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BULLETIN 1017, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



accuracy that may not be attained where the records cover short 

 periods only. 



When all available records had been compiled it was found that 

 of the various watersheds listed in Table 5, run-off estimates for 16 

 (those listed in Table 3) may be based in part on measured run-off 

 and in part on data resulting from a consideration of the various 

 factors that affect run-off. That method must suffice also for eight 

 other watersheds for which run-off has been measured on only parts 

 of the areas. For the remaining 23 watersheds, estimates must be 

 based entirely on a consideration of the various factors that affect 

 run-off and comparisons with measured run-off from watersheds 

 having somewhat similar characteristics. 



Table 5. 



-Recorded and estimated future maximum discharges from streams 

 on Red River icatershed. 





Station. 



Water- 

 shed 

 area. 



Period 

 of meas- 

 ure- 

 ments. 



During summer floods. 



During spring floods. 



Stream. 



Maxi- 

 mum 



re- 

 corded 



dis- 

 charge. 



Estimated 



future 



maximum — 



Maxi- 

 mum 



re- 

 corded 



dis- 

 charge. 



Estimated 



future 



maximum — 





Dis- 

 charge. 



Run- 

 off. 



Dis- 

 charge. 



Run- 

 off. 





Browns Valley to 

 Mustinka River. 



Sq. mi. 

 291 



756 

 852 

 192 



1,335 



145 

 1,480 



395 



1,875 



1,300 

 540 



1,840 



445 



4,160 

 625 



2,210 

 65 



6, 435 

 95 



4,185 

 5,600 

 7,400 

 13, 930 



1,175 

 835 



1,485 



Years. 



Sec.-ft. 



Sec.-ft. 

 1,455 



3,024 



3,408 



960 



Sec.-ft. 



per 



sq. mi. 



5 



4 

 4 

 5 



2 



5 

 2 



5 



2 



1.2 



4 



1.8 



4 



1.6 



3 



1.5 



8 



1.5 



7 



0.6 

 0.5 

 0.5 

 1 



5 



7 



4 



Sec.-ft. 

 2,240 



255 



789 



1,779 



7,440 



2, 750 

 2,220 



1,560 



Sec.-ft. 

 1, 455 



3,024 

 3,408 

 . 960 



2,670 



725 

 2,960 



1,975 



3,750 



1,820 

 2,160 



3,680 

 1,780 



8,320 



2, 500 



4,420 



• 455 



11, 5*0 



570 



4,185 

 5,600 

 7,400 

 16, 716 



5, 875 

 5,010 



5,940 



Sec.-ft. 



per 

 sq. mi. 

 5 





2 





4 



Do 



Mouth 



Mustinka River 



to White Rock. 



White Rock.. 



Fairmount 



..do 



4 











5 









2,670 



725 

 2,960 



1,975 



3,750 



1,560 

 2,160 



3,312 

 1,780 



6,656 



1,875 



3,315 

 520 



9,652 

 665 



2,511 

 2,800 



3,700 

 13, 930 



5,875 

 5,845 



5,940 



2 



outlet. 







5 





1 





2 



River. 



Fairmount to 



Breckenridge. 

 Wahpeton 



Fergus Falls 



Below FergusFalls 



Breckenridge 



Breckenridge to 

 North Dakota 

 WildRiceRiver. 



Above mouth of 

 North Dakota 

 Wild Rice River. 



Lake Tewaukon. . 



Mouth, Wild Rice 

 Fargo-Moorhead . . 

 do 



5 









2 



River. 

 Otter Tail River. 

 Otter Tail River 



18 



1,080 



1.4 



tributaries. 

 Otter Tail River. 







2 









4 









2 









4 



Wild Rice 

 River. 

 Do 



1 





2 





7 





18 



7,720 



1.8 





Moorhead to Shey- 

 enne River. 

 Valley City 



6 



Sheyenne River . 

 Do... 



1 

 7 



841 



1 

 1 



Do 





1 





Below Sheyenne 

 River mouth. 



Georgetown 



Twin Valley 



Meuth 







1.2 









5 



Minnesota Wild 

 Rice River. 

 Do 



9 



9,120 



6 

 4 



