Gaging-Station Records in the Missouri River Basin

By B. R. COLBY and R. E. OLTMAN *

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1077

An index and summary giving kinds of records, published sources, and explanation of data

PROPEBTt * offc-V B^ PHVATI s. i,», v«r. 9.» UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR J. A. Krug, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. E. Wrather, Director

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1948

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. CONTENTS

Page Introduction...... 1 Sources of gaging-station data...... 2 Gaging-station names...... 2 Map showing gaging stations...... 3 Bar charts of records...... 4 Summary of records by basins...... 17 Base data for gaging stations...... 19 Drainage areas...... 19 Approximate areas irrigated...... 20 Approximate usable capacity of reservoirs...... 21 Average discharge for water years 1938-43...... 22 Average runoff for water years 1938-43...... 24 Sources of records...... 25 Period of discharge record...... 25 Maximum discharge...... 25 Minimum discharge...... 26 Annual discharge records...... 26 Average discharge...... 27 Bibliography...... *...... 27 Index...... 213

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page Plate 1. Map showing locations of gaging stations and diversions in Missouri River Basin..... In pocket Figure 1. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals along Milk River in Montana...... 5 2. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals in Bighorn Basin above Manderson, Wyo...... 6 3. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals in White River Basin above Oglala, S. Dak...... 7 4. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals along North Platte River from Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., to Minatare, Nebr...... 8 5. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals along North Platte River from Minatare to Lewellen, Nebp...... 9 6. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals along North Platte River from Lewellen to Sutherland, Nebr...... 10 7. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals from Sutherland, Nebr., to mouth of Platte River...... 11 8. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals in South Platte River Basin in Nebraska...... 12 9. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals in Loup River Basin...... 13 III IV ILLUSTRATIONS Page Figure 10. Diagram showing relative locations of trib­ utaries and canals in Republican River Valley above Bloomington, Nebr...... 14

TABLES AND CHARTS

Page Table 1. Approximate station years of stream-flow records...... 18 2. Comparison of average discharge 1938-43 with average discharge for long periods of rec­ ord...... 23 3* Base data for gaging stations in Missouri River Basin...... 33 Chart 1. Duration of records at gaging stations in Mis­ souri River Basin...... 107 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

By Bruce R. Colby and Roy E. Oltman

INTRODUCTION

Many hundreds of gaging stations on streams, canals, and reservoirs in the Missouri River Basin have been maintained for different periods of time* Records for most of these periods have been published somewhere, but the publications have been prepared by several governmental agencies so that looking through all the possible sources of stream-flow data to find records at a particular place or in a certain area may be difficult. This index and summary of gaging stations in the Missouri River Basin is intended to fill the need for information on the kinds and lengths of records available, on the published sources of, these records, and on facts required to explain the meaning and applicability of the records. After extensive but not necessarily exhaustive investiga­ tion of possible sources of gaging-station records, this index in the form of bar charts has been prepared. A graphical presentation of the periods of record was used because it shows conveniently (l) the periods covered by the records, (2) the kind of records for each period, and (3) where gaging- station records have been published* A summary table listing pertinent facts for nearly a thousand of the gaging stations has also been made. This report was prepared in the division of water utiliza­ tion under the general supervision of R. W. Davenport, chief. * 1 2 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

SOURCES OF GAGING STATION DATA

The principal sources of the gaging station records are (1) publications of the United States Geological Survey, (2) publications of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, and (3) reports of state engineers and other state officials. The publications from which gaging station rec­ ords were obtained are listed specifically under the heading "Bibliography," on pages 17-21 of this report.

GAGING-STATION NAMES

Records for the same gaging station or two or more sta­ tions, giving approximately equivalent records but obtained at slightly different sites, have sometimes been published under different names. An attempt has been made in this report to combine all such substantially equivalent records under one name unless the practically equivalent r'ecords were for gaging stations that were operated concurrently. Paren­ theses enclose words that appear in earlier published names of a gaging station and follow immediately after the words that supersede them. A comma within parentheses separates words that occurred in two different earlier names of a gag­ ing station. Brackets in a station name enclose words that did not appear in the name under which some earlier records have been published. At three or four places in the Missouri River Basin, records that were not equivalent have been pub­ lished under one name. In this report these nonequivalent records have been separated. Canal records that have been published in water-supply papers are ligted on the bar charts under the name used in the water-supply papers. The names of canals for which MAP SHOWING GAGING STATIONS 3 records have been given only in other publications frequently have been extended to make them more distinctive. This exten­ sion consisted of the addition of the name of a nearby town to the canal name if the canal diverted water from a main stream. The name of a canal diverting water principally from some source other than a main stream was extended to show the source from which water was diverted. Thus, the name "Hooper Canal" was extended to "Hooper Canal diversion from Blue Creek, Nebr." Records for a few gaging stations on streams have been published in state reports under a stream name and a land- line location. Names of these stations have also been extended to include reference to a nearby town. Names of reservoirs and lakes have been given without reference to the stream on which they are situated, provided their location was readily apparent from the names of stations that precede them in the table or on the bar charts. Whenever the location of a reservoir might otherwise be in doubt, a reference has been made to the stream on which it is located* Offstream reservoirs, which do not occupy the stream channel supplying most of their water, have been noted; and the prin­ cipal source of supply for each of them has been shown. Some diversions by pumping from Bighorn River have been published in special reports by the state engineer of Wyoming. Diversions reported as being made by pumps have been shown in this report as ditch diversions. For example the Joe Riedl pump diversion is shown as Joe Riedl ditch.

MAP SHOWING GAGING STATIONS

Gaging stations for which records have been published for periods prior to October 1, 1944, have been plotted with ref­ erence numbers on the map of the Missouri River Basin (pi. 1). 4 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Open circles represent stations on streams, and short bars represent stations on diversions. Gaging stations on streams and canals are too close together in several areas to plot on a map, so schematic diagrams have been prepared to show the relative locations of stations in these areas (figs* 1-10)* These diagrams are not to scale. A £ew of the smaller diver­ sions may be indicated as diverting from the wrong side of the stream. Plate 1 and figures 1-10 have been prepared primarily from published maps and descriptions, but some indefinite loca­ tions of gaging stations and canals have been checked by oral or written inquiry. The map reference numbers are listed on the bar charts and in the summary table of gaging-station data* The reference numbers were assigned to stations in down­ stream order beginning with the station farthest upstream on Red Rock River (head of the Missouri River) and going down­ stream along the main stream. Following the farthest down­ stream station on Missouri River is the most upstream station on the tributary that is nearest the source of the Red Rock River. Other tributaries follow in order downstream, with the list progressing down each tributary as though it were a main stream. This is the order used in most water-supply papers. Gaging stations on canals have been listed in the down­ stream order they would occupy if the canals were tributaries entering the stream at .the point where the canal diverts water from the stream. All gaging stations on one canal, diversions to it, or wastes from it have been listed in consecutive down­ stream order along that canal in the order that they would have if the canal were a natural stream.

BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS

The durations and kinds of records for individual gaging stations are shown on the accompanying bar charts. This method BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS

HAVRE -i A. 248 LITTLE BOXELDER CREEK .,261 CLEAR CREEK ^262 FORT BELKNAP CANAL 263

LOHMAN 249 CHINOOK A 250 _ __^6^ WINTER-ANDERSON CANAL 265 267 LODGE CREEK

.273 BATTLE CREEK

PARADISE VALLEY CANAL 279

280 HARLEM CANAL AGENCYJJITCH _ t281 PEOPLES CREEK 282 SUPPLY CANAL TO NELSON RESERVOIR

MALTA 251 2B4 WHITEWATER CREEK

285 FRENCHMAN RIVER

BEAVER CREEK 29t

294 ROCK CREEK

VANDALIA 252

. NASHUA A 253 298 PORCUPINE CREEK

MISSOURI RIVER Figure 1. Diagram showing relative locations of tributaries and canals along Milk River in Montana. 6 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

WARM SPRING CREEK 386 387 HORSE CREEK DUBOIS 379 RED CREEK 388 DINWOODY CREEK n 389 DRY CREEK ,,390 MEADOW CREEK 391 WILLOW CREEK ^392 393 BULL LAKE CREEK 394 ^395 397_ WYOMING CANAL | 396 WYOMING CANAL [ 2 D DIVISION I 398 PILOT CANAL 399_HURTADO DITCJH______| 400_ARAGOJ\I_DJTCH______JOHNSTOWN CANAL , 4012J^ECJ.AJRjRjyERJ3%CANAL_N0.2 "403 > 404JJEFT HAND_CANAL______405 WYOMING CANAL NO.2 RIVERTON 380 407 POPO AGIE RIVER ^408 418 FIVEMILE CREEK BAKER DITCH 419 > 420_PLUMMER AND N)CKELSONJ)ITCH 421 JOE RIEDL DITCH > I22 ..LEO RONCO DITCH 423 CURTIS DITCH C.R. INGLE DITCH 424 425 JUKNOVICH DITCH THERMOPOLIS 381 KIRBY DITCH 426 427_WqRTHAM _DITCH_ 428 GWYNN DITCH 429 CYCLONE DITCH 430 OWL CREEK DITCH 435 - OWL CREEK 434 KIRBY CREEK 439 440 J.NOLL DITCH NAKAMyRA_DITCH 441 Y 442 PAUL JONES DITCH NELSON DITCH 443 444 ANDERSON DITCH ( 445_yPPER_HANOyER CA_NAL_ 446 COTTONWOOD CREEK O 447 J3LyF_F_CANAL__ _ 449 GOOSEBERRY CREEK 448 COi 450 BIGHORN CANAL 451 LOWERJHAJVIOVER CANAL 452 NOWATER CREEK 454 FIFTEENMILE CREEK 455 SLICK CREEK FRITZ DITCH 456 457 FIVEMILE CREEK MANDERSON 382

Figure 2. Diagram showing relative locations of tributaries and canals in Bighorn- Basin above Manderson, Wyo. BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS

CRAWFORD (UPPER STATION) 605 CRAWFORD (LOWER STATION) 606 HjALL_ CAN/iL_ __ __^_ __ WHITE _RJVE R_CA_N_AL_ _ HARRIS-COOPE'RCANAL WHITE CLAY CREEK ,,619

ABOVE WHITNEY PIPE LINE "I ^ 607 . . g ^21 WHI_TNEY_PIP_E_LINE__ _ _

BELOW WHITNEY PIPE LINE 608 ,,623 LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK

WHITNEY ASH CREEK ,624 CHADRON 610 CHADRON CREEK ,,625 ,626 627 ^628 OGLALA 611

Figure 3. Diagram showing relative locations of" tributaries and canals in White River Basin above Oglala, S. Dak. 8 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

GUERNSEY RESERVOIR 69I BELOW GUERNSEY RESERVOIR ! 692 r~FORT LARAMIE CANAL 0 784 _0 787 INTERSTATE CANAL BELOW WHALEN 693 ,800 LARAMIE RIVER ^801 82I\ j J"| LINGLE POWER WASTE D 785 _ 822 RAWHIDE CREEK 0 ^ VAUGHN >694 i g u TORRINGTON ; 695 0 2 CHERRY CREEK DRAIN Q 823 31 si Q 824 ARNOLD DRAIN i 5131 0 825 PULLEN DRAIN i g'fc1 _o 826__FRENCH_CANAL_ <|0 KATZER DRAIN D 827 u>| MITCHELL CANAL 0 828 z l -i WYOMING-NEBRASKA LINE 696 tu 0 829 SPRING CREEK 0 830 W HENRY >697 » 786 HORSE CREEK LATERAL 0 832 TRI-STATE CANAL 842_RAMSJ1PRN_CANAL_ i ,845^ HORSE CREEK n 846 LANE DRAIN C 849 i 0 850 SHEEP CREEK _o I5.1 _JNIE^f5^I_ CA_NAL _ MORRILL cc" ) RQR LJ MORRILL DRAIN __,857 8S2|^AKERS DRAW 699 _863 FANNING SEEP 1 LJ 0 Q 869 Y(RON BERG SEEP K MITCHELL | 867 1 o 866 o 86S CREEK k854 ^836 2 X 864 a ' 837o "SPOTTED TAIL SPILLWAY I 0 870 TUB SPRINGS OiOD o< CD _., 871 _WiNTER^REEK_CANAL V 1 CE_NTRAL_ CANAL ______0 873 Pl< ^_ENTER_PRISE^_ SCOTTSBLUFF >7OO m z JS74 SCOTTSBLUFF w|o DRAIN t|£ X CANALATE

0 875 WINTER CREEK 9

GERING DRAIN 0 878 £ STEAMBOAT CANAL 0879 1 CASTLE ROCK CANAL - 0680 882 SCOTTSBLUFF DRAIN NO 2 Q 883 NIN E_M 1 LE _CANA L MELBETA DRAIN o 885 poi 1 Figure 4. Diagram showing relative locations of tributaries and canals along North Platte River from Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., to Minatare, Nebr. y h* 934 RADCLIFFE CANAL ? LOGAN CANAL Q9I6 (O (0 O MUTUAL CANAL 917

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OQ < ALFALFA CANAL ^957 tr 'z. S|S 01 m CLEAR 958 C REEK ? tol °

1 964 OTTER CREEK s LU 966 SAND CREEK H- 81 fel 1 1 £ 0.

§[ o z o H CC _ t- O z 1 Q 969 LONERGAN CREEK LEMOYNE ( ,708 MARTIN £ ,709 McCONAUGHY LAKE ( ,710 SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR SUPPLY CANAL Q 972 Si KEYSTONE < ,711 SI5 975 WHITE TAIL CREEK KEITH-LINCOLN COUNTY CANAL 979 M00 !*-Is- |s °>i 981 GRAVEL CREEK J1 "> _, SHERIDAN -WILSON CANAL 982 983 CEDAR BRANCH CREEK §| £ § SARBEN SLOUGH 984 9B5 WILLOW CREEK H I § KEITH- LINCOLN COUNTY DRAIN Q986 0, -1Z>- 0 < < LU NORTH PLATTE CANAL 987 5l x o ^: [ PAXTON-HERSHEY CANAL Q99I Si * SUTHERLAND .712 Figure 6. Diagram showing relative locations of tributaries and canals along North Platte River from Lewellen to Sutherland, Nebr. BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 11

> < SUTHERLAND C 712 ^993 BIRDWOOD CREEK 992 iu 5 «* [ J2 o LINCOLN COUNTY DRAIN NO 2 Q995 0£ 0* K ^ y I SJJBURBANJJAN AL _ _ _ _ Q996 > -V z'< < CODY_ DILLON_CAJ>JAL_ _ _ _ Q997 (£. ' ^ iii Z 31° EL ' ® SCOUT CREEK Q998 l_ < ||ixl\LINCOLN COUNTY DRAIN NO 1 Q999 5 . o til £^£ NORTH PLATTE CANAL WASTES 989 Q- O CO CO Z qqn o NORTH PLATTE 9W ( 1030 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER 1031 1C 97iSUTHERLAND POWER RETURN / JE HI 1C SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR 0 _ _ TRJ-GOUNTY CANAj^ _ QI292 Z^I295 WHITE HORSE CREEK ' FREMONT SLOUGH 1296 Q I297 BULL DRAIN ,J298 PAWNEE CREEK BRADY < ~?\A O C> JEFFREY POWER RETURN QI293 1 1 THIRTY MILE CANAL 1301 IL fj a: Slz z z UJ O < UJ < 10 i£ 0 E _QJ304 GOTHENBURG DIVERSION CAN ftL SIX_M[LE_CANAL o !306

GOTHENBURG ( GOTHENBURG POWER RETURN 1305 !2| o _I309 COZAD CANAL _ _i QI302 THIRTY MILE, CANAL WASTE !| | QI303 THIRTY MILE CANAL WASTE cJ ORCHARD-ALFALFA CANAL 1310 g 1311 DAWSON COUNTY CANAL 2. < COZAD < 716 Q I3I7 DAWSON COUNTY DRAIN N0.2 F^COUNTYDRAIN GOTHENBURG07IRRIG LEXINGTON < >7I7 \ JOHNSON POWER RETURN QI294 PRESENT CANAL HEADING j PHELPS_COyNTY_CANAlL_ _ _ QI3I8 CANAL HEADING PRIOR TO ABOUT 1942 c. OVERTON < i 718 c _0 !3L9_ELM _CREEK_CANAL 1 OJ UJ 1320 STREVER CREEK u t- ^322 KEARNEY_CAJVIAL tt j 2i BUFFALO CREEK] ^1326 Vl3l4 _2 0. ODESSA ( 1719 1324 >, no\XcDCKiru 1325 KEARNEY POWER | QJ327X; FRENCH WASTE \ 1 CREEK GRAND ISLAND < 1329 WOOD RIVER 1328 '31 K^ELM CREEK CENTRAL CITY < ' 721 DUNCAN < ' Q 1337,1338 LOUP Q I336 RIVE R _LO_y_P_RIVER_ POWER _ 1 J*I364

FREMONT c >723 AL 1 Q I365 BEAVER CREEK ASHLAND ( > 724 SOUTH BEND < i 725 MISSOURI RIVER MISSOURI RIVER Figure 7. Diagram showing relative locations of tributaries and canals from Sutherland, Nebr., to mouth of Platte River. 12 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

WYOMING-NEBRASKA STATE LINE 11262 BUSHNELL CANAL 1276

NEAR BUSHNELL < >I263 AT BUSHNELL < ) 1264 OLIVER RESERVOIR < 1265 NEW RUTTNER CANAL QI277 KIMBALL RESERVOIR CANAL 1278 (SOUTH) ^1278 KIMBALL RESERVOIR CANAL (NORTH)

BELOW OLIVER RESERVOIR < '1266 RUTTNER-KINNEY CANAL 1279 (SOUTH NO. 1) ^IgSOJtlNNEY^ CANAL JNQRTH_Np_2) HURLEY- LILLY- POLLY CANAL QI28I ^^82_ATK,NS_- POLLY ^ANAL BICKEL CANAL Q I283

KIMBALL < '1267 1284 OWASCO CANAL

ABOVE BENNETT RESERVOIR < H268 MclNTOSH CANAL 1285 ^IgBejJIRCLE, ARRpW_CANAL_

DIX < > 1269 TROGNITZ CANAL J287

SIDNEY >I270 BOOTH CANAL (SOUTH) 1288

-0 1288 BOOTH CANAL (NORTH)

LOOGEPOLE < >I27I ft CHAPPELL i 1272 j| COLORADO -NEBRASKA STATE LINE 01273 OVID . < f 1274 1-

UJ $ ^ o _j i- | | S % 0 UJ rf tp M a y w § § 3 5 ? oo a> 0 2 NORTH PLATTEi 713 CJ CJ CJ CJ , 8 S | SOUTH PLATTE RIVER - - < O flO 9) CJ P4 BRADY

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Figure 8. Diagram showing relative locations of tributaries and canals in South Platte River Basin in Nebraska. BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 13

DISMAL RIVER 1339

WALWORTH 1330 MIDDLE LOUP CANAL NO I 1340 I34MDDJ_E j_OUP_CANAL_ NO 2_

-o!34!. M1P_D.LE yOJJP_J5ANAL_ NO 4_ COMSTOCK 1331 MIDDLE LOUP CANAL N03 1343 1 00 ARCADIA Q: 1332 -} JO It' * ^ LOUP CITY >M333 < E< o UJ in 9 1 1 o Z 05 ' ' J U 2 i S > 1 J > ^ 5 ' o a. V) \ Jl « < u! S| 3 i

PLATTE I RIVER Figure 9. Diagram showing relative"locations of tributaries and canals in Loup River Basin. 806231 O - 48 - 2 14 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 2 > o|i < 2? 5iB

HAIGLER 1)1388 J4I3 NORTH FORK REPUBLICAN RIVER J4I2 QI4I5 BUFFALO CREEK

PARKS CANAL 1417 f lz o r~ C? n o m > 9- > z \

BENKELMAN < '1389 SOUTH FORK 1422 3) REPUBLICAN RIVER ° m DELAWARE-HICKMAN 1423 3) CANAL" ° MAX 1390 Q I424 INDIAN CREEK

CULBERTSON < 11391 l| 5 Pi - 'S P |3 5 9 JI>gS|3 mmp ilsps s il| 2 =5 u> m ?Sill i 5 i 3 m g * i-«SP z o§o gsi I Ei i i " 3 § g 5l> i-> '3^ U g ?li III isi f r ^ 2 o O O ^ m 2 3 m m oi r > m j 3 o f f c ? 1 i S ffi > o z o^ o> 3) 3) ?5 ?5 T* T* Is iY iS |- FRENCHMAN [^ CREEK [^ *llSo a5 Hi "sigi IS"j8 i ^ 1 1 o 1445 ^1444 ° < |S^ iT STINKING WATER g § 3 'i Y5 CREEK z H § I m | ^ o m z la) iff> o§ 8 o o o 11 ^ Z II S w Z >|OD 5 3 1^ MEEKER CANAL QI449 jg 1 1 1 Me COOK ' 1392 z Q I45I RED WILLOW CREEK J450 1452 MEDICINE CREEK

ARAPAHOE 1393 J>I453 ARAPAHOE MILL WASTE

MUDDY CREEK NEAR ARAPAHOE OXFORD SAPPA CREEK BLOOMINGTON 1396

Figure 10.--Diagram showing relative locations of tributaries and canals in Republican River Valley above Bloomington, Nebr. BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 15 shows graphically the sources of published data and identifies the daily, monthly, and yearly discharge records. The year used on the charts is the water year, the 12-month period ending September 30. The period covered by the forms on which the bar charts are drawn is October 1, 1871, to September 30, 1944. The ear- lies't published record of systematic gage readings that have been, found for Missouri River or its tributaries were the read­ ings for Missouri River at St. Charles, Mo., where the record begins in 1868. Systematic gage readings of Missouri River beginning in 1872 have been published for stations at St. Joseph, Mo., Leavenworth, Kans., and Omaha, Nebr. No rec­ ords have been shown on the bar charts for periods after September 30, 1944, principally because no later records had been published by the Geological Survey in water-supply papers at the time the bar charts were prepared. The bar charts cover practically all published records of gage height or discharge for stations in the Missouri River Basin. Records for stations in Canada operated solely by the Canadian government and a few short records in the United States of flow of wasteways, or drains, or of small diversions from wasteways and drains, have been omitted. Gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada have been included. The publications containing the various gaging station rec­ ords are shown by letter symbols and simple bars, placed above the symbolic bars, to indicate the period of record covered by that symbol. The simple bars indicate only the length of rec­ ord to be found in the publication indicated by the letter symbol and may have no direct relation to the class of record indicated by the symbolic bars., The symbolic bars represent the highest class of record 16 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN that can be assembled from the different sources of published data» That is, for a particular gaging station, discontinuous daily discharge figures may have been published in water-supply papers and complete figures of monthly discharge may have been published by the Corps of Engineers. The resulting 'composite record would be in class 5 (see below), "Daily discharge not continuous, monthly discharge continuous." The symbolic bars have six different symbols to indicate six classes of record. These classes in ascending order of value for stream-flow stations are: 1. Gage-height (stage) records only. 2. Annual discharge only. 3. Monthly discharge. 4. Daily discharge not continuous. 5. Daily discharge not continuous? monthly discharge continuous. 6. Daily discharge continuous (accompanied by monthly and annual discharge). Clas's 1 has not been subdivided to differentiate between periods of complete daily gage height and periods of discon­ tinuous gage heights or to differentiate between periods-of daily gage heights and periods for which only average weekly gage heights have been published. Class 2 consists of records of annual discharge or runoff only. Class 3 designates records of monthly mean discharge in second-feet or monthly runoff in acre-feet. It also includes reservoir records of contents at the end of each month or of change in contents during each month. Some of the figures of monthly discharge were estimates,, Class 4 contains records of daily discharge for which neither daily discharge nor monthly discharge was continuous BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 17 throughout the period shown. Class 5 is composed of records that have incomplete fig­ ures of daily discharge but for which monthly figures of dis­ charge are Qomplete for the period shown. Many of the records in this class have figures of daily discharge, except during the winter months for which only figures of monthly discharge have been published. Some early gage-height records published by the Geological Survey are considered to be equivalent to daily discharge records because rating tables were published with the gage heights. Incomplete gage-height records of this type have been placed in class 5. Class 6 comprises records of daily discharge throughout the period shown. Records that contain short periods of flat estimates of daily discharge during winter months have been included. Class 6 also includes early records of dally gage heights that were complete, or had no important break, if these gage heights had been published with an applicable table showing the stage-discharge relation. In general, the bar charts have been plotted to the nearest month, but for a few gaging stations a period of record was so short that the length of the bar chart was somewhat exagger­ ated in order to show a legible amount of the classification symbol. Sometimes a station was discontinued shortly after the end of a water year; sometimes one was started near the end of a water year. Whenever bnly a few months of record preceded or followed a water year of record, the symbol for the short period was usually made the same as the symbol for the adjoining water year, provided that no part oi1 the record was poorer than the symbol indicated it to be.

