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Discharge at Miscellaneous Sites



Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during the 1998 water year are listed in the following table. Those measurements of base flow are designated by an asterisk (*) and measurements from earlier water years but not previously published by an (a). Stations previously published as High-Flow Partial-Record are designated by an (#).

 
Stream Name and (Station No.)
Tributary to
Location
Drainage area (mi 2)
Measured previously (water years)
Measurements-Date
Measurements-Dis charge (ft 3 /s)
Red River of the North Basin
Red Lake River at Thief River Falls (05076500)
Red River of the North
Lat 48o06'52", long 96o10'45", in NE1/4 SE1/4 sec. 33, T.154 N., R.43 W., Pennington County, Hydrologic Unit 09020303, at Red Lake River Dam in Thief River Falls, 0.8 miles below confluence with Thief River, and at southwest corner of Thief River Falls.
3450
1943-44, 

1966
09-15-98
858
Red Lake River at Red Lake Falls
Red River of the North
Lat 47o53'48", long 96o16'23", in NW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 15, T.151 N., R.44 W., Red Lake County, Hydrologic Unit 09020303, on County Road 13 bridge, 0.9 miles above confluence with Clearwater River, and 0.5 mile northwest of Red Lake Falls.
1910
09-17-98
759
Red River of the North at Oslo (05083500)
Red River of the North
Lat 48o11'39", long 97o08'24", in NW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 31, T.154 N., R.50 W., Marshall County, Hydrologic Unit 09020306, on Minnesota State Hwy. 1 bridge No. 9100, at southwest corner of Oslo.
09-16-98
2,150
South Branch Two Rivers near Hallock 
Two Rivers
Lat 48o46'32", long 96o56'14", in SW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 12, T.161 N., R.49 W., Kittson County, Hydrologic Unit 09020312, on Minnesota State Hwy. 175 bridge No. 35006, 0.55 miles downstream from confluence with Middle Branch Two Rivers, and at northeast corner of Hallock.
1963-64
07-21-98
403
Roseau River at Roseau (05105000)
Red River of the North
Lat 48o50'47", long 95o45'36", in SE1/4 SW1/4 sec. 24, T.162 N., R.40 W., Roseau County, Hydrologic Unit 09020314, on Minnesota State Hwy. 11 (also St. Hwy. 89 and Center Street) bridge No.68520, 3.2 miles from confluence with Hay creek, and in center of Roseau.
# 1940-47
07-21-98

08-09-88
183

* 0.34
Mississippi River Basin
Mississippi River at Hwy 200 near Itasca (05200200
Gulf of 

Mexico
Lat 47 o 15'12", long 95 o 13'35", in SW1/4 SW1/4 sec. 27, T.144 N., R.36 W., Clearwater County, Hydrologic Unit 07010101, at bridge on Minnesota Highway 200, 1 mile north of Lake Itasca.
07-27-98
21
Mississippi River near

Pennington (05200940)
Gulf of 

Mexico
Lat 47 o 26'39", long 94 o 25'31", in SW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 24, T.146 N., R.30 W., Beltrami County, Hydrologic Unit 07010101, at bridge on forest road 2171, 4 miles southeast of Pennington.
07-28-98
587
Mississippi River Basin -- continued
Mississippi River at Days High Landing near 

Deer River (05210000)
Gulf of 

Mexico
Lat 47 o 15'10", long 93 o 48'00", in SW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 26, T.144 N., R.25 W., Cass County, Hydrologic Unit 07010101, at bridge on county road 3, 5 miles south of Deer River.
a 3,190
1945,

1950
07-29-98
1,300
Mississippi River at Hwy 2 near Ball Club (05201550)
Gulf of 

Mexico
Lat 47 o 19'30", long 93 o 57'35", in NW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 3, T.144 N., R.26 W., Cass County, Hydrologic Unit 07010101, at bridge on Minnesota Highway 2, 1 mile west of Ball Club.
1,535
1990-91
07-29-98
554
Mississippi River near Blackberry (05213500)
Gulf of 

Mexico
Lat 47 o 09'24", long 93 o 24'47", in NW1/4 NW1/4 sec. 8, T.54 N., R.24 W., Itasca County, Hydrologic Unit 07010103, at bridge on county road 441, 1 mile southwest of Blackberry.
3,856
07-30-98
1,530
Mississippi River at 

