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Part 1. Surface Water Records

Part 2. Water Quality Records

UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals; the Minnesota Department of Highways; and with other State, municipal, and Federal agencies

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Water Resources Data

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Minnesota

Part 1. Surface Water Records

Part 2. Water Quality Records

UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals; the Minnesota Department of

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

Prepared in cooperatio.n with

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Through the Division of Waters, Soils

and MineralsPelican River Watershed DistrictNine Mile Creek Watershed DistrictCity of AustinCity of RochesterErie Mining CompanyEveleth Taconite CompanyHanna Mining CompanyUnited States Steel Corporation

Minnesota Department of Highways Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army U.S. Department of State U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Copies of this report may be obtained from District Chief, Water Resources Division

U.S. Geological Survey 1033 Post Office Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101

1973

CONTENTS

Page List of surface-water stations, in downstream order,

for which records are published...................... VList of water-quality stations, in downstream order,

for which records are published...................... XIntroduction.............................................. 1Cooperation............................................... 1Definition of terms....................................... 2Special network and programs.............................. 8Downstream order and station number....................... 8Well number............................................... 9Surface-water records..................................... 9Collection and computation of data...................... 9Accuracy of data........................................ 13Publications............................................ 14Other data available.................................... 14

Water-quality records..................................... 15Collection and examination of data...................... 15Solutes................................................. 17Temperature............................................. 17Sediment................................................ 17Publications............................................ 18

Hydrologic conditions..................................... 18Selected references....................................... 19Surface-water records..................................... 23Water-quality records..................................... 213Index..................................................... 321

III

IV ILLUSTRATIONS

Page Graph of comparison of discharge at three long-term

gaging stations......................................... 21

Map showing location of gaging stations...................... 22

Map showing location of water-quality stations............... 214

TABLES

Table 1. Factors for conversion of chemical constituents in milligrams or micrograms per liter to milliequivalents per liter.....................

2. Factors for conversion of sediment concentrationin milligrams per liter to parts per million....... 5

3. Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to degrees Celsius (°C).... 16

SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER, FOR V WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED

Page STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, near Grand Portage....... 24Baptism River near Beaver Bay.......................... 25St. Louis River:

Partridge River:Second Creek near Aurora........................... 26

Partridge River near Aurora.......................... 27St. Louis River near Aurora............................ 28St. Louis River at Forbes.............................. 29

East Two River near Iron Junction.................... 30West Two River near Iron Junction.................... 31West Swan River near Silica.......................... 32

East Swan River near Toivola....................... 33St. Louis River at Scanlon............................. 34

HUDSON BAY BASINLake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River):

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Otter Tail River (head of Red River of the North)

near Detroit Lakes .............................. 35Pelican River at Detroit Lakes..................... 36Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet, near

Detroit Lakes................................. 37St. Clair Lake:Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes............ 38West Branch County ditch No. 14 near

Detroit Lakes............................. 39East Branch County ditch No. 14 near

Detroit Lakes........................... 40St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes................ 4lSt. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes......... 42

Pelican River at Muskrat Lake Outlet, nearDetroit Lakes................................. 43

Pelican River at Sallie Lake Outlet, nearDetroit Lakes................................. 44

Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet, nearDetroit Lakes................................. 45

Pelican River near Fergus Falls.................... 46Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls................... 47Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls. 48

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak........ 49Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak........... 50Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.............. 51

Buffalo River near Hawley.......................... 52South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin.............. 53

Buffalo River near Dilworth........................ 54Wild Rice River at Twin Valley..................... 55Wild Rice River at Hendrum......................... 56

VI SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER—Continued

HUDSON BAY BASIN—Continued Page Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River)—Continued

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN—Continued Red River of the North at Halstad.................... 57Marsh River near Shelly............................ 58Sandhill River at Climax.. .......................... 59Red Lake River:Lower Red Lake near Red Lake....................... 60Red Lake River near Red Lake....................... 61Red Lake River at Highlanding 3 near Goodridge...... 62

Thief River near Thief River Falls............... 63Clearwater River:Ruffy Brook near Gonvick....................... 64

Clearwater River at Plummer...................... 65Lost River at Oklee............................ 66

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls............... 67Red Lake River at Crookston........................ 68

Red River of the North at Grand Forks 3 N. Dak........ 69Snake River:Middle River at Argyle........................... 70

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak............ 71Two Rivers:

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson.......... 72Red River of the North at Emerson 3 Manitoba.......... 73

Roseau River below South Fork 3 near Malung......... 74Sprague Creek near Sprague 3 Manitoba............. 75

Roseau River at Roseau Lake........................ 76Roseau River at Ross............................... 77Roseau River below State ditch 51 3 neap Caribou.... 78

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN (head of Winnipeg River) Namakan River (head of Rainy River): Basswood River:

Kawishiwi River near Ely....................... 79Kawishiwi River near Winton.................... 80Burntside River (head of Shagawa River): Burntside River near Ely..................... °^Shagawa Lake:

Armstrong Creek near Ely................... °2Longstorff Creek near Ely.................. °3Shagawa Lake tributary near Elly............ ° 4Burgo Creek near Ely....................... °5

Shagawa Lake at Ely.......................... J>6Shagawa River at Ely......................... °7

Basswood River near Winton....................... 88Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix 3 Ontario... °9 Vermilion Lake near Soudan....................... 90Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake near Tower.. 91

Rainy Lake near Fort Frances 3 Ontario.............. 92

SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER — Continued VII

HUDSON BAY BASIN— ContinuedLake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River) — Continued

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN (head of Winnipeg River) — Continued Rainy River: Page

Little Pork River:Sturgeon River near Chisholm. .................. 93Dark River near Chisholm. .................... 94

Little Pork River at Littlefork. ................. 95Big Pork River at Big Palls . ..................... 96

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids ...................... 97Rapid River near Baudette ........................ 98

Warroad River near Warroad. ........................ 99Bulldog Run near Warroad. ........................ 100East Branch Warroad River near Warroad. .......... 101

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINMississippi River:Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River. ..................... 102Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River. 103

LEECH LAKE RIVER BASINLeech Lake at Federal Dam. .............................Leech Lake River at Federal Dam. ....................... 105

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids .......................... 106Mississippi River at Grand Rapids. ....................... 107

PRAIRIE RIVER BASINPrairie River near Taconite ............................ 108SWAN RIVER BASINSwan River near Calumet ................................ 109SANDY RIVER BASINSandy Lake at Libby .................................... HOSandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby ................ Ill

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby .......... 112Mississippi River at Aitkin. ............................. 113

PINE RIVER BASINPine River Reservoir at Cross Lake. ....................Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake. ........... 115CROW WING RIVER BASINCrow Wing River at Nimrod. ............................. 116

Gull River:Gull Lake near Brainerd. ............................. 117Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd. .......... 118

Mississippi River near Royalton. ......................... 119SAUK RIVER BASINSauk River near St . Cloud .............................. 120ELK RIVER BASINElk River near Big Lake ................................ 121CROW RIVER BASIN North Fork Crow River:Middle Pork Crow River near Spicer. .................. 122

VIII SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER—Continued

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN—Continued Page CROW RIVER BASIN—Continued

South Pork Crow River near Mayer..................... 123Crow River at Rockford................................. 124RUM RIVER BASINMille Lacs Lake (head of Rum River) at Garrison........ 125Rum River near St. Francis............................. 126

Mississippi River near Anoka............................. 127MINNESOTA RIVER BASINLittle Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near

Peever, S. Dak.................................... 128Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.......... 129

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville........................... 130Minnesota River at Ortonville.......................... 131

Yellow Bank River near Odessa........................ 132Pomme de Terre River at Appleton..................... 133Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle............... 134

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle..................... 135Chippewa River near Milan............................ 136

Minnesota River at Montevideo.......................... 137Yellow Medicine River:

South Branch Yellow Medicine River at Minneota..... 138Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls............. 139Redwood River at Marshall............................ l4QRedwood River near Redwood Palls..................... l4l

Minnesota River at New Ulm............................. 142Cottonwood River near New Ulm........................ 143Blue Earth River:Blue Earth River near Rapidan........................ 144

Le Sueur River near Rapidan........................ 145Minnesota River at Mankato............................. 146Minnesota River near Jordan............................ 147

Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington....................... 148Mississippi River at St. Paul............................ 149

ST. CRQIX RIVER BASIN St. Croix River:

Kettle River:Kettle River below Sandstone......................... 150Snake River near Pine City........................... 151Sunrise River near Lindstrom......................... 152

St. Croix River at St. Croix Palls, Wis................ 153Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis....................... 154

CANNON RIVER BASIN Cannon River:

Straight River near Paribault........................ 155Cannon River at Welch.................................. 156ZUMBRQ RIVER BASINSouth Pork Zumbro River near Rochester................. 157

SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER—Continued IX

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN—Continued Page ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN—Continued Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls........................... 158WHITEWATER RIVER BASINNorth Fork Whitewater River near Elba.................. 159

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura.............. 160GARVIN BROOK BASIN Garvin Brook:

Rollingstone Creek:Straight Valley Creek near Rollingstone............ 161

Mississippi River at Winona.............................. 162ROOT RIVER BASINRoot River near Lanesboro.............................. 163

Rush Creek near Rushford............................. 164Root River near Houston................................ 165

South Fork Root River near Houston................... 166IOWA RIVER BASIN Iowa River:

Cedar River near Austin.............................. 167DES MOINES RIVER BASINDes Moines River at Jackson............................ 168

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneoussites:

Low-flow partial-record stations......................... 169Crest-stage partial-record stations...................... 186Measurements at miscellaneous sites...................... 197

X WATER-QUALITY STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER,FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED

(Symbols after station name designate type of data: c> chemical; tj water temperature; s 3 sediment)

PageSTREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Pigeon River at Middle Palls, near Grand Portage (t )..... 215Baptism River near Beaver Bay (t) ........................ 216Lake Superior at Duluth (c) .............................. 218HUDSON BAY BASIN

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River): RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASINOtter Tail River (head of Red River of the North):

Pelican River:Campbell Creek near Detroit Lakes (c) .......... 222

Ployd Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes (c)... ...... 223Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet near Detroit

Lakes (c) ..................................... 224Red Lake River at East Grand Porks (c) ............. 226

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN Namakan River:

Bass wood River:Kawishiwi River near Ely (ct) .................. 228

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN Mississippi River:

MINNESOTA RIVER BASINMinnesota River at New Ulm (st) ........................ 232Minnesota River at Mankato (st) . ....................... 235

Mississippi River at St. Paul (t) ........................ 238Mississippi River at lock and dam 3, near Red Wing (ct).. 240

WHITEWATER RIVER BASINNorth Fork Whitewater River near Elba (cs). ............

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Minnesota (cts)....... 248Miscellaneous analyses of ground water in Minnesota (c).... 318

WATER RESOURCES DATA FOR MINNESOTA, 1971

Part 1. Surface-Water Records Part 2. Water-Quality Records

INTRODUCTION

Water resources data for the 1971 water year for Minnesota in cluding records of streamflow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites, and records of water- quality data on the chemical and physical characteristics of surface- and ground-water, are given in this report. Records for a few per tinent gaging and water-quality stations and selected data on chemical quality of ground water in bordering States are also included. The records were collected and computed by the Water Resources Division of the U. S. Geological Survey under the direction of Charles R. Collier, district chief. Hydrologic data in this report are collected by the U. S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Minnesota. The data are part of the National Water Data System.

Through September 30, I960, the records of discharge and stage of streams and contents and stage of lakes or reservoirs were published in an annual series of U. S. Geological Survey water-supply papers en titled, "Surface Water Supply of the United States."

Beginning with the 1961 water year, streamflow records and related data have been released by the Geological Survey in annual reports on a State-boundary basis. Distribution of these reports is limited; they are designed primarily for rapid release of data shortly after the end of the water year to meet local needs. The streamflow records for 1961-65 are also published in a Geological Survey water-supply paper series en titled, "Surface Water Supply of the United States 1961-65." There will be a similar series of water-supply papers for the water years 1966-70.

The Geological Survey has published records of chemical quality, suspended sediment, and water temperatures since 19^1 in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled, "Quality of Surface Waters of the United States." Beginning with the 196U water year, water-quality re cords also have been released on a State-boundary basis in conjunction with streamflow records or in a separate volume.

COOPERATION

The U. S. Geological Survey and organizations of the State of Minnesota have had cooperative agreements for the systematic collection of streamflow records since 1909, and for water-quality records since 1952. Organizations that supplied data are acknowledged in station

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descriptions. Organizations that assisted in collecting data through cooperative agreement with the Survey are:

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division ofWaters, Soils and Minerals, Eugene R. Gere, director.

Minnesota Department of Highway, N. T. Waldor, commissioner.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in collecting records for 31 gaging stations published in this report.

Several gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence River basins were maintained by funds appropriated to the United States Department of State.

On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained by the United States (or Canada) under agree ment with Canada (or the United States), and the records are obtained and compiled in a manner equally acceptable in both countries. These stations are designated herein as "International gaging stations."

Some records for the Red River of the North, which border the State on the west, were obtained at the request of other Federal agencies as a part of the program of the U. S. Department of the In terior for development of the Missouri River basin.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Definition of terms related to streamflow, water-quality, and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined as follows:

Acre-foot (AC-FT, acre-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot and is equivalent to ^3,560 cubic feet or 325,851 gallons.

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria while stabilizing decomposable organic matter under aero bic conditions.

Chemical oxygen demand (COD) indicates the quantity of oxidizable compounds present in a water and will vary with water compositions, temperature, period of contact, and other factors.

Coliform organisms are a group of bacteria used as an indicator of the sanitary quality of the water. The number of coliform colonies per 100 milliliters is determined by the immediate or delayed incuba tion membrane filter method.

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Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir or lake. Unlessotherwise indicated, volume is computed on the basis of a level pooland does not include bank storage.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that deter mines the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, an artificial structure, or a uni form cross section over a long reach of the channel.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.9835 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons, and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (CFSM) is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge representing a volume of 1 cubic foot passing a given point during 1 second and is equivalent to 7.48 gallons per second or 448.8 gallons per minute.

Discharge is the volume of water (or more broadly, total fluids), that passes a given point within a given period of time.

Mean discharge is the arithmetic average of individual daily mean discharges during a specific period.

Instantaneous discharge is the discharge at a particular instant of time. If this discharge is reported instead of the daily mean, the heading of the discharge column in the tables is "Discharge (cfs)."

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

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

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection with a discharge record, the term is applied only to those gaging stations where a continuous record of discharge is obtained.


Hardness of water is a physical-chemical characteristic attributable to the presence of alkaline earths (principally calcium and magnesium) and is expressed as equivalent calcium carbonate (

Methylene blue active substance (MBAS) is a measure of apparent detergents . This determination depends on the formation of a blue color when methylene blue dye reacts with snythetic detergent compounds .

Micrograms per liter (yg/1, UG/L) is a unit expressing the concen tration of chemical constituents in solution as the weight (micrograms) of solute per unit volume (liter) of water. One thousand micrograms per liter is equivalent to one milligram per liter. |

Milligrams per liter (mg/1, MG/L) is a unit for expressing the con centration of chemical constituents in solution. Milligrams per liter represents the weight of solute per unit volume of water. Milligrams or micrograms per liter may be converted to milliequivalents (one thousandth of a gram- equivalent weight of a constituent) per liter by multiplying by the factors in table 1, page 5 • Concentration of suspended sediment also is expressed in mg/1, and is based on the weight of sediment per liter of water- sediment mixture. Sediment concentrations may be con verted to parts per million by using the factors in table 2, page 5 •

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

Particle size is the diameter, in millimeters (mm)^ of suspended sediment or bed material determined by either sieve or sedimentation methods. Sedimentation methods (pi pet, bottom- withdrawal tube, visual- accumulation tube) determine fall diameter of particles in either dis tilled water (chemically dispersed) or in native water (the river water at the time and point of sampling) (Guy, 1969).

Particle -size classification used in this report agrees with recom- mentations made by the American Geophysical Union Subcommittee on Sedi ment Terminology. The classification is as follows:

Classification Size (mm) Method of analysis

Clay. ......... 0 .00024 - 0 .004 Sedimentation.Silt. ......... .004 - .062 Sedimentation.Sand. ......... .062 - 2.0 Sedimentation or sieve .Gravel.. ...... 2.0 - 64.0 Sieve.

The particle-size distribution given in this report are not necessarily representative of all particles in transport in the stream. Most of the organic material is removed and the sample is subjected to mechanical and chemical dispersion before analysis in distilled water. Chemical dispersion is not used for native-water analysis (Guy, 1969) .

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Table 1.—Factors for conversion of chemical constituents in milligrams or micrograms per liter to ndHiequivalents per liter

IonMulti-

by

*Aluminum (Al + Ammonia as NH i* + 1 . . . Barium (Ba+2 )......Bicarbonate (HC03 ~ 1 ) Bromide (Br~ l ).....Calcium (Ca+ 2 ).....Carbonate (C03~ 2 ) . . . Chloride (Cl' 1 ). . . .Chromium (Cr +6 )*. . . Cobalt (Co+2 )*. ....Copper (Cu+2 )*. ....Cyanide (CN~ l ).....Fluoride (p- l ).....Hydrogen (H+ 1 ).....Hydroxide (OH " l ) . . .

0.11119 .0551*1* .011*56.01639 .01251 .01*990.03333.02821•11539 .03391* .0311*8 .0381*1* .05261* .99209 .05880

Ion

Iodide (I" 1 )..... Iron (Fe +3 )*.... Lead (Pb+2 )*.... Lithium (Li+1 )*. . Magnesium (Mg+2 ) . Manganese (Mn+ 2 ) * Nickel (Ni 4" 2)*. . . Nitrate NitritePhosphate (POi»-3 ) Potassium (K+i ) .. Sodium (Na +1) .... Strontium (Sr + 2 )* Sulfate (SOiT 2 ). . Zinc (Zn + 2 )*....

Multi- Ply by

0.00788.05372.00965

.08226

.03^06

.01613

.0217^

.03159

.02557

.0^350

.02283

.02082

.03060

•^Constituent reported in micrograms per liter; multiply by factor and divide results by 1,000.

Table 2.—Factors for conversion of sediment concentration in milligramsper liter to parts per million*

(All values calculated to three significant figures)

Range ofconcentrationin 1000mg/1

0 - 88.05- 2^2^.2 - kQto. 5 - 5656.5 - 7272.5 - 8888.5 -10^

105 -120121 -136137 -152153 -169170 -185186 -200

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1.001.011.021.031.0^1.051.061.071.081.091.101.111.12


201-217218-23223^-2^8250-26^266-280282-297299-313315-329331-3^53^7-361363-378380-393395-^09

Divideby

1.13l.li*1.151.161.171.181.191.201.211.221.231.21*1.25


to-^2i*l4.27-l4.l4-Q

14.14.3.14.57460-1*731*76-1*891*92-506508-52252l*-5385^0-551*556-570572-585587-6026ol*-6l7

Divideby

1.261.271.281.291.301.311.321.331.31*1.351.361.371.38


619-6 31*636-650652-666668.68268l*-698700-715717-730732-71*771*9-762765-780782-796798-810

Divideby

1-391.1*01.1*11.1*21.1*31.1*1*1.1*51.461.1*71.1*81.1*91.50

*Based on water density of 1.000 g/ml and a specific gravity of sediment of 2.65.

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Plankton is the floating (or weakly swimming) animal or plant life in a body of water consisting chiefly of minute plants (as diatoms and blue-green algae) and of minute animals (as protozoan, entomostracans, and various larvae).

Runoff in inches (IN.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Sediment is solid material that originates mostly from disintegrated rocks and is transported by, suspended in, or deposited! from water; it includes chemical and biochemical precipitates and decomposed organic material such as humus. The quantity, characteristics, and cause of the occurrence of sediment in streams are influenced by environmental factors. Some major factors are degree of slope, length of slope, soil character istics, land usage, and quantity and intensity of precipitation.

Suspended sediment is the sediment that at any given time is maintained in suspension by the upward components of turbulent currents or that exists in suspension as a colloid.

Suspended-sediment discharge is the rate at which dry weight of sediment passes a section of a stream or is the quantity of sediment, as measured by dry weight, or by volume, that is discharged in a given time. It is computed by multiplying discharge times mg/1 times 0.0027*

Total sediment discharge or total sediment load is the sum of the suspended-sediment discharge and the bedload dis charge. It is the total quantity of sediment, as measured by dry weight or volume, that is discharged during a given time (Colby and Hembree, 1955).

Suspended-sediment concentration is the velocity-weighted concentration of suspended sediment in the sampled zone (from the water surface to a point approximately 0.3 ft above the bed) ex pressed as milligrams of dry sediment per liter of water-sediment mixture (mg/l).

Mean concentration is the time-weighted concentration of suspended sediment passing a stream section during a 24-hour day.

Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is the expression of illative activity of sodium ions in exchange reactions with soil and is an index of sodium or alkali hazard to the soil. This ratio should be known especially for water used for irrigating farmland.


Solute is any substance derived from the atmosphere, vegetation, soil, or rocks that is dissolved in water.

Specific conductance is a measure of the ability of a water to con duct an electrical current and is expressed in micromhos per centimeter at 25°C. Because the specific conductance is related to the number and specific chemical types of ions in solution, it can be used for approxi mating the dissolved-solids content in the water. Commonly, the amount of dissolved solids (in milligrams per liter) is about 65 percent of the specific conductance (in micromhos). This relation is not constant from stream to stream or from well to well, and it may even vary in the same source with changes in the composition of the water.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the volume of water per unit of time, flowing in a channel.

Thermograph is a thermometer that continuously and automatically records, on a chart, the water temperature of a stream. "Temperature recorder" is the term used to indicate the presence of a thermograph or a digital mechanism that automatically records water temperatures on paper tape.

Time-weighted average is computed by multiplying the number of days in the sampling period by the concentrations of individual constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of the products-by the total number of days. A time-weighted average represents the composition of water that would be contained in a vessel or reservoir that had re ceived equal quantities of water from the stream each day for the water year.

Tons per acre-foot indicates the dry weight of dissolved solids in 1 acre-foot of water. It is computed by multiplying the concentration in milligrams per liter by 0.00136.

Tons per day is the quantity of a substance in solution or suspension that passes a stream section during a 24-hour day.

Weighted average is used in this report to indicate discharge-weighted average. It is computed by multiplying the discharge for a sampling period by the concentrations of individual constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of the products by the sum of the discharges. A discharge-weighted average approximates the composition of water that would be found in a reservoir containing all the water passing a given location during the water year after thorough mixing in the reservoir.

WRD is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Resources Data" in the summary REVISIONS paragraph to refer to previously published State annual basic-data reports.


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

SPECIAL NETWORKS AND PROGRAMS

Hydrologic bench-mark station is one that provides hydrologic data for a basin in which the hydrologic regimen will likely be governed solely by natural conditions. Data collected at a bench-mark station may be used to separate effects of natural from manmade changes in other basins which have been developed and in which the physiography, climate, and geology are similar to those in the undeveloped bench-mark basin.

Radiochemical program is a network of regularly sampled water quality stations where additional samples are collected twice a year (at high and low flow) to be analyzed for radioisotopes. The streams that are sampled represent major drainage basins in the conterminous United States.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBER

Stations are listed in a downstream direction along the main stream, and stations on tributaries are listed between stations on the main stream in the order in 'which those tributaries enter the main stream. Stations on tributaries entering above all mainstream stations are listed before the first mainstream station. Stations on tributaries to tributaries are listed in a similar manner. In the lists of gaging stations and water- quality stations in the front of this report the rank of tributaries is indicated by indention, each indention representing one rank.

As an added means of identification, each gaging station, partial- record station, and water-quality station have been assigned a station number. These are in the same downstream order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between partial-record stations and continuous-record gaging stations; therefore, the station number for a partial-record station indicates downstream order position in a list made up of both types of stations. Water-quality stations lo cated at or near gaging stations or partial-record stations have the same number as the gaging or partial-record station. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence, the numbers are not consecutive. The complete 8-digit number for each station, such as 05061500, includes the part number "05" and a 6-dlgit number. This number appears just to the left of the station name. In this report, the records are listed in downstream order by parts. The part number refers to an area whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. All records for a drainage basin encompassing more than one State could be arranged in downstream order by assembling pages from the var ious State reports by station number to include all records in the basin.


WELL NUMBERS

The well numbering system of the U.S. Geological Survey is based on the grid system of latitude and longitude. The first 6 digits de note the degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude followed by a letter denoting north or south. Seven digits following the letter denote de grees, minutes, and seconds of longitude. The last digit is a sequential number for wells within a 1-second grid. The system provides the geo graphic location of the well and a unique number for each well.

SURFACE WATER RECORDS

Collection and computation of data

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements of discharge of streams or canals, and stage, surface area, and contents of lakes or reservoirs. In addition, obser vations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation or the stage- capacity relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow or volume of water in storage. Records of stage are obtained from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives either a con tinuous graph of the fluctuations or a tape punched at 15-, 30-or 60- minute intervals. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter, using the general methods adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in standard textbooks, in Water-Supply Paper 888, and in U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water Resources Investigations, book 3> chapter A6. Surface areas of lakes or reservoirs are determined from instrument surveys using standard methods. The configuration of the reservoir bottom is determined by sounding at many points.

For stream-gaging stations, rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves. If extensions to the rating curves are necessary to express discharge greater than measured, they are made on the basis of indirect measurements of peak dis charge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, computa tion of flow over dams or weirs), velocity-area studies, and logarithmic plotting. The daily mean discharge is computed from gage heights and rating tables, then the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed from the daily figures. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by the shift ing-control method, in which correction factors based on individual dis charge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is basically the shifting-control method.


At some stream-gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in computing dis charge. The slope or fall is obtained by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage; at these stations the rate of change in stage is used as a factor in computing discharge.

At some stream-gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is af fected by ice in the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available infor mation on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and hydrologists, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins.

For a lake or reservoir station, capacity tables giving the contents for any stage are prepared from stage-area relation curves defined by surveys. The application of the stage to the capacity table gives the contents, from which the daily, monthly, or yearly change in contents is computed.

If the stage-capacity curve is subject to changes because of deposi tion of sediment in the reservoir, periodic resurveys of the reservoir are necessary to define new stage-capacity curves. During the period between reservoir surveys the computed contents may be increasingly in error due to the gradual accumulation of sediment.

For some gaging stations there are periods when no gage-height record is obtained or the recorded gage height is so faulty that it cannot be used to compute daily discharge or contents. This happens when the recorder stops or otherwise fails to operate properly, intakes are plugged, the float is frozen in the well, or for various other reasons. For such periods the daily discharges are estimated on the basis of recorded range in stage, adjoining good record, discharge measurements, weather records, and com parison with other station records from the same or nearby basins. Like wise daily contents may be estimated on the basis of operator's log, ad joining good record, inflow-outflow studies, and other information.

The data in this report generally comprise a description of the station and tabulations of daily and monthly figures. For gaging stations on streams or canals a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge is given. For gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs a monthly summary table of stage and contents or a table showing the daily contents is given. Tables of daily mean gage heights are included for some streamflow stations and for some reservoir stations. Records are published for

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the water year, which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. A calendar for the current water year is shown on the reverse side of the front cover to facilitate finding the day of the week for any date.

The description of the gaging stations gives the location, drainage area, period of record, type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge or contents, and general remarks. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most ac curate maps available. River mileage, given under "LOCATION" for some stations, is that determined and used by the Corps of Engineers or other agencies. Periods for which there are published records for the present station or for stations generally equivalent to the present one are given under "PERIOD OF RECORD," The type of gage currently in use, the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datum of previous gages used during the period of record are given under "GAGE." In references to datum of gage, the phrase "mean sea level" denotes "Sea Level Datum of 1929" as used by the Topo graphic Division of the Geological Survey unless otherwise qualified. The average discharge for the number of years indicated is given under "AVERAGE DISCHARGE"; it is not given for stations having fewer than 5 complete years of record or for stations where changes in water develop ment during the period of record cause the figure to have a little sig nificance. In addition, the median of yearly mean discharges is given for stream-gaging stations having 10 or more complete years of record if the median differs from the average by more than 10 percent. The maxi mum discharge (or contents) and the maximum gage height, the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation (or minimum contents) and the minimum gage height if it is significant are given under "EXTREMES." The minimum daily discharge is given if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge and gage height if they are abnormally low). In the first paragraph headed "Current year," the data given are for the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph under "EXTREMES" headed "Period of record:" the data given are for the period of record given in PERIOD OF RECORD paragraph. Reliable information concerning major floods that occurred outside the period of record is given in the third or last paragraph under "EXTREMES." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge (or contents) corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder (graphic or digital), a crest-stage gage, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge (or contents), it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the discharge records, to conditions that affect the natural flow at the gaging station, and availability of Water Quality records, is given under "REMARKS"; for reservoir stations infor mation on the dam forming the reservoir, the capacity, outlet works and spillway, and purpose and use of the reservoir, is also under "REMARKS."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions

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of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual or compilation reports. In order to make it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "REVISIONS (WATER YEARS)" has been added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water years only one number is given; for instance, 19&5 stands for the water year October 1, 1964, to September 30, 1965. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge were revised, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" that only the instantaneous minimum was re vised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were revised^ If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the annual series of reports.

Skeleton rating tables are published for stream-gaging stations where they serve a useful purpose and the dates of applicability can be easily identified.

Skeleton capacity tables are published for all reservoirs for which records of contents are published on a daily basis.

The daily table for stream-gaging stations gives the mean discharge for each day and is followed by monthly and yearly summaries. In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "TOTAL" gives the sum of the daily figures. The line headed "MEAN" gives the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. The lines headed "MAX" and "MEN" give the maximum and minimum daily discharges, respectively, for the month. Discharge for the month also may be expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "CFSM"), or in ilnches (line headed "IN"), or in acre-feet (line headed "AC-FT"). Figures for cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if there is extensive regulation or diversion, if the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drain age basin is usually less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures follow ing "MAX" are the maximum daily discharges for the calendar and water years; likewise, those following "MIN" are the minimum daily discharges

Footnotes to the table of daily discharges are introduced by the word "NOTE." Footnotes are used to indicate periods for which the


discharge is computed or estimated by special methods because of no gage- height record, backwater from various sources, or other unusual condi tions. Periods of no gage-height record are indicated if the period is continuous for a month or more or includes the maximum discharge for the year. Periods of backwater from an unusual source, of indefinite stage- discharge relation, or of any other unusual condition at the gage site are indicated only if they are a month or more in length and the accuracy of the records is affected. Days on which the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice are not indicated. The methods used in computing discharge for various unusual conditions have been explained in preceding paragraphs.

Peak discharges and their times of occurrence and corresponding gage heights for many stations are listed below the yearly summary. All in dependent peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year can be presented. Peak discharges are not published for any canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subjected to substantial control by man. Time of day is expressed in 2^-hour local standard time; for example, 12:30 a.m. is 0030, 1:30 p.m. is 1330.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages is pub lished for all reservoirs for which records are published on a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

Data collected at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites are given in three tables at the end of the surface-water records in this report. The first is a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, the second is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations, and the third is a table of discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Accuracy of Data

The accuracy of discharge data depends primarily on (l) the stability of the stage-discharge relation, or if the control is unstable, the fre quency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description under "REMARKS" states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" means that about 95 percent of the daily dis charges is within 5 percent; "good" within 10 percent; and "fair" within 15 percent. "Poor" means that daily discharges have less than "fair" accuracy.


Figures of daily mean discharge in this report are shown to the nearest hundredth of a cubic foot per second for discharges of less than 1 cfs; to tenths between 1.0 and 10 cfs; to whole numbers between 10 and 1,000 cfs; and to 3 significant figures above 1,000 cfs. The number of significant figures used is based solely on the magnitude of the figure. The same rounding rules apply to discharge figures listed for partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites.

Discharge at many stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may not reflect natural runoff due to the effects of diversion, consumption, regu lation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation duJe to artificial causes or to other factors. For such stations, figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in con tents of reservoirs, or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may occur if adjustments or losses are large in comparison with the observed discharge.

Publications

In each water-supply paper entitled, "Surface Water Supply of the United States" there is a list of numbers of preceding water-supply papers con taining streamflow information for the area covered by that-report. In addition, there is a list of numbers of water-supply papers containing de tailed information on major floods in the area. Records for stations in Minnesota for the period October 1960 to September 1965 are in Water-Supply Papers 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1917.

Two series of summary reports entitled, "Compilation of Records of Surface Waters of the United States" have been published; the first series covers the entire period of record through September 1950 and the second series covers the period October 1950 to September I960. These reports contain summaries of monthly and annual discharge and monthend storage for all previously published records, as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever practical. The yearly summary table for each gaging station lists the numbers of the water-supply papers in which daily records were published for that station. Records for stations in Minnesota are compiled in Water-Supply Papers 1307, 1308, and 1310 through September 1950, and in 1727, 1728, and 1730 for October 1950 to September I960.

Special reports on major floods or droughts or of otijer hydrologic studies for the area have been issued in publications othe^r than water- supply papers. Information relative to these reports may be obtained from the district office.

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Other data available

More detailed information, than that published for most of the gag ing stations, such as discharge measurements, gage-height record, and rating tables, is on Hie in the district office. Many gaging-station records in Minnesota have been analyzed through 1968 to give several statistical summaries: (l) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected limits (duration tables); (2) the lowest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year; and (3) the highest mean discharge for selected numbers of con secutive days in each year.

WATER QUALITY RECORDS

Collection and examination of data

Water samples for analyses usually are collected at or near gaging stations. The discharge records at these stations are used in con junction with the computations of the chemical constituents and sediment loads in this report.

Descriptive statements are given for water-quality stations located at or near streamflow stations. Given are location, drainage area, periods of record for the various water-quality data, extremes of pertinent data, and general remarks, in a format similar to that used for streamflow gaging stations. For ground-water stations, no descriptive statements are given; however, the well number, depth of well, date of sampling, and other pertinent data are given in the table containing the chemical analyses of the ground water.

Data on the quality of surface water were collected from designated sampling sites (map on page 21*0 at predetermined intervals such as once daily, weekly, monthly or less frequently. Whereas at some sites it was necessary to continuously record data on a punched paper tape at 15-, 30-, or 60-minute intervals. Data on quality of ground water were col lected at 65 wells throughout the State.

Water-quality information is presented for chemical quality, bio logical, microbiological, water temperature, and fluvial sediment. Chem ical quality includes concentrations of individual dissolved constituents and certain properties or characteristics such as hardness, sodium ad sorption ratio, specific conductance, and pH. The biological information includes qualitative and quantitative analyses of plankton, bottom organisms, and particulate inorganic and amorphous matter present. Micro biological information includes quantitative identification of certain bacteriological indicator organisms. Water-temperature data represent once-daily observations except for stations where a continuous temperature recorder furnished information from which daily minimums and maximums are


obtained.- Fluvial-sediment information is given for suspended-sediment discharges and concentrations and for particle-size distribution of sus pended sediment and bed material.

Prior to the 1968 water year, data for chemical constituents and con centration of suspended sediment were reported in parts per million (ppm) and water temperatures were reported in degrees Fahrenheit (°F). In October 1967 the U.S. Geological Survey began to use the metric system; data for chemical constituents and concentrations of suspended sediment are now reported in milligrams per liter (mg/l) and water temperatures are given in degrees Celsius (centigrade, °C). In waters with a density of 1.000 g/ml (grams per milliliter), parts per million and milligrams per liter can be considered equal. In waters with a density greater than 1.000 g/ml, values in parts per ml,111 on should be multiplied by the density to convert to milligrams per liter. To convert temperatures in degrees Fahr enheit to degrees Celsius, see table 3 below.

In October 1968, the Geological Survey began reporting many of thechemical constituents as well as the minor elements in micrograms per literinstead of milligrams per liter. (See "Definition of Terms," p. 4.)

Table 3.--Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to degrees Celsius (°C)* (Temperaturereported to nearest 0.5°C)

32 0.0 50 10.0 68 20.0 86 30.0 104 40.033 -5 51 10.5 69 20.5 87 30.^ 105 ^0.534 1.0 52 11.0 70 21.0 88 31.0 106 1*1.035 1-5 53 11-5 71 21.5 89 31-5 107 41.536 2.0 54 12.0 72 22.0 90 32.0 108 42.037 3-0 55 13-0 73 23.0 91 33-0 109 ^3-038 3-5 56 13-5 74 23-5 92 33-5 HO 43.539 ^-0 57 14.0 75 24.0 93 3^.0 111 44.040 4.5 58 14.5 76 24.5 94 34.5 112 44.541 5-0 59 15-0 77 25.0 95 35-0 113 ^5-042 5.5 60 15.5 78 25.5 96 35-5 114 45.543 6.0 6l 16.0 79 26.0 97 36.0 115 46.044 6.5 62 16.5 80 26.5 98 36.5 116 46.545 7.0 63 17.0 81 27.0 99 37.0 117 47.046 8.0 64 18.0 82 28.0 100 38.6 118 48.047 8.5 65 18.5 83 28.5 101 38.5 H9 ^8.548 9-0 66 19.0 84 29.0 102 39.0 120 49.0^9 9-5 67 19.5 85 29.5 103 39-5 121 49-5

*°C = 5/9 (°F - 32) or °F = 9/5 (°C) + 32.

WATER RESOURCES DATA FOR MINNESOTA, 1971 IT

Solutes

The methods of collecting and analyzing water samples for determining the kinds and concentrations of solutes are described by Skougstad, Brown, and Fishman (1970). One sample can define adequately the water quality at a given time if the mixture of solutes throughout the stream cross sec tion is homogeneous. However, the concentration of solutes at different locations in the cross section may vary widely with different rates of water discharge, depending on the source of material and the turbulence and mixing of the stream. Some streams must be sampled at several verti cals across the channel to determine accurately the solute load.

Ground-water quality does not change significantly during short periods of time; infrequent sampling and analysis of ground water ade quately define ground-water quality at a given site. Water samples from wells are analyzed individually.

Temperature

Water temperatures are measured at most of the water-quality stations. For daily stations, the water temperatures are taken about the same time each day when sample is collected. Large streams have a small diurnal temperature change while small, shallow streams may have a daily range of several degrees and may follow closely the changes in air temperature. Some streams may be affected by waste-heat discharges.

At stations where continuously recording thermographs are present, the records consist of maximum and minimum temperatures for each day and the monthly averages.

Sediment

Suspended-sediment concentrations are determined from samples collected by using depth-integrating samplers. Samples usually are obtained at several verticals in the cross section, or a single sample may be obtained at a fixed point and a coefficient applied to determine the mean concentra tion in the cross sections.

During periods of rapidly changing flow or rapidly changing concentra tion, samples may have been collected more frequently (twice daily or, in some instances, hourly). The published sediment discharges for days of rapidly changing flow or concentration were computed by the sub-divided day method (time-discharge weighted average). Therefore, for those days when the published sediment discharge value differs from the value computed as the product of discharge times mean concentration times 0.002T> the reader can assume that the sediment discharge for that day was computed by the sub divided day method. For periods when no samples are collected, daily loads of suspended sediment are estimated on the basis of water discharge, sedi ment concentrations observed immediately before and after the periods, and suspended-sediment loads for other periods of similar discharge.

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At other stations, suspended-sediment samples are collected period ically at many verticals in the stream cross section. Although data collected periodically may represent conditions only at the time of ob servation, such data are useful in establishing seasonal relations be tween quality and streamflow in predicting long-term sediment-discharge characteristics of the stream.

In addition to the records of the quantities of suspended sediment, records of periodic measurements of the particle-size distribution of the suspended sediment and bed material are included.

Publications

The annual series of water-supply papers that contain information on quality of surface waters in Minnesota are listed below.

Water Parts Parts Parts Parts Water Parts Parts Parts Parts year 1-14 1-4 3-4 5-6 year 1-14 1-4 3-4 5-6

1941 942 — — — 1954 — 1350 — 13511942 950 — — — 1955 — i4oo — l4oi1943 970 — — — 1956 — 1450 — 14511944 1022 — — — 1957 — 1520 — 15211945 1030 — — — 1958 — 1571 — 15721946 1050 — — — 1959 — — 1642 16431947 1102 — — — 1960 — — 1742 17431948 — 1132 — 1132 1961 — — 1882 18831949 — 1162 — 1162 1962 — — 1942 19431950 — 1186 — 1187 1963 — — 1948 19491951 — 1197 — 1198 1964 — — 1955 19561952 — 1250 — 1251 1965 — — 1962 19631953 — 1290 — 1291 1966 — — 1992 1993

1967 — — 2012 2013

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Annual runoff during the 1971 water year was generally near normal. The water year began with greater than normal streamflow throughout the State during October and November. The October and November precipitation amounts over four-fifths of the State were new records for these months. During the winter period and continuing through the spring and summer, streamflow returned to near normal conditions.

No significant floods occurred during the year. Heavy snow cover did accumulate during the winter months; however, ideal melting conditions during late March and early April prevented any severe flooding.


SELECTED REFERENCES

American Public Health Association, and others, 1971> Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, 13th ed.: Am. Public Health Assoc., New York, 87^ p.

Brown, Eugene, Skougstad, M. W., and Fishman, M. J., 1970, Methods for collection and analysis of water samples for dissolved minerals and gases: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Re sources Inv., book 5, chap. Al, 160 p.

Carter, R. W., and Davidian, Jacob, 1968, General procedures for gaging streams: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 3, chap. A6, 13 p.

Colby, B. R., 1963, Fluvial sediments—a summary of source, transporta tion, deposition, and measurement of sediment discharge: U.S. Geol. Survey Bull. 1181-A, ^7 P.

Colby, B. R., and Hembree, C. H., 1955, Computations of total sediment discharge, Niobrara River near Cody, Nebraska: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1357, 187 P-

Colby, B. R., and Hubbell, D. W., 1961, Simplified methods for computing total sediment discharge with the modified Einstein procedure: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1593, 17 P-

Corbett, D. M., and others, 19^3, reprinted 1957, Stream-gaging procedures, a manual describing methods and practices of the Geological Survey: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 888, 2*4-5 p.

Guy, H. P., 1970, Fluvial sediment concepts: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 3, chap. Cl, 55 P-

___, 1969> Laboratory theory and methods for sediment analysis: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 5, chap. Cl, 58 p.

Guy, H. P., and Norman, V. W., 1970, Field methods for measurement of fluvial sediment: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 3, chap. C2, 59 P«

Hem, J. D., 1970, Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water - Revised edition: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1^73, 269 p.

Langbein, W. B., and Iseri, K. T., I960, General introduction and hydrologic definitions: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 15^1-A, 29 p.


Porterfield, George, 1972, Computations of fluvial sediment discharges: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water Resources Inv., book 3> chap. C3> 66 p.

Ritter, J« R., and Helley, E. J., 1969* Optical method for determining particle sizes of coarse sediment: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 5* chap. C3> 33 P«

U.S. Inter-Agency Committee on Water Resources, Subcommittee on Sedimen tation, A study of methods used in measurement and. analysis of sedi ment loads in streams. Published by the St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory, Minneapolis, Minn.

___, 19^-1, Methods of analyzing sediment samples: Rept. 4«

___, 1953* Accuracy of sediment size analyses made by the bottom- withdrawal-tube method: Rept. 10.

___, 1957* The development and calibration of visual-accumulation tube: Rept. 11.

___, 1957* Some fundamentals of particle size analysis: Rept. 12.

___, 1959* Federal inter-agency sedimentation instruments and reports: Rept. AA.

___, 196l, The single stage sampler for suspended sediment: Rept. 13.

___, 1963* Determinations of fluvial sediment discharge: Rept. l4.

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DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC

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Figure 2.— Map showing location of lak« and stream gaging stations.

PART 1. SURFACE WATER RECORDS

24 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

04010500 Pigeon River at Middle Falls, near Grand Portage, Minn.

(International gaging station)

LOCATION.—Lat 48°00'44", long 89°36'58", in NE^ sec.24, T.64 N., R.6 E., Cook County, on right bank 400 ft up stream from Middle Falls, 2.5 miles upstream from Grand Portage Port of Entry, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.7 miles northeast of village of Grand Portage.

DRAINAGE AREA.—600 sq mi.

PERIOD OP RECORD.—June to October 1921, April to November 1922, March 1923 to current year. Published as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940 and as "below International Bridge" October 19^0 to September 1965. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 789.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, nonrecording gage at International Bridge, 5.8 miles upstream at datum 100.24 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—48 years (1923-71), 497 cfs (11.25 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,040 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.92 ft); maximum gage height, 8.33 ft Apr. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 80 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs May 5, 1934 (gage height, 7.6 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 4, 1945 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

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

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 744: 1927-28. WSP 804: 1934 (M). WSP 974: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1924 (M), 1925, 1926-28(M), 1931(M) , 1938(M), 1941(M), 1945-46(M), 1947, 1948(M), 1950(M).

DAV OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

67a9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232*25

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL Y«MTR YR

296281278279273

253249820

2,1401,930

1,5101,2301,050909800

720660607563530

506487475499559

7242,2104,4704,4103,5903,230

2,9702, BOO2,4202,0801,840

1,6601,5201,4001,4101,930

2,0201,B901,6901,5101,400

1,3401,2501,1301,1001,080

970900720800900

1,0701,0501,0301,000

940————

36,538 43,820 201,1794,470

2491.972.27

1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL

1,4612,970

7202.442.72

310,005306,725

910B90B70840820

810800790770760

755740730710700

695690680650615

580550520500480

450435425410400390

,3656579103901.101.26

MEANMEAN

380375365360355

35C342335330325

320320315310310

310305305300310

320330335330355

36537037538038C375

10,537340380300.57.65

849 MAX840 MAX

360340310285270

260320370390360

325305290280270

26C255250250245

240240240240240

250320400

—————____________

8,165292400240.49.51

5,6204,850

370335300275250

225205195190185

185180182185190

205250320360335

315300290285280

280278275275280283

8,063260370180.43.50

MIN 123MIN 81

2B5290295305340

390460570700860

1.1001,4001,7502,0502,230

2,4503., 0303,5004,0504,460

4,8504,6204,1803,7103,350

3,1002,8602,6402,5102,390

_____

64,7252,1584,850

2853.604.01

CFSM 1.42CFSM 1.40

2,3602,4802,4102,3402,330

2,3202,2702,2702,2202,090

1,9801,9001,770,650,540

,450,380,410.410

1,890

1,8801.6101,4903,2304,000

4,0303,4502,7702,2701,9601,740

67,9002,1904,0301,3803.654.21

IN 19IN 19

1,5801,460,370,290,230

,190,110,030947882

893891865827802

753793

1,1401,080

969

922843776727677

628594574572589

—————

28,004933

1,580572

1.561.74

.22

.02

598580543518497

471466443411398

367351398423405

376353329309290

278266264250236

234238247238237225

11,239363598225.61.70

212 107200 105191 101184 98173 96

166 96160 95156 102151 102154 114

148 134148 172144 154136 136127 125

118 125114 117109 112108 110107 106

106 102105 98100 95100 92101 88

97 8593 8190 10191 106

100 123102 —————

4,091 3,278132 109212 17290 81.22 .18.25 .20

DATE TIME

10-28 18004-20 2000

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 3,000 CFS)

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

5-26 0100 7.21 4,1507.907.92

5,0105,040

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

04014500 Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.

25

LOCATION._Lat 47°20'15", long 91°12'00", in SEîNE^ sec.15, T.56 N., R.7 W., Lake County, on right bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles northeast of Silver Bay, and 7 miles northeast of village of Beaver Bay.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1927 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.97 ft above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 5, 1934, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—44 years, 163 cfs (15.81 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge recorded, 9,350 cfs Aug. 9, 1939 (gage height, 8.11 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.06 ft Apr. 12, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater rrom ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 894: 1939. WSP 1337: 1933-34(M), 1935.

OISCHARGEi IN CtBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 T3 SEPTEMBER 1571

CAY CCT NOV CEC FEB JUN AUG SEP

12345

6739

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272B 293031

TOTALMEANMAXMTNCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR Y«

1716IfcIt16

1924

219436557

4453362552C81SC

15413311410189

757385

138175

2152,0601,980 1,590i i ?ri. f i £. \»

1,640

12,510 1404

2,060Ifc

2.893.32

1S70 TOTAL1971 TOTAL

1,460870661595454

352288255409642

652633463320275

251237233233224

2C5195185170160

155150145 142155

1.169372

1,460142

2.662.97

68,924.051,255.0

418454360307251

19517516C15515C

14814514214C14C

138136135142148

15C152150148145

142140136132125i "> rLt,\*

5,5g418045412C

1.291.4E

MEANMEAN

1161101031C157

5286817976

7268656255

5654525150

4543464543

4138363432^ r- \f

1,97263.611630

.45

..52

189 MAX250 MAX

252P2727Id

2t26252524

2424232323

2324242425

2525262627

27384C

73426.2

4023

.15

.20

2,2902,61C

3836353433

3231313030

2529293850

52515C4847

4645444343

434548474645

1,2484C.3

5229

.29

.33

WIN 5.4I*[N 16

4546474850

5775

125220450

7561,0801,1101,0901,280

1,7302,0402, 1601,9602,210

2,6102,2702,1401,6901,250

898718652576A Q 1to L

29,864995

2,61045

7.117.94

CFSMCFSM

463445352384384

360328314254262

2422242C8155187

177182228360659

585418360

1,170927

6505C5352275255262

12,135351

1,170177

2.793.22

1.35 IN1.79 IN

23321C155182184

18C162144127127

215246215215192

168851

2, ICCl.OOC

756

642427294233205

182162143148164

1C.31C344

2, ICC127

2.4fc2.74

18.3124.25

189184160138125

10657947064

5C82

189175136

1161141038872

5950413329

2622

155151127104

3,15810218922

.73

.84

8467544437

3026232222

2222262321

2C1528100130

10275544662

706250403430

1,44546.613015

.33

.38

3e35323141

3630272535

7285796652

4135382526

2524242322

2223 V262947

1.13C37.7

8922

.27

. 3C

DATE TIME

10-27 0800 4-20 2130


G. H. DISCHARGE DATE TIME G. H. DISCHARGE

6-18 0430 4.05 2,3504.484.29

3,2302,840


04015500 Second Creek near Aurora, Minn.

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

DRAINAGE AREA.—26.3 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1955 to current year. GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Erie

Mining Company).AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—16 years, 22.0 cfs (11.36 inches per year). EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 235 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.53 ft)? minimum daily, 8.0 cf s >

Feb. 2, 3.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 254 cfs (revised) Apr. 22, 1961 (gage height, 5.64 ft); maximum gage

height, 5.75 ft Mar. 28, 1957 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs Jan. 26 to Feb. 4, 1963;minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Feb. 2, 3, 4, 1963.

REVISIONS.—Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1957 and 1961 have been revised to 247 cfsApr. 21, 1957 (gage height, 5.60 ft), and 254 cfs Apr. 22, 1961 (gage height, 5.64 ft), superseding figurespublished in WSP 1507, 1677, 1727, 1911, and WRD Minn. 1961.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for winter periods, which arefair.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high water periods inwater years 1957 and 1961, superseding figures published in WSP 1507, 1911, and WRD Minn. 1961, are givenbelow:

Ar»Ti 1

Apr. 21, 1957 .......Apr. 22, 1957 .......

Month

19S7 ................

.... 233... 201

Apr. 22, 1961 .

Cf s-days

Water year 1957 .....................Calendar year 1957 ..................

April 1961 .............................Water year 1961 .....................Calendar year 1961 .....-- -- --..

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTAL MEAN•"ifiX

CFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

DATE

4-135-246-21

OCT

1413121211

1114264045

4652453527

2625242118

1616213754

534846474845

948 30.6

5411

1.161.34

NOV DEC

42 1942 2039 2138 2236 22

33 2230 2128 2141 2054 20

54 2054 194r J94,, 193n 19

25 2025 2026 2027 2128 2i

27 2126 2124 2123 2121 21

20 2119 2019 2018 20TO TQi o i y

2,2607, 363.87,2951,6436,204.46. 659.7

FEET PER SECGMJ, WATES

JAN

19lHId1716

1615151515

IS15151515

1514141413

1313131313

1312121111i r>

955 630 443 31.8 20.3 14.3

54 2218 19

1.21 .771.35 .89

1970 TOTAL 10,382.7 MEAN 28.1971 TOTAL 11,373.7 MEAN 31.

TIME G

0830 51230 4

Unknown

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE

. H. DISCHARGE

.53 235

.39 70—— about 66

!910

.54

.63

,4.2

,

DATE

8-199-30

Ftri

8.78.08.09.0

10

1112131415

1616181817

1615141313

1212121113

182220

384.7 13.7

228.0.52.54

MAX 85MAX 196

60 CFS)

TIME

01301630

MAR

1918171819

2020191918

IS171618

25

2627272625

2424242323

2424252526

682 22.0

2816

.84

.96

MIN 8.5MIN 8.0

G. H.

4.574.56

Maximum Minimum

233233233233233233

YEAR OCTOBER

APR

3132302929

303134An

165

193196194141127

no132123114107

9377686053

4642423945

206.15.6

162.22.3

1970

MAY

SO47413939

383434343n

3031323131

2827273144

4641446667

62564841361 A

2,512 1,239 83.7 40.01962<*

3.18 i3.55 i

CFSM 1.08CFSM 1.19

DISCHARGE

8885

6727.52.75

IN 14IN 16

NOTE.

Mean

75.320.220.054.817.018.2

..... 23;i

CFSM Inches

2.860.7680.7602.080.6460.692

3.2010.4110.322.328.769.41

TO SEPTEMBER 1971

JUN

312*272625.

2423222122

26262b2J21

2030435662

6463585347

423733313o

1*040 34.7

6420

1.321.47

.69

.09

JUL

2826252423

2224

2625

2428293131

3127242424

232122

21

242630272524

78b ?S,3

3120

.961.11

, — No gage- heightJune 4

,

to July

AUG

2323222017

1514131321

2023212119

1715296450

4441373433

32313027?-^

825 26.6

6413

lll7

record11.

SEP

3129273233

3133323644

39343027?7

?c.24232223

2125272724

2221

4867

930 31.0

6721

1.32

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 27

04016000 Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

LOCATION. — Lat 47°31'02", long 92°11'24", in S&nSW% sec. 12, T.58 N., R.15 W. , St. Louis County, on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Second Creek, 2.5 miles east of Aurora, and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. — 156 sq mi.

PERIOD OF RECORD. — August 1942 to current year.

GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,402.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 5, 1942, to Aug. 25, 1944, nonrecording gage, and Aug. 26, 1944, to July 1, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 45 ft downstream at same datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (adjusted for storage and diversion). — 29 years, 126 cfs (10.97 inches per year).

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,420 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Feb. 2.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Jan. .30, 31, 1961; minimum gage height, 0 0 88 ft Mar. 2, 1963<,

REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural outlet. Available capacity, 20,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,410 ft (natural lake level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained from Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby Lake to maintain lake elevation during diversion for iron-ore processing. Diversion began Feb. 7, 1956. Some seepage losses from reservoir bypass station.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).— WSP 974: 1942. W3P 1307: 1943(M).

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PEW SECONO» WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

OCTDAY

12345

6789

10

11

131415

1617181920

212223

25

262728293031

TOTAL MEAN MAX MIN

MEAN 3 CFSM ? IN. 3

CAL YR 1970: WTR YR 1971:

3028262423

2323467280

0195887554

4746433533

3132364664

NOV

8298109122131

138137136145175

198201201203203

203201197182168

154129117107102

DEC

7274767675

7370676461

5957555454

5455565856

5455575654

MEAN MEAN

97.7 MEAN 126 MEAN

JAN

4948464442

4141404038

3838383836

3534343333

3232323231

636563636471

1,57050.6

9523

+ 92.8143

0.921.06

9689837771

......

4.25514220371

+38.0180

1.151.29

545251494949

1.84659.5

7649

+14.774.20.480.55

312929282825

1.11536.0

4925

+1.7337.70.240.28

125154

FEB

2321222324

2525262728

2829303231

3029292827

2727272831

MAR

4242424242

4141414040

3938374245

4646464647

4746474848

APR

5756575758

627187138

299355377371360

411495660

1.1601,390

1,3801.3001,1801.040

888

MAY

391371361348328

302266231209192

174162153141124

11210597103126

153177214275301

JUN

316267226194176

162147139130116

128122116112104

93128149196305

311346372363325

JUL

127113998878

7168666766

6263666769

6863615956

5349474443

AUG

4141403735

3230282839

35 3R 35 35 34

3231479075

757317211482

MAX MAX

9931,390

MIN MIN

1621

CFSM CFSM

0.800.99

IN. ^ IN. ^

10.8713.32

SEP

5953515856

5252505565

5954504746

44 44 43 4? 4?

4143444438

344144

79628.4

4421

-1.9326.50.170.18

4848515052 54

1.38444.6

5437

-0.1544.40.280.33

764655571480427

15,424514

1.390b6

+1076213.984.44

41n523553520457 377

8,25626655397

+ 33.5300

1.922.22

271218176153144

6,00520037293

+30.4230

1.471.65

424552464342

1,98364.012742

+6.1070.10.450.52

7866C'l

555655

1.68954.517228

+0.0854.6

0.350.40

36355861O7O r

1,50950.3

8735

-0.4749.80.320.36

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

5^ Adjusted for change in contents and diversion.


04016500 St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°29'30", long 92 0 14'20", in SV$s sec.22, T.58 N., R.15 W., St. Louis County, on left bank at up stream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Partridge River and 1.5 miles south of Aurora.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,371.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (adjusted for storage and diversion).—29 years, 244 cfs (10.62 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,370 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.31 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.73 ft) .

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,380 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods^ which are fair. Flow regulated at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural outlet. Available capacity 20,000 acre-ft between ^levations 1,410 ft (nat ural lake level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained from Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby Lake to maintain lake elevation during diversion for iron-ore processing. Diversion began Feb. 7, 1956. Some seepage losses from reservoir enter above station.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1337: 1950.

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262726293031

TOTAL MEAN MAX MIN

MEAN ? CFSM 7 IN. *

OC1

3735333027

252774

112121

117149160149134

128128130126129

130132141151173

176207222250271298

4,02213029825

+92.8223

0.710.82

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

337374396418427

428421419479551

589618613594565

532504469438410

384310280256236

214197180167157

11,953398618157

+38.04361.401.56

CAL YR 1970 WTR YR 1971

MEAN MEAN

218283

153156159160160

]57 151 144 138 132

126122118114113

111112113114113

111110110110108

10610310097

95

3,81212316095

+14.7138

0.440.51

MEAN ? MEAN *

9390878481

7877767471

7070707069

6766656463

6262626159

58 57 55 53 51 4B

2,11368.2

9348

+1.73 69.9 0.22 0.26

247310

4542414244

4646474950

5052545655

5352504947

4646464546

536063

1,37549.1

6341

-1.93 47.2 0.15 0.16

MAX MAX

1,6902,330

6159606162

6261606060

5959606671

7474747475

7574757676

7677808083

2,14969.3

8559

-0.1569.20.220.26

MINMIN

8888909092

96105134220430

590812949

1,0101,010

1,2001,4201,5702,0402,32"

2,3302,2902,2202,1201,980

1,8301,6601,5101,3701,280

32,9441,0982,330

88+1071,2053.184.31

24 CFSM25 CFSM

1,1901,1101,040968904

832753675618560

509469432397363

333307293311366

409436478623714

826892898854784 714

20,058647

1,190293

+33.5680

2.182.51

^ 0^ 0

642574507451433

407383357330304

332313294272250

225324393517765

824844833798749

685607532485446

14,876496844225

+30.4526

1.691.88

3 IN. 3 IN.

40 7368330301269

239217200190177

163165176170167

158146142136129

12411510810094

9191109959087

5,35417340787

+6.10179

0.570.66

10.7613.49

ALIG

8378757064

5853494670

5958575753

515166

12199

9797128196102

1048882787979

2,44879.019646

+0.0879.10.250.29

SEP

8879768585

7876758097

9384797572

7170696868

6565696859

575678

122

2,29676.512256

-0.47 76.0 0.24 0.27

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

7* Adjusted for change in contents and diversion.

NOTE: No gage-height record Jan. 3 to Feb. 3.


04018750 St. Louis River at Forbes, Minn.

LOCATION. — Lat 47°21'48", long 92°35'56", in NE^SE^s sec. 3, T.56 N., R.18 W. , St. Louis County, on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Eveleth Taconite Company dam, 0.6 mile south of Forbes, 1.8 miles upstream from Elbow Creek.

PERIOD OF RECORD. — August 1964 to current year.

GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1964, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 7 years, 578 cfs.

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 16.20 ft, result of release of storage behind ice jam at dam 0.5 mile upstream) ; maximum daily discharge, 4,910 cfs Apr. 22; maximum gage height, 16.27 ft Apr. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 39 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum gage height, 5.41 ft July 27.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs Apr. 16, 1971 (gage height, 16.20 ft, result of release of storage behind ice jam at dam 0.5 mile upstream); maximum daily discharge, 5,170 cfs Apr. 18, 1969; maxi mum gage height, 16.27 ft Apr. 15, 1971 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 24 cfs Nov. 26, 1966 (gage height, 5.23 f t) .

REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. There is some regulation at medium and low flows and diversion for iron-ore processing at Eveleth Taconite Company dam 0.5 mile upstream. Diver sion began Dec. 5, 1965. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.


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

12345

67a9

10

11121314IS

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031

TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL YRWTR YR

8081777571

604278

251413

405411458488496

491483480474457

441425472475466

4725366336624LQCOOD

746

11,884 238374642

1970 TOTAL.1971 TOTAL

83786989789B893

880858823904

1,310

,29o,270,250,170,130

1,1001,040976916863

806703601520480

465440430430440

5,489850

1,310430

186,443240,630

460490510520520

510500500490480

470470460450440

430425415400390

380370365360350

340335325315300290

13,060421520290

MEANMEAN

277269263259258

257254250241234

224218206198188

181174168163157

152147142137133

1291271241211 1 O1 la116

5,885190277116

511 MAX659 MAX

114113112111111

111112112113114

116118123127132

136142145146146

145145145145146

170180156

3*686132180111

2,8804,910

129121167171170

166164161158156

157158160163166

168170171172173

174174174173174

1751771791 A91 Oci a A.lo*>1 JU7lor

5,174167187121

MIN 41MIN 42

191194200205210

210230260310450

1,1002,1002,7503,2803,900

4,4404,4304,2904,5204,710

4,8904,9104,7304,4004,030

3,7303,6203,3102,9102,700

77,2102,5744,910

191

2,5402,4102,160,860,800

,670,560,450,320,200

,120,030956885812

749696631570818

822844859,080,190

»370,550,620,610 ,590,510

40,2821,2992,540

570

,410,320,200,080,060

1,010910831762720

820842628713650

482782

1,1201,0701,510

1,8301,8001,7201,6601,590

1,4901,3601,220 1,0701,040

33,7001,1231,830482

962853757694646

503537486336433

402216500476251

483271383176367

373223204275263

239124244O£flcoo314171

12,430401962124

6080152206200

186166155221176

122126182178175

170167193266344

327301278272330

253240219 207204126

6,28220334460

101219216216231

237219207201219

25024(1228213198

106149190187181

175169161161158

15511244 117oaficoo

5,54818528844


04018900 East Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 47024'04", long 92 <> 39'52" / in NW^NW^ sec.29, T.57 N., R.18 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 37 and 2.2 miles southwest of Iron Junction.

DRAINAGE AREA.—40.0 sq mi.

PERIOD OP RECORD.—June 1966 to current year. Occasional low-flow measurements, water years 1957-62

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

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—5 years, 33.9 cfs (11.51 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 625 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.61 ft); maximum gage height, 10.16 ft Apr. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 7.7 cfs Feb. 15; minimum gage height, 2.94 ft Oct. 3,

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 625 cfs Apr. 14, 1971 (gage height, 9.61 ft); maximum gage height, 10.16 ft Apr. 12, 1971; minimum daily discharge, 4.6 cfs Jan. 27-30, 1970. ]

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.

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

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, dATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


I234;>

6789

10

li1213141&

1617181920

2122232425

26272d29 303i


CAL YRWTH Yrt

9.49.16.80.38.8

«.89.1

154178

A 02129131107

75

5441331825

22<L<*273134

345<>76dO 7986 —

1,466.347.3

131d.3

1. 13i. 36


9590786756

4741366177

9783715653

4638333028

2728282828

28272726 26

1,45648.5

9726

1.211.35

11,498.114,588.1

2524242323

2221212120

2019191818

1817171716

1616151515

14141413 1313

56118.1

2513

.45

.52

MEANMEAN

13'

12121211

1111111010

109.89.69.59.3

9.29.29.19.19.0

9.09.08.98.88.8

8.88.88.7_o* o 8.68 1.• O

303.49.79

138.6.24.28

31.540.0

8.6B.68.58.48.4

B.38.28.28.18.0

8.07.97.87.87.7

7.87.88.08.08.2

8.48.68.89.19.4

9.81011

—————

237.48.48

117.7.21.22

MAX 294MAX 540

11 21 56 4211 21 52 3612 22 47 3212 22 44 3213 23 40 31

13 25 34 3114 26 31 3014 40 33 2814 60 33 2715 100 31 22

15 135 29 2916 180 26 3016 270 23 3216 540 23 2916 390 21 26

17 373 19 2217 379 18 6617 350 19 10317 319 24 10518 289 42 219

18 253 62 27318 202 58 24318 162 56 18019 129 108 11819 102 143 81

19 85 154 6319 73 147 5120 67 118 4420 60 88 3620 56 63 33î —— —— «*O —

505 4,774 1,690 2,09416.3 159 54.5 69.8

21 540 154 27311 21 18 22

.41 3.98 1.36 1.75

.47 4.44 1.57 1.95

MIN 4.6 CFSM .79 IN 10.69MIN 7.7 CFSM I. 00 IN 13.57

28 14 1325 13 1322 13 1324 12 1627 11 16

26 10 1825 10 1722 10 1720 10 1618 12 17

16 14 1816 13 1922 14 1920 15 1820 14 17

19 13 1619 13 1618 14 1518 18 1416 18 13

15 17 1314 17 1316 16 1216 16 1215 14 12

15 14 1214 14 1115 13 1815 12 2915 12 44 14 13 —————

585 419 49718.9 13.5 16.6

28 18 4414 10 11

.47 .34 .42

.54 .39 .46


04019000 West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.

31

LOCATION,—Lat 47°24 1 05" / long 92°42 I 10 M , in SVftjSVftj sec.24, T.57 N., R.19 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 5 miles southwest of Iron Junction, and 9.2 miles upstream from St. Louis River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1953 to September 1962, October 1965 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,322.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota High way Department bench mark).


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 876 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 8.91 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum gage height, 2.46 ft Sept. 26.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 916 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Jan. 22 to Feb. 6, 1957; minimum gage height, 2.34 ft Aug. 15-17, 24-28, 1961, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 1967.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated at times by storage in West Two River Reservoir for taconite processing at U.S. Steel Mountain Iron Taconite Plant. The reservoir impounds water from the upper 27.9 sq miles of the drainage area and has an available capacity of 8,500 acre-ft between elevations 1,370 ft (natural inlet) and 1,395 ft (crest of spillway at outlet dam). Storage began July 28, 1966. Some seepage losses from reservoir enter above station.

COOPERATION.—Records for current year collected and computed by U.S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geo logical Survey.


DAY

123It5

6789

10

111213lit15

1617181920

2122232lt25

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

1010109.69.6

9.69.6

152938

3951525250

lt6It239363lt

323235353lt

355373798lt93

1,176. It37.9

939.6.55.6lt

19701971

NOV

98103100

8979

70635583

108

116117103

9290

6l5551lt8lt5

1+5

505050

50

1*9

1*8

2,11570.5

1171*5

1.031.15

TOTAL 17TOTAL 22

DEC

1*71*71*61*61*5

1*1*1*31*21*11*1

1*039383737

36363531*33

3332313130

302929282827

1,13536.6

1+727

.51*

.62

,81*6.5 MEAN,987.0 MEAN

JAN

2726262525

21*21*232322

2222212120

2020191919

1818181717

171616151515

63020.3

2715

.30

.31*

1*8.963.0

FEE

15

11+litll*

ll*ll*ll*1515

1515151516

1616161616

1616161616

151515

l*2lt15.1

1611+

.22

.23

MAX 558MAX 861+

MAR

1515151515

1516161616

1717171818

1819192020

2121222223

2321+21+252626

591+19.2

2615

.28

.32

MINMIN

APR

2728282930

323665

110155

230280350638738

732816861+816696

5915071+0930921+3

198161+ll*l+12Uill

9,500317861+

271+.635.17

7.9 CFSM9.6 CFSM

MAY

10595858178

7161+605551

1+81+1+393633

3130293558

717991

ll+9177

199197175ll+2113

93

2,6ll+81+. 3

19929

1.231.1+2

.71

.92

JUN

7866571+91+9

1+339363332

1+51+1+l+l3835

3278

115137260

312301+258195ll+6

10781+716258

2.90U96.8

301+32

1.1+21.58

IN 9-71IN 12.50

JUL

5 1*1*81*21*51*6

1*31*21+03835

323239353U

3330302928

262521*2322

212223212120

1,00332.1*

51*20

. U 7

.55

AUG

2018181817

1716161618

1818181818

1818181716

1716161616

16ll*10101010

50216.2

2010

.21*

.27

SEP

1111101212

12111011lit

1312121212

1212111110

1110101010

9.61221*2U38

389.613.0

389.6.19.21


04019300 West Swan River near Silica/ Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 47°17'36", long 93e02'30", in SW%NWJ| sec.32, T.56 N., R.21 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 10 ft upstream from pilings of dismantled bridge and railroad bed of Great Northern Railroad, 2 miles northwest of Silica, 9 miles southwest of Hibbing and 20 miles upstream from confluence of East Swan and West Swan.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1963 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,360 ft (from topographic map) reference point at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.~8 years, 10.8 cfs.

Prior to Aug. 2, 1963,

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 428 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 5.09 ft); no flow Oct. 1-7.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 428 cfs Apr. 12, 1971 (gage height, 5.09 ft) j maximum gage height,

5.17 ft Mar. 28, 1968 (backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 4, 1969, Aug. 18 to Oct. 7, 1970.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, whicn are fair.

DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YFAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

1i345

6769

10

11\i\3

1415

1617Id1920

21Ziii>242b

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL VKWTfv YK

00000

0U

.102. 36.0

4.64.64. 4->. 1^.4

<>.oi.91.61.5i. 1

1. 11. 11. 1i.51.9

<>.61016108.4

11

100. JOj.24

160

197J TOTAL1971 TOTAL

151814119.2

7.36.65.4

1226

221612116.4

5.14.43.83.63.5

3.43.12.72.42.1

1.91.8l.d1.71.7

235.47.85

261.7

i, 792.703,929.60

1.92.53.83.43.2

3.02.9Z.ti2.62.5

2.32.22.11.91.8

1.81.71.71.51.4

1.41.41.31.31.3

1.31.31.21.21.21.0

60.91.963.81.0

MEANMEAN

1.01.0.90.90.90

.90.80.80.70.70

.60

.60

.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

.40

.40

.40

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

16.30.531.0.20

7.6510.8

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

6.30.24.30.20

MAX 280MAX 367

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.50

.50

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.70

.70

.70art• Oilon• oU

14.90.48.80.30

MIN 0MIN 0

.80

.80

.80

.80

.90

1.22.54.0

1190

185367333208148

202224137

8359

432717129.9

8.47.37.57.76 Q• 7

2,205.5073.5

367.80

7.57.15.95.96.4

5.44.43.83.22.5

2.32.12.6

147.7

4.92.41.82.8

12

3426195377

543217118 y• £.

6 Q• "

442.814.3

77l.B

6.04.83.62.72.1

1.51.41.21.11.4

9.517126.23.5

2.0103207

9191

622815119.5

7.35.54.53.63.5

717.923.92071.1

3.22.52.02.52.3

1.71.51.31.21.1

1.32.52.01.61.4

1.31.41.51.41.3

1.21.21.11.11.2

1.42.02.72.21.4.60

51.101.653.2.60

.50

.40

.40

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20.60

.30

.20

.20

.20

.10

.10

.107.4

105.2

2.71.61.01.21.1

.70

.50

.20

.20

.20

.20

36.501.16

10.10

.20

.20

.10

.20

.10

.30

.10

.20

.10

.50

.901.01.51.0.40

.50

.40

.40

.40

.40

.30

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.208.89.0

13

41.201.37

13.10

DATE TIME

4-13 16305-25 1830

G. H.

20.0310.54

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 400 CFS)

DISCHARGE DATE TIME G. H.

1,720492

6-18 1730 13.05

DISCHARGE

722


04019500 East Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

33

LOCATION.—Lat 47 e 16'55", long 92°50 105", in NEÊ^s sec.2, T.55 N., R.20 W., St. Louis County, on left bank 350 ft downstream from bridge on St. Louis County Road 442, 4.8 miles upstream from confluence with West Swan River, 8 miles northwest of Toivola, and 8.8 miles upstream from St. Louis River.

DRAINAGE AREA.— 112 sq mi.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1953 to September 1962, October 1964 to September 1971 (discontinued).

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,260.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 16 years, 93.8 cfs (11.37 inches per year) .

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 20.03 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Mar. 9-14; minimum gage height, 3.69 ft Aug. 9.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,950 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 19.27 ft); maximum gage height, 20.03 ft Apr. 13, 1971; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Aug. 3, 10, 11, 1970; minimum gage height, 3.01 ft Aug. 10, 1970.

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


DAY OCT


NOV DEC JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617It)1920

2i22232425

26272829 3u3t


CAL YRWTft YR

3733393338

394J4980

121

9693367467

6055514846

4544444545

4767

1221149294

1,95963.212237

.56

.65

1970 TOTALi971 TOTAL

115133128113100

94867696200

209177143108128

11690777168

5747505048

47444344 46

2,80493.520943.83.93

34,46142,345

4850515150

4948474645

4444434240

3938373635

3534333231

30292827 2727

1,21639.2

5127

.35

.40

MEAN 94.MEAN 116

2727272727

2727262626

2626262626

2626262626

2625252525

25252525 25 ——25 ——

803

2526262626

2727272727

2626262625

2525242424

2323222221

212020

68725.9 24.5

2725

.23

.27

4 MAX 1,MAX I,

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE

DATE

4-135-25

TIME

16301830

G. H.

20.0310.54

DISCHARGE

1,720492

DATE

6-18

2720

.22

.23

140660

2019191918

1818181717

1717171718

1818191919

2020212222

232424242322

60719.6

2417.18.20

MIN 12MIN 17

2224262934

425580

148350

6701,1301,6601,6501,490

1,3501,3601,3701,2401,060

840666543443370

317276257243 229

18,029601

1,66022

5.375.99

CFSM .CFSM 1.

231211187174175

15213311810398

9080746964

59565862

148

293277224369480

460366287*) 1 ft£ 1 o 179160

5,66018348056

1.631.88

84 IN 11.04 IN 14.

1431251089289

8973655957

12715715410778

66286668574556

633530369286229

180143117104 102

6,36621266857

1.892.11

4506

9685757290

7971666358

5455686258

5350515650

4848424036

384050 474035

1,77657.3

9635

.51

.59

3736353332

3029262532

3431303230

293010410375

5745383535

34303131 2929

1,20738.910425

.35

.40

3332313233

3331333336

4738312928

2930302827

2730313331

323051

i A aloo 154

1,23141.016827

.37

.41

, 400 CFS)

TIME G.

1730 13

H. DISCHARGE

.05 722


04024000 St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46 042'12", long 92»25'07", in NW% sec.30, T.49 N., R.16 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 25 ft downstream from lower bridge on U.S. Highway 61 at Scanlon, 0.6 mile downstream from Minnesota Power & Light Co. powerplant, 3 miles upstream from Thomson Reservoir, and 3.2 miles upstream from Midway River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—3,430 sq mi, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1908 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods published in WSP 1307. Published as "near Thomson" 1908-50.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 5, 1909, to Sept. 5, 1914, nonrecording gage 3 miles downstream and 50 ft below powerplant at datum about 420 ft lower. Sept. 6, 1914, to Aug. 4, 1953, powerplant record at Thomson hydroelectric plant.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—63 years, 2,236 cfs (8.85 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum, 426 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 2.36 ft). '

Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 37,900 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 15.8 ft, May 9, 1950, from Minnesota Highway Department (discharge uncertain); minimum discharge, 80 cfs Aug. 29, 1963; minimum daily, 109 cfs Feb. 7, 1924.

REMARKS.—Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. Plow regulated by Whiteface Reser voir and Boulder, Island, Rice and Pish Lakes (combined capacity, 332,160 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1337: 1911-12.

DAY

1fJ45

f,7i9

10

11121314

15

16IV1ftIV20

2122232425

26272b2930 31

TOTALMEANMAXMINwMEAN ^CFSM ̂IN. ^

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

P247^7774767722

749*05

1,1101,3701,040

1,9302,1302,0501,7801,6*0

1,7101,4701,3901,3201,250

1,190I»l7o1 , 1*01,1901,260

1,3601,5701,9102,3902,5202 t- 7 i

MOV

2,9503,2703,3603,3103,')5o

2.8502,6702,4202 , b 3 03.«1C

b,35Q5»**?o5,2504,6403, 770

3,6303,5103,1203,0002, -110

2,6202,3601,4601,1901,620

1,9602,2502,2902,2602,230

44,868 91,0101,4472,670

722+3371,7840.520.60

1970 MEAN1971 MEAN

3,0345,4201,190+9033,9371.151.28

2,3463,138

L)£C

2,3402,4102,6tO2«4<*Q2,5aO

2,2302.23u2.2102,4502.0^0

2, IHO2,2802,2B"2 , 1 9 01,9(10

2,1302,1202,1702,0901,950

l,9hO1,8201 ,7>01 ,6eO1,700

l,67o1 ,5401,5701,5301,5001,560

63,1602,0372,6601,500-493

1,5440.450.52

MAXMAX

OISCHMGE, I* CUHIC FEtT Pt* SECOND, *ATEW YFAR OCTOHF^ 1970 TO SEPrt-'Hi-i

JAN Ftil MAR APK tfAY JUN

1,600

1,5601,5501,510

ItbOO 1,510 1,540

1,540

1,5201,4601,470

1,47(1

1.4HO 1,350 1,430 1,4HO 1,440

1,3601,3601,4501,3701,410

1,3801,3601,3401,3101,300

45,0501,4531,6001,300-789

6640.190.22

15,30026,000

1,2S»01,2901,2^01 ,31o1,320

1,3U1,330l,3vol,38ol,3bO

1,3601,3301,3«01 ,4001,510

1,53.)1,5301,5201,5001,400

1,4401,5301 ,41 ol,51o1,660

1,610l,61u1,490

40,0301,4301,6601,290-799

6310.180.19

MIN 722MIN 722

1.4101,5101,5401,5601,4PO

1,3801 .4901,520l,51d1,510

1,520l,52o1.5001 ,55(i1,56()

1,500l,5bO1,5501.5901,530

1,«001.5301,5001.520l,39n

1,550

1,520l,56o1,6001,500 1,530

47,0401,5171,6001,380-878

6390.190.21

MEANMEAN

1,5501,5301,3501,5301,550

1,5301,4201,6002, 2BO3,?30

7,H4o16,20019,10022,10023,700

?4,20025,50026,00025,00023,400

21,50019,40016,^0015,00013,100

11,3009,8203,6007,9207,260

361,61012,05026,0001,350

+3,04115,091

4.404.91

/ 2,338/ 3,280

6,8706,5305,95o5,5So5,230

4,dlO4,52n4,0903,7003,430

' 3,1102,7802,5802,2402,110

1,*201,6801,7001,7202,b3n

3,7904,3804,1304,b9o6,640

H,680H,b40

1,0607,0401.240 5,630

141,1704,5548,8401,680

+1,1365,6901.661.91

CFSM !CFSM :

5,1904.7604.36(i3,5f?03,57il

3,8503.9203.5313,0802,360

2,4703,?do3,7203,3102,680

2,5002,280H , 6 8 0

11,100•J,54i.

9.6309,54i)9,3609,0*08,450

7,7506,690

4,1003,780

161,5305,384

11,1002,280+150

5,5341.61

1.80

t 0.68t 0.96

JltL

3,550 3,240 2,930 2,400 2,06(i

l,69o 1,530

1,2001,340

1,2*0 1,250

1.3«0 1,660

1,400 1,3*0 1,440 1,650 1,620

1,5'20 1,3*0 1.460 1,310l.ioo

1.120 1,210 1,2'JO 1,340 1.700 1.590

50,8801,6413,5501,100-219

1,4220.410.48

IN. ^ IN. *

1,520

1,2001,0301,160

l.ÛO

1,3101,130

1,220 1,400 1 .440 1,^00

1,330 1*460

7,9306, 140

4,240

2^370 2,110

1,530 1,400 1,210 1,0°0 994

63,4042,0457,930

950-2741,7710.520.60

9.2512.98

/ Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Whiteface Reservoir and Boulder, Island, and Fish Lakes; records furnished by Minnesota Power and Light Co.

/ Adjusted for change in contents.

•^KH

1,1 SO 1,160 I, OoP 1,060 1,120

1,1901,1501,1401,110

1, 7401,470

1,*370

1,320

1,050

7649H3

1,0-JO1,0701,0«0

1,190 1,160 1,?60 l,01iO 1,150

35,7801,1931,740

784-412781

0.230.25

Rice

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

05030000 Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

35

LOCATION.—Lat 4650'12", long 95 41'57", in NE^SWis sec.23, T.139 N., R.40 W., Seeker County, on right bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake, and 7.5 miles east of city of Detroit Lakes.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1937 to September 1971 (discontinued).

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

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—34 years, 53.7 cfs (38,910 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 84 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 3.76 ft)r maximum gage height 5.46 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.82 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 2.61 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 371 cfs June 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.78 ft, from graph based on partial record); maximum gage height, 6.96 ft Jan. 27, 1950 (backwater from ice); -minimum daily discharge, 0.10 cfs Mar. 23, 1940.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Plow partly regulated by dams of Minne sota Department of Conservation on several lakes above station.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1944(M). »

OISCH^Gb. IN. CUtilC FEET

12345

6789

in

1112131415

1617ia1920

2122232425

2627 2b293031

TOTAL

"IN

OCT

1.7 l.s 1.3 1.2 1.1

.911.11.2 1.4 l.o

1.* 2.0 3.2 3.5 3.3

3.1 3.1 3.0 2.» 2.7

2.52.5

2.5 2.4 3.0

4.0 5.3 5.5 5.7 b.2 7.5

86.812.067.5.91176

.0V

8.1 6.9

9.1

9.911111112

1313131313

1314

14

151517

1*18 1*1919

CAL YR 1970 rtT* Y« 1971

TOTAL TOTAL

406. 913.6

19B.l807

DEC

211919

19

1919191919

19 !9 19 19 19

1920 2d2020

2021212121

2122 ?2 22 ?2 22

62120.0

2219

1,230

JaN

22

23

23

2324242424

2425252525

25

2b

2627 27 ?7 27

27

7H625.4

2022

SECOND,

2929

30 «9 JO

Jl3131 HI Jl

32 3^ 32 j«i 32

33333345

35

YFiA*-' OCTOaf" 1970 TO

17,550.67 10,50a.71

29

«)AX 166

4] 41

42

5n35

2,440

4444434447

62

7779

50

2529444347

5460

<*6 37 33

53.9

3.210

3? 24 2 2-)

34 3* 414445

44 44 44 4J41

42434343

tl

394548

43

44 4'*

434647

1,253 4fi.4

4820

Jli J4t> 44 4J 4.<

41

4> 4 i J9 37

343435

3-J 37 36 39

3o 414b

1.155:i -. 5

46

33 2,29"

JUL

44

4244

4? 45

•+7 47 46

32 ?n 2b 24

22 2" 19 17 I"

1515

It- 15

99S32.2

47

)4 14 14

n13

12 l .<

1212141414

131313n13

15151514

141312111212

416n.4

It) 11

1? 11 11 44 41

45

43414f) 3"

35

34333232

3131313132

11?.07f)

.91flC-t-T 34.810 AC-FT ?0,'i40

36 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

05033900 Pelican River at Detroit Lakes, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46 48'37", long 95°49'42", in SW3j sec.35, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on left bank 60 ft upstream from culvert, 0.5 mile upstream from Detroit Lake, at Detroit Lakes.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1334.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Winston Larson, Detroit Lakes city engineer).

EXTREMES.—Maximum discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 61 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 1.15 ft); min imum daily, 0.6 cfs Dec. 20-21.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 167 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 5.31 ft, from floodmark); mini mum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1969.

REMARKS.—Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re port.

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

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, OCTOBER 1970 TO JULY 1971

DAY

17

1

uFf-7aQ

10

111213141 K

1ft

J71°I'3

,?o

21•>•>

23?42*

7A7?

'*

3031

T1TALMC AVM,l X

MIM

AC-FT

CM. Yc1

nCT

2.1

.?. 12.4?. 4

2.74.7?. 34.02. 7

?.l2. 12. 77.42. 1

'.8

1 . ft1.61 .ft1. ft

1 .ft1. ftI.ft1 .ft'.«

7.7i. •»"> ,6 4. 7S. e', . q

7,71

ft. fI.ft1^,7

1070 T-T.'

NOV

7. 77.7f-.Pft .4? .5

«; >B

4 .7i. 53. ft3. ft

3.3? . 7

1 . ft3.07 T

'.7S."7

2.7? .03.0

* .0?."*

2.7

2.77.4

2.11 .ftI.ft 1 . f2.1

n-.o3.60

-7'. T

1 .62<4

'I 3, 2°0

nec'.02*7 -7 . •»

2. 7

2.7

7 . 72.4p. 12. 11.9

I."1 .ft1.41 .41.4

t.n1.0l. ?

.91

.60

.ftO

.iS^

. 7 0.70. 70

.70

. 7Q

.70

.70

.70

44. (SO1.44

5 .0. ftO

fH

.21 "FAN

JAN

.80.80.°0

1.01.0

1.01.01.01. 0

.PO

1.01.21.01.01 .2

1.21 .01.01.01.0

1.0. p o. 80

1.01.0

1.11.21. 2 1 .2

1.21.2

31. "501.021.2. 80

62

9.^1

FEB

1.21.21.21.11 . 1

1.11.11.11. 11.1

1.01.01 .01.01.0

1.01.01.01.41.4

1.21.41.61.61.6

1.41.41. C

33.?1.10

I.ft1.0

6ft

MAX ^s

MAR

.«0ilo

."01.21.0

1.11.21 .51.61."

1.92.02.22. 32.5

2.6

3.03. 35.6

5.45.35.65.34.Q

4.35.15.1

10*

26

123.103.97

2ft.81244

MI N .60

A»R

2629?•?

2226

345160595R

5546403532

7O272fl282fl

2826252524

222626 2726

09033.0

60?2

1,060

AC-FT

MAY

2624232222

2120101<517

1613131313

12121110

9 .<>

8.6fl.2

1419Ifl

151413 121112

479.315.5

268.2951

6,530

JUN

11109.0

9.09.0

fl.28.?7.77.77. 7

5.95.14.74.74.7

4.07.27.75.9

22

1715141014

12116.8 °. 0

19

296.29.87

?24.0588

JUL

108.67.7

1110

9.01413109.0

10151212

AUG SEP

LOCATION.--Lat 46 4 left wingwall of 22 and 2.5 miles

PERIOD OF RECORD.—,.

GAGE.—Nonrecording

EXTREMES . —Maximvun no flow Oct. 1-

Period of rec cfs Oct. 9, 1969

REMARKS.—Records f

COOPERATION . —Gage


05034100 Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

37

•22", long 95 52'00", on line between sees. 4 and 9, T.138 N., R.41 W., Backer County, on remains or old dam at outlet of Detroit Lake, 60 ft upstream from bridge on County Highway southwest of Detroit Lakes.

uly 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).

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

aily discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 41 cfs July 7 (gage height, 4.38 ft)

rd: Maximum discharge, 111 cfs Apr. 17, 1969 (gage height, 4.55 ft); minimum daily, -4.6 no flow at times in 1968, 1969 and 1971.

eadings furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.


DAY

1234S

67o0

10

1112131415

16171°1°20 ,

217.7

?32.4? c

?6777f>

29

3031

TOTALMEANM \XMINAC-FT

OCT

o00n0

000 •00

00000

NOV

.2

.0

.0

.70

.70

.40

.40

.40

.40

.30

. 40

.50

.70

.60

.50

0 .500 .600 . 600 .600 • .70

0 .900 1.00 1.20 1.30 i .3

0 1.3.10 ! .3.20 1.5 .40 1.5. '*0 1.5.60 —————

1.70 75.00

.r>55 .83.60 1.5

0 .303.4 50

DEC

1.6"*.0

3.04.54.«

5.14.54.54. 54.5

4.55.65.°5. °5.9

6. 76.?6.?6."6 .«

7.27.58.58 .aQ .0

0.5Q.O

10

10

0. 7

6.4110

1.6394

JAN

9.59.59.59.29.7

8.8

8.89.«8. 8R .a

8. 89.29.59. 59.8

9.89.89.59.5°.2

9.2

9.29.29.2o.2

111 111 111111

297.59. 60

118.8590

FES

1111111111

1111111111

1111111113

2131323435

3837373433

313'31

5Q321.2

3811

1, 180

MAP

3179

27

2626

26262 e2524

232*

212222

2?21217121

2171

2121IP

161514131312

66721.5

3112

1,320

APR

131414141 s

151718

2021

232425272«

2970

313335

3633333131

3032333232

76P25.6

3613

1 ,520

MAY

3130302929

3030292927

262422211°

18

1817

1615

1515161816

141210

g ctJ » T>

7 Ro q

631.120.4

317.8

1 ,250

JUN

8.18.1".59.2e.s

6.87.27.27.57. a

7.87. 57.57.26. a

6."P. P8.17.2

12

1213182020

212120

27

353.911.8

276.8702

JUL

2727273128

2941383232

3232272626

2625242526

2625742423

212019191 ftlo1 ft1 o

81826.4

4118

1,620

AUG SEP

CAL 1°70 TOTAL 4,60P.°0 MFAN 12.6 73 M1N -1.0 AC-PT 9,140


05035100 Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°48'33", long 95°53'26", in SE% sec.32, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on right downstream wingwall of abandoned Minnesota Conservation Department dam, 200 ft downstream from Long Lake, 2,500 ft up stream from St. Clair Lake and 2.2 miles west of Detroit Lakes.

PERIOD OR RECORD.—July 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).

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

EXTREMES.—Maximum daily discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 4.4 cfs Mar. 23, 26, 28-30, Apr. 1- 10; maximum gage height, 5.08 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6.9 cfs Apr. 13, 1969 (gage height, 3.97 ft); maximum gage height, 5.08 ft Mar. 15, 1971 (backwater from ice); no flow for several days in most years.

REMARKS.—Records good. Flow affected by natural storage in Long Lake.



DAY

1'

34S

ft780

10

1112131415

161 7I*51 ~

20

?'2?73?4'5

2 A27

113031

T3TALMPANMAXWINAC- FT

• TT

0o0oT

000n

0

00

.01

.01

.01

. 01

.01

.01

..01

.01

.11

.01

.01

.01

.03

.0?

.0^

. 03

.03

.05

.34.011

.050

. 7

>!1V

.77

. 3^

. 34, ?T

. 77

.21

. 77

.27

. 27

. 27

.77

.4?

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.41

. 4'

.4'

. 4?

.4?. 43.43

. 43

.4?

.4^. 43.45

.45

.46

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11.44•.3". 49. 71

73

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.67

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.75

, 7'.70. T 0. 63.67

. 66.65.65 . 63

.6?. 60

22.09.71. "3.54

<.4

JAN

.60

. 50

.5°

.50. 58

.58. 58.58.56. 56

.56

.55

.54

.54

. 54

.52

. 52

.52

.52

.52

.52

.52

.52

.52.52

.52

.52.52 . 52

.52

.52

16.86.54. 60.52

33

FE'3

.52

.52

. 52

.5?.52

.52

.52

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51.51.51.51.51

.5]

.51

.51.51.60

.65

.70

.75

15.01.54.75.5130

MAR.75• 7*.75.75.^5

.75

. 75

.76.76.•^

1.01.62.02.22.6

2.S3.03.23 .63. 8

4.04. 24.44.24. 1

4.44.24.44.44.44.2

80.252.594.4.7515"

APP

4.44.44. 44.44. 4

4.44.44. 44 .44.4

4.14.14.14.13.9

3.04.14. 14.14. 1

4.14. 13.°3.°

3. 7

3.73. 53.53.53.5

122.04.074.43.5242

MAY JUN3.5 2.03.3 2.03.3 2.03.1 2.02.9 2.0

3.1 l.»3.3 1.82.9 1.8?.9 1.83.3 l.fl

3.3 1.62.9 1.62.7 1.62.5 1.42.4 1.4

2.2 1.62.0 1.8?.0 l.fl1.8 1.61.8 2.5

2.0 2.41.8 2.22.2 2.42.2 2.92.0 2.7

l.« 2.51.8 2.52.0 2.52.0 2.42.2 3.52.2 —————

77.4 61.02.50 2.063.5 3.51." 1.4154 123

JUL

2.72.52.42.52.5

2.52.52.52.52.5

2.72.92.92.7

AUG SFP

CAL Y" 1970 THTAL 5Q1.57 *1FAN 1.62 MAX 6.0 •UN 0 AC-FT 1, 170

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 39

05035200 West Branch County Ditch No. 14 near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°48'48", long 95°52'20", in NW*s sec.33, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, 1,700 ft upstream from East Branch County Ditch No. 14, 1,900 ft upstream from St. Clair Lake and 1.5 miles west of Detroit Lakes.


GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once-daily. Datum of gage is 1,333.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).

EXTREMES.—Maximum daily discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 4.1 cfs on Apr. 6, 7 (backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 5.33 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 16 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 5.45 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 5.61 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (backwater from ice); no flow for several days during most years.

REMARKS.--Records poor.



AUG SEPDAY

1234^

A

7ftq

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272P?9

3031

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC- FT

nCT

.20

.20

.20

.10,10

.10

.10

.20.40.50

.*1

.50

.50

.50

.60

.50.">0

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.30

.30

.30

.60

. °o.00 .90.90

1.0

13.80.451.0.10

27

MOV

1.01.0.90.90.80

.70

.70

. 7 0

.60.60

.60

.60

.50

.40

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.30

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

. 10

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. 10

.10

.10

.10

.10

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12.10.401 .0.10

24

0

00000

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. 10

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. 10

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0 02.8 0

FEB M

00000

00000

00000

00000

00

.

.

•.

1.1.

—— 1. ——— 1 .

0 7.0 .0 200

iAR

102040

60000 4

7025.0

015

AP

2 .7.3.3.•?.

4.4.4.4.3.

3.3.3.3.2.

2.1.1.1.!•

1.1.1.1.1.

1.1.1.1.1 .

73.2.44.1.14

P

4

804«

1100p

61002

09887

76532

222 -?

5

24125

MAY

1.61.51.41.31.2

1.21. 11.0.90. 90

.80

. 80

.80

.70

.70

.70

. 7 0

.60

.60.60

.50

. 501.01.21.2

1.21.01.0.90

Qrt• oU or\

• OJ

20.20.941.6.50

58

JUN

.80

.80. T 0.60.60

.60

.50.50.50.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.30

.20

.30

.40

.501.0

1.11.21.21.21.2

1.1.90

.80

.90 1.2

21.60.721.2.2043

JUL

1.11.01.01.21.0

1.11.11.0.90.90

.801.21.41.3

CAL YR 1070 TOTAL 210. OQ MEAN .58 MAX 5.0 AC-FT 418


05035300 East Branch County Ditch No. 14 near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°48'35", long 95 52'23", in SW% sec.33, T.139 N. R.41 W., Becker County, on left bank near downstream end of culvert on U. S. Highway 59, approximately 1,000 ft upstream from St. Clair Lake, and 1.5 miles west of city of Detroit Lakes.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to September 1971 (discontinued).


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7.9 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.88 ft); minimum daily discharge, 0.53 cfs Feb. 14 to Mar. 4

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 7.9 cfs Sept. 4, 1971 (gage height, 2.88 ft); maximum gage height, 2.90 ft July 20, 1968; no flow Aug. 21, 1969.

REMARKS.—Records fair.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNCt MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

CAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUt AUG SEP

12345

67es

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALPEANMXC IKAC-FT

CAL YRhT« YR

1.21.21.11.11.1

1.21.21.21.31.5

1*41.51.91.71.6

1.61.61.61.61.6

1.61.61.61.61.9

2.12.42.11 .91.82.0

48.81.572.41.1s^

197C TCTAL1971 TCTAL

2.01.81.71.61.5

1.41.31.21.21.1

1.11.1.97.91.85

.80

.75

.76.76.75

.76

.82

.83

.84

.84

.83

.83.81.77.76

31.641.052.0.7563

511.63617.66

.81

.60

.76

.73

.71

.69

.67

.45

.63

.61

.59

.58

.57

.57

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

18.89.61.£1.56

37

PEANfEAN

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.54

.54

.54

.54

17.23.56.56.54

34

1.4C PAX1.69 PAX

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.54

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53.53.53.53.53

.53

.53

.53——————————

14.97.53.54.53

30

5.8 MI7.8 MI

.53

.53

.53

.53

.54

.54

.54

.54

.55

.56

.56

.58

.60

.62

.64

.68

.76

.84

.86

.88

.90

.94

.981.11.2

1.41.51.71.72.22.7

28.73.932.7.5357

N .31N .53

2.42.22.12.12.2

2.42.62.72.72.7

2.72.52.42.32.2

2.22.22.22.32.2

2.12.01.91.81.8

1.71.92.01.81.8

66.12.202.71.7131

AC-FT ItAC-FT 1,

1.71.71.61.71.6

1.51.51.41.31.2

1.21.11.11.11.1

1.11.11.01.01.0

.971.21.61.51.3

1.21.21.21.11.11.2

39.571.2B1.7.97

78

010230

1.11.11.11.11.1

1.0.98.96.92

1.1

1.01.0.91.88.89

.891.31.21.32.6

1.81.62.12.42.3

2.22.12.12.43.1

••^••irnî**

44.531.483.1.88

88

2.72.72.73.02.9

2.83.23.23.13.0

3.03.54.13.63.4

3.23.13.13.53.4

3.23.13.03.02.9

2.82.82.83.03.23.1

96.13.104.12.7191

3.02.82.B2.82.7

2.72.72.62.52.5

2.52.52.52.62.5

2.42.83.12.92.7

3.14.13.53.02.9

2.82.72.72.72.73.2

87.02.814.12.4173

3.33.02.97.B7.8

7.16.15.35.04.7

4.54.24.13.93.8

3.63.53.43.43.3

3.33.33.23.23.2

3.33.43.63.43.5

mj-r^^^

124.14.147.82.9246


05035400 St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 46°47'52", long 95°52'49", in NE% sec. 5, T.138 N., R.41 W., Becker County, at south end of lake, 2,000 ft south at St. Clair Lake outlet and 2.2 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.


GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,330.653 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department benchmark).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum gage height observed, 6.11 ft Apr. 2; minimum observed, 4.53 ft Oct. 6.Period of record: Maximum gage height observed, 6.11 ft Apr. 2, 1971; minimum observed, 4.22 ft Sept. 15,

1968.

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

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

GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Oct. 31.....................4.89 Mar. 31.....................6.01 June 30..................... 5.42Nov. 30.....................4.87 Apr. 30..................... 5.19 July 14..................... 5.37Dec. 17.....................4.74 May 31........'.............4.88

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


05035500 St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

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

PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to current year.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,333.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 17 cfs Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 2.49 ft July 4; minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs, Jan. 31 to Feb. 17.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 31 cfs Apr. 29, 1969 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 16 to Feb. 1, 1970.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

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

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FFET PER SECOND, WATER YFAR OCTOBER 197Q TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY

1?34

S

67PO

10

11121314

15

16171"10

20

2122232425

2677

28 293031

TOTALMEAN"AXMI NAC-FT

(XT

*.2

2.62.42.1'.1

2.12.12.32.52. 5

2.6'.82.92.93.5

3.7^. 63.63.63.5

•*.5

3.5?.4

3.43.4

3.94.14.5

.4. 7 4. 7/. Q**• "

1D0.53.244. 8?• 11 °9

NOV

4.04.04.04.P4.7

4,f4.^4.24.24.1

4.14.14.0

4.03.0

3,03.03. 73.63.5

3.53.43.43.43.4

3.43.4

3.4

3.5

118.43.954.03.4

235

DEC

3.6^.63 .63.63.3

3.?3.02.o2.72.6

2.62.52.42.42.4

2.27.22.12.0l.o

1.81.°

1.71.71.6

1.61.51.51.5 1.41 .4

72.32.333.61.4143

JAN

1.31.31.31.31.3

1.31.31.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.1l.l1.11.1

1.11.11.11.1 1.11.0

36.81.19

1.31.0

73

FEB

1.01.01.0l.C1.0

l.C1.01.01.01.0

1. 01 .01.01.01.0

l.C1.01.11.21.5

1.92.73.43.53.4

3.02.62.6

43.91.573.51.087

MAP

2.62.62. A2.62.6

2.62.62.62.62.6

2.72.82.93.13.5

3.74.45.05.86.8

7.37.07.97.97.8

7.87.87.97.0 8.28 C• 3

153.64.058.52.6305

APR

8.89.29.7

1011

1214141516

1617151414

1212121212

1312121111

109.0

1010 10

^64. 612.2

178. 8723

MAY

1010o.59.59.2

9.08.78.27.77.6

7.36.86.56.35.8

5.95.45.35.25.2

5.15.16.26.76.6

6.25.85.5 5.25.0L. ftH. 1

211.36. 82

104.8419

JUN

4.B4.84.54.54.3

4.13. 83.83.73.8

3.94.14.34.14.0

4.14.04.14.35.8

6.36.36.97. 78.2

8.48.48.2 8.3O A"•*. o

163.15.449.63.7324

JUL

9.49.28.89.89.6

9.49.69.69.49.0

8.38.89.18.78.4

8.07.66.96.76.9

6.96.75.95.65.4

4.74.44.33 O• o 3.73.6

228.27.369.83.6453

AUG

3.63.33.13.13.0

2.72.62.62.62.6

2.62.62.62.62.6

2.62.72.72.72.7

3.13.03.03.02.8

2.82.82.82 O• o 2.82.8

87.32.82

3.62.6173

SEP

2. 32.82.88.6

13

1515151514

131211109.4

8.88.37. 77.67.0

6.66.25.85.85.7

5.75.65.6 5.75.7

257.28.57

152.8510

CAL YR 1970 *ITR YR 1071

TOTAL 1.802.40 TOTAL l.P'7.20

MEAN 4.94 MEAN 5.03

MAX 18 MAX 17

MIN .40 MIN 1.0

AC-FT 3,580 AC-FT 3,6*0


05035600 Pelican River at Muskrat Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°46'55", long 95°52'57 , in SE% sec.8, T.138 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on downstreairi side of dam between Muskrat Lake and Sallie Lake at State Fish Hatchery, 3 miles sdouthwest of Detroit Lakes.


GAGE.—Two nonrecording gages. Datum of gage in the boat lock is 1,327.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and in the spillway the datum of gage is 1}328S98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929..

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 58 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Oct. 5, 6.Period of Record: Maximum daily discharge, 135 cfs Apr. 15, 1969? no flow for several days in 1968 and

1969.

REMARKS.—Records fair. Some regulation by manipulation of stoplogs in controls above station.

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

DISCHAT.F, IN CU«UC FEET PER SECOND, WATFR YFAR OCTOflFR I 9TO TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY IX T NOV DEC JAN FFP MAR APR MAY JUN Ml AUG SEP

I27

4fi

6•»

R

Q

10

111?13141"

Ift171"1°

20

2122232425

2ft?7?fi2930•u

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT

CAL YRWTP YR

2.42.22.22.2l.Q

1.9?.2?.22.2?. 2

2.2?.4?.42.42.4

2.22. 22.42.42.4

2.42.42.42.42.4

3.23.73.74.14.15.3

fll.l2.625.31.9161


6.^ft. ~>ft.O4.P4.4

4.13.a3.73.73.7

3.73.73.73.77.7

3.7

4.0

3.73.7

3.7

3.74.04.04.04.0

4.03.7?.73.73.6

123.44.116.73.6245

6,7236,916

5.Q6.36.56.16. 3

5.R5.45.86.0ft. 6

7.07.17.87.R7.R

«.2fl.6B.6Q.I9.6

°.610121212

121212131212

270.9P. 74

135.4537

.50 "EAN

.00 MEAN

1211121312

11109.49.49.4

1010101011

111010°.f>9.8

9.*9.39.28.7

11

U101111H11

323.8VO. 4

138.7642

18.419.0

1111101111

1111111112

1211111112

1626364443

4640363737

373632

63322.6

4610

1,260

MAX 117MAX 58

3232262525

2726252525

2525242524

2424242425

2526252525

25252627 •) aCO

21

790?5.5

3221

1,570

MIN .20MIN I."

?022242427

272933"*6

37

4039404344

44>«465051

5552525350

5153545452

1,24041.3

5520

2,460

AC-FTAC-FT

5352525658

4846444139

302222211ft

I"?17161512

109.5

131414

131212 121212

813.526.2

589.5

1,610

13,34013,720

1413151515

15151515

. 15

1515141414

1314151520

2018222524

242222 2535

533I7.fi

3513

1,060

2828293228

2840403638

3638343129

2«28282730

2827272524

222020 191 ft1 "

i aL o

88428.5

4018

1,750

18IB'

171615

141413138.9

7.87.27.88.18. 1

7.28.38.08.06.9

7.28.68.67.55.9

5.65.15.1f. Q**• 0

A Q*r • o

5.4

292.99.45

184.8581

4.35.15.4

2227

2930424545

4643413<»39

3432313031

3233313232

323129 2932

931.331.0

464.8

It850


05037100 Pelican River at Sallie Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

LOCATION. — Lat 46°45'27", long 95°53'57", in NW% sec. 20, T.138 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on left bank near downstream end of culvert on County Highway 22, 250 ft downstream from Sallie Lake, 800 ft upstream from Minnesota Department of Conservation dam and 5 miles southwest of city of Detroit Lakes.

PERIOD OF RECORD. — July 1968 to current year.

GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 145 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.54 ft); minimum, 0.13 cfs Oct. 6.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 145 cfs Apr. 28, 1971 (gage height, 1.54 ft); no flow for several

days in 1969, 1970.

REMARKS. — Records good.

DISCHARGE,

CAY

CUBIC FEET PER SECCNC, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

CCT NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

1234c

678?

10

1112131415

161718192C

2122232425

262728?930 31

TOTALNEANNAXMINAC-FT

CAL Y«HTR YR

.72

.65

.30

.21

.19

.19

.24

.27

.58

.51

.51

.58

.86

.79

.79

.79

.79

.79

.77

.71

.74

.72

.78

.13l.C

1.32.12.42.84.35.9

34.011. 105.9.19

67

1?7C TCTAL1971 TCTAL

5.S6.S7.47.46.8

8.07.4e.cE.69.4

119.8S.87.38.C

8.68.18.07.37.3

7.6E.48.48.37.5

7.37.37.38.Ce.c

239.17.97

115.9474

8.1C18,508

8.58.68.89.2s.q

8.58.99.29.29.2

8.88.69.29.29.2

9.29.79.89.8S.8

9.810111111

121212121313

3C9.09. 97

138.5613

.20 f'EAN

.31 N6*N

1313131313

13131314IS

1615151615

1515151515

1314121212

121212121212

42013.5

1612

833

22.223.3

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

1212141923

2426293132

373837

___________

51418.4

3812

1,020

MAX 86MAX 120

3840404040

4039373634

3434343438

3434343131

3130302928

283031323232

1,C5534.0

4028

2,090

UN 0flU .19

3332302727

2729323136

383942454B

535B697784

8383889295

95105120104104

1,82660.9

12027

3,620

AC-FTAC-FT

10310198

103101

9891796860

6144363428

2522212018

1513182221

IB1815151416

1,39645.1

10313

2,770

16,07016,680

IB21222423

25211716IB

1922201613

1216182030

2523303535

3128273340

69823.3

4012

1,380

3532314037

3346445649

4751443938

3732353536

3527211919

1513121211 11

99432.1

5611

1.970

109.78.47.76.6

6.36.25.65.76.6

5.75.45.76.15.9

5.96.96.69.06.1

7.27.96.66.15.7

5.04.84.64.34.4 4.4

201.56.50

104.3400

4.44.54.8

1020

2426283234

3434343434

3433323130

3030303131

3030303129

619.727.3

344.4

1,630


05039100 Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

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



EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 88 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 1.98 ft); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Oct. 3-11.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 115 cfs May 5-11, 1969 (gage height, 2.20 ft); maximum gage height, 2.28 ft June 18; no flow Sept. 10-20, 1969.

REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re port. Flow affected by storage in lakes above station.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEP SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12•j

A

5

67e9

10

1112131415

1617IP1920

2122232425

2*27282Q3031


CAL YRHTR YR

.30

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

.20

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.40

.40

.40

.60

.60

.60

.601.01.51."?.22.2

15.0Q.512.2.10

32


2.72.73.33.33.7

4.24.74.75.45.4

6.06.06.06.06.0

6.76.77.07.27.2

7.4«.0R.O7.97.o

7.97.07.87.8

7.7

183.26.11«.o2.7363

"t 146.3,660.

7.93.08.4

8. 89.0

9.29.49,f9.69.«

9.810101010

11111111111111111?12

12121?121313

325.410.5

137. R645

00 MFAN40 MFAN

1313131313

1313131314

1516161616

1616161616

1616161515

151616 161616

46314.9

1613

918

25. 123.8

1616161616

1616161616

1616161616

1616171R19

2021222527

293234

53619.1

3416

1,060

MAX 95MAX 88

3536363636

363534

3434

3434343434

3434343434

343434

3636

363636363636

1 ,08234.9

3634

2,150

1IN .10MIN .10

3636363636

3636384042

444ft

5?5865

72fll83R5Sf

87flftR70686

86868687ft £*.tj •*

1,90963. 6

88

363,790

AC-PT is,AC-FT 17,

8280797977

7672696663

6055524744

3935323028

2726252524

232323 232323

1,43346.1

8223

2,»40

140?on

2425252525

2423??2121

?02018181R

1717182021

2121222222

7424259 ftc. O

29

66022.0

2917

1,310

2931313334

3333333333

3333333131

3131313028

2827262423

232221201919

88728.6

3419

1,760

1919181716

1514131211

1010101010

9.59.59.59.29.0

8.78.27.77.26.4

6.26.26.2 6.26.77.7

328.110.6

196.2651

9.813161R21

2527303133

3435343332

3131313131

3130303030

303030 3131

849. 828.3

359.8

1,690


05040500 Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46 20'10", long 96 07'10", in NE^g sec.17, T.133 N., R.43 W., Otter Tail County, on left bank 990 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus Falls,and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,176.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels byMinnesota Highway Department). June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, nonrecording gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 1942, to Nov. 6, 1955, nonrecording gage and Nov. 7, 1955, to Sept. 30, 1963, water-stage recorder, at site 900 ft upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years (1909-12, 1942-71), 76.5 cfs (55,420 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 251 cfs July 3 (gage height, 4.16 ft); maximum gage height, 6.56 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 7 (gage height^ 3.08 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 8.53 ft, present datum); maximum gage height, 8.99 ft Mar. 21, 1966 (backwater from ice); no flow on many days in 1946, 1949-50.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1728: 1958.

1" CJBIC F6KT PCX S-tCONU* Y*:AK nCTObt* 197'» TO 1V71

J.' Y

if-

3<+o

h7«y

1 .

111?131*It

Ifc17IK19?!•

t\eSrJ'(!.<+Zb

so27*~>

30

ror-LT ̂,jt X

i-^-L-FT

UCT

J?j ?111111

InIdil1?13

1414I 'i

15Ib

!-,14' 14

1413

13ISli1*14

14J6

11If

HJ314. I-

) ^10

0^9

•ov

1719?.<>

IV

17

1616ID1617

in?1191919

If17171717

17Ih131313

13131-4

1"

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1616161616

1616161616

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17

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171717I/1"'

171717J717

17I 7il1717

16InIfInlo

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16.617If.

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17171 (1717

111717I /17

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i*6

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434b*6*7*ri

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6b6667tiV7.,

7377rtu

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3,01;;

ap« »iAY JtJN

Ijf) 114 5^lb.' 113 6.165 107 6b180 1(«6 6?1 9 il 1 1> b 61

<-J"5 l.U 5-i21S 12 57>-lS 66 b6?!'.b 3« b7186 5*» 5b

l*i. 51 b*127 Si 6311V tb 6411* 43 6411? 4=; 6,j

11* 43 5=113 ^ b*11.' 37 b3l?o 3a S212b 31 64

123 3« 62lln Jf- 6]115 40 6^11" 4^ fc7

112 46 7.)

1'6 47 74I,i7 *8 76114 4tf 74 11* 41 13

11* *3 91

*»17f. 1,129 1,893139 3V.o 63.1Îb" 114 9116 37 ^

b.^7:i 3,&30 3,7bO

JUL '(ai c e^>

6tt 69 '»3* 6? :-«

If.* o* 34200 b9 3r1VJ bb" ^v

l/«4 b? 46Ii3 49 6^17ti 46 73170 n4 771S4 42 7b

1*2 41 7Îb7 .39 7?ISo 37 6n134 16 67li?b 35 67

114 33 64103 Jl 6397 30 609rt 30 S7

IfiS 3.' bb

47 3ft S393 i!^ bl91 r>7 47H« ?7 4^-bl 27 3<5

79 r7 377b <-6 1773 /-b ?7 71 26 3673 <-4 3771 33 —————

'lib 3H.6 ^.b200 o9 787l ?6 3^

7,240 2,370 3,1*0

,-L Y- Iv7w »TK VK 1971

TO Til. TOTAL

aC-FT 4b,34i AC-FT 37,4^.1


05045950 Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn.

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


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1953 to current year.

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

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 14,080 acre^ft Sept. 29 (elevation, 1,069.98 ft); minimum, 924 acre- ft May 15 (elevation, 1,047.49 ft).

Period of record: Maximum contents, 16,920 acre-ft June 17, 1962, May 23, 1966 (elevation, 1,072.38 ft); minimum (after initial filling), 844 acre-ft Aug. 26, 27, 1953 (elevation, 1,046.96 ft).

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway with one taintor gate; storage began in March 1953. Capacity to elevation 1,070 ft (maximum operating stage) is 14,100 acre-ft of which 13,100 acre-ft is controlled storage above elevation 1,048 ft (minimum operating stage). Dead storage, 210 acre-ft. Fig ures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is used for flood control and to increase low flow for water supply and pollution abatement.

COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

MONTHEND ELEVATION AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DateGage height

(feet)Contents (acre-feet)

Change in contents (acre-feet)

Sept.30..................................................... 1,067.93Oct. 31..................................................... 1,068.69Nov. 30..................................................... 1,064.41Dec. 31..................................................... 1,058.20

GAL YR 1^70..-............................................

Jan. 31..................................................... 1,054.42Feb. 28..................................................... 1,052.03Mar. 31..................................................... 1,049.57Apr. 30..................................................... 1,048.38May 31..................................................... 1,049.03June 30..................................................... 1,050.23July 31..................................................... 1,059.10Aug. 31..................................................... 1,065.27Sept.30..................................................... 1,069.97

WTR YR 1971...............................................

11,94012,6908,9304,710

2,9702,0601,3401,0801,2101,5205,2109,620

14,070

+ 750-3,760-4,220

-2,250

-1,740-910-720-260+ 130+310

+3,690+4,410+4,450

+2,130


05046000 Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°12'35", long 96°11'05", in NE^s sec.34, T.132 N., R.44 W., Otter Tail County, on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from Orwell Dam, 6.1 miles downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 8 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, and 11.1 miles downstream from Pelican River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—1,830 sg mi, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1930 to current year. Prior to October 1952, published as Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 11, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1933, at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher; Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, at site 6.1 miles upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—41 years, 285 cfs (206,500 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 755 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3,53 ft): minimum, 24 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.88 ft) result of regulation.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 5.60 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum, 0.70 cfs Aug. 5, 1970 (gage height, 1.28 ft), result of regulation.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir be ginning Mar. 21, 1953 (see preceding page) and powerplants upstream.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 785: 1934(M). WSP 1208: 1947 (M) . WSP 1308: 1931(M).

DISCHARGE* IN CUrtIC FEET PE« SECOND, WATEM YtAK OCTOBF* 1970 TO SEPTEMHFW 1971

DAY OCT DEC JAN Ftd APP WAY JUN JUL

1a34b

6739

10

1112131415

1617181920

212223242b>

262728293031

TOT«LHtf'NMAXMN»-C-KT

C"L YkVnTk YR

147149148147124

88BO707170

6968686969

6970717988

d897878787

885889iiQoyJQoy

2»782 589.7149fc8

5,520 10


89110190224224

224219219219219

219219215214214

2142n7203205205

206206202180140

86105116114125

,53218422486

,970

105,27884,941

134133134136I3rt

13714917o189174

179196196

196196

194191191191191

199187190184182

1821 = 01781761 7u1 f O

175

5,416175196133

10,740

.2 MfcAN

.0 MEAN

1'73

173173168165

163165161161161

166156136156159

152146142138137

13011810610«135

IS'.1451451 b.Rl*f O1 C(2158155

4,649150173I'i6

9,220

288233

152150150150150

IbOIbO15014BI4b

145142142142142

142160175170170

17016816tf206232

23323322b

4,661166233142

9,25t>

MAX 88bMAX 732

228226221219240

26523021016b158

160165135195282

408315280295291

290290290289289

28929i,300320390415

8,14026341S135

16,150

KIN 5.0MIN 68

4o6360320300300

386475619719732

n80584527515479

427431434423406

44647745443342.'

373322362506433

13,749458732300

27,270

AC-FTAC-FT

380381451466468

46243541841437n

368372377369284

19626432431?315

30 *262244252257

2772993003013i)7309

10,542340468196

20,910

208,800168,500

310314336358354

34333"24824 •272

29n1113" 6296287

271255241?61294

?91287288294293

297293297301312

8,87529635824:i

17,600

322307297313336

352367378418482

478479468474462

384322328328328

32*334334339339

334328261224230*3G

10,904352482224

'1,630

235230?30235235

?35235235235235

16714514S145145

143144J?28889

9089909092

92929?93Cif.70

94

4,70315223588

9,330

103107107110111

1)2110113113)4«

182182202?41237

216192182182183

185182182192182

182182184193201

4,988166241103

9,»90


05050000 Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

49

LOCATION.—Lat 45°51'45", long 96°34'25", in SW^SVft sec.27, T.128 N., R.47 W., Roberts County, on left bank just downstream from Big Slough Outlet, 300 ft downstream from White Rock Dam, 4 miles south of White Rock, and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Minn.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1941 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 960.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels byCorps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 0.11 ft lower. Jan. 15, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1963, water stage recorder at same site at datum 0.11 ft lower.


EXTREMES.--Current year: Maximum discharge, 188 cfs, June 26 (gage height, 5.93 ft); no flow for many days.Period of record: Maximum discharge 3,770 cfs, occurred during period Apr. 19-21, 1969 (gage height,

15.07 ft, from flood mark); no flow at times in most years.

REMARKS.—Records poor. Flow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and Water Conservation pro ject (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEtT PEK SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

MOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031


CAL YR 1970WTR YR 1971

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

0 4.400 .150 .200 .100 8.7

TOTAL 780.80TOTAL 3,485.80

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.1000 —————o ———

2.70 0 0.087 0 0.10 0 0000

5.4 0 0

MEAN 2.14 MAX 3ttMEAN 9.55 MAX 187

00000

00000

.10

.20

.501.01.5

2.73.03.23.43.6

3.84.03.53.54.0

4.55.05.56.07.5S n

• 11

74.502.408.0

0148

MIN 0MIN 0

8.07.55.04.03.5

3.08.0

IS2813

2.42.42.42.42.4

2.42.22.22.22.2

2.42.12.12.01.9

1.91.92.43 Q• o5.4

144.14.80

281.9286

AC-FT 1,550AC-FT 6,910

5.85.85.85.85.8

5.65.45.14.84.8

4.84.64.64.64.6

4.44.64.44.44.6

4.44.44.44.44.4

4.44.44.4 4.44.44.4

148.74.805.84.4295

4.87.2

141723

19107.5

2281

8657545251

4026222116

31101174180184

187185122 150135

2,079.569.31874.8

4,120

115100856548

3228242523

2321192019

1819166.86.1

5.15.13.02.01.0

1.0.80.80 .50.50.30

733.0023.6115.30

1,450

.30

.30

.30

.100

00000

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

• 20.30.30.30.20

.20

.201.4

2643

327.96.4 2.41 Q• o

12

136.304.40

430

270

2022271322

13114.86.13.8

5.13.0«. 5.70.10

.20

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

.10

.10

.20

.20

.20

.20

.30

162.605.42

27.10323


05051500 Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°15'55", long 96°35'40", in NE^S sec.8, T.132 N., R.47 W., Richland County, on left bank in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers and at mile 548.6.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1942 to current year. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1917 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete and wooden dam. Datum of gage is 942.97 ft above mean sea level. Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, U.S. Weather Bureau nonrecording gage 800 ft upstream, converted to present datum. Aug. 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—28 years (1943-71), 526 cfs (381,100 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 927 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 6.74 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 56 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 3.07 ft); minimum gage height, 3.05 ft Oct. 19.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 16.34 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 25, 1961 (gage height, 2.26 ft); minimun gage height 1.76 ft Sept. 8, 9, 1969 (gates open).

A stage of 17.0 ft (discharge, 10,500 cfs) occurred in the spring of 1897 and has not been exceeded since.

REMARKS.—Records good. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 14,100 acre-ft at elevation 1,070 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912); Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 acre-ft), available for flood control; numerous other controlled lakes and ponds, and several powerplants.


123i*5

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEAN*AXMINAC-FT

CAL YRWTR Yft

83122136140142

13091897278

7370727068

6969676669

8381888892

949594929599

2,777 589.614266

5,510 10

1970 TOTAL19U TOTAL

1039697161209

217220221226225

243222213206201

249217206200198

19913176

150140

1108585100100———

,10617024976

,130

115,566.96,107.

105110110110110

110130135150155

155155165165165

160160155140150

160160160165170

170165163160155150

4,573148170105

9,070

9 MEAN0 MEAN

150150150145145

145145145145145

145145145140130

130130125122118

128126120110110

110110110110110110

4,049131150110

8,030

317263

110110110135150

140137136135135

135120110120120

120120120130140

130120125130140

160190190

———————————————

.3,718133190110

7,370

MAX 1,400MAX 874

210205200195190

2102502402051BO

164180214308510

639755874872781

756626549531497

449429424435477600

13,155424874164

26,090

•UN 9.MIN 66

650555400500551

570433445709794

808772686610568

550513500493491

476496530523493

483463421407526

-. ————

16,416547808400

32,560

9 AC-FTAC-FT

531459438484522

523515500471452

422407406405389

326207225309316

314306281249250

259269290284294321

11,424369531207

22,660

229,200190.600

326321312334356

348336328259228

266304340357353

344338305276336

376340327359369

397413408447466

—————

10,269342466228

20,370

436435480632530

497sir521503507

566659682648617

593526404400406

390388390387379

384385374315255237

14,443466682237

28,650

236239244243240

240242240239243

247213164154150

14514515314197

9490898786

919296100149152

5,14116624786

10,200

130126120189160

159157153146139

157185186166224

231217194177165

169169165167159

158155159162172

— — ——

5,036168231120

9,990


05054000 Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.

51

LOCATION. —-Lat 46°51'40", long 96°47'00", in NW^NE^ sec.18, T.139 N., R.48 W., Cass County, at city waterplant on 4th St. S. in Fargo, 25 miles upstream from mouth of Sheyenne River and at mile 453.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1901 to current year. Published as "at Moorhead, Minn." 1901. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 861.8 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1960, to Sept. 30, 1962, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 5.6 ft higher. Since Oct. 1, 1960, auxil iary water-stage recorder 2 miles upstream. See WSP 1728 or 1913 for history of changes prior to Oct. 1, 1960.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—70 years, 533 cfs (386,200 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 440 cfs (319,000 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES,—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,910 cfs July 7 (gage height, 15.87 ft); no flow Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 12.77 ft).

Period of records Maximum discharge, 25,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 37.34 ft); no flow for many days in each year for period 1932-41, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, 1970.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1897 reached a stage of 39.1 ft, present datum (discharge, 25,000 cfs) at site 1.5 miles downstream.

REMARKS.—Records good. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 14,100 acre-ft at elevation 1,070 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912); Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 acre-ft, available for flood control); other controlled lakes and ponds and several powerplants. Some small diversions for municipal supply. Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion by cities of Fargo and Moorhead. Records of chemical analyses for current year are published in Part 2 of Water Resources Data for North Dakota.

REVISION (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1935(M), 1938-39(M), 1943.

1902-4, 1906-7, 1910-14, 1916, 1918, 1924. WSP 1388: 1905-6, 1917-20(M),

OAY


3CT NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

123

5

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


MEANAC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

01.8

233959

8410111110798

8165595757

5752332623

2121325070

919198

Oft"O

1,901.8 461.3111

03,770 9

?ou* 72.7^ U,l*70 10


107107107104101

94129177213213

218222222241208

165160213232232

222199169111104

104125141125104

,86916224194

,66070217U,360

1U0.668112,239

9494949494

9491889198

107120125130133

137140140135130

130135140145150

150150155155155150

3,84412415588

7,620738136

8,360

. 0 MEAN

. 8 MEAN

145145140140140

140140140140140

140140140140140

140140140140145

150145140135130

125125125130125125

4,270138150125

8,470756150

9,230

385308

125125125125125

125125130135140

140140135135135

125125115105105

105110115120125

135130125

3,505125140105

6,950757139

7,710

MAX 2,390MAX 1,850

122133148165208

227213199203236

251257236232232

288392708

1,0301,320

1,4301,2801,1401,000

941

860844820T &ft

772905

17,540566

1,430122

34,790722578

35,510

MIN 0MIN 0

905764732764692

620676820

1,1001,200

1,000878836796716

628575552503489

468462442449468

475468496&ft 7

436

19,892663

1,200436

39,460682675

Uo.lUO

AC-FTAC-FT

430475510475436

449489503496475

462449416398398

386362356283222

241310362339316

288270251262277316

11,702377510222

23,210877392

2U, 090

279,000222,600

310310316332356

339344350344350

316272272299327

356442598462374

339339410436392

374380380468475

11,062369598272

21,940820382

22,760

MEAN ^MEAN ^

475489489612

1,190

1,8501,7501,4401,200

977

828772692804905

844772684620496

416404386374368

368356350344339304

21,898706

1,850304

43,430818720

UU.250

UOO AC-FT321 AC-FT

257213199194194

194194181181177

186181181181165

125107104107111

118114849176

7373686573104

4,37114125765

8,6701,190

1609,860

* 289,* 232,

111125122489

1,150

788496310218181

177160148156177

177177194203190

177169160156160

160160165169160

7,385246

1,150111

14,650760259

15 ,1*10

1*00100

/ Diversion in acre-feet by cities of Fargo and Moorhead.f Adjusted for diversion in acre-feet by cities of Fargo and Moorhead.


05061000 Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°51'00", long 96°19'45", near center of SEAs sec.14, T.139 N., R.45 W., Clay County, near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.



GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, nonrecording gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datum 3.17 ft lower.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 382 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 6.45 ft); maximum gage height, 6.72 ft about Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.5 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.89 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs Apr. 9, 1969 (gage height, 9.07 ft); maximum gage height, 9.31 ft Aug. 5, 1955; minimum discharge, 4.8 cfs Aug. 27, 1969; minimum gage height,12.55 ft Sept. 5, 1961.

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

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, -which are fair.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1945-46(M), 1948(M).

ll.

1112131415

lb 171*

21222324 2b

'28293031

TOT^L

MAX MIN CC-FT

CAL YPWTH1 Yr

OCT

119.2 t-,9

9!8

9.9 I'"'

1112 It

15

2324

21191919

10

Id 18 20

222931322931

563.618.2

328.9

1,120

3ft4d

322929

27

2V 26 25 24 24

2323222222

2121201918

1817

16 lo

75623.2

4016

1,300

lb

lb

lb 14 14

1313131312

1212121212

12121212

12 12 Ll 11 11 11

40413.')

1611

1111111111

1111121212

1212121212

1313131313

1313131313

131313131313

3*112.3

1311

19701971

TOTM_ 19,968.7 TOT«L 15,401.6

54.74^.2

t* >tCO

Fth

1313U1313

1314141414

141414It14

1414141414

14It141414

14lb1*

^813.9

131 J

77u

X 478A 324

•U, *4Tt«

MAR

13

lblb15lb

1616lb1016

171*2(.2t31

45Sri1(,*b

120

10090

11"140130

115958bb2

119

1.8175H.614fi

la3.600

MINi 7.3,-1IN e.9

YEAR OCTO

flPK

134324296249200

?,M>2112^1293230

19515812910999

97949?wfl

97

934<5797<*74

7674778177

4,37214032474

«,670

6C-FT 39AC-FT 30

bf* 1970

MAY

7370666464

6257565552

bb56324^48

4743414042

414n445156

5248434n

v

I,b8351. 1

73"irt

3,14()

,MO,550

TO -EPTt^'t

JUN

394-,

3d3o35

34332-*2728

2932323127

2b2«395138

3331323436

373431 3234

1,00433. b

5123

1,990

PR 1971

JUL

4142415457

5<i45404136

3333363431

2827262629

2929.262422

222222232122

1,01432.7

5721

2,010

AUt)

222021*18

. 17lo161517

17181716lb

i535201818

1719282523

222018 171617

57018.4

28lb

1»130

s

1

2?211

11

2,5352

5,0

tP

19191^9182

02• '9

Hi9675

3i>08968577

7167656(156

534<9464340

39383ft 37

49.0091960

RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 53

05061500 South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 46 046'20", long 96°37'40", in SV^»SV^» sec.9, T.138 N., R.47 W., Clay County, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from stony Creek and 1 mile east of Sabin.



GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 902.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Aug. 17, 1948, nonrecording gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 326 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 9.32 ft); maximum gage height, 10.59 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow Jan, 16 to Mar. 6.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,410 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 18.12 ft); no flow for many days in most years.

REMARKS,—Records fair.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1949(M) .

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PtR SECOND, WATER YtAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

I2345

b789

10

1112131415

1617191920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-HT

CAL YRWTR YR

1.81.71.71.61.6

1.41.72.83.24.9

5.25.35.86.97.2

7.27.27.06.76.7

8.110111010

109.89.8

101014

200.36.46

141.4397


1414141515

1514131211

11109.28.58.0

7.67.47.37.37.1

6.86.66.46.26.0

5.85.55.35.25.1

279.3•5.31

155.1554

9,97910,391

5.05.04.84.74.6

4.54.44.24.14.0

3.93.83. U3.73.6

3.63.53.33. 13.0

2.92.72.52.42.2

2.12.01.81.61.41.3

103.53.34

5.01.3205

.30 MEAN

.20 MEAN

1.11.0.90,HQ.70

. t>0.50.40.30.30

.20

.20

. 10

.10. 10

00000

000o-0

000000

7.30.241.1

014

27.328.5

00000

0.10.20.40

2.0

3.55.5

101730

4570

110160152

145130115100

95

908695

————— 105————— 115——— — 135

0 1,816.700 58.60 1600 00 3,600

MAX 420 MIN .10MAX 299 MIN 0

145125100

3085

9513016414010<?

9884716356

5046464543

4646424337

3434384045

2,17672.5

16434

4,320

AC-FTAC-FT

4847454237

3634322927

2422201815

1413111111

109.7

121518

2424232019 19

729.723.5

489.7

1,450

19,79020,610

1818IB1719

1817161412

1211109.7

10

1112342925

1817141414

1618202628

515.717.2

349.7

1,020

292834

140230

228299295283254

22017614111399

8576645851

4339332926

2420201817 14

3,186103299

146,320

1312109.18.1

7.25.84.53.64.6

3.73.42.62.21.9

1.51.61.92.12.0

1.82.02.22.62.9

3.23.23.12.72.4 2.0

128.94.16

131.5256

2.22.33.2

38210

282188127

8862

4030211613

1313121211

119.57.96.44.7

4.7*,74.75.05.5

1,247.841.6

2822.2

2,480


05062000 Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°57'40", long 96 0 39'40", in SM^SE^ sec.6, T.140 N., R.47 W., Clay County, on left bank 4.5 miles southeast of Kragnes, 6.5 miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles downstream from South Branch.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1931 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 878.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1937, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 493 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 9.81 ft); mabcimum gage height, 10.90 ft about Mar. 21 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 6.5 cfs Oc|t. 2 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 25.55 ft) ; no flow at times in 1936.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1931(M).

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

7.76.97.37.98.1

7.57.49.0

1111

1317191922

2526262523

2325302827

272931353639

628.820.3

396.9

1.250


4345484950

5049454239

3836343231

3131313029

2827262625

2524242423

1.03534.5

5023

2.050 1

35,389.125,566.8

2323222222

2221212120

2020202019

1918181817

1716161615

151514141414

57218.5

2314

.130

MEANMEAN

1313131313

1313131212

1212121212

1212121212

1212121213

131313131313

38712.5

1312

768

97.0 MAX70.0 MAX

1313131313

1313131313

1314141414

1414141414

1414141415

151515

38513.8

1513

764

770485

1515151516

1616161616

1617192535

556580110180

235195160175195

170145130120130180

2.59383.623515

5,140

MIN 4.5MIN 6.9

290 130 67378 130 66450 129 64430 123 65370 117 64

300 110 62320 105 58400 98 55450 92 53485 89 51

465 84 50380 80 50307 80 51256 79 53217 74 51

190 68 47175 66 42166 64 48160 59 75155 55 85

151 52 88152 54 72146 61 61137 67 57126 74 58

117 80 61117 86 59120 86 58123 81 54125 73 53

JtQ _____ _

7,658 2,615 1,778255 84.4 59.3485 130 88117 52 42

15,190 5*190 3,530

AC-FT 70,190AC-FT 50,710

59 37 1464 36 1568 34 157n 28 3377 26 73

103 24 257175 22 363236 21 358260 19 322262 18 284

253 15 251240 17 212216 18 169186 19 141160 18 124

139 16 108120 14 96108 13 8897 17 8387 25 79

80 19 7474 18 6969 16 6664 15 6058 24 56

52 27 5451 24 5144 23 49&t ?1 47•f J C. 1 ^ »42 18 4941 15 —————

3,598 657 3,660116 21.2 122262 37 36341 13 14

7,140 1*300 7,260


05062500 Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.

55

LOCATION.—Lat 47°16'00" / long 96 0 14'40", in NE^ sec.27, T.144 N., R.44 W., Norman County, on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of village of Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from small tributary.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to current year, periods, published in WSP 1308.

Monthly discharge only for some

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,008.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Eng ineers bench mark). June 1909 to September 1917, nonrecording gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov. 24, 1934, nonrecording gage at highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present datum. Nov. 25, 1934, to Aug. 2, 1950, water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from pre sent site at present datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 6.01 ft); maximum gage height, 6.57 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 5, 6 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs July 22, 1909 (gage height, 20.0 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum, 0.5 cfs Nov. 4, 1939.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Rice Lake and many other small lakes above station. Records of suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1917(M).

DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

1715141414

1514141622

2424323331

3335393327

2523212023

25494351 5253

85127.5

5314

1*690


5774829393

10399898991

9589794657

6865605844

3526334250

54565656 54

1,99366.410326

3,950

83,32543,966

5252504746

4645454443

4241404039

3939383837

3737363635

353535353434

1,25240.4

5234

2,480

MEANMEAN

3434343434

3434343333

3332323233

3333343434

3434343434

343435353637

1,04933.8

3732

2,080

228 MAX120 MAX

3737373737

3737373636

3636363535

3535353535

3536373737

373737

1,01436.2

3735

2,010

1,700941

3737383838

3838383838

3939394044

476090

120145

170165160150145

138135135145175600

3,15910260037

6,270

MIN 11MIN 14

600645600545510

540690842866941

882785671617600

589569568567576

576554525495468

441429426431433

17,981599941426

35,670

AC-FT 165AC-FT 87

422411396385378

376365352339320

308299282267252

240231208204184

170162190214256

271254242233219214

8,644279422162

17,150

,300,210

202210206196192

176166155142133

135149147135117

106103104121109

9384818285

817571f.nD?ft: Q.OO

3,79312621068

7,520

6464646361

5866574746

4344413735

3331333664

8373616058

556065555655

1,66853.8

8331

3,310

4846464340

3735353533

3028333731

3236373029

2827232628

262524222020

99031.9

4820

1,960

2122268285

10511511310189

7462565246

4542403836

3433353432

2827283041

1,57252.411521

3,120


05064000 Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47e 16'05", long 96°47'50", in SE^ sec.19, T.144 N., R.48 W., Norman County, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile east of Hendrum and 4 miles upstream from mouth.



GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 836.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 27 years, 235 cfs (170,300 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 13.20 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 13.76 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 13 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 2.09 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 31.42 ft); no flow some days in 1948-49.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Large part of high flow diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow section 3.5 miles east of Ada. Another diversion into Marsh River basin, formed 1.5 miles southeast of Ada, diverted water at all stages 1947-51, after which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point. Amount of diversion not known.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1728: 1958.


DAY

1•£-±

45

67a9

10

11i^131415

1617Id1920

212i232425

26272S293031


CAL YRWTK YR

JCT

24Hla1818

17171417<!0

<!2^7354042

4344444555

&046423738

41384551616d

1,09835.4

0814

Z.ldO

1970 TOTALi971 TOTAL

NOV

7890B7

102103

109109108108105

103100967266

8186827559

4840384454

6467646059

2,35778.610938

4,680

134,53359 , 1 3 1

DEC

5856555352

5251504948

4847474645

4544444343

4242414140

403939a QJO a QJO

37

1,41345.6

5837

2,800

MEANMEAN

JAN

3737373636

3635353535

3434343434

3333323232

3334353535

35353536371 AJo

1,07934.8

3832

2,140

369 MAX162 MAX

FEB

3838383839

3939393939

3938383837

3737373737

3636363636

373838

1,05437.6

3936

2,090

3,8901,440

MAR

3838383939

4040404040

4041414247

60105155195250

330450420400390

385380390415500630

6,05819563038

12,020

MIN 13MIN 14

APR

8501,010

890730750

8601,0101,2001,4201,440

1,1801,020

958866748

706639662653647

650650617581546

519504495 497490

23,838795

1,440490

47,280

AC-FT 266AC-FT 117

MAY

4B1477461443428

417402397385372

356341328319310

294280273255253

235243255267293

316317295 279266257

10,295332481235

20,420

,800,300

JUN

2532*02*02*0235

225215201191169

16B167171167160

1*21321251*3135

12812*12*120115

113109102 97

*,8*716225396

9,610

JUL

9*9088B581

7*10212211095

8*73677060

5548464550

8099797366

646470 7 ai O

6762

2,34175.512245

4,640

AUG

5952524846

4139393937

3636363637

35353*3131

3130282828

283130

7ftCO

29

1,11836.1

5928

2,220

SEP

303031

100435

524370288245195

1741531158879

7268655952

5146464646

454547 4444

3,63312152430

7,210


05064500 Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°21'10", long 96°50'50", on line between sees.24 and 25, T.145 N., R.49 W., Traill County, on left bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile west of Halstad, 2.5 miles downstream from Wild Rice River, and at mile 375.2.

DRAINAGE AREA.—21,800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).

PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to September 1960 (spring and summer months only), May 1961 to current year.

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

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—10 years, 1,800 cfs (1,304,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 1,640 cfs (1,188,000 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,480 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 15.62 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 117 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs Apr. 18, 1969 (gage height, 38.29 ft); minimum discharge observed, 5.4 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 12-14, 1936.

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of about 38.5 ft.

REMARKS.—Records good. Some regulation by many controlled lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) ,—WSP 1388: 1936, 1950. WSP 1728: Drainage area.


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

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6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232*25

262728293031


CftL YRWTR YR

150139132126121

130155180195210

220215210208208

210203196196192

187169160153148

153194241265282294

5,842 12188294121

11,590 24


326349367394399

396394396415459

492507504501505

508510445440440

430410380375380

350330290290300

,282 7409510290,360 15

544, 847325,887

305295280270265

270275275270260

250245250255255

250250245245245

240240240240235

235235235230235235

,855253305230,580

MEANMEAN

235235235235232

230230230225225

225222220220220

215215210210200

195195190190185

1851851851851851 ttrt1 OVJ

6,529211235130

12,950

1,493893

180185185190200

200210210210210

215215215230235

235235235240245

245245245250255

260270280

—————_____

6,330226280180

12,560

MAX 11,400MAX 5,400

280280290300305

310340350354380

435550650720750

800830

1,0001,2801,770

2,6403,0003,4203,5103,440

3,2803,0603,0003,1003,3604,420

48,2241,5564,420

280

5,4005,1904,2903,7003,510

3,6004,5005,0504,9604,200

3,9003,7903,3402,8802,530

2,3202,1401,9701,8201,740

1,6801,6601,7401,9002,070

2,2302,3902,5702,7102,770

92,5503.0855,4001,660

95,650 183,600

MIN 115MIN 121

AC-FTAC-FT

2,8002,8002,7902,7602,530

2,1801,9201,7801,7001,680

1,5501,4501,3501,3001,230

1,1901.1401,1101,0701,010

933834841933

1,050

1,0801,0501,000

963952Q A QTr«m

45,9241,4812,800

83491,090

1,081,000646,400

955971936936955

971971933917895

868857845812772

758787819906993

1,000971978993986

1,0001,0201,0601.0901,150

28,105937

1,150758

55,750

1,1901,1701,1701,1901,200

1,3501,9202,3602,3902,270

2,1101 ,9401,8001,6501,540

1,5201 ,5001,3901,2801,180

1,080978910853798

772754736733718700

41,1521,3272,390

70081,620

664619555504471

451434418407396

391380375370359

354329294269262

25725024B253229

217208190185180190

10,709345664180

21,240

194208236272751

1,5201,6801,6601,5901,400

1,170986864758657

576540519489474

468445412391370

357349346344359

20,385680

1,680194

40,430


05067500 Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 470 24'45", long 96°45'50", in NE^NW^ sec.3, T.145 N., R.48 W., Norman County, near center of span on downstream truss of bridge, 3.8 miles southeast of Shelly and 10 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1944 to current year. Monthly discharge only for March 1944, published in WSP 1308.

'GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 841.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1965, nonrecording gage at datum 3.0 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 27 years, 75.8 cfs (54,920 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 619 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 10.11 ft, backwater from ice); no flow on many days.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 21.96 ft, from floodmark, pre sent datum); no flow for many days most years.

REMARKS.—Records good. Large part of high flow of Wild Rice River diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow section 3.5 miles east of Ada. Another diversion from Wild Rice River formed 1 mile southeast of Ada supple mented flow at all stages 1947-51, after which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point for abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.


OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE JUN JUL

12345

6789

10

1112131415

161719IS20

2121232425

2627232S30Jl

TOTALI"EANMAXUNAC-I-T

CAL YRVvTK YR

00000

0000c

00000

00

.10

.60

.50

.40

.30

.20

.20

.20

.701 .0

.80

.901.01.0

7.90.251.0

016


1.01.01.01.0

.80

.70

.60

.70

.80

.80

.80

.7C

.60

.50

.40

.40

.40

.50

.50

.50

.50

.40

.40

.30.30

.30

.30

.30

.20

.20

16.90.561.0.2034

16, 596.4,759.

.20

.20

.10

.10

.10

00000

00000

00000

00000

000000

.70 0.023 0

. 20 00 0

1 .4 0

10 MEAN 45.570 NEAN 13.0

00000

00000

0.70

8.01217

2327293370

9886656062

667280

————— 95————— 160

0 1,448.70C 46.70 3850 00 2,870

PAX 1,280 WIN 0MAX 580 WIN 0

580370235200185

210248264206132

7952322625

2318171514

1311108.47.7

7.77.77.78 A• H

9.0

3,021.61015807.7

5, 99C

AC-FTAC-FT

8.77.26.25.66.2

9.0B.O5.84.74.0

3.73.32.82.62.5

2.22.01.01.0.90

.90

.802. 34.5

18

16118.05 Q

• O

5.17.2

167.005.39

18.80331

32,9209,440

6.45.B5.35.34.5

4.44.34.03.32.B

2.62.54.75.23.1

1.81.41.81.4.90

.80

.80

.80

.901.0

1.61.41.2 1.61.1

82.702.766.4.80164

.70

.90

.70

.70

.70

.50

.70

.40

.20

.20

.30

.70

.70

.10

.20

1.6.90.80.80.70

.30

.30

.50

.20

.20

.10

.10.0 000

14.20.461.6

028

AUG SEP


05069000 Sandhill River at Climax, Minn.

59

LOCATION.—Lat 47°36'43", long 96°48'52", in NEJsNE^ sec.30, T.148 N., R.48 W., Polk County, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in Climax and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1943 to current year (winter records incomplete in some years). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308 and 1728.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 820.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, nonrecording gage at site 3.2 miles upstream at datum 12.78 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—25 years (1946-71), 66.1 cfs (47,890 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,460 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 13.60 ft, from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); minimum, 7.1 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 4.61 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,560 cfs Apr. 14, 1965 (gage height, 17.81 ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 28.32 ft Apr. 17, 1969 (from floodmark, backwater from Red River of the North); minimum discharge not determined.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1388: 1943(M) , 1944, 1947 (M) . WSP 1728: 1951 (M), 1960 (Average discharge) .

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCND, WATER YEAR CCTCBER 1?7C TC SEPTEMBER 1971

NCV DEC JAN FEE MR APR PAY JUN JUL AUG SEF

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617IB1920

2122232425

262728 293031

TCT4LMEANMAXV INAC-FT

CAL YRkT3 YR

1312111112

1112131417

24212?2727

272222262S

3C3 "*

312122

242842

423<944

77425. C

4411

1,540

1970 TOTAL1S71 TOTAL

5446424339

4956534844

4339312223

2526252421

1918171616

151515 1414

9122C.4

5614

1,010

4C,2C3.l19,289.1

1414121312

1212121212

1111111111

1111111111

10101C101C

1C1C1C 1C1 oL vj

1C

34911.3

141C

6S2

V EANMEAN

ID1C1C101C

1C1C1C1C111111111112

1212121213

1313121313

131213121212

35911.6

1310

712

UC52.8

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

1313131213

1213131313

131313

24<;12.?

1212

6 = 2

VAX 1,P20CAX 1.40C

1312121212

1212121212

1212131518

2C2228456C

47

3627222C

192C35ec

i cri * \*490

1,34243.34SC12

2.66C

UN 9.MN 7.

54C36C34C27542C

tsc1.13C1,4CC1,110

752

531353261?29204

194172148128123

116IDt1009568

<?57883 7875

1C, 354345

1,40075

20,540

1 AC-FTi AC-FT

77607C7C72

68727268t<)

5754544446

4241382726

2534405565

636388 72te59

i ,e<9?61.3

c.524

3.77C

79,740?8 ,260

4«47444e4S

4645434136

3944443635

3336333131

2628343128

282626 2624

1,C9536.5

4<;24

2,17C

2321212120

1918181818

1814151815

1516161618

1618191614

131416 181716

53517.3

2313

1,060

1615141313

12129.69.1P. 6

9.18.1

11121C

9.68.6S.I

149.4

6.67.67.19.611

11111C 9.18.17.6

324.110.5

167.1643

1114132143

5C57686664

646C544638

3 326272121

201918162C

16ie16 1631

??733.2

6811

1,96C

60RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

05074000 Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°57 1 27", long 95°16'34", in NW^ sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., Clearwater County, on left bank just upstream from dam at outlet, 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1930 to November 1932 (published as Red Lake at Redby), May 1933 to current year (pub lished as Red Lake near Red Lake 1933-40); records on Upper Red Lake published as Red Lake at Waskish, April 1930 to September 1933, all in reports of Geological Survey. October 1921 to September 1929 gage heights at Redby and on Upper Red Lake at Waskish in files of Minnesota Department of Conservation (fragmentary).

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,169.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1933 to Sept. 6, 1934, nonrecording gage at same site and datum. Nonrecording gages at Waskish and Redby at datum 69.00 ft lower.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum gage height, 5.88 ft June 19 (affected by wind action); maximum daily, 5.30 ft May 31; minimum, 3.87 ft July 25 (affected by wind action); minimum daily, 4.35 ft Sept. 23.

Period of record: Maximum gage height, 9.53 ft June 25, 1950; minimum recorded,] 0.80 ft Nov. 20, 1936.

REMARKS.—Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.

MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

31303131

4.964.924.884.79

Feb. 28 ............ 4.64Mar. 31 ............ 4.62Apr. 30 ............ 4.98May 31 ............ 5.30

June 30 ............ 5.08July 31 ............ 4.62Aug. 31 ............ 4.71Sept.30 ............ 4.63

NOTE.—Mean daily gage heights are available.


05074500 Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.

LOCATION.--Lat 47857'27", long 95°16'35", in NWJj sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., Clearwater County, on left bank 50 f*-. dovmstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake and 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.


PERIOD OF RECORD.~May 1933 to current year. Monthly discharge only for May 1933, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,167.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, nonrecording gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1934, to Nov. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 889 cfs June 19, 20; maximum gage height, 6.52 ft Aug. 9(affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation, and by wind action); minimum discharge, 87 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.19 ft, affected by seiches and backwater from aquatic vegetation, present datum), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Records fair. Flow completely regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1308: 1934{M), 1943{M). WSP 1438: 1950(M).

OISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNO, WATER YEAP OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

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

12345

e769

10

1112131415

161718192C

2122232425

262728 293031


CAL YRHTR YR

659663859663863

874837667669644

612606630620612

602609592595592

581538592588581

588609592

602630

20,623 18665874581

40,910 36


634626623616609

612609606612616

612598575550615

585565555545535

560640670660655

650640630 625620

,248 20,608670535,190 40,

280,512232,906

615610600595585

sec580560590660

690700700695690

690665660680675

675675670670675

660685690 690

P»

365657700580390

MEANMEAN

66066067567C665

660655650645640

635630625625620

615615610610610

605605605600600

600600605 605610610

19,4606286BO600

38.60C

769 MAX638 MAX

61061561562C62C

62C62562563C63C

63579C830835825

82061581C61C61C

8108108056058CC

800800800

20,620736835610

40,900

1,180889

795795790790785

7BO780775770770

770775775780785

790795805610810

815825835845852

852833874ft "7 f\O f U

800602

24,728798874602

49,050

MIN 157MIN 94

54651049C485485

491491266124112

110112102<J4247

584644634637637

630640637623616

623616612 602606

14,02646864494

27,820

AC-FT 556AC-FT 462

602598606612606

620620620620634

6808048C8815830

789804811815800

796808856885882

870870874

ft ft 5O Otft TilO r U

23,569760885598

46,750

,4CO,000

878682682882885

685882862874882

882878878874878

878882885889889

885874867841833

82283379377ftf f O

770

25,923864889770

51,420

763759730730730

716691702691669

669669680680669

651640616630630

634630612609602

630620623 620616616

20,527662763602

40,720

598598595592592

592588584584588

581578584584570

570574564519488

478474468458454

451445441 441419345

16,397529598345

32,520

325317320320317

323320317307301

296294286284277

267272269263263

272260256252247

241241249 237227

8,420281325227

16,700


05075000 Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 48°02'34", long 95°48'28", on line between sees. 28 and 29, T.153 N., R.40 W., Pennington County, on left bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodridge and 33 miles up stream from Thief River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1929 to current year. Prior to October 1930, published ap "at Kratka".

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). See WSP 1308 or 1738 for history of changes prior to Oct. 1, 1949.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.54 ft, backwater from ice); mini mum, 270 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 3.33 ft).

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

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

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, wATEH YtAft OCT06FR 1970 TO SEPTE*iBE» 1<*71


1d34b

6789

10

1112131415

1617IB1920

2122232425

26272829 3031

TOTALN-EANMAXWINftC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

943937931934945

957960960929864

805776765773770

763755747747750

747742744744747

755757773

-fOf.too"7Q7

837864867854835

82781881681380«

802780740610630

700680630600580

540490560630700

720700690^ Q f\ooO 670

25,366 21,471 20819960742

50,350 42

1970 TOTAt1971 TOTAt

716867490,590 41

338,811270,182

650640630630625

620620620615615

625640680710715

715710710700700

695690690695700

710715720725 725730

,965676730615,580

MEANMEAN

730725720715710

705700695685680

67o665660650640

635630630630625

6256?5625620620

620620620620 620620

20,335656730620

40,330

928 MAX740 MAX

62b630630635640

640640645645645

650650660740800

820830835840840

845845845850850

850845845

20,815743H5062b

41,290

1,9401,510

840840840835835

835835830830825

825820820825830

840845855870880

895910925935930

930925920915910990

26,940869990820

53,440

MIN 424MIN 278

940700850950930

1,1001,2501,5101,200

724

55045434528H278

480752851878892

892840829824816

8168167947 o-if O J

~7Q Af OD

24,11880^

1,510278

47,840

AC-FT 672AC-PT 535

773776789789818

8£7813816816605

802835920974977

977995997

1,0001,000

995992

1,0201,0901,130

1,1301,1101,0901,070 1,0601.070

29,256944

1,130773

58,030

,000,900

1,0701,040

99?966983

9689689839779â

9549579519?6915

901881873«67895

901915912898887

878870856Q -3 70 J f Q 1 U ft L*J

27,827928

1,070818

55,190

800783776768757

7<*S732724707682

674672674664640

63b633630635640

65066566065565o

650660670 665655650

?1»198684*00631

^?,050

6<t56406406356?5

618fild621625628

631633637652672

6677147427bO75?

707f2S594594594

573bS9548 bJ9550564

19,614^33752539

33,900

530452437478484

484495504501487

464447422405391

?7937P36?362360

35335035534rt343

34033«334 33?350

12,?57409^SO332

?4,310


05076000 Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 48°11'08", long 96°10'11", in NV£sSW*s sec.3, T.154 N., R.43 W., Marshall County, on right bank 0.2 miles upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wild Life Refuge.


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

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage is 1,112.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior to May 4, 1939, nonrecording gages at same site and datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 11.40 ft, from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 12.52 ft Apr. 8 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31; minimum gage height, 3.63 ft Aug. 17.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 17.38 ft); no flow at times in some years.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for winter period, which are fair. Some regulation by Thief and Mud Lakes.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 925: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1917(M), 1924(M), 1929(M), 1931-33(M), 1935(M), 1937(M),

OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET Ptk SECOND, wATEK YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTESBEM 1971

iOV DEC J4N FEB '*AR APH «!AY JUM JOL SEP

12345

67B9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627262930 31

TOTiMtAfv

NA*t INftC-f

CAL

3.91.61.51.3l.b

I.ft3.13.35.8rt.6

8.59.6

111213

12141216

194

205202201199200

201203213359373 374

il. 3,0t>4.4J 98.9

3741.3

r T 6,080

37337336934485

2519121212

107.76.65.ti5.4

5.14.84.54.23.5

3.02.52.22.01.9

1.91.91.81.01.9

1,702.556.8373l.b

3,380

Y* 1970 TOTAL 102,rtTft YR 1971 TOTAL 22,

2.02.01.91."1.7

1.61.51.51.41.3

1.1.90.an.wo• f 0

.80^80.90

1.01.1

1.11.21.21.21.3

1.31.3l.J1.4

1.41.4

39. HO1.2"2.0,^079

778. d<S i975.54 l

1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3

1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1l.o

1.0 1.0 1.0 .9'j .90 .90

3f .7o 1.22 1.4 .90 75

MEAiM 282 MEAN 62.9

.90

.90

.90

.9u

.90

.9.,

.9

.90

.9;.

1.0 1.0 l.C 1.0 1.0

1.01.1)1.0 1.0 1.0

1.0 1.0 l.LI

1.0 1.0

1.0 1.0 1.0

27.00.9c1.0.91)54

MAX 2,7bu ."*AX 1,530

1.01.01.01.01.0

1.11.11.11.11.11.11.?1.31.52.0

3.34.55.55.86.0

5.tf5.04.75.05.6

7.1t>,6

1013•*5

95

?37.57.6t>

^5l.n471

MliJN> I N

1*02101HO130155

32"t-2-,

1,3701,5301.0-0

77r>5734(i4286225

1%18117520 329^

44341??9726*253

?483163173153f>«

12,264«ffi9

1,530130

24,330

0.10

3063002211641S7

IbO129927144

3(-2B2*1914

1517162023

557395

4035b9

5,J4130755746 36

3,69312656914

7,720

AC-FT 203AC-FT 45

3n26242 •17

2,i232-5242,)

la2^24791?5

5516113 n*2

b7TO554332

2726242221

1,04134.71-511

2,06o

,900,570

\9 le 15 139.6

6.9 7.8 «.l5.9 4.3

3.78.112H.4 6.5

5.D

4.7 7.1 7.H

?6

JS 32 25 1H 13

in 6.2 9.6 9.9 ft.3 7.3

373.712.1

35 3. /

6.b

4.1 3.2

1.7

.4'.)

.3!)

.20

.20

.60 ,5n

. 30

.20

.20

.30

.30

.30

.20

.20

.1"

.10

33.00 I.vft

.1065

31

34 34 32 ?3

1? 7.75.5 3.8

12113.71.7.94

.74

.65

.^9

.57

.57

.59

.64

.82

.93

1.948.73

34.20

NOTE.—No gage-height record Jan. 6 to Mar. 24.


05077700 Ruffy Brook near Gonvick, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°44'50" / long 95°24'45", on line between sees. 5 and 8, T.149 N., R.37 W., Clearwater County, on downstream side of bridge on County Highway 17, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.8 miles east of Gonvick.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1960 to current year. Monthly and daily figures for Apr. 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960, published in WSP 1913.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,227.93 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers) . Prior to Sept. 9, 1960, reference point at same site and datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 176 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.40 ft, from graph based on gage read ings, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 453 cfs Mar. 30, 1967 (gage height, 6.35 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 6.62 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 20 to Mar. 6, 1968.


OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND,

NOV DEC JAN FEB

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

APR MAY JUN JUL


DATE TIME G.HT. DISCHARGE

4-8 0200 5.40 176

AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

1.61.61.41.61.6

1.81.61.82.43.0

2.63.07.67.45.2

4.84.13.93.23.2

2.83.23.73.44.5

7.411117.66 Q• V

14

138.94.48

141.4276


251815H.87.9

7.16.25.75.45.0

5.04.84.54.03.8

3.73.73.93.95.2

5.25.04.74.54.3

4.24.14.14.24.4

191.36.38

253.7379

5,fcl5.3,289.

4.85.15.25.25.1

4,<34. B4.74.74.6

4.64.54.54.44.3

4.34.24.24.13.9

3.73.63.53.33.2

3.13.02.82.72.52.4

125.94.065.22.4250

60 MEAN30 MEAN

2.32.12.01.91.8

l.B1.71.61-.61.5

1.51.51.4I.*1.4

1.31.31.31.31.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21. 11.11.11.11.1

44.61.442.31.188

15.49.DI

1.11.11.1l.l1.1

1.11.1l.l1.11. 1

1.11.11.21.21.2

1.21.21.31.31.3

1.31.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.4

34.21.221.41.168

MAX 246MAX 165

1.41.41.41.41.5

1.51.51.51.51.5

1.61.61.71.81.9

2.02.12.22.32.4

2.42.52.52.62.6

2.72.72.82.93.03.2

64.1 12.073.21.4127

MIN .70MIN 1.0

3.65.7

121826

90145165150142

11493696554

4341404439

3634252220

242034o Oc. o25

,627.354.21653.6

3,230

AC-FTAC-FT

2118161818

151411109.0

7.66.96.65.95.7

5.45.04.84.84.8

4.85.4

103645

434441332624

519.716.8

454.8

1,030

11,1406,520

229.69.0B.27.4

6.95.75.75.04.3

4.311106.95.9

5.228117.95.9

5.07.95.05.45.2

6.94.13.93.74.3

231.37.71

283.7459

3.43.02.63.42.6

2.23.02.62.22.0

2.03.02.42.42.6

2.01.6

276.26.2

6.69.38.57.66.6

5.75.25.4f. A H« O

4.33.9

150.34.85

271.6298

3.43.03.22.62.4

2.22.01.81.61.8

2.03.43.02.62.6

2.2Z.62.01.81.8

2.62.01.82.01.8

1.61.61.41.01.01.4

66.22.143.41.0131

1.41.4

128.28.2

9.08.83.93.22.8

2.42.02.02.01.8

1.81.81.81.91.6

1.41.61.61.61.6

1.61.82.02.02.4

95.53.18

121.4189


05078000 Clear-water River at Plummer, Minn.

65

LOCATION.—Lat 47 0 55'24", long 96 0 02'46", in SE^SY*!* sec.4, T.151 N., R.42 W., Red Lake County, on right bank 200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot in Plummer, and 8 miles upstream from Hill River.

DRAINAGE AREA. —512 sq mi.


GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1939, nonrecording gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 8.32 ft); maximum gage height, 9.98 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 23 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs June 9, 1962 (gage height, 11.90 ft) ; maximum gage height, 12.31 ft Apr. 10, 1969 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period^ which are fair.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

4745444644

4243444842

7774783699

9896939088

8585848890

93102120138136141

2,48680.214142

4,930


NOV

191227229214212

221198179169172

171166148145155

170180178165140

115958895

100

10210410095107

4,63115422988

9,190

74,10946,864

DEC

117122122120117

1151131121101C8

106106106105105

10510510310198

9695949290

8987868594105

3,20910412285

6,370

MEANMEAN

JAN

118122120118115

1121081049890

8276726967

6462616060

6059585756

555453515049

2,38076.812249

4,720

203 MAX128 MAX

PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970

FEB

4847464645

4544444343

4242424141

4040404041

4141424242

434547

—————

1,20343.0

4840

2,390

1,9601,390

MAR

4950515152

5251504847

4850525354

5658596162

6261605958

626769717695

1,79457.9

9547

3,560

MIN 33MIN 40

APR

175170165150180

280420790

1,1501,390

1,2801,030

795672595

516469412371363

349304263237215

199208226247271

13,892463

1,390150

27,550

AC-FT 147,AC-FT 92,

MAY

262245233223199

181169149203173

140134126111111

106116969264

656294

186279

315312285265252220

5,46817631562

10,850

000950

TO SEPTEMBER 1971

JUN

187188166150140

144141129116115

114119149158130

134124157193213

201111919998

124123119111105

4,14913821391

8,230

JIM-

9690577582

869298105105

9197837363

62596897128

119114102103102

9286

103917R1 Oa AOU

2,77789.612857

5.510

AUG

86B3838075

7472717370

7385838292

9611711610089

8468596375

706763565262

2,41978.011752

*,800

SEP

666579132172

192194168137119

9984756964

6160555451

4947464444

4242424460

2,45681.919442

4,870


DATE TIME G.HT. DISCHARGE

4-10 1200 8.32 1,520


05078230 Lost River at Oklee, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°50'35", long 95°51'30", on west edge of sec.l, T.150 N., R.41 W., Red Lake County, on down stream side of bridge on State Highway 222 at northwest edge of Oklee, 12 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1960 to current year. Monthly and daily figures for April 1, 1960 to June 30, I960, published in WSP 2113.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,126.94 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 9, 1960, reference points at same site at datum 8.00 ft higher. Sept. 9, 1960, to Sept. 30, 1964, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 8.00 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 12.34 ft, from floodmark, backwater from ice)j minimum daily discharge, 3.6 cfs Oct. 2-7.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 14.91 ft, from floodmark); no flow Feb. 16 to Mar. 21, 1963, Feb. 15 to Mar. 2, 1964.

Maximum stage known since at least 1897, 18.39 ft Apr. 21, 1950 (present datum), from floodmarks (dis charge, 2,790 cfs) .


CCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV CEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUt AUG SEP

12t<•5

f789

1C

1112U1415

1617181920

212223242*

2627??.2930Jl

TCTALP£ANI»AXMINAC-FT

CftL YRhTR YR

3.73.63.63.63.6

3.63.63.94.34.6

3.98.0

111421

2425242120

1818181717

256468666670

657.021.2

703.6

1,300

197C TOTAL1971 TOTAL

901201007565

5957555352

5046423836

3535343331

2928252321

?019191919

1,32844.312019

2,630

32,472.19,777.

2020202020

1919181717

1616151514

1313131212

1212111111

1110109.99 69.4

445.914.4

209.4«84

2 NEAN8 NEAN

9.08.88.68. 58.4

8.26.07.97.87.7

7.67.57.57.47.3

7.27.17.17.07.0

7.07.07.07.07.0

7.06.96.86 O• o6 0* o6 0• o

231.77.479.06.fl46C

89.054.2

6.86.66.86.86.9

6.96.S6.96.S6.9

7.C7.07.07. 17.2

7.47.67.98.18.3

8.68.89.09.19.4

9.59.7

10

217.27.76

1C6.8431

MAX 2,180MAX 1,130

1010101010

1010101011

1111121213

1416171818

1919192021

21222440

150270

86828.027010

1,720

MIN 1.5MIN 3.6

590550480460440

50061C

1,1301,020600

490373265212210

17C199228206216

194172147130118

110106119110 124

1C.27S343

1,130106

20,390

AC-FTAC-FT

106B7837866

6251454250

4437353335

3845434037

394580

119114

11910683734839

1,92262.011933

3,810

64,41039,230

3331282422

2018171615

1517282926

2528354345

4035312720

192021i d1016

76225.4

4515

1,510

1413131212

1416161718

1817151413

1213192*73

6346403426

22222221201 01 9

69722.5

7312

1*380

1615151414

1313121313

1417211921

2833393732

2925222221

262624222120

65721.23912

1,300

222030181216

25822316210453

4536302622

2019181818

1818181818

1919181630

1,71357.125816

3,400


05078500 Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn.

67

LOCATION.--Lat 47°53'15", long 96°16'25", in NV^jN^s sec.22, T.151 N., R.44 W., Red Lake County, on left bank 40 ft downstream from Great Northern Railroad bridge in Red Lake Falls, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Badger Creek.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to September 1917, October 1934 to current year. Monthly discharge only for Oct ober, November, 1934, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1911, nonrecording gage at site 0.5 mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 40 ft upstream at different datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 7.58 ft, from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 9.11 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 49 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,740 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 11.82 ft); maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter peribds, which are fair. Slight regulation by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 355: 1911-12. WSP 1438: 1910-11, 1917(M).



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232*25

2627282930 31


CAt YRWTR YR

6659555453

5652505470

7490

106116145

156154151146143

137131128141146

1451571822322529KA — —

3,755 6121254

SO7,450 13


318449469430387

381360310284263

266256238170155

177213223215189

1648394

104108

120130125118115

,914230469

83,710

160,904B7,8B2

125132138140140

140137135132130

127124122120119

118116114114113

112111110108108

106104103102100110

3,710120140100

7,360

MEANMEAN

128140145148145

143140134130125

118110100

9592

9088868584

8381807876

7574737170AOO T

3,15610214869

6,260

441 MAX241 MAX

6866666464

6462626161

6060605958

5858585757

5757585959

606264

.... —

._.._

1.69960.7

6857

3,370

5,2503,350

6567686766

6665646362

6164707578

777690

130155

162168170168155

145149138140160JL AftOÛ

3,715120640

617,370

MIN 35MIN 50

800900

1,0101,000

930

9501,6002,0002,6003,350

2,6902,1401,6301,3501,180

1,080974928B78853

834760676607551

502493492507538

34,8031,1603,350

49269,030

AC- FT 319,AC-FT 174,

522483456425397

351342309293364

280242229219196

185194189163154

132131154255453

56858255347*451394

10,140327582131

20,110

200300

330297290255243

217202189172160

165194212256247

203199176272320

351240165146\46

144!65153142134

6,385213351134

12,660

115101

97B381

98lie103106113

1131071119386

7171

104126199

257245219199202

196181169174157143

4,23013625771

8,390

139137130130126

115113106102104

9896

121123117

130T48171178166

148132111IIT102

12812B12310696ftg.Vo

3,837124178

967,610

111111148181438

529597534413312

254202166143126

115104

989288

8277757271

69717171

117

5,538185597

6910,980


05079000 Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°46'32", long 96 0 36'33", in Stf%SW*s sec.30, T.150 N., R.46 W., Polk County, on right bank atdownstream side of highway bridge in Crookston, 0=3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75, and 53 miles above mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1901 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods,, published in WSP 1308. Figures of daily discharge for Apr. 3-30, 1904, published in WSP 130, have been found unreliable and should not be used.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum qf 1929. May 18, 1901, to June 30, 1909, nonrecording gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911, nonrecording gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, water-stage recorder, Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, nonrecording gage, at present site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—70 years, 1,069 cfs (774,500 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 20.74 ft); minimum, 291 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 3.31 ft, result of freezeup).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 28,400 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 27.33 ft); no flow for part of July 13, 1960 (caused by regulation of power plant upstream).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant upstream. Flow partially regulated by outlet dam at Lower Red Lake.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1115: 1906, 1915-16, 1919-20, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1929. WSP 1308: 1916 (M) , 1919(M), 1928(M), 1930(M). See also PERIOD OF RECORD.

UlSCHAnGE, I'M CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, wATErf YEAR OCTOBtk 1970 TO SEPTt'".BFO 1971

UAY

1234b

fc7b9

10

1112131415

its17181920

2122d3<^425

2b27!d3031

TGT'-Lv'LMl^'•VIAf'lN

AC-rT

CAL YH>MK YR

OCT

VJ7 1944 1933 1912 1911 1

935 1954 19^2 1946 1971

8998t78448148,; 5

342829804790 1801 1

858968954949971

9761.0001.020 1,030 1

1,2001,320

28,906 2B932

1,320 1790

57,340 56


i-lOV

.340

.450,570,bbO,470

,240,090.060.020995

9959yO96u736627

653800987,110,020

751610424338366

449764936

»030973

,294 24943

,570338,1?0 48

b89,437391, 22b

OEC

935900»7o830805

79077b7657b5745

74 n740745770780

7wa795800800795

7857807bu775775

77077o775780

790

,49079 n935740

,580

MEANMEAN

JAN

79Q79b»00800805

810810805805800

7957907«5785780

7757657bO750745

745740740735735

740745745 755760755

23,945772810735

47,490

1,8891,072

FEb

75b76077079b80b

Sub80btf 10810815

81581581o8 J58bO

91(19259J593b9JO

93093o92592b925

92u920920

^4,09586193b755

47,790

MAA 13,100MAX 11,000

MAP

92092092f>930930

9259259^092fl920

92091591b920930

V35945960990

1,030

1,1001.1501,1101.0601,020

1,000l,noo1,0001,020 1,0301,300

30,480983

1,300915

60,460

"INM JN

APk

2,0002,7nO2,4702,1501,960

2,4403,2704.6207,00011,000

7,6005,0703,6502,8902,310

2,0101,8001,9502,1302,160

2,230?,3202,1901,9101,760

1,6701,5901,6501,640 1,630

89,8502,99511,0001,590

178,200

J38 AC-FT338 AC-FT

MAY

1,6701,6201.6001,4901,410

1,3701,3801,3401,2501,320

1,3101,0701,1101,1SO1,190

1,1901,1701.2001,1701,150

1,1401,1301,2401.3MO1,880

2,3302,3601,910 1,7001 , b601,480

44,2701,4262,3601,070

87,810

1,3*7,776,

JUN

1.4)01,3501,3001,2701,21.)

1,17.11,1601,1301,1301,130

1,160l,lfcO1 , 1601.1701,190

1,220l,17n1,0701,0601,200

1,210l,27o1,2901, 1801,100

1,0701,0801,040 1,020985

35,0b51,1701,410

98b69,590

000000

JUL

921H7>5

841808761

794880*i55

831817

fa08812822767771

73o680707780730

84SH74B36808798

77b907530 739703694

?4,560792921580

48,710

tuJG

703694*72672654

(•^45*32632r>326^5

6J66236b7689663

6727157d6793773

7457236716426('b

5BbSb6571 559543

20,3576b7793530

40,380

SEP

5506016h3*34717

^36973

1,000906790

695634^7^^22479

4b<,

437411415398

19839138b38b385

389391406 414539

16,894c; 63

1.00018^

33,510


05082500 Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

69

LOCATION.—Lat 47°56'34", long 97°03'10", in SW^NE^s sec.33, T.152 N., R.50 W., Grand Forks County, on left bank on second floor of old sewage plant in Grand Forks, 2.3 miles downstream from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1882 to current year. Monthly discharge only prior to May 1901, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.35 ft above mean sea level. Nov. 3, 1933, to Apr. 13, 1965, water-stage recorder 0.3 mile upstream at present datum. See WSP 1728 or 1913 for history of changes prior to Nov. 3, 1933.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—89 years, 2,435 cfs (1,764,000 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 27.86 ft); minimum, 696 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 4.69 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs? minimum, 2.4 cfs Feb. 3r-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation during repair of dam at Grand Forks).

REMARKS.—Records good. Flow regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of Water Resources Data for North Dakota.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 855: 1936(M). WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: 1897(M). WSP 1388: 1904, 1914-15, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1927, 1950. WSP 1728: Drainage area.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

1,1101.1001,1001,0701.060

1.0301,0201,0201.0401,080

1,1401,1701,1401,1201,100

1,0701.0701,1001,0901.060

1.0601.0701.1601,1901,200

1.1901,2101,2201,2601.340

1 M. A t\

1,6601,7401,8001,9101,940

1,940I.B501,6601,5601.510

1.4901.4901,4901.4201.260

1.1701.1801.3301,4201,500

1,3901,4001,050

9501,000

9501,0001,0501,1501,200

35.070 42,4601,1311.4801.020

1,4151,940

95069.560 84,220


1.383,761,

1,2501,3001,3001,2501,250

1,2001,1501,1501,1501,150

1.1001,1001,1001,0501.050

1.1001.1001.1001.1001. 100

1,1001. 1 001.1001. 1001.100

1.1001. 1001.1001.1001.1001.100

35,1501,1341,3001,050

69,720

295 MEAN130 MEAN

1.1001.1001.1001,1001,100

1,1001,1001,1001,1001,100

1.1001.1001. 1001.1001,100

1,1001,1001,1001.1001.100

1.1001.1001.1001,1001,100

1,1001. 1001,1001.100I. 1001,100

34,1001,1001,1001,100

67,640

3,7902,085

1,1001,1001,1001,1001,100

1,1001,1001,1501,1501,150

1,1501,1001,1001,1001,150

1,1501.1501.1501.2001.200

1.2001.2001.2001.2001.200

1.2001.2501,250

—————

32,3001.1541,2501.100

64.070

MAX 23.MAX 15.

1,2501,2501,2501,2501,300

1,3001,3001,3001,3001.350

1,3501.3501.3501.4501.600

1.6501,7001,7501,9002,050

2,4003,0003, BOO4,7004,900

4,9504,8004,6004,2504,2004,500

75,1002.4234,9501,250

149,000

600 MIN800 MIN

5,5007,0007,7507,6007,300

7,0507,6509,600

12,40014,800

15, BOO14,60012,4009,9507,900

6,2005,1004,5004,2804,220

4,2104,1504,1304,1304,020

3,9804,0104,0704,2104*360

4,440 2,5604,510 2.4704.500 2.4104.460 2.3404.370 2,320

4,140 2,2BO3,800 2.2403.4BO 2.2003.230 2.1503.050 2.130

2,950 2,1402,900 2,1602,630 2,1302,510 2,1102,440 2,060

2.420 2.0202.370 2.0202.330 1,9902,290 1,9402,280 1,940

2,220 2.0602,160 2,1802,1BO 2.2102,260 2,2602,330 2,240

2,660 2,1603,140 2.1103,340 2,1103,140 2,1402,860 2,170

212*870 94,070 65,2507,096

15,8003,980

3,035 2,1754,510 2*5602,160 1,940

422.200 186,600 129.400

903 AC-FT696 AC-FT

2,744,0001,510.000

2,1902.1902.2002,1602,120

2,1102,1202,3702,7802,960

2,9402.8902.7202,5702,420

2,2602,1602*2402.1702.040

1,9301.8601,8301,7601,700

1.6201,5701.6101,5001.4201.420

65*8302.1242.9601.420

130.600

.410

.380

.340

.280

.210

.140

.090

.0501.0201,010

1,010984

1,0101,0201,020

1,0001,0101.0201.0501*060

1.0501*010

984952917

896837BO 2794766749

31.8711.0281.410

74963.220

756746812882

1,020

1.1501.8602,3802,5502,530

2,3502,070

,770,620,450

,290,150,060992942

903858830802756

710696696696732

37,0591,2352*550

69673,510


05087500 Middle River at Argyle, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 480 20'27", long 96°49 I 02", in SE^SV^s sec. 10, T.156 N., R.48 W., Marshall County, on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in Argyle and 14 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March to September 1945, October 1950 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1728.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, nonrecording gages and Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—21 years (1950-71), 44.7 cfs (32,390 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 11.74 ft, from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow for many days in August and September.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,590 cfs Apr. 12, 1965 (gage height, 15.29 ft); maximum gage height, 16.00 ft Apr. 3, 1966 (backwater from ice); no flow at times in most years.

Flood of April 1950 reached a stage of 15.25 ft, present datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 2,790 cfs).


DISCHAKiit CUBIC FEtT Ptk SECONOi YtAH OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBfP 1971

OCT DF.C JAN FEH AP* JUlM JUL AUG

1234b

6789

10

11121314Ib

1617Ib1920

2122232425

26272b293031

TOT^LMb'ANN'«AMINAC-FT

CAL YRWTR YK

.30

.46

.77

.64

.45

.50

.821.21.72.8

2.21.82.62.83.o

3.23.02.72.82.6

2.82.92.31.91.9

2.02.12.12.52.25.1

64.142.075.1.30127


4.13.42.92.82.9

2.84.59.29.78.5

7.16.25.4b.O4.7

4.64.5H.b

4.44.2

4.13.93.63.63.4

3.23.13.03.03.1

135.64.529.72.8269

40,2916,750

3.13.02.92.o2.*

2.72.72.62.52.5

2.42.42.32.32.2

2.22.22.12.12.1

2.02.01.91.91.9

1.91.8I."

l.b

70.52.273.11.8140

.64 MEAN

.24 MEAN

1.71.71.71.71.6

1.61.61.61.61.6

1.51.51.51.5l.b

l.b1.51.51.51.5

1.51.51.51.51.5

1.51.51.5l.b1.51.5

47.91.551.71.595

11018.5

l.bl.bl.bl.bl.b

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.61.71.6

40.41.441.71.460

MAx 1,950MA*. 680

1.61.61.6l.bl.b

l.b1.5l.b1.51.6

1.72.03.0b.Oo.O

9.010in1111

11101C9.59.2

9.08.5

9 f. I*9.b

11

191.36.17

111.5379

'" 1 N 0MIN I)

1318?74060

10016f,27068 f)59H

475360310?50200

170150130llf1100

9080726355

545761b956

4,86016268^13

9,640

AC-FTAC-FT

5146423733

3129282725

2423?2?019

181716Ib15

1414Ib1717

235152474033

86127.6

5?14

1,710

79,92013,390

2*25211917

141311119.3

8.5a. 78.58.7

11

16141?1114

1613119.S7.b

6.55. to4.94.3 4.3

363. b12.1

284.J721

4.24.24.14.04.0

3.*3.s3.73.33.1

3.03.73.73.43.4

4.03.64.15.b4.7

4.113.fc3.22.82.6

2.32.01.8 1.72.0l.e

105.13.395.51.7208

l.b1.2.9(1.70.50

.4f1

.40

.30

.20

.20

.1C

.10

.20

.''O

.2,1

.10

.20

.10

.20

.20

.1000.10

0

000 000

b.io.2<?l.b

n16

.20000.50

.40

.40

.40

.30

.20

.20

.10000

00000

0000n

0n0 00

2.70.090.5r

05.4

NOTE.—No gage-height record Apr. 9-12.


05092000 Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak.

71

LOCATION.—Lat 48°34 1 20", long 97°08'50", in SE^SE^SE's sec.24, T.159 N., R.51 W., Pembina County, on downstream end of east pier of interstate highway bridge, 1.5 miles northeast of Drayton and at mile 206.7.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to current year (fragmentary prior to April 1949).

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 755.00 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota highway benchmark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, nonrecording gage at site 1.5 miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—22 years (1949-71) 3,665 cfs (2,655,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 2,630 cfs (1,910,000 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Apr. 11; maximum gage height 31.75 ft Apr. 14; minimum discharge, 685 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 9.55 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 41.58 ft, former site and datum); minimum observed, 7.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.75 ft, former site and datum).

Maximum discharge known since 1860, that of May 12, 1950. Flood of April 1897 reached a stage of about 41 ft, at site and datum in use prior to Nov. 30, 1954.

REMARKS.—Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs on tributaries. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of Water Resources Data for North Dakota.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1388: 1949-50. WSP 1728: Drainage area.

DAY 3CT

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 19TO TO SEPTEMBER 19T1

NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

67a9

10

it12131415

1617181920

2122232*25

262728 2930 31

TOTALME ASMAXMINAC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

1,1701,1501,1501,1101,090

1,0701,0501,320

9901,030

1,0301,0301,0701,1201,100

1,0801,0501,0501,0501,060

1,0601,0501,0601,0801.170

1,2001,2201,2201,220 1,2201,290

34,2601,1051,290

99067,950

1,3701,5301,6701,7901,880

1,9902.0602,0301,8801,730

1,6201,5501,5001,4901,460

1.3801,2601,2001,2001,280

1,120766739840920

920900880QTflO f\f

890

40,7151,3572,060

73980,760

1970 TOTAL 1,7511971 TOTAL 92*

9BO1,0801,1601,2001,200

1,1901.1601.1401,1101,090

1,0901,0801,0801,0501,050

1,0401,0501,0501,0601,070

1,0801,0801,0801,0801,080

1,0901,0901,1001,110 1.1301,140

33,9901,0961,200

98067,420

,785 MEAN,249 MEAN

1,1201,1201,1101.1101.110

1. 1101.1201.1201.1101.100

1,1001.1001,1001,1001,100

1,0801,0601,0401.0401,040

1,0401.0201.0201.0201,020

1,0101,0001,0001,000 1,0001,000

33,0201,0651,1201,000

65,500

4,7992,532

1,000990

1,0701,0301,050

1,0501,0501,0501,0501,050

1,0501,0501,1001,1001,100

1,1001,1501,2001,2001,200

1,2001,2001.200

,250.250

.300

.310

.310

—————

31,6601,1311,310

99062,800

MAX 31.MAX 23,

1,3101,3101,3201,3301.340

1,3501,3501,3501,3501,370

1,3801,3901,4001,4001,410

1,6001,8001,9302,1002,200

2,4002,6002,9503,6004,650

5,4005,9006,0506,100 6,0506,150

81,8402,6406,1501,310

162.300

600 MIN300 MIN

6,4506,8207,3007,8208.020

8,4008,950

10,70016,70022,400

23,30022.30021,10020,20019.300

17,70015,10012,20010,0008,400

7,5507,1506,9506,7006,300

5,8505,4505,0504,870 4,790

333, B2011,13023,3004,790

662,100

4,780 3,1904,780 3,0004,790 2,8504,800 2,7504,800 2,650

4,750 2,6004,610 2,5604,400 2,5204,150 2,5003,850 2,450

3,700 2,4003,500 2,4003,400 2,4003,250 2,3503,110 2,310

2,980 2,2802,890 2,2702,860 2,2502,780 2,2402,710 2,210

2,660 2,2002,600 2,1702,540 2,1702,500 2,1602.4BO 2,200

2,480 2,3002,480 2,4002,900 2,4403,350 2,350 3,600 2,3003,400 —— ——

107,880 72,8703,480 2,4294,800 3,1902,480 2,160

214,000 144,500

2,3502,4002.4502,4602,450

2,4102,3502,3002,3002,500

3,0003,4903,4603,3003,090

2,9202,7602,6002,6202,650

2,5802,5402,3702,2502,130

2,0601,9201,8201,750 1,7301,600

76,6102,4713,4901,600

152,000

1,5301,5101,4901,4501,400

1,3201,2501,2001,1301,090

1,0801,0401,0501,0501,060

1,0401,0701,0801,0801,090

1,1101,1101,1101,0801,080

1,0501,010

960 910890 aonOOVI

35,2001,1351,530

88069,820

890860880950

1,100

1,1701,2301,5002,2802,800

2,9602,8302,5902,2501,970

1,7401,5301,3801,2301,130

1,0701,030

970960920

880850830ft 1 1o *. *. 793

42,3841,4132,960

79384,070

739 AC-FT 3,475,000739 AC-FT 1,833,000


05094000 South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 48°43 I 50" / long 96°39 > 50" t in SW%SW% sec.30, T.161 N., R.46 W., Kittson County, on left bank 70 ft upstream from culvert on U.S. Highway 59 at town of Lake Bronson and 2 miles downstream from dam at outlet of Bronson Lake.


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

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, nonrecording gage at bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1953, to Oct. 5, 1963, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—30 years (1928-36, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-71), 94.5 cfs (68,500 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 9.00 ft); maximum gage height, 9.90 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Aug. 24, 25.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,410 cfs Apr. 5, 1966 (gage height, 18.23 ft); no flow at times in 1937, 1941, 1960.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow partly regulated since 1937 by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft).

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1929 (M), 1931 (M), 1936 (M) , 1944 (M) , 1947 (M) .

DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617 IB1920

2122232425

262728293031


OCT NOV

7.47.17.2

1212

119.79.58.9

10

9.29.7

109.89.7

1215161616

1718222220

1820243238 42

491.215.842

7.1974

4759748584

23724224.912

2429262423

212019

1735.5

4.03.64.14.75.4

6.16.86.35.65.2

1,065.235.52373.6

2,110

DEC

5.15.n 5.0 4.9 4.8

4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6

4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6

4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5

4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3

4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1

140.74.545.14.1279

CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 110*632.50 WTR YR 1971 TOTAL 20*934.90

JAN

4.1 4.1 4.14.0 4.0

4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9

3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8

3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3

3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1

3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5

109.43.534.12.5217

MEAN 303 MEAN 57.4

FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL flUG

2.42.42.32.32.3

2.32.32.32.32.3

2.32.32.32.42.4

2.42.42.52.52.6

2.62.72.82.93.0

3.03.03.1

————

70.42.513.12.3140

MAX 3MAX 1

3.13.13.23.33.5

3.63.63.73.94.1

4.34.54.85.05.2

5.45.55.65.65.7

5.85.85.86.07.6

1050

120130 200370

997.732.23703.1

1*980

,970 MIN»370 MIN

180807590

210

300420960

1.3701*240

1*2901*2901*150

854518

316203289726956

858583331207215

205190150108 134

15,498517

1.37075

30*740

1.4.62

13513513089115

14442142744

5050454034

3231302827

26273033135

1419.9

30 454741

1,806.958.31449.9

3*580

AC-FT 219,400AC-FT 41,520

3328242423

2119171513

1315141312

13129.89.18.3

7.57.17.16.96.6

6.86.76.5 6.46.3

404.113.5

336.3802

5.85.65.75.54.8

4.75.74.44.44.9

5.47.37.36.55.9

6.25.95.95.04.8

4.84.64.14.44.2

3.94.04.04.14.04.1

3.83.83.73.63.5

3.43.73.73.72.3

1.31.11.21.21.4

1.31.1.98

1.31.2

1.11.1.81.66.62

.73462.31.11.01.2

157.95.097.33.9313

103.903.35

46.62206

SEP

1.3 1.5 1.7

1.61.61.71.81.9

2.0 1.81.81.9 1.9

2.1 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.1

1.9 1.9 2.12.0 1.9

1.91.91.6

332.0

89.52.98

331.3178

NOTE.—No gage-height record Dec. 12 to Jan. 14, Jan. 16 to Feb. 24.


05102500 Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba


LOCATION.—Lat 49°00'30", long 97°12'40", in sec. 2, T.I, R.2 E., on right bank 1,500 ft downstream from Canadian National Railway bridge in Emerson, 0.8 mile downstream from international boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pembina River, and at mile 154.3.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March to November 1902 (gage heights only), May 1912 to September 1929 (monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308), October 1929 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. See WSP 1728 or 1913 for history of changes prior to Apr. 10, 1953.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—59 years (1912-71) 3,100 cfs (2,246,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 2,630 cfs (1,910,000 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 26,600 cfs Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 78.28 ft Apr. 15r minimum daily discharge, 887 cfs Sept. 30.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 95,500 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 90.89 ft); minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Feb. 6-8, 1937 (gage height, 44.00 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good. Discharge partially regulated by reservoirs on tributaries.

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

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 19T1


12345

67a9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232*25

262728293031

TOTALMEANWAXMINAC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

1,3901,3501,3201,3101,300

1,2701,2401,2301,2001,180

1,1301,2001,2101,2401,300

1,3301,3101,2701,2601,250

1,2401,2401.2401,2501,250

1,2801,3301,3701,3901,400

1,4301,4801,5701,7101,860

1,9902,1002,2102,2902,200

2,0501,9201,8001,7001,660

1,6601,6301,5501,4501,360

1,3601,5701,6201,6101,540

1,4701.4201,3501,2701,170

1,400 —— ——

39,730 50,0001,2821,4001,130

1,6672,2901,170

73,300 99,180


2.3151.126

1,1201.0801,0901.1501.230

1,2901.3101.3001.2801,230

1,1801,1301,0901,050

996

966944935936953

9841,0101,0301,0501,070

1,0801,0801,0901,0801,0801.110

33.9241.0941.310

93567,290

,914 MEAN,505 MEAN

1,0001,0201,0401,0401,050

1,0601,0701,0801,0901,100

1,1101,1101,1001,1001,090

1,0801,0301,0701,0701,040

1,0101,000

995982958

945940933944956963

32,0361,0331,110

93863,540

6,3453,036

968962957951947

948954959965959

952959975973970

976990999

1,0101,010

1,0101,0301,0501,0301,030

1,0901.1101.130

____________

27,964999

1.130947

55,470

MAX 39,MAX 26,

1,130 5,1501,130 5,3801,120 5,7501,120 6,3301,130 7,050

1.140 7,8201.140 8,7101,130 10,3001,110 12,6001,110 15,500

1,110 19,2001.120 21.6001,130 23,5001,140 25,0001,190 26,200

1,220 26,6001,270 24,6001.340 22.0001,440 20,3001,550 18,800

1,670 17,4001,790 16,1001,960 14,7002,220 13,4002,680 12,100

3,360 11,0004,020 10,1004,520 9,3704,810 8,8704,940 3,5605,010 —— ——

60,750 433,9901,960 14,4705,010 26,6001,110 5,150

120,500 860,800

8,3308,2108,1408,0707,960

7,8107,6207,3707,0306,610

6,2205,9105,6205,3505,050

4,7604,5104,3304,1804,070

3,9703,8703,7803,6903,630

3,6103,6603,8304,0304,360A AC e\•> t *>-* U

170,0805,4368,3303,610

337,400

600 MIN 935 AC-FT 4,594,600 MIN 887 AC-FT 2,234,

4,3404, 1403,9303,7403,590

3,4703,3803,3103,2303,150

3,1003,2403,3003,3103,260

3,2003,1903, ISO3,1403,050

2,9502.8802,8402,8802,950

2,9903,0002,9802,9402,900

97,5603,2524,3402,840

193,500

000000

2,8902,9002,9302,9502,930

2,8902,8502,8202,7802,830

3,0703,4303,6803,7503,670

3,5103,3403,1803,0502,980

2,9602,9202,8502,7402,610

2,5102,4202,3002,2002,1302,100

90,1702,9093,7502,100

178,900

2,0201,9601,9001,8601,830

1,7901,7201,6601,5801,510

1,4501,4101,3801,3601,340

1,3301,3401,3301,3401,340

,330,330,330,330,310

,310,280,230,190,140,100

45,3301,4622,0201,100

89,910

1,0801,0701,0501,0301,060

1,1401,2501,3201,4801,950

2,4502,7202,7302,6102,390

2,1601,9401,7501,6001,460

1,3401,2501,1801,1201,080

1,030989946909887

44,9711,4992,730

83789,200


05104500 Roseau River below South Fork near Malung, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 48e 47'30", long 95 8 44'40", in SW»j sec.6, T.161 N., R.39 W., Roseau County, on left bank 0.3 mile downstream from South Fork and 1.5 miles northwest of Malung.



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


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 14.44 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 4.47 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs July 18, 1968 (gage height, 22.32 ft); maximum gage height, 23.37 ft Apr. 3, 1966, backwater from ice; no flow for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construction of con crete control) and July 23 to Sept. 8, 1961.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WRD MINN 1970s 1948, 1950, 1951, 1956(M) , 1957(M), 1962(M) , 1966(M), 1967(M) , 1968.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET

DAY

12345

678o

10

1112131415

Ifi17Ifl1"20

2122232*25

2627282"3031


CAL Y*WTR YR

OCT

1213119.68.4

8. 68.37.80.5

11

1018192127

3036383439

4441333134

37496291

103115

1,011.232.6

1157.8

2,010


NOV

153204230239230

195175165162155

143113897263

5852484339

3736353433

323130 9a£0

27

2,95198.4

23927

S850

90,360.31.225.

DEC

2625242221

2019181716

1616151515

1515151414

1515141413

141414141414

51316.5

2613

1,020

10 MEAN20 MFAN

JAN

141*1*1312-

1413121*14

14141*1413

1312121212

1111111111

9.99.69.39.28.78.6

374.312.1

148.6742

24885.5

PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER

FEB

8.58.38.17.87.6

7.57. 37.26.86.6

7.07.06.67.07.0

7.37. 37.16.87.2

7.06.86.86.87.2

7.37.37.3

202.57,238.56.6402

MAX 2,080MAX 1,580

MAR

7.27.07.07.17.6

7.67.37.17.67.3

7.37.37.37.87.1

7.38.58.88.89.3

9.311131516

141413141618

305.69.86

187.0606

MINMIN

APR

2537454880

250650

1.5801,4001,280

1.2001,1101,050

914720

594562560708668

626582522456388

344313290271263

17,536 5585

1.58025

34,780 10

.90 AC-FT1.6 AC-FT

1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

MA*259252241231212

207204190176164

151139128118101

9889899290

878589

124224

932348313259210171

,473177348

85,860

179.20061,940

JUN

1421241099483

7969615853

5150536255

5155504548

5552484136

333050

105 94

1,93664.5

14230

3.840

JUL

7459464439

3232282320

1715192322

1915161615

1412119.98.5

9.09.6

10141614

702.022.6

748.5

1,390

AUG

141211108.5

7.66.86.25.83.5

3.03.23.23.43.2

3.22.T2.32.62.8

2.72.72.72.83.0

3.23.02.42.2 1.91.9

143.54.63

141.9285

SEP

2.33.13.73.84.7

4.73.02.02.02.0

2.12.01.92. 12.4

2.42.72.82.82.7

2.82.42.32. 12.0

1.81.61.8 2.13.0

77.12.574.71.6153


05106000 Sprague Creek, near Sprague, Manitoba


LOCATION.—Lat 48°59'33", long 95°39'43", in NE^s sec.34, T.164 N., R.39 W., Roseau County, on left bank 0.5 mile south of international boundary, 3.5 miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 8 miles upstream from mouth, and: 10.5 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn.

DRAINAGE AREA.—169 sq mi. Prior to October 1958, 151 sq mi; change due to construction of drainage ditch with in basin.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1928 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1941). Prior to September 1951, published as Mud Creek near Sprague.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,038.4 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 15, 1929, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years (1928-29, 1940-71), 62.0 cfs (44,920 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 344 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.85 ft); maximum gage height, 7.96 ft Apr. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.4 cfs Feb. 16-26.

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


COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1055: 1944. WSP 1308: 1931(M).

OCT

OISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONOt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

67B9

10

1112131415

1617131920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC -FT

CAL YRWTR YR

A. 95.0A. 7A. 33.9

3.53.33.03.13.9

4.05.0

101413

131211109.0

8.06.9

141616

17274140 3941

406.313.1

413.0806


5665675750

4642373328

2419161514

1312121111

109.59.08.78.5

8.28.06.35.9 4.3

706.423.5

674.3

1,400

35,340.613,069.8

8.69.39.89.69.3

8.88.27.36.76.0

5.25.04.64.34.2

4.14.33.74.44.2

3.93.83.73.73.6

3.63.73.83.93 O• V

3 a• Q

169.05.459.83.6335

MEANMEAN

3.83.B3.63.43.1

2.93.02.93.13.0

2.82.82.82.82.8

2.82.82.92.82.7

2.72.72.62.62.6

2.52.52.52.4 2.4 -

2.3

88.42.853.82.3175

96.8 MAX35.8 MAX

2.32.22.12.12.0

1.91.91.81.81.7

1.71.61.61.51.5

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.41.51.5

————

46.11.65

2.31.4

<5i

1,150310

1.51.61.61.61.6

1.61.61.71.71.7

1.71.71.81.81.8

1.91.91.92.02.0

2.12.22.42.52.6

2.72.72.62.43.18.3

68.32.20e.31.5135

MIN 1.3MIM 1.4

2025201520

45165265240275

234184139109120

120122133294310

295291267227198

181165153148160

4,940165310

159,800

AC-FTAC-FT

183178166152140

1261141089990

801C656262

5565766960

474880

121159

156115100

847165

3,06698.9

18347

6,080

70,10025,920

6045393548

94132129104

85

86103135116

93

7768605555

4943363229

2727272425

1,93864.6

13524

3,840

3643384854

3940413223

1823716248

3729242327

2822171825

313654655341

1,14637.0

7117

2,270

3631242320

141413108.3

116.46.05.44.9

4.54.24.57.27.4

6.46.04.84.54.3

4.76.15.54.43.43.2

308.19.94

363.2611

4.27.59.77.77.5

8.89.79.58.18.1

9.39.78.36.05.1

4.37.58.15.84.8

4.34.54.23.63.4

3.13.23.43.54.1

187.06.239.73.1371


05106500 Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

LOCATION. — Lat 48°54'22", long 95°49'55", in SV$sSV$s sec. 28, T.163 N., R.40 W. , Roseau County, on downstream side of bridge near left bank at Roseau Lake, 3.5 miles upstream from Pine Creek, 3.8 miles downstream from Sprague Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau.

PERIOD OF RECORD. — November 1939 to current year (incomplete) .

GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Aug. 26, 1970, nonrecording gage at same site and datum. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,031.50 ft Apr. 10; minimum recorded, 1,020.68 ft Sept. 28, 29.

Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,036.86 ft May 13, 1950; minimum observed, 1,019.75 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Flood of July 1919 reached an elevation of about 1,034 ft.

GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


1 21.45 23.97 24.19 20.812 21.39 24.50 23.76 20.893 21.39 24.91 23.39 21.56 20.994 21.37 23.05 21.49 21.045 21.34 22.99 21.41 21.09

6 21.30 23.27 21.347 21.29 29.43 23.64 21.238 21.28 30.92 23.65 21.209 21.29 31.28 23.43 21.16 21.10

1C 21.35 31.30 23.16 21.09 21.07

11 21.39 30.96 23.05 21.04 21.0412 21.44 30.91 21.02 21.1013 21.64 30.89 23.84 20.94 21.1414 21.86 30.82 20.89 21.1115 21.94 30.71 20.89 21.04

16 22.00 30.55 20.86 20.9817 22.04 30.38 23.20 20.84 20.9418 22.11 30.26 23.06 20.84 20.9719 22.17 30.50 22.91 20.83 21.0120 22.16 30.68 22.84 20.88 20.99

21 22.19 22.77 20.89 20.9322 22.25 22.69 20.89 20.8523 22.35 22.51 20.84 20.8124 22.35 22.34 20.81 20.7825 22.35 22.25 20.80 20.76

26 22.39 26.05 22.15 20.78 20.7427 22.62 26.17 22.11 20.75 20.7028 22.94 26.04 20.79 20.6829 23.12 ————— 25.82 22.59 20.99 20.6930 23.34 ————— 25.33 20.99 20.7531 23.52 ————— ————— ————— 24.74 ————— 20.86 —————

21.99 VAX 23.52 MIN 21.28

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


05107500 Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

77

LOCATION.—Lat 48°54«37", long 950 55'18", in SE^ sec.27, T.163 N., R.41 W., Roseau County, on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Ross, and 2.3 miles downstream from Pine Creek.



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


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.36 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 18.25 ft); no flow Aug. 29, 30, 1961.

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in 1896. Other outstanding floods reached the following stages (from information by local residents): flood of July 1919, 17.5 ft; flood of 1927, about 16 ft.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter peridcte, which are fair. High flow regulated by natural storage in Roseau Lake.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1055: 1945. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1936(M) . WSP 1508: 1948-49(P)

DAY OCT



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

3833323230

2726252629

3335446270

7580836890

9296

1C2101101

104117147162184202

2,366 576.3

20225

4,690 11


2423163764C2401

393366330300278

262229207180162

155147*32118105

9284726763

6159565655

— ——

,766192402

55,440

216,931.72,050.

5554524B47

4544434241

4140393938

3736363535

3433333130

292928282828

1,17838.0

552B

2,340

0 MEAN0 MEAN

2727272625

2524232323

2121202020

1919181817

1716161514

141413131212

59919.3

2712

1,190

600197

1111111010

.9

.7

.6

.4.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.3.5.5

.5

.5

.5_______„-„______

267.09.54

119.1530

MAX 3,390MAX 1,510

9.69.8

101010

10101.01011

1111111111

1212131314

1517192225

272931323437

507.416.4

379.6

1,010

MIN 7.0MIN 6.6

5095

185261)335

410730

1,0201,1301,250

1,3601,4801,5001,5101,500

1,4601,420It 4001,4301,489

1,4801*4501,4301,4001,350

1,3101,2701,2101,1601,120

______

33,2051,1071,510

5065,860

AC-FTAC- FT

1,0901,040

1 ,000956913

85 780474969C65C

58152547543139C

360326317292265

239220263354486

599623606573504418

17,598568

1.090220

34,910

434,200142,900

346291247214202

223267270250219

2052302B230328C

242220205188180

174167154139129

120115112134181

______

6,289210346112

12,470

1B3173156147146

13412012511295

817595

127121

1109667Bl76

7672615453

5963769«59769

3,13510118353

6,220

7870615347

4334323026

23232017J5

13'21111?2

12119.79.36.5

7.76.67.0

121411

739.823.9

786.6

1,470

9.310131416

2020181716

1416201917

1413131615

14129.76.99.5

8.17.46.66.67.7

------

399.813.3

206.6793


05112000 Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn.


78

LOCATION. — Lat 480 58'54", long 96 0 27'46", in SE^SVîs sec. 34, T.164 N., R.45 W. , Kittson County, on left bank 400 ft downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 0.6 mile west of Caribou.

DRAINAGE AREA. — 1,570 sq mi, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD. — April to October 1917, April 1920 to current year (some winter records incomplete) . Pub lished as "at Caribou", prior to April 1929; as "below Cutoff ditch, near Caribou" April 1929 to September 1936. Records published for both sites April 1929 to September 1930. Monthly discharge only for some peri ods, published in WSP 1308 and 1728.

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

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 15 years (1920-30, 1932-33, 1936-43), 298 cfs (215,700 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.90 ft); maximum gage height, 8.27 ft Apr. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 19 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 11.81 ft) ? no flow Aug. 13, 1936.

Flood of 1916 is reported to have reached a stage of about 15.5 ft at former site.

REMARKS. — Records good. Occasionally, at high stages, there is some natural diversion of flow above station to headwaters of Two Rivers. Station not operated during winter period.

COOPERATION. — This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.


CCT DEC JAN FEfi

12345

6789

1C

1112131415

1617IP1<9

2C

2122232*25

262728293031

TCTALMEANNAXWINAC-FT

5856464545

4642413838

4246515466

7582858652

8885919499

102105127154182216

2,47779.921638

4, S10

264279347396433

MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

303032354042

45506075

14C

220400600820

1,000

1,2001,3201,4401,4501,450

1,4801,5001,5301,6401.73C

1,7301,7301,7201,7201,700

1,6901,6801,6601,6401,640

35,0601,1691,730

4569,540

1,610 5121,580 4281,540 3651,500 3151,450 288

1,390 2771,330 2881,270 3151,200 3241,110 310

1,000 288883 282778 295680 335610 356

554 347512 319484 288448 267411 250

372 233340 222340 216377 200456 181

538 171618 169659 164659 158643 175591 —————

25,933 8,338837 278

1,610 512340 158

51,440 16,540

222235229216200

192186167165156

127113113116145

15413611610292

8888857870

70727989

113120

4,134133235

708,200

1151C2887867

6156484442

3636363634

3234323132

3232323234

363125222122

l,35S43.8

11521

2.7CO

2628262324

2726272728

2726232529

2928252325

2728282625

2526252934

79526.5

3423

1,580

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 79

05124480 Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn.

(Hydrologic bench-mark station)

LOCATION.~Lat 47 0 55'22", long 91°32'06", in SE*s sec.24, T.63 N., R.10 W., Lake County, on left bank upstream from rapids, 2 miles upstream from South Kawishiwi River, 2.2 miles southwest of Fernberg Lookout Tower and 14 miles east of Ely.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1966 to current year.

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


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 1,520 cfs May 1; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28 (gage height, 2.76 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Apr. 29, 1969 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1966; minimum gage height, 2.70 ft Feb. 23-29, 1968.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the current year are published in Part. 2 of .this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 197C TG SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY CCT NCV DEC JAN FEE APR FAY JLL AliC SEP

12345

b78<3

10

1112131*15

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031

TCTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

4746484847

4646ee97

11C

11Clielie120120

122123123123123

12312312512613C

130141147192222296

3,580 2011529646

.45

.53

1970 TOTAL1971 TCTAL

3493<37438464486

see53055362C7C9

768815642663669

669869863842822

8C8788768748728

69666464C608c o-aJ Q 3

,507684869349

2.7C3.C2

125,274114,264

571565542513486

47C448428407392

378363354331322

30829628727527C

240225225225222

2132101971941921 fl AICC

10,335333571186

1.321.52

MEANMEAN

182176176176176

174163Ifcl161158

156150146141141

141139139135137

13513513213013C

13C127125125127123

4,547147162123.58.67

343 MAX313 MAX

12312C12211812C

life11311C1C51C7

ice111ice1C71C7

1C31C31C3ICCICC

ICOS9999797

979694

2,9631C712294

.<2

.44

1.46C1.52C

92919C8886

84ei797676

7674747376

7776767474

7473737372

707276767676

2,4C477.5

S27C

.31

.35

KIN 42MIN 27

7476777776

7676787985

107130137137146

184255331448620

782911

1,0501,1401,220

1,3001,3701,4401,4701,500

15,452515

1,50074

2.042.27

CFSM 1.36CFSM 1.24

1,5201,5001,4501,3801,290

1,2001.1101,C2C

9509CC

850SCO760710670

64C6106CO59061C

63C640620610600

5965966C8f. 1 {.oi *tA f* flC L c602

25,864635

1,520590

3.303.61

IN 18.IN 16.

59C577565565565

55354253C51C48C

46043544 C45C445

43C43546C48653C

548565565577577

565559536C 1 P53U53C

15.6CC52059C43C

2.C62.29

4280

536513491480453

428407397378354

331318308291275

266251236222213

200194182172161

156156161156150143

8,979290536143

1.151.32

139134128122118

111108103102107

10596949286

8484848279

7774726666

656462636359

2,78990. C13959

.36

.41

5754515151

4746454546

464442404C

4039393736

3634323130

282734 3739

1,2244C.8

5727

.16

.18

NOTE.—No gage-height record May 1-25.

80 LAKE OF THE HOODS BASIN

05127000 Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 470 56'05", long 91°45'50", in NE3jNW% sec.20, T.63 N., R.ll W., Lake County, at powerplant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., just upstream from Fall Lake, and 1.8 miles east of Winton.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919 (fragmentary), September 1923 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—52 years (1905-06, 1915-17, 1918-19, 1923-71), 1,012 cfs (11.45 inches per year) .

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 8,500 cfs Apr. 28; minimum daily, 161 cfs Feb. 14. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Daily discharge computed from powerplant records. Flow regulated by powerplant and by Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Littl? Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, South Farm, and Garden Lakes.

COOPERATION.—Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

DI SCHAOGE. IN CUBIC

TAY

1f14c.

t~l

p

q10

1112n141*

1*1 7

If19

?0

212?TT

?4-^

?'-2"1*> T

3°3!

T'lTALMFAMWAVWIN(/ )

MEAN ?4CFSM ?4IN. ?4

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

350447441550531

547593^70955950

75"pq5*63R63o*, 0

1 ,5901,6301 , °701 ,8701, «70

1 ,7201, 5401,400

!,1701, 240

1,4701, *701 ,7601, 0401,960

NOV

2,6702,8103,4.904,0104,110

4, 4304,5704, 4704, 5904,700

4,5804,5504, 39Q4, ?304,233

4,180

4,130% R80',6803,400

3,210?,<=10

?, 8402,7902,640

2,4602, ?flO2, '702.3002, 270

»7,2'+8 107,1601,2022,060

•>50

+1621,369l.ll*1.31


? ,57?4,7002, ?70

-753,1*972.913.25

586,691628,509

DEC

1,9901,9001 ,6501,6301,560

1,5301 ,5001 ,4401,4001 ,360

It ?601,2°01,3401 ,2401 ,1PO

1,0901 ,1°01,2101 ,.?301,230

1,1301 ,1601,2?0

1 ,1501,030

1 ,0^01 ,0201 ,0'0

Of- Q

956

3°, 94<5 191 ,2851 , °°1

°?4-9U

1,1910.991.1U

.00 MEAN

.00 MEAN

FEET

JAN

956928995880378

80476276276276?

760694625593594

561561561529530

627564564564497

5294554644?2464?26

,7836?3956226

-156U82

O.ttO0.1*6

1,6071,722

PEP SECOND,

FEB

366365?98430430

430?59334399399

398430365161430

3983562*8324?33

194333387322?55

?0157?398

10,154 1636357?161-51*309

0.260.27

MAX 6,780MAX 8,500

WATFR

MAR

365365495495495

46?46246?430462

46246?463463594

52150Q6135«0630

565565565630565

595531660

5666?7

,311526660365

-230296

0.250.28

MINMIN

YEAR OCTOBFR 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

APR

659627594592592

5285265265905?5

621766843940

1,210

1,4402,3502,6403,0704,040

5,4606,2006,8807, 4607,570

8,2008,4508,500

8,090

HAY

7,8807,6907,4136,9906,420

6,0805,5705,2005,0004.620

4,1603.7403,3703,0602,800

2t7802,4402.2702,2702,150

2,2102,1202,2502,5302,910

3,5703,4433,8804,0904,163f. f\ 1 rt

98,969 127,0703,209P,500

525+ 683

3,9823.323-70

0 MEANl6l MEAN

4,0997,880?,120

-1093,9903.323.83

J4 1,J4 1,

JUN

4.0003,8503,6603,2703,240

2,8702,5402.1601,8901,680

1,7201,6901,6901 ,6901,690

1.4201,7801,9802,3003.050

4,2205,6106,3306.4806,250

6.2506,2505,9005,7104,730

105,9003,5306,4801,420

-713,U592.883.22

621* CFSM718 CFSM

JUL

3,9803,2602,7502,5502.460

1.8401.5601,3701.2401.400

1,1301,2501,1101,2201,070

1.130992

1,020975960

960960799700474

399373613

Q9OOtL O

532

40.8651,3183,980

373+ U6

1.36U1.1U1.31

J4 1.35J4 1.U3

AUG SEP

564 354467 449500 417499 384435 472

402 440402 408402 375399 440479 472

499 440567 375499 408467 440402 440

402 375435 408549 408318 220350 323

350 317226 420287 252352 430352 291

331 194352 323352 762OQ1 <*QAJo 1 J "O352 806

12,761 12,439412 415567 806226 194-23 -119389 296

0.32 0.250.37 0.27

IN. ?4 18.37IN. t 19.!t3

/ Changes in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, Farm, South Farm, and Garden Lakes.

S4 Adjusted for change in reservoir contents.

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

05127205 Burntside River near Ely, Minn.

81

LOCATION.—Lat 47°54'55", long 91°56'59", in NE^jNEls sec.26, T.63 N., R.13 W., St. Louis County, on left bank on downstream handrail of bridge on County Road 88, 2.5 miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles northwest of Ely and 5 miles downstream from outlet on Burntside Lake.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1967 to current year.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 297 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 7.77 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 5.2 cfs Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 5.03 ft Sept. 27.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 455 cfs June 12, 1970 (gage height, 8.59 ft, from floodmark); mini mum daily discharge, 0.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1967.


COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by the Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEA* OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL YRWTR YR

3838373635

34335382115

127133137137133

131128122117112

111108108110109

10711913013*136157

3,10710015733


16316015815A149

1471AA1A61A9153

156153150144139

133130127122119

109107107105105

103103103102102

3,942131163102

32,364.28,398.

1021021019896

9493929088

8583818079

7775747271

6968666563

62616059C 0J O

57

2,42178.110257

0 MEAN8 MEAN

5655545251

5151505049

4948484848

4747474746

4645454544

434241403939

1,46347.2

5639

88.777.8

3B38373737

3636363535

3535353534

3434343433

3333333333

343740

98435.1

4033

MAX 448MAX 293

4141403938

3838373736

3636363636

3636363637

3737363635

353535363636

1,14036.8

4135

MIN 12MIN 5.2

3636353535

3536363739

44526480

100

134170202230258

277293270254238

230222214210203

4,10513729335

199193189185181

174168162157152

145137133131128

122116117119120

121113120148153

163164164160157154

4,645150199113

149142133130137

132126119113109

107104102101100

98133154150144

136124110107103

10097939192

3,53611815491

95100979492

9089868078

7571736964

6563605753

5350484746

464551524945

2,08367.210045

4036373628

3028262423

2525221917

1516171716

1616191919

181615161616

68322.0

4015

1716151413

1313121111

11109.08.53.5

8.07.67.27.06.8

6.46.06.05.65.4

5.25.68.0

1112

289.89.66

175.2

82 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

05127210 Armstrong Creek near Ely, Hinn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°53'48", long 91°55'50", in SW%NE% sec.36, T.63 N., R.13 W., St. Louis County, near right bank 50 ft upstream from culvert on County Road 88, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth and 2.5 miles southwest of Ely.

DRAINAGE AREA. —5.29 sq mi.


GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 1,365 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1969, at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 64 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 4.58 ft); maximum gage height, 4.97 ft Apr. 11 (from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 3, Sept. 22.

Period Of record: Maximum discharge, 131 cfs May 21, 1970 (gage height, 5.88 ft, from floodmark); no flow Feb. 28 to Mar. 6, 1968.


COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency.


DAY uCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12.54:>

67a9

10

11u131415

1617Id1920

212<L212t25

26272s293031

T3T4LMEAN,MAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YKWTK YK

1.31.51.61.4i . J

1.31.4

15±130

28*:4191512

9.6d.O6.55.t5.1

4.54.25.1o.O5.9

7.01218101516

j^6. J10.5

301.3

i.9d2.^9


2117151210

8.67.56.59.6

15

1513108.06.4

5.75.25.14.84.5

4.34.14.14.04.0

4.04.04.14.14.2

240. a6.03

214.0

1.521.69

2 , 7 3 3 . 001,945.30

4.34.34.24.14.0

3.93. a3.83.73.5

3.43.33.23.12.9

2.82.72.72.62.6

2.52.52.42.42.4

2.32.32.32.22.22.1

94.53.054.32.1.58.66

MEAN"IfcAM

2.12.12.02.01.9

1.91.71.61.51.4

1.31.31.21.21.1

1.11.0.90.90.80

.80

.BO

.70

.70

.60

.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

.40

35.601.152.1.40.22.25

7.495.33

.40

.40

.40

.50. .50

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

16.00.57.60.40.11.11

MAX 100MAX 61

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.70

.70

.70

.BO

.80

.80

.80

.80

.BO

.80

.80

.BO

.80

.80

.80

.80Qf\• oU

.70

.70

21.90.71.80.60.13.15

MIN .20MIN .40

.90

.80

.80

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.8020

4542494236

4461575151

4333261916

1412121110

700.8023.4

61. 70

4.424.93

CFS* 1CFSM I

119.98.9B.78.7

7.97.87.26.45.7

5.24.64.64.24.0

3.63.63.94.38.3

8.910142124

2016129.67.55.7

277.28.94

243.6

1.691.95

.42 IN

.01 IN

4.84.33.63.34.2

4.23.33.02.22.2

4.32.51.91.61.3

1.312181510

7.05.14.02.92.6

2.21.81.61.51.9

133.64.45

181.3.84.94

19.2213.68

2.53.92.5

.2

.5

.0

.1

.3

.0

.90

.90

.90

.90

.80

.80

1.21.0

.90

.80

.80

.80

.70

.701.0.80

.70

.601.21.2.70.70

35.001.133.9.60.21.25

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

.60

.60

.60

.50

.70

.60

.60

.60

.90

.70

.60

.60

.50

.60

.60

.70

.70

.70

.601.1.90.70

19.70.641.1.50.12.14

1.0.80.80

1.11.4

.90

.60

.60

.60

.80

.70

.70

.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.40

.50

.60

.50

.702.68.96.28 A

• 7

43.901.468.9.40.28.31


05127215 Longstorff Creek near Ely, Minn.

83

LOCATION.—Lat 47e 53'33", long 91e 54'55", in SE^SWJt sec.31, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, left bank on downstream side of culvert of U.S. Highway 169, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, 1.5 miles southwest of Ely and 2.5 miles downstream from outlet of Mitchell Lake.



GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,360.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 103 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 9, Sept. 23, 24, 25; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft Aug. 9.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 230 cfs June 10, 1970 (gage height, 6.52 ft, from floodmark); no flow on many days in 1968 and May 7, 1969.

REMARKS.—Records good.


DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PfcR SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031

TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL YRWTR YR

1.61.82.21.91.8

1.81.9

153648

3322191716

1514141312

1111343121

152232 332631

554.017.9

481.6


3432282721

1815162030

2824211816

1514141414

1313121111

10109.89 f.• o9 JL• O

528.017.6

349.6

4,746.3,438.

9.69.59.59.39.0

8.78.37.87.26.8

6.56.15.75.45.2

5.04. 84.74.64.5

4.44.23.93.73.6

3.53.43. 33.23.23.1

177.75.739.63.1

10 MEAN60 MEAN

3.13.13.03.03.0

2.92.92.82.82.8

2.72.72.62.62.5

2.52.42.42.32.3

2.22.22.22.12.1

2.12.02.01 O• o1 ft1 • O

1 0• o

76.72.473.11.8

13.09.42

1.81.81.82.02.1

2.12.22.32.22.2

2.22.12.02.02.0

2.02.12.02.02.1

2.22. 22.12.02.0

2.12.22.2

58.02.072.31.8

MAX 208MAX 100

2.32.32.42.42.4

2.52.52.52.52.5

2.62.83.03.53.9

3.73.63.53.33. 2

3.23. I3.13.13.2

3.33.53.7 3.94.04.2

95.7 I3.094.22.3

MIN .30MIN .10

4.44.34.03.94.1

4.34.65.78.0

11

3467705451

69100

938792

8267544338

332627 2321

,187.339.6

1003.9

2120171615

151412108.5

8.76.66.65.65.2

4.84.64.66.09.1

1015243436

282320 171412

443.314.3

364.6

11ID9.38.98.7

1512

8.56.35.8

5.85.14.54.03.6

4.313161814

117.24.93.93.6

3.32.82.5 2.62.8

228.47.61

182.5

3.62.62.12.42.1

1.91.92.01.81.4

1.1.90

1.4.90.80

1.01.31.1.90.70

.50

.50

.40.70.60

.60

.602.5 1.9.90

0 f\• o(J

41.901.353.6.40

.80

.70.60.40.40

.40

.30

.20

.10

.90

.90

.60

.60

.40

.30

.20

.401.81.1.90

.70

.50

.30

.30

.80

.70

.50.40

2.01.2.60

20.00.652.0.10

1.6.80.60

1.01.2

i70.40.30.30

1.0

.80

.40

.20.70.50

.40

.40

.30

.30

.20

.20

.20

.10

.10

.10

.20

.40V2 3.66 s.• H

27.60.926.4.10


05127219 Shagawa Lake tributary at Ely, Minnesota

LOCATION.—Lat 47°54'24", long 91°52'23", in NE^SW^s sec.28, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, on left bank, 200 ft upstream from mouth, 500 ft northwest of sewage plant in Ely.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April to September, 1971.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp crested weir. Prior to June 8, 1971, nonrecording gage at site 75 ft downstream at different datum.

EXTREMES.—Maximum discharge during period, April to September, 48 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.96 ft); minimum, no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Record good.

COOPERATION.—Prior to June 8, 1971, gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office,Agency.

Environmental Protection

67a9

10

1112

1617 la1920

21222324

26272«293031

TOTALMEANMAXMIiMCFSMIN.

JCT NOV

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

.502.34.05.4

12

207.24.61.92.0

2.31.81.21.31.1

.80

.60

.50

.40

.40

.40

.40

.70

.40L.3

74.202.47

20.10

3.483.89

.70

.30

.20

.40

.30

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.201.0.30

.20

.20

.301.4.30

.40

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

9.20.301.4.10.42.48

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.09

.07

.35

.13

.08

.06

.06

.07

.407.6.90.20.10

.10

.10

.23

.10

.08

.06

.06

.07

.31

.43

12.35.417.6.06.58.65

.13

.10

.08

.21

.05

.08

.34

.06.10.10

.04

.85

.06

.29

.06

1.1.05.06.04.03

.03

.04

.05

.03

.03

.12

.611.1.03.04.03

5.94.191.1.03.27.31

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.11

.60

.05

.03

.09

.05

.04

.091.9

.17

.08

.07

.04

.04

.04

.50

.14

.05

.05

.051.6

.25

.11

6.35.201.9.02.28.33

.68

.07

.06

.20

.11

.10

.06

.05

.201.2

.07

.05

.05

.28

.11

.05

.11

.03

.03

.03

.03

.02

.03

.02

.02

.02.31

3.3.24

4.6

12.13.404.6.02.56.64


05127220 Burgo Creek near Ely, Minn.

85

LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'32", long 91°51'40", in SV<6tNW% sec.22, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, near right bank & ft upstream from twin culverts on County Road 88, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth and 1.5 miles north of Ely.

DRAINAGE AREA.—3.04 Sq mi.

PERIOD OP RECORD.—May 1967 to current year.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage? gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,340 ft (from topo graphic map) .

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 130 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 9.28 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 0.1 cfs on many days in August and September.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 732 cfs June 10, 1970 (gage height, 12.14 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of flow through culvert and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1967, 1968.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair.


DAY OCT



12345

6789

10

11U13It15

1617181920

2122232*25

26272829 3031

TOTALMEANMAXMIMCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTK YR

1.91.82.63.22.8

2.62.614393d

2620171*\i

109.3

106.96.6

6.46.46.07.58.2

7.7131720 1721

370.512.0

391.8

3.954.53


1917161412

108.86.5

1115

1413119.78.5

7.57.16.66.25.9

5.65.34.64.03.4

3.12.82.72.7 2.6

255.68.52

192.6

2.803.13

2,283.1,681.

2.62.62.62.52.3

2.12.01.91.81.7

1.71.61.61.51.5

1.41.41.31.31.3

1.21.11.01.0.90

.90

.90

.80art• ou

.80Qrt. oU

46.901.512.6.80.50.57

20 MEAN00 MEAN

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.30 —

.30

16.20.52.70.30.17.20

6.26 MAX4.61 MAX

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.40

.40

.40

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

8.70.31.40.30.10.11

15377

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

9.30.30.30.30.10.11

MIN .10MIN .10

.30

.30

.40

.50

.60

.701.01.31.8

12

5077544330

3957453836

2923181413

11109.38 A• *T

8.0

631.6021.1

77.30

6.947.73

CFSM 2.CFSM 1.

8.27.56.96.25.8

5.04.64.34.03.6

2.41.41.22.91.6

1.0.80.BO.70

2.6

3.96.09.5

1719

15111110 7.55.0

186.406.01

19.70

1.982.28

06 IN52 IN

3.72.32.01.62.9

3.42.01.41.0.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.80

2.220282014

9.85.63.12.31.8

1.3.90.70.60 .60

136.504.55

28.60

1.501.67

27.9420.57

1.1.70.50.60.50

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.40

.40

.30

.30

.20

.20

.20

.30

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

10.90.351.1.20.12.13

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.30

.10

.20

3.50.11.30.10.04.04

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.20

.10

.20

.30

.50

4.90.16.50• 10.05.06


05127225 Shagawa Lake at Ely, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°54'18", long 91 0 53'00", in NE^NE^s sec.33, T.63 N., R.12 w., St. Louis County, on south shore of Shagawa Lake, on east pier of dock at U.S. Forest Service Seaplane Base in Ely.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1967 to current year. April 1962 to July 1966 (fragmentary) in files of Minnesota De partment of Natural Resources, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals.

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

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation observed, 1,339.54 ft Apr. 23; minimum observed, 1,337.05 ft Sept. 27.

Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,340.22 ft June 13, 1970; minimum observed, 1,336.91 ft Feb. 26, 1968.

Maximum elevation observed April 1962 to July 1966, 1,339.95 ft Apr,. 27, 28, 1966, from Minnesota Depart ment of Natural Resources, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals. |

COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Forest Service.

MONTHEND ELEVATIONS, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Oct. 30 ......... 1338.64 Feb. 26 .......... 1337.59 June 30 ........... 1338.33Nov. 30 ......... 1338.45 Mar. 31 .......... 1337.65 July 30 ........... 1337.68Dec. 31 ......... 1338.01 Apr. 30 .......... 1339.23 Aug. 31 ........... 1337.33Jan. 29 ......... 1337.69 May 28 .......... 1338.81 Sept.30 ........... 1337.26

NOTE.—Elevations other than those shown are available.


05127230 Shagawa River at Ely, Minn.

87

LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'09", long 91°50'08", in SW^SW^ sec.23, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, on right bank, 300 ft downstream from outlet of Shagawa Lake, 150 ft north of the village limits of Ely, 0.8 mile upstream from County Road 88 and 3 miles upstream from Fall Lake.


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

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 415 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 22, 26, 27 (gage height, 3.80 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 640 cfs June 12, 1970 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Mar. 4, 1968 (gage height, 3.74 ft).


DAY OCT


NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL Aue SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 2930 31

TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL YRHTR YR

5857565555

54546581110

145166178182180

180178175172166

163161162162157

157163177 185194 203 —

4*251 613720354


214222227228227

223219214218226

229230228224218

213206203200196

188191180184172

170168160 153148

t079 3,203230148

49,788.042,020.3

156152149146144

140134133128124

119116113111109

10710310210198

9695969593

92918900oo 87ft A.O*r

49111315684

MEANMEAN

8382828078

7776747371

7068686968

6865646261

6366636160

64615856 5655

2,10267.8

8355

136115

5553535353

5354545352

5252515150

5050504949

4948484746

485959

—————

1,44151.5

5946

MAX 635MAX 408

5656565654

5454545251

5050515356

5554535756

5653514950

49495252 5251

1,64253.0

5749

WIN 25MIN 8.6

5357575656

5454566066

7595118144168

197241283311353

382402408398381

366353346335328

6,25320840853

323312301294286

278268261250238

231227213204194

183175172168178

176171176199215

228236238236228221

7,080228323168

215211204196196

195188179170163

162158155150146

139166190195201

199194191185179

171166160154 151

5,329178215139

150145139133130

120115117110104

9897969187

8783817976

7370676364

585561COJ O

5755

2,81990.915055

5350484644

4342424139

383B343230

2929303028

2625242525

23232425 2523

1,03433.4

5323

2626252524

2522212020

2020191715

1414121212

119.8

109.69.3

8.69.0

1214 17

499.316.6

268.6


05127500 Basswood River near Winton, Minn.


LOCATION.—Lat 48°04'55", long 91°39'10", in sec.30, T.65 N., R.10 W., Lake County, on island in Jackfish Bay of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat 48°06', long 91°39', in sec.19, T.65 N., R.10 W., on international boundary 14 miles northeast of Winton).

DRAINAGE AREA.—1,740 sq mi, approximately (above outlet of Basswood Lake).

PERIOD OF RECORD.—March to June 1924, September 1925 to March 1928, January 1930 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,296.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Oct. 27, 1938, nonrecording gages at several sites in vicinity of gage, at datum 3.0 ft higher. Oct. 28, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1966, water-stage recorder at datum 3.0 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years (1925-27, 1930-71), 1,373 cfs (10.71 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7,260 cfs May 4 (gage height, 7.03 ft); minimum, 364 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.67 ft).

Period of records Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage height, 9.94 ft, present datum); mini mum, 73 cfs Dec. 5, 1948.

REMARKS.—Records excellent. Some regulation by powerplant on Kawishiwi River at Winton, Minn., and by many lakes located upstream from station.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1145: 1935, 1937.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTENBER 1971

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AU6 SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YRWTR YR

4*345144 B455456

470477575692791

871930978

It020It 060

It 090It 1301.2001.2801.360

1.4401.5101,5901,6301,650

1,6701,7501,8801,990 2.0902,210

2,3402.4702,6202,7702.960

3,1703,3703,5603,8104,050

4,2304,3804,4804,5404,590

4,6104,6404,6404,6304,570

4,5104,4604,3904,3104,160

3,8103,7103,6303,550 3,420

35,587 116,3801,1482,210

443.66.76


3,8794,6402,3402.232.49

762,862767, 06B

3,2703,1303,0202,9302,820

2,7302,6602,5902,5102,440

2,3902,3202,2502,1902,130

2,0702,0301,9801,9601,960

1,9401,9001,8801,8501,820

1,8001,7701,7401.700 1,6701,640

69,0902,2293,2701,640

1.281.48

MEANMEAN

1,6101,5901,5601,5401,530

1,5301,5301,5101.4801,460

1.4401.4101.4001.3801,340

1,3001,2701,2301,2101,180

1,1501,1301,110

,090,080

,070,050,030,020

1,010QOAWO

40,2361,2981,610

996.75.86

2,0902,102

97394 B926923927

924907886B65848

B38828821815801

790773758752744

735721707698688

688777807

—————

22,868B17973688.47.49

MAX 7,060MAX 7,250

804BOO7967927B6

781779774770766

760760756763799

801806809811819

825830840849850

861873908910917925

25,320B17925756.47.54

MIN 340MIN 381

9439749B7993997

9991,0001,0101,0201,050

1,0801,1301,1901,2501,310

1,4001,5701,7602,0202,340

2,6903,0603,4503,8404,270

4,7005,1505,5805,9706,330

70,0632,3356.330

9431.341.50

CFSMCFSM

6,6506,9107,0907,2007,250

7,2307,1407,0006, BOO6,460

6,1605,8805,4805,0104,750

4,5404,3304,1804,0203,860

3,7503,7903,8203,8203,870

3,9404,0504,1404,1904,2204,220

161,7505,2187,2503,7503.003.46

1.20 IN1.21 IN

4,2004,1804,1804,1704,160

4,0703,9603,8303,6803,530

3,4003,2703,1503,0402,940

2,8502,9402,9402,9202,920

3,0103,2003,4603,7103,940

4,1804,3904,5504,7304,850

110,3503,6784,8502,8502.112.36

16.3116.40

4,8404,7204,5204,2804,020

3,8303,6703,3803,1602,990

2,8202,6802,5402,4102,290

2,2302,1202,0301,9401,870

1,7901,7301,6501,6001,490

1,4501,4001,3501,3001,2601,220

78,5802,5354,8401,2201.461.68

1,160 4931,120 4861,080 4831,040 480

999 483

963 466932 460897 447869 447864 473

840 483805 477790 470760 458732 448

712 444715 442700 441681 434663 426

644 415631 408599 396580 392565 387

544 384529 381514 430508 456508 515

23,439 13,405756 447

1,160 515495 381.43 .26.50 .29


05128000 Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario


LOCATION.—Lat 48°23 I 00", long 92°10 I 40", at-Campbell's Camp, 2.5 miles west of outlet of Lac la Croix.

DRAINAGE AREA.— 5,170 sq mi.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1921 to January 1922, April 1922 to current year, in reports of Geological Survey. Mont'uly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. August 1921 to current year, in reports of Water Survey of Canada, Inland Waters Branch.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, United States and Canada Boundary Survey datum. Prior to October 1933, nonrecording gages ar various sites on Lac la Croix. October 1933 to March 13, 1963, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—49 years (1922-71), 3,750 cfs (9.85 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs May 13 (elevation, y.88.34 ft); minimum, 1,470 cfs Apr. 7 (elevation, 1,182.68 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 31 to June 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,193.30 ft); minimum, 535 cfs at times in February, March and April 1924 (elevation, 1,181.50 ft).

REMARKS.—Records excellent.

COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONOt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

OCT NOV OEC JAN FEB APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

1I1456789

10

1112131*15

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YRWTR YR

2,1402,1002,0602, 1402.110

2,1002,0502,1702,3402,410

2,6102,7702,9103,0503,180

3,2803,3903,4903,5703,630

3,6803,7403,7903,8603,930

4,0004,1404,3004,5104,680 4,930

5,150 8,9305,420 8,8505,630 8,7605,780 8,6906,040 8,540

6,230 8,4806,410 8,4106,590 8,2906,820 8,1507,050 8,040

7,230 7,8807,440 7,8107,620 7,6707,790 7,5307,950 7,370

8,080 7,2308,290 7,1208,430 7,0008,570 6,8708,660 6,720

8,810 6,5708,850 6,4108,930 6,2609,070 6,1109,120 5,950

9,120 5,8009,120 5,6509,090 5,4909,050 5,3408,970 5,190 ———— 5,030

4,9504,8904,8304,7704,720

4,6604,6404,6204,5904,550

4,5304,5304,5104,5004,480

4,4604,4404,4104,3904,350

4,3204,2804,1904,1004,100

4,0804,0404,0003,9503,910 3,860

99,060 231,310 222,140 136,6503,1954,9302,050

.62

.71


7,710 7,1669,120 8,9305,150 5,0301.49 1.391.66 1.60

2,101,870 MEAN2,065,510 MEAN

4,4084,9503,860

.85

.98

5,7595,659

3,8203,7703,7303,6803,620

3,5703,5303,4803,4403,410

3,3703,3403,3103,2703,240

3,2103,1703,1403,1103,070

3,0403,0102,9702,9302,910

2,8802,9202,950

—————

—————

91,8903,2823,8202,880

.63

.66

MAX 16,MAX 12,

2,9102,8902,8602,8602,840

2,8102,7902,7702,7502,740

2,7202,7102,7002,7002,700

2,7002,6702,6702,6502,630

2,6102,6002,5802,5702,560

2,5702,5802,6002,6102,640 2,650

83,6402,6982,9102,560

.52

.60

300 MIN700 MIN

2,7102,7902,8202,8602,890

2,9102,9202,9502,9603,000

3,0603,1203,2303,3303,470

3.6503,9304,2604,5905,050

5,4805,9006,3206,7007,120

7,4907,9008,2708,6609,120

139,4604,6499,1202,710

.901.00

1,5801,470

9,58010,10010,50010,90011,300

11,70012,00012,30012,50012,700

12,70012,70012,70012,70012,400

12,30012,30012,20012,20012,100

12,00011,90011,80011,70011,600

11,50011,50011,50011,500 11,50011,600

365,98011,81012,7009,5802.282.63

CFSM 1.11CFSM 1.09

11,60011,70011,70011,80012,000

12,00012,00012,00011,90011,800

11,70011,60011,40011,30011,100

10,90010,80010,60010,40010,300

10,1009,8909,6909,5109,310

9,1709,0208,8508,810 8ainf 7 JU

321,88010,73012,0008,8102.082.32

IN 15.IN 14.

8,9508,9508,9308,9008,810

8,7808,8108,5908,4708,380

8,2908,0807,9007,7807,580

7,4607,2307,0506,8206,640

6,3706,1905,9505,8005,500

5,3805,2505,0904,990 4,8504,680

222,4507,1768,9504,680

1.391.60

1286

4,5104,4104,2804, 1504,050

3,9103,8103,7103,5703,470

3,3903,2603,2303,1303,030

2,9502,9202,8602,8102,750

2,6802,6502,6002,4902,440

2,3902,3502,2802,270 2,2502,210

96,8103,1234,5102,210

.60

.70

2.2202,2102.2202,2202,170

2,1002,0802,0002.0001,980

1,9501,9001,8701,8001,750

1,7401,7101,7001,6701,620

1,5901,5801,5301,5301,520

1,4901,4701,4901.5201.610

54,2401,8082,2201,470

.35

.39

90 LAKE OF THE WDODS BASIN

05128200 Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°49 I 52", long 92 0 16'20", in SW^SE^s sec.20, T.62 N., R.15 W., St. Louis County, on south shore of Vermilion Lake, at McKinley Park, 2 miles northwest of Soudan.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1913 to July 1915, July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to current year (fragmentary during 1947).

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,355.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. October 1913 to July 1915, nonrecording gage 2 miles southwest of present gage at Tower, at datum about 0.5 ft lower. July 1941 to November 1942, and June 1946 to June 1951, nonrecording gage approximately 13 miles northwest at Ver milion Dam near Tower, at same datum. All gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation, 1,358.83 ft May 1; maximum daily, 1,358.82 ft May 1; minimum, 1,356.84 ft Oct. 6.

Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,359.52 ft May 16, 1950; minimum observed, 1,356.02 ft Jan. 29, 1942.

Elevation on June 6, 1913, was 1,359.94 ft (determined from reference point set by local observers).

MONTHEND ELEVATION, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Oct. 31 ............ 1,357.76 Feb. 28 ............ 1,357.37 June 30 ............ 1,358.27Nov. 30 ............ 1,357.84 Mar. 31 ............ 1,357.25 July 31 ............ 1,357.47Dec. 31 ............ 1,357.56 Apr. 30 ............ 1,358.80 Aug. 31 ............ 1,357.06Jan. 31 ............ 1,357.34 May 31 ............ 1,358.46 Sept.30 ............ 1,357.06

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


05129000 Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Minn.

91

LOCATION.~Lat 470 57'41", long 92°28'33", in SEHSV^j sec.2, T.63 N., R.17 W., St. Louis County, on left bank 200 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4.4 miles upstream from Twomile Creek, and 14.2 miles northwest of Tower.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,347.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, nonrecording gage at same site, at datum 3.05 ft higher. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, nonrecording gages, and Apr. 12, 1939,to Sept. 30, 1967, water-stage recorder at same site, at datum 3.00 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,350 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 6.41 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.90 ft).

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



DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEA* OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY OCT NDV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAV JUN JUL AUS SEP

12345

6789

10

111Z131415

1617181920

2122232*25

262728 293031

TOTALMEANHAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YRriTR YR

7557446364

635177

133164

197220229242255

274283293311311

315322323335353

343402407A •» QtJ O

443464

7,561 1524446444

.51

.58


475484489491506

502511512528557

557567563562565

552566555553527

526505530556560

546535535 519506

,940 13,5315674751.101.23 1

163,663160,595

510509498495486

480482475462454

448444443431432

424411403403403

395381382338385

3853313721*. Q3° O

358•1C Qjjty

246427510358.38.02

MEANMEAN

348344337332332

333329321311303

303300299304299

2932922852P1280

273269264258254

255251246 246<y f. at*H5

243

9,032291348243.60.70

443 MAX440 MAX

240234231238238

240237233230226

222219219217212

212208203198196

19419313819«184

184233238

6,052216240184.45.47

1.7301,310

235227227224219

214212210203205

201203198201205

205201198194194

1831331341<K182

1841832011 QQ1 701 OAL 7O

194

6,263202235182.42.43

MIN 44MINI 44

205214214210210

205205205208214

225243273310350

414509629735838

9421,3401,1201.1891,230

1,2701,2301,2901,3131,310

18,538620

1,310205

1.281.43

CFSM .93CFSM .91

1,2901.2801,2901,2701,250

1,2401,1931,1931.1631,120

1,0531,0431.0101,013

949

930933885877832

888330898952970

1,0231.0531,0601,0501,0301.033

32,6711.0541,290

8772.182.52

IN 12.IN 12.

1,000977960950959

908368860*45830

806797763754746

733345357«7l870

896890892903837

893374842 Q a 9f? J £.0-17o y i

25,950865

1,000733

1.7P2.00

6137

342334311772724

714721665639624

612593513514484

479468456433427

405337362370325

303315296 292•% 0"%£ O£

276

15,943514•K2276

1.061.23

250240237232224

215211208232196

198135190196186

176175173170167

165160163148140

138'

135133 135147147

5,6371B2250133.38.43

172165167175Ml165159139144149

149149145124119

11310910410393

3282757681

787395

107134

3,707124181T\

.26

.29


05129400 Rainy Lake near Fort Frances, Ontario


LOCATION.—Lat 480 38'30", long 93 C 20'00", at Five Mile dock, approximately 5 miles northeast of town of Fort Frances.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to current year in reports of GeologicalSurvey. August 1911 to September 1971 in reports of Water Survey of Canada, Inland Waters Branch. Prior to October 1949, published as "at Ranier, Minn.", and as "at Fort Frances, Ontario" October 1949 to September 1964.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (United States and Canadian Bpundary Survey) January 1910 to December 1949, nonrecording gage 3 miles northeast at Ranier, Minn,, at same datum. Jan uary 1950 to October 1964, water-stage recorder on Government dock at Pither's Point at Fort Frances and supplementary gage in town pumping station, 0.5 mile south, used during winter months, at same datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation, 1,108.44 ft Oct. 22; minimum, 1,104.96 f| Apr. 10.Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.97 ft July 5, 1950; minimum observed, 1,101.26 ft

Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.

COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

MONTHEND ELEVATION, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Oct. 31 .............. 8.19 Feb. 28 .............. 5.71 June 30 .............. 7.82Nov. 30 .............. 7.47 Mar. 31 .............. 5.10 July 31 .............. 7.73Dec. 31 .............. 6.87 Apr. 30 .............. 6.32 Aug. 31 .............. 7.39Jan. 31 .............. 6.25 May 31 .............. 7.48 Sept.30 .............. 7.36

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

LAKE OF THE HOODS BASIN

05130500 Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.

93

LOCATION.—Lat 47«40'25", long 92«54'00", in NEJ»NV(S» sec.20, T.60 N., R.20 W., St. Louis County, on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from East Branch Sturgeon River, and 11.5 miles north of Chisholm.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to current year. Monthly discharge only for August 1942 published in WSP 1308.

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


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.48 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 6.41 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Feb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.08 ft Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, 1963.



DISCHARGE, I i CUdIC FF.ET PER StCONO, WATEK Yf Ak OCTO"E"> 1970 TO SFPTF!

LuY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2b27262930 31


CAL YWdTK YR

ocr

1816181816

17192776

109

109123125129124

116108979063

7672717376

791141491741 UU1 OO

193

2,70587.319316

.47

.54

MOV

202205205205205

20 b200180170181

197210201179162

1*713212010795

8475808586

857B726667

4,28814321067

.76

.85

1970 TOTAL 51,4761971 TOTAL 55,456

DEC

7n73778082

7875737068

6664636158

5652494745

4443424140

3938373636 35

1,73656.1

8235

.30

.35

MEANMEAN

PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE

4-185-26

TIME

13301800

G. H. DISCHARGE

5.48 2,3.05

140609

JiN

3434333332

3232313131

3030292926

2828282828

2727272727

2626252423?3

69128.7

3423

.15

.16

141 MAX152 MAX

FEB

2222212020

20202o2020

2019191*19

1919191916

181819IV19

212220

—————

55119.7

22Ifa

.11

.11

1,4702,110 K

f*AK

191920?1?2

2222232323

2323242526

2726293031

3232333535

3535363635 34

65627.7

3619

.15

.17

«IN 15<IN 16

APR

3433333334

35363965

120

21032C500680920

1.2201,7602,1102,0201,740

1,4901,3101,120

930784

673587524480449

20,289676

?,11033

3.624.04

CFSM .75CFSM .81

MAY

4254'ib384J67346

327309290?71255

23722921520619?

182175167173223

29132738147o526

5876')6555473

?7

10,306333606167

1.782.05

IN 10.24IN 11.03

JUU

277245?2/?2'M1*4

16615114413312'

141147154147132

11*211359475

1,130

1,05087068')51*39H

31'24921-'18b17b

9,50b317

1,1 3'1114

1.7,11.69

(BASE, 500 CFS)

DATE

6-20

TIME

0330

G. H.

4.04

DISCHARGE

1,140

JUL

I 69 159 146 136 129

127 11"

1.-4 92

85

797681

7671696662

54 SI

45

4344 4fc 46 41 40

?,553 82.4

.44

.51

3736

33 ?9

3131

3'. 29 2'-. 27 33

3n 29

27

24 ?3 23

?320

1921 34 36 4Q

ft3327.8

49IV

.15

.17


05131000 Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.

94

LOCATION.—Lat 47°41'27", long 92°49 I 15" / in SW^SW^s sec.12, T.60 N., R.20 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 12.2 miles north east of Chisholm.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to September 1961, October 1965 to current year.

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


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 620 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.81 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.58 ft); minimum gage height, 1.52 ft Sept. 26.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 3, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Mar. 22, 23, 1949, Aug. 16, 17, 1961.


COOPERATION.—Records for 1971 water year computed by U.S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geological Survey.


DAY

1

345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWT* Y*

OCT

1111111110

1111224655

5862636159

5651484541

3837383737

3749565963A.Q O7

1,26340.7

6910

.80

.93


NOV

7477767471

6761575960

5961615752

4744413937

3635343435

3231313234

1,50850.3

7731.99

1.11

15,784.318,678.0

DEC

4146444443

4141393634

3433292827

2726262626

2524252524

24242423 2323

95530.8

4623.61.70

MEANMEAN

JAN

2322222222

2222212121

2121212121

2222222221

2121212020

191818171615

63820.6

2315

.41

.47

43.2 MAX51.2 MAX

FEB

1413121212

1212121212

1211111111

1111111111

1311111111

121618

33712.0

1811

.24

.25

390611

MAR

1718161615

1515151616

1617171718

1918181819

1919192020

20212122 2323

56318.22315

.36

.41

MIN 8.5MIN 10

APR

2323242424

2425293751

82108136191264

369548611561477

400353306259217

185161148136 126

5,92219761123

3.894.35

CFSMCFSM 1

MAY

116106959283

7366605652

4743403734

3130293258

676988

129136

152156146129113Oflvo

2,46379.515629

1.571.81

.85 IN

.01 IN

JUN

8573645852

4642383633

4240424137

3330

100124338

346333268206163

130107927972

3,20010734633

2.112.35

11.6013.73

JUL

6457514641

3836343028

2624242323

2221212120

1918171615

141417161516

82726.76414.53.61

AUG

1514141414

1313131316

1616161817

1515221919

1913171615

151413131415

48115.5

2213

.31

.35

SEP

1816151818

1817161521

2221201918

1716161515

1414141413

1315222229

52117.42913.34.38


05131500 Little Fork River at Littlefork, Minn.

95

LOCATION.—Lat 48°23'55", long 93°33 I 56", in Ntik sec.9, T.68 N., R.25 W., Koochiching County, on left bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge at town of Littlefork, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 217, 1.5 miles upstream from Beaver Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to June 1917, September 1917, Oct ober 1917 to March 1919 (gage heights only), June 1928 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, nonrecording gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5 to Sept. 30, 1917, and June 22, 1928, to July 20, 1937, nonrecording gage, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Nonrecording gage 1.2 miles up stream at datum 9.0 ft higher (used as supplementary gage during periods of backwater from Rainy River).

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—48 years (1911-16, 1928-71), 1,030 cfs (8.09 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 28.49 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 28.78 ft Apr. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 111 cfs Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 5.41 ft) .

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1916, May 11, 1950 (gage height, 37.00 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Feb. 9-22, 1963.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1913, 1916, 1928-32, 1934.

DAY


OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

111213I*15

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


200187180175167

160156162232838

1,8802,7403,3603,9503,600

3,0702.8102,4302.1502,030

1,7201,5601.4201.3401,250

1.2201,4401.9602,9903,1803,260

51,8171,6723,950

156.97

l.ll

3,3603,6603,7103,5303,380

3,2703,1702,9502,4701,930

1,8401,7701,7001.4401.360

1.2701,2401.2001,1801.150

1,1301,1101,1001,0901,080

1,0701,0601,0501,0301,010

56,3101,8773,7101,0101.091.21

1.000980960950930

920910890870830

790780750720680

640610580550520

490460430400380

370350340320310300

20.010645

1.000300.37.43

285280270260255

248240235230227

224222218213209

208205200198194

190188185184180

ISO178175172170i A. a1 DO

6,591213285168.12.14

167166164160159

158155151149148

147145143141139

138136134132132

132131131130129

129128128

4,002143167128.08.09

128127128128130

131133134134135

137138139142148

151153155156157

158158158159158

157157158159161167

4,534146167127.08.10

180190195200205

212230340450900

2,0003,5005,2006,0007,000

9,00011.50013,00014,40014,800

14,60012,70010,5008,5307,120

6,0405,2104,6504,2403,930

167,0225,56714,800

1803.223.59

3,7003,5103,3203,1603,050

2,9502,7802,5702,3702,190

2,0201,8601,7201,5801.480

1.3801.2801.2301.2001,280

1,7902,5502,9705,2908,250

8,9907,9806,7005,5504,6303,840

103,1703,3288,9901,2001.922.22

3,2002,7202,3402,0301,810

,670,530,370.250.140

.080

.050,090,090.040

940879

1.4703,7304,250

5,2405,6205,3404,6003,740

3,0302,4902,0101,6201,370

70,7392,3585,620

8791.361.52

1,2901,3501,2801,1601,010

884803799771707

648648646589519

487453433411389

365346322304285

275260260254245o i aC, JO

18,431595

1.350238.34.40

241238223216212

205195186181180

171172159146145

144141137136133

131130130125126

124120116113111116

4,903158241111.09.11

120133156195247

248238233236237

224205202201218

266261236214203

191182175169162

157151156166216

6,003200266120.12.13


TOTAL 592,441 TOTAL 513,532

MEAN 1,623 MEAN 1,407

MAX 17,100 MAX 14,800

MIN 88 CFSM .94 IN 12.74 MIN 111 CFSM .81 IN 11.04

NOTE.—Backwater from Rainy River Oct. 15 to Nov. 14.


05132000 Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 48°11'45", long 93 048'25", in sec.35, T.155 N., R.25 W., Koochiching County, on left bank at village of Big Falls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 71, and 4.8 miles upstream from Sturgeon River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—August to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to September 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), June 1928 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,144.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 10, 1911, nonrecording gage at railroad bridge about 0.4 mile upstream at different datum. June 10, 1911, to sept. 30, 1912 and June 22, 1928 to Dec. 17, 1937; nonrecording gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 11.09 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 11.71 ft Apr. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 142 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31 (gage height, 3.02 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum discharge recorded, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Powerplant located a quarter of a mile upstream, which caused some diurnal fluctuation at low flows in previous years, was dismantled in 1970. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1935(M) .

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONDt HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

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

12345

6Te9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031

TOTALMEANMAXHINCFSHIN.

CAL VRHTR YR

269256254247243

242244263354594

711791

liOSOIt 3201,290.

1,2301, 1601,0901,020

958

900849823799785

795965

1,3501,520 1,560

1,7701,8501,8301,7301,600

1,4501,3301,2201,1401,090

1,050995891734620

580570560550530

510500490480475

475480485490500

25,622 26,975827

1,690242.57.65


8991,850475.62.69

387,791307,157

510515515510510

505500495490480

475470465460450

440430425420410

405400390380370

360345330320315310

13,400432515310.30.34

MEANMEAN

3002902B5280275

270265260255250

245242240238235

232230230228225

225225222220220

2202202189 1 Af. L O

215215

7,493242300215.17.19

1,062842

215212212210208

205200198193190

188185182180180

178175175172170

170168165162162

160156152

—————

5,123183215152.13.13

MAX 10,000MAX 6,970

150150148148146

146146144144143

143143143143144

146148150150148

146145145144144

146148150152 155160

4,558147160143.10.12

MIN 132HIN 143

170195220210200

195195200250500

1,3503,2004,1504,8204,650

6,2506,8306,9706,2705,810

5,4505,0004,4303,9103,480

3,1502,8902,7402,660 2,600

88,9452,9656,970

1702.032.27

CFSHCFSH

2,5402,4502,3302,2402,200

2,0901,9701,860,750,680

,600,520,440,340,270

,210,140,140

1,1001,190

1,3301,4301,6603,0004,570

4,8604,4903,8503 1 JLA, 1 OU

2,5902,150

67,1502,1664,8601,1001.481.71

.73 IN

.58 IN

1.B401,6201,4401,3001,180

1,090980912836754

708672669664614

554568

1,1001,8302,760

4,0103,5602,9802,4201,940

1*5601,3301,130975878

42,8741,4294,010

554.98

1.09

9.887.83

78371065B603558

51B503522483438

399393421415380

371356331329320

326326325309270

279289290294290 277

12,774412783270.28.33

265255244235229

226217207201202

2021951B8184181

176172171167164

164160158158160

1531491451 AA& ̂ ^

147 146

5,765186265144.13.15

185204205233253

253255249234232

235233224214208

207204204204201

203202196195193

191193202218248

6*478216255185.15.17


05133500 Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.


LOCATION.—Lat 48°38'04", long 93<>54'47", in sec.36, T.160 N., R.26 W., Koochiching County, on left bank at Manitou Rapids, 3.5 miles east of Mantiou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1928 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only) at site near Birchdale in files of Corps of Engineers. Published as "near Birchdale" 1932-34.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, nonrecording gage at site near Birchdale 7 miles downstream at different datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years, 12,730 cfs (8.91 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 42,300 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 14.92 ft); maximum gage height, 15.41 ft Dec. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4,130 cfs Aug. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

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

REMARKS.—Records excellent except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at International Falls. Some regulation at low and medium flows by Rainy and Namakan Lakes.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1055: 1944.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131*15

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRMTR YR

8,5107,6508,0108,5708,170

8,2308,3507,9807,9308.070

8,43010,10012,90015,10016,700

16,90016,50016,10015,80015,500

18,50020,30022,10022,70022,700

22,60023,10025,20028,800 30,30031,300

493,10015,9103 1 , 300

7,650.82.95

31,70032,00032,20032,30033,000

32,10030,20029,20028,50028,000

27,60027,60027,30026,60026,000

25,60024, 20023,70023,60023,200

22,20021,40020,70019,70019,800

20,30020,30022,20022,200 22,000

775,40025,85033,00019,700

1.331.49

1970 TOTAL 6,956,1971 TOTAL 6,225,

24,70024,80024,40025,30025,500

25,40025,60015,20012,80012,100

12,20017,10025,00024,70024,700

24,60022,00023,50024,00024,100

23,90023,70023,80024,20022,800

22,00021,90019,30018,700 18,700

18,60018,50018,50018,40018,300

16,90016,60016,50016,40015,700

15,70016,30016,30015,10014,500

14,50014,60014,40014,30014,400

14,40013,50013,40014,00014,100

14,30014,20014,10012,800 12,500

18,700 i£,juu

675,400 474,10021,79025,60012,100

1.121.30

290 MEAN880 MEAN

15,29018,60012,300

.79

.91

19,06017,060

12,30012,20012,30012,30012,200

12,30012,20012,20012,20012,200

12,20012,20012,20012,20012,200

12,20012,20012.10012,10012,200

12,10012,20012,30012,10010,600

10,80010,50010,500

______

335, 30C11,98012,30010,500

.62

.64

MAX 56,MAX 41,

10,40010,40010,40010,50010,400

10,50010,50010,50010,50010,400

10,50010,50010,60010,50010.500

10,40010,60010,50010,50010,500

10,50010,50010,60010,50010,500

10,60010,70010,70010,700 10,70010,900

326,50010,53010,90010,400

.54

.63

700 MIN900 MIN

11,200 28,80011,200 26,50011,800 28,00012,500 27,10012,200 26,700

11,800 26,10011,400 24,30011,800 23*60012,700 23,10013,900 22,600

16,400 22,30019,700 21,90022,300 21,50024,400 19,60025,800 18,400

27,200 18,10033,300 17,70037,900 17,50038,200 17,40041,300 17,500

41,900 17,90040,300 18,60039,900 19,60038,100 21,90035,700 27,600

33,500 36,30031*700 39,10030,200 38,20029,300 37,000 29,000 35,200————— 33,200

756,600 775,30025,220 25,01041,900 39,10011,200 17,400

1.30 1.291.45 1.49

7,190 CFSM .984,900 CFSM .88

31,50030,30029,40028,70028,200

27,90027,70027,50027,20026,900

26,70026,60026,50026,60026,200

23,40021,80021,40021,90023,800

25,60027,70026,20027,50026,200

24,90023,80022,900 21,20020,200

778,40025,95031,50020,200

1.341.49

IN 13.IN 11.

19,60019,20018,90018,80018,800

18,80018,40017,00016,50015*200

14,30014,10014,10014,20012,900

12,20012,30012,40012,30012,300

12*20012.20012*10012,20012,000

12,10012*00012,000 12,40012,50012,200

446,20014,39019,60012,000

.74

.86

3494

12,10012*00012*00011,80011,400

10,80010,2009,6608*7907,210

6,3705,9105,9306*0706.090

6.5806,4606,2806,3105,870

5*8005*7105,6505,8405,710

5,6505,4705,170 5.0305,1805,480

228,5207,372

12,1005,030

.38

.44

5,5404,9905,4505,6205,910

5,7505,7405,2005,5905,530

5*8205,5605,4405*6305,800

5,2505,2905,3905,1004,950

4,9004,9705,1605,2205,050

5*0005,0405,520 5,3205,330

161,0605,3695,9104,900

.28

.31


05134200 Rapid River near Baudette, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 48°32'10", long 94°33'45" / in NE»t sec.l, T.158 N., R.31 W., Lake of the Woods County, on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on state Highway 72, 1.2 miles downstream from North Branch Rapid River, and 12 miles south of Baudette.





EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 11.20 ft, backwater from ice)? maximum gage height, 11.54 ft Apr. 12 (backwater from ice jam); minimum discharge, 7.6 cfs Oct. 7, 8, Aug. 31.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Apr. 14, 1969 (gage height, 17.86 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 13, 1961 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

Flood of May 11, 1950, reached a stage of 21.1 ft, from information by local residents and Minnesota Highway Department (discharge, about 7,000 cfs).


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1913: 1962, 1965(M). WSP 2113: 1966.

DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425)

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

14109.59.89.2

8.97.87.89.7

13

1320275988

9388999084

7572727679

811181651 A&XOD 1 AAI OO 94«Q

2*141.7 769.12697.8.13.15


NOV

418490490470445

428405383368350

328292238210185

175170165158145

1351201059892

8580767472

»25024249072.45.50

155*86177,010

DEC

7170706866

6360585654

5250494846

4442403836

3433323029

282726252424

1*39344.9

7124

.08

.10

.1 MEAN

.4 MEAN

JAN

2323222221

2020191918

1817161615

1514131312

1212111111

111110101010

47515.3

2310

.03

.03

427211


FEB

9.89.89.69.59.5

9.49.39.39.29.2

9.29.29.29.39.4

9.69.89.89.79.6

9.59.59.59.49.4

101111

268.79.60

119.2.02.02

MAX 3,410MAX 2,160

MAR

1110101010

10111111111112131314

1515161615

1514141313

131414151720

40713.1

2010

.02

.03

MIN 5.0MIN 7.8

APR

2222212122

2450330650

1,400

2,1602,1101*4701,100985

969969

1,0001,4401*670

1.5501*3801*2601*1401*030

946876841fll ̂O 13

799

27,072902

2,16021

1.661.85

CFSMCFSM

MAY

809777732735753

700648603560518

483450418383345

313287272257257

255236315741

1*160

1*1701,040884725590492

17,908578

1*1702361.061.23

.79 IN

.39 IN

TO SEPTEMl

JUN

425371311268240

248287250218191

176254495479396

387596591523714

940849717621555

508470440415392

13.327444940176.82.91

10.685.28

JER 1971

JUL

370339295265246

222193179167142

11910497104110

119119114121135

1351251109988

8585109151159144

4*85015637085.29.33

AU6

125113988472

6257514537

3229261915

1415151411

109.78.49.49.4

9.18.88.78 A . H

8 * . 1

7 O • O

1*031.833.31257.8.06.07

SEP

9.19.1

101224

4360747771

6456483831

2723211917

1615141513

1213131527

886.229.5

779.1.05.06


05139500 Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.

99

LOCATION.—Lat 48'52'00", long 95°21'20", in SE^jNE^ sec.12, T.162 N., R.37 W., Roseau County, on downstream hand rail of bridge near center of span, 0.5 mile upstream from Bulldog Run and 2.5 miles south of Warroad.

DRAINAGE AREA.—110 sq mi, approximately.

PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1946 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,070.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Stanley Johnson, consulting engineer and instructor at University of North Dakota)*


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 499 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs on several days in August and September; minimum gage height observed, 1.55 ft Aug. 30.

Period' of record: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Apr. 15, 1965 (gage height, 9.95 ft); no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which a*e fair.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1308: 1949(M) . WSP 1508: 1947(M),

DAY CCT

DISCHARGE, If*. CUBIC FEET PEP SECCNO, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TC SEPTEMBER 1S71

NCV DEC JAN FE6 fAR APR PAY Jl^ JLL AUC- SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617131920

2122232425

262728 293031

TOTALWEANMAXMINCFSHIN.

CAL YRWT3 YR

1 f E

4.27.15.45.6

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1,27545.811510

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10109.69.39.0

e.e8.68.48.38.2

8.08.07.67.67.5

7.57.47.27.17.1

7.C7.C6.86.86.6

6.66.66.4t j.• H

6.26.2

236. C7.66

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6.26.16.16.C6.0

5.95.95.E5.75.6

5.45.35.25.15.C

4.84.74.64.54.2

4.14.03.83.63.4

2.33.12.62.62.4 2.2

143.64.636.22.2.C4.05

74.633.6

2.12.C1.91.61.7

1.61.61.31.41.4

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1.71.71.61.81.9

1.92.C2.32.62.9

3.03.13.23.33.3

3.53.64.04.34.6f. 7H • f

76.22.464.71.4.C2.03

?IKMN

4.74.75.05.59.0

2011525C220300

4U466402383325

3C428925424725C

2572662522CC186

162146142137134

6,151.92054664.7

1.862.08

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.10 CFSf

123119119121119

1C796959489

6176696458

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58ei6477

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2,65165.512350

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.31 IN

4636363126

2424212C20

1923231619

1918191920

1917161312

9.39.C

132117

631.221. C

469.C.19.21

9.214.14

1716141413

9.68.26.96.14.7

3.83.52.92.23.6

3.83.84.14.24.9

4.75.66.66.98.0

8.89.9

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256.88.35

172.9.08.C9

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2.82.62.2i.e1.6

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.40

.30

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.3C

.30

.10

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.10

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.10

71.002.29

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.40

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.4C

.3C

.2C

.20

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.20

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.20

.20

.20

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.10

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.1C1 f• lv>

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05140000 Bulldog Run near Warroad, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 48°51'30", long 95°20'20" / in SE^s sec.7, T.162 N., R.36 W., Roseau County, near right bank 5 ft downstream from culvert on county highway, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles south of Warroad.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1946 to November 1951, June 1966 to current year.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily, and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from topographic map) .

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—10 years (1946-51, 1967-71), 3.84 cfs (3.67 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 160 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 6.00 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 6.09 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 420 cfs June 10, 1947 (gage height, 6.91 ft); maximum gage height, 7.04 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow for many days in most years.


DAY

12245

6789

1C

1112131415

161718IS20

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YR«TR YR

00C00

0000C

0CC00

0C000

0

2.

.•

1?7C1S71

01 SCHARGc,

OCT MOV

.6C

.50

.30

.20

.10

.10CCCC

CCCCC

CCCCC

C.10 C.1C C.1C C.1C C

.1C C

.1C C,2C C. 4 C C• 5C C.7C —————

.40 1.30077 .060.7C .60

C 0005 .GC4006 .004

TOTAL 2t692.40TOTAL 548.60

IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNO, V.ATER YEAR

DEC JAN FEB

0CC00

000CC

0C000

C0C00

0 0 C 20 0 CC 0 Ccoo0 0 C0 0 C .

MEAN 7.38 MAX 166 MINMEAN 1.50 MAX 137 MIN

MAR

.10

.50

.40

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

.20

.30

.60

.70087.60

0OC6007

00

1124

9451379038

25211386

54356

65543

2222 2

466

OCTCBER 1S7C TO SEPTEMBER 1971

APR

.60

.0

.2

.0

.5

.0

.5

.4

.8

.7

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.2

.4

.1

.9

.6

.4

.2

.4

.2015.5

11

CFSMCFSM

137.60.09.22

.52

.11

MAY JU*

2.5 .902.4 .902.1 .8C1.8 .8C1.6 .80

1.4 ,8C1.2 .BC.60 .8C.60 .7C.30 .9C

.20 .90

.10 .BC0 .6CC .60C .6C

0 .6C0 .500 .5CC .5C0 .5C

C .3C0 .30.SO .20

3.5 .1C3.5 .10

3.3 03.C .102.9 .3C2 7 94.• / t • *»1.7 1.7

37.70 19. 8C1.22 .663.5 2.4

0 C.C9 .05.10 .05

IN 7.05IN 1.44

JUL AUG

1.0 .30.50 .20.60 0.60 0.60 0

.60 C

.60 0

.60 0

.BO 0

.80 C

.80 C

.80 C

.70 C

.70 0

.60 0

.60 0

.60 C

.60 0

.60 C

.60 C

.60 C

.60 0

.60 0

.30 0

.30 0

.30 0

.30 0

.30 C

.30 C

.30 0in f• JU L

17.50 .50.56 .0161.0 .30.30 0.04 .001.05 .001

SEP


05140500 East Branch Harroad River near Warroad, Minn.

101

LOCATION.—Lat 48°51'30", long 95°18'40", in SENSE'S sec.8, T.162 N., R.36 W., Roseau County, near right bank on piling at upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles south of Warroad.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1946 to September 1954, June 1966 to current year (fragmentary prior to April 1947). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft (from topographic map) .

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—12 years (1947-54, 1967-71), 23.9 cfs (3.18 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 227 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 18 to Sept. 6.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.36 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times in most years.


CAY CCT

CISCHARGE, IN CCBIC FEET PER SECCND, WATER YEAR CCTCBER 197C TC SEPTEMBER 1971

NCV DEC JAN FE6 MAR APR KAY JCN JtL AUG SEF

12345

6799

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TCTALMEANMAXPINCFSMIN.

CAL YRhTR YR

1.61.71.71.71.9

2.22.82.4;.i3.2

t.67.2

10<5.59.0

9.29.2

121111

1111141313

152125 263439

338.01C.S

291.6.11.12


4860<S5649433937332S

2623211918

1716151514

12111C9.59.0

8.56.27.8 7.57.2

737.724.6

6S7.2.24.27

14,6226,202

7.16.96.86.66.3

6.C5.85.65.55.4

5.25.25.15.04.9

4.E4.74.64.54.4

4.44.34.24.14.0

3.93.83.8 3.73.73.6

154. C4.977.13.6.05. C6

.30 *EAN

.60 fEAN

2.53.53.43.43.3

3.33.22.23.12.1

3.13.03.02.92.9

2.82.82.62.72.7

2.62.62.52.52.5

2.42.42.42.3 2.32.3

88.52.853.52.2.03.C3

4C.117. C

2.22.22.22.12.1

2.12.C2.C2.C2.C

2.02.C2.C2.C2.C

2.C2.C2.C2.12.1

2.12.12.22.22.2

2.22.22.3

56. C2.C92.32.C.C2.CZ

MX 51CMAX 211

2.32.32.32.42.4

2.42.42.42.52.5

2.52.62.73.03.4

3.74.04.14.24.2

4.14.03.93.63.7

3.63.64.C4.66.5

1 oI D

118.33.82

182.3.04.C4

MN CPIN C

2325262629

425580

10C115

168211183154133

106117108112130

1441301048373

6755525152

2,75491.821122

.90l.CC

CFSM .39CFSK .17

5247514643

2552332335

4838221314

1822222121

2017IB3974

926373444430

1,2CO36.7

9213

.38

.44

IN 5.33IN 2.26

2624191817

1917172C21

212C201715

15232C1919

19169.98.57.8

8.C11141310

504.216.8

267.8.16.16

118.28.27.06.5

3.83.83.53.23.7

1.74.9

121313

12129.73.33.3

3.24.51.41.41.4

1.42.34.57.5

1415

200.46.46

151.4.06.07

9.07.22.12.02.4

2.42.01.71.71.4

1.41.41.21.0.40

.10

.1CCCC

GCCCC

CCC

CC

38. SO1.249.0

C.01.01

00C00

C.1C.30.2C.3C

.1C

.20

.20

.2C

.4C

.5C,5C.6C.60.50

.20

.1C

.1C

.10

.1C

.20

.90

.90

.ec2.2

10.40.352.2

C.OC3.003

102 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

05201000 Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47025'42", long 94°03'00", in sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., Itasca County, at dam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake, 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River, and at mile 1,248 upstream from Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—1,442 sq mi.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1884 to current year. Prior to October 1941 monthend contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer River October 1941 to September 1956.

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

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 590,700 acre-ft July 13 (gage height, 10.36 ft); minimum, 413,800 acre-ft Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.68 ft).

Period of record: Maximum contents observed, 996,500 acre-ft July 30, 1905 (gage height, 14.45 ft); minimum observed, 33,680 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Oct. 20, 1931 (gage height, -0.69 ft).

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Winnibigoshish Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by a concrete and timber dam, completed in 1884; storage began in 1884. Capacity between gage heights 6.00 ft and 14.2 ft (maximum allowable range) is 653,570 acre-ft of which 416,270 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights 6.00 ft and 12.0 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 0.00 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geo logical Survey.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1905(M).

MONTH END GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

SeptOct.

Dec.

Date

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

Gage height (feet)

............... 8.99

............... 9.27

............... 9.43

............... 9.36

Contents (acre-feet)

498,700517,100527,600523,000


+18,400+ 10,500-4,600

CAL YR 1970.................................................... - - -54,400

Jan. 31.......................................................Feb. 28.......................................................Mar. 31.......................................................Apr. 30.......................................................May 31.......................................................June 30.......................................................July 31. ......................................................... 10.06Aug. 31.......................................................Sept.30.......................................................

WTR YR 1971.................................................... - - +39,400

8.948.497.838.659.45

10.1010.069.769.59

495,500465,900422,900476,400529,000572,400569, 700549,200538, lOb

-27,500-29,600-43,000+ 53,500+52,600+43,400-2,700

-20, 500-11,100


05201500 Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam near Deer River, Minn.

103

LOCATION.—Lat 47O25'42", long 94°03'00", in S»h sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., Itasca County, at dam 1 mile north west of Little Winnibigoshish Lake, 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River, and at mile 1,248 upstream from Ohio River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1884 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder on headwater and nonrecording gage on tailwater. Tailwater gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, nonrecording headwater gage at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—87 years, 509 cfs (4.79 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 1,200 cfs Mar. 11-15; minimum daily, 101 cfs Apr. 12-13. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 4,370 cfs Aug. 6, 1905; no flow at times in several years.

REMARKS.—Daily discharge is computed on the basis of modified weir formula and corrected to conform with dis charge measurements, the head being determined from readings of headwater and tailwater gages. Flow com pletely regulated by Winnibigoshish Lake (see preceding page).

COOPERATION.—Daily discharge computed by Corps of Engineers; five discharge measurements made and records re viewed by Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 197D TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617ie1920

2122232425

262728 293031

TCTALMEANPAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

115115115115115

115115115115115

115115115115115

115115115115115

115115115115115

115115115 115115115

3,565 16us115115.08.09


115115230445440

440540540540515

635635630630625

625625625625625

72573071571070D

500505510 515515

,325 25544730115.38.42

235,356176,161

715710710705775

770845840835835

835835835835835

835835840840B40

845845845845845

845845845 840Q t. rtO**U Qf.nOÛ

,3858198457C5.57.65

MEANMEAN

840840840845

1,050

1,0401,0401,0301,0301.020

1,0301,0201,0201,0201,020

1,0201,0201,0201,0201,020

1,0201,0201,0201,0201,020

1,0201,0201,0101,0001,0001,000

30,935998

1,050840.69.80

645 MAX483 MAX

990985985985985

99099099C990990

990995

1,0001,0001,OOC

l.OOC1,OOC1,0101,0101,010

1,0101,0101,0101,01C1,010

1,C8C1,1401,14C

28,3051,0111.14C

985.70.73

1,2901,200

1,1301,1301,1201,1201,120

1,1201,1201,1201,1901.180

1,2001,2001,2001,2001,200

1,1901,1901,1901,1901,190

1,1901,1901,1901,1901,190

1,1801,1801,1801,1801,1801,180

36,3301,1721,2001,120

.81

.94

MIN 115MIN 101

1,1801,1801.18C1,1801.18C

1,1701,170

96475353C

276101101102105

1031031031031C3

1031031031041C4

104104104105105

12,726424

1,180101.29.33

CFSM .45CFSM .34

105105105105106

106106106106106

107107107107107

1071071C71071C8

108108108108108

1081C81081081 ("IP1 Uo 1 DA1 UO

3,315107108105.07. 09

IN 6.IN 4.

108108108108108

108108108108108

108108108109109

109110110110110

110110110110110

110110110110110

3,271109110108.08.08

0754

110110110110110

110110110110110

110110110217212

212212212212212

212212212212212

212212212212210210

5,247169217110.12.14

210210210210210

210210210210105

1C5105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

1051051C5105105105

4,200135210105.09.11

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105195105105

105105105105105

208312412510510

505500500500500

6,557219510105.15.17

104 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

05206000 Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn.

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


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1884 to current year. Monthend contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1956, published as "Leech Lake Reservoir. 1.'

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 31, 1884, nonrecording gage 0.5 mile north of outlet to Leech Lake River at datum 5.76 ft lower. Dec. 31, 1884, to May 24, 1931, nonrecording gage 0.5 mile north of outlet to Leech LaXe River at present datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 883,600 acre-ft July 13 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum, 128,900 acre-ft Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

Period of record: Maximum contents observed, 734,300uacre-ft June 30, 1916 (gage height, 5.18 ft); mini mum observed, 72,830 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, Nov. 19, 1934, Jan. 9, 1935 (gage height, -1.18 ft).

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Leech Lake and several other natural Lakes controlled by concrete and timber dam; storage began in 1884; original timber structure completed in 1884, replaced by present dam in 1902. Capacity between gage heights 0.00 ft and 5.24 ft (maximum allowable range) is 689,780 acre-ft, of which 356,570 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights 0.00 and 3.00 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height -0.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.


MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Date Gage height Contents Change in contents(feet) (acre-feet) (acre-feet)

Sept.30.......................................................... 0.78 137,600Oct. 31.......................................................... 1.10 172,400 +34,800Nov. 30.......................................................... 1.16 178,900 +6,500Dec. 31.......................................................... 1.06 168,000 -10,900

CAL YR 1970.................................................... - - -18,500

Jan. 31. Feb. 28. Mar. 31. Apr. 30. May 31. June 30. July 31. Aug. 31. Sept.30.

.90

.85

.801.461.751.881.831.641.40

150,600145,200139,800215,400252,100268,600262,200238,200207, 900

-17,400-5,400-5,400

+75,600+36,700+16,500-6, 400

-24,000-30,300

WTR YR 1971....;............................................... - - +70,300

LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 105

05206500 Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°14'45", long 94°13'12", in sec.29, T.144 N., R.28 W., Cass County, on right bank at dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural outlet of Leech Lake.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1884 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

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

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—87 years, 348 cfs, unadjusted (4.06 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 675 cfs Feb. 24; minimum daily.93 cfs Oct. 4-9, 11.Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 2,520 cfs June 7, 1957 (result of dam failure); no flow at

times.

REMARKS.—Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained from readings on 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 OCT


NQV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617161920

2122232425

26272629 3031


CAL YRWTR YR

9597979393

9393939396

9395959696

9595959595

9595959595

95979797 9797

2,948 1095.1

9793.08.09


9897

194294294

294294294294294

388388388388388

388388388485485

480475470400425

3803803803802 QA3 O\J

,671 16,35648597.31.34

135,141107,157

475475475475555

543548550548543

543540540540536

528528524524524

524524509502509

509509509509509509

136521555475.45.52

MEANMEAN

509509509505505

509545535535535

530525525520512

575565565565565

575575575575575

560560560560550540

16,848543575505.47.54

370 MAX294 MAX

54053554055556C

560563557563565

56356056558559C

61264C65065C66C

665662666675555

557528439

—————

16,360584675439.50.52

879 MIN675 MIN

483524538553555

556556555554554

554553553553555

555555555555555

555555635630630

630630655645632A^l

17,799 7,574655483.49.57

52 CFSM .93 CFSM .

64963063063C633

63263243223794

9596969696

96989798100

99100100100100

100100100102102

17C23964994

.21

.23

3225

102102102103103

103104104104104

104104104104104

104104104104104

1041C4104104104

104104104104104104

3,215104104102.09.10

IN 4.32IN 3.43

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

3,150105105105.09.10

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105

105105105105105105

3,255105105105.09.10

105105104104104

1C4104104104104

104104104104104

1C4104104104104

104104103103103

103103103103102101

3,214104105101.09.10

102103102103104

104104104103103

1041Q4104104104

104103103103103

200300396490490

485490490492490

6,391213492102.18.20

106 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

05210500 Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.

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


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1884 to current year. Prior to October 1941 monthend contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids October 1941 to September 1956.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,,264.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 30, 1949, nonrecording gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Lake 5 miles northwest at same datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 65,120 acre-ft May 12 (gage height, 9.56 ft); minimum, 22,180 acre- ft Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.31 ft).

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

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Pokegama Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by concrete dam; storage began in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced by presedt^structure in 1888-89. Capacity between gage heights 6.00 ft and 12.0 ft (maximum allowable range) is 81,720 acre-ft, of which 53,150 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights.6.00 ft and 10.00 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 4.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mis sissippi River below Minneapolis.

COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geolo gical Survey.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1914: 1897(M).


Gage height (feet)



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

7.778.157.557.15

CAL YR 1970.

31. 28. 31.30.31.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June 30. July 31. Aug. 31. Sept.30.

WTR Yr 1971.

40,82045,80037,94032,850

+4,980 +4, 980-7,860-5,090

-5,750

6.686.476.529.219.279.308.938.909.14

26,88024,22024,85060,12060,97061,41056,17055,78059, 130

-5,970-2,660+630

+35,270+850+440

-5,240-390

+3,350

+18,310

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 10?

05211000 Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.

LOCATION. ~Lat 47e 13'56 M , long 93 e 31'48", in StfsNWH sec. 21, T.55 N., R.25 W., Itasca County, in super-calendar room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 169, 2.5 miles up stream from Prairie River, and at mile 1,182 upstream from Ohio River.


PERIOD OF RECORD. — October 1883 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in rfSP 1308. Published as "at Pokegama Dam near Grand Rapids" 1942-44.

GAGE.— Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. See WSP 1914 for history of changes prior to Jan. 17, 1951.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 88 years, 1,139 cfs.

EXTREMES. — Current yean Maximum discharge, 3,710 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 10.59 ft, backwater from Prairie River); minimum daily, 190 cfs Aug. 15, 16.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 12,500 ofs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft, from f loodmark) , caused by dam failure at gage, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum daily, 5,250 cfs Sept. 5, 8, 1905; no flow at times in several years.

REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Pokegama Lake (see preceding page) . Backwater from Prairie River occurs at times in most years.



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TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL YRWTR YR

269267267254245

265280282285282

278276273276278

282282278278 I280 1

280 I282 1282 1288 1290 I

282 1292 1285 12730 QOC.OC.

295

8,608 27278295 1245


295339603699688

688699707710703

890930925925920

920920915

,020,150

,420,400,380,340,270

,200,120,000

Q R nVoUaor\7OU

————

,736925

,420295

502,388,

970970960990

1,210

1,3201,2801,3501,3401.320

1,3101,3101,3001,3001,300

1,3001,3201,3601,3801,400

1,4101,4101,4401,5401,540

1,5301,5301,5201,5101,5001,490

41,4101,3361,540

960

246 MEAN120 MEAN

1,4801,4701,4601,4501,440

1,4401,4301,4201,4101,400

1,4001,4001,3901,4601,820

1,8001,7801,7601,7301.700

1,7101,7201,7001,6801,670

1,6501,6301,6101,6001,5801,570

48,7601,5731,8201,390

1,3761,063

1,5501,5701,6001,6201,620

1,6201,6101,6101,6001 ,600

1 , 7 201,8001,8101,8201,890

1,8801,8801,8801,8701,870

1,8701,8501,8401,8301,820

1,8201,8201,810

______

49,0801,7531,8901,550

MAX 1,540MAX 3,590

1,8201,8401,8501,8601,870

1,8801,8801,8801,9301,880

1,8701,8501,8401,8501,850

1,8601,9302,0402,0802,050

2,0802,0902,1102,1202,150

2,1602,1702,1902,2202,1802.200

61,5801,9862,2201,820

MIN 245MIN 190

2,2402,2402,2402,0102,090

2,2002,2302,3502,6102,800

3,0003,1003,2403,2603,100

3,0103,0703,1703,3603,590

3,2002,1001,7601,4701,350

1,1401,1001,1001,1101,130

______

70,3702,3463,5901,100

1,1401,1201,070

910840

830790810800820

830810920980960

920880720730760

740700700710770

9401,0501,0701,0601,0401,020

27,440885

1,140700

I ,040850780750730

730670536452300

288286309323325

352498634783

1,020

1,3501,3001,100

703746

710758771734Tea r 58

______

20,586686

1,350286

895750783722734

695628578540578

540533466460386

349368379362359

390477470446449

484424414-»Q *3oo327330

15,702507895327

333343305327325

315310300290260

230205200195190

190203206219210

236255232230245

242233223229247235

7,763250343190

223239249242231

228239233234237

236235239233244

247247251256241

247249251249247

245327634762

1,090-__»———___

9,085303

1,090223

108 PRAIRIE RIVER BASIN

05212700 Prairie River near Taconite, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 47°23'20 M , long 93"22'50", in NW*jSW*i sec.27, T.57 N., R.24 W., Itasca County, on left bank 125 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from outlet of Lawrence Lake and 5 miles north of Taconite.



GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 31, 1967, nonrecording gage at site 125 ft downstream at same datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,570 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 11.00 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.75 ft) .

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,260 cfs Apr. 17, 1969 (gage height, 11.81 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 5, 1970 (gage height, 1.75 ft).


OAY UCT



123^5

6789

10

U12131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

161515108.0

9.013253949

5263727780

8590949698

iOO100103104104

106121125123138152

2,287.073.8

1528.0.21.24


169189206220236

251259265276281

28227927326"?

250

240235229220211

199184182188188

183176166157151

6,608220282151.61.68

82,388.87,644.

145140134131128

125122119117114

113111109106105

103101100

9897

9695949392

9190898888gooo

3,322107145

88.30.34

0 MEAN0 MEAN

8786858484

8382B28181

8080797979

7878787877

7777767676

767575757474

2,45279.1

8774

.22

.25

226 HAX240 MAX

7473737372

7272717171

7172727374

7678BO8180

8079808284

848483

___________

2,13576.3

8471

.21

.22

1,9702,550

Bl80808081

8384848484

8485868889

91949699

101

105109112117120

123127125121115112

3,02097.4

12780

.27

.31

MIN 8.0MIN 8.0

110110113112110

107105102119155

260403583730845

1,0701,4201,8202,1002,430

2,5502,4402.2201,9701,710

1,4901,3201,2001,1001,020

29,824994

2,550102

2.763.08

CFSM .63CFSM .67

966 542915 523B60 492814 447763 399

7 OB 353654 311601 270551 237508 211

466 202419 186382 170341 155309 143

280 134254 200234 251220 271234 417

242 519246 591266 648325 717392 778

435 814468 B24492 807515 767534 719

14,936 13,098482 437966 824220 134

1.34 1.211.54 1.35

IN 8.51IN 9.06

643569502458410

362324287256229

204186176162155

151143147145139

134128123115107

105103

999692Q Qoo

6,838221643

88.61.71

8684807669

6764605657

5553525352

5150565656

5150494746

4542413938 36

It71755.4

8636

.15

.18

3535353738

4041434352

5455545554

5353525050

5049474542

4040525756

1.40746.9

5735

.13

.15

SWAN RIVER BASIN

05216860 Swan River near Calumet, Mlnn.

109

LOCATION.—Lat 47 0 17'20 M / long 93°13'54", in SVft( sec.35, T.56 N., R.23 W., Itasca County, on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from Snowball Creek, 2.1 miles downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 65 at outlet of Swan Lake and 3.1 miles southeast of Calumet.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1964 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,331.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 5, 1964, reference point at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—7 years, 63.8 cfs.

EXTREMES.—Current yean Maximum discharge, 710 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 3, 6 (gage height, 4.23 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 3, 6, 1970 (gage height, 4.23 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good. Flow affected by natural storage in Swan Lake.

COOPERATION.—Additional discharge measurements and gage readings furnished by M. A. Hanna Mining Company.

DAY DCT



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1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031

TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL YRWTR YR

3.32.61.82.82.7

2.62.96.8

1829

4149545657

5655555149

4847454547

46575964AOoV 72

1,194.538.5

721.8


7986B88384

8482799094

9810010210094

8682767367

6760615755

51484644 44

2,26075.310244

18,973.28,120.

4645495755

5354525049

4746464543

4241414040

3940414038

40414139* 03u37

1,37544.4

5737

9 MEAN5 MEAN

3635333434

3333323231

3131302929

2928282828

2727272727

2727272625 24

91529.5

3624

52.077.0

2628303130

2929282625

2525242424

2424232425

2424242426

263034

—————

—————

73626.3

3423

MAX 502MAX 687

3333323232

3233333435

3434333639

3836353433

3232313131

3131333434 35

1,03633.4

3931

MIN 1.8MIN 1.8

3838383838

3838414762

101182274373428

496619687659656

622540469404354

3092752362131 CtQ1 OT

8,50228368738

173157140130128

12611811610899

9382787465

6562616979

B897

117143165

185195190178172 163

3,71612019561

14512711610993

8479726160

6968666360

53142233294364

383369336306270

246225202189170

5,05416838353

157143122116106

9992787570

6257515148

4742504645

4341373326

272933333330

1,92262.015726

2726262424

2120191721

2118242421

1920273437

3538383334

3126232224 22

79625.7

3817

1818192427

2426212227

2928282423

2322211916

I*14121312

1212171732

61420.5

3212

110SANDY RIVER BASIN

05218500 Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°47'20, long 93°19'10", in sec. 25, T.50 N.,R.24 W.., Aitkin County, on dam on Sandy River at Libby, 1.2 miles above mouth, and 14 miles north of McGregor.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—July to December 1893, October to December 1894, July 1895 to current year. Monthend con tents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby October 1941 to September 1956.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Sept. 23, 1949, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

Prior to

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 98,140 acre-ft Apr. 26 (gage height, 13.22 ft); minimum, 26,280 acre-ft Mar. 30 (gage height, 5.98 ft).

Period of record: Maximum contents, 167,200 acre-ft May 19, 1950 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum ob served, 5,950 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Jan. 20, 1921 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Sandy, Flowage, Snake, and Aitkin Lakes controlled by concrete dam. Storage began in 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895, replaced by present structure in 1911. Capacity between gage heights 7.00 ft and 14.00 ft (minimum allowable limit to top of structure) is 73,330 acre-ft, of which 37,550 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights 7.00 ft and 11.00 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.72 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.



Date

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

Gage height (feet)

............... 8.25

............... 8.86

............... 8.90

............... 7.74


45,66051,21051,57041,180


+5,550+360

-10,390

CAL YR 1970.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June 30. July 31. Aug. 31. Sept.30.

31. 28. 31.30.31.

-430

6.526.475.90

12.879.129.069.078.828.59

31,12030,72026,36093,80053,65053,08053,18050,84048,710

-10,060-400

-4,360+67,440-40, 150

-570+100

-2,340-2,130

WTR YR 1971. +3,060

SANDY RIVER BASIN

05219000 Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.

Ill

LOCATION.—Lat 46 47'20", long 93°19'10", in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., Aitkin County, on dam on Sandy River at Libby, 1.2 miles above mouth, and 14 miles north of McGregor.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1893 to March 1894, July 1894, November 1894 to March 1895, August 1895 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Sandy Lake Reservoir" 1893-1916.

GAGE.—water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1949, nonrecording gages at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—76 years (1895-1971), 208 cfs (6*71 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 2,120 cfs May 7,9? no~ flow Apr. 10-13. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 3,740 cfs July 12, 1897? no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Discharge computed on basis of head over dam, using modified weir formula, head being obtained from headwater and tailwater recorder records. Flow completely regulated by Sandy Lake (see preceding page).

COOPERATION.—Two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


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10

1112131415

1617131920

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YRWT* Y*

1010101010

1010131010

1010101010

1010101010

1010101010

131013

1010

31010. 0

1010

.02

.03


1010959290

87163160160155

190234408554565

536565565560557

556548542339361

224218214214218

9,190306565

10.73.81

67,886100,569

218218264266430

424413409392391

384319305309311

309310305305302

299299296294292

294284284220 224212

9,582309430212.73.85

MEANMEAN

220218216216216

216214216214214

214210205206204

200194190190183

192192184184182

180178178176 174170

6,151198220170.47.54

186 fUX276 MAX

170168170166164

162160160

4242

4241424039

3836363434

3232323232

323336

—————

2,04773.1

17032

.17

.18

1,4602,120

3030303028

282828

104100

10098

180160152

200205199233170

158123

979794

941009893 9393

3,27310623328

.25

.29

MIN 10MIN 0

7B7890

170142

142142

9696

0

000

60308

440415439489522

586601820

1,1401,200

1,3001,3101,5601,640 1,800

15,664522

1,8000

1.241.38

CFSM .44CFSM .66

1,7801,8701,9401,9802,010

2,0802,1202,1102,1202,080

1,9901,5201,2301,0201,040

1,010510530330342

336330535545840

950925920 920920925

37,7581,2182,120

3302.893.34

IN 6.00IN 8.89

470435490309321

327333336345354

357360360365363

366579740740438

435417186139192

193204103 111105

10,583353740105.84.94

111111115115117

12012012312643

4445451010

10101010

178

176178178178176

1788689AOO7

9090

2,98196.2

17810

.23

.26

9292929292

9243484747

4748484848

4848484848

4646464646

464829 292929

1,65653.4

9229

.13

.15

2929292929

2929292929

2929292929

2929292929

2929949292

929292 9290

1,37445.8

9429

.11

.12


05220500 Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.

112

LOCATION.~Lat 46 e 47'23 11 , long 93 8 19'43", in SESsNEJj sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., Aitkin County, on right bank 600 ft downstream from Sandy River, 0.8 mile northwest of Libby, and at mile 1,106 upstream from Ohio River.


PERIOD OP RECORD.—April 1930 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 28, 1931, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 3.16 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 15.70 ft); minimum daily, 360 cfs Oct. 2.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs May 17, 1950 (gage height, 20.02 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter per Idas, which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see p. 102, 104, 106, 110).


DAY OCT



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1617181920

2122232425

26272tt293031

TOTALMEANMAXMIMCFSMIN.

CAL Y*HTR YR

365360375392399

390380430480540

580610622632626

614622660663644

625647626623620

632667693738 749f f. f\

790848949

1,0401,220

1,3101,3901,4201,4801,590

1,7401,8902,1202,2302,200

2,1902,1902,1902,1802,200

2,1702,0601,3801,8001,840

1,9002,0502,1302,100 2,080

17,744 53,177572749360.11.13


1,7732,230

790.35.39

761,775751,804

2,0602,0402,0202,0102,000

2,0502,1102,2002,2802,310

2,3202,3002,2602.2302,200

2,1602,1402,1202,1102,090

2,0702,0502,0302,0202,010

2,0102,0002,0001,990 1,9901,980

65,1602,1022,3201,980

.42

.48

MEANMEAN

1,9801,9701,9701,9701,960

1,9601,9501,9501,9401,940

1,9401,9501,9501,9501.950

2,0002, 0702,1102,1102,100

2,1002,0902,0802,0602,040

2,0302,0101,9901,970 1,9401,920

61,9501,9982,1101,920

.39

.46

2,0872,060

1,9001,8901,8801,8801,870

1,8701,8801,8901,9001,910

1,9201,9401,9702,0002,020

2,0302,0402,0502,0502,050

2,0402,0302,0202,0102,000

2,0001,9901*980

______

55,0101,9652,0501,870

.39

.40

MAX 6,130MAX 8,290

1,9701,9501,9301,9101,890

1,8601,8401,8101,8501,870

1,8801,9101,9502,0102,070

2,1502,1802,2202,2602,270

2,2902,2802.2702,2602.260

2,2702,2802,2902,3102,3702,400

65,0602,0992,4001,810

.41.48

MIN 360MIN 360

2,4502,5002,5602,6402,750

2,8703,0003,2003,4603,770

4,2004,7105,0105,2705,670

6,1006,5907,0407,3607,630

7,8508,0308,1908,2908,230

8,0907,9007,6707,3907,100

167,5205,5848,2902,450

1.101.23

CFSMCFSM

6,8206,5006,1705,9005,600

5,2504,9204,6104,3704,240

4,1303,8503,3703,1203.060

2,9502,5202,3702,0902,010

2,2302,4402,5402,6703,190

3,5203,6003,6103,5703,5103,390

118,1203,8106,8202,010

.75

.87

.41 IN

.41 IN

3,0302,9302,8402,5802.440

2,2702,1502.0401,8501,650

1,5701,6001,6001,5501,460

1,3901,8402,8102,6502,670

2,9003,1103,1203,1203,000

2,8102,6502,4702,460 2,510

71,0702,3693,1201,390

.47

.52

5.605.53

2,4902,4602,4002,2602,160

2,0601,9601,7701,6201,490

1.3201.1901.1601,1201,020

977869894

1,0101,110

1,0501,0001,0101,0601.060

1.020954981943OA A7(JoO|L QDO 7

42.1951,3612,490

B69.27.31

B02769759754730

729704644599599

572535564598581

546531559611647

690686678664620

572564546529 512503

19,397626802503.12.14

516512486486495

495474457470478

478486482478470

461482491495499

505498538538538

529529546629860

15,401513860457.10.11

MiSSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 113

05227500 Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46 e 32'26", long 93"42'26", in W^ sec.24, T.47 N., R.27 W., Aitkin County, on right bank at up stream side of highway bridge at north edge of Aitkin, 1 mile downstream from Mud River and at mile 1,055.9 upstream from Ohio River.


PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1945 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,182.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1, 1945, to Mar. 14, 1961, nonrecording gage, and Mar. 15, 1961, to Sept. 30, 1967, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 3.0 ft higher. Diversion channel: nonrecording gage. Datum of gage is 1,182.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 9, 1955, to Apr. 10, 1956, nonrecording gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 11, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1967, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 3.0 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 12,200 cfs Apr. 23; minimum, 376 cfs Oct. 2, 3. River gage: Maximum discharge, 6,450 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 15.91 ft); minimum, 376 cfs Oct. 2, 3 (gage height, 1.35 ft). Diversion gage: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 16.10 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 22.49 ft, present datum); minimum, 151 cfs Sept. 1, 1961 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Slight regulation by powerplants and by Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see p. 102, 104, 106, 110). Water diverted at medium and high stages into Aitkin diversion channel 6.5 miles above station, bypasses station and returns to river 15.5 miles below station. Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. These records include flow in diversion channel.

DAY

123

678910

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262723293031

OCT

OISCHARGEi IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN Ml AUG SEP

386381384385387

387384417466521

576641696723725

720715711731751

753738754765750

757802824850910OA.7

9721,0101,0801,1801,290

1,5201,6801,7801,9001,960

2.1102,2602,4402,6402,710

2,8002,8802,9002,8802, BOO

2,7202,5602,3202,1902,110

2,1802,2802,3802,4302,420

2,4002,3802,3702,3402,340

2,3202,3002,3602,4402,480

2,5402,6202,6502,6402,610

2,5802,5502,5402,5202,490

2,4702,4502,4302,4202,400

2,3802,3602,3302,3002,270•> . tun

2,2302,2202,2202,2102,200

2,1702,1602,1502,1402,140

2,1302,1102,1102,1002,080

2,0702,1102,1602,2002.210

2,2002,1902,1702,1602,160

2,1502,1202,1002,0802,060 •>. nin

?,0101,9901,9801,9701,950

1,9301,9201,9201,9101,900

1,9001,8901,9001,9201,940

1,9902,0202,0402,0702,080

2,0902,0802,0702,0602,050

2,0402,0402,040

——————————

2,0402,0302,0302,0101,990

1,9902,0002,0202,0302,040

2,0602,0802,1302,1802,220

2,2802,3302,3802,4202,460

2,5002,5302,5702,6202,650

2,6902,7202,7302,7602,780•> . arm

2,8202,8402,8402,8802,910

2,9703,1503.5504,2505,150

6.4007,9009,190

10.0009,940

10,30010,90011,30011,60011,800

12,00012,10012,20012,10012,100

11,90011,70011,50011,30011,000

10,60010,200

9,6809,2408.740

8,2907,6407,1706.5606.040

5,7305.5205.1204,5904,270

3,9903,7603,4003,2403.120

3,1403,2603,5303, BOO4,180

4,7405,0905,2805,3205,270 «j. i an

4,9104,4204,2104,0603,760

3,4703,1802,9702,8002,600

2,4502,3602,3602,3502,260

2,1502,0102,2503,0503,270

3,3203,4603,6803,7503,810

3,7903,6303,3303,2303,110

3,0502,9902,9202,9202,690

2,5402,4202,3002,0701,960

1,8101,6501,5101,4301,390

1,3201,2401,2101,2201,290

1,4001,4001,330It 2901,310

1,3401,3401,3101,3001,260i - ion

1,1301,0601,010

973948

914887845806774

741713695698707

715706690689718

77583185485584 5

8087617347146997 no

TOTAL 19,957 64,382 75,530 66,550MEAN MAXMINCFSM IN.


644967381.10.12

2,1462,900

972.35.39

2,4362,6502,250

.40

.46

2,1472,2302,040

.35

.40

55,7001,9892,0901,890

.32

.34

72,0702,3252,8001,990

.38

.44

250,5908,35312,2002,8201.361.52

175,6405,666

10,6003,120

.921.06

96 , 0003,2004,9102,010

.52

.58

54,4001,7553,0501,190

.29

.33

25,004807

1,130689.13.15

19,337645708605.11.12

TOTAL 937,517 TOTAL 975,160

MEAN 2,569 MEAN 2,672

MAX 9,110 MAX 12,200

MIN 381 MIN 381

CFSM .42 CFSM .44

IN 5.68 IN 5.91

114 PINE RIVER BASIN

05230500 Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in SVl%m% sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., Crow Wing County, at dam on Pine River, at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1886 to current year. Monthend contents only for some periods,published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 98,480 acre-ft May 25 (gage height, 13.01 ft); minimum, 60,990 acre- ft Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.17 ft).

Period of record: Maximum contents observed, 173,600 acre-ft July 10, 1916 (gage height, 18.24 ft)r minimum observed, 1,310 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Aug. 20, 1918 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Trout, Whitefish, Rush, and Cross Lakes ahd several other natural Lakes con trolled by timber crib dams? storage began in 1886; dam completed in 1886. Capacity between gage heights 10.00 ft and 18.5 ft (maximum allowable range) is 118,710 acre-ft of which 53,280 acre-ft is controlled stor age between gage heights 10.00 ft and 14.00 ft (normal operating rangej1 . Contents shown herein are contents above a gage height of 2.35 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geolo gical Survey.


Date

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

CAL TO 1970. ........................

July 31. ..............................

Sept. 30. ..............................

WTR TO 1971. ........................

Gage height (feet)

........................... 11.96

........................... 12.61

........................... 12.50

........................... 12.09

........................... 11.55

........................... 11.20

........................... 10.37

........................... 12.50

........................... 12.87

........................... 12.85

........................... 12.78

........................... 12.77

........................... 12.73

Contents, (acre-feet)

84, 34093,07091,56086,060

78,90074,32063,55091,56096,58096,30095,3509 5; 23094,670


_+8,730-1,510-5, 500

+1,840

-7,160-4, 580

-10,770+28,010+5,020

-280-950-120-560

+10.330

PINE RIVER BASIN 115

05231000 Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in SW^NV^( sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., Crow Wing County, at dam at out let of Cross Lake at Village of Cross Lake.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1886 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Pine River Reservoir" 1895-1916, 1929, and as "at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake" 1941-56.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and nonrecording tailwater gage, read twice daily. Datum of gages is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 26, 1886, to May 31, 1929, nonrecording gages on headwater and tailwater at same sites and datum. June 1 to Nov. 30, 1929, nonrecording gage in tailwater at datum 1.60 ft lower. Dec. 1, 1929, to May 2, 1949, nonrecording gage on headwater and Dec. 1, 1929, to August 1949, nonrecording gage on tailwater at present sites and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (unadjusted) .—85 years, 212 cfs (5.12 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 490 cfs Nov. 22; minimum daily, 32 cfs Oct. 12-23, Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.

Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 2,250 cfs in June 1896 (does not include flow bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Discharge computed principally on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained from twice- daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Plow completely regulated by Pine River Res ervoir (see preceding page). '

COOPERATION.—Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

DAY OCT


NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031


CAL YRWTR YR

3535353535

3535353535

3532323232

3232323232

3232323333

333332 323232

1,02933.2

3532.06.07


323248

140140

ISO195195195203

240244335335335

335335335330361

440490472180180

180180180 180160

7,17723949032

.43

.46

65,40574,489

160180160205280

280285265265265

285285285285265

285265285265285

285265280280265

285280280280 260280

8,395271285180.48.56

MEANMEAN

260280280280280

260280280280260

27027C270260280

280280280280280

270270270270270

270270270280 280280

6,570276280270.49.57

179 MAX204 MAX

280270260280270

270270270280280

28028028C280280

280280280280280

28028C2BC258190

19019C190

7,4C626528C190.47.49

535 PIN490 PIN

190190190190190

190190190220280

280296335335335

377480480475475

475470470470470

460460455455 455455

10,983354480190.63.73

32 CFSM32 CFSM

46C460460460460

460460423280285

285285285285278

120120110110110

110110110105105

105105105105105

7,261242460105.43.48

.32

.36

105105105142195

199290285285285

315360360360360

355240235235235

235235235243360

360360360355 355355

8,504274360105.49.56

IN 4.33IN 4.93

350355327275275

270275275246165

110110110110no110110110177195

195190190190190

190190190190190

5,972199355110.35.40

190190157155155

155155155155155

155155155155155

155155115212300

305300295300295

290200198192140110

5,959192305110.34.39

11011C1026355

4040404040

404C414648

4846465465

6565654040

46464646 4646

1.67153.911040.10.11

4646474747

4848494949

4949484849

4949494949

4949494943

43434343185

1,56052.018543.09.10

116 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

05244000 Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 46°38 I 25", long 94°52'44" / in SE^NW^ sec.32, T.137 N., R.33 W., Wadena County, on right bank 200 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1940) .

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,313.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Wadena County Highway Department from Minnesota Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, nonrecording gage at same site, at datum 2.2 ft lower. July 28, 1930, to Nov. 4, 1949, nonrecording gages at same site and datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 6.86 ft, backwater from ice); mini mum, 212 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 2.57 ft, result of freezeup).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 7.57 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 7.64 ft Apr. 20, 1950, backwater from ice; minimum discharge observed, 45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936.

REMARKS. — Records good except those for period of no gage height record and those for winter periods, ..which-are fair. Flow affected by natural storage in many lakes.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1508: 1910-11, 1913-14, 1937, 1942(M), 1944 (M) .



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

328319324324321

312327356381393

401413434435429

424418413406396

388394396391398

416460475/. A*7HO f AACHO3 /. 07 __

12*291 14396487312.39.45


502507502492483

476469476533557

570563550538520

502492481478471

470403348470480

448430420415420

,466 10482570348.48.53

171*344162*998

420425430425415

410395385380372

367361354348344

336331326320314

308300293286279

272266261256252248

.479338430248.33.39

MEANMEAN

243241238236234

232230229228226

224222220219218

219220220221222

224225224223223

222222222224224225

7*000226243218.22.26

469 MAX447 MAX

225225226228230

230232232235238

240245246250259

269282293299302

304308310314320

321322321

7,506268322225.27.28

1,7401*450

320319319323326

330336343350359

369380392400404

410413418425427

428428428426415

410412420430453 ÔAHo*t

12,097390484319.39.45

MIN 227MIN 218

490495475470470

485530780980

1,450

1,0901,1201*1301,0901*040

1*010967943980992

933867838821808

802801857QQ/.BOH

919

25.517851

1*450470.84.94

CFSM .46CFSM .44

907870844823813

793768744721699

677649628609585

558539525513541

539522502530563

567562544516 519521

19,691635907502.63.73

IN 6.31IN 6.00

516515521510499

486467455440430

450475510500480

460450460475470

460445430455465

470460445440 450

14,089470521430.47.52

520500480465470

480475455430415

400402415435463

425409448550569

552547538525511

523530528 524509505

14,998484569400.48.55

488474463439423

416394371366385

374371394415416

401394395389372

365371374396389

359333315 309310340

12,001387488309.38.44

346333313370394

439487522544558

549530515501495

476440427425425

422418394362352

353362364-Jj- 0joo 379

12,863429558313.42.47

NOTE.—No gage-height record June 8 to July 11.

CROW WING RIVER BASIN

05246500 Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.

117

LOCATION.—Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'26", in N*5 sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., Cass County, in pool of dam on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1911 to current year. Prior to October 1941 monthend contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Gull Lake Reservoir October 1941 to September 1956.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 10, 1949, nonrecording gage 800 ft north of present site at same datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 59,980 acre-ft May 24 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum, 42,670 acre-ft Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.81 ft).

Period of record: Maximum contents, 74,800 acre-ft June 30, 1914 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum ob served, 22,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1924 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Gull Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by concrete dam completed in 1913; storage began in 1912. Capacity between gage heights 5.00 ft and 7.00 ft (maximum allowable range and normal operating range) is 26,020 acre-ft. Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.00 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.


Sept.

CAL

Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.

Date

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

YR 1970. ....................................

31.. .........................................28. ..........................................31.. .........................................30 ...........................................31...........................................30. ..........................................31...........................................31...........................................30. ..........................................

Gage height (feet)

............... 5.49

............... 6.07

............... 5.89

............... 5.63

............... 5.45

............... 5.39

............... 4.81............... 5.99.............:. 6.12............... 6.11............... 6.05............... 5.97............... 5.78


51,15058,67056,33052,960

50,64049,87042,67057,62059,33059,91058,41057,36054,900


+7,520-2,340-3,370+5, 550

-2,320-770

-7,200+14,950+1,710

-140-780

-1,050-2,460

WTR YR 1971 +3,750

118 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

05247000 Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'12", in sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., Cass County, in headwater and tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1911 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Gull Lake Reservoir" 1929.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder on headwater and nonrecording gage on tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. August 1911 to May 23, 1929, and Dec. 1, 1929, to Aug. 1, 1949, both gages were nonrecording gages at same site and datum. May 24 to Nov. 30, 1929, nonrecording gage 500 ft downstream at different datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—60 years, 104 cfs (4.92 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 411 cfs May 1; minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 1-26. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 1,120 cfs May 15, 1938; no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Discharge computed at dam on basis of modified weir formulas, the head being obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Flow completely regulated by Gull Lake (see preced ing page).

COOPERATION.—Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12 34 5

61 8 9

10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 1? 20

21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 293031

TOTALMEAN MAX KIN CFSM IN.

CAL YRWTR YR

10 10 10 10 10

10 10 10 10 10

10 10 10 10 10

10 10 10 10 10

10 10 10 10 10

10 15 20 202024

359 11.6

24 10

.04

.05

1970 TOTAL 1971 TOTAL

26 40 70 73 70

71 73 70

105 205

244 280 355 275 270

265 260 255 252 250

245 250 200 155 158

159 159 158 156154

5,303 177 355 26

.62

.69

36,731 42,427

154 153 154 158 158

155 153 148 148145

144 142 141 140 138

138 132 132 132 129

128 126 126 126 123

126 123 122 119119118

4,250 137 158 118 .48 .55

MEAN MEAN

117 115 114 112 111

108 108 107 107 104

104 103 104 103 103

101 101 ICO 100 97

97 97 97 97 97

97 96 96

95

3,180 103 117 95

.36

.41

101 MAX 116 MAX

93 93 95 96 96

96 93 91 91 91

92 9168 88 86

86 86 66 85

109

108 107 105 125 125

135 151 147

2,835 1C1 151 85

.35

.37

714 MIN 411 PIN

144 142 141 140 140

138 138 135 194 1B6

183 181 180 178 178

228 227 275 272 264

259 255 248 181 185

181 180 185

173172

5,863 189 275 135 .66 .76

10 CFSM 10 CFSM

175 175 170 167 164

164 162 167 172 194

223 250 277 29B 313

250 188 135 147 227

308 310 313 313 312

310 312 4C5403405

7,409 247 405 135 .86 .96

.35 IN

.40 IN

411 407 284 175 107

108 112 114 112 114

189 185 108 10B 109

109 53 55 82

272

188 188 188 194 270

266 185 114115115116

5,153 166 411 53

.58

.67

4.76 5.50

116 115 114 114 114

112 114 111 1C8 54

55 60

115 112 111

112 88 89 90 91

89 88 85 75 89

85 65 65A. Q

2,852 95.1 148 54

.33

.37

124 88 43

109108

86 95

107 85 84

63 44 45 4344

44 43 45 115 175

168 168 107 B3 45

43 43 44

3944

2,418 78.0 175 39 .27 .31

43 43 42 43 42

42 41 4140 41

40 39 43 4443

43 43 43 4343

42 42 42 4242

41 40 39 393940

1,290 41.6

44 39

.14

.17

39 39 38 39 40

4140 40 39 40

40 39 38 38 37

36 35 34 32 31

32 3182 80 77

76 75

102 103102

1,515 50.5 103 31

.18

.20

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 119

05267000 Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°51'40", long 94°21'30", in lot 2, sec.20, T.39 N., R.32 W., Morrison County, at plant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton, 4.5 miles downstream from Swan River, and at mile 956 upstream from Ohio River.




EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 20,500 cfs Apr. 14; minimum daily, 872 cfs Oct. 4.Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 37,700 cfs Apr. 16, 1965; minimum daily, 254 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

REMARKS.—Records good. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant records. Flow partly regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, Sandy, and Gull Lakes and by Pine River Reservoir (see p. 102, 104, 106, 110, 114, 117).

COOPERATION.—Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co. under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

OAY CCT


NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG

12345

k7a9

10

1112131415

161718192C

2122232425

262728 293031


CAL YRWTR YR

1,0201,0301.C20

872905

•5731,7301,2501,5201,360

1.8401,7901,5301,4201,410

1,6201,6401,4401,4001,700

1,4301,5201,7101,7401,780

1,8201,9602,010 2,2202,120

2,2302,4102,4002,4502,180

2,5402,7503,2903,5804,110

4,3004,5604,6404,6204,430

5,4805,1805,2105,2105,210

5,0004,3602,6802,4402,230

2,4602,5303,280 3,5903,520

47,960 108,8701,5472.220

872.13.15


3,6295,4802,160

.31

.35

1,6191,690

4,2103,4003,7002,8202,780

2,6603,2603,4603,4503,430

3,5703,5103,6603,6303,470

3,3203,4203,3503,3003,270

3,2303,0103,0903,2302,980

3,1303,1903,010 3,2003,1503,030

101,9603,2854,2102,660

.28

.33

,122 MEAN,470 KEAN

3,15C3, 1303,0503,0202,570

2,5202,9902,5602,8802,850

2,5002,8802,8402,8702,800

2,8202,9302,8202,7802,900

2,8502,9402,5002,9202,870

2,9002,8502,8602,8402,7802, 890

90,0602,9053,1502,780

.25

.29

4,4364,631

2,7602.82C2,7602.76C2,740

2,7302.70C2,7302,7202,740

2.69C2,4602,6802,7202,67C

2.66C2,7202,8002,8502,790

2.81C2,8803.00C2.8503,020

3.08C2,8102, sec

77,9302,7833,0802,460

.24

.25

MAX 5,MAX 20,

2,8402,8002,7602,7602,890

2,9202,9602,9602.8903,120

3,1603,1703,2403,4303,540

3,8703,5403,8904,0604,170

4,2304,2304,1904,3504,430

4,4304,4304,4704,5904,7105,570

114,6003,6575,5702,760

.32

.37

480 MIN500 MIN

6,160 17,7006,300 17,4006,160 16,4006,780 15,6007,040 15,100

7,760 14,0005,520 13.100

11,900 12,10014,100 11,10016,900 10,700

17,700 10,00018,000 9,25015,500 8,6202C,500 8,1402C.300 6.930

19.800 6.52018,700 6,59018,600 6,46018,100 6,44018,400 6,350

18.20C 6,33018,600 6,59018,300 6,59018,700 6,88018,600 7,220

18,300 7,56017,600 8,21017,100 8,59017,800 8,49017, BOO 8, 830

459,240 303,07015,310 9,77620,500 17,7006,160 6,330

1.32 .841.47 .97

18 CFSM .38872 CFSM .40

8,6507,5607,7307,2106,890

6,5906,2505,4805,0004,960

4,8104,5204,2304,2204,570

4,7104,1003,5203,9204,920

5,2105,2105,3305,68C5.68C

5.68C5,4805,5405,6805, 68 C

165,0105,5008,6503,520

.47

.53

IN 5.19IN 5.42

5,4005.6505,2604,9204,940

4,7104,7104,5104,2104,000

3,8003,6203,5403,2702,910

3,0302,9602,9602,9502,950

2,9502,7803,1303.2202,590

2,4502,6703,0102,9502,7802,780

112,0103,6135.65C2,450

.31

.36

2,6502,1002,5002,1302,050

2,1201,8601,6601,7301,860

1,6401,4801,6002,1101,990

1,6801,6601,7001,6601.700

1,9001,7701.77C1,5601,870

1,8301,7601.6001.4601,8001,760

56,9601,8372,6501,460

.16

.18

1.8101,776l,67p1,9601.710

2,0002.1902.0401,9202.150

1,9101.9101,8701,9201,590

1,5601,5901,6801,5401.610

1,5301,6001,6101,5401,570

1,5601,8801,630 1,7201,760

52,8001,7602,1901.530

.15

.17

120 SACK RIVER BASIN

05270500 Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45 33'35", long 94 14'00", in SE%SW% sec.8, T.124 N., R.28 W., Stearns County, on right bank 0.5 mile northwest of Waite Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.—925 sg mi.

PERIOD OP RECORD.—July 1909 to December 1912, April to December 1913, May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to current year. Monthly dis charge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1934, nonrecording gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 6.77 ft lower.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—41 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-71), 254 cfs (3.73 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.19 ft); maximum gage height, 5.89 ft Apr. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 31 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 10.6$ ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and reser voirs above station.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1932(M), WSP 1508: 1937(m).

DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


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1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 2930 31


CAU YRWTR YR

4644434242

4545687372

6771747778

7980807777

7675838184

100136138 131124 142

2,45079.014242.09.10


151138145167173

161161161253295

302334332354366

364352359347344

330366310290280

2652602509ACc**!> 235

8,090270366138.29.33

74,635107,751

230225220210200

190180165156152

ISO145142140138

135132130126123

120117115110107

10510310099 96 94

4,45514423094.16.18

MEANMEAN

9189858481

7976747168

6665656565

6565656565

6565656565

656565 6565 66

2,16569.8

9165.08.09

204 MAX295 MAX

6667686970

7273747576

7777787879

7880808081

8283858788

909295

—————

2*20078.69566.09.09

9101,910

97100105107110

112115120122125

128130135140145

150155160170180

190205225240260

285320375/fcAA•»•*!/

520640

6,30620364097.22.25

MIN 42MIN 42

780930

1,1001,3401,600

1,780,740,780,910,900

,850,720,610,480,370

,270,170

1,0801,030947

458395461491510

510510561568 568

33,4191,1141,910

3951.201.34

CFSM .22CFSM .32

561533520510484

454448421401382

359342329309299

276264257312395

365359378438467

461451438421 395 375

12,404400561257.43.50

IN 3.00IN 4.33

487558561582622

614572510471444

434401372329322

302286267279289

267254245242231

216213216610 951

12,147405951213.44.49

852785722674626

565533603593575

558551551514500

481448428415395

375355335316302

2862642619ÂC*vO

239 225

14.575470852225.51.59

216208196185178

173169164159156

151144131118113

115115113120115

' 1111079898

103

969288oxoo 88137

4,14313421686.14.17

283225236261188

191185180185208

202196199194185

175296156149146

141141146141134

127127134139 127

5,397180296127.19.22

ELK RIVER BASIN 121

05275000 Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°20'02", long 93°40'00", in NE'jSW's sec. 23, T.33 N., R.27 W., Sherburne County, on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis River.


PERIOD OP RECORD.—April 1911 to September 1917, April to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years (1911-17, 1934-71), 250 cfs (5.52 inches per year).


Period of record: Maximum discharge, 7,360 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 10.86 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1915-17(M).



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262728293031

TOT AtMEANMAXMINCFSMtN.

CAL YRWTR YR

8077747575

7477148214241

233225221213203

190179169161155

153149147150152

1621811901 AClo!> 1 ft "7lor 200

4*94015924174.26.30


211217234252253

251247246305358

376393414430435

428412385359343

334322320312308

3053002929A9£O£275

9.599320435211.52.58

72.95598.343

265260255245240

225210190177170

164160156153150

145141140138135

132130128122118

115112108105 10297

4*98816126597.26.30

MEANMEAN

9592888684

8281807876

7575757575

7575757575

7575757576

77777878r O

7980

2.43778.6

9575.13.15

200 MAX269 MAX

8182858789

919496100102

106109110112113

114116117118120

122123124127128

130131132

3*05910913281.18.19

1.1901.610

135138139140141

144148149150152

155155158159162

164168170171174

175176180188190

195205210230270320

5*411175320135.28.33

MIN 54MIN 73

440570733950

1*130

1*1501*2901*3801*4101*490

1.5701*6101*5901*4801*330

1*2101*090992922860

803760730696648

603580591CQOOO*7

565

29,756992

1*6104401.611.80

CFSM .33CFSM .44

555557557552529

496465442419391

372351333312290

273269265299353

362359386454498

512528592£CQCOo660637

13.726443660265.72.83

IN 4.41IN 5.95

633638629617610

579533483432387

364340318300282

263242225230233

222211197197199

1941871771 ft 710 f240

10*349345638177.56.63

252276314363393

389379369335311

306290270255244

234220219219208

205198194185177

170169172166165155

7*802252393155.41.47

146139132126121

114111108105101

10199959693

908487107108

9797918885

817775737680

3*08399.514673

.16

.19

83869198105

103102102102104

107110110106105

105105105105105

105108112115117

118118119119123

3,19310612383

.17

.19

122 CROW RIVER BASIN

05278000 Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.

LOCATION.--Lat 45°15'45", long 94°48'10", in NE?g sec.27, T.121 N., R.33 W., Kandiyohi County, on right bank 75 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.



GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel sharp-crested V-notch weir. Datum of gage is 1,147.93 ftabove mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to July 20, 1950, nonrecording gage at bridge 75 ft downstream at same datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 265 cfs June 30 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1953; maximum gage height, 6.67 ft June 25, 1957; no flow Mar. 15-24, 1949, Feb. 26 to Mar. 26, 1960, Dec. 8, 1963, Feb. 10-21, 1965, Feb. 19-28, 1968.'

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above station.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1508: 1949(M), 1950.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCND, WATER YEAR CCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY CCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUC SEP

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1112131*15

1617181920

2122232425

262728 2S•i rj \j31

TOTALMEANMAXWINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

2.12.01.92.02.0

1.92.12.72.82.5

2.93.12.82.72.5

2.72.52.52.52.4

2.52.52.52.52.7

2.93.83.6 3.43.23.6

81. B2.643.81.9.01.02


4.24.04.44.74.4

4.44.24.71415

IB18161618

1818191921

2120171513

111111 1213

389.013.0

214.0.07.03

13,915.321,997.8

1415151514

1313131313

1313131313

1313131312

1212121212

121212 111111

39612.8

1511

.07

.08

MEANPEAN

119.0

111111

1111111111

1112121212

1212121212

1212121212

121212 121212

359.011.6

129.0.06.07

38.160.3

1212121212

1212121212

1212121213

1416171717

1717171619

202121

41214.7

2112

.ce

.09

MAX 182MAX 262

2121212121

2121212121

2530354249

5256606670

7682898583

8590

102 103109120

1,71955.512021

.31

.36

MIN 1.8MIN 1.9

124112113112112

11612012713012S

129129131127136

134132130134133

133134140136132

129128136 133139

3,85012814C112.72.80

CFSM .21CFSM .34

134124118126126

121121120117114

111108107105104

1009899

112117

110102105118119

1181131091061011 AAI UU

3,48311213498

.63

.72

IN 2.89IN 4.57

107109109106108

106110125120118

121120114107101

959087

112121

113103928782

787470

1 7Ai < O

262

3,32511126270

.62

.69

251217179162152

143155173175169

167170180183180

175168163163158

153148143136133

127122120 115112i AA*vO

4,900158251108.88

1.02

103100938985

8178757271

6865605550

4645475350

4946434243

414038 363741

1,84259.410336

.33

.38

4341414949

5149504949

4948464645

4342393937

3736353533

313233 3232

1,24141.4

5131

.23

.26

CROW RIVER BASIN

05279000 South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

123

LOCATION. — Lat 4454'20", long 9353'05", in SV^jSWj sec. 30, T.117 N., R.25 W., Carver County, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1.3 miles north of Mayer, 4.3 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork.


PERIOD OF RECORD. — April 1934 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE. — Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 925.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department) .

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 37 years, 241 cfs (2.80 inches per year).

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 9.37 ft); maximum gage height, 10.40 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 9.1 cfs Oct. 5 (G.H. 0.83 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 19.23 ft, from f loodmark) ; no flow at times.

REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) . — WSP 1508: 1935-36.

DAY OCT



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TOTALMEANMAXHINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTK YR

141312119.1

13143279

130

135136136138141

141135130123104

9887697476

808698102 101117

2,634.1 285.01419.1.07.08


128160185231253

280278324521860

9611,0101,1401,3301,500

1,5301,4101,2201,050923

826821787785700

640580540490460

1,923731

It 530128.62.70

66,709163,135

415385355330310

2<50270250235220

210194183172160

150143136130123

11711110710296

928985817ft1 O

75

5,69418441575

.16

.18

.6 XEAN

.1 MEAN

7269676462

6058565452

5C49474645

4342403938

3737363635

343433333232

1,43246.2

7232.04.05

183447

3131313030

3030292929

2828282828

2828282828

2828282828

282828

—————

80428.7

3128

.02

.03

KAX 1,530MAX 2,500

2828282828

2828282828

2828293050

84150250450800

1,0001,1501,3201,4901,630

1,7701,8902,0202,1602,2802,400

21,289687

2,40028

.59

.68

MIN 6.7MIN 9.1

2,5002,4702,4402.3102,260

2,1001.9201.8901,7801.740

1.6701.5401,4701.3501,060

883813782764737

734724694663629

596572586588579

38,8441,2952,500

5721.111.24

CFSPCFSM

555528495466444

398368348334298

281262245230214

204196192208358

491544581690915

917840750653•»f»aJ OO

500

14,093455917l<32.39.45

.16 IN

.38 IN

486475441412375

358389518539523

539553546539548

555555550528754

831926837754740

734707656584750

17,702590926358.50.56

2.125.19

9501.0901.1901.3101.440

1.6001.6801.7702.1701.750

1.6301.5401.3301.2401,190

1.1401,1001,0401,020

953

915851744632541

4613943643325 ftT£ O * t£*.Q£O7

32,9231.0622,170

269.91

1.05

243221201184170

175148136125115

10494867676

7C66667979

8079736961

554946410 Q-3O

42

3,14710224338.09.10

1019380130143

140128122110170

1461381129077

7164605751

5150556465

6255535161

2,65088.317050,08.08

124 CROW RIVER BASIN

05280000 Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°05'12", long 93°44'02", in sec.29, T.119 N., R.24 W., Hennepin County, on right bank atRockford, 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April to July 1906 (published as "near Dayton"), June 1909 to September 1917, April toNovember 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 13 toJuly 21, 1906, nonrecording gage at Berning Mill 14 miles downstream at different datum. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug. 21, 1934, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft downstream at present datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.05 ft); maximum gage height, 9.72 ft Mar. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum, 57 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 19.27 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 ft), caused by ice jam upstream.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair. Records of specific conductance for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1115: 1932. WSP 1508: 1933.

