Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper Volume 1731-1732 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Qulncy. Drainage area.--148 sq ml. Records available.--August 1945 to September 1960. Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 25.29 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929. Prior to Oct. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Average discharge.--15 years (1945-60), 214 cfs (154,900 acre-ft per year). Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs May 21, 1955 (gage height, 24.45 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27 to Oct. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Sept. 26, 1954. 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Mar. May 20,960 8,190 3,090 2,180 June July Sept. The year 39,020 147,900 161,800 112,600 207,000 66,660 163,500 263,800 146,800 83.970 166. Hickory Branch at Kernan, La. Location.--Lat 30-30'05," long 93'16'45," In NWj sec.34, T.6 S., R.9 W., on right bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, 120 ft upstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway bridge, 0.7 mile southwest of Kernan, 3 miles upstream from Cowpen Creek, and 10 miles northeast of De Qulncy. Drainage area.--82.2 Bq ml. Records available.--August 1945 to September 1957, 1958-60 (annual maximum). Altitude of gage Is 30 ft (from topographic map)..--Crest-stage gage. Prior to Mar. 3, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum, r. 3, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1957, water-stage recorder at same site and datum. Average discharge.--12 years (1945-57), 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year). Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 6,850 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 27.83 ft). 1945-57; No flow at times In 1948, 1951, 1953-54, 1956. 168. Bearhead Creek near Starks, La. Location.--Lat 30-13'59" long 93-37'44," In sec.30, T.8 S., R.12 W., near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, 2.4 miles...