Summary of records by basins

In the Missouri River Basin about 16,400 station years of 18 QAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN discharge record at gaging stations have been obtained and published for periods prior to October 1, 1944. This number was computed by adding the years of complete and incomplete discharge record for all gaging stations on streams and canals in the Missouri River Basin except those bperated in Canada solely by the Canadian government. Table 1 shows the distri­ bution of the published stream-flow records by drainage basina Figures of total station years of record have been rounded somewhat. ______Table 1. Approximate station years of discharge records______Approximate Stream or basin station years

Missouri River main stem...... 630 Missouri River main stem above Yellowstone River..... 360 Missouri River main stem below Yellowstone River..... 270 Jefferson River Basin...... 290 Madison River Basin...... 60 Gallatin River Basin...... 80 Sun River Basin...... 150 Missouri River Basin above Marias River...... 1,000 Marias River Basin...... 330 Musselshell River Basin...... 250 Milk River Basin (excluding most Canadian stations).. 810 Missouri River Basin above Yellowstone River.*...... 2,650 Clarks Fork River Basin...... 150 Bighorn River Basin...... 890 Tongue River Basin...... 100 Powder River -Basin...... 160 lellowstone River Basin...... 1,800 Missouri River Basin above Cheyenne River...... 4,800 Cheyenne River Basin...... 220 White River Basin...... 180 Missouri River Basin above Platte River...... 5,500 North Platte River Basin above Laramie River...... 1,080 Laramie River Basin...... 380 North Platte River Basin...... 4,220 South Platte River Basin above Clear Creek...... 980 Clear Creek Basin...... 350 St. Vrain Creek Basin...... 1,1°0 Thompson River Basin...... 100 South Platte River Basin above Cache la Poudre... 2,850 Cache la Poudre River Basin...... *... 120 Lodgepole Creek Basin...... 220 South Platte River Basin...... 3,460 Platte River Basin above Loup River...... 8,250 Loup River Basin...... 220 Platte River Basin...... 8,550 Missouri River Basin above Kansas River...... 14,200 Republican River Basin above Frenchman Creek...... 160 Frenchman Creek Basin...... 210 Republican River Basin...... 610 BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS 19 Table 1, Approximate station years of discharge records Continued Approximate Stream or basin station years Republican River Basin Continued 290 930 1,020 15,600 160 360 150 16,400

BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS

For gaging stations in the Missouri River Basin table 3 has been prepared to show a summary of most of the records that have been published for- periods prior to October 1, 1944. Stations on streams or on reservoirs usually have been includ­ ed in the table if records of discharge or contents were available for three or more complete water years or for five or more incomplete water years. Gaging stations on drains, or on creeks that are essentially drains rather than natural streams, generally have been omitted. No stations in Canada have been included except international gaging stations, which are, or have been, jointly maintained by the United States and Canada. Gaging stations on canals and on large wasteways have bsen included, provided they divert from, or return to a stream channel' an average of at least 2,000 or 5,000 acre-feet of water annually depending on the size of the stream, and have at least three complete water years or five incomplete water years of records. Canal diversions from drains, wasteways, or other canals have not been included,

Drainage areas

Drainage areas above a gaging station are usually those given in the last water-supply paper for which records for t}iat 20 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN station have been published. A few drainage areas have been taken from compilation reports in water-supply papers and a few from Water-Supply Paper 847. Drainage area figures that have been obtained from any source other than water-supply papers are shown by a reference mark that indicates either the published source of the figure or that it Is approximate* Approximate drainage areas have been computed if no published figure was available or if the published drainage area was Inconsistent with the published drainage areas for stations immediately upstream or downstream. These approximate areas have been measured on topographic maps for regions covered by such maps. Usually, they had to be measured on state base maps because these base maps were the best maps available. Drainage areas of streams flowing out of the Sand Hill area of Nebraska are usually indefinite. Parts of many drainage areas in the Missouri River Basin have no surface runoff in normal years but are included in the drainage areas to which they would contribute if runoff occurred.

Approximate areas irrigated

The figures given are approximate areas Irrigated during 1939 by diversions above each gaging station. They are based almost entirely on "Irrigation of Agricultural Land, 1940" by the Bureau of the Census. They include small scattered areas Irrigated by pumping from ground water wells. To avoid Incon­ sistent increments from one gaging station to another, the acreages generally are given to more significant figures than their accuracy warrants. These figures are subject to errors in the census figures and on the 'maps showing the distribution of Irrigated land during 1939 as well as to errors of inter­ pretation. Some of the figures are probably only rough approx­ imations of the actual areas irrigated. Irrigated acreages BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS 21 In Canada were estimated from available maps and from figures furnished by Canadian officials of irrigable acreage with water rights in several drainage areas in Canada, Of course, not all of the irrigable acreage was irrigated during 1939. The quantity of water diverted for irrigation has not been published- for some of the small interbasin diversions. The estimated acreage of land irrigated during 1939 by these small diversions of unknown quantity was subtracted from> the area irrigated in the basin to which the water was diverted and was added to the area irrigated in the basin in which the water originated. Obviously, the figures of irrigated acreage are not exact, especially for areas where the irrigation systems are complex and information on the distribution and use of water is incom­ plete. .In many areas, however, the area irrigated by diver­ sions above each gaging station could be determined with reasonable accuracy by a study of the diversion points of canals and of the irrigable acreages under each canal system. The approximate figures of irrigated acreages, although inex­ act, are a useful index of the irrigation development above each gaging station and of the effect of diversions for consumptive use on the stream flow at each station.

Approximate usable capacity of reservoirs

The table gives the figures of approximate total usable capacity of reservoirs in 1940 above gaging stations in opera­ tion in 1940 or started since then. These figures are based on known reservoirs of more than 1,000 acre-feet usable capac­ ity and on census figures that summarize, by drainage areas and by counties, the small reservoirs available during 1940 to store water for irrigation. Offstream reservoirs are included at the point of diversion of their principal water supply. 22 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Where a gaging station is at a reservoir, the capacity of that reservoir Is Included In the total capacity above the gaging station. The usable capacity as given for gaging stations on major streams is carried to more significant figures than accuracy warrants to avoid large Inconsistencies of reservoir capacity in areas drained by tributaries that discharge into the major streams between successive gaging stations. No separate compilations of usable capacity of reservoirs above gaging stations would produce identical results, as pub- Dished figures of usable capacities of Individual reservoirs often differ widely. Some published capacities do not show whether they are usable or total capacities. Changes in capacity owing to sedimentation are continuous for many reser­ voirs. Although the figures of approximate usable capacities above gaging stations are not exact, they are a good measure of developed storage capacity above each station.

Average discharge for water years 1958-45

The figures of average discharge for the water years 1958-45 are based on the observed discharges at each gaging station. When the observed discharge has been adjusted for diversions and storage, It Is usually termed runoff and Is so designated. Discharges for periods of no discharge record were estimated; averages, Including such estimates, are Indicated by footnote reference. Some comparisons of average discharge for long periods of record and average discharge for the water years 1958 to 1945 are shown In table 2. In general, the average effect of stor­ age and diversions has been greater in Montana and Wyoming during the water years 1958 to 1945 'than during the long periods of discharge record. Thus, the difference between the average discharge for the water years 1958 to 1945 and Table 2. Comparison of average discharge 1938-43 with average discharge for lone periods of record Length of Average discharge Gaging station Period of record record in Period of 1938-43 years record (cfs) icfs) Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont. 1908-44 37 401 336 Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont,. 1882-1944 63 8,201 6,220 Madison River at West Yellowstone, Mont. 1914-44 31 469 419 Judith River near Utica, Mont, 1920-32, 1935-44 23 51 46 Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont. 1907-29, 1932, 1935-44 34 181 141 Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont. 1890-93, 1911-44 38 2,950 2,900 Bighorn River at Thermopolis, Wyo. 1901-5, 1911-44 39 1,910 1,400 Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo. 1918-44 27 288 224 Powder River at Arvada, Wyo. 1917-44 28 445 273 I Cannonball River at Breien (near Timer), N. Dak, 1904-8, 1912-18, 1922-27, 1929- 32 184 221 31, 1934, 1935-44 North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo. 1904-44 41 1,239 917 North Platte River below Guernsey, Wyo. 1901-44 44 2,077 1,450 La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo, 1920-44 25 42 37 Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo. 1905, 1911-44 35 168 144 Little Laramie River near Fillmore, Wyo, 1903, 1912-26, 1934-44 27 106 93 Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr« 1921-44 24 78 71 South Platte River at South Platte, Colo. 1888-91, 1896-97, 1899, 1901-44 51 371 391 South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo. 1902-44 43 484 507 South Boulder Creek near. Eldorado Springs, Colo. 1896-99, 1905, 1907-44 43 77 77 St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo. 1888-91, 1896-1903, 1905, 50 133 126 1908-44 Cache la Poudre River near Fort Coll Ins, Colo, 1884-1944 61 420 374 Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr, 1895-1915, 1929-44 37 1,310 1,050 Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans. 1918-44 27 5,422 6,110 Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans, 1896-1904, 1919-25, 1928-44 33 216 26? Solomon River at Niles, Kans* 1898-1903, 1918-44 33 492 555 Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans, 1918-44 27 1,254 1,420 Osage River near Ottawa, Kans. 1903-5, 1920-44 28 565 599. Osage River near Bagnell, Mo, 1881-1944 64 9,505 9,840 to Gasconade River at Jerome. Mo. 1904. 1905. 1916-44 31 2.553 2.600 ea 24 GAGING-STATIQN RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN the average during periods of record as shown in table 2, is somewhat more than would be shown by corresponding figures of runoff.

Average runoff for water years 1958-45

The figures of average annual runoff in inches for the water years 1958-45 are based on the discharge adjusted for estimated net diversions, for changes in storage in reservoirs, for interbasin diversions, and for evaporation from large res­ ervoirs. The adjustments for changes in storage and for evap­ oration were usually small. Net diversions for irrigation and gross diversions for power frequently were large. The amounts of water diverted have been estimated from records of gross diversions whenever such records were available. Most diver­ sions for consumptive use have been computed from bhe approxi­ mate acreage irrigated and from an estimate of the use of water per acre. A few of these adjustments probably are far from correct, but most of the adjustments could not cause appreci­ able errors in average runoff. The figures of runoff also contain uncertainties that are due to errors in the estimates of discharge. Some streams flowing from the Sand Hill area of Nebraska receive ground water that originates from precipita­ tion outside of the surface drainage area of those streams'. The discharge and runoff for gages on these streams include the total ground water contribution to stream flow. The figures for average runoff for the period from October 1, 1957, to September 50, 1945 (water years 1958 to 1945), are reasonably representative of average runoff for the periods of record for all parts of the Missouri River Basin. However, in parts of Montana and Wyoming the average runoff for this period was somewhat less than the average runoff for long periods of record. BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS 25

Sources of records

The principal sources of published records of discharge

are the water-supply papers and other publications of the- Geological Survey. However, several other sources of gaging station records of discharge and gage heights also exist. When those sources are needed to complete the record of dis­ charge for stream-flow stations or to complete the record of contents or gage heights for reservoir gages, they are indi­ cated by letter symbol in table 3. Parts or all of the rec­ ords may have been published by other agencies also. Some records of diversions published in water-supply papers appear only as part of the information given for the first downstream gaging station affected by the diversion either to or from the basin. A few transmountain diversions to the Missouri River Basin have been published in water-supply papers for* the Colo­ rado River Basin but not in those for the Missouri River Basin.

Period of discharge record

The calendar years in which the records begin and end are listed in table 3; if no concluding year is given, the station was still in operation after September 30, 1944. Breaks in the record of less than a year are.not shown except by foot­ note reference. A continuous record may consist of daily and monthly fig­ ures of discharge or of monthly figures onlyj some estimates may be included.

Maximum discharge

The maximum discharge given in the table is the maximum momentary discharge that occurred during the period or periods of record unless otherwise noted. Many gaging stations were 26 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN not equipped with water-stage recorders at the time the maxi­ mum discharge occurred. Observations of gage height at some of these stations were discontinued during winter months and sometimes for short periods during the open water months; in a few instances, the maximum discharge observed may have been exceeded by a discharge occurring When the gage observations had been temporarily discontinued. Any maximum discharge listed in the table which may have been exceeded by an ungaged flow during the period of record is footnoted accordingly.

Minimum discharge

The minimum discharge given in table 3 is the minimum momentary discharge during the period or periods of record except as noted. The dates when the minimum* discharges occurred have been listed in the next column. If a particular minimum discharge occurred on several scattered days, the phrase "at times" is used.

Annual discharge records

The. water years for which annual discharges have been pub­ lished are listed by showing the first and last water years of any consecutive period. Thus, 1925-30 represents the continu­ ous 6-year period from October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1930. The fact that a figure of annual discharge has been published does not necessarily imply that figures of monthly discharge arc also published; some of the annual discharges are partly estimated. Canal records both in state publications and in water- supply papers have frequently been given only for the summer months without sufficient explanation to show whether there was flow during the periods for which there is no record. BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS ' 27 Probably a number of mistakes have been made in -estimating which canal records were complete" records of diversion for the' entire water year.

Average discharge

The average discharge was computed on the basis of all water years for which the annual discharge was available. The average discharges have not been adjusted for diversions or for changes in storage. The water years included in some averages may not have been representative water years but may have been years of abnormally low or abnormally high discharge. Also, diversions or storage upstream from a gaging station may have changed materially at some time during the period of rec­ ord. The average discharge is specifically a summarized statement of recorded flow for the indicated years; it is not an acceptable measure of expected future discharge without further study.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Canada, Dept. of Mines and Resources Dominion Water and Power Bureau. Water Resources Papers: 31, 36, 40, 44, 46, 50, 54, 57, 62, 66, 68, 71, 75, 82, 84, 88. St. Mary and Milk Rivers Water Development Committee. Report on further storage and irrigation works required to utilize fully Canada's share of inter­ national streams in southern Alberta1 . Colorado Colorado State Planning Commission, Water Conservation Board, and State Engineer. Water Resources of Colorado: Appendix No. 2. Data on stream gaging stations of 28 QAQINQ-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Colorado. Appendix No. 3. Stream flow data of Colorado. Appendix No. 4. Canal diversion data of Colorado. State Engineer. Biennial reports. Iowa Iowa State Planning Board. Stream flow records of Iowa 1873-1932. Iowa Geological Survey. Water-Supply Bulletin No. 1, Summaries of yearly and flood flow relating to Iowa streams 1873-1940. Water-Supply Bulletin No. 2, Surface water resources of Iowa 1940-42, Miscellaneous measurements and summary of maximum discharges. Kansas Kansas Water Commission. Surface Waters of Kansas 1895-1919. Surface Waters of Kansas 1919-1924. Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Report of Division of Water Resources 1924-1928. Stream-Plow Data of Kansas 1928-1935. Stream-Plow Data of Kansas 1935-1939. Stream-Plow Data of Kansas 1939-1941* Missouri Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines. Water Resources of Missouri 1857-1926. Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources. Surface Waters of Missouri 1927^1939. Missouri River Commission- Stages of the Missouri River from St. Charles, Missouri, to Port Pierre, South Dakota, between 1872 and 1885. Stages of the Missouri River from St. Charles, Missouri, BIBLIOGRAPHY 29 * to Sioux City,, Iowa, gage records 1886-1889, Inclusive. Stages of the Missouri River from Its mouth to Sioux City, Iowa, gage records 1890-1894, Inclusive. Also stages above Sioux City, Iowa, up to and Including 1894. Stages of the Missouri River from Its mouth to Sioux City, Iowa, gage records 1895-1899, Inclusive. Also stages above Sioux City, Iowa, up to and Including 1899. Montana Fifth biennial report of State Engineer 1889-1911. Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. Water resources of Montana and their use, Part 2, Water Supply: Vol. I, Special Report No. 10, Yellowstone and Little Missouri Rivers. Vol. IIj, Special Report No. 11, Missouri River above Port Benton. Vol. Ill, Special Report No. 12, Missouri River below Port Benton. Vol. IV, Special Report No. 13, Clark Pork, Kootenal and St. Mary Rivers. Nebraska Department of Roads and Irrigation (formerly Department of Public Works)., Biennial reports. Hydrographlc report 1895-1914. Hydrographlc report 1914-1928. Hydrographlc report 1929-1932. Nebraska State Planning Board Water Resources of Nebraska. Department of Public Works Special Survey Report.

806231 O - 48 - 3 30 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN North Dakota State Water Conservation Commission and State Engineer. Biennial reports. South Dakota State Engineer. Biennial reports. U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. Special Report No. 8. U. S. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 73d Cong., 2d sess., H. Doc. 238 (Missouri River). 72d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 193 (Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers). 72d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 191 (Marias River). 72d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doo. 146 (Musselshell River). 73d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 88 (Milk River)., 73d Cong.. 2d sess., H. Doc. 256 (Yellowstone River). 73d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 64 (Little Missouri River). 73d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 76 (Cannonball, Grand, and Moreau Rivers). 72d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 190 (Cheyenne River). 73d Cong., 2d sess., H. Doc. 189 (White and Bad Rivers). 73d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 90 (Niobrara River). 73d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 83 (James River). 72d Cong.,'1st sess., H. Doc. 189 (Big and Little Sioux Rivers) <> 73d Cong., 2d sess., H. Doc. 197 (Platte River). 73d Cong., 2d sess., H. Doc. 195 (Kansas River). 73d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 91 (Osage River). 72d Cong., 1st sess., H. Doc. 192 (Gasconade River). U. S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau Daily River Stages, vols. I-XL. BIBLIOGRAPHY 31 U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Annual reports of the Director: 11, 12> 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. Bulletins: 131, 140. Water-Supply Papers: 11, 15, 16, 27, 36, 37, 49, 50, 66, 74, 75, 84, 99, 130, 131, 172, 208, 230, 246, 266, 286, 306, 326, 356, 386, 406, 436, 456, 469, 476, 491, 506, 526, 546, 566, 586, 606, 626, 646, 666, 686, 701, 716, 731, 746, 761, 786, 806, 826, 847, 856, 876, 896, 899, 917, 926, 929, 956, 959, 976, 979, 1006, 1009. Wyoming State Engineer Biennial reports. Special reports: Diversions from the Wind and Bighorn Rivers 1942-45.