DAY OCT


NOV DEC JAN FE.B MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

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2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

7671666160

6060100143206

248260254254251

251244238226215

200189183183181

186203212223O-5QCOO

263282316354430

470470476712

1,130

1,3801,5501,6601.7601,880

2,0102,1102,1202,0001,840

1,6401,4401,2101.2101,100

1.0501,020

970940920

5,590 34,713 1618026060.07.08


1.1572,120

263.46.51

165,059363,736

915910900890880

860840810770740

715690650615560

530480445400360

325310290270260

250240230225220210

,790542915210.22.25

MEANMEAN

204200197188182

179174170165160

155150147142140

136136135133133

132131131131130

1301301291291 5Q1 to 1 ?AI CO

4,657150204128.06.07

452 MAX997 MAX

131131130129129

129129128128128

128128127127127

126124122120118

114113112112113

114118119

3,454123131112.05.05

2,1204,280

118120120120120

120120120120120

120122124130180

270410580900

1,300

1,6501,8502,0502,2002,500

2,8003,0003,2503,3803,6604,090

35,7641,1544,090

118.46.53

MIN 60MIN 60

4,2604,0703,9304,0204,020

4,0203,9403,8403,7103,600

3,5203,4503,3603,2503,100

2,8502,6402,5402,5002,450

2,4002,3602,3002,2402,170

2,1002,0602,0402,0001,960

90,7203,0244,2801,9601.201.34

CFSM .18CFSM .40

1.8901»8301,7601,7001.640

1,5601,4801,4201,3601,290

1,2201,1601,0801,020

966

917868833868995

1,1901,2201,2401,3601,610

1,8001,8801,8101,6901,5701,450

42,6771,3771,890833.55.63

IN 2.44IN 5.37

1,3901,3601,3401,2901,250

1,2101,2101,2601,3101,300

1,3001,3001,3001,2801,240

1,2201,1901,1501,1301,160

1,3001,4101,4301,4401,360

1,3201,2801,2001,1901,260

38,3801,2791,4401,130

.51

.57

1,4201,6001,7501,8902,040

2,1702,4102,5902,6802,750

2,7802,7902,8002,7602,690

2,6002,5302,4802,4102,360

2,3002,2202,1201,9801,840

1,6801,5501,4301,3401,2501,180

66,3902,1422,8001,180

.85

.98

1,1101,020952889826

770731686646604

568520487455425

402379358370370

362354334316292

269254241232223244

15,689506

1,110223.20.23

273316312330354

374388388402420

425397366334309

289273257244232

223220226226229

22922622021201 atl o

8,912297425212.12.13

RUM RIVER BASIN

05284000 Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°18 1 05", long 93°49'05", in SW^SE^ sec.12, T.44 N., R.28 W., Crow Wing County, at pumphouse of Minnesota Division of Game and Fish, 0.2 mile southwest of Borden Lake Outlet and 0.8 mile northeast of Garrison.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1931 to current year. Prior to October 1939, published as "at Wealthwood".

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,240.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, nonrecording gage at Wealthwood at various datums; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1958, water-stage recorder at datum 1,240.50 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. To convert these records to datum of 1929, subtract 0.10 ft.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,252.37 ft June 11 (affected by wind action)? maximum daily recorded, 1,252.05 ft July 2, but may have been exceeded during period of no gage-height record July 3-8? minimum, 1,250.25 ft Oct. 2 (affected by wind action). ^

Period of record: Maximum elevation, 1,253.51 ft July 25, 1952_ (present datum, affected by wind and seiche action); maximum daily, 1,253.12 ft Aug. 13, 1953 (present datum); minimum observed, 1,245.74 ft Oct. 16-19, 1936 (present datum).

REMARKS.—Water level affected by fixed-crest spillway constructed in 1939 at outlet of Ogechie Lake with crest at elevation 1,250.50 ft. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.

MONTHEND ELEVATION, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Oct. 31 ............ 1,250.90 Feb. 28 ............ 1,251.33 June 30 ............ 1,252.02Nov. 30 ............ 1,251.04 Mar. 31 ............ 1,251.37 July 31 ............ 1,251.72Dec. 31 ............ 1,251.08 Apr. 30 ............ 1,251.78 Aug. 31 ............ 1,251.62Jan. 31 ............ 1,251.16 May 31 ............ 1,252.00 Sept.30 ............ 1,251.25

NOTE.—Elevations other than those shown are available.

0

126 ROM RIVER BASIN

05286000 Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°19'40", long 93 22'20", in SE^ Sec.19, T.33 N., R.24 W., Anoka County, on left bank at up stream side of highway bridge, 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15.8 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March 1933 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 860.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Anoka County Highway Department). Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, nonrecording gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 4,650 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum, 165 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.36 ft)

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 20, 1965, Apr. 13, 1969; maximum gage height 11.63 ft Apr. 13, 1969; minimum discharge, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of specific conductance for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report. Occasional regulation by Ogechie (also controls Milie Lacs Lake) and Onamia Lakes.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1308: 1930(M), 1932(M).



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10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

185178175172168

175175221294365

412428416388353

335320309294284

273266259266270

27729831232311AJ JO

349

8,878 16286428168.21.24


361380412420441

446441424468528

617710803857890

897837743704679

641592473460445

430420410-400390

,719557897361.41.46

163,561224,154

385380375370365

360360360355350

340325315305295

280270260250240

235230225220215

215210210205205202

8,912287385202.21.24

MEANMEAN

201201200200198

195195195190189

183182182182182

180180180180180

180180180180180

180180180180180180

5,755186201180.14.16

448 MAX614 MAX

182182182182182

182182185185185

185185185189191

195195195195200

200205205205205

210210210

5,394193210182.14.15

3.1804,580

215215220220225

225230230235240

245245250255265

280300320355390

435495530560510

474474529635658764

11.224362764215.27.31

MIN 160MIN 168

1,0601,1401,3201,4301,660

1,9902,3402,6402,8002,710

2,6902,8903,3704,0204,520

4*5804,2903,8603,4102,960

2,5602,2302,0401,9301,840

1.7201,5901,4801,4101,380

73,8602,4624,5801,0601.812.02

CFSM .33CFSM .45

1,3701,4101,4801,5601,570

1,5001,3701,2301,1101,000

930852807770740

710680663674758

865951

1,0701,2301,400

1,5101,5701,7001,9202,1202,210

37,7301,2172,210

663.89

1.03

IN 4.IN 6.

2,1401,9001,6001,3301,160

1,020937865800758

734704663635640

640620598570551

525516509518499

482465457462491

23,789793

2,140457.58.65

4713

488578709798813

763685613557520

491471451435434

427416430443443

480536549530489

449422409"»QflJ 70

391 384

16,002516813384.38.44

375362348330320

311300292284275

265256253266253

244235236250243

237232226223220

213211208207217244

8,136262375207.19.22

254274290303278

264272266260262

268272271260249

243238236233236

242242242243245

246243254OfitCOO po-lCO J

7,755259303233.19.21


05288500 Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

127

LOCATION.—Lat 45°07'36", long 93°17'48", in SVt% sec.12, T.119 N., R.21 W., Hennepin County, on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Coon Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from abandoned hydroelectric plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 6.5 miles downstream from Anoka, and at mile 864.8 upstream from Ohio River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1931 to current year. Prior to October 1931 published as "at Coon Rapids, near Anoka."

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1932, at site 1.2 miles upstream at different datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 10.41 ft); minimum, 1,100 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, .75 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 91,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1965 (gage height, 19.53 ft); minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good. Plow slightly regulated by six reservoirs on headwaters; total usable capacity,1,640,600 acre-ft. Diurnal regulation caused by dam above station. Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant discon tinued operation Dec. 31, 1968.

DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PEK SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL 6UG SFP

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CAL YRWTR YR

It760 4,2702,050 4,1501,830 4,4301,920 4,9101,810 5,200

2,090 4,9601,790 4,8101,950 4,9303,220 6,3103,350 7,620

3,350 8,6403,450 9,2003,390 10,0003,620 10,7003,720 10,200

3,370 9,7503,080 10,4003,010 11,0002,980 10,5002,940 10,500

2,960 10,1002,660 9,2702,800 7,0002,990 5,3004,180 4,800

2,820 6,1003,780 6,0004,390 6,1004,250 6,500 4,430 6,7004,240 —————

94,180 220,3503,038 7,3454,430 11,0001,760 4,150

.16 .38

.18 .43

1970 TOTAL 2,4711971 TOTAL 2,971

7,4007,4007,4006,9006,500

5,0004,6005,0005,8006,100

6,2006,3006,3006,1005,800

5,8505,9006,0005,7005,000

4,7004,7004,7004,7004,600

4,5004,7004,7504,800 4,700

4,6004,600<f,6004,5004,350

4,0504,1004,0004,1004,300

4,1504,0004,0004,0004,200

4,1003,9004,1504,1004,000

4,0504,1504,2004,3004,300

4,1004,1003,8004,100 4,200

4,500 -»,uuu

172,600 129,1005,5687,4004,500

.29

.34

,970 MEAN,330 MEAN

4,1654,6003,800

.22

.25

6,7738,141

3,8004,0003,9504,1004,000

3,9503,9503,9003,9504,050

4,0504,0503,8503,9003,950

4,0004,1004,2004,2504,200

4,1504,2004,2504,3004,400

4,3504,3004,300

114,4504,0884,4003,800

.21

.22

MAX 25

4,4004,3504,2504,3004,400

4,3004,3004,3004,3504,450

4,6504,7505,1005,3005,600

5,8506,0506,4006,6506,950

7,3007,7008,0008,4008,800

9,1509,500

10,00010,600 12,00014,000

206,1506,650

14,0004,250

.35

.40

,500 MINMAX 34,800 MIN

15,80016,90017,10018,10018,800

20,00022,10025,00026,50029,600

32,70032,80033,00033,90034,800

34,10032,30030,80029,70029,100

28,50027,10026,30025,90025,200

24,60024,20024,20024,000 23,800

786,90026,23034,80015,800

1.371.53

1,4801,760

23,80023,60022,00022,40021,700

20,70019,40018,40017,40016,200

15,60014,60013,70012,90012,200

11,10010,60010,60010,70011,000

11,10011,40011,90012,80013,700

14,10015,00015,30015,900 15,50015,500

460,80015,51023,80010,600

.81

.94

CFSM .35CFSM .43

15,70015,60014,30014,00013,200

12,30012,00011,10010,5009,820

9,6109,3509,3208,6708,760

8,8008,5208,3307,4707,160

8,0408,5208,6508,9809,180

8,9908,6208,4108,920

10,400

303,24010,11015,7007,160

.53

.59

IN 4.81IN 5.79

10,10010,10010,3009,890

10,000

10,0009,910

10,1009,8409,710

9,1508,9608,9408,8708,410

7,7507,5607,6307,5207,300

7,3907,1307,1307,1406,590

7,2206,5205,7805,880 6,1305,950

254,9008,223

10,3005,780

.43

.50

5,7205,1205,1204,9504,770

4,0904,0903,8803,9303,800

3,5103,1503,1702,9803,080

3,0603,2903,1903,2303,110

3,2903,0003,3003,3703,240

3,0302,7202,670 2,6502,6503,080

110,2403,5565,7202,650

.19

.21

3,5703,7003*6003,8303,260

3,2703,6903,7203,9504,010

3^7603,7403,7303^6903,590

3,1403,0502,9002,9402,850

2,7402,9603,0002,9402,840

2,6002,7102,870 2,9102,860

98,4203,2814,0102,600

.17

.19

128 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

05290000 Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18", in SWJj sec. 13, T.125 N., R.50 W., Roberts County, on right bank 2 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Minn., 3.2 miles upstream from proposed Lake Traverse diver sion, 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, 7.2 miles downstream from Jorgenson River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.



GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 20, 1940, nonrecording gage at site 4.5 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, nonrecording gage at site 100 ft downstream at present datum. April 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years, 45.6 cfs (1.39 inches per year, 33,040 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 595 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.25 ft); maximum gage height, 7.66 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.05 cfs Jan. 12 to Feb. 14; minimum gage height, 2.17 ft Aug. 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, Sept. 20, 25, 26, 27.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 12.16 ft); maximum gage height, 13.35 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow at times in 1940, 1942, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1943(M).

lO-

ll1213

If 17 Ih19

2f

21

2324 2b

2627

293031

/>• t Al\l

MAX

IN. AC-M

'. T

.22

.16

.Irt

.26

.24

.30

.33

.36

.33

.33

.36

.30

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.30

.33

.46

.64

.64

.70

.83

1.3

12.27.401.3.16

.0009.001

24

UlSCH

MOV

1.3 1.31. < 1.2,9o

1.62.4

2.1

2.1

2.0 1.9

1.1

l.H1.7 1.5 1.4

1.3 1.? 1.11.0

.90

47.441.562.4

.004

.00394

11.61.37.bo .14

.OOOH0

23

I •.: Cd-iIC ft.r. f

.«* .13

.07 .13

.,ib . .13

.«4 .12

.7.H .12

.7, .11

.6' .11,b,. .!(.46 .',*.40 .11-3

.39

.34

.26

.2s

.24

.22

.21

.20

.19

!l8

.17

'.15

.14

./.]>f* Yt AH OCTOPF.^ o TO S£HI»Br'P

Ft-

.05

.Ob

.05

.05

.03

.13

.Ob.0002

04.3

.Ob

.Ob

.03

.Ob

. 10

CAL Yw 1970 hTK YP 1971

TOTAL s,606.2fTOTAL 6,403.77

"^ t M IVJ IS 9

MtAN 23.0

1.01.1

1.31.31.4

10.^0

1.4.Ob

.0009ij

21

v 263 l 410

1.4 1 .4 1.4 1.4 1.4

1.4 1.4

300^40

147170 16u ISO

14(1 Mb

12b

122

140

133 12b

2,992.3

3001.4.22

11"

928374

63

4744

373331

2320

17

1514131211

If1

11 15

31

M I M.{11 .Ob

1,1 7b39.2

110ir,

.09

.102,330

CFS I" .04 CFSi" .OS

,-IAY

2o21!*•1716

It1412129.5

7.60.4b.9b.6b.2

b.OS.O4.d4.54.5

4.34.3S. ~)6,«+">.2

13129.57.97.19.2

301.49.74

264.3

.02

.03599

IN ,4r,I'M .70

JUN

2515*104

c<!77

t*b-i«+e(

434'i

4:;47544233

2«232u2621

2124li192o

1921Irt77

410

1,683b6.i410

Irt.13.It

3.340

AC-FTAC-FT

JUL

3451«3Ibtt149131

116lit'

112If. 6K4

7363S8bo45

3934302624

211*161312

9.9

9.2*».b7.97.16.9

?,065.b66.63456.9.15.17

4, 100

11,52016,67u

6.1 b.9 5.2 b.u 4.b

4.1 3.9 3.7 3.1 2.6

2.3 1.91.7 1.5 1.2

.93 1.3

.92

.62

.b9

.6,1

.54

.541.12.4

67.192.176.1.54

.005

.01)5133

1.1.9.'

1.63.5

2.2 3.1

1.6

1.31.0

.73

.62

.59

.611

.55

.54

.53

.54

.54

.55

.57

.53

.51

.62

.9?

.99

34.671.163.5 .51

.003

.00269

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 450 CFS),—June 30 (1830) 595 cfs (5'.25 ft).

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

05291000 Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

129

LOCATION.—Lat 45 17'32", long 96 29'14", in SE'jNW's sec.18, T.121 N., R.46 W., Grant County, on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles west of Big Stone City, and 4.5 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.


PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1910 to November 1912 (no winter records), and March 1931 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Mar. 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1912, nonrecording gage 2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 18, 1931, to May 3, 1939, nonrecording gage, at site 20 ft upstream at present datum. May 4, 1939, to Nov. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft downstream at present datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—40 years (1931-71), 45.5 cfs (1.59 inches per year, 32,960 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,540 cfs June 30 (gage height, 9.94 ft); minimum,.8 cfs Sept. 25. Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,870 cfs Apr. 8, 1969 (gage height, 14.32 ft, from floodmark); no

flow at times in most years.Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in June 1919, present site and datum, from information by local resident.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods or periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1932(M), 1935(M).

DAY OCT



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TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

2.22.42.12.22.3

2.02.65.06.25.9

5.65.35.04.44.1

3.63.13.43.44.0

4.14.34.54.75.0

5.56.56.2 6.57 -3' *C.

7.7

137.04.427.72.0.01.01272

7.7 117.7 108.0 9.6

10 9.311 9.0

11 8.412 7.913 7.419 7.228 6.8

24 6.420 6.117 5.814 5.414 5.2

11 5.010 4.79.9 4.59.8 4.39.7 4.2

9.8 4.010 3.910 3.910 3.911 3.9

11 3.911 3.911 3.9 11 3.911 3.9

372.6 181.212.4 5.85

28 117.7 3.9.03 .02.04 .02739 359

1970 TOTAL I2»576.0 MEAN1971 TOTAL 16*809.8 MEAN

3.83.83.83.83.9

3.93.93.93.93.9

3.93.93.93.93.9

3.93.93.94.04.0

4.04.14.14.24.2

4.24.34.44.44.5L. QH»3

124.74.024.53.8.01.01247

34.546.1

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE*

DATE

3-146-2

TIME

Unknown1445

G. H. DISCHARGE

9.36 2,2106.40 934

DATE

6-307-8

4.64.64.64.74.8

4.84.94.95.05.0

5.25.35.45.66.3

7.07.58.28.69.0

9.49.8

101010

111111

198.27.08

114.6.02.02393

MAX 1*300MAX 1*600

200 CFS)

TIME

15151315

1111121213

1313141517

305090

1,5001*210

500270220195175

165135907874

8090

100QOOC 7flf O

73

5,416175

1*50011

.45

.5210,740

MIN 1.MIN 1.

6762554943

3835343334

3230282523

2221192020

2019181816

15202429•>Q-JO

90730.2

6715

.08

.091*800

8 CFSM7 CFSM

3833282422

1917161515

1414131212

1111111111

109.8

131720

242421171616

534.817.3

389.8.04.05

1*060

.09 IN

.12 IN

28 1.721533245165

139115866759

5166504335

2821161614

1313131419

17253492

1,600

4,338 4,145

1,60013

.37

.418*600

1.20 AC-FT1.61 AC-FT

370545264159116

94127331334187

12593745948

4035312827

2420191715

131211109 a»o

9jt• O

247.4137

1,3709.6.35.41

8,420

24,94033,340

8.88.77.35.96.0

5.26.06.04.94.9

4.84.14.04.34.2

2.82.6

141610

7.25.94.23.93.2

2.92.93.53.24 7. f

12

184.15.94

162.6.02.02365

NOTE. — No gage-height record Oct.

G. H.

9.944.77

DISCHARGE

2,540438

Nov. 15, J<in. 6 to Apr. 5.

2115Id

9.78.7

8.48.1fr.O7.78.1

7.35.75.54.54.1

3.63.13.02.72.6

2.3?.72.32.11.7

2.12.13.12.53.1

168.85.63

211.7.01.02335

20 to


05291500 Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°18'18", long 96°26'57", in NW^SW^f sec.9, T.121 N., R.46 W., Big Stone County, at powerplant intake at west edge of Ortonville, 0.5 mile north of concrete dam at outlet, 0.5 mile southwest of Orton ville.


GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once a day. Datum of gage is 957.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.Prior to Sept. 17, 1947, nonrecording gage at site 0.5 mile south at same datum. Sept. 18, 1947, to June 30, 1963, water-stage recorder at site 0.5 mile south at same datum. Sept. 21, 1959, to June 30, 1963, supple mentary nonrecording gage read once daily, at present site and datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum gage height observed, 8.38 ft July 7; minimum observed, 5.02 ft Oct. 10.Period of record: Maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 17, 1952; minimum observed, 3.53 ft Mar. 2, 1957

(strong upstream wind in channel). Minimum observations of 3.10 ft Mar. 2, 1940 and 2.20 ft Nov. 20, 1940 at spillway site are the result of blockage of channel to spillway by ice and snow and do not represent lake elevations.

REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by natural lake with concrete dam at outlet. Fixed crest of dam is at elevation 963.64 ft, with one 5-foot and two 2.5-foot gates with lowest sill at elevation 958.40 ft (all elevations are referred to datum of 1929). Changes in gate openings are not made.

Silt barrier dam 700 ft upstream in outlet channel of lake completed July 7, 1958; crest elevation, 963.6 ft. Supplementary nonrecording gage readings used for stages below crest of silt barrier to June 30, 1963. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.

GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Oct. 31 .............. 6.25 Feb. 28 .............. 6.65 June 30 .............. 8.00Nov. 30 .............. 6.40 Mar. 31 .............. 7.93 July 31 .............. 7.50Dec. 31 .............. 6.40 Apr. 30 .............. 7.84 Aug. 31 .............. 6.83Jan. 31 .............. 6.45 May 31 .............. 7.18 Sept. 30 .............. 6.63

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


05292000 Minnesota River at Ortonvilie, Minn.

131

LOCATION.—Lat 45°17'44", long 96°26'38", in NEîNW?* sec.16, T.121 N., R.46 W., Big Stone County, on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 12 and 1,300 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Big Stone Lake, at Ortonville.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—February 1938 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 31,1939. nonrecording gage on downstream side of dam 1,300 ft upstream at datum 1.31 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 596 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.81 ft); minimum, 7.1 cfs Oct. 12, (gage height, 1.35 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); no flow Dec. 13,1940.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage in Big Stone Lake (see preceding page).

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) ,—WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1508: 1942 (yearly mean) .

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

b789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

1619139.8

10

121313159.3

109.1131110

9.18.99.18.89.1

a. 69.59.79.59.5

1011108 rt»7

1622

352.911.4

228.6700


1914171711

1310142117

2417171816

1616151212

1424161010

1011111111

44414.8

2410

881

14,703.926,181.9

1111111111

1111111212

1212121212

1212121313

1313131313

121212121212

37112.0

1311

736

WEANMEAN

1212121111

1111111111

1111111111

1111111111

1111111111

11111111 1111

34411.1

1211

682

40.3 MAX71.7 MAX

1111111111

1111111111

1111111111

1112131414

1414141415

151515

34512.3

1511

684

320414

1515151515

1515151414

152050

210190

161133154206215

210206199190184

183190196

190202

3,63911721514

7,220

MIN 8.6MIN 8.6

253240201193188

184178195178105

184196200125116

14710258108103

69105151121139

93101157102150

4,44214825358

8,810

AC-FTAC-FT

158107769676

7295725383

16554585664

4668758249

444153139106

494947495660

2,29874.116541

4,560

29,17051,930

769710591

131

13816911182107

118142143131121

10412610698138

91102908476

5866891121A.1nJ*Tl

3,44311534158

6,830

414254229291278

254284305267267

242287338300300

311248326234209

189187173132220

155136148134Q-lO J

76

7,27123541476

14*420

82766n5452

5351515673

5654545453

5353605753

<»843465347

464645/*.£.HO

4749

1,67654.1

8245

3*320

4849484949

5871676365

5962596862

5755525051

5045454137

374146*iuJO

34

1,55651.9

7134

3,090


05293000 Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°13'35", long 96°21'12", in SE^SE^ sec.l, T.120 N., R.46 W., Lac qui Parle County, on left bank 150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles southwest of Odessa, and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.



GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engin eers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, nonrecording gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs July 1 (gage height, 6.99 ft); maximum gage height, 12.13 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.65 ft Aug. 30.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,970 cfs Apr. 9, 1969 (gage height, 19.07 ft^from floodmark); no flow Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942, Jan. 25 to Feb. 25, 1959, Feb. 11 to Mar. 9, 1965.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1388: 1947(M), 1950.

DAY OCT



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 2930 31


CAL YRWTR YR

11122

22466

881253

34443

44954

755

7

1595.

1..

.4

.7

.8

.0

.1

.2

.4

.3

.4

.8

.4

.3

.3

.9

.3

.3

.8

.4

.9.

.2

.1

.0

.6

.4

.2

.5

.5

.1

.7

.2

.21412.40101

316

19701971

TOTALTOTAL

911131313

1413173345

6164554753

4135323129

2827262625

242323 2222

87529

9..

.4

.4

.264.40708

1,740

16 ,949.615,647.0

2121212019

1817161515

1413121111

109.69.08.88.0

7.77.47.27.06.9

6.76.66.46 J.• *t

6.36.1

364.111.7

216.1.03.03722

MEANMEAN

6.06.05.95.85.8

5.75.65.65.65.6

5.55.45.45.35.2

5.25.25.15.15.1

5.15.15.15.25.2

5.25.35.3 5.45.55.6

168.15.426.05.1.01.02333

46.442.9

5.75.85.85.96.0

6.06.16.26.36.3

6.56.56.56.66.7

6.97.8

101518

2022232528

293133

361.612.9

335.7.03.03717

MAX 658MAX 957

3638404244

4649525769

120190300500900

700380300220190

1701301008580

7876737279QZ,OO

5,30217190036

.43

.5010,520

MIN 1.1MIN 1.4

96 103 25103 87 28110 73 59116 64 68106 57 58

83 52 5579 46 5275 42 4870 39 4468 35 43

62 32 4257 31 3754 29 3451 26 3147 25 28

45 23 2544 21 2143 19 1943 19 1843 18 16

43 17 1543 17 1543 21 1343 24 1543 22 17

41 22 1646 24 1954 23 26 61 19 73100 18 411

————— 19 —————

1,912 1,067 1,37163.7 34.4 45.7116 103 41141 17 13.16 .09 .11.18 .10 .13

3,790 2,120 2,720

957 11 12605 9.9 9402 9.1 6264 8.7 4186 7.9 6

140 7.5 6165 6.7 5153 6.3 4110 6.0 487 5.6 4

77 4.9 473 4.6 370 4.6 363 4.3 255 4.0 2

48 3.7 ?42 3.4 237 3.7 233 4.6 231 4.9 2

28 4.6 124 4.0 122 3.2 220 2.9 218 2.7 1

16 2.5 215 2.1 215 2.1 3 13 1.9 412 2.3 2

3,792 158.4 116122 5.11 3.957 1111 1.9 1

.1

.3

.6

.3

.0

.2

.6

.9

.6

.3

.7

.4

.9

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.7

.9

.3

.3

.7

.1

.1

.7

.0

.7

.28712.7

.31 .01 .010

.35 .01 017,520 314 230

CFSM .12 IN 1.58 AC-FT 33,620CFSM .11 IN 1.46 AC-FT 31,040

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 300 CFS).—Mar. 15 (0100) 975 cfs (12.13 ft); July 1 (0615) 1,050 cfs (6.99 ft).


05294000 Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn.

133

LOCATION.—Lat 45 12'10", long 96 01'20", in sWjNW^ sec.14, T.120 N., R.43 W., Swift County, on left bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 119 at Appleton and 8 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to current year. Prior to October 1953, published as "near Appleton."

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 978.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1952, nonrecording gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 25.17 ft higher.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—36 years (1935-71), 101 cfs (1.52 inches per year, 73,170 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 792 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum daily discharge, 14 cfs Feb. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 4.17 ft Feb. 27.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,520 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 13.78 ft); maximum gage height, 14.58 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (backwater from ice); no flow for several periods.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow affected by lakes above station. Occasional regulation at low flow by old milidam 500 ft upstream.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1931 (M), 1937 (M) .



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6789

10

1112131415

1617IB1920

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YRMTR YR

1615161820

1924344244

4644454139

3735343228

2625252529

30363737 37•>aJO

97431.44615

.03

.041*930

4243474647

44435586135

14113212610483

8486797775

7248395254

50484950 52

2*08969.614139.08.09

4,140

1970 TOTAL 30*1411971 TOTAL 30.344

5659574948

4543434342

4140393936

3535363330

2827262626

26252524 2424

1,13036.5

5924.04.05

2,240

MEANMEAN

PEAK DISCHARGE

DATE

3-163-30

TIME

12001800

G. H. DISCHARGE

6.746.38

792594

2424242222

2019181817

1617171818

1818181818

1819192020

20201920191 A*O

59619.22416

.02

.021*180

82.6 MAX83.1 MAX

1817161615

1514141515

1516161616

1717171818

1919202020

211916

......

47517.0

2114

.02

.02942

565 MIN567 MIN

17 46917 25017 14716 29416 441

16 34016 30217 27618 25919 239

20 23121 24850 243150 224350 205

567 188539 182404 176344 166369 161

336 162275 153282 145211 137253 136

273 129273 138324 158386 173464 162 ^&*» ______3_-O _.___.••

6*606 6*534213 218567 46916 129

.24 .24

.27 .2713*100 12*960

15 CFSM .0914 CFSM .09

148140131123117

1111071029995

9087867873

7069676972

7568737584

8681726664&floo

2*74688.614864.10.11

5,450

IN 1.24IN 1.25

93274234170157

170158143131120

1111041009589

82807679150

251211181164144

131116104142157

4,21714127476.16.17

8,360

AC-FT 59,AC-FT 60,

176149126111110

103124147143126

10796888480

7772717269

7369646156

535353525150

2,76689.217650.10.11

5,490

780190

4846444241

3938363433

3232313028

2725263235

2826252425

242322222543

98631.8

4822.04.04

1,960

4759474442

4040414446

4948464444

4342414038

3636353433

32323133**AJO

1,22540.8

5931

.05

.052,430

(BASE, 200 CFS)

DATE

6-2

TIME G . H. DISCHARGE

1515 5.75 324


05300000 Lac gui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°59'42", long 95°55'09", in SW%SW% sec.27, T.118 N., R.42 W., Lac qui Parle County, on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway bridge and 0.5 mile southwest of village of Lac qui Parle.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1910 to November 1914; March 1931 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1934). Published as "at Lac qui Parle," 1910-14.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.98 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 27, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1914, nonrecording gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 17, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1937, nonrecording gage at site 40 ft upstream at present datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—40 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-71), 121 cfs (1.67 inches per year, 87,660 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs July 2 (gage height, 5.75 ft); maximum gage height, 10.90 ft Mar. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 2.8 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 18.94 ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, 19.37 ft Apr. 9, 1965, from floodmark, backwater from ice; no flow at times in several years.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1935(M).

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEK SECLMD, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTE-'SFR 19/1

OCT DEC FEd APR MAY JUL

]2345

b789

10

11le;131415

1617Id1920

2122232425

2627£8

£31

TOT'-L•'t«N"• AX,« I MCP S •"I IV.

AC-FT

C^L YK«*TH YK

8.46.5b.34.23.6

3.35.79.5

2733

5073t!68990

*3777b7063

bB3bb3blb3

yS

636B 80o490

1,575.5 10bO.8

VO3.3.05.Oft

3,130 ?\,

197d TOTAL1^71 TOTAL

92101109124124

13313314441 u665

650918814694569

482418384358344

33u300IfiS210300

26524.'23i;

2lb

,340*34b

91o9^;

.33

.39,52u

b7,5315fi,rt47

1942001*0176166

143135127llo112

1'jbloo949088

8584828(175

706b646260

D?

5452

48

3,07699.??oo46.10.12

f>, ItiO

.3 -it A. 4

.4 ÊA.M

4443413937

•*6

34333230

292a272625

2423222120

1919181817

«b1616 1514

79o25.7

44

14. ;i3.v3

1,580

1 =(5 .vrt161 *,A

141312l£12

11111i<:

10

ll

1010lo10

1111121212

121223466.,

bo544O

S3b19.1

Of:1 I

.02

.021 , 0 ft 0

X 2,360A If 520

454343454tf

4745434244

4b110250520700

8001,0001,100

860740

65i;59055,149,;,465

44b42(1

470500

12, ,,613H9

1,10042

.40

.4623,920

M 1 M 1.6»il'v| 3.J

443350245?45255

243238223206198

187178169163158

15215014tf148150

158169187196191

)7fl1761851 Q Q1 ̂ o 295

6, 1042"t-443140.21.^3

12,270

CFSM .1CFSi-- .1'

30026823821519b

100167154146136

129122116111105

1009e959389

84B'l

84n987

9393d9

7775

3,99112930075

.13

.157,920

-i IN 2.I,M 2.

796'f

100120129

150I9b17815614,)

144140127113102

9160706564

5652495979

8711412330066,,

3,93 f131bbo4-y.13. lb

7,*00

1,0901.4901.52o1,4301,130

817806782638572

542539554545458

36«31026322519t5

174154138125113

98898C

6b

15,44f49e<

1,52062

.51,5s

}0»<-4(j

5r>5347^'r

37

3329252?19

17HIB1614

1311109.29.4

It;1112111"

8.67.37.06.86.76.6

5^7.619.3

brt6.6.02.02

1,190

A.^101*1^17

1*19\ 9IS12

1111M<3.59.0

«.47.97.56.76.5

7.17.77.3*.96.5

6.96.76.9 7.37.7

307.3in. 2

196.5.01.01610

56 AC-r'T 133,90023 AC-FT 116,700

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 13

05301000 Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°01'17", long 95°52'05", in NW^gNE^ sec.24, T.118 N., R.42 W., Chippewa County, on left bank 200 ft downstream from dam at Lac qui Parle Lake Outlet, 2.4 miles northeast of village of Lac qui Parle, and 3.5 miles west of Watson.



GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, at datum 0.20 ft lower.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—29 years, 633 cfs (458,600 acre ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 3,400 cfs Mar. 18? maximum gage height, 31.17 ft Mar. 20? minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 20.16 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 39.75 ft); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sept. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, Nov. 24, 1952.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Part of flow from 2,050 square milesof Chippewa River basin at times diverted into Minnesota River above station. Some regulation by Big StoneLake since Apr. 17, 1937, Lac qui Parle Lake since January 1938, and Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.

DAY12345

67&9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEAI>IMAXWINAC-FT

CAL YRrtTR YR

OCT

4244454545

4646454645

4545464646

4646464445

4684

142139139

147159147142159173

2,38176.817342

4,720

DISCHARGE,

NOV

1732192713033')7

319291303612912

1,0601,1101,2901,3601,300

1,2601,2001,1701,120l,09o

1,050900740636586

528514461415389

21,889 11730

1,360173

43,420 22

1970 TOTAL 161, 899. y1971 TOTAL 196,279.0

IN CUBIC FEET

DEC

375463540605583

595571531519519

516514b09463372

307209206215215

21021021222u215

21021021022022o210

,1743fcO605206,160

MEANMC.AN

JAN

208208210215219

220220220220220

219215211210208

202200198197195

192191190189186

188190190I9u190190

6,3ol2o3220196

12,500

444538

PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOPE* 1970 TO SEPTUM

FEB

19119219119219b

196197198198195

190166182180174

17217016e>182167

lt>e167173173166

169169Ib8

b,0t>918119b16fa

10,050

ilAA 2»0»0MA* 3,400

MAR

177169169165162

161189166162160

161159288700

1,000

1,7002,5003,4003,3003,200

3,1003,0002,8oo2,7002,500

2,4002,3302,2101,9401,83,1

44,6781,4483,400

159b9,0?0

,-"IK b.MllVl 20

APR

2,?102.4502,4102,2902,120

1,9101,4301,1501,3101,21ft

1,2001,2001,1901,080

811

66766064cs64H643

635637639635638

6316?8639634 63«

j.3,5891, 1?02,450

o2^66,o20

4 AC-FTAC-FT

MAY

64464t>046645645

643642637632548

478377273192134

1361371391*2142

1431441471832«2

31*317320 320321325

11,29*364ht6134

22,410

321,10^3-19,300

Jl'N

32733033133fc339

34138H531593588

6547857&978b777

763""563' —— "3»7

374376

3*436*33^?46246

24324S?44 431

14,323477

1,190?44

2s,41u

r<£W 1971

JUL

1,5101,5301,5301.590I,fc6<i

1,6-^01,5601,500l,64f>1.610

1,67.,1,6601,670I.o3ul,oOO

1,530l,4«f>1,4601,4001,3?0

1,2*01 ,?3(j1, I9o1,1601,1 3u

1,10091^564

46o

41,1131,326l,6vo?19

-'1,550

41 IP,

?09lt>l7165b3

615954S555

5555b83131

3821222120

202021*236

jfc64

1044941

) ,74456.3?l>9C i

3,460

4? 43

4546505156

57617*

122

114 113 11C108 10b

111107 107 lOh Kit

11110&

2, =;?:••

12242

5,000


05304500 Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°06'39", long 95°47'57", in SE^SEJg sec.16, T. 119 N., R.41 W., Chippewa County, on right bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from small tributary, and 5.5 miles east of Milan.

DRAINAGE AREA.—1,870 sq mi. approximately.


GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 15, 1942, nonrecording gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—34 years, 250 cfs (1.82 inches per year, 181,100 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 5.97 ft); maximum gage height, 7.08 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge.26 cfs OCt. 6 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

Period of Record: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs Apr. 9, 1969 (gage height, 15.45 ft); no flow at times during 1940.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by several small lakes above gage.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1145: Drainage area.



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6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031


CAL YRWTR YR

DATE

11-103-194-1

3228282928

2831495967

8389969897

9389868077

7371727176

778384 ocOS92QBTO

2*14969.3

9828

.04

.044*260

103 200110 195119 188124 180128 172

136 165137 152146 144261 135537 127

524 120550 112523 105474 100440 94

425 88423 83412 80403 78387 78

374 74277 72247 70240 68232 66

230 64220 63220 61214 60 210 58

————— 56

8*826 3,308294 107550 200103 56.16 .06.18 .07

17,510 6,560

1970 TOTAL 74,318 MEAN1971 TOTAL 99,895 MEAN

TIME

133001450145

PEAK DISCHARGE

G. H. DISCHARGE

3.11 5676.79 1,2405.97 2,140

5453525150

4847464544

4342403938

3837363635

3534343434

3434343434 34

1,24940.3

5434.02.02

2,480

204 MAX274 MAX

(BASE,

DATE

6-36-307-8

3536373737

3838383838

3939393939

4040404040

4040414141

414142

1,09439.1

4235.02.02

2,170

1,1301,490

400 CFS)

TIME

030021150115

4243434344

4546474851

6692

280400

1*130

990990

1*1501*1501*020

1*1001*1201*020962934

934962

1*0401*1101.1801*460

19,542630

1*46042.34.39

38,760

MIN 27MIN 28

G. H.

3.684.804.11

1,490938882

1,0601*020

979950941892830

784722675628594

564538511500496

491487473454440

425437453AAO•»O7* A OP•»Ot

20*605687

1*490425.37.41

40»870

CFSM .11CFSM .15

DISCHARGE

7711,4001,030

473457444428410

394379363351335

316300288271259

242228220216234

242233247272284

284281271 yfitoC7O

250253

9*483306473216.16.19

18*810

IN 1.48IN 1.99

384731733653630

598549576566522

500454402354313

280254230214240

295285270268257

247236219440

1*280

12,980433

1*280214.23.26

25,750

AC-FTAC-FT

1*3001*070929821702

606830999902795

697609543482436

389351314294273

256236220205191

176168163160 155152

15.424498

1*300152.27.31

30*590

147,400193,100

144139133130125

123117116110108

105102999389

8685858986

8277757169

676563 6163A 1O 1

2,93894.814461

.05

.065*830

8692878481

8888807879

8080767473

6868697173

7171706968

71727470f O •70f O

2*29776.6

9268

.04

.054*560


05311000 Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°56'00", long 95°44'00", in NW^NWig sec.19, T.117 N., R.40 W., Lac qui Parle County, on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 212, at Montevideo, and 400 ft downstream from Chippewa River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1909 to September 1917, October 1917 to September 1929 (no winter records), October 1929 to current year. Prior to October 1939, published as "near Montevideo." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 909.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 22, 1909, to Feb. 4, 1932, nonrecording gage at bridge 600 ft downstream at present datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, nonrecording gage at bridge 100 ft downstream at present datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—50 years (1909-17, 1929-71), 659 cfs, (477,400 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,440 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.16 ft); maximum gage height,13.55 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 58 cfs Oct. 7; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Oct. 2, 3, 7.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 35,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 21.68 ft, from high-water mark); no flow for several days in 1933-34, 1936.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by Big Stone Lake since Apr. 17, 1937, Lac qui Parle Lake since January 1938 and Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1035: 1919(M). WSP 1085: 1935-36. WSP 1508: 1912, 1925(M), 1929(M).

OISCH/iKGe, IK> CUBIC FEtT HLR ScCO

D.Y

l2343

6789

10

11121314

15

16171819?0

2122232425

262728 293031

OCT

63616",

6162

6160747475

73 176 176 174 173 1

70 168 164 162 173 1

121 1170 1225 124fl 1250

260262268248 248257

3,909 31

MQV

275278325392447

456467467558999

,470,660,790,320,830

,770,700,650,530,510

,400.250,110,020965

915345800740 720

.209fÊftN 126 1,040''AX

MINIAC-FT

CAL YRW T W Yft

268 160

7,750 61


,830275

,900

222,249278,745

OrC

6606oi>6eo73u7oO

7e,,,74>i70068n6^,1

6hO6305dO51(1440

3943HO3703cO350

34533533032531s

3103C5300295 29*0

290

15,154489760290

30,060

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JAN

23027527026^c'6o

25525525o2492<+5

241240240240238

235235230230230

229??9d^230?3o

?29?? a2>5

222221

7,4612412*02?1

14,800

6u9 <-lAX764 MAX

F^b

22022022021*21d

21*21«21o215215

215

/15215215217

21821821-,211210

210?1'J21n210210

21021u210

6,01021b220210

11,920

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211212211210210

210212<H230070o

1,1001 ,8002,6303,2003.400

3,2003.15d3,2003.1303,16o

3,1003,i>003.000

? 4 °2 » b 6 0

1.5683.400

21096,440

MIN ?4MIM 60

YFAP OCTOR

APR

2,8402,9002,H602,^603,OQO

2.9102. "901,9102,0201-930

1,^701,«401,8101.7401,540

1,2901,2401,2101,1801,160

1,1501,1301,1201,1101,0^0

1,0801,0801,1001,1001,100

51,7b.>1.7253,0001.080

102,700

AC-FT 4*0,AC-FT 552,

i-w 1970

."AY

1,1001,1 'JO1-090l.OVO1,0*0

1.0701-0601 ,0<+01.030

988

H50811657t>09467

45244944 f456455

4574564dO496572

653654650

640653

2?, 653731

1,100447

44,930

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6917519379'-294i

91-Q2n

l,02n1 , 140

1.14o

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1,1701 .060

7 SI6K4664

658692t>e960557(1

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1.0702,030

?f,35994^

^,030540

56,250

MHFP 1971

J'JL

2,500?, 310?,2 i;; (i2,?102,230

2.2202.2702, 19(i2,2^02,37u

2,3302,2302,2102.1402,070

1,9501 »K4(j1.7701.7301.610

1 . 54«j1 .4rt<<1.4101,3301.29Q

1,2801,190

748 676

47o

'-4.79-11.767?.500

47o108,700

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2011 95IM^1«S175

lt-81^414312^110

1071U31009-1

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89

9?h8

117

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4, 759154T99*8

9,440

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lib11?11"110ll'T

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llf?1171171211*6

]6715915S150}5:?

157)59156155152

152151i15 !'!*f»i*

,,,0581351671C*1

8.050


05311400 South Branch Yellow Medicine River at Minneota, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°33'50", long 95°59'50", in SE^j sec.26, T.113 N., R.43 W., Lyon County, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 68, 0.5 mile northwest of Minneota and 6 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1960 to current year. Monthly and daily discharge for the period Apr. 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960, published in WSP 1914.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,150.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 415 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 9.61 ft); minimum daily, 0.01 cfs Sept. 18-22; minimum gage height, 2.87 ft Sept. 22.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs Apr. 8, 1969 (gage height, 13.41 ft); no flow at times.


DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNO, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

1C

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031

TOTALMEANPAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT

CAL YR*(TR YR

.29

.24

.24

.24

.24

.19

.19

.826.45.3

6.18.68.36.14.2

3.12.62.31.92.2

2.32.01.92.01.6

2.82.82.9 2.92.92.9

86.552.798.6.19.03.03172


2.92.85.07.57.2

7.26.4

143135

2623191715

1413131212

121211111C

9.89.39.08 A

• *f

8|• I

383.612.8

352.8.12.13761

4,6575,816

8.18.18.07.77.4

7.06.86.56.46.2

5.85.65.35.14.9

4.64.44.23.93.7

3.63.33.23.12.9

2.72.52.4 2.22.12.0

149.74.838.12.0.04.052 = 7

.46 PEAN

.34 MEAN

1.91.81.71.61.5

1.51.41.41.31.3

1.31.31.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.21.2 1.21.21.2

40.81.321.91.2.01.0181

12.8 MAX

1.21.31.31.31.3

1.31.3.3.4.5

.5

.5

.52.C4.0

1594846030

2827283031

343637

557.719.9

941.2.16.19

1,110

20815.9 MAX 340

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE,

DATE

2-173-13

TIME G.

2200 71400 9

H.

.58

.61

DISCHARGE

186415

DATE

6-297-7

82 CFS)

TIME

21302200

3838373635

3332313032

70150340200110

10092726658

5047453732

312719 13151 fi1 o

1,93462.434013

.56

.653,840

MIN .07MIN .01

G. H.

6.126.37

2224222019

1615151413

1212121112

1211111111

1213121210

9.21116 1615

421.214.0

249.2. 13.14835

CFSM .12CFSM .14

DISCHARGE

187226

131211109.0

8.27.46.16.16.1

5.95.55.14.94.7

4.44.54.04.54.7

4.24.04.75.15.1

4.54.23.8 3.65.15.7

187.16.04

133.6.05.06371

IN 1IN 1

6.79.86.75.16.1

6.16.7109.89.8

2019159.88.5

7.45.95.15.919

15139.27.26.5

5.95.37.4

66144

471.9 I,15.71445.1.14• 16936

.56 AC-FT

.95 AC-FT

8257475369

136210205153116

9961484031

2621171414

129.27.76.55.5

4.74.03.8 3.53.03.0

561.950.42103.0.45.52

3,100

9,24011,540

2.31.81.61.41.2

1.21.1.82.67.57

.47

.38

.32

.26

.26

.24

.20

.17

.471.7

1.5.72.32.24.13

.08

.06

.08

.04

.03

20.41.662.3.03

.006

.00640

.15

.24

.15

.20

.13

.06

.03

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

1.48.049.24.01

.00040

2.9


05313500 Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°43'18" long 95°31'07", in SVI% sec.35, T.115 N., R.39 W., Yellow Medicine County, on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of town of Granite Falls.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1938, October 1939 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 16, 1931, to June 13, 1938, nonrecording gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to Nov. 30, 1952, nonrecording gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—35 years (1935-38, 1939-71), 106 cfs (2.20 inches per year, 76,800 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs July 2 (gage height, 4.73 ft): minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.19 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 14.90 ft): no flow at times in 1931, 1933, 1948, 1959.

Flood in June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from information by local residents.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of interbasin flow between Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cottonwood River basins during extreme floods.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1508: 1931, 1934 (M), 1937 (M), 1946 (M) , 1950 (M).



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

1311131313

1518294657

71103120117116

10999908177

7370646162

636770727ft• o

1.975 863.712011

.10

.113,920 16


9196104122138

144142160369572

619617574514455

404365338317301

287248147140185

175165155145140

,22927461991.42.47

,320

42,62542,274

135132130104110

10599928883

7975706763

6056545047

4442403836

34333129?oCO27

2*08167.113527

.10

.124,130

.2 MEAN

.5 MEAN

2624232221

2019191818

1817171716

1616161515

1515141414

14131313 -1312

52316.9

2612

.03

.031,040

117 MAX116 MAX

1212121211

1111111111

1111111111

1111122665

90100110120110

1008880

1,09239.012011

.06

.062,170

876980

7470737679

8183858481

8090110140190

220240230225220

220220215210210

210210215>2AC*CO OrfLOcOc262

4,99116126270

.25

.289,900

MIN 6.1MIN 2.8

226181145145145

133130120117111

106103989898

9592959595

114123130133123

1171201361 CA13"178

3,76012522692.19.21

7,460

CFSM .18CFSM .18

171158145133120

10998908580

7672656360

5554515452

5151525251

525249Aft*rO

43QCOD

2,37776.717143.12.14

4,710

IN 2.43IN 2.41

7255557287

95192205216230

205181171155130

10692787476

7274787880

928790

356600

4,15413860055.21.24

8,240

AC-FTAC-FT

760980946863784

694652640742730

600555570486374

297244205175152

1301171039078

69625751AQ*rO

43

12,29939798043.61.70

24,400

84,55083,850

3936343229

2726242119

1816151413

1210204330

2419181915

12109.08 -1

• -J

8^* J

14

634.620.5

438.3.03.04

1,260

14119.0«.37.7

7.29.77;26.76.7

6*7s;o4.3•3 + 73*7

3,33.33.13.12.8

2.93.13.53.33.3

3^33.53,33.32.9

158.95.30

14?|.fl.008.009315

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 300 CFS).—Nov. 11 (1915) 628 cfs (4.16 ft); July 2 (1245) 1010 cfs (4.73 ft).


05315000 Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°27'05", long 95°47'13", in SE*sNW*s sec.4, T.lll N., R.41 W., Lyon County, on downstream side of highway bridge on Fourth Street in Marshall and 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1940 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,144.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage on diversion channel. Datum of gage is 1,100.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).


EXTREMES (Combined flow).—Current year: Maximum discharge, 523 cfs July 7; minimum daily, .8 cfs Sept. :27.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs Apr. 10, 1969; no flow at times.(River only).—Current year: Maximum discharge, 523 cfs July 7 (gage height, 3.49 ft from crest-stage

gage); minimum daily, .8 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.77 ft); minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 25, 26.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,370 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 10.14 ft; maximum gage height,

11.05 ft Apr. 6, 1951 (from floodmark); no flow at times.(Diversion only).—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 32 cfs Mar. 17; no flow most of year.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,440 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 78.45 ft); no flow on many

days.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Water diverted at medium and high stages into diversion channel 3 miles above station, bypasses station and returns to river 1 mile below station. Diversion began Mar. 18, 1964. These records include flow in diversion channel. Unknown amount of natural diversion into Cottonwood River basin at extremely high stages. Records of suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FFET PEP SECOND, hATER YEAR CCTCBER 157C TC SEPTEMBER 1571

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272825 3031


CAL YRWTR YR

CCT

3.63.23.23.65.1

7.35. 1

111112

119.16.57.36.2

5.65.13.64.66.2

6.76.2£.66.7

10

1Cs.e8.56.5 5.8

1C

228.17.36

123.2.02.03


NCV

1011121211

111C144339

2523222015

1212121412

1313121212

12111111 10

45715.2

4310

.C5

.06

11,C2512,581

CFC

1C5.55.79.65.3

5.25.15.C8.88.8

8.78.78.58. 58.5

6.38.27.97.77.5

7.37.C6.76.56.2

5.55.75.55.3 5.14.5

242. C7.81

1C4.5.03.C3

.OC PEAN,7C MEAN

JAN

4.74.54.34.23.9

3.83.73.53.43.3

3.23.13.13.13.1

3.13.13.13.23.2

3.23.23.23.33.3

3.33.33.33.4 3.43.5

1C7.C3.454.73.1.Cl.Cl

3C.234.5

FEE

3.63.63.63.73.7

3.73.73.£3.63.6

3.53 . S4.C4.C4.2

1235

112122112

106104ICC5794

929C85

—————

1.224.C43.71223.6.14.15

PAX 35CMAX 44C

MAP

8786876P88

6889505157

120160148140132

13C16C156146144

131123124131115

1C89750Q •aa 3

7874

3,48511216C74

.36

.42

PIN 2.0PIN .80

APR

7C66t>66767

6565666362

54504C353C

2522181415

1616161514

1316202327

1,14438.1

7013

.12

.14

CFS*CFSP

MAY

2723211615

1312129.8

11

111C5.88.57.3

7.36.76.2

1C7.3

6.26.27.35.89.1

7.9T.9£.26.25.15.6

323.410.4

275.1.03. C4

.10 IN

.11 IN

JLN

6.713141812

1422366265

62565C3625

252C55

153116

5685655043

36292751

197

1,551.751.71576.7.17.15

1.341.52

JtL

248329292292296

30644039411827

2828252937

3941434453

4640322631

343335323225

3, -48311244026

.36

.42

AtG

2725242121

201816125.1

7.66.94.14.13.6

3.23.23.24.14.1

3.63.22.52.62.6

2.52.52.62.62.6 3.2

269.1e.te

272.6.03.03

SEF

5.13.22.63.24.1

3.22.52.53.23.2

3.22.62.42.C2.0

2.22.C1.61.61.4

1.21.61.61.41.4

1.4.80

1.2l.Cl.C

67.402.255.1.ec

.OC7

.008


05316500 Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn.

141

LOCATION. — Lat 44°31'25", long 95°10'20", in sec. 9, T.112 N., R.36 W., Redwood County, on right bank 20ft upstream from highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Falls, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. — 697 sq mi.

PERIOD OF RECORD. — July 1909 to September 1914 (no winter records except 1911-12), August 1930 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to current year.

GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 1909 to September 1914, nonrecording gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at datum 0.22 ft lower. August 1930, to Oct. 25, 1949, nonrecording gage, at bridge 20 ft downstream at present datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 37 years (1911-12, 1935-71), 104 cfs (2.03 inches per year, 75,400 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 445 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 3.12 ft); maximum gage height, 7.12 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum gage height, 1.36 ft Sept. 1.

Period of Record: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 15.92 ft, from f loodmark) ; no flow for several days in January 1940 and for part of each day Aug. 19, 20, 1959.

REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of interbasin flow between Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cot ton wood River basins during extreme floods.



1 112 113 114 8.75 8.2

6 9.47 178 199 50

10 66

11 6812 8113 9514 9215 84

16 7917 7218 6519 5920 54

21 5122 4923 4924 4925 49

26 5527 6028 6029 6230 6531 66

TOTAL 1*575.3MEAN 50.8MAX 95MIN 8.2CFSM .07IN. .08AC-FT 3.120

68747885117

118113116239425

412406387338292

254227205189180

173170141135146

148148148145143

—— ——

5*82019442568.28.31

11*540

CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 32*668WTR VR 1971 TOTAL 36*730

135130122115105

9789827570

6662585552

4948464442

3936333028

252321201816

1*83159.113516

.08

.103,630

.7 MEAN

. 1 MEAN

1513121110

9.58.88*47.87.6

7.57.47.47.37.3

7.27.27.27.27.3

7.37.37.47.47.4

7.57.57.57.57.67.6

258.18.33

157.2.01.01512

89.5101


DATE TIME

11-10 14003-18 06456-11 0015

G. H. DISCHARGE

3.127.122.94

445426376

DATE

6-217-6

7.77.77.87.98.0

8.18.28.38.48.5

8.78.99.19.39.6

1011152433

5080100110120

125120105

......

......—— ——

1*029.236.81257.7.05.05

2*040

MAX 568MAX 425

150 CFS)

TIME

19001315

9589848078

8092no120130

135150170200250

320370400390370

350340330320315

320325335351358350

7*40723940078.34.40

14*690

MIN 4.MIN 1.

G. H.

2.512.97

323248200179181

177172168153135

127118111105102

1029798116114

117122122120115

109107115116118

......

4*18714032397.20.22

8*300

3 CFSM .139 CFSM .14

DISCHARGE

205394

115106948981

7571676462

5957565652

4947475557

5954586164

636361595456

2*01164.911547.09.11

3*990

IN 1IN 1

6594969794

104170314313277

318257223191164

140119109125186

197187162145134

1161049391175

......

4*86016231865.23.26

9*640

.74 AC-FT

.96 AC-FT

297347378375333

377369370373347

354353338311283

248212182156137

1221111029384

777066615753

7,03622737853.33.38

13*960

64*80072*850

5045383228

2624222018

1715131311

1110101313

131311109.0

8.37.26.35.85.89.1

527.517.0

505.8.02.03

1*050

1212109.78.9

8.57.87.89.79.3

8.47.87.16.85.8

4.94.84.13.52.3

1.93.23.43.43.7

3.85.14.63.93.8

—— ——

188.06.27

121.9

.009.01373


05316770 Minnesota River at New Ulm, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 44°19'20", long 94°27 1 09", in NE^NE^s sec.20, T.110 N., R.30 W., Nicollet County, on left bank 30 ft downstream from U.S. Highway 14, at New Ulm and 6.1 miles upstream from Cottonwood River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—9, 530 sq mi.


GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,470 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 18.78 ft); minimum discharge, 166 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage heights, 6.98 ft on Oct. 7.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 30.65 ft); minimum daily discharge, 42 cfs Jan. 15, 19, 1968.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures and sus pended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.



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CAL YRWTR YR

184179169168170

172175215238270

326427508583652

674662622589561

531510496494499

512537601636AAODOCAQQ

734776840914

1,000

1,1101,2201,3101,6302,360

3,0503,5403,9104,0404,060

4,1003,9903,7703,5203,280

3,0802,0001,5001,6001,600

1,6001,6001,6001,7001,.700

13,720 67,154443698168.05.05

2,2384,100

734.23.26

27,210 133,200


465,674,

1,6001,6001,5001,4501,400

1,3501,3001,2501,2001,150

1,1001,0801,0601,0401,020

980950930910880

860850830820810

790780770760 750730

32,5001,0481,600

730.11.13

64,460

092 MEAN797 MEAN

710690680670660

650640630620610

590580580580570

570570560560560

560560560560560

560560560560550550

18,420594710550.06.07

36,540

1,2741,849

550550540540540

540540540540540

54054054054054Q

540540540540540

540560580660760

840960940

—— ——

16,660595960540.06.07

33,050

MAX 5,320MAX 8*400

920900900880870

860850840840840

850850890

1,0502,000

3,5005,4007,0008,3208,400

8,2208,2607,9407,8807,680

7,4307,1306,9306,9907,2807,560

130,2604,2028,400

840.44.51

258,400

MIN 168MIN 168

7,6407,4006,9306,5006,100

5,7305,3605,1504,9504,760

4,5004,1903*8603,5303,280

3,0802,8802,6802,5202,420

2,4202,4702*4902,4402,350

2,2502,1902,1302,1102,130

116,4403,8817,6402,110

.41

.45231,000

CFSMCFSM

2,1302,1102,0502,0101,970

1,9201,8701,8101,7601,700

1,6501,6101,5401,4701,380

1,2801*2001,1001,0801,090

1,1101*1201,1201,2101,280

1,2901,2701,2601,2701,2701,260

46,1901,4902,1301,080

.16

.1891,620

.13 IN

.19 IN

1,6202,1002,5402,7902,770

2,6302,6903,3903,8704,160

4,5204,8505,3605,8605,910

5,5905,0804,4403,6902,990

~2,5302,2902,1502,0402,180

2,2402,1101,9001,7502,080

98,1203,2715,9101,620

.34

.38194,600

2,960 13,570 13,990 14*4004,850

5,1905,3905,3805,2005,000

4,8704,7704,6504,4904,330

4,1704,0103,8203,5403,230

2,9102,6402,4202,2502,090

1*9301,8101,7101,6601,5201,340

110,090 173,5515,390 11,340

.37

.43218,400 34

,220 300,140 333,040 360944 357879 328

817 285733 263677 2476*9 247612 245

584 240556 240534 238514 236492 232

472 230453 224439 222444 224427 238

419 242433 247416 253383 249349 251

330 260313 263298 260288 253275 256290 —————

,420 7,823562 261,220 360275 222.06 .03.07 .03

,550 15,520

1.82 AC-FT 922,5002.63 AC-FT 1,338,000


05317000 Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°17'40", long 94°26'40", in N% sec.33, T.110 N., R.30 W., Brown County, on left bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1909 to December 1913, March 1931 to March 1938, August 1938 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1936).

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. July 1, 1909, to Dec. 13, 1913, nonrecording gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 15, 1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, nonrecording gage 2.2 miles upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—37 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-71), 281 cfs (2.98 inches per year, 203,600 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge during year, 7,460 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 13.10 ft)? maximum gage height, 14.43 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum 19 cfs, Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 1.18 ft Sept. 20, 21.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 28,700 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 19.15 ft); maximum gage height, 20.86 ft Apr. 8, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Nov. 20, 1964.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures,'and sus pended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 355: 1912.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTE^flpo 1971

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR JUN JUL flUG

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TOTALMEANhAXM1NCFS"IN.AC-FT

CAL YRWT* YR

5146423633

303786118161

179180198226261

283317345568958

189 1,140198 1224 1230 1240 1

240224209189172

156150148143139

141143143 144i <;a1 -3O

172

4,392 17142240 130

.11

.138,710 34


,340,310,180,020

890832744673624

578528500455420

400380370360345

,604587,340179.46.51

,920

92,072141,841

335330320310305

290280265250240

225220210200195

190180170168162

158ISO14814213a

132128124 122116115

6,320204335115.16.16

12,540

MEANMEAN

112108106104100

9896949189

8785638078

7776757473

727170696«

67666665 6464

2,52tt81.511264

.06

.073,010

252 MAX389 MAX

6363626262

6161616160

6060595958

sa58585858

80400390360340

390450430

4,04214445056

.11

.128,020

2,1005,940

410390380370360

360355350350350

350350410

1,0002,600

5,9404,5003,6002,7802,200

1.9001,6001,4001,2001,100

1,0001,0401,2701,7202,1402,210

43,9851,4195,940

3501.111.28

87,240

MIN 30MIN 19

1,9901,6201,2201,060

968

888693784750684

627579534489463

443425410415428

448460468450425

395378367360•iCdJ DO

19,579653

1,990358.51.57

38,830

CFSM .20CFSM .30

354338320306292

276262249237226

218206199192185

178173168182201

201201209254367

3783563262Q£.cVoO At2COO

262

7,880254378168.20.23

15,630

IN 2.68IN 4.12

37J733747645561

603723

1,3601,8801,820

1,57<>1,3201,120

960808

687591534519496

495534603540564

494423376356/, OQ*+ JO

22,880763

1,880356.60.66

45,380

AC-FTAC-FT

555551554547494

431455477418405

412407457467425

374329290255229

211196180167154

1391331271 1 fl1 1 o112103

10,172326555103.26.30

20,180

132,6002*1,300

97 5n91 5185 42Bl 4476 47

73 4270 3566 3063 3059 27

54 2751 2648 2542 2541 22

39 2138 2142 2045 2045 20

42 1939 2636 2735 2632 27

31 2731 2b29 2527 25 26 244d —— ——

1,S82 87751.0 29.2

97 5126 19

.0"* .02

.05 .033,140 1,740


05320000 Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44 05'44", long 94 06'33", in SENSE'S sec.6, T.107 N., R.27 W., Blue Earth County, on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from abandoned powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles west of Rapidan, 3.5 miles downstream from Watonwan River, and 7.8 miles upstream from Le Sueur River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—2,430 sq mi approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1909 to November 1910 (published as "at Rapidan Mills," no winter records), October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. July 20,1909. to Apr. 28, 1910, nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12,1910. nonrecording gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—28 years (1939-45, 1949-71), 1,206 cfs (4.69 inches per year, 607,900 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,580 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 8.15 ft); maximum gage height, 8.32 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 46 cfs Sept. 17-19; minimum gage height, 1.37 ft Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 43,100 cfs Apr. 9, 1965 (gage height, 21.36 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 6.9 cfs Oct. 12, 1955 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Rapidan Reservoir gates destroyed dur ing April 1965 flood and not replaced. Regulation discontinued with closing of Northern States Power Co. plant on Dec. 31, 1966.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1910.

ii y

)2343

e,J?9

10

11121314ID

16171*1920

212223242b

2fc272*

31

TOTul.f't. AiNir A A!«'llM

CFS-IN.AC-FT

CAL. Y*IwTK Ytf

'JCI

131I d*I in1141. v

SH1131-7

5^b1,210

1,6301. 74i)

1,6701,51.)1,36.)

1,230

1,1601,060

9ol910

H4b

7*b7b4716691

66H6bO6J5 615016627

Ul^CHut-bt, !>' Ci

'Ov/ iitf

645 1.25Uo59 1.21 t ,717 l,23f.-41 l.lloW 9*4

1.1 O.I 3V 31.15o 5.;l1.160 4VI

1.530 b'->02,2S> b<-0

2,r60 ">2't3. OK) b,ri.2,91u ">2n2,62(j 32o2,310 520

2,200 bÔ2. "4o 5ûl,91i) bî,l.-OO 3151,710 5.1(1

1.04u 49f;1,550 4^0

931 4/5571 47,-675 4oi.

1,170 4bO1,180 4*0

1,260 43i>1,1 60 4^0

jri'LC FttT ?t~< <-fcCO

J.^;.' FC.I-;

41o4:11.3^'.3 n 13o (l

J3,-.J4(,

33,'."<3i

3«;i

3'C31 n31 nJln300

30030(129029029n

^902^0e'nn21i>280

2^02^ f i270

270

23,624 46,olo Id, 47.1 9, 6Vii7o2

1,74098

.31

.36

1,5J4 5963,040 1,250

571 42o.63 .25,7u .28

31341 u270.13.15

46,d60 91,270 3o, 650 19,2'.'0

197(. TOTAL1971 TOTuL

247,406 l^tAIM440,060 MtMiM

67H1,206

•>•/(>2o;,2^)<i230230

24.;24024(,2402J^

?232^d2152 1 02..H

2Gb20020020o2(,0

203207210215223

24027b295

6,43b2302^b200• u9.10

12,760

MAA 3,420MAX ^,210

o , ' u r t- -j

,/iw

3(,nJib32n33b3bb

37oa DO43547u5fO

•^«0f-jn

Ôi)1,5003,300

5.2bO6, 1607,lld7.7107,siy,i

K,«; 10

7,93d7,3206.4505,t)50

5,3no5,6005, MOO6,4406,6hU7,460

3, "112£5,210

30^1.37

1 .HI234,400

MM b7MIN 46

»PK

1,1. ",0f.^li)^.4106,5305,^-30

o.fi?(.4.3103,92u3,6303,34.1

3,0 /o2, fa"')2.^7(12,4602,270

2,1402,03i)1,9301 , i3. ' 01,740

l,69dl.f.40l,5b(i1.4601,390

1,310l,2df1,260l,2c.O1,240

92,6H 03, 0^98,0801,2401.271.4?

163, boo

CFS- .CFSM .

° Mr ^ Iy7n

l,19o1.1401, ion1.11601,010

96bJi.m

-*5

7*27bb

7<?yî)7n7l647622

5*75cnb-oh24715

^3^ri /t3966

l,36o1,63d

1,900i»9ô1,6001,4001,2101,1*0

31,1831,0061,920

560.41.48

61,d5o

26 IN 3.50 IN b.

TO -LFrti"r

Jt'.M

1,1101,2,-,)2,2702.91,-,2,93o

2,42r,2, 1M2,3vo3,0203.44o

3,^.i3.0702,6602.5(102,3-o

2,17,),9^-1»P7ii,7^.).620

,59o,560,4^0

1.4001, <<;•>

1.3201.651)l,6r.O1 . C 1 r,1 t -J 1 U

1,540

62,4l,j2,0 co3,5501 , 1 1 ;>

.Hb

.96123,000

79 AC-^T74 AC-FT

JiJL

1.-602.1 "ii''.lOOl.HOf.1,34(1

1,42:1

1 ,2^01.170I,n7d

9^6

v^,297u8*9Ml 7733

6605^4b334-Jo

440

39736 f33431134 b

30u277261261263

?5,849i34

2, 1602-,9.34.40

-1,?70

490,700•372,900

,'(,

'-40

22?^;,-»194Ib2

17:1162153140134

127l/;i117111102

*9*b9.3

11199

9390fibHi)77

746967 6464 77

3,7*112vi240

64.05.06

7,3oO

-t-v

-.n

777-4

77'"

t.7676c^l>6"

55^7555351

49464*-.464V

49b560b7*r

646<J&(•

6264

1,79459.6

>-.o46

. 0^

.033,560

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 14 5

05320500 Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", in SW% sec.35, T.108 N., R.27 W., Blue Earth County, on right bank 600 ft downstream from.highway bridge, 1.8 miles northeast of Rapidan, and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1939, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—28 years, 420 cfs (5.19 inches per year, 304,300 acre-ft per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,680 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 9.06 ft); maximum gage height, 14.28 ft Mar. 16 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 26 cfs Sept. 16, 17.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 24,700 cfs Apr. 8, 1965 (gage height, 22.10 ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, 22.72 ft May 22, 1960 (from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 1.6 cfs Feb. 9-25, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Aug. 31, 1970.


CAY OCT



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CAL YRMTR YR

DATE

10-12

11-123-19

2t523420117B163

14B150318

1,0701,720

2,0502,2302,1001,8901,680

1»4BO1.2901,120988868

760670610578547

520529534542 583601

26,617B59

2,230148.78.90

52,790

610 690635 660B09 655

1,050 6061,160 524

1,200 5101.150 4BO1,190 4602,090 4302.720 410

2.850 3902.B80 3702, BOO 3502,590 3202,300 310

2,050 2901.B20 2BO1,640 2601.480 2501.380 230

1,280 2201,190 210

892 200552 190640 1BO

970 170792 170765 160721 150 690 150

42*896 10,4151.430 3362,880 690

552 1401.30 .311.45 .35

85.0BO 20,660

1970 TOTAL 172.637 MEAN1971 TOTAL 250,588 MEAN

TIME

1100

unknown0030

PEAK DISCHARGE

G. H. DISCHARGE

5.79 2,240about6.66 2,9109.06 5,680

130130120120110

1101009B9690

88B6B27976

7472706866

6462616058

575554535150

2,49080.313050

.07

.084,940

473 MAX6B7 MAX

(BASE, 1,

DATE

4-1

6-12

5049484746

4544434342

414040393B

3837373737

3838394041

434548

—————

1,17341.9

5037

.04

.042.330

2.B805,100

300 CFS)

TIME

1300

1600

4951525354

5658626675

88115200800

2,000

3,5004,5005,1004,9904,2BO

4,0003,5402.9102,6002.420

2,3002,3002,9803,0603,3403,450

59,0491,9055,100

491.732.00

117*100

MIN 20MIN 26

G. H.

7.32

6.11

3,5603,4502,6302,4102,210

2,0401,8901,7501.6501,520

1,4101,3101,2001,1001,010

9268B2B32800778

756728695655615

570565550555 545

39.5921,3203,560

5451.201.34

76,530

CFSM .43CFSM .62

DISCHARGE

3,580

2,490

525505475455439

41939B380356335

32B319312301290

277272267319376

411427455734

1,160

1,1001,010926849 761JL OCOCO

15,866512

1.160267.47.54

31,470

IN 5.84IN 8.47

615555505467435

435625

1,2601,3301,320

1,5902,4702,4402,3102,060

1.B501,6201,4301,2901,230

1,1501,010

92080S744

706712675680 783

34,0221,1342,470

4351.031.15

67,480

AC-FTAC-FT

B54959

1*0209B2B71

761761B93772645

630670700620565

475401345301267

2432232011B2166

16B154138129 125120

15,341495

1.020120.45.52

30,430

342,400497,000

10897B68486

B480767063

5754494542

4242466B74

7676726661

595757555254

2,03865.710842

.06

.074,040

5451454542

3B3735J331

30292B2727

2626272829

3133363840

42444546 46

1,08936.3

5426

.03

.042*160


05325000 Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°10 1 10", long 94°00'15", in sec.7, T.108 N., R.26 W., Nicollet County, on left bank at down stream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles downstream from Blue Earth River and at mile 106.4 upstream from Mississippi River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1903 to current year (no winter records 1904, 1906-10, 1918-29). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Mankato: 1903-21.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 19, 1921, nonrecording gage, at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 1924, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—50 years (1905, 1910-17, 1929-71), 2,642 cfs (2.41 inches per year, 1,914,000 acre-ft per year) .

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.21 ft); minimum daily, 304 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft Oct. 6.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 94,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1965 (gage height, 29.09 ft); minimum observed, 26 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 ft Apr. 26, 1881, from floodmark, present site and datum (discharge, 90,000 cfs). ' •~ :

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of wgtqr temperatures and sus pended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report. Station operated at a temporary location during flood protection project construction after May 28, 1971.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 875: 1917. WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1929. WSP 1238: 1903, 1908, 1919. WSP 1508: 1916(M), 1918 (M), 1926(M), 1928, 1930, 1932 (M), 1938(M).

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONOt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


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1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YRWTR YR

734668593523487

450542932

2,2804,020

4,9405,3405,2304,8304,470

4,1603,8103,4703,1502,870

2,6402,4502,3202,2202,140

2,1202,1302,1302,180, 2,2702,360

78,4592,5315,340

450.17.20

155,600

2,4502,5602,8603,3803,780

4,0304,1104,2206,0608,530

9,98010,90011,00010,60010*200

9,7709,3108,8608,3907,910

7,4507,1506,0006,0506,100

6*2006,0005,7005,500 5,200

200*2506,67511,0002,450

.45

.50397,200

4,900 ,3004*750 ,3004*650 ,2504,350 ,2504,300 ,200

4*000 ,2003,700 ,1503,450 ,1503*200 *1003*050 *100

2*860 *0602*700 *0602*600 *0402*500 ,0202*350 ,000

2*250 9902*150 9802*100 9602*000 9401*900 930

1,850 9101,800 9001,750 8801,700 8601,600 850

1,600 8401,550 8201,500 8001,450 790 1,400 7701,350 760

81,310 31,1602,623 1,0054,900 1*3001*350 760

.18 .07

.20 .08161*300 61,810

1970 TOTAL 1*038,850 MEAN 2,8461971 TOTAL 1,537 ,270 MEAN 4,212

750735725715705

695685675670665

660660650650640

640640660670720

770830960

1*1001*300

1*6002*0002*200

......

————

24,370870

2,200640.06.06

48,340

2,3502,2502,1502,0501,950

,850,800,750,650,600

,640,680,720

2,0003,000

10,00015,00018,00020*50020*000

20*80020*90019,70018,50017,900

17*20016,30017,00017,20017,500 18,500

314,44010,14020,9001,600

.68

.79623*700

MAX 11,000 MINMAX 20,900 MIN

19,70019,90018,80017,40016,200

14,90013,80012,90012,00011*300

10,60010,0009,4208,7208,040

7,4407,0706,6306,4006,100

5*8005,6505,3505,2005,100

4,9004,8004,7004,6004,500

287,9209,59719,9004,500

.64

.72571,100

4,3504,2504*1004,0003,850

3,7003,5503,4503,3003*150

3,0*02,9102,7702,5802,420

2,2402,0901,9802,1102*260

2,4102.4702.6103.4404.300

4.6804.7204,4404,1103,830 3*580

102,6903,3134,7201,980

.22

.26203,700

320 CFSM .19304 CFSM .28

3*4104,0205,4106,5806.950

6*4306,2307,1908,6509,560

10,20011,10010*90010,90010,800

10,5009,7909,1808.3607.480

6,5205,8005,2904,9104,710

4,6404,7904,6704,360 4,750

214,0807,13611,1003,410

.48

.53424,600

IN 2.59IN 3.84

5,7606,8307,3907,5607,570

7*6407,9308,1607,9107,520

7,2607,1407,0206,7806,530

6,2105,8705,5405,1804,760

4,2903,8403*4203,0902,900

2.7002.470

, 2.3302.230 2.1701.990

167,9905*4198,1601,990

.36

.42333,200

AC-FT 2,AC-FT 3,

1,6901,560,500,400,240

,140,070949861806

751696663620576

576495495540559

540522522513470

431408395375 362349

23,074744

1,690349.05.06

45,770

061*000049,000

431408486587504

447455375416447

388368368355337

331325315304310

310382331368349

349382382355 362

11,527384587304.03.03

22,860


05330000 Minnesota River near Jordan, Minn.

147

LOCATION.—Lat 44 41'35", long 93°38'30", in NW^SW^ sec.7, T.114 N., R.23 W., Carver County, on left bank 1.5 miles northwest of Jordan and at mile 39.4 upstream from Mississippi River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1934 to current year. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, published as "near Carver, Minn".

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream with auxiliary chain gage at present site and same datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—37 years, 3,358 cfs (2.81 inches per year, 2,433,000 acre-ft).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 24,100 cfs Mar. 24, 25; maximum gage height, 25.21 ftMar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 500 cfs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 4.34 ft Sept. 21, 22.

Period of records Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Apr. 11, 1965; maximum gage height, 34.37 ft Apr. 12, 1965 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum discharge, 79 cfs Nov. 17, 1955; minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Nov. 22, 1935.

REMARKS.—Records good except for winter periods, which are fair.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1935.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND ( WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

10

1112131*15

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRMTR YR

952906838776731

687678771

1*0101*850

3**204*4804,9805*0804*830

4,5304,2804*0103,7303,460

3*2203*0302*8602,7402*650

2*5702*5302*510.2*5002*5402*630

81,7792*6385*080

678.16.19

162*200

2*8502*8503*0103*3503*800

4,1304,3204,4205,5107*960

9,67010*60011*30011*70011*800

11*80011*50011*00010*40010*000

9,4408,8407,9706,5104,760

4*3404*2704*2504*7005*100

212*1507*07211*8002*850

.44

.49420*800

5*320 2*3005*490 2*3005*730 2*2505*490 2*1905*400 2*100

4,580 2*0104*900 1*9805*050 1*8805*100 1*8105*100 1*760

5*050 1*6905*000 1*6504,900 1*6004*750 1*5604,550 1*530

4,450 ,5004*250 ,4804,000 ,4503*850 ,4203,650 ,380

3,500 ,3603,350 ,3403,200 ,3003,050 ,2802,950 ,250

2,850 ,2202*700 .1902*600 »1702*500 .1502*400 .1302*350 .090

128*060 49*3204,131 1,5915*730 2*3002*350 1*090

.26 .10

.29 .11254,000 97*830

1970 TOTAL 1*167*036 MEAN 3*2521971 TOTAL 1*908*683 ME. AN 5*229

1,0601,0301,0301,0201,020

1,0301*0201*0201,0201,020

1,0201,0101,0101,0101,010

1,0001,000

9901,0001,050

1,0601,1201*2001*3001*500

1*6501*8502*100

—— —— •

32*1501*1482*100

990.07.07

63*770

2*5002*6902*7002*5502,450

2,4002,3502,3002,3002*250

2*3002*3002*3502*5503*000

4,5007,80010,80015,80019,500

22,50023*90024,00024,10024,100

24,00023*20022*90022*10021*90022*200

350*29011*30024,1002,250

.70

.80694,800

MAX 11*800 MINMAX 24*100 MIN

22*70023*20023*40023*20022*500

21*30019*90018*70017,50016,600

15,70014,80013,90013,00011,900

11,00010,0009,3008,7408,200

7,7907,3407,26p

_7_rOjro6,880

6,5906,3506,2206,0505,870

5,7205,5905,4405,2805,070

4,8904,7304,5104,3304,150

4,1003,9603,7903,6703,560

3,3803,3303,1803,2203*800

4,1404,0203,9004,2105,100

5,9906,2006,1005,8805,4804. AOjt—•—•—— tfTOU

392,960 141,70013,10023*4005,870

.81

.90

4,5716,2003,180

.28

.33779,400 281,100

495 CFSM508 CFSM

.20

.32

4,8405,0505,5206,3207,350

8,0307,8307,7808,4909,390

10,20011,20012,20012,70012,800

12,80012,60012,30011,90011,500

10,5009,1107,7706,8206,690

6,5606,4205,9905,7705,970

262,4008,74712,8004,840

.54

.60520,500

IN 2.73IN 4.38

6,2606,5807,2707,8908,190

8,2108,2708,6509,4309,430

8,9708,5508,1607,8707,650

7,4207,0506,6106,2005,810

5,4004,9704,5604,2003,890

3,6403,4403,2903,1303,0102,910

196,9106,3529,4302,910

.39

.45390,600

2,6102,4102,4002,2602,100

1,9301,7901,6901,5701,470

1*3701,3001*2401*1801*220

1*0601,010

994984966

977958934945922

889850810780753QO/.OC**

41,1961,3292,610

753.08.09

81,710

829835785790838

875850818773730

697665631606579

560554542529515

508527570588592

592598594591607

19,768659875508.04.05

39,210

AC-FT 2,354,000AC-FT 3,786,000


05330900 Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°48'46", Long 93°18'07", in W% sec.21, T.27 N., R.24 W., Hennepin County, on Left bank between 105th and 106th Street in Bloomington, Minn., L.2 miles downstream from bridge on Old Shakopee Road and 2.1 miles upstream from mouth.


GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 731 ft (from topographic map). • Prior to May 16, 1963, nonrecording gage 30 ft upstream at datum 0.81 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 237 cfs July 7 (gage height, 3.54 ft); minimum 1.5 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 535 cfs Apr. 8, 1965 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Feb. 24, 1965; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Oct. 14, 1966.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. j

L>ISChAKt>E, I,M CUBIC FtET PE& SECOND, *ATtK YEAP OCTOBER 1970 TO SFPTF>ibfc"rt 1971

DAY

l'C

345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272b 293031

TOTALMEANSAAMINAC-FT

CAL YRWT* YR

OCT

7.26.66.36.95.8

6.619415648

49bO484027

1915131211

1111111623

263534 303030

744.424.0

565.8

l,4do


iMOV

3136473024

3434378794

979b877663

S346423937

35312n2525

2222212221

1,33344.4

9720

2,640

6,435.58,289.4

DEC

2522211814

1414131311

131513109.6

9.69.6

101010

109.79.38.88.5

8.17.77.47.16.96.8

365.111.8

256.8724

MEANMEAN

JAiM

e.8&!86.86.Hb.8

6.8b.B6.86.86.8

6.e6.86.86.86.8

6.86.86.86.86.8

6.86.86.86.86.8

6.86.86.86.97.07.1

211.46.827.16.8419

17.6 WAX22.7 .-IAA

FEb

7.17.37.47.5T.I

7.68.08.28.f8.5

8.78.99.19.39.4

9.69.8

101010

1010111111

111111

258.79.24

117.1513

97 M113 M

KAR

1111111111

1111121212

1314175868

6687767068

73727485y6

11211310290QQ00

QCO J

1,64052.911311

3,250

IN 2.9IN 2.2

APR

7866565148

4442414037

3634333129

2726252527

2724231917

1723282929

1,03234.4

7817

2,050

AC-FT 12,AC-FT 16,

MAY

2826252724

221917IS14

1413131211

1113154044

4844526164

656054423024

94730.5

6511

1,880

7*v>440

JUN

2422191719

1732282725

2n17141211

9.17.87.1

2125

3132272624

24201517*

609.020.3

327.1

1,210

JUL

15128.97.26.2

5.531766957

4555453427

1912109.H7.0

5.85.44.94.23.5

2.43.32.69.78

-5• -J

6.4

607.319.6

762.4

1,200

AOG

5.94.73.02.62.6

2.52.2?.33.06.1

4.24.24.24.34.1

3.63.55.54.54.6

7.04.74.54.54.2

3.73.52.9 3.03.3

00CO

146.94.74

232.2291

SEP

21?0192214

129.9*.9

107.9

6.25.85.56.16.1

S.65.95.66.97.1

*.l2117192n

,s1"23?425

394.613.2

255.5783


05331000 Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.

149

LOCATION.—Lat 44°56'40", long 93°05'20", in SE^jNE^ sec.6, T.28 N., R.22 W., Ramsey County, on left bank in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—36,800 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water year 1867-69, 1872-92 (annual maximum), March 1892 to current year (prior to 1901,

fragmentary during some winters). Records prior to March 1892, published in the 19th Annual Report, Part 4, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records (winter records incomplete) collected at same site since 1866 are contain ed in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau, War Department and Mississippi River Commission.

GAGE.-^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 18, 1925, nonrecording gage at several sites within 300 ft of present site at same datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder and Mar. 11, 1933, to Sept. 14, 1939, nonrecording gage, at present site and datum. Since September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.6 miles downstream.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE (ADJUSTED FOR DIVERSION).--73 years (1894-95, 1896-97, 1900-1971), 10,280 cfs (3.79 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 49,800 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 10.81 ft)? minimum daily, 2,200 cfs Oct. 5.

Period of record (1867-70, 1872-1971): Maximum discharge, 171,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 26.01 ft, from floodmark).

Period of record (1897, 1917-71): Minimum daily discharge, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.Maximum flood known since at least 1851, 171,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 26.01 ft, from floodmark).

Flood of Apr. 11, 1870 reached a stage of 19.4 ft (discharge, 100,000 cfs).REMARKS.—Records good. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re

port. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reservoirs on headwaters and by powerplants. Be ginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was di verted to a sewage-disposal plant, thence to river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not include this diversion.

COOPERATION.—Records of Mississippi River at Twin City lock and dam computed and furnished by Ford Motor Co. Diversion through sewage disposal plant furnished by Metropolitan Sewer Board.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 285: 1892-96. WSP 715: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1938. WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1308: 1867(M). WSP 1508: 1897, 1898(M), 1903(M), 1917-18(M), 1928(M), 1929. See also Period of Record.

DAY OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEP SECOND, HATER YEAR CCTCBER 1S7C TC SEPTEMBER 1971

NCV CEC JAN FEE MAR APR PAY JUh JLL AUG SEP

1 2.61C2 2,7603 2,6104 2.3CC5 2,200

6 2,2907 2,65C8 2,9109 4.17C10 4,26C

11 5,28C12 7,26C13 7,82014 8,58C15 8,820

16 8,36017 7,65C18 6,93019 7,24020 6,440

21 6,27C22 5,86023 5.68C24 5,86025 6,E6C

26 6,22027 6,27028 6.64C 25 6,83030 6,86031 6,860

TOTAL 173,390MEAN 5,593MAX 8,820MIN 2,200(/) 357MEAN # 5,950CFSM # 0.16IN. # 0.18

6,9407,08C7,46C7,6005,040

8,5809,0605, SCO

13.2CC15,400

18,60020,6CC22,20023,30023,300

23, ICC22,50023,10021,90021,200

2C.90C19,30015,30012,30010,500

10.5009,6809,460

10,60011,500

443, 72C14,79023,3006,940

36015,150

0.1*10.1*6

CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 3,61*5WTR YR 1971 TOTAL l*,95l*

12,40C12,70C12,90012,40C11,900

1C, GOO8,7CC5,72C

10,60011,100

11,40011,40011,3001C, 70010,300

1C.40C10,40010,3005,7108,650

8,3908,3808,24C8,06C7,560

7,4lC7,55C7,45C7,380 7,220

6,9906,9706,8406,7806 ,400

6,0506,1705,8305,8806,180

5,85C5,7405,6fiC5,5305,810

5,4105,37C5,5905,5205,410

5,3905,47C5,5105,5805,530

5,4 = 05,4004,9105,330 5,380c i i n6 1 82 C ~j t A A v

301, 44C 179,080 >9,724

12,9CC6,820

30l*10,030

0.270.31

,1*1*0 MEAN,270 MEAN

5,7776,9904,910

2786,0550.160.18

9,98813,570

4,£6C4,9tC4,51C5,C£C4,e?C

4,E1C5, QIC4,76C4,E7C4,5tC

5, 11C5,C3C4,51C4,72C4.52C

4,75C4,S7C5,12C5.2CC4,5tC

5,C2C5,15C5,36C5,3CC5,74C

5,5£C6,25C6,44C

143, fCC5,1296,4404,51C

3115,1*1*00.150.16

MAX 31*MAX 1*9

6,54C6,8406,5906,8706,990

6,61C6,7CO6,7406.6CC6,570

7,C8C7,2107,32C8,3408,630

8,97C11,20015,20018,30020,800

24,2CO28,4CO29,90031,70033,100

34.5CC35,30035,3CC35,20C35 ,80C37, 800

541,700 1,17,47C37,8006,54C

36517,81*0

0.1*80.55

,100 MIN,500 MIN

38,90039,4004C,8CC42,20043,200

43,8CC44,60046,50046,20047,800.

49,10049,50048,80048,60048,400

47,20045,OOC42,8004C.90039,300

38,10036,70035,30C34,60033,500

33,10032,80032,50032 , ICC31,700

233. 8M41,13049,50031,7CC

3291*1,1*60

1.131.26

1,6902,200

31,50031,30030,20025,80029,3CO

28, SCO26,80021.7CO22,30021,7CO

21,CCO19,50018,10016,5CO15,4CO

14,00012,80012,2CO13,10013,4CO

13.7CO14,30015,7CO17,CCO18, ICO

19.7CO21,7CC22,20022.4CO21,70021,OCO

637, OCO20,55031,50012,2CO

35320,900

0.570.66

MEAN tMEAN t

20.6CC2C,7CC19,60C19,20C15,90C

20.GOC15,80C18,40C18,4CC18.80C

19,40C2C.OCC21,OCC21,7CC21.80C

22,OOC21,80C21,50C2G.80C2C.10C

2C.30C19.60C18,10017.40C16,4CC

16,2CC15.70C15,30C15,40C16,6CC

576,50019,22C22,OOC15,30C

39619,620

0.530.59

10,33013,910

16,80016,90017,20017,900IB, 800

19,10019,20019,50019,70020,200

15,30018,70018,20017,90017,30C

16,10015,70015,20014,90014,100

13,60013,00012,50012,00011,300

11,30010,8005,7405 ,3805,5008 9 P F-

f £. O \t

474,10015,2902C.2008,280

36915,660

0.1*30. 50

CFSM # 0.CFSM # 0.

8,24C7,5206,58C6,8506,550

5,7005,35C5,12C4,9405, 11C

4,85C4,0703,9504,OOC3,510

3,8803,8203,8204,0903,580

3,8503,4303,68C3,9103,790

3,5303,1003, 11C2 Q Q P

1 DO U

3,2403 ,990

14C,44C4.53C8.24C2 ,88C

3621*,8920.130.15

28 IN.38 IN.

3,94C4,2204,15C4,2503.83C

3,52C4,4404,15C4,36C4,2CC

3,98C3.99C4,0104,06C3.76C

3,43C3,2303, 11C2,95C3,020

2,9fcC3,3303.83C3,2503,28C

2,9103, ICC3,5303 ,2403,43C

109, 5CC3,6504,44C2,910

31*1*3.991*0.110.12

* 3.81* 5.12

/ Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, through sewage disposal plant. 7* Adjusted for diversion.

M Expressed in thousands.

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

05336700 Kettle River below Sandstone, Minn.

150

LOCATION.—Lat 46 06'20", long 92 51'50", in NW^sWg sec.22, T.42 N., R.20 W., Pine County, on left bank about 900 ft downstream from abandoned powerplant dam, on Sandstone Federal Correctional Institution property, 1.8 miles south of Sandstone.


GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 930 ft (from topographic map).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge 12,100 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 12.36 ft) I minimum daily, 62 cfs Jan. 14-19.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1971 (gage height, 12.36 ft); minimum daily, 62 cfs Jan. 14-19, 1971.

Flood in April 1965 reached a stage of 12.96 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 13,400 cfs).


D/sY OCT


MOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG StP

12345

6789

10

11121314Ib

1617la1920

2122232425

26272b 293031

TOT*>LMLAlMMAXMIN

CAL YRk»TR YK

125122112107107

105110157287521

580508471424368

342316292268259

2*1232228228220

224297465C ">Q3COt*?u•3COcpoZ>CP ™

9,300 3300StfO105

1970 TOTAL1*71 TOTAL

599725S30800740

688646586695

1,780

2,2602,9502,9802,5402,020

1,8001,5201,3501,2401,140

1,0509P1920845660

630600580570550

5,275 101,1762,980

550

215,584257,823

54.)520510500490

480470450440424

410390370355340

325310295280265

25024,123521520b

190180165Ib514513b

,279332540135

MEANMEAN

12511511010597

9287827873

7067646262

6262626263

6465666768

70737579H ~*O .3Q "7O f

2,: 39777.312562

591 MAX706 MAX

9399103110117

123130138143149

150153154Ibb15b

155156153150148

147146144142141

140140140

3,87413815693

5,34011,400

140140140140140

140140140142144

145147150155165

175190200210220

226232239245245

250252254 OCQCDo

260270

5,894190270140

MlM £»4MIN1 62

300340430530630

8001,2102,4004,2506,340

8,68011,20011,4009,6607,810

6,3705,5104,8704,2703,730

3,280?,8502,4202,0601,750

1,5301,3601,3801,630 1,670

110,6603,689

11,400300

1.5801.4501,3201,2101,170

1,1101,030

933853770

70 3646593547495

453418418547

1,610

2,3502,2101,9302,3003,530

3,3302,8202,3501,930 1,6001,360

43,5661,4053,530

418

1,140997877770748

830877853778688

653660632612567

502435401441447

401358316302282

259241224"2 (+1*.eOH347

16,902S6J

1,140224

287282287273246

228237241241228

204192196182182

185196220255316

321316292264241

2162041921 701 1 "

171164

7,237233321164

157151148151145

136130127125125

122122136151151

148139136154200

226350400598521

453396353 3212V7OQ 0cOc

7, Obi227598122

?77264246237232

220204196192?00

200196189182168

161154148151151

148142142142139

139139139 136154

5,388180277136


05338500 Snake River near Pine City, Minn.

151

LOCATION.—Lat 45 50'30", long 92 56'00", in SE^NW^ sec.26, T.39 N., R.21 W., Pine County, on left bank at site of former powerplant and dam, 0.5 mile downstream from Cross Lake and 1.5 miles northeast of Pine City.

DRAINAGE AREA.—958 sg mi.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.—June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. July 1 to Oct. 28, 1951, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.



Period of record: Maximum discharge 11,500 cfs April 18, 1965 (gage height, 9.56 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Oct. 1, 1964 (gage height, 2.57 ft), result of dam rehabilitation 0.5 mile upstream.

A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.

REMARKS.--Records good -except those for winter periods, which are fair.

DISCHARGE, Il> CUBIC FtEf PEr< SECOND, *ATt« YtAP OCTOHKP 1970 TO S

1>«Y

1?3«+5

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262726293031

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CAL Yk*Tk Y*

OCT

77B9754849

5ft67

1552*7342

328358357339304

278266246225209

1931901-13190178

200239246239259

6,570 22123584t.22.26


MO V

311335387447458

453439418495566

7259S5

1,1601,3501,410

1,3701,2701,1901,060

9*0

760600510475450

4204003t)n360350

0,4«46*3

1 , 4 1 o311.71.80

163, 60b211,230

UtC

Jbo350350350350

335315300293272

257240229214200

190100178170161

15515414fa\<4<t

14(1

138130128127125120

6,79321^3bo120.23.2t-

Nt ArtML AIM

JAN

11811311110HK»b

10299969492

JOb940od66

90929?9293

*69799

li'2103

104IMP114122

12b

3,134l-'l125Hf)

.11

.12

44S .«*.<b/v V AX

Ftb

12*12912*132137

13b13213112v12^

119lid1161 19iiv11611712112o12o

12e1<? H12512.3Ho

121123129

3,49t12o137Ho.13.It

4,140o,blO

rtA*

1301301?9129126

1251291291?H127

12?1271241?913*

149

169190<i05?2U

230245255?65?70

27«2*12*9"^n u.

31S37*

5,97,,19 \37ri1?4.2f'.23

Î\ 44jv. I ̂ t B

APP

S7^936

1 , 1HO1,3201,450

1,5501,7002,3803,3404,270

4, 62u4,99nb,S4o6,0506,420

6,5106,1905,660r>,06d4,400

3,7003,2302,790?,3902,070

1,7601 ,b3o1,4^0l,3fO1.440

V5,*843,1966 , *-> }(•

57*3.343.72

CF,->N' .47CFSf .60

MAY

1,540l,59rt1,MO1,570i ,430

1,3001,1*01,030

9u7B01

6996225444oO

460

399377350439•36!

7751, 1001,3601,7101.9PO

2.1702,4/02,6602, '-30^,43n

~1~> 2*41,2672,ObO

35')1.3?I.b3

I'M b.il1<V K .2f'

JUN

1,9101 ,5t<01,3001.09,)

905

7b6665"5*9t>22503

5^t52*5555D527

Stl47 J^?3

3*93ho

3463122S5^53230

21221b?0t>21125 n

17, ?2*574

1,910pot-,.t ..67

JUL

2532*932435 u34*

31 'i292?97?55230

?,I92092?718c1H6

Ib4

151173212^(19

2? 724*2452?72?4

lie1

15^17e1 "^

134 126

2243Sr\12o.23.27

',•6

12'.in*1009393

9;-)9^939797

ol"1fc4<r4^6

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61577466bl

617497p

104

?,7S39) .'13^57

.1.'.

.11

152 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

05340050 Sunrise River near Lindstrom, Minn.

LOCATION.~Lat 45°27'00", long 92°53'10", in SW^NE^ sec.7, T.34 N., R.20 W., Chisago County, on left bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge and 4.5 miles northwest of Lindstrom.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1965 to current year. Records for January 1949 to July 1965 at site 6.5 miles upstream, published as "near Stacy", not equivalent owing to increased drainage area and Minnesota Game and Fish re servoir between sites.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic map).


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 365 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 6.14 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

Period of record: Maximum^discharge, 704 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 7.28 ft; minimum, 4.5 cfs Oct. 3, 1971 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair. Some regulation by Minnesota Game and Fish Wildlife Refuge ponds above the station. At high stages a small part of flow discharges into the Rum River and Coon Creek basins from West Arm of Coon Lake and South Coon Lake, respectively.



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6769

10

1112131415

1617161920

2122232425

262728 2930 31


CAL YRWTR YR

5.25.24.74.74.7

7.08.2

305650

3230242120

2325192324

2833394861

6790112109105108

1*216.739.21124.7

2*410


111115122130132

132131132167173

180190200210215

215210205200195

185180175170165

1601551501 Afil*to145

4*998 3167215111

9,910 5

22*854.635,737.0

145143142140140

135130124117110

10710610510095

9290868482

7976747269

676664 626059

.02197.514559

.990

MEANMEAN

5756555352

5151515050

4949494848

4747474746

4646454545

4544444+4+

444+4+

1*49548.2

5744

2*970

62.697.9

4343424242

4141404040

4040393939

3939404040

4141414242

434344

1*14640.9

4439

2,270

MAX 289MAX 361

4545454545

4545454546

4747464950

5152545660

6470768393

106105117137159209

2*18470.520945

4,330

MIN 4.7MIN 4.7

240222212208220

258289322346357

361354343334324

332339307286262

242234239234225

2152102192*iQ£jO

257

8,229274361208

16,320

AC-FTAC-FT

263252241246269

273268254244233

217209206202201

193177162173198

195190189210221

227233238 23699ACCO

213

6,861221273162

13,610

45*33070,880

204197188180182

174168157147144

151144137127105

9892888783

7874706970

686765<LAOH AQov

3*54711820*64

7,040

6664615656

5353514949

4747474445

4340454646

4543413837

353643 424445

1,45947.1

6635

2,890

3417141212

1212121314

1414152119

2020223733

3435859381

716459 544951

1*04333.6

9312

2*070

5146403940

3634191213

111112109.5

8.89.18.38.16.1

8.58.5

12119.6

9.39.5

11 1121

537.317.9

518.1

1*070


05340500 St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis.

153

LOCATION.—Lat 45 24'25", long 92 38'49", in NW% sec.30, T.34 N., R.18 W., Polk County, on left bank 1,800 ft downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., in St. Croix Falls, and at mile 52.2.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1902 to current year. Prior to January 1910, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1939, published as "near St. Croix Falls."

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements were used by Loweth and Wolff, consulting engineers of St. Paul, Minn., to determine the flow. July 1905 to February 1940, records were computed from power gener ation at the St. Croix Falls powerplant.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 34,400 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 16.00 ft); minimum daily, 1,620' cfs Oct. 6, 1970.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.

REMARKS.—Records are good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by St. Croix Falls powerplant 1,800 ft upstream.



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

1 1,9702 1,8603 1,780<» 1,7805 1,900

6 1,6207 1,7608 2,3609 4,040

10 5,060

11 4,94012 5,66o13 It, 880I* 4,73015 4,430

16 4,37017 3,83018 3,86019 3,60020 3,290

21 2,81*022 3,23023 3,07024 2,1*9025 3,310

26 2,99027 It, 01028 4,04029 4,52030 5,00031 4,970

TOTAL 108,190MEAN 3,1*90MAX 5,660MIN !,620CFSM 59IN. '.68

4,7905,4005,9305,9905,960

5,9304,9704,9105,9907,070

8,20010,60011,60011,80011,300

10,3009,2408,3207,8707,490

7,3506,2304 ,2203,0102,890

3,4503,3403,6803,8904,370

196 ,0906,536

11,8002,8901.101.23

CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 1,431WTR YR 1971 TOTAL 1,734

4,6705,1504,7904,6404,670

3,7403,7703,7703,7403,540

3,8903,2603,1503,4502,790

3,0403,1203,3703,1802,630

2,8902,5102,6002,4702,400

2,7202,5402,5402,4902,6302,840

102,9903,3225,1502,400

.56

.65,810 MEAN,380 MEAN

2,6502,7002,4502,7902,540

2,4002,4002,5102,2002,180

2,6002,4202,4002,4502,420

2,4902,1402,4502,4502,230

2,2702,3802,0502,1602,400

2,2002,3101,9702,5602,2902,250

73,7102,3782,7901,970

.40

.46

3,9234,752

2,5801,8002,1802,2502,600

2,3602,2902,0502,2002,180

2,4702,2702,2202,4502,230

2,2802,2702,lUO2,2802,450

2,0702,4902,2202,2402,410

2,7902,2502,470

64,4902,3032,7901,800

.39

.40

MAX 19,MAX 34,

2,7202,5202,6302,7302,660

2,7002,5902,5802,6602,490

2,5202,5302,6002,9403,270

3,5003,5103,7303,6703,930

4,0803,6503,9203,8403,870

3,7403,6803,7104,3105,4606,460

105,2003,3946,4602,490

.57

.66

400 MIN100 MIN

8,2707,8407,7608,4408,090

8,9509,530

13.20016,00022,800

25,30028,70032,30034,10033,100

30,50027,50024,80022,30019,800

17,50015,60013,90012,10011,500

9,0207,3608.2808,9509,550

503,04016,77034,1007,3602.833.16

1,2401,620

9,4609,0708,7208,3407,880

7,5207,3706,3506,1806,150

5,3005,1604,7804,1304,180

4,0503,9203,5804,8104,520

6,7408,8709,4509,720

11,600

13,10013,20012.60011.30010,2009,270

237,5207,662

13,2003,580

1.291.49

CFSM .66CFSM .80

8,3607,7407,2406,1605,990

4,8206,0705,0804,7804,620

4,4804,4804,6804,9504,750

4,0503,8503,5103,0603,530

3,5603,1603,0403,1102,800

2,4002,6702,4302,4503,130

130,9504,3658,3602,400

.74

.82

IN 8.98IN 10.88

2,5402,9902,4702,5002,650

2,8202,4202,8702,2801,890

2,3402,5101,8802,2302,220

2,6701,7301.9902,7902,990

2,5402,4903,1002,8202,840

2,6502,6502,7002,1802,6302,230

77,6102,5043,1001,730

.42

.49

2,0302,0502,0501,7601,780

1,9901,9001,7601,7601,820

1,7601,7401,9202,0501,900

2,0101,9702,0302,4503,310

3,2903,4502,8203,1502,740

2,9002,4602,2201,8902,4002,050

69,4102,2393,4501,740

.38

.44

2,4702,4302,3901,7702,350

2,3802,9601,7601,7702,170

2,3102,4402,5702.2902,310

2,2001,9801.9501,8801.870

1,8901,8501,9301.8702,110

2,0701,8702,2302,1302,980

65,1802,1732,9801,760

.37

.41


05344500 Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°44'45", long 92O48'00", in sec.9, T.26 N., R.20 W., Pierce County, on left bank at Prescott, 200 ft downstream from St. Croix River, 300 ft south of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 800 ft south of bridge on U.S. Highway 10, and at mile 811.4 upstream from Ohio River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1928 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, nonrecording gage at railroad bridge 300 ft upstream at follow ing datums: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.27 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1930, to Aug. 1, 1932, 69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage record er at present site at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles downstream from base gage.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 84.18 ft); minimum daily, 3,450 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 74.34 ft July 27.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 228,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1965 (gage height, 93.11 ft); minimum daily, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 ft Aug. 29, 1934, present datum.

REMARKS.—Records good except for winter periods, which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.


CAY

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10

111213

15

16171 81920

2122232425

2627 ?8293031

TCTALfEAN PAX f IN CFSM IN.

CAl YR 1<7C V«TR YR 1S71

OCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNC, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


5.01C4,1503,4505.21C4,800

5.67C4,7907.52C

10.3CO12,800

11.7CO13,20014,4CO15,20015.3CC

14,30012,80012,10011,10010,600

10, SCO10,20010,20011,000H.6CO

ll.OCO11,40011 ,90012,100 12,40013.6CO

320,70010,35015.3CO3,450

.23

.27

14,70014,30015.COC15,60016,700

17,80017,40016,60017.90C21,700

25.20C28, 50031,30033.6CC34,100

34.20C34,40034,30033,60032,300

31, SCO31,2002C.10G23, 10014, COO

14.60C14,80014,40016, COO 21.50C

69C.80023,03034,40014,000

.51

.57

2?, 10023,60022.7CO20,40017,600

14,50011.00013,70015,50015, SCO

15.2CC16,90014,60014,40014.6CO

13.9CO14,20014,80014.8CO14,300

12.CGO12,40012,OCO12.3CC11.8CC

11.6CC11,80010, ICO1C.6CO 12.0CC13,000

454 ,9CC14,67023,60010,100

.33

.38

13, ICC11,10011.3CC1C, 90011.2CC

1C.BOCS.50C<5,50C<;,6ocS.6CC

S.8CC1C.20C

<;,9ocS,9COS,80C

S.50C9.5CC7.90C8,4008.50C

8,4GCS.3CCS.5CCS.CCCS.20C

<;,3ccS.10C<5,2CC7,9CC8 , 50 C

2S7.60C<;,6oc

13.10C7.90C

.21

.25

8,2008,4007,9008,4009,000

8,5008,5008,1008,0008,200

8,3008,6008,2008,2008,300

8,2008,4008,500

11.0007,900

8,3007,3008,000

10,20011,200

12,60012,00010,800—————

249,2008,900

12.6CO7,300

.20

.21

11,00013,30012,20011,90011,400

11,2009,9009,700

10,10011,000

8,SOO11,50011,80015,20015.SOO

19,50020,80026,00025,10027,400

29,00030,50032,00034,10036,400

37,90039,50040,80041,20041,70043,900

700,80022,61043,^008,900

.50

.58

47, BOO49,60051,50052,10053,700

54,70055,5005B.20061,60064,300

70,20074,60077,20080,00082,500

82,40079,20074,10069,90065,700

62,20058,60055,10051,50049,300

46,80044,60043,20041,50041,400

1.799.0M59,97082,50041,400

1.341.49

40,90040,90040,60039,30038,800

37,60036,30035.00C33,10031,300

30.00027.80026.20024,80023,600

22.10019.60019.60019,70020,600

20,50021,90024,90027,80029,400

30,60032,90034,90035,50035,20034,100

935, 50C30,18040,90019,600

.67

.78

32.70032.30031.20029,80029,600

29,40028,80028,40027,30026,700

27,00027,40028,10029,00028,800

28,40027,80027,90027,30027,500

25,70024,60024,00023,30022,100

20,70020,70020,60020,10020,100

797,30026,58032,70020,100

.59

.66

20,70020,80021.40022.30022.700

22.70023,20026,20025.40024,600

24,10023,70023.50022.80022,400

21,90020,90019,10017,90017,900

17,60017,10016,30015,30014,700

13,60012.40012.50011.90011.60011.600

598.80019.32026.20011.600

.43

.50

11,20010.4009,7808,6308,410

8,2707,8307,5207,0506,750

6,8706.7407*0406.0906,400

5,9906,5007,0507,7108,130

7,9707,6909,4408,6408,220

7,5706,6106,8005,670 5,1807,220

235,5707,599

11,2005,180

.17

.20

9,3809,4408,7108,4008,230

6,8807,0607,3008,7609,430

7,8106,6907,2107.2507,520

7,4106,6706,3106,0605,760

5.3405,8107,4707,0707,490

7,8206,8406,9507,940 8,710

223,7207,4579,4405,340

.17

.19

TCTAL 5.53C.140 TCTAL 7,303,850

*EAN 15,150 20,010

MAX 52,600 MIN 3,450 MAX 82,500 MIN 3,450

CFSM .34 IN 4.59 CFSM .45 IN 6.06


CANNON RIVER BASIN

05353800 Straight River near Faribault, Minn.

155

LOCATION. ~Lat 44°15'29", long 93°13'51", in W^SE^s sec. 9, T.109 N., R.20 W., Rice County, on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.8 miles upstream from Falls Creek and 3.2 miles southeast of Faribault.

PERIOD OF RECORD. — October 1965 to current year.

GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,035 ft (from topographic map).

AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 6 years, 235 cfs.

EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 3.92 ft); minimum gage height, 3.91 ft, Aug. 29, 30, 31.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,970 cfs Mar. 25, 1969 (gage height 9.86 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Feb. 18 to Mar. 1, 1968.

REMARKS. — Records good except for winter period, which are fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE* IN CU8IC FEET PER SECOND. WATER YEAR OCTORFP 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FE6 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,500 CFS).~Apr. 1 (1230) 2,520 cfs (8.35 ft); June 12 (1000) 2,240 cfs (8.01 ft)

StP

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10

1112131415

1617lb1920

2122232425

262728 293031

TOTALMEANf AXWIN

CAL YrfWTR YR

7368645854

5785

3191,0001,290

1,040735531412337

282245218198185

174166158162157

199386478 441O>J 1JO1

354

10,307 17332

1,29054


343383581643640

628542470722929

946890780740710

670660640630610

600580560520490

460430400 350310

,857595946310

81,203113,267

270260250235220

210205195185180

175171169165163

160158155154150

149148145144140

138135133130 i -jiICO

125

5,345172270125

MFANMEAN

122120119116113

112110109106105

l'>399969492

9190888683

«178767370

676462595654

2,79490.112254

222 MAX310 MAX

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05355200 Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°33'50", long 92°43'55", in m%SVI% sec.27, T.113 N., R.16 W., Goodhue County, on right bank 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream from Belle Creek.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to January 1914 (no winter records 1909-11), November 1930 to September 1971 (discontinued).

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, nonrecording gage on highway bridge at site 0.3 mile upstream at datum 3.00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 0.3 mile upstream at present datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 9.03 ft); minimum, 194 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.79 ft); minimum gage height, 1.72 ft Aug. 30.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 36,100 cfs Apr. 8, 1965 (gage height, 14.01 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Jan. 3, 1950 (gage height, 0.06 ft, backwater from ice).

Maximum stage known, 17.1 ft, present datum, in April 1888, from floodmark at mill about 2,400 ft upstream.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1912(M). WSP 1508: 1933. WSP 1914: 1960.

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ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

05373000 South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn.

157

LOCATION.—Lat 44 04'00", long 92°27'55", in SE% sec.14, T.107 N., R.14 W., Olmsted County, on left bank 30 ft upstream from ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plant, 1.6 miles north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream from Cascade Creek, and 2.5 miles downstream from Silver Lake Dam.





EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,660 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 11.00 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 2.00 ft)

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Mar. 1, 1965 (gage height, 19.12 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 8.4 cfs Dec. 7, 1955.

Flood of July 21, 1951 reached a stage of about 17.5 ft, from information by sewage plant superintendent. This is the highest known stage outside the period of record since at least 1908.

REMARKS.—Records good. Slight regulation at times from Silver Lake and at very low flows from sewage-plant effluent. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG


DATE10-93-154-16-76-11

TIME17451715071519301830

G. H.7.568.9011.006.788.31

DISCHARGE1,8501,9703,6601,3802,150

DATE7-127-228-219-9

TIME1200201520150900

G. H.7.199.188.476.06

DISCHARGE1,5603,1202,5601,240

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158 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

05374000 Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44 17'12", long 92 25'56", in sec.36, T.110 N., R.14 W., Wabasha County, on left bank in Zumbro Falls, 1,000 ft downstream from Cold Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Fork.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to September 1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, nonrecording gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datura.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 17.55 ft); minimum, 105 cfs Jan. 4 (gage height, 6.43 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 30.80 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 12, 1935; minimum gage height, 5.96 ft Nov. 27, 1967

Flood of April 1888 reached stage of about 30.5 ft at present site or 29.7 ft original site. Flood in 1859 is known to have exceeded that of 1888 (gage height, not determined).

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. Records of suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 355: 1912. WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911, 1917, 1930-31(M). WSP 1728: 1951(M).



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WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 159

05376000 North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, Minn.


LOCATION.--Lat 44°05'30", long 92°03'57", in sec.7, T.107 N., R.10 W., Winona County, on left bank 2.3 mile up stream from Middle Pork, 2.4 miles west of Elba, and 3.5 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1939 to September 1941, July 1967 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 12, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft downstream at same datum. Prior to Oct. 12, 1939, nonrecording gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

AVERAGE DISCHARGE.~6 years (1939-41, 1967-71), 28.5 cfs (3.83 inches per year).

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 6.99 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 6 (2.40 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,730 cfs July 11, 1940 (gage height, 6.13 ft), may have been ex ceeded Sept. 15, 1941? minimum, 11 cfs Feb. 21, 1968.

Flood of June 15, 1967 reached a stage of 8.56 ft from highwater mark in well (discharge, 2,850 cfs).

REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


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160 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN

05376500 South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°04'10", long 91°58'49", in SE% sec.14, T.107 N., R.10 W., Winona County, on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from small tributary entering from the west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles upstream from Reefer Creek.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1939 to September 1971 (discontinued).

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Feb. 13-16.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Aug. 31, 1947 (gage height, 10.61 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.23 ft Mar. 12, 1965.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1278: 1940(M), 1942(M) , 1945(M) , 1947(M), 1949(M), 1950(P). WSP 1508: 1950(M).


DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AU6

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 400 CFS).—Mar. 31 (1915) 1,060 cfs (5.29 ft); July 12 (1545) 405 cfs (3.52 ft).

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GARVIH BROOK BASIH 161

05378300 Straight Valley Creek near Rollingstone, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°05'09", long 91°50'34", in SE'sNE^s sec.12, T.107 H., R.9 W., Winona County, at bridge on county highway, 0.2 mile above mouth, and 1.5 miles southwest of Rollingstone.

DRAINAGE AREA.~5.16 sq mi.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—Annual maximums, water years 1959-70. October 1970 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Hov. 6, 1958, to Oct. 20, 1966, crest-stage gage at present site and datum.

EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 29 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Aug. 26-30? minimum gage height, 8.78 ft June 29, Aug. 28-31, Sept. 2-4.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,200 cfs June 26, 1959 (gage height, 17.28 ft); minimum observed, 0.12 cfs Aug. 5, 1960.


DAY net

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YFAR HCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUt AUG SEP

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1.51. 51.41.41.4

1.31.31.21.21.2

1.21.21.31.*1.5

2.33. 42.11.5 1. 51.4

5?. 31.693.51.2.33.38

1970 TOTALI 07 ! TOTAL

1.41.73.22.11.8

1.81.71.72.P?.l

1.8l.P1.81.7l.-f

1.71.71.71.82.3

2.01.51.51.51.5

1.51.51.51.51.5

53.81.7"

3.21.4.35. 3P

153.30669.00

1.71.41.51.5l.S

1.51.51.51.5I. 1?

1 .41.31.31.01.4

1.41.51.51.51.4

1.51.71.72.02.1

2.31.51.41.4 1.41.4

47.21.522.31. 0.29.34

MEANMEAN

1.41.31.31.41.2

1.21.01.21.21.2

1.21.21.01.21.0

1.01.01.01.01.1

l.l1.11.11.11,1

1.11.11.11.11.11.1

35.21.141.41.0.22.25

.42 MAX1.83 MAX

1.11.11.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.3

1.31.31.31.41.4

1.41.41.51.51.6

1.61.61.71.71.8

1.81.92.0

—————

40.11.432.01.1.28.29

3.5 MIN7.4 MIN

2.12.22.32.42.5

2.62.7

2.82.9

3.0

3.13.13.13.13.1

2.72.32.32.32.1

2.12.02.32.12.3

2.12.13.43.53.57.4

85.52.767.42.0.53.62

0.80

4.13.23.03.03.0

3.03.43.43.43.2

3. 03.03.03.02.8

2.82.01.81.81.8

2.31.8l.R1.81.8

1.82.33. 02.P2 Q• n

79.92.664.11.8.52.58

CFSM .08CFSM .35

3.03.03.04.13.7

3.53.53.53.53.7

4.14.-?

4.34.34.3

4.34.75.65.44.7

4.13.42.14.72.4

2.11.81.81.71.71.7

108.03.485.61.7.67.78

IN 1. HIN 4.82

1.71.71.71.71. 7

1.52.41.71.51.5

1.51.51.71.71.5

1.51.51.71.7

1.7

1.51.31.01.41.2

1.01.01.01.01.0

44.51.482.41.0.29.32

1.31.51.71.71.7

1.72.84.21.51.5

1.41.81.41.41.3

1.31.31.31.31.3

1.31.31.31.31.2

1.31.71.71.3

I t.• **

1.5

48.71.574.21.2.30.35

1.41.41.41.01.0

1.01.01.01.01.3

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.0

1.01.01.01.0.90

.80

.80

.80.80

g A* oU

Q/\• vu

33.101.071.4.80.21.24

1.01.01.01.31.2

1.21.2I. 22.01.4

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.41.41.31.31.4

1.41.51.41.31.2

1.31.71.41.71.5

40.71.362.01.0.26.29


05378500 Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°03'20", long 91°38'15", in sec.23, T.107 N., R.7 W., Winona County, on right bank at Winona pumping station in Winona, 9.5 miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at mile 725.7 upstream from the Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—59,200 sg mi, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1928 to current year. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1878 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 10, 1928, to Apr. 15, 1931, nonrecording gage at site 800 ft upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 0.20 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1929, to Apr. 15, 1931, at datum 0.12 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1931, to Nov. 12, 1934, nonrecording gage at present site and datum. Since Mar. 31, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tailwater of navigation dam 5A.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 133,000 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 14.35 ft); minimum daily, 8,100 cfs Oct. 2.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 268,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1965 (gage height, 20.77 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 2,250 cfs Dec. 29, 1933 (gage height, -1.18 ft); minimum gage height, -3.38 ft Aug. 31, 1934.

REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re port. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

REVISIONS.—WSP 700: Drainage area.

CAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

22232425

26272B 29

31

IN.

CAL YR 197C WTR YR 1S71

CCT

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNC, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


9,2808,1008,8109,74010,500

11,20010,80012,60020,90031,000

29,CCO22,00025,20025.4CC25, SCO

24,40022.5CO22,6CC20,50017,700

17.9CO18,00016,20017,40021, SCO

36.90C39,40041,10040,20039,200

39, COO39,60C39,30040, 80041,700

40,90045, COO48,90049,2005C.900

52,10052.90C54, 10C53,20051,900

48,60046,10043,00036, tOQ39,800

30.4CO35.6CC36. SCO32, 5CC22,500

23.9CO21,2CO14, SCO18,50021, ICO

25.6CO29, ICO29,40031.0CO31.6CO

22.0CO32,10035, ICC33, SCO29.0CC

26,4CO21, SCO2C,7CO20,6CO20,OCO

1S.2CC2C.70021,20C21, COG20,60C

17.20C17,00016.7CC16.80C16,900

16.90C16.6CC15,50C15.70C15.80C

15.90C15.9CC15.90C16.COC16.CCC

16,00016.10C16.00C16,10016.20C

16,40015,10014,10014,30015,200

15,00014,80014,80014,70014,700

15,00016,40016,50016,50016,400

16,30017,60018,50020,20020,600

19,80016,60016,60017,30018,400

21,10022,00021,70020,50022,200

23,00023,00021,9001 9 , 40018,600

18,4001 9 , 50021,20024,50027,100

33,20039,00038,50042,00042,800

44,10045,40044,50046,70048,800

64,90069,90074,30076,20074,000

73,40073,20073,20074,30075,900

79,20084,00092,700

107,000120,000

128,000132,000129,000123,000114,000

106,00098,80091,00084,00079,200

58,40058.10057,50057,30057,400

57,00054,90054,20052,80050,800

48,60045.60C43,50042,00037,800

34,70033,20032,50032,10030,500

28,80028.50029,00035,20039,500

56,40054,70052,30049,90046,600

46,30046,00045,90042,80042,000

41,60041,40042,10045,20044,100

40,40039,80040,40039,30040,200

39,80038,80036,90034,50035*100

30,00028,70028,50030,20031,700

30,80031,20033,00035,10034,900

33,40032,20031,70032,30032,000

29,50028,90029,10028,10026,700

26,30026,30025,80024,80024,600

17,50018.40016.90017.00015.000

13.80014.00014,50014,20012,700

12,30012,50012.40013,20014,400

12,90013,30014,60015,90017,300

16,90016,90017,00016,90016,800

12.00014,00014.90015.60016.700

14,40013.30012*60016,60016,600

17,70017,20013.30011,40011,900

12,70013,00012,10011,40011.600

9,5808,9009,290

11,40011,900

19,30020,200 23,10033,000 31.2CO *^.^nn

3<t,20C 27,70C25, tOC27,100 29,100

18, SCO 17.9CO 17,70016.2CO 15.3CC i 7.7nn

16,200 16,300 16.80C16.60C 16, 5CCi A. f,nr.

18,000 19»800 20,000

—————

49,400 55,500 54,80054,300 57,600 A i .inn

72,700 67,000 65,40063,000 60,400

40,700 45,800 52,30056,200 57,200 S7_*nn

35,200 32,700 31.10030,100 30,000

23.500 19,400 19,300 21,10020,500 i A.^nn

16,500 16,200 14,500 12,90012,500 in. Ann

11.900 12,700 13,100 14.70016.300

18,63019,96033,3008,100

.34

.39

1.254.1M41,80054.10C25, 40C

.71

.79

787, 4CO25.4CO36.8CO14, SCO

.43

.49

526,90017.00C21.2CC15.50C

.29^•a 3

469,60016,77020,60014,100

.28

.30

1.082.1M34,91061,40018,400

.59

.68

2.625.7M87,520

132,00060,400

1.481.65

1.409.4M45,46058,40028,500

.77

.89

1,241.6M41,39056,40030.000

.70

.78

867,90028,00035, 10018,300

.47

.55

460,30014.85018,40010,400

.25

.29

398,37013,28017,7008,900

.22

.25

TCTAL 9,289,840 TCTAL 11,742,000

MEAN 25,450 t-EAN 32,170

MAX 63,600MAX 132,000

MIN 6,700MIN 8,100

CFSM .43 CFSM .54

IN 5.84 IN 7.38


ROOT RIVER BASIN 163

05384000 Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 43°44'58", long 91°58'43", in sec.l, T.103 N., R.10 W., Fillmore County, on left bank half a mile upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from South Branch, and 2.5 miles northeast of Lanesboro.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—February to November 1910, February 1911 to September 1914, July 1915 to September 1917, August 1940 to current year. Published as North Branch Root River near Lanesboro, 1910-17.

GAGE,—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, nonrecording gage at site half a mile downstream at datum about 1.5 ft higher.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7,650 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum, 129 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 1.24 ft), minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Dec. 6.

Period of record: Maximum discharge 22,100 cfs Mar. 29, 1962 (gage height, 16.11 ft); maximum gage height, 17.83 ft Mar. 1, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 29 cfs Aug. 27, 1949 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum gage height, 0.80 ft Dec. 15, 1967.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at times during medium and low flow caused by powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses and suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 355: 1912. WSP 1308: 1911(M).



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031


CAL YRWTR YR

1*1138133131129

131131152959

1.730

1.150686498414360

323300283266253

245236232245263

279393

1.190 a -ic7J J

620C^l

47245245664B917

691552479468643

928689566514491

464424399395425

440437270210350

360355350 340340

13.467 14.525434

1.730129.71.81


484928210.79.88

111.370144*907

359381465440386

190210210210205

180190200200200

195190190190185

185185185185185

185180180 180180180

6.986225465180.37.42

MEANMEAN

180180175170170

170170170170170

170165165160160

160160160160162

160160160155155

155155155 155155155

5,067163180155.27.31

305 MAX397 MAX

155155155155155

155155155155155

155155160160160

160160160165170

170175175180180

180185185

4,585164185155.27.28

1*8306.890

190190190190190

195195200200200

200205210450

2,300

3,0001,8001,7601,5901,190

1,000853731668625

585536873

1,4502,2105,040

29,216942

5,040190

1.531.77

MIN 105MIN 129

6,8903,0401,4701,1501,060

,140,250,410,420,230

1,020889793710635

595570537513495

506600573502456

428425446 456449

31,6581,0556,890

4251.721.91

CFSM .50CFSM .65

432414390400418

386365351341330

324321315309303

300300348407407

376355341418522

542474425*)£)£.Job362•>AQJHO •

11,710378542300.61.71

IN 6.74IN 8.77

348337324312306

300351526559453

400369348324309

294324294285306

291276267261376

312276261 247250

9,886330559247.54.60

247235227227233

227221216221213

219482775334315

285261241230224

210205256230205

197192192 1901 fi^1O3 1 fl71 o f

7,882254775185.41.48

182175173169167

165163163162162

169161157153150

148145144145147

148404262188168

159153151 146143142

5,264170404142.28.32

146150142146167

152145140173245

229184164154147

139136134137137

136136142141139

1381411411 A^1 CD

195

4,661155245134.25.28

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 3,500 CFS).—Apr. 1 (1645) 7,650 cfs (11.13 ft).

164 ROOT RIVER BASIN

05384500 Rush CreeX near Rushford, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 43°50'00", long 91 46'40", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.104 N., R.8 W., Fillmore County, on downstream side near center of span of highway bridge, 1.5 miles northwest of Rushford and 3 miles upstream from mouth.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to current year.

GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 734.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream; at datum 5 ft higher, Aug. 5, 1942, to Oct. 27, 1945; at datum 3 ft higher, Oct. 28, 1945, to Aug. 3,'t 1949; at present datum, Aug. 4, 1949, to June 13, 1950.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,290 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.85 ft, from crest-stage gage); minimum daily, 30 cfs Feb. 4-14; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft Mar. 11, 12, 13.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height 13.54 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurements at gage heights 11.0 ft and 13.5 ft; minimum, 17 cfs May 22, 1959; minimum gage height, 0.93 ft June 16, 17, 18, 1965.

Flood of June 28, 29, 1942, reached a discharge of 11,000 cfs (by slope-area measurement of peak flow)


!M ClirUC FEET PER SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DAY

1i345

67q0

10

111?131'

15\(-f1«1920

212??3

2425

2*?7

2B•50

3031

TOTALMÂN

v|AX*IINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTP YR

nCT

393938393P

393P404242

4040

404039

*fl

3P39

3939

39'3°39

4130

414744434341

1,24540.2

4 733

.31

.36

1P70 TOTAL19"M TOTAL

MOV

4142434 141

4141404?4?

4141414040

4040404041

4141404040

40393°3P•a Qjn

I, 21040.6

4338

.31

. 35

15,19116,8*9

DEC

40IP40403°

393«373737

3737

373737

3737

37

37

?7

37

373737•a 7

3737373-f

3737

1,16037.4

4037

.29

. 33

MfANMEAN

JAN

3738373737

373737?737

3737373737

3737373737

3937373636

353433333232

1,12536.3

3932

.28.32

41.6 MAX46.2 MAX

FE8

31313130

30

30303C3030

30303C3033

3636373737

3737

373838

373837

93933.5

3«30

.26.27

457 MIN346 MIN

MAR

3737373737

3636363830

3939408<?

1^1

71

66575756

5554515043

44444855

120346

1 ,94962.9

34636

.49.56

31 CFSM30 CFSM

APR

29685

676361

6160636159

5855565556

5656545454

5°58545454

525656 5554

1,98266. 1

29652

.51

.57

.32

.36

MAY

5454536158

5555535455

5353535352

5155606258

5656567269

646261605957

1 ,77457.2

7251

.44

.51

IN 4.38IN 4.86

JUN

605P555351

5263555252

5150434«45

4553474750

4646454981

484544 4344

N52650.<?

8143

.39.44

JUL

4243424443

4343434344

44101

554747

4443434644

4443805044

424149 39414.1•r JL

It45847.0

10139

.36

.42

AUG

4039404040

4142404041

4141393939

3939394039

4041414040

404040 393940

It23839.9

4239

.31

.36

SEP

4241414744

4141414644

4241414140

4040414442

4440434340

404240 3944

It25541.8

4739

.32

.36

ROOT RIVER BASIN

05385000 Root River near Houston, Minn.

165

LOCATION.—Lat 43 46'05", long 91D35'11", in sec.32, T.104 N., R.6 W., Houston County, on right bank 1 mile west of Houston and 2.5 miles upstream from South Fork.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1909 to September 1917, May to November 1929, March 1930 to current year. Monthly dis charge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 28, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 1.5 miles downstream at different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,970 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, about 10.19 ft); minimum, 306 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 13.90 ft); maximum gage height, 18.32 ft Mar. 2, 1965 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 65 cfs Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for winter periods, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station. Records of chemical analyses and suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911-12. WSP 1628: 1948(P)

DAY 3CT



12345

6789

10

11U131415

1617181923

2122232425

262728 293031

TOTALMEMMAXMINCFSHIN.

CAL YRWTR Y*

334330326314313

322322350444

1,460

1,5901,200

937783699

64159456153852D

502488475488*92

497565818

1,3601, 349

869

20,177 2651

1,59031*.51.59

1970 TDTAL1971 TOTAL

788753788778

1,020

1,080926823793808

1,0331,080

926844793

773738699685734

729733719510570

630620610 600610

3,195773

1,080•510.61.68

199,486261 ,799

622622651714680

530440470500490

470450440440450

450460460460460

450*50450450450

440440440 430430 430

15,119488714430.38.44

MEANMEAN

430420420420410

410410400400400

400390390380380

380370360360350

350350340340330

330330330 320320320

11,540372430320.29.34

547 MAX717 MAX

320315310310310

310310310310310

310310310310310

310310310310315

320320325330335

340340340

8,870317340310.25.26

1,8107,910

345350350350350

350350350350350

350350355640

3,580

3,9002,9902,4402,4001,860

1,6001,4301,2701,1301,070

1,030962

1,0401,6302,6304,780

40,9321,3204,780

3451.041.20

MIN 260MIN 310

7,9106,5802,9002,1901,850

1,7901,8601,9802,1202,000

1,7801,6101,4901,3701,280

1,2101,1601,1101,0601,020

1,0301,0201,030

989926

390885880OfAO 1 *T

869

53,6631 ,7897,910

8691.411.57

CFSM .43CFSM .56

859849828849869

833803768724734

724709699694685

670665704793803

803763748963

1,080

978968900 8 59a oao £O

24,950 21805

1,080665.63.73

IN 5.84IN 7.67

803808763738709

699818823937906

833788753734690

675709670641655

675651660651818

758680646 617589

,897730937589.57.64

565552538538533

520515542506488

488561

1,130803699

631575533547502

506475552570497

475457457448444439

17,086551

1,130439.43.50

439426426418414

409405405401414

418414405409401

396405405405405

405435627502435

409392375 363363371

12,897416627363.33.38

371379379371392

396379379379444

475439401384363

354350346354358

354350371358358

363367363 367529

11,473382529346.30.34

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 5,000 CFS).—Apr. 2 (about 0430) 8,970 cfs (about 10.19 ft).

NOTE.—No gage-height record Feb. 28 to Apr. 5.

166 ROOT RIVER BASIN

05385500 South Pork Root River near Houston, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 43°44'19", long 91°33'50", in NE^SVtfj sec.9, T.103 N., R.6 W., Houston County, on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 76, half a mile upstream from Badger Creek and 1.5 miles south of Houston.


PERIOD OP RECORD.--January 1953 to current year.



EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 7.47 ft); minimum daily, 77 cfs Feb. 4-15; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Dec. 14.

Period of record: Maximum discharge,8,420 cfs Mar. 29, 1962 (gage height, 13.35 ft); maximum gage height, 13.74 ft Mar. 26, 1961 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Nov. 28, 1961 (gage height, 1.47 ft); minimum gage height, 0.85 ft Aug. 17, 1967.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1950, reached a stage of 12,81 ft, from floodmark.


REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1388: 1953. WSP 1914: 1956(M), 1959(P), 1960.

DISCHARGE, I* CUBIC FEET

DAY

i23

5

67b9

10

1112131*15

1617181920

2122232*25

262728293031

TOTALMt£ANMAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

8787878585

858568106118

10899969392

9189893787

8686859189

8899

10810*106106

2»89293.311885.34.39


i\JOV

lo6lf>5112111ln9

107106106111115

112111112113112

112109109113125

12912412614n150

135123119117116

3,495117150105.43.47

37,08546,044

DEC

118118115113111

1111101101091U6

1"7106105104104

I'l310210110099

9897979695

949393929190

3,19010311890

.37

.43

MEANMEAN

J4N

8988888786

8585848483

8282818080

808080808;>

7979797978

7878787Q1 o 7ftf o7ttI O

?,52681.5

3978

.30

.34

102 MAX126 MAX


FE0

7878787777

7777777777

7777777777

7880828282

82d2828284

869090

2,24080.0

9077

.29

.30

725 MINI722 MIN

MAR

90909u9090

9090909090

909092

110361

29222521822019')

184176169165160

157158173216239361

4,94616036190.58.67

73 CFSM77 CFSM

APR

72?394311272252

246250268273258

234229219202193

189187178174174

177174163158154

151156159155151

6,823?2772?151.83.92

.37

.46

MAY

149148143155158

149144141140138

137137135133133

132131145173152

140136138199341

2001«1172167163160

4,87o157341131.57.66

IN 5.02IN 6.23

TO SEPTEMBER 1971

JUN

159157154151148

146254210165156

15315n147145142

138138136135141

139134133134139

142133130129129

4,467149254129.54.60

JUL

126123122123124

122121120118117

120225382154247

145130123121119

120119191133121

1171171221191 1 ft1 1 0

116

4,375141382116.51.59

&UG

114112110l!>9108

107107107107111

109105U>4104102

in100991011P2

103117103100100

100101100989899

3,23810411798

.38

.44

SEP

100999899100

1009997

100101

9998979796

96969699104

9910010210199

10110610299102

?,98299.410696.36.40

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 900 CFS).—Apr. 1 (0800) 1010 cfs (7.47 ft).

IOWA RIVER BASIN

05457000 Cedar River near Austin, Minn.

167

LOCATION.—Lat 43°38'10", long 92 58'20", in NE^SE^ sec.15, T.102 N., R.18 W., Freeborn County, on left bank 200 ft upstream from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from Turtle Creek, and 1.1 miles south of Austin.


PERIOD OP RECORD.—May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to current year.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162,10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 1909 to April 1912, nonrecording gage in tailwater of powerplant 200 ft downstream at datum 3.1 ft lower. May 1912 to September 1914, nonrecording gage on highway bridge 500 ft downstream at datum 1.1 ft lower.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,880 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 10.29 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.42 ft); minimum gage height, 2.28 ft Sept. 15, 18.

Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,530 cfs Mar. 29, 1962 (gage height, 17.18 ft): maximum gage height, 18.87 ft Mar. 1, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater from ice)? no flow for several days in 1911.

REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1145: 1945, 1948.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCT08FR 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

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

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,400 CPS).--Mar. 15 (1915) 3,140 cfs (9.15 ft); Apr. 1 (0245) 3,880 cfs (10.29 ft)

SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

5454494550

5487177450807

500299216171141

1221111009490

8885859488

119349615446OQACOO

6,160 819980745.47.54


215214257431457

342258215269600

690467368338301

260232222223234

230240144211189

176164151147153

,398280690144.66.74

57,86381,644

177184179162114

110118128128107

106121118109111

11311611810094

94100989288

938881QOo JQOO J A A.OO

3,50111318481.27.31

MEANMEAN

8888869494

7468707070

7474767676

7274787878

8181ai7681

767674747272

2,40277.5

9468.18.21

159 MAX224 MAX

7272707270

6363666668

6666616161

667088108113

110107124117115

114108110

2,34783.812461

.20

.21

1,1503,390

120121125125128

129125130131126

125128159915

2,680

2,1201,6101,9301,490

940

810710600530490

466546

2,0802,1202,3103,380

27,399884

3,380120

2.082.40

MIN 45MIN 45

3,3901,350666626641

651661693655528

435373338296262

252243231229225

216209205183165

156168192197199

14,635483

3,390156

1.151.28

CFSM .37CFSM .53

190181169164161

154147138130131

139137132128126

119141161162171

159138172193240

219190167143130137

4,869157240119.37.43

IN 5.06IN 7.15

143121114109110

99185204204180

198459414224168

140123121132147

217167131135153

120109100129166

5,02216745999.39.44

147124111136115

112110149138123

120129126110108

10397939389

8685

110147142

1109799QOOtQAOU

75

3,44611114975.26.30

7373686361

5959565963

5955595551

5355536458

S553535352

495050495160

1,77157.1

7349.13.16

5655535551

51515513472

5952525348

4848474750

SJ59655555

5354555555

1,69456.513447.13.15

168 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

05476000 Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn.

LOCATION.—Lat 43 O37'10", Long 94°59'10", in SE^SW^ sec.24, T.102 N., R.35 W., Jackson County, on right bank in storage room of city powerplant in Jackson.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1909 to December 1913, August 1930 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Moines River near Jackson, 1930-35, as West Fork Des Moines River near Jackson, 1936-44, and as West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson, 1945-69.

GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 31, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, nonrecording gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at datum 0.99 ft lower. Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, nonrecording gage at site 7 miles upstream at datum 17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 26, 1949, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 10.64 ft higher. Oct. 27, 1949 to Dec. 15, 1965, water-stage recorder 200 ft downstream at same datum.


EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 4,640 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 14.15 ft)? minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 22, 29.

Period of record: Maximum discharge 15,700 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 19.45 ft); no flow at times.

REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Regulation at times by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes. Records of water temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGEf IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971


12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 2930 31


CAL YRWTR YR

3335333028

283B92157173

177177183181173

163159145140128

126126125125126

133142143 143147

157 270161 280175 270205 260242 250

258 230258 240271 280450 310633 266

682 250682 240676 230659 260603 290

574 290550 285512 275493 265487 245

570 230447 245181 265190 250240 240

290 230280 225270 220 260 210260 205

3*764 11*716 7*80612118328

.10

.11


391 252682 310157 200.32 .21.36 .24

90*642.0 MEAN137*948.7 MEAN

190170150130110

9890868482

8079777572

7067656360

5755545250

484644 4341 39

2,42778.319039

.06

.07

248378


DATE

11-113-143-31

TIME G.

0900 62300 111800 14

H. DISCHARGE

.07 689

.43 1,470

.15 4,640

DATE

5-316-197-4

3836353332

3028262321

2018171716

161616

275274

250230220215215

220240230

————

2*80710027516

.08

.09

MAX 1*400MAX 3*250

500 CFS)

TIME

180016000730

225220218215210

210210210210210

215230520

1*3501*350

1,2501,2401,2001,1201,070

1,0401,000

960930920

920940

1,1001,700 2,8203*250

27*263879

3*250210.72.83

MIN 18MIN 7

G. H.

6.267.127.89

2,7802*2BO1,9501,9101,850

,760,630,530,430,320

1,2401,1601*040947884

838795729699682

650617590554505

471459450444 418

32,6121,0872,780418.89.99

CFSM.0 CFSM

DISCHARGE

7721,0401,290

406376345342334

305284279264254

244221216207201

191173167177179

190179193215245

256249246 232209OQACT»*fr

7,673248406167.20.23

.20 IN

.31 IN

254232231244271

314442536660753

B41915939911859

804735737786B88

873824770740690

647599547 525805

19,372646939231.53.59

2.764.21

1*0701*0309B8

1*030958

975934893813759

750780800795752

699635573531486

443408374338308

286259237220 204193

19,521630

1,070193.52.60

182172159139130

12511711210794

7165584335

3537384343

4342435677

574240 363636

2,31374.618235

.06

.07

3635353535

3432302928

2625232222

2221201919

1711211914

119.19.17.0 8.5

674.722.5

367.0.02.02

DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 169

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is a table of dis charge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow partial-record stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. These measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream when continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of the stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971

Station No. Station name LocationDrainage

area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements

Date Discharge (cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

04010850

04010900

04011000

04011500

04012000

04012500

04012600

04012700

04013300

04015000

Brule River near Grand Marais, Minn.

South Brule River near Grand Marais, Minn.

Brule River near Hovland, Minn.

Devil Track River near Grand Marais, Minn.

Cascade River near Grand Marais, Minn.

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn.

Temperance River near Tofte, Minn.

Temperance River near Schroeder, Minn.

Manitou River near Little Marais, Minn.

Beaver River at Beaver Bay, Minn.

SEWs sec. 15, T.63 N., R.I E. , Cook County, at bridge on National Forest Development Road 309, 0.5 mile upstrean from South Brule River and 12.5 miles north of Grand Marais.

SWuNE's sec. 22, T.63 N., R.I E. , Cook County, at bridge on County Highway 12 (Gunflint Trail), 300 feet upstream from mouth, and 12 miles north of Grand Marais.

SE^SVft; sec. 27, T.62 N. , R.3 E., Cook County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5 miles southwest of Hovland.

SWINE'S sec. 13, T.61 N., R.I E. , Cook County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 400 ft upstream from mouth, and 3-9 miles northeast of Grand Marais.

NE^SWi; sec.l, T.60 N. , R.2 W. , Cook County, at U.S. Highway 61, at mouth, and 9-2 miles southwest of Grand Marais .

SW*sNE3s sec. 33, T.60 N. , R.3 W. , Cook County, 350 feet upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61 at Lutsen, and 1,650 feet upstream from mouth.

NE^NWi; sec. 4, T.61 N. , R.4 W. , Cook County, at bridge on Forest Service Road 165, 1.8 miles downstream from Sawbill Creek, and 15-5 miles north of Tofte.

SE^NE^ sec. 31, T.59 N. , R.4 W. , Cook County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 6l, 500 feet upstream from mouth, and 1.2 miles northeast of Schroeder.

SE^SE^ sec. 3, T.57 N. , R.6 W. , Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northeast of Little Marais.

SE^SVft; sec. 12, T.55 N. , R.8 W. , Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 800 feet upstream from mouth, at Beaver Bay.

248

a77

111

114

al89

a94

126

L970-71

L970-71

1912, L970-71

1911-12, L970-71

L911-12, L970-71

1911, L912-17* L928-47/ L952-6lj< 1962-63, 1970-71

L970-71

L9H-12, L970-71

J.911-12, L970-71

L9H-14*, L928-31*, 1968,

L970-71

9-28-71

9-28-71

9-28-71

9-28-71

9-28-71

9-29-71

9-28-71

9-28-71

9-27-71

9-27-71

13.2

22.1

51.3

18.3

21.4

48.0

20.0

48.7

21.3

3.88

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, a Approximately.

170 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued


area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Streams tributary to Lake Superior — Continued

04015140

04015330

04015340

04015350

04015387

04015390

04018710

04020800

04021200

04021250

04021530

04021700

04021960

04022970

Gooseberry River near Two Harbors, Minn.

Knife River near Two Harbors, Minn.

Sucker River near Duluth, Minn.

French River near Duluth, Minn.

Amity Creek at Duluth, Minn.

Lester River at Duluth, Minn.

Mud Hen Creek near Forbes, Minn.

Paleface River near Cotton, Minn.

Floodwood River near Ploodwood, Minn.

East Savanna River at Ploodwood, Minn.

Stoney Brook at Brookston, Minn.

Cloquet River near Brimson, Minn.

Cloquet River near Island Lake, Minn.

Us-Kab-Wan-Ka River near Twig, Minn.

SWHSWs sec. 22, T.154 N., R.9 W. , Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, in Gooseberry Palls State Park, about one mile upstream from mouth, 2.5 miles northeast of Castle Danger, and 12.5 miles northeast of Two Harbors.

SEINE'S sec. 36, 1.52 N. , R.12 w. , st.Louis County, at north bridge on U.S. Highway 6l, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 8 miles southwest of Two Harbors.

SE^SVft; sec. 3, T.51 N. , R.12 W. , St. • Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 15.3 miles northeast of aerial bridge in Duluth.

NE^SWs sec. 17, T.51 N. , R.12 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 61 at mouth, and 12.7 miles northeast of aerial bridge in Duluth.

SEINE'S sec. 5, T.50 N. , R.13 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on Parkway Road, 0.4 mile upstream from Lester River, and 6 miles northeast of aerial bridge in Duluth.

NEWS sec. 8, T.50 N. , R.13 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 6l at mouth, and 5.7 miles north east of aerial bridge in Duluth.

SENSE'S sec. 3, T.56 N. , R.17 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County High way 16, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, 4.5 miles north of Central Lakes, and 6 miles southeast of Porbes.

NWWs sec. 34, T.55 N. , R.17 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 53, about two miles upstream from mouth, and 2.9 miles north of Cotton.

SW»cSVft; sec. 20, T.52 N. , R.20 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on farm drive way, 3-8 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.8 miles north of Ploodwood.

SEINE'S sec. 7, T.51 N. , R.20 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 2, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, at Ploodwood.

WISE'S sec. 34, T.51 N. , R.18 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County High way 31, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, at Brookston.

SEhiSVft; sec. 9, T.55 N. , R.12 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County High way 52 (Forest Service Road 6202), about one mile upstream from Pine Creek, and 1.5 miles south of Brimson.

SWHSWc sec. 32, T.54 N. , R.13 W. , St. Louis County, at boat launching site on State Forest Road (Carroll Forest Road), 1.7 miles upstream from Little Cloquet River, and 7.5 miles northeast of village of Island Lake.

SE^SIA; sec. 14, T.52 N. , R.16 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on trail, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.2 miles north of Twig.

a77

a90

a34

a56

all8

a60

a!05

1911, 1963,

L970-71

1970-71

L970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

L970-71

L970-71

L970-71

9-27-71

9-22-71

9-22-71

9-22-71

9-22-71

9-22-71

10- 7-70 9-24-71

9-24-71

9-13-71 9-22-71

9-13-71 9-22-71

9-13-71 9-22-71

9-23-71

9-23-71

9-23-71

6.36

3.50

4.11

.71

.36

3.65

2.07 9.27

2.53

71-5 27.8

13-7 4.78

46.9 29.5

18.8

44.8

6.15

a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Streams tributary to Lake Superior—Continued

04023400

04024010

04024092

04024095

Pine River nearCloquet, Minn.

Midway River atThomson, Minn.

Blackhoof Rivernear Holyoke ,Minn.

Nemadji River nearHolyoke, Minn.

On line between sees. 23 and 24, T.50 N. ,R.17 W. , St. Louis County, at concrete

, box culvert on State Highway 33, 0.9mile upstream from mouth, and 5-2miles north of Cloquet.

NE'iiSE'i; sec. 32, T.49 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on county road, 0.9mile upstream from mouth, at ThomsonReservoir, and 0.2 mile north of citylimits of Thomson.

SWyWu sec. 26, T.4? N. , R.17 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on County Highway 6,3.5 miles upstream from Nemadji River,5.6 miles northwest of Holyoke, and 11miles northeast of Barnum.

NE^NE^ sec. 32, T.47 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on State Highway 23,3.5 miles north of Holyoke, about fivemiles upstream from Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary, and 7 miles southof Wrenshall.

_

a66

_

_

1970-71

1968,1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

9-13-719-22-71

9-13-719-22-71

9-23-71

9-23-71

14.59.68

22.28.22

23.2

31.0

Red River of the North basin

05030140

05030260

05030300

05030401

05040000

05051520

05051525

05060820

05061080

Otter Tail Rivernorthwest ofLuce, Minn.

Toad River aboveBig Pine Lake,near Perham,Minn.

Otter Tail Rivernear Richville,Minn.

Otter Tail Riverat Otter TailLake outlet, nearAmor, Minn.

Pelican River nearDetroit Lakes,Minn.

Whiskey Creek nearKent, Minn.

Wolverton Creek atComstock, Minn.

Buffalo River nearOgema, Minn.

Deerhorn Creek nearLawndale, Minn.

Lat 46°40'20", long 93°39'51", in NW^sec. 19, T.137 N., R.39 W. , Otter TailCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 10,1 mile northwest of Luce.

Lat 46°38'38", long 95°30'33", on linebetween sees. 29 and 30, T.137 N. , R.39W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge onCounty Highway 13, 0.8 mile upstreamfrom Big Pine Lake, and 4.2 milesnortheast of Perham.

Lat 46°30'50", long 95°31'03", on linebetween sees. 7 and 8, T.135 N. , R.38W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge onCounty Highway 14, 5 miles east ofRichville.

Lat 46°21'35", long 95°43'57", in SW^sec. 4, T.133 N. , R.40 W. , Otter TailCounty, at Otter Tail Lake outlet, atbridge and dam on County Highway 72,4 miles south of Amor.

Lat 46°43 I 26", long 95°54'56", in NE^SWssec. 31, T.138 N. , R.41 W. , at highwaycrossing at Buck's Mill, 200 ft downstream from concrete millpond dam onBuck Lake, and 6.5 miles southwest ofcity of Detroit Lakes.

On line between sees. 13 and 24, T.134 N.,R.48 W. , Wilkin County, at double pipe-arch culvert on County Highway 20, 1.7miles southeast of Kent.

Lat 46°39'55", long 96°44'20", on linebetween sees. 21 and 22, T.137 N. , R.48W. , Clay County, at bridge on countyroad, 1 mile northeast of Comstock.

NWsNVft; sec. 32, T.141 N. , R.42 W. , BeckerCounty, at County Highway 14, 6 mileswest of Callaway, and about 9.5 milessouthwest of Ogema.

NWJaSW^ sec. 21, T.136 N. , R.46 W. , WilkinCounty, at county road, 1.2 miles westof State Highway 82, 6.4 miles north-

_

allO

_

al,l60

123

a80

a70

_

_

1968,1970-71

1964-68,1970-71

1967-68,1970-71

1933,1935-36,

1968,1970-71

1942-53*,1968-71

1964-66,1970-71

1964-66,1970-71

L970-71

L970-71

5-11-71

5-11-71

5-11-71

5-11-71

10- 6-705-12-716-18-71

9-17-71

9-17-71

9-16-71

9-16-71

91.8

32.8

206

224

.0733.815.2

.004

.58

23.2

4.37

west of Lawndale, and about 6 milessouthwest of barnesville.

Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Red River of the North basin — Continued

05061100

050611(90

05062335

05062H35

05062440

05062650

05063220

05067900

05073560

05073630

05073770

05073790

05073980

05075700

< Less

South Branch Buffalo River nearBarnesville,Minn.

Stony Creek nearSabin, Minn.

Wild Rice Rivernear Roy Lake,Minn.

White Earth Rivernear Mahnomen,Minn.

Wild Rice River atMahnomen, Minn.

Wild Rice Rivertributary atHeiberg, Minn.

South Branch WildRice River nearWhite Earth,Minn.

Sandhill Rivernear Fertile,Minn.

Shotley Brook nearShotley, Minn.

South Branch BattleRiver near Kel-liher, Minn.

Blackduck River atQuiring, Minn.

North BranchCormorant Rivernear Shooks,Minn.

Sandy River nearRed Lake, Minn.

Mud River nearGrygla, Minn.

than.

Lat 46°39'29", long 96°34'57", on linebetween sees. 23 and 26, T.137 N. , R.47W. , Clay County, at County Highway 2,7.4 miles west of Barnesville, and 4miles south of Baker.

On line between sees. 22 and 27, T.138 N. }R.47 W. , Clay County, at County Highway 65, 3 miles southeast of Sabin.

Lat 47°23'20", long 95°38'15", in NWcSW^sec. 9, T.145 N. , R.39 W. , MahnomenCounty, at bridge on County Highway 4,about 5-8 miles northwest of Roy Lake.

Lat 47°l8'55", long 95°56'00", in NE^SE^sec.l, T.144 N. , R.42 W. , MahnomenCounty, at bridge on county road, 1.2miles east of Mahnomen.

Lat 47°18'40". long 95°57'l8", in SW3sSW3ssec.l, T.144 N., R.42 W. , MahnomenCounty, at bridge on County Highway25, in southeast corner of Mahnomen,0.5 mile east of junction of U.S.Highway 59 and County Highway 25.

Lat 47°16'55", long 96°l6'30", in SW?ssec. 16, T.144 N. , R.44 W. , NormanCounty, at footbridge in park atHeiberg, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth,and 1.5 miles northwest of TwinValley.

Lat 47°04'37", long 96°00'27", in NW^NE^sec. 33, T.142 N. , R.42 W. , BeckerCounty, at culvert on county road,about 4 miles southwest of Ogema, and8 miles west of White Earth.

NE^NEJs sec. 21, T.l4y N., R.44 W. , PolkCounty, at bridge on County Highway12, about 1 mile northeast of Fertile.

NW3sNE3s sec. 14, T.153 N. , R.31 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway 23,2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.2miles northeast of Shotley.

NE?sSE3i; sec. 31, T.152 N. , R.30 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway 36,3.4 miles west of Kelliher, and about11 miles upstream from Lower Red Lake.

SWcSWc sec. 23, T.15 N. , R. 32 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway101, 0.25 mile downstream from SouthBranch Cormorant River, and 0.5 milesouthwest of Quiring.

SW^SWc sec. 7, T.151 N., R.30 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway 36,0.25 mile downstream from an unnamedtributary entering from the south, and5.5 miles northwest of Shooks.

Lat 47°50'40", long 95°13'40", in NWJsNE^sec. 2, T.150 N. , R.36 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at U.S. Indian Service Road,2.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.2miles southwest of village of RedLake.

SE%SE% sec. 14, T.156 N. , R.40 W. , Marshall County, at bridge on State Highway 89, 6 miles west of Grygla.

al85

al45

a270

a!90

a6lO

a70

a45

a225

a75

a?0

a200

a50

a63

L964-66,L970-71

1964-66,1970-71

1964-67,1970-71

1964-67,1970-71,

1964-67,1970-71

1964-67,1970-71

1964-67,1970-71

1964-67.1970-71[

1964-6711970-71

1964-67,1970-71

1964-67,1970-71

1964-67,1970-71

1964-67,1970-71

1937,1957,1966,

1970-71

a Approximately.

9-16-71

9-16-71

9-15-71

9-15-71

9-15-71

9-15-71

9-16-71

9-15-71

9-16-71

9-16-71

9-16-71

9-16-71

9-16-71

9-15-71

4.50

3.22

19.4

10.3

35.1

6.89

2.17

17.1

2.72

3.42

<.01

.01

10.5

.18




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Red River of the North basin—Continued

05078340

05078380

05073490

05079900

05102900

05105200

Hill River at Brooks, Minn.

Poplar River near Brooks, Minn.

Badger Creek near Red Lake Palls, Minn.

Barnums Creek at Girard, Minn.

Roseau River near Skime, Minn.

Hay Creek near Salol, Minn.

NEJsSVft; sec. 11, T.150 N. , R.42 W. , Red Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 59 at Brooks.

Lat 47 048'20", long 96°03'30", in NVftNE^ sec. 20, T.150 N., R.42 W. , Red Lake County, at County Highway B3, 2.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.8 miles west of Brooks.

On line between sec.l, T.150 N. , R.44 W., and sec. 36, T.151 N., R.44 W. , Red Lake County , at County Highway A4 , about 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Red Lake Palls.

NVPsNEJs sec. 15, T.149 N. , R.47 W. , Polk County, at town road, about 0.2 mile upstream from U.S. Highway 75, and 0.75 mile northeast of Girard.

SE^SVft; sec. 30, T.160 N. , R.38 W. , Roseau County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 6.5 miles north of Skime, and about 11 miles southeast of Malung.

SE^SE^ sec. 7, T.162 N. , R.38 W. , Roseau County, at State Highway 11, 1.3 miles southwest of Salol, and about 8.5 miles northeast of Malung.

-

a!55

allO

1933, 1950, 1966,

1970-71

1950, 1964-67, 1970-71

1970-71

1964-67, 1970-71

1971

1971

9-14-71

9-14-71

9-14-71

9-14-71

9-15-71

9-15-71

14.2

3.73

0

.95

.35

.19

Lake of the Woods basin

05124497

05129105

05129150

05129280

05129380

05129390

05129650

05129920

Little Isabella River near Isabella, Minn.

Pelican River near Orr, Minn.

Little Indian Sioux River near Buyck, Minn.

Ash River near Ray, Minn.

Rat Root River near Littlefork, Minn.

East Pork Rat Root River near Ray, Minn.

Little Pork River at Cook, Minn.

Little Pork River near Gheen, Minn.

SE^NVft; sec. 29, T.6l N. , R.9 W. , Lake County, at bridge on Forest Service Road 173, 7 miles upstream from mouth, 10 miles southwest of Forest Center Landing, and 11 miles northwest of Isabella.

NEJsNEJs sec. 10, T.65 N. , R.19 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on trail, 4.5 miles northeast of Cusson, 5-7 miles northeast of Orr, and about 10 miles upstream from mouth.

SVftiNVft; sec.l, T.65 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 116 (Echo Trail), 1 mile up stream from Range Line Creek, and 15 miles east of Buyck.

SVftiNVft; sec. 33, T.68 N. , R.20 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on county road, 0.5 mile upstream from Black Duck River, 8 miles north of Ash Lake, and 14.5 miles southeast of Ray.

At center of sec.l, T.68 N. , R.24 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on county road, 5-7 miles south of Erics- burg, and 9 miles east of Littlefork.

On line between sees. 29 and 30, T.69 N. , R.22 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on County Highway 3> 2 miles north of Ray.

SEINE'S sec. 13, T.62 N. , R.19 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 53, 0.6 mile west of Cook.

NEWft; sec. 16, T.62 N. , R.20 W. , in St. Louis County, at bridge on State High way 1, 2.5 miles east of Meadow Brook, and 8.5 miles southwest of Gheen.

-

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1950, L958-69, L970-71

L970-71

8-11-71 9-14-71

8-12-71 9-14-71

8-12-71 9-14-71

8-12-71 9-14-71

8-12-71 9-15-71

8-12-71 9-15-71

8- 5-71 9- 8-71

8- 5-71 9- 8-71 9-15-71

29.0 28.6

39.2 38.9

6.86 7.66

2.26 1.57

.34 2.46

.18 4.80

1.68 7.80

24.5 44.1 91.8

a Approximately.



Station No.

05131310

05131320

05131325

05131470

05131510

05131600

05131750

05131760

05131770

05131870

05131880

05131900

05132200

05132400

05132900

Station name LocationDrainage

area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Lake of the Woods basin — Continued

Bear River near Togo, Minn.

Sturgeon River near Togo, Minn.

Valley River near Rauch, Minn.

Nett Lake River near Littlefork, Minn.

Beaver Brook near Littlefork, Minn.

Bowstring River near Talmoon, Minn.

Big Fork River near Big Fork, Minn.

Rice River near Bigfork, Minn.

Gale Brook near Bigfork, Minn.

Big Fork River near Effie, Minn.

Bowerman Brook at Caldwell Trail, near Effie, Minn.

Caldwell Brook at Caldwell Trail, near Effie, Minn.

Sturgeon River near Big Falls, Minn.

Bear River near Littlefork, Minn.

Black River near Loman, Minn.

On line between sees. 29 and 32, T.62 N. , R.21 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 5, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.5 miles east of Togo

On line between sees. 9 and 16, T.62 N. , R.21 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on State Highway 1, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 3.8 miles west of Meadow Brook, and 6 miles northeast of Togo.

SE5i;NE5i; sec. 7, T.63 N. , R.22 W. , Koochi- ching County, at bridge on County Highway 57, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 2 miles west of Rauch, and 9.5 miles northwest of Togo.

SENSE'S sec. 8, T.66 N. , R.24 W. , Koochi- ching County, at bridge on County Highway 8, 2.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 13.2 miles southeast of Littlefork.

On line between sees. 2 and 11, T.68 N. , R.25 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on State Highway 217, 1.6 miles up stream from mouth, and 1.5 miles east of Littlefork.

On line between sees. 23 and 24, T.147 N., R.25 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on State Highway 6, 0.4 mile south of Bowstring, and 4.5 miles southwest of Talmoon.

SE^NE^c sec. 27, T.6l N. , R.27 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on State Highway 6, 1 mile south of County Highway 14 , and 5.5 miles west of Bigfork.

On line between sees. 16 and 21, T.60 N. , R.26 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 254, 5 miles south of Bigfork.

NE^NVPu sec. 4, T.60 N. , R.26 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on County Highway 7, 1.5 miles south of Bigfork.

NE^SWs sec. 14, T.63 N. , R.27 W. , Koochi ching County, at bridge on State High way 6, 0.2 mile upstream from Bowerman Brook, 1 mile south of County Highway 5, and 9.5 miles northwest of Effie.

SVftiSVft; sec.l4, T.63 N. , R.27 W. , Koochi ching County, at culvert on Caldwell Trail, 7.2 miles north of Effie.

SWsNWJc sec. 29, T.152 N. , R.25 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on Cald well Trail, 11.6 miles north of Effie.

NE^SEJi; sec. 26, T.155 N. , R.26 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on County Highway 30, 6.2 miles northwest of Big Falls.

On line between sees. 4 and 9, T. 69 N. , R.26 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on County Highway 1, 5«5 miles west of Littlefork.

SVft;SE5i; sec. 34, T.158 N. , R.25 W. , in Koochiching County, 4.0 miles south by southwest of Loman, on County Road 11.

-

"

-

-

-

"

-

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1970-71

1969-71

1970-71

1969-71

1969-71

1970-71

1970-71

1969-71

1970-71

1969-71

1970-711

8- 5-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71

8- 5-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71

8- 5-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71

8- 6-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71

8- 6-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71

8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-13-71

8- 4-71 9-13-71

8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-13-71

8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-13-71

8- 4-71 9-14-71

8- 4-71 9-14-71

8- 4-71 9_l4_71

8- 5-71 9-14-71

8- 5-71 9-14-71

8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-14-71

23.1 27-1 21.4

83.4 103 86.8

1.93 5.09 3.58

49.3 14.7 9.07

1.79 4.20 4.01

20.1 12.8 8.62

138 147

28.4 7.39 7.22

1.57 5.77 .84

188 169

.29 0

12.4 1.57

45.0 33.8

7.97 6.55

36.5 88.4 29.4




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Lake of the Woods basin—Continued

05133200

05134100

05135000

05135100

05136000

05137000

05138000

West Branch Black River near Loman, Minn.

North Branch Rapid River near Baudette, Minn.

East Pork Rapid River near Clement son, Minn.

Rapid River at Clementson, Minn.

Baudette River at Baudette, Minn.

Winter Road River near Baudette, Minn.

County ditch No. 1 near Williams, Minn.

SE^sSWi; sec. 3, T.158 N. , R.25 W. , Koochi- ching County, at bridge on County Highway 82, 1.6 miles northwest of Loman .

NWsSWi; sec. 4, T.158 N. , R.31 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on County Highway 1, 12.7 miles southwest of Baudette.

NEJsNE^ sec. 19, T.160 N. , R.29 W. , Koochiching County, at Eidems Rapids, 1.5 miles upstream from Junction with Rapid River, and 2.0 miles southeast of Clementson.

NE^SEJi; sec. 12, T.160 N. , R.30 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on State Highway 11, at Clementson.

On line between sees. 22 and 27, T.160 N. , R.31 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on county road, 4 miles south west of Baudette.

SENSE'S sec. 36, T.161 N. , R.32 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on old State Highway 11, 4.5 miles west of Baudette.

NE^NE^s sec. 24, T.162 N. , R.34 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at triple box culvert on County Highway 2, 5-2 miles north of Williams.

a288

~

-

"

1969-71

1969-71

1970-71

1969-71

1969-71

1969-71

1969-71

8- 4-71 9-11-71

8- 5-71 9-15-71

8- 14-71 9-15-71

8- 4-71 9-15-71

8- 5-71

8- 5-71 9-15-71

8- 4-71 9-15-71

1.10 13.6

18.8 1.09

3-78 6.74

131 57.1

1.17

6.44 .62

2.69 .54

Mississippi River main stem

05200010

05200445

Mississippi Riverat Lake Itasca,Minn.

Mississippi Riverat Bemidji, Minn.

NVAjSWi; sec. 35, T.144 N. , R.36 W. , Clear-water County, at first culvert onCounty Highway 38, downstream fromLake Itasca, in Itasca State Park, 1mile south of town of Lake Itasca, andabout 21.5 miles southwest of Bemidji.

NW^NVPs sec. 20, T.146 N. , R.33 W. , Bel-trami County, at bridge on CountyHighway 11, about 1.5 miles southwestof intersection of U.S. Highway 2 andCounty Highway 7 in Bemidji, and about2 miles upstream from Lake Irving.

a80

a400

1964-65,1967,

1970-71

1950,1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71

8- 9-71

8.03

104

Schoolcraft River basin

05200450 Schoolcraft Rivernear Bemidji,Minn.

SVftiSEH sec. 31, T.146 N. , R.33 W. , Bel-trami County, at culvert on CountyHighway 2, 0.1 mile downstream fromoutlet of Plantaganette Lake, and 4.6miles south of Bemidji, Minn.

al65 19^7,1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71 53.5

Turtle River basin

05200850

05200920

Turtle River nearPennington, Minn.

North Turtle Rivernear Pennington,Minn.

SE% sec. 15, T.147 N. , R.31 W. , BeltramiCounty, at bridge on County Highway20, 7 miles northwest of Pennington.

NWsNE'i; sec. 24, T.147 N. , R.31 W. , Beltrami County, at bridge on CountyHighway 20, 0.5 mile upstream frommouth, and 5-8 miles northwest ofPennington.

al65

a70

1950,1964-65,1970-71

1950,1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71

8- 9-71

32.2

5-49

Leech Lake River basin

05204400 Boy River at Long- ville, Minn.

NWsSE*; sec. 34, T.141 N. , R.28 W. , Cass County, at bridge on State Highway 84, at outlet of Girl Lake at Longville.

al60 1953-54, 1964-65, 1970-71

8- 9-71 36.9

a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Leech Lake River basin—Continued

05205200 Boy River nearRemer, Minn.

S%SE% sec. 28, T.142 N. , R.27 W. , CassCounty, at bridge on County Highway53, about 1.5 miles upstream from BoyLake, and about 9 miles northwest ofRemer.

a310 1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71 80.3

Prairie River basin

05212200 Prairie River nearNashwauk, Minn.

Wi* sec. 19, T.58 N., R.23 W., ItascaCounty, at bridge on County Highway336, about 10 miles northwest ofNashwauk.

a220 1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71 23.1

Willow River basin

05220670

05221020

Willow River nearHill City, Minn.

Willow River belowPalisade, Minn.

On line between secs.l4 and 15, T.151 N.,R.26 W. , Aitkin County, at bridge onU.S. Highway 169, 6 miles south ofjunction of State Highway 34 and U.S.Highway 169, at south edge of HillCity.

NWcNEJ? sec. 30, T.49 N. , R.25 W. , AitkinCounty, at bridge on County Highway 3,3.2 miles west of Palisade.

al60

a445

1964-65,1970-71

1946-48,1953-54,

1957,1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71

8- 9-71

43.8

98.9

Rice River basin

05222200 Rice River atHassman, Minn.

EhSE% sec. 31, T.48 N., R.26 W. , AitkinCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169,about 0.5 mile south of junction ofHighways 169 and 210, at Hassman.

a284 1936,1944-51,1953-54,

1957,1964-65,1970-71

Ripple River basin

05227480 Ripple River atAitkin, Minn.

NEJsNEJ? sec. 26, T.4? N. , R.27 W. , AitkinCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169,0.2 mile south of intersection withU.S. Highway 210 in Aitkin, and about0.8 mile upstream from mouth.

a!25 1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71 8.70

8- 9-71 20.6

Pine River basin

05229500

05235500

Pine River nearJenkins, Minn.

Little Pine Rivernear Cross Lake,Minn.

NEJsSEJfi sec. 11, T.137 N., R.29 W. , CrowWing County, at bridge on County Highway 15, 0.8 mile upstream from upperWhitefish Lake, and 3.5 miles northeast of Jenkins.

SW^SWc sec. 33, T.137 N. , R.26 W. , CrowWing County, at bridge on county road,5 miles upstream from mouth, 6.5 milessoutheast of the town of Cross Lake,and about 11 miles north of Crosby.

a285

al95

1964-65,1970-71

1964-65,1970-71

8- 9-71

8- 9-71

64.7

22.2

Crow Wing River basin

05242960

05243330

05243730

Crow Wing River near Hubbard, Minn.

Straight River near Park Rapids, Minn.

Straight River near Hubbard, Minn.

NEJsNEJs sec. 20, T.139 N. , R.33 W. , Hub,- bard County, at bridge on State High way 87, at outlet of Third Crow Wing Lake, 6.6 miles east of Hubbard.

NWcNEJs sec. 11, T.139 N., R.35 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 71, 3.2 miles south of Park Rapids, and 3.7 miles northwest of Hubbard.

NVft;NE3u sec. 18, T.139 N. , R.34 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on State High way 87, 0.5 mile downstream from Fish hook River, 2 miles northwest of Hub bard, and 4.4 miles southeast of Park Rapids.

a2l8

a374

1930-31, 1964-66, 1970-71

1970-71

1964-66, 1970-71

9-14-71

9-14-71

9-14-71

100

66.4

98.2

a Approximately.


Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971 — Continued


area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Crow Wing River basin—Continued

05243740

05243750

05244340

05244360

05244370

05244380

05244390

05244400

05244403

05244410

05244420

05244440

05244470

05244540

05245200

Long Lake outlet at Hubbard, Minn.

Shell River near Hubbard, Minn.

Leaf River near Bluffton, Minn.

Leaf River near Verndale , Minn.

Wing River near Hewitt, Minn.

Wing River near Verndale, Minn.

Wing River at . Verndale, Minn.

Wing River below Verndale, Minn.

Wing River near Wadena, Minn.

Redeye River at Sebeka, Minn.

Redeye River near Aldrich, Minn.

Leaf River near Aldrich, Minn.

Partridge River near Aldrich, Minn.

Mosquito Creek at Motley, Minn.

Eagle Creek at Browerville, Minn.

SWSsNVPi; sec. 20, T.139 N., R.34 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on State High way 87 in Hubbard.

SWWft; sec. 30, T.139 N. , R.34 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on county road, just downstream from Straight River, and 1.2 miles southwest of Hubbard.

SW^NVPs sec. 6, T.134 N. , R.36 W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge on County High way 143, 2.2 miles southwest of Bluff- ton, and 4.6 miles northeast of Deer Creek.

Lat 46°29'23", long 94°53'00", on line between sees. 19 and 20, T.135 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 22, 6.4 miles north of Verndale.

Lat 46°21'16", long 95°05'35", on line between sees. 3 and 4, T.133 N. , R.35 W. , Todd County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles north of Hewitt.

SEWft; sec. 26, T.134 N. , R.35 W. , Wadena County, at County Highway 1, 2.5 miles west of Verndale.

SW^NWi; sec. 19, T.134 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 111, 1 mile northwest of Verndale.

Lat 46°26'28", long 95°00'02", on line between sees. 5 and 8, T.134 N., R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 3-1 miles north of Verndale.

SE^SEis sec. 29, T.135 N. , R.35 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 5 miles north of Verndale, and 7 miles north east of Wadena.

NEWE^ sec. 4, T.136 N. , R.35 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 71 in Sebeka.

Lat 46°29'55", long 94°54'30", on line between sees. 13 and 24, T.135 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at County Highway 7, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, 3-5 miles north of Central, and 8.5 miles north of Aldrich.

SWuSWis sec. 34, T.135 N. , R.33 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 29, 7 miles northeast of Aldrich.

Lat 46°24'58", long 94°50'24", in NWHSVft; sec. 15, T.134 N. , R.33 W. , Wadena County, on County Highway 29, about 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.5 miles northeast of Aldrich.

E^SWis; sec. 7, T.133 N. , R.31 W. , Cass County, at U.S. Highway 210, and about 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, at Motley.

SE^SWis sec. 5, T.130 N. , R.33 W. , Todd County, at bridge on County Highway 21, in Browerville, and 0.5 mile up stream from mouth.

a22

a600

—

-

-

"

-

1964-66, 1970-71

1964-66, 1970-71

1970-71

1964-66, 1968-71

1967-71

1967-71

1967-71

1964-71

1967-71

1968-71

1964-66, 1968-71

1965, 1968-71

1964-66, 1969-71

1964-66, 1970-71

1970-71

9-14-71

9-14-71

5-14-71 9-16-71

5-13-71 9-15-71

5-13-71 9-15-71

5-13-71 9-15-71

5-13-71 9-15-71

5-13-71 9-15-71

5-13-71 9-15-71

9-16-71

5-14-71 9-15-71

5-14-71 9-15-71

5-14-71 9-15-71

9-16-71

9-16-71

23.4

232

65.2 24.2

124 59.8

29.8 18.5

35.1 22.3

39.1 31.0

45.2 30.8

51.6 31.5

17.3

72.6 31.9

279 142

19.4 12.0

3.75

7.14

a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Sauk River basin

05270130 Ashley Creek at Westport, Minn.

Lat 45°43'07", long 95°09'36", on line between sees. 14 and 15, T.126 N. , R.36 W. , Pope County, at bridge on county road, 0.7 mile northwest of Westport.

- 1970-71 5-12-71 13.4

Johnson Creek basin

•05272300 Johnson Creek nearSt. Augusta,Minn.

Lat 45°27'49", long 94°09'19", in NWWssec. 13, T.123 N., R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at bridge on County Highway 7,1.0 mile south of St. Augusta, and 3.3miles upstream from mouth.

46.7 1964-65,1967-71

5-13-71 17.3

Crow River basin

05275970

05276000

05277050

05278100

05278150

052783tO

05278590

05278830

05278835

05278950

North Pork CrowRiver nearGeorgeville ,Minn.

North Pork CrowRiver near Regal,Minn.

Grove Creek nearManannah, Minn.

North Pork CrowRiver at ForestCity, Minn.

Washington Creeknear Kingston,Minn.

North Pork CrowRiver nearDelano, Minn.

South Pork CrowRiver at Biscay,Minn.

Buffalo Creek nearBuffalo Lake,Minn.

Buffalo Creek tributary No. 2 nearBuffalo Lake,Minn.

Buffalo Creek nearPlato, Minn.

Lat 45°29'07", long 94°55'37", in SE^SE^sec. 3, T.123 N. , R.34 W. , StearnsCounty, at bridge on County Highway 32,2 miles east of U.S. Highway 71, and4 miles north of Georgeville.

Lat 45°22'45", long 94°47'40", in S% sec.11, T.122 N., R.33 W., KandiyohiCounty, at bridge on county road, 3miles southeast of Regal.

Lat 45°l4'23", long 94°36'26", on linebetween sec. 6, T.120 N. , R.31 W. , andsec. 32, T.121 N. , R.31 W. , MeekerCounty, at County Highway 46, 1.1miles southeast of Manannah, and 8.5miles northwest of Litchfield.

NW^NEis sec. 17, T.120 N. , R.30 W. , MeekerCounty, at County Highway 2, 0.1 milenorth of Forest City.

NVft;NEJi; sec. 34, T.120 N. , R.29 W. , MeekerCounty, at County Highway 21, 2.1miles south of Kingston.

Lat 45°05'22", long 930 52'07", in NW^NVftsec. 29, T.119 N. , R.25 W. , WrightCounty, at State Highway 25, 5 milesupstream from confluence with SouthPork, 5 miles northwest of Delano, and5.2 miles south of Buffalo.

Lat 44°50'11", long 94°17'l6", in SE^SVft;sec. 23, T.116 N. , R.29 W. , McLeodCounty, at State Highway 22, 1 milenorthwest of Biscay.

Lat 44°46'05", long 94°32'55", in centerof sec. 15, T.115 N. , R.31 W. , RenvilleCounty, at bridge on County Highway25, Just upstream from tributaryentering on right bank, 2 miles northwest of Stewart, and 2 miles northeastof the town of Buffalo Lake.

Lat 44°46'05", long 94°32'55", in centerof sec. 15, T.115 N. , R.31 W. , RenvilleCounty, at mouth, just downstream frombridge over Buffalo Creek on CountyHighway 25, 2 miles northwest ofStewart, and 2 miles northeast of thetown of Buffalo Lake.

Lat 44°48'03", long 94°02'24", at centerof ffi$ sec. 2, T.115 N. , R.27 W. , McLeodCounty, at bridge on County Highway 9»2 miles north of Plato, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northeast of Glencoe.

_

215

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

1970-71

!

1943-54K

1955,1969-71

1969-71

1969,1971

1969,1971

1969-71

1969,1971

L969-71

1969-71

L969-71

5-12-719-20-71

5-12-71

8- 5-719-20-719-21-71

9-20-71

9-21-71

8- 5-719-21-719-21-71

9-21-71

11-17-708- 5-719-20-719-21-71

11-17-708- 5-719-20-71

11-17-708- 6-719-21-71

43.86.98

48.1

6.122.722.55

78.4

3.41

453146146

27.1

78.9ii.31.841.65

66.45.242.67

40039.77.22

Also a crest-stage partial-record station. Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Minnesota River basin

05303280

•05305200

05317830

05317840

05318000

05318120

05318160

05318200

05318220

05318900

05320020

05320040

05320060

05326400

East Branch Chip- pewa River at Terrace, Minn.

Spring Creek near Montevideo, Minn.

Coon Creek near Blue Earth, Minn.

Badger Creek near Blue Earth, Minn.

East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn.

East Branch Blue Earth River at Blue Earth, Minn.

Lily Creek near Pairmont, Minn.

Elm Creek near Trimont, Minn.

Cedar Creek near Trimont, Minn.

South Pork Watonwan River near Ormsby, Minn.

Le Sueur River near New Richland, Minn.

Boot Creek near New Richland, Minn.

Little Le Sueur River near Wilton, Minn.

Rush River near Henderson, Minn.

Lat 45°30'34", long 95°19'24", in SVftNE's sec.33» T.124 N. , R.37 W. , Pope County, at bridge on State Highway 104, at west edge of Terrace.

Lat 44°58'4l", long 95°42'57", in NWVJVft; sec. 5, T.117 N. , R.40 W. , Chippewa County, at culvert on State Highway 29, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.0 miles north of Montevideo.

On line between sees. 20 and 29, T.102 N. R.27 W. , Paribault County, at bridge ' on county road (South Ramsey St. ex tended), 0.25 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.8 miles south of Blue Earth.

IPs sec. 13, T.102 N., R.20 W. , Paribault County, at bridge on county road, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.25 miles west of Blue Earth.

Lat 43°37'50", long 93°47'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 23, T.102 N. , R.25 W. , Paribault County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles upstream from Brush Creek, 3 miles downstream from South Walnut Lake, and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.

Lat 43°38'58", long 94°06'10", in NE^SVft; sec. 8, T.102 N. , R.27 W. , Paribault County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169 in Blue Earth.

On line between sec. 31, T.103 N. , R.30 W. , and sec. 36, T.103 N. , R.31 W. , Martin County, at bridge on County Highway 14, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2.3 miles northwest of Fairmont. '

Ws sec. 3, T.103 N. , R.32 W. , Martin County, at bridge on county road, 0.1 mile east of County Highway 52, and 3 miles east of Trimont.

On line between sees. 34 and 35, T.104 N. , R.32 W. , Martin County, at bridge on County Highway 52, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles east of Trimont.

NVftjSE's sec. 21, T.105 N. , R.32 W. , Watonwan County, at bridge on State Highway 4, 2.5 miles north of Ormsby.

Near center of N^ sec. 34, T.106 N. , R.22 W. , Waseca County, at bridge on County Highway 56, 3.75 miles northeast of New Richland.

On line between sec. 6, T.105 N. , R.22 W. , and sec. 31, T.106 N. , R.22 W. , Waseca County, at bridge on county road, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northwest of New Richland.

SEINE'S sec. 7, T.106 N. , R.22 W. , Waseca County, at bridge on County Highway 51, 0.25 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.5 miles southeast of Wilton.

NVP&NVPi; sec. 24, T. 112 N. , R.26 W. , Sibley County, at bridge on State Highway 93, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles south of Henderson.

-

16.0

-

132

-

-

—

—

a397

1970-71

1960-62, 1964-65, 1967-71

1969-71

1969-71

1951-70^ 1971

1969-70

1969-70

1969, 1971

1969-71

1969-71

1969, 1971

1969, 1971

1969, 1971

.970-71

5-12-71

10-20-70 11-18-70 6- 3-71 7-12-71 9-16-71

8-18-71

8-18-71

10-27-70

8-18-71

8-19-71

8-19-71

8-19-71

8-19-71

8-18-71

8-18-71

8-18-71

8-19-71

33.3

2.00 7.26 4.99 5.25 1.03

.39

.31

66.4

6.60

0

0

0

b.5

.78

.22

1.40

13.4

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station. f Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. a Approximately, b Estimated.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


St. Croix River basin

05336280 Moose River atBarnum, Minn.

NE?cNWii; sec.l, T.46 N. , R.19 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on old U.S. Highway61, at Barnum.

1967,1971

9-21-71 6.03

Vermillion River basin

053^5000

053^6000

Vermillion Rivernear Empire City,Minn.

Vermillion River atHastings, Minn.

Lat 44°40'00", long 93°03'17", on linebetween sees. 23 and 24, T.114 N., R.19W. , Dakota County, at bridge on CountyHighway 79, 2 miles northwest ofEmpire City, and 3-7 miles southwestof Coates.

Lat 44°43'12", long 92°51'57", in SE^Slft;sec. 33, T.115 N. , R.17 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 47in Hastings, 0.7 mile upstream frommill dam, and 3 miles upstream fromVermillion Slough.

110

195

1942-45^1969-71}

1935-38,1940-41,1942-47*1

19^9,1952,

1965-71

10-16-7011-20-7012-17-701-20-712-19-713-26-718- 9-71

10-16-7011-20-7012-17-701-20-712-19-718-10-71

33.570.139.133.933.288.033.0

56.110466.535.438.045.0

Cannon River basin

05352810

05352900

05354600

05355020

05355040

05355060

05355080

05355140

05355215

Turtle Creek nearOwatonna, Minn.

Maple Creek atOwatonna, Minn.

Wolf Creek nearDundas , Minn.

Heath Creek atNorthfield, Minn.

Chub Creek atRandolph, Minn.

Spring Creek nearCannon Palls,Minn.

Prairie Creek nearCannon Palls,Minn.

Little Cannon Rivernear CannonPalls, Minn.

Belle Creek nearVasa, Minn.

On line between sees. 32 and 33, T.107 N.,R.20 W. , Steele County, at bridge oncounty road, 0.7 mile upstream frommouth, and 3-7 miles south of Owatonna.

Lat 44°05'42", long 93°13'24", in NW^NW^sec. 10, T.107 N., R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at Elm Street bridge inOwatonna, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth.

On line between sees. 21 and 22, T.lll N. ,R.20 W. , Rice County, at bridge onCounty Highway 8, 1.5 miles southwestof Dundas.

NW^SE^ sec. 2, T.lll N. , R.20 W. , RiceCounty, at bridge on County Highway 78in Northfield.

Lat 44°31'25", long 93°01'48", in Nhsec. 7, T.112 N., R.18 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 94,at west boundary of Randolph.

NE\SU\ sec. 16, T.112 N., R.18 W. , Good-hue County, at bridge on county road,4.4 miles west of Cannon Falls.

On line between sees. 21 and 28, T.112 N.,R.18 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge onState Highway 19, 4.5 miles southwestof Cannon Palls.

Lat 44°28'24", long 92°55'53", in Sift;sec. 25, T.112 N. , R.18 W. , GoodhueCounty, at bridge on county road, 2.5miles south of Cannon Palls.

SEi* sec. 4, T.112 N. , R.16 W. , GoodhueCounty, at bridge on County Highway 7,2 miles north of Vasa.

41.1

39.0

a43

a38

a86

all

a86

a89

a75

1969-71

1969-71'

1969-71'

1965,1969-71

1965,1969-71

1969-71

1966-71

L966-71

L966-71

8- 6-71

8- 6-71

8- 6-71

8- 6-71

8- 6-71

8- 5-71

11-20-70

11-20-70

11-23-70

.47

1.98

1.04

.36

8.93

.84

66.4

86.5

30.7

05355260

05355280

Spring Creek near Red Wing, Minn.

I Hay Creek at Red Wing, Minn.

Spring Creek basin

On line between sees. 27 and 28, T.113 N. , R.15 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge on County Highway 53, 4 miles west of Red Wing.

Hay Creek basin

Lat 44°38'08", long 92°33' i)5", in SE^NWi; sec. 36, T.113 N., R.15 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge on county road in Red Wing.

—

a48

1969-71

L969-71

8-13-71

8-13-71

4.92

19.3

Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Wells Creek basin

05355350

05355370

Wells Creek near Frontenac , Minn.

Miller Creek near Lake City, Minn.

NE'sNVft; sec. 13, T.112 N. , R.14 W. , Good- hue County, at bridge on county road leading to Old Prontenac, 1.2 miles south of Old Frontenac, and 1.6 mileseast of Frontenac.

NW%SE3s sec. 8, T.lll N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 9, 1.3 miles south of Lake City.

-

—

1969-71

1969-71

8-13-71

8-12-71

21.8

2.58

Zumbro River basin

05372930

05372950

05372990

05373100

05373130

05373150

05373200

05373290

05373400

05373850

05373950

05373995

05374420

Bear Creek at Rochester, Minn.

Silver Creek at Rochester, Minn.

Cascade Creek at Rochester, Minn.

Milliken Creek near Concord, Minn.

North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island, Minn.

Middle Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco, Minn.

Dodge Center Creek near Dodge Center, Minn.

South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco, Minn.

Dry Run Creek near Oronoco, Minn.

North Fork Zumbro River at Mazeppa, Minn.

Trout Brook near Mazeppa, Minn.

Cold Creek at Zumbro Falls, Minn.

Long Creek near Millville, Minn.

Lat 44°00'29", long 92°26'44", in SVPsSE^ sec.l, T.106 N., R.14 W., Olmsted County, at bridge on U.S. Highways 11 and 52, in Rochester, and 1.2 milesupstream from mouth.

Lat 44°01'44", long 92°28'18", near center of sec. 31, T.107 N. , R.ll W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on county road at east edge of Rochester, 1.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Lat l|4°01'51", long 92°28'l8", in SE^NW^ sec. 35, T.107 N. , R.14 W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on 7th Street N.W. in Rochester, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

SVPsNE^s sec. 29, T.108 N. , R.16 W. , Dodge County, at bridge on County Highway 22, 3-5 miles southeast of Concord.

W*s sec. 32, T.109 N. , R.15 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge on Main Street in Pine Island, 0.25 mile upstream from Middle Fork Zumbro River.

Lat l|4°10'10", long 92°3l|'24", at center of SVPs sec. 12, T.109 N. , R.15 W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on County Highway 31, 2 miles west of Oronoco.

Lat 44°01'48", long 92°53'l4", in SW^NE^ sec. 32, T.107 N. , R.17 W. , Dodge County, at bridge on County Road H, 1.5 miles west of Dodge Center.

NWuSVPs sec. 23, T.108 N. , R.14 W. , Olm sted County, at bridge on County High way 3, 3.5 miles southwest of Oronoco.

NWWs sec. 4, T.108 N. , R.14 W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles northeast of Oronoco.

Lat 44°16'00", long 92°32'58", in NWsNWi; sec. 7, T.109 N. , R.14 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 1, at the southwest edge of Mazeppa.

Near center of sec. 5, T.109 N. , R.14 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on State Highway 60, 1.3 miles east of Mazeppa.

SE3sNE3s sec. 36, T.109 N. , R.14 W. , Wabasha County, at triple box culvert on State Highway 60, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.6 mile northwest ofZumbro Falls.

SE^SVPs sec. 3, T.109 N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on new road along the right bank of the Zumbro River, about 3-2 miles northeast of Millville.

80.0

17.3

37.0

-

-

15.9

—

1965, 1968-71

1968-71

1965, 1967-69,

1971

1970-71

1967, 1970-71

1969-71

1970-71

1969-71

1970-71

1969-71

L969-71

1916, L969-71

L970-71

8-10-71

8-11-71

8-10-71

8-10-71

8-11-71

8-11-71

8-10-71

8-11-71

8-11-71

8-12-71

8-12-71

8-12-71

8-12-71

38.4

1.85

3.69

1.09

8.35

32.6

3.84

26.8

4.38

37.2

12.7

11.0

7.16




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Zumbro River basin—Continued

05374450

05374480

05374520

Middle Creek near Theilman, Minn.

Spring Creek near West Albany, Minn.

West Indian Creek at Theilman, Minn.

On line between sees. 2 and 11, T.109 N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on county road, 2.5 miles southwest of Theilman, and 3-7 miles northeast of Millville.

N^SVft; sec. 27, T.110 N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 11, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.2 miles east of West Albany.

SWJsNWJi; sec. 31, T.110 N. , R.ll W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 0.5 mile east of Theilman.

—

—

—

1970-71

1969-71

1970-71

8-12-71

8-12-71

8-12-71

4.58

11.4

8.75

German Creek basin

05375000

05376200

05377510

German Creek nearKellogg, Minn.

On line between sees. 34 and 35, T.110 N.,R.10 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge onU.S. Highway 61, 1.1 miles south ofKellogg.

Whitewater River basin

Middle Fork White-water River atElba, Minn.

Whitewater Riverat Weaver, Minn.

SWsSE'i; sec. 9, T.107 N. , R.10 W. , WinonaCounty, at bridge on State Highway 74,at Elba, 0.5 mile south of North PorkWhitewater River bridge on State Highway 74, and 0.4 mile upstream fromconfluence with North Pork.

Lat 44°12'42", long 91°55'36", in SE^SVft;sec. 29, T.109 N. , R.9 W. , WabashaCounty, at highway bridge on old U.S.Highway 61, 100 ft upstream from newRoute 61 bridge, 0.6 mile southeast ofWeaver.

_

53.1

_

1969-71

1969-71

L932-33,L935-42,1944,1971

8-20-71

8-20-71

5-10-718-20-71

.93

23.6

178116

Garvin Brook basin

05378240

05378400

05379000

Garvin Brook atMinnesota City,Minn.

Rollingstone Creeknear MinnesotaCity, Minn.

Gilmore Creek atWinona, Minn.

On line between sees. 10 and 11, T.107 N. ,R.8 W. , Winona County, at bridge onone-lane road, 0.6 mile southwest ofMinnesota City.

NVftSWi; sec. 3, T.107 N. , R.8 W. , WinonaCounty, at bridge on county road, 1.4miles west of Minnesota City.

SE^NWi; sec. 29, T.107 N. , R.7 W. , WinonaCounty, at highway bridge 2,300 ftupstream from U.S. Highway 14 inWinona.

_

8.95

L935-37,1939,

?.969-7i|

L969-70J

1940-63^1964-65,1971

8-19-71

8-19-71

5-10-718-19-71

20.6

19.6

2.731.90

Burns Valley Creek basin

05379050 Burns Valley Creek at Winona, Minn.

On line between sees. 35 and 36, T.107N. , R.7 W. , Winona County, at bridge on County Highway 17, at southeast edge of Winona.

- 1967-71 8-19-71 5.94

Pleasant Valley Creek basin

05379090 Pleasant Valley Creek at Winona, Minn.

On line between sec. 36, T.107 N. , R.7 W. , and sec.l, T.106 N. , R.7 W. , Winona County, at bridge on County Highway 15, at southeast edge of Winona.

- L967-71 8-19-71 5.78

Pine Creek basin

05383520 Pine Creek atLa Crescent,Minn.

On line between sees. 9 and 16, T.104 N. ,R.4 W. , Houston County, at bridge onCounty Highway 25, 1 mile southwest ofLa Crescent.

_ 1971 5-10-718-19-71

26.725-5

Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Root River basin

05383710

05383900

053839^0

05384120

05384450

05384900

05385300

05385400

05386050

North Branch RootRiver nearChatfield, Minn.

Middle Branch RootRiver nearChatfield, Minn.

Trout Creek nearPilot Mound,Minn.

South Branch RootRiver atLanesboro, Minn.

Pine Creek nearRushford, Minn.

Money Creek nearHouston, Minn.

Riceford Creek atYucatan, Minn.

Beaver Creek nearSheldon, Minn.

Silver Creek nearHouston, Minn.

Lat 43°49'21", long 92°10'24", in SENSE'Ssec. 8, T.104 N. , R.ll W., FillmoreCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,1.6 miles upstream from confluencewith Middle Branch, and 1.7 milessoutheast of Chatfield.

Lat 43°48'24", long 92°11'18", on linebetween sees. 17 and 18, T.104 N. , R.llW. , Fillmore County, at bridge onCounty Highway 7, 1 mile upstream fromconfluence with North Branch, and 2.7miles south of Chatfield.

On line between sees. 8 and 17, T.104 N. ,R.10 W. , Fillmore County, at bridge onState Highway 30, 1.3 miles west ofPilot Mound.

Lat 43°43'19", long 91°58'43", in NWsSEJijsec. 13, T.103 N. , R.10 W. , FillmoreCounty, at West Coffe St. bridge leading to ball park (bridge closed), inLanesboro, 2.5 miles upstream frommouth.

NVftiSESs sec. 32, T.105 N. , R.8 W. , WinonaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 2,4.5 miles northwest of Rushford.

NE^SEJij sec. 19, T.104 N. , R.6 w7, ^HoustonCounty, at bridge on State Highway 76,2.4 miles northwest of Houston.

SWcNWi; sec. 33, T.103 N. , R.7 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on County Highway15, 0.4 miles east of Yucatan.

NWsSE^ sec. 19, T.103 N. , R.6 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on County Highway10, 2 miles north of Sheldon.

NE^ sec. 25, T.104 N. , R.6 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on County Highway21, 4 miles northeast of Houston.

a225

a250

_

a297

a49

a78

_

_

_

1969-71

1969-71

1971

1915,1940-42,

1950,1965-69,

1971

1971

1969-71

1971

1971

1971

8-17-71

8-17-71

5-11-718-17-71

8-17-71

5-11-718-18-71

8-18-71

•5-11-718-18-71

5-H-718-18-71

5-11-718-18-71

40.2

37.2

29.227.6

85-2

15.711.8

25-0

33-125-5

25.023.9

9.017.29

Crooked Creek basin

05387040

05387200

Crooked Creek at Reno, Minn.

Winnebago Creek near New Albin, Iowa

W&S&a sec. 35, T.102 N. , R.4 W. , Houston County, at bridge on State Highway 26, 0.8 mile southwest of Reno.

-

Winnebago Creek basin

SVftjSVft; sec. 27, T.101 N. , R.3 W. , Houston County, at bridge on County Highway 5, 1.3 miles northwest of New Albin.

a85

1971

1969-71

5-10-71 8-19-71

30.4 27.6

8-19-71 33.2

Upper Iowa River basin

05387240

05387270

Upper Iowa Rivernear Le Roy,Minn.

Beaver Creek nearLe Roy, Minn.

Lat 43°31'38", long 92°32'12", NW^NE^sec. 29, T.101 N. , R.14 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road, 2miles northwest of Le Roy.

On line between sees. 33 and 34, T.101 N. ,R.13 W. , Fillmore County, at bridge onState Highway 56, about 1.5 milesnorthwest of Chester, Iowa, and 5.8miles east of Le Roy.

_

_

1971

1971

5-11-719-15-71

5-11-719-16-71

8.252.37

5.43.84

Iowa River basin

05455900 Cedar River nearBlooming Prairie,Minn.

Lat 43°51'47", long 93°00'24", on linebetween sees. 29 and 32, T.105 N. , R.18W. , Dodge County, at bridge on County

_ 1971 5-12-719- 8-719-14-71

10.61.051.23

Highway 2, 2.1 miles east of BloomingPrairie.

a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements


Iowa River basin—Continued

05455930

05455960

05456500

05457160

05457220

05457280

05457780

05458970

05458975

05459040

Roberts Creek nearLansing, Minn.

Wolf Creek atAustin, Minn.

Turtle Creek nearAustin, Minn.

Rose Creek nearAustin, Minn.

Woodbury Creek nearLyle, Minn.

Otter Creek atLyle, Minn.

Little Cedar Rivernear Johnsburg,Minn.

Shell Rock Riverat Gordonsville,Minn.

Goose Creek nearGordonsville,Minn.

Lime Creek nearEmmons , Minn.

On line between secs.l and 2, T.103 N. ,R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge oncounty road, 0.2 mile upstream frommouth, and 1.4 miles northeast ofLansing.

SW^SEh; sec. 26, T.103 N. , R.18 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on County Highway25, in Todd Park at Austin, and 0.3mile upstream from mouth.

Lat 43°4l'05", long 93°02'15", in NE^NWi;sec. 31, T.103 N. , R.18 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road, 3miles northwest of Austin, and 5-6miles upstream from mouth.

On line between sees. 26 and 27, T.102 N. ,R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge onCounty Highway 29, 0.3 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 3.8 miles south ofAustin.

On line between sees. 32 and 33, T.101 N. ,R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge onState Highway 105, 3-3 miles west ofLyle.

SE^SEh; sec. 36, T.101 N. , R.18 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road onMinnesota-Iowa border in Lyle.

SEJsSEJft.sec.SS, T.101 N. , R.16 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road onMinnesota-Iowa border, 1.1 milessoutheast of Johnsburg.

Lat 43°30'51", long 93°16'06", on linebetween sees. 29 and 32, T.101 N. , R.20W. , Preeborn County, at bridge onCounty Highway 1, 0.8 mile west ofGordonsville.

SE% sec. 31, T.101 N. , R.20 W. , PreebornCounty, at bridge on County Highway 1,1.1 miles southwest of Gordonsville.

Lat 43°30'00", long 93O 33'29", in SW^SE^sec. 35. T.101 N., R.23 W. , PreebornCounty, at bridge on County Highway60, 3-5 miles west of Emmons.

_

144

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1969,1971

1969,1971

1946,1947-51?*

1969,1971

1969,1971

1971

1971

1971

1971

1971

1971

9- 8-719-14-71

9- 8-719-14-71

9- 8-719-14-71

9-14-71

5-12-719-14-71

5-12-719-15-71

5-12-719-15-71

5-12-719-15-71

5-12-719-15-71

5-12-719-15-71

.61

.96

.73

.56

4.6910.4

5.34

9.651.87

13.24.49

11.33.38

83.611.6

20.31.59

27.92.71

Des Moines River basin

05476990 East Pork Des Moines River near Ceylon, Minn.

On line between sees. 11 and 12, T.101 N., R.32 W. , Martin County, at bridge on County Highway 67, 2.4 miles north of Ceylon.

- 1971 5-13-71 21.7

Big Sioux River basin

06480600

06482560

06483000

Plandreau Creek near Cazenovia, Minn.

Pipestone Creek near Pipestone, Minn.

Rock River at Luverne, Minn.

NEJcNWs sec. 13, T.107 N. , R.47 W. , Pipe- stone County, at bridge on County High way 13, 3.5 miles northwest of Cazenovia.

On line between sees. 13 and 24, T.106 N., R.47 W., Pipestone County, at bridge on County Highway 55 S 6.1 miles south west of Pipestone.

NEJcSEJi; sec. 11, T.102 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County, at dam at Main Street in Luverne.

-

"

440

1971

1971

L9H-14* L967-71

5-13-71

5-13-71

7-27-71

2.95

5.46

24.2

Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Big Sioux River basin — Continued

06483355 Little Rock River near Bigelow, Minn.

06603690 West Pork Little Sioux River near Sioux Valley, Minn.

SE^SVPs sec. 35, T.101 N. , R.42 W. , Nobles County, at bridge on county road on Minnesota-Iowa border, 8 miles west of Bigelow.

— 1971 5-13-71 5.66

Little Sioux River basin

SEJftSE^ sec. 33, T.101 N. , R.37 W. , Jack son County, at bridge on County High way 62, 3-3 miles southeast of Sioux Valley.

1971 5-13-71 18.8


Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharge for crest-stage stations. A crest-stage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been obtained, and discharge measurements may have been made for purposes of establishing the stage-discharge relation, but these are not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971


area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage • height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)


04011370

04011390

04013100

04013200

04015150

04015200

04015250

04015300

04015360

04015370

04015400

04017700

04018800

Little Devil TrackRiver near GrandMarais, Minn.

Little Devil TrackRiver tributarynear GrandMarais, Minn.

Lake Superior tributary near Tacon-ite Harbor, Minn.

Caribou River nearLittle Marais,Minn.

Crow Creek nearSilver Creek,Minn.

Encampment Rivertributary atSilver Creek,Minn.

Silver Creek tributary near TwoHarbors, Minn.

Little StewartRiver near TwoHarbors, Minn.

Lake Superior tributary No. 2 atFrench River,Minn.

Talmadge River atDuluth, Minn.

Miller Creek atDuluth, Minn.

McKinley Lake tributary at McKinley, Minn.

East Two Rivertributary atVirginia, Minn.

Lat 47°47'09", long 90°19'44", in NEWft;sec. 9, T.6l N., R.I E., Cook Countyat culvert on County Highway'12, 1.6miles upstream from mouth, and 2.5miles north of Grand Marais.

Lat 47°47'17", long 90°19'20", in SE'cSE'csec. 4, T.61 N., R.I E. , Cook County,at culvert on County Highway 55, 0.2mile upstream from mouth, and 2.8 milesnorth of Grand Marais.

Lat 47°29'14", long 90°59'19", in SWcSE^sec. 20, T.58 N. , R.5 W. , Cook County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l, 0.2 mileupstream from mouth, and 3.7 milessouthwest of Taconite Harbor.

Lat 47°27'51", long 91°01'50", in NW^SE^sec. 36, T.58 N., R.6 W. , Lake County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l, 0.2 mileupstream from mouth, and 5.2 milesnortheast of Little Marais.

Lat 47°08'30", long 91°34'38", in SW\SW\sec. 23, T.54 N. , R.10 W. , Lake County,at culvert on County Highway 3, 2.3miles northeast of Silver Creek, and4.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 47°07'01", long 91°36'04", in NEJcSEJi;sec. 33, T.54 N. , R.10 W. , Lake County,at culvert on County Highway 3, 0.3mile north of Silver Creek, and 1.4miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 470o4'40", long 91 O36'49", in SWcNE^sec. 16, T.53 N. , R.10 W. , Lake County,at culvert on County Highway 3» 1.0mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5 milesnortheast of Two Harbors.

Lat 47°03'52", long 91°40'03", in SE^NE^sec. 24, T.53 N., R.ll W. , Lake County,at culvert on county highway, 2.0 milesupstream from mouth, and 2.7 milesnorth of Two Harbors.

Lat 46°53'43", long 91°54'31", in SVft;SE5csec. 18, T.51 N., R.12 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l,0.35 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.7mile west of French River.

Lat 46°53'20", long 91°55'21", in SEJcNEJcsec. 24, T.51 N. , R.13 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l,0.6 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.5mile northeast of Duluth city limits.

Lat 46°49'01", long 92°10'42", in SEWE^sec. 13, T.50 N. , R.15 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 53,0.2 mile northwest of Duluth citylimits.

Lat 47°30'4l", long 92°25'11", in SWcNE'csec. 18, T.58 N. , R.16 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway135 at west edge of McKinley.

Lat 47° 31 '54", long 92°33'51", in NEWcsec. 12, T.58 N., R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,0.2 mile west of Virginia city limits,and 1.1 miles upstream from mouth.

7.49

.47

1.56

22.7

1.07

.96

3-72

5.54

1.41

5-79

4.92

b.37

4.26

1961-71

1966-71

1964-71

1961-71

1960-71

1960-71

1965-71

1960-73,

1964-71

1964-71

1960-71

1960-71

1959-71

10-27-70

10-27-70

10-27-70

10-27-70

4-12-71

4-11-71

10-27-70

4-11-71

4-11-71

4-11-71

4-11-71

6-20-71

4-16-71

19.24

16.31

12.28

16.63

a9-30

a8.8l

5.21

a!2.72

al8.89

15-33

16.83

8.47

a7-07

273

28

188

1,320

30

45

206

207

80

358

254

17

74

a Backwater from ice. b Revised.


Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued


area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)


04024100

01021110

04024200

took Creek nearBlackhoof, Minn.

Rock Creek tributary near Black-hoof, Minn.

South Fork NemadjiRiver near Holy-oke, Minn.

Lat 46°32'10", long 92°22 I 12", in SWuSE^sec. 21, T.4? N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,4.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.4miles east of Blackhoof.

Lat 46°32'14", long 92°22'05", in NE^SE^sec. 21, T.47 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,0.1 mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5miles east of Blackhoof.

Lat 46°29'38", long 92°24'36", in SENSE'Ssec. 6, T.46 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,1.7 miles downstream from Clear Creek,and 2.0 miles northwest of Holyoke.

4.94

.20

19.4

1961-65,1967-71

1961-71

1961-71

4-11-71

4-11-71

4-11-71

al?,26

alO.ll

a!2.59

233

8.7

590


05047600

05047700

05049200

05060800

05061200

05061400

05062280

05062470

05062700

05062800

05063200

05073600

West Branch Mus-tinka River nearGraceville, Minn.

West Branch Mus-tinka River tributary near Graceville, Minn.

Eighteen Mile Creeknear Wheaton,Minn.

Buffalo River nearCallaway, Minn.

Whisky Creek atBarnesville,Minn.

Hay Creek aboveDowner, Minn.

Mosquito Creek nearBagley, Minn.(Formerly published as WildRice River tributary near Bagley)

Marsh Creek tributary near Mahno-men, Minn.

Wild Rice Rivertributary nearTwin Valley,Minn.

Coon Creek nearTwin Valley,Minn.

Spring Creek tributary near Ogema,Minn. (Formerlypublished as SouthBranch Wild RiceRiver near Ogema)

South Branch BattleRiver at Northome,Minn.

Lat 45°37'43", long 96°26'35", in NWsNWJssec. 22, T.125 N. , R.46 W. , TraverseCounty, at culverts on county highway,4.1 miles north of Graceville.

Lat 45°36'53", long 96O19'47", in NEJfiNWJssec. 28, T.125 N. , R.45 W. , TraverseCounty, at culvert on county highway,6.0 mile northeast of Graceville.

Lat 45°47 I 18", long 96°31'52", on westquarter of line between sees. 24 and 25,T.127 N. , R.4? W. , Traverse County, atculvert on County Highway 67, 1.4 milesupstream from mouth, and 2.0 milessouthwest of Wheaton.

Lat 47°01'17", long 95O54'43", in SWuSVft;sec. 17, T.141 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 59,2.7 miles north of Callaway.

Lat 46039*35", long 96O23'54", in SE^SW^sec. 20, T.137 N. , R.45 W. , Clay County,at culvert on State Highway 34, 0.7mile upstream from Blue Eagle Lake, and1.0 mile northeast of Barnesville.

Lat 46°44'37", long 96°25'12", in NWsNWJcsec. 30, T.138 N. , R.45 W. , Clay County,at culvert on county road, 3.1 mileseast of Downer.

Lat 47027'02", long 95°22'55", in SVPsNWssec. 21, T.146 N. , R.37 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on State Highway 92,5.0 miles south of Bagley.

Lat 47°19 I 31", long 96°04'4l", in SE^SW^sec. 36, T.145 N., R.43 W. , NormanCounty, at culvert on State Highway 31,0.1 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.2miles west of Mahnomen.

Lat 47°17 I 47", long 96°19'42", in SW^SEJfisec. 12, T.144 N. , R.45 W. , NormanCounty, at culvert on State Highway 31,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.1miles northwest of Twin Valley.

Lat 47°15'51". long 96°20'34", in NEWE^sec. 26, T.144 N. , R.45 W. , NormanCounty, at bridge on County Highway 28,1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.0miles west of Twin Valley.

Lat 47°07'22", long 95°57'35", in SENSE'Ssec. 11, T.142 N. , R. 42 W. , BeckerCounty, at culvert on county highway,2.0 miles northwest of Ogema.

Lat 47°52'20", long 94°17'50", in m%sec. 25, T.151 N. , R.29 W. , KoochichingCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,0.8 mile west of Northome, and 3 milesupstream from Battle Lake.

56.7

3.37

68.5

b94.5

25-3

5.81

3.34

bll.9

b2.l6

b50.8

b4.99

3.19

1964-71

1964-71

1965-68,1970-71

1960-71

1961-64,1965-66*1967-71

1961-71

1961-71

1961-71

1961-71

1962-71

1963-71

1960-71

4- 7-71

3-14-71

3-14-71

4-18-71

6-29-71

6-29-71

4-20-684-26-704- 8-71

4- 7-71

9- 4-71

9- 4-71

4- 9-71

4-13-71

8.51

a8.26

a9.24

a!3.65

4.44

7.38

c8.06c8.098.47

all. 42

12.26

9.28

6.00

a!4.84

(/)

34

(/)

323

119

84

bllb!221

98

102

42

37

43

f Discharge not determined.? Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from ice.b Revised.c Affected by shifting control.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)


05073750

05073800

05076600

05078100

05078180

05078200

05078400

South BranchCormorant Rivertributary nearBlackduck, Minn.

Perry Creek nearShocks, Minn.

Red Lake Rivertributary nearThief RiverPalls, Minn.

Lost River atGonvick, Minn.

Silver Creek nearClearbrook, Minn.(Formerly published as LostRiver tributaryNo. 2 nearClearbrook)

Silver Creek tributary at Clear-brook, Minn.(Formerly published as LostRiver tributaryat Clearbrook)

Clearwater Rivertributary nearPlummer, Minn.

Lat 47°46'20", long 94°31'20", in NW^NVft;sec. 32, T.150 N. , R.30 W. , BeltramiCounty, at culvert on County Highway304, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and3^ miles north of Blackduck.

Lat 47°52'00", long 94°32'50", in NWcSW^sec. 30, T.151 N. , R.30 W. , BeltramiCounty, at culvert on State Highway 72,5 miles west of Shooks.

Lat 480 04'44", long 96°12'15", in SW^SE^sec. 8, T.153 N. , R.43 W. , PenningtonCounty, at culvert on County Highway 7,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.1miles south of Thief River Falls.

Lat 47°44'i4", long 95°31'05", in NE^SE^sec. 9, T.149 N. , R.38 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on State Highway 92,at Gonvick, and 3-8 miles downstreamfrom Pine Lake.

Lat 47°38'43", long 95°26'33", in NVftsec. 13, T.148 N. , R.38 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on county highway,3.4 miles south of Clearbrook.

Lat 47°4l'49", long 95°25'50", in SW^NWi;sec. 29, T.149 N. , R.37 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on county highwayat north edge of Clearbrook, 0.9 mileupstream from mouth.

Lat 47°52'34", long 96°08'35", in SE^SE^sec. 22, T.151 N. , R.43 W. , Red LakeCounty, at culvert on county highway,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5-3miles southwest of Plummer.

4.45

2.41

2.33

b53.6

b4.96

b6.02

b7.75

1960-7!

1960-71

1962-71

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

1961-71

4-11-71

4-11-71

4- 8-71

4- 8-694-26-704- 8-71

4- 9-71

4- 8-71

4- 7-71

al4.20

c6.96

6.89

al3.339.50

all. 38

9.07

clO.19

a7.48

81

36

64

d308d230142

46

43

38


05128300

05128700

05129710

05130300

Pike River nearGilbert, Minn.

Pike River tributary near Wahl-sten, Minn.

Johnson Creek nearBr'itt, Minn.

Berlin Creek nearChisholm, Minn.

Lat 47°29'34", long 92°29'15", in NE^SVft;sec. 22, T.58 N. , R.17 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway135, 1.1 miles west of Gilbert.

Lat 47°43 "04", long 92°17'12", in SW^SWi;sec. 32, T.61 N. , R.15 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway135, 1.2 miles south of Wahlsten, and2.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 47°39'40", long 92°38'03", in NW^NE^sec. 28, T.60 N. , R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert adjacent to U.S.Highway 53, 0.6 mile downstream fromSand Lake, and 5.9 miles west of Britt.

Lat 47°36'l4", long 92°51'58", in SE^SE^sec. 9, T.59 N. , R.20 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway 73,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 7-8miles north of Chisholm.

.73

1.93

6.92

13.7

1966-7!

1961-74

1961-64,1966-71

1959-71

4-16-71

6-17-71

4-16-71

4-17-71

C7-91

7-31

8.19

cl3.ll

33

70

37

410

Smith Creek basin

05210200 Smith Creek nearHill City, Minn.

Lat 47°04'58", long 93°34'59", in SEWnsec. 13, T.53 N. , R.26 W. , ItascaCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,6.2 miles north of Hill City.

5.06 196l-7i 4-16-71 c5.67 120

Swan River basin

05216700 O'Brien Creek nearNashwauk, Minn.

Lat 47°22'59", long 93°08'08", in NE^NE^sec. 33, T.57 N. , R.22 W. , ItascaCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,1.5 miles east of Nashwauk, and 3.0miles upstream from Welcome Creek.

8.26 1959-71 4-16-71 a8.80 68

b Revised.c Affected by shifting control.d Not previously published.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Swan River basin — Continued

05216980

05217700

Swan River tribu tary at Warba, Minn.

Bluff Creek near Jacobson, Minn.

Lat 47°07'11", long 93°15'00", in SE^NWi; sec. 34, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on U.S. Highway 2, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.1 miles southeast of Warba.

Bluff Creek basin

Lat 47°00'19", long 93°17'30", in SWJ&NVft; sec. 8, T.52 N. , R.23 W. , Aitkin County, at culvert on State Highway 200, 1.2 miles west of Jacobson.

2.36

2.95

1961-71

1961-71

4-10-71

4-10-71

a6.74

a8.42

42

49


05244100

05244200

Kitten Creek nearSebeka, Minn.

Cat River nearNimrod, Minn.

Lat 46°40'33", long 95°04'46", in SE^SE^sec. 15, T.137 N. , R.35 W. , WadenaCounty, at culvert on county highway,3.2 miles north of Sebeka, and 3-3miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 46°37'49", long 94°55'51", in SVftjSVft;sec. 36, T.137 N. , R.34 W. , WadenaCounty, at bridge on State Highway 227,2.5 miles west of Nimrod, and 3.0 milesupstream from mouth.

bl4.7

b49-2

1961-71

1961-71

4-10-71

4-11-71

9.98

5.67

76

140

Platte River basin

05267800

05267900

Big Mink Creek tributary near Last-rup, Minn.

Hillman Creek nearPierz, Minn.

Lat 46°01'58", long 94°06'13", in NVftsWi;sec. 14, T.4l N. , R.30 W. , MorrisonCounty, at culvert on State Highway25, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, and2.1 miles west of Lastrup.

Lat 45°58'27", long 94°04'21", in NE^SE^sec. 9, T.40 N. , R.30 W. , MorrisonCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.5miles east of Pierz.

1.53

b46.7

1961-71

1964-71

4- 7-71

5- 7-644-13-654- 9-694- 8-71

10.58

14.5514.6815.4813.97

28

bl,380bl,550b2,960

670

Sauk River basin

05270300

05270310

Sauk River tributary at SpringHill, Minn.

Sauk River tributary No. 2 nearSt. Martin, Minn.

Lat 45°31'22", long 94°48'31", in SW^NE^sec. 27, T.124 N. , R.33 W. , StearnsCounty, at culvert on State Highway 4,1.0 mile east of Spring Hill, and 2.7miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 45°31'44", long 94°44'50", in SEJ&SEJ&sec. 19, T.124 N. , R.32 W. , StearnsCounty, at culvert on county highway,4.2 miles northwest of St. Martin.

b7.06

b.24

1960-71

I960,1962-71

3-31-71

7- 7-71

a!3.54

7.07

134

7-1

Johnson Creek basin

05271800

05272000

05272300

Johnson Creektributary atLuxemburg, Minn.

Johnson Creektributary No. 2near St. Augusta,Minn.

Johnson Creek nearSt. Augusta,Minn.

Lat 45°26'30", long 94 0l4'46", in NW^NE^sec. 30, T.123 N. , R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at culverts on State Highway15, 0.8 mile south of Luxemburg.

Lat 45026'52", long 94°12'00", in NEJ&SEJ&sec. 21, T.123 N., R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at culverts on county highway,0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 3-1miles southwest of St. Augusta.

Lat 45°27'49", long 94°09'19", in NW\SW\sec. 13, T.123 N., R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at bridge on County Highway 7.1.0 mile south of St. Augusta, and 3-3miles upstream from mouth.

b3.82

13.4

46.7

1964-71

1964-71

1964-71

4- 6-71

6-29-71

4- 6-71

7-78

6.88

12.58

49

57

185

Otsego Creek basin

05273700 Otsego Creek nearOtsegOj Minn.

Lat 45°17'19", long 93°38'59", in SW^NE^sec. 13, T.121 N., R.24 W. , WrightCounty, at culvert on County Highway39, 1-3 miles upstream from mouth, and1.9 miles west of Otsego.

