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Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith. Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 569

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1923

PART IX. COLOKADO KIVEB BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, A. B. PURTON, and ROGER C. RICE 

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with 

THE STATES OF COLORADO, WYOMING, 

AND ARIZONA

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1927
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 569

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1923

PART IX. COLORADO RIYER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, A. B. PURTON, and ROGER C. RICE 

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with

THE STATES OF COLORADO, WYOMING, UTAH, 

AND ARIZONA

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CONTENTS

Authorization and scope of work__...__._____-____-__-_-_-__.._______ 1

Definition of terms ________________________________________________ 2

Explanation of data __________--___.._-___-________-..___-__________ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results __-_-___-_..____---_-__..__ 4

Cooperation ________ _ ______________________------_--_-________ 5

Division of work .----- T . __---_______-___________..--___-__- ___ 6*

Gaging-station records __-----_-----_--_-__-_-..-_-_---_-__-___--___ 7

Colorado River basin _________________________________________ 7

Colorado River and tributaries above Green River ___________ 7

Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo____________ 7

Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo_----..-_-__-__ 8

Colorado River near Palisade, Colo_____________________ 10

Colorado River near Fruita, Colo_______________________ 12

Colorado River near Cisco, Utah__._ ____________________ 13

Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz_____________________ 15

Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek, Grand Canyon, Ariz_ 17

Colorado River near Topock, Ariz_____.________________ 18

Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz--___________-____.---_. 2O

Fraser River near Arrow, Colo____.____________________ 21

Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo___-_----_-__---______ 23

Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo.________-..__ 25

Blue River at Dillon, Colo_-_____________________ 26

Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo -.___-_________________ 28

Eagle River at Eagle, Colo ____________________________ 30

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo ______ ___________ 32

Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo _________________ 33

Roan Creek near DeBeque, Colo ____--____---__----____ 35

Taylor River at Almont, Colo_--_----_--_--_---___---__ 3&

Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo ____---_-_--__-_-__ 37

Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo-_-_-_--_---__ 39-

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo ___-__---______--------__ 41

Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo___.___-_____-______-__ 42

Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo -______________-__--_- 44

Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo .__________-_____--- 45

Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo _____________ ... 47

Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo ________________ _ 49*

Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo-_-__----__-----_- 50s

Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo ___-__-__-___-_-__- 51

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo __________-_--_-_--. 52

Green River and tributaries _______________ .__-___----_. 54

Green River near Daniel, Wyo __-____-__-_.---_-__---__ -54

Green River at Green River, Wyo __----_-____ .___-_____ 55

Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah _____ 57

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Colorado River basin Continued.

Green River and tributaries Continued. Page

East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo ____________________ 59

East Fork at Newfork, Wyo _____________________ 60

New Fork near Boulder, Wyo__________________________ 61

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo ____________________ 63

Boulder Creek near Boulder,Wyo ______________________ 64

Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo_____________________ 65

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo__________________________. 67

Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo_________-____________ 68

Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo_______._...._______ 70

Little Snake River near Lily, Colo_-_~-___,____.. _______ 71

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah_______________________ 72

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah____ 74

North Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah ________ 75

Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah____________________ 77

Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah_____________________ 79

Duchesne River at Myton, Utah_._______________________ 80

West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah__________ 82

Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah__________________________ 84

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah____________________ 84

West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah______ 87

Lake Fork near Myton, Utah______________________ 89

Uinta River near Neola, Utah__________________________ 91

Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah ________________ 92

Price River near Helper, Utah______.____________________ 94

Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah_______________ 95

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah________________ 97

Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron, Utah __________ 99

Little Colorado River basin_______________________________ 101

Zuni River at Blackroek, N. Mex_______________________ 101

Virgin River basin ______________________ ___-______-_-____ 101

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah___________________________ 101

Mukuntuweap River near Springdale, Utah__________ __ 102

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah._________________ 104

Gila River basin _________________________________________ 105

Gila River near Duncan, Ariz___-_______-_____-_-____-_ 105

Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz_____________________ 106

Gila River near Ashurst, Ariz__________________________ 408

Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz__-_______-_____ _____ 108

Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz________---------___-_------- 110

Gfla River at Ashurst-Hayden Dam, near Florence, Ariz___ 112

Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz _______________________ 113

Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz ______________ 114

Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz_______ _____________ 116

Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz_____-____- i--_-------- 117

Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz____ ____________ 118

Black-McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz__ ___________ 119

Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz_____________,.______ 120

Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz___________________ 121

Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz _________ 122

Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz _______________ 124
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Colorado River basin Continued.

Gila River basin Continued. Page

Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz __________________ 125

San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz_________________ 127

Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz______________ 128

Union Cana] near Solomonsville, Ariz_____._____________ 130

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex__________________ 131

San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz__________________ 132

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz__________.._____________ 133

Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz___-______-_______ 135

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz____________________ 137

Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz__________-_____.___.__ 138

Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz______^____________ 140

Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz____--____-___-_-- 141

Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz _________________ 143

Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz________ 144

San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz-__-__------------- 145

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz______--_______-____-_ 147

Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz__________________________ 148

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz___-_____-____-..-- ______ 149

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz_________--__- ________ 151

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz______________________ 152

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz____________________ 154

Barren Flat basin ______________________________________________ 155

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz________-__--_-_---_-___ 155

Whitewater Draw basin ______________________________________ 157

Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz_________________________ 157

Miscellaneous discharge measurements._____________________________ 158

Appendix _________________________________________________________ 161

Index___________________________________________________________ 183

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGUEE 1. Typical gaging station.__________________________________ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF COLORADO RIVER

BASIN, 1923

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of 

measurements of streams in the United States during the year ending September 30, 1923.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under authority implied in the organic law 

(20 Stat. L., p. 394), which contains the following paragraph:

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the geological survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies of 

water supply for irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 

1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried 

the following item:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United 

States, and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and 

for the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water 

resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30,1895-1924

1895 _____________________._._._---____- $12, 500. 00

1896 ______________________._.____-_ 20, 000. 00

1897 to 1900, inclusive______._-__..____ 50,000.00

1901 to 1902, inclusive.____._--_._._____ 100,000.00

1903 to 1906, inclusive_________._.___.____ 200,000.00

1907__________________ _-___-__-___---_-_---. 150,000.00

1908 to 1910, inclusive-...-______________ 100,000.00

1911 to 1917, inclusive_____________________ 150,000.00

1918_______________.__.__.-____ 175,000.00

1919_________._._____.______________ 148,244. 10

1920__________________ ______ ___-.__ _____ 175,000. 00

1921 to 1923, inclusive._________._.___-___-__._ 180,000.00

1924 ____....___.-..-.__-.-..--__.. ..._-_-_____-. 170,000. 00

In this work man}7 private and State organizations have cooperated, either by furnishing records or by assisting in their collection. 

Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of 

the second kind is acknowledged on pages 5 and 6.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,800 

points in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and 

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1923, 1,590 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other 

points. In connection with this work data were also collected in 

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles* 

and water power in many sections of the country and will be made 

available in the water-supply papers from time to time. Information in regard to publications relating to water resources is presented 

in the appendix of this report.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with work of a certain class. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity 

of water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. 

The principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, 

second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They 

may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." 

A second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel 

of rectangular cross section, 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep, at an average 

velocity of 1 foot a second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic 

feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Kun-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

An " acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation. » The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

" Control" a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream below the gage which determine the stage-discharge relation
at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not be the 

same section or sections at all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a given gaging station is that point 

on the gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the

control.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the years ending September 

30, 1923. At the first of January, in most parts of the United States 

much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is stored 

as ground water, in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and 

swamps, and this stored water passes off in the streams during the 

spring break-up. At the end of September, on the other hand, the 

only stored water available for run-off is possibly a small quantity

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

in the ground; therefore, the run-off for the year beginning October 

1 is practically all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge' are made with a current meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and 

measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed. 

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4 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving results 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge, and 

a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipmemt, information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge 

relation, covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of 

the stream for log driving, shifting of channel, and the cause and 

effect of backwater. It gives also information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and 

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives the discharge in second-feet 

corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each day. At 

stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation 

the discharge obtained from the rating table and the. mean daily 

gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the day. If 

such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders, the mean 

daily discharge may be obtained by weighting discharge for parts of 

the day or by use of the discharge integrator, an instrument operating 

on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential 

element the rating curve of the station.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day, it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height, and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

than that given in the column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum," the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" 

gives the average flow in cubic feetffor each second during the month. 

On this average flow, computations recorded in the remaining columns, 

which are defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF TIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends, primarily, (1) on the 

permanence of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy 

of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station or footnotes added 

to the tables gives information regarding the (1) permanence of the 

stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating
COOPERATION 5

curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of 

gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights to the 

rating table to obtain the daily discharge.

For the rating curves "well defined " indicates, in general, that the 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; " poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent. These 

notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the individual 

measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and the depth of run-off in inches 

may be subject to gross errors caused by including large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by 

inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of 

the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile?> and 

"run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear 

probable, and are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas 

in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. All figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches" 

previously published by the Survey should be used with caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known to the Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of 

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates. The tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on records previously published.

COOPERATION

The work in Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming was carried on under 

cooperative agreement between the United States Geological Survey 

and the States.

Special acknowledgments are due to the cooperating State officials, 

W. S. Norviel and Vernon Vaughn, State water commissioners of 

Arizona; R. E. Caldwell, State engineer of Utah; and C. D. Shawver,, 

State engineer of Wyoming.
6 SUEFACE WATER SUPPL.Y, 1923, PAET IX

The State engineer of Colorado, A. JL McCune, paid the observers 

and furnished other assistance at several stations in Colorado.

The United States Forest Service furnished the gage-height records 

at five stations, and the services of a hydrographer for part of the 

winter for work in Colorado and Wyoming.

The United States Weather Bureau paid the gage observers for 

the stations on Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., and Green River 

at Green River, Wyo.

The Office of Indian Affairs assisted in the maintenance of stations 

in Utah and Arizona.

On Colorado River in Arizona the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the Federal Power Commission, the United States Weather 

Bureau, the State of California, and the city of Los Angeles furnished 

financial assistance for the construction and maintenance of the 

stations near Topock and in Grand Canyon. The entire cost of 

construction and maintenance of the station at Lees Ferry was borne 

by the Southern California Edison Co.

Assistance in the collection of data was rendered by the United 

States National Park Service, Utah Power & Light Co., Vernal 

Milling & Light Co., Redlands Co., Eden Irrigation & Land Co., 

and Mr. C. H. Beggs.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Arizona were collected under the direction of 

Roger C. Rice, district engineer, who was assisted by D. A. Dudley; 

J. H. Gardiner; W. C. Chase; J. W. Johnson; H. D. Empie, water 

commissioner for Safford Valley; G. S. Hayes; and I. G. Cockroft and 

J. E. Klohr, hydrographer and assistant hydrographer, respectively, 

of the Southern California Edison Co. The records were compiled 

and prepared for publication under the direction of Roger C. Rice 

and W. E.,Dickinson, district engineers, who were assisted by J. H. 

Gardiner, B. S. Barnes, R. G. Kasei, and W. E. Code.

Data for stations in Colorado and Wyoming were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, 

district engineer, who was assisted by P. V. Hodges, M. B. Arthur, 

P. S. Parker, J. W. Mangan, and Miss Florence M. Hall.

Data for stations in Utah were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of A. B. Purton, district engineer, who was 

assisted by W. E. Dickinson, R. R. Rowe, B. A. Howell, H.^W. Staats, 

J. W. Mangan, M. T. Wilson, D. M. Corbett, and Miss Lysle 

Christensen.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by H. C. 

Troxell and J. H. Morgan.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER * 7 

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN

COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 

COLORADO RIVER AT HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS. COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 78 W., at highway bridge near Denver & Salt

Lake Railroad station in Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County. 

DKAINAGE AKEA. 785 square miles (revised measurement on map of Colorado,

scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1904, to September 30, 1909; September 23, 1910,

to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by T. B. Jones. Prior to

April 16, 1906, staff gage set to datum 6.07 feet lower was located 1,000 feet

downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control 150

feet downstream; slightly shifting. Banks not subject to overflow. 

EXTKEMES OF DiscHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.55 feet at

3 p. m. June 16 (discharge, 6,600 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred

during winter. 

1904-1909; 1910-1923: Maximum, stage recorded, 8.7 feet at 5 a. m. June

15, 1921 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 63

second-feet, February 15 and 25-27, 1908. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 18,000 acres from Colorado River

and tributaries above station. In addition 12,600 acre-feet were diverted

into Cache la Poudre drainage basin during 1923. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring of year from alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice during

winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., during 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 4 

Feb. 20

Made by 

Robert Follansbee. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

o9 CU

2.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

QA

846

Date

June 6 

July 19

Made by 

Robert Follansbee. 

P.V.Hodges- _

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.71 

3.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,040 

1,350

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., 

for the year ending September 30, 1928

Day

1 ___ . . _ ........ .... .. ....

2_. __ ... _ .. _ . __ ....... ......

3 . .

4

6. .. _ .-...- . .............

7 .. __ ..

8 _ - - _ - -. .. ._--_

9. __ - .. __ ,

10. - 

11.. . -. _ 

12

14 . _ .... ... ..

15. __ .. . . . 

16. .. - -. 

17. ...-. ............ ...

18 - .--- 

19 _ . .--- .- - 

20.. _ .. .._ 

21. _ 

22 - 

23 -- _ . . 

24- ............ . . ..

25 

26 .. _ 

27, 

28 ..- ._

29 

30 

31 -- -- ... . .

Oct.

132

126

123

117

123

117

112

112

106

TOO

109

112

117

117

106

103

103

95

98

95

100

95

no

100

106

Nov.

117

117

86

123

Apr.

345

600

600

625

778

May

888

QQ4.

888

1,000

1,220

1,630

1,470

1,400

1,630

2,060

1 KKA

1 330

1,210

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,430

1,750

2,110

1,840

2,700

3,640

2,820

3,200

June

3,410

3,560

3,410

3,410

3,410

2,820

3,200

3,340

3,480

3,340

Q O4A

q OJA

3,640

4,130

6,220

5,090

4,500

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,040

3,710

3,710

3,870

3,710

3,270

2,530

2,640

July

2,360

2,160

2,060

2,060

1,880

1,880

1,710

1,880

2, .260

2,060

2,020

1 Q3A

1,670

1,590

1,750

1,750

1,590

1,430

1,300

1,430

1,590

1,430

1,300

1 Iftfi

1,070

1,120

1,070

960

905

850

740

Aug.

905

850

905

795

74n

690

615

540

540

540

690

565

590

740

740

740

640

615

540

516

516

540

468

445

423

401

380

315

315

294

336

Sept.

401

423

358

338

338

294

272

251

238

223

204

200

285

255

281

302

358

358

401

35S

358

358

358

401

380

380

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., for the year

ending September 30, 1923

Moath

November 1-4 __ .. . . _____ ___ ____ .....

April 22-30 

May _________ _____ ___ ___ ............

July .... ... ..................... .....

August .. __ _ _ __ .. _ __ ... __ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

132 

123 

778 

3,640 

6,220 

2,360 

905 

423

Minimum

95 

86 

328 

834 

2,530 

740 

294 

200

Mean

110 

111 

511 

1,820 

3680 

1,580 

578 

326

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,760 

881 

9,120 

112,000 

219,000 

97,200 

35,500 

19,400

COLORADO RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 89 W., in front of electric power house at 

Glenwood Springs, Garfield County. No Name Creek enters Colorado 

River 2 miles above station, and Roaring Fork enters half a mile below.

.DRAINAGE AREA. 4,560 square miles (revised, measured on map of Colorado; 

scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1900, to September 30, 1923; also May 12 to 

July 17, 1899, at point just above Roaring Fork.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank in front of power house; 

inspected by C. H. Oberly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable beneath State Street Bridge, a 

third of a mile below gage.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 9

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel, on which silt 

is deposited. Control at riffle 300 feet downstream; practically permanent. 

Banks not subject to overflow except at extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 10.3 feet from 2 to 6 p. m. June 17 (discharge, 20,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.94 feet at 7 a. m. January 15 (discharge, 140 secondfeet).

1900-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 12.55 feet at noon June 14 and 15, 

1918 (discharge, 30,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.6 feet at 5 p. m. 

February 6, 1921 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice; hot water from springs keeps 

river open.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for the irrigation of a few hundred acres between this 

station and Hot Sulphur Springs. In addition, the Public Service Co. of 

Denver has a decree for 1,250 second-feet for power. Water diverted for 

power is returned to river above Glenwood Springs.

REGULATION. Shoshone power plant of Public Service Co. of Denver 7 miles 

upstream, controls flow during day at low water, but has insufficient pondage to control it for more than a few hours.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during low stage. Rating 

curve well defined above 1,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory, except as explained in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent 

except for daily discharges below 1,000 second-feet, for which they are good.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1928

Date

Nov. 25

Jan. 18

19

Made by 

M. B. Arthur __ __

.. do ....._ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.24

3.69

3.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

737

1,030

1,140

Date

Mar. 12

Apr. 18

Sept. 25

Made by 

T.J. Watkins ...

. do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.48

4.35

4.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

1,600

1,590

a State hydrographer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for 

the year ending September 80, 19%S

Day

1.. __ . .....

2 .........

3 ........

4 _ ......

5 -.. ..

6... .........

7 .........

8........ ....

9............

10- _

11 . ...

12... _ ......

13 ____ .. ...

14 ___ . .....

15 ............

Oct.

1,030

971

963

895

940

918

880

888

812

850

880

865

880

Nov.

880

940

1,020

1,030

1,000

955

865

791

932

865

1,020

940

820

728

812

Dec.

858

895

791

770

770

763

932

749

700

714

798

805

842

858

Jan.

828

828

763

898

791

835

910

880

749

749

791

613

415

580

Feb.

777

763

594

639

756

714

763

742

574

742

574

828

835

Mar.

791

749

910

858

613

626

700

652

679

700

805

653

749

728

721

Apr.

1,020

1,150

1,100

1,030

858

895

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,110

1,060

1,200

1,370

1,520

1.470

May

3,090

3,290

3.500

4,070

4,840

5,960

6,990

6,690

6,990

7,610

8,570

8,570

7,300

6,390

5,810

June

14,800

15,200

15,300

15,200

15,200

15,200

14,900

14,700

14,800

15,700

16,100

16,100

16,100

17,000

17,800

July

9,910

9.230

8,570

8,250

7,930

7,610

7,300

7,610

7,930

8,570

8,570

8,250

7,610

7,300

6,990

Aug.

3,290

3,840

3,950

3,720

3,400

3,190

2,810

2,460

2,380

2,300

2,460

2,810

3,190

3,720

4,840

Sept.

2,070

2,220

2,070

1,930

1,860

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,570

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,470
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colo'rado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923 Continued

Day

16:.: _ ......

17 ._. 

18 

19..... _ ....

20- 

21....... 

22...... ...

23 _

24 . 

25 - -

28 

97

28 

29 

30 - 

31- - 

Oct.

895

872

895

880

910

948

910

940

902

895

888

880

940

872

963

Nov.

756

812

888

918

910

888

850

805

820

763

805

756

798

842

711

Dec.

672

820

785

7KA

721

777

646

763

686

865

QOO

880

842

902

842

Jan.

620

672

728

835

652

686

728

798

812

G49

791

763

735

777

Feb.

842

oon

721

763

763

770

763

728

880

721

735

Mar.

646

70S

796

7Q4

7Q1

686

763

714

714

805

735

756

791

932

979

1,050

Apr.'

1,470

1,740

9 fiftft

2,380

2,070

1,930

1,740

1,570

1,620

2,300

2,300

-May

5,390

5,110

5,530

6,100

9,230

10, 200

9,570

9,570

10,200

12. 400

14 800

15,700

15, 700

14,400

14,000

June

18,700

20,000

19,100

16,500

15,700

14,800

13,200

12,800

13,200

13,200

13,200

12,400

11,300

10,200

July

7,300

7,300

6,990

6

0QA

6 3QO

6,690

6,390

5,810

5,250

4,700

4,970

4,970

4,570

4,070

3,190

Aug.

4,440

3,840

3,500

3,610

3,290

3,090

3,000

2,810

2,720

2,550

2,380

2,300

2,140

2,000

1 860

1,930

Sept.

1,570

1,570

1,570

1 74ft

1,800

1 800

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,700 i 7sn

NOTE. Recorder" not in operation Dec. 18,19, Jan. 29, Mar. 18,19, June 3-9; discharge determined by 

comparison with flow of Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

April ..... .. ___ .. . __ _

July . -. _ . . ...........

The year ______ ______________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,030 

1,030 

932 

948 

880 

1,050 

2,640 

15, 700 

20,000 

9,910 

4,840 

2,220

20,000

Minimum

850 

711 

646 

415 

535 

613 

858 

3,090 

10, 200 

3,190 

1,860 

1,420

415

Mean

912 

864 

796 

762 

739 

764 

1,560 

8,230 

15,100 

6,780 

3,030 

1,700

3,450

Run-off in 

acre-feet

56, 100 

51,400 

48,900 

46,900 

41.000 

47,000 

92,800 

506,000 

898, 000 

417,000 

186,000 

101, 000

2, 490, 000

COLORADO RIVER NEAR PALISADE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 98 W., at State bridge 2 miles above Palisade,

Mesa County. Nearest important tributary, Plateau Creek, enters 6 miles

above. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,790 square miles (revised, measured on map of Colorado;

scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9, 1902, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near midspan; read by A.

Barnhisel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, 2 miles below gage 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, silt, and scattered boulders.

Control is at rapids 300 feet downstream; practically permanent. Banks

not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.3 feet at Q

a. m. June 17 (discharge, 31,300 second-feet); minimum.discharge occurred

during winter. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 11

DIVERSIONS. Principal diversion between Glenwood Springs and Palisade gaging station is the high line canal, of the Bureau of Reclamation which has a 

capacity of* 1,425 second-feet. Some of the water diverted for power is 

returned to the river to supply a priority of 521 second-feet for the Grand 

Valley Canal.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Palisade, Colo., for the year 

ending September 80, 1923

Day

1. __ . __ .

2. ______

3- __ - __

4 _______

5 .

6.-.. _ .

7 __

8 ___ _ .

9 .....

10 ........

11 ......

12 ........

13 

14...... .....

15 - ....

16.. .........

17. __ ...

18- .

19...... .....

20 

21 ___ ......

22 ..........

23 ___ ......

24.. .........

25 ___ 

26 ___ ......

27. ___ . ....

28. __ .. ...

29..... ...

30. ......

31 ___ . .....

Oct.

1,530

1,370

1,420

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,530

1,480

1,320

1,530

1,640

1,530

1,580

1,480

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,640

1,530

Nov.

1,480

1,530

1,530

1,760

2,060

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,940

1,940

2,000

2,120

2,000

1,820

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,820

1,820

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,760

1,760

Dec.

1,700

1,580

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,640

1,820

1,880

1,940

1,760

1,580

1,700

1,760

1,940

1,880

1,760

1,580

1,420

1,420

1,480

1.480

1,530

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,370

1,640

1,820

1 R9ft

Jan.

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,530

1,480

1,370

1,640

1,480

1,700

1,760

1,480

1,420

1,820

1,640

1,370

1,530

1,700

1,880

1,880

1,760

1,640

1,530

1.700

1,530

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,370

1,530

Feb.

1,820

1,700

1,370

1,420

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,420

1,580

1,580

1,370

1,480

1,420

1,370

1,420

1,480

1,530

1,580

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,530

Mar.

i isft

1,820

1,940

1,940

1,640

1,820

1,940

2,000

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,880

1,760

1,640

1,580

1,530

1.640

1,820

1,760

1 700

1,820

1,760

1,580

1,420

1,480

1,320

1,370

1,480

1,640

Apr.

1,940

2,060

2,180

2,120

1,880

1,760

1,940

2,120

2,060

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,460

2.860

3,120

2,940

3,210

4,080

5,030

4,920

4,810

3,980

3,580

3,120

2,940

3,390

3,980

4,180

4,700

May

5,360

5,480

6,210

7,160

8,480

10,200

11, 500

12,400

12,900

14,500

15,800

16,400

14,800

12,900

11,200

10,400

10,200

11,400

13,900

16,800

18,600

17,800

17,000

18,400

22,100

25,500

27,400

27,100

25,300

94. ^iftft

June

25,600

26,300

27,100

28,200

26,600

24,800

22,800

22,100

23,000

23,800

23, 800

24,500

24,800

26,300

27,600

29.000

30,400

29,900

26.800

25,000

24,300

24,300

23,000

22,600

23,000

23.300

23,300

22,600

20,800

18,600

July

17,800

17,400

16,200

15,000

14,700

14,500

13,800

14,300

14,300

14,700

15,200

14,100

13,400

13, 100

12,400

12,200

11,700

11,700

10,900

10,600

11,400

10,700

10,100

9,260

7,740

7,440

7,880

7,160

6,340

5,600-

5,030

Aug.

4,700

5,600

6,470

5,960

5,600

5,140

4,810

4,280

3,880

3,780

3,780

4,180

5,030

6,080

7,880

7,590

7,160

6,210

5,840

6,340

5,720

5,140

4,920

4,700

4,280

4,080

3,680

3,780

3,210

2,940

2,860

Sept.

3,300

3,390

3,480

3,210

3,030

2,860

2,860

2,700

2,460

2,250

2,120

2,120

2,250

2,260

2,180

2,250

2,320

2,390

2,860

2,780

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,120

2,860

2,8f,0

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,030

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Palisade, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

May

July .-. .. - ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,640 

2,120 

1,940 

1,880 

1,820 

2,000 

5,030 

27,400 

30,400 

17,800 

7,880 

3,480

30,400

Minimum

1,320 

1,480 

1,370 

1,280 

1,190 

1,320 

1,760 

5,360 

18,600 

5,030 

2,860 

2,120

1,190

Mean

1,510 

1,780 

1,630 

1,570 

1,510 

1,710 

3,020 

14.900 

24,800 

11,800 

5,020 

2,740

6,030

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

92,800 

106,000 

100,000 

96,500 

83,900 

105,000 

180,000 

916,000 

1, 480, 000 

726,000 

309,000 

163,000

4,360,000
12 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

COLORADO RIVER NEAR FRUITA. COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 1 N., R. 2 W,, at highway bridge 1^ miles south of 

Fruita, Mesa County. Nearest important tributary, Little Salt Wash, 

enters 1 mile below station; Gunnison River enters at Grand Junction 12 

miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1911, to September 30, 1923, when station was 

discontinued; flood records during 1908, 1909, and 1910.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of left span; read by L. C. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from three-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel which will scour out 

at high stages and fill in afterwards. Control is riffle 600 feet downstream; 

somewhat shifting. Banks subject to overflow at stage of 14 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.2 feet at 8 

a. m. May 29 (discharge, 51,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.0 feet on 

several days during October (discharge, 1,930 second-feet).

1908-1923: Maximum stage recorded during period, 15.2 feet June 16, 

1921 (discharge, 81,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.9 feet August 26-30, 

1919 (discharge, 1,270 second-feet).

Weather Bureau states that highest stage known was about 18.5 feet on 

July 4, 1884 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve and levels 

across overflow, 125,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; daily discharge not 

determined during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Only diversion between Palisade and Fruita stations is that of 

Grand Valley Canal, which has a decree for 521 second-feet.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except from October 1 to April 20, when shifting-control method was 

used. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., during the period 

October 1, 1922, to October IS,

Date

Nov. 13 Feb. 10

Mar. 7

Made by 

F. C. Snyder ° _____

.. .do ___ .

 .-do. ..

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.75

'3.32

3.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,980

2,050

2,490

Date

May 14

Made by 

F. C. Snyder « __ - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.98

4.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23,000

3,800

« State hydrographer. * Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Day

I . ___ . _ ... ___ .

2 .... - ________

'^ ............................

4 

5 ......... _ -. ........

Oct.

1 930

1 930

1,930

I 930

2.050

Nov.

2,600

2,760

2,760

2,760

2.840

Mar.

2,270

2,340

2,410

2,710

2.630

Apr.

2,600

S

oon

3,380

2.840

May

8 440

8,780

Q fififl

11 400

14.900

June

40,200

43,100

43,100

43,100

43.100

July

OA ftftft

2l 900

21,000

18.800

Aug.

5,830

7,160

7 Q4fl

8 440

8.270

Sept.

4,100

4,220

4,100

4,100

3.990
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 13

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1928 Continued

Day

6.-....- 

7

8 

9 

10 __ . _

11. _

12 

13- .. 

H. .. . _

15 . _.

16 . __ . ., ..... .... _ . ...

17 ... __ ....... __ .. ___ .

18 ..-.-- 

19 

20 . __ . ___ .. __ .. ____

21

22 -.... ...... _ - 

23 

24 

25 

26 .__..__.

^J ...........................

28.. . .......... ......

29 

30- . ........

31 

Oct.

2,120

1,990

1,930

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,120

1,990

1,930

1,930

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,180

2,120

2,310

2,310

2,180

2,240

2,180

2,310

2,240

2,180

2,450

2,600

2,600

Nov.

2,840

2,760

2,760

2,7flO

2,760

2,930

2,930

2,960

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,930

2,930

2,760

2,930

2,930

2,840

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

Mar.

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,480

2,480

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,210

2,410

2,790

2,560

2,140

2,080

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,270

2,340

2,480

Apr.

2,600

2,760

3,020

3,280

3,280

3,100

3,280

3,570

4,330

4,560

4,440

4,330

5,560

7,160

8,780

8,440

7,620

6,400

5,430

4,330

3,880

4,330

5,700

6,260

7,160

May

19,100

20,600

21,300

23,000

25,600

27,600

28,000

25,600

23,000

18,800

16,900

17,700

19,400

22,600

24,800

28,400

32,700

33,100

26,400

31,400

37,200

41,400

47,100

49,600

45,200

41,400

June

41,200

38,400

34,700

36,100

36,500

34,300

35,200

39,800

41,200

43,100

44,000

45,900

45,500

34,700

35,200

34,700

33,800

30,300

29,900

29,500

29,500

29,900

31,600

31,200

27,000

July

18,200

17,200

18,500

19,400

18,200

19,100

18,000

17,200

15,900

15,700

15,700

14,400

13,700

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,400

10,600

9,660

8, 950

8,950

8,950

7,940

7,000

6,110

Aug.

7,160

6,400

5,560

5,050

4,800

4,920

5,970

7,310

8,270

9,300

9,660

9,300

8,950

9,120

9,660

8,610

7,620

6,850

6,550

6,110

4,330

4,330

3,880

3,670

3,670

3,670

Sept.

3,880

3,570

4,100

3,880

3,670

3,280

3,100

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,680

3,380

3,880

4,100

3,880

3,880

4,220

4 Rftft

4,560

4,440

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,100

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-20, Dec. 25 to Jan. 4, Jan. 26 to Feb. 4; dis 

charge determined by comparison with temperature rpcords.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., for the year ending 

September SO, 1923

Month

May ______ __ ______ ____ ____ .........

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,600 

2,960 

3,240 

2,950 

2,660 

2,790 

. 8,780 

49,600 

45,900 

24,000 

9,660 

4,800

49,600

Minimum

1,930 

2,600 

2,280 

2,050 

2, 180 

2,080 

2,600 

8,440 

27,000 

6,110 

3,670 

2,600

1,930

Mean

2,130 

2,800 

2,660 

2,560 

2,390 

2,420 

4,620 

25,800 

36,900 

14,900 

6,720 

3,780

8,990

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

131,000 

167,000 

164,000 

157,000 

133,000 

149,000 

275, 000 

1, 590, 000 

2,200,000 

916,000 

413,000 

225,000

6, 520, 000

COLORADO RIVER NEAR CISCO, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 17, T. 23 S., R. 24 E., 1 mile below mouth of Dolores 

River, 15 miles by road south of Cisco, Grand County, and 90 miles above 

confluence with Green River.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 24,100 square miles (measured on General Land Office map).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1914, to September 30, 1917, and October 

1, 1922, to September 30, 1923; 25 miles downstream at Moab October 1, 

1913, to November 10, 1914; flow about same at both places.

GAGE. Au continuous water-stage recorder on left bank half mile above suspension highway bridge; installed December 7, 1922; inspected 6y G. C. Brown.
14 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART :IX

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below station. Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank in 

extreme floods is overflowed half a mile below. Bed composed x>f sand and 

gravel. Control is believed to be ledge rock a quarter of a mile below gage; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 14.10 feet from 3 to 7 

a. m. May 29 (discharge, 47,500 second-feet); minimum discharge not determined.

1915-1917; 1923: Maximum stage, 19.7 feet at 9 p. m. June 19, 1917 

(discharge, 76,800 second-feet); minimum stage, t.55 feet September 10, 

1915 (discharge, 1,460 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below practically all diversions. A large amount of water is 

diverted in Colorado for irrigation.

REGULATION. Station is too far below to be affected, except in a general way, 

by regulation in Colorado.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about latter part of July, 

about August 15, and again on September 25. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory December 7 to September 

30, except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Temporary vertical staff read to hundredths once or more daily October 17 to December 6. 

Gage heights October 13 and 16 obtained from levels. Daily discharge 

determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height ascertained 

from recorder graph, staff gage, or level readings. Shifting-control method 

used July 1-29, August 14 and 15, and September 24-26. Discharge for 

periods of missing gage height estimated by hydrographic comparison with 

the flow at Fruita. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Cisco, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date i Made by 

May 2 Dickinson and Snyder"

Gage 

height

Feet

2

10

2.64

2

04

3 7Q

5.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2 OCA

2 Q7fi

5, 560

12, 100

Date

May 23

30

Made by 

Purton and Stevens __

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.25

12.03

4.26

3.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34,200

37.800

6,340

5,310

« Colorado State hydrographer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorada River near Cisco, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Day

2 

3 ......

4 _ .- ....

5 .. .

6-. _ -

7

8 _ .. _ .

9 _ - _

10 

Oct.

2,000

Nov.

2,940

2,870

3,090

3,220

3,550

3,330

3,590

3,280

3,160

2,970

Dec.

3,120

3,160

3,050

3,070

3,260

3,220

3,090

3,019

3,140

3,240

Jan.

4 nnn

3, 400

2,900

2,920

2,950

2,980

3,000

3,200

3,500

Feb.

2,760

2,920

2,780

2,650

2,280

2,200

2,340

2,460

2,650

2,850

Mar.

2,790

2,720

2,830

3,090

3,220

3,010

2,850

2,670

3,070

3,030

Apr.

3.330

3,750

4,340

4,670

4,360

3,790

3,450

3,940

4,760

5,040

May

11,900

12,200

12,800

14,900

18,000

21, 600

24,800

27, 100

28,800

30,800

June

40,500

41,900

41,900

42,800

43,100

40,500

37,000

34,900

34,000

34,500

July

27, 100

25, 900

24,600

22,300

20,500

19,900

18,800

18,600

20,600

20,400

Aug.

7,260

8,710

9,040

9,930

9,290

8,860

8,060

7,250

6,450

5,670

Sept.

4,95

5,33

5,47

5,54

5,13

4,90(

4,74(

4,63

4,901

4,61
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 15

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Cisco, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30,1923 Continued

Day

11.... .....

12.........

13. -

14..... .

15.-.-.- 

16-.... .

17..... _ .

18 .. 

19 . 

20. 

21 

22.........

23... ..

24..... ....

25 . 

26 _

27... ...

28.... ..

29 

30 

31... ... .

Oct.

^2,000

2,210

2,280

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,330

2 380

2,400

2,340

2,510

2,430

2,340

2,480

2,780

2,760

2,620

Nov.

3,330

3,470

3,330

3,200

2,940

3

1QA

3,140

3,160

3,050

2,920

3,030

3,090

2,900

3,090

Dec.

3,050

2 Qflfl

3, 050

3,430

3,650

3,590

3.370

q Arn

2,450

2,560

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,800

3 Ann

3,500

3,770

Jan.

3,400

3 OCA

2.900

2,700

9 fiflft

2,480

2 4nn

3,430

3,300

0 1AA

2,800

2,830

3,030

2,780

2,690

2,810

Feb.

2,740

2,560

2,850

2,720

2,810

2,810

2,880

2

QAA

2,870

2,880

2,830

3,050

3,030

3,010

3,050

3,070

2 T 990

Mar.

2,920

2,780

2,780

2,650

2,600

2,460

2,600

2,920

2,780

2,740

2,580

2,500

2,560

2,630

2,650

2,790

3,030

Apr.

5,520

C QQA

6,400

8,320

8,860

8,860

8,650

9,480

10,700

11,800

12,200

11,200

8,590

7,620

7,210

9,360

10,100

May

32,500

27,800

24,500

21,600

20,700

21,800

26,100

30,800

34,200

31,000

30.800

35,800

41,200

47, 100

44,200

40,700

June

34,200

35,800

38, 100

40,700

42,100

43, 800

44,200

41,200

37,200

35,800

35,200

33,300

31,500

31,700

32,400

33,500

34,500

32,200

29,500

July

20,700

20,600

18,900

17,500

17,300

17,200

17,200

16,000

15,700

15,100

14,900

15, 100

14,300

13, 600

12,700

11,900

11,000

10, 200

9,320

8,350

7,680

Aug.

6,250

6,170

7,710

9,360

12,400

13, 300

12,500

11,900

11,200

11,100

11,000

9,930

9,170

8,680

7,910

7,210

6,530

5,790

5,470

5,300

4,830

Sept.

4,340

4,020

3,900

3,770

4,130

4,020

3,830

4,060

5,280

5,130

5,330

5,350

5,210

7,040

6,060

5,790

5,890

5, 540

5,540

5,660

NOTE. No gage height; discharge estimated Oct. 1-12, 14, 15, Dec. 23-26, 28-30, Jan. 1-6, 8-14, 16-20. 

22-25, July 25-28, Aug. 7 and 8. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during latter part of December 

and first part of January.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Cisco, Utah, for the year ending 

September 30, 1923

Month

October _________ ___________________

November. _ . __ _.. _.- _ , ... _ ... __ ... ..

December . ______ ______ . .. . _ . ___ .....

July .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,780

3,590 

3,770 

4,000 

3,070 

3,220 

12, 200 

47, 100 

44,200 

27,100 

13,300 

7,040

47, 100

Minimum

2,870 

2,400 

2,400 

2,200 

2,460 

3,330 

11,900 

29,500 

7,680 

4,830 

3,770

Mean

2,250 

3,160 

3,070 

2,990 

2,780 

2,790 

7,250 

28,500 

37, 100 

16,900 

8,520 

5,000

10,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

138, 000 

188, 000 

189,000 

184,000 

154,000 

172,000 

432,000 

1, 750, 000 

2, 210, 000 

1, 040, 000 

524, 000 

298,000

7, 280, 000

COLORADO RIVER AT IEES FERRY, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At Lees Ferry, just above mouth of Paria River, at head of Marble 

Gorge and lower end of Glen Canyon, Coconino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Continuous water-stage recorder installed January 19, 1923, on left 

bank at head of Paria riffle about 10 feet downstream from staff gage used 

previously and known as the Dugway gage. Gages read by I. G. Cockroft 

and J. E. Klohr, resident hydrographers of Southern California Edison Co. 

Datum is 3,106.35 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1 mile upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at measuring section varies in width from 

350 feet at low water to 435 feet at high water. Bed is composed of sand 

and silt and is scoured several feet during each flood season. Control is
16 SUEPACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

Paria riffle; composed of gravel and boulders and has remained practically 

permanent during period of record.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 17.5 feet at 12.30 a. m. 

May 31 (discharge, 101,000 second-feet); minimum stage during year, 6.65 

feet October 13 and 14 (discharge, 4,420 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 26.5 feet (Dugway gage) at 2 p.m. 

June 18, 1921 (discharge, about 190,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.4 

feet January 14-15, 1922 (discharge, 3,700 second-feet).

The high-water mark of flood of 1884 at the ranch near mouth of Paria 

River, as identified by J^rry Johnson, is at elevation 3,137.1 feet above sea 

level.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from main river and tributaries above station 

for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Records for October 1 to January 18, are based on twice daily readings on the 

Dugway gage and a rating curve defined by 46 measurements made during 

the period July 11 to January 18. Records for January 19 to September 30 

are based on mean daily gage heights obtain 3d from recorder graph and 

a new rating curve defined by 77 measurements made during the period. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Entire cost of operation and maintenance was borne by the 

Southern California Edison Co. until August 31, 1923. After that date the 

Geological Survey assumed, direct control of the field work and the company 

furnished financial assistance in the operation of the station.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., for the year

ending September 80, 1928

Date

1 _ ......

2.. . ...

3. .-. ...

4 .......

5. ... .

6. _ _ ...

7.........

8 _ ... ...

9...... ...

10 . 

11 

12 

13- . ...

14-. ...

15- ... ....

16 ...

17... .....

18 . ...

19-... .

20.

21 

22 . ..

23- - ,

24- .

25... -

26 

27 

28 - 

29 ....

30 .. 

31 .

Oct.

4,660

4,540

4,540

4,660

4,660

4,790

4,790

4,660

4,540

4,540

4,420

4,420

4,540

4,540

4 540

4,540

4,540

4 790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4 790

4,790

4,920

4,920

5,170

Nov.

5,170

c QM\

6

AQ(\

6,480

6 640

6^960

7,130

6,960

7,130

7,130

7 300

7 °.ftft

6,480

6,640

ft Qftfi

6,960

6,960

7 130

Dec.

7,130

6,640

7,130

7 130

6,960

6,800

7,130

7,130

6 960

6 800

6 800

6,320

6,170

5,870

6,170

7 130

7,130

6,020

4,920

4,920

A QOft

5,300

5,580

Jan.

5,720

5,870

5,440

5,870

5,170

5,300

6,020

6,320

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,090

6,090

6,260

6,260

6 440

6 440

6 260

Feb.

6,090

5,920

5 400

5

OQf)

5 230

5,060

5,060

5,060

5,230

5 4ftft

c 74/1

6,090

6,800

6 980

7,160

7,340

7,530

7>530

Mar.

7,530

7,340

7,340

6,980

7,340

7,910

7,160

7,160

7.530

7,720

7,720

7,720

7,720

7 ^4.ft

7,160

6,980

6,980

6,980

6,620

6 440

Apr.

13,100

IQ 4on

20 800

20,400

18,300

17,000

i ^ ftnn

1 K Qftft

17, 700

19,000

19 000

91 Iftft

93 Iftft

9/1 Qftfl

28, 400

30,700

00 1fV\

29, 700

26, 100

23,100

21, 500

May

21,900

23, 100

27,000

31, 600

34,600

38,800

C1 ^flA

64,100

67,500

Rft 000

54,200

55,400

58, 800

69,900

70,400

68,100

78, 600

87,800

98, 300

June

94,200

90,700

89,600

87, 800

85, 500

83, 100

85,500

75,100

7Q QAA

70, 400

69,900

72,800

77,400

82,000

87,800

87,800

84, 400

79, 700

74,500

70,400

67, 500

64,600

61, 200

59., 400

60,000

62,300

........

July

58,800

55,400

51,900

47, 200

43,800

41,000

40 400

39,400

40,400

-19 inn

41,000

40,400

38,200

^>Q 4ftn

35,600

34, 100

31,600

34,100

28,400

24,400

24,000

26,600

Aug.

25, 200

22, 700

22,700

20,800

20,800

20,400

17 700

16,400

17,700

23,500

28, 800

27,900

07 4/in

29,200

29, 200

25, 200

22,700

21,500

18,000

16, 700

15, 300

14, 100

18,600

18,300

Sept.

21,100

19, 400

15,000

12,600

12,100

10,600

10,400

Q 74ft

9,960

9, 9fiO

8,690

15,000

28, 400

16, 700

12,100

19,000

17, 700

16,100

14,400

14,100
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 17

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

October --. . . .-

January _______ .. ______________ . __ .

April - _-.._-_ -.-_ ....... .................

May

July..........-.-...-......... . ...... .................

August _____ _________ ___________

The year ___ ________ _________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,170 

7,300 

7,130 

6,620 

7,530 

7,910 

32,100 

98,300 

94,200 

58,800 

32,100 

47,800

98,300

Minimum

4,420 

5,170 

4,920 

5^170 

5,060 

6,440 

8,690 

21,900 

59,400 

24,000 

14,100 

8,300

4,420

Mean

4,700 

6,700 

6,450 

6,060 

6,100 

7,270 

21,400 

57, 100 

76,600 

37,800 

21,900 

14,800

22,300

Kun-ofE in 

acre-feet

289,000 

399,000 

397,000 

373,000 

339,000 

447,000 

1,270,000 

3, 510, 000 

4, 560, 000 

2, 320, 000 

1,350,000 

881,000

16, 100, 000

COLORADO RIVER AT BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK, GRAND CANYON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. About 300 feet above Kaibab Bridge, Grand Canyon National Park, 

a quarter of a mile above Bright Angel Creek and 11 miles by trail northeast of Grand Canyon railroad station, Coconino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder in concrete shelter and stilling 

well on right bank; inspected by J. W. Johnson, resident hydrographer. 

Zero of gage is 2,420.3 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 20 feet upstream from 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel at the measuring section is 275 feet wide 

at low water and 300 feet at high water. The bed is silt and gravel, which 

scours and fills each year. Control is Bright Angel Creek rapids and 

remained practically permanent during the year.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 28.5 feet at 6 p. m. 

September 19 (discharge, 112,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.7 feet at 

9 a.m. December 27 (discharge, 5,520 second-feet).

Maximum stage during the spring rise was 26.5 feet at noon May 31 

(discharge, 99,000 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from main river and tributaries above station 

for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve based on 124 discharge measurements made during the year. Gage 

heights from staff gage November 12 to December 9 and from recorder 

graph after that date. Daily discharge obtained by averaging hourly discharge during the flood of September 18-22. Records good.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek, Grand 

Canyon, Ariz.,for the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 . __

3 

4... .......

5.. .....

6 - __ ...

8.- _ .... .

9. __ . ....

10 . 

11 _ . ......

12.. .....

13 

16 

18 __ -

19 .. _ . _ .

20

21 , __ . ....

22..... .....

23 

24 ... .......

25 - .....

26 

97

28. ___ ...

29 .....

30- _ - __

qi

Nov.

 6,600

7,660

7,430

7,500

7,500

7,660

7.580

7, 730

7,660

7,280

7,060

6,S90

6,990

7,060

7,360

7,500

7,580

7,580

7,500

7,360

Dec.

7,580

7,660

7,730

7,660

7,360

7,500

7,500

7,660

7,580

7,660

7,500

7,280

7,280

6,920

6,570

6,850

7, 730

8,480

8,330

7,660

6,920

5,520

5,640

5,700

5,840

5,900

Jan.

6,100

6,500

6,570

5 QRA

5,840

S

Q/in

6,100

6,430

6, 570

6,710

6,780

6

QQA

6,850

6,710

6,710

6,570

6,500

6,570

6,780

6,990

7,130

6,850

Feb.

6,850

6,850

6,780

6,570

6

CAA

6,500

6,570

6,030

e Qnn

5 Qnn

5,770

5,840

5

QAA

5 900

6,220

6,430

6,500

6,850

7 9RA

7 °.fifl

7,500

7 RSA

7,880

8

1Q A

8

09(1

Mar.

8 400

8,400

8

1 0 A

7 OCA

7, 730

7,730

7 ftSA.

8,480

8,720

Q 4.AA

8,030

S

Ofin

9 f\AC\

8,720

8,640

8,640

8,640

8,330

8,260

8,100

7 Qfifl

7 SJfWl

7,500

7 rnn

7 ^.flfl

7,430

7,360

7,960

7,960

Apr.

8 640

in nAn

i K c\ty\

18,800

99 fWYl

9fi IfiO,

17,400

18,000

19,700

1O Qftfl

19 400

OA AfV)

23,800

Oc OAA

97 fWVl

31,000

qo Ann

31, 400

97 Qftfl

22.300

20,700

May

OA Qftn

99 9flft

9Q rt/Vl

OA J3AA

oo Oftf)

OO AAA

40 QAA

47 QlVl

50, 700

fil QAA

n

7AA

79 QArt

AS Qfifl

65,400

59,600

54,700

C7 7AA

65,100

72,000

74 4flfl

72,900

79 f\f\f\

78,700

87,400

94,400

June

or fAn

Q-I enn

89 900

on £An

87,400

jDft 7AA

83,600

79 000

75,600

73, 500

72,600

71, 100

72 900

77 4O.fl

82,100

86 100

88,000

88,300

87,400

83,000

77,400

ce QfiA.

60, 400

60,700

62,900

July

61,200

rO (*f\(\

40, RAA

47 ^f\f\

44 Rfift

41 900

40,700

39,800

4fl 1ATi

4ft 9nft

OQ fiAA

on OAA

07 EAA

38,000

36,600

34, 700

34,700

32,200

32,400

34,500

33,600

29,400

26 600

25,400

24, 500

23, 600

Aug.

26,600

94 OAA

99 fiflft

21,700

On nAA

OA nnn

19,500

18,100

17,200

17,000

20 600

o,j 7nn

92 Trtfl

01 onn

oo AAA

28,800

30,200

33,000

oq onn

33,400

97 QfUl

24,800

22,300

OA f\0f\

17 fiftfl

15,200

15,400

Sept.

On Aft(\

27,500

10 Onn

15,100

10 7ftfi

12,900

 to onn

11,600

W QAA

9,730.

11 800

11, 700,

1 n QAn

10,800

9 380

87, 800

47, 800

17.700

14,200

TO nnn

17,300

18,900

18,000

15,700

14,600

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek, Grand Canyon, Ariz., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

October __ ________________ ___ _____

February __ . __ . _________ .. ___ . ______ .

M^rch ._._ __ . _ .. __ ................. __ ......

May _ __ ____ _______ _ _____ __ ....... _ .

July . __ ....... _ ................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,660

8,480 

7,130 

8,330 

9,040 

32,000 

97,300 

95,100 

61,200 

33,400 

98,500

98,500

Minimum

5,520 

5,840 

5,770 

7,360 

8,640 

20,900 

60,200 

23,600 

15,200 

9,380

Mean

5,200 

7,120 

7,120 

6,520 

6,650 

8,120 

22,000 

58,000 

78,000 

37,800 

23,400 

22,000

23,500

Run-off in 

acre-feet

320,000 

424,000 

437,000 

401,000 

369,000 

499,000 

1,310,000 

3,570,000 

4, 640, 000 

2, 320, 000 

1, 440, 000 

1,310,000

17, 000, 000

NOTE. Mean discharge for October and Nov. 1-11 estimated by comparison with records at Lees Ferry 

and Topock.

COLORADO BIVER NEAR TOPOCK, AEIZ.

LOCATION. At lower end of a narrow section of Mohave Canyon, 3 miles below 

Topock, Mohave County. Prior to December 3, 1922, station was at mouth 

of Mohave Wash, about 1 mile above present location.

DRAINAGE AREA. 171,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1917, to September 30, 1923.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 19

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by D. A. Dudley 

and W. C. Chase, resident hydrographers. Zero of gage is 422.5 feet 

above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 20 feet upstream from 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight above and below gage. Banks 

are rock and have steep slopes. Bed is composed of sand and silt and is 

constantly shifting. The average depth of scour during high-water season 

of 1923 was about 12 feet. The width at the measuring section is 430 feet 

at high water. The control is indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 18.6 feet at 8 a. m. June 3 (discharge, 103,000 second-feet); mini" 

mum discharge, 5,500 second-feet at 5 a. m. October 8.

1917-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 28.2 feet at 6 a. m. June 22, 1921 

(discharge, 174,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4,100 second-feet on 

January 16, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from main river and tributaries above station 

for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. During the year eight 

current-meter measurements were made at the old station during October 

and November and 112 measurements were made at the new station during 

the remainder of the year. Operation of water-stage recorders at both sites 

was satisfactory. Mean daily gage heights determined by inspecting recorder 

graphs. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records 

good.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, oj Colorado River near Topock, Ariz., for the year

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1.... _____

2 . _____

3..... __

4-__..____

5 _ .

6..... __

7... .

8.. ....

9 _ .._..._

10 ... __

11.. .. ___

12... ......

13.........

14 . _____

15.........

16-..-. __

17 ......

18.........

19. _ __

20...... ...

21 .........

22 _ ......

23 ___ ...

24. __ . _

25 _ ......

26 .._ _

27

28 .......

29 ...

30. _

31- __ 

Oct.

6,100

6,000

5, GOO

5,700

5,800

6,000

6, 350

6,220

6,220

5,900

C.150

6,300

6,320

6,000

5,800

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

6,000

Nov.

6,120

6,380

6,500

6,620

6,620

7,000

7,480

8,000

8,200

8,600

8,400

9 200

10,000

9 onn

8,000

7,400

7,500

8,000

8,400

8,600

Dee.

9,000

9,000

8,100

8,650

8,850

9 -tnn

9,600

8,850

S, 550

8,300

8,850

0,700

9,300

9,100

Q A(\f)

7,100

9,650

9,650

9,200

8,650

7,900

7,150

6, 550

6,300

Jan.

6,250

6,800

6,700

6,750

7,500

7,650

6,950

f, 750

6,650

7,400

7,700

7 600

7,500

7,450

7.050

R Qf\n

6 800

7,000

6,900

Feb.

8,200

8.150

8,100

7,700

7,650

7,400

7,400

7,750

7,850

7,200

6 900

fi qcn

6,900

7,800

Q CAA

8,100

Mar.

8,300

Q Qflfl

9

OKfi

9 550

9 450

9 4HO

8,800

Q rnA

8,850

9 200

9

0 en

9,000

8,200

9,750

9,550

9 onn

Q ^fl

9,300

8 600

8, 950

8,750

8,000

8,100

8,650

8,900

8,750

Apr.

8

cnn

9

9EH

11,500

i£ ono

21,200

24, 100

23,200

21, 500

20,900

20 200

19, 100

20,900

22,300

91 inn

22 600

24, 100

25,300

26,600

28,500

32,000

32,700

31, 000

28,400

........

May

25,500

94 nnn

23,200

23,200

24 700

28, 500

32, 700

0/1 Qf\f\

38,800

49, 000

51 400

55, 700

70 qnn

69,700

56, 800

55,200

58,700

7ft ^Of»

73,700

72,800

74,700

84 000

June

94, 500

100,000

102,000

98 200

% 7ftft

QI Sflft

94 200

87, 000

83, 000

81,500

77, 000

74,500

75,400

77,800

80,000

07 fiftn

96,800

88,400

81, 100

72,200

68,600

65,200

63,300

July

63,800

65,000

60 800

57,500

46,600

43,500

43,200

43 200

43*, 400

43,400

43, 900

43,400

43 000

41,300

41,200

38,300

36,000

36, 000

37, 500

38, 100

34,000

30,300

28,700

27,500

Aug.

26,000

26,500

29,300

30,000

27,400

24,500

23,100

22,400

22,200

20,800

20,000

24, 400

28,600

34, 600

32,000

31,400

33,700

35, 700

32,000

25,100

22,000

19,700

18,200

Sept.

17, 30o

21 20n

26,000

27, 700

27, 000

1C QftA

16,000

14. Qft/1

14,000

13, BOO

13,300

11,800

12, 300

11,500

13,000

12,100

19 nnn

23,000

74,700

59,200

35,300

23,700

18,000

15,600

20,000

21,800
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

onthly discharge of Colorado River near Topock, Ariz., for the year ending 

September 30, 1923

Octob

Novei 

Decer 

Janua 

Febru 

Marc 

April 

May

Month

iber ______ ______ ________ ___

ry -....-._-._._____.__..._.___._._________..-.._...

ary .. .... ..._..._._.__._...._.___._.__........

i. _ ... _ ...... __ ...... _ ... ... . _ ___

June. __ ____ ___ ___ ___ __ ____ __

July.- ^ -

Augu 

Septe

^i......... ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,550 

10,000 

9,700 

7,750 

8,700 

9,750 

32,700 

84,000 

102,000 

65,000 

35,700 

82,500

102,000

Minimum

5,600 

6,120 

6,300 

6,250 

6,150 

8,000 

8,500 

23,200 

63, 300 

27,500 

18,400 

11,500

5,600

Mean

5.970 

7,890 

8,560 

7,160 

7,450 

8,930 

21,700 

5S.700 

86,100 

44,000 

26,000 

23,300

25,100

Run-off in 

acre-feet

367,000 

469, 000 

526,000 

440, 000 

414,000 

549,000 

1,290,000 

3, 300, 000 

5, 120, 000 

2, 710, 000 

1, 600, 000 

1, 390, 000

18,200,000

COIOEADO RIVER AT YUMA, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. % NE. M sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 22 E., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, 100 feet upstream from original Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge and half a mile below highway bridge at Yuma, Yuma County. 

Since the change in channel on June 7, 1920, Gila River enters from the east 

5 miles upstream from this station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 242,000 square miles (measured on map compiled fro'm best 

available maps of the Colorado River basin).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1878, to September 30, 1923. Gage heights only, 

prior to January 1, 1902.

GAGE. Stevens long-distance water-stage recorder installed May 1,1922. Sender 

in stilling well on left bank at the same point and datum as vertical staff 

gage formerly used. Continous recorder in office of Bureau of Reclamation. 

Sender and recorder inspected daily by D. Martinez. Zero of gage is 102.79 

feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,100 feet downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of shifting sand and silt; subject to 

much scour during high water. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during the year, 

100,000 second-feet on June 8; minimum mean daily discharge, 3,300 secondfeet on October 18 and 24.

1902-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 240,000 second-feet January 

22, 1916. Minimum mean daily discharge, 1,800 second-feet January 16, 

1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for irrigation and power from main river and 

tributaries. The Yuma project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation 

diverts from right side of river at Laguna Dam 15 miles upstream. Canal 

siphons under river at Yuma between gage and cable. Wasteway from 

canal returns water to river on right side half a mile below cable. Imperial 

irrigation district diverts from river on right side 7 miles downstream from 

this station.

REGULATION. Flow temporarily affected at times by sluicing at Laguna Dam. 

Storage on tributaries has very little effect on flow at this station.

ACCURACY. During the year 162 discharge measurements were made at this 

station. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation. The data have been slightly revised to conform to computation 

rules used by the United States Geological Survey.
COLORADO EIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 21

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 __ - ....

2 __ .....

3. _ - 

4 __ 

5....- ....

6 ......

7 

8 

9 -...-

10 

11- 

12. _ .....

13 

14 ....

1 ^

16.........

17 

18 __ -. ...

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 . 

25 

26 

27 

28. _ .....

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

4,700

4,800

4,500

4.600

4,200

3,900

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,600

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,800

4,000

4,000

3,600

3,300

3,500

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,350

3,300

3,500

4,000

4, 000

4,700

3,900

Nov.

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,500

4,600

4,800

4,750

4,500

A QKA

4,800

5,400

5,700

5,800

6,100

6,400

6,400

6,350

6,300

6,200

6,200

6,200

a OKft

6.150

5,750

5,800

5,600

Dec.

6,400

8,500

7,000

7,100

6,900

6,600

6,600

7,100

7,200

6,200

6,100

6,700

6,700

6,400

8,300

6,700

8,900

9,900

8,800

8,100

7,600

7,800

7 000

7,900

7 Sflft

8,100

Q Af\(\

8,100

7,900

6,450

Jan.

5,900

4,800

4,600

5,100

5,400

5,300

5,100

5,200

5 df}(\

5,600

5

A(\(\

5.200

5,200

5,200

5,000

5,000

4,900

5,000

5,200

5,600

5,300

5,500

5,800

5,900

5,700

5,600

5,500

5.500

5,400

5,500

5,300

Feb.

5,500

5,500

5,850

6,100

5,600

5,750

6,000

5,600

5,750

6,200

6,000

5,700

6,100

5,300

5,100

5,550

6,000

5,650

5,300

5,750

5,700

5,600

6,100

Mar.

7 600

7^700

7,600

6,300

7.740

13,400

14,500

11 800

in Qfln

10,700

9,200

10 000

9,700

8,700

7,900

8,700

8,500

8,500

7,600

7,800

7,200

6,800

6,700

7,000

6,400

6,100

Apr.

6,400

5,600

5,800

6,100

6,500

7,500

7,700

13, 300

18, 000

20,500

21,000

99 unn

22,800

21,500

20,000

17,400

17,900

18,800

19,200

19, 300

20,300

20,300

21,500

22,500

22,500

23,700

26, 700

30 200

29,000

28,700

May

27,500

25, 600

22, 600

20,700

99 ftfin

25,600

98 fiflfl

43,500

46, 500 Kf\ Af*n

52,500

56.400

62, 200

66,800

66,200

67,600

66.500

59,600

57,500

56,200

55, 400

57,500

60,600

65, 300

68,000

69,600

June

72,100

73,800

75,200

77,300

87,000

98,000

100,000

96,000

95,000

95,200

90,200

84, 700

77, 800

76,200

75,300

76,200

78,300

82,500

87,000

91,600

91,600

93,000

91,100

84,700

78,200

68,000

July

63,100

60,000

61,000

63,000

60,400

57,000

54,200

49,800

47, 100

44,000

41,300

40, 300

39,000

41,000

41,000

40,600

39,300

38,800

35,800

35, 700

35,600

35, 200

34,500

34,400

32,300

31,800

34,000

34,000

28,500

26,000

Aug.

24,500

24,400

24, 300

24,500

23,000

23,000

21,900

20,300

19,500

18, 700

20,000

20,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

20,000

26,000

28,600

32.200

34,200

33,400

33,000

33,200

33,600

34,000

30,400

26,900

23,600

21,000

19,600

18,100

Sept.

18,500

17,000

16,000

20,800

21,900

25,500

21,700

14,700

14,000

14,000

14, 200

12,500

11,800

11,800

11,300

12,500

10,000

11,000

12, 300

12,600

15,500

40,700

54,100

57,700

52,900

38,500

26,700

19,400

15,000

17,200

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., for the year ending September

~

Month

October. __ . __ _ ... ... -._.-._. _ . __ . ...

November _ ... _ ... __ . __ . ___ _. __ ___ .. .

March ... . . ... _ ....... ..... ...

July . ._ _. ..... . .. .....