Table 3. Base data for gaging stations in Missouri River Basin

Unless otherwise noted, all data may be obtained from Water- Supply Papers of the Geological Survey. Sources of records not published in Water-Supply Papers are indicated as follows: A - H. Doc. 193, 72d Gong., 1st sess., Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers, Mont. B - H. Doc. 238, 73d Gong., 2d sess., Missouri River C - H. Doc. 191, 72d Gong., 1st sess., Marias River, Mont. D - H. Doc. 146, 72d Gong., 1st sess., Musselshell River, Mont. E - H. Doc. 88, 73d Gong., 1st sess., Milk River, Mont. F - H. Doc. 64, 73d Cong., 1st sess., Little Missouri River, Wyo., Mont., S. Dak., and H. Dak. G - H. Doc. 76, 73d Cong., 1st sess., Cannonball, Grand, and Moreau Rivers, N. Dak. and S. Dak. H - H. Doc. 190, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Cheyenne River, S. Dak. and Wyo. I - H. Doc. 90, 73d Cong., 1st sess., Niobrara River, Hebr. and Wyo. J - H. Doc. 83, 73d Cong., 1st sess., James River, N. Dak. and S. Dak. K - H. Doc. 197, 73d Cong., 2d sess., Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Sebr. L - H. Doc. 195, 73d Cong., 2d sess., Kansas River, Colo., Nebr., and Kans. M - H. Doc. 192, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Gasconade River, Mo. N - Water Resources Papers, Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada 0 - Biennial Reports, State Engineer of Wyoming, including special report on Diversions from the Wind and Bighorn Rivers P - Biennial Reports, State Engineer of North Dakota R - Special Report No. 8, TJ. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service S - Biennial and Special Reports, Department of Roads and Irrigation, State of Nebraska T - Water Resources of Colorado, Appendix No. 3, Colorado State Planning Commission, Water Conservation Board, State Engineer U - Water Resources of Colorado, Appendix No. 4, Colorado State Planning Commission, Water Conservation Board, State Engineer V - Biennial Reports,.State Engineer of Colorado W - Water Resources, of Nebraska, Nebraska State Planning Board X - Surface Waters of Kansas, Stream-Plow Data of Kansas, Kansas Water Commission and Kansas State Board of Agriculture XY - Water Resources of Missouri, Surface Waters of Missouri, Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources 33 s?a

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228 Martansdale Reservoir (off stream D 320 8 23 _ _ _ 1940- _ _ _ _ - . _ South Fork Musselshell River), Mont.

229 American Fork near Harlowtcn, Kent. D 100 5 _ _ _ D 1906-14 d 870 June 1, 1908 d 0 at times 1907-14 V 22 b 1923-32 1924-28 _ 230 Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont. 48 3 _ _ D 1908-14 417 July 6, 1928 d 0 at times 1909-14 11 15.6 b 1923-32 1924-28

231 Deadmans Basin Reservoir (off a 1,450 32 30 _ 1941- _ _ _ _ stream Musselshell River), Mont. 232 Careless Creek near Living Springs, 18.5 0.4 _ _ _ D 1920-23 d 69 June 15, 1922 d 0 Apr. 20, 1921 1921-23 3 6.4 Mont. to May 7, 1921 233 Careless Creek at WaXLum, Mont. a 400 1 (c) f 9.5 0.4 _ b 1934-42 410 June 19, 1938 d 0 at times 1935, 36 7 6.0 * June 4 or 5 1938-42 1942 3' 235 Roberts Creek at Hedgesville, 300 0 _ _ _ _ 1920-23 e 2,290 June 17, 1921 d 0 at times 1921-23 11.1 Mont.

See footnotes at end of table, page 106 Approximate area irrigated in 1939 (thousand acres) Approximate capacity of reservoirs in 1940 5 H (thousand acre-feet)

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MISVS HHAIH IHAOSSIW 3Hi HI SaHOCSH HOIiViS-OMIOVtj 248 Milk River at Havre, Hont. a 5,600 n 10 - - - E 1898-1922 (8) Mar. 12, 1916 d 0 at times 18991922 24 m304 249 Milk River at Lohnan, Hont. 6,070 n32 130 fit 242 0.3 E 1922-25 3,450 Mar. 21, 1939 d 0 at times 1923-25 10 m251 b 1934- 1935, 1939-44 251 Milk River at Malta, Hont. a 32,500 n 80 - - - E 1902-22 d 11,500 Mar. 27, 1918 d 0 at times 1903-22 20 m448 252 Milk River near Vandalia 21,900 n 119 _ _ _ E 1907-20 25,200 Apr. 11, 1917 d 0 at times 1908^20 24 m677* (at Hinsdale), Mont. 1928-39 1929-39 253 Milk River at Nashua, Mont. 23,300 n 125 324 f 795 0.5 - 1939- 17,400 Apr. 2, 1943 11 May 24, 1941 1940-44 5 678 255 North Fork Milk River above 62 0 (o) f 11.2 2.4 E 1911-12 659 June 12, 1937 0 Oct. 29, 1942 1912 11 31 St. Mary Canal, b 1920- 1921-30 near Browning, Mont. 256 North Fork Milk River near 101 0 (c) fit 213 1.3 £ b 1909- 1,490 June 12, 1937 d 0 Mar. 1, 2, 1910-30 21 m 114 g international boundary 1940 5 (near Kimball, Alberta) M 257 St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay _ _ _ f 202 _ _ b 1917- _ _ d 0 at tines 1917 22 156 fe divide, near Browning, Mont. 1920-23 > 1926-30 *d 1932-41 § 1943, 44 258 Bfg Sandy Creek near Box Elder, a 1,500 2 - - - E b 1927-32 561 June 25, 1938 d 0 at times 1928-30 3 17 i8 Mont. b 1934-38 B Q 260 Beaver Creek near Havre, Mont. E95 2 - - - E 1918-21 500 July 13, 1920 d 0.1 June 26-28, 1919-21 3 9.6 g 1919 ^ 262 Fort Belknap Canal near ------b 1903-21 - - d 0 at times 1904-5 6 14.0 1 Chinook (Tantio), Mont. 1911-13 oo 1916 266 Lodge Creek at international 797 n 2 11 f 37 0.7 E b 1910- 5,110 Mar. 30, 1943 d 0 at times 1917-31 18 38 boundary 1934 1936, 37 268 MoRae Coulee at international 53 0 (c) f 2.5 0.6 E b 1926- 976 about d 0 at times 1927-31 10 1.7 boundary Mar. 29, 1933-37 1943 269 North Chinook Canal near ______b 1928- _ _ d 0 at times 1929-31 9 5.6 Havre, Hont. 1933, 34 1938-40 1944 See footnotes at end of table, page 106 Table, 3. Base data for gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued Drainage basin Discharge records prior to Oct. 1, 1944 £§5 1 U Harimum discharge M^rvtinmn discharge Annual discharge o*^ V * oximatecapaci 1reservoirsin Average Average H -PI Ref. nusandacre-fee annual No. Gaging station Area discharge 8|| o runoff h a M Number (see (square 1938-43 H 4>l Tears Discharge Date Discharge Date Tears chart) (cfs) 1938-43 of Average miles) fij! (in.) (cfs) (cfs) years (cfs)

B M V ill £"**£ itl 272 Battle Creek at international 726 n 4 (c) f 23 0.5 £ b 1917- 3,200 4pr. 13, 1917 d 0 at times 1918-30 15 43 boundary 1936, 37 273 Battle Creek (North Fork a 1,500 n 5 _ _ _ E 1905-21 do 12,000 Mar. 31, 1918 d 0 at times 1906-21 16 91 Milk River) near Chinook, Mont. 274 Woodpile Coulee near 70 0 (c) f 5.4 1.0 E b 1926- 1,450 Mar. 30, 1943 d 0 at times 1927-29 7 3.6 international boundary 1933 1935-37 275 East Fork Battle Cree* near 98 0 (c) f 4.0 0.6 E b 1926- 717 Mar. 21, 1939 d 0 at times 1927-33 10 3.0 international boundary 1935-37 276 lyons Coulee at international H 47 n 0.1 (c) f 2.8 0.9 E b 1926- 674 Apr. 21, 1940 d 0 at tinea 1927-33 IX) 3.1 boundary 1935-37 277 Cook Canal near Chinook, Mont. ______b 1905-19 _ _ d 0 at times 1906, 8, 7 3.3 1910, 11 1916-18 '_ 278 Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont. _ _ _ _ _ b 1905-21 _ _ d 0 at times 1906-8, 20 0.9 b 1928- 10, 11, 1917, m 1929-3* 1940-42, 44 279 Paradise Valley Canal near ------b 1904-9 - - A 0 at times 1904-7, 9 13 1.9 Chinook, Mont. b 1911-19 1911-13 1915-19 280 Harlem Canal near Zurich, Mont. ______b 1904-31 _ _ d 0 at times 1906, 7 d 10.3 1910, 11 1913, 14 1916, 21 281 Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont. ------1905 - - d 0 at tines 1905, 10, 5 9.7 b 1910-20 11 19U, 16 283 Kelson Reservoir (off stream a 12, 000 n 80 240 - - - 1940 ------Milk River), Mont.

284 Whitewater Creek near E 662 0 (c) f 5.3 0.1 E b 1926- 2,070 «ar, 25, 1943 d 0 at tines 1927-30, 5 8.2 international boundary 1937 235 Frenchman River at international B 2,613 n? 88 f 94 0.7 E b 1907- 5,440 Mar 29, 1925 d 0 at tines 1918-28 14 102 boundary 1930, 36, 37 286 Frenchman Canal near Saco, Hont. - - - 3.3 - - 1928- - - d 0 at tines 1929-44 16 3.3 287 Beaver Creek near Malta, Mont. B 1,130 8 - - - E 1917-ZL d 4,990 Apr. 6, 1917 d 0 at tines 1918-20 3 70 289 Beaver Creek overflow near ~ - - - - - b 1903-6 (g) June (g), 1906 d 0 at tines - 0 - Bovdoin, Mont, /bypasses cage b 1908-10, on Beaver Creek near Saco/ 12 290 Beaver Creek near Saco E 1,315 8 - - - B 1903-6 6,650 Jane 9, 1906 d 0 at tines 1904, 6, 9 7 45 (Ashfield), Mont. b 1908-12 1910, 12, 1917-18

292 Rook Creek at international 242 n 0.3 (c) f 18 1.0 EH b 1914-15 1,190 Mar. 25, 1939 d 0 at tines 1927-30, 5 14.6 boundary (near Barnard, Mont.) b 1926- 1937 293 Rock Creek below Horse Creek, near a 320 n 0.3 - - - N b 1916-26 d 3,370 Mar. 30, 1925 d 0 at tines - 0 - international boundary (near Barnard, Hont.) 294 Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Moat. E 1,396 8 - - - E b 1905-7 e 10,000 Apr. (g),19J2 d 0 at times 1906 10 r* 1911-20 1912-20 295 Horse Creek at international 71 0 (o) f 5.9 1.1 EH b 1914- 1,040 Mar. 30, 1925 d 0 at tines 1927-30 7 4.5 boundary (near Barnard, Mont.) 1935-37 296 McEachem (MeEaehran) Creek at 160 0 (o) f 12.4 1.0 EH b 1924- 2,050 Har. 23, 1939 d 0 at tines 1927-30 7 13.2 international boundary 1935-37 298 Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont. B 729 0 - - - E 1908-24 2,700 Apr. 11, 1916 d 0 at tines 1909-24 16 27 299 Little Porcupine Creek at B344 0 - - - B 1908-16 750 Apr. 1, 19l6 d 0 at tines 1909-16 10 7.8 Frazer, Mont. 1917-19 1918, 19 300 Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont. B244 0.2 - - - B 1909-14 (g) - d 0 at tines 1910-14 5 7.8

See footnotes at end of table, page 106 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IB TBS MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

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Drainage basin Discharge records prior to Oct. 1, 1944 MaTrirninn discharge Mjjr^miiTfl discharge Annual dischar ;e reservoirs1940in recordofnotxses Ref. _o» capacityoaimate acre-feet)aiaand Average Average LiahedinWater- Gaging station 3 SI'S annual No. Area 8 H 2 discharge Number (see 1938-43 runoff Years Discharge Date Discharge Date Years chart) (square »58 1938-43 xbrPapers of Average .files) (cfs) (in.) (cfs) (cfs) year s (cfs) |fi %'SSQ*K M tCJa ItH 368 West Fork Rock Creek near a 80 3.0 (c) 70 16 - 1932, 1,850 June 22, 1937 2.5 Mov. 18, 1939 1935-44 10 66.5 Red Lodge, Mont. 1934^44 369 Red Lodge Creek above a 140 10 (c) f 70 10 - b 1937- 1,050 June 17, 1944 1.5 May 27, 1937 - 0 - Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont. 370 Cooney Reservoir on a 210 21 28 - - - 1939------Red Lodge Creek, Mont. 371 Red Lodge Creek below a 210 21 23 96 10 ~ 1937- 1,510 May 30, 1942 1.6 Dec. 21, 1937 1938-44 7 101 Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont. 373 Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont. a 45 11 (c) f 28 15 - b 1937- 469 June 2?, 1944 1.2 Aug. 1, 1939 - 0 - 376 Pryor Creek near a 400 2 (c) f 46 1.7 - b 1911-24 1,500 May H, 1942 dO at times 1939-44 6 54 Billings (at Coburn), Mont. 1938- '- 377 Fryor Creek at Huntley, Mont. 800 2.2 - - - b 1904-16 d 1,560 July 3, 1912 d 0 July 26-28 19U, 14 2 48 1908 380 Hind River at (near) Riverton 2,320 73 177 804 5.9 - b 1906-8 d 12,300 June 14, 1906 d 80 Nov. 13, 1940 1908 34 1,106 (near Arapahoe Agency), Wyo. 1911-27 1911-27 b 1928- 1929-44 381 Bighorn River at Thennopolis, Wyo. 3,080 128 193 1,400 2.9 - 1900-05 29,800 July 24, 1923 d 162 Nov. 14, 1940 19G1-05 39 1,910 1910- 1911-44 382 Bighorn River at Manderson, Wyo. U,900 187 199 - - - 1941- 17,900 Jane 4, 1944 d 160 Dec. 11, 12, 1942-44 3 2,050 1943 Aug. 21, 1944 383 Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo. 15,900 275 257 2,210 2.5 ~ 1928- 25,200 June 16, 1935 d 179 July 22, 1934 1929-44 16 2,284 BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS s a * P a

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412 ^South Fork? Little Wind River 118 0 8 - - - b 1921-40 5,220 July 9, 1926 (g) - 1921-37 17 132 near Fort Washakie, Wyo. 414 Little Wind River above 716 22 - - - - b 1906-9 3,840 June 17, 1911 (g) - 1912, 16 2 260 Arapahoe, Wyo. b 1911-13 415 North Fork Little Wind River at 127 1 (c) - - - b 1921-40 2,640 July 9, 1926 d 8.5 Oct. 28,1939 1921-37 17 125 Fort Washakie, Wyo. to Nov. 1, 1939 417 Beaver Creek near Lander, Wyo. 118 0.3 (c) - - 0 1938^41 167 July 26, 1938 dl.2 Au». 17,1940 1939-41 3 11 431 South Fork OwL Creek near 86 0 (c) f 35 5.4 - b 1939-43 1,940 July 25, 1941 dl.9 Nov. 10,1939 1941 1 56 Anchor, Wyo. 432 South Fork Owl Creek above (at) 139 0.2 (c) f 33 3.4 - 1931-32 1,070 Aug. 11, 1941 d 0 at times 1939-44 6 37 Curtis Ranch, 1938- near Theraopolia, Wyo. 433 South Fork Owl Creek near 191 1.6 ~ - ~ ~ b 1921-22 480 Aug. 15, 1930 d 0 July 17, 21, 1931 1 33 Thermopolis (Owl Creek near b 1929-32 24, 1931 Eufcar), Wyo. 434 OwL Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo. 484 9 1 f 35 1.5 0 b 1910-1? 1,190 Jane 4, 1944 d 0 at times 1939-44 6 47 1931-32 1938- 435 Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo. 505 12 1 f 23 1.4 - 1932-33 698 May 27, 1942 d 0 at times 1939, 40, 5 28 b 1938- 1942-44 436 North Fork Owl Creek near 58.2 0.5 (c) - - - b!941- 1,080 May 25, 1942 d 0.9 Nov. 16, 1943 - 0 - Anchor, Wyo. 439 Kirby Creek near 240 0.1 (c) - - - 1941- 980 Mar. 10, 1942 d 0 at times 1942-44 3 15 Lucerne, Wyo. BASE DATA FOR GAGXHG STATIONS 57

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534 Little Powder River at a 1,540 0.5 (c) f 23 0.2 _ 1938-43 5,700 Aug. 17, 1940 d 0 at times 1939-42 4 * I Biddle, Mont. H - 538 Little Muddy River near 1,100 0 _ _ _ B b 1903-9 de 4,340 Apr. 11, 1904 de 0.1 Feb. 1-20, 1904-8 60 W 5 CO Williston, N. Dak. 1932-33 1933 1-3

540 Little Missouri River near 780 0.2 (c) 58 1.0 F 1911-25 d 6,000 Apr. 4, 1944 d 0 at times 1912-25 27 U** "* oH Alzada, Mont. 1928-32 1929-32 1935- 1936-tt § 542 Little Missouri River at P 4,724 0.7 1 f 283 0.8 _ 1938- 22,200 Apr. 5, 1944 d 0 at times 1939-44 6 400 Marmarth, N. Dak. 543 Little Missouri River at 6,190 0.7 _ _ _ BP 1903-8 38,700 June 7, 1929 d 0 at tines 1904-8 14 564 Medora, N. Dak. 1921-26 1922-25 b 1928-34 1929-31 1933, 34 544 Little Missouri River near 8,490 0.8 1 545 0.9 _ 1934- 32,600 Apr. 8, 1944 d 0 at times 1935-44 10 576 Watford City, N. Dak. 545 Little Beaver Creek near P 633 0 (c) f 34 0.8 _ 1938- 6,820 June 22, 1944 d 0 at times 1939-44 6 47 Marmarth, N. Dak.

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.p- ottO^o^y ^ f~ soo»yiv/i i-. vn*- O?o\nO» a HSAIU IHQOSSIW ani HI SQHODSH 776 Boxelder Creek near 202 2.5 (c) 45 3.3 K 1911 2,360 May 23, 1933 d 0 at times 1916-24 19 52 CareyhUrst, Wyo. 1915^4 1929 b 1928-33 1936-44 1935- 777 Douglas (Morion) Canal near ______b 1935- 112 Aug. 6, 1941 d 0 at times 1936, 37 7 13.1 Orpha, Wyo. 1940-44 778 La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo. 146 i.3 (c) 37 3.7 - 1919- 1,220 May 11, 1920 d 0 at times 1920-44 25 42.3 779 La Prele Creek near 227 10.7 20 12.4 2.4 K 1916, 1,140 May 23, 1933 d 0 at times 1918, -23, 14 17.6 Orpha (Fetter-man), Wyo. 17-18' 24, 1922^24 1928, 29 b 1927-33 1936-44 1935- 780 Wagonhonnd Creek near 125 2.3 (c) f 6.4 1.1 K 1916-24 2,000 July 12, 1937 d 0 at times 1917-24 13 16.5 La Bonte, Wjro. b 1929-32 1940-44 w b 1937- i 781 La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo. 302 4.3 (c) 48 2.5 K 1916-24 2,750 Hay 22, 23, d 0 at times 1917-24 18 6? g b 1928-33 1923 1929 1935- 1936-44 > 3 782 Horseshoe Creek near Orlendo, Wyo. 203 3.4 (c) 27 2.2 KO b 1909-10 11,900 May 30, 1935 d 0 at times 1916-19 19 34 § 1915-19 1921*24 1920-24 1928, 29 Q b 1927-33 1936^44 S 1935- a 0 783 Cottonwood Creek at (near) 159 1.2 (c) t 5.0 0.6 KO b 1909-10 4,140 Sept. 23,1940 d 0 July 12-15, 1916-24 16 9.6 g Wendover, Wyo. 1915^4 1932 1936-42 S b 1929-33 M 1935-42 g CO 784 Fort Laramie Canal at - - - 340 _ S 1918-28 - - d 0 at times 1918-28 23 318 Whalen, Wyo. 1932- 1933-44 785 Lingle Power Waste from _ _ _ _ _ S 1925-27 d 482 Aug. 8, 1927 d 0 Nov. 9, 16, 1926, 2? 3 180 Fort Laramie Canal 1930-31 1930 1931 787 Interstate Canal at Whalen, Wyo. _ _ _ 572 _ S b 1909-28 _ _ d 0 at times 1911 26 606 1930-31 1917-28 1932- 1931 1933-44 790 Laramie River near 101 0.7 (o) f 66 12.2 KV 1904-5 2,240 June 9, 1923 d 5 Feb. 14, 15, 1905 20 87 Orlendevey, Colo. b 1910- 1911 1911-29