3.11 1964-71 3-30-71 3.31 37





area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Elk River basin

05274200 Stony Brook tributary near Poley,Minn.

Lat 45°38'12", long 93°54'5l", in NE^NVA;sec. 2, T.36 N. , R.29 W. , Benton County,at culvert on State Highway 25, 0.3mile upstream from mouth, and 1.5 milessouth of Poley.

b2.26 1960-71 3-31-71 a9.84 ill

Crow River basin

05276100

05278350

05278700

05278750

05278850

05280300

North Pork CrowRiver tributarynear Paynesville,Minn.

Fountain Creek nearMontrose, Minn.

Otter Creek nearLester Prairie,Minn.

Otter Creek tributary near LesterPrairie, Minn.

Buffalo Creek tributary near Brown-ton, Minn.

School Lake Creektributary nearSt. Michael,Minn.

Lat 45°23'29", long 9l°16'56", in SWnNW^sec. 12, T.122 N. , R.33 W. , KandiyohiCounty, at culvert on county highway,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.0miles west of Paynesville.

Lat 15°01'20", long 93°56'29", in NE^NW^sec. 22, T.118 N. , R.26 W. , WrightCounty, at culvert on County Highway30, 3-3 miles southwest of Montrose.

Lat 11°51'23", long 9l°0l'2l", in SE\SE%sec. 28, T.117 N., R.27 W. , McLeodCounty, at culvert on State Highway 7,2.1 miles northwest of Lester Prairie,and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 11°53'34", long 94°04'21", in SEJrjSEJr;sec. 33, T.117 N. , R.27 W. , McLeodCounty, at culvert on County Highway63, 1.7 miles northwest of LesterPrairie, and 3-3 miles upstream frommouth.

Lat 44°45'55", long 94°22'33", in NE^SE^sec. 13, T.115 N. , R.30 W. , McLeodCounty, at culvert on State Highway 15,0.6 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.6miles northwest of Brownton.

Lat 45°12'09", long 93°41'31", in NVftSEJi;sec. 15, T.120 N. , R.24 W. , WrightCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.5miles southwest of St. Michael.

b.55

6.73

30.2

1.54

9.45

2.01

1960-71

1962-71

1961-71'

1962-71

1961-71

1964-71

6-29-71

3-31-71

6-29-71

6-29-71

6-29-71

3-30-71

17.45

a7.77

8.08

8.32

13.98

a8.89

23

60

170

30

43

39

Rum River basin

05284100

05281600

05284620

05284920

05299100

05301200

Mille Lacs Laketributary nearWealthwood, Minn.

Robinson Brook nearOnamia, Minn.

Rum River tributarynear Onamia,Minn.

Stanchfield Creektributary nearDay, Minn.

Lazarus Creektributary nearCanby, Minn.

Minnesota Rivertributary nearMontevideo, Minn.

Lat 46°21'26", long 93°4l'43", in WANE'Ssec. 25, T.45 N. , R.27 W. , AitkinCounty, at culvert on State Highway 18,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.0miles west of Wealthwood.

Lat 45°58'22", long 93°39'42", in NE^SE^sec. 11, T.40 N., R.27 W. , Mille LacsCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.8miles south of Onamia.

Lat 45057 '29", long 93°39'43", in NE^SE^sec. 11, T.40 N. , R.27 W. , Mille LacsCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 7-8miles south of Onamia.

Lat 15°11'29", long 93°23'15", in WW^SE^sec. 13, T.37 N. , R.25 W. , IsantiCounty, at culvert on County Highway60, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and1.5 miles southwest of Day.


Lat /i/t°i|3'o4", long 96°19'42", in NE^NTA;sec. 6, T.114 N. , R.15 W. , Yellow Medicine County, at culvert on State Highway 68, 2.7 miles west of Canby, and1.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 44°56' 08", long 95018*12", in SW^SEJr;sec. 16, T.117 N. , R.ll W., Lac quiParle County, at culvert on U.S. Highway 212, 0.1 mile upstream from mouth,and 1.0 miles west of Montevideo.

.06

bl.79

b2.37

1.26

2.97

b.10

1961-71

1960-71

1960-71

1961-71

1960-71

1960-71

1-11-71

4- 8-71

1- 8-71

3-30-71

6-29-71

6-29-71

a9-77

15.30

a8.66

5.62

13.92

8.54

15

116

55

22

420

18





area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Minnesota River basin — Continued

05302970

05303450

•05305200

05311200

053H250

053H300

05313800

05314900

05315200

05316550

05316690

05316700

05316800

05316850

05316900

Outlet Creek tributary near Star-buck, Minn.(Formerly published as LakeEmily tributarynear Starbuck)

Hassel Creek nearClontarf, Minn.

Spring Creek nearMontevideo, Minn.

North Branch YellowMedicine Rivernear Ivanhoe,Minn.

North Branch YellowMedicine Rivertributary nearWilno, Minn.

North Branch YellowMedicine Rivertributary No. 2near Porter,Minn.

County ditch No. 16near Blomkest,Minn. (Formerlypublished asChetomba Creektributary nearBlomkest)

Redwood River atRuthton, Minn.

Prairie Ravine nearMarshall, Minn.

West Fork BeaverCreek nearOlivia, Minn.

Spring Creek tributary near SleepyEye, Minn.

Spring Creek nearSleepy Eye, Minn.

Cottonwood Rivertributary nearBalaton, Minn.

Meadow Creek tributary nearMarshall, Minn.

Dry Creek nearJeffers, Minn.

Lat 450 3l'l8", long 95°33'43", in SWWft;sec. 27, T.124 N. , R.39 W. , Pope County,at culvert on State Highway 29, 2.0miles upstream from mouth, and 6.6miles south of Starbuck.

Lat 45°24'03", long 95°34'13", in Sl/faSE^sec. 4, T.122 N., R.39 W. , Swift County,at culvert on State Highway 29, 0.2mile upstream from Lake Hassel, and 5.6miles east of Clontarf.

Lat t4 0 58 "11", long 95°42'57", in m%M\sec. 5, T.117 N., R.40 W. , ChippewaCounty, at culvert on State Highway 29,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.0miles north of Montevideo.

Lat 44°27'32", long 96°21'27", in NE^NW;sec. 2, T.lll N. , R.46 W. , LincolnCounty, at culvert on State Highway 19 ,5.3 miles west of Ivanhoe.

Lat 44°33'12", long 96°l6'33", in SEWssec. 33, T.113 N. , R.45 W. , LincolnCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 75 »2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.3miles northwest of Wilno.

Lat 44°35'39", long 96°l6'34", in SE^NE^sec. 16, T.113 N., R.45 W. , LincolnCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 75.6.2 miles southwest of Porter.

Lat 44°58'48", long 95°02'36", in SW\SW^sec. 35, T.118 N. , R. 35 W. , KandiyohiCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71 >2.8 miles northwest of Blomkest.

Lat 44°10'53", long 96°06'07", in NW*&NW*ftsec. 11, T.108 N., R.44 W. , PipestoneCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,0.3 mile north of Ruthton.

Lat 44°29'44", long 95°47'48", in SE^NE^sec. 20, T.112 N. , R.4l W. , Lyon County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 59, 2.7miles north of Marshall.

Lat 44°50 '56", long 95°01'53", in SE^SW^sec. 14, T.116 N., R.35 W. , RenvilleCounty, at culvert on field road, 0.25mile upstream from U.S. Highway 71, and5.5 miles northwest of Olivia.

Lat 44°23'54", long 94°45'35", in M\sec. 25, T.lll N. , R.33 W. , BrownCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.1 mile upstream from mouth, and 7-5miles north of Sleepy Eye.

Lat 44°24'12", long 94o44'4l", in NE^SE^sec. 24, T.lll N. , R.33 W. , BrownCounty, at culvert on county highway,4.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 7-5miles north of Sleepy Eye.

Lat 44°14'24", long 95°57'22", in NW\NW*ftsec. 19, T.109 N. , R.42 W. , Lyon County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 14, 4.0miles west of Balaton.

Lat 44°22'42", long 95°45'20", in SE^NE^sec. 34, T.lll N., R.41 W. , Lyon County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 59, 1.2miles upstream from mouth, and 4.5miles south of Marshall.

Lat 44007 "21", long 95°12'13", in NEW*sec. 31, T.108 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on County Highway10, 4.5 miles north of Jeffers.

b.33

b7.53

bl6.0

14.8

.33

3-70

b.83

b5.46

5.63

b!2.2

3.69

b31-3

b.91

.54

3.13

1962-71

1962-71

1959-71

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

1959-71

1959-71

1959-64^1965-71

1959-71

1966-71

1959-71

1959-71

1961-71

1961-71

6-29-71

3-31-71

3-13-71

3-14-71

7- 7-71

6-29-71

6-29-71

6-29-71

3-14-71

3-31-71

5-31-71

5-31-71

6- 7-71

6- 7-71

5-31-71

7-65

alO.03

14.99

al3.55

9.51

14.61

9.15

el5.25

a7.51

a9.85

5.56

11.55

5.97

15.05

6.56

12

61

185

59

34

76

32

230

45

148

64

212

39

112

163

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.7* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from ice.b Revised.e Backwater from debris.

192DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES



area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annuai maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Minnesota River basin—Continued

05316920

05317850

05318100

05318300

05320200

05320300

05320400

05320440

05330150

05330200

05330300

05330550

05330600

Cottonwood Rivertributary nearSanborn, Minn.

Poster Creek nearAlden, Minn.

East Branch BlueEarth River tributary near BlueEarth, Minn.

Watonwan River nearDelft, Minn.(Formerly published as NorthPork WatonwanRiver)

Le Sueur Rivertributary nearMankato, Minn.

Cobb River tributary near Maple-ton, Minn.

Maple River tributary near Maple-ton, Minn.

Judicial ditchNo. 49 nearAmboy, Minn.

Sand Creek tributary near Montgomery, Minn.

Rice Lake tributarynear Montgomery,Minn.

Sand Creek nearNew Prague, Minn.

Raven Stream tributary near NewPrague, Minn.

Sand Creek tributary No. 2 nearJordan, Minn.

Lat 44°10'34", long 95°07'15", in SW^NW^sec. 12, T.108 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,2.4 miles south of Sanborn.

Lat 43039- 31" , long 93°35'30", in NE^NEJcsec. 9, T.102 N. , R. 23 W. , FreebornCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 16,1.2 miles southwest of Alden.

Lat 43037 "09", long 94°01'03", in SW^SEJusec. 24, T.102 N. , R.27 W. , FaribaultCounty, at culvert on County Highway13 j 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and4.3 miles east of Blue Earth.

Lat 43°59'55", long 95°07'11", in NE^SE^sec. 11, T.106 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,1.7 miles northwest of Delft.

Lat 44°07'29", long 93°57'33", in SE^SIA;sec. 28, T.108 N. , R.26 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at culvert on State Highway22, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and1.5 miles southeast of Mankato Airport.

Lat 44°01'05", long 93°57'30", in SW^NE^sec. 4, T.106 N. , R.26 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at culvert on State Highway 22,1.0 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.3miles north of Mapleton.

Lat 43°55'18", long 94°01'17", in SE^SVft;sec.l, T.105 N. , R.27 W. , Blue EarthCounty-, at culvert on State Highway 30,0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.3miles west of Mapleton.

Lat 43 53'17", long 94°07'38", in NW^sec. 19, T.105 N. , R.27 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at culvert on State Highway 30,1.6 miles east of Amboy.

Lat 44°25'4l", long 93°30'31", in NE^NE^sec. 18, T.lll N., R.22 W. , Rice County,at culvert on State Highway 21, 3.5miles east of Montgomery.

Lat 44°25'42", long 93°32'10", in NE^NVft;sec. 13, T.lll N. , R.23 W. , Le SueurCounty, at culvert on State Highway 21,1.8 miles upstream from Rice Lake, and2.5 miles east of Montgomery.

Lat 44°32'37" 5 long 93°32'l6", in NE^NVA;sec.l, T.112 N. , R.23 W. , Le SueurCounty, at culvert on State Highway 13and 19, 1.9 miles east of New Prague.

Lat 44034' 21", long 93°35'58", in NWssec. 28, T.113 N. , R.23 W. , ScottCounty, at culvert on county road, 1.6miles upstream from mouth, and 2.3miles northwest of New Prague.

Lat 44°37'45", long 93°36'33", in NWsNEJi;sec. 5, T.113 N., R.23 W. , Scott County,at culvert on State Highway 21, 0.8mile upstream from mouth, and 2.8 milessouth of Jordan.

.42

2.26

9.20

b!3.0

.073

7.25

6.22

18.0

.36

3.16

62.4

22.1

2.62

1966-71

1959-71

1960-71

1960-71

1959-71

1959-71

1959-71

1959-71

1961-71

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

5-31-71

6- 7-71

3-31-71

3-27-71

7- 7-71

11- 9-70

9-25-706-11-71

3-27-71

3-31-71

3-14-71

3-31-71

3-31-71

3-31-71

6.18

6.83

a5. 67

al6.42

22.51

15.94

15-1821.16

14.25

a9.l4

8.33

a!3.89

11.82

13.55

76

147

107

177

61

140

d38f500

207

24

91

665

211

91


05336200

05336300

Glaisby Brook nearKettle River,Minn.

Moose River tributary at MooseLake, Minn.

Lat 46°27'19", long 92°51'34", in SE^NVft;sec. 22, T.46 N. , R.20 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on State Highways 27and 73, 1.0 mile upstream from mouth,and 2.4 miles south of Kettle River.

Lat 46°27'17", long 92°47'l4", in SE^NE^sec. 19, T.46 N. , R.19 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 27,0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.2miles west of Moose Lake.

24.2

1.23

1960-70/,1971

1960-71

4-11-71

4-11-71

7.65

9.18

770

94

7* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from ice.b Revised.d Not previously published.f Estimated.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

St. Croix River basin—Continued

05336550

05336600

05338200

Wolf Creek tributary near Sandstone, Minn.

Kettle River tributary at Sandstone, Minn.

Mission Creek nearHinckley, Minn.

Lat 46°09'45", long 92051 -58", in NEJsSEJssec. 33, T.43 N., R.20 W. , Pine County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mileupstream from mouth, and 2.2 milesnorth of Sandstone.

Lat 46°08'46", long 92°51'57", in SE^SE^ssec. 4, T.42 N. , R.20 W. , Pine County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 61 at Sandstone, and 0.2 mile upstream frommouth.

Lat 45°59'52", long 92°56'44", in SVftiSVft;sec. 25, T.41 N. , R.21 W. , Pine County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 23, 1.2miles south of Hinckley.

5.46

.65

3.84

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

4- 8-71

4- 8-71

3-31-71

al6.92

a7.60

al5.72

79

15

56

Vermillion River basin

05315900 Vermillion Rivertributary nearHastings, Minn.

Lat 44°43'19", long 92°56'03", in NE^SE^sec. 35, T.115 N. , R.l8 W., DakotaCounty, at culvert on county highway,2.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.1miles west of Hastings.

14.3 1960-71 3-31-71 al5.89 23

Cannon River basin

05352700

05352800

05355100

05355150

05355230

Turtle Creek tributary No. 2 nearPratt, Minn.

Turtle Creek tributary near SteeleCenter, Minn.

Little Cannon Rivertributary nearKenyon, Minn.

Pine Creek nearCannon Palls,Minn.

Cannon River tributary near Welch,Minn.

Lat 44°00'02", long 93°08'30" J in NVfaSVft;sec. 8, T.106 N. , R.19 W. , SteeleCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 218,1 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.7miles southeast of Pratt.

Lat 44°00'26", long 93°12'20", in NWJsWft;sec. 11, T.106 N., R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at culvert on township road,1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.6miles northeast of Steele Center.

Lat 44°20'45", long 92°58'47", in NEJsSEJssec. 9, T.110 N., R.18 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on State Highway 56,0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 5-3miles north of Kenyon.

Lat 44°32'27", long 92°53'40", in NEJsNEJssec. 6, T.112 N. , R.17 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on State Highway 20,2.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.1miles north of Cannon Falls.

Lat 44°36'04", long 92°42'34", in SW^SVft;sec. 11, T.113 N. , R.16 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 611.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.7miles northeast of Welch.

bl.26

5.01

b2.20

20.2

.05

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

6-11-71

6-11-71

7-12-71

3-31-71

6-29-71

19.40

11.64

13-34

3.62

7.70

210

344

167

232

6.1

Zumbro River basin

05373350

05373700

05373900

05374400

Zumbro River tributary near SouthTroy, Minn.

Spring Creek nearWanamingo, Minn.(Formerly published as NorthPork Zumbro Rivertributary nearWanamingo )

Trout Brook tributary near Goodhue,Minn.

Long Creek nearPotsdam, Minn.

Lat 44°11'16", long 92°25'22", in SE^NE^ssec. 6, T.108 N., R.13 W. , OlmstedCounty, at culvert on county road, 0.8mile upstream from mouth, and 1.3 milessouth of South Troy.

Lat 44°17'13", long 92°52'17", in SE^SE^sec. 32, T.110 N. , R.17 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on County Highway 1,3-5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.2miles southwest of Wanamingo.

Lat 44°21'30", long 92°36'58", in NEJsSEJssec. 4, T.110 N. , R.15 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on State Highway 58,0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.0miles south of Goodhue.

Lat 44°10'48", long 92017 '23", at quartercorner on north line of sec. 8, T.108 N.,R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at culvert oncounty highway, 2.6 miles northeast ofPotsdam.

.16

b9.93

b.40

4.46

1962-71

1960-71

1960-71

1966-71

3-31-71

3-31-71

3-31-71

10- 9-70

a9.l7

al2.83

a9.87

15.27

9-0

450

102

100



Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971 — Continued


area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge'

(cfs)

East Indian Creek basin

05375800 East Indian Creek tributary near Weaver, Minn.

Lat 44°13'41", long 91°58'35", in NWnSEJij sec. 23, T.109 N. , R.10 W. , Wabasha County, at culvert on County Highway 14, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.5 miles northwest of Weaver.

.21 1962-71 7- 8-71 8.79 . 6.6

Garvin Brook basin

05378290 Straight Valley Creek near Altura, Minn.

Lat 44°05'39", long 91°53'07", in SWISS'S sec. 3, T.107 N. , R.9 W. , Winona County, at culvert on State Highway 248, 2.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 3«1 miles northeast of Altura.

1966-71 7- 8-71 11.83 (/)

Root River basin

05383600

05383700

05383720

05383850

05384100

05384150

05384200

05384300

05384400

05457080

North Branch Root River tributarynear Stewart-ville, Minn.

Mill Creek tributary near Chat-field, Minn.

Mill Creek nearChatfield, Minn.

South Fork BearCreek near GrandMeadow, Minn.

Duschee Creek nearLanesboro, Minn.

Root River tributary near Whalan,Minn.

Gribben Creek nearWhalan, Minn.

Big Springs Creeknear Arendahl,Minn.

Pine Creek nearArendahl, Minn.

Rose Creek tributary near Dexter,Minn.

Lat 43°51'20", long 92°26'50", near center sec. 36, T.105 N. , R.14 W. ,Olmsted County, at culvert on StateHighway 30, 2.0 miles east of Stewart-ville, and 2.3 miles upstream frommouth.

Lat 43°53'57", long 92°l4'l6", in SWsNVft;sec. 14, T.105 N. , R.12 W. , OlmstedCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5miles northwest of Chatfield.

Lat 43°53'01", long 92°13'46", in SE^NWssec. 23, T.105 N. , R.12 W. , OlmstedCounty, at bridge on county highway,3.4 miles northwest of Chatfield, and4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 43°43'24", long 92°35'24", in NE^SE^sec. 14, T.103 N. , R.15 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.5 miles northwest of Grand Meadow,and 4.0 miles upstream from North ForkBear Creek.

Lat 43°39'40", long 91°58'10", in SWsSWssec. 6, T.102 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at culvert on county highway,4 miles south of Lanesboro, and 7.4miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 43°43'03", long 91°56'39", in SE^SVft;sec. 17, T.103 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at culvert on private road, 1.3miles southwest of Whalan.

Lat 43°42'26", long 91°54'50", in NE^SE*;sec. 21, T.103 N., R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.9 miles southeast of Whalan, and 2.4miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 43°49'26", long 91°57'00", in NE^SE^sec. 7, T.104 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at culvert on State Highway250, 2.0 miles west of Arendahl.

Lat 43°50'27", long 91°53'39", in SE^NE^sec. 3, T.104 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at bridge on County Highway 25,1.3 miles northeast of Arendahl, and4.9 miles upstream from HemingwayCreek.

Iowa River basin

Lat 43°42'11", long 92°44'35", in SE^SVft;sec. 22, T.103 N. , R.16 W. , MowerCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.2miles southwest of Dexter.

• 73

2.36 -

22.4

bl4.0

3.85

.08

7.80

.14

28.1

bl.17

1958, L959-64?*,L965-71

1959-71

1962-71

1962-71

1959-71

1959-71

1959-71

1959-71

1959-71

1962-71

3-31-71

6- 7-71

7-12-71

3-31-71

7-12-71

7-12-71

7-12-71

3-31-71

6- 7-71

5.95

13-12

12.71

al8.66

14.48

6.28

18.50

8.69

12.24

25

(/)

1,130

570

218

19

855

16

566

10-27-70 8.22 81

/ Discharge not determined.5* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from Ice.b Revised.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Des Molnes River basin

05474750

05474760

05475400

05475800

05475900

05476010

05476100

05476900

Beaver Creek tributary No. 2 nearSlayton, Mlnn.

Beaver Creek tributary aboveSlayton, Mlnn.

Warren Lake tributary near Wlndom,Mlnn.

Des Molnes Rivertributary nearJackson, Mlnn.

Des Molnes Rivertributary No. 2near Lakefleld,Mlnn.

Nelson Creek atJackson, Mlnn.

Story Brook nearPetersburg, Mlnn.

Fourmile Creek nearDunnell, Mlnn.(Formerly published as EastPork Des MolnesRiver tributarynear Dunnell)

Lat 43°59'35", long 95°48'01", In NWVjNW\sec. 17, T.106 N. , R.41 W. , MurrayCounty, at culvert on State Highway 30,2.4 miles west of Slayton, and 3.2miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 43°59'35", long 95°47'12", In NE^NE^sec. 17, T.106 N. , R.4l W. , MurrayCounty, at culvert on State Highway 30,0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.7miles west of Slayton.

Lat 43054 '02", long 95°07'13", In SEJsNE^sec. 14, T.105 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,0.2 mile upstream from Warren Lake, and2.4 miles north of Wlndom.

Lat 43°4l'36", long 95°01'26", In NVPsSE*;sec. 27, T.103 N. , R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 5-3miles north of Jackson.

Lat 43°40'28", long 95°03'15", In SE^SE^csec. 32, T.103 N., R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, at culvert on County Highway19, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and5.8 miles east of Lakefleld.

Lat 43°36'56", long 94°59'36", In mftjNW^sec. 25, T.102 N. , R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, in flume spillway at Intersection of U.S. Highways 16 and 71, atsouth edge of Jackson.

Lat 43°32'22", long 94°59'38", In SWcNVft;sec. 24, T.101 N. , R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 71,3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.8miles west of Petersburg.

Lat 430 34'57", long 94°46'26", In SWWssec. 2, T.101 N., R.33 W. , MartinCounty, at bridge on State Highway 4,0.6 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.6miles north of Dunnell.

4.25

2.20

bl.39

bl.52

b5.l8

b6.19

b25.8

bl4.0

1961-71

1961-71

1960-71

1960-71

1960-71

1959,1964-71

1960-71

1960-71.

3-27-71

6-29-71

6-29-71

3-27-71

3-27-71

5-31-71

3-27-71

5-31-71

16.42

18.25

5.41

15.03

7.96

14.41

10.88

13.26

39

68

47

59

155

542

960

345

Big Sioux River basin

06482950

06482960

06483050

06483200

06483210

Mound Creek nearHardwlck, Mlnn.

Mound Creek tributary at Hardwlck,Mlnn.

Rock River tributary nearLuverne, Mlnn.

Kanaranzl Creektributary nearLlsmore, Mlnn.

Kanaranzl Creektributary No. 2near Wllmont,Mlnn.

Lat 43°48'18", long 96oi2'47", In SE^SE^sec. 15, T.104 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County,at culvert on county highway, 2.2 milesnorthwest of Hardwlck.

Lat 43°46'05", long 96°12'44", In NE^SE^sec. 34, T.104 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 75, 0.7 mileupstream from mouth, and 0.9 milesouthwest of Hardwlck.

Lat 43°34'15", long 96°12'45", In NE^NE^sec. 10, T.101 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 75, 5.8miles south of Luverne.

Lat 43045'4l", long 95°55'56", In SWsSW«sec. 31, T.104 N., R.42 W. , NoblesCounty, at culvert on county highwayadjacent to State Highway 91, 60 ft upstream from mouth, and 1.2 miles northeast of Llsmore.

Lat 43°43' 32", long 95°52'20", In SW^NW\sec. 15, T.103 N., R.42 W. , NoblesCounty, at culvert on County Highway15, 3.5 miles southwest of Wllmont,and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth.

2.47

.19

.21

.14

2.14

1959-71

1959-71

1959-71

1959-71

1966-71

3-27-71

3-27-71

6- 7-71

3-27-71

6- 7-71

7.90

6.54

14.76

al9.76

7.39

31

28

146

123

283

a Backwater from Ice. b Revised.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Little Sioux River basin

06603520

06603530

Judicial ditch 28tributary nearSpafford, Minn.

Little Sioux Rivernear Spafford,Minn.

Lat 43°36'58", long 95°22'58", in NWVE3*sec. 27, T.102 N. , R.38 W. , JacksonCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 16,0.4 mile west of Spafford, and 0.6 mileupstream from mouth.

Lat 43°36'08", long 95°15'27", in NE^NE^sec. 34, T.102 N., R.37 W. , JacksonCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.6 miles downstream from JacksonCounty ditch No. 11, and 5.8 miles eastof Spafford.

2.66

41.1

1959-71

1962-71

3-14-71

3-27-71

8.81

a9.l8

80

380

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, a Backwater from ice.

DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites

197

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (/).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971

Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage

area (sq mi)

Measured previously (water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)


TemperanceRiver

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRivertributary



St. LouisRiver


St. LouisRiver tributary (PryingPan LakeOutlet)

St. LouisRiver tributary (LostLake Outlet)

St. LouisRiver

EmbarrassRiver

Spring MineCreek

EmbarrassRiver tributary

* Base flow.

Lake Superior

Lake Superior

Lake Superior

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

St . LouisRiver

Lake Superior

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

Lake Superior

St. LouisRiver

EmbarrassRiver

EmbarrassRiver

SE^NEJi; sec. 26, T. 63 N. , R.4 W. , CookCounty, at downstream end of portagebetween Weird Lake and Jack Lake, 0.5mile downstream from Vern River, 2.0miles upstream from Pipe Creek, and23.8 miles north of Tofte, Minn.

NINE'S sec. 33, T.58 N. , R.14 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on east forkof County Highway 346, 3.6 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes, Minn.

NVftiSElr; sec. 22, T.58 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, 150 ft upstream fromPartridge River, about 0.7 mile upstream from County Highway 100, and 1.5miles south of Aurora, Minn.

NEVE'S sec. 20, T.58 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 34l, 3 miles southwest ofAurora, Minn.

NE^SEic sec. 19, T.58 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 341, 3.4 miles southwest ofAurora, Minn.

NE^SEV sec. 25, T.58 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 341, 4 miles southwest ofAurora, Minn.

SE^SEJc sec. 36, T.58 N., R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,5.4 miles southwest of Biwabik, Minn.

NE^SE3!; sec.l, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 560, about 6.2 miles southeast ofBiwabik, Minn.

NWsSVPs sec. 18, T.57 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 2 miles upstream from mouth,and 8.2 miles southeast of Biwabik,Minn.

SW«SE3i; sec. 10, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 108, about 0.4 mile upstream frommouth, and 6.2 miles southeast ofMcKinley, Minn.

SWcSEJr; sec. 21, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 95, 7.8 miles south of McKinley,Minn.

SENSE'S sec. 13, T.60 N., R.14 W. , St.Louis County, at County Highway 620,0.1 mile upstream from Spring MineCreek, and 5-9 miles southwest ofBabbitt, Minn.

SEINE'S sec. 24, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St.Louis County, at County Highway 104,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.4miles southwest of Babbitt, Minn.

SWINE'S sec. 23, T.60 N. , R.14 W., St.Louis County, at County Highway 104,5.4 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.

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_

1966

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

8-25-71

10- 6-70

10- 6-70

10- 6-70

10- 6-70

10- 6-70

10- 7-70

10- 7-70

10- 7-70

10- 7-70

10- 7-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

•*

•1.72

.57

6.25

1.20

.07

.02

28.5

.34

.15

.40

32.4

5.28

2.48

0

a Approximately.




area (sq mi)


Measurements

Date


Embarrass River

Camp Eight Creek

Embarrass River tribu tary

Trimble Creek

Trimble Creek tributary

Bear Creek

Heikkilla Lake Outlet

Embarrass River

Embarrass River tributary


Embarrass River


Embarrass River

Embarrass River

Hay Creek

St. Louis River

Embarrass River

Embarrass River

Embarrass River

Trimble Creek

Embarrass River

Embarrass River

St. Louis River

Embarrass River

Embarrass River

St. Louis River

Embarrass River

St. Louis River

St. Louis River

St. Louis River

NEJsSEJi; sec. 16, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 318, 4 miles northeast of Embarrass, Minn.

NWVJEJi; sec. 16, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at County Highway 21, 4 miles northeast of Embarrass, Minn.

SVftilWn sec 22. T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 318, 3.9 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.

SW^NEJi; sec. 20, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 104, 2.6 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.

SW^NE^s sec. 20, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 104, 2.4 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.

NE^NEJi; sec. 13, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 21, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.1 miles north of Em barrass, Minn.

SWVJVft; sec. 30, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on private road, 1 mile southeast of Embarrass, Minn.

Lat 47°39'24", long 92°11'51", in W% sec. 25, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 362 at Embarrass, Minn.

NWsNVft; sec. 25, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at Embarrass, Minn., 50 ft upstream from mouth.

NE^NVft; sec. 26, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 21, 0.3 mile west of Embarrass, Minn.

SE^NE^ sec. 4, T.59 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on State High way 135, 3 miles southwest of Em barrass, Minn.

NEJsSEV sec. 33, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 558, 2.7 miles southwest of Embarrass, Minn.

SVftiNWii; sec. 18, T.59 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, 0.2 mile upstream from Sabin Lake, 0.2 mile east of County Highway 69, and 5 miles north of Biwabik, Minn.

NE^SVPs sec. 20, T. 57 N. , R.16 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 95, about 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 7-4 miles south of McKinley, Minn.

SEJftSWJi; sec. 19, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 95, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 7.8 miles south of McKinley, Minn.

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93.8

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al80

-

-

"

"

1942-65*

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"

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-23-70

10- 7-70

10- 7-70

Discharge (cfs)

15.3

4.05

5.01

3.02

2.55

34.9

.91

73.6

1.42

1.10

91.3

.68

119

22.7

b.06

/ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, a Approximately, b Estimated.




area (sq mi)


Measurements



St. Louis Rivertributary

St. Louis River

Mud Hen Creek

East Two Rivers

East Two Riverstributary

East Two Riverstributary

East Two Rivers

East Two Rivers

East Two Rivers

East Two Rivers

West Two Rivers

West Two Rivers

St. Louis River

St. Louis Rivertributary

Stone River

St. LouisRiver

Lake Superior

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

East TwoRivers

East TwoRivers

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

St . LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

Lake Superior

St. LouisRiver

St. LouisRiver

NE^SVPu sec. 26, T.57 N., R.I? W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.8miles south of Gilbert, Minn.

NWWft; sec. 2, T.56 N. , R.17 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway957, 8.1 miles south of Gilbert, Minn.

On line between sees. 3 and 10, T.56 N.,R.17 W., St. Louis County, at bridgeon County Highway 16, 0.9 mile upstreamfrom mouth, 4.5 miles north of CentralLakes, and 6 miles southwest of Forbes,Minn.

SE^SVPu sec. 27, T.58 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 102, 4 miles north of IronJunction, Minn.

SWWs sec. 34, T.58 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 101, 2.8 miles north of IronJunction, Minn.

SWJ^NEJi; sec. 4, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at farm lane, 700 ftdownstream from Duluth, Mesabi andIron Range railroad, and about 2.5miles northwest of Iron Junction, Minn.

NVPuSVPu sec. 9, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, 600 ft north of dead end onCounty Highway 754, 2.2 miles northwestof Iron Junction, Minn.

NWsNVPu sec. 20, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 452, 2.6 miles west of IronJunction, Minn.

m^N&a sec. 5, T.56 N. , R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, at twin culverts on CountyHighway 16, 2.2 miles west of Porbes,Minn.

SVPuSWi; sec. 5, T.56 N. , R.18 W., St. LouisCounty, 100 ft upstream from sectionline, 850 ft west of County Highway313, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and2.9 miles southwest of Forbes, Minn.

SVPuNVPi; sec. 13, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 447, 4.9 miles west of IronJunction, Minn.

NVPuNVft; sec. 18, T.56 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 661, about 0.6 mile upstream frommouth, and 4.3 miles northwest of Zim,Minn.

NVftjNEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N., R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 436, 7 miles southwest of Zim, Minn.

SE^NEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 83, 6.9 miles northeast ofToivola, Minn.

SW^SEii; sec. 28, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 83, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth,

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a78

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_

1970

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_

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10- 7-70

10- 7-70

10- 7-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

1.36

55-3

2.07

20.5

.23

.22

25.6

28.5

29.2

30.1

34.2

38.9

630

1.13

3.40

and 4 miles northeast of Toivola, Minn.

a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Measured previously (watar yaars)

Measurements



St. Louis River

Coons Creek

West Swan River

West Swan Rivertributary

West Swan River


West Swan River


West Swan River

Barber Creek

Barber Creek

Barber Creektributary

Barber Creek

Dempsey Creek

East Swan Rivertributary

Lake Superior

West SwanRiver

Swan River

West SwanRiver

Swan River

West SwanRiver

Swan River

West SwanRiver

Swan River

East SwanRiver

East SwanRiver

Barber Creek

East SwanRiver

East SwanRiver

East SwanRiver

SVftjSWi; sec. 29, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County High'way 92, 0.4 mile upstream from SwanRiver and 3.1 miles north of Toivola,Minn.

NVftjSE'i; sec. 5, T.55 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, at County Highway 440,0.6 mile northwest of Silica, Minn.

NVftjNWi; sec. 9, T.55 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on State Highway 73, 0.2 mile south of Silica, Minn.

NE^SE^ sec. 36, T.56 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, 0.2 mile upstream frommouth, about 4 miles northeast ofSilica, Minn.

NE^NE^ sec.l, T.55 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 57, 4 miles northeast ofSilica, Minn.

SENSE'S sec. 32. T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at twin culverts onCounty Highway 442, 5.6 miles northeast of Silica, Minn.

NWuSWu sec. 11, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 86, 6.6 miles northwest ofToivola, Minn.

NWcNWi; sec. 23, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 750, 5-3 miles north ofToivola, Minn.

SWuNW^ sec. 13, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 444, about 0.7 mile upstreamfrom confluence with East Swan River,and 5.8 miles north of Toivola, Minn.

HEINE'S sec. 10, T.57 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on StateHighway 92, 4.1 miles east of Hibbing,Minn.

NWHSE'i; sec. 22, T.57 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, about 0.3 mile upstream fromState Highway 37, and 4.3 miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.

SWuSVft; sec. 21, T.57 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on StateHighway 37, 3-2 miles southeast ofHibbing, Minn.

SEINE'S sec. 3, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, about 1.8 miles upstream fromconfluence with Dempsey Creek, and 5.9miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.

SE^SWi; sec.l, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, about 0.6 mile upstream fromconfluence with Barber Creek, and 7.4miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.

NVftjSVft; sec. 12, T.56 N. , R.20 W., St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth,

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_

_

_

_

_

_

10-19-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

6.47

1.76

3-37

3-13

8.84

1.32

19.0

1.68

20.9

7.48

8.08

26.4

31.4

12.5

0

and 7-6 miles southeast of Hibbing,Minn.

a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)




East Swan River




Swan River

Swan Rivertributary

Swan River

East SwanRiver

East SwanRiver

Swan River

East SwanRiver

East SwanRiver

East SwanRiver

St. LouisRiver

Swan River

St. LouisRiver

NE*&SE*& sec. 10, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 7miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.

NE^NEJi; sec. 23, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 444, 0.7 mile upstream frommouth, and 8.8 miles southeast ofHibbing, Minn.

SWsSVft; sec. 23, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,1.1 miles south of Onega station onGreat Northern Railway, and 9.2 milessouth of Hibbing, Minn.

NEW* sec. 35, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 799, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth,and 9 miles north of Toivola, Minn.

SE^SE^ sec. 36, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 442, 8 miles north of Toivola,Minn.

SVftiSWs sec. 6, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,7.3 miles north of Toivola, Minn.

Lat 47°15'02", long 92°48'36", in NE^NE^ssec. 13, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,0.4 mile downstream from confluence ofEast and West Swan Rivers, 4.4 milesupstream from mouth, and 5-9 milesnorth of Toivola, Minn.

SE^SE^ sec. 7, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway518, 6 miles north of Toivola, Minn.

NE*&SW*& sec. 30, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at dead end on CountyHighway 433, about 0.8 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 3-5 miles north ofToivola, Minn.

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254

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a264

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L953-61*

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10-20-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

.62

0

52.3

.58

.43

• 31

91.1

.85

84.6


Campbell Creek

Ployd LakeOutlet

Pelican River

Pelican River

Lat 46°53'29", long 95°51'57", on linebetween sec. 4, T.139 N. , R.41 W. , andsec. 33, T.140 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at upstream side of 36-inchcorrugated metal pipe culvert on countyroad, 5-3 miles north of Detroit Lakes,Minn.

Lat 46°52'42", long 95°50'23", in SE*&SE*&sec. 3, T.139 N., R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, on upstream side of concretebox culvert on County Highway 21, 3.7miles northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minn.

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1969-70

1969-70

10- 5-7011-16-7012-15-701-18-712-22-713-22-714- 7-714-12-715-10-716-17-717-12-719-28-71

10- 5-7011-16-7012-15-701-18-712-22-713-23-714- 6-715-10-716-17-717-12-719-28-71

.17*.06

• 57000

13.820.0*.14.24.82

6.11

0.21.28

*.21.37

0.89

6.63*3.243.647.87

* Base flow.^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Measured previous!; (water years)

Measurements


Red River of the North basin — Continued

Oxidation PondOutlet

Pelican Rivertributary

Monson LakeOutlet

Pox Lake Outlet

Pelican River

Wild Rice River

South BranchWild RiceRiver

St. Glair Lake

Pelican River

Pelican River

Pelican River

Otter TailRiver

Red River ofthe North

Wild RiceRiver

SEJsNEJs sec. 32, T.139 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at outlet of Oxidation Pond,1.8 miles west of Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Lat 46°47'02", long 95°53'07", in NE^sec. 8, T.138 N. , R.4l W. , BeckerCounty, at State Fish Hatchery, onleft downstream abutment of bridgeover outlet from rearing ponds, 1,000ft north of Muskrat Lake Outlet and3 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes,Minn.

Lat 46°47'15" long 95°53'30", in NVPcsec. 8, T.138 N. , R.4l W. , BeckerCounty, 50 ft upstream from culvert,100 ft downstream from Monson Lake,800 ft upstream from Lake Sallie, and3 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes,Minn.

Lat 46°46'24", long 95°54'37", in NE*5sec. 18, T.138 N., R.4l W. , BeckerCounty, 500 ft downstream from FoxLake, 800 ft upstream from LakeSallie, and 4.5 miles southwest ofDetroit Lakes, Minn.

NEJsSWc sec. 31, T.138 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at highway crossing at Buck'sMill, 6.5 miles southwest of city ofDetroit Lakes, Minn.

On line between sec. 13, T.144 N. , R.46W., and sec. 18, T.144 N. , R.45 W. ,Norman County, at bridge on CountyHighway 24, 0.3 mile south of StateHighway 31, and 3.2 miles southeast ofAda, Minn.

On line between sees. 8 and 9, T.142 N. ,R.45 W. , Clay County, at bridge onCounty Highway 63, 5-5 miles northeastof Felton, Minn.

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_

_

123

_

al80

L968-70

1968-70

1968-70

L968-70

1942-52*,1968-70

1945-51,L965-70

L959-70

10- 6-7010-26-7011-17-7011-30-7012-15-701-19-712-23-713-22-714- 6-715-12-716-16-717-13-718-25-719-28-71

10- 6-7011-17-7012-16-701-20-712-23-713-23-714- 7-715-11-716-17-717-13-718-25-719-28-71

10- 6-7011-17-7012-16-701-20-712-23-713-23-714- 7-715-11-716-16-717-13-718-25-719-28-71

10- 6-7011-17-7012-15-701-19-712-23-713-23-714- 6-715-11-716-16-717-13-718-25-719-28-71

10-27-7011-17-7012-16-701-20-712-23-713-23-714- 7-717-13-71

4- 8-71

3-31-714- 9-71

.91i.io1.131.05.95.96.91

1.031.12.84

1.041.481.26

. 1.58

.20

.27».20».16.18.43.54.49.41.33.15.10

0.01

00,000.41

».16.49

*.02.07

0.01.78.98.90.79

1.151.49».021.48«.38.38

.538.46

11.018.624.733.742.432.7

1,010

320101

* Base flow.^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements



State ditchNo. 15

Red Lake River

Snake River

Middle River

Middle River

Middle River

Two Rivers

Roseau River

Wild RiceRiver


Red River of the North

Snake River

Snake River

Snake River



On line between sees. 15 and 16, T.lll N.,R.16 W. , Clay County, at culvert onState Highway 9, 3 miles south ofFelton, Minn.

Lat 17°55'21", long 97°00'59", in SWuSWusec.l, T.15 N., R.19 W., Polk County,at bridge on State Highway 220 in EastGrand Forks, Minn., 0.3 mile upstreamfrom mouth.

Lat 18°11'50", long 96°16'15", in SE»c sec. 36, T.155 N. , R. 48 W., MarshallCounty, at highway bridge on MinnesotaStreet in Warren, Minn.

SWsSWs sec. 25, T.157 N. , R.16 W. , Marshall County, at County Road 111, 5.8miles southeast of Florian and 10 mileswest of Newf olden, Minn.

SE^SE^ sec. 5, T.156 N. , R.16 W. , MarshallCounty, at county road 6.1 miles southeast of Florian, and about 11 mileswest of Argyle, Minn.

NE^NEJc sec. 11, T.156 N. , R.17 W., Marshall County, at County Highway 1, atAlma, 7-1 miles east of Argyle, Minn.

Lat 18°16'30", long 96°55'52", in SENSE'Ssec. 12, T.161 N., R.19 W., KittsonCounty, at bridge on County Highway 3,at east edge of Hallock, and 0.25 miledownstream from South Branch.

SWu sec. 13, T.162 N. , R.10 W. , RoseauCounty, at bridge on State Highway 11,at Roseau, Minn.

al5

a5,660

a260

_

_

_

625

_

1959-70

1903,1906,1908,

1910-11,1918,1961,1970

1915, 1953-56

_

_

-

1911-11?!1929-30?*19ll-l3?|1967-70

1911-11,1913,

1967-70

3-31-71

10-13-7011-17-705- 1-715-26-719-11-71

1- 8-71 1-13-71

8-18-719-15-71

8-18-719-15-71

8-18-719-15-71

1- 9-711-13-711-21-71

1-10-71

25.5

707656

1,7101,710

596

381 55.3

00

.19

.09

00

1,1001,3901,160

1,100


Shagawa Laketributary

Little ForkRiver

Rice River

Johnson Creek

Rice Rivertributary

Rice River

Shagawa Lake

Rainy River

Little ForkRiver

Rice River

Rice River

Little ForkRiver

NVftiSE^ sec. 20, T.63 N. , R.12 W. , St.Louis County, on County Highway 88, 2miles northwest of Ely, Minn.

SEINE'S sec. 13, T.62 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on U.S. Highway53, 0.6 mile west of Cook, Minn.

Lat 12°30'00", long 92°38'10", in SWsSWssec. 1, T.60 N. , R.18 W., St. LouisCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 53,1.7 miles south of Idington, Minn.

SEJcSE»c sec. 31, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at triple culverts onCounty Highway 111, 0.5 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 1.7 miles southwest ofIdington, Minn.

NE»cNE»c sec. 29, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on countyroad, 0.6 mile north of Idington, Minn.

NE^SE^ sec. 30, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 779, 1.1 miles west of Idington,Minn.

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_

_

_

_

_

1969-70

1950,1958-70

1958-62

_

_

_

10-28-7012- 3-701-13-711-15-711-17-711-19-711-20-715-19-71

1-16-711-21-715-20-71

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

6.17.98

11.910.926.320.018:2

.70

37151958.1

12.1

9.17

.20

67.2

Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, a Approximately.




area (sq mi)


Measurements


Lake of the Woods basin — Continued

Rice Rivertributary

Rice Rivertributary

Rice River

Rice Rivertributary

Rice Rivertributary

Rice Rivertributary

Rice River

Rice Rivertributary

Rice Rivertributary

Rice Rivertributary

Rice Rivertributary

Sassas Creek

Rice River

Dark River

Rice River

Rice Rivertributary

Little ForkRiver

Rice River

Rice Rivertributary

Rice River

Little ForkRiver

Rice River

Rice River

Rice Rivertributary

Rice River

Rice River

Little ForkRiver

Sturgeon River

SWWA; sec. 19, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 912, 2.6 miles southwest ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 3-3 milessouthwest of Angora, Minn.

NEWr; sec. 30, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 82, 2 miles northwest ofIdington, Minn.

NWcNE^ sec. 19, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 113, 1-9 miles southwest ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 2.6 milessouthwest of Angora, Minn.

SW^SE^ sec. 17, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 113, 1.4 miles south ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 1.8 milesnorth of Idington, Minn.

SW^SW^ sec. 17, T.61 N. , R.l8 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 113, 1-5 miles southwest ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 2 milessouthwest of Angora, Minn.

NW^SE^ sec. 8, T.61 N. , R.l8 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 22, at Shermans Corner, Minn.,and 1.1 miles northwest of Angora,Minn.

SE^SW^ sec. 9, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 22, 0.6 mile west of Angora,Minn.

SE^SWr; sec. 9, T.61 N. , R.18.W., St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 22, on west edge of Angora,Minn.

SE^SWr; sec. 10, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at twin culverts onCounty Highway 22, 0.6 mile east ofAngora, Minn.

SW^SWr; sec. 10, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 22, 0.1 mile east of Angora,Minn.

SW^SWr; sec. 2, T.6l N. , R.l8 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 421, 0.2 mile upstream frommouth, and 1.6 miles northeast ofAngora, Minn.

SW^NW^ sec. 2, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at twin culverts onCounty Highway 421, 2 miles northeastof Angora, Minn.

NEWE^ sec. 3, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 87, 2.1 miles northeast ofAngora, Minn.

NEWft; sec. 12, T.59 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 109, 6.9 miles northwest ofMountain Iron, Minn.

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_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

1.27

2.01

59.8

b.Ol

b.l

.10

67.9

.06

1.54

b.Ol

b.2

6.08

76.5

10.9

b Estimated.




erea (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DeteDischarge

(cfs)

Lake of the Woods basin—Continued

Dark River

Dark Rivertributary

Dark River

Dark River

Dark Rivertributary

Knuckey Creek

Leander Creek

Dark River

Big Pork River

County ditchNo. 6

Sturgeon River

Dark River

Sturgeon River

Sturgeon River

Dark River

Dark River

Dark River

Sturgeon River

Rainy River

Warroad River

SE*$NE^ sec. 3, T.59 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 20, f.6 miles north of Kinney,Minn.

SE'cSWs sec. 34, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on countyroad, 8.4 miles north of Kinney, Minn.

SE'cSWs sec. 33, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at twin box culverts onCounty Highway 25, 0.6 mile upstreamfrom Dark Lake, and 9.6 miles north ofBuhl, Minn.

NE^SVPs sec 32, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at dead end on CountyHighway 663, 800 ft downstream -fromDark Lake, and 10 miles north ofBuhl, Minn.

IPs sec. 30, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St. LouisCounty, at box culvert on County Highway 445, 0.3 mile south of junctionwith County Highway 65, and 11.4 milesnorth of Buhl, Minn.

SEINE'S sec. 29, T.6o N. , R.19 w., st.Louis County, at box culvert on CountyHighway 25, about 1 mile upstream frommouth, and 11.1 miles north of Buhl,Minn.

SEVJE*; sec. 20, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 25, 1.7 miles upstream frommouth, and 12.1 miles north of Buhl,Minn.

SENSE'S sec. 3, T.60 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 110, about 0.6 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 9.U miles southwest ofIdington, Minn.

Sec. 12, T.149 N. , R.27 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on County Highway29, at Dora Lake, Minn.

SWsSE'c sec. 31, T.162 N. , R.36 W. , RoseauCounty, at bridge at mouth, 1 milesoutheast of Warroad, Minn.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

a53

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1965-70

1967,1969

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-21-70

10-22-70

10-22-70

10-21-70

10-22-70

10-21-70

2-16-714-26-716- 2-71

4-10-714-14-71

12.4

.76

23.6

28.9

1.28

3.62

.66

Ul.4

94.6779516

U.07.68

Prairie River basin

Prairie River

Prairie River

MississippiRiver

MississippiRiver

Lat U7°13'59", long 93°29'15", in NWsSVPssec. 14, T.55 N. , R.25 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169,0.5 mile northeast of Grand Rapids,Minn.

SWsNESs sec. 26, T.55 N. , R.25 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 2,1 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.5miles southeast of Grand Rapids, Minn.

_

_

1970

_

U-22-71

10- 1-70

2,920

22.5

Swan River basin

Panasa LakeOutlet

Swan River

Swan River

MississippiRiver

NWsSEJs sec. 34, T.56 N. , R.23 W. , ItascaCounty, UOO ft upstream from mouth,2,000 ft downstream from Panasa Lake,and 2.8 miles southeast of Calumet,Minn.

NE'sSE'c sec. 31, T.56 N. , R.23 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on county road, 2.2

_

_

_

_

10-19-70

10-19-70

8.36

61.7

miles south of Marble, Minn.

a Approximately.



Scream Tributary to LocationDrainage

area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Swan River basin—Continued

Swan River tributary

Twin Lakes Outlet

Holman Lake Outlet

Swan River

Trout Creek


Swan River

Swan River




Swan River





Swan River

Swan River

Swan River

Swan River

Mississippi River

Swan River

Swan River

Mississippi River

Mississippi River

Swan River

Swan River

Swan River

Mississippi River

Swan River

Swan River

Swan River

Swan River

Mississippi River

NW^SWu sec. 31, T.56 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, on upstream left bank of County Highway 69, 2.5 miles southwest of Marble, Minn.

SEJfjSVft; sec. 25, T.56 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at Twin Lakes Outlet, 2.2 miles southwest of Marble, Minn.

SW^SVft; sec. 25, T.56 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at Holman Lake Outlet, 2.4 miles southeast of Taconite, Minn.

NEJfjNEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 70, 4.2 miles south of Taconite, Minn.

SWJijSEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 4.2 miles north of Blackberry, Minn.

NEJijSVPi; sec. 23, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on county road, 5-3 miles southeast of Bovey, Minn.

NEJijNYft; sec. 26, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 71, 6.5 miles southeast of Bovey, Minn.

NVPsSEJi; sec. 32, T.55 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 5 miles northeast of Blackberry, Minn.

SVPsSEJi; sec. 32, T.55 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, just upstream from mouth, 5.2 miles northeast of Blackberry, Minn.

NVPsSEJi; sec. 8, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 7.2 miles west of Goodland, Minn.

SPsNWi; sec. 9, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on county road, 0.1 mile north of junction with County Highway 444, and 6.9 miles west of Goodland, Minn.

NW^SVPs sec. 9, T.54 N., R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 444, 6.9 miles west of Goodland, Minn.

NEJfjNEJi; sec. 21, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at highway bridge in Warba, Minn.

NEJfjSE*!; sec. 20, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 0.7 mile north of junction with U.S. Highway 2, in Warba, Minn.

SEINE'S sec. 29, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on County Highway 10, 0.3 mile north of junction with U.S. Highway 2, in Warba, Minn.

MEASE'S sec. 33, T.54 N., R.23 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on county road, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.2 miles south of Warba, Minn.

Lat 47°06'40", long 93°15'50", in S&t, sec. 33, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , at bridge on County Highway 72, 1.4 miles south of Warba, Minn.

-

-

-

-

-

-

—

-

-

254

-

-

-

-

-

-

—

-

-

1954-65*

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-19-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

10-20-70

0

1.58

0

65.1

1.58

.34

64.2

67.4

11.5

0

1.22

78.7

1.67

b.Ol

b.02

.89

87.8

b Estimated.




area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements



Little Sand Lake Outlet

Crow Wing River

N0s» sec. 36, T.141 N. , R.34 W. , Hubbard County, 0.5 mile downstream from Little Sand Lake, and 3 miles north east of Dorset.

b74 1930-415* 1942,

1956-70

10- 5-70 12.4


Mississippi River

Gulf of Mexico Lat 45°32'58", long 94°08'48", In SW% sec.l, T.35 N. , R. 31 W. , Stearns County, at bridge on 10th St. South In St. Cloud, Mlnn., 500 ft upstream from dam at St. Cloud State College, and 2.9 miles downstream from Sauk River.

1967-69 4-14-71 24,500

Elk River basin

St. FrancisRiver

St. FrancisRiver

Elk River

Elk River

Lat 45°32'30", long 93°48'50", In NE%sec. 10, T.35 N. , R.28 W. , SherburneCounty, on right bank, 0.2 mile eastof Santiago, Mlnn., and 0.4 mile upstream from bridge on county road.

Lat 45°23 f 07", long 93°44'02", In NWjjNWi;sec. 5, T.35 N., R.27 W. , SherburneCounty, on right bank, 1.6 miles northof Big Lake, Mlnn., and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

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_

1965-70?*

1965-70?*

10- 1-70

10- 1-70

1.23

32.5

Crow River basin

South ForkCrow River

Buffalo Creek


Crow River


Crow River

Lat 44°53'44", long 94°22'08", In SEW^ssec. 31, T.117 N., R.29 W. , McLeodCounty, at bridge on State Highways 15and 22, at Otter Lake outlet InHutchlnson, Mlnn.

At center of sec. 13, T.115 N. , R.28 W. ,McLeod County, at bridge on CountyHighway 75 (Pleasant Ave.) Glencoe,Mlnn.

NE^SEs sec. 11, T.118 N. , R.25 W. , WrlghtCounty, at bridge on Bridge Avenue InDelano, Mlnn.

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_

_

1947,1965,1967,1969

1947,1968-69

1962-63,1966-69

3-31-71

4- 1-71

3-31-71

748

898

2,820

Elm Creek basin

Elm Creek MississippiRiver

Lat 45 11'04", long 93°24'06", on linebetween sec. 19, T.120 N. , R.21 W. , andsec. 24, T.120 N. , R.22 W. , HenneplnCounty, at bridge on Cartway Road, atsouth edge of Champlln, Minn.

_ 1969-70 10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717-21-718- 6-719-16-71

*5.5739.7•6.10*2.69*.85

14753.367-7

*36.0*9.45*5.95

Coon Creek basin

Coon Creek MississippiRiver

Lat 45°09'00", long 93°17'49", in NWsNEftsec. 26, T.31 N., R.24 W. , AnokaCounty, at bridge on Coon RapidsBoulevard, at southeast edge of CoonRapids, Mlnn.

_ 1932-34,1936,1941,

1955-56,1969-70

10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717-21-718- 6-719-16-71

*34.7153*132*38.0*37.411294.781.3

*32.6*25.6*24.8

* Base flow.7* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.b Estimated.




area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Rice Creek basin

Rice Creek MississippiRiver

Lat 45°05'30", long 93°15'47", on linebetween sees. 14 and 15, T.30 N. , R.24W. , Anoka County, at culvert on StateHighway 47 (University Avenue), atnorth edge of Pridley, Minn.

_ 1969-70 10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717-21-718- 6-719-16-71

*21.5203*83.9*i4.5*18.896.6

14788.1

*40.3*28.1*16.1

Shingle Creek basin

Shingle Creek MississippiRiver

Lat 45°04'45", long 93°l8'55", in NE^NVft;sec. 35, T.119 N., R.21 W. , HennepinCounty, at bridge on 69th Avenue North,in Brooklyn Center, Minn.

_ 1969-70 10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717- 8-718- 3-719-16-71

•10.148.2

*30.8*40.7*35.847-734.339.05^.3

•19.0*8.50

Bassett Creek basin

Bassett Creek

North PorkBassett Creek

South PorkBassett Creek

Bassett Creek

MississippiRiver

Bassett Creek

Bassett Creek

MississippiRiver

VPs sec. 28, T.118 N., R.21 W. , HennepinCounty, at bridge on County Highway 66,in Golden Valley, Minn. , and 0.2 milewest of underpass on State Highway100.

NWu sec. 21, T.118 N., R.21 W., HennepinCounty, at culvert on 34th AvenueNorth at Crystal, Minn., and 0.8 mileupstream from mouth.

Near center of VPs sec. 19, T.29 N. , R.24W. , Hennepin County, at culvert onOlsen Memorial Highway, 0.25 mile eastof State Highway 100, in GoldenValley, Minn.

S&n sec. 20, T.29 N. , R.24 W. , HennepinCounty, at Pruen Mill, Minneapolis,Minn. , and 700 feet downstream fromGlenwood Avenue.

_

_

_

41.6

1963-70

1963-70

1963-69

1952,1954-55,1963-70

10-19-7011- 9-7011-24-704-27-716- 2-717-20-719-15-71

10-19-7011- 9-7011-24-704-27-716- 2-717-20-719-15-71

11- 9-7011-25-70

10-19-7011-12-7011-25-704-27-716- 2-717-20-719-15-71

*5.54108*11.417.629.1

•15.2*4.46

*.4831.4

.51.43

11.7*.420

41.1*.69

*8.23139•16.223.435.4

*17.4*6.73


Chippewa Riverdiversion

Chippewa River

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

On line between sees. 15 and 16, T.118 N.,R.41 W. , Chippewa County, at weir atbridge on county road, 1 mile north ofWatson, Minn.

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On line between sees. 15 and 22, T.118 N. tR.41 W. , Chippewa County, downstreamfrom diversion channel, at culvert andspillway at bridge on County Highway13, 1 mile northeast of Watson, Minn.

_

a2,050

L943-58,L960-67,L969-70

L910-17?4,L931-36H1937,

L943-58,L960-67,L969-70

10-21-7011-18-703-31-714-28-716- 3-717- 9-718-11-719-15-71

10-21-703-31-714-28-716- 3-717- 9-718-11-719-15-71

11.60

73021.2

206387

3.0825.7

70.368043459078498.548.0

* Base flow./ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.




area (sq mi)


Measurements


Minnesota River basin — Continued

Minnesota River

Birch CouleeCreektributary

Birch CouleeCreek

Birch CouleeCreektributary

CottonwoodRiver

MinnesotaRiver

Center Creek

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

Carver Creek

Riley Creek

MississippiRiver

Birch CouleeCreek

MinnesotaRiver

Birch CouleeCreek

MinnesotaRiver

MississippiRiver

Blue EarthRiver

MississippiRiver

MississippiRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

SWsSWs sec. 32, T.116 N. , R.39 W. , YellowMedicine County, at bridge on U.S.Highway 212, at Granite Palls, Minn.

On line between sees. 29 and 30, T.114 N. ,R.34 W. , Renville County, at culverton gravel road, 1 mile upstream frommouth, and 7 miles north of Morton,Minn.

On line between sec. 32, T.113 N. , R.34W. , and sec. 29, T.114 N. , R.34 W. ,Renville County, at culvert on CountyHighway 50, 0.2 mile downstream froman unnamed right bank tributary, 6miles north of Morton, Minn., and 10miles upstream from mouth.

On line between sees. 8 and 9, T.113 N. ,R.34 W. , Renville County, at culverton gravel road, about 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northof Morton, Minn.

NINE'S sec. 19, T.109 N. , R.34 W. , BrownCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,in Springfield, Minn.

Lat 44°12'00", long 94°11'36", in E^sec. 33, T.109 N., R.28 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at bridge on County Highway 42,0.3 mile northeast of Judson, Minn.,and 11 miles upstream from Blue Earth,Minn.

N^NVft; sec. 5, T.102 N. , R.30 W. , MartinCounty, at bridge on County Highway 59,in Pairmont, Minn.

SE^NVft; sec. 28, T.110 N. , R.26 W. ,Nicollet County, at bridge on StateHighway 22, in St. Peter, Minn.

NEJsNE^ sec. 21, T.110 N. , R.26 W. ,Nicollet County, at bridge on StateHighway 99, in St. Peter, Minn.

Lat 44°45'01", long 93°39'00", in SW^SE^sec. 24, T.115 N., R.24 W. , CarverCounty, at bridge on County Highway40, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth, and1.5 miles southwest of Carver, Minn.

Lat 44°49'23", long 93°28'48", on linebetween sees. 28 and 29, T.116 N. , R.22W. , Hennepin County, at culvert onCounty Highway 4, 2.2 miles south ofEden Prairie, Minn.

0.62

14.8

1.59

_

all, 200

_

_

_

_

_

1969

_

_

_

1969

L938-50/,L967-69

1969

_

_

1968-70

L969-70

4- 6-71

6-11-71

6-11-71

6-11-71

3-16-71

4- 7-71

8-19-71

3-20-71

4- 8-71

10-14-7011-10-7011-18-7012-16-701-26-713-25-715- 3-716- 7-717-12-718- 4-719-20-71

10-14-7011-10-7011-19-7012-16-701-26-712-18-713-25-715- 3-716- 7-717-12-718- 4-719-20-71

2,840

A55

/1, 890

/513

2,340

7,310

*.01

22,900

15,000

11.972.7

*51.8*14.3*4.64

13937.654.055-5

*18.7*4.15

.81• 96

*1.28*1.24*.91*.762.115.426.05

17.2*2.06*1.05

* Base I'low./ Peak flow./ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.



PurgatoryCreek

Eagle Creek

Eagle Creektributary

Eagle Creek

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

Eagle Creek

MinnesotaRiver

Lat 44°49 '38", long 93°25'20", in SE^NE^sec. 26, T.116 N. , R.22 W. , HennepinCounty, at culvert on County Highway 1, at Eden Prairie, Minn.

Lat 44°46'13", long 93°23'52", in SW^NWHsec. 18, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , ScottCounty, 30 ft upstream from BoilingSprings, just inside the westernboundary of Savage, Minn., and 1.1miles southwest of the intersection ofState Highways 13 and 101.

Lat 44°46'13", long 93°23'52", in SWsNVft;sec. 18, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , ScottCounty, 20 ft upstream from BoilingSprings, just inside the westernboundary of Savage, Minn., and 1.1miles southwest of the intersection ofState Highways 13 and 101.

Lat 44°46'14", long 93°23'52", in SVfljNWr;sec. 18, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , ScottCounty, 40 ft downstream from BoilingSprings, just inside the westernboundary of Savage, Minn., and 1.1miles southwest of the intersection ofState Highways 13 and 101.

_

_

_

_

1968-70

_

_

_

10-14-7011-10-7011-19-70 12-16-701-26-712-18-713-25-715- 3-716- 7-717-12-718- 4-719-20-71

9-24-71

9-24-71

9-24-71

12.532.3

«29.6 «6.39«3.20«.96

42.116.116.028.3«3.95«1.48

*.39

«.20

«2.89


MississippiRiver

Gulf of Mexico At Hastings, Dakota County, Minn. a37,100 1928,L931-39,1941-57,1959-70

4-13-715-17-719- 2-71

49,70013,8005,670


Kettle River

Valley Branch

St. Croix River

St. CroixRiver

St. CroixRiver

MississippiRiver

NE^NWs sec. 26, T.41 N. , R.20 W. , PineCounty, at bridge on State Highway 48,4.5 miles east of Hinckley, Minn.

Lat 44 0 5V40", long 92°46'48", in NW^SVA;sec. 14, T.28 N., R.20 W. , WashingtonCounty, at bridge on State Highway 95,0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.6mile north of Afton, Minn.

At Prescott, Pierce County, Wis.

_

13.0

a7,650

L966-69

1967,L969-70

L928-30,L932-39,L946-48,1950,

L953-57,L959-70

4-16-71

10-16-7011-23-7012-17-701-20-712-19-713-26-715- 6-716-11-717-16-718-10-719-23-71

4-13-71

7,080

*9.99«8.84

•11.5•9.13

•10.611.210.412.710.8•10.011.0

28,900


MississippiRiver

Gulf of Mexico WJsNVfl* sec. 10, T.113 N. , R.15 W. , GoodhueCounty, at U.S. Corps of EngineersLock and Dam No. 3, 5.1 miles northwest of Red Wing, Minn. , and at mile796.9 upstream from Ohio River.

L940-41 5-12-718- 3-71

28,70010,400

* Base flow.a Approximately.



VermillionRiver

VermillionRiver

MississippiRiver

MississippiRiver

Lat 44°40' 00", long 93°03'17"5 on linebetween sees. 23 and 24, T.114 N., R.19W., Dakota County, at bridge on CountyHighway 79, 2 miles northwest ofEmpire City, and 3-7 miles southwestof Coates, Minn.

Lat 44°43'12", long 92°51'57", in SE^SVft;sec. 33, T.115 N. , R.17 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 47in Hastings, 0.7 mile upstream frommill dam, and 3 miles upstream fromVermillion Slough.

110

195

1942-45/,1969-70

1935-38,1940-41,1942-473

1949,1952,

L965-70

5- 6-716-10-717-15-719-23-71

3-16-715- 6-716-10-717-16-719-23-71

45-761.089.033.1

23884.380.3

16348.0

Cannon River basin

Cannon River

Straight River

Crane Creek

Cannon River

MississippiRiver

Cannon River

Straight River

MississippiRiver

SWAB'S sec. 30, T.110 N., R.20 W. , RiceCounty, at mill dam, 0.1 mile upstreamfrom State Highway 3, 0.3 mile upstream from Straight River, inParibault, Minn.

Lat 44°05'04", long 93°13'48", at centerof SEJ« sec. 9, T.107 N., R.20 W. ,Steele County, at bridge on WestBridge Street, in Owatonna, Minn.

SE^NWi; sec. 20, T.108 N. , R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at culvert on service road, 1mile northwest of Clinton Falls, Minn.

Lat 44°29'17", long 93°07'42", in SVftjSEJssec. 20, T.112 N. , R.19 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on county road, 0.7mile east of Waterford, Minn.

a34l

209

105

a915

1965-70

1961,L966-70

L965-70

1970

10-26-7012- 1-701- 5-712- 8-713-16-714-19-715-24-716-28-719-13-71

10-27-7012- 1-703-17-714- 1-714-20-715-25-716-29-719-13-71

10-26-7012- 1-701- 6-712- 9-714-20-715-25-716-28-719-13-71

8- 6-71

190*343•113*63.4420605195213*16.3

159*117675

1,08013723079.5•11.6

67.8•73.1*5.45*4.7580.098.238.6*3.26

*99.9

Zumbro River basin

South PorkZumbro River

Zumbro River

Zumbro River

MississippiRiver

SENSE'S sec. 8, T.106 N. , R.14 W. , OlmstedCounty, at bridge on County Highway D(Bamber Valley Road SW), Just downstream from Mayowood Lake, and 3-2miles southwest of Rochester, Minn.

NOSE'S sec. 22, T.110 N. , R.10 W. , WabashaCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61,at Kellogg, Minn.

_

al,400

_

1932-33,L935-36,1938-39,

1945,1962,1970

3-15-71

8-12-71

1,360

*440


MississippiRiver

Gulf of Mexico Lat 43°48'45", long 91°15'25", in sec. 31,T. 16 N., R.7 W. , La Crosse County, atLa Crosse, Wis., 0.4 mile downstreamfrom La Crosse River, and at mile697.8 upstream from Ohio River.

a62,800 1929-55HL965-67,1969

4-20-714-27-715- 5-71

130,00079,80062,200

* Base flow./ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.




area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Root River basin

Root River

Root River

MississippiRiver

MississippiRiver

On line between sees. 14 and 24, T.104 N. ,R.8 W. , Pillmore County, at bridge onU.S. Highway 16 and State Highway 43,at south boundary of Rushford, Minn.,and 0.3 mile upstream from Rush Creek.

Lat 43°45'57", long 91°20'i)2", in NE^SVft;sec. 32, T.104 N., R.4 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 16,at Hokah, Minn.

al,010

al,630

1952,1967,1969

1967

i

3-16-714- 1-71

8-18-71

3,95011,500

*593

Iowa River basin

Cedar River

Cedar River

Iowa River

Iowa River

Lat 43 042'25", long 92°57'37", in SE^SVft; sec. 23, T.103 N. , R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge on County Highway 25, 2.8 miles north of Austin, Minn.

Lat i)3°30'00", long 93°00'07", in SE^SVft; sec. 33, T.101 N. , R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge on county road on Minnesota-Iowa State line, 2.9 miles southwest of Lyle, Minn.

- -

9-14-71

9-14-71

*16.2

*68.5

* Base flow.a Approximately.

PART 2. WATER QUALITY RECORDS

214

Figure 3.-- Map showing location of water-quality stations.


04010500 PIGEON RIVER AT MIDDLE FALLS, NEAR GRAND PORTAGE, MINN.


LOCATION.—Lat 48°00'44", long 89°36'58", in NE?s sec.24, T.64 N., R.6 E., Cook County, at gaging station onright bank 400 ft upstream from Middle Falls, 2.5 miles upstream from Grand Portage Port of Entry, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.7 miles northeast of village of Grand Portage.

DRAINAGE AREA.—600 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1970 to September 1971.EXTREMES, 1970-71.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 21°C Aug. 10; mimimum, freezing point on many days during

winter period.

TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT AT ABOUT 0800)

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

1 8.0 5.02 10.0 5.0 —— —— —— ——3 8.5 4.54 7.0 4.0 —— —— —— ——5 6.5 4.0 —— 0 —— ——

6 8.0 3.5 —— —— —— ——7 9.0 3.58 7.5 3.0 —— —— —— ——9 8.0 3.0 —— —— 0 ——

10 7.0 3.5

11 6.0 3.0 —— —— —— ——12 5.5 2.0 —— —— —— ——13 6.5 1.014 6.0 1.015 5.0 0

16 4.5 0 —— —— —— 0.517 4.0 1.0 —— —— —— ——18 4.0 2.0 —— —— —— ——19 3.5 1.520 4.5 1.0 —— —— —— ——

21 6.0 1.022 6.0 023 7.5 0 —— —— —— ——24 8.0 0 —— —— —— ——25 8.0 0

26 8.5 0 —— —— —— ——27 8.5 028 8.5 029 7.030 6.0 —— —— —— —— ——31 5.5

MONTH 6.5 2.0 —— —— —— —— —— 8.5 16.5 18.5 17.5 14.5

——___——————

___———————

00000

0.50.51.01.01.0

1.52.03.03.54.0

4.54.54.55.05.0——

5.05.05.06.57.0

7.08.08.59.0

10.0

10.09.09.09.5

10.0

10.511.011.010.08.5

8.08.58.58.57.0

6.08.0

10.010.010.511.0

11.512.014.516.016.0

16.016.015.014.514.5

15.516.016.517.017.5

18.019.019.018.518.5

18.018.018.017.015.0

16.Q16.517.019.519.0

——

18.017.018.018.019.0

20.020.018.018.518.5

19.019.018.018.019.0

20.019.019.018.519.0

18.520.019.519.518.0

18.016.517.015.015.516.0

16.016.514.515.516.5

17.518.519.020.021.0

18.518.018.518.018.0

17.518.018.020.520.5

19.019.018.016.514.0

13.515.016.017.017.017.0

17. S18.020.520.520.0

20.019.019.018.516.0

16.015.515.016.015.0

12.012.012.011.511.0

11. S11.011.010.011.0

11.011.513.012.012.5

——


04014500 BAPTISM RIVER NEAR BEAVER BAY, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°20'15", long 91°12'00", in SE'jNE^ sec.15, T.56 N., R.7 W., Lake County, at gaging station on right bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles northeast of Silver Bay, and 7 miles northeast of village of Beaver Bay.

DRAINAGE AREA.—140 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1970 to September 1971.EXTREMES, 1970-71.—Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 22.5°C Sept. 2; minimum, freezing point on many days

during winter period.

TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE DAILY MEASUREMENT AT ABOUT 0800)


1 10.0 10.0 —— —— ——2 11.0 9.03 9.0 8.0 —— —— —— ——4 9.5 7.5 —— 05 10.0 6.0

6 10.5 5.07 10.0 5.08 11.0 5.0 ——9 11.0 5.0 —— —— 0 ——

10 11.0 5.5 —— —— ——

11 9.5 5.0 —— —— ——12 8.0 3.5 —— —— —— ——13 8.5 3.0 ——14 9.0 2.5 —— —— —— ——15 4.5 1.5

16 4.5 1.0 —— —— —— 017 5.0 2.018 5.0 1.519 5.5 2.020 6.5 2.0

21 6.0 2.0 —— —— ——22 8.0 —— —— —— ——23 9.5 —— —— —— —— ——24 9.5 —— —— —— ——25 9.5

26 9.0 —— —— —— —— ——27 10.0 —— —— —— —— ——28 10.029 10.030 10.0 —— —— —— —— ——31 10.0 —— —— ——

MONTH 8.5 —— —— —— —— —— 3.5 11.5 18.0 19.0 —— 13.5

...___...1.51.5

1.51.02.02.02.5

1.51.52.02.02.0

2.02.53.03.53.0

3.03.54.56.06.0

6.56.56.56.57.0...

7.07.58.08.09.5

10.010.511.012.514.5

14.515.013.513.012.5

16.014.012.511.512.0

12.012.08.58.58.5

10.511.012.512.510.512.0

15.015.516.016.016.0

16.017.016.016.0...

____________

21.5

21.020.018.020.020.0

19.020.020.018.519.0

16.016.520.018.018.0...

18.020.020.022.020.0

20.018.020.021.019.0

18.016.518.519.020.0

21.020.018.019.021.0

20.020.019.019.018.5

18.518.017.517.017.518.0

18.017.518.518.519.0

20.020.521.020.520.0

20.520.519.018.019.0

19.519.519.520.020.0

20.017.0___.._...

...

...

...

...19.0...

...

...22.522.020.5

18.018.017.016.016.0

16.016.016.015.015.0

12.010.010.010.010.0

10.010.010.010.010.0

10.010.010.510.010.0...

2i8 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

04015380 LAKE SUPERIOR AT DULUTH, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°51'33", long 91°57'20", in NE?s sec.35, T.51 N., R.13 W., St. Louis County, at intake of City of Duluth Lakewood Pumping Plant, 3.8 miles northeast of the Lester River and 10 miles northeast of Duluth post office.

WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

SPECI- ALKA- FIC COLOR LINITY CHLO- CONO- (PLAT- TUR-

AS SULFATE RIDE TEMP- UCTANCE INUM- PH BID- CAC03 (SO*) (CD ERATURE (MICRO- COBALT ITY

DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (DEG C) MHOS) UNITS) (UNITS) (JTU)

OCT.05...05-0713...19...20...20...26...

NOV.02...02-0409...16...23...30...30...30...

DEC.07...07-0914...21...28...

JAN.04...04...04...04-0611...18...25...

FEB.01...01-0308...08...08...16...22...

MAR.01...

43--4343----43

43--43434343—— -

43--434343

43—__—434343

43—43~..4343

43

3.6..

3.22.9--—

3.0

3.2«

3.23.14.23.6--—

3.7—

3.23.13.2

2.2----—

2.83.81.3

3.1--

3.3—--

3.43.1

3.3

1.2..1.21.3--—1.2

1.2--1.31.31.01.3--—

1.3..1.01.31.2

1.2--..--1.31.33.3

1.5-.1.3----1.31.2

1.3

7.8.-

6.77.88.07.87.2

7.2«

7.86.75.65.65.55.5

5.0--

4.44.43.9

3.9--3.9--

3.92.21.1

.6

.-

.6

.5--.6.6

.6

90__--93--95100

100--909510592—92

105--929590

90--90--929290

92-.95--9590100

92

0..00

----0

0-.0000——

0..000

0—_.--000

0__0—-_00

0

7.9._

7.87.9--..

7.9

8.0._

7.98.07.98.0....

8.0-_

8.08.07.9

7.9--..--

7.98.08.0

7.9..

8.0—--

7.98.0

7.9

0--00——0

1—2352

..

..

2_-311

2—_.—

110

3.-2

----

10

0

IMMF- BIO- DIATE CHEM- COLI-

ois- ICAL FORM HARD- SOLVED OXYGEN (COL. NESS OXYGEN DEMAND PER (CA.MG) (MG/L) (MG/L) 100 ML) (MG/L)

11.8--

12.312.4——

12.7

12.3—

12.011.912.012.2——

12.6—

12.512.612.7

12.8—--—

12.913.213.4

13.6--

13.4——

13.914.1

14.0

.6_-.2.3——.5

.2--.2.2.2.2——

.2--.2.3.2

.2--.---.2.2.1

.2

.-

.1----.1.4

.2

0--30——0

5—

12

105««

3—610

0_-.__-000

4._4

..

..00

1

45—4544——44

44—44444444——

44—444444

44———444444

44--44--..4444

44


04015380 LAKE SUPERIOR AT DULUTH, MINN.—Continued

PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1969 to current year.REMARKS.—Some analyses furnished by City of Duluth, Water, Gas, and Sewage Treatment Department and Water

Quality office, Environmental Protection Agency,


D»TE

OCT.0'5...05-0713...19...20...20...26...

NOV.02...02-0409...16...23...30...30...30...

DEC.07...07-09

2l!!!28...

JAN.04...04...04...04-0611...la...25...

FES.01...01-0308...OB...08...16...22...

MAR.01...

DATE

OCT.OS...05-0713...19...20...20...26...

NOV.02...02-0409...16...23...30...30...30 ...

OEC.07...07-0914...21...28...

JAN.04...04...04...04-0611...18...25...

FEB.01...01-0308...06...06...16...22...

MAW.f> 1...

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

--._»..

1.1--—

»---------_1.2-_

--"

__-_

---_---.-_----

------—-----_

"

DISSOLVEDCADMIUM(CD)

(UG/L)

--------

1--..

--------__------

_...------

----__--———

--———------

—

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/L)

-__._._.3.1--—

...----------.5--

----

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-_......_...----

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--

DISSOLVEDCHROMIUM(CR)

(UG/L)

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..

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--—»------—

—

DIS SOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)

(MG/L)

—.._-_..0--—

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HEXA-VALENTCHROMIUM(CR6)(UG/L)

----—__0

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—

ORGANICNITROGEN(N>

(MG/L)

..

..

.._..16»--

..----------.16--

_-~

_-._

._.19..._.._-..

_._.._.18»_-_.

—

DISSOLVEDCOBALT(CO)

(U&/L)

-_—_-_.0

._

..

__»--..._._._._

.___....__

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_.—._._....__

—

AMMONIANITROGEN(N>

(MG/L)

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--—

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..

..

...02»._..

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DISSOLVEDLEAD(PB>

(UG/L)

»--___.0

__--

__-»-»_._.-.-._.

___.----__

__---_—---___

-_—____-_.___

—

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

—..._...4----

..-----__-_-

.2--

_-~

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._.6.._.__»_.

..

.__..3_...__

~

DIS-SOLVEOZINC(ZN)

(UG/L)

_---._._B2.___

.._-_-._.__._...

..

..__._._

_.--_._.—-_._

_.—_________.

—

NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)

-»_.-._.i.a----

..---------_.8--

-_"

__-_

..2.5..._-_--._

_..._.1.3._.___

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TOTALMERCURY

(HG>(UG/L)

-_--___..4___.

__-_..______._--

»_»_._____

._

...__—-_.___

__—__________

—

TOT4LPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

..-__-..

.050-_--

--------»--

.14--

-_—

-_..

__.010

..

..__-_..

.._...

.010...._.

~

SAMPLESIZE(GALS)

»1050

--.._._...

..1327_-__..__..—

_.1080

..-__.

_.--..

968----—

__1215

_______.._

—

DIS- SOL- VED-PHOS-

PHOPUS(P)

(MG/L)

..

..

..__

.040----

>.----------

.000--

-_"._..

...010

..

..

..--..

______

.020.._-..

~

TOTALCARBONEXTRACTABLES(UG/L)

-_232

..

._

..

..

..

..167

._

..

..

..

..

..

..220

.___._

__»._

232---___

._253

._

._

._

.___

—

METHY- LENE 8LUEACTIVESU8-STANCE(MG/L)

.._.--._.02_---

--------_---.00--

_-"

___-

--.01_-....--..

_......00._..__

"

CARBONALCOHOL

EXTRACTABLES(UG/L)

»?07

—...__-_-

._149

_-..._.._---

..'02

_-_.._

..--..

?(>9----__

._2?0

_._._.....

—

DISSOLVED4RSEMC

(AS)fUG/L)

..__....0»—

..-------_--..--

--"

__..

..

..

._-_._--_.

..

.._...__....

--

CARBONCHLOROFORMEX

TRACTABLES(UG/L)

-_25..........

..18_-._.._._...

..la_..__.

._--._23_-__._

..33._._.._.__

—



WATER QUALITY DftTAt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DflTE

MflR.01-0308...15...15...15...22...29...

APR.05...06-0810...12...19...26...

03-0504...04...10...17...17...25...

JUNE01...07...14...21...21...28...

JULY06...12...19...26...27...

AUG.02...09...16...23...

DATE

MAR.01-0308...15...15...15...22...29...

APR.05...06-0810...12...19...26...

MAY03-0504...04...10...17...17...25...

JUNE01...07...14...21...21...28...

JULY06...12...19...26...27...AUG.02...09...16...23...

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

—4343-_—4343

43--__434343

_43--4444—43

43434343—43

444344—44

444343—

BIOCHEMICAL

OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)

--.2.2—--.1.1

.2——.2.1.3

-..4--.1.4—.3

.5

.2

.2

.2—.3

.2

.1

.2—.2

.2

.2

.3—

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

—2.93.4——

4.34.6

3.4---_

5.63.63.4

_4.8—

4.35.0—

3.8

4.03.83.23.fi—

4.7

3.85.04.2--

3.9

4.73.84.2—

IMMEDIATECOLI-FOHM(COL.PER

100 ML)

--6

176--—3

14

3--—4140

—0

--02—3

2212

--1

1S

16—12

241

11

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)

—1.31.3—--1.31.3

1.3—--1.31.31.0

_1.3--1.31.5--1.3

1.31.31.31.3—1.3

1.01.31.3--1.3

1.51.31.3—

HARDNESS(CA,HG)(MG/L)

--4444--—4444

44--—444444

—44--4544—44

44444444--44

454445—45

454444—

TEMPERATURE(DEG C)

—.6.6--.6.6.6

.6—__.6.6

1.1

_1.71.52.83.33.32.8

3.33.94.43.93.96.1

5.09.46.14.04.4

5.65.07.2~

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

______

2.0--—--

—-_1.8--____

—--______——

—--__--1.3--

______——

____--—

SPECI FIC

CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)

—9092-_929092

92—__909095

_92989090--95

90929292--95

959592__95

909592"

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/L)

______.6

—__

—__.5______

_________—_-

—______.6_-

______—--

______—

COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)

—00

_---

00

0--_-000

__0

_-00

_-0

0000

_-0

5105

__0

000—

DISSOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)

(MG/L)

______.0______

____.3______

_____________

________.0__

_________

______—

PH

(UNITS)

—e.o8.0-_--

7.97.9

7.9—-_

8.08.07.9

__7.97.98.07.7--

fl.O

8.08.08.08.0--

8.0

8.08.08.0-_

7.9

7.97.87.9—

ORGANICNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

______.16______

___—______

__________.25__

___________

______.07-_

______—

TUR-8ID-ITY(JTU)

«01

----0n

1----222

__1—32

--2

1102

--3

111

1--7

322—

AMMONIANITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

______

.10______

____.06______

___.06____.09--

________

.00__

______.09--

______—

DISSOLVEDOXYGCN(MG/L)

—13.914.2—--

13.913.9

14. fl--—

14.014.113.9

__13.9—

14.013.7—

14.3

11.013.213. a13.1

--12.8

13.011.512.4

--12.6

12.512.810.2—

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(M)

(MG/L)

______________

____

.30______

____.40____

.30_-

________.31--

______.30—

______—




221

DATE

AUG.23...

SEP.01.07.13.20.27.

DATE

AUG.23...

SEP.01.07.13.20.27.

DATE

MAR.01-0308...15...15...15...2?...OQC'. . .

APR.05...06-0810...12...19...26...

MAY03-0504...04...10...17...17...?b...

JUNE01...07...14...21...21...28...

JULY06...12...19...26...27...

AUG.02...09...16...23...

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

44

--44404344

IMMEDIATECOLI-FORKi(COL.PER

100 ML)

--

—2605

AMMONIA(NH4)(MG/L)

---_—----—

._--.08—--

----

.06----.12

—__..__.00--

—--__.12—

—----—

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

5.6

--4.25.63.65.2

HARDNESS(CA.PG)(MG/L)

45

—45454445

TOTALPHOS PHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

———

.050--—

----

.050~----

—--

.17—--

.060

——----

.040--

——--

.020--

———~

CHLO-RIDE(CL)(MG/L)

1.3

—1.31.31.31.3

TOTALNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

.55—--._--

OIS- SOL- VED- PHOS-

PHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

—__—

.050——

_.—

.030———

—--

.000——

.ObO

___.——

.030—

__——

.010..

--—--—

TEMPERATURE(DEG C)

12.8

12.812.215.011.113.0

AMMONIANITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

__

.15___._—

METHY- LENE BLUE ACTIVE SUh-

STANCE(MG/L)

—-_—.00——

__—.00-_——

——--——

.00

_______-_—

—__._

.00__

--__——

SPECIFIC


95

—95959592

TOTALKJEL-UAHLNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

__

.29______—

SAMPLESIZE(GALS)

1050-_—----—

_.1065—--_.—

1012_.—--_-—

__________-

___._.____

—-_--—


5

--0000

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

„

.26___.__--

TOTAL CAP80N EX

TRACTABLES(UG/L)

195—----——

__221

---_-_--

229-_--—--—

---_-_----

-----_--—

—--~—

PH

(UNITS)

7.9

--7.98.07.97.9

AMMONIA<Nn4>(MG/L)

__

.19._..__--

C4W80M CARBON CHLORO- ALCOHOL FORM

EX- FX- TRACT TÂCTABLES ABLE';(UG/L) (UG/L)

171 ?4— --__--._—

.199 32

__-_-___

204 ?5__------ -_~

--_- _-.._ _——

.______.__

__----—

TUR- DIS-BID- SOLVEDITY OXYGFN

(JTU) (MG/L)

2 10.8

--2 11.00 9.51 11.61 10.3

nis-SOL-

TOTfiL VED-PHOS- PHOSPHORUS PHORUS(P) (P)

(MG/L) (MG/L)

-— __

.050 .090-- ..-_ -__- _——

BIOCHEMICAL

OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)

.2

—.3.0.3.4

METHY-

LENEBLUE

ACTIVESUB-ST4NCE(MG/L)

__

.00______—


05033800 CAMPBELL CREEK NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°53'29", long 95°51'57", on line between sec.4, T.139 N., R.41 W., and sec.33, T.140 N.,R.41 W., Becker County, on upstream side of culvert on county road 5 miles north of city of Detroit Lakes.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: July 1969 to current year.


DATE

JCT.OS...

NOV.16...

DEC.15...

MAY10...

JULY12...

SEP.28...

DATE

OCT.05...

NOV.16...

DEC.15...

MAY10...

JULY12...

SEP.28...

DATE

OCT.05...

NOV.16...

DEC.15...

MAY10...

JULY12...

SEP.28...

DIS-CHAKGE(CFS)

.18

.06

.57

.15

.82

6.1

TOTALJMITRO-GEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

.91

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L>

552

639

601

682

462

380

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

31

28

30

2.5

19

—

ORGANICNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

.68

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L>

498

557

506

542

365

DISSOLVEDIRON<FE)

(UG/L)

60

70

100

70

40

—

AMMONIANITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

.10

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

.27

.10

.92

.22

1.02

6.27

DIS SOLVEDMAN

GANESE(MN)

(UG/L)

12

30

750

180

31

—

NITRITE(N)

(MG/L)

—

——

—

—

.000

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERAC-FT)

.75

.87

.82

.74

.63

.52

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

2.5

3.3

4.7

3.4

2.2

—

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

.1

.1

. c1

—

—

.1

HARDNESS(CA.MG)(MG/L)

470

520

480

460

320

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/L)

3.3

5.5

6.7

b.9

3.9

~

TOTALKJFL-DAHLNITROGEN(M)

(MG/L)

—

__

—

—

—

.78

NON-CAR-

tiONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)

44

89

38

210

lin

BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L)

522

b22

536

331

253

—

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

.to

.46

.13

PERCENTSODIUM

1

1

2

1

1

ALKA-CAR- LINITY80NATE AS(C03) CAC03(MG/L) (MG/L)

0 428

n 428

0 440

271

0 208

—

DISSOLVE.)ORTHO TOTALPHOS- PHOSPHATE PHORUS(P04) (P)(MG/L) (MG/L)

.050

.020

.000

.050

.15

.03 .85

SODIUM SPECI-AD- FIC

SORP- COND-TION UCTANCE

RATIO (MICRO-MHOS)

.1 767

.1 841

.1 803

.1 862

.1 612

517

CHLO-SULFATE PIDE(504) (CD(MG/L) (MG/L)

43 1.5

86 3.1

36 4.6

200 3.9

110 1.7

—

AMMONIA NITRATE(r\M4) (NO 1 )(MG/L) (MG/L)

.3

.3

3.4

—

—

.13

PH TEMPERATURE

(UNITS) (DEG C)

8.0 14.0

8.0 .5

8.1 .0

3.0 16.0

7.9 20.5

7.7 13.0

DIS SOLVEDFLUO-RIOE(F)

(MG/L)

.0

.3

.3

.2

.4

~

DISSOLVEDBORON

(-»>(UG/L)

7n

50

80

100

110

~


45

50

3

50

100


05033810 FLOYD LAKE OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°52'42", long 95°50'23", in SE^SE% sec.3, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on upstream sideof culvert on County Highway 21, 3.7 miles northeast of city of Detroit Lakes.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: December 1969 to current year.

WATER QUALITY OATA» WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DATE

NOV.16...

DEC.15...

JAN.18...

FEB.22...

MAY10...

JULY12...

SEP.28...

DATE

NOV.16...

DEC.15...

JAN.18...

FEB.22...

MAY10...

JULY12...

SEP.28...

DATE

NOV.16...

DEC.15...

JAN.18...

FEB.22...

MAY10...

JULY12...

SEP.28...

DISCHARGE(CFS)

.21

.28

.21

.37

6.6

3.6

7.8

TOTALNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

—

.96

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)

264

292

291

289

258

220

282

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

11

15

17

17

11

13

—

ORGANICNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

.92

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)

237

281

288

28o

247

218

—

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

(UG/L)

20

3n

0

0

70

10

~

AMMONIANITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

-_

—

-_

—

—

—

.01


.15

.22

.16

.29

4.42

2.16

5.99

DIS SOLVEDMAN

GANESE(MN)

(UG/L)

0

25

150

47

20

0

—

NITRITE(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

.000

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER

AC-FT)

.36

.^0

.40

.39

.34

.30

.38

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

2.6

2.7

—

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

.00

.2

.2

.1

—

—

.00

HARDNESS(CA,MG)(MG/L)

220

260

260

260

230

200

—

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/L)

5.5

6.2

6.1

6.1

4.2

4.7

~

TOTALKJEL-DAHLNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

—

.93

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)

32

36

29

35

25

24

—


229

268

279

268

218

166

~

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

.00

.01

.03

PERCENTSODIUM

3

3

3

3

2

3

—

CARBONATE(C03)(MG/L)

0

0

0

0

16

25

~

DISSOLVEDORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)(MG/L)

—

—

—

—

—

—

.03

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIO

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

—

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

188

219

229

220

205

178

~

TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

.010

.000

.010

.010

.050

.020

2.7

SPECIFIC


411

466

467

459

421

373

408

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

36

42

40

40

32

29

—

AMMONIA(NH4)(MG/L)

__

—

_

—

—

—

.01

PH

(UNITS)

8.0

7.9

8.2

7.8

fl.4

P. 5

7.9

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)

?.e

4.6

3.3

3.6

3.2

2.0

—

NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)

.1

.9

.9

.6

—

—

TFMP-ERATURE(DEG C)

.1.5

.0

.0

.0

18.0

25. (l

13.5


(MG/L)

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.?

—

DISSOLVEDBORON

(B)(UG/L)

20

70

50

80

70

50

—


11

22

9

ia?o

10

—


05039100 PELICAN RIVER AT LAKE MELISSA OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 46°43'50", long 95°53'40", in NW^g sec.32, T.138 N., R.41 N., Becker County, at gaging station on left bank 50 ft downstream from Lake Melissa, 400 ft upstream from culvert on county road and 6 miles south west of city of Detroit Lakes.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1968 to current year.

WATER QUALITY DATA* WATER YEAR OCTOBEP 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DATE

OCT.06...

NOV.17...

DEC.15...

JAN.19...

FEB.23...

MAR.23...

MAY12...

JULY13...

SEP.29...

DATE

OCT.06...

NOV.17...

DEC.IS...

JAN.19...

FEB.23...

MAP.23...

MAY12...

JULY13...

SEP.29...

DATE

OCT.06...

NOV.17...

DEC.15...

JAN.19...

FEri.23...

MAK.23...

12...JULY13...

SFP.29...

DISCHARGE(CFS)

.10

6.7

10

16

22

34

55

33

30

TOTALMTRO-GEN(N)

(MG/L)

— -

—

—

—

—

--

~

.52


259

237

247

290

329

269

292

232

242

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

4.1

16

16

16

16

16

12

13

—

ORGANICNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

--

--

--

--

—

—

--

.45


240

222

250

262

265

264

229

226

—

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

(UG/L)

50

20

70

10

0

10

20

10

—

AMMONIAMITRO-GEN(N)

(MG/L)

—

--

—

__

—

—

—

.Of


.07

4.32

7.07

12.6

19.8

25.1

34.6

21.0

20.1

DIS SOLVEDMANGANESE(MN)

(UG/L)

0

6

52

18

60

15

20

0

—

NITRITE(N)

(MG/L)

--

-_

--

__

-_

--

.000


AC-FT)

.35

.32

.34

.3V

.45

.37

.31

.32

.33

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

14

12

16

16

17

16

12

12

—

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

.1

.00

.1

.1

.00

.2

--

-_

.00

HARDNESS(CAtMG)(MG/L)

210

IfaO

190

210

220

210

200

190

~

PO-TAS-SIUM(K)

(MG/L)

6.5

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.9

5.8

4.1

4.9

—

TOTALKJEL-DAHLNITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

__

__

_-

__

__

_-

__

.52

NON-CAR-

60NATEHARDNESS(MG/L)

0

8

0

1

fl

3

15

6

—


256

214

242

254

255

257

223

196

—

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

--

__

—

__

—

__

.00

.00

.00

PERCENTSODIUM

12

12

15

14

14

14

11

12

—


0

0

0

0

0

0

-_

14

—

DIS-SOLVEOORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)(MG/L)

__

-_

--

--

-_

--

_-

.03

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIO

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

—

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

210

175

199

208

209

211

183

184

—

TOT&LPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

.030

.010

.000

.11

.000

.040

.050

.040

.13

SPECIFICCOND

UCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)

446

402

427

448

453

454

419

391

382

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

13

16

20

20

20

20

17

15

—

AMMONIA(NH4)(MG/L)

_-

_-

--

__

_-

__

_-

_-

.09

PH

(UNITS)

7.7

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.9

8.3

6.6

8.5

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)

13

13

15

16

16

16

15

14

—

NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)

.4

.0

.3

.3

.1

.7

—

—

~

TEMP-ERATURE(OEG C)

16.0

2.5

1.0

.0

.5

1.0

13.5

23.0

14.5


(MG/L)

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

—

DISSOLVEDBORON

<*)(UG/L)

40

30

70

70

60

60

110

70

~


17

4

6

5

6

5

10

10

~


05082200 RED LAKE RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'24", long 97°00'59", in SW^SV^j sec.l, T.151 N., R.50 W., Polk County, at bridge on State Highway 220 at south edge of East Grand Forks and 0.2 mile upstream from mouth.

WATER QUALITY DATA. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DATE

OCT.13...13...

NOV.17...17...

DEC.15...15...15...

JAN.13...13...

FEB.17...17...

MAR.16...16...

MAY05...05...25...25...25...

JUNE23...23...

JULY20...21...

AUG.17...17...

SEP.14...14...

DIS CHARGE (CFS)

7r>7 707

656656

600600600

600600

950950

650650

16801680137013701370

13501350

880880

790790

700700

DATE

NOV.17...

FEB.17...

MAY26...

AUG.17...

DIS SOLVED CAL CIUM<CA)

(MG/L)

34

51

54

49

47

54

44

46

41

41

53

DIS SOLVED CHRO MIUM (CR)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED M4G- NE- SIUM (MG)

(MG/L)

14

17

19

19

20

16

19

16

16

17

16

20

DIS SOLVED COPPER(CU)

(UG/L)

SULFATE

(MG/L)

11

30

25

15

17

13

47

21

22

15

33

46

DIS SOLVED LEAD (PB)

(UG/L)

DATE

NOV.17...

FEB.17...

MAY25...

AUG.17...

DIS CHARGE (CFS)

656

950

1370

790

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

7.2

5.8

4.6

5.0

0

0

15

19

SODIUM

SORP-TION

RATIO

.2

.2

.2

.2

CHLO RIDE (CD (MG/L)

3.4

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

4.6

2.6

2.3

3.tt

3.1

2.5

4.1

DIS SOLVED MOLY BDENUM(MO)

(UG/L)

0

0

12

0

AMMONIA NITRO GEN (N)

(MG/L)

.02

.14

.13

.33

.08

.02

.16

.41

.14

.28

.16

.40

DIS SOLVED NICKEL(NI)

(UG/L)

47

0

10

40

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

.00

.1

.2

DIS SOLVED SILVER(AG)

(UG/L)

TOTAL PdOS- PHOWUS(P)

(MG/L)

.10

.11

.080

.030

.000

.060

.030

.10

.080

.15

.080

.16

DIS SOLVED ZINC (ZN)

(UG/L)

20

10

10

0

AMMONI.A NITPATE(NH4) (MG/L)

.21

.53

.36

.21

.52

DIS SOLVED SELE NIUM (SE)

(UG/L)

4

0

40

0

(N03) (MG/L)

.1

.4

«4

.2

DIS SOLVED

MFRCURY(HG)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED SOLIi'S (RtSl-nuE AT180 C) (MG/L)

248

268

300

234

215

260

224

250

220

230

292

PERCENT SODIUM

DIS SOLVEDMAN

GANESE(MN)

(UG/L)

37

18

40

20

DIS SOLVED FLUO-RIDE(F)

(MG/L)

.2

.2

.2

.2

DIS SOLVED

ARSENIC(AS)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED BERYL LIUM (BE)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED BORON

(B) (UG/L)

SO

60

40

DIS SOLVED CAD MIUM (CD)

(UG/L)


05082200 RED LAKE RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS, M1NN.—Continued

DRAINAGE AREA.—5,655 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1969 to current year.

WATER QUALITY DATAt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

227

DATE

OCT. 13... 13...

NOV. 17... 17...

DEC. 15... 15... 15...

JAN. 13... 13...

FEfc. 17... 17...

MAR.16... 16...

MAY 05... 05... 25... 25... 25...

JUNE23... 23...

JULY 20... 21...

AUG. 17... 17...

SEP. 14... 14...

DIS- DIS SOLVED SOLVED SOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- (TONS (TONS NESS PER PER (CA,MG) DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L)

393 .28 140

439 .34 190

434 .36 210

486 .41 210

600 .32 200

377 .29 180

1180 .35

829 .30 180

911 .34 190

523 .30 170

491 .31 170

552 .40 210

SPECI FIC

COND UCTANCE (MICRO- MHOS)

330

325

395

382

360

335

420

350

359 360

360 339

307350

435

DIS- ALDRIN LINDANE ODDCHANGE

PH TEMP ERATURE

(UNITS) (DEC C)

5.0 9.7 4.0

.5 9.1 .5

.0

9.0 .0

.0 8.3

— .0 9.4 .0

— .0 8.2

8.1 12.8 8.4 12.8

12.2 8.1 12.2

23.8 8.2 23.8

8.7 22.1

23.5 8.1 23.7

17.5 9.5 17.5

DDE DOT

IMME DIATE FECAL BIO- COL I- COLI- CHEM- FORM FORM DIS- IC«L (COL. (COL. SOLVED OXYGEN PER PER OXYGEN DEMAND

100 ML) 100 ML) (MG/L) (MG/L)

4.4 800 30 10.4

2.0 500 25 12.2

1.5

800 220 11.1

1130 690 10.0

6500 400 9.2

2400 350 10.3

4.9 40 7.9

1.4 610 107 8.7

2.8 45 6.6

340 6.9

1.4 65 6.7

80 8.6

01-ELORIN ENDRIN ETHION

DATE (CFS) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)

DEC.15.

a/MAY25.

b/JULY20.

600 .00

.. 1370

.00

HEPTA-CHLOR MALA-

THIONDATE (UG/L) (UG/L)

DEC.15... .00

MAY25... ~ .00

JULY20... .00

.00

— _

.00

PARA-THION(UG/L)

— -

.00

~

00 .00

_— _—

00 .00 .

DI- METHYLAZINON PARA-

THION(UG/L) (UG/L)

__

.00 .00

..

00 .00 .00

.00

00 .00 .00

2»4-0 2,4,5-T SILVEX

(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)

.01 .00 .00

.02 .00 .00

.03 .03 .01

a Unable to determine pesticides in presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS ). b PCB concentration less than 0.1 Ug/1.


05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.


LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'22", long 91°32'06", in SE% sec.24, T.63 N., R.10 N., Lake County, at gaging station on left bank upstream from rapids, 2 miles upstream from South Kawishiwi River, 2.2 miles southwest of Fernbwrg Lookout Tower and 14 miles east of Ely.

DRAINAGE AREA.—253 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: October 1967 to current year.

Water temperatures: July 1966 to current year.


DATE

DISCHARGE(CFS)

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVEDMANGANESE(MM)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVEDCALCIUM(CA)

(MG/L)

DIS SOLVEDMAGNESIUM(MG)

(MG/L)

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/L)


CARBONATE<C03)(MG/L)

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

OCT.,21..

FEB.,11..

MAY26..

AUG.04. .

1970124

1971108

605

119

3.8

.0

5.5

3.8

17(!

210

220

100

37

22

10

10

3.5

4.0

3.8

7.3

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

.3

.5

.5

.2

14

14

14

12

0

0

0

0

11111110

DATE

SULFATE (S04) (MG/L)


DIS SOLVED FLUO- RIOE (F)

(MG/L)

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE(N) (N03) (N)

(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

DISSOLVEDBORON

(8)(UG/L)



OCT.,21...

FEB.,11...

MAY26...

AUG.04..,

1970

'l971>

»

»

5.2

5.4

4.3

3.8

.0

1.1

.8

1.6

,00

.00

—

~08

04

.020

.050

.020

.010

10 40

80 43

60

40

22

35

23

21

25

26


05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.—Continued


EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 24°C Sept. 5, 6; minimum, freezing point on many daysduring winter period.

EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 24°C July 24, 25, 1966, Sept. 5, 6, 1971; minimum,freezing point on many days during winter period.

REMARKS.—Recorder stopped Mar. 19 to Apr. 27, range-in-temperature, 1.0°C to 4.5°C; July 9 to Aug. 4.


DATE

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS UONS PER DAY)

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS <TONS PER

AC-FT)

HARD NESS (CA,MG) <MG/L)

NON- CAR BONATE HARD NESS <MG/L)

PERCENT SODIUM

SODIUM AD

SORP TION

RATIO

SPECI FIC

COND UCTANCE {MICRO- MHOS)

PH

<UNITS)

TEMP ERATURE (DEG C)

COLOR (PLAT INUM- COBALT UNITS)

OCT.*21...

FEB.*11...

MAY26...

AUG.04...

DATE

197013.4

197112.5

40.8

11.2

DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA

ASU-NAT.(PC/L)

.05

.06

.03

.05

SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA

ASU-NAT.<PC/L)

14

17

15

26

DISSOLVEDGROSSBETAAS

CS-137(PC/L)

3

5

3

16

SUSPENDEDGROSSBETAAS

CSr-137(PC/L)

20

14

14

e

DISSOLVEDRA-226(RADON

METHOD)<PC/L)

.2

.1

.1

.1

DISSOLVED

NATURALURANIUM

(U)(UG/L)

32

38

29

19

DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA

ASUrNAT.(UG/L)

6.7

6.9

6.7

8.3

SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA

ASU-NAT.(UG/L)

8.0

.0

10.5

19.5

DISSOLVEDGROSSBETA

AS SR90/Y90(PC/L)

45

48

30

50

SUSPENDEDGROSSBETA

AS SP90/Y90(PC/L)

OCT.. 197021...

FEB., 197111...

MAY26...

AUG.04...

.2 7.3 .03 .5 6.0

DATE

TOTAL FILT-RABLE

(MG/L)

TOTAL NON-

FILT- RABLE RESIDUE

<MG/L)

DISSOLVEDtRSENIC

(AS)(UG/L)

DISSOLVEDCADMIUM(CD)

(UG/L)

DISSOLVEDCHROMIUM(CR)

(UG/L)

HEXA-VALENTCHROMIUM(CR6)<UG/L)

DISSOLVEDCOBALT(CO)

(UG/L)

DISSOLVEDLEAD<P8)

(UG/L)

DISSOLVEDZINC(ZN)

(UG/L)

TOT4LMERCURY

(HG)(UG/L)

OCT., 197021...

FE8., 197111...

MAY26...

AUG.04...

38 <1 .1


05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.--Continued


TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1971 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT)

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

DAY MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN

17345

67

S9

10

11121314

15

1617?.81<J2«

21?2232425

262728'93"

31

13.013.01?.^11.5n.o

11.0'.1.010.510.0

<J. 58.5P. 58.5P.*?8. 5

8.0s.nfl.O8.08.0

fl.Os.oP.Os.o8.1

n.o8.1S.Os.OS.OB.O

13.012.011.511.011. 0

11.070.510.09.58.5

8.58.58.5s.58.0

B.O8.PS.O8.08.0

8.08.18.0B.O8. 1

8.08.08.08.08. 07.0

7.07.06.56.56.0

6.05.55.55.55.5

5.55.55.04.53.5

3.53.53.53.53.5

3.03.r«2.01.51.0

T.O1.*1.0'..01.0——

7.06.56.56.06.0

5.55.55.55.55.5

5.55.04.53.53.5

3.53.53.53.53.1

3,02-01.51.01.0

1.01.01.01.01.0——

1.01.01 .01.01.0

1.01.01.01..01.0

1.01.0T.O1.01.0

1.01.01.01.01.0

1.01.00.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.50.5

1.01.01.01.01.0

1.01.11.01.01.0

1.01."1.01.01.0

1.0l.o1.01.01.0

1.00.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.10.00.00.0

0.0o.«0.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.00.0

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.0o.o0.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

".50.50.5——————

0.00.00.00.0O.i

0.0".00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.5——————

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.51.0

1.01.01.01.0I. 0

1.01.01.0——_—_

———————_—_

———————————

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

1.01.01.01.01.0

1.01.01.0— —___

——————

__•

————————___-—

'HNTH 13.0 7.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0

DAY

MONTH


05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.—Continued



APRIL JUNE JULY AUGUST

MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN

11.5 5.0 19.5 11.5 23.5 19.5

231

SEPTEMBER

MIN

12345

678o

10

111.2131415

161718\<>20

n??232425

262728293031

——————————

——————————

— _——————_ —

——— _——...——

——— _——————

————4.54.55.0——

——— ._——————

...——- ———...

___——————...

...

