RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05100000 PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE, ND
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.--Lat 48°59'23", long 97°33'24", in NW1/4NW1/4 sec.31, T.164 N., R.53 W., Pembina County, Hydrologic Unit 09020313, on
right bank at bridge on State Highway 18 and at northwest corner of Neche.
DRAINAGE AREA.--3,410 mi2, approximately.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1903 to September 1908, June 1909 to September 1915, April 1919 to current year. Monthly discharge only
for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1308: 1904-8, 1910-15, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924. WSP 1388: 1904(M), 1914, 1915(M), 1931(M), 1933, 1938(M).
WSP 1728: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 809.69 ft above sea level. From Apr. 18, 1939 to July 21, 1999 at site 0.8 mi
downstream at same datum. May 25, 1932 to Apr. 17, 1939, nonrecording gage on bridge on State Highway 18 at same datum. Prior
to May 24, 1932, nonrecording gage at Burlington Northern Railway bridge, 0.1 mi upstream, at same datum.
REMARKS.--Records good except for periods of estimated discharge, which are poor.
COOPERATION.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement with
Canada.
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 e84 e57 e38 e29 e29 e58 e156 105 64 58 46 52
2 e85 e56 e37 e29 e29 e73 e148 101 63 56 46 46
3 e85 e55 e36 e29 e29 e82 e148 97 62 55 50 46
4 e83 e54 e36 e29 e29 e96 e148 91 63 55 48 45
5 e82 e54 e35 e29 e29 e104 e145 90 62 54 51 45
6 e81 e53 e35 e29 e29 e112 e143 97 61 54 45 50
7 e80 e53 e35 e29 e29 e120 e142 94 60 57 42 49
8 e78 e52 e34 e29 e28 e129 e142 95 57 58 45 48
9 e78 e52 e34 e29 e28 e131 e144 95 57 58 44 44
10 e77 e50 e34 e29 e28 e125 e148 91 55 55 45 40
11 e76 e50 e34 e29 e28 e118 e147 87 56 55 47 40
12 e74 e49 e34 e29 e28 e116 e143 91 58 56 63 37
13 e73 e48 e34 e29 e28 e122 138 96 68 56 57 36
14 e72 e47 e34 e29 e28 e128 132 111 90 57 56 36
15 e71 e47 e33 e29 e28 e134 130 106 104 55 51 36
16 e70 e46 e33 e29 e28 e141 133 97 143 56 47 37
17 e70 e44 e32 e29 e28 e144 126 92 130 52 44 36
18 e70 e43 e32 e29 e28 e156 126 94 124 51 42 e35
19 e69 e43 e32 e29 e28 e190 123 89 97 50 42 e35
20 e69 e42 e32 e29 e28 e200 118 83 92 49 45 e35
21 e66 e42 e32 e29 e29 e207 116 83 87 48 46 e36
22 e65 e42 e31 e29 e30 e208 116 83 79 49 45 e37
23 e64 e41 e31 e29 e32 e207 124 81 74 50 44 e37
24 e62 e41 e31 e29 e34 e206 120 80 72 51 42 e36
25 e62 e40 e30 e29 e37 e202 113 76 65 49 40 e35
26 e61 e40 e30 e29 e39 e200 112 74 61 48 41 e35
27 e60 e40 e30 e29 e42 e198 111 71 62 48 41 e35
28 e59 e39 e30 e29 e47 e194 112 70 62 48 48 e35
29 e58 e39 e29 e29 e52 e188 106 73 59 45 58 e34
30 e57 e38 e29 e29 --- e180 104 72 59 44 63 e33
31 e57 --- e29 e29 --- e161 --- 67 --- 45 69 ---
TOTAL 2198 1397 1016 899 909 4630 3914 2732 2246 1622 1493 1181
MEAN 70.9 46.6 32.8 29.0 31.3 149 130 88.1 74.9 52.3 48.2 39.4
MAX 85 57 38 29 52 208 156 111 143 58 69 52
MIN 57 38 29 29 28 58 104 67 55 44 40 33
AC-FT 4360 2770 2020 1780 1800 9180 7760 5420 4450 3220 2960 2340
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1903 - 2000, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN 76.3 49.4 23.9 12.6 9.09 108 910 729 345 190 113 80.3
MAX 643 486 261 120 65.8 1216 4713 4770 1894 1509 946 648
(WY) 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1998 1997 1999 1997 1993 1993
MIN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 24.7 11.8 6.56 .000 .000 .000
(WY) 1939 1939 1939 1933 1933 1936 1939 1939 1940 1940 1939 1938
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1999 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 2000 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1903 - 2000
