05058700 SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, ND


List Of Figures:

Annual mean discharge
Annual flow duration


LOCATION.--Lat 46�'49'', long 97�'44", on line between secs.1 and 2, T.134 N., R.56 W., Ransom County, Hydrologic Unit 09020204, on left bank 150 ft downstream from dam at State Fish Hatchery at north edge of city of Lisbon, 3 mi upstream from Timber Coulee, and at mile 162.1.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8,190 mi2, approximately, of which about 5,700 mi2 is probably noncontributing, including 3,800 mi2 in closed basins.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 1956 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,066.46 ft above sea level.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 5,670 ft3/s, Apr. 23, 1997, gage height, 18.24 ft; maximum gage height, 19.29 ft, Apr. 5, 1997, backwater from ice; no flow Sept. 19-21, 1956, Oct. 23-24, 1956, and Aug. 16, 1961, gage height, 1.53 ft.

Annual mean discharge

Annual mean discharge for 05058700 SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, ND
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                              Statistics of monthly and annual mean discharges
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                  Maximum                  Minimum                              Mean
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                       Water year                 Water year              Standard     Coeffi-    Percentage
 Month     Discharge       of         Discharge       of       Discharge  deviation    cient of   of annual
            (ft3/s)    occurrence      (ft3/s)    occurrence    (ft3/s)     (ft3/s)    variation   discharge
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October      716       1995            7.66      1957            66.5        112         1.69       2.79
November     454       1995            12.2      1991            77.6        78.1        1.01       3.26
December     290       1995            8.69      1991            74.2        62.4        0.84       3.12
January      204       1995            8.15      1991            68.8        50.0        0.73       2.89
February     413       1996            10.7      1991            86.2        77.2        0.90       3.62
March        1,520     1995            19.8      1964            334         373         1.12       14.0
April        4,180     1997            20.3      1991            795         912         1.15       33.4
May          2,390     1997            17.5      1959            357         518         1.45       15.0
June         555       1974            14.8      1961            174         147         0.85       7.31
July         1,420     1993            6.07      1973            170         265         1.56       7.14
August       1,940     1993            6.54      1961            109         304         2.78       4.59
September    561       1994            5.25      1959            68.5        111         1.62       2.87
Annual       719       1997            25.9      1991            198         171         0.86       100

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Annual flow duration

Annual flow duration for 05058700 SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, ND
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                              Monthly and annual flow duration, in cubic feet per second
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 Percentage
  of days
 discharge     Jan.    Feb.    March    April    May      June    July     Aug.   Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.   Annual
 equaled or
  exceeded
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  95           14.2    14.8    20.0     21.4     17.5     15.0    6.01    5.46    7.01    7.73    14.8    12.7    10.5
  90           16.0    16.8    27.4     30.0     22.0     21.0    10.5    7.91    10.1    11.3    18.5    16.6    15.4
  85           20.4    19.2    43.4     39.3     25.6     26.9    15.1    10.3    12.3    14.4    21.3    21.6    18.5
  80           24.4    24.5    51.6     54.0     32.5     34.4    18.2    12.5    14.1    16.3    24.1    27.6    22.2
  75           29.0    33.3    64.8     69.9     41.4     41.0    21.1    14.7    16.4    18.3    27.2    34.2    26.4
  70           34.4    39.9    75.9     93.7     51.9     48.9    24.2    16.6    18.5    20.4    30.7    37.8    30.8
  65           39.0    43.1    86.0     122      62.9     57.3    27.6    18.6    20.6    22.6    34.7    41.4    37.1
  60           44.1    48.3    99.0     167      85.7     66.5    33.4    20.7    22.7    24.8    38.9    44.9    43.4
  55           48.2    54.6    118      261      121      76.5    41.5    22.8    24.9    27.0    43.8    48.4    51.2
  50           51.8    61.4    138      360      148      87.7    50.6    25.6    27.5    30.4    49.4    52.4    59.4
  45           58.2    67.7    162      445      177      104     59.8    29.3    30.8    33.9    54.6    56.4    67.7
  40           65.7    73.8    201      540      214      127     77.1    34.7    34.7    37.3    60.7    61.8    83.9
  35           72.7    87.0    241      687      258      158     97.8    44.8    39.9    46.7    68.2    68.1    100
  30           83.9    96.1    282      860      312      186     138     57.3    47.0    58.3    81.1    81.2    125
  25           100     110     334      1,070    406      222     169     74.1    56.3    71.9    99.1    100     150
  20           116     130     411      1,300    497      268     217     102     68.9    88.2    112     117     203
  15           128     155     536      1,680    630      335     282     146     88.8    107     139     135     283
  10           143     191     963      2,230    831      436     398     223     156     142     158     159     430
  5            186     248     1,500    3,580    1,190    574     598     342     298     198     240     219     845

