DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far exceeds the number of streamflow-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the U.S. Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than streamflow-gaging stations. When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at crest-stage partial-record stations are presented in a table of annual maximum discharge and stage. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flows and high flows are given in a second table.

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations 

Station number	Station name	Location	Drain- age area (mi2)	Period of record	Water year 2004 maximum				Period of record maximum
					Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)		Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05056017	Mauvais Coulee tributary above Brumba pool near Rock Lake, ND	Lat 48×43'29", Long 99×15'47", in NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4 sec.36, T.161 N., R.67 W., Towner County, Hydrologic Unit 09020201, on State Highway 281, 1 mi west and 4.8 mi south of Rock Lake.	7.1	1998-2004	103-29-04	245.35	4400		103-29-04 04-05-01	245.35 245.69	4400 --
05056900	Sheyenne River tributary near Cooperstown, ND	Lat 47×27'25", long 98×00'25", in NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4 sec.24, T.146 N., R.58 W., Griggs County, Hydrologic Unit 09020203, on county highway, 1.4 mi north of State Highway 200 and 5 mi east of Cooperstown.	15.2	1959-73 1995-2004	03-28-04	3809.08	4920		04-01-69	3809.80	1,000
05057100	Baldhill Creek near Binford, ND	Lat 47×33'56", long 98×22'56", in SE1/4SW1/4SE1/4 sec.12, T.147 N., R.61 W., Griggs County, Hydrologic Unit 09020203, approximately 1.5 mi west of Binford on State Highway 65.	--	1996-2004	03-28-04	520.0	4230		03-28-04	520.0	4230
05059678	Unnamed tributary south of Tower City, ND	Lat 46×53'28", long 97×41'40", in SE1/4SW1/4 sec.36, T.140 N., R.56 W., Barnes County, Hydrologic Unit 09020205, 2 mi southwest of Tower City.	--	2000-04	106-02-04	42.88	4270		104-08-01	43.88	4400

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations--Continued 

Station number	Station name	Location	Drain- age area (mi2)	Period of record	Water year 2004 maximum				Period of record maximum
					Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)		Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN--Continued
05060470	Rush River near Hunter, ND	Lat 47×09'07", long 97×20'22", in SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4 sec.36, T.143 N., R.53 W., Cass County, Hydrologic Unit 09020204, on county highway, 2 mi south and 5.75 mi west of Hunter.	22.1	1996-2004	03-28-04	18.40	4180		04-07-01	18.73	4250
05065810	Middle Branch Goose River tributary near Pickert, ND	Lat 47×25'03", long 97×42'30", in SE1/4SE1/4 sec.36, T.146 N., R.56 W., Steele County, Hydrologic Unit 09020109, on county highway 11, 5 mi southeast of Pickert.	--	1996-2004	03-28-04	642.66	42,000		03-28-04	642.66	42,000
05083580	Middle Branch Forest River tributary near Adams, ND	Lat 48×22'10", long 98×09'00", in NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4 sec.6, T.156 N., R.58 W., Walsh County, Hydrologic Unit 09020308, approximately 3 mi south and 3.4 mi west of Adams.	--	1999-2004	03-30-04	243.21	4300		03-30-04	243.21	4300
05090025	Willow Creek near Hensel, ND	Lat 48×39'50", long 97×38'39", in SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4 sec.19, T.160 N., R.54 W., Pembina County, Hydrologic Unit 09020310, approximately 1.8 mi south and 1 mi east of Hensel.	--	1999-2004	103-30-04	17.28	4400		103-30-04	17.28	4400
05099340	Unnamed tributary near Langdon, ND	Lat 48×41'43", long 98×27'30", in NW1/4SW1/4NW1/4 sec.12, T.160 N., R.61 W., Cavalier County, Hydrologic Unit 09020313, on county road, 4.25 mi south and 5 mi west of Langdon.	--	1996-2004	04-07-04 04-08-04	222.47 221.61	-- 4200		04-97 04-07-04	(7) 222.47	4370 --