ANNUAL TOTAL 191709 24237
ANNUAL MEAN 525 66.2 223
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 1116 1995
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 3.96 1939
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 3690 Jun 2 208 Mar 22 14300 Apr 27 1997
LOWEST DAILY MEAN 21 Jan 26 28 Feb 8 .00 Feb 1 1932
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 21 Jan 26 28 Feb 8 .00 Feb 1 1932
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW a 208 Mar 22 15100 Apr 27 1997
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE b 5.15 Mar 22 c 24.51 Apr 21 1997
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 380300 48070 161300
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 1390 129 500
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 96 52 43
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 25 29 1.2
a From measurement at discharge, may have been higher during period of no record, Feb. 25 to Mar. 30
b Observed, may have been higher during period of no record, Feb. 25 to Mar. 30
c Backwater from ice
e Estimated
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water year 1972 to current year.
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000
DIS- PH PH SPE-
CHARGE, WATER WATER CIFIC SPE- HARD- MAGNE-
INST. WHOLE WHOLE CON- CIFIC NESS CALCIUM SIUM,
CUBIC FIELD LAB DUCT- CON- TEMPER- TEMPER- TOTAL DIS- DIS-
FEET (STAND- (STAND- ANCE DUCT- ATURE ATURE (MG/L SOLVED SOLVED
DATE TIME PER ARD ARD LAB ANCE AIR WATER AS (MG/L (MG/L
SECOND UNITS) UNITS) (US/CM) (US/CM) (DEG C) (DEG C) CACO3) AS CA) AS MG)
(00061) (00400) (00403) (90095) (00095) (00020) (00010) (00900) (00915) (00925)
OCT
04... 1620 83 -- -- -- 905 14.0 7.0 -- -- --
NOV
17... 1050 44 -- -- -- 996 6.5 .5 -- -- --
JAN
26... 1700 29 -- -- -- -- -12.0 .0 -- -- --
MAR
01... 1015 58 -- -- -- 860 -2.5 .5 -- -- --
22... 1325 208 -- -- -- 943 15.0 1.0 -- -- --
APR
27... 1455 114 8.4 8.2 -- 855 17.0 14.5 360 81.0 39.0
MAY
18... 1550 94 -- -- -- 870 18.0 16.5 -- -- --
JUL
12... 1830 57 -- -- -- 828 33.0 28.0 -- -- --
AUG
29... 0815 61 8.3 8.1 735 717 16.0 16.5 290 66.0 31.0
ANC SOLIDS,
POTAS- SODIUM UNFLTRD CHLO- FLUO- SOLIDS, RESIDUE
SIUM, AD- SODIUM, TIT 4.5 RIDE, RIDE, SULFATE DIS- AT 180
DIS- SORP- DIS- LAB DIS- DIS- DIS- SOLVED DEG. C
SOLVED TION SOLVED (MG/L SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED (TONS DIS-
DATE (MG/L RATIO (MG/L SODIUM AS (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L PER SOLVED
AS K) AS NA) PERCENT CACO3) AS CL) AS F) AS SO4) DAY) (MG/L)
(00935) (00931) (00930) (00932) (90410) (00940) (00950) (00945) (70302) (70300)
OCT
04... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
NOV
17... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JAN
26... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAR
01... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
APR
27... 10.0 1 49.0 22 264 16.0 .2 190 179 582
MAY
18... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUL
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
29... 8.8 1 43.0 24 213 15.0 .2 160 80.1 489
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)
OCT
04... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
NOV
17... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JAN
26... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAR
01... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
APR
27... 544 3.0 20 1 60.0 20 <.1 2 1.0 450
MAY
18... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUL
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
29... 452 5.0 80 <1 50.0 10 <.1 6 2.0 370
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