EAST BRANCH SHORT CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR COLUMBUS, ND

                                                   RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

                                  05113750  EAST BRANCH SHORT CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR COLUMBUS, ND

LOCATION.--Lat 48^o59'26", long 102^o47'07", in SW¹/₄NW¹/₄ sec.32, T.164 N., R.93 W., Burke County, Hydrologic Unit 09010001,
on left bank of reservoir on East Branch Short Creek, 0.5 mi south of international boundary, and 6.0 mi north of
Columbus.

DRAINAGE AREA.--280 mi², of which 175 mi² is probably noncontributing.

MONTHEND-GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1963 to current year.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder.  Datum of gage is 1,860.00 ft above sea level.

REMARKS.--Records good except for estimated periods, which are fair.  Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began
April 1963.  Outlet of lake is a fixed-crest concrete dam; average crest elevation, 1,886.90 ft above sea level.
Reservoir capacity at crest elevation, 1,200 acre-ft.  The reservoir is operated for water supply and recreation.
Records of daily reservoir stage and contents are available from files at the Bismarck District office.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum contents, 1,850 acre-ft, Mar. 28, 1976, gage height, 32.13 ft; minimum,
770 acre-ft, Dec. 10, 1988, gage height, 22.57 ft.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum contents, 1,650 acre-ft, Mar. 27, gage height, 30.73 ft; minimum contents, 1,080
acre-ft, Oct. 3, gage height, 25.93 ft.

MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHTS AND CONTENTS AT 2400, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
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       Date                Gage height            Contents        Change in Contents
                             (feet)              (acre-feet)         (acre-feet)
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Sept. 30 ----------          26.06                 1,100                --
Oct. 31 -----------          25.98                 1,090                -10
Nov. 30 -----------          26.14                 1,100                +10
Dec. 31 -----------          26.17                 1,110                +10

      CAL YR 1998            ---                   ---                  +80

Jan. 31 ----------           26.30                 1,120                +10
Feb. 28 ----------           26.35                 1,130                +10
Mar. 31 ----------           29.06                 1,450                +320
Apr. 30 ----------           28.09                 1,330                -120
May  31 ----------           28.38                 1,370                +40
June 30 ----------           27.94                 1,310                -60
July 31 ----------           28.19                 1,340                +30
Aug. 31 ----------          *27.78                 1,290                -50
Sept. 30 ---------           27.30                 1,240                -50

     WTR YR 1999             ---                   ---                  +140
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* Estimated
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