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<br />PLOODS G:r 1 GG5 IX TEE L~~"';-lTM.i "TA'1'E8
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<br />SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO, JUNE 1965
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<br />B57
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<br />;,Ia:xima.-June 16-21, IVGj: Dbcllarg(', :';7-1,000 ('fs :':400 hours .TUlle 17. by slope-
<br />area measurement of peak ilow.
<br />1935: Disch:ug-e, 2~,OOO ds :\l:.1y :W, lJY ;:;l<.lI",,-ar'.:t!. mea~~~re-!J.~e!J.t af p'~.:1k
<br />flow (computed by State Engineer of Coloradol. l<~()r discussioll of this; tlo{)d.
<br />see-Follansbee and Sawyer (1948).
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<br />(42) 6-7696. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT I'ORT MORGAN, COLO.
<br />(Gaging station. discontinued in 19S8]
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<br />(38) MIDDLE BIJOll CREEK NEAR DEER TRAIL, COLO.
<br />DIi"cdlant'ous Kite!
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<br />L'0,'atil.::~. L,.t {(}Ol6'CS", lr.ng 103048'02", ill 6~('. 31, '1'. .;, X., H. c'] 11.. ,ll
<br />I>ridge un State Hig-hway 52, half a mile north of Fort :.\Iorgan and 3..3 n,i1es
<br />downstream from Bijou Creek.
<br />Drainage aI'"€'a.-H,S10 sq mi.
<br />Gage-height record.-Flootlmark:s onlJ-'. Datum of gag:(:> is 4,204.39 ft :tbon~ Ule<lU
<br />Sf>I:l 1(>,-(>1 (le_els b_ ~tate Eng"in(>(>r of C.olorado).
<br />:\laxima.~Juue 14-21, 19t.'i:}: Gage height, 18.2 ft 111<){) hours .Tune 18 (diS('harg('.
<br />1I0t dHermin('d).
<br />1935 to :lIar lOW: Discharge, S4,300 cfs :\Iay :n. l!:i35, or :-:loIX'-art'";J. meas-
<br />urement of p('.ak flow 1 rnjle up~-trealll; flood <...~l,me principally from Bijvu
<br />Crf'i'k.
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<br />Locatiou.-Lat 3W40'lS". long 10400:;';)2", in ~t."{'. 28, T. 4 S., R. 60 W_. just
<br />downstream from r.~. lIig-hway...; -10 and 2S7, ;) rnil('~ northw('~t of J)per Trail.
<br />:llld 7 miI('~ ~outheast of B....t.r:'.
<br />Drainage are-a.-1oo sq llli.
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<br />::'Iaxima.-.1une- H,~21, IflG:;; Di:,charg-p, 14:-I,OUO d:,; .iulle 17, by :-;Jopf'-ilrea lllt'a~-
<br />UrE'Ulent of peak flow.
<br />1035: Dischnrge-, H;U140 l"f:s ::lIay 30, b)' ~lope-area measurement of lieak
<br />flow (comput(>d by State Engineer of Colorado). l<~or discm:;gion of this flood,
<br />see Follau"iwe and ;';~l\\-..n'r j HH-S).
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<br />(39) WEST BIJ"OU CREEK NEAR KIOWA, COLO.
<br />i)rb:cellaneous Kite}
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<br />(43) BEAVER CREEK NEAR BRUS:H, COLO.
<br />pfiscellaneous site]
<br />Lo<:ation.-T..at 40008', lon~ 10.1035', in sec. 13, T. ::! X., R. :-6 ,,~.. at bridge on
<br />State Highway 71. 7 mill'S ~'Outh of Rrush and 13 ruBes up:;tream from mouth.
<br />Drainage are3.-946 sq mi.
<br />:\iaximum.-.lune 16-21, 196;:;.: Discharge, 24,300 d'S 14<....0 bou:-s June IS, by in.
<br />direct measurement of peak flow.
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<br />Lo('atioll.---J.:lt :~;)o1G'. lOIlg' 104020', in sec. 16, 'r. !) S., R. 62 'V.. half a mile
<br />dowllstn::ull frn1ll unllaruro tribntn.rr. 2: mi}ps upstream from State Highway
<br />86, and V milt':'; sontheas:t of Kio;yu.
<br />Drainage areu.--S5.7 sq mi.
<br />~!a~iffium.-Juili.' IG-2:1, IGG:.i: II-i:.wimrgl', ti7.200 ('is IVUtl hours .Iune 17. uy slo1)e-
<br />area measurenlPnt of peak flow.