Jacobsen (05217600)
Gulf of

Mexico
Lat 47 o 00'05", long 93 o 16'06", in SW1/4 SW1/4 sec. 9, T.52 N., R.23 W., Aitkin County, Hydrologic Unit 07010103, at Jacobson. Discharge measurement made from boat upstream of Minnesota Highway 200 bridge.
4,274
08-03-98
1,360
Mississippi River at 

Palisade (05220600)
Gulf of 

Mexico
Lat 46 o 34'04", long 93 o 28'03", in NW1/4 NW1/4 sec. 26, T.49 N., R.25 W., Aitkin County, Hydrologic Unit 07010103, at bridge on county road 5, at Palisade.
07-30-98
1,660
Mississippi River at 

Hwy 169 
near 
Hassman (05221060)
Gulf of 

Mexico
Lat 46 o 39'04", long 93 o 36'45", in NE1/4

NE1/4 sec. 15, T.48 N., R.26 W., Aitkin County, Hydrologic Unit 07010103, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169, 3 miles north of Hassman.
5,426
07-31-98
1,900
Pine River Basin
Pine River at Cross Lake Dam at 

Cross Lake (05231000)
Mississippi River
Lat 46 o 40'09", long 94 o 06'44", in SW1/4 NW1/4 sec. 21, T.137 N., R.27 W., Crow Wing County, Hydrologic Unit 07010105, at dam at outlet of Cross Lake at city of Cross Lake.
562
1886-1993, 1992-94
06-18-98
687
Crow River Basin
South Fork Crow River 

at Cosmos (05278500)
Crow River 
Lat 44o56'08", long 94o40'30", in SW 1/4 sec. 14, T.117 N., R.32 W., Meeker County, Hydrologic Unit 07010205, on County Road 25 bridge No 47003, 2.4 miles from confluence with Judicial Ditch No. 18, 1.0 mile east of Cosmos.
221
# 1945-64, 1969-70, 1977-78, 

1988
06-03-98
49
Buffalo Creek at Brownton
Crow River
Lat 44o44'09", long 94o21'02", in SE1/4 SW1/4 sec. 29, T.115 N., R.29 W., McLeod County, Hydrologic Unit 07010205, on County Road 25 bridge No. 43520, at north edge of Brownton.
08-13-98
21
Crow River Basin -- continued
South Fork Crow River near Mayer (05279000)
Crow River
Lat 44o54'20", long 93o53'05", in SW1/4 SW1/4 sec. 30, T.117 N., R.25 W., Carver County, Hydrologic Unit 07010205, State Highway 7 bridge No. 10023, 16 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork Crow River, and 1.3 miles north of Mayer.
1,170
# 1934-78, & 1979-90
06-02-98
807
South Fork Crow River 

at Delano (05279400)
Crow River
Lat 45o02'31", long 93o47'22", in NE1/4 SE1/4 sec. 11, T.118 N., R.25 W., Wright County, Hydrologic Unit 07010205, on the Bridge Street bridge, 5.8 miles from confluence with North Fork Crow River, and at west edge of Delano.
1962-63, 1966-69, 1971-73
06-02-98
845
Minnesota River Basin
West Branch Lac Qui Parle River near Madison
Lac Qui Parle River
Lat 44o56'09", long 96o11'33", in NE1/4 sec. 20, T.117 N., R.44 W., Lac Qui Parle County, Hydrologic Unit 07020003, on U.S. Highway 212 bridge No. 37005, 7 miles west of Dawson.
1948-49, 1966-69, 

1972
07-01-98
23
West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at 

Dawson
Lac Qui Parle River 
Lat 44o55'45", long 96o03'09", in SW1/4 sec. 22, T.117 N., R.43 W., Lac Qui Parle County, Hydrologic Unit 07020003, on County Road (Diagonal Street) bridge No. 37523, 1.5 miles from confluence with Lac Qui Parle River, and at southeast corner of Dawson.
06-30-98
35
Lac Qui Parle River near Dawson
Minnesota River
Lat 44o53'07", long 96o03'07", in NE1/4 sec. 5, T.116 N., R.43 W., Lac Qui Parle County, Hydrologic Unit 07020003, at County Road 23 bridge No 37515, 6.2 miles from confluence with West Branch Lac Qui Parle River, 3 miles south of Dawson, bridge locally known as the `Maxwell Bridge'.
06-30-98
28
Chippewa River near 

