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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director Water-supply Paper 274 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WITH CHAPTER^ SEDIMENT CARRIED BY THE RIO GRANDE AND THE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF WATER ANALYSES BY HERMAN STABLER Analyses of river waters by chemists of the United States Reclamation Service WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1911 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director Water- Supply Paper 274 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WITH CHAPTERS ON SEDIMENT CARRIED BY THE RIO GRANDE AND THE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF WATER ANALYSES 7 BY HERMAN STABLER Analyses of river waters by chemists of the United States Reclamation Service WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1911 (Hut °\ .* Cx ♦ oft <0 hi CONTENTS Some stream waters of the western United States ; 5 Introduction 5 History of the investigations 5 Collection of samples _ 5 Plan of analytical work 9 Methods of analysis 9 Accuracy of work and tables 10 Results at sampling stations 12 American River near Fairoaks, Cal 12 Animas River near Durango, Colo 13 Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak 15 Belle Fourche River at diversion dam near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.. 18 Bighorn River near Fort Custer, Mont 19 Boise River near Boise, Idaho 21 Carson River near Hazen, Nev 23 Colorado River near Yuma, Ariz 25 Elm Fork of Red River near Mangum, Okla 28 Feather River near Oroville, Cal 36 Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex 38 Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz 40 Grand River near Kremmling, Colo 42 Grand River near Palisade, Colo 44 Green River near Green River, Wyo 46 Green River near Jensen, Utah 47 Gunnison River near Whitewater, Colo 49 Hondo River near Ros well, N. Mex 51 Link River near Klamath Falls, Oreg 53 Little Colorado River near Holbrook, Ariz 55 Little Colorado River near Woodruff, Ariz 56 Malheur River near Vale, Oreg 57 Milk River near Havre, Mont 59 Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak 60 North Fork of Red River near Granite, Okla 61 North Fork of Red River near Headrick, Okla 68 North Platte River near Fort Laramie, Wyo 74 Owens River near Round Valley, Cal 76 Owens River near Tinemaha, Cal 78 Palouse River near Hooper, Wash 80 Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho 82 Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex 1 83 Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex 86 Pecos River near Santa Rosa, N. Mex 88 Pit River near Bieber, Cal 90 Puta Creek near Winters, Cal ■- 92 3 4 CONTENTS Some stream waters of the western United States — Continued. p age> Results at sampling stations — Continued. Kedwater River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak 94 Rio Grande River near El Paso, Tex 96 Rio Grande River near San Marcial, N. Mex 102 Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Cal 106 Sacramento River at Sacramento, Cal . .• 109 Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash m Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz 112 Salt Fork Red River near Mangum, Okla 115 San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex 118 Sapello River near Los Alamos, N. Mex 120 Shoshone River near Cody, Wyo 122 Stony Creek near Fruto, Cal 124 Truckee River near Derby, Nev 125 Tuolumne River near La Grange, Cal 127 Turkey Creek near Olustee, Okla -_ 129 Verde River near McDowell, Ariz 131 Yellowstone River near Billings, Mont 134 Yellowstone River near Glendive, Mont 135 Yuba River near Smartsville, Cal 137 Summary 139 Miscellaneous analyses 141 Analyses of suspended matter. 150 Sediment carried by the Rio Grande 151 Basic data 151 Tabulated estimates 151 Theoretical extension of estimates 161 Accuracy of data and estimates 162 Rock matter, soil, and sediment 164 The industrial application of water analysis 165 The analysis 165 Soap-consuming power 168 Water softening 169 Boiler waters 171 Foaming and priming 171 Corrosion 173 Scale formation „ 175 Irrigating waters 177 Applications . 180 Index 183 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. By Herman Stabler. [Analyses by chemists of the United States Reclamation Service.] INTRODUCTION. HISTORY OF THE INVESTIGATIONS. A systematic study of the waters likely to be utilized on the Recla- mation Service projects was made in order to determine the influence of the salinity of the waters on the growth of vegetation and the effect of suspended matter in silting canals and reservoirs. The work was begun early in 1905, under the direction of Thomas H. Means, engineer, and was continued during 1906 and until May, 1907, under the direction of W. H. Heileman, engineer. The analy- ses were made in a laboratory jestablished at quarters provided by the University of California at Berkeley, Cal., by C. H. Stone, P. L. McCreary, F. M. Eaton, O. J. Hawley, W. C. Riddell, F. T. Berry, H. A. Burns, J. H. Hampson, J. A. Pearce, and M. Vaygouny, the greater part of the work being that of the first five named. C. H. Stone was chemist in charge at the beginning of the investigations and is chiefly responsible for the plan of the analytical work and the methods of analysis. The results of the investigations were prepared for publication under instructions from F. H. Newell, Director of the United States Reclamation Service, by Herman Stabler, assistant engineer, who assembled and checked the analyses, compiled the accompanying stream-flow data from records of the United States Geological Survey, and computed daily discharge of suspended matter and dissolved solids, under the supervision of D. W. Murphy, engineer in charge of Washington office engineering. COLLECTION OF SAMPLES. Samples were collected for an extended period at 55 stations, located for the most part at established gaging stations of the United States Geological Survey in order that stream-flow data concurrent with the analyses might be obtained. The general plan of sample collection provided for the taking of 4 ounces of water each day at each of the regular stations. The point 5 6 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. of collection was selected with a view to obtaining a fair average sam- ple of the water flowing in the stream, and occasionally samples were taken from different parts of the cross section in order to determine any possible local variation in quality of water. The general plan could not be followed absolutely, and the records show numerous gaps caused by noncollection of samples, loss of samples in transit, or by other reasons. The results of the work are here presented in alphabetical order by stream names and, under the stream names, by station names. The following lists classify the stations by drainage basins and by States. Sampling stations, by drainage basins. Colorado River basin : \ Colorado River near Yuma, Ariz. Green River near Green River, Wyo. Jensen, Utah. Grand River basin : Grand River near Kremmling, Colo. Palisade, Colo. Gunnison River near Whitewater, Colo. San Juan River basin : Animas River near Durango, Colo. Little Colorado River near Holbrook, Ariz. Woodruff, Ariz. Gila River basin : Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz. San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex. Salt River basin — Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz. Verde River near McDowell, Ariz. Columbia River basin : Snake River basin : Boise River near Boise, Idaho. Malheur River near Vale, Oreg. Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. Palouse River near Hooper, Wash. Okanogan River basin : Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash. Great Basin: Carson River near Hazen, Nev. Truckee River near Derby, Nev. Owens River near Round Valley, Cal. Tinemaha, Cal. Klamath River basin : Link River near Klamath Falls, Oreg. Mississippi River basin : Missouri River basin : Milk River near Havre, Mont. Yellowstone River basin : Yellowstone River near Billings, Mont. Glendive, Mont. COLLECTION OF SAMPLES. Mississippi River basin — Continued. Missouri River basin— Continued. Yellowstone River basin — Continued. Bighorn River basin: Bighorn River near Fort Custer, Mont. Shoshone River near Cody, Wyo. Cheyenne River basin: Belle Fourche River at county bridge near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. diversion dam near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. Redwater River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. Arkansas River basin : Canadian River basin: Sapello River near Los Alamos, N. Mex. Red River basin: Salt Fork of Red River — Salt Fork of Red River near Mangum, Okla. Turkey Creek near Olustee, Okla. North Fork of Red River: North Fork of Red River near Granite, Okla. Headrick, Okla. Elm Fork near Mangum, Okla. Rio Grande basin : Rio Grande near San Marcial, N. Mex. El Paso, Tex. Pecos River basin: Pecos River near Santa Rosa, N. Mex. near Dayton, N. Mex. at Carlsbad, N. Mex. Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex. Hondo River near Roswell, N. Mex. Sacramento River basin: Sacramento River near Red Bluff, Cal. at Sacramento, Cal. Pit River near Bieber, Cal. Stony Creek near Fruto, Cal. Feather River basin: Feather River near Oroville, Cal. Yuba River near Smartsville, Cal. American River near Fairoaks, Cal. Puta Creek near Winters, Cal. San Joaquin River basin : Tuolumne River near La Grange, Cal. Sampling stations and streams, by States. Arizona : Holbrook, Little Colorado River. McDowell, Verde River. Roosevelt, Salt River. San Carlos, Gila River. Woodruff, Little Colorado River. Yuma, Colorado River. California: Bieber, Pit River. Fairoaks, American River. Fruto, Stony Creek. 8 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. California — Continued. La Grange, Tuolumne River. Oroville, Feather River. Round Valley, Owens River. Red Bluff, Sacramento River. Sacramento, Sacramento River Smartsville, Yuba River. Tinemaha, Owens River. Winters, Puta Creek. Colorado : « Durango, Animas River. Kremmling, Grand River. Palisade, Grand River. Whitewater, Gunnison River. Idaho: Boise, Boise River. Horseshoe Bend, Payette River. Montana : Billings, Yellowstone River. Fort Custer, Bighorn River. Glendive, Yellowstone River. Havre, Milk River. Nevada: Derby, Truckee River. Hazen, Carson River. New Mexico: Alma, San Francisco River. Carlsbad, Pecos River. Dayton, Pecos River. Las Vegas, Gallinas River. Los Alamos, Sapello River. Roswell, Hondo River. San Marcial, Rio Grande. Santa Rosa, Pecos River. North Dakota: Williston, Missouri River. Oklahoma: Granite, North Fork of Red River. Headrick, North Fork of Red River. Mangum, Elm Fork. Mangum, Salt Fork of Red River. Olustee, Turkey Creek. Oregon : Klamath Falls, Link River. Vale, Malheur River. South Dakota: Belle Fourche, Belle Fourche River at county bridge. Belle Fourche, Belle Fourche River at diversion dam. Belle Fourche, Redwater River. Texas: El Paso, Rio Grande. Utah : Jensen, Green River. METHODS OF ANALYSIS. 9 Washington : Hooper, Palouse River. Malott, Salmon Creek. Wyoming: Cody, Shoshone River. Fort Laramie, North Platte River. Green River, Green River. In addition to the analyses of samples taken at these regular stations, many analyses were made of samples collected from various miscellaneous sources. The results of these miscellaneous analyses are tabulated under appropriate headings on pages 141 to 149. PLAN OF ANALYTICAL WORK. Equal volumes of the individual samples were united to form com- posite samples representing the average quality of the water of each stream for a week. The weekly samples were analyzed quantitatively for total solids, dissolved solids, and the carbonate, bicarbonate, and chlorine radicles, and qualitatively for the sulphate radicle. Remainders of the weekly composites were combined in sets of four representing the collections for a month. The monthly composites thus obtained were analyzed quantitatively for dissolved solids and the calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, carbonate, bicar- bonate, sulphate, chlorine, and nitrate radicles. The suspended matter from the monthly composites for some streams was accumu- lated and analyzed. Variations from the regular plan of analytical work are shown by the dates of samples in the tables. METHODS OF ANALYSIS. The analyses are reported in milligrams per liter, a unit which for little-mineralized water is practically synonymous with parts per million and which was selected because it can more accurately repre- sent the high mineral content of such waters as are found in some of the western streams. Of the weekly composites 50 cubic centimeters was taken and total solids were determined by evaporating to dryness on a steam bath, drying for one hour at 110° C, cooling in a desiccator, and weighing. Solids were estimated on both filtered and unfiltered samples, and the difference between the two determinations was tabulated as sus- pended matter. Of the monthly composites 200 cubic centimeters of filtered water was taken for the dissolved solids determination. Great difficulty was experienced in securing clear nitrates for the determination of dissolved solids and the radicles because of the great quantity of very fine material carried in suspension by many of the streams. For the first few months a filter pump was used success- fully and then the Shimer method a was adopted, the procedure being a Jour. Am. Chem. Soc, Mar., 1905. 10 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. about as follows: A Swedish filter paper, beaten to a pulp in a paraffin vessel with hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids and washed, was spread on a felt pad placed in the bottom of a long cylindrical glass tube tightly fitted to a suction flask. The sample to be filtered was placed in the cylindrical tube and suction applied. When sufficient filtrate had been obtained the filter was washed with distilled water to prepare it for the next sample. Carbonate, bicarbonate, and chlorine radicles were in general de- termined as follows: Fifty cubic centimeters of the filtered sample was placed in a dish, phenolphthalein indicator added, and titration made with sodium acid sulphate solution to the end point; methyl orange indicator added and titration continued to a second end point; potassium chromate indicator added and titration with silver nitrate made to a third end point. The titrations with sodium acid sulphate furnished data for the calculation of carbonate and bicarbonate radicles and the titration with silver nitrate furnished data for the calculation of the chlorine radicle. In analyzing some of the more concentrated waters less than 50 cubic centimeters of water was used. Calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, and sulphate radicles were determined gravimetrically by the methods of Fresenius. In a few analyses separation of sodium and potassium was made gravi- metrically. The figure representing sodium and potassium together was obtained by calculating the weight of their combined chlorides to sodium. The result is in reality the amount of sodium plus three- fourths the potassium, and is so reported in the tables. Where sodium and potassium were separated these bases are reported in terms of per cent of (Na + 1K). The nitrogen and other determinations of sanitary analyses were made in accordance with the standard methods of the American Public Health Association. Special methods of analysis were used from time to time, and for the Colorado at Yuma the methods used by Forbes ° in previous work on this stream were adopted. These methods differed from those used on other streams as follows : All evaporations were made in porcelain instead of silver or platinum, the liquid was measured in a pipette instead of a flask, the dissolved solids were determined on the clear supernatant liquid after standing several days instead of on a filtered portion of the sample, and 100 cubic centimeters was used for the solids determinations instead of 50 cubic centimeters. ACCURACY OF WORK AND TABLES. The partial analyses of weekly composites have been checked as far as possible and the qualitative determinations of sulphates and all apparently erroneous values have been omitted. a Forbes, R. H., The river irrigating waters of Arizona: Bull. 44, Univ. Arizona Agr. Exper. Sta. ACCURACY OF WORK AND TABLES. 11 As the remainders of the weekly composites used for the monthly composites were not united in equal parts or in proportion to stream flow, the analytical results may not represent with great accuracy the mean quality of the water or the quality of the mean flow. The monthly analyses are therefore presented in terms of per cent of dis- solved solids, for the percentage composition varies little with changes in stream flow. The per cents are not intended to indicate the per- centage composition of the dissolved solids but are merely ratios, expressed as per cent, of the various radicles to the dissolved solids determinations. The actual quantities in milligrams per liter of the various radicles may be estimated by applying the tabulated per cents to the mean of the dissolved solids results of the weekly analyses for any period. In the summary (pp. 139-140) the quantities of radicles in milligrams per liter were obtained by such a calculation, the mean dissolved solids from the monthly analyses being taken as a basis of computation. The accuracy of the monthly analyses has been checked by com- paring the sum of the radicles with the total solids and the sum of the reacting values of the positive radicles with the sum of the reacting values of the negative radicles; apparently erroneous results that could not be corrected from the original notebooks have been dis- carded. In checking by reacting values it was found that most of the apparent percentage errors (found by dividing the algebraic sum by the arithmetical sum of the reacting values) were less than the value of the expression 3 + t, , — , — r^-, which was adopted as the maxi- r dissolved solids mum allowable error. The word " error" is here applied to appar- ent lack of closure in the chemical system of dissolved solids. The so-called error may result from undetermined radicles as well as from erroneous analytical results. The following table shows the maximum error allowed by this expression for various amounts of dissolved solids : Maximum allowable errors in reacting values. Dissolved solids (mil- ligrams per liter). Error (per cent). Dissolved solids (mil- ligrams per liter). Error (per cent). 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 180 200 220 240 260 300 21.7 19.7 18.0 16.6 15.5 14.5 13.7 13.0 12.4 11.3 10.5 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.0 360 400 450 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,200 1,500 2,000 5,000 7,500 15,000 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.1 12 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. The percentage errors in reacting values are shown in the tables of the analyses. The mean of the errors of analyses arranged by con- tent of dissolved solids of the waters are given in the following table: Mean errors of analyses of monthly composite samples. Dissolved solids in milligrams per liter. Mean error (per cent). 75 to 99 (mean 91) 100 to 149 (mean 123) 150 to 199 (mean 169) 200 to 299 (mean 247) 300 to 499 (mean 391) 500 to 999 (mean 730) 1,000 to 4.990 (mean 2,490) . 5,000 to 21,600 (mean 9,600) 10.0 7.0 5.9 4.8 3.7 2.4 1.8 1.1 Some idea of the accuracy of the individual determinations may be gathered by considering the errors inherent in the methods of analysis employed. Titrations made in the ordinary way are all likely to be in error by 0.05 cubic centimeter of the solution and weighings are likely to be wrong by at least 0.5 milligram. The following table shows the errors thus likely to be introduced into the tabulated analyses for the amounts of water and strengths of solutions generally used for the analyses. Errors greater than these are, of course, not unlikely through blunders in the analytical work, the table showing merely in a general way the minimum refinement probable in the work at Berkeley: Errors likely to occur in individual analyses. Determination or radicle. Suspended matter Do Dissolved solids Do Calcium Magnesium Sodium and potassium Carbonate o Bicarbonate a Sulphate Chlorine o Assumed error of analytical work. Quantity of water used (cubic centi- meters). 0.5 mg 50 0.5 mg 100 0.5 mg 50 0.5 mg 200 0.5 mg 200 0.5 mg 200 0.5 mg 200 0.05 c.c... 50 0.05 c.c... . 50 0.5 mg... 200 0.05 c.c... 50 Resulting error in analysis (.milligrams per liter). 10 5 10 2.5 1.8 .5 1.0 2. 3-3. 2 2. 4-3. 3 1.0 2.3-5.0 a The range in resulting errors is due to the use of solutions of different strengths. RESULTS AT SAMPLING STATIONS. AMERICAN RIVER NEAR FAIROAKS, CAL. Samples of water were collected from American River at Fair- oaks Bridge, near Fairoaks, CaL, from July 9 to August 12, 1905, near the gaging station established by the United States Geological Survey November 3, 1904. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, AMERICAN RIVER. 13 rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the gaging station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 134, pp. 145-146; 177, pp. 176-178; 213, pp. 146-147; 251, pp. 221-225. Additional information in regard to the quality of the water of American River is contained in Water-Supply Paper 237, "Quality of California surface waters/' pages 41-43. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for American River at Fairoaks Bridge, near Fairoaks, Cal. [prainage area, 1,900 square miles.] Analysis (milligrams per liter). +3 CD o> so a 03 3 ■A O o O) CO a> so.^ yi '■£ a 03 Solids (tons per day). Dates. T3 03 *-> /->. o 00 CO s 1905. July 9,10,11,12,14,15 July 10,17,18,19 47 68 71 9 16 11 92 20 144 80 106 116 2.15 1.75 1.30 815 530 295 202 29 115 176 152 August 6,7,8,9,10,11,12.. . 92 Note. — Analysis of a composite of the 17 daily samples collected between July 9 and August 12 gives dissolved solids 125 milligrams per liter; and radicles, in per cent of dissolved solids, as follows: Ca, 10; Mg, 3.8; Na+JK, 18; C0 3 , 0.00; HC0 3 , 46; S0 4 , 13; CI, 10; and N0 3 , 0.18; Na is 96 per cent of the Na+fK and K is 6.3 per cent. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of American River near Fairoaks, Cal. Month. January . . . February . . March April May ....... June July August September. October November . December. . The year. 1904. a 896 1,400 1905. 3,550 4, (130 6, 920 7,740 6,720 3,230 719 255 126 138 181 242 2,870 1906. 7.010 5,830 13, 900 12,100 15,000 15,900 6,180 1,010 433 338 567 3,900 6, 850 1907. 3,750 14,400 23,900 15.000 12, 200 11,100 5,290 1,290 565 438 573 1,560 7,560 1908. 2,860 2,090 3,640 5,150 5,300 2,780 970 250 134 446 504 641 2,060 Mean. 4,290 6,740 12, 100 10, 100 9,800 8,250 3, 290 701 314 340 544 1,550 4,830 a November 4-30. ANIMAS RIVER NEAR DURANGO, COLO. Samples of water were collected from Animas River at a highway bridge near Durango, Colo., between March 19 and December 18, 1905. A gaging station was established at this bridge by the United States Geological Survey June 20, 1895, and was discontinued December 31, 1905. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and 14 SOME STEEAM WATEES OF THE WBSTEBN UNITED STATES. estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the burveym the following reports: ^ M • ^^jf^w^ iv, P p. 41 « 15; 20 , IVl PP . 59 , 379( Bulletin 140, pp. 198-200. Water-Supply Papers: 11, p. 7 2; 16, p. 146; 28, pp 132 139 1 42 i«. o« 310-311; 39, p. 452; 50, pp. 383-384; 52 p. 520- 66 pp 9 V 17 ' 4 7 i ^ 85, pp. 35-37; 100, pp. 51-54; 133, pp. ilJe] IT^pp 13^37 ' * ^ Partial analyses, ^^^^ra^ofdiM,^ of water and solids for Animas River at highway bridge near Durango, Colo. ^-^mas mver [Drainage area, 810 square miles.] Dates. 1905. March 19,20,21,22,23 24 March 26,27,28,29,30,31. April 2,3, 4,5,6,7 April 10,11,22... ' April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,28 _ April 30,May 1,2,3,4,5,6.. May 14,18,19,20,21... May 22,23,24,25,26,27 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2 May 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, June 1, 3 June 17,18,19,20,21,22,23 July 24,25,26,27,28,29. ..." July 30,31, August 1,2,3,4,5 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 13,14,15,16,17,18,19 August 20,21,22,23,24,25,26 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Sep- tember 1,2.. September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,'9.~ ." '. ' September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, September 17, 18,' 19" 20, 21~ 22,23 September 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30 ' ' October 1,2,3, 4,5,6, 7 October 8,9, 10, 11, 12, li 14 October 15,16,27,28 October 29, 30, 31, November' 1,2,4 November 18, 19, 20, 21,' 22," ^4 f Zo. ____„' November 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 1,2. . ' December 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9 December 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15,16 ' ' December 17, 18 Analysis (milligrams per hter). 6 2 12 s O .3 169 159 142 142 134 109 97 84 89 112 79 131 161 116 122 116 118 136 124 167 112 115 138 84 159 176 178 187 161 175 22 22 20 15 10 13 10 9 26 18 20 25 42 37 30 28 27 21 24 28 30 33 30 42 42 37 36 a ft W 3 V& 159 386 1,270 536 308 176 186 238 202 176 74 28 38 78 8 18 48 42 56 190 106 36 122 198 36 16 32 36 458 388 294 290 244 226 146 140 148 194 168 310 236 308 348 396 322 346 390 460 254 318 390 368 282 460 564 524 532 452 7.4 7.5 8.0 8.6 9.3 9.7 10.9 11.7 11.4 9.7 11.2 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.2 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.8 7.4 7.5 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.6 S 500 525 777 1,270 2,110 2,810 5,060 6,500 6,020 3,070 6,230 1,470 1,840 1,100 647 490 470 470 427 359 897 876 510 395 360 283 290 240 240 240 Solids (tons per day). 215 547 2,660 1,840 1,760 1,340 2,520 4,180 3,280 1,460 1,250 111 189 231 14 24 61 53 65 460 251 49 130 193 28 13 21 23 619 550 617 994 1,390 1,720 1,990 2,460 2,410 1,610 2,830 1,230 1,170 915 608 525 408 439 450 446 615 752 536 392 274 352 442 339 344 293 BELLE FOURCHE RIVER. 15 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Animas River at highway bridge near Durango, Colo. Limiting dates of composite. & «| .2 *- S ft CD P > M o3 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o o 03 ,3 ft CO o 1905. March 19- April 28 April 30-May 27 May 28-August 5 August 6-September 2 September 3-30 October 1-November 4 November 18-December 16 . Mean. 27 25 26 27 28 24 28 +2.8 +3.8 + .7 328 174 197 328 373 408 458 4.0 5.1 3.3 4.0 3.0 3.9 3.5 7.0 6.3 8.5 8.0 8.3 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 42 37 38 35 25 26 34 38 33 37 2.4 324 22 3.8 7.6 .00 46 33 4.3 6.3 6.6 6.7 8.6 8.6 8.5 7.1 0.08 .02 .07 .05 .05 .07 .07 .06 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Animas River near Durango, Colo. Month. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. Mean. January a 310 a 284 a 374 2,610 4,500 3,220 1,120 534 875 1,380 553 430 a 378 a 267 a 306 1,510 1,760 3.430 1,360 364 263 161 158 c250 584 1,730 1,800 668 691 276 297 267 c212 a 179 a 133 a 224 335 2,180 1,990 409 179 231 252 205 c272 289 February 228 March 301 April b"i,630 2,330 875 349 199 1,000 475 274 c216 445 1,700 1,180 271 273 299 256 1,460 3,890 6,300 1,820 816 534 522 290 243 1,220 May 3,240 4,130 2,450 554 542 347 c453 903 738 1,680 511 d339 2, 670 June c646 388 510 363 307 246 c251 2,620 July.... 929 August 502 September October 512 568 November 313 December 277 The year . . . 1,350 851 549 869 a Approximate. b April 12-30. c June 20-30. d December 1-17. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR BELLE FOURCHE, S. DAK. Samples of water were collected from Belle Fourche River at a county bridge near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., between April 15, 1905, and June 23, 1906. A gaging station was established at this bridge by the United States Geological Survey May 26, 1903, and was dis- continued June 23, 1906. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 57-59; 130, pp. 169-172; 172, pp. 156-159; 208, pp. 128-129. 16 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Belle Fourche River at county bridge near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. [Drainage area, 3,250 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). OJ fl o d ft 03 ■op > "o m 03 ,d S O ffl O CQ ft 10 174 10 58 1,300 27 172 7 82 1,220 18 187 13 58 1,290 131 14 2,810 934 14 122 7 986 912 12 155 7 262 788 10 159 14 3,270 844 7 144 11 1,520 712 20 175 14 86 1,100 12 144 10 3,750 936 138 8 6,170 504 149 15 2,910 696 130 13 7,120 522 172 8 1,150 650 170 14 1,380 724 125 12 7-330 520 2 138 6 5,230 492 126 16 2,730 454 139 8 3,910 484 172 8 434 678 3 167 13 1,490 836 185 7 302 988 229 8 140 1,040 '227 16 58 1,050 177 10 634 880 10 1'86 9 142 862 6 166 11 484 856 234 28 118 1,120 6 222 13 64 1,040 247 10 56 1,170 208 11 156 1,120 140 15 1,780 524 182 20 752 780 188 5 694 834 172 5 1,150 956 308 5 3,260 874 144 10 3,080 624 122 10 2,840 644 153 10 1,940 676 137 10 5,450 796 Solids (tons per day). 1905-6. April 15, 16, 17, 18 i April 19, 20, 22 April 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 April 30, May i; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 May 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 May 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3 June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1. . . July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 1,2 September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 September 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22 September 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29. October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 October 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.... October 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 . . October 25, 31, November 1, 2, 3, 4. November 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 November 24, 25 April 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 April 14, 15, 17, 18 May 16,18,19 May 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 May 27, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2 June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 June 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 June 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 1.7 2.5 3.2 2.7 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.2 3.4 2.6 3.8 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.7 1.7 1:7 1.7 1.7 1.6 3.7 2.8 2.6 2.2 3.0 4.0 2.9 2.8 3.4 95 85 82 270 236 142 270 147 93 382 598 365 927 360 238 670 699 379 1,110 165 129 88 62 63 170 87 90 90 90 89 75 923 430 352 200 656 1,130 445 400 850 15 19 13 2,050 629 100 2,380 603 22 3,860 9,960 2,870 17,800 1,120 887 13, 200 9,860 2,790 11, 700 194 520 72 23 10 291 33 118 29 16 13 32 4,430 874 670 620 5,780 9,390 3,440 2,100 12,500 333 281 289 680 581 302 615 282 275 965 815 686 1,310 632 465 940 929 465 1,450 302 291 234 174 178 404 201 208 271 251 282 227 1,300 906 793 517 1,550 1,900 778 730 1,830 BELLE FOURCHE RIVER. 17 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Belle Fourche River at county bridge near Belle Fourche, 8. Dak. Limiting dates of composite. 1905-6. April 15-May 6 May 7-June 3 June 5-July 1 July 2-29 July 30-August 26 August 27-September 28. October 3-November 4. . November 6-25 April 1-May 19 May 20- June 16 June 17-23 Mean. H +1.9 -1.8 +0.4 -5.3 -4.4 +4.0 2.8 SI » u 3 ft g§ ^ a > bo Oh CO cq 1,160 800 804 592 546 1.020 946 1,210 728 689 788 844 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 15 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.8 5.0 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.4 6 si? ft£i -d + C3£ 3 § 5.9 5.5 7.7 a 7. 3 7.5 5.5 4.8 5.8 3.7 8.7 12 0.00 1.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 10 pq 21 ft 13 cg 54 19 52 17 17 53 53 48 48 53 51 50 0.84 .96 1.6 2.5 1.3 .83 1.5 5.6 4.4 3.8 2.3 0.01 .04 .04 .03 .05 .02 .03 .04 .03 .01 .03 a Sodium is 86 per cent and potassium is 18 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Belle Fourche River at highway bridge near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. Month. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. Mean. January a 150 February a 150 March a 803 277 373 1,500 148 38 67 102 68 77 a 127 88 219 344 531 531 77 105 84 473 606 594 a 450 April 419 May 399 June a 57 117 751 624 54 624 July 265 August 440 September 256 October 87 November 76 December 77 Mean a 283 a Approximate. 81210°— wsp 274—11- 18 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER AT DIVERSION DAM NEAR BELLE FOURCHE, S. DAK. Samples of water were collected from Belle Fourche River at the diversion dam of the United States Reclamation Service near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., between July 27 and November 13, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey May 10, 1906, below the diversion dam and inlet canal of Belle Fourche project, United States Reclamation Service. Stream- flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for that point have been published by the Survey in the following report : Water-Supply Paper 208, pp. 129-131. Data from_July, 1903, to June, 1906, may be obtained by adding discharge for Belle Fourche and Redwater rivers at Belle Fourche. See the folio wing reports: Annual Reports United States Reclamation Service: 3, pp. 488-489; 4, p. 325. Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 57-60; 130, pp. 169-175; 172, pp. 156-161; 208, pp. 128-129, 131-132. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Belle Fourche River at diversion dam near Belle Fourche. [Drainage area, 4,270 square miles.] Dates. 1906. July 27, 29, 30, 31, August 3, 4 August 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 16, 17, 18 : August 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 August 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 1 September 4, 5, 7, 8 September 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 September 16, 18, 19, 21 September 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 September 30, October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 October 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 October 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31. November 3 November 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 November 11, 12, 13 Analysis (milligrams per liter). 19 7 6 12 14 go 209 170 186 170 219 211 173 209 203 222 224 150 187 216 183 O 10 3 5 10 6 11 12 5 5 4 9 15 6 8 15 W 26 3,160 124 1,810 976 108 292 120 100 22 16 52 26 68 58 tJQ 1,230 814 898 898 862 894 940 916 876 916 904 910 978 880 870 890 1.0 2.3 1.2 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 550 130 259 280 156 208 276 232 213 201 208 258 250 247 247 Solids (tons per day). 6 4,680 46 1,260 738 46 164 90 63 13 9 29 18 46 39 293 1,210 329 628 652 376 528 683 548 528 491 512 681 594 581 594 BIGHORN RIVER. 19 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Belle Fourche River at diversion dam near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. • rr. H Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids 03 Si CO c3 . CD CD >> co u W) (3 e3 Is 13 03 Limiting dates of composite. s Ti T3 fl a ^3 Radicles (in per cent of dissolved solids). c3£ T3 = CQ O c3 Jo -a c3 ft 3 CQ .3 1906-7. June 27- July 21 July 22-August 18 August 19-September 15. . September 16-October 13 . . October 15-November 9. . . . November 12-December 8. December 10-29 January 7-Februar y 2 February 5-March 2 March 4-30 April 1-30 Mean. +15.3 +16.3 +17.2 +17.2 78 104 92 110 108 104 90 114 4.2 3.1 5.6 4.1 4.6 6.4 2.8 3.6 4.0 3.2 4.0 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 67 8.7 69 75 11 65 13 53 16 64 20 16 15 53 11 14 12 7.4 5.8 4.6 7.8 16.5 19 4.1 17 .00 04 14 7.0 0.00 .00 .24 .01 .00 .00 .00 .21 .49 T. 10 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Boise River near Boise, Idaho. Month. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1S99. 1900. 1901. 1902. January 1,270 1,230 1.660 3,940 6, 030 3.770 2.460 1,030 967 916 916 797 1,180 1, 130 2,480 4,750 8.090 22. 200 5,530 1,320 951 875 c900 c850 818 954 1,420 a 8, 100 &21.100 7.600 2.310 1,090 1.040 1.020 1.080 c 1.000 550 1,210 1,920 4,200 5, 220 4.990 1,880 737 652 859 935 2.450 2,590 1,410 1,840 7,100 9,810 12, 200 5,740 1,770 1.150 1,350 1,500 1.570 2,080 1,810 4.900 6, 340 8, 240 4,990 1,450 '793 769 1.060 1,080 1,100 1,280 1,760 2,890 5,060 10.100 4,790 1.880 846 833 910 933 1,230 989 February 1,620 March 1,430 April 3,560 May . 5, 700 June 4,790 July 1,720 August 798 September 682 October : 735 November 907 December 1,020 The vear 2,080 4,190 3, 960 2,130 4,000 2,880 2,710 2,000 Month. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. 1.320 1.140 2,310 7, 470 8, 400 10.000 2, 380 854 772 943 c 1.130 c928 820 1,020 1,630 5,630 6,900 8,780 2,630 839 685 683 1,220 1.080 1,080 2,280 6,380 5,970 5,410 3,200 1,050 925 1,100 988 943 1,270 February c 3, 150 5,580 11,200 11,000 8,910 5,410 1,640 1,030 932 933 1,030 1,460 March 4,260 11,200 13, 400 8,690 3,260 1,160 730 951 d i, 770 2,940 3.710 4.120 1,270 643 578 693 684 652 2.600 April 6,280 May 8,830 June - 7,940 July 2,940 August 1,040 September 840 October 930 November - 1,020 1,130 3.010 2,530 3,020 d March 18-31. a April 1-19. & May 12-31. " Approximate. Note.— Gaging station removed 8 miles upstream to Highland early in 1905. CARSON RIVER NEAR HAZEN, NEV. Samples of water were collected from Carson River at the diversion dam of the United States Reclamation Service near Hazen, Nev., between April 10, 1906, and April 15, 1907. This dam is below the outlet of the canal carrying water from Truckee River to Carson River, and the samples taken during August, September, and Octo- 24 SOME STEEAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. ber, 1906, represent a mixture of the waters of Truckee and Carson Rivers. The nearest gaging station of the United States Geological Survey is at Empire, Nev., about 60 miles above the diversion dam. The drainage area at Empire is 988 square miles and at the diversion dam is 1,700 square miles, but the flow is approximately the same at both places. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station at Empire have been pub- lished by the Survey in the following reports : a Annual Report: 12, II, pp. 324-325. Bulletin: 140, pp. 212-213. Water-Supply Papers: 51, p. 401; 66, pp. 110-111, 175; 75, p. 189; 85, pp. 109-111; 100, pp. 175-177; 133, pp. 337-339; 176, pp. 111-113; 212, pp. 79-81; 250, p. 128. Partial analyses of water from Carson River at diversion dam near Hazen, Nev. [Drainage area, 1,700 square miles.] Dates. 1906-7. April 10 April 21 April 28 May 9 May 15 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 July9 July 16 July 23 July 28 August 7 August 20 August 28 September 3 September 10 September 19 September 24 , October 1 October 8 October 14 '.. October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26 December 3 December 10 December 17 January 7 January 14 January 21 January 28 February 4 February 11 February 18 February 24 February 25 March 11 April 15 Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- ate radicle (C0 8 ). Bicar- bonate radicle (HCOs). 102 73 70 70 67 61 64 68 64 48 64 52 64 51 51 65 62 102 111 116 103 112 107 113 78 124 126 114 125 116 112 110 115 122 119 125 114 120 113 108 86 105 74 Chlorine radicle (CI). 10 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 10 10 18 17 15 11 10 11 10 13 14 16 16 14 14 16 14 16 13 14 16 14 15 15 8 10 13 10 16 10 Sus- pended matter (Sm). 150 546 142 352 184 206 120 154 170 154 122 130 118 174 56 954 108 234 94 84 70 24 20 4 40 64 36 40 98 186 118 10 226 992 116 84 76 82 14 368 54 74 12 28 144 382 Dis- solved solids (Ds). 196 150 122 120 154 108 104 142 144 114 136 114 118 94 130 150 156 216 184 188 170 224 198 226 202 284 250 290 244 224 250 258 246 276 254 204 230 208 240 206 186 158 170 200 180 160 Note.— Nearest gaging station is at Empire, Nev.; drainage area, 988 square miles. During August, September, and October half or a less part of the discharge of Carson River at the sampling station was water from Truckee River. a See also Second Arm. Rept. U. S, Service, p. 348. Reclamation Service, p. 359; Third Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation COLORADO RIVER. 25 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Carson River at diversion dam near Hazen, Nev. Dates of composite. 1906-7. April 10, 21, 28, May 9 May 15, 28, June 4, 11 May 21, June 18; 25, July 2 July 9, 16, 23, August 7 July 28, August 20, 28, Septem- ber 3 September 10, 19, 24, October 1 . . October 8, 14, 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19, 26. .* December 3, 10, 17 January 7, 28 February 4, 11, 18, 25 February 24, March 11, April 15. Mean. ft ft +10.7 + 5.9 + 14.7 + 3.8 + 6.4 + 3.8 7.6 2 ft 9 w t> tfl ft 159 130 132 116 176 208 276 264 208 258 194 208 199 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o 20 10 19 18 18 10 14 15 14 14 15 17 10 3.6 6.2 4.5 4.1 4.2 4.3 ou T3 + C3^ 5.3 17 4.3 14 3.7 15 3.2 3.6 14 4.9 10 15 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 00 ft 57 08 50 50 50 53 45 45 44 44 47 51 03 02 21 22 10 23 25 30 27 28 29 24 27 25 O 6.9 5.3 4.5 8.5 5.6 5.8 7.2 6.1 5.6 5.8 6.7 6.7 6.2 0.06 .00 .00 .01 .00 .00 .01 .08 .07 .23 .05 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev. Month. 1890. 1895. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 19C7. 1908. Mean. January 115 645 634 700 2,000 1,420 4(.8 126 39 113 197 311 225 280 410 018 1,040 1,000 170 19 15 54' 160 214 264 378 308 681 1,320 1, 410 279 20 15 49 221 203 187 792 1,040 1,090 2,010 1,850 638 139 82 420 267 229 267 300 366 561 929 728 95 7 6 46 78 135 477 298 452 914 1,940 2,240 1, 800 418 101 172 262 436 443 717 a 791 6 2,270 2,910 509 223 205 244 318 290 257 323 475 579 433 112 47 62 104 133 132 284 February 458 March 540 April May 1,560 3,480 3,140 2, 100 756 144 825 1,660 June 1,610 July 802 149 192 154 304 211 70 109 93 949 August 225 September October 88 139 November 198 December 228 The year 503 351 429 728 293 798 246 600 a Approximate. b From June, 1907, to March, 1908, the estimated flow of the river has been increased by 30 second-feet as a correction for the power-canal diversion. After the latter date the correction has been the measured flow of the canal. COLORADO RIVER NEAR YUMA, ARIZ. Samples of water were collected from Colorado River at the rail- road bridge near Yuma, Ariz., between January 1 and December 30, 1905. A gaging station was established at the. bridge by the Southern Pacific Company during the summer of 1876, and records of river height have been maintained since April 1, 1878. Stream- flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of dis- 26 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. charge, for this station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Annual Reports: 12, II, p. 290; 18, IV, pp. 298-299. Bulletins: 131, pp. 51-52; 140, pp. 207-210. Water-Supply Papers: 11, p. 73; 16, p. 151; 28, pp. 133, 141; 38, pp. 324-325; 50, p. 387; 66, p. 104; 81, pp. 69-71; 85, pp. 17-20; 100, pp. 19-25; 133, pp. 25-32; 177, pp. 13-16, 213, pp. 26-29; 249, pp. 41-46. The results of other investigations of the quality of the Colorado River water at Yuma are reported as follows : University of Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station: Bull. 44, The river irrigating waters of Arizona, by R. H. Forbes, 1902; Bull. 53, Irrigating sediments and their effects upon crops, by R. H. Forbes, 1906. Third Annual Report United States Reclamation Service. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Colorado River at railroad bridge near Yuma, Ariz. [Drainage area, 225,000 square miles.] Dates. 