| Summary: | STREAMFLOW RECORDS OF MAJOR RIVERS River OR STREAMS OF THE FIVE BASINS Measuring Disdunge (CFSY Location Average Maximum Minimum Annual Average Discharge (AFP 1M80000 2766,000 191,992 7Z450 29780 Fig. 12-Schematic map showing the average discharge of the principal rivers in North Dakota. combination of glaciated terrain, with badlands and landforms of eroded, soft, sedimentary bedrock in the southwest. The badlands, located in western North Dakota, are the colorful cliffs, canyons, gorges, ravines, and gullies that have been created by extensive wind and water erosion. The Hudson Bay drainage consists of the Souris and Red River systems, including the large, noncontributing, closed Devils Lake Basin (fig. 11). The longest tributary stream to the Red River is the Sheyenne River, which extends from central North Dakota, east and southeastward, before looping northeastward near Lisbon. There are five major hydrologic subdivisions in North Dakota: the Missouri River Basin, the James River Basin, the Red River Basin, the Devils Lake Basin, and the Souris River Basin. 1995 North Dakota Blue Book 539
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