See footnotes at end of table, pa»e !;>' g 2 r

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HISV9 H3AIH IHnOSSIK 3ffil HI 9QHOCSH HOIiVlS-BHIOVB 800 Laramie River near (at) 4,600 175 327 u 107 1.3 K 1914- d 4,280 Jane 6, 1917 d 2 Aug. 30, 1922 1915-44 30 u 185 Fort Laramie, Wyo. to Sept. 5, 1922 Sept. 27-30, 1934 801 Laramie Biver at Siphon, Wyo. a 4,600 175 - - - K 1925-29 (g) - d 0 at times 1926-29 4 244 802 Laramie River diversions to _ _ _ _ _ V _ _ _ _ _ 1937-44 8 33 Cache la Poudre River en Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo. ______b 1912-24 d 818 June 19, 1917 d 0 June 26-30, 1913-17 7 52 1927 1915 1922, 23 b 1932- 813 Little Laramie River near 155 10 (c) 93 9.8 KO 1902-3 d 2,400 Jane 1, 1914 d 1 Sept. 19, 20, 1903 27 106 Filaore (Hatton), Wyo. b 19n-26 1913 1912-26 b 1933- 1934-44 814 Little Laramie River at 310 54 55 33 5.4 K b 1909-27 (g) _ d 0 at times 1910-26 26 48 Two Rivers (near b 1933- 1935 Laramie), Wyo. 1937-44 815 Sybille Creek above 265 3.5 (o) _ _ _ b 1941- 864 July 9, 1943 dl.l Mar. 17, 18, 1943, 44 2 29 Bluegrass Creek, near 1941 Wheatland, Wyo. 816 Sybille Creek near Wheatland, Wyo. 568 9 - - - KO b 1912-16 (g) - d 0 at times - 0 - 817 North Laramie River near (at) 366 4 7 f 41 1.8 K b 1914-23 4,100 Mar. 28, 1943 d 0 at times 1915-22 12 51 Wheatland, Wyo. b 1939- 1940, 41 (Upper station) 1943, 44 820 Chugwater Creek at 359 3.5 (c) _ _ K 1911-21 350 Sept. 4, 1915 d 0 at times 1912-21 n 20.5 Chugwater, Wyo. 1938-40 1939 821 Diversion Laramie River to ______1939- _ _ d 0 at times 1940-44 5 50 ttering-Fort Laramie Canal 822 Rawhide Creek near (east of) 510 0.3 1 20.8 0.6 S 1923-25 3,860 July 12, 1941 d 0.7 Aug. 2, 1934 1924, 25 16 23 Lingle, Wyo. b 1928- 1931-44 823 Cherry Creek drain near .. 0 (c) 1&.6 _ S 1926-29 1,0*0 Jane 10, 1941 d 0 Feb. 1-10, 1927-29 12 17.8 Torrington, Wyo. 1935- 1927 1936-44 824 Arnold drain near _ (g) (c) _ _ S 1924-29 46 July 28, 1940 d 0 at times 1925-29 5 lfl.5 Torrington, Wyo. b 1939-42

See footnotes at end of table, page 106 Table 3. Base data for gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Drainage basin Discharge records prior to Oct. 1, 1944

sS- 1,, Maximum discharge Minimum discharge Annual discharge Ref. Approximateoapacil ofreservoirsI'in Average Sourcesofrecordi publishedWater-in No. Gaging station (thousandacre-feel Average annual Area irrigated1939in discharge (see Approximatearea (thousandacres) runoff Number chart) (square 1938-43 1938-43 Tears Discharge Date Discharge Date Tears Average miles) (cfs) supplyPapers of (in.) (cfs) (cfs) years (cfs)

82? Katzar drain near Henry, Nebr. ' - 0 (c) 15.9 - S b 1926- 1,230 May 19, 1938 d O.5 Jan. 4, 1937 1927-29 16 .14.7 1932-44 828 Mitchell Canal at 51 OS 1915-19 d 0 at times 1916-19 28 60 Wyoming-Nebraska State line 1920- 1921-44 829 Spring Creek near Henry, Nebr. (g) (g) (c) - - S 1931-42 (e) - d 0 at tines 1932-42 11 9.5 830 daring Canal near Henry, Nebr. - - - 46 - S 1916- - - d 0 at times 1916-44 29 .« 832 Tri-State Canal near Henry, Nebr. _ . _ 289 _ S 1916 _ . d 0 at tines 1916, 19 *6 331 1919 1921^44 1921- 833 Tri-State Canal diversion from _ _ _ .. _ S 1915 _ _ d 0 at tines 1915, 19 24 25 Sheep Creek, Nebr. 1919 1921-42 1921-42 834 Tri-State Canal diversion from _ _ _ _ _ S 1929-42 _ _ d 0 at times 1929-42 14 4.7 Akers Draw, Nebr. £85 Tri-State Canal diversion from _ _ _ _ _ S 1914-15 _ _ d 0 at tines 1914, 15 13 4.3 Dry Spotted Tail Creek, Nebr. 1931-42 1931-41 836 Tri-State Canal diversion from _ _ _ _ _ S 1915 _ _ d 0 at times 1915, 19, 23 6.5 Wet Spotted Tail Creek, Nebr. 1919 21, * 1921 1923-42 1923-42 838 Tri-State Canal diversion from _ _ _ S 1915 _ _ d 0 at times 1915, 19 6.4 Tub Springs, Nebr. 1922-26 1922-26 1928 1928 1931-42 1931-42 844 Horse Creek near La Orange, Wyo. 683 9 _ _ KO b 1909-10 (8) ^ 5.5 July 12, 1916 1916-19 4 37 b 1912-14 b 1915-20 845 Horse Creek near Toder, Wyo. 1,320 23 30 _ _ 0 1928-33 455 June 8, 1929 d 0 at times 1929-33 5 224 b 1938- 846 Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr. 1,860 24 30 0.6 sw 1920- 1,970 May 19, 1938 d 1 Jan. 4-8, 44 1942 1921-44 24 65 850 Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr. a 70 a 8 (c) 42 - s 1919- (g) - d 0 at times 1920-44 25 50 851 Enterprise Canal near _ _ _ 30 _ s 1916 _ _ d 0 at times 1916 27 26 Moxrill, Nebr. 1919- 1919-44 854 Enterprise Canal diversion from _ _ _ 3.4 _ s 1925- _ _ d 0 . at times 1925-44 20 3.7 Wet Spotted Tail Creek, Nebr. 855 Enterprise Canal diversion from _ _ _ 6.7 _ s 1920-27 _ _ d 0 at times 1919-27 25 5.8 £ Tub Springs, Nebr. 1928- 1929-44 5 H 859 Toohey Spillway from - - _ - - s 1923 d 220 May 10, 1923 d 0 at times 1926-38 13 9.8 a Tri-State Canal, Nebr. 1925-40 May 4, 1933 > 864 Mitchell Spillway from _ - _ _ _ s 1920-38 d 500 July 15, 1923 d 0 at times 1920-29 18 21 % Tri-State Canal, Nebr. June 29, 1928 1931-38 § 871 Winter(s) Creek Canal near _ _ _ 7.0 _ s 1916 _ _ d 0 at times 1916 28, 9.9 | Scottsbluff, Nebr. 1917- 1918-44 872 Winter(s) Creek Canal diversion _ _ _ 12.1 _ s 1918- _ w d 0 at times 1919-44 26 12.8 * from Winter(s) Creek, Nebr. 873 Central Canal near Orering, Nebr. - - - 7.5 - s 1918- - - d 0 at times 1919-44 26 7.7 g 875 Winter Creek near a 130 v 5 (c) 53 _ s b 1919- 590 June 5, 1940 d 1 Aug. 16, 1935 1921-44 24 57 M Scottsbluff, Nebr. 877 Minatare Canal near _ _ _ 20 _ s 1919- ,_ _ d 0 at times 1919-44 26 20.6 Minatare, Nebr. 878 Orering drain near Orering, Nebr. _ 0 (c) 34 _ s 1923- 3,000 June 30, 1935 d 0.5 Jan. 1, 1923 1924-44 21 32 to Feb. 5, 1923 880 Castle Rock Canal near _ _ _ 23.8 s 1916 _ _ d 0 at times 1916 28 22.4 Orering, Nebr. 1917- 1918-44 883 Nine Mile Canal near _ _ _ 17.3 _ s 1919 _ _ d 0 at times 1919 25 15.4 Minatare, Nebr. 1921- 1921-44

See footnotes at end of table, page 106 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

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S*jJ g g g 1 * % § s g g 975 White Tail Creek near a 27 0.3 (c) - - s b 1922-42 d 61 May 7, 1933 (s) - 1923-26 19 28 Keystone, Hebr. 1928-42 979 Keith-Liacoln County Canal near - - - 20.6 - s 1918- - - d 0 at times 1918-44 27 24.4 Keystone, Nebr. 980 Skunk Creek near Faxbon, Nebr. a24 0 - - - s b 1928-39 («) - d 0 Aug. 1-5, 1930 9 2.2 1930 1932-39 981 Gravel Creek near Faxbon, Nebr. a. Z 0 - - - s b 1926-38 («) - d 0 at tinea 1928, 2? 10 3 2.7 1931-38 983 Cedar Branch Creek near s.3 0 - - - s 1928-38 (s) - («) - 1929, 30 9 2.2 Faxbon, Nebr. 1932-38 987 North Flatte Canal near - - - 54 - s 1919- - - d 0 at tines 1919-44 26 56 Sutherland, Nebr. 991 Faxbon-Hershey Canal near - - - 21.0 - s b!9l6 - - d 0 at timeo 1918^4 27 22.0 Sutherland, Nebr. 1918- 993 Bird-wood Creek near Hershey, Nebr. 286 6 (c) 146 7.3 sw 1920 d 850 Oct. 12, 1930 30 Jan. 19, 1935 1922-44 23 170 1921- 994 Bird-wood Canal diversion from - - - 9.0 - s 1921-28 - - d 0 at times 1921-28 23 6.9 Birdwood Creek, Nebr. 1930- 1930-44 996 Suburban Canal near - - - 16.6 - s 1919 - - d 0 at times 1919 25 17.0 Sutherland, Nebr. 1921- 1921-44 997 Cody-Dillon Canal near ~ ~ - 6.3 - s 1919 ~ ~ d 0 at times 1919 24 6.5 North Flatte, Nebr. 1921-58 1921-28 1930- 1930-44 1,002 South Fork South Flatte River at T87 0.1 - - - T b 1916-17 («) - («) - - 0 - Twin Bridges b 1933-38 (near Fairplay), Colo. 1,004 South Fork South Flatte River Ta 200 1.2 - - - T 1916 («) - («) - - 0 - below Antero Reservoir, Colo. b 1933-38 1,008 South Flatte River above 861 24 33 f 65 1.7 T b 1933- (s) - («) - 1944 1 73 Elevenadle Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo. 1,010 Elevenndle Canyon Reservoir »925 24.5 115 - - - 1938------1,011 (South Fork) South Flatte River 929 929 115 54 1.6 KV b 1910- (s) - d 0 at times 1911-28 33 86.1 near (at) Lake George, Colo. 1930-44

See footnotes at end of table, page 106 H H i 8 1 I £ON Pvn f I 1 firs

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1,143 North St. Vrain Creek near 33 0 _ _ _ _ b 1925-30 e 1,000 June 9, 1929 (g) _ 1926, 27 4 62 Aliens Park, Colo. 1929, 30 1,145 North St. Vrain Creek at 109 0.3 2 88 11.0 KW 1912-13 1,210 June 22, 1941 d3.3 Dec. 19, 1939 1926-44 19 87.7 Longmont Dam, near b 1914-17 Lyons, Colo. 1922-23 b 1925- 1,147 St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo. 226 40 20 126 11.0 KV 1887-91 10,500 June 22, 1941 d 0 at times 1383-91 50 133 b 1895- 1896-1903 1905 1908-44 1,148 St. Vrain Creek at mouth near 1,000 160 87 221 6.3 V 1904-6, 11,300 Sept. 3, 1938 d 12 Apr. 23, 1935 1928-44 17 174 Platteville, Colo. 15 1927- 1,149 South Stc Vrain Creek near 15 0 _ _ _ _ b 1926-27 313 June 7, 1926 d 1 Mar. 20, 1930 1930, 31 2 25 Ward, Colo. 1929-31 1,151 Middle St. Vrain Creek near 28 0 _ _ _ _ 1926-30 322 June 6, 1926 3.1 Mar. 5, 1929 1927-30 4 42 Aliens Park, Colo.

1,154 Lefthand Creek at mouth, at (near) 74 12 1 _ _ V 1927-42 812 Sept. 2, 1938 d 0.4 Sept. 20, 1939 1928-42 15 13.9 Longmont, Colo.

1,155 Middle Boulder Creek above T 32.3 0 _ _ _ T 1907 (g) _ (g) _ 1914-16 3 57 Cardinal Creek, Colo. 1,156 Middle Boulder Creek at 38 0 (c) _ _ TV 1908-10 (g) _ (g) _ 1909, 10 25 53.1 Nederland, Colo. b 1917-40 1918-40 1,157 Boulder Creek near (at) 105 0.1 16 87 11.3 KV b 1887-90 2,500 June 6, 1921 d 1.4 Feb. 7, 1943 1907-14 36 93.9 Orodell, Colo. 1907-14 1917-44 1916- BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS

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i B*J HI CO B.COI 1,196 Legget (Charity) -ditch diversion - - - - - U 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 8.5 Boulder Creek, Colo. 1,201 Leyner and' Cottonwood No. 1 - - - - U 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 6.2 ditches, diversion from Dry Creek, Colo. 1,203 Lower Boulder ditch diversion - - - - - U 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 20 from Boulder Creak, Colo. 1,204 Boulder and Weld County ditch - - - - - B 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 3.8 diversion from Boulder Creak, Colo. 1,227 mghinnH (Godding) ditch - ~ - - U 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 4.1 diversion from Boulder Creek, Colo. 1,229 Rural ditch diversion from - - - - - U 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 6.0 Boulder Creek, Colo. 1,231 Union ditch near Platteville, Cola - - - - - U 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 39 1,232 Section Ho. 3 ditch near - - - - - U 1926-38 - - d 0 at times 1927-38 12 11 La Salle, Cole. 1,233 Thompson River near 158 0.5 (o) 125 10.7 V 1930- 1,590 June 16, 1935 d4.4 Dec. 12, 1940 1931-44 14 124 Estes Park, Golo. ' 25 1,234 Thompson River (below power house ) 277 1.0 (c) 159 7.8 K 1917-26 8,000 July 13, 1919 d4.9 Dec. 20, 1939 1918-26 178 near Drake, Colo. 1928- 1929-44 1,235 Thompson River at mouth of 302 1.0 (o) f 178 8.1 V b 1926-33 5,600 Sept. 1, 1938 d 7 Dec. 20, 26, 1927, 28, 9 173 canyon, near Drake, Colo. 1938- 27, 1939 33 Dec. 12, 1940 1939-44 BASE DATA FOR BASINS STATIONS 91

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8 " 2 e.^j -P 111 < O^-' la! 1,324 Kearney Canal diversion from - - - - - s 1935-42 - - d 0 at times 1935-42 8 5.3 Elm Creek, Nebr. 1,325 Kearney Power Return near - - - 178 - s 1937- - - d 0 at times 1938-44 7 172 Kearney, Nebr. 1,326 Buffalo Creek near a 240 0.1 (o) ~ - s 1925 d346 July 5, 1943 d 0 at times 1932-35 8 17 Elm Creek, Nebr. b 1927-28 1937-42 b 1931- 1,327 Elm Creek near Elm Creek, Nebr* a 95 0.2 (c) - - 3 1931-34 d 430 July 12, 1940 d 0 at times 1932-34 10 5.6 b 1935- 1936-42 1,330 Middle Loup River at 4,040 0.4 (c) - - S 1936-38 d 4,360 Mar. 4. 1942 d 135 Dec. 7, 1937 1938> 41 4 803 Walworth (Sargent), Nebr. b 1940- 1942, 44 1,332 Middle Loup River at 4,430 3.7 .(o) 776 2.5 - 1937- 6,600 June 25, 1939 d 92 Dec. 11, 1941 1938-44 7 787 Arcadia, Nebr. 1,335 Middle Loup River at 7,300 7.3 3 1,050 2.0 w 1894-99 36,000 June 15, 1943 d 102 Jan. 8, 1937 1895-1915 37 1,310 St. Paul, Nebr. w 1900-15 1929-44 1928- 1,336 Loup River near Genoa, Nebr. 13,400 24.5 - - - - 1928-32 29,200 May 31, 1932 de 490 Mar. 10, 1932 1929-31 3 2,660 1,337 Loup River at (near) 14,330 25 ~ - - w 1894-1915 d 70,000 June 6, 7, 185 Feb. 24, 1934 1895-1915 26 2,990 Columbus, Nebr. 1930-31 1896 1931 1932-36 1933-36 1,338 Loup River at Columbus, Nebr. 14,330 25 10 1,120 2.2 - 1936- 33,800 June 15, 1943 d31 Sept. 1, 1941 1937-44 8 1,220 (excluding power diversion) 1,340 Middle Loup Canal No. 1 diversion " 8.6 " s 1938-43 " " d 0 at times 1938-43 6 8.6 from Middle Loup River, Nebr. BASE DATA FOR GAGING STATIONS tj St O *I "* >ft * CM wO

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Drainage basin Discharge records prior to Oct. 1, 1944 t»3~ 1 Maximum discharge Minimum discharge Annual discharge Ref. Tpf g&l £~ Si r* 0.1 Average No. cunatecap; jervoirsii annual of3sreco: Gaging station Area iandacre-: Average 3hedinWa (see discharge runoff Years Number chart) (square PapersI miles) jjss 1938-43 1938-43 Discharge Date Discharge Date Years of Average (cfs) (in.) (cfs) (cfs) years (cfs) ill0 bfg P £ S !3£ H h O la!ill 1,553 Gasconade River near 1.250 0 (c) 1,110 12.0 M 1928- 68,700 Mar. 12, 1935 18 Aug. 1, 1936 1929-44 16 930 Hazlegreen, Mo.

1,554 Gasconade River near 1,680 0 (c) 1,450 11.7 Y 1914- 69,000 Mar. 33, 1935 d 50 Aug. 30, 31, 1915-44 30 3,390 Waynegville, Mo. 1936

1,555 Gasconade River at 2,840 0 (c) 2,600 12.4 M 1903-6 76,800 Mar. 13, 1935 (g) _ 1904, 5 31 2,553 Jerome (Arlington), Mo. 1915- 1916-44 1,556 Gasconade River near 3,180 0 (c) 2,950 32.6 M 1915- 86,000 Mar. 14, 1935 (g) _ 1916-44 29 2,845 Rich Fountain, Mo. 1,558 Big Piney River (Piney Creek) 560 0 (c) 550 13.3 M 1921- 32,700 Dec. 26, 1942 d 75 Aug. 6, 7, 1922-44 23 523 near Big Piney, Mo. 1934 1,550 Little Pinsy Creek at Newburg, Mo. 200 0 (c) 160 10.9 M 1928- 28,000 June 26, 1935 d 24 Aug. 22-31, 1929-44 16 144 1936 s Approximate figure. n Includes estimates of irrigated acreages in Canada. b Records incomplete for parts of period. p Records for two periods equivalent if discharge of Woodbine Creek is added to c Only a small amount of usable storage; probably less than 1,000 acre-feet discharge at station for 1924-27. d Daily discharge. q Does not include flow of about 7 second-feet diverted around station, e Estimated. r Includes drainage area of Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa, f Partly estimated. s May have been exceeded during 1912 or 1914. g Not determined. t Includes flow of King Canyon Canal for 1940, 41. h Figure or records of doubtful accuracy. u Includes diversion to Gering-Jort Laramie Canal. i Records excluding flow into Pishkun Canal available J.936-38 v Diversions for irrigation were partly from return flow, j Includes appreciable return flow from irrigation. w Estimates of discharge by months. k Peak discharge not determined for larger flood in 1908 during period of DO record. x Probably too high owing to backwater from ice. m Since June 1917, flow has been increased by water from St. Mary Canal. y toininum daily after flow in canal began. Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations In Missouri River Basin Sourcea of recejtis are Indicated as follows A - Annual Reports, Bulletins, and Water-Supply Papers, U. 3. Department of Interior, Geological Survey B - Water Resources of Montana and Their Use, vols. I-IV, Montana Agricultural Experiment Station C - H. Doc. 193, 72d Gong., 1st sess., Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatln Rivers, Mont. D - H. Doc. 238, 73d Cong., 2d sess., Missouri River E - Dally River Stages, vols. I-XL, U. S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau P.- Biennial Reports, State Engineer of North Dakota G - Biennial Reports, State Engineer of South Dakota H - Stream Plow Records of Iowa 1873-1932, Water-Supply Bulletins No. 1 and No. 2, Iowa State Planning Board, Iowa Geological Survey I - Water Resources of Nebraska, Nebraska State Planning Board J - Water Resources of Missouri 1857-1926, Surface Waters of Missouri 1927-39, Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, Mlssouir Geological Survey and Water Resources K - H. Doc. 146, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Musselshell River, Mont. 1 - H. Doc. 191, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Marlaa River, Mont. M - H. Doc. 88, 73d Cong., 1st sesa.. Milk River, Mont. N - Water Resources Papers, Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada 0 - Biennial Reports, State Engineer of Wyoming, including special report on Diversions from the Wind and Bighorn Rivers _ P - H. Doc. 64, 73d Cong., 1st sess., Little Missouri River, Wyo., Mont., S. Dak., and N. Dak. Q - H. Doc. 76, 73d Cong., 1st sess., Cannonball, Grand, and Moreau Rivers, N. Dak. and S. Dak. R - H. Doc. 190, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Cheyenne River, S. Dak. and Wyo. S - Special Report No. 8, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service T - Biennial and Special Reports, Department of Roads and Irrigation, State of Nebraska U - H. Doc. 90, 73d Cong., 1st sess., Niobrara River, Nebr. and Wyo. V - H. Doc. 83, 73d Cong., 1st sess., James River, N. Dak. and S. Dak. W - H. Doc. 189, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Big and Little Sioux Rivers, Iowa and South Dakota X - H. Doc. 197, 73d Cong., 2d sess., Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Nebr. Y - Water Resources of Colorado, Appendices 3 and 4, Colorado State Planning Commission, Water Conservation Board, State Engineer Z - Biennial Reports, State Engineer of Colorado AA - H. Doc. 195, 73d Cong., 2d seas., 'Kansas River, GOJ.O. , Nebr., and Kans. AB - Surface Waters of Kansas, Stream Flow Data of Kansas, Kansas Water Commission, Kansas State Board of Agriculture AC - H. Doc. 192, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Gasconade River, Mo. AD - Stages of the Missouri River, Missouri River Commission

Explanation of bara

Daily discharge not Gage heights or stages yffiffiffifa continuous Daily discharge not Annual discharge B&888poq continuous, monthly discharge continuous

Monthly discharge ^^fl "continuous

107 OAOIH8-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIS

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806231 O - 48 - 8" GAGINO-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Missouri River at Atchison, Kans tissouri iiiver at Fort .^' 3»

ssouri River at Kansas 3ityt Mo

iissouri River at Avondale

!.S-3souri River at Slbley, 'to

Missouri River at Lexington, Mo

Missouri River at Tfaverly, Mo

Missouri River at Dewitt. Mo.