1905. January 1, 2, 3 January 4, 5, 6 January 7, 8, 9 January 10, 11, 12... January 18, 19, 20. . . January 21, 23, 25. . . January 26, 27, 28. . . January 29, 30, 31.. . February 2, 3, 4 February 6 February 8, 9, 10. . . February 11 February 14, 15, 16.. February 20, 21, 22.. February 23, 24, 25.. February 26, 27, 28., March 1, 2, 3 March 4, 5, 6 March 7, 8, 9 March 10, 11, 12 March 13, 14, 15 March 16, 17, 18 March 19, 20, ^1 March 22, 23, 24 March 25, 26, 27 March 28, 29, 30 March 31, April 1, 2. April 3, 4, 5 April 6, 7,8 April 9, 10, 11 April 12, 13, 14 April 15, 16, 17 April 18, 19,20 April 23, 24, 25. April 26, 27, 28 April 29, 30, May 1. May 2, 3, 4 May 5, 6, 7 Analysis (milligrams per liter). T2 S-H . o T3 "SO offi 03 o 03 • S-i i-h a 'E o CD M CD ft o ■ CO bD £+^ 03 cD CO '■£ 03 n i/) C3 O « O 3 fi £ 3 3 CO. « 235 191 741 1,020 18.5 3,750 7,500 10, 300 6 196 203 900 1,040 18.8 4,430 10, 800 12 400 213 224 889 1,090 18.8 4,680 11,200 13 700 222 153 8,160 758 19.8 9,600 211,000 19 600 211 217 4,380 880 •22.3 29,600 350, 000 70 400 229 261 2,400 1,110 20.2 8,060 52,000 24 200 267 274 1,820 1,140 19.3 6,250 30,800 19 200 247 293 1,320 1,220 19.4 5,120 18,300 16 900 318 254 3,680 1,180 19.7 6,400 63, 600 20 400 254 203 14,900 1,010 21.2 16, 600 670,000 45 500 18 222 118 11,400 602 27.8 65, 800 2,010,000 107 000 251 170 9,770 784 24.1 37, 300 985,000 78 800 233 182 6,420 836 22.0 21,000 364,000 47 400 272 174 16,800 758 25.8 52, 000 2,360,000 106 000 280 255 23,800 1,050 22.3 24, 600 1,580,000 69 500 243 176 17, 300 766 23.6 27,700 1,300,000 57 300 318 152 18, 100 724 25.2 46,200 2,260,000 90 300 3 256 180 22, 400 768 25.6 55, 200 3,340,000 115 000 278 175 26,500 . 844 24.5 41,200 2,950,000 94 000 278 188 30,800 858 24.2 38, 300 3,190,000 88 600 202 173 30,400 812 24.1 35,900 2,940,000 78 700 317 125 24,300 660 26.8 63, 000 4,130,000 112 000 326 144 23,700 676 29.4 95,900 6,130,000 175 000 286 161 30,600 750 27.4 75,600 6, 250, 000 153 000 272 156 25, 400 754 23.5 36,200 2,480,000 73 600 248 130 21,100 684 22.4 26,900 153,000 49 600 249 126 16, 400 688 21.6 21, 400 94,500 39 700 269 132 14, 400 696 21.4 20, 000 77,500 37 600 304 126 25,400 704 22.4 28,600 1,960,000 54 300 231 128 17, 200 680 22.0 24,200 1,120,000 44 400 278 117 26, 500 612 25.6 55,200 3,950,000 91 200 246 114 24, 900 572 27.2 70,900 4, 770, 000 109 000 235 106 17,900 612 24.6 44,000 2,130,000 72 700 245 99 17, 400 648 22.5 32,900 1,540,000 57 600 244 98 18, 400 586 23.8 39,300 1,950,000 62 200 222 91 17,100 578 24.5 38, 400 1,770,000 59 800 243 81 24,400 578 24.6 38,900 2,570,000 60 600 10 214 81 27,200 582 24.5 37,500 2,750,000 58 900 a See also Second Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, pp. 140-141, 145-146. COLORADO RIVER. 27 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Colorado River at railroad bridge near Yuma, Ariz. — Continued. Dates. 1905. May 8, 9, 10 May 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16 May 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22 May 23, 24, 25 : May 26, 27, 28 May 29, 30, 31 June 1, 2, 3 June 4, 5, 6 June 7, 8, 9 June 10, 11, 12 June 13, 14, 15 June 16, 17, 18 June 19, 20, 21 June 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26,27 June 28, 29, 30 July 1,2, 3 July 4, 5, 6 Julvll, 13 July 14, 15, 16 July 17, 18,19 July 20, 21, 22 July 23, 24, 26 July 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1 August 4, 5, 6 August 7, 8,9 August 10, 11,12 August 13, 14, 15 August 16, 17, 18 August 19, 20, 21 August 22, 23, 24 August 25, 26, 27 August 28, 29, 30 August 31, September 1,2 September 3, 4, 5 September 6, 7, 8, 9 September 11, 12, 13 September 15, 16, 17 September 20, 21, 22 September 24, 25, 26 September 27, 28, 29 September 30, October 1,2 October 3, 5 October 6, 7 8 , October 11, 12, 13 October 14, 18, 19 October 16, 17, 18 October 19, 20, 21 October 22, 23, 24 October 26, 27, 28 October 29, 30, 31, November 2 November 4, 6, 7 November 9, 13. 14 November 15, 16, 17 November 18 19, 20 November 22, 23, 25 November 27, 29, 30 December 1-, 2 December 4, 5, 8 December 9, 11, 12 December 13, 14, 15 December 16, 18, 19 December 20, 21, 22 December 23, 25, 26 December 27, 28, 30 Analysis (milligrams per liter.) a>0 8 5 6 15 9 5 6 "SO fl0 oM H d 200 210 209 205 223 178 181 181 181 173 158 160 180 167 161 156 175 162 145 177 142 136 162 216 154 152 142 158 121 155 177 157 192 197 187 188 218 181 214 198 180 223 260 223 242 210 216 232 202 257 224 231 238 205 218 211 238 201 191 211 274 231 228 224 228 233 242 247 o e3 • 76 69 59 60 60 60 62 50 48 37 36 37 42 34 41 24 31 31 39 38 38 40 65 79 56 59 61 74 76 83 80 90 99 92 143 140 133 152 134 139 143 153 157 177 186 155 147 137 137 120 127 137 151 158 194 180 180 141 169 141 148 155 181 198 218 200 16,600 14, 700 12, 600 12, 400 9,860 9,340 8,010 6,650 4,430 5,100 5,270 4,500 2,780 2,910 2,190 1,610 3,880 3,530 3,690 4,750 3,320 2,780 3,510 2,240 2,610 2,440 3,390 2,140 2,700 4,080 6,980 9,090 3,750 1,760 1,810 2,150 2,560 2,170 2,350 3,440 4,130 7,280 1,230 8,990 5,550 4,660 7,620 13,600 7,230 12,900 9,170 8,760 8,240 6,710 3,300 2,980 2,680 1,950 1,510 12,300 24,200 21,700 14,200 10,600 9,330 7,450 5,800 4,120 T3Q 1> W 496 490 478 468 474 422 658 456 424 390 360 360 416 360 354 374 394 408 340 348 308 314 482 504 432 424 394 392 464 506 542 710 582 604 566 598 830 878 824 932 830 936 990 1,100 962 964 1,230 1,090 866 1,020 986 968 1,030 880 932 892 1,040 892 850 632 828 1,000 896 870 920 938 948 1,070 03 a 25.6 26.0 25.0 24.7 24.5 25.2 26.0 27.1 27.8 28.3 28.4 28.2 28.6 28.8 29.1 29.0 28.5 27.6 26.4 25.3 22.4 22.0 21.8 21.0 20.4 20.1 20.0 19.8 20.4 20.4 20.0 19.4 19.0 18.8 18.7 19.0 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.7 18.9 18.6 18.3 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.7 19.9 18.9 18.9 18.7 18.6 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.7 18.8 18.9 18.8 25.5 26.0 21.2 18.8 18.3 18.0 17.9 17.9 17.8 45, 100 46,300 37, 500 35, 000 35, 800 41,200 48,000 56, 700 65, 000 67, 700 70,900 71,100 80,000 85, 800 92,700 89,000 77,700 64,800 54,600 44,100 31,500 28,500 26,200 21,900 20,700 18,600 16,900 14,600 16,700 16,700 15,500 12,000 9,260 7,820 7,290 8,050 6,740 6,290 5,580 7,410 7,870 6,640 5,630 5,280 5,240 7,200 11,1300 11/900 7, '610 7,580 6,630 6,040 5,550 5,610 5,770 6,330 6,640 6,370 6,480 57,300 57,300 26,900 12,700 9,640 8,120 7,680 7,550 6,630 Solids (tons per day). 2,030,000 1,830,000 1,280,000 1,170,000 953, 000 1,040,000 1,040,000 1, 020, 000 777, 000 933, 000 1,010,000 862, 000 600, 000 673, 000 548,000 387,000 813,000 617,000 543,000 566,000 282,000 214,000 248,000 132,000 146,000 123,000 154,000 84,500 122,000 184,000 292,000 294,000 93,800 37,200 35,700 46,700 46,700 36,800 35,400 68,700 87,600 131,000 187,000 128,000 78,500 90,500 233,000 438,000 149,000 263,000 164,000 143,000 124,000 102,000 51,500 51,000 48,100 33,600 26,300 1,900,000 730,000 1,580,000 488,000 276,000 205,000 154,000 118,000 73,800 60,500 61,200 48, 300 44,200 45,800 47, 000 85, 200 69,800 74, 500 71,300 69, 000 69, 100 89,800 83, 800 88,600 89,800 82,600 71,500 50,100 41,500 26,200 24,200 34,100 29,800 24,100 21,300 18,000 15,500 20,900 22,800 22,700 23,000 14,600 12,700 11,100 13,000 15,100 14,900 12,400 18,700 17,600 16,800 15,100 15,700 13,600 18,700 37,400 35, 100 17,800 20,800 17,700 15,800 15,400 13,300 14,500 15,300 18,700 15,400 14,900 97,800 128,000 72,700 30,800 22,700 20,200 19,400 19,300 19,200 28 SOME STREAM WATERS OP THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Colorado River at railroad bridge near Yuma, Ariz. Limiting dates of composite. ft w Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 2S bo a bJD o i-3 O w 02 C3 m 03 A Sf 02 .3 1905. January 1-31 February 2-28 March 1- April 2 April 3-May 1 May 2-31 June 1-30 July 1-August 1 August 4-30 August 31-September 29. . . September 30-November 2. November 4-30 December 1-30 24 20 33 27 30 30 18 27 25 29 18 23 -0.1 +2.2 +1.2 - .9 +1.9 + -7 +4.4 +2.3 -2.1 994 816 686 609 488 345 395 532 930 972 870 3.5 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.8 3.5 3.1 2.8 18 21 20 19 16 13 11 15 13 16 17 18 0.00 .00 1.9 1.4 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 23 32 36 38 43 50 27 21 20 22 25 26 23 30 33 33 31 27 Mean. 707 13 3.3 16 .28 33 26 24 24 22 19 14 11 15 16 15 14 19 22 18 0.13 .04 .05 .04 .06 .26 .28 .10 .03 .07 .03 .10 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Yuma, Ariz. Month. January February March April , May , June July August September October November December The year 1902. 3,730 3,960 4,900 6,180 36,000 42,500 12,500 4,180 3,820 4,300 4,190 5,410 11,000 1903. 3,090 3,370 6,120 14,300 33,700 53,100 37,500 10,900 6,790 8,480 5,400 4,340 15,600 1904. 3,640 3,800 5,980 8,060 27,700 43,800 23,000 17,100 11,600 11,600 6,150 4,480 13,900 1905. 8,130 28,100 50,500 37,800 42,200 76,500 30,300 12,100 6,500 8,040 12,000 15,400 27,300 1906. 6,870 9,560 25,400 32,500 54,100 84,200 39,000 19,200 11,700 11,700 9,710 18,300 26,900 1907. 21,500 18,800 24,100 35,300 37,900 94,800 96,500 37,600 23,200 13,600 10,800 7,450 35,100 1908. 6,320 14,200 16,100 17,800 27,200 42,900 32,600 24,300 11,400 9,510 8,090 15,900 18,900 Mean. 7,610 11,700 19,000 21,700 37,000 62,500 38,800 17,900 10,700 9,600 8,050 10,200 21,200 ELM FORK OF RED RIVER NEAR MANGUM, OKLA. Samples of water were collected from Elm Fork of Red River at a highway bridge near Mangum, Okla., between April 13, 1905, and March 22, 1907. A gaging station was established at the bridge by the United States Geological Survey April 12, 1905, and discon- tinued March 31, 1908. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for this station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 173, pp. 79-81; 209, pp. 57-59; 247, pp. 97-100. ELM FORK OF RED RIVER. 29 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Elm Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, Okla. [Drainage area, 750 square miles.] Dates. 1905-1907. April 13, 15, 1G, 17, 18 April 26 May 23 May 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, June 2, 3 June 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 July 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14,15 July 16, 17, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 July 25 November 1, 2, 3, 4 November 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18... November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. .. November 26, 27,28,29,30, December 1,2 November 29,30, December 5,6,7,8,9 December 10 December 12 , December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 19 December 20 December 21 December 22 December 23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28 December 29 December 30 December 31 January 1 January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8. January 9 January 10 January 11 „ January 12 January 13 January 14 ' January 15 January 16 January 17 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 25 January 26 January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30 Analysis (milligrams per liter). 1° PQ 146 113 135 148 122 128 148 126 116 145 106 123 132 115 139 99 132 132 66 116 92 119 145 131 128 140 110 140 145 162 162 166 162 163 166 139 145 152 165 158 158 158 165 172 152 158 152 152 152 119 132 129 82 106 132 125 92 86 210 154 196 196 257 9,010 2,080 1,510 2,970 3,090 2,550 4,650 5,410 3,070 9,320 4,050 3,380 4,480 3,400 5,400 5,950 6,210 5,010 3,130 3,500 5,670 5,480 5,210 4,640 5,110 5,070 5,820 5,680 6,150 6,420 6,620 6,590 6,610 6,110 6,540 6,260 6,240 6,480 6,000 6,070 6,220 6,660 7,010 6,940 6,260 6,580 6,750 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,510 7,580 7,090 7,620 7,360 8,960 8,400 7,780 7,500 7,900 8,070 8,200 8,460 ft 3 CQ 994 5,550 3,780 4,910 1,410 218 1,880 232 192 1,000 178 272 298 1,330 432 2,100 362 472 1,660 1,670 396 1,010 4 4,150 852 32 800 1,180 236 480 1,360 552 468 4 340 168 668 408 628 296 260 12 24 324 304 436 216 92 296 92 216 180 352 28 148 308 104 404 340 584 512 ^Q 18, 500 2,540 3,010 5,770 4,650 7,830 8,080 7,250 10,700 11,800 7,290 4,050 19,000 8,820 7,920 9,980 8,200 11,500 12,900 13,300 12,800 6,970 8,080 8,010 11,800 11,700 10,500 11,300 12,400 12,700 10,700 13,100 13,000 13,900 13,900 13,000 13,200 13,500 13,600 13,100 13,600 12, 700 13,100 13, 200 13,900 14, 600 14,600 13,300 13,800 14,200 14,500 14,400 14,800 15,400 15,800 13,000 15,600 15,500 18,000 17,200 15,900 15,800 16,700 16,800 16,400 16,700 03 2.0 3.6 2.9 3.0 4.0 2.9 3.3 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 3.2 2.3 3.2 2.4 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 17 500 195 652 888 161 484 105 46 47 96 350 18 341 31 223 53 42 41 41 120 90 23 20 20 20 20 20 20 23 23 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 21 21 21 21 25 25 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 18 21 21 21 21 Solids (tons per day). 46 7,480 1,990 8,640 3,380 95 2,460 66 24 127 46 257 14 1,220 36 1,270 52 53 184 184 128 246 224 46 2 43 64 13 30 84 30 25 18 9 35 28 42 20 18 1 2 22 17 25 12 5 20 6 12 10 20 2 8 17 6 23 19 33 29 851 3,430 1,580 10,100 11.200 3,-:io 10,600 2,0£0 1,330 1,500 1,890 3,830 • 920 8,130 662 6,010 1,180 1,300 1,430 1,470 4,140 1,690 500 433 637 632 568 608 670 786 665 708 708 747 749 699 710 731 915 885 915 859 885 887 940 827 830 756 780 960 980 812 840 875 896 849 885 876 1,020 975 902 764 944 950 926 946 30 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Elm Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, Okla. — Continued. Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). SO « O a . © ft a ^Q ft © 60 03 60 a 03 0) Solids (tons per day). 1905-1907. January 31 . . February 1 . . February 2. . February 3. February 4.. February 5 . . February 6.. February 7 . . February 8 . . February 9 . . February 10. February 11 . February 12. February 13. February 14. February 17 . February 18. February 19 . February 20 . February 22. February 23. February 24. February 25. February 26. February 27 . February 28. March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 208 165 138 53 138 165 158 172 82 188 218 208 244 208 221 248 224 208 231 190 214 199 115 185 188 182 121 134 153 153 153 140 153 153 153 153 160 160 102 153 153 153 153 153 160 153 160 153 153 147 128 147 153 153 128 140 128 128 140 89 64 77 217 109 108 115 115 111 9,040 8,720 8,380 8,140 8,460 9,400 9,030 9,150 9,220 9,310 9,090 9,250 8,120 8,920 9,360 8,210 8,350 7,950 9,330 8,020 8,320 8,460 8,530 8,770 9,580 9,020 8,950 9,430 9,670 9,430 9,520 10, 300 10,000 10,000 10, 300 10,500 11, 100 11,100 11, 400 11,400 11, 100 11, 500 11, 900 10, 600 10,600 11, 100 11,200 11,000 10, 900 11,100 10, 900 10, 600 10, 500 10,400 10, 400 10,600 10,600 10, 900 10,800 2,540 242 1,550 1,260 1,180 2,150 3, 380 4,110 3,990 596 268 244 308 320 2,310 108 1,140 812 412 100 384 68 172 308 272 396 320 216 188 2,140 760 380 192 44 64 208 236 152 236 380 304 356 396 772 584 644 420 2,320 1,260 736 8,250 5,950 1,640 308 796 164 17,700 18,000 17,700 17,000 17,900 17,300 19,200 18,900 19,000 18,400 18,100 17,900 16,600 17,800 18,700 16,700 16,500 16,000 15,000 16,300 16,900 14,900 17,000 18,000 18, 200 18,400 19,000 19,800 20,800 19.500 20, 200 21,700 20,900 21, 000 21,400 21, 600 22,400 22, 900 23,400 23, 400 29,400 23, 500 22, 000 22, 500 22, 500 22, 500 23,400 22, 500 22, 100 22, 300 22, 900 22, 000 21, 900 21,900 21,700 22,200 22,400 22,600 22,600 5,800 1,340 3,860 4,550 4,620 6,230 8,400 9,720 9,910 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 4.8 6.0 3.4 3.0 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 21 27 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 32 30 20 20 20 18 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14, 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 1,320 2,720 340 150 180 78 48 32 37 34 20 14 18 19 137 6 67 48 25 6 23 4 15 25 15 21 16 8 7 81 29 14 7 2 2 8 9 6 9 14 11 13 15 27 19 21 14 107 58 34 29,400 43, 700 1,510 125 386 35 1 ELM FORK OF RED RIVER. 31 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Elm Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, OJcla. — Continued. Apr Apr Apr 113. 114. 115. April 16. il 17. il 18. il 19. il 20. il 21. il 22. il 23. il 24. il 25. il 26. il 27. il 28. il 29. il 30. Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri May 1 . . May 2.. May 3 . . May 4. . May 5. . May 6.. May 7 . . May 8.. May 9 . . May 10. May 11. May 12. May 13. May 14. May 15. May 16. May 17. May 18. May 19. May 20. May 22. May 23 . May 24. May 25. May 26. May 27 . May 28. May 29. May 30. June 1.. June 2. . June 3. . June 4. . June 5. . June 6. . June 7.. June 8. . June 9. . June 10. June 11. June 12. June 13. June 14. June 15. June 16. June 17. June 18. June 19. June 20. June 21 . June 22. Dates. 1905-1907. Analysis (milligrams per liter). pq 89 89 89 102 121 128 128 128 128 134 128 128 96 128 134 131 144 134 128 64 89 115 115 128 128 134 140 147 153 140 134 147 96 70 70 77 96 102 115 89 77 70 51 102 121 128 134 57 102 70 70 77 89 108 134 134 134 128 140 77 121 121 121 83 83 102 105 128 128 1,140 2,270 2,020 2,150 2,660 3,500 4,200 4,910 5,380 5,440 5,750 5,320 5,240 5,190 5,680 6,160 6,400 6,040 1,520 555 1,420 2,480 3,930 3,500 3,810 5,020 5,800 6,040 6,520 6,880 7,380 7,490 604 532 949 1,300 1,980 2,560 4,540 1,110 319 196 377 928 1,480 2,010 2,600 3,140 1,930 271 610 242 581 1,240 2,000 2,620 3,170 3,650 3,750 2,210 1,930 2,590 960 475 1,070 1,170 1,260 2,130 2,980 1 s ft CO 1 m 15,000 708 188 112 172 188 172 132 376 176 180 196 212 16, 800 100 100 68 1,100 36 14,100 2,280 828 292 304 392 156 4,380 7,860 6,020 1,450 280 28 24 68 216 5,750 6,360 1,720 3,730 968 352 140 52 392 572 10, 500 2,230 732 2,980 200 * 40 'SB ,690 ,730 ,360 ,690 ,350 ,750 ,200 ,500 ,200 ,400 ,900 ,300 ,300 ,300 ,300 ,300 ,200 ,800 ,960 ,240 ,840 ,130 ,970 ,950 ,640 ;800 ,200 ,100 ,700 ,700 ,500 ,000 ,300 ,360 ,540 ,760 ,900 ,040 ,800 ,600 ,090 ,930 ,320 ,460 ,770 ,770 ,770 ,610 ,930 ,620 ,580 ,640 ,280 ,520 ,120 ,340 ,070 ,340 ,410 ,660 ,260 ,570 ,370 ,450 ,600 ,540 ,650 .,440 S,390 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 5.2 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 5.2 3.0 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6 3.4 5.0 5.1 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.1 2.8 2.5 4.0 3.6 3.5 4.5 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.5 4.4 3.1 2.7 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 840 48 48 32 26 26 26 32 32 32 26 22 20 20 20 18 20 18 1,730 96 48 33 63 33 33 33 33 21 21 21 21 21 1,730 150 90 47 38 47 47 340 1,510 1,620 1,730 122 97 10 97 45 700 400 335 890 150 95 77 45 45 45 60 95 60 45 1,020 200 96 160 40 40 40 Solids (tons per day). 33,900 92 24 10 12 13 12 11 32 15 13 12 10 78, 200 11 9 6 62 2 656,001 925 201 37 31 50 20 4,030 32, 000 26,300 6,800 91 7 18 26 10,900 6,860 1,560 8,950 392 94 29 6 48 146 28,900 1,200 190 1,290 22 4 6,100 874 824 578 515 614 714 993 1,050 1,070 907 730 : 663 665 720 695 769 672 23, 100 839 627 635 1,690 797 858 1,050 1,180 801 830 893 937 964 5,400 1,360 860 C04 605 892 1,370 3,310 8,500 8,450 15, 500 1,470 1,510 183 2,040 1,050 11,200 2,820 2,330 3,930 1,330 1,200 1,270 891 980 1,130 1,530 1,710 1,010 920 12,000 1,860 1,190 1, 960 502 695 905 32 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Elm Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, OJcla. — Continued. Analysis (milligrams per liter). Dates. 1905-1907. June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 , July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July7 July 8 July 9 '. July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 ». July 19. July 20. July 22. July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 ... July 29 July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 9 August 10... August 11 . . . August 13... August 14... August 16... August 17 . . . August 18... August 19 . . . August 20 . . . August 21 . . . August 22 . . . August 23 . . . August 24... August 25... August 26... August 27 . . . August 28... August 30... August 31 . . . September 1 . September 2. September 3. September 4. September 5. September 6. £0 SO DM orj, 140 134 140 102 77 96 113 122 128 134 134 153 140 134 140 140 134 108 121 108 85 85 78 92 98 72 118 72 85 144 124 103 92 85 85 92 105 105 105 111 137 78 78 78 92' 78 111 111 118 104 118 111 124 131 118 112 114 95 110 118 124 108 92 46 80 94 O 3,780 2,230 4,010 465 515 1,310 2,180 2,990 3,860 4,120 4,540 4,980 5,310 5,620 5,840 5,760 4,430 3,940 3,960 1,320 832 832 1,560 931 743 1,480 2,320 69 743 2,820 3,230 1,990 2,080 317 436 891 1,940 2,440 2,040 2,720 2,080 337 515 188 376 ■ 485 1,110 1,820 2,000 2,060 2,260 2,380 2,490 2,690 2,845 3,060 2,890 475 97 610 1,580 2,390 2,720 1,470 1,560 412 430 t3 R i— i o 4,750 5,740 6,340 6,840 7,590 7,170 7,030 7,080 3,060 4,760 1,850 2,110 1,510 3,660 3,960 4,750 5,500 6,300 7,350 7,370 7,670 7,950 8,360 9,090 8,710 9,150 9,330 8,920 9,140 9,680 9,850 4,040 1,070 2,440 3,520 4,320 4,800 5,200 5,760 5,610 5,820 5,440 5,810 5,970 6,240 6,490 7,030 3,690 3,920 1,460 2,000 2,830 3,360 3,740 2,090 3,680 4,170 4,160 4,220 4,140 4,320 4,390 4,310 4,520 4,670 4,610 4,700 4,800 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.6 4.0 3.1 7.9 4.0 4.0 3.2 3.1 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 5.5 6.3 2.4 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.0 4.5 4.1 4.1 4.7 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 50 88 50 50 700 165 6,180 700 700 200 165 200 110 90 110 70 70 90 85 32 32 59 59 38 38 19 19 2,050 3,180 6 350 300 215 215 160 160 215 215 160 115 115 115 115 175 145 1,220 870 870 1,300 870 700 600 520 445 445 380 380 380 380 315 315 215 215 210 Solids (tons per day). 124 13 5 37 36 110 31 29 13, 700 433 158, 000 3,870 6,310 147 94 227 37 49 53 14 3 45 9 8 5 9 41 12 26 16 12 37,300 45, 800 21 563 240 158 265 54 81 88 239 111 98 177 51 5 125 99 8,560 2,340 1,660 1,310 160 2,630 227 236 163 341 263 189 312 308 163 27 170 135 175 870 1,050 1,180 1,250 1,030 1,700 950 955 5,800 2,120 30, 800 3,980 2,850 1,980 1,760 2,560 1,640 1,530 2,190 1,390 1,450 1,930 1,920 785 753 1,460 1,490 913 937 497 506 22, 400 9,200 39 3,330 3,500 2,790 3,020 2,490 2,430 3.380 3,150 2,510 1,850 1,930 2,010 2,180 1,740 1,530 4,820 4.700 6,650 11,800 8,780 3,950 5,950 5,860 5.000 5,070 4,250 4,430 4,500 4.420 3,850 3,990 2,680 2,730 2,720 81210°— wsp 274— 11- 34 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN "UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Elm Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, OTcla. — Continued. Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). T3 so so ^2 W m o •3 H d ft W p -ti )fl Solids (tons per day). 1905-1907. December 20. December 21. December 22. December 23. December 24. December 25. December 26. December 27. December 28. December 29. December 30. December 31. 9. January January January January January January January- January January January 10. . . January 11... January 12. . . January 13. . . January 14... January 15... January 16. . . January 17. . . January 19. . . January 20. . . January 21. . . January 22. . . January 23... January 24... January 25. . . January 26... January 27. . . January 28. . . January 29. . . January 30. . . January 31... February 1 . . February 2. . February 3.. February 4. . February 5. . February 6.. February 7. . February 8.. February 9 . . February 10. February 11. February 12. February 13. February 15. February 16. February 17. February 18. February 19. February 20. February 21 . February 23. February 24. February 25. February 26. February 27. February 28 . . 169 157 172 174 156 163 170 166 150 152 132 157 137 147 157 137 128 157 147 122 127 100 109 147 118 116 107 118 110 111 106 134 74 154 126 137 120 176 196 193 179 174 164 197 1)39 206 196 206 162 153 157 162 162 172 143 153 143 148 162 158 153 134 138 119 129 148 148 124 1,350 1,450 1,420 1,510 1,540 1,570 1,580 1,590 1,640 1,660 1,680 1,770 1,780 1,780 1,820 1,770 1,900 2,010 2,020 1,960 969 267 1,120 1,254 1,340 1,380 1,390 418 364 648 72 788 854 931 1,100 1,020 1,172 1,120 1,160 1,150 1,210 1,200 1,340 1,510 1,820 1,780 1,370 1,230 1,270 1,490 1,460 1,540 1,630 1,720 1,760 1,740 1,760 1,830 1,920 1,860 1,980 1,940 2,030 1,970 2,080 2,290 148 200 ■92 56 128 64 104 116 140 144 180 196 328 200 304 212 280 200 172 1,090 3,160 684 260 136 100 148 15, 900 892 352 1,750 200 32 240 200 816 376 372 136 344 388 136 289 376 204 260 272 112 108 32 172 112 244 300 484 268 432 264 440 112 156 232 128 312 100 80 4,900 5,000 5,040 5,190 5,110 5,330 5,280 5, 220 5,350 5,320 5,440 5,500 5,580 5,480 5,640 5,440 5,750 5,990 5,940 5,720 3,380 1,820 2,610 3,780 4,460 4,720 4,880 4,960 4,960 2,400 2,840 3,480 1,330 3,840 4,140 4,190 4,450 4,380 4,560 4,300 4,630 4,520 4,590 4,580 5,020 5,360 6,010 6,040 5,220 4,880 5,000 5,120 5,100 5,170 5,380 5,370 5,440 5,630 5,640 5,640 5,820 5,940 6,020 5,740 5,920 5,880 6,100 6,260 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 8.7 3.8 3.6 5.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 210 210 210 210 157 157 157 157 155 155 150 350 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 600 128 285 205 205 205 205 205 7,600 440 340 1,930 295 295 300 300 255 255 210 255 255 210 210 210 210 265 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 185 150 150 150 150 150 540 120 125 125 125 125 125 125 84 113 52 32 54 27 44 49 59 60 73 185 113 69 105 73 10 69 59 376 5,120 236 200 75 55 82 49 38 327,000 1,060 323 9,100 159 25 194 162 562 259 211 94 237 220 77 159 213 146 155 162 67 64 19 102 67 122 122 196 109 175 107 641 36 58 78 43 105 34 27 2,770 2,840 2,860 2,940 2,170 2,260 2,230 2,210 2,240 2,230 2,200 5,200 1,930 1,890 1,950 1,880 1,990 2,070 2,030 1,980 1,170 2,950 900 2,910 2,470 2,610 2,700 2,740 2,740 49,200 3,370 3,190 6,950 3,060 3,300 3,390 3, 600 3,020 3,140 2,440 3,190 3,110 2,600 2,600 2,850 3,040 4,300 3,590 3,100 2,900 2,980 3,070 3,030 3,070 2,690 2,170 2,200 2,280 2,280 2,280 8,470 1,930 2,030 1,940 2,000 1,970 2,060 2,120 ELM FORK OF BED RIVER. 35 Br Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Elm Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, Okla. — Continued. Analysis (milligrams per liter). CD .2 I "3 eg bo 03 be a 03 CD 3 . CD CD T* PI O o CD co CD bo 03 o co 9 CD 3 Solids (tons per day). Dates. o 03 • is a o .2 "o 08 "So a to u 03 o s 3 CD 03 u cd a o a 8 n xi S CDCG a 0J ft co 02 co o o CO CO 5 u CD a CD a CD ft CO CO O CO T) CD j> "o co co s 1905-1907. March 1 5 5 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 138 148 153 129 138 134 148 143 129 153 153 124 134 134 129 119 115 129 124 124 115 134 1,980 1,850 2,060 2,110 2,150 2,270 2,300 2,320 2,230 2,320 2,310 2,180 2,340 2,360 2,390 2,410 2,410 2,500 2,500 2,690 2,700 2,800 32 32 120 300 248 108 36 184 24 128 60 16 12 8 12 16 8 12 12 12 12 4 5,830 5,880 6,040 6,140 6,280 6,520 6,580 6,550 6,340 6,530 6,440 6,580 6,750 6,670 6,840 7,000 7,010 6,960 7,120 7,310 7,510 7,620 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.9 3.9 2.8 125 125 95 95 95 95 95 160 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 540 100 100 100 540 540 77 11 11 31 77 64 28 9 50 8 44 21 6 4 3 4 23 2 3 3 17 17 1 1,970 1,990 March 2 March 3 1,550 1,570 1,610 1,670 1,690 1,770 ■ 2, 190 2,260 2,230 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 2,270 March 13 2,330 March 14 2,310 March 15 2,360 March 16 10, 200 1,910 March 17 March 18 1,880 March 19 1,920 March 20 10, 700 March 21 11, 000 March 22 1,580 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Elm Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, Okla. Limiting dates of composite. ft 03 H "S3 co 3 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o S 03^. C 03 O co DQ 03 03 ft 3 o 1905-1907. April 13-June 15 June 18-July 15 July 16-November 18 November 19-December 14. . . December 17- January 13 January 14-25 January 26-February 28 March 1-31 April 1-30 May 1-30 June 1-30 July 1-31 ; August 1-31 September 1-30 October 1-31, and November 27-30 December. 1-31 January 1-31 February 1-28 March 1-22 « 20 27 25 25 27 10 31 30 30 28 30 28 26 28 29 29 25 26 22 -1.0 -3.1 - .7 - .6 -2.3 - .6 +2.5 +1-4 - .1 + .1 + .4 + -5 + .3 8,280 9,100 9,310 10, 100 13, 100 15, 500 16, 400 21,600 11, 100 8,520 5,750 7,020 5,360 5,400 6,110 4,620 4,140 5,440 6,670 7.4 11 6.9 6.4 4.6 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.3 4.6 3.9 5.9 6.9 9.9 9.0 12 11 9.8 13 8.8 11 9.4 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.1 2.6 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.7 2.3 4.9 2.2 2.1 25 a 24 26 26 28 29 28 29 27 21 20 23 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.2 .95 .96 .69 1.2 18 20 16 21 16 15 18 17 .00 .00 .12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2.2 1.4 1.7 2.2 2.0 3.4 3.0 2.3 1.8 12 12 11 9.6 12 15 25 22 28 28 26 35 36 29 . Mean. 1.0 9,130 8.4 1.7 23 .01 1.7 21 34 38 29 30 35 26 25 30 34 38 T. 0.001 T. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .001 .001 .000 .004 .000 T. a Sodium is 99 per cent and potassium is 0.73 per cent of this amount. 36 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Elm Fork of Red River near Mangum, Okla. Month. January... February.. March April May June July August September. October... November. December . Mean. 1905. a 242 760 367 91 109 36 12 151 34 1906. 22 21 14 209 324 255 281 438 414 274 248 366 239 1907. 546 173 143 112 464 853 127 135 39 150 311 1908. 107 53 Mean. 219 100 70 188 516 492 166 227 163 395 163 183 240 o April 12-30. FEATHER RIVER NEAR OROVILLE, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Feather River near Oroville, CaL, between June 25, 1905, and February 14, 1907. A gaging sta- tion was established near Oroville by the United States Geological Survey January 1, 1902. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for this station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 66, p. 167; 81, pp. 85-87; 85, pp. 133-135; 100, pp. 272-274; 134, pp. 137-140; 177, pp. 155-158; 213, pp. 120-121; 251, pp. 199-202. Additional information in regard to the quality of the water of Feather River is contained in Water-Supply Paper 237, " Quality of California surface waters," pages 36-38. FEATHER RIVER. 37 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Feather River near Oroville, Cal. [Drainage area, 3,640 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). T3 0)0 -go (SO xi a 0)02 ft T3Q Solids (tons per day). 1905-1907. June 25 July 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 16, 17, August 5, 6, 7,8,9,10,11,12. August 13, 20, 24, 25, 26 August 29, 31, September 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. . . . September 11, 13, 14, 15, 16,19,20,21 September 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 October 7 October 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 October 16, 17, 18, 19,20,21,22 October 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 October 29, 30, November 1, 2, 3 November 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 November 26, 27, 29, 30, December 1, 2. December 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 December 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,20,22,23. December 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 31, January 5, 7, 8, 9, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 January 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, January 28, 29, 30, 31, February 1, 2, 3. . February 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 February 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 Februarv 20, 21, 23, 24 March 16, 17, 18 March 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 . . .' April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 April 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 May 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 May 14, 19, 20 May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2 June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 June 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 June 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 June 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 July 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 July 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 July 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20,21 July 23, 25 September 7, 9, 11 September 16, 17, 22, 29 October 1, 2, 3, 5 October 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 October 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 October 21, 22, 23, 25, 27 October 28, 30, 31, November 1, 2, 3 November 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 November 11, 12, 13 November 18, 19. 20, 21, 22, 24 November 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 2, 4, 5, 6 December 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 December 16, 18, 20, 21, 22 December 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 December 30, 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... January 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12..., January 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Januarv 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, January 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, February 1,2. February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 1 22 13 12 10 17 30 20 84 96 82 93 92 97 92 87 93 89 97 90 92 102 82 79 79 53 73 66 63 53 46 69 97 62 67 22 198 51 6 13 10 41 35 42 51 6 92 92 91 88 87 104 65 76 73 76 79 49 66 42 49 53 58 57 39 51 48 11 6 9 6 6 5 7 12 8 5 5 8 10 100 50 16 44 10 34 30 4 2 46 62 30 92 90 24 16 30 2 60 158 272 4 4 80 114 72 38 156 118 112 64 28 70 172 44 90 74 14 14 10 138 90 98 82 76 66 216 66 32 24 60 144 24 98 18 14 64 40 224 94 58 70 96 176 96 132 122 114 128 132 150 US 138 142 202 158 132 136 134 128 92 54 134 116 110 118 84 68 132 132 102 110 96 316 74 100 84 60 104 70 64 80 80 114 82 72 66 96 100 94 124 134 76 84 96 94 62 38 60 86 80 92 52 84 100 90 54 2.8 1.8 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.2 2.2 14.5 8.0 5.7 5.3 7.8 10.9 9.8 12.2 16.8 12.6 10.8 11.1 11.9 9.6 11.4 11.1 10.2 9.6 7.4 6.5 6.0 4.9 4.4. 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 4.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 6.1 3.3 9.3 6.9 6.2 6.7 4.7 10.4 16.1 9.1 ,790 ,860 ,440 ,370 ,250 ,240 ,290 ,280 ,300 ,310 ,280 ,280 ,300 ,240 ,220 ,420 ,490 ,310 ,370 ,450 ,630 ,400 ,690 ,900 ,380 ,590 ,200 ,900 ,800 ,600 ,700 ,100 ,000 ,200 ,100 ,200 ,300 ,000 ,200 ,280 ,940 ,240 ,010 ,380 ,970 ,960 ,920 ,920 ,920 ,920 ,020 ,190 ,060 ,060 ,020 ,980 ,870 ,290 ,640 ,700 ,600 ,460 ,730 ,000 ,500 ,200 753 251 62 163 34 114 105 14 7 159 214 105 308 296 92 64 106 7 235 1,120 26,700 105 64 2,070 5,300 2,700 2,440 19, 600 7,870 5,170 3,110 1,600 2,480 8,970 2,180 3,650 2,640 313 262 135 1,630 479 519 425 394 342 41 44 2,440 367 178 131 321 2,670 213 434 374 250 1,290 510 10,900 11,000 1,910 527 482 684 355 445 408 397 442 463 530 408 477 498 676 520 506 547 473 474 360 384 13,200 3,030 1,750 1,710 2,180 3,160 4,950 8,480 12,800 7, 340 4,440 15, 300 4,240 3,540 4,350 2,970 4,220 2,500 1,430 1,500 1,350 1,540 970 383 349 498 518 487 643 732 860 467 533 513 332 705 533 381 1,660 1,640 1,050 1,070 4,860 10, 600 1,780 38 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Feather River near Oroville, Cal. Limiting dates of composite. W 5 ft — * oj bt> Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. be 8^. ftmW ■o + 5 9 -3.5 O 02 CO 03 n 03 GO O 1905-1907. July 8-September 7 September 11-October 14. . October 16-November 11 . . . November 12-December 9 . . December 10- January 20... January 22-February 17. . . February 20-March 31 April 1-May 12 May 14-June 15 June 17- July 14 July 15-25 October 1-27., October 28- November 24. . . November 25-December 22 . December 23- January 17... January 20-February 14. . . Mean. 29 29 24 24 27 24 IS 27 22 23 9 22 20 22 26 24 +10.1 + 7.4 + 8.6 .0 + 9. + 9.2 + 8.0 + 2.2 +11.6 121 127 152 106 96 89 101 132 90 92 104 152 112 92 84 96 17 20 16 16 18 17 15 17 17 16 13 14 15 19 18 7.5 5.8 5.0 6.5 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.0 7.8 5.5 8.6 7.9 11.0 7.0 16 11 15 8.5 13 13 17 13 12 12 18 14 13 6.4 15 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 7.0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 74 73 60 75 77 75 63 68 91 55 76 78 88 70 77 12 12 12 19 17 13 21 14 13 5.1 15 8.6 14 17 17 4.3 9.1 8.7 18 9.3 11 3.3 7.7 11 9.9 8.6 1.9 13 15 5.5 6.1 19 6.7 109 17 6.8 14 44 73 13 9.8 0.03 .14 .12 .04 .14 .30 .13 .07 .00 .00 .00 .00 .48 .11 T. .10 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Feather River, near Oroville, Cal. Month. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January February March April May June July August September October November December The year 2,000 19, 500 11,100 19, 500 12,100 5,610 2,100 1,540 1,320 1,500 3,480 6,290 7,180 7,520 5,430 12,000 19, 200 10,000 4,330 2,100 1,510 1,230 1,460 19,900 4,210 3,300 27, 800 39,500 24,500 17,800 7,460 2,910 1,960 2,250 4,140 2,560 5,870 9,860 9,610 13,600 9,400 7,250 4,100 1,790 1,350 1,270 1 290 1,320 1,380 14,500 11, 100 21, 600 19, 200 17, 500 13, 800 5,240 2,490 1,970 1,920 2,410 7,070 7,130 21,500 36, 100 28,600 23, 400 15, 200 6,000 2,650 1,900 1,850 1,780 6,060 6,610 6,380 7,240 9,210 8,170 5,310 2,320 1,510 1,250 1,650 1,750 1,910 7,410 11,700 5,180 9,900 12,700 4,440 7,270 14, 500 20,200 18, 500 13,700 7,970 3,210 1,860 1,600 1,970 4,740 4,680 8,350 GALLINAS RIVER NEAR LAS VEGAS, N. MEX. Samples of water were collected from Gallinas River at Las Vegas Hot Springs, near Las Vegas, N. Mex., between March 19, 1905, and March 31, 1906. A gaging station was established near Las Vegas by the United States Geological Survey August 13, 1903. Stream- flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of dis- charge, for this station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 253-254; 132, pp. 116-118; 174, pp. 115-117; 210, pp. 97-98; 248, pp. 134-137. GALLINAS EIVEK. 39 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Gallinas River at Las Vegas Hot Springs, near Las Vegas, N. Mex. [Drainage area, 90 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). o,0 SB o -o pq o T3Q 3 Solids (tons per day). 1905-6. March 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 April 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, June 1 , 2, 3 June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 28, 29 June 30. July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 21 , 22 July 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 September 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 September 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 September 24, October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 October 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 October 25, 26, 27, 28 October 29, 30, November 1, 2, 3, 4 November 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 November 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, December 1, 2 December 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 December 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 December 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 December 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 January 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 January 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 January 28, 29, 30, 31, February 1, 2 February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 February 18, 19, 20, 21 , 22, 23, 24 February 25, 26, 27, March 1,2 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 March 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 . March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 March 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 5 5 7 6 7 4 36 12 16 6 6 6 6 10 . 3 131 123 87 84 93 102 137 179 169 168 159 133 162 65 136 165 152 160 181 177 162 160 176" 112 96 96 116 134 132 165 119 116 142 168 157 160 162 146 97 130 122 45 14 8 6 4 4 13 14 19 19 21 12 12 16 6 2 16 30 78 68 05 01 56 49 9 11 10 28 16 13 14 18 22 22 40 23 21 50 33 24 18 11 19 14 34 24 12 6 206 40 58 42 70 374 10 54 58 26 28 30 8 128 76 2 112 136 18 54 4 8 10 104 8 40 8 72 34 168 156 120 126 148 158 202 250 244 244 220 164 192 214 212 158 240 378 386 374 344 318 298 184 126 216 214 172 258 152 156 190 198 216 230 178 220 180 164 186 136 150 2.2 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 63 327 209 137 107 64 31 10 18 15 37 49 24 13 12 14 10 3 2 2 2 2 4 31 105 17 22 15 20 14 17 14 20 23 20 44 2 30 14 4 2 36 2 3 2 7 49 2 2 0" 11 22 5 5 1 2 2 4 4 29 138 68 47 43 27 17 11 12 10 22 22 12 8 7 6 6 3 2 2. 2 2 3 15 36 10 13 7 14 6 3 4 4 5 5 4 10 7 9 12 7 16 40 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in waterfront Gallinas River at Las Vegas Hot Springs, near Las Vegas, JV. Mex. Limiting dates of composite. 1905-6. March 19-June 3 June 5-July 8 July 9-August 12 August 13-September 14. . . September 15-October 28. . October 29-November 25. . . November 26-December 23 . December 25-January 20. . . January 21- February 17. . . February 18-March 17 March 18-31 Mean. 20 25 22 25 24 25 28 27 28 25 14 H +8.8 +1.6 +1.7 +3.8 +4.9 -3.0 +4.5 4.0 o w w >3 156 154 238 218 331 200 158 168 190 172 164 204 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 20 24 3.3 24 3.5 2.4 2.8 15 1.8 16 2.1 3.5 21 2.9 20 3.3 23 3.3 2.9 P-nW T3 + Is O M Xfl 12 12 oil 11 17 18 15 17 13 12 11 14 0.00 .00 5.5 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .50 03 ° o 1M pq 74 86 66 80 55 61 71 77 71 73 79 72 3 W 16 14 12 9.6 11 11 13 13 11 12 13 12 O 4.5 7.8 6.3 6.9 17 15 8.2 11 21 10 7.9 11 0.14 .12 .08 .08 .01 .03 .11 .05 .05 .00 .02 .06 a Sodium is 87.5 per cent and potassium is 16.5 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex. Month. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean January 12 40 93 177 206 63 17 27 14 4 32 19 9 11 26 99 101 32 38 22 15 17 16 46 14 15 28 44 91 64 25 27 23 2 3 4 3 6 7 29 28 11 16 65 12 1 1 5 10 February 18 March 38 April 87 May 107 June 42 July 24 August 35 September 16 October ; a 33 14 10 ~" 12 November 13 December 17 Mean 58 36 28 15 35 a October 8-31. GILA RIVER NEAR SAN CARLOS, ARIZ. Samples of water were collected from Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., between April 9, 1905, and January 20, 1906. A gaging station was established near San Carlos by the United States Geological Survey July 11, 1899, and was discontinued December 31, 1905. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for that point have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Annual Reports: 21, IV, p. 332; 22, IV, pp. 397-398. Water-Supply Papers: 33, p. 30; 38, pp. 313-314; 39, p. 452; 50, pp. 385-386; 52, p. 520; 66, pp. 98-99; 75, pp. 179-180; 85, pp. 32-35; 100, pp. 48-51; 133, pp. 199-204; 175, pp. 162-163. GILA RIVER. 41 Partial analyses and gage heights for Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz. [Drainage area, 13,500 square miles.] Dates. 1905-6. April 9, 10, 11, 12 April 17, 18, 19, 20 April 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 April 30, May 3, 4,5,6 May 10, 11, 12 May 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 - May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 2 Tune 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Tune 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Tune 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 Tuly 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 Tuly 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Tuly 16, 17, 22 Tuly 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Tuly 29, 30, 31, August 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 22, 23, September 5,7 September 10, 16, 21, October 1, 2. 6, 7. October 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13,14 .' October 15, 16, 17, 21 , 22, 23, 24 October 25, 26, 30, 31, November 2, 3, 4 November 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 December 5,6,7,8 December 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 December 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 December 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 31, Tanuary 1,2 Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- ate radi- cle (C0 3 ). 5 1 10 10 6 6 6 12 5 8 12 8 Bicar- bonate radicle (HCO3). 142 146 140 147 145 156 170 195 210 256 251 256 254 279 273 221 260 195 238 298 296 313 208 230 240 211 241 240 250 255 Chlorine radicle (CI). 37 64 48 70 100 119 146 190 210 314 434 435 324 466 408 172 302 176 314 360 446 453 236 204 182 123 172 162 190 203 Sus- pended matter (Sm). 9,820 5,410 9,580 4,150 2,270 1,770 1,020 710 2,320 474 120 138 3,170 408 3,900 20, 400 5,230 24, 700 3,140 930 240 126 9,950 3,160 3,940 1,920 940 954 684 540 Dis- solved solids (Ds). 