05414820 DATA: Discharge Tables, 2000

SINSINAWA RIVER BASIN

05414820 SINSINAWA RIVER NEAR MENOMINEE, IL

LOCATION.-- Lat 42°28'43", long 90°29'12", in SE1/4SE1/4 sec.28, T.29 N., R.1 W., Jo Daviess County, Hydrologic Unit 07060005, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on High Ridge Road, 2.4 mi east of Menominee, 4.5 mi northwest of Galena, and at mile 7.0.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 39.6 mi².

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

DISCHARGE: October 1967 to current year.

STAGE: Water years 1994-2000.

REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IL-74-1: Drainage area.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 640.75 ft above sea level.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge 17,000 ft³/s, May 17, 1999, gage height, 14.37 ft, on basis of contracted-opening and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow; no flow for part of Dec. 25, 1988, result of freezeup.

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Records good except those for May 8, to August 22, which are fair, and those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000 DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP

1	23	23	22	19	e16	21	17	21	117	21	23	18
2	24	23	23	22	e16	19	17	19	40	214	25	17
3	24	23	24	22	e17	19	17	18	29	179	23	19
4	25	23	24	20	e17	19	17	18	27	44	22	18
5	24	23	23	18	17	19	17	18	31	36	25	17

6	24	22	22	19	17	18	17	18	25	32	26	17
7	23	22	22	18	17	18	20	18	22	29	24	18
8	23	23	22	19	17	18	19	26	22	28	24	18
9	23	23	23	20	18	18	19	19	20	33	23	18
10	23	23	23	25	19	17	18	18	20	41	23	19

11	22	22	21	22	17	17	18	27	19	29	23	27
12	23	22	22	19	18	17	17	24	22	27	22	56
13	28	23	22	18	18	17	17	19	26	26	24	19
14	29	22	22	18	17	17	17	18	92	25	23	19
15	30	21	23	19	17	18	17	17	40	24	22	18

16	39	22	22	18	17	17	17	17	28	23	21	17
17	29	22	20	17	16	16	18	17	24	23	81	17
18	27	23	20	19	18	16	17	19	22	23	27	17
19	27	23	21	17	17	18	63	20	21	23	24	18
20	26	22	19	17	16	19	63	17	34	22	23	20

21	26	22	19	16	16	18	32	17	24	22	20	18
22	26	22	20	19	19	17	26	17	21	22	19	22
23	25	26	19	18	101	17	24	17	21	22	19	23
24	24	23	19	16	87	19	22	16	23	21	18	19
25	24	22	19	e15	38	18	21	15	37	22	17	18

26	24	23	20	e15	47	18	20	17	42	23	18	17
27	23	23	20	e14	29	18	20	27	24	24	18	17
28	23	21	20	e14	24	18	19	20	24	22	18	17
29	23	21	21	e15	22	17	19	18	24	23	18	17
30	23	21	21	e15	---	17	19	19	22	24	18	17

31	23	---	19	e15	---	17	---	72	---	24	18	---

TOTAL	780	674	657	558	725	552	664	643	943	1151	729	592
MEAN	25.2	22.5	21.2	18.0	25.0	17.8	22.1	20.7	31.4	37.1	23.5	19.7
MAX	39	26	24	25	101	21	63	72	117	214	81	56
MIN	22	21	19	14	16	16	17	15	19	21	17	17
CFSM	.64	.57	.54	.45	.63	.45	.56	.52	.79	.94	.59	.50
IN.	.73	.63	.62	.52	.68	.52	.62	.60	.89	1.08	.68	.56

e Estimated

STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1968 - 2000, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN	21.3	20.1	21.3	23.6	36.9	40.7	26.2	30.1	34.7	27.4	23.9	25.7
MAX	99.7	49.3	76.0	88.3	116	151	101	139	102	136	100	122
(WY)	1987	1994	1973	1974	1997	1975	1973	1999	1993	1993	1972	1986
MIN	8.03	8.05	5.92	7.10	8.55	7.83	7.41	8.81	8.18	9.05	9.30	8.88
(WY)	1991	1990	1990	1991	1990	1968	1990	1968	1977	1989	1971	1990

SUMMARY STATISTICS	FOR 1999 CALENDAR YEAR		FOR 2000 WATER YEAR		WATER YEARS 1968 - 2000
ANNUAL TOTAL	14425		8668
ANNUAL MEAN	39.5		23.7		27.6
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN					57.5	1973
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN					12.3	1990
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN	2170	May 17	214	Jul 2	2170	May 17 1999
LOWEST DAILY MEAN	13 A	Jan 4	14 A	Jan 27, 28	4.8	Jan 25 1991
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM	16	Jan 15	15	Jan 25	5.0	Feb 22 1968
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW			1050	Jul 2	17000 B	May 17 1999
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE			8.03	Jul 2	14.37	May 17 1999
INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW			8.6 C	Jan 7	.00 C	Dec 25 1988
ANNUAL RUNOFF (CFSM)	1.00		.60		.70
ANNUAL RUNOFF (INCHES)	13.55		8.14		9.47
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS	50		27		40
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS	25		21		18
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS	20		17		9.5

A - Estimated due to backwater from ice.
B - On basis of contracted opening and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow.
C - Result of freezeup.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000 DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP

1	23	23	22	19	e16	21	17	21	117	21	23	18
2	24	23	23	22	e16	19	17	19	40	214	25	17
3	24	23	24	22	e17	19	17	18	29	179	23	19
4	25	23	24	20	e17	19	17	18	27	44	22	18
5	24	23	23	18	17	19	17	18	31	36	25	17

