newell] ARKANSAS RIVER, COLORADO. 
Daily gage height of Arkansas Biver at La Junta, Colorado, for 1894. 
39 
Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Xov. Dec. Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Xov. Dec 
10.. 
11.. 
12.. 
13.. 
14.. 
15.. 
16.. 
1.00 
.90 
3.20 
5.00 
2.90 
1.90 
1.60 
1.70 
1.50 
1.20 
.95 
.90 
.70 
0.45 
.50 
.50 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.35 
.40 
(a) 
3.00 
2.00 
1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
0.50 
.50 
.50 
.35 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.40 
.35 
.35 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
0.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
1.30 
1.20 
0.40 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
17 
IS 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
2.25 
2.00 
2.05 
2.50 
2.70 
2.50 
2.25 
1.90 
1.70 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.30 
1.10 
1.10 
0.80 
.60 
.60 
.60 
.60 
.50 
.50 
1.60 
1.30 
1.00 
.60 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
1.55 
1.50 
1.50 
1.40 
1.40 
1.30 
1.20 
1.00 
.90 
.75 
.65 
.55 
.50 
.50 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.25 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.25 
.20 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.40 
1.30 
1.30 
1.20 
1.25 
1.10 
1.00 
1.00 
.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 
0.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
1.00 
1.70 
1.50 
1.50 
1.30 
1.20 
1.20 
a Washout. 
HOLLY STATION, ON ARKANSAS RIVER. 
A gage was established at this point by Mr. F. H. Newell on Sep- 
tember 26, 1893, on the north side of the west end of bridge No. 302 
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Eailroad Company, 0.9 mile 
east of the railroad station of Byron. At that time there was no water 
in the river. The gage consists of an oak plank 16 feet long, 6 inches 
wide, and 2 inches thick, placed edgewise and inclined at a low angle. 
The upper end was fastened to an old pile, and the lower end to one of 
the new supports of the bridge. The edge of the plank is marked to 
vertical feet and tenths, the inclination being such that 1 foot vertical 
equals 4.87 feet along the gage rod. Each tenth of a foot vertical is 
marked by a notch and figures from 0.2 foot up to 3.2 feet, the marking 
being continued on the vertical pile up to 5.5 feet. The top of the rail 
is 8.89 feet above the datum of this gage. Besides having painted 
figures, the height is indicated by tacks driven into the wood. During 
repairs upon this bridge this gage was transferred and replaced, its 
position not being verified. 
Observations were begun on December 4, 1893, and continued through 
1894. On April 15 the observer reported that the river was dry, all of 
the water being used at points above for irrigation purposes. The river 
remained dry until the latter part of May, and on June 1 rose 3.5 feet, 
reaching a height of 4.6 feet on June 3. From this time the water 
gradually fell off to the first week in July, rising on July 7 to 2.6 feet. 
On August 25 the channel was again dry, a small amount of water 
coming down during the next week, following a heavy rain. It was 
practically dry until September 11, the water rising to a height of 4 
feet on September 12, and falling again rapidly, being reported dry on 
September 23. On October 19 the gage was moved into the main 
channel ; it was again moved on November 26. The following table 
gives the readings at this point as reported, but from them it is not 
possible to distinguish the times when the water was actually flowing 