'ELssouri River at Brunswick. Mb

Missouri River at QlasRov/. Mo.

Missouri River at Jefferson City, Uo,

Missouri River at Swing's Landing, TIo BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Cree 8 . a.-. lan n, to P 0) O Little jhit iE ,1 TTI 11 BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 117 118 OAOIHO-STATIOH RECORDS IH THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIH

£ Gibson Reservoir on Sun River, Mont.

North Fork (Sun River above Augusta) Sun River near Augusta, Mont.____

154 Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont.

Sun River at Sun River. Mont.

.ver near Vaughn. tfont.

Great Falls. Mont.

South Fork of North Fork Sun River near Augusta. Mont.______Pishkun Reservoir (offstream Sun River). Mont.______

Floweree Big Canal near Augusta, Mont.

TTillow Creek Reservoir on Willow Creek (offstream Sun River). Mont.

South Fork Sun River at Augusta. Mont.

Smith Creek near Augusta, Mont.

Ford Creek near Augusta, Mont. 3 Does not contain diversion to Pishkun Canal water years 1937, 38. 4 Daily diversions to Pishkun Canal for the TO years 1924, 1925, 1986, and 1927 are published with the records for this station in water-supply papers. GAOING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOTTRI RIVER BASIN

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ffl BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 125 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

fater years ending September SO

Milk Diver at eastern crossing of

Freano Reservoir on Milk River, Mont

Milk River above Havre. Mont

mil, M«r. at Havre. Mont

Milk River at tohman. Uont. til* mm nt

Milk River at Malta. Uont

Milk River near Vandalla ). Mont.

t Nashua. Mont North Fork Milk Diver near Bromiliig. Mont North Fork Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Broimins-. Mont.

North Fork Milk River near inter­ national boundary (Kimball, Alta.)

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide near Browning. Mont.

Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont.

Big Sandy Creek near Laredo, Mont. ro

Beaver Creek near Havre, Mont

Little Bozelder Creek near Havre. Ifont.

Fort Belknap Canal near Chinook. Mont.

Clear Creek near Bearpaw, Mont

New Paradise Valley Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Winter-Andersen Canal near Chinook. Mont.

Lodge Creek at international boundary lodge Creek (West Fork MiOJc River) H at Chinook. Ifont. S Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin

Water years ending September 30

Monae Coulee at international boundary

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Hoot

Reser ditch near Chinook, Mont.

'Jest Fork ditch near Chinook, Itont.

Battle Creek at International boundary

Battle Creek (North Pork Milk River) near Chinook. Mont.

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary

East Fork Battle Creek near international boundary

lyons Coulee at international boundary

Cook Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Uatheson Canal near Chinook, Mont. BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 129 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Rook Creek below Horse Creek, near international boundary

Horse Creek (near Barnard, Mont.) at international boundary

Eaohern (MoEaohran) Creek at international boundary

Rook Creek Canal near Hinsdale. Mont.

jPorcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont.

? Little Porcupine Creek at Frazer. Mont

Ifolf Creek near Wolf Point. Ifont.

iter Creek at Circle, Mont.

Fork Poplar Riirer at 'international boundary River near Bredette. Mont

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont

East Fork Poplar River at international boundary

East Fork Poplar River near Soobey, Mont.

West Fork Poplar River at international boundary

West Fork Poplar River near Richland, Mont.

Big Muddy Greek at Reserve. Mont

Big Muddy Greek near Culbertson. Mont.

Wolf Creek near Medicine Lake. Mont

Smoke Creek near Poplar. Mont Tellowatone Lake at Lake Hotel, Tellowstone National Park

Yelloiretone River at Tellowstone Lake Outlet. Tellowstone National Park ellowstone River near Canyon Hotel (at Canyon soldier station), Tellowstone National Park

Tellomtone River at Corwin

ellowstone River near Liviiurst**"- limit. Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Water years ending September 30

1951-40 1941-44

River at Billines. Bont

Yellows-tone River at Huntley. Mont.

Yellowstone River at Junction. Mont.

Yellowstone River at Forsyth, Mont.

Yellowstone River at Miles City. Mont

tone River at Glendive. Mont

llowetone River at Intake. Mont.

owstone River near Sidney. Mont.

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, ellowstone National Park

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park Blacktail Deer Creek near Mammoth, Tellowetone National Park East Fork Blacktail Deer Creek near Mammoth, Tsllowstone National Park Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, BAR CHARTS 07 RECORDS

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|: 1 i 134 QAQIHa-STATIOH RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 135 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Water years ending September SO

Wind River at Dubois. Wyo.

Wind River at (near) Rlverton

Bighorn River at Thermopolis. Wyo

River at Manderson. Wyo.

River at Kane, Wyp,

River near St. Xavier, Mont.

Bighorn River near Hardin (near Fort Ouster). Mont. Warm Spring Creek near Dubois. Wyo

Horse Creek at Dubois. WYO.

Red Creek near Dubois. Wyo.

Dimroody Creek near Burris (Crowheart. Lenore}. Vfyo.

Dry Creek near Burris (Crowheart, Lenore). Wyo.

Meadow Creek near Lenore (J.K. ranch post office), Wyo *'.rillow Creek near Crowheart (J.K. ranch post office, Lenore), Wyo

Bull Lake Creek above Bull Lake Reservoir. Wyo Bull Lake Reservoir on Bull Lake Creek. Wvo.

'Wyoming Canal, near Lenore. Wyo

Wyoming Canal 2nd division Pilot Canal diversion from Wyomine Canal, Wyo.

Araaon ditch near Lenore. Wyo

Johnstown Canal near Riverton Le Clair-Riverton Canal Ho. 2 Riverton. '.Tvo. Le Clair-Riverton Canal No. 2 at Delfelder Flume. Wvo.

anal near Riverton. wyo Vfyoming Canal No. 2 near Riverton. ffro.

Eliddle] Popo Agie River near Lander,

Popo Agie (Little Wind) River below Arapahoe. Wyo.

A/zis River near Riverton. Trro.

North (North Fork) Popo Agie River near Lander. >7yo. Little Popo Agie River at Ttollaa Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

'.Vater years ending September 30 Gaging station 1901-10

(South Fork) Little Wind River near Fort WashateLe, Y/yo.

Little ',7ind River above Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Yiyo._____ George "forthara ditch near Thermopolis. Tfro. Qwynn (Thornton) ditch lis. Tffyo.

429 CvclotiB djtch near TfaennopolAs^ Wiyo«

_4SO J § ^ Onrl Creek ditch near Thermopolis, Wyo.

South Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

South Fork Owl Creek above (at) Curtis 482 ar Thermopolis. Wyo._____

South Fork Owl Creek near Thermopolis (Owl Creek near Embar). Wyo.____ H-l

On Creek near Thermopolis,

Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.

Horth Fork Owl Creek r ar Anchor. Wyo.

North Fork Owl Creek [at Crann ranclj] , near

Mud Creek near Thermopolis. iTyo.

489 Kirbv Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.

Jacob Boll ditch near Kirby. Wyo.

Nakamura ditch

Paul Jones ditch near Kirby. Wyo.

Nelson ditch near Kirbv. Wvo.

_444l Anderaon ditch near Kirby. Wyo. QAQINQ-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS

806231 O - 48 - 10 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri Hi-ver basin Continued

Water years ending September SO

Shoshone River at Corbett Dam. Wyo.

Shoshone River at Willwood Dam, Vfyo

SIroShone River at Byron. iTyo.

Shoshone Ri-ver at Lovell, Wyo.

(South ForkfJ Shoshone River near Tshawooa. ',7vo. (South Forlc] Shoshone River above Shoshone Reservoir te). Wvo. Garland Canal (Corbett Tunnel) at Corbett Dam. WYO.

k near St. Xavier. Mont

Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier. Mont. cm River at state line Wyola. Mont.

Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont.

orn River near Crow Agency, Mont. Qoose Creek near Sheridan, rryo

Qooee Creek at Sheridan. Vtro Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Qoose Creek below Little Ooose Creek at Sheridan. Wro

River at itoorhead. Mont.

Powder River near Hizpah, Uont. BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS .145 Chart 1. Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

water years ending September SO

lower Yellowstone Canal at Lower Yellowstone Dam, at Intake, Hont

Little Muddy River near Tilliston, N. Dak.

Little Missouri River near Alzada. Ifont.

Little Missouri River at Camp Crook. S. Dak.

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, H. Dak.

Little l!issouri River at Medora. I!. Dak.

Little Missouri River near V/atford Citv. N. Dak.

Little Beaver Creek near Harmarth, N. Dak.

r Creek at '.Tibaux. Mont

Knife River near Qolden Valley fat Broncho, near Broncho1. N. Dak

River at Hazen, N. Dak. Jlorth Branch (Fork)] Grand River at Haley. K. Dak Chart 1.- Duration of records at gating stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs (Cascade Springs), S. Dak. BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 149 i

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H Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued Thite River at Crawford, Nebr.

Thite River at Crawford, Nebr. station) TThite River above TThitney pipe line near Crairford. Nebr. VJhite River below TJhitney pipe line, near Crawford (below Crairford). Nebr

V/hite River near fflhitnev. Nebr.

ver near Chadron, Nebr.

White River near Oglala, S. Dak.

ver near Kadoka, S. Dak.

Thite River at (near) Westover, S. Dak.

Hall Canal diversion from V.Tiite River. Nebr. vhite River Canal diversion from "/hite .River and Tlhite Clay Creek Harris-Cooper Canal diversion from '.Biite River, Hebr. k near Crawford. Nebr. HoFarland Canal diversion from c nlair r.-rstaV. Hah '/hitney Pipeline diversion from White Rlyer. Nebr. TOiitney Reservoir (offstream Tlhite River). Nebr, SAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

a l=.g « .: i: 13 5. Niobrara River near (at) Valentine (at Fort Niobrara). Hebr. Chart 1. Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Big Sioux River near Flandreau. S. Dak

Big Sioux River at (near) Sioux Falls. S. Dak.

Rock River at Luverne, : :jnn.

Little Sioux River near Turin near Blencoe), Iowa

Spirit Lake at Orleans. Toira "&:?3l (1kob°0i late at Lakeside Laboratory (Arnolds Park). near 'Illford. Iowa BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS 155 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in "issouri River Basto Continued

.'later years ending September 30

North KLatte River above Pathfinder Reservoir. Vivo.

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

North Platte River near Casper. Wyo.

North Platte River below (at) r. Hyo.

North Platte River at Parkerton

North Platte River at Orin (Orin Junction), IByo

North Platte River at HoKinley, 'Wyo BAR CHARTS DP RECORDS 157

806231 0-48-11 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin- Continued

McConaughy Lake on North Flatte , near Keystone, Nebr. ; - Platte River near South Bend. Hebr GAGIKG-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

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Chart 1.- Duration of records at g-agin^ stations in Missouri Elver Basin Continued

Jack Creek at Blydenburg's ranch, near Saratoga, "Ivo.

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, 'flyo. BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 163

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Water years ending September 30

Douglas (Morion) Canal near Orpha,

Prele Creek near Douglas. Wyo.

Prele Creek near (Fetterman). ffyo.

und Creek near La Bonte. Wyo

orseshoe Creek near Glendo. Wyo

Cottoiwood Creek at (near)

Power waste near Lingle. ITyo. Horse Creek Lateral of Fort Laramie Canal at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Interstate Canal at IVhalan. YJyo. Lateral No. 1 or Interstate Canal at YJyoming-Nebraska State line Laramie River below Laramie Poudre Tunnel. Colo BAH CHARTS OP RECORDS 166 QAGINQ-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

8 » BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS OAOINO-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIH I Enterprise Canal diversion from "fet Spotted Tail Creek. Nebr.

Enterprise Canal tail waste near Scottsbluff. Hebr.

'./inter Creek Canal diversion from Winter Creek. Hebr.

Central Canal near Qering. Hebr. |Scottsbluff drain near ibluff. Nebr.

(Scottsbluff Factory Canal diversion from Winter Craek, Hebr.______170 OAOINO-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN I

: BAR CHARTS OP RECORDS Chart 1.- Duration of records at jagin- stations in Missouri F.iver Basin Continued

Refer­ .'ater years ending September 30 ence Ho. 1872-80 18S1-90 1891-1900 1901-10 1911-20 1921-30 1931-40 1941-4-1 i 1 MH ! i Logan Canal diversion from 916 m \ Pumpkin Creek. Kebr. 1 J T 1 '^ '4 Mutual Canal diversion from 917 | ty ^ ^ Pumpkin Creek. Nebr. c y King Canal diversion from 918 P T Lawrence Fork Pumpkin Creek, Nebr. mm T H Bird Cage-Quinn Canal diversion from 919 1 15 % ?? Pumpkin Creek, Kebr. M 1 T X Round House Eock Canal diversion 920 ^ % from Punpkin Creek, Hebr. I' 1 i V imith-'.Theeler Canal diversion from 921 pH % Pumpkin Creek, Nebr. Court House Rock Canal diversion I- 'd& fy'> ^! IV >^ 922 ^J rr ^ Wt fy \ # ^ ^ ^ from Pumpkin Creek, Nebr. ! ^ ^ '. Last Chance Canal diversion from 923 ytyb. W. V9W. Pumpkin Creek r Nebr. >I t ^ it % ^ L Trinnier Canal diversion from 924 - I? ^ ^ Greenwood Creek, Hebr. 1- 3> "eglemre Canal diversion from i ^ % 925 - ^ f% *^ Greenwood Creek, Nebr t 1 | JT- Meredith-Ammer Canal diversion 926 -

927 TmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmVflKfllS/QmKiSA Bridgeport. Nebr. * B 1 1 i !* a H T *i> fc= 929 I \ ^ ^' - 1 Lower Dugout Creek near 930 w 0 Broadwater, Nebr. I i Cooper Canal diversion from 931 fy I - Lower Dufj-out Creek. Kebr. I , ) T- I 932 f ?, i \ Lamore Canal near Broadwater, Nebr ' ' L i- _ -. ; i 1 II I ; Radcliffe Canal diversion from 93- M , Cedar Creekr Nebr. BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS

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U.M IBM II ll^ll N U.II U.II II Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in liLssouri River Basin Continued

Water Tears ending September 30 Gaging station 1881-90

Alfalfa Canal near Lews lien. Babr

Barber Canal diversion from Clear Creek. Nebr. Clear Creek Canal diversion from Clear Creek. Nebr. Soripter Canal diversion from Clear Creek. Nebr.______Harper Canal diversion from Clear Creek,. Hebr._____ Finch Canal diversion from Clear Creek. Hebr_____

Otter Creek near Leraoyne. Nebr. Otter Creek Canal diversion from Otter Creek. Nebr.______

and Creek near Belmar. Nebr Nissen Canal diversion from Sand Creek. Nebr.______Patrick Canal diversion from Sand Creek. Nebr.______

Greek near Lemoyne. Nebr. Hanejr (Lonergan) Canal diversion from

Soehl Canal diversion from Nebr. Sutherland Reservoir Supply Canal Nebr. Sutherland Reservoir (offstream North Platte River). Hebr

Sutherland Project Poner Ret Keystone Canal diversion from '.Thite Tail Creek, Nebr. Holloway-Fhelps Canal diversion from Ihite Tail Creek. Nebr. McCarthy Canal diversion from White Tail Creek. Nebr Keith-Iincoln Covmty Canal near Keystone. Bebr.

Skunk Creek near Paxton, Nebr.

Creek near Paxton. Nebr. ridan-17-i Ison Canal near Sarlien, Sarben. Nebr.

Cedar Branch Greek near Paxton. Hebr

Sarben SlowSi near Sarben, Mebr.

Ireek at Sarben. Mebr. Keith-Lincoln County drain near Sarben. Nebr. North Platte Canal near Sutherland. Nebr.

North Platte Canal Power 'Jaste near Sutherland. Nebr.

Birdirood Ranal diversion from Birdwood Creek. Nebr OA&INS-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVHt BASIN

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111 l?our liile Creek at mouth. Colo BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 179 flAOIHO-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS Chart 1.- duration of records at ga'^inq stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Tater years endin^ Soptenber 30 Gaging station 1C91-1900

UcBroom ditflh diversion from Bear Crsek, Colo.______Olson and Ball ditch diversion from Bear Crsek. Colo.

Platte Valley ditch at Denver, Colo. P Farmers and Gardeners ditch at Eenver, Colo.

Creek near Franktown. Colo.

Creek nerr Kelvin. Colo.

Crsek at Denver. Colo. iverside Cemetery Canal at Denver. Colo.______

Burlinston ditch at Denver. Colo. ii Dusrgan ditch at Denver. Colo. Denver-Hudson Canal at Denver. Colo.

O'Brien Canal at Denver. Colo. Gardener's (Heller) ditch near Denver, Colo. HS- r M Clear Creek at Idaho Springs, Colo. u-

\x Clear Creek at Forlrs Creek (above Golden^, Col Golden. Cole

.ear Creek at mouth, near

Vest Fork Clear Creek above 1.105 Colo. ____

7est Fork Clear Creek near 1.106 Colo. Jones Pass tunnel diversion from ..'illiams River to 1.107 "est Fork Clear Creek. Colo. Berthoud Pass ditch diversion irom Tilliams River to 1.108 '.Test Fork Clear Creek. Colo._____

1.109 Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo. Golden (Vfelch) ditch diversion from 1.110 Clear Creek. Cole --'-Cityr*- ana "- ---ttaiston diversions ureeK from 1-111 Agricultural ditch diversion from 1.112 Clear Creek. Colo.______Golden (Farmer's Highline) Canal 1.115 diversion from Clear Creek. Colo. Vannemaker ditch diversion from Clear Creek. Colo.______Lee, Stewart and Eskins ditch 1.115 diversion from Clear Creek. Colo. Rocky Mountain ditch diversion from Clear Creek. Colo.______Croke Canal diversion from Clear, Ralston, and Leyden Greeks. Colo. Hiles and Eskins ditch diversion from 1.118 Olear Creek. Colo.______Reno and Juohem ditch diversion from Clear Cr^ek. Colo. 1.120 Lees and Baugh ditch diversion from Clear Creek, Colo.______GAGINO-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

*l M il-p KH S'31 s^ p 1^'C 0 P 0 S .1 3 el «pl "S _§ 35 ti fi 1 H 0) s h W 4^ h 43 6s^ 43 f 3 fl "ewes and Cook, and Tfestern ditches Near Plattevllle. Colo.

Lefthand Creek near Boulder. Colo. Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Tater years ending September 30

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland. Colo.

Boulder Creek near (at)

(North) Boulder Creek near (above) 5 Boulder. Colo. "*

Boulder Creek at mouth, near

North Boulder Creek at Silver Lake. Colo.

North Boulder Creek near Nederland. Colo. Boulder ditch diversion from North Boulder Creek. Colo. Foumdle Creek at mouth, near Orodell. Colo. Silver Lake ditch diversion from Boulder Creek, Colo. Farmer's ditch diversion from Ider Creek. Colo. Andersen ditch diversion from V. Colo. Boulder and Thite Rock ditch diversion from Boulder Creek. Colo llcCarty ditch diversion from Boulder Creek. Colo. Dry Creek ditch diversion from oulder Creek. Colo. Harden ditch diversion from Boulder Greek, Colo.______,'ellman, llichols, and Hahn ditch diversion from Boulder Creek. Colo. BQulder and Lefthand ditch diversion from Boulder Creek,. Colo. North Boulder Farmer's ditch diversion from Boulder Creek. Colo. Smith and Goss ditch diversion from RoulriBr Creek. Colo. 'ellman ditch diversion from Boulder Creek. Colo. Butte 10.11 ditch diversion from Boulder Creole Colo

outh Boulder Creek near RoTHnsVlTIa. Colo.

South Boulder Creek near (at) Eldorado Springs (Marshall), Colo.