September __ . . __ . __ ____ . __ . _ ....... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,800 

6,400 

9,900 

5,900 

6,900 

14,500 

30,200 

69,600 

100,000 

63,100 

34, 200 

57,200

100,000

Minimum

3,300 

4,500 

6,100 

4,600 

5,100 

6,100 

5,600 

20,700 

68,000 

26,000 

17,000 

10,000

3,300

Mean

3,900 

5,480 

7,400 

5,330 

5,780 

8.780 

18,100 

46,800 

85,200 

42,600 

24,600 

21, 400

23,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

240,000 

326,000 

455,000 

328,000 

321,000 

540,000 

1,080,000 

2,880,000 

5, 070, 000 

2, 620, 000 

1, 510, 000 

1, 270, 000

16, 600, 000

ERASER RIVER NEAR ARROW, COLO.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 75 W., a quarter of a mile from Vasquez 

siding .on Denver & Salt Lake Railroad in Arapahoe National Forest, and 

1^4 miles southwest of Arrow, Grand County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles (revised, measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1910, to September 30, 1923.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAKT IX

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank 300 feet upstream from old 

logging road crossing at Vasquez; inspected by forest ranger. During 

winter, readings taken from staff gage 1 mile upstream at railroad bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; fairly 

permanent. No well-defined control. Banks are not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 2.33 feet at 4 a. m. June 16 (discharge, 442 second-feet); minimum 

discharge probably occurred during winter.

1911-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 820 second-feet at 9 p. m. 

June 13,1918; minimum discharge, 2 second-feet on March 30, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decree for diversion of 53 second-feet across divide from 

headwaters of Fraser River into headwaters of Clear Creek. During 1923, 

1,370 acre-feet were diverted. Below station, diversions for irrigation of 

9,300 acres.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuations during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent for both regular and 

winter sections; affected by ice. Rating curves for both sections well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Staff gage at 

winter section read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records at 

regular section excellent, and at winter section fair.

Discharge measurements of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

May 3

3

Made by 

P. V. Hodges.. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.85

cr

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.6

21.9

Date

July 19

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.57

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19]

103

' Made at winter station.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 ____ ..... ____ .... ______

2....................................

3.. __ . ...... ______ .. ___ . _

4 

5....... ............................

6...... ..............................

7.-... ...........................

8 -

9 .. ..

10...... _ ...........................

11 __ ..... ___ .. . 

12.... _ ...... _ ................. ...

13 _ ....... _ _ .....

14 _ .......... __ . _ .

15. .............. .... ............

16 __ ......... ________ ...... __

17 _______________________ .

18 . .. _ .. _ . __ ......... _ ..

19 _______________ . ____ . ....

20 

Oct.

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

Nov.

17

17

17

Apr.

1 8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

12

12

12

12

12

12

May

17

20

41

41

41

41

32

32

32

30

30

41

41

36

 36

39

41

41

56

June

198

190

197

205

208

198

195

208

221

218

213

252

289

328

353

423

346

305

292

267

July

154

143

131

123

101

106

101

102

104

93

99

111

104

97

. 106

101

97

90

Aug.

50

46

43

42

43

41

37

35

34

36

40

50

50

' 52

56

56

50

46

46

45

Sept.

31

29

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

22

22

21

22

23

22

23

21
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30,1923 Continued

Day

21 _____ .... ____ . _ : ____

22.......... _ .... _____ . ... 

23 ...... . .._.. . . 

24 _____ ..... _ .......... ___ .. ...

25 __ - __ . _ . ____ . ___ . _

26. __ . ___ .. ... __ . __

27 ____ . _ ..... _ . __ . _______

28 __ ....... _ ... ___ ....

29- - . 

30 __ 

01

Oct.

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

17

Nov.

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

May

%

96

96

104

112

193

200

195

182

185

195

June

244

229

221

224

221

218

216

194

173

161

July

81

76

70

70

69

67

56

50

47

43

43

Aug.

43

41

36

35

32

31

30

28

28

28

30

Sept.

19

18

19

21

21

21

19

21

21

21

NOTE. Records taken at winter section Oct. 22 to May 26. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Nov. 

9-20, 24, 25, Dec. 1 to Apr. 5. Braced figures represent mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the year ending September

Month

July . . . ... - . .-.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

17

16 

200 

423 

154 

56 

31

423

Minimum

12

17 

161 

43 

28 

18

Mean

13.3 

14.5 

9 

8 

8 

7 

10.3 

76.3 

240 

92.4 

40.6 

22.1

45.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

818 

863 

553 

492 

444 

430 

613 

4,690 

14,300 

5.680 

2,500 

1,320

32,700

NOTE. Monthly means estimated for December, January, February, and March. 

WILLIAMS FORK NEAR PARSEALL, COLO.

LOCATION. About sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 79 W., at private bridge at Field ranch,

4 miles above mouth of river, and 4 miles south of Parshall, Grand County.

Nearest tributary, Battle Creek, enters from west 2 miles below station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 185 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1904, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Bristol float type water-stage recorder at left end of bridge and referred

to vertical staff on downstream side of bridge pier; inspected by F. A. Field. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders;

shifts. Control is gravel bar 50 feet downstream; slightly shifting at long

intervals. Water will flow through small overflow channels at stage of 4.1

feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.38 feet 6 to

9 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 980 second-feet); minimum discharge probably

occurred during winter.

1904-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet at 9.45 a. m. June 14, 1918

(discharge, 2,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 feet on November 7,

1919 (discharge, 15 seeond-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
24 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 5,000 acres chiefly above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice. Rating curve 

well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except during winter when staff gage was read twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent except 

during winter, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Williams Fork near Par shall, Colo., during the year

ending September 30, 1928

Date

Oct 4

Feb. 20

Made by- Gage 

beigbt

Feet

2

RA

"2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

44.4

Date

July 20

Made by 

.....do .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94

3.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

398

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Williams Fork near Par shall, Colo., for the year 

ending September 80, 1928

Day

1.

2.. ............

3. .... -- .

4 

5 _____ ..-.-.

6.. .... - .

7 

8 

9 ..

10 

11 ___ ..--- _

12 _ ...........

13 .. . 

14. 

1 ^

16 

17 - 

18 

19 __ 

20 

21 _____ ......

22. _ ..........

23 

24 .. 

25 

26. _ .... .....

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 - 

Oct.

58

57

55

52

50

52

54

54

51

52

54

52

54

55

55

57

57

55

55

54

55

55

51

47

47

47

48

45

50

45

48

Nov.

51

52

42

52

48

40

44

42

42

34

34

34

32

34

38

51

47

44

47

55

51

55

64

58

58

44

44

Dec.

44

43

40

38

42

42

47

47

44

42

36

38

40

40

42

34

32

33

34

QC

36

38

39 ,

40

37

34

40

44

42

40

38

Jan.

38

44

41

Feb.

. 44

43

39

Mar.

34

35

36

38

39

39

40

40

39

45

40

43

37

41

50

43

45

41

42

40

30

39

9Q

40

43

qo

40

40

30

50

*pr.

40

39

37

33

35

40

39

44

48

44

50

61

63

66

69

79

74

71

55

CO

RC

44

52

60

68

76

on

86

86

105

May

124

124

130

148

176

213

167

176

210

220

252

185

138

1 5E

130

145

161

998

260

97ft

252

346

430

500

516

486

June

612

604

580

612

580

580

580

660

740

7CA

740

865

865

Qflr

865

820

820

820

820

780

780

7QA

7CA

780

780

700

660

July

604

596

556

532

516

500

486

KOA

532

580

516

472

444

458

406

370

260

260

240

240

260

290

OOfi

998

199

1 ^ft

192

Aug.

244

196

185

150

145

142

135

130

140

161

192

192

240

358

OOQ

224

202

188

167

170

149

1 35

130

148

Sept.

14J>

140

126

126

130

122

105

Q1

76

on

91

95

100

113

1fi9

107

113

128

124

10C

142

100

117

117

109

126

98

98

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 5; discharge determined from daily 

gage height, temperature records, and 1 measurement. Braced figures represent mean discharge for 

periods indicated.
COLQBADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 25

Monthly discharge of Williams Fork near Par shall, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

October.. . ____ ________ . ___________

November . _ _. __ . . __ .. . _ .. ________ __

December __ . ___ ___ . _ __ ___ ... _ . __

February- __ -- __ - ___ _ __ _________ - March.. __ ___ .. ___ . _ .... __ . __ .. __ __

April ...............................................

June ______ . _ ... ______ ______ _____

July - ... . --. --. .-. ._.._ ._ . 

August __ ____ . ______ .. _____ . __ . _ .

September ____ ______ ____ _____ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

64 

47

50 

105 

548 

955 

604 

358 

145

Minimum

45 

32 

32

33 

33 

124 

580 

158 

130 

76

Mean

52.3 

46.6 

39.4 

41 

42 

40.5 

58.6 

252 

748 

391 

188 

114

168

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

3,220 

2,770 

2,420 

2,520 

2,330 

2,490 

3,490 

15,500 

44,500 

24,000 

11,600 

6,780

122,000

TROUBLESOME CREEK NEAR TROUBLESOME, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 80 W., at highway bridge 1 mile north of Troublesome, Grand County. No tributary between station and mouth, IJ/ij miles

below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 172 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1922, to September 30, 1923. From July 22,

1904, to October 31, 1905, station maintained at practically same site. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling near downstream side of left abutment;

read by G. W. Lawrence.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading nearby. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and gravel, probably shifting;

control at gravel bar 75 feet downstream, which was permanent during year. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.32 feet at

7 a. m. May 27 and 28 (discharge, 672 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.54

feet at 5.30 p. m. October 4 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1922-23: Maximum stage that of May 27 and 28; minimum stage, 1.28

feet at 5.30 p. m. July 30, 1922 (discharge, 1 second-foot). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Diversions above station for irrigation of 5,000 acres. 

REGULATION. None, except that diversion for irrigation uses most of summer

flow. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 400 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo., during the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 4

May 2

June 6

Made byRobert Follansbee. .

Gage 

height

Feet

1.57

9 3ft

2. 68

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

16.7

180

294

Date

July 20

Aug. 13

Made by 

J. H. Baily. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

1.74

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

55

39.6

 State hydrographer.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 ___ . _ . __ . ____ . __ . __

2.. __ .. __ _ _ . _

3 . . _ - - _ .

4. ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ . ____ ....

5 

6. ___ - - - -.. ...

7- ___ . _ __ - __ . ___

8 __ .... . 

g

10 ___ . - - _ .... __ ......

12 __________ . ____ . ______ .

13 _________________ . __ .....

14. _____ - _________ . __ ....

15 __ . . . - ______ .. ...

16 ___ . ___ - _ . ___ . ___ - .....

17- ___ .- _ - __ . - _______

19- __ . ... _ . ___ ......

20 

21 _______ . ...................

22 _______ . __________ . _ ....

23 _______ - _________ ... .....

24 _______________________

25 . - - 

26- __ .. _

27- __ - __ - _ . .......

28 _ . __ . _ __

29 ...... ........... __ ......... ...

30

31 . . ... 

Oct.

16

16

16

17

16

16

20

1 Q

17

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

22

26

22

Nov.

25

27

01

Apr.

91

123

138

167

116

102

91

80

84

116

133

146

149

184

May

1 01

203

207

305

330

one

330

OEQ

412

440

358

QrtE

280

271

240

305

305

412

468

468

468

550

ar\K

660

550

468

June

495

440

412

OEQ

305

262

276

550

522

468

AA(\

412

330

305

276

235

203

178

160

138

123

111

98

901

468

72

61

57

July

46

42

OQ

38

OQ

30

30

3C

40

61

57

57

AK

42

64

86

66

64

61

52

53

43

38

30

27

35

28

28

28

26

26

Aug.

^Q

AO

40

07

S8

43

40

35

or

QE

4.Q

40

OQ

38

42

38

38

37

00

42

38

40

35

32

OA

30

27

26

9>5

27

Sept.

26

OE

27

OE

OR

24

99

22

22

99

99

24

99

OO

OR

22

94

9.9

^9

26

25

OR

25

25

25

25

97

27

39

Monthly discharge of Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Month

April 15-30 __ - _________________ . _ . __

July.... __ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

31 

184 

660 

550 

86 

59 

32

Minimum

16 

25 

80 

181 

57 

26 

25 

22

Mean

17.9 

28.2 

125 

384 

296 

43.5 

37.1 

25.0

Run-off m 

acre-feet

1,100 

277 

3,970 

23,600 

17,600 

2,670 

2,280 

1,490

BLUE EIVEE AT DILLON, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 77 W., at highway bridge on edge of Dillon, 

Summit County. Nearest tributaries, Snake River and Tenmile Creek, 

enter a short distance below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 129 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed April 21, 1920, referred to vertical 

staff on right abutment of bridge; inspected by Forest Service ranger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact gravel upon which lodges 

debris from hydraulic dredges near Breckenridge. Control is riffle 50 feet 

downstream; shifts at intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.
COLORADO BIVEB AFD TBIBUTABIES ABOVE GBBEF BIVBR 27

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.4 feet at 6a.m. June 17 (discharge, 1,000 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 4.35 feet June 2, 1914 (discharge, 

1,180 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet on January 30 and 

February 9, 1915.

ICE. -Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Except for a small diversion across Boreas Pass, practically no 

diversions above station, which do not return water to river.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used October 1 to November 5 and curve used April 18 to September 30 are both 

fairly wefl defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as show n in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge acertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height^obtained by inspection of 

recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Blue River at Ditton, Colo., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

May 12

July 31

Made by 

__ do ___ _____ . ___ .. ____________ . __ - __ -

Gageheight

Feet 

2.14

2.74

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

218

512

200

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blue River at Ditton, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1988

Day

I

2 _____ , ____ , ____ _____

3 ____ ._ ..... . _ _

4 _______ . __ . __ . . . _ . _

6. _________________ . .....

6 _ .....

7 __ ^. . . __ ._ ____ ._

8 __ . ____________ . _____

9 ___ . .. __ .

10. ___ . __ __ _ ____ ..

11. __ .'.. _ .... .. __ ... ...........

12 _________ . _____ , _ , .....

13.. ___ . _ .. ____ . ............

14 ____ . _______________

15 _____________ .._.....

IS........ _______ . ________ . i7.......::....~::.....:.............

18 __ .. __ . ____ ... ____ . .

20 __ . ____ ______________

21

22 _ ...... ...

23, __ , ____ ,. _ . . ..........

94 

95«l^^ .L __ L__ r. T vylim.--nr^»X-..i-I ---- mn*m

Get.

61

59

59

59

68

58

57

fin

57

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

54

&

54

53

58

53

52

62

51

Nov.

50

49

50

50

50

Apr.

43

45

44

42

40

38

48

40

May

78

84

98

110

131

144

155

16$

175

210

258

240

195

170

160

146

140

144

170

210

258

275

25$

249

298

June

515

545

645

578

545

515 616

645

545

616

515

515

578

645

720

926

920

840

680

760

680

645

ago

680

July

646

515

516

486

486

455

456

515

515

485

48S

516

515

616

545

. $15

455

426

4I5

420

499

398

345

298

298

Aug.

310

225

210

195

ISO

165

155

148

142

140

148

172

210 240-

258

335

225

21,0

195

195

180

178

166

148

Sept.

118

113

113

110

110

106

101

96

96

93

92

as

87

87

88

90

92

92

90

92

90

87

87

84

84

18776 27f WSP 56S
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PABT IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blue River at Dillon, Colo., for the year ending 

September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

26. -... __ .......... __ .......

27. ___________ . __ . _ - .....

28. _ . __ - ____ ... __ . . -.-......

29

30 ___ . _____ - _ . ________ .

81. __ . ........ ..........

Oct.

51

51

51

51

50

50

Nov. Apr.

50

55

60

65

69

May

398

455

485

485

425

455

June

680

680

645

578

578

July

320

275

258

234

210

195

, Aug.

142

133

127

121

115

113

Sept.

82

81Rrt

79

firt

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 19-29, July 19-20, Sept. 17-18; discharge based on comparison with 

flow of Eagle River at Redcliff.

Monthly discharge of Blue River at Dillon, Colo., for the year ending September 80 f

1928

t 

Month

October _____ . .......................................

April 18- 30- ___._.. . ____ . ____ . ...........

May ___ __ _. _________ . ____ . .......

June

August ..... .. _______ ____ _, _ .. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

61 

50 

69

485 

920 

545 

258 

113

Minimum

50

49 

38 

75 

515 

195 

113 

79

Mean

54.5 

49.8 

48.4 

232 

638 

421 

175 

92.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,350 

494 

1,250 

14,300 

38,000 

25,900 

10,800 

5,520

EAGIE BITEB AT REDCLIFF, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 80 W., at footbridge in Redcliff, Eagle County. 

Nearest tributary, Turkey Creek, enters 100 yards below station. Homestake Creek enters 1 mile below.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 74 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8,1911, to September 30,1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of footbridge; read by forest danger. 

Staff gage in same section and referred to same datum, read during high 

water.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 300 yards above station or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and is very rough. Control short distance below gage; shifting at long intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.35 feet a^ 

8 a. m. June 16 (discharge, 608 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.20 foot on 

several days in October (discharge, 5 second-f eet).

1011-1923: Maximum stage, 4.0 feet June 5, 1912 (discharge, 1,010 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.01 foot at 7 a.m. October 15,1917 (discharge 

1 second-foot). *

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except for occasional short 

periods.

DIVERSIONS.; During 1923, 2,210 acre-feet diverted from headwaters of Eagle 

River to Arkansas River basin. Very little land irrigated above gaging 

station.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 29

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow, Filling of Pando ice pond in fall reduces 

flow for a few days.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice for short 

periods. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good except during winter and period of missing 

gage heights, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

July 29

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.25

1.40

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

201

52

28.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Day

1. _______

2 ___ __

3 __ ....

4. - . ........

5- . __ -

6. .............

7 ________

8 ______ ....

9 ________

10 -.. 

11 ________

12 __ . .... .

13. _______

14..-. ____ ...

15, 

16 _____ . .....

17 __ ..........

18 ........

19 _____ . .....

20 

21. . ______

22. ________

23 

24 

25. _______

26 _________

27 _______ 

28 _ . , _ .

29 ________ 

30.- 

31 

Oct.

17

16

15

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

15

14

15

15

13

13

13

6

6

5

5

5 

6

7

Nov.

10

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

14

14

12

. 15

14

12

12

12

14

15

14

14

12

14

14

14 

12

Dec.

11

14

14

14

14

8

8

8

8

8

11

12

12

14

14

12

14

14

12

14

14

14

14

12

14

13

13

11 

10

10

Jan.

9

10

10

11

11

12

13

13

14

15

16

16

14

14

14

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

14

17 

17

17

Feb.

17

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

10

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

10

17

17

16

Mar.

16

16

17

16

17

16

16

17

16

17

17

18

17

17

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

16

18

16

17

18

17

18 

16

15

Apr.

17

16

18

17

16

19

18

19

19

20

23

26

27

26

30

33

48

65

75

fid

 57

50

44

44

50

56

70

fin

86 

89

May

89

92

101

109

110

120

125

130

150

170

200

180

170

140

130

120

110

120

130

170

210

240

240

200

230

280

330

07ft

360 

330

350

June

380

400

420

430

420

400

400

420

430

420

420

420

428

468

488

528

488

408

369

408

408

279

215

246

231

215

209

IRQ

161

150

July

142

138

133

133

122

112

110

117

120

120

120

114

104

92

QO

93

92

89

on

SB

86

OR

88

80

85

82

68

59

58 

52

51

Aug.

55

58

51

49

44

40

40

39

37

39

43

41

48

50

56

57

58

51

ia

44

44

41

41

39

37

36

35

^14

31 

25

22

Sept.

28

32

28

40

99

25

22

20

20

20

22

20

32

20

20

25

25

25

26

20

25

25

25

26nj>

26

26

OR

25 

26

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during winter; discharge estimated. 

Gage not read May 8 to June 12; discharge detennined by comparison with flow of neighboring streams, 

Shifing-control method used June 13 to Sept. 30
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., for the year ending September

Month

November.. .. . - _____ ___________

January _ .

April ...... . _ _.__

Sfoy-..........-.... .. ....... .........................

June.. .....

July -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

15 

14 

17 

18 

IS 

89 

370 

528 

142 

58 

40

528

Minimum

5 

10 

8 

9 

15 

14 

16 

89 

150 

51 

22 

20

5

Mean

13.0 

13.5 

11.9 

14.2 

17.1 

16.3 

40.7 

187 

361 

97.4 

43.1 

25.2

70.1

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

799 

803 

732 

873 

950 

1,000 

2,420 

11,500 

21,500 

5,990 

2,650 

1,500

50,700

EAOIE BITER AT EAGLE, 0010.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 84 W., at left bank 500 feet below highway 

bridge at Eagle, Eagle County. Nearest tributary, Brush Creek, enters 

three-quarters of a mile below station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 650 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1911, to September 30, 1923. March 12, 

1905, to February 10, 1907, station was maintained short distance below 

mouth of Brush Creek.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder; inspected by forest ranger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from private bridge half a mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control at rapids in 

which gage intake is located; somewhat shifting. Banks not subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.62 feet at 8 a. m. June 16 (discharge, 4,760 second-feet) ; 

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1923: Maximum discharge, 6,760 second-feet, June 3, 1914: minimum discharge recorded, 61 second-feet January 18, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for the irrigation of 2,900 acres between Redcliff and 

Eagle and for 13,000 acres from tributaries.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as explained 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of 

recorder graph. Records good.
COLOBADO BIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GBEEN EIVEE 31

Discharge measurements of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1928

Date

Nov. 7

Jan. 20

Mar. 11

Apr. 19

Made by 

M. B. Arthur.... .....

__ -do ____ ... ......

T.J.Watkins ...... _

Robert Follansbee .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.66

.66

.64

1.24

Discharge

S«c.-/t.

122

120

186

392

Date

June 26

July 30

Made byRobert Follansbee- ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.84

1.90

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

3,170

604

272

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1928

Day

1. __ ............

2 ________ . .....

3 _______ ... ...

4 .. ...............

5 ____________

6.. _ .. ___ . ___ .

7.._...._......_.__.

8 ____ . ....

9 ........... __ .

10 ____ . __ . .....

11..... ..............

12 ____ . ...........

13...................

14.. _______ . .....

15-. __ , ___ . __ ..

16 _ .. ___ .... .....

17.. . 

18... ....... .........

19.. ................

20 

21 _____ . ...

22...... ___ ........

23 ..- -..

24... .............

25 ... __ . __ .

26.... _____ .. __ .

27 ___ . ............

28 

29-. -. ____ ...

30- ...............

31 ____ . __ - .....

Oct.

154

154

152

147

144

144

144

149

154

154

152

149

147

14Q

149

149

148

146

145

143

142

140

140

132

135

126

121

121

126

126

123

Nov.

128

130

132

147

130

110

126

135

132

135

126

117

115

126

128

142

147

132

128

126

124

123

122

121

120

120

121

122

123

124

Dec.

125

130

126

121

132

152

i4n

135

Mar.

ISO

185

190

188

198

196

178

186

183

189

186

167

162

181

165

165

172

165

162

186

178

176

169

169

183

176

176

190

222

248

278

Apr.

274

242

225

211

200

245

270

236

233

286

258

292

302

278

267

278

292

336

394

416

380

352

320

300

280

290

310

400

475

500

May

520

600

630

700

950

1,150

1,140

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,450

1,350

1,230

1,070

992

906

922

1,060

1,370

1,640

1,880

1,750

1,690

1,690

2.410

3,040

3,560

3,660

3,380

3,120

3,660

June

3,860

3,860

4,070

4.070

3,470

3,200

3,040

3,290

3,290

9 7Qfl

2,870

3,040

3,380

3,660

3,860

4,280

4,280

3,660

3,380

3,470

3,860

3,200

2,870

3,200

3,290

3,290

3,290

2,950

2,630

2,480

July

2,340

2,140

2,000

1,940

1,940

1,810

1,810

2,140

2,000

2,140

1,810

1,690

1,570

1,630

1,520

1,430

1,360

1,280

1,320

1,660

1,310

1,140

1,120

1,060

906

974

856

755

697

629

584

Aug.

770

785

785

690

642

616

554

480

460

480

622

648

808

1,080

1,130

1,080

992

914

880

816

636

636

610

578

536

486

450

407

380

356

364

Sept.

372

394

3<M

360

332

332

332

321

310

300

* 290

280

260

255

255

260

264

267

298

317

313

298

288

281

278

274

264

267

274

274

NOTE. Recorder not in operation Oct. 16-21, Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, Apr. 23-28, Apr. 30 to May 5, May 

7-11, Sept. 9-16; discharge determined by comparison with Colorado River at Glenwood Springs. Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., for the year ending September

80, 1928

Month

April ........ __ ............. 

May......... . , ........

July. ___ ___ .. ___ . . .........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

154 

147 

152 

278 

500 

3,660 

4,280 

2,340 

1,130 

394

Minimum

121 

110 

121 

162 

200 

520 

2,480 

584 

356 

255

Mean

142 

127 

132 

185 

303 

1,650 

3,400 

1,470 

667 

300

Run-off hi 

acre-feet

8,730 

7,560 

2,360 

11,400 

18,000 

101,000 

202,000 

90,400 

41,000 

17,900
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

ROARING FORK AT GLEN WOOD SPRINGS, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 89 W., 1,500 feet above mouth of river in 

Glenwood Springs, Garfield County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6,1906, to September 30, 1909; September 21, 1910, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder; referred to inclined staff on left bank 800 

feet above highway bridge; inspected by C. H. Oberly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; shifting 

at long intervals. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 5.85 feet at 8 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 9,580 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.72 foot at 10 p. m. February 24 (discharge, 320 second-feet).

1906-1909; 1910-1923: Maximum discharge, 17,600 second-feet June 14, 

1918, and June 14, 1921; minimum discharge, 270 second-feet on January 

23, 1911.

ICE.- Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except for short 

periods.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 8,700 acres by Roaring Fork and 

25,000 acres by tributaries, all above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table, mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder 

graph. Records excellent, except during period of ice, for which they are 

good.

Discharge measurements of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., during the 

year ending September SO, 19%8.

Date

Nov. 8

Jan. 18

Mar. 12

Made by 

M. B. Arthur __ . .....

T. J. Watkins _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

 1.10

.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

565

460

372

Date

Apr. 18

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

4.90

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

966

6,940

918

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for the 

year ending September 30,192S

Day

1 ..............

2. .............

3. . .........

4..- ...........

5.. ... ___ ..

6. .............

7 ________

8 ........

9 ..............

10........... ...

Oct.

699

692

ftQA

677

670

670

663

663

649

Nov.

571

564

578

635

599

571

578

599

606

614

Dec.

536

564

571

536

522

571

543

536

529

Jan.

1 490

494

501

Feb.

1 358

367

Mar.

392

432

439

419

385

352

385

352

372

366

Apr.

606

599

578

564

543

571

656

677

642

649

May

1,120

1,150

1,350

1,650

1,970

2,400

2,450

2,400

2,590

2,740

June

6,500

6,640

7,300

7,450

7,400

7,000

6,400

6,100

5,270

4,760

July

6,080

5,800

5,010

4,880

5,010

4,760

4,880

5,530

4,520

4,760

Aug.

1,840

2,240

2,040

2,040

1,900

1.650

1,590

1,420

1,360

1,470

Sept.

1,260

1.140

1,060

1,030

1,020

998

989

929

887

847
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN EIVEE

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roaring Fork at G 

year ending September SO, 192S (

Day

11. __ . ........

12 ________

13- __ ........

14 

15. __ .... -.-

16 .....

17--.-.. ........

18 __ .... ...

19 ..........

20 .. .....

21- __ . .......

22 _____ ..

28- _______

24-... ..........

25 ______ .

26- ____ ....

27 ..............

28- ____ . __

29.. __ .

30 _____ ....

31 ________

Oct.

649

649

656

649

649

649

642

628

621

614

606

614

606

599

KQO

585

578

578

571

564

571

Nov.

614

606

599

599

606

592

585

564

557

536

550

536

536

536

522

522

con

550

543

525

Dec.

571

543

550

564

536

550

529

474

480

585

529

508

529

564

564

578

557

564

569

564

522

Jan.

| T

1

487

508

480

> 412

Feb.

1 367

352

352

359

352

333

340

346

372

4flfi

372

385

Mar.

366

359

350

370

son

410

426

412

412

439

419

412

399

412

494

446

ifti

487

515

536

578

Apr.

684

77J

90S

88C

85(

83(

86i 07'

1.1K i,ia

97! as/

7W

74:

71!

7Ri

'< 89

 911

95i

i in

May

3,070

2,820

3,590

2,240

2,040

1,900

1,970

2,170

2,900

4,290

4,880

5,140

4,180

4,400

6,220

7,200

7,600

6,220

5,800

5,530

. 5,940

June

4,760

5,270

5,940

6,920

7,620

8,600

8,600

7,480

6,920

7,200

6,920 fi awl

6,500

6,640

7,200

7 48ft

7,200

6,640

6,360

6,220

July

5,010

4,400

4,180

4,400

4,180

3,850

3,640

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,160

2,980

2,660

2,440

2,380

O 17 A

2,040

1,900

1,780

1,650

Aug.

1,440

1,500

1,700

2,000

2,250

2,000

1,900

1,840

1,970

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,450

1 280

1,260

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,050

1,090

Sept.

807

791

.799

815

815

847

871

920

938

946

938

912

904

972

972

938

920

1,020

998

996

33

enwood Springs, Colo.,for the 

ontinued

i, Aug. 12-17,21-24; discharge deter - 

Springs. Stage-discharge relation 

" ' i, temperature records, and

NOTE. Recorder not in operation Mar. 12-16, May 6-8,27, June 3-9, 

mined by comparison with flow of Colorado River at Qlenwdod 

affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 17; discharge determined by daily gage heights 

1 measurement. Braced figures represent mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo.,for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

October __________________________

November- _____ ... _____ _________ .

March ____________________________ kpril ____ . ______ ..... __ _ __ . __ .. __ .

Way ......... .-.. . ._.._. . . .._. 

Fuly _ .....

September ____ . ______________ ______

Dii

Maxim

1, 

7, 

8, 

6, 

2,

8,

icharge in second-feet

urn

699 

635

578

406 

578 

120 

600 

600 

080 

250 

260

600

Minimum

564 

522 

474

350 

543 

1,120 

4,760 

1,650 

1,050 

791

Mean

632 

571 

546 

468 

362 

419 

792 

3,550 

6,730 

3,800 

1,620 

943

1,710

Run-off 

in acre-feet

38,900 

34,000 

33,600 

28,800 

20,100 

25,800 

47,100 

218,000 

400,000 

234,000 

99,600 

56,100

1,240,000

PARACHUTE GREEK AT GRAND VALLEY, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 96 W

northwest of Grand Valley, Garfield County.

and mouth, 1 mile below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. '196 square miles (measured

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1921, to September 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to side of left abutment

by R. H. Aplin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from stogie-span 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact

at rapids 200 feet downstream; slightly shifting

not subject to overflow

., at Aplin ranch, half a mile 

No tributary between station

on map of Colorado, scale

30, 1923.

of private bridge; read

bridge or by wading.

silt on shale rock. Control

during high water. Banks
34 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.95 feet on May 10,11, 

20, and 21 (discharge, 425 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 foot from 

November 19-26 and for several weeks during summer (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum discharge, 795 second-feet, May 20 and 21,1922; 

minimum discharge, 6 second-feet during the summer of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for the irrigation of 2,000 acres, all below station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring due to alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow". No artificial regulation.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ______ ___ .

2 ________________ 3 _ . __ .. .. _ .... ....

4 ___ _ . . . 

5 ... _______

6 ___________ .

7.. ________ ...........

8............ . .. .........

9 .... _ . ...

10 __ ... ______ ..... ....

11 ..... _ ............... ....

12 . .... ___ ..... ___ .

13 .. ____ ..... __ . __ ...

14 _______ . ..............

15 _____ . _________

16 ___ . . __ . ..............

17 . _______________

18 .-,._. ....___..__ _...__

10

20 ._...... ........

21 ________________

22 __ . _ ........ __ ......

23 ........... ___ . __ ......

24 ________________

25 ...... ___ .- ____ ..

26 ..... __ . __ - ___ . .

27 ............. __ .........

28 __ _ .. _.

29 __ . __ . __ -...-..-.....

30 .. _____ ._....-..- It

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

19

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

15

15

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

15

15

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

IB

18

18

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

Mar.

15

18

24

20

15

14is

20

18

15

15

15

16

15

16

16

16

20

20

15

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

24

24

24

24

Apr.

24

27

32

24

21

24

27

27

27

9Q

34

45

50

54

54

61

61

78

93

97

97

93

7B

88

75

78

82

88

97

142

May

142

168

220

265

299

356

384

404

404

412

425

364

347

310

292

275

299

372

396

396

412

347

299

310

310

285

252

242

211

190

174

June

155

155

130

118

118

93

93

78

78

64

61

51

47

38

42

36

42

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

29

27

26

24

18

18

July

18

14

13

11

10

10

12

11

20

24

27

18

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

11

10

10

10

10

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

12

12

12

18

27

20

20

20

20

20

15

Monthly discharge of Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 192S

Month

July.......................................... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

18 

24 

142 

425 

155 

27 

10 

27

Minimum

12 

10 

15 

21 

142 

18 

10 

10 

10

Mean

14.1 

14.0 

18.1 

60.2 

308 

59.3 

12.1 

10.0 

12.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

867 

833 

1,110 

3,580 

18,900 

3,630 

744 

615 

768
COLORADO KCVEB AND TRIBUTARIES ABOTB GREEST RIVER

BO AN CREEK NEAR 91 BEQUE, COLO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 10 and 15, T. 7 S., R. 98 W., at highway 

, bridge 11 miles north of De Beque, Mesa County. Nearest tributary,

Kimball Creek, enters half a mile above. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1921, to September 30,1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. D.

Nethery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact mud and gravel; shifting

during high water. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to

overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year,; 3.77 feet at

6.30 a. m. May 12 (discharge, 980 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.68 feet at

7.30 a. m. March 6 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum discharge, 1,110 second-feet, May 21,1922; minimum stage, 1.67 feet at 7.30 p. m. August 4,1922 (discharge, 8 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for irrigation of 2,200 acres, chiefly b$low station;

also diversions for 3,400 acres from tributaries. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate i melting and

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roan Creek near DeBequet Colo.i for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 .. .. __ .............

2 __ ____________

3 __

4 _____ . ___________

5 __ ....... _ . __ ......

6 ... __ .. _____ .........

7 ____________ . .....

8 ............... ___ ......

0 __ . .. _______ . .....

10 ____________ . .....

11 ________________

12 ____ .... ______ . .....

13 _____ . ______ . .....

14 ... . ._....--. .-_

15 .. __ .-._.. . . _..

16 ____ . ...................

17 ____ . ...................

IS . ___ . ___________

19 . ___ .......... __ ......

20 __. ..._......-_ 

21 .......................

22 ____________ . .....

23 ___ .. _____ ..........

24 ____________ . .....

25 . ____________ ... ...

26 ....... ____ ..... ........

27 ...........................

28.. -... ....

29 .. __ .............. .......

30 .. __ . ..... ....

31 .... . ..

Oct.

38

37

37

36

36

36

34

37

38

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

27

29

30

33

36

33

33

30

30

33

38

41

41

38

38

Nov.

38

38

41

38

40

38

38

36

36

38

37

38

33

26

26

25

28

28

28

28

29

30

28

30

29

30

29

29

29

30

Mar.

28

37

43

26

27

17

26

30

34

30

29

22

26

28

24

18

28

18

26

26

25

24

25

26

27

27

26

40

38

40

41

Apr.

54

52

50

43

46

49

49

47

49

52

52

. 72

94

99

102

114

125

154

177

180

180

154

139

130

130

142

160

180

202

257

May

266

290

330

379

471

528

584

709

614

697

753

883

709

584

464

440

407

452

563

674

674

570

549

549

528

602

502

440

407

378

340

June

328

312

297

286

272

248

241

215

208

191

191

169

158

161

148

134

136

129

124

115

109

111

111

106

111

106

102

92

$6

84

July;

82

82

80

78

! 69

61

5S

58

56

60i

04

61

<K

61

64

61

58

56. 5i

50

48

46

49

43

51

34

36

34

32

32

30

Aug.

30

28

28

28

26

26

28

28

34

34

39

37

38

44

43

43

40

38

39

40

45

51

48

48

48

48

44

39

36

43

43

Sept.

60

40

40

45

46

«

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

40

40

40

40

42

50

40

40

38

56

61

45

45

43

43

40

43

18776 27t wsp 569 1
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Roan Creek near De Deque, Colo., for the year ending September

SO, 1928

Month

April.... ....... .............. __ ............ ....

July . .. __ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41 

41 

41 

257 

883 

328 

82 

51 

61

Minimum

27 

25 

17 

43 

266 

84 

30 

26 

38

Mean

33.6 

32,4 

28.6 

111 

524 

109 

66,3 

38.2 

44.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,070 

1,930 

1,760 

6,600 

32,200 

10,100 

3,400 

2,350 

2,620

TAYIOR RIVER AT ALHONT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge in Almont, Gunnison 

County, 300 feet above junction of Taylor and East Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 440 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1910, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Bristol float type water-stage recorder on downstream end of center pier; 

inspected by J. W. Brittain.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and coarse gravel; 

slightly shifting. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year.from water-stage recorder, 4.1 feet from 7 to 9 a. m. June 16 and 4 to 7 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 2,270 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1910-1923: Maximum discharge, 3,760 second-feet, June 9, 1920; minimum stage, 1.2 feet, several days during August, 1913 (discharge, 50 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for the irrigation of 1,800 acres.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

-curve well defined; method of shifting control used March 8 to September 

30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except from October 29 

to April 29 and August 6 to September 30, during which periods staff gage1 was read twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., during the year ending

September 80,

Date

Mar. 8

May 31

Made by 

T. J. Watkins .........

Robert Follansbee . __ 

 ..do .......... ....

Oage 

height

Feet

1 Q(\

3.73 

3.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

128

. 1,580 

1,790

Date

July 23

Sept. 23

Made by 

P. 8. Parker _____

Robert FoJJansbee .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.69

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

647

316
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 37

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Taylor Riper at Almont, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Day

1 ________

2 __________

3 __________

4 ___ .. __ . .....

5.. .. ___ .... .

6. -__._.___-..___

7 _______ ......

8 . .

9.......... ......

10- ______ .

11.. __ ....... __ .

12 ___ . ___ . .....

13 ___ . ...........

14.. _________ .

IS .. . ___ ...

16. _________

17.. ______ . .....

18. ............

19 

20. ..... ........

21. ... . ..

22

23....... .. __ .

24. __________

25 

26 _ . ...........

27 

28 __ .......

29 __ ......

30 

31 . .. ».

Oct.

163

166

163

166

185

179

176

175

169

163

166

172

176

172

166

166

163

159

169

166

159

153

159

156

156

166

182

182

185

172

172

Nov.

172

172

172

182

179

172

172

 172

172

172

172

172

169

172

172

172

172

172

169

172

172

166

166

159

153

153

153

153

148

145

Dec.

142

142

137

137

. 137

137

134

131

131

129

126

126

126

121

119

116

116

116

116

116

120

Mar.

125

124

121

121

119

109

104

109

121

121

126

100

74

91

91

82

91

78

78

87

95

95

100

100

100

Apr.

95

95

93

91

91

95

95

100

100

104

109

121

140

140

142

145

145

159

205

193

175

166

148

175

175

205

205

209

205

266

May

256

314

387

465

605

630

622

708

807

906

861

735

664

573

541

533

525

565

639

771

888

825

726

861

1,160

1,290

1,610

1,720

1,600

1,550

1,660

June

1,730

1,740

1,780

1,800

1,740

1,640

1,630

1,620

1,430

1,270

1,290

1,560

1,670

1,850

1,910

2,030

1,980

1,740

1,590

1,740

1,760

1,590

1,530

1,670

1,700

1,740

1,840

1,590

1,480

1,380

July

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,120

1,070

1.030

1,170

1,180

1,000

1,020

1,180

1,050

942

1,150

980

825

816

816

906

798

807

690

605

565

541

549

541

525

486

437

450

Aug.

589

735

605

KAQ

4Q4

4Qfl

476

460

dA(\

470

480

500

530

600

750

740

760

810

834

573

494

437

432

426

426

413

400

400

387

375

362

Sept.

w>

«KSO

362

QfiO

350

OOA

303

303

OAO

292

281

281

OQ1

281

981

281

320

413

450

413

376

331

314

310

300

310

315

318

320

320

NOTE. Recorder not in operation Aug. 6-18 and Sept. 24-29; discharge determined by comparison with 

flow of Gunnison River near Qunnison. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 7. 

Braced figures represent estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., for the year ending September

80,

Month

April..... __ .... __ ............... ........ ....

May ____ ......... __ ........... ________ .....

July... ...... -.. ......... ...... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

185 

182 

\42 

126 

266 

1,720 

2,030 

1,340 

834 

450

Minimum

153 

145

78 

91 

256 

1,270 

437 

362 

281

Mean

168 

167 

125 

107 

146 

839 

1,670 

870 

530 

327

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,300 

9,940 

7,690 

6.580 

8,690 

51,600 

99,400 

53,500 

32,600 

19,500

GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, COIO.

W., at highway bridge 2 miles southwest 

Nearest tributary, Tomichi Creek, enters

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 49 N., R. 1

of Gunnison, Gunnison County.

1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1910, to November 30, 1914; April 27,

1916, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by C. W. Chinery. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control at well-defined rapids below bridge; somewhat shifting. Banks 

not subject to overflow except during extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.5 feet at 7 

a. m. May 28 (discharge, 5,330 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1910-1914; 1916-1923: Maximum discharge, 11,400 second-feet at 8 a. m. 

June 13, 1918; minimum discharge, 126 second-feet on January 2, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for the irrigation of 8,800 acres between this station 

and forks at Almont.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined; method of shifting control used March 30 to September 

30. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., during the year

ending September 80, 1923

Date

Jan. 16

Mar. 9

Apr. 21

Made by 

T. J. Watkins. ........

Robert Follansbee.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet

ol 87

 1.81

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

IQi

179

60S

Date

May 31

July 24

Sept. 23

Made by 

Robert Follansbee . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.89

2.56

1.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,110

1,540

581

» Stage-dis charge relation aflected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gunnison River near Gunnison* Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. _ .. ___ ..

2 __ ...... ....

3 __ .. ........

4.......... ....

5 __ .. _ . ....

6 _____ . ...

7 .. ...........

8. .............

9 ____ . ......

10 ...........

11 _____ ......

12 ___ ...... ...

13 _____ . .....

14 _____ . __ .

15 _____ . .....

16........... ...

17. _ .. .....

18... ..........

19... ...........

20-.-.. .

21 _ . .......

22 ______ . ...

23 ________

24 . ..........

25. .............

26 __ ... .....

27 ........

28 

29 _____ . __ .

30 ...........

31 _____ . .....

Oct.

197

181

181

181

189

197

197

197

197

189

189

185

185

181

181

181

181

185

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

189

9O4.

204

213

01 q

Nov.

222

217

213

227

232

232

236

236

236

232

232

241

232

222

222

227

222

222

222

222

222

213

204

onn

181

170

167

167

170

170

Dec.

174

167

170

170

170

174

174

170

178

164

179

Jan.

166

182

161

Feb.

174

189

162

Mar.

184

159

243

349

310

Apr.

290

265

255

250

255

250

260

270

270

275

290

305

338

354

432

453

532

634

7KQ

650

677

677

618

555

526

532

634

650

797

995

May

984

995

1,330

1,720

1,960

2,490

2,620

2,630

2,840

3,230

3,330

2,670

2,560

2,330

2,090

2,000

2,350

2,250

2,350

2,870

3,130

3,190

2,650

2,910

3,830

4,130

4,730

4,930

4,830

3,830

4,630

June

4,310

4,410

4,610

4,870

4,750

4,110

3,670

4,030

3,570

2,970

3,130

3,630

3,870

4,330

4,330

4,690

4,390

3,890

3,790

3,950

3,750

3,450

3,450

3,310

3,650

3,750

3,850

3,350

3,350

3,260

July

3,190

3,050

2,910

2,860

2,910

2,860

2,860

2,870

2,690

2,710

2,670

2,560

2,470

2,560

2,420

2,300

2,010

2,080

2,090

2,090

2,160

1,800

1,660

1,470

1,410

1,400

1,210

1,180

1,060

973

930

Aug.

1,110

1,310

1,290

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,020

984

929

973

973

995

1,040

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,240

1,330

1,170

1,240

1,210

1,200

995

898

898

806

806

722

713

797

Sept.

713

731

695

668

704

659

610

578

556

495

481

467

474

540

518

525

594

668

731

677

634

594

570

586

602

626

626

642

642

642

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 29; discharge determined from dally 

gage heights, temperature records, and 2 measurements.
COLORADO BIVEE AND TBIBUTAEIES ABOVE GEEEN KIVER. 39

Monthly discharge of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

October ___ _____ . _________________

February __________________________

March ____________________________

April .....-.... .....-............. _ _ . _ . _ .._

May....... -. .- . -._ ... ........_ . . .._..

June __ ....... _______________________

July .. ...-.- _ ................... __ .... __ ....

September.. _____ . ___ . _ . .......................

The year . __ . . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

213 

241

349 

995 

4,930 

4,870 

3,190 

1,330 

731

4,930

Minimum

181 

167

250

2,970 

930 

713

467

Mean

189 

214 

171 

169 

179 

202 

468 

2,850 

3,880 

2,170 

1,050 

60S

1,020

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,600 

12,700 

10,500 

10,400 

9,940 

12,400 

27,800 m,<wo

231,000 

133,000 

64,600 

36,200

735,600

GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile below the 

Redlands Canal and 2 miles above mouth of Gunnison River, in Grand 

Junction, Mesa County; below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,020 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1917, to September 30, 1923. From October 19, 

1894, to December 21, 1895, and May 2, 1897, to September 30, 1899, station maintained nearer mouth: Beginning October 1,1922, only records of 

combined flow are published.

GAGE. Vertical staff at left bank a quarter of a mile below canal intake; read 

by employee of Redlands Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel; permanent. 

Control at rapids 500 feet downstream; somewhat shifting. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Combined flow: Maximum discharge, 18,400 secondfeet, May 28; minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1917-1923: Maximum discharge, 35,700 second-feet May 23, 1920; minimum discharge, 275 second-feet on August 30 and 31, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions from Gunnison River and tributaries. Most 

of water diverted through Badlands Canal is for pumping and is returned to 

Colorado River below mouth of the Gunnison.

COMBINED FLOW. Combined flow of Gunnison River and Redlands Canal represents flow of Gunnison River which enters Colorado River, less about 25 

second-feet, which is used during irrigation season.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve for river 

well defined; for canal fairly well defined. Gages read to half-tenths twice 

daily. Daily discharge obtained by applying rating table to mean daily 

gage height. Records good except during period of uncertain gage heights 

for which they are fair.
40 SURFACE WATEB SUFELY, 1923, PAET IX

Discharge measurements of Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1988

Date

Jan. 13

Mar. 8

May 13

Made by 

F. C. Snyder0 ____ .

 do _ ______ .

 do .. ____ . __ .

SB*

Feet 

2.41

2.40

7.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

877

son

10,200

Date

July 18

Aug. 25

Made by 

__ do _________

height

Feet 

4.90

3.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,930

2,130

 State bydrographer. 

Discharge measurements of Redlands Canal, during they ear ending September SO,

Date

Aug. 25

Made by 

F. C. Snyder*. _ ___ _ . _ __ ___ ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.18

4.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

549

460

 State hydrographer.

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gunnison River and Redlands Canal near 

Grand Junction, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1. __ . __ .

2 _

3.. __ _ __ .

4

5 __ ......

6 ___ . ... 

7 ............

8. __ .. .....

9- ______

10. __ . .....

11. __ . .....

12-.... .... ...

13. _____ .

14- __ . _ -.

15 _ ......

16... .... . .... .

17. __ . __ .

18 .- __ .

19. ______

20- .. __ .

21. __ . .....

22 ____ _ 

23 ............

24. ___ ......

25 

26 __ . ......

27 .

28- .......

29. ______ .

30- ....

81.. __ - .....

Oct.

452

472

472

516

J7O

472 

472

472

472

537

537

586

630

667

697

697

697

727

803

i fun

1,040

904 

904

904

996

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,110

Nov.

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,150

1,150 

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

962

962

962

962

1,030

1,030 

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

995

1,010

1,030

Dec.

1,030

1,030 i nan

1,030

QA9

962 

962

962

962

Qfi9

843

824

824

1,030

1,180

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,230

1,020

980

940

Jan.

895

880

880

880

872

872

890

900

Feb.

[ 850

1

755

830

835

Mar.

810

865 

880

890

880

860

855

873

827

831

835 

870

800

653

664

752

752

764

829

946

Apr.

\m

1,350

1,370 i ion

979 

1,460

1,440

1,480

1,570

1.650

1,600

2, 130

2,390

2,390

2,310

2,430

2,880

4,260

4,400

3,590

3,060 

2,880

1,740

1,570

1,480

1,800

2,800

2,940

3,130

May

4,180

3,880

3,310

6,230

8,020

9,610 

10,500

11,400

12,400

13,400

14,700

13,400

11,100

10,900

9,060

8,020

8,790

10,200

11,400

13,400

15,400

14,700 

42,700

11,400

13,400

16,000

18,000

18,100

16,400

14,700

14,400

June

14,800

14,100

14,100

14,600

14,000

12,800 

11,400

11,500

11,200

10,500

8,810

8,810

11,400

12,700

13,500

13.800

13,500

12,800

11,500

10,900

10,200

9,630 

8.810

8,550

8,790

9,040

10,200

10,500

9,630

8,040

July

7,550

7,550

7,090

6,060

5,690

5,510 

5,160

5,870

6,250

6,690

5,330

5,160

4,800

4,640

4,990

5,170

4,500

4,270

3,890

3,750

3,890

4,200 

4,040

3,010

3,040

3,590

3,870

2,910

2,420

2,420

2,330

Aug.

2,110

2,700

3,170

3,590

3,450

2,880 

2,610

2,480

2,480

2,340

2,390

2,340

3,120

3,090

3,370

3,810

4,110

3,980

3,840

3,990

4,120

2,980 

3,000

2,700

2,460

2,340

2,400

2,570

2,250

2,260

2,260

Sept.

2,820

2,330

2,330

2,100

2,000

2,000 

2,150

2,460

2,350

2,160

2,150

2,150

1,960

1,730

1,200

1,040

1,020

1,050

1,250

1,290

1,360

1,360 

1,400

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,740

1,740

1,696

1,640

NOTE. Gage-height record uncertain Dec. 22 to Mar. 18; discharge determined from temperature 

records, 2 measurements, and comparison with flow of Colorado River near Fruita.
COLORADO BIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 41

Combined monthly discharge of Gunriison River and Redlands Canal near Grand 

Junction, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1983

Month

October.... ... . ... _ ..

November.- _ .... _ ..... .... _ . _ ... ....

December . .... ... ..

January . _ ............. _ ... _ . .

March . . ... _ ... ... ....

April __ . . .. __ -. ..__.__.. . ___ . _ ..

May......... __ . ___ ... __ ........................

July. __ . ________ . __ ........ ______ . .....

August ....... _ .... _ ..... ___ . _ . ___ ... ........

September..... ..... . 

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

1,110 

1, ISO 

1,280

946 

4,400 

18,100 

14,800 

7,650 

4,120 

2,820

18,100

Minimum

452 

962

979 

3,310 

8,040 

2,330 

2,110 

1,020

Mean

743 

1,040 

997 

891 

808 

828 

2,160 

11,600 

11,300 

4,670 

2,940 

1,770

3,330

Run-off in 

acre-feet

45,700 

61,900 

61,300 

54,800 

44,900 

50,900 

129,000 

713,000 

672,000 

287,000 

181,000 

105,000

2,410,000

LAKE FOBS AT LAO OUT, OOLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 44 N., R. 4 W., at private bridge one-third of a mile 

above Henson Creek, in Lake City, Hinsdale County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 126 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1918, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream side of right bridge abutment; 

read by Eugene Otis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of coarse gravel well compacted. Control at small rapids 250 feet downstream; somewhat shifting at 

long intervals.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.5 feet at 7 a. m. June 16 

(discharge, 770 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot on October 15 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1918-1923: Maximum discharge, 1,560 second-feet June 12 and 15, 1921; 

minimum discharge, 10 second-feet March 20, 1919, and October 15, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none which do not return to stream above station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Lake San Cristobal, located 4 miles upstream; 

area 1 square mile. During low water operation of power plant located 1 

mile upstream may influence discharge slightly.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curves 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1923

Date

May 30

July 26

Sept. 22

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

1.72

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

493

221

71
42 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1928

Day

i ..--..__ . ..._.. .:,_ __._. 

2 ______ . ________ . ...........

3 _________ . ___________

4. .. ............ __ .

5 __________ J __ . __ ..

6 __ . ____ ........ ________ .

7 ___ . ___ . __ . __ .............

8- ... ...... .- 

9-.- -..-...---....-.---.-.-._

10. ............... __ .............

11. __ . __ ........................

12. -

13. ._ . _ ...

14.................. ..................

16 ___ . __ . ______ . ___ . .....

16. _____________ . ...........

17 ______________________

18 __ ....... ____________ .....

19 ....................................

20 ______________________

21 ______________________

22. __ ...... __ ..... _ ... __ . ...

23 ______ . ___ .... _ ..... __ ...

24 _________________ .....

26 ......... __ ......... .....

26. .. ____ ..... ______ ........

27. _____ ......... __ .. ___ .....

28....................................

29 _________ _ ___ ___

30........ .. .. ____ . __ ....

81 ____ .. _ ..... _ ....

Oct.

21

20

20

19

10

18

17

17

15

17

17

17

15

15

10

15

36

33

27

24

22

20

17

16

14

14

14

14

15

14

12

Nov.

19

14

13

14

22

15

13

12

12

19

1119

13

14

13

15

15

16

15

15'

15

15

15

20

23

23

20

20

20

Apr.

19

12

12

12

12

12

84

44

26

20

16

18

10

20

20

26

24

23

28

32

35

40

42

42

40

38

36

36

36

39

May

44

48

51

84

153

180

184

162

198

9M\

243

266

254

226

190

165

159

159

174

236

278

312

317

326

340

403

482

540

560

640

600

June

630

640

570

635

620

590

570

605

4A8

409

462

580

6SO

710

740

766

635

560

512

520

468

452

439

498

540

590

610

610

590

670

July

4Q&

460

433

415

380

875

365

409

370

346

340

360

36S

370

416

403

375

340

360

415

409

360

299

366

260

232

215

304

184

168

163

Aug.,

160

150

150

160

163

136

118

116

114

118

123

134

166

212

226

268

268

270

335

335

299

264

216

177

153

131

121 in

102

98

92

Sept.

no

Q9

92

<m

HA

82

an

 77

69

67

64

61

64

64

64

67

67

67

69

72

75

74

84

96

98

106

100

100

96

98

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 31; discharge not estimated.

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

October.. __ . _______ . _____________ NftVeiiitoer ___ - __ , _ _ .... ___ . ______

April... _ .. __ ..... __ . ____ ...... __ .... ....

Juae . ... ...... ............... __ ..... .. _ ..

July ..... __ ..... _ ...............................

Attgust. ...-.... ....-.... ... .. . ........ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

36 

23

84 

600 

765 

498 

£136 

106

Minimum

10 

11 

12 

44 

409 

153

m

61

Mean

18.1 

15.3 

28.5 

261 

864 

339 

175 

80.3

Run-off ia 

ftcre-feet

1,110 

910 1,700' 

16,000 

. 33,6)80 

20,800 

10,800 

4,780

IEBOUX CREEK NEAB LAZEAB, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 S., R. 93 W., at highway bridge 8 miles north of 

Lazear, Delta County. No important tributary within several miles.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 52 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1917, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, referred to vertical staff fastened to facfr 

on left bridge abutment; inspected by G. H. Hendereon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; very rough. 

Control 50 feet downstream; shifts during high water.
COLORADO BIVEE AND TKIBUrABJES ABOVE GBEEN BIVEB

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum 

recorder, 3.10 feet at 10 p. m. May

43

stage during year from water-stage 

26 (discharge, 910 second-feet); minimum stage, practically dry during winter.

1917-1923; Maximum discharge, 1J420 second-feet, June 17,1917, and May

29, 1921; minimum stage, creek practically dry during winter. 

ICE. No data. Flow very small as mo^t of it is stored in reservoirs. 

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for the irrigation of 8,000 acres above station. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. Flow in nonirrigating season stored in

reservoirs on headwaters. Court decrees for such storage amount to 606

acre-feet. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leroup Creek near Lazear, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1983

Day

1 ________________________

2 __ . ... ....._ ______ ..........

3 __________ ____ _____ __

4... _________________ _______ 6 . ___ ___ .. _ ....

6. ........ __ ..._.._. ..... .........

7 __________________________

8 ____ ______ .....................

»......-. .-........_..............-.... .

10 .... ._....-_--..... ...__.. .._

II.......... ___ . _____ __ . _ ....

12 ____ . ___ . __ ...... ___ . __ . .....

18 . ..._ ._. ...... i

14 _ ...... __ . _ .. ______ i ......

15 .-.._...-.--. .. ....- ........

16.. ______ . ....._. ____ ..............

17............, .. ____ ... __ . _..__

18 _______ . ...

19 __________________ . .........

80 ____ .. __ ... ...

21 ...................... _ . __ ........

32.. _ . _ . . _

33 ___ ____ _________ __

24..... ____ .. _ .. .....................

25

X...... ......................................

87 _

38 __________ ______________

29 ............ .......... ........ ..........

30 ........ ..... .....

SI ....... ____ . __ , .... __ .

Oct.

3

;::i

,!;$

Q

1

3

3

3

3

3

6

s

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

1

2

o

!?

i

l

Nov.

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

4

May

49

91

107

154

171

205

288

403

421

463

416

340

278

1»7

164

151

169

262

348

472

425

332

227

381

515

540

612

515

434

468

015

June

416

373

886

313

232

295 in

134

123

141

158

200

192

158

143

113

100

84

78

58

47

46

66

71

76

81

82

70

51

46

July

42

42

46

41

37

33

85

35

36

38

38

30

27

39

V7

31

30

30

28

25

25

32

32

29

30

30

32

38

37

35

33

Aug.

34

37

33

34

14

26

36

35

30

87

27

30

27

27

88

38

32

27

27

30

30

83

34

82

83

34

35

35

85

86

Sept.

36

34

33

30

26

25

25

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

37

32

27

26

26

26

26

2$

27

27

27

28

29

39

90

30

NOTB. No gage-height record Nov. 13-30; discharge estimated. 

Monthly discharge of Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo., for the year ending September

Month

Mav _ i.

July.....................................................

August . .... _ ..- _ ..... __ . _ .... __ . i. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4 

4 

612 

-*1« 

46 

88 

36

Minimum

1 

1 

49 

46 

26 

14 

24

Mean

2.58 

2.96 

826

we

84.0 

33.8 

28.0

Eun-ofiin 

acre-feet

150 

178

!<*0 

1,*TO
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

SURFACE CBEEK AT CEDABEDGE, COIO.

LOCATION. About sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 94 W., at Cedaredge, Delta County. 

Nearest tributary, Mill Creek, enters 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 43 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1917, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, referred to vertical staff-fastened to concrete abutment of footbridge 400 feet upstream from highway bridge in 

Cedaredge; inspected by J. A. Bacon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders filled in behind control which is an old concrete weir, located 12 feet downstream. At high 

stages water flows through overflow channel which may shift somewhat.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum gage height during year from recording 

gage, 1.68 feet at 11 p. m. May 26 (discharge, 314 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, during winter when creek was practically dry.

1917-1923: Maximum stage, 1.8 feet at 7 a. m. May 24, 1920 (discharge, 

715 second-feet); minimum stage during winter, when creek is practically 

dry.

ICE. No data. Flow very small as most of it is stored during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for irrigation of 18,000 acres above station.

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing;of snow in the mountains caused 

diurnal fluctuation during spring of year. Adjudicated decrees for storage 

of 8,140 acre-feet in headwaters. The storage and release of water regulates somewhat the natural flow.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 ______ . .....

2 _____ _ _ ....

3 ___________

4

5 _ ... __ . .

6. ___ .. __ ......

7 ________ . __

8 _________

9 __________

10. - ......

11 _________ . ...

12 __________ .

13 ___ . ____ .....

14- . ____ ... .

15- .__.

.16.. __ . ......

17. . __ . .....

18. . __

19 __________ .

20-.. ____ . __ .

21 ___________

22 ___________

23 ___________

24 __________ .

25 ___________

26. __________

27 _ .... ............

28. .... . ..

29 _ ... ____ . .....

30. .. ..

31 ____ ....

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6 

5

6

5

5

6

6

6

Nov.

6 * 6

6

7

6

10

8

6

6

6

6

8

6

7

12

5

4

5

4

4

4

5

5 

5

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

6

5

5

 

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

5

4

5

6

6

6

6

6

5 

3

4

4

4

4

5

6

Apr.

5

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

12

12

14 

16

18

20

20

22

40

May

35

57

85

116

125

164

202

193

208

215

208

172

107

87

89

89

104

150

193

237

215

150

120

150 

193

225

218

164

130

125

138

June

130

114

102

72

46

63

96

114

118

109

107

116

120

109

87

74

58

57

67

74

72

63

57

52 

51

60

60

65

72

77

July

63

52

56

51

44

48

44

51

44

46

38

31

32

26

20

16

22

23

19

20

23

23

28

43

41

31

27

26

21

20

17

Aug.

11

18

13

10

17

21

20

20

21

32

30

38

56

48

63

46

38

28

24

31

31

48

42

38 

32

28

25

28

27

32

38

Sept.

26

42

37

29

26

24

20

22

20

18

17

20

22 -18

18

15

14

13

17

16

14

14

15

20 

13

10

9

13

17

17

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 1-8 and Apr. 7-28; discharge estimated.
COLORADO BIVEE AND TKE8UTABIES ABOVE GEE1N BIVEB 

Monthly discharge of Surface Creek at

45

Cedaredge, Colo., for the year ending 

September SO, 1923

Month

November _________________________

January _____________ __ _ _______

March ____ ___ ___ . _ _ . _ __ H

April .-.--- -_ . --. . __ . . - . -.-.

