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SQUARE BUTTE CREEK BASIN
06342260 SQUARE BUTTE CREEK BELOW CENTER, ND
LOCATION.--Lat 47o03'25", long 101o11'35", in SE1/4 sec.4, T.141 N., R.83 W., Oliver County, Hydrologic Unit 10130101, on right
bank at southeast corner of farmyard and 6 mi southeast of Center.
DRAINAGE AREA.--146 mi2.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1965 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 1,865 ft above sea level, from topographic map.
REMARKS.--Records good except for periods of estimated discharge, which are fair. Flow regulated by Nelson Lake 1.5 mi upstream
beginning Aug. 24, 1967, capacity 5,000 acre-ft. The capacity of Nelson Lake was increased to 10,000 acre-ft in Aug. 1975.
DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 .74 1.2 e1.2 e1.5 e1.4 e15 31 1.0 7.0 1.5 1.6 2.1
2 .75 1.0 e1.3 e1.5 e1.4 e14 32 1.0 7.4 1.5 1.7 2.2
3 .71 1.0 e1.3 e1.5 e1.4 e13.0 32 1.1 7.3 2.0 1.7 2.1
4 1.2 1.2 e1.2 e1.5 e1.4 11 31 1.5 7.5 1.8 1.8 2.3
5 3.0 1.4 e1.2 e1.5 e1.4 10 31 2.6 7.3 1.9 2.0 2.0
6 1.3 1.4 e1.2 e1.5 e1.4 9.4 32 65 14 1.7 2.2 1.7
7 1.0 1.4 e1.2 e1.5 e1.5 9.3 32 221 180 1.7 2.5 1.6
8 1.1 1.4 e1.2 e1.5 e1.5 9.3 32 208 92 1.7 2.3 1.5
9 1.1 1.7 e1.2 e1.5 e1.5 9.4 32 44 97 1.6 2.3 1.4
10 .95 1.7 e1.2 e1.5 e1.6 11 17 3.6 28 1.6 2.2 1.4
11 1.6 1.7 e1.3 e1.5 e1.7 12 2.5 3.0 12 1.6 2.3 1.5
12 1.1 1.7 e1.3 e1.5 e1.6 .90 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.6 4.8 1.5
13 1.2 1.4 e1.4 e1.5 e1.6 .62 2.0 1.5 1.6 1.6 2.8 1.4
14 1.2 1.3 e1.6 e1.5 e1.6 14 1.9 50 1.6 1.6 2.3 1.1
15 1.1 1.2 e1.4 e1.5 e1.5 415 1.7 227 .91 1.8 2.5 1.0
16 1.8 1.2 e1.5 e1.6 e1.5 641 6.2 116 1.0 1.7 2.5 .95
17 1.2 1.1 e1.5 e1.5 e1.5 353 30 67 .91 1.6 2.3 .88
18 1.3 1.0 e1.5 e1.5 e1.5 145 30 67 .98 2.0 2.4 .80
19 1.2 1.2 e1.5 e1.5 e1.5 107 30 111 1.0 1.9 2.4 .76
20 1.2 1.2 e1.5 e1.5 e1.6 147 30 40 .99 1.7 2.4 .73
21 1.5 1.1 e1.5 e1.5 e1.7 86 30 1.6 2.0 1.7 2.4 .72
22 1.4 1.4 e1.5 e1.4 e1.9 46 30 1.0 1.4 1.6 2.3 .68
23 1.3 e1.3 e1.5 e1.4 e2.5 47 8.0 .87 1.3 1.6 2.4 .62
24 1.3 e1.3 e1.5 e1.4 e3.0 46 1.7 .70 1.3 1.5 2.4 .61
25 1.4 e1.3 e1.5 e1.4 e3.8 33 1.3 .69 1.3 1.7 2.4 .66
26 1.2 e1.3 e1.5 e1.4 e5.4 2.4 1.4 .67 1.3 1.5 2.3 .66
27 1.2 e1.2 e1.5 e1.4 e7.6 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.5 2.2 .82
28 1.3 e1.2 e1.5 e1.4 e10 1.6 1.4 6.0 1.7 1.5 2.4 .56
29 1.4 e1.3 e1.5 e1.4 --- 1.5 1.3 6.5 1.4 1.5 2.6 .67
30 1.3 e1.2 e1.5 e1.4 --- 15 1.2 6.6 1.5 1.5 2.6 .59
31 1.4 --- e1.5 e1.4 --- 31 --- 6.8 --- 1.5 2.4 ---
TOTAL 39.45 39.0 43.2 45.6 66.0 2258.22 516.1 1266.03 485.99 51.2 73.4 35.51
MEAN 1.27 1.30 1.39 1.47 2.36 72.8 17.2 40.8 16.2 1.65 2.37 1.18
MAX 3.0 1.7 1.6 1.6 10 641 32 227 180 2.0 4.8 2.3
MIN .71 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.4 .62 1.2 .67 .91 1.5 1.6 .56
AC-FT 78 77 86 90 131 4480 1020 2510 964 102 146 70
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1965 - 1999, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN 1.52 1.41 1.38 1.34 7.35 55.7 37.9 9.76 5.77 10.6 3.08 1.60
MAX 2.98 2.99 3.35 2.04 109 216 223 47.8 65.0 175 34.5 3.64
(WY) 1981 1983 1978 1983 1996 1987 1969 1995 1966 1993 1993 1980
MIN .24 .19 .21 .20 .089 1.24 1.00 .79 .57 .71 .83 .35
(WY) 1968 1968 1968 1968 1966 1998 1998 1989 1989 1989 1982 1967
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1998 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1999 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1965 - 1999
ANNUAL TOTAL 451.55 4919.70