Evansville (05301802)
Minnesota River
Lat 45 o 56'01", long 95 o 45'37", in SE1/4 SW1/4 sec. 31, T.129 N., R.40 W., Douglas County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on County Highway 54, 6 miles southwest of Evansville.
+ 1943-45,

1988
04-14-98

05-20-98

07-27-98

09-09-98
69

46

107

14
Chippewa River near 

Kensington (05301930)
Minnesota River
Lat 45 o 42'06", long 95 o 45'44", in SW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 24, T.126 N., R.41 W., Stevens County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on township road, 8 miles southwest of Kensington.
04-27-98

05-19-98

06-18-98

07-30-98

09-09-98
127 

85 

52 

106

22
Chippewa River at County Road 1 near 

Hancock
Minnesota River
Lat 45 o 32'08", long 95 o 41'54", in NE1/4 SW1/4 sec. 21, T.124 N., R.40 W., Pope County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on County Highway 1, 3.5 miles northeast of Hancock.
04-10-98

05-20-98

06-15-98
208

111

61
Minnesota River Basin - continued
Little Chippewa River Diversion at County Ditch 2 near 

Starbuck 
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 36'03", long 95 o 35'35", in NW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 29, T.125 N., R.39 W., Pope County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on County Road 81, 2.5 miles west of Starbuck.
04-27-98

05-20-98

06-15-98

07-20-98

09-09-98
34

49

12

94

4.3
Chippewa River at County Road 2 near 

Hancock 
Minnesota River
Lat 45 o 29'32", long 95 o 43'32", in NW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 5, T.123 N., R.40 W., Pope County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on County Highway 2, 2.5 miles east of Hancock.
04-10-98

05-20-98

06-15-98
379

239

119
Chippewa River near Clontarf
Minnesota River
Lat 45 o 22'08", long 95 o 39'31", in SW1/4 SW1/4 sec. 11, T.122 N., R.40 W., Swift County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on County Highway 22, 0.2 miles east of Clontarf.
05-20-98

06-15-98

07-16-98

09-09-98
268

140

463

84
East Branch Chippewa River near Swift Falls (05303350)
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 22'35", long 95 o 24'51", in SW1/4 NW1/4 sec. 14, T.122 N., R.38 W., Swift County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on County Highway 28, 1.7 miles southeast of Swift Falls.
200
+ 1969-70,

+ 1973-74,

+ 1980-81,

+ 1983, 

+ 1988
04-15-98

05-20-98

09-10-98
201

121

57
Mud Creek (Ditch 19) near Benson (05303430)
East Branch Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 18'46", long 95 o 32'29", in SW1/4 SW1/4 sec. 2, T.121 N., R.39 W., Swift County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on county road, 2.9 miles east of Benson.
25
+ 1969-70,

+ 1973-74,

+ 1976, 

+ 1980,

+ 1983,

+ 1988
10-14-97

04-09-98

06-06-98

06-20-98

06-22-98

06-23-98

06-24-98

07-28-98
17

96

36

671

222

168

133

6.2
East Branch Chippewa River near Benson (05303470)
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 20'53", long 95 o 35'37", in SE1/4 NW1/4 sec. 29, T.122 N., R.39 W., Swift County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on township road, 2.2 miles north of Benson.
520
+ 1963-65,

+ 1969-70,

+ 1973-74,

+ 1980
10-15-97

04-06-98

05-20-98

06-21-98

06-22-98
188

48

245

876

733
Chippewa River at Benson (05303500)
Minnesota River
Lat 45o18'40", long 95o37'30", in SE1/4 sec. 1, T. 121 N., R.40 W., Swift County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, on U. S. Highway 12 bridge No. 76001, at southwest corner of Benson.
# 1949-51,

1980-81
06-25-98
894
County Ditch 29 near 

Sunburg 
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 20'21", long 95 o 09'02", in NW1/4 NW1/4 sec. 36, T.122 N., R. 36 W., Kandiyohi County, 300 ft below culvert on County Highway 1, 0.3 mile above Norway Lake, 3.5 wiles east of Sunburg.
05-21-98

06-16-98

07-28-98
2.5

12.8

1.3
County Ditch 27 near 

Sunburg
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 17'53", long 95 o 09'10", in SW1/4 SW1/4 sec. 12, T.121 N., R.36 W., Kandiyohi County, at culvert on County Highway 1, 1 mile above Norway Lake, 3.5 miles east of Sunburg.
05-21-98

