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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIKECTOK

REPORT

PROGRESS OF STREAM MEASUREMENTS

FOR

THE CALENDAR YEAR 1904

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF F. H. NEWELL

, BY

D. W. ROSS, J. T. WHISTLER, and T. A. NOBLE

PABT III, Columbia Eiver and Puget Sound Drainage.

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1905

CONTENTS.

Page.

Letter of transmittal-............-............-..--..-......-.-.-.-...-..-- 9

Introduction............................................................... 11

Cooperation and acknowledgments........................................... 20

Columbia River drainage basin............................................... 21

Columbia Rivei near Pasco, Wash.................................... 24

Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho............................ 25

Missoula River at Missoula, Mont.................................... 28

Big Blackfoot River near Bonner, Mont............................... 32

Bitterroot River near Grantsdale, Mont............................... 35

Bitterroot River near Missoula, Mont. ................................. 37

Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho.................................... " 40

Priest River at Priest River, Idaho................................... 43

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash.................................... 46

Hangman Creek at Tekoa, Wash..................................... 51

Hangman Creek at Poole's ranch, near Tekoa, Wash.................... 54

Hangman Creek (North Fork) at Tekoa, Wash........................ 55

Little Spokane River near Spokane, Wash............................. 57

Sinlahekin Creek near Loomis, Wash................................. 59

Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash.................................. 61

Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash .................................... 63

Methow River near Pateros, Wash.................................... 65

Chelan River below Lake Chelan, Wash............................... 68

Wenache River at Cashmere, Wash................................... 71

Crab Creek at Wilson Creek, Wash................................... 73

Yakima River near Martin, Wash .................................... 74

Yakima River at Easton, Wash...................................... 76

Yakima River near North Yakima, Wash............................. 79

Yakima River near Yakima, Wash................................... 81

Yakima River at Prosser, Wash...................................... 85

Yakima River at Kiona, Wash....................................... 87

Kachess River near Easton, Wash.................................... 90

Clealum River near Roslyn, Wash.................................... 92

Naches River near Nile, Wash....................................... 95

Naches River near North Yakima, Wash.............................. 98

Tieton River near North Yakima, Wash..........................:... 103

Atanum Creek near Yakima, Wash..............'..................... 105

Canals in the Yakima River Valley, Washington....................... 107

Cascade canal near Thorp, Wash............................. 109

West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash........................ 109

Town canal near Ellensburg, Wash........................... Ill

Olsen (or Mill) ditch near Ellensburg, Wash................... 113

Selah-Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash.................. 113
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Columbia River drainage basin Continued. Page. 

Canals in the Yakima River Valley, Washington Continued.

Taylor canal near North Yakima, Wash....................... 116

Moxee and Hubbard canals near North Yakima, Wash.......... 116

Fowler canal near North Yakima, Wash...................... 120

Granger canal near North Yakima, Wash..................... 122

New Reservation canal No. 2 in Yakima Indian Reservation,

. Wash................................................... 123

Old Reservation canal No. 1 in Yakima Indian Reservation,

Wash................................................... 125

Government canal No. 3 near Toppenish, Wash................ 127

Sunnyside canal near Yakima, Wash......................... 127

Gilbert canal near Toppenish, Wash.......................... 130

Hatch canal near Toppenish, Wash........................... 133

Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's power canal at Prosser, Wash. 133

Ledbetter canal near Prosser, Wash.......................... 136

Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash. ...*........................... 136

Kiona Water Supply Company's canal near Kiona, Wash....... 138

Kennewick canal near Kennewick, Wash...................... 138

Grosscup's canal near Kiona, Wash........................... 141

Sinclair and Cobb canal near North Yakima, Wash............. 141

Selah Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash.................. 141

Wapatox canal near North Yakima, Wash.................... 144

Small canals near North Yakima, Wash....................... 146

Gleed canal near North Yakima, Wash........................ 147

Yakima Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash............... 149

Naches-Cowiche canal near North Yakima, Wash.............. 152

Broadgauge canal near North Yakima, Wash.................. 154

Power canal at North Yakima, Wash......................... 156

Shanno canal at North Yakima, Wash........................ 158

Union canal at North Yakimp, Wash......................... 160

Town canal at North Yakima, Wash.......................... 163

Northwestern Light and Water Company's proposed canal...... 165

Canals taking water from Yakima, Tieton, and Naches rivers.... 165

Snake River (North Fork) near Ora, Idaho........................... 170

Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho................................... 172

Fall River at Fremont, Idaho........................................ 175

Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho. -...-.-......--...-.-----.---..- 177

Snake River (South Fork) at Moran, Wyo............................ 179

Snake River (South Fork) near Lyon, Idaho.......................... 182

Willow Creek near Prospect, Idaho................................... 185

Blackfoot River near Presto, Idaho. ....-...-..........-....--*.--..-.- 186

Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho.................................. 187

Big Lost River near Chilly, Idaho.................................... 189

Big Wood River near Gimlet, Idaho........-...-......---..-.---..--- 192

Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho......-.....-.-...----..--------- 193

Succor Creek near Homedale, Idaho...--.........-.-..,--------.----- 195

Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg................--.-.--------------- 196

Boise River near Boise, Idaho..................-.-....-----.-------- 199

Malheur River near Westf all, Oreg..........--..-.--.--.-.----------- 203

Malheur River at Vale, Oreg................----.--------.----------- 206

Malheur River at McLaughlin's bridge, near Vale, Oreg................. 208

Malheur River at Halliday's bridge, near Ontario, Oreg....--..--..--.-- 209
CONTEKTS.- 5

Columbia River drainage basin Continued. Page.

Malheur River near Ontario, Oreg.................................... 210

Bully Creek above Vale, Oreg........................................ 211

Bully Creek at Vale, Oreg........................................... 213

Willow Creek near Malheur, Oreg.................................... 215

Willow Creek near Dell, Oreg........................................ "216

Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho..................................... 219

Powder River near Baker City, Oreg.................................. 221

Grande Ronde River at Hilgard, Oreg................................ 224

Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oreg.................................. 226

Grande Ronde River at Zindel, Wash................................. 229

Wallowa River near Joseph, Oreg.................................... 230

Wallowa River near Wallowa, Oreg................................... 232

Wallowa River near Elgin, Oreg..................................... 235

Asotin Creek 1J miles above Asotin, Wash............................ 237

Asotin Creek at Shelman's ranch, near Asotin, Wash.................... 239

Palouse River at Elberton, Wash..................................... 240

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash...................................... 243 

Rock Creek near St. John, Wash..................................... 247

Cow Creek near Keystone, Wash..................................... 250

Cow Creek at Hooper, Wash......................................... 251

Walla Walla River (South Fork) near Milton, Oreg.................... 251

Walla Walla River at Milton, Oreg................................... 254

Umatilla River at Gibbon, Oreg...................................... 256

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg................................... 258

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg......................... r ........... 260

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg................................... 263

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg................................... 266

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg.................................. 268

Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.................................... 269

Deschutes River (East Fork) at Odell, Oreg........................... 269

Miscellaneous measurements......................................... 270

Puget Sound drainage basin................................................. 276

Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash.................................. 276

Skykomish River (South Fork) near Index, Wash...................... 278

Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls, Wash........................ 281

Miscellaneous measurements......................................... 284

Index.. ..............-.........-.....-.-...-....-------.----.-------.. 285

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page.

PLATE I. Map showing location of principal gaging stations in the United States.. 12 

II. Price current meters, with buzzers .................................. 14

FIG. 1. Cable station, showing section of the river, car, gage, etc................. 13

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY,

HYDROGRAPHIC BRANCH, 

Washington, D. C., May 17, 1905.

SIR : I transmit herewith the manuscript of Part XII of a series of 

twelve papers which compose the Report of Progress of Stream 

Measurements for the Calendar Year 1904. Parts I to VI of this 

report contain the results of the data collected in the territory east 

of Mississippi River. Parts VII to XII are devoted to the data 

collected in the territory west of Mississippi River.

The data for this paper were collected under the direction of T. A. 

Noble, D. W. Ross, and J. T. Whistler. Mr. Noble had charge of the 

work in Washington, and was assisted by G. H. Bliss, G. F. Harley, 

and W. G. Steward. Mr. Ross had charge of the work in Idaho and 

was assisted by Robert Stockton and J. B. Bond. Mr. Whistler had 

charge of the work in Oregon and was assisted by W. C. Sawyer and 

J. H. Lewis.

The assembling of the data and the preparation for publication 

were done under the direction of John C. Hoyt, who has been assisted 

by R. H. Bolster, Robert Follansbee, Willis E. Hall, G. F. Harley, 

A. H. Horton, and H. D. Padget.

I request that this manuscript be published as one of the series of 

water-supply and irrigation papers. 

Very respectfully,

F. H. NEWELL, Chief Engineer. 

Hon. CHARLES D. WALCOTT,

Director United States Geological Survey.

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PROGRESS REPORT OF STREAM MEASUREMENTS 

FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1904.

XII.

By D. W. Koss, J. T. WHISTLER, and T. A. NOBLE.

INTRODUCTION.

The hydrographic work of the United States Geological Survey 

includes the collection of facts concerning, and the study of conditions 

affecting, the behavior of water from the time it reaches the earth as 

rain or snow until it joins the oceans or great navigable rivers. These 

investigations became a distinct feature of the work of the Survey in 

the fall of 1888, when an instruction camp was established at Embudo. 

N. Mex. Since that date the work has been continually and gradually 

extended as larger funds became available. The first distinctive 

appropriation for gaging streams was made by the act of August 18, 

1894, which contained an item of $12,500 "for gaging the streams 

and determining the water supply of the United States, including the 

investigation of underground currents and artesian wells in the arid 

and semiarid sections." (Digest of Appropriations for 1895, p. 270.)

Since that time a similar act has been passed each year and the 

appropriations have gradually increased, as shown in the following

table:

Annual appropriations for hydrographic surveys.

Year ending June 30, 1895................... 1............................ $12,500

Year ending June 30, 1896................................................ 25,000

Year ending June 30, 1897................................................ 50,000

Year ending June 30, 1898................................................ 50,000

Year ending June 30, 1899................................................ 50,000

Year ending June 30, 1900................................................ 50,000

Year ending June 30, 1901................................................ 100,000

Year ending June 30, 1902................................................ 100,000

Year ending June 30, 1903................................................ 200,000

Year ending June 30, 1904................................................ 200,000

Year ending June 30, 1905................................................ 200,000

Year ending June 30, 1906................................................ 200,000

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12 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IK 1904, PART Xll. [NO. 135.

The chief feature of the work of the hydrographic division is the 

systematic study of the flow of the surface waters and the conditions 

affecting the same. In this connection other information that may be 

of use to the engineer or others in hydrographic studies, such as river 

profiles, duration and extent of damage by floods, water-power data, 

etc., is collected. Furthermore, the work has been so directed that 

the information collected will be of direct value in the commercial and 

agricultural development of the country.

As a result of the increased appropriations since June 30, 1902, the 

work has been largely extended and thoroughly systemized. The 

various States have been grouped into districts, each of which is under 

the supervision of a district hydrographer who, with a corps of assistants, devotes his whole time to the study of the hydrographic resources 

of his district.

The methods used in the collection of these data and in their preparation for publication are given in detail in Water-Supply Paper No. 

94. (Hydrographic Manual, U. S. Geol. Survey.)

The general plan of stream -gaging which has been developed is to 

obtain eventually data in regard to the flow of all the important 

streams in the United States. With this in view, gaging stations are 

established at points where the data will be of greatest commercial 

value.. At these stations discharge measurements are taken from 

time to time at typical river stages, and the daily surface fluctuation 

is obtained by means of gage readings. From these two factors it is 

possible to estimate both the total flow and its distribution through 

the period of observation.

The selection of the site for a gaging station and the length of time 

the station is maintained depend largely upon the needs of each locality. If the stream is to be used for water power, special efforts are 

made to obtain information concerning the low-water flow. If water 

is to be stored, the high waters are given special attention. In all sections certain permanent stations are maintained for general statistical 

purposes to show the conditions which exist through long periods. 

They also act as primary stations, and are used in connection with 

short series of measurements to determine the flow in particular 

portions of the drainage basin.

Gaging stations are divided into two general classes: First, current-meter stations, and second, weir stations. The former class is 

subdivided as to location into bridge, cable, boat, and wading stations. 

Fig. 1 shows a cable station with car, tag line, inclined gage, etc. In 

addition to the bridge, cable, or boat, the equipment of a currentmeter gaging station consists in a gage for determining the daily fluctuations of the water surface, bench marks to which the zero of the 

gage is referred, and permanent marks on the bridge or a tagged line 

indicating the points of measurement. Where the current is swift
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some appliance, generally a secondary cable, is necessary to hold the 

meter below the surface.

Gaging stations are generally located at bridges, if the channel conditions are satisfactory, as from them the meter can be easily manipulated and the cost of the equipment is comparatively small. The 

stations are located as far as possible at points where the channel is 

straight, both above and below the gaging section, and where there 

are no cross currents, backwater, or boils. The bed of the stream 

should be as clear as possible from large projections and of a permanent character. The banks should be high, and should overflow at 

high stages only. At stations with shifting beds more measurements 

are made, and special methods of -computing daily discharges are 

employed. Great care is taken in the selection and equipment of 

gaging stations, in order that the data may have the required degree 

of accuracy.

On many of the larger rivers, where water power is developed by 

dams, estimates of flow are obtained by observing the head on the

FIG. 1. Cable station, showing section of river, car, gage, etc.

crest and using a weir formula. On the smaller streams sharp-crested 

weirs are in some cases erected.

The principal instrument used in stream-measurement work is the 

current meter, by which the velocity of the flow of water is determined. After years of experience the Survey has adopted the Price 

current meter for general work. This meter, as is shown on PL II, is 

made in two sizes, known as the large and small Price. The small 

Price has been largely developed by the officers of the Survey, using 

the Price acoustic meter as a basis.

A discharge measurement is the determination of the quantity of 

water flowing past a certain point at a given time. This quantity is 

the product of two factors: (1) The mean velocity, which is the function of the cross section, surface slope, wetted perimeter, and roughness of bed; (2) the area, which depends upon the permanency of the 

bed and the fluctuations of the surface, which govern the depth.
14 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAKT XII. [NO. 135.

In making the measurement an arbitrary number of points are laid 

off perpendicular to the thread of the stream (see fig. 1). These points 

are usually at regular intervals varying from 2 to 20 feet, depending 

upon the size and conditions of the stream. They are known as 

measuring points, and at them the observed data, the velocities and 

soundings, are taken. The perpendiculars dropped from the measuring points divide the gaging section into strips, and for each strip or 

pair of strips the mean velocity, area, and discharge are determined 

independently; thus conditions existing in one part of the stream are 

not distributed to parts where they do not apply.

The methods of obtaining velocity with the current meters which 

are in general use may be grouped into three classes: Single point, 

multiple point, and integration.

The single-point method consists in holding the meter either at the 

depth of the thread of mean velocity or at an arbitrary depth for 

which the coefficient for reducing to mean velocity has been determined. Extensive experiments by vertical velocity-curves show that 

the thread of mean velocity lies at from 0.5 to 0.7 of the total depth. 

In general practice the thread of mean velocity is considered to be at 

0.6 depth, and it is at this depth that the meter is held in the majority 

of the measurements, this being known as the six-tenths depth 

method. It is found by a large number of vertical velocity-curve 

measurements, taken on various streams and under various conditions, that the coefficient for reducing the velocity obtained at sixtenths depth to mean velocity is practically unity, ranging, in a series 

of 910 measurements made at 39 gaging stations, between .94 and 

1.04, with a mean for the 910 observations of 1.00. In the other 

principal single-point method the meter is held near the surface, 

usually 1 foot below, or low enough to be out of the action of the 

wind or other disturbing influences. This is known as the subsurface method. The coefficient for reducing the velocities taken at 

the subsurface has been found by repeated experiments with vertical 

velocity-curves to be from .85 to .95, depending upon the depth 

of the stream and velocity and channel conditions. This method 

is specially adapted for flood measurements or when the velocity 

is so great that the meter can not be kept at 0.6 depth.

The three principal multiple-point methods in general use are: The 

vertical velocity curve; top and bottom; and top, bottom, and mid 

depth. In the vertical velocity-curve method a series of velocity 

determinations are taken in the vertical at regular intervals, usually 

from 0.5 to 1 foot apart. By plotting these velocities as abscissas and 

their depths as ordinates, and drawing a smooth curve through these 

points, the vertical velocity-curve is produced, which shows the 

change in velocity from the surface to the bottom of the stream. The 

mean velocity in the vertical is then obtained by dividing the depth
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into the area bounded by this mean velocity-curve and the initial 

line. Owing to the length of time it takes to make these measurements, they are seldom used except for determining coefficients for 

purposes of comparison and for measurements under ice.

In the second multiple-point method the meter is held from 0.5 to 1 

foot below the surface and about 0.5 foot above the bottom, and the 

mean of the velocities at these two points is taken as the mean velocity 

for that vertical. This method is not well adapted for general work, 

as the roughness of the bottom disturbs the velocity at that point. 

For shallow streams with comparatively smooth beds good results are 

obtained by this method. In the third multiple-point method the 

meter is held at mid depth, 0.5 foot below the surface, and 0.5 foot 

above the bottom, and the mean velocity is determined by dividing 

the sum of the top velocity, twice the mid-depth velocity, and the 

bottom velocity by 4.

The vertical-integration method consists in moving the meter at a 

slow, uniform speed from the surface to the bottom and back again to 

the surface. The number of revolutions and the time taken in the 

operation is noted, and the mean velocity is found by dividing the 

number of revolutions by the number of seconds taken in the run. 

This method has the advantage in that the velocity at each point of 

the vertical is measured twice. It is well adapted for measurements 

under ice and as a check on the point methods.

The area, which is the other factor for determining the discharge of 

the stream, depends upon the stage of the river, which is taken on a 

gage, and the general contour of the bed of the stream^ which is found 

by sounding. The soundings are usually taken at each measuring 

point at the time of the discharge measurement, either by using the 

meter and cable or by a special sounding line or rod. For stations 

with permanent beds standard cross sections are usually taken during low water. These sections serve to check the soundings which are 

taken at the time of the measurements, and from them any change 

which may have taken place in the bed of the stream can be detected. 

They are also used for obtaining the area for use in high-water measurement computations, as accurate soundings are hard to obtain at 

high stages.

In computing the discharge measurements from the observed velocities and depths at the various points of measurements the measuring 

section is divided into elementary strips, as shown in fig. 1, and the 

mean velocity, area, and discharge are determined separately for 

either a single or double strip. The total discharge and area are the 

sums of those for the various strips, and the mean velocity is obtained 

by dividing the total discharge by the total area.

The volume of water flowing in a stream is known as run-off. In 

expressing it various units are used, depending upon the kind of work
16 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAKT XII [NO. 135.

for which the data are needed. Those used in this report are "secondfeet," "acre-feet," "run-off per square mile," and "run-off in depth 

in inches," and may be denned as follows:

" Second-foot" is an abbreviation for cubic foot per second, and is 

the body of water flowing in a stream 1 foot wide, 1 foot deep, at a 

rate of 1 foot per second.

The "acre-foot" is the unit of capacity used in connection with storage for irrigation work, and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. It is 

the quantity required to cover an acre to a depth of 1 foot. There is a 

convenient relation between the second-foot and the acre-foot; 1 

second-foot flowing for twenty-four hours will deliver 86,400 cubic 

feet, which equals 1.9835 acre-feet, or approximately 2 acre-feet.

The expression "second-feet per square mile" means the number 

of cubic feet of water flowing each second from every square mile of 

drainage area on the assumption that the run-off is uniformly 

distributed.

"Depth in inches" means the depth of water in inches that would 

have covered the drainage area, uniformly distributed, if all the water 

could have accumulated on the surface. This quantity is used for 

comparing run-off with rainfall, which quantity is usually given in 

depth in inches.

It should be noticed that "acre-feet" and "depth in inches" represent the actual quantities of water which are produced during the 

periods in question, while "second-feet," on the contrary, is merely a 

rate of flow, per second.

The base data for computing the daily discharge of a stream are 

the daily gage heights, and the various discharge measurements of 

which there should be sufficient number to cover the range of stage. 

The fundamental laws upon which these, computations are based are 

the following:

(1) The discharge will remain constant so long as the conditions at 

or near the gaging station remain constant;

(2) Neglecting the change of slope due to the rise and fall of the 

stream, the discharge will be the same whenever the stream is at a 

given stage; and

(3) The discharge is both a function of, and increases gradually 

with, the gage heights. (2 and 3 depend on 1.)

As the beds of many streams are changeable, the problem divides 

itself into two classes: (1) Those of streams with permanent or practically permanent beds, and (2) those of streams with changeable 

beds. The base data and methods of obtaining them are the same 

for either class, and it is only in the computation of the mean daily 

flow that different methods are necessary.

In determining the daily discharge of streams with permanent beds 

the results of the discharge measurements are plotted on cross-section
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paper, with gage heights as ordinates and discharges as abscissas. 

Through these points a smooth curve is drawn, which shows the discharge for any gage height, and from which a rating table is prepared. 

Aside from plotting the discharge, the mean velocity and area determined for each discharge measurement are plotted. Through these 

points the curves of mean velocity and of area are drawn, and the 

rating curve is largely determined by taking the product of the mean 

velocity and the area at various stages as determined by these curves. 

These curves of mean velocity and area are of special value to determine the location of the rating curve for stages at which actual discharge measurements are not available and for extending the discharge 

curve outside the limits of the measurements. In the preparation of 

the rating table the discharge for each tenth or half tenth on the gage 

is found from the curve. The first and second differences of these 

discharges are then taken and adjusted according to the law that they 

shall either be constant or increasing, never decreasing. The discharges in the table are then changed in accordance with these 

adjusted differences. In making up the station-rating curve the 

individual discharge measurements and the conditions under which 

they were taken are carefully studied in order that proper weight 

shall be given to each measurement. Rating curves in general take 

the form of a parabola, and as a rule the high-water portion of the 

curve approaches a straight line. For stations of permanent character the results of the measurements from year to year should be 

within 5 per cent of the curve, with the exception of those taken 

during high water, when the probable error may be as high as 10 per 

cent.

The determination of the daily discharge of streams with changeable beds is difficult, and unless frequent discharge measurements 

are made the results obtained are only roughly approximate. For 

streams with continually shifting beds, such as Colorado River and 

the Rio Grande, discharge measurements are made every two or three 

days, and the discharges for the intervening days are obtained by 

interpolation, modified by the gage heights for these days. For stations with beds which shift slowly, or are only materially changed 

during floods, station-rating curves and tables can be prepared for the 

periods between changes, and satisfactory results can be obtained with 

two or three measurements a month, providing measurements are 

taken soon after the changes take place.

In determining the flow for periods when the streams are frozen, 

special rating curves and tables have to be prepared from measurements taken under these conditions. The methods of constructing 

these curves and tables are the same as for open sections. The discharge measurements, however, are either taken by integration in

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verticals or by the vertical velocity-curve method, as sufficient experiments have not been made on ice-covered streams to determine the 

laws which govern the position of the thread of mean velocity.

The Report of Progress of Stream Measurements for the Calendar 

Year 1904, of which this is Part XII, is published in a series of twelve 

Water-Supply Papers, Nos. 124-135, inclusive, under the following 

subtitles:

Part 1. Atlantic coast of New England drainage.

Part 2. Hudson, Passaic, Raritan, and Delaware River drainages.

Part 3. Susquehanna, Patapsco, Potomac, James, Roanoke, Cape Fear, and Yadkin 

River drainages

Part 4. Santee, Savannah, Ogeechee, Altamaha rivers, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico 

drainage.

Part 5. Eastern Mississippi River drainage.

Part 6. Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River drainage.

Part 7. Hudson Bay, Minnesota, Wapsipinicon, Iowa, Des Moines, and Missouri River 

drainages.

Part 8. Platte, Kansas, Meramec, Arkansas, and Red River drainages.

Part 9. Western Gulf of Mexico drainage.

Part 10. Colorado River and Great Basin drainage.

Part 11. The Great Basin and Pacific Ocean drainage in California.

Part 12. Columbia River and Puget Sound drainage.

The territory covered by each paper is given in the subtitle, and 

the larger drainages are, for convenience in arrangement, subdivided 

into smaller ones, under which the data are arranged, as far as practicable, geographically.

These papers contain the data that have been collected at the regular gaging stations, the results of the computations based upon the 

observations, and such other information that has been collected that 

has a direct bearing on these data, including, as far as practicable, 

descriptions of the drainage areas and the streams draining them.

For each regular station are given, as far as available, the following 

data:

1. Description of station.

2. List of discharge measurements.

3. Gage-height table.

4. Rating table.

5. Table of estimated monthly and yearly discharges and run-off.

The descriptions of stations give, as far as possible, such general 

facts about the locality and equipment as would enable the reader to 

find the station and use the same. They also give, as far as possible, 

a complete history of all the changes that have occurred since the 

establishment of the station that would be factors in using the data 

collected.

The discharge-measurement table gives the results of the discharge 

measurements made during the year. This includes the date, the
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hydrographer's name, the gage height, and the discharge in secondfeet.

The table of daily gage heights gives for each day the mean height 

of the surface of the river as found from the mean of the gage readings taken on that day. At most of the stations the gage is read in 

the morning and in the evening.

The rating table gives discharges in second-feet corresponding to 

each stage of the river as given by the gage heights.

In the table of estimated run-off the column headed "Maximum" 

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

highest, and it is the flow as given in the rating table for that mean 

gage height. As the gage height is the mean for the day, there might 

have been short periods when the water was higher and the corresponding discharge larger than given in this column. Likewise in the 

column of "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 for each second during the month. 

Upon this mean the computations for the three remaining columns 

which are defined on page 16 are based.

In the computations for the tables of this report the following general and special rules have been used:

Fundamental rules for computation.

1. The highest degree of precision consistent with the rational use of time and money is 

imperative.

2. All items of computation should, in general, be expressed by at least two and by not 

more than four significant figures.

3. Any measurement in a vertical velocity, mean velocity, or discharge curve whose per 

cent of error is 5 times the average per cent error of all the other measurements should be 

rejected.

4. In reducing the number of significant figures, or the number of decimal places, by 

dropping the last figure, the following rules apply:

(a) When the figure in the place to be rejected is less than 5, drop it without changing 

the preceding figure. Example: 1,827.4 becomes 1,827.

(b) When the figure in the place to be rejected is greater than 5, drop it and increase 

the preceding figure by 1. Example: 1,827.6 becomes 1,828.

(c) When the figure in the place to be rejected is 5, and it is preceded by an even 

figure, drop the 5. Example: 1,828.5 becomes 1,828.

(d) When the figure in the place to be rejected is 5, and it is preceded by an odd figure, 

drop the 5 and increase the preceding figure by 1. Example: 1,827.5 becomes 1,828.

5. In constructing and applying rating tables a maximum limit of one-half per cent error 

should seldom be exceeded.

Special rules for computation.

1. Rating tables are to be constructed as close as the data upon which they are based 

will warrant. 'No decimals are to be used when the discharge is over 50 second-feet.

2. Daily discharges shall be applied directly to the gage heights as they are tabulated.

3. Monthly means are to be carried out to- one decimal place when the quantities are 

below 100 second-feet. Between 100 and 10,000 second-feet, the last figure in the monthly 

mean shall be a significant figure. This also applies to the yearly mean.
20 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

4. Second-feet per square mile and depth in inches for the individual months shall be 

carried out at least to three significant figures, except in the case of decimals, where the 

first significant figure is preceded by one or more "0," when the quantity shall be carried 

out to two significant figures. Example: 1.25; .125; .012; .0012. The yearly means for 

these quantities are always to be expressed in three significant figures and at least two 

decimal places.

The results of the stream measurements made during previous years 

by the United States Geological Survey can be found in the following 

Survey publications. A detailed index of the reports for years previous to 1904 is given in Water-Supply Paper No. 119.

1888. Tenth Annual Report, Part II.

1889. Eleventh Annual Report, Part II.

1890. Twelfth Annual Report, Part II.

1891. Thirteenth Annual Report, Part III.

1892. Fourteenth Annual Report, Part II

1893. Bulletin No. 131.

1894. Bulletin No. 131; Sixteenth Annual Report, Part II.

1895. Bulletin No. 140.

1896. Water-Supply Paper No. 11; Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV.

1897. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 15 and 16; Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV.

1898. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 27 and 28; Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV.

1899. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 35 to 39, inclusive; Twenty-first Annual Report, 

Part IV.

1900. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 47 to 52, inclusive; Twenty-second Annual Report, 

Part IV.

1901. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 65 and 75. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 66 and 75.

1902. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 82 and 83. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 84 and 85.

1903. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 97 and 98. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 99 and 100.

1904. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 124 to 129, inclusive. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 130 to 135, inclusive.

A limited number of these are for free distribution, and as long as 

the supply lasts they may be obtained by application to the Director 

United States Geological Survey or to members of Congress. Other 

copies are filed with the Superintendent of Public Documents, Washington, D. C., from whom they may be had at prices little above cost. 

Copies of Government publications are, as a rule, furnished to the 

public libraries in our large cities, where they may be consulted by 

those interested.

COOPERATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Most of the measurements presented in this paper have been 

obtained through local hydrographers. Acknowledgment is extended 

to other persons and corporations who have assisted local hydrographers or have cooperated in any wayy either by furnishing records of 

the height of water or by assisting in transportation.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 21

The following list, arranged alphabetically by States, gives the 

names of the resident hydrographers and others who have assisted 

in furnishing and preparing the data contained in this report:

Idaho. District engineer, D. W. Ross a, assisted by Fred Stockton, William G. 

Davies, and J. B. Bond. Acknowledgments afld thanks are due the Oregon Short Line 

Railroad Company for transportation furnished the district hydrographer and his assistants.

Montana. District engineer, C. C. Babb & , assisted by A. E. Place, L. R. Stockman, and 

Robert Follansbee, assistant engineers, and W. B. Freeman, engineering aid.

Oregon. District engineer, J. T. Whistler c, assisted by J. H. Lewis during the first 

quarter, and by Wilbur C. Sawyer, E. N. Smith, and Ivan Landes the remainder of the year. 

Acknowledgment and thanks are due the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, 

Southern Pacific Railway Company, Oregon Short Line Railroad Company, Sumpter Valley 

Railway, and the Columbia Southern Railway for transportation; to the Pacific Live Stock 

Company, through Mr. Gilchrist, superintendent, for gratuitous gage readings, to W. C. 

McDonald for the use of his ferry cable on John Day River as a gaging station, and to 

Mr. J. H. Cunningham, civil and hydraulic engineer, Portland, Oreg., for several miscellaneous current meter measurements.

Washington. District engineer, T. A. Noble d, assisted by George ELBliss, W. G. Steward, 

and George F. Harley. Acknowledgments and thanks are due to the many owners and 

managers of irrigation canals in Yakima River Valley for assistance and information furnished in the prosecution of the work in that locality. Acknowledgments are also due to 

the Washington Irrigation Company, through Walter N. Granger, manager; Northern 

Pacific Irrigation Company, through O. L. Hanson, superintendent; Washington WaterPower Company, Northern Pacific Railway, Great Northern Railway, and Oregon Railroad 

and Navigation Company, for assistance and information.

Wyoming. District hydrographer, M. C. Hinderlider p , and resident hydrographer, A. J. 

Parshall. Acknowledgments are due for annual passes over all their lines in Wyoming 

to the Union Pacific Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; Colorado and Southern; Colorado 

and Wyoming; and Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri River Valley Railroad Companies.

COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Next to the Colorado, Columbia River drains the largest area of all 

rivers in the arid region. Its drainage basin includes parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and a large area in Canada. No 

extensive observations of its flow have been made, but the data 

obtained indicate that the discharge of 'Columbia River is much 

greater than that of the Colorado. The Columbia and its numerous 

tributaries are of great importance, offering good sites for waterpower development and' an abundance of water for irrigation, while 

the main river is navigable for a considerable distance.

A great part of the water of Columbia River and its tributaries 

flows to waste, not being utilized. This is due to the fact that the 

river has cut so deeply into the lava-covered plains that water can not 

be diverted except at points near the mountains, where the streams

« Office of district engineer, Boise, Idaho.

t> Office of district engineer, Browning, Mont.

c Office of district engineer, Pendleton, Oreg.

d Office of district engineer, North Yakima, Wash.

e Office of district hydrographer, Chamber of Commerce Building, Denver, C olo
22 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

are of small size and have not yet entered the deeply incised canyon 

in the plateaus. The following rivers are tributary to the Columbia:

Umatilla River rises in the well-wooded country in northeastern 

Oregon and flows in a general westerly direction, entering Columbia 

River below the mouth of Walla Walla River. The country north of 

Umatilla is high and rolling. A number of canals divert water from 

the lower course of the stream to irrigate lands on either side.

Yakima River has its source in Keechelus Lake, on the eastern 

slope of the Cascade Mountains, in Kittitas County, Wash. Within a 

short distance it receives the waters of Kachess Lake, and 2J miles 

above Clealum it receives the outlet of the last of the three large headwater lakes. It enters Columbia River 23 miles below Kiona, Wash.

Naches River has its source on the eastern slope of the Cascade 

Mountains, in Yakima County, Wash. It flows in a general southeasterly direction, entering Yakima River a short distance above 

North Yakima. Irrigation is practiced in the narrow valley along the 

lower course of the river, but its waters are of greater value for the 

irrigation of lands west of North Yakima. The river has considerable 

fall, and the water can easily be diverted by means of comparatively 

short canals.

Tieton River is the principal tributary of Naches River and discharges into the latter about 17 miles above its junction with the 

Yakima River, near North Yakima. Its source is in the Cascade 

Mountains in the vicinity of Cowlitz Pass. A peculiar feature of the 

stream is the turbid, milk-white appearance of the water, it being 

similar in this respect to White River, on the western slope of the Cascade Range. The water of the South Fork of the Tieton, 25 miles 

above the mouth, is, however, perfectly clear. The forks head in the 

glaciers of a peak of the Cascades known locally as Goat Rock.

Spokane River rises in the northern part of Idaho, being the outlet 

of Lake Coeur d'Alene. It passes into Washington, flows in a northerly direction, and enters Columbia River near latitude 47° 52' north. 

It is about 120 miles long.

Missoula River has its source in Silverbow County, Mont., and flows 

northerly until it receives the waters of Little Blackfoot River, when 

it takes a more northwesterly course. The name Missoula is usually 

applied to that portion of the river between the junction of Blackfoot 

and Hellgate rivers and the mouth of Pend Oreille River. From that 

point to its junction with Columbia River it is called Clark Fork of 

Columbia.

The source of Bitterroot River is in the high mountains which form 

the boundary line between Montana and Idaho. It flows in a northerly direction, entering Missoula River a short distance below the city 

of Missoula. The tributaries on the east side drain comparatively
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 23

low hills and contribute little to the supply of the river. The west 

side branches, on the contrary, are numerous, draining a precipitous 

and heavily wooded area. Their discharges are regulated by many 

small lakes fed by banks of snow, which continue far into the summer 

before disappearing altogether. From Hamilton to Missoula, a distance of 48 miles, the fall of the river is 350 feet, or 7.3 feet to the mile.

Snake River, which is the largest affluent of the Columbia, rises on 

the southern slope of the Continental Divide in the Yellowstone 

National Park, draining the country west and southwest of Yellowstone Lake. From Shoshone, Lewis, and Hart lakes, near its head, 

the river flows in a southerly direction through a timbered and mountainous country, resulting in a long period of high water. After continuing through this area for about 20 miles it broadens into Jackson 

Lake, a deep body of water about 3 miles wide and 8 miles long. 

Below the lake the river flows through Jackson Hole Valley about 40 

miles long and 8 miles wide and then enters a long canyon near the 

Idaho-Wyoming line. All of the large tributaries come from the east, 

receiving their waters from the Wind River Range. The west side of 

the valley is bounded by the high Teton Mountains, from which most 

of the drainage flows westward through Tieton River into North Fork 

of Snake River. It empties into Columbia River near Pasco Junction, 

in the State of Washington.

The headwater tributaries of Palouse River have their sources in 

western Idaho. After passing into Washington the streams unite 

to form Palouse River, which has a general southwesterly course, 

through a rolling country. Six miles below Hooper, Wash., Palouse 

River bends suddenly to the south and enters its canyon, through 

which it flows until its junction with Snake River. A short distance 

above the mouth of the river are the Palouse Falls, approximately 180 

feet high.

Weiser River drains Washington County, in the extreme western 

part of Idaho, and flows into Snake River at Weiser, Idaho.

The Boise drains a mountainous and well-wooded country in 

Elmore County, Idaho. The effects of the forests are shown in the 

high flow that is maintained throughout the summer season, in contrast to the discharge of Weiser River, farther to the west, which 

drains a more barren country. Below the gaging station, which is 

located in the canyon, a large number of canals divert water to irrigate lands in Boise Valley. The diversion of the water is now so 

great that frequent complaints of scarcity are heard.

Bruneau River rises in northern Nevada and flows in a general 

northerly course through southern Idaho, emptying into Snake River 

at a point south of Boise. Fall River is one of the small tributaries 

of Snake River at its headwaters in eastern Idaho.
24 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART xn. [miss.

The following rivers in the Columbia drainage basin are also 

worthy of mention: The Walla Walla, the drainage of which is one 

of the best irrigated and most productive localities in either Washington or Oregon; Owyhee River, which rises in northwestern Nevada 

and flows southwest through Idaho; Malheur River, rising in the 

mountains of east-central Oregon and emptying into Snake River 

west of Boise; the Grande Ronde, which drains the northern slope of 

the Blue Mountains and empties into Snake River in southeastern 

Washington.

The following pages give the results of data collected in Columbia 

River drainage basin during 1904:

COLUMBIA EIVEE NEAE PASCO, WASH.

This station was established October 15, 1904, by C. B. Cox. It 

is located 1.2 miles from Pasco, Wash., at the bridge of the Northern 

Pacific Railway Company. A staff gage, in two sections, graduated 

to feet and tenths, is bolted vertically to the third pier from the 

east end of the bridge. The lower section is graduated from zero 

to 10 feet. The upper section is graduated from zero to 20 feet, 

with its zero at the 10-foot mark of the lower section. Gage readings have been reduced to the zero of the lower section. The gage 

is read once each day by W. B. Sloan. Discharge measurements 

are made by means of a boat held from the bridge to which the gage 

is attached by means of a 400-foot, one-fourth inch rope cable. The 

meter is lowered 2 feet above the bow of the boat over a roller on 

a projecting plank and controlled by a windlass. The initial point 

for soundings is 400 feet below the railway bridge, opposite the 

center of the east pier. The channel is curved for about 800 feet 

above and straight for about one-fourth mile below the station. 

The water above the station is smooth. It becomes swift and rough 

on the west side of the channel 600 feet below the station. Both 

banks overflow during high water. The bed of the stream is composed of bowlders and is fairly permanent. There is one channel at 

high, and two at very low stages. The piers of the bridge, a bar 600 

feet below the station, and the movement of the boat affect the 

measurements. A United States Geological Survey standard aluminum bench-mark tablet marked "350" is placed on the south 

side of the first pier from the east end of the bridge. Its elevation 

is 349.78 feet above sea level and 42.03 feet above the gage datum. 

A United States Coast and Geodetic Survey brass bench-mark tablet 

on the same pier has an elevation of 44.51 feet above the datum of 

the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
COLUMBIA KLVEK DKAINAGE BASIN.

Discharge measurement of Columbia, River near Pasco, Wash., in 1904~

25

Date.

October 8. ......

- 

Hydrographer.

C.B. Cox.... ..............

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

22,660

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.82

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.90

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

64,000

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Columbia River near Pasco, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7...................

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

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

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

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

Nov.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

Dec.

8.7

8.6

8.5

8 5

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

Day.

12..................

10

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

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

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

17..................

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

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

20..................

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

22..................

Nov.

8 4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.4

Dec.

8 1

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

Day.

23..................

25..................

26..................

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

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

29..................

30..................

31..................

Nov.

8.4

8.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.6

8.7

Dec.

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6

KOOTENAI RIVER NEAR BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO.

This station was established May 10, 1904, by W. W. Schlecht. It 

is located at the Great Northern Railway Company's bridge, threefourths mile below Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 40 miles above Kootenai 

Lake, and 5 miles below the mouth of Moyie River. A standard 

chain gage is securely nailed to floor beams near the first bridge pier 

from the left bank. The length of the chain from the outer edge of 

the ring to the lower end of the weight is 43.10 feet. The datum of 

the gage is 1,727.53 feet above sea level, as determined from the datum 

of the Great Northern Railway at Bonners Ferry. The gage is read 

once each day by L. Christenson. Discharge measurements are 

made from the upstream side of the railroad bridge to which the gage 

is attached. This consists of three stationary and one draw span and 

a trestle approach at the left bank. The upstream guard timber 

along the bridge is marked every 5 feet and numbered every 10 feet; 

along the trestle the marks and numbers are 25 feet apart. A stay 

wire, 1,000 feet long, is stretched across the river above the bridge at 

the time of making each measurement. The stream is considered 

navigable, and the wire can not be left in position. It is stored with 

the observer. The initial point for soundings is the mean outer face 

of the northernmost pier, marked with a 10-penny nail and has 

zero painted in white on the upstream guard timber. The channel 

is straight for about 1,000 feet above and 350 feet below the station. 

About 500 feet below the station there is a sharp curve to the right. 

The current is sluggish. The right bank is high, wooded, and not
26 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135.

liable to overflow. The left bank is low, wooded, and liable to overflow to the railroad embankment which is about 1,200 feet from the 

bank proper. The bed of the stream is composed of sand, free from 

vegetation, and may shift during high water. There are five channels beneath the bridge, and during high water another channel under 

the trestle at sounding station No. 1750.

Bench mark No. 1 is a point on the sill of the bridge near the right 

bank at sounding station 52, marked " 1770" (datum of the Great 

Northern Railway), established by a United States and Canadian 

Boundary Survey party. Its elevation is 42.47 feet above the datum 

of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is the top of the head of a 20-penny 

nail driven horizontally into a signpost about 200 feet northwest of 

bench mark No. 1, and marked " 1771.2." Its elevation is 43.637 feet 

above the datum of the gage. Bench mark No. 3. is an 8-penny nail 

driven into the diagonal brace of trestle bent below sounding station 

614.3, marked " 1761.4." The nail is 10.49 feet below the top of ties on 

the trestle. Its elevation is 33.87 feet above the datum of the gage. 

Bench mark No. 4 is on the cap of trestle bent, upstream side, at station 1,850 feet from the initial point for soundings. It was set by 

a United States and Canadian Boundary Survey party, and marked 

"1761." Its elevation is 33.74 feet above the datum of th.3 gage.

On account of backwater from Lake Kootenai influencing the gage 

heights at the Bonners Ferry gage, a gage was set May 18, 1904, on the 

left bank of the river, about three-fourths mile above James Fitzpatrick's ranch, and 1 mile below the mouth of Moyie River, a large 

tributary from the north. This gage is about 1 mile above Crossport 

siding, and 5 miles above Bonners Ferry. The gage is set in two vertical sections connected by levels. The middle section is fastened to 

a small balm of Gilead tree, and gives the stage of the river between 

gage heights 20 and 30 feet. The upper section, which is fastened to 

a large pine stump, gives the stage of the river between gage heights 30 

and 38 feet. The gage is read once each day by James Fitzpatrick. 

The bench mark is the top of a 20-penny nail driven into a telegraph 

pole near the gage. Its elevation is 37.92 feet above the datum of 

the gage. River heights from this gage are to be used in making estimates of flow and constructing rating table from the discharge measurements made at Bonners Ferry. At extreme high stages of the 

lake some backwater will probably influence the gage height, but by 

going farther up stream the fluctuations due to Moyie River would be 

omitted, and it is important to include the discharge of the latter.

In order to determine the slope of the river a gage was set May 19, 

1904, at Porthill, Idaho, about 300 feet south of the United StatesCanada boundary line. A staff gage is fastened vertically to a large 

cottonwood tree on the right bank. The gage was read once each 

day by Claude M. Danielson until July 25, 1904, when the gage was
BOSS, WHISTLEK, "~| 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA EIVEE DKAINAGE BASIN.

discontinued. The bench mark was two 20-penny nails driven into 

a tree a few feet north of the depot at Porthill. Its elevation is 

35.00 feet above the zero of the gage. The zero of the gage is 1,716.54 

feet above sea level, as determined by a United States and Canadian 

Boundary Survey party from the datum of the Great Northern Railway at Bonners Ferry.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofKootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, in

Date.

May 13 ........

June 23 .......

September 15 . .

Hydrographer.

W. W. Schlecht......

C. M. Hurlburt ......

Width.

Feet. 

497

505

447

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

13,880

17, 020

7,960

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per fee. 

2.09

2.89

1.02

Gage, 

height.

Feet. 

17.29

a24.00

fc 5.10

Discharge.

Sec.-feft. 

28, 950

48,580

8,140

« Gage at Crossport 23.85. fr Gage at Crossport 17.60. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofKootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, for 1904-

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....................................................

May.

17.80

17.60

17.40

17.25

17.33

17.80

17.15

18.40

19.10

20.15

21.25

22.50

24.25

25.40

25.85

25.45

24.50

93 i;n

23.00

22.80

22.90

June.

22.90

23.00

22.90

22.85

22.80

23.65

25.30

25.20

24.90

24.20

23.60

22.80

22.20

21.90

23.05

23.80

24.40

24 80

24.80

24.40

24.00

23.60

22.80

21.80

91 nn

20.50

on fyi

20.50

July.

20.80

21.30

21.60

21.80

21.75

21.60

21.50

21.40

21.30

21.10

20.70

20.30

20.00

19.60

19.10

18.50

17.90

17.30

16.70

16.10

15.40

14.70

14.20

14.00

14.00

13.90

13.30

12.80

12.50

12.50

12.50

Aug.

12.10

11.70

11.30

11.10

10.90

10.70

10.40

10.30

10.20

10.10

9.90

9.70

9.50

9.20

9.00

8.70

8.50

8.40

8.30

8.20

8.00

7.80

7.60

7.40

7.10

6.90

6.70

6.50

6.40

6.30

6.30

Sept.

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.20

6.10

6.00

5.90

5.80

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.60

5.50

5.30

5.10

5.00

4.90

4.80

4.60

4.40

4.30

4.20

4.10

4.00

3.90

3.80

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.40

Oct.

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.70

Gage readings influenced by backwater.
28 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofKootenai River at Crossport, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

5.....................:..............................

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

7.................................. ........

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

"9. ................................. . . ..........

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

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

12.................................................. .

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

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

22

23....................................................

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

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

29

30....................................................

01

May.

23.25

23.85

24.50

25.30

?7.20

20 80

25.50

24.40

23.60

23.55

23.70

23.80

OQ on

June

23.90

23.85

23.80

23.75

24.40

25.00

25.70

26.00

25.00

24.40

23.80

23.30

24.00

24.20

25.00

24.80

24.30

24.10

23.85

22.60

22.20

22.00

22.20

22.40

22.60

July.

23.00

23.60

23.50

23.30

23.10

23.00

23.00

22.80

22.60

22.40

22.10

22.00

21 90

21.60

21.20

21.10

20.90

20.70

20.50

20.10

20.05

20.00

20.20

20.00

19.80

19.75

19.80

19.90

19 90

Aug.

19.30

19.50

19.40

19.40

19.30

19.05

19.00

18.90

18.70

18.70

18.70

18. 60

38.50

18.40

18.20

18.10

18.50

18.00

18.00

Sept.

18.00

18.10

18.00

18.00

18.00

17'. 96

17.95

17.95

17.95

KvflO

17.30

17.70

17.70

17.65

17.60

17.50

17.50

17.50

17.50

17.40

17.30

17.20

17.15

17.05

17.03

17.00

17.00

17.00

16.95

Oct.

16.95

16.92

16.80

16.80

16.80

16.90

16.95

17.00

16.90

16.90

16.80

16.75

Mean daily gage height, in feet,'ofKootenai River near Porthill, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

1. ......... 

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

7..........

8..........

9

10.......... 

11..........

May. June.

27.6 

27.7

27.6

OQ 0

29 1

29.0 

28.9

July.

26.7 

2*0

27.1

27.1

27.2

27.1

27.0

26.9 

26.7

Day.

12......... 

13.........

14.........

1 ^

16.........

18....---..

19.........

20. ........

21.........

May.

25.1

25.5

June.

28.6 

28.3

28.9

28.8

28.8

28.0

28.4

28. 7 '

28.9

29.1

July.

26.5 

2fi.2

26.1

23.7

Day.

22......... 

23.........

24.........

28. ........

29

30.........

31.........

May.

26.6 

27.4

27.8

28.1

28.0

27.8

27.6

27.5

27.5

27.6

June.

29.0

28.8

28.7

28.4

27.9

27.5

27.1

26.9

26.8

July.

23.0 

22.7

22.5

«22.3

a Gage discontinued July 25. Gage used only to get the slope of the river. 

MISSOULA RIVER AT MISSOULA, MONT.

The original station was established July 10, 1898, by C. C. Babb, 

and was located at Higgins Avenue Bridge, in Missoula. As t^ e river 

at this point flows in two channels, originally two gage rods were
BOSS, WHISTLER, ~| 

AND NOBLE. J

COLUMBIA KIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 29

attached to the bridge piers, one at each channel, but as fluctuations 

were feund to occur, this location was abandoned and a new one found 

May 27, 1899, some distance downstream at the bridge of the Bitterroot Valley Division of the Northern Pacific. Railway. The river here 

is practically in one channel, except in times of flood, when some 

water passes through a slough 600 feet south of the bridge.

The measurements are made from the downstream side of the 

bridge, the initial point for soundings being over the northeast abutment opposite the center of the first angle block of the truss.

The riprapping around the crib piers of the bridge and remains of 

old cribs and piling in the channel under the bridge cause eddies which 

decrease the accuracy of measurements. At flood heights there is a 

visible difference in the elevation of the water surface above and 

below the station.

The gage is located on the right bank of the river some 400 feet 

above the station. It is of the standard chain type, and is attached 

to a horizontal timber bolted to a cottonwood tree. Timbers above 

and below and guy wires brace it securely. The length of chain 

from marker to bottom of weight is 21.89 feet. The elevation of 

the gage datum is 3,162.18 feet above sea level. The gage is read 

twice each day by Thomas E. Westby. The bench mark consists of 

a United States Geological Survey iron post on the north side of 

Front street, about 200 feet west of McCormick street, and has an 

elevation of 3,194.64 feet above sea level. The height of the river 

was read at the three rods during 1899, but all subsequent readings 

have been made from the new gage above.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of C. C. Babb, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Missoula River at Missoula, Mont., in 190'f.

Date.

April 28.........

May 20. ........

June, 22...... .. .

July 10. ........

July 21.........

August 25.

November 3.....

Hydrographer.

A. E. Place..... ......

W. B. Freeman. ......

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

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

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

Robert Follansbee.

Width.

Feet. 

365

329

297

190

175

213

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

1,953

1,833

1,441

952

, 912

731

775

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

6.32

6.25

. 4.54

3.23

2.58

1.62

1.66

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.48

7.25

5.97

4.59

4.04

3.04

3.12

Discharge.

Sec. feet. 

12, 357

11, 457

6,544

3,071

2,353

1.182

1,290
30 STEEAM MEASUEEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofMissoula River at Missoula, Mont., for 1904-

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..............

Jan.

(a)

63.20

.......

Feb.

63.25

3.15

3.18

3.20

3.20

3.20 

3.15 

3.15 

3.20

Mar.

3.15

3.18

3.15

3.15

3.18

3.22

3.20

3.18

3.10

3.12

3.15

3.18

3.25 

3.32

3.40

3.45 

3.42

3.45

3.40

3.40

3.35

(0)

62.95

3.35 

3.48

Apr.

3.72

3.80

3.88

4.22

4.68

5.35

6.32

6.52

6.45

6.35

6.18

6.28

6.45 

6.58

6.78

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.60 

6.85 

7.18 

7.42 

7.38

May.

7.25

7.08

7 00

6.88

6.68

6.60

6.63

6.73

6.75

6.85

6.90 

6.92

6.98

7.10

7 <t^

7.78

8.60

7.88 

7.50 

7.20 

7.20 

7.22 

7.20

June.

7.35

7.48

7.38

7.00

7 00

6.90

6.80

6.48

6.38

6.28

6.20

6.30 

6.48

6.50

6.40

6.00

5.42 

5.30 

5.22 

5.15 

5.08

July.

5.08

5

nfi

4 98

4.85

4.78

4.72

1 4.58

4.55

4.55

4.45

4.40

4.38

4.35

4.35

4.28 

4.20

4.08

4 00

3.88 

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

3.75 

3.75

Aug.

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.58

3.40

3.35

3.32

3.30

3.25

3.22

3.22

3.18

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.08

3.05 

3.02 

3.05 

3.10 

3.32 

3.40

Sept.

3.32

3.20

3.15

3.12

3 no

3.00

3.00

2.98

2.97

2.98

3.00

2.95

2.95

2.95

2 AC

3.00

3.00

2.95 

2.95 

2.92 

2.95 

3.00

Oct.

3.00

2.92

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.82

3.00

3.15

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.05 

3.10

3.15

3.35

3.18

3.08

3.10

3.12

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

3.15

Nov.

3.15

3.10

3.15

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.13

3.10

3.10

3.08

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.10 

3.12

3.15

3.15 

3.13

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05 

3.05 

3.10 

3.12 

3.15

Dec.

