RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05115500 LAKE DARLING NEAR FOXHOLM, ND
LOCATION.--Lat 48o27'27", long 101o35'14", in NE1/4NE1/4 sec.1, T.157 N., R.85 W., Ward County, Hydrologic Unit 09010001,
on control structure of Lake Darling Dam, reservoir of Fish and Wildlife Service, on Souris River about 6 mi north of
Foxholm, and at mile 430.0.
DRAINAGE AREA.--9,450 mi2, approximately, of which about 6,200 mi2 is probably noncontributing.
MONTHEND-ELEVATION AND CONTENTS RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1936 to current year (no winter records 1936-39).
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1338: 1942. WSP 2113: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,577.00 ft above sea level. April 1936 to Aug. 8, 1963, nonrecording
gages at same site and datum.
REMARKS.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam; storage began in April 1936; dam completed in July 1936. Usable capacity,
118,600 acre-ft between elevation of 1,577 ft, sill of control gates, and 1598 feet, legal full-capacity level. Flood-
emergency maximum level is 1,601 ft (148,600 ac-ft). Dead storage below sill at control gates is 144 acre-ft. Figures
given herein represent total contents based on capacity table dated April 12, 1995 (provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service). Water is used during periods of low flow at wildlife refuges downstream. Elevations are adjusted for wind
effect.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum contents, 145,400 acre-ft, Apr. 17, 1976, elevation, 1601.24 ft; minimum observed
since April 1943 when reservoir was first filled to spillway level, 31,200 acre-ft, Feb. 18 and 25, 1963, elevation,
1587.04 ft.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum daily contents, 115,600 acre-ft, July 26, elevation, 1597.69 ft; minimum daily
contents, 89,710 acre-ft, Mar. 26, elevation, 1594.98 ft.
MONTHEND ELEVATION AND CONTENTS AT 2400, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
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Date Elevation Contents Change in Contents
(feet) (acre-feet) (acre-feet)
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Sept. 30 ---------- 1596.18 101,000 --
Oct. 31 ----------- 1596.33 102,500 +1,500
Nov. 30 ----------- 1596.33 102,500 0
Dec. 31 ----------- 1596.00 99,300 -3,200
CAL YR 1998 --- --- +1,800
Jan. 31 ---------- 1595.96 98,940 -360
Feb. 28 ---------- 1595.92 98,560 -380
Mar. 31 ---------- 1595.52 94,780 -3,780
Apr. 30 ---------- 1595.90 98,370 +3,590
May 31 ---------- 1596.97 108,600 +10,230
June 30 ---------- 1596.83 107,300 -1,300
July 31 ---------- 1597.56 114,300 +7,000
Aug. 31 ---------- 1597.16 110,400 -3,900
Sept. 30 --------- 1596.20 101,200 -9,200
WTR YR 1999 --- --- +200
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WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water year 1993 to current year.
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DEPTH DEPTH PH SPE- ANC
TO TOP TO BOT- WATER CIFIC HARD- MAGNE- SODIUM UNFLTRD CHLO-
OF TOM OF WHOLE CON- NESS CALCIUM SIUM, AD- SODIUM, TIT 4.5 RIDE,
SAMPLE SAMPLE LAB DUCT- TOTAL DIS- DIS- SORP- DIS- LAB DIS-
INTER- INTER- (STAND- ANCE (MG/L SOLVED SOLVED TION SOLVED (MG/L SOLVED
DATE TIME VAL(IN VAL(IN ARD LAB AS (MG/L (MG/L RATIO (MG/L AS (MG/L
METERS) METERS) UNITS) (US/CM) CACO3) AS CA) AS MG) AS NA) CACO3) AS CL)
(82047) (82048) (00403) (90095) (00900) (00915) (00925) (00931) (00930) (90410) (00940)
OCT
23... 1115 1.0 -- 8.5 876 260 48 33 2 85 236 25
23... 1120 6.5 -- 8.5 879 250 47 33 2 85 236 24
23... 1125 .00 7.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUN
04... 1100 1.0 -- 8.4 668 190 41 21 2 64 189 18
04... 1105 7.0 -- 8.5 668 190 41 21 2 66 189 18
04... 1110 .00 3.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... 1210 .00 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... 1215 .80 1.1 8.5 693 200 44 23 2 69 197 19