302 338 312 332 402 470 520 614 1,800 970 1,190 1,240 938 1,280 1,080 560 850 650 926 1,050 1,260 1,260 764 672 642 552 680 590 626 694 Mean gage height (feet). 13.0 14.2 14.3 13.2 12.2 11.8 11.5 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.2 11.5 11.2 11.6 11.8 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.9 11.8 12.3 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz. ft ! co u 1 t-i O u co -T* CO fcJ 8. _ <$ 11 CO ^j, s Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. Limiting dates of composite. O s '5 Is "So a "8 a o3 3 & ^ A. T) + C 03 .2 3 d a> c3 a -a 03 O 03 a • H 03 C, m O CQ 't-i O O CO -*■ 03 s- s 1905-6. April 9-May 6 18 20 +1.7 + .8 312 556 12 11 3.1 3.1 19 18 0.00 .00 48 36 12 12 20 27 0.10 May 10-Tune 2 .04 Tune 9-Tuly 7 26 + -5 915 9.6 2.8 22 .33 27 12 34 T. Tuly 9-August 12 20 - .8 942 10 3.0 a 20 .00 27 12 35 .02 August 13-October 14 26 +4.8 902 12 2.6 21 .00 29 12 31 .02 October 15-November 18 29 - .1 9S6 12 2.9 22 .00 36 12 33 .01 November 19-December 23 24 +1.9 620 12 3.2 18 .00 37 12 28 .03 December 24-Tanuary 2 10 + .0 656 11 3.1 21 .00 37 12 d0' .04 Mean 1.3 736 11 3.0 20 .04 35 12 30 .03 a Sodium is 96 per cent and potassium is 5.9 per cent of this amount. 42 SOME STREAM WATERS OP THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz. January . . . February.. March April May June July August September. October . . . November. December. Month. The year. 1899. 6 1,780 405 453 cl61 1900. a 536 307 63 12,300 50,300 2,580 10, 500 5,720 1901. 199 1,080 446 53 5 3 368 536 250 91 232 109 281 1902. 100 55 10 19 792 98 558 136 1903. 141 58 37 55 4 116 52 877 281 118 57 34 152 1904. 32 33 11 5 9 143 952 232 825 112 306 222 Mean. 118 306 126 130 65 36 394 2,640 8,600 629 2,180 1,350 1,380 a Approximate. h July 11-31. c October 1-14. GRAND RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, COLO. Samples of water were collected from Grand River at Gore Canyon near Kremmling, Colo., from April 23, 1905, to May 15, 1906. A gaging station was established at Gore Canyon by the United States Geological Survey July 24, 1904. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 133, pp. 137-139; 175, pp. 78-81; 211, pp. 69-71; 249 pp. 95-98. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Grand River at Gore Canyon, near Kremmling, Colo. [Drainage area, 2,380 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). So oW U 03 2 s O 03 a CD ft co 3 flfl Solids (tons per day). § ft CIO 1905-6. April 23, 24, 26 May 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, 31, June 1, 2 June 5, 6, 7, 9 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 July 5, 6, 7 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 '. . . . . July 16, 17, 18, 19,20,21,22 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 1, 2 September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 September 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23... September 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, October 1, 2 October 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16 110 90 75 72 59 56 55 66 56 69 76 65 68 56 70 59 73 78 79 99 22 3 6 2,240 106 180 162 258 202 134 116 64 66 30 62 96 32 90 112 56 84 168 96 204 134 122 176 110 84 108 120 164 152 192 148 104 152 124 110 80 76 112 134 3.5 6.2 7.2 10.8 11.1 15.1 13.8 6.6 5.8 5.5 4.5 4.8 3.4 3.1 2.4 2.6 2.4 1.7 1.7 1.5 1,000 2,190 2,800 5,520 6,010 11,400 9,630 2,480 1,970 1,790 1,370 1,210 976 863 650 702 634 472 455 414 6,050 551 627 792 1,360 922 2,020 2,620 4,180 1,780 6,220 2,590 3,480 2,810 776 803 341 872 319 734 111 710 202 483 253 274 75 354 158 218 212 208 96 137 107 97 206 137 107 150 GRAND RIVER. 43 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Grand River at Gore Canyon, near Kremmling, Colo. — Continued. Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter) 03 . 1-1'— N 03 O a o & 03 o dg (-1 03 O s O d 03 ft W 0Q > Solids (tons per day). d 03 ft CO d m ft 1905-6. October 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 October 29, 30, 31, November 1 November 7, 8,9, 10, 11 - November 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 December 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17 December 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30. . January 10, 11, 12, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 January 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28 January 30, February 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 February 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 March 18, 19, 20, 22 March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7 April 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 April 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 1,2,3,4,5 May 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 May 13, 14, 15 13 10 28 6 6 84 75 • 87 88 92 96 94 99 96 102 87 59 87 84 87 72 82 20 51 83 51 108 104 46 76 78 148 56 10 48 26 14 112 32 24 8 144 240 264 254 158 132 302 188 114 104 106 130 168 180 124 122 144 118 128 138 120 96 142 170 208 144 166 116 118 116 162 76 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.5 483 477 460 431 411 391 255 3.5 3.7 5.0 5.4 5.3 8.4 9.0 1,020 1,090 1,640 1,950 1,730 3,810 4,220 136 59 95 91 164 39 661 777 1,120 831 616 3,110 2,140 149 134 132 151 186 190 85 396 488 513 621 542 1,670 886 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Grand River at Gore Canyon, near Kremmling , Colo. Limiting dates of composite. 1905-6. April 23-May 27 August 6-September 2 September 3-October 16 .. October 17- November 11 . November 12- January 13. January 14- February 17 . . February 18-March 22 March 25- April 23 April 25-May 15 Mean. 19 25 29 20 24 27 26 29 21 -2.2 + 7.7 + 8.3 -2.7 +10.8 + 3.5 - 5.3 5.8 VI }-, T3 03 3 ft O xr> m Q TJ d 119 100 114 128 144 120 91 160 140 124 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 16 24 23 19 21 25 21 16 21 4.5 4.8 6.1 7.6 5.2 4.2 6.5 4.6 5.3 5.4 ftW -3 + d c3 03£ 12 13 12 15 17 12 15 10 14 13 o 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 68 66 68 G8 70 9S GO 79 72 rd ft 23 21 25 21 21 26 11 23 21 21 O 5.3 4.2 9.7 5.5 8.3 9.2 5.4 8.8 11 7.5 0.15 .04 .19 .03 .09 .11 .00 .08 .03 .08 44 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Kremmling, Colo. Month. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 314 316 390 924 3,520 8,000 2,050 866 532 475 419 325 304 306 419 1,290 2,390 4,720 2,010 1,310 597 488 390 303 309 February 1,440 5,060 7,080 3,290 1,400 1,160 817 546 c477 a 384 874 1,690 3,680 9,170 6,220 1,700 784 719 407 259 335 March 561 April 1,340 May 3,660 June 7,240 July 6 1,760 1,310 893 646 c470 3,070 August 1,320 September 793 October 629 November 446 December 341 The year 1,510 1,210 1,670 a February 18-28. b July 24-31. c Approximate GRAND RIVER NEAR PALISADE, COLO. Samples of water were collected from Grand River at a highway bridge near Palisade, Colo., from March 15, 1905, to May 5, 1906. A gaging station was established near Palisade by the United States Geological Survey April 9, 1902. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Annual Reports: 19, IV, p. 401; 20, IV, pp. 378-389. Water-Supply Papers: 85, pp. 46-48; 100, pp. 87-89; 133, pp. 142-144; 175, pp. 84-86; 211, pp. 74-75; 249, pp. 105-107. Monthly discharge estimates for Grand River at Grand Junction, Colo., 12 miles below Palisade said below the headings of canals in the Grand Valley have been published as follows: Annual Reports: 19, IV, p. 401; 20, IV, pp. 378, 389; 21, IV, p. 281. Water-Supply Papers: 74, pp. 130-131. a See also Second Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, pp. 215-216. GRAND RIVER. 45 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Grand River at highway bridge near Palisade, Colo. [Drainage area, 8,550 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). 03O o pq 1302 tin cp i~ 1 3 03 q) <-, JP go to 03 T3 to a (3 03 «3 s Solids (tons per day). 03 s ti a> ti a 167 174 341 524 755 466 443 410 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 17 20 10 16 15 13 17 15 4.1 c3^-v OH ftre« X) + a c3 03£ la O CO 13 20 a 16 618 17 17 14 16 O 1.5 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .21 *HhH 03 — / 56 64 35 27 23 37 30 40 03 ,£3 ft "5 m 22 26 21 23 26 23 21 23 8.4 14 26 25 25 20 20 0.00 .07 .03 .01 .01 .05 ,03 a Sodium is 89 per cent and potassium is 15 per cent of this amount. 6 Sodium is 96 per cent and potassium is 5.3 per cent of this amount. 46 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-fee \, of Grand River near Palisade, Colo. Month. 1897.a 1898.o 1899.a 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 6 1,000 c 1,050 6 1, 100 3,720 29,400 25,400 8,830 3,000 1,800 1,810 1,660 6 1,550 6 2,940 c2,980 6 2,110 6 4,300 7,130 13,700 4,440 1,130 907 915 1,070 1,010 1,300 1.320 1,630 3,900 6,720 14,600 5,670 3,550 1,760 1,890 1,600 1,320 1,750 February 1,460 2,240 5,250 10,500 24,800 17,000 4,890 2,600 2,640 1,820 1,370 1,700 March 1,800 3,940 19,400 31,300 14, 100 4,580 2,160 1,780 April 2,230 11,800 8,870 3,020 1,480 1,490 1,950 2,400 9,030 18,400 8,850 2,280 2,330 2,100 3,910 12,800 16,500 7,400 3,240 2,650 2,140 2,640 13, 100 24,400 6,080 2,530 1,830 1,750 4,730 18,600 23,500 9,820 3,800 3,340 2,850 3,700 May 13, 800 June 20, 100 July August 8,520 3,050 September October November 2,090 2,000 1,540 December 1,310 The year. . 6,690 3,550 3,770 5,110 a At Grand Junction, Colo. 6 Approximate. c February 15-28. GREEN RIVER NEAR GREEN RIVER, WYO. Samples of water were collected from Green River at a railroad bridge near Green River, Wyo., from May 1 to November 1, 1905. A gaging station was established at this bridge by the United States Geological Survey May 2, 1895, and was discontinued October 31, 1906. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Annual Reports: 18, IV, pp. 272-275; 19, IV,pp. 395-396; 20, IV, pp. 380-381; 21, IV, pp. 302-303. Bulletin: 140, p. 201. Water-Supply Papers: 16, p. 135; 28, pp. 131, 142, 144; 37, pp. 286-287; 39, p. 451; 50, pp. 366-367; 66, pp. 82, 173; 75, p. 164; 85, pp. 75-77; 100, p. 124; 133, pp. 53-56; 175, pp. 14-17; 211, pp. 25-26. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Green River at railroad bridge near Green River, Wyo. [Drainage area, 7,450 square miles.] Dates. 1905. May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3 June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 August 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21 , 23, 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 4, 5. September 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 September 16, 17, 18, October 17, 18. 19, 20 October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 October 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, November 1.. . Analysis (milligrams per liter). SO O 18 12 8 6 4 6 7 13 10 11 7 *8 a o ~T3 176 165 162 137 116 87 102 112 97 94 97 104 115 110 115 127 73 104 136 139 162 185 T3 ■riS e3 a™ CO •'ft Sh p<+j o OT b3 3 3R o CO 22 8 10 9 8 5 10 12 46 15 9 10 12 12 12 18 14 7 10 11 33 15 82 2 26 218 494 310 18 38 44 84 56 52 42 18 50 36 70 40 50 22 -dP 302 336 330 272 230 132 280 252 242 198 168 142 202 232 224 246 312 238 170 326 380 368 1.6 1.5 1.3 2.0 2.8 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.2 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 Kl r O 3S a 1,300 1,210 943 1,890 3,370 6,200 6,810 6,220 5,480 4,680 3,510 3,440 2,360 1,670 1,310 1,020 900 900 793 487 445 434 Solids (tons per day). T3. 4) 4J P -oft s cp bo >2 "3 '3 ot a to ,3, 5 *o? O i o O 60 g CD 03 3 ftraW T? + §1 l| O w CO • O Q CD 03 g $H 03 O 03 °o 03 — o A d CO CD 03 ft CO O CD o 3 O 6 CD 03 u +^ s 1905. May 1-27 27 26 +1.'2 +3.9 294 170 18 18 5.8 6.5 9.5 12 0.00 .00 64 66 29 28 4.1 5.4 0.13 May 28-June 24 .02 June 25-July 22 28 -5.3 188 15 4.3 15 .00 54 36 12 .01 July 23-August 19 25 +7.7 208 17 4.7 al6 .00 60 28 4.4 04 August 20-October 20 26 +8.6 271 20 4.8 13 .00 53 33 5.2 .07 October 21-November 1 12 -0.6 336 15 5.6 13 .00 53 38 5.1 .04 Mean 4.6 244 17 5.3 13 .00 58 33 6.0 .05 a Sodium is 96 per cent and potassium is 5.5 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Green River near Green River, Wyo. Month. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1901. 1902. 1904. 1905. 1906. Mean. January a 1,800 a 1,900 a 1,900 1,960 9,770 7,550 2,790 1,600 462 1,010 760 a 600 2,660 4,060 9,060 4,620 1,420 646 347 405 a 849 1,880 2,200 1,860 1,600 3,270 12, 500 14,500 5,170 2,060 1,820 1,700 1,680 a 1,840 February a 2, 050 a 1,880 March April a 1,020 2,140 11,800 4,200 1,470 869 a 745 a 800 1,080 1,320 6,750 5,420 2,750 1,410 632 844 2,260 7,100 2,670 1,390 656 329 1,960 6,130 10, 200 5,260 2,040 890 698 883 1,580 5,950 3,460 1,120 639 486 2,040 5,030 6,830 4,860 2,240 1,260 660 1,590 May June 3, 970 4,550 4,120 1,700 638 472 a 309 4,500 8,100 4,920 July August 1,960 September October 875 730 November 795 December 1,050 The year .... 2,680 4,190 2,520 a Approximate. GREEN RIVER NEAR JENSEN, UTAH. Samples of water were collected from Green River at Billings ferry, near Jensen, Utah, from March 24, 1905, to May 11, 1906. A gaging station was established at the ferry by the United States Geological Survey November 7, 1903, and was discontinued October 31, 1906. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 100, pp. 123-124; 133, pp. 56-58; 175, p. 17; 211, pp. 26-28. 48 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Green River at Billing s ferry, near Jensen, Utah. [Drainage area, 26,600 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). Bo pq ,o CD S 03 © -o Solids (tons per day). © a c CO -d 1905-6. March 24, 27, April 7 April 9, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14 April 17, 18, 19, 20. April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 May 6. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3 June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 30, 31, September 1,2 September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 September 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 September 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24 September 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, October 1. 2 October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 October 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 October 29, 30, 31, November 1,3 November 6,7,8,9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 November 22, 23, 25, 28, 27, 28, 29 December 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 December 16, 18, 19,22 December 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 January 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 January 30, February 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10. . . . February 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March 1,2,3 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 March 11, 12, 13, 14 March 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 March 29. 30, April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 April 7, 9; 10, 11, 12 April 17, 18, 19, 21 April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30 May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 12 5 4 10 6 9 6 8 10 12 6 7 12 28 142 159 168 153 142 113 116 125 97 96 90 88 97 87 98 99 94 132 124 126 111 135 138 130 143 146 167 152 149 164 180 182 185 205 254 243 238 218 203 191 190 167 160 156 145 144 144 131 153 73 36 26 28 18 16 18 12 37 21 12 15 8 15 15 20 25 26 28 29 29 35 37 42 47 52 49 41 36 35 49 53 56 63 58 61 54 49 67 35 60 37 40 39 48 24 16 14 10 546 1,830 3,440 1,210 2,630 858 654 1,430 724 824 362 224 250 50 68 76 170 856 142 1,220 108 124 1,230 128 538 17,100 1,980 430 142 114 122 52 142 84 76 94 24 12 30 114 168 222 1,810 9,970 510 2,060 1,060 1,450 1,010 1,030 374 392 346 284 224 216 222 396 150 144 236 172 174 218 194 198 200 296 256 302 200 294 330 312 364 820 478 432 414 414 436 466 406 540 568 560 542 474 520 390 372 522 410 544 380 398 316 254 248 256 9.0 10.6 10.2 8.7 7.3 6.5 5.4 4.8 4.2 3.7 5.9 6.9 6.7 5.7 6.6 7.9 7.0 16,000 23,000 21,000 15,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 5,000 3,500 3,000 31,300 51,100 20,500 9,070 6,750 1,080 1,100 1,030 1,610 4,500 6,000 9,880 8,560 5,410 7,800 11,900 8,960 15,200 29,300 266,000 81,100 30,200 22,300 46,700 24,400 42,300 6,480 8,940 13,400 6,970 4,700 4,710 3,140 2,670 1,890 2,400 6,640 14,500 8,780 5,820 6,640 8,160 6,000 10,500 GUNNISON" RIVER. 49 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Green River at Billings ferry , near Jensen, Utah. Limiting dates of composite. 1905-6. March 24-May 5 May 6- June 3 June 4- July 1 July 2-29 July 30- August 26 August 27-September 24. September 26- October 28. October 29-November 29 . December 4- January 13. . January 14-Marcli 3 March 4-April 6 April 7-May 5 May 7-11 Mean. 22 28 28 27 28 25 30 24 25 21 25 21 5 -2.0 + 10.0 + 5.8 -4.6 + 3.5 -6.1 - .7 + 2.3 + 7.9 4.8 .2 CD p So yi S 318 194 156 206 276 323 554 450 514 437 452 306 289 344 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 14 20 19 17 15 18 14 13 13 17 16 15 16 3.1 6.2 5.6 4.0 5.1 5.3 4.3 4.9 5.4 5.7 4.2 4.2 5.2 4.9 c3 _^ B <* B^ 14 13 13 a 9. 7 12 14 13 8.0 14 15 16 15 14 13 O 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.3 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .10 c3 52 64 69 50 47 43 49 51 ft "3 w 28 21 24 28 24 30 40 32 33 33 33 27 21 29 6.7 6.3 9.7 9.1 12 10 12 12 11 7.5 6.5 9.3 0.07 .07 .06 .04 .01 .07 .02 .01 .02 .02 .03 .01 .04 a Sodium is 91 per cent and potassium is 12 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Green River near Jensen or Vernal, Utah. Month. 1903. 1904. 1906. Mean. January February . . March April May June July August September . October November . December.. a 1,290 1,730 b 3,880 3,550 7,580 20,400 23,000 9,480 3,100 1,210 1,040 745 a 639 c7,340 8,070 19,400 20,400 9,230 3,850 3,080 a 2, 000 a 3, 880 5,440 7,820 19,900 21,700 9,360 3,480 2, 140 1,040 1,020 a 1,180 The year 6,580 a Approximate. b February 24-29. c March 13-31. GUNNISON RIVER NEAR WHITEWATER, COLO. Samples of water were collected from Gunnison Kiver at a State bridge near Whitewater, Colo., from April 2 to October 31, 1905. A gaging station was established at the bridge by the United States Geological Survey April 10, 1902, and was discontinued October 31, 1906. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Bulletin: 140, p. 189. Water-Supply Papers: 16, p. 140; 66, pp. 94-95; 85, pp. 42-44; 100, pp. 64-67; 133, pp. 162-164; 175, pp. 112-115; 211, pp. 89-90. 81210°— wsp 274—11 4 50 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge data for Gunnison River at Grand Junction, Colo., a 8 miles below Whitewater, have been published by the Survey as follows: Reports: 19, IV, p. 405; 20, IV, p. 390; 21, IV, p. 278. Water-Supply Paper, 74, p. 134. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Gunnison River at State bridge, near Whitewater, Colo. [Drainage area, 7,870 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). 1905. April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 9, 10, 11, 12 April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 , May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 May 28, 29, 30, June 1, 2, 3 June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 June 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1, 3, 4 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 1,2 September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16... September 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. . . September 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. . . October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 October 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 October 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 October 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 October 29, 30, 31 Tr. 6 10 11 7 6 pq 156 128 125 112 112 107 91 94 90 112 96 92 71 88 112 118 135 142 136 140 131 151 146 149 136 144 139 147 159 169 178 27 18 14 9 8 10 13 9 8 39 21 14 15 13 20 18 24 27 37 26 19 27 26 32 25 35 31 35 38 44. 36 PI a> ft m 3 262 1,300 536 1,320 1,720 44 708 1,150 362 880 392 232 148 32 50 58 206 246 196 66 60 570 4,090 166 54 508 1,420 132 48 342 92 •oft > 680 446 340 280 262 240 212 288 182 250 240 202 202 286 282 362 476 420 376 528 586 602 752 670 718 1,100 860 790 904 926 870 4.3 5.3 5.6 6.6 9.0 8.2 9.5 12.4 11.7 13.5 12.1 9.7 8.3 6.7 5.6 5.3 4.8 5.6 4.8 4.3 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.4 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.2 910 2,030 2,430 3,900 9,080 7,170 10,900 21,100 18,100 26,000 19,600 11,000 7,350 4,230 2,770 2,130 1,640 2,670 1,640 1,240 821 901 1,180 929 752 982 1,290 933 998 1,150 1,160 Solids (tons per day). t3 g & CO m 644 7,110 3,510 13,900 42,100 853 20,800 65,500 17,700 61,700 20,800 6,900 2,940 366 374 334 913 1,770 868 221 133 1,380 13,000 416 110 1,330 4,930 332 129 1,060 288 1,670 2,440 2,230 2,950 6,420 4,650 6,240 16,400 8,890 17,500 12,700 6,000 4,010 3,270 2,110 2,080 2,110 3,030 1,670 1,770 1,300 1,460 2,390 1,680 1,460 2,920 3,000 '1,990 2,440 2,880 2,730 a See also First Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 144, HONDO KIVER. 51 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Gunnison River at State bridge, near Whitewater, Colo. Limiting dates of composite. H T3 *-" .22 S Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. C3^A ft*** (3 c3 o3£ ^ 2 c3 °o ,3 s 02 1905. April 2-29 April 30-May 26 May 28-June 24 June 26- July 22 •_. July 23-August 19 August 20-September 16. . September 17-October 14. October 15-31 24 27 26 26 24 28 28 15 +3.0 -2.8 -1.4 +3.1 +3.6 438 218 199 278 435 650 916 930 13 17 18 18 14 14 14 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.4 4.8 4.6 4.7 12 7.3 8.0 al2 12 11 11 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .71 .00 .00 .00 32 54 51 38 29 24 40 32 33 38 41 48 48 47 4.6 5.0 6.5 5.7 4.8 4.3 4-0 3.8 0.10 .16 .14 .16 .10 .08 .12 .24 Mean. 2.8 508 15 4.8 10 ,09 38 41 4.8 .14 a Sodium is 98 per cent and potassium is 3.1 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Gunnison River near Whitewater, Colo. Month. 1897. a 1898. a 1899. a 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. Mean. January 724 774 648 2,250 5,620 4, 600 1,320 1,640 1,100 1,300 724 February 774 March 648 April 3,550 10, 300 12, 400 4.350 1,920 875 1,220 7,770 3,280 570 610 667 504 2,260 8,160 12, 500 5,130 1,310 1,280 890 844 810 2,490 12, 700 16. 800 2,780 1,430 962 1,100 4,590 14, 800 14, 400 4,710 2,080 1,680 1,690 2,730 May 616,300 12, 300 4,410 991 482 1,600 742 6 458 5,320 8,850 2,540 689 479 533 497 10, 100 June 10, 600 3,230 July August 1,330 September 941 October November 1,090 694 December 634 The year 2,790 a At Grand Junction, Colo. & Approximate. HONDO RIVER NEAR RO SWELL, N. MEX. Samples of water were collected fron Hondo River at the United States Reclamation Service reservoir near Roswell, N. Mex., from March 26 to August 4, 1905. A gaging station was established at the reservoir by the United States Geological Survey March 9, 1903, and was discontinued March 31, 1908. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 362-363; 132, pp. 119-121; 174, pp. 118-120; 210, pp. 100-101; 248, pp. 137-138. 52 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Hondo River at reservoir near Roswell, N. Mex. [Drainage area, 1,040 square miles.] Dates. 1905. March 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 April 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 April 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. . April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. . . May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. . . May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. . . May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3. June 4, 5, 6, 10 June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17... June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 July7 July 8, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4. . 3^>. c3 1.830 1,340 2,080 2,550 11,000 5.740 1,890 1,780 10, 700 5,530 14, 900 13,200 l-,640 10, 700 22, 200 73 m O— ■ <£> to °Q — ■ m w ft 864 914 864 750 614 546 712 720 842 638 698 978 986 a 2, 140 632 698 3.1 2.5 2.3 2.6 6.9 7.5 4.8 3.2 3.0 1.9 3.4 6.4 4.8 8.7 5.2 c5 .^ ■3 i 61 46 40 45 831 942 380 94 77 19 266 547 176 825 423 Solids (tons per day). GO R OQ 300 167 225 310 24. 700 14, 600 1,940 450 2,210 283 10, 700 19, 500 781 23,900 25,400 142 114 93 91 1.380 1.390 731 183 175 33 501 1,440 469 1,410 798 a From pool; no water flowing. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Hondo River at reservoir near Roswell. N. Mex. >> "3 3 m u o S-l S-i Dissolved solids (Ds) (milligrams per liter). Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. Limiting dates of composite. 3 . _^o Q 3 . Sodium and potassium (Na+$K). C3 . "SB 0) 3^? -So cam 5 to 02 03 3 .3 O 1905. March 26- April 22 23 28 25 18 +0.6 - .9 988 660 739 740 18 18 20 3.6 3.8 4.7 3.4 4.4 5.0 4.7 6.1 1.1 16 40 41 49 50. 4.4 6.1 5.0 4.3 *0.35 April 23- May 20 .13 May 21- June 17 .00 .00 19 23 .03 June 18- August 4 .09 Mean .8 782 19 3.9 5.0 .37 19 45 5.0 .15 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Hondo River at reservoir near Roswell, N. Mex. Month. 1906. 1907. Mean. January 67 22 3 24 a 10 5 7 14 7 166 23 1 4 20 8 28 55 14 116 February 22 March 2 April 12 May . . June July 2 August 15 September 6 October 18 November 34 December 10 Mean 13 27 20 a Eight days only. SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN" UNITED STATES. 53 LINK RIVER NEAR KLAMATH FALLS, OREG. Samples of water were collected from Link River at a county bridge near Klamath Falls, Oreg., from June 15, 1905, to November 12, 1906. A gaging station was established at the bridge by the United States Geological Survey May 15, 1904. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: a Water-Supply Papers: 134, pp. 191-192; 177, pp. 226-229; 213, pp. 176-177; 251, pp. 305-309. Relative amounts of substances in solution in water from Link River at county bridge near Klamath Falls, Oreg. j— j Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. ft £ s w ^, 03 C/2 HS +^ . 8 >> tuO ft^ 'jj w 03 a o ,0 H 03 Limiting dates of composite. o3 U o T3 a> S ft O w O m 'tis O a n o3 oSg .2 3 O o -u 03 Pi O d m 03 A Q .3 o d oo *iHXiOcN00'OcDMOiffl i-h 000 , 1 , HHP5 rtp-lrH(NCN(NMMCNINi 5 O'.fiQ "el a co £ SI co co . T3 >h CO 4)- figo ■cisd- c3 i — > - — ^ C3 c3 «0 COlCtOCOCOiCltONSOJCMOO^OiONXXH *OON!O^COM**^OMNHOXNe<5(Offl H00OrH«HNH05CNO0)00OHCNOO0!0: CM I— I i— I i— I i— I i— li— I i— I i-H i-H 1— I 1— I 1— I 1-4 NOOOOOO* 'ONSOCCOOMNOMH CO "^ CM CO 'CO"*! 1 *— tCOCO^CO^COCMCO rg -3 CO J3 T Isslg I Q • ~<- cmo cooa>ooa> ooooooooooooooo +s o" «" «" a> 7* f*» {*» - "5 OS O O O' CT> C5 CM OS Oi *C O CD CC CD CO *C ■* CM CM >-h CO -I co-KH^S § S § c 3 2 5^ 2 8=2=2 wastes > .2 3 P- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER. 55 Monthly discharge, in second-fat , of Link River mar Klamath Fails. Or eg. Month. January... February . . March. .... April May June July August September. October November . December. . The year. 1904. 08, 640 6,740 4. 120 2.340 1,660 1 . 690 1,840 2,180 1905. 2,020 3, mo 3,090 3,110 2,600 2,000 1 . 360 1,050 1,030 1,160 1,330 1,590 2,000 miit,. 1,950 1,990 2, 320 3, 520 4,080 3,620 2,490 1,470 1,190 1,200 1,460 1,740 2,250 1907. 2, 190 3,530 4,650 4,020 2, 170 1 , 570 1,410 L, 460 1,630 1,970 2,970 L908. 2,660 2,890 2,73(1 2,990 2,620 2,060 !. 170 l.ini 900 1,350 1.770 1,940 Mean. J.SMI 3,200 3,810 4,610 3,690 2.380 I. 190 1,240 1,370 1,610 1,880 2, 040 2,5 a May 15 to 31. LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR HOLBROOK, ARIZ. Samples of water were collected from Little Colorado River at a county bridge near Holbrook, Ariz., from December 31, 1905, to January 11, 1906. A gaging station was established at the bridge March 17, 1905, and was discontinued December 31, 1908. Stream- flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 175, pp. 149-151; 211, pp. 107-109; 249, pp. 167-169. Partial analyses, gage heights and rates of discharge ofivater and solids for Little Colorado' River at county bridge near Holbrook, Ariz. [Drainage area, 17,630 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- ate radicle (C0 3 ). Bicar- bonate radicle (HC0 3 ) Chlo- rine radicle (CI). Sus- pended matter (Sm). Dis- solved solids (Ds). Mean gage height (feet). Mean dis- charge (second- feet). Solids (tons per day). Sus- pended mailer. Dis- solved solids. 1905-6 December 31 January 1 January 5 January 10 January 11 18 20 20 230 238 236 259 270 163 163 201 197 210 244 140 156 188 120 792 8S8 928 792 824 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 205 305 330 370 370 135 115 139 187 120 439 731 826 791 823 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Little Colorado River near Holbrook, Ariz. Month. 1905. 1906. 1907. Mean. 452 170 621 245 54 4 25 72 69 27 11 181 276 176 444 401 364 173 March a 863 915 &353 83 68 163 302 51 1,160 113 643 April . . 520 May 201 June . . 44 July 4(\ August 118 September 350 October 39 November . . 586 December. . 147 161 269 a March 17-31. b Approximate. 56 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR WOODRUFF, ARIZ. Samples of water were collected from Little Colorado River at a road crossing near Woodruff, Ariz., from April 15, 1905, to April 3, 1906. A gaging station was established at the crossing March 16, 1905. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 175, pp. 145-148; 211, pp. 104-107; 249, pp. 165-167. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Little Colorado River at road crossing near Woodruff, Ariz. [Drainage area, 6,000 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). s c3 a> S Solids (tons per day). 1905-6. April 15, 18,21 April 26, 30, May 3, 8, 12, 21. . . May 30, June 3, 6, 11, 16, 20. . . June 23, 27, 30, July 3, 8, 12. . . July 15, 21, 26, 30, August 3. . . August 6, 9, 11, 13, 18 August 21, 25, 27, 29, Septem ber 1, 8 September 11, 14, 17, 20, 22, 25. September 28, October 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16 October 20, 26, 30, November 5 9 No vember 12,"l4,2i ," 22," 23 ," 25 '. November 29, December 1, 4, 8, 13, 14 December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27. January 1, 2, 5, 6 January 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.. January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. 26 January 28, 29, 30, 31, Febru- ary 1, 2, 3 February 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17.'. February 19, 20, 23, 24 February 26, 27, 28, March 1, 2,3 March 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 March 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. March 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. . . March 25, 26, 29, 30, 31 April, 1,2, 3 150 149 178 181 174 142 174 170 164 178 169 182 234 285 274 195 148 214 165 138 119 135 234 157 108 166 195 62 119 172 133 40 34 143 80 112 124 123 77 116 109 108 72 69 134 82 57 99 82 100 55 74 102 77 16, 300 20, 700 2,580 624 10, 300 3,560 19.700 3,230 2,130 •2,810 11,800 3,540 324 96 32 11,700 3,170 10,500 18, 800 6,740 1,520 1,950 3,580 5,540 7,080 15,200 10, 400 506 750 906 750 388 294 476 628 610 626 578 798 670 658 474 408 754 582 364 290 472 608 374 410 544 630 6.9 10.9 3.3 2.1 2.9 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 5.0 2.3 3.4 2.3 434 61 74 160 43 67 52 329 30 25 25 211 124 115 228 193 146 138 101 820 239 488 236 19, 100 589 3,940 1,400 247 508 1,650 3,150 26 6 2 6,670 1,060 3,270 11,600 3,510 600 727 923 12,300 4,570 20, 100 6,600 594 48 179 206 73 110 513 65 45 44 270 137 234 358 190 114 176 166 829 264 716 402 MALHEUR EIVEE. 57 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Little Colorado River at road crossing near Woodruff, Ariz. TO CD "E c3 CO >> fit? OT V Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. "So 03 ^i ^ Limiting dates of composite. '5 O u g CO O 03 03 O I 3 '8 '53 a be 03 .s a t3 3 d o .£f 182 210 254 342 424 514 322 283 316 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 11 10 11 11 be bx> 03 4.2 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.1 4.7 4.2 4.4 .sa 14 14 16 18 a 17 18 16 16 16 Q 0.00 .00 .00 2.3 .00 .00 .00 .00 .29 8^. °4 td o3 ri w 59 70 68 61 G3 62 56 63 C3 ft W. 12 16 17 19 19 16 21 19 17 4.6 6.2 8.3 7.6 8.0 12 8:7 8.1 7.9 0.05 .04 .05 .01 .03 .01 .01 .03 .03 a Sodium is 90 per cent and potassium is 13 per cent of this amount. MILK KIVER. 59 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Malheur River near Vale, Oreg. Month. 1890. 1891. 1895. 1896. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 88 319 703 511 217 78 30 26 23 277 347 650 851 361 139 19 12 89 129 161 175 a 300 331 a 236 a 3, 100 a 3, 460 5,520 2,030 533 146 52 50 144 182 188 503 642 1,620 898 235 244 40 16 33 77 119 155 174 311 1,920 4,550 862 589 50 9 26 50 89 138 287 2,190 1,960 266 February 1,030 March 2,910 2,770 1,630 254 43 17 15 44 118 83 1,890 April &642 1,600 1,600 185 33 83 c274 203 58 19 42 84 192 175 2,250 901 May June 177 77 47 65 100 126 135 424 July 72 August 26 September 47 October 90 November 141 December 150 The year 268 1,300 381 731 607 a Approximate. b April 26-30. c May 20-31. MILK RIVER NEAR HAVRE, MONT. Samples of water were collected from Milk River at a highway bridge near Havre, Mont. ; from April 7, 1905, to April 14, 1906. A gaging station was established at the bridge by the United States Geological Survey May 15, 1898. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a Annual Reports: 20, IV, pp. 53, 189, 245-246; 21, IV, p. 189; 22, IV, p. 288. Water-Supply Papers: 27, pp. 68-69, 72, 75-76; 37, pp. 209-210; 39, p. 447; 49, p. 267; 52, p. 516; 66, pp. 15-16, 170; 75, p. 122; 84, pp. 28-31; 99, pp. 108-111; 130, pp. 95-98; 172, pp. 57-59; 208, pp. 43-45; 246, pp. 109-112. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Milk River at highway bridge near Havre, Mont. [Drainage area, 7,300 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). go *8 n ft CO T3Q S Solids (tons per day). 1905-0. April 7 April 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 , April 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 April 24, 25, May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 , May 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 13 June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 June 12, 14, 15, 10 June 18, 27, 29, 30, July 1 July 3, 5, 6, 8 July 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 July 16, 17, 18, 22 July 23, 25, 26, 29 July 30, August 3 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23 August 27, September 6, 15, 17, 21, 23. October 28, 30 31, November 1, 2, 3, 4. November 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 21 14 30 21 29 12 5 15 23 42 10 304 321 279 293 276 243 292 242 299 249 325 307 219 241 341 535 599 481 207 211 9 27 25 25 20 48 35 14 20 47 29 40 92 23 30 40 63 36 24 15 186 130 154 154 116 56 62 148 6,630 974 100 106 7,420 17,400 5,450 136 70 66 1,600 1,000 528 512 562 474 430 454 436 452 544 562 580 626 778 690 584 564 976 1,260 814 374 360 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.8 3.3 2.7 55 49 58 61 71 53 40 23 62 55 36 8 92 103 37 2 28 17 24 25 22 8 7 9 1,110 145 10 2 1,840 4,850 545 1 78 68 88 78 82 65 47 28 91 84 56 14 193 192 58 3 4.1 4.2 121 132 523 357 122 128 o See also Second Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, pp. 339-340; Fourth, p. 181. 60 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Milk River at highway bridge near Havre, Mont. m 0i ft P Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. ^^ Limiting dates of composite. o3 T3 03 J2 lis Pm£w ^ + O o 03 O o O i V3 o T3 4-i 5 o o 3 03 S3 c3 C3£ Is O CA in 03 PI o ,a u a O °o O M CO a> +^ 03 £? Q 1 o p 03 1905-6. April 9- May 27 25 -2.0 506 10 5.9 15 2.2 63 25 2.6 0.69 May 28-July 1 ... 21 + 1.1 500 8.2 5.4 21 1.6 59 32 2.4 .06 July 3-29 19 546 7.9 4.8 a 17 .00 61 30 .06 July 30-September 23 24 +4.8 730 7.4 3.1 26 .00 50 35 3.0 .02 October 28-November 22 13 -2.1 972 5.9. . 4.5 22 .00 51 32 5.5 .13 April 3-14 11 -1.8 369 7.1 4.9 21 .00 68 26 3.0 .00 Mean 2.4 004 7.8 4.8 20 .63 59 30 3.3 .16 a Sodium is 93 per cent and potassium is 8.8 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River near Havre, Mont. Month. January February . . March April May June July August September. October November . December. . The year. 1898. al,400 1,350 168 113 53 88 a 100 113 1899. a 430 a 600 a 500 1,360 1,010 a 940 a 241 a 196 131 94 a 190 a 150 487 1900. a 100 a 100 a 150 a 394 435 154 43 40 76 186 a 114 a. 50 154 1901. a 50 a 100 a 600 205 648 553 184 28 56 82 80 a 100 224 1902. 180 a 208 249 196 1,080 1,480 2,040 377 297 309 a 300 a 300 586 1903. « 200 a 200 a 240 996 1,080 975 445 378 164 138 a 115 a 147 423 1904. a 90 a 75 a 75 1,740 373 278 44 5 3 19 35 a 25 230 1905. a 5 a 5 a 40 59 62 35 54 25 24 1906. a 5 a 40 95 119 935 101 5 3 2 1 109 1907. a 800 845 1,210 458 822 397 62 127 82 72 a 60 411 1908. 212 295 330 ,190 527 177 124 178 186 Mean. 117. 233 295 655 636 883 386 128 94 107 108 94 311 a Approximate. Note.— Data for 1898-1903 from Second Ann. Kept. U. S. Reclamation Service, pp. 340-341, estimates for ice periods being included. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON, N. DAK. Samples of water were collected from Missouri River at Bakers ferry, near Williston, N. Dak., on August 14, 1905. A gaging station was established at the ferry by the United States Geological Survey April 24, 1905. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 176, pp. 28-29; 208, p. 20; 246, p. 41-42. NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER. 61 Suspended matter and dissolved solids in water of Missouri River at Bakers ferry, near Williston, i\T« Dak., on August 14, 1905. [Drainage area, 155,000 square miles.] Solids (milligrams per liter). Distance Depth of river (feet). Velocity from left bank (feet). (feet per second.) Suspended Dissolved matter. solids. 820 9.5 2.38 994 300 770 9.7 3.16 1,010 304 620 15.0 3.61 964 310 620 15.0 a 3. 25 938 324 620 15.0 6 2.75 938 328 550 15.0 2.58 964 318 530 14.0 2.63 924 344 530 14.0 a 1.28 940 350 530 14.0 &3.07 864 338 440 9.6 3.02 998 310 405 8.0 2.43 1,010 282 340 5.0 2.17 968 310 320 4.4 2.22 968 306 258 5.0 1.7 1,030 262 230 5.2 1.24 956 310 135 1.4 1.13 962 292 85 5.8 1.4 996 322 30 3.8 .99 942 306 1 a Sample taken and velocity measured at bottom. b Sample taken and velocity measured at surface. Note. — The river at about mean stage; gage height, 6.8 feet; area of cross section, 5,925 square feet; mean Aelocity, 2.51 feet per second; discharge, 14,880 second-feet; mean suspended matter, 978 milligrams per liter, or 39,300 tons per day; mean dissolved solids, 305 milligrams per liter, or 12,300 tons per day. Samples taken and velocity measured at .6 depth, except as otherwise noted. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak. Month. 1905. 1906. 1907 Mean. March April May June July August September . October November. a 30, 200 68, 100 54,900 19,400 7,100 7,700 8,060 b 82, 800 .93,600 52, 700 25, 200 15, 400 8,840 c 10, 100 77,900 67. 500 d 50, 100 77, 900 67,500 54,400 53, 900 53,800 22, 300 11,250 8,270 9,080 bMay 26-31. c November 1-24. d May 1-22. a.May 23=31. NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER NEAR GRANITE, OKLA. Samples of water were collected from North Fork of Red River at a railroad bridge near Granite, Okla., from April 12, 1905, to March 16, 1907. A gaging station was established at the bridge by the United States Geological Survey June 23, 1903, and was discontinued March 20, 1908. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a * Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 319-320; 131, pp. 182-183; 173, pp. 73-75; 209, pp. 51-54; 247, pp. 89-92. a See also Third Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 460. 62 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at railroad bridge near Granite, Okla. [Drainage area, 2,210 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 o 03 so o s ,o bo Solids (tons per day). o ft ra GO 1905-1907. April 12 April 13, 14, 15,16,17, 18 April 26 May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 June 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 June 9 June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 June 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 July 7, 29, 30 August 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 August 21, 22, 24, 26, 29, 30, Septem- ber 2 September 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 September 24, 27, 30, October 1, 2, 3, 4. October 5, 17, 18, 20, 21, 30, Novem- ber 1 October 31, November 2, 3, 4 November 5, 8, 10, 11 November 12, 14, 15, 18 November 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 December 3, 4, 5 December 10 December 13 December 14. December 15 December 16 ._ December 17 December 19 December 20 December 21 December 22 December 23 December 26 December 28 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 8 January 9 ■ January 11 January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 24 -January 25 January 28 February 1 February 2 February 3 . .' February 5 February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10 February 14 February 15 February 16 6 10 2 14 6 6 6 6 9 18 13 22 23 13 13 25 16 191 141 156 188 182 149 133 193 150 129 255 283 254 186 177 182 224 185 191 191 185 185 205 219 215 214 164 223 198 237 176 227 228 186 226 190 193 234 227' 211 224 212 172 210 210 224 248 267 257 220 227 194 168 203 235 255 277 257 264 210 212 266 388 202 190 245 426 365 289 540 259 157 211 192 183 268 276 236 324 373 317 359 352 296 289 333 318 318 305 354 326 338 370 411 376 367 405 402 376 393 432 341 383 367 370 364 363 411 523 524 465 479 465 409 434 424 503 570 550 508 508 423 423 393 544 116 13, 600 1,250 1,670 2,830 096 122 304 462 158 3,670 1,210 30 180 840 1,820 5,570 594 568 440 1,420 996 1,170 944 572 560 568 612 468 728 452 584 812 772 652 336 340 368 252 280 548 284 180 76 240 204 204 80 120 192 132 16 44 60 80 556 1,120 240 1,250 1,920 110 100 050 300 990 790 440 240 440 890 170 100 050 490 460 200 570 660 560 440 640 340 320 670 600 640 570 710 710 640 800 930 800 780 950 960 820 920 050 680 770 840 000 760 820 040 360 440 240 210 210 000 090 070 520 560 610 530 520 100 940 060 5.8 5.4 8.1 5.5 6.1 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.5 6.7 5.0 4.9 4.9 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.4 6.5 6.3 135 33 5,720 26 337 650 233 77 52 63 111 49 675 1 206 120 628 94 49 60 68 160 92 80 68 68 60 80 93 117 80 73 113 73 73 58 65 64 52 82 73 58 58 58 58 58 52 47 22 22 38 38 46 46 38 20 32 22 22 22 101 142 91 198 10 210, 000 88 1,510 4,980 438 25 43 78 21 6,690 3 467 591 9,440 151 75 71 261 430 290 203 105 103 92 132 118 230 93 115 248 153 129 53 60 64 35 62 108 44 28 12 38 32 29 10 7 20 14 2 5 6 7 151 432 59 455 171 12,500 78 996 1,840 818 413 251 245 670 191 1,620 3 828 472 2,040 399 219 253 264 706 332 285 306 294 266 338 430 541 355 355 588 356 354 306 343 314 270 455 330 278 278 313 276 285 287 300 145 133 227 227 248 260 212 136 222 155 150 150 574 746 504 NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER. 63 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at railroad bridge near Granite, Okla. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907. February 17. February 18. February 19 . February 20. February 21 . February 22 . February 23 . February 24. February 25. February 26. February 28. March 1 March 2 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 9 March 10.... March 14 March 15 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27... . March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May 2 May 3 May 4 18.. 19.. 110. 111. 112. 1 13. 114. 115. 1 16. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. Analysis (milligrams per liter). oj id a o o a> co Solids (tons per day). CD .A a> u c a i-i .20 osO o S3 o 03 gtn o s o -3 03 u . o o 03 s . a> & &o 5 o w . "ST Tip o go CO s +^ A .SP *s x\ bc^. <-| +^> c3 a> o *- oo -3 a a +^> 03 s a 02 a: 12 "o w > s CO s 224 283 328 1,560 6.2 65 58 274 217 302 300 1,550 6.1 58 47 242 224 329 220 1,680 6.0 51 30 231 212 370 300 1,530 6.3 91 74 375 233 309 944 1,660 6.1 58 148 259 201 290 804 1,430 6.0 44 96 170 242 307 584 1,490 5.9 37 58 149 200 352 452 1,660 5.9 37 45 165 202 377 360 1,810 5.9 37 36 181 190 402 368 1,860 5.8 26 26 131 213 489 228 2,220 5.8 26 16 156 214 528 316 2,320 5.7 18 15 112 219 503 168 2,400 5.7 18 8 117 265 275 592 1,640 5.7 18 29 80 281 271 588 1,340 5.4 2 3 7 236 528 72 2,670 5.6 13 3 94 217 600 128 2,760 5.6 10 3 75 223 567 44 2,680 5.6 13 2 94 239 542 16 2,680 5.6 10 72 210 644 92 2,850 5.5 7 2 54 217 600 48 2,880 5.6 10 1 78 295 387 184 1,760 5.4 4 2 19 236 542 80 2,740 5.4 1 7 308 300 48 1,480 5.4 1 4 c 263 561 36 2,580 5.4 4 28 281 512 56 2,530 5.5 7 1 48 281 338 112 1,850 5.4 2 1 10 232 522 116 2,640 5.6 12 4 85 217 580 152 2,750 5.6 8 3 59 204 600 12 3,060 5.6 14 116 204 608 156 2,940 5.8 28 12 222 204 570 204 2,820 6.0 46 25 350 217 396 240 2,200 6.0 46 30 273 191 406 168 2,040 6.0 46 21 253 198 377 192 1,960 6.1 58 30 306 172 377 400 2,010 6.2 65 70 352 179 377 476 1,950 6.2 73 94 385 204 318 1,100 1,880 6.4 113 334 573 83 116 2,180 816 7.0 500 2,950 1,100 165 213 2,870 1,270 7.0 500 3,880 1,710 179 203 4,130 1,250 7.1 555 6,200 1,870 160 193 2,400 1,220 6.8 340 2,210 1,120 185 193 3,070 1,120 6.8 370 3,060 1,120 185 203 2,420 1,140 6.7 260 1,700 803 198 222 1,410 1,260 6.4 175 665 595 198 242 856 1,390 6.4 162 375 608 198 232 788 1,380 6.2 114 243 426 191 271 2,720 1,420 6.5 200 1,470 764 172 222 1,080 1,340 6.7 260 760 940 191 348 1,090 1,710 6.4 175 516 809 204 319 772 1.790 6.2 125 261 603 204 281 504 1,580 6.1 103 140 490 204 . 329 384 1,680 6.1 103 107 468 185 329 228 1,880 6.0 85 52 432 191 367 176 1,890 6.2 115 55 586 191 396 640 2,000 6.4 175 303 944 191 290 1,610 1,640 6.7 260 1,130 1,150 191 242 1,140 1,350 6.4 120 368 437 198 242 952 1,360 6.4 96 247 353 191 281 368 1,540 6.3 60 60 250 179 290 416 1,470 6.2 38 43 1,510 185 290 264 1,570 6.1 27 19 115 185 329 132 1,720 6.0 20 7 93 185 348 104 1,790 6.0 20 6 97 160 290 244 •1,540 6.2 32 21 134 89 174 2.670 1,140 6.8 365 2,640 1, 120 166 174 1,980 1,100 6.6 200 1,070 595 160 174 1,090 ' 1,050 6.4 90 266 256 64 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Bed River at railroad bridge near Granite, Ohla. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907. May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 Julyl July2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July8 July 9 July 11 July 12.... July 13 ,... Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 a>0 So o s 179 192 198 185 185 192 179 185 153 166 134 134 134 160 172 179 179 160 128 140 140 166 185 198 199 179 96 108 115 121 147 185 166 172 172 159 166 172 191 185 159 159 153 159 153 159 178 166 178 166 134 128 128 140 170 172 179 172 185 192 236 192 179 166 147 134 147 160 ££ 174 223 271 339 310 339 416 426 455 416 290 281 261 242 232 261 339 290 106 154 154 184 193 223 300 309 258 138 109 129 248 376 258 248 248 297 327 396 396 386 228 337 366 416 376 327 396 307 277 317 317 119 89 128 236 257 297 342 416 396 416 426 396 366 337 109 138 119 760 600 412 296 276 116 120 48 32 112 •2,530 1,570 1,140 664 428 264 444 204 12,400 6,900 3,240 1,370 960 612 292 268 312 2,170 4,140 1,970 1,230 2,970 1,490 1,020 564 400 244 204 160 84 1,100 648 700 616 344 308 592 368 500 324 472 6,180 2,490 1,100 340 196 72 148 116 148 268 92 128 120 340 1,600 6,870 4,500 1,160 1,350 1,480 1,680 1,660 1,840 2,020 2,060 2,270 2,050 1,520 1,550 1,470 1,370 1,370 1,430 1,650 1,580 620 836 1,000 1,230 1,220 1,390 1,650 1,680 1,650 920 648 692 1,190 1,720 1,410 1,330 1,470 1,500 1,630 2,250 1,850 1,880 1,270 1,780 1,850 1,990 1,860 1,930 2,030 1,810 1,560 1,600 1,430 800 636 828 1,370 1,430 1,720 1,850 1,990 2,060 2,010 2,100 1,910 1,380 1,550 732 868 760 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.2 8.0 8.0 7.1 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 7.0 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.1 7.9 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 7.7 6.9 7.3 7.6 70 52 43 43 34 34 21 21 18 23 102 140 140 120 95 52 62 52 2,600 2,350 920 140 100 73 61 50 23 165 275 315 275 560 140 86 40 40 40 40 40 44 73 73 160 140 75 58 87 43 27 47 46 2,350 211 128 67 53 63 63 43 43 34 24 8 15 1,350 385 735 1,110 Solids (tons per day). 144 84 48 34 25 11 7 3 2 7 696 592 429 215 110 37 74 29 87, 300 43,800 8,050 519 259 121 48 36 19 968 3,080 1,680 911 4,490 562 237 61 43 26 22 17 10 216 128 302 233 70 48 139 43 37 41 59 39,200 1,420 379 62 28 12 25 13 17 25 6 3 5 1,240 1,660 13,600 13,500 219 189 172 196 153 169 114 117 110 127 420 586 557 443 352 200 277 222 4,350 5, 300 2,480 464 329 273 272 227 102 410 481 589 855 2,610 534 310 159 162 176 243 200 223 250 350 800 753 377 303 476 211 114 204 177 5,080 362 286 248 205 293 315 232 240 185 136 41 56 5,660 761 1,720 2,280 NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER. 65 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at railroad bridge near Granite, Ohla. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907. July 14 ". July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 24 July 25 July 27 August 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 August 8 August 9 .' August 10 August 10 August 11 August 12 August 13 August 14 August 15 August 17 August 18 August 20 August 21 August 22 August 24 August 27 August 29 August 30 August 31 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 10 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 September 30 October 1 81210°— wsp 274—11 Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 14 15 10 26 13 6 13 13 12 4 13 12 11 18 17 32 16 19 19 11 8 16 26 23 150 164 176 190 164 170 183 183 170 157 170 164 164 170 164 144 144 131 164 127 119 132 153 194 164 160 162 178 137 162 245 234 144 137 153 142 123 136 153 188 99 149 164 133 190 163 154 212 394 195 190 141 102 117 137 63 140 131 136 75 191 182 188 120 119 116 124 363 158 168 158 138 158 148 158 168 218 198 228 238 158 188 198 218 178 188 178 152 164 124 97 97 98 109 89 124 170 173 123 100 253 296 304 132 163 170 142 221 113 126 151 132 328 211 208 239 20 420 418 327 209 84 156 147 147 146 95 89 324 222 328 326 313 341 328 60 2,610 2,050 6,000 4,720 2,680 1,610 888 2,400 1,480 476 332 284 980 580 492 348 976 2,660 1,800 1,880 772 4,170 11,000 8,670 7,290 1,820 3,730 1,110 712 700 172 1,520 180 248 124 1,880 1,040 956 460 5,540 2,350 1,380 668 1,040 144 396 348 284 3,550 164 868 344 1,010 1,260 1,220 3,320 1,600 1,690 1,520 1,300 152 296 100 92 100 92 112 88 1,010 920 1,030 912 928 1,010 1,140 1,150 1,210 1,280 1,260 1,430 1,070 1,180 1,270 1,330 1,080 1,140 1,110 972 1,120 860 788 700 732 488 684 876 1,060 1,100 924 852 1,550 1,700 1,800 940 1,190 884 1,050 1,340 804 1,020 1,040 876 1,880 1,300 1,320 1,480 468 1,810 1,740 1,400 1,380 536 960 964 960 956 588 604 1,810 1,750 1,850 1,844 1,830 1,880 1,940 548 8.0 6.7 7.9 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.8 7.3 6.8 6.9 6.5 7.4 8.5 7.6 7.4 7.2 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.8 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.3 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.6 8.5 7.9 8.0 7.9 7.0 6.8 6.7 7.0 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 *3^ T3 .2, 480 286 2,250 700 310 218 240 450 310 45 45 45 120 90 65 40 355 750 330 415 195 900 3,000 1,180 950 700 85 132 95 120 50 50 50 50 285 172 185 159 90 1,180 550 420 350 240 240 250 180 145 125 125 145 180 3,000 1,600 1,700 1,600 460 400 300 580 250 250 150 130 125 90 60 60 Solids (tons per day). a ft m m 17,500 1,580 36,500 8,920 2,250 946 575 2,920 1,230 58 40 35 318 141 86 38 937 5,390 1,600 2,110 406 10,200 89,300 27,600 18,700 3,440 858 397 183 227 23 205 24 33 95 874 522 411 112 17,600 500 1,570 632 676 93 267 168 111 1,200 55 340 167 8,160 5,450 5,600 14, 400 1,990 1,830 1,230 2,030 103 200 40 32 34 22 18 14 n 6,770 711 6,250 1,720 776 595 735 1,400 1,010 155 152 173 346 287 222 144 1,040 2,320 985 1,090 591 2,090 6,380 2,230 1,880 922 157 312 272 355 125 115 210 229 1,390 437 594 380 256 4,270 1,190 1,150 986 568 1,220 874 639 581 158 612 682 680 11,200 2,320 4,410 4,160 1,190 1,030 477 945 1,220 1,180 748 648 617 457 315 89 66 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at railroad bridge near Granite, Ohla. — Continued. Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). +5 CD T3 o o Solids (tons per day). . «s CD M T3 TJ SH--V T) 03 o !3+= 03 oO 03 f-i ^ a . CO X £l& a "o So "So o CD V -' T3 0Q cdP CD 03 CO CD T3 o o3 o I ° n o 3 o 0> CO 3 w co CO 5 ctf) Pi 03 CD 03 CD Pi CD Ph CO Pi > CO CO s 196 371 44 1,800 6.3 33 4 161 216 139 36 888 6.2 15 1 36 228 343 156 1,530 6.8 300 126 1,240 273 348 1,360 6.3 33 121 185 513 2,120 6.3 33 188 280 246 56 1,240 6.3 33 5 111 201 436 128 2,090 6.4 60 21 339 270 347 576 1,180 6.4 45 70 143 335 86 64 716 6.2 23 4 44 298 150 1,010 6.2 23 63 125 109 960 680 7.2 900 2,330 1,650 148 152 16,000 884 9.9 7,000 302,000 16,700 159 140 7,420 924 7.8 1,950 39,100 4,860 184 152 3,650 876 7.2 1,180 11,600 2,790 199 168 2,340 996 6.8 875 5,520 2,350 252 191 2,370 712 6.6 775 4,960 1,490 218 210 1,550 1,150 6.5 650 2,720 2,010 232 217 1,130 1,190 6.4 220 673 709 212 221 1,230 1,190 6.4 220 730 706 222 264 2,680 1,290 6.8 355 2,570 1,230 211 224 1,630 1,150 6.6 272 1,200 843 224 226 1,470 1,250 6.6 254 1,010 860 236 228 968 1,280 6.4 300 784 1,03C 208 232 796 1,360 6.4 400 860 1,470 172 266 732 1,490 6.3 420 830 1,690 217 285 516 1,530 6.3 415 578 1,710 226 286 492 1,550 6.2 385 511 1,610 218 285 496 1,540 6.2 113 151 40S 225 298 424 1,580 6.2 113 129 480 176 306 536 1,550 6.2 113 164 472 213 307 872 1,550 6.4 190 448 797 209 307 76 2,030 6.4 207 42 1,140 190 314 644 1,560 6.5 245 426 1,030 166 306 564 1,500 6.4 226 345 920 204 297 1,430 1,540 6.7 327 1,260 1,360 196 217 624 1,300 6.6 267 450 940 176 277 374 1,520 6.4 227 229 935 210 282 432 1,530 6.5 247 288 1,020 210 289 300 1,570 6.5 247 200 1,040 206 303 428 1,580 6.5 247 286 1,060 226 288 824 1,440 6.9 440 980 1,710 168 160 2,210 1,010 7.4 1,250 7,470 3,400 230 210 2,840 1,280 7.6 1,420 10,900 4,890 221. 202 2,040 1,180 7.2 1,180 6,500 3,750 234 234 1,920 1,200 7.4 1,250 6,490 4,070 231 208 3,030 1,170 7.5 1,360 11,100 4,310 228 188 3,830 1,040 7.8 2,250 23,300 6,350 220 156 4,030 968 7.8 2,250 24,500 5,890 266 257 860 1,400 7.0 400 930 1,510 220 149 2,740 892 7.5 1,150 8,500 2,770 261 149 512 880 7.4 900 1,240 2,140 261 190 2,720 1,150 7.2 725 5,310 . 2,240 268 196 1,250 1,180 7.0 400 1,350 1,280 307 195 628 1,090 6.8 225 382 661 331 188 268 1,160 7.0 450 325 1,400 388 100 76 792 6.8 225 46 481 255 262 964 1,410 7.2 425 1,100 1,610 284 238 648 1,300 6.9 170 298 595 281 257 480 1,410 6.8 100 130 381 286 268 452 1,560 7.2 450 550 1,900 9 267 279 556 1,380 7.2 385 578 1,430 286 279 860 1,560 7.0 300 697 1,260 267 279 948 1,450 7.0 140 359 550 9 238 279 852 1,550 7.0 75 172 313 248 279 660 1,540 7.0 125 223 520 238 279 604 1,550 7.0 125 204 522 229 289 1,080 1,460 7.1 175 510 690 238 289 700 1,440 7.0 125 233 478 1905-1907. October 3 October 4 October 4 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1 . . . November 2 . . . November 3 . . . November 4 . . . November 5 . . . November 7 ... November 8 . . . November 9 - . . November 11 . . November 13 . . November 14. . November 15 . . November 16 . . November 25. . November 26 . . November 27 . . November 29 . . November 30 . . December 1 December 2 December 3 December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 12... December 12... December 15... December 17... December 18... December 19... December 20... December 21... December 23... December 26... December 28... December 29... December 30... December 31... NORTH FOEK OF RED RIVER. 67 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at railroad bridge near Granite, Okla. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907. January 1 January 2 January 3 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9 January 10 January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 24 January 25 January 26 January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30 February 1 . . . February 2 . . . February 3 . . . February 5 . . . February 6... February 7 ... February 8 . . . February 9 . . . February 11 . . February 12 . . February 13 . . February 14. . February 15 . . February 16 . . February 17 . . February 18 . . February 19 . . February 20 . . February 21 . . February 22.. February 23 . . February 24 . . February 25 . . February 26 . . February 27 . . February 28 . . March 1 March 3 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 9 March 10 March 11.... March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 Analysis (milligrams per liter). S3 9 19 9 19 9 9 14 9 14 9 9 10 9 9 9 19 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 19 9 5 5 9 o;0 ■e.2 03 O 238 224 248 248 248 238 229 286 191 238 238 248 267 277 267 267 191 210 238 286 267 267 305 277 296 267 248 191 172 200 229 210 191 191 210 229 196 172 191 181 238 191 200 172 162 172 181 152 172 162 162 191 172 172 181 229 219 210 205 220 238 229 205 214 215 234 »o 258 242 268 310 279 289 289 320 217 217 227 227 227 196 237 310 206 165 155 186 217 217 227 248 258 279 268 289 227 258 268 289 330 268 320 289 268 258 279 289 289 289 294 310 320 310 310 315 310 310 340 310 310 310 330 330 279 289 310 310 281 320 320 329 306 315 302 Tim 776 549 560 728 1,330 520 132 3,480 3,940 2,690 264 1,220 999 1,320 876 988 4,500 5,920 3,980 1,630 964 1,230 1,080 848 900 428 600 788 1,330 1,060 1,400 204 288 568 992 2,320 680 592 604 728 1,200 660 520 464 380 264 468 328 280 296 388 256 182 292 520 460 40 280 228 212 84 160 200 160 188 184 156 "o ,540 ,540 ,520 ,590 ,540 ,520 ,680 ,640 ,140 ,090 ,620 ,480 ,500 ,370 ,460 ,530 ,370 ,670 ,080 ,260 ,310 ,400 ,480 ,550 ,540 ,580 ,640 ,670 ,340 ,520 ,510 ,540 ,520 ,620 ,628 ,530 ,420 ,450 ,550 ,580 ,550 ,580 ,600 ,600 ,760 ,680 ,720 ,690 ,740 ,750 ,780 ,740 ,740 ,730 ,840 ,900 ,620 ,610 ,720 ,720 ,790 ,690 ,750 ,710 ,660 ,640 ,740 2 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.9 8.1 7.4 7.2 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.0 7.0 8.6 8.5 7.4 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.7 7.3 7..2 7.5 .7.0 6.9 7.0 6.8 7.1 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 140 180 180 140 70 100 100 660 800 340 220 160 160 400 160 160 1,500 1,400 350 200 160 180 160 180 180 120 160 180 270 250 200 10 90 340 300 450 180 160 180 120 250 160 160 160 160 200 140 180 120 140 160 120 200 160 190 190 150 70 70 70 70 100 90 70 70 70 80 Solids (tons per day). 294 267 272 275 252 141 36 6,210 8,520 2,470 157 528 430 1,430 378 426 18,300 22,400 3,720 879 416 600 467 413 437 139 259 383 971 715 753 6 70 523 803 2,820 331 256 294 236 806 285 225 201 164 143 177 159 91 112 125 83 98 126 267 236 16 58 43 40 16 43 49 30 36 35 34 582 750 739 602 291 411 455 2,920 2,460 1,000 1,560 637 645 1,480 632 661 5,560 6,300 1,010 683 567 680 640 752 748 512 709 813 976 1,030 814 42 369 1,490 1,320 1,860 688 625 751 512 1,050 683 691 693 760 907 650 821 564 660 769 565 940 746 944 975 656 304 325 325 338 457 425 324 315 311 376 68 SOME STREAM WATEES OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from North Fork of Red River at rail- road bridge near Granite, Okla. Limiting dates of composite. a) be Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o o w GO <3 °o ffl CQ O 1905-1907. April 13- June 17 June 18- July 30 July 21-November 1 October 31-December 1. December 3- January 6. January 8-25 February 1-March 31 . . . April 4-30 May 2-31 June 1-30 July 1-27 August 1-31 September 3-30 October 1-31 November 1-30 December 1-31 January 1-30 February 1-28 Marchl-16 Mean. +4.3 +4.4 -1.0 -3.0 +0.6 -1.2 +4.3 +4.5 +3.1 + 1.5 + .5 +2.1 +2.2 2.5 1,310 1,970 1,120 1,280 1,600 1,870 2,100 1,480 1,490 1,470 1,340 1,050 1,300 1,350 1,450 1,350 1,400 1,690 1,680 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.2 3.3 3.8 4.1 14 a 15 12 12 13 14 11 12 12 12 11 9.5 11 3.7 4.0 4.2 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.5 4.5 4.7 5.1 0.76 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .76 .00 .42 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 12 9. 19 15 12 10 9. 13 11 12 13 17 12 17 14 18 17 7. 11 36 36 36 37 34 36 36 38 36 33 37 36 36 33 1,490 12 3.9 14 .10 13 36 19 21 18 19 22 23 21 19 19 20 19 17 18 18 19 17 18 20 19 0.007 .005 .000 .003 .003 .002 .002 .000 .000 .000 .000 .004 .000 .033 .015 .066 .031 .000 19 .010 a Sodium is 99.6 per cent and potassium is 0.53 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Red River near Granite, Okla. Month. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 312 651 221 81 56 46 22 173 262 191 492 297 497 562 414 468 313 187 72 116 204 848 102 417 62 733 295 177 128 131 a 121 124 February. . 91 March 54 April.. . 96 May 259 June a 23 20 a 53 3 1 428 July 209 August 212 September 141 October '. 324 November 177 December 161 Mean 105 290 294 190 o Approximate. NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER NEAR HEADRICK, OKLA. Samples of water were collected from North Fork of Red River at Navajo dam site near Headrick, Okla., from May 20, 1905, to March 19, 1907. A gaging station was established at the Frisco Railway bridge, 8 miles west of Snyder, by the United States Geological Sur- vey, April 14, 1905, and was discontinued July 31, 1905; and a gaging station was established at Navajo dam site July 17, 1905, and discon- tinued March 30, 1908. Stream-flow data, including gage heights NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER, 69 and estimates of discharge, have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a Water-Supply Papers: 173, pp. 75-78; 209, pp. 54-56; 247, pp. 93-96. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at Navajo dam site, near Headrick, Okla. [Drainage area, 5,470 square rniles-1 Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). 0>O "So ■2.2 1° n a>0 a CO CO o co ft § 03 CO .a T3 Solids (tons per day). a CD ft CO 1905-1907. May 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, June 3, 4, 5, 6,-8, 10 May 29 May 30 June 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14,15 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 August 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 August 14, 15, 24, 25, 26, 28 September 1, 3, 4, 5 September 13 September 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24.. . . September 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, Octo- ber 1 October 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 October 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 October 24, 25, 26, 28 October 29, November 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 November 26, 28, 30, December 1, 2. . December 3, 4, 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 December 31 January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 January 15 January 16 January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 23 151 140 175 161 149 152 161 174 114 130 338 141 160 27 13 13 165 155 167 146 185 185 188 172 218 218 205 238 238 238 231 231 185 224 185 193 156 195 238 226 224 238 231 191 231 224 231 224 216 227 218 205 211 244 426 558 981 1,900 1,190 1,830 1,990 2,660 1,220 1,700 1,870 1,120 2,270 1,300 2,160 2,610 2,850 3,100 1,660 1,430 641 1,100 1,250 1,260 1,360 1,380 1,400 1,590 1,530 1,770 1,520 2,820 810 984 1,470 1,550 1,520 1,550 1,550 1,730 1,730 1,420 1,560 1,430 1,420 1,480 1,610 1,630 1,670 1,790 1,860 3,630 3,590 8,880 5,070 510 854 584 388 430 352 1,000 578 290 2,680 250 924 368 114 302 212 256 408 1,730 2,170 578 660 692 292 488 452 256 564 436 228 1,140 1,380 1,030 492 288 396 6,390 404 636 452 496 286 372 364 384 224 212 264 216 280 1,310 2,100 720 858 3,150 5,310 3,960 4,970 5,340 6,410 3,230 4,490 5,270 3,330 5,610 1,740 3,730 5,580 6,490 6,940 7,380 4,350 3,830 2,170 3,050 3,600 3,640 3,940 4,150 3,960 4,320 4,100 4,430 4,040 6,620 2,620 2,960 4,060 4,120 4,020 4,020 4,110 4,400 4,440 3,880 4,140 3,820 3,890 3,960 4,200 4,300 4,290 4,710 4,870 3.2 3.8 5.0 4.2 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.9 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.0 3.1 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2,300 2,900 8,000 3,000 500 450 250 140 120 120 250 244 266 1,210 41 370 149 54 36 24 24 238 290 169 160 140 130 120 120 120 100 100 170 170 170 320 230 230 170 160 160 160 160 235 195 166 130 160 130 130 130 130 125 120 22,600 28,100 192,000 41,100 689 1,040 394 147 139 114 677 381 208 8,770 28 923 148 17 29 14 17 262 1,360 989 250 250 243 95 158 146 69 153 200 105 524 1,190 640 305 132 171 2,760 174 275 286 261 128 131 157 135 79 74 93 73 91 8,100 16,400 15,600 6,950 4,260 6,450 2,680 1,880 1,730 2,080 2,180 2,960 3,780 10,900 621 1,740 1,500 814 630 450 479 2,800 3,000 989 1,320 1,360 1,280 1,270 1,350 1,280 1,170 1,110 2,040 1,860 3,040 2,270 1,830 2,520 1,890 1,730 1,730 1,770 1,900 2,820 2,040 1,860 1,340 1,680 1,390 1,470 1,510 1,510 1,590 1,580 a See also Fifth Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 245. 70 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN" UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of tvater and solids for North Fork of Red River at Navajo dam site, near Headrick, Okla. — Continued. Jates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). So "esO go s CO o o c2 T3o2 ft GO 'So s oi o> a Solids (tons per day). 1905-1907. February 4. . February 5 . . February 6 . . February 7 . . February 8. . February 9 . . February 11 . February 12 . February 13 . February 14. February 15. February 17 . February 25. February 27 . February 28. March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 11.. 12.. 13.. 117. 118. 119. 120. 1 22 24! 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri Apri May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 Mav 5 May 7 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 15 May 10 Mav 17 May 18 Mav 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 Mav 25 May 26 Mav27 May 28 277 249 277 280 252 233 221 230 235 195 209 237 210 217 231 243 249 249 243 230 236 223 225 223 236 243 236 230 223 230 197 217 179 191 185 192 198 192 220 220 227 227 220 220 217 192 102 121 154 154 172 172 198 198 198 185 153 102 115 128 165 179 122 128 108 115 122 160 ,670 ,240 ,840 ,840 ,230 ,680 ,110 ,130 ,110 ,490 ,490 ,630 ,890 ,890 ,000 ,100 ,220 ,210 ,280 ,290 ,470 ,380 ,500 ,550 ,160 ,160 ,130 ,270 ,970 ,980 ,540 ,770 1.320 1,340 1,590 '948 908 928 1,000 996 986 1,120 1,130 1,400 1,260 1,330 261 329 1,340 387 387 522 957 1.260 1.280 1,570 416 435 368 426 774 1,090 851 841 300 203 203 329 56 108 108 616 64 172 136 256 72 1,590 940 388 368 . 268 484 1,120 1,670 116 848 148 124 68 236 28 72 8 208 364 512 492 2S8 400 356 1,410 656 908 2,140 820 700 520 324 464 2,470 820 9,750 2.230 816 360 284 712 220 348 11,700 10, 300 4,240 876 404 380 9,390 8,620 8,710 5,390 2,580 1,010 6,520 5,570 4,940 4,940 5,570 6,400 5,370 5,350 5,430 3,580 4,230 4,220 4,420 4,770 4,870 5,580 5,870 5,880 5,860 5,930 6,200 6,080 6,180 6,270 7,620 7,550 7,470 7,990 7,290 7,250 6,340 4,770 4,070 4,080 4,400 3,190 3,050 3,090 3,180 3,090 3,090 3,240 3,220 3,890 3.520 3,640 772 960 4,070 1,880 1.740 2.040 3,060 3,730 3,730 4,320 1,310 2,550 2,190 2,260 2,850 3,640 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 840 800 870 660 540 1,940 2.4 2.3 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 4.3 3.6 4.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.7 5.6 4.2 3.7 3.6 3.1 3.2 3.2 4.3 5.1 4.2 3.9 3.4 94 95 70 70 70 47 •47 47 47 47 47 198 70 47 47 47 40 40 40 40 38 36 36 36 34 35 36 37 38 38 38 70 110 90 70 230 210 210 210 305 160 130 130 115 115 130 1,480 600 1,680 600 600 520 170 90 90 90 6,450 1,350 680 600 280 320 320 1,320 4,080 1,250 875 380 14 28 20 116 12 22 17 32 9 201 119 207 70 34 61 142 181 13 92 15 12 7 22 3 7 1 21 69 152 120 54 248 202 798 372 748 925 288 246 162 101 163 9,860 1.330 44,200 3,620 1,320 506 131 173 53 85 205, 000 37, 600 7,780 1,420 305 329 8,120 30. 700 96,000 18, 200 6.100 1,030 1,650 1,430 935 935 1,050 812 683 677 688 453 537 2,260 835 605 619 709 635 635 634 641 636 590 600 608 700 713 726 798 747 744 650 900 1,210 990 831 1,980 1,730 1,750 1,810 2,550 1,340 1,140 1,130 1,210 1,090 1,270 3,080 1.560 18, 500 3,040 2.830 2,870 1,410 908 908 1,050 22, 900 9,300 4,020 3,660 2,150 3,150 2,480 9,950 20,600 5,600 3,640 1,990 NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER. 71 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at Navajo dam site, near Headrick, Okla. — Continued. Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). x, Solids (tons per day). 3 1905-1907. May 29 May 30 May 31 June 1 June 2 June 3.. June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 Julyl July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July7 July 9 July 10 July 11 . . : July 12 July 13 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 8 August 9 616 332 312 220 416 6,340 6,100 6, 170 3.340 1, 620 808 332 248 308 116 80 476 488 8,850 812 836 976 496 480 248 9,050 3.070 7,730 700 688 172 200 156 20 88 68 76 64 2.840 2,240 2,950 1.510 908 2,820 2.700 3,000 728 6,140 1,010 1.010 608 492 400 436 15,400 15,900 2,450 2,110 952 632 972 952 312 584 6,330 7,300 2,490 2,820 3,270 3,600 3,330 2, 320 2,030 1,970 1, 760 1,900 2,230 3,480 3,520 3,500 4,250 4,340 3,480 3,480 4,110 2,700 2,660 4,000 3,330 3.310 3,590 3,830 2,200 2,930 1.710 1,680 784 3.200 3.220 4.040 4,020 4.540 4.500 4.970 1,130 1,090 1,090 1,730 1,780 1,620 1.640 1,930 2,010 1,580 1,930 1.960 2.110 2,360 2.420 2,500 3.880 3.910 1,670 1,770 1,800 2,110 2,170 2,220 2,980 2.900 1.870 1,320 4.0 4.4 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 3.5 5.0 3.7 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 4.5 4.8 4.8 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.3 4.8 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 4.6 4.4 3.6 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.8 3.5 260 220 220 170 260 2.040 1,000 1,680 1,000 465 260 170 170 170 170 160 160 480 480 520 335 235 235 160 160 140 520 3,620 685 330 280 220 120 95 80 70 70 70 70 3.620 1,910 2,000 200 410 410 715 470 480 315 2,000 390 240 200 160 130 160 160 1,600 1,240 450 510 190 190 190 190 190 1.S50 440 433 198 186 101 292 35,000 16,500 28, 000 9,000 2,030 568 153 114 142 53 35 206 634 11,500 1,140 756 620 315 208 107 3,420 4,310 75.600 1,300 613 130 119 51 5 19 13 14 12 536 22, 000 15,200 1,670 1,000 5.450 3.430 3,890 619 33,200 1,060 654 329 213 140 188 6,650 68.800 8,200 2,570 1.310 324 499 488 160 300 31,600 8,670 1,750 1,680 1,940 1,650 2, 340 12, 800 5.480 8,950 4. 750 2,390 1,570 1,600 1,620 1,610 1.950 1.880 1,500 4.520 5,340 3,790 2,400 2,530 2,110 1.430 1.550 1.450 3.080 28. 600 3.170 1,500 593 1,900 1.040 1.040 868 859 850 936 213 10, 600 5,640 1,920 1,970 3,130 2,090 2.500 1.700 8,510 2,030 1,270 1,140 1,020 849 1,080 1,670 16,900 5,600 2,160 2,480 1,080 1,110 1.140 1.530 1.490 9.320 1,570 72 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Fork of Red River at Navajo dam site, near Headrick, OTda. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907. August 10... August 12 August 13 August 14 August 16 August 17 August 18 August 19 August 20 August 20 August 21 August 22 August 24 August 24 August 25 August 26 August 27 August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31 , September 1 ■. September 2 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 15 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 September 30 October 10 October 11 October 13 October 15 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 2 November 2 November 5 November 6 November 7. November 8 November 9 November 10 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 21 Analysis (milligrams per liter). 13 19 31 6 13 13 2 12 6 26 4 23 5 10 19 (DO "So 144 152 131 122 144 131 151 172 161 176 118 144 120 104 115 98 171 124 110 132 124 148 137 108 107 135 150 152 171 162 150 220 178 183 182 216 222 209 241 212 186 153 143 167 194 196 201 226 237 209 229 234 222 220 240 230 216 211 195 182 216 172 105 206 186 183 208 196 be 03 cm a 03 OJ c o o 0J w OJ 03 a> •&& •B a 03 Solids (tons per day). Dates. <& o3 go "So o & a O 03 oO /2 0J s o3 »§ a o o Sh CD 4^ o3 c w "o 03 tn s 1905-1907. November 25 9 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 9 5 5 5 9 9 220 222 218 196 168 188 249 157 242 231 256 221 154 150 229 122 166 222 220 326 262 267 248 220 229 286 210 220 243 248 238 253 238 243 215 224 205 224 229 191 215 215 210 200 200 210 220 210 210 220 215 215 220 229 220 220 220 186 181 190 153 190 153 200 210 1,370 846 394 324 370 226 476 506 654 674 696 794 787 830 403 825 894 780 558 689 506 552 620 516 558 630 672 548 919 682 676 609 697 769 785 790 836 847 873 . 873 883 950 987 960 966 955 966 960 935 893 898 795 826 888 940 930 971 1,000 1,040 991 1,030 1,070 1,080 1,030 1,060 276 1,630 1,780 1,320 2,060 2,080 944 740 * 436 1,310 608 624 224 380 732 516 292 988 540 480 504 992 788 840 864 296 448 116 372 548 444 664 284 288 188 380 272 292 104 192 136 196 120 156 184 232 196 136 216 280 228 236 272 176 168 212 140 24 40 160 116 52 200 32 52 3.900 3.5 4.9 4.4 4.6 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 4.4 4.0 5.5 3.8 3.8 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 560 2,700 1,430 1,480 3.160 2,840 760 680 500 460 440 440 240 400 400 360 330 1,020 700 3,300 550 470 820 770 550 600 380 380 480 590 620 500 400 350 320 320 320 320 320 350 320 350 320 340 340 350 350 380 460 550 500 500 450 400 400 440 400 400 350 350 300 250 260 260 250 418 11,900 6,870 5,260 17,600 16,000 1,940 1,360 588 1,620 722 740 145 411 790 502 260 2,720 1,020 4,280 749 1,260 1,740 1,740 1,280 480 460 119 482 874 744 896 307 272 163 329 235 253 90 181 118 185 104 143 169 219 185 140 269 416 308 319 330 190 182 252 151 26 38 151 94 35 140 22 35 5 890 November 26 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 860 870 520 590 520 250 400 690 710 750 930 780 940 020 920 030 660 540 690 420 590 610 320 470 690 690 600 410 760 740 540 740 910 000 000 020 090 200 120 120 260 340 240 280 240 260 280 200 060 010 870 980 130 140 040 280 380 430 220 350 460 440 540 540 20 7 6 13 11 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 2 2 7 4 23 3 3 5 4 3 4 2 2 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 900 November 28 ?10 November 29 060 November 30 500 December 4 700 December 8 6?0 December 10 4?0 December 17 630 December 18 360 December 19 970 December 20 480 December 25 800 December 31 170 Januarv 1 180 January 4 840 Januarv 7 700 Januarv 9 350 January 12 8?0 Januar y 19 900 January 27 600 Januarv 28 ?90 Januarv 31 780 Februarv 1 8?0 Februarv 2 660 Februarv 4 350 Februarv 5 760 February 6 660 February 7 4?0 February 8 410 February 9 580 February 11 430 Februarv 12 940 February 14 750 Februarv 15 590 February 16 590 February 17 610 February 18 670 February 19 770 February 20 950 February 21 700 Februarv 22 ." 090 Februarv 23 890 Februarv 24 980 Februarv 25 010 February 26 060 February 27 080 February 28 360 March 1 March 2 980 550 March 3 060 March 4 870 March 5 610 March 6 380 March 7 390 March 9 610 March 10 540 March 11 650 March 13 240 March 14 040 March 15 710 March 16 340 March 17 410 March 18 480 March 19 390 Note. — The first 11 samples listed above, May 20- July 29, 1905, were taken at the railroad bridge a few miles below the dam site. 74 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from North Fork of Red River at Navajo dam site, near Headrick, Okla. Limiting dates of composite. ft h T3 g — ft O W <2 T3 u >3 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 03 . ^ + a If c3 O 03 ft 3 GO. 1905-1907. May 20- June 24 June 25- July 22 July 23-September 30 August 14-October 11 October 14-November 25 . . November 26-Deeember 1G. December 17-January 23 February 7-28 April 1-30 March 2-27 May 1-31 June 1-30 July 1-31 August 1-31 September 1-30 October 10-31 November 2-30 December 4- January 31 February 1-28 March 1-19 27 28 26 27 25 19 24 12 15 17 24 2S 28 30 19 16 18 18 25 17 4-1.3 -1.1 +3.0 -0.3 +1.0 -2.5 -0.1 Mean. -1.4 +0.0 +3.1 -0.4 -1.4 -0.1 +0.4 -0.1 +0.8 2,940 5,160 3,870 4,900 5,480 3,320 4,040 4,980 3,400 6,290 2,640 2,790 2,480 2,520 2,550 2,690 3,020 2,570 2,870 3,230 10 9.7 9.9 7.4 7.2 7.4 5.3 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0 21 23 23 25 1.1 3,590 15 11 13 11 11 10 11 10 9.2 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.5 3.2 3.2 3.3 22 24 25 21 26 12 12 18 17 19 19 20 16 18 20 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .42 .00 .00 .38 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 5.7 3.0 6.0 5.9 6.3 5.7 6.4 7.3 6.5 6.8 7.1 4.3 26 22 25 22 19 22 20 19 22 17 29 30 28 32 30 30 28 34 32 31 10 2.2 20 .04 5.3 26 33 42 34 38 39 36 39 38 35 41 27 28 28 25 30 30 31 25 27 30 33 0.001 .000 .001 .000 .001 .000 .001 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Tr. .035 .003 .029 .000 .008 .004 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Red River near Headrick, Okla. Month. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 140 95 42 497 797 610 697 625 833 599 592 979 817 425 304 270 1,260 2,130 410 547 182 1,740 343 348 349 285 215 435 February 268 March 187 April 384 May 1,030 June 1,370 July a 218 432 292 29 251 175 442 August 535 September 436 October 789 November 395 December 501 Mean 542 731 564 a Approximate. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR FORT LARAMIE, WYO. Samples of water were collected from North Platte River near Fort Laramie, Wyo., from May 21, 1906, to April 20, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey at Guernsey, Wyo., about 15 miles above Fort Laramie, June 14, 1900. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and esti- NORTH PLATTE RIVER. 75 mates of discharge, for the gaging station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Annual Report 22, IV, 312. Water-Supply Papers: 49, p. 275; 52, p. 516; 66, pp. 27, 171; 75, pp. 125-126; 84, pp. 68-70; 99, pp. 165-167; 131, pp. 35-38; 172, pp. 196-199; 208 ; pp. 142-144; 246, pp. 231-234. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for North Platte River near Fort Laramie, Wyo. [Drainage area, 16,200 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 pq o 03 ft 3 T3Q Solids (tons per day). 1906-7. May 21 May 26 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 June 28 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 July 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 July 29, 30, 31, August 2, 3 August 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 August 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 August 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, September 1 . September 4, 5, 7, 8 September 9, 10 September 21, 22 September 25, 27, 28, 29 October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 October 17, 19, 20 October 21, 22, 23 October 28, 29, 30, 31, November 1, 3.. November 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 November 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,17 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 November 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, Decern berl December 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 December 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 December 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 December 30, 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.. January 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 January 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 February 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 , February 17, 18, 19,20,21,23 February 24, 25, 26, 28, March 1, 2 March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 , March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 March 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 March 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 April 7, 8, 12, 13 April 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 6 19 13 19 19 12 6 7 14 4 3 5 105 128 121 108 108 89 83 70 98 86 96 82 85 154 154 156 153 137 154 144 143 137 147 160 162 136 140 175 164 149 163 176 167 168 174 196 174 169 119 128 138 143 141 134 143 119 119 114 16 10 10 6 6 8 14 12 10 10 15 15 25 20 20 17 23 18 29 17 19 15 24 18 97 21 19 24 21 17 23 18 15 31 26 23 26 21 16 18 21 21 23 26 16 13 15 14 578 2,980 2,580 640 260 392 264 752 800 2,180 334 74 1,430 336 1,630 2,490 300 210 288 578 108 124 602 792 354 228 204 62 308 544 144 138 130 190 80 110 120 70 406 916 922 440 482 940 3,450 326 230 426 232 212 232 220 212 148 124 156 214 338 316 320 366 424 402 396 408 412 514 398 420 406 412 388 414 352 398 456 368 302 416 448 382 416 530 482 414 480 374 360 370 394 390 410 320 250 260 248 4.2 4.8 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.7 4.4 4.0 2.9 2.9 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.5 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 2.5 2.3 2.9 6,870 8,460 11,000 9,360 8,860 11,000 7,390 6,240 3,820 3,950 2,640 1,420 1,230 1,700 1,520 970 490 530 802 698 585 530 630 928 1,500 1,320 1,170 1,090 1,340 1,710 1,350 1,420 10, 700 68, 000 76, 600 16,200 6,220 11,600 5,270 12,700 8,260 23,300 2,380 284 4,770 1,540 6,700 6,510 397 301 624 1,090 171 178 1,020 1,980 1,430 813 645 183 1,110 2,510 525 529 1,110 1,310 1,850 6,080 3,160 2,800 4,470 1,320 1,700 4,690 56.600 2,780 1,740 5,130 4,300 4,850 6,890 5,560 5,070 4,400 2,470 2,630 2,210 3,600 2,250 1,230 1,220 1,950 1,650 1,040 540 590 1,010 751 664 581 700 . 972 1,680 1,260 1,260 1,340 1,330 1,400 1,520 1,720 1,180 1,380 2,050 5,250 2,130 1,960 2,990 76 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from North Platte River near Fort Laramie, Wyo. Limiting dates of composite. H "gfeb >3 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. X) + C c3 ^£ la O M m a> +3 03 o o C ^. u o +^ ■"o c3 S-. p— 1 a o C3^ -C o t- C3 o w Oh 1906-7. July 9-August 3 August 5-September 1. . . September 4-29 October 1-November 3 . . November 4-December 1 . December 2-23 December 30- January 26. January 25-February 23 . . February 24-March 23. . . March 24-April 20 Mean. 24 23 12 18 25 24 26 24 26 23 -4.3 +3.0 +4.1 +6.6 +5.0 +4.6 +5.5 +6.6 272 364 418 434 394 440 498 420 424 366 5.0 403 4.4 4.9 4.8 4.1 4.6 4.3 4.4 4.0 4.2 3.8 5.9 10 12 12 11 12 11 12 8.3 17 4.4 10 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.1 .00 .00 11 3S 37 3.6 4.2 4.4 4.8 0.00 .01 .08 .00 .00 .04 .04 .05 T. .00 .02 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River near Guernsey, Wyo. Month. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January ' ] 987 897 1,450 2,710 4,670 8,480 2,630 635 665 980 869 882 1,080 1,030 February 897 March 1,190 1.710 6.080 9.320 2,800 715 488 652 503 c589 d2,720 3,650 6.430 13,300 7.510 1,850 994 981 1,100 1,090 1,960 4,690 10,500 2.240 1,150 583 614 670 1,610 April 2,070 8,590 9.150 1,900 706 316 1,880 5,560 6,130 1,300 400 196 436 516 663 2,540 6,740 10. 600 3.290 1,040 382 435 559 4,140 6.580 8,990 3.510 1.350 672 629 1,270 2.580 May 6.170 June. a 6.36a 1,770 483 6 289 9.200 July 2,990 August 925 September October 509 675 November 784 December 711 Mean 1 2,160 | 1 2,340 i I 1 a June 14-30. b September 1-13. c December 1-15. d Approximate. OWENS RIVER NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Owens River at a footbridge near Round Valley, Cal., from May 13, 1906, to April 27, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Sur- vey near Round Valley August 3, 1903. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the gaging station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Water-Supply Papers: 100, pp. 206-207; 134, pp. 200-203; 177, pp. 50-52; 213, pp. 35-37; 251, pp. 53-55. Additional information in regard to the quality of the water of Owens River near Round Valley is contained in Water-Supply Paper 237, "Quality of California surface waters," pages 118-119. a See also Third Ann. Rept., U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 200. OWENS RIVER. 77 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Owens River at footbridge near Round Valley, Cal. [Drainage area, 400 square miles.] Dates. 1906-7. May 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2 June 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 August 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 August 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 August 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 1 September 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 September 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 September 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 September 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 September 30, October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 October 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 October 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 October 28, 29, 30, 31, November 1, 2, 3. , November 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 November 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 November 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 November 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 December 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 December 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 December 30, 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 January 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 January 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 January 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, February 1, 2. February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, March 1, 2. . . March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 March 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 March 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 April 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 April 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Analysis (milligrams per liter). "SB (V ■ +* CO 03O no oB 03 "q M 2 112 102 137 83 76 80 82 46 85 101 106 91 98 120 88 112 124 129 128 125 54 138 120 135 150 160 170 223 157 162 162 164 173 176 241 241 152 205 200 172 253 129 126 119 122 O 19 15 25 20 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 17 18 18 17 22 16 17 22 23 21 26 7 16 27 31 30 34 35 47 38 36 33 36 38 40 62 57 36 46 44 46 59 31 26 25 21 03 to 28 10 18 34 70 40 52 64 12 86 66 68 74 12 28 26 6 22 30 84 50 54 46 8 10 70 40 28 14 56 86 30 34 66 24 54 18 36 238 90 60 62 34 20 22 "8 « 210 214 246 170 130 154 154 176 182 174 164 134 114 162 188 222 232 200 232 202 198 272 68 210 202 228 240 228 316 402 270 268 274 286 258 312 410 410 280 344 352 410 492 280 240 210 216 2.5 3.5 2.4 2.8 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.9 2.4 03 O) TO a 03 3 340 368 336 456 645 747 763 673 686 606 526 514 390 374 338 314 291 303 287 268 248 253 251 237 218 242 238 266 259 263 235 224 257 263 270 296 274 285 270 297 278 488 326 Solids (tons per day). 26 10 16 42 122 81 107 116 22 141 94 94 78 12 26 22 5 17 22 56 34 37 29 5 7 45 29 20 10 36 52 21 24 48 18 42 13 29 179 119 53 193 213 223 209 226 310 317 320 337 285 233 186 120 163 172 188 182 162 180 146 133 186 46 134 119 149 154 164 221 286 171 162 190 203 188 250 303 315 204 276 264 540 433 78 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Owens River at footbridge near Round Valley, Cat. Limiting dates of composite. Ph H "3^ Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. .2 6 o a 6 03 pq a ft o 1906-7. May 13-June 9 June 10-July 7 July 30-August 25 August 26-September 22. . . September 23-October 20. . October 21-November 17 . . . November 25-December 15 . December 16-January 12... January 13-February 9 Februarv 10-March 9 March 10-April 6 April 7, 27 Mean. 24 26 25 27 2S 28 27 2S 28 28 27 21 -1.8 +8.3 -2.1 - .7 +6.2 +4.4 +3.7 +2.5 198 154 152 186 228 208 256 348 314 380 392 222 3. 7 253 11 17 14 10 7.9 7.7 7.8 6.9 6.7 6.3 6.9 12 2.2 2.9 2.6 3.4 2.0 IS 17 22 21 26 20 26 24 27 27 19 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 2.4 .00 9.1 11 12 10 16 12 11 - 8.6 7.6 7.9 7.7 10 11 12 9.9 9.1 11 12 13 13 14 11 9.5 2.5 22 20 56 10 12 0.00 .01 .01 .02 .01 .00 .11 .00 .01 T. .02 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, Cal. Month. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 157 221 260 202 300 532 428 336 281 266 246 218 193 196 213 177 246 392 275 169 180 180 197 179 199 205 270 345 328 624 696 535 330 273 239 256 247 281 341 270 438 616 856 432 305 285 252 245 227 223 279 242 274 313 289 264 222 192 184 182 205 February 225 March 273 April 247 May 317 June 495 July 509 August a 169 167 172 163 161 317 September 247 October 228 November 214 December 207 The year 287 216 358 381 241 290 a August 4-31. OWENS RIVER NEAR TINEMAHA, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Owens River at the intake of the proposed Los Angeles aqueduct near Tinemaha, Cal., from November 6, 1906, to April 14, 1907. A gaging station was estab- lished near Tinemaha by the United States Geological Survey Sep- tember 20, 1906, and measurements of the stream at this point were made previous to that date by the city of Los Angeles. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the gaging station have been published by the Survey in the fol- lowing reports: Water-Supply Papers: 213, pp. 38-39; 251, pp. 56-58. Additional information in regard to the quality of the water of Owens River near Tinemaha is contained in Water-Supply Paper 237, "Quality of California surface waters," pages 120-121. OWENS KIVER. 79 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Owens River at the intake of the Los Angeles aqueduct, near Tinemaha, Cal. Analysis (milligrams per liter). Solids (tons per day). 0) , 0) J, cd CD cd (H to o -3 52 & o T3 o O o a> -3 +i 73 0J +J ■3 o-js ■3 -3 T3 TJ 03 o <2 O -u 2 Dates. 03 *s 03 bo 03 S ft 3 g jj =3.2£ O to ^ tsO c^ o ,Q Si 03 o w 03 ~S o 5m 03"-' "3 a "C o 2 03^4 Si V ~' -3 £ -73 02 (3 w a> ft 3 co "S CO CO .a bo "3 A cd bo 03 bo S-, 03 ,3 o 00 CD a a> ft CO 3 CO 73 CD > CO CO O § 02 O fl CG o £ OQ A O 5 0Q p 1906-7. November 6. . . 28 8 59 163 44 27 0.00 44 280 2.00 418 50 316 November 15.. 30 10 64 152 38 31 .00 88 272 2.05 426 102 313 November 27.. 31 9 68 151 43 35 .00 72 296 2.10 434 84 . 347 December 8 . . . 31 10 87 186 52 40 .00 48 364 2.60 524 68 515 December 16.. 99 235 43 51 .00 150 410 2.70 542 220 600 December 23. . 31 10 84 205 41 44 .02 110 344 2.35 479 142 445 December 30 . . 36 11 95 235 57 51 .00 44 438 2.70 542 64 641 January 6 36 12 82 194 41 .09 142 372 2.50 451 173 453 January 13 37 12 108 238 57 62 .04 206 464 3.00 561 312 702 January 20 83 201 47 46 .00 74 374 2.70 494 99 499 January 27 . 96 210 50 51 .00 124 392 2.70 494 165 523 February 3 32 11 94 221 43 51 .00 152 354 3.00 561 230 536 February 10. . . 32 10 224 52 .00 26 410 2.90 538 38 595 February 17... 31 10 96 41 .00 70 370 2.40 430 81 430 February 24... 38 10 98 39 47 .00 84 376 2.60 472 107 480 34 10 91 219 37 47 Tr. 36 394 2.30 410 40 436 March 10 41 136 269 57 72 Tr. 130 500 2.65 483 170 652 March 17 26 8 99 217 51 49 Tr. 100 376 2.45 440 119 447 March 24 30 7 104 224 34 46 .00 216 394 4.80 1,020 595 1,080 March 31 35 9 95 39 .22 70 360 2.90 538 102 523 April 7 32 10 78 186 35 Tr. 92 326 2.40 430 107 379 April 14 33 10 74 181 39 32 Tr. 114 294 1,60 286 88 227 Mean 33 10 90 206 44 46 .02 100 371 2.61 499 143 506 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Owens River at the intake of the Los Angeles aqueduct, near Tinemaha, Cal. CO u O H C 8,-2 M T .2 O "So O CD o 10 (SO Co &^ t-i CD 03 "o w2 13 26 19 26 26 26 26 38 26 29 35 42 43 29 56 62 51 48 53 48 73 g 40 20 4 40 32 24 12 140 8 52 62 20 24 2q. 76 72 84 60. 72 64 76 76 76 52 64 86 112 116 74 100 46 64 46 46 3 8.1 7.6 7.2 7.5 7.6 6.5 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.2 5.7 5.1 4.6 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 § 9,550 8,150 7,070 7,880 8,150 5,260 6,540 6,280 6,020 4,550 3,530 2,420 1,670 1,330 1,230 1,130 1,030 1,030 850 850 Solids (tons per day). 73 CD CD ft m W 1,030 440 76 852 704 341 212 2,370 130 640 206 56 55 18 1,960 1,590 1,600 1,280 1,580 908 1,340 1,290 1,240 640 610 562 505 417 246 305 128 178 106 106 PECOS RIVER. 83 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Payette River at Jerusalem, near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. ! CO • Aft* Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. =1 T3 CD "So CO <3^ ^ CD Limiting dates of composite. 03 O P< CO o a ft 8. CD Eb co d CO w '3' o I a 'co CD fl, "KM OS ft«W T3 + .as O o CD d o C3 o d CD c3 rd 6 CD d cr d CD ~c3 E3 s C3 03 X3 3 03 .« d 71 ■P fe H ft O 3 m M o m QQ o £ 1906. July 2-28 24 + 9.1 76 16 3.3 16 0.00 55 7.6 13 o.oo July 29 -Yugust 25 24 88 18 6.6 .00 52 12 11 .01 August 26-September 13 18 + 9.4 96 15 4.9 17 .00 54 21 10 .00 Mean 9.2 87 16 4.9 16 .00 54 14 11 T. 1 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. Month. January — February. . March April May June July August September. October November. December.. The year. 1906. 11,090 1,930 4,960 7,260 6,560 2,900 1,120 894 859 2,130 1907. 6 3,010 5,550 9,790 13,400 13,100 7,980 2,720 1,420 1,180 1,130 1,190 1908. 1,150 1,050 2,230 6,200 7,040 7,560 4,480 1,430 1,250 1,530 1,420 1,100 3,040 Mean. 1,150 1,720 3,240 6,980 9,230 9,070 5,120 1,760 1,190 1,190 1,560 1,140 3,610 a February 13-28. b February 17-28. PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD, N. MEX. Samples of water were collected from Pecos River at Green Street, Carlsbad, N. Mex., from May 22, 1905, to April 30, 1907. A gaging station was established at Carlsbad by the United States Geological Survey May 20, 1903, and discontinued March 31, 1908. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the gaging station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : ° Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 358-360; 132, pp. 210, pp. 90-91; 248, pp. 125-126. 103-104; 174, pp. 102-105; Further information relative to the quality of water of Pecos River at Carlsbad is contained in a paper entitled "Principles of water analysis," by Arthur Goss, in Bulletin 34, New Mexico Agricul- tural Experiment Station. a See also Fourth Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, pp. 271-272. 84 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Pecos River at Green Street, Carlsbad, N. Mex. [Drainage area, 22,000 square miles.] Dates. 1905-1907. May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1G, 17 June 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 June 29, 30, July 1 July 2, 3, 5, 14, 15 July 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Julv 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. 19... August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 1,2.... September 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 September 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20. . . . September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. . . . September 28, 29, 30, October 1, 2, 3, 4. October 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 October 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 October 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 October 26, 29, 30, 31, November 10, 11 November 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 November 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, December 1,2 December 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 December 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 December 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30 December 31, Januarv 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 January 7, 8, 9, 10, U, 12, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 January 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 January 29, 30, 31, February 2, 3 February 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 February 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 February 25, 26, 27, 28, March 1, 2, 3. March 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ] March 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 March 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.. April 11, 12, 13, 14 April 15, 16, 17, 19, 20,21 April 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 April 29, 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 May 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mav 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Mav 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 June 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 July 8, 10, 12, 14 July 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 July 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 July 29, 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 August 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Analysis (milligrams per liter). So 11 10 13 10 1 8 7 12 12 6 19 21 SO pq 133 115 123 143 163 167 154 112 130 159 151 131 159 105 139 161 151 153 156 180 169 155 179 158 171 188 205 211 199 191 168 185 205 197 192 185 179 179 179 169 153 128 137 109 156 137 221 125 99 99 153 10 134 77 118 85 121 137 Q 127 189 302 329 506 503 675 179 291 382 348 435 623 512 339 418 523 475 424 424 425 697 557 412 313 366 510 582 542 557 459 470 470 614 570 557 484 367 375 407 367 387 459 658 382 381 397 333 347 436 431 426 406 351 233 391 461 451 409 30 CD ft to 3 532 150 100 210 372 100 1,140 276 102 136 176 508 1,040 162 226 304 204 120 12 168 98 1,480 834 782 678 540 914 552 358 294 312 448 384 300 170 32 42 80 354 496 370 158 184 164 204 60 94 134 70 198 176 86 328 1,240 1,610 110 160 920 570 320 740 420 110 570 350 800 400 790 060 830 770 790 820 340 040 580 100 130 800 880 760 810 690 650 620 950 010 640 710 710 740 800 980 960 810 290 580 020 400 400 710 960 790 830 250 760 640 170 870 2,500 3.6 3.3 3.3 2.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 8.7 4.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.8 1.7 2.6 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.5 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.2 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 2.0 <3 2,390 2,070 2,040 978 305 297 324 21, 000 2,960 1,280 896 477 320 938 635 244 408 255 270 281 287 697 644 1,360 941 751 579 565 537 541 493 492 473 514 493 393 266 183 221 239 268 252 476 1,300 809 270 295 1,020 433 644 297 310 301 861 2,100 477 268 287 841 Solids (tons per day). 3,430 840 2,640 173 298 87 64, 800 2,210 353 329 227 85 1,290 1,790 107 249 209 149 91 9 316 170 5,430 2,120 1,590 1,060 824 1,330 806 477 390 398 623 512 318 122 16 25 52 455 1,080 270 435 215 285 164 50 76 312 396 255 128 67 745 8,020 9,020 9 5 4 4 4 4 4 3, 3, 3 4 4 3 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 2 3 13 5 1 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 5 9 3 2 2 5 PECOS RIVER. 85 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Pecos River at Green Street, Carlsbad, N. Mex. — Continued. Dates. . Analysis (milligrams per liter). SO T3 '03 . ©o "So CM m © g o 3 I o © ft w 3 CO (H -(-= o3 03 o 00 a 03 CD Solids (tons per day). •'3 o3 26 o — . O osO §5, 1 ° S o •B 03 o o CD 03 a . IB? el ^ CD ft go CO 00 O GO >-- "o so GO s CD +^ 03 s CD T3 a CD Ph go CO CO s o go CD > "o go GO P 2 112 114 11,400 748 7.0 14,900 457, 000 30, 100 140 352 1,740 2,040 3.8 980 4,600 5 400 131 397 4,120 2 440 2.3 543 6,050 3 580 4 141 642 2,210 3 380 2.2 553 3,300 5 050 *0 161 758 442 3 700 1.6 226 269 2 260 163 717 522 3 560 1.7 214 302 2 050 177 784 214 4 030 1.6 187 107 2 040 188 648 1,200 3 150 2.5 443 1,430 3 770 152 324 6,890 2 240 3.8 1,250 23,300 7 610 135 225 1,460 1 490 2.9 678 2,670 2 730 20 171 607 658 2 940 2.7 646 1,150 5 140 224 668 696 3 350 2.6 377 709 3 410 23 175 640 984 3 070 3.2 625 1,660 5 180 13 172 546 624 2 760 2.7 401 675 2 990 205 677 804 3 2(50 2.7 360 781 3 170 131 639 512 3 180 2.6 348 482 3 000 10 175 831 314 3 890 2.0 177 150 1 860 164 1,050 156 5 120 1.8 148 62 2 050 144 566 1,710 3 430 3.5 680 3,130 6 300 38 401 2,510 2 530 3.4 560 3,800 3 820 105 329 1,690 2 340 3.4 589 2,690 3 740 134 339 2,110 2 200 3.1 463 2,640 2 750 32 260 2,770 1 720 3.7 723 5,400 3 350 128 241 2,260 1 720 3.8 864 5, 260 4 010 126 287 1,580 1 810 3.5 517 2,200 2 530 112 406 3,760 2 250 3.4 492 5,000 2 990 96 327 1,150 1 940 2.9 282 873 1 480 124 386 4, 960 2 350 3.7 705 9,450 4 480 105 257 9,460 2 020 3.8 943 24.100 5 130 42 282 3,660 1 810 2.9 321 3.170 1 570 62 485 1,180 2 630 2.4 181 570 1 290 37 421 5,600 2 360 3.1 350 5,300 2 240 168 302 8,150 2 020 3.2 421 9,260 2 300 140 623 810 3 100 2.2 147 321 1 230 114 641 3,220 3 200 2.6 209 1,820 1 840 150 966 414 4 270 1.8 92 103 1 060 11 122 858 242 4 650 1.7 87 57 1 090 139 772 790 4 470 2.1 134 286 1 620 9 124 591 702 3 390 2.2 137 260 1 250 144 617 648 3 610 2.3 155 271 1 510 157 644 620 3 720 2.4 175 293 1 760 9 142 571 720 3 380 2.6 219 426 2 000 189 562 606 3 200 2.5 192 312 1 660 166 584 280 3 430 2.6 206 156 1 910 9 162 626 838 3 210 3.0 220 498 1 850 8 173 542 642 2 740 2.9 295 511 2 190 9 208 704 908 3 050 3.4 454 1,110 3 740 177 1,090 2,110 4 240 3.8 656 3,740 7 500 169 971 2,940 3 910 4.0 807 6,400 8 530 175 492 2, 380 2 750 4.0 742 4,760 5 510 194 533 1,310 2 560 3.5 511 1,800 3 540 207 586 1,790 2 890 3.1 367 1,770 2 870 208 622 904 3 080 3.2 385 940 3 200 7 181 626 858 3 060 3.3 450 1,040 3 720 191 660 886 3 150 3.4 . 475 1,140 4 030 186 552 944 2 850 3.5 542 1,380 4 170 194 562 776 2 960 3.3 419 878 3 340 9 179 565 720 2 860 3.1 381 741 2 950 5 191 570 1.240 2 900 3.3 476 1,600 3 730 176 752 290 3 660 2.7 226 177 2 240 9 153 872 322 3 960 2.4 155 135 1 660 5 572 985 44 4 720 2.2 118 14 1 510 9 153 949 126 4 570 2.2 123 42 1 520 157 1,110 420 4 890 2.2 122 138 1 610 9 143 748 1,200 3 710 2.8 246 800 2 470 5 138 794 172 4 170 2.4 155 72 1 750 14 131 964 532 ' 4 470 2.3 135 194 1 630 88 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Pecos River below Penasco River, ■ near Dayton, N. Mex. • CO ft w w 11 8 1 1 40 3 10, 600 2,500 20 10 9 6 5 1 13 4 12 8 3 6 5 67 1,540 1.600 1,230 2,380 859 2,270 1,880 930 439 3,740 54, 400 6,530 21 4,950 32,200 14, 300 5,620 7,970 12, 500 366 13 7 72 7 76 285 332 10 13 27 25 8 32 49 1,920 460 12 9 T3 Q 63 72 76 80 74 113 61 2,490 426 30 38 58 75 71 70 73 82 78 76 75 79 75 61 56 57 177 403 306 229 343 243 395 309 225 247 286 1,260 360 92 422 634 433 332 480 392 157 59 73 107 59 72 126 132 193 113 88 129 192 175 190 276 333 191 123 43 90 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Pecos River at railroad bridge near Santa Rosa, N. Mex. Limiting dates of composite. 1905-6. October 6-November 4 November 5-December 2. . . December 4-30 December 31-January 4 January 28-February 24 February 25-March 24 March 26- April 20 April 22-May 18 May 22-June 15 June 17-July 12 July 15-August 4. August 5-September 1 September 2-29 September 30-October 27. . . . October 28-November 24 November 25-December 22. December 23-29 Mean. 21 24 22 27 24 23 19 18 17 18 26 28 28 28 28 28 7 W +0.5 .0 +2.2 "+3."6 +8.6 + .5 -2.3 +2.9 + 1.4 +i.*9 2.4 T3 o> 3 ft 03 r— I *H 1,930 1,300 1,380 1,980 2,040 2,440 640 246 250 671 714 1,050 1,590 1,200 1,370 860 1,060 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 1,220 22 22 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.7 4.4 2.6 3.3 3.2 3.2 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.0 ft W 73 + a ce eajz; Ii 2.3 a 2. 6 3.8 3.0 3.9 4.3 3.9 6.5 5.2 3.6 3.6 3.8 2.8 2.9 2.6 3.7 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 8.0 9.1 12 7.3 5.2 5.2 19 46 24 22 15 9.7 14 11 17 14 c3 ft 60 58 59 59 52 33 32 49 45 54 57 53 55 53 52 3.7 .00 15 2.8 1.9 2.9 4.3 3.3 3.0 3.6 4.4 4.5 8.3 2.9 2.6 2.8 2.4 3.6 2.9 51 3.5 0.002 .010 .013 .002 .000 .000 .006 .022 .000 .000 .000 .003 Trace. .000 .10 .21 .023 a Sodium is 98 per cent and potassium is 3.0 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Santa Rosa, N. Mex. Month. January. . February March April May June July 1906. 14 13 15 374 544 399 377 Month. August September. October November. December. . Mean 1906. 179 22 44 54 132 181 PIT RIVER NEAR BIEBER, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Pit River at Muck Valley, near Bieber, Cal., from July 7, 1905, to March 2, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey at Muck Valley January 22, 1904, and was discontinued October 1, 1908. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the gaging station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 134, pp. 134-137; 177, pp. 136-139; 213, pp. 104-105; 251, pp. 160-162. PIT RIVER. 91 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Pit River at Muck Valley, near Bieber, Cal.' [Drainage area, 2,950 square miles.] Dates. 1905-1907. July 7 July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 19 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, August 4, 5, 6; 7, 8, 9 August 9 August 10, 11, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 August 18 -. August 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 August 29 August 31, September 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8. . . September 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 28, 29 September 20 October 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 October 22, 23, 26, 27, November 8. . . December 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30. . December 31, January 15, February 7. February 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17... February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 March 1, 12, 13,21,22,23 April 29, 30, May 1, 2, 4, 5 May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20-26 May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1,2 June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 June 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 July 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 July 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 July 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20 August 1, 2, 3, 4 August 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 12, 14, 16, 17, 18 August 19, 20 August 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, September 1. . September 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 September 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. . September 26, 27, 28, 29 September 30, October 1, 2, 4, 6 , October 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 , January 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19 .... January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.... January 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, February 1,2 February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 February 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 February 24, 25, 26, 27, March 1, 2... Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 o 13 18 CM 161 160 174 174 130 142 136 199 185 147 111 69 70 67 89 92 96 191 191 105 109 70 108 105 124 122 115 112 136 139 158 150 150 145 113 122 122 67 50 67 76 72 20 14 16 21 14 21 22 13 14 28 7 19 5 5 10 43 14 5 10 10 5 7 5 10 10 9 6 28 8 9 14 12 11 9 10 10 15 Eh »i m GO 90 122 66 62 46 30 34 24 32 16 22 36 36 26 74 104 74 260 134 188 30 44 56 20 30 24 64 24 40 30 16 10 70 50 538 622 72 112 28 78 72 78 16 20 170 80 50 ft 164 226 192 266 204 278 226 290 224 240 174 218 198 292 232 224 170 116 136 138 176 156 146 190 164 186 166 170 174 156 164 180 156 122 148 204 198 158 216 164 186 198 200 200 180 262 142 140 140 114 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.9 2.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 6.6 7.5 5.0 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.2 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.4 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 4.5 3.7 3.6 6.5 9.5 6.1 5.9 6.4 c3 © 44 56 53 59 17 16 9 14 5 10 2 1 1 17 39 80 386 1,600 2,980 4,390 1,160 900 1,020 924 805 710 569 328 508 412 322 212 76 63 66 41 21 21 26 24 23 27 754 322 279 3,240 8,680 2,280 2,010 2,660 Solids (tons per day). a ft CO W 11 18 9 10 2 1 1 1 1 8 22 77 1,120 1,080 2,230 94 107 154 50 65 46 98 21 55 33 14 6 14 9 96 69 4 6 2 5 4 6 16 12 175 3,990 • 492 272 560 19 34 27 42 9 12 5 11 3 6 1 1 1 13 25 48 177 501 1,090 1,640 551 379 402 475 357 356 255 151 239 174 143 103 32 21 26 23 11 9 15 11 12 14 407 174 136 2,290 3,330 862 706 819 92 SOME STREAM WATEES OF THE WESTERN" UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Pit River at Much Valley, near Bieber, Cal. Limiting dates of composite. GO j_ 09 .2 ® T3 o M M 23 *i Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o II 02 O o 3 n CQ o 5 1905-1907. July 7- August 23 August 24-October 21... . October 22-February 11 . . February 18-March 23. . . April 29^May 26 May 27- June 23 June 24- July 20 August 1-18 August 27-September 29 . September 30-October 13 January 1-February 2. . . February 3-March 2 30 26 23 12 25 28 26 16 25 11 33 26 +3.3 - .4 - .1 +8.9 + 1.8 +3.2 +9.3 240 230 191 143 180 170 160 195 206 230 180 172 13 13 11 13 15 14 9.7 12 13 13 4.9 4.8 6.1 5.8 4.8 4.5 3.8 a 19 22 19 18 13 12 15 20 18 16 19 12 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 77 83 66 55 65 79 72 62 8.7 8.7 13 15 17 8.8 6.1 9.2 10 10 8.9 8.7 11 16 14 6.7 4.9 13 7.5 5.0 5.8 6.5 7.2 4.5 Mean. 3.9 191 13 4.9 17 .00 70 10 8.5 0.13 .12 .23 .19 .•05 .05 .01 .23 .17 .10 .49 .52 .19 a Sodium is 95 per cent and potassium is 6T7 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Pit River near Bieber, Cal. Month. January February March April May June July August September October November December The year. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. a 238 1,040 & 2, 150 710 861 3,950 1,080 1,930 4,190 339 7,590 1,100 4,640 6,940 322 4,210 950 2,590 2,970 78 3,440 166 948 1,130 83 542 103 544 2,160 86 83 52 a 311 323 68 33 10 a 51 72 9 16 1 a 24 52 5 103 15 c25 113 165 76 307 304 a 64 799 1,720 382 1,650 Mean. 1,000 2,300 4,120 2,160 1,150 687 167 350 20 66 183 389 1,050 o Approximate. b January 15-31. c October 1-13. PITTA CREEK NEAR WINTERS, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Put a Creek at a railroad bridge near Winters, Cal., from September 14, 1905, to March 1, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near Winters, Cal., September 26, 1905. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 177, pp. 182-183; 213, pp. 116-117; 251, pp. 184-187. PUTA CREEK. 93 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Puta Creek at railroad bridge near Winters, Cal. [Drainage area, 805 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). SB pq 05 w 3 r)Q .ffi Solids (tons per day). 1905-1907. September 14 September 26 : January 2,3,4,5,6 January 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17718, 19, 20 January 21, 22, 23, 24. 25, 26, 27 January 29, 30, 31, February 1, 2, 3 February 4,5,6 February 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 February 26, 27, 28, March 1, 2, 3 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 March 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 April 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 April 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. , May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 , June 1,2 June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 June 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 June 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 , 22, 23 June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 July 2,3,4,7.. July 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 July 15, 17, 18.19, 20, 21 July 22,23,24,25,26,27,28 July 30, August 1, 2, 3, 4 August 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 August 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 August 21 , 22, 23, 24, 25 August 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, September 1.. September 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 September 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 September 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 September 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29 September 30, October 1, 2, 4, 5 October 7, 8,9, 11, 12 October 14. 15, 16, 17, 18 October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 October 28, 29, 30, November 2,3 November 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 November 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 November 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 November 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, Decem- ber 1 December 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 December 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 December 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 December 30, 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. .. January 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 January 22, 23, 24 January 27/28, 29, 30, 31, February 1, 2. February 3,4.5,6,7,8,9 February 10. 11, 12, 13, 14. 15, 16 February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, March 1 /. . . 27 13 25 7 54 6 38 63 25 17 32 25 26 19 9 48 70 38 61 16 17 35 17 344 254 86 178 214 257 185 147 195 127 170 167 160 230 188 304 310 281 192 278 326 190 201 223 239 268 300 210 169 246 196 317 304 309 356 343 264 347 304 320 313 340 346 340 307 324 313 298 340 196 226 158 178 108 151 188 108 162 196 241 222 18 14 11 14 22 18 14 26 42 14 19 19 24 19 22 14 19 19 14 19 24 16 14 20 15 20 20 20 25 30 25 30 24 29 3S 24 22 27 22 25 22 26 31 30 29 2S 30 31 25 17 15 14 24 14 13 13 13 16 21 16 98 90 108 272 1,160 94 38 74 330 294 142 138 430 210 570 68 98 30 24 8 42 22 24 6 48 54 66 16 38 6 72 32 12 78 38 68 26 20 54 20 4 22 16 26 54 30 10 44 216 144 872 156 34 430 110 32 30 20 366 400 380 266 122 240 272 268 206 178 244 230 252 244 226 294 300 410 378 380 404 426 402 258 330 334 340 354 368 350 366 386 398 378 364 398 416 364 344 364 418 394 376 402 404 372 406 354 348 330 376 234 236 236 168 192 206 152 198 292 294 264 4.6 5.5 16.5 6.8 5.3 4.9 7.2 8.2 7.5 7.6 8.2 9.3 10.5 8.1 6.8 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.3 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 6.5 5.5 7.9 7.5 10.4 7.6 6.8 10.3 8.7 6.7 6.4 6.4 23 716 11,600 1,150 369 190 1,870 2,650 1,950 2,020 2,490 3,540 4,770 2,310 1,090 721 613 384 305 276 328 706 371 271 224 171 118 89 63 38 29 26 20 16 17 18 14 13 14 12 12 15 13 17 42 34 31 37 45 1,070 200 2,520 1,600 4,400 1,470 872 5,330 2,490 821 598 623 7 525 36,300 292 38 38 1,670 2,100 746 753 2,890 2,010 7,350 424 288 50 18 7 80 16 15 3 15 13 11 2 3 4 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 5 3 1 24 1,470 622 7,340 619 80 6,180 740 71 48 34 24 514 3,820 745 271 138 1,040 1,270 1,280 1,250 1,690 2,330 2,910 1,830 883 799 626 394 333 318 356 492 330 244 206 163 117 84 62 40 31 27 20 17 19 18 13 13 16 13 12 16 14 17 46 33 29 33 46 126 1,610 1,020 1,990 762 485 2,190 1,330 646 475 444 94 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Puta Creek at railroad bridge near Winters, Cal. Limiting dates of composite. H Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. O £ o M w 1° o3w fi "3 m o 1906-7. January 2-271 January 29-February 24 . February 26-March 24 March 25-April 21 April 22-May 20 May 21- June 16 June 17-July 14 July 15-August 11 August 12-September 8.. September 9-October 5. . October 7-November 13 . . November 4-December 1. December 2-29 December 30-February 2. February 3-March 1 Mean. 26 25 25 26 23 25 25 23 25 23 21 26 24 29 26 2.3 4.4 7. 5.2 4.0 2.6 6.5 5.1 + 7.8 + + 3.3 + 5.2 + 7.9 + 6.2 236 240 210 263 358 318 371 362 394 421 390 392 306 216 280 10 12 10 11 8.1 11 8.9 8.6 9.6 11 10 11 9.8 12 11 15 13 13 15 14 15 13 14 13 13 13 13 12 11 14 9.6 7.8 11 11 7.9 8.6 11 10 10 10 10 10 9.3 9.7 0.00 .00 .00 .00 8.7 16 16 1.8 3.3 2.8 1.6 .00 .00 .00 .00 91 81 86 89 70 58 66 81 81 86 74 70 8.9 22 12 14 12 13 8.9 11 10 10 12 12 11 13 14 9.3 13 15 7.2 5.6 8.8 8.1 5.5 7.6 6.9 8.7 7.9 8.5 9.3 6.4 5.0 .317 10 13 10 3.3 78 12 8.5 0.15 .22 .02 .03 .00 .07 .01 .00 .00 T. T. .00 .07 .10 T. .04 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Puta Creek near Winters, Cal. Month. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January . . . February. . March April May June July August September. October. .. November. December. a 10 10 13 21 3,100 1,330 3,060 1,130 411 266 72 21 15 14 34 836 2,320 1,800 5.150 919 230 110 40 16 15 18 25 198 810 1,390 662 130 65 28 7 5 4 4 7 138 The year. 857 908 271 2,080 .1,530 2,960 726 235 135 40 14 11 12 20 298 672 a September 26-30. REDWATER RIVER NEAR BELLE FOURCHE, S. DAK. Samples of water were collected from Redwater River at a county bridge near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. \ from April9, 1905, to June 23, 1906. A gaging station was established near Belle Fourche by the United States Geological Survey July 20, 1903, and was discontinued June 23, 1906. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 59-60; 130, pp. 172-175; 172, pp. 160-161; 208, pp. 131-132. REDWATER RIVER. 95 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Redwater River at county bridge near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. [Drainage area, 1,020 square miles.] Dates. 1905-6. April 9, 10, 11 April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 April 23, 24, 25, 27, 28. 29 April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 May 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3 June 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, August 1,2, 3, 4 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 23, 24, 26 August 28, 29, 30, September 1, 2.... September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 September 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21,22,23 September 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Octo- ber 3 October 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 October 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. . October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 October 31-November 1, 2, 3, 4 November 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 November 24, 25 April 1 , 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 April 15, 18, 19, May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 , June 1,2 June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 June 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 June 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Analysis (milligrams per liter). 20 10 15 18 12 18 20 12 12 12 2 8 27 3 12 10 10 0 "So s 181 247 293 205 167 176 195 207 197 194 244 235 191 224 209 186 232 223 220 200 212 230 223 218 232 193 240 254 223 250 249 246 246 217 217 214 220 201 207 o 10 4 6 6 7 30 15 12 5 7 14 28 16 13 16 9 11 12 10 6 22 21 18 10 9 11 10. 8 15 10 11 19 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 el © ft CO 3 m 54 70 16 374 662 248 990 168 58 78 296 90 848 258 96 310 312 76. 296 64 36 36 66 10 50 22 42 108 110 150 132 370 458 630 312 114 1,280 912 880 852 758 560 560 626 754 884 856 784 778 608 678 748 726 750 830 854 934 914 940 844 874 850 904 824 996 824 926 662 874 820 950 860 844 720 832 862 874 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.3 2.9 3.0 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.6 210 190 182 378 723 591 522 325 182 205 378 251 748 512 386 458 401 267 284 198 128 174 180 172 194 268 410 410 456 446 457 227 220 220 265 404 403 330 261 258 Solids (tons per day). -3 CD ft co 3 m 31 36 8 382 1,290 396 1,400 148 29 43 302 61 1,710 357 1C0 383 338 55 227 22 17 18 31 5 55 24 51 133 68 89 78 265 500 686 278 80 890 517 452 419 784 1,090 894- 882 662 434 474 800 528 1,230 936 780 897 813 598 655 500 316 442 410 406 446 655 912 1,100 1,010 1,120 816 536 . 487 565 615 922 784 741 607 607 96 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Redwater River at railroad bridge near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. Limiting dates of composite. o ft W >3 ft Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. d fcjD PhmW O w 02 O ft 1905-6. April 9-May 13 May 14-June 10 June 11-July 8 July 9-August 5 August 6-September 2... September 3-October 11 . October 12-November 11. November 12-25 April 1-May 19 May 21-June 16 June 17-23. 22 26 25 26 23 28 24 8 19 25 7 +1.3 + .8 — .5 + .7 + .1 -2.9 780 694 746 729 844 898 774 662 672 704 849 20 4.7 5.2 5.0 20 20 21 19 20 19 18 5.4 5.2 5.8 6.8 6.3 6.1 5.2 3.2 3.0 2.8 a 3. 2 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.0 3.0 3.1 4.2 1.2 .88 1.3 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 26 31 27 31 25 22 30 19 .00 .00 31 22 45 45 46 43 51 50 52 58 59 50 0.82 2.2 1.0 2.9 1.2 4.7 1.3 2.9 0.03 .00 .05 .03 .03 .03 .00 .02 5.4 .93 .01 .00 Mean. 1.0 759 20 5.6 2.8 34 26 50 2.3 .02 a Sodium is 86 per cent and potassium is 18 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Redwater River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. Month. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. Mean. January a 200 Februarv a 200 March a 213 222 144 1,100 177 92 180 212 195 218 171 192 554 256 520 247 170 296 445 6 611 219 333 a 281 a 250 April 211 May 344 June 546 July c91 162 291 123 263 August , 167 September 214 October 212 November 320 December * 218 Mean « 262 a Approximate. & March 26-31. c July 21-31. RIO GRANDE NEAR EL PASO, TEX. Samples of water were collected from Rio Grande at Courchesne, near El Paso, Tex., from June 8, 1905, to April 30, 1907. A gaging station was established May 1, 1897, by the United States Geological Survey at Courchesne, 1 mile above the old station. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a Annual Reports: 11, II, pp. 54, 57, 99; 12, II, pp. 280, 350, 360; 13, III, pp. 94, 99; 14, IV, 114-115; 18, IV, pp. 257-259; 19, IV, pp. 389-390; 20, IV, pp. 58, 358, 372; 21, IV, pp. 262-263; 22, IV, p. 353. a See also Third Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 404. EIO GRANDE. 97 Bulletins: 131, pp. 46-47; 140, pp. 178-179. Water-Supply Papers: 11, p. 67; 16, pp. 132-133; 28, pp. 120, 128; 37, pp. 283- 284; 50, pp. 352-353; 66, p. 70; 75, pp. 155-156; 84, pp. 181-183; 99, pp. 378-382; 132, pp. 67-71; 174, pp. 49-53; 210, pp. 55-57; 248, pp. 45-50. Further information relative to the quality of water in the Bio Grande near El Paso is contained in Bulletin 34, New Mexico Agricul- tural Experiment Station, "Principles of water analysis," by Arthur Goss, 1900. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Rio Grande at Courchesne, near El Paso, Tex. [Drainage area, 38,600 square miles.] Dates. 1905-1907. January 8 January 11 January 14 January 21 January 28 February 4. . . February 19 . . February 21 . . February 28 . March 3 March. 9 March 21 April 17 April 14 April 19 April 29 May 4 May 9 May 13 May 19 May 25 June 6 June 13 June 19 June 26 Julyl July 13 July 22 July 25 July 28 August 3 August 10 August 11 August 12 August 15 August 18 August 21 August 24 August 27 August 30 September 2. . September 5. . September 8-. . September 11. September 14. September 17. Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 o 03 ffl 156 272 258 184 222 170 198 186 192 199 166 169 168 180 178 183 190 195 173 141 154 151 152 136 135 161 138 184 174 192 161 157 167 234 209 173 172 219 219 239 178 179 128 98 62 100 113 113 106 71 78 56 49 42 52 67 45 74 40 42 41 42 39 23 27 26 28 113 88 233 136 178 175 103 117 71 106 187 275 362 494 759 1,070 1,230 1,080 1,220 233 285 ft CO GO 534 1,090 2,030 846 758 786 1,940 2,090 2,310 1,950 14, 500 7,300 4,750 7,010 9,180 17, 400 6,990 7,110 6,730 5,130 4,360 4,510 4,610 4,630 4,400 2,380 - 928 130 290 216 228 20, 900 17, 800 28, 900 22, 000 12, 400 902 378 270 152 8 334 202 264 440 376 > 678 618 528 638 662 654 690 544 544 850 716 570 534 564 552 764 454 448 464 440 324 402 284 296 410 396 404 872 660 746 758 868 848 860 902 1,060 1,190 1,350 1,700 2,490 3,470 3,720 3,330 3,730 948 1,090 6.3 7.2 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 7.2 8.0 8.0 9.2- 10.1 10.3 9.6 10.4 10.6 12.9 11.7 13.5 11.6 12.2 14.6 14.2 14.8 13.4 10.7 9.4 7.4 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.4 7.0 7.0 7.6 6.8 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.9 5.7 3 385 765 1,080 605 540 460 720 1,220 1,300 2,500 3,910 3,170 1,980 2,930 3,330 7,300 5,530 9,760 5,960 6,020 10, 200 15, 600 23, 000 13,600 4,950 3,150 735 385 435 380 210 600 570 950 470 300 200 145 100 50 35 30 35 25 110 75 Solids (tons per day;. 556 2,260 5,910 1,380 1,100 976 3,780 6, 880 8,100 13, 100 153, 000 62, 400 25, 400 55,400 82, 500 343, 000 104, 000 187, 000 108, 000 83, 500 120, 000 190, 000 286, 000 170, 000 58, 8C0 20, 300 1,840 135 341 224 129 33, 900 27, 300 74, 100 27, 900 10, 000 487 148 73 21 1 27 19 18 122 76 705 1,280 1,540 1,040 965 812 1,340 1,790 1,910 5,740 7, 550 4,880 2,860 4,460 4,960 15, 100 6,780 11,800 7,470 7,150 8,920 16,900 17, 600 10,900 5,480 3,370 802 906 775 765 429 1,410 1,300 2,210 1,140 855 645 530 458 335 328 302 315 252 281 221 81210°— wsp 274—11- 98 SOME STREAM WATERS OE THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Rio Grande at Courchesne, near El Paso, Tex. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907. September 20 September 23 September 26 September 29 October 2 October 5 October 8 October 11 October 14 October 20 October 23 October 26 October 29 November 1 November 4 November 7 November 10 November 15. . . November 18 November 21 November 24 November 27 November 30 Deceoaber 3 December 6 December 9 December 12 December 15 December 18 December 21 December 24 December 27 December 30 January 1 January 4 January 7 January 10 January 13 January 16 January 18 January 21 January 24 January 27 January 30 February 2 February 5 February 8 February 11 February 14 February 17 February 20 February 23 February 26 March 2 March 5 March 8 March 11 March 14 March 17 March 20 March 23 March 26 March 29 March 31 April 2 April 5 April 8 Analysis (milligrams per liter). a>0 "So 8 10 4 12 13 24 14 22 6 15 8 <3 o pq 213 262 240 167 167 189 224 246 251 258 229 244 218 194 182 162 149 142 174 164 180 154 169 173 175 165 168 168 168 172 178 196 199 185 205 193 224 231 204 175 168 172 181 162 174 158 166 159 154 124 185 198 178 159 169 174 182 170 162 166 142 166 160 160 150 144 O 582 1,020 1,240 131 130 205 318 458 640 797 736 562 561 467 401 247 154 102 127 128 76 84 49 68 86 81 95 99 107 99 180 207 246 254 260 199 166 116 76 72 87 83 87 103 99 86 80 76 99 113 113 82 102 101 121 138 100 79 97 97 165 112 68 68 63 ft CO 118 216 134 2,280 18,300 39, 100 34, 300 6,620 6,600 1,950 818 674 860 706 694 2,360 6,580 15, 900 15, 400 8,910 7,880 23, 300 16, 900 13, 600 13, 800 10,100 6,050 5,780 5,040 5,270 4,020 3,840 1,550 1,060 896 894 698 1,170 1,120 5,370 6,460 6,170 4,280 3,390 3,880 3,480 3,360 6,060 5,670 5,500 5,090 4,660 3, 980 4,270 3,510 2,870 3,040 2,390 2,970 4,780 6,980 6,470 4,800 14, 600 13, 800 18, 300 14, 200 ^a 2,250 3,250 3,880 686 716 1,530 1,940 1,800 2,220 2,470 2,350 1,850 1,800 1,470 1,320 994 702 704 822 712 546 612 508 572 65S 618 600 576 552 550 520 534 756 958 932 890 980 856 752 610 480 524 544 528 500 586 540 580 556 464 506 542 570 518 620 596 592 694 584 476 634 678 784 658 630 682 592 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.2 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 7.8 8.3 8.2 7.2 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.2 7.6 7.8 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 7.6 6.3 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.8 7.3 7.2 6.8 6.6 7.5 8.2 8.1 7-8 T3 45 20 15 165 195 130 90 60 45 25 30 40 40 35 75 115 200 380 340 310 335 1,240 1,560 1,350 690 540 595 570 580 580 455 450 280 220 165 175 175 240 240 520 945 1,040 560 515 490 470 470 595 715 795 635 555 485 515 425 395 370 270 280 580 520 355 235 770 1,340 1,210 970 Solids (tons per day). 14 12 5 1,020 9,600 13, 700 8,330 1,070 802 132 66 73 93 67 140 735 3,550 16, 200 14, 100 7,460 7,130 78, 000 71, 000 49, 800 25, 600 14, 700 9,700 8,890 7,890 8,250 4,940 4,680 1,170 630 399 422 330 760 728 7,540 16, 500 17, 300 6,480 4,710 5,130 4,420 4,260 9,730 10, 900 11, 800 8,710 6,980 5,230 5,940 4,030 3,060 3,040 1,740 2,250 7,490 9,770 6,210 3,050 30, 400 50, 000 59, 700 37,200 RIO GRANDE. 99 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Rio Grande at Courchesne, near El Paso, Tex. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907 April 11 April 14 April 15 April 17 April 20 April 23 April 26 April 28 April 30 May 3 May 6 May 9 May 12 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 23 May 26 May 29 June 1 June 4 June 7 June 10 June 13 June 16 June 19 June 22 June 25 June 28 June 30 July 3 July 6 July 9 July 12 July 15 July 18 July 21 July 24 July 27 July 29 July 31 August 3 August 6 August 9 August 12 August 15 August 18 August 21 August 24 August 27.. August 30 September 2 September 5 September 8 September 11 September 14 September 17 September 21 September 24 September 27 September 30 October 1. : October 3 October 6 October 9 October 11 October 16 October 18 Analysis (milligrams per liter). "So 4 9 13 6 12 26 9 38 13 5 10 3 ■so pq 129 77 140 156 144 134 206 156 147 147 134 128 140 80 73 98 137 128 830 134 140 118 134 134 131 140 102 129 128 108 255 77 140 144 160 141 154 138 72 65 36 144 147 278 160 140 137 155 146 154 141 151 171 204 246 252 216 183 205 233 164 163 124 141 153 135 139 127 78 58 39 63 57 48 44 39 34 34 24 25 29 34 34 32 29 29 39 34 34 30 30 30 25 30 ■ 30 30 20 30 25 30 30 30 30 30 25 30 30 30 30 30 35 40 28 40 64 60 74 97 42 68 147 229 390 467 534 590 466 641 72 69 73 81 39 47 32 31 700 890 320 700 870 400 200 200 280 270 260 060 240 320 850 190 490 400 240 480 720 800 900 400 500 100 600 900 210 440 850 690 950 810 500 010 690 460 400 300 800 600 400 600 000 700 700 130 090 870 180 920 440 646 128 124 116 778 124 390 4,050 83,900 45,000 31,600 20, 200 13, 800 11, 400 8.980 554 470 356 572 470 492 502 464 420 346 354 276 382 426 364 330 348 370 328 348 338 286 298 266 272 294 274 272 266 246 280 252 354 420 434 364 340 348 378 336 276 204 416 466 370 408 562 500 506 620 300 418 722 1,130 1,650 1,920 2,110 1,630 1,680 2,440 480 1,170 1,120 1,100 554 492 396 338 s 7.6 8.2 8.6 8.6 8.0 8.7 8.8 9.5 10.0 9.8 9.3 9.5 10.6 11.4 12.0 11.6 11.8 12.4 12.4 11.4 10.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 11.0 11.4 11.8 10.9 9.8 9.4 8.7 8.6 9.0 9.4 8.9 8.8 8.1 8.0 7.9 8.2 8.0 7.7 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.0 7.2 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 4.8 5.9 8.4 7.3 7.1 7.4 7.5 7.2 7.0 780 ,150 ,060 ,070 ,170 ,710 ,870 ,850 ,470 ,700 ,760 ,810 ,740 ,840 ,330 ,390 ,990 ,460 ,140 ,120 ,470 ,360 ,610 ,730 ,770 ,770 ,500 ,720 ,910 ,210 ,390 ,280 ,030 ,590 ,660 ,770 1,840 1, 510 1,060 990 680 1,430 1, 610 1,230 805 505 355 250 240 120 545 150 65 40 20 20 10 10 15 15 140 1,240 580 435 650 720 560 505 Solids (tons per day). 18 30 21 42 2-1 52 51 73 87 72 46 46 92 147 136 124 141 146 159 124 105 104 106 104 148 189 238 164 72 38 14 16 32 68 46 38 38 38 24 16 8 71 84 38 23 14 13 6 3 1 19 1 300 700 000 300 900 800 300 300 000 600 700 000 700 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 400 400 400 200 600 600 800 300 100 600 100 800 800 700 400 400 800 500 200 170 300 250 400 590 605 70 7 7 3 21 5 16 1,530 281,000 70,500 37, 100 35,400 26, 700 17, 300 12, 300 1,170 1,460 1,020 2,270 1,490 2,270 2,530 3,570 3,940 3,460 2,640 2,090 4,890 6, 710 7,200 5,690 6,560 8,450 7,210 5,750 4,080 3,370 2,900 2,680 3.500 4,650 4,810 3,460 2,090 1,470 1,050 871 1,940 2,940 1,940 1,740 1,690 1,420 1,080 897 506 788 1,810 1,550 803 558 539 338 328 201 442 169 126 122 89 104 57 44 68 99 182 3,930 1,760 1,290 973 956 599 461 100 SOME STEEAM WATERS OE THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Rio Grande at Courchesne, near El Paso, Tex. —Continued. Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). c3q 0>O "So 2 ° S IS Solids (tons per day). a ft 1905-1907 October 21 October 24 October 27 October 30 November 2 , November 5 November 8 November 11 November 14 November 18 November 21 November 24 November 27 November 29 December 2 December 5 December 8 December 11 December 14 December 17 December 20 December 23 December 26 - December 29 December 31 January 3 January 6 January 9 January 12 January 15 January 19 January 22 January 25 January 28 January 31 February 3 February 6 February 9 February 12 February 15 February 18 February 21 February 24 Februarv 28 March 3 March 6 March 9 March 12 March 15 March 18 March 21 March 21 March 24 March 27 March 29 March 31 April 3 April 6 April 9 April 12 April 15 April 17 April 19 April 21 April 24 April 27 April 30 131 126 137 133 139 116 142 150 134 142 137 151 126 138 128 148 206 136 129 129 130 155 142 141 144 143 174 135 144 140 140 144 164 152 142 143 126 136 138 136 141 131 136 138 138 138 134 134 138 215 146 143 139 139 153 124 129 129 126 124 124 148 150 134 134 134 124 35 37 45 39 46 50 31 80 35 29 32 32 39 39 34 41 58 52 45 40 46 56 53 54 50 49 57 54 56 59 46 54 56 56 56 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 58 52 57 52 52 57 52 28 62 51 62 52 41 41 36 42 36 47 36 46 46 43 46 43 37 7,970 7,230 9,850 7,630 8,990 10, 600 10, 200 8,990 8,580 7,550 6,130 8,460 4,510 4,230 5,270 16, 800 7,390 13,100 7,640 2,950 3,200 3,400 2,720 3,490 3,620 3,560 4.000 4.020 5,190 4,190 6,860 4,510 3,220 2,360 2.500 2,770 2.910 4,110 4,010 4,310 3,850 3.430 3.230 3.590 4,250 3,990 3,040 2,890 3,750 5,010 2,310 3.390 2.200 8,900 10.200 9.430 6,700 4.550 5,100 4,490 4,600 7,550 12. 