HEART RIVER BASIN
06343500 E.A. PATTERSON LAKE NEAR DICKINSON, ND
LOCATION.--Lat 46°52'11", long 102°49'37", in NE1/4NW1/4SW1/4 sec.8, T.139 N., R.96 W., Stark County, Hydrologic Unit
10130202, at left edge of spillway, and 2 mi southwest of Dickinson.
DRAINAGE AREA.--400 mi2, approximately.
MONTHEND-ELEVATION AND CONTENTS RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1950 to current year. Prior to October 1958, published as Dickinson Reservoir near Dickinson.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Jan. 4, 1961,
nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
REMARKS.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began May 23, 1950; dam completed Aug. 9, 1950. Total capacity
is 24,600 acre-ft at maximum pool, elevation, 2,428.9 ft. Dead storage is 1,000 acre-ft below lowest point of outlet,
elevation, 2,404.0 ft. Conservation storage is 9,100 acre-ft between elevations 2,404.0 ft and 2,420.0 ft, crest of
spillway. The crest of the spillway was raised 3.5 ft in 1981 from 2,416.5 ft. Figures given herein represent total
contents based on capacity table dated 1991. The reservoir is for flood control, irrigation, and municipal supply.
COOPERATION.--Records furnished by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Extremes are those observed.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum contents, 11,590 acre-ft, June 9, 1982, elevation, 2,421.13 ft; minimum since
initial filling of reservoir, 2,080 acre-ft, Feb. 8, 1993, elevation, 2,408.08 ft.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum contents 7,020 acre-ft, Apr. 1, elevation, 2,418.57 ft; minimum, 4,720 acre-ft,
Sept. 30, elevation, 2,416.06 ft.
MONTHEND ELEVATION AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000
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Date Elevation Contents Change in contents
(feet) (acre-feet) (acre-feet)
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Sept.30 ---------------------------- 2,417.60 6,060 --
Oct. 31 ---------------------------- 2,417.73 6,180 +120
Nov. 30 ---------------------------- 2,417.76 6,210 +30
Dec. 31 ---------------------------- 2,417.90 6,340 +130
CAL YR 1999 -- -- -1,960
Jan. 31 ---------------------------- 2,418.02 6,460 +120
Feb. 29 ---------------------------- 2,418.34 6,780 +320
Mar. 31 ---------------------------- 2,418.53 6,970 +190
Apr. 30 ---------------------------- 2,418.53 6,970 0
May 31 ---------------------------- 2,418.18 6,620 -350
June 30 ---------------------------- 2,418.13 6,570 -50
July 31 ---------------------------- 2,417.40 5,870 -700
Aug. 31 ---------------------------- 2,416.42 5,010 -860
Sept.30 ---------------------------- 2,416.06 4,720 -290
WTR YR 2000 -- -- -1,340
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WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water years 1971, 1975, 1980 to current year.