3.15

. 3.15

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.03

3.00

2.85

2.93

3.12

3.08

3.10

3.12

3.00

3.05

3.10 

3.05

3.05

3.05 

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.00

62.9o

( c )

63.40

a River frozen January 1 to February 22 and also March 25 to 30. 

6 Readings to top of ice. 

c River frozen December 24 to 31.
ROSS, 

AND COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 31

Rating table for Missoula River at Missoula, Mont., from January 1 to December 31, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

960

1,060

1,160

1,265

1,375

1,485

1,595

1,705

1,815

1,930

2,050

2,170

Gage 

height.

feet.

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,290

2,420

2,550

2,680

2,810

2,950

3, 095

3,245

3,395

3,550

3,720

3,910

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.20

6.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

4,140

4,410

4,700

5,000

5,300

5,600

5,910

6,260

6,640

7,410

8,180

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

8,950

9,720

10,490

11, 260

12, 030

12,800

13, 570

14, 340

15, 110

15,880

16,650

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 7 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 4.00 feet 

and 7.50 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 6.00 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 385 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge ofMissoula River at Missoula, Mont., for 1904. 

[Drainage area, 5,960 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............

February ...........

March 6 ..............

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

May........ .........

June. ...............

September. ..........

October. .............

November. ...........

December. ...........

The year. ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,705 

12, 030 

16, 650 

12, 420 

3,910 

1,930 

1,485 

1,540 

1,320 

1,320

Minimum.

1,265 

1, 760 

8,950 

3,910 

1,990 

1,160 

1,060 

915 

1,210 

1,010

Mean.

a l,300 

a 1,300 

1,443 

6,701 

11, 365 

8,161 

2,790 

1,478 

1,181 

1,241 

1,263 

1,204

3,286

Total in 

acre-feet.

79, 934 

74, 777 

88,726 

398, 737 

698, 807 

485, 613 

171, 550 

90,879 

70, 274 

76,306 

75, 154 

74, 031

2, 384, 788

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.218 

.218 

.242 

1.124 

1.907 

1.369 

.468 

.248 

.198 

.208 

.212 

.202

.551

Depth in 

inches.

0.251 

.235 

,279 

1.254 

2,199 

1.527 

.540 

.286 

.221 

.240 

.236 

.233

7.501

a Estimated.

& March 1 to 24 and 30 to 31, inclusive. Mean for 2fi days taken as mean for month.
32 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

BIG BLACKFOOT RIVER NEAR BONNER, MONT.

This station was established for general information purposes in 

July, 1898, by C. C. Babb. It is situated a short distance above the 

junction of the Big Blackfoot with Hellgate River, at the county 

highway bridge one-half mile west of Bonner and 6 miles east of Missoula. The power dam of the Big Blackfoot Milling Company, v 

about 1,000 yards above the station, interferes with the natural flow 

of the water, the opening and closing of the gates causing abrupt 

changes in the gage heights. The channel at the station is straight. 

Both banks are high and rocky. They are clothed with a vegetation 

of bushes and single trees. Neither bank is subject to inundation. 

The bed of the river is rocky and covered with cobbles and bowlders. 

It is not liable to change. The depth of water varies from 4 to 10 

feet. The current is very swift and can seldom be gaged without 

guying the meter. The discharge measurements are made from the 

bridge, the distances being marked on the downstream hand rail. 

The initial point is a notch marked zero at the left end of the downstream hand rail. The gage is attached to the downstream guard 

rail. It is of the standard chain type and reads to feet and tenths. 

The marker is a brass-wire index near the handle. The distance 

from the bottom of the weight to the marker is 20.90 feet. The gage 

is read twice each day by Charles Anderson..

Bench mark No. 1 is a temporary bench mark of the topographic 

division of the United States Geological Survey, consisting of a cross 

cut in the northeast corner of the top of the northeast abutment of 

the Northern Pacific Railway bridge near Bonner. It has an elevation of 3,290.30 feet above sea level. Bench mark No. 2 is a standard United States Geological Survey iron post located in front of 

John McCormick's house, at the highway bridge. Its elevation is 

3,246.04 feet above sea level. The elevation of the axle of an old 

gage pulley on the upstream side of the bridge, which serves as a temporary bench mark, is 3,251.68 feet above sea level.

The zero-of the gage is 3,230.70 feet above sea level. All elevations refer to Missoula datum 25.34 feet above gage datum.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of C. C. Babb, district engineer.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 33

Discharge measurements of Big Blackfoot River near Bonner, Mont., in 1904.

Date.

April 30.......

May 19.......

May 28. ......

June 20...... .

July9.. .......

Julv 21.......

August 25 .... 

November 3...

Hydrographer.

A. E. Place ..........

W. B. Freeman .......

E. C. Murphy. 

W. B. Freeman .......

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

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

W. B. Freeman and 

Robert Follansbee.

L. R. Stockman ......

Width.

Feet. 

134

133

133

125

125

122 

120

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

1,031

949

950

853

652

581

465 

465

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

6.48

6.10

5.72

4.77

2.92

2.32

1.31 

1.11

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.10

4.45

4.48

3.66

2.10

1.59

.86 

.34

Discharge.

Second feet. 

6,755

5,793

5,431

4,069

1,901

1,349

611 

516

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Big Blackfoot River near Bonner, Mont., for 1904-

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..............

Jan.

0.65

.65

.70

.75 

.75

.85 

.80

.70

.60

.60

.60 

.55

.60 

fin

en

.65

.65

.65

.55

.65

.60

.70

.70

60

.60

.55

.70

.60 

.60 

.60 

.55

Feb.

0.50

.50

.45

.45 

.60

.55 

.55

.50

.40

.55

.50 

.55

.55

.50

.55

.55

.55

.45

.40

.40

.50

.55

.55

.45

.40

.45

.50

.40 

.45

Mar.

0.40

.45

.60

.55 

.55

.60 

.65

.75

1.15

.90

.80 

.70

.55 

.55

.70

.65

.60

.60

60

.65

.65

.65 

60

fin

en

.65

60

.65 

.65 

.70 

.70

Apr.

0.70

.85

.85

.95 

1.10

1.40 

1.65

1.70

1.90

2.40

3.65 

3.65

3.70 

3.85

4.05

3.80

3.60

3.55

3.85

4.05

4.45

4.45

4 V^

4.20

4.65

4.90 

5.25 

5.15

May.

5.07

4.97

4.92

4.82 

4.77

4.67 

4.62

4.37

4.22

4.07

4.22 

4.17

3.82

3 Q7

4.12

4.39

4.59

4.64

4.84

5.39

5.79

5.54

5.19

4.69

4.54 

4.49 

4.54 

4.64

June.

4.51

4 86

4.61

4.41 

4.36

4.36

4.21

4.16 

3.86

3.76

3

C1

3

C1

3.58

3

QQ

3.83

3.83

3.63

3.48

3.43 

3.33

3.08

2.93

2.83

2

7Q

2.63 

2.48 

2.48

July.

2.40

2.55

2.55

2.55 

2.40

2.35 

2.25

2.10

2.05

2.00 

1.95

1.85 

1.85

1.75

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.62

1.52 

1.52

1.52

1.47

1.42

1.42 

1.42 

1.42 

1.32

Aug.

1.29

1.29

1.24

1.19 

1.14

1.09 

1.09

1 09

1 09

1.09

1.09 

99

.99 

9')

99

.96

96

.96

.86

.86

.86

.88 

.86

.86

.86

.81

.76

.76 

.76 

.76 

.81

Sept.

0.83

.83

.83

.73 

.73

.73 

.73

.73

.68

.68

.63

.63 

.63

.58

.60

.60

.60

.65

.60

.60

.60 

fin

.65

.45

60

.60 

.80 

.65

Oct.

0.57

1.47

.87

.67 

.45

.22 

.32

.37

.87

.47

.47 

.47

.47

.47

.37

39

.39

.34

.39

.39

.24

.54 

.54

.39

.44

.44

14

.44 

.44 

.44 

.44

Nov.

0.36

.36

.36

.41 

.41

.36 

.41

.46

.46

.36

.21 

.31

.31 

.31

.41

.31

41

.41

.41

3.11

.36

.46 

.41

.31

.41

.46

.36

.36 

.36 

.36

Dec.

0.31

.36

.31

.21 

.56

.56 

.31

.31

.41

.36

.26 

.26

.31

.26

.31

.21

.21

.16

.21

.26

.26

.21 

.21

.21

.16

.16

(a)

a Ice. river frozen at gage.

NOTE. Variations in gage heights due to waste gates of dam above gage. 

IRK 135 05 3
34 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating table for Big Blackfoot River near Bonner, Mont., from January 1 to December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

Discharge.

Second-feel.

440

480

525

575

635

705

775

845

915

985

1,060

1,140

1,220

1,300

1,380

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,470

1,560

1,660

1,770

1,880

1,990

2,100

2,210

2,330

2,460

2,590

2,730

2,870

3,010

3,150

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,290

3,440

3,590

3,740

3,900

4,070

4,250

4,430

4,620

4,820

5,030

5,250

5,480

5,710

5,940

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

6,180

6,420

6,660

6,900

7,380

7,860

8,340

8,820

9,300

9,780

10,260

10, 740

11, 220

11,700

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon discharge measurements made during 1899, 1900, 1903, 1904. It is well defined between gage 

heights 1.00 foot and 5.00 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above

gage height 5 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 240 per tenth.

%

Estimated monthly discharge of Big Blackfoot River near Bonner, Mont., for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 2,465 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............

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

August... ...........

October .............

November. ..........

The year ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

810 

635 

1,020 

7,500 

8,820 

6,540 

2,395 

1,140 

810 

1,260 

550 

610

8,820

Minimum. 

*

605 

525 

525 

705 

4,250 

2,330 

1,140 

740 

550 

440 

440 

420

420

Mean.

666 

574 

668 

3,785 

6,066 

4,217 

1,638 

898 

684 

581 

509 

472

1,730

Total in 

acre-feet.

40, 951 

33, 017 

41, 074 

225, 223 

372, 984 

250, 929 

100, 717 

55, 216 

40,701 

35, 724 

. 30, 288 

29, 022

1, 255, 846

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.270 

.233 

.271 

1.535 

2.461 

1.711 

.664 

.364 

.277 

.236 

.206 

.191

.702

Depth in 

inches.

0.311 

.251 

.312 

1.713 

2.837 

1.909 

.766 

.420 

.309 

.272 

.230 

.22C

9.55C
HOBS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 35

BITTERROOT RIVER NEAR GRANTSDALE, MONT.

This station was established April 25, 1902, by H. B. Waters. It 

is located on the highway bridge 2 miles southwest of Grantsdale and 

5 miles southwest of Hamilton, Mont. The gage was originally of 

the wire type and fastened to the downstream truss of the bridge. 

It was replaced May 2 by a standard chain gage. The gage is read 

daily by T. J. Holt, who lives about a quarter of a mile distant.

Two large ditches the New Hedge and the Republican are 

taken out of the river some distance above the station. They irrigate 

extensive farm lands and orchards in the vicinity of Hamilton.

The length of the chain from the end of the weight to the marker 

is 23.35 feet. Discharge measurements are made from the highway bridge on the downstream side by the aid of a stay wire. The 

initial point for sounding is a notch on the hand rail over the northeast bridge pier. The channel is straight both above and below the 

station.

The stream has a moderate velocity. The right bank has a gentle 

slope for about 100 feet, when it terminates in a high bank which is 

not liable to overflow. The left bank is high and is formed above 

the bridge by a railroad fill. The bed of the stream is composed of 

gravel and bowlders.

Bench mark No. 1 is a wire nail driven in the northeast side of a 

large pine stump and marked "B. M. 24.40." The stump is across 

the road from the west end of the bridge. The elevation above the 

gage datum is 24.40 feet. Bench mark No. 2 is the northwest bolt 

in the northwest abutment plate of the bridge. It is marked "B. M. 

19.36." Its elevation above the gage datum is 19.36 feet.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of C. C. Babb, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofBitterroot River near Grantsdale, Mont., in 1904-

Date.

May 3. .........

May 22.........

June 21 ........

July 8..........

July 22.........

August 26 ......

November 4 ....

Hydrographer.

A. E. Place..........

W. B. Freeman ......

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

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

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

Robert Follansbee. 

L. R. Stockman. .....

Width.

Feet. 

192

205

193

188

180

159

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

805

1,215

891

680

486

225

307

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

5.53

7.69

5.49

3.80

2.55

.37

.76

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.60

6.44

4.77

3.66

2.75

1.37

1.70

Discharge'.

Sec.-fiet. 

4,453

9,340

4,894

2,584

1,241

84

235
36 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 136. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofBitterroot River near Grantsdale, Mont., for 1904.

I>ay.

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..............

Jan.

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

Feb.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.80

2.10

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.90

1.80

1 SA

1.70

1.80

2 in

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

Mar.

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

2.00

2.00

2.40

2.50

2.40

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.00

2 00

2 00

2.00

2.00

2 oo

2.00

1 90

1 90

1.90 

2.10

2.10

Apr.

2.10

2.10

2.10

2 9ft

2.40

2.90

2.90

3.50

3.70

3.90

4.20

4.50

4.90

4 go

4.20

4 00

4 00

4.10

4.00

4.00

3 on

3.80

3 7ft

3 7ft

A Qft

4.80

4.70 

4.70

May.

4.40

4.50

4.60

4 50

4.40

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4 60

4 80

5.00

5.10

5.20

S

on

5.40

5 Oft

6.30

7.00

7 30

6 40

5.80

5.50

5.40

5.40 

5.30

5.40

June.

5.50

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.10

5.40

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.10

5.00

4.60

4 60

4.50

4.90

5.30

5.70

5.40

5 40

5.00

4.80

4.80

4.40

4.00

3.90

4 00

4.10 

4.10

July.

3.95

3.95

4.05

4.05

3.95

3.95

3.85

3.65

3.75

3.65

3.65

3.55

3.35

3.15

3.05

2.95

2.85

2.75

2.65

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.65

2.55

2.45.

2.45

2.35 

2.35

2.35

Aug.

2.25

2.15

2.15

2.05

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.45 

1.55

1.45

Sept.

1.45

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25 

1.25

Oct.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1 *^ft

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

Nov.

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

3.70

1.70 

1.70

Dec.

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1 60

1.60

1 60

1 60

1.60

1.60

al.80

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

a Partial ice gorge below, December 26 to 31. 

Rating table for Bitterropt River near Grantsdale, Mont., from January 1 to December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

75

100

130

170

225

290

365

450

540

630

720

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

820

930

1,050

1,180

1,320

1,470

J,620

1,770

1,925

2,080

2,240

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,400

2,560

2,720

2,890

3,060

3,240

3,620

4,030

4,480

4,970

5,500

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

6,050

6,600

7,150

7,700

8,250

8,800

9,350

9,900

10,450

11,000
BOSS, WHISTLES, 

AND NOBLE.ffi'] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

The preceding table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 7 

discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 1.30 

feet and 6.50 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 

5.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 275 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge ofBitterroot River near Grantsdale, Mont., for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............

March ..............

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

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

August. .............

November. ..........

December « .........

The year ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

450 

540 

930 

5,230 

11, 825 

7,425 

3,335 

675 

115 

170 

225 

225

11, 825

Minimum.

225 

225 

290 

540 

3,620 

3,060 

770 

88 

65 

55 

130 

170

55

Mean.

296 

323 

490 

2,783 

5,868 

5,208 

1,899 

246 

74 

118 

179 

181

1,472

Total in 

acre-feet.

18,200 

18, 579 

30,129 

165,600 

360,809 

309, 898 

116, 765 

15, 126 

4,403 

V,256 

10, 651 

11, 129

1, 068, 545

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.191 

.208 

.316 

1.795 

3.786 

3.360 

1.225 

.159 

.048 

.076 

.115 

.117

.950

Depth in 

inches.

0.220 

.224 

.364 

2.003 

4.365 

3.749 

1.412 

.183 

.054 

.088 

.128 

.135

12. 925

a December 26 to 31 estimated on account of ice goge. 

BITTEKEOOT KIVEE NEAR MISSOULA, MONT.

This station was established July 6, 1898, by C. C. Babb. The 

station is located at the Buckhouse wagon bridge, on the main road, 

7 miles southwest of Missoula, Mont. As it is not far above its junction with Missoula River, it will give the full discharge of the Bitterroot. The first gage established had a length of wire of 22.83 feet, 

and the center of the axle of the gage pulley was 3.801 feet below the 

bench mark. On April 8, 1901, the bridge was washed away, but was 

immediately replaced. The station was then reestablished with 

a gage wire of different length. Observations were discontinued 

November 1, 1901, but were begun again in 1903. The length of the 

gage wire on October 8, 1903, was found to be 30.40 feet, at which 

time the center of the gage pulley was 6.70 feet above the United 

States Geological Survey bench-mark post. The marker on the wire 

was taken as the end of the wire. April 29, 1904, a standard chain 

gage replaced the former wire gage. This has a chain length of 25.64 

feet. The marker is a brass wire index near its handle. Observations were made during 1904 by Frank Mitchell, Don Buckhouse, and
38 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PABT XII. [NO. 135.

Frances Coburn. Discharge measurements are made from the downstream guard rail of the wagon bridge to which the gage is attached. 

The initial point for soundings is a point marked zero over the center 

of the northeast bridge pier. All distances are marked on the hand 

rail. The channel is nearly straight above and below the station. 

The right bank is low and liable to overflow. The left bank is high 

and rocky and juts out into the river so that the channel is congested 

at the bridge during floods. The bed of the stream consists of gravel 

and is shifting. The depth varies from 3 to 6 feet.

The bench mark is a standard United States Geological Survey iron 

post, set 25 yards northwest of the bridge. Its elevation above gage 

datum is 19.50 feet, and above sea level (Missoula datum) is 3,140 

feet. The center of the old gage pulley has an elevation of 26.20 feet 

above gage datum. On account of the shifting river bed, which 

makes accurate rating of the station impossible, this station was 

abandoned December 31, 1904.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of C. C. Babb, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofBitterroot River near Missoula, Mont., in 1904-

Date.

April 28. .......

May 20.........

May 28.........

July 9..........

July 21.........

August 25 ......

Hydrographer.

A. E. Place..........

W. B. Freeman. ......

W. B. Freeman. ......

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

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

Freeman and Follansbee.

Width.

Feet. 

226

230

230

230

225

221

207

192

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

2,058

2,082

2,163

1,926

1,431

1,091

551

693

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.20

4.75

4.81

4.55

3.23

2.22

.88

.97

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.26

6.98

7.18

6.99

4.88

3.54

1.32

1.50

Discharge.

Sec. -feet. 

8,641

9,883

10, 394

8,761

4,626

2,422

484

674

Mean daily gage "height, in feet, ofBitterroot River near Missoula, Mont., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.. ............

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

10..-...-...---.

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

12..............

Jan.

2.05

2.05

1.95

1.85

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.65

Feb.

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.45

Mar.

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.75

1.85

3.55

3.95

3.25

2.95

2.75

Apr.

2.45

2.55

2.55

2.75

2.85

2.95

3.05

3.05

3.65

3.85

4.75

May.

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.20

6.00

5.90

6.00

5.70

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

June.

7.38

7.18

7.28

7.28

7.28

7.38

7.48

July.

5.66

5.76

5.56

5.46

5.36

5.46

5.46

4.96

4.96

4.86

4.71

4.61

Aug.

2.80

2.70

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.20

.......

Sept.

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.47

1.47

1.47

1.47

1.32

1.32

 1.32

1.32

1.32

Oct.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.40

Nov.

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

Dec.

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.3,5

1.3-
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BA8HST. 39 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Bitterroot River near Missoula, Mont., for 1904~Cont'd.

Day.

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

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

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

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

17..............

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

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

20.............. 

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

22..............

23..............

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

25..............

26..............

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

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

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

1.75

1.85

1.85 

1.85

1.75

1.75

1.65

1.65 

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.65 

1.55

1.55

1.65

1.65

Feb.

1.55

1.55

1.55 

1.65

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.75

2.55 

2.35

1.85

1.95 

1.85

1.85

Mar.

2.65

2.45

2.45 

2 45

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.45 

2.55

2.75

2.45

2.25 

1.95

1.95

1.95 

2.05

2.25

2.45

Apr.

5.25

5.65

6.35 

6.35

5.85

5.55

5.55

5.55 

5.65

5.75

5.85.

5.65 

5.05

5.15

5.35

5.85

6.80

6.60

May.

5.60

5 60

6.00 

6.30

6.40

6.80

7.10 

7.20

7.90

8.60

9.00 

9.50

8.62

7.60 

7.20

7.10

7.30

7.50

June.

.......

6.99

5.78

5.48

5.18 

5.18

5.28

5.48

July.

4.36

3.96

3.86 

3.76

3.66

3.56

3.46

3.46 

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.40 

3.40

3.20

3.20 

3.10

3.00

2.90

3.00

Aug.

1.34

1.84

1.84

1.89

1.89

Sept.

1.22

1.22

1.22 

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12 

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12 

1.12

1.12

1.12 

1.12

1.12

1.17

Oct.

1.40

1.40

1.40 

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.45

1.45 

1.50

1.50

 1.55

1.55 

1.55

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45

Nov.

1.40

1.40

1.40 

1.40

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45 

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.55 

1.55

1.50

1.50 

1.45

1.45

1.40

Dec.

1.35

1.40

1.40 

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35 

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.30 

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

Rating table for Bitterroot'River near Missoula, Mont., from January 1 to December 31,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

Discharge

Second- feet.

370

440

510

580

650

720

790

870

950

1,030

1,120

1,210

1,300

1,390

1,480

1,570

height.

Feet.

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,670

1,770

1,870

1,970

2,070

2,180

2,290

2,400

2,520

2,640

2,760

2,880

3,000

3,120

3,250

3,380

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

'5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,520

3,660

3,810

3,960

4,110

4,260

4,420

4,580

4,940

5,340

5,740

6,160

6,620

7,160

7,780

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

.7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

9.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

8,460

9,140

9,820

10,500

11,180

11,860

12,540

13,220

13,900

14,580

15, 260

15,940

16,620

17,300

17,980

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 8 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is fairly defined between gage heights 1.30 feet 

and 7.20 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 6.40 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 340 per tenth. There is some uncertainty in the curve due to shifting channel.
40 STEEAM MEASUEEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [wo. 135.

Estimated monthly discharge ofBitterroot River near Missoula, Mont. 

[Drainage area, 3,260 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............

February. ...........

March. ..............

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

May. ................

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

August, 11 days & . . . . 

September. ..........

October. .............

November. ..........

The period. ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,075 

1,525 

3,060 

9,140 

18,320 

11,520 

6,050 

1,770 

615 

685 

685 

650

Minimum.

685 

545 

830 

1,435 

5,140 

4,940 

1,870 

545 

370 

405 

580 

440

Mean.

799 

788 

1,434 

4,592 

9,031 

8,397 

3,469 

1,190 

455 

568 

614 

530

Total hi 

acre-feet.

49, 129 

45, 326 

88, 173 

273, 243 

555, 294 

216, 518 

213,300 

25,964 

27, 074 

34,925 

36,536 

32,588

1, 598, 070

Kun-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.245 

.242 

.440 

1.409 

2.770 

2.576 

1.064 

.365 

.140 

.174 

.188 

.163

Depth in 

inches.

0.282 

.261 

.507 

1.572 

3.194 

1.245 

1.227 

.149 

.156 

.201 

.210 

.188

a June 1 to 7 and 25 to 30 inclusive.

t August 1 to 6 and 25 and 28 to 31 inclusive.

CLARK FORK* AT PRIEST RIVER, IDAHO.

This station was established in June, 1903, by T. A. Noble, assisted 

by George H. Bliss. It is located about 1,000 feet west of Priest River 

railroad station and south of the railroad track, on the right bank. It 

is about 100 feet west of a sawmill. The stream at this point flows 

parallel to the railroad track, and both the platform to which the gage 

is attached and the ferry cable from which measurements are made are 

at right angles to the track and stream. The gage is of the wire and 

weight type, with horizontal scale board, fastened to the railing of the 

platform, which is built between two cottonwood and two black pine 

trees. The gage is adjusted to read the height of the water surface 

above sea level. Discharge measurements are made from a ferry 

cable about 400 feet downstream from the gage. The initial point for 

soundings is a stake on the left bank of the stream and the west side 

of the driveway. Its elevation is 2,062.11 feet above sea level. On 

the right bank 1,020 feet from the initial point is another stake, with 

a tack in its head. Its elevation above sea level is 2,076.31 feet. The 

channel is straight for about 2,000 feet above and 4,000 feet below the 

station. The right bank is high, covered with underbrush, and not 

subject to overflow. The left bank is low, cleared, and liable to overflow. From the top of the left bank there is an upward slope of about

Formerly called Pend Oreille River.
BOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVEB DKAINAGE BASIN. 41

10 per cent. The water flows in one channel, and the bed of the 

stream is composed of sand, with occasional bowlders. The bench 

mark from which all elevations were obtained is the United States 

Geological Survey bench mark south of Priest River station, at the 

northeast corner of the hotel. Its elevation above sea level is 2,077 

feet. A second bench mark, under the gage board platform, is at 

an elevation of 2,066.19 feet above sea level. A third, on a stump 

near the gage, is at an elevation of 2,073.02 feet above sea level. On 

July 16, 1903, the length of the gage wire from the end of the weight 

to the marker was measured and found to be 32.60 feet. On the 

bridge rail on the opposite side from the gage 2 copper tacks were 

driven 32.60 feet apart, to be used for future checking of the length 

of the wire by the observer.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

March 12. ......

May 27.........

July 20.. ...... .

August 11. .... .

Hydrographer.

C. E. Hewett.-..-....

W. G. Steward. .......

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

790

948

905

845

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet.

5,715

16, 740

10,560

7,234

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. -per sec. 

2.50

5.34

4.28

3.13

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

44.39

56.00

49.92

46.33

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

14, 260

89, 420

45,340

22, 770

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

\z.. ............

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

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

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

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

17..............

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

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

20..............

Jan.

44.50

44.45

44.45

44.35

44.30

44.30

44.30

44.10

44.30

44.25

44.20

44.10

44.10

44.10

44 20

44 05

44.15

44.10

Feb.

43.60

43.60

43.70

43.75

43.70

43.70

43.70

43.70

43.60

43.70

43.55

43.50

43.50 

43.55

43.55

43.55

43.50

Mar.

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.60

43.70

44.10

44.25

44.40

44.45

AA RK

AA Kf\

44 55

44.50

Apr.

4-1.25

4-1.20

44.35

44.40

44.55

44.90

45.00

45.40

45.90 

46.35

47.00

48.20

48 60

49 00

49. 25

May.

52.15

52.75

52.85

53.45

53.50

53.65

53.60

53.60

53.65

53.60

53.65

53.70

53.80

June.

56.30

56 40

5g.30

56.40

56 40

56 40

56.20

56.20

56.00

55.40

55 30

55.20

55.20

July.

53.40

53.25

52.30

CO 1 K

51.90

51.70

51.50

51.30

51.15 

50.90

CA 7n

en fin

50.35

cn on

50.00

49.95

Aug.

47.75

47 40

47.30

47 00

46 70

46.50

46 40

46 30

46.15

46.00

AK QA

AX 7C

45 70

45 60

45 40

45.35

45.3(1

Sept.

44.40

AA qc

44 30

44 10

44 05

44 00

4Q Qjr

43.90

43.90

JQ Oft

/JO Oft

/JO Oft

43.75

43.70

43. 65

Oct.

43.20

43.10

43.20

43.10

43.10

43.05

43.10

43.10

43.10

43.60

43.05 

43.00

43 00

43.00

42.95

42.95

49 OH

42.90

Nov.

42.80

49 fift

49 fiA

42.75

49 7*.

49 7*.

42 70

42.75

42.75

42.70

42.70 

42.65

42.65

42.65

42.66

42.70

Dec.

42.80

49 sn

42.75

49 fin

42.75

42.75

42.70

42.70

42.70

42.65

42.70

42.70

42 60

42.70

42.65

42.70
42 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. . [NO 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, for 1904~~Continued.

Day.

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

22. .............

23..............

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

25..............

26..............

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

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

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

44.10

44 05

44 05

43.85

44 00

43.95

43.95 

43.85

43.80

43.80

43.80

Feb.

43.50

43.45

,10 Af\

43.50

43.50

43.50

43.50 

43.50

43.45

Mar.

44 50

44.55

44 55

44 65

11 15

44 40

44.40 

44 40

AA QS

44 20

44.25

Apr.

49 50

49.85

CA Af\

CA fin

CA on

50.90 

51.10

K1 AK

C1 Qn

May.

54.10

54.30

KA Oft

55.10

cc CA

cc on

56.00 

56.10

ec on

56.30

June.

55.10

55.00

54.70

54 60

54.30

53.80

July.

49 65

AQ At)

49.20

48.85

48.70

48.45 

48.35

48.20

47.95

47.80

Aug.

45.10

45.05

44.95

44.85

44.80 

44.75

44.65

44.55

44.40

Sept.

43.50

43 45

43.40

43.45

43.40

43.35

43.30

43.30

43.25

Oct.

42.85

42.90

42.90

42.85

42.80 

42.80

42.80

42.80

42.80

Nov.

42.85

42.90

42.90

42.95

42.90

'42.85

42.90 

42.80

42.85

42.90

Dec.

42.65

42.65

42.70

42.65

42.60

42.60

42.65 

42.60

42.65

42.65

42.70

Rating table for Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, from June 26, 1903, to December 31,1904.

 ».

Feet.

42.00

42.10

42.20

42.30

42.40

42.50

42.60

42.70

42.80

42.90

43.00

43. 10

43.20

43.30

43.40

43.50

43.60

43.70

43.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

6,550

6,770

6,990

7,220

7,460

7,700

7,960

8,230

8,510

8,810

9,110

9,420

9,740

10, 070

10, 410

10,750

11, 110

11,480

11,860

Gage

Feet.

43.90

44.00

44.10

44.20

44.30

44.40

44.50

44.60

44.70

44.80

44.90

45.00

45.10

45.20

45.30

45.40

45.50

45.60

45.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

12,250

12,650

13,050

13, 470

13,890

14, 320

14, 760

15,200

15,650

16, 110

16, 570

17,050

17,530

18, 010

18,490

18,990

19,490

19,990

20,490

Gage 

height.

Feet.

45.80

45.90

46.00

46.20

46.40

46.60

46.80

47.00

47.20

47.40

47.60

47.80

48.00

48.20

48.40

48.60

48.80

49.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

21, 010

21,530

22,050

23,100

24,190

25, 310

26,440

27,600

28,760

29,920

31,080

32,250

33,450

34,650

35,850

37,050

38, 260

39,500

Gage 

height.

Feet.

49.20

49.40

49.60

49.80

50.00

50.50

51.00

51.50

52.00

52.50

53.00

53.50

54.00

55.00

56.00

57.00

58.00

59.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

40,740

41, 980

43,220

44, 470

45,750

49,000

52,300

55,600

59,000

62,400

65,900

69,400

73,100

81,000

89,300

99,000

109,800

121, 200

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 1C 

discharge measurements made during 1903, 1904, and 1905. It is well defined between 

gage heights 42.50 feet and 50.00 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits
COLUMBIA BIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 43

Estimated monthly discharge of Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, for 1903 and 1904-

Month.

1903. 

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

October. .............................

November. ..........................

The period. ....................

1904.

May. ................................

August. .............................

The year. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

113, 700 

43,900 

18,990 

16, 570 

18,060 

17,240

14,760 

11, 670 

15,420 

58,320 

92,000 

93,000 

68,700 

31,950 

14, 320 

9,740 

8,960 

8,510

93,000

Minimum,

44,790 

19,390 

14,280 

14, 230 

15,420 

15, 110

11,860 

10, 410 

10,750 

13, 470 

60, 020 

70, 120 

32,250 

14,320 

9,900 

8,510 

7,960 

7,830

7,830

Mean.

73,940 

28,900 

15, 790 

15,490 

16,090 

16,500

13,200 

11,000 

13,500 

31, 330 

74,540 

85,040 

49,850 

21,500 

11,920 

9,057 

8,437 

8,182

28, 130

Total in 

acre-feet.

4, 568, 000 

1, 777, 000 

939, 600 

952,400 

957,400 

1, 014, 000

10, 210, 000

811,600 

632, 700 

830,100 

1, 864, 000 

4, 583, 000 

5, 060, 000 

3, 065, 000 

1, 322, 000 

709,300 

556,900 

502,000 

503,100

20, 440, 000

PRIEST RIVER AT PRIEST RIVER, IDAHO.

This station was established in June, 1903, by T. A. Noble, assisted 

by G. H. Bliss. It is located at the highway bridge, on the road 

from the railroad station at Priest River to Priest Lake. The gage 

is a vertical board nailed to a pile on the downstream side of the right 

pier of the highway bridge. A ladder is attached to the pier to 

facilitate reading the gage. It is read once each day by George 

Young. Discharge measurements are made from the downstream 

side of the bridge, to which the gage is attached. The initial point 

for soundings is the bolt at the end of the guard rail at the right 

bank. A circle has been painted around the bolt. The channel is 

straight for 500 feet above and for 200 feet below the bridge. Both 

banks are high, wooded, and not liable to overflow. Extending from
44 STEEAM MEAStTEEMENTS IK 1904, FAET XII. [NO. 135.

each pier of the single-span bridge to the bank is a breakwater composed of piles faced with planks. These breakwaters make the current sluggish between the piers and the banks. Under the main 

span of the bridge, a distance of 120 feet, the current is swift. The 

bed of the stream is composed of gravel.

Bench mark No. 1 is the bolt in the guard rail at the west end of 

the bridge, which is used as the initial point for soundings. Its 

elevation is 29.04 feet above the zero of the gage, and 2^079.7 feet 

above sea level. Bench mark No. 2 is a spike driven in a stump 

under the right approach to the bridge. Its elevation is 17.48 feet 

above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T: A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Priest River at Priest River, Idaho, in 1904~

Date.

March 10.......

May 3..........

May 26.........

July 21.........

August 10. .. .. .

September 16 ...

Hydrographer.

C. E. Hewett... ......

W.G. Steward. ......

W. G. Steward ......

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

Width.

Feet. 

115

tfifi

129

127

125

118

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

477

906

898

504

399

307

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.01

6.48

6.40

3.41

2.39

1.85

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.40

7.47

7.76

4.61

3.70

2.86

Discharge.

Sec. -feet. 

1,434

5,882

5,755

1,720

955

568

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Priest River at Priest River, Idaho, for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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

7.. ............

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

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

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

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

12..............

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

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

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

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

17..............

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

20..............

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

Jan.

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.90

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.80

3.85

Feb.

3.65

3.55

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.65

3 7H

3.70

3 7n

3.70

3 7H

3.65

3 AC

3.65

Mar.

3.60

3.65

3 AC

3.65

3.85

4.15

4.45

4.40

4 40

4.30

4

Qfl

4.25

4.20

4.10

4 30

4.15

4.10

4.15

4.10

Apr.

4.00

4.10

4.25

4. It

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.80

4.95

5.45

5.70

6.00

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.60

May.

6.60

6.95

7 45

7 45

7 45

7 dn

7.35

7.25

7.20

7.15

7.10

7.00

7.00

7 00

7 00

7.00

7 00

7.15

7.20

7.30

June.

7 80

7.90

7 St

7 90

7.80

7.85

7 90

7.90

7.85

7.75

7.40

7.30

7.20

6.95

7.00

6

QC

6.80

July.

5.80

5.80

c 7n

5.60

5.45

5.35

5.30

5.20

5.10

5.10

4 95

5.00

4.90

4 90

4.85

4.80

4.75

4.70

4 65

4.60

Aug.

4.10

4.05

4.00

3.95

3.90

3.85

3.85

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.55

3.50

3.50

3.45

3.45

3 40

3.35

Sept.

3.15

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.95

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.75

Oct.

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.75

2.70

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

9 7n

2.70

Nov.

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

9 Q^

3.50

Dec.

3.05

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

3.00

2.95

3.00

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 45

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Priest River at Priest River, Idaho, for 1904 Cont'd.

Day.

22..............

23..............

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

25..............

26..............

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

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

29..............

30. ............. 

31..............

Jan.

3.95

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.70

3.70

1 7fl

3.65 

3.65

Feb.

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.65

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.65

Mar.

4.10

4.05

4.05

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.95

3

QC

4.00 

4.00

Apr.

6.80

6.90

6.90

6.85

6.90

7.10

7.30

7.60

7.65

May.

7.45

7.60

7.70

7.75

7.75

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80 

7.80

June.

6.65

6.60

6.55

6.40

6.20

6.15

6.05

5.85

July.

4.55

4.50

4.45

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.15 

4.10

Aug.

3.35

3.30

3.25

3.25

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20 

3.15

Sept.

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

Oct.

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65 

2.70

Nov,

3.45

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

Dec.

3.05

2.95

3.08

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.20 

3.25

Rating table for Priest River at Priest River, Idaho,from June 28,1903, to December 31,1904.

Gage

Feet.

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

460

485

515

545

580

615

655

695

740

785

835

890

950

1,015

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,085

1,160

1,240

1,325

1,410

1,500

1,590

1,690

1,790

1,900

2,010

2,120

2,240

2,360

Gage 

height

Feet.

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,480

2,600

2,720

2,850

2,980

3,120

3,260

3,400

3,700

4,020

4,350

4,700

5,060

5,440

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

9.40

9.60

9.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,820

6,200

6,580

6,960

7,360

7,760

8,160

8,560

8,960

9,360

9,760

10, 160

10,560

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 8 discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is fairly well defined between gage 

heights 2.80 feet and 7.50 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above 

gage height 8.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 200 per tenth.
46 STREAM MEASUREMENTS TN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Estimated monthly discharge of Priest River at Priest River, Idaho, for 1903 and 1904-

Month.

1903.

September. ............................

December. .............................

The period. ......................

1904.

March. ................................

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

August. ...............................

The year. ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,760 

1,690 

1,092 

1,092 

1,316 

1,368

1,122 

950 

1,545 

6,295 

6,580 

6,770 

3,120 

1,240 

675 

545 

835 

718

6,770

Minimum.

1,720 

956 

830 

820 

890 

1,036

920 

862 

890 

1,160 

4,350 

3,190 

1,240 

675 

530 

500 

485 

598

485

Mean.

3,854 

1,360 

926 

978 

1,033 

1,188

1,007 

930 

1,196 

3,503 

5,693 

5,354 

2,034 

878 

580 

517 

564 

624

1,907

Total in 

acre-feet.

237,000 

83,620 

55,100 

60,140 

61, 470 

73,050

570,400

61,920 

53,490 

73,540 

208,400 

350,000 

318, 600 

125, 100 

53,990 

34, 510 

31,790 

33, 560 

38, 370

1, 383, 000

SPOKANE EIVEE AT SPOKANE, WASH.

This gaging station was originally established October 17, 1896, 

by C. C. Babb, on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company's 

wooden bridge, about 1 mile above the falls, where discharge measurements and gage readings were taken until July 8, 1903. The distance 

from the end of the weight to the index of the first wire gage was 

22.00 feet, and from the zero of the rod to the outside edge of the 

pulley 1.80 feet. The gage datum was found to be 1,880 feet above 

sea level by city datum and 1,865 feet by Government datum.

During 1901 new gages and bench marks were established. The 

bench mark is a railroad spike in an electric-railway pole close to, and 

on the south side of the railroad track, at the west end of bridge. 

Its elevation is 1,896.86 feet above city datum, as determined by 

the Washington Water Power Company, and 1,882.72 feet above 

Government datum; as determined by the United States Geological
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 47

Survey, July 6, 1903, from a Government bench mark at the county 

court-house in Spokane.

A second wire gage was afterwards established'on the north side 

of the west span of the bridge. The zero of this gage was at an 

elevation of 1,879.35 feet, coinciding with the position of the zero 

of the old gage. The distance from the end of the weight of the 

marker was also 22.00 feet, but the distance from the zero of the rod 

to the outside of the pulley was only 1.90 feet.

In July, 1903, the wooden bridge was torn out to be replaced by 

a steel structure, and the second gage board was destroyed. A third 

wire gage was established July 8, 1903, on the Olive Avenue Bridge, 

950 feet below the railroad bridge. It is located on the south side 

of the bridge, between the fifth and seventh verticals from the west 

end, just outside a wooden conduit for pipes. It is 22.30 feet between 

the end of weight and marker.

The bench mark is a railroad spike in the north face of the first 

telegraph pole west of the west approach to bridge. Its elevation 

is 1,881.05 feet above Government datum and 17.16 feet above 

rod datum.

This gage was established with the idea that readings taken at 

this point would be a continuation of readings taken at the Oregon 

Railroad and Navigation Company's bridge, as the two gages were 

made to read the same when the new one was put in place, and both 

sections are practically the same; For two weeks before the second 

gage (that on the railroad bridge) was destroyed, simultaneous 

readings were obtained, which showed no appreciable difference. 

The slope in the water surface between the two stations was 1.43 

feet on July 8, 1904. At all of the above stations near the Oregon 

Railroad and Navigation Company's bridge, Mr. Z. Taylor, station 

agent, has been the observer.

On March 30, 1905, the station on the Olive Avenue Bridge was 

abandoned, and as the new steel bridge of the Oregon Railroad and 

Navigation Company was no longer considered safe from which to 

measure the river, on account of the exposure to danger, a new cable 

station was established about one-half mile above the Mission Street 

Bridge, or 1 mile above the former stations at the Oregon Railroad 

and Navigation Company and Olive Avenue bridges. The station is 

equipped with f-inch cable, stay wire, and tag wire. The gage 

is vertical and is fastened to the inside of the most easterly pier 

on the south side of the Mission Street Bridge, one-half mile below 

the station. It is divided into feet and tenths, and is read once each 

day by Mr. A. C. Lingle, a carpenter living near the gage. A secondary gage is located about 100 feet above the cable, and is read by 

the hydrographer, at the time of measurement, to assist in computing 

areas. The upper portion is vertical and is fastened to a cottonwood
48 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135

tree; the lower portion is inclined and nailed to pieces buried in the 

ground. The rod is divided vertically into feet and tenths. The 

section here is a good one for stream measurements; the bed is composed of gravel and small bowlders and not liable to change. The 

banks on both sides are high and will not overflow. The current, 

except at the lowest stages, is swift.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofSpcikane River at SpoTcane, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

April 25........

May 13.........

June 27.-----..-

July 5.. ........

July 12.........

July 22.. ....... «/

July 30.. .......

August 29 a ....

September 22...

October 20......

October 20......

Hydrographer.

W. W. Schlecht.......

W.G. Steward. ......

C. M. Hurlburt.......

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

W. G. Steward.......

.....do....'..........

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

C. M. Hurlburt. ......

W. G. Steward. ......

C. M. Hurlburt.......

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

Price and Hurlburt . . .

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

C. CasteeL. ..........

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

C. E. Hewett ........

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

G.G.Mair.... .......

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

Width.

Feet. 

260

252

253

236

230

227

223

221

216

212

215

214

203

221

201

200

182

202

202

202

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

4,298

3, ,875

3,722

3,219

3,025

2,906

2,593

2,411

2,169

1,938

2,034

1,778

1,779

626

1,696

1,668

1,111

1,651

1,660

1,656

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

6.12

5.50

5.10

4.19

3.87

3.36

2.91

2.82

2.11

1.89

1.68

1.32

1.10

3.20

.'96

.88

1.31

.85

.83

.85

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.84

10.22

9.06

7.60

7.00

5.90

5.02

4.31

3.56

2.99

2.50

2.08

1.85

1.84

1.56

1.47

1.47

1.39

1.42

1.42

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

26, 42C

21,30C

18,980

13,490

11,690

9,771

7,539

6,794

4,580

3,648

3,414

2,339

1,966

2,006

1,630

1,465

1,458

1,398

1,384

1,400

a Olive Avenue Bridge, one-half mile below station. & 250 feet below Olive Avenue Bridge. 

NOTE. All measurements, 1904, were taken at cable station, except as noted.
EOSS, WHISTLER,"! 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA KIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 49

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Spokane River at Spokane (Olive Avenue Bridge), Wash.,

for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7................

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

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

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

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

12................

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

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

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

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

Jan.

3.65

3.60

3.55

3.50

3.45

3.40

3.40

3.35

3.30

3.25

3.25

3.25

Feb.

3.05

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.75

2 7(1

Mar.

3.20

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.35

3.40

3.75

4 50

5.30

5.80

5.95

6.00

6.00

6.00

Apr.

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

(«)

Day.

17...............

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

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

23...............

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

OK

26. ..............

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

on

30

Of

Jan.

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.35

3.35

3.30

3.25

3.15

Feb.

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.95

3.05

3.10

3. 29

Mar.

5.95

5.75

5.65

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.60

5.50

5.40

5.30

5.15

5.05

4.95

4.95

4.80

Apr.

a Discontinued. 

NOTE. Reading's approximate about 5 per cent too large.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofSpoTcane River at Spokane (Mission Street Bridge), Wash.

for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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..................

Mar.

5 fin

5.55

Apr.

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.90

6.10

6.30

6.45

7.90

10.30

11.90

11.90

12.00

12.10

12.10

12.10

11.90

11.50

11.45

11.55

11.70

May.

11.85

11.70

11.60

11.50

11.35

11 20

10.50

10.25

10.00

9.90

9.85

9.80

9.85

9.85

9.85

9.90

10.00

10.10

10.10

9.95

9.80

9.60

9.35

June.

9 OK

9.15

9.10

9.00

S

on

8.75

8.55

8.30

8.00

7 K.H

7.35

7.30

7.15

7.05

6.95

6.80

6.65

6.50

6.30

6.20

6.00

5.90

5.70

July.

5

cn

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.05

4.95

4.85

4.75

4 50

4 30

4 00

4 00

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.70

3.65

3.55

3.50

3.40

3.35

3.25

3.20

3.10

3.05

3.00

2.95

Aug.

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.75

2 7(1

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

Sept.

1.85

1.80

1.80

1 7^

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.45

 1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

Oct.

1«

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

Nov.

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.50

].50

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.60

Dec.

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.80

IRR 136 05-
50 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating table for Spokane River at Spokane, Wash., from April 1 to December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

940

1,030

1,130

1,240

1,360

1,490

1,620

1,760

,1,900

2,040

2,190

2,340

2,490

2,640

2,790

2,940

3,100

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,260

3,420

3,580

3,740

3,910

4,080

4,250

4,420 

4,600

4,780

4,960

5,140

5,330

5,520

5,710

5,900

6,090

height.

Feet.

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

Discharge.

Secon&feet.

6,280

6,470

6,660

6,850

7,050

7,250

7,450

7,850

8,250

8,660

9,080

9,510

9,950

10,400

10,860

11,340

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.50

9.00

9.50

10.00

10.50

11.00

11.50

12.00

12.50

13.00

Discharge.

Secondrfeet.

11,830

12,330

12,850

13,380

13,930

14,490

15,900

17,380

18,980

20,580

22,280

23,980

25,780

27,580

29,380

31,180

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 20 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 1.40 feet 

and 12.00 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 11.01 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 360 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Spokane River at Spokane (Olive Avenue Bridge), Wash., for

1904.

[Drainage area, 4,005 square miles.]

Month.

January. ......... ...

February. ...........

March...... .........

April 1-9.. ..........

The period. ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,174 

5,172 

12,420 

11,680

Minimum.

4,958 

4,141 

5,172

8,896

Mean.

5,459 

4,305

9,574 

9,917

Total in 

acre-feet.

335, 700 

247,600 

588,700 

177,000

1, 349, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

1.36 

1.07 

2.39

2.48

Depth in 

inches.

1.57 

1. If

2.76

NOTE. Estimates are based on rating curve of station at O. R. & N, Rwy. bridge, 900 

feet above, where conditions are nearly the same as at Olive avenue.
ROSS, WHISTLER,"] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 51

Estimated monthly discharge of Spokane River at Spokane (Mission Street Bridge), Wash.,

for 1904.

[Drainage area, 4,005 square miles.]

Month.

March 30-31...... ...

June. ...............

September. ..........

October. .............

December..... .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

27,940 

27,580 

18,180 

8,450 

3,500 

1,970 

1,425 

1,620 

1,900

Minimum.

8,450 

18,500 

8,660 

3,660 

1,970 

1,425 

1,300 

1,300 

1,620

Mean.

8,608 

18,780 

22,120 

13, 510 

5,706 

2,605 

1,617 

1,369 

1,384 

1,769

Total in 

acre-feet.

 34,150 

1, 117, COO 

1, 360, 000 

803,900 

350,800 

160,200 

96,220 

847180 

82, 360 

108,800

4, 198, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

2.15 

4.69 

5.52 

3.37 

1.42 

.650 

.404 

.342 

.346 

.442

Depth in 

inches.

0.160 

5.23 

6.36 

3.76 

1.64 

.749 

.451 

.394 

.386 

.510

HANGMAN CREEK AT TEKOA, WASH.

This station was established April 1, 1904, by W. W. Schlecht. 

It is located at the footbridge across Hangman Creek about 1,000 

feet above the mouth of North Fork of Hangman Creek, in the town 

of Tekoa, Wash. There is a fall of about 2£ feet between the two 

points. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, is attached 

vertically to the right pile bent of the bridge. It is read once each 

day by A. C. McLaughlin. Discharge measurements are made from 

the downstream side of the footbridge to which the gage is attached. 

The initial point for soundings is the center of a telegraph pole on the 

right bank, marked with a 20-penny nail and zero. Five-foot intervals are marked on the bridge. The channel is straight for about 75 

feet above and 40 feet below the station. The current is sluggish. 

About 50 feet below the station is the head of a series of rapids. 

The right bank is fringed with brush, and liable to overflow to the 

railroad embankment, about 50 feet. The left bank is high, steep, 

composed of clay, fringed with brush, and not subject to overflow. 

The bed of the stream is composed of solid rock with earth banks and 

is not liable to shift. The station may at times be affected by backwater from the North Fork.

Bench mark No. 1 is a standard United States Geological Survey 

aluminum tablet marked "2537" set in the vertical wall of a brick 

house on the corner one square north of the bank of Tekoa. Its 

elevation is 62.11 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2
52 STKEAM MEASUBEMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135,

is the top of the head of a 60-penny spike driven into the telegraph 

pole at the initial point for soundings. Its elevation is 11.41 feet 

above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Hangman Creek at Tekoa, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

April 2.........

April 20........

May6. .........

May 16.........

May 24. ........

June 22. ........

July 16 a . ......

July 16 b .......

August 29 ° .....

August 29 .....

Hydrographer.

W W SrhWVit

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

W.G. Steward........

W.W.Schlecht .......

W.G. Steward........

W.W.Schlecht.......

W.G. Steward........

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

69

68

60

28

15

15

16

14

8

13

1

1.5

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

383

409

308

65

21

17

18

12

4

10

.35

.45

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per see. 

0.98

1.17

.87

1.21

1.75

1.42

1.46

.71

1.07

.41

.80

1.02

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.88

5.25

4.20

2.17

1.47

1.15

1.45

.74

.58

.58

.41

.42

Discharge.

Sec feet. 

376

480

281

78

37

24

26

8

4

4

.23

-.46

« One-half mile below station.

&300 feet above station.

c 150 feet above railroad bridge.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Hangman Creek at Tekoa, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7........................

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

9

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

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

12...........................

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

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

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

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

17...........................

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

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

20...........................

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

22...........................

Apr.

4.90

5.30

5.55

4.85

4.65

4.90

5.80

6.20

6.90

5.75

4.85

4.20

4.20

May.

9 Q<i

2.90

2.70

2

jn

1.95

1.85

1 80

1.90

1 60

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.40

1 40

1 30

1.35

1.25

June.

1.00

1.45

1.50

1.35

1.30

1.50

1.55

1.30

1.20

1.15

1.00

.95

1.00

.95

.90

.95

.95

.90

.90

.75

July.

.60

.60

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.50

.60

.60

.60

.55

.60

.55

Aug.

0.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

Sept.

0.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

Oct

0.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.45

.45

.50

.50

.50

.60

.60

.60

.65

.65

.65

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

Nov.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.60

.55

.55

.55

.55

.60

.60

.60

.60

.65

.65

.70

Dec.

0.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.75

.SO

.SO

.?0

.80

.£«

.89

.?«

.?«
COLUMBIA RIVEE DEAIttAGE BASIff.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Hangman Greek at Tekoa, Wash, for 1904 Continued.

Day.

23...........................

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

25...........................

26...........................

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

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

29...........................

on

31...........................

Apr.

4.10

3.80

3.50

3.20

3.05

3.25

3.20

May.

1.20

1.15

1 00

.95

.95

QK

.90

June.

0.75

1.20

2.20

2.15

.60

July.

45

Aug.

0.40

.40

40

.40

Sept.

0.40

.40

.40

.40

.45

.45

.45

Oct.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.65

.65

Nov.

.70

.75

.75

.75

.70

.70

Dec.

0.80

80

80

.80

.85

.85

.90

.90

NOTE. Gage heights affected by opening of floodgate. 

Bating table for Hangman Greek at Tekoa, Wash.,from April 1 to December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.40

.45 '

.50

.55

.60

.65

.70

.75

.80

.85

.90

.95

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

0.2

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.5

6.0

7.5

9.0

10.5

12

14

16

18

22

26

30

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

34

38

43

49

55

61

67

73

79

86

94

102

110

118

126

134

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

142

150

158

167

177

187

197

207

218

230

243

257

271

286

302

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

318

335

353

372

392

412

434

456

478

500

522

546

570

594

618

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 12 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 0.40 foot 

and 5.30 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 5.50 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 24 per tenth.
54 STREAM MEASUREMENTS Itf 1904, t»ART XII. [NO. 13§. 