100 12,800 11, 600 10, 300 7,680 316 308 392 366 450 426 324 444 288 300 254 272 242 244 268 264 508 534 444 334 330 364 338 350 378 322 388 326 324 350 314 358 428 352 364 316 348 358 368 270 374 218 470 400 430 436 420 410 440 400 434 400 440 440 390 352 320 266 300 278 300 386 352 340 340 364 358 7.0 7.0 7.6 7.2 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.6 7.5 8.1 10.2 8.4 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.6 7.2 7.'8 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.7 8.0 8.4 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.7 7.8 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 8.0 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.9 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 9.0 9.2 9.0 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.2 9.6 11.0 11.2 11.0 10.0 9.5 505 490 820 565 760 1,180 1,140 1,240 1,150 1,030 1,110 980 550 550 1,000 3,670 1,510 1,560 1,110 1,170 1,170 810 600 940 810 940 835 720 905 1.300 1.400 1,210 960 630 660 875 1,000 920 905 800 800 785 750 820 950 825 585 595 825 960 540 520 510 2.060 2,380 1,980 1,740 1,440 1.370 1,330 1.280 3,080 5,070 6.060 5,810 3,750 3,000 10,900 9,580 21,800 11,600 18,400 33,600 31,200 30, 100 26,700 21,000 18,400 22, 400 6,700 6,290 14,300 166, 000 30, 200 55.200 22, 900 9,300 10,100 7,450 4.400 8,870 7,940 9,050 9,020 7,800 12,700 14.700 25,900 14, 800 8,330 4,030 4,460 6,550 7,850 10, 200 11.800 9,300 8,320 7,260 6,540 7, 950 10, 900 8,890 4,810 4,650 8,350 13, 000 3,370 4,750 3, 030 49, 500 65. 500 50.400 31,400 17.700 18. 900 16, 100 15,900 62,900 165,000 210,000 181,000 104, 000 62,200 RIO GRANDE. 101 Relative amount of substances in solution in ivater from Rio Grande at Courchesne, near El Paso, Tex. Limiting dates of composite. 1905-1907. January 8-28 February 24-28 March 3-21 April 7-29 May 4-25 June 6-26 July 1-25 August 10-30 September 2-29 October 2-29 November 1-24 November 27-December 18. December 24- January 30. . . Februarv 2-26 March 2-31 April 2-30 May 3-29 June 1-28 June 30-Julv 27 July 29- August 30 September 2-30 October 1-27 October 30-November 29. . . December 2-31 January 3-31 February 3-March 3 March 6- April 9 April 6-30 Mean. a +4.0 +5.2 +4.8 +1.6 +7.3 +4.4 +2.3 - .1 +1.9 -3.0 -1.9 +2.0 +4.7 + .2 +1.8 +3.5 +4.9 +5.7 +2.4 + 6.5 3.4 i a> fab >zi 594 595 670 658 474 363 417 1,360 2,680 1,880 912 600 723 519 627 522 357 324 350 461 1,480 656 404 372 374 442 422 348 699 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 14 16 19 IS 19 24 17 11 1(3 14 18 10 11 14 16 16 16 1.5 16 19 15 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.2 3.1 2.2 2.5 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.5 3.6 2.8 2.6 £ c3 I 21 17 19 19 17 16 13 14 1.5 15 22 15 16 16 14 14 16 14 16 10 03 C- 33 30 2S 32 41 59 37 10 13 21 30 28 31 20 3.5 40 47 50 38 14 25 43 41 3s 32 37 40 34 24 25 41 37 30 22 24 33 28 30 29 33 25 29 30 32 29 22 29 42 32 2s 23 26 37 30 30 9.6 9.7 8.8 17 21 31 27 23 13 21 17 17 11 11 7.4 7.1 11 26 9.8 11 14 14 11 12 11 1.5 0.01 .02 .06 .02 .05 .05 .03 .01 .004 .002 .01 .04 .01 .03 .03 .02 .01 .00 .00 .00 .003 .002 .10 .59 .24 .50 .07 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex. Month. January . . . February . . March April May June July August September. October. . . November. December. The year. 1889. & 3. 120 2,640 237 71 1890. 196 290 424 2,190 5,770 4,400 854 734 176 65 284 535 1.330 1891. 1892. 451 809 1,870 4. 260 11,900 6,710 2,270 662 768 1.490 341 344 2,650 326 476 752 3,150 7,090 2,940 668 13 1,280 1893. 134 144 35 808 3,760 225 1897.a 50 182 161 2,160 8,300 6,100 1,330 132 705 1,760 1,170 654 1.900 1898. 490 606 326 1,650 2,280 1,880 3,190 508 38 3 2 93 922 1899. 210 204 115 148 168 318 7 2 2 46 102 1900. 132 102 8 5 729 1,560 1 277 12 235 Month. January February March April May June July August September.. October. November. . . December . . . The year 1901. 5 81 60 2,570 1,300 205 986 353 87 215 130 503 1902. 135 104 10 133 9 5 236 156 23 5 29 ;o 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906 10 23 368 831 3,310 9,860 2,570 70 17 33 5 40 1.430 16 7 120 184 5,960 813 621 643 584 780 3,060 3,330 8,880 14,300 956 322 56 69 428 610 439 571 412 1,480 5,680 4,550 1,570 799 47 621 997 1,240 2.780 1,530 1907. 2.540 1908. 536 542 777 1,350 5,590 675 265 954 240 85 380 950 Mean. 294 360 585 1,530 4. 320 3,800 1,250 484 364 683 330 338 1.190 a Revision of previous estimates appearing in Third Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 404. b Approximate. 102 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. RIO GRANDE NEAR SAN MARCTAL, N. MEX. Samples of water were collected from Kio Grande at a railroad bridge near San Marcial, N. Mex., from May 28, 1905, to April 27, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near San Marcial January 29, 1895. Stream-flow data, includ- ing gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a Annual reports: 11, II, p. 107; 18, IV, pp. 254-257; 19, IV, pp. 387-389; 20, IV, pp. 58, 358, 371; 21, IV, p. 261; 22, IV, p. 352. Bulletins: 131, p. 46; 140, pp. 177-178. Water-Supply Papers: 11, p. 66; 16, p. 131; 28, pp. 120, 128, 129; 37, pp. 282- 283; 50, pp. 351-352; 66, pp. 68-69; 75, p. 155; 84, pp. 183-186; 99, pp. 382-386; 132, pp. 62-67, 127; 174, pp. 43^8; 210, pp. 52-56; 248, pp. 40^5. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Rio Grande at railroad bridge near San Marcial, N. Mex. [Drainage area, 30,000 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). 3 185 125 280 240 285 515 1,250 1,310 700 485 805 650 625 705 635 795 875 780 720 660 780 730 690 580 750 920 1,030 790 520 740 2,200 1,210 1,450 1,430 1,730 2,660 3,320 4,380 5,840 4,970 4,560 4,390 7,080 9,370 10,400 9,650 10, 800 10, 200 8,910 6,380 5,320 5,300 5,430 6,240 8,500 8,330 4,330 2,710 1,710 2,310 2,580 2,190 1,930 2,110 2,640 1,760 1,170 1,070 1,450 1,470 1,360 Solid (tons per day). "2* 3 19 27 11 2 7 5 10 19 10 10 10 10 6 5 7 6 6 4 4 10 31 20 9 21 16 45 38 38 60 117 102 137 143 94 72 63 126 250 163 128 191 158 120 67 52 62 48 5S 97 99 13 17 37 41 63 62 32 31 56 20 7 11 33 68 39 595 118 691 443 474 ,020 ,600 ,400 ,000 ,550 ,820 ,660 ,800 ,700 ,400 ,500 ,800 ,000 ,400 ,320 ,840 ,300 ,240 200 ,870 ,000 ,800 ,100 ,320 ,500 ,800 ,400 ,900 ,500 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,400 ,500 ,800 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,800 ,200 ,700 ,600 ,800 ,700 ,600 ,700 ,100 ,700 ,800 ,000 ,700 ,500 ,600 ,400 400 ,850 ,600 ,400 ,200 ,800 252 203 423 273 329 563 1,340 1,420 1,090 505 780 790 860 1,090 706 876 908 775 642 502 758 686 686 520 672 1,250 1,370 985 635 1,280 3,420 1,970 1,830 1,690 1,900 3,150 2,780 3,310 4,380 3,710 3,300 3,080 4,130 8,200 6,650 6, 410 7,360 5,840 5,590 3,790 2,960 2,950 3,100 3,240 3,900 4,230 2,370 1,360 1,640 1,460 2,540 1,700 1,200 1.470 2,030 1,350 701 780 1,320 1,450 1,870 104 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates' of discharge of water and solids for Rio Grande at railroad bridge near San Marcial, N. Mex. — Continued. Dates. 1905-1907. August 9 August 12 August 15 August 18 August 21 August 24 August 27 August 30 September 2 September 5 September 8 September 25 September 28 September 30 October 3 October 6 October 9 October 12 October 15 October 18 October 21 October 22 October 25 October 28 October 31 November 3 November 6 November 9 November 12 November 15 November 20 November 23 November 26 November 29 December 2 December 5 December 8 December 11 December 14 December 17 December 20 December 23 December 26 December 29 December 31 January 3 January 6 January 9 January 12 January 15 January 18 January 21 Januaiy 24 January 28 January 30 February 2 February 5 February 8 February 11 February 14 February 17 February 20 February 23 February 26 February 28 March 3 March 6 March 9 March 12 March 15 March 18 Analysis (milligrams per liter). A A CD . 03 — ' • cp cg 'xi o-o Sh — ' O 43^ 'S S <" _* a a a° 03 A »hw .-. CO w A u M Q m fi 3 16 59 20 9,760 296 8.3 1,100 10 59 25 10,400 380 7.9 625 11 69 20 6, 840 358 7.7 525 141 25 12 200 412 7.6 420 166 50 1 650 578 7.6 220 148 35 6 130 350 7.3 155 131 30 13 300 454 7.8 320 152 42 14 700 466 7.5 185 171 68 44 300 1,140 7.5 175 153 53 14 900 644 7.0 70 6 151 64 21 600 700 6.7 40 12 124 98 3 950 560 6.4 15 184 55 98 200 1,590 10.4 9,070 133 42 16 400 604 7.4 1,060 134 29 15 320 514 7.6 1,270 128 20 9 990 328 7.7 1,380 118 17 7 300 274 7.8 1,180 108 15 4 950 234 7.7 910 144 18 4 270 274 7.7 1,000 5 100 17 4 030 230 7.8 880 110 22 4 230 234 7.8 1,010 128 27 8 330 398 7.9 1,080 8 137 29 8 200 422 8.1 1,390 4 131 24 8 130 362 8.2 1,070 142 33 6 690 292 8.3 1,410 122 24 5 660 260 8.5 1,550 113 23 5 900 242 8.4 1,620 131 20 5 110 250 8.5 1,550 122 20 4 420 248 8.5 1,490 127 18 4 000 238 8.5 1,420 123 21 3 350 226 8.4 1,280 134 31 3 170 252 8.0 900 128 28 2 820 246 8.0 900 144 50 3 680 360 8.1 1,010 113 47 4 920 380 8.5 1,390 135 32 7 460 362 8.6 1,770 142 37 8 920 422 8.8 2,120 116 33 3 760 282 8.5 1,550 118 29 3 880 326 8.4 1,400 133 30 5 730 318 8.4 1,190 135 32 3 300 308 8.0 780 152 32 2 640 300 8.0 685 127 28 2 550 274 8.3 965 130 27 2 480 270 8.2 965 196 27 1 700 284 8.4 1,120 9 188 42 1 690 378 8.4 1,040 129 32 1 520 254 8.0 685 126 31 2 680 286 8.4 900 230 49 2 390 434 8.4 1,140 118 36 2 320 290 8.3 970 147 36 2 710 340 8.6 1,260 132 36 9 090 320 8.3 1,130 132 31 1 340 300 8.3 770 132 36 1 880 330 8.3 860 130 32 1 780 316 8.6 970 131 30 2,270 324 8.6 1,060 134 34 5,730 350 8.7 1,350 9 215 31 4,660 402 8.6 1,190 134 23 4,440 270 8.7 1,230 126 28 3,830 302 8.6 1,060 126 23 2,920 314 8.5 1,110 153 42 2,580 324 8.7 1,190 129 26 2.180 284 8.8 1,300 124 31 3,220 344 8.8 1,460 134 26 3,350 340 8.7 1,400 124 29 3,420 350 8.6 1,240 138 42 2,340 384 8.6 950 134 26 2,310 376 8.6 900 136 31 3,040 380 8.7 1,190 129 31 3,030 350 8.8 1,150 124 31 1 790 334 8.4 710 Solids (tons per day). 29 17 9 13 2 11 7 21 2 2 2,450 ' 46 52 37 23 12 11 9 11 24 30 23 25 23 25 21 17 15 11 7 6 10 18 35 51 15 14 18 6 4 6 6 5 4 2 6 7 6 9 6 2 4 4 6 20 15 14 11 8 8 7 12 12 11 6 5 9 9 3 ,000 ,500 ,700 ,800 981 ,560 ,500 ,350 ,000 ,820 ,330 160 ,000 ,900 ,500 ,200 ,300 ,200 , 500 ,590 ,500 ,300 ,800 ,500 ,500 ,700 ,800 ,400 ,800 ,300 ,600 ,700 ,840 ,000 ,500 ,400 ,100 ,800 ,600 ,400 ,950 ,900 ,650 ,480 ,130 .750 ,800 ,500 ,350 ,090 ,210 ,380 .790 .370 ,670 ,490 ,900 ,000 ,800 ,000 ,260 ,280 ,630 ,700 ,700 ,500 ,000 ,620 ,780 ,440 ,440 RIO GRANDE. 105 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Rio Grande at railroad bridge near San Marcial, N. Mex. — Continued. Dates. Analysis ( milligr ams per liter). ,C3 bo cj CD 03 q,, -a n -d CO | Tt 60 cu o3 a> ^2 c3 cQpc 71 ^o o m co 03 03 o3 u^ .2 Mv_^ £5 sh-w co^— - cu cu O cq O CQ ft 3 § 5 143 39 3,030 364 8.6 1,130 5 124 36 6,240 374 9.3 2,350 131 23 6,910 310 9.4 2,880 122 26 4,420 306 9.0 2,260 112 21 2,540 244 8.9 1,740 118 26 3.200 230 9.0 1,920 118 21 3,250 270 8.9 2,000 110 21 3,250 244 9.0 1,810 117 28 5,800 246 9.6 3,280 119 18 7,780 268 10.6 5,580 110 18 5,750 254 10.4 5,710 110 27 5,270 256 10.6 7,500 110 ■ 27 4,810 164 9.7 4,950 110 21 3,680 260 9.3 3,840 Solid( tons per day). ^ t-i CU43 cq March 21 . March 23. March 26. March 31 . Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Anr 13.. 16.. 19.. 112. 114. 116. 119. 122. 124. 127. 1905-1907. 9,240 39. 600 53, 800 27,000 11.900 16', 600 17, 600 15,900 51,300 11,700 8,850 107, 000 64, 200 38, 200 1,110 2,370 2.410 1,870 1,150 1,240 1,460 1,190 2,180 4,040 3,920 5,180 2,190 2,690 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Rio Grande at railroad bridge near San Marcial, N. Mex. co cu s 03 en Be Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. +» , cu cu cu cu Limiting dates of composite. co >> '3 2fe co co a -eg CU 60 J5ia "c? TJ + "3 . cu 03 CU M cu 03^ "3 CO co o '3 cu fl C3 03 £ .20 "So o offl O £cQ 03 w O cu cuC- 03 p o $S o bo 3.3 £1 (-i 03 o B 1 o (H fc W S w 03 o 3 O co CQ 03 o pq CQ O fc 1905-1907. May 28- July 27 21 13 +6.i 418 1,140 13 3.1 2.6 a 14 15 0.00 .00 34 17 46 10 8.9 0.05 July 31-October 5. .01 October 10-31 9 8 8 -2.7 -4.9 +4.3 464 554 496 17 14 14 2.8 2.5 2.4 14 15 16 .00 .00 .00 38 34 34 34 41 32 9.5 11 10 .04 November 3-25 .02 November 28-December 18 .05 December 21-January 31 15 + .2 470 14 3.0 15 .00 39 28 13 .04 February 3-27 9 +2.2 402 14 3.2 17 .00 38 33 12 .03 March 3-30 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 - .6 +2.8 +5.1 + 1.6 +5.2 +4.4 466 459 282 228 281 411 678 13 15 16 20 18 17 14 3.0 3.0 3.9 3.5 2.9 3.4 2.8 15 16 12 13 14 16 15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 31 37 38 67 38 24 38 35 29 21 30 37 42 10 9.8 10 8.3 7.1 7.3 8.0 .01 April 3-27 .01 April 30-May 28 .46 May 31-July 2 .01 July 5-31 .00 August 3-30 .00 September 2-October 12 .01 October 15- November 9 10 +6.5 396 17 3.3 14 .00 41 31 7.8 .00 November 20-December 11 8 +4.4 350 14 4.3 14 .00 38 29 10 .12 December 14- January 12 11 +6.8 352 17 3.1 14 .00 46 24 8.8 .12 January 15-Februarv 11 10 344 3.2 .00 42 25 10 .26 February 14-March 15 10 390 18 2.6 13 1.2 27 7.9 T. March 12-April 9 7 7 +8.5 344 270 20 3.8 3.1 15 11 1.4 .00 42 46 24 22 7.8 8.5 April 12-27 Mean 3.8 438 16 3.1 14 .12 38 31 9.3 .07 a Sodium is 96 per cent and potassium is 5.1 per cent of this amount. 106 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near San Marcial, N. Mex. Month. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. January . . . February . . March April May June July August September. October November. December . 986 2,100 4,690 3,620 3,920 2,430 2,910 abOO 680 679 3,140 2,020 164 466 118 130 742 209 619 318 438 663 3,570 12,300 6,160 1,070 100 1,920 4,580 2,950 2,480 938 1,070 1,010 4,560 2,700 2,120 2,720 225 78 a20 a 197 380 453 443 448 909 570 16 462 104 49 11 160 355 660 632 540 105 2,010 2,690 943 41 164 341 458 246 398 4,160 1,620 964 1,070 632 277 337 313 370 314 129 674 436 108 800 224 13 78 184 The year. 797 3,060 1,330 332 669 901 278 Month. January... February . . March April May June July August September. October. . . November . December. The year. 1903. 280 395 761 1,680 5,180' 11,100 1,270 50 24 9 93 307 1,760 1904. 274 329 99 171 910 752 7,530 870 679 1905. 636 1,150 3,540 4,700 15,600 12,000 582 327 89 120 713 559 968 3,340 1906. 594 715 925 2,740 8,140 5,800 1,920 703 429 1,150 1,310 1,400 2,150 1907. 986 1,220 1,500 3,740 6,000' 8,810 5,350 2,690 2,700 1,050 949 727 2,980 1908. 710 834 1,260 2,080 2,690 1,520 796 1,560 163 45 503 625 1,070 Mean. 551 691 993 2,360 4,680 4,000 1,300 826 626 1,200 647 676 1,550 a Approximate. SACRAMENTO RIVER NEAR RED BLUFF, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Sacramento River at Iron Canyon, near Red Bluff, CaL, from July 3, 1905, to March 23, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey at Jellys Ferry, 12 miles above Red Bluff, April 30, 1895, and moved to a point in Iron Canyon, 4 miles above Red Bluff, in 1902. The drainage area at the upper point is 9,130 square miles and at the lower point 9,300 square miles. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports: Annual Reports: 18, IV, pp. 365-369; 19, IV, pp. 509-510; 20, IV, pp. 63, 527; 21, IV, pp. 446-447; 22, IV, p. 462. Bulletin: 140, pp. 250-252, 254. Water-Supply Papers: 11, p. 89; 16, pp. 185-186; 28, pp. 177, 182, 185-186; 38, pp. 387-389; 39, p. 455; 51, pp. 450-451; 52, p. 523; 66, pp. 142-143, 167, 177; 75, p. 210; 81, pp. 191-198; 85, pp. 137-141; 100, pp. 278-280; 134, pp. 118-122; 177, pp. 128-130; 213, pp. 101-102; 251, pp. 154-157. a See also Second Ann. Kept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 99. SACRAMENTO RIVER. 107 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Sacramento River at Iron Canyon, near Red Bluff, Cal. [Drainage area, 9,300 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). o a>0 o s h oo -3Q cuC, CD 03 3 W o 03 O B o CD ft ex 3 03 o m d O 3 ■ GO ft 3 82 10 52 116 1.6 78 9 138 2.2 79 11 48 96 1.8 81 10 30 78 1.7 83 11 16 64 1.7 77 10 50 60 1.9 50 10 104 84 4.9 58 11 14 100 2.6 57 10 32 148 7.3 56 8 56 136 7.2 53 11 50 100 5.6 69 13 50 110 4.1 71 11 58 106 4.1 47 8 70 58 12.2 44 8 222 68 16.2 62 8 54 78 7.1 62 10 54 86 6.4 64 8 154 70 9.2 57 5 80 46 7.3 62 10 64 106 8.2 48 5 480 102 21.3 Solids (tons per day). 1905-1907. October 28, 29, 30, 31, November 1, 2,3 November 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 November 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17... November 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. . . November 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, De- cember 1 December 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 December 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.... December 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29... . December 30, 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 January 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 January 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 January 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 January 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 February 1, 2 February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.... February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. ... February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, March 1, 2 March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 March 17, 18, 19, 20. 21, 22, 23. 6,020 7,640 6,380 6,190 6,170 6,720 17, 400 8,870 28, 800 27, 300 19, 300 13, 300 13, 400 54, 200 79. 900 25, 400 22, 300 35, 700 26, 100 30, 600 122, 000 266 907 4,880 336 2,490 4,120 2,610 1,800 2,100 10, 200 47, 800 3,700 3,250 14, 800 5,640 5. 280 158, 000 1,870 2,850 1,650 1,310 1,070 1,090 3,950 2,400 11,500 10, 000 5,210 3,950 3,830 8,500 14, 600 5,350 5,180 6,750 3,240 8,760 33, 600 Relative amount of substances insolution in water from Sacramento River at Iron Canyon, near Red Bluff, Cal. GO CD ft 03 GO £? "c3 T> t-i O Sh CD GO o Eh (h W GO W CD GO^ - oft n CD M GO £ GO 3 5 W Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. Limiting dates of composite. 'c? o '3 "oS o / 5o S 3 'go CD 3 bo 03 GO 03^ ftnw 3 o3 03 £ S^ .5 B O oo GO O o CD +2 03 3 o rO u 03 O CD 03 3 • o pq d CO CD C3 id ft 3 00 O CD 3 o d o d CD 03 *H 1905-1907. July 3-August 19 27 25 28 27 28 28 23 26 28 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 27 28 21 + 7.8 148 144 141 135 127 114 138 93 102 123 122 120 132 136 128 134 116 126 118 110 114 14 17 13 14 13 13 14 16 12 11 15 13 13 13 11 13 12 12 14 6.2 5.8 5.5 6.2 5.6 6.1 5.5 5.3 5.9 5.4 4.8 5.4 6.4 5.6 ol8 14 13 13 14 11 11 12 8.0 16 10 13 16 18 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 8.1 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 *.oo 85 62 63 65 57 51 75 67 44 69 61 67 62 62 58 67 47 50 50 9.5 9.7 18 13 9.4 8.2 18 16 12 11 10 3.8 8.8 8.5 13 12 16 12 9.3 8.5 6.5 10 12 7.5 11 0.12 August 20-September 16 September 17- October 14 October 13- November 11 December 10- January 6 .22 + + + + .0 4.3 5.5 3.3 2.5 2.1 6.2 .13 .07 .10 January 7- February 3 . .11 February 4-March 3 .00 March 5-31 .'. .10 April 1-28 .04 April 29-May 26 .00 May 27-June 23 - 3.3 .03 June 24-July 21 .02 July 23-August 18 .00 August 19-September 15 September 16-October 13 October 14- November 10 November 11-December 8 December 9- January 5 + 9.4 .00 .03 + + 6.4 3.0 6.9 6.9 6.5 5.9 5.5 5.6 13 13 13 14 16 15 14 17 15 17 16 9.0 8.6 8.0 11 9.1 8.8 .00 .11 .17 January 6- February 2 + + 6.8 12.0 .15 February 3-March 2 Tr. March 3-23 Tr. Mean 5.2 125 13 5.9 13 .39 61 13 9.7 ■ .07 a Sodium is 90 per cent and potassium is. 13 per cent of this amount. SACRAMENTO RIVER. 109 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River near Red Bluff , Cal. Month. 1895.a 1896.a 1896.6 1897. & 1898. & 1899.& 1900.& 1901. & January February March April May June July August September October November December The year Month January February March April May June July August September October November December The year 47, 300 26, 800 32. 500 2y, 600 30,200 12, 800 7,240 6,060 6,320 5,990 6,050 10, 100 51,700 15, 200 25, 500 30, 700 35, 000 13, 600 6,910 5,740 5,700 5,730 11,300 33,300 46,200 15, 500 24, 100 25, 800 30, 900 14, 200 7,590 6,390 6,200 6,160 12,000 22, 300 14,300 36, 100 21, 800 22,800 13, 700 7,620 5,700 4,780 4,600 4,960 5,590 7,790 6,120 12,500 9,740 6,870 6,630 6,670 4,700 4,280 4,280 4,630 4,780 4,990 13, 500 6,650 20,900 10, 800 6,910 6,200 4,530 3,990 3,980 5,060 14, 500 14, 500 30, 700 11,700 23,300 12, 100 9,570 5,480 4,210 3,800 3,980 6,380 8,200 15, 600 21,000 34, 100 20, 600 10,900 9,800 5,600 4,360 3,850 3,920 4, 190 7,740 12,100 18, 400 20,000 18, 100 12,500 6,350 9,300 11,200 11,500 1902. c b 5, 380 69, 200 27, 400 22, 000 17,800 10, 000 6,190 5,670 5,010 5,930 19, 800 17, 500 17,600 1903. c 25, 600 17, 200 31,600 18,800 10, 900 6,970 5,590 4,960 4,810 5,350 22,000 13, 100 13,900 1904. c 11,500 46,300 73, 300 38, 900 25, 100 12, 400 8,660 6,350 6,530 11,000 8,930 13,900 21,900 1905. c 31, 800 26, 800 30,900 18,700 12,800 8,620 6,080 5,250 5,060 5,160 5,620 6,100 13,600 1906. c 14, 700 23, 200 42, 500 26,300 19,400 18, 100 8,530 6,330 6,020 5,870 6,570 15, 400 16, 100 1907. c 21, 500 45, 400 55, 700 32, 200 15, 400 12,200 7,500 6,170 5,710 5,750 6,100 11,600 18, 800 1908. c 21,000 23, 500 15, 000 12,000 10,900 7,720 5,540 4,710 4,570 5,160 6,050 6,420 10,200 Mean. 24, 100 26, 700 30, 300 21,200 17, 000 9,880 6,220 5,220 5,120 5,820 9,680 13,600 14,600 a At Red Bluff. b At Jellys Ferry, 12 miles above Red Bluff. c At Iron Canyon, 4 miles above Red Bluff. SACRAMENTO RIVER AT SACRAMENTO, CAL, Samples of water were collected from Sacramento River at Sacra- mento, Cal., from May 29 to December 29, 1905. A gaging station is maintained on the Sacramento River at Sacramento, and daily gage heights are published by the United States Weather Bureau . United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 134, pages 146 and 147, contains daily gage heights and turbidity for 1904, and Water-Supply Paper 177, page 131, contains gage heights for the first half of 1905. The monthly discharge of Sacramento River at Collinsvilie, Cal. (about one-quarter greater than the discharge at Sacramento), from 1878 to 1884 is contained in Water-Supply Paper 81, pjjges 188-190. Additional information in regard to the quality of the water of Sacramento River at Sacramento is contained in Water-Supply Paper 237, "Quality of California surface waters," pages 30-32. 110 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses and gage heights for Sacramento River at Sacramento, Cal. [Drainage area, 25,000 square miles.] Dates. 1905. May 29, June 1, 2, 3 June 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10 June 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 19, 20,21,22, 23,24 June 25, 26, 27 r 28, 29,30, July 1 July 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 24, 25, 26,27, 28,29 July 31, August 2, 3, September 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 September 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21 September 22, 28, October 5, 13, 26, 27. .. . October 30, November 1, 3, 20, 21, 22, 23.. December 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 December 12, 13, 15, 19 December 20, 21, 22, 29 Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- ate radicle (C0 3 ). Bicar- bonate radicle (HCO3). 56 41 67 6 56 69 80 85 98 32 78 102 90 97 98 82 82 86 Chlorine radicle (CI). 9 13 12 13 12 13 19 20 14 21 11 7 18 11 12 Suspend- ed matter (Sm). 198 72 124 318 146 142 186 212 116 130 128 56 134 38 10 70 Dissolved solids (Ds). 130 64 102 118 96 110 110 100 148 156 106 134 84 120 200 212 Mean gage height (feet). 17.4 16.3 15.5 13.7 11.9 10.7 9.9 9.2 8.5 7.3 6.5 6.5 6.6 7.2 6.9 7.4 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Sacramento River at Sacramento, Cal. Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids ft 92 0) 08 Qj£ GO 03 . O >> J2 <3 W) gM ^M O Limiting dates of composite. 03 O u CD a w — 2ft O to z& TJ 03 >. tu0 on 02 S "o? a a § I a a Q o3 la 3.2 m O O © 03 PI O ^2 t* OS' O w C3 u 03 O d GO 0> 03 ft 3 .5 d 03 u 1905. May 29-June 24 24 23 +9.1 97 134 16 16 6.1 6.1 is 3.8 .00 55 64 14 18 11 12 0.04 June 26-July 22 .07 July 24-October 27 26 +6.4 149 15 6.2 15 .00 67 14 9.4 .12 October 30-December 29 21 +8.4 110 17 7.3 19 .00 78 17 10 .28 Mean 8.0 122 16 6.4 17 .95 66 16 11 .13 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Sacramento River near Collinsville, a Cal. Month. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. Mean. January — February.. March April May June July August September . October November. December. . 8,000 9,000 12, 000 30, 000 110, 000 110, 000 75,000 45, 000 16, 000 8,500 6,500 8,000 7,500 27, 000 28, 000 21,000 22, 000 95,000 135, 000 110,000 53,000 18, 000 9,000 7,500 7,000 20, 000 95,000 115, 000 77,000 90, 000 70, 000 25, 000 14, 000 8,000 6,500 7,000 8,200 16, 000 24,000 22, 000 55,000 90, 000 92, 000 74, 000 17, 000 8,000 6,500 10,000 14,000 11,000 12, 000 17, 000 21, 000 73, 000 80, 000 32, 000 12, 000 7,000 6,500 7,000 7,500 7,400 12, 000 24, 000 80, 000 105,000 111,000 90,000 31,000 12, 000 7,500 8,000 30, 500 38,200 60, 800 93, 800 93, 800 62, 700 23, 800 10,200 7,100 7,900 8,700 15, 100 The year. 38, 000 43, 800 44,300 35,300 23, 500 37,700 a Authority, state engineer. SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Ill SALMON CREEK NEAR MALOTT, WASH. Samples of water were collected from Salmon Creek at the Jones house, near Malott, Wash., from May 23, 1905, to January 13, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near Malott, April 11, 1903. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : ° Water Supply Papers: 100, pp. 389-392; 135, pp. 63-65; 178, pp. 32-34; 214, p. 33; 252, pp. 122-124. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Salmon Creek at Jones house, near Malott, Wash. [Drainage area, 150 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). So o S Solids (tons per day). T3 ca t> *-< i bo CO O .3 '"So 3 "cm c3£ II £3 3 6 o o> a o o M CD c3 a o rQ S-i o3 d 02 CO ft 5 cp a '£ o 6 CO 03 03 W ft a3 o O » 02 a O PQ 02 £ 1905-6. May 23-July 8 24 +10.1 124 19 4.8 14 0.00 60 19 5.6 0.07 July 10-August 5 27 + 4.9 156 16 4.4 «10 .00 57 18 5.0 .08 August 6-September 15 27 + 9.3 211 22 5.2 9.9 .00 56 27 5.2 .10 September 15-November 11 24 207 23 11 .00 59 32 6.8 .02 November 12-December 16 24 + 6.8 224 21 4.1 10 .00 54 26 5.8 December 17-January 7 12 240 25 4.6 9.2 .00 52 29 .00 Mean 7.8 194 21 4.6 11 .00 56 25 5.7 .05 a Sodium is 88 per cent and potassium is 16 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash. Month. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January - 15 14 16 224 332 195 51 20 15 20 19 a 17 15 14 36 88 146 215 85 30 16 18 14 13 13 12 16 70 109 158 44 12 8 10 20 11 9 9 11 35 214 166 43 26 17 12 13 11 10 9 16 36 125 131 20 22 8 9 14 8 12 February 12 March 19 April a 41 124 170 38 24 23 24 22 21 82 May 175 June 173 July 47 August 22 September 14 October 16 November 17 December 14 The year 78 58 40 47 .34 50 a Approximate. SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, ARIZ. Samples of water were collected from Salt River at a dam site near Roosevelt, Ariz., from April 9, 1905, to April 23, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey on Salt River at the reservoir site February 7, 1901, and was discontinued December 9, 1907. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a Water-Supply Papers: 66, pp. 99-100; 73, pp. 26-29; 75, p. 178; 85, pp. 25-29; 100, pp. 42-45; 133, pp. 212-214; 175, pp. 173-177; 211, pp. 130-133; 249, pp. 183-186. a See also First Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 93. SALT RIVER. 113 Information relative to the quality of Salt River near McDowell, Ariz., below the mouth of Verde River is contained in Bulletin 44, University of Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station, "The river irrigating waters of Arizona," by R. H. Forbes, 1902. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Salt River at dam site near Roosevelt, Ariz. [Drainage area, 5,760 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). -se. o 1° eg H 83 5 ■SS. a a ft w 3 GO -oft 03 qj ^«2 g Solids (tons per day). a o CO u U) t S^S 'm o ^ Limiting dates of composite. 03 «-■ o CD | 3 CO o rQ CD o M M s o3 co CO O I 3 o "os "co CC a bo a3 P-B* c. <5 o3|z; 'O — « o M O o CD C3 a o 03 w CD 03 PI o ,Q 03 o O CO CD 03 ft "3 6 CD a _o 2 O 03 & w s O . y w O oq m o £ 1905-6. April 9-May 5 18 236 0.00 53 11 16 0.11 June 8-August 5 20 854 4.0 a 20 .00 26 .01 August 6-November 9 ■. 27 +3.6 1,070 8.7 2.0 28 .00 21 6.7 42 .00 November 10-December 23 25 -2.6 676 8.9 2.4 22 .00 27 8.1 38 .03 January 17-March 16 25 —3.0 496 11 2.8 20 .00 33 10 34 .01 February 19-March 3 13 +2.5 401 11 4.0 22 .00 38 11 31 .00 March 19- April 23 18 266 4.1 20 .00 45 12 26 .02 April 16-21 6 +1.8 271 13 4.1 18 .00 44 10 26 .01 Mean 2.7 534 11 3.3 21 .00 36 9.8 30 .02 a Sodium is 96 per cent and potassium is 5.2 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz. Month. 1888.a 1889.a 1890.a 1891. a 1892.a 1893.a 1894.a 1895. 1896.o. 1897. 1898. c January. . . February.. March April May June July August September. October November. December. The year. 161 161 146 379 3,010 2,090 1,300 4,900 2,860 790 296 257 192 240 194 259 2,560 2,590 5,050 3,600 1,320 695 322 272 1,790 1,080 1,220 2,120 2,820 1,780 19,400 2,770 1,920 1,830 842 388 261 378 227 230 295 352 6 221 6 230 6 315 6 365 6110 189 186 157 196 231 253 286 747 7,730 1,040 602 143 279 753 508 331 266 283 303 288 760 616 271 166 148 412 280 213 207 397 c5,390 1,370 cl,740 cl,710 c673 c309 a 160 a 440 a 242 a 857 a 764 a 603 447 393 844 941 485 204 779 797 534 398 443 317 «2,650 a 970 <*2, 160 c4,280 cl,110 c358 cl75 c410 c673 c549 c273 a 270 1,420 1,910 2,530 234 1,080 338 1,190 548 1,160 338 587 688 757 448 237 408 385 338 156 202 300 404 Month. 1899.a 1900.a 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. Mean. Mean, 1901- 1907. January February March April May June July August September October November December The year 356 386 480 536 308 204 444 671 298 253 203 a 195 234 221 230 315 365 110 64 142 116 161 387 202 582 2,420 1,630 61,050 6 735 6 284 6152 369 192 143 189 182 189 207 201 268 167 106 78 478 1,060 131 189 441 207 318 600 909 352 285 142 411 316 253 211 208 221 215 217 148 132 80 356 1,510 460 281 164 172 1,610 8,210 15,300 12,600 4,600 1,400 529 600 722 342 6,390 1.680 1,470 1,430 7,770 5,080 1,690 667 514 868 466 300 275 4,950 3,410 2,550 3,710 1,940 748 514 428 1,300 1,130 1,320 880 6 580 1,290 2,440 2,920 2,030 862 349 303 607 468 384 713 986 361 212 661 293 351 330 4,500 2,120 1,540 1,110 1,100 2,190 4,200 3,140 1,200 477 313 .791 621 396 1,190 1,170 1,400 a Proportional part of discharge of Salt River at Arizona Dam. 6 Approximate. c Proportional discharge of Salt River at McDowell. SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. 115 SALT FORK OF RED RIVER NEAR MANGUM, OKLA. Samples of water were collected from Salt Fork of Red River near Mangum, Okla., from April 11, 1905, to June 28, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near Mangum April 11, 1905, and was discontinued June 30, 1906. Stream- flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 173, pp. 91-93; 209, pp. 67-68. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Salt Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, Okla. [Drainage area, 1,220 square miles.] Dates. 1905-6. April 11 April 14, 18, 19 April 26 June 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 June 14, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 July 25 July 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31 , August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28. . . . September 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 September 13, 14, 16, 24 November 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.... November 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 November 26, 28, 29, 30, December 1, 2. December 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 December 10, 11 December 22 December 23 December 24 December 25 December 27 December 30 January 1 January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9 , January 10 January 11 January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16. January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 22 January 23 Analysis (milligrams per liter). .go 11 10 17 13 12 16 20 29 ,0 © pq 153 104 118 116 116 115 114 100 124 93 138 155 142 168 165 178 145 158 170 180 152 165 170 172 136 154 172 172 160 170 153 174 182 135 172 165 172 165 172 158 158 181 162 127 244 218 160 174 319 208 139 125 232 122 212 208 172 175 215 225 242 200 213 208 196 211 214 210 200 205 222 205 231 272 266 225 217 231 217 238 238 231 231 231 260 249 251 260 03 6 . "g? -5 CO 956 1,610 7,430 2,840 940 1,330 4,950 82 1,780 7, .560 3,160 426 1,470 72 1,520 6,750 1,240 554 510 500 1,710 1,420 636 584 332 528 428 560 480 728 624 284 448 460 156 200 124 344 612 672 208 304 216 260 108 172 404 T3Q 1,970 2,120 1,050 1,980 1,800 2,120 1,480 2,710 1,610 1,460 1,520 2,850 1,580 2,750 2,010 1,880 1,740 2,390 2,310 2,180 1,940 2,130 1,890 2,030 2,180 2,160 2,180 2,130 2,170 2,360 1,950 2,130 2,560 2,610 2,380 2,380 2,590 2,360 2,360 2,400 2.300 2,260 2,240 2,690 2,800 2,710 3,040 2.8 3.2 3.1 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.3 1.9 1.6 2.5 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 *3 ^ 03 0 O 3 o 251 243 213 213 193 232 232 203 203 213 222 213 203 203 136 136 155 155 193 213 77 155 213 203 184 203 242 242 58 106 106 164 184 184 203 203 164 198 59 69 69 59 198 188 168 149 139 149 149 188 178 198 158 178 158 178 168 178 178 99 178 178 188 Eh-- ' CD ft m 3 02 676 36 "2*966' 3,110 1,360 1,300 204 216 232 2,000 1,340 1,500 1,410 880 852 7,110 2,030 444 320 292 376 184 184 2,820 4,820 5,160 1,500 1,460 852 460 184 140 1,580 4.860 4,120 4,380 4,200 700 412 104 276 280 316 348 356 324 384 320 220 12 18 1,650 132 52 172 870 760 040 940 000 980 940 840 840 260 240 370 860 000 630 900 940 990 320 420 550 790 420 3C0 350 440 040 070 660 120 410 860 730 280 290 660 730 880 580 590 460 420 460 400 760 500 470 470 480 840 830 590 520 540 900 340 260 520 350 760 560 500 430 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.5 3.5 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 C3 CD % 60 60 48 40 40 40 97 103 58 20 20 20 10 10 10 80 80 80 60 55 185 400 95 95 60 60 36 15 185 420 420 190 118 60 36 12 12 40 450 450 110 81 60 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 110 65 60 48 16 12 12 12 12 16 12 10 Solids (tons per day). -3 PI CD ft to 3 CO 110 313 813 379 202 11 12 13 54 288 324 304 143 127 3,550 2,190 114 82 47 61 18 7 1,410 5,470 5,860 773 466 138 45 6 5 171 5,960 5,000 1,300 920 113 28 7 19 19 21 23 24 96 67 52 29 6 71 4 1 4 465 446 394 318 324 322 769 511 288 122 121 128 77 81 •71 411 419 431 376 359 777 1,930 621 605 380 396 296 124 830 1,270 1,600 956 551 369 223 86 88 310 1,920 1,940 433 312 399 161 186 169 167 167 167 192 840 455 410 328 125 108 106 114 109 76 115 94 74 118 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Salt Fork of Red River at highway bridge near Mangum, Okla. Limiting dates of composite. w t3S .g « So >■* Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o 5Z 03 pq 03 ft 02 1905-6. April 14- June 24 July 25- August 19 August 20-November 16. . . November 19-December 11 December 22- January 13... January 14-31 February 2-28. March 2-31 April 7-29 June 1-28 19 26 26 20 19 16 21 29 20 26 -0.9 -1.1 +3.3 - .2 - .7 1,940 1,760 2,000 1,980 2,280 2,540 2,740 3,170 2,410 2,150 3.2 3.1 20 17 12 18 20 20 16 17 3.3 5.6 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.4 6.4 6.6 a 6. 1 7.4 7.1 8.3 8.2 7.5 6.1 6.8 4.7 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 6.5 4.4 6.6 8.0 7.3 6.4 5.5 5.2 6.1 6.5 53 51 51 51 47 51 9.4 9.4 10 13 9.7 9.0 0.005 .002 52 48 62 7.2 .005 .002 .002 .000 .000 .000 .000 Mean. 1.2 2,300 18 4.0 6.9 00 6.2 52 9.5 002 a Sodium is 96 per cent and potassium is 4.8 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Salt Fork of Red River near Mangum, Okla. Month. 1905. 1906. Mean. January 32 48 11 61 100 82 32 February 48 March 11 April a 382 439 165 98 138 20 149 86 222 May 270 June 124 July 98 August 138 September 20 October November 149 December 86 Mean 100 a April 11-30. SAN FRANCISCO RIVER NEAR ALMA, N. MEX. Samples of water were collected from San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex., from April 14, 1905, to April 22, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near Alma, October 18, 1904, and was discontinued December 31, 1907. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 133, pp. 206-208; 175, pp. 166-170; 211, pp. 125-128; 249, pp. 177-180. SAN FRANCISCO RIVER. 119 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex. [Drainage area, 1,800 square miles.] Dates. 1905-6. April 14, 17, 20 April 23, 25, 27, May 10, 13, 16 May 25, 27, June 16, 19, 21, 23 June 26, July, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13,14,15 July 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 August 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12 August 21, 29, 31 , September 2, 4, 6, 8. September 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 September 30, October 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 October 16, 18, 20 October 23, November 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 December 3, 5, 7, 9 December 11, 13, 15, 16 December 19,20,21,22,23 December 25, 26, 27, 30 December 31 , January 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 January 7, 8, 9, 10 January 17, 18, 19, 20 January 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 January 28, 30, 31, February 1, 2, 3. . . February 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 February 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15 February 21, 22, 24 February 25, 26, 27, 28, March 1,3 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 March 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16 March 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 March 26,27,31 April 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6 April 10, 11, 12, 22 Analysis (milligrams per liter). o)0 tig, s- •■-« 03 o 10 6 6 20 14 15 19 6 35 CO offi 150 113 123 192 230 158 169 188 166 205 170 185 208 221 234 206 221 204 181 199 182 171 139 141 147 128 106 83 99 P 11 50 16 39 16 60 121 16 15 12 14 21 21 14 14 18 16 14 13 18 32 64 14 20 16 29 10 13 5 *° a a T. 1,510 3,750 220 544 8,150 2,500 6,100 1,080 2,310 170 1,920 350 344 372 366 286 234 1,740 570 928 1,390 1,230 1,800 948 976 2,620 666 1,250 1,170 246 ^3 tn 282 192 296 290 338 228 338 474 272 262 312 320 270 258 260 210 262 246 258 304 274 230 246 206 182 194 182 152 146 138 4.0 3.6 2.1 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 3.0 2.5 2.3 03 0) 1,020 781 43 6 19 98 75 32 59 36 127 147 48 41 28 23 34 92 58 52 117 246 325 289 215 990 420 653 339 261 Solids (tons per day). 4,150 7,900 26 9 418 665 1,240 93 368 17 658 139 45 41 28 18 21 432 89 130 438 817 1,590 741 567 7,010 755 2,200 1,070 174 775 405 34 5 17 60 68 41 43 25 107 127 35 29 20 13 24 61 40 43 87 153 216 161 106 518 207 268 134 97 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from San Francisco River near Alma, TV". Mex. Limiting dates of composite. 1905-6. April 14- July 15 July 14-September 18 September 30-December 9 . December 11- January 6 . . . January 7-February 3 February 4-March 3 March 4- 31 1 April 1-22 Mean. >> 30 24 21 19 20 20 21 10 +5.9 + .3 +3.1 +2.1 +4.6 +8.2 4.0 T3 cy cq 52 ^2 "3 a 217 366 278 265 231 220 202 174 244 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o IS 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.2 4.3 5.5 3.7 4.8 O Cfl PtnW a c3 03£ T3.3 12 17 15 14 10 12 8.9 9.8 4.3 12 O 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 o « 65 52 75 85 83 72 63 71 71 xi m 15 10 9.7 6.8 6.5 8.2 12 9.2 o 18 7.9 6.0 6.5 8.2 8.9 8.6 9. 7 9. 2 0.14 .07 .49 .56 2.0 .64 .10 .57 120 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex. Month. 1904. a 1905. 1906. 1907. Mean. January" 282 790 1,290 1,220 269 22 24 57 170 46 a 204 a 66 48 222 520 234 42 4 30 61 54 12 23 600 a 936 572 311 168 79 34 81 273 125 92 82 68 422 February 528 March 707 April 541 May 130 June 20 July 45 August .« . . . &161 43 138 c48 138 September 98 October 72 November 89 December 245 The year 370 154 235 253 a Approximate. b August 18-31. < -< November 1-18 SAPELLO RIVER NEAR LOS ALAMOS, N. MEX. Samples of water were collected from Sapello River at a ford near Los Alamos, N. Mex., from March 19, 1905, to April 5, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near Los Alamos, N. Mex., August 22, 1903. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the sta- tion have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 249-250; 131, pp. 166-168; 173, pp. 63-64; 209, p. 44; 247, pp. 79-82. Partial analyses of water of Sapello River at ford near Los Alamos, N. Mex., with gage heights. [Drainage area, 200 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- ate radicle (C0 3 ). Bicar- bonate radicle (HCO3). Chlorine radicle (CI). Suspend- ed mat- ter (Sm). Dissolved solids (Ds). 150 7 128 205 137 6 188 166 131 6 786 162 1 123 7 238 174 129 4 200 160 Trace. 125 6 4,700 190 120 4 478 142 5 110 4 248 158 6 107 7 712 164 122 7 162 170 7 113 7 94 170 7 124 7 112 184 7 126 4 284 190 193 14 668 256 187 21 70 278 184 12 16 360 208 16 40 356 1 208 10 30 378 6 202 14 38 322 198 25 604 336 180 11 2,760 276 216 5 82 312 6 202 9 24 316 12 185 14 5,710 326 11 201 14 142 292 Mean gage height (feet). 1905-6. March 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 M-.rch 26,27,28 April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14 April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 April 30, May 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6 May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 May 14, 15, 17, 19, 20 May 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3 June 4. 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 12, 13. 14, 15. 16, 17 June 19, 20, 21 , 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1 July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. 28, 29 July 30, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29, 30, September 6, 8, 9 September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.8 1.7 3.0 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 SAPELLO RIVER. 121 Partial analyses of water of Sapello River at ford near Los Alamos, N. Mex., with gage heights — Continued. Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- ate radicle (C0 3 ). Bicar- bonate radicle (HCO3). Chlorine radicle (CI). Suspend- ed mat- ter (Sm). Dissolved solids (Ds). Mean gage height (feet). 1905-6. September 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 September 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 October 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 October 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 October 17, 18, 19, 21 . . : October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 November 1, 2, 3, 4 November 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 November 26, 27, 29, 30, December 1, 2. December 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 December 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 December 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 '. . . December 24, 25. 26, 27 January 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 January 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 January 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 January 28, 29, 30, 31 , February 1,2,3.. February 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 February 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 February 19, 20, 22, 24 February 26, 27, March 1, 2, 3 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 March 11, 12, 13, 14. 