RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

                                            05060400  SHEYENNE RIVER AT HARWOOD, ND

LOCATION.--Lat 46o58'38", long 96o53'36", in SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 sec.33, T.140 N., R.49 W., Cass County, Hydrologic Unit 09020204,
   at bridge crossing 0.5 mi west of Harwood.

DRAINAGE AREA.--Revised drainage area will be published when available.

                                                      GAGE HEIGHT RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--March 1995 to current year (gage heights and maximum discharge only).

GAGE.--Water stage recorder.  Datum of gage 800 ft above sea level.

REMARKS.--Flow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (station 05057500) 255 mi upstream.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, about 11,000 ft3/s, Apr. 16, 1997, gage height, 92.02 ft.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum discharge, about 6,500 ft3/s, Apr. 5, gage height, 88.35 ft; maximum gage height, 88.92 ft,
   Mar. 23.

                                  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     68.09    69.77    72.94    70.07    69.75    70.51    84.35    76.49    75.20    71.17    71.93    69.70
           2     68.07    69.66    72.92    70.13    69.87    71.30    85.08    76.03    74.90    71.18    71.30    69.89
           3     68.00    69.65    72.87    70.13    69.87    72.16    86.25    75.32    74.61    71.18    70.77    71.32
           4     67.94    69.59    72.81    70.10    69.90    74.04    87.71    74.78    74.42      ---    70.48    73.65
           5     68.06    69.60    72.91    70.03    69.86    75.20    88.29    74.59    74.38      ---    70.24    76.41

           6     68.17    69.59    72.37    70.02    69.90    75.48    88.12    74.46    74.27      ---    70.13    78.00
           7     68.16    69.49    72.03    69.95    69.86    75.38    87.35    75.05    74.09      ---    70.10    78.90
           8     68.22    69.39    72.15    69.98    69.97    75.09    86.43    76.11    73.70    72.71    70.05    78.60
           9     68.28    69.56    72.37    69.99    70.08    74.63    85.52    76.09    73.19    72.90    70.14    77.47
          10     68.04    70.33    72.48    69.91    70.00    74.24    84.60    79.30    72.82      ---    70.08    76.04

          11     68.26    70.32    72.67    69.85    69.98    73.82    83.75    83.72    72.58      ---    70.00    75.07
          12     68.46    70.72    72.73    69.81    69.96    73.50    83.21    85.43    72.71    72.02    70.09    74.38
          13     68.33    70.63    72.83    69.91    69.96    73.29    82.80    85.24    73.63    71.50    70.04    73.74
          14     68.45    70.54    72.97    69.88    69.98    73.15    82.38    84.29    74.75    71.10    69.65    73.43
          15     68.56    70.79    72.76    69.89    70.07    73.14    81.89    83.73    75.57    70.89    69.37    73.02

          16     68.59    70.95    72.42    69.76    70.18    73.67    81.61    84.00    75.72    71.01    69.46    72.45
          17     69.97    71.18    71.93    69.86    70.08    75.73    81.41    84.23    75.02    71.14    69.43    71.94
          18     74.11    71.05    71.83    69.85    69.96    77.14    81.04    83.99    74.04    71.17    69.73    71.64
          19     74.52      ---    71.53    69.80    69.92    79.67    80.65    83.45    73.21    71.15    70.18    71.26
          20     73.40      ---    71.71    69.79    69.92    83.72    80.27    82.77    72.75    71.29    70.62    71.21

          21     72.21      ---    71.50    69.78    69.96    86.45    79.80    82.10    72.47    71.63    70.56    70.87
          22     71.42    71.36    70.93    69.81    69.93    88.09    79.46    81.26    72.43    71.74    70.22    70.61
          23     71.22    71.37    70.80    69.88    69.93    88.77    79.22    80.43    72.20    71.73    70.13    70.45
          24     70.90    70.62    70.88    69.93    69.97    87.94    79.10    79.59    71.96    71.73    69.98    70.27
          25     70.73    72.41    71.02      ---    69.99    86.72    78.78    78.78    71.87    71.77    69.84    70.20