..._—...___

——......————

————4.54.54.5——

5.05.56.06.06.5

R.O8.09.09.5

10.0

10.010.010. 09.5

10.0

10.511.011.011. 011.0

11. n10.510.510.510.5

10.010.010.511.011.511.5

5.05.05.55.56.0

6.58.08.09.09.5

10.09.59.59.59.5

10. 010.511.011. «11.0

10.510.510.510.510.0

10.010.010.010.511. 011.5

11.511.513.014.014.5

15.516.016.016.016.0

16.516.518.019.019.5

19.519.51.9. 519.519.5

19.519.519.519.519.5

19.519.519.519.519.5

11.511.511.513.014.0

14.515.516.016.016.0

16.016.516.518.019.0

19.519.519.519.519.5

19.519.519.519.519.5

19.519.519.519.519.5___

19.519.519.520.020.0

20.020.020.0.———

---

——————

___...——___——

_--————————

...——————————

19.519.519.519.520.0

20.020.0?0. 0...——

_ ._————————

_ _————. — .——

__————————

__——————————

——___————

19.5

19.520.0?0.020.521.0

21.021.0?1.521.521.5

21.521.522.023.023.5

23.523.523.523.523.0

21.521.521.521.521.521.5

——— .-——

19.519.5

19.519.520.020. «20.5

21. rt21.021.021.521.5

21.521.521.522.023.0

23.523.523.523.02t.5

21.021.021.521.521.521.5

21.521.522.022.024.0

24.023.523.023.022.0

22.021.521.521.520.5

20.019.518.518.518.0

17.016.516.015.515.0

15.015.014.514.514.5

——

21.021.021.522.022.0

23.523.023.022.022.0

21.521.521.520.520.0

19.518.518.518.017.0

16.516.015.515.015.0

15.014.514.514.514.5

——

24.0 14.5

YEAR 24.0 0.0


05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.

LOCATION.~Lat 44°19'29", long 94°27'09", in NE&IEJs sec.20, T.110 N., R.30 W., Nicollet County, at gaging sta tion on left bank, 30 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 14 at New Ulm, and 6.1 miles upstream from Cottonw'ood River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—9,530 sg. mi, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1967 to current year. Sediment records: October 1967 to current year.

EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 25°C June 24, 26; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 776 mg/1 June 6; minimum daily, 29 mg/1 Feb. 12. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 9,890 tons July 6; minimum daily, 42 tons Feb. 12.

EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 26°C July 15, 16, Aug. 23, 1968, July 15, 16, 1969; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 776 mg/1 June 6, 1971; minimum daily, 8 mg/1 Feb. 15, 16, 1970. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 34,200 tons Apr. 13, 1969, minimum daily, 6.9 tons Feb. 15, 16, 1970.

REMARKS.—Flow affected by ice during winter period.

TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT, BETWEEN 0700 AND 1200)

DAY NOV PEC

12345

67A<?

10

1112131*15

161719n20

2122232425

26272S293031

15.016.011.010.012.0

12.0U.O10.08.06.0

6.06.06.06.07.0

7.07.07.07.0P.O

3.010.010.011.012.0

9. 09.0fl,07.07.06.0

5.05.05.05.05.0

3,03,04.04.04.0

4.04.04. 02.02.0

1.01.02.0?.o2.0

2.01.00.00.00.0

0.00.00,00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

--.———————_-_

0.0—————

___--_-_0.0—

_-_——

———

0.0——————_--——

JAN

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

FEB

0.0

0.0 0.0

0.0

MAR APR JUN JUL

0.0

0.0

AUG SEP

0.0

——————————

0.0————————

——

0.0————

________——0.0

0.00.00. 00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00. 03.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

1.04.03.05.07.0

B. 09.0B.O7.0B.O

10.011.011.011.012.3

10.012.012.012.511.0

11.011.010.0o.O

10.0——

10.010.09.0

12.012.0

12.012.013.014.014.0

15.014.014.016.016.0

16.017.016.013.011.0

13.013.013.013.012.0

10.011.013.015.017.017.0

16.014.014.016.0IB. 0

lfl.319.017.017.014.0

17.017.020.020.021.0

22.023.023.023.020.0

23.023.024.025.021.5

25.024.023.024.022.0

——

21.020.020.021.022.0

22.021.022.022.022.0

21.022.021.020.021.0

22.022.022.021.022.0

21.022.022.021.021.0

21.020.020.019.017.013.0

19.020.020.019.019.0

20.020.020.021.021.0

22.022.023.023.023.0

22.022.022.022.020.0

23.024.023.023.022.0

20.019.013.020.020.019.0

20.020.021.023.021.0

21.021.020.020.020.0

19.019.019.017.016.0

15.016.015.014.012.0

13.012.012.013.013.0

13.014.015.014.016.0

——

MONTH 9.0 2.5 7.5 13.5 ?0.0 21.0 21.0 17.0


05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

233

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

DAY

12345

678910

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS»

18417916916B170

172175215238270

326427508583652

674662622589561

531510496494499

512537601636662698

MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L»

137150160142159

1031231307890

9762736054

4047375382

9011614011394

1078783627488

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)

6B72736473

4858755066

8571

1009495

73846284

124

129160187151127

148126135106132166

MEANDISCHARGE

<CFS»

734776840914

1000

11101220131016302380

30503540391040404060

41003990377035203280

30802000150016001600

16001600160017001700—

MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L»

11597634768

63706474

249

2692762029282

111168806163

6957576868

74674774

112—

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE•TONS/DAY!

228203143116184

189231226326

1600

2220264021301000899

12301810814580558

574308231294294

320289203340514—

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS»

16001600150014501400

13501300125012001150

11001080106010401020

980950930910880

860850830920810

790780770760750730

MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/U

1634356

103163

163160156152150

147145143140138

135132127125122

118115112109107

107115124133132150

SEDIMENTDISCHARGEUONS/DAYI

704186227403616

59^562527492466

437423409393380

357339319307290

274264251241234

228242258273267296

TOTAL 13720 3086 67154 20694 32500

JANUARY FEBRUARY

11259

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

710690680670660

650640630620-610

590580580580570

570570560560560

560560560560560

560560560560550550


159165167168169

170170170166160

150141132123132

153155155156156

157158159162164

167170177185190187

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!

305307307304301

298294289281264

239221207193203

235239234236236

237239240245248

253257268280282278

MEANDISCHARGE

<CFS»

550550540540540

540540540540540

540540540540540

540540540540540

540560580660760

840960940--— -—


183180176174173

16815513511387

5329839393

9393939392

8987848280

787777—— -—

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE( TONS/DAY »

272267257254252

245226197165127

7742

121136136

136136136136134

130132132146164

177200195-_——

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS»

920900900880870

860850840840840

85085089010502000

35005400700083208400-

82208260794078807680

743071306930699072807560


7777778084

87909395100

108117122117113

107102959082

6859555237

333434455344


191187187190197

202207211215227

248269293332610

10101490180020201860

1510132011801110767

662655636849

1040898

TOTAL 18420 8020 16660 4728 130260 22573

234

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE. MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

APRIL MAV JUNE

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

76407400693065006100

57305360515049504760

45004190386035303280

30802880268025202420

24202470249024402350

22502190213021102130—

MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI

45523963100

5967766776

97106107134114

10770124123139

148178201190200

176156205202161—

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAYI

9281040730

11101650

9139701060895977

11801200112012801010

890544897837908

9671190135012501270

107092211801150926—

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

21302110205020101970

19201870181017601700

16501610154014701380

12801200110010801090

11101120112012101280

129012701260127012701260


138142128130136

135171117102103

119119102107123

9991898869

9297958277

999883725867

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAVI

794809708706723

700863572485473

530517424425458

342295264257203

276293287268266

345336282247199228

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

16202100254027902770

26302690339038704160

45204850536058605910

55905080444036902990

25302290215020402180

22402110190017502080--


117549745725748

776754626632709

732711642272242

225237247323363

213282262282322

333346625574564—

S€OIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAVI

5433140511054605590

55105480573066007960

8930^310929043003860

34003250296032202930

14601740152015501900

20101970321027103170~

TOTAL 116440 31414 46190 13575 98120 123813

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

29603570399044004850

51905390538052005000

48704770465044904330

41704010382035403230

29102640242022502090

193018101710166015201340

MEANCONCEN- SEDIMENT TRATION DISCHARGE (MG/LI (TONS/DAY)

470645675712704

706112979875

8092808497

155146132253274

211245248288353

265260247304305220

37606220727084609220

98901630141013801010

10501180100010201130

17501580136024202390

16601750162017501990

13801270114013601250796

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

122011401040944879

817733677649612

584556534514492

472453439444427

419433416383349

330313298288275290


152107169218214

237215224183188

214243240251248

248230223230212

223222213217170

193215195147158203


501329475556508

523426409321311

337365346348329

316281264276244

252260239224160

172182157114117159

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

300333360357328

285263247247245

240240238236232

230224222224238

242247253249251

260263260253256—


161184170183163

130133108154230

192179163175135

144170158150190

180181130120123

130120117117117—


130165165176144

1009472

103152

12411610511285

891039591

122

118121898183

9185828081—

TOTAL 110090 81096 17420 9501 7823

TOTAL DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (CFS-OAYSITOTAL SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (TONS)

3254

67*1797 333013


05325000 MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.

235

LOCATION.—Lat 44°10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec.7, T.108 N., R.26 W., Nicollet County, at gaging station on left bank at downstream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles downstream from Blue Earth River, and at mile 106.4 upstream from Mississippi River.


PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: October 1963 to August 1966. Water temperatures: October 196? to current year. Sediment records: October 1967 to current year.

EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C Sept. 3; minimum, freezing point on many days dur ing winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 938 mg/1 Mar. 18; minimum daily, 15 mg/1 Jan. 4. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 45,600 tons Mar. 18; minimum daily, 45 tons Sept. 23.

EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum 29°C July 15, 16, 1969, July 1, 11, 28, 30, 1970; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,850 mg/1 Aug. 7, 1968; minimum daily, 15 mg/1 Jan. 4, 1971. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 247,000 tons Apr. 9, 1969; minimum daily, 14 tons Jan. 13, 14, 1968.

REMARKS.—Plow affected by ice during winter periods.

TEMPERATURE (°C) OP WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT, BETWEEN 0700 AND 1200)

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN

123k5

6789

10

111213Ik15

1617181920

2122232k25

262728293031

17.0-16.013.014.018.0

19.015.010.08.09.0

8.011.010.09.09.0

10.010.011.011.012.0

12.012.013.013.013.0

12.011.09.08.57.07.0

6.06.06.05.08.0

7.05.06.06.07.0

6.05.05.0k.Ok.O

k.Ok.O5.03.04.0

3.01.01.00.01.0

2.02.02.02.01.0——

1.01.01.51.01.0

1.01.02.01.01.0

1.00.00.00.02.0

0.01.00.00.00.0

o.o0.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.00.0

1.00.00.00.00.0

0.0____ _ .——0.0

___

2.0__—

0.0___——___—___0.0——

—__•___——0.0

——

PEB

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

1.0

MAR

____

—_1.0

—______2.02.01.0

0.00.01.02.01.0

1.00.01.02.01.0

1.02.03.02.05.06.0

APR

k.O___3.0k.O5.0

6.08.0

10.011.010.0

11.011.010.011.011.0

14.0___13.015.017.0

14.015.014.515.015.0

14.011.010.012.013.0——

MAY

13.013.015.017.017.0

18.018.019.019.020.0

18.018.020.021.021.0

18.019.017.016.015.0

14.017.015.013.011.0

11.013.013.014.017.017.0

JUN

18.017.017.017.019.0

20.019.018.018.018.0

19.520.022.022.022.0

23.024.024.025.024.0

23.023.022.025.522.0

24.024.025.024.023.0——

JUL

22.023.023.023.023.0

23.524.524.024.023.0

82.022.022.022.022.0

22.023.023.023.023.0

22.024.023.023.024.0

22.021.020.019.018.018.0

AUG

20.019.018.019.019.0

20.020.021.022.024.0

22.022.023.022.021.0

21.022.024.023.023.0

23.024.024.024.022.0

20.019.019.020.020.021.0

SEP

24.026.028.025.024.0

23.025.022.020.020.5

22.023.023.021.020.0

18.017.016.017.016.0

15.012.015.016.013.0

15.018.018.018.020.0——


MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.—Continued

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

10

1112131415

Ifr17181920

212223

262728293031

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2728

MEANOISCHARGE

(CFS(

7346^8593•523

487

45054293222804020

49405340523048304470

41603310347031502870

26402450232022202140

212021302130218022702360

78459

MEANOISCHARGE

(CFS(

13001300125012501200

12001150115011001100

10601060104010201000

990980960940930

910900880860850

840820800790770760


7481735655

567171560530

436384340256J70

131123103100114

10610293

100106

1039382826365

—

JANUARY

MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)

2725ie1522

2825232222

4398

14310046

2324252525

2526283335

373737353741


1471461177972

68104179

42305750

58205540480033402050

14701270965851883

756675583599612

5<»0535472483386414

43986


958fl615171

9178716565

123280402275130

6164656363

6163677780

848280757784

MEANDISCHARGE

( CFS)

24502560286033803780

40304110422060608530

99801090011000106DO10200

97709310886083907910

74507150600060506100

62006000570055005200

200250

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS (

750735725715705

695685£75670665

660660650650640

640640660670720

770830960

11001300

160020002200

MEANCONCENTRATION( MG/L)

646780

107126

122112113536495

500485415314313

249220198171161

1491531409863

75857885110

—

FEBRUARY

MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L(

4548494847

4542383430

3537383839

4043454544

4345474848

495050

SEOIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!

423463618976

1290

133012401290964011400

13500143001230089908620

65705530474038703440

30002950227016001040

12601380120012601540

128030


9195969389

8478696254

6266676767

6974808186

89101122143168

212270297

MEANMEAN

CDNCEN-DISCHARGE TRATION

<CFS(

49004750465043504300

40003700345032003050

28602700260025002350

22502150210020001900

18501800175017001600

160015501500145014001350

(MG/LI

163147is-;148102

6954507177

5645335265

3648252729

4361493249

374530705333

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAY)

21601890195017401180

745539466613634

432328232351412

219279142146149

215296232147212

160188122274200120

81310

MEANOISCHARGE

<CFS(

23502250215020501950

18501800175016501600

16401680172020003000

1000015000180002050020000

2080020900197001850017900

172001630017000172001750018500

MARCH

MEAN CONCEN TRATION <MG/L(

5048484645

4340373535

322836

345563

410740938436483

438372354296236

315353502487460467

16773


317292279255237

215194175156151

14212716718604560

1110030000456002410026100

2460021000148001480013800

146001550023000226002170023300

TOTAL 31160 24370 2932 314440 359727


MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MXNN.—Continued

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGEt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 197C TO SEPTEMBER 1971

>RIL MAY

237

JUNE

DAY

I2345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

MFANDISCHARGE

<CFSI

1970019900138001740016200

1490013800129001200011300

1060010000942097208040

7440707066306400610D

58005650535052005100

49004SOO470046004500—


465403346384456

332268298268290

290272275235234

212201215?57190

133178215213185

240214160157142—

SEDIMENTDI SCHARGE(TONS/DAY!

2470021700176001800019900

134009990

1040086808850

83007340699055305080

42603840385044403130

20802720311029902550

31802770203019501730—

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

43504250410040003850

37003550345033003150

30402910277025802420

22402090198021102260

24102470261034404300

468047204440411038303580


130128157136115

125118105103112

126112108117102

9386

105127115

1038286

263539

326320282220212203


15301470174014701200

12501130978918953

1030880808815666

562485561724702

67054760624406260

412040803380244021901960

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSJ

34104020541065806950

64306230719086509560

1020011100109001090010800

105009790918083607480

65205800529049104710

46404790467043604750—


202254463735SIR

410410617593572

570665642433361

329336351380478

407412430350402

423390490594460—


136027606760

13100<5720

71206900

120001380014800

1570019900189001270010500

93308880870085809650

71606450614046405110

53005040618069905900—

TOTAL 287920 231090 102690 214080 270570

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

OAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

161718\920

21?2232425

262728293031

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

57606830739075607570

76407930816079107520

72607140702067806530

6210t>370554051804760

42903840342030902900

270024702330223021701990

MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L »

587565265420368

343341437353302

350320331320293

365375396378347

350360338352335

26526827823P222193


913010400529085707520

70807300963075406130

68606170627058605170

61205940592052904460

4050373031202940?620

193017901750143013DO1040

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSJ

16901560150014001240

11401070949861806

751696663620576

576495495540559

540522522513470

431408395375362349


140133143147133

154156150147142

163172170172157

143146123145120

128133135125145

132137135128114120

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAYI

639560579556445

474451384342309

331323304288244

222195164211181

187187190173184

154151144130111113

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

431408486587504

447455375416447

388368368355337

331325315304310

310382331368349

349382382355362—


10748408770

5560626696

8895999183

8475596977

5650505256

5455516670—


1255352

13895

66746374

116

9294988776

7566505764

4752455253

5157536368—

TOTAL 167990 162350 23074 11527

TOTAL DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (CFS-DAYS)TOTAL SUSPFNDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (TONS!

2156

15372701278197


05331000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 44 56'40", long 93 05'20", in SE^NE^ sec.6, T.28 N., R.22 W., Ramsey County, temperature re corder at gaging station on left bank in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from Northern States Power Company steam generating plant, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—36,800 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1956 to current year.

OftY


"rTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

«. 0

MAX MTN MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN

1•)

345

ft78tj

!'••

111211141.5

1617Ifl1920

2122232425

2627?R293031

18.018.017.017.01 7.*

18.0i R. o17.016.016.0

16.015.515.0'.4.514.5

14.01 4.014.014.013.5

T».013.013.01?.013.0

13.012.01?.012.*1?.0H.5

17.017.016.516.516.5

17.017.014.515.0'4.5

13.5'3.512.011.512.0

11.511. 011.011.511.0

11.011.011.511.512.0

12.011.511.511. fti 0.09.5

11.511.010.510.510.0

10.010. r10.09.09.P

8.07.07.06.06.0

6.55.55.5

——

_ _————————

2.01.51.50.01.0- —

8.58.08.07.07.0

7.06.56.56.06.0

5.55.55.04.54.5

3.53.03.0————

__————————

0.00.00.00.00.0

1.01.52.01.52.0

3.01.03. 02.03.0

3.03.03.53.53.5

3.53.53.53.54.0

4.04.03.53.53.5

3.53.54.03.53.03.5

0.00.00.00.0C.O

0.0P. 50.00.00.0

0.01.00.51.01.0

1.01.01.02.01.5

3.01.51.51.53.5

1.51.50.50.51.51.5

3.53.53.53.53.5

3.53.53.53.53.0

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.53.03.0

3.03.02.03.03.5

3.02.03.53.53.03.0

3.01.57.01.01.5

1.51.11.01.51.0

1.51.50.51.01.0

1.51.01.51.51.5

1.51.01.52.01.5

1.01.52.01.52.01.5

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.53.51.53.53.5

3.53.53.54.03.5

4.04.04.54.54.5

4.54.53.54.04.0

4.54.54.5————— —

2.02.01.52.01.0

3.03.02.03.02.0

2.02.02.03.53.0

3.03.04.03.04.0

4.03.02.03.03.0

3.53.51.5————___

4.54.54.54.54.5

5.04.55.04.55.0

5.55.05.04.54.5

4.03.53.53.53.5

3.02.01.53.03.0

3.02.02.02.02.03.0

3.53.53.53.54.0

4.03.54.03.53.5

4.04.03.54.04.0

3.53.53.53.53.0

2.01.51.51.53.0

2.02.02.02.02.02.0

9.5 4.0 0.0 3.5 0.5 4.5 1.0 5.5 1.5


05331000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN.—Continued

239

EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum recorded, 28°C June 15, 25, 28, July 1, 2; minimum,freezing point on many days during winter period.

EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 31 C July 24-28, 1964; minimum, freezing point onmany days during winter period.

REMARKS.—Recorder stopped Nov. 19-25, May 9, 10, June 16-24, 29, 30, July 3-8.

TEMPERATURE ( C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT)

APRIL JUNE JULY AUGUST

MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN

SEPTEMBER

MIN

1234<•>

6789

10

1!\2131415

\t>17181920

2122232425

262f28293031

ITH

:AR

3.03.53.53.54.0

4.«5.05.05.56.0

6.56.58.0R.59.0

9.510.010.511.011.0

12.012.012.013.013.0

13.013.01.3.013.013.0

——

13.0

28.0

3.03.03.53.53.5

4.04.05.05.05.5

6.06.57.08.08.5

9.09.5

1.0.010.511.0

11.012.012.012.01.3.0

13.013.013.013.013.0

——

3.0

0.0

13.513.514.515.516.0

16.517.018.0

————

18.518.019.020.020.0

20.520.520.520.018.0

18.518.518.018.017.0

16.518.519. C20.020.521.0

21.0

13.013.513.514.515.0

15.516.016.5

————

17.018. 0lfl.018.519.0

J9.019.519.018.016.5

16.518.017.016.516.5

16.516.518.0in. o19.520.0

13.0

20.520.022.023.524.5

25.025.024.524.524.5

24.525.026.026.528.0

__————— -——

_-.— -— -— -

28.0

26.527.028.0

——————

——

20.019.520.021.023.0

24.024.524.024.023.5

23.524.025.025.526.0

--__ ———————

___-_——...

26.5

25.525.526.5

——————

——

26.028.0

——. —

— .——. —

25.024.5

24.524.023.523.523.5

24.524.524.52*. 524.5

25.525.525.525.525.0

25.023.522.022.021.021.0

28.0

26.526.5

——————

_ _————

24.5?4.5

23.523.523.022.023.0

23.523.524.523.523.5

24.024.524.524.524.5

24.023.022.021.020.520.5

20.5

21.121.021.021.021.0

22.023.524.025.525.5

25.525.525.525.524.5

25.025.525.525.526.5

26.527.026.525.525.5

24.024.024.524.524. «>24.5

27.0

21.021.021.020.521.0

21.022.022.023.024.0

24.024.524.523.523.5

23.524.024.524.524.5

25.025.025.024.524.0

23.523.523.523.524.023.5

20.5

23.523.524.024.524.5

23.523.523.022.021.5

21.521.521.521.020.5

20.520.019.518.518.0

18.017.016.516.516.0

16.516.515.516.016.5

——

24.5

22.022.023.023.023.5

23.023.022.021.521.0

21.521.021.020.520.5

20.019.518.018.018.0

16.516.016. C15.515.5

15.515.515.515.516.0

——

15.5


05344980 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 3, NEAR RED WING, MINN.

240

LOCATION.—Lat 44°36'36", long 92 36'36", in SH^NWig sec.10, T.113 N., R.15 W., Goodhue County, on right bank on downstream side of dam, 5 miles northwest of Red Wing, and at mile 796.7 upstream from Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—46,600 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: July 1969 to current year.

Water temperatures: August 1969 to current year.


DATE

S£P.20...

DISCHARGE

DATE (CFS)

OCT.06... 440006-1107... 760014... 1740021... 1060028... 12800

NOV.03-1006... 1910009... 2020023... 19900

DEC.01-0807... 1100014... 1510021... 12000

JAN.04... 1140005-1214... 920018... 9100

FEB.02-0908... 800019... 10000

MAR.02-0915... 17700

APR.12... 7280013... 74500

JUNE14... 2900018... 28000

AUG.16... 600023... 910023...

SEP.15... 7800

ALKALINITY

DIS- ASCHARGE CAC03(CFS) (MG/L)

5300 147

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

——155149156170

—--161171

--182— -194

190—~178

—179—

—160

125—

162--

——154

~~

SULFATE(504)(MG/L)

29

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

——

36314255

——

56119

—103—

92

66——

62

—43«

__45

46—

71«

—~—

—

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)

14

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)

——

18171415

——

1412

—16—

16

13——

15

—15—

-.16

8.3—

13—

——

15

— ~

TEMPERATURE(DEG C)

17.0

TEMPERATURE(DEC C)

16.5—

16.012.012.012.0

__8.08.0.0

—.0.5

1.0

.0—.0.1—.0.5

__2.0

8.07.5

23.025.0

23.7—

23.0

21.0

COLOP(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)

£5


_-—20202020

„—3035

—45—35

45——35

—25—

__25

35—

50—

-_—30

— —

PH

(UNITS)

8.0

PH

(UNITS)

——

8.07.87.98.0

——

8.18.0

—7.9—

7.8

7.7—--

7.4

—7.5—

„7.6

7.8—

7.9—

——

8.2

— —

TUR-8ID-ITY

(JTU)

25

TURBIDITY

<JTU)

——35253520

_-—2090

—10—5

6——10

—4—

„5

40—

65—

_-—20

—

DISSOLVEDOXYGEN(MG/L)

8.0


__—8.57.29.78.1

_-—

10.614.2

—13.0—

11.8

10.9——

9.3

—12.2—

__7.5

10.0_-

6.2—

_-—

7.6

—

BIOCHEMICAL

OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)

4.6

BIO CHEMICAL

OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)

——

4.33.02.72.1

——

3.24.2

—2.2—

2.0

1.1——1.6

—?.6—

„3.8

2.7—

2.6—

——

3.1

— —

COLI-FORM

(MPN)

790


380


05344980 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 3, NEAR RED WING, MINN.—Continued

241

EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 26°C on many days during June and July; minimum, freez ing point on many days during winter period.

EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C July 2, 14, 17, 30, 1970; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.

REMARKS.—Recorder stopped June 8-14. Some analyses furnished by Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water Quality office, Environmental Protection Agency. Water discharges furnished by the St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers.


DATE

OCT.06...06-1107...14...21...28...

NOV.03-1006...09...23...

DEC.01-0807...14...21...

JAN.04...05-1214...18...

FEB.02-0908...19...

MAR.02-0915...

APR.12...13...

JUNE14...18...

AUG.16...23...23...

SEP.15...

COLI-FORM

(MPN)

——

3301700330

2200

——

49000170000

—130000

—23000

33000—--—

—13000—

—240000

22000—

1700--

——

450

—

PO-HARO- TAS-NESS SODIUM SIUM(CA.MG) (NA) (K)(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

16 3.2— — —176174202226

— — —— — —

216286

— — —293— — —

296

315— — —__ __ __

234

— — —412— — —

— — —202

372— — —

37910 3.1

— — —— — —183

— — —

DIS SOLVED TOTAL ORGANICFLUO- NITRO- NITRO-R1DE GEN GEN(F) (N) (N)


.3 — .84— __ —— — —— — —— — —— — —

— — —.90

— __ —— — —

— — . —— — —

.94— — —

— — —__ — —

.69— — —

— — —— -- —

.55

._ — —— — —

— -_ —.97

— — —.7

2.0 .11— — —— -- —

— — —

AMMONIANITROGEN(N)

(MG/L)

.63—————

—.58— .—

——.53—

——.72—

——.79

——

—.31

—.37

.61——

.8^

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

.4—————

—1.7——

——

3.1—

——

1.5—

——

.4

——

_-

1.6

--—

———

—

TOTAL KJEL- DAHLNITrtO-GEN(N)

(MG/L)

——————

————

———— .

————

——-_

——

——

——

.72——

~




DATE

OCT.06...06-1107...

21...28...

NOV.03-1006...09...23...

DEC.01-0807...14...21...

JAN.04...05-1214...18...

FEB.02-0908...19...

MAR.02-0915...

APR.12...13...

JUNE14...18...

AUG.16...23...23...

SEP.15...

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE AMMONIA NITRATE(N) (NH4) (N03)


1.9

—

-- __ --

7.4..—

—-- -- --

14._

-- -- --

6.6-- -- --

__ -- _-3.9

——

7.0

__3.8 .48

1.3 .79_.__

.36 1.1

TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

.46——

__

—.24

----

.28—

--—

• 2B--

—--

.28

——

--.22

.20

.30----

.35

OIS- SOL-VEO-PHOS-

PHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

.43——

__—

—.21

—

—-_

.23

--—--__

—--

.26

--

——

--.20

.20

-_

.23

METHY- LENEBLUEACTIVESUBSTANCE(MG/L)

.04--—

__—

.03----

----.11

--

.08--

--.02

--

.06

--—

.00----

.00

TOTAL CARBONCARBON ALCOHOLEX- EX-

SAMPLE TRACT TRACTSIZF. A8LES ABLES(GALS) (UG/L) (UG/L)

-- -_ _-1456 7ob 539—

-- _- _-_.

2898 36i 296

_-

4494 — Ib4-- -- --

_-

— _- _-4462 282 198

~-- _- _-

4063 324 213-- -- _-

_-

1190 1792 798--

—

--

--__

—

CARBOM C^LORO-

FOKMEXTRACTA9LES(UG/L)

—167—

__—

69— -

--

67--

—84----

111—--

' 994

——

--—

—--—

—

DAY

12345

678 <>10

1112131415

'617181920

2122732425

26272«293031

MONTH

DAY

12345

67

49

10

1112131415

16171819

20

2172237475

267728793031

MONTH

YEAR



TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

243

OCTOBER

MAX

17.017.0u.o15.516.0

T7.017.016.01*. 513.5

13.5U.O13.01 *. 0T2.5

17.012.012.012."1?.0

12."12.012.012.513.0

1*. ft1.3.012.512. *11.5!0.5

17.0

MAX

3.5?.o7.53. ft?.5

*.o5.56.57.07.5

8.58.58.58.00.0

10.011.010.511.012.5

12.51?.513.*12.513.0

13.513.011. 011.0li.5

——

MIN

17.016.015.014.515.5

16.016.0!4.513.513.0

13.013.013.012.512.0

11.511.011.511.512.0

12.012.012.012.012.5

1?.512.512.011.510.510.0

10.0

ftPRIL

KIN

2."1.01.01.52.0

3.03.55.06.06.5

7.57.57.57.07.5

8.59.0

10.010.011.0

11.510.512.011.511.5

12.011.010.510.510.5

—— .

NOVEMBER

MAX

10.00.59.09.5R. 0

8.08.0P.O7.57.5

7.57.06.56.05.0

5.05.04.54.54.0

4.04.01.01.01.0

1.00.51.01.01.0——

10.0

MAX

11.512.0!3.014.015.0

15.516.51.6.517.018.0

17.016.017.018.0IB. 5

19.018.517.516.514.5

16.516.515.015.014.5

14.516.017.017.5IB. 518.5

MIN

9.59.0«. 58.07.5

8.07.57.57.57.0

7.06.56.05.04.5

4.54.54.54.03.5

3.51.00.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5——

0.5

MAY

MIN

10.510.511. 012.013.0

13.514.015.015.015.5

16.014.515.016.517.0

17.517.516.514.013.5

14.515.014.514.513.0

13.013.51.5.015.516.517.0

DECEMBER

MAX

1.01.01.51.01.0

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.5P. 50.5

0.50.50.50.50.50.5

1.5

MAX

l*.018.520.020.522.0

22.021.5

——___——

-__——————

26.0

26.026.026.076.025.5

25.526.026.025.525.0

24.0?5.5?6.025.526.0

MIN

1.00.51.01.00.0

O.r>0.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.50.0

0.00.50.00.00.0

0.00.50.00.00.00.5

0.0

JUNE

MIN

16.516.517.519.020.0

21.021.0

——__-——

__-——————

24.0

25.025.024.5?5.024.5

24.524.525.025.024.0

73.523.524.5?5. 025.0

——

JANUAPY

MAX

0.50.50.50.50.0

0.00.00.00.50.5

0.50.00.50.50.0

0.00.50.5O.r0.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.00.00.50.00.0

0.5

MAX

25.526.025.525.526.0

26.026.025.525.525.5

25.024.524.574.524.5

25.025.525.524.525.0

26.026.026.026.025.5

25.023.022.572.021.522.0

MIN

0.50.50.50.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

O.P0.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.0O.o0.0

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.00.00.00.00.00.0

0.0

JULY

MIN

25.024.575.0?4.525.0

25.025.024.574.524.5

24.023.523.023.023.5

23.524.024.523.523.5

74.525.025.525.025.0

23.022.521.571.021.021.0

FEBRUARY

MAX

ft.n0.00.00.50.5

0.00.00.00.00.5

0.50.50.50.50.5

0.50.51.00.50.5

0.50.51.01.01.0

1.01.01.3——————

1.0

MIN

ft. ft0.00.0O.o0.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.50.00.0f^ 9 0

0.5

n. 50.50.50.50.5

0.50.50.50.51.0

1.00.5". 5————

1 ——

0.0

AUGUST

MAX

22.522.022. ft22.077.5

73.073.524.025.025.0

25.024.575.024.524.0

24.524.524.024.575.0

25.025.525.073.523.5

22.523.023.023.023.022.5

MIN

21.577.021.521.021.5

22.072.523.«23.524.0

23.524.024.023.523.5

23.523.574.073.574.0

24.074.523.523.022.5

22.022.022.022.022.522.0

MARCH

MAX

1.01.01.01.01.0

1.01.01.01.01.0

1.01.52.02.02.0

2.02.02.01.52.0

1.51.01.01.01.0

1.02.01.52.02.54.0

4.0

MIN

0.50.50.50.51.0

1.00.50.50.50.5

1.01.01.02.01.5

1.51.01.51.01.0

1.00.50.50.50.5

1.01.01.51.02.02.5

0.5

SEPTEMBER

MAX

22.523.023.523.523.5

23.523.523.022.522.5

22.522.523.022.522.0

21.020.519.519.018.5

18.018.017.017.016.5

16.517.017.517.518.5

MIN

21.522.072.523.523.5

23.022.522.522.021.5

21.521.522.022.021.0

20.519.519.019.018.0

18.017.016.516.516.5

16.016.517.017.017.5

——

13.5

26.0

1.0

0.0

19.0 10.5 26.0 21.0 25.5 21.0 23.5 16.0


05376000 NORTH FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ELBA, MINN.

(Hydrolic bench-mark station)

LOCATION.—Lat 44°05'30", long 92°03'57", in sec.7, T.107 N., R.10 W., Winona County, at gaging station on left bank, 2.3 miles upstream from Middle Fork, 2.4 miles west of Elba, and 3.5 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.


DATE

UCT.15...29...29...29...

DEC.03...03...

JAN.21...21...

FEB.11...11...

MAR.18...18...31...

APR.26...26...27...

JUNE03...03...28...28...

AUG.05...05...

SEP.16...16...

DISCHARGE(CFS)

30454545

3737

2525

2222

5253

383

454547

44443939

3434

2626

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

———

17

16..

16—

15—

11—

6.1

—7.7—

—1419

16--

16—

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

(UG/L)

————

—..

——

—

—--

—20—

_-3020—

90--

20—

DIS-DIS- UlS- SOLVED

SOLVED SOLVED MAG-MAN- CAL- NE-

GANESE CIUH SIUM(MN) (CA) (MG)

(UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

— .—

—65 20

75 22.. .. ..

71 25—

72 24— .

50 16.. .. _.

25 8.0

—40 65 23—

—110 77 2550 74 25—

40 74 25.. .. _.

50 73 24—

ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL

DIS- DIS

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

------

4.0

4.5__

5.3--

5.0—

4.0--1.9

5.3—

—4.54.2__

4.4__

4.7—

SAMPLES

HEXA-OIS- SOLVED SOLVED VALENT

DIS- TEMP-SOLVED CAD- CHRO-ARSENIC MIUM MIUM

CHARGE ERATURE (AS) (CD) (CR)DATE

OCT.15..

JUNE28..

(CFS)

30

39

CHRO-MIUM(CR6)

PO-TAS- BICAR-SIUM BONATE(K) (HC03)

(MG/L) (MG/L)

__. — . —__

5.3 278

2.2 316_. -_

2.4 319

1.6 328-_

5.1 222__ —

5.1 112

— .3.1 ?86—

—1.9 3302.4 324

1.6 335-_ ..

2.4 348—

ALKA-CAR- UNITY

BONATE AS(C03) CAC03(MG/L) (MG/L)

— .____0 228

0 259_- ..

0 261__

0 269__

0 1W2__ -_0 92

__235

__0 271

266—

0 275__ --

0 285—

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

------

19

19--

17--

17--

15--

9.9

_-21

--

_-171^—

18--

20—

DIS- DIS- DISSOLVED SOLVED SOLVEDCOBALT COPPER LEAD(CO) (CU) (PB)

(Dt'G C) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)

a.

22.

0 0 1

020-

0 0 0

0 0

5

6 50

WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN

05376000 NORTH FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ELBA, MINN.—Continued


245

DRAINAGE AREA.—101 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1967 to current year.

WATER QUALITY DATAt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DATE

OCT. 15...29...29...29...

DEC.03...03...

JAN.21...21...

FEw.11...11...

MAR.18...18...31...

APR.26...26...27...

JUNE03...03...28...28...

AUG.05...05...

SEP.16...16...

DIS- DIS- DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS

SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVED CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED <RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI- (TONS (CD <F> tN) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS) PER (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L> (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)

~6.9

5.4—

5.8—

5.0~

7.5--

5.9

-_7.2--

—5.67.3--

6.2--.

4.0--

DATE

OCT.15...

JUNE28...

_-.2 1

.2 3—

.1 2--

.2 2—

.0 1—.2 1

__.2--

—.2.0—

.2__

.2--

DIS-SOLVEDMOLYBDENUM(MO)

(UG/L)

—

6

— -- --.7 7.4 — .50

.0 13 — .010— __

.1 9.3 — .21— __ __

.3 10 — .21— __ __

.6 7.2 -- .34--.7 7.4 — 2.1

__ — -- --1.0 .10

— -_

— —2.1 .203.5 .40

—

2.4 .20— -- -- --

1.9 .29—

ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLES

CIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS

SOLVED STRON- VANA- SOLVtONICKEL TIUM DIUM ZINC(NI) (SR> (V) (ZN)

(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)

20

0 130 2.0 30

_-0

20--

60--

10--

0_---

__0

--1020--

30__

60—

DISSOLVED

LITHIUM(LI)

(UG/L)

S

--307

340--

329--

330--

233--125

__272—

--306344~

320__

320—

DISSOLVEDSELENIUM(St)

(UG/L)

—

0

_-282 37.4

313 34.0__

308 22.6

312 20.3..

226 33.0__12b 129

__ --278 34.1--

-.317 36.7326 36.5--

321 30.1__ __

324 23.1—

TOTAiMfcRCUPY

(HG)(UG/L)

.?

—

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS (TONS PER

AC-FT)

--.42

.46--

.45—

.45—

.32--.17

--.38—

--.4?.47—

.44__

.44"



WATER QUALITY DATA, *ATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

HARDNESS(CA,MG)

DATE (MG/L)

OCT.15...29...29...29... 250

DEC.03... 28003...

JAN.21... 28021...

FEB.11... 28011...

MAR.18... 19018...31... 95

APR.26...26... 26027...

JUNE03...03... 30028... 29028...

AUG.05... 29005...

SEP.16... 28016...

NON- CA*-

BONATEHARD- PERCENTNESS SODIUM(MG/L)

-.—

—17 3

20 3—

16 4—

10 4—

9 4..3 4

— --22 4_. —

..25 322 3

. —

13 3—

0 3—

DISCHARGE

DATE (CFS)

OCT.29... 45

DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA

ASU-NAT.

DATE (UG/L)

OCT.29... <3.8

SODIUM AD

SORPTION

RATIO

——.1

.1—

.1-.

.1—

.1—.1

—.1

.1

.1—

.1—

.1—

ANALYSIS

TEMPERATURE(DEG C)

9.0

SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA

ASU-NAT.(UG/L)

2.6

SPECI FIC


..445—

481

529520

518555

530505

400410239

490488—

530545543—

516540

533535

PH

(UNITS)

—7.6—

8.1

8.3a. 2

8.18.3

7.98.2

7.76.17.5

8.38.3

. —

8.37.97.28.0

7.98.2

8.08.3

TEMPERATURE(DEG C)

8.09.09.n9.0

4.04.0

1.01.0

1.01.0

2.52.55.0

12.012.08.0

14.514.522.022.0

14.514.5

11.011.0

COLOR{PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)

———66

3—

2

5—

25----

—5—

--109

--

7

7—


9.7——

• —11.4

12.6

—12.2

—12.3

--

14.0—• —

10.0——

8.5

—10.2

--11.3

IMMF-8io- DIATE

CHEM- COLl-ICAL FORM

OXYGEN (COL.DEMAND PER(MG/L) 100 ML)

— . —19000

-_ —2.4

1.1720

1.115

.722

4.62000

8.8

300—

1.4

60.9

6.4700

—350

1.2290

OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLES

DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA

ASU-NAT.(PC/L>

<1.3

DISSOLVEDGROSSBETA

AS SR90/Y90(PC/L)

6.0

SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA

ASU-NAT.(PC/L)

.9

SUSPENDEDGPOSSBETA

AS SR90/Y90(PC/L)

4.4

DISSOLVEDGROSSBETAAS

CS-137(PC/L)

7.5

DISSOLVED

NATURALURANIUM

(U)(UG/L)

.7

SUSPENDEDGROSSBETAAS

CS-137(PC/L)

5.3

TOTALFILT-RABLE

RESIDUE

(MG/L)

290

DIS-SOLVEORA-226(RADON

METHOD)(PC/L)

.08

TOTALNON-

FILT-RABLERESIDUE

(MG/L)

100

WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN



247

ALDRIN LINDANEIN IN

BOTTOM BOTTOMDIS- TEMP- ALDRIN DE- LINDANE DE- CHLOR-

CHARGE ERATURE POSITS POSITS DANE

ODDIN

BOTTOMODD DE- DDE

POSITSDATE (CFS) (DEG C> (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L)


OCT.29... 45 9.0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

DIODE ODT ELDRIN ENDRININ IM IN IN

BOTTOM BOTTOM 01- BOTTOM BOTTOMDE- DDT DE- ELDRIN DE- ENDRIN DE

POSITS POSITS POSITS POSITSDATE (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG)


OCT.29... .50 .00 .00 .01 4.5 .00 .00

HEPTA-CHLOR

HEPTA- EPOXIDECHLOR IN BOT- 01- METHYL

EPOXIDE TOM DE- MALA- PARA- AZINON PARA- 2,4-DPOSITS THION THION THION

DATE (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/D (UG/L)


OCT.29... .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

SUSPENDED

SUS- SEDI-PENDEO MENT

CIS- TEMP- SEOI- DIS-TIME CHARGE ERATURE MENT CHARGE

DATE ICFS) «DEG Cl (MG/LI IT/DAY)

OCT.29... 1015 45 9.0 126 15

OEC.03... 1452 37 4.0 30 3.0JAN.21... 1055 26 1.0 8 .60

FEB.11... 1135 23 1.0 11 .70

MAR.18... 1115 52 2.5 24 3.431... 1245 386 5.0 1610 1680APR.01... 1115 459 1.0 1320 1640

JUNE03... 1000 44 14.5 38 4.528... 1512 39 22.0 172 18

AUG.05... 1145 35 14.5 84 7.9SEP.16... 1345 27 11.0 28 2.0

.00 .HO .00

HEPTA-CHLOR

INHEPTA- BOTTOMCHLOR DE

POSITS(UG/L) (UG/KG)

.00 .00

2,4,5-T <=ILVEX

(UG/L) <UG/L)

.00 .00

248 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA

DIS- DIS- CIS- SOLVED

CIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO- ALKA- SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAR- CAR- LlNlTY

DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE RONATE AS CHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03) CAC03

DATE <CFS> (MG/D <UG/D <UG/D (MG/D <MG/D (MG/D (MG/L> (MG/D CMG/D (MG/D

NOV., 197019... 936

FEB., 197103... 109

JUNE07... 931

SEP.14... 185

04018750 - ST LOUIS RIVER

11 520 18

13 690 220

7.1 660 40

1 1 440 60

04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVERNOV.17... 3700

FEB., 197111... 1380

JUNE08... 3800

SEP.14... 1440


DATE DAY)

NOV., 197019... 306

FEB., 197103... 45.0

JUNE07... 382

SEP.14... 84.9

NOV.17... 1530

FEB., 19711 1 ... 544

JUNE08... 1680

SEP.14... 832

11 470 0

8.4 620 110

7.0 800 50

10 1300 130

DIS- NON-SOLVED CAR-SOLIDS HARD- BONATE(TONS NESS HARD-PER (CA,MG) NESS

AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L)

04018750 - ST LOUIS RIVER

.16 53 19

.21 94 27

.21 48 12

.23 110 29

04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVER

.21 60 23

.20 74 25

.22 56 12

.29 95 18

AT FORBES, MINN (LAT 47 21 48 LONG 092 35 56)

11 6.1 3.7 1.3 42 0

21 10 7.4 2.7 82 0

11 4.9 4.2 2.3 43 0

24 13 8.8 3.3 103 0

AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 0?)

14 6.1 5.5 1.2 46 0

19 6.8 8.9 1.2 61 0

14 5.1 5.7 1.2 54 0

25 8.0 9.2 1.4 94 0

SODIUM SPECI-AD- FIC COLOR

SORP- COND- (PLftT-PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT

MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)

AT FORBES, MINN (LAT 47 21 48 LONG 092 35 56)

13 .2 123 6.9 1.0 60

14 .3 214 7.8 1.0 55

15 .3 116 6.6 18.0 100

14 .4 258 7.3 17.5 100

AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 07)

16 .3 150 7.9 1.0 100

20 .4 185 7.3 — 110

18 .3 135 6.7 18.0 200

17 .4 210 6.3 19.0 200

34

67

35

84

37

50

44

77

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 249

DATE

SULFftTE (S04) (MG/L)


DIS SOLVED FLUO-RIDE(F)

(MG/L)

NITRITE TOTAL DIS-PLUS PHOS- SOLVED

NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON(N) (N03) (N) (P) (B)

(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L)

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS (RESI-

DIS-SOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OF

DUE AT CONST I-180 C) TUENTS)(MG/L) (MG/L)

04018750 - ST LOUIS RIVER AT FORBES. MINN (LAT 47 21 48 LONG 092 35 56)

NOV.* 197019... 23

FEB., 197103... 29

JUNE07... 13

SEP.14... 39

4.4

7.1

4.7

8.9

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.9

1.2

4.1

.36

.27

.090

.000

.050

.10

40

60

190

170

121

153

152

170

84

136

71

161

NOV.17... 26

FEB., 197111... 24

JUNE08... 16

SEP.14... 22

04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 07)

8.0 .3 .4 1.6 — .14 40 153 96

11 .3 .1 .4 — .020 130 146 111

7.4 .2 — — .10 .050 250 164 85

13 .4 — — .01 .10 280 214 137


DIS CHARGE

DATE (CFS)

TOTAL ORGANIC AMMONIA NITRO- NITRO- NITRO GEN GEN GEN (N) (N) (N)

TOTAL KJEL-QAHL


NITRITE NITRATE(N) (N)

(MG/L) (MG/L>

GEN(N)

(MG/L)

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

05033900 - PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES* MlNN. (LAT 46 48 37 LONG o95 49 42)

1.0 .94 .06 .000 .00 1.0 .04SEP.* 1971 28... 30

DATE

05035500 - ST. CLAIR LAKE OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES»MINN (LAT 46 48 03 LONG 095 52 37)

SEP.* 1971 29... 6.0 1.5 .79

DIS- SILICA CHARGE (SI02)

DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED

SOLVED MUM- CAL-IRON GANESE CIUM(FE) (MN) (CA)

.61

DIS SOLVEDMAG NE SIUM(MG)

.000

SODIUM (NA)

.1 1.4 .05

PO- ALKA-TAS- BICAR- CAR- LINITYSIUM DONATE BONATE AS(K) (HC03) (C03) CAC03

(CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

FEB., 197118... 132

APR.19... 14400

05131500 - LITTLE FORK R AT LITTLEFORK, MN. (LAT 48 23 55 LONG 093 33 56)

14

7.1

590

390

70

10

28

17

10

4.0

5.2

1.6

2.1

2.2

134

58

110

48

FEB., 1971 19... 172

APR. 19... 625

DATE

05132000 - BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MINN. (LAT 4R 11 45 LONG 093 48 25)

12

7.6

260

240

92

0

42

14

13

4.6

3.9

.9

2.4 189

1.5 52

HIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AD- FICSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCEPER PER (CA»MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO-

155

43

COLOR (PLAT-

PH TFMP- INUM- ERATURE COBALT

DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)

05131500 - LITTLE FORK R AT LITTLEFORK, MN. (LAT 48 23 55 LONG 093 33

FEB.,18...

APR.19...

FEB.,19...

APR.19...

197161.7 .24

3810

05132000 - BIG

197193.8 .27

159

110

59

FORK RIVER

160

54

1

11

AT BIG

2

11

9

5

FALLS,

5

3

.2 236

.1 107

MINN. (LAT 48 11

.1 303

.1 99

8.0

7.7

45 LONG

8.2

7.5

.0

5.0

093 48 25)

.0

5.0

60

200

25

100


DIS SOLVED TOTAL SPECI- ORTHO TOTAL ORTHO FIC PHOS- PHOS- PHOS- COND-PHATE PHORUS PHORUS AMMONIA UCTANCE PH TEMP-(P04) (P) (P) (NH4) (MICRO- ERATURE

DATE (MG/L) (M6/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C>

05033900 - PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES. MlNN. (LAT 46 48 37 LONG 095 49 42)

SEP., 197128... .09 .12 — .08 491 7.3 13.5

05035500 - ST. CLAIR LAKE OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES,MINN (LAT 46 48 03 LONG 095 52 37)

SEP., 197129... 2.1 1.1 — .79 713 8.4 12.5

OIS- OIS-DIS- TOTAL SOLVED SOLVED

SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL ORTHO DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDSCHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- PHOS- SOLVEO <RESI- (SUM OF

SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS PHORUS BORON HUE AT CONSTI-(S04) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (P) (B) IflO C) TUENTS)

DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

05131500 - LITTLE FORK R AT LITTLEF09K, MN. (LAT 48 23 55 LONG 093 33 56)

FEB., 197118... 15 2.6 .2 '.1 .6 — .000 — 50 173 145

APR.19... 5.0 3.6 .2 — — .10 .30 — 70 98 71

05132000 - BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MINN. (LAT 48 11 45 LONG 093 48 25)

FEB., 197119... 9.6 2.3 .1 .2 .8 — .000 — 20 202 179

APR.19... 8.5 2.0 .2 — ~ .60 .10 — 70 94 68

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA

L)IS-OIS- DIS- SOLVED

DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO-SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- 8ICAB- CAR-

OIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATECHARGE (SI02) (FE> (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03)

DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L> (MG/L) (MG/L)

05244360 - LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN. (LAT 46 29 24 LONG 095 00 ?7)

MAY » 1971 13... 124

SEP. 15... 59

SEP.» 1971 IS... 18

MAY , 1971 13... 45

SEP. 15... 30

MAY t 1971 14... 73

SEP. 15... 31

SEP.t 1971 15... 142

12

20

05244370

22

05244400

8.5

22

05244420

9.9

19

05244440

17

160

20

- WING

20

120

BO

RIVER NEAR

60

- WING RIVER BELOW

40

20

- REDEYE

90

30

- LEAF

40

60

50

RIVER NEAR

90

50

RIVER NEAR

90

61

66

23

24

6

6

HEWITT.MINN. (LAT 46 21

77

VERNOALE

68

74

ALDRICH

61

70

ALORICHt

78

23

.MINN. (LAT

23

22

.MINN. (LAT

18

20

MINN. (LAT

20

4

46

4

4

46

5

5

.3

.0

16

.2

26

.3

.1

29

.5

.5

2.

?.

0

3

LONG 095 05

2.

28 LONG

1.

2.

55 LONG

1.

2.

46 27 24 LONG

10 3.

1

095

6

1

094

6

3

3n7

332

35)

355

00 02)

305

342

54 30)

269

329

094 50 29)

1 326

05244470 - PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 25 02 LONG 094 50 28)

MAY . 197114... 19 2.5 140 80 74 21 9.0 2.1 312

SEP.15... 12 20 20 60 69 22 5.2 2.2 334

OIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS HARO- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT

DATE AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (OEG C) UNITS)

05244360 - LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE. MINN. (LAT 46 29 24 LONG 095 00 ?7)

MAY . 197113... .38 250 0 5 .2 505 8.0 15.0 20

SEP.15... .39 260 0 S .2 501 7.9 14.0 20

05244370 - WING RIVER NEAR HEWITT.MINN. (LAT 46 21 16 LONG 095 05 35)

SEP., 1971 15... .42 290 0 3 .1 518 8.1 14.S 20

05244400 - WING RIVER 8ELOW VERNOALE,MINN. (LAT 46 26 28 LONG 095 00 02)

MAY , 197113... .39 260 14 3 .1 505 8.1 15.0 20

SEP.15... .42 280 0 3 .1 521 8.0 14.5 20

05244420 - REOEYE RIVER NEAR ALORICH.MINN. (LAT 46 29 55 LONG 094 54 30)

MAY , 197114... .32 230 6 5 .2 433 8.0 15.0 30

SEP.15... .38 260 0 4 .2 473 8.0 12.5 30

05244440 - LEAF RIVER NEAR ALORICH.MINN. (LAT 46 27 24 LONG 094 50 29)

SEP., 1971 15... .44 280 10 7 .3 493 7.9 14.0 20


MAY , 197114... .41 270 15 7 .2 542 7.9 14.0 50

SEP.15... .40 260 0 4 .1 536 8.0 13.0 50


OIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS-

ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDLINITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVEO (RESI- <SUM OF SOLIDS

AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONST!- (TONSCAC03 <S04> (CL) (F) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS) PER

DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) Day)

05244360 - LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN. (LAT 46 29 24 LONG 095 00 27)

MAY » 197113... 252 16 6.3 .2 .20 .10 50 312 279 93.4

SEP.15... 272 10 6.4 .2 .33 .14 70 288 300 46.5

05244370 - WING RIVER NEAR HEWITT.MINN. (LAT 46 21 16 LONG 095 05 35)

SEP.* 1971 15... 291 12 4.6 .2 .13 .10 70 312 3?0 15.6

05244400 - WING RIVER BELOW VERNDALE.MlNN. (LAT 46 26 28 LONG 095 00 02)

MAY » 197113... 250 22 5.1 .3 1.0 .050 50 286 2R7 35.0

SEP.15... 281 14 5.4 .2 1.4 .080 50 308 318 25.6

05244420 - KEDEYE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 29 55 LONG 094 54 30)

MAY » 197114... 221 6.5 3.3 .1 .00 .080 70 248 238 48.9

SEP.15... 270 6.5 3.6 .2 .19 .13 60 282 290 24.3

05244440 - LEAF RIVEH NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 27 24 LONG 094 50 29)

SEP.. 1971 15... 267 9.5 10 .3 .35 .15 110 322 310 123


MAY » 197114... 256 29 8.1 .1 .10 .10 110 356 300 15.7

SFP.15... 274 12 6.5 .2 .53 .26 110 292 314 9.46


OIS-DIS- DIS

SOLVED SOLVEDSOLVED MAN- CAL-

DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUMCHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MM) (CA)

DIS SOLVEDMAG NE SIUM(MG)

SODIUM (MA)

PO TAS SIUM(K)

BICAR- CAR BONATE DONATE (HC03) (C03)

ALKA LINITY

AS CAC03

DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

MAY * 12..

APR., 06..

OCT.» 01..

JUNE» 14..

1971 13

1971 . 1780

1970 79

1971 292

05270130

11

05270500 -

7.1

05275000

11

9.2

- ASHLEY CREEK AT

50

SAUK

80

- ELK

50

160

63

RIVER NEAR

120

RIVER NEAR

75

40

WESTPORT

49

ST. CLOUD

37

BIG LAKE.

43

43

* MINN.

22

* MINN.

10

MINN.

14

13

(LAT

3.

(LAT

3.

(LAT

3.

4.

45 43 07 LONG

3 2.8

45 33 35 LONG

8 6.8

45 20 02 LONG

7 1.4

4 1.5

095 09 36)

241

094 14 00)

128 0

093 40 00)

184 0

194 0

198

105

151

159

DATE

Uib- UiS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVEDSOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS

CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OFSULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI-(S04) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS)(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

05270130 - ASHLEY CREEK AT WESTPORT, MINN. (LAT 45 43 07 LONG 095 09 36)

3.2 .3 -- — .00 .10 0 220 222

05270500 - SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUO, MINN. (LAT 45 33 35 LONG 094 14 00)

5.3 .2 3.1 14 — .28 30 168 172

05275000 - ELK RIVER NEAR BIG LAKE» MINN. (LAT 45 20 02 LONG 093 40 00)

OCT., 197001... 13 2.9 .1 .5 2.0 — .010 0 188 182

JUNE, 197114... 15 4.3 .2 — — .67 .10 70 230 189

MAY , 1971 12... 12

APR., 1971 06... 24

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 255

DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVEO SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER PER (CA,MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT

DATE DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)

05270130 - ASHLEY CREEK AT WESTPORT, MINN. (LAT 45 43 07 LONG 095 09 36)

MAY . 1971 12... 8.03 .30 210 15 3 .1 391 7.9 13.0 5

05270500 - SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN. (LAT 45 33 35 LONG 094 14 00)

APR., 1971 06... 807 .23 140 30 5 .1 265 7.5 2.0 25

05275000 - ELK RIVER NEAR BIG LAKE, MINN. (LAT 45 20 02 LONG 093 40 00)

OCT., 197001... 40.3 .26 160 12 5 .1 322 7.7 16.0 9

JUNE, 197114... 181 .31 160 2 6 .2 333 7.6 24.0 40

;6 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA

nis-DIS- DIS- SOLVED

OIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- ALKA-SOLVEO MAN- CAL- NE- BICAR- CAR- LINITY

DIS- SILICA IRON 6ANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SODIUM BONATE HONATE ASCHANGE (SI02) (FE> (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (NA) (HC03) (C03) CAC03

DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (U6/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

05375970 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAK GEORGEVILLE. MINN. (LAT 45 29 07 LONG 094 55 37)

MAY . 197112... 43 8.3 80 92 69 25 5.5 — 321 -- 263

SEP.20... 6.9 18 20 130 73 28 6.3 — 327 0 268

05276000 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR REGAL. MINN. (LAT 45 22 55 LONG 094 47 40)

MAY , 1971 12... 48 6.3 70 100 68 26 5.9 « 329 — 270

05278000 - MIDDLE FORK CROW RIVER NEAR SPICER, MINN. <L«T 45 IS 45 LONG 094 48 10)

SEP.. 197120... 39 16 30 40 28 29 5.2 — 213 0 175

05278340 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR DELANO. MINN. (LAT 45 05 22 LONG 093 52 07)

SEP.. 197121... 146 14 10 50 57 29 9.4 — 289 0 237

05278590 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT BISCAY. MINN. (LAT 44 50 11 LONG 094 17 16)

SEP.. 1971 21... 27 21 100 50 82 42 39 — 333 0 273

05278830 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BUFFALO LAKE. MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 12 55)

SEP.. 1971 21... 1.6 14 10 70 110 66 18 — 260 0 213

05278835 - BUFFALO CREEK TRIB NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)

SEP., 1971 21... 2.9 11 20 20 130 72 45 — 254 44 282

DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AO- FIC COLOR SOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT OONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM- PER PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT

DATE DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C> UNITS)

05275970 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR GEORGEVILLE, MINN. (LAT 45 29 07 LONG Q94 55 37)

MAY » 197112... 36.2 .42 280 12 4 .1 539 7.9 13.0 ZO

SEP.20... 6.75 .49 300 29 4 .2 544 8.0 11.0 20

05276000 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR REGAL. MINN. (LAT 45 22 55 LONG 094 47 40)

MAY . 1971 12... 40.0 .42 280 7 4 .2 541 8.1 15.0 20

05278000 - MIDDLE FORK CROW RIVER NEAR SPICER. MINN. (LAT 45 15 45 LONG 094 48 10)

SEP.. 197120... 24.2 .31 190 15 6 .2 361 8.3 11.0 10

05278340 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR DELANO. MINN. (LAT 45 05 22 LONG 093 52 07)

SEP.. 197121... 126 .44 260 25 7 .3 505 8.1 13.0 30

05278590 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT BISCAY. MINN. (LAT 44 50 11 LONG 094 17 16)

SEP., 1971 21... 41.4 .77 380 100 18 .9 853 7.9 15.0 30

05278830 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)

SEP., 1971 21... 3.28 1.03 550 330 7 .3 1000 8.0 16.0 20

05278835 - BUFFALO CREEK TRIB NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55>

SEP.. 1971 21... 7.20 1.25 620 340 14 .8 1260 8.6 16.0 30


DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED

SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIOS SOLIDSCHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVEO (REST- (SUM OF

SULFATE f<IOE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE <\T CONSTI-(504) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (R) IrfO C) TUENTS)

DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (UG/D (MG/L) (MG/L)

05275970 - NORTH FORK CtfOW RIVER NEAR GEORGEVILLE, MINN. (LAT 45 29 07 LONG 094 55 37)

MAY * 197112... 30 5.1 .4 — — .10 .10 0 310 306

SFP.20... 39 4.9 .4 — — .54 .060 920 358 337

05276000 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR REGAL» MINN. (LAT 45 22 55 LONG 094 47 40)

MAY * 1971 12... 29 5.6 .4 — — .00 .090 0 330 308

05278000 - MIDDLE FORK CROW RIVER NEAR SPICER. MINN. (LAT 45 15 45 LONG 094 48 10)

SEP.* 197120... 23 4.6 .4 — — .05 .040 90 230 215

05278340 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR DELANO* MINN. (LAT 45 05 22 LONG 093 52 07)

SEP.. 197121... 39 7.9 .5 — — .31 .14 100 3?0 305

05278590 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT BISCAY* MINN. (LAT 44 50 11 LONG 094 17 16)

SEP.. 1971 21... 130 45 .7 — — 1.1 ,5S 230 564 538

05278830 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BUFFALO LAKE. MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)

SEP.* 1971 21... 330 17 .5 — — 1.0 .050 160 760 694

05278835 - BUFFALO CREEK TRIB NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)

SEP., 1971 21... 350 40 .7 — — 11 .34 320 916 872


DIS-OIS- DIS- SOLVED

DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- ALKA-SOLVEO MAN- CAL- NE- BICAR- CAR- LINITY

CIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SODIUM BONATE 80NATE ASCHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) <CA) (MG) (NA) (NA) (HC03) (C03) CAC03

DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L» (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

05278950 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR PLATO, MINN. (LAT 44 48 03 LONG 094 03 24)

SEP.. 197121... 7.2 16 20 50 120 54 58 — 377 0 309

05279000 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR MAYER, MlNN. (LAT 44 54 20 LONG 093 53 05)

SEP.. 197122... 43 17 0 110 91 42 31 — 344 0 282

05280000 - CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORO. MINN. (LAT 45 05 12 LONG 093 44 02)

APR.. 1971 28... 1990 6.9 0 10 57 22 10 — 246 — 202

DIS-DIS- DIS- SOLVED

DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO-SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAP- CAR-

OIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE 80NATECHARGE <SI02> <FE) (MN) (CA) <MG) <NA> <K) (HC03) <C03)

DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L» (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L> (MG/L)

05303280 - EAST BRANCH CHIPPEWA RIVER AT TERRACE, MINN. (LAT 45 30 34 LONO 095 19 24)

MAY t 197112... 33 11 70 59 55 22 3.6 4.8 254

05355280 - HAY CREEK NEAR RED WING, MINN. (LAT 44 33 08 LONG 092 33 45)

AUG.. 197113... 19 14 200 40 72 32 110 2.8 330 0

DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATUKE COBALT

DATE DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)


SEP.* 197121... 15.9 1.11 520 210 19 1.1 1190 8.3 14.0 30

05279000 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR MAYER. MINN. (LAT 44 54 20 LONG 093 53 05)

SEP.* 197122... 67.7 .79 400 120 14 .7 860 8.3 13.0 30

05280000 - CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. MINN. (LAT 45 05 12 LONG 093 44 02)

APR., 1971 28... 1700 .43 230 31 8 .3 540 8.0 9.0 5

DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLOKSOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- <PLAT-(TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA»MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT

DATE AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)

05303280 - EAST BRANCH CHIPPEWA RIVER AT TERRACE, MINN. (LAT 45 30 34 LONG 095 19 24)MAY » 197112... .34 230 20 3 .1 424 7.9 17.0 5

05355280 - HAY CREEK NEAR RED WING, MlNN. (LAT 44 33 08 LONG 092 33 45)

AUG., 197113... .91 310 41 43 2.7 1040 7.6 17.0 100


OIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED

SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDSCHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF

SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI-<S04> (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS)

DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)


SEP.* 197121... 250 68 .7 — — 3.7 .78 220 816 775

05279000 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR MAYER. MINN. (LAT 44 54 20 LONG 093 53 05)

SEP.* 197122... 140 40 .6 — — 1.1 .37 200 580 543

05280000 - CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD* MINN. (LAT 45 05 12 LONG 093 44 0?)

APR., 1971 28... 73 15 .2 — — .90 .19 70 310 317

DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS-

ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDUNITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS

AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTl- (TONSCAC03 (S04) (CD (F) (N) (P) (8) 180 C) TUENTS) PER

DATE (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/D (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)

05303280 - EAST BRANCH CHIPPEWA RIVER AT TERRACE, MINN. (LAT 45 30 34 LONG 095 19 24)

MAY » 197112... 208 21 4.2 .4 .10 .10 0 230 247 22.2

05355280 - HAY CREEK NEAR RED WING, MINN. (LAT 44 33 08 LONG 092 33 45)

AUG.* 197113... 271 77 140 .2 .99 .20 1200 666 616 34.9

260 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA

DATE

DISCHARGE(CFS)

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVEDMAN

GANESE(MN)

(UG/L)


(MG/L)

DIS SOLVED MAGNESIUM(MG)

(MG/L)

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. <LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 18)

11 100 130 120 36 7.3AUG., 1971 10... 3.6

DATE

NITRITE PLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

TOTAL PHOS PHORUS(PI

( MG/L I

DIS SOLVED BORCN

(B) <UG/L)

DIS

SOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS

(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)

DIS

SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONS

PERAC-FT)

HARDNESS

(CA.MG)(MG/L)

DATE

05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 18)

.080 20 630 510 6.28 .86 450AUG., 1971 10... .54

DISCHARGE(CFS)

SILICA(SID2)<MG/L)

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

<UG/L>

DIS SOLVEDMAN

GANESE(MN)

(UG/L)


(MG/L)


(MG/L)

SODIUM(NAI

<MG/L)

POTASSIUM(K)

<MG/L)

BICARBONATE(HC03)<MG/L)

CARBONATE<C03)(MG/L)

05373000 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 55)

OCT., 1970 15... 188

AUG., 1971 11... 78 11 10 50 84 24

DATE


DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERAC-FT)


NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS< MG/L )

PERCENTSODIUM

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIO

SPECIFIC


3.3

PH

(UNITS)

298

TEMP ERATURE (DEG C)


OCT., 197015...

AUG., 197111... 87.2

.0

.56 310 64 16 .7 643 7.2


DATE

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/LI

BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L»

CAR-BONATF(C03I(MG/L)

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/LI

SULFATE(S04»(MG/LI

CHLORIDE(CLI(MG/LI


(MG/LI

05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 181

=> 314 0 258 160 16 .3AUG., 1971 10...

NON- CAR

BONATE HARD NESS

DATE (MG/LI

PERCENT SODIUM

SODIUM SPECI-40-

SORP-TION

RATIO

FICCOND UCTANCE (MICRO- MHOS »

PH

(UNITS!

TEMP ERATURE (DEG Ct

COLOR (PLAT INUM-

COBALT UNITS!

DATE

05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 IB)

3 .2 775 7.6 21.0 10AUG., 1971 10... 190

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)


(MG/L)

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

DIS-SOLVEOBORON

(B)(UG/L)




OCT., 197015...

AUG., 197111... 244 44 37 .4 4.7 1.3 80 414 399

DATE

COLOR (PLAT INUM- COBALT UNITS)

TOTAL MERCURY

(HG) (UG/L)

DIS SOLVED ARSENIC

(AS) (UG/L)

DIS SOLVED CAD MIUM (CD)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED CHRO MIUM (CR)

(UG/L)

HEXA- VALENT CHRO MIUM (CR6) (UG/L)

DIS SOLVED COBALT (CO)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED LEAD (PR)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED ZINC (ZN)

(UG/L)


-.1010000 19OCT., 1970 15...

AUG., 1971 11... 10

262

DATE


DISCHARGE<CFS)

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

(UG/L)

DIS SOLVEDMANGANESE(MN)

(UG/L)


(MG/L)


(MG/L)

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/L)


CAO-BONATE(C03)(MG/L)

AUG. 11.

AUG. 10.

AUG. 12.

AUG. 12.

AUG. 12.

05373130 - MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO KIVER NEAR ORONOCO, MINN. (LAT 44 10 10 LONG 092 34 24)

19718.3 7.8 10 40 66 24 8.9 2.1 284 0

05373200 - DODGE CENTER CREEK NEAR DODGE CENTER* MINN. (LAT 44 01 48 LONG 092 53 14)

3.8 3.4 210 170 77 30 55 7.0 285 0

05373850 - NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT MAZEPPA, MINN. (LAT 44 16 00 LONG 092 32 58)

1971

1971

1971168

37 8.3 60 210 80 28 11 2.3 324

05374000 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS* MINN. (LAT 44 17 12 LONG 092 25 56)

9.4 40 20 68 23 7.0 2.0 236

05374700 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT KELLOGG* MINN. (LAT 44 18 53 LONG 091 59 46)

» 1971440 9.5 30 20 65 25 7.1 2.3 298

DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLOR SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT OONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERASURE COBALT


0

05373130 - MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ORONOCO* MINN. (LAT 44 10 10 LONG 092 34 24)

260 31 7 .2 479 7.7 21.0 10

05373200 - DODGE CENTER CREEK NEAR DODGE CENTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 48 LONG 092 53 14)

320 82 27 1.3 816 7.8 22.0 20


AUG., 1971 11... .46

AUG., 1971 10... .74

AUG., 1971 12... .52 310 49 7 .3 561 7.8 15.0 8

AUG., 1971 12... .45

AUG., 1971 12... .57

05374000 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MINN. (LAT 44 17 12 LONG 092 25 56)

260 30 5 .2 469 7.9 17.0 6

05374700 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT KELLOGG, MINN. (LAT 44 18 53 LONG 091 59 46)

270 21 5 .2 490 8.0 23.0 8


DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED 015-

ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDLINITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS

AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONST!- (TONSCAC03 (S04) (CD (F) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTs) PER

DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)

05373130 - MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ORONOCO* MINN. (LAT 44 10 10 LONG 092 34 24)

AUG.* 1971 11... 233 29 12 .2 1.1 .30 10 338 295 7.66

05373200 - DODGE CENTER CREEK NEAR DODGE CENTER* MINN. (LAT 44 01 48 LONG 092 53 14)

AUG.* 1971 10... 234 41 110 .3 .63 .14 10 546 467 5.63


AUG.* 1971 12... 266 38 13 .2 1.0 .24 10 380 345 38.1

05374000 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS* MINN. (LAT 44 17 12 LONG 092 25 56)

AUG.* 1971 12... 235 19 9.8 .2 1.5 .090 0 334 2fi6 152

05374700 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT KELLOGG* MINN. (LAT 44 18 53 LONG 091 59 46)

AUG.* 1971 12... 244 27 9.3 .2 1.3 .13 10 420 298 499

263


DIS-DIS- DIS- SOLVED

OIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO- SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAR- CAR-

DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATE CHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03)

DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/D (MG/L)

05377510 - WHITEWATER RIVER AT WEAVERt MlNN. (LAT 44 12 42 LONG 091 55 36)

AUG.* 197120... 117

DISCHARGE

DATE (CFS)

DEC.* 197003... 38800

MAR.t 197126... 48800

JUNE02... 56500

11

SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)

05378500

13

13

4.8

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONS

DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)

(UG/L)

50

DISSOLVEDMAN

GANESE(MN)

(UG/L)

- MISSISSIPPI

160

110

120

HARDNESS

PER (CA,MG)DATE AC-FT) (MG/L)

120

120

20

NON-CAR


20

DISSOLVEDCALCIUM(CA)

(MG/L)

RIVER AT

57

44

36

PERCENTSODIUM

67

DISSOLVEDMAGNESIUM(MG)

(MG/L)

26

SODIUM(NA)

(MG/L)

W I NONA, MlNN. (LAT

18

17

15

SODIUMAD

SORPTIONRATIO

8.9

16

7.9

SPECIFIC


3.6

POTASSIUM(K)

(MG/L)

44 03 20

2.9

3.5

2.2

PH

(UNITS)

1.5


LONG 091

179

182

151

TEMPERATURE(DEG C)

306


38 15)

0

0

0


0

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

147

149

124

05377510 - WHITEWATER RIVER AT WEAVER* MlNN. (LAT 44 12 42 LONG 091 55 36)

AUG.* 197120...


DATE DAY)

.36


AC-FT)

270

HARDNESS(CA*MG)(MG/L)

23

NON-CAR


3

PERCENTSODIUM

.1

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIO

481

SPECIFICCOND

UCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)

8.0 17.0

PH TEMPERATURE

(UNITS) (DEG C)

7


05378500 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA* MlNN. (LAT 44 03 20 LONG 091 38 15)

DEC.*03...

MAR.*26...

JUNE02...

197034600197134300

28200

.45

.35

.25

220

180

150

69

29

28

8

16

10

.3

.5

.3

416

410

326

7.3

7.7

7.4

3

15

.0

.5

.5

13

9

40


DATE

ALKALINITY

ASCAC03(MG/L)

SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)


(MG/L)

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

DISSOLVEDBORON

(B)(UG/L)



DISSOLVEDSOL I OS(TONSPERDAY)

05377510 - WHITEWATER RIVER AT WEAVER* MINN. (LAT 44 12 42 LONG 091 55 36)

AUG. 20.

1971251

DATE

16 4.4 1.4 .11 20 268 286 84.7

SULFATE(S04)(MG/D

CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)


(MG/L)

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)

NITRITEPLUS

NITRATE(N)

(MG/L)

TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)

(MG/L)

DISSOLVEDBORON

(a)(UG/L)

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)

05378500 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN. (LAT 44 03 20 LONG 091 38 15)

DEC., 197003...

MAR., 197126...

JUNE02...

62

33

34

10

18

7.9

.2

.1

.2

3.1

3.0

—

14

13

.49

.040

.17

.11

50

50

70

330

260

178

274

247

185


DATE

DIS- SILICA CHARGE (SI02) (CFS)

DIS- OIS-OIS- SOLVED SOLVED

SOLVED MAN- CAL-IRON GANESE CIUM(FE) <MN) (CA)

DIS SOLVED MAG NE SIUM (MG)

PO- TAS-

SOOIUM SIUM (NA) (K)

<MG/L) <UG/L) <UG/L) <MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L>

ALKA-BICAR- CAR-' LINITY BONATE RONATE AS (HC03) (C03) CAC03

(MG/L) (MG/L)

AUG., 17..

AUG.t 17..

AUG., 13..

APR.t 02..

JUNE 30..

AUG. 18..

AUG., 18..

05383740 - NORTH

1971 39 8.8

05383900 - MIDDLE

1971 36 8.3

05384000 -

1971 3.1

05385000

1971 . 8160 6.8

. 5490 15

1.3 4.3

05386100

1971 599 5.5

BRANCH

10

BRANCH

10

HOOT RIVER NEAR

140 74

ROOT RIVER NEAR

70 63

CHATFIELD,

21

CHATFIELD,

24

ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO. MINN.

20

- ROOT

90

20

10

- ROOT

40

30

RIVER

30

120

0

RIVER

10

47 23

MINN.

5.0

MINN.

5.2

(LAT 43

4.3

<LAT 43 49

1. 9

<LAT 43 46

2.

44 58

1.

NEAR HOUSTON. MINN <LAT 43 46 05

64

75

53

AT HOKAH,

54

8.0

24

24

2.0

3.3

3.9

MINN. (LAT 43 45

25 3.7

3.

2.

1.

0

LONG

8

LONG

1

0

5

21 LONG 092 10 24)

294 0

24 LONG 092 11 18)

262 0

091 58 43)

227 0

091 35 11)

199 0

308 0

256 ' 0

241

231

186

163

253

210

57 LONG 091 20 42>

1. 5 267 0 219

DATE

DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AD- FICSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCEPER PER <CA»MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO-

COLOR (PLAT-

PH TEMP- INUM- ERATURE COBALT

DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)

05383740 - NORTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER NEAR CHATFIELD, MINN. (LAT 43 49 21 LONG 092 10 24)

AUG.* 17...

AUG.* 17...

1971 29.7

05383900

197125.0

.38

- MIDDLE

.35

05384000 -

AUG., 13...

APR., 02...

JUNE 30...

AUG. 18...

AUG., 18...

1971

1971 5220

4630

.77

1971 336

.26

05385000

.32

.42

.28

05386100

.28

270

BRANCH

260

30

ROOT RIVER

25

4 .1

NEAR CHATFIELD, MINN.

4

ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO,

210

- ROOT

190

290

230

- ROOT

240

26

RIVER NEAR

30

33

21

RIVER AT

19

4

HOUSTON,

2

3

4

.1

MINN. (LAT 43

.1

MINN (LAT 43

.1

.1

.1

HOKAH, MINN. (LAT 43 45

3 .1

498

(LAT

474

44

386

7.

43 48

8.

58 LONG

7.

46 05 LONG

354

513

416

57

423

7.

7.

7.

8 17.0

24 LONG 092 11

1

091

7

091

5

9

7

LONG 091 20

7. 7

21.0

58 43)

23.0

35 11)

1.0

25.0

22.0

42)

25.0

10

18)

7

10

9

7

10

5


DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVEDSOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS

CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (REST- (SUM OFSULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI-(S04) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS)

DATE (M6/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

05383740 - NORTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER NEAR CHATFIELD, MINN. <LAT 43 49 21 LONG 092 10 24)

AUG.* 1971 17... 23 8.7 .0 — — 1.4 .10 30 276 293

05383900 - MIDDLE BRANCH ROOT RIVER NEAR CHATFIELD* MINN. (LAT 43 48 24 LONG 092 11 18)

AUG.* 1971 17... 25 9.8 .0 — — 1.0 .12 20 254 281

05364000 - ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO* MINN. (LAT 43 44 58 LONG 091 58 43)

AUG.* 1971 13... 19 6.5 .0 — — .45 .050 20 190 218

05385000 - ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN (LAT 43 46 05 LONG 091 35 11)

APR.* 197102... 18 5.4 .1 2.S 11 — .91 0 237 216

JUNE30... 33 5.5 .0 — — 2.2 .40 70 312 320

AUG.18... 16 5.7 .0 — — .54 .070 0 206 239

05386100 - ROOT RIVER AT HOKAH* MINN. (LAT 43 45 57 LONG 091 20 42)

AUG.* 1971 18... 17 4.8 .0 — — .47 .15 20 208 245


OIS-DIS- DIS- SOLVED

DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO-SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAR- CAR-

DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATECHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03)

DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L)

05387340 - UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR LEROY, MINN. (LAT 43 31 38 LONG 092 32 12)

SEP.. 1971 15... 2.3 16 100 70 63 15 4.7 1.6 254 0

CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 42 25 LONG 092 57 37)

SEP., 1971 14... 68 13 30 90 67 24 36 3.7 301 0

05457000 - CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LONG 092 58 20)

OCT., 197027... 319 15 70 13 61 19 20 3.9 216 0

MAY , 197125... 233 15 340 200 79 27 23 3.0 278 0

CEDAR RIVER NEAR LYLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 00 07)

SEP., 197114... 16 6.8 20 10 55 20 10 2.3 263 0

05458970 - SHELL ROCK RIVER AT GORDONSVILLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 51 LONG 093 16 06)

SEP.» 197115... 11 29 20 10 50 25 26 3.7 238 0

05459040 - LIME CREEK NEAR EMMONS, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 33 29)

SEP., 1971 15... 2.7 26 10 800 100 30 8.1 3.5 345 0

DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATUR^ COBALT


05387240 - UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR LEROY, MINN. (LAT 43 31 38 LONG 092 32 12)

SEP., 1971 15... .37 220 11 4 .1 427 7.8 17.0 9

CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 42 25 LONG 092 57 37)

SEP., 1971 14... .54 270 19 22 1.0 656 7.7 19.0 20

05457000 - CEDAR RIVES NtAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LONG 092 S8 20)

OCT., 197027... .49 230 54 16 .6 541 7.7 11.0 9

MAY , 197125... .56 310 80 14 .6 708 7.7 12.6 20

CEDAR RIVER NEAR LYLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 00 07)

SEP., 1971 14... .36 220 4 9 .3 453 7.4 18.0 10

05458970 - SHELL ROCK RIVER AT GORDONSVILLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 51 LONG 093 16 06)

SEP., 1971 Ib... .50 230 33 20 .8 572 7.2 13.6 60

05459040 - LIME CREEK NEAR EMMONS, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 33 29)

SEP., 1971 Ib... .67 370 90 4 .2 733 7.7 11.6 20


DIS- DIS-015- SOLVED SOLVED DIS-

ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDLINITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS

AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI- (TONSCAC03 <S04) (CD (F) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS) PER

DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)

05387240 - UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR LEROYt MINN. (LAT 43 31 38 LONG 092 32 12)

SEP.t 1971 15... 208 22 8.1 .2 1.8 .090 60 272 264 1.74

CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTlNt MINN. (LAT 43 42 25 LONG 092 57 37)

SEP.t 1971 14... 247 35 49 .3 2.5 .85 100 396 387 73.3

05457000 - CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTINt MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LONG 092 58 20)

OCT.t 197027... 177 42 34 .0 — .49 110 363 3?8 313

MAY » 197125... 228 62 39 .2 6.5 .52 60 568 414 260

CEDAR RIVER NEAR LYLE. MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 00 07)

SEP.. 197114... 216 24 10 .2 .03 .26 70 266 258 11.9

05458970 - SHELL ROCK RIVER AT GORDONSVILLE. MINN. (LAT 43 30 51 LONG 093 16 06)

SEP.t 197115... 195 56 38 .3 .02 .41 110 368 345 11.5

05459040 - LIME CREEK NEAR EMMONSt MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 33 29)

SEP.* 1971 15... 283 110 18 .2 .46 .16 70 490 468 3.59


MINOR ELEMENT RECONNAISSANCE, OCTOBER 1970

A nationwide reconnaissance of selected minor elements in water resources was made by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife during autumn, 1970. The sites selected for sampling in Minnesota and the results of the analyses are given in the table below. Additional sites sampled and the results of these analyses can be found in other sections of this report. The results of the nationwide reconnaissance were published in "Reconnaissance of Selected Minor Elements in Surface Waters of the United States, October 1970", Geological Survey Circular 643 which can be obtained free on application to the U.S. Geo logical Survey, Washington, D. C. 20242.

blS- OIS- HEXA-UIS- SOLVED SOLVED VALENT OIS- OIS- OIS-

TOTAL SOLVED CAD- CHRO- CrWO- SOLVED SOLVED SOLVEDPIS- TEMP- MERCURY flRSENIC MIUM MIUM MIUM COBALT LEAD ZINC

CHARGE ERATURE (HG> (AS) (CD) <CR> (CRtO (CO) (PR) (7J-J)DttTE (CFS) (DEG C) (UG/L) (UG/L) (Uo/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)

04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVEH AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 07)

OCT.» 1970 19... 1220 8.5 .6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16

04024040 - ST. LOUIS RIVER BLW MORGAN PARK. AT DULUTH. MINN (LAT 46 41 57 LONG 092 12 01)

OCT., 1970 19... 1220 7.5 .0 2 0 0 0 0 17 43

05129400 - RAINY LAKE AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS» MINN. (LAT 48 38 30 LONG 093 20 00)

OCT.. 1970 06... — 13.0 .2000000 309

05129500 - RAINY RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS. MINN. (LAT 48 36 30 LONG 093 24 10)

OCT.. 1970 06... 6840 13.0 .1 6 0 0 0 0 0 20

05270600 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAUK RAPIDS. MINN. (LAT 45 35 12 LONG 094 10 06)

OCT.. 1970 13... 2200 — .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21

05270700 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD. MINN. (LAT 45 32 58 LONG 093 17 48)

OCT.. 1970 13... 2200 — .0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19

05288500 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA. MINN. (LAT 45 07 36 LONG 093 17 48)

OCT.. 1970 13... 3460 — .0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18

05330910 - MINNESOTA RIVER AT BLOOMlNGTON, MINN. (LAT 44 49 36 LONG 093 13 55)

OCT.. 1970 28... 2520 11.0 .0 0 ? 0 0 0 2 21

05331580 - MISSISSIPPI R BLW L & 0 NO. 2 AT HASTINGS. MINN. (LAT 44 46 LONG 092 52 )

OCT.. 1970 06... 3100 — .3 3 0 0 0 0 0 21

NOTE.—Additional analyses during this reconnaissance can be found on pages 219, 229, 244, 245, 261.


05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.


MOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SFP

—— 0.0 0.0 9.0 —— —— —— ———— 0.0 0.0 —— 16.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 0.0 —— 15.0 20.0 —— ———— 0.0 0.0 —— 17.0 —— —— 21.0—— 0.0 2.0 —— 17.0 —— —— ——

0.0 0.0 5.0 —— 17.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 4.0 —— 17.0 —— 20.0 ———— 0.0 6.0 17.0 17.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 5.0 —— 17.0 —— —— 18.0—— 0.0 7.0 —— 14.0 21.0 —— ——

—— 0.0 8.0 —— 16.0 —— —— 19.0—— 0.0 9.0 —— 13.0 —— —— ——0.0 0.0 8.0 —— 1«.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 7.0 —— ?1.0 —— 21.0 ———— 0.0 8.0 14.0 21.0 —— —— ——

—— 0. C 10.0 —— 23.0 21.0 —— ———— 0.0 11.0 —— ?3.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 —— —— 22.0 —— —— 14.0

0.5 —— —— 22.0 0.0 0.0 —— —— 22.0 —— —— ——

—— 0.0 —— —— 23.0 —— 21.0 ———— 0.0 —— 12.0 23.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 15.0 —— 24.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 12.0 —— 26.5 22.0 —— ———— 0.0 —— —— 20.0 —— —— 14.0

—— 0.0 —— 17.0 23.0 —— —— ——0.0 0.0 —— —— 24.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 —— —— —— —— 17.0 ———— 0.0 —— 14.0 —— —— —— ———— 0.0 —— —— —— —— —— ——

2.0 —— —— —— 15 . 0

MONTH —— 1.5 0.0 —— —— 0.0 —— —— 20.0 —— —— ——

123\5

67<?0

10

1112131415

1617iai<?20

2122232425

262728293031

————

12.0————

——————5.0

——————————

——8.0——————

——————

12.0——

————_ —6.0——4.0

————. — _

——

——2.03.03.04.0

4.04.04.02.01.0

1.01.02.02.02.0

2.01.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0——

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00,00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00,00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.0—

_ _

——0.0——

——

2.0

——

0.0———————

_ —0.0————

————_ —

0.0——

272

DAY

34•5

67 S 9

10

111213 '.4

161718

2? ?3 ?4 75

?6 ?7 ?S ?930 3T

OCT


05476000 DBS MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.


MOV

5.0

DEC

2.0 1.0 1.0 t.O 1.0

0.0

——6.05.0

5.04.C4.02.01.0

1.02.02.03.05.0

1.00.0——___——

1.00.0o.c___0.00.00.00.0

0.0A. 00.00.00.0

0.00.00.00.00.0

0.0

JAN FEB

0.0

MAR APR NAY JUN JUL

1.0

————— -————

_-_——— _— .-——

— -__-——————

___———————

___0.00.00.00.0

1.00.00.01.12.01.0

3.02.01.01.03.0

5.06.08.09.09.0

11.010.010.09.09.0

12.012.013.013.015.0

16.014.012.013.012.0

12.011.09.08.0

10.0— ._

————

13.013.015.0

14.015.014.015.016.0

15.0— _——————

_ ._—— .

16.0— .-——

_ _——___————

————— _— ._——_ —

— .-——-__————

___1B.O1B.O18.01«.0

20.023.025.024.024.0

24.025.026.025.023.0

23.022.0??.o23.0?3.0

?6.026.025.025.?25.0

——

22.024.024.024.022.0

?4.021.024.024.024.0

22.022.022.023.023.0

24.023.025.022.022.0

22.022.023.024.023.0

?1.020.0____ — .——_ —

AUG SEP

23.021.0

MONTH 0.5 9.5 23.0 23.0

DAY

MONTH

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


05270500 SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN.

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1973

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

MAX MIN PAX MIN MAX KIN MAX MIN MAX MIN

273

MARCH

MAX MIN

12345

67e9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272B293031

——————

——

440450455410405

450455460460460

460455450450450

450450450450450

460450————

——

___————————

41542C3303S5360

405450455460460

45545045C450450

45045C450450450

450450————————

————485475475

4754804BO455465

470475475475475

485490495495495

495500500500500

500500500500495——

——475475475

475475445445455

46547C475475475

4754B5490495495

4954955CC500500

50050C500495495——

APRIL

MIN

500

MAX

445

MIN

JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

MIN MAX

4CC 400 400 390 385

3903903853<;o390

390390365 385 38C

390400385385385

395415415

MIN

390400390385380

385360375385390

390380385380380

380385380380385

385395415

MAX

430

430435430430390

430

430 430 43C 315 340

MAX

380380370370360

365365365370370

380380380380380

380380380380385

380 380 380 380 38C

380 380 395 4CC 405

MIN

375 375 37C 250 345

360365335335365

37538C 380 38C 375

375380380380380

38C 380 36C 380 380

380 36C380400400

405 250

274

MONTH

DAY

12345

678910

111213 1*15

1617181920

212223 2*25

262728293031


05280000 CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD, MINN.

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 19"71

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232*25

262728293031

OCT

PAX

7006<;c680675680

685680645620650

73C730660650650

——

——————

——

——

——

————

CBER

V IN

69068067567067C

68064562C590595

65066C63563C650

___——————— -

_ _

——————

——————

————

NOVEMBER

MAX

_ _————800773

75075C750725620

585600575585——

__——————

___——————6B5

720730730730715——

M IN

___——

77C750

73573572562052C

520580565575——

_--

——

___

——

655

6857107C5715705

DECEMBER

MAX

7C56556SC665655

65C6756SC690650

6906SC695

——

__————————

_ _——

——

——————655655

MIN

6 = 569C665655650

6456506756SC690

6BO690650_--——

___————

——

___——_-_

——

_-_——————655655

JANUARY

MAX

655655660665665

670670665665660

65565565565566C

660665665670670

67567567067C665

__66C660660665665

MIN

655655655660665

665665665660655

655655655655655

66066C665665670

67067C670665655

——660660660660665

FEBRUARY MARCH

MAX

665665665665665

66C660655655660

660660660660660

665665665665665

660655655655655

640640635————___

MIN PAX

665 630665 63C665 ——665 ——665 ——

66 C ——660 ——655 ——655 ——66C ——

66C ——660 ——66 C ——660 ——66C ——

665 ——665 ——665 ——665 ——660 ——

660 ——655 ——655 ——655 ——64C ——

640 ——635 ——63C ———— ———— ——

——

MIN

63C630——————

——

— _————

——————————

——

——————

_-_————————

——

——————

APRIL JUNE

MIN

675

MAX

655

MIN

665 63C

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

MAX MIN MAX

600600600600610

600 620 61 C 580 610

625610605570570

570560555555555

55C 550 530 530 530

535535540550550

MIN

575600590550580

575 600 590 57C 570

61C 605 57C 570 57C

560555555555550

550 525 520 53C 530

535535535540550

MONTH 625 520

12345

678910

111213

15

1617181920

212223

25

262728293031

MONTH

DAY

12345

67 B 9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


05374000 ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MINN.

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

OCTCBER

MAX M IN

NOVEMBER

MAX MIN

DECEMBER

MAX PIN

JANUARY

MAX MIN

FEBRUARY

MAX MIN

275

MARCH

MAX M IN

555555555555560

560560550525500

515515515500485

535540535530540

540530530530535

520

540540

555555555555555

56C 550 525 39C 425

500 510 50C 480 46C

485 50C 510 505 520

510 510 525 53C 530

520

540535

535530520470430

430425420415350

350360

530 52C 470 430 43C

425 420 415 36C340

35C 350

59C 595 595 6CC600

600595610605605

600600595590590

600

5BO 585 580 58C 590

595 570 57C 600600

585 575 58C 570 570

585

560 390

APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGLST SEPTEMBER

MAX MIN MAX MIN MIN MIN MIN MAX MIN

540535535540525

520515505505510

510510510510510

510510510510——

„ __————————

__————————— _

540535535525520

51551C505505505

51C51C510510510

51C51051 C510——

___

——————

__——————————

————53053554C

54054055055C550

57057046541C415

415420425450460

480530SCO520525

530520515515515——

——

525535535

53554C545550550

5504654104CC400

415415425425445

460430500500£20

520520515515515——

515520535535550

57057C580600600

59560056059O595

59C6056556SC650

650645——————

525520495510510520

515515520535535

550570570585595

595465495560590

59059060565C650

645575——————

51548548549049C505

520505505510505

5C5505510510500

5204«=5475485500

495495490490490

500500500495510

520520520520520520

505505500500500

see500505495495

48542042e475485

4PO49C490485490

49C47546C465490

51052052C520520515

5105005105C5495

525520520520520

520520520520515

515515515515520

520520525535540

540535535530530——

500500500480485

49552052052 C520

520520520515515

515515515515515

52052C52553C540

54 C535535530530——

MONTH 570 4CO 655 465 520 420 540 480


05062000 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MINN.

PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.

Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.



May May May

DATE

30, 1971.6..... ..7.......8.......9.......

10. ......11. ......12.... ...13.......14.......

15.......16.......17.......20. ......21. ......

22. ......23.......28.......29.......30.......

1. ......2. ......3.......

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

130300320400450

485465380307256

217190175155151

152146120123125

130130129


193146

212128

13013610710194

6060697685

1039093

106127

16810790

LOAD(TONS)

6.72540

229156

1701711108465

3531333235

4235303543

593831

MayMayMayMayMay

JuneJulyJulyJulyAug.

SeptSeptSeptSeptSept

SeptSeptSeptSeptSept

SeptSeptSept

DATE

4.....5.....6.....7....,

16.....

10. . . . .13.....16.....19.....17. ....

. 6. .. ..

. 7.....

. 8....,

. 9.....

. 10. . ...

. 11. . . . ,

. 12....,

. 13-....

. 14.....

. 15...-.

. 16....,

. 17.... ,

. 23....,

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

12311711^010568

512161399714

257363358322284

251212169141124

1089666


8592

14914181

15890

12023587

15313711191

102

9382788069

606069

LOAD(TONS)

2829444015

225245623.3

1061341077978

6347363023

171612

05062500 WILD RICE RIVER AT TWIN VALLEY, MINN.


Mar.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.

Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.




DATE

31, 1971-2. ......3.......4.......5.:.....6.......7.......8.......9.......

10. ......

11. ......12. ......13.......14.......15.. ... ..

16.......17... .. ..18.......19.......20. ......

21. ......22. ......23.......24.......25.......

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

600645600545510

540690842866941

882785671617600

589569568567576

576554525495468


2701208785

133

139518671550650

636430319235217

223222207195207

228200175162131

LOAD(TONS)

^37209141125183

203965

152012901650

1510911578391352

355341317298322

355299248216166

May May May May May

May May May May May

DATE

Apr. 26.Apr. 27.Apr. 28.Apr. 29.Apr. 30.

May 1.May 2.May 3.May 4.May 5.

6. 7-8.9.

10.

11.12.13.14. 15-

June 16.July 13.Aug. 18.Sept. 22.

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)

123120968787

10688777982

8182837678

75736858

30161211

LOAD (TONS)

146139110101102

12198828284

8281797067

666056

39

8.6 1.8 1.2 1.0


05131500 LITTLE PORK RIVER AT LITTLEPORK, MINN.


DATE

MEANMEAN CONCEN- ESCHARGI (CPS)




Apr.Apr.MayMayMay

MayMayMayMayMayMay

14, 1971.15.......16.......17.......18.......

19.......20.......21.......22.......23.......

24.......25.......26.......27.......28.......

29.......30.......1... ....2.... ...3.......

24.......25.......26.......27.......28.......29.......

600070009000

1150013000

1440014800146001270010500

85307120604052104650

42403930370035103320

529082508900798067005550

tATIOIIG/L)

296276373470477

383282254262181

145126928983

7878805626

23537337318813197

I LOAD(TONS)

480052209060

1460016700

14900113001000089805130

33402420150012501040

893828799531233

336083108960405023701450

DATE

MEANMEAN CONCEN-

DISCHARGE TRATION (CPS) (MG/L)

May

July

July

JulyJulyJulySect.

31.......1.......2.......3.......

4.......5.......6.......7.......8.......

9.......10.......11.......12.......13.......

14.......28.......29.......30.......1.. . . . . .

2... ....3.......4.......5.......6.......7. ......

46003840320027202340

20301810167015301370

12501140108010501090

10902010162013701290

1350128011601010884238

6757535843

5730322920

3340262645

2035333332

27293230239

LOAD (TONS)

832591458426272

31214614412074

1111237674

132

59190144122111

10010082555.8


05315000 REDWOOD RIVER AT MARSHALL, MINN.


Nov.Dec.Jan.Feb.Mar.

Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.

Mar.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.

MayJuneJuneJuneJune

JuneJuneJuneJuneJune

JuneJuneJune

DATE

4, 1970.15.......13, 1971-18.......17.......

18.......27.......28.......29...... .30.......

31.......1. ......2. ......3.......

29.......

19.......9.......

10.......11.......12. ......

13.......14.......15.......16.......17.......

19.......20...... .21..... ..

MEANDISCHARGE

(CPS)

128.53.1

112160

15697908378

7470666623

1062656256

5036292920

15311696


6513413354

204

13280706068

736676

10353

80184198177167

171185184176130

460404360

LOAD(TONS)

2.13.11.1

1588

5621171314

1512141833

2.231353025

231814147

19012793

JuneJuneJuneJuneJune

JulyJulyJulyJulyJuly




JulySept.

DATE

22.....23.....24.....25.....30.....

1.....2....,3.....4....,5.....

6.....7.....8.....9.....

10....,

11.....12....,13.....14....,15....,

16....,17....,18....,19....,20....,

28....,1....,

MEANDISCHARGE

(CPS)

891655043

197

248329292292296

30644039411827

2828292937

3941434453

355.1


322280277270745

534460348288267

260360372168170

176152150150168

180204200185172

92104

LOAD(TONS)

77493731

396

358409274227213

2154283965412

1311121217

1923232225

8.71.4

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617 13 1"20

2122232425

262728293031

DAY

123

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122 ?32425

262728293031


05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.


279

MEANDISCHARGE

<CFS»

OCTOBER

MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L»

87

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE{TONS/DAY)

9.9

MEANDISCHARGE

<CFSI

NOVEMBER

MEAN CONCEN TRATION <MG/L»


161 230 100

224 158

143 134 52

158 172

MEAN DISCHARGE

(CFS»

112108 106 104

68 148

JANUARY

MEAN CONCEN TRATION <MG/L»

173 133146 166

29 69

SEDIMENT DISCHARGE (TONS/DAY)

52 39 42 47

317345 56B 958

1140 1340 1310 11BO 1020

890832744673624

578528500455420

400380370360345

MEANDISCHARGE

<CFS»

176154264463

445358338299378

652786294188175

154188163172150

15810354

102163

FEBRUARY


1511434051200

1370130012009531040

15701770591342295

240268220211170

1711065499

152

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE{TONS/DAY!

91

83

77

155

202

135

38

61

606059

134

69124200

22

112032

28

180 28

70 161 30

450430 28

16533

145 25

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS»

335330320310305

290280265250240

225220210200195

190 1BO 170 168 162

158150148142138

132128124122118115

MEANDISCHARGE

<CFS»

410390380370360

360355350350350

350350410

10002600

59404500360027802200

19001600140012001100

100010401270172021402210

DECEMBER

MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/LI

93836513314B

130112164172192

177167175168153

150138150162165

166165167155150

145132136148198192

MARCH

MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/H


B47456

111 122

10285

117116124

10B 99 99 91 81

7767697372

7167675956

524646496360


1819181931

9791521849

52S585

117108

413163283396282

12412312794105

98105100330393616

2020181930

9487491746

498094

316758

66201980275029701680

636531480305312

265295343153022703680


05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued


APRIL MAY JUNE

MEAN MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGEDAY (CFSJ (MG/L» (TONS/DAYJ (CFSJ (MG/L) (TONS/DAY) (CFSJ <MG/U ITONS/DAYI

1 1990 698 3750 354 130 12*2 1620 693 3030 — — — 738 404 8053 1220 600 1980 ~ ~ — 747 383 7724 1060 250 716 — — — 645 392 6835 968 220 575 — — — 561 433 656

6 888 188 451 — — — 603 472 7687 693 180 337 ~ — ~ 723 517 10108 784 168 356 249 100 67 1360 565 20709 750 155 314 ~ — — 1880 638 3240

10 684 161 297 — ~ — 1820 635 3120

11 627 158 267 — — — 1570 646 274012 579 185 289 ~ ~ — 1320 637 227013 534 165 238 ~ — — 1120 597 181014 419 145 191 — — — 960 518 134015 463 153 191 185 81 40 808 441 962

16 443 145 173 — — ~ 687 429 79617 425 144 165 — — — 591 473 75518 — — ~ — — — 534 543 78319 — — — — — — 519 520 72920 — — — — — — 498 440 592

21 ~ — ~ — — — 495 393 52522 — — ~ 201 107 58 534 385 55523 468 123 155 — — — 603 393 64024 450 165 200 — — — 540 452 65925 ~ ~ — ~ ~ — 564 405 617

26 ~ — — — — — 494 378 50427 — — — 356 108 104 423 407 4652829 ~ — — 296 134 1073031


MEAN MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CDNCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATIDN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGEDAY (CFSI (MG/LJ (TONS/DAYJ (CFS) (MG/LJ (TONS/DAYJ <CFS» (MG/L» ITONS/DAY)

1234 ~ — ~ — — — 44 128 155 — — ~ 76 87 18

67 ~ — — 70 137 2689 ~ — ~ — — — 30 94 7.6

10 405 279 305

11 — — — — — — 27 104 7.61213

14 — — — 42 132 1515

16 374 357 3601719 ~ — — — ~ — 20 105 5.71920

21 ~ — — 42 63 7.1222324 167 143 6425

76

27 — — — — — — 26 92 6.5?8 — — — 29 108 8.52930 ~ — ~ ~ — — — -- —31 103 69 19


05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued

PARTICLE SIZE OF BED MATERIAL, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

281

DATE

'*!...

TIME

1630

TEMPERATUREIOE6 C»00010

DISCHARGE(CFSI00060

NUMBEROF

SAMPLINGPOINTS

00063

BEDMAT*FALL

DIAM.X FINER

THAN.062 MM801 58

BEDMAT.FALL

01 AM.* FINERTHAN

.125 MM80159

BEDMAT.FALL

DIAM.« FINER

THAN.250 MMB0160

BEDMAT.FALL

DIAM.« FINER

THAN.500 MM80161

BEDMAT.FALLDIAM.

* FINERTHAN

1.00 MM80162

BEDMAT.

SIEVEDIAM.

« FINERTHAN

2.00 MM80169

BEDMAT.

SIEVEDIAM.

% FINERTHAN

4.00 MM80170

17.0 385 42 66 93 97

282

C4Y

1

PERIODIC


05353800 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN.

DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

"I LAN ,Jl SCHAK

( C <- S )• L TKATICN

StUIMENT DISCHARGE (TDNS/UAY)

MEAN CISOAKCE

(CFS)

NOVbMREK

MF AN CdNCEN-

TRATI UN ( VG/U

SfcOIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

270

DECEMBER

MEAN CCNCtN- TRAT-ION (MG/L t

32

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TDNS/DAYt

60

643640

160 12C

273207

111213

\1\ i

302176

245HO715742

344C

83C 613

10? 63 38

26 2o

722 92"

78C 740 710

670660640

432277

204 17C 143 136 135

154164161

842

521409301272259

279323273

i 7 2}

16d 206

46175266

MARCH

MFANSCHA^Gh(CFS)

—

^ tANCONCENTRATION(NG/L)

—

SEI1II«FNTDISCHARGE(TONS/D*Y>

—

MEAN01 SCHARGE

(CFS 1

—

MEANCONCENTRATION(fr,/i_)

—


—

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSt

J-

JI

fFANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)

—

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY t

—

113

16 1.9 f

1112131415

16

1713

2122

2425

2728 2?3031

1870

17CJO

1550

1350 1300 125>

12001200170022002100

190

135120121122

178216187175230

606

872

565463441428476

5777CO8581C4C1300


05353800 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN.—Continued


283

AP<U LJUNE

DAY

1 2 3 4 5

67a o

10

1112 1314 15

16 .17IS 19 20

21 22 23 24 25

?<> 27 28 2930?1

MEAN DISCHARGE

(CFS)

853 770 710 650

600 560 520460

——

355 334

336 327303 234 256

232 251 315 339 323

MEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATION DISCHARGE (I»G/L> (TONS/ CAY 1

67 7C 61 58

5P 6C 5752

~ —~~

56 102

9? 57 49 42 37

46 57 5C 36 31--

154 146 117 102

94 91 «067

~~~~

54 92

83 50 40 32 26

30 39 43 33 27—

VEAN UI SCH4RGE

(CFSI

296 266 246 244 237

•J 1 Q£. Ic

205 193 183 178

171 172 17C

__

187 242

249 210 221 635 619

5C8 409 336 284 241212

MEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATICN DISCHARGE (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)

30 24 36 26 4fl 32 4C 26 42 27

413636 36 34

30 38 41

—

52 9C

93 57 66

340 175

54 5« 66 7? 615C

2420 19 18 16

14 18 19

--

_.____26 59

63 32 43

588 292

129 64 60 60 4029

MEAN DISCHARGE

(CFS)

196 189 174 162 161

148201 283 290 249

724 2020 1350

813544

414332293283 507

386 304 243 352 64C

376 283 219 234 265

MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT TRATICN DISCHARGE (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)

45 24 47 24 42 2C 63 28

140 61

140141 124 127 111

133715 548 2C4178

200170156175520

380 210 140 208 350

238 216 208 200 211

5677 95 99 75

306 3950 2040

455261

224152123146 712

396 172

S2 2-53 605

242 165 123 126 151

12345

67 d 9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

1400

JULY

MEANUISCHARGE

(CFS)

247202

210195179

1EANCGNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATICN DISCHARGE (MG/L» (TONS/DAY>

7132

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

AUGUST

MEAN CONCEN

TRATION (VG/L)

21C 145

254 20C 143

14079

153 1C5

69

1768


2.0

12635

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

SEPTEMBER

MEAN CCNCEN-

TRATION

11293

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE<TONS/OAY»

27 41 3.0

284

UISCHASGK (Ct-S)




JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

f,Cf\CEN- TRATICN (I"G/LI

CISCHAPGE DISCHARGE <CFSI

CONCEN- NATION (MG/U

DISCHARGE (TONS/CAY)

MEANMEAN CONCEN-

DISCHflRGE TRATICK (CFS» (MG/U


111213

1617la1920

21?2232475

262728293031

517

2230

3320

APRIL MAY

JAY

1234

5

6739

10

1112131415

1617I"1920

2122232425

262723293031

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

104006DPO328028402540

274027902900217C2610

232C2090191017201560

143C133011 5Cll&O1100

1060943

1020969942

93?895932881R56—

f EAN CCNf.iiN-MAT ION(PG/L 1

72665C51C33S2SC

2852R6272270241

207164117

7375

8398

100118

7C

524353545C

503C413S34--

SEril.MENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/CAYI

2C40C10700

452C260C1000

21102150213C20901700

1300<325603339316

320316311370208

152110146141127

12672

109

9379—

NEANDISCHARGE

(CFSI

__——

7201010

965-_———

____—----

____———

__6195C3

1120119C

1100__—__—--

CCNCEM- SEDIMENTTRATICN DISCHARGE(MG/L) (TONS/OAY)

6168 185

149

28273128

39

47379490

116

271

744103010301020

1010 3870 2780 183C 1290

11201010957790981

838531836738973

14601060870

54

683

66C

75

4110

tl 00

4810 7840

MEAN DISCHARGE

(CFS)

2S<3 512

JUNE

MEAN CONCEN

TRATION JMG/L)

3880 10800

SEDIMENT CISCHARGE •TONS/OAY)

L2 8.8

687552

129

2084365423C7111

10075859590

6C51

13612486

48C16145

137209145355

567461040701520387

3C22052202C3238

13673

307247226

1890461106


05374000 ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZOMBRO FALLS, MINN.—Continued



"EAM M6AN MEAN CCNCtN- SEOIKENT ÊAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRAT1CN DISCHARGE 04Y (CFS) (I-G/L1 CTONS/C/lYl (CFS) (MG/LI (TONS/DAY)

2 384 36 37

3 "" — "i, 5

67 " "" 21rf — II3 — — ~~ ~~

10

11 li13 -- —

1A15

16171819

20

212223 ?A25

2627

26 " "" II233C31

MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE (CFS) CMG/U (TONS/DAY»

__

— _ — — — ~—

—

— --__"

II II II

361 12 12

__ — —__—__

II II_

__ — — -—

..

_-___ -- --


05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MINN.


rCTC'UP ,\OVfc«1PER DECEMBER

CAY

1

VF AN iJl SCH4K,-,F

(CFS)

—

•IE AN

T-'ATI CM MG/L)

--

SEC I«ENT 01 SCHA°GE (TONS/DAY)

—

MEAN DISCHARGE

(CFS)

VE AN CONCEN TRATION ( VG/l)

SEDIMENT DISCHARGE ( TONS/DAY)

MEAN D ISCHARGE

(CFS)

-.

381

CCNCEN- SEDIMENTTRATION DISCHARGE(CG/L) (THNS/DAY)

60 62

11121 3

115J

7-50

352

3500

1JSO 450

17

J4NUAHY

1FAN

(CFS )

SECIMtNT yeANTKATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE

(TONS/CAY) (CFS)

CONCEN- SEDIMENTTRATICN DISCHARGE( MG/U ( TONS/OAY)

MARCH

MEANI-EAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE (CFS) (^G/L» (TCNS/OAY)

I J

II

155 17 7.1

17

1 j2 0 27

2300

3000 180D

1790

75C 395

11100

60801920

312210504C

720 214C

4300 2980C


05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MINN.—Continued


APRIL MAY JUNE

lY

1 2 3

MEAN QISCHARGt

(CFS)

6890 3040

HEAN CONCEN TRATION ( MG/L)

167C 300

SEDIMENT CISCHARGE <TCNS/D*Y)

31100 6570

MEAN DISCHARGE

(CFSI


SEDIMENT CISCHARGE (TONS/DAY)

MEAN DISCHARGE

(CFS)

—

MEAN CCNCEN- TRAT ICK (MG/L)

—

SEDIMENT CISCHARGE (TONS/DAY)

—

78

10

111213

15

It17181920

21 5C6 6fc 9022232425

26272R

29 -- — — 247 196 1313031

JULY AUGLST SEPTEMBER

MEAN MEAN HEANMEAN CCIVCEN- SEDIMENT I"EAN CONCEN- SECIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION CISCHARGEDAY (CFS) (HG/L) (TCNS/CAY) (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/OAY) (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)

1

3 — — — 173 30 14

5

678 — — — — — — 1^0 82 319

10

111213 775 2490 59501415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MINN.—Continued

INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

COTf-O

JULY 1?. . ,

su*-PFNncpSFOI -

MPMT

(Mr,/ LI<30' "54

SUS

PENDEDSEDI

MENTDIS

CHARGE(T/OAY)80155

SUS.s^n.FALL

DIAM.* FINER

THAN,-vi? MM70337

sus.SFD.FALL

OIAM.? FINE"

THAN. "i r It M V7Q3?8

«;(js.^FD.FALL

ni 4M.* FINF P

THAN. •''<( MM

703'ac>

SUS.«;ED.FALL

DIAM.t FINFR

THAN,'M6 MM703*0

SUS.SEO.FALL

01 AM.T FINER

THAN.031 MM70341

SUS.SED.FALL

OIAM.f FINER

THAN."62 MM70342

6510 61 76 92


05385000 ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.


rCTCHEP NCVEMdE* DECEMBER

MEA.N MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEOIMFNT *&AN coNCtN- SEDIMENT MEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TKATICN DISCHARGE CISCI-ARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TPATION DISCHARGECAY ICFS) (CG/LI (TCNS/DAY) (CFS) (CG/LI (TCNS/DAYI (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)

1 ~ — — — __ -_ 622 64 141234 -- -- — 778 126 2655 -- -- -- 102C 21C 573

6 — -- — 1C8C 280 8167 -- -- -- 926 2CC 5008 — — — H23 150 3339 -- -- -- 793 i<,o 300

10 1460 <ib!> 2580 POP 169 369

11 1590 615 264C12 1200 459 1490 lOfiO 295 P6C13 937 29C 734 926 282 70514 -- -- — 844 131 29915

1617

23

21

232425

2627 565 169 25fi28 Pl» 350 77329 1360 585 215030 1040 370 104031 6t9 2CC 4<j9

JANUARY FErt«UARY MARCK

*tAN !*EAN MEANMtAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT NEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT

CISCHASGc NATION CISCHARGt DISCHARGE TRATIPN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATICM DISCHARGEOAY (CFSI I^G/LI (TCNS/Cm (CFS) (^G/LI (TONS/DAY) (CFS) ("G/L) (TONS/DAY)

1

3 310 36 30 U

111213 --1415 -- -- -- 3580 2820 28600

lo — -- -- 390C I860 1960CI/ -- -- 299C 1020 »2301 ? -- ~ -- 244C 66C 4350H ' -- -- -- 2400 60C 38902'J -- -- — I860 550 2760

21 -- — -- 1600 460 1990 2? -- — — 1430 340 1310 ii2425

26

2* -- -- -- 1040 185 51929 -- -- — 163C 545 2400^0 -- -- -- 2630 800 56£C31 -- -- -- 4780 1460 168CO


053S5000 ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.—Continued


APRIL

DAY

12345

67n9

10

1112131415

16It1 8

1920

2122232425

262733293031

r'EANOISCHARGfc

(CFS)

791065802°0021901850

1790186019?C21202UOO

1780161C14<5013701280

1210—

__1020

103C10201030

qpo926

0<50PP5

__--

869—

MEANCQNCEN-TRATI CN(MG/L)

228C173CP6552 =3d 2

34C3373674C5342

27222520319517S

166—

__1 32

143ISt23423520C

15o11C

__--63--

SEDIMENTCISCHARGE( TONS/CAY)

487003C7CC677031001910

16401690196023201850

131C978817721615

542—

__364

3°84306516285CC

375263

__--

148—

MAY

MEANMEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE (CFS) (I»G/L) (TONS/CAY)

JUNE

MEANMEAN CCNCEN-

OISCHARGE TRATICN (CFS) (MG/LI


196 449

818823937906

360 2<JC 302 215

795644764526

963 1C80

978 S68 °00

480

248 162 13C

12501230

655423316

589 294 468

Mf ANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

CCNCEIv- TPATION < NG/L)

SEOIMENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/CAY)

KEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

ALGLST

MEAN CCNCEN- TRATICN (MG/L)

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAY)

76

SEPTEMBER

MEANMEAN CONCEN-

CISCHARGE TRATION (CFS) (MG/LI


138 141

11121 3

1617

2')

?1

137C 740

6470 2°70 1400

Ib ?7


05385000 ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.—Continued

INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DATE TIME (C^S) (PEG DOMff- 0(5010

JULY 13,,, 1710 1170 7 KG ?^40 9680 36

sus-°9NnFDSPÎ-MFNT

(MG/L)RTIS4

SUSPENDEDSEDIMENTDIS

CHARGE(T/DAYI80155

SUS.SFn.FALL

DIAM.* FINES

THAN.00"> MM70 3 3 7

SUS.ÊO.FALL

O[ AM,* F I N ?PTHAN

,334 MM7C>33P

SUS.SFO.FALL

niAM.2 C INFR

THAN.OCR MM7 03 3 9

SUS.SFD.FALL

DIAM.* PINE"

THAN. 0! 6 MM70340

SUS.S C D.FALL

DI AM.X FINE"

THAN.03 1 MM70341

SUS.SED.FALL

DIAM.% FINER

THAN.062 MM70342

292

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


05457000 CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN.

PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 SO SEPTEMBER 1971

JANUAPY FEBRUARY MARCH

DISCHARGE (CFS»

MEAN MEANCCNCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENTTRATICN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE(MG/L) (TONS/DA*) (CFS» JPG/L) (TCNS/DAY)

MEANMEAN CCNCEN-

OISCHARGE TRATION (CFS» (MG/L)

SEDIMENT 01 SCHARGE (TONS/DAY)

9152660

2120 1610 1S3C 1490 940

610 710 6CC 530 490

466 546

2C6C 2120 2310 3360

178188

11078755848

6746433132

1824

1468962128

6041360

630339391233122

14788704442

2345

838509387

1170

OAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617131920

2122232425

262728293031

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

33901350666626641

651661693655528

435—--——

__--—--—

216--———

_—————

APRI L

f EANCCNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATION DISCHARGE (MG/L) (TCNS/DJY)

14797663626

28 2S 31 3345

7C

MAY

MfcANfEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS»

JUNE

PEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)

SEDIPENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)

135C354US6448

49525858

129 35 12


05457000 CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN.—Continued



CAY

12

PEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

IF ANCCNCEN-TRATICN(MG/L)

SECIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)

MF ANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

___

ft ANCCNCtN-T8ATION< MG / L )

_—

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/OAY)

__--

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS »

__-_

MEANCCI^CEN-TRATION(MG/L)

_—

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/CAY)

_—

5 61 17 2.8

673910

11 _____1213 -- -- -- 52 10 1.A

15

16n13 -_19?0

212223

2627 2b29 — __ — — — —3031

294

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


05476000 DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.


MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

OCTOBER

MEAN CONCEN TRATION IMG/L)

SEDIMENT DISCHARGE « TONS/OAYI

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

175

450633

682682676659603

574550512493487

57C 447

NOVEMBER

MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/LJ

25

4852

5753547856

47 5C 56 42 45

6C 50

DECEMBER

SEDIMENT 01SCHARGE (TONS/DAY!

12

5889

1059899

13991

7374775659

9260

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

27028027026C250

230240280310266

250240230260290

29p285275265245

230245265250240


6372548680

9338987558

5933453820

3151484338

3654495857

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAYI

4654396054

5825746342

4021282716

2439363125

2236353937

230 100 62

260

DAY

123

JANUARY FEBRUARY

MEAN MEANMEAN CONC6N- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE(CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY) (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)

MARCH

MEAN MEAN CCNCEN-

D[ SCHARGE TRATION (CFSJ (MG/LJ

SEDIMENT 01SCHARGE (TONS/OAYI

910

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262723 29 3J 31

19

16 52

—

2.2

1000960930920

920940

1100170028203250

41282322

18214894

197335

111735855

4553143431

15002940

3|0 31


05476000 DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.—Continued


295

APRIL

DA|Y

Hi 23it

b

67189

10

11121&1J415

1&It7

IP

T20

2122232k25

2627

29

MEANDISCHARGE

(CFS)

27802280195019101850

17601630153014301320

124011601C40

947884

838795729699682

650617590554505

471459450444

PEANCONCEN-TRAT ICN(NG/L)

268172182107

88

8683°39179

10C8?

10389

122

9692776155

5454565868

55474537

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/CAY)

20101060

958552440

409365343351282

335257289228291

217197152115101

9590898793

70585544

MAY

MEANCEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)

MEANDISCHARGE

<CFS)

JUNE

KEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)


345342334

305284279264254

244

657380

6350707268

616772

5238535147

442536660753

841915939911859

804735737786888

873824770740690

647599547525805

JULY AUGUST

137137152155

158172163183174

160 143 14C 223 220

1571211057574

94867670194

SEPTEMBER

163198271315

359425413450404

347284279473527

370269218150138

16413911299446

v

12345

67ao0

1

I3

I5

67890

12345

S78901

MEAN01 SCHARGE

(CFS)

107C10309881030958

975934893813759

750780800-795752

699635573531486

443406374338308

286259237220204193


24613812816511C

9S92ao8C85

82778685ao

6936757582

727510C9294

997872707575

SEDIMENTDISCHARGE( TONS/DAY)

711384341459285

261232193176174

166162186182162

130147116108108

86R31018470

765546424139

MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CCMCEK- SEDIMENT

DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE(CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY) (CFS) (MG/L» (TONS/DAYJ

TOTAL 19521 5406


WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS

Periodic field determinations of water temperature and specific conductance are made at many stream- gaging stations other than regular water-quality stations. These data are usually collected at monthly intervals during routine visits to the station. Additional data for each station.are published in Part 1 of 'thig report.

WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970'TO SEPTEMBER 1971

DATE

SEPT. 23, 1970...

OCT. 27.........

OCT. 28.........

JAN. 05, 1971...

FEB. 09.........

MAR. 16.........

APR. 20.........

APR. 22.........

SEPT. 21, 1970...

OCT. 26.........

OCT. 28.........

OCT. 29.........

JAN. 04, 1971...

FEB. 09.........

MAR. 16.........

SEPT. 16, 1970...

OCT. 21.........

NOV. 18.........

DEC. 29.........

FEB. 04, 1971...

MAR. 11.........

APR. 08.........

APR. 12.........

SEPT. 16, 1970...

OCT. 21.........

NOV. 18.........

DEC. 29.........

FEB. 04, 1971...

MAR. 11.........

APR. 08..."......

APR. 12.........

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TURE . (MICRO-

(CFS) (°C) MHOS)

04010500 PIGEON RIVER ABOVE MIDDLE

473 14

1140 7

4500 5.5 —

355 0 70

390 0 <50

201 .5 100

4840 2 <50

4720 4

04014500 BAPTISM RIVER

39 18.5

209 9 —

1740 7

1650 5.5

100 0 75

25 0 70

52 0 90

04015500 SECOND CREEK

15 9 520

16 6.5 650

25 1

20 0

9.0 0 560

18 0 —

32 1

193 4

04016000 PARTRIDGE RIV

26 9.5

31 7 490

207 1

50 1 —

22 0

39 .5

81 1

355 5

DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)

; FALLS, NEAR GRAND PORTAGE, Mil

MAY 13. .....--- 1710

MAY-i Q

JUNE 22......

JULY 28......

AUG. 17......

AUG. 31......

OCT. 05

1400

839

243

106

103

liKb

NEAR BEAVER BAY, MINN.

APR. 20. .....--- i QQn

MAY 17......

JUNE 21......

JULY 27......

AUG. 30......

OCT. 05......

NEAR AURORA,

APR. 13....'..

APR. 14......

APR. 15......

APR. 28.......

JUNE 03......

AUG. 11......

SEPT. 15......

OCT. 13......

ER NEAR AURORA

APR. 14......

APR. 21......

APR. 28......

JUNE 03......

JULY 12....'..

AUG. 11......

SEPT. 15......

OCT. 13......

194

640

24

31

99

MINN.

173

144

126

40

27

19

26

oQ

, MINN.

368

1390

579

231

70

33

44

74

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

UN.

8

11.5

18.5

20

22

18

12

2

12

19

17.5

19

12.5

.5

.5

3

5.5

18

17.5

13

6

1

5.5

5.5

18

21

19

15.5

6

SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)

65

185

115

50

70

180

500

600

502

650

640

140

400

520

460

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA

WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

297

IDATE

1

SEPTl 16, 1970...

OCT. 06.........

OCT. 21. ........

NOV. 18.........

DEC. 29.........

FEB. 04, 1971...

MAR. 11. ........

APR. 08.........

SEPT. 15, 1970...

OCT. 20.........

NOV. 19.........

DEC. 28.........

FEB. 03, 1971...

MAR. 12.........

APR. 16.........

OCT. 06, 1970...

OCT. 13.........

NOV. 03.........

DEC. 02.........

FEB. 02, 1971

FEB. 15.........

MAR. 08.........

APR. 16.........

OCT. 06] 1970...

OCT, • 12..........

NOV] 13. ........

DECj nil

JAN., 22 * 1971...

FEBJ 16.........

MAR] 12j........

APR] 05.........

APR ̂ 14<........

APR 4154........

DISCHARGE (CFS)

35

26

127

465

97

41

59

129

72

477

897

341

109

155

4230

8.8

129

76

24

8.5

7.7

14

358

9-9

52

103

46

18

16

17

30

636

729

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- COG) MHOS)

04016500 ST. LOUIS RIVER I

10

11.5

9 190

1

0

0 205

0

1

04018750 ST. LOUIS RIVER

13 240

7.5 170

1

1

1

0

1 100

04018900 EAST TWO RIVER NEAR

12

7

5

0

..5

0

0

5

04019000 WEST TWO RIVER NEAR

12

7

1 — —

0

0

0

0

0

14

DATE

IEAR AURORA, Ml!

APR. 12...... ...

APR. 14.........

APR. 28.........

JUNE 03.........

AUG. 11.........

SEPT. 15.........

OCT. 13.........

AT FORBES, MINI

APR. 17... ......

APR. 21.........

APR. 29.........

JUNE 07.........

AUG. 11.........

SEPT. 16.........

OCT. 14.........

IRON JUNCTION,

MAY 18.........

JUNE 01.........

JUNE 15.........

JULY 06.........

JULY 23.........

AUG. 06.........

SEPT. 27.........

OCT. 06.........

IRON JUNCTION,

MAY 18.........

JUNE 01.........

JUNE 15.........

JULY 06.........

JULY 23.........

AUG. 06.........

AUG. 27. ........

SEPT. 03. ........

SEPT. 27..........

OCT. 06.........

DISCHARGE (CFS)

IN.

800

969

1500

488

58

72

107

>J.

4450

4910

2810

932

198

102

500

MINN.

19

41

26

26

16

10

12

78

MINN.

29

79

36

44

24

17

13

11

11

122

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

5

1

6

18

20.5

15.5

6.5

3

6

6

18

21

17.5

5.5

13

13

20

24

21

23

10

10

13

14

19

23

21

21

21

24

13

12


60

318

460

180

100

100

206

. 280

160



DATE

OCT. 20, 1970...

NOV. 17.........

DEC. 30.........

APR. 12, 1971...

APR. 16.........

APR. 29.........

SEPT. 17, 1970...

OCT. 19.........

NOV. 19.........

DEC. 30.........

MAR. 12, 1971...

APR. 09.........

APR. 13.........

SEPT. 15, 1970...

NOV. 17.........

DEC. 29.........

FEB. 11, 1971...

MAR. 10.........

APR. 17.........

AUG. 31, 1970...

OCT. 05.........

NOV. 16.........

DEC. 15.........

JAN. 18, 1971...

FEB. 22.........

MAR. 22.........

SEPT. 23, 1970...

OCT. 06.........

OCT. 26.........

NOV. 17.........

NOV. 30.........

DEC. 15.........

JAN. 18, 1971.. .

FEB. 22........ .

DISCHARGE (CFS)

1.0

4.3

1.4

360

188

7-5

36

48

69

26

17

150

1660

876

3700

1520

1380

1480

25500

1.2

1.1

14

19

26

33

41

3.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.4

1.3

1.6

SPEC CON

TEMPERA- TA TORE (MI (°C) M

04019300 WES1

4.5 280

1

1

1.5

5.5

6.5

04019500 EAST

9.5

7 500

1

0

0

2.5

2.5

04024000 ST.

17

1

0

.5

.5

3

05030000 OTTER Tl

20

15 460

3

0

0 HOO

0 400

0

05033900 PELIC/

12.5

13

8.5

2.5 660

0 700

0

0 625

0 610

IFIC DUC- NCE CRO- I HOS ) DATE

? SWAN RIVER NEAR SILICA, MINN

JUNE 02.........

JULY 06.........

AUG. 12.........

SEPT. 16.........

OCT. 14.........

SWAN RIVER NEAR TOIVOLA, MINN

APR. 14.........

APR. 21.........

APR. 29.........

AUG. 12.........

SEPT. 16.........

OCT. 14.........

LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MINN.

APR. 27.........

JUNE na

AUG. 10.........

SEPT. 11.........

OCT. 19.........

HL RIVER NEAR DETROIT LAKES,

APR. 06.........

APR. 07.........

MAY 10.........

JUNE 15.........

JULY 12... ......

SEPT.f)O

OCT. 27.........

W RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES, MIN

MAR. 22..... ....

APR. 06.........

APR. 08.........

APR. 12.........

MAY 10.. .......

JUNE 16.........

JULY 12...... ...

SEPT. 28.........

)ISCHARGE (CFS)

4.7

1.6

• 3

.6

3-5

1690

800

245

31

28

88

9190

3840

1140

1160

2860

MINN.

49

68

44

34

50

31

73 'N.

5.3

36

61

47

17

3.8

17

30

TEMPERA- TORE(°c) ,

16

23

17

11.5

5

.5

9

6.5

18

12

5

6

18

23-5

19

11

4.5

7

17.5

26

23.5

13.5

10.5

0

.5

.5

5.5

17

18

21.5

13.5


100

240

190

140

510

560

300

140

170

270

180

410

300

300

280

295

285

590

120

360

540

525

120

475



299

, D 1JATE

NOV. 17, ,1970...

NOV. 30.^......

DEC. 15. J.......

JAN.19, |1971...

FEB. 22.1.......

SEPTJ 23,|1970...

NOV. 17. |.......

NOV.30.;.......

DEC. 15. .......

JAN. 19,11971...

FEB. 23. *.......

SEPTL 23, '1970...

OCT. 06. ̂ .... ...

OCT. 26.........

NOV.1 7

NOV. 30. h .......

SEPlT. 23L 1970...

OCTu 06L........

OCTL 261........

NOV. 17u

NOVi.3oL ........

DEC|. 15k ........

JAN. 191, 1971...

SEPTL 23, 1970...

OCT. 06..........

OCT. 26.........

NOV. 17.........

NOV. 30.........

DEC. 15.........JAN. 19, 1971...

FEB. 23........ .

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCE ISCHARGE TURE (MICRO- (CFS) (°C) MHOS)

0503^100 PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKJ

.7 3 330

1.4 1 400

6.0 1.5 400

9.2 1.5 420

38 1.5 450

05035100 LONG LAKE OUTLET NI

.1 18.5

.4 3.5 380

.5 0 390

.8 .5

.5 .5 460

.5 0 450

05035200 WEST BRANCH COUNTY DITCH

.5 17

.1 14 850

.6 10.5

.2 0 900

.1 1

05035300 EAST BRANCH COUNTY DITCH

1.8 13

1.2 12 825

2.0 8.5

.8 2 875

.7 1.5 925

.6 0

.6 0 880

05035500 ST. GLAIR LAKE OUTLET

5.3 15

2.2 13.5 750

3.9 10

3.9 3 830

3.5 2 940

2.4 1

1.2 0 1460

3.4 0 13SO

DISC DATE ( C

I OUTLET NEAR DETROIT

MAR. 22. ........

APR. 06.........

MAY 10....... ..

JUNE 16.........

JULY 13.........

5AR DETROIT LAKES, MIN

MAR. 23.........

APR. 06.........

MAY 10... ......

JUNE 18.........

JULY 13.........

14 NEAR DETROIT LAKES

DEC. 15.........

APR. 12, 1971.. .

MAY 11... ......

JUNE 16.........

JULY 13.........

14 NEAR DETROIT LAKES

FEB. 23.........

MAR. 23.........

APR. 07.........

MAY 11........ .

JUNE 16.........

JULY 13.........

OCT. 27.........

NEAR DETROIT LAKES, M

MAR. 23.........

APR. 07.. .......

MAY 11...... ...

JUNE 16.........

JULY 13.........

SEPT. 29.........

OCT. 28.........

TEMPERA- HARGE TURE FS) (°C)

LAKES, MINN.

22 2.5

16 7-5

27 19

7-1 23-5

29 20.5

N.

4.4 1

4.4 3

3.3 16

1.6 22

2.9 23.5

, MINN.

.1 0

3.1 4

.9 7

.2 9.5

1.4 18.5

, MINN.

.5 0

1.0 .5

2.4 1

1.1 8

.8 19

4.1 17.5

5.3 10

INN.

7.9 .5

13 2.5

7.3 12

4.3 24.5

9.2 20

6.0 12.5

8.8 5.5


470 '

420

370

380

360

430

390

410

400

370

710

720

650

900

920

530

880

750

340

430

900

600

750

690

510

675

620

300 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP J3TREAMS IN MINNESOTA


SEPT 23,

OCT,06

OCT.?6.NOV. 17.

NOV. 30.

DEC. 15.

FEB. 23,

SEP 214

OCT 06

OCT 27

NOV 17

NOV 30

DEC 16

JAN 20

NOV. 17,

NOV. 30.

DEC. 16.

JAN. 19,

FEB. 23.

MAR. 23.

SEPT 01,

OCT. 05.

OCT. 07.

NOV. 18.

DEC. 14.

FEB. 24,

MAR. 24

I DATE

*1970...

1971...

T. , 1970...

•

', 1971...

1970...

1971...

'l970...

1971...

SEPT. 13, 1971...

SEPT. 01, 1970...

OCT. 06.........

NOV. 02.

DEC. 14

JAN. 19,

MAR. 30.

1971...

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TURE (MICRO-

(CFS) (°C) MHOS)

05035600 PELICAN RIVER AT MUSKRAT LAK

4.4 17

1.9 14 500

3.4 10

4.2 4 600

4.1 3 675

7.6 .5

34 .5 570

05037100 PELICAN RIVER AT SALLIE LAKE

.5 16

.2 16 370

1.9 6.5

7.9 2.5 370

7.8 0 380

9-1 0

15 1 400

05039100 PELICAN RIVER AT LAKE MELISSJ

6.8 2,5 370

7.8 0

11 .5

16 0

22 .5 450

35 1

05046000 OTTER TAIL RIVER BELOW ORWI

46 19

141 13 420

71 12.5

214 2.5 400

194 1

243 1

276 1

05050000 BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER

10 20 1600

05061000 BUFFALO RIVER

9.7 18.5

10 14

39 4.5

13 0 880

14 0

110 . C5 580


E OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES,

MAR. 23. .....--- ?3

APR. 07......

MAY 11......

JUNE 17......

JULY 14......

SEPT. 29......

OCT. 28......

OUTLET NEAR

FEB. 23......

APR. 07......

MAY 12.. ....

JUNE 18......

JULY 14......

SEPT. 29......

OCT. 28

.... 31

34

14

30

Ofl

54

DETROIT LAKES, M

31

30

41

18

36

31

6^

\ OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES, t

APR. 07. .....--- ^6

MAY 12......

JUNE 17......

JULY 13......

SEPT. 29......

OCT.no

2LL DAM NEAR

APR. 08......

MAY 12......

JUNE 15......

JULY 14......

AUG. 24......

SEPT. 29......

OCT. 28

55

17

^

31

65

FERGUS FALLS, MIf

658

-y-

OQ 1

471

96

209•391

NEAR WHITE ROCK, S. DAK.

OCT.21. .....--- y

NEAR HAWLEY,

JUNE 09......

JULY 12......

AUG. 16......

SEPT. 24......

OCT. 27......

MINN.

27

35

15

45

130

TEMPERA TURE (°C)'

»1INN.

1

1.5

15-5

24

22

13

9

INN.

1

5

14.5

23

22

14

8

1INN.

4.5

13-5

25

23

14.5

7.5

JN.

4.5

15

24

23

22.5

15

10.5

12

17

24

21

10

10


590

500

470

490

360

430

420

460

410

450

395

370

350

340

470

410

380

370

380

360

380

410

390

360

1810

800

810



301

DATE

5kPT. 01, 1970... 3CT.be.........rov. b3.........)kc.p.5.........IPR. 10, 1971...

>kPT. 01, 1970... )CT.be.........JQV. b 3 ... ......EC. 15.........FAN. tL9, 1971... IAR. 30.........^>R. 09.........

EPT.bi, 1970...CT. 07. ........Ov.04.........fee.16.........AN. 20, 1971... AR. |l. ........PR. p6.........

EPT. 02, 1970... CT. n?OV. 04.........EC. 15.........AN. 19i 1971... PR. 09.........PR. 14.........

OV. 04, 1970.. . PR. 07, 1971... PR. 28.........

CT. 07, 1970... OV. 05.........EC. 16.........AN. 20, 1971... PR. 09.........

DISCHARGE (CFS)

.9

1.4

14

3.6

114

8.6

7.4

48

19

12

125

445

17

14

93

39

34

622

510

27

19

104

44

31

1420

827

1.0

227

7.8

13

39

11

13

1210

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)

05061500 SOUTH BRANC

17

12

4

0 990

5 650

05062000 BUFFALO

18.5

12

4

o 850

0

2 540

1.5 500

05062500 WILD RICE

21

13

3.5

0 670

0

1.5

1

05064000 WILD RIC

20.5

13

3.5

0 610

0

1 350

5 400

05067500 MARSH

4

1

8

05069000 SANDHII

12

3.5

o 6050

1.8

DI PATE

H BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN, M

APR. 27.........

JULY 13.........

AUG. 17.........

SEPT. 23.........

OCT. 27.........

RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MINN.

APR. 15. ...... ..

APR. , 28.........

JUNE 10.........

JULY 13.........

AUG. 17. .........

SEPT. 23.........

OCT. 27.........

RIVER AT TWIN VALLEY, MINN

APR. 28.........

JUNE 16.........

JULY 13. ...... ..

AUG. 18.........

SEPT. 22.........

OCT. 28.........

3E RIVER AT HENDRUM, MINN.

APR. 28.........

JUNE 17. ........

JULY 14.........

AUG. 18.........

SEPT. 23.........

OCT. 29.........

RIVER NEAR SHELLY, MINN.

JULY 14.........

OCT. 29.........

,L RIVER AT CLIMAX, MINN.

APR. 28.........

JULY 14.........

AUG. 18..........

SEPT. 22.........

OCT. 29.........

3CHARGE (CFS)

ENN.

34

139

1.6

7.6

38

221

120

51

215

14

66

230

438

105

39

38

32

352

489

132

72

34

46

551

.05

30

83

19

10

20

202

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

8

20.5

22

11

10

7

5.5

19

23

21.5

10.5

10

5

23

25.5

23

11

7

5.5

25

22

24

9

5

22

5

5.4

19.5

23

10

5


, 950

1000

640

800

800

520 .

530

610.

570

560

675

620



DATE

AUG. 27, 1970...

OCT. 05.........

NOV. 10. ........

DEC. 11.. .......

FEB. 17, 1971...

MAR. 29.........

APR. 23.........

OCT. 02, 1970...

NOV. 10. ........

DEC. 11.. .......

JAN. 18, 1971...

FEB. 17.........

MAR. 30.........

AUG. 26, 1970...

OCT. 02.. .......

NOV. 10.. .......

DEC. 10.........

JAN. 19, 1971...

FEB. 18.........

MAR. 25. ...... ..

APR. 08.........

SEPT. 02, 1970...

OCT. 09.........

NOV. 06.........

DEC. 18.........

JAN. 22, 1971...

APR. 05.........

APR. 07.........

APR. 10. ........

OCT. 08, 1970...

NOV. 05.........

DEC. 17.........

JAN. 21, 1971...

APR. 09.........

APR. 12. ........

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


(CFS) (°C) MHOS)

0507if500 RED LAKE RIVE!

702 21

866 12.5

616 if

691 o

815 1 305

890 1 3ifO

666 6 300

05075000 RED LAKE RIVER AT HIGH

935 12 300

789 if

635 o

628 0 720

829 .5 310

910 0 290

0507-6000 THIEF RIVER NEAR

1.6 20

1.7 10.5 670

12 if

1.2 .5

1.2 0 410

1.0 .5 1000

5-6 0 950

1350 0

05077700 RUFFY BROOK

1.2 22.5

2.3 11

6.8 2.5

if. 2 0 if80

1.2 0

26 .5

lifif 1

Iif3 if 05078000 CLEARWATER R]

if5 11

208 3.5

105 o

59 0

1170 1

951 6.5 ifOO


? NEAR RED LAKE, MINN.

MAY 28......... 873

JULY 02.. ....... 760

AUG. 06......... 589

AUG. 2if.. ....... if60

SEPT. 10......... 302

OCT. 18......... 176

LANDING, NEAR GOODRIDGE, MINN.

APR. 23......... 829

MAY 28......... 1080

JULY 01.. ....... 801

AUG. 13......... 636

SEPT. 10......... ifSif

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN.

APR. 12......... 55if

APR. 23. ........ 290

MAY 26......... if27

JULY 01......... 19

AUG. 06. ........ 2.2

SEPT. lit......... 3.8

OCT. 19.. ....... 89if

NEAR GONVICK, MINN.

APR. lit......... 65

APR. 30.. ....... 2if

JUNE 2if... ...... 5- if

JULY-1 rr O7

AUG. 19. ........ 1.8

SEPT. 20. ........ 1.7

NOV. 03......... 69

.VER AT PLUMMER, MINN. APR. 29......... 252

JULY 15......... 65

AUG.19.. ....... 101

SEPT. 21... ...... if 9

NOV. 02......... 1220

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)

lit. 5

21.5

20

23

19

10 280

9 280

15

20.5

19.519

7 310

10 ifOO

11.5

21.5

18

16

10 if80

3 3ifO

8

19

23

22

11.5 660

2.5 if30

8.5

20.5

23

10 530

3 530



303

SE 0

OC 0

NO1 0

DE 1

JA 2

AP 0

AP 1

OC 0

NO 0

DE 1

JA 2

MA 3

AP 1

AP 1

SE 0

OC 0

NO 0

DE 1

JA 2

AP 0

AP 1

OCo

NO 1

DE 1

JA 1

PE

m

AI C

AI 1

DISCHARGE DATE ( CPS )

Pit. 2J 1970... 3-2

3̂ ,| ........ 3.9

D].. ...... 59

B' 12*- ?i 1971. .. 6.9

9t ........ 1080^l 1^.. ...... 210

ri 3, 1970... 4945......... 391

l'. ........ 115M. L|, 1971... 83

<i 1 c;?

1-d -D-Diin

3j!........ 15^0

EJT. 2, 1970... 854 t.|.. ....... 967

5... ...... 1480

$......... 7861. 3, 1971... 744

>!........ 2820

3. ........ 4830

T. 1, 1970... .29 V. 0......... 8.6C. 0......... 2.5N. 5, 1971... 1.5 B. 5......... 1.4R. 5......... 9.2R.

R. 3. ........ 309

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


05078230 LOST RIVER

24

11

2.5

0 800

0

1

3 490

05078500 CLEARWATER RIVER A1

11

4

o 570

0

1 500

2.5

5.5 400

05079000 RED LAKE RIVER

21.5

12

4.0

.5 370

0

1.5 480

5.5 310

05087500 MIDDLE RIVER

13

5

0

0 800

1 750

0 390

1

5 300

DATE

AT OKLEE, MINN.

APR. 30.........

JUNE 24.........

JULY 15.........

AUG. 19.........

SEPT. 21... ......

NOV. 02..... ....

1 RED LAKE PALLS,

APR. 29. ........

JUNE 23.........

JULY 15.........

AUG. 19.........

SEPT. 21. ........

NOV. 02. ........

AT CROOKSTON, MI

APR. 29.........

JUNE 22. ........

JULY 14.........

AUG. 18.........

SEPT. 22. ........

NOV. 01. ........

AT ARGYLE, MINN.

APR. 22.........

MAY 27.........

JUNE 30.........

AUG. 05.........

AUG. 18.........

SEPT. 15. ...... ..

OCT. 14.........

DISCHARGE (CPS)

124

27

13

35

18

765

MINN.

504

177

87

178

80

3810

MN.

1530

1290

780

755

392

6260

82

47

4.0

.45

.08

.02

.16

TEMPERA TURE(°c)

8.5

22

21

23

9

3

8

22.5

19-5

22

10.5

3

8

22.5

22.5

23

12

3

10.5

15

23.5

22.5

22.5

15

8


650

590

660

500

400

430

500 '

620



DATE

AUQ. 26, 1970...

OCT. 01.........

NOV. 04.........

JAN. 15, 1971...

FEB. 25.........

MAR. 26.........

APR. 07.........

APR. 09.........

SEPT. 30, 1970...

NOV. 04.........

DEC. 09.........

JAN. 14, 1971...

FEB. 24.........

MAR. 24.........

SEPT. 30, 1970...

NOV. 04.........

DEC. 09.........

JAN. 14, 1971...

FEB. 24.........

MAR. 25.........

APR. 08.........

SEPT. 30, 1970. ..

NOV. 05.........

DEC. 09.........

JAN. 15, 1971

FEB. 23.........

MAR. 23.........

AUG. 26, 1970.. .

OCT. 01.. .......

NOV. 05.........

APR. 13, 1971...

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


(CFS) (°C) • MHOS)

05094000 SOUTH BRANCH TWO RIVERS

3.0 19

7.0 13 440

87 5 --

3.8 1.5 600

3.0 4 610

8.8 i

361 3 300

1340 5

05104500 ROSEAU RIVER BELOW SOUTH

14 11.5 280

244 5

16 0

13 0

7.1 0 510

16 0 500

05106000 SPRAGUE CREEK NEAR

6.4 10 280

58 5

6.7 0

2.8 0 580

1.4 .5 540

2.6 0 —

259 4

05107500 ROSEAU RIVER A1

43 12 400

402 5

42 0

20 0 610,

9.3 .5 ' 610

183 .5 600

05112000 ROSEAU RIVER BELOW STATE DI'

20.6 20

58.3 13 • '420

421 5

1390 2


1 AT LAKE BRONSON, MINN.

APR. 14. ........ Q68

APR. 21. .

MAY 27..

JUNE 30..

AUG. 05..

SEPT. 09..

OCT. 14..

FORK,

APR. 09..

MAYr\f-

AUG. 04..

SEPT. 08..

OCT. 20......... ^,

....... 905

....... 9.3

....... 6.3

3 0

....... 1.9

....... 1.7

NEAR MALUNG, MINN.

....... 1330

....... 324

....... 10

....... 1.9

1 97

SPRAGUE, MANITOBA

APR. 14. ........ Ql

APR. 20..

MAYo£

JUNE 29..

AUG. 04..~

SEPT. 08..

OCT. 19..

r ROSSAPR. 13..

APR. 22..

MAYo£

AUG. 05..

SEPT. 09..

OCT. 19..

rcH 51

MAY 27..

AUG. 05..

SEPT. 09. .

OCT. 14..

....... 300

....... 142

....... 22

o£

....... 9.8

....... 42

, MINN.

....... ' 1560

....... 1490

....... 606

....... 48

....... 17

....... 140

, NEAR CARIBOU, MINN.

....... 624

f-rf rf

....... 27.5

....... 109

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

1.5

10

13.5

23

22

18

10.5

4

10

17.5

19

8

1.5

7

10.5

20.5

18

18

8.5

1.0

8.5

11

20

18

8.5

14

21.5

18

8


46jO

500

750

240

280

360

265

385



DATE

SEPT.24, 1970.

OCT.121.......JAN.|14, 1971.

E|EB.

s.

S;EPT.24, 1970.

QCT. '29.......

106, 1971. JEB.10.......

19. APR. [09. P>R.13.

APR.16.

SEPT.24, 1970.

OCT.28.......

JAN.06, 1971.

FEB.10.......

MAR.23.......

APR.09.......

IAPR. 13.......

APR. 15.......

SEPT.24, 1970.

OCT.28.......

JAN.06, 1971.

FEB.10.......

MAR.18.......

APR.09.......

APR.13.......

APR.17.......

APR.09, 1971.

APR.13.......

APR.15.......

APR.20......,

APR.27.......

MAY19.......

DISCHARGE (CFS)

57

124

143

108

73

49

134

51

35

36

37

62

99

5.2

18

1.9

.6

.8

.7

47

37

3.8

31

2.9

2.2

3.4

7-3

62

97

9.9

4.1

1.7

1.1

.4

2.3

SPECIFICCONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCETURE (MICRO-(°C) MHOS)

05124480 KAWISHIWI

16.5

8

0

0 <50

0 <50

05127205 BURNTSIDE

15

7

0 <50

0 <50

1 <50

1

3 <50

2.5

05127210 ARMSTRONG

13

6

0 140

0 145

0 110

0

1 <50

1 — —

DATE

RIVER NEAR ELY,

APR.28... ...

MAY26......

AUG.04......

SEPT.02......

OCT.13......

RIVER NEAR ELY,

APR.20......

APR.26......

MAY19......

JUNE18......

JUNE23.....

AUG.05.....

SEPT.01.....

OCT.06.....

CREEK NEAR ELY,

APR.17.....

APR.19.....

MAY19.....

JUNE18.....

JUNE23.....

AUG.06.. ...

SEPT.01.....

OCT.06

05127215 LONGSTORFF CREEK NEAR ELY

13

6

0 90

0 <50

0 90

1 — —

3 <50

3

APR.19-....

MAY19.....

JUNE18. ,...

JUNE23.....

AUG.03.....

SEPT.01.....

OCT.06. ...

DISCHARGE(CFS)

MINN.

, . , . 1450

. . . 602

, ... 119

52

43

MINN.

, , 256

, . , . 222

. . . . , 121

, , 156

, » . 109

.... 27

.... 17

12

MINN.

. , 60

.... 53

4.0

18

., . 4.2

.6

1.0

.... 5.0

, MINN.

89

.... 5-5

, , 16

5.6

.... .5

1.6

4.8

05127219 SHAGAWA LAKE TRIBUTARY AT ELY, MINN.

• 5 — —

4

3

3.5

4

3.5 160

JUNE09.....

JUNE18.....

JUNE22. . .. .

JUNE30.....

SEPT.01, , . . .

OCT.06. ....

.1

.9

.1

.... .9

, , , .1

.... .3

TEMPERA TURE

4

10.5

19.5

21.5

10.5

5.5

9

6

19.5

16

19-5

18.5

10.5

3

4.5

6

16

15-5

16

17

9.5

5

6

17.5

15.5

13.5

18.5

9.5

10.5

14.5

22

15-5

21

11.5

305


60

<50

<50

50

180

105

100

135

75

120

460



DATE

SEPT. 24, 1970...

OCT. 28.........

JAN. 06, 1971...

FEB. 10.........

MAR. 19.........

APR. 13.........

APR. 14.........

APR. 15.........

SEPT. 23, 1970...

OCT. 28.........

JAN. 06, 1971...

FEB. 10.........

MAR. 22.........

APR. 09.........

APR. 13.........

AUG. 26, 1970...

MAR. 17, 1971...

MAY 04.........

SEPT. 25, 1970...

OCT. 30.........

JAN. 08, 1971...

FEB. 12.........

MAR. 23.........

APR. 10.........

APR. 16.........

SEPT. 28, 1970...

OCT. 30.........

DEC. 11.........

JAN. 11, 1971...

MAR. 24.........

APR. 16.........

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TORE (MICRO-

(CFS) (°C) MHOS)

05127220 BURGO CR

7.9 13.5

17 5

.7 0

.3 0

.2 0

49 3 <50

38 .5

30 1

05127230 SHAGAWA

61 17.5

183 6

77 .5 70

55 0 65

52 1 75

64 1

118 3 <50

05127500 BASSWOOD RI

407 22.5 80

795 0 55

7160 4.5

05129000 VERMILION RIVER BELOW

89 15

435 7

316 .5 90

218 0 65

151 1 80

216 1.5

420 4

05130500 STURGEON RIV

20 14.5

189 5

64 0 100

30 0

34 0 160

1190 3


:EEK NEAR ELY, MINN.

APR.17. ........ to

MAY 19......

JUNE 18......

JUNE 23......

AUG. 05......

SEPT. 01......

OCT. 06

.7

30

3.0

.1

.2

i ft

RIVER AT ELY, MINN.

APR. 20. .....--- ?^^

MAY 20

JUNE 23......

JULY 21......

SEPT. 01......

OCT. 06......

VER NEAR WINTON,

JULY 20......

SEPT. 02.... ..

OCT. 12......

VERMILION LAKE

APR. 27......

MAY 20.. ....

JUNE 24......

AUG. 12..... .

SEPT. 03......

OCT.nQ

ER NEAR CHISHOLM

APR. 21......

MAY 21......

JUNEf\ r-

AUG. 10... ...

SEPT. 03......

OCT. 14......

177

191

71

O £

36

MINN.

1900

477

•7 /TO

NEAR TOWER, MINN.

1290

o /TO

893

173

153

209

, MINN.

1470

293

415

35

27

56

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

2

7-5

17.5

18

14.5

14.5

10

3-5

10

21

22.5

21

13

23

20.5

14.5

4.5

10

19

23

22.5

12

4

8

17.5

23

24.5

7.5


75

180

85

70

83

180

60

70

120

100

115


WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

307

DATE

EPT. 28, 1970... 0V. 03.........EC. 07.........AN. 12, 1971... EB. i a1AR. 22.........PR. 15.........

EPT. 28, 1970... 0V. 02.........EC. 15.... .....AN. 11, 1971... EB. 19.........AR. 22.... .....PR. 15.........

0V. 03, 1970... EB. 18, 1971-. • [AY 25.........

EPT. 29, 1970... EC. naAN. 13, 1971... EB. 22.........AR. 23.........PR. 13.........

EPT. 29, 1970... 0V. 05.........EC. 08.........AN. 13, 1971... EB. 23.........IAR. 24.........PR. 08.........

PR. 08, 1971... PR. 10.... .....iPR. 14.........

DISCHARGE (CPS)

252

3560

914

222

132

157

6980

314

1820

449

244

172

145

4630

31900

11800

27300

17

57

15

9.5

14

1420

5.0

104

8.4

5.2

1.4

3.3

266

128

38

7.9

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


05131500 LITTLE PORK RIVER Ar

14.5 200

6

0

0 210

0 240

0 220

4

05132000 BIG PORK RIVER AT

8.5 <50

7

0

0 180

0 300

0

4

05133500 RAINY RIVER AT MAN]

7

0

8.5

05134200 RAPID RIVER NEAR

12 290

0

0 240

0 410

0 420

.5 120

05139500 WARROAD RIVER NBA

12 330

4

0

0 520

1 460

0 450

3

05140000 BULLDOG RUN NEAR

4

6

2

D DATE

r LITTLEFORK, MI

APR. 19. ....... .

APR. 21.........

MAY 24.........

JUNE 28.........

JULY 27. ........

SEPT. 07.........

OCT. 12.........

BIG FALLS, MINN

APR. 19.........

APR. 22.........

MAY 24.........

JULY 26.........

SEPT. 07.........

OCT. 12.........

[TOU RAPIDS, MIN

JULY 29.........

OCT. 13.........

BAUDETTE, MINN.

APR. 15. ........

APR. 19.........

MAY 25.........

JULY 29.........

SEPT. 08.........

OCT. 13.........

\ WARROAD, MINN.

APR. 14.........

MAY 25.........

JUNE 29. ...... ..

AUG. 03.........

SEPT. 08........

OCT. 15. ........

WARROAD, MINN.

APR. 20.........

MAY 25.........

JUNE 29.........

ISCHARGE (CFS)

NN.

14400

14300

5720

1970

260

238

984

6250

5030

2940

272

262

540

N.

12200

11800

1000

1520

1190

160

74

582

368

114

26

7.5

.3

11

6.8

3.6

2.8

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

5

6.5

12

19

19.5

20

9

5

6.5

11

17.5

18

7.5

17-5

8.5

2

7.5

9.0

17.5

16

6.5

2

11

19.5

16.5

16

6.5

8

11

17-5


72

110

80

170

85

170

110

180

540



DATE

SEPT. 29, 1970...

NOV. 05. ........

DEC. 08..

JAN. 13,

FEB. 22..

MAR. 24..

APR. 08..

SEPT. 18,

OCT. 26..

NOV. 23..

DEC.31..

FEB. 12,

MAR. 16..

APR. 11..

APR. 16..

SEPT. 17,

OCT. 16..

DEC. 03. .

DEC. 31..

FEB. 09,

MAR. 16..

APR. 07..

APR. 19..

SEPT. 17,

OCT. 19..

NOV. 19..

DEC. 30..

FEB. 05,

MAR. 15..

APR. 05..

APR. 14..

1971...

1970...

1971...

1970...

1971...

1970...

1971...

DISCHARGE (CFS)

.8

53

5.6

3.0

2.1

3.8

72

257

294

1380

1490

1790

1850

3230

2980

23

8?

124

87

71

86

105

2200

2.2

52

73

38

31

37

40

377

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


05140500 EAST BRANCH WARROAD

12 500

4

0

0 390

0 450

0

3

05211000 MISSISSIPPI RIVEP

13

11 295

1

1

1.5 265

1

2.5

4.5 220

05212700 PRAIRIE RIVER

11

5.5 160

1

0

.5 170

0

1 180

4.5

05216860 SWAN RIVER N

10

9 230

1

1

1

1

.5

2.*

DATE

RIVER NEAR WARROAI

APR. 14.........

APR. 20.........

MAY 25.........

JUNE 29.........

AUG. 02.........

SEPT. nQ

OCT. 15.........

I AT GRAND RAPIDS,

APR. 19.........

MAY 04.........

MAYOQ

JUNE 11.........

JULY 06.........

AUG. 16.........

SEPT. 20....... ..

OCT. 15.........

NEAR TACONITE, MIM

APR. 22.........

APR. 30.........

JULY 06.........

JULY 09..........

AUG. 12..... ....

SEPT. 17.........

OCT. 15.........

fEAR CALUMET, MINN.

APR. 23.........

APR. 30.........

JUNE 04.........

JULY 06.........

AUG. 12.... .....

SEPT. 17.........

OCT. 15.........

DISCHARGE (CFS)

), MINN.

151

134

89

14

7.1

.5

8.9

MINN.

3420

923

1060

289

689

189

238

1310

N.

2420

1020

360

259

53

53

99

470

199

104

98

18

25

57

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

2.5

8

10.5

19.5

16.5

17

6.5

4.5

12

17

20.5

18.5

24

17

11

7

6.5

22

21.5

24.5

13

4.5

4.5

6

17.5

22

22.5

13-5

5


215

350

316

310

300

172

180

160

205

238

230

220



309

SE 1

OC 1

NO 2

DE 3

FE 0

AP 0

SE 1

OC 1

NO 1

DE 2

FE 0

MA 0

AP 0

AU 3

OC 0

NO 0

DE 1

JA 1

MA 2

SI

NC (

DI 9

3*rM;

A?D

1OC 0

NO 0"I

FJE1

MAJIn


pr.8, 1970... 426 T. 4......... 632V. 0......... 2200C. qiQQOE. 1, 1971... 1880

$'. ........ 2760

S>T. 4, 1970... 412

1

>!........ 745;!........ 2670i!........ 22003. >, 1971... 1900 I. ?......... 1620

si. ....... I960

3. 1, 1970... 254 T. 5......... 308V. 2......... 508C. 4......... 355N. 8, 1971... 220 R. 9......... 430

PT. 0, 1970... 49 V.3 1 C 3

C. 9......... 156N. 1, 1971... 66 B. 6......... 78R. 3......... 225R. 6......... 1780

G. 4, 1970... 60 T. 1. ........ 79V. 2......... 220C 9!........ 177B. 6, 1971... 114 R. 2......... 176R. 6......... 1100

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


05220500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER

12

7 290

1

1

' 0

0 300


14.5 285

7.5 320

2

0

0

0

0 '320

05244000 CROW WING RIVER

21

12

5

0 340

0

0 350

05270500 SAUK RIVER NEAR

15 460

4 485

o 613 o 760

0 655

0 790

2 340

05275000 ELK RIVER NEAR

29 290

16 285

5.5 350

0 466

0 466

o 3652 230

DI DATE

NEAR LIBBY, MINN.

APR. 12.........

APR. 21....... ..

JUNE 02.........

AUG. 09.........

SEPT. 13.........

OCT. 20.........

AT AITKIN, MINN.

APR. 13.........

APR. 16.........

APR. 20.........

JUNE 01.........

AUG. 09.........

SEPT. 13. ........

OCT. 18.........

AT NIMROD, MINN.

APR. 12.........

APR. 26.........

JUNE 07 .........

JULY 12.........

AUG. 16............

OCT. 26............

ST. CLOUD, MINN.

MAY 13- ........

JUNE 14.........

JULY 30.........

AUG. 26.........

SEPT. 29.........

OCT. 27.........

BIG LAKE, MINN.

MAY 13.........

JUNE 14.........

JULY 30.........

AUG. 27.........

SEPT. 30.........

OCT. 28.........

SCHARGE (CFS)

4500

7710

2930

590

484

1870

5120

6050

6280

3600

815

649

1890

1130

805

474

397

408

616

351

316

241

96

133

430

335

292

160

78

123

376

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

1.5

5

17

23-5

19

10

2.5

5

4

17

24.5

20

5.5

7

8.5

19.5

22

21

10

17.5

25

18

22.5

15.5

13

14

24

19

22

14

9


276

325

264

360

290

' -320

420

610

420

370

400

420

305

380 '

300

325

290



DATE

SEPT. 09, 1970...

OCT. 13.........

NOV. 17.........

DEC. 15.........

JAN. 18, 1971...

FEB. 17.........

MAR. 25.........

SEPT. 14, 1970...

OCT. 14.........

NOV.13.........

NOV. 18.........

DEC. 16.........

JAN. 19, 1971...

SEPT. 28, 1970...

OCT. 28.........

NOV. 13.........

DEC. 15.........

DEC. 30.........

JAN. 19, 1971...

JAN. 27.........

FEB. 16.........

FEB. 25.........

SEPT.01, 1970. ..

OCT. 02.... .....

NOV. 02. ........

DEC. 09.........

JAN. 11, 1971...

FEB. 15.........

MAR. 22.. .......

SEPT. 27, 1970...

OCT. 28.... .....

MAR 29, 1971...

APR. 15........ .

DISCHARGE (CFS)

3.5

2.8

17

13

12

16

85

10

140

1080

1220

150

39

89

220

1630

562

219

133

130

126

146

182

181

397

355

183

191

498

1800

4650

10500

35700

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


05278000 MIDDLE FORK CF

19

9

8

• 5 390

1 220

6.5 520

3

05279000 SOUTH FORK CF

12

8

3

9

2.5

1 700

05280000 CROW RIV

17.5

10 770

3.5 575

2 530

0 760

1 400

.5

0 660

1 650

05286000 RUM RIVER

19 295

13 335

5-5 320

0 434

0 340

0 466

0 392

05288500 MISSISSIPPI

13

10 404

o 300

DATE

?OW RIVER NEAR SPICER, M

MAY 04.........

JUNE 08.........

JULY 13.........

AUG. 05..... ....

SEPT. 02...... ...

OCT. 19.........

OW RIVER NEAR MAYER, MI

FEB. 17.........

JULY 22. ........

AUG. 06.........

SEPT. 22. ........

OCT. 19.........

ER AT ROCKFORD, MINN.

MAR. 02. ........

MAR. 30.........

APR. 01........ .

APR. 28.........

JUNEO Q

JULY 28.........

AUG. 30.........

SEPT.O Q

OCT. 28.........

NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MINN.

APR. 06.........

JUNE 14.........

AUG. 02.........

AUG. 27.........

SEPT. 30.........

OCT. 28.........

RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINN

JUNE 09.........

JULYnO

OCT. 13.........

DISCHARGE (CFS)

INN.

127

127

183

84

36

39

NN.

28

810

173

49

73

120

3510

4070

1990

1230

1390

227

218

672

2150

636

352

211

265

809

9710

10000

4920

TEMPERA TURE

11

19

20

20

12

11

8

22

20

17

12.5

0

.5

2.5

9

23-5

20

20.5

15

11

1

22

20

23

15-5

11

17

24

11.5


400

400

360

380

380

1200

725

875

710

310

450

732

500

480

193

310

275

280

230

460

330



311

D DATE

PT. 4, 1970...T.h£... ......

6.........<?- 2. .......R. 9, 1971...

,PT. 4, 1970... T.Q

V.

6.........C, 1. ...N. 0, 1971... B. 5 .........R. 4

:T. 0, 1970... )V. 7:c.>2IN. !0, 1971... SB. '2\R. 3 9. . ......

3EPT. 14, 1970... 3CT. 19.........

•TOY. 16.........DEC. 21.........

JAN. 18, 1971... FEB. 23.........

EPT. 15, 1970... ST. 20.. .......DV. 11.. .......EC. 21.........AN. 18, 1971... EB. 22...... ...AR. 29...... ...

ISCHARGE (CFS)

.1

.3

2.1

.2

133

63

40

3.6

3.3

11

4.0

4.0

10

76

8.8

16

13

11

14

178

1.4

4.5

55

7.6

5.1

23

23

28

89

27

18

19

374

SPECIF CONDU

TEMPERA- TANC TURE (MICR (°C) MHO

05290000 LITTLE MINN

11 1340

9 1445

2 1455

0

.5 580

.5 340

9 940

05291000 WHETSTONE R

11 1050

8 905

1 1030

o 1510

0 1285

0 940

.5 530

05292000 MINNESC

9 995

2 1175

.5 1285

.5 1305

0 1040

2.5 890

05293000 YELLOW

10.5 960

7 950

0 950

0 1280

o 1285

0 530

05294000 POMME DE

11 940

10 815

1.5 725

o 1170

0 1335

0 1130

.5 380

1C2_E 0- S ) DATE

ESOTA RIVER NEAR PEEVER,

APR. 26........

JUNE 02.. ......

JULY 06........

AUG. 10. .......

SEPT. 13........

OCT. 21. .......

IVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY

APR. 12. .......

APR. 26........

JULY 06. .......

AUG. 10. .......

SEPT. 13........

OCT. 18. .......

TA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE,

APR. 27........

JUNE 02..... ...

JULY 06........

AUG. 10. .......

SEPT. 14........

OCT. 18........

BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA,

APR. 06........

APR. 26........

JULY 06........

AUG. 10..... .. .

SEPT. 14........

OCT. 18........

TERRE RIVER AT APPLETON,

APR. 26........

JUNE 01. ......

JULY 07.......

AUG. 10. ......

SEPT. 14.......

OCT. 19.......

DISCHARGE (CFS)

S. DAK.

11

184

114

2.5

.8

3-2

, S. DAK.

31

16

97

6.3

4.5

17

MINN.

53

86

241

66

74

10

MINN.

72

40

141

5.6

2.7

36

MINN.

131

88

127

^2

45

90

TEMPERA TURE (00)

9.5

13

26

25.5

21

9

9

11

24

24

21

12

10

13

24

23

19

14

2

10.5

22

23

16.5

11

10

13.523

25

18

13


1630

1040

1200

1585

1710

880

1210

1140

980

1250

1450

1160

985

780

1200

1400

600

980

905

1090

1045

900

985

900

1050

1035



DATE

SEPT. 21, 1970...

OCT. 22.........

NOV. 19.........

DEC. 16.........

JAN. 22, 1971...

SEPT. 21, 1970...

OCT. 22.........

NOV. 19.........

DEC. 17.........

JAN. 20, 1971...

FEB. 2**.. .......

MAR. 26.........

SEPT. 16, 1970...

OCT. 21.........

NOV. 18.........

DEC. 17.........

JAN. 22, 1971...

FEB. 24.........

SEPT. 21, 1970...

OCT. 21... ......

DEC. 16.........

JAN. 21, 1971...

FEB. 23.........

MAR. 22. ........

SEPT. 30, 1970...

NOV. 05.........

DEC. 15.........

JAN. 13, 1971...

FEB. 18.........

FEB. 20.........

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


(CFS) (°C) MHOS)

05300000 LAC QUI PARLE RIVER NEA

23 18 785

55 10 1350

365 1.5 1350

85 0 1600

19 — 1880

05301000 MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR

39 18 1045

50 10 1265

1080 2 1085

210 .5

197 1 1190

184 .5 840

2400 1.5 550

05304500 CHIPPEWA RIVER N

37 10 840

70 9 770

417 2 815

83 o 1100

34 0

41 0 690

053HOOO MINNESOTA RIVER AT

63 21 765

115 10 1085

394 0 1190

229 0 1190

208 0 840

3120 .5 590

05311400 SOUTH BRANCH YELLOW MEDICINE

•2 19 1355

7.1 7 1450

4.9 0 1480

1.2 0 1630

84 1 355

30 .S 800


.R LAC QUI PARLE, MINN.

FEB. 24. ........ 4fi

APR. 29.......

JUNE 04.......

AUG. 11. ......

OCT. 20. ..

252

113

17

ifi

LAC QUI PARLE, MINN.

APR. 29. ........ 6^3

JUNE 04.......

JULY 07.......

AUG. 11.......

SEPT. 16.......

OCT. 20.......

EAR MILAN,

APR. 28.......

JUNE 03.......

JULY 09.......

AUG. 11.. .....

SEPT. 15.......

OCT. 19.......

MONTEVIDEO

MAR. 25.......

JUNE 04.......

AUG. 12.......

SEPT. 15.......

OCT. 20... ....

RIVER NEAR

MAY 19.......

JUNE 23.......

JUNE 29

JULY 28.......

OCT. 06.......

335

1280

cQ

117

166

MINN.

447

747

920

106

70

250

, MINN.

3160

952

1 £O

166

190

MINNEOTA, MINN.

4.7

9.0

182

4.0

.2

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

0

11

19

21

9.5

11

16

23.5

23.5

17

12

7

15

21

23.5

16

13

1

18

22

18

12

10

25

19

19

14


1580

1120

1605

990

1070

860

950

985

740

715

700

850

765

820

985

1270

1280

1245

1035

1300

1505



313

SEI 2£

N0\ 02

DEC 0?

JAr 1]

PEE If

SEI 3C

N0\ 01

DEC 1^

JAr

FEI 11

NOTo;

DE( O 1

PE1 1'

API 1'

SEf2 1

ocl3t

NOl l u

JAt1^

PE^

MA 2\<

SE|I

$ocb3lC

JA^ 11

PEl! 11

MAJP ]]<

Afjl3

SEJ]

DC 1]

*DEC0'

jAtr

DISCHARGE DATE (CPS)

(

IT.L 1970... 12 t. 3......... 94

!........ 88

', 1971... 17

>' . . ... 11

'T. i, 1970... 3.7 '. I.. ....... 12t. t. ........ 8.4

1, 1971... 3.1

L....... . 112

r. 1, 1970. . . 76

)!........ 753.>, 1971... 10i.t. ........ Ill

'•r.t, 1970... 177 f. )......... 664r. 3......... 3930

»*, 1971... 573 3. >......... 540I. >......... 8140

DT.>, 1970... 68 i^)!........ 162J. 3, 1971... 83 3. L. ........ 60*. ?......... 2780i. 3......... 465

3T. 3, 1970... Ill P. 3......... 636

1. ........ 10401. L. 1971... 319

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


55313500 YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER I

12 1355

4.5 2000

0 2000

o 1980

0 1435

05315000 REDWOOD RIVER t

15 1405

3.5 1265

o 1670

o 1780

1 680

05316500 REDWOOD RIVER NEAR

4.5 1900

0 2000

o 1380

9 1285

05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER

17

5

9

1

0 1450

0

05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER

14

6

2

0 1550

1

15

05320000 BLUE EARTH RIVER

18

9 850

2

2 460

DI DATE

JEAR GRANITE PALLS,

APR. 14.........

MAY 17.........

JUNE 21. ........

JULY 26.........

OCT. 04.........

IT MARSHALL, MINN.

MAR. 18.........

MAY 19. ...... ••

JUNE 23.........

JULY 28.........

OCT. 06.........

REDWOOD PALLS, MINN

MAY 17.........

JUNE 07.........

JUNE 21.... .....

JULY 26.........

AT NEW ULM, MINN.

APR. 24.........

MAY 28.........

JUNE 25.........

SEPT. 09.........

OCT. 12.... .....

NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.

MAY 27.........

MAY 28.........

JUNE 24.........

SEPT. 09.........

OCT. 12.... .....

NEAR RAPIDAN, MINN.

FEB. 10. ........

AUG. 06.........

SEPT. 10. ........

OCT. 01. ........

SCHARGE (CPS)

MINN.

100

5t

69

69

4.1

128

13

64

16

2.7

46

172

197

77

2510

1260

2110

252

278

385

312

682

30

25

231

174

57

54

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

8

17

22

19

13

.5

10

21

13

20

23

21.5

14

13

22

20

10

17

14

29

18

8

0

23

22.5

13


1295

1600

1810

1505

1380

430

1280

1280

1085

1505

1480

1505

1200

950

900

805

975

1000

950

745

715

795

9^5



DATE

SEPT. 23, 1970...

OCT. 28.........

JAN. 12,

FEB. 10. .

SEPT. 24,

OCT. 29..

NOV. 13..

DEC. 03..

JAN. 13,

FEB. 11..

SEPT. 26,

OCT. 28..

NOV. 13..

JAN. 02,

SEPT. 15,

OCT. 19..

NOV. 09..

DEC. 18..

JAN. 27,

FEB. 18..

MAR. 23..

OCT. 30,

MAR. 30,

APR. 12. .

SEPT. 28,

NOV. 05..

DEC. 10..

FEB. 17,

MAR. 25..

APR. 07..

APR. 15..

1971...

1970...

1971...

1970...

1971...

1970...

1971...

1970...

1971...

1970...

1971...

DISCHARGE (CFS)

108

535

85

42

536

2210

11000

4650

1020

665

696

2520

11200

2300

14

12

90

10

6.8

10

75

7230

37200

51800

108

732

424

156

245

950

7410

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


05320500 LE SUEUR RIVER N

15.5

9-5 800

1 380

0 800


15

8

4.5

2

2 975

0 1400


15

11

6 860

.5

05330900 NINE MILE CREEK AT

11.5

11

5

4

1 420

1

4


11.5 378

2.5 539

6.5

05336700 KETTLE RIVER BELO'

13 225

4 160

o 130

1 266

0 305

2 182

6 QO

DATE

EAR RAPIDAN,

AUG. 06......

SEPT. 10......

OCT. 13......

AT MANKATO,

MAR. 19......

APR. 23......

MAY 27......

JUNE 24......

SEPT. 10. ... ..

OCT. 13......

NEAR JORDAN,

FEB. 02. .....

MAR. 23......

JUNEnQ

OCT. 20......

BLOOMINGTON

MAR. 24......

APR. 26......

JUNE 01.. ....

JULY 07......

AUG. 10.. ....

SEPT. 17......

OCT. 15......

AT ST. PAUL

JULY 07......

JULY 23......

W SANDSTONE,

MAY 13......

JUNE 16......

JULYoO

AUG. 24......

SEPT. 27......

OCT. 26......

DISCHARGE (CFS)

MINN.

87

31

19

MINN.

20400

5350

4720

4920

448

404

MINN.

1040

23900

7630

580

, MINN..

80

18

25

52

17

6.7

13

, MINN.

21800

12600

MINN.

600

485

195

598

140

740

TEMPERA TURE

18

22

13

2

14

13-5

27

19

10

.5

• 5

19-5

14

5

15

13.5

22

20

19

10

24

25

13

24

18

22.5

14

11

SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS

645

.745

424

830

725

855

945

355

825

800

690

250

650

420

545

120

160

170

130

175

155



315

SE 2

DE 1

JA 1

FE 1

MA 2

AP 0

SE 2

NO 0

DE 1

JA 1

FE 1

AP 0

SE 2

OC 2

DE 0

JA 0

FE 0m

iAI

C AI

c

SI 3

OC•i

NC

DI

1

Sf

0(:

DI I

Jj

i«

DATE

3/1970...

LV. 3, 1971... 3. 8.........R. £.........

PT. 3, 1970... V.

l'

fl.3, 1971...

a:.. ......

PT. 1, 1970. . . T. 6.........C. 1.. .......N. 5, 1971... B. 8.........

6.'........R. 1...... ...R. 7.........

PT. 6, 1970... T. 6.........V. 3.........C. 7.........N. 5, 1971...

PT. 3, 1970... T. 0..... ....C. 4.........N. 1, 1971... B. 1. ........R. 1.........

DISCHARGE (CFS)

75

273

88

120

282

1680

5.0

128

106

49

40

290

86

199

270

113

44

1870

2400

853

205

862

1090

729

395

67

276

185

101

68

2560

SPECIFIC CONDUC-


05338500 SNAKE RIVER NEAR P

18 260

.5 266

0 372

1 340

1 340

2 193

05340050 SUNRISE RIVER NEAR

16 280

7 340

1 372

0 466

0 466

5 288

05353800 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR

20.5

15 680

3

2 760

0 950

2

3

5

05355200 CANNON RIVER AT

12.5

11

5

3.5

1

05373000 SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER

19 740

9 530

5-5 605

4 700

7 800

6 340

D DATE

INE CITY, MINN.

MAY 13.........

JUNE 17.........

JULY 27.........

AUG. 25.........

SEPT. 28.........

OCT. 27.. .......

LINDSTROM, MINN.

MAY 14.........

JUNE 17.........

JULY 27.........

AUG. 24.........

SEPT. 27.........

OCT. 27.........

FARIBAULT, MINN

APR. 19. ........

APR. 20. ........

MAY 24.........

JUNE 28.........

AUG. 05.........

SEPT. 13.........

OCT. 15... ......

WELCH, MINN.

FEB. 23.........

JULY 19.........

AUG. 10..... ....

SEPT. 23.........

OCT. 22. ........

NEAR ROCHESTER,

APR. 23...... ...

JUNE 03.........

JULY 02.. .......

AUG. 06.........

SEPT. 14. ..... k ..

OCT. 15. ........

ISCHARGE (CFS)

547

470

153

84

84

833

206

95

35

91

9-3

49

263

328

673

210

46

28

26

447

357

242

269

223

MINN.

281

181

137

100

89

71

TEMPERA TURE

17

24

21

21.5

13

12.5

15.5

25

19.5

22

13-5

13.5

11

15.5

12.5

24

22.5

19

9

8

22

19

12.5

12

12

23

26

23

23.5

17.5


160

400

200

230

225

275

275

340

330

370

365

570

700

650

785

845

600

580

640

615 '

610

670

705

780



DATE

SEPT.23, 1970.

OCT.30.......

DEC.04.......

JAN.11, 1971.

FEB.

MAR.10.,

MAR.30.,

SEPT.24, 1970.

OCT.28.......

DEC.02.......

JAN.12, 1971.

FEB.10.......

MAR.30.......

MAR.31.......

AUG.11, 1970.

OCT.28.......

DEC.03.......

JAN.12, 1971.

FEB.10.......

MAR.15.......

SEPT.23, 1970.

APR.11, 1971.

SEPT.23, 1970.

OCT.26.......

DEC.02.......

JAN.20, 1971.

FEB.

MAR. 17.,

SEPT.23, 1970.

DEC.01.......

FEB.09, 1971.

APR.01.......

APR.21.. .....

DISCHARGE (CFS)

174

1120

857

160

131

255

4660

18

59

43

19

13

127

927

1.1

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.3

3.1

11300

113000

155

286

376

162

153

1680

40

39

30

128

64

SPECIFIC CONDUC-

TEMPERA- TANCETORE (MICRO-(°C) MHOS)

DISCHARGEDATE (CFS)


15 5^0

10 540

2.5 600

.5 600

1 525

2.5 565

3.5 360

05376500 SOUTH FORK WHITEWATER

13 500

10 395

3.5 485

0 465

0 455

5.5 3^0

1 155

05378300 STRAIGHT VALLEY CREEK

17.7 535

10.5 560

5.5 575

.5 520

4 490

4

MAR.31.........

JUNE03.........

JUNE28.........

AUG.02.. .......

SEPT.14.........

OCT.19.........

RIVER NEAR ALTURA,

APR.01. ........

APR.22.. .......

MAY27.........

JULY01.........

AUG.05. ........

SEPT.10.........

OCT.13.........

NEAR ROLLINGSTONE,

MAY26.........

JULY01.. .......

AUG.04.........

AUG.19. ........

OCT.12.........

7450

246

937

198

175

166

MINN.

256

57

61

34

22

34

18

MINN.

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

05378500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN.

19 335

17.5 327

05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR

17 465

12 495

3 520

.5 553

0 445

319

05384500 RUSH CREEK NEAR

13 505

6 575

0 475

.2.5 280

13.5 480

JUNE02.........

JULY08.........

LANESBORO, MINN.

APR.21.........

MAY25.........

JUNE29.........

AUG.03.........

SEPT.08.........

OCT.14.........

RUSHFORD, MINN.

MAY25.........

JULY01... ......

AUG.04.........

NOV.09.........

56500

34900

512

497

248

178

145

139

70

42

40

38

TEMPERA TURE

3-5

19.5

23

15

16

14.5

2

13

11

21.5

12

14

8.5

12

17.5

15-5

16

8.5

15.5

24.5

12

11

27.5

19.5

21

11.5

10

16.5

13.5

5.5


536

500

515

550

300

545

500

470

500

585

475

510

555

550

550

325

420

550

435

440

440

565

460

415

455

440

555



317

SE 2

OC 2

DE 0

JA 1

FE 0

AP 0

AP 0

SE 2

OC 2

DE 0

JA 1

FE 0

MA 3

SE 2

OC 2

DE 0

JA 0

FE 0

MA 3

SE 2

NO 0

DE 1

JA 1

FE

A?


PT. t, 1970... 400

7!........ 597

i'. ........ 624Sf. 3, 1971... 397 3. 3......... 309*. L......... 7820*. |2......... 8160

PT. 4, 1970... 105

r......... 102l! ........ 114^.3, 1971... 81 3. 9......... 77\.p.......... 432

PT. 2. 1970... 64r.7......... 319

2!........ 188N. 6, 1971... 64 B. 9......... 69R. L.. ....... 3380

PT. 9, 1970... 27.5 V.3 -1 nQ

o!. ....... 266N. 2, 1971 79 B. 7......... 16

5......... 906

SPECIFI CONDUC

TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO (°C) MHOS

05385000 ROOT

15 500

12 480

5.5 505

0

0 525

4 288

1 250

05385500 SOUTH FORK I

15 550

12.5 460

7 500

n ..

0 495

9 571

05457000 CEDAR

17-5

8.5 675

9

2 850

1 900

lj

05476000 DES MOI1

16

5 815

.5

0 1480

1285

9.5

"1

DI ) DATE

=1IVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.

APR. 22...... ...

MAY 26.........

JUNE 30.........

AUG. 04.........

SEPT. 09.........

OCT. 12........ .

100T RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MIN

APR. 22...... ...

MAY 25.........

JUNE 30.........

AUG. 03.........

SEPT. 09.........

OCT. 12. ........

RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN.

APR. 21.. .......

MAY 25.........

JUNE 29.........

AUG. 05.........

SEPT. 13.........

OCT. 14.........

tfES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.

MAY 18.........

JUNE 22.........

JULY 26.........

AUG. 31.........

OCT. 05.........

SCHARGE (CFS)

1020

979

549

419

388

330

N.

174

257

128

110

98

97

222

233

106

59

54

49

188

793

295

37

14

TEMPERA TURE (°C)

12

10.5

25

18.5

19

9.5

12

10

21.5

19

17.5

9.5

13

12

25

20

25

14

16

22

21.5

21

16


550

485

490 .

475

685

445

570

340

502

485

585

1*90

750

680

945

1045

985

1045

318 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF GROUND WATER IN MINNESOTA

WELL NUMBERDATE

OF SAMPLE

454031N0940147.1 06-08-71454031N0940147-2 06-0a-71454116N0940710.1 06-08-71454736N094J211.1 06-08-71

440645N0935925.1 10-27-70441130N093583Q.1 10-24-70441304Nu935711.l 10-29-70

444553N0933742.1 11-17-70

440456N0945521.1 10-29-69

444400N0931440.1 05-24-71

445512N0932340.I 05-14-71 445512N0932340.2 05-14-71

442654N0933437.1 11-21-70442950N0934529.1 11-21-70443037N0933957.1 10-27-70

454557N0943633.1 06-09-71455139N 0943 024.1 06-08-71455144N0942954.1 06-07-71

441817N0935850.2 10-29-70 442039N0935814-1 10-28-70

445751N0930728.1 05-24-71 450449N0930815.1 05-25-71

443130N0932104.1 11-18-70

443645N0934606.1 10-27-70444058N0932233. 1 11-17-70444244N0932248.I 11-18-70

443700NQ935609.1 10-26-70 444007N0934732.J. 10-23-70

452806N0942728.1 06-04-71 453235N0943957.1 06-04-71 453245N0942416.1 06-05-71 453602N0942522.1 06-05-71 454357N0942758.1 06-08-71

455155NQ945359.1 06-05-71

SAMP LING OfcPTH (FT.)

4424

140145

300630155

174

248

530

49'6 1081

712348176

15328

134

640116

221

180170265

569463

1674077

22696

54

DIS-DIS- SOLVED

SOLVED MAN- SILICA IRON GANESE (SI02) (Ft) (MN) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)

28191513

BENTON COUNTY

7100140

1400100

540280120

70

BLUE EAKTH COUNTY

21 Ib 25

3900310

1840

CAKVtR COUNTY

26 90

COTTDNHOGD COUNTY

22 860

DAKOTA COUNTY

17 400

HENNEPIN COUNTY

1000

220

100

DIS SOLVED CAL CIUM (CA)

(MG/L)

65483129

955757

60

61

74

177

241625

292419

729

716

24

243219

912

820.2 820

LE SUEUR COUNTY

2088605570

MQRRl SON COUNTY

Uooo70

3000

NICOLLET COUNTY

.9 72020

RAMSEY COUNTY

.6 70030

RICE COUNTY

980

SCOTT COUNTY

1520790430

SIBLEY COUNTY

.5 13808190

9010

100

30

700

20

00

4021(1

10

0500710

80

7443

574986

10011037

8277

4852

58

598577

6375

STEARNS COUNTY

2121212627

440050

2202800150

1302015010060

6789617464

DIS SOLVEDMAG NE SIUM <MG) (MG/LI

23151114

342121

35

22

3127

353120

303218

3825

1521

13

TOOO COUNTY

480 260

253623

3837

2433512131

24

SODIUM(NA) (MG/L)

7.58.6

2025

533325

19

61

4.6

6.929

8060

103

1130

120

784.2

176.0

21

3.66.6

31

3271

9.75.3

117.0

11

2.0

PO TAS

SIUM (K)

(MG/L)

1.6 1.0 1.8 2.1

3.83.5 4.3

4.3

2.2

2.5

1.86.3

3.3 3.13.8

2.5 1.7 4.5

9.0 2.3

5.41.9

3.3

2.3 3.7 6.7

8.4 5.5

1.8 2.3 3.2 2.2 2.6

1.9

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF GROUND WATER IN MINNESOTA 319

WELL NUMBERDATE

OF SAMPLE

454031N0940147.1 06-08-71 454031N0940147.2 06-08-71 454116N0940710.1 06-08-71 454736N0940211.1 06-08-71

440645N0935925. 1 10-27-70441130N0935830.1 10-24-70441304N0935711.1 10-29-70

444553N0933742«1 11-17-70

440456N0945521.1 10-29-69

444400N0931440.1 05-24-71

445512N0932340.1 05-14-71 445512N0932340.2 05-14-71

442654N0933437.1 11-21-70442950N0934529.1 11-21-70443037N0933957.1 10-27-70

454557N0943833.1 06-09-71455139N0943024.1 06-08-71455144N0942954.1 06-07-71

441817N0935850.1 10-29-70 442039N0935814.1 10-28-70

445751N0930728.1 05-24-71 450449N0930815.1 05-25-71

443130N0932104.1 11-18-70

443645N0934606.I 10-27-70 444058N0932233.1 11-17-70 444244N0932248. 1 11-18-70

443700N0935609.1 10-26-70 444007N0934732.1 10-23-70

452806N0942728.1 06-04-71 453235N0943957.1 06-04-71 453245N0942416.1 06-05-71 453602N0942522.1 06-05-71 454357N0942758.1 06-08-71

455155N0945359.1 06-05-71

BICAR BONATE (HC03) (MG/L)

333116191220

481339316

332

361

346

3532U7

451325560

473408430

224262

231299

414

209452342

295421

357408435352392

349

ALKA-CAR- LINITY

BONATE AS (CO3) CAC03 (MG/L) (MG/L)

BENT ON COUNTY

27395

157180

BLUE EARTH COUNTY

395278259

FATE.04)IG/L)

9.3174.84.3

r

022518

CHLORIDEICL)(MG/L)

4.5261.8.8

1.61.21.2

DISSOLVEDFLUO-RIDE

(F)(MG/L)

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.3

.4

NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)

——"

2.83.61.5

DISSOLVEDBORON

(B>(UG/L)

30102040

220190150

CARVER COUNTY

0 273 62

COTTON WOOD COUNTY

0 296 29

DAKOTA COUNTY

284 6.8

HENNEPIN COUNTY

1.2

16

1.2

290 15 203 35

LE SUEUR COUNTY

0 370 98 0 267 116 0 459 51

MORRISON COUNTY

0 388 .5 0 335 54 0 353 83

NI COLLET COUNTY

0 183 199 0 215 32

RAMSEY COUNTY

189 5.5 245 1«B

RICE COUNTY

0 339 28

SCOTT COUNTY

0 172 60 0 371 7.5 0 <>80 20

S18LEY COUNTY

0 242 133 0 345 149

STEARNS COUNTY

0 293 3.3 0 335 46 0 398 0 289 3.5 0 322 28

TODO COUNTY

0 286 8.2

5.5 21

1.2 1.2 1.0

1.1 34 15

101 13

23 .9

.8

14 . 9

46

1.2 6.6

.9 2.1 5.7 1.5 6.3

3.9

4.1

19

.24.8

11

1.251

1.1

.11.6 .0

.22.5

120

330

20

50190

310190540

80280

1300

23040

4010

140

2040

110

280310

80 bO 10

250 70

320 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF GROUND WATER IN MINNESOTA

WELL NUMBER

454031N0940147. I 06-08-71 322454D31N0940147.2 06-08-71 316454U6N094071D. 1 06-08-71 186454736N0940211.1 06-06-71 206

440645N0935925.1 10-27-70 560441130N0935830.1 10-24-70 339441304N0935711.1 10-29-70 313

444553N0933742.1 11-17-70 372

440456N0945521.1 10-29-69 430

444400N0931440.1 05-24-71 258

445512N0932340.I 05-14-71 306 445512N0932340.2 05-14-71 288

442654NQ93J437.1 11-21-70 533442950N0934529.1 11-21-70 542443037N0933957.1 10*27-70 578

454557N0943833.1 06-09-71 408455139N0943024-I 06-08-71 612455144.N0942954. 1 06-07-71 616

441817N0935(J50.1 10-29-70 719 442039N0935814.1 10-28-70 419

445751N0930728.1 05-24-71 236 450449N0930815.I 05-25-71 236

443130N0932104.1 11-18-70 383

44364SN0934606.1 10-27-70 428444058N0932233.1 11-17-70 39d444244N0932248.I 11-18-70 392

443700NOS35609.1 10-26-70 510 444007NOV34732.1 10-23-70 580

4528J6iM0942728.l 06-04-71 282453235N0943957.1 06-04-71 262453245N0942416.1 06-05-71 374453602N0942522.1 06-05-71 314454357N094275fa.l 06-06-71 398

455155N0945359.1 06-05-71 312

DATEOF

SAMPLE

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)

HARDNESS(CA.MG)CMG/L)

NUN-CARBONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)

SODIUMAD

SORPTIONRATIO

SPECIFICCOND

UCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)

260180120130

8ENTON COUNTY

08600

• 2 .3.3

1.0

BLUE EARTH COUNTY

378230228

1.21.0 .7

CARVER COUNTY

293 20 .5

COTTONWOOD COUNTY

243 0 1.7

DAKOTA COUNTY

290 4 .1

HENNEPIN COUNTY

532429302337

843537498

600

658

524

PH

7.5 7.47.98.0

7.98.18.2

8.1

7.8

7.6

310 23 220 16

LE SUEUR COUNTY

285 0 249 0 297 0

MQRRISQN COUNTY

370 0 *10 72 170 0

N I COL LET COUNTY

361 178 296 81

RAMSEY COUNTY

180 0 220 0

RICfc COUNTY

324 0

SCOTT COUNTY

251 80 361 0 286 5

SI6LEY COUNTY

312 71 339 0

STEARNS CJUNTY

270 0 360 23 360 0 270 0 290 0

TODD COUNTY

310 20

.2

.9

2.11.6 2.6

.2

.6 4.0

1.8 .1

.5• 2

.5

.1

.2.8

.8 1.7

.3

.1

.3

.2

.3

.1

581 501

809 679 865

704 944 969

1040 588

424 422

635

495 645 653

772 884

531 671 738 537 666

565

7.6 7.7

8.0 7.9 8.0

7.6 7.4 7.9

8.0 8.0

7.3 7.5

7.9

8.2 8.1 8.2

7.47.9

7.4 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.6

7.2

TEMP ERATURE(DEC Cl

10.09.0 12.011.0

10.012.011.0

11.0

10.0

11.012.0

9.010.013.0

13.012.011.0

10.011.0

12.0 U.O

12.O

15.010.012.0

11.011.0

10.010.012.0

15.0

COLOR

20485

10

75

20

10

INDEX 321

Acre-foot, definition of.................

Biochemical oxygen demand, definition of.

Cfs-day, definition of.................Chemical oxygen demand, definition of.. Conform organisms, definition of......Contents, definition of................Control, definition of.................Cooperation............................Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.....................Cubic foot per second, definition of...

Discharge, definition of..... Drainage area, definition of.

Gage height, definition of.... Gaglng-statlon, definition of.

Hardness of water, definition of.............Hydrologic bench-mark station, definition of. Hydrologlc conditions........................

graph of, Buffalo River near Dllworth......Crow River at Rockford.....................Root River near Houston....................

Introduction.

Mean suspended-sediment concentration, definition of.....................

Methylene blue active substance,definition of.....................

Mlcrograms per liter, definition of..., Milligrams per liter, definition of...,

Partial-record station, definition of.......Particle size, definition of................Particle-size classification, definition of.

Page

2

2

322331

33

33

33

18212121

Plankton, definition of.

Radiochemical program, definition of. References...........................Runoff in inches, definition of......

Sediment, definition of........................Sodium adsorption ratio, definition of.........Solute, definition of.........................Specific conductance, definition of...........Stage-discharge relation, definition of.......Station numbers...............................Surface-water data, accuracy of...............

collection and computation of...............other available.............................publications................................

Suspended sediment, definition of.............Suspended-sediment concentration,

definition of............................Suspended-sediment discharge, definition of...

Terms, definition of....................Thermograph, definition of..............Time-weighted average, definition of....Tons per acre-foot, definition of.......Tons per day, definition of.............Total sediment discharge, definition of.

Water-quality data, collection and examination of........................................

publications.................................sediment.....................................solutes......................................temperature..................................

Weighted average, definition of................Well number, definition of.....................WRD, definition of.............................WSP, definition of.............................

Page

196

667778

3-1^9-13

15

66

2-87777

15-16 18 17 17 17 7

Surface Water Records

Aitkin, Mississippi River at.............Altura, South Pork Whitewater River near. Anoka, Mississippi River near............Appleton, Pomme de Terre River at........Argyle, Middle River at..................Armstrong Creek near Ely.................Aurora, Partridge River near.............

St. Louis River near...................Second Creek near......................

Austin, Cedar River near.................

Baptism River near Beaver Bay. .......Bassett Creek basin, measurements at

miscellaneous sites in. .........Basswood River near Winton. ..........Baudette , Rapid River near ...........Beaver Bay, Baptism River near. ......Big Palls , Big Pork River at .........Big Pork River at Big Palls ..........Big Lake , Elk River near. ............Big Sioux River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.

1131601271337082272826

167

25

208

........ 25

........ 96

........ 96

........ 121

........ 195low-flow partial-record stations in. ........ .184-185

Big Stone City, S. Dak., Whetstone River near.. 129 Big Stone Lake at Ortonville. .................. 130Bloomington, Nine Mile Creek at. ..............Blue Earth River near Rapidan. ................Bluff Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record station in. ...............Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak... Brainerd, Gull Lake near. .....................

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam near. ...........Buffalo River, near Dilworth. .................

near Hawley .................................South Branch, at Sabin. .....................

Bull dog Run near Warroad .....................Burgo Creek near Ely. .........................Burns Valley Creek basin, low-flow

partial-record station in. ...............Burntside River near Ely ......................

ii(i(

18949

117118545253

10085

18281

Calumet, Swan River (tributary to Mississippi River), near..............................

Cannon River at Welch. .......'..................Cannon River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in................gaging-station records in....................155-low-flow partial-record stations in..........measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......

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

Cedar River near Austin........................Chippewa River near Milan......................Chisholm, Dark River near......................

Sturgeon River near..........................Clearwater River, at Plummer...................

at Red Lake Falls............................Climax, Sandhill River at......................Coon Creek basin, measurements at miscellaneous

site in...................................Cottonwood River near New Ulm..................Crooked Creek basin, measurements at

low-flow partial-record station in........Crookston, Red Lake River at...................Cross Lake, Pine River at Cross Lake Dam,

at........................................Pine River Reservoir at......................

Crow River, at Rockford........................Middle Pork, near Spicer.....................South Fork, near Mayer.......................

Crow River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in........................

gaging-station records in.................... 122-low-flow partial-record stations in..........measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......

Crow Wing River at Nimrod......................Crow Wing River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in................gaging-station records in....................H°'low-flow partial-record stations in.......... 176'measurements at miscellaneous site in........

109156

193- 156 180 211

781671369493656759

207143

18368

175174124122123

190-124 178 207 116

189-118-177 207

322 INDEX

Surface Water Records—Continued

Dark River near Chisholm.......................Deer River, Mississippi River at

Winnibigoshish Dam near...................Winnibigoshish Lake near.....................

Des Moines River at Jackson....................Des Moines River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in................low-flow partial-record station in...........

Detroit Lakes, East Branch Countyditch No. It near.........................

Long Lake Outlet near........................Otter Tail River near........................Pelican River at.............................Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet near....Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet near....Pelican River at Muskrat Lake Outlet near....Pelican River at Sallie Lake Outlet near.....St. Clair Lake near..........................St. Clair Lake Outlet near...................West Branch County ditch No. 14 near.........

Dilworth, Buffalo River near...................Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the North at....

East Branch County ditch No. 14 nearDetroit Lakes.............................

East Indian Creek basin, crest-stagepartial-record station in.................

East Swan River (tributary to St. Louis River), near Toivola..............................

East Two River (tributary to St. Louis River), near Iron Junction........................

Elba, North Fork Whitewater River near.........Elk River near Big Lake........................Elk River basin, crest-stage

partial-record station in.................gaging-station records in....................measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......

Elm Creek basin, measurements atmiscellaneous site in.....................

Ely, Armstrong Creek near......................Burgo Creek near.............................Burntside River near.........................Kawishiwi River near.........................Longstorff Creek near........................Shagawa Lake at..............................Shagawa Lake tributary at....................Shagawa River at.............................

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

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the North at. Faribault, Straight River near............Federal Dam, Leech Lake at................

Leech Lake River at.....................Fergus Falls, Orwell Reservoir near.......

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near.Pelican River near......................

Forbes, St. Louis River at................Fort Frances, Ontario, Rainy Lake near....

Garrison, Mille Lacs Lake at...................Garvin Brook basin, crest-stage partial-

record station in.........................low-flow partial-record stations in..........

Gonvick, Ruffy Brook near......................Goodridge, Red Lake River at High Landing near.Gorman Creek basin, low-flow partial-

record station in.........................Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the North

at........................................Grand Portage, Pigeon River at Middle Falls

near......................................Grand Rapids, Mississippi River at.............

Pokegama Lake near...........................Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine River near......Gull Lake near Brainerd........................Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd.....

Halstad, Red River of the North at.......Hawley, Buffalo River near...............Hay Creek basin, low-flow partial-record

station in..........................Hendrum, Wild Rice River at..............

Page

103102168

195

no38353637

42395471

40

194

33

30159121

190121207

207828581798386848773

511551041054748462992

125

1941826462

182

69

24107106139117118

5752

18056

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

Page

165166

Iowa River basin, crest-stage partial- record station in......................... 194

low-flow partial-record stations in..........183-184measurements at miscellaneous sites in....... 212

Iron Junction, East Two River (tributary toSt. Louis River) near..................... 30

West Two River (tributary to St. LouisRiver), near............................ 31

.............. 168Jackson, Des Moines River at..............Johnson Creek basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in...................low-flow partial-record station in.

Jordan, Minnesota River near..............

Kawishiwi River, near Ely.... near Winton................

Kettle River below Sandstone.

189178147

7980

150

Lac la Croix, Ontario, Namakan River atoutlet of................................. 89

Lac qui Parle, Lac qui Parle River near........ 134Minnesota River near......................... 135

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle......... 134Lake Bronson, South Branch Two Rivers at....... 72Lake of the Woods basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in................ 188gaging-station records in.................... 79-101low-flow partial-record stations in..........173-175measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......203-205

Lake Superior, streams tributary to,crest-stage partial-record stations on....186-187

gaging-station records on.................... 24-34low-flow partial-record stations on..........169-171measurements at miscellaneous sites on.......197-201

Lakes and reservoirs:Big Stone Lake at Ortonville................. 130Gull Lake near Brainerd...................... H7Leech Lake at Federal Dam.................... 104Lower Red Lake near Red Lake................. 60Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison.................. 125Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls,.......... 47Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake........... 114Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids.............. 106Rainy Lake near Fort Frances, Ontario........ 92St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes............ 41Sandy Lake at Libby.......................... HOShagawa Lake at Ely.......................... 86Vermilion Lake near Soudan................... 90Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River.......... 102

Lanesboro, Root River near..................... 163Le Sueur River near Rapidan.................... 145Leech Lake at Federal Dam...................... 104Leech Lake River at Federal Danj................ 105Leech Lake River basin, Iow-fl6w partial-

record stations in........................175-176Libby, Mississippi River below ,Sandy River at.. 112

Sandy Lake at................................ HOSandy River at Sandy Lake Dam at............. HI

Lindstrom, Sunrise River near.................. 152Little Fork River at Littlefork................ 95Little Minnesota River near Peflver, S. Dak..... 128Little Sioux River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in................ 196low-flow partial-record station in........... 185

Littlefork, Little Fork River at............... 95Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes............ 38Longstorff Creek near Ely...................... 83Lost River at Oklee............................ 66Lower Red Lake near Red Lake................... 60

Malung, Roseau River below South Fork, near.... 74Manitou Rapids, Rainy River at................. 97Mankato, Minnesota River at.................... 146Marsh River near Shelly........................ 58Marshall, Redwood River at..................... 140Mayer, South Fork Crow River near.............. 123Middle River at Argyle......................... 70Milan, Chippewa River near..................... 136

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Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison.................... 125Minnesota, South Branch Yellow Medicine

River at.................................. 138Minnesota River, at Mankato.................... 146

at Montevideo................................ 137at New Ulra................................... 142at Ortonville................................ 131near Jordan.................................. 147

,i near Lac qui Parle........................... 135Minnesota River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in................190-192gaging-station records in....................128-148low-flow partial-record stations in.......... 179measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......208-210

Mississippi River, at Aitkin................... 113at Grand Rapids.............................. "• n "at Prescott, Wis............................at St. Paul..................................at Winnibigoshish Dam near Deer River........at Winona....................................below Sandy River, at Libby,.................low-flow partial-record stations on..........measurements at miscellaneous sites on.......

near Anoka...................near Royalton................

(Montevideo, Minnesota River at.

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

New Ulm, Cottonwood River near...........Minnesota River at.....................

Nimrod, Crow Wing River at...............(Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington...........

Odessa, Yellow Bank River near...........Oklee, Lost River at.....................Ortonville, Big Stone Lake at............Minnesota River at.....................

Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls.......Otsego Creek basin, crest-stage partial-

record station in...................Otter Tail River, below Orwell Dam,

near Fergus Falls...................near Detroit Lakes.....................

Partridge River near Aurora..................Peever, S. Dak., Little Minnesota River near. Pelican River, at Detroit Lakes..............

at Detroit Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, at Lake Melissa Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, at Muskrat Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, at Sallie Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes., near Fergus Falls..........................

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, nearGrand Portage...........................

Pine City, Snake River near..................Pine Creek basin, low-flow partial-

record station in.......................Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake.. Pine River basin, low-flow partial-

record stations in......................Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake...........Platte River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in......................Pleasant Valley Creek basin, low-flow

partial-record station in...............Plummer, Clearwater River at.................Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids..............Pomme de Terre River at Appleton.............Prairie River near Taconite..................Prairie River basin, low-flow partial-

record station in.......................measurements at miscellaneous site in......

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

Rainy Lake near Fort Frances, Ontario. Rainy River at Manitou Rapids.........Rapid River near Baudette.............Rapidan, Blue Earth River near........

Le Sueur River near.................

107154149103162112175207,

210,211127119137

89143142116148

13266

13013147

189

4835

27128363745434446

24151

182115

176114

189

18265

106133108

176205154

929798

144145

Page

Red Lake, Lower Red Lake near.................. 60Red Lake River near.......................... 61

Red Lake Falls, Clearwater River at............ 67Red Lake River, at Crookston................... 68

at High Landing, near Goodridge.............. 62near Red Lake................................ 61

Red River 01' the North, at Drayton, N. Dak..... 71at Emerson, Manitoba......................... 73at Fargo, N. Dak............................. 51at Grand Forks, N. Dak....................... 69at Halstad................................... 57at Wahpeton, N. Dak.......................... 50

Red River of the North basin, crest-stagepartial-record stations in................187-188

gaging-station records in.................... 35-78low-flow partial-record stations in..........171-173measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......201-203

....... 141......... 140......... 141

Redwood Falls, Redwood River near........Redwood River, at Marshall...............near Redwood Falls.....................

Reservoirs: See lakes and reservoirs.Rice Creek basin, measurements at

miscellaneous site in...............Rice River basin, low-flow partial-

record station in...................Ripple River basin, low-flow partial-

record station in...................Rochester, South Fork Zumbro River near..Rockford, Crow River at..................Rollingstone, Straight Valley Creek near.Root River, near Houston.................

near Lanesboro.........................South Fork, near Houston...............

Root River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in.

208

176

176157124161165163166

194 gaging-station records in....................163-166low-flow partial-record stations in.measurements at miscellaneous sites in.

Roseau Lake, Roseau River at.............Roseau River, at Roseau Lake.............

at Ross................................below South Fork, near Malung..........below State ditch 51, near Caribou.....

Ross, Roseau River at....................Royalton, Mississippi River near.........Ruffy Brook near Gonvick.................Rum River near St. Francis...............Rum River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.

183212767677747877

11964

126

190 gaging-station records in....................125-126

Rush Creek near Rushford....................... 164Rushford, Rush Creek near...................... 164

Sabin, South Branch Buffalo River at........... 53St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes.............. 41St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes....... 42St. Cloud, Sauk River near..................... 120St. Croix Falls, Wis., St. Croix River at...... 153St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis........ 153St. Croix River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................192-193gaging-station records in....................150-153low-flow partial-record station in..........measurements at miscellaneous sites in......

St. Francis, Rum River near...................St. Louis River, at Forbes...........'.........

at Scanlon..................................near Aurora.................................

St. Paul, Mississippi River at................Sandhill River at Climax......................Sandstone, Kettle River below.................Sandy Lake at Libby...........................Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby.......Sauk River near St. Cloud.....................Sauk River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.......................low-flow partial-record stations in.........

Scanlon, St. Louis River at...................Schoolcraft River basin, low-flow

partial-record station in................Second Creek near Aurora......................

180210126293428

14959

150110111120

18917834

17526

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Shagawa Lake at Ely............................ 86Shagawa Lake tributary at Ely.................. 84Shagawa River at Ely........................... 87Shelly, Marsh River near....................... 58Shingle Creek basin, measurements at

miscellaneous site in..................... 208Silica, West Swan River (tributary to

St. Louis River), near.................... 32Smith Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record station in................. 188Snake River near Pine City..................... 151Soudan, Vermilion Lake near.................... 90Spicer, Middle Fork Crow River near............ 122Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba........... 75Sprague, Manitoba, Sprague Creek near.......... 75Spring Creek basin, low-flow partial-

record station in......................... 180Spunk Creek basin, low-flow partial-

record station in......................... 178Straight River near Faribault.................. 155Straight Valley Creek near Rollingstone........ 161Sturgeon River near Chisholm................... 93Sunrise River near Lindstrom................... 152Swan River (tributary to Mississippi River),

near Calumet.............................. 109Swan River basin (tributary to Mississippi

River), crest-stage partial-record stations in.............................. .188-189

measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......205-206

Taconite, Prairie River near.................Thief River near Thief River Falls...........Thief River Falls, Thief River near..........Toivola, East Swan River (tributary to

St. Louis River), near..................Tower, Vermilion River (tributary to Namakan

River), below Vermilion Lake near.......Turtle River basin, low-flow partial-

record stations in......................Twin Valley, Wild Rice River at..............Two Rivers, South Branch, at Lake Bronson....

Upper Iowa River basin, low-flow partial-record stations in..

Vermilion Lake near Soudan...................Vermilion River (tributary to Namakan River)

below Vermilion Lake, near Tower........Vermillion River basin (tributary to

Mississippi River), crest-stage partial-record station in...............

low-flow partial-record stations in........

1086363

33

91

1755572

183

90

91

193180

Vermillion River basin (tributary to Mississippi River), measurements at miscellaneous sites in........

Page

211

Red River of the NorthWahpeton, N. Dakat..........:............................. 50

Warroad, Bulldog Run near...................... 100East Branch Warroad River near............... 101Warroad River near........................... 99

Warroad River, East Branch, near Warroad....... 101near Warroad................................. 99

Welch, Cannon River at......................... 156Wells Creek basin, low-flow partial-record

stations in............................... l8lWest Branch County ditch No. 14 near

Detroit Lakes............................. 39West Swan River (tributary to iSt. Louis River),

near Silica............................... 32West Two River (tributary to St. Louis River),

near Iron Junction........................ 31Whetstone River near Big Stone1 City, S. Dak.... 129White Rock, S. Dak., Bois de Sioux River

near....................................".. 49Whitewater River, North Fork, near Elba........ 159

South Fork, near Altura...................... 160Whitewater River basin, gaging-station records

in........................................159-160.... 182.... 211.... 56.... 55

low-flow partial-record stations in.......measurement at miscellaneous site in......

Wild Rice River, at Hendrum.................at Twin Valley............................

Willow River basin, low-flow partial-record stations in............................

Winnebago Creek basin, low-flow partial- record station in......................

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River.........Winona, Mississippi River at................Winton, Basswood River near.................

Kawishiwi River near......................

Yellow Bank River near Odessa.............Yellow Medicine River, near Granite Falls.

South Branch, at Minneota...............

176

1831021628880

132139138

Zumbro Falls, Zumbro River at.................. 158Zumbro River, at Zumbro Falls.................. 158South Fork, near Rochester................... 157

Zumbro River basin, crest-stagepartial-record stations in................ 193

gaging-station records in....................157-158low-flow partial-record statlpns in..........l8l-l82measurements at miscellaneous sites in........ 211

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Aldrich, Partridge River near.................252-253Leaf River near.............................252-253Redeye River near........................... 252-253

Anoka, Mississippi River near................. 270Ashley Creek at Westport ..................... 254-255Austin, Cedar River near..............268-269,292-293

Baptism River near Beaver Bay................. 216Beaver Bay, Baptism River near................ 216Big Palls, Big Fork River at..................250-251Big Pork River at Big Palls................... 250-251Big Lake, Elk River near......................254-255Biscay, South Fork Crow River at..............256-257Bloomington, Minnesota River at............... 270Buffalo Creek, near Buffalo Lake..............256-257near Plato.................................. 258-259

Buffalo Creek tributary near Buffalo Lake.....256-257Buffalo Lake, Buffalo Creek near..............256-257

Buffalo Creek tributary near................256-257Buffalo River near Dilworth................... 276

Campbell Creek near Detroit Lakes............. 222Cascade Creek at Rochester....................260-261Cedar River, near Austin..............268-269,292-293near Lyle...................................268-269

Chatfield, Middle Branch Root River near......266-267North Branch Root River near................266-267

Chippewa River, East Branch at Terrace........258-259Cottonwood River near New Ulra.............271,279-281Crow River, at Rockford...................258-259,274Middle Pork, near Spicer....................256-257North Pork, near Delano.....................256-257North Pork, near Georgeville................256-257North Pork, near Regal......................256-257South Pork, at Biscay.......................256-257South Fork, near Mayer......................258-259

Delano, North Fork Crow River near............256-257Des Moines River at Jackson...............272,294-295Detroit Lakes, Campbell Creek near............ 222Ployd Lake Outlet near....................... 223Pelican River at............................250-251Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet, near.. 224 St. Clair Lake Outlet near..................250-251

Dilworth, Buffalo River near.................. 276Dodge Center, Dodge Center Creek near.........262-263Dodge Center Creek near Dodge Center..........262-263Duluth, Lake Superior at......................218-221

East Grand Porks, Red Lake River at...........226-227Elba, North Pork Whitewater River near........244-247Elk River near Big Lake.......................254-255Ely, Kawishiwi River near.....................228-231Emmons, Lime Creek near.......................268-269

Paribault, Straight River near................282-283Ployd Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes.......... 223Porbes, St, Louis River at....................248-249

Georgeville, North Pork Crow River near.......256-257Gordonville, Shell Rock River at..............268-269Grand Portage, Pigeon River at Middle Falls

near..................................... 215Ground water, Chemical analyses of............318-320

Hastings, Mississippi River below lock anddam 2 at................................. 270

Hay Creek near Red Wing.......................258-259Hewitt, Wing River near.......................252-253Hokah, Root River at..........................266-267Houston, Root River near..............266-267,289-291

International Palls, Rainy Lake at. Rainy River at...................

270270

Jackson, Des Moines River at..............272,294-295

Kawishiwi River near Ely......................228-231Kellogg, Zumbro River at......................262-263

Lake Superior at Duluth.......................218-221Lanesboro, Root River near............266-267,286-288-Leaf River, near Aldrich......................252-253

near Verndale...............................252-253Leroy, Upper Iowa River near..................268-269Lime Creek near Emmons........................268-269Little Fork River at Littlefork...........250-251,277

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Littlefork, Little Pork River at..........250-251,277Lyle, Cedar River near........................268-269

Mankato, Minnesota River at...................235-237Marshall, Redwood River at.................... 278Mayer, South Pork Crow River near.............258-259Mazeppa, North Pork Zumbro River at...........262-263Minnesota River, at Bloomington............... 270

at Mankato..................................235-237at New Ulm..................................232-23^

Mississippi River, at lock and dam 3,near Red Wing............................240-243

at St. Cloud................................ 270at St. Paul.................................238-239at Sauk Rapids.............................. 270at Winona...................................264-26?below lock and dam 2, at Hastings........... 270near Anoka.................................. 270

Morgan Park, St. Louis River below............ 270

New Ulm, Cottonwood River near............271.279-281Minnesota River at..........................232-234

Oronoco, Middle Pork Zumbro River near........262-263

Partridge River near Aldrich..................252-253Pelican River, at Detroit Lakes...............250-251

at Lake Melissa Outlet, near Detroit Lakes.. 224 Pigeon River at Middle Palls, near Grand

Portage.................................. 215Plato, Buffalo Creek near.....................258-259

Rainy Lake at International Palls............. 270Rainy River at International Palls............ 270Redeye River near Aldrich.....................252-253Red Lake River at East Grand Porks............226-227Red Wing, Hay Creek near......................258-259Mississippi River at lock and dam 3, near...240-243

Redwood River at Marshall...................... 278Regal, North Fork Crow River near.............256-257Rochester, Cascade Creek at...................260-261

South Pork Zumbro River near................260-261Rockford, Crow River at...................258-259,274Root River, at Hokah..........................266-26?

near Houston........................266-26?,289-291near Lanesboro......................266-267,286-288Middle Branch, near Chatfield...............266-267North Branch, near Chatfield................266-267

St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes......250-251St. Cloud, Mississippi River at............... 270

Sauk River near.........................25^-255,273St. Louis River, at Porbes....................248-249

at Scanlon..............................248-249,270below Morgan Park........................... 270

St. Paul, Mississippi River at................238-239Sauk Rapids, Mississippi River at............. 270Sauk River near St. Cloud.................254-255,273Scanlon, St. Louis River at...............248-249,270Shell Rock River at Gordonville...............268-269Spicer, Middle Pork Crow River near...........256-257Straight River near Paribault.................282-283

Terrace, East Branch Chippewa River at........258-259Twin Valley, Wild Rice River at............... 276

Upper Iowa River near Leroy...................268-269

Verndale, Leaf River near.....................252-253Wing River below............................252-253

Weaver, Whitewater River at...................264-265Westport, Ashley Creek at.....................254-255Whitewater River, at Weaver...................264-265

North Fork, near Elba.......................244-247Wild Rice River at Twin Valley................ 276Wing River below Verndale.....................252-253

near Hewitt.................................252-253Winona, Mississippi River at..................264-265

Zumbro Falls, Zumbro River at.... .262-263,275,284-285Zumbro River, at Kellogg......................262-263

at Zumbro Falls.................262-263,275,284-285Middle Fork, near Oronoco...................262-263North Pork, at Mazeppa......................262-263South Fork, near Rochester..................260-261

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