15, 16, 17 March 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 248 231 24 211 234 3 285 273 6 265 243 13 220 185 155 195 185 208 209 212 201 195 6 195 197 195 188 205 258 16 196 9 184 188 145 144 12 4 364 20 98 352 12 14 426 16 406 464 16 56 512 16 144 362 16 2 488 13 34 386 11 52 420 13 1,370 316 17 1,500 200 11 198 306 21 232 268 18 126 240 11 104 270 7 72 310 7 146 260 15 192 284 4 98 262 10 24 342 7 86 264 18 78 258 14 48 290 21 22 364 20 6 292 17 48 236 191 378 10 106 200 5 48 210 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.2 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Sapello River at ford near Los Alamos, N. Mex. Limiting dates of composite. "33 .22 B Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o ^•3 O tn 02 a o ,0 Sm o 03 °o SM ^1 02 B 1905-6. March 19-April 15 April 16-May 13 May 14- June 10 June 11-July 8 July 9-August 5 August 6-September 9 September 10-October 8 . , October 9-November 4. . November 5-December 2. December 3-27 January 1-27 January 28- February 24. , Februarv 26-March 24. . . March 26- April 5 Mean. +4.8 +7.5 +8.1 + .9 -1.0 +2.1 +2.1 -1.9 - .6 +9.1 186 155 158 251 346 304 350 442 319 244 264 254 289 209 18 4.1 14 25 23 25 25 26 22 20 24 24 3.8 4.4 3.5 3.9 4.4 3.9 3.8 4.9 3.8 26 15 3.8 4.0 13 8.4 «7. 5 9.2 8.6 7.7 10 7.4 6.1 7.5 6.6 19 0.00 .77 .00 .00 1.9 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 72 78 79 72 18 16 18 12 27 68 73 62 63 73 71 72 73 73 31 31 24 23 22 27 22 15 3.8 269 23 4.0 9.6 19 71 22 3.8 2.8 4.4 6.4 1.6 2.8 7.6 7.1 8.3 2.3 4.9 0.20 .14 .05 .08 .07 .05 .20 .08 .11 .05 .17 .06 .02 .10 a Sodium is 89 per cent and potassium is 14 per cent of this amount. 122 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Sapello River near Los Alamos, N. Mex. Month. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. a 40 32 27 2 61 16 32 3 120 16 20 3 289 54 15 16 187 64 64 2 42 25 49 2 9 19 15 1 17 8 19 28 8 7 7 5 6 9 2 2 18 12 2 2 16 120 2 2 68 32 21 6 Mean. January . . . February. . March April May June July August September. October . . . November. December . Mean 25 28 40 94 79 30 11 18 7 5 8 35 32 a Assumed. SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR CODY, WYO. Samples of water were collected from Shoshone River at a wagon bridge near Cody, Wyo., from April 2, 1905, to March. 30, 1906. A gaging station was established near Cody by the United States Geo- logical Survey April 26, 1902. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 84, pp. 21-23; 99, pp. 83-85; 130, pp. 132-136; 172, pp. 113-115; 208, pp. 103-105; 246, pp. 194-197. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Shoshone River at wagon bridge near Cody, Wyo. [Drainage area, 1,480 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). 1° as o u C3 £0 SO go S o o ,3 ° 'C CO ft B CO Solids (tons per day). ^4 S ft 3 m 1905-6. April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 April 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. . April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. . April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May 21 , 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 1,2... June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. . . June 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1. . July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. . . . July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. . . July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. . . July 30, 31, August \, 2, 3, 4... August 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 August 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Tr. 7 100 84 54 74 77 85 70 67 66 48 56 52 37 39 44 52 53 60 64 61 70 7 7 3 3 3 5 6 4 10 3 6 8 4 6 8 31 8 15 9 4 12 46 40 94 86 162 50 218 28 246 258 144 82 202 76 66 182 156 64 76 50 188 154 142 116 128 136 130 110 104 100 104 108 60 90 116 96 94 150 104 118 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 4.4 5.5 5.3 4.7 5.5 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.2 3.6 3.6 2.9 2.7 933 967 1,130 921 680 944 1,230 1,720 3,590 6,330 5,770 4,200 6,340 4,850 4,220 3,630 3,080 2,060 2,080 1,000 843 116 104 287 214 298 128 724 130 2,380 4,410 2,240 930 3,460 995 647 1,510 867 360 205 114 473 402 433 289 235 347 432 510 1,010 1,710 1,620 1,230 1,030 1,180 1,140 799 523 843 281 269 SHOSHONE KIVEK. 123 Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Shoshone River at wagon bridge near Cody, Wyo.— Continued. Dates. 1905-6. August 27, 28, 31, September 1, 2.... September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. . . September 17, 18, 19; 20, 21, 22, 23. . . September 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. . . October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 October 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 October 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 October 29, 30, November 1, 2, 3 November 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 November 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.. . November 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 December 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, J3, 14, 16. . December 17, 19, 20, 30 December 31, January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. . . January 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 January 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25 January 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Febru ary 1 February 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 February 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 February 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 February 25, 26, 27, 28, March 3 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 March 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 March 18, 24 March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Analysis (milligrams per liter). +3 © -3 a 8 © CO © , Solids (tons per day. © £ © "o 3 4J 03 -3 03 • T* -h3 03 O to fe-s a 3 03 ®o c3 a . W A .3 © o o € 03 O is "2 © go ©o o o TJCQ el -— ' s ft CO 3 •3'«\ ©Q > ^— ' "o xa CO s CO bX) 03 bo a e3 © 8 CO -3 3 03 © 3 © ft CO 3 02 i3 © > "o CO CO ft 65 2 42 120 2.8 902 102 292 84 8 184 130 2.7 772 383 271 81 8 2 146 2.5 651 4 257 93 8 .12 146 2.2 438 14 173 97 11 16 136 2.0 317 14 116 99 7 14 196 1.9 271 10 143 105 6 34 182 2.0 290 27 143 3 105 12 230 2.0 296 184 105 14 154 2.1 329 137 124 10 54 204 2.0 295 43 162 118 10 34 186 2.1 382 35 192 112 11 10 192 2.0 291 8 151 103 7 24 214 2.0 301 20 174 112 18 232 1.9 271 170 109 13 112 168 1.9 269 81 122 111 8 96 140 1.9 258 67 98 112 11 38 166 1.9 278 28 125 92 17 22 180 2.0 303 18 147 96 18 26 174 2.0 300 21 141 106 14 2 224 2.0 305 2 185 92 12 8 176 2.0 297 6 141 99 32 24 168 2.0 295 19 134 103 14 22 196 2.0 310 18 164 114 8 208 2.0 287 161 127 24 62 168 2.0 302 51 137 108 5 84 188 2.0 298 68 151 89 10 2.1 348 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Shoshone River at wagon bridge near Cody, Wyo. Limiting dates of composite. >> 2© 1 oft CO CO T) S-t © SJD sa s Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. o S ■8W ■3 + 3 s3 .2 3 "3.2 O CO OQ o 03 ^£ ■°o. 03 C- © 03 ft 3 CQ 1905-6. April 2-29 April 30-May 26 , May 28-June 24 June 25-July 22 July 23-August 18 August 20-September 16. . . September 17-October 14. . October 15-November 9 November 11-December 30. December 31-February 1 . . , February 3-March 3 March 4-30 Mean. 26 25 2G 27 23 25 28 24 24 27 23 19 + 8.9 + 6.6 +16.7 +10.9 + 3.1 + 3.1 +10.2 + 6.4 150 128 100 86 148 134 176 182 186 180 185 180 4.5 3.8 6.1 5.0 3.2 3.9 3.9 4.2 4.0 4.3 5.9 4.4 21 19 24 21 a 16 17 18 18 16 0.00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 23 22 23 15 17 22 25 4.7 4.9 7.0 11 10 5.3 7.4 6.0 3.9 8.9 3.8 13 8.2 153 15 4.4 19 .00 57 23 7.2 0.06 .03 .04 .05 .03 .07 .10 .07 .17 .24 .05 .00 .08 a Sodium is 88 per cent and potassium is 15.5 per cent of this amount. 124 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Shoshone River near Cody, Wyo. Month. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 303 283 333 847 1,560 6,820 3,560 1,570 235 577 499 441 192 301 345 1,150 3,770 7,090 6,590 2,020 752 225 194 a 200 270 351 833 972 1,400 5,750 3,890 1,290 559 295 303 270 285 301 310 1,030 2,890 4,550 4,860 1,580 680 376 371 313 234 291 442 926 2,520 5.630 8,280 2,690 1,120 641 366 325 310 218 246 1,170 1,970 5,380 6,680 2,200 744 707 449 219 266 February 291 March 418 April 1,020 May 2,700 5,650 2,780 1,340 655 655 2,400 June 5,840 July 5,230 August 1,810 September 678 October 497 November 364 December 294 The year 1,420 1,900 1,350 1,460 1,960 1,690 1,590 a Revised estimate. STONY CREEK NEAR FRTJTO, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Stony Creek at the Julian ranch, near Fruto, Cal., from September 14, 1905, to January 13, 1906. A gaging station was established near Fruto by the United States Geological Survey January 30, 1901. Stream-flow % data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 66, pp. 143-144, 178; 75, p. 211; 81, pp. 341-342; 85, pp. 135-137; 100, pp. 274-276; 134, pp. 116-118; 177, pp. 153-155; 213, pp. 108-109; 251, pp. 170-173. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Stony Creek at Julian ranch, near Fruto, Cal. [Drainage area, 760 square miles.] Analysis (milligrams per liter). a o o Solid (tons per day). 4J a> o> CO T3 TJ TJ +3 o3 o A a> 03 be • +3 • Dates. 08 a o 03 SO 03O 03- O .3 *(-■ o n _ ■SS a ft co CO > co co I co 03 o s A o 5 3 3 02 co s 1905-6. September 14 26 122 20 332 212 318 3.20 3.24 3.25 14 18 18 1.0 5.8 1.0 13 October 4 10 October 1 , 7, 14, 28, November 4,11 12 223 42 *15 November 18, 27, December 2, 9, 16, 23 6 224 191 70 58 138 2 336 356 3.50 4.00 51 93 19 0.5 46 January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 89 January 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 172 46 12 356 4.70 560 18 539 Analysis of a composite sample, October 1, 1905, to January 13, 1906, gives dissolved solids 326 milligrams per liter; and radicles, in per cent of dissolved solids, as follows: Ca, 12; Mg, 6.1; Na+fK, 10; CO3. 0.00; HCO3, 63; CI, 17; SO<, 7.1; and N0 3 , 0.01. TEUCKEE RIVER. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Stony Creek, near Fruto, Cal. 125 Month. 1901. 1902. 1903. ' 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January 114 4,200 2,590 1,520 578 132 3 3 9 92 1,580 1,130 1,420 1,090 1,660 892 276 16 7 10 8 16 613 462 234 3,800 4,360 1,600 715 165 34 14 19 167 71 453 2,420 1,470 2,050 870 675 206 36 12 14 16 27 68 2,230 1,540 2,500 1,280 610 495 127 33 17 29 61 582 2,020 3,310 4,430 1,640 450 236 47 15 19 30 44 597 1,140 1,680 993 525 364 186 48 15 7 34 88 192 1,370 February 2,710 893 361 349 66 7 4 35 130 161 425 2,480 March 2,430 April 1,090 May 502 June 188 July 39 August 13 September 16 October 64 November 331 December 489 The year a 430 997 539 970 . 656 792 1,070 439 750 ^Approximate. TRTTCKEE RIVER NEAR DERBY, NEV. Samples of water were collected from Truckee Kiver at the Recla- mation Service diversion dam near Derby, Nev., from April 10, 1906, to March 13, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey at Vista, Nev., August 18, 1899, and was moved to Derby, Nev., about 15 miles downstream, in 1907. The drainage area is 1,520 square miles at Vista. The flow is practically the same at both points. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a Annual Reports: 11, II, p. 102; 12, II, pp. 324, 351; 13, III, pp. 95, 99; 20, IV, p. 59; 22, IV, p. 405. Water-Supply Papers: 38, pp. 331-332; 51, pp. 404-405; 52, p. 521; 66, pp. 113-114, 175; 81, pp. 371-373; 85, pp. 117-119; 100, pp. 185-187; 133, pp. 301-303; 176, pp. 84-86; 212, pp. 67-68; 250, pp. 111-112 a See also Second Ann. Rept. U. S. Reclamation Service, p. 358; Third Ann. Rept., p. 346. 126 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Truckee River at diversion dam near Derby, Nev. [Drainage area, 1,750 square miles.] Date. Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 ceo ga U C3 O a CD Ph K 3 GO *A PI Solids (tons per day). 1906-7 April 10 April 18 May8 Mavl7 May 24 June 1 June 9 June 18 June 24 Julyl July 8 July 21 July 28 August 5 August 10 August 20 August 27 September 3 September 16 September 24 October 2 October 10 October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 20 November 26 December 5 December 19 January 1 January 10 January 15 January 29 February 6 February 14 February 24 March 3 March 13 51 57 45 64 54 64 35 54 54 41 10 77 48 82 102 98 123 104 102 100 99 92 86 96 91 86 126 84 82 103 95 74 55 67 72 84 86 5 10 10 15 15 12 12 8 7 9 11 13 29 12 13 14 25 17 19 22 19 21 12 12 10 16 21 128 150 48 10 48 26 50 10 94 60 28 86 30 30 16 16 54 18 50 64 52 24 56 8 14 32 28 80 54 46 6 8 34 136 104 94 140 106 132 135 112 134 80 90 116 150 160 172 184 160 124 152 118 134 128 120 116 176 156 144 118 124 162 134 146 138 214 82 122 100 142 130 7.7 8.6 9.9 8.0 7.5 6.8 7.7 8.6 8.4 7.8 8.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.5 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.9 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.8 2,840 3,840 5,470 3,160 2,640 1,990 2,840 3,840 3,600 2,940 3,160 1,410 1,410 675 625 675 725 725 775 775 490 675 825 580 1,280 930 825 825 775 930 985 985 775 1,910 2,740 1,540 1,540 1,340 1,280 980 1,550 709 853 343 200 519 97 747 512 107 328 .55 51 31 33 113 24 91 142 153 20 116 53 117 20 37 85 59 413 400 191 25 29 117 1,040 1,080 1,390 1,180 756 709 1,040 1,160 1,300 635 768 442 572 292 290 335 313 243 318 247 177 233 268 182 608 392 321 263 259 407 357 389 289 1,100 607 507 416 514 449 Note. — Gaging station at Vista, Nev., drainage area 1,520 square miles, about 15 miles above the sampling station. TUOLUMNE RIVER. 127 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Truckee River at diversion dam near Derby, Nev. w3 CD ft g 03 |_. Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. as 03 . d Limiting dates of composite. >> O u a> O la w S t) S3 p. sc o ^08 O Of I 3 C 03£ la d o a> 03 a o o w a> c3 a o ,Q Si 03 d CO a> 03 si ft O a> a o O g, a) 03 'O ■£ (-< B H O 03 o • 3 o M EG c3 o pq 3 si o s 1906-7. April 10-May 24 4 106 14 4.6 23 0.00 64 9.3 0.00 May 17-June 18 4 +14.0 112 15 5.2 23 .00 65 14 11 .06 June 24- July 21 4 101 14 5.0 .00 76 4.0 .02 July 28- August 20 4 +12.9 151 13 5.2 19 .00 65 8.6 6.6 .00 August 27-September 24 4 153 5.7 19 .00 66 13 6.4 .06 October 2-29 4 4 3 4 + 2.3 + 2.9 + 9.4 + 12.6 144 174 180 160 15 12 11 13 4.4 5.6 4.6 4.1 17 20 21 19 .00 .00 .00 .00 64 73 49 51 21 14 14 14 10 11 14 10 .01 November 5-26 .00 December 5- January 1 .02 January 10- February 6 Tr. February 14-March 13 4 +12.1 150 15 4.1 18 .00 49 19 8.7 Tr. Mean 9.5 143 14 4.8 20 .00 62 15 9.1 .02 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Vista, Nev. Month. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1899. 1900. 19C1. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. Mean. January a 700 a 650 a 650 1,520 2,760 1,900 945 485 558 561 503 508 593 505 723 854 937 547 428 857 755 1,200 709 110 122 192 429 567 561 661 1,490 1,330 1,380 2,140 1,260 425 315 329 477 557 510 389 598 589 1,920 1,610 1,060 a 292 311 443 485 778 a 650 653 624 1,080 1,540 1,850 1,020 259 192 321 486 845 569 572 1,780 3,430 4,170 4,920 3,170 1,310 771 785 1,050 924 844 894 943 1,240 1,000 1,280 930 260 224 279 430 460 421 871 797 1,210 2,910 3,870 3,400 2,170 729 722 763 9C0 952 1,060 1,620 a7, 000 «6, 5C0 4,180 3,950 2,710 1,640 2,060 2,130 1,930 1,860 694 Februar j 944 March 1,810 April i>4, 500 5,990 4,160 2,200 952 682 742 765 a 750 2,460 May 2,800 June 2,160 July 1,070 August 114 123 378 530 456 532 September 590 October 721 November 796 December 735 The year 980 544 906 758 786 1,980 697 1,610 3,070 1,280 a Approximate. b April 26-30. TUOLUMNE RIVER NEAR LA GRANGE, CAL. Samples of water were collected from Tuolumne River at a wagon bridge near La Grange, Cal., from October 7, 1905, to January 3, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near La Grange August 29, 1895. Stream-flow data, includ- ing gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Annual Reports: 18, IV, pp. 378-383; 19, IV, pp. 512-514; 20, IV, pp. 63, 532; 21, IV, pp. 449-450, 454; 22, IV, p. 465. Bulletin 140, pp. 301-303. Water-Supply Papers: 11, p. 90; 16, p. 188; 28, pp. 178-179, 183-186; 38, pp. 393-395; 39, p. 455; 66, pp. 149, 167, 178; 75, p. 214; 81, pp. 386-392; 85, pp. 142-145; 100, pp. 285-287; 134, pp. 156-158; 177, pp. 209-212; 213, pp. 165-169; 251, pp. 270-280. 128 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Additional information in regard to the quality of the water of Tuolumne River is contained in Water-Supply Paper 237, " Quality of California surface waters/' pages 51-53. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Tuolumne River at wagon bridge near La Grange, Cal. [Drainage area, 1,500 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). -SO « o -3^ a © ft co 3 m ,P a 03 © Solids (tons per day). 1905-6. October 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 October 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 ... 1 .. . October 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 ... . October 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 November 1, 2, 3, 4 November 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 November 24, 26, 27, 30, December 1, 2 December 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 December 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23 December 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 31, January 1, 2, 3 61 58 64 62 61 69 71 83 69 63 67 56 59 10 9 14 11 12 12 7 18 18 10 11 11 11 6 30 16 66 6 2 12 10 6 58 122 40 56 130 98 88 86 104 144 92 146 116 96 96 98 170 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 36 33 51 51 48 48 53 64 103 120 126 144 158 1 3 2 9 1 2 2 2 19 42 16 24 13 9 12 12 13 19 13 25 32 31 33 38 72 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Tuolumne River at wagon bridge near La Grange, Cal. CO © i=3 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. ft | 03 CO g CO C3 . d Limiting dates of composite. •a o ot T -3 £ o M co co O 'So I 3 "eel-* -3 + a * o3£ d o © +5 o Pn © 03 d O o 52! © w © c3 JC so 3 'co © 3 is 03 3 o O ■s 03 ,3 © 3 © 03 O a 5 rO 03 ft o M « co 5 O C3 GO © 3 02 3 o s 1905. October 7, 31 28 29 +5.6 +10.7 96 110 20 18 5.3 5.4 14 17 0.00 .00 61 62 19 19 10 10 4.6 November 24, December 30 .08 Mean 8.2 103 19 5.4 15 .00 62 19 10 2.3 TURKEY CREEK. 129 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Tuolumne River and Modesto and Turlock canals near La Grange, Cal. Month. January — February . . March April May June July August September . October November . December. . The year. 1895. 263 134 113 270 1896. 2,310 1,160 2,720 3,520 4,430 7,690 3,000 485 . 432 120 1,140 1,080 2,340 1897. 1,230 5,170 4,030 7,740 11,900 5,670 2,180 237 86 222 768 1,100 3,360 1898. 454 900 1,220 4,010 4,620 2,250 277 85 20 52 39 256 1,180 1899. 487 740 3,620 5,190 4,510 6,660 1,020 200 52 512 2,430 3,050 2,320 1900. 2,380 1,030 2,430 2,480 6,930 5,360 814 100 37 1,230 2,540 1,330 2,160 1901. 3,350 7,200 3,720 3,960 8,040 9,390 3,700 784 175 211 574 1,340 3, 540 1902. 352 1,440 2,290 5,000 6,660 6,920 1,400 378 91 113 676 809 2,180 Month. January February March April May June July August September October November December The year 1903. 2,720 1904. 2,070 434 1,790 4,130 3,370 5,950 6,010 6,410 8,300 11,700 7,810 9,580 1,420 2,970 203 769 105 652 72 3,540 1,040 808 432 463 3,950 1905. 745 1,930 3,490 4,020 5,930 5,970 1,340 212 78 46 62 129 2,000 1906. 2,860 2,180 7,180 6,500 11,100 13, 900 11,600 2,220 470 216 243 1,470 4,990 1907. 2,460 4,240 11,200 9,810 10, 500 11,200 8,210 2,140 496 304 322 634 5,130 1908. 1,180 1,000 2,120 3,500 4,100 3,070 1,020 390 116 219 218 362 1,440 Mean. 1,560 2,530 4,100 5,240 7,600 7,350 3,000 636 220 499 783 909 2,870 . Note. — No flow in Modesto canal until 1903. Not included in table is flow of La Grange Ditch and Hy- draulic Mining Company's canal with following approximate discharge in second-feet: 1895, 35; 1896, 32; 1897-1899, 24; 1900, 20; 1901-1908, less than 10. The Tuolumne was gaged at Modesto, a short distance below La Grange, by the state engineer, from November, 1878, to October, 1884, and by the U. S. Geological Survey in 1895 and 1896. Monthly discharge for these periods is published in Water- Supply Paper 81, pp. 396-399; the monthly mean discharge is given below. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Tuolumne River near Modesto, Cal. Month. January February . . March April May June July August September . October November . December. The year. 1878. 1879. 478 1,880 2,800 4,460 5,090 7,060 1,980 183 39 30 101 903 2,080 1880. 409 625 832 7,140 10, 400 14, 100 7,620 1,230 134 56 35 1,100 3,640 1881. 2,880 6,760 2,880 6,260 7,270 5,220 2,000 391 125 130 193 620 2,890 1882. 620 573 2,160 3,540 7,460 8,050 2,740 574 255 873 570 327 2,310 1883. 654 490 1,310 3,270 8,180 6,540 1, 640 490 327 262 327 1,980 1884. 410 490 6,540 7,360 7,360 8,180 6,540 1,640 327 245 1895. 4,830 3,920 3,160 5,820 11,800 9,160 3,830 848 615 152 255 283 3,720 1896.. 3,080 1,180 2,720 3,580 5,180 11,600 4,120 575 574 224 1,210 1,030 2,930 Mean. 1,670 1,990 2,800 5,180 7,840 8,740 3,810 741 300 246 344 582 2,850 TURKEY CREEK NEAR OLUSTEE, OKLA. Samples of water were collected from Turkey Creek at Fullertoii dam, near Olustee, Okla., from March 4, 1906, to February 19, 1907. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological 81210°— wsp 274—11 9 130 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Survey at Olustee April 20, 1905. Stream-flow data, including gage heights and estimates of discharge, for the station have been pub- lished by the Survey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 173, pp. 94-95; 209, p. 69; 247, pp. 86-88. Partial analyses and gage heights for Turkey Creek at Fullerton dam, near Olustee, Okla. [Drainage area, 320 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- Bicar- Chlorine radicle. (CI). Sus- Dis- ate bonate pended solved radicle radicle matter solids (C0 3 ). (HC0 3 ). (Sm). (Ds), 150 600 60 4,280 140 274 590 600 4,520 4,300 380 198 610 64 4,300 211 590 12 4,300 198 192 590 610 4,600 4,280 20 76 29 948 412 192 310 12 2,650 236 484 36 3,670 242 542 4,090 242 590 60 4,220 287 561 124 4,110 96 29 1, 930 224 204 271 360 2,720 262 426 232 3,580 211 494 196 3,860 96 87 220 1,180 223 387 88 3,300 102 97 128 880 179 242 192 2,350 211 406 148 3,470 96 87 132 1,120 121 106 216 1,260 198 325 144 3,680 147 382 80 2,510 121 148 116 1,600 185 366 80 3,170 108 89 124 1,400 178 404 100 3,460 178 446 84 3,710 170 485 28 3,860 . 85 79 1,090 85 69 28 1,060 137 356 68 2,210 124 138 28 1,510 176 386 108 3,330 92 20 308 492 • 98 40 948 688 262 386 80 3,370 216 507 20 3,940 223 455 148 3", 700 105 150 568 1,240 116 107 60 1,180 157 244 28 2,360 203 410 148 3,240 86 51 864 892 62 23 1,040 344 87 34 556 480 204 216 88 2,210 -235 512 356 3,940 211 451 400 3,770 225 475 40 3,840 205 494 176 4,050 79 39 84 588 266 403 136 3,630 242 448 415 4,020 246 465 384 3, 880 237 448 240 3,600 225 524 148 3,940 Mean gage height (feet). 1906-7 March 4 March 13 March 18 March 22 '. March 26 March 30 April 2 April 5 April 9 April 16 April 19 April 24 April 26 April 30 May 7 May 9 May 14 May 17 May 20 May 24 May 28 '.. June 1 June 4 June 6 June 11 June 18 June 21 June 25 June 28 July 2 July 5 July 9 July 13 July 16 July 20 July 23 1 July 26 July 30 August 11 August 14. : August 22 August 25 September 4 September 7 September 10 September 12 September 15 September 18 September 19 September 22 September 25 October 2 October 7 October 12 October 16... -r: October 22 October 29 November 3 November 7 November 9 VERDE RIVER. 131 Partial analyses and gage heights for Turkey Creek at Fullerton dam, near Olustee, Okla. — Continued. Dates. 1906-7. November 19 November 23 November 26 November 30 December 2 December 5 December 12 December 14 December 19 December 22 December 27 December 31 January 3 Januaiy 6 January 9 January 12 January 15 January 20 January 22 January 24 January 30 February 4 February 8 February 11 February 15.. February 19 Analysis (milligrams per liter). Carbon- ate radicle (COs). Cicar bonate radicle (HC0 3 ) 250 261 255 62 129 200 229 224 215 215 200 215 220 191 57 210 210 229 182 258 248 229 248 281 200 190 Chlorine radicle (CI). 485 507 540 102 88 320 454 470 501 485 496 501 501 516 41 434 485 434 506 423 437 454 454 516 516 516 Sus- pended matter (Sm). 200 108 292 360 204 212 224 336 360 88 64 124 112 456 112 136 436 280 128 336 72 20 96 20 12 Dis- solved solids (Ds). 4,040 3,860 3,970 1,280 1,040 2,960 3,880 3,870 3,970 3,740 4,010 3,980 3,900 3,910 708 3,650 3,860 3,760 4,040 3,760 3,770 3,900 3,940 3,920 4,040 3,980 Mean gage height (feet). 2.7 2.7 3.1 6.2 8.4 3.3 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 7.6 3.7 3.2 7.6 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Turkey Creek at Fullerton dam, near Olustee, Okla. Limiting dates of composite. 1906-7. March 4- June 28 July 2-October 29 November 3-February 19. Mean. +1.9 +1.4 .2 » ~ ft c m w 3,080 2,580 3,840 1.6 3,170 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. 16 3.2 3.3 3.8 S3 C8 II •O.S O co 8.2 8.5 9.1 3. 4 8. 6 .00 O O s d O o 0.00 .00 .00 03 °o c3 v — cq 7.4 6.8 4.1 6.1 ft GO 45 46 46 0.00 .00 .01 12 T. VERDE RIVER NEAR McDOWELL, ARIZ. Samples of water were collected from Verde River at Mesa, near McDowell, Ariz., from April 5, 1905, to March 10, 1906. A gaging station was established by the United States Geological Survey near McDowell, Ariz., April 20, 1897. Stream-flow data, including gage 132 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for the station have been published by the Survey in the following reports : a Annual Reports: 11, II, p. 100; 19, IV, pp. 420-423; 20, IV, pp. 59, 407; 21, IV, pp. 387-388. Bulletin 131, pp. 49, 51. Water-Supply Papers: 16, p. 150; 28, pp. 133, 141, 143; 38, pp. 323-324; 50, p. 387; 66, pp. 102-103; 73, pp. 13-16; 75, p. 177; 85, pp. 21-23; 100, pp. 31-36; 133, pp. 222-227; 175, pp. 181-185; 211, pp. 137-139; 249, pp. 191-195. Information relative to the quality of Salt River at McDowell, below the mouth of Verde River, is contained in Bulletin 44 of the University of Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station, "The river irrigating waters of Arizona," by R. H. Forbes, 1902. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Verde River at Mesa, near McDowell, Ariz. [Drainage area, 6,000 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). ■5° u C3Q CO s& Si CO C3 o M' w 60^ Solids (tons per day). S3 Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. ft e ■3 *■< 03 03 ■83 03 Limiting dates of composite. >> T3 O 03 ra ft •0 ^£ — be °3 "c? be 03 ^ ftraW -C + O o d m 03 C3 A ft d o o> A a m O (-1 O a B '3 H .5 'o3 05 S3 be C 03 la 9 a 03 C3 o A o 03 a o 03 C3 H w P 08 o § O 03 02 c3 O m 3 W. A O 12! 1905-6. April 5- June 2 24 +3.1 338 14 7.1 11 1.3 65 16 7.1 0.13 June 5- July 22 20 438 16 7.5 14 1.4 21 9.6 .07 July 25-September 9 19 370 6.5 a 14 .00 65 17 9.7 .06 September 12-November 18 26 405 17 6.9 13 .00 70 22 .02 November 22-February 17 26 -4.7 346 16 4.0 11 .00 72 16 11 .08 February 19-March 10 18 +8.0 297 19 7.4 12 2.4 71 15 8.4 .01 Mean 5.3 366 16 6.6 12 .85 69 18 9.2 .06 a Sodium is 98 per cent and potassium is 2.4 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Verde River near McDowell, Ariz. Month. January — February. . March April May June July August September . October November . December. . The year. 1888.a 172 168 166 421 3,350 1889.a 2,500 1,170 3,410 795 197 141 208 204 250 220 288 2,840 1,020 1890.a 2,090 4,540 2,500 368 174 153 220 1,900 1,120 1,380 2,360 3,130 1,670 1891. a 1,440 17, 500 1,930 534 458 401 314 278 395 258 256 328 2,000 1892.a 284 &192 6 160 6 88 6 91 6 52 152 198 164 223 257 282 179 1893.o 231 672 5,390 290 150 68 225 802 530 376 296 315 778 1894.a 244 259 530 171 68 79 119 439 292 242 230 442 259 1895.a 4,040 1,690 3,720 750 258 153 145 359 176 475 463 391 1,050 1896. 324 154 276 220 172 117 864 a 849 a 557 a 452 a 492 a 352 402 1897. o.2, 140 a 873 al, 500 ol,190 269 150 130 439 992 309 262 267 no 1898. 253 496 639 319 184 139 323 400 338 169 195 303 313 1899. 350 344 260 205 152 152 365 434 357 549 203 292 305 Month. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. Mean, 1896- 1908. January February March April May June July August September October November December The year 189 199 160 88 91 52 52 151 121 183 430 224 351 1,860 895 185 140 105 210 627 93 134 245 268 224 239 6 246 6 220 6 184 6 117 6 86 6 478 6 1, 060 6 144 6 208 6 644 6 249 6 362 6 1, 470 6 2,750 141 136 232 329 513 318 207 227 237 226 184 119 126 63 729 1,620 482 188 210 241 1,420 7,710 8,780 5,230 832 283 245 567 771 544 3,430 875 812 1,200 5,460 1,030 247 150 234 743 211 181 312 2,640 2,430 2, 620 3,780 838 251 209 217 432 403 614 375 323 306 1,970 1,390 301 443 146 463 870 356 264 281 3,130 1,010 2,210 2,130 785 231 143 277 585 445 352 544 993 595 1,450 1,960 959 249 140 319 591 475 300 530 786 161 426 321 578 369 2,560 1,100 1,040 827 809 a From Water-Supply Paper 73; obtained by taking proportional part of discharge of Salt River at Ari- zona dam. 6 Approximate. 134 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR BILLINGS, MONT. Samples of water were collected from Yellowstone River at a county bridge near Billings, Mont., from May 20 to November 24, 1905. A gaging station was established by the United States Geo- logical Survey near Billings May 29, 1904, and was discontinued December 31, 1905. A station was established at Junction May 10, 1906, and was discontinued December 31, 1907; and a station was then established at Huntley, Mont., January 1, 1907. The flow at the three stations is approximately the same. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and estimates of discharge, for these stations have been published by the Survey in the following reports : Water.Supply Papers: 130, pp. 120-122; 172, pp. 95-97; 208, pp. 88-90; 246, pp. 144-148. Partial analyses, gage heights, and rates of discharge of water and solids for Yellowstone River at county bridge near Billings, Mont. [Drainage area, 11,180 square miles.] Dates. Analysis (milligrams per liter). £0 o c3 o o a « o s O CD ft 3 m 3 s Solids (tons per day). ft n d 1905. May 20, 24, June 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 June 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 5, 6, 7, 8 July 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 July 26, August 1, 2, 3 August 6, 7, 9, 10, 15 August 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Septem ber 1 September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19.. September 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30. . October 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11 October 12, 13, 14, November 13, 14 15, 16 November 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. . 92 87 74 69 102 120 110 105 118 133 135 120 144 35 11 7 6 12 17 16 20 15 18 20 18 914 216 1,110 64 258 114 10 66 10 38 102 182 46 238 148 138 164 192 236 230 184 260 300 320 354 336 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.0 1.9 21,800 21,700 20,100 16,000 8,600 7,100 4,770 4,570 3,820 3,660 3,810 3,360 3,160 53,800 12,700 60,000 2,770 6,000 2,190 129 815 103 376 1,050 1,650 393 14,000 8,660 7,490 7,090 4,460 4,530 2,960 2,270 2,680 2,970 3,290 3,210 2,870 YELLOWSTONE RIVER. 135 Relative amount of substances in solution in water from Yellowstone River at county bridge near Billings, Mont. i Radicles in per cent of dissolved solids. I t3 ;=5 ft Limiting dates of composite. «? bio oM T3 + d o o w d 03 ft w d o u a> f-l o u Oh m s Q I 3 o fa "°3 a 03 (3 03 Is -3.3 O cc 02 to +j 03 fl O & •03 o 03 d o H 03 o O o 5 03 1905. July 26-September 19 24 27 -3.7 231 325 15 12 2.0 5.5 14 13 0.00 .00 49 46 32 5.6 5.5 0.08 September 21-November 24 .06 Mean 3.7 278 14 3.8 13 .00 48 32 5.6 .07 Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River near Billings, Mont. Month. 1904.a 1905.a 1906.& 1907.6 1908. c Mean. January.. February . March April May. June July August September. October November. December.. The year. 26,000 18,100 8,260 5,240 3,970 3,420 2,910 c2,610 2,750 5,940 24,700 14,700 6,220 3,930 3,620 3,290 9 16,400 20,100 14,600 7,060 4,520 3,140 2,770 2,810 d 1,560 d4,500 /3,140 4,000 9,800 27,800 34,400 13,200 6,630 4,930 3,650 3,040 c2,790 1,870 1,880 4,470 12,700 31,500 23,400 9,070 5,450 5,420 4,140 2,940 9,720 8,800 2,180 3,180 2,540 3,740 11,200 26,000 21,000 8,760 5,150 4,210 3,450 2,920 7,860 a Billings; drainage area, 11,180 square miles. b Junction; drainage area, 13,500 square miles, c Huntley; drainage area, 12,000 square miles. d Estimated. e March 12-31. /March 19-31. g May 10-31. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR GLENDIVE, MONT. Samples of water were collected from Yellowstone River at a high- way bridge near Glendive, Mont., from March 28, 1905, to April 21, 1906. A gaging station was established near Glendive in 1893, and gage heights recorded by the United States Weather Bureau. The records of the United States Geological Survey begin August 1, 1903. Stream-flow data, including gage heights, rating tables, and esti- mates of discharge for the station have been published by the Sur- vey in the following reports : Water-Supply Papers: 99, pp. 91-97; 130, pp. 123-126; 172, pp. 97-100; 208, pp. 90-92; 246, pp. 149-150. 136 SOME STREAM WATERS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Partial analyses, gage heights and rates of discharge of water and solids for Yelloiustone River at highway bridge near Glendive, Mont. [Drainage area, 66,100 square miles.] Dates. 1905-6. March 28 a March 28 & April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 April 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 April 28, 29, 30, May 1, 2, 3, 6 May 4, 5, 7,8 July 4, 5, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 July 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 , July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 22 August 27, 28, 29, September 1, 2 September 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. . . . September 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26. . . . September 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, October 1. October 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 October 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 October 13 October 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 October 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 October 29, 30, 31, November 1, 2 November 5, 6, 7,8,9, 10, 11 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. . . . November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 April 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 April 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 April 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Analysis (milligrams per liter). pq 159 175 170 154 105 29 107 115 108 120 121 129 106 141 146 142 149 148 163 161 175 180 168 142 166 166 .3 21 18 19 15 217 11 8 5 10 20 15 14 11 20 14 15 13 28 21 17 16 20 18 20 16 29 20 10 •§8 a ft m 94 86 76 4 868 1,920 1,200 616 960 2,210 4,840 1,360 684 522 430 90 730 126 148 1,910 3,920 1,630 868 190 268 56 92 74 58 504 1,120 582 73 'dfl 548 564 484' 504 440 384 190 238 188 "274' 248 260 238 302 278 312 264 308 348 406 410 374 444 428 446 426 424 476 406 530 478 be "S3 ,£2 > °03 a S g

+j 03 3 o ,Q 03 O 03 °o 03w pq d QQ 03 A ft 3 5 . CO 3 o o 03 1905. July 7, August 19 29 -0.5 123 15 3.7 a 15 6.2 58 19 5.7 0.11 August 21, September 7 16 +8.8 152 18 4.3 14 .00 57 22 6.0 .06 Mean 4.6 138 16 4.0 14 3.1 58 20 5.8 .08 a Sodium is 87 per cent and potassium is 18 per cent of this amount. Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Yuba River near Smartsville, Cal. Month. 1900. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. Mean. January February.. March April May June July August September. October November. December. . 724 480 458 a 1,540 The year. 2,910 899 516 479 550 4,890 2,010 1,920 14,900 15,400 10, 600 10, 600 4,650 1,160 580 637 1,860 1,180 2,280 4,900 5,010 7,110 6,750 6,070 3,100 782 471 429 453 474 566 7,560 4,970 12, 000 8,770 10,800 10, 000 3,350 744 520 403 757 4,130 4,990 14, 100 17,300 13,100 8,750 6,750 3,060 736 505 517 472 1,590 3,380 2,230 3,590 4,800 5,200 3,180 705 350 329 521 478 764 5,480 3,010 5,330 5,990 2,130 4,550 8,240 11,100 8,800 8,280 5,100 1,530 554 480 835 1,380 1,890 4,390 a October 1-13. 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PC I c 1- ■4 c a. c p 1 1 >— a p e S U c ft ^ ^ ^ ^ W H W W H W H W r r r ^^>•T»^ooorr > ^^'^ , ^ 5! ^ -J5 tf pj P4 .« .« # tf « 2 2 oTJog.- .-S -pq -a .^'- , -5 r - 35 c % c a c p c p c p c p c p c p c - c p c p p g c c e c p c R C P p c p c p c p c p c p c p c p c p c p c p c c MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES. 149 IN ■** O f h- ro O iO 00 -v CO H S ^ £: ri to c/jCQ W r. K I" « s o ..'og ^£g£ CO O P ft c3 ■* O a? ft C3 Ph >» ft ft 3 CO h es n £ . £ *< 3N 3 03 "3 ft!^H e « SJ 150 SOME STREAM WATERS OP THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. ANALYSES OF SUSPENDED MATTER. Colorado River and the Rio Grande carry more matter in suspen- sion than do most other streams in the United States. The nature of this suspended matter and its fertilizing value are of special interest. Analyses of the mineral matter carried by these two streams were made at various times in 1905. The results of plant food analyses; by the method of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, and the ultimate composition of the suspended matter obtained by the fusion method are presented in the following tables : Analyses of suspended matter in water from Colorado River and the Rio Grande in 1905. Constituent. Colorado River at Yuma. Jan. to Apr. May. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Rio Grande at El Paso. Jan. to Sept. Oct. to Dec. Rio Grande at San Marcial. Jan. to Sept. Oct. to Dec. Insoluble residue Soluble silica (Si02) Potassium oxide (K 2 0) Sodium oxide (Na20) Calcium oxide (CaO) Magnesium oxide (MgO) . . . Iron and aluminum oxides (Fe 2 3 +Al 2 03) Phosphoric acid (P2O5) Sulphuric acid (SO3) Water and organic matter. . Total nitrogen (N) 68.65 .10 .71 .33 5.32 2.40 13.45 .37 .24 8.00 .07 75.80 .09 .61 .30 4.95 1-97 9.37 .24 .20 6.34 .08 78.97 .09 .39 .17 5.15 1.17 7.19 .29 .13 4.59 .07 75.20 .03 .82 .21 4.69 1.59 10.62 .24 .09 5.62 .02 61.80 .05 1.31 .23 6.28 1.93 17.45 .18 .19 10.20 .09 62.83 .03 1.25 .29 7.68 2.68 16.04 .24 .11 10.19 .08 66.40 .04 .91 .17 6.52 2.54 14.76 .29 .11 8.97 .09 68.80 .03 .98 .20 4.73 2.28 14.25 .31 .07 8.02 .08 65.50 12 77 36 28 12 17.78 .35 .32 9.30 .09 65.00 .13 .95 .40 4.17 2.30 17.69 .56 .24 8.98 .08 63.74 .13 .96 .23 4.17 1.98 18.81 .40 .26 9.25 .09 67.00 .13 .77 .18 4.08 1.97 16.64 .49 .17 8.32 .07 Ultimate composition of suspended matter in water from Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz. May, 1905, and from Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., October to December, 1905. Constituent. Rio Grande. Silica (Si0 2 ) Iron oxide (Fe 2 03) Aluminum oxide (AI2O3). - Manganese oxide (MnO) . . . Calcium oxide (CaO) Magnesium oxide (MgO) . . . Sodium oxide (Na20 ) Potassium oxide (K 2 0) Phosphoric acid (P2O5) Sulphuric acid (SO3) Organic and volatile matter 56.77 3.49 19.62 .30 4.74 1.97 1.53 2.87 .51 .48 8.32 SEDIMENT CARRIED BY THE RIO GRANDE. By Herman Stabler. BASIC DATA. The following study of the sediment carried by the Rio Grande is based on (1) measurements made at San Marcial, N. Mex., by the International Boundary Commission and published by the United States Geological Survey; and (2) determinations of silt, by weight, made for the Reclamation Service in the laboratory at Berkeley, Cal., under the direction of T. H. Means and W. H. Heileman. The stream measurements and computations of flow were made in accordance with the usual methods for shifting channels, and reliable results are available for the 12 years beginning with 1897. The analytical results were developed from determinations, by the indirect method, of the weight of suspended matter in samples collected for N the most part twice a week from the Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., from May 28, 1905, to April 27, 1906. TABULATED ESTIMATES. In Table 1 are presented the daily discharge of water, in acre-feet (obtained by multiplying the published discharge in second-feet by 2); the actual individual determinations of per cent, by weight, of suspended matter; estimates of the per cent, by volume, of sediment for each day (made from the basic data on the assumption that 85 pounds of suspended matter will make a cubic foot of sediment); and estimates of the daily discharge, in acre-feet, of sediment. 151 152 SEDIMENT CARRIED BY THE RIO GRANDE. Table 1. — Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907. May, 1905. June, 1905. July, 1905. Day. .5 .23 % P t-i > & S > to g s i S t> w Ph 00 ■S'S .22 tf P ■ppib a> bc.B s-i te- <» 33 5 s w Ph - aT £5 egg u S « S > 00 Ph CO a O o .23 « P A2 +j ^ -S3 £^ g a> M.a u > <» S3 & w Ph £"3 • § 5 i 53 > m Ph d a> CO 1 15,000 15,300 15, 500 21, 700 24, 400 24, 200 21,900 20, 000 21,100 19, 300 17, 400 21, 200 20, 100 21,400 20, 300 23, 500 25, 100 27, 400 30, 800 33, 100 34, 700 46,800 57,200 58, 100 47, 100 56,000 54, 200 51,200 47, 200 40, 900 38, 100 38, 700 39, 300 39, 900 34, 200 32,700 33, 000 31,600 30, 900 30, 100 31, 900 34, 800 36, 900 32, 700 27, 100 24, 300 23, 800 25, 600 27, 500 21, 900 20,300 17, 600 15, 000 13,400 12, 700 10,600 8,160 7,000 7,000 6,140 5,280 ,1,740 • 518 • 34 f 5,540 3,980 3,200 2,750 2,520 2,290 2,090 1,930 1,570 1,330 1,090 930 930 740 550 , 550 ■ 460 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 240 240 160 140 140 130 130 2 3 0.454 a0. 333 0.139 a0. 102 4 5 6 .454 a. 333 .139 a. 102 • 30.9 8 9 .139 a. 102 10.. 11 12 .454 a. 333 .139 a. 102 13 14 15 .454 a. 333 2.035 al.49 16 17 18 .429 a. 315 2.035 al. 49 19 20.. 21 .429 a. 315 2.035 al.49 > 82.6 22 23 24 .429 a. 315 2.035 al.49 25 26 .139 a. 102 27 2.035 al.49 28 a0. 454 . .139 a. 102 29 ) 30 a. 454 .139 a. 1Q2 [ 6.8 31 2.315 ol.70 | Total b and mean 962,221 .454 .333 3,200 714,268 .437 .321 2,292 35,782 .457 .336 120.3 a Composite of samples taken on days indicated by like numbers. b The daily discharge in acre-feet was obtained by taking twice the recorded discharge in second-feet, and the values are therefore a little over 1 per cent too large. The monthly totals are the values reported by the Geological Survey. TABULATED ESTIMATES. 153 Table 1. — Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Marcial, JV. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907 — Continued. August, 1905. September, 1905. October, 1805. Day. .5 it P Per cent, by weight, of sediment. Per cent, by volume, of sediment. B S3 cu S3 2 *-« o o .a § P Per cent, by weight, of sediment. Per cent, by volume, of sediment. Si &^ It* O o .23 <3 P Per cent, by weight, of sediment. Per cent, by volume, of sediment. B 1 810 990 1,290 1,290 1,140 1,290 1,140 1,160 1,400 1,340 1,290 1,420 1,240 1,180 940 700 510 290 250 220 190 120 50 10 ,344 \ 0.0 / o 360 640 300 300 390 190 100 20 10 { % 100 940 800 290 460 420 173. ■ .4 70.5 58.3 8.7 17.2 14.7 ( 360 340 330 320 320 310 300 250 210 170 170 190 190 I 190 ' 190 170 160 160 170 • 170 170 190 190 180 210 250 270 300 360 360 340 3.19 2.92 1.29 .887 = 747 ,720 .606 .597 .741 .685 .795 2.4 2.34 2.3 2.2 2.14 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 ,951 .651 .65 ,60 .548 .54 .53 .520 .50 .46 .445 .44 .45 .438 .43 .50 .544 .52 .503 .60 .60 .584 8.6 2 8.0 3 2.315 a\. 700 7.6 4 7.0 5 6.9 6 2.315 al. 700 6.2 7 5.1 8 3 5 9 10.20 7.49 2 3 10 1.6 11 1.1 12 1.2 13 1.1 14 1.0 15 2.315 ol. 700 1.0 16 .9 17 .8 18 2.315 «1. 700 .8 19 .8 20 .8 21 2.315 ol.TOO .7 22 .9 23 .8 24 .078 .057 .8 25 .440 9.92 5.09 .323 7.5 7.29 3. 3.74 3.5 1.0 26 1.4 27 1.4 28 1.5 29 2.2 30 2.2 31 2.0 Total & and mean 20, 093 2.33 1.71 344.0 5,276 8.80 6.46 342.8 7,349 1.46 1.07 79.2 a Composite of samples taken on days indicated by like numbers. b The daily discharge in acre-feet was obtained by taking twice the recorded discharge in second-feet, and the values are therefore a little over 1 per cent too large. The monthly totals are the values reported by the Geological Survey. 154 SEDIMENT CARRIED BY THE RIO GRANDE. Table 1. — Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907 — Continued. November, 1905. December, 1905. January, 1906. Date. a 03 J, O S3 .2 03 p ~ „Pi +3 +3 03 «.