May- _ - - . _

July. _____ . ___ . ____ . __ __ .. ____

August _ .. - _ J

The year __ _ ._.- _ ___ __ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10 

10

6 

40 

225 

130 

63 

63 

42

225

Minimum

5 

4

3 

4 

35 

46 

16 

11 

9

Mean

7.87 

6,17 

3 

3 

3 

4.55 

10.4 

150 

82.1 

33.7 

30.8 

19.2

29.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

484 

367 

184 

184 

167 

280 

619 

9,220 

4,890 

2,070 

1,890 

1,140

21,500

NOTE. Means for December, January, and February estimated.

UNCOMPAHGRE EI7EB AT OURAY, COLO.

LOCATION. River: In sec. 31, T. 44 N., R. 7 W., in box canyon a short distance

upstream from highway bridge hal^ a mile south of Ouray, Ouray County.

Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters 150 feet below; nearest tributary

above is Bear Creek.

. Power-house flume: In tailrace ot power-house flume in Ouray about 100

feet upstream from entrance to riv^r. Water diverted from Uncompahgre

River above river station.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 44 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 25,1911^ to September 30,1923, for river station,

and February 25, 1916, to. September 30, 1923, for power-house flume.

From January 7 to March 17, 19Q8, records were kept at dam of Ouray

Electric Light & Power Co., 1 mile south of present station. 

GAGE. River: Stevens water-stage recorder, referred to vertical staff attached

to rock cliff at left side of stream 150 feet above mouth of Canyon Creek;

inspected by F. A. Rice.

Power-house flume: Vertical staff fastened to side of wooden flume just

below power house. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. River: Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

Flume: Made from footbridge just below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River: Bed composed of small boulders. Control

short distance downstream, shifting at intervals; station is hi box canyon

with high vertical walls.

Flume: Control is plank nailed across bottom of flume at lower end. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Combined flow: Maximum discharge during year

685 second-feet, May 26; minimum discharge, 11 second-feet during part of

March.

1911-1923: Maximum discharge, 1,980 second-feet, October 5,1911; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet December 31, 1920, and January 19, 1921. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as warm springs keep streams

open. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversion above station other than pipe line, the flow through

which is included in these records. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

ACCURACY. River: Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected 

by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined below 400 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection 

of recorder graph. Records excellent except during low-water period, for 

which they are good.

Flume: Daily discharge for October 15-31, November 4,10-30, December 

1-11, January 3-13, 29-30, April 1,2, 7, determined from study of river charta 

which show effect of diversion. Records good. Daily discharge for remainder of year obtained by applying to poorly defined rating table the daily gage 

height.

Records for combined discharge of river and flume excellent during period 

from May .to July, good during period from October to January, April, and! 

August to September; and fair for February and March.

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Dec. 11

Mar. 27

May 29

Made by 

.-.. do--....-..-......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.22

.25

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.7

.8

306

Date

July 25

Made by 

P. S. Parker _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

1.37

Discharge

See.-ft. 

314

91

Discharge measurements of power-house flume at Ouray, Colo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Dec. 11

Mar. 27

Made by 

T. J. Watkins... _ ..

.....do.... .........

Gage

Feet 

1.55

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.0

9.6

Date

May 29

Made by 

.-.-do...... ........

Gage height

Feet 

2.10

on

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20

0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River and power-house flume at 

Ouray, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1983

Day

1

2 ____ . .....

3 ... _ 

4. __ . ........

5... _ . ........

6.. ............

7...... __ . _

8 ..............

9 . _ __

10 ...........

11 _____ ...

12 ..............

13 __ __ . 

14. __ . ____ .

16- .........

16..............

j? ____ ....

iK

iQ

ao. .

Oct.

28

28

26

25

25

22

22

22

34

24

24

22

23

26

28

26

26

27

24

26

Nov.

OK

25

24

22

24

26

26

27

27

27

29

29

29

27

29

27

26

9O

25

26

Dec.

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

17

17

17

Ifi

IS

1R

18

la

IB

19

16

20

Jan.

1R

18:

18

19

17

18

SS2

15

17

10

16

15

15 

14

14

15

19

19

17

17

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

Mar.,

10

14

141*>

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

19

12

11

11

11

11

15

Apr.

19

10

14

14

14

15

16

19

15

16

27

39

QK

32

41

«1

75

75

68

May

75

K&

103

105

88

114

156

260

354

244

168 

135

120

199

l£/l

196

241

244

June

400

4S4

431

369

382

989

279

*88

Old

*><w

420

456 

462

490

1Q9

815

85,7

378

346

July

OQQ

94R

216 flins

186

170

326

218

913

170

158

163

165

1AQ

163

136

117

111

107

121

Aug.

ivg

73

78

ast

64

58

54

49

KA

5t

51

58

78 

87

no

95

Oft

1/M

100

«2

Sept.

AA

65

62

55

55

52

SO

45

50

iQ

48

52

55 

57

54

63

66

64

64

SO
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 47

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River and power-house flume at 

Ouray, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1928 Continued

Day

21. ___ .......

22....... .......

23..............

24. .............

25... ... _ ..

26. ____ 1 _ .

27- . .. .. 

28. __ .. ____ .

29...... ____ ,

30 . __ ....

31. __ . ........

Oct.

28

26

23

24

24

20

20

22

22

23

23

Nov.

25

26

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

16

Dec.

20

18

18

18

18

20

16

18

18

16

16

Jan.

13

14

17

15

17

14

14

14

13

19

18

Feb.

19

17

15

14

21

19

13

13

Mar.

15

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

14

17

21

Apr.

55

50

40

40

45

49

52

55

62

71

May

9M

185

149

298

4QS

414

375

345

351

396

June

284

273

399

362

<?<M

450

436

362

331

313

July

14$!

Ill

104

Qfi

94

91

83

82

83

72

70

Aug.

90

68

SB

63

66

67

62

58

58

60

61

Sept.

58

57

104

98

76

69

67

61

58

51

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River and power-house flume at Ouray, Colo., for 

the year ending September SO, 1923

Month

January .. ....... ....... . ... ..^ ...^ . ^,...._ ...

February . _ . _____ ____ . ___ ________

April... __ . __ ... __ ..... __ . __ ..... __ ... ....

May. ... . ... . ......

July __ . . ______ __ -. ......... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

29 

20 

22 

21 

21 

75 

498 

490 

289 

106 

104

498

Minimum

20 

16 

15 

13 

13 

11 

14 

74 

214 

70 

49 

45

11

Mean

24.2 

25.3 

17.3 

16.5 

14.8 

12.9 

38.0 

216 365 ' 

147 

69.1 

60.3

84.0

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,490 

1,510 

1,060 

1,010 

822 

793 

2,260 

13,300 

21,700 

9,040 

4,250 

3,590

60,800

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW OURAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 44 N., R. 7 W., near lowest bridge in Ouray, Ouray 

County, a third of a mile below railroad station. Below all tributaries in 

Ouray.

DRAINAGE AREA. 76 square miles (measured on topographic map).

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder, referred to vertical staff attached to rock 

cliff 500 feet above bridge; inspected by F. A. Rice.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control is broken rock ledge 50 feet downstream on which mill tailings are 

alternately deposited and scoured, out. Banks not subject to overflow 

except at extreme high-water stage of 6.5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 5.4 feet at 7 p. m. July 20 due to cloudburst in Skyrocket Gulch 

which enters at gage (discharge, 2,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.19 

feet at 8 a. m. January 21 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum discharge, 2,530 second-feet at 1 a. m. June 14, 

1918; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet on February 5 and 6,1915, March 

18, 1922, and January 21, 1923.
48 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice; warm springs keep river open.

DIVBBSIONS. Practically all diversions returned to river above station.

REGULATION.-: Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used October 

1 to June 30 well defined, and curve used July 16 to September 30 fairly 

well defined; shifting-control method used July 1-15. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. 

Records good. \

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Dec. 11

Mar. 27

May 28

Made by 

T. J. Watkins _____

..... do..... ___ ......

Robert Follansbee __

Gage 

beigbt

Feet 

1.50

1.43

3.72

Discbarge

Sec.-ft. 

28.3

28.7

699

Date

June 24

July 25

Made by 

Robert Follansbee .....

Gage 

beigbt

Feet 

3.76

2.35

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

662

207

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. ______ 

2. __ .._ _ .....

3 ...........

4.. _ . ........

6... . - 

6. __ ...... ...

7. __ . .......

8 .. .-

9. ___ ... ....

10 ...........

11 ..............

12... _______

13. ____ . ....

14.-.. ..........

15 _____ . ....

16. ____ .. ....

17. ____ . ....

18 ...........

19. ____ .... ...

20 ...........

21 _____ .. ....

22........ ...

23-.... ........

24.. ___ . .....

25. ..........

26 .........

27 _____ . ....

28. __ .........

29- ..

30.... __ .. ....

31 .. .

Oct.

43

43

42

4.9

42

41

no

dn

39

<IQ

39

38

38

37

14

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

33

30

30

30

30

<n

29

30

Nov.

31

31

31

on

29

32

34

35

35

33

33

34

33

31

32

34

33

35

35

35

32

32

32

31

33

30

31

32

31

28

Dec.

27

31

33

34

30

32

35

33

32

32

33

35

36

34

34

35

31

29

34

33

33

34

35

33

35

33

34

35

34

31

29

Jan.

29

25

25

OK

29

32

HI

32

31

33

36

36

25

25

27

32

33

31

30

29

25

29

29

30

31

31

31

27

28

b4

34

Feb.

31

29

29

30

31

29

29

28

30

29

28

26

25

25

28

28

30

32

33

31

28

29

30

31

31

29

28

28

Mar.

31

32

31

29

29

26

29

29

25

26

25

22

24

24

22

26

26

28

31

29

28

26

24

28

23

23

31

37

42

52

41

Apr.

36

33

30

29

30

36

41

37

37

37

40

53

68

63

62

84

120

134

130

103

84

74

63

54

60

68

75

80

102

114

May

120

130

157

184

189

198

233

296

313

344

316

285

247

220

198

196

218

239

292

391

403

324

252

296

466

605

640

650

610

600

655

June

650

736

742

775

690

660

630

502

448

399

516

675

786

' 814

860

731

615

715

736

690

605

615

700

768

780

872

786

715

670

680

July

670

570

502

498

466

444

575

561

561

466

435

444

484

453

476

431

375

364

354

403

326

266

242

238

218

209

200

190

170

152

142

Aug.

152

157

163

159

140

123

115

112

117

115

121

166

190

228

275

257

228

240

248

205

178

155

146

124

124

121

114

105

105

107

110

Sept.

110

110

107

100

102

97

90

83

80

75

72

79

81

87

91

96

99 11'4

110

100

97

97

180

163

134

130

121

117

102

94
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBtJTARTES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 49

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1983

Month

October ______________________ . _

January __ ..

March ____________________________

April.. __....-....._......-......_-...... __ ........

May.... __ ... ___ .............. _.... .. ._.. . 

June . . _ __

July. __________ .... __

September . __ . __ ___ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

35 

36 

36 

33 

52 

134 

655 

872 

670 

275 

180

872

Minimum

29 

28 

27 

25 

25 

22 

29 

120 

399 

142 

105 

72

22

Mean

35.7 

32.2 

32.9 

29.8 

29.1 

29.0 

65.9 

331 

685 

383 

158 

104

160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,200 

1,920 

2,020 

1,830 

1,620 

1,780 

3,920 

20,400 

40,800 

23,600 

9,720 

6,190

116,000

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER REAR COLONA, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 46 N., R. 8 W., just below highway bridge 4 miles south 

of Colona, Ouray County. Nearest tributary, Billy Creek, enters 1J^ miles 

downstream.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 103 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. April 26,1903, to June 10,1906; April 6, 1917, to September 30,1923.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder located a short distance below highway bridge

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.00 feet on July 20 (discharge, 1,720 second-feet); minimum discharge 

occurred during winter.

I CE. Station discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small diversions above station.

C OOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1.. __ ___ . _______ . _______ .

2 - __________ . __ . ... ... ...... . .......

3 __________ . ______ . _ .. ........

4 _______ . _____ . ... ... .. ___ . .........

5.. ____ . _ . . __ __ ___ . .

6. __________________________

7 ____ _________ . __ . ___ .... ...

8. _________ ... _______ .-...--.-..-.

9- __ .... _ - __ __ - _____ . __ -

10 _-- _ . -- - -_.-. .- ..........

11 ___ . ______ . ___ . ...................

12 ___ . ______ . ..... .................

13 -- . . ..-- _ ...................

14 _______________________ . .....

15- ____ . ______ . __ - ____ . ...

16 - __ . ___ . __ ... ........................

17 ____ .... _________ . ____ . _ .

18 ................... ... ......... .

19 ...... ....... -_-._- _ - . _ 

20 _____________________ . . ___ .

Oct.

81

78

78

71

68

66

66

65

65

65

66

65

65

66

68

66

71

77

77

Apr.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

103

98

98

105

118

163

171

155

153

196

200

271

236

May

265

286

307

380

400

385

412

465

513

527

505

470

435

462

358

444

540

513

552

628

June

795

846

930

1,000

885

813

815

703

683

605

628

796

950

1,140

1,360

1,300

910

1,030

1,030

1,010

July

1,020

965

843

813

795

735

820

907

907

828

745

715

745

750

780

750

750

715

684

796

Aug.

335

358

343

385

311

275

247

233

212

218

218

311

362

415

676

690

538

555

670

490

Sept.

250

258

256

240

232

237

230

205

195

190

180

180

195

207

216

215

216

232

233

215
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

21 __ .... __ ._ ___ .... _ ... __ ...... ....

22 ___________________________

23 ___________________________

24. ..- _...-...__..._....._.__.._.____

25 .... .............. __ ......

26- ......... -...-- ..-......... .... .

27 ____ .. _____________ . __ . __ .

2g ...... ___ ...... '....... __ . _ .......

29 ........... ........ _____ ......

30 __ .................. __ ... __ ...........

31. . .-. ._ . __ ............

Oct.

77

80

70

81

81

77

80

84

82

82

82

Apr.

200

200

163

146

146

184

211

189

214

277

May

640

580

514

530

648

850

998

998

858

804

830

June

870

845

930

1,060

1,150

1,270

1,380

1,240

1,270

1,070

July

945

730

600

560

535

505

447

444

368

330

320

Aug.

455

403

360

330

292

260

241

228

213

224

250

Sept.

207

205

250

330

248

232

9Sfl

230

217

210

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 192S

Month

October __ . ___ - __ ____________ . ........

April ___ .. ___________ ___________ . May .....................................................

July ___ __ __ .... ....

September ____ _____________ . ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

277 

998 

1,380 

1,020 

690 

330

Minimum

65 

98 

266 

605 

320 

212 

180

Mean

73.4 

158 

552 

977 

705 

358 

225

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,510 

9,400 

33,900 

58,100 

43,300 

22,000 

13,400

UNCOMPAHGRE BI7XB AT MONTEOSE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 49 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge a quarter of a 

mile west of Montrose, Montrose County. Nearest important tributary, 

Happy Canyon Creek, enters about 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 565 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1903, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to bridge; read at irregular intervals.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. No data.

ICE. Although ice forms along the banks during winter, river is not frozen over. 

Observations, however, are discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Uncompahgre River is so over-appropriated that the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation has constructed a tunnel and canal to divert 1,300 

second-feet from Gunnison River into the Uncompahgre above Uncompahgre.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge furnished by the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.
COLORADO KIVBE AND TEIBtTTABIES ABOVE GKE1N BIVER 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1988

Day

1 __

2.....

3 . 

4 ___

6 ___

6.....

7 .....

8. 

9-. .

MJ.....

11 .....

12 .....

13.....

14 .....

16 ..' _

Apr.

76

350

859

368

377

386

395

405

398

May

580

610

640

602

732

708

652

732

530

708

321

115

115

158

602

June

872

884

1,000

900

935

760

872

760

785

746

707

1,030

1,150

1,860

1,260

July

471

208

1QO

287

387

486

760

901

872

814

628

655

.682

708

746

Aug.

585 flfift

614

628

fiQS

604

170

556

533

510

487

487

4R7

487

500

Sept.

462

458

454

450

AAR

442

438

434

50

35

20

20

100

150

400

Day

16 

17 .....

IS

19. ......

20.-...

21 __ .

22 ___

23. ....

24 .....

25 .....

26 .....

27.....

28-. 

29 .....

30 . ....

31-....

Apr.

390

380

485

580

AAf\

435

dna

438

471

504

537

670

512

582

652

May

627

7ns

708

785

815

845

845

812

601

760

935

1,030

970

927

886

845

June

1,130

1,000

079

935

1,030

933

872

785

828

872

1,280

1,200

773

727

734

July

784

707

741

775

809

843

762

682

602

548

495

510

525

540

555

570

Aug.

500

800

450

450

460

470

487

426

365

303

315

315

315

315

350

390

Sept.

396

892

388

384

380

376

370

367

360

353

346

339

332

325

318

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 192S

Month

April 7-30 _. . _. .-.. ._ .......

June... _ _ _ . . - _ . _ . __ ,

July.... __..... .-..- .. .. . .... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

652 

1,030 

1,360 

901 

628 

462

Minimum

76 

115 

707 

188 

303 

20

Mean

437 

674 

933 

621 

474 

326

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

20,800 

41,400 

55,500 

38,200 

29,100 

19,400

204,000

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR DELTA, COLO.

LOCATION. In T. 15 S., on line between Rs. 95 and 96 W., at highway bridge 

2 miles south of Delta, Delta County. No tributaries below station and 

none for several miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1903, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Miss Eva Helmick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Control shifts at 

intervals. Banks are not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.00 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

May 17 (discharge, 1,530 second-feet); mijaimum stage, 1.22 feet at 4 p. m. 

April 7 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

ICE. Although ice forms along banks and slush ice frequently occurs, the 

stage-discharge relation is probably not materially affected thereby; observations, however, are discontinued during winter.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

DIVERSIONS. Ditches above station divert the normal flow during irrigation

season; records represent largely return seepage water. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Daily discharge furnished by the United States Bureau of

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo., for the year

ending September 80, 1928

Day

1.. ...

2 _ _

3 .....

4 .....

5 .....

6 .....

7 .....

8. ....

9 .....

10 . ....

11 __ .

12. ....

13 .....

.14.....

15- ....

Oct.

146

172

200

219

248

250

235

210

250

260

248

265

242

277

280

May

80

60

65

123

300

950

850

1,020

995

930

715

425

485

495

620

June

490

415

560

655

435

383

250

380

415

410

4Qft

440

490

1,050

760

July

300

230

262

80

140

130

130

455

615

450

415

401

435

411?

685

Aug.

298

410

985

1,100

983

880

920

705

652

620

CQA

675

70S

715

560

Sept.

190

284

264

264

280

318

285

171

92

158

131

358

290

358

333

Day

16 . ....

17 .....

18 .....

19.. ...

20- ....

21 .....

22 .....

23 . ....

24. ....

25

26 .....

27. ....

28 - ....

29 .....

30 .....

31 .....

Oct.

296

270

296

335

360

431

431

420

461

453

453

453

442

472

550

550

May

850

1,510

1,250

1,240

1,460

1,260

1,180

500

540

425

620

795

685

440

270

280

June

715

615

550

720

685

710

595

588

680

878

900

920

668

563

400

July

705

540

675

600

548

745

605

530

440

401

523

670

490

350

312

268

Aug.

1,500

920

580

665

796

498

425

208

293

ISO

155

195

230

185

148

148

Sept.

358

450

550

605

635

522

 523

530

670

715

550

620

654

655

680

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1Q23

Month

October _______________ ..................

July ................ ..................................

September . .. _ . ____ . .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

550 

1,510 

1,050 

745 

1,500 

715

Minimum

146 

60 

250 

80 

148 

92

Mean

328 

691 

594 

437 

581 

416

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,200 

42,500 

35,300 

26,900 

35,700 

24,800

SAN MIGUEL KIVER AT NATURITA, COLO.

LOCATION. In T. 46 N., on line between Rs. 15 and 16 W., at highway bridge

in Naturita, Montrose County. Nearest tributary, Basin Creek, enters half

a mile downstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,090 square miles (measured on map of Colorado; scale,

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1918, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. R.

Payson. * DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders and

is rough. Control at rapids 300 feet downstream; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.90 feet on

May 27 and 28 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.35 foot on

several days during October (discharge, 48 second-feet).

1918-1923: Maximum stage from high-water mark during night of May 4,

1921 (discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.05 foot OP

August 31, 1918 (discharge, 38 second-feet).
COLOBADO BIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVEB 53

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions for irrigation of 8,100 acres, the greater part of which

is above station. Also, 15,000 acres irrigated by tributaries above station. 

REGDT-ATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Miguel River at NaturUa, Colo.,forthe yearending September 80, 1923

Day

1 .

2 ____ . _ . _________

3 . _ -- __ .. .......

4 ________________

5 ____________ . __ .

« __ .. __ ._ .............

7 __________ ...... __

8- ...

9 ________________

10 ___ . ____________

11 __ ..... __________ .

12. ...... _______ . .......

13 .................... __ ...

14 -. ________________

15 ___ . _____ , . _ . .......

16 ___ . ..................

17 . . ________________

18 -. .........................

19... . _ .....--..-.. __ .

20 ........................

21.. ________ __ ...

22 .......... __ .............

23 ________________

24 ,-...-_...._...-_.._.._. -

25 ____ . __ . ____ ...:..

26 ________ . ___ . .....

27 ._.. _.. . _ ..........

28 .. .. . _____ .......

29

30 ___ . ... ... ____ . __ .

31 . _ ... ............

Oct.

51

51

53

51

51

51

53

53

51

53

53

55

63

55

58

53

51

51

51

55

66

55

53

53

51

70

82

82

95

91

89

Nov.

64

66

58

64

62

58

64

66

55

66

66

58

62

74

62

86

76

74

74

86

88

86

86

82

82

78

82

105

88

110

Mar.

88

114

114

117

102

95

110

99

99

95

95

99

99

105

95

91

88

88

91

102

99

95

70

76

102

99

102

99

110

138

178

Apr.

174

192

178

143

131

156

246

220

252

298

298

397

568

636

653

579

744

906

1,080

861

694

744

427

369

338

427

514

441

441

713

May

489

514

596

653

821

1,020

928

956

1,010

996

1,020

1,050

1,080

956

976

956

1,280

1,010

1,050

.1.080

1,140

1,080

1,050 996

1,080

1,490

1,630

1,540

1.380

1.220

1,160

June

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,200

1.140

1,040

996

874

841

841

821

1,070

1,080

1,120

1,200

1,120

996

976

1,020

1,070

996

956

992

942

992

1,120

1,180

1.120

1,010

1,080

July

1,000

802

676

688

659

585

750

949

848

782

694

579

579

590

647

969

536

499

536

514

653

701

504

504

469

380

357

331

307

298

283

Aug.

263

271

257

252

252

225

194

183

201

286

283

418

432

441

574

489

499

441

479

450

361

318

277

227

230

198

182

183

210

198

170

Sept.

185

178

189

178

167

178

150

143

132

120

111

102

117

127

127

410

254

152

148

134

129

129

194

223

150

154

161

172

150

150

Monthly discharge of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

m

AprU __ _____ . . . __ _ . ..

May - ...... . ..... ......._.... .................

July . .. ... .. __ ....... _ ...... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95 

110

178 

1,080 

1,630 

1,200 

1,000 

574 

410

1,630

Minimum

51 

55

70 

131 

489 

821 

283 

170 

102

51

Mean

59.1 

74.3 

110 

105 

95 

102 

464 

1,040 

1,040 

602 

306 

164

348

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,630 

4,420 

6,760 

6,460 

5,280 

6,270 

27,600 

64,000 

61,900 

37,000 

18,800 

9,760

252,000

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated for Deeember; January, and March.
54 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1923, PABT IX

GEEEN EIVEE AND TEIBTJTAEIES 

GREEN EIVER HEAR DAUHI, WYO.

LOCATION. Near line between Tps. 32 and 33 N., R. 110 W., at highway bridge 

6 miles southeast of Daniel, Sublette County. No large tributary within 

several miles.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 932 square miles (measured on United States Geological Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1915, to September 30 1923. State engineer 

maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Ellis Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control 100 feet downstream at small rapids; shifts slightly. "Banks are 

high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.75 feet at 

8 a. m. May 28 (discharge, 3,530 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1915-1923: Maximum stage, 7.0 feet at 10 a. m. June 16, 1918 (discharge, 

8,750 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 18,000 acres from Green 

River above Daniel station.

REGULATION. None, except natural regulation of Green River lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined above 250 second-feet; shifting-control method used 

April 16 to September 30. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

May 27, 1923: Gage height, 4.64 feet; discharge, 3,310 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year ending September SOf 1923

Day

1 _____ ........

2 _______ . _________

4 .--.-._-. --- - .

5 ...... .....................

6 . _____ . __ .. _____ .

7 ...........................

8 __ . .

9 ......

10- -....-. _-. ..

11 

19

13 -. . .. _ ..........

14. ......... 

15 __________ . _ . .. 

16 ________________ .

17 ___ 

18 .. 

19 _______ . .............

20 _ ... ... .... .......

Oct.

258

256

9K4

251

9/tn

260

254

251

254

948

235

241

241

248

OKI

251

251

251

251

251

Nov.

254

264

274

285

264

289

270

278

274

270

278

278

270

270

O7A

275

270

} 275

Dec.

235

213

210

216

221

Apr.

1,820

1,440

1,110

910

1,120

May

1,200

1,340

1,420

1,670

1,860

2,070

2,370

2,290

2,400

2,530

2.500

1,860

1,670

1,670

1,640

1,440

1,480

1,640

1,670

1,670

June

2,170

1,860

1,600

1,560

1,730

1,860

1,820

1,920

1,960

2,200

2,480

2,820

3,220

3,330

3,220

3,000

2,820

2,790

2,290

1,860

July

1,800

1,960

2,170

2,290

2,420

2,290

2,290

2,140

2,220

2,110

2,260

2,140

2,000

2,160

2,400

2,140

1,820

1,560

1,420

1,340

Aug.

1,120

1,140

1,020

986

1,070

890

801

763

725

698

655

640

610

590

570

560

560

560

550

618

Sept.

450

430

. 425

425

420

420

415

400

875

330

310

300

290

280

270

270

270

270

270

280
GREEN EIVEB AND TRIBTJTABIES 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

21 ___________ ....

22 ________________

23 __ ......

24 ___________ _ _ 

25 ________________

26 ___________ ......

27 ____ _________ .

28 ____ .....

29 . ______ _______

30 ____ .. 

31 __________ ___

Oct.

251

248

241

341 

235

232

2S5

238

248

241 

244

Nov.

t 275

270

293

289

274

267

260

Dec.

- -

........

Apr.

1,360

850

567

490 

520

576

801

1,040

1,280

1,430

May

1,900

2,180

2,340

2,620 

2,840

3,090

3,830

3,430

2,910

2,400 

2,400

June

1,760

1,890

2,030

1,820

1 Ml\

1,400

1,330

1,400 i 4&n

1,630

July

1,220

1,210

1,270

1,850

1 fiSfl

1,960

1,760

1,560

1,440

1.340 

1,210

Aug.

698

671

671

653 

635

585

570

520

490

480 

465

Sept.

280

290

300

293 

313

336

345

382

888

388

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 18,14,19-24,30, Dee. 1-5; discharge estimated. 

Braced figures represent mean discharge for periods indicated. Gage not read Oct. 1-3, July 13-17, Aug. 

12-18,26-31, Sept. 1-22; discharge determined by comparison with flow of Green River at Green River*

Monthly discharge of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year ending September

SO, 1923

Month

October... . __ .... _ . ___ ' _ .... ... _ ... _

November...... .. ........ . .... .

December l-fl. __ ........ _..._. ..___. _ ....

April 16-30 ______ . __ . _____________ ..

May. _______________ ______ ..

Jun«,. ...... .................................... _ ...... July....... ____ _ .... _____ < _____ . .

Anevtst. .............. ...... ..... ............ ...TV...

September . _______ _ * __ . ______ , __ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

260 

293

1,820 

3,430 

3,330 

2,420 

1,140 

450

Minimum

232 

254 

210 

490 

1,200 

1,330 

1,210 

465 

270

Mean

247 

274 

226 

1,020 

2.120 

2,090 

1,850 

696 

340

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,200 

16,300 

4,030 

30,300 

130,000 

124,000 

114,000 

42,800 

20,200

GSEEN BI7BB AT GEEEN BIVEB, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 18 N., R. 107 W., at Union Pacific Railroad pumping

station, 100 feet below railroad bridge at Green River, Sweetwater County.

No tributary within several miles. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 7,670 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 2, 1895, to October 31, 1906; March 1, 1915, to

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank at pumping station; read by Miss Alyee Graver. 

DISCHABGE MEASTJBBMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of small boulders. Control of well

compacted small boulders 400 feet downstream; shifting at low stages. 

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGB. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet June

15 (discharge, 12,100 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during

winter.

1895-1906; 1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 12.3 feet at 5 p. mJune 19, 1918 (discharge, 22,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded,

160 second-feet November 17, 1898. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 16,000 acres between this

station and the one near Daniel.
56 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

RE Q UL ATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined above 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good except during low-water period, for which theyare fair.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Green River, Wyo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Date

Oct. 5

May 19

'

Made by 

M. B. Arthur _________________________________

P. V.Hodges. ___ . _____ . _____________________

__ .do _______ . _______ . __ . __ ... .........................

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.88

3.48

5.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 749-

3,740

10,700

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Green River, Wyo., for the year

ending September 80,1923

Day

1 ______________

2 _________ .. ..........

3 . ...... . ......

4... _ . _____ __ .

5.... . - 

6 ___ . ....................

7- __ ......................

10- __ . ___ ... ... ....

11 - __ . _____ ... _ - ...

12 _________________

13 ___ . _________ . .....

14 ___ . _____ ___ ....

15 - ___ - _ ... _ ... ...

16 ___ . _____ . ___ . .....

17 ___.. ..... .....

18 _____________ . __ .

19 ..... ___ _ ....

9n

21 .. _________ . ____ .

22 ________________

23 .. _______ - ...........

24 ...........................

25 .......... ----- .......

26 ___ . ____________

27.. _______ .. ..........

28 ....... __ - _____ ......

29 .... ... .... . .....

in

31 - __ .... _ ____ .

Oct.

770

770

770

770

770

730

730

730

730

730

690

690

690

690

730

730

730

690

730

730

wn

730

730

730

730

730

730

770

770

770

770

Nov.

770

770

770

770

730

730

690

655

655

655

655

620

620

620

620

690

850

770

655

655

655

620

Mar.

810

770

730

730

Apr.

850

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,180

1,320

1 4ftn

1,320

1,470

1,640

1,830

1,930

2,040

2,250

2,260

2,140

3,510

3,650

3,510

3,380

2,980

2,480

2,250

2,030

1,830

1,830

2,030

2,360

2,850

May

3,240

3,110

2,980

2,980

3,110

4,090

4,730

4,910

5,090

5,260

5,440

5,44C

"i AAf\

5,080

4,730

4,730

3,940

3,650

3,650

A 4ftn

4,730

5,080

6,970

6,970

6,970

7,760

8,980

9,820

10,700

10,200

8,980

June

8,570

7,760

6,580

5,810

5,810

6,580

6,580

6,580

6,970

7,760

8,980

10,200

11,100

12,100

11,100

11,100

10,200

9,820

8,570

7,760

6,970

6,970

6,580

6,190

5,440

4,730

5,080

5,440

5,440

July

5,440

5,810

6,190

5,440

6,970

7 ^ftfi

6,970

.6,580

6,190

6,190

6,580

6,190

6,190

5,810

6,970

'7,760

6,580

5,810

5,080

4,730

4,090

3,790

1 7QO

4,730

10,700

7,760

6,970

6,190

5,080

4,400

3,650

Aug.

3,380

3,240

3,110

2,980

2,980

2,720

2,600

9 fiftn

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,250

1,930

1,830

1,830

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,560

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,250

1,180

1,180

1,180

Sept.

1,180-

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180-

1,180

1,180.

1,060

1,000

95O

950

950

950

950

95O

95O

950

95O

950

950

95O

950

950

950

950

1,060

1,560

1,560

1,640

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Mar. 27. Braced figure represents mean 

discharge for period indicated.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 57

Monthly discharge of Green River at Green River, Wyo.,for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

October __________________________

March 28-31 .. _ ...... __ . __ .. ____________ ,

April ... .-....... - ......-. .

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

770 

850 

810 

3,660 

10,700 

12,100 

10,700 

3,380 

1,640

Minimum

690

730 

850 

2,980 

4,730 

3,650 

1,180 

950

Mean

735 

673 

760 

2,020 

5,590 

. 7,660. 

6,000 

2,020 

1,080

Bun off in 

acre-feet

45,200 

40,000 

6,030 

120,000 

344,000 

456,060 

369,000 

124,000 

64,300

GREEN RIVER AT LITTLE VALLEY, NEAR GREEN RIVER, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 22 S., E. 16 E., 1 mile above old Little Valley ferry 

and 6 miles downstream from Green River, Emery County. San Rafael 

Eiver enters Green Eiver 16 miles downstream, in sec. 25, T. 23 S., R. 16 E.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 41,000 square miles (measured in 1915, on best available maps 

of Colorada Eiver basin).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1910, to September 30, 1923. Records 

obtained at Green River (known also as Elgin or Blake) from 1894 to 1899, 

and 1905 to 1911, give practically the same flow.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 1 mile above old 

ferry; inspected by A. I. Anderson.

DISCHABGE MEASTTBEMENTS. -Made from cable a mile below* gage at old ferry 

site.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Fairly permanent 

gravel riffle two-thirds 4f a mile below gage. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, 11.1 feet May 31 (discharge, 42,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.47 feet at 11 a. m. December 

22 (discharge, 1,350 second-feet).

1894-1899; 1905-1923: Maximum discharge, 68,800 second-feet, May 29 

1897; minimum stage, 0.95 foot December 1,1919 (discharge, 510 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice nearly every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below practically all diversions from Green River.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly several times during the 

year; affected by ice December 24 to February 28. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except April 26 to 

May 2, June 3-9, July 1-10, August 6-11, and September 6-10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used March 27-30, May 8-18, 26-30, July 27, and 

28. Discharge estimated by comparison with Ouray record April 26 to May 

2, and June 3-9; and interpolated July 1-7, 9, August 6-11, September 6-10. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Since December 16, 1917, station has been maintained in cooperation with iftah Power & Light Co., which has made most of the discharge 

measurements.
58 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Green River at Littt&Vattey, near Green River, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 192S

Date

Oct. 20

Jan. 23

Feb. 23

Apr. 7

Made by 

W. E. Dicfeinson . ...

.....do- -....... 

.....do - __ .... ...

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.15

1.85

O QQ

2.39

5.00

Discharge

See.-ft. 

2,000

1,700

9 93ft

2,280

9 CHV)

Date

May 25

July 10

Aug. 12

Sept. 1

Made by 

 -do ... ... __ . _ ..

Purton and Stevens _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.72

6.17

3.60

3.14

Discharge

See.-ft. 

32,000

14,300

5.060

3,980

 Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. __ 

2. ____ 

3, ..

4 _____

5. ____

6. ........

8 ii~i

9. __ ....

10 - ....

11 _____ 

12 __ .....

13- __ ....

14. ........

15 ___ ....

16 .........

17. _ . __ 

18 _____

19. ........ 

20 __ .....

21 ____ ..

22 ..... 

23...... ...

24..... .... 

25 .........

26. ........

28 IIIII

29

30. _ , , 

81. ........

Oct.

1,980

2,130 

2,040 

2,020 

2,000

1,080

1,970 

1,980

2,010

2,020

2,020 

2,010

2,000

1,970

1,960

1,980

2,000 

2,010

2,020 

2,020

2,030 

2,040 

2,060

2,090 

2,120

2,180

2,140 

2,170 

2,180

2,250 

2,580

Nov.

2,690

2,560 

2,550 

2,660 

2,660

2,740

2,830 

2,810

2,810

2,800

2,780 

2,810

2,800

2,730

2,580

2,470

2,470 

2,460

2,460 

2,470

2,470 

2,420 

2,420

2,470 

2,560

2 !»flft

2,500 

2,380 

2,340

2,350

Dec.

2,400

2,470 

2,600 

2,680 

2,690

2,660

2,530 

2,500

2,500

2,210

2,020 

1,960

1,660

1,940

2,360

2,740

2,610 

2,270

1,970 

1.830

1,680 

1,540 

1,590

1,640 

1,690

1,730

1,730 

1,900 

2,020

3,010 

1,960

Jan.

1,930

1,810 

1,880 

1,940

1 QSrt

2,040

2,070 

2,030

2,070

2,400

2,600 

2,610

2,600

2,360

2,400

2,410

2,340 

2,240

2,090 

2,020

2,000 

2,090 

2,240

2,290 

2,310

2,250

2,250 

2,250 

2,360

2,240 

2,160

Feb.

2,160

2,220 

2,280 

2,270 

2,280

2,080

1,900 

1,750

1,760

1,670

1,850 

1,960

2,040

2,060

1,960

2,040

2,060 

2,080

2,110 

2,120

2,120 

2,170 

2,220

2,350 

2,460

2,520

2,420 

2,410

Mar.

2,560

2,750 

3,060 

3,010 

2,710

2,680

2,850 

3,070

3,320

3,420

3,340 

3,320

3,380

3,650

3,650

3,570

3,630 

3,260

3,070 

3,160

3,060 

2,870 

2,940

3,090 

3,240

3,340

4,180 

4,870 

5,660

7,260 

10,000

Apr.

12,700

14,600 

16,300 

14,500 

12,200

11,100

9,910 

8,990

9,400

10,100

10,200 

9,440

8,640

8,570

8,680

9,400

10,000 

9,910

9,910 

10,200

11,400 

14,000 

16,400

15,000 

13,200

12,500

11,600 

11,400 

11,460

12,400

May

13,400

14,000 

14,700 

15,400 

15,300

15,700

16,500 

18,500

22,200

25,500

26,300 

28,100

29,400

29,700

27,900

25,100

23,600 

22,600

21,100 

21,400

»

90D 

300

29,900

31,700 

32,000

32,800

35,100 

38,100 

40,200

41,400 

42,000

June

41,600

39,800 

37,000 

35,800 

35,600

34,100

32,900 

33,200

31,400

30,400

29,700 

30,700

33,300

35,300

37,600

37,800

37,500 

36,900

35,200 

33,000

29,900 

27,300 

25,800

23,300 

21,400

20,500

20,500 

20,900 

19,800

18,400

July

16,800

15,300

14,600

14,000

13,600 

13,400

12! 800

12,400

12,200

12,600 

11,800

11,200 

11,900

11,400 

10,400 

9,600

9,250 

9,400

9,210

9,480 

10,600 

13,200

11,600 

10,400

Aug.

9,750

9,100 

8,640 

8,330 

8,160

6,680

5,260

9,460

6,110

5,000

5,040

£.690 

5,450

5,040 

6,100

5,020 

4,850 

4,670

4,510 

4,290

4,240

4,060 

3,880 

3,790

3,570 

4,240

Sept.

4,410

4,200 

3,990 

3,830 

3,810

1 3,410

3,010 

2,870

2,760

2,710

2,730

2,900

2,850 

2,900

2,830 

2,800

2,800 

3,010 

3,160

3,220 

3,140

3,360

3,570 

3,560 

3,810

3,810

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 192S

Month

October........ _, ... . , __ __ ... ...

November.. ________ . _______________

December. _ ,. .., _______ , ___ . .

February .......... _______ ., _________ March ___ ........ ___ ___ ____ . .

April __ __ ______ . __ . __ . ____ . ____ .

May...,, ____ . . __ _ ,,_ , _

June _____-».. ____ .. _____ . _

JvSy .... ......... . __ .. _ . ...

August _________________

The year.. _ .............. ___ ...... __ .. ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,580 

2,830 

2,740 

2,610 

2,530 

10,000 

16,400 

42,000 

41,500

9,750 

4,410

42,000

Minimum

1,960 

2,340 

1,540 

1,810 

1,69) 

2,560 

8,570 

13,400 

18,400 

9,210 

3,570 

2,710

1,540

Mean

3,060 

2,590 

2,130 

2,200 

2,120 

3,670 

11,500 

25,800 

30,800 

13,908 

5,780 

8,360

8,760

Run-off in 

acre-feet

127,000 

164,000 

131,000 

135,000 

118,000 

226,000 

682,000 

1,690,000 

1,830,000 

796,000 

366,000 

196,000

6,340,000
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 59

EAST FORK AT EAST FORK CANAL, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 31 N., R. 106 W., 300 feet above intake of East Fork 

Canal, 18 miles southeast of Boulder, Sublette County. Nearest tributary, 

Canal Creek, enters just below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 106 square miles (measured on United States Geological Survey 

map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. During irrigation seasons of 1916, 1917, 1921, 1922, and 

1923, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Robert Hawkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulder; control 100 feet downstream, practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during irrigation season, 4.1 feet 

at 10 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.70 foot 

on October 11 and 12 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1916-17; 1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 feet on June 23, 

1917 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet); minimum stage that of October 11 

and 12, 1922. . .

ICE. No data, as. records are discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 1,800 acres above station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to small extent by many small lakes at headwaters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo., for the 

period October 1, 1922, to November 15, 1928

Day

1 _ . _ . . 

2 ______________ . ______

3 ______________________

4 ___

5. _____________________

6 ____ .. __ . __ . _____ ......

7 ____ ____ ____ _ ......

8. ....... ___ ....... _. . ......

0 ___ . ______ . ______ . .....

10 ______________________

11 ______________ . ...........

12. ...... . ..._ 

13 _______ __ . ______ . .....

14. ____________________

15. ...... ....... ...........

16 _______________ . .........

17 ______________________

18 ____ _______ _ ....

19 ______________________

20 ____________ .. _______

21 ___ . ______________ . .....

22 __ ___ .. __ . . ....

23 ______________________

24. __ .. __ .. ....._.... _

25 _ ._.. _ ___ . __ ......

26 __ . __ ... ..... .... ... ___ .

27. . ..

28 _________ ___ _ ....

29 _____________________ .

30 ___________ __ .. ....

31 ___________ .. _ ....

Oct.

4.6

4.5

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0 i n

4.5

5.0

May

205

205

205

192

192

285

315

345

398

435

550

655

835

1,040

770

900

655

655

June

362

415

550

770

600

415

500

600

770

835

900

900

835

835

655

455

500

330

285

242

300

285

285

270

270

315

345

380

380

455

July

500

456

415

478

330

330

415

316

315

270

270

255

242

242

230

230

218

205

ISO

151

147

143

147

147

192

180

155

147

143

123

108

Aug.

101

87

78

65

59

54

43

41

43

38

36

31

31

29

25

22

18

16

16

14

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

14

12

11

10

Sept.

10

11

10

9

8

8

8

8

7

8

7

7

6

6

6

9

9

8

7

8

14

13

14

18

22

25

29

43

51

54

Oct.

46

43

38

41

46

46

43

43

46

43

36

34

29

34

34

31

27

29

25

23

22

18

16

13

12

12

11

11

12

14

17

Nov.

20

22

22

23

22

20

22

20

18

22

23

22

25

27

29

18776 27t wsp 56£
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Monthly discharge of East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo., for the period 

October 1, 1923, to November 15% 1923

Month

October 1-14 ________________________

May 13-31 .. --........ .____..___ ___.._._____.. 

June. ____ __

July _. _

September .

October..... _________ . ________

November 1-15 __ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.0 

1,040 

900 

500 

101 

54 

46 

29

Minimum

4.0 

192 

242 

108 

10 

6 

11 

18

Mean

4.7 

491 

501 

248 

32.2 

14.8 

28.9 

22.5

Kun-oft in 

acre-feet

131 

18,500 

29,800 

15,200 

1,980 

881 

1,780 

669

EAST FORK AT NEW FORK, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at highway bridge a quarter of a 

mile south of Newfork, Sublette County. No tributary between station 

and mouth, 1 mile below.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 348 square miles (measured on United States Geological Survey 

map of Wyoming; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1905, to October 31, 1906; May 11, 1915, to 

September 30, 1923.

GA GE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by J. W. Glaze.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control 100 feet 

downstream at gravel bar which is slightly shifting. Banks subject to 

overflow at stage of 6 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 6.1 feet at 7 a. m. May 

28 (discharge, 2,390 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during 

winter.

1915-1923: Maximum discharge, 2,940 second-feet on June 19,1917; 

minimum discharge, 25 second-feet at 6 p. m. April 4, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 8,900 acres between this 

station and the one near East Fork Canal.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to small extent by many small lakes at headwaters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

May 26,1923: Gage height, 5.44 feet; discharge, 1,880 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30,192S

Day

2 . . _ . ..... _ . ......

4 

fi. ___ .... _____ .. 

Oct.

51

51

51

51

51

Nov.

55

56

54

54

52

Apr.

98

92

72

54

63

May

122

. 115

109

120

144

June

740

660

825

1,230

1,100

July

580

545

510

510

440

Aug.

Ill

113

111

104

97

Sept.

57

57

57

57

57
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the year en ding 

September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

6 ____________ ___ . .....

7 _ .............

8 . . 

9. __ . __ . ____ _______

10. __ - ___ . __ . _______ . .....

11 ____ . __ . _________ . _ ..

12. ___ *. __ . _ . _______ . __ .

13.... .. ____________ ......

14.. ____ . ____________ . .....

16 _________ . __ . ____ . .....

17 ______ ........... ____ ... ...

18... ..............-...... _ ...

19... _.. . *x\

21 _________ . _____ .. _ . .....

22 _______ . _ ..... _ . ...........

23 .. . 

24 ___ ... _ . __ . ___ ... .........

26 ... _ - ___ - ___ - 

26........... __ ........... _ .......

27 ___ . __ . __ .. ___ . .............

28 .......

29............ _ .

30-- ___ ....... _ ....

31 _ . ___________________

Oct.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

v>

52

52

52

52

v>

51

51

49

49

49

49

51

51

51

52

52

Nov.

51

51

51

51

19

'52

50

45

45

45

46

46

48

48

50

49

48

46

45

45

45

46

48

48

50

Apr.

56

70

76

82

fifi

65

72

67

63

72

76

88

130

153

IftQ

118

104

88

87

84

97

126

130

142

144

May

169

1QO

220

263

qXA

388

372

324

294

309

278

263

324

475

580

700

930

930

1,100

1,560

1,840

2,310

2,230

1,420

1,230

1,100

June

825

tMn

985

1,300

1,560

1,700

1 84rt

1,920

1,420

1,160

. 985

825

700

545

388

340

580

545

510

422

440

309

194

194

580

July

388

372

340

QOJ.

324

324

263

278

309

294

234

169

146

136

128

148

234

248

207

220

182

148

128

118

Aug.

90

86

sa

90

76

74

71

71

71

71

71

70

68

65

63

62

62

60

60

60

57

57

57

 57

57

57

Sept.

57

17

57

56

1ft

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

51

51

49

49

47

47

47

47

55

61

63

63

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-30; discharge estimated. 

Monthly discharge of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the year ending September

Month

October ... _______ . _____________ ...

April . __ ... _ . __ .... _ . __ . __ .... ____ . ....

July __ . .. 

September- ___ . ____ ..... _________ .. ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

52 

56 

153 

2,310 

1,920 

580 

113 

63

Minimum

49 

45 

54 

109 

194 

118 

57 

47

Mean

51.0 

49.1 

91.5 

669 

858 

284 

74.0 

54.6

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

3,140 

2,920 

5,440 

41,100 

51,100 

17,500 

4,550 

3,250

NEW FORK NEAR BOULDER, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at highway bridge 1 mile west

of Boulder, Sublette County. Nearest tributary, Boulder Creek, enters

an eighth of a mile below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 578 square miles (measured on United States Geological Sur-*

vey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1915, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by Martin

Brandt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel underlain by slate;

shifting at long intervals. No well-defined control. At high water there

are two overflow channels, one around right end of bridge and other from

New Fork to Boulder Creek. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet on

June 14 (discharge, 2,890 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during.

winter.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet at 6 a. m. June 17, 1918 

(discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum discharge of 42 second-feet occurred from December 15 to 17, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 13,400 acres above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

May 28, 1923: Gage'height, 4.58 feet; discharge, 1,580 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo.,for the year ending

September 80, 1928

Day

1 ... _ -- . .- _ . ...

2 _______ . _________

3 . .. ...........

4 ___ .......... ____ . ....

5 __ .... .. __ .. _ - __ -

6 ___ . __ . ____ . .....

7 ___ . __ . __ ... .........

8 - __ .... _ - _ - ___ ...

9 _ -.. .. . -

10 .... ,...-. ........

11 ___ . _____________

12 __ _ .......

13 ______ . __ ...... ......

14 ___ - ___________ ...

15 __ . __ . __ . _______

16 __ . _________ . ......

17 _-. -_. 

18 ........ __ _ _ ......

19 . . . -_.-...

20 ...........................

21 . ____ .... _____ . ......

22 .......... .................

23 ..._ . . ._ .-.-_.....

24

25 __ ................... __

26 - .. ...- .- 

27 _ .

28 __ . _ . ___ . ...........

29 ....... ....... .. -

3C __ - _ ... ...............

31 ....................... .

Oct.

188

194

170

164

158

152

147

142

137

132

132

137

137

147

142

137

137

132

132

127

122

122

118

113

109

109

IfkQ

109

113

118

122

Nov.

122

127

132

137

142

142

122

96

109

113

113

104

104

109

124

140

104

96

109

100

97

94

102

98

96

Q9

88

85

Si

Dec.

84

88

Apr.

175

175

175

181

181

185

188

188

188

188

' 188

188

191

194

188

188

224

318

379

318

338

318

260

279

OQQ

318

OKQ

470

400

358

May

358

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

358

400

522

550

635

665

635

578

eoo

495

470

495

550

635

665

1,010

1,160

1,240

1,420

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

June

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,500

2 nnn

2,«40

9 770

2,890

2 77ft

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,640

2,100

2 nnn

2,000

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,420

1,600

July

1 800

2,000

2,210

2,320

2,320

2,210

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,210

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,160

Aug.

1,080

935

865

795

795

730

698

635

578

550

495

470

470

470

445

445

422

400

379

379

338

318

298

298

298

298

279

279

279

260

260

Sept.

260

260

260

242

242

224

207

197

170

152

134

132

132

127

127

132

137

137

137

137

137

132

127

122

122

127

137

147

155

164

Monthly discharge of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo.,for the year ending September

80, 1928

Month

April . __ .... ........

July . _____ __ _ . ______ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

194 

142 

470 

1,600 

2,890 

2,320 

1,080 

260

Minimum

109 

84 

175 

318 

1,330 

1,160 

260 

122

Mean

136 

110 

253 

709 

1,900 

1,740 

492 

164

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,360 

6,550 

15,100 

43,600 

113,000 

107,000 

30,300 

9,760
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 63

PINE CREEK; AT PINED ALE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 109 W., at highway bridge at Pinedale, Sublette 

County. No large tributary between station and mouth, 3 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on United States Geological" 

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8,1915, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of bridge pier; read by D. C. Carson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control at rapids just below 

gage; slightly shifting. Banks subject to overflow at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.4 feet at 9.30 

a. m. June 15 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1915-1923: Maximum stage, 5.0 feet June 17, 1918 (discharge, 2,310 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet November 14-17, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 5,100 acres above Pinedale 

and 280 acres below.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Fremont Lake, which has an area of approximately 8 square miles and drains 110 square miles.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Rating curve well defined 

below 600 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except 

period October 1 to June 30 when shifting-control method was used. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

May 25, 1923: Gage height, 2.04 feet; discharge, 185 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo.,for the year ending

September SO, 1B2S

Day

1 _______ . _________ . _ .".

2 ..-. . ..._. ....... .....

3.................... .............

4 _________ . ___________

5 . 

6 _________ ..... _ . _ . ____

7 ____ ... ____ . _______ . ....

8 _.. . 

9 ____ . _ . _ . _ . .._.._ - 

10- _ .... _ - _ _

11........ _ .........................

12,. _ . __ . _.. ._ _- __ .

13... ....... .-. ..... ___ ...

14 ____ . _______ . _____ . ...

15. ... .. _ . .- -_ _

16.... __ . _ - .. _- - __ .

17 ...-...-.-____.-__ . 

18 . ... 

19. _ . ______ . ____ . __ . .......

20 _ .-_....-. .-_ .-_

21.. _ ... _ ............... _ .......

22

23 _____ .. ___ . ..................

24 _ . _ . _______ . _____ ........

25.... . . .

Oct.

50

48

47

45

42

40

39

38

38

38

37

35

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

27

27

26

26

Nov.

24

23

24

24

23

24

24

23

23

22

22

Apr.

20

20

20

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

May

32

34

36

38

38

38

40

40

44

54

62

73

83

87

on

88

88

88

90

100

110

122

140

157

176

June

535

528

490

454

475

482

482

482

482

600

720

860

950

990

1,070

1,050

1.020

990

920

850

780

726

694

646

574

July

678

758

870

900

950

950

990

1,030

1,000

980

950

920

900

870

870

780

700

630

630

574

542

512

520

512

393

Aug.

550

542

528

512

252

241

215

215

237

215

203

215

215

173

168

162

157

152

146

140

134

128

126

115

115

Sept.

90

90

87

87

82

76

70

58

48

47

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

41

40

38

37

37

37

37

37
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily-discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo,,for the year ending 

September 80,1923 Continued

Day

26 ___ ._ __

27... _..._ ..__-...._._._.____..___

28 _________________ ... ....

29 . . . 

30 .... .......................

31 _______ .. ________ . _ . ...

Oct.

915

25

25

25

24

24

Nov. Apr.

25

25

25

28

30

May

212

315

357

426

498

520

June

535

528

513

528

630

July

363

295

265

512

505

535

Aug.

109

102

98

93

90

91

Sept.

37

36

35

35

35

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. l-ll, 15-26, 29, 30, May 1-3,19-21, June 8,10-12, 16,17,19-21, July 

4,9,10,12,13,16,17, August 16-23; discharge based on comparison with records of flow for New Fork near 

Boulder.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the year ending September

30, 1923

Month

October __ . ___ . _____ . __ ______ ____

November l-ll ___ ______ ___ ___ ___ .....

April.... ........ ........................................

May .... ..... ... _ . ________ . ___ . .-

July. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

50 

24 

30 

520 

1,070 

1,030 

550 

90

Minimum

24 

22 

20 

32 

454 

265 

90 

35

Mean

33.4 

23.3 

24.4 

138 

686 

706 

208 

50.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,050 

508 

1,450 

8,480 

10,800 

43,400 

12,800 

3,010

BOULDER CREEK NEAR BOULDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at Sandlin ranch 2 miles northwest 

of Boulder, Sublette County. No tributary between station and mouth, 2 

miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 112 square miles (measured on United States Geological Survey map of Wyoming; scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 23, 1904, to October 31, 1906; May 10, 1915, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage; read by Mrs. M. M. Sandlin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1% miles downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; deep pool at gage. Control 

150 feet downstream at rapids which shifts slightly at intervals. Banks are 

high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.7 feet on 

June 13 (discharge, 2,260 second-feet); minimum stage probably occurred 

during winter.

1904-1906; 1915-1923: Maximum stage, 6.8 feet at 7 a. m. June 14,1918 

(discharge, 3,240 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.9 second-foot, Augus t 

31, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 6,000 acres, all above 

station.

REGULATION. Regulation by Boulder Lake. Low-water discharge affected by 

irrigation above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

May 26, 1923: Gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 1,080 second-feet.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 65

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boulder, Creek near Boulder, Wyo., for the. year

ending September SO,

Day

1 _____________ ..... ____ . .....

2 .... . ... ....... _ .. .-.-.

3 __ - ___ . __ - __ - __ . ____ . ..

4

5 - ..- . . . 

6 ___ . _ . _________ . __ .. __ . .....

7 ...... __ .. ..........-......... ..

8. ______________________ . .....

9 _______ . ____ .. _________ ......

10 . _ ______ - _______ . __ .

11 ____ . __ . ______________ . __ .

12 _____

13 -. . ....- ._...... ._... ........

14 __ . __ . _____ . _ . ______ . .....

15 _______________ . ______ ......

16 _____ . __ . ____ . __________ . .....

17 ________ . _________________

18 ____________ . __________ . __ .

in

20 .._. -..

21 ......... . .... . .................

22 _________________ .. __ . ____ . ...

23- __ .... .......... .-..- ...-.-..

24 ___ .. _ ... _____ . _____ . __ .. .....

25- _____ - ___ . _____ ... _ - __ .. _ .

26 -._ . ....... . .

27 ....... ___ ...... ... . .

28 ______________________ . .......

29..................................... ....

30 __ .. .......-........ ...............

31 .... . . --..... .

Oct.

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

May

32

37

40

43

50

59

66

83

75

63

98

120

122

119

119

111

113

122

176

226

284

435

455

580

785

1,080

1,420

1,420

1,210

1,080

1,020

June

785

580

625

785

900

840

785

840

1,140

1,280

1,620

2,090

2,260

2,090

1,850

1,700

1,560

1,140

840

580

580

580

580

535

580

580

580

675

785

960

July

1,280

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,140

1,140

-1,020

960

900

785

785

675

675

625

625

580

580

535

495

415

335

335

355

375

355

415

415

335

254

187

164

Aug.

143

99

91

82

71

62

56

49

43

38

33

30

28

27

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

Sept.

16

. 15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

1011

1111

12

15

15

Monthly discharge of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

July ......

September _____________ __________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

6 

1,420 

2,260 

1,340 

143 

16

Minimum

6 

6 

32

535 

164 

16 

10

Mean

6.2 

6.0 

376 

1,020 

668 

38.1 

12.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

381 

357 

23,100 

60,700 

41,100 

2,340 

732

BIG SANDY CREEK NEAR FARSON, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 106 W., three-quarters of a mile below Ten 

Trees and 18 miles north of Farson, Sweetwater County. No tributary 

within several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 322 square miles (measured on United States Geological Survey map of Wyoming, scale, 1: 500,000).

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1915, to September 30, 1917; April 28, 1921, to 

September 30, 1923,

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder at left bank, half a mile above

, head gate of Eden Canal; inspected by employee of Eden Land & Irrigation Co.
66 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet upstream from gage of 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted sand; control 150 

feet downstream, fairly permanent. Banks are overflowed at stage of 3.7 

feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.8 feet at 6 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 774 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.50 feet from 6 to 8 p. m. October 5 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1915-1917; 1921-1923: Maximum discharge, 1,160 second-feet on June 

26,1917; minimum discharge, 4 second-feet September 24,1921, and October 

5, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 3,000 acres above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 600 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records 

excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

May 24, 1923: Gage height, 3.62 feet; discharge, 452 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek near Parson, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 _____ .. __ __ ______ .

2 __ _____________________ . ___

3 __ . .....

4 _ .. __ 

5. __ ..... ____ ... _ . ._.. ...

6 __ ............... ___ .... ___ ... ____

7 _ . _____ . ______ . __ ... _____ ....

8 _____ .... ____ .. ___ . _____ ........

9 __ . ___ . __ . _____ .... __ .. _ ....

10 . . . .-_ __..-...

11 ... _ _ __ ... __ ..

12 _ ...... .--.. __ ..... __ ..... __ .

13.. . .. _ . _ .... ___ ..

14., ......... _ ... _ ....... __ ...... _ .

15 . _ ~ 

16- _ ..... _____ ... _ . _ ... _ . _ . .....

17.. _ ... . ___ . _ . _ ... _ ...........

1ft

19.... _ ...... _ . _ . __ .............. _ .

20 __ .. . ____ . __ . _ . _. ....

21 ...... ........................ ............

22

23 .,. _ . __ .. __ - -.- 

24 . _ ........ ... _ ............. _ . _ . __

oe

26... ___ .. _ .... _ .......... _ .... ___ .

97

28. . _ .... ___ ..

OQ

30

31 . _. ... - ....

Oct.

9

11

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

6

6

8

11

14

14

14

14

1312'

12

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

Nov.

10

14

May

245

220

222

225

200

232

308

343

378

454

478

486

538

630

670

715

597

527

511

June

441

370

392

481

527

492

424

441

473

530

608

682

701

690

632

584

527

503

419

360

333

354

376

327

290

282

316

338

352

381

July

451

454

454

443

430

376

365

354

360

341

335

324

308

295

438

476

416

335

301

265

235

215

282

335

370

308

268

240

205

179

160

Aug.

140

126

117

110

108

94

86

79

70

63

56

53

47

46

42

39

39

36

34

31

30

28

26

23

21

21

20

21

20

18

17

Sept.

17

17

16

17

20

20

20

21

21

21

19

24

26

19

15

15

19

21

20

20

19

19

18

21

23

36

40

54

66

70
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 67

Monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek near Parson, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

October __ . _________________ . ______

May 13-31 ... __ .. _____________________

July -.-.._.. __ .-......__.__.__....___._. ._

Almost.. _________ . ______ . _ . ________

September ___ _______________ _ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

715 

701 

476 

140 

70

Minimum

5 

200 

282 

160 

17 

15

Mean

9.7 

419 

454 

333 

53.6 

25.1

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

596 

15,800 

27,000 

20,500 

3,300 

1,490

BLACKS FORK NEAR URIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 115 W., at highway bridge, 4 miles northwest of Urie, Uinta County. No tributary within 10 miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 261 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of center pier; read by Miss Myrtle 

Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control is 

small rapids just below bridge; shifts slightly. Right bank is high and is 

not overflowed; left bank is overflowed at stage of about 3 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.42 feet at 

4.30 p. m. May 27 (discharge, 2,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot 

from September 11 to 16 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum stage, 4.72 feet at 7 p. m. June 19 and 9 a. m. 

June 20, 1917 (discharge, 2,680 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 secondfoot September 17-22, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 4,500 acres above station; 

practically none below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Rating curve fairly well 

denned. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control 

method used during September. Records good, except during low-water 

period, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: , May 21, 1923: Gage height, 3.34 feet; discharge, 1,180 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Day

1. __ . __ . ___ .... . ___ ......

2. __ ...... ......... _ _

3 .