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations--Continued  

Station number	Station name	Location	Drain- age area (mi2)	Period of record	Water year 2004 maximum				Period of record maximum
					Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)		Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN--Continued
05100450	Tongue River near Osnabrock, ND	Lat 48×43'25", long 98×09'19", in SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4 sec.33, T.161 N., R.58 W., Cavalier County, Hydrologic Unit 09020313, approximately 3.5 mi north of Osnabrock.	--	1996-2004	04-06-04	218.04	160		104-08-01 07-09-02	218.51 17.17	-- 4200
05113520	Long Creek tributary near Crosby, ND	Lat 48×50'11", long 103×19'19", on north line sec.30, T.162 N., R.97 W., Divide County, Hydrologic Unit 09010001, 0.5 mi west of State Highway 42 and 5 mi south of Crosby.	0.40	1960-73 1995-2004	03-30-04	4.44	19		06-69	7.15	65
05116100	Souris River tributary near Burlington, ND	Lat 48×18'04", long 101×25'13", in SW1/4 sec.25, T.156 N., R.84 W., Ward County, Hydrologic Unit 09010001, at culvert on county highway, 1.8 mi north of Burlington.	0.13	1959-73 1995-2004	(7)     Revisions:   Water year 1995	83.38         Date 03-11-95	92.0 Gage height 3.74		03-25-97       Published discharge 7.9	8.22     Revised discharge 5.5	467
05116135	Tasker Coulee tributary near Kenaston, ND	Lat 48×37'59", long 102×07'30", in NE1/4NE1/4 sec.2, T.159 N., R.89 W., Ward County, Hydrologic Unit 09010002, at culvert on gravel road 1.5 mi northwest of Kenaston.	4.62	1996-2004	06-10-04     Revisions:   Water year 1998	1,291.89         Date 06-17-98	40 Gage height 1,292.30		04-10-96       Published discharge 185	1,295.70     Revised discharge 120	450
05119410	Bonnes Coulee near Velva, ND	Lat 48×03'30", long 100×57'00", in NE1/4SW1/4 sec.21, T.153 N., R.80 W., McHenry County, Hydrologic Unit 09010001, at culvert on U.S. Highway 52, 0.5 mi west of Velva.	53.0	1965 1971-73 1976-77 1987-2004	03-23-04 03-24-04	22.89 (7)	-- 150		07-27-93	6.71	41,000

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations--Continued  

Station number	Station name	Location	Drain- age area (mi2)	Period of record	Water year 2004 maximum				Period of record maximum
					Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)		Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN--Continued
05120180	Wintering River tributary near Kongsberg, ND	Lat 47×51'45", long 100×45'33", in NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4 sec.34, T.151 N., R.79 W., McHenry County, Hydrologic Unit 09010003, at culvert on gravel road 1 mi north and 1.9 mi east of Kongsberg.	1.54	1998-2004	03-19-04 03-24-04	28.94 8.34	-- 44.0		06-14-99	11.18	4100
05123300	Oak Creek tributary near Bottineau, ND	Lat 48×49'14", long 100×24'38", in SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 sec.29, T.162 N., R.75 W., Bottineau County, Hydrologic Unit 09010004, on State Highway 5, 1.5 mi east of Bottineau.	3.10	1955 1959-73 1995-2004	03-31-04 06-16-04	9.62 109.91	425 --		07-06-55	16.52	851
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
06332150	White Earth River tributary near White Earth, ND	Lat 48×19'55", long 102×45'10", in S1/2 sec.15, T.156 N., R.94 W., Mountrail County, Hydrologic Unit 10110101, at culvert on U.S. Highway 2, 3 mi south of White Earth.	0.32	1960-73 1995-2004	03-31-04     Revisions:   Water year 1995	6.91         Date 03-22-95	58 Gage height 5.96		06-05-63       Published discharge 72	8.40     Revised discharge 27	107
06336300	Little Missouri River tributary near Medora, ND	Lat 46×57'05", long 103×30'20", in SE1/4 sec.11, T.140 N., R.102 W., Billings County, Hydrologic Unit 10110203, at Culvert on Theodore Roosevelt National Park highway, 3 mi north of Medora.	0.32	1955-73 1995-2004	03-10-04     Revisions:   Water year 1998 1999	23.75         Date 03-26-98 02-24-99	99.00 Gage height 3.31 3.49		06-20-60       Published discharge 2.5 3.5	10.90     Revised discharge 4.8 6.5	200
06337080	Cherry Creek tributary near Arnegard, ND	Lat 47×47'49", long 103×22'08", in SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4 sec.20, T.150 N., R.99 W., McKenzie County, Hydrologic Unit 10110205, at culverts 4 mi west and 0.5 mi south of Watford City.	10.41	1999-2004	03-28-04     Revisions:   Water year 2001	996.17         Date 03-13-01	41 Gage height 998.38		03-18-03       Published discharge 4270	1,000.90 Revised discharge 4180	4400