          26     70.40    72.19    70.73      ---    70.13    85.56    78.40    78.07    71.81    72.62    69.83    70.09
          27     70.05    72.51    70.41      ---    70.92    84.43    78.09    77.52    71.57    72.46    69.83    70.10
          28     69.89    72.60    70.36      ---    70.59    84.93    77.65    77.14    71.42    72.28    69.73    70.04
          29     69.75    72.62    70.31      ---      ---    87.27    77.30    76.74    71.25    72.22    69.80    69.81
          30     69.66    72.66    70.17      ---      ---    87.16    76.86    76.26    71.22    72.45    70.00    69.95
          31     69.70      ---    70.10      ---      ---    85.74      ---    75.69      ---    72.31    70.19      ---

         TOTAL 2159.61      ---  2226.44      ---  1960.49  2447.92  2467.37  2462.65  2199.76      ---  2173.90  2180.51
         MEAN    69.66      ---    71.82      ---    70.02    78.97    82.25    79.44    73.33      ---    70.13    72.68
         MAX     74.52      ---    72.97      ---    70.92    88.77    88.29    85.43    75.72      ---    71.93    78.90
         MIN     67.94      ---    70.10      ---    69.75    70.51    76.86    74.46    71.22      ---    69.37    69.70



                                 Miscellaneous discharge measurements for Sheyenne River at Harwood

                       Date              Discharge                              Date              Discharge
                    Oct. 26, 1998            475                             June 3, 1999           1,590
                    Dec. 14, 1998            474                             June 30, 1999            662
                    Feb. 10, 1999            180                             July 22, 1999            752
                    Mar. 26, 1999          5,690                             Aug. 25, 1999            410
                    Mar. 31, 1999          5,180                             Sept. 23, 1999           507
                    Apr. 28, 1999          2,480

                                                     WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD -- Water year 1997 to current year.

REMARKS.--Replicate samples also collected for quality-control purposes.


                                 WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999

                           DIS-    BARO-   OXYGEN,             PH       PH       SPE-
                         CHARGE,   METRIC    DIS-             WATER    WATER    CIFIC    SPE-                       HARD-
                          INST.    PRES-    SOLVED            WHOLE    WHOLE     CON-    CIFIC                      NESS
                          CUBIC     SURE    (PER-   OXYGEN,   FIELD     LAB     DUCT-    CON-    TEMPER-  TEMPER-   TOTAL
                           FEET     (MM      CENT     DIS-   (STAND-  (STAND-   ANCE     DUCT-    ATURE    ATURE    (MG/L
        DATE      TIME     PER       OF     SATUR-   SOLVED    ARD      ARD      LAB     ANCE      AIR     WATER     AS
                          SECOND    HG)     ATION)   (MG/L)   UNITS)   UNITS)  (US/CM)  (US/CM)  (DEG C)  (DEG C)   CACO3)
                         (00061)  (00025)  (00301)  (00300)  (00400)  (00403)  (90095)  (00095)  (00020)  (00010)  (00900)

       OCT
        26...     1600     475       --       --     10.9      8.0      8.2     1100     1110     17.0      9.9      400
       DEC
        14...     1200     474      730       97     13.5      8.0      8.0     1410     1410      7.0       .0      570
       FEB
        10...     1315     179      720       77     10.6      7.3      7.8     1200     1130      2.5       .0      430
       MAR
        31...     0810    5180      730       89     10.5      8.0      7.5      668      685      5.5      6.1      310
       APR
        28...     0745    2480      740       91      9.9      8.1      7.8      650      647     19.0     10.4      290
       JUN
        03...     0830    1590      739       90      8.2      8.1      7.9      922      945     20.5     18.0      400
        30...     0740     662      730       92      7.9      8.0      8.0     1090     1060     19.0     20.4      460
       JUL
        22...     1030     752      735       85      6.7      8.2      8.2     1040     1060     24.0     25.4      410
       AUG
        25...     0745     410      739       84      7.1      8.0      8.4     1000      996     22.0     22.0      400
       SEP
        23...     0830     507      736      107     10.4      8.0      8.4     1220     1163     18.0     14.9      500