£ S v tea Sh fe: a> S3 > v> Ph -oTS £ s a Q> 3.5. °%£ S3 > « Ph S 03 03*7 |a GO ' s o S3 .a o3 p £° • a -a 3 03 tuo.q 'o3t5 Sh fe- 03 S3 !> 03 Pm 03 a. a (-. 2 « 53 > m Pw B PI 03 03 s " S3 ° CO .5 43 S3 .a a P £° • ^ .PI ■P43 O) 3.3 3 03 &C.B U ter ** S3 ^ 03 Ph rQ 43 +3S5 Q> 3. Pi «~£ L, ?« 33 > o3 Pm a a 03 03=7! 03 w CO l 320 320 350 440 520 570 750 1,100 1,380 900 1,330 1,160 1,020 1,100 1,060 960 960 960 960 960 960 1,080 1,210 7,440 3,840 3,240 2,320 1,240 1,240 3,060 0.718 1.54 .064 .859 .660 .554 .743 3.19 1.36 2.45 0.50 .50 .527 .60 .80 .85 .90 1.10 1.13 .50 .0470 .50 .50 .630 .58 .53 .485 .45 .42 .407 .40 .50 .546 3. 2.34 2.0 1.5 1.00 1.0 1.80 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.6 4.2 4:8 6.8 12.1 15.6 4.5 0.6 5.8 5.1 6.9 6.1 5.1 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.9 3.8 5.4 6.5 223.2 90.0 64.8 34.8 12.4 12.4 55.1 3,060 1,980 1,630 1,360 1,220 1,010 1,170 1,210 1,130 1,310 1,310 1,210 1,320 1,320 1,480 1,540 1,390 1,240 1,290 1,290 1,290 1,030 890 460 350 320 350 360 370 370 370 1.34 .651 .570 .455 .483 .392 .389 .209 .071 .119 1.8 1.4 .984 .80 .60 .478 .45 .45 .418 .40 .36 .334 .33 .33 .352 .35 .32 .288 .29 .29 .286 .25 .20 .154 .10 .05 .052 .06 .09 .087 .85 55.1 27.7 16.0 10.9 7.3 4.8 5.3 5.4 4.7 5.2 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.5 5.2 5.4 4.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.6 1.8 .7 .4 .2 .2 .2 .4 .3 .3 310 250 310 370 560 560 520 480 480 520 570 600 810 1,030 1,440 1,960 2,500 2,640 2,780 2,620 2,260 1,900 1,400 1,120 1,080 970 1,050 1,290 1,610 1,510 1,300 0.035 .091 .068 .062 .217 .583 .774 .582 .195 .359 .322 0.050 .026 .040 .050 .067 .060 .055 .050 .050 .050 .046 .050 .10 .159 .20 .30 .428 .45 .50 .568 .50 .45 .427 .30 .20 .143 .20 .25 .264 .25 .236 0.2 2 .1 3 .1 4 .2 5 .4 6 .3 7 .3 8 .2 9 .2 10 .3 11 .3 12.; .3 13 .8 14 1.6 15 2.9 16 5.9 17 10.7 18 11.9 19 13.9 20... 14.9 21 11.3 22 8.5 23 6.0 24 3.4 25 2.2 26 1.4 27 2.1 28 3.2 29 4.3 30 3.8 31 3.1 Total a and mean 42, 397 1.97 1.44 610.6 34,344 .783 .575 197.4 36, 496 .428 .315 114.8 a The daily discharge in acre-feet was obtained by taking twice the recorded discharge in second-feet, and the values are therefore a little over 1 per cent too large. The monthly totals are the values reported by the Geological Survey. TABULATED ESTIMATES. 155 Table 1. — Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907— Continued. Day. 1,430 1,440 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,410 1,230 1,250 1,270 10 1,370 11 1,420 12 1,590 13 1,590 14 1,750 15 1,750 February, 1906. .3 3 ft 1,700 1,050 1,560 1,420 1,400 1,440 1,260 1,320 24 1,320 25 1,340 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Total a and mean 1,360 1,560 1,440 a> bjo.a 0. 638 1.035 .609 499 456' 475 .329 39,689 .298 .372 486 £3. 13 S 0.30 .40 .468 .50 .50 .760 .50 .50 .446 .40 .38 .359 .35 .34 .335 .34 .34 .349 .30 .25 .241 .23 .22 .219 .22 .22 .273 .25 .357 4.3 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.2 10.7 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.6 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.4 4.3 3.5 3.5 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 4.3 3.6 141.8 March, 1906. .3 1,580 1,520 1,460 1,240 1,220 1,380 1,500 1,260 1,160 1,160 1,500 1,500 1,160 1,400 1,840 1,960 1,840 2,060 2,220 1,900 1,580 1,360 1,380 1,040 1,260 1,480 1,480 4,660 4,900 4,400 2,940 u te a> S3 I s w Ph 0.320 .335 .'268' .241 '645 1.141 .944 .004 1.073 ,284 £° ■ ? s s 0.25 .24 .235 .24 .24 .246 .25 .22 .197 .20 .18 .177 .20 .30 .473 .50 .50 .839 .85 .75 .694 .60 .55 '.487 .60 .75 .788 .50 .30 .208 .50 56,866 .588 .432 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.9 3.4 3.8 2.8 2.3 2.3 April, 1906. 2.7 2.7 2.3 4.2 8.7 9.8 9.2 17.3 18.9 14.3 11.0 8.2 7.6 5.1 7.6 11.1 11.7 23.3 14.7 9.2 14.7 t- te *> 53 > to 2,520 2,220 2,420 2,660 2,900 2,900 2,760 2,780 2,860 2,760 3,060 3,460 3,380 3,540 4,040 4,500 4,800 5,320 5,600 5,880 6,640 7,820 8,200 8,760 9,340 12,000 11,680 10,380 9,380 9,940 1.390 ,998 1.285 1.626 1.136 1.162 905 .703 §3 ■3-8 245.8 163,140 ! 1.119 1.00 1.00 1.02 .90 .80 .729 .73 .73 .733 .73 .80 .943 .90 .95 1.00 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.10 1.00 .835 .84 .85 .854 .80 .70 .665 .60 .55 .515 821 .3 is CO 25.2 .22.2 24.7 23.9 23.2 21.2 20.2 20.3 21.0 20.2 24.5 32.6 30.4 33.6 40.4 49.5 55.1 63.8 61.6 58.8 55.4 65.7 69.7 74.8 74.7 84.0 77.6 62.3 51.6 51.2 1,139.4 a The daily discharge in acre-feet was obtained by taking twice the recorded discharge in second-feet, and the values are therefore a little over 1 per cent too large. The monthly totals are the values reported by the Geological Survey. 156 SEDIMENT CAEEIED BY THE EIO GBANDE, Table 1. — Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Martial, N. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907 — Continued. Day. 1 2 : 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Total a and mean May, 1906. * 2 .a cs 9,940 10,760 9,120 8,860 8,420 8,780 11,780 14,160 14,160 15,600 16,460 18,740 20,160 20,680 20,900 19,560 19,420 19,300 17,700 17,900 20,120 21,600 21,400 20,500 20,320 19,780 18,660 17,820 15,260 14,260 12,760 J3 +3 ^ -CI +3 +3 0> cxi 3 *- fe & 4> r> ra 500,707 0.588 .538 '658' .990 '578 492 .654 .'574' .499 "393 .624 si & 3- >£ 0.50 .45 .433 .42 .40 .395 .45 .50 .483 .60 .65 .727 .70 .60 .424 .40 .38 .361 .35 .40 .45 .480 .46 .44 .421 .40 .38 .366 .32 .30 .288 GO 458 49.7 48.3 39-5 37.2 33.7 34.7 53.0 70.8 68.4 93.6 107.0 136.2 141.1 124.1 38.9 78.2 73.8 69.7 62.0 71.6 90.5 103.7 98.5 90.3 85.5 79.1 71.0 65.2 48.8 42.8 36.7 2,293.6 June, 1906. O o .a =3 11,960 11,180 10,640 11,120 10,120 10, 100 10,600 10,600 10,600 10,860 11,140 11,720 12, 480 13,540 16,040 17,000 16,880 17,060 16,660 15,680 14,400 13,760 12,400 10,300 9,180 8,660 7,360 5,860 5,420 4,620 .H +3 +3 +3 a> a>"3 s- te 0Q fin 0.28 .27 .267 .28 .30 .31 .322 .30 .25 .244 .25 .25 .256 .27 .29 .312 .31 .32 .325 .30 .27 .24 .20 .18 .15 .086 .10 .15 .172 .40 — — V, C3 33.5 31.8 28.4 31.1 30.4 31.3 34.1 31.8 26.5 26.5 27.8 29.3 31.9 36.8 46.5 53.1 52.3 54.6 54.2 47.0 38.9 33.0 24.8 18.5 13.8 7.5 7.4 8.8 9.3 18.5 July, 1906. o S !> K! Ph 0.817 .668 .903 1.060 .624 554 '796' 430 .249 .403 *854' 267 919.4 118,314 .678 A3 +3 fi i eg S »*• 02 0.60 .600 .55 .50 .490 .47 .46 .663 .70 .75 .778 .60 .50 .458 .40 .40 .407 .45 .50 .580 .45 .40 .316 .28 .24 .183 .22 .26 .296 .50 .627 .498 "S5 23.4 20.5 19.9 21.1 22.6 19.8 21.3 34.2 34.3 35.8 34.1 24.4 20.1 17.7 15.9 17.7 17.2 19.6 22.7 30.6 4.3 5.2 5.6 6.3 12.8 18.2 589.6 a The daily discharge in acre-feet was obtained by taking twice the recorded discharge in second-feet, and the values are therefore a little over 1 per cent too large. The monthly totals are the values reported by the Geological Survey. TABULATED ESTIMATES. 157 Table 1.— Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Martial, N. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907— Continued. Day. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11..* 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Total a and mean August, 1906. « s> — •— .a § 3,880 3,350 2,940 2,960 2,980 2,720 2,190 2,190 2,190 1,950 1,950 1,250 1,200 1,150 1,050 1,320 1,230 840 810 580 440 440 400 310 210 480 640 590 540 370 420 43,210 tw te « w 1.720 1.084 .976 1.039 .684 1.216 ,165 "6i3 1.332 1.476' Ph '•3*3 0.90 1.0 1.26 1.0 .90 .795 .75 .73 .717 .75 .75 .763 .60 .50 .502 .80 .80 .892 .50 .25 .121 .20 .30 .450 .50 .80 .977 1.00 1.00 1.08 1.00 1.124 ! .825 •S3 34.9 33.5 37.1 29.6 26.8 21.6 16.4 16.0 15.7 14.6 14.6 9.5 7.2 5.8 5.3 10.6 9.8 7.5 4.0 1.4 .5 .9 1.2 1.4 1.0 3.8 6.3 5.9 5.4 4.0 4.2 356.5 September, 1906. 3°* .a § 340 350 250 160 140 .a a 2,220 2,140 2,540 2,760 2,760 2,760 2,820 2,620 2,360 2,220 2,020 1,820 1,880 1,940 2,000 1,940 2,040 1,760 1,820 1,880 2,020 2,160 2,420 2,500 2,780 2,500 2,420 2,140 2,500 2,830 2,620 .. ~a OA g a> tea 1.532 .999 .730 495 '427 403 .423 .833 .820 .813" "669' a> — .a 70,830 .808 1.2 1.15 1.125 1.0 .85 .733 .65 .60 .537 .45 .40 .364 .35 .33 .314 .30 .30 .296 .30 .30 .311 .611 .60 .60 .602 .60 .60 .597 .55 .50 .491 .593 V, =3 26.6 24.6 28.6 27.6 23.5 20.2 18.3 15.7 12.7 10.0 5.8 6.1 5.2 5.5 5.6 6.3 13.2 14.5 15.0 16.7 15.0 14.5 12.8 13.8 14.2 13.8 419.8 a The daily discharge in acre-feet was obtained by taking twice the recorded discharge in second-feet, and the A^alues are therefore a lit tie over 1 per cent too large. The monthly totals are the values reported by the Geological Survey. 158 SEDIMENT CARRIED BY THE RIO GRANDE. Table 1. — Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907— Continued. l. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Day. 21.. 22,. 23.. 24.. 25.. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. November, 1906. Total a and mean 2,820 2, 960 3,100 3,040 3,300 3,240 3,140 3,120 3.100 2,900 3,020 2,980 2,940 2,900 2, 840 2,800 2,760 2,720 2, 500 2,560 2,480 2,220 1,800 1,440 1,800 1,800 1,980 1,920 2,020 2,200 .. -d d-d d u te & 55 > oq Ph 0.566 590 .511 442 .400 .335 .317 77,752 .282 f- £ & OJ i> 03 ,368 .447 .0.47 .45 .416 .42 .43 .433 .40 .38 .375 .35 .35 .325 .30 .30 .294 .28 .27 .26 .25 .246 .24 .24 .233 .22 .21 .207 .24 .26 .270 .30 V,% 328 13.2 13.3 12.9 12.8 14.2 14.0 12.6 11.9 11.6 10.2 10.6 9.7 8.8 8.7 8.3 7.9 7.5 7.1 6.2 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.2 3.2 3.8 3.7 4.8 4.5 5.5 6.6 255.4 December, 1906. January, 1907. .a =§ 2,960 2,780 2,840 3,120 3, 540 7,000 9,000 4,240 3,500 3,200 3,100 2,900 3,020 2,800 2, 660 2,680 2,380 1,920 1,830 1,560 1,380 1,460 1,370 1,650 1,930 1,930 1,910 1,960 1,930 2,080 2,230 . -d d-d d U te: *> 53 t> 02 0.492 746 892 .376 573 330 .264 255 ,248 '170 3,142 549 o . si <1> r-.d d '-oV > 0.35 .361 .40 .45 ..548 .70 .70 .655 .50 .40 .276 .28 .28 .286 .30 .35 .421 .35 .30 .242 .22 .20 .194 .19 .19 .187 .18 .18 .182 .15 .125 .403 10.4 10.0 11.4 14.0 19.4 49.0 63.0 27.8 17.5 12.8 8.6 8.1 8.5 8.0 8.0 9.4 10.0 6.7 5.5 3.8 3.0 2.9 2.7 3.1 3.7 . 3.7 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.1 2.8 347.3 .a 5 2.020 li960 2,070 2,070 1,890 1,370 1,530 1,590 1,800 1,960 2,120 2,280 2,060 2,000 1,940 1,940 1,940 2,510 2,770 2,550 2,260 2,020 1,940 1,540 1,720 1,990 1,720 1,720 1,900 1,940 2,020 Sh te: * 53 I s 02 Ph 0.169 ,152 "268' 239 232 .271 209 134 60, 635 188 .178 ,214 Pi S3°& 0.12 .12 .124 .12 .12 .112 .14 .17 .197 .19 .18 .175 .17 .17 .170 .18 .19 .199 .19 .17 .153 .13 .11 .099 .11 .12 .13 .138 .14 .131 .15 .152 •s® .d *■< V, 03 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.5 2.1 2.7 3.5 3.7 3.8 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 3.5 2.6 2.1 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.5 3.0 92.3 a The daily d ischarge in acre-feet was obtained by taking twice the recorded discharge in second-feet, and the values are therefore a little over 1 per cent too large. The monthly totals are the values reported by the Geological Survey. TABULATED ESTIMATES. 159 Table 1. — Water and sediment in the Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., May, 1905, to April, 1907 — Continued. 29. 30. 31. Day. 1 2,160 2 2,120 3 2,580 4 2,740 5 2.700 6 2,360 7 2,220 8 2,380 9 2,460 2,460 10 11 2,460 2,200 12 13 2,060 14 2,120 15 2,040 2,200 16 17 2,220 18 2,300 19 2,300 20 2,380 21 2,600 22 2,720 23.. 2,600 24 2,540 25 2,820 2,920 2,800 2G 27 28 2,800 February, 1907. a 2 .a o3 A Total « and mean 67, 696 Ph 0.227 ,573 .466 444 ,383 ,292 .258 .218 322 ,335 351 0.15 .167 .25 .35 .423 .38 .36 .342 .33 .33 .326 .30 .29 .281 .25 .23 .214 .20 .20 .189 .17 .17 .160 .18 .20 .236 .24 .246 .258 •sa 3.2 3.5 6.4 9.6 11.4 9.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 6.6 6.0 6.0 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.2 4.6 5.6 6.9 6.7 6.9 174.6 March, 1907. 5 ? oj Ph 0.342 ,234 .231 304 "303" 179 303 ,624 Ph .691 442 .452 0.25 .25 .251 .20 .17 .172 .17 .17 .170 .20 .22 .223 .22 .22 .223 .20 .15 .131 .15 .20 .223 .30 .458 .48 .50 .507 .48 .45 .40 .36 .325 V, 03 332 7.0 6.2 6.2 4.2 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.8 5.0 5.3 4.5 5.0 5.1 4.2 2.6 1.9 2.2 3.0 5.0 7.5 21.5 26.0 27.9 29.2 27.0 23.9 22.2 20.3 15.2 307.1 April, 1907. .22 03 ft 3,900 3,920 3,480 3,400 3,440 3,840 4,640 4,640 4,000 3,580 4,080 3,620 4,700 6. 360 8, 420 11, 160 11,560 12,400 11,420 12, 900 15,000 15,000 11, 600 9,900 10, 220 9,300 7,680 6,360 6,460 7,540 222,863 .. ~a a-a a •— > e injured by the best of natural waters if irrigated with them for a long period of time without natural or artificial drainage, for all irrigating waters contain alkali, and evaporation in and from the soil would result in a gradual accumulation of toxic salts. In order that waters may readily be compared with respect to their suit- ability for irrigation, a simple index of their irrigating value should be available. The calculation of such an index, designated the "alkali coefficient," is developed in the following paragraphs. The alkali coefficient is a purely arbitrary quantity intended solely to 81210°— wsp 274—11 12 178 THE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF WATER ANALYSES. facilitate the comparison of waters to be used for irrigation. It may be defined as the depth in inches of water which, on evaporation, would yield sufficient alkali to render a 4-foot depth of soil injurious to the most sensitive crops. Thus, if the alkali coefficient of a water is found to be 17, 17 inches in depth of that water contains suffi- cient alkali to render injurious to sensitive crops the soil on which it is applied. Whether injury would actually result from the appli- cation of such a water to any particular piece of land, however, depends on methods of irrigating, the crops grown, the character of the soil, and drainage conditions, and it should be clearly under- stood that the alkali coefficient in no way takes account of such conditions. Hilgard a quotes results of investigations by R. H. Loughridge showing the greatest amount of various alkali compounds found in soils in which crops were not injured. About forty common cultures were included in the tables, and great diversity is indicated for the relative toxicity of the compounds toward the different cultures. The mean results for several cultures of about the same degree of sensitiveness, however, indicate with marked uniformity the rela- tive toxicity of the alkalies toward common cultures to be about as follows: Sodium as Na 2 C0 3 , 10; b sodium as NaCl, 5; sodium as Na 2 S0 4 , 1. The investigations indicate further that about 1,500 pounds per acre of sodium with a relative toxicity of 1 (as above) in 4 feet depth of soil is barely sufficient to affect injuriously the more sensitive common crops. The foregoing conclusions, being in accord with the results of other investigations, will be used as a basis for the calculation of the alkali coefficient, which may be made from a water analysis by means of the following formulas: (13a) When rNa — rCl or Na — .65 CI is zero or negative, An v « • + i 288 2040 Alkali coefficient, k = ^ = ~, (13o) When rNa — rCl or Na — .65 CI is positive but not greater than rS0 4 or .48 S0 4 , ah r «s • 4. 1 288 6620 Alkah coefficient, k = rNa + 4rC r Na + 2 . 6C i (13c) When rNa-rCl-rS0 4 or Na-.65 CI -.48 S0 4 is positive, 288 662 Alkali coefficient, k = 10rNa _ 5rC l _ 9rS0 4 = Na^T32 CI - .43 S0 4 . In the foregoing formulas, the sodium and potassium value re- ported in many analyses may be used for Na; in the absence of a a Hilgard, E. W., Soils, p. 467, 1906. fe The tables indicate a relative toxicity of about 6, but on account of the puddling effect of sodium car- bonate on soils and the fact that the investigations did not distinguish between bicarbonate and carbonate of sodium, the value 10 is believed to be more satisfactory. IRRIGATING WATERS. 179 sodium or a sodium and potassium determination, Na may be esti- mated from the equations Na = .41 HC0 3 -.83 C0 3 -.71 CI -.52 S0 4 -(1.25 Ca + 2.06 Mg) rNa=1.10 [rHC0 3 + rC0 3 + rCl + rS0 4 - (rCa + rMg)] which for safety give a value about 10 per cent greater than the theo- retical; and in the absence of calcium and magnesium determinations, the foregoing equations may be used if the parenthetical expression be replaced by one-half the total hardness (as CaC0 3 ) or its equiva- lent reacting value. Formula (13a) is applicable to waters that contain more chlorine radicle than is sufficient to combine with the sodium present, and involves the assumption that the other basic radicles required to hold the chlorine radicle in solution are as injurious as if replaced by their equivalent reacting value of sodium. The other formulas neglect possible injurious effects of basic radicles other than sodium. These assumptions, as applied to normal waters, are sufficiently accurate for practical purposes, though their application to soils might lead to serious errors. Waters to which formulas (13a) and (13o) are applicable can not be improved by chemical treatment, but are likely to produce only " white alkali" in the soil. Waters to which formula (13c) is appli- cable are likely to produce u black alkali" in the soil and can be im- proved to the alkali coefficient calculated from formula (136) by the use of gypsum or "land plaster." In general, injurious results from the use of a water for irrigation depend largely on drainage conditions and soil texture. Waters with low alkali coefficients may be used successfully on a loose soil with free drainage. The following approximate classification, which is based on ordinary irrigation practice in the United States, indicates in a very general way the customary limitations in the use of waters having various alkali coefficients : Classification of irrigation waters. Alkali coefficient. Class. Remarks. More than 18 Good Fair Poor Bad Have been used successfully for many years without special care to prevent alkali accumulation. Special care to prevent gradual alkali accumulation has generally been found necessary except on loose soils with free drainage. Care in selection of soils has been found to be imperative and artificial drainage has frequently been found necessary. Practically valueless for irrigation. 18 to 6 5.9 to 1.2 Less than 1.2 180 THE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF WATER ANALYSES. APPLICATIONS. The foregoing formulas will now be applied to a few analyses, which, for convenience, have been arranged in the form of statement herein suggested. Below are given the results of calculation of the various formulas presented and classification of the waters in accordance therewith. Analyses of waters and results of formulas. [Parts per million.] Weights Heacting values. A. B. c. D. E. A. B. c. D. E. 1. Suspended matter 30.00 3.07 3.00 .07 118. 00 9.36 6.80 .06 2.50 0.00 16.00 4.20 7.90 0.00 11.23 11.00 .23 14.00 13.60 11.00 2.60 0.00 10.80 6.50 4.30 2. Colloidal matter Silica (Si0 2 ) Iron oxide (Fe2C>3) Alumina (AI2O3) 3. Dissolved gas: Carbon dioxide (CO2).. 4. Dissolved radicles: Calcium (Ca) 10.00 11.00 2.80 4.60 1.10 0.00 7.50 64.00 12.00 48.00 8.30 1.80 9.00 3.00 0.00 122. 00 28.00 12.00 386. 00 7.00 0.00 0.55 .23 .20 .03 .00 0.80 .34 .34 3.19 .98 2.08 0.41 .15 .39 .08 .00 1.40 Magnesium (Mg) Sodium (Na) .98 16.76 Potassium ( K) .18 Hvdrogen (H) .08 0.00 .08 .00 .00 Sum positive radicles. 1.01 1.56 6.25 1.03 19.32 Carbonate (C0 3 ) Bicarbonate (HCO3) . . . Sulphate (S0 4 ) 0.00 41.00 6.80 7.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 76.00 2.70 1.20 Tr. 156. 00 51.00 97.00 0.40 0.00 39.00 5.60 5.80 Tr. 238. 00 162. 00 145. 00 213. 00 .00 .67 .14 .20 .00 .00 .00 1.58 .08 .02 .00 2.55 1.06 2.74 .01 .00 .64 .12 .16 .00 7.93 2.66 3.02 Chlorine (CI) 6.00 Nitrate (N0 3 ) Sum negative radicles 1.01 1.68 6.36 .92 19.61 A. B. c. D. 0.0 -3.7 +0.9 +5.6 50 72 211 39 .35 .11 1.01 .21 .05 .57 .75 .00 .16 .71 1.08 .06 15 21 130 30 -.44 .42 -1.58 -.49 .11 1.23 1.63 -.08 .59 1.51 1.84 .46 .12 .56 .85 .12 .20 .37 .46 .25 290 440 22 280 E. 3. Error of analysis, e (per cent) 4. Soap cost (cents per 1,000 gallons) 5. Pounds, 90 per cent lime to soften 1,000 gallons 6. Pounds, 95 per cent soda ash to soften 1,000 gallons. 7. Cost (cents per 1,000 gallons) of lime and soda ash. . 8. Foaming coefficient, f 9. Coefficient of corrosion, c C+ .0503 Ca 10. Scale, Sc (pounds per 1,000 gallons) 11. Hard scale, Hs (pounds per 1,000 gallons) 12. Coefficient of scale hardness, h 13. Alkali coefficient, k -0.7 130 2.39 .00 .72 1,057 -9.69 -8.28 .94 .22 .23 2.6 Analyses B and D seem to be somewhat in error. The errors indicated could be accounted for by the presence of iron and aluminum radicle in the one case and by silicate radicle in the other. The differences are not great enough, however, to warrant a change in the form of statement. Hence iron, aluminum, and silicon are presumed to be present as oxides in the colloidal state. The following boiler classification of the waters (including a verbal and a numerical classification) will result from the foregoing figures: (A) (15) Nonfoaming, ( — 0.44 + 0.11) semicorrosive, (0.59) very little, (0.20) soft scale. (B) (21) Nonfoaming, ( + 0.42 + 1.23) corrosive, (1.51) little, (0.37) medium scale. (C) (130) Semifoaming, (-1.58 + 1.63) semicorrosive, (1.84) little, (0.46) medium scale. (D) (30) Nonfoaming, (-0.49-0.08) noncorrosive, (0.46) very little, (0.25) soft scale. APPLICATIONS. 181 (E) (1057) Foaming, (-9.69-8.28) noncorrosive, (0.94) very little, (0.23) soft scale. The effect of suspended matter upon the scale classification of B is of interest. Neglecting the suspended matter, the class would be "very little hard scale." For use in irrigation, E would be classed as poor and the others as good. For detailed comparison or classification of waters, the formulas presented will be found of great value. It is believed that a better general understanding of waters and much practical advantage would result if the analyst were to devote to the foregoing calculations and the resulting classification a portion of the time usually spent in figuring hypothetical combinations. For those who desire to use the formulas the following notes are of special interest: (a) The reacting values are necessary only in estimating the error of analyses. Other formulas are presented in dual form so that reacting values may be used or not, as desired. Generally their use will shorten the work of calculation. (b) The formulas are well adapted to the use of a slide rule or similar calculating machine. They are for use primarily in connection with analyses expressed in parts per million or milligrams per liter, but can be used for analyses expressed otherwise if such analyses are re- duced to parts per million by multiplying by the proper factors, as follows : Parts per hundred thousand — 10. Grains per U. S. gallon — 17.1. Grains per imperial gallon — 14.3. Pounds per thousand U. S. gallons — 120. Pounds per thousand imperial gallons — 100. Per cent of dissolved solids — total dissolved solids in parts per million or milligrams per liter. (c) The numerical coefficients used in the formulas are the result of the simple mathematical calculations of chemistry. Thus the coefficient 0.26 of formula (5) is derived as follows: It is desired to find the quantity of lime (CaO) that will react with certain substances. The reacting value of this lime must, of course, equal the sum of the reacting values of the substances with which it is to react. The parenthesis of the formula represents this reacting value. The react- ing coefficient of CaO being 9 ^ nF - ? our reacting value for lime must be multiplied by 28.05 to give parts per million of CaO. This must in turn be divided by 120 to give pounds per 1,000 gallons. A final division by .90 reduced the expression to terms of lime of 90 per cent purity. Thus 28.05 XtoaX-^ = 0.26. Other numerical coefficients of the formulas are derived in a similar manner. INDEX. A. Alma, N. Mex., San Francisco River near: analyses of water of 119, 140 discharge of 119-120 gage heights of 119 American River near Fairoaks, Cal.: analyses of water of .- . . . 13, 139 gage heights and discharge of 13 Analyses of water, industrial application of. 165-181 methods of 9-10 summary of results of . . 139-140 table showing results of miscellaneous. 142-144 Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg. , analysis of water of. 143 Animas River near Durango, Colo.: analyses of water of. 14-15. 139 discharge of 14-15 gage heights 14 Avalon reservoir, N. Mex., analyses of water of Pecos River at 143 B. Bakersfleld , Cal. , analysis of water of well at. 1 46 Barium carbonate, use of for softening water. . 170 Belle Fourche, S. Dak. , Redwater River near: analyses of water of 95-96. 140 discharge of 95-96 gage heights of 95 Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.: analyses of water of 16-19, 139 discharge of 16-19 gage heights of 16. 18 Berry, F. T., work of.. 5 Bieber, Cal. , Pit River near: analyses of water of 91-92, 140 discharge of 91-92 gage heights of 91 Bighorn River near Fort Custer, Mont. : analyses of water of 20, 139 discharge of 20-21 gage heights of 20 Big Lost River, Idaho, analysis of water of— at Chilly gaging station. 142 at Mackay gaging station . . 142 Big Wood River, Idaho, analysis of water of. 142 Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River near: analyses of water of 134-135, 140 discharge of 134-135 gage heights of 134 Bitter Creek near Olustee, Okla., analysis of water of 143 Page. Blaokfoot River, Idaho, analysis of water of. . 1 42 Boilers, corrosion of 173-175 foaming and priming in 171-173 scale formation in 175-177 Boise River near Boise, Idaho: analyses of water of 22-23, 139 discharge of 22-23 gage heights 22 Buford gaging station, Colo., analysis of water of Marvine Creek at. . . . 142 Bully Creek, Oreg. , analysis of water of 143 Burns, II. A., work of 5 Button willow, Cal., analysis of water of well at 146 C. California, analyses of water of spring and wells in 145,146 California, University of, cooperation of 5 Carey gaging station, Idaho, analysis of water of Little Wood River at 142 Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River at: analyses of water of 84-86, 140 discharge of '. 84-86 gage heights of 84-85 Carson Lake near Hill, Nev., analyses of water of 145 Carson River near Hazen, Nev.: analyses of water of 24-25, 139 discharge of 25 Chilly gaging station, Idaho, analysis of water of Big Lost River at 142 Clear Lake near Klamath Falls, Oreg. , analysis of water of 145 Cody, Wyo.: analysis of water supply of 144 Shoshone River near: analyses of water of 122-123, 140 discharge of 122-124 gage heights of 122-123 Colorado, analyses of water of spring and well in 145,146 Colorado River at or near Yuma, Ariz.: analyses of suspended matter in water of. 150 analyses of water of 26-28, 139 gage heights and discharge of 26-28 Conconully, Wash.: analysis of water of well at 149 lake near, analysis of water of 145 Salmon Creek near, analysis of water of. . 144 Scotch Creek near, analysis of water of. . . 144 183 184 INDEX. Page. Courchesne, Tex., Rio Grande at: analyses of water and discharge of 97-101 gage heights of 97-100 Craig gaging station, Colo., analysis of water of Yampa River 142 D. Dayton, N. Mex., Pecos River near: analyses of water of 87-88, 140 gage heights and discharge of 87-88 Derby, Nev., Truckee River near: analyses of water of 126-127, 140 gage heights and discharge of 126-127 Dry Creek, Colo., analysis of water of 142 Dudley, Cal. , analysis of water of well at 146 Durango, Colo., Animas River near: analyses of water of 14-15, 139 gage heights and discharge of 14-15 E. Eaton, F. M., work of 5 Elm Fork of Red River — ^ near Mangum, Okla.: analyses of water of 29-36, 139, 143 discharge of 29-36 gage heights of 29-35 near Salt Springs, Okla.: analyses of water of 143 El Paso, Tex., Rio Grande at or near: analyses of suspended matter in water of. 150 analyses of water 97-101, 140 discharge of 97-101 gage heights 97-100 Error, cause and limit of, in water analyses. . . 168 F. Fairoaks, Cal., American River near: analyses of water of 13, 139 gage heights, and discharge of 13 Fall River, Idaho, analyses of water of 142 Feather River near Oroville, Cal.: analyses of water of 37-38, 139 discharge of 37-38 gage heights of 37 Firebaugh, Cal. , analysis of water of well at . . 146 Fort Custer, Mont., Bighorn River near: analyses of water of 20, 139 discharge of 20-21 gage heights of 20 Fort Laramie, Wyo., North Platte River near: analyses of water of 75-76, 140 discharge of 75-76 gage heights of 75 Fossil Lake, Oreg., wells near, analyses of water of 148 Fremont gaging station, Idaho, analyses of water of Fall River, at 142 Fruto, Cal., Stony Creek near: analyses of water of 124, 140 discharge of 124-125 gage heights of ...... 124 G. Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex.: analyses of water of 39-40, 139 discharge of 39-40 gage heights of 39 Page. Gates, Nev. , analysis of water of bored well in . 146 Gibraltar gaging station, California, analysis of water of Santa Ynez River, at. 142 Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz.: analyses of water of 41, 139 discharge of , . 42 gage heights of 41 Gimlet gaging station, Idaho, analyses of water of Big Wood River at 142 Glendive, Mont.: analysis of water of well near 146 Yellowstone River near: analyses of water of 136-137, 143 discharge of 136-137 gage heights of 136 Gore Canyon, near Kremmling, Colo., Grand River at: analyses of water and gage heights of 42-43 discharge of 42-44 Goshen, Cal., analysis of water of well at 146 Grand River- near Kremmling, Colo.: analyses of water of 42, 43, 139 discharge of 42-44 gage heights of 42-43 near Palisade, Colo.: analyses of water of 45, 139 discharge of 45-46 gage heights of 45 Granite, Okla., North Fork of Red River near: analyses of water of 62-68, 140 discharge of 62-68 gage heights of 62-67 Green River — near Green River, Wyo.: analyses of water of 46-47, 139 discharge of 46-17 gage heights of 46 near Jensen, Utah: analyses of water of 48^9, 139 discharge of 48-49 gage heights of 48 Gunnison River near Whitewater Colo.: analyses of water of 50-51, 139 discharge of 50-51 gage heights of 50 H. Hampson, J. A., work of 5 Havre, Mont., Milk River near: analyses of water of 59-60, 139 discharge of 59-60 gage heights of 59 Hawley, O. J., work of 5 Hazen, Nev., Carson River near: analyses of water of 24-25, 139 discharge of 25 Headrick, Okla., North Fork of Red River near: analyses of water of 69-74, 140 discharge of 69-74 gage heights 69-73 Heileman, W. H., work of 151 Hesperus gaging station, Colo., analyses of water of La Plata River, at 142 INDEX. 185 Page. Highland, Idaho, near Boise, Boise River at: analyses of water of 22-23 discharge of 22-23 gage heights of 22 Hill, Nev., Carson Lake near, analyses of . water of 145 Holbrook, Ariz., Little Colorado River near: analyses of water of 55, 139 gage heights and discharge of 55 Hondo River near Roswell, N. Mex.: analyses of water of 52, 139 gage heights and discharge of 52 Hooper, Wash., Palouse River near: analyses of water of 81, 140 discharge of 81-82 gage heights of 81 Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, Payette River near: analyses of water of 82-83, 140 discharge of 82-83 gage heights of 82 I. Idaho, analyses of water of wells in 146 Industrial analyses of water, determinations made in. . 165-168 Industrial application qf water analyses 165-181 Irrigation, waters used for 177-179 J. Jensen, Utah, Green River near: analyses of water of 48-49, 139 discharge of 48-49 gage heights of 48 John Day River, Oreg., analyses of water of. . 143 K. Klamath Falls, Oreg.: Clear Lake near, analysis of water of 145 Link River near: analyses of water of 53-55, 139 discharge of 53-55 gage heights of 54 Tule Lake near, analysis of water of 145 Kremmling, Colo., Grand River near: analyses of water of 42-43, 139 discharge of 42-44 gage heights of 43 L. La Grange, Cal., Tuolumne River near: analyses of water of 128, 140 discharge of 128-129 gage heights of 128 La Plata River, Colo., analysis of water of . . . 142 Las Vegas, N. Mex., Gallinas River near: analyses of water of 39-40,139 discharge of 39-40 gage heights of 39 Lime, use of, for softening water 169-170 Link River near Klamath Falls, Oreg.: analyses of water of 53-54, 139 discharge of 53-55 gage heights of 54 Little Colorado River — near Holbrook, Ariz.: analyses of water of 55, 139 gage heights and discharge of 55 Page. Little Colorado River — Continued, near Woodruff, Ariz.: analyses of water of 56-57, 139 discharge of • 56-57 gage heights of 56 Little Snake River, Colo. , analysis of water of. 142 Little Wood River, Idaho, analysis of water of 142 Los Alamos, N. Mex., Sapello River near: analyses of water of 120-121, 140 discharge of 122 gage heights 120-121 Loughridge, R. H., on amount of alkali not injurious to crops • 178 Lyon gaging station, Idaho, analyses of water of South Fork Snake River at. . 142-143 M. Mackay gaging station, Idaho, analyses of • water of Big Lost River at 142 Malheur River — near Ontario, Oreg.: analyses of water of 143 near Vale, Oreg.: analyses of water of 58, 139 discharge of . 59 gage heights of 58 Malott, Wash., Salmon Creek near: analyses of water of 111-112, 140 discharge of 111-112 gage heights of Ill Mangum, Okla.: Elm Fork of Red River near: analyses of water of 29-36, 139, 143 discharge of 29-36 gage heights of 29-35 Salt Fork of Red River near: analyses of water of 115-118, 140, 143 discharge of 115-118 gage heights of 115-117 Stinking Creek near: analyses of water of 143 Marvine Creek, Colo., analysis of water of. . . . 142 Maybell gaging station, Colo.: Little Snake River at, analysis of water of 142 Yampa River at, analysis of water of 142 McCreary, P. L. , work of 5 McDonald gaging station, analyses of water of John Day River, Oreg. , at 143 Means, T. H., work of 151 Meeker gaging station, Colo., analysis of water of White River at 142 Milk River near Havre, Mont.: analyses of water of 59-60, 139 discharge of 59-60 gage heights of 59 Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.: suspended matter and dissolved solids in water of 61, 140 discharge of 61 Mitchell, Nebr. , analyses of water of spring and wells near 145, 146 Modesto, Cal., Tuolumne River near, dis- charge of 129 Montana, analyses of water of wells in 146 186 INDEX. Page. Montgomery's Ferry gaging station, Idaho, analyses of water of Snake River at 142 Montrose, Colo.: Dry Creek near, analysis of water of 142 spring and well near, analysis of water of 145,146 N. Navajo dam site, near Headrick, Okla. , North Fork of Red River near: analyses of water and discharge of 69-74 gage heights of 69-73 Navajo pumping station, analyses of water of North Fork of Red River, Okla., at 143 Nebraska, analyses of water of springs and wells in 145, 146 Nevada, analyses of water of wells in 146 Nevada ditch near Ontario, Oreg., analysis of water of 144 New Mexico, analyses of water of springs and wells in 145, 146 North Dakota, analyses of water of wells in. 146, 147 North Fork of Red River — at Navajo pumping station, Okla.: analyses of water of 143 near mouth of Elm Fork, Okla.: analyses of water of 143 near Granite, Okla.: analyses of water of 62-68, 140 discharge of 62-68 gage heights of 62-67 near Headrick, Okla.: analyses of water of 69-74, 140 discharge of. 69-73 gage heights of 69-74 North Fork of Snake River, Idaho, analyses of water of 142 North Groesbeck Creek near Quanah, Tex., analyses of water of 144 North Platte River near Fort Laramie, Wyo.: analyses of water of 75-76, 140 discharge of 75-76 gage heights of 75 O. Oklahoma, analyses of water of wells and bor- ings in 147-148 Olustee, Okla.: Bitter Creek near, analysis of water of. . . 143 Turkey Creek near: analyses of water of 130-131, 140, 143 gage heights of 130-131 Ontario, Oreg.: Malheur River near, analyses of water of. 143 Snake River near, analyses of water of 144 Ora gaging station, Idaho, analyses of water of North Fork of Snake River at. 142 Oregon, analyses of waters of springs and wells in 145, 147-148 Oroville, Cal., Feather River near: analyses of water of 37-38, 139 discharge of ■ 37-38 gage heights of 37 Owens Lake, Cal., analysis of water of 145 Page. Owens River — near Round Valley, Cal.: analyses of water of 76-78, 140 discharge of 76-78 gage heights of 76-77 near Tinemaha, Cal.: analyses of water of. 79-80, 140 discharge of 79-80 gage heights of 79 P. Palisade, Colo., Grand River near: analyses of water of 45-46, 139 discharge of 45-46 gage heights of 45 Palouse River near Hooper, Wash.: analyses of water of 81, 140 discharge of 81-82 gage heights of 81 Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho: analyses of water of 82-83, 140 discharge of 82-83 gage heights of 82 Pearce, J. A., work of 5 Pecos River — at Avalon reservoir, N. Mex., analyses of water of 143 at Carlsbad, N. Mex.: analyses of water of 84-86, 140 discharge of 84-86 gage heights of 84-85 near Dayton, N. Mex.: analyses of water of 87-88 , 140 discharge of 87-88 gage heights of 87 near Santa Rosa, N. Mex.: analyses of water of 89-90, 140 discharge of 89-90 gage heights of 89 Pit River near Bieber, Cal.: analyses of water of 91-92, 140 discharge of 91-92 gage heights of 91 Porterville, Cal. , analysis of water of well at . . 146 Presto gaging station, analysis of water of Blackfoot River, Idaho, at 142 Puta Creek near Winters, Cal.: analyses of water of 93-94, 140 discharge of 93-94 gage heights of . .* 93-94 Q- Quanah, Tex., North Groesbeck Creek near, analyses of water of 144 R. Red Bluff, Cal., Sacramento River near: analyses of water of 107-109, 140 discharge of 107-109 gage heights of 107-108 Red River, Elm Fork of— near Mangum, Okla: analyses of water of 29-35 , 139 discharge of 29-36 gage heights of 29-35 near Salt Springs, Okla.: analyses of water of 143 INDEX. 187 Page. Red River, North Fork of — at Navajo pumping station, Okla.: analyses of water of 143 near mouth of Elm Fork, Okla.: analyses of water of 143 near Granite, Okla.: analyses of water of 62-68, 140 discharge of 62-68 gage heights of 62-67 near Headrick, Okla. : analyses of water of 69-74, 140 discharge of 69-74 gage heights of 69-73 Red River, Salt Fork of— near Mangum, Okla.: analyses of water of 115-118, 140 discharge of '. 115-118 gage heights of 115-117 Redwater River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.: analyses of water of 95-96, 140 discharge of 95-96 gage heights 95 Riddell, W. C, work of 5 Rio Grande: accuracy of data and estimates of dis- charge and sediment in water of 162-163 mean annual discharge of sediment by. . . 164 near El Paso, Tex.: analyses of suspended matter in water of 150 analyses of water of 97-101, 140 discharge of 97-101 gage heights of 97-100 near San Marcial, N. Mex. : analyses of suspended matter in water of 150 analyses of water of 102-105 discharge of 102-105 gage heights of 102-104 sediment carried by 151-164 sediment-to- water ratio of, estimates of. 161-162 Rio Puerco, influence of, on water of Rio Grande 160 Roosevelt, Ariz., Salt River near: analyses of water of 113-114, 140 discharge of 113-114 gage heights of 113 Roswell, N. Mex.: Hondo River near: analyses of water of wells near 146 analyses of water of 52, 139 gage heights and discharge of 52 Round Valley, Cal., Owens River near: analyses of water of 77-78, 140 discharge of 77-78 gage heights of 77 S. Sacramento River — at Sacramento, Cal.: analyses of water of 110, 140 gage heights, and discharge of 110 near Red Bluff, Cal.: analyses of water of 107-108, 140 discharge of 107-109 gage heights of 107-108 Page. St. Anthony gaging station, Idaho, analysis of water of Teton River at 143 Salmon Creek — at Conconully, Wash., analysis of water of 144 near Malott, Wash.: analyses of water of 111-112, 140 discharge of 111-112 gage heights of ill Salt Draw, Upper, Middle, and Lower, near Salt Springs, Okla., analyses of water of 143 Salt Fork of Red River near Mangum, Okla.: analyses of water of 115-118, 140, 143 discharge of 115-118 gage heights of 115-117 Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz.: analyses of water of 113-114, 140 discharge of 113-114 gage heights of 113 Salt Springs, Okla., analyses of water of Elm Fork of Red River, near 143 Sampling stations, location of 6-9 San Carlos, Ariz., Gila River near: analyses of water of 41, 139 discharge of 42 gage heights 41 San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex.: analyses of water 119, 140 discharge of 119-120 gage heights ! 120 San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande at or near: analyses of suspended matter in water of. . 150 analyses of water of 102-105 , 140 discharge of 102-106 gage heights of ." 102-105 water and sediment in 152-1 C2 Santa Rosa, N. Mex., Pecos River near: analyses of water of 89-90, 140 discharge of 89-90 gage heights 89 Santa Ynez River, analysis of water of 142 Sapello River near Eos Alamos, N. Mex.: analyses of water of 120-121 , 140 discharge of 122 gage heights of 120-121 Scotch Creek near Conconully, Wash., analy- sis of water of 144 Shoshone River at or neai*Cody, Wyo.: analyses of water of 122-123, 140, 144 discharge of 122-124 gage heights of 122-123 Smartsville, Cal., Yuba River near: analyses of water of 137-138, 140 discharge of 137-138 gage heights 137 Snake River, Idaho, analyses of water of at Montgomerys Ferry gaging sta- tion and Starrs Ferry 142 Snake River, Oreg., analyses of water of 144 Snyder, Okla., analyses of water of wells and borings in 147-148 Soap-consuming power of water 168-169 Soda ash, use of, for softening water 169-170 Softening water 169-171 South Fork of Snake River, Idaho, analyses of water of. 142 188 INDEX. Page. Springville, Cal., analysis of water of mineral spring near 145 Starrs Ferry gaging station, Idaho, analysis of water of Snake River at 142 Steamboat Springs gaging station, Colorado, analysis of water of Yampa River at 142 Stinking Creek near Mangum, Okla., analy- ses of water of 143 Stone, C. H., work of 5 Stony Creek near Fruto, Cal.: analyses of water of 124, 140 discharge of 124-125 gage heights of 124 Summary of analyses of surface waters 139-140 Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River near, analy- sis of water of 143 T. Teton River, Idaho, analyses of water of 143 Tinemaha, Cal., Owens River near: analyses of water of 79-80, 140 discharge of 79-80 gage heights 79 Truckee River near Derby, Nev.: anatyses o.f water of 126-127, 140 discharge of 126-127 gage heights 126 Tulare, Cal., analysis of water of artesian well at 146 Tule Lake near Klamath Falls, Oreg., analy- sis of water of 145 Tuolumne River — near Modesto, Cal.: discharge of 129 near La Grange, Cal.: analyses of water of 128-129, 140 discharge of 128, 129 gage heights of 128 Turkey Creek near Olustee, Okla.: analyses of water of 130-131, 141, 143 gage heights of 130-131 v - ' Vale, Oreg., Malheur River near: analyses of water of 58-59, 139 discharge of 58-59 gage heights of 58 Vaygouny, M., work of 5 Verde River near McDowell, Ariz.: analyses of water of 132-133, 140 discharge of 132-133 gage heights 132 W. Page. Wagontire Mountain, Oreg., analysis of water at 143 Water analyses, industrial application of... 165-181 Water, boiler, effect of impurities in 171-177 soap-consuming power of 168-169 softening.of 169-171 Waters, classification of , use of formulas for. 180-181 irrigation 177-179 Whitewater, Colo., Gunnison River near: analyses of water of 50-51, 139 discharge of 50-51 gage heights of 50 White River, Colo., analysis of water of 142 Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River near: suspended matter and dissolved solids in .61, 140 discharge of 61 Wilson ditch, Oreg., analysis of water of 144 Winters, Cal., Puta Creek near: analyses of water of 93-94, 140 discharge of 93-94 gage heights of . , 93 Woodruff, Ariz., Little Colorado River near: analyses of water of 56-57, 139 discharge of. 56-57 gage heights of 56 Y. Yampa River, Colo., analyses of water of, at Craig, Maybell, and Steamboat Springs gaging stations 142 Yellowstone River — near Billings, Mont.: analyses of water of 134-135, 140 discharge of 134-135 gage heights of 134 near Glendive, Mont.: analyses of Water of 136-137, 140, 143 discharge of 1 36-137 gage heights of 136 Yuba River near Smartsville, Cal.: analyses of water of 137-138, 140 discharge of 137-138, 140 gage heights of 137 Yuma, Ariz.: analysis of water of well at 146 Colorado River at or near: analyses of suspended matter in water of 150 analyses of water of 26-28, 139 discharge of 26-28 gage heights of 26-27 o LBJL 12 ^