22... 1220 6.0 6.2 8.0 699 200 44 22 2 69 199 19
JUL
12... 1355 .00 -- 8.5 726 200 42 23 2 70 205 20
12... 1400 7.2 -- 8.0 715 200 43 23 2 69 207 20
12... 1405 .00 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
27... 1150 1.0 -- 9.1 763 220 47 25 2 76 233 20
27... 1155 6.5 -- 9.1 764 220 47 25 2 76 229 20
27... 1200 .00 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SEP
10... 0840 .00 -- 8.8 772 220 46 25 2 76 223 21
10... 0845 6.8 -- 8.8 773 220 47 25 2 76 225 21
10... 0850 .00 1.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
NITRO- NITRO- NITRO- RESIDUE SOLIDS, CHLOR-A CHLOR-B
FLUO- GEN, GEN,AM- GEN, NITRO- TOTAL RESIDUE PHYTO- PHYTO-
RIDE, SULFATE AMMONIA MONIA + NO2+NO3 GEN, PHOS- AT 105 AT 180 PLANK- PLANK-
DIS- DIS- DIS- ORGANIC DIS- ORGANIC PHORUS DEG. C, DEG. C TON TON
SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED TOTAL SOLVED TOTAL TOTAL SUS- DIS- CHROMO CHROMO
DATE (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L PENDED SOLVED FLUOROM FLUOROM
AS F) AS SO4) AS N) AS N) AS N) AS N) AS P) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
(00950) (00945) (00608) (00625) (00631) (00605) (00665) (00530) (70300) (70953) (70954)
OCT
23... .26 190 .073 1.3 <.050 1.2 .120 4 575 -- --
23... .28 190 .081 1.2 <.050 1.1 .120 4 576 -- --
23... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.60 <.100
JUN
04... .17 130 .046 .89 <.050 .85 .119 2 435 -- --
04... .17 130 .049 .87 <.050 .82 .106 1 416 -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.80 .220
22... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.60 .450
22... .20 130 .023 1.0 <.050 .99 .161 286 441 -- --
22... .21 130 .020 1.3 <.050 1.3 .328 9 443 -- --
JUL
12... .20 140 <.020 .86 <.050 -- .154 3 443 -- --
12... .20 140 -- -- -- -- -- 9 466 -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.20 .450
AUG
27... .21 160 <.020 1.5 <.050 -- .286 2 489 -- --
27... .21 160 <.020 1.7 <.050 -- .292 1 492 -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.40 1.60
SEP
10... .20 160 <.020 1.4 <.050 -- .324 6 508 -- --
10... .20 160 <.020 1.4 <.050 -- .400 93 513 -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.40 .220
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
ALUM- BERYL- CHRO-
INUM, BARIUM, LIUM, BORON, CADMIUM MIUM, COBALT, COPPER, IRON, LEAD,
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL WATER TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
RECOV- ARSENIC RECOV- RECOV- RECOV- UNFLTRD RECOV- RECOV- RECOV- RECOV- RECOV-
ERABLE TOTAL ERABLE ERABLE ERABLE TOTAL ERABLE ERABLE ERABLE ERABLE ERABLE
DATE (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L
AS AL) AS AS) AS BA) AS BE) AS B) AS CD) AS CR) AS CO) AS CU) AS FE) AS PB)
(01105) (01002) (01007) (01012) (01022) (01027) (01034) (01037) (01042) (01045) (01051)
OCT
23... 50 5 <100 <10 290 <1 <1 <1 <1 59 <1
23... 50 5 <100 <10 250 <1 <1 <1 2 70 <1
23... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUN
04... 50 4 100 <4.0 280 <1 <1 <1 1 100 <1
04... 80 3 100 <4.0 280 <1 <1 <1 1 130 <1
04... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... 30 6 100 <4.0 290 <1 <1 <1 2 62 <1
22... 60 8 100 <4.0 280 <1 <1 <1 2 160 <1
JUL
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
27... E20 10 100 <4.0 270 <1 <1 <1 2 50 <1
27... 30 10 100 <4.0 270 <1 <1 <1 1 47 <1
27... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SEP
10... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MOLYB- TRIAZIN
MERCURY DENUM, NICKEL, ZINC, CARBON, SCREEN
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL SELE- TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON, (ELISA) CYANA-
RECOV- RECOV- RECOV- NIUM, RECOV- DIS- ORGANIC WAT,WH ZINE 2,4-D
ERABLE ERABLE ERABLE TOTAL ERABLE SOLVED TOTAL PHENOLS REC,AS SCREEN, SCREEN,
DATE (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (MG/L (MG/L TOTAL ATRAZIN TOTAL TOTAL