Estimated monthly discharge of Hangman Creek at Tekoa, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

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

May. ..................................

June. .................................

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

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October. ...............................

November. .............................

December. .............................

The period. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

-f .

Maximum.

858 

138 

79 

56

1 

7.5 

9 

14

Minimum.

146 

14 

4.5 

1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

3 

6

Mean.

405 

50.1 

29.9 

5.6 

.35 

.28 

4.6 

6.2 

9.2

Total in 

acre-feet.

24,100 

^ 3,080 

1,779 

344 

22 

17 

283 

369 

566

30,560

HANGMAN CREEK AT POOLE's RANCH, NEAR TEKOA, WASH.

This station was established September 28, 1904, by T. A. Noble. 

It is located 4 miles northwest of Tekoa, Wash., one-fourth mile 

south of highway bridge across Hangman Creek, and 300 feet south 

of J. M. Poole's farm crossing. A 6-inch hook gage is used once each 

day by John M. Poole. Discharge measurements are made by means 

of a weir 14 feet long. The top of the weir is the same height as the 

top of a nail driven into the plank which forms part of the dead-man 

for the bench mark, 7 feet upstream from the weir. The channel is 

straight for about 80 feet above and 25 feet below the station and 

the current is sluggish. Both banks are about 6 to 8 feet high, lined 

with brush, and subject to overflow during high water. The bed of 

the stream is composed of rock, cemented gravel, free from vegetation, 

and permanent. There is but one channel at low, and two at high 

water. The bench mark is the top of a 60-penny nail driven into 

right-of-way post of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, 

40 feet east of the weir. Its elevation is 8.627 feet above the top of 

the weir or iron lip.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
BOSS, wmsrtrn,

AND NOBLE; n> ] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 55

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Hangman Creek at Poole's ranch near Tekoa, Wash., for

1905.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7...................

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

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

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

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

12...................

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

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

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

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

Sept. Oct.

0.383

.383

.362

.384

.314

041;

.412

.496

.460

.520

.570

.563

.571

.620

.726

.442

Nov.

0.364

.376

.375

.365

.377

.365

.384

.375

.383

.361

.371

.393

.394

.394

.393

.370

Dec.

0.385

.419

.386

.418

.398

.388

.323

.379

.323

.333

.354

.437

.466

.518

.617

.779

Day.

17....................

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

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

20....................

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

99

23....................

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

25....................

26....................

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

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

29....................

30....................

Al... .................

Sept.

0.347

.344

.383

Oct.

384

.340

.372

O7 K

.395

.383

.385

.387

.364

.354

.342

.388

.386

Nov.

0.382

.446

.445

.463

.480

.554

.610

.782

647

.589

.528

.491

.461

.415

Dec.

0 744

.628

.733

' .688

.552

534

.533

.532

From September 28 to October 15, inclusive, length of weir, 1.01 feet; from October 16 to November 

24, inclusive, length of weir, 3 feet; from November 25 to December 24, inclusive, length of weir, fl feet.

HANGMAN CREEK (NORTH FORK) AT TEKOA, WASH.

This station was established April 2, 1904, by W. W. Schlecht. It 

is located at the highway bridge in Tekoa, Wash., on the road leading 

north. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, is fastened 

vertically to the concrete abutment of the railway bridge on the 

northern arm of the "Y" of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation 

Company's tracks, 25 feet upstream from the bridge from which discharge measurements are made. The gage is read once each day by 

C. J. McLaughlin. Discharge measurements are made from the 

downstream side of the highway bridge. The initial point for soundings is the center of telegraph pole on the right bank. It is indicated 

by a 20-penny nail and marked zero. Five-foot intervals are marked 

on the bridge. The channel is straight for about 60 feet above and 

below the station and the current is swift. There is a series of rapids 

between the gaging station and the mouth of the creek, having a total 

fall of about 4 to 5 feet. The right bank is of earth, fringed with 

brush, having a number of houses built close to the river, and does 

not overflow. The left bank is low, and is liable to overflow above 

and below the station 50 to 100 feet back to the railroad embankment. 

The bed of the stream is composed of gravel and a few bowlders, and 

is permanent. At the gaging section there is but one channel at all 

stages.

Bench mark No. 1 is a United States Geological Survey standard 

aluminum tablet set in the vertical wall of a brick house on the corner 

1 square north of the bank in Tekoa. It is marked "2537" and is 

58.29 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a point
8TREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

on the concrete abutment of the railroad bridge near the gage. Its 

elevation is 8.39 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made undei 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Hangman Creek (North Fork) at Tekoa, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

April 2.........

April 9. ........

April 20........

May6 a . ...... .

May ll a . ......

May24 a .......

June22 a .......

July 16 a .......

August 29°.....

Hydrographer.

W. W. Schlecht....--.

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

W.G. Steward.......

W. W. Schlecht .......

W. G. Steward.......

W. G. Steward.......

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

44

44

40

18

30

3

3

.8

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

119

108

93

13

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

.24

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec.

1.71

1.09

.38

.79

1.36

.83

.35

.38

1.17

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.28

1.88

1.50

1.23

.80

.62

.42

.50

.42

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

203

117

37

10

3.8

1.6

.67

.70

.28

a. Not at regular section. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Hangman Creek (North Fork) at Tekoa, Wash., for 1904.

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...........................

Apr.

2.30

2.35

2.25

2.20

2.30

1.94

1.93

1.90

1.90

1.95

1.98

1.80

1.70

2.00

1.70

1.70

1.50

1.30

1 30

1.70

1.70

1.50

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.40

1.40

May.

1.30

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.00

1.00

1 °0

1.00

.90

.90

.80

80

.77

.77

80

.77

.70

.70

.55

.40

.40

.40

.50

.35

.50

.50

June.

0.65

.70

1.00

1.00

.75

.75

.75

80

.70

.65

.50

55

60

.55

.43

Kf\

.50

.50

Kf\

.45

.45

.40

.40

.40

.90

.35

.40

.40

July.

0.40

.47

.47

.50

.50

.47

.47

.50

.50

.47

.47

.46

.50

.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

.47

.47

.47

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.47

Aug.

0.47

.47

.46

.46

.46

.46

.47

.46

.46

.45

.45

.45

.46

.46

.45

.45

.44

.44

.44

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

Sept.

0.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

Oct.

0.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.45

.46

.50

.50

60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.65

.66

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.65

.65

.65

Nov.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.75

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.75

.75

.75

.75

.67

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

Dec.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.75

.76

.76

.77

.85

.80

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.80

.80

.80

.90

98

.98

.98

.99
fcOSS, WHISTLER,"! 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Bating table for Hangman Creek (North Fork) at Tekoa, Wash.,from April 2 to December 31,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.35

.40

.45

.50

.55

.60

.65

.70

.75

Discharge.

Second-feet,

0.1

.2

.4

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Gage 

height.

Feet.

.80

.85

.90

.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3.5

4.0

4.6

5.4

6.2

7.0

7.8

8.6

9.4

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

Discharge.

Second-feet,

10.6

13.0

16.4

21.4

29

37

58

79'

100

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

121

142

163

184

205

226

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 9 dis 

charge measurements. It is well defined between gage heights 0.30 foot and 2.30 feet. The 

table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 2.40 the rating curve is 

a tangent, the difference being 22 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Hangman Creek (North Fork) at Tekoa, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

April 2-30. ............................

May. .................................

June........... . ..... ....... ......

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

August. ...............................

October. ..............................

November. ............................

December. ............................

The period. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

215 

21.4 

6.2 

1.5

.4 

2.5 

3.0 

 6.0

Minimum.

21.4 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

2.2 

2.5

Mean.

95.8 

5.23 

1.61 

.62 

.42 

.40 

1.61 

2.57 

3.57

Total in 

acre-feet.

5,510 

322 

96 

38 

26 

24 

99 

153 

220

6,488

LITTLE SPOKANE RIVER NEAR SPOKANE, WASH.

This station was established August 3, 1903, by George H. Bliss. 

It is located about 2 miles above the mouth of the river at the second 

bridge above the mouth. It is 9 miles northwest of Spokane, Wash., 

and 1J miles northeast of what is known as the "9-mile bridge" over 

Spokane River. The wire gage is located on the upstream side of the 

bridge. The center of the pulley is 105 feet from the south end of 

the bridge. The length of the wire from the end of the weight to the
58 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, t>ART Xtl. [NO. 136,

marker is 13.25 feet. This distance has been laid off on the upper 

surface of the bottom rail near the gage and is marked by copper 

tacks inclosed in circles of black paint. These marks are used in 

checking the length of the gage wire. The gage is read once each 

day by Mary A, Keenan. Discharge measurements are made from 

the upstream side of the bridge to which the gage is attached. The 

initial point for soundings is the vertical end post on the upstream 

side of the bridge at the south approach. The channel is straight for 

100 feet above and 150 feet below the station. The current is swift. 

Both banks are high, covered with underbrush, and liable to overflow 

only at very high stages. The bed of the stream is composed of clean 

gravel. The channel is broken by four bridge piers and has a width 

at ordinary stages of about 125 feet. The bench mark is a wire nail 

driven into the root of a black pine tree 2 feet in diameter. The root 

is on the north side of the tree and extends toward the bridge. It is 

60 feet distant from the south end of the bridge. The tree is blazed. 

It i£ marked "B. M." with black paint. The bench mark has an 

elevation of 21.00 feet above gage datum.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Little Spokane River near Spokane, Wash., in 190Jf.

Date.

March 3. .......

April 19. .......

May 20.........

Hydrographer.

G. H. Bliss...........

W. G. Steward.......

Steward and Murphy .

Width.

Feet. 

134

122

102

Area of 

section.

Sq. jeet. 

544

801

546

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.54

3.02

1.56

Gage 

heignt.

Feet. 

8.90

10.98

8.48

Discharge.

Sec.-jeet. 

838

2, 416

850

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Little Spokane River near Spokane, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. .............

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

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

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

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

12..............

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

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

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

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

Jan.

6.60 

6.60 

6.60 

6.65 

6.68

6.50 

6.60 

6.55 

6.62 

6.70 

6.68

6.70

6.78

6.78

6.80

6.80

Feb.

6.68 

6.65 

6.57 

6.65 

6.74

6.90 

6.75 

6.80 

6.70 

6.50

6.70

6.80

6.75

6.78

6 76

Mar.

7.50 

7.35 

7.10 

7.10 

7.30

7.55 

7.90 

8.60 

9.55 

9.55

9.30

9.25

9.30

9.25

9 30

Apr.

8.95 

8.94 

8.91 

9.15 

9.56

9.90 

10.20 

10.15 

10.05 

10.20 

10.50

10.85

10.90

11.00

11.30

an. 00

May.

10.60 

9.82 

9.76 

9.60 

9.62

9.55 

9.40 

9.35 

9.32 

9.21 

9.16

9.00

8.96

8.84

8.82

8 00

a Highest water in 17 year

June.

7.33 

7.40 

7.50 

7.40 

7.45 

7.60 

7.70 

7.04 

7.50 

7.34 

7.24

7.10

7.00

7.05

'6.85

6 82

July.

6.60 

6.50 

6.40 

6.70 

7.35 

7.32 

7.40 

7.45 

7.32 

6.40

6.50

6.40

6.20

6.30

fi. 40

Aug.

6.10 

6.30 

6.20 

6.20 

6.18 

6.30 

6.21 

6.20 

6.T9 

6.24 

6.30

6.20

6.17

6.20

6.15

6 20

Sept.

6.09 

6.15 

6.20 

6.15 

6.20 

6.01 

6.04 

6.00 

6.01 

6.03

6.01

6.00

5.99

5.99

6.01

3, according to observer.

Oct.

6.10 

6.29 

6.30 

6.10 

6.15 

6.23 

6.30 

6.05 

6.19 

6.18 

6.20

6.19

6.20

6.10

6.23

6.25

Nov.

6, 35 

6.30 

6.29 

6.25 

6.18 

6.24 

6.30 

6.20 

6.30 

6.34 

6.35

6.37

6.30

6.25

6.40

6.10

Dec.

6.30 

6.34 

6.20 

6.27 

6.28 

6.19 

6.30 

6.25 

6.34 

6.40
WHISfLER,"! 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA EIVER DBAINAGE BASIN.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Little Spokane River near Spokane, Wash., for 1904

Continued.

Day.

17..............

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

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

20..............

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

22..............

23 ..............

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

25..............

26..............

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

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

29............ ..

30..............

31..............

Jan.

7.05

7.10

7.05

6.85

6.80

6.89

6.85

6.67

6.65

6.65

6.67

6.71

6.68

6.78

6.78

Feb.

6.90

6.70

6.90

6.70

6.90

7.50

7.11

7.15

7.25

7.40

7.60

7.60

Mar.

9.20

9.20

9.20

9.25

9.15

9.10

9.05

9 00

8.85

8.64

8.73

8.70

9.00

8.48

Apr.

11.70

ll.OOv

10.94

10.60

10.55

10.42

10.35

10.20

10.07

10.17

10.00

9.95

10.00

May.

8.76

8.68

8.53

8.30

8.15

8.20

8.13

8.10

8.00

7.95

7.90

7.81

7.70

7.30

7.28

June.

6.75

6.50

6.60

6.50

6.50

6.65

6.70

6.60

6.55

6.50

6.45

6.30

6.35

6.60

July.

6.50

6.40

6.30

6.45

6.20

6.32

6.48

6.32

6.00

6.15

6.30

6.20

6.20

6.18

6.15

Aug.

6.15

6.20

6.05

6.16

6.18

6.15

6.13

6.17

6.10

6.08

6.15

6.12

6.27

6.13

6.10

Sept.

6.00

6.13

6.00

6.20

6.25

6.30

6.20

6.00

6.29

6.18

6.23

6.20

6.10

6.15

Oct.

6.09

6.10

6-. 08

6.00

6.16

6.39

6.40

6.20

6.50

6.48

6.69

6.29

6.20

6.15

6.20

Nov.

6.29

6.50

6.27

6.39

6.40

6.25

6.30

6.28

6.30

6.45

6.30

6.25

6.29

6.34

-

Dec.

......

......

SINLAHEKIN CREEK NEAR LOOMIS, WASH.

This station was established June 13,1903, by Charles E. Hewitt. It 

is located on the main road between Loomis and Conconully, Wash., 3 

miles from Loomis and 19 miles from Conconully. The gage is a 

vertical staff driven into the ground and braced to the gatepost at the 

northeast corner of R. A. Garrett's yard. Mrs. Mary Garrett, the 

observer, reads the gage once each day. There is a highway bridge 

500 feet north of Mr. Garrett's house, but discharge measurements are 

made from a plank footbridge near the gage. The initial point for 

soundings is a 1 by 2 inch iron bar 15 feet long driven flush with the 

ground at the northeast corner of the main part of Mr. Garrett's 

house, and 50 feet from the gage. The channel is straight for 20 feet 

above and for 50 feet below the station. Beyond these points are 

large bends in the stream. The right bank is low for about 15 feet 

back from the water's edge. Beyond this point it is not subject to 

overflow, as it rises more abruptly. The water's edge is covered with 

shrubbery. The left bank is low grass land, subject to overflow. The 

bed of the stream is a gravelly clay or loam, and is quite stable. The 

bench mark is the top of the iron bar used as the initial point for 

sounding. Its elevation is 11.40 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
60 STBEAM MEA.SUBEMENTS IN 1964, PART XII. fro. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofSinlahekin Greek near Loomis, Wtish., for 1904..

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..............

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6 

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2

0

2.8

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.7

2.6

2.6

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.2 

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0 

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.4

3 A

3.0

3

C

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3 7

3

K

3.3

2.8-

Mar.

2.7

2.6

2.6 

2.- 6

2.S

2.4

3

n

2.6 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

C

2 5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.7

Apr.

2.9

3 9

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3

0

3 ft

2 Q

2 9

2.9 

3ft

3

0

3.8

4.0

4.7

7 3

7.6

6.8

6.7

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.7 

(a)

May.

7.7

7 f\

7.5 

7.4

7 3

6 9

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.8

6 9

7.0

7.0

7.1

7 ?

7.6

7.6

7 5

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.6

6.5 

6.4

''6 3

6.0

June.

6.0

5 9

5.8 

5.8

5\8

5 7

5.6

5.5

5

0

5.2

5 ft

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

3 9

3.8

3.7 

3.6

3.6

July.

3.6

3.4

3 A

$ ^

3 9

3 9

3

0

3 9

3.2 

°, 1

3

K

3 ft

3 ft

3 ft

3 2

3

1

i ft

i ft

2.9

2

0

2.8

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2.7 

2.7

Aug.

2.7

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2

K

2.5

2

C

2

C

2 5

2

C

2.5

2

K

2.5

9 ^

2

K

9 K

2.6 

2.7

2.7

Sept.

2.6

2.6

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

C

2

C

2 5

2.5

2.5

2

C

2.5

2.5

Oct.

2.5

2.5

 2.5 

2.5

9 ^

2.6 

3.3

3.6

3.0

2 9

2

0

2

0

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

2.7

Nov.

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

3 ft

3 ft

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

Dec.

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.8

2.8

2.7

« Water above gage.

Bating table for SMahe.kin Greek near Loomis, Wash., from June 13, 1903, to December 31,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

4.5

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

8

9

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

11

13

16

19

22

25

28

31

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

34

37

41

45

49

53

57

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

62

66

72

77

82

87

92

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1903. It is well defined between gage heights 2.40 feet
EOSS, WHISTLER, "I 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 61

and 4.10 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 3.90 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 5 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge ofSinlahekin Creek near Loomis, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

January. ..............................

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

May. .................................

June. .................................

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

September. ............................

October. ..............................

December. ............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22 

66 

28 

266 

251 

166 

49 

19 

16 

49 

28 

22

266

Minimum.

 11 

22 

11 

25 

166 

49 

19 

13 

13 

13 

22 

19

11

Mean.

15.8 

39.2 

13.3 

133 

21.3 

106 

29.4 

14.3 

13.2 

19.1 

22.1 

19.2

37.2

Total in 

acre-feet.

972 

2,255 

818 

7,914 

1,310 

6,307 

1,808 

879 

786 

1,174 

1,315 

1,181

26,720

JOHNSON CREEK NEAR RIVERSIDE, WASH.

This station was established by T. A. Noble, May 30, 1903. It is 

located at Sogle's ranch, on the road from Riverside to Conconully,, 

1 mile from Riverside and 17 miles from Conconully. The equipment 

consists of a sharp crested weir with an 8-foot opening and vertical 

sides. Below the level of the crest the weir consists of two 2-inch 

pine planks, 12 inches wide, securely spiked together. Above the 

crest on each end are two planks 12 inches wide, which form the 

ends of the weir. The edges of the crest and ends are one-fourth 

inch wide and beveled on the downstream side to an angle of 60°. 

The pool above the weir is 10 feet long, 10 to 15 feet wide, and 1 

foot deep below the crest. The water has a fall of about 1 foot 

after passing the weir and then flows rapidly away.

The depth of water on the crest is determined by a hook gage and 

vernier reading to thousandths of a foot. The zero on the gage is 

level with the crest of the weir. Readings are made once each day by 

S. Sogle. The right bank of the stream is low for 10 feet back from 

the water's edge and then it rises more abruptly. The left bank is 

steep and rocky. The bed of the creek is composed of small gravel. 

Bench mark No. 1 is the top of the fence post opposite the weir. Us 

elevation is 19.12 feet above gage datum. Bench mark No. 2 is a nail 

driven into a stake 3 feet northwest ot the weir. Its elevation is 0.29
62 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAKT XII. [NO. 135.

foot above gage datum. The weir was destroyed July 30, 1904, and 

the station discontinued.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash., for 1904.

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............................................

Jan.

.37

.38

.38

.37

.38

.39

.40

.40

.43

.38

39

.39

.41

.44

.43

.41

.32

.37

.35

.36

.36

.36

.34

.34

.33

.33

.32

OO

Feb.

.31

.32

.32

.32

.38

.38

.34

.31

.31

.32

.33

.34

.24

.30

.34

.34

.35

.38

.38

.37

.38

.33

.38

.37

.39

.40

.40

.39

Mar.

0.40

.39

.36

.40

.40

.40

.45

.44

.44

.45

.50

.50

.51

.50

.47

.46

.46

.45

.45

.45

.50

.52

.52

.50

.49

.49

.48

.51

.57

.53

.61

Apr.

0.62

.65

.68

.74

.77

.78

.71

.68

.65

.69

.70

.67

.67

.67

.76

.78

.74

.71

.78

.78

.79

.79

.79

.73

.72

.72

.68

.64

.69

.66

May.

0.68

.66

.62

.63

.63

.61

.65

.63

.60

.61

.61

.59

.55

.54

.52

.52

.50

.48

.47

.46

.44

.45

.48

.48

.49 ."48

.46

.47

.45

.43

.44

June.

0.44

.48

.48

.47

.46

.46

.46

.45

.43

.43

.45

.45

.44

.44

.42

.43

.42

.54

.56

.48

.48

.47

.49

.48

.47

.48

.50

.51

.49

.48

July.

0.45 

.48 

.45 

.42 

.42

 .44 

.44 

.45 

.45 

.46 

.46 

'.46 

.46 

.48 

.52 

.52 

.52 

.50 

.49 

.48 

.48 

.48 

.45 

.45 

.44 

.44 

.44 

.45 

.45 

0.45 

o.45

"Estimated. 

Rating table for Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash., from May 29 to December 31,1904-a

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.1

.2

.3

Discharge.

Second-feet.

0.9

2.4

4.4

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.4

.5

.6

Discharge.

Second-feet.

6.7

9.3

12.2

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.7

.8

.9

' Discharge.

Second-feet.

15.3

18.7

22.3

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1,0

Discharge.

Second-feet.

26.0

o The computations for the rating table we,re based on the formula for contracted weirs. 

Gage heights give directly depth of water over weir.
rfOSS, WHISTLER,

AND NOBLE. ' COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 63 

Estimated monthly discharge of Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

January. ..............................

February. .............................

March. ...............................

June. .................................

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

The period. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

 7.7 

6.7 

12.5 

18.4 

14.7 

11.0 

9.9

Minimum.

4.9 

3.2

5.8 

12.8 

7.5

7.2 

7.2

Mean.

6.10 

5.47 

8.58 

15.9 

10.4 

8.48 

8.33

Total in 

acre-feet.

375 

315 

528 

946 

640 

505 

512

3,821

SALMON CREEK NEAR MALOTT, WASH.

This station was established April 11, 1903, by T. A. Noble. It is 

located opposite R. D. Jones's house, whici is on the county road halfway between Malott and Conconully, Okanogan County. It is 

reached by way of the Great Northern Railway to Wenache, thence 

by way of the Columbia River steamers to Brewster, and by the Conconully stage from Brewster to Jones's ranch. The gage is vertical 

and consists of a 1 by 6 inch board graduated to feet and inches, and 

fastened to a small alder tree on the left bank of the river opposite the 

house of the observer, R. D. Jones, who reads the gage once each day. 

^Discharge measurements are made from the footbridge just above the 

gage. The initial point for soundings is a large nail driven in a birch 

hub, 8 inches in diameter and 2 feet long, 4 feet east of the bridge and 

14 feet north of the gage. It is on the left bank, 7 feet from the 

water's edge at ordinary stages. The channel is straight for 100 feet 

above and for 200 feet below the station. There are rapids at the 

bend in the river 100 feet above the station and at another bend 300 

feet below the station. The current is swift. The right bank is low 

and will overflow for about 100 feet, at which point it becomes steep. 

The left bank is low and may overflow for 200 feet at extreme flood 

stages. Both banks are without trees or brush with the exception of 

a fringe of alder at the water's edge. The bed is rocky at the center 

and sandy along the banks. It is without vegetation except near the 

banks. The bench mark is the initial point for soundings. Its 

elevation is 4.58 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
64 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Discharge measurements of Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

March 23.......

July 2.. ........

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss...........

W. W. Schlecht. ......

Width.

Feet. 

18

21

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

28

33

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

0.62

1.17

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.82

1.12

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

17

38

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7.............

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

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

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

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

12.............

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

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

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

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

17.............

38.............

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

20.............

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

22.............

23.............

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

25.............

 26.............

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

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

29... .........

30.............

31.............

Jan.

0.71

.93

.83

.69

.67

.85

.83

.60

.72

.79

.83

.71

.81

.67

.87

.67

.83

.58

.71

.80

.79

.79

.79 

.73

.75

.67

.79

.71

.71

Feb.

0.67

.75

.77

.75

.71

.67

.69

.75

.58

69

.67

.67

.77

.75

.77

.79

.?&

.74

.69

.69

.75

.69

.75

.67 

.71

.73

79

69

Mar.

0.65

.58

.67

.79

.74

.75

.77

.83

.81

.77

.79

.75

.69

7K

.71

99

99

92

.81

.85

.83

.82

67

.64

69

.75

.79

Apr.

0.82

.87

.96

1.02

1.00

1.08

1.17

1 CA

1.70

2.83

9 f»a

2 en

O ZA

2.75

2.96

2.75

2.75

2.71 

2 94

3.28

3 CO

o 97

May.

3.12

3.18

3.17

3.00

2.34

2.58

2.59

9 V7

2

fU(

2.58

2.60

2 69

2

7K

2.71

2.67

2.71

2 79

2.83

3.21

3.08

2.92

2.75 

2 79

2

7c

2.71

2.67

June.

2.67

2.50

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.63

2.58

2.33

2.33

2 1 P*

2.08

2.04

2.10

2.04

1.94

1.83

1.79

1.76 

1.75

1.67

July.

1.66

1.56

1.54

1.50

1.46

1.48

1.42

1.49

1.42

1 29

1.29

1.23

1 19

1 9?

1.17

1.08

1.04

1.00

.99

.98 

1 00

.92

.91

.92

on

.88

Aug.

0.84

.85

'.83

.77

.75

.77

.74

.67

.83

.82

.88

1.00

1.04

1.00

.99

.96

.94

.96

.92

.96

.94

.93

.94

.96

.83

.83

.83

. .85

.88

.92

Sept.

0.91

.94

.92

.91

.85

.82

.79

.75

.75

.79

.77

.79

.75

.79

.77

.75

.76

.75

.69

.74

.77

.71

.75

.71

. -67 

.69

.67

.71

.62

.58

Oct.

0.67

.71

.66

.60

.60

.67

.63

.60

.67

1.27

1.29

1 00

96

.88

.92

.94

.87

.83

.85

.91

.83

.79

.79

.82

.83

.79

.77

.79

.81

Nov.

0.82

.83

.83

.83

.82

.82

.83

.83

.83

.82

.81

.82

.83

.83

.94

.98'

1.02

1.00

.92

.92

.91

.92

.90

.90

.89 

.89

.88

.88

.87

.86

Dec.

0.87

.85

.85

.84

.84

.83

.83

.83

.84

.84

.83

.83

.84

.84

.85

.84

.84

.83

.83

.82

.80

.79

.75

.71
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 65

Rating table for Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash., from January 1 to December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

Discharge.

Second-feet.

11

13

16

20

27

35

45

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

Discharge.

Second-feet.

57

71

86

102

118

134

150

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Discharge.

Second-feet.

166

183

202

222

244

267

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

Discharge.

Second-feet.

292

318

345

373

401

429

The above table is applicable for open-channel conditions only. It is based on discharge 

measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between 0.85 foot and 3.14 

feet gage height. It has been extended below 0.85 foot.

Estimated monthly discharge of Salmon Creek near Malott, Wash., for 1904.

January. ..............................

March. _ _ . . . -3^^M,r- ^ .............

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

June. .................................

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

October. ...............................

JJMsch

Maximum.

22

16

27

577

451

310

112

30

22

61

29

19

arge in seconc

Minimum.

11

11

11

17

231

108

19

12

11

11

16

13

-teet.

Mean.

14.7

13.5

15.7

224.

332.

195.

51.1

20.0

15.1

20.1

19.3

17.2

Total in

acre-feet.

904

777

QCC 9H 

13, 330

20,410

11,600

3,142

1,230

898

1,236

1,148

819

56,460

METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS, WASH.

Methow River has its source in the Cascade Mountains near the 

boundary line between the United States and British Columbia, and 

flows in a southeast direction into Columbia River. The stream is a 

very rapid one, and is at present used to a considerable extent for 

irrigation purposes.

The gaging station was originally established May 3, 1903, by T. A. 

Noble, and was located upon a highway bridge about 1,000 feet above 

the mouth of the river. The first two measurements were taken from

IRR 135 05 5
66 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

this bridge. During the summer of 1903 this bridge was washed 

away, and a temporary bridge, 400 feet farther down stream was used 

in making the measurement of March 20, 1904.

During the spring of 1904, this bridge was also abandoned because 

of its temporary nature and the poor section at this point, and a cable 

station was established about a mile above the mouth of the river 

where a very good section exists for taking measurements, except at 

the highest stage of the river. At such times the current at the station becomes too swift to measure, and it is necessary to use a boat 

farther down the stream, where the backwater from Columbia River 

retards the current.

The gage is located about 500 feet below the cable, and above any 

effect of backwater from Columbia River. It is fastened between 

two pine trees on the left bank. The lower section is inclined and 

reads from 0 to 10 feet. The upper section is vertical and reads from 

10 to 19 feet. Both sections are divided into feet and tenths. All 

gage heights given below and all discharge measurements are referred 

to this gage. A secondary gage is in place at the cable to be used by 

the hydrographer at the time of measurement, to assist in computing 

areas.

Both banks at the station are high and not liable to overflow. The 

bed of the stream is covered with small bowlders and gravel and is 

liable to slight changes. The initial point for soundings is a cross 

narked "I. P." on rock about 10 feet back of >^^4^W\i,pff bank.

Bench mark No. 1 is a United States Geologic**! SW vey standard 

iron post in front of Ives Hotel, at Pateros, Wash. Its elevation is 

26.05 feet above zero of the gage and 780 feet above sea level. Bench 

mark No. 2 is the top of a large white stone, marked " B. M./ 7 which is 

30 feet northeast of gage board on left bank. Elevation of the highest 

point is 15.20 feet above gage datum.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofMethow River near Pateros, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

March 20 ......

June 10 & .......

July 1 .........

July 30 6 .......

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss..-.. .......

W.G. Steward........

C. M. Hurlburt .......

W.G. Steward........

Width.

Feet. 

66

250

245

170

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

124

2,631

2,041

534

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.82

2.77

3.81

2.56

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.20

8.80

8.60

5.39

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

474

7,29?

7,790

1,368

a Made at temporary bridge. 6 Made at new cable station.
COLUMBIA ETVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 67

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Methow River near Pateros, Wash., for 1904-

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..............

Jan.

4.60

4.55

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.50

4 on

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.30

4.30

Feb.

4.30

4.35

4.45

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.40

4.40

4.45

4.55

4 50

4.60

4.60

4.55

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.45

4 40

4.35

4.35

4.30

Mar.

4.30

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

Apr.

4.20

4.20

4.25

4.25

4.30

4.35

4.40

4.45

4.50

4.65

4.90

6.25

8.40

S

en

8.45

8 40

8.15

8.10

8.05

8.45

9.30

10.00

9.65

May.

9.00

8.75

8.50

8.40

8.30

8.05

7.85

7.75

7.60

7.60

7.60

8.10

8.30

8.50

9 80

10.00

11.00

in en

9 en

9

0C

9.00

9.20

9.60

9.50

9.30

June.

9.30

9.25

9.20

9.15

9.30

9.50

9.60

9.20

8.75

8.85

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.20

8.15

9.90

9 40

8.50

8.20

7.40

8.20

8.50

8.50

8.50

July.

8.50

8.60

8.20

8.20

8.10

8.10

8.20

7.90

7.60

7.40

7.30

7.20

6.90

5.90

5.90

5.90

5.85

5.85

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.40

5.35

Aug.

5.30

5.30

5.20

5.15

5.15

5.10

5.10

5.05

5.05

4.95

4.85

4.80

4.80

4.75

4.70

4.65

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.65

4.60

4.55

Sept.

4.50

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.40

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.25

4.25

4.20

4.20

4.15

4.15

4.25

4.15

4.15

4.10

4.10

Oct.

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.50

4.50

4.40

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.20

4.20

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

Nov.

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.20

4.20

4.25

4.20

4.20

4 95

4.25

4.25

4.20

4.20

pec.

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.25

4.25

4.20

4.20

4.15

4.10

4.05

4 05

4.05

4.05

4.00

3.85

4.05

4.10

4.15

4.15

4.15

Rating table for Methow River near Pateros, Wash., from June 17,1903, to December 31,1904-

heigh

ige 

?ht.

tet.

.80

.90

.00

.10

.20

.30

.40

.50

.60

.70

.80

.90

.00

.10

.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

345

 365

390

420

460

505

555

605

665

725

790

865

950

1,045

1,145

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,250

1,360

1,475

1,595

1,720

1,850

1,980

2,110

2,240

2,370

2,510

2,670

2,830

2,990

3,150

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.50

7.60

7.70

7.80

7.90

8.00

8.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,320

3,500

3,680

3,860

4,040

4,220

4,400

4,580

4,780

4,980

5,180

5,380

5,580

6,000

Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

9.40

9.60

9.80

10.00

10.20

10.40

10.60

10.80

11.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

6,420

6,840

7,260

7,680

8,100

8,520

8,940

9,360

9,780

10,200

10,620

11,040

11, 460

11, 880
68 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IF 1904, PART XTI. [NO. 136.

The preceding table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 7 

discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. The table has been extended 

beyond these limits. Above gage height 8.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 210 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge ofMethow River near Pateros, Wash., for 1903 and 1904^

Month.

1903. 

June 17-30... ..........................

July. ---.............___.... __._...___.

August. ........................... ...

September. ............................

October. ...............................

November. ............................

December. .............................

1904. 

January^. ..............................

February. .............................

March. ................................

May. ..................................

June. .................................

October. ...............................

November. ............................

December. .............................

The year. ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13,140 

6,630 

1,707 

1, 045 

1,145 

1,145 

950

665 

665 

505 

9,780 

11,880 

9,570 

6,840 

1,250 

605 

605 

505 

480

11,880

Minimum.

7,260 

1,746 

790 

665 

. 790 

769 

665

505 

505 

460 

460 

4,780 

3,860 

1,305 

555 

420 

420 

440 

355

355

Mean.

10,020 

3,230 

1,129 

830 

984 

942 

790

588 

578 

469 

4,101 

7,018 

6,945 

3,353 

806 

496 

463 

460 

439

2,143

Total in 

acre-feet.

278, 300 

198, 600 

69,420 

49,390 

60,500 

56,050 

48,580

760,800

36,160 

33,250 

28,840 

244,000 

431,500 

413,300 

206, 200 

49,560 

29, 510 

28, 470 

27, 370 

26,990

1, 555, 000

CHELAN RIVER BELOW LAKE CHELAN, WASHINGTON.

The Chelan is a short river, being only about 4 miles in length.' It 

connects Lake Chelan with Columbia Kiver, entering the latter at 

Chelan "Falls. It is valuable principally for the water power that can 

be developed upon it.

A station, to determine the flow from the lake, was established 

November 6, 1903, by G. H. Bliss. It is located at the highway bridge 

3,000 feet below the outlet of the lake and in the town of Chelan. 

The gage is a vertical rod 16 feet long attached to the third pile bent
BOSS, WHISTLEB, ~] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 69

of the northwestern approach to the bridge. It is read once each 

day by G. L. Richardson. Discharge measurements are made 

from the downstream side of the new highway bridge, to which 

the gage is attached. The initial point for soundings is the end 

vertical on the downstream side of the bridge at the northwest 

approach. The channel is straight for 50 feet above and for 150 feet 

below the station. The right bank can not overflow. The l«ft bank 

is lower than the right, but is not liable to overflow. Both banks are 

without trees. The bed of the stream is composed of rocks and gravel, 

free from vegetation, and liable to shift somewhat. The bench mark 

is a wire spike driven into the root of a large cottonwood tree, which is 

40 feet downstream from the northwestern approach to the bridge 

and 30 feet from the river. The root is on the west side of the tree. 

The elevation of the bench mark is 11.86 feet above the zero of the 

gage.

A dam which has been constructed at the foot of the lake by the 

town of Chelan holds back the flow of water from the lake to some 

extent during the dry season. This dam is about 3,000 feet above the 

gage board and bridge described above.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Chelan River below Lake Chelan, Washington, in 1904.

Date.

May 21.........

June 11...... .. .

July 31.........

August 22.......

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss.... .......

Steward and Murphy. .

W.G. Steward........

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

249

302

310

296

280

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

538

1,331

1,664

1,092

773

Mean 

velocity

Ft. per sec. 

2.11

4.45

4.88

4.05

3.19

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.95

9.13

10.27

8.17

7.15

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

1,136

5,926

8,122

4,421

2,571

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Chelan River below Lake Chelan, Washington, for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

5..'............

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

7..............

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

9

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

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

12..............

Jan.

5.80

5.80

5.75

5.70

5.50

5.60 

5.65

5.60

5.70

5.70

.5.65

5.65

Feb.

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.00 

5.45

5.40

o5.80

5.80

5.75

5.75

Mar.

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50 

5.50

5.55

5.55

5.60

5.65

5.60

Apr.

5.80

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.75 

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.85

6.10

May.

9 00

9.00

"s.95

8.90

8.90

8.75 

8.65

8.60

8.60

8.55

8.50

8.45

June.

10.30

10.30

10.30

10.35

10.50 

10.65

10.60

10.30

10.20

July.

10.20

10.30

10.35

10.40

10.50 

10.40

10.50

10.55

10.45

10.50

Aug.

8.25

8.20

8.15

8.10

8.00 

8.00

7.95

7 90

7 90

7 80

7.75

Sept.

5.40

5.45

6.45 

6.40

6.45

6.40

6.50

6.45

6.40

Oct.

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60 

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.50

5.45

5.45

Nov.

5.40

5.40

5.35

5.40

5.40

5.35 

5.35

5.40

5.40

5.45

5.45

5.50

Dec.

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50 

5.50

5.50

5.45

5.40

5.40

» Opening made in dam.
70 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Chelan River below Lake Chelan, Washington, for 1904 

Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20..............

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

22..............

23...... ........

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

25..............

26. .............

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

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

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

5.65

5.70

5.65

5.60

5.60 

5.75

5.70

5.60

5.65

5.70

5.70

5.65

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

Feb.

5.70

5.70

5.65

5.60

5.60 

5.60

S fift

5.60

5.60

5.70

5.65

5.60

Mar.

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.90

5.85 

6.20

6.20

6.25

6.25

6.15

5.90

5.90

5.90

5 90

5.85

5.80

5.80

5.75

Apr.

6.30

6.70

6.90

7.20

7.50 

7.65

7.80

7 Qft

8.10

8.20

8.25

8.20

8.25

8.30

8.35

8.85

May.

8.40

8.40

8.45

8.50

8.60 

8.65

8.80

8 90

9 nn

9 on

9 80

9 90

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.10

10.15

June.

10.10

10.00

10.05

10.10

10.10 

10.30

10.40

10 40

10.40

10.35

10.00

9 90

9 80

9 80

9 90

July.

10.45

10.20

10.00

9.80

9.60 

9.40

9.20

9.10

8.90

8.85

8.85

8.75

8.65

8.20

8.10

8.40

8.40

8.30

8.30

Aug.

7.70

7.60

7.50

7.50

7.40 

7.40

7.30

7.20

7.15

7.10

7.05

7.00

6.90

l>6.40

6.00

5.40

5.50

5.60

Sept.

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.35

6.35 

«6. 15

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.10

6.10

6.00

6.05

6.00

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

Oct.

5.40

a5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80 

5.80

5.75

5.75

5.70

5.70

- 5.70

5.65

5.65

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.45

5.45

5.40

Nov.

5.50

5.45

5.50

5.50'

5.50 

5.45

5.45

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.50

5.50

5.50

Dee.

5.40

5.45

5.50

5.50

5.45 

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.40

5.40

' 5.35

5.40

5.40

5.35

5.35

5.35

« Dam partly opened. 6 Dam closed.

Rating table for Chelan River below Lake Chelan, Washington, from November 6, 1903, to

December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30 

6.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

655

715

780

850

930

1,010

1,090

1,170

1,255

1,345

1,440 

1,540

Gage 

height.

Feet.

m 6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.50 

7.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,650

1,770

1,900

2,040

2,190

2,340

2,490

2,640

2,800

2,960

3,120

3,285

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.70

7.80

7.90

8.00

8.10

8.20

8.30

8.40

8.50

8.60

8.70 

8.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,455

3,625

3,795

3,965

4,135

4,305

4,475

4,645

4,815

4,985

5,165 

5,345

Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.90

9.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,525

5, 705

9. 20 6, 080

9.40

9.60

9.80

10.00^

10.20

10.40

10.60

10.80 

11.00

6,460

)6,840

/ tf,220

, 7,600

^980

8,360

8,740

k

!20 

500

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 6 discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 

5.90 feet and 10.50 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage 

height 9.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 190 per tenth.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 71

Estimated monthly discharge ofCTielanRwer below Lake Chelan, Washington, for 1903 and 1904-

Month.

1903. 

November 6-30 ........................

December .............................

1904. 

January. ..............................

February. .............................

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

May. ..................................

June: .................................

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

October. ...............................

November. .............................

The year. ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,782 

2,310

1,010 

1,010 

1,390 

5,615

7,885 

8,835 

8,645 

4,475 

1,650 

1,010 

815 

780

8,835

Minimum.

1,300 

1,010

780 

500 

780 

970 

4,545 

7,220 

4,135 

715 

715 

715 

685 

685

500

Mean.

1,525 

1,250

893 

856 

997 

2,686 

5,865 

8,008 

6,776 

2,982 

1,235 

863 

755 

742

2,722

Total in 

acre-feet.

90, 740 

76, 860

54,910 

49,240 

61, 300 

159,800 

360,600 

476,500 

416,600 

183, 400 

73,490 

53,060 

44, 930 

45, 620

1, 979, 000

WENACHE RIVER AT CASHMERE, WASH.

This station was established July 26, 1904, by W. G. Steward. It 

is located at the highway bridge just north of the town of Cashmere, 

Wash. A plain staff gage, graduated 'to feet and tenths, is nailed 

vertically to the downstream edge of the south face of the middle pier. 

It is read once each day by A. C. Jones. Discharge measurements are 

made from the downstream side of the two-span bridge to which the 

gage is attached. The initial point for soundings is a bolt head in the 

southeast corner of the bridge, marked zero. The point is identical 

with bench mark No. 2. The channel is curved for about 800 feet 

above and below the station, and the current is swift. The right 

bank is high, gravelly and rocky, lined with timber and bushes, and 

not liable to overflow. The left bank is not high, but overflows only 

in extremely high water. The bed of the stream is covered with 

small rounded bowlders and cobblestones. It is free from vegetation 

and permanent. The channel is divided by the pier into two channels. The bridge is located about midway of a long sweeping curve. 

The water is quite swift, especially at the middle of the south span, 

which makes sounding at this point difficult, except with heavy weight 

and small wire.
72 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Bench mark No. 1 is the head of an 8-penny nail driven into a timber 

at the southeast corner of the middle pier. Its elevation is 12.98 feet 

above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a bolt head at the 

southeast corner of the bridge, identical with the initial point. Its 

elevation is 16.63 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 3 

is a railroad spike driven into a telephone pole at the left end of the 

bridge. Its elevation is 10.91 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurement ofWenache River at Cashmere, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

July 26.. .......

Hydrographer.

W.G. Steward........

Width.

Feet. 

197

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

1,174

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.22

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.88

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

3,646

Mean, daily gage height, in feet, of Wenache River at Cashmere, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

3............................:.......................

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

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....................................................

July.

3.90

3.90

3.70

3

Kf\

Aug.

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.10

2.90

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.10

2.05

2 fift

2 fift

2.00

2.40

o on

Sept.

2 20

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.40

1 60

Oct.

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.80

2.00

1.80

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.30

1 30

1 30

1.40

1 30

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

Nov.

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1 40

2.00

1.80

1.80

1.90

2.20

2.40

2.60

2.40

Dec.

2.30

2.30

- 2.20

2.10

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.80

2.10

2

OA

2.10

i on

1 QA

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80
BOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA. KIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 73

CEAB CEEEK AT WILSON CEEEK, WASH.

This station was established March 18, 1904, by Charles E. Hewitt. 

It is located at a wagon bridge one-fourth mile west of the Great 

Northern Railroad depot at Wilson Creek, Wash., and 300 feet south of 

the railroad. Discharge measurements are made from the upstream 

side of the bridge. The gage is a 6-inch board 13 feet long, graduated 

to feet and half tenths, and attached to the west end of the first 

pier from the north end of the bridge. The initial point for sounding 

is a nail in a 2 by 4 inch stake 94 feet south of the face of the south 

abutment of the bridge and 5 feet east of the road. The channel 

is straight for one-fourth mile above and 50 feet below the station. 

The right bank is low and overflows at extreme high water. The 

left bank is high and not liable to overflow. The bed of the stream 

is mud and gravel and is fairly permanent. The current is swift. 

The stream is divided into five channels at high water and two channels at ordinary stages. The bench mark is the top of a stone 5 feet 

east of the road and 1C feet south of the initial point. Its elevation 

is 18.22 feet above gag 3; datum. This station was abandoned June 

26,1904. ^^/i c^^t^ >~~^*c- *3f^ j jj- /?<n£ -_ <?,

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Crab Creek at Wilson Creek, Washington, in 1904.

Date.

March 18.......

April 29. .......

June 16........ .

Hydrographer.

C. E. Hewett.........

W.G. Steward........

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

Width.

Feet. 

81

.50

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

308

196

266

\

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. -per sec. 

2.55

1.14

1.32

/

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.86

3.95

3.77

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

785

223

345

A

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Crab Creek at Wilson Creek, Washington, for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7................

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

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

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

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

12..............

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

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

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

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

March. April.

4.70

5.05

4.80

4.85

4.89

4.85

4.55

4.57

4.45

4 40

4.30

May.

4 60

4 60

4 60

4.60

4 60

4.60

4 60

4 50

4.05

June.

3

f|A

4.35

A *^n

3 00

3

QK

3 Qrt

3 OK

3 so

Q 7K

3 7ft

3

7K

Day.

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

19

20...............

22

oo

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

or:

26...............

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

29

30

31

March.

5.00

4.97

4.95

4 90

4 86

4 86

4.83

4.70

4.65

4.60

4.80

4.74

April.

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.20

4.21

4.21

5.15

4.00

5.10

4 00

4 00

May.

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.50

3.50

3 OK

3

QC

June.

3.75

3.70

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.60
74 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

YAKIMA RIVER NEAR MARTIN, WASH.

Lake Keechelus is the uppermost of the three lakes forming the 

source of Yakima River. At the mouth a good dam site exists and 

by the construction of a dam a considerable portion of the flow of the 

Yakima, at this point, can be stored and used for irrigation in the 

lower Yakima Valley during the dry season.

A gaging station was established October 18, 1903, by G. H. Bliss, 

1,000 feet below the outlet of Lake Keechelus and 800 feet below the 

dam of the Cascade Lumber Company. It is 4 miles northwest of 

Martin, Wash. The original gage was in two sections and was located 

on the right bank just above the cable. The lower inclined section 

read from 5 to 7 feet. The upper vertical section read from 7 to 13 

feet. Observations were taken daily from this gage until November 

14, 1903, on which date the gage was destroyed by the caving of the 

river bank. Observations were then discontinued until January 28, 

1904, when a new vertical gage, No. 2, was installed by the Yakima 

Development Company, at a point 75 feet above the location of the 

old gage, and readings were resumed by the United States Geological 

Survey. This gage is in present use. It is a vertical rod, fastened to 

an overhanging tree, and is divided into feet and tenths. The gage is 

read daily by Christian Hansen, a trapper, living at the foot of the 

lake. Discharge measurements are made by means of a cable, car, 

tagged wire, and stay wire. The cable has a total span of 200 

feet. The initial point for soundings is the north face of the tree on 

the south, or right, bank, to which the cable is fastened. The channel 

is straight for 500 feet above and for 350 feet below the station. Both 

banks are high, not liable to overflow, and are heavily timbered. The 

current is swift. There is but one channel at all stages. The bed of 

the stream is composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and permanent.

Bench mark No. 1 was destroyed with the original gage. Bench 

mark No. 2 is the top of a spike in the root on the north side of a large 

cedar tree 50 feet south and 50 feet west of the gage. Its elevation is 

21.59 feet above the zero of gage No. 2. Bench mark No. 3 is a nail in 

the base of a 48-inch fir tree on the right bank, 25 feet above the cable, 

and 50 feet from the river. The tree is blazed and marked "B. M." 

The elevation of the bench mark is 25.22 feet above the datum of gage 

No. 2 which is 0.07 foot higher than that of gage No. 1.

The observations at this station during 1904 were made under the 

direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
BOAOT^OBLRB> ] COLUMBIA KIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 75 

Discharge measurements of Yakima River near Martin, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 13.........

July 21.........

August 4....... .

September 20 ...

Hydrographer.

G.F.Harley.... ......

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

117 

119 

116 

106 

104

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

288 

365 

208 

175 

122

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.90

2.27 

1.17

.77 

.48

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.15 

8.88 

- 7.25 

6.88 

6.34

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

543 

827 

244 

135 

58

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima River near Martin, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

7. ...... .......

q

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

12..............

1 1

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

15........--.--. 

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

18...--..-.--...

19

20..............

22. .............

23..............

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

25..............

26..............

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

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

29..............

30..............

Jan.

7.20

7.20

7.10

7.10

Feb.

7.10

7.00 

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.95

6.90 

. 6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90 

6.90

6.90

6.85

6.80

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.00

6.90

6.90

6.25

6.90

6.90

Mar.

6.90

6.90 

6.80

6.80

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.95

7.00

7.05 

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10 

7.05

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.90

6.90

6 on

Apr.

6.90

6.90 

6.80

6.80

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

7.00 

7.15

7.55

8.10

8.60

9.00 

9.00

8.80

8.65

8.60

8.60

8.65

8.60

8.50

8.15

8.15

8.35

8.70

9.00

8.95

May.

8.65

8.45 

8.35

8.25

8.15

8.10

8.10

8.05

8.00

8.00 

7.90

8.20'

8.20

8.70

8.60 

8 60

8.55

8.55

8.70

8.80

8.95

9.20

9.40

9.30

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.10

9.10

9 10

June.

8.90

9.00 

9.10

9.30

9.40

9.40

9.40

9.20

8.80

8.80 

8.70

8.55

8.60

8.70

8.80 

8.90

8.80

9.00

9.10

8.85

8.75

8.60

8.45

8.25

8.10

8.20

8.20

8.30

8.40

July.

8.40

8.40 

8.30

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.10

8.00

7.90

7.80

7.75

7.70

7.60

7.45

7.40 

7.30

7.30

7.30

7.30

7.30

7.20

7.25

7.20

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.90

Aug.

6.90

6.90 

6.90

6.90

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.70 

6.70

6.70

6.65

6.60

6.60 

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

Sept.

6.50

6.50 

6.50

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40 

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40 

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.40

6.40

Oct.

6.40

6.40 

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.30

6.40

6.40

6.40 

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40 

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.40

6.50

Nov.

6.50

6.50 

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50 

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50 

6.60

6.75

6.80

6.95

7.30

7.85

8.15

8.20

8.00

7.90

7.90

7.85

8.10

8.10

8.00

Dec.

8.00

7.90 

7.70

7.60

7.50

7.40

7.30

7.20

7.20

7.10 

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.20

7.40 

7.60

8.00

8.10

8.20

8.30

8.15

8.00

7.90

7.75

7.60

7.50

7.40

7.30

7.20

7.20

7.20
76 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135. 

Bating table for Yakima River, near Martin, Wash., from January 28 to December 31,1904..

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

51

63

76

90

107

127

148

170

194

220

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.30

7.40

7.50

7.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

249

281

315

349

7. 70 383

7.80

7.90

8.00

8.10

418

454

490

528

Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.20

8.30

8.40

8.50

8.60

8.70

8.80

8.90

9.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

566

604

642

680

720

760

800

840

880

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9.10

9.20

9.30

9.40

9.50

9.60

9.70

9.80

9.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

920

960

1,000

1,040

1,080

1,120

1,160

1,200

1,240

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 5 discharge, measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 6.36 feet 

and 8.88 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 8.50 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 40 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Yakima River near Martin, Wash., for 1904. 

[Drainage area, 56 square miles.]

Month.

February. ............

May. ............ ... . . .

June.. ...............

August ..............

October. ..............

November. ...........

The period. .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

194 

194 

880 

1,040 

1,040 

642 

148 

76 

76 

566 

604

Minimum.

127 

127 

127 

454- 

528 

148 

76 

51 

51 

76 

194

Mean.

156 

159 

499 

733 

785 

339 

103 

58.6 

69.4 

230 

339

Total in 

acre-feet.

8,973 

9,777 

29,690 

45, 070 

46,710 

20,840 

6,333 

3,487 

4,243 

13,680 

20,840

209, 600

Secondfeet peisquare 

mile.

2.79 

2.84 

8.91 

13.1 

14.0 

6.05 

 1.84 

1.05 

1.24 

4.11 

6.05

Depth in 

inches.

3.01 

3.27 

9.94 

15.1 

15.6 

6.98 

2.12 

1.17 

1.43 

4.59 

6.98

YAKIMA RIVER AT EASTON, WASH.