                                                                        ANC                       NITRO-
                          MAGNE-   POTAS-   SODIUM                    UNFLTRD   CHLO-            GEN,AM-   NITRO-   NITRO-
                CALCIUM    SIUM,    SIUM,     AD-            SODIUM,  TIT 4.5   RIDE,   SULFATE  MONIA +    GEN,     GEN,
                 DIS-      DIS-     DIS-    SORP-             DIS-      LAB     DIS-     DIS-    ORGANIC  AMMONIA  NO2+NO3
                 SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED    TION            SOLVED    (MG/L    SOLVED   SOLVED   TOTAL    TOTAL    TOTAL
        DATE     (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    RATIO    SODIUM   (MG/L     AS      (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L
                 AS CA)   AS MG)   AS K)            PERCENT   AS NA)   CACO3)   AS CL)  AS SO4)   AS N)    AS N)    AS N)
                (00915)  (00925)  (00935)  (00931)  (00932)  (00930)  (90410)  (00940)  (00945)  (00625)  (00610)  (00630)

       OCT
        26...      92      42       10        1       25       63       250      42       300      .38      .04      .93
       DEC
        14...     130      62       10        2       25       92       330      46       420      .62      .07      .90
       FEB
        10...      99      44        8        2       30       85       340      41       270      .62      .14     1.1
       MAR
        31...      74      32       12        1       21       41       190      16       150      .82      .21     1.5
       APR
        28...      69      29       11        1       22       39       190      14       150      .44      .04      .54
       JUN
        03...      90      41       12        1       25       62       280      21       230      .56     <.01      .36
        30...     100      48       12        2       27       79       320      24       240      .57     <.01      .46
       JUL
        22...      91      44       12        2       31       89       320      33       240      .79      .17      .22
       AUG
        25...      91      43       11        2       28       76       330      21       220      .61      .02      .29
       SEP
        23...     110      54       12        2       26       82       300      33       300      .65     <.01      .35


                                                             SOLIDS,   COLI-    STREP-  CHLOR-A  CHLOR-B
                 NITRO-            PHOS-            SOLIDS,  SUM OF    FORM,   TOCOCCI   PHYTO-   PHYTO-  ALUMI-
                  GEN,    NITRO-  PHORUS    PHOS-     DIS-   CONSTI-   FECAL,   FECAL,   PLANK-   PLANK-    NUM,    ANTI-
                ORGANIC    GEN,     DIS-   PHORUS    SOLVED  TUENTS,   0.7     KF AGAR    TON      TON     TOTAL    MONY,
                 TOTAL    TOTAL    SOLVED   TOTAL    (TONS     DIS-    UM-MF   (COLS.   CHROMO   CHROMO   RECOVER   TOTAL
        DATE     (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L     PER     SOLVED  (COLS./    PER    FLUOROM  FLUOROM   -ABLE    (UG/L
                 AS N)    AS N)    AS P)    AS P)     DAY)    (MG/L)  100 ML)  100 ML)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   AS SB)
                (00605)  (00600)  (00666)  (00665)  (70302)  (70301)  (31625)  (31673)  (70953)  (70954)  (01104)  (01097)

       OCT
        26...      .34    1.3       .15      .32      898      700    K260       740      <3.0    <1.0     2300      <1
       DEC
        14...      .55    1.5       .28      .43     1210      949      K8.0     120      <3.0    <1.0     1200      <2
       FEB
        10...      .48    1.7       .15      .55      361      748      80        42      <3.0    <1.0      470      <1
       MAR
        31...      .61    2.3       .25      .49     6100      439    K220       780      <3.0    <1.0     7000      <1
       APR
        28...      .40     .98      .17      .42     2870      428     K40       K51      <3.0    <1.0     7500      <1
       JUN
        03...      --      .92      .11      .35     2700      629    K170       530      <3.0      --     4900      <1
        30...      --     1.0       .13      .31     1250      702    K200       520      19      11       3500      <1
       JUL
        22...      .62    1.0       .21      .41       --      698     520       366      <3.0    <1.0     4700      <1
       AUG
        25...      .60     .90      .13      .31      733      662    K267      K125     <20      <7.0     3500      <1
       SEP
        23...      --     1.0       .20      .27     1060      777     K92      K300     <20      <7.0     2300      <1