AS HG) AS MO) AS NI) AS SE) AS ZN) AS C) AS C) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
(71900) (01062) (01067) (01147) (01092) (00681) (00680) (32730) (34757) (99904) (99906)
OCT
23... <.10 5 4 <1 <10 11 12 <4 -- -- --
23... <.10 6 4 <1 <10 12 14 <4 <.1 <.04 <.700
23... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUN
04... <.10 7 3 <1 <40 -- 11 4 <.1 <.04 <.700
04... <.10 7 3 <1 <40 -- 11 5 -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22... <.10 5 3 <1 <40 -- 10 -- -- -- --
22... <.10 6 3 <1 <40 -- 12 <4 -- -- --
JUL
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- 13 <4 -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 <4 -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
27... <.10 5 3 <1 <40 -- 14 5 -- -- --
27... <.10 5 3 <1 <40 -- 15 <4 -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SEP
10... -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 <4 -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 <4 -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
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)
OCT
23... 1105 23.0 .00 911 8.4 7.2 12.0
23... 1106 -- 1.0 910 8.4 7.2 11.4
23... 1107 -- 2.0 910 8.4 7.1 11.1
23... 1108 -- 3.0 910 8.4 7.0 11.1
23... 1109 -- 4.0 911 8.4 7.0 11.0
23... 1110 -- 5.0 911 8.4 7.0 10.9
23... 1111 -- 6.0 911 8.5 7.0 10.9
23... 1112 -- 7.0 912 8.5 7.0 10.8
JUN
04... 1030 24.6 .00 654 8.6 16.7 9.9
04... 1032 -- .50 655 8.6 16.7 9.8
04... 1034 -- 1.0 655 8.6 16.7 9.7
04... 1036 -- 1.5 655 8.6 16.7 9.7
04... 1038 -- 2.0 655 8.6 16.7 9.6
04... 1040 -- 2.5 655 8.6 16.7 9.6
04... 1042 -- 3.0 655 8.6 16.7 9.6
04... 1044 -- 4.0 655 8.6 16.6 9.5
04... 1046 -- 5.0 655 8.6 16.7 9.5
04... 1048 -- 6.0 655 8.5 16.5 9.5
04... 1050 -- 7.0 656 8.5 16.6 9.5
04... 1052 -- 7.5 656 8.1 16.5 3.0
22... 1200 23.0 .00 693 8.4 20.9 9.1
22... 1201 -- 1.0 695 8.5 20.9 9.0
22... 1202 -- 2.0 695 8.5 20.9 8.9
22... 1203 -- 3.0 696 8.5 20.9 8.9
22... 1204 -- 4.0 696 8.5 20.9 8.9
22... 1205 -- 5.0 696 8.5 20.9 8.8
22... 1206 -- 6.0 708 8.1 18.5 3.1
22... 1207 -- 7.0 709 7.9 18.3 1.7
JUL
12... 1345 23.6 .00 724 8.3 22.7 8.7
12... 1346 -- 1.0 724 8.3 22.7 8.7
12... 1347 -- 2.0 724 8.3 22.6 8.7
12... 1348 -- 3.0 727 8.3 21.7 7.6
12... 1349 -- 4.0 740 8.0 20.1 3.2
12... 1350 -- 5.0 737 7.9 19.8 2.2
12... 1351 -- 6.0 737 7.8 19.8 1.7
12... 1352 -- 7.0 738 7.7 20.0 1.0
AUG
27... 1130 24.9 .00 755 8.9 22.4 13.7
27... 1132 -- 1.0 757 8.9 22.4 13.8
27... 1134 -- 2.0 757 8.9 22.4 13.8
27... 1136 -- 3.0 754 8.9 22.3 13.7
27... 1138 -- 4.0 762 8.6 21.1 7.1
27... 1140 -- 5.0 764 8.5 20.8 5.4
27... 1142 -- 6.0 769 8.5 20.7 3.9
27... 1144 -- 7.0 774 8.4 20.5 2.6
27... 1146 -- 7.6 775 8.4 20.4 2.3
SEP
10... 0832 22.3 .00 714 9.1 15.0 9.9
10... 0833 -- 1.0 714 9.1 15.1 9.8
10... 0834 -- 3.0 714 9.1 15.1 9.8
10... 0835 -- 5.0 712 9.0 15.1 9.8
10... 0836 -- 6.0 713 9.0 15.1 9.6
10... 0837 -- 6.8 712 9.0 15.1 5.9
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
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)
OCT
23... 105 723 177 11.0 30 <5.0
23... -- -- -- -- -- --
23... -- -- -- -- -- --
23... -- -- -- -- -- --
23... -- -- -- -- -- --
23... -- -- -- -- -- --
23... -- -- -- -- -- --
23... -- -- -- -- -- --
JUN
04... 110 708 70.0 21.0 220 8.0
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
04... -- -- -- -- -- --
22... 110 703 46.0 23.0 270 10
22... -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- --
22... -- -- -- -- -- --
JUL
12... 108 712 47.0 27.0 310 6.0
12... -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- --
12... -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
27... 169 716 35.4 23.0 30 5.0
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
27... -- -- -- -- -- --
SEP
10... 104 722 19.7 9.0 240 <5.0
10... -- -- -- -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- --
10... -- -- -- -- -- --
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