4 ..___.- .. _.-....-..._-. 

5 _ . ___________ -

6 _________ . __ . ______ . ...

7 --.... - ..--.__. _ .-

8- __ . .:.-. _ ... _ ....... __ .

9- .... _ ... ____ .... .

10. __ .. __ ......... _ ... _

Oct.

10

10

17

17

17

10

11

14

13

11

Nov.

20

21

23

24

24

19

17

21

23

27

Apr,

208

225

160

160

175

190

150

148

130

119

May

135

190

190

190

208

160

190

190

320

400

June

630

660

840

880

800

730

600

840

800

880

July

380

340

320

360

300

300

300

260

260

225

Aug.

93

91

83

76

102

95

83

61

51

35

. Sept.

26

21

20

23

30

12

19

19

19

14

18776 27 t WSP 569 6
68 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo.,for the year ending 

September 80, 1928 Continued

Day

11 _____ .... _ ... ________

12 ______ . _____________ . ...

13 _____________________ . ...

14 _______ .. ......................

15 . ...... _____ -. ......

16 __ . ___ ... _______ - ___ ... ...

17.... ..

18-. .... ................ .......

19. ____ .. ___ . ___ .... _ . ...

20 

21 _____ T ... . .............. . .......

22 ____ . __ .... _______ ......

23 ____ . ____________ .......

24. ___ ______ . ___ ... ...

25 . .

26. ____ ... _ . __ .. ....

27 .

28-..- .-.- ........

29 _________ . _________ . __ .

30 __ - _ _ . ____ . ____ ... ...

31 _ __ . ___ .. ______ ... ...

Oct.

11

11

11

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

17

17

Nov.

25

17

17

Apr.

97

138

150

130

140

155

190

242

190

138

135

138

130

130

130

160

280

300

280

260

May

540

540

540

430

380

360

340

630

660

880

1,330

1,330

1,520

1,420

1,520

1,930

2,260

1,240

880

765

660

June

1,060

1,330

1,720

1,240

1,060

800

970

730

405

340

360

260

208

730

510

430

455

480

380

340

July

242

260

225

225

225

208

190

160

140

108

102

112

117

101

102

93

97

112

112

97

112

Aug.

25

21

102

48

23

25

21

25

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

23

21

Sept.

8

8

8

8

8

31

23

20

14

14

15

17

25

21

19

97

24

24

24

Monthly discharge of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., for the year ending September

80, 1928

Month

November 1-13... _________________ ..... ...

April. __ ......... . _ . _ .... __ ............

July . .. . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

27 

300 

2,260 

],720 

380 

102 

31

Minimum

10

17 

97 

135 

208 

93 

21 

8

Mean

12.3 

21.4 

173 

720 

716 

200 

43.2 

18.6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

756 

552 

10,300 

44,300 

42,600 

12,300 

2,660 

1,110

HAMS FORK AT DIAMONDVILLE, WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 116 W., at highway bridge at

Diamondville, Lincoln County. Nearest tributary, Willow Creek, enters

4 miles upstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 383 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Wyoming, scale 1: 500,000). 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1923. From May 1

to September 30, 1918, station maintained at Kemmerer 2 miles upstream;

records at two points comparable. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream end of center pier; read by P.. R.

Thomassen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and well-compacted

gravel. Control 200 feet downstream at small rapids composed of wellcompacted gravel, which shift at long intervals. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.55 feet at 8 a.m. May 11

(discharge, 3,250 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during

winter.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 69

1918-1923: Maximum stage, that of May 11, 1923; minimum discharge,

river dry August 29-31, 1919. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued

during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 3,500 acres above station

and 7,800 acres below. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 5

May 20

Made by 

M. B. Arthur ... _________ . _ . _________ . _________

P. V. Hodges ___ . _________ . _____ . ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

3.93

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

28.6

1,810

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 ... _ ... ____ . _____

2 ........ ___ . _ ._... .

3 . _ .. __ . __ . ___ . ___

4 . ___ _ ..................

5 ....... __ .-..... ..

6 . ..... ....... _____

7.. _ . __ . _____ . __

8 . . . 

9... .. -. _ .....

10... _ ........... _ ......

11 ...-..-..-.--.._ . ........

12 _________________

13 _ ... _ .. _ .. __ ....

14 .. __ ............. ___ ..

15 ... __ ... -. _______

16 .. _ . ___ ...... ..........

17 .... _ .......... _____ .

18 ............ _ ___ ..

19 ........ ____ .... ........

20 -- . --.._

21 . _ ... ___ .. __ . ........

22 ....... _____ . ___ .....

23 _ .. _____ ....... _ . ...

24...........................

25 ______ . _ .. ___ . ....

26 ... . _ . ___ .. ............

27 . ...... _ .. ________ ..

28

29 -. ................ ...

30 ... ___ .... ..............

31 ______ .... .............

Oct.

30

30

30

34

33

33

32

, 32

32

32

32

32

32

oo

36

39

39

on

°,Q

39

39

39

OQ

38

36

34

34

30

60

52

Nov.

50

50

54

57

56

52

43

36

38

40

38

34

34

34

34

Mar.

20

20

25

28

34.49

KA

Apr.

42

42

42

47

47

44

50

Kf\

47

57

57

75

frtQ

126

119

182

OKrt

285

265

229

174

182

212

285

370

435

660

802

May

705

855

975

1,120

1,290

1,700

1,700

2,170

2,410

2,410

3,130

3,010

1 380

1 480

1,290

1,050

1,050

1,200

1 700

1,820

1,700

1,930

1,820

1,820

1,590

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,590

1,200

1,200

June

1,050

975

855

802

855

855

855

855

855

855

855

802

802

750

750

802

750

705

660

575

575

575

538

500

468

402

370

370

370

July

370

370

V7n

342

342

305

275

260

229

212

220

242

OKrt

247

205

167

152

130

119

108

108

105

115

140

152

130

112

102

79

79

Aug.

79

77

70

68

66

56

54

47

44

44

44

44

45

42

42

43

40

38

34

32

32

30

31

30

30

28

26

24

23

33

33

Sept.

33

34

32

29

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

32

35

39

39

38

34

38

79

75

68

75

105

122

102
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

Monthly discharge of Hams Fork at Diamindville, Wyo.,for the year ending

September 30, 1928

Month

October _____________________________

November 1-15 _________________________

March 25-31 _________________________

May.. . __ . __ ... _____ ______________

July. - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

54 

57 

54 

802 

3,130 

1,050 

370 

79 

122

Minimum

30 

34 

20 

42

705 

370 

79 

23 

22

Mean

36.6 

43.3 

31.9 

191 

1,630 

710 

203 

42.9 

43.2

Run-off Jn

acre-feet

2,240 

1,290 

443 

11,400 

100,000 

42,200 

12,500 

2,640 

2,570

IITTIE SNAKE RIVER NEAR DIXON.WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 12 N., R. 90 W., at highway bridge, 1 mile west of

Dixon, Carbon County. No important tributary within several miles. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,060 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map of Wyoming; scale, 1: 500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1910, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. J. E. Herold. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting during high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum gage height recorded, 6.2 feet at 6.30 a. m.

May 26 (discharge, 4,360 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot October

9-11 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1910-1923: Maximum mean daily stage recorded, 8.3 feet on May 23,

1920 (discharge, 8,960 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot on

August 6, 1911 (discharge, 5 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 4,800 acres in Wyoming

and 1,200 acres in Colorado. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1

2.............. __ ... _ - _ - __ .

3 

4 _ ... . _ .... __ ... _ . _

5 

6......... _ ......... _ ....... .....

7 

8. _ .... __ ... _ _ 

9 . _ .... _ .. _ ... _ .

10. .-. _ _ . __ -

11- ..... .... ________ . .......

12 __ . __ - ____ ....

13.... . - . _ - _ __ - ___ -

14 ___ . ___ _____ . ...............

15 . __ . ____ . __

16 

17......--....... . _ .. -..

18............ _ . __ .... . ...

19 _ ....... 

20 . ___ _ .

Oct.

45

37

34

34

34

34

31

31

28

28

28

31

31

31

34

34

34

34

34

34

Nov.

34

34

40

40

45

50

50

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

Apr.

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

190

280

299

248

299

338

400

640

750

640

May

874

874

1,050

1,340

2,060

2,430

2,940

3,000

3,120

3,070

3,350

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,760

1,760

1,940

2,430

2,810

3,070

June

3,420

3,210

2,620

2,560

2,490

2,370

2,250

2,310

2,370

2,490

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,620

2,250

2,120

1,820

1,470

1,210

1,050

July

422

358

318

318

264

204

204

204

204

248

233

218

233

218

233

218

218

218

190

190

Aug.

40

40

40

40

40

40

37

34

34

34

31

31

31

34

108

158

96

74

64

57

Sept.

40

40

40

40

40

37

34

34

-31

31

31

34

34

37

37

40

40

45

45

40
GREEN KIV1E AND TRIBUTARIES 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo.,for the year 

ending September 80,1923 Continued

Day

21 

22 ._... . ... 

23.. __ _ ... _____ .. ______

24-. _ .. _ . ___ - _ .... _

25- __ . _ .... _ .. __ . 

26 

27 . __ ... _ ... _ ... _ .. ....

28 __ __ ... __ . _ ... __

29_. __ . ___ . _______ '. . __ .

30 . ___ . ______ .. __ ......

31 _ . ___ ...._. ....... ___ .. _ -

Oct.

34

34

34

34

04

34

34

34

34

34

34

Nov.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

Apr.

490

444

318

358

318

444

588

694

750

942

May

3,630

3,490

3,210

3,210

3,490

4,140

3,770

3,770

3,560

3,350

3,490

June

942

874

874

810

780

694

640

538

514

444

July

162

148

162

176

148

121

74

64

57

57

50

Aug.

50

40

40

40

40

40

40

-.40

40

40

40

Sept.

40

" 40

40

45

64

64

74

74

64

74

Monthly discharge of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo., for the year

September 80, 1923

Month

October.. _______ . __________________

April . .___ . ._ _ 

May ___ . ____ .. _______ .... __ . ..............

July .... ... __ .......... _ ... ........

September ___ , _______ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45 

50 

942 

4,140 

3,420 

422 

158 

74

Minimum

28 

34 

100 

874 

444 

50 

31 

31

Mean

33.3

40.8 

363 

2,650 

1,790 

198 

48.8 

44.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,050 

2,430 

21,600 

163,000 

107,000 

12,200 

3,000 

2,640

LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR LILY, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 7 N., R. 98 W., at highway bridge near mouth of

canyon, 6 miles above Lily, Moffat County. No tributary between station

and irouth of river at Lily. 

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1922, to September 30,1923. 

GAGE. Remodeled Bristol.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum gage height recorded, 7.4 feet at noon

May 28 (discharge, 5,350 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot from

August 9-14 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 28,700 acres above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near Lily, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

'Day

1 _____________________ __ ...

2 ____ . __ . __ . __ . __ .. __ . .....

3. __ . __ . __ __ . __ . .............

4 ________ . _____________ .. ...

5 ____ . ______________ . ___ . _ .

6..... ................... ....................

7. ...... __ ___________ _ . ....

8.. ____________ , ________ .....

9 _______ . _______ . _________ . ....

10 . - __ . . .._

Oct.

20

24

24

24

28

28

34

28

34

34

Nov.

59

52

52

52

46

46

52

46

40

46

May

2,590

2,370

2,370

2,420

2,820

3 930

3,450

3

qOA

3,060

3.580

June

3,580

3,450

3,450

3,260

q qon

3,320

3,060

2,700

2,480

2.940

July

598

coo

511

KOO

490

460

V7n

215

172

Aug.

10

ft

Sept.

QQ

104

127

146

134

127

122
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near'Lily, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 19%8 Continued

Day

11 ____________ , ... _________

12 __ .. _______ .. ___ . ___ . _______

13 _ .. ___ . _ . ______ . __________

14... _______ . __ .... .... ______ .. ...

15 _____ . ___ .. __ . _______ . __ . ......

16. _____ . _______ . ___ . ___ . .........

17. __ . _ . __ . __ .. __ . _____ .. ....

I8..........f. ................................

19 ___ . _ . __ . ______ . _____ . .....

20 ___ . _____ - __ - __ . _______ ..

21. ___ . ___ . ___ . _ ________ . .....

22 _____________ .. ______ . ___ . .....

23 . .....-...... ...........................

24. ____________ . ___ . __ . __ , __ ...

25.. ..._...-. - .-_--..-_ ...._._.._..

26 _ . __ . _ . ___ . ______ . ..............

27 _______ .. ___ . _ . ___________ . ...

28.... .. ._........ _ ............

29 _______ . _ ... __________ . _ . .....

30. ......... ................ ...............

31. __ . . - . ........... ...--....

Oct.

40

40

46

46

46

46

59ff>

52

52

59

52

59

59

66

66

66

66

59

59

52

Nov.

40

/in

4/1

40

46'

46

52

 52

52

52

59

66

46

46

52

59

52

46

52

40

May

3,650

3,650

2,820

2

O7A

2,260

9 VX\

2,150

2,150

2,370

2,940

2,700

9 9fin

2,150

3,000

3,580

4,000

4,450

4,750

4,900

4,450

3,860

June

3,120

2,940

2,820

2,820

2 7ftfl

9 fidn

2,370

9 9fin

2 nnn

1,800

1,750

1 dAf\

1 320

1,170

1,070

1,030

999

966

900

694

July

146

122

100

172

230

370

576

410

370

314

172

100

100

82

49

37

37.

37

37

24

Aug.

6

6

6

6

172

89

49

58

89

100

111

122

118

122

113

100

93

89

80

82

Sept.

122

141

1*!J

141

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

 146

Monthly discharge of Little Snake River near Lily, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 198S

Month

July __ . _ ... . __ ..... ............. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6ft 

59 

4,900 

3,580 

598 

122 

146

Minimum

20 

40 

2,150 

694 

24 

6 

89

Mean

45.8 

49.0 

3,120 

2,280 

263 

54.7 

136

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,820 

2,920 

192,000 

136,000 

16,200 

3,360 

8,090

ASEIEY CHEEK NEAR VERNAI, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 3 S., R. 20 E., three-quarters of a mile above heading 

of power canal of Vernal Milling & Light Co., 4 miles above mouth of Dry 

Fork, and 12 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 101 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1914, to September 30, 1923. From October 8, 

1911, to June 5, 1914, fragmentary records were obtained at power plant.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.47 feet at 8 p. m. 

May 25 (discharge, 1,250 second-feet); minimum discharge, 33 second-feet 

on March 27 and 28.

1911-1923: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second-feet at 9 p. m. May 29 

1921; minimum discharge, 26 second-feet, on February 7, 1920.

Accu RACT. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in May and 

again about August 11-23. Rating curves fairly well defined. Water-stage 

recorder operated satisfactorily except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph or weekly gage 

readings, exc ept as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Shiftingcontrol method used May 19-25 and August 12-23. Records fair.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 73

Discharge measurements of Ashiey Creek near Vernal, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1923

Date

Mar. 25

24

Made by Gage 

height

Feet. 

5.85

7.48

6.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.5

594

286

Date

July 16

18

Made by 

ELW.Staats ... ..._.

.....do....... .. ...

Qage 

height

Feet. 

6.62

6.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

208

164

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashiey Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ___

2 ____ . __ .

3 .-.... ._.

4. ____ . .....

5 _...__...._

6 .

7- ____ . _ ..

8. ____ ......

9 ________

10..... __ . ....

11 ____ . .....

12

13 ..............

14 ________

15 ........

16 __ . .........

17 ..............

18 __ .... ......

19 __ . .........

20. ......_......

21 ___ .

22 ............

23 .._...........

24 ______ . ...

25. . .........

26 .....

27 __ . ......... 

28 ..._____._. 

29. ...........

30 ..._.._____..

31...... __ - ...

Oct.

fifi

86

CM

83

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

7B

76

76

76

75

75

74

74

79

72

72

70

69

69

68

68 

68 

68

68

68

Nov.

68

69

AO

fiO

69

70

70

70

69

68

68

68

66

63

62

60

60

59

59

59

58

58

56

56

56

58

58 

58 

58

56

Dec.

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

54

53

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

Kft

50

49

40

40

49 

48 

48

48

48

Jan.

4a

47

47

47

47

46

46

4fi

4fi

45

454«;

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

42 

42 

42

41

41

Feb.

41

41

414n

<U1

404n

39

39

39

39

30

4O

40

40

4O

40

39

39

Oft

39

38

38

38

38

38

38 

38

Mar.

37

37

17

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

35

35

35ifi

K 36

36

36

35

Q4

34

33 

33 

34

34

34

Apr.

36

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

34

34

36

37

38

39

40

40

42

48

53

58

60

62

62

60

58

58

62 

63 

65

69

May

69

70

78

111

151

195

289

382

451

485

475

387

321

289

286

269

335

510

600

714

762

720

732

828

918

1,010

988 

869 

806

715

552

June

463

515

652

715

638

610

645

645

631

666

736

827

778

631

564

521

441

400

858

335

315

299

295

292

303

323

303 

278 

264

257

July

244

238

229

221

213

207

218

218

224

210

213

200

180

190

197

190

169

164

166

164

166

160

164

160

150

144

139 

137 

130

125

125

Aug.

127

121

119

114

112

110

108

106

105

104

118

104

100

96

92

89

86

83

80

77

74

71

68

65

60

60

60 

59

58

58

58

Sept.

60

59

58

59

62

59

59

56

52

52

49

50

54

56

56

56

54

54

54

53

50

48

46

52

54

54

54 

54 

56

58

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge interpolated Dec. 9-14,16-21,23-28,30,31, Jan. 1-4,6-11.13-18, 

20-25,27-31, Feb. 1,3-8,10-15,17-22,24-28, Mar. 1,3-8,10-15,17-22,24, June 23, and Aug. 5-9.

Monthly discharge of Ashiey Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

January............. _ ..... _ . _ .. _ .. _ . _ ... .......

February ___ . _ ... ____ . ___________ . ...

April ..... ....... ._ _._ .-.

July .. __ . __ .. __ _____ . ________ .........

September .. _ __ __ ....... ___ . ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

86 

70 

58 

48 

41 

37 

69 

1,010 

827 

244 

127 

62

1,010

Minimum

68 

56 

48 

41 

38 

33 

34 

69 

257 

125 

58 

46

33

Mean

75.4 

62.9 

52.1 

44.3 

. 39.3 

35.5 

47.0 

496 

490 

182 

88.5 

54.6

140

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,640 

3,740 

3,200 

2,720 

2,180 

2,180 

2,800 

30,500 

29,200 

11,200 

5,440 

3,250

101,000
74 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

VERNAL MULING & LIGHT CO.'S TAUEACE NEAR VERNAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 18, T. 3 S., R, 21 E., at power plant of Vernal Milling & Light.Co., 10 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3 to September 30, 1917, and March 18, 1920, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Indicating gage in office of power plant actuated by float in stilling well 

in tailrace beneath plant; read to hundredths by employees of power company.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet below gage. Banks high; 

one channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel and cobbles; shifts 

occasionally.

ICE. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about October 28 and again about 

June 10. Rating curves fairly well defined. Float gage read to hundredths 

hourly except June 19-24. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except for days when plant was not operating continuously; for these days hourly discharge was used to determine 

the daily mean. Shifting-control method was used from June-11-16. Discharge interpolated June 19-22 and 24. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Vernal Milling & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah, 

during the year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Mar. 25

May 11

June 10

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson . __

 ..do.................

Staats and Dickinson..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.54

4.73

4.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.6

27.3

19.4

Date

June 23

July 5

Made by 

H. W. Staats __ . .....

.....do _ . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.61

4.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.2

32.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, 

Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

3- 

4-J _ - -

5. 

6- -

7. __ 

10- -

12 _

13.-. 

14. __ - ....

15 - 

16. ___ 

17. _ . _____

18 

19. 

20 ______ . _

21 .. .....

22. _______

23 _ ......

24 .........

25 __ .- -...__

Oct.

19

20

22

22

23

22

22

19

23

22

24

23

23

22

19

23

23

22

23

23

22

15

24

24

25

Nov.

28

28

29

28

25

28

28

28

28

28

28

23

27

28

28

28

28

26

23

26

27

27

28

26

26

Dec.

26

27

24

26

28

27

27

26

26

24

27

27

28

25

26

26

22

25

26

27

27

27

27

24

24

Jan.

24

26

26

OR

25

25

23

25

27

26

26

26

26

23

25

26

26

27

26

25

23

27

26

25

22

Feb.

25

24

26

23

25

25

25

27

28

25

24

26

25

27

26

25

27

24

26

26

26

27

26

26

23

Mar.

26

26

26

23

9fi

25

26

26

25

25

18

25

26

26

25

25

26

22

24

25

24

24

25

25

22

Apr.

17

23

23

23

24

24

24

22

23

25

23

23

23

23

21

22

24

23

24

23

24

22

26

23

25

May

22

23

22

23

22

20

22

22

22

22

23

23

17

23

23

22

24

25

24

20

21

25

24

22

22

June

22

23

20

24

23

23

24

22 ' 22

20

23

23

23

25

26

26

18

23

24

24

25

25

26

26

26

July

25

28

30

25

27

26

26

20

26

27

27

27

27

26

24

27

27

28

27

27

26

24

26

25

26

Aug.

27

25

26

26

24

25

25

25

26

25

26

24

26

26

27

27

16

28

13

25

26

26

29

18

28

Sept.

28

24

2600

28

29

28

24

26

27

26

26

26

27

26

27

29

29

26

27

27

24

28

2e
GREEN EIVEE AND TEIBUTAEIES 75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s taUrace near Vernal, 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

26. _______

27... ___ ......

28 ........

29 

30 _________

31- .............

Oct.

24

25

22

23

27

27

Nov.

23

27

27

27

24

Dec.

26

28

27

27

26

23

Jan.

26

27

24

27

25

25

Feb.

25

25

26

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

25

Apr.

25

24

24

21

23

May

22

20

24

22

21

23

June

27

27

28

28

24

July

26

28

28

24

27

27

Aug.

24

27

28

26

28

27

Sept.

29

30

29

29

25

Monthly discharge of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah, 

for the year ending September SO, 1923

Month

February.. ___ . __________ .... _______ ....

July........ ........

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

29 

28 

27 

28 

26 

26 

25 

28 

30 

29 

30

30

Minimum

15 

23 

22 

22 

23 

18 

17 

17 

18 

20 

13 

24

13

Mean

22.5 

26.8 

26.0 

25.3 

25.5 

24.7 

23.1 

22.3 

24.0 

26.3 

25.1 

27.1

24.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,380 

1,590 

1,600 

1,560 

1,420 

1,520 

1,370 

1,370 

1,430 

1,620 

1,510 

1,610

18,000

NORTH FORK OF DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR HANNA, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. M NE. M sec. 35, T. 2 N., R. 9 W., Uinta special base and 

meridian, 250 feet below Hades Creek, 6 miles above confluence with West 

Fork, and 10 miles northwest of Hanna, Duchesne County.

DEAINAGE AREA. 75 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1921, to September 30, 1923, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staflf on left bank 10 feet downstream from cable; read 

by V. R. Savage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above gage; makes 

sharp turn to left 50 feet below gage. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Right bank high; left bank lower but 

probably not subject to overflow. Cobble riffle control immediately below 

gage. Stage of zero flow 0.8 foot; determined October 1, 1921.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.40 feet at 9 

p. m. June 12 and 7 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 1,350 second-feet); minimum 

stage during winter.

1921-1923: Maximum stage, 4.65 feet at 8 p. m. June 8 and 9, 1922 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); minimum stage during the winter.

ICE. Stream freezes over each winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.
76

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined up to 1,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read 

to hundredths once or twice daily except as stated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharges for periods of missing gage heights estimated by hydrographie comparison with West Fork of Duchesne River. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Duchesne River near Hahna, Utah, 

during the year ending September 80, 19SS

Date

Mar. 30

May 10

June 6 

14

Made by 

W. E. Dicklnson- __

 -do ............

Staats and Dickinson.. 

H. W. Staats ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.89

2.25

2.59 

3.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.6

329

458 

954

Date

July 13

26

Made by 

H. W. Staats .. __ « ...

.....do . ........ ....

Dickinson and Woolley.

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.84

1.84

1.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

557

222

164

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, 

for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. ____ . .....

2. __ . __ ...

3 ......

4. ____ ......

5- ........

6 _______ .

7 ___ .-. 

8 ._ ....

9. __ . __ ....

10. __ .... -

11... ___ ... ...

12

13. __ .... - -

14. ......

15 ....

16. ______ 

17. __ ........

18. ______ 

19 ______ -

20-.- .......

21........ ...

22 - .....

23. ____ ...

24. .___ 

25. . 

26 

27 

28

29 

30- - - 

31. 

Oct.

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21

Nov.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

22

Jan.

23

23

23

23

23

> Zo

Feb.

25

.......

Mar.

1 &i

28

28

Apr.

30

60

90

May

£ta

331

321

328

315

328

328

334

328

334

QQ4.

oqA

442

454

RQA

701

935

Qlfi

826

71Q

626

487

June

408

400

487

544

483

458

513

603

865

925

1,100

1,230

1,270

1,030

900

748

658

598

522

11R

600

4<ai

544

635

682

826

706

682

576

589

July

589

475

458

427

404

375

354

341

275

212

230

241

181

158

158

158

1 CQ

158

1K4

151

136

136

149

130

128

122

120 

116

Aug.

97

108

«7

97

94

94

88

88

88

80

77

71

70

68

65

65

62

62

60

60

52

50

46

41

41

41

41

41

41 

39

Sept.

36

36

36

37

36

34

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

90

9Q

29

29

9O

29

on

29

29

34

42

45

36

45

45

43

39

NOTE. No gage-height record; Dec. 6-31, Jan. 2-9,13-31, Feb. 1 to May 9, and July 9-12; discharge 

estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GBEEN EIVEE ANT* TRIBUTARIES 77

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Month

October. .. ______ _______ _. _____ . ....

January _ . ____ ___ _ . . ___ ... ____ _ .

April . .__. _ . __ _ _ .... ........

July . .....

The year __ . _ ____ __ ... ...... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26

24

935 

1,270

589 

108 

45

1,270

Minimum

21 

21

400 

116 

39 

29

Mean

23.2 

21.3 

21.8 

23.0 

25.0 

27.1 

60.0 

413 

682 

243 

66.6 

342

137

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,430 

1,270 

1,340 

1,410 

1,390 

1,670 

3,570 

25,400 

40,600 

14,900 

4,100 

2,040

99,100

DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR TABIONA, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

at highway bridge 5K miles above Rock Creek, and 8 miles southeast of 

Tabiona, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 352 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 16, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens steel tape gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Lyman 

Duke and Leonard Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL And CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and sand. Left bank 

high and not subject to overflow. Right bank overflowed at extreme high 

stage, allowing water to pass around bridge. Gravel riffle 100 feet below 

gage forms control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.68 feet at

10 a. m. June 13 (discharge, measured by engineer, 2,010 second-feet);

minimum discharge occurred during ice-affected period and not determined.

1919-1923: Maximum discharge, about 2,500 second-feet on June 13,

1921; minimum discharge probably less than 70 second-feet in January,

1919, when river was frozen over.

ICE. River freezes over each winter.

DIVERSIONS. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except for ice effect. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily throughout year. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, 

except for periods of ice effect, December 18, 19,31, and January 1 to February 28, when discharge was estimated from observer's notes, temperature 

records, and by comparison with flow of Duchesne River at Duchesne. 

Records good.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

Mar. 19

Made by 

W. E. DicMnson .. ....

.....do..................

Staatsand Dicklnson...

Qage 

height

Feet 

9.57

11.60

12.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

663

949

Date

28

July 12

Made by 

H. W. Staats... _ . ...

.. do... ...........

.....do .. ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.65

 12.29

11.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,010

1,010

495-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 __ 

3 - 

4 __ ...

5. _ - 

6. _ . . 

7 __ ..... 

10 - -

11. _ ... -

19

14... . . ...

15... _ ........

18

19 -

20. _ 

O1

22. , .-----.

23 . --

94

OK

26...... _ .. 

27 ___ ....

28 . 

29..... --. 

30

31 __ - 

Oct.

140

138

140

142

148

148

150

152

159

157

155

155

159

157

157

155

154

152

155

157

155

155

152

154

1 ^4

154

155

157

159

159

161

Nov.

161

162

161

161

159

157

155

154

152

150

148

148

147

145

140

140

140

140

138

135

134

132

129

127

124

127

129

129

130

130

Dec.

132

132

132

137

137

135

137

112

109

124

129

127

142

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

132

135

142

124

124

124

118

109

103

- 100

Jan.

100

Feb.

90

Mar.

99

98

109

101

99

109

110

122

110

110

110

96

98

95

96

99

109

110

105

109

116

121

120

115

116

132

135

134

140

127

142

Apr.

140

145

147

150

142

168

170

168

170

173

194

206

216

212

200

210

220

235

246

248

237

214

200

202

202

204

208

227

248

235

May

227

271

264

374

524

548

580

680

765

800

850

740

660

596

600

624

805

860

1,200

1,260

1,140

1,240

1,410

1 440

1,530

1,920

1,870

1,670

975

June

1,020

1,090

1,080

1,050

1,020

960

1,000

1,120

1 390

1, 670 '

1 860

1,920

1,840

1,570

1,290

1,180

1 050

1,050

960

con

Qfif\

644

805

fi7fi

940

930

920

QflK

July

855

765

760

815

740

700

636

600

540

KKfi

516

4-Qfi

. 462

458

430

462

423

392

335

300

OCQ

280

qno

347

344

305

QAQ

300

one

257

Aug.

273

235

237

244

206

186

206

188

183

184

IQft

192

206

184

177

177

181

179

Iftl

186

Ift4

-107

- 183

188

1ft4

181

179 too

188

Sept.

181

188-

186-

1QJV

183

184

179

177

177

192 JQO

19*

1CUV

188

181

 JOo

17ty

TOO

ICO

179'

ICft

914

9R4

317

338.

179'

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

April __ .. _________ . __...__..___ -._..

July . . .. ... . ._ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

161 

162 

142

142 

248 

1,920 

1,920 

855 

273 

338

1,920

Minimum

138 

124 

100

95 

140 

227 

644 

257 

177 

177

Mean

153 

143 

127 

100 

90 

113 

198 

903 

1,130 

469 

195 

197

319

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,410 

8,510 

7,810 

6,150 

5,000 

6,950 

11,800 

55,500 

67,200 

28,800 

12,000 

11, 700-

231,000'
GREEN" EIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES 79

DUCHESNE RIVER AT DUCHESNE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. % NW. M sec. 1, T. 4 S., R. 5 W., Uinta special base and 

meridian, at Seventh Street Bridge in Duchesne, Duchesne County, and 

1 mile above mouth of Strawberry River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 660 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1917, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of bridge near right bank; read by 

E. S. Winslow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 100 feet above and several 

hundred feet below gage. Bed composed of gravel and cobbles. The head 

of a long heavy gravel riffle is a short distance below gage. Banks are low 

but not subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow at gage height 2.6 feet; 

determined August 4 and 18, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.42 feet at 

noon June 12 and 13 ; (discharge, 3,530 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

probably less than 175 second-feet in February when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1918-1923: Maximum stage, 8.65 feet at noon June 10, 1922 (discharge, 

4,420 second-feet); minimum discharge, 53 second-feet July 29 and August 

23-27, 1919.

ICE. Stream freezes every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth of Strawberry River. Numerous diversions above and below station.

REGULATION. None except by diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during ice-affected period, about 

May 28 and again about June 24; affected by ice December 19 to March 2. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths or hundredths 

once or twice daily throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect 

when discharge was estimated from temperature records, observer's notes, 

and hydrographic study of flow at this station in conjunction with that of 

Duchesne River at Myton, Strawberry River at Duchesne, and Lake Fork 

near Myton. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, during the year 

ending September 80, 1928

Date

Mar. 19

28

May 8

June 7

Made by 

. .do.....-.-.... ..

 do .

Staats and Dickinson_.

Gage 

height

Feet

5.22

6.24

7.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

182

212

870

1,560

Date

30

July 14

Made by 

H. W. Staats 

 do . 

__ do _ - ___ -

Gage 

height

Feet

8.25

7.45

6.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,210

2,090

934

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah., for the year

ending September 30, 1928

Day

1.. _ ..........

2 . ....

Z.. .............

4.- _ ... .......

5 _ .......

Oct.

245

220

220

Nov.

220

270 ^00

onA

245

Dec.

270

97A

97A

245

245

Jan.

1

v 9nft

Feb.

1

\ 175

Mar.

185

190

91 A

225

Apr.

225

240

9ftA

225

210

May

305

355

410

570

June

1,420

1,260

1,370

1 640

1.480

July

1,710

1,980 i ftfifl

1,650

1.660

Aug.

570

500

470

Sept.

330

280

260

260

260
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of .Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

6. .............

7 ....... . .....

8..............

9. __ ... ....

10 .- 

11- __ .. 

12. ___ ... ....

13 ___ ... .....

14. ___ .. .....

15. __ ... 

16. __ .... .....

17 ___ .... ....

18 .. 

19. __ .... __ .

20 - 

21. __ . ... .....

22. _______ .

23 .. __ .......

24 ________ .

25. ____ ......

26 ___ .... __ .

27. __ .........

28. ___ . ......

29 ..............

30 

31. .. __ .

Oct.

220

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

220

220

220

220

200

180

180

180

200

180

180

200

200

180

245

245

245

220

Nov.

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

300

300

300

270

245

270

270

270

270

270

270

245

220

245

270

Dec.

220

220

200

200

200

220

300

330

270

300

270

270

270

225

Jan.

1

200

Feb.

175

Mar.

210

210

225

210

210

210

210

210

210

195

225

210

210

180

210

195

195

180

210

210

180

180

195

195

210

225

Apr.

240

225

240

260

210

195

240

305

260

260

305

280

330

410

380

410

380

305

280

260

280

330

305

330

330

May

610

785

875

938

983

1,220

1,070

1,030

938

938

893

893

1.220

1,420

1,570

1,730

1,680

1,420

1,710

2,140

2,290

2,370

2,750

2,400

2,170

2,030

June

1,480

1,480

1,750

1,920

2,570

3,130

3,530

3,530

3,430

2,930

2,320

2,030

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,480

1,370

1,480

1,820

2,260

2,640

2,330

2,260

2,160

July

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,250

1,300

1,100

1,010

965

965

1,010

965

875

830

875

830

785

920

1,010

1,200

830

740

650

570

535

440

Aug.

500

470

355

330

330

470

500

650

440

330

305

280

355

410

380

380

410

380

380

355

355

355

330

260 355-

380

Sept.

240

240

225

225

225

225

210

210

240

260

240

240

225

240

240

225

225

240

330

330

330

330

330

355

330

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

July ____ .... __ . ___ . _ ... _ ... ... __ .. ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

245 

300 

330

225 

410 

2,750 

3,530 

1,980 

650 

355

3,530

Minimum

180 

220

180 

195 

305 

1,260 

440 

280 

210

Mean

210 

268 

242 

200 

175 

204 

284 

1,290 

2,070 

1,100 

408 

263

460

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,900 

15,900 

14,900 

12,300 

9,720 

12,500 

16,900 

79,300 

123, 000 

67,600 

25,100 

15,600

406,000

DUCHESNE RIVER AT MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, at highway bridge at Myton, Duchesne County, 3 miles below mouth 

of Lake Fork and 15 miles above mouth of Uinta River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,750 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26,1899, to November 30, 1910, and July 26r 

1911, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream rail near left end of steel highway bridge; read 

by C. J. Preece.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 81

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; banks comparatively 

low, but not likely to be overflowed, although they are subject to erosion 

during high water. Gravel riffle 200 feet below gage; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.93 feet at 

5.30 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 7,120 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.96 feet 

September 12 and 13 (discharge, 258 second-feet).

1899-1923: Maximum stage, 7.94 feet at 8 a. m. June 10,1922 (discharge, 

from extension of rating curve, 12,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.75 foot 

at 8.30 p. m. August 23 and 8 a. m. August 24,1919 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Much of the low-water flow of the river and its tributaries is 

diverted for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. Annual run-off is affected by operation of the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation Reservoir on Strawberry River, one of the main 

tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about November 2, and 

again during ice-affected period; affected by ice December 8-14,17,19-29,31, 

January 1 to March 15, March 17, and 18. Rating curve well defined after 

March 15. Gage read to hundredths once daily, except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table, except for periods of ice effect, when discharge was estimated from observer's notes, recorded gage heights, weather 

records, and hydrographic comparison with other stations on Duchesne 

River. Shifting-control method used October 1 to December 30. Discharge 

for days of missing gage height interpolated. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1923

Date

Mar. 27

May 14

16

23

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ___

H. W. Staats ..........

Staats and Preece . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

4.38

5.31

5.88

4.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

482

2,330

4,370

2,190

Date

July 4

16

' 21

Sept. 7

Made by 

H. W. Staats __ . _ .

.....do __ .. __ . .....

.....do __ - _ .- _ -

E. G. Thorumi> ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.10

3.51

3.00

2.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,090

1,410

917

332

> Engineer, Office of Indian Affairs. * Engineer, Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1988

Day

1 ____ ......

2 ______ , ...

3 _____ ... ...

4. ____ . .....

5 __ . _ . .....

6 __ ...... ....

7 __ . ____ .

8

9.

iO .... ....

Oct.

386

403

323

323

290

301

397

400

403

397

Nov.

450

507

533

550

567

608

636

615

513

Dec.

488

546

573

601

482

594

540

[ 525

Jan.

425

Feb.

400

Mar.

425

Apr.

768

814

798

699

664

741

741

685

629

657

May

854

854

926

1,030

1,310

1,610

1,910

2,150

2,390

2.660

June

3,390

3,030

3,090

3,300

3,320

3,160

3,130

3,460

3,650

4.410

July

2,950

2,820

2,390-

2,070

2,160

2,070

2,080

1,970

1,860

1.730

Aug.

806

720

755

720

640

560

520

500

494

478

Sept.

456

432

409

334

340

345

312

290

282

274
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, for the year 

ending September 80, 1928 Continued

Day

11 ____ . .....

12.. .........

13. .......

14 _____ . __ .

15 _ ..

16 __ . _____

17 __ - _ .. ....

18 __ ____

19 __ . .........

20...... ........

21 ___ . ........

22 ..............

23 __ . __ . ....

24 __ .. ........

25 __ . ___ . ...

26.. .........

27. _ . __ . _ .

28 __ . _____ .

29 ...........

30 ..........

31 __ . _ .. ....

Oct.

385

409

409

409

403

432

432

438

435

432

438

441

444

374

374

385

397

482

587

469

444

Nov.

562

522

482

385

444

553

520

507

494

482

553

553

706

553

553

ccq

567

587

560

Dec.

)

[ 525

533

540

524

KA7

475

475

450

Jan.

425

Feb.

Af\f\

Mar.

An K

409

405

405

409

513

JQO

4.7 K

456

533

530

526

463

un

678

723

Apr.

629

601

664

643

650

797

806

886

926

cms

QQQ

C7fl

099

754

727

one

000

000

QAA

May

2,820

2,880

2 600

2,310

2,150

2,260

O OftA

2,390

2,830

3,260

3 790

3,850

3 440

3,620

4,160

4,780

5 440

5,220

5,000

4,450

3,760

June

5,200

6,260

7.120

6,070

x, 4on

4,390

3,850

3,320

2,950

2,750

2 730

2,510

9 IQft

9 K9f»

2,850

3,310

3 cort

3,170

3,160

3,130

July

1,960

1,660

1,400

1,290

1,350

1,400

1,310

1,260

1,080

1,080

958

1,130

1 300

1,160

1,030

1 040

Q1Q

70S

706

615

615

Aug.

463

614

762

650

567

520

500

456

469

482

513

463

580

438

456

392

328

328

328

323

Sept.

269

258

258

328

397

380

363

345

340

340

334

398

469

450

438

HSfl

546

546

533

NOTE. No gage-height record; Oct. 1,8,19,22,26, Nov. 5,12,13,19,20, 26, Dee. 3, Mar. 25, Apr. 1,8, 15, 

21, 22, 29, 30, May 6,13, June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 24, 27, 29, Aug. 5,10, 12, 19, 26, 28, Sept. 2, 5, 9, 14, 

16, 17, 23, and 30, discharge interpolated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, for the year ending September

80, 1928

Month

November ___ _________ ___ .. ______

April . . . . .. . 

July. .. .__. . 

September . __ . ______ _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

587 

706 

601

723 

926 

5,440 

7,120 

2,950 

806 

580

7,120

Minimum

290 

385

601 

854 

2,190 

615 

323 

258

258

Mean

408 

542 

508 

425 

400 

468 

755 

2,870 

3,680 

1,490 

527 

379

1,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,100 

32,300 

31,200 

26,100 

22,200 

28,800 

44,900 

176,000 

219,000 

91,600 

32,400 

22,600

752,000

WEST FORE OF DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR HANNA, UTAH

LOCATION. Near east line in SE. ^£ sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., Uinta special base 

and meridian, a quarter of a mile above Wolf Creek, 3 miles above confluence with North Fork, and 6 miles northwest of Hanna, Duchesne 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1921, to March 31, 1922, and October 1,1922, 

to September 30,1923, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on left bank; read by J. T. Murdock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 50 feet above gage.
GREEN EIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 83

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel and cobbles. Left bank 

high. Right bank may be overflowed during extreme high water. Control, 

cobble riffle immediately below gage; shift occasionally. Stage of zero flow 

at gage height, 0.4 foot, determined September 29, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.70 feet at 2 

p. m. June 12 (discharge, 534 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

ICE. Stream usually freezes over at times each winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter and again about 

June 9. Rating curves well defined below 400 second-feet and extended 

above. Gage read to hundredths once daily, except as stated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Shifting-control method used June 9-12. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, 

during the year ending September 30, 1928

Date

Mar. 29

May 9

June 5 

13

Made by 

..... do 

Staats and Dickinson.. 

H. W. Staats ..........

Gage 

height

Feet

1.58

2.14 

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.0

158

309 

339

Date

July 12

27

Made by 

H. W. Staats. ......

.....do ..... .......

Dickinson and WoolGage 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.20

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

84.1

53.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, 

for the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1... _ ........

2. _____ .....

3 ___ .....

4 __ . _ ......

5- __ - ........

6 _____ . __ .

7. _______ .

8 ...........

9. ________

10. __ . __ . ...

11 _____ ......

12. - _____ ..

13 _ ........ ...

14. .............

15 _____ ......

16. ______ ..

17 _____ ... ...

18. __ . ........

19 ___

20.. . ___ ..

21 _ . __ ... ...

22 __ ...

23 _ .. _ ... ...

24... ...........

25 ______ . ...

26 

27..............

28.. ..........

29 .

30 ___ . _ . ....

31 __ . __ . _ .

Oct.

19

19

19

19

1Q

19

19

19

19

10

19

19

1Q

1Q

19

19

1Q

19

18

10

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

Nov.

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

ID

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

Dec.

20

Jan.

> 20

Feb.

20

Mar.

20

19

19

22

21

20

Apr.

19

22

22

21

21

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

29

29

28

30

47

51

58

51

51

45

38

36

42

' 45

45

45

51

51

May

56

58

71

80

102

128

124

140

158

186

201

186

186

162

167

186

167

238

266

296

296

266

249

296

413

436

413

391

362

328

290

June

238

296

328

296

302

315

296

324

339

401

446

534

339

339

345

319

250

227

174

169

169

169

166

159

149

149

144

139

135

144

July

135

125

121

103

103

99

112

103

112

112

103

92

99

95

92

92

84

84

82

81

80

78

84

78

68

65

60

60

57

64

52

Aug.

52

49

49

48

48

47

44

44

43

42

42

42

44

44

42

42

40

40

37

37

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

Sept.

35

35

35

35

35

33

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge interpolated Dec. 3-9, July 19-21, Sept. 3 and 4. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 26. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicat ed.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PABT IX

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Month

October. ________ . ________________

November __ . _

March

April. ....

June __ .

July ____ ___ ____ . ...

August

September ____ _ _

The year ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19 

19

58 

436 

534 

135 

52 

38

534

Minimum

18 

16

19 

56 

135 

52 

33 

33

Mean

18.6 

17.4 

20 

20 

20 

20 

34.5 

223 

260 

89.2 

40.2 

36.2

66.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,140 

1,040 

1,230 

1,230 

1,110 

1,230 

2,050 

13,700 

15,500 

5,480 

2,470 

2,150

48,300

WOIP CREEK NEAR HANNA, UTAH

LOCATION. Near west line, in SW. M sec. 26, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., Uinta special 

base and meridian, 600 feet above mouth and 6 miles northwest of Hanna, 

Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 19 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16,1921, to March 31, 1922; and October 1, 1922, 

to September 30, 1923, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on left bank; read by J. T. Murdock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 'Made by wading or from bridge 150 feet downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel winding. Bed composed of sand and cobbles. 

Banks heavily covered with willows which trail in water. Natural open 

place on left bank at gage and riffle. Trailing willows on right bank cut 

away at this place. One channel at all stages. Banks may be overflowed 

during sudden floods. Cobble-riffle control 10 feet below gage, shifts occasionally. Stage of zero flow at gage height 0.0 foot, determined September 

29, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

1.54 feet at 2.30 p. m. May 26, 1923 (discharge, 54 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 8 second-feet, at numerous times.

ICE. Seldom forms at this station.

Diversions. Small ditches divert water for use at Murdock ranch.

REGULATION. N one.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about June 10. Rating 

curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily except December 

3-9, July 19-21, September 3 and 4. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table and interpolating or estimating for 

period of backwater effect, March 26 to April 5, and other periods when 

readings were not made. Record good.

Discharge measurements of Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

Mar. 29

May 9

June 5 

13

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ......

.....do....... .......

Dickinson and Staats.. 

H. W. Staats ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.92

QQ

1,34 

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.8

11.7

35.6 

45.8

Date

July 12

&

Made by 

H. W. Staats __ . .....

.....do ..............

Dickinson and Woolley.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.15

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.2

23.7

16.1

"Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by willows in stream.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah, for the year

ending September SO, 192S

Day

1 ___ . .......

2 ___ . ___ ..

3..............

4 ..............

5 _______ ..

8....... .......

7 _ . _____ ..

8 ..............

9 ________ .

10 ..............

11 _______ ..

12 _____ . _ _.

13 ...........

14 _______ ..

15..... .........

18 ________ ,

17 .. ____ ..

18 __ . ____ ..

19 __ . __ . ....

20 .........._

21 __ . ____ ..

22. _______ ..

23 _____ . _ ..

24 __ . .........

25 __ . ____ ..

26 __ ...... ....

27....... .......

28 . . 

29 ___ . .......

30 . ...___

31 ...........

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

Nov.

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Dee.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

Jan.

9

9

9

Q

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Feb.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

Mar.

8

'88

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Apr.

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

9

10

11

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

May

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

24

23

21

20

21

21

24

24

32

38

32

29

38

47

54

49

50

47

41

37

June

34

34

32

32

34

37

37

34

34

41

40

44

35

33

33

32

33

30

27

27

26

28

28

26

28

26

28

28

28

29

July

30

27

29

27

28

27

26

28

24

32

27

24

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

19

18

18

15

18

18

16

14

Aug.

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

Sept.

11

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

 12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Monthly discharge of Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah, for the year ending September

30, 1923

Month

October _____________________________

November... ____ . ___________________ ..

April ___ . ________ . ______ . __ ... _ . __ .

July. _.._ ___ _ ._ _.. _ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

14 

11 

9 

9 

8 

11 

54 

44 

SO 

15 

13

54

Minimum

13 

11 

9 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

28 

14 

11 

9

8

Mean

13.0 

12.1 

10.0 

8.6 

8.1 

8.0 

9.2 

25.2 

31.5 

23.0 

12.8 

11.4

14.4

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

799 

720 

615 

529 

450 

492 

547 

1/550 

1,870. 

1,410 

787 

678

10,400

STRAWBERRY RIVER AT DUCHESNE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M NE. ^ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 5 W., TJinta special base and 

meridian, at Winslow ranch, three-quarters of a mile west of post office at 

Duchesne, Duchesne County, three-quarters of a mile above mouth of Indian 

Canyon Creek, a small tributary entering from south, and 1J^ miles above 

confluence of Strawberry and Duchesne Rivers.

DEAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles (measured on topographic map).
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10,1908, to November 30, 1910, and March 16,1914> 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment of bridge; read by 

E. S. Winslow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed composed of sand and fine gravel. Natural channel about 

50 feet wide is constricted at bridge to 36 feet. Banks comparatively low; 

covered with underbrush; left bank subject to overflow at very high stages. 

Control formed by gravel riffle 200 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 7 

p. m. May 27 (discharge, 1,670 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during the winter.

1908-1923: Maximum discharge; 3,230 second-feet on May 27, 1922; 

minimum discharge, 30 second-feet, November 20, 1914. Records obtained 

prior to 1914 incomplete.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water stored in Strawberry Valley Reservoir (capacity, 250,000 

acre-feet), about 40 miles above station, is diverted by tunnel to Spanish 

Fork drainage basin. Some water is also diverted from the upper end of 

Strawberry Valley to basin of Provo River.

REGULATION. Since 1912 flow of river has been affected by operation of Strawberry Valley Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; affected by ice 

December 8 to March 23. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to halftenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect. For this period 

discharge was estimated from temperature records, observer's notes, one 

measurement, and hydrographic comparison with all Duchesne River 

stations. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, during the year

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Mar. 19

27

Made by 

.....do -. -.. .._.

.....do .................

Gage 

height

Feet

a K 19

4 gQ

7 44

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

QA Q

1,070

Date

30

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do. ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.63

5.58

5.37

DischargeSec.-/*. 

74a

347

294

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year

ending September 80,1923

Day

1 ..............

2 ___ . .......

3.. ............

4.. _____ . ...

5... ___ .. _ .

6. _ . _____ .

7 ..............

8.. __ . .......

9. _ . .........

10 _ ... - ....

Oct.

158

158

151

147

147

147

137

137

137

Nov.

147

158

164

158

147

143

158

158

158

Dec.

123

113

123

127

118

118

118

\ 120

Jan.

100

Feb.

90

Mar.

90

Apr.

280

297

288

246

206

280

268

219

224

224

May

442

453

502

558

690

822

960

1,040

1,120

1,240

June

1,320

1,200

1,150

1,140

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,050

878

838

July

348

333

333

327

318

309

369

333

318

303

Aug.

193

193

198

193

193

193

193

1S3

181

174

Sept.

198

15&

151

147

147

147

147

137

137
GBEEiST EIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES 87

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1923 Continued

Day

11..... _ .. ....

12 __ .. __ ....

13.. ___ - _ .

14 . 

15... _ ....

16 .. ___

17- __ . ____

18 

19 __ 

20 

21. _____

22 ______

23 

24. __ - ____

25 ______

26 

27 ____ .

28 

29 ________

30 

31. 

Oct.

137

137

137

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

164

174

147

147

Nov.

158

158

131

131

151

158

147

158

158

158

164

158

158

158

151

131

131

127

123

131

Dec.

120

Jan.

100

Feb.

90

Mar.

> 90

94

1 125

252

181

143

137

147

158

181

232

Apr.

224

214

214

252

214

219

297

318

363

399

419

409

357

297

297

303

363

399

425

432

May

1, 360

1,310

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,110

1,150

1,200

1,380

1,490

1,550

1,600

1,440

1,360

1,430

1,600

1,620

1,580

1,540

1,480

1,380

June

810

798

782

770

730

710

702

607

593

582

502

495

467

442

425

425

419

393

369

363

July

318

309

297

419

357

327

297

268

252

252

246

246

369

363

309

260

252

224

198

193

193

Aug.

169

174

. 333

453

219

198

169

169

169

169

169

169

327

169

169

158

147

147

147

318

214

Sept.

137

137

137

165

151

137

137

137

137

131

127

127

127

174

143

127

127

' 127

127

137

NOTE. Gage heights affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 23; braced figures show estimated mean discharge 

for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

April. __ ___ -. __ ___ - _.._ ....

June - .. _________________ __

July ___ . _____ .. _ ___ _. _ , .

September. . - . ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

174 

164

252 

432 

1,620 

1,320 

419 

453 

198

1,620

Minimum

137 

123

214 

442 

363 

193 

147 

127

Mean

148' 

149 

120 

100 

90 

118 

298 

1,190 

742 

298 

202 

144

301

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

9,100 

8,870 

7,380 

6,150 

5,000 

7,260 

17,700 

73,200 

44,200 

18,300 

12,400 

8,570

218,000

WEST FOBS OF LAKE FOJtK NEAE MOUNTAIN HOME, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 18, T. 2 N., E. 5 W., Uinta special base and meridian,

a quarter of a mile below Moon Lake and 13 miles northwest of Mountain

Home, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 108 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; attended by

engineers of United States Office of Indian Affairs and United States

Geological Survey engineers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough. Bed composed of boulders

and gravel. Eight bank high; left bank low. One channel at all stages.

Eock riffle control 25 feet below gage; practically permanent.
88 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PABT IX

EXTBEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage for year, 3.50 feet at 1. p.*m.

June 13 (discharge, 2,120 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1921-1923: Maximum stage that of June 13, 1923. 

DIVERSIONS. None above station. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage and release of water from Brown Duck

Lake Reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except July 25 to August 26.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage

height determined from recorder graph, except for July 25 to August 26,.

when discharge was estimated. Records good for low water; fair for high

water and estimated period.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1928

Date

May 10

14

26

Made by 

C. J. Preeee ______

 ..do __._-....- ._..

.....do- .. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

2.00

2,99

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

302

592

1,580

765

Date

July 9

Aug. 27

28

Made by 

.. do.... __ . ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

.97

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

495

160

159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, 

Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1928

Day

1 ____________________ ....

2 __________________ . _______ . ...

3 .... .... ...! ._-_ ... ........ ........

4 ___________________________

5 _________ ........... . . ...

6. ___ ................ ___ ... ___ ... __ .

7. ______ . ...............................

8 ________________________ . ...

9 _____ ___ .. _ __ .

10 ............. ................................

11 --...-. .. -. _ _....._.v -

12 ......... ............ .......................

13. ___ .. ___ ........................ .....

14 ___________________________

15 ............................................

16 ____ . ...................................

17 ___________________________

18.. ..........................................

19 ___ . _______________ . ...........

20 ___ . ______________________

21 ....... __ ... ..........................

22 ................... .................. _ ...

23 ............. ___ .. ___ .. ___ ....... __ .

24 _____________________________

25

26 ______________________ ......

27 ............................................

28 __________________________

29 ............. ___ .... ____ .... _ ......

30 ............................................

31 . ....... ........

Oct.

68

66

64

61

60

59

60

60

60

59

59

.60

60

60

en

58

57

56

54

54

54

52

52

51

50

50

50

57

w

56

54

Nov.

55

56

61

62

59

59

May

301

361

330

289

268

274

274

334

420

523

614

634

608

681

880

1,050

1,150

1,060

087

872

709

June

577

535

571

681

647

628

621

751

928

1,190

1,480

1,790

1,910

1,590

1,400

1,120

848

765

681

614

571

493

431

547

674

808

904

864

848

848

July

824

744

634

608

589

602

608

577

523

529

577

481

426

436

470

395

370

343

370

366

343

334

338

321

260

Aug.

160

120

150

200

180

162

159

156

162

167

Sept.

167

164

156

154

151

148

136

114

129

124

118

116

116

116

113

ne

52

45

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

54

74

45

43

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 89

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30,1928

Month

October __ _ ________________________

November 1-6 _____________________ . __

May 10-31 .... . . .... ... ........ ... .......

July ......-..... ..-..-..-..-- . .- ..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

62 

1,150 

1,910 

824

167

Minimum

50

55 

268 

431

42

Mean

57.4

58.7 

590 

877 

440 

171 

93.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,530 

698 

25,700 

52,200 

27,100 

10,500 

5,550

LAKE FORK NEAR MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 3 S., E. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridan, 100 

yards below highway bridge, half a mile above confluence with Duchesne 

River, and 3^ miles northwest of Myton, Duchesne County.

DBAINAG!B AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1900, to December 31, 1903; June 13, 1907, to 

November 30, 1910; July 26, 1911, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

C. J. Preece.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for several hundred feet above 

and below gage. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed 

of silt and gravel. Control is gravel riffle about 300 feet below gage; fairly 

permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height 0.2 foot, determined July 29,1922.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.10 feet at 2 p. m. June 

13 (discharge, 2,790 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02 feet from 9 p.m. 

August 4 to 6 a.m. August 5 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1900-1903; 1907-1923: Maximum stage, 9.4 feet, June 22 and 23, 1917 

(discharge, 4,350 second-feet); minimum discharge, July 24, 1916, probably 

zero.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions below station; several canals of the United States 

Office of Indian Affairs and some privately owned canals divert above for 

irrigation. Some return water from irrigation enters a short distance above 

station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about May 25; affected by ice 

December 6 to March 25. Rating curves well defined. Water-stage 

recorder operated satisfactorily except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Shifting-control method used May 20-25. Discharge for 

periods of missing gage height and periods of ice effect estimated from observer's notes, temperature records, one measurement, and by comparison with 

flow at all stations on Duchesne River. Records good except for winter 

for which they are fair.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, during the .year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

Mar 22

97

19

26

Made by 

__ do . .. _

Qage 

height

Feet

a 9 17

2,01.

2

Af\

2.78

4.08

3 d1

Dis-

.charge

Sec.-ft.

115

180

270

KA~t

Date

22

25

July 2

16

Made by 

Staats and Preece » ....

H. W. Staats _____

... -do .............. ...

.....do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.40

3.27

3.67

3.93

2.79

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,680

530

675

841

329

39.3

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. ' Engineer, Office of Indian Affairs.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Day

1 _______

2 _________

3 __ ...... -

5 _________

6... __ ....

7 __ .. __ .

8. _______

9. -. ....

10- 

11 _____ . __ .

12... _.._. 

13 . 

14 __ .. 

15 

16 __ . ..... .

17 .. 

18 _______ .

19 _ - 

20 

21 ___ .... 

22 _______ ..

23. ____ . ___

24- ........

25 ..-..- .

26. __ . __ .

27 ___ ........

28 ... 

29 _________

30 _____ ...

31 . ___

Oct.

18

18

18

10

19

22

20

21

22

21

20

26

25

24

00

QO

32

qo

34

00

32

29

26

28

26

20

20

36

68

44

37

Nov.

40

47

66

80

86

QQ

114

114

115

116

110

94

Q8

OS

110

108

106

103

90

QA

94

100

100

08

114

132

Dec.

127

130

134

126

m

"

115

Jan.

110

Feb.

110

Mar.

115

121

122

123

124

136

1d.fi

158

168

181

Apr.

256

209

202

179

164

173

162

126

121

19.7

134

118

110

198

146

168

1 Aft

170

183

170

151

114

Qfi

103

May

102

91

89

84

98

126

168

224

253

280

264

261

179

170

153

142

132

110

200

405

484

KA1

563

79£

855

1,110

1,270

1,110

915

760

June

550

380

353

427

502

477

408

519

760

1,020

' i vin

2,070

2,500

2,070

1,650

i 900

978

QQC

710

686

cog

477

OJO

QftJ.

586

01 fl

1,000

855

00 K

820

July

820

735

554

490

485

490

494

572

423

376

498

384

314

302

401

308

280

OKA

OOA

 too

164 140

155

193

14Q

110

88

07

70

50

28

Aug.

30

52

42

14

11

17

22

28

22

20

23

1Q

84

52

48

48

47

07

37

QO

*n

fi4

57

44

38

QA

27

OK

25

30

41

Sept.

46

50

41

40

38

37

36

35

32

30

29

26

23

21

23

97

37in

dn

28

28

28

Oft

QQ

79

75

134

147

119

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 7-tO, Dec. 12 to Mar. 21, Mar. 23-25, July 17-19,29, and 30. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 25; discharge estimated. Discharge interpolated July 

17-19,29, and 30. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 91

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the year ending September

30,

Month

November ____________ . _____ ... _ .......

February ... _____ . . __ . _____ . ______ . __

April ............... _ ...............................

July-.--.....-........ ................................

The year .. _____ . _____ , ...... ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

132

181 

256 

1,270 

2,500 

820 

84 

147

2,500

Minimum

18 

40

98 

84 

343 

28 

14 

21

14

Mean

27.5 

99.0 

117 

110 

110 

123 

147 

387 

874 

317 

36.3 

51.3

200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,690* 

5,890 

7,190 

6,760 

6,110 

7,560 

8,750 

23,800 

52,000 

19,500 

2,230 

3,050

145,000

UINTA RIVER NEAR NEOLA, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. }£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

800 feet above tailrace of Uinta Power & Light Co.'s plant (Pole Creek 

unit), 1^2 miles above mouth of Pole Creek, and 9 miles north of Neola, 

Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 181 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1921, to September 30, 1923; fragmentary.

OAGE. Vertical staff on left bank installed September 11, 1922; washed away 

June 14, 1923; new staff gage to new datum installed July 8, 1923, at same 

location; read by Jed Timothy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from log bridge 1,000 feet 

below gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough. Bed composed of boulders 

and gravel. Banks fairly high and probably not subject to overflow unless 

channel changes, which may readily occur during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Not determined.

ICE. River freezes over every winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water; affected by ice 

December 10-28. Rating curves fairly well defined for low water; poorly 

defined for high stages. Gage read to hundredths once or twice daily 

except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair for low water; for other stages poor.

Discharge measurements of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1923

Date

Mar. 23

Aug. 22

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

A 00

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

271

Date Made by 

... ..do ._._....-._..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.78

1.52

Discharge

See.-ft, 

279

213

< General manager, Uinta Power <fe Light Co, »Hydrographer, Office of Indian Affairs. 

NOTE. Discharge includes flow of Uinta Power <fe Light Co.'s tailrace. 

18776 27t WSP 569 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Day

2 _______ . _________

3 -_ -.--- . .. ..--

 4 _ ...... _ ___ . ...

5 .. . - ..

6-!. --.-- , _-! ...

7 _____________ . ......

8 -..- . , -..

9,.- ... -

10 - . . 

11 ____ . _ . _ . __ . ...

12 . ........ .-.. .....

13 -... . . ...

14. .... _ .. .........