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                            Probability of annual high discharges
                                  [ng, statistic not given]
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                                                       Maximum average discharge
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             Recurrence     Maximum
Exceedance    interval   instantaneous  3-day period  7-day period  15-day period  30-day period
probability    (years)      (ft3/s)
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  0.99         1.01         130            85.9         49.2          30.4           22.8
  0.95         1.05         281            201          134           90.7           67.5
  0.90         1.11         415            310          222           156            116
  0.80         1.25         652            511          394           291            217
  0.50         2            1,460          1,250        1,080         860            653
  0.20         5            3,040          2,810        2,600         2,220          1,740
  0.10         10           4,340          4,150        3,940         3,460          2,770
  0.04         25           6,200          16,100       5,940         5,340          4,400
  0.02         50           7,710          17,670       7,600         6,940          5,830
  0.01         100          9,320          19,240       19,200        8,660          7,410
  0.005        200          11,000         110,900      110,800       10,500         9,150
  0.002        500          13,400         ng           ng            ng             ng

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1Statistical adjustment based on correlation between 3-, 7-, 15-, and 30-consecutive-day periods.
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           Annual peak discharge and corresponding gage height, period of record
                                 [--, no data]
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                       Gage     Peak                              Gage     Peak
Water    Date         height  discharge    Water    Date         height  discharge
year                  (feet)   (ft3/s)     year                  (feet)   (ft3/s)
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          Annual peak discharge, by year, and corresponding gage height

1957    September 7    5.20     612        1978    March 23       11.73    1,410
1958    April 7      --         490        1979    May 2          17.58    4,880
1959    June 29        4.28     451        1980    March 23       7.01     760
1960    April 11       9.81     1,980      1981    April 5        4.30     460
1961    March 6        4.61     482        1982    April 13       11.44    2,600
1962    July 7         10.55    2,210      1983    March 17       13.75    2,370
1963    June 8         3.02     207        1984    April 6        9.79     2,000
1964    June 30        4.96     634        1985    May 19         5.13     642
1965    April 14       16.02    3,630      1986    April 21       10.75    2,110
1966    March 30       16.23    4,260      1987    March 23       14.07    3,000
1967    April 15       8.52     1,580      1988    March 26       3.63     284
1968    June 16        7.63     1,300      1989    April 4        8.36     1,000
1969    April 24       16.54    4,380      1990    June 4         3.74     311
1970    May 29         8.70     1,500      1991    July 2         3.49     261
1971    April 28       9.67     1,850      1992    March 11       9.18     1,500
1972    March 16       10.33    1,450      1993    August 2       16.34    3,790
1973    March 17       5.29     677        1994    April 5        10.70    1,980
1974    April 25       10.25    2,020      1995    April 6        15.46    4,090
1975    July 1         19.04    5,270      1996    April 26     --         5,060
1976    April 13       6.29     984        1997    April 23     --         5,670
1977    May 5          7.35     1,230

Annual peak discharge, from highest to lowest, and corresponding gage height

1997    April 23     --         5,670      1992    March 11       9.18     1,500
1975    July 1         19.04    5,270      1972    March 16       10.33    1,450
1996    April 26     --         5,060      1978    March 23       11.73    1,410
1979    May 2          17.58    4,880      1968    June 16        7.63     1,300
1969    April 24       16.54    4,380      1977    May 5          7.35     1,230
1966    March 30       16.23    4,260      1989    April 4        8.36     1,000
1995    April 6        15.46    4,090      1976    April 13       6.29     984
1993    August 2       16.34    3,790      1980    March 23       7.01     760
1965    April 14       16.02    3,630      1973    March 17       5.29     677
1987    March 23       14.07    3,000      1985    May 19         5.13     642
1982    April 13       11.44    2,600      1964    June 30        4.96     634
1983    March 17       13.75    2,370      1957    September 7    5.20     612
1962    July 7         10.55    2,210      1958    April 7      --         490
1986    April 21       10.75    2,110      1961    March 6        4.61     482
1974    April 25       10.25    2,020      1981    April 5        4.30     460
1984    April 6        9.79     2,000      1959    June 29        4.28     451
1960    April 11       9.81     1,980      1990    June 4         3.74     311
1994    April 5        10.70    1,980      1988    March 26       3.63     284
1971    April 28       9.67     1,850      1991    July 2         3.49     261
1967    April 15       8.52     1,580      1963    June 8         3.02     207
1970    May 29         8.70     1,500

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                             Monthly and annual mean discharges, in cubic feet per second
                [Data were not rounded in accordance with U.S. Geological Survey publication standards]
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Year     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     March     April    May      June     July     Aug.     Sept.    Annual
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 1957    7.66     34.5     49.1     50.6     49.8     68.2      43.1     39.9     65.2     51.5     49.3     323.1    69.0
 1958    109.4    133.9    80.9     70.7     95.6     116.0     98.8     38.4     27.6     72.3     17.2     12.9     72.7
 1959    21.1     31.5     36.5     36.0     33.5     48.4      33.2     17.5     40.1     27.7     10.7     5.25     28.4
 1960    16.0     12.7     26.0     19.5     21.9     175.3     838.4    100.0    171.8    35.7     21.0     13.9     120.1
 1961    15.3     26.1     46.1     43.0     39.4     108.3     29.0     22.1     14.8     8.60     6.54     18.7     31.5