                                   BERYL-                     CHRO-             IRON,            MANGAN-
                         BARIUM,    LIUM   BORON,   CADMIUM   MIUM,   COPPER,   TOTAL    LEAD,     ESE    NICKEL,   SELE-
                ARSENIC   TOTAL    TOTAL    TOTAL    TOTAL    TOTAL    TOTAL    RECOV-   TOTAL    TOTAL    TOTAL    NIUM,
                 TOTAL   RECOVER  RECOVER  RECOVER  RECOVER  RECOVER  RECOVER   ERABLE  RECOVER  RECOVER  RECOVER   TOTAL
        DATE     (UG/L    -ABLE    -ABLE    -ABLE    -ABLE    -ABLE    -ABLE    (UG/L    -ABLE   - ABLE    -ABLE    (UG/L
                 AS AS)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   AS FE)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)   AS SE)
                (01002)  (01009)  (00998)  (00999)  (01113)  (01118)  (01119)  (01045)  (01114)  (01123)  (01074)  (01147)

       OCT
        26...      6       130       1       230      <1        4        5      2800       1       320      10        2
       DEC
        14...      5       100      <1       210      <1        2        3      1800      <1       280      10        2
       FEB
        10...      4       100      <1       220      <1       <1       <1       750      <1       180       7       <1
       MAR
        31...      7       120      <1       160      <1       10       10      9500       4       770      20       <1
       APR
        28...      8       140      <1       190      <1       11       14      9800       5      1300      20        1
       JUN
        03...      7       120      <1       220      <1        7       11      6500       3      1100      16        1
        30...      8       130      <1       220      <1        6        8      5500       3       960      16        2
       JUL
        22...     10       130      <1       290      <1        8       10      6100       4       990      18        6
       AUG
        25...     10       120      <1       220      <1        5        8      4800       2       760      15        1
       SEP
        23...      7       110      <1       210      <1        3        5      3200       2       440      14        6


                                THAL-                      SEDI-     SED.     SED.     SED.     SED.     SED.     SED.
                                LIUM,                      MENT,     SUSP.    SUSP.    SUSP.    SUSP.    SUSP.    SUSP.
                      SILVER,   TOTAL    ZINC,    SEDI-     DIS-     FALL     FALL     FALL     FALL     FALL    SIEVE
                       TOTAL    RECOV-   TOTAL    MENT,   CHARGE,    DIAM.    DIAM.    DIAM.    DIAM.    DIAM.    DIAM.
                      RECOVER   ERABLE  RECOVER   SUS-      SUS-   % FINER  % FINER  % FINER  % FINER  % FINER  % FINER
              DATE     -ABLE    (UG/L    -ABLE    PENDED   PENDED    THAN     THAN     THAN     THAN     THAN     THAN
                       (UG/L)   AS TL)   (UG/L)   (MG/L)  (T/DAY)  .002 MM  .004 MM  .008 MM  .016 MM  .031 MM  .062 MM
                      (01079)  (01128)  (01094)  (80154)  (80155)  (70337)  (70338)  (70339)  (70340)  (70341)  (70331)

          OCT
            26...       <1       <1       10       161      206       --       --       --       --       --      98
          DEC
            14...       <2       <1        9       101      129       --       --       --       --       --      78
          FEB
            10...       <4       <1        6        22       11       --       --       --       --       --      96
          MAR
            31...       <1       <1       39       345     4790      56       69       81       88       91       92
          APR
            28...       <1       <1       46       397     2660      58       69       80       87       92       95
          JUN
            03...       <1       <1       24       266     1140       --       --       --       --       --      96
            30...       <1       <1       22       224      400       --       --       --       --       --      98
          JUL
            22...       <1       <1       29       308       --       --       --       --       --       --      96
          AUG
            25...       <1       <1       21       200      221       --       --       --       --       --      99
          SEP
            23...       <1       <1       17       141      193       --       --       --       --       --      99

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