RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05056340 LITTLE COULEE NEAR LEEDS, ND
LOCATION.--Lat 48°14'37", long 99°22'23", in NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4 sec.15, T.155 N., R.68 W., Benson County, Hydrologic Unit 09020201,
at bridge 3.5 miles southeast of Leeds.
DRAINAGE AREA.--320 mi2, of which about 150 mi2 is probably noncontributing.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.-- March 1998 to current year.
GAGE.--Nonrecording gage. This station was moved upstream from 05056390 Little Coulee near Brinsmade due to rising water from
Devils Lake. Records may not be equivalent to prior locations due to change in drainage area. Elevation of gage is 1,480 ft
above sea level, from topographic map.
REMARKS.--Records fair except for period of estimated discharge, which are poor.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum observed discharge, 269 ft3/s, Apr. 23, 1999, gage height, 66.30 ft; maximum gage height
observed 66.41 ft, Apr. 13, 16, 18 and 19, 1999; no flow for several days.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum recorded discharge, 20 ft3/s, July 16, gage height, 62.76 ft; no flow for many days.
DISCHARGE, 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 --- --- --- --- --- e.03 e.56 e.11 e.07 .00 .65 e.00
2 --- --- --- --- --- e.08 e.50 e.09 e.08 .00 .33 e.00
3 --- --- --- --- --- e.16 e.44 e.07 e.06 .00 .41 e.00
4 --- --- --- --- --- e.25 e.38 e.06 e.05 .01 .45 e.00
5 --- --- --- --- --- e.42 e.33 e.06 e.03 .08 2.1 e.00
6 --- --- --- --- --- e.66 e.28 e.07 e.02 .08 2.5 e.00
7 --- --- --- --- --- e.82 e.24 e.08 e.01 .07 .66 e.00
8 --- --- --- --- --- e1.0 e.20 e.07 e.00 .04 .94 e.00
9 --- --- --- --- --- e1.3 e.17 e.06 e.00 .01 .34 e.00
10 --- --- --- --- --- e1.8 e.14 e.05 .00 .00 .14 e.00
11 --- --- --- --- --- e1.6 e.12 e.04 .00 .56 .06 e.00
12 --- --- --- --- --- e1.5 e.10 e.04 .00 .25 .40 e.00
13 --- --- --- --- --- e1.4 e.09 e.03 .00 1.3 .21 e.00
14 --- --- --- --- --- e1.3 e.08 e.04 .07 3.6 .13 e.00
15 --- --- --- --- --- e1.2 e.07 e.03 .08 5.0 .16 e.00
16 --- --- --- --- --- e1.0 e.06 e.03 .07 14 .06 e.00
17 --- --- --- --- --- e.86 e.05 e.02 .07 7.8 .03 e.00
18 --- --- --- --- --- e.75 e.04 e.01 .07 4.3 .00 e.00
19 --- --- --- --- --- e.65 e.04 e.01 .07 5.0 .00 e.00
20 --- --- --- --- --- e.60 e.04 e.00 .09 4.4 .00 e.00
21 --- --- --- --- --- e.61 e.03 e.00 .08 3.0 .05 e.00
22 --- --- --- --- --- e.62 e.03 e.00 .09 2.4 .02 e.00
23 --- --- --- --- --- e.64 e.02 e.00 .07 2.1 .00 e.00
24 --- --- --- --- --- e.66 e.02 e.00 .05 1.7 e.00 e.00
25 --- --- --- --- --- e.69 e.02 e.00 .04 3.0 e.00 e.00
26 --- --- --- --- --- e.72 e.04 e.02 .02 2.9 e.00 e.00
27 --- --- --- --- --- e.76 e.06 e.03 .00 1.9 e.00 e.00
28 --- --- --- --- --- e.79 e.10 e.05 .00 1.4 e.00 e.00
29 --- --- --- --- --- e.75 e.09 e.06 .00 .93 e.00 e.00
30 --- --- --- --- --- e.70 e.13 e.07 .00 .89 e.00 e.00
31 --- --- --- --- --- e.63 --- e.08 --- .72 e.00 ---
TOTAL --- --- --- --- --- 24.95 4.47 1.28 1.19 67.44 9.64 0.00
MEAN --- --- --- --- --- .80 .15 .041 .040 2.18 .31 .000
MAX --- --- --- --- --- 1.8 .56 .11 .09 14 2.5 .00
MIN --- --- --- --- --- .03 .02 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AC-FT --- --- --- --- --- 49 8.9 2.5 2.4 134 19 .00
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1998 - 2000, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN --- --- --- --- --- 11.2 127 88.6 42.2 14.9 2.28 1.59
MAX --- --- --- --- --- 24.8 217 207 110 28.2 6.51 4.77
(WY) --- --- --- --- --- 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
MIN --- --- --- --- --- .80 .15 .041 .040 2.18 .005 .000
(WY) --- --- --- --- --- 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1998 1998
SUMMARY STATISTICS WATER YEARS 1998 - 2000
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 267 Apr 23 1999
LOWEST DAILY MEAN .00 Jul 31 1998
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM .00 Aug 6 1998
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW a 269 Apr 23 2000
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 66.41 Apr 13 1999
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 178
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 1.5
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00
a Observed gage height, 66.30 ft
e Estimated
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water year 1998 to current year.
