MADISON RIVER, MONTANA. 
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of the rail on the east end of the bridge. When x^ut in place the read- 
ing was 0.30, the measured discharge being 1,251 second-feet. Read- 
ings were begun on September 3, 1893, and continued throughout the 
year and until July 7, 1894, except during the months of January, 
February, and March, when the gage was obstructed by ice. Read- 
ings were again begun on October 21 by a new observer. On Novem- 
ber 21 Mr. Arthur P. Davis inspected the station and made a gaging, 
the discharge being 1,494 second-feet for height of 0.57 foot. This 
locality is not favorable for obtaining the total discharge of Madison 
River, as a notable portion of the water finds an outlet through smaller 
channels crossing the low ground in various directions. At the time 
of the first measurement, that of August 24, 1893, 55 second-feet were 
discharging through various sloughs, and this amount should be added 
to the discharge as measured at the station. The drainage area, as 
measured from the Montana map, is 2,420 square miles. 
Daily gage height of Madison River at Three Forks station, Montana, for 1893. 
Day. 
Sept, 
Oct, 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Day. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Day. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
1.. 
0.40 
0.30 
0.30 
12.... 
0. 20 
0.40 
0.20 
0.10 
23.... 
0.30 
0.30 
Ice. 
o 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.20 
.30 
.10 
13.... 
14.... 
.20 
.20 
.30 
.30 
.20 
.20 
. 10 
.10 
24.... 
25.... 
.20 
.20 
.30 
.30 
Ire. 
3... 
6.20 
Ice. 
4... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
15.... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
.20 
26.... 
.20 
.30 
0.20 
5... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
.10 
16.... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
.20 
27.... 
.20 
.30 
.30 
6... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
.10 
17.... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
28.... 
.20 
.30 
.30 
7... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
18.... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
29.... 
.30 
.30 
.30 
8... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
19.... 
.20 
.30 
Ice. 
30.... 
.40 
.30 
.30 
9... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
.10 
20.... 
.30 
.30 
31.... 
.30 
10... 
.20 
.30 
.20 
.10 
21.... 
.30 
.30 
.20 
11... 
.20 
.so 
.20 
.10 
22.... 
.30 
.30 
.20 
Daily gage height of Madison River at Three Forks station, Montana, for 1S94. 
Day. 
Mar. 
Apr. 
May. 
June. 
July. Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
1 
0.60 
1.00 
.70 
.30 
.60 
.60 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.40 
.10 
.20 
.30 
.30 
. 30 
.30 
0.70 
.70 
.60 
.50 
.50 
.60 
.60 
.80 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.20 
1.40 
1.60 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
1.70 
1.70 
1.80 
1.90 
2.00 
2.10 
2.20 
2.20 
2.40 
2.50 
2.60 
2.70 
2.70 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.60 
2.40 
2.20 
2.00 
1.80 
1.80 
1.70 
1.60 
1.30 
1.20 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 
1.80 
n 50 
0.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
2.80 
2.80 
1.60 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.75 
1.02 
2 '. 
1.70 1 -riO 
3 
1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
50 
4 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
. 50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
. 50 
.50 
.50 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
a 2. 20 
18 
19 

.30 
.30 
.40 
.40 
.60 
.80 
.80 
.80 
.80 
.80 
.90 
.70 
20 .. 
21 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.10 
.70 
.50 
. 50 
.50 
22 
1.80 
1.80 
23 
24 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
25 
26 
27 
28 
.70 
.50 
1.30 
1.00 
29 
30 
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a No reading until March 17 on account of ice. 