This station was established May 12, 1904, by G. H. Bliss. It is 

located at Easton, Wash., three-eighths of a mile below the Cascade 

Lumber Company's dam, at the bridge on the road leading from
BOSS, WHISTLEK, 

AND NOBLE. ] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 77

Easton to Kachess Lake. A vertical staff gage, graduated to feet and 

tenths, is nailed to a stump on the left bank, 20 feet below the bridge. 

It is read once each day by W. W. Johnson. Discharge measurements are made from the downstream side of the highway bridge. 

The initial point for soundings is a point marked by a circle and cross 

on the top of the downstream railing 12 feet north of the pier on the 

left bank. The channel is straight for about 400 feet above and 700 

feet below the station, and the water is swift at medium and high 

stages. The right bank is high, sparsely wooded, and not liable to 

overflow. The left bank is low, sparsely wooded, and overflows only 

at extreme high water. The bed of the stream is composed of clean 

gravel, and is shifting. There is but one channel, which is broken at 

higher stages by the piling supports of the trestle approaches at either 

end. There is a shifting gravel bar on the right side of the channel. 

Diagonal currents interfere with the accuracy of measurements. The 

bench mark is the top of the case of the steel and concrete pier at the 

left end on the downstream side of the bridge. Its elevation is 19.39 

feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Yakima River at Easton, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 12.. .......

June 14. ........

July 12.. .......

July 21. ........

August 4. .......

August 24. ......

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley.........

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

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet.

148

173

140

136

125

122

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

384

428

219

169

119

80

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.70

4.36

3.27

2.98

2.79

2.33

Gage 

height.

F.eet. 

6.95

7.35

5.74

5.06

4.45

3.86

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,417

1,868

717

502

332

186

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of YaTdma River at Easton, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7...................... .....................

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

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

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

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

12............................................

May.

6.95

June.

7.75

8.00

7.90

7.90

8.05

8.10

7.90

7.70

7.60

7.50

7.60

7.25

July.

6.40

6.30

6.40

6.70

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.30

5.90

5.80

5.80

5.70

Aug.

4.70

4.60

4.50

4.80

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.30

4.50

4.30

4.50

4.50

Sept.

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.35

4 40

4 40

4.40

4.40

4 40

4.40

4.40

4.45

Oct.

4.20

 4.40

4.30

4.40

4.30

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.30

4.30

4.20

Nov.

3.90

1 on

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80

.3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.90
78 STEEAM MEASUEEMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima River at Easton, Wash., for 1904~ContinuedDay.

1.5. ...........................................

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

17. ...........................................

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

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

20. ...........................................

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

22. ...........................................

23. ...........................................

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

25. ...........................................

26............................................

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

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

29. ...........................................

30. ...........................................

May.

7.00

7.40

7.50

7.40

7.10

6.70

6.70

6.70

7.20

7.70

8.00

7.90

7.50

7.70

7.70

7.80

7.70

7.80

7 80

June.

7.10

7.50

7.30

7.30

7.25

7.70

7.35

7.60

7.50

7.10

6.90

6.70

6.50

6.30

6.40

6.20

6.20

6.20

July.

5.60

5.40

5.50

5.30

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.00

5.00

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.80

4.90

4.70

4.70

Aug.

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.40

4.40

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.20

4.30

3.85

4.20

'4.30

4.40

4.40

4.50

4.40

4.40

Sept.

4.30

4.30

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.40

4.30

3.80

3.90

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

Oct.

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.00

4.20

4.00

3.90

3.95

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

Nov.

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.95

4.10

4.85

5.30

5.80

5.90

5.90

5.80

5.80

5.80

6.20

(»)

a Gage washed out. 

Rating table for Yakima River at Easton, Wash., from May 12 to November 28,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

Discharge.

Second-feet

195

220

246

272

4. 30 298

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

324

350

376

402

428

456

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

484

512

540

572

604

636

668

700

736

774

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

814

862

910

966

1,022

1,086

1,154

1,230

1,310

1,395

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.50

7.60

7.70

7.80

7.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,490

1,590

1,695

1,805

1,920

2,040

2,160

2,290

2,420

2,550

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 6 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well denned between gage heights 3.86 feet 

and 7.35 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 7.6C 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 130 per tenth.
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE, COLUMBIA KIVEE DKAINAGE BASIN.

Estimated monthly discharge of Yakima River at Boston, Wash., for 1904-

79

Month.

May 12-31. ............................

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

October. ...............................

November 1-28. ........................

The period. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,680 

2,810 

1,230 

428 

337 

324 

910

Minimum.

1,230 

910 

402 

185 

175 

195 

175

Mean.

1,974 

1,867 

690 

316 

311 

257 

357

Total in 

acre-feet.

78, 310 

111, 100 

42,430 

19,430 

18, 510 

15,800 

19,830

305, 400

YAKIMA RIVER NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This station was established May 5, 1904, by G. H. Bliss. It is 

located at the highway bridge, 2| miles north of North Yakima, 

Wash., one-fourth mile above the confluence of Yakima and Naches 

rivers, and 300 feet east of the bridge of the Northern Pacific Railway 

Company. A plain staff gage is fastened vertically to the south side of 

the "pier at the right end of the 4-span highway bridge. The gage is 

read once each day by Patrick Gallagher. Discharge measurements 

are made from the downstream side of the bridge to which the gage 

is attached. The initial point for soundings is a point marked zero 

on the top of railing near the right end of the bridge, downstream side. 

The channel is straight for about 800 feet above and 600 feet below 

the station. The current is sluggish at low stages. Both banks are 

low, partly wooded, and subject to overflow during high water. The 

bed of the stream is composed of gravel and sand, free from vegetation 

and stable. There is one channel at all stages, broken by 3 bridge 

piers. The bench mark is the top of the shoe plate on the lower side 

of the bridge above the pier nearest the right bank. Its elevation 

is 16.64 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of-T. A. Noble, district engineer.
80 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135 

Discharge measurements of Yakima River near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

July 13.........

July 25.. ....... 

July 30.. .......

August 17. ------

Hydrographer.

G.F.Harley.. .......

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

J.C. Dry....... ......

G.F.Harley.........

J.C. Dry............. 

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

Width.

Feet. 

217

201

188 

187

156 

156

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

1,600

1,090

850 

830

727 

725

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.21

2.39

1.60 

1.35

O-77 

0.61

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.83

4.40

3.30 

3.10

2.40 

2.32

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

6,740

2,610

1,360 

1, 123

55f 

444

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima River near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7............................................

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

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

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

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

12............................................

10

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

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

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

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

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

20............................................

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

22. ...................................... I ....

23. ...........................................

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

25. ...........................................

26. ...........................................

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

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

29. ...........................................

30............................................

31............................................

May.

6.00

5.90

5.80

5.80

S on

6.30

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.90

6.90

7.10

8.40

7 Oft

7.50

7.20

7.10

7.30

7 30

June.

7.20

7.00

7.00

7.10

7.60

7.10

6.70

6.30

6.90

5 7ft

5.70

5.90

6.10

6.30

6.50

6.40

6.30

6.10

5.90

5.60

5 on

5.20

5.10

5.00

5.10

July.

5.20

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.10

5.00

4.70

4.50

4 40

4 30

4.20

4.10

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.40

i 3 30

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.10

Aug.

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.70

2.7J

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Sept.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.40

2.40

Oct.

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

Nov.

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.90

3.90

3.60

3.90

3.70

3. 70

3.80

3.9f

4.0C

NOTE. Observations were made during irrigating season only.
COLUMBIA EIVEE DBAINAGE BASIN. 81

Rating tabk for Yakima River near NorthYakima, Wash., from May 9 to November 30,1904-

Gage

Feet. 

2.00 

2.10 

2.20 

2.30 

2.40 

2.50 

2.60 

2.70 

2.80 

2.90 

3.00 

3.10 

3.20

scharge.

'ond-feet.

210

285

362

441

522

605

690

777

866

957

1,050

1,145

1,242

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

1 

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,342

1,445

1,550

1,658

1,769

1,883

2,000

2,120

2,243

2,370

2,501

2,636

2,775

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2, 916 5. 90

3,059

3,204

3,351

3,500

3,651

3,805

3,962

4,124

4,290

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

4,461 7.80

4,637

4,818

8.00

8.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,004

5,190

5,562

5,934

6,306

6,678

7,050

7,422

7,794

8,166

8,538

8,910

9,840

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 6 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 2.50 feet 

and 4.50 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 

5.80 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 186 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Yakima River near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- a

Month.

May 9-31. .............................

June. ............................. 1 ...

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,654 

8,166

4,124 

1,145 

522 

690 

2,120

Minimum.

4,818 

3,500 

1,145 

441

285 

522 

522

Mean.

6,896 

5,705 

2,431 

663 

376 

608 

955

Total in 

acre-feet.

314, 600 

339,500 

149, 500 

40, 770 

22, 370 

37,380 

56,830

961,000

a Discharge for missing gage heights interpolated. 

YAKIMA RIVER NEAR YAKIMA, WASH.

Yakima River enters Columbia River just above the town of Pasco. 

The first measurement of the river was made at this point on August 

14, 1893. At that time there was an old vertical river rod attached to

IRB 135 05 6
82 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 185.

the central pier of the bridge. As the foot of this gage at low water was 

covered by rock and could not be read, an inclined gage was put in 

position at the west end of the county bridge. This consisted of two 

pieces of timber, having a total length of 24 feet. These were firmly 

secured to timbers, bedded, and loaded with rock. The gage rod was 

painted white and lettered in vertical feet and tenths. After this 

new gage was located it was ascertained that the readings on the 

old gage would be 1.13 feet higher than on the new. The zero of this 

new gage was 19.02 feet below the top of the rail of the Northern 

Pacific Railroad immediately west of the west end of the bridge, which 

was about 40 feet from the gage. The high-water mark at that time 

showed that a flood had risen to 8.80 feet on the old gage. Readings 

at this point were begun on October 2, 1893, and continued during the 

following winter and spring until May 19, 1894. Owing to the destruction of the gage by floods the station was for a time abandoned.

During August, 1895, Arthur P. Davis visited the locality and found 

that the section was not favorable for making discharge measurements. 

He accordingly selected the present station, which is located at Union 

Gap, 2 miles below Yakima, Wash., and 1,000 feet below the highway 

bridge. It is about 3 miles above the intake of the Sunnyside canal. 

The station is of value, as it is the only point near the large irrigated 

area above and below which is unaffected by the taking out of water 

in irrigating canals. The gage rod is inclined and is attached to a 

willow stump and post set in the ground. It is read once each day 

by Hugh Kennedy, the section foreman. Discharge measurements 

are made by means of a cable, car, and tagged wire 150 feet above the 

gage and 1,000 feet below the highway bridge. The initial point for 

soundings is a cross chiseled on a rock 2.7 feet from the cable support 

on the right bank. The channel is straight for 1,000 feet above and 

below the station. The current has a moderate velocity. The right 

bank is high, not liable to overflow, and is covered with sagebrush. 

The left bank is a low gravel bar which overflows during extreme high 

water. The bed of the stream is composed of gravel, free from 

vegetation and permanent. There is one channel at low water and 

two channels at ordinary and flood stages. Bench mark No. 1 is the 

top of a large bowlder between two other bowlders 43 feet north of 

the gage and 6.5 feet east of the fence. Its elevation is 17.52 feet 

above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is the top of a large 

bowlder under the railroad fence 12 feet north of the gage. Its elevation is 21.29 feet above the zero of the gage. The elevation of the 

initial point for soundings is 17.45 feet above the zero of the gage. 

The bench marks are marked "B. M." with black paint.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Discharge measurements ofYakima River near Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

88

Date.

May 9. .........

May 16.........

May 19.........

May 24. ........

May 25. --------

July 18.........

July 23. ........

Hydrographer.

G.F. Barley... ......

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

Murphy and Bliss. ....

G.F. Barley... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

Width."

- Feet. 

343

353

349

468

457

337

241

239

237

234

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

2,140

2,530

2,570

3,310

3,050

1,850

1,340

1,273

1,131

865

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.29

5.33

5.48

6.40

6.07

4.17

. 2.51

2.26

1.78

1.05

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.85

8.85

8.87

10.40

10.00

7.40

5.78

5.48

4.87

3.79

Discharge

Sec. feet. 

9,180

13,490

14,080

21,180

18,560

7,750

3,370

2,873

2,015

910

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofYakima River near YaJcima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1

9

Q

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

5..........---.

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

7..............

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

g

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

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

12..............

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

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

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

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

17..... .........

19

20. .............

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

22..............

93

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

25. .............

26..............

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

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

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

5.50

5.50

5.30

5.30 

5.30

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.40

5.90

6.00

6.70

6.50

6.30

6.30

6.10

6.00

6.00

5.90

5.90

S

on

5.60

5.60 

5.50

Feb.

5.50

5.50

5.40

5.40 

5.40

5.30

5.30

5.10

5.10

5.00

4.90

5.00

5.10

S ftfl

S ftfl

5.00

5.00

5.00

5 40

5.20

5.20

5.30

5.10

5.00

Mar.

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90 

4.80

5.60

7 30

6.10

6.10

6.80

6.40

6.30

6.10

6.00

6.00

S on

5 7ft

5.80

5.90

5.70

5.60

5.60

5.60

6 40

5.40

5.60 

5.70

Apr.

5.70

5.90

6.50

7.20 

7.10

7.80

7.50

7.30

7.50

8.70

9.30

10.10

10.80

11.50

12.20

12.10

U cn

10.50

11.30

10.50

9.70

9.40

9.70

10.20

10.50

11.00

10.90

.......

May.

10.20

9.70

9.40

9.30 

9.00

7 80

7 80

S

on

8.80

10.00

9.10

9.00

9 40

9.40 

9.50

June.

9.40

9.20

9.50

9.00 

9.10

9 40

7.70

8.30

8

cn

o 70

8.30

8.20

8.20

8.00

7.20

7.20

7 3fl

7.60

.......

July.

7.60

7.60

7.40

7.40 

7.60

7.00

6.90

6.70

6.30

6.00

6.00

c on

5.80

5.70

5.60

5 fin

5 en

5.50

5.30

5.20

5.20

K f\f)

5.00 

5.00

Aug.

4.90

4.90

4.80

4.80 

4.70

4.70

4.60

4.50

4.50

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.00

3 9

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.80 

3.80

Sept.

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80 

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.80

Oct.

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90 

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.10

4.00

4.00

4 00

4.00

4.00

S

on

3 on

3.90

3.90

3 90

3

nft

3.80 

3.80

Nov.

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80 

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.85

3.85

4.00

4.00

5.80

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.20

6.20

6.30

6.30

Dec.

6.00

5.90

5.90

5.60 

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.20

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.90

4.90

5.00

5.40

5.50

5

cn

5.50

5.70

5.80

5 on

S

on

5.50

5.30

5.20

5.10 

5.10
84 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating table for Yakima River near Yakima, Wash., from January 1 to December 31,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

840

920

1,000

1,090

1,180

1,280

1,380

1,480

1,580

1,690

1,800

1,920

2,045

2,180

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6,20

6.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2, 315

2,455

2,600

2,750

2,910

3,070

3,240

3,420

3,615

3,830

4,055

4,285

4,525

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

Discharge.

Second-feel.

4,775

5,035

5,295

5,565

5,835

6,115

6,405

7, 025

7,720

8,440

9,170

9,930

10, 740

l

Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

9.40

9.60

9.80

10.00

10.50

11.00

11.50

12.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

11, 600

12,480

13, 360

14, 240

15, 120

16, 000

16,880

17, 760

18, 640

20,840

23, 040

25, 240

27, 440

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 10 

discharge measurements made during 1904. It is fairly well defined between gage heights 

3.80 and 10.00. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 8.30 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 440 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Yakima River near Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 3,300 square miles.]

Month.

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June......

July.......

August....

September. 

October....

November. 

December..

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,570

2,910

7,360

29,320

21,280

16,440

8,440

2,050

960

1,180

4,525

3,830

< 29, 320

Minimum.

2,180

2,050

1,920

3,240

9,170

7,030

2,180

920

800

920

920

2,045

800

Mean.

3,482

2,430

3,487

16, 730

14,400

11, 460

 4,939

1,287

868

1,036

2,082

2; 778

5,415

Total in 

acre-feet.

214,800

139, 800

214, 400

995, 300

885,500

681, 100

303, 700

79,130

51,650

63, 700

123,900

170, 800

3, 924, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

1.06

.736

1.06

5.07

4.36

3.47

1.50

.390

.263

.314

.631

.842

1.64

Depth in 

inches.

1.22

.794

1.22

5.66

5.03

3.87

1.73

.450

.293

.362

.704

.971

22.30
ROSS, WHISTLER,"] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 85

- YAKIMA EIVER AT PROSSER, WASH.

This station was established May 30, 1904, by G. H. Bliss. It is 

located at the highway bridge 600 feet below Prosser Falls at Prosser, 

Wash. A standard chain gage is attached to the upstream side of the 

bridge near the right bank. The length of the chain from the end of 

the weight to the marker is 28.06 feet. This length is marked on the 

upstream guard rail by means of two nails. The gage is read twice 

each day by J. N. Jacoby and Bernard Winter. Discharge measurements are made from the downstream side of the bridge to which the 

gage is attached. The bridge has a single span with trestle approach 

at either end. The initial point for soundings is a nail driven into tl e 

downstream guard rail 30 feet from the right bank. The channel is 

straight for about 100 feet above and 600 feet below the station. The 

current above the station is swift, the foot of the rapids being 150 feet 

above. The current below the station is sluggish at ordinary and 

swift at higher stages. Both banks are high and not subject to overflow. The bed of the stream is composed of rock, free from vegetation, and permanent. There are large bowlders in the channel. 

There is but one channel at all stages, broken by the trestle bents 

on either side during the higher stages. Bench mark No. 1 is a spike 

in a sill on the east end of the pump house of the Prosser Irrigation 

Company's canal. Its elevation is 13.870 feet above the datum oi 

the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a spike on upright bridge timber 20 

feet south of the steel and concrete pier on the south bank. Its elevation is 11.422 feet above the datum of the gage. Bench mark No. 

3 is the top of the steel cylinder of the concrete pier at the right bank, 

upstream side. Its elevation is 23.923 feet above the datum of the 

gage.

The observations at this station-during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofYakima River at Prosser, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 30.........

July 26.........

August 1 1 .......

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley.........

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

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

G.H. Bliss...........

Width.

Feet. 

228

151

136

Area of 

section.

Sq./eet. 

2,500

1,340

1,020

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec.

5.90

1.51

.70

Gage 

height.

Feet.

10.08

- 4.00

2.30

00

Discharge.

Sec.-jeet. 

0 14, 800

2,030

705

6 258

Surface measurement. 6 Flume, 175; river, 90; pump 7.
86 STBEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima River at Prosser, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 ............

S. ...........

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

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

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

12. ...........

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

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

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

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

June.

10.04

9.62

9.75

10.00

10.21

10.10

9.50

9.04

8.79

8.50

8.23

8.04

8.19

8.50

July.

7.50

7.87

8.29

8.37

8.31

8.08

8.00

7.50

7.25

7.08

6.92

6.67

6.33

6.08

5.83

Aug.

3.46

3.42

0 00

3.25

2.92

2.75

2.67

2.54

2.42

2.33

2.25

2.12

2.08

o nn

1.96

Sept.

1.08

1.12

1.17

1.04

1.12

1.17

1.12

1.00

.87

.79

.75

.83

.83

.83

.83

.92

Oct.

1.58

1.50

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.83

1.83

1.83

.......

-------

Day.

17............

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

19

20............

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

22............

23............

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

25. ...........

26............

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

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

29............

30. ...........

31............

June.

8.75

9.00

9.37

9.33

9.04

8.71

8.54

8.12

7.67

7.33

7.17

7.21

7.37

7.50

July.

5.58

5.37

4.75

4.71

4.54

4.50

4.37

4.21

4.08

4.04

3.87

3.79

3.75

3.67

3.62

Aug.

1.87

1.75

1.67

1.50

1.42

1.33

1.29

1.29

1.25

1.29

1.21

1.21

1.17

1.17

1.08

Sept.

.83

.83

.92

.96

.96

.96

1.00

1.04

1.17

1.23

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.50

Oct.

.......

Rating table for Yakima River at Prosser, Wash., from May 29 to October 10,190'4-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

252

260

270

283

300

321

346

375

408

445

485

527

570

616

664

714

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2.40 766

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

820

877

936

998

1,063

1,132

1,204

1,279

1,358

1,439

1,523

1,610

1,705

1,810

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,920

2,030

2,140

2,250

2,360

2,470

2,595

2,725

2,860

3,000

3,150

3,310

3,660

4,020

4,400

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.50

8.00

8.50

9.00

9.50

10.00

10.50

11.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

4,800

5,200

5,600

6,020

6,460

6,940

7,420

8,620

9,820

11,020

12,220

13,420

14, 620

15, 820

17,020

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is well defined to gage 

height 10.08 feet. The table has been extended above this limit. Above gage height 

6.60 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 240 per tenth.
ROSS, 

AND COLUMBIA KIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 87

Estimated monthly discharge of Yakima River at Prosser, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

April".................................

May"..................................

June 6 ............................

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

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October 1-10. ..........................

The period. .....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15, 100 

10, 660 

1,480 

375

Minimum.

7,780 

1,610 

280 

250

Mean.

16, 670 

13, 810 

11,500 

5,512

658 

282 

457

Total in 

acre-feet.

957,000 

 849, 400 

695, 000 

338, 900 

40,460 

16,780 

9, 243

2,907,000

a Estimated from discharge at Union Gap. 6 Discharge estimated for June 2 and 3.

NOTE. The discharges given above are those which occur below the wasteway of flume of Prosser 

Falls power house. Flume waste = 200 second-feet

YAKIMA RIVER AT KIONA, WASH.

This station was established August 20, 1895. It is located at the 

highway bridge on the county road about 1,800 feet northwest of the 

Northern Pacific Railroad station at Kiona, Wash. It is about 23 

miles above the mouth of the river. The original gage consisted of 

an inclined and a vertical section, spiked to the east end of the south 

pier of the bridge and anchored with rocks. The present gage is of 

the wire type, and is located on the downstream side of the bridge 

between the fifth and seventh verticals from the'right bank! The 

length of the wire from the end of the weight to the marker is 27.21 

feet. The distance from the end of the scale board to the outside 

edge of the pulley is 2.00 feet. The gage is read once each day by W. A. 

Kelso. Discharge measurements are made from the upstream side 

of the bridge to which the gage is attached. There is a stay wire 70 

feet above the bridge. The initial point for soundings is a point on 

the west side of the bridge 100 feet south of the center of the south 

pier of the main span. The channel is straight for 500 feet above and 

for 400 feet below the station. The current has a moderate velocity. 

The right bank is low, but is well protected by a levee and is not subject to overflow. The left bank is somewhat higher and is not subject 

to overflow. The bed of the stream is composed of fine gravel, not 

subject to change. At low water the river flows beneath the middle 

main span; at high water it passes under an additional shorter span 

at each end of the bridge. Bench mark No. 1 is the top of a spike in 

the east end of the cap of the first trestlebent on the right bank. Its 

elevation above gage datum is 20.94 feet. Bench mark No. 2 is a spike 

on the north side of the stay-wire post on the right bank. Its elevation above gage datum is 18.73 feet. Bench mark No. 3 is a nail in
88 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

the upstream end of the first trestle bent on the left bank. Its elevation is 18.73 feet above gage datum. The top of the 2-inch pulley is 

25.62 feet above gage datum. The United States Geological Survey 

standard iron bench-mark post, near the Northern Pacific Railroad 

station, has an elevation above sea level of 515 feet. The elevation 

of gage datum above sea level is 453 feet. All bench marks are 

marked "B. M." with black paint.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Yakima River at Kiona, Wash., in 1904-

Date. Hydrographer

G.F. Hurley.........

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

Width.

Feet. 

326

205

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

2,600

528

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

5.34

.41

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.59

2.70

Discharge.

See.-feet. 

13,880

217

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima River at Kiona, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

7..............

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

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

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

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

12..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

20..............

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

22..............

23..............

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

25. .............

26..............

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

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

29. .............

30. .............

31..............

Jan.

5.45

5.40

5.40

5.35

5.35

5.30

5.25

5.20

5.20

5.35

5.35

5.35

5.30

5.90

6.55

6.90

7.05

6.80

6.60

0.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

5.90

5.95

5.85

5.80

5.70

5.60

5.65

Feb.

5.55

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.45

5.40

5»40

5.35

5.30

5.25

5.25

5.25

5.25

5.15

5.20

5.15

5.10

5.05

5.05

5.05

5.20

5.35

5.25

5.25

5.25

5.25

Mar.

5.20

5.15

5.15

5.10

5.00

5.05

5.70

7.40

7.55

7.50

7.50

7.50

7.10

6.85

6.80

6.65

6.45

6.45

6.35

6.35

6.35

6.30

6.20

6.10

6.00

5.90

5.85

5.75

5.70

5.80

5.80

Apr.

6.05

6.25

6.90

7.10

7.95

8.10

9.05

8.65

8.50

8.80

9.20

11.80

12.55

13.50

14.60

15.00

14 40

13.65

13.55

13.55

13.25

12.75

11.85

11.80

12.50

13.05

May.

13.05

12.10

11.45

10.80

10.60

10.25

9.85

9.50

9.30

9.20

9.15

9.10

9.20

9.30

9.85

10.25

W on

10.70

11.45

11.90

12.35

11.00

10.80

10.75

June.

10.65

10.20

10.30

10.25

10.40

10.65

10.90

10.65

10.00

9.60

9.30

9.05

8.75

8.70

8.75

9.15

9.40

9.55

9.90

9.7,5

9.50

9.25

9.05

8.60

8.15

7.80

7.75

7.70

7.90

8.00

July.

8.20

8.35

8.45

8.70

8.90

8.80

8.55

8.40

8.15

7.75

7.45

7.20

7.05

6.70

6.50

6.20

5.95

5.75

5.60

5.45

5.25

5.20

5.15

5.05

5.00

4 80

4.75

4.65

4.55

4.50

Aug.

4.40

4.30

4.20

4.10

4.00

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.35

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.75

2.65

2.65

2.70

Sept.

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.75

2.75

2 '.70

2.70

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.80

3.00

3.00

3.10

Oct.

3.10

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.25

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.35

a. 35

3.90

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.70

Nov.

3.60

3.60

3.65

3.85

4.00

4.00

4.05

4.05

4.15

4.10

4.15

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.30

6.20

6.80

6.70

6.60

6.30

6.50

6.30

6.45

6.15

Dec.

6.65

6.65

6.50

5.90

5.70

5.60

5.45

5.40

5.30

5.35

5.25

5.20

C 1 C

5.80

5.90

7.00

7 00

6.15

6.30

6.20

6.00

5.65

5.50

5.50

5.80
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 89

Rating table for Yakima River at Kiona, Wash., from January 1,1903, to December 31,1904.

qage 

height.

Feet.

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

195

215

245

280

315

355

395

440

490

555

620

690

760

835

910

990

1,070

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

Discharge.

Second- feet.

1,160

1,250

1,350

1,450

1,560

1,670

1,780

1,900

2,020

2,150

2,280

2,420

2,560

2,700

2,850

3,000

3,160

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.0)

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,320

3,480

3,650

3,820

3,990

4,170

4,350

4,540

4,740

4,950

5,160

5,600

6,040

6,480

6,940

7,400

7,870

Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

9.40

9.60

9.80

10.00

10.50

11.00

11.50

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

8,350

8,830

9,320

9,820

10,320

10,840

11, 360

11,880

12,400

13, 720

15,100

16,580

18,080

21,080

24,080

27,080

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined to gage height, 9.00. 

feet. The table has been extended beyond this limit.

Estimated monthly discharge of Yakima River at Kiona, Wash., for 1904. 

[Drainage area, 5,230 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............

February. ...........

March..... ..........

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

September. ..........

November. ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,270 

2,630 

6,370 

27,080 

21, 230 

14, 820 

9,570 

1,250 

355 

872 

4,740 

5,160

27,080

Minimum.

2,150 

1,900 

1,900 

3,400 

10, 070 

6,710 

1,350 

205 

205 

355 

620 

2,085

205

Mean.

3,144 

2,234 

3,800 

15,800 

13,860 

10,690 

4,654 

551 

232 

620 

1,892 

3,166

5,054

Total in 

acre-feet.

193,300 

128, 500 

233, 700 

940,200 

852,200 

636, 100 

286,200 

33,880 

13,800 

38,120 

112,600 

194, 700

3, 663, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.601 

.427 

.727 

3.02 

2.65 

2.04 

.890 

.105 

.044 

.119 

.362 

.605

.966

Depth in 

inches.

0.693 

.461 

.838 

3.37 

3.06 

2.28 

1.03 

.121 

.049 

.137 

.404 

.698

13.14
90 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

KACHESS RIVER NEAR EASTON, WASH.

This station was established October 14, 1903, by G. H. Bliss. It 

is located 2 miles northwest of Easton, Wash., and one-half mile 

below the foot of Lake Kachess, at which a dam is being constructed 

by the Cascade Canal Company. The gage is an inclined rod 011 the 

left bank, directly under the cable. The gage is read once each day 

by W. W. Johnson. Discharge measurements are made by means of 

a cable car, tagged wire, and stay wire. The cable is of one-half 

inch plow steel and has a span of 120 feet. The initial point for soundings is the south side of the aspen tree to which the cable is fastened, 

on the left bank. The channel is straight for 600 feet above and for 

150 feet below the station. The current is swift. Both banks are 

high, wooded, and not liable to overflow. The bed of the stream ie 

composed of gravel and rocks, free from vegetation. The bench 

mark is the top of a large wire nail driven into the south side of the 

large aspen tree to which the cable is fastened, on the left or nortt 

bank. The tree is blazed and is marked "B. M." with black paint. 

The nail is near the base of the tree and has an elevation of 11.27 feet 

above the zero of the gage.

During periods noted in the table of gage heights the wasteway of 

the dam was closed and the entire flow of the river impounded. The 

tabulated mean monthly discharge for the months affected is the 

average for the entire month, including the period during which the, 

wasteway was closed. No water is diverted above the gaging station.

Observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofKachess River near Easton, Wash., in 1903 and 1904-

"Date.

1903.

1904. 

May 12. ........

May 18 ".......

July 12.........

July 20.. .......

August 3. .......

August 24. ......

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss.. .........

G. F.Harley. ........

G.H. Bliss.. .........

G. F.Harley.........

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet.

72

74

73

68

63

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

206

193

5

235

140

119

95

71

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.11

2.73

2.0

3.42

2.32

2.00

1.56

.90

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.30

5.06

2.65

5.64

4.27

3.97

3.61

3.26

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

642

527

10

805

326

23P

14?

Q4

, a Floats, below station.
EOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 91

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Kachess River near Easton, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

7..............

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

9--..--........

10--.-.......... 

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

12. ............. 

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

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

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

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

17..............

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

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

20..............

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

22......

23..............

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

25..............

26..............

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

2^. .............

£9..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3 90

3.80

3.80

S

on

3.80

4.00 

4.00 

4.10 

4.20 

4.30

4.40 

4.50

4 50

4.50

4 50

4 50

4.40

4 30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.10

4 00

4 00

4 00

Feb.

4 00

4.00

3.90

3.90

3

QA

3.90

3.90

3

0rt

3.80

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

3.80

3.80 

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.50

3.50

3.60

(a)

(a)

(«)

(«)

(a)

(")

Mar.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

4.20

4.60

4.50

4.50 

4.50 

4.40 

4.40

4.20 

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.00

4 00

3 90

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

Apr.

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3 7ft

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.80 

3.80 

4.00 

4.00

(a)

W '(a)

5.70

6.20

6.10

6.00

6.00

5.90

5.90

5.80

5.60

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.90

5.90

May.

5.90

5.70

5.60

5.60

5.50

5.40

5.40

5 4H

5.30

5.20 

5.20 

5.10 

5.15

5.30 

5.30

4 50

(a)

(a)

(a)

(«)

4 30

4 80

5.10

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.90

6.00

June.

6.00

5.80

5.95

6.00

6.30

6.20

6.00

5.90 

5.80 

5.60 

5.60 

5.70

5.60 

5.60

5.60

5.70

5.70

5.60

5.60

5.50

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.15

4.90

4.15

3.90

July.

4.00

4.10

4.50

5.50

5.20

5.10

5.00

4.40

4.40 

4.40 

4.30 

4.20

4.10 

4.10

4.10

4 00

4.00

4 00

4 00

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.80

3.60

3.60

Aug.

3.60

3.50

3.40

3.60

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.55 

3.50 

3.50 

3.50

3.50 

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.25

3.50

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

Sept.

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.55

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50 

3.50 

3.45 

3.25 

3.40

3.50 

3.70

3.70

3.40

3.70

3.00

3.85

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.80

s.eo

3.90

3.90

3-.80

3.80

Oct.

4.25

3.80

3.70

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.60

3.70 

3.60 

3.60 

3.60 

3.60

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.30

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.29

3.30

3.30

Nov.

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20 

3.20 

3.20 

3.20 

3.20

3.20 

3.20

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.75

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.25

4.35

4.35

Dec.

4.10

4.35

4.35

4.35

4.25

4.40

4.50

4.55

4.60

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.60

4.55

4.50

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.35

4.30

"Water shut off at dam.

Rating table for Kachess River near Easton, Wash., from November 20, 1903, to December SI

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00 .

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

9

12

17

24

33

44

57

73

95

120

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

145

170

195

220

245

270

300

330

360

390

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

420

450

485

520

555

590

625

665

705

745

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

Discharge.

Seconds-feet.

785

825

865

910

955

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,200
92 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

The preceding table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. "It is based upon 8 

discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well denned between gage 

heights 2.60 feet and 5.60 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above 

gage height 6.10 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 50 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge ofKachess River near Easton, Wash., for 1903 and 1904-

Month.

1903. 

November 20-30......

1904.

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

The year. ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

-530

745

390 

245 

420 

1,050 

955 

1,100 

745 

145 

220 

315 

345

Minimum.

170

245

195 

6 0 

6 0 

6 0 

6 0 

220 

145 

65 

33 

73 

57

Mean.

353

426

286 

153 

227 

495 

588 

778 

305 

113 

147 

138 

141 

376

312

Total in 

acre-feet.

7,702 

26,190

17,580 

8,801 

13,960 

29,460 

36,160 

46,290 

18,750 

6,948 

8,747 

8,485 

8,390 

23, 120

226,700

Eun-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

5.60 

6.76

4.54 

2.43 

3.60 

7.86 

9.33 

12.30 

4.84 

1.79 

2.33 

2.19 

2.24 

5.97

4.95

Depth in 

inches.

2.29

7.79

5.23 

2.62 

4.15 

8.77 

10.76 

13.72 

5.58 

2.06 

2.60 

2.52 

2.50 

6.88

67.39

a Discharge December 6 to 15 interpolated. 6 Water shut off at dam.

CLEALITM EIVEE NEAR EOSLYN, WASH.

This station was established October 10, 1903, by G. H. Bliss. It 

is located 1,000 feet below the outlet of Lake Clealum. It is 2J miles 

northwest of Roslyn and 6J miles northwest of Clealum, Wash. The 

gage is an inclined rod on the left bank, 20 feet upstream from the 

cable. It is read once each day by Charles M. Davis. Discharge 

measurements are made by means of a cable, car, tagged wire, and 

stay wire. The initial point for soundings is the south face of the 

black pine tree, 18 inches in diameter, to which the cable is fastened, 

on the left bank. The channel is straight for 300 feet above and for 

900 feet below the station. The current is swift. Both banks are 

high, not liable to overflow, and are heavily timbered. The bed of 

the stream is composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and permanent. The bench mark is a large spike driven into the root of the
ROSS, WHISTLER, ~| 

AND NOBLE. J

COLUMBIA HIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 93

tree to which the cable is fastened, on the left bank. The root is on 

the east or downstream side of the tree, and the tree is blazed. The 

elevation of the bench mark is 17.40 feet above the zero of the gage. 

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofClealum River near Roslyn, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

1904. 

May 11.........

May 18.........

May 23.. .......

June 13...... .. .

June 22. ........

July 20. ........

August 31.......

September 22 . .

Hydrographer.

G. F.Harley.........

G.F.Harley... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

130

141

154

135

140

127

123

120

118

117

148

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

906

1,146

1,383

1,036

1 124

809

763

696

649

608

187

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.46

2.46

3.22

1.98

2.29

1.11

0.91

0.69

0.58

0.36

1.17

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.05

5.60

7.15

4.85

5.50

3.22

2.81

2.27

1.86

1.49

1.38

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

1,319

2,820

4,459

2,048

2, -580

897

693

480

378

220

219

a Wading 800 feet above station. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofClealum River near Roslyn, Wash.,for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7..............

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

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

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

li........ .....

12. .............

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

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

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

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

17..............

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

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

20..............

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

22..............

23..............

Jan.

2.10

2.05

2.00

2.01

2.00

2 00

1.95

1.97

o Af\

2.20

2.35

2.50

2.90

3.20

3.27

3.20

3.00

2.90

2.85

2.77

2.70

Feb.

2.50

2.35

2.10

2.08

2.03

2.00

2.00

1.50

1.90

1.95

2 no

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.80

1.85

Mar.

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.73

2.00

2.20

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.05

2.10

2.20

2.20

2 35

2.35

9 3fi

2.20

Apr.

1.65

1.70

1.70

2.00

2

0C

3

0C

3.60

4.80

e on

5.60

5.50

5 en

5.45

May.

5.45

5.30

4.90

4.55"

4.35

4 on

3 on

4 00

4.20

4 50

5.40

5 45

5.80

S

on

6.45

6.80

7.05

June.

6.00

5.90

5.95

6.70

5 ftn

5.40

5.20

4 90

4 95

5.00

5.40

5.75

5.80

6.00

6.20

5 en

5.15

July.

5.70

5.80

5.45

5 40

5 00

4.85

4.70

4

CC

4 OC

4.10

3 OK

3 fin

3

AK

3 40

3.20

3.25

Aug.

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.75'

2 7n

2 7n

2.65

2.45

9 3n

2 on

2.25

2.10

2.10

Sept

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1 60

1.55

1 f^l

1.45

1 40

1 40

1 40

1 40

1 40

1 40

1.40

Oct.

1.55

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45

1 40

i ^E.

1.45

1.55

1 60

. 1.55

1.50

i sn

1.50

Nov.

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.45

1 AK.

1 45

1 f^A

1.55

1.55

1 45

1.50

1 60

1.80

2 70

2.90

Dec.

2.80

2.75

2.65

2.60

2.50

2.20

2 00

9 cm

1.95

2.00

2.30

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.75

2.70

2

fiC

2.60
94 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Clealum River near Boslyn, Wash., for 1904 Continued.

Day.

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

25..............

26..............

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

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

29.... ...... .

30..............

31..............

Jan.

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.70

Feb.

1 90

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.83

1.75

Mar.

1 90

1.65

1.70

1 60

1.63

Apr.

5 AC

C ftft

5.60

6.50

6.55

May.

7.20

6.80

6.10

6.10

June.

4.80

4 50

4.50

4.60

4.90

5 40

July.

3.25

3.20

3.15

3.15

3.15

3 no

Aug.

2.05

1.95

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1 80

1 80

Sept.

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.50

Oct.

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.25

Nov.

2.85

2.75

2.60

2.60

2.80

2.90

2 .85

Dec.

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.20

Rating table for Clealum River near Boslyn, Wash.,from October 10,1903, to December 31,1904-

Gage 

height.

. Feet.

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

165

190

215

240

270

300

330

360

390

425

460

495

530

565

605

645

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

685

725

770

815

865

915

965

1,020

1,075

1,130

1,185

1,245

1,310

1,380

1,450

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,520

1,590

1,670

1,750

1,830

1,920

2,010

2,100

2,190

2,290

2,390

2,490

2,590

2,690

2,790

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,890

2,990

3,100

3,210

3,320

3,430

3,540

3,660

3,780

3,900

4,020

4,140

4,260

4,390

4,520

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 12 

discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage 

heights 1.20 feet and 7.20 feet.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 95

Estimated monthly discharge ofOlealum River near Roslyn, Wash., for 1903 and 1904- 

[Drainage area, 205 square miles.]

Month.

1903. 

October 10-31 .......

December. ..........

1904.

February. ...........

March ..............

May ................

June. ...............

August. .............

October .............

November. ..........

The year ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,534 

1,630 

3,900

900 

565 

512 

3,900 

4,520 

4,140 

2,890 

705 

330 

285 

725 

685

4,520

Minimum.

589 

478 

425

375 

240 

270 

285 

1,245 

1,670 

725 

330 

190 

165 

190 

360

165

Mean.

967

746 

1,022

567 

367 

367 

1,971 

2,629 

2,676 

1-, 512 

517 

250 

234 

391 

527

1,001

Total in 

acre-feet.

42, 200 

44, 390 

62, 840

34,860 

21,110 

22,570 

117,300 

161,700 

159, 200 

92, 970 

31, 790 

14, 880 

14, 390 

23, 270 

32,400

726, 400

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

4.72 

3.64

4.98

2.77 

1.79 

1.79 

9.61 

12.82 

13.05 

7.38 

2.52 

1.22 

1.14 

1.91 

2.57

4.88

Depth in 

inches.

3.86 

4.06 

5.74

3.19 

1.93 

2.06 

10.72 

14.78 

14.56 

8.51 

2.90 

1.36 

1.31 

2.13 

,2.96

66.41

NACHES RIVER NEAR NILE, WASH.

This station was established June 25, 1904, by G. F. Harley. It is 

located If miles above the. highway bridge, 23 miles northwest 

of North Yakima, and 8 miles southeast of Nile, Wash. The 

station is If miles above the junction of Naches and Tieton rivers. 

An inclined staff gage, graduated to read direct to feet and tenths, 

is fastened to timbers buried on the left bank. The gage is read once 

each day by W. F. White. Discharge measurements are made by 

means of a cable, car, and tagged wire, at the gage. The cable has a 

span of 216 feet. The initial point for soundings is the south face of 

the pine to which the cable is fastened on the north bank. The channel is straight for about 600 feet above and 300 feet below the station. 

The current is moderate at the station, and swift above and below. 

The right bank is low, wooded, and overflows only during extreme 

high floods. The left bank is high, rocky, clean, and not liable to 

overflow. The bed of the stream is composed of clean gravel and 

cobbles, and is permanent. There is one channel at all except very
96 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 136

high stages, when there are two. The section is flat and shallow. 

Bench mark No. 1 is a point on the ledge 25 feet upstream from the 

tree supporting the cable on the north bank, marked with a cross 

and "B. M." Its elevation is 9.85 feet above the zero of the gage. 

Bench mark No. 2 is a large spike in the base of a 30-inch pine tree 

115 feet upstream from the north cable support. Its elevation is 

8.76 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 3 is a Unitec1 

States Geological Survey standard bronze tablet set in a bowlder 

700 feet east of north cable support, 300 feet from the river, marked 

on the tablet "1661." Its exact elevation is 1,660.824 feet above 

sea level and 9.20 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during, 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Naches Ewer near Nile, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

June 25. ........

July 6. .........

July 16.. .......

July 28.........

August 12. ......

September 6.....

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley.........

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

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

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

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

J.C. Dry.... .........

Width.

Feet. 

192

192

190

190

189

186

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

490

540

370

290

215

182

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.39

5.00

3.43

2.78

2.16

1.70

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.25

5.55

4.63

4.25

3.84

3.61

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2, 15C

2,72C

1,27C

80f

46f

310

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of N aches River near Nile, Wa,sh., for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7............................................

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

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

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

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

12............................................

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

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

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

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

17. ...........................................

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

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

20............................................

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

22........ ...................................

June.

........

July.

5.80

5.80

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.60

5.50

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.10

5.10

5.00

4.80

4.70

4 60

4.60

4.50

4 50

4 40

4.50

Aug.

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4 00

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

Sept.

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.20

3.10

3.10

3.20

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.10

Oct.

3.20

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.50

3.70

3.50

3.60

3.55

3.40

3.45

3.50

3.45

3.40

3.45

3.45

Nov.

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.35

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.45

3.50

3.50

4.00

5.05

5.40

Dec.

4. 4G

4.3G

4.20

4. 1C

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

4.10

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.00
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 97

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Naches River near Nile, Wash., for 1904 Continued.

Day.

23............................................

;.4..... .......................................

"^

"7

?A ..... ... ... ... -.. ... .. .. ^

 <o. ........................................... '^t

June.

5.30

5.30

5.40

 1 J^ft

5.60

5.70

July.

4.50

4.40

4.40

4 30

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.20

Aug.

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3

KA

3.50

3.50

3.50

Sept.

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.05

3

ftC

3.05

3.05

Oct.

3.40

3.30

3.30

3-30

3.30

3

0ft

3.30

3.30

3.30

Nov.

5.20

4.80

4.60

4.80

4.70

5 Aft

4.80

4.70

Dec.

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.90

4.00

3.90

Rating table for Naches River near Nile, Wash., from June 35 to December 31,1904-

height.

Feet.

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

139

158

181

208

239

274

316

366

425

height.

Feet.

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

496

576

664

760

864

975

1,093

1,216

1,344

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,476

1,614

1,760

1,914

2,078

2,250

2,433

2,621

2,809

Gage 

height.

'Feet.

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,997

3,185

3,373

3,561

3,749

3,937

4,125

4,313

4,501

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 6 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 3.61 feet 

and 5.55 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 5.50 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 188 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Naches River near Nile, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

June 25-30. ...........................

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

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October. ...............................

November. ............................

December. .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,997 

3,185 

664 

274 

366 

2,433 

975

Minimum.

2,250 

760 

274 

139 

181 

208 

425

Mean.

2,560 

1,662 

390 

173 

234 

713 

553

Total in 

acre-feet.

30,470 

102,200 

23,980 

10,290 

14,390 

42,430 

34,000

257,800

IRR 135 05-
98 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135 

NACHES RIVER NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

Naches River has its source in the Cascade Mountains, Yakimr, 

County, Wash., and flows southeasterly, entering Yakima River F, 

short distance above North Yakima. Its principal tributaries are 

Tieton River, Cowiche, Rattlesnake, and Nile creeks, and Bumping 

River. The flow of the latter has already been increased by American River when it joins the Naches.

Naches River is important because of its rapid fall and the ease 

with which it can be used for irrigation purposes. Naches Valley, 

through which it flows, is already extensively irrigated from it. It 

is also the source of domestic water supply for the town of North 

Yakima and of water supply and power for the Northwestern Light 

and Water Company.

Two gaging stations are at present maintained upon Naches River, 

one near its junction with the Yakima and one just above the mouth 

of the Tieton.

The original station on Naches River was established August 14, 

1893, by Mr. F. H. Newell, at a point a few hundred yards above the 

mouth of the river, near the bridge of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

The first gage, known as No. 1, was vertical and was nailed to the 

cribwork on the right-hand side of the river, above the railroad 

bridge. The 12-foot mark was 9.97 feet below the top of the rail on 

the bridge, the gage being about 60 feet easterly from the rail. The 

top of the iron pier, on the southeast end of the county bridge, was 

5.87 feet above this 12-foot mark. Measurements were made from 

the county bridge. The locality was, however, not favorable for the 

purpose, as the water was very swift and was broken by the piers of 

the bridge. Owing to the difficulty of securing accurate measurements the readings were discontinued on September 20, 1894, and 

not resumed until August 19, 1895.

When the station was visited in July, 1896, it was found that the 

channel under the bridge, from which previous gagings had been 

made, had been greatly changed by the deposition of several carloads 

of rock and by the building of a short wing dam placed just above 

the gage rod. On July 28 gage No. 1 was removed and gage No. 2 

fastened to the bulwark just above the highway bridge, and about 100 

yards above its old position. The gage height in its old position 

when removed was 3.8, in its new position when placed 2.4. When 

the station was visited October 21 it was found that the water had 

fallen below the end of gage No. 2, and it was therefore removed and 

fastened again to the bulwark just below the highway bridge, and 

lowered in elevation 1 foot. Before changing, the gage height was 

 0.24 foot; after the change it was 0.76 foot. The gage-height 

records for 1896 are referred to this gage, known as gage No. 3.
COLUMBIA EIVER DBAINAGE BASIN. 99

The flood of November, 1896, modified the channel very greatly, 

depositing a large mass of coarse gravel and small bowlders along the 

right side of the channel at the section, so that the rod was about 50 

feet from the edge of the water at low stages. The current is swift, 

even at low water. On account of the instability of the channel the 

station was abandoned in February, 1897, although a number of 

discharge measurements were made during the season.

May 19, 1897, a station was established on Yakima River, 5 miles 

above the mouth of the Naches, at the Northern Pacific Railway 

bridge near Selah, Wash., with the idea that the difference in discharge between this station and the one at Union Gap would give 

approximately the discharge of Naches River. Two ditches, located 

in the Moxee Valley, took water out of the river between these two 

points, but their combined flow was about counterbalanced by that 

received from Atanum Creek and the Wide Hollow wastage at Old 

Town.

The station on Naches River was reestablished February 1, 1898, 

and the station at Selah, on Yakima River, was discontinued. Since 

the reestablishment of the Naches station the river channel has been 

in a condition more favorable for meter observations than formerly. 

Discharge measurements were made from the lower side of the highway bridge. A new horizontal gage rod, No. 4, with wire and weight, 

was attached to the main span of the Northern Pacific Railway bridge 

at the mouth of the Naches, a few hunderd feet downstream from the' 

highway bridge. The length of the gage wire from index to foot of 

weight was 30.41 feet. The elevation of top of pulley was 24.57 

feet. The bench mark was the top of the north end of east sill of 

clearance posts, about 150 feet north of Northern Pacific Railway 

bridge. Elevation, 23.77 feet above zero of gage. On December 

27, 1898, the top of the northeast concrete pier of the highway bridge 

was found to be at an elevation of 22.09 feet above zero.

On June 20, 1899, the gage rod and bench mark having been disturbed during alterations to the railroad bridge and approaches, a 

new 4 by 4 inch inclined gage rod, No. 5, was established on the left 

bank of the river, 30 feet downstream from the railroad bridge. 

This is the gage in present use. The lower section of the rod is inclined 

at an angle of 36° 30' with the horizontal. The upper section is 

inclined at an angle of 80° with the horizontal.

On September 21, 1903, the station was changed to a location 

between the railroad and highway bridge and equipped with a cable, 

car, tagged wire, and stay wire. The cable is located 180 feet above 

the Northern Pacific Railway bridge, and 170 feet below the highway 

bridge, at which discharge measurements were formerly made. The 

stay wire is 85 feet above the cable. The cable has a total span of 

280 feet. The initial point for soundings is the south face of the
100 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 136.

cottonwood tree to which the cable is fastened on the north bank. 

The channel is straight for 100 feet above and for 75 feet below the 

cable. The current is swift. Both banks are low and covered with 

gravel. At flood stages the rock-filled crib will prevent overflow 

on both banks. The bed of the stream is composed of gravel, free 

from vegetation, and somewhat shifting. Although the present location does not have many of the characteristics of an ideal gaging 

station it has more of them than any location below the Tieton.

Naches River below the Tieton, almost to the point where it enters 

the Yakima, flows over flat bars of river gravel in numerous, crooked, 

and constantly changing channels. These gravel bars are in some 

instances one-half mile in width.

The datum of gage board No. 5, now in use, has been referred to 

the following bench marks: Bench mark No. 1 is a United States 

Geological Survey copper plug marked "1090 T" and its elevation 

is 1,089.959 feet above sea level and 19.74 above the zero of the 

gage. It is located in the center of the west end of the most southerly stone pier of the railroad bridge. The elevation of the zero of 

the gage is 1,070.22 feet above sea level. Bench mark No. 2 is a 

cross in the top of the center of the downstream end of the railroad 

bridge pier on the right bank. Its elevation above the zero of the 

gage is 19.94 feet and above sea level is 1,090 feet. Bench mark No. 

3 is a railroad spike driven into the south side of the telegraph pole 

23 feet north of the gage and 21 feet east of the railroad track. Its 

elevation is 17.81 feet above the zero of the gage. The observer is 

Patrick Gallagher, section foreman for the Northern Pacific Railway, 

who lives in North Yakima.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. ] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 101

Discharge measurements ofNaches River near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

April 26........

April 29. .......

May 6..........

June 28........

July 13.........

July 19.........

July 30.........

September 1 ....

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley.. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

J.C. Dry... ......... 

G. F. Harley. ........

Width.

Feet.~ 

182

228

180

208

177

171

128

125

123

120

118 

117

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet.

757

1,031

670

835

665

526

390

322

268

222

178 

165

Mean 

velocity.

Ft.persec. 

6.29

7.46

5.13

6.16

4.81

4.10

3.05

2.52

2.19

1.69

1.26 

1.24

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.30

9.45

7.59

8.47

7.35

6.61

5.71

5.13

4.73

4.29

3.95 

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4,764

7,696

3,420

5,140

3,201

2,159

1,190

810

588

375

225 

205

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofNaches River near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

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..............

Jan.

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.70

6.90

6.80

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.50

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.25

6.10

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

5.95

Feb.

5.90

5.90

5.90

5.90

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.75

5 70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.70

Mar.

5.70

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.70

5.80

6.20

6.20

6.60

6.50

6.40

6.35

6.30

6.30

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.15

6.10

6.10

6.00

6.00

5.95

5.90

5.90

5.90

6.00

Apr.