'Toffat Tfater tunnel diversion from Frazer River to South Boulder Creek South Boulder and Coal Creek ditch diversion from South Boulder Cree

outh Boulder ana Footnills aitcn diversion from ulder C Davidson dj,tch diversion from South Boulder Creek. Colo. Goodhue and Rock Creek ditch diversion from South Boulder Creek South Boulder and Bear Creek ditch diversion from South Boulder Creek Dry Creek No. 2 ditch diversion from South Boulder Creekf Colo. ffarshallville ditch diversion from South Boulder Creek. Colo._____ Schearer ditch diversion from South Boulder Creek. Colo. South Boulder Canon ditch diversion from South Boulder Creek, Colo. Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaining stations in Missouri River Basin

Refer­ /ater years ending September 30 ence Ho. 1-44 1872-80 1881-90 1891-1900 1901-10 1911-20 1921-30 1931-40 19^

HcGinn ditch diversion from 1.190 8&&H ^ ^ ^ ^ a § South Boulder Creek. Colo. , Central and South ditch diversion 1.191 K K^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ % ^ $ IH- - i from South Boulder Creek. Colo. ftoward ditch diversion from 1.192 tiK ^^ ^ s ^ ^ $ ^ & South Boulder Creek. Colo. mm r- mm mm i East Boulder ditch diversion from 1,193 §^^^ § $! ^ § * ^ i^ South Boulder Creek. Colo. Jones and Donelly ditch diversion $9 ,,,W94 8^^^^ & 8 ^ § $ $ sT " from South Boulder Creek. Colo. Green ditch diversion from 1.195 $^ $$$^ & ^ ^ ^ ^ Boulder Creek, Colo. ' > Leg^et (Charity) ditch diversion from 1,196 K^ ^ ^ § ^ ^ $ ^ ^ ^i Boulder Creek. Colo. Enterprise ditch diversion from 1,197 $$ S$^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ si^~~ Dry Creek. Colo. Cottonwood No. 2 ditch diversion from 1,198 ^ $$&^ § ^ ^ ^ ^ § s m Dry Creek, Colo. ijmm mm mm _|l Dry Creek ditch diversion from 1.199 s$^ **$^ SS ^ %f! $ ^ $ *! P Drv Creek. Colo. £ Andrews and Fanrell ditch diversion 1.200 8^ ^ ^ § 8 § i 8 $ i from Dry Creek, Colo, mm IB §^! Leyner and Cottonwood No. 1 ditches 1.201 $^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ $ $ $ $ SS : divertine from Dry Greek, Colo. Lewis, Home, and Davidson ditch 1,202 S$ $ ^^ ^ ^ i § ^ § ^ T""^ diversion from Drv Creek. Colo. Lower Boulder ditch diversion from 1.203 R ^ S ^ % § ^ T Boulder Crsek, Colo. mmt mm ? ,3 Boulder and ITeld County ditch 1.204 $$$fc i^ S ^ diversion from Boulder Creek. Colo. §& * mm T HI I- ^ Howell ditch diversion from 1.205 N JH} ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J5J $ ^^ Boulder Creek, Colo. Plumb ditch diversion from 1,206 i> R $ ^^ ^ ^ $ ^ ^ $ ^ i Boulder Creek Colo. mm mm mm 1 Last Chance ditch diversion from 1.207 i di £ fc ^ ^ S !S§ $ ^ $ ^P 1 Coal Creek. Colo'. mm Zang ditch diversion from 1.208 ^ AS !*! ss ^ ^ & fchi^___L 1 Coal Creek, Colo. BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 189

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806231 0-48-13 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

ater years ending September 30

Section No. 5 ditch near La Salle, Colo.

on River near Estes Park. Colo.

Thompson River Dbelow power house) , near Drake. Colo.

Thompson River at mouth of Canyon, lo.

(Big) Thompson River (Creek) near jis. Colo

Thompson River at mouth, near La Sane, Colo. Eureka ditch diversion from Colorado River to Thompson River. Polo.

Handv ditch near Arkins. Colo.

Little Thompson River near Berthoud. Colo.

Lower Latham ditch near Evans. Colo

Patterson ditch near Evans. Colo. Highland (Plumb) ditch near Oreelev. Colo.

Cache la Poudre River above ! I nhamhary T^ke outlet. Colo. Cache la Poudre River near Elldiorn. Colo.

Cache la Poudre River near Log Cabin. Colo.

Cache la Poudre River near Fort Collins. Colo.

e la Poudre River at mouth of near Fort Collins, Colo

he la Poudre River near . Colo.

Colorado River diversion to Cache la Poudre River. Colo.

Michigan River diversions to Cache la Poudre. Colo.

South Fork Cache la Poudre River near Eeeers. Colo.

J'orth Fork Cache la Poudre River at vermore. Colo.

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Vfyo.

addle Fork Crow Creek near Hecla. Tfvo.

Croir Creek at Silver Crown. Thro Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in "issouri River Pasin Continued

"ater years ending September 30 Gating station

South Fork Crow Creek near Hecla. Vfyo.

North Fork Crow Creek near t'eela. ,'ivo.______

3oxelder Cre^k near Hudson, Colo.

Lodgeoole Creek near Federal. Jyo. Lodgepole Creek at 'I'vomljig-Nebraska State line_____

Lodgeoole Creek near Bushnell, Nebr.

Lodgeoole Creek at Pushnell (above

Umball fOliver) Reservoir Lodjepole Creek below r jiver (Kimball) Reservoir, Nebr. Lodge pole Creek near (north of)

Lod'repole Creek above Bennett Reservoir, Nebr.

Creek near Dix. Kebr.

Lodgepole Creek at (near, south of) Sidney. Hebr.______Lodgepole 3re-k at (one mile west of) Lodgeoole. Nebr.______

Lodfrex>le Creek at Chappell. Hebr. Lodtrepole "reek at Colorado-Nebraska State line (at P.alton. i:ebr., interstate station) 1.874 _. Lodgepole Creek at Ovid. Col

South Fork Lodgepole Creek near 1.875 near Federal. ?fyo.______Bushnell Canal diversion from 1,276 Lodgepole Creek. Nebr._____ New Ruttner Canal diversion from Lodgepole Creek. Nebr. KlmhaTl Reservoir Canal diversion 1.278 from Lodgepole Creek. Hebr Kinney No. 1 (iouth, Ruttner-Kinney.) Canal diversion from Lodgepole Creek. Kebr.______Kinney Canal, North (No. 2) 1.280 diversion from Lodgepole Creek. Hebr. Hurley-Lilly-Pony Canal diversion from Lodgepole Creek. Nebr. Atkins-Polly Canal 1.282 diversion from Lodgepole Creole. Kebr. Eickel Canal 1,285 diversion from Lodgepole Creek. Nebr. Oirasoo Canal diversion from Lodgepole Creek. Nebr. Uclntosh Canal diversion from Lodgepole Creek. Nebr. Circle Arrow Canal voT«g-1on from Lodge pole Creek. Nebr. Trognitz Canal 1.287 diveT-aion from Lndirepole Creek r Nabr. Booth Canals, Forth and South, 1.288 dlvgytlng froiq Lfldgepole Creek. Nebr.

1.289 '.Testem Canal near Big Springs, Nebr. Hollingsworth Canal near Ogallala. Kebr.

1,291 Paxton Canal near Pazton. Hebr. ^ri-County Canal near 1.292 orth Platte. Nebr. Jeffrey Power Return from 1.293 .-County System____ [Johnson Power Return from 1.294 .-County System____ Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Kent-Burke Canal diversion from Pawnee Creek, Nebr. Holcombe Canal diversion from Pawnee Creek, Kebr.

m County Canal near Cozad. Hebr Danson County Canal diversion from Cozad Canal waste. Hebr. Daurson County Canal waste to Strever Creek. Mebr. BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 196 196 GAOING-STATION RECORDS IH THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 197 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Tarldo (East Tarkio Creek) River at Blanohard. Iowa (North Forte) Republican River at (near) BenkeLnan. Nebr. Chart 1.- Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

Republican River at (near) Culbertson, Nebr.

Republican River at (near) LlcCook, Nebr.

Republican River near Arapahoe, Nebr Republican River below Huddy Creek, near Arapahoe. Kebr.

Republican River near Oxford. Nebr.

Republican River near br.

Republican River at Guide Rock, Nebr

Republican River near Hardy (near Superior, at Bostwick). Nebr.

Republican River at Seandia. Kans

v-l Republican River at Concordia. Ka

Republican River at Clyde, Kans.

Republican River at Clay Center (TTakef ield). Kans.

Republican River at Junction (Junction City). Kans. Kanaas River near St. George. Kans

s River at "Tameeo, Kans.

River at Topeka. Kans.

Kansas River at Lecompton (near nee). Kans.

River at Bonner Springs. Kan

Kansas River at Kansas City. Kans.

Jorth Fork Republican River near . Colo.

O'orth Forlc] Republican (Korth Fork Arikaree) River at Rt.At.« Uns

orth Fork) Republican River near fHajgler). Nebr.

Hajgler Canal near Sanborn. Nebr.

ar Hai?ler. Hebr. Lamed Canal diversion from Buffalo Creek. Nebr.

Parks Canal near Parks. Hebr. 202 GAGING-STATION RECORDS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

ig . "8 I £ Frenchman Creek near Vfauneta. Nebr

t Culbertaon. Nehr. Haranville Canal diversion from TiVenehman Creelr. Nebr. Inman Canal diversion from Frenchman Creek. Nebr. Champion Canal diversion from Frenchman Craelc. Nehr.

Aberdeen Canal diversion from Frenchman Creek. Nebr. Follet-Krotter Canal diversion from Frenchman Creek, Hebr. Krotter Power Canal diversion from Frenchman Creek. Webr.

Stinking "Tater Creek near 'Tauneta. Nebr. Stinking 'Tater Creek near sade. Ne

Riverside Canal diversion from Frenchman Grealf. Nehr. Farmers Canal diversion from Frenchman Creeki Nebr.

eeker Canal near Culbertson. Nebr.

Red .Tillow Creek near McCook. Hebr. Chart 1.- Duration of records at gamine; stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

"Vater years ending September 30 Gaging station

Jreek near BeaTgr City. Nebr

Prairie Doe Creek at Norton. Cans. BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 206

806231 O - 48 - 14 Chart 1. Duration of records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

T.imBgtfme Creek near Ionia. Kans. H

Big Blue River at Beatrice, Hebr BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 207 208 OAOIHO-STATIOH RECORDS IH THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIH B|p CHARTS OF RECORDS Chart 1.- Duration ot records at gaging stations in Missouri River Basin Continued

lake of the Ozarka near Bagnell. Mo. B/K

Hundred and Ten Mile (Dragoon) reek near Ouenemo. Kans. BAR CHARTS OF RECORDS 811 Chart 1.- Duration of records at gating stations in Ilissouri Pirer Basin Continued

Big Piney River (Piney Creek) near Hooker. Mo.

Piney Creek at Newburg. Mo.

