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Historic monthly streamflow data were compiled and missing historic and naturalized monthly streamflow data were estimated to develop a database of updated streamflow data for January 1931 through December 2001 (the data-development period) for 35 sites in the Red River of the North Basin. Of the 35 sites, 4 had gaged historic monthly streamflow data for the entire data-development period, 10 had gaged historic monthly streamflow data for part of the data-development period, and 21 had no gaged historic monthly streamflow data. To develop the database, a modified drainage-area ratio method, a maintenance of variance extension type 1 method, and a water-balance method were used to estimate the missing historic monthly streamflow data. Naturalized streamflow for the 35 sites was estimated by eliminating the hydrologic effects of Orwell Dam, Reservation Dam, White Rock Dam, Baldhill Dam, surfacewater withdrawals, and return flows.
Abstract
Introduction
Purpose and scope
Description of study area
Methods used to estimate streamflow
Gaged and estimated historic monthly streamflow
Otter Tail River above Orwell Dam
Otter Tail River at the mouth
Bois de Sioux River above White Rock Dam
Bois de Sioux River at the mouth
Red River of the North at Wahpeton, North Dakota
Wild Rice River (North Dakota) at the mouth
Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota
Sheyenne River above Harvey, North Dakota
Sheyenne River near Warwick, North Dakota
Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, North Dakota
Baldhill Creek at the mouth
Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, North Dakota
Sheyenne River at Valley City, North Dakota
Sheyenne River at Lisbon, North Dakota
Sheyenne River near Kindred, North Dakota
Sheyenne River at West Fargo, North Dakota
Maple River at the mouth
Rush River at the mouth
Sheyenne River at the mouth
Buffalo River at the mouth
Elm River at the mouth
Wild Rice River (Minnesota) at the mouth
Red River of the North at Halstad, Minnesota
Goose River at the mouth
Marsh River at the mouth
Sand Hill River at the mouth
Red Lake River at the mouth
Red River of the North at Grand Forks, North Dakota
Turtle River at the mouth
Forest River at the mouth
Snake River at the mouth
Park River at the mouth
Red River of the North at Drayton, North Dakota
Pembina River at the mouth
Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba
Estimated naturalized monthly streamflow
Selected sites on tributaries to the Red River of the North and on the Red River of the North
Bois de Sioux River at the mouth
Red River of the North at Wahpeton, North Dakota
Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, North Dakota
Summary
References
Supplements:
Gaged and estimated historic monthly streamflow for 35 sites in the Red River of the North Basin, 1931-2001
Gaged and estimated historic monthly streamflow for 28 additional sites in the Red River of the North Basin, 1931-2001
Estimated naturalized monthly streamflow for 35 sites in the Red River of the
North Basin, 1931-2001
Figures
Map showing locations of sites in the Red River of the North Basin for which streamflow data were compiled and/or estimated.
Bar charts showing methods used to compile and/or estimate historic monthly streamflow data.
Tables
Sites in the Red River of the North Basin for which historic and naturalized monthly streamflow data were compiled and/or estimated.
Description of sites used to estimate missing historic monthly streamflow data.
Cyclic (monthly) and noncyclic (annual) correlation coefficients between the Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minnesota, and the base stations.
Cyclic (monthly) and noncyclic (annual) correlation coefficients between the Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, North Dakota, and the base stations.
Cyclic (monthly) and noncyclic (annual) correlation coefficients between Baldhill Creek near Dazey, North Dakota, and the base station.
Cyclic (monthly) and noncyclic (annual) correlation coefficients between the Maple River near Mapleton, North Dakota, and the base stations.
Cyclic (monthly) and noncyclic (annual) correlation coefficients between the Rush River at Amenia, North Dakota, and the base stations.
Cyclic (monthly) and noncyclic (annual) correlation coefficients between the Elm River near Kelso, North Dakota, and the base stations.
Cyclic (monthly) and noncyclic (annual) correlation coefficients between the Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minnesota, and the base stations.
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