15". .......................

1ft- ___ ... ______ __

17 _ . _ . ...................

18 ... __ . ____________

19 ... __ _______ . _

9J1

2JU - - 

22 .. ________ . ______ .

23 i... _ ......... ...........

24-- _ ... ___ - ...........

25 ___ . ....................

OR

27 ... _________ . ____

9ft

29 . _____ - ___ . ...

30

31 .......... _ ..... .........

Oct*

153

135

135

126

118

Nov.

1 1Q

122

126

122

120

118

106

94

106

98

97

95

94

98

Q7

Dec.

96

98

94

96

124

98

98

112

87

Apr.

82

78

69

66

67

69

67

74

77

63

74

77

85

96

108

May

107

112

117

122

122

124

178

190

201

204

243

260

270

250

246

224

250

270

318

426

465

490

460

515

801

1,020

1 1,300

1

934

June

642

570

660

1,050

885

794

708

885

955

1,060

July

755'

780

685

685

670

730

755

805

710

655

635

615

594

538

530

518

530

566

558

534

514

490

506

482

Aug.

450

403

372

334

325

313

298

278

270

287

331

296

290

284

283

282 

281

287

284

281

278

276

270

265

252

242

281

265

259

268

254

Sept,

257

265

244

249

231

244

249

217

204

194

196

190

186

196

196

194

196

206

217

206

206

198

196

190

196

190

188

186

188

181

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-7,10-30, Nov. 6-10,12-18,22,23,26-30, Dec. 11,17,20,22, Dec. 30 

to Mar. 31, Apr. 14-28, May 1-3,27-30, June 11 to July 7, Aug. 15,16,19-21, and 23. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-29, and probably later periods. Water above top of gage May 27-30 and 

June 11-14. Gage washed away June 15. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge forjperiods 

indicated. Beginning Apr. 1 discharge includes flow of Uinta Power & Light Co.'s tailrace.

Monthly discharge of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

November- ___ ____ ___ __ . ._ _

April -- ______________

June 1-10-. ____ ___ _

July 8-31-...... ______ . _______ .. _____ .. _

September __ ... ___________ __ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

126 

124 

108

1,060 

805 

450 

265

Minimum

118 

94

87 

63 

107 

570 

482 

242 

181

Mean

132 

108 

100 

86.6 

455 

821 

618 

295 

209

Run-off in

acre-feet

8,120 

6,430 

1,790 

5,150 

28,000 

16,300 

29,400 

18,100 

12,400

WHITEROCKS CREEK NEAR WHITEROCKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., Uinta special base and meridian, Smiles 

north of Whiterocks, Uintah County. United States Whiteroeks Canal 

diverts from left side and Farm Creek Canal from right side 2 miles below 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles. ... ..........

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1921, to November 18,1921; May 1 to October 

13, 1922, and May 1 to September 30, 1923, at present site. November 8, 

1917, to June 2, 1921, at a point about 2 miles below diversion of United
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 93

States Whiterocks Canal and above Farm Creek Canal. 1899 to 1904 and 

1907 to 1910 somewhere near present site. Records are comparable.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by C. 

J. Preece.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable a quarter of a mile 

above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Narrow box canyon. Stream bed is steep and rough; 

composed of boulders and gravel. Channel is subject to change by erosion 

during high water.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHARGE. Not determined for 1923.

] 918-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 5.40 feet at 9 p. m. June 20 and 7 

p. :n. June 21, 1922 (discharge, 2,750 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter of 1920-21

ICE. £ ;ream freezes over every winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

CY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed during winter, when no 

records were obtained, during June 6-11, and again about August 18. 

Ra ing curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfac ;ory except June 6-11. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Shifting - 

trol method used August 19-22. Daily discharge May 1-7 and June 

6-11 estimated by comparison with flow of Uinta River near Neola and 

Asl ley Creek near Vernal. Records fair.

Dischar

NOTE. 

:e measurements of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Apr. 19

28

June 12

21

July 3

Made by 

....do..... ...... .. .

. do....... .......

....do __ ..... - 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

1.92

3.37

3.61

2.70

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

93.0

167

1,180

1,370

472

465

Date

July 17

Anff 14

30

30

Made by 

H. W. Staats . . ..

.....do. _ ......... __

.....do .. ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.41

2.20

2.17

2.17

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

267

161

107

106

86.5

« Engineer, Office of Indian Affairs.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 __

2. __

3.....

4 .....

5 .....

6 .....

7.....

0

£.....

10. ....

11 .....

12.. ...

13.....

14 .....

15 _ ..

0ct.

on

98

95

92

90

*8

88

85

85

82

82

82

85

May

110

164

227

301

352

329

307

275

250

June

726

750

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,420

1,770

1,650

1,350

1,120

July

538

513

431

407

392

439

439

392

341

326

306

273

286

341

Aug.

182

176

156

156

, 151

151

147

142

147

147

166

Sept.

115

105

96

91

91

91

86

81

76

76

76

76

81

86

91

Day

16.....

20 

21 ,.

22. _ .

23 

24 

25- _ .

26. 

27 

28- 

29- 

30. _ .

31 _ -

Oct. May

250

250

463

600

702

702

670

742

980

1,180

1,330

1,250

1,200

1,070

839

June

930

731

668

589

546

504

496

455

546

659

740

704

598

580

572

July

293

267

248

254

. 248

231

237

355

280

273

267

208

197

182

176

182

Aug.

151

142

138

151

151

133

132

110

105

100

96

96

91

100

100

Sept,

91

96

91

86

76

71

67

71

105

120'

110'

105

105

S$

91

8raced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

A
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PABT IX

Monthly discharge of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Ufah,for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

May ... .... __ . ___ ___________

July ..... .,-..-...-.... .-__ ...... ____ ..___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,330

ass

182 

120

Minimum

455 

176 

91 

67

Mean

501 

923 

315 

13S 

90.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

30,800 

54,900 

«, 400 

8,480 

5,370

PRICE RIVER NEAR HELPER, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. % sec- 36, T. 13 S., R. 9 E., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile above diversion dam of Price River Irrigation Co., 2 miles 

south of Helper, Carbon County, and 3 miles below Spring Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21, 1904^ to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by D. S. Rowley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and sand. One 

channel at all stages. Control formed by a riffle of gravel and cobbles; 

shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.66 feet May 

21 (discharge, 1,660 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.95 feet February 27 and 

March 5 and 11 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1904-1923: Summer floods occur nearly every year and often greatly 

exceed any recorded stage. Maximum stage recorded for which discharge 

was determined, 8.43 feet at 9 p. m. June 25, 1917 (discharge determined 

from extension of rating curvje, 8,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 

second-feet during December, 1905, and January, 1906.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice nearly every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Main diversions are below station.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water May 21; affected 

by ice as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gages read to hundredths once a day with occasional omissions 

and twice daily during periods of rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge 

for period of ice effect estimated from one measurement, temperature records, 

and observer's no^es on ice conditions. Discharge interpolated or estimated 

for days when no gage heights were obtained. Small flood on July 23 estimated from observer's notes. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Price River near Helper, Utah, during the year ending

September 30,1923 

Date

Apr. 4

30

Made by 

.....do.. ............

 ..do.................

Gage 

height

Feet

7.17

7.35

8 on

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

103

Date

May 26

July 24

Aug. 13

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson.... ...

H. W. Staats ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.40

7.39

6.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,440

137

60.7
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Price River near Helper, Utah, for the "year ending

September 30,1923

GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 95

Day

1. ___ .

2 ........

3. _ .....

4. _ . _ .

5 __ ..

6 __ . ...

7 ........

8 .....

9 __ ....

10. _ . ...

11... ..,

12.........

13 

14 ........

15. _ . ...

16 _ .. ...

17 __ ....

IB...'......

19 ........

20 

21. __ ...

22. _ . ...

23.. ......

24 . ....

25 

26 __ . ...

27 . ....

28 __ ....

29 __ . ...

30 

31- _ . ...

Oct.

44

48

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

37

37

33

37

37

37

35

35

35

35

32

32

34

35

38

38

38

38

38

69

65

Nov.

61

59

63

40

35

30

33

47

63

59

51

33

33

55

51

49

53

57

53

45

42

29

29

29

29

29

29

32

45

45

Dec.

44

44

47

47

47

47

51

30

35

40

42

42

45

45

45

38

32

48

60

61

45

40

Jan.

42

42

45

44

43

42

41

40

49

Feb.

I 40

50

55

47

51

55

95

38

24

36

Mar.

1 ,

1 24

40

47

40

55

51

24

33

44

51

55

63

54

44

97

47

40

33

44

44

 38

44

63

78

90 100

Apr.

145

133

1 17

1QQ

157

170

203

280

304

300

466

coo

629

643

SKI

Q17

792

71 3

472

472

410

400

QQA

420

Afjf\

KAA

568

May

508

544

fi7fi

820

Qfi9

1,060

1,120

1,160

1,260

1,320

1,340

1 QCft

1,340

1,320

1,340

1,360

1,460

1,570

1,570

1,660

1 660

1,540

1,470

1,450

1,540

1,490

1,430

1,360

1,220

June

1,100

968

932

887

780

686

' 812

764

686

686

651

606

594

582

528

498

AAf\

400

285

97ft

244

223

209

182

176

July

161

146

152

146

133

170

182

176

170

146

140

133

133

182

170

158

120

115

133

108

OCA

130

130

141

100

Qfl

88

Aug.

117

122

133

112

103

83

68

64

64

54

52

52

 54

61

64

62

61

58

54

136

100

88

77

52

52

46

40

40

62

83

Sept.

88

88

79

79

72

64

56

56

52

48

48

46

44

38

58

52

44

48

50

52

54

48

43

83

68

64

64

64

64

61

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and discharge estimated Nov. 13, Dec. 5,9,16,18,19, 

Dec. 22 t< Jan. 22, 26, 27,29, Feb. 1-17, Mar. 1-4. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicated. No gage heights Oct. 22, Nov. 5, 26, Jan. 28, Feb. 18, 25, 28, Mar. 17, 21, 25, Apr. 27, 

May 4,18, July 12, Aug. 16,22,30, Sept. 12, and 19; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Price River near Helper, Utah, for the year ending September 

SO, 1928

October 

Novembei 

December

February 

March ...

April ....

May .....

July .....

August ..

-Septsnbe 

The

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

69 

63 

61 

49 

95 

133 

917 

1,660 

1,100 

250 

136 

88

1,660

Minimum

30

29

24- 

116 

508 

176 

88 

40 

38

Mean

37.9 

43.6 

43.1 

40.9 

45.1 

48.9 

414 

1,280 

520 

144 

. 73.4 

59.2

230

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,330 

2,590 

2.650 

2.510 

2,500 

3,010 

24,600 

78,700 

30,900 

8,850 

4,510 

3,520

167,000

HUNTINGTON CREEK NEAR HUNTINGTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. }£ sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 8 E., at Cunha ranch 7 miles north - 

west of Huntington, Emery Coupty. Below all main tributaries except 

Fis h Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 188 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1909, to September 30, 1923, fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

Joseph Cunha.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Control of coarse 

gravel; shifts occasionally during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for year, 4.7 feet at 10 p. m. May 

20 (discharge, 907 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet October 11-13.

1909-1923: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet at 9.30 p. m. May 

25, 1920, and at 11 p. m. May 25, 1922; minimum discharge, 12 secondfeet March 20-23, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert from tributaries above station.

REGULATION. A small storage reservoir on, Huntington Creek above station 

controls distribution of flow to a slight extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 21; affected by ice during 

January, February, and March. Rating curve well defined above 40 second-feet; extended below. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Weekly readings 

were made during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph or 

weekly readings. Discharge estimated or interpolated for periods when 

recorder was not operating. Records good; estimated periods fair.

Discharge measurements of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

[Made by W. E. Dickinson]

Date

Dec. 17.-. -. . _

May 4 ______________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

2.15

2.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48.6

180

Date

May 25. _ - _ ..... _

Aug. 15-- _ - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.13

2.45

Discharge

See.-ft. 

611

90.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 _ .. _

2 _____ .. ....

3. _ . _ ......

4 _ ...........

5 ___ .... 

6. ._.._. 

7... ...........

8 . 

9- _ .........

10 . ...

11 .........

12... _ ..... ...

13. . . .

14 ___ .....

15 . _ . _ .

16....... _ _ 

17 __ ..........

18. ..- .

19 ........

20 ..........

Oct.

[ 22

1

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

16

16

17

18

17

Nov.

t

19

23

27

27

Dec.

1

1

49

49

49

49

49

48

44

Jan.

46

49

49

49

49

Fe*

|

45

Mar.

50

Apr.

56

56

56

54

53

56

57

56

57

61

62

68

73

78

81

92

114

133

131

135

May

89

123

159

200

264

330

401

459

509

610

619

530

476

428

435

447

496

648

712

759

June

394

390

420

432

420

432

432

451

459

476

451

472

435

390

337

292

270

262

242

236

July

181

174

170

174

165

152

152

198

208

198

188

179

179

212

264

193

172

163

186

188

Aug.

121

125

127

131

125

121

116

108

105

105

103

99

96

96

92

87

86

94

101

89

Sept.

56

56

53

53

52

49

 47

47

45

44

44

48

52

58

59

58

57

59

59

58
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30,1923 Continued

Day

21... _... 

22.... . _,.. ._. 

23-... .......

24. .............

25 __ . ____ ..

26 __ ... ... ...

27 __ ... _ . ...

28 __ ...... _ .

29- _ . .........

30- .

31 

Oct.

1-

16

' 18

Nov.

I 32

. 37

37

37

Dec.

 43

42

43

43

Jan.

49

49

Feb.

41

Mar.

H

50

Apr.

127 

108 

94

79

75

82

84

82

101

108

May

687 

574 

569

648

712

743

717

638

 VIA.

526

463

June

234 

223

218

231

223

228

223

208

190

July

195 

215 

234

198

198

184

161

146

131

120

120

Aug.

. 76 

79 

70

. 70

69

68

65

61

58

62

59

Sept.

56 

57 

52

57

53

51

50

49

48

47

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-5, 20-23, 25-31, Nov. 2-7, 9-15, 17-23, 25-29, Dec. 1-5, 7-12,14-16, 

18,19, 21-28, 30, 31, Jan. 1-6, 8-12, 14-19, Apr. 23, and Sept. 26-29; discharge estimated. Gage heights 

affected by ice Jan. 20 to Apr. 3; discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge 

for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1928

Month

October ________ . ______ ..................

December .. .............................................

April _., __. __

July _ ................

 August .'.-

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

135 

759 

476 

264 

131 

59

759

Minimum

14

53 

99 

190 

120

58 

44

- 14-1

Mean

17.5 

29.4 

45. ft 

48.4 

45 

50 

, 82.3 

502 

329 

181 

92.4 

52.5

124

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,080 

1,750 

2,800 

2,980 

2,500 

3,070 

4,900 

30,900 

19,600 

11,100 

5,680 

3,120

89,500

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR ORAWGEVHIE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 10, T. 18 S., R. 7 E., at Sitterud ranch, 5 miles northwest of Orangeville, Emery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured.on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1909, to November 30, 1922; and April 1 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank near ranch house; 

inspected by George Sitterud.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; Made from cable 500 feet downstream or by wading. -- .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough; shifting. Banks fairly high but have 

been overflowed by sudden floods, to which the stream is subject. Control 

of gravel and sand; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.35 feet at 6 p. m. 

July 26 (discharge from extension of rating, 2,140 second-feet); minimum 

discharge not determined.

1909-1923: Maximum stage, 9.1 feet at 10 p. m. August 22, 1922 (discharge from extension of rating, 2,500 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 5 second-feet September 21,1910.
98 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two or three small ditches divert water above station, but all th& 

main ditches take out below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent for year. Rating curve well 

denned below 800 second-feet, ajid extended above. Water-stage recorder 

operated successfully except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height, or weekly 

readings, to rating table. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights 

interpolated or estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, during the 

year ending September SO, 1923

[ Made by W. E. Dickinson]

Date

Dec. 15....... _____ . _ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.1

qo i

129

Date

May 25..... . ..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.25

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

743

62.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ______ . __ . __ . _ _ .

2. ..._.. . . .. 

3. __ ........ __ ... _ . __ ...... .

4. __ _ ... _ ... . .... ____ .

5. __ .... _ ... ... _ ........ _ .

6 

7 _ ....

8 _ - __ ____ . __ . _ .

9 .................... ............

10...... __ ......... _ ..............

11. ____ .... ___ . _____ . ........

12 ______________ . _____ .

13 _ . __ . ___ . ....................

14..... ...... .. ...... ..............

15 ................................

16....................................

17 _________ . ____ .... . ........

18 __ ... __ .. __ ...... .. . ......

19 ....................................

20 _ __ - __ . ........

21. ___________ . ____ . ........

22...... ___ . ______ ......... ...

23 .. . __ .......................

24 . .... .. __ ............. __ .....

25.... __ ........ __ ................

26 _ - __ . ________ . .........

27 .. ._ 

28. .

29 __ . ___________ . __ ......

30. ... .........................

Ot

Oct.

29

29

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

27

25

25

25

23

25

25

25

27

25

28

27

28

28

25

Nov.

30

30

30

31

32

*>A

43

42

39

f 1» *

14

20

26

26

26

i 1 M*°

Apr.

50

42

39

36

37

47

43

43

47

44

48

63

63

60

fit

78

89

101

98

96

92

81

72

63

62

66

65

69

89

89

May

88

104

123

150

176

209

242

263

303

351

369

357

334

314

298

325

346

411

375

600

600

550

570

680

810

910

940

910

846

795

732

June

652

640

680

| 690

700

t 775

850

890

810

736

652

616

604

582

570

562

550

570

582

588

612

608

585

570

550

July

530

502

484

475

440

414

405

420

390

440

340

325

325

325

490

303

295

279

311

290

266

276

303

273

425

115

101

95

88

85

79

Aug.

85

73

69

65

64

60

60

61

62

70

77

74

100

85

62

60

56

70

92

180

72

77

61

53

51

48

49

47

47

46

46

Sept.

45:

45

44,

44

44

42

3d

38

38

38

38

40

60

50

55

45

44

43

42

41

41

41

41

44

42

41

41

40

40

36

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 4, 5, 10-12, 14-19, 21-26, 28-30, June 4-11,13, Aug. 29 to Sejpt. 4, 

Sept. 14,16-19; discharge interpolated. Daily gage readings were used Nov. 13, 20, 27, Sept. 15. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREEN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 99

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, for the year ending

September 80,

Month

 October.. 4 ____ _____ .

November ____________

April ________________ .

May. _________ ..........

June _____ _______ . ...

July....................................

August ........ __ . ___ __________

'September. __ . _________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

43 

101 

940 

890 

530 

180 

60

Minimum

23

36 

88 

550 

79 

46 

36

Mean

27.1 

27.0 

64.6 

457 

664 

319 

68.5 

42.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,670 

1,610 

3,840 

28,100 

39,500 

19,600 

4,210 

2, 840

FERRON CREEK (UPPER STATION) NEAR PERRON, UTAH

XOCATION. Close to line between sees. 1 and 2, T. 20 S., R. 6 E., a quarter of a 

mile below house at Peterson ranch, 1^ miles above grist mill and 5 miles 

northwest of Ferron, Emery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 140 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).

HECORDS AVAILABLE.^ May 6, 1911, to September 30, 1923, when station was 

discontinued.

"GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; read by Joseph Peterson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable at gage.

'CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Current swift and has tendency to cut channel 

deeper. Stage of zero flow at gage height 0.5 foot, determined August 12, 

1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet 

July t4 and August 11 (discharge, 698 second-feet); minimum discharge 

occurred during ice-affected period.

. 1911-1923: Maximum stage, 10.0 feet at 3 p. m. July 25, 1920 (discharge, 

probably 2,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot March 22 

and 23, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except a small ditch for the Peterson ranch.

REGULATION^ None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during ice-affected period and 

again about May 3. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths once or twice daily except as stated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except for days of large fluctuation and periods when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. For these periods discharge 

was estimated from measurements, observer's notes, recorded gage heights, 

and weather records. Discharge interpolated for days when gage was not 

read. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron, Utah, during 

the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Dec. 16

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson. __ 

.....do.. -. _ ......

 Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.61

DO

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.2 

16.2

Date

May 4 

July 23

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67 

.80

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

201 

84.1

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

18776 27f ^sp 569 
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Perron Creek (upper station) near Perron, Utah,, 

for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ____ .. ....

2 _____ .. ....

3 _____ . ...

4 __ . ___ . ...

5 __ . .........

6. .............

7 __ .. ........

8 _____ .. ...

9 __ .. ........

10 _ . __ ...

11 _____ . .....

12 _____ ... ...

13 ______ . ...

14 ..............

15... _ . __ ...

16 ..............

17... ____ ....

18- ______ ..

19. __ . ___ ...

20 ..............

21... ___ .. ....

22 __ ... .......

23 

24.. ............

25. __ . _ . ....

26 _____ . ....

27 ..............

28 

29 - 

30 ..............

31 ..............

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

24

24

23

23

22

23

22

20

21

Nov.

oq

23

99

20

22

21

20

20

21

22

. 26

28

30

32

38

24

24

24

24

24

26

28

27

26

28

24

26

28

24

23

Dec.

1 16

12

10

Jan.

10

Feb.

10

Mar.

12

13

16

13

13

13

12

13

18

22

22

20

18

20

Apr.

f Q

17

16

17

17

17

20

19

18

17

20

26

24

24

23

24

32

34

36

25

36

18

17

30

32

26

22

20

22

20

May

oo

25

DA

122

155

206

291

311

277

243

243

198

206

297

305

331

427

482

341

317

311

482

526

572

537

493

427

383

301

June

Ortc

291

297

301

OQ1

9Q7

401

423

AA<\

438

515

497

427

301

301

305 272

266

232

198

' 215

206

228

243

215

206

206

198

181

173

July

175

164

151

155

133

134

i f*n

124

111

117

111

130

175

120

100

95

89

94

80

89

100

83

80

150

83

77

70

72

68

96

Aug.

70

68

64

61

58

60

64

58

80

150

63

75

70

62

80

60

100

80

70

74

60

55

54

57

54

52

51

65

60

60

Sept.

50

48

50

57

48

5O

45

44

A9

41

OQ

^O

^&

50

42

45

45

43:

39

39

39

38

38

38

&

40

44

42

38

36

NOTE. No gage heights Oct. 2, 5, 9, 13, 26, Nov. 3, 9, 12, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, Apr. 4, 8, and Aug. 6; 

discharge estimated. Large daily fluctuation Apr. 10, 11, 13,17, 21, 29, May 3, 7, 13, 14, 24, 25, 27, June 

22, July 8, 13-17, 22, 25, Aug. 10, 11,13,14,18, 19, 29-31, Sept. 14 and 16; discharge estimated. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 18. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Perron Creek (upper station) near Perron, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Month

July..... . . _. 

September-..,.. ._. ______________ _ ...

Discharge in second-feet 9

Maximum

24

38

22 

36

572 

515 

175 

150 

57

572

Minimum

20 

20

16 

23 

173 

68 

51 

36

Mean

23.4 

24.9 

13 

10 

10 

13.8 

22.9 

301 

296 

113 

67.8 

43.1

78.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,440 

1,480 

799 

615 

555 

848 

1,360 

18,500 

17.600 

6,950 

4,170 

2,560

56,900
VIRGIN RIVER BASIN 101

. LITTLE COLORADO RIVEE BASIN 

ZUNI RIVER AT BIACEEOCE, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At reservoir on Zuni Indian Reservation at Blackrock, McKinley 

County. Rio de Los Nutrias, nearest large tributary, enters from north 

about 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Yearly flow July 1, 1903, to June 30, L905; July 1, 1908, 

to June 30, 1910. Monthly discharge October 1, 1910, to September 30, 

1923. Record since July 1, 1908, shows inflow into reservoir.

METHOD OP COLLECTING DATA. From July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905, records 

were obtained by the ordinary stream-gaging methods. Reservoi r completed 

in .1908. Record beginning July 1, 1908, obtained by means of gage in 

reservoir and capacity curve for reservoir, quantity of water released from 

the reservoir during the periods of inflow being taken into consideration. 

«> EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Channel dry greater part of the year below point 

where it leaves mountains, but stream is subject to sudden floods of considerable volume and usually of short duration.

DIVERSIONS. Reservoir at Ramah, about 18 miles above station, capacity of 

which is given as 4,240 acre-feet is used to irrigate about 1,150 acres in T. 

11 N., R. 16 W. There are other small ponds or reservoirs in drainage area.

COOPERATION. -Record furnished by the United States Office of Indian Affairs, 

through H. F. Robinson, supervising engineer, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Monthly discharge of Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex., for the year ending September 80, 1923

Month

October- _______

Run-off in

acre-feet

153

46

198

182

821

Month

July.. __ - ..- 

Run-off in 

* acre-feet

1,380

101

0

0

tfn

Month Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,740

8,580

17,700

VIRGIN RIVER BASIN 

VIRGIN RIVER AT VIRGIN, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 27, or NE. ^ sec. 28, T. 41 S., R. 12 W., a few hundred feet above point where river enters a steep, narrow gorge, and threequarters of a mile west of Virgin, Washington County. Station replaces one 

maintained prior to February 1915, half a mile above Virgin and gives 

practically the same record of flow.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18,1909, to September 30, 1923; very fragmentary.

GAGE. Chain on right bank near lower end of sandstone bluff; read by 

Lawrence Earl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 7 mile 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel. Right bank high; 

left bank low and is overflowed. One channel at all stages. Principal 

control is a gravel bar a short distance below the gage; shifting.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Not determined for current year. .

1909-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet at upper station October 

27, 1912 (discharge estimated, 12,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 24 

second-feet, July 1, 2, 4, and 5, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above most important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation variable. Gage read to hundredths four 

or five times a week. Rating curves not sufficiently well denned from October 1 to March 31 to warrant publication of discharge. Daily discharge 

from April 1 to September 30 computed only for days when gage was read. 

Occasional floods of short duration occurred«which do not appear in records. 

Records as published are believed to be accurate enough for general studies.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. B. Purton:

June 8, 1923: Gage height, 2.61 feet; discharge, 206 second-feet.

*

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Day

1. _ .

2 __ .

3. __

4 ___

«. ....

7. _ .

8.. ...

9 __ .

10 

11 .....

12 .. _

13. ....

14.. ...

15- ...

Apr.

387

413

594

975

639

May

1,120

731

1,020

922

440

453

466

June

287

220

210

170

205

170

179

161

July

98

Q7

52

66

58

120

Aug.

77

66

Cfl

61

56

126

Sept.

71

77

77

71

82

*

QO

106

Day

16 .....

17 .....

18 .....

19 .....

20 ...

21 .....

22. ....

23. ....

24 .....

25 .....

26 

27-....

28. ....

29 __ .

on

^1

Apr.

826

639

747

426

440

624

550

May

639

565

536

624

466

480

299

June

126

161

112

143

76

112

Jnly

61

92

87

82

82

76

98

Aug.

98

82

92

71

71

77

Sept.

87

143

126

134

126

143

102

NOTE. Discharge from Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 not computed because of uncertainties in rating. Discharge 

from Apr. l to Sept. 30 computed only for days when gage was read. Floods occurred on July 22 and 

Aug. 12, discharge not determined.

Monthly discharge of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

April. ________ _____________________ _________ _______

June.. _____ _____________ __________________________

Discharge 

in secondfeet 

(mean)

587

650

164

102

Run-off in 

acre-feet

34,900

40,000

9,760

6,070

NOTE.^Discharge from October to March not computed because of uncertainties in rating; discharge July 

and August not computed because of floods for which sufficient data were not obtained; discharge for other 

months estimated.

MUKUNTUWEAP RIVER NEAR SPRINGDALE, UTAH

LOCATION. Near center of sec. 15, T. 41 S., R. 10 W., about 200 feet above 

highway bridge, half a mile north of south entrance to Zion National Park, 

3 miles northeast of Springdale, Washington County, and 5 miles above 

confluence with Virgin River.
VIRGIN KIVEE BASIN 103

DBAINAGE AREA. Not determined.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6 to November 6, 1923, when station was temporarily discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Charles Crosby.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand, gravel, and large 

boulders. Banks high and not subject to overflow; sparse growth of willows;, 

one channel at all stages. Control is boulder riffle at head of rather, steep 

section of channel; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period, 5.64 feet 

at 5 p. m. September 14 (discharge^ 345 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.96 

feet at 5 p. m. September 11 and 8 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 47 secondfeet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Two small canals with combined capacity of about 4 second-feet 

divert a. short distance above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURA-CY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

well defined to 200 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Discharge interpolated for days of missing 

gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Mukuntuweap River near Springdale, Utah, during 

the year ending September 30, 1923

[Made by A. B. Purton]

Date

8 . . - .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.89

4.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

189

187

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mukuntuweap River near Springdale, Utah, for 

the period June 6 to November 6, 1923

Day

1 -

2 ...

3 

4......

6 

7 

8 

Q

io .:-

11 __

12 

13 

14 

15. _ ..

June

194

179

171

164

162

153 

146

July

91

88

85

85

80

80 

85

254

88

80

77

103 

91

103

Aug.

83

91

94

90

73

67 

69

6T

184

157

262

184

109 

80

72

Sept.

70

65

171

Ql

77

65 

157

175

62

52

48

56

161 

337

278

Oct.

62

59

57

57

57

54 

53

52

80

72

78

76

67 

68

69

Nov.

63

63

63

63

63

62

Day

16... ...

17. _ ..

18 -.

19 

20 

21 ...... 

22 ......

23 

24. _ ..

25 

26. .....

27 

28 

29......

30. _ ..

31 .

June

137

134

130

130

143

157 

136

127

no

116

114

108

103 

100

98

July

102

87

sft

76

85

C1

77

84

179

76

77 

74

72

72

Aug.

70

73

94

103

87

80 

74

68

132

68

67

69

90 

175

150

73

Sept.

90

94

136

74

68

65 

67

80

97

74

73

64

65 

64

62

Oct.

68

68

64

64

64 

64

67

69

68

65

64 

64

.64

64

Nov.

......

NOTE. No gage-height record, June 7, 27, Oct. 7,14, 21, 28, and Nov. 3; discharge interpolated.
104 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Mukuntuweap River near Springdale, Utah, for the period 

June 6 to November 6, 1923

Month

June 6-30

July. ....

August

The period __ ....... ____ . _ _____ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

194 

254 

262 

337 

80 

63

Minimum

98 

72 

67 

48 

52 

62

Mean

141 

96.1 

102 

101

64.8 

62.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,990 

5.910 

6,270 

6,010 

3,980 

747

29,900

SANTA CIARA CREEK NEAR CENTRAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 39 S., R. -16 W., just above bridge at R. H. Hunt 

ranch, 1 mile southeast of Central, Washington County, on road to Pine 

Valley. Hunt's spring, which has fairly constant discharge of about 3 second-feet, enters 40 feet below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1909, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff nailed to cottonwood tree on left bank about 50 

feet above bridge; read by Mrs. R. H. Hunt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed consists of gravel and sand. Banks fairly 

high but may be overflowed at extreme stage; one channel at all stages. A 

riffle formed by small boulders 40 feet below gage is fairly permanent. 

Point of zero flow at gage height, 0.7 foot ±0.1 foot, determined June 9, 

1923.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.12 feet at 

8 a. m. May 19 (discharge, 138 second-feet); minimum discharge, 12 secondfeet several days during January.

1909-1923: Maximum stage, 5.00 feet at 11 a. m. October 6, 1916 (discharge, 1,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.82 foot January 8, 1920 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The New Castle Reclamation Co. have a reservoir on Grass 

Valley Creek that has a capacity of 23,000 acre-feet. Water is diverted into 

this reservoir from Santa Clara Creek above town of Pine Valley and released 

into tunnel through rim of the Great Basin for irrigation of lands outside 

the Colorado River Basin. The Central Canal diverts water about 2 miles 

above station for irrigation of lands near Central. This canal has been 

measured when it was carrying 16 second-feet,

REGULATION. Flow affected by the diversions and storage above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 8 and' 30 second-feet and fairly well defined above. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily with frequent omissions of one to two 

days. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table or by interpolating discharge for days when gage was not read. 

Records probably good.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. B. Purton: 

June 9, 1923: Gage height, 1.38 feet; discharge, 26.7 second-feet.
GILA RIVER BASIN 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30, 1928

Day

1. ___ . __ .

2. ____ . .....

3... ........

4 _____ . .....

5- .... ....

6. ___ ..... ...

7. ___ ... .....

8 ___ ... ...

9 ............

10- __ ... __ -

11 ..............

12- ............

13 .- ...

14. .............

15 ..............

16. __ .... .....

17 ___ ... __ .

18. __ .....

19 . _-.. _ 

20. __ .... 

21 

22. ___ ... .....

23 ... ......

24. ____ ..._..

25- _

26- ___ ........

27. _ ...... ...

28. ___ - ___ .

90

Ofl

31- ___ 

Oct.

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

13

13

13

13

20

26

20

19

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

Jan.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

i^l

13

12

12

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

Feb.

13

13

13

14

14

13

10

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

14

18

15

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

Mar.

15

16

14

15

16

20

18

17

15

15

15

14

16

19

17

16

15

14

14

15

14

13

16

19

16

19

19

17

15

19

20

Apr.

22

20

19

23

22

30

40

28

34

40

66

57

48

38

38

50

40

48

52

55

38

38

38

34

35

36

36

36

35

May

36

36

55

87

101

104

112

114

116

125

133

112

OS

108

87

90

ing

133

138

116

93

69

66

77

07

74

66

67

fiO

63

62

June

60

36

36

33

31

28

25

25

26

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

July

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

23

28

20

21

23

23

24

25

27

28

26

26

22

19

19

19

20

Aug.

69

46

22

19

16

16

16

16

17

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

19

18

20

20

20

10

19

18

18

16

15

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Monthly discharge of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1928

Month

October _________________ _________

December _ . ___ ______ __ , ___ .. _____

February. ______ _ . __________________

April ______ ____ ... .. ___ .. ____ . _ .... _ .

June.. _____ . _______________ .........

July-.....-............ ...............................

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

15 

26 

13 

18 

20 

. 66 

138 

60 

28 

69 

20

138

Minimum

15 

13 

13 

12 

13 

13 

19 

36 

16 

13 

15 

15

12

Mean

15.7 

13.9 

14.4 

12.7 

13.6 

16.2 

38.0 

90.5 

24.3 

19.0 

19.9 

16.3

24.6

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

965 

827 

885 

781 

755 

996 

2,260 

5,560 

1, 450 

1,170 

1,220 

970

17,800

GILA RIVER BASIN 

QUA RIVER NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 20 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, 1% miles below intake of Sunset Canal, 9 miles east 

of Arizona-New Mexico State line, and 14 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee 

County, Ariz.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,280 square miles (measured on topographic map).
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Discharge measurements only January 10 to September 

30, 1923. Miscellaneous measurements were made near this point from 

April 24 to November 21, 1922. Recording gage station 2 miles upstream, 

maintained May 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. None.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near road crossing from old 

town of San Antonio.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt. Banks not well: 

defined; subject to overflow. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for irrigation in Duncan Valley, except. 

Sunset Canal, which diverts water 1% miles above station for irrigating: 

1,800 acres. About 3,500 acres are irrigated from Gila River above Duncan. 

Valley.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversion for Sunset Canal.

ACCURACY. No gage heights obtained. Discharge measurements only. Records show inflow to Duncan Valley, except for water diverted by Sunset. 

Canal.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Duncan, Ariz., during the period 

January 10 to September 30, 1923

Date

Mar. 11

Made by 

. __ do ___________ _

.- do . . -. .. 

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

474

72

Date

July 21

Made by- Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87

11.9

QUA RIVER NEAR SOLOMONSVI1IE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E , 1 mile below intake of Brown 

Canal and 10 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County. San Francisca 

River enters from right 10 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,910 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1914, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, directly opposite 

J. W. Earven ranch; inspected by J. W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and silt. Banks well 

defined. Control formed by gravel riffle below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 7.1 feet at 12.30 a. m. August 12 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.77 foot at 8 a. m. July 4 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1914-1923: Maximum stage, determined from floodmarks on gage, 14.0 feet 

January 19, 1916 (discharge, about 100,000 second-feet, from extension of 

rating curve); minimum discharge, that of July 4, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for irrigation in Safford Valley, except 

Brown Canal, which diverts water 1 mile above station for irrigating 820 

acres. Brown Canal wasteway returns some water to river below this station. About 14,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries above 

Safford Valley.

REGULATION. None, except by diversions.
GILA BIVEE BASIN 107

ACCUKACT. Stage-discharge relation constant October 1-31 and April 4 to July 

6, fairly constant November 1 to April 3, continually changing July 7 to 

September 30. Rating curves well defined. Standard rating curve well 

defined below 8,000 second-feet; poorly defined above. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for period April 27 to May 5. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used November 1 to April 3 and July 7 to September 

30. Discharge interpolated April 27-30 and May 2-5. Staff gage reading 

used May 1. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Solomonsville, Aris., during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 2 _

H.. ....

Nov. I.... . .

15 _ . _ ..

16.... .....

Jan. 2.... .....

15... ......

Feb. 1. . ....

15 . 

Mar. 1 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.16

1.33

1.42

1.72

1.62

1.56

1.50

1.43

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-fl.

01

75

133

143

274

227

177

163

150

146

263

Date

Mar. 18 

23 - _ -

16 ... 

ID

6 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1 60

1.54

1.46

1 30

1.24

1.20

1.16

1 O4.

1.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

331

206

202

174

123

116

100

92

69

62

Date

22 ......

July 1 . 

15 

24 

Aug. 1 ..

10 

16 

17... . _ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

.92

.84

1.61

2.12

1.65

4.58

4.20

2.18

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

49.0

35.6

303

497

291

5,270

5,310

560

710

e, in second-feet, of Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30,1923

Day

1 ... ___ ..

2 ___ ..

3 ___ ...

4.. . ....

5 ........

6. .

7 .- ..

8 ........

9.... __ ... ...

10 ____ ..

11 _____ .. ....

12... . _ ....

13 . _ .. ...

14 

15- ...... ...

16 

17. ___ ... .....

18. ___ ... _ .

19 .. _ .

20

21. ___ .... ....

22. ___ ..... ...

23...-.... ...

24. ____ . __ .

25.. .. ....

26. ___ .... ....

27. ___ .... ....

28 

29. ___ ... ....

30. .... ......

31. ____ . .....

Oct.

90

81

78

76

78

78

76

76

76

76

76

73

73

76

90

107

114

114

117

117

117

114

128

117

114

114

114

114

117

124

132

Nov.

133

133

113

133

136

133

136

136

133

136

130

130

130

133

144

153

160

160

156

156

153

150

153

160

163

167

160

156

163

226

Dec.

243

288

281

294

320

288

281

268

249

236

221

221

209

213

226

226

221

221

213

200

187

187

177

173

167

170

177

180

177

Jan.

177

177

177

170

163

160

163

173

170

167

167

163

160

1 CO

147

147

147

150

153

163

160

160

156

153

160

156

153

Feb.

147

160

163

177

177

167

160

156

160

167

170

147

138

141

141

147

136

147

156

153

177

180

236

262

Mar.

262

268

281

411

497

487

497

488

543

572

610

562

478

389

389

367

334

334

320

314

301

294

275

249

226

221

221

226

230

Apr.

204

208

196

200

200

187

173

163

167

180

180

173

173

173

173

173

173

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

160

147

142

137

133

128

May

124

121

119

117

114

112

110

110

110

105

105

105

107

110

107

100

94

90

SO

90

88

88

88

86

82

76

70

70

70

68

68

June

68

66

68

68

66

66

62

60

58

56

56

52

51

50

48

46

50

50

45

45

48

46

45

45

45

44

<m

39

39

July

36

36

32

29

33

139

114

88

78

102

96

90

170

642

327

180

160

191

170

144

394

3,300

3,140

572

353

589

695

353

262

347

1,515

Aug.

340

226

173

1,090

200

806

1,210

860

2,660

6, 230

1,480

6,260

4,280

4,280

5,010

5,040

4,230

3,320

3,320

3,580

2,440

1,890

1,840

1,890

1,420

3,050

1,960

1,840

1,210

1,100

1,120

Sept.

1,090

860

782

620

601

2,900

2,270

1,420

1,080

1,180

730

719

553

572

860

916

847

916

719

631

572

524

591

1,770

930

515

418

396

389

353
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September 80,1923

Month

July .-..-.-.- ..-.._... .....-..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

132 

226 

320 

177 

262 

610 

208 

124 

68 

3,300 

6,260 

2,900

6,260

Minimum

73 

130 

170 

147 

136 

221 

128 

68 

39 

29 

173 

353

29

Mean

98.3 

148 

222 

161 

163 

365 

171 

96.6 

52.3 

464 

2,500 

891

448

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,040 

8,810 

13,600 

9,900 

9,050 

22,400 

10,200 

5,940 

3,110 

28,500 

154,000 

53,000

325,000

GHA RIVEE NEAR ASHUBST, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E., below all canal headings in Safford Valley 

and 1^ miles southeast of Ashurst, Graham County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. December 24, 1920, to September 30, 1923. Discharge 

measurements only.

-GAGE. Vertical staff installed March 17,1923. Physical conditions at this point 

have made the use of gage-height records impractical.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near road crossing.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt. Banks not well defined; subject to overflow. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. About 38,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries 

above this station. Water for about 24,000 acres diverted by Safford Valley 

canals.

REGULATION. Flow varies considerably with amount of water diverted by canals 

of Safford Valley.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Discharge measurements only. Records show outflow from Safford Valley.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Ashurst, Ariz., during the year ending

September 30,1923

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 3.. ...... .

Nov. 2.. .......

Dee. 2.... _ ..

31. __ . _

Mar. 3 .........

Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.2

5.3

121

29.4

1.9

6.6

Date

Mar. 8 . __ .

17--.... 

91

Gage

Feet

9.82

a 95

Q QE

8.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

141

131

2.9

1.7

1.3

Date

July 2..... ...

18 __ . _

A n or 9

Sept. 23 ........

Gage 

height

Feet

Q QK

8.97

Q Rfl

Q f*Q

1A ^Irt

Discharge

Sec^ft. 

1.1

1.2

291

991

GHA RIVER NEAR SAN CAEIOS, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In T. 3 S., R. 18 E., unsurveyed, Imile above San Carlos dam site, 

on San Carlos Indian Reservation, and 6 miles west of San Carlos, Gila 

County. San Carlos River enters from the right 8 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
GILA BIVER BASIN 109

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30, 1923, at present site. 

July 11,1899, to November 27, 1905, at point half a mile south of San Carlos 

and below San Carlos River; August 17, 1910, to February 5,1911, at point 

just below Arizona E astern Railroad bridge, and half a mile above San Carlos 

River.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

Tecora Ketchayan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a mile above gage, from crossing 

cable at gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and boulders; shifting. 

Banks not subject topverflow. Control is boulder riffle just below gage. At 

low stages gravel bar is formed on left bank around point of rock at gage, 

necessitating the maintenance of a ditch from channel to gage well. This 

low-water condition develops a changeable control, and frequent inspection 

of well and ditch, together with frequent measurements, are required to 

obtain the stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 10.5 feet at 11.59 p. m. August 10 (discharge, 13,500 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot May 26 to July 7.

1914-1923: Maximum stage, 25.5 feet January 20, 1916 (discharge, estimated 130,000 second-feet); minimum stage, dry June 28 to July 1, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. About 38,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries 

above this station. «

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curves well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for periods 

April 2-9, July 15 to August 14, August 22 to September 30. Staff readings 

used July 17, 21, 24,26, 28, August 4, 7, 11, 25, 30, September 1, 4, 8, 12,18, 

22, 28, 29. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Discharge interpolated May 1-8 and May 15 to July 7. 

Discharge estimated July 15-16,18-20, 22-23,25, 27, 29-31, August 1-3, 5-6, 

8-10, 12-14, 22-24, 26-29, 31, September 2-3, 5-7,9-11,13-14, 16-17,19-21, 

23-27, and 30. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 18

Nov. 16

24

Dec. 20 

Jan. 6

15

Feb. 6

Mar. 8

18

Made by 

.... -do..... __. .. 

.....do...... _ ........

.....do . - _.- 

.. do.. . __ .......

_ ..do ..._._. 

..... do... ...... .....

... ..do......... ........

 do... ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.87

1.30

1.38

1.93

1.58

1.55

1.50

2.32

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.8

23.4

30.6

182 

91

69

66

311

177

Date

20

July 13 

25

26

Aug. 19

20

Made by 

 ..do. ...... .......

..... do........ ... .

..... do........ 

 -do. __ .. __ ......

. _ .do __ ....... ... ..

.... .do.. _ . __ .... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

1.10

1.00

2.30 

3.40

3.34

6.75

6.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.0

2.9

.3

258 

635

590

4,510

3,730

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 ..............

2.... ....

3 _ . __ . __ .

4 _ ...........

5 ____

Oct.

13

13

TO

13

13

Nov.

16

16

16

16

18

Dec.

119

119

144

144

Jan.

92

100

100

92

Feb.

58

58

65

65

58

Mar.

58

65

72

95

259

Apr.

53

53

53

45

41

May

17

15

15

14

13

June

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

July

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

.

1 450

84

350

Sept.

1,040

900

780

660

1.400
110 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., for the year 

^ ending September 30, 1923 Continued

Day

6... __ ......

7 __ ......

8 ..........

9... _ .......

10 - 

11 ..........

12 

13. 

14.... _ ......

15... _ .......

16. __ ....

17 

18 

19 .. 

20-. 

21.............

22 . 

23 .

24.-. - 

25- 

26 

27 

28- . 

29- .. _ ......

30. ..- .

31 

Oct.

is

16

1Q

16

18

1Q

34

55

62

62

44

12

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

1C

1ft

18

18

22

22

22

22

25

25

25

25

30

25

25

25

30

30

30

34

39

55

62

Dee.

197

127

127

iqc

IDE

iqc

144

153

344

153

153

173

173

153

114

163

163

153

144

135

127

Jan.

GO

85

85

QC

85

65

65

65

65

65

58

52

CO

52

52

58

52

CO

*s

58

65

65

58

52

58

52

Feb.

65

65

65

65

72

72

65

65

58

58

58

58

52

is

65

58

65

65

65

65

58

58

58

Mar.

244

304

304

274

244

244

qo/i

370

324

280

240

184

173

163

153

144

92

78

78

72

72

72

72

72 '72

Apr.

32

32

32

32

53

47

47

59

53

41

41

28

32

32

32

19

12

10

36

23ie

10

15

23

May

12

11

10

9

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

1.5

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

June

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

July

0.5

.5

46

26

18

14

135

324

280

I 125

50

1 150

345

8,000

2,000

1,470

632

605

605

632

1 650

Aug.

350

532

O firtA

3,500

5,000

}

9 flnn

775

2,170

2,420

3,620

3,780

3,780

2,800

|2,300

2,170

1,600

1,115

1,080

Sept.

} 1,400

1,700

\ 1,000

660

900

84ft

550

424

420

464

354

300

Monthly discharge ofGila River near San Carlos, Ariz., for the year ending September

Month

October....

November. 

December. 

January....

February.. 

March. _ 

April......

May.._.. 

June 

July.......

August ....

September.

The year.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

62

62

173

100

72

370

53

17

.5

8,000

5,450

1,700

8,000

Minimum

12

16

119

52

52

58

10

.5

.5

.5

84

300

0.5

Mean

20.5

25.4

144

68.9

62.0

179

34.6

5.47

.5

575

1,990

786

328

Run -off in

acre-feet

1,260

1,510

8,850

4,240

3,440

11,000

2,060

336

30

35,400

122,000

46,800

237,000

QUA RIVEE AT KELVIN, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 13 E., 1,000 feet below mouth of Mineral 

Creek, 15 miles below mouth of San Pedro River, a quarter of a mile below 

concrete highway bridge, 15 miles above Ashurst-Hayden Dam, and 1 mile 

west of Kelvin, Final County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 23, 1911, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

Michael Duarte.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

above gage or by wading.
GILA RIVER BASIN 111

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and silt; continually 

shifting. Banks well defined. Control is gravel riffle 300 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.9 feet at 9 a.m. July 14 (discharge, 11,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.55 feet June 30 to July 5 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1911-1923: Maximum stage, 19.5 feet about noon, January 20, 1916, 

determined from floodmarks (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 

about 132,000 second-feet); no flow on June 29 to July 11, 1913.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for Florence-Casa Grande Valley. 

About 38,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River above this station. Acre/- 

age irrigated from San Pedro River not known.

R EGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve well defined below 30,000 second-feet; poorly defined above. Several 

well-defined low-water rating curves used for short periods October 1 to 

May 31. Standard curve used with shifting-control method July 16 to 

September 30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

October 20 to November 7. Staff gage read October 29 and November 4. 

Gage-height record May 4-13 incorrect on account of channel conditions. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Discharge interpolated October 20-28, October 30 to November 3, 

November 5-7, May 4-13. Shifting-control method used November 16-24, 

January 6 to February 1, July 16 to September 30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., during the year ending

September 80, 1923

Date

Oct. 16

19

Nov. 8

15

25

Dee. 19

21

Jan. 5

16

Feb. 5

7

Mar. 7

19

26

Made by 

_ ..do.. ... _ - __

__ .do ....... ___ .

.....do .................

-.-.do......-.- .....

.... -do-.. .......

- do .. ... ... ... ...

- do .- __ ....

. __ do ..- _ . ....

... .-do-. -- ... ..

- do __ .... ... _

__ do __

__ .do .._____._ _ . ....

. _ .do __ ...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.73

1.73

2.01

2.04

2.06

2.48

2.31

2.24

2.34

2.32

2.76

2.54

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.9

2.9

21.7

22.1

33.7

191

183

132

94

116

104

318

,196

82

Date

Apr. 18

21

July H

15

16

24

25

27

21

Made by 

....-do- . -....

_ ..do- .....

. _ -do _ ... _ . ....

 do ....

__ do .. _ _ .

 do 

 dO .....

. _ -do . ... __ - _ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.08

1.94

1.76

1.65

1.87

4.25

3.36

3.87

3.61

2.85

3.31

4.40

3.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41

9.3

3.1

1.0

8.0

2,850

882

1,850

1,450

388

1,050

3,410

907

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Day

1 ____ . 

2 _____

3 

4 _____ .... ..

5 ________ .

6 __ ..... ___

7 __ . _ - __

8 .

9 __ . 

10..... _

Oct.

16.

12.

7.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.5

Nov.

15

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Dec.

267

222

244

222

199

180

160

180

Jan.

160

160

143

143

126

138

122

120

120

- 120

Feb.

99

116

116

116

116

116

97

116

116

282

Mar.

67

97

312

376

410

343

376

343

312

Apr.

55

55

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

34

May

17

17

17

14

14

11

9

9

8

June

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

July

0.5

.5 '.5

.5

.5

.5

4

42

42

42

Aug.

876

620

430

316

560

785

1,260

2,140

2,060

8,200

Sept.

1,630

1,290

1,140

924

796

686

1,480

2,400

1,460

1,300
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year ending 

September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

11. _______

12 _ ...........

13... __ ......

14... ___ ......

15..-. _ ......

ie....._.:......

17 ___ ........

18. ____ .. ...

19 _____ ......

20-. ........

21 _____ ......

22 __ . _ ... ...

23 _ ...........

24 ...... 

25 __ . ___ . ...

26 _____ .. _ .

27. _ . _ .. ....

28 _ .. __ ......

29 __ . _ ......

30 _ ......

31 ____ .. _ .

Oct.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

4.5

4.5

4 5

4.5

5

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

12

13

Nov.

20

20

20

259<;

26

26

14

34

36

36

38

31

33

33

404n

40

S9

94n

Dec.

1OA

180

199

199

180

180

199

199

1QQ

199

1QQ

1QA

10 A

180

180

180

199 isn

180

180

Jan.

102

102

100

86

QA

97

Q7

Q7

80

80

76

76

76

76

88

"199

122

122

99

83

QQ

Feb.

997

116

116

97

97

S9

00

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

Mar.

oco

009

376

489

410

376

319

t)RA

302

302

1 5fi

97

82

82

67

67

67

67

67

Apr.

OA

55

43

43

34

34

34

40

43

4Q

34

34

OA

34

24

24

24

24

24

24

May

7

7

5

5

5

3.5

3.5

Q i\

Q t\

3.5

3.5

3.5

2

2

2

2

2

June

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

July

11

20

9 inn

4,800

2,820

01 0

330

oqo

348

218

ion

167

8 480

2,200

1,860

697

386

550

411

330

796

Aug.

6.750

6,920

6,310

7,000

5

fY*A

6,720

6,600

4,530

3,360

3,510

3,280

2,280

1,780

1,870

2,040

2,140

2,840

2,620

1,820

1,560

Sept

1,210

1 9Qft

940

763

940

1,530

1,000

820

720

460

411

366

664

829

510

420

420

375

Monthly discharge of Gila River at Kelvin Ariz., for the year ending September SO,

1923.

Month

November ___ . __ ___ _____ . __ _____

January...... ____ .... _________________ ..

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July..... .. ... ... .._ ___. __ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

240 

267 

160 

282 

482 

55 

17 

1 

8,480 

7,000 

2,400

8,480

Minimum

4.5 

15 

160 

76 

67 

67 

24 

1 

.5 

.5 

316 

375

.5

Mean

7.65 

35.6 

195 

106 

106 

230 

37.7 

6.95 

.98 

900 

3,160 

963

485

Kun-off in

acre-feet

470 

2,120 

12,000 

6,620 

5,890 

14,100 

2,240 

427 

58 

55,300 

194,000 

57,300

350,000

QUA EIVER AT ASHURST-HAYDEN DAM, HEAR FLORENCE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 11 E., at Ashurst-Hayden Dam, 10 miles 

northeast of Florence, Final County. San Pedro River enters from left 30 

miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 1 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream wing wall at left end of Ashurst-Hayden Dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt filled in about flush 

with crest of dam except on left bank, where bed is below crest of dam due 

to sluicing. Dam is 120 feet downstream from gage. There are four sluice 

gates in the dam with top of opening 6| feet below crest of dam. One or 

more of these are open a large part of the time.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.84 feet at noon on July 

14; minimum stage, crest of dam dry on various days.
GILA EIVEB BASIN 113

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Gila River below gage by Ashurst-Hayden 

Dam. First canal gate opening is 22 feet below gage. About 38,000 acres 

are irrigated from Gila River above this darn.

REGULATION. None except by irrigation diversions and by sluice gates of dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not determined. No discharge measurements made. Only height of water on crest of dam determined. Gage read 

twice a day to hundredths. No determination of amount of water by-passed 

through sluice gates of dam.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Office of Indian 

Affairs.

Daily gage height, infect, ofGila River at Ashurst-Hayden Dam, near Florence, Ariz., 

for the period July 1 to September SO, 1923

Day

2 .........

3 ____

4. ..

5 __ . .... 

6. ........

7 __ . ....

8. ........

8.........

10.. .

July

 -

 6.2?

Aug.

n &3

.36 -.18

»1.02 

.46

.72

1.53

1.28

1 QQ

Sept.

O ne

.83

.67

.61

.39

.28

.96

1.51

.87

7fi

Day

11. 

12..... ....

13 . .....

14..... _ .

15 . 

16 .....

17 __

1C

19 - - 

20 

July

0.81

1.68

1.36 

.52

.34

26 -.16

Aug.

2.18

2.47

2.37

1.69 

2.13

2.05

1.86

1.54

1 527

Sept.

0.70

.91

.27

.20

 1.30

.25

.40

.32

.28

oq

Day

21. 

22.... .

23. __

24. 

25 

26 

27 .

28 

29 - 

30 

31 __ - _

July

"0.10

1.12

1.95

1.24

.98 

.53

.27

.40

.33 -.02

H.08

Aug.

1.33

1.11

.89

.63

.52 

1.10

1.36

1.15

.82 

.92

.75

Sept.

 0.10

-.30 

.15 -.10

 -

« Flow for half a day. . & Flow for one-fourth of a day. 

NOTE. No water over crest of dam on days when no record is given.

SUNSET CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 20 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, 1J^ miles below intake, 9 miles east of Arizona-New 

Mexico State line, and 14 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 15, 1922, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at Brook ranch; read by G. S. Hayes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefine4 control.

DIVERSIONS. About 35 acres irrigated above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation contin'ually changing. Standard rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Shifting-control method used for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in NW. ^ sec. 20, T. 19 S., 

R. 20 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 1,800 a"cres near Yirden.

Discharge measurements of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 21

Jan. 9

10

Mar. 11

Made by 

__ .do. _________

__ do ________

__ do _____ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet

1.77

1.33

1.30

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.1

^26. 5

25.8

32.0

Date

Mar. 14

July 19

Sept. 15

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

0.26

1.85

1.82

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.5

36.4

37.9

31.9
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1923

Day

1 _______ .

2 ____ .. _ .

3 ____ .. ....

4 ____ ... ....

5 _____ .. _ .

6... _ ........

7... _ ........

8 _____ ......

9 _ ... ...

10 

11 ........ ...

12 

13 ..

14 .... ......

15..... _ ......

16 _ ...........

17. 

18 .......

19 ..............

20 

21....... .......

22 __ ...... _ .

23 ...........

24 .... ......

26 

27 -. _

28 ...........

29 __ .....

30 . ...

31 . 

Oct.

37

36

36

33

37

33

32

32

33

35

33

34

35

36

42

34

34

33

31

28

28

26

28

30

32

25

25

32

30

29

30

Nov.

29

29

27

93

30

27

26

23

22

24

28

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

qi

31

30

32

33

Dec.

qq

27

27

28

28

29

29

29

9O

on

Oft

9fi

28

29

30

28

28

28

28

28

qA

qA

29

29

Oft

28

28

28

28

30

Jan.

30

QA

29

29

29

OQ

27

26

27

qA

29

29

OQ

28

OQ

26

24

OQ

49

eo

51

44

41

42

46

26

43

43

Feb.

JO

42

42

qo

qe

34

36

39

40

41

42

40

38

34

39

40

3O

39

37

36

34

qj.

38

38

Mar.

qe

32-

35

36

34

33

29

26

25

26

33

qo

30

1

0

12

26

26

25

22

23

25

23

22

22

9

30

30

34

32

Apr.

qK

36

32

30

30

30

34

OQ

30

30

Oft

qi

32

32

32

38

4.O

40

40

40

At)

34

25

qi

36

36

38

38

40

N

May

40

40

43

40

43

39

dft

4ft

36

38

38

22

0

16

39

34

44

42

42

40

4ft

44

41

37

38

41

44

37

41

37

June

qe

29

29

3ft

27

25

20

24

22

21

22

19

19

17

8.8

7.2

9.8

8.1

8.1

8.2

7.4

8.2

7.4

6.7

12

10

5.4

7.7

6.9

6.9

July

5.6

5.6

5.6

18

32

28

24

qe

32

35

29

30

44

46

40

39

40

35

35

25

38

20,

16

6.4

K Q

30

33

30

28

36

Aug.

43

39

39

OQ

40

40

32

36

40

36

33

20

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

6.1

8

0

0

6.9

31

30

20

11

9 1

21

8.8

18

17

19

14

17

29

30

31

45

34

Monthly discharge of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year ending September

SO, 1983

Month

March.'-.'-..'.-. _ . _____ __________ ______

April .. ______ ___ _______________

July . 

September- _ .... __ .. ___ . __ ______ .. __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

33 

33 

52 

44 

36 

42 

44 

35 

46 

43 

45

46

Minimum

25 

22 

27 

24 

34 

0 

25 

0 

5.4 

5.6 

0 

0

0

Mean

32.2

28.7 

28. 1 

34.8 

38.5 

25.2 

34.2 

37.3 

15.6 

27.4 

14.3 

13.3

27.5

Run-off in 

acre feet

1,980 

1,710 

1,760 

2,140 

2,140 

 1,550 

2,040 

2,290 

928 

1,680 

879 

791

19,900

COSPER-WINDHAM CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 11, T. 19 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, 

in New Mexico, three-quarters of a mile below intake, 4 miles east of 

Arizona-New Mexico State line, and 9 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 18, 1922, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at Foster ranch; read by W. F. Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.
GILA EIVEE BASIN 115

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No well-defined 

control.

DIVERSIONS. About 60 acres are irrigated above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read twice a day to nearest two-hundredths, 

except for October 13, 22, and November 14. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean* daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method 

used for entire year. Discharge interpolated for days when gage was not 

read. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SW. }£ sec. 11, T. 19 S., 

U. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 800 acres near Virden.

Discharge measurements of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Nov. 21

Jan. 10

Mar. 12

M May 14

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do. ................

.....do .................

 ..do.................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

1.24

1.22

1.35

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.6

5.5

4.6

7 Q

18.9

Date

May 15

July 20

Made by 

.....do .................

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.27

.95

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.6

10. 9

4.8

12.2

Daily discharge, in second-feett of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for 

the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ___ __ .

2 ______ ...

3 _____ . _ .

4 _____ . ....

5 ____ .. __ .

6 ______ ....

7 _____ . _ .

8 ____ . ......

9 ____ . .....

10... __ .....

11 __ ... ___ .

12 ______ . ...

13... ___ ... ...

14 _ ,. .. ......

15... ___ ......

16... ..........

17. ____ . .....

18-..' __ . .....

19 ..............

20 

21 

22 ..............

23.. .....

24 

25 .

26 ___ . ___ .

27... __ . .....

28 . 

29 ...........

30. ____ ......

31 

Oct.

5.6

5.3

5.2

3.6

3 9

3.0

6.0

4 0

3.2

5.0

5.6

10

10

15

ft 7

8.5

O O

8.4

7 a

6.7

7.2

7.7

8.4

7.8

5.7

5.4

R A

5.7

6.4

8.3

Nov.

0

0

6.0

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.7

6.0

6.1

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

4. 9

4.3

3.3

3

1

9 0

9 Q

A Q

4.4

3 7

3.6

4.0

4.6

Dec.

5.3

5.1

 4.9

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

4 7

0

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.0

4 0

5.2

4.8

4.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4 0

4.6

5.0

5.6

5.7

5.9

5.6

Jan.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

0 4 '

9:0

9 n "9.0

9.0

9.0

 Q n

9 n

9.0

9.0

9.0

Feb.