06-16-98

06-28-98

09-09-98
2.8

6.5

0.97

0.02

Minnesota River Basin - continued
Shakopee 

Creek at 
Andrew Lake Outlet near New London 
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 18'13", long 95 o 02'48", in SW1/4 NW1/4 sec. 11, T.121 N., R.35 W., Kandiyohi County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at culverts, at Andrew Lake outlet, 4.5 miles west of New London.
05-21-98

06-16-98

07-29-98

09-09-98
17

11

23

0.4
Shakopee Creek at County Road 29, near New London 
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 16'03", long 95 o 03'42", in NE1/4 NW1/4 sec. 27, T.121 N., R.35 W., Kandiyohi County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at culvert on County Highway 29, 0.5 mile upstream of Lake Florida, 5.0 miles southwest of New London.
05-21-98

06-16-98

07-16-98

07-29-98

09-10-98

11-24-98
22

17

79

30

.66

2.4
Shakopee Creek at Swan Lake Outlet near Pennock 
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 12'36", long 95 o 11'20", in sec. 16, T.120 N., R. 36 W., Kandiyohi County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at drop structure on County Road 27, 4 miles north of Pennock.
04-14-98

05-21-98

06-17-98

07-05-98

07-29-98

11-24-98
94

42

27

101

64

8.6
Shakopee Creek near 

Murdock 
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 08'35", long 95 o 27'05", in NE1/4 SE1/4 sec. 5, T.119 N., R.38 W. Chippewa County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on township road, 1.7 miles upstream of inlet to Shakopee Lake, miles southwest of Murdock.
10-15-97

04-09-98

06-17-98

07-21-98

25

166

38

112
Shakopee Creek below Judicial Ditch 5 near Benson
Chippewa River 
Lat 45 o 12'14", long 95 o 36'48", in SE1/4 SE1/4 sec. 18, T. 120 N., R.39 W., Swift County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on County Highway 29, 7 miles south of Benson.
05-21-98

06-17-98
06-22-98
06-24-98
07-21-98
09-10-98
107

78

321

289

163

27.1
Cottonwood Creek near Big Bend 
Chippewa River
Lat 45 o 09'06", long 95 o 48'22", in SW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 33, T.120 N., R.41 W., Swift County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge 1.6 miles northwest of Big Bend City.
10-16-97

04-09-98
07-28-98
09-10-98
23.6

176

16.8

14.8
Dry Weather Creek near Montevideo

(05304800
Minnesota River
Lat 45 o 03'00", long 95 o 46'00", in NE1/4 NW1/4 sec. 11, T.118 N., R.41 W., Chippewa County, Hydrologic Unit 07020005, at bridge on county road, 7.4 miles northwest of Montevideo.
105 
+ 1969-70,

+ 1973-74,
+ 1976,
+ 1980-81,
+ 1983,
+ 1988-89
10-16-97

03- 3-97
04-08-98
05-22-98
07-29-98
09-10-98
2.6

7.0

128

20.3

3.0

1.5
Cottonwood River near Lamberton
Minnesota River
Lat 44o14'19", long 95o14'42", in NW1/4 sec. 24, T.109 N., R.37 W., Redwood County, Hydrologic Unit 07020008, on U.S. Highway 14 bridge No. 64006, 2.2 miles upstream from confluence with Dutch Charley Creek, and one mile northeast of Lamberton.
05-29-98
115
Redwood River at Russell
Minnesota River
Lat 44o19'20", long 95o57'10", in SW 1/4 sec. 19, T. 110 N., R. 42 W., Lyon County, Hydrologic Unit 07020006, on County Road 15 bridge No 42542, at northwest corner of Russell.
06-18-98
14
Minnesota River Basin - continued
Minnesota River 

at Morton (05316580)
Mississippi River
Lat 44o32'46", long 94o59'46", in SE1/4 sec. 36, T.113 N., R.35 W., Renville County, Hydrologic Unit 07020007, on U.S. Highway 71/ State Hwy. 19 bridge No. 64009, north bridge (main channel bridge, south bridge is for overflow) 1.9 miles from confluence with Birch Coulee Creek, and 1 mile southwest of Morton.
1989-92
06-24-98
3,080
Minnesota River at