 1962    21.1     18.5     13.0     13.2     14.8     246.6     469.4    210.6    277.4    657.0    91.6     39.9     173.8
 1963    31.3     54.6     58.2     49.5     52.0     68.1      63.8     34.9     41.5     17.4     13.1     12.2     41.3
 1964    11.7     25.9     36.6     25.8     26.2     19.8      78.9     30.4     159.2    203.4    22.9     33.7     56.2
 1965    26.5     53.9     50.8     46.9     42.1     125.9     1,634    306.9    163.2    210.6    185.0    66.8     241.8
 1966    120.5    97.9     105.8    103.7    76.8     1,304     991.4    358.9    217.9    149.0    219.6    71.9     319.8

 1967    35.7     44.5     73.5     67.6     129.6    345.1     958.9    634.2    103.5    33.5     17.7     16.1     204.8
 1968    18.3     29.1     42.6     37.4     41.3     128.1     168.3    163.5    329.2    47.7     17.5     21.8     86.8
 1969    22.4     53.9     50.1     41.7     202.3    220.2     2,548    442.9    140.4    213.3    21.5     25.9     329.0
 1970    22.1     47.5     58.5     65.5     100.9    231.1     523.1    401.7    446.5    68.2     17.7     17.2     166.2
 1971    16.5     29.7     42.2     39.6     79.1     356.5     732.5    222.4    244.3    228.8    30.4     22.4     170.2

 1972    56.6     106.6    158.6    138.2    78.6     363.5     927.8    289.4    235.5    39.8     24.9     19.2     202.6
 1973    23.9     42.3     48.5     53.5     70.4     165.0     62.2     27.2     21.7     6.07     11.6     25.0     46.3
 1974    22.4     32.8     34.7     63.7     177.9    283.8     1,006    685.7    555.4    20.1     16.6     10.1     241.2
 1975    14.5     38.7     53.2     54.8     56.2     81.6      736.6    970.5    512.9    700.2    95.3     27.1     279.7
 1976    38.1     62.7     92.7     93.7     107.0    169.3     601.5    172.3    51.6     21.3     10.7     29.9     120.3

 1977    43.6     30.5     19.8     19.7     17.0     51.9      36.9     67.7     19.7     18.5     7.44     24.6     29.9
 1978    23.9     40.6     48.3     55.3     98.8     426.8     806.5    180.5    79.2     42.2     22.2     61.5     156.7
 1979    57.7     54.6     24.5     31.1     56.5     225.0     1,788    1,989    207.4    151.7    74.3     37.9     392.8
 1980    73.7     180.4    22.7     15.9     15.9     209.4     246.9    18.9     34.8     28.4     15.8     158.9    84.7
 1981    126.2    113.9    39.3     15.8     29.1     83.6      152.7    65.2     113.1    127.4    29.1     26.4     76.9

 1982    140.6    167.6    18.2     14.0     15.6     189.9     1,244    297.5    171.3    184.6    72.7     13.7     210.4
 1983    134.9    195.1    122.5    126.9    76.4     1,214     788.5    208.7    267.9    218.4    20.9     88.6     289.8
 1984    106.9    137.3    136.3    109.4    76.0     415.7     1,092    382.0    109.8    35.0     16.4     32.5     220.2
 1985    95.5     56.5     53.2     40.7     29.0     158.0     171.6    141.7    81.4     22.2     40.2     25.1     76.6
 1986    36.2     100.2    143.0    139.9    193.7    354.3     509.8    490.0    81.8     72.4     90.2     34.0     187.1

 1987    35.3     98.8     190.2    132.1    74.4     1,328     1,624    200.8    148.8    127.9    262.9    61.8     358.1
 1988    89.8     102.4    112.7    118.3    139.4    145.6     38.0     54.1     34.6     6.52     18.2     13.5     72.7
 1989    14.9     28.2     34.0     36.3     46.3     207.5     380.5    31.8     46.1     19.3     27.1     27.1     74.7
 1990    32.5     27.4     17.5     21.5     16.8     30.9      28.7     18.6     60.3     20.8     23.9     55.8     29.5
 1991    16.8     12.2     8.69     8.15     10.7     34.3      20.3     51.2     39.2     56.9     27.5     23.1     25.9


 1992    15.9     24.2     60.6     70.1     63.6     585.1     134.4    70.6     56.1     97.1     46.1     52.2     107.0
 1993    25.4     23.1     31.0     80.0     102.5    325.1     444.2    158.3    249.4    1424     1945     377.9    436.6
 1994    150.3    147.3    190.7    125.7    202.1    565.5     988.3    304.4    354.8    624.4    276.0    560.8    374.1
 1995    715.9    453.9    289.8    203.9    166.8    1,525     2,540    907.6    326.6    273.8    275.6    205.1    658.6

 1996    92.8     70.6     108.9    151.5    412.8    729.2     2,848    1,439    393.8    232.9    156.8    33.8     553.6
 1997    45.8     140.4    211.8    190.3    195.7    250.6     4,181    2,394    439.1    378.2    129.1    79.4     718.6

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