Little Finer Creek near Arlington. Mo INDEX

(Jumbers In parentheses refer to table 3, chart 1, and plate 13 Page Aberdeen Canal, Nebr. (1,441)...... 203 Belt Creek, Mont. (172)...... 120 Aokley Lake Reservoir, Mont. (211)....44,123 Bench Canal, Wyo. (470)...... 58,141 Agency ditch, Mont. (281)...... 49,129 Bennett Spring, Mo. (1,551)...... 105,211 Agricultural ditch, Colo. (1,112).....86,183 Bergen ditch, Colo. (1,083)...... 181 Alcova Reservoir, Wyo. (683)...... 67,156 Berthoud Pass ditch, Colo. (1,108)....86,183 Alfalfa Canal, Nebr. (957)...... 80,174 Bibliography...... 27 Allen-Larned Canal, Nebr. (1,416)..... 201 Bickel Canal, Nebr. (1,283)...... 193 Alliance Canal, Nebr. (894)...... 78,170,171 Big Bend ditch, Colo. (1,230)...... 189 Almerla Canal, Nebr. (1,357)...... 197 Big Blue River, American Fork, Mont. (229)...... 45,125 Kans.-Nebr. (1,486)....102,103,206,207 Anderaon ditch, Colo. (1,166)...... 89,186 Big Bull Creek, Kans. (1,539)...... 211 Anderson ditch, Wyo. (444)...... 139 Big Creek, Wyo. (741)...... 7^161 Andrews and Farwell Big Creek, East Fork, Mo. (1,507)....1031208 ditch, Colo. (1,200)...... 188 Big Hole River, Mont. (84)...... 37,113 Annual discharge records...... 26 Big Muddy Creek, Mont. (310)...... 50,131 Apple Creek, N. Dak. (558)...... 147 Big Piney River, Mo. (1,557)...... 106,212 Approximate areas irrigated...... 20 Big Pipestone Creek, Mont. (87)...... 114 Approximate usable capacity Big Sandy Creek, Mont. (258)...... 47,127 of reservoirs...... 21 Big Sioux River, Aragon ditch, Wyo. (400)...... 55,137 lowa-S. Dak. (652)...... 66,153,154 Arapahoe Mill waste, Nebr. (1,453).... 204 Big Spring Creek, Mont. (212)...... 44,123 Arickaree River, Nebr. (1,388)...... 97,199 Big Sugar Creek, Kans. (1,540)...... 211 Arnett and Robert Lewis Big Timber Creek, Mont. (341)...... 52,133 ditches, Colo. (1,074)...... 85,181 Big Timber Creek. North Fork, Arnold drain, Wyo. (824)...... 75,167 Mont. (340)...... 52,133 Ash Creek, Nebr. (624)...... 152 Big Timber Creek. South Fork, Atkins-Polly Canal, Nebr. (1,282)..... 193 Mont. (342)...... 52,133 Autrey and Eggleston Bighorn Canal, Wyo. (450)...... 57,140 ditch, Colo. (1,212)...... \. 189 Bighorn River, Mont.-Wyo. (381)....54,55,136 Average discharge...... 27 Birch Creek, Mont, (tributary to Average discharge for water Marias River) (184)...... 42,121 years 1938-43...... 22 Birch Creek Reservoir, Mont. (183).... 42*121 Average runoff for water Bird Cage-Qulnn Canal, Nebr. (919).... 172 years 1938-43...... 24 Birdwood Canal, "ebr. (994)...... 81,175 Birdwood Creek, Nebr. (992)...... 81,175 Bad River, S. Dak. (603)...... 64,150 Blackleaf Creek, Mcnt. (207)...... 44,123 Bad River, North Blacktail Deer Creek (Yellowstone Fork, S. Dak. (604)...... 64,150 National Park) (329)...... 51,132 Badger Creek, Mont. (181)...... 42,121 Blacktail Deer Creek, East Fork (Yellow- Baker ditch, Wye. (419)...... 138 stone National Park) (330)...... 51,132 Bald drain, Nebr. (861)...... 169 Blackwater River, Mo. (1,524)...... 104,209 Bangtail Creek, Mont. (338)...... , 133 Blue Creek, aebr. (950)...... 79,173 Bar charts cf records...... 4 Blue Creek Canal, Nebr. (952)...... 79,173 Barber Canal, Nebr. (959)...... 174 Blue River, Mo. (1,500)...... 103,208 Base data for gaging stations...... 19 Bluff Canal, Wyo. (447)...... 140 Bates Creek, Wyo. (772)...... 72,163 Bcelus Power Canal, Nebr. (1,344)... ..95,196 Battle Creek, Mont. (272)...... 48,128 Booth Canals, Nebr. (1,288)...... 193 Battle Creek, S. Dak. (581)...... 149 Boreas Pass diversion, Cole. (1,048)..84,179 Battle Creek, Boulder and Lefthand East Fork, Mont. (275)...... 48,128 ditch, Colo. (1,172)...... 187 Bayard drain No.. 3, Nebr. (898)...... 171 Boulder and Weld County Bayard Sugar Factory ditch, Colo. (1,204)...... 90,188 drain, Nebr. (899)...... 78,171 Bculder and White Rock Bazille Creek, Nebr. (647)...... 153 ditch, Colo. (1.167)...... 89,186 Bean Lake, Mo. (1,382)...... 199 Boulder Creek, Cole. (1,157)...... 88,89,186 Bear Creek, Colo. (1,072)...... 85,181 Boulder ditch, Colo. (1,162)...... 186 Beaver Creek, Cole. (1,043)...... 179 Boulder River, Mont, (tributary to Beaver Creek, Kans. (tributary tc Missouri River) (91)...... 37,114 Smoky Hill River) (1,474)...... 205 Boulder River, Mcnt. (tributary to Beaver Creek, Kans.-Nebr. (tributary Yellowstone River) (343)...... 52,133 to Sappa Creek) (1,457)...... 101,204 Bculder River, East Fork, Mcnt. (345). 133 Beaver Creek, Mont, (tributary to Boulder River, Milk River near Havre) (260)....47,127 West Fork, Mont. (346)...... 52,53,133 Beaver Creek, Mont, (tributary to Milk Box Elder Creek, Mont. (237)...... 46,125 River near Bcwdoin) (287)...... 49,129 Boxelder Creek, Colo. (1,260)...... 192 Beaver Creek, Mont, (tributary tc Bcxelder Creek, S. Dak. (589)...... 149 Little Missouri River) (546)....62,146 Boxelder Creek, Wyo. (776)...... i...73,163 Beaver Creek, Nebr. (1,365)...... 95,197 Boyer River, Iowa (672)...... 67,155 Beaver Creek, S. Dak. (tributary tc Bcyles ditch, Cclo. (1,125)...... 184 Cheyenne River) (580)...... 63,149 Brackett Creek, Mont. (336)...... 52,133 Beaver Creek, S. Dak.-Wye. (tributary Brantner ditch, Cclo. (l,131)...... 87,184 to Cheyenne River) (576)...... 63,148 Brighton ditch, Cole. (1,132)...... 87,184 Beaver Creek, Wye. (tributary to Broadwater East Canal, Mont. (119)... .39,116 North Platte River) (745)...... 161 Brcadwater West Canal, Mont. (120)... .39,116 Beaver Creek, Wyo. (tributary to Brown ditch, Colo. (1,070)...... 181 Popo Agie River) (417)...... 56,138 Brown's Creek Canal, Nebr. (912)...... 78,171 Beaver Creek overflew, Mcnt. (289). ...49,189 Brush Creek, Wyo. (743)...... 71,161 Beaverhead River, Mont. (9)...... 34,108 Sucker'3 ditch, Colo. (1,139)...... 184 Beerline Canal, Nebr. (929)...... 172 Buffalo Bill (Shoshone) Bell Creek, Mcnt. (86)...... 114 Reservoir, Wyo. (474)...... 58,141 Belle Fcurche River, Buffalo Creek, Nebr; (tributary to S. Dak.-Wro. (591)...... 63,149,150 Platte River) (1,326)...... 94,195 Belmont Canal, "ebr. (901)...... 78,171 Buffalo Creek, Nebr. (1,415)...... 98,201 213 Page Page Buffalo Springs Branch, Colo. (1,033). 178 row Creek, Mont. (121)...... 39,116 Bull drain, Nebr. (1,297)...... 194 row Creek, Wyo. (1,256)...... 191 Bull Lake Creek, Wyo. (393)...... 55,137 row Creek, Middle Pork, Wyo. (1,255)91,191 Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyo. (394)...... 55,137 row Creek, North Fork, Wyo. (1,259).91,192 Burlington ditch, Colo. (1,096)...... 85,182 row Creek, South Fork, Wyo. (1,268).91,192 Burwell-Sumpter Canal, Nebr. (1,361)..95,197 rown Butte Canal, Mont. (166)...... 120 Bushnell Canal, Nebr. (1,276)...... 193 ruez ditch, Wyo. (532)...... 145 Butte Mill ditch, Colo. (1,176)...... 187 ulbertson Canal, Nebr. (1,446).....100,203 urtis ditch, Wyo. (423)...... 138 Cache la Poudre River, Colo. (1,244).. 91, ut Bank Creek, Mont. (192)...... 43,122 190,191 yclone ditch, Wyo. (429)...... 139 Cache la Poudre River, North Pork, Colo. (1,253)...... 191 Davidson ditch, Colo. (1,183)...... 89,187 Cache la Poudre River, Dawson County Canal, Nebr. (1,311)... 93, South Fork, Colo. (1,252)...... 191 194,195 Calamus River, Nebr. (1,359)...... 95,197 Dawson County drain No.l, Nebr.(1,319) 195 Camp Clark seep, Nebr. (909)...... 171 Dawson County drain No.2, Nebr.(1,317) 195 Canadian River, Colo. (738)...... 71,161 Deadman Creek, Mont. (140)...... 118 Cannonball River, N. Dak. (559)...... 62,147 Deadman's Basin Reservoir, Canyon Creek, Mont, (tributary to Little Mont. (231)...... 45,125 Prickly Pear Creek) (142)...... 118 Dearborn River, Mont. (144)...... 40,118 Canyon Creek, Mont, (tributary to Deep Creek, Mont, (tributary to Shields River) (337)...... 133 Missouri River) (124)...... 116 Canyon Creek, Wyo. (tributary to Deep Cre'ek, Mont, (tributary to North Platte River) (771)...... 72,163 Teton River) (202)...... 43,122,123 Canyon Creek, Wyo. (tributary to Deep Creek, Wyo. (763)...... 72,163 Tensleep Creek) (461)...... 57,141 Deer Creek, Colo. (1,067)...... 180 Careless Creek, Mont. (232)...... 45,125 Deer Creek, Mont. (536)...... 146 Carr and Tyler ditch, Colo. (1,224)... 189 Deer Creek, Wyo. (774)...... 72,163 Castle Rock Canal, Hebr. (880)...... 77,170 DeGraw drain, Nebr. (908)...... 171 Castle Rock Canal waste, Nebr. (881).. 170 Delaware River, Kans. (1,497)...... 103,207 Cedar Branch Creek, Nebr. (983)...... '. 175 Delaware-Hickman Canal, Nebr. (1,423) 202 Cedar Creek, Mo. (1,546)...... 105,211 Delehant ditch, Colo. (1,226)...... 189 Cedar Creek, Nebr. (933)...... 79,172 Denver City Pipeline, Colo. (1,063)..84,180 Cedar Creek, N. Dak. (562)...... 147 Denvfer-Hudson Canal, Colo. (1,098)... 182 Cedar River, Nebr. (1,363)...... 95,197 Deweese Creek, Wyo. (766)...... 72,163 Central Canal, Nebr. (873)...... 77,169 Dinwoody Creek, Wyo. (389)...... 55,136 Central and South ditch, Colo. (1,191) 188 Dismal River, Nebr. (1,339)...... 196 Chadron Creek, Nebr. (625)...... 65,152 Douglas Canal, Wyo. (777)...... 73,164 Champion Canal, Nebr. (1,439)...... 99,203 Douglas Creek, Wyo...... 161 Chariton River, Iowa-Mo. (1,519).....104,209 Drainage areas...... 19 Checkerboard Creek, Mont. (224)...... 45,124 Dry Creek, Mont. (241)...... 46,125 Cherry Creek, Colo. (1,092)...... 85,182 Dry Creek, Wyo. (390)...... 55,136 Cherry Creek drain, Wyo. (823)...... 75,167 Dry Creek ditch, Colo. (diversion Cheyenne River, S. Dak. (571)...... 63,148 from Boulder Creek) (1,169).... 186 Chimney Rock Canal, Nebr. (892)...... 78,170 Dry Creek ditch, Colo. (diversion Chugwater Creek, Wyo. (820)...... 75,167 from Dry Creek) (1,199)...... 188 Church ditch, Colo. (1,209)...... 189 Dry Creek No. 2 ditch, Colo. (1,186). 187 Churn ditch, Colo. (1,078)...... 181 Dry Fork Marias River, Mont.(194)....43,122 Circle Arrow Canal, Nebr. (1,286) ..... 193 Dry Spotted Tail Creek, Nebr. (862).. 169 City ditch, Colo. (1,066)...... 85,180 Duck Lake Creek, Colo. (1,861)...... 180 Clancy Creek, Mont. (129)...... 117 Duggan ditch, Colo. (1,097)...... 182 Clarks Pork, Mont.-Wyo. (358).....53,134,135 Dundy County Canal, Nebr. (l,42l).... 202 Clear Creek, Colo. (1,101)...... 85,182,183 Dupuyer Creek, Mont. (189)...... 42,121 Clear Creek, Mont. (263)...... 127 Durand Reservoir, Mont. (223)...... 45,124 Clear Creek, Nebr. (958)...... 80,17,4 Dutchman Creek, Mont. (127)...... 39,116 Clear Creek, Wyo. (526)...... ^...... 61,145 Clear Creek, West Pork, Colo. (1,105). 183 East Boulder ditch, Colo. (1,193).... 188 Clear Creek and Platte East Gallatin River, MOnt. (117)..... 39,116 River ditch, Colo. (1,129)...... 87,184 East Limestone Creek, Kans. (1,483).102,206 Clear Creek Canal, Nebr. (960)...... 174 East Nishnabotna River,Iowa (1,374)..96,198 Cleveland drain, Nebr. (893)...... 170 East Rosjebud Creek, Mont. (354).....- 134 Cody-Dillon Canal, Nebr. (997)...... 81,176 East Tarkio Creek, Iowa (See Tarkio River) Coldwater Canal, Nebr. (939)...... 173 Eggleston No. 1 ditch, Colo. (1,213). 189 Coldwater Creek, Nebr. (938)...... 79,173 Eggleaton No. 2 ditch, Colo. (1,214). 189 Colorado Agricultural ditch, Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, Colo. (1,128)...... 87,184 Colo. (1,010)...... 81,176 Colorado River diversions to Cache la Elk Creek, S. Dak. (590)...... 149 Poudre River, Colo. (1,250).....91,191 Elkhorn River, Nebr. (1.366)..95,96,197,198 Community Canal, Colo. (1,181)...... 89,187 Elm Creek, Kans. (1,485)...... 102,206 Cook Canal, Mont. (277)...... 48,128 Elm Creek, Nebr. (1,327)...... 94,195 Cooney Reservoir, Mont. (370)...... 54,135 Elm Creek, S. Dak. (636) ...... < 152 Cooper Canal, Nebr. (931)...... 172 Elm Creek Canal, Bebr. (1,320)...... 93,195 Corbin-Morse ditch, S. Dak. (588)..... 149 Empire Canal, Bebr. (902)...... 171 Cort, Graves, and Hewes Encampment River, %o. (746)...... 71,161 ditch, Colo. (1,123)...... 134 Enterprise Canal, Bebr. (851)....77,168,169 Cottonwood Creek, Mont, (tributary to Enterprise ditch, Colo. (1,197)...... 188 Little Prickly Pear Creek) (143) 118 Erie-Coal Creek ditch, Colo. (1,221). 189 Cottonwood Creek, Nebr. (645)...... 153 Eureka ditch, Colo. (1,238)...... 91,190 Cottonwood Creek, Wyo. (tributary to Evans No. 2 ditch, Colo. (1,137).....87,184 Bighorn River) (446)...... 57,140 Cottonwood Creek, Wyo. (tributary to Falrfield seep, Nebr. (886)...... 170 North Platte River) (783)...... 73,164 Pall River, Colo. (1,109)...... 86,183 Cottonwood No. 2 ditch, Colo. (1,198). 188 Fall River, S. Dak. (579)...... 63,149 Court House Rock Canal, Nebr. (922).. .79,172 Falls Creek, Mont. (145)...... 40,118 Cow Creek, Wyo. (749)...... 161 Fanning seep, Nebr. (863)...... 169 Cozad Canal, Nebr. (1,309) ...... - .93,194 Farmers Canal, Nebr. (1,448)...... 803 Crazy Woman Creek, Wyo. (524)...... 61,145 Farmer's ditch, Colo. (1,165)...... 89,186 Crescent Lake, Hebr. (948)...... 173 Farmers and Gardeners Crescent Lake outflow, Nebr. (949).... 173 ditch, Colo. (1,091)...... 182 Croke Canal, Colo. (1,117)...... 86,183 Farmers Independent ditch,Colo.(1140)87,184 215 Page Page *lfteenmile Creek, Wyo. ( 454)...... 57,140 Hewes and Cook, and Western Pinch Canal, Nebr. (963)...... 174 ditches, Colo. (1,141)...... 87,185 Fisher ditch, Colo. (1,127)...... 87,184 Highland ditch, Colo. (diversion Flvemlle Creek, Wyo. (near from Boulder Creek) (1,227).....90,189 Manderson) (457)...... 57,140 Highland ditch, Colo. (diversion Fivemile Creek, Wyo. (near from South Platte River)(1,243). 190 Shoshoni) (418)...... 138 Hlghline ditch, Wyo. (505)...... 143 Flatwillow Creek, Mont. (239)...... 46,125 Highwood Creek, Mont. (173)...... 120 Floyd River, Iowa (658)...... 66,154 Hindry ditch, Colo. (1,076)...... 181 Floweree Big Canal, Mont. (160)...... 119 Hodgson ditch, Colo. (1,086)...... 181 Follet-Krotter Canal, Webr. (1,442).100,203 Holcombe Canal, Nebr. (1,300)...... 194 Ford Creek, Mont. (165)...... 41,119 Holllngsworth Canal, Nebr. (1,290).... 193 Fort Belknap Canal, Mont. (262)...... 47,127 Holloway-Phelps Canal, Nebr. (977).... 175 Fort Laramie Canal, Wyo. (784)...... 73,164 Holter Reservoir, Mont. (21)...... 35,109 Port Peck Reservoir, Mont. (28)...... 35,110 Hooper Canal, Nebr. (953)...... 79,173 Four Horns Reservoir, Mont. (182)....42,121 Horse Creek, Mont. (295)...... 49,130 Four Mile Creek, Colo. (tributary to Horse Creek, Nebr.-Wyo. (843)...... 77,168 South Fork Seuth Platte River) Horse Creek, Nebr. (1,420)...... 98,202 (1,036)...... 83,178 Horse Creek, Wyo. (387)...... 136 Fourmile Creek, Colo. (tributary to Horse Creek, Wyo. (tributary to Boulder Creek) (1,163)...... 186 Sweetwater River) (770)...... 72,163 Fremont Slough, Nebr. (1,296)...... 194 Horse Creek Lateral, Wyo. (786)...... 164 French Canal, Nebr. (826)...... 167 Horseshoe Creek, Wyo. (782)...... 73,164 French Creek, Wyo. (74S)...... 71,161 Hoth seep, Nebr. (897)...... 171 Frenchman Canal, Mont. (286)...... 49,129 Houck No. 2 ditch, Colo. (1,223)...... 189 Frenchman Creek, Nebr. (1,425)...99,202,203 Howard ditch, Colo. (1,192)...... 89,188 Frenchman River, Mont.-Sask. (285)... 49,129 Howell ditch, Colo. (1,205)...... 188 Fresno Reservoir, Mont. (246)...... 46,126 Hundred and Ten' Mile Frit z ditch, Wyo. (456)...... 140 Creek, Kans. (1,536)...... 105,210 Fulton ditch, Colo. (1,130)...... 87,184 Hurley-Lllly-Polly Canal.Nebr. (3,281).. 193 Hurtado ditch, Wyo. (399)...... 137 Gaging-station names...... 2 Hyalite Creek, Mont. (118)...... 39,116 Gallatin River, Mont. (114)...38,39,115,116 Gardener's ditch, Colo. (1,100)...... 182 Illinois Creek, Colo. (735)...... 71,160 Gardiner River (Yellowstone Independent Highline National Park) (331)...... 52,132,133 ditch, Colo. (1,082)...... 181 Garland Canal, Wyo. (483)...... 58,142 Indian Creek, Nebr. (tributary to Gasconade River, Mo. (1,553)...... 106,212 North Platte River) (910)...... 78,171 Geneva Creek, Colo. (1,057)...... 84,180 Indian Creek, Nebr. (tributary to Gering Canal, Nebr. (830)...... 76,167 Republican River) (1,424)...... 202 Gering drain, Nebr. (878)...... 77,170 Indian Creek, S. Dak. (602)...... 150 Gering-Fort Laramie Canal diversion Ingle, C. R. ditch, Wyo. (424)...... 138 from Laramie River. Wyo. (821).75,167 Inman Canal, Nebr. (1,438)...... 203 Gibbon River, Mont. (103)...... 115 Interstate Canal, Wyo. (787)...... 73,164 Gibson Reservoir, Mont. (152)...... 41,119 Introduction...... 1 Glacier Lake Reservoir, Mont. (364)..53,135 Golden Canal, Colo. (1,113)...... 86,183 Jack Creek, Wyo. (752)...... 71,162 Golden City and Ralston Creek James River, N. Dak.-S. Dak. (648).65,66,153 ditches, Colo. (1,111)...... 86,183 Jay Thomas ditch, Colo. (1,142)...... 185 Golden ditch, Colo. (1,110)...... 86,183 Jefferson Creek, Colo. (1,050)...... 84,179 Goodhue and Rock Creek Jefferson River, Mont. (l2)...... 34,108 ditch, Colo. (1,184)...... 89,187 Jeffrey Power Return, Nebr. (1,293).. .93,193 Gooding, Daily, and Plumb Johnson Creek, Wyo. (810)...... 166 ditch, Colo. (1,222)...... 189 Johnson Power Return, Nebr. (1,294).. .93,193 Goose Creek, Colo. (1,052)...... 84,179 Johnstown Canal, Wyo. (401)...... 137 Goose Creek, Wyo. (506)...... 60,143,144 Jones and Donelly ditch, Colo. (1,194) 188 Gooseberry Creek, Wyo. (448)...... 57,140 Jones Pass tunnel, Colo. (1,107)...... 86,183 Gothenburg Canal, Nebr. (1,304)...... 93,194 Jones, Paul, ditch, Wyo. (442)...... 139 Grace Creek, Colo. (808)...... 166 Judith River, Mont. (208)...... 44,123 Graf Canal, Nebr. (955)...... 80,173 Juknovich ditch, Wyo. (425)...... 138 Srand River, Mo. (1,501)...... 103,208 Grand River, S. Dak. (565)...... 62,148 Kansas River, Kans. (1,404)...... 97,98,201 Grand River, North Fork, Katzer drain, Nebr. (827)...... 76,167 H. Dak.-S. Dak. (564)...... 62,147 Kearney Canal, Nebr. (1,322)...... 93,94,195 Grasshopper Creek, Mont. (78)...... 37,113 Keith-Lincoln County Sravel Creek, Nebr. (981)...... 81,175 Canal, Nebr. (979)...... 81,175 Green ditch, Colo. (1,195)...... 188 Keith-Lincoln County drain, Nebr.(986) 175 Sreybull River, Wyo. (466)...... 57,141 Kent-Burke Canal, Nebr. (1,299)...... 194 Grizzly Creek, Colo. (673J...... 67,155 Kerr No. 1 and No. 2 Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo. (691)...... 68,157 ditch, Colo. (1,218)...... 189 Gwynn ditch, Wyo. (428)...... 139 Kershaw ditch, Colo. (1,126)...... 184 Keya Paha River, S. Dak. (646)...... 153 Hahatonka Spring, Mo. (1,552). 212 Keystone Canal, Nebr. (976)...... 175 Haigler canal, Nebr. (1,414).. 201 Klmball Reservoir, Nebr. (1,265)...... 92,192 Hake ditch, Colo. (1,216)..... 189 Klmball Reservoir Hall Canal, Nebr. (616)...... 151 Canals, Nebr. (1,278)...... 92,193 Handy ditch, Colo. (1,239).... 190 King Canal, Nebr. (918)...... 172 Haney Canal* Nebr. (970)...... 174 Klnnear ditch, Colo. (1,210)...... 189 Hannah Canal, Nebr. (937). 173 Kinney Canal, North, Nebr. (1,280).... 193 Harden ditch, Colo. (1,170)...... 187 Kinney No. 1 Canal, Nebr. (1,279)..... 193 Harlem Canal, Mont. (280)...... 48,129 Kirby Creek, Wyo. (439 )...... 56,139 Harper Canal, Nebr. (962)...... 174 Kirby ditch, Wyo. (426)...... 138 Harris ditch, Colo. (1,220)...... 189 Knife River, N. Dak. (547)...... 62,146 Harris-Cooper Canal, Nebr. (618)..... 151 Kronberg seep, Nebr. (869)...... 169 Harrison Lake Reservoir, Mont. (100).37,115 Krotter Power Canal (1,443)...... 203 Hat Creek, S. Dak. (578)...... 149 Hauser Lake Reservoir, Mont. (19)....35,109 La Bonte Creek, Wyo. (781)...... 73,164 Hawk Springs, Wyo. (847)...... 168 La Garde Creek, Colo. (807)...... 166 Heart River, N. Dak. (554)...... 62,147 La Prele Creek, Wyo. (778)...... 73,164 Hebgen Reservoir, Mont. (105)...... 38,115 Lake Cheesman Reservoir, Colo. (1,013)82,177 INDEX

Page Page Lake Creek, S. Dak. (634)...... 152 Lupton Bottom and Ellwood Lake Prances Reservoir, Mont. (191K..43,121 ditches, Colo. (1,134)...... 87,184 Lake of the Ozarka, Mo. (1,531)...... 105,210 Lupton Shortline ditch, Colo. (1,133) 184 Lake Sewall Reservoir, Mont. (17).....35,109 Lyons Canal, Nebr. (943)...... 173 Lamar River (Yellowatone Lyona Coulee, Mont. (276)...... 48,128 National Park) (328)...... 51,132 Lamlne River, Ho. (1,523)...... 104,209 McBroom ditch, Colo. (1,088)...... 182 Laraore Canal, Nebr. (932)...... 172 McCarthy Canal, Hebr. (978)...... 175 Lane drain, Ne bf. (849)...... 168 McCarty ditch, Colo. (1,168)...... 186 Laramle River, Colo.-Wyo. (789)73-75,164,165 McConaughy Lake, Nebr. (710)...... 69,158 Laramle River diversions to McDonald Creek, Mont. (238)...... 46,125 Cache la Poudre River (802).....75,165 McEachern Creek, Mont. (296)...... 49,130 Laat Chance Canal, Nebr. (923).-;...... 172 McFarland Canal, Nebr. (620)...... 151 Last Chance ditch, Colo. (1,207)...... 188 McGlnn ditch, Colo. (1,190)...... 188 Lebo Creek, Mont. (230)...... 45,125 clntosh Canal, Hebr. (1,285)...... 193 Le Clalr-Rlverton Canal No. 2, Mclntyre Creek, Colo. (805)...... 166 Wyo. (402)...... 55,137 IcKenzie ditch, Colo. (1,211)...... 189 Lee, Sbewart, and Esklna ditch, IcRae Coulee, Mont. (268)...... 47,128 Colo. (1,115)...... 183 Madison Reservoir, Mont. (108)...... 38,115 Leea and Baugh ditch, Colo. (1,121)... 183 [adlson River, Mont. (104)...... 38,115 Left Hand Canal, Wyo. (404)...... 137 Madison River, West Fork, Mont. (113) 115 Lefthand Creek, Colo. (1,153)...... 88,185 MandaaLake Creek, H. Dak. (550)...... 147 Legget ditch, Colo. (1,196)...... 90,188 lap ahowlng gaging stations...... 3 Lewellen drain, Hebr. (956)...... 173 Maple River, Iowa (667)...... 66,155 Lewis and Strouse ditch, Colo. (1,077) 181 Maranville Canal, Nebr. (1,437)...... 203 Lewis, Home, and Davldson ditch, Marias des Cygnes. (See Osage River) Colo. (1,202)...... 188 Marias River, Mont. (178)...... 42,121 Leyner and Cottonwood No.l ditches, Marmaton River, Kans. (1,542)...... 105,211 Colo. (1,201)...... 90,188 Marsh Creek, Mont. (141)...... 118 Lincoln County drain Ho. 1, iarshallville ditch, Colo. (1,187)... 187 Nebr. (999)...... 176 Martlnsdale Reservoir, Mont. (228)...45,124 Lincoln County drain Ho. 2, Matheson Canal, Mont. (278)...... 48,128 Nebr. (995)...... 175 Maximum discharge...... 25 Llngle power waste, Wyo. (785)...... 73,164 ieadow Creek, Wyo. (391)...... 55,136 Liaco Canal, Nebr. (936)...... 79,173 Meadow Island No. 2 and Beeman Little Beaver Creek, N. Dak. (545)....61,146 ditches, Colo. (1,138)...... 87,184 Little Bighorn River, Mont. (486).....59,142 Medicine Bow River, Wyo. (757)...... 71,162 Little Blue River, Kans.-Hebr. (1,492) Medicine Creek, Mo. (1,514).....103,104,209 103,207 Medicine Creek, Hebr. (1,452)...... 100,204 Little Boulder River, North Fork, :edlclne Lodge Creek, Wyo. (465)..... 141 Mont. (97)...... 114 Meeker Canal, Hebr. (1,449)...... 100,203 Little Boxelder Creek, Mont. (261).... 127 Meglemre Canal, Hebr. (925)...... 172 Little Cottonwood Creek, Nebr. (623).. 152 Melbeta drain, Nebr. (885)...... 170 Little Soose Creek, Wyo. (510)...... 60,144 Meredlth-Anuner Canal, Nebr. (926).... 172 Little Grizzly Creek, Colo. (726).....70,159 Michigan Creek, Colo. (tributary to Little Laramle River, Wyo. (813)...... 75,166 Tarryall Creek) (1,049)...... 84,179 Little Missouri River, Michigan River, Colo. (tributary to Mor.t.-H. Dak.-S. Dak. (539).... .61,146 Horth Platte River) (730)...70,71,160 Little Muddy (Creek) River, Michigan River diversions to N. Dak. (538)...... 61,146 Cache la Poudre River (1,251)..91,191 Little Osage River, Mo. (1,541)...... 211 Middle Boulder Creek, Colo. (1^.55)88,185,186 Little Plney Creek, Mo. (1,560)...... 106,212 Middle Loup Canal, Hebr. (1,340)..94,95,196 Little Plpestone Creek, Mont. (88).... 37,114 Middle Loup River, Hebr. (1,330).94,195,196 Little Popo Agle River, Wyo. (410)55,137,138 Middle Popo Agie River, Wyo. (406)...55,137 Little Porcupine Creek, Mont. (298)...49,130 Middle St. Vrain Creek, Colo. (1,151)88,185 Little Powder River, Mont. (534)...... 61,145 Midland-Overland Canal, Nebr. (945).. 173 Little Prickly Pear Creek, Mont. (136)40,117 Miles and Eskins ditch, Colo. (1.118) 183 Little Sac River, Mo. (1,545)...... 105,211 Milk River, Alta.-Mont. (244).....46,47,126 Little Sioux River, Iowa (660)...... 66,154 Milk River, North Fork, Little Thompson River, Colo. (1,240).. 190 Mont. (254)...... 47,126,127 Little Whltetail Creek, Mont. (90).... 114 Milk River, South Fork, Little Wind River, Wyo. (412)...... 56,138 Mont. (242)...... 46,125,126 Little Wind River, Horth Fork, Minatare Canal, Hebr. (877)...... 77,170 Wyo. (415)...... 56,138 Minimum discharge...... 26 Locust Creek, Mo. (1,516)...... 104,209 Minks and Autrey ditch, Colo. (1,215) 189 Lodge Creek, Mont. (266)...... 47,127 Missouri Coulee, N. Dak. (553)...... 147 Lodgegrass Creek, Mont. (492)...... 59,143 Missouri River (15)...... 34-37,109-113 Lodgepole Creek, Mitchell Canal, Nebr.-Wyo. (828).....76,167 Colo.-Hebr.-Wyo. (1,261).91,92,192,193 Mltchell Spillway, Hebr. (864)...... 77,169 Lodgepole Creek, South Fork, Moffat water tunnel, Colo. (1,179)...89,187 Wyo. (1,275)...... 92,193 Monona-Harrlson ditch, Iowa (670)....66,155 Logan Canal, Nebr. (916)...... 172 Moreau River, S. Dak. (567)...... 62,148 Logan Creek, Hebr. (1,371)...... 96,198 Morrlll drain, Nebr. (857)...... 169 Lonergan Creek, Nebr. (969 )...... 80,174 Mud Creek, Nebr. (1,348)...... 196,197 Lonetree Creek, Wyo. (1,254)...... 91,191 Mud Creek, Wyo. (438)...... 139 Lost Creek, Mont. (378)...... 136 Muddy Creek, Mont, (tributary to Lost Creek, Nebr. (946)...... 79,173 Sun River) (170)...... 41,120 Lost Horse Creek, Mont. (139)...... 117 Muddy Creek, Mont, (trlbutarty to Loup River, Hebr. (1,336)...... 94,196 Teton River) (205)...... 43,123 Loup River power canal, Nebr. (1,364) .95,197 Muddy Creek, Nebr. (1,454)...... 100,204 Lower Boulder ditch, Colo. (1,203)....90,188 Mucldy Creek, Wyo. (764)...... 163 Lower Dugout Creek, Nebr. (930)...... 172 Mullen Creek, Wyo. (740)...... 161 Lower Hanover Canal, Wyo. (452)...... 140 Muskrat Creek, Mont. (96)...... 114 Lower Lapham ditch, Colo. (1,241).....91,190 Musselshell River, Mont.'(218)....44,46,124 Lower Two Medicine Lake, Mont. (174)..41,120 Musselshell River, North Fork, Lower Yellowstone Canal, Mont. (537).. 146 Mont. (215)...... 44,123,124 Lump Gulch Creek, Mont. (130)...... 39,117 Musselshell River, South Fork, Lupine Creek, (Yellowstone Mont. (226)...... 45,124 National Park) (333)...... 52,133 Mutual Canal, Nebr. (917)...... 172 INDEX