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations--Continued  

Station number	Station name	Location	Drain- age area (mi2)	Period of record	Water year 2004 maximum				Period of record maximum
					Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)		Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN--Continued
06337900	Snake Creek tributary near Garrison, ND	Lat 47×37'55", long 101×21'00", on south line sec.14, T.148 N., R.84 W., McLean County, Hydrologic Unit 10110101, at culvert on county highway, 1 mi south of State Highway 37 and 3 mi southeast of Garrison.	1.22	1959-73 1995-2004	03-19-04	24.21	910		06-07-99	7.32	4150
06339890	North Creek near Werner, ND	Lat 47×24'37", long 102×30'10", in NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4 sec.3, T.145 N., R.93 W., Dunn County, Hydrologic Unit 10130201, at box culverts 3.5 mi north and 5.5 mi east of Dunn Center.	17.6	1998-2004	03-28-04     Revisions:   Water year 1999 2000	2992.24         Date 03-16-99 02-24-00	90.3 Gage height 995.56 993.79		03-13-01       Published discharge 620 240	996.31 Revised discharge 4100 425	4150
06343000	Heart River near South Heart, ND	Lat 46×51'56", long 102×56'53", in NE1/4SE1/4SW1/4 sec.8, T.139 N., R.97 W., Stark County, Hydrologic Unit 10130202, on left bank 1.7 mi downstream from North Creek, 2 mi east of South Heart, and 5.5 mi upstream from Edward Arthur Patterson Lake.	311	1947-70# 1971-73 1978-84# 1985-2004	03-13-04	6.21	225		05-09-70	22.77	8,080
06347090	Tavis Creek near Glen Ullin, ND	Lat 46×47'57", long 101×51'26", in NW1/4SE1/4NW1/4 sec.1, T.138 N., R.89 W., Morton County, Hydrologic Unit 10130203, at culvert on State Highway 49, 1.5 mi southwest of Glen Ullin.	410	2000-04	03-19-04 03-25-04	210.10 7.01	-- 28		03-17-03	8.78	490
06349083	Southeast Branch Little Heart River at St. Anthony, ND	Lat 46×37'12", long 100×54'12", in SW1/4SW1/4 sec.5, T.136 N., R.81 W., Morton County, Hydrologic Unit 10130102, at culvert on State Highway 6, 0.75 mi northwest of St. Anthony.	440.2	1996-2004	03-09-04 03-10-04     Revisions:   Water year 1998	21,692.53 21,692.28         Date 08-22-98	-- 46 Gage height 1,692.69		03-22-01         Published discharge 4480	1,693.43 Revised discharge 4280	400