ANNUAL MEAN 1.24 13.5 11.5
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 30.0 1969
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN .86 1968
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 3.4 Aug 2 641 Mar 16 2670 Jul 18 1969
LOWEST DAILY MEAN .64 Aug 30 .56 Sep 28 .00 Feb 14 1966
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM .72 Aug 26 .65 Sep 24 .00 Feb 14 1966
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 1100 Mar 16 9700 Jun 24 1966
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 7.72 Mar 16 14.35 Jun 24 1966
INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW .00 Feb 14 1966
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 896 9760 8330
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 1.7 30 7.0
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 1.2 1.5 1.5
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS .82 1.0 .90
e Estimated
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water year 1972 to current year.
REMARKS.--Quality assurance sample also collected at this location.
WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DIS- PH SPE-
CHARGE, WATER CIFIC SPE- HARD- MAGNE-
INST. WHOLE CON- CIFIC NESS CALCIUM SIUM,
CUBIC FIELD DUCT- CON- TEMPER- TEMPER- TOTAL DIS- DIS-
FEET (STAND- ANCE DUCT- ATURE ATURE (MG/L SOLVED SOLVED
DATE TIME PER ARD LAB ANCE AIR WATER AS (MG/L (MG/L
SECOND UNITS) (US/CM) (US/CM) (DEG C) (DEG C) CACO3) AS CA) AS MG)
(00061) (00400) (90095) (00095) (00020) (00010) (00900) (00915) (00925)
NOV
23... 1445 1.3 -- -- 1010 3.3 3.2 -- -- --
MAR
03... 1105 13 7.5 1610 1380 1.5 5.2 370 62 52
APR
13... 1100 2.1 -- -- 1160 19.0 11.7 -- -- --
MAY
28... 1020 6.5 -- -- 1130 18.0 17.6 -- -- --
JUL
08... 1545 1.8 -- -- 1250 26.0 24.6 -- -- --
AUG
31... 1200 2.4 7.9 1360 1260 -- 23.0 340 73 37
ANC SOLIDS,
POTAS- SODIUM UNFLTRD CHLO- FLUO- SOLIDS, RESIDUE
SIUM, AD- SODIUM, TIT 4.5 RIDE, RIDE, SULFATE DIS- AT 180
DIS- SORP- DIS- LAB DIS- DIS- DIS- SOLVED DEG. C
SOLVED TION SOLVED (MG/L SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED (TONS DIS-
DATE (MG/L RATIO SODIUM (MG/L AS (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L PER SOLVED
AS K) PERCENT AS NA) CACO3) AS CL) AS F) AS SO4) DAY) (MG/L)
(00935) (00931) (00932) (00930) (90410) (00940) (00950) (00945) (70302) (70300)
NOV
23... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAR
03... 16 5 56 230 340 18 .40 550 39.5 1130
APR
13... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAY
28... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUL
08... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
31... 8.6 5 54 190 428 12 .40 340 5.79 886
SOLIDS,
SUM OF MANGA- MOLYB- SELE- STRON-
CONSTI- ARSENIC IRON, LEAD, LITHIUM NESE, MERCURY DENUM, NIUM, TIUM,
TUENTS, DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS- DIS-
DIS- SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED
DATE SOLVED (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L (UG/L
(MG/L) AS AS) AS FE) AS PB) AS LI) AS MN) AS HG) AS MO) AS SE) AS SR)
(70301) (01000) (01046) (01049) (01130) (01056) (71890) (01060) (01145) (01080)
NOV
23... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAR
03... 1130 2 40 <1.0 60 80 <.1 5.0 1 930
APR
13... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MAY
28... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
JUL
08... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
AUG
31... 919 1 20 <1.0 50 50 .4 2.0 <1 930
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