6.10

6.20

6.50

6.80

6.80

7.50

7.30

7.30

7.40

8.20

8.90

9.50

10.00

10.30

10.30

9.70

9.40

9.00

9.30

9.50

9.50

9.10

8.70

8.50

8.20

8.30

8.90

9.30

9.70

9.30

May.

8.80

8.40

8.20

8.20

7.90

7.70

7 40

7.40

7.40

7.40

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.20

8.30

8.40

8.30

8.40

8.50

8.60

8.90

9.30

9.70

9.50

9.00

8.60

8.50

8.50

8.55

8.60

8.50

June.

8.30

8.20

8.20

8.30

8.50

8.70

8.60

8.20

7.80

7.80

7.60

7.40

7.30

7.50

7.90

8.10

8.20

8.50

8.30

8.10

8.00

7.90

7.60

7.20

7.00

7.00

7.10

7 30

7.70

July.

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.90

7.70

7.60

7.50

7.20

7.10

7.00

6.90

6.60

6.20

6.10

6.00

5.95

5.90

5.80

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.65

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.40

5.20

Aug.

5.10

5.00

5.00

4.90

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.70

4.60

4 50

4.50

4.40

4.40

4 40

4 40

4.30

4.30

4.20

4 1<5

4.10

4.10

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.90

4 00

4 00

Sept.

4.00

3.90

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.65

3 70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3 7ft

3

- 7ft

3.80

3.80

3.80

3 Of)

3.90

3.90

4.00

Oct.

4.00

3.95

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.80

3,80

3.80

3.85

3.90

4.00

4.70

4.40

4.40

4.40

4 30

4.10

4.00

4 00

4.00

4 00

4.00

4.00

4 00

4 00

4 00

4.00

4 00

Nov.

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

5.45

6.60

6.70

6.60

6.20

6.10

6.10

R 9<;

6.40

6.30

6.10

Dec.

6.00

5.80

5.60

5.45

5.30

5.20

5.10

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.95

4.90

4.90

4.90

5.10

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.10

5.10

5.10

5.00

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

5.00

5.20

NOTE. Gage heights for Sundays interpolated.
102 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Rating table for Naches River near North Yakima, Wash., from January 1 to December 31,

1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

163

182

205

232

263

298

335

374

415

458

507

559

613

669

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

725

781

839

898

961

1,028

1,099

1,174

1,253

1,339

1,433

1,535

1,645

1,762

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.50

7.60

7.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,882

2,004

2,128

2,255

2,384

2,515

2,648

2,785

2,926

3,071

3,220

3,373

3,530

3,691

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.80

7.90

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

9.40

9.60

9.80

10.00

10.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,856

4,025

4,199

4,585

5,040

5,539

6,051

6,563

7,075

7,587

8,099

8,611

9,123

9,635

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 12 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 3.80 feet 

and 9.45 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 8.60 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 256 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Naches River near North Yakima, Wash.,$for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 1,000 square miles.]

Month.

February.. .........

June.. .............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,530 

1,350 

2,140 

9,890 

8,360 

5,800 

4,030 

780 

260 

560 

2,260 

1,440

9,890

Minimum.

1,400 

1,180 

1,110 

1,550 

3,230 

2,660 

780 

210 

160 

200 

230 

670

160

Mean.

1,691 

1,245 

1,511 

5,706 

5,016 

4,074 

2,076 

436 

189 

284 

832 

816

1,989

Total in 

acre-feet.

104,000 

71, 610 

92, 910 

339,500 

308, 400 

242,400 

127, 600 

26, 810 

11,200 

17,460 

49, 510 

50,170

1, 442, 000

Run-off.

Second-leet 

per square 

mile.

1.69 

1.24 

1.51 

5.71 

5.02 

4.07 

2.08 

.436 

.189 

.284 

.832 

.816

1.99

Depth 

in 

inches.

1.95 

1.34 

1.74 

6.37 

5.79 

4.54 

2.40 

5.03 

.211 

.327 

.928 

.941

27.04
BOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 103

TIETON EIVER NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

The gaging station on this stream was established April 14, 1902, 

at a point immediately below the mouth of Oak Creek, in sec. 3, T. 14 

N., R. 16 E. of the Willamette meridian, and about 22 miles from 

North Yakima by road. The gage rod is inclined at an angle of 55° 

with the horizontal, and is on the left bank of the stream. It consists 

of a 1 by 5 inch cedar plank, supported and braced by stout logs. 

The equipment with which measurements are made consists of a 

f-inch cable, car, tag wire, and stay wire. The initial point for 

soundings is a cross chiseled in a ledge, with a black ring painted 

around it. It is under the cable, 4 feet east of the west shear legs. 

The observer is Omer Tetherow, a farmer. There are no side channels and the banks are not subject to overflow. The bed of the stream 

is rocky, with shifting gravel bars, which make it difficult to find suitable cross sections for meter measurements. The point selected for 

the station is, however, a fairly good one, and the channel is straight 

both above and below the station for several hundred yards. At 

low water the underground flow at this station is estimated to 

be as much as 50 per cent of the measured flow. Bench mark 

No. 1 is a point of rock on a ledge 12 feet from the gage. Its elevation above gage datum is 15.67. Bench mark No. 2 is a nail in a 

cottonwood stump 40 feet south of the gage. Its elevation above 

gage datum is 15.03. Bench mark No. 3 is top of a bowlder 20 

feet northwest of the cable shear legs. Its elevation above gage 

datum is 17.52. The gage datum is 1,683.365 above sea level.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofTieton River near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

April 28. .......

May 18.........

June 26 ........

July?..........

July 15.........

July 28.........

August 12 ......

September 1 ....

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

J.C. Dry... .........

Width.

Feet. 

118

116

114

116

109

108

107

106

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

365

288

251

280

208

185

157

136

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

7.00

5.38

4.26

5.21

3.77

3.41

2.83

2.85

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.65

9.65

8.90

9.55

8.35

8.12

7.65

7.40

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2,569

1,550

1,065

1,460

785

630

445

397
STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofTieton River near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

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.............

23. ............

29.............

30.............

31 .............

Jan.

7.15

7.20

7.20

7.15

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.15

7.15

7.10

7.25

7.70

7.80

7.80

7.75

7.65

7.60

7.50

7.35

7.45

7.40

7.40

7.35

7.20

7.25

7.15

7.10

7.20

7.20

7.10

Feb.

7.10

7.10

7.00

7.15

7.05

7.10

7.10

7.05

6.85

7.00

7.10

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.95

6.95

6.95

7.00

7 00

7.20

7.15

7 05

6.95

7 00

7.00

7.00

6.95

Mar.

6.95

6.95

6.95

6.95

6.95

7.00

7.35

7.60

7.65

7.60

7.60

7.45

7.40

7.40

7.35

7.15

7 ^n

7.25

7.25

7.25

7.25

7.20

7.20

7.10

7 n^

7 n^

7.10

7.10

7.15

7.15

Apr.

7.20

7.40

7.70

7.80

7.90

8.20

8.05

8.20

8.40

8.90

9.60

10.15

10.50

11.10

10.95

10.50

10.10

10.10

10.25

10.55

10.40

10.10

9

JC

9.65

10.65

10.80

10.05

9.55

May.

9.65

9.50

9.40

9.35

9.25

9.05

9.00

8.95

8.85

8.90

9.05

9.15

9.30

9.60

9.55

9.50

9.55

9.70

9.80

9.90

10.30

10.80

10.10

9.90

9.85

10.00

10.05

9.85

June.

9.70

9.70

9.85

9.90

10.00

10.15

9.70

9.45

9.35

9.35

9.10

8.95

9.05

9.30

9.65

9.80

9.90

10.35

9.65

9.50

9.60

9.50

9.20

S on

8.80

8.85

9.10

9.30

9.40

9.65

July.

9.75

9.55

9.60

9.80

9.75

9.55

9.50

9.25

9.10

9.00

9.15

9.00

8.70

8.50

8.35

8.30

8.20

8.10

8.00

8.15

8.25

8.55

8.45

8.05

8.20

8.20

8.25

8.15

7.95

7.90

7.95

Aug.

8.00

8.05

7.95

7.90

7.95

8.00

8.05

7.95

7.85

7.75

7.70

7.60

7.60

7.70

7.75

7.70

7.60

7.60

7.60

7.60

7.45

7.40

7.40

7.35

7.30

7.35

7.45

7.50

7.55

7.40

7.35

Sept.

7.25

7.25

7.30

7.30

7.30

7.35

7.35

7.35

7.45

7.35

7.25

7.20

7.20

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.20

7.10

7.05

7.05

7.00

7.15

7.15

7.05

7.05

7.05

7.05

7.10

7.30

7.25

Oct.

7.25

7.20

7.10

7.00

7.00

6.95

6.95

6.90

6.90

6.85

7.80

7.45

7.15

7.00

6.95

6.90

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.80

6.85

6.85

6.80

6.75

6.75

6.75

6.75

6.75

6.70

6.70

6.70

Nov.

6.70

6.70

6.70

6.65

6.70

6.65

6.75

6.85

6.75

6.70

6.65

6.70

6.65

6.60

6.75

6.85

7.00

6.90

6.80

8.05

9.15

8.75

8.30

8.00

8.00

8.30

8.20

8.25

8.00

7.80

Dec.

7.70

7.55

7.35

7.25

7.25

7.2*)

7.15

7.15

7.1?

7.1T

7.05

7.00

7.05

7.1T

7.75

7.35

7.45

7.45

7.45

7.55

7.45

7.49

7.30

7.30

7.15

7. 01

7. 01

7.10

7.2T

7.9T

7.55

Rating table for Tieton River near North Yakima, Wash., from January 1 to December 311

' 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.50

7.60

7.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

210

220

233

249

267

287

308

330

353

376

400

430

465

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.80

7.90

8.00

8.10

8.20

8.30

8.40

8.50

8.60

8.70

8.80

8.90

9.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

500

540

580

625

670

720

775

830

885

940

1,000

1,060

1,120

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9.10

9.20

9.30

9.40

9.50

9.60

9.70

9.80

9.90

10.00

10.10

10.20

10.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,180

1,240

1,300

1,370

1,440

1,510

1,590

1,670

1,750

1,840

1,930

2,030

2,140

Gage 

height.

Feet.

10. .40

10.50

10.60

10.70

10.80

10.90

11.00

11.20

11.40

11.60

11.80

12.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,250

2,370

2,490

2,620

2,750

2,880

3,010

3,270

3,530

3,790

4,050

4,310
ROSS, WHISTLER, "I 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 105

The preceding table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 8 

discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 

7.00 feet and 9.70 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage 

height 10.60 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 130 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge ofTieton River near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 289 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............

March.... ...........

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

June. ...............

August. .............

October .............

December ...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

500 

330 

447 

3,140 

2,880 

2,195 

1,670 

602 

388 

500 

1,210 

540

3,140

Minimum.

308 

258 

277 

330 

1,030 

1,000 

540 

353 

287 

233 

220 

287

220

Mean.

360 

293 

337 

1,582 

1,614 

1,456 

961 

458 

329 

278 

413 

357

703

Total in 

acre-feet.

22,140 

16, 850 ' 

20,720 

94,140 

99,240 

86,640 

59,090 

28, 160 

19,580 

17,090 

24,580 

21,950

510, 200

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

1.25 

1.01 

1.17 

5.47 

5.58 

5.04 

3.33 

1.58 

1.14 

.962 

1.43 

1.24

2.43

Depth in 

inches.

1.44 

1.09 

1.35 

6.10 

6.43 

5.62 

3.84 

1.82 

1.27 

1.11 

1.60 

1.43

33.10

ATANUM CREEK NEAR YAKIMA, WASH.

This station was established May 11, 1904, by G. H. Bliss, for the 

purpose of studying the flow of the creek during the irrigating season. 

It is located at the Northern Pacific Railway Company's bridge, about 

1 mile southeast of Yakima, Wash.j 50 feet to the left of the road 

leading to the Yakima Indian Reservation. The station is threefourths mile north of the gaging station on Yakima River at Union 

Gap. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, is driven 

vertically into the bed of the creek and braced to the banks. It 

is ,read once each day by Hugh Kennedy. Discharge measurements are made from the downstream side of the railway bridge. The 

initial point for soundings is the face of the concrete abutment at the 

right bank. It is marked zero, and 5-foot intervals are marked across 

the bridge. The channel is straight for 50. feet above and below 

the station. The current is swift at high, and sluggish at low stages. 

The right bank is of medium height, clean, and not liable to overflow 

except at extremely high stages. The left bank is low, clean, and 

liable to overflow. The bed of the stream is composed of mud, free 

from vegetation, and not liable to change. There is but one channel
106 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135

at all stages, broken by one pier. The bench mark is a point on the 

upstream edge of the top of the center pier of the railway bridge. It? 

elevation is 11.85 feet above the zero of the gage. The station war 

discontinued November 30, 1904.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Atanum Creek near Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 26.........

July 1. .........

July IS.........

August 19 ......

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss... ................

J, C. Dry. ...................

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

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

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet.

127

47

38

18.2

14.9

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.45

3.08

2.22

.80

.73

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.63

4.90

4.40

3.40

3.38

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

565

145

84

14. £

10. S

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Atanum Greek near YaTcima, Wash., in 1904,

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7............................................

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

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

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

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

12. ...........................................

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

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

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

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

17. ...........................................

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

20....--................--.......---.-.-.-..-.

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

22. ...........................................

23

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

OK

26............................................

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

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

29............................................

30............................................

Q1

May.

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.8

- 5.9

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.3

June.

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.7

5.6

5.9

5.8

5 9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

July.

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4 9

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

Aug.

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3 5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

NOTE. Observations were made during irrigating season only.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 107 

Bating taUe for Atanum Greek near Yakima, Wash., from May 11 to November 30, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

.3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

0

2

6

10

14

18

23

29

35

42

50

&t.

Feet.

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

58

66

74

83

93

104

116

128

142

158

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

176

196

218 -

243

269

295

321

347

373

399

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

425

451

477

503

529

555

581

607

633

659

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 5 discharge measurements taken during 1904. It is well defined between gage .heights 3.40 feet 

and 6.60 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gage height 5.40 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 26 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Atanum Creek near Ydkima, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

May 1 1-3 1 .............................

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

September .............................

The period. .....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

530 

480 

160 

30 

10 

10 

35

Minimum.

220 

200 

30 

10 

0 

0 

6

Mean.

389 

346 

87.8 

19.4 

2.7 

3.6 

14.9

Total in 

acre-feet.

16,200 

20,580 

5,399 

1,193 

161 

214 

887

44,630

CANALS IN THE YAKIMA RIVEE VALLEY, WASHINGTON.

Nowhere in the State of Washington has irrigation been practiced 

longer or have matters pertaining to irrigation reached a higher state 

of development than in the Yakima Valley. The rapid fall of the 

rivers, the great fertility of the soil, and the climatic conditions have 

all served to bring this about.

The. chief sources of water supply for canals used for irrigation are 

the Yakima and Naches rivers, the latter of which, when it joins the
108 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904 r PART XII. [NO. 13?.

Yakima, has already received the water of the Tieton. Besides these 

rivers the Wenas, Cowiche, Atanum, Toppenish, and Satus creeks, 

and some small creeks in the vicinity of Ellensburg, irrigate largo 

areas of land lying in the valleys through which they flow. From these 

sources there are about 125,000 acres of land at present under irrigation, and with the available storage reservoirs at the head of the 

Yakima, Naches, and Tieton rivers, and with economy in the use of 

the water, it is probable that 300,000 additional acres of land could be 

irrigated.

There are at the present time about 50 irrigating canals in operation 

in the Yakima Valley, which obtain their water from the source^1 

above mentioned, and irrigate the low land lying near the streams1 . 

This land is of volcanic origin, and very fertile. When water i« 

applied, large and very profitable crops of fruit, hay, hops, and grain 

are raised.

There remains at the present time a large area of the best quality of 

land in the Yakima Valley unirrigated, but the available water suppty, 

especially at the low stages of the streams, is practically exhausted, 

so that the irrigation of additional land is dependent upon stored 

water, to be used during about two and one-half months of the irrigating season.

There are five reservoir sites available for the storage of water in 

the Yakima region. These are Lake Clealum, Lake Kachess, and 

Lake Keechelus, at the head of Yakima River, Bumping Lake, at the 

head of Naches River, and McAlisters Meadows, on Tieton River.

The canals at present in operation in the Yakima Valley are mostly 

in the hands of stock companies, which, with but few exceptions, furnish the farmers under the canal water enough to supply all demands. 

Most farmers have taken from the ditches what water seemed most 

convenient for their use, which in many instances has been far in 

excess of the amount actually needed to irrigate their land economically and profitably. The results of this excessive use of water are 

only too apparent to those who have traveled through the oldest 

irrigated sections of the Yakima Valley. Land that was once 

valuable is now water-logged and worthless, alkali being everywhere 

visible.

The contracts of the best managed canals in the Yakima Valley 

allow 1 second-foot for 100 and 160 acres of land, which gives a total 

depth of water of 44 and 27 inches, respectively, over the land irrigated. 

From the figures which follow, it can be seen that nearly twice this 

amount was used during the season of 1904.

To determiiie more accurately the hydrographic conditions existire; 

in the Yakima Valley, a systematic series of investigations were made 

during the irrigation season of 1904 under the direction of T. A. Noble,
"OSS, WHISTLER, ~j 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 109

district engineer, by G. H. Bliss, assisted by G. F. Harley. Not only 

^ere the former gaging stations on the Yakima, Naches, and Tieton 

4vers continued, but new stations were established at other controlling points on these rivers, and also upon all but the smallest canals 

taking water from them. In each case discharge measurements and 

daily gage readings were taken near the head works of the canals.

As a rule the irrigation season in the Yakima Valley opens about 

April 16 and closes about October 15, and estimates of discharge have 

' een made for this period. In the tables of monthly discharge the 

low for periods during which no gage readings were taken has been 

estimated. The maximum, minimum, and mean discharges are commuted for periods during which water was actually flowing in the canal, 

the days when the water was shut off as noted in the table of gage 

\eights not being considered. The "total in acre-feet" represents 

the entire discharge of the canal for the same periods. The figures 

eor "depth in inches over the irrigated area" are computed from the 

run-off in acre-feet and no allowances are made for losses from waste 

or other causes. For a list of the canals, see table on page 165 et seq.

CASCADE CANAL NEAK THOKP, WASH.

This is the first canal taking water from Yakima River. It heads 

in the river on its left bank in sec. 33, T. 19 N., R. 17 E., and has just 

been completed. Owing to the lateness of its completion no land was 

irrigated from it during the season of 1904. The canal is controlled 

by a cooperative association.

WEST KITTITAS CANAL NEAK THORP, WASH.

This canal heads in Yakima River on its right bank in sec. 33, T. 19 

N., R. 17 E., about 3 miles northwest of Thorp. It is controlled by 

the West Kittitas Irrigation Company, a cooperative association.

Discharge measurements of West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

June 17 ........

September 23 ...

Hydrographer.

Geo. F. Harley. ..............

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

..;.. do... ...................

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

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

25.8

20.5

18.4

.0

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.07

1.77

1.78

.00

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.91

1.48

1.32

.00

Dis- 

 charge.

Sec.-feet. 

53.5

36.3

32.5

.0

NOTE. Measured in a 14-foot flume.
110 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

7............

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

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

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

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

12............

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

14

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

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

June. July.

(a)

(«)

(«)

1.67

1.83

1.67

1.96

1.83

2.21

2.21

2.17

2.12

2 00

2 ftfl

1.83

Aug.

1.58

(<*)

(«)

2.04

2 Ad

1 92

1.87

1 S7

1.87

1.83

2.00

1 09

1 92

2 00

1.96

Sept.

2.33

2.29

2.25

2.17 

2.17

2.17

(<>)

Oct.

2 00

2 00

Day.

1S

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

20. ........... 

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

99

23............

25............

26............

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

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

9Q

on

June.

1.92

1.96

' 2 00

1.96 

1.87

1.96

1.96

1.83

1.79

(«)

(ft\

(«)

(«)

(«)

July.

1.75

1.67

1 62

1.54 

1.46

1.37

1.96

1.92

1.83

1.33

(«)

(«)

1.83

1.83

1.67

Aug.

1.92

1.79

1.58

1.54 

1.50

1.50

1.42

1.37

2.00

2.17

2.25

2.37

2.37

2.42

2.42

Sept.

1.75

1.75

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.75

1.87

1.96

Oct.

a Water shut off. 

&No record.

Rating table for West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash., from June 17 to October 2,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.00

.05

.10

.15

.20

.25

.30

.35

.40

.45

.50

.55

.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

0.0

.5

1.1

1.7

2.3

3.0

3.7

4.5

5.3

6.1

7.0

7.9

8.9

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.65

.70

.75

.80

.85

.90

.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

Discharge.

Second-feet.

9.9

11.0

12.2

13.5

14.9

16.4

18.0

19.7

21.5

23.3

25.1

26.9

28.7

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.85

1.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

30.5

32.3

34.1

35.9

37.7

39.5

41.3

43.1

44.9

46.7

48.5

50.3

52.1

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.45

2.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

53.9

55.7

57.5

59.3

61.1

62.9

64.7

66.5

68.3

70.1

71.9

73.7

The above table is based upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is not 

well defined. Above gage height 1.00 foot the rating curve is a tangent, the difference. 

being 3.6 per tenth.
R°ASDWNOBTI!EER'] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. Ill

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

2.." ..........

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

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

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

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

7............

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

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

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

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

12............

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

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

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

June. July.

(a)

(a)

(")

43

50

50

43

54

50

63

63

61

59

56

56

50

Aug.

(«)

<")

58

58

54

52

50

50

50

50

56

52

52

56

54

Sept.

68

67

65

61

61

61

Oct.

56

56

Day.

17............

18....*.......

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

20. ...........

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

22. ...........

23............

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

26............

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

28. ..:........

29............

30............

31............

June.

54

56

54

50

54

54

50

49

(«)

(«)

(«)

(«)

(«)

(«)

July.

43

41

40

36

32

54

52

50

32

(a)

(a)

50

50

43

Aug.

52

49

41

40

38

38

34

32

56

61

65

68

68

70

70

Sept.

47

47

45

45

45

47

50

54

Oct.

a Water shut off.

Estimated monthly discharge of West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 7,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 a ..................

May 0 ........................

June rt6 . ......................

July 6 .........................

October 1-15.... ..............

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum.

1

63 

70 

68

70

32 

32 

45

32

Mean.

50 

50 

53 

48.8 

52.2 

55 

56

52

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,488 

3,074 

2,628 

2,517 

. 3,003 

3,273 

1,666

17,650

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

2.54 

5.27 

4.50 

4.30 

5.14 

5.60 

2.85

30.20

« Estimated.

ft Water shut off 5 days.

c Water shut off 2 days. 

d September 7-22 estimated.

TOWN CANAL NEAR ELLENSBURG, WASH.

This canal heads in the left bank of Yakima River about 9 

miles northwest of Ellensburg, in sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 18 E. The discharge was gaged June 16 and again August 5. About July 10 the 

canal was cleaned and considerable material which had been washed 

in was removed. On account of these changes of the channel the 

estimates of discharge are only approximate. The canal is controlled 

by a cooperative association.
112 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAKT XII. JNO.135. 

Discharge measurements of Town canal near Ettensburg, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

June 16 ........

August 5 .......

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley ........

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

Width.

Feet. 

20

20

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

61.2

58.3

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.06

2.19

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.15

3.75

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

126

128

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Town canal near Ettensburg, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7................

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

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

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

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

12................

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

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

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

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

June.

4.17

July.

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4 08

4.33

4.33

(a)

(«)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

3.92

Aug.

3.67

3.67

3.67

3.67

3

7E

3

7E

3 71

3.71

3.67

3.67

3.67

3.67

Sept.

3.75

3.67

3.71

3.67

3.67

3.67

q*71

3 fi9

3.62

3.58

3.58

3.54

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

Day.

17...............

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

19..'.. ...........

20. ..............

21..........-.--.

22...............

25...............

26...............

yj.... ...........

2S.... ...........

29...............

30...............

31...............

June.

4.17

4.17

4.25

CO

(«)

4.00

4.00

3.92

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

July.

3.83

3.83

3.67

 3.67

3.67

3.67

3.67

3.67

3.67

3.67

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.67

3.67

Aug.

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.92'

3.92

3.83

3.83

3

00

3.83

3.83

3.75

3.75

Sept.

3.50

3.46

3.46

3.42

a Water shut off. 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Town canal near EUensburg, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

June.

'

July.

122 

122 

122 

122

Aug.

120 

120 

120 

120

Sept.

128 

120 

' 127 

120

Day.

17................

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

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

20...............

June.

126 

126 

129 

(a)

July.

132 

132 

120 

120

Aug.

132 

132 

132 

136

Sept.

112 

110 

110 

108

a Water shut off.
BOSS, WHISTLER, ~| 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA BTVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 113

Estimated monthly discharge of Town canal near Ettensburg, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 8,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-31 a ................

May ........................

June &. ......................

July c. ......................

August. .....................

September « .................

October 1-15^. ..............

The period. ............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

129 

135 

136

128

136

Minimum.

114 

120 

114 

108

108

Mean.

100 

110 

122 

124 

127 

116 

100

116

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,975 

6,764 

6,776 

6,150 

7,809 

6,902 

2,975

40,350

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches over 

irrigated 

area.

4.46 

10.2 

10.2 

9.23 

11.7 

10.4 

4.46

60.6

« Estimated.

6 Water shut off 2 days; estimated June 1-15.

e Water shut off 6 days.

d Estimated September 21-30.

OLSEN (OB MILL) DITCH NEAR ELLENSBURG, WASH.

This ditch heads in the left bank of Yakima River just below Town 

canal. It has under it about 1,200 acres of land, nearly all cultivated. 

A miscellaneous measurement taken August 5 gave a discharge of 14 

second-feet.

SELAH-MOXEE CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in the left bank of Yakima River just below the 

Yakima Canyon in sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 19 E. It is the next canal of 

importance below the Olsen (or Mill) ditch at Ellensburg. Measurements taken on the wasteways of the Selah-Moxee canal show that 

its direct waste into the river rarely exceeds 25 per cent of the water 

taken in at the headworks and often is practically nothing.

Discharge measurements of Selah-Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

April 26........

June 8 .........

June 30 ........

Hydrographer.

G.H.Bliss...........

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

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

J. C. Dry. ........... 

G.H.Bliss...........

Width.

Feet. 

22

19

23

20 

19

A^ea of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

41

40

52

45 

37

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.46

1.70

1.92

1.71 

1.37

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.42

2.17

2.50

2.25

( c )

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

84

«68

699

77 

51

IRR 135 05 8

a 10 second-feet wasting. 

& 40 second-feet wasting, 

c Measured below wasteway No 2.
114 STEEAM MEASUBEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Selah-Moxee canal near North YaJdma, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

7............................................

g

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

12............................................

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

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

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

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

17............................................

18. .................... ; ......................

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

20............................................

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

22..........................................

23............................................

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

25............................................

26. ...........................................

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

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

29. ...........................................

30............................................

31............................................

Apr.

2

AA

2

EO

O C7

May.

2.83

2.58

2.42

2.33

2.17

2.08

2.08

1.79

1.58

1.42

2.21

2.21

2,21

2.25

2.29

2.29

2.25

2.21

2.25

2.29

2 46

2

Af)

2.33

2 9O

2 OK

2

00

2 qq

2.33

June.

2.29

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.29

2.37

2.42

2.17

2.04

1.04

2.21

2.29

2.21

2.08

2.08

2.33

2.25

2.37

2.42

2.46

2.46

2.50

2.37

2.37

2.25

2.17

2.08

2.25

2.29

July.

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.00

2.29

2.29

2.21

2.21

2.12

2.04

2.00

2.04

2.12

2.00

1.92

2.00

2.00

2.04

2.17

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.21

2.21

2.12

2.21

2.12

2.21

2.12

2.12

Aug.

2.29

2.21

2.29

2.37

2.21

2.25

2.21

2.17

2.21

2.29

2.17

2.29

2.29

2.25

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

,2.37

2.37

2.32

2.25

2.29

2.29

2.33

2.42

2.33

Sept.

2.33

2.33

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.29

2.29

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.17

2.17

1.79

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

Oct.

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.25

........

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSelah-Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7............................................

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

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

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

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

12. ...........................................

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

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

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

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

17............................................

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

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

Apr.- May.

107

91

81

70

65

65

CO

46

40

73

73

73

75

78

7Q

75

73

75

June.

78

75

75

75

78

86

91

68

62

31

73

78

73

65

65

82

7^;

86

91

July.

86

86

86

86

60

78

78

73

73

67

63

60

63

.67

60

57

60

60

63

Aug.

78

73

78

86

73

75

73

70

73

78

70

78

78

75

78

7O

78

78

78

Sept.

83

83

78

78

78

78

78

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

78

78

75

75

Oct.

40

40

40

40

40

40

36

'
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. '] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 115

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Selah-Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash.,

for 1904 Continued.

Day.

20. ...........................................

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

22. ...........................................

23............................................

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

25............................................

26............................................

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

28. .....-.................-----.......---..--.

29

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

31............................................

Apr.

84

60

107

116

124

May.

75

78

95

95

91

82

78

75

75

82

82

82

June.

95

96

99

86

86

75

68

65

75

78

77

July.

70

67

67

67

72

-72

67

73

67

73

67

67

Aug.

78

78

78

86

86

83

75

78

78

83

Q1

83

Sept.

75

75

75

75

70

70

52

40

40

40

40

Oct.

Rating table for Selah-Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash., from April 26 to October 7,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.75

Discharge.

Second-feet.

39

40

41

42

43

44

46

48

50

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

Discharge.

Second-feet.

52

54

56

58

60

63

66

69

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2. 20 72

2.25

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.55

75

79

84

89

94

99

104

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.95

1

Discharge.

Second-feet.

109

114

119

124

129

134

139

144

The above table is based upon five discharge measurements made during 1904. Above 

gage height 2.25 the table is well defined.

Estimated monthly discharge of Selah-Moxee canal near North YaJcima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 6,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 a ................

May. ........................

June. .......................

August. .....................

September. ..................

October 1-15 & ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

132 

99

86 

91

83

132

Minimum.

40 

31 

57 

70 

40

31

Mean.

98.0 

77.8 

76.9 

69.5 

78.2 

72.6 

39.0

74.9

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,916 

4,784 

4,576 

4,273 

4,808 

4,320 

1,160

26, 840

Depth of 

run-oil in 

inches over 

irrigated, 

area.

5.83 

9.57 

9.15 

8.55 

9.62 

8.64 

2.32

53.7

«Estimated April 16-25. 6 Estimated October 8-15.
116 STREAM MEASUREMENTS 1904, PART XII. |NO. 135.

TAYLOR CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This is the next canal taking water from the Yakima below the 

Selah-Moxee canal. It heads in the right bank about 4 miles above 

the mouth of Naches River. The canal was built by the original 

owners of the adjacent land, and as they have disposed of their land 

they have included in the sale a water right which is understood to 

be 1 miner's inch per acre, though there is no accurate system of 

measuring the water used. Maintenance is carried on by assessments.

No station has been maintained on this canal. Two measurements were taken just below the head works with the following results:

Sec.-feet. 

August 9, discharge.......................................................... 9

September 19, discharge...................................................... 13

MOXBB AND HUBBARD CANALS NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

The Moxee Company controls and operates these canals. They 

head in the Yakima River near the line between sees. 7 and 18 in T. 13 

N., R. 19 E. Gaging stations were maintained on each canal, but 

the table of estimated monthly discharge is computed for the combined flow and the area irrigated by both canals. Very little water 

is wasted directly into the river by either of these canals.

Discharge measurements of Moxee canal near North YaJcima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 20.........

June 17........ .

September 3. ...

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss.. .........

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

J.C. Dry..... .......

Width.

Feet. 

9

9

9

Area of 

section.

Square ft. 

10.8

9.9

15.0

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.39

.91

.80

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.17

1.08

1.54

Discharge.

Second-ft. 

15

9

12

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12...................................... ..... . ...

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

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

May. June.

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.39

1.35

1.39

1 33

1 37

1 3^

1.46

1.17

1.19

July.

1.14

(a)

(«)

.83

.81

.92

Q4

.92

.92

.95

.92

.90

.88

.98

Aug.

1.33

1.44

1.37

1.37

(">

<°)

1.53

1.46

1.53

1.56

1.50

Sept.

1.58

1.58

1.54

1.54

1.62

1.50

1.54

1.54

1.50

1.49

1.50

1.46

1.46

Oct.

1.04

1.06

.62

.69

a Water shut off.
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE,**'] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 117

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904~Cont'd.

Day.

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

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

17....................................................

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

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

20....................................................

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

22. ...................................................

23....................................................

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

25................................................. ..

26............................... ...... .... .... .

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

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

29....................................................

30....................................................

31....................................................

May.

1.17

1 19

1.21

1.15

1.17

1.21

1.15

1.29

1.27

1 9Q

1 9Q

1.23

June.

1.06

1.07

1.08

1.12

1.11

1.09

1 08

1.04

1.02

.96

1.17

1.21

1.17

1.21

1.21

July.

1.14

.85

.91

.96

1.12

1.15

1 9Q

1.36

1.29

1.19

1.17

1.43

1.35

1.29

1.27

1 97

1.27

Aug.

1.48

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.60

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.58

1.67

1.61

1.65

1.67

1.74

1.58

1.52

Sept.

1.45

1.44

1.44

1.39

1.39

1.39

1.42

1.50

1.58

1.60

1.25

1.06

1.04

1.08

1.08

Oct.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moxee canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

9

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....................................................

May.

15

11

17

13

17

13

23

99

23

23

19

June.

28

28

28

29

26

29

25

28

26

33

33

31

15

16

7

8

9

11

10

9

8

6

5

1

15

16

15

17

1Q

17

July.

13

(«)

(a)

1

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

4

12

2

2

12

13

23

26

23

16

15

33

26

23

22

22

22

Aug.

25

33

28

28

(«)

(«)

33

36

33

38

33

38

39

36

34

37

39

39

39

42

40

39

39

40

47

42

45

47

51

39

37

Sept.

40

40

39

39

42

36

39

39

39

39

34

36

34

34

33

32

32

29

29

29

32

36

40

42

20

7

6

9

9

6

Oct.

6

7

1

1

a Water shut off.
118 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Discharge measurements ofHubbard canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 20.. .......

June 17. ........

September 3. ...

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss.. .........

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

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

J. C. Dry ...........

Width.

Feet. 

12

12

12

12

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

20.0

17.6

14.5

18.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.50

1.14

1.17

1.29

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.92

1.66

1.42

1.78

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

30

20

17

24

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofHubbard canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7................................................ ...

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

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

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

12....................................................

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

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

17. ...................................................

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

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

20....................................................

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

23....................................................

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

25....................................................

26....................................................

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

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

29. ...................................................

30. ...................................................

31....................................................

May.

1.92

1.79

1.85

1.78

1.79

1.88

1.79

2.06

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.04

June.

1.96

1.94

1.95

1.95

1.96

1.95

1.99

1.92

1.86

1.95

1.85

1.62

1.59

1.67

1.73

1.74

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.39

1.39

1.95

1.79

1.04

1.04

1.77

1.79

1.81

1.79

1.79

July.

1.96

2.12

2.12

1.74

1.72

1.71

1.69

1.26

1.25

1.24

1.23

1.21

1.31

1.20

1.62

1.62

1.79

1.60

1.71

1.83

1.87

1.77

1.62

1.50

1.98

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.87

1.87

Aug.

1.71

2.02

2.00

1.95

1.83

1.81

1.75

1.79

2.12

2.03

1.96

1.85

1.85

1.78

1.73

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.11

1.98

1.94

1.87

1.79

1.73

1.89

1.92

2.04

1.83

1.79

Sept.

1.79

1.79

1.77

1.73

1.75

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.62

1.62

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.42

1.42

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.14

Oct.

1.14

1.14

1.17

1.15
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. ll9

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hubbard canal near North YaJdma, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

3-. ...........

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

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

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

7............

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

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

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

11. ..~........

12............

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

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

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

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

June.

31

31

31

31

31

31

34

28

26

31

26

19

19

20

23

23

July.

31

42

42.

23

21

21

21

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

19

Aug.

21

34

34

31

26

24

23

24

42

31

31

26

26

23

23

47

Sept.

24

24

23

23

23

19

19

19

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

Oct.

15

15

15

15

Day.

17............

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

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

20............

91

99

oo

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

ore

26............

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

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

9Q

30

31............

May.

28

24

26

24

24

28

24

38

38

38

38

38

June.

17

17

17

17

17

31

24

15

15

23

24

24

July.

19

19

21

26

26

23

19

18

34

34

34

31

26

26

Aug.

49

49

49

42

49

34

31

26

24

23

28

28

38

26

24

Sept.

20

1Q

10

16

16

16

17

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

Rating table for Hubbard canal near North Yakima, Wash., from May 20 to October 4,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

14.9

15.0

15.1

15.3

15.5

15.7

16.0

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.60

Discharge.

Seeond-feet.

16.3

16.8

17.3

17.8

18.4

19.2

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.85

1.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

20.2

21.2

22.6

24.2

26.0

28.2

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

31

34

38

42

47

53

The above table is based upon four discharge measurements made during 1904. Above 

gage height 1.40 it is well denned.

Estimated monthly discharge of Moxee and Hubbard canals near North YaTcima, Wash., for

1904. 

[Irrigated area, 3,500 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 « ..................

June. .........................

October 1-15.. .................

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

61 

67 

68 

98 

66

98

Minimum.

35 

16 

16 

46 

21

16

Mean.

35.0 

49.0 

42,4 

33.8

72.8 

49.6 

19

45.9

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,041 

3,013 

2,523

2,078 

4,476 

2,951 

568

 16, 650

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches 

over irrigated 

area.

3.57 

10.3 

8.64 

7.12 

15.4 

10.1 

1.95

57.1

a Estimated April 16 to May 19; also October 5-15.
120 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

FOWLER CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in Yakima River, in sec. 18, T. 13 N., R. 19 E. It 

is controlled by a stock company.

Discharge measurements ofF&ider canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 20.. .......

June 17. ........

September 3. ...

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss..........

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

Jv C.Dry ...........

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

Width.

Feet. 

10

10

10

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

14.7

9.8

13.7

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.38

1.86

2.18

£B.

Feet. 

1.24

.75

1.20 

.00

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

35.0

18.2

29.1 

Dry.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofFoider canal near North YaJcima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

S. ............. .?...... ..............................

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................................ .... . .

May.

1.24

1 91

1.32

1.15

1.14

1.03

1.33

1 91

1.20

1.21

1.21

1.19

June.

1.10

1.08

1.09

1.11

1.10

1.15

1.01

.98

.92

1.02

1.00

.98

.92

.95

1.00

1.07

.78

.52

.52

v\

.50

.65

.67

.69

.62

.87

1.00

.92

1 04

July.

1.04

1.09

1.10

1.17

1.14

1.08

1.04

1.04

.92

.88

1.10

1.04

.71

.54

.46

1.08

1.04

.92

.83

.88

.88

.88

.83

.75

.56

1 00

1 00

Qd

.89

.82

.88

Aug.

0.82

.89

.81

.71

.85

.83

.60

.64

1.00

1.00

.96

.92

.92

.85

.92

.92

.83

.85

.81

1.06

1.06

1 04

1.02

1.00

.98

.98

1 08

.0

.77

1.21

.0

Sept.

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.21

1.21

1.19

1.29

1.33

1.31

1.31

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.21

1.21

1.17

1.17

1.21

1.25

1.25

1.27

1.27

1.29

1.29

.0

.0

.0

Oct.

0.79

.00

.33

.73
COLUMBIA EIVEE DBAINAGE BASIN. 121

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fowler canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904'

Day.

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

2

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

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

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

7....................................................

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

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

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

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

12....................................................

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

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

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

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

17....................................................

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

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

20....................................................

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

22....................................................

93 A

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

25....................................................

26....................................................

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

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

29....................................................

30..............1.....................................

31....................................................

May.

34

34

35

30

sn

97

V7

V)

32

V)

32

32

June.

29

29

29

29

9O

sn

26

26

23

26

26

26

23

24

26

27

20

11

11

11

11

10

15

15

17

14

21

26

23

27

July.

27

29

29

30

30

9O

27

27

23

23

29

27

17

12

10

9O

27

23

21

23

23

23

21

18

12

26

26

24

23

20

23

Aug.

20

23

20

17

21

21

14

15

26

26

24

23

23

21

23

23

21

21

20

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

29

0

20

32

0

Sept.

32

32

30

30

30

32

32

32

35

37

35

35

34

34

34

32

32

30

30

32

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

0

0

0

Oct.

20

0

7

18

ating table for Fowler canal near North Yakima, Wash., from May 20 to October 4, 190^

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.30

.35

.40

.45

.50

.55

Discharge.

Second-feet.

6.0

7.2

8.4

9.7

11.0

12.3

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.60

.65

.70

.75

.80

.85

Discharge.

Second-feet.

13.7

15.1

16.5

18.0

19.5

21.0

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.90

.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

22.5

24.0

25.5

27.1

28.7

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.35

Discharge.

Second-feet.

30.3

31.9

33.5

35.1

' 36.7

The above table is based upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1904. 

well defined.

It is not
122 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 136

Estimated monthly discharge of Fowler canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 2,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 a...........;......

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

August 6 . ......................

October 1-lS"^.. ..............

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum .

37 

30 

30 

32 

37

37

Minimum.

27 

10 

10 

14 

30

10

Mean.

25.0 

34.0 

22.0 

23.6 

23.0 

33.0 

15.0

25.9

Total in 

acre-feet.

744 

2,091 

1,309 

1,451 

1,323 

1,767 

444

9,129

Depth of 

run-off, in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

4.4f 

12.6 

7. 8f 

8.71 

7.94 

10.6 

2.66

54.8

« Estimated April 16 to May 19. 

& Water shut off 2 days.

c Water shut off 3 days, 

d Water shut off 1 day.

e Estimated October 5-15.

GRANGER CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in Yakima River in sec. 18, T. 13 N., R. 19 E. It 

is owned and operated by a private party and irrigates a small tract 

of land in the Moxee Valley. Owing to insufficient measurements 

no estimates of discharge were made for this canal.

Discharge measurements of Granger canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 20.........

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss...........

Width.

Feet. 

17

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

11.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.6

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.0

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

a !7.7

« Backwater in canal. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Granger canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

I........ ..^........ .................................

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

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

4.........*...........................................

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

7....................................................

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

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

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

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

12....................................................

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

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

May.

-

June.

1.98

1.93

. 1.94

1.96

1.93

2.01

1.19

1.17

1.11

1.12

1.10

1.10

2.54

2.57

July.

2.00

2.23

2.17

2.21

2.19

2.14

2.08

2.12

2.06

2.02

1.46

1.46

1.39

1.35

Aug.

1.44

1.48

1.46

1.42

1.48

1.46

1.39

1.42

1.73

1.71

1.-69

2.57

2.60

2.58

Sept.

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.98

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.14

1.12

1.12

Oct.

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12
I">SS, WHISTLER,"] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 123

.Yean daily gage height, in feet, of Granger canal near North YaTdma, Wash., for 1904 

Continued.

Day.

 7....................................................

'9

«\

<-<\

T............ ........................................

22.......... ..........................................

'^

;:5..... ..:...... ......................................

'^6. ...................................................

V7

'i&.. ..................................................

M.... ................................................

M.... ................................................

31....................................................

May.

2.00

2.00

2.06

1.73

1.75

1.75

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.99

June.

2.62

2.10

2.60

2.52

2.52

2.52

2.54

2.51

2.48

2.60

2.56

2.52

2.52

2.58

2.02

2.21

July.

1.35

1.42

i sfi

1.37

1.35

1.37

1.37

1.87

1.85

1.81

1.81

1.89

1.94

1.89

1.85

1.78

1.43

Aug.

1 70

1.93

1.85

1.85

1.83

1.93

1.87

2.07

2.06

2.01

1.96

1 Qd

2.00

1.94

2.12

2.21

2.10

Sept.

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.08

1.12

1.12

Oct.

NEW RESERVATION CANAL NO. 2 IN YAKIMA INDIAN RESERVATION, WASH.

This is the first canal taking water from Yakima River below 

Atanum Creek. It was built by the Government to irrigate lands in 

the Yakima Indian Reservation. . It heads in the right bank in sec. 

17, T. 12 N., R. 19 E. Only about 4| miles of the main canal had 

been constructed in 1904. The length of the main canal as proposed 

will be 65 miles, with three laterals aggregating 25 miles. The 

gradient is .03 per 100 feet, which causes a wash in some places.

Discharge measurements of New Reservation canal No. 2 in YaTdma Indian Reservation,

Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 9. .........

June 27.. ...... .

July 22.. ....... 

August 19......

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss.. ........

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

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

J.C. Dry............ 

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

Width.

Feet. 

40

40

40

40 

40

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

17.5

40

44

54 

40

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.00

1.10

1.25

1.53 

1.30

 ».

Feet. 

0.41

.75

.95

1.17 

.83

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

17.7

44

55

82 

52
124 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART xit. [NO, 135.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of New Reservation canal No. 2 in Ydkima Indian Reservation, for 1904-

Bay,

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

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

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

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

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

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

7............

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

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

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

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

12............

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

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

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

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

May.

0.40

.42

.42

.42

.53

.53

.53

.53

June.

0.62

.67

.71

.71

.67

.67

.75

.83

.75

.75

.77

.75

.83

.83

1.00

1 00

July.

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1 08

1 08

Aug.

1.21

1.25

1.21

1.29

1.00

1.29

1.17

1.12

1.00

1.00

.92

Qfi

.83

.92

.83

Sept.

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.08

1 08

1.08

1.08

1.08

Day.

17............

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

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

20............

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

22............

23. ...........

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

26. ...........

26............

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

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

9Q

30............

31............

May.

0.58

.58

.67

.58

.67

.62

.75

.71

.75

.71

.67

.67

.67

.67

.67

June.

1.00

1.00

.50

.83

.92

.92

.92

.92

.92

.92

.92

.86

1.00

1.17

July.

1.08

1.08

.08

.17

.21

.19

.00

1.17

1.17

1.12

1.08

1.08

1.17

1.17

1.12

Aug.

0.87

.87

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.92

1.00

1.17

l."60

.75

(a)

Sept.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.92

.92

.92

.83

.83

.83

.75

.75

a Water shut off.

Mean daily discharge, in second feet, of New Reservation canal No. 2 in Ydkima Indian 

Reservation, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

7............

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

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

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

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

12............

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

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

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

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

May.

17

17

17

17

24

24

June.

27

30

34

34

30

30

38

49

38

38

38

38

49

49

fiQ

69

July.

on

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

83

83

83

83

83

QQ

83

83

Aug.

Q7

104

97

121

69

121

90

83

fiQ

69

55

62

4O

55

-4.Q

38

Sept.

90

on

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

 83

83

83

83

83

Day.

17............

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

19

20............

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

22............

23............

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

25............

26............

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

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

29............

30............

31............

May.

27

27

30

27

30

27

38

34

38

34

30

30

30

30

30

June.

69

69

21

49

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

62

69

90

July.

83

83

83

90

97

97

69

90

90

83

83

83

90

90

83

AugS."

49'

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

55

69

90

149

38

(«)

Sept.

69

,69

'*'" 69

,69

 69

69

. 55

55

55

- 49

49

49

38

38

a Water shut off.
ROSS, WHISTLER, ~| 

ATSfD NOBLE. J COLUMBIA KIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 125

Rating table for New Reservation canal No. 2 in Yakima Indian Reservation, Wash., from 

May 9 to September 30, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.15

.20

.25

.30

.35

.40

.45

Discharge.

Second-feet.

10

11

12

13

15

17

19

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.50

.55

.60

.65

.70

.75

.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

21

24

27

30

34

38

43

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.85

.90

.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

Discharge.

Second-feet.

49

55

62

69

76

83

90

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

97

104

121

128

135

142

149

The above table is based upon 5 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is not 

well defined.

Estimated monthly discharge of New Reservation canal No. 2 in Yakima Indian Reservation,

Wash., for 1904.

[Irrigated area, 2,700 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 a ..................

May. ..........................

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

August .......................

October 1-15 c .................

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

38 

90 

97 

149 

90

149

Minimum.

17 

21 

63

38 

38

21

Mean.

20.0 

27.0 

49.1 

86.4 

69.0 

73.6 

50.0

56.4

Total in 

acre-feet.

595 

1,660 

2,922 

5,312 

4,106 

4,380 

1,488

20,460

Depth of 

run-ofl in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

2.64 

7.38 

13.0 

23.6 

18.2 

19.5 

6.61

90.9-

a Estimated April 15 to May 8. & Water shut ofl 1 day. Estimated.

OLD RESERVATION CANAL NO. 1 IN YAKIMA INDIAN RESERVATION, WASH.

This canal takes water from Yakima River, on its right bank, hi 

sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 E. It was built by the Government from 

an Indian fund derived from the sale of the Wenache fishery lands, 

which formerly belonged to the Indians.
126 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN" 1904, PART XII. [NO.

Discharge measurements of Old Reservation canal No. 1 in Yakima 'Indian Reservation,

Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 9..-..-....

June 7. --..--...

June 27. ........

July 22.. .......

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss. .........

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

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

J.C. Dry..... .......

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

Width.

Feet. 

12

12

13

12

12

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

43

49

51

44

41

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.00

3.10

3.60

2.91

2.69

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.83

3.17

3.29

2.99

2.83

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

130

153

184

127

110

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Old Reservation canal No. 1 in Yakima Indian Reservation

Wash., for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7.............

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

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

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

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

June.

3.17

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.02

July.

3.37 

3.33 

3.33

3.35

3.33

3.35

3.33

3.33

3.33

3.33

Aug.

3.17 

3.25 

3.27

3.25

3.29

3.17 

3.17

3.17

3.12

3.08

3.08

Day.

12............ 

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

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

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

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

17............ 

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

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

20. ...........

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

June.

2.06 

2.06 

2.06

2.00

2.07

2.06

3.02

July.

3.33 

3.33 

3.29

3.29

3.25

3.25 

3.17

3.21

3.12

3.00

Aug.

3.08 

3.08 

3.08

3.04

3.00

3.00 

2.92

2.83

2.83

*17

Day.

22. ........... 

23............

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

25............

26. ...........

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

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

29. ...........

30............

31............

June.

3.17 

3.17 

3.25

3.25

3.17

3.33 

3.33

3.33

3.33

July.

2.92 

2.96 

2.92

2.21

2.21

2.25 

2.17

2.17

2.12

2.08

Aug.

3.17 

3.17 

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.17 

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.17

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Old Reservation canal No. 1 in Yakima Indian Reservation, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7.............

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

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

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

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

June.

152

139

139

139

138

July.

214

205

200

205

200

200

200

Aug.

152

167

170

167

170

152

152

152

145

143

143

Day.

12. ...........

1Q

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

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

17............

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

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

20. ...........

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

June.

112

112

112

111

112

112

138

138

138

138

July.

200

200

170

170

167

152

158

141

1QQ

Aug.

143

143

143

140

139

139

133

130

130

152

Day.

22............

23............

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

25............

26............

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

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

29............

30

31............

June.

152

152

167

167

149

190

190

190

July.

133

115

115

116

114

114

112

Aug.

152

1 Xf)

1KO

152

152

119

152

152

152

152
r OSS, WHISTLER 

AND NOBLE '] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 127

Estimated monthly discharge a of Old Reservation canal No. 1 in Yakima Indian Reservation,

Wash., for 1904.

[Irrigated area, 8,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 & . .................

' 'tay. ..........................

 September. ....................

October 1-15 c .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

190 

214 

170

214

Minimum.

Ill 

112 

130

111

Mean.

100 

130 

145 

164 

149 

100 

90

130

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,375 

7,993 

8,628 

10,080 

9,162 

5,950 

2,678

47, 470

Depth of 

run-off, in 

inches,over 

irrigated 

area.

4.46 

12.0 

12.9 

15.1 

13.7 

8.92 

4.01

71.1

a Approximate. & Estimated April 15 to June 6. c Estimated September 1 to October 15. 

GOVERNMENT CANAL NO. 3 NEAK TOPPENISH, WASH.

This canal heads in Yakima River in sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 20 E., 

near Toppenish. Like the Old Reservation canal, it was built from 

a fund derived from the sale of the Wenache fisheries. It irrigates 

about 2,300 acres in the Yakima Indian Reservation. No water was 

ever appropriated for it. Its average flow is about 10 second-feet.

SUNNYSIDE CANAL NEAK YAKIMA, WASH.

t

This canal, which is owned and operated by the Washington Irrigation Company, takes water from the east bank of Yakima River, 

in sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., nearly opposite the intake of the Old 

Reservation canal No. 1. It is several times larger than any other 

canal in the Yakima region, the maximum flow being about 630 

second-feet. Six discharge measurements were taken at the headworks during the summer. Miscellaneous measurements and gage 

readings were taken at eight other places along the canal, for the purpose of obtaining seepage and wastage from the canal. The latter 

never exceeded 2 per cent, and very little of this amount found its way 

directly to the river. On June 10 a seepage experiment was made upon 

a stretch of the canal extending from the headworks to Zillah, a distance of 17 miles. The result showed a seepage loss of 4.5 per cent in 

this distance. Previous to this experiment all the laterals leading 

from the canal were closed and the canal allowed to regulate itself 

for twelve hours. The measurements at the beginning and end of the 

stretch were both taken by the same meter, and all chances of error 

eliminated. The section experimented upon is the oldest section 

of the canal, excavated in very fine volcanic soil. There has also
128 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135

been deposited from time to time a fine silt of a clayish nature, whicl 

serves to make the banks more or less impervious to water. The 

first experiment was checked upon August 15, by a similar test over 

the same section, with the finding of a loss of 4 per cent due to seepage.