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000
DEPTH SPE- PH ANC
TO TOP CIFIC WATER HARD- UNFLTRD MAGNE-
OF CON- WHOLE COLOR NESS TIT 4.5 CALCIUM SIUM,
SAMPLE DUCT- LAB (PLAT- TOTAL LAB DIS- DIS-
INTER- ANCE (STAND- INUM- (MG/L (MG/L SOLVED SOLVED
DATE TIME VAL(IN LAB ARD COBALT AS AS (MG/L (MG/L
METERS) (US/CM) UNITS) UNITS) CACO3) CACO3) AS CA) AS MG)
(82047) (90095) (00403) (00080) (00900) (90410) (00915) (00925)
MAY
25... 0950 1.0 2040 8.3 39 380 304 71.5 49.9
JUL
25... 1110 1.0 2100 8.6 45 350 275 60.5 49.3
SEP
27... 0850 1.0 2370 8.6 25 390 326 66.9 53.2
SOLIDS,
SODIUM POTAS- CHLO- FLUO- SILICA, SUM OF
SODIUM, AD- SIUM, SULFATE RIDE, RIDE, DIS- CONSTI-
DIS- SORP- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- SOLVED TUENTS,
SOLVED TION SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED (MG/L DIS-
DATE (MG/L SODIUM RATIO (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L AS SOLVED
AS NA) PERCENT AS K) AS SO4) AS CL) AS F) SIO2) (MG/L)
(00930) (00932) (00931) (00935) (00945) (00940) (00950) (00955) (70301)
MAY
25... 322 64 7 10.4 748 11.9 .3 4.7 1400
JUL
25... 338 67 8 11.4 800 12.1 <.1 6.4 1440
SEP
27... 399 68 9 13.0 902 14.5 .4 7.5 1650
SOLIDS, NITRO- NITRO- NITRO- PHOS-
RESIDUE SOLIDS, GEN, GEN, GEN, PHOS- PHORUS
AT 180 DIS- NITRITE NO2+NO3 AMMONIA PHORUS ORTHO, BORON,
DEG. C SOLVED DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS-
DIS- (TONS SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED
DATE SOLVED PER (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (UG/L
(MG/L) AC-FT) AS N) AS N) AS N) AS P) AS P) AS B)
(70300) (70303) (00613) (00631) (00608) (00666) (00671) (01020)
MAY
25... 1470 1.99 <.010 <.050 .053 E.046 .021 368
JUL
25... 1500 2.03 <.010 <.050 .158 .072 .065 398
SEP
27... 1690 2.30 <.010 <.050 .068 .135 .104 438
PH
SPE- WATER
CIFIC WHOLE
RESER- SAM- CON- FIELD TEMPER- OXYGEN,
VOIR PLING DUCT- (STAND- ATURE DIS-
DATE TIME DEPTH DEPTH ANCE ARD WATER SOLVED
(FEET) (M) (US/CM) UNITS) (DEG C) (MG/L)
(72025) (00098) (00095) (00400) (00010) (00300)
MAY
25... 0945 12.5 .00 2040 8.2 15.2 8.6
25... 0946 -- 1.0 2040 8.5 15.2 8.5
25... 0947 -- 2.0 2040 8.5 15.2 8.5
25... 0948 -- 3.0 2040 8.5 15.1 8.5
25... 0949 -- 3.8 2040 8.5 15.1 8.2
JUL
25... 1100 20.0 .00 2120 8.3 21.6 7.9
25... 1101 -- 1.0 2120 8.4 21.6 7.7
25... 1102 -- 2.0 2130 8.4 21.6 7.7
25... 1103 -- 3.0 2130 8.4 21.6 7.7
25... 1104 -- 4.0 2130 8.5 21.6 7.7
25... 1105 -- 5.0 2130 8.5 21.6 7.7
25... 1106 -- 6.1 2130 8.5 21.6 7.6
SEP
27... 0840 19.4 .00 2380 8.3 11.4 9.3
27... 0841 -- .50 2380 8.4 11.4 9.2
27... 0842 -- 1.0 2380 8.4 11.4 9.0
27... 0843 -- 2.0 2390 8.5 11.4 9.0
27... 0844 -- 3.0 2380 8.5 11.4 8.9
27... 0845 -- 4.0 2390 8.6 11.4 8.8
27... 0846 -- 5.0 2390 8.6 11.4 8.5
27... 0847 -- 5.9 2400 8.6 11.1 7.6
OXYGEN, BARO- WIND
DIS- METRIC TRANS- DIREC-
SOLVED PRES- PAR- TION WIND
(PER- SURE ENCY TEMPER- (DEG. SPEED
CENT (MM (SECCHI ATURE FROM (MILES
DATE SATUR- OF DISK) AIR TRUE PER
ATION) HG) (IN) (DEG C) NORTH) HOUR)
(00301) (00025) (00077) (00020) (00036) (00035)
MAY
25... 91 725 20.0 15.0 120 <5.0
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JUL
25... 99 699 24.0 21.0 295 12
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SEP
27... 93 701 23.0 10.0 360 <5.0
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