RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

                                   05056255  LAKE ALICE-IRVINE CHANNEL NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, ND

LOCATION.--Lat 48o19'26", long 99o56'07", in NW1/4NE1/4 sec.21, T.156 N., R.66 W., Ramsey County, Hydrologic Unit 09020201, on
   downstream side of control structure between Lake Alice and Lake Irvine, 5 mi northwest of the city of Churchs Ferry.

DRAINAGE AREA.--999 mi2, approximately.

                                                      GAGE-HEIGHT RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--March 1985 to September 1987 (seasonal records only) and April 1998 to present.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.00 ft above sea level.

REMARKS.--Elevation at gage frequently affected by wind. Records fair.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height observed, 48.04 ft, Apr. 17-18, 1999; minimum recorded, 39.51 ft, Oct. 7,
   1985.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum gage height observed, 48.04 ft, Apr. 17-18; minimum recorded, 43.87 ft, Oct. 4.

                                  GAGE HEIGHT, FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
                                                        DAILY MEAN VALUES

         DAY       OCT      NOV      DEC      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP

           1     43.91    44.00    44.01      ---      ---      ---    44.44    47.32    47.62    47.07    47.02    47.00
           2     43.90    43.99    44.01      ---      ---      ---    44.52    47.25    47.58    47.07    47.02    46.98
           3     43.90    43.99    44.02      ---      ---      ---    44.56    47.21    47.58    47.09    47.01    46.95
           4     43.90    43.97    44.01   e44.04      ---      ---    44.63    47.18    47.55    47.08    46.99    46.93
           5     43.99    43.96    44.01      ---      ---      ---    44.69    47.17    47.51    47.04    46.98    46.93

           6     44.04    43.96    44.01      ---      ---      ---    44.80    47.15    47.48    47.02    46.98    46.95
           7     44.05    43.95    44.01      ---      ---      ---    45.00    47.03    47.43    47.02    46.98    46.95
           8     44.06    43.95    44.02      ---      ---      ---    45.33    46.97    47.41    47.08    46.96    46.89
           9     44.04    43.96    44.02      ---      ---    44.12    45.77    46.95    47.41    47.08    46.97    46.83
          10     44.01    43.98    44.02      ---      ---    44.12    46.18    47.02    47.37    47.07    46.94    46.82

          11     44.04    43.97    44.02      ---      ---    44.12    46.59    47.06    47.35    47.09    46.95    46.84
          12     44.07    43.94    44.01      ---      ---    44.12    47.04    47.10    47.30    47.09    46.95    46.85
          13     44.07    43.94    44.01      ---      ---    44.13    47.44    47.17    47.28    47.09    46.96    46.81
          14     44.09    43.94    44.02      ---      ---    44.13    47.75    47.29    47.25    47.08    46.99    46.78
          15     44.09    43.94    44.01      ---      ---    44.14    47.93    47.48    47.22    47.14    47.03    46.80

          16     44.06    43.96    44.01      ---      ---    44.13    48.01    47.60    47.19    47.12    47.08    46.81
          17     44.03    43.96    44.01      ---      ---    44.16    48.03    47.70    47.18    47.11    47.09    46.83
          18     44.04    43.99    44.01      ---      ---    44.16    48.03    47.81    47.19    47.12    47.08    46.82
          19     44.01    44.01    44.00      ---      ---    44.16    48.01    47.90    47.20    47.12    47.08    46.78
          20     44.02    44.01    44.00      ---      ---    44.16    48.01    47.94    47.19    47.12    47.09    46.77

          21     44.02    44.02    44.01      ---      ---    44.15    47.98    47.95    47.20    47.12    47.09    46.78
          22     44.02    44.03    44.01      ---      ---    44.16    47.93    47.96    47.21    47.15    47.09    46.77
          23     44.02    44.03    44.01      ---      ---    44.16    47.85    47.93    47.19    47.16    47.06    46.75
          24     44.00    44.02    44.01      ---      ---    44.16    47.79    47.91    47.15    47.15    47.06    46.77
          25     44.00    44.02    44.01      ---      ---    44.16    47.73    47.88    47.15    47.16    47.07    46.76

          26     44.01    44.02      ---      ---      ---    44.18    47.66    47.85    47.12    47.11    47.08    46.75
          27     44.00    44.02      ---      ---      ---    44.20    47.60    47.81    47.09    47.10    47.05    46.73
          28     44.00    44.01      ---      ---      ---    44.23    47.54    47.77    47.08    47.10    47.01    46.71
          29     44.01    44.01      ---      ---      ---    44.26    47.47    47.74    47.09    47.10    46.99    46.71
          30     44.00    44.01      ---      ---      ---    44.30    47.39    47.69    47.09    47.08    47.02    46.66
          31     44.00      ---      ---      ---      ---    44.35      ---    47.65      ---    47.04    47.03      ---

         TOTAL 1364.40  1319.56      ---      ---      ---      ---  1403.70  1472.44  1418.66  1459.97  1457.70  1404.71
         MEAN    44.01    43.99      ---      ---      ---      ---    46.79    47.50    47.29    47.10    47.02    46.82
         MAX     44.09    44.03      ---      ---      ---      ---    48.03    47.96    47.62    47.16    47.09    47.00
         MIN     43.90    43.94      ---      ---      ---      ---    44.44    46.95    47.08    47.02    46.94    46.66

         e  Estimated



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