9 4

8.7

8.7

8.9

9 0

9.0

9.0

9 A

9.0

9 0

9 n

9 n

9.0

9 n

9.7

9 7

9.7

10

10

10

10

Q.4

Q A

7.8

Q.O

10

6.6

7.0

Mar.

7.2

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

9.7

10

10

ft 7

6.1

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.6

3.1

3.1

5.6

0 A

8.4

9.0

o n

9 n

0

 

0

0

0

0

0

12

Apr.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

May

17

18

16

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

15

13

14

11

10

9.7

Q 7

9.7

7.2

9.7

7.2

June

7.2

6.6

6.6

7.2

6.6

6.6

5.0

5.6

6.1

6.6

5.6

5.0

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.7

July

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

SI 4

14

17

18

15

15

14

14

10

8.4

4.2

7.6

12

9.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

3.3

5.0

2.3

.8

13

'13

14

13

7.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0 '

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.0

12

7.8

7.2

5.0

0

0

* 3.9

9.0

10

5.8

0

t

0

0

0

0
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Month

October _ __ . ______________________ . November. _____ ___ .. _____ _ ____ 

January- _______________________ . __

February ______ . __ ,. _ . ______ ______

March ____ . __ . . _ ___ ___ ............

May. __ ____ . _____ . ________ . ......

June _ . . ___ . ___________________

July.....................................................

September. _______________ . ______ . __

The year __________________ . ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

6.2 

5.9 

9.0 

10 

12 

16 

19 

7.2 

18 

14 

12

19

Minimum

3.0 

0 

0 

5.0 

6.6 

0 

11 

7.2 

2.7 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

6.87 

4.51 

4.87 

6.52 

9.05 

484 

14.9 

14.7 

4.96 

5.99 

2.31 

2.32

6.81

Run-off in 

acre-feet

422 

268 

299 

401 

503 

298 

887 

904 

295 

368 

142 

138

4,930

MODDIE CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. ]£ sec. 10, T. 19 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, half a mile below intake, 4 miles east of Arizona-New 

Mexico State line, and 9 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1914, to September 30, 1915; July 17,1922, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by W. W Loyd and F. E. Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used for entire year. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gil a River in NW. }4, sec. 11, T. 19 S., 

R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 2,200 acres near Franklin.

Discharge measurements of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30,1923

Date

Nov. 21

10

14

Made by 

.. do....... __ ______

....-do ...... .....

.. do ..............

Gage 

height

Feet

2.30

2.37

1 4.^

2

Af)

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.6

37.2

36.0

16.4

49 0

.Date

May 14

15

July 20

Aug. 1

Made by 

J. H. Gardiner. ........

.....do ... _. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.57

2.62

2.82

2.34

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

'49.4

54

52

38.3

29.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the yea 

, ending September 30, 1923

Day

1... _ .........

2... 

3 _-.-. .

4 _____ - _____

5.... ___ . __ .

Oct.

8.0

2.7

1.6

1.2

Nov.

33

6q

^4

36

42

Dec.

^i

19

8.4

0

0

Jan.

22

99

22

24

20

Feb.

36

41

39

41

36

Mar.

0

0

0

0

19

Apr.

45

45

45

45

May

49

44

34

21

18

June

5

2

2

2

July

1

2

2

2

2

Aug.

46

25

13

10

23

Sept.
GILA RIVER BASIF 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the yeq,r 

ending September 30,1928 Continued

Day

6......... _ ..

7- _ - _ .

8- _______

9-. _ ... _

10- .-. __ .

11... _ ..... ...

12... _ ..... ...

13.. ___ ... ...

14... .. ...

15... ___ ......

16. . .

17.. .

18 

19. 

20...... ........

21..... ... ...

22.. ......... ...

23... ...

24.. . 

25 

26.. .......

27 

28. 

29...-. _ ......

30 _ 

31 .........

Oct.

2.2

40

4.7

2 2

.4

.4

.4

3.4

5.4

11

49

40

36

33

29

24

22

22

16

21

28

31

29

36

34

33

Nov.

42

40

38

40

42

' 40

42

42

1Q

26

28

28

OO

29

29

31

O1

29

29

29

26

24

31

34

38

Dec.

0

12

24

24

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

19

1Q

18

19

18

10

18

16

16

16

1 ^

0

14

14

20

Jan.

1Q

17

QQ

36

37

QQ

30

39

 >7

36

36

34.

09

97

22

30

Q7

07

AK

34

34

41

43

41

QQ

34

Feb.

36

30

22

22

41

24

28

24

27

27

25

30

32

32

30

32

36

34

36

46

46

Ifl

39

Mar.

37

52

TO

28

14

14

14

9 7

CO

4.fi

Q4

24

10

14

18

24

Cfl

48

46

48

50

45

AK

45

41

41

Apr.

V7

43

43

AK

41

43

AK

50

oe

0

0

49

K7

60

1Q

60

49

51

42

42

42

OQ

38

44

57

May

16

19

19

14

10

28

CQ

57

19

12Q n

8.0

4.0

4 0

8 n

8 A

9 A

7.0

7.0

7.0

6

K

6.0

5.5

5.0

June

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

July

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

36

51

57

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

42

50

Aug.

50

44

in

48

44

42

44

26

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

0

25

30

28

24

9.7

25

22

34

24

22

28

24

19

22

32

Monthly discharge of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year ending 

September 30, 1923

Month

February . _ ___________ __ . ___ .....

April _ .. _ ... _ .......... _ .... __ .

July.. . .. ... .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

55 

42 

31 

43 

50 

50 

60 

57 

5 

57 

50 

34

60

Minimum

0.4 -24 

0 

17 

22 

0 

0 

4.0 

1 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

18.7 

33.1 

16.4 

32.7 

33.6 

30.2 

42.8 

17.1 

2.1 

9.4 

15.0 

13.2

21.9

Run-off 

in acre-feet

1,150 

1,970 

1,010 

2,010 

1,870 

1,860 

2,550 

1,050 

125 

578 

922 

786

15,900

VALLEY CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, half a mile below intake, a mile east of Arizona-New 

Mexico State line, and 6 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 17 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by G. L. Hatch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Shifting-control method used for entire period. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in NW. H sec. 4, T. 19 S., 

R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, for irrigating 1,500 

acres near Duncan.

Discharge measurements of Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz,>, during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

July 20

Aug. 1

Made by 

Gardiner and Hayes _

G. S. Hayes ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.4

Date

Sept. 2

15

Made by 

G. S. Hayes . _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft . 

29.2

31.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period 

July 17 to September SO, 1923

Day

1 _ . __ .

2.... .....

3..... _ .

4.... __ .

5 _ . __ .

6... ___ .

7 .........

8.........

9..... ....

10.. .-..

July Aug.

22

9

9

36

41

37

32

29

48

OK

Sept.

21

30

30

29

44

31

18

-|R

Day

11. ____ .

19

13. ____ .

17. __ ....

18

19

20 ___ ...

July

9ft

29

90

Aug.

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

22

Sept.

15

11

12

24

in

29

9O

23

12

10

Day

21.... __ .

22. ____ .

23. _____

24. ........

25 _____ .

26 ___ . ...

27.........

28.........

29 .........

30... ......

31. ___ ..

July

46

23

13

6

7

10

19

27

31

27

27

Aug.

17

22

24

24

39

30

21

17

14

19

17

Sept.

17 ' 15

24

19

12

7

9

14

10

5

Monthly discharge of Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period July 17 to

September SO, 1923

Month

July 17-31 __ . __ . ____ . _ . _ ... __ ..... __ . ...

September _________ . __ _____ __ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

48 

44

Minimum

6 

0 

5

Mean

22.9 

19.3 

19.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

681 

1,190 

1,160

3,030

DUNCAN CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 32 E., a mile below intake and 2 miles

east of Duncan, Greenlee County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17 to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Mrs. W. D. O'Neal. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks not subject to overflow.

No well-defined control. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.
GILA RIVER BASIN 119

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent for period. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. 

Canal dry greater part of period. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in SW. 

E., for irrigating 250 acres near Duncan.

sec. 28, T. 8 S., R. 32

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period 

July 17 to SeptembfrSO, 1923

Date

July 21

22

Aug. 6

9

10

11

Discharge

1.3

1.3

.5

3.4

4.6

3.0

NOTE. .Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period July 17 to

September 80,1923

Month

July 17-31 ________________ . _ . ____ - _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.3 

4.6 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.17 

.37 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5.0

22.8 

0

28

BIACK-McCIESKY CANAL AT DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 19, T. 8 S., R. 32 E., a quarter of a mile below intake, at Duncan, Greenlee County.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16 to September 30, 1915; July 17 to September 

30, 1923.

OAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by F. M. Craig.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of salt. Banks vertical, not subject to 

overflow. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Shifting-control method used throughout period of record. 

Discharge estimated September 6. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in SE. J4 sec. 19, T. 8 S., R. 

32 E., for irrigating 400 acres near Duncan.

The following discharge measurement was made by Gardiner and Hayes: 

July 20, 1923: Gage height, 1.36 feet; discharge, 3.58 second-feet.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black-McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz., for the 

period July 17 to September 30, 1923

Day

2 __ - _ .

3 ....

4 . 

fi. 

6 

7 . _

8 __ -. _

10 

July Aug.

0

0

1.3

2.7

2.2

13

0

2.0

21

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

20

10

0

0

0

Day

12 __ . ....

13 __ . ....

14. _ .....

"""-I 

16.........

17 _ ......

18 ...

19 

20

July

1.8

8.4

1.3

3.2

Aug.

9.9

7.0

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Day

21 ......

22.........

23. ____ .

24 . 

25... ___ .

26.........

27.. . ......

28.. _ ....

29..... _ .

30 ......

31 ......

July

8.6

5.0

11

3.9

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.1

3.0

1.0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

3.0

Monthly discharge of Black-McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz., for the period July

17 to September 30, 1923

July 17-31. __ ....... ______ . _ ..... _ ............

The period . ___________________ ....

Maximum

11

21

20

Minimum

0

0

0

 Mean

3.83

2.36

1.15

Run-off in

acre-feet

114

145

68.4

327

COIMONERO CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 33, T. 7 S., R. 31 E., 2^ miles below intake and 6 

miles northwest of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 20 to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank; read by C. G. Elliott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curve poorly 

defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used for period. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SE. J^ sec. 11, T. 8 S.,. 

R. 31 E., for irrigating 460 acres near Sheldon.

Discharge measurements of Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

July 21

Sept. 15

Made by 

G. S. Hayes..... .................................................. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.38

Dis- 

, charge

Sec.-ft. 

10

4.2
GILA BIVEE BASIN 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period 

July 20 to September §0, 1923

Day

1. __ . ...

2.. 

3 __

4 ____ .

5. ....

6.........

7. _ . ....

8.. ....

9. __ . ...

10. 

July Aug.

0

0

2.8

0

7.4

8.0

4.8

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Day

11. ........

12. _ . ....

13.........

14. ........

15... _ ...

16. __ . ...

17. __ ....

18 

19 

20. 

July

9.5

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

Sept. e

1.6

3.3

3.2

3.6

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

2.8

Day

21.........

22. __ . ...

23. _ .....'

24.........

25.. ....

26.. ___ ..

27.. ___ .

28.. _ ....

291 ........

30.. .......

31. _ .. ...

July

5.2

0

0

0

4. 9

4. 1

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

2.8

2.2

1.1

0

1.3

2.3

2.8

3.7

4.0

3.8

Monthly discharge of Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period July 20

to September SO,

Month

July 20-31-.. ....... ... ... .. .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9.5 

8.0 

4.4

Minimum

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.93 

.74 

1.94

Run-off in

acre-feet

45.9 

45.5 

115

206

BROWN CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ SE. }£ sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., near Earven ranch, a 

quarter of a mile below intake, and 10 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 20, 1920, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 10 feet below head gate; read by J. 

W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks not subject to overflow. 

Control affected by periodic deposits from wash on right bank just below 

gage.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control 

method used December 1 to April 18 and September 2-30. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the SE. ^£ sec. 30, T. 6 

S., R. 28 E., for irrigating about 820 acres east of Solomonsville.

Discharge measurements of Brown Canal "near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1928

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 2. ......

Dec. 3 ..

Jan. 2 __ . .....

Feb. I...... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4,80

5.00

5.00

5.15

5.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.8

9 Q

8.9

9.7

10.5

Date

16 

Oage 

height

Feet 

5.05

5.48

5.25

4.95

4.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.5

25.1

20.6

13.8

6.8

Date

Sept. 5.... _ .

17.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.35

4.32

4.97

4.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.9

2.7

11. »

3.6-
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 80, 1923

Day

1 ________

2 _____

3 ___ .... _ -

4 _________

5 . 

6 ...

7 __ 

8. _ .......

9. __ . ....

10.. 

11.. ___ ... .

12.. _ . ___ ..

13.. _____ . ...

14 ___ .........

15- .... .

16 . 

17.. __ . _ ....

18- __ . _ ....

19 ___ ........

20. _______ .

21 _____ ......

22.. __ .... _ .

23.. _______

24- _____ 

25.. ___ - _ .

26- __ .. _ 

27- _______ .

28- _ . _ .....

29- ___ ......

30 _______ ..

31 

Oct.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.3.

8.3

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.3

as

7.6

6.8

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

Nov.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

12

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

Deo.

9.7

11

11

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.3

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

H

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

10

10

10

Feb..

10

10

10

4.8

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

1.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4 5

Mar.

14

14

 14

14

A K

.3

.3

16

16

18

18

10

15

12

12

9.5

9 5

9.5

-7.6

7.6

7.6

5.9

5.9

4.5

4.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

24

24

24

Apr.

24

24

24

23

oq

22

22

22

22

22

99

22

22

21

21

21

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

May

20

20

20

19

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

9.7

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

K Q

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.1

6.9

2.7

June

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

Q Q

3 9

3.9

3 Q

^ Q

3.3

2 7

O 7

3 9

4.6

3.9

4.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 9

3 Q

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

^ Q

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.7

July

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

3.3

2.3

4.6

6 Q

5.3

7.8

7 it

a 7

8.7

13

4.6

2.3

2.0

3.9

1.3

2.0

6.4

Aug.

6.4

.2

.2

2.6

.4

19

14

15

20

15

15

5.3

7.4

Sept.

2.6

4.5

5.9

22

22

15

15

9.5

1

2

1

. 1

6

6

2.1

2.9

2.9

5.6

2.4

4.2

2.9

.5

8.2

4.9

.3.5

.7

.6

1.3

2.2

NOTE. Dry for days on which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year

September 30, 1923

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9.9 

12 

11 

11 

10 

24 

24 

20 

4.6 

13 

20 

22

, 24

Minimum

6.8 

9.9 

8.9 

9.6 

0 

.3 

20 

2.7 

2.7 

0 

0 

0

fl

Mean

7.45 

10.0 

10.2 

10.6 

1.61 

11.4 

22.0 

11.4

a si

3.37 

3.89 

5.36

8.46

Run-off in 

acre-feet

458. 

595 

627 

652 

89.4 

701 

1,310 

701 

227 

207 

239 

319

6,130

BROWN CANAL WASTEWAT NEAK SOLOMONSVHLE, ARlZ.

LOCATION. In SE. M NE. M sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., near Earven ranch, IQ

miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 20, 1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 200 feet below waste gate; read by

J. W. Earven. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
GILA RIVER BASIN 123

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Channel straight. Banks not 

subject to overflow.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shiftingcontrol method used May 15-31 and July 18-21. Records good.

Wasteway returns water from Brown Canal to Gila River half a mile below 

station, " Gila River near Solomonsville."

Discharge measurements of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz., 

during the year ending September 80, 1923

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 2 __ . ...

Nov. 1 .........

Jan. 2 .. ._.

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.13

5.90

5.68

4.92

Discharge

&c.-ft. 

1.7

6.5

4.3

.2

Date

Feb. 1 _ .

Mar. 1. ._......

Apr. 2. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.15

4.66

5.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.8

.3

10.1

Date

6. ___ . ...

22.. __ . ...

July 1.. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.05

4.87

5.10

4.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.9

.8

1.7

1.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz., 

for the year ending September 80,192S

Day

1 ________

2 ______ . ...

3. _______

4. ________

5. ..........

6 ________

7 __ . ._.... 

8. _______

9. _____ . ...

10 ...........

11. ..........

12. .. .

13.. .... __ .

14. .............

15- .............

16. __ . ........

17 ...........

18.. _______ .

19. _______ .

20- .........

21. __ ......

22. . _.___

23. _ ..._..

24

25- __ . ........

26 ..........

27- _____ . ...

28 .........

29. - __._.__

30. ...._..._

31- _______

Oct.

1.8

2.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Nov.

6.5

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.1

3.4

3.7

4.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

4.0

5.4

4.4

4.4

5.4

6.5

5.4

5.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

Dec.

4.6

.1 Q

1 0

.4

.3

.4

.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

3.5

4.0

4 4

4 4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0 3.-5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Jan.

3.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.7

.2

Feb.

0.2

9 7

9 7

1.4

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Mar.

n d.

.4

.4

.4

1.0

.2

.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

2.4

2.4

9 3

2.6

1.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

7.8

9 7

Apr.

Q 7

9 7

10

8.3

8.3

7.1

8.7

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.2

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

11

11

11

9.7

May

10

10

11

11

6.5

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.0

4 n

4.0

3.7

3.1

June

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

.9

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.7

1.7

.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

.7

July

0.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.6

.8

.2

.2

.4

.9

1.6

4.7

1 Q

.3

.8

Aug.

0.3

.4

.2

.3

1.4

.2

Sept.

1.0

2.1

1.5

.8

NOTE. Dry for days on which no discharge is given. 

18776 27f WSP 569 9
124

Monthly di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz., for^the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Month

April..... ____ ..... __ ...... _ . __ ................

July .. _- _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.5 

6.5 

4.9 

3.5 

2.7 

9.7 

12 

11 

2.2 

4.7 

1.4 

2.1

12

Minimum

1.8 

3.1 

.3 

.2 

0 

.2 

7.1 

2.4 

.5 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

3.43 

4.58 

3.16 

1.19 

.35 

2.3 

10.0 

4.90 

1.24 

.55 

.09 

.18

2.66

Run-off 

in acre-feet

211 

273 

194 

73.2 

19.4 

141 

595 

301 

73.8 

34 

5.5 

10.7

. 1, 930

MICHELANA CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. \£ SW. ^ sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., at Moody ranch, a 

quarter of a mile below head gate and 6 miles northeast of Solomonsville 

Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 21, 

1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 30 feet below wagon bridge; read by Edwin 

* Moody.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No well-defined, 

control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shiftingcontrol method used for entire year. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SW. ^j! sec. 31, T. 7 S., 

R. 28 E., for irrigating about 450 acres near Solomonsville.

Discharge measurements of Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September SO, 1923

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 2.. .......

10. __ ...

Nov. 1 __ . ....

10... _ ...

11. __ ...

18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.03

4.10

4.55

* 4.35

4.4Q

4.38

4.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.3

2.8

6.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

Date

Feb. 1.. _ ....

Apr. l-__. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.25

4 50

4.17

4.73

4 00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.' 

2.2

4.3

6.0

13.3

9 6

4.3

Date

May 15 __ . ...

6. _ .. ...

12. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

3.96

4.00

3.92

3.82

4.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.0

1.8

4.8
GILA EIVEK BASIN 125

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1- _ ...... ...

2... .. ......

3. ..... ...

5. __ .... ..

6 ..... 

7..... .........

8 - . 

9

10-- ___ ... _

12... ............

13 . 

14 _____ . __ .

15 

16 ........

17. 

18 _

19 .

20- 

21. . ___ ....

22. ........

23... ____ ....

24. .... _ .

25 _ .....

26 _____ . __ .

27.... _ .......

28 __ . _ ......

29. ___ ..... ...

30 ___ ......

31 __ ..........

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Nov.

6

4

4

4

5

5

\

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

5

6

2

Dec.

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

1

'Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

S

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

6

Mar.

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10 *10

10

10

12

12

Apr.

12

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

11

11

6

6

May

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

11

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

June

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

July

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

4

4

5

5

4

4

2

2

2

Aug.

2

2

2

2

3

3

4

5

6

2

2

4

2

3

4

4

Sept.

s

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

' 5

4

3

4

4

4

Monthly discharge of Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Month

October... .. . __ _ . ...............................

November.... ___ . __ ___ ________ ... ...

February... ________ ________________

July . __ .. _. 

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6 

6 

4 

4 

6 

12 

12 

11 

4 

5 

6 

5

12

Minimum

2 

2 

1 

2 

0 

6 

5 

4 

2 

2 

0 

3

0

Mean

4.1 

4.5 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3 

8.0 

7.6 

4.5 

3.0 

3.2 

2.4 

4.3

4.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

252 

268 

228 

203 

183 

492 

452 

277 179» 

19Z 

148; 

256,

3, 140*

FOURNESS CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ SE. M sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 27 E., three-quarters of a mile 

below intake and 8 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 20> 

1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 300 feet below waste gate; read by David 

Jurado.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.
126 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Channel small and uniform in 

cross section. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NE. M sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 27 

E., for irrigating about 260 acres near Solomonsville.

Discharge measurements of Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the

year ending September SO, 19%S

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 2. ..

"Plan 4.

Jan. 2 _ 

Feb. 1. _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4,60

4.74

4.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.5

5

1

2.8

2.1

Date

Mar. 1 ____

A nr 9

23 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.90

5.00

4.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.9

3.9

8.4

Date

July 21..... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.30

4.34

5.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.9

1.3

10.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 ____ . _ .

Q

4 ____ - .....

5 ____ 

6 ____ .

7 .

g

10- 

19

no

14 _____

15 __ . _ - 

16. _______

17 . ..........

18

1Q

20 ______ - 

21 .... 

99

93

94

OK

26 ____ .... 

27 __ ..........

OQ

9Q

30

01

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5 

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.4

Nov.

.......

1.5

3.0

3.0

0 A

3 A

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

Dec.

4 n

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

3 A

3.0

3.0

Q A

^ ft

3.0

3 A

3.0

2.5 *> <\

2.5

2.5

O K

O A

Q A

2.5

*> f.

2.5

2.5

9 <\

2.5

2.5

2.5

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

E

9 H

2.5

O K

2.5

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

O A

2 A

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Feb.

O K

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 H

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4 0

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

Mar.

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5 

2.5

3.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Apr.

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

"e.T

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

3.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

May

1.5

. 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1,5

1,5

1,5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

June

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.5

July

0.5

1.0

l.«0

1.0

2.5

6.5

5.5

2.0

1.0

2.5

6.5

6.5

1.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

3.5

Aug.

2.5

6.5

5.0

5.0

2.5

1.0

6.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

.8

Sept.

a

2.5

3.0

.7

1.5

.9

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is gtven.
GILA RIVER BASIN 127

Monthly discharge of Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Arlz., for the year ending

September 30, 1928

Month

March- ______ ___ ___ ____ __________

July . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.5 

3

5 

2.5 

5 

5 

6.5 

1.5 

1 

6.5 

6.5 

3

6.5

Minimum

0 

0 

2.5 

1.5 

2 

2.5 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.92 

1.07 

3.21 

2.27 

2.95 

3.40 

2.60 

1.36 

.76 

1.48 

1.14 

.29

1.78

Run-off in 

acre-feet j

57 

64 

197 

140 

164 

209 

155 

84 

45 

91 

70 

17

1,290

SAN JOSE CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. }£ NE. }£ sec. 10, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., near Curtis ranch, 2 

miles below intake, and 4 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 21, 1920, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed April 13, 1922, 50 feet 

above concrete drop, 200 feet below waste gate, and 2 miles below heading; 

read by H. D. Empie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wide, uniform section. Well-defined banks. Principal control is formed by concrete drop 50 feet below gage.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion above gage, irrigating 90 acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except for periods August 13 

to September 10 and September 24-30. Standard rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method 

used August 13 to September 10 and September 24-30. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the SW. ^ sec. 36, T. 6 

S., R. 27 E., for irrigating 3,000 acres near Solomonsville and Safford.

Discharge measurements of San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 31

Dec. 4

Jan. 1

8

12

16

25

Feb. 1 Mar. 1

10

Apr 1

Made by 

 

H. D. Empie . _____

. _ .do ... .

.. do-... . _

 do.............. ...

H. D. Empie _____

.. do....... .......

.. do- .....

 do .................

J. H. Gardiner.. .......

H. D. Empie __ ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.72

.53

.87

.91

.90

.545

.62

.62

80

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.6

K9

31.8

74

79

78

OK n

41.8

49 A

fiR

48.6

Date

11

21

July 1

21

Aug. 1

15

22

Sept. 1

20

Made by 

H. D. Empie ___ ....

H. D. Empie ___ ....

..... do. ... ..... ....

.... -do .... ... .... ......

-.-.do. . _ ......

 -do. ... ..... .. 

 do. ... ... .

__ -do .............

 do. . _.._

. do. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.46

.42

.30

.28

.61

.835

.49

.49

.675

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.8

27.7

23.3

13.6

13.2

43.5

71

35.4

33.8

55

41.7
128

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

', in second-feet, of San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

2. _ .......

3..- _ .......

5 _ -- -

6 .. _ ...

7.. ... .... ..

8-- -- _

10.... _ . 

11.......'.... ...

12..-- _ .-. .-

13..- _ - _

14 

15 . 

16 

17 

18 - 

19 

20 

21..-- __ - .....

22.. _ -. .

23- . 

24... ___ .

25-. ___

26.. _ ..

27 

28 .. 

29 - __ 

30. _ - _

31 __

Oct.

27

27

28

31

31

30

29

28

28

24

25

25

24

24

28

32

30

29

30

30

24

27

28

28

28

27

26

27

28

28

29

Nov.

28

28

28

28

29

30

31

31

31

28

28

28

22

23

30

32

34

34

33

33

33

31

28

29

30

28

24

29

38

46

Dec.

JQ

ni

48

OQ

04

33

32

01

30

29

34

QQ

42

43

38

42

45

44

37

34

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

00

Jan.

33

37

40

46

63

KK

77

81

82

82

79

79

79

79

52

35

34

34

34

35

36

34

32

31

37

44

43

Feb.

43

43

AV

37

36

36

34

33

32

30

24

29

31

34

32

32

33

35

36

35

35

35

37

39

42

44

45

Mar.

47

55

56

55

56

60

70

68

71

72

68

65

77

81

78

79

75

78

81

78

74

68

. 67

68

30

0

0

0

0

38

59

Apr.

48

50

51

48

48

45

43

40

37

42

46

44

40

42

43

37

37

40

42

39

34

34

35

37

37

37

37

37

32

29

May

28

22

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

26

26

27

28

21

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

24

24

18

24

23

22

22

June

23

22

93

22

22

20

22

23

23

16

16

18

17

16

15

15

17

16

15

15

15

16

13

20

15

15

14

13

13

12

July

13

12

1 3

13

1 ^

26

28

32

28

30

28

28

39

70

67

55

47

37

46

45

36

27

36

27

38

52

56

47

39

60

Aug.

KQ

63

63

61

52

56

31

6

0

0

0

1

15

38

37

37

32

32

37

42

32

40

45

33

40

55

64

52

44

40

Sept.

50

5]

68

68

68

ftK

55

37

34

27

28

42

37

32

36

47

43

42

59

61

85

75

65

68

78

85

84

Monthly discharge of San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

46 

56 

82 

45 

81 

51 

29 

23 

70 

64 

85

85

Minimum

24 

22 

29 

31 

24 

0 

29 

18 

12 

12 

0 

27

0

Mean

27.7 

30.2 

37.5 

50.5 

35.9 

57.2 

40.4 

25.0 

17.4 

36.1 

35.7 

55.5

. 37.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,700 

1,800 

2,310 

3,110 

1,990 

3,520 

2,400 

1,540 

1,040 

2,220 

2,200 

3,300

27,100

MONTEZTTMA CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. % NW. % sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., a mile below intake

and 2 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 29, 1920,

to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 26, 1922, on left

bank 200 feet below waste gate; inspected by H. D. Empie. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.
GILA RIVER BASIN 129

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Shifting-control method used for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NE. M sec- 17, T. 7 S., R27 E., for irrigating 3,750 acres near Solomonsville and Safford.

Discharge measurements of Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 2

10

19

31

Nov. 8

17

9

Jan. 1

8

Feb. 1

15

Mar. 2

16

20

Apr. 1

21

May 2

Made by 

.....do __ . _ ..... __

.....do.................

....-do.................

 do . 

. ....do ................ .

 .-do. - _.. 

.....do .-. -. .-...

. _ -do _

II. D. Empie . __ , __

 ..do. ____ ......

 do ..__ .... 

J. H. Gardiner __ ....

H. D. Empie ...........

 do 

..... do ._..

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.58

8.58

8.55

8.62

8.65

8.75

9.08

8.98

9.32

9.20

9.72

8.83

9.28

10.20

10.08

9.35

8.90

8.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.1

26.4

25.1

26.0

27.8

31.4

37.2

43.4

65

34.3

49.4

81

79

53

34.5

30.3

Date

11

19

13

16

19

28

July 1

17

28

Aug. 1

6

18

23

24

Made by 

H. D. Empie _____

__ do . _________

... ..do ... .... 

.....do ..............

 do........ ......

 do........ .....

 do........ .

 do. _ ..... ... .....

..... do . .

... -do 

..... do ..... .

 do... . 

. do. -

.... . do, ..... .....

..... do ... .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.74

8.69

8.61

8.58

8.60

8.47

8.50

8.37

8.21

9.50

9. 13

7.88

9.39

9.50

8.89

10. 15

9.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.8

27.8

25.1

25.5

24.4

20.8

21.9

19.0

14.2

52

39.8

38

46.9

45.8

27.5

75.

56

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 . __ . ...

2.. ___ . .....

3 _ ... __ .

4- _ ...... ...

5- 

6. ___ . .......

7- _ ...

8- _ ...... 

9 ----- 

10 

12. .. .

13. .....

14.. _

15 _ . ___ ..

16 .. 17 _

19

20 _ 

21.. __ .. ...

22 -.

23 

24.. ....

25 _

28.. .........

27 _ ........

28 

29 

30 _ - ......

31- 

Oct.

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

?5

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

28

29

26

25

25

26

Nov.

26

26

25

26

29

28

28

28

28

°Q

9Q

29

28

29

on

32

00

32

32

32

30

32

V)

00

40

44

46

Dec.

46

44

41

41

40

36

38

36

36

36

36

36

38

OK

32

4fi

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

47

47

Jan.

47

46

Afi

44

44

46

46

46

40

0

0

0

0

0

0

oo

43

43

40

43

44

44

65

63

Feb.

66

58

40

00

38

38

38

37

07

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

07

38

40

38

38

34

34

43

46

50

53

Mar.

KQ

52

60

60

64

65

67

78

76

Oft

ftl

83

87

77

68

73

77

77

QQ

76

76

78

78

70

76

70

76

QA

71

60

Apr.

55

53

CO

53

51

46

45

iC

46

46

AK

4K

44

38

38

39

39

38

36

35

36

33

May

32

30

29

429$

on

29

29

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

OK

25

24

24

24

25

25

9^

22

24

OK

25

 26

June

25

24

22

f 2»

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

25

23

22

21

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

20

18

17

July

16

«- 15

33

29

31

26

27

25

25

36

58

53

58

50

4K

44

42

57

23

36

36

40

47

64

50

30

39

32

Aug.

4

16

43

33

43

54

58

59

68

73

64

26

21

on

36

40

32

36

OO

36

25

28

32

36

°Q

53

51

46

31

38

53

Sept.

63

41

16

23

45

45

61

56

44

47

OQ

45

42

on

54

55

52

57

58

61

62

69

80

67

63

41

50

58

68

62
130 SUEPACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET IX

Monthly discharge of Montezuma Canal near Soiomonsville, Am., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Monjh

December ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _______ ". _

February ______ ______ . __ . _________

July _ _. 

The year ___ . __ __ __ . ___ . __ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

46 

47 

65 

66 

89 

55 

32 

25 

64 

73 

80

89

Minimum

25 

25 

32 

0 

35 

52 

33 

22 

17 

15 

4 

16

0

Mean

25.9 

31.3 

41.5 

35. b 

41.2 

73.1 

43.9 

26.3 

22.5 

35.9 

39.7 

52.1

39.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,590 

1,860 

2,550 

2,190 

2,290 

4,490 

2,610 

1,620 

1,340 

2,210 

2,440 

3,100

28,300

UNION CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ASIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. *4 NE. J4 sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 26 E., 1% miles below intake 

and 1^4 miles northwest of Soiomonsville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; January 1, 1921, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; operated by 

H. D. Empie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand. Banks vertical. No 

well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. ^ sec. 18, T. 7 S., 

R. 27 E., for irrigating 5,975 acres near Safford and Thatcher.

Discharge measurements of Union Canal near Soiomonsville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

Oe>t Q

23o-i

Nov. 8

1Q

00

24

Feb. 5

16

17

21 Mar. 2

10

22

Apr. 1

Made by 

 do.. .....

.....do -. 

.... .do . 

.. do- __ . .. 

.. do...... ......_....

.-.-do..... .- ...

....-do- .. .. ....

..... do. ...... .

__ -do.- .. _ ......

... ..do..... . ..... .

.....do- .... 

 ..do-. . _ ......

_ ..do . ....

 do ... ..... .....

.-..do--.. . _ ......

.....do - .-. 

Gage 

height

Feet

1 P*4

2 39

9 P*Q

2.52

2.26

3.65

2.76

2.53

2 CO

2

70

0 KC

3.21

2.58

2.465

2.47

Discharge

Scc.-ft.

53

65

62

60

60

49 9

33.6

10604

77

71

68

7Q

OO

80

1IY>

114

88

01

78

Date

Apr. 23

30

12

20

29

18

23

July 1

16

Aug. 1

10

20

12

26

Made by 

H. D. Empie __ -. __

__ do _______ ....

..... do- ... ...... ....

..... do..... ... ... ...

H. D. Empie ....... 

.... .do. ... ..... .....

... ..do.... ... ....... ....

..... do...... ... ....

... ..do.... .... ... ... ...

... -do .... ..... 

.. do _ .-. .....

 -do- .. _ ......

.....do.. _ ......._.

....-do. __ 

__ .do. _ .v... ..... ...

.....do. ... .

...-do - . 

 do. .

...-do., ... ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.57

2.025

2.00

1.76

1.75

1.34

1.26

.79

.69

.66

.38

.34

.18

2.36

2.63

1.57

2.56

.98

.92

1.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88

65

64

52.

50

35.4

30.3

16.8

10.4

10.2

3.6

3.2

1.1

70

80

89

18.4

15.8

53
GILA RIVER BASIF 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30,192S

Day

1

2. _ .. ....

3. ....

4 __ - _____

5 ....

6- _ .... _ . ...

7 __ . _ . .....

8. _ ... .. ...

9 - ....

10 _____

11. ____ . __

12 _ .. ...

13- __

14 

15 _ .. .-. _ .

16- _ .. __ . _

17. __ . _ . ....

18 ... ........

19 . ........

20- . ___ ...

21 

22- __ ........

23. __

24. .........

25 __ . _

26. _ . .. . ..

*8

29 . .

30- ........

31. __ -. ...

Oct.

26

24

24

23

28

26

24

23

21

22

23

22

22

21

24

38

48

51

58

58

55

55

58

56

53

52

52

56

58

61

66

Nov.

73

71

68

66

63

63

64

63

61

58

52

57

67

67

73

82

74

6*

64

73

75

77

75

80

84

88

77

69

70

80

Dec.

85

49

61

60

64

62

61

59

55

53

50

49

47

53

59

54

50

45

48

49

49

50

50

49

45

39

37

36

34

34

Jan.

33

31

28

43

74

97

106

91

63

72

90

93

90

85

87

87

79

76

75

7Q

7Q

75

77

86

82

87

86

37

3.3

.5

Feb.

0.3

0

1.9

48

78

83

85

81

79

80

84

84

89

84

76

71

69

69

75

81

77

79

80

82

85

64

83

89

Mar.

90

86

92

93

84

74

79

82

84

89

90

81

94

104

92

79

77

77

90

90

100

109

111

113

109

103

109

119

111

92

Apr.

88

88

90

81

81

81

73

65

71

78

77

74

77

79

81

80

80

72

69

84

80

88

84

79

71

66

56

65

May

62

63

61

52

50

49

47

46

45

46

49

46

45

37

33

32

33

31

28

26

23

20

18

17

June

14

13

10

9.4

7.0

7.2

9.6

8.0

6.2

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.2

2.2

2.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

July

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

20

49

47

22

50

47

35

fid

78

87

68

61

55

61

w

71

63

62

63

45

21

40

56

67

80

73

Aug.

78

66

49

78

87

86

96

95

90

86

75

45

28

5.3

5.7

48

75

70

57

74

101

82

65

51

53

74

73

55

40

Sept.

47

34

18

12

7.6

38

54

69

38

50

21

16

15

40

51

54

56

82

90

82

36

95

106

108

79

 59

52

93

90

79

Monthly discharge of Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30,1923

Month

July............ .. ......

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

66 

88 

85 

106 

89 

119 

90 

63 

14 

87 

101 

108

119

Minimum

21 

52 

34 

.4 

0 

74 

56 

15 

1.5 

1.4 

5.3 

7.6

0

Mean

39.6 

69.9 

51.2 

67.5 

69.9 

93.4 

77.7 

40.2 

5.18 

46.9 

63.8 

55.7

56.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,430 

4,160 

3,150 

4,150 

3,880 

5,740 

4,620 

2,470 

308 

2,880 

3,920 

3,310

41,000

SAN SIMON CREEK NEAR RODEO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 6, R. 21 W., T. 27 S., 10 miles north of Rodeo, Hidalgo

County, N. Mex.

DRAINAGE AREA. 454 square miles (measured on typographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in midstream; read by A. J. Love. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Uniform channel 300 feet wide, covered with sacaton

grass and small mesquite. 

18776 27f WSP 569 10
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 520 second-feet September 13. Stream dry greater part of year.

1920-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,340 second-feet July 25, 

1921. Stream dry during greater part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read four or more times daily during flood periods. Daily 

discharge ascertained from flood hydrographs. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, 

irrigation engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N, Mex., for the 

year ending September 30, 1928

Day

2... ___ .

3 _____ .

6.. ....

7 ......

8 _ .

9 

July Aug.

1

QC

Sept.

Tin

Day

12..... _ .

13..... _ .

l ^

16 . 

17. 

1C

19 -

20. 

July Aug.

20

Sept.

7

520

230

Day

21.........

22_f ____

23 .

24 

25 _ .

26 _____ .

27.. _

28 

29.. _ .

30. 

July

105

250

12

Aug.

37

22

3

145

25

1

Sept.

115

35

4

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

July _.. _ __ ...............

The year . ______ _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

250 

145 

520

520

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

11.8 

9.32 

36.4

4.79

Run-off in 

acre-feet

726 

573 

2,170

3,470

SAN SIMON CREEK NEAR SAN SIMON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 31 E., 1 mile eaat of San Simon, 

Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 938 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff fastened to bridge, low-water section on right pier, 

high-water section on left pier; read by Ed Gentner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, scouring to heavy clay at 

high water. Low-water control is a gravel bar 50 feet below gage. Highwater control formed by right angle turn to right 400 feet below station.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 14.0 feet at 10.30 p. m. 

July 21 (discharge, 5,350 second-feet); minimum discharge, zero flow greater 

part of year.

1919-1923: Maximum stage, that of June 21, 1923; minimum discharge, 

zero flow greater part of each year.
GILA EIVEE BASIN 133

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to tenths once a day and oftener during floods 

Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared by applying each gage reading to fating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., during the;

year ending September SO, 1923

[Made by H. C. Schwalen]

' Date

July 13 .

13 .........

14 _ ......

15 _ .

Gage 

height

- 

Feet 

5.15

5.97

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

120

376

2.7

476

Date

July 17. ___ ..

Aug. 24... ......

24 __ .. ....

24 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.25

4.98

4 40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.4

289

107

Date

Aug. 25.... __

26 ____ .

27. __ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.20

e QQ

5 49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,680

430

266

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Aris., for 

the year ending September SO, 1923 .

Day

1... ... 

2...... ...

3... ......

4. .....

5.........

6 

7. ___ ..

8 

9... ......

10 

July

10

18

55

10

Aug.

1

80

120

Sept.

8

Day

11 .

12.........

13 

14. _ . _ .

1 ^

16.. .......

17........

18 

19... ......

20 

July

55

10

oe

13

Aug.

80

140

Sept.

1 7K

2209";

Day

21.........

22 ....

23 _ ..

24.. ....

25 

26.........

27. 

28. ...

29 

30. _ .....

31 

July

570

580

330

Aug.

70

345

240

800

30

1

1

1

Sept.

40

35

2

1

NOTE. Dry for days on which no discharge is given, except Feb. 27, which had a mean daily discharge 

of 40 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

July ._ .- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

580 

800 

220

800

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

1.4 

59.0

74.8 

21.5

13.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

78 

3,630 

4,600 

1,280

9,590

CAVE CREEK NEAR PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. y± SE. ^ sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Portal ranger station

8 miles by road southeast of Paradise, Cochise County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 39 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 5, 1919, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 100 feet from ranger station; read

by Mrs. Alice H. Scholefield.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and boulders. Channel

fairly straight and uniform in cross section. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 2.62 feet

on August 31 (discharge, 400 second-feet); dry during periods of October,

November, December, June, and July.

1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 5.30 feet August 7,1921 (discharge,

3,360 second-feet); dry during a part of each year. 

DIVERSIONS. Cave Creek Canal diverts water from left side 700 feet above

station. Records of this canal are published in this report. Another canal

diverts water above this station to irrigate about 7^j acres. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly

well defined. Gage read to two-hundredths once a day and oftener during

floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean dailp gage height to

rating table. Discharge hydrographs used during periods of flood. Records

fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith,

irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

[Made by H. C. Schwalen]

Date

Jan. 10 ___ ___ _ . __ ..... ___ ___ __ ______ ......

Mar. 8 ___ . ______ . __ . _________ . _______ . __ . _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.91

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.38

2.57

49.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Day

I. .. - __ 

2 --- - 

q

I :::::::::*::::::::::::::

5

6. .- 

7....... -

8. -.. - - -

g

30 -. -

31 ... 

12 ._._....____.-. . _ . .

13 . _ . 

14 _

16... .

17 ... - __

18 .. _ ... 

19

20 _ -

21 ..._. ................

22... _ .....................

23 - - 

94

25 . - 

Nov. Dec.

1

1

1

1

.5

Jaii

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Feb.

 0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

,5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1

2.5

13

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

May

2

2

2

2

2

- 3.5

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

57

49

49

41

24

15

85

75

75

17

17

17

17

17

17

27

75

85

Sept.

130

38

38

38

38

38

95

67

67

38

38

18

18

79

52

38

18

18

18

18

12

12

29

2S

29
GILA EIVEE BASIN 135

, in second-feet, of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80,1923 Continued

Day

26 .. _ .... _ ... _ . . __

27 ....... __ ... _______

28 . .-- ._.... ..

29 .-. .........

30 ......... _ ...... _ __ .....

31 -. - .. . ._

Nov. Dec. Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Feb.

0.5

.5

Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

May Aug.

50

41

41

49

400

Sept.

29

29

1Q

19

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given, except Oct. 8-26, Dec. 7-15, May 23 to June 9 

which had a trace of water.

Monthly discharge of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending September

v>{\ 1Q0Q OU, A *3fCid

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

°T.

i 

i

\.

]3 

2.5 

2 

T. 

400 

130

400

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0.5 

.5 

.5 

2 

T. 

0 

0.5 

8

0

Mean

0 

0.07 

.16 

.71 

.5 

2.21 

2. 15 

.70 

0 

44.7 

37.0

7.38

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

4.2 

9.8 

43.7 

27.8 

136 

128 

43.0 

0 

2750 

2200

5340

'Trace of water.

CAVE CREEK CANAL NEAR PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ SE. ^ sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Portal ranger station 

of United States Forest Service, 750 feet below head of canal, and 8 miles 

by road southeast of Paradise, Cochise County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Mrs. Alice Scholefield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Bed composed of small gravel.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curve "fairly 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Cave Creek in SE. J^ SW. M sec. 34, T. 

17 S., R. 31 E., for irrigating 113 acres near Portal rdnger station. When sufficient water is available, 176 additional acres are irrigated. A part of the water 

for this additional area is diverted from Cave Creekj below the gaging station 

on Cave Creek, to Cave Creek Canal through a secondary carrier known as 

Portal-Reay ditch. Water carried by Portal-Reay |ditch does not pass the 

gaging station on Cave Creek Canal.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz., during the year

ending September SO, 1923

[Made by H. C. Schwalen]

Date

Jan. 10 _ _ _ ... _____ _ ._

Mar. 8 _ . . 

Aug. 26- _______ _____________ _ . __ __ __ __ _ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.36

7.30

7 *_*_

Discharge

Scc.-ft.

0

0

2

2.76

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz,, for the 

year ending September 80, 1923

Day

1- ... - -

4 - -- .

6. 

7 

10 

12 

13 .. _____ .

14 

16 

17 

1Q

19

20- 

21-. - 

00

00

oc

26.. __ . .

*VT

28. _ _ - -

29. - __

on

31 

Nov.

5.5

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1

1

K

K

.5

Jan. Feb.

1

1

1

Mar.

1

1.5

1.5

.5

4

1.5

2

4

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

Apr.

2.5

2

K

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4

4

4

4

4

4

May

2.5

2. .5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

I

July

1

3

Aug.

2.5

1.5

1.5

3

5

6.5

10

5

5

5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5

Sept.

1

1

1

1

4

1.5

4

4

4

4

NOTE. Trace of water only Jan. 3-27. Canal dry on other days where no record Is given.

Monthly discharge of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

July ___ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.5 

5.5 

.5 

1 

4 

5.5 

4 

3 

10 

4

10

Minimum

0

.5 

0 

0 

0 

2.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

.18 

2.55 

.33 

.25 

2.08 

4.41 

1.71 

.13 

4.11 

.88

1.37

Run-off in

acre-feet

11 

157 

2 

14 

128 

262 

105 

8 

253 

52

992
GILA RIVER BASIN 137

EAST TURKEY CREEK AT PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. 14 sec. 19, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Paradise, Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 300 feet downstream from post office; 

read by John Hancock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control formed 

by concrete wall extending at an angle across the channel. Channel fairly 

uniform in cross section.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 60 secondfeet, August 25; dry during greater part of year.

1919-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 170 second-feet, August 18, 

1921; minimum discharge, dry for periods of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions above station, most of the water returning to the creek above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve poorly 

defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a week and oftener 

during floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table and interpolating for days when gage was Dot read. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

_ Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 80, 192S

[Made by H. C. Schwalen]

Date

Mar. 8 __ . ____________ . __ . __ . __ . __ ... _ . ______ . __ .

Aug. 26 ____ .. ___ . . __ - ______ . __ . __ __ ... __ . __ . __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.90

15.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1923

Day

2 _ ___ . ___ ... _

3. _ _____ .. .. ___ 

4 _________________ . ______ . ......

5- _ .... ___ - __ . ___ - _ - ___ -. ..

6 _____ - __ ... ___ . __ . .... ...

7 . . ......

8 _______ - ___ - _ ... __ - ___ . ..

9. ...... - - ______ ...... _ ...

10 

11. __ . __ . _ . ___ ....... ___ . ___ . .....

12. .-

13 _______ ...... ____ ... _ .. __ .. _ .

14 ___ . ___ ...... __ . _ ... _ . __ .... ...

15 ..... 

16. _______________ .......... _ .. .....

17 

18 ..... . __ ... _ . __ .......

19. ____________ .. _ .......... ...

20 ___ - _______ - __ . __ ... __ . ....

Nov. Dec.

6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

* .5

.5

Feb. Mar.

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

6

2

1

July

2

3

2

Aug.

8

.5

.5

.5

11

1

2

1

.5

2

1

1

.5

Sept.

16

13

16

13

50

20

.5
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz.,for the year 

ending September 30, 1928 Continued

Day

01

99

23.- - 

94.

oc

26 ____________ . _____ . _ ... .........

27 ..... _... . 

28.......... ... .. ... ........

29 __ . ___ - _ _____ . ........

30 

31 

Nov.

0.5

Dec. Feb.

2

1

3

3

1

.5

Mar. July Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

60

25

13

16

13

16

40

Sept.

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given, except Dec. 1-3, 13-15, Mar. 13 to May 22, July 

20-28, Aug. 8, Sept. 7-11, and 13-30 for which days there was a trace of water.

Monthly discharge of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1928

Month

November __ . ______ . _____________ __ * ...

July ........ ...... ..................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.5 

6.0 

3.0 

6.0 

3.0 

60 

50

60

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

(a) 

0 

0

(0)

0

Mean

0.02 

0.34 

0.37 

0.64 

0.23 

7.02 

4.28

1.08

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1.2 

20.9 

20.5 

39.4

14.1 

432 

255

783

 Trace of water.

GRAHAM CANAL NEAR SAFFORD, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ SW. M sec. 5, T. 7 S., R. 26 E., near Hatfield ranch, a mile

below intake, and 2 miles north of Safford, Graham County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 30,

1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 600 feet below waste gate; read by J. M.

Hatfield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt; frequently covered by deposits

of sand; shifting. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion just above gage, irrigating 52 acres. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve

well defined. Gage read twice a day to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method used for entire year. f Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the NW. 

R. 26 E., for irrigating 2,577 acres near Safford.

sec. 9, T. 7 S.>
GILA RIVER BASIN 139

Discharge measurements of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., during the year ending

September SO, 1923 

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 4.........

7 

18... ......

Nov. 3 ___ ...

9.........

20.........

Dec. 5.. .....

Jan. 4.. ..

11 ......

Feb. 2.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet

4.84

4.81

4.90

4.90

5.35

5.34

5.98

6.26

5.40

5.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.1

7.1

10.2

8.5

25.4

20.5

. 57-

66

25.1

36.4

Date

Feb. 8 

11 ____ .

22 ____ .

26. .....

Apr. 1 ____ .

9.........

25 

May 2 .........

7 .. _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.50

5.47

*; 31

5 QQ

6.18

6.76

5.56

5.30

5.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.8

25.3

20 1

57

OQ 1

30.5

30.9

21.9

17.9

Date

20 ___ I..

O1

20 _ ......

July 3 ...

Sept. 4 .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.40

5.02

4 90

4

QO

i 79

4

70

^.75

Di£- 

charge

Sec.-ft.

OO O

1O Q

11.2

3

0

5.0 44 ..... 4*

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 __ . __ . ....

2. ____ . _ ..

3 ...__

4 __ . .........

5 ...... .....

6 _____ .. ...

7........... ...

8 __ ...... ....

9 _____ ......

10 __ ..........

11.. ___ '. ......

12 _ ....... ....

13..............

14. __ . ........

15 ...........

16. __ . ........

17...... __ ...

18. _____ . ...

19 __ . _ ......

20 .. ....

21........ __ ..

22.......... ....

23 .... ....

24. __ ..... ....

25. _ ... ...

26 ...........

27.. ... __ .

28 . _ ....

29 .........

30 ........

31- _ . _ . _ .

Oct.

7

6

6

4

5

5

4

6

6

6

6

6

11

10

7

10

10

10

1011

12

11

Q

Q

Q

9

Nov.

8

8

8

10

10

12

14

20

22

18

20

16

16

17

16

in

19

24

23

21

20

20

21

23

22

24

24

23

25

34

Dee.

36

29

44

45

58

55

55

57

57

18

44

49

51

54

51

eq

53

50

50

47

50

49

Jan.

42

42

51

64

56

46

25

37

45

32

20

25

30

30

25

25

24

24

22

19

19

19

21

21

91

19

oq

Qd

4n

40

38

Feb.

38

36

37

32

26

11

28

28

23

26

25

23

23

23

23

23

26

23

20

21

20

21

21

20

20

32

36

OA

Mar.

oo

45

47

50

52

AK

41

45

50

58

58

50

47

58

58

60

66

63

60

47

40

32

47

58

42

38

39

46

34

Apr.

42

36

38

36

34

36

30

28

26

23

21

20

9Q

29

29

29

29

29

29

32

30

30

30

29

30

29

29

26

26

May

oe

20

IS

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

11

12

12

12

11

11

9

9

9

9

9

8

June

7

7

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

' 3

3

July

4

4

3

3

14

14

20

28

16

8

8

16

26

Aug.

21

47

57

42

34

48

47

40

52

47

36

4

3

62

Sept.

Af)

42

47

At)

An

60

47

11

19

9Q

56

40

51C-l

49

54

<u

49

46

65

46

51

39

31

29

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

October... _________________ . __ . _ ... .....

July ... ..... 

The vear. __ - . .. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

34

58 

64 

38 

66 

42 

25 

7 

28 

62 

65

66

Minimum

4 

8 

0 

19 

11 

32 

20 

8 

3 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

7.8 

18.6 

34.0 

31.6 

25.7 

48.3 

30.0 

13.7 

4.7 

5.3 

17.4 

39.9

23.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

480 

1,110 

2,090 

1,940 

1,430 

2,970 

1,790 

842 

280 

326 

1,070 

2,370

. 16, 700
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

SMITHVHIE CANAL NEAR THATCHER, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 25 E., three-quarters of a mile below 

intake and 1% miles north of Thatcher, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 23, 

1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on left bank 300 feet below waste gate; read by 

Patricia Vasquez.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Uniform section. Banks vertical. No well-defined 

control.

DIVERSION^. Norie.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shiftingcontrol method used for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NE. ^ sec. 35, T. 6 S., 

R. 25 E., for irrigating 1,760 acres near Pima.

Discharge measurements of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 3... ......

on

"WAV 9

21 .........

31 

Feb. 6. . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.22

5.22

5 en

5.60

6.00

5.78

6.70

6.15

6.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.4

11.7

13.6

26.7

20.7

45.7

OQ Q

25.0

24.2

Date

Feb. 23........

27...... ...

10 . 

May 2. ____

21 __ .....

9 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.02

6.76

6.66

6.46

5.90

5.95

5.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.1

36.5

29.8

14.4

13.8

8.8

7.1

5.9

Date

June*20 __

July 2.........

16 ____ .

A 11 & 9

8 ___ ...

24...... ...

18. ........

28 .........

Gageheight

Feet 

5.50

5.40

6.23

6.22

7.42

6.64

6.24

6.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.8

3.3

3.3

18.3

.4

19.6

56

24 0

11.3

23.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 80, 1928

Day

1 ..............

2. ________

3 __ ......

5. __ . _ . ...

6. _______ .

7 ........

8. .............

9 ... ... .....

10 

11-... __ .....

12..... .........

13 . ....... ...

14 . ..........

15. .....

16 .... .......

17 

18 

19-. .

20 .. _ ...

Oct.

6

6

6

7

8

8

9

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

8

11

8

10

10

Nov.

16

14

14

16

18

20

20

20

21

24

24

25

22

10

18

21

26

24

9Q

24

Dec.

45

50

46

46

46

46

<to

46

46

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

AQ

48

41

Jan.

37

34

31

32

30

26

33

35

25

25

31

30

OQ

00

Q9

27

20

17

22

28

Feb.

27

26

23

27

23

23

23

21

22

21

20

99

91

1 Q

1 Q

14

14

20

Mar.

27

26

24

26

26

36

35

QQ

35

38

41

44

OQ

36

27

17

17

on

21

Apr.

21

26

25

25

27

20

22

18

17

26

23

20

20

20

17

10

IS

20

20

May

17

17

1 Q

16

16

16

16

12

15

12

12

16

10

13

19

12

11

11

June

8

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

7

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

July

3

3

3

3

24

26

10

4

4

4

IQ

47

32

26

23

22

20

20

Aug.

0 4

.3

.3

,2

IP.

13

25

32

on

1Q

1 Q

27

26

21

OJ

39

Sept.

29

27

21

15

5

37

21

12

10

15

13

8

6

13

8

15

14

9
 GILA RIVER BASIN 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30, 1923 Continued

Day

21. ____ ..

22..... __ .._..

23. .. __ . ...

24. ___ . ______

25 . ___ .

26 ..__.

27 . ..

28 _ .

29 . .. ___ .

30 ....____

31 . ____ .

Oct.

12

10

14

10

10

10

10

10

12

16

Nov.

21

21

33

27

26

32

32

27

25

31

Dec.

4O

41

43

41

41

45

41

40

37

34

34

Jan.

28

22

25

27

26

33

30

27

28

27

27

Feb.

17

18

21

20

20

25

OQ

Mar.

28

28

22

25

22

34

28

20

19

22

in

Apr.

18

20

22

18

20

19

17

18

18

18

May

11

g

9

k 9

11

9

8

7

7

6

7

June

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

July

24

51

26

23

7

5

16

3

13

7

19

Aug.

36

27

44

49

40

41

32

27

26

24

24

Sept.

4

4

2

32

12

10

14

37

28

30

Monthly discharge of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

X

December ..__ _ __ ______ ._ ____

March __ . _ ... _____ - __ . ____________

May

July 

August

The year.. _______ _________ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

33 

50 

37 

28 

44 

27 

19 

8 

51 

49 

37

51

Minimum

6 

14 

34 

17 

14 

17 

17 

6 

3 

3 

.2 

2

.2

Mean

8.8 

23.0 

43.8 

28.3 

21.4 

28.7 

20.4 

12.1 

5.2 

16.5 

23.7 

15.5

20.7

Run-off 

in acre-feet

541 

1,370 

2,690 

1,740 

1,190 

1,760 

1,210 

744 

309 

1,010 

1,460 

922

14,900

DODGE-NEVADA CANAL NEAR PIMA, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. J£ SE. J£ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E., a mile below intake

and \% miles north of Pima, Graham County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 31, 1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, half a mile below waste gate, and 200 feet

upstream from siphon at county highway crossing; read by Hubert

Crockett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. Control affected by siphon 200 feet below gage.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion above gage, irrigating 14^ acres. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. 

S., R. 25 E., for irrigating 1,250 acres near Pima.

sec. 20, T. 6
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., during the year

ending September SO, 1923

[Made by H. D. Empia]

Date

Oct. 3... ____

Nov. 2 .........

11

12 __ . ....

9 .......

31_ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

1.06

1.32

2.34

2.22

1.68

1.71

1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.7

6.2

12.3

33.5

30.8

19.5

20.9

16.5

Date

Feb. 9 _ ....

24..........

Mar.3.... __ .

10 .... ...

24 .......

9... . ...

Gage 

height

Feet

1.91

1.54

1.38

1.44

1.33

1.47

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.6

28.8

21.9

17.8

19.4

16.0

17.2

9.7

Date

May 15 __ . ....

July 2.........

29

Sept. 7 .

19. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.16

.88

1.16

1.14

.72

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Q 1

6.4

2.3

10.2

11.4

Oft

S(V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 __ ....... ...

3. _ . _ 

6 __ .._. -.

7.. _ .... .

8 ... 

9 

10 

71 -- 

12 . ..

13 __

14... _ ..... 

16 ___ .........

17 _ .... 

1Q

20 _

21 __ ...... ....

22 __ ...... ....

23 - 

25 __ ....

26 

27 _ . ___

28 - 

9Q

30 

31 

Oct.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

8

7

8

8

Q

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

11

11

11

11

Dec.

11

33

28

20

24

28

29

33

33

32

29

28

28

28

27

27

28

29

21

23

22

23

24

30

35

9Q

26

21

17

16

Jan.

17

17

18

i s

19

18

17

16

14

13

14

1Q

19

19

18

18

16

17

16

17

17

23

30

34

35

39

27

27

19

Feb.

13

1C

2

3

7

13

14

15

17

13

14

14

oq

24

f)A

23

22

Mar.

26

26

OQ

29

25

24

24

24

27

32

53

30

29

27

27

30

31

 33

26

26

29

30

31

40

A*3

35

22

1Q

18

17

Apr.

17

is

18

1Q

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

14

9

10

15

19

21

21

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

16

May

14

19

14

10

9

9

12

11

10

11

12

10

9

9

9

1111*

12

12

Q

7

7

7

7

June

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

July

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

4

8

5

2

Aug.

15

21

Q

6

14

30

48

43

27

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

0

Sept.

5,

1

1

2

2

2-

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2-

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

October __ - __ . _ .... ___ . .... ....... .

December .... ________ ............................

April . . ..

July- . 

September . _ _.. . .... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

« 11 

35 

35 

25 

53 

20 

14 

6 

8 

48 

5

53

Minimum

4 

5 

11 

14 

0 

17 

9 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

4.2 

7.9 

25.8 

20.0 

13.4 

28.6 

16.6 

9.6 

4.3 

1.9 

9.8 

1.7

12.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

258 

470 

1, 590 

1,230 

744 

1, 760 

988 590- 

256 

117 

603 

101

8,710-
GIIA RIVER BASIN 143

CUBTIS-KEMPTON CANAL NEAE EDEN, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ]4, NE. ]4, sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 24 E., on Christensen ranch, 

2 miles below intake, and IJHj miles southeast of Eden, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at ranch house 600 feet below waste gate; 

read by Mrs. William Carpenter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS*. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. Control affected by two checks just below gage.

DIVERSIONS. Three diversions above gage, irrigating 87 acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Record good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the NW. 

S., R. 24 E., for irrigating 1,650 acres near Eden.

sec- 12, T. 6

Discharge measurements of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., during the 

year ending September 30, 1923

[Made by H. D. Empiej

Date

Oct. 3- ___ .-

Nov. 2 ... .

9. ..

31 .

Feb. 7.........

9 ___ ..

ft

Gage 

height

Feet

4.20

5.18

5.58

5.00

4.75

5.50

5.67

5.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

8.2

32.7

15.2

10.9

28.5

23.4

Date

Feb. 24. _ .. ...

Mar. 3 __ . _ .

29.........

11. _ ..

11.. ..

23 . ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.83

4.90

4.90

6.15

4.72

4.65

4.47

4.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

21.1

21.2

7.6

20.4

18.1

14.2

10.0

Date

8 ... ...

July 2.. _ ....

14 

19 - '--

Gage 

height

Feet 

. 4.15

4.15

3.87

4.25

4.65

5.64

5.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.3

&6

4.9

6.3

14.0

38.5

21.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30,1923

Day

1 ______ ..

2... ___ ... ...

