Water Resources Data Wisconsin Water Year 1982 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-DATA REPORT WI-B2-1 Prepared in cooperation with the State of Wisconsin and with other agencies CALENDAR FOR WATER TEAR 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 123 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 Wisconsin Water Year 1982 by B.K. Holmstrom, C.A. Harr, and R.M. Erickson U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-DATA REPORT Wl-82-1 Prepared in cooperation with the State of Wisconsin and with other agencies UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JAMES G. WATT, SECRETARY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director Prepared in cooperation with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Department of Transportation The University of Wisconsin-Extension, Geological and Natural History Survey Dane County Department of Public Works Dane County Regional Planning Commission Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission City of Middleton City of Madison Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Madison Water Utility Town of Schleswig Sokaogon Chippewa Community Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Lac Courte Oreilles Governing Board For additional information write to: District Chief, Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey 1815 University Avenue Madison, Wisconsin 53705-4096 1983 PREFACE This volume of the annual hydrologic data report of Wisconsin is one of a series of annual reports that document hydrologic data gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey's 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. 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. The authors had primary responsibility for assuring that the information contained herein is accurate, complete, and adheres to Geological Survey policy and established guidelines. Most of the data were collected, computed and processed from area field offices. Technicians-in-charge of the field offices are: Jack T. Freshwaters, Rice Lake, northwest James W. George, Merrill, northeast Josef Habale, Madison, southwest Fredren E. Warner, Wales, subdistrict office The data were collected, computed, and processed by the following personnel: G. J. Allord S. J. Field J. A. Kammer R. W. Purvis R. H. Biller G. W. Gill K. R. Koenig W. J. Rose R. B. Bodoh G. L. Goddard S. A. March P. A. Stark P. F. Boetcher J. J. Hanig R. D. McFarlane T. A. Wittwer D. H. Conger H. L. Hanson D. L. Olson J. K. Zahn M. D. Duerk K. J. Hedmark T. J. Popowski This report was prepared in cooperation with the state of Wisconsin and with other agencies under the general supervision of Warren A. Gebert, Hydrologic Systems and Data Section Chief; Thomas G. Ross, Subdistrict Office Chief; and Vernon W. Norman, District Chief, Wisconsin. 50272 -101 REPORT DOCUMENTATION 1. REPORT NO. 3. Recipient's Accession No. PAGE USGS/WRD/HD-82/044 4. Title and Subtitla 5. Report Date April 1983 Water Resources Data for Wisconsin, 1982 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Rept. No. Holmstrom, B.K., Harr, C.A., and Erickson, R.M. USGS-WRD-WI-82-1 9. Performing Orgsnization Nsme and Address 10. Pro}eet/Tesk/Work Unit No. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division 11. Contract(C) or Grsnt(G) No. 1815 University Avenue (C) Madison, Wisconsin 53705-4096 (G) 12. Sponsoring Orgsnization Neme snd Address 13. Type of Report & Period Covered U.S. Geological Survey Annual - Oct. 1, 1981 Water Resources Division to Sept. 30, 1982 1815 University Avenue 14. Madison, Wisconsin 53705-4096 15. Supplemsntary Notas Prepared in cooperation with the State of Wisconsin and with other agencies, 16. Abstract (Limit: 200 words) Water-resources data for the 1982 water year for Wisconsin include records of streamflow at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites; records of chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of surface water, ground water, and precipitation, and records of water levels in observation wells. Records for a few gaging stations in bordering states also are included. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Wisconsin. 17. Document Analysis a. Descriptors *Wisconsin, *Hydrologic data, *Surface water, *Ground water, *Water quality, Flow rate, Gaging stations, Lakes, Chemical analyses, Sediments, Water temperatures, Sampling sites, Water levels, Water analyses. b. Identifiers/Open-Ended Terms c. COSATI Field/Group is. Availability statement No restriction on distribution. 19. Security Class (This Report) 21. No. of Pages This report may be purchased from: UNCLASSIFIED 426 National Technical Information Service 20. Security Class (This Pege) 22. Price Springfield. VA 22161 UNCLASSIFIED (See ANSI-Z39.18) See Instructions on Reverse OPTIONAL FORM 272 (4-77) (Formerly NTIS-35) Department of Commerce V CONTENTS Page Preface .............................................................. Ill List of gaging stations in downstream order, for which records are published ............................................ VII Introduction .......................................................... 1 Cooperation .......................................................... 1 Special networks and programs ........................................... 2 Downstream order and station number ...................................... 3 Numbering system for ground-water data sites ................................ 3 Explanation of surface-water records ....................................... 3 Collection and computation of data ..................................... 3 Accuracy of field data and computed results .............................. 5 Other data available ................................................. 6 Explanation of water-quality records ........................................ 6 Collection and examination of data ..................................... 6 Water analysis ..................................................... 6 Sediment ......................................................... 7 Explanation of ground-water level records.................................... 8 Collection of the data ................................................ 8 Noteworthy hydrologic events of 1982 ....................................... 8 Streamf low........................................................ 8 Water quality ..................................................... 11 Ground-water levels ................................................ 11 Surface-water records .................................................. 15 Gaging station records .............................................. 15 Discharge at partial-record and miscellaneous sites ...................... 328 Crest-stage partial-record stations ................................. 328 Measurements at miscellaneous sites............................... 336 Water-quality partial-record stations .................................. 339 Ground-water records ................................................. 352 Ground-water levels ............................................... 354 Quality of ground water ............................................ 384 Discontinued gaging stations ........................................... 411 Definition of terms.................................................... 414 Publications on techniques of water-resources investigations .................. 420 Index .............................................................. 423 VI ILLUSTRATIONS Page Figure 1.1982 runoff as percent of long-term average ........................... 9 2. Comparison of discharge at representative gaging stations during 1982 water year with median discharge for 1916-80 ............. 10 3. Relation of seasonal water-table levels to long-term means .............. 12 4. Major surface-water drainage basins and index of hydrologic records ...... 14 Lake Superior basin location map................................ 15 Menominee-Oconto-Peshtigo River basin location map ............... 30 Fox-Wolf River basin location