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Floods of April 1952 in the Missouri River Basin Floods of April 1952 in the Missouri River Basin Floods of 1952 Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1260-B Prepared in cooperation with the States of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; agencies of the Federal Government; and the Dominion of Canada UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1955 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Douglas McKay, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. E. Wrather, Director For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.25 (paper cover) PREFACE This report on the floods of April 1952 in the Missouri River basin was prepared in the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paul- sen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch. Data for that portion of the Milk River draining Canada were furnished by the Water Resources Division, Department of Re­ sources and Development, Canada, I. R. Strome, chief. Basic records of discharge in the area covered by this report were collected in cooperation with the States of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana> Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; agencies of the Federal Government; and the Dominion of Canada. The records of discharge were collected and computed under the direction of the following district engineers'.: Iowa, V. R. Bennion; Kansas, J. B. Spiegel; Missouri, H. C. Bolon; Mon­ tana, Frank Stermitz; Nebraska, D. D. Lewis; North and South Dakota, H. M. Erskine; Canada, O. H. Hoover, Calgary, Alberta. The report was assembled and the text prepared by the staff of the special reports office in Lincoln, Nebr., R. E. Oilman, en­ gineer-in-charge. Ill CONTENTS Page Abstract. ....................................................... 49 Introduction. .................................................... 50 Acknowledgments. ............................................... 55 General description of floods ...................................... 55 Causes ...................................................... 55 Missouri River main stem and tributaries downstream from Williston ................................................... 59 Milk River basin. ............................................. 71 Flood damages .................................................. 79 Determination of flood discharge .................................. 90 Stages and discharges at stream-gaging stations .................... 90 Explanation of data. ........................................... 90 Missouri River at powerplant ferry, near Zortman, Mont. ........ 93 Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont. .......................... 93 Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont........................... 94 Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont. ........................ 95 Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont. .................... 96 South Fork Milk River near international boundary. ............ 9? North Fork Milk River near international boundary. ......... 98 Milk River at Milk River, Alberta, Canada ................... 99 Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary ....... 100 Fresno Reservoir near Havre, Mont.......................... 101 Milk River below Fresno Dam, near Havre, Mont.............. 102 Wild Horse Lake closed basin: Sage Creek at "Q" Ranch, near WiJdhorse, Alberta. ...... 103 Sage Creek at international boundary. ................... 104 Big Sandy Creek near Assinniboine, Mont. ................. 105 Milk River at Havre, Mont. ................................. 106 Milk River at Chinook, Mont................................. 106 Lodge Creek near Alberta boundary, Saskatchewan, Canada. 107 Middle Creek near Alberta boundary, Alberta. ........... 108 Lodge Creek below McRae Coulee, at international boundary. 109 Battle Creek at Battle Creek Ranger Station, Saskatchewan . 110 Battle Creek above Cypress Lake west inflow canal, near West Plains, Saskatchewan ........................... Ill Cypress Lake west inflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan ....................................... 112 Cypress Lake west outflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan ....................................... 112 Battle Creek at international boundary ..................... 113 Woodpile Coulee near international boundary............. 114 East Fork Battle Creek near international boundary ...... 115 Lyons Coulee at international boundary............... 116 Milk River at Zurich, Mont.................................. 117 Milk River at Fort Belknap, Mont. ........................... 117 Peoples Creek near Dodson, -Mont. ........................ 118 Milk River above Dodson Dam, near Dodson, Mont............. 118 Milk River near Dodson, Mont. .............................. 119 Milk River at Wagner, Mont. ................................ 119 Milk River at Malta, Mont................................... 120 Nelson Reservoir near Saco, Mont......................... 121 Whitewater Creek near international boundary.............. 122 VI CONTENTS Page Stages and discharges at stream-gaging stations--Continued Missouri River--Continued Milk River near Saco, Mont. ................................ 123 Belanger Creek diversion canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan. 123 Cypress Lake Reservoir near Vidora, Saskatchewan ........ 124 Cypress Lake east outflow canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan . 125 Frenchman River (called creek in United States) above East End Reservoir, near Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan. .......... 126 East End Reservoir near East End, Saskatchewan. .......... 127 Frenchman River below East End Reservoir," near East End, Saskatchewan........................................... 128 Val Marie West Reservoir near Val Marie, Saskatchewan.... 129 Val Marie Reservoir near Val Marie, Saskatchewan......... 130 Frenchman River at international boundary ................ 131 Milk River below Frenchman Creek, near Saco, Mont. ......... 132 Beaver Creek near Hinsdale, Mont. ....................... 133 Rock Creek at international boundary ...................... 134 Horse Creek at international boundary .................. 135 McEachern Creek at international boundary.............. 136 Milk River near Hinsdale, Mont.............................. 137 Milk River near Vandalia, Mont.............................. 138 Milk River at Glasgow, Mont. ............................... 138 Milk River near Glasgow, Mont. ............................. 139 Milk River at Nashua, Mont. ................................ 140 Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont............................ 141 Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont........................... 142 Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont. ............................ 143 Middle Fork Poplar River at international boundary............ 144 East Fork Poplar River at international boundary........... 145 West Fork Poplar River at international boundary. .......... 146 Poplar River near Poplar, Mont. '. ......'..................... 147 Big Muddy Creek: Beaver Creek near international boundary. ................. 148 Big Muddy Creek at Daleview, Mont. ........'................. 149 Big Muddy Creek at Plentywood, Mont. ....................... 150 Big Muddy Creek at Reserve, Mont........................... 151 Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont. ........................ 153 Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak. ......................... 154 Little Muddy Creek near Williston, N. Dak.................... 155 Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont...................... 156 Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak. .............. 157 Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak. .................. 158 Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak. .................... 159 Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont. ........................... 160 Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak. ............. 161 Missouri River near Elbowoods; N. Dak......................... 162 Missouri River below Garrison Dam, N. Dak. ................... 163 Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak. ..................... 164 Spring Creek at Zap, N. Dak.............................. 165 Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak................................ 166 Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak............................ 167 Heart River near South Heart, N. Dak. ....................... 168 Dickinson Reservoir near Dickinson, N. Dak. ................. 169 Heart River below Dickinson Dam, near Dickinson, N. Dak. .... 170 Heart River at Lehigh, N. Dak............................... 171 Green River1 hear Gladstone, N. Dak....................... 172 Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak......................... 173 Heart Butte Reservoir near Glen Ullin, N. Dak................ 174 CONTENTS VII Page Stages and discharges at stream-gaging stations--Continued Missouri River--Continued Heart River below Heart Butte Dam, near Glen Ullin, N. Dak. ,. 175 Antelope Creek near Carson, N. Dak. ..................... 176 Muddy Creek near Almont, N. Dak. ....................... 177 Heart River near Lark, N. Dak.............................. 178 Sweetbriar Creek near Judson, N. Dak. ................. j.. 179 Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak............................ 180 Apple Creek near Menoken, N. Dak. ........................ 181 Cannonball River at Regent, N. Dak. ......................... 182 Cannonball River below Bentley, N. Dak. ..................... 183 Cannonball River near New Leipzig, N. Dak................... 184 Cannonball River near Heil, N. Dak. ......................... 185 Cedar Creek near Haynes, N. Dak......................... 186 Cedar Creek
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