Water Resources Data Minnesota Water Year 1982 Volume 2. Upper Mississippi and Missouri River Basins Volume 1. Great Lakes and Souris-Red-Rainy River Basins U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-DATA REPORT MN-82-2 Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters; the Minnesota Department of Transportation; and with other State, municipal, and Federal agencies CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1982 1981 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 123 1234567 12345 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 1982 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 123456 123456 3456789 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 31 APRIL MAY JUNE S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 12345 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2345678 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1234567 1234 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 Water Resources Data Minnesota Water Year 1982 Volume 2. Upper Mississippi and Missouri River Basins by Kurt T. Gunard, Joseph H. Hess, James L. Zirbel, and Charles E. Cornelius Volume 1. Great Lakes and Souris-Red-Rainy River Basins U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-DATA REPORT MN-82-2 Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters; the Minnesota Department of Transportation; and with other State, municipal, and Federal agencies UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR JAMES G. WATT, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director For additional information write to: District Chief, Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey 702 Post Office Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 1983 PREFACE This volume of the annual hydrologic data report of Minnesota is one of a series of annual reports that document hydrologic data gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey 1 a surface- and ground-water data-collection networks in each State, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territories. These records of streamflow, ground-water levels, and water quality provide the hydrologic information needed by State, local, and Federal agencies, and the private sector for developing and managing our Nation's land and water resources. Hydrologic data for Minnesota are contained in 2 volumes: Volume 1. Great Lakes and Souris-Red-Rainy River Basins Volume 2. Upper Mississippi and Missouri River Basins This report is the culmination of a concerted effort by dedicated personnel of the U.S. Geological Survey who collected, compiled, analyzed, verified, and organized the data, and who typed, edited, and assembled the report. In addition to the authors, who had primary responsibility for assuring that the information contained herein is accurate, complete, and adheres to Geological Survey policy and established guidelines, the following individuals contrib­ uted significantly to the preparation of this report: Donald W. Ericson, Subdistrict Chief, Grand Rapids, Minnesota Mark R. Have, Water-Quality Specialist, Minnesota District Henry W. Anderson, Jr., Ground-Water Project Chief, Minnesota District Most of the data were collected, processed, and tabulated by the following individuals: David J. Bauer Jeffrey L. Henry William D. Bemis Jerry K. Hicks Ruth E. Bergstrom James E. Jacques Howard D. Braden Roderick L. Johnson Alex Brietkrietz Gregory R. Melhus Robin G. Brown Gregory B. Mitton John L. Callahan Luanne Nelson Linda M. Christenson Charles J. Shiith Paul E. "flelsheim Gregory W. Stratton Patrick J. Blnnegan Lan H. Tornes William A. Gothard Duane A. Wicklund Tillie L. Yocus Jo Anne A. Jannis typed the text of the report. This report was prepared in cooperation with the State of Minnesota and with other agencies under the general supervision of Donald R. Albin, District Chief, Minnesota. in 50272-10) REPORT DOCUMENTATION 1. REPORT NO. 3. Recipient's Accession No. PAGE USGS/WRD/HD-84/004 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Water Resources for Minnesota, Water year 1982 October 1983 Volume 2, Upper Mississippi and Missouri River Basins 7. Author(s) Kurt T. Gunard, Joseph H. Hess, James L. Zirbel, 8. Performing Organization Rept. No. and Charles E. Cornelius 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Project/Task/Work Unit No. USGS-WRD-MN-82-2 U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division 11. Contract(C) or Grant(G) No. 702 Post Office Building (C) St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 (G) 12. Sponsoring Organization Name and Address 13. Type of Report & Period Covered Annual Oct. 1, 1981 U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division to Sept. 30, 1982 702 Post Office Building 14. St. Paul, Minnesota 55101_______________ 15. Supplementary Notes Prepared in cooperation with the State of Minnesota and with other agencies. 16. Abstract (Limit: 200 words) Water-resources data for the 1982 water year for Minnesota consist of records of stage, discharge and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This volume contains discharge records for 83 gaging stations; stage and contents for 9 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 27 stream stations, 19 partial-record stations, 1 precipitation station, and 63 wells; and water levels for 238 observation wells. Also included are 108 high-flow partial-record stations. Additional water data were collected at various sites, not part of the systematic data collection program, and are published as miscellaneous measurements. These data, together with the data in Volume 1, represent that part of the National Water Data System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Minnesota. 17. Document Analysis a. Descriptors *Minnesota, *Hydrologic data, *Surface water, *Ground water, *Water quality, Plow rate, Gaging stations, Lakes, Reservoirs, Chemical analyses, Sediments, Water temperatures, Sampling sites, Water levels, Water analyses, Data collection b. Identifiers/Open-Ended Terms c. COSATI Field/Group is. Availability state.™: No restriction on distribution 19. Security Class (This Report) 21. No. of Pages This report may be purchased from UNCLASSIFIED National Technical Information Service 20. Security Class (This Page) 22. Price _____Qrveixia-f* -i /=>! r\ VA TJMfJLASSTFTED (See ANSI-Z39.1 See Instructions on Reverse OPTIONAL FORM 272 (4-77) (Formerly NTIS-35) Department of Commerce CONTENTS Page Preface...................................................................................... Ill List of gaging stations, in downstream order, for which records are published................ VI List of ground-water wells, by county, for which records are published....................... VIII Introduction................................................................................. 1 Cooperation.................................................................................. 1 Hydrologlc conditions........................................................................ 2 Definition of terms.......................................................................... 3 Downstream order and station number.......................................................... 14 Numbering system for wells and miscellaneous sites........................................... 14 Special networks and programs................................................................ 14 Explanation of stage and water-discharge records............................................. 15 Collection and computation of data......................................................... 15 Accuracy of field data and computed results................................................ 17 Other data available....................................................................... 17 Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey................ 17 Explanation of water-quality records......................................................... 17 Collection and examination of data......................................................... 17 Water analysis............................................................................. 18 Water temperature.......................................................................... 18 Sediment................................................................................... 18 Explanation of ground-water level records.................................................... 18 Collection of the data..................................................................... 18 Publications on techniques of water-resources investigations................................. 24 Discontinued gaging stations ................................................................. 25 Gaglng-statlon records....................................................................... 29 Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites................................