3. ___ . .......

4... __ . ......

5. ___ .. _ ...

7 .

8 ...........

9.. ..... ....

10- .. - 

11 

12 .........

13- .........

14 -».

15 _____ ...

16 ...........

17. _ ..........

18 

19.. .........

20-- . 

21......... ..

22.-...... ..

23... __ . _ ....

24 ... ......

25... 

Oct.

6

5

6

6

6

6

5

6

5

6

6

5

11

9

8

 6

6

6

6

7

Nov.

11

9

11

8

7

13

9

8

6

9

9

9

9

8

11

13

16

13

9

28

28

6

6

Dec.

43

00

Oft

34

qq

28

24

21

28

36

37

qo

35

qO

26

23

26

10

1 Q

26

28

15

15

17

Jan.

22

15

15

14

1°.

iq

13

13

10

10

12

10

19

20

23

20

99

99

16

20

16

Feb.

24

qi

28

qq

35

qo

28

26

on

18

1 Q

16

5

22

94

20

1 K

26

Mar.

20

24

20

10

21

19

18

20

1 Q

21

oq

qj

23

ooti

28

32

qo

32

qo

23

19

32

34

31

Apr.

19

1 18

32

26

10

19

17

19

10

16

15

14

1 ^

33

oq

15

16

15

15

14

May

6

13

14

12

12

13

11

12

10

15

40

10

11

13

10

10

10

Q

g

8

8

8

June

6

6

6

6

6

6

31

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

17

5

5

5

5

5

July

4

4

4

4

4

7

13

10

4

4

12

10

3

Aug.

18

14

13

7

6

4

2

18

^Sept.

5

,

8

21

20

25

26

31

24
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz.,for the 

year ending September 80, 1928 Continued

Day

26- _

27... 

28- _

29 _ .... 

30

31 

Oct.

6

6

11

g

Nov.

1C

07

07

Dec.

16

19

99

Jan.

97

or

25

26

OK

Feb.

00

20

28

Mar.

07

01

28

22

21

20

Apr.

14

14

12

May

8

12

6

6

6

June

4

5

4

4

4

July Aug. Sept.

8

NOTE. Dry for days on which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz.,for the year ending

September 80, 1923

Month

October ______________ __ . __ . ___

November. ___ .....

December ___ ___ . __ . . .. ____

February _____________ . __ ___ ________

April....................................... .............

May. ___ ___ __ ._

July.....................................................

August ___ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

41 

43 

27 

35 

37 

33 

40 

31 

19 

18 

32

43

Minimum

5 

6 

15 

8 

0 

18 

10 

6 

4 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

6.6 

15.0 

25.3 

17.2 

18.6 

25.5 

17.2 

11.2 

6.6 

3.2 

3.6 

7.5

13.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

406 

893 

1,560 

1,060 

1,030 

1,570 

1,020 

689 

393 

197 

221 

446

9,480

FOET THOMAS CONSOLIDATED CANAL AT ASHURST, AEIZ.

LOCATION. Ija NE. ]4 SE. M sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E., 2 miles below intake, 

half a mile east of State highway, and 1 mile southeast of Ashurst, Graham 

County. »

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank half a mile below waste gate; read by Tom 

Hundley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHAJJNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of silt and frequently covered by moss; 

shifting. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. ^ sec. 4, T. 6 S., 

R. 24 E., for irrigating 2,236 acres near Fort Thomas.

Discharge measurements of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz., 

during the year ending September 80,1923

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

Oct. 2.... ......

16. __ .....

Dec. 8 __ __

9 __ ......

26. ....

31. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.96

7.S6

10.12

9.20

8.45

8 ft9

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

4

0

69

AK f)

13.3

16.8

Date

Mar. 3-.-.....

10

IVIav 3

90

Gage 

height

Feet

jQ Cft

9 82

8.32

8 Aft

8 Cft

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

AQ 1

63

7.3

4.6

Date

July 2.........

18.. _..

23 

Gage 

height

Feet 8 fin

8.30

8 71

7.66

8.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3 7

23.1

2.4

38.9

13.0
GILA RIVER BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz., 

for the year ending September 30, 19

Day

1 ___ . ___ .. .....

2............ _ ... ...

3-.-...... _ . _ .....

4. __ . __ . _____

5. .... _ ....... ...

6 .... _ ...........

7......... _ .........

8 ...... _ .... __ .

9...... .............

10. .... __ ... 

11... ______ . _ . ...

12................. __

13.................. ...

14.............. .......

15.-.. _ .... .... __ .

16... _ .. 

17..... __ ...........

18 ..................

19 _______ . _ ......

20 ..................

21........ ..... _ ....

22 _ __.._..

23. . 

24 ................

25 ........ .........

26 ...................

27.......... ......

28 . . 

29 ..................

30-. ..............

31 ... ...

Oct.

7

6

5

5

' 5

5

5

5

5

3

5

5

4

4

7

17

17

31

31

31

31

2

Dec.

29

61

63

63

63

69

69

67

67

65

65

rjg

65

71

65

V7

55

55

61

61

63

P.A

v>

44

4fi

Jan.

AR

4fi

46

43

43

qO

07

43

qft

26

20

20

23

OQ

91

OQ

21

12

14

10

$

10

1 3

10

12

12

18

20

Feb.

9"?

29

29

01

qfl

01

29

59

26

22

00

26

CA

56

AK

46

45

46

qq

26

24

20

20

56

34

38

33

43

Mar.

AQ

50

56

65

65

71

69

69

69

? ?

CO

29

Or

43

36

qo

45

39

36

qo

39

36

36

ifi

4fi

54

19

14

16

40

Apr.

iq

12

13

1 9

20

. 14

17

99

17

20

17

1Q

13

12

12

19

12

12

12

10

15

May

10

12

19

19

. 10

Q

7

12

19

10

12

10

g

7

7

6

6

2

4

4

4

4

4

2

June

4

4

6

6

6

4

4

2

2

2

 2

2

4

4

2

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

2

July

2

0.5

4

.5

.2

69

QO

5

24

23

36

28

23

Aug.

41

44

17

20

01

qi

2

.3

24

28

33

20

41

56

29

31

28

16

36

Sept.

30q«i

23

17

23

nft

OK

28

45

31

39

37

17

29

31

34

26

21

27

61

70

37

17

11

8

6

1

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30 1928

Month

January. ______ ___ __ . ___ . .

February ___ ___ . _____ ___ ___ ___ ......

March " ___________ ... __ . _________ ......

April...................................:..... ...........

May. _____ ___ ... _ __ .. __ _ ,- ......

July . . 

September __ . _____ . ___ . _______ . .......

The year ____________ _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

71 

46 

59 

71 

22 

12 

6 

69 

56 

70

71

Minimum

0 

0 

9 

20 

14 

9 

2 

2 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

8.6 

53.2 

23.8 

35.0 

45.7 

14.0 

7.6 

3.6 

8.5 

17.4 

27.5

20.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

529 

3,270 

1,460 

1,940 

2,810 

833 

467 

214 

. 523 

1,070 

1,640

14,800

SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR FAIRBANK, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In T. 20 S., R. 21 E., unsurveyed, on old Spanish grant at ranch 

house of Boquillas Land& Cattle Co., 1J^ miles south of Fairbank, Cochise 

County, and 4 miles below Charleston dam site.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 28, 1912, to September 30, 1923. January 

27, 1904, to August 31, 1906, and October 8,1910, to November 15,1911, for 

station at Charleston. November 15, 1911, to September 28, 1912, for 

station at diversion dam of Boquillas Land & Cattle Co.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank just upstream from ford leading to ranch house; read by Mrs. Fred Miller.

DISCHAEGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made froDp. cable 600 feet downstream from gage 

or by wading

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Banks 

high and steep. Channel fairly straight with considerable fall. At low 

stages channel bears away from gage, and a ditch has to be maintained 

from gage to river. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 

8.30 a. m. July 14 (discharge, 4,850 second-feet); minimum stage, 9.1 feet 

January 27 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1912-1923: Maximum stage, 26.0 feet at 5 p. m. December 22, 1915 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, that of January 27, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. Boquillas Land & Cattle Co. divert at a dam a mile above station 

for irrigation. Total area irrigated not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well 

denned below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read tohundredths 

once a day and oftener during flood periods. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control 

method used for entire year. Records good.

Discharge measurements of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

Oct. 13

28

3

Feb. 3

Apr. 16

Made by 

__ .do.. ..... _ ....

 ..do.................

_ ..do .._. . 

_ ..do ...... _ .....

. .do.................

- .do............. .

 do - . .

Gage 

height

Feet

9 29

9.40

9

0C

9 40

9 Oft

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.4

4.4

10.7

99 7

26.7

6.5

9.4

4.4

Date

May 17

July 8

20

22

23

28

Made by 

H. C. Schwalen ........

. _ .do-. ..... ....

.....do ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.29

9.50

9.60

9.82

9.53

9.51

9.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.1

22.7

35.0

140

63

56

61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 ____ . __ .

2 __ _ ......

3 . _ - _ ..

4 _____ .. ....

5 _____ - _ .

6 _____ .... .

7. ____ ......

8 ...........

9..............

10 

11 __ .........

12.. _ ........

13 ... ......

14. . 

15 _ ........

16 . __ . __ -

17 __ ...... _ .

18..............

19. ___ .... 

20 -- 

Oct.

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

Nov.

8

5

5

8

Dec.'

20

20

20

21

91

01

17

1 ft

18

1 ft

19

19

19

20

20

20

21

Jan.

26

00

00

26

oo

01

OK

29

oo

oo

11

1111

14

10

Feb.

10

10

10

7

7

5

7

7

10

7

7

5

Mar.

10

14

10

10

10

10

11

5

8

8

9

9

9

12

Apr.

15

8

8

8

9

9

10

13

10

10

10

5

5

5

5

4

4

May

6

6

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

3

2

4

4

2

3

3

3

3

June

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

July

7

7

7

7

7

23

36

18

14

10

14

1,220

1,120

3,080

468

72

44

36

36

36

Aug.

46

42 ' «6

81

133

373

178

105

1,720

964

373

562

1,160

431

401

562

527

163

92

81

Sept.

121

61

81

59

27

21

46

20

15

15

52

605

81

50

78

58

65

65

63

54
GILA RIVER BASIN 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923 Continued

Day

21..... _ . __ .

22.. ............

23. ..........

24..............

25 ...........

26 __ . _ ......

27..............

28. _ ...... _ .

29..............

30. _ . _ ......

31.... ..........

Oct.

3

5

5

3

3

5

5

15

15

15

Nov.

11

11

11

11

15

15

11

15

19

Dec.

21

22

22

22

23

23

23

25

25

25

26

Jan.

14

13

10

9

12

6

.5

4

5

11

11

Feb.

5

10

7

10

10

10

10

Mar.

12

13

10

13

10

14

14

14

14

15

15

Apr.

4

6

6

6

5

5

5

2

2

May

2

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

June

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

4

7

July

362

231

85

145

58

36

100

69

45

67

44

Aug.

105

59

58

272

108

154

88

58

58

46

38

Sept.

44

44

50

42

67

48

39

32

31

19

Monthly discharge of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

October __________ . . ... __ .. __ ............

December. _________ ___ .. __ ___ . .........

January.. __ ___ ______ ___ __ .. ..

March. ________ .. __ ___ ___ . _____ .......

July .......................................... ..........

September. _ ________ . __ . . _____ . ___ ....

The year _ .... ___ ____ ____ __ __ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

19 

26 

33 

10 

15 

15 

6 

7 

3,080 

1,720 

605

3,080

Minimum

2 

5 

17 

0.5 

5 

5 

2 

2 

2 

7 

38 

15

0.5

Mean

4.8 

8.2 

20.9 

17.0 

7.2 

10.8 

7.0 

3.0 

» 3.2 

242 

298 

68.1

58.3

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

295 

488 

290 

1,050 

400 

664 

417 

184 

190 

14,900 

18,300 

4,070

41, 200

SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 13 E., at Congress Street Bridge at Tucson,

Pima County, 7 miles above Rillito Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1905, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Staff gages painted on downstream side of each bridge abutment; read

by J. O. Kenny.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Channels wide and shallow.

Control shifts badly at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 900 second-feet on

August 26; dry most of the time.

1905-1923: Maximum stage, 9.8 feet, December 24, 1914 (discharge,

about 9,000 second-feet); dry most of each year at this point. 

DIVERSIONS. Diversions above the station for irrigation, amounts unknown. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curves

poorly defined. Gage read to tenths several times a day during periods of

flow. Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared

by applying each gage reading to rating table. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith,

irrigation engineer.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 80, 1923

Date

July 13

13

13

14

23

27

Aug. 1

1

Made by 

W. E. Code. 

.....do .............

W. E. Code.. .......

.....do........- .....

-....do.. ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.95

4.62

4.62

4.75

4.60

4.95

4.49

5.02

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

438

269

198

91

327

Date

A nor O

13

16

17

18

Made by 

W. E. Code. .. ......

..... do.. 

.... .do. . .... 

..... do.. ... 

 do..... .. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.55

4.50

4.78

5.02

5.70

5.48

4.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36

35

190

369

875

803

137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1923

Day

I..... _ .

2. ........

3...... ...

5 

6..... .

7 . .

8. .....

9. ........

10.........

July

125

Aug.

480

25

20

310

88

2

67

430

Sept.

3

2

5

Day

11 

12.........

13.........

15.........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20 

July

220

640

Olfl

20

10

3

Ug.

250

660

165

330

850

178

8

3

Sept. Day

21.. . 

22. ....

23. 

25. 

26 

27. 

28.- 

29. 

31. 

July

88

57

66

10

100

27

280

230

Aug.

20

2

3

2

70

900

5

4

3

3

Sept.

NOTE. Dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

July .... _ ...... _ .... . .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

640 

900

900

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

70.9 

184 

.3

21.7

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

4,360 

11, 300 

18

15, 700

RILLITO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 13 E., at highway bridge on Oracle road, 4

miles above confluence with Santa Cruz River, and 4 miles north of Tucson,

Pima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 897 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 12, 1911, to September 30, 1923; fragmentary. 

GAGE. Staff gages painted on downstream side of several bridge piers, set to

same datum; read by Morgan Mason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand which is constantly shifting.

Control not well denned. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 500

second-feet on July 14 and August 26; dry greater part of year.

1911-1923: Maximum stage occurred December 23, 1914 (discharge,

greater than 16,000 second-feet); dry greater part of each year.
GILA EIVEE BASIN 149

DIVERSIONS. Flood -vfater is diverted for irrigation above station, amount 

unknown.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curves 

poorly defined. Gage read to tenths several times a day during periods 

of flow. Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared 

by applying each gage reading to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

July 12

12

14

22

Made by 

W. E. Code........ ....

. .do.. ........... .

.. do....- .........

_ ..do.. ......... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.98

3.22

4.05

4.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76

5.5

132

171

Date

Aug. 16

16

17

Made by 

H. C. Schwalen. .......

 do ... _ .... ....

 - do... ........ ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.55

4.30

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

330

288

13.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., for the year

ending September 30, 1983

Day

1 ....

2..- .. .

3.. ___ .

4_ ....

5.. _ ....

6 .....

7. __ . ...

8 ....

9... ......

10- 

July

»9

8

Aug.

2

22

fin

98

150

78

44

Sept.

31

Day

19

10

14... __ ..

16.........

17 

18 

19 ....

20 

July

cn

500

26

27

1

Aug.

47

JO

8

226

125

420

82

8

1

2

Sept. Day

21.... _ ..

23...- _ .

24 . _ ..

25 

26 

27 ___

28 

29 

30 _

31 -

July

4,nn

i

110

100

12

Aug.

20

500

4

130

Sept.

NOTE. Dry for days on which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1983

Month

July . .. -- 

August .. ____ . _____ . __ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

500 

500 

500

500

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

40.7 

66.7 

1.0

9.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,500 

4,100 

60

6,660

SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At site of former diversion dam for power canal, 10 miles above

upper end of Roosevelt Reservoir, and 20 miles east of Roosevelt, Gila County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,222 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of

Reclamation). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1923 (including al*

water diverted for the development of power but not flow of Tonto Creek);

February 7, 1901, to December 9, 1907, at site of Roosevelt Dam (including

flow of Tonto Creek).
150 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

1910-1913: Discharge at Roosevelt Dam computed from records of flow 

into and out of the reservoir (representing natural flow of Salt River, including Tonto Creek and water diverted for development of power).

GAGE. Principal gage is vertical staff on left bank, bolted to concrete wall at 

head of canal. Temporary gages are used from time to time on account 

of the channel shifting away from the main gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at dam site or by wading near 

dam site. Prior to January 19, 1916, when the dam was destroyed by flood, 

low-water measurements were made by wading below dam. Above wading 

stage, discharge was determined from elevation of water surface in reservoir, 

taking into account known outflow and computed inflow from other sources 

besides Salt River.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand and gravel. Prior to its destruction by 

flood on January 19, 1916, the dam formed a permanent control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage reported, 8.7 feet September 18 

(discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.56 feet July 5 (discharge, 

145 second-feet).

1913-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 79,200 second-feet January 

15, 1916; minimum discharge, that of July 5, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by Salt River Valley Water 

Users' Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 ___ .... ....

2 _. ___ .... .

3 .. ....

4 ___ ....

5-. ........

6 .

7 . ... .. _ ..

8-. . 

9 ...........

10 .............

11 ...........

12.. ....... .....

13... ...........

14 .. ___ . __ .

15... ....... _ .

16... ........

17 ...........

18 . 

19 _ ......

20 .

21-... .......

22..............

23 ............

24 ___ .....

25.. ...... ......

26- .... ."

27..-. .......

28. .. _ .......

29-.. .. .

30 _ . 

31 

Oct.

200

loe

185

182

1 CO

182

181

181

181

177

177

177

177

183

100

183

188

100

100

100

inq

198

200

214

227

Nov.

907

9qc

909

99q

230

230

9qn

9qn

223

99q

223

221

991

91 0

224

214

217

224

234

220

217

oon

90S

Dec.

436

341

412

348

Q41

q/IQ

302

1,110 700

e^Q

412

420

380

O7O

qnq

337

099

010

one

283

289

Jan.

one

289

OOq

242

240

240

244

233

ooo

oqq

OOO

233

247

oon

268

OOO

oon

oen

°.9n

qnn

295

Feb.

OK/1

qoQ

oen

qnn

343

279

225

97O

oen

O.Q7

348

OAK

415

f\AC

685

692

692

733

01 ^

900

7^0

723

692

Mar.

600

589

640

1,620

2,300

2 000

2,270

2

onn

1,680

1,200

1,120

970

642

620

600

670

900

1,180

Apr.

1,100

1,080

1,130

1,450

1,600

1,670

1,480

1,430

i qsft

1,320

1.290

1,180

1,200

1 200

1,100

940

oftn

830

830

830

May

830

000

oqn

7QQ

775

788

800

783

713

716

685

685

677

665

665

587

565

540

545

540

508

4*H)

480

455

449 442

Jute

O7C

q/ii

330

290

275

270

260

91O

235

220

205

onn

190

182

181

180

ion

167

157

157

 -

July

157

1 K*?

1 F.A

1JK

212

672

700

352

275

228

210

258

560

on 5

257

282

275

457

616

595

Q9Q

312

660

650

407 407

, Aug.

358

400

292

266

240

479

588

592

620

1,150

1,230

1,160

950

1,850

1,400

1,040

1,060

970

820

1,520

1,260

890

685

990

Sept.

1 QOA

1,160

712

658

710

1,620

1,010

745

698

1,030

658

675

11,800

5,800

4,210

2,680

2,110

1,560

1,510

1,400

1,110

900

800

700
GILA RIVER BASIN 151

Monthly discharge of Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year ending September

SO, 1923

Month

October.. _________________ __ . _____

July -..._... .-. ..-_ ............ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

227 

298 

2,680 

381 

915 

3,720 

1,670 

833 

443 

732 

1,850 

11,800

11,800

Minimum

177 

214 

283 

233 

225 

589 

830 

442 

157 

145 

240 

658

145

Mean

189 

228 

475 

272 

500 

1,290 

1,220 

639 

247 

361 

882 

1,850

680

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,600 

13,600 

29,200 

16,700 

27,800 

79,300 

72,600 

39,300 

14,700 

22,200 

54,200 

114, 000

494,000

TOtfTO CREEK NEAR ROOSEVELT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., 6 miles above upper end of Roosevelt 

Reservoir, and 15 miles northwest of Roosevelt, Gila County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 1,004 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Location of gage is changed from time to 

time owing to shifting of control.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low stages, and by slope method 

at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control shifts 

at high stages. Banks well defined^

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 6,380 

second-feet, March 5; minimum mean daily discharge, 2 second-feet, July 

2-7 and August 8.

1913-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 15,800 second-feet, January 

19, 1916; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot, parts of September and October, 1918, and June and July, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance. The entire flow is discharged into Roosevelt Reservoir.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt River Valley 

Water Users' Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1928

Day

1 ________

2 ____

3 __.._..._-.

4 ________

5 . .......

6... ... ___ .

7 ____ .......

8. __..__.._._

9 ____ . __ .

10- ..........

Oct.

10

10

10

9

9

9

6

5

5

5

Nov.

9

9 ' 9

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

Dec.

161

134

134

320

245

149

117

92

80

70

Jan.

44

47

47

47

40

40

40

40

40

40

Feb,

30

205

400

350

350

300

275

275

225

290

Mar.

210

254

447

626

6,380

3,440

2,410

1,760

2,230

1.540

Apr.

120

100

100

140

140

120

140

140

 120

120

May

60

5§x

57

51

51

50

85

40

40

40

June

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

July

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

5

3

Aug.

35

27

27

27

22

22

6

2

115

13

Sept.

120

120

76

55

37

26

42

33

37

25
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30,1923 Continued

Day

11. . 

12. .............

13 ___ .... ....

15 __ _

16_ ____ .

17 _ ...........

18-- - ...

19

20 

21 __ . . ....

22... ...........

23.... _ .... _ .

24 _ .. ...

25. __ ...-. 

26. ......

27 

28 -.. .....

29.. .

30 

31 __ 

Oct.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

9

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

14

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

31

152

Dec.

52

52

45

194

320

1,312

629

467

300

200

175

141

107

100

90

75

56

56

44

Jan.

40

40

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

3rt

30

30

30

30

30

30

44

44

30

30

Feb.

300

400

450

343

640

713

928

530

600

360

40 c

202

273

275

243

243

Mar.

1,360

1,120

982

1,030

302

594

454

485

452

400

250

325

175

280

245

200

400

415

290

200

Apr.

120

120

120

108

108

108

100

90

97

90

90

90

78

80

96

75

75

76

76

76

May

35

30

30

25

21

30

30

30

25

25

20

20

20

20

15

15

13

13

10

10

12

June

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

July

3

3

3

290

350

426

125

36

36

25

28

166

166

75

60

34

145

185

43

35

Aug.

55

150

130

75

57

53

42

42

87

80

43

33-

40

28

390

700

310

55

67

42

Sept.

21

18

55

145

83

67

1,000

550

115

75

55

JO

33

28

25

25

25

18

16

Monthly discharge of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

October __ __________ ______ ....... .

December........ ______________________

March. __ .. ___________ . .. ....

April............................. .................. .....

July .. _. . . . 

September. ___ .. _____ ... __ . _____ . __ ... _

The year. _____ ________ ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10 

152 

1,312 

47 

928 

6,380 

140 

60 

12 

426 

700 

1,000

6,380

Minimum

5 

9 

44 

30 

30 

140 

75 

10 

3 

2 

2 

16

2

Mean

6.1 

16.6 

207 

37.3 

374 

948 

104 

29.9 

5.6 

75.3 

91.3 

106

166

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

375 

988 

12,700 

 2,290 

20,800 

58,300 

6,190 

1,840 

333 

4,630 

5,610 

6,310

120,000

VERDE RIVER NEAR McDOWELL, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At dam site on Salt River Indian Reservation, three-quarters of a

mile above junction with Salt River and 5}4 miles below McDowell, Maricopa County. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 6,000 square miles (furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14 to September 30, 1889; April 20, 1897, to

November 11, 1899; January 1, 1901, to April 19, 1902; July 23-26, 1902;

January 1, 1903, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Painted on granite rocks on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. Since

November, 1913, measurements have been made regularly three or four

times a week by a resident hydrographer. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. No well-defined control.
GILA RIVER BASIN 153

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean-daily discharge during year, 25,300 

second-feet, September 19; minimum mean daily discharge, 88 second-feet) 

July 3.

1897-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 61,500 second-feet, November 27, 1905; minimum mean daily discharge, 32 second-feet, July 19 and 

20, 1904.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted 5 miles above station for use on Indian Reservation.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Salt River Yalley Water 

Users, Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Verde River near McDowell, Ariz.,for the year 

ending September 80, 1928

Day

1. _ ... _ . _

2. _ ..........

3- __ . ___ .

4 __ . _ _ _.

5 _ ...........

6.... ..........

7. _ . __ . _ .

8 

9 __ 

10 . 

11. __ ........

12 ...........

13 . ... 

14 

15 ____

16 - 

17 ...........

18. _ _ ....

19. _ ..........

20- _ .. .......

21. _ ... _ ....

22...... .....

23 .......

24..... _ ......

25... _ ..... ...

26 . ........

27. _ . _ ... ...

28 _ ...........

Oft

30 

31 

Oct.

186

186

160

160

156

168

157

157

157

177

172

182

182

187

184

182

182

200

194

200

206

200

182

178

182

184

182

206

214

228

235

Nov.

246

252

252

252

247

241

258

261

276 '290

266

266

266

273

267

279

293

279

286

279

279

273

279

279

279

286

286

292

310

588

Dec.

850

775

750

675

860

935

700

580

538

546

592

552

478

470

6,800

7,020

3,380

2,150

1,620

1,360

1,070

905

750

612

538

517

495

426

400

377

382

Jan.

375

375

387

345

345

345

351

357

345

348

345

339

336

334

334

340

350

334

311

306

350

355

350

350

350

355

333

370

370

343

337

Feb.

354

433

750

687

686

605

520

468

456

610

680

598

549

490

551

682

1,200

1,940

1,940

2,140

2,280

2,130

2,250

2,250

2,320

2,280

2,220

2,160

Mar.

1,720

1,120

962

1,780

5,680

4,840

3,290

2,890

3,160

3,480

4,800

3,800

3,150

2,680

2,820

2,380

1,700

1.400

1,280

1,290

1,300

1,330

1,480

1,260

1,020

887

1,090

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,520

Apr.

1,250

1,150

1,340

1,350

1,260

1,050

972

1,010

1,320

1,200

1,000

920

850

809

' 809

780

675

565

565

593

500

460

565

480

430

460

381

385

350

330

May

296

296

298

269

250

236

232

232

218

200

204

182

194

199

180

190

180

185

180

175

172

166

155

140

132

140

145

138

135

135

135

June

138

140

138

138

142

132

127

128

135

132

130

124

123

120

117

115

105

97

100

98

92

95

97

102

106

100

105

98

102

100

July

90

90

88

96

100

98

100

98

100

180

425

288

402

242

195

202

210

220

225

220

202

222

212

195

180

235

262

235

210

282

256

Aug.

232

232

305

285

240

213

192

148

142

156

170

170

158

268

282

328

325

212

278

248

230

250

300

342

342

368

305

290

270

282

Sept.

3,050

2,020

1 480

1,020

655

537

490

425

397

360

335

300

282

438

623

575

500

25 300

9,550

2,650

1,730

1,190

750

565

535

510

425

380

360

Monthly discharge of Verde River near McDowell, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Month

May.... .......... ............................... ........

July .. .... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

235 

588 

7,020 

387 

2,320 

5,680 

1,350 

298 

142 

425 

368 

25,300

25,300

Minimum

156 

I 241 

377 

306 

354 

887 

330 

132 

92 

88 

142 

282

88

Mean

185 

283 

1,230 

347 

1,220 

2,210 

794 

193 

116 

199 

254 

1,930

742

' 

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,400 

16.800 

75,600 

21,300 

67,800 

136,000 

47,200 

11,900 

6,900 

12,200 

15,600 

115,000

538, 000
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

AQUA FRIA RIVER NEAR GIENDAIE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 6N., R. 1 E., at uncompleted masonry diversion dam 

of Beardsley irrigation project at Camp Dyer, 4 miles below mouth of Castle 

Creek, and 22 miles northwest of Glendale, Maricopa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1910, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Staff gage fastened to damaged stilling well on right bank at upstream 

face of dam; read by Will Benson and J. F. Tannehill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about one-third of a mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and shifting sand. Principal control is formed by the unfinished portion of the masonry diversion 

dam and ledge on which it is built. This dam has a large gap or opening 

near the right bank through which the low and medium flow passes, a scour 

gate opening, 4 feet by 7^ feet, in the base near the left bank through 

which flow from the left channel passes at higher stages, and another gap or 

opening near the left bank that carries flow at still higher stages. At extreme high stages the stream flows over the entire broad crest of the dam 

which is at elevation 28.2 feet on the gage. Sand fills in and scours out of 

the crevices in the right gap of the dam continually with each rise in the 

river. The stage-discharge relation, therefore, is not permanent.

EXTREMES OP STAGE- Maximum stage recorded during the year, 18.0 feet at 

11 a. m. September 18; minimum stage, 1.7 feet September 28-30.

1910-1923: Maximum stage, 33 feet November 27, 1919, determined from 

floodmarks (discharge, about 105,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.6 

second-foot September 24 to 26, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above gage for irrigating two or three small 

ranches; amount not known.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation variable. Not enough discharge measurements were made to define any rating. Gage read twice a day to hundredths 

October 1 to January 31 and to half-tenths February 1 to September 30. 

Daily discharge not determined. Gage-height record good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Robert O. Beardsley.

Discharge measurements of Agua Fria River near Glendale, Aris., during the year 

ending September 30,1923

[Made by Gardiner and Rice]

Date

Aug '

^

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.23

2.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.6

8.2

Daily gage height, in feet, of Agua Fria River near Glendale, Aris., for the year 

ending September 80, 1928

Day

1. __ . __ .....

2 _____ . ___ .

3 ____ . __ .

4 ___ .... __ .

5- ..............

Oct.

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.39

Nov.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Dec.

2.80

2.64

2.59

2.55

2.51

Jan.

2.20

2.19

2.19

2 on

2.20

Feb.

2.4

2.5

2. 45

2.6

2.5

Mar.

2.2

2.15

2.65

6.5

Apr.

3.1

3.15

3.05

3.0

3.0

May

2.7

2.65

2.7

2.6

2.6

June

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.5

July

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Aug.

2.45

2.55

2.4

2.3

2.3

Sept.

4.35

3.25

2.75

2.65

2.55

»One reading, 1.30 p. m.
BARREN FLAT BASIN 155

Daily gage height, in feet, of Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz.,forthe year 

ending September SO, 1988 Continued

Day

6 ________

7 __ . .. 

8. ........

» - 

10 __ .. __ .

11...... ____

12 __ ......

18. . .

14 ____ .....

15 __ ......

16 __ ... ...

17 ________

la

19 ____ . .....

20.....-..- ..

31 __ . _ . .....

22 ____ ......

33. ____ . .....

24 ____ . .....

25 ____ .. __

26 ____ .......

27 ____ . ..... 

38....... 

29 ____ . .....

50 _ . ..... 

31.. ____ ....

Oct.

2.38

2.38

2.36

2.33

2.32

2 in

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.28

2

OQ

2.28

2.27

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.28

2 9Q

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.32

2.32 

2.32

Nov.

2.30

2.31

2.32

2.32

2.31

2.31

2.31

2.30

2.30

2 in

2.30

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.30

2 QQ

2.26

2 9A

2.23

9 99

2

QO

2.22 

2.26

9 ftQ

3.03

Dec.

2.48

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.26

2.22

2.22

2.20

3.50

3.10

2.82

2.64

2.50

2.37

2.32

2.30

2.29

2 98

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.22 

2.22

2.20

2.20 

2.20

Jan.

2.20

2.21

2.21

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2 20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.24

2.24

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.25 

2.25

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.55

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.25

2.3

2.2

2.55

2.9

2.85

2.9

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.55

2.45

2.2 

2.3

. ......

Mar.

5.25

4.75

4.5

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.0

3.76

3.75

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.25

3.0

3.05

3.2

3.15

3.15

3 9

3 1

"Y.l"

2.85

3.0

3 A

Apr.

3.0

2.95

2.9

2.95

2 95

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.8

2 7*

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.7

2.65

2.65

May

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.6

2.55

2.65

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.5

2,5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

E

June

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.45

2

A1;

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2,45

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 1

"2~5~"

2.5

2.5

July

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.b

3.75

2.6

2.*5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2,4

2.55

2.35 

2.35

3.5

3.2- 

2.55

Aug.

2.26

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.3

5.85

2.7

2.35

2.15

2.25

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.85

3.25

. 2.65

2.5

2.4

9 Kf,

. 2,55

2.4

2.35 

3.1

Sept.

2.4

2.45

2.4

2.4

2,4

2.35

2.4

8.35

3.15

2.75

2.55

2.7

ID K

4.5

3.5

2.7

2.3

2.15

1

0

1.75 

1.7

1.7

1.7

BARREN FLAT BASIN

WEST TURKEY CREEK NEAR LIGHT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 17, T. 18 S., R. 29 E., at Sanders ranch, 2^ miles

south and 93^ miles east of Light, Cochise County. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 19 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1919, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank directly north of Sanders ranch;

read by Sybil Sanders. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurements made by wading near gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Low-water control 20 feet below gage, high-water 

control 100 feet below gage. Banks high, not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily gage height, 3.1 feet August 13 

(discharge, 280 second-feet); dry October 1 to November 29, June 3-9.

1919-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 990 second-feet on July 31, 

1921; dry at numerous times.

DIVERSIONS. Minor diversions above and below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between zero and 30 second-feet. Gage read once a day to 

nearest two-hundredths and oftener during periods of flood. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, or by 

hydrograph for flood periods. Records fair.

 COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, 

irrigation engineer.

18776 27f WSP 569 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Discharge measurements of West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., during the year

ending September SO, 1928 

[Made by H. 0. Schwalen]

Date

Jan. 11- __ .. __ .. _______ . ____ . ___ . ___ .. _____________

Aug. 27 . _ . .... __ .. _______ .... __ ... __ . __ . __ .. _ .... _ . __ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

n 09

.71

9 O9

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.25

.15

48.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 _____

2 ..........

3 ..........

4 ..........

5. _ . .....

6 .......

7. .........

8 .......

9 __ . ....

10- 

11 . .........

12 . .........

13 .......

14 . .........

15 ___ . ....

16 ___ . ....

17 ......

18 ..........

19 ..........

20 .. .....

21 ..........

22 ..........

23 ___ . ...

24 ___ , ....

25 ......

26.. .....

28 27 

29""". ..

30

31

Nov. Dec.

1

1

11

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

2

Mar.

2

1

2

2

5

11

16

11

5

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

May

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

June

0.5

.5

July

o

2

1

1

5

1

1

16

18

11

8

48

43

25

16

11

10

5

5

43

8

8

Aug.

5

5

5

25

11

on

29

21

91

34

145

280

260

80

71

2

2

7

21

21

21

21

43

125

190

62

120

80

104

62

Sept.

62

145AA

62

62

AQ

4R

QQ

10

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

11

11

8

8

5

5

5

3

NOTE. Dry for days on which no discharge is given, except for the period June 10 to July 6, which had 

a trace of water.

Monthly discharge of West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

April ___ . __ . __ . _ . _____ . __ ..... ...........

July. . . 

September- __ ... __ . __ . ____ .. __ __ . _

The year ........ _ . __ - ___ ....... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.0 

11.0 

.5 

2.0 

16.0 

2.0 

.5 

.5 

48 

280 

145

280

Minimum

0

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

0 T. 

2 

3

0

Mean

0.03 

1.31 

.50 

.71 

3.06 

.92 

.50 

.03 

9.52 

61.6 

22.4

8.47

Run-off in

acre-feet

1.8 

80.6 

30.7 

39.4 

188 

54.7 

30.7 

1.8 

585 

3,790 

1,330

6,130

1 Trace of water
SURFACE .WATER SUPPLY.. 1923, PABT IX

WHITEWATER DRAW BASIN

WHITEWATER DRAW NEAR RUCKER, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 29 E., at Heyne ranch, 6 miles east of 

Rucker, Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 40 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 7, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff fastened to tree on left bank; read by P. W. Heyne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of boulders, gravel, and bedrock, 

with pronounced drop 300 feet below gage. Channel fairly straight, and 

fairly uniform in cross section.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 79 secondfeet on August 26; minimum discharge, dry June 17 to July 19.

1919-1923: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,240 second-feet November 

23, 1919; minimum discharge, dry at numerous times.

DIVERSIONS. Minor diversions above and below station.

REGULATION. -None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 0 and 200 second-feet. Gage read once a day to nearest 

two-hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., during the year

ending September SO, 1988

Date

Jan. 11

June 13

Aug. 27

Made by 

H. C. Schwalen _ ......... __ ....... _ .. ___ ...... __ . __ . ....

G. E. P. Smith _____________ . _____ . ________ . ....

H. C. Schwalen. .- __ . _________ . __ . __ . _____ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

.63

1.49

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

0.92

.02

47.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., for the year

ending September SO, 19%3

Day

1... _ . ...

2 . __ . ....

3. ____ ..

4 . _____ .

6 ..__

6. .........

7

8 __ . .....

9 __ . .....

10 ..........

11 _ .

12 .......

13 ....

1,4 . ...

16 _____

16 __ . .....

17 __ . ___

18 __ .. _ .

19 ad ..........

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

. .6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

..5

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

Dec.

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

0.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

13

11

7

4

3

2

2

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

May

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

July

1

Aug.

4

3

4

16

18

22

38

26

50

60

63

SO

31

21

20

23

Sept.

13

12

16

30

19

16

11

7

6

5

6

6

5

5

7

6
158 StTKFACE WATER STJKPLY, 1923, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80,1928 Continued

Day

21 .. ....

22 _ 

23 __ . _ .

24 . _ ...

25 ______

26 . .. ....

27 __ .- ....

28 ...... .... 29 ; .........

30 . __ - ....

31 __ .....

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Nov. Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Mar.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

May

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

July

8

51

44

31

20

17

10

7

6

5

7

Aug.

19

16

15

65

52

55

35

24

25

15

Sept,

4

3

11

18

IS

11

8

6

6

5

NOTE. Trace of water only on days for which no discharge is given, except fof the period Juae 17 to 

July 19, which was dry.

Monthly discharge of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

April ____________ .. __________ .... -

May.....................................................

July , __ .-...,........... .... _____ ...........

The year . - - _ - ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.0 

.5 

3.0 

1.0 

0.5 

13 

1.0 

1.0 

51 

79 

30

79

Minimum

0.5 

T. 

T. 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

T. 

Q 

3 

3

0

Mean

0.60 

.12 

1.1 

.98 

.50 

2.14 

1.0 

.65 

6.7 

28.1 

9.7

4.35

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

36.9 

7.1 

67.6 

60.3 

27.8 

132 

59.5 

40.0 

412 

1,730 

577

3,150

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Colorado Rifer Basin 

at points other than regular gaging stations, made during the year 

ending September 30, 1923, are listed in the following table:

Date

July 26 

Aug. 27

23 

Mar. 23

Aug. 22

Stream

Hades Canyon 

Creek.

Creek.

East Fork of Lake 

Fork.

Uinta Power & 

Light Co.'s tailrace.

Tributary to or diverting from 

North Fork ofDuchesne River.

Fork. 

Lake Fork__ -

Uinta River ..._ 

__ do . .......

Locality

In SE. \i sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 W., 

Uinta special base and meridian, 

at mouth, at Savage ranch 10 

miles northwest of Hanna, Duchesne County, Utah. 

In NE. M sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 6 W.t

at mouth at Moon Lake, 14 miles 

northwest of Mountain Home, 

Duchesne County, Utah, 

In sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 4 W., onehalf a mile above Payne Canal 

and 7 miles northwest of Altonab, 

Duchesne County, Utah. 

In-S W. Ji sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., 

at power plant 9 mites north of 

Neola, Duohesne County, Utah. 

This water is diverted from Pole 

Creek in SE. J£ sec. 14, T. 2 N., 

R. 2W. 

In NE. M sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 2 W.,

at mouth, 8 mites north- of Neola, 

Duchesne County, Utah.

Oage 

height

Fett

.... 

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

28

58

214 

7

15
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Date

Aug. 14

14 

14

14 

28

Nov. 21

21

Nov. 21

Jan. 10

Mar. 11

May 14

14

July 20

Nov. 21

Jan. 10

Mar. 11

May 14

Nov. 21

Mar. 12

May 14

Nov. 21

Nov. 22

16

July 21

May 16

Nov. 22

Jan. 11

Mar. 13

May 16

July 22

22

May 21

June 8

Aug. 15

Stream

United States 

Whi terocks 

Canal.

Farm Creek Canal

Whiterocks Irrigation C o.'s 

canal.

Deep Creek Canal

 do 

_ -do __ . .....

 do 

Canal 

 do .. 

 do 

__ do. _ ... ......

.... .do ... ....

__ do.. __ .......

 .do 

.... .do .... ...

 do 

 .do ... .... 

Canal. 

.... .do. ......

 do 

__ .do. __ . .......

River. 

.. do.............

 do. 

, __ do. - ... 

.....do ......

Brown Canal ......

 do.... ... ..... .

Oila Water Co.'s

canal. 

. ..do. ... ...

Tributary to or diverting from 

Whiterocks Creek. 

... .-do 

 ..do ______ . 

__ -do ___ . __ .

 do . __ . .....

..... do... ... ..... .

__ do. __ . .....

Gila River ____

__ .do ______

__ do ______

__ -do ............

... ..do .........

__ do ............

 do ......

__ do _ ........

 do... ...... ...

 do __ ...

. __ do _ . ........

.....do ............

..... do ..... ....

__ -do ............

 do . _ ...

.....do ............

__ -do ............

..... do .... ....

__ -do ______

 -do _ . ____

__ -do ______

__ -do ______

__ do ___ . ....

 do ............

 do . ____

__ .do ____ ....

__ do ______

__ .do ______

__ do ............

 do ...... ......

__ do __ .... __

Locality

In SE. % sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., 

at point of diversion 5 miles north 

of Whiterocks, Uinta County, 

Utah. 

In NW. Ji sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., 

at point of diversion 5 miles north 

of Whiterocks, Uinta C&unty, 

Utah. 

In SE. Msec. 31, T. 2 N., R. IE., 

at point of diversion 4 miles north 

of Whiterocks, Uinta County, 

Utah. 

In sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., at pointof 

diversion 4 miles south of Whiterocks, Uinta County, Utah. 

In SE. & sec. 9, T. 18 S., R. 14 E.,

at highway bridge in Woodside, 

Emery County, Utah.

near Duncan, Ariz.

 do 

 do. 

 -do _ . 

 do -

 do.... . __ -

 do . . . .. .. 

 do . 

 do 

 do 

 do . .. .. . 

 do ...... .... .. . 

 do ... 

. do... ...... 

 do... .... .... ...... . .

..... do 

 do ... . . 

..... do .... .... ..... 

__ -do. _ ____ - .........

 do 

.. do ... ... ... 

..... do ... 

.. do 

... -do .

 do .- . ... 

ville, Ariz. 

..... do 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.96

.92 

.75

1.42 

3.31

1.93

1.40

1.32

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

20

11 

IS

34 

21

74

9.7

15

4.3

15.3

14.5

14.2

10.4

1

1

29.2

18.8

19.7

4.1

6.4

5,2

5.3

6.7

10.1 7.e

14.9

.5

2.0

.5

44

75

154

72

362

1.7

1.4

.2

61

195
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

INTBODTJCTION

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water power, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, monographs, professional papers, and annual reports.

The result of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage as indicated below:

Part'1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

IL South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin. 

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XL Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B, Snake River basin. 

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSULTED

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated 

as follows:

161
162 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.,, 

who will on application furnish lists giving prices.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities of the United States.

' 3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local officer 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asieville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State UniversityChicago, 111., 940 Transportation Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 106 College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 4,800 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated below:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper]

Report

10th A, pt. 2._.._.___.

llth A, pt. 2..........

12th A, pt. 2. ____

13th A, pt. 3 __ . __

14th A, pt. 2... ....

Character of data

.. _ do _ . ____ . ___ . __ .... ______ . ................

Year

her, 1890.

1884 to June1 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893.
STREAM-FLOW REPORTS 163

Stream-flow dala in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued

Report

B131 _ . _____

16th A, pt. 2. _ . .....

B140-. ..... _ ......

W 11........ ..........

18th A, pt. 4. ____ ..

W15 _ ... ............

W 16......... .......

19th A, pt. 2. .........

W27 __ .... .........

W28 ____ . .........

20th A, pt. 4 ..........

W 35 to 39 ............

21st A, pt. 4...... ....

W 47 to 52 ............

22d A, pt. 4. ..........

W 65, 66 ____ ......

W75- _ ............

W 82 to 85 ___ . _ ..

W 97 to 100...........

W 124 to 135 ..........

W 165 to 178 __ . . ...

W 201 to 214 ..........

W 241 to 252 __ ....

W 261 to 272 __ . __ . W281 to 292 _____ .

W 301 to 312 __ , .....

W321 to 332 __ . .....

W351 to 362 __ . __ .

W381 to 394 __ . .....

W401 to 414 ____ ....

W431 to 444 __ . .....

W 451 to 464 __ . .....

W471 to 484..........

W501 to 514 __ .. ....

W521 to 534 __ . .....

W541 to 554. _ . .....

W 561 to 574 __ . .....

Character of data

discharge (also many data covering earlier years) .

(also similar data for some earlier years) .

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western 

United States.

(also some long-time records).

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

__ do- __ .. __ . __ .. __ . ___ ..... __ . __ ..... .... -

.....do . _.. . . 

 -do. ......... . - . -. . 

.....do- 

.....do ... 

 ..do . -

.. do . . .._ . 

 do . - 

 do .. ... .... . .... 

..... do .... . . . 

.....do . . . 

..... do 

..... do -_ .... 

..... do .. 

 do .... ... ... ... ... ... .....

.....do . 

..... do . 

..... do . ..-. .... . ......

Year

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905,

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914,

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made each 

year. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 

1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The table following gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1918. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine, 

1903 to 1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124,165, 201, 

241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, 

which contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 

1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by 

drainage basins.

18776 27f WSP 569 12
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[For basins included see p. 161]

x 6ar

1899 « .... 

IQOOc _ . 

1901 

1902. .....

1903 .

1004

1905 -

1906 

1907-8 

1909 

1910- - -. 

1911- _ -

1912- ....

1913 

1914- ....

1915 ...

1916 

1917-- 

1918 

1919-20 

1921

1922 ......

1923 

I

35

47, A 48 

65,75

82

97

» 124, o 125,

P126

P167 

"201,0202,

P203 

241 

261

981

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501 

521

541

561

II

»35,36 

48 

65,75

»82,83

'97,98

P 126, 127

P 167, 168

P 203, 204

242 

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

jJQO

452

472

502 

522

542

562

III

36

48, * 49 

65,75

83

98

128

IRQ

205

243 

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503 

523

543

563 '

IV

36 

49 

65,75

«82,83

97

129

206

244 

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504 

524

544

564

V

36 

49 

» 65, 66, 75

«83,85

* 98, 99, 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245 

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505 

525

545

565

VI

c36,37 

49, /50 

66,75

84

99

130, 9 131

172

208

246 

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506 

526

546

566

VII

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247 

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507 

527

547

567

VIII

37 

50 

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248 

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508 

528

548

568

X

<*

6

175

"Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

»James River only.

c Gallatin River.

<* Green and Qunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

« Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

0 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 

for monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

A Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

i Scioto River. .

/ Loup and Platte R

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Miss

l Lake Ontario and t

i» Hudson Bay only.

» New England river

o Hudson River to D

V Susquehanna Rive

« Platte and Kansas 

' Great Basin in Cal

* Below junction wit

* Rogue, Umpqiaa, an
GAGING STATIONS 165

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined by 

measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

In exception to this rule the records for Mississippi River are given 

in four parts, as indicated on page 161, and the records for large lakes 

are presented in order of the streams around the rim of the lake.

PRINCIPAL STREAMS

The largest tributaries of Colorado River are the Eraser, Williams 

Fork, Blue, Gunnison, Green, Dolores, San Juan, Little Colorado, 

Virgin, Williams, and Gila Rivers. These streams drain wholly or 

in part the States of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, 

Utah, and Wyoming.

In addition to the annotated list of publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain brief references to reports 

published by State and other organizations. (See p. 181.)

GAGING STATIONS

NOTE. Dash following a date indicates that the station was being maintained September 30,1923i 

Period after date indicates discontinuance.

COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River, 1 North Fork (head of Colorado River), near Grand Lake, Colo.,

1904-1918.

Colorado River 1 near Granby, Colo., 1908-1911. 

Colorado River 1 at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., 1904- 

Colorado River 1 near Kremmling, Colo., 1904-1918. 

Colorado River 1 near Wolcott, Colo., 1906-1908. 

Colorodo River 1 near Shoshone, Colo., 1897. 

Colorado River 1 at Glenwood Springs, Colo., 1899- 

Colorado River 1 near Palisade, Colo., 1902- 

Colorado River 1 at Grand Junction, Colo., 1894-1900. 

Colorado River 1 near Fruita, Colo., 1911-1923. 

Colorado River 1 near Cisco, Utah, 1914-1917,1922- 

Colorado River 1 near Moab, Utah, 1913-1914. 

Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., 1921-

Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek, Grand Canyon, Ariz., 1922- 

Colorado River at Bulls Head, near Mohave, Ariz., 1902-3. 

Colorado River at Hardyville, Ariz., 1905-1907. 

Colorado River near Topock, Ariz., 1917-

1 Published as Grand River prior to 1919.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., 1878-

North inlet to Grand Lake at Grand Lake, Colo., 1905-1912. 

Grand Lake outlet at Grand Lake, Colo., 1904-1913. 

South Fork of Colorado River near Lehman, Colo., 1907-8. 

Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., 1910-

Fraser River at upper station, near Fraser, Colo., 1908-1911. 

Fraser River at lower station, near Fraser, Colo., 1907-1909. 

Fraser River at Granby (Coulter), Colo., 1904-1909.

Big Jim Creek near Fraser, Colo., 1907-1909.

Little Jim Creek near Fraser, Colo., 1907-1909.

Vasquez Creek at upper station, near Fraser, Colo., 1908-9.

Vasquez Creek at lower station, near Fraser, Colo., 1907-1909.

Elk Creek near Fraser, Colo., 1907-1909.

St. Louis Creek at upper station, near Fraser, Colo., 1908-9.

St. Louis Creek at lower station, near Fraser, Colo., 1908-9.

North Ranch Creek at upper station, near Rollins Pass, Colo., 1908-9.

.North Ranch Creek at lower station, near Rollins Pass, Colo., 1907-1909.

Middle Ranch Creek at upper station, near Arrow, Colo., 1908-9-

Middle Ranch Creek at lower station, near Arrow, Colo., 1907-1909.

South Ranch Creek at upper station, near Arrow, Colo., 1908-9.

South Ranch Creek at lower station, near Arrosv, Colo., 1907-

1909.

Williams Fork near Scholl, Colo., 1910-1917. 

Williams Fork near Parshall (Sulphur Springs), Colo., 1904- 

Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo., 1904-5; 1922- 

Muddy Creek at Kremmling, Colo., 1904-5. 

Blue River at Breckenridge, Colo., 1914-15 

Blue River at Dillon, Colo., 1910- 

Blue River near Kremmling, Colo., 1904-1908.

Spruce Creek (upper station) near Breckenridge, Colo., 1914-15.

Spruce Creek (lower station) near Breckenridge, Colo., 1914-15.

Crystal Creek near Breckenridge, Colo., 1914-15.

Snake River at Dillon, Colo., 1910-1919.

Tenmile Creek near Kokomo, Colo., 1904.

Tenmile Creek near Uneva Lake, Colo., 1903.

Tenmile Creek at Dillon, Colo., 1910-1919. 

Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., 1911- 

Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., 1911-

Eagle River below Brush Creek, at Eagle, Colo., 1905-1907. 

Eagle River at Gypsum, Colo., 1907-1909.

Turkey Creek at Redcliff, Colo., 1913-1921.

Homestake Creek at Redcliff, Colo., 1911-1918.

Gore Creek near Minturn, Colo., 1911-1914. !

Beaver Creek at Avon, Colo., 1911-1914.

Brush Creek at Eagle, Colo., 1911-1913.

No Name Creek near Glenwood Springs, Colo., 1911-1914.

Glenwood Light & Power Co.'s flume near Glenwood Springs, Colo.,

1911-1913.

Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo., 1911-1921. 

Roaring Fork below Aspen, Colo., 1913-1918. 

Roaring Fork near Emma, Colo., 1908-9.
QAGWG STATION'S 167

Colorado River tributaries Continued.

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., 1906- 

Hunter Creek at Aspen, Colo., 1911-1913, 

Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo., 1911-1920.. 

Maroon Creek near Aspen, Colo., 1911-1917. 

Maroon Creek at lower station, near Aspen, Colo., 1914-15. 

Snowmass Creek at Snowmass, Colo., 1911-1913. 

Fryingpan Creek at Norrie, Colo., 1911-1917. 

Fryiugpan Creek at Thomasville, Colo., 1911-1920. 

Fryingpan Creek at Basalt, Colo.,. 1908-9.

North Fork of Fryingpan Creek, near Norrie, Colo., 1911-1917, 

Crystal River at Marble, Colo., 1910-1917. 

Crystal River near Carbondale (Sewell), Colo., 1908-9. 

Elk Creek, West Fork (head of Elk Creek), near Newcastle, Colo., 19U, 

Middle Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo., 1911-1914. 

East Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo., 1911-1915. 

West Divide Creek (head of Divide Creek) at Hostetler ranch, near Raven,

Colo., 1909.

West Divide Creek at Beard ranch, near Raven, Colo., 1910-11. 

West Divide Creek at Raven, Colo., 1909-1911. 

West Mann Creek near Rifle, Colo., 1909-10. 

Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo., 1921- 

Roan River near DeBeque, Colo., 1921-

Taylor River (head of Gunnison River) near Almont, Colo., 1905. 

Taylor River at Almont, Colo., 1910- 

Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., 1910-1914, 1916- 

Gunnison River near lola, Colo., 1900-1903. 

Gunnison River near Cimarron, Colo., 1903-1905. 

Gunnison River at River Portal, Colo., 1905-1911. 

Gunnison River near Gory, Colo., 1903-1905. 

Gunnison River-at Roubideau, Colo., 1897. 

Gunnison River at Whitewater, Colo., 1897; 1901-1906, 

Gunuison River near Grand Junction, Colo., 1894-95, 1897-1809r*I9I7- 

East River at Almont, Colo., 1905, 1910-1922.

Cement Creek near Crested Butte, Colo., 1910-1913. 

Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo., 1917-1922. 

Tomichi Creek near Gunnison, Colo., 1910.

Quartz Creek near Pitkin, Colo., 1910-1913. 

Sapinero Creek at Sapinero, Colo., 1911-1914. 

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo., 1918-

Henson Creek at Lake City, Colo., 1918-19. 

Cimarron Cr,eek at Oimarron, Colo., 1903-1905. 

Crystal Creek near Maher, Colo., 1917-1919. 

North Fork of Gunnison River near Hotchkiss, Colo., 1903-1906.

Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo., 1917- 

Surfa.ce Creek at Cedaredge, Colo., 1917- 

Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo., 1908; 1911- 

Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., 1913- 

Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., 1903-1906; 1917- 

Uncompahgre River at Fort Crawford, Colo., 1895-1899; 1908-1910- 

Uncompahgre River near Fort Crawford, Colo., 1910-11, 

Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo., 1900; 1903- 

Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo., 1903 

Canyon Creek at Ouray,, Colo., 1911-1915. 

Kahnah Creek near Whitewater, Colo., 1917-1921.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX ! §

Colorado River tributaries Continued.

Dolores River at Rico, Colo., 1914; 1919-1921. 

Dolores River at Dolores, Colo., 1895-1903; 1910-1912. 

Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo., 1918-1922.

Rico Mining Co.'s tailrace at Rico, Colo., 1914. 

San Miguel River at Fall Creek, Colo., 1895-1899; 1910. x 

San Miguel River at Placerville, Colo., 1910-1912. 

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., 1918- 

Mill Creek near Moab, Utah, 1914-1919. 

Green River near Kendall, Wyo., 1910-1912; 1918. 

Green River near Daniel, Wyo., 1915- 

Green River at Green River, Wyo., 1895-1906; 1915- 

Green River near Bridgeport, Utah, 1911-1915. 

Green River at Jensen, near Vernal, Utah, 1903-1906; 1914-15. 

Green River at Ouray, Utah, 1904-5.

Green River at Green River (formerly Blake), Utah, 1894-1899; 1905-1911. 

Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah, 1910- 

Horse Creek at Daniel, Wyo., 1913-1918. 

Cottonwood Creek near Big Piney, Wyo., 1916-1919. 

East Fork at East Fork canal, Wyo., 1916-17; 1921-1923. 

East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., 1905-6; 1915-

New Fork at Alexander's ranch, near Cora, Wyo., 1910-11. 

New Fork at Pinedale crossing, near Cora, Wyo., 1905. 

New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., 1915-

Pine Creek at Fremont Lake outlet, near Pinedale, Wyo., 1910-

1912; 1915-1918.

Pine Creek near Pinedale, Wyo., 1905-1906 

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., 1915- 

Pole Creek near Fayette, Wyo., 1904-1906. 

Pole Creek near Pinedale, Wyo., 1910.

Fall Creek at Fayette, Wyo., 1904-5! 

Boulder Creek near Boulder (Newfork), Wyo., 1904-1906;

1915-

North Piney Creek near Marbleton, Wyo., 1915-16. 

Middle Piney Creek near Big Piney, Wyo., 1915-1918. 

Labarge Creek near Labarge, Wyo., 1913; 1915-16. 

Fontenelle Creek near Fontenelle, Wyo., 1915-1919. 

Big Sandy Creek at Leckie's ranch, near Big Sandy, Wyo., 1910-11. 

Big Sandy Creek near Eden, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo., 1915-17; 1921- 

Dutch Joe Creek near Big Sandy, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Squaw Creek near Big Sandy, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Little Sandy Creek near Eden, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., 1913-

Blacks Fork above Hams Fork, near Granger, Wyo., 1896-97. 

Blacks Fork below Hams Fork, at Granger, Wyo., 1897-1900; 1916. 

Hams Fork at Kemmerer, Wyo., 1918. 

Hams Fork near Diamondville, Wyo., 1918- 

Henrys Fork near Linwood, Utah, 1916. 

Beaver Creek near Ladore, Colo., 1910-11. 

Vermilion Creek near Ladore, Colo., 1910-11. 

Yampa River at Yampa Colo., 1910-13.

Yampa River at Steamboat Springs, Colo., 1904-1906; 1910-1913. 

Yampa River at Craig, Colo., 1901-2; 1904-1906; 1910-1913.
GAGING STATIONS 169

Colorado River tributaries Continued. 

Green River tributaries Continued.

. Yampa River near Maybell, Colo., 1904-5; 1910-1912; 1916-17. 

Soda Creek at Steamboat Springs, Colo., 1910-11. 

Elk River at Hinman Park, Colo., 1912-13. 

Elk River near Clark, Colo., 1910-1913. 

Elk River near Trull, Colo., 1904-1906; 1910-1913.

Mad Creek near Steamboat Springs, Colo., 1912-13. 

Trout Creek at Pinnacle, Colo., 1910-11.

Fish Creek at Dunkley, Colo., 1910-11. 

Elkhead Creek near Craig, Colo., 1906; 1910-1913. 

Fortification Creek at Craig, Colo., 1905-6; 1910-1913. 

Williams Fork near Pyramid, Colo., 1910-11. 

Williams Fork at Hamilton, Colo., 1904-1906; 1910-1913. 

Milk Creek near Axial, Colo., 1904-5.

Little Snake River, Middle Fork, near Battle Creek, Colo., 1912-13. 

Little Sn'ake River near Dixon, Wyo., 1910- 

Little Snake River near Lily, Colo., 1922- 

Little Snake River near Maybell, Colo., 1904.

South Fork of Little Snake River near Battle Creek, Colo.,

1912-13.

Slater Fork at Baxter ranch, near Slater, Colo., 1912-13. 

Slater Fork near Slater, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Savery Creek at Savery, Wyo., 1915-16; 1918-1922. 

Willow Creek near Baggs, Wyo., 1912-13. 

Muddy Creek near Baggs, Wyo., 1915-16; 1918. 

Fourmile Creek near Baggs, Wyo., 1912-13. 

Ashley Creek above Dry Fork, near Vernal, Utah, 1911- 

Ashley Creek below Dry Fork, near Vernal, Utah, 1900-1904.

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah, 1917;

1920-

Dry Fork of Ashley Creek at Vernal, Utah, 1904. 

Duchesne River, North Fork (head of Duchesne River), near Hanna,

Utah, 1921-1923.

Duchesne River, North Fork, above Forks, Utah, 1904. 

Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, 1919- 

Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, 1917- 

Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, 1899-

West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, 1904; 1921-1923.

Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah, 1921-1923. 

Rock Creek (East Creek), 10 miles above mouth, Utah, 1904. 

Strawberry River above mouth of Indian Creek, in Strawberry

Valley, Utah, 1903-1906; 1909-10. 

Strawberry River below mouth of Indian Creek, in Strawberry

Valley, Utah, 1908-9.

Strawberry River at Duchesne (Theodore), Utah, 1908-1910; 1914- 

Indian Creek in Strawberry Valley, Utah, 1905-6; 1909-10. 

Trail Hollow Creek in Strawberry Valley, Utah, 1909-10. 

Current Creek, 13 miles above mouth, Utah, 1904. 

Current Creek, 3 miles above mouth, Utah, 1904.

Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah, 1904; 1917-1922. 

Antelope Creek near Myton, Utah, 1917-1921. 

Lake Fork, West Fork (head of Lake Fork), near Mountain Home, 

Utah, 1904; 1921-
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Colorado River tributaries Continued. 

Green River tributaries Continued.

Duchesne River tributaries Continued.

