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BULLETIN 1017, L T . S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
accuracy that may not be attained where the records coyer short 
periods only. 
When all ayailable 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. . 
Takle 5. — Recorded and estimated future maximum discharges from streams 
on Red River icaterslied. 
Stream. 
Station. 
Water- 
shed 
Period 
of meas- 
ure- 
ments 
During summer floods. 
Maxi- 
mum 
re- 
corded 
dis- 
charge. 
Estimated 
future 
maximum — 
Dis- 
charge. 
Run- 
off. 
During spring Goods. 
Maxi- 
mum 
re- 
corded 
dis- 
charge. 
Estimated 
future 
maximum — 
Dis- 
charge. 
Run- 
off. 
Small streams . . . 
Mustinka River. 
Do. 
Small streams... 
Lake Traverse 
outlet. 
Small streams... 
Bois de Sioux 
River, 
Small streams . . . 
Bois d e Sioux 
River. 
Otter Tail River. 
Otter Tail River 
tributaries. 
Otter Tail River. 
Small streams . . . 
Red River 
North Dakota 
Wild Rice 
River. 
Do 
Local drains 
Red River 
Local drains 
Shevenne River 
Do 
Do 
Red River 
Buffalo River... 
Minnesota Wild 
Rice River. 
Do 
Browns Valley to 
Mustinka River. 
Wheat on 
Mouth 
Mustinka River 
to White Rock. 
White Rock 
Fairmount 
do..: 
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 
Moorhead to Shey- 
enne River. 
Valley City 
Haggart 
Mouth 
Below Shevenne 
River mouth. 
Georgetown 
Twin Valley 
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 
4, 185 
5,600 
7,400 
13,930 
1, 175 
835 
Years. 
2 
Sec.-ft. ' Sec.-ft. 
1, 455 
18 7, 720 
120 
Mouth. 
3,024 
3,408 
960 
2,670 
725 
2,960 
1,975 
3,750 
1,560 
2,160 
3,312 
1,780 
3, 315 
520 
9,652 
2, 511 
2,^00 
3,700 
13,930 
5,875 
5,845 
5,940 
Sec.-ft. 
per 
sq. mi. 
5 
4 
4 
5 
1.2 
4 
1.8 
4 
1.6 
1.5 
8. 
1.5 
7 
0.6 
0.5 
0.5 
1 
5 
7 
Sec.-ft. 
2,240 
25-: 
1,779 
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 
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 
1.4 
2 
7 
1.8 
1 
1 
1 
1.2 