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000
DIS- BARO- PH PH SPE-
CHARGE, METRIC WATER WATER CIFIC SPE- HARD-
INST. PRES- WHOLE WHOLE CON- CIFIC NESS CALCIUM
CUBIC SURE FIELD LAB DUCT- CON- TEMPER- TEMPER- TOTAL DIS-
FEET (MM (STAND- (STAND- ANCE DUCT- ATURE ATURE (MG/L SOLVED
DATE TIME PER OF ARD ARD LAB ANCE AIR WATER AS (MG/L
SECOND HG) UNITS) UNITS) (US/CM) (US/CM) (DEG C) (DEG C) CACO3) AS CA)
(00061) (00025) (00400) (00403) (90095) (00095) (00020) (00010) (00900) (00915)
MAR
06... 1445 .66 -- -- -- -- 670 10.0 3.5 -- --
15... 1355 1.2 -- -- -- -- 858 -4.5 .5 -- --
29... 1130 .74 720 8.3 8.1 1140 1170 9.0 5.5 470 97.0
APR
12... 1110 .10 -- -- -- -- 1250 3.0 3.8 -- --
MAY
08... 1535 .07 -- -- -- -- 2390 17.0 19.5 -- --
JUL
14... 0955 3.4 -- -- 7.0 1030 990 22.5 23.5 330 53.0
ANC SOLIDS,
MAGNE- POTAS- SODIUM UNFLTRD CHLO- FLUO- SOLIDS, RESIDUE
SIUM, SIUM, AD- SODIUM, TIT 4.5 RIDE, RIDE, SULFATE DIS- AT 180
DIS- DIS- SORP- DIS- LAB DIS- DIS- DIS- SOLVED DEG. C
SOLVED SOLVED TION SOLVED (MG/L SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED (TONS DIS-
DATE (MG/L (MG/L RATIO (MG/L SODIUM AS (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L PER SOLVED
AS MG) AS K) AS NA) PERCENT CACO3) AS CL) AS F) AS SO4) DAY) (MG/L)
(00925) (00935) (00931) (00930) (00932) (90410) (00940) (00950) (00945) (70302) (70300)
MAR
06... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
15... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29... 54.0 21.0 2 80.0 26 335 23.0 .2 310 1.64 821
APR
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAY
08... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUL
14... 49.0 23.0 2 97.0 37 217 27.0 .2 300 6.82 752
SOLIDS,
SUM OF MANGA- MOLYB- SELE- STRON-
CONSTI- ARSENIC IRON, LEAD, LITHIUM NESE, MERCURY DENUM, NIUM, TIUM,
TUENTS, DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS-
DIS- SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED
DATE SOLVED (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L
(MG/L) AS AS) AS FE) AS PB) AS LI) AS MN) AS HG) AS MO) AS SE) AS SR)
(70301) (01000) (01046) (01049) (01130) (01056) (71890) (01060) (01145) (01080)
MAR
06... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
15... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29... 787 2.0 20 <1 70.0 90 <.1 <1 <1.0 400
APR
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAY
08... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUL
14... 680 12.0 30 <1 80.0 20 <.1 <1 <1.0 390
Return to 2000 Data Report
|
U.S. Department of the Interior ||
U.S. Geological Survey Maintainer: Webmaster Last update: Tuesday, 31-Aug-2004 13:26:37 EDT Privacy || Disclaimer|| Accessibility || FOIA URL: http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wdr/wdrnd001/htdocs/d.05056340sw00.html |