Page, Page Mystic Lake Reservoir, Mont. (357)....53,134 PIattevllle Irrigating and Milling Co. ditch, Colo. (1,135)87/184 Hakamura ditch, Wyo. (441)...... 139 Plum Creek, Colo. (1,068)...... 181 Nelson ditch, Wyo. (443)...... 139 Plum Creek, Nebr. (928)...... 79,172 Helson Reservoir, Mont. (283)...... 49,129 Plumb ditch, Colo. (1,206)...... 188 Nemaha River, Hebr. (1,375)...... 198 Plunmer and Nickelson ditch, Nevada ditch, Colo. (1,069)...... 85,181 Wyo. (420)...... 138 New Paradise Valley Canal, Mont. (264). 127 Pomme de Terre River, Mo. (1,547)..105,211 New Ruttner Canal, Nebr. (1,277)...... 193 Poney Creek, Colo. (V>34)...... 178 Newton Canal, Nebr. (1,356)...... 1971 Poplar River, Mont. (304)...... 50,131 Niangua River, Mo. (^549)...... 105,211 Poplar River, East Pork, Mont. (306)50,131 Nine Mile Canal, Nebr. (883)...... 77,170 Poplar River, Middle Fork, Ninemile (Nine Mile) drain, Nebr.(888)78,170 Mont. (303)...... 50,130 Niobrara River, Nebr. (637)...... 65,152,153 Poplar River, West Fork, Mont. (308)50,131 Nishnabotna River, Iowa (1,373)...... 96,198 Popo Agie River, Wyo. (407)...... 55,137 Nissea Canal, Nebr. (967)...... 174 Porcupine Creek, Mont. (298)...... 49,130 Nodaway River, Iowa-Mo. (1,379)...... 96,199 Pottawatomie Creek, Kans. (1,537)... 105 Noll, Jacob, ditch, Wyo. (440)...... 139 210,211 North Boulder Creek, Colo. (1,160)....89,186 Powder River, Mont.-Wyo. (514)...... 60,144 North Boulder Farmer 1 s ditch, Powder River, Middle Fork, Colo. (1,173)...... 187 Wyo. (519)...... 60,144 North Chinook Canal, Mont. (269)...... 47,128 Powder River, North Fork, North Laramie River, Wyo. (817)...75,166,167 Wyo. (528)...... 61,145 North Loup River, Nebr. (1,351)...... 95,197' Powder Riveij South Fork, North Platte Canal, Nebr. (987)...... 81,178 Wyo. (513)...... 144 North Platte River, Prairie Dog Creek, Kans» (1,459)...101,204 Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo. (674,...67-69,155-158 Prairie Dog ditch, Wyo. (533)...... 145 North Platte River, North Fork, Prickly Pear Creek, Mont. (1S5).....39,116 Colo. (728)...... 70,160 Pryor Creek, Mont. (374)...... 54,135 North Popo Agie River, Wyo. (409).....55,13V Pullen drain, Wyo. (885)...... 167 North River Canal, Nebr. (935)...... 79,173 Pumpkin Creek, Hebr. (913)...... 79,171 North St. Vrain Creek, Colo. (1,143)..88,183 North Spring Creek, Wyo. (751)...... 161 Radcllffe Canal, Nebr. (934)...... 172 Northern Colorado Irrigation Co. Ralston Creek, diversions from, Canal, Colo. (1,064)...... 85,180 Colo. Cy.24)...... 87,184 Norwegian Creek, Mont. (102)...... 38,113 Ramshorn Canal, Nebr. (842)...... 168 Nowater Creek, Wyo. (453)...... 57,140 Rapid Creek, S. Dak. (584)...... 63,149 Nowood Creek, Wyo. (458)...... 57,140 Rawah Creek, Colo. (803)...... 166 Rawhide Creek, Wyo. (822)...... 75,167 O 1 Brian Canal, Colo. (1,099)...... 1821 Red Creek, Wyo. (388)...... 136 Ocheda Lake, Minn. (666) ...... 155, Red Fork, Wyo. (521)...... 145 Okoboji Lake, Iowa (665)...... 154! Red Lodge Creek, Mont (369)...... 54,135 Olson and Bell ditch, Colo. (1,089)... 1821 Red Rock River, Mont. (1)...... 34,108 One Hundred and Two River, Mo. (1,386)97,199 Red Willow Creek, Nebr. (tributary to Orchard-Alfalfa Canal, Nebr. (1,310). .93,194 North Platte River) (904).....78,171 Ord-North Loup Canal, Nebr. (1,362)...95,197 Red Willow Creek, Nebr. (tributary to Osage River, Kans.-Mo. (1,525)...... 104,109 Republican River) (3^450) .100,203,204 209,210 Redwater Canal, S. Dak. (601)...... 150 Oshkosh Canal, Nebr. (944)...... 173 Redwater Creek, Mont. (302)...... 50,130 Otter Creek, Nebr. (964)...... 80,174 Redwater Creek, S. Dak.-Wyo. (597)..64,150 Otter Creek Canal, Nebr. (965),...... 174 Reno and Juchem ditch, Colo. (1,119) 183 Ouelette ditch, Colo. (1,122)...... 184 Republican River, Owasco Caial Nebr. (1,284)...... 193 Kans.-Nebr. (1,389)...... 97,199,800 Owl Creek, Colo. (734)...... 160 Republican River, North Fork, Owl Creek, Mont. (491)...... 59,143 Colo.-Nebr. (1,411)...... 98,201 Owl Creek, Wyo. (434)...... 56,139 Republican River, South Fork, Owl Creek ditch, Wyo. (430)...... 139 Colo.-Kans.-Nebr. (1,422).....98,202 Owl Creek, North Fork, Wyo. (436).....56,139 Reser ditch, Mont. (870)...... 128 Owl Creek, South Fork, Wyo. (431).....56,139 Rledl, Joe, ditch, Wyo. (421)...... 138 Owl River, S. Dak. See Moreau River Riverside °anal, Nebr. (1,447).....100,203 Riverside Cemetery Canal, Painted Woods Creek, N. Dak. (551).... 147 Colo. (1,095)...... 182 Pairitrock Creek, Wyo. ( 462)...... 57,143, Roaring Fork, Colo. (727)...... 70,159 Paisley Canal, Nebr. (951)...... 79,173 Roberts Creek, Mont. (235)...... 45,125 Paradise Valley Canal, Mont. (279)... .48,129 Rock Creek, Colo. (1,051)...... 179 Parks Canal, Nebr. (1,417)...... 201, Rock Creek, Mont, (tributary to Pass Creek, Mont. (490)...... 59,142 Boulder River) (95)...... 114 Pass Creek, Wyo. (755)...... 71,163 Rock Creek, Mont, (tributary to Passamari River, Mont. (See Ruby River) Clarks Fork) (365)...... 53,135 Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo. (681)...... 67,159 Rock Creek, Mont, (tributary to Patrick Canal, Nebr. (968)...... 174 Milk River) (292)...... 49,129,130 Patterson ditch, Colo. (1,842)...... 190 Rock Creek, Nebr. (1,418)...... 98,202 Pawnee Creek, Nebr. (l,S98)...... 93,194 Rock Creek, Wyo. (tributary to Paxton Canal, Nebr. (1,291)...... 193 Medicine Bow River) (760)...71,72,162 Paxton-Hershey Canal, Nebr. (991).....81,17$ Rook Creek, West Fork, Peoples Creek, Mont. (282)...... 129 Mont. (367)...... 53,54,135 Period of discharge record...... 85 Rock Creek Canal, Mont. (297)...... 130 Petersburg Company ditch, Colo.(1,071) 181 Rock River, Minn. (657)...... 154 Phelan Canal, Nebr. (1,419)...... 20? Rocky Mountain ditch, Colo. (1,116).86,183 Phelps County Canal, Nebr. (1,318). ...93,195 Roncco, Leo, ditch, Wyo. (482)...... 138 Pilot Canal, Wyo. (398)...... 137 Rosebud Creek, Mont, (tributary to Plney Creek, Wyo. (530)...... 61,14$ Stillwater River) (356)...... 53,134 Pioneer Canal, Wyo. (811)...... 75,169 Rosebud Creek, Mont, (tributary to Pioneer-Union ditch, Colo. (1,085).,..85,181 Yellowstone River) (496)...... 59,143 PIshkun Reservoir, Mont. (159)...... 41,119 Rottengrass Creek, Mont. (485)...... 59,148 Platte Canon ditch, Colo. (1,065)....85,180 Round House' Rock Canal, Nebr. (920). 172 Platte River (Iowa-Mo.), Mo. (1,383)..97,199 Ruby River, Mont. (79)...... 37,113 Platte River, Nebr. (714)...... 69,70,158,159 Ruby River Reservoir, Mont. (80)....37,113 Platte Valley ditch, Colo. (1,090).... 18* Running Dutchman Canal, Wyo. (775)..72,163 218

Page Page Rural ditch, Colo. (1,229)...... 90,189 South Platte River, Rush Creek, Nebr. (941)...... 173 Colo.-Nebr. (1,006).....81-83,176-178 Rush Creek Canal, Nebr. (940)...... 173 South Platte River, Middle Pork, Colo. (1038)...... 83,179 Sac River, Mo. (1,543)...... 105,211 South Platte River, North Pork, Sage Creek, Mont, (tributary to Colo. (1,053)...... 84,179,180 Judith River) (213)...... 123 South Platte River, South Fork, Sage Creek, Wyo. (765)...... 72,163 Colo. (1,000)...... 81,176 St. Mary Canal, Mont. (257)...... 47,127 South St. Vrain Creek, Colo. (1,149).88,185 St. Vrain Creek, Colo. (1,147)...... 88,185 South Willow Creek, Mont. (236)...... 125 Salt Creek, Colo. (1,035)...... 178 Spearfish Creek, S. Dak. (600)...... 64,150 Salt Creek, Kans. (1,535)...... 105,210 Spickerman ditch, Colo. (1,084)...... 181 Saline River, Kans. (1,475)...... 102,205,206 Spirit Lake, Iowa (664)...... 154 Sand Creek, Nebr. (966)...... 80,174 Split Rock Lake, Minn. (656)...... 154 Sand Creek, Wyo. (767)...... 72,163 Spohn Canal, Nebr. (942)...... 173 Sappa Creek, Kans.-Nebr. (1,455).... .101,204 Spring Creek, Mont (tributary to Sarben Slough, Nebr. (984)...... 175 Musselshell River) (225)...... 45,124 Schearer ditch, Colo. (1,188)...... 187 Spring Creek, Mont, (tributary to Schermerhorn Canal, Nebr. (907)...... 171 Teton River) (200)...... 43,122 Scott Gomer Creek, Colo. (1,062)...... 180 Spring Creek, Nebr. (829)...... 76,167 Scottsbluff drain, Nebr. (874)...... 169 Spring Creek, N. Dak. (549)...... 147 Scottsbluff drain No. 2, Nebr. (882).. 170 Spring Creek, S. Dak. (582)...... 63,149 Scottsbluff Factory Canal, Nebr. (876) 169 Spring Creek, Wyo. (750)...... 161 Scout Creek, Nebr. (998)...... 176 State Line and Gilmore Canal, Scripter Canal, Nebr. (961)...... 174 Nebr. (848)...... 168 Section No. 3 ditch, Colo. (1,232)....90,190 Steamboat Canal, Nebr. (879)...... 170 Seminoe Reservoir, Wyo. (679)...... ,67,155 Stewarts drain, Nebr. (858)...... 169 Sevenmile Creek, Mont. (134)...... 40,117 Stillwater River, Mont. (351)...... 53,134 Sheep Creek, Mont, (tributary to Stinking Water Creek, Nebr. (1,444).100,203 Red Rock River) (77)...... 113 Stranger Creek, Kans. (1,499)...... 103,207 Sheep Creek, Mont, (tributary to Strever Creek, Nebr. (1,321)...... 195 Smith River) (150)...... 41,118 Strouse ditch, Colo. (1,079)...... 181 Sheep Creek, Nebr. (850)...... 77,168 Stub Creek, Colo. (804)...... 166 Shell Creek, Wyo. (471)...... 58,141 Stuck Creek, Colo. (809)...... 166 Sheridan-Wilson Canal, Nebr. (982).... 175 Suburban Canal, tfebr. (996)...... 81,175 Shields River, Mont. (334)...... 52,133 Summary of records by basins...... 17 Short Line Canal, Nebr. (891)...... 170 Sun River, Mont. (154)...... 41,119 Shoshone River, Wyo. (475)...... 58,141,142 Sun River, North Fork, Mont. (153)...41,119 Shoahone River, North Fork, Wyo. (473)58,141 Sun River, North Fork of Shoshone River, South Fork, Wyo. (481)58,142 North Pork, Mont. (151)...... 118 Side Hill and Meadow Island Sun River, South Pork, Mont. (163)...41,119 No. 1 ditches, Colo. (1,136)....87,184 Sun River, South Fork of Signal Bluff Canal, Nebr. (947)...... 173 North Fork, Mont. (158)...... 119 Silver Lake ditch, Colo. (1,164)...... 186 Sun River Canal, Mont. (168)...... 120 Silvernail drain, Nebr. (927)...... 172 Sunlight Creek, Wyo. (363)...... 53,135 Simonton ditch, Colo. (1,087)...... ,'.. 181 Sutherland Reservoir, Nebr. (973)....80,174 Six Mile Canal, Nebr. (1,308)...... 194 Sutherland Reservoir Supply Canal, Skunk Creek, Nebr. (980)...... 81,175 Nebr. (972)...... 80,174 Slick Creek, Wyo. (455)...... 140 Supply ditch, Colo. (1,152)...... 185 Slough (North Branch Clear Creek) Sweetgrass Creek, Mont. (348)...... 53,134 diversions from, Colo. (1,120). .87,183. Sweetwater River, Wyo. (768)...... 72,163 Smelter Creek, Colo. (1,060)...... 180 Sybille Creek, Wyo. (815)...... 75,166 Smith and amnons ditch, Colo. (1,2S8J. 189 Smith and Goss ditch, Colo. (1,174)... 187 Tarkio River, Iowa-Mo. (1,376)...... 96,198 Smith and Tyler ditch, Colo. (1,225).. 189 Tarryall Creek, Colo. (1,044).... .83,84,179 Smith Creek, Mont. (164)...... 41,119 Taylor-Ord Canal, Nebr. (1,358)...... 95,197 Smith River, Mont. (146)...... 40,118 Tenmile Creek, Mont. (132)...... 40,117 Smith River Reservoir, Mont. (147)....40,118 Tensleep Creek, Wyo. (460)...... 57,140 Smith-Wheeler Canal, Nebr. (921)...... 172 Teton River-, Mont. (197)...... 43,122 Smoke Creek, Mont. (313)...... 131 Thirty Mile Canal, Nebr. (1,301).....93,194 Smoky Hill River, Kana. (1,463)...... 101,205 Thompson River, Colo. (1,233).....90,91,190 Snell and Nine Mile drains, Thompson-River, Iowa-Mo. (1,508)....103,208 Nebr. (887)...... 170 Tongue River, Mont.-Wyo. (497)....59,60,143 Snell drain, Nebr. (890)...... 170 Tongue River Reservoir, Mont. (502)..60,143 Soap Creek; Mont. (484)...... 59,142 Toohey drain, Nebr. (860)...... 169 Soehl Canal, Nebr. (971)...... 174 Toohey Spillway, Nebr. (859)...... 77,169 Soldier Creek Kans. (1,496)...... 103,207 Tower Creek (Yellowstone Soldier Creek Wyo. (812)...... 166 National Park) (327)...... 51,132 Soldier River Iowa (671)...... 66,155 Tri-County Canal, Nebr. (1,292)...... 93,193 Solomon River Kans. (1,480)...... 102,206 Trinnier Canal, Nebr. (924)...... 172 Solomon River North Pork, Tri-State Canal, Nebr. (832).....76,167,168 Rans. (1,482)...... 102,206 Trognitz Canal, Nebr. (1,287)...... 193 Solomon River, South Pork, Trout Creek, Wyo. (416)...... 138 Kans. (1,479)...... 102,206 Tub Springs, Nebr. (870)...... 169 Sources of gaging station data...... 3 Turkey Creek, Colo. (1,081)...... 181 Sources of records...... 25 Turtle Creek, N. Dak. (552)...... 147 South Boulder and Bear Creek ditch, Twelve Mile Creek, Colo. (1,032)..... 178 Colo. (1,185)...... 187 Two Medicine River, Mont. (175)...... 41,120 South Boulder and Coal Creek ditch, Colo. (1,180) ...... 187 Union Canal, Nebr. (954)...... 80,173 South Boulder and Foothills ditch, Union ditch, Colo. (1,231)...... 90,189 Colo. (1,182)...... 187 Upper Dugout Creek, Nebr. (911)...... 78,171 South Boulder Canon ditch, Upper Hanover Canal, Wyo. (445)...... 140 Colo. (1,189)...... 89,187 Upper Sevenmile Creek, Mont. (535)... 145 South Boulder Creek, Colo. (1,177)....89,187 South Boulder Creek, Mont. (98)...... 37,114 Vermillion Creek, Kans. (1,495).....103,207 South Grand River, Mo. (1,548)...... 105,211 South Loup River, Nebr. (1,345)...... 95,196 Wagonhound Creek, Wyo. (780)...... 73,164 219

Page Page Wakarusa River, Kans. (1,498)...... 103,207 Willow Creek, Mont, (tributary to Wallace ditch, Colo. (1,217)...... 189 Marias River) (196)...... 43,122 Wannemaker ditch, Colo. (1,114)...... 86,183 Willow Creek, Mont, (tributary to Ward ditch, Colo. (1,075)...... 181 Jefferson River) (99)...... 37,115 Warm Spring Creek, Wyo. {386)...... 136 Willow Creek, Mont, (tributary to Warm Springs Creek, Mont. (128)...... 39,117 Red Lodge Creek) (373)...... 54,135 Warrior ditch, Colo. (1,080)...... 85,181 Willow Creek, Mont, (tributary to Weldon River, Mo. (1,512)...... 103,208,209 Shields River) (339)...... 133 Wellman ditch, Colo. (1,175)...... 187 Willow Creek, Mont, (tributary to Wellman, Nichola, and Hahn ditch, Sun River) (161)...... 41,119 Colo. (1,171)...... 187 Willow Creek, Nebr. (985)...... 175 West and east Hooaier Pass Willow_Cre_ek, Wyo. ( 392)...... 55,137 diversions, Colo. (1,042)...... 83,179 Willow Creek Reservoir, Mont. (162)..41,119 West Buffalo Creek, Kans. (1,461)....101,204 Wind River, Wyo. (379)...... 54,136 West Careless Creek, Mont. (234)...... 125 Winter Creek, Nebr. (875)...... 77,169 West Pork ditch, Iowa (669)...... 66,155 Winter Creek Canal, Nebr. (871)...... 77,169 West Pork ditch, Mont. (271)...... 12& Winter-Anderson Canal, Mont. (265)... 127 West Nishnabotna River, Iowa (1,372)..96,198 Wolf Creek, Mont, (tributary to West Nodaway River, Iowa (1,381)...... 96,199 Big Muddy Creek) (312)...... 131 West Tarkio Creek, Mo. (1,378).|...... 96,199 Wolf Creek, Mont, (tributary to Western Canal, Nebr. (1,289 ).. J...... 92,193 Judith^ River) (214) ...... 44,123 Wet Spotted Tail Creek, Nebr. (865).., 169 Wolf Creek, Mont, (-tributary to White Clay Creek, Nebr. (619)...... 65,151 Missouri Rive,r) ( 300)...... 49 ,130 White Horse Creek, Nebr. (1,295)...... 194 Wolf Point ditch, Mont. (301)...... 130 White River, Nebr.-S. Dak. (605)...... 64,151 Wood River, Nebr. (1,328)...... 195 White River, South Fork, S. Dak. (629).65,152 Wood River, Wyo. (469)...... 57,141 White River Canal, Nebr. (617)...... 151 Woodbine Creek, Mont. (353)...... 134 White Tail Creek, Nebr. (975)...... 81,174 Woodpile Coulee, Mont. (274)...... 48,128 Whiteman's Pork, Nebr.(1,440)...... 203 Wortham, George, ditch, Wyo. (427J... 139 Whitetail Creek, Mont. (89)...... 114 Wyoming Canal, Wyo. (396)...... 137 Whitewater Creek, Mont. (264)...... 49,129 Wyoming Canal No. 2, Wyo. (405)...... 137 Whitney; pipeline diversiony Nebr. (621)...... 65,151 Yellow Creek, Mo. (1,518)...... 209 Whitney Reservoir, Nebr. (622)...... 65,151 Yellowstone Lake (Yellowstone Wild Horse drain, Nebr. (906)...... 171 National Park) (314)...... 50,131 Willls ditch, Colo. (1,219)...... 189 Yellowstone River, Mont.(Yellowstone Willow Creek, Colo. (737),...... 71,160 National Park) (315)....50,51,131,132 Willow Creek, Mont, (tributary to Deep Creek and Teton River) (204)....43,123 Zang ditch, Colo. (1,208)...... 188

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