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<br />(44) 6-7600. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT BALZAC, COLO.
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<br />(40) WEST BIIOU CREEK AT BYERS, COLO.
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<br />Location.-Lat 40024:'24:", long 103027'[;8", in XE1,;'XE1;4 :sec. 13, T. [) )t., R. ;:;3
<br />'V., on right bank just upstream from highway brid~e at Balzac siding, 2.8
<br />miles northeast of l."nitm 'a'nd 7.0 miles downstre3.m from Beaver Creek.
<br />Drainage are-a.-16,g;)2 sq mL
<br />Gage-height record.-Water-stage recorder graph. Datum of gage is 4,091.06 ft
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<br />: ::'c! :~;:'('!!::::o, "ii;; sit <: ;
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<br />above me-an sea le"-i>l, iillt.mn .-.f 1!:;Z!}.
<br />Discharge record.-Stage-dis<:barge relation defined by current-meter IIleasure-
<br />ments below 6,400 cfs extended abo,'e on basis of indirect measurements and
<br />by nn indireCt measurement at 123,000 cfs. Discharges June 14 to 1800 hours
<br />June 16 and June 25 computed by combining 1lows in cbannels no. 1 find 2.
<br />:\Iaxima.-June 14-25, 1965: Discharge, 123.000 cfs 1320 hours June 18 (gage
<br />height, 13.32 ft).
<br />1916 to )Iay 100;;: Discharge not determined, ()(-'('Urred :\Iay 31, 1~3.J (gage
<br />height, 11.43 ft) ; maximum daily discharge detE'rmined, 31,200 cis June 11,
<br />1921.
<br />Remarks.-l<~lood ('ame principally from Bijou Cr€'E'k.
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<br />Locatioll.-Lat 3fP-l2'2~~". long 104014.'07", in S(>{'. S, T. -I S., R. 61 \V., at bridge
<br />011 U.S. Highwn;p; ~6. 40 and 287 hnlf a milp north of Rye-n;.
<br />Drainage an'u_-S;j.7 sq mi.
<br />':\Iaxima.-.Tune 1('r-21, 1005: Distharg(>, 7;,,;:-~ ds 2400 hours June 17, oy in~
<br />direct measurcment of peak flow.
<br />I"lood of ::\I;.lY :W. H};~:; (di:.;;ehargl'. 164,670 ds) js lIlaximum knowu.
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<br />(41) 6-7590. BIJ"OU CREEK NEAR WIGGINS. COLO.
<br />[Gaging station. discontinued Ifr56]
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<br />Locatioll.-Lat -40014'.,3", long 104002.0....". in SW1,4SW~ see. G, '1'. 3 N., R .,9
<br />W_, at bridge on V.S. Highw:ty.s G and 34, :? mile~ northeast of \ViggillS and
<br />.,.7 miles clown~tream from Antl'lol)C Creek.
<br />Drainage ar€'"J..-l.:-U4 sq mi.
<br />Gage-height record.-FloodlUarks only. .\ltitude of gage is. 4,490 it (from topo-
<br />gr.lphic map).
<br />..:\!axilllu.-June 1:-,-21. 1!)6;:i: Disdmrge, 466,000 ds 0;30 hours June 18 (gage
<br />height, 21.2 ft), by slol)t'~area 1ll('ll.sl1rf'lllf'ut at site 5.6 lUiles downstream. An-
<br />other major flood occurred .Julle 15 (gage height, 15.9 ft, from floodmurks),
<br />discharge Hot determined_
<br />1935 to ::\la)' 1965: Discharge 282.000 ds ::\Iay 31, 1935. For discussion of
<br />this fiood, "ee I<~ollansbee and Sawyer (1948).
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<br />J[ean dischargc, in cubic feet per .~c('olld. W6,;
<br />lJay Discharge
<br />June 14 ___________________________________________________ 464
<br />1;:; ___________________________________~_______________~ 766
<br />16 ____________________________________________________ 4,330
<br />17 ________________~----------------------------------- 8,320
<br />18 ____________________________________________________ 27,700
<br />IV ____________________________________________________ 13,400
<br />20____________________________________________________ 13,300
<br />21 _______ _____________________________________________ 10,400
<br />22 ____________________________________________________ 8,680
<br />23____________________________________________________ 6,920
<br />24 ____________________________________________________ 6,020
<br />25 ___________________ __ ______________ 5,110
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