. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . .33 .84 .55 .42 .30 .26 Acre-feet. 92,20081,000238,000603,0001,650,0002,120,000812,000395,000303,000217,000187,000 6, 700,000 Accu-racy. a Estimated. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT GLENDIVE, MONT. This station, which was established in 1893 by the United StatesWar Department, was transferred to the Department of Agricul-ture, which has kept daily records of river height. When a studyof the Lower Yellowstone Valley was begun in 1903 the station wastaken up by the United States Geological Survey, whose recordsbegi
. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . .33 .84 .55 .42 .30 .26 Acre-feet. 92,20081,000238,000603,0001,650,0002,120,000812,000395,000303,000217,000187,000 6, 700,000 Accu-racy. a Estimated. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT GLENDIVE, MONT. This station, which was established in 1893 by the United StatesWar Department, was transferred to the Department of Agricul-ture, which has kept daily records of river height. When a studyof the Lower Yellowstone Valley was begun in 1903 the station wastaken up by the United States Geological Survey, whose recordsbegin August 1, 1903. The station is located at the steel highwaybridge leading northward from Glendive, about one-fourth mile fromthe post-office. The records are used to determine the amount of wateravailable for the lower Yellowstone project and other irrigationenterprises. The drainage area of Yellowstone River at Glendive is66,100 square miles. The only large diversion from the Yellowstone near Glendive isthe Lower Yellowstone canal, built by the United States Reclamation. YELLOWSTONE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 149 Service. It leaves the river 18 miles below Glendive and divertswater to irrigate 66,000 acres of land. (See PL VII.) Since 1903 no change in gage datum has been made. The recordsobtained at this station are good during the open season. Althoughin low water the old piling and cribwork of a former bridge some-what obstruct the flow. Ice exists from December to April. Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellowstone River at Glendive, Mont., for 1907 and 1908. [Howard Roby, observer.] Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Deo.
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