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations--Continued  

Station number	Station name	Location	Drain- age area (mi2)	Period of record	Water year 2004 maximum				Period of record maximum
					Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)		Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN--Continued
06351630	Middle Fork Cedar Creek tributary near Amidon, ND	Lat 46×20'17", long 103×17'35", in SW1/4SE1/4SW1/4 sec.7, T.133 N., R.100 W., Slope County, Hydrologic Unit 10130205, at culvert 1 mi east and 10 mi south of Amidon.	1.70	1998-2004	03-18-04 03-25-04	215.40 11.12	-- 414		08-12-99	13.03	70
06352380	Timber Creek tributary near New Leipzig, ND	Lat 46×12'36", long 101×57'36", in NW1/4SW1/4 sec.33 T.132 N., R.90 W., Grant County, Hydrologic Unit 10130205, at culvert on State Highway 49, 11.75 mi south of New Leipzig.	42.8	1996-2004	03-09-04	21,594.38	980		07-01-97	1,597.02	740
06354450	Beaver Creek tributary near Linton, ND	Lat 46×14'48", long 100×04'47", in SW1/4SE1/4SW1/4 sec.16, T.132 N., R.75 W., Emmons County, Hydrologic Unit 10130104, at culverts on State Highway 13, 7.25 mi east of Linton.	4.07	1998-2004	03-09-04 03-11-04	26.37 5.15	-- 430		07-04-99 103-17-03	6.44 27.60	330 --
06469100	Pipestem Creek tributary near Heaton, ND	Lat 47×27'27", long 99×34'58", in NE1/4NW1/4NW1/4 sec.22, T.146 N., R.70 W., Wells County, Hydrologic Unit 10160002, at culverts on State Highway 52, 1.5 mi south and 1.8 mi west of Heaton.	3.59	1998-2004	03-24-04     Revisions:   Water year 1999	8.79         Date 06-04-99	4250   Gage height 8.60		06-14-00       Published discharge 350	12.05 Revised discharge 250	780
06470200	Beaver Creek tributary near Eldridge, ND	Lat 46×52'15", long 98×55'30", on east line sec.7, T.139 N., R. 65 W., Stutsman County, Hydrologic Unit 10160003, at culvert on county highway, 4 mi southwest of Eldridge.	0.19	1955-73 1995-2004	03-25-04     Revisions:   Water year 1998 2001	1.89         Date 03-28-98 03-20-01	44.0 Gage height 2.57 2.06		1973       Published discharge 15 11	5.88 Revised discharge 11.5 5.5	49

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations--Continued

Station number	Station name	Location	Drain- age area (mi2)	Period of record	Water year 2004 maximum				Period of record maximum
					Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)		Date	Gage height (feet)	Dis- charge (ft3/s)
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN--Continued
06471100	Maple Creek tributary near Edgeley, ND	Lat 46×25'00", long 98×49'42", in NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4 sec.15, T.134 N., R.65 W., LaMoure County, Hydrologic Unit 10160004, at culvert on gravel road 10.25 mi northwest of Edgeley.	45.25	1996-2004	03-15-04	1,098.53	52		03-25-97	1,100.73	4400
06471150	South Fork Maple River tributary near Merricourt, ND	Lat 46×14'54", long 98×42'48", in NE1/4NE1/4SW1/4 sec.17, T.132 N., R.64 W., Dickey County, Hydrologic Unit 10160004, at culvert on gravel road 5.5 mi northeast of Merricourt.	45.5	1996-2004	103-24-04	1,195.18	34		03-25-97	1,199.71	4160

# Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

1 On or about.

2 Backwater from ice and snow.

3 Starting in 2003 water year, peaks published in sea level. Peaks prior to 2003 (except 1969) published without additions of 800.00 datum then in use.

4 Approximately.

5 Top of upstream culverts. Culverts noted as being submerged, so may have been higher than 20.0 ft.

6 From floodmark.

7 Unknown.

8 Stage did not exceed lowest recording level of gage.

9 Less than, no flow observed during the year.

10 Backwater from vegetation.

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