Lake Fork below Forks, near Altonah, Utah, 1904; 1907-1910;

1917-1920. 

Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, 1900-1905; 1907-

East Fork of Lake Fork, 8 miles above Forks, Utah, 1904. 

Uinta River near Neola, Utah, 1921- 

Uinta River near Whiterocks, Utah, 1899-1904; 1907-1910; 1917-

1920.

Uinta River at Fort Duchesne, Utah, 1899-1904; 1906-1910. 

Uinta River near Fort Duchesne, Utah, 1917-1920. 

Uinta River at Ouray School, Utah, 1899-1904.

Whiterocks River near Whiterocks, Utah, 1899-1904; 1907-

1910; 1917-

White River near Buford,2 Colo., 1903-1906; 1910-1913. 

White River at Meeker, Colo., 1901-1906; 1910-1913. 

White River at Whiteriver, Colo., 1895. 

White River near Rangely, Colo., 1904-5. 

White River near Dragon, Utah, 1906. 

White River near Ouray, Utah, 1904.

Marvine Creek near Buford, Colo., 1903-1906.

South Fork of White River near Buford, Colo., 1903-1906; 1910-

1913.

Fish Creek (head of Price River) near Scofield, Utah, 1917-1921. 

Price River near Helper, Utah, 1894-95; 1904- 

Price River at Woodside, Utah, 1909-1911. 

Huntington Creek (head of San Rafael River) near Huntington, Utah,

1909-

Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah, 1911-1921, 

San Rafael River near Green River, Utah, 1909-1920. 

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, 1909- 

Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron, Utah, 1911-1023. 

Ferron Creek near Ferron, Utah, 1909-1911. 

Ferron Creek near Castledale, Utah, 1911-1914. 

Fremont River (Dirty Devil River) near Thurber, Utah, 1909-1912. 

Muddy River 

Muddy Creek near Emery, Utah, 1909-1914. 

Muddy Creek (lower station) near Emery, Utah, 1911-1914. 

Ivie Creek near Emery, Utah, 1911. 

Esealante River near Escalante, Utah, 1909-1913. 

San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, Colo., 1911-1914. 

San Juan River at Arboles, Colo., 1895-1899; 1910-1914. 

San Juan River at Turley, N. Mex., 1907-8. 

San Juan River at Blanco, N. Mex., 1908-1910. 

San Juan River near Bloomfield, N. Mex., 1909-1911. 

San Juan River at Farmington, N. Mex., 1904-1906; 1912-1914. 

San Juan River of Shiprock, N. Mex., 1911. 

San Juan River., near Bluff, Utah, 1914-1917. 

Navajo River at Chromo, Colo., 1911-12. 

Nayajo River at Edith, Colo., 1912-1914. 

Piedra River at Piedra, Colo., 1911-12.

'Records published as "North Fork of White River near Buford, Colo."
GAGING STATIONS 171

Colorado River tributaries Continued.

San Juan River tributaries Continued.

Piedra River at Arboles, Colo., 1895-1899; 1910-1914.

Los Pinos River near Ignacio, Colo., 1899-1903; 1910-1914.

Animas River at Silverton, Colo., 1903.

Animas River at Tacoma, Colo., 1908-9; 1911.

Animas River above Lightner Creek, at Durango, Colo., 1895-1905.

Animas River below Lightner Creek, at Durango, Colo., 1910-1914.

Animas River at Aztec, N. Mex., 1904; 1907-1914.

Animas River at Farmington, N. Mex., 1904-5; 1912-1914.

Evaporation at Farmington, N. Mex., 1914.

Hermosa Creek near Hermosa, Colo., 1911-1914. 

Florida River near Durango, Colo., 1899; 1901-1903; 1910-1912. 

La Plata River at Hesperus, Colo., 1904-1906; 1910. 

La Plata River at La Plata, N. Mex., 1905t-1914. 

Mancos River at Mancos, Colo., 1898-1901.

West Mancos River near Mancos, Colo., 1910-11. 

Montezuma Creek, North Fork (head of Montezuma Creek), at Monticello, Utah, 1914-1916.

Gorden canal near Montecello, Utah, 1914 15. 

Wood high-line canal near Monticello, Utah, 1914-15. 

North canal near Monticello, Utah, 1914 15, 

Middle canal near Monticello, Utah, 1914-1916. 

South Fork of Montezuma Creek at Monticello, Utah, 1914-15. 

Pioneer canal near Monticello, Utah, 1914-15. 

South canal near Monticello, Utah, 1914-1916. 

Christensen canal near Monticello, Utah, 1915. 

Spring (Vaga) Creek near Monticello, Utah, 1914-1916.

Davenport & Campbell canal near Monticello, Utah, 1914 15. 

Green canal near Monticello, Utah, 1914-1916. 

Verdure (South Montezuma) Creek near Verdure, Utah, 1914 15. 

Little Colorado River at St. Johns, Ariz., 1906-1909. 

Little Colorado River near Woodruff, Ariz., 1905-1908; 1915-1919. 

Little Colorado River at Holbrook, Ariz., 1905-1909. 

Evaporation at Holbrook, Ariz., 1905-1909.

Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex., 1903-1905; 1908- 

Silver Creek at Snowflake, Ariz., 1906-1908; 1915-16. 

Silver Creek at canyon station, near Snowflake, Ariz., 1906. 

Woodruff ditch at Woodruff, Ariz., 1906. 

Chevelon Fork near Winslow, Ariz., 1905-1SQ8; 1915-1919. 

Clear Creek near Winslow, Ariz., 1906-1909. 

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, 1909-

Mukuntuweap River 3 near Springdale, Utah, 1913-14; 1923- 

Ash Creek at Toquerville, Utah, 1915. 

Leeds (Quail) Creek near Leeds, Utah, 1915-1920. 

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, 1909- 

Santa Clara Creek at Santa Clara. Utah, 1915- 

Santa Clara Creek near St. George, Utah, 1909-1913. 

Town canal at Santa Clara, Utah, 1915.

St. George and Santa Clara north canal at Santa Clara, Utah, 1915. 

St. George and Santa Clara south canal at Santa Clara, Utah, 1915.

3 Published as " Zion Creek " for the years 1913 and 1914.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Colorado River tributaries Continued. 

Virgin River tributaries Continued.

Muddy River near Moapa, Nev., 1913-1917.

Muddy River above Moapa River Indian Reservation, near Moapa, 

< Nev., 1914-1917.

Muddy River at railroad pumping plant, near Moapa, Nev., 1914-1917.

Muddy River at Weiser ranch, near Moapa, Nev., 1915-1917.

Muddy River near Logan (Moapa), Nev., 1904-1906; 1909-10;1913-14.

Muddy River near St. Thomas, Nev., 1913-1916. 

Williams River near Swansea, Ariz., 1910-1915. 

Gila River near Silver City, N. Mex., 1912-1914. 

Gila River near Gila, N. Mex., 1914. 

Gila River near Cliff, N. Mex., 1904-1907. 

Gila River near Red Rock, N. Mex., 1908-1914. 

Gila River near Duncan, Ariz., 1914-15; 1923- 

Gila River at Guthrie, Ariz., 1910-1918. 

Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914- 

Gila River at Ashurst, Ariz., 1920- 

Gila River at San Carlos, Ariz., 1910-11. 

Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., 1899-1905. 

Gila River near dam site, near San Carlos, Ariz., 1914- 

Gila River at Winkelman, Ariz., 1917-18. 

Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., 1911- 

Gila River near Buttes, Ariz., 1889-90; 1895-1899. 

Gila River at Ashurst-Hayden dam, near Florence, Ariz., 1923- 

Gila River near Florence, Ariz., 1914. 

Gila River near Sentinel, Ariz.,1913-1917. 

Gila River at Dome (Gila City), Ariz., 1903-1906. 

Gila River at mouth, near Yuma, Ariz., 1903.

Sunset canal near Duncan, Ariz., 1914-15; 1922-

Cosper and Martin canal near Duncan, Ariz., 1914-15.

Cosper-Windham canal near Duncan, Ariz., 1914-15; 1922-

Moddle canal near Duncan, Ariz., 1914-15; 1922-

Valley canal near Duncan, Ariz., 1914-15; 1923-

Duncan canal near Duncan, Ariz., 1923-

Black-McClesky canal at Duncan, Ariz., 1915; 1923-

Colmonero canal near Duncan, Ariz., 1914-15; 1923-

York canal at York, Ariz., 1914-15.

San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex., 1904-1907; 1909-1914.

San Francisco Rirer at dam, above Clifton, Ariz., 1911-1912.

San Francisco River at Clifton, Ariz., 1910-1918.

Whitewater Creek near Mogollon, N. Mex., 1909-1914.

Brown canal above wasteway, near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921-

Brown canal below wasteway, near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Brown canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1921-

Michelanna canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921-

Fourness canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921-

San Jose canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921-

Montezuma canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921-

Union canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921-

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex., 1920-
GAGING STAtLONS 173

Colorado River tributaries Continued. 

Gila River tributaries Continued.

San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., 1919-

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., 1919-

Cave Creek canal near Paradise, Ariz., 1919-

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., 1919- 

Graham canal near Safford, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921- 

Oregon canal near Thatcher, Ariz., 1914-15. 

SmithvUle canal near Thatcher, Ariz., 1914-15; 1921- 

Bryce canal near Pima, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Dodge canal near Pima, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Dodge-Nevada canal near Pima, Ariz., 1921- 

Nevada canal near Pima, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Curtis canal near Fairview, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Curtis-Kempton canal near Eden, Ariz., 1921- 

Consolidated canal near Fairview, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Fort Thomas Consolidated canal at Ashurst, Ariz., 1921- 

San Carlos River at San Carlos, Ariz., 1910-11; 1914-15. 

San Pedro River at Lewis Springs (Charleston), Ariz., 1904-1906 ;

1910-11.

San Pedro River at diversion dam, near Fairbank, Ariz., 1911-12. 

San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., 1912- 

San Pedro River near Dudleyville, Ariz., 1890.

Aravaipa Creek near Feldman, Ariz., 1919-1921. 

Florence canal near Florence, Ariz., 1914-15. 

O. T. canal near Florence, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Price & Powell ditch near Florence, Ariz., 1914-1915. 

Pierson-Nicholas canal near Florence, Ariz., 1914-15. 

Queen Creek at Whitlow's, near Superior, Ariz., 1896-1899; 1915-1920. 

Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Ariz., 1907; 1909-1922. 

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., 1905-

Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., 1909-

Black River (head of Salt River) near Fort Apache, Ariz., 1912-1918. 

Salt River below mouth of Cherry Creek, near Roosevelt, Ariz., 1906. 

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz., 1901-1907; 1911- 

Salt River 50 miles above Phoenix, Ariz., 1890. 

Salt River at McDowell, Ariz., 1897-1910. 

Salt River at Arizona dam, Ariz., 1888-1891.

White River, North Fork (head of White River), Whiteriver, Ariz., 

1916-1922.

White River at Fort Apache, Ariz., 1912-1922.

White River at Wanslee's ranch, near Fort Apache, Ariz., 1917-18. 

East Fork of White River at Fort Apache, Ariz., 1912-1920.

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., 1901-1904; 1913-

Verde River near Clarkdale, Ariz., 1915-1921.

Verde River at Camp Verde, Ariz., 1912-1920.

Verde River at Childs, near Camp Verde, Ariz., 1911-1917.

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz., 1889; 1897-1899; 1901- 

Beaver Creek at Camp Verde, Ariz., 1912-1920. 

Fossil Creek near Camp Verde, Ariz., 1913. 

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz., 1910-

Hassayampa River near Wagoner (Walnut Grove), Ariz., 1912-1918. 

Hassayampa River at Wickenburg, Ariz., 1910-1912.
174 SUBFACE WAT1R SUPPLY, 1Q23, PAET IX

Colorado River tributaries Continued.

Imperial canal 10 miles below Yuma, Ariz., 1903-1905. 

Imperial canal (main) near Calexico, Calif., 1904-5.

Boundary canal near Calexico, Calif., 1904-5.

Wisteria canal near Calexico, Calif., 1905.

Holt canal at Calexico, Calif., 1904-5.

Hemlock canal at Calexico, Calif., 1904-5.

Alamo channel near Calexico, Calif., 1904.

Alamitos canal near Calexico, Calif., 1904-5.

BARREN FLAT BASIN

Post Creek at Fort Grant, Ariz., 1920. 

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., 1919-

WHITEWATER BASIN 4

Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., 1919- 

Whitewater Draw near Douglas, Ariz., 1911-1922.

REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF COLORADO RIVER BASIN

PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

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Describes physiographic features, temperature, rainfall, stream flow, soils, and projected 

irrigation works in Qila River basin; discusses briefly possible use of ground w.ater for irrigation and gives data concerning wells in Final and Maricopa counties. Chiefly of historic 

interest as indicated by the date of publication.

*33. Storage of water, on Gila River, Arizona, by J. B. Lippincott. 1900. 98 

pp., 33 pis.

Describes conditions existing in 1896-99, available water supply, silt, and reservoir sites 

(Buttes, Riverside, San Carlos, and Queen Creek); contains section on cement, and treats of 

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*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel 

Fortier. 1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 

Describes various types of canals for irrigation.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 

pp., 11 pis.

Oives elevations and distances along Colorado, Little Colorado, San Juan, Mancos, La 

Plata, Animas, Los Pinos, Grand, Qunnison, Dolores, Uncompabgre, Lake Fork, Roaring 

Fork, and Eagle rivers; also brief descriptions of several of the streams.

*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (AlabamaMontana), by N. H. Darton. 1902. 60 pp.

*61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (NebraskaWyoming), by N. H. Darton. 1902. 67 pp.

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149 (q. v.).

73. Water storage on Salt River, Arizona, by A. P. Davis. 1903. 54 pp. 

25 pis. 20c. 

Discusses Verde and Sajt River basins and McDowell and Salt River reservoirs.

74. Water resources of, the State of Colorado, by A. L. Fellows. 1902. 151 

pp., 14 pis. 25c. 

Discusses drainage and irrigation; gives records of stream flow.

4 Empties into the Gulf of California through Mexico.
PUBLICATIONS 175

*93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, 

with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 

1904. 361 pp. Contains:

Investigations in Arizona, by A. P. Da vis. Describes the proposed storage reservoir on 

Salt River at the mouth of Tonto Creek.

Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, by B. A. Fowler. Contains Judge Kibbey's 

address presenting a plan for the organization of the owners of lands to be irrigated.

Topographic work in the Grand Canyon of the Gunnison, by I. W. McConnell. Discusses 

the proposed diversion of water from Gunnison River into Uncompahgre Valley.

The Colorado River, by J. B. Lippincott.

Colorado River reclamation projects, by E. T. Perkins. Describes the site of the Yuma 

dam and summarizes the advantages of the Yuma site.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States, by E. B. GoodeU. 1904. 120 pp. Superseded by 152.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and 

Wyoming.

104. The underground waters of Gila Valley, Arizona, by W. T. Lee. 1904. 

71 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Presents information concerning the topographic features and surficial geology of the area 

between The Buttes, 12 miles east of Florence, and the junction of the Gila and Salt rivers; 

treats of the source, amount, quality, and methods of securing the underflow.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 pp. 

Cites legislative acts relating to ground waters in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and 

Wyoming.

136. Underground waters of Salt River valley, Arizona, by W. T. Lee. 1905. 

196 pp., 23 pis. 25c.

Describes the physiography and geology of the Mesa and Phoenix regions, gives many well 

records, and discusses the amount and chemical character of the ground waters, duty of water, 

and cost of pumping,

147. Destructive floods in the United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 

1905. 206 pp., 18 pis. 15c. Contains:

Troxton Canyon flood, Arizona, by E. C. Murphy. Globe flood, Arizona, by O. T. Reedy. 

La Plata River flood, Colorado, from report of Theo. Tobish.

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with 

additions, by N. H. Darton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties) location, depth, diameter, yield height 

of water, and other valuable information concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes all 

wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating to 

deep borings.

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States (second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and 

Wyoming.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood 

discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy 

and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis.

Contains accounts of floods on Colorado, Green, Grand, Gunnison, San Juan, Little Colorado, 

Gila, San Francisco, Verde, San Pedro, and Salt rivers, and of the flow of the Colorado into 

Salton Sink; gives index to literature on floods on American streams.

*274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water 

analyses, by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188 pp.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analysis; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analysis of waters of Colorado, Green, Grand, Gunnison, Anlmas, Little Colorado 

Gila, San Francisco, Salt, and Verde rivers.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

*320. Geology and water resources of the Sulphur Spring Valley, Arizona, by 

O. E. Meinzer and F. C. Kelton, with a section on agriculture, by R. H. 

Forbes. 1913. 231 pp., 15 pis.

Describes the physiography and drainage of the region, geologic formations, and geologic history; discusses the seasonal and geographic distribution of rainfall, the occurrence and level of 

ground waters, the flowing and nonflowing wells, the quality of ground waters, the effect of 

alkali on plant life and on waters for irrigation, the relation of zones for vegetation to water 

supply and geographic controls, and the plants used for pumping water; treats also of the early 

history of agriculture and agricultural methods.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey t 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of spring and well waters from Colorado and New Mexico and of min& 

waters from Dunton, Colo., and Tombstone, Ariz.

*365. Ground water in southeastern Nevada, by Everett Carpenter. 1915. 86 

pp., 5 pis.

Describes an area in Clark, Lincoln, White Pine, and Nye counties, drained in part by 

streams tributary to Colorado River and in part by streams discharging into the Great Basin. 

Discusses stream, lake, and wind topography; vegetation, crops, and industrial development; 

rainfall; water in bedrock and unconsolidated sediments; source and permanence of artesian 

waters, and character and distribution of springs; also the quality of waters for domestic us& 

and for irrigation, and gives analyses. Contains details of water supply by areas in Las Vegas 

and Virgin river basins and the Great Basin. Gives information in regard to watering places 

on routes of travel.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. Contains:

*(&) Ground water in Paradise Valley, Ariz., by O. E. Meinzer and A. J. Ellis, pp. 51-75, 

pis. 3-5. Describes an area north of Phoenix, in Maricopa County between Phoenix Mountains on the west and McDowell Mountains on the east, terminated on the north by a rocky* 

upland, but on the south opening into the Salt River Valley. Discusses briefly physiography 

and drainage, soil and vegetation, climate, occurrence, source, and disposal of ground water 

artesian prospects, quality of water, wells, and irrigation.

*380. The Navajo country a geographic and hydrographic reconnaissance of 

parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, by Herbert E. Gregory. 1916. 

219 pp., 29 pis.

Contains a historical sketch of the Navajo country, and discusses geographic provinces, 

climate, soil, stream flow, the utilization of the streams, the source of the ground water, springs , 

wells, and artesian areas; gives a table of geographic names and a bibliography of books, and 

pamphlets examined in connection with the study.

395. Colorado River and its utilization, by E. C. La Rue. 1916. 231 pp., 25 

pis. 50c.

Assembles the principal facts relating to the water resources and gives the result of a study 

of the " possibility of controlling the flow of the whole river by means of storage reservoirs in 

order to avoid further danger from overflow to the Salton Sink and to render available for profitable use the enormous quantity of water which now flows unused and largely unusable to the 

Gulf of California in the form of floods."

396. Profile surveys in the Colorado River basin in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, 

and New Mexico, prepared under the direction of W. H. Herron, acting 

chief geographer, 1917. 6 pp., 43 pis. 50c.

Consists chiefly of maps showing outlines of river banks, islands, position of rapids, falls, 

and shoals, and existing dams. The streams to which the surveys relate are fully described 

in Water-Supply Paper 395.

*425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. Contains:

*(o) Ground water in San Simon Valley, Arizona and New Mexico, by A. T. Sehwennesen, 

with a section on agriculture, by R. H. Forbes, pp. 1-35, pis. 1-3. 1917.

450. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1919; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1921. iv, 86 pp., 11 pis. 40c. Contains:

* (a) Geology and water resources of the Gila and San Carlos Valleys in the San Carlos Indian 

Reservation, Ariz., by A. T. Swennesen, pp. 1-27, pis. i-v. Describes the physiography and 

drainage, geology, surface and ground water supply, and irrigation of these valleys.
PUBLICATIONS 177

469. Surface waters of Wyoming and their utilization, by Robert Follansbee. 

1923. 331 pp., 1 pi. 40c.

Describes the physical features of Wyoming; discusses the locations and boundaries, topography, precipitation, forestation, principal streams, measured drainage areas, present and 

future irrigation, water power, and storage for Green River basin, and gives the gaging-station 

records for that basin. The other large river basins in Wyoming are discussed in a similar 

manner.

*498. The lower Gila region, Ariz., a geographic, geologic, and hydrolegic reconnaissance, with a guide to desert watering places, by C. P. Ross. 1923. 

xiv, 237 pp., 23 pis.

Discusses the climate, history, industrial development, flora, fauna, topography, geology, 

ground water, and surface water supplies of the lower Gila region. Describes travel in this 

region and gives road logs for the various routes.

499. The Papago country, Ariz., a geographic, geologic, and hydrologic reconnaissance, with a guide to desert watering places by Kirk Bryan. 1925. 

xviii, 432 pp., 27 pis. 85c.

 Discusses the climate, history, flora, fauna, geology, physiography, surface water, and ground 

water of this region. Describes the different types of roads and gives road logs for the various 

routes.

520. Contributions. to the hydrology of the United States> 1923-24; N. C. 

Grover, chief hydraulic engineer. Contains:

(a) Variation in annual run-off in the Rocky Mountain region, by Robert Follansbee, pp. 

1-14, pis. i-ii. lOc. Shows by States, by different drainage basins in same State, and by 

different streams in same drainage basin the variation in annual run-off and discusses the 

influence of topography upon this variation.

538. The San Juan Canyon, southeastern Utah, a geographic and hydrologic 

reconnaissance, by H. D. Miser. 1924. v, 80 pp., 22 pis. 30c.

Discusses the surface features, climate, soil, flora, animals, mineral resources, inhabitants, 

irrigation and agriculture, archeology, roads and trails, geology, and water supplies of the San 

Juan Canyon. Discusses at length San Juan River and tributary streams.

556. Water power and flood control of Colorado River below Green River, 

Utah, by E. C. La Rue. 1925. x, 176 pp., 79 pis. $1.

Discusses topography, climate, factors affecting hydraulic gradient, flood control, and water 

power in this region. The Glen Canyon, Boulder Canyon, and Mohave Canyon reservoir 

sites and the Cataract Canyon, Glen Canyon, Marble Gorge, Mineral Canyon, and other power 

sites are discussed at length. The report contains two appendixes, one deals with the water 

supply and the other with the geoiogy of the region.

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Powell, Director. 1889. xiii, 717 pp. 88 pis. $2. Contains:

*On the geology and physiography of a portion of northwestern Colorado and adjacent 

parts of Utah and Wyoming, by C. A. White, pp. 677-712, pi. 8. Describes the canyons of 

Green, Yampa, Snake, and White rivers.

Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-89, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1890. 2 parts. Pt. II Irrigation, viii, 123pp. 35c.

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid 

lands for purposes of irrigation; includes an account oi the methods of topographic and 

hydraulic work, the segregation work on reservoir sites and irrigable lands, field and office 

methods, and brief descriptions of the topography of some of the river basins.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90. J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp., 30 

pis., and maps. $1.25. Contains:

"Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurement, rainfall, and evaporation, and describes the more important streams.

 Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the surveys in the Sun River basin and in the Arkansas, Rio Qrande, California, Lahontan, Utah, 

and Snake River divisions.

"The arid lands, pp. 201-289. Includes statement of the Director to the House Committee 

on Irrigation, extracts from the constitutions of States relating to irrigation, and a report on 

artesian irrigation on the Great Plains, including a discussion of the general considerations 

affecting artesian water supply, the economic limit to the utilization of artesian water for irrigation, irrigation by artesian wells in various countries, and the geologic conditions and statistics of artesian wells on the Great Plains.

"Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in California, 

Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and a report on reservoir sites.

"Irrigation literature, pp. 345-388. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on irrigation and 

allied subjects, mainly contained in the library of the United States Geological Survey.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 

pis. $2. Contains:

"Hydrography of the arid regions, by F. H. Newell, pp. 213-361, pis. 58-106. Discusses the 

available water supply of the arid regions, the duty of water, flood waters, relation of rainfall 

to river flow; classifies the drainage basins; and describes the rivers of the Missouri, Arkansas, 

Rio Grande, Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins, and the principal streams of the 

Great Basin in Nevada and Utah and the Snake River drainage.

*Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 

4 parts. Pt. II, Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 43 pis. 

$1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 457-533, pis. 35-39. 20c. 

Describes general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad, grant, and 

swamp lands, and private miscellaneous entries), lands reserved (Indian, forest, and military 

reservations), the vacantl ands, and the rate of disposal of vacant lands; discusses the streams, 

wells, and reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each State.

*Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1897. (Pts. II and III, 1898.) 5 parts 

in 6 vols. Pt. IV, Hydrography, x ,756 pp., 102 pis. $1. 75. Contains: 

"Reservoirs for irrigation, by J. D. Schuyler, pp. 617-740, pis. 48-102. Describes the Agua 

Fria dam, Arizona, and reservoir projects on Rio Verde, Salt River, Queen Creek, Hassayampa River, and Little Colorado River, Arizona, and in the Tonto basin; gives tables of 

reservoir capacities and areas.

*Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Pts. II, III, IV, V, and VII, 

1900.) 7 parts in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. Pt. V, ' 

Forest reserves, xix, 498 pp., 159 pis., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. 

Contains:

"White River Plateau timberland reserve, by G. B. Sudworth, pp. 117-179, pis. 49-58. 

Battlement Mesa forest reserve, by G. B. Sudworth, pp. 181-243, pis. 59-75. Describes 

briefly the streams and lakes in the reserves.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

Professional papers may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. 

An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print. Professional papers are of quarto size.

*56. Geography and geology of a portion of southwestern Wyoming, with special 

reference to coal and oil, by A. C. Veatch. 1907. 178 pp., 26 pis.

Covers the southwest corner of Wyoming and a small adjacent portion of Utah. Gives a 

detailed description of the geology and a brief discussion of the water-bearing formations. 

Includes a geologic map with structure contours.
PUBLICATIONS 179

BUILBTINS

Bulletins may be purchased (at prices quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT or DOCUMENTS, 

WASHINGTON, D. G. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print. Bulletins are of octavo size.

*204. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, B. F. Lines, and A. 

C. Veatch. 1905. 106 pp.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners of oil, gas, and 

water wells, and to geologists; describes the general methods of work; gives tabulated record 

of well in Sweetwater County, Wyo.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299 pp.

Gives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; contains tabulated records of wells in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming and 

detailed record of well near Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. The well of which a detailed 

section is given was selected because it affords valuable stratigraphic information.

*350. Geology of the Rangely oil district, Rio Blanco County, Colo., with a section on the water supply, by H. S. Gale. 1908. 61 pp., 4 pis.

Discusses White River and its tributaries as sources of water supply and the possibility of 

obtaining artesian flows; treats of the quality of the water of White River and gives analyses.

352. Geologic reconnaissance of a part of western Arizona, by W. T. Lee, with 

notes on the igneous rocks of western Arizona, by Albert Johannsen. 

1908. 99 pp., 11 pis. 25c.

Describes the geography and geology and contains a geologic sketch map of western Arizona 

north of longitude 33° 30', including the valley of Colorado River and Hualpia, Big Sandy, 

Detrital-Sacramento, Williams, and McMullen valleys. Contains a section on water supplies 

which includes well data and discussion of ground-water prospects.

*531. Contributions to economic geology, 1911, Part II, Mineral fuels; M. R. 

Campbell, geologist in charge. 1913. 361 pp., 24 pis. 

Issued also in separate chapters. The following papers contain information on ground water:

*(c) Geology and petroleum resources of the De Beque oil field, Colo., E. Q. Woodruff 

(pp. 54-68, PI. VI). Contains a description of the geology and a geologic map of a square area 

covering Tps. 7 and 8 S., Rs. 97 and 98 W., in the vicinity of De Beque in Mesa and Qarfield 

counties. Includes a brief statement on artesian water in the area (p. 61).

*541. Contributions to economic geology, 1912, Part II, Mineral fuels; M. R. 

Campbell, geologist in charge. 1914. 532 pp., 29 pis. 

Issued also in separate chapters. The following paper contains information on ground water,

*(<0 Oil and gas near Green River, Grand County, Utah, by C. T. Lupton (pp. 115-133, 

PL VI). Describes the geology and contains a geologic map of an area of about 300 square 

miles southeast of the town of Green River. Contains meager data in regard to wells, water 

supplies, and artesian conditions (pp. 117-123).

*543. Geology and geography of a portion of Lincoln County, Wyo., by A. R. 

Schultz. 1914. 141 pp., 11 pis.

Describes the geology and contains a geologic map of an area in the central part of Lincoln 

County, between Green River and the Salt River Range (Tps. 22-39 N., Rs. 113-117 W.) 

Includes a brief discussion of ground water and artesian prospects (pp. 134,135).

628. Geology and coal resources of Castle Valley, in Carbon, Emery, and Sevier 

counties, Utah, by C. T. Lupton. 1916. 88 pp., 12 pis. 20c.

Describes the geology and contains a geologic map of an area lying between the Wasatch 

Plateau and th« San Bafael Swell, in east-central Utah, and extending from the vicinity of 

Mounds, on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, southwestward about 80 miles. Describes 

the drainage and water resources, including the prospects of finding water in the Dakota 

sandstone and underlying McEIrno formation.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United 

States the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain 

meridians and parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, 

are separately surveyed and mapped.5 The unit of survey is also the unit of

5 Index maps showing areas in the Colorado River basin covered by topographic maps and by geologicfolios will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, 

D. C.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX

publication, and the maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the 

form of a folio. When all the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped 

and several pages of descriptive text. The text explains -the maps and describes 

the topographic and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. 

The topographic map shows roads, railroads, waterways, and by contour lines, 

the shapes of the hills and valleys and the height above sea level of all poin ts in 

the quadrangle. The areal-geology map shows the distribution of the various 

rocks at the surface. The structural-geology map shows the relation of the rocks 

to one another underground. The economic-geology map indicates the location 

of mineral deposites that are commercially valuable. The artesian-water map 

shows the depth to underground-water horizons. Economic-geology and artesianwater maps are included in folios if the conditions in the areas mapped warrant 

their publication. The folios are of special interest to students of geography 

and geology and are valuable as guides in the development and utilization of 

mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form 

(18 by 22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). 

Owing to a fire in the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more or less damaged by fire and water, but 80 or 90 per cent of 

the folios are usable. They will be sold at the uniform price of 5 cents each, 

with no reduction for wholesale orders. This rate applies to folios in stock from 

1 to 184, inclusive (except reprints), also the library edition of folio 186. The 

library edition of folios 185, 187, and higher numbers sells for 25 cents a copy, 

except that some folios which contain an unusually large amount of matter sell 

at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher numbers sells for 

50 cents a copy, except folio 193, which sells for 75 cents a copy. A discount of 

40 per cent is allowed on an order for geologic folios amounting to $5 at the retail 

price that is, 20 of the 25-cent folios (or their equivalent in higher priced folios) 

will be sold for $3. The discount is allowed on an order for folios alone, either 

of one kind or in any assortment, or for folios together with topographic maps 

but no discount is allowed on the damaged folios sold at 5 cents each.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The 

folios in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters 

in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning the utilization of the water resources:

*111. Globe, Arizona.

. 112. Bisbee, Arizona. 25c. Reprinted in 1914.

*120. Silverton, Colorado.

*129. Clifton, Arizona.

Give analyses of spring water from San Francisco River.

*130. Rico, Colorado.

*153. Ouray, Colorado.

Describes the river waters used for irrigation, the underground waters, and the thermal springs, 

gives analyses of water from Hot Springs at Ouray.

*171. Engineer Mountain, Colorado.

199. Silver City, New Mexico. 25c.

"The Continental Divide passes through the quadrangle from its southwest to its northeast 

corner. All northerly drainage reaches Qila River and ultimately the Gulf of California and 

the Pacific Ocean. All southerly drainage flows toward the Rio Qrande," but is lost in the 

sands of a desert region. The underground-water resources are discussed by N. H. Darton. 

The discussion of the surface waters is restricted to Mimbres River, one of the southward-flowing 

streams.

207. Deming, New Mexico. 25c.

217. Ray, Arizona. 25c.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART IX 181 

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to water resources of 

various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining to 

the Colorado River Basin are the reports of the State engineers of 

Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming, and the annual 

reports of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The following reports deserve special mention:

Canyons of the Colorado, by J. W. Powell. 1895. A popular, revised, and 

enlarged edition of his original journal of exploration, which appeared as part of 

a report entitled " Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries, explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872," published by the Smithsonian 

Institution in 1875.

A canyon voyage; the narrative of the second Powell expedition down the 

Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the explorations on land, in the years 

1871-72, by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh, artist and assistant topographer of the 

expedition. 1908.

Preliminary examination of reservoir sites in Wyoming and Colorado; letter 

from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the chief of engineers, 

together with a report of Captain Chittenden. 55th Cong., 2d sess., House Doc. 

141. 1898.

Irrigation pumping in Nevada, etc., by Charles A. Norcross: Nevada bureau of 

industry, agriculture, and irrigation Bull. 8, 1913.

Report of irrigation investigations in Utah under the direction of Elwood Mead: 

U. S. Dept. Agr. Office Exper. Sta., Bull. 124, 1903.

Irrigation in Utah, Utah Irrigation Commission, 1894.

Irrigation and agricultural practice in Arizona, by R. H. Forbes: Univ. Arizona 

Agr. Exper. Sta. BuU. 63, 1911.

Ground-water supply and irrigation in Rillito Valley, Arizona: Univ. Arizona) 

College of Agriculture, Exper. Sta., Bull. 64, 1910.

Oil engines for pump irrigation and the cost of pumping, by G. E. P. Smith: 

Univ. Arizona Exper. Sta. Bull. 74, 1915.

The lower Colorado River and the Salton Basin, by C. E. Grunsky: Am. Soc. 

Civil Eng. Trans., vol. 59, pp. 1-51; discussion, pp. 52-62, December, 1907.

Irrigation and river control in the Colorado River delta, by H. T. Gory: Am. 

Soc. Civil Eng. Trans., vol. 76, pp. 1204-1453; discussion, pp. 1454-1571, December, 1913.
AREAS AND PUBLICATIONS COVERED

A Annual Reports; M=Monograph; B=Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W Water-Supply Paper;

G F" Geologic folio]

Arizona: Quality of waters_________________________________ W 104,

136, 274, 320, 450(a), 498, 499, 556; GF129, 217 

Surf ace waters. __________________________ W 2, 33,

73, 93, 147, 162, 320; 450(a), 498, 499, 556; G F 129, 217 

Underground waters____________________ W 57, 104, 136,

149, 320, 380; B298, 352, 450 (a), 498, 499; G F 111, 129

Chemical analyses 6 ___________________________ W 274, 364

Colorado: Quality of waters____________________ W 274; G F 153

Surface waters_________________________________ A 9;

W 74, 93, 147,162, 395, 396, 556; G F 120, 130, 153, 171 

Underground waters______________________________ A 16 ii;

B298, 350, 531c; W 57, 149; G F 120, 130, 153, 171 

Floods __ _____________________ __ __ ____ W 147, 162

Irrigation, general ___________________________ A 10 ii, 11 ii, 12 ii, 16 ii

Legal aspects: Surface waters______________________________ W 103, 152

Underground waters..________________________ W 122

Nevada: Surface waters______________________ A 11 ii, 12 ii; W 395

Underground waters_______________ -. B 298; W 61, 149

New Mexico: Surface waters.__ W 147, 162, 380, 395, 396, 556; G F 199, 207

Underground waters.___ B 298; W 61, 149, 380; G F 199, 207

PoUution: Laws forbidding.______________________ W 103, 152

River profiles_____________ __ _____________ __ W 44, 396

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation________ W 103, 152

Underground waters: Legal aspects___..___.___ . ..-- W 122

Utah: Surface waters__ ______._ __ A 9; W 162, 395. 396, 538, 556

Underground waters. .._. _______ B 298, 541 d; W 61, 149, 380

Wyoming: Surface waters___________._________ W 395, 396, 556

Ground waters.___________ _____ _____ P56; B 543

6 Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications, as noted in abstract. 

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STREAMS ON WHICH GAGING STATIONS HAVE BEEN

MAINTAINED

Aqua Fria River, Ariz________

Alamitos Canal, Calif-. _______

Alamo Channel, Calif __ __ 

Animas River, Colo., N. Mex__ 

Antelope Creek, Utah. _ _ ____

Aravaipa Creek, Ariz _________

Ash Creek, Utah ________ 

Ashley Creek, Utah___________

Ashley Creek, Dry Fork, UtahBeaver Creek, Colo. (tributary

to Eagle River)^ _ _ _ ____

Beaver Creek, Colo. (tributary

to Green River)__________-_

Beaver Creek, Ariz ___________

Big Jim Creek, Colo_ _________

Big Sandy Creek, Wyo ___ __ 

Black-McClesky Canal, Ariz___ 

Black River, Ariz _ _ ________

Blacks Fork, Wyo____ __ ____

Blue River, Colo _ ________ _ _

Boulder Creek, Wyo______.___

Boundary Canal, Calif _______

Brown Canal, Ariz_ _ ________

Brush Creek, Colo ___ ______

Bryce Canal, Ariz____________

Canyon Creek, Colo____ _ ___

Castle Creek, Colo___ _ ____.._

Cave Creek, Ariz _ __________

Cave Creek Canal, Ariz_______

Cement Creek, Colo__ ________

Chevelon Fork, Ariz____ ______

Cristensen Canal, Utah. ______

Cimarron Creek, Colo__ ______

Clear Creek, Aria _ _________

Colmonero Canal, Ariz___^_ _ _ 

Colorado River, Ariz ___ ___ 

Colorado River, Little, Ari____

Colorado River, North Fork,

Colorado River, South Fork,

Colo _______ , ___ - _

Crystal Creek, Colo____ __ __

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Consolidated Canal, Ariz ______ 173

Cosper and Martin Canal, Ariz_ 172

Cosper-Windham Canal, Ariz__ 172

Cottonwood Creek, Utah______ 170

Cottonwood Creek, Wyo___ 168

Crystal Creek, Colo_______ 166

Crystal River, Colo..____ 167

Current Creek, Utah __ _ ___ 169

Curtis Canal, Ariz______ 173

Curtis-Kempton Canal, Ariz___ 173 

Davenport & Campbell Canal,

Utah ______________________ 171

Divide Creek, West, Colo___ 167

Dodge Canal, Ariz_________ 173

Dodge-Nevada Canal, Ariz____ 173

Dolores River, Colo______ 168

Dry Fork of Ashley Creek, Utah _ 169

Duchesne River, Utah.___ ____ 169

Duchesne River, North Fork,

Utah .____.______.._ 169

Duchesne River, West Fork___ 169

Duncan Canal, Ariz___________ 172

Dutch Joe Creek, Wyo.___.,_ 168

Eagle River, Colo_______ 166

East Fork, Wyo___ _____ 168 

East Fork. See also name of

main stream.

East River, Colo________ 167

East Turkey Creek, Ariz___ 173

Elk Creek, Colo.________ 166

Elk Creek, East Fork, Colo __ 167

Elk Creek, Middle Fork, Colo. 167

Elk Creek, West Fork, Colo_ 167

Elkhead Creek, Colo_________ 169

Elk River, Colo_________ 169

Eecalante River, Utah _________ 170

Evaporation, Ariz_ ___ __ 171

Evaporation, N» Mex_-_______ 171

Fall Creek, Wyo____-___ !-__ 168

Ferron Creek, Utah______ 170

Fish Creek, Colo________- 169

Fish Creek, Utah_______ _ 170

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184 INDEX OF STEEAMS

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Florence Canal, Ariz__________ 173

Florida Eiver, Colo______ 171

Fontenelle Creek, Wyo______ 168

Fortification Creek, Colo______ 169

Fort Thomas Consolidated

Canal, Ariz____________ 173

Fossil Creek, Ariz____________ 173

Fourmile Creek, Wyo _________ 169

Fourness Canal, Ariz_______. 172

Fraser River, Colo__--__-_-_-. 166

Fremont River, Utah_________ 170

Fryingpan Creek, Colo ________ 167

Fryingpan Creek, North Fork,

Colo___-_-__-------_.___ 167

Gila River, Ariz., N. Mex_____ 172

Glenwood Light & Power Co.'s

flume, Colo______________ 166

Gordon Canal, Utah________ 171

Gore Creek, Colo________ 166

Graham Canal, Ariz___________ 173

Grand Lake, North Inlet____ 166

Grand Lake outlet, Colo.__ 166

Green Canal, Utah _________ 171

Green River, Wyo., Utah____ 168

Gunnison River, Colo _________ 167

Gunnison River, North Fork,

Colo___________--_. 167

Hams Fork', Wyo________ _ 168

Hassayampa River, Ariz ______ 173

Hemlock Canal, Calif _-_.__-__ 174

Henrys Fork, Utah _______ _ 168

Henson CreeK, Colo __________ 167

Hermosa Creek, Colo _________ 171

Holt Canal, Calif________ 174

Homestake Creek, Colo _______ 166

Horse Creek, Wyo_________ 168

Hunter Creek, Colo_____ _ _ _ 167

Huntington Creek, Utah ______ 170

Imperial Canal, Ariz.-Calif._ 174

Indian Creek, Utah____ ___ 169

Ivie Creek, Utah _________ 170

Jim Creek, Big, Colo_______ 166

Jim Creek, Little, Colo__ __ 166

Kahnah Creek, Colo _______ 167

Labarge Creek, Wyo__________ 168

Lake Fork, Colo._________ 167

Lake Fork, Utah _________ 170

Lake Fork, East Fork, Utah _ 170

Lake Fork, West Fork, Utah. _ _ 169

La Plata River, Colo., N. Mex _ 171

Leeds Creek, Utah ______ 171

Leroux Creek-near Lazear, Colo. 167

Little Colorado River, Ariz ____ 171

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Little Jim Creek, Colo _ _ _ _ _ _ 166

Little Sandy Creek, Wyo. ___ 168 

Little Snake River, Colo., Wyo. 169 

Little Snake River, Middle Fork,

Colo____ ___ _ ________ 169

Little Snake River, South, Fork

Colo_._______-_ _______ 169

Los Pinos River, Colo_____.___ 171

Mad Creek, Colo ___ ____ 169 

Mann Creek, West, Colo ._.___ 167 

Mancos River, Colo. __________ 171

Mancos River, West, Colo_____ 171

Maroon Creek, Colo __________ 167

Marvine Creek, Colo______ _ __ 17ft

Michelanna Canal, Ariz ____ _ 172

Middle Canal, Utah. ____ ____ 171

Middle Fork. See name of main

stream.

Middle Piney Creek, Wyo ___ 168 

Middle Ranch Creek, Colo ___ 16$ 

Milk Creek, Colo___ ___ ___ 169

Mill Creek, Utah. _ .... ____ 168

Moddle Canal, Ariz_._____ __ 172

Montezuma Canal, Ariz_ ______ 172

Montezuma Creek, North Fork,

Utah _________ ____ _ ___ 171

Montezuma Creek, South Fork,

Utah _________ ____ __ 171

Muddy Creek, Colo _______ 16$ 

Muddy Creek, Utah _____ ___ 170

Muddy Creek, Wyo. ___.. ____ 16£ 

Muddy River, Nev_____ ____ 172

Mukuntuweap River, Utah____ 171

Navajo River, Colo_______ __ 17fr

Nevada Canal, Ariz_ __________ 173

New Fork, Wyo-___ _____ _. 168

No Name Creek, Colo_ ________ 166

North Canal, Utah. _______ 171 

North Fork. See name of main

stream. 

North Inlet to Grand Lake,

North Piney Creek, Wyo ____ 168

North Ranch Creek, Colo _ _ _ 1 _ 166

Oregon Canal, Ariz __ _ _ 173

O. T. Canal, Ariz ____ ____ 173

Parachute Creek, Colo____ _ _ 167"

Piedra River, Colo ________ 170

Pierson-Nicholas Canal, Ariz___ 173

Pine Creek, Wyo _________ 168"

Piney Creek, Middle, Wyo __ _ 16&

Piney Creek, North, Wyo ___ _ 16&*

Pioneer Canal, Utah.__ _ __ 171
INDEX OF STKEAMS 185

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Pole Creek, Wyo________ 168 

Post Creek, Ariz_________ 174

Price and Powell ditch, Ariz ___ 173 

Price River, Utah ________ 170

Quartz Creek, Colo ___ ........ 167

Queen Creek, Ariz__________ 173

Ranch Creek, Middle, Colo____ 166

Ranch Creek, North, Colo__.-_ 166 

Ranch Creek, South, Colo ____. 166

Red Creek, Utah ________ 169 

Rico Mining Co.'s tailrace, Colo_ 168 

Rillito Creek, Ariz_____._ 173 

Roan River, Colo_________ 167

Roaring Fork, Colo________ 166

Rock Creek (East Creek), Utah. 169 

St. George and Santa Clara

Canal, Utah. _________ 171

St. Louis Creek, Colo_____. 166 

Salt River, Ariz____________ 173

San Carlos River, Ariz________ 173

Sandy Creek, Big, Wyo ________ 168

Sandy Creek, Little, Wyo____ 168 

San Francisco River, Ariz., N.

Mex______________ 172 

San Jose Canal, Ariz_________ 172

San Juan River, Colo., N. Mex_ 170 

San Miguel River, Colo ____ 168 

San Pedro River, Ariz__ _______ 173

San Rafael River, Utah____ 170 

San Simon Creek, Ariz______ 172

Santa Clara Creek, Utah___ _ 171

Santa Cruz River, Ariz ________ 173

Sapinero Creek, Colo_______ 167

Savery Creek, Wyo________ 169

Silver Creek, Ariz________ 171

Slater Fork, Colo________ 169 

Smith ville Canal, Ariz _________ 173

Snake River, Colo______ 166 

Snake River, Little, Colo.-Wyo. 169 

Snake River, Little, Middle

Fork, Colo___________ 169 

Snake River, Little, South Fork,

Colo______________________ 169

Snowmass Creek, Colo______ 167

Soda Creek, Colo.________ 169 

South Canal, Utah___. ___ 171 

South Fork. See name of main

stream. 

South Montezuma Creek. See

Verdure^Creek.

South Ranch Creek, Colo___ 166 

Spring Creek, Utah_______ 171

Spruce Creek, Colo______ 166

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Squaw Creek, Wyo______ 168

Strawberry River, Utah___ 169

Sunset Canal, Ariz____ ____ 172

Surface Creek. Colo.______ 167

Taylor River, Colo________ 167

Tenmile Creek, Colo______ 166

Tomichi Creek, Colo_^______ 167

Tonto Creek, Ariz________ 173

Town Canal, Utah___. ____ 171

Trail Hollow Creek, Utah.____ 169

Troublesome Creek, Colo____ 166

Trout Creek, Colo._____ 169

Turkey Creek, Colo__ ______ 166

Turkey Creek, West, Ariz. __ 174

Uinta River, Utah________ 170

Uncompahgre River, Colo_____ 167

Union Canal, Ariz___________ 172

Vaga Creek. See Spring Creek.

Valley Canal, Ariz_____ __ 172

Vasquez Creek, Colo._________ 166

Verde River, Ariz________. 173

Verdure Creek, Utah______ 171

Vermilion Creek, Colo________ 168

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s

tailrace, Utah_____________ 169

Virgin River, Utah.__>_____ 171

West Divide Creek, Colo___ 167 

West Fork. See name of main

stream.

West Mancos River, Colo_-__- 171

West Mann Creek, Colo_ __ 167

West Turkey Creek, Ariz - __ _ 174

White River, Ariz________ 173

White River, Colo., Utah___ 170

White River, East Fork, Ariz_. 173

White River, North Fork, Ariz_ 173

White River, South Fork, Colo. 170

Whiterocks River, Utah.____ 170

Whitewater Creek, N. Mex.___ 172

White water Draw, Ariz_______ 174

Williams Fork, Colo. (tributary

to Colorado River)__.____ 166 

Williams Fork, Colo. (tributary

to Yampa River)___________ 169

Williams River, Ariz______ 172

WiUow Creek, Wyo_______ 169

Wisteria Canal, Calif ________ 174

Wolf Creek, Utah________ 169

Wood high-line canal, Utah _ _ _ _ 171

Woodruff ditch, Ariz______ 171

Yampa River, Colo_________ 168

York Canal, Utah________ 172

Zuni River, N. Mex_____ 171
INDEX

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of ___ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of.... --....___..... 2

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz..__ 164-155 

Almont, Colo., Taylor River at...._____ 36-37

Altonah, Utah, East Fork of Lake Fork near. 158 

Appropriations, record of ______. _.. 1 

Areas and publications covered.......... __ 182

Arizona, cooperation by......_...___.. 5

Arrow, Colo., Fraser River near.._____ 21-23 

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah_____.. 72-73 

Ashurst, Ariz., Fort Thomas Consolidated

Canal at.....__...._....... 144-145

Gila River near.... ____________ 108

B

Barren Flat basin, Ariz., gaging-station

record in....__________ 155-156

Beggs, C. H., cooperation by....____. 6

Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo.____ 65-67 

Billingsley Canal near Duncan, Ariz.__.. 159 

Black-McClesky Canal at Dunean, Ariz._ 119-

120,159

Blackrock, N. Mex., Zuni River at..____ 101 

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo................ 67-68

Blue River at Dillon, Colo...-..........._ 26-28

Boulder, Wyo., New Fork near..______ 61-62 

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo....___ 64-65

Bright Angel Creek, Ariz., Colorado River at. 17-18 

Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz. 121-122,159 

Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville,

Ariz........................... 122-124

Brown Duck Creek near Mountain Home,

Utah......----......-......__. 158

C

California, cooperation by._...____.... 6

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz....___ 133-135

Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz__ 135-136 

Cedaredge, Colo., Surface Creek at_____ 44-45 

Central, Utah, Santa Clara Creek near.__ 104-105 

Cisco, Utah, Colorado River near.....__ 13-15

Clifton, Ariz., San Francisco River at.._.. 159 

Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz.. 120-121,159 

Colona, Colo., Uncompahgre River near__ 49-50 

Colorado, cooperation by.....___..._... 6

Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek, Grand

Canyon, Ariz...-.________ 17-18 

at Glenwood Springs, Colo-_______ 8-10 

at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo______ 7-8 

at Lees Ferry, Ariz .-.--... 15-17 

at Yuma, Ariz......____________ 20-21

near Cisco, Utah.......-....... .-... 13-15

near Fruita, Colo______________ 12-13 

near Palisade, Colo---.---.__-.--___ 10-11 

near Topock, Ariz_____________ 18-20

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Colorado River and tributaries above Green 

River, Colo.-Utah-Ariz., gagingstation records of--.._-----__ 7-53 

Computations, results of, accuracy of__-.. 4-5 

Control, definition of______________ 2-3 

Cooperation, record of.__.-... --.-._ 5-6 

Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz. 114-

116,159

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah.. 97-99 

Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz... 143-144

D

Daniel, Wyo., Green River near ------- 54-55

Data, accuracy of_....__--. .. .'.. 4-5

explanation of....-----------. .. 3-4

De Beque, Colo., Roan Creek near....__.. 35-36

Deep Creek Canal near Whiterocks, Utah... 159 

Delta, Colo., Uncompahgre River near 51-52 

Diamondville, Wyo., Hams Fork at..--....- 68-70

Dickinson, W. E., and assistants, work of... 6 

Dillon, Colo., Blue River at......---.---.... 26-28

Dixon, Wyo., Little Snake River near___ 70-71 

Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz..... 141-142

Duchesne, Utah, Strawberry River at..--... 85-87

Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah. 79-80

at Myton, Utah......._.-- --...-.-.--.-. 80-82

near Tabiona, Utah.._ . 77-78 

North Fork of, near Hanna, Utah. 75-77 

West Fork of, near Hanna, Utah.-...-.. 82-84 

Duncan, Ariz., Billingsley Canal near. 159 

Black-McClesky Canal at....__..... 119-120

Blaek-McClesky Canal near_ _____ 159 

Colmonero Canal near..._____ 120-121,159 

Cosper-Windham Canal near...... 114-116,159

Gila River near.......-..-- -- 105-106,159

Moddle Canal near...... . .. 116-117

Sexton Canal near..-.--.-..-----.---.--- 159

Shriver Canal near.. .... 159

Sunset Canal near__... 113-114

Valley Canal near... .. 117-118,159

Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz..... 118-119,159

E

Eagle River at Eagle, Colo.._____.___ 30-31

at Redcliff, Colo.....__-_----.- _ 28-30

East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo...-__ 59-60

at Newfork, Wyo. 60-61

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz.. . 137-138

Eden, Ariz., Curtis-Kempton Canal near.. 143-144

Eden Irrigation & Land Co., cooperation by. 6

F

Fairbank, Ariz., San Pedro River near.... 145-147 

Farm Creek Canal near Whiterocks, Utah.. 159 

Farson, Wyo., Big Sandy Creek near....__ C5-67

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Federal Power Commission, cooperation by. 6 

Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron,

Utah..----.-.....-.-....-..,. 99-100 

Florence, Ariz., Gila River near...._.... 112-113 

Follansbee, Robert, and assistants, work of.- 6 

Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst,

Ariz._....................... 144-146

Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz.. 125-127 

Fraser River near Arrow, Colo,---._ 21-23 

Fruita, Colo., Colorado River near.......... 12-13

O

Gaging stations, list of.................__ 165-174

Gila Bend, Ariz., Gila Water Co.'s canal

near_.-_......................... 159

Gila River above Winkleman, Ariz.......... 159

at Ashurst-IIayden Dam, near Florence,

Arii........................... 112-113

at Kelvin, Ariz........................ 110-112

at San Carlos, Ariz...................... 159

near Ashurst, Ariz....................... 108

near Duncan, Ariz................ 105-106,159

near San Carlos, Aril ............ 108-110

neap Solomonsville, Ariz............... 106-108

Gila River basin, Ariz.-N. Mex., gaging-station records in.-....-.-._._____ 105-155

Gila Water Co.'s canal near Gila Bend, Ariz. 159 

Glendale, Ariz., Agua Fria River near..... 154-155

Glenwood Springs, Colo., Colorado River at. 8-10 

Roaring Fork at..........._........... 32-33

Graham Canal near Saflord, Ariz......_. 138-139

Grand Canyon, Ariz., Colorado River at.... 17-18

Grand Junction, Colo., Gunnison River near. 39-41 

Grand Valley, Colo., Parachute Creek at... 33-34 

Green River at Green River, Wyo___.___ __. 55-57

at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah. 57-58 

near Daniel, Wyo....................... 54-55

Green River and tributaries, Wyo.-UtahColo., gaging station records of- 54-100

Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo. 39-41

near Gunnison, Colo.................... 37-39

H

Hades Canyon Creek near Hanna, Utah.... 158

Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo.......... 68-70

Hanna, Utah, Hades Canyon Creek near.... 158

North Fork of Duchesne River near. _. 75-77 

West Fork of Duchesne River near..._ 82-84 

Wolf Creek near..._......_.......... 84-85

Helper, Utah, Price River near_-.---...... 94-95

Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., Colorado River

at...._....._....__........ 7-8

Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah.. 95-97

K

Kelvin, Ariz., Gila River at............... 110-112

Mineral Gulch at........................ 159

Lake City, Colo., Lake Fork at-............ 41-42

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo-... ........ 41-42

East Fork of, near Altonah, Utah....... 158

near Myton, Utah....................... 89-91

West Fork of, near Mountain Home,

Utah............................ 87-89

Lazear, Colo., Leroux Creek near............ 42-43

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Lees Ferry, Ariz., Colorado River at...._. 15-17

Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo_............ 42-43

Light, Ariz., West Turkey Creek near..... 155-156-

Lily, Colo., Little Snake River near..... __ 71-72

Little Colorado River basin, N. Mex., gagingstation records in................ 101

Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo........ 70-71

near Lily, Colo.......................... 71-72

Los Angeles, Calif., cooperation by.......... 6

M

McDowell, Ariz., Verde River near....... 152-15J

Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz. 124-125 

Mineral Gulch at Kelvin, Ariz. ......... 159

Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz...__. 116-117 

Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz.

128-130

Montrose, Colo., Uncompahgre River at__ 50-51 

Morgan, J. H., work of...................... 6

Mountain Home, Utah, Brown Duck Creek

near ____________.---..._.-....- 158

West Fork of Lake Fork near........... 87-89

Mukuntuweap River near Springdale, Utah. 102-104 

Myton, Utah, Duchesne River at........... 80-82

Lake Fork near.......................... 89-91

N

Naturita, Colo., San Miguel River at__.. 52-53

Ncola, Utah, Pole Creek near-.............. 158

Uinta Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near. 158

Uinta River near........ .-----..-.. 91-92

Newfork, Wyo., East Fork at......_...... 60-61

New Fork near Boulder, Wye............... 61-62

O

Orangeville, Utah, Cottonwood Creek near. 97-99 

Ouray, Colo., Uncompahgre River at....... 45-49

Palisade, Colo., Colorado River near........ 10-11

Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo..... 33-34

Paradise, Ariz., Cave Creek near....._. 133-135

Cave Creek Canal near.--............. 135-136

East Turkey Creek at................. 137-138

Parshall, Colo., Williamfe Fork near......... 23-25

Pima, Ariz., Dodge-Nevada Canal near.. 141-142 

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo.-..-------- 63-64

Pole Creek near Neola, Utah............. 158

Price River at Woodside, Utah....--------- 159

Near Helper, Utah 94-95

Publications, information concerning........ 161-

165,174-181

obtaining or consulting of..._--.__ 161-162 

on stream flow, list of....._______._____ 162-163

Purton, A. B., and assistants, work of.__.. 6

R

Redcliff, Colo., Eagle River at -------..- 28-30

Redlands Co., cooperation by.-------- ---- 6

Rice, Roger C., and assistants, work of...... 6

Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz........ 148-149

Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo_.......... 35-36

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo... 32-33 

Rodeo, N. Mex., San Simon Creek near... 131-132 

Roosevelt, Ariz., Salt River near..... 149-151

Tonto Creek near_-____._....... .. 151-152
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Rueker, Ariz., Whitewater Draw near__. 157-158 

Run-off in inches, definition of._..__..._. 2

Safford, Ariz., Graham Canal near....._ 138-139

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz___ _-_. 149-151

San Carlos, Ariz., Oila River at___ .. 159

Oila River near.,............_____ 108-110

San Francisco River at Clifton, Ariz..._._ 159 

San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz.. 127-128 

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo_ __.... 52-53

Ban Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz_... 145-147 

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex_.... 131-132

near San Simon, Ariz.. - _- _ .. 132-133 

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah-... 104-105 

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz..-.....- 147-148

Second-feet, definition of....__............ 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of- -.. 2 

Sexton Canal near Duncan, Ariz... _...... 159

Shriver Canal near Duncan, Ariz_--.....-. 159

Smithville Canal near Thateher, Ariz.,... 140-141 

Solomonsville, Ariz., Brown Canal near,.... 121-

122,159 

Brown Canal wasteway near.......... 122-124

Fourness Canal near-__..._....._ 125-127

Oila River near....---.-............... 106-108

Michelana Canal near................. 124-125

Montezuma Canal near.--..---.-_.. 128-130 

San Jose Canal near.....-..-......_... 127-128

Union Canal near.._............._ 130-131

Southern California Edison Co., cooperation

by.........-_...--.-....-.-._.... 6

Springdale, Utah, Mukuntuweap River

near.............. _.... . 102-104

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. ....... 2

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah........ 85-87

Stream-gaging stations and publications relating to water resources, information concerning._............ 161-181

Streams on which gaging stations have been

maintained, list of............. 183-185

Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz.......... 113-114

Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo........... 44-45

Tabiona, Utah, Duchesne River near__... 77-78 

Taylor River at Almont, Colo ..--- -..- 36-37 

Terms, definition of.._.-....-.-._..-_..._. 2-3

Thateher, Ariz., Smithville Canal near.... 140-141

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz......... 151-152

Topock, Ariz., Colorado River near__...... 18-20

Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo_ 25-26 

Troxell, H. C., work of..._......_...... 6

Tucson, Ariz., Rillito Creek near.......... 148-149

Santa Cruz Riverat_.................. 147-148

U

Uinta Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Neola, Utah..................... 158

Uinta River near Neola, Utah......____ 91-92

Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo-...-. 50-51 

at Ouray, Colo....---------------------- 45-49

near Colona, Colo. - 49-50 

near Delta, Colo ---------------------- 51-52

Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz_.._. 130-131 

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by ..---.-- ..---..- 6 

United States Forest Service, cooperation by. 6 

United States National Park Service, cooperation by-.-.----------.-.------ 6

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by.----.-.--------------- 6

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by ...... . - - 6

United States Whiterocks Canal near Whiterocks, Utah....... .... .. 159

Urie, Wyo., Blacks Fork near... --------- 67-68

Utah, cooperation by.---.--------.---------- 5

Utah Power & Light Co., cooperation by .. 6

Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz .... 117-118,15^

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz.-------- 152-153

Vernal Milling & Light Co., cooperation by. 6 

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Vernal, Utah.___.__..__. 74-75 

Vernal, Utah, Ashley Creek near.,.-.... .. 72-73

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah.............. 101-102

Virgin River basin, Utah, gaging-station records in-.--..._..__.. .-_- 101-105

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz.__ 155-156

Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah... 92-94

Whiterocks, Utah, Deep Creek Canal near.. 159

Farm Creek Canal near................. 159

United States Whiterocks Canal near.... 159

Whiterocks Irrigation Co.'s canal near... 159 

Whiterocks Irrigation Co.'s canal near Whiterocks, Utah..................... 159

Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz..._ 157-158 

Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo..________ 23-25

Winkleman, Ariz., Gila River above....___. 159

Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah.,..._____..... 84-85

Woodside, Utah, Price Ri ver at _.....__..... 159

Work, authorization of....--._____ _ . 1

division of....................-.----. -- 6

scope of..--...........-_.------------. 4-5

Wyoming, cooperation by___.._ -.. . 5

Y

Yuma, Adz., Colorado River at____..___..._ 20-21

Zero flow, point of, definition of.___. _ __ 3 

Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex. _ ____.__ 101