It is interesting to compare this with a seepage test made upon 

the first 9 miles of the Kennewick canal later, where the loss due to 

seepage was found to be 26 per cent. (See p. 138.)

The value^of the water right on the basis of a duty of 160 acres 

per second-foot is $30 per acre. The value of the land, with the 

water right attached, is $60 to $90 per acre.

Discharge measurements ofSunnyside canal near Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

April 22. .......

May 26.........

July 2.... ......

August 16. .....

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss...... .............

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

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

G.F.Harley.. ...............

G.H. Bliss...... .............

.....do..................'....

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

153

184

160

202

192

206

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.05

3.00

3.04

3.12

2.93

3.09

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.54

3.18

2.79

3.62

3.33

3.50

Discharge.

Sec-feel. 

467

553

"487

630

6 564

C 636

«4.5 per cent seepage in 17 miles. 

64 per cent seepage in 17 miles. 

« Integration method at bridge.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofSunnyside canal near Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7............................................

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

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

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

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

12. ...........................................

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

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

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

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

17............................................

18

Apr.

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

20............................................

21

"'Water sh

May.

2.96 

2.96 

2.96 

2.96 

2.96 

3.04 

3.04 

3.04 

3.04 

2.00 

3.04 

3.04 

3.04 

3.04 

3.04 

3.10 

3.08 

3.10 

3.12 

3.12 

3.12 

ut Off.

June.

3.25 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25 

3.21 

2.79 

2.79 

3.12 

3.12 

3.06 

3.06 

3.14 

3.17 

3.19 

3.29 

3.29 

3.29 

3.33,

July.

3.54 

3.62 

(a)

(") 

(a)

(«) 

(«) 

2.17 

2.65 

3.29 

3.33 

3.37 

3.41 

3.46 

3.46 

3.46 

3.46 

3.46 

3.46 

3.46 

3..46

Aug.

3.46 

3.46 

3.46 

3.46 

3.50 

3.54 

3.54 

3.54 

3.54 

3.54 

3.54 

3.54 

3.55 

3.56 

3.33 

3.58 

3.56 

3.56 

3.56 

3.56 

3.5§

Sept.

3.37 

3.37 

3.37 

3.37 

3.37 

3.35 

3.33 

3.29 

3.29 

3.29 

3.29 

3.25 

3.12 

3.08 

3.04 

2.79 

2.79 

2.79 

2.79 

2.79 

2.79

Oct.

2.53 

2. 53 

2.53 

2.5* 

2.5? 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.51 

2.43 

2.3? 

2.33 

2.33 

2.23 

2.23
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BA8IN. 129 

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Sunnyside canal near Yakima, Wash., for 1904 Continued.

Day.

22............................................

23............................................

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

25............................................

26............................................

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

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

29............................................

30............................................

si........................:.......-...........

Apr.

2.54

2.79

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.90

2.92

2.95

May.

3.12

3.12

3.12

3.14

3.18

3.19

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

June.

3.35

3.35

3.42

3.39

3.54

3.46

3.46

3.50

3.54

July.

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

Aug.

3.56

3.56

3.56

3.56

3.56

3.56

3.56

3.53

3.50

3.44

Sept.

2.79

2.79

2.75

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.62

2.62

2.62

Oct.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sunnyside canal near Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

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............................................

Apr.

464

491

J.Qft

4%

496

496

'505

508

512

May.

513

513

513

513

513

525

525

525

525

419

525

525

525

525

525

534

531

534

537

537

537

537

537

eo7

547

548

558

558

558

558

June.

558

558

558

558

558

558

558

552

491

491

537

537

528

528

540

545

548

KfiC

CfiC

565

572

576

576

589

CQQ

613

597

597

605

613

July.

613

629

0

0

0

0

0

433

475

565

572

580

587

597

597

597

597

597

597

597

597

597

597

TO7

597

597

597

597

597

597

597

Aug.

597

597

597

597

605

613

613

613

613

613

613

613

615

617

572

621

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

605

593

Sept.

580

580

580

580

580

576

572

565

565

565

565

558

537

531

525

491

491

491

491

491

491

491

486

481

481

481

472

472

J.79

Oct.

468

468

468

464

462

460

460

460

460

456

445

445

445

442

442

IRR 135 05 9
130 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating table for Sunnyside canal near Yakima, Wash.,'from April 22 to October 15, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

Discharge.

Second-feet.

419

423

427

431

2. 20 r 435

2. 25 439

2.30

2.35

2.40

443

447

451

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.85

Discharge

Second-feet.

455

460

465

470

475

480

486

492

498

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.90

2.95

3.00

3.05

3.10

3.15

Discharge.

Second-feet.

505

512

519

526

534

542

3.20 550

3. 25 558

3. 30 567

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3. 35 576

3. 40 585

3. 45 595

3. 50 605

3. 55 , 615

3. 60 625

3. 65 ! 636

3. 70 647

3.75 658

The above table is based upon 6 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is fairly 

well defined between gage heights 2.50 feet and 3.60 feet.

Estimated monthly discharge of Sunnyside canal near Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 35,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 « ...................

May. ..........................

June. .........................

July 6 .........................

October 1-15. ..................

The perio J ...............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

512 

558 

613 

629 

617 

580 

468

629

Minimum.

464 

419 

491 

433 

572 

472 

442

419

Mean.

496 

529 

561 

585 

610 

524 

456

547

Total in 

acre-feet.

14,760 

32,530 

33,380 

30, 170 

37, 510 

31,180 

13, 570

193. 100

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

5.06 

11.2 

11.5 

10.3 

12.9 

10.7 

4.6."i

66.3

« Estimated April 16-21. * Water shut off 5 days. 

GILBERT CANAL NEAR TOPPENISH, WASH.

This canal heads in a slough from-Yakima River in sec. 19, T. 11 N.. 

R. 20 E., in the Yakima Indian Reservation. It was built by an 

association of men who lease lands from the Indians. At the expiration of the lease the canal belongs to the land through which it runs. 

A large part, probably 50 per cent, of the water taken into the canal 

is wasted into sloughs which drain into the river. No appropriation 

of water has been made and no water right acquired.
BOSS, WHI8TLEE,"] 

AND NOBLE. J

COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 131 

Discharge measurements of Gilbert canal near Toppenish, Wash., in 1904.

Date,

June 9 a. .......

September 6 & . . .

September 6 «...

Hydrographer.

G.F.Harley.--.-....

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

14

7

6

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

23

7.6

2.9

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.30

1.62

.86

4f«.

Feet. 

1.60

1.04

.40

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

53

12.3

2.5

« Main branch. b East branch. « West branch. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Gilbert canal (east branch) near Toppenish, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

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

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

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

7................

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

g

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

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

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

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

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

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

June."

1.79

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.79

1.79

1.67

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.62

1.67

1 79

July.

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.42

1.42

1.54

1.67

1.42

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.33

1.33

1.37

1.37

1.33

Aug.

1.42

1.42

1.37

1.37

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.50

1.50

1.75

1.71

1.42

1.33

1.42

1.42

1.50

Sept.

1.25

1.17

1.08

1.06

1.05

1.04

Day.

17. ..............

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

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

20...............

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

22...............

23

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

25...............

26...............

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

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

29...............

30...............

31...............

June. 01

1.83

1.83

1.79

1.79

1.83

1.87

1.92

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.75

1.75

July.

1.33

1.29

1.29

1.33

1.50

1.50

1.67

1.50

1.50

1.67

1.75

1.75

1.67

1.67

1.58

Aug.

1.67

1.42

1.58

1.58

1.42

1.17

1.08

1.00

1.17

1.00

.96

.92

.92

1.25

(")

Sept.

« June 1 to 23, gage above the forks.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gilbert canal

for 1904.

6 Water shut off. 

branch) near Toppenish, Wash.,

Day.

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

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

3................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

16................

June.

58

57

57

57

57

58

58

55

53

51

51

51

51

53

55

58

July.

35

35

35

20

20

23

30

20

15

15

15

17

17

18

ID

17

Aug.

20

20

18

18

17

17

17

22

22

35

32

20

17

20

20

22

Sept.

15

14

13

13

12

12

Day.

17. ..............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26. ..............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

01

June.

60

60

58

58

60

62

65

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

July.

17

16

16

17

22

22

30

22

22

30

35

35

30

30

25

Aug.

30

20

25

25

20

14

13

12

14

12

11

11

15

0

Sept.
132 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Gilbert canal (west branch) near Toppenish, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1. ...............

2................

3................

4................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12.............!..

13................

14................

15................

16................

June. « July.

1.33

1 °,°,

1.17

1.17

1.50

1.42

1.25

1.17

1,17

1.17

1.25

1.25

1.25

1 9^

1.17

Aug.

1 00

1 00

1 00

1 00

1 00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 00

1 nn

1.00

.92

.83

.92

no

1 00

Sept.

0.58

.50

.54

.50

.45

.40

Day.

17. ..............

18...............

19 ..............

20...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30...............

01

June. «

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.37

1.33

July.

1.17

1.08

1.17

1.17

1 00

1.00

1.08

1.00

1 00

1 00

1.08

1.17

1.17

1.08

1.00

Aug.

1 00

.92

1 00

1 00

.92

.67

.58

.54

.58

cn

.50

.50

.50

.58

( 6)

Sept.

a June 1 to 23, gage above the forks. b Water shut off.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, ofOilbert canal (west branch) near Toppenish, Wash.

for 1904.

Day.

3................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

16................

June. July.

OK

OK

«3C

OC

OC

47

41

30

25

25

25

30

30

30

30

25

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

9

7

9

9

12

Sept.

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.5

Day.

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30...............

31...............

June. July.

........ 25

19

........ 25

........ 25

........ 12

........ 12

.....:.. 19

35 12

35 12

35 12

35 19

35 25

36 25

35 19

........ 12

Aug.

12

9

12

12

9

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

0

Sept.
BOSS, WHISTLER 

AND NOBLE. EER'] COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 133

Estimated monthly discharge « of Gilbert canal near Toppenish, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 3,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30"....'...............

May. ..........................

June. .........................

August 0 . ......................

September (l ...................

October 1-15. ..................

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

71 

71

47 

19

71

Minimum.

51 

34 

14 

15

14

Mean.

25.0 

40.0 

58.9 

47.9 

28.6 

17.0 

10.0

35.1

Total in 

acre-feet.

744 

2,460 

3,505 

2,945 

1,702 

1,012 

298

12, 670

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

2.98 

9.84 

14.0 

11.8 

6.81 

4.05 

1.19

50.7

a Approximate.

* Estimated April 16 to May 31.

c Water shut off one day.

d Estimated September 7to October 15.

HATCH CANAL NEAR TOPPENISH, WASH.

This canal is also called the Alfalfa Siding canal. It heads in a 

slough from Yakima River on its right bank near Toppenish in sec. 30, 

T. 10 N., R. 21 E. The status of this canal as regards ownership and 

water rights is the same as that of the Gilbert canal above. No 

gaging station was maintained on it. Two discharge measurements 

were taken with the following results:

Discharge measurements of Hatch canal near Toppenish, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

September 6. .. .

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley. .............

.....do...................

Width.

Feet. 

6

6

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

6.1

4.0

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.10

1.00

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

12.8

4.0

PROSSER FALLS IRRIGATION COMPANY'S POWER CANAL AT PROSSER, WASH.

This company pumps water from Yakima River at Prosser, to be 

used for domestic purposes and irrigation. The water is carried to 

the wheels of the pumps by a flume 12 feet wide and a mean depth 

of water of about 6 feet, carrying on an average 205 second-feet of 

water when both pumps are running. Most of this amount of water 

is only used for the power purposes, however, and is spilled directly 

back into the river and is immediately available for irrigation lower 

down the valley.

The pumping plant consists of two Smith-Vaile pumps, of two 

cylinders each, of inside diameter of 25 inches and length of stroke 

of 24 inches. Diameter of wheel, 52 inches.
134 STEEAM MEASUBEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135,

The average amount of water pumped is about 15 second-feet, or 

only about 7 per cent of the amount passing through the flume.

Discharge measurements ofProsser Falls Irrigation Company's power canal at Prosser, Wash.,

in 1904.

Date.

May 30.........

July 26.........

August 11. .. . . .

September 10. ..

Hydrographer.

G. F.Harley. .......

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

G.H. Bliss. .........

Width.

feet. 

12

12

12

12

12

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

108

71

55

49

61

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.93

2.94

4.03

3.96

2.85

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

22.44

19.05

17.65

17.20

18.25

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

210

209

222

194

175

a Change in velocities due to change in stage of river.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's power canal at

Prosser, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

1....................................................

2....................................................

3....................................................

4............................................ .......

5.......................................... .........

6....................................................

7....................................................

8....................................................

9....................................................

10.... ..............................................

11....................................................

12. ...................................................

13....................................................

14........................ ............................

15....................................................

16....................................................

17....................................................

18....................................................

19............. .......................................

20....................................................

21....................................................

22....................................................

tyi

flA

25....................................................

26............. .......................................

27 ....................................................

28....................................................

<XJ

30. ...................................................

o-i

May.

210

210

June.

210

0

0

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

220

220

220

220

220

220

July.

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

212

212

212

212

212

212

210

210

210

210

210

210

209

209

209

209

209

209

204

204

204

Aug.

205

209

200

200

200

200

200

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

210

210

200

200

200

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

Sept.

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

200

200

200

Oct.

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209
ROSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVER DEA1NAGE BASIN. 135

Estimated monthly discharge of Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's power canal at Prosser,

Wash., for 1904.

April 16-30... ................ ..........

October 1-15. ..........................

220 210

216 204 

212 194 

200 194 

209 209

220 194

190 5, 653 

210 12,910 

214 12, 730 

212 13, 040 

201 12, 360 

195 11, 600 

209 6, 218

205 74, 510

Mean daily discharge, « in second-feet, of Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's irrigating canal 

at Prosser, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

1.................................................

2.................................................

^. ................................................

4.................................................

^. ............... .................................

T. ...............................................

8....................................................

9.......... ....... ........ ..... ...-.-

10.................................................

11.................................................

12.................................................

13................................................

14................................................

15....-.-...:.............-.-.-.-........-.......-.

16......'.-..................-...-..........-......

17................................................

18................................................

19.........-................................?......

20...............................................

21 ................................................

22.................................................

23................................................

24................................................

25................................................

26. ...............................................

27................................................

28................................................

29.................................................

30................................................

31................................................

May.

14.5 

14.5

June.

14.7 

0) 

(*) 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9

14.9 

14.9 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.7 

14.7 

14.7 

15.5 

15.5 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

16.3 

16.3 

16.3 

16.3 

16.3 

16.3

July.

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.8 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4

Aug.

14.5 

14.5 

13.5 

13.5 

13.5 

13.5 

13.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9

Sept.

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9

Oct.

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

14.9 

13.5 

13.5

" Computed from revolutions of the pumps. b Pumps not running.
136 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Estimated monthly discharge « of Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's irrigating canal at

Prosser, Wash., for 1904.

[Irrigated area, 1,200 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30.. ..................

August. .......................

September. ....................

October 1-15. ..................

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

16.3 

15.8 

14.9 

14.9

-16.3

Minimum.

14.7 

15.4 

13.5 

14.9

13.5

Mean.

14.5 

14.5 

15.1 

15.6 

14.4 

14.9 

14.6

14.8

Total in 

acre-feet

431 

892

898 

959

885 

887 

434

5,386

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

4.31 

8.92 

8.98 

9.59

8.85 

8.87 

4.34

53.9

«Included in discharge of Power canal. t- Water shut off two days.

LEDBETTER CANAL NEAR PROSSER, WASH.

This canal heads into Yakima River, above the falls at Prosser, 

just opposite the intake of the Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's 

flume. The canal has never been completed, and that part of it 

which had already been constructed has been allowed to fall into a 

dilapidated condition.

The proposed canal contemplated the irrigation of about 125,000 

acres of land lying north and east of the Rattlesnake Range in the 

Columbia Valley and 25,000 acres additional lying upon the right 

bank of Yakima River above that covered by the Kennewick canal.

During the season of 1904 there were 3 or 4 miles in use by farmers 

who maintained it for the benefits derived, and a total acreage 

covered of about 360 acres.

No measurements were taken upon the canal.

KIONA CANAL NEAR KIONA, WASH.

This canal heads in the left bank of Yakima River about 4 miles 

west of Kiona in sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 26 E. The canal is controlled 

by the Northern Pacific Irrigation Company. On account of the 

shifting of the channel at the gaging station the estimates of discharge 

of this canal are only approximate. Less than 5 per cent of the 

water taken in at the head-gates was wasted directly into the river.
"'AND'NOB '] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAIJNAGE BASIN. 137

Discharge measurements of Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

September 8 ....

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss..........

G. F. Harley ........

.....do..............

Width.

Feet. 

8

8

8

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

7.4

14.2

13.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per, sec. 

1.37

1.41

1.11

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

2.55

2.60

Discharge.

Sec. feet. 

10.2

20.1

15.0

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

1. ...........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7.. ..........

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

June.

2.62

2. 62

2.54

2.50

2.48

2.37

2.33

2.50

2.50

2.50

July.

2.52

2.58

2.67

(a)

2.67

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.54

2.54

Aug.

2.58

2.67

2.58

2.50

2.44

2.42

2.42

2.44

2.46

2.39

2.39

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.54

2.54

Sept.

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

Oct.

2.67

2.75

2.83

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2 71

Day.

17............

18............

19............

20............

99

23............

24............

25. ...........

26............

27............

28. ...........

29............

30. ...........

31............

June.

2.50

2.50

2.54

2.56

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.50

2.42

2.50

2.50

2.50

July.

2.42

2.33

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.46

2.42

2.33

2.50

2.58

2.62

2.62

2.54

2.56

2.56

Aug.

2.54

2.50

2.46

2.46

2.46

2.50

2.54

2.62

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

Sept.

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.75

2.79

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

Oct.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

........

.......

a Water shut off. 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

June.

23

23

20

20

19

18

17

20

20

20

July.

20

21

24

0

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

20

20

Aug.

21

24

21

20

18

18

18

18

19

17

17

17

17

17

20

20

Sept.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

21

, 21

21

Oct.

19

23

25

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Day.

17............

18. ...........

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25. ...........

26............

27............

28............

29............

30. ...........

31............

June.

20

20.

20

21

23

22

21

21

21

20

18

20

20

20

July.

18

17

20

20

20

19

18

17

20

21

23

23

20

21

21

Aug.

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Sept.

21

21

21

21

23

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Oct.
138 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII.

Estimated monthly discharge of Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 800 acres.]

[NO. 135.

Month.

April 16-30 a ..................

June. .........................

July ft ...... ...................

October 1-15...... .............

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

24 

24 

24 

25

25

Minimum.

17 

17 

17 

19 

19

17

Mean.

17.0 

20.0 

20.0 

21.1 

19.0 

20.3 

21.3

19.9

Total in 

acre-feet.

506 

1,230 

1,190 

1,256 

1,168 

1,208 

634

7,192

Depth, of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

7.59

18.4 

17.8 

18.8 

17.5 

18.1 

9.51

107.7

« Estimated April 15 to June 6th. & Water shut off one day.

KIONA WATER SUPPLY COMPANY'S CANAL NEAR KIONA, WASH.

This canal heads in the left bank of Yakima River, just above 

Kiona. It is owned by a stock company of 150 shares. It is a 

power canal used to turn small irrigating wheels. Nearly all the 

water taken in at the head is returned to the river. The discharge 

as measured June 6 was 18.5 second-feet.

KENNEWICK CANAL NEAR KENNEWICK, WASH.

This canal is owned and operated by the Northern Pacific Irrigation Company. Next to the Sunnyside it is the largest irrigation 

canal in the Yakima Valley. It takes water from the Yakima 

River on its right bank just above Horn Rapids, about 11 miles 

north of Kiona, in sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 27 E. Besides two measurements taken at the head-gates, various other points along the canal 

were measured in order to determine the amount of water wasted 

and the loss due to seepage. The water wasted directly into the 

river was found to be about 15 per cent of the discharge at the intake, 

of which about 10 per cent was spilled into Columbia River.

Careful measurements taken September 9 at two points 8 

miles apart near the upper end of the canal showed a seepage of 

26 per cent in this distance. All the laterals a^ng this stretch had 

been tightly closed and the canal allowed to regulate itself before 

the measurements were made. Over the stretch tested the canal 

is excavated in sand and gravel for almost the entire distance, differing in this respect from the Sunnyside canal. The Kennewick canal 

is also of more recent construction.
BOSS, 

AND COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 139

Discharge measurements ofKennewick canal near Kennewick, Wash., in 1904-

Date Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley.........

.....do.............

.....do..............

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

58

75

28

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.65

1.64

3.25

Gage

Feet. 

2.71

3.20

& 2. 10

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

96

123

91

a Seepage test, flume No. 1. & Gage in flume. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofKennewick canal near Kennewwk, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1

9

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

Q

10............................................

11............................................

19

10

14............................................

15............................................

16.................................... ....... .

17............................................

18............................................

10

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25................---....-.-..-.........--.-..

26............................................

27. ...-...-...-.........-..-.-...--......-..-.

9fi

29............................................

30. ...........................................

31. ...........................................

Apr.

1.00

1.33

1.50

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.21

2.21

2.21

2.21

2.17

.83

1.00

2 en

2.50

2.50

May.

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.46

2.46

2.46

2.50

2.50

2.58

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.75

2.75

.2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

June.

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.79

2.79

2.87

2.92

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.50

2.42

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

July.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3. 1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.85

3.00

2.95

2.80

2.75

2.75

2 60

2.70

2.90

3.00

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.35

3.2

3.4

3.4

2.9

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.15

3.15

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

Sept.

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.2

3.2

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

(a)

(a)

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

Water shut off.
140 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. , [NO. 136. 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kennewick canal near Kennewick, Wash., for 1904-

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 ...........................................

Apr.

10

18

20

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

48

48-

48

48

59

8

10

80

80

80

May.

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

77

77

77

80

80

87

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

98

98

98

98

98

98

no

June.

98

98

98

98

98

98

102

102

106

110

63

63

63

80

75

116

116

116

116

123

102

102

116

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

July.

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

116

110

110

105

116

112

102

98

98

116

94

110

116

Aug.

125

125

123

127

127

127

126

128

125

129

129

110

127

129

129

129

129

129

116

124

124

129

129

129

127

127

126

125

127

127

125

Sept.

127

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

1S5

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

126

126

126

126

126

125

125

Oct.

125

125

125

125

125

125

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

0

0

116

116

123

116

110

110

116

116

110

110

110

Estimated monthly discharge of Kennewick canal near Kennewick, Wash., for 1904, 

[Irrigated area, 6,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30....................

May. ..........................

June. .........................

July. ..........................

August. .......................

September. ....................

October 1-15. ..................

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

59 

98 

123 

123 

129 

127 

125

129

Minimum.

8 

73 

63 

94 

110 

125 

123

8

Mean.

53.6 

85.5 

101 

117 

126 

126 

124

107

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,595 

5,257 

6,010 

7,194

7,747 

7,498 

3,690

38,990

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

3.19 

10.5 

12.0 

14.4 

15.5 

15.0 

7.38

78.0
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. '] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 

CROSSCUT'S CANAL NEAR KIONA, WASH.

141

This canal is sometimes called the Lower Yakima canal. It. heads 

into Yakima River upon its left bank, at Horn Rapids 'directly 

opposite the intake of the Kennewick canal. The same diversion 

weir is used for both canals, as is also the same water appropriation.

During the season of 1904, 5J miles were constructed, but no water 

used for irrigation purposes. The canal as constructed is owned 

and operated by Mr. Grosscup. The Northern Pacific Irrigation 

Company, of whom the right of way was secured, reserve the right 

to extend the canal at any time and to supply the present owner 

with what water he needs.

SINCLAIR AND OOBB CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

There are no canals of any consequence taking water from Tieton 

River. A small irrigating canal heads in Tieton River on its left 

bank, about 3 miles above its mouth. It is owned and operated 

by Sinclair and Cobb, and carries about 5 second-feet of water. 

The total discharge of Tieton River therefore flows practically 

unused into Naches River.

SELAH VALLEY CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

The only important canal taking water from Naches River above 

the mouth of the Tieton is the Selah Valley canal. There are a 

few canals above the Selah Valley, but they are small private ditches, 

and their combined flow would probably not exceed 15 second-feet.

The Selah Valley canal heads in Naches River on its left bank 

about 1 mile above the mouth of the Tieton in sec. 35, T. 15 N., 

R. 16 E. With the exception of the Powc.1 canal it is the largest 

canal taking water from the Naches. The canal ends in the sandy 

prairie some distance from the river. The wasteways are for emergencies only. Very little water is wasted directly into the river.

Discharge measurements of Selah Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 190Jf.

 Date.

April 27. .......

June 8. .........

July 9. .........

July 9..........

July 9. .........

July 15.........

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley. ........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do. ............

.....do. ............

.....do.............

Width.

Feet. 

14

13

15

16

17

17

7

Area of 

section.

Sg.feet. 

14.0

12.6

18.9

24.7

31.3

36.7

17.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1 60

1.44

1.66

1.91

2.14

2.30

3.17

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

1.94

2.36

2.76

3.17

3.48

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

22.4

18.2

31.6

47.6

66.9

84.4

"54.4

« " Twin Plume" 5 miles below the head-gates.
142 STEEAM MEASUBEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [N«.135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Selah Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

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....................................................

May.

0.50

0.50

2.33

3.17

3

00

3 17

3.33

3.42

3.42

3.42

 3.50

June.

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.42

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.42

3.42

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

July.

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.50

2.67

2.67

2.83

3.17

3.50

3.50

3.33

3.25

3.42

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

Aug.

3.42

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.50

3.42

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

Sept.

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.33

3.33

3.33

3.33

3.33

3.33

3.25

3.17

3.00

3.00

3.00

Oct.

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Selah Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for

1904.

Day. ,

1....................................................

2....................................................

3....................................................

4....................................................

5....................................................

6....................:..............................

8....................................................

9....................................................

10....................................................

11....................................................

13 ...................................................

14....................................................

15...................................................

16....................................................

May. June.

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

79

84

84

July.

84

84

84

84

20

20

20

20

37

43

43

52

79

84

84

77

Aug.

79

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

89

89

89

84

79

89

89

89

Sept.

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

Oct.

60

60

 60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60
ROSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 143

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Seldh Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for

1904 Continued.

Day.

17...................................................

18....................................................

19....................................................

20....................................................

91

99

23...................................................

24...................................................

25....................................................

26......-......----.-......--........---......-.-.-...

27....-.........-.-.........-.......---.......---.-...

28..-.........-.-.-.......-........-.--......----.-...

29...................................................

30...................................................

31....................................................

May.

2

2

31

55

67

77

67

67

77

79

79

79

84

June.

84

84

84

84

84

84

79

79

79

84

84

84

84

84

July

72

79

79

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

Aug.

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

87

87

Sept.

84

84

84

77

77

77

77

77

77

72

67

60

60

60

Oct.

48

43

43

Rating table for Selah Vattey canal near North Yakima, Wash., from May 19 to October 15,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

Discharge.

Second-feet.

15.1

16.3

17.6

19.0

20.4

21.9

23.4

24.9

2.20 26.5

2. 25 28. 1

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

29.7

31.4

33.1

34.9

36.8

38.8

40.9

43.1

45.3

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.95

3.00

3.05

3.10

3.15

Discharge.

Second-feet.

47. 6

49.9

52.3

54.7

57.1

59.6

62.0

64.5

66.9

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.25

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.45

3.50

3.55

3.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

69.4

71.8

74.3

76.7

79.2

81.6

84.1

86.5

89.0

This table is based upon 6 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined 

between gage heights 2.00 feet and 3.50feet. The table has been extended beyound these 

limits.
144 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.'

Estimated mo',ithly discharge ofSdah VaUey canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

[Irrigated area, 6,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 a

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

June. .........................

July...........................

September. ....................

October 1-15. ..................

84

84 

89 

87 

60

89

Minimum.

79 

20 

79 

60 

60

60

Mean.

45.0 

59.0 

83.3 

69.5

86.7 

80.8' 

60.0

72.0

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,339 

3,511 

4,957 

4,273 

5,331 

4,808 

1,785

26,000

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

2.68 

7.04 

9.91 

8.55 

10.7 

9.62 

3.57

52.1

a Estimated April 16 to May 18.

WAPATOX CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in the left bank of Naches River opposite the 

mouth of the Tieton in sec. 36, T. 15 N., R. 16 E. It is maintained 

by a stock company of 100 equal shares. Owing to the fact that 

the velocity of the current in the canal was greatly influenced by 

changes in the stage of the river and in the opening of the headgate, 

the canal was not accurately rated. The estimates of discharge are 

therefore only approximate.

Discharge measurements of Wapatox canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 19. ........

JulyS..........

July 9..........

July 16.........

July 28... ......

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley ..........

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Width.

Feet. 

9

9

10

10

10

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

3.46

12.3

25.3

19.34

22.0

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

0.62

.80

1.38

1.45

1.50

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.42

1.26

2.48.

1.90

2.19

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2.2

9.9

35.

27.9

33.
COLUMBIA ETVEE DKALNAGE BASIN. 145

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Wapatox canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1........................................ ............

2....................................................

3...................................................

4....................................................

5....................................................

6....................................................

7....................................................

8..................................................

9....................................................

10....................................................

11....................................................

12....................................................

13....................................................

14....................................................

15....................................................

16............. .......................................

17....................................................

18....................................................

19....................................................

on

91

22....................................................

oo

24....--.------.-----................--....-..........

OK

26....................................................

27....................................................

28....................................................

9Q

30....................................................

01

May.

0.42

.33

9 ***}

2.83

3.00

2.83

2.58

2.58

2.67

2.50

June.

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.58

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.33

2.33

2.17

2.25

2.33

2.33

2.33

9 *J*J

2 49

2.42

2 49

9 49

2.50

2.67

2.75

2.83

July.

2.83

2.75

2.58

2.67

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a\

1.25

2.42

2.42

2.33

2.17

1.83

1.67

1.83

1.83

1.75

1.92

1.83

2.00

2.33

2.50

2.17

2.17

2.25

2.25

2.08

2.00

2.17

Aug.

2.25

2.25

2.08

2.00

2.00

2.17

2.33

2.42

2.25

2.17

2.67

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.75

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.58

2.50

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.75

2.58

2.58

2.58

Sept.

2.58

2.58

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.25

2.25

2.08

2.08

2.00

2.00

2.08

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.'92

1.83

1.83

1.83

-1.83

1.83

1.83

Oct.

1.83

1.83

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.58

1.50

1.50

1.67

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.08

1.00

1.00

.

a Water shut off.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wapatox canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1................... .................................

2..-..-.------.-----...-.........--.-.-......--.-....

3....................................................

5..... ........--......-----..........--......-......

6....................................................

7....................................................

8....................................................

9....................................................

10....................................................

11.... ................................................

12....................................................

13.....................................................

14...................................................

15...................................................

16...........................*.........................

17........... ........................................

May. June.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

37

37

37

33

33

29

31

33

July.

45

43

39

41

0

0

0

0

10

35

35

33

29

21

18

21

21

Aug.

31

31

27

25

25

29

33

33

35

33

31

29

41

45

45

45

43

Sept.

39

39

37

37

37

37

41

41

41

41

31

31

27

27

25

25

27

Oct.

21

21

18

18

18

18

15

14

14

18

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

IRR 135 05- -10
146 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wapatox canal near North Yakima, Wash., for

1904 Continued.

Day.

18....................................................

19.....................................................

20....................................................

23....................................................

94

25....................................................

26.... ................................................

27....................................................

28. ..................................................

29....................................................

30....................................................

01

May.

1

1

33

45

49

45

37

39

39

39

41

37

June.

33

33

33

35

35

35

35

37

37

37

41

43

45

July.

19

23

21

25

33

37

33

29

29

31

31

27

25

29

Aug.

41

41

41

39

37

41

41

41

41

41

43

39

39

39

Sept.

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

Oct.

7

7

Estimated monthly discharge of Wapatox canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904. 

[Irrigated area, 1,400 acres.]

Month.

ApriM6-30 « ..................

July ». ........................

October 1-15. ..................

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

45 

45 

41 

21

45

Minimum.

29 

10 

25 

21 

9

9

Mean.

20.0 

40.0 

37.2 

29.0 

37.0 

26.1 

14.8

31.2

Total in 

acre-feet.

595 

2,460 

2,214 

' 1,553

2,275 

1,553 

440

11,090

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

5.10 

21.1 

19.0 

13.3 

19.5 

13.3 

3.77

95.1

a Estimated April 15-May 17. 6 Water shut off four days.

SMALL CANALS.

Below the Wapatox and above the Yakima Valley canal a group 

of small canals take water from both banks of Naches Eiver. They 

are the Cox, Upper Scott, Lower Scott, Fortune, and Laswell canals 

on the right bank, and the Clark, Lowery, and Kelly canals on the 

left bank.

Below the intake of the Yakima Valley canal and above Cowiche 

Creek six more small ditches head into Naches River, namely: The 

Morrissey, White and Leach, McCormick, and Shearer and Chapman 

ditches on the left bank, and the two Rhodenbach Schuler ditches 

on the right bank.

For data concerning these canals see tables on pages 167-169.
ROSS, WHISTLER,"] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA EIVEK DKAINAGE BASIN. 147

GLEED CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This is the next large canal below the Wapatox. It is owned by 

the Naches Canal Company. Its intake is on the left bank of the 

Naches River about 11 miles from North Yakima in sec. 24, T. 14 N., 

«R. 17 E. Just below the head-gates and below the rating station 

the canal forks. The lower lateral., is owned by an association of 

farmers who irrigate 400 acres from it, and help maintain the main 

canal above the fork. This 400 acres is not included in the 1,400 

irrigated by the Gleed canal.

Discharge measurements of Gleed canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 19.........

July 9.. ........

August 30. ......

Hydrographer.

G.F.Harley.. ........

.....do..............

J.C. Dry.. *...._....

Width.

Feet. 

14

14

14

Area of 

section.

Sq.-feet. 

39

23

35

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.96

1.09

1.40

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.41

1.08

2.04

Discharge.

Sec. -feet. 

74

25

49

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Gleed canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1....................................................

2....................................................

3........-----------.-...............................

5....................................................

6 .............................."......................

7....................................................

8....................................................

9....................................................

10....................................................

11....................................................

12....................................................

1Q

14....................................................

15....................................................

16....................................................

17....................................................

18....................................................

19....................................................

20....................................................

21....................................................

22......;......................:......................

23....................................................

24....................................................

25....................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28....................................................

29....................................................

30. ....:..............................................

31............-..--...:...............................

May.

2.42

2.50

2.58

2.67

2.25

2.17

2.33

2.33

2.42

1.00

1.00

2.50

June.

2.00

2-33

2.33

2

00

2.33

2.25

2.33

2.33

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.17

2.33

1.83

1.83

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.83

1.67

1.67

2.25

2 en

2 58

July.

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

1.00

1.17

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.17

1.08

1.67

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.75

1.92

2.00

2.00

2.25

2.25

2.33

2.33

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

Aug.

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.42

2.42

2.50

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.25

2.21

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.08

2.08

2 00

2.17

Sept.

2.17

2.17

2.08

2.08

2.00

1.83

1.83

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.50

1.50

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.33

1 -30.

1 °.°»

Oct.

1.33

1.33

1.33
148 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gfleed canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1..... ................'.....'..........................

3....................................................

4...................................................

5....................................................

6....................................................

7....................................................

9....................................................

10....................................................

11....................................................

12...................................................

13....................................................

15....................................................

16....................................................

17................................................. .

18....................................................

19....................................................

20....................................................

21...................................................

22..................................................

23....................................................

24....................................................

25....................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28...................................................

29...................................................

30....................................................

31....................................................

May.

74

80

86

89

52

65

59

71

71

74

21

21

80

June.

52

71

71

71

71

65

65

71

71

65

65

59

65

65

65

59

59

71

46

46

52

52

52

46

38

38

65

80

86

July.

86

86

86

86

21

24

28

28

OQ

oq

38

46

46

46

46

46

42

48

65

65

71

71

80

80

80

80

80

80

Aug.

80

80

80

80

80

80

74

74

80

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

71

71

71

65

62

59

59

59

59

56

56

52

52

59

Sept.

59

59

56

56

52

46

46

52

52

52

52

42

42

42

32

32

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Oct.

28

28

28

Rating table for Gleed canal near North Yakima, Wash., from May 19 to October 3, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.85

Discharge.

Second-feet.

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

Gage 

height.

Feel.

1.90

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

48

50

52

54

56

59

62

65

68

height.

Feet.

2.35

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75

Discharge.

Second-feet.

71

74

77

80

83

86

89

92

95

The above table is based upon 3 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well 

denned between gage heights 1.00 foot and 2.50 feet.
ROSS, WHISTLER,' 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 149

Estimated monthly discharge ofGleed canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 1,800 acres a.]

Month.

Aprill6-30& ..................

May. ..........................

June. ......'...................

July. ..........................

August. .......................

September. ....................

October 1-15 c .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

86 

86 

80 

59

86

Minimum.

38 

21 

52

28

21

Mean.

40.0 

65.0 

61.1 

55.9 

69.4 

38.8 

28.0

54.2

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,190 

3,997 

3,636 

3,437 

4,267 

2,309. 

833

19, 670

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

7.94 

26.6 

24.2 

22.9 

28.4 

15.4 

5.55

131.0

«Includes 400 acres under the lower lateral, 

b Estimated April 15-May 18.

Estimated September 4-15.

YAKIMA VALLEY CANAL NEAR NOKTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in the right bank of the Naches River about 

three-fourths mile below the intake of the Gleed canal in sec. 24, 

T. 14 N., R. 17 E. It extends by flume to Cowiche Creek, which 

is crossed by an inverted siphon of two pipes. It irrigates land 

north and west of North Yakima. The canal is the property of a 

cooperative company of 4,200 shares, or 1 share for each acre under 

the canal.

Discharge measurements of Yakima Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date. "

June 30. ........ 

July 20.. ....... 

August 13 .....

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss.. ........

G.F.Harley.. ....... 

J.C. Dry.. .......... 

G.F.Harley.........

Width.

Feet. 

9

9 

9 

9

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

20.2

15.9 

19-6 

23.3

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.55

2.42 

3.11 

3.29

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.71

1.37 

. 1.92 

2.13

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

51.4

38.5 

61.1 

79.0

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1....................................................

3....................................................

4.........................1.........................

5...................................................

6....................................................

7....................................................

8....................................................

a Water sht

May.

1.60 

1.58 

1.56 

1.37 

1.39 

1.25 

1.08 

1.04 

it off.

June.

1.81 

1.81 

1.83 

1.83 

1.83 

1.83 

1.79 

1.79

July.

1.92 

1.92 

1.92 

1.87 

1.87

(0)

(«) 

(«)

Aug.

2.00 

2.04 

2.04 

2.08 

2.08 

2.08 

2.08 

2.08

Sept.

2.12 

2.10 

2.08 

2.04 

2.00' 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00

Oct.

1.64 

1.64 

1.64 

1.64 

1.62 

1.50 

1.50 

1.48
150 STREAM MEASUREMENTS 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for

1904 Continued.

Day.

9.............................. _............_._......

10....................................................

11....................................................

12....................................................

13....................................................

14. ...................................................

15.'. ..................................................

16.................................. .......... ......

17....................................................

18. ...................................................

19....................................................

20....................................................

21 ............................................ .......

22....................................................

23....................................................

24........... .........................................

25....................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28....................................................

29. ...................................................

30....................................................

01

May.

1.33

1.64

1.56

1.60

1.62

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.7}

1.71

1.69

1.71

1.67

1.67

1.71

1.33

1.71

1.75

1.75

1.79

1.81

1 79

June.

1.75

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.69

1.75

1.77

1.79

1.83

1.85

1.87

1.92

1.92

1.92

(»)

July.

1.71

1.75

1.75

1.92

1.96

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Aug.

2.08

2.12

2.08

' 2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.14

2.17

2.17-

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.14

Sept.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.87

1.87

 1.87

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.79

1.79

1.79

.83

.83

.83

Oct.

1.33

1.33

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.46

1.25

« Water shut off.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yakima Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for

1904.

Day.

1....................................................

2....................................................

3....................................................

4.....................................................

5........... ........................................

6....................................................

7....................................................

8.... .............. t.................................

9....................................................

10...................:................................

11.......................................... . .....

12........... ................................. ......

13 ....................... . ....

14....................................................

15. .......................................... .......

16. .......................................... ......

17........................................... . .....

18...................................................

19....................................................

20................................. ... .

21 ...........................................

22....................... . .

23......................... .... ..

24.................................

May.

47

47

45

37

39

35

31

30

37

45

45

47

47

51

51

51

51

c-i

51

51

C1

49

49

51

June.

56

56

59

59

59

59

56

56

53

53

51

51

51

 49

49

49

49

49

51

CO

53

56

CQ

59

July.

62

62

62

, 59

59

0

0

0

51

53

53

62

65

62

62

62

62

i

62

62

AC

65

Aug.

69

73

73

77

77

77

77

" 77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77'

77

81

Sept.

77

77

77

73

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

59

59

59

59

59

 59

59

59

59

59

59

59

Oct.

49

49

49

49

47

43

43

43

37

37

43

43

43

41

35
BOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE, COLUMBIA KIVEE .DRAINAGE BASIN. 151

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, ofYakima Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for

. 1904 Continued.

Day.

25..'................................. . .

26.................................. .

27..................................

28.................................. .. ........

29.................................. . ...........

so..........................................;.........

31....................................................

May.

37

51

53

53

56

56

56

June.

59

62

62

65

62

0

July.

65

65

69

69

69

69

69

Aug.

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

Sept.

56

59

59

* 29

29

29

Oct.

Bating table for Yakima. Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., from May 1 to October

15,1904.

Gage, 

height.

Feet.

0.85

90

95

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

28.5

29

29.5

30

31

32

33

34

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

35

36

37

39

41

43

45

47

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.95

Discharge.

Second-feet.

49

51

53

56

59

62

65

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

69

73

77

,81

86

91

96

The above table is based upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well 

defined between gage heights 1.35 feet and 2.15 feet. The table has been extended beyond 

these limits.

Estimated monthly discharge ofYakima Valley canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigation area, 3,600 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30° ..................

June 6 .........................

July c ... ......................

October 1-15. ..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

56 

65 

69

81 

77 

49

81

Minimum.

30 

49 

51 

69 

29 

35

30

Mean.

40.0 

46.8 

55.3 

62.5 

77.5 

60.8 

43.4

57.4

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,190 

2,878 

3,181 

3,471 

4,765 

3,618 

1,291

20,390

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

3.97 

9.59 

10.6 

11.6 

15.9 

12.1 

4.30

68.1

a Estimated. & Water shut off 1 daj. : Water shut off 3 days.
152 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAR? [NO. 135.

NACHES-COWICHE CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

The1 intake of this canal is on 4he right bank of the river just 

below Nelson's bridge at Painted Rocks, in sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 18 E. 

About one-half mile below the intake the canal crosses Cowiche 

Creek and until about the middle of June takes nearly all its water 

from this source. The amount of water taken from the river gradually increases until about the 1st of August, after which date the 

entire flow of the canal is drawn from Naches River.

Discharge measurements of Naches-Cowiche canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 14. ........

July 12.........

August 12 ......

Hydrographer

G. F. Harley ........

G.H. Bliss.... .......

.....do.............

J. C. Dry. ...........

Width.

Feet. 

8

8

8

8

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

15

22

21

24

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.13

2.00

1.93

1.96

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.63

3.20

3.12

3.30

Dis-' 

charge.

Sec. feet. 

32

44

41

46

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Naches-Cowiche canal near North Yakima. Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1....................................................

2....................................................

3....................................................

4..... ...............................................

5....................................................

6....................................................

7....................................................

8....................................................

9..... ..................._.........._......._...._...

10....................................................

11....................................... ............

12....................................................

13....................................................

14....................................................

15....................................................

16.................................

17................................... .. . ......

18. ...................................................

19......................I............ .......

20........................................ ...........

21 ....................................................

22....................................................

23....................................................

24....................................................

25. ...................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28. .................................... ...........

29....................................................

30...................................................

31....................................................

May.

3.08

3.08

3.08

3.12

3.17

3.17

3.17

? 17

3.21

3.04

? 19

 ? 19

? 19

3 17

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.12

3.15

3.12

^ 17

3.17

^ 17

^ 17

June.

3.12

3.12

3.08

3.15

3.08

3.00

3.00

2.96

2.96

2.87

2.83

2.75

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.87

3.12

3.12

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.04

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.21

July.

2.96

3.00

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.17

3.04

3.08

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.17

2.75

2.75

2.62

2.62

2.83

2.83

2.92

2.92

2.96

2.96

2.96

3.08

3.08

Aug.

3.08

1.02

3.75

3.92

3.92

3.83

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.83

3.83

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.21

3.17

3.17

3.21

3.17

3.12

3.12

3.12

3.12

3.12

3.12

Sept.

2.83

2.83

2.79

2.79

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.45

2.50

2.50

2.25

2.12

2.17

2.17

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

Oct.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.50
BOSS, WHfSTLEfc, a 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAIN A&E BASIN. 153

Mean daily discharge, in second-feetr of Naches-Cowiche canal near North Yakima, Wash.,

for 1904.

Day.

1..... ...............................................

2....................................................

3....................................................

4...................................................

5...................................................

6....................................................

7....................................................

8....................................................

9............ .......................................

10...................................................

11 .....................................................

12....................................................

13....................................................

14....................................................

15....................................................

16....................................................

17....................................................

18....................................................

19....................................................

20....................................................

22....................................................

23...................................................

24....................................................

25....................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28....................................................

29....................................................

30....................................................

31....................................................

May.

1

41

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

44

44

40

41

41

41

42

42

42

44

42

41

42

41

' 42

42

42

42

June.

41

41

41

41

41

39

39

38

38

36

36

34

31

30

30

30

36

41

42

49

42

40

4*0

42

42

42

42

44

45

July.

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

40

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

34

34

31

31

36

36

37

37

38

38

38

41

41

Aug.

41

23

64

70

70

68

70

70

70

68

68

70

70

70

70

70

42

* 42

42

44

42

42

44

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

Sept.

36

36

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

28

26

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

25

24

Rating table for Naches-Cowiche canal near North Yalcima, Wash., from May 6 to October

10, 1904.

Gage, 

height.

Feet.

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.45

Discharge.

Seconds-feet.

25.8

26.0

26.2

26.5

27.0

27.5

28.0

28.5

29.0

29.5

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.95

Discharge.

Second-feet.

30.0

30.5

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.00

3.05

3.10

3.15

3.20

3.25

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.45

Discharge.

Second-feet.

39

40

41

42

43

44

46

48

50

52

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.50

3.55

3.60

3.65

3.70

3.75

3.80

3.85

3.90

3.95

Discharge.

Second-feet.

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

68

70

72
154 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

The preceding table is based upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is 

well denned between gage heights 2.60 feet and 3.30 feet. The table has been extended 

beyond these limits.

Estimated monthly discharge of Naches-Goiuiche canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

[Irrigated area, 1,500 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 o ..................

May. ..........................

September. ._......._.. ._._...

October 1-15 & .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

45 

42 

70 

36 

24

70

Minimum.

40 

30 

31 

23 

24 

24

23

Mean.

30.0 

42.0 

38.9 

38.9 

53.5 

29.1 

24.0

38.4

Total in 

acre-feet.

893 

2,582 

2,315 

2,392 

3,290 

1,732 

714

13, 920

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

7.14 

20.6 

18.5 

19.1 

26.3 

13.9 

5.71

111.2

a Estimated April 16 to May 5. & Estimated October 10-15. 

BROADGAUGE CANAL NEAR NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in a slough on the right bank of the river in 

sec. 10, T. 13 N., R. 18 E. About 3 miles below the intake it crosses 

the wasteway of the Power canal and draws from it the entire flow 

which it carries beyond this point The Broadgauge canal is now the 

property of the N-orthwestern Light and Water Company.

Discharge measurements of Broadgauge canal near North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

June 16«_. .. .. .

June 30 z>. ...... 

July 16 & .......

September 15 &. .

Hydrographer.

G.F.Harley. ........

G. H. Bliss ..........

J. C. Dry ........... 

.....do .............

.....do .............

Width.

Feet. 

10

10

6 

6

6

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

11.0

9.5

11.7 

11.6

5.7

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

0.50

.25

1.36 

1.41

.89

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.42

2.25

1.19 

1.15

.22

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

5.1

2.4

15.9 

16.3

5.1

"Measured at headworks. fc Measured below Power canal.
BOSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 155

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Broadgauge canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

2...............

3...............

4...........

5...............

6...............

7 ...............

10...............

11...............

May. June.

2.45

2.42

2.42

2.37

2.33

2.25

2.25

Day.

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

19..............

20..............

May.

2.62

June.

2.25

2.25

2.17

2.17

2.25

2.42

2.50

2.50

Day.

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

29..............

30..............

31 ..............

May.

2.58

2.49

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.46

2.42

2.73

2.71

June.

2.50

2.50

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.25

2.25

2.50

2.50

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Broadgauge canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

May. June.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Day.

13..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

20..............

21..............

May.

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

June.

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

5.0

5.0

7.0

5.5

5.5

Day.

22..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

May.

5.5

5.5

50

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.5

6.5

June.

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

2.5

2.5

5.5

5.5

Estimated monthly discharge of Broadgauge canal near North Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

[Irrigated area, 500 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30. . .... A .................................

June a .............................................

July ^>..... .........................................

August ^. ..........................................

October 1-15 ^>... ...................................

The period. .......................... ^ ........

Discharge 

in secondfeet.

4.0

5.5

17.0

15.9

16.3

10.0

8.0

11.8

Total in 

acre-feet.

119

338

1,012

978

1,002

595

" 238

4,282

Depth of 

run-off in | 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

2.86

8.11

24.3

23.5

24.0

14.3

5.71

102.8

a Partly from the Power canal. b Taken from the Power canal.
156 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

POWEB CANAL AT NOBTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in the river on its right bank in sec. 10, T. 13 N., 

R. 18 IE. Previous to October, 1904, it was known as the Yakiiaa 

Valley Light and Power Company canal. It is now the property 

of the Northwestern Light and Water Company, and is the largest 

canal taking water from Naches River. The new company now 

controls also the Shanno and Broadgauge canals. These two canals 

and the Union canal cross the Power canal, and during the summer are 

supplied chiefly by it. Only 250 acres are irrigated from the Pow«r 

canal. It is used mainly for power purposes, and all of its flow not 

withdrawn by other canals is spilled into the Yakima River. The 

wastage is very regular in amount as shown by measurements of the 

wasteway.

Discharge measurements of Power canal at North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 5 « ........

June 28 « .......

July 21 &.......

August 10 &.....

September 12 & .

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley ........

J.C. Dry. ...........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Width.

Feet. 

25

25

25

25

25

25

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

63

37

38

68

42

43

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.83

3.11

3.26

2.88

3.22

2.98

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.71

1 88

2.05

2.79

2.15

2.17

Discharge.

 Sec. feet. 

178

116

124

196

134

128

a Measured at the regulating gates.

& Measured on the wasteway near the Yakima River; average waste 125 second-feet.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Power canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

2....................................................

3....................................................

4....................................................

5....................................................

6....................................................

1. ............... ....................................

8....................................................

9....................................................

W.... ................................................

n............. .......................................

12....................................................

13....................................................

14................................ ...................

15...................... ..... . .... .......

16....................................................

17....................................................

18. ...................................................

19. ...................................................

May.

2.71

2.71

2.79

2.83

2.71

2.67

2.71

2.67

2.67

2.71

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.71

2.71

June.

2.67

2.71

2.71

2.75

2.75

2.58

2.58

2.71

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.71

2.71

2.75

2.71

2.67

2.67

2.71

July.

2.71

2.71

2.67

2.67

2.71

2.67

2.71

2.67

2.62

2.71

2.67

2.67

2.62

2.67

2.71

2.67

2.67

2.79

2.75

Aug.

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.71

2.67

2.75

2.75

2.62

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.75

2.75

2.71

2.75

Sept.

2.79

2.75

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.87

2.79

2.83

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.83

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.75

Oct.

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.83

' 2.83

2.75

2.75

2.87

2.83
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 157

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Power canal at North YaJcima, Wash., for 1904 Cont'd.

Day.

20...... ............................................. i

21....................................................

22....................................................

23....................................................

24....................................................

25....... ..............................................

2S^... ................................................

27.............................*......................

28....................................................

2». ...................................................

30....................................................

31....................................................

May.

.2.71

2.67

2.62

2.50

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.62

2.67

2.71

June.

2.62

2.75

2.67

2.67

2.71

2.75

2.71

2.71

2.75

2.75

2 79

July.

2.75

2.75

2.71

2.79

2.67

2.71

2.75

2.67

2.75

2.75

2.83

2.83

Aug.

2.75

2.75

2.79

2.75

2.71

2.75

2.71

2.75

2.79

2.79

2.67

2.67

Sept.

2.83

2.79

2.83

2 79

2.83

2.79

2.87

2.87

2.87

2.87

2.87

Oct.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Power canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

2.....................................................

3....................................................

4....................................................