6	24	22	22	19	17	18	17	18	25	32	26	17
7	23	22	22	18	17	18	20	18	22	29	24	18
8	23	23	22	19	17	18	19	26	22	28	24	18
9	23	23	23	20	18	18	19	19	20	33	23	18
10	23	23	23	25	19	17	18	18	20	41	23	19

11	22	22	21	22	17	17	18	27	19	29	23	27
12	23	22	22	19	18	17	17	24	22	27	22	56
13	28	23	22	18	18	17	17	19	26	26	24	19
14	29	22	22	18	17	17	17	18	92	25	23	19
15	30	21	23	19	17	18	17	17	40	24	22	18

16	39	22	22	18	17	17	17	17	28	23	21	17
17	29	22	20	17	16	16	18	17	24	23	81	17
18	27	23	20	19	18	16	17	19	22	23	27	17
19	27	23	21	17	17	18	63	20	21	23	24	18
20	26	22	19	17	16	19	63	17	34	22	23	20

21	26	22	19	16	16	18	32	17	24	22	20	18
22	26	22	20	19	19	17	26	17	21	22	19	22
23	25	26	19	18	101	17	24	17	21	22	19	23
24	24	23	19	16	87	19	22	16	23	21	18	19
25	24	22	19	e15	38	18	21	15	37	22	17	18

26	24	23	20	e15	47	18	20	17	42	23	18	17
27	23	23	20	e14	29	18	20	27	24	24	18	17
28	23	21	20	e14	24	18	19	20	24	22	18	17
29	23	21	21	e15	22	17	19	18	24	23	18	17
30	23	21	21	e15	---	17	19	19	22	24	18	17

31	23	---	19	e15	---	17	---	72	---	24	18	---

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000 DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP

1	23	23	22	19	e16	21	17	21	117	21	23	18
2	24	23	23	22	e16	19	17	19	40	214	25	17
3	24	23	24	22	e17	19	17	18	29	179	23	19
4	25	23	24	20	e17	19	17	18	27	44	22	18
5	24	23	23	18	17	19	17	18	31	36	25	17

6	24	22	22	19	17	18	17	18	25	32	26	17
7	23	22	22	18	17	18	20	18	22	29	24	18
8	23	23	22	19	17	18	19	26	22	28	24	18
9	23	23	23	20	18	18	19	19	20	33	23	18
10	23	23	23	25	19	17	18	18	20	41	23	19

11	22	22	21	22	17	17	18	27	19	29	23	27
12	23	22	22	19	18	17	17	24	22	27	22	56
13	28	23	22	18	18	17	17	19	26	26	24	19
14	29	22	22	18	17	17	17	18	92	25	23	19
15	30	21	23	19	17	18	17	17	40	24	22	18

16	39	22	22	18	17	17	17	17	28	23	21	17
17	29	22	20	17	16	16	18	17	24	23	81	17
18	27	23	20	19	18	16	17	19	22	23	27	17
19	27	23	21	17	17	18	63	20	21	23	24	18
20	26	22	19	17	16	19	63	17	34	22	23	20

21	26	22	19	16	16	18	32	17	24	22	20	18
22	26	22	20	19	19	17	26	17	21	22	19	22
23	25	26	19	18	101	17	24	17	21	22	19	23
24	24	23	19	16	87	19	22	16	23	21	18	19
25	24	22	19	e15	38	18	21	15	37	22	17	18

26	24	23	20	e15	47	18	20	17	42	23	18	17
27	23	23	20	e14	29	18	20	27	24	24	18	17
28	23	21	20	e14	24	18	19	20	24	22	18	17
29	23	21	21	e15	22	17	19	18	24	23	18	17
30	23	21	21	e15	---	17	19	19	22	24	18	17

31	23	---	19	e15	---	17	---	72	---	24	18	---

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000 DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP

1	23	23	22	19	e16	21	17	21	117	21	23	18
2	24	23	23	22	e16	19	17	19	40	214	25	17
3	24	23	24	22	e17	19	17	18	29	179	23	19
4	25	23	24	20	e17	19	17	18	27	44	22	18
5	24	23	23	18	17	19	17	18	31	36	25	17

6	24	22	22	19	17	18	17	18	25	32	26	17
7	23	22	22	18	17	18	20	18	22	29	24	18
8	23	23	22	19	17	18	19	26	22	28	24	18
9	23	23	23	20	18	18	19	19	20	33	23	18
10	23	23	23	25	19	17	18	18	20	41	23	19

11	22	22	21	22	17	17	18	27	19	29	23	27
12	23	22	22	19	18	17	17	24	22	27	22	56
13	28	23	22	18	18	17	17	19	26	26	24	19
14	29	22	22	18	17	17	17	18	92	25	23	19
15	30	21	23	19	17	18	17	17	40	24	22	18

16	39	22	22	18	17	17	17	17	28	23	21	17
17	29	22	20	17	16	16	18	17	24	23	81	17
18	27	23	20	19	18	16	17	19	22	23	27	17
19	27	23	21	17	17	18	63	20	21	23	24	18
20	26	22	19	17	16	19	63	17	34	22	23	20

21	26	22	19	16	16	18	32	17	24	22	20	18
22	26	22	20	19	19	17	26	17	21	22	19	22
23	25	26	19	18	101	17	24	17	21	22	19	23
24	24	23	19	16	87	19	22	16	23	21	18	19
25	24	22	19	e15	38	18	21	15	37	22	17	18

26	24	23	20	e15	47	18	20	17	42	23	18	17
27	23	23	20	e14	29	18	20	27	24	24	18	17
28	23	21	20	e14	24	18	19	20	24	22	18	17
29	23	21	21	e15	22	17	19	18	24	23	18	17
30	23	21	21	e15	---	17	19	19	22	24	18	17

31	23	---	19	e15	---	17	---	72	---	24	18	---