Henderson (05326450)
Mississippi River
Lat 44o31'45", long 93o54'04", in SE1/4 SW1/4 sec. 1, T.112 N., R.26 W., Sibley County, Hydrologic Unit 07020012, on State Hwy. 19, bridge No. 40001, 8 miles upstream from confluence High Island Creek, and at east edge of Henderson.
1989-90
08-17-98
1,390
Cannon River Basin
Little Cannon River at Sogn
Cannon River
Lat 44o24'24", long 92o55'50", in NW1/4 sec. 24, T.111 N., R.18 W., Goodhue County, Hydrologic Unit 07040002, on County Road 9, bridge No 25541, at west edge of Sogn.
05-20-98
59
Zumbro River Basin
South Fork Zumbro River on Belt Line at 

Rochester (05372800)
Zumbro River
Lat 44o00'21", long 92o28'16", in SE1/4 SW1/4 sec. 2, T.106 N., R.14 W., Olmstead County, Hydrologic Unit 07040004, on U. S. Hwy. 14 bridge No. 55037, 1.5 miles from confluence Bear Creek, and at south end of Rochester.
155
& 1968-83

# 1978,

# 1981
07-28-98
58
Bear Creek at Rochester (05372930)
Zumbro River
Lat 44o00'28", long 92o26'45", in SW1/4 SE1/4 sec. 1, T.106 N., R.14 W., Olmstead County, Hydrologic Unit 07040004, on U. S. Hwy. 14 west-bound bridge No. 55041, 1.1 miles from confluence South Fork Zumbro River, and at southeast corner of Rochester.
78.8
& 1968-83,

# 1978

# 1981
08-11-98
37
Silver Creek at Rochester (05372950)
Zumbro River
Lat 44o01'44", long 92o25'44", near center of sec. 31, T.107 N., R.13 W., Olmsted County, Hydrologic Unit 07040004, in Quarry Hill Nature Center at east edge of Rochester.
17.7
1968,

& 1969-83,

# 1981
05-19-98
8.8
Cascade Creek at Rochester (05372990)
Zumbro River
Lat 44o01'49", long 92o28'19", in SE1/4 NW1/4 sec. 35, T.107 N., R.14 W., Olmsted County, Hydrologic Unit 07040004, on County bridge No 55529, 0.6 miles from confluence with South Fork Zumbro River, and at west edge of Rochester.
38.2
1965,

1967-68,

& 1969-80,

# 1981,

1988
05-07-98
14
North Fork Zumbro River near

Wanamingo
Zumbro River
Lat 44o18'49", long 92o48'37", in SW1/4 sec. 24, T.110 N., R.17 W., Goodhue County, Hydrologic Unit 07040004, on County Road 30, bridge No 25520, 1.0 mile northwest of Wanamingo.
05-20-98
1,020
Cedar River Basin
Cedar River at Lansing 
Iowa River basin
Lat 43o44'47", long 92o57'30", in NE1/4 sec. 11, T.103 N., R.18 W., Mower County, Hydrologic Unit 07080201, on County Road 2 bridge No 50524, 0.5 miles east of Lansing.
05-05-98
81
Turtle Creek near Austin (05456500)
Cedar River
Lat 43o41'05", long 93o02'22", in NW1/4 sec. 31, T.103 N., R.18 W., Mower County, Hydrologic Unit 07080201, on 41st. Ave. northwest bridge, 5 miles from confluence with Cedar River, and about 3 miles northwest of Austin.
144
1946 # 1947-51, 1969, 1971, 1984, 1987-88, 1993, 1996
04-22-98
158
Dobbins Creek

at Austin
Cedar River
Lat 43o40'38", long 92o56'22", in SW1/4 sec. 36, T.103 N., R.18 W. Mower County, Hydrologic Unit 07080201, on County Road. 61 bridge No 50526, 1.7 miles from confluence with Cedar River, and at northeast corner of Austin.
04-22-98
30
Rock River basin
Pipestone River 

at Pipestone
Rock River
Lat 44o00'12", long 96o18'12", in NE1/4 sec. 7, T.106 N., R.45 W., Pipestone, Hydrologic Unit 10170203, on Minnesota State Highway 23, bridge No. 59002, at northeast corner of Pipestone.
06-17-98
5.0
Rock River near Hardwick (06482945)
Big Sioux basin
Lat 43o43'04", long 96o09'51", in SW1/4 sec. 18, T.103 N., R.44 W., Rock County, Hydrologic Unit 101770204, on County Road 8 bridge No. 7122, 2.5 miles from confluence with Champepadan Creek and 5 miles southeast of Hardwick.
312
1969-70,

1973-76,

1988,

1996
06-16-98
49

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