6....................................................

8....................................................

9

10....................................................

11....................................................

12....................................................

13....................................................

15....................................................

16....................................................

17....................................................

18 .....................................................

19

20. ..........-..---.-..----.......-...........-.......

22....................................................

23.....--.-....................---..------............

24....................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28....................................................

OQ

on

31....................................................

May.

178

196

198

178

179

178

172

178

172

178

1 7Q

178

172

165

172

172

172

178

June.

172

178

178

187

187

160

160

172

178

178

178

172

17ft

172

1Q7

172

178

-107

178

178

187

187

- 196

July.

178

178

172

172

178

172

178

172

165

178

172

172

165

178

172

172

196

1Q7

187

1 Q7

17ft

196

172

17ft

172

187

1Q7

198

198

Aug.

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

178

172

187

187

165

196

196

187

187

178

1Q7

187

1ft7

196

187

178

187

178

187

196

196

172

172

Sept.

196

187

198

198

198

210

196

198

196

196

196

196

196

196

198

196

196

196

1ft7

198

1Qfi

198

196

198

196

210

210

210

Oct.

196

196

196

196

196

196

198

198

187

187

210

198
158 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 134.

Estimated monthly discharge of Power canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 250 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 « ..........................

May. ..................................

June. ............................... .

July. ..................................

August. ...............................

October 1-15 & . ........................

Wasted into Yakima River. .............

Used for irrigation and supplied to ot

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

198 

196 

198 

196 

210 

210

210

Minimum.

150 

160 

*165 

165

187 

187

150

Mean.

170 

174 

178 

176 

189 

199 

196

183 

125

58

Total in 

acre-feet.

5,058 

10,700 

10,59C 

10, 82C 

11, 62C 

11, 84C 

5,831

66, 46C 

45, 37C

21,09C

« Estimated April 15 to May 4. & Estimated October 13-15.

SHANNO CANAL AT NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in Naches River on the right bank in sec. 11, T. 

13 N., R. 18 E., in sec. 13. It crosses the Power canal and receive;? 

from it all the water carried beyond this point. The head works of 

this canal were washed away during 1904, and in October, 1904, it 

became the property of the Northwestern Light and Water Company.

Discharge measurements ofShanno canal at North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 5 « ........

June 16 « .......

June 30 a ....... 

July 12 & .......

August 12 &.....

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley ........

G.H. Bliss..........

J.C. Dry ............ 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Width.

Feet. 

9

12

9 

9

9

9

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet: 

13.0

25.0

17.8 

13.8

21.0

19.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.77

2.20

1.54 

.74

1.43

1.00

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.19

2.21

1.88 

.88

2.12

2.05

Discharge.

Sec. feet. 

22

6f

27 

1C

3CIf

« Measured at the head-works. t> Measured below the Power canal.
COLUMBIA RiyER DRAINAGE BASIN. 159

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Shanno canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1.. ...........

2.............

3.............

4.............

6.............

7.............

8.

9.............

10.............

11.............

May.

1.17

1.29

1.25

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.08

1.12

1.12

June.

.92

.87

1.08

1.17

1.50

2.04

1.67

.67

.67

.67

(a)

July.

2.17

1.96

1.96

2.17

2.17

1.83

1.62

1.58

1.25

.83

Day.

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19. ...........

20. ...........

21............

May.

1.21

1.25

1.33

1.50

1.46

1.50

1.25

.92

.92

1.04

June.

.92

1.33

1.67

2.17

2.33

2.83

2.62

2.04

1.67

July. Day.

22. ...........

23............

24............

25. ...........

26............

27. ...........

28............

29............

30. ...........

31............

May.

1.46

1.46

1.50

1.25

1.08

.92

1.00

1.04

1.12

.83

June.

1.62

1.00

(a)

.50

.50

1.42

1.50

1.67

2.00

July.

a Water shut off. 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shanno canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1..... ........

2.............

7.............

9

10.............

11.............

May.

9Q

24

22

20

20

20

17

IS

18

June.

12

1 fi

20

31

36

6

6

6

0

July.

53

46

46

CO

CO

34

34

23

10

Day.

12............

13............

16............

18............

19

20. ..........:

May.'

21

23

30

31

23

12

12

16

June.

12

8

59

75

69

49

37

July. Day.

22............

23. ...........

24............

25. ...........

Ofi

97

28. ...........

29............

30. ...........

31............

May.

30

30

31

23

17

13

15

16

18

10

June.

36

15

0

3

3

28

31

36

48

July.

Bating table for Shanno canal at North Yakima, Wash., from May 3 to July 10, 1904-

age 

ght.

eel.

0.35

.40

.45

.50

.55

.60

.65

.70

.75

.80

.85

.90

.95

Discharge.

Second-feet.

0.0

1:0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.6

13.2

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

14.8

16.4

18.0

19.6

21.2

22.9

24.6

26.2

27.8

29.5

31.2

32.8

34.4

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.65

1.70

Discharge.

Second-fee'.

36.1

37.8

1.75 39.5

1.80 41.2

1 1.85

1.90

' 1.95

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.25

42.9

44.6

46.3

48.0

49.7

51.4

53.1

54.8

56.5

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.55'

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.85

Discharge.

Second- feel.

58.2

59.9

61.6

63.3

65.0

66.7

68.4

70.1

71.8

72.5

74.2

75.9
160 STEEAM MEASUEEMENTS IN 1904, PAKT XII. [NO. 135.

The preceding table is based upon 3 discharge measurements made in 1904. It is well 

denned between gage heights 0.80 foot and 2.20 feet. The table has been extended beyond 

these limits.

Estimated monthly discharge ofShanno canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 1,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 « ..................

May. ..........................

June & ........................

July..........................

August... ................. .

September. ....................

October 1-15. ..................

The period. ........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

31

75 

53

75

Minimum.

10 

2 

10

2

Mean.

20.0 

. 21.0 

29.1 

30.0 

30.0 

19.0 

15.0

24.4

Total in 

acre-feet.

595 

1,291 

1,616 

1,845 

1,845 

1,131 

446

8,769

Depth of 

run-off in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

7.14 

15.5 

19.4 

22.1 

22.1 

13.6 

5.35

105.2

a Estimated April 16 to May 2. b Water shut off two days, f After July 10 supplied by Power canal. 

UNION CANAL AT NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in Naches River in two places about one-half 

mile apart on the right bank in sec. 11, T. 13 N., R. 18 E. It is a very 

old canal, having first taken water from the Naches River in 1869. 

No appropriation was ever made for it, but the Union Canal Company 

agree to supply 3,000 miner's inches to its shareholders and 40 inches 

to private parties. The two branches unite about three-fourths mile 

below the upper headworks. In section 13 the Union canal crosses 

the wasteway of the Power canal and takes some additional water 

from it. From the Power canal to a point on Naches avenue, in sec. 18, 

T. 13 N., R. 19 E., a distance of about a mile, it is known as the 

Mill ditch. Here it leaves the Mill ditch, taking about half its flow, 

and continues south along Naches avenue. The water remaining in 

the Mill ditch is returned to the wasteway of the Power canal. 

The Union canal spills into Yakima River in sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 

19 E. Its waste here is about 1,5 per cent of the water taken in at 

the head-gates. The town of North Yakima uses water from this 

canal for the irrigation of shade trees.
ROSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE:|R> ] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 161

Discharge measurements of Union canal at upper head works, at North Yakima, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 5.... ......

May 6... .......

June 16. .......

July 12.........

Hydrographer.

G. F. Harley ........

G.H. Bliss..........

.....do.............

.....do.............

Width.

Feet. 

8

8

6

6

Area of 

section.

Sg. feet. 

7.2

8.0

5.2

2.8

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.10

2.04

.72

1.00

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.83

.92

.42

.33

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

15.2

16.4

3.8

2.8

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Union canal at upper head works, at North Yakima, Wash.,

for 1904.

Day.

1.. ..........

9

3............

4......... .

5............ 

6............ 

7. .........

9............ 

10............

11............

12.... ...

13 ............ 

14......... .

15............

May.

0.83

1.00 

1.00 

(a)

50

.50 

.42

.42

1 9^

.50

cn

en

50

June.

0.33

00

00

00

.33 

.33

qq

.33

00

.50

CA

.58 

.58

79

July.

0.67

.50 

.50

42

.33 

.42

.37

OC

.25 

(«)

(a)

(a)

Aug

0.17

.17

.33

.17

.17 

.17

.17

.17

.42

00

.17

.17

.17

.08

CA

Sept

0.25 

.33

.17

.08 

.08 

.08

.08 

.08

Day.

17............

19

20...........

21............

22............ 

23............

25............ 

26. ...........

27............

28............

29............ 

3ft

May.

0.50

.42

.33

.42 

.25 

.25

qq

.25 

.33

.42

.33

.33

.42

.33

June.

0.42 

.42

.42

.37

.42 

.46 

.42

.37

.37 

.37

.50

.50

.50

.58

July.

0.17

(a)

(a)

(a)

.17 

.50 

.33

.25

(a) 

(«)

.33

.17

.08 

.17

.17

Aug.

0.50 

.42

.42

.42

.37 

.25 

.25

.17

.17 

(«)

.17

.25

.58 

.58

.37

Sept.

.

f Water shut off.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Union canal at upper head works, at North Yakima,

Wash., for 1904.

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

H. ...........

7. ...........

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14. .. ........ ,

15............

16............

May.

15

Iff

22

22

0

5

4

4

35

5

5

5

June.

3

0

3

3

9

3

0

0

5

6

6

14

July.

9

6

9

9

5

4

4

3

4

3

2

9

0

0

0

Aug.

1

1

3

1

1 '

1

1

4

3

1

1

1

1

0.5

5

Sept.

2

3

2

1

.5

.5

1

.5

.5

Day. May.

17.. .......... 5

IS............ 1 5

19... ........J 4

20... ....... J 3

21............ 4

22............ 2

23............ 2

24............ 3

2.5............ 2

26.. .........J 3

27............' 4

30.-----...... 4

31............ 3

i

June.

4

4

4

4

5

4

3

3

3

5

5

July.

1

0

0

0

5

3

2

' 0

0

3

\

Aug.

4

4

4

3

2

9

,

1

0

1

7

7

3

Sept.

.......

.......

IRR 135-
162 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904. PAET XII. [NO. 135.

Discharge measurements of Union canal at lower head works, at North Yakima, Wash., in

1904.

Date.

July 12" .......

August 12 « ..... 

June 28 6 .......

July 16 & .......

September 14 '> .

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss..........

.....do.............

J.C. Dry ............ 

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do .............

Width.

Feet. 

13

13

13 

10

10

10

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

17.6

19.0

20.4 

23.0

23.4

21.1

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.27

1.71

1.89 

1.84

1.70

1.63

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.92

1.70

2.04 

2.02

1.92

1.80

Discharge.

Sec. feet. 

40. C

32. e

38. £ 

42.4 

39.4 

34. f

a At the headworks. & Below the mill ditch.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Union canal at lower head works, at North Yakima, Wash.,

for 1904.

Day.

1............

2. ........... 

3 .... ......

4............

9............

12............

13............

15............ 

16............

May.

0.67

1.33

1.33

1.42 

1.42

1.75

2.00

1.83

2.00

2.08 

2.00

June.

1.92

1.83 

1.92

1.92 

1 92

1.83

1.92

1.92 

1.67

1.92

2.00

2.00 

2.08

July.

1.92

1.92 

2.00

2.00 

9 no

1 92

1.83

1.75 

1.83

1.83

1.67

1.42

1.33

1.67 

1.67

Aug.

1.50

1.88 

2.08

2.00

9 QO

2.33

2.17 

2.17

9 17

1.92

2.00 

1.92

Sept.

1.67

1.67 

1.67

1.50 

1.50

1 itfl

1.67 

1.67

1.58

1 CA

1.42 

1.50

Day.

17............

18............ 

19............

20. ...........

23............

25............ 

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

May.

2.00

1.83

1.92

1.92-

2,00

2.00

1.92

1.83

1.75

1.83

1.83

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

June.

2.00

2.08

2.00

1.96

1.83

1.92

1.92

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.83

2.00

2.17

2.08

July.

1.67

1.67

1.50

2.33

2.08

2.00

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.58

1.58

1.50

Aug.

1.92

1.83

1.67

1.67

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.17

1.17

1.00

1.67

1.00

2.00

1.67

1.83

Sept.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

l.«

1.67

1.8,3

1.83

1.75

1.5?

1.67

1.83

2.01

2.17

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Union canal at lower head works, at North Yakima,

Wash., for 1904-

Day. ,

I.......'.....

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8...........

9............

12.......... .

13............

14............

15............

16............

May.

9

24

 24

26

26

35

40

40

June.

39

35

39

39

39

40

39

39

00

00

40

41

July.

39

39

40

40

40

39

Oft

OK

34

OK

or

00

26

24

33

33

Aug.

90

oo

41

40

4ft To

43

43

43

39

40

40

39

Sept.

00

00

00

90

9ft

28

00

00

33

33

98

00

16

26

28

Day.

17............

1 8

19

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

28. ...........

29............

30............

31............

May.

40

35

*?Q

°.Q

40

40

39

35

34

OK

1 9^

39

39

39

39

June.

40

40

40

35

39

39

33

33

00

35

40

43

41

July33

°.°.

28

33

33

33

33

33

30

30

28

Aug.

39

35

33

33

28

28

28

20

20

33

16

40

33

35

Sept.

98

26

33

35

35

34

33

35

40

44
ROSS, WHISTLER, "J 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA BIVEB DRAINAGE BASIN. 163

Estimated monthly discharge® of Union canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 2,000 acres.]

Month.

April 16-30 6 .. .................

May. ..........................

June............ ...............

July. ........................ .

August. .......................

September. ....................

October 1-15 6 . ....... .........

The period. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

46 

53 

50 

48 

36

53

Minimum.

24 

36 

28 

16 

16

16

Mean.

35.0 

41.7 

39.0 

37.3 

36.9 

32.0 

30.0

36.6

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,041 

2,564 

2,321 

2,294 

2,269 

1,904 

893

13,290

Depth of 

run-off, in 

inches, over 

irrigated 

area.

6.24 

15.4 

13.9 

13.8 

13.6 

11.4 

5.35

79.7

a Sum of discharge at the two intakes. 6 Estimated.

TOWN CANAL AT NORTH YAKIMA, WASH.

This canal heads in Naches River on the right bank one-eighth mile 

above the Northern Pacific Railway bridge and three-fourths mile 

above the mouth of the river. It is the property of the town of North 

Yakima and is used chiefly for the irrigation of shade trees. It irrigates also about 640 acres of land.

Discharge measurements of Town canal at North Yakima, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

July 12.........

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss.... ......

.....do .............

Width.

Feet.

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

11.5

11.1

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.04

1.25

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

Feet. 

1.83 

1.85

Sec.-feet. 

12,0 

13.9

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Town canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1....................................................

2....................................................

3....................................................

6....................................................

7....................................................

8....................................................

9....................................................

10....................................................

11....................................................

12....................................................

14....................................................

May.

1.83

1.75

1.67

1.71

1.67

1.62

1.92

1.92

1 Q9

2.33

June.

1.79

1.79

1.75

1.75

1.92

2.00

1.75

1.58

1.37

1.92

1.75

1.79

1.75

1.83

July.

2.04

1.96

2.00

2.04

1.96

1.92

1.83

1.87

1.71

1.75

1.71

1.67

1.83

1.92

Aug.

1.92

2.08

1.92

1.83

2.00

2.50

2.33

2.50

2.42

2.37

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.21

Sept.

2.00

2.00

1.92

1.92

1.87

1.83

1,83

1.75

1.75

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.75

1.75

Oct.

2.08

2.00

1.92

1.75

1.58

1.50

1.42

1.33

1.25
164 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Town canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904~Cont'd.

Day.

15....................................................

16....................................................

17....................................................

1 Q

19....................................................

20....................................................

21 ....................................................

22....................................................

23....................................................

24. ........................ ....

25......................... ..... .. ... ... ....

26. ....................... .... ....

27. ............................... . ... . .... ....

28................................ ....... ...........

29................................ ...................

30....................................................

May.

2.29

9 33

2.33

2.37

2.33

9 9Q

2.67

2.67

2.67

1.92

June.

1.79

1.96

2.00

2.25

2.08

2.00

2.00

1.96

1.92

1.92

1.92

2.00

1.87

2.04

2.00

July.

1.79

1.75

1.67

1.50

2.25

2.33

2 33

2.08

2.00

2.00

1.92

1.92

2.21

2.00

1.83

1.67

1.50

Aug.

2.21

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.12

2.08

2.04

2.00

2.00

1.96

1.87

2.04

2.25

2.17

2.17

2.08

Sept. Oct.

1.67 ........

1.62 ........

1.58 ........

1.58 ........

l.£8 ........

1.62 ........

1.67 ........

1.75 ........

1.83 ........

1.67 ........

1.58 ........

1.58 ........

1.67 ........

2.21 ........

2.17 ........

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Town canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1. ........................ ..... .... .........

2.......................... ..... ....... .........

3....................................................

4....................................................

fi....................................... .........

8....................................................

9....................................................

10....................................................

11....................................................

12....................................................

13....................................................

14....................................................

15....................................................

16....................................................

18....................................................

20....................................................

21 ....................................................

22....................................................

23....................................................

24....................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28....................................................

29....................................................

 >r\

31

May.

12

11

10

11

10

10

13

13

16

16

16

16

16

15

20

20

20

20

15

13

13

12

13

13

12

June.

12

12

11

11

13

13

11

10

8

12

11

12

13

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

14

13

July.

14

13

13

14

13

13

12

13

11

11

11

10

12

13

12

11

10

9

15

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

15

13

12

10

9

Aug.

13

14

13

12

13

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

10

13

13

13

13

12

13

15

15

15

15

Sept.

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

 10

10

10

10

10

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

15

15

Oct.

13

13

13

11

9

9

9

8

8
ROSS, WHISTLER 

AND NOBLE=" ] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 165

Estimated monthly discharge of Town canal at North Yakima, Wash., for 1904- 

[Irrigated area, 640 acres.]

Month.

Aprill 6-30 a. ..........................

May. ..................................

October 1-15 6 .........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

15 

16 

17 

15 

13

20

Minimum.

10 

8 

9 

12 

10 

8

8

Mean.

10.0 

14.0 

12.3 

12.5 

14.5 

11.4 

10.0

12.5

Total in 

acre-feet.

298 

861 

732 

769 

892 

678 

298

4,528

a Estimated April 16 to May 4. b Estimated October 10-15. 

NORTHWESTERN LIGHT AND WATER COMPANY'S PROPOSED CANAL.

This company, upon October 3, 1904, filed upon 1,000 second-feet 

of water from Naches River, just below the mouth of Tieton River, 

on the left or north bank. It is a point in sec. 36, T. 15 N., R. 16 E., 

which is at the head works of the Wapatox canal.

The company proposes to construct a large canal, the flow of which 

will be used to generate power. The canal will be 9 miles long and 

will include the Wapatox canal throughout its length. At the end 

of the 9 miles all water except that required by the Wapatox canal, 

will be spilled back into the river at a point just above the intake of 

the Gleed canal.

CANALS TAKING WATER FROM YAKIMA, TIETON, AND NACHES RIVERS.

Canals talcing water from Yakima River.

Canal.

Below Clealum River and above 

Naches River.

Olsen

Below Nacfies River and above 

Atanum Creek.

Fowler

Granger. . ...........................

Location.

Nearest town.

Thorp ..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

North Yakima ..... 

.....do..............

North Yakima ..... 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Head works.

Section.

33

7 

18 

8

......

7 

7 

18 

18

Township.

19 N..

19 N.. 

18 N.. 

18 N..

14 N..

13 N.. 

13 N..

13 N..

13 N..

Range.

17 E..

17 E.. 

17 E.. 

18 E..

19 E. .

19 E.. 

19 E..

19 E

19 E. .

Bank of 

rivpr.

Left ....

Right. . . 

Left .... 

....do...

....do... 

Right. . .

Left .... 

....do...

....do...

....do...

Length in 

miles.

42J 

14 

30

27 

41

8 

8i

a Contract, 1 second-foot per 160 acres.
166 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Canals taking waterfront Yakima River Continued.

Canal.

Below Atanum Creek.

Sunnyside & ......................... 

Gilbert...............................

Canal.

Below Clealum River and above 

N aches River.

West Kittitas .........................

Town. .................................

Olsen ...................... ...........

Taylor . ..............................

Below N aches River and above 

Atanum Creek.

Below Atanum Creek.

Sunnyside & ................... . .....

Gilbert......................... .....

Total ...........................

Location.

Nearest town.

....do..... ........

Yakima ............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Head works.

Section.

17 

28 

28 

28 

19 

30

10

3 

3

Appropriation.

Amount in 

second-feet.

f /1, 000

1 !7500

A 10,000 

None.

150 

20

I 150 

160

1,000 

None. 

None. 

1,000

(fc) 

1,000 

1,000

300

Date.

Nov. 1 

Feb. 2

*"Apr. 2

9,1903 

8,1903 

-,1889 

5,1889

Nov. 9,1900 

Mar. 24,1888

Oct. 11,1892 

July 13,1892

Feb. 19,1903

Mar. 23,1891

July 22,1892 

Aug. 28,1889

Aug. 6,1891 

.....do.......

Township.

12 N.. 

12 N.. 

UN..

12 N.. 

UN.. 

ION..

9N...

ION..

ION..

Range.

19 E . .

19 E . . 

20E..

19 E..

20 E.. 

21 E..

26 E..

27E..

27 E . .

Bank of 

river.

Right... 

....do... 

....do...

Left.... 

Right. . . 

....do...

....do...

....do...

Left.... 

....do...

Right. . . 

Left....

Length in 

miles.

12J 

4 

38 

7 

3 

10

9

5*

Area under canal.

Irrigated.

A cres.

7,000 

8,000 

1,200 

6,000 

1,000

3,500 

2,000

2,700 

8,000

35 

3

1

1 

6

000 

000 

600 

200

800 

150 

000

79 150

Irrigable.«

Acres.

16,000

7,000 

10,000 

1,200 

6,000 

1,400

4,500 

3,000

23,700 

17,000 

2,300 

66,000 

4,000

2,200 

360 

800. 

150 

14,000 

3,000

165,110

Proposed 

extension.

A cres.

None.

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None.

None. 

None.

.753,000 

None. 

None. 

./ 156, 000 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

j 26, 000 

None. 

None. 

None.

235,000

«Already constructed. Length as proposed, 

65 miles.

& Contract, 1 second-foot per 160 acres.

f Power canal. Contract, old, 1 second-foot 

per 160 acres: new, 1 second-foot per 120 acres.

'H Contract, 1 second-foot per 100 acres.

e "Acres irrigated" included in" Acres irrigable."

/ From Lake Kachess.

a Yakima River.

h Miner's inches.

< Began using water.

/ Additional.

fc All river at this point.

i Uses same appropriation as Kennewick.
BOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Canals taking water from Yakima River Continued.

167

Canal.

Below Clealum River and above 

Naches River.

West Kittitas. ........................

Below Naches River and above 

Atanum Creek.

Below Atanum Creek.

Gilbert................................

Kiona<*. ...............................

Total ............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Apr. 

16-30.

50 

100

98

17 

18 

25

20 

100

496 

25

190

17

53.6

May.

50 

110

77.8

18 

31 

34

27 

130

529 

40

210

20

85.5

June.

53 

122

76.9

18.3 

24.1 

22

49.1 

145

561 

58.9

214

20

101

July.

48.8 

124

69.5

10.3 

23.5 

23.6

86.4 

164

585 

47.9

212

21.1

117

Aug.

52.2 

127

78.2

35.4 

37.4 

23

69 

147

Sept.

55 

116

72.6

30.7 

18.9 

33

73.6 

100

610 524 

28. 6 17

201

19

126

195

20.3

126

Oct. 

1-15.

56

39

4 

15 

16

50 

90

456 

10

209

21.3

124

Average.

«125 

52 

116 

14 

74.9 

11

21.1 

24.8 

25.9 

18

56.4 

130 

10. 

547 

35.1 

8 

205 

2 

19.9 

19 

107

Total.

393 

90

1,139

1,622

Canals taking water from Tieton and Naches rivers.

Canal.

1 

Sinclair 

From

Selah V 

Small d

From J\ 

Wapat<

Upper £ 

Lower ! 

Fortun

n 

b 

c

a

e

from Tieton River.

Naches above Tieton River.

aches below Tieton and above 

Cowiche Creek.

Scott

Location.

Nearest town.

North Yakima. ....

North Yakima. .... 

.....do..............

do

.....do..... .... ...

Estimated capacity of canal, 

^ontract, 1 second-foot per 160 acres. 

I'ower canal. Contract, old, 1 second-foot per J160 a 

Contract, 1 second-foot per 100 acres. 

Contract: Old, 1 second-foot to 160 acres; new, 1 seco

Head works.

Section.

10 

35

36 

6

9 

9

3res; n 

nd-foc

Township.

14 N..

15 N . .

15 N.. 

14 N.. 

14 N..

14 N

Range.

16 E. .

16 E. .

16 E. . 

17 E . . 

17 E . .

17 E

Bank of 

river.

Left ....

Left ....

Length in 

miles.

20

Left .... 16 

Right . . ..........

do

do ... .......

14N..' 17E. .L..do... .........

ew, 1 second-foot per 120 acres. 

t to 100 acres.
168 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII.

Canals taking water from Tieton and N aches rivers Continued.

[NO. 135.

Canal.

From Naches below Tieton and above 

Cowiche Creek Continued.

Plarlr

Kelly................................

Gleed..... ...........................

M C i k

From Naches below Cowiche Creek.

Location.

Nearest town.

North Yakima ..... 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do. .............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do. .............

.....do..............

....Ido. .............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Head works.

Section.

14 

24 

6

24 

25 

(a)

(a)

(b)

9

10 

]0 

11 

11 

12

Township.

14 N.. 

14 N.. 

13 N.. 

14 N..

14 N..

14 N..

14 N..

14 N..

13 N..

13 N.. 

13 N.. 

13 N.. 

13 N..

13 N..

Range.

17 E.. 

17 E.. 

18 E . . 

17 E. .

17 E. .

17 E. .

' 17 E . .

17 E. .

18 E..

18 E.. 

18 E.. 

18 E. . 

18 E..

18 E..

Band of 

river.

Right. . .

....do... 

....do... 

Left ....

....do...

....do...

....do...

....do...

....do...

....do...

....do...

Right . .

Right . . 

....do... 

....do... 

....do...

....do...

Length in 

miles.

22

6

7

3

6 

8 

8i

Canal.

From Tieton River.

From Naches above Tieton River. 

Selah Valley ...........................

From Naches below Tieton and above 

Cowiche Creek.

Clark ............................... .

Kelly.............................. .

Gleed..............................

McCormick. ................... ..

« About 2 miles below Gleed canal, 

ft About 4 miles below Gleed canal. 

^ Property of the Northwestern Li

Appropriation.

Amount in 

second-feet.

800

30

1,000 

/5,000

150 

5 

/1, 500 

/2,000

100 

/300

100 

ght and Po\

Date.

Nov. 13,1888

Apr. 13,1888

Apr. 23,1892

Mar. 22,1894 

1882-1892 

Mar. fi, 1889 

' 1SS4

Apr. 1,1889 

Nov. 13,1894

Feb. 9, 1895 

rer Company.

Area under canal 

Irrigated.

320 

6,000

1,400 

60 

200 

150 

200 

275 

3,600 

300 

400 

300 

500 

1,400 

300 

200 

200 

400 

1,500

d Ad 

«Pip 

/Mfr

Irrigable.

A cres. 

320

9,500

2,000 

210 

600 

400 

400 

650 

4,200 

300 

450 

400 

600 

1,400 

400 

300 

200 

400 

1,500

iitional. 

e line extern 

ler's inches.

Proposed 

extension.

Acres. 

None.

de 5,000 

None.

<*3,000 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None. 

None.

ions.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Canals taking water from Tieton and N aches rivers Continued.

169

Canal.

From Naches below Cowiche Creek.

Total............................

Canal.

From Tieton River.

From Naches above Tieton River.

From Naches below Tieton and above 

Cowiche Creek.

Wapatox ..............................

Clark..................................

Kelly..................................

Gleed..................................

White and Leach......................

Naches-Cowiche .......................

From Naches below Cowiche Creek.

Town. .................................

Total............................

Appropriation.

Amount in 

second-feet.

16 

f 450 

1 400 

60

Date.

 , 1885 

Oct. 1,1889 

Jan. 8, 1902

None. 6

...............

Area under canalIrrigated. Irrigable.

Acres. Acres. 

500 800

| 250 250

1,000 1,600 

2,000 3,000 

640 640

22,090 30,520

Proposed 

extension.

Afres. 

None.

None.

None. 

None.

Discharge in second-feet.

Apr. 

16-30.

45

20.0

40.0

40

30.0 

4.0

170 

20.0 

35 

10

May.

59

40.0

65

42..0 

5.5

174 

21 

41.7 

14

......

June.

83.3

37.2

61.1

38.9

178 

29.1 

39 

12.3

July.

69.5

29.0

62.5

55.9

38.9

176

37.3 

12.5

Aug.

86.7

37.0

77.5

69.4

53.5

189

36.9 

14.5

Sept.

80.8

26.1

60.8

38.8

29.1

199

32.0 

11.4

Oct. 

1-15.

60.0

14.8

43.4

28.0

24.0 

riS.O

196

30.0 

10.0

Average.

5

72.0 

15

31.2 

4 

7 

10

10 

57.4

6 

5 

15 

c30

54.2

cg

c5

6 

38.4

183 

a 24. 4 

36.6 

12.5

Total.

5

87

300

e268

f 660

« Agrees to deliver 3,000 inches.

6 First used water, 1869.

c Partly seepage water from canals above.

d From Power canal.

« Forty second-feet estimated amount included in discharge of other canals drawing from Power canal.
170 STREAM MEASUREMENTS ITST 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135,

SNAKE RIVER (NORTH FORK) NEAR ORA, IDAHO.

This station was established August 20, 1902, by N. S. Dils, and a 

temporary gage was set. It is located at the North Fork Bridge, 2 

miles south of Ora and 10 miles above St. Anthony, Idaho. A permanent vertical gage was set on October 6, 1904, by William G. 

Davies. The zero of this permanent gage is at the same elevation as 

the zero of the temporary gage. This gage consists of a 2 by 12 inch 

plank securely spiked to the first bridge pier from north abutment. 

This plank is beveled on one edge. The gage is graduated to feet and 

half tenths painted white, and marked with United States Geological 

Survey name plate. The observer is Mrs. Martha J. Fritz. The initial 

point for soundings is a bolt through the toe of the end brace on the 

lower side of the north end of the bridge. The bridge is 210 feet long. 

It consists of four spans resting on three rock-filled crib piers. Measurements are made from the lower side of this bridge. The channel is 

straight both above and below this station. The banks are high and 

do not overflow. The bed of the stream is hard gravel, quite smooth, 

and not liable to change. The current is swift. Bench mark No. 1 is 

a United States Geological Survey aluminum tablet set in a large rock 

about 30 feet northeast from north end of bridge. Its elevation is 

12.84 above zero of gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a cross on a large 

flat rock marked "B. M." 25 feet northeast from north end of bridge. 

Its elevation is 11.10 feet above zero of gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Snake River (Nork Fork) near Ora, Idaho, in 190 Jf.

Date.

April 12........

May 3..........

May 17.. .......

July 11.........

Hydrographer.

F. S. Stockton. .........

.....do................

Wm. G Davies. ........

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

177

177

ITS

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

361

593

717

423

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. -per sec. 

3.31

5.37

6.45

3.60

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.1

3.3

4.1

2.4

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,194

3,183

4,623

1,523
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 171

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Snake River (North Fork) near Ora, Idaho, for 190Jf.

Day.

2.............

3............. 

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

------

10.............

11.............

IQ

14.............

15.............

16.............

17.............

18.............

19

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25............. 

26.............

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

Jan.

2.0

2

n

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2 f\

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Mar.

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 9

Apr.

1.9

1.9

1.9 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.4

2.5

3.0

2.9

2.9

May.

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.8

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8 

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

June.

3.3

3.3

3.5 

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2 9

2

0

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

July.

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Aug.

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Oct.

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Dec.

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

Rating table for Snake River (North Fork) near Ora, Idaho, from January 1 to December 31,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,020

1,110

1,205

1,310

1,425

1,555

1,720

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,900

2,080

2,260

2,440

2,620

2,800

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,160

3,340

3,520

3,700

3,880

4,060

2, 980 3. 90 4, 240

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Second- feet.

4.00 , 4,420

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4,610

4,800

4,990

5,180

5,370

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 11 discharge measurements made during 1902 to 1904, inclusive. It is well defined between gage 

heights 2.00 feet and 4.10 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits.
172 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Estimated monthly discharge of Snake River (North Fork) near Ora, Idaho, for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 1,040 square mfles.]

Month.

January. ............

May. ................

September. ..........

October. .............

December. ...........

The year. ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

2,620 

5,370 

3,520 

1,900 

1,425 

1,310 

1,425 

1,310 

1,310

5,370

Minimum.

1,110 

1,110 

1,020 

1,020 

2,620 

1,720 

1,425 

1,205 

1,310 

1,310 

1,205 

1,205

1,020

Mean.

1,110 

1,110 

1,075 

1,448 

4,167 

2,458 

1,541 

1,301 

1,310 

1,321 

1,275 

1,208

1,610

Total in 

acre-feet.

68,250 

63,850 

66,100 

86,170 

256,200 

146,300 

94,750 

80,000 

77,950 

81,220 

75, 870 

74,280

1,171,000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

1.07 

1.07 

1.03 

1.39 

4.01 

2.36 

1.48 

1.25 

1.26 

1.27 

1.23 

1.16

1.55

Depth hi 

inches.

1.23 

1.15 

1.19 

1.55

4.62 

2.63 

1.71 

1.44 

1.41 

1.46 

1.37 

1.34

21.10

SNAKE EIVEE NEAE MINIDOKA, IDAHO.

Ten miles above the gaging station at Montgomery's ferry occurs a 

natural dam site, from which, as a starting point, surveys for canal 

lines have been run, covering the large extent of rolling country susceptible of irrigation on both sides of the river. Measurements at 

Montgomery's ferry show the amount of water available for irrigation 

purposes there, and for the newly constructed Twin Falls canals 

heading 23 miles below, and also the conditions that will exist for 

power purposes at Shoshone Falls, about 45 miles below, after the 

irrigable lands of Snake River Valley shall have been reclaimed.

This station was originally established August 5, 1895, at Montgomery's ferry on the stage road from Minidoka to Albion, Idaho.

When the station was visited on October 14, 1899, a comparison 

was made of the gage rod with the bench mark, and it was found that 

the rod had moved to a considerable extent, due to the action of the 

quicksand on the inclined portion of the rod. The heights as 

recorded by the observer, as well as the discharge measurements, 

were corrected. Gage readings were not taken during 1900.

The station was reestablished May 1, 1901, and the gage read morning and evening for the remainder of the year. Part of the inclined 

gage rod which had been moved by quicksand was corrected August 9, 

1901, and all previous gage readings were carefully adjusted to correspond with the present position of the rod.
ROSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVBE DRAINAGE BASIN. 173

On October 16, 1903, the gage was carefully checked by means of 

a level. Different sections of the gage were found to be from 0.1 to 

0.3 foot tpo high. The gage was corrected and the gage heights 

adjusted to conform with the old gage datum. The lower section of the gage is an inclined 4 by 4 inch timber and reads from 

zero to 6k8 feet. The upper section is vertical and reads from 6.8 

to 13 feet. The gage is read twice each day by George Montgomery, the ferryman. Discharge measurements are made from the ferryboat. A tagged wire has been stretched above the ferry cable. The 

initial point for soundings is the cable support on the right bank. 

The channel is straight for 300 feet above and below the station and 

has a width at the ferry of about 800 feet. Both banks are high, 

without vegetation, and are not liable to overflow. There is but one 

channel at all stages. The bench mark, established when the original 

gage was installed, is a spike in the east post of the tool house on the 

right bank. The spike isl .2 feet above the ground, 52 feet west of the 

gage, and has an elevation of 17.50 feet above the zero of the gage. 

The letters " B. M." are marked in black paint on the post.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Koss, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

April 9.........

May 12. ........

June 10-.-... .. .

July?... .......

August 2. .-.-...

August 13-..-...

October 30. .....

Hydrographer.

F.Stockton... ........ .

.....do................

.....do................

J.B. Bond.... .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

804

840

865

881

782

817

798

800

810

Area of 

section.

Sq. feel. 

3,709

6,816

7,524

'9,556

6,476

4,255

3,215

3,592

4,034

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.48

2.73

2.70

3.43

2.51

1.51

1.37

1.29

1.26

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

6.40

7.05

9.30

6.70

3.50

2.20

2.68

3.21

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

5,494

18, 590

20,190

29, 860

16,400

6,794

4,331

4,655

5,521

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

1. ............

2. ............

3......1...... 

4.............

5........ .. .

6.............

7.............

8........... .

9. ............

Jan.

5.0

5.0

4.9 

4.85

4.6

4.45

4.3

4.15

Feb.

3.0

3.1

2.85 

2.65

 9 A

2.-6

2.6

2.75

Mar.

3.4

3.5

3.55 

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.55

Apr.

3.1

3.1

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.95

May.

6.0

6.1

6.1 

6.2

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.1

7.3

June.

10.1

10.1

10.1 

10.1

10.05

9.8

9.4

9.3

July.

6.8

6.65

6.7 

6.75

6.7

6.8

6.65

6.55

6.35

Aug.

3.55

3.45

3.35 

3.15

3 f)e;

9 g5

2.65

2.55

2.45

Sept.

2.95

. 3.15

3.3 

3.3

3

0

3.1

3.1

3.1

Oct.

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

Nov.

3.2

3 9

3.2

Q 9

3 9

3 9

3.2

3.2

3.2

Dec.

3 9

3.2 

^ 1

q 1

3 n

3 fi

3.0

3.0
174 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho, for 1904 Continued.

Day.

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21 .............

22.............

23

25.............

26.............

27.. ...........

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

Jan.

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.2

4 05

3.75

3.65

3.55

. 3.5

3.4

3.3

 } 9

3.1

3.1

Feb.

3.2

«3.9

«4.7

«4.45

a3.8

3.35

3.0

2.9

2

7C

2.55

9 7

3.45

i 1

 } if.

3.25

 } 11

3.1

3.2

3.3

Mar.

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3

0

*? *?

3.2

3 9

3

0

3

4

3 A

3 A ,

3.4

3

0

3

O

3.25

3

O

3.2

3.15

Apr.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.15

3

0C

3.6

4.0

4.35

4.4

4.5

4 9

5

0

5

0

5.1

A QK

4.75

4.8

5 AC

5.55

May.

7.25

7.15

7.1

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.8

8.1

8.3

8

0

ft K

ft Q

9.3

9

CC

9.9

10.2

10.6

11.0

10.8

10.45

10.2

June.

9.3

9.3

9.1

9.2

9.1

8 9

8.55

8.4

8.65

8.75

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.5

8 A

8.2

7.65

7 9^

July.

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

5.9

5 Q

5.8

5.7

5.55

5.35

5.15

A QF;

A 7K

4

CC

4.2

4..15

4 05

3.95

3.85

1 7

3.65

Aug.

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

9 9

2.35

2.3

2.3

9 4

2.45

2.5

2.5

2.6

9 7

2.7

2.75

Sept.

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

9 7

9 7

2.7

9 7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.05

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Dec.

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2 9

2.95

a 3. 45

a3.85

«4.2S

a4.6

a4.85

«4.7

alee.

Rating table for Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho, from January 1 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.00

2". 10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

Discharge.

Secondrfeet.

3,930

4,100

4,275

4,450

4,630

4,810

4,995

5,180

5,370

5,560

5,750

5,950

6,150

6,360

6, 570

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

Discharge.

Seconds-feet.

6,790

7,010

7,240

7,470

7,710

7,950

8,190

8,440

8,690

8,950

9,220

9,490

9,770

10, 070

10,390

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

Discharge.

Secondr-feet.

10, 720

11,060

11, 410

11,780

12, 160

12,560

12,960

13,360

13,760

14,180

14,600

15,460

16,340

17,220

18,100

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.50

10.00

10.50

11.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

19,000

19,920

20,840

21,760

22,680

23,600

24,560

25,520

26,480

27,440

28,400

30,800

33,200

35,600

38,000

The above taole is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon discharge measurements made during 1895 to 1904, inclusive. It is well defined. Above gag1; 

height 8.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 480 per tenth.
BOSS, WHISTLEK,"] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 175

Estimated monthly discharge of Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho, for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 22,600 square miles.]

Month.

January a ...........

March...... .........

August... ...........

The year.......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,240 

12, 760 

38,000 

34,160 

18,100 

6,900 

6,360 

6,150 

6,150

Minimum.

6,050 

5,560 

14,600 

19,230 

7,125 

4,100 

5,180 

5,370 

5,950

Mean.

6,050 

5,783 

6,534 

7,790 

24,520 

28,200 

12,970 

4,881 

5,576 

5,778 

6,083 

5,832

10,000

Total in 

acre-feet.

372,000 

332, 600 

401,800 

463,500 

1, 508, 000 

1, 678, 000 

797,500 

300,100 

331,800 

355,300 

362,000 

358,600

7, 261, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.338 

.323 

.365 

.435 

1.37 

1.58 

.725 

.273 

.311 

.323 

.340 

:326

.559

Depth in 

inches.

0.390 

.348 

.421 

.485 

1.58 

1.76 

.836 

.315 

.347 

.372 

.379 

.376

7.61

<i Discharge estimated January l-3l-February 11-14-December 26-31 on account of ice gorging. 

FALL RIVER AT FREMONT, IDAHO.

This station supersedes the station at Wilson's Mill, near Marysville, 

which was discontinued December 31, 1903, because of the difficulty 

of securing an observer. It was established January 1, 1904, when 

a temporary gage was placed at Fremont, 3 miles below Wilson's Mill, 

and readings were made from this gage until October 28, when a cable, 

car, and permanent gage were installed. The gage consists of a 4 

by 4 inch timber graduated to feet and tenths, fastened in a vertical 

position by anchor bolts and vertical braces, It is painted white 

and marked with United States Geological Survey name plate. The 

gage is on the south bank of the stream, about 900 feet from Fremont 

post-office. The zero of this gage is at the same elevation as the 

zero of the temporary gage. The observer is Mrs. Eva A. Loomis. 

P. Wilson has been observer of the Wilson's Mill gage during high 

water. The initial point for soundings is a tin tag marked " I. P." 

on the inside face of the cable on the south bank of the stream. The 

cable is about 500 feet below the gage. The channel is straight 

above and below the station. Both banks are high, wooded, steep, 

and are not liable to overflow. There is but one channel at all stages. 

The bench mark is a standard aluminum tablet set in a rock 20 feet 

from the gage. Its elevation is 10.36 feet above the zero of the gage.
176 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

The Brady canal, capacity about 100 second-feet, heads in the right 

bank of the river between Wilson's Mill and the Fremont station.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district hydrographer.

Discharge measurements of Fall River at Fremont, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

May 19.........

June 28... ......

August 1 .......

August 14.......

October 28. .....

Hydrographer. Width.

Feet. 

W.G.Davies... ........ 115

.....do................ 114

J.G.Bond.... ......... 112

W.G.Davies........... 110

.....do................ 140

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet.

640

451

300

246

209

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

6.59

4.62

3.51

3.04

2.37

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

« 5. 20

« 3. 55

« 2. 40

« 2. 28

<-2. 10

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4,235

2,096

1,140

&739

496

a Gaged at Wilson's Mill.

b Gage at Fremont station 2.25. Discharge of Brady canal 85 second-feet. Discharge at Fremont 

station 654 second-feet. 

e Gaged at Fremont.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Fall River at Fremont, Idaho, for 1904-

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.............

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

Feb.

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

i ft

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.9

1.9

Mar.

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1 9

1.9

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1 9

1 9

Apr.

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1 9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.25 

2.5

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.45

2.4 

2.35

2.3

May. June.

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.fi

36

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.fi

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.5

3.5

July.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2 5

Aug.

2.4

" 2;3"

2.3

2.2

2.25 

2.25

2.25

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.25 

2.25

2.25

2.28

2.3

2.35

2.35 

2.35

2.3

2.28

Sept.

2.25

2.25

2.2 

2.2

 > 9

2.18 

2.18

2.18 

2.18

2.18 

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18 

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18 

2.15

2.18

2.18

2.15

2.15

2.15 

2.15

2.15

2.15

Oct.

2.15

2.1

2.1 

2.15 

2.15

2.18 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

9 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

f) 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.05 

2.05

2.05 

2.05

2.05

2.05 

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05 

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05 

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.05

2. 05

2.05

2.05 

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

NOTE. Gage heights from June 1 to August 8 are based on gage heights at Wilson Mill gage and 

also on simultaneous readings. Gage heights from October 16 to 22 are interpolated.
ROSS, WHISTLER. 

AND NOBLE

SB,"] 

. J

COLUMBIA RIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 177

TETON RIVER NEAR ST. ANTHONY, IDAHO.

This station was established April 23, 1903, by N. S. Dils. It is 

located at the bridge on the stage road from St. Anthony to Victor, 

Idaho. The gage is a vertical 2 by 12 inch timber 8 feet long, spiked 

to the upstream side of the right crib abutment. A permanent gage 

was set October 5, 1904. This gage consists of 2 by 12 inch fir timber set vertical and spiked to the upstream side of the north end 

abutment. The gage is graduated to half tenths of a foot; the 

graduations being marked by metallic numerals and staples. The 

gage is painted white, and marked with a United States Geological 

Survey name plate. The zero of this gage is same elevation as zero 

of old gage. It is read once each day by William Ferguson. Discharge measurements are made from the two-span bridge to which 

the gage is attached. The bridge is supported by crib abutments, 

constructed of logs, filled with lava rock and by a similar middle pier. 

The initial point from which soundings are made is a large bolt 

marked "I. P." in the upstream side of the south end abutment. 

The channel is straight for a short distance above and below the 

station. The right bank is high, and will not overflow. The left 

bank will overflow at extreme flood stages. The current is sluggish. 

Both banks and bed are composed of hard gravel, and the latter is 

permanent. Bench mark No. 1 is a United States Geological Survey 

aluminum tablet set in solid rock about 30 feet northeast of north 

end of bridge. Its elevation is 13.53 feet above the zero of the gage. 

Bench mark No. 2 is a cross on a large flat rock 40 feet northeast of 

the right end of the bridge. It is marked "B. M." and has an elevation of 14.25 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 3 is a 

similar rock 60 feet northwest of the right end of the bridge. It is 

similarly marked, and has an elevation of 14.41 feet above the zero 

of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho, in 1904.

Date.

April 11........

May 3. .........

June 22...... . . .

July 25.. .......

October 5. ......

Hydrographer.

F. Stockton............

Wm. G. Davies. ........

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

78

78

78

78

65

Area of 

section.

Sg. feet. 

376

394

522

384

310

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.29

2.78

4.95

2.40

1.65

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.30

2.60

4.10

2.45

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

862

1,077

2,582

921

512

IRR 135 05- -12
178 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

2

4.............

6. ........... .

7.............

8.............

9

11............. 

12.............

13.............

15.............

16.............

17. ............ 

18............. 

19............. 

20 .............

21.............

23............. 

24 .............

25.............

26.............

27-. ............

28.............

29.............

30.............

01

Jan.

3.00

3.10

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.80 

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

Feb.

2 70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.90

2.90 

3 00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.10

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

Mar. Apr.

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2. 60

2.40 

2.20 

2.40

9 (JO

, 2.10

2.00

2.50

May.

2.80

q rjA

9 50

2.80

3.00

3.40

3.30

3.40 

3.60 

4.20 

4.40

4.40

4.80

5.20

4.00

4.00

4.10

4 00

3 une.

4.10

4.10

3.80

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.50

3.80

3.90

3.60

3.70

3.90

4.00 

4.10 

4.20 

4.20

4.10

3.90

4.00 

3.80

3.50

3.20

3.00

3.00

3.10

3.10

July.

Q on

3.20

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.90 

2.90

2.90

3 10

9 90

2.70

2.60 

2.50

2,. 50

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.30

Aug.

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90 

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

Sept.

1 90

1 90

1.90

1 80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1 Of)

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

Oct.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.70 

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.75 

1.75 

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

Nov.

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50 

1.55 

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

Dec.

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.60 

1.65 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.70 

1.60 

1.50 

1.40 

1.40 

1.40 

1.40 

1.7C 

1.8C 

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

2.00 

2.10

Rating table for Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho, from January 1 to December 31, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

Discharge.

Second-feet,

365

410

460

510

560

610

665

720

775

835

895

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.50

1 2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

955

1,020

1,085

1,155

1,230

1,310

1,395

1,485

1, 585

1,690

1,800

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,915

2,035

2,160

2,295

2,435

2,580

2,730

2,885

3, 045

3,215

3,385

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.70 

4.80 

4.90 

5.00 

5.10 

5.20 

5.30 

5.40 

5.50 

5.60

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

3,550 

3,740 

3,925 

4,115 

4,310 

4,515 

4,725 

4, 940 

5,160 

5,385
BOSS, « 

AND COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 179

Estimated monthly discharge ofTeton River near St. Anthony, Idaho, for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 960 square miles.]

Month.

February 1-25 « ......

April 11-30. .........

May........ .........

June. ...............

July. ................

September. ..........

October. .............

December- ...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,395 

1,395 

1,020 

5,385 

2,730 

1,585 

775 

610 

560 

460 

720

Minimum.

1,085 

1,085 

665 

835 

1,310 

835 

610 

510 

485 

410 

365

Mean.

1,147 

1,243 

858 

2,130 

2,058 

1,147 

667 

537 

520 

432 

512

1

Total in 

acre-feet.

\

70,530 

61, 640 

34, 040 

131,000 

122,500 

70,530 

41, 010 

31,950 

31, 970 

25, 710 

31,480

652, 400

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

1.19 

1.29 

.894 

2.22 

2.14 

1.19 

.695 

.559 

.542 

.450 

.533

Depth in 

inches.

1.37 

'1.20 

.665 

2.56 

2.39 

1.37 

.801 

.624 

.625 

.502 

.614

o River frozen; discharge probably too large. 

SNAKE RIVER (SOUTH FORK) AT MORAN, WYO.

This station was established September 21, 1903, by Fred Stocktoh. 

It is located directly back of the post-office at Moran, Wyo., and 

about three-fourths of a mile below the outlet of Jackson Lake. A 

permanent gage was set on October 23, 1904. This gage is a 4 by 

4 inch timber anchored well by three vertical timbers. This gage 

is inclined; 1.85 feet along the gage is equivalent to 1 foot vertical. The gage is graduated to half-tenths of a foot marked with 

metallic numbers and copper staples; painted white and marked 

with United States Geological Survey name plate. The gage is read 

once each day by Lizzie Roche. Discharge measurements are 

made from a car and cable about 150 feet below gage. The initial point for soundings is on the inner face of cable support on 

north side of river. The channel is slightly curved for about 300 

feet above the station. Below the station the channel is straight. 

At and above the station the current is smooth and has a well-distributed velocity. Below the station the current is broken by small 

bowlders. Both banks are high and are not liable to overflow. The 

right bank is wooded and the left bank is composed of gravel and is 

without trees. The bed of the stream is composed of firm gravel. 

There is but one channel at all stages. The benchmark is a United 

States Geological Survey iron bench-mark post set about 30 feet 

from the gage. The elevation is 10.77 feet above zero of gage.
180 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

The observations at thjs station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Snake Ewer (South ForTc) at Moran, Wyo., in 1904-

Date.

June^6 ........

October 22...--.

Hydrographer.

Wm. G. Davies. ........

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

395

205

190

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

1,609

370

487

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.31

2.97

1.09

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.16

1.95

1.25

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

6,932

1,101

530

a Gaged at Sheffields Bridge. 

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Snake Eiver (South Fork) at Moran, Wyo., for 1904-

Day.

1..............

6..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

12.............. 

13..............

15..............

17.........---.. 

18.........---..

22..............

28.............. 

29. .............

30. .............

Jan.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

Feb.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 1.29

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1 *

1 t\

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 ^

1.5 

1.5

Apr.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.5

1 t*

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7 

1.8

1.8

May.

1.9

1 O

1 9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2 2

2.3

2.3

2.6 

2.8 

2.9

3.0

3.1

3

O

3.5

4.1

4 9

6.0

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.6

6.6

June.

6.65

6.65

6.7

ii.65

6.5

6.35

6.1

6.2

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2 

6.3 

6.3

6.4 

6.4

6.5 

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.6 

5.5

July.

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.3 

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5 

3.4

3.4

Aug.

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.5 

2.5

2.4 

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1 

2.0

2.0

2.0

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

.2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.5

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1,2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1 2

1 ?

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1*

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

Dec.

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 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0
RO8S, WHISTLER 

AND NOBLE. '] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 181

Rating table for Snake River (South Fork) at Moran, Wyo., from September 21, 1903, to

December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height. Discharge.

Feet. Second-feet.

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

390

440

500

570

640

720

800

880

970

1.90 1,060

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

1, 150

1,250

1,350

1,450

1,550

hSll ! Discharge.

Feet. Second-feet.

