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BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN


05597000       BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIELD, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 37°54'05", long 89°00'50", in NW1/4 sec.20, T.7 S., R.2 E., Franklin County, Hydrologic Unit 07140106, on left bank 0.8 mi upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at Plumfield, 1.9 mi downstream from Middle Fork Muddy River, and at mile 86.6.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 794 mi2.

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

DISCHARGE: June 1908 to September 1910 and December 1910 to December 1912 (published as "near Cambon"), August 1914 to current year.
 

STAGE: Water years 1994-2001.
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-91.

REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 700: 1929. WSP 805: 1935. WSP 1508: 1908-10, 1920-21(M), 1928(M), 1932(M). WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter and rain gage, and concrete control. Datum of gage is 353.24 ft above sea level. June 16, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, nonrecording gage at site 1.7 mi upstream at different datum. Aug. 14, 1914, to July 12, 1932, nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mi downstream at different datum. July 13, 1932, to Nov. 12, 1938, nonrecording gage at bridge 0.8 mi downstream at datum 0.86 ft higher. Nov. 13, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1974, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 5.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1974, to Sept. 30, 1991, auxiliary water-stage recorder at pumping plant at Zeigler, 4 mi downstream, at datum 353.24 ft above sea level. Feb. 14, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1974, auxiliary nonrecording gage at same site at datum 5.0 ft higher.

REMARKS.-- Flow regulated since October 1970 by Rend Lake (station 05595950), 18.6 mi upstream from gage.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 42,900 ft3/s, May 10, 1961; maximum gage height, 29.67 ft, datum then in use, May 10, 1961; no flow at times in 1908-9, 1914, 1936, 1940-41. Maximum discharge since construction of Rend Lake, 14,200 ft3/s, May 1, 1996, gage height, 31.83 ft; maximum stage since construction of Rend Lake, 31.84 ft, May 4, 1983, discharge, 11,800 ft3/s; minimum discharge since construction of Rend Lake, 6.8 ft3/s, Oct. 13, 1970.

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Records good except those above 800 ft3/s and estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
 
1 165  29  67  e90  617  1820  481  267  279  139  111  96 
2 154  29  60  e88  649  1560  498  259  302  130  106  83 
3 145  25  61  e86  663  1250  1020  262  295  123  104  78 
4 129  24  57  e84  593  1010  1450  253  239  121  104  76 
5 119  24  54  e86  451  880  1760  241  178  131  101  74 
 
6 117  30  55  e92  363  814  1830  233  149  135  97  72 
7 114  45  52  e105  325  745  1690  230  148  120  93  70 
8 102  54  49  e120  307  676  1410  228  159  112  91  69 
9 95  54  52  e130  365  625  1100  224  170  112  89  74 
10 90  75  51  e120  649  588  833  219  161  120  91  77 
 
11 84  65  90  e115  779  556  657  211  157  124  91  78 
12 81  51  336  e105  830  539  541  209  155  129  87  76 
13 76  49  423  e100  841  531  491  207  145  132  85  71 
14 71  52  397  e230  862  527  464  194  126  136  85  69 
15 67  47  345  e500  932  517  444  203  125  134  82  67 
 
16 65  42  289  688  1170  548  440  199  127  129  75  63 
17 65  40  360  690  1360  603  432  182  121  124  72  60 
18 67  40  e450  709  1520  618  416  196  117  120  73  60 
19 64  35  e550  763  1580  605  391  337  111  148  83  71 
20 61  32  563  730  1460  583  365  507  111  143  86  75 
 
21 58  35  470  580  1250  562  349  544  145  136  135  90 
22 54  33  344  407  1020  542  343  588  233  131  140  83 
23 52  31  260  318  842  526  336  611  179  163  95  63 
24 49  31  197  269  753  516  329  473  158  154  78  55 
25 46  82  e150  244  1100  509  330  309  152  138  74  59 
 
26 43  245  e135  232  1410  490  320  218  145  133  83  51 
27 36  228  e120  225  1730  467  314  185  140  131  88  45 
28 38  168  e115  220  1920  450  301  174  138  127  99  44 
29 33  112  e105  226  ---  438  289  162  219  126  101  44 
30 31  81  e100  381  ---  439  280  151  171  121  91  43 
 
31 29  ---  e95  561  ---  458  ---  213  ---  116  88  --- 

TOTAL 2400 1888 6452 9294 26341 20992 19904 8489 5055 4038 2878 2036
MEAN 77.4 62.9 208 300 941 677 663 274 168 130 92.8 67.9
MAX 165 245 563 763 1920 1820 1830 611 302 163 140 96
MIN 29 24 49 84 307 438 280 151 111 112 72 43
e Estimated
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1971 - 2001, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN 103 413 635 845 1054 1276 1488 1327 725 404 217 133
MAX 488 3812 3510 3054 3355 4439 3740 6511 2062 1044 691 553
(WY) 1985 1994 1983 1991 1982 1979 1989 1983 1995 1998 2000 1974
MIN 27.3 26.1 31.0 27.2 48.8 73.6 67.4 117 38.9 30.8 21.8 20.6
(WY) 1971 1972 1972 1972 1972 1981 1981 1987 1972 1971 1971 1971

SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 2000 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 2001 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1971 - 2001
ANNUAL TOTAL 144429  109767     
ANNUAL MEAN 395  301      716         
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 1515          1983
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 161          1972
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 4710      Jun 21 1920          Feb 28 14000          May 1 1996
LOWEST DAILY MEAN 24      Nov 4,5 24          Nov 4,5 6.8       Oct 13 1970
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 27      Oct 31 27          Oct 31 7.3       Aug 17 1971
MAXIMUM PEAK FLOW 1940          Feb 28 14200      A May 1 1996
MAXIMUM PEAK STAGE 17.72     Feb 28 31.84 B May 4 1983
INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW 22          Nov 5
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 953  698      1840         
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 166  143      321         
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 37  52      42         

A - Gage height, 31.83 ft.
B - Discharge, 11,800 ft3/s.


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Introduction

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Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

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