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

1,660

1,770

1,880

1,990

2,110

2,230

2,350

2,470

2,590

2,720

2,850

1 Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,530

3,670

3,810

3,950

4,100

4,250

4,400

4,550

4,700

4. 90 4, 850

5.00

3.60 2,980 5.10

3.70

3.80

3.90

3,110 5.20

3,250

3,390

5.30

5,010

5,170

5,330

5,490

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,650

5,810

5,980

6,150

6,320

6,490

6,660

6,840

7,020

7,200

7,380

7,560

7,740

7,930

Estimated monthly discharge of Snake River (South Fork) at Moran, Wyo., for 1903 and 1904. 

[Drainage area, 820 square miles.]

Month.

1903. 

October. .............

1904.

April.............. . . .

July.................

August.. ............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

720 

640 

640

500 

500 

720 

970 

7,930 

7,930 

5,650 

2,590 

1,250 

720 

500 

390

7,930

Minimum.

640 

570 

500

440 

440 

500 

570 

970 

5,650 

2,590 

1,150 

720 

440 

390 

390

Mean.

674 

596 

561

446 

481 

667 

714 

3,561 

7,190 

3,869 

1,695 

1,059 

574 

.428 

390

390 1, 756

Total in 

acre-feet.

41,440 

35, 460 

34,500

27, 420 

27, 670 

41, 010 

42,490 

219,000 

427, 800 

237,900 

104, 200 

630, 20 

35,290 

25, 470 

23,980

1, 275, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.822 

.727 

.684

.544 

.587 

.813 

.871 

4.34 

8.77 

4.72 

2.07 

1.29 

.700 

.522 

.476

2.14

Depth in 

inches.

0.948

.838 

.789

.627 

.633 

.937 

.972 

5.00 

9.78 

5.44 

2.39 

1.44 

.807 

.582 

.549

29.16
182 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

SNAKE EIVEE (SOUTH FORK) NEAR LYON, IDAHO.

This station was established April 18, 1903, by N. S. Dils. It is 

located at the old site of Wedekind's ferry, between Lyon and Swan 

Valley, at the upper end of Conant Valley. It is about 45 miles 

from Idaho Falls, Idaho. A new gage was set on October 16, 1904. 

It is on the north bank one-fourth mile below Carr's ferry and 

about 1 mile above location of gaging station. The gage consists 

of a 4 by 4 inch timber well anchored, graduated and marked to half 

tenths of a foot by metallic numerals and staples. The gage is 

inclined; 1.55 feet along the gage corresponds to 1 vertical; 2.01 on 

the new gage corresponds to 1.75 on the old gage. The new gage is 

painted white, with a United States Geological Survey name plate. 

This gage is read once a day by O. J. Carr. The same volume of 

water flows past each gage.

Discharge measurements are now made from a cable and car at 

the old site of Wedekind's ferry. A tagged wire has been installed 

at the cable. The initial point for soundings is the pin in the top of 

a log of the crib cable support on the left bank. The channel is 

straight- above and below the station, and the current is swift. The 

right bank is high and steep and will not overflow. At very high 

stages the left bank will overflow for a considerable distance and 

some water will pass around the station through a slough. The bed 

of the stream is composed of hard gravel, free from vegetation, and 

permanent. Bench mark No. 1 is a United States Geological Survey 

iron bench-mark post set about 6 feet from the new gage. The elevation is 11.15 above zero of gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a United 

States Geological Survey aluminum tablet set in a rock on the left 

bank about 100 feet above Carr's ferry landing, and is about 6 feet 

above high-water mark. Its elevation is 10.44 feet above zero of 

gage. This bench mark is for use in high water when ferry service 

is discontinued.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 183

Discharge measurements of Snake River (South Fork) near Lyon, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

May 23 ........

August 1 .......

September 4. .. .

September 7. .. .

October 17 .....

Hydrographer.

Wm. G. Davies ........

.....do ...............

J. B. Bond ............

.....do ...............

Width.

Feet. 

363

275

285

260

260

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

3,459

2,140

1,664

1,582

1,630

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

11.90

4.39

3.14

2.84

2.13

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.25

3.5

2.3

2.1

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

41, 160

Q 407

5,213

4,508

3,482

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Snake River (South Fork) near Lyon, for 1904-

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..............

Jan.

1.65

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62 

1.62

1.60

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

l.fiO

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

Feb.

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52 

1.52

1.52

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

Mar.

1.55

i f^a

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.75

1.80

1.65

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

Apr.

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.80 

1.82

1.92

2.15 

2.30 

2.50 

2.70

2.90

3.25

3.50

3.80

3.50

3.10

2.80

3.00

3.10

3.45

3.95

4.50

4.45

4.45

May.

4.40

4 40

4 4O

4.85

A QC

4.90

4.92

4.40

4.80 

5.00

5.20

5.35 

5.55 

5.80 

5.80

5.90

6.20

6.70

7.20

7.30

7.65

8.25

8.90

9.05

8.35

7.50

7.50

7.80

7.75

7.80

June.

8 in

7.20

7.30

7.30

7.10

7.10

7.50 

7.60

7.30

7.00 

7.10 

7.30

7.60

7.50

7.60

7.60

7.50

7.40

7.60

6.40

6.30

6.20

6.00

6.10

July5.85

5.65

5.50

5.40

5.30

5.20 

5.00

5.00

4. 85 

4.75 

4.65 

4.60

4.50

4.45

4.40

4.35

4.35

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.10

4.05

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.80

3.70

Aug.

3.65

3.60

3.40

3.20

3.10

3.00

2.90

2.80 

2.85

2.80

2.75 

2.75 

2.75 

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.40

2.45

2.45

2.50

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.45

Sept.

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.05

2.05 

2.05 

2.00 

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.85

Oct.

1.90

i on

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.95 

1.95

1.95

1.83 

1.80 

1.75 

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.55

Nov.

1.50

i ^n

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.43

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.37 

1.35

1.30

1.30 

1.35 

1.30 

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.33

1.30

1.30

1.'27

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

Dec.

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.15

1.20

1.15

1.10 

1.15

1.15

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.05

0.85

0.85

1.15

1.20

1-20

NOTE. The above gage heights refer to the old gage.
184 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Bating table for Snake River (South Fork) near Lyon, Idaho, from January 1 to December 31, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,400

1,590

1,790

2,000

2,220

2,440

2,670

2,910

1.60 3,160

1.70 3,420

1.80 ' 3,690

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

3,970

4,260

4,560

4,860

Gage 

height. Discharge.

Feet. Second-feet.

2. 30 5, 160

2. 40 5, 480

2. 50 5, 800

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

6,120

6,460

6,800

7,140

7,500

Gage 

height. Discharge.

Feet. Second-feet.

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

7,860 4.50

8,240

8,620

9,000

9,400

9,800

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

10,200

10,600

11,020

11, 440

11, 860

12, 280

12, 720

13, 160

13, 600

14, 040

14,480

14, 940

15,400

15, 860

Gage 

height.

Feel.

5.20

5.40

5.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

16,800

17, 760

18,780

5. 80 19, 840

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.50

8.00

8.50

9.00

20,980

22,200

23,500

24,950

26,500

28,200'

32,900

38,300

44,300

50,800

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 8 discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 

1.70 feet and 3.50 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits.

Estimated monthly discharge of Snake River (South Fork) near Lyon, Idaho, for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 5,480 square miles.]

Month.

J 

March.... ...........

July.................

August.. ............

The year. ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. ' Minimum.

3,290 

3,035 

3,690 

13,600 

51,450 

39,500 

21,890 

10,000 

5,480 

4,115 

2,910 

2,220

51,450

3,035 

2,960 

3,035 

3,160 

13, 160 

20, 980 

10,200 

5,480 

3,830 

3,035 

2,330 

1,495

1,495

Mean.

3,159 

3,004 

3,195 

6,639 

24, 820 

30, 720 

14, 970 

6,972 

4,451 

3,534 

2,546 

2,057

8,839

Total in 

acre-feet.

194, 200 

172, 800 

196,500 

395, 000 

1, 526, 000 

1, 828, 000 

920,500 

428, 700 

264, 800 

217, 300 

151, 500 

126, 500

6, 421, 800

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.576 

.548 

.583 

1.21 

4.53 

5.61 

2.73 

1.27 

.812 

.645 

.465 

.375

Depth in 

inches.

0.664 

.591 

.672 

1.35 

5.22 

6.26 

3.15 

1.46 

.906 

.744 

.519 

.432

1.61 21.97

NOTE. Discharge interpolated for missing gage heights.
EOSS, WHISTLER, 

AXD NOBLE.E' HI ] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 185

WILLOW CREEK NEAR PROSPECT, IDAHO.

This station was established April 21, 1903, by N. S. Dils. It is 

located at the ranch of Thomas L. Wails, 3 miles east of Prospect and 

17 miles from Idaho Falls, Idaho. The temporary gage is a vertical 

2 by 4 inch rod driven into the bed of the creek and fastened at the 

top to a willow root. It is read twice each day by Thomas L. Wails. 

There is a bridge below the gage at which discharge measurements 

may be made. The creek is crooked and the banks are covered with 

willows. Both banks are high and are not liable to overflow except 

in case of extreme high water, as in 1904. The bed of the stream is 

composed of mud. When the water is low in the creek water is discharged into it through a canal one-half mile below the temporary 

gage. This is a temporary station and was discontinued October 

8, 1904.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Prospect, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

May 25. ........

July 23.........

ITydrographer.

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

51

51

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

511

384

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.0

0.20

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.15

4.05

Discharge.

Sec.-jeet. 

1,108

«79

« Backwater.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Willow Creek near Prospect, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

^ 

1. .................

2. ...... ...........

3. .................

4..................

5..... ..:.........

6..................

7..................

8..................

ij

10..................

12..................

13..................

14 ..................

15..................

16..................

17..................

19..................

20............ .....

21.................. .......

Jan.

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

o in

(")

Feb. Mar.

........

........

a Station discontinued

1.90 

2.15 

2.35 

2.50 

6Ri

Apr.

2.15 

1.95 

1.90 

2.05 

2.20 

2.25 

2.40 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.30 

2.55 

2.85 

3.25 

3.50 

4.35 

4.60 

4.40 

4.50 

5.35 

5.70 

ver froz

May.

7.75 

8.15 

8.80 

8.90 

10.10 

9.90 

9.30 

9.10 

8.80 

8.60 

9.10 

9.10 

8.70 

8.30 

8.00 

8.30 

8.20 

7.95 

7.75 

7.75 

7.80 

jn from

June.

5.95 

6.10 

5.90 

5.90 

6.05 

6.00 

5.90 

5.50 

5.40 

5.35 

5.35 

5.50 

5.40 

5.40 

5.50 

5.40 

5.40 

5.40 

5.30 

5.20 

5.20 

January

July.

4.40 

4.40 

4.30 

4.05 

4 15 

4.10 

3.90 

3.90 

4.50 

4.05 

4.10 

3.80 

4.10 

4 20 

4.00 

3.90 

3.85 

3.95 

4.00 

4.00 

4.10 

10 to M

Aug.

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

3.70 

3.80 

3.80 

3.70 

3.70 

3.70 

3.70 

3.80 

3.80 

3.70 

3.70 

3.70 

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

3.80 

irch 17,

Sept.

1.91, 

2.30 

3.40 

3.40 

3.40 

3.20 

2.80 

2.80 

2.80 

2.80 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.80 

2.80 

2.90 

2.80 

nclusive

Oct.

2.70 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

3.00 

3.00 

<«)
186 STEEAM MEASUEEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Willow Creek near Prospect, Idaho, for 1904~~Continued.

Bay.

22. .................

23..................

24............ ....

25

26..................

27.. ...............

28..................

29.................

30..................

31..................

Jan. Feb. Mar.

2.40

2.10

2 00

2 ftfl

2.00

9 1ft

Apr.

5.85

4 65

6.55

7.70

May.

7.80

7.65

7.35

7.10

6 80

6.50

6. 35

6.05

6.00

5 80

June.

4.90

4.80

4.90

4.70

4.80

4 90

4 50

4.40

4.40

July.

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.90

3.90

3.80

Aug.

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.30

3.30

3.10

3.00

2.10

2.00

Sept.

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.25

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.20

2.40

Oct.

........

BLACKFOOT RIVER NEAR PRESTO, IDAHO.

This station was established April 17, 1903, by N. S. Dils, and a 

temporary gage was set. It is located on the ranch of the observer, 

James Just, 2 miles west of Presto and about 15 miles from Blackfoot, 

Idaho. A permanent gage was set October 13, 1904. This gage consists of an inclined 4 by 4 inch timber having 1.36 feet on the gage 

equivalent to 1 foot vertical. The gage is graduated to half-tenths 

of a foot, marked with metallic numerals, copper staples, and a 

United States Geological Survey name plate. Discharge measurements are made from a cable and car located about one-fourth mile 

below the gage. The initial point for sounding is a tag marked "I. P." 

fastened to the inner face of the cable support on the west bank. 

The current is sluggish. The banks are high and wooded and will 

not overflow. The bed of the stream is gravel, free from vegetation, and permanent. The bench mark is a copper plug set in corner stone of James Just's brick house. The elevation is 12.18 above 

the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Blackfoot River near Presto, Idaho, in 1904.

Date.

June 14........ .

July 2. .........

July 27.. .......

August 30.......

Hydrographer.

Wm. G. Davies. ........

J. B. Bond.............

.....do................

.....do.................

Width.

Feet. 

60

54

54

53

53

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

441

208

160

125

161

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. -per sec. 

2.70

2.44

1.26

1.11

1.48

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.6

' 2.65

1.1

0.7

1.1

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

« 1, 193

508

220

146

235

a Surface velocity taken.
ROSS, 

AND N COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 187

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofBlackfoot River near Presto, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

8..............

9..............

10. .............

11..............

12..............

13..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31 ..............

Jan.

(")

Feb. Mar.

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.4

1 9

i i

1.1

1 9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

i ^

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

Apr.

l.l

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.65

3.15

4.2

4.4

4.f5

5.5

6.75

6.9

5.65

5.2

5.05

5

1

5.55

5.7

5.6

5.4

May.

5.7

5.85

5.75

6.3

6.85

6.65

6.75

7.0

7.05

6.7

6.3

6.25

6.05

6.25

6.15

6.05

5.8

5.7

5.45

5.3

5.45

5.3

5.05

5.0

4.9

4

7C

4.65

4.4

4.2 \ 9 

4.0

3.85

June.

3.75

3.95

3.85

3.8

3.6

3.65

3.5

3.5

3.35

3.25

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

July.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

9

.9

9

.8

.8

.8

Q

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Q

8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4'

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Nov.

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

Dec.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.3

1 2

1.4

1.4

1.2

(«)

"River frozen from January 1 to March 5, and December 11 to 31, inclusive. 

BIG LOST EIVER NEAR MACKAY, IDAHO.

This station was established November 12, 1903, by Fred Stockton 

and a temporary gage was set. It is located 3^ miles above Mackay, 

Idaho, above "The Narrows." A permanent gage was set November 3, 1904, at "The Narrows," about a mile below the temporary 

gage. It is located back of Joseph Cresto's (the observer) house 

and consists of a 4 by 4 inch post set vertical and securely anchored, 

graduated to one-half tenths of a foot, and marked with a United 

States Geological Survey name plate. Gagings are made from a 

cableway at the original station site. All gage heights for 1904 

were taken from the temporary gage. On November 30, 1904, the 

temporary gage read 0.90, the permanent gage read 2.80, the 

discharge being the same at both places.

The channel of the stream is slightly curved both above and below 

the station. The south bank is steep and high and does not overflow, 

the north bank slopes gradually and will overflow during high water.
188 STEEAM MEASUEEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135.

The initial point for soundings is a tin tag marked "I. P." on the 

inside face of cable, support on north bank of stream. A United 

States Geological Survey iron bench-mark post is set about 15 feet 

from gage. The elevation is 9.83 above zero of gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

July 29.. .......

September 7 . . . .

November 3 ....

Hydrographer.

J. B. Bond.............

.....do................

.....do................

Wm. G. Davies. ........

Wfdth.

Feet. 

55

42

39

38

36

Area 

sectio

Sq.fe

?,'

1'

1

(

(

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet.

222

140

112

95

90

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec.

5.22

3.70

2.83

2.48

2.05

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.1

1.7

1.2

.9

.95

Discharge.

Sec.-Jeet.

1,162

524

317

236

185

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho, for 1904.

Day.

1..............

9

3......'.......'.

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

12..............

13..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

25..............

26..............

27. .............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

- .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Feb.

0.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.7

.7

Mar.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Apr.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.6

May.

.55

.55

.55

.55

.5

.5

.7

1.0

1.6

1.7

2.5

2.7

3.3

3

n

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.6

June.

3.8

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.0

3 9

3.4

3.5

3.8

3 9

4.1

4.0

Q Q

3.5

3.2

q n

3.1

Q 0

July.

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1 9

i a

1 9

1 Q

1 9

2.0

1 9

i fi

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.'95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

OK

Oct.

0.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.95

.95

.95

.95

On

on

on

on.

on.

Of:

.95

of:

.95

.95

QC

.95

Nov.

0.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.9

.9

.9

.9

9

.9

(j

(j

9

9

g

.9

.9

9

9

.9

(j

.......

Dec.

0.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.8

.8
TNI^NOB '] COLUMBIA K1VER DRAIN

ating table for Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho, f

31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.60

.70

.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

175

195

215

235

260

285

315

350

390

435

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

480

.525

570

615

660

710

755

800

845

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

189

Discharge.

Second-feet.

890

935

980

1,025

1,070

1,120

1,165

1,210

1,255

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,300

1,345

1,390

1,435

1,480

1,525

1,570

1,620

1,665

The above table is applicable for open-channel conditions only. It is based upon 5 

discharge measurements made during 1904. It is fairly well denned.

Estimated monthly discharge of Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho, for 1903 and 1904-

Disch 

Month. - 

Maximum.

1903.

1904. '

March. . ............................... 195

April. ................................. 195

May «. ................................ 1, 665

June. ................................. 1, 755

July. .................................. 1, 255

August ft-..-.........,--..-.--.....-..- 435

September. ............................ 260

October. ............................... 248

The year. ........................ 1, 755

irge in seconc 

Minimum.

195

195 

185 

195 

175 

160 

1,120 

480 

260 

225 

225 

235 

215

160

l-feet. 

Mean.

195

195 

186 

195 

190 

668 

1,410 

813 

318 

238 

240 

240 

223

410

Total in 

acre-feet.

11,990

11,990 

10,700 

11,990 

11, 310 

41, 070 

83,900 

49, 990 

19,550 

14,160 

14, 760 

14, 280 

13, 710

297,400

« Discharge May 1-3 interpolated. b Discharge August 11-15 interpolated.
190 STKEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135.

BIG LOST RIVER NEAR CHILLY, IDAHO.

This station was established April 25, 1904, by Fred Stockton. It 

is located at Frank Uehren's ranch, about 25 miles upstream from 

Mackay, 7 miles from Chilly, and about 3 miles above Kinickinick 

Point. This ranch is the last one on the east bank.

The gage is about one-fourth mile from the ranch house. The 

gage consists of a 4 by 4 inch timber set vertical, well braced and 

anchored, and graduated to half tenths of a foot. The graduations 

are marked by metallic numerals and staples. The gage is painted 

white and marked with U. S. G. S. name plate. A permanent gage 

was set November 1, 1904, at the same elevation as the temporary 

gage. Discharge measurements are made from a cable and car located 

about three-fourths mile above Uehren's house. The initial point 

for soundings is a tin tag marked "I. P." on the face of the cable 

support on east side. The channel is straight for about 200 feet 

above and 250 feet below the station. Both banks are low and liable 

to overflow during high water. The stream has but one channel 

during all stages. A United States Geological Survey iron benchmark post has been set about 10 feet from the gage. The elevation. 

is 7.49 feet above the zero of the gage. The observer is Frank 

Uehren.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

directions of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Big Lost River near Chitty, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

July 29.. .......

August 18. .....

September 7 ....

November 1. ...

Hydrographer.

J. B. Bond.............

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

80

80

' 80

80

80

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

280

195

156

135

120

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.39

2.98

1.85

1.28

.84

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.35

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.57

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

1,230

550

309

178

106
BOSS, WHISTLES, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVER DBAINAGE BASIN. 191

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Big Lost River near Chilly, Idaho, for 1904-

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...........................

Apr.

1 9

2.15

2 1

2.0

May.

2.1

1.95

1.95

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.3

3 4

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.05

4.25

4.2

4.1

4.6

4.9

5.0

4 9

4.9

4.3

4.0

4.2

4.45

4.5..

4.6

June.

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.35

4.45

4.25

4.5

4.8

4.95

4.4

4.15

4 3

4.3

4.6

4 8

4.85

5.1

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.35

3.9

4.0

4.1

4. a

4.1

4.6-

July.

4-. 3

4.2

4.3

3.8

3.9

3 9

3 9

3.9

3.7

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.2

3.05

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3 1

3.05

3.0

2.9

2.85

Aug.

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.45

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.05

Sept.

2.0

1.95

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.65

Oct.

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

1 6

1.6

1.6

1.65

'1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 'l.6

Nov.

1.6

.6

.6

.55

.6

.55

.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.5

1 2

1.15

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.3

'Rating table for Big Lost River near Chilly, Idaho, from April 25 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

65

80

95

110

125

140

160

180

200

220

240

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

260

285

310

340

370

410

450

500

550

600

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1,000

1,050

1,105

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,155

1,205

1,255

1,305

1,355

1,405

1,455

1,505

1,555

1,605
192 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAKT XII. [NO. 135.

The foregoing table is applicable for open-channel conditions only. It is based upon 4 

discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between 1.80 feet and 3.00 

feet gage height. Above 3.00 feet the table depends on one' measurement at 4.35 feet

Estimated monthly discharge of Big Lost River near CTiiUy, Idaho, for 1904-

Month.

April 25-30. ...........................

May ..................................

June <*. ................................

July ..................................

October « ..............................

The period. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

250 

1,555 

1,605 

1,205 

450 

220 

160 

140 

285

Minimum.

160 

210 

1,000 

475 

220 

150 

140 

125 

73

Mean.

215 

898 

1,284 

799 

-307 

175 

143 

134 

168

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,559 

55, 220 

76, 410 

49,130 

18,880 

10, 410 

8,793 

7,974 

10, 330

239, 700

a Discharge for missing gage heights interpolated. 

 » BIG WOOD RIVER NEAR GIMLET, IDAHO.

This station was established by Fred Stockton on April 25, 1904. 

It is located on a wagon bridge on .the road from Hailey to Ketchum, 

near Gimlet station on the Oregon Short Line Railroad, a small station about 6 miles from Hailey and 6 miles from Ketchum. The 

bridge is about 200 feet below the railroad bridge crossing Big Wood 

River. The gage consists of a 2 by 4 inch timber spiked against a 

timber on the up-stream side of the north end abutment to the wagon 

bridge. This gage is graduated to half-tenths of a foot. Graduations are marked by metallic numbers and staples. The gage is 

marked with a United States Geological Survey name plate. Discharge measurements are made from the bridge. The initial point 

for soundings is a tin tag marked "I. P." nailed on the hand rail on 

the downstream side of the bridge. The channel is straight for 250 

feet above and 1,000 feet below the bridge. The banks are high 

and covered with brush and are not liable to overflow, and the 

stream has but one channel in either high or low water. The bench 

mark is a United States Geological Survey iron bench-mark post set 

in the dooryard of the first ranch house above Gimlet. Its elevation above sea level is 5,544 feet and 15.09 feet above zero of gage. 

The observer is C. A. Comstock.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been under the 

direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.
BOSS, WHISTLER 

AND NOBLE '] COLUMBIA KIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 193

Discharge measurements of Big Wood River near Gimlet, Idaho, in 1904-

* 

Date.

April 29. .......

May 14.........

JulyS..........

Hydrographer.

.....do................

J.B. Bond...... .......

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

88

88

92

55

37

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

214

314

239

170

151

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.77

5.71

4 91

3.49

1 OC

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.82

3.15

2.30

1.25

.75

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

806

1,794

1,293

620

189

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Big Wood River near Gimlet, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

2...........................

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

11............... ........

12...........................

13................. .........

15. ................ .........

16................. ........

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20................! . . ....

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30

31...........................

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.8

May.

1.7

1.7

1 9

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2 8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.8

5.1

5.2

4.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

June.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.4

Q 0

3 7

3

K

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

July.

2.5

o 7

2.6

2 4

2.3

2.2

2 2

2.3

 2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

Aug.

1.2

1 9

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1 0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Oct.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

Dec.

0.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

65

.65

.65

.65

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

LITTLE WOOD RIVER NEAR CARET, IDAHO.

This station was established on April 28, 1904, by William G. 

Davies. It is located 7 miles upstream from Carey on the Carey-Muldoon road, about one-half mile above dam at head of east and west

IRK 135 05 13
194 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. |NO. 135.

side canals, and above the slough or delta section of the river. This 

station is 35 miles from Picabo, the nearest railroad point. The gage 

is a 4 by 4 inch timber, set vertical, and bolted to a lava wall. It is 

graduated to half-tenths of a foot, the graduation being marked by 

metallic numerals and staples. The gage is painted white and 

marked with a United States Geological Survey name plate. It is 

set on the east bank of the river. Discharge measurements are 

made from a cable and car. The initial point for soundings is a tin 

tag marked "I. P." on an iron anchor set in a rock on west bank. 

The channel is straight both above and below the station. The 

banks are high and clean and not liable to overflow. The stream has 

one channel at both high and low water and its bed is smooth and 

clean. The bench mark is a United States Geological Survey aluminum bench-mark tablet set 3 feet from the gage in solid lava. The 

elevation is 6.00 feet above zero of the gage. Mrs. F. M. Ford is the 

observer.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Koss, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho, in 1904.

Date.

June 12.........

July9.. ........

Hydrographer.

J. B. Bond.............

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

48

46

45

38

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet.

128

98

62

79

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4 .23

4.49

2.57

.85

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.75

2.2

1.4

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

542

457

163

67

« Gaged above the station. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho, for 1904-

Day.

1...........................

 2.................. .........

3.................. .........

4..........................

5...........................

6...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16.................... .. . .

17...........................

Apr. May.

4.55

4.8

4.15

4.5

4.15

4.35

4.15

4.6

5.0

4.75

4.25

4.15

June.

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2 8

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

July.

9 9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0 2.'0

2.0

1.7

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

Sept.

l.u

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

. 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Oct.

0 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Nov.

.0

.0

.0

.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

Dec.

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

1.0

1.0
BOSS, WHISTLER 

AND NOBLE[R'~\ COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 195

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho, for 1904 Continued.

Day.

18...........................

19. ..........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27................... .......

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Apr.

4.00

3.95

4.10

May.

4.1

4.1

4.75

5.05

5.1

5.05

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.4

June.

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2 7

2.8

2.4

2.0

2 A

2

0

2.2

9 9

2.2

July.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

, Sept.

q

0.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

 9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Oct.

1.0

1.0

i n

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

i.a

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Dec.

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

SUCCOR CREEK NEAR HOMEDALE, IDAHO.

This station was established March 19, 1903, by N. S. Dils. It was 

discontinued September 30, 1903, but was taken up again before 

water began flowing in the winter. It is located at a small truss 

bridge built to carry a flume and is about one-half mile above the 

mouth of the river. The gage is a vertical rod driven into the bed of 

the stream, fastened to the downstream side of the footbridge. A 

new station was established January 31, 1905, about half a mile 

above the old station and about 17 miles from Caldwell, the nearest 

railroad station. It is 1 mile west of Homedale, near the CaldwellJordan Valley stage road, and 1 mile west of Mussel's ferry on Snake 

River. This gaging station is one-fourth of a mile below the head 

of the lowest ditch on Succor Creek, and about three-fourths of a 

mile above the mouth of the creek. The new gage consists of a 

4 by 4 inch post inclined so that 1.27 feet along gage represents 

1 foot vertically. This gage is well anchored and bolted, graduated 

to feet and tenths. The graduations are marked by metallic numbers and staples marked with a United States Geological Survey 

name plate. The gage is on the left bank of the stream about onethird of a mile above the house of Mrs, Minnie Tracy, the observer. 

Discharge measurements are made from a cable and car which are 

located about 10 feet above gage. The initial point for soundings is 

the inside face of cable support on left bank of stream. The river 

channel is straight for about 200 feet above and below the station. 

The bed of stream is gravelly and has one channel at all stages. 

The right bank is low and slopes uniformly, and may overflow during 

high water. The left bank is high and not liable to overflow.

A United States Geological Survey iron bench-mark post is set 10 

feet back from gage. The elevation is 9.88 feet above the gage zero.
196 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Succor Creek near Homedale, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

February 19. ...

May 12.........

Hydrographer.

F. Stockton............

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

30

42

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

58

42

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.35

1.07

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.65

3.40

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

78

«45

a Backwater. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Succor Greek near Homedale, Idaho, for 1904.

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..............

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.45

3.0

3.05

2.65

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.fi

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5"

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.45

2.55

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.75

2.6

3.75

3.75

3.45

3-15

3.0

2.75

5.25

5.0

5.15

4.75

4.1

3.55

3.0

2.95

Mar.

2.8

2.65

2.6

2.65

2.4

2.75

4.25

4.15

4.1

4.5

3.55

3.3

3.25

3.15

3 A

2.95

3.95

3.35

3.65

3.15

3.05

2.95

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.25

5.85

A "J

Apr.

3.25

3 A

3.25

3.2

3.3

3 A

3 A

"* 9

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.45

3 45

3.2

3.15

3.25

3.95

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.0

2.9

2.95

2.9

2.8

May.

2.85

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3 AC

3.5

3.45

3.5

2.55

1.6

1.6

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.55

1.65

1.75

2.15

2.25

2.4

2.65

2

QC

2 9

June.

2.65

2.2

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

1 9

1.25

1.25

1.15

1.05

1.0

1.0

("I

.......

........

.......

July.

.......

.......

.......

.....j.

Aug.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Sept.

.......

.......

..'.....

Oct.

.......

.......

.......

.......

Nov.

.......

..'.....

.......

.......

.......

Dec.

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

3.5

4.0

a River dry June 16 to December 29, inclusive. 

OWYHEE RIVER NEAR OWYHEE, OREG.

This station was established August 27, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located at the county bridge 1£ miles from Owyhee, Oreg. A 

large irrigation ditch takes water from the river about 6 miles above. 

The gage is an inclined 2 by 6 inch timber reading from 1 to 5 feet.
ROSS, WHISTLER,"! 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 197

It is located at the upstream steel caisson of the left abutment of the 

bridge. The gage is painted on the vertical caisson from 5 to 18 feet. 

A standard chain gage was attached to the upstream side of the 

bridge, near the center of the left span, July 28, 1904. The length 

of the chain from the end of the weight to the marker is 26.40 feet. 

It is read once each day by D. T. Rigsby. Discharge measurements 

are made from the bridge at ordinary stages and by wading above the 

bridge at extreme low water. The initial point for soundings is the 

center of the upstream caisson of the left abutment. The channel is 

straight for 200 feet above and for 400 feet below the station. The 

current is sluggish at low water. The right bank is high and rocky 

and will not overflow. The left bank will overflow only at extreme 

high water. The bed of the stream is composed of sand and gravel, 

and is liable to shift during freshets. There are two channels at low 

water and one at high water. The bench mark is the top "of the steel 

caisson, at its outer edge directly above the gage." Its elevation is 

18.60 feet above the zero of the gage. The bench mark to which the 

old station, located at this point, was referred has been destroyed.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of J. T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofOwyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg., in

Date.

March 13 ......

March 14 .......

April 18........

May 10 *.. ......

June 18 ft. ......

July 2 &. ........

July 28 e.......

October 12. .....

Hydrographer.

.....do................

H.D.NewelL... .......

Torkelson and Sawyer. . .

M. W. Torkelson........

E.N. Smith..... .......

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

318

318

300

293

140

133

55

47

140

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

1,606

1,492

1,528

888

330

214

34

59

219

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.80

3.50

3.80

2.40

1.40

.64

1.00

.27

.76

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.00

6.60

6.70

4.85

3.20

2.45

2.00

1.90

2.50

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

6,195

5,270

5,835

2,156

452

136

34

16

168

a No water in ditch. & Ditch not included. e Wading above station. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofOwyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg., for 1904.

Day.

1...............

2.... ...........

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

Jan.

3.00

2.85

2.90

3.00

3.50

3.10

2.90

Feb.

2.69

2.64

2.64

2.65

2.68

2.70

2.72

Mar.

6.70

6.20

6.00

5.60

5.60

6.30

Apr.

7.90

6.90

6.50

6.30

6.40

6.45

May.

5.20

5.10

5.00

5.05

5.10

5.15

5.10

June.

4.20

4.25

4.20

4.05

4.00

3.95

3.90

July.

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.45

Aug.

1.90

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.85

1.80

Sept.

1.90

1.95

1.90

1.95

1.90

1.95

1.90

Oct.

2.05

2.10

2.05

2.10

2.20

2.15

2.20

Nov.

2.70

2.65

2.70

2.65

2.70

2.65

2.60

Dec.

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.65
198 STBEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [No.135.

Mean daily gage height, injeet, of Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg.,for 1904 Continued,

Day.

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12...........---

1O

1 K

19..............

22..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

2.75

2.55

2.75

2.90

3.00

3.05

2.90

2.82

2.75

2.85

2.50

2.40

2.50

2.70

2.80

2.85

2.86

2.88

2.92

2.85

2.80

2.75 

2.70

Feb.

2.73

2.75

2.78

2.80

2.81

2.90

6.50

6.00

5.30

6.00

6.50

6.77

12.20

9.60

9 40

8.60

Mar.

6.20

7 f»ft

8.20

8.10

7.60 

7.20

7 00

6.40

6.00

7 ^f\

8 Of\

7 80

7 40

6.50

6.40

6.00

5.80

6.20

7 f»ft

7.90

Apr.

5.70

5.60

6 on

6 60

6.50

6.40

6.30

6.20

6.10

6.00

5.90

5

t A

5 40

5.30

"May.

S in

5 Oft

A QC

4.90

4.95 

4.90

S on

4 90

4 CO

4.60

A C:P:

4.50

4.45

4.35

4 30

4.30

4.25

4.20 

4.15

June.

3.70

3.55

S

on

2.90

2.78

2.70

2 65

2.60

2

KK

2

CA

2.45

July.

9 **^

2 DC

2.35

2.35

9 ^

2.15

2.10

2.05

2.00

9 OP;

2.00

9 Oft

1.95

Aug.

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.65

1 60

1.65

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.80 

1.75

Sept.

1 QK

1.95

2.00

1.95 

2 00

2 00

2.00

o 1 c

2.10

2.00

2.05

2.15

2.10

Oct.

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.70 

2.65

Nov.

2.65

2 7ft

2

(;K

2.70

2.65 

2.70

2

fiC

2.70

2.70

2.C5

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.70

9 7ft

2.70

2.65

2 7ft

2.65

Dec*

3 nn

9 on

2 QK

2.80

2.75 

2.70

2

7K

2

7K

2.75

2 7ft

2.75

9 7ft

2.75

2.70

2.65

2.70

2.75

Rating table for Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg.,from August 28,1903, to December 31,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

4

6

9

16

30

50

72

96

123

155

190

230

275

325

380

435

hSt. Discharge.

Feet.

3.20

1 3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

Second-feet.

495

555

620

685

755

830

910

1,000

1,095

1,195

1,300

1,410

1,525

1,650

1,780

1,920

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

Discharge

Second-feet.

2,070

2,220

2,380

2,540

2,700

2,860

3,020

M90

3,3$

3.30Q

3,740

3,930

4,130

4,540

4,970

5,420

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.50

10.00

11.00

12.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,880

6,360

6,840

7,330

7,840

8,360

8,900

9,440

9,990

10,550

11, 110

11, 670

13,070

14,520

17,420

20,320

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 12 

discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage 

heights 1.80 feet and 7.00 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits.
EOSS, 

AND f COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 199

Estimated monthly discharge of Owyhee River near .Owyhee, Oreg.,for 1903 and 1904- 

[Drainage area, 9,875 square miles.]

Month.

1903.

November. ..........

1904.

February. ...........

March.... ...........

May. ................

June. ...............

July. ................

August. ..............

October. .............

November. ..........

The year. ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

118 

495 

408

685 

20, 920 

11, 670 

8,630 

2,700 

1,355 

139 

16 

61 

230 

230 

380

20,920

Minimum.

' 13 

42 

118 

205

123

206 

3,370 

2,860 

1,248 

139 

23 

4 

16 

40 

190 

190

4

Mean.

27.6 

97.5 

338.

283.

attf

3, 955 

6,012 

4,680 

1,998 

664 

800 

7.8 

34.1 

162 

219 

250

1,530

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,642 

5,995 

20,110 

17,400

18,^0 

227, 500 

369, 700 

278,500 

122,900 

39, 510 

4,919 

482 

2,029 

9,961 

13,030 

15; 370

1, 102, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.0028 

.0099 

.034 

.029

.031 

.401 

.609 

.474 

.202 

.067 

.0081 

.00079 

.0035 

.016 

.022 

.025

.155

Depth in 

inches.

0.0031 

.011 

.038 

.033

.036 

.432 

.702 

.529 

.233 

.075 

.0093 

.00091 

.0039 

.018 

.025 

.029

2.09

To obtain the total discharge of the river above the Owyhee ditch 

division the following monthly discharges of the ditch should be 

added:

Estimated monthly discharge of Owyhee ditch near Owhee, Oreg.,for 1904-

Month.

Mav .................. .....

June ........................

Total in 

acre-feet.

6,926

9,726

11,054

Month.

September ..................

October 1-20. ...............

Total in 

acre-feet.

9,104

7,571

2,271

BOISE RIVER NEAR BOISE, IDAHO.

The station, established December 15, 1894, is located about 9 

miles above Boise, Idaho, at the mouth of the canyon. The original 

gage was in two sections. The lower part is of 2 by 6 inch plank.
200 8TEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

inclined and marked from 1 foot to 7.5 feet; the upper part is a 4 by 4 

inch timber, placed vertically, and marked from 7.5 to 12 feet, both 

portions painted white. The bench mark is a bridge spike driven 

into a cottonwood tree 20 feet from gage and 20 feet from river. It is 

3.40 feet above the 8-foot mark on the gage. Measurements are 

made from a cable just below the gage.

In the latter part of July, 1895, it was decided to locate a secondary 

gage on Boise River to obtain the slope of the water surface. This 

was placed 425 feet below the old gage and carefully connected by 

means of a level. Both were referred to the same datum. At 

that time the lower end of the old gage was found to be warped and 

was corrected. A gage was also placed on the lower Boise in order to 

determine the water going by at the lowest stage during the irrigating 

season. The meter can generally be used by wading, but in high 

water measurements can be made from a wagon bridge.

April 18, 1897, the river cut into the right bank of the station, carrying out the cable and leaving the gage on a small island, so that the 

record after that date is unreliable. A temporary gage was therefore established May 12 at the Broadway Bridge, at Boise, and a 

record kept by it until June 17, when a new gage, which is now used, 

was again placed in the canyon 1 mile above the old location. The 

inclined rod is firmly attached to a cottonwood tree. The bench 

mark is a 20-penny spike in the upstream face of the 6 by 8 inch cable 

support, about 2 feet above the ground. Its elevation is 15.00 feet 

above datum. Two spikes in same post are 14.00 feet above datum. 

Discharge measurements are made from a cable and car 50 feet below 

the gage. An auxiliary cable for flood measurements is placed 117 

feet above the main cable. The initial point for soundings is the face 

of the cable support on the right bank. At ordinary stages the channel is straight, both above and below the station. The banks are 

high and not liable to overflow. About 300 feet below the cable is a 

gravel bar, reducing the width of the river at low water to about onethird of the channel and forcing the entire flow against the south bank. 

The channel is liable to change during extreme high floods. During 

1900 the New York Canal Company built a wing dam of timber and 

loose rock, headed about 150 feet below the station and extending 

from the north bank diagonally down and across the stream a distance 

of about 50 feet, in order to protect the north bank from erosion. 

The construction of this wing dam did not seem to interfere with the 

flow of the river at the station. During the year 1902 new cable 

supports were set and bench marks were carefully verified.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.
EOSS, WHISTLER, ~| 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 201

Discharge measurements of Boise River near Boise, Idaho, in 1904-

Date.

June 28. ........

July 16.........

October 7.......

Hydrographer.

F. S. Stockton. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do.................

Width.

Feet. 

300

295

288

284

270

270

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

1,930

1,660

1 224

796

396

353

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

6.53

6.08

4.44

3.48

2.90

2.62

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.95

5.10

3.56

2.10

.70

.40

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

12,600

10,090

5,433

2,772

1,188

1,003

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Boise River near Boise, Idaho, for 1904.

Day.

2..................

3..................

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..................

Jan.

0.6

.9

.9

Feb.

0.85

.88

3.0

2.5

Mar.

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.5

4.6

5.6

4.1

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.3

3.2

3.05

2.85

2.8

2.6

2.55

2.3

3 2

3.2-

2.9

Apr.

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.75

4.1

5.3

5.6

6.25

6.75

7.4

7.85

7.35

7.0

6.7

7.2

7.4

6.7

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.5

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.35

May.

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.0

5.8

5.85

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.85

5.85

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.55

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.7

June.

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.05

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.3

5.2

4.85

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

July.

3.7

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3 2

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1 8

1.85

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

Aug.

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

1.1

1.05

1.1

1.1

.65

.65

.6

.6

.6

.58

.55

.58

.55

.58

.55

.65

.65

.65

.3

.3

.2

.12

.12

.12

.4

Sept.

0.3

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

-.4

-.4

-.4

-.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.25^

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

Oct.

0.4

.35

.2

.12

.2

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

.65

.5

.42

.4

.4

.4

.45

.4

.4

.4

.4
202 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating table for Boise River near Boise, Idaho, from January 1 to December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

-0.40

- .30

- .20

- .10

.00

.10

.20

.30

.40

.50

.60

.70

.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

280

350

425

500

580

665

750

840

930

1,020

1,115

1,210

1,305

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,705

1,810

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,920

2,030

2,140

2,260

2,380

2,500

2,630

2,760

2,900

3,050

3,210

3,370

3,540

3,720

3,900

4,090

4,280

4,480

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

4,680

4,890

5,100

5,320

5,540

5,770

6,010

6,250

6,500

6,760

7,020

7,300

7,580

7,880

8,180

8,480

8,800

9,120

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

e.20

6.40

6:60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

9,440

9,770

10, 110

10,450

10,790

11, 470

12,150

12,830

13,550

14, 270

14,990

15, 710

16,450

17, 210

17, 970

18,730

19,490

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 6 

discharge measurements made during 1904. It is fairly well defined between gage heights 

0.50 foot and 6.00 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits.

Estimated monthly discharge of Boise River near Boise, Idaho, for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 2,614 square miles.n]

Month.

March. ..............

April. ...............

The period.... .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11, 470 

19,680 

18,730 

11, 810 

5,770 

1,600 

930 

1,163

Minimum.

2,565 

4,090 

10, 110 

5,540 

1,600 

682 

280 

682

Mean.

4,260 

11,200 

13,360 

8,689 

3,257 

1,156 

730 

951

Total in 

acre-feet.

261,900 

666,400 

821,500 

517,000 

200,300 

71, 080 

43,440 

58,480

2, 640, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

1.63 

4.28 

5.11 

3.32 

1.25 

.442 

.279 

.364

Depth in 

inches.

1.88 

4.78 

5.89 

3.70 

1.44 

.510 

.311 

.420

a Drainage area revised since 1903 report.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 203 

MALHEUR RIVER NEAR WESTFALL, OREG.

This station was established December 15, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located 3 miles below the Harper ranch, near Westfall, 22 miles 

above Vale, Oreg. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, 

was attached vertically to a frame bent of a bridge which formerly 

occupied this site, on the left bank. An inclined gage, graduated to 

read direct to feet and tenths, was established on the ri^ht bank 50 

feet above the cable July 27, 1904. The slope is 2 inclined to 1 vertical. The gage is read gratuitously once each day by Lewis Scott, 

Superintendent Pacific Live Stock Company. Discharge measurements are made by means of a cable, car, tagged wire, ard stay wire. 

The initial point for soundings is the zero of the tagged wire, and is 

20.6 feet from the lower end of the turn-buckle. Th<?. channel is 

straight for about 1,000 feet above and 200 feet below the station, 

and the current is swift. The right bank is low, covered with sage 

brush, and. overflows during high water. The left bank is high, 

rocky, and not liable to overflow. The bed of the stream is composed 

of gravel and sand, free from vegetation, and is shifting. There is 

but one channel at low water, and one main channel and two sloughs 

at high stages. Bench mark No. 1 is the head of a drift bolt projecting from the' top surface at the east end of the frame bent to which 

the gage is attached. Its elevation is 17.64 feet above the zero of 

the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is the top of a stake on the left bank 

near the gage and 75 feet from the river bank. Its elevation is 23.14 

feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 3 is the top of a 

stake on the right bank, directly in line with the cable and 185 feet 

from the deadman. Its elevation is 18.50 feet above the zero of the 

gage.

The bench mark for the inclined gage is a nail in the to*> of a 3 by 6 

inch post to which the stay wire is fastened. Its elevation is 15.92 

feet above the zero of the gage. As the inclined gage is referred to 

a new datum, this bench mark supersedes the others.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.
204 STBEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XTI. [NO. 135. 

Discharge measurements of Malheur River near Westfall, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

March 8. .......

March 9. .......

March-10... ....

April 7. ........

April 13. .......

May 18.........

May 25r.. ......

June 17.........

July21«........

October 23 « ....

Hydrographer.

.....do................

.....do................

H. D. Newell...........

J.M. Griffin... .........

.....do................

Sawyer and Torkelson. . .

M. W. Torkelson. .......

E.N. Smith.... ........

Width.

Feet. 

201

201

199

1Q8

201

195

195

190

40

23

39

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

1,330

1,456

1,009

688

896

455

439

186

58

19

46

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

6.20

6.30

5.10

4.31

5.90

3.77

3.76

2.40

2.50

2.32

3.20

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.10

11.65

9.50

8.65

9.70

7.30

7.30

6.18

5.50

5.25

5.63-

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

8,300

9,150

5,160

2,965

5,290

1,716

1,652

446

 145

44

147

a Made at different section. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Malheur River near Westfall, Oreg., for 1904.

Day.

1

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

g

10...........................

11...........................

L2.. ........ .................

13...........................

14...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...... .....................

J9.. .........................

20...........................

?!.... .......................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25................. ....

26...........................

27........ ....

28.. .........................

29.......................

30..........................

31...........................

Mar.

11.01

11.70

8.60

8.20

7.80

7.80

7.80

8.30

8.40

8.70

8.70'

8.70

8.50

8 40

7.30

7 00

6.80

6.70

6.70

9.10

9.00

8.30

Apr.

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.70

8.80

' 8.60

8.70

8.30

9.50

9.70

10.20

10.50

10.50

10.20

10:00

9.70

10.70

10.60

9.80

9.50

8 ''O

9.70

9.20

9.40

9.00

May.

8.90

8.60

8.30

8.30

8.20

7.70

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.60

7.50

7 ftft

7 40

7 ^n

7 3fl

7 30

7 30

7.10

7.10

7 °0

7 3A

7.20

7.10

7.00

6.90

6.80

6.70

June.

6.60

6.50

6.40

6.40

6.30

6 on

6.30

6.30

6 ''O

6:20

- 6.20

6.20

6.20

6.10

6.00

5 on

5 on

K QA

K on

5 on

5.70

July.

5.70

5 70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5 7O

5.70

5 on

5.80'

<; sn

6." 30

5:70

5.70

5 fin

5.60

5.60

5 fin

5 fin

5.50

S

en

5 Eft

5 en

5.50

5.50

5 en

5.50

5.40

5 40

Aug.

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.35

5.35

5.30

5.30

5.30

S

on

5.25

5.25

5.25.

5.25

5.30

ft an

5.30

5.25

5

0ft

5.25

5.25

5 or

5

oe

5 OC

5 Oft

ft ^n

c an

E OK

5.20

Sept.

5 20

5 20

5 20

5 20

5 20

5 30

5 20

5 20

5 20

5 20

5 20

5 30

5 30

5 30

5 30

5 40

5 40

5 40

540

5 Aft

5

JA

5.40

5 40

5.55

5

CC

5 en

S

Kf\

5 50

Oct.

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.55

5.55

5.62

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.62

5.60

ft fiO

5.60

5.60

5 fin

5 fin

5 fin

5.60

5 fin

5 fin

5 fin

5 fin

5.60

Nov.

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5 60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.70

5.70

5.70
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 

jtJ^ating table for Malheur River near WestfaU, Oreg.,from March 8 to December 31,^04-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

64

104

146

188

230

274

318

362

411

463

519

581

650

727

808

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.50

7.60

7.70

7.80

7.90

8.00

8.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

893

982

1,075

1,172

1,273

1,378

1,487

1,600

1,717

1,838

1,963

2,092

2,225

2,365

Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.20

8.30

8.40

8.50

8.60

8.70

8.80

8.90

9.00

9.20

9.40

9.60

9.80

10.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2, 513

2,668

2,827

2,990

3,160

3,332

3,509

3,692

3,880

4,263

4,657

5,064

5,472

5,880

Gage 

height,

Feet.

10.20

10.40

10.60

10.80

11.00

11.20

11.40

11.60

11.80

12.00

12.50

13.00

14.00

15.00

Discharge.

.JUJ.

Second-feet.

6,288

6,696

7,104

7,512

7,920

8,328

8,736

9,144

9,552

9,960

10,980

12,000

14,040

16,080

The above table is applicable for open-channel conditions only. It is based upon 11 

discharge measurements, made during 1904! It is fairly well defined between 5.25 feet 

and 11.50 feet gage heights.

Estimated monthly discharge ofMalheur River near WestfaU, Oreg.jftr 1904^

Month, 

r

February a. ............................

March 0 . ........ .......................

April. .................................

May. ..................................

June. ..............................

July..............................".'....

August. ...............................

September. ............................

The period. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,348 

7,308 

3,692 

727 

519 

104 

167 

196

Minimum.

808 

1,963 

808 

230 

104 

34 

34 

146

' Mean.

2^ 

3,0^ 

2,7-7 

4,617 

1,749 

4^0 

216 

58 

80 

178 

216 

230

1,157

Total in 

acre-feet.

14,080 

178,300 

170, 100 

274, 700 

107,500 

26,780 

12, 670 

3,566 

4,760 

10,940 

12,850 

14,140

830,400

Estimated January, February, March 1 to 7, November 21 to 30, and December 1 to 31.
206 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

MALHEUE RIVER AT VALE, OREG.

This station was established as a temporary station I Cay 20, 1903, 

by N. S. Dils. The permanent station was established June 30, 

1903. It is located at the steel highway bridge ore-eighth mile 

southeast of Vale, Oreg. The lower section of the original gage 

was an inclined 2 by 6 inch timber under the downstream edge 

of the bridge, near the left pier. It read from 0 to 14 feet. This 

section being destroyed by flood February 16, 1904, it was 

replaced February 25, 1904, by a vertical section nailed to a 

vertical post 12 feet downstream from caisson at the left abutment 

of the bridge. The upper section, reading from 14 tc 20 feet, was 

painted on the downstream side of the downstream caisson of the 

left abutment. A standa:d chain gage was attached to the downstream side of the bridge near the center of the span July 25, 1904. 

The length of the chain from the end of the weight to the marker 

is 30.41 feet.

During 1904 the gage was read twice each day by HI. R. Murray 

and J. A. Newton. Discharge measurements were or'finally made 

from the upstream side of the bridge at which the gage is located. 

On March 2, 1904, a cable, car, and tagged and stay wire were 

installed about one-fourth mile downstream from the gage and 

directly opposite the town of Vale. The initial point for soundings 

is the zero of the tagged wire, on the left bank, 28.7 feet from the 

lower end of the turn-buckle. The channel is straight for about 

200 feet above and 300 feet below the station, and the current is 

swift. The right bank is high, rocky, free from vegetation, and 

does not overflow. The left bank is low, composed of firm earth, 

covered with small sagebrush, and liable to overflow at high water, 

at which times the water flows in two sloughs on the left bank, 

wbich can be measured by wading. The bed of the stream is composed of gravel and sand, free from vegetation, and is^ liable to 

shift. There is but one channel at all stages, with f-he exception 

of the above-mentioned sloughs. A station has been maintained 

here at intervals since 1890. The bench mark is the top surface of 

the east steel caisson at the north end of the bridge. Its elevation 

is 21.63 feet above the zero of the gage and 2,236.56 feet above sea 

level.

The observations at this station during 1904 hav3 been made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.
ROSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 207

Discharge measurements of Malheur River at Vale, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

March 11.. .. .. .

April 5. ........

April 12. .......

April 16. .......

April 24. .......

May 9. .........

June 15. ........

July 11.........

July 20........

August 6 « .....

September 24 ...

October 10 6 ...

Hydrographer.

J. H. Lewis. ...........

H.D. Newell..... ......

.....do...............

J.M. Griffin...... ......

J. M. Griffin............

M. W. Torkelson.......

.....do................

E. N. Smith............

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

156

159

162

158

150

115

iflfi

105

100

44

45

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

968

862

1,090

1,265

1,050

6Q7

312

290

217

185

44

46

73

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.85

4.95

5.63

6.26

5.60

3.38

1.78

1.48

1.00

.60

1.05

1.24

1.03

Ga?e 

heig '*..

Fe< 

8 28

8 42

9.33

10 22

8 75

6 82

5 10

4 08

4.40

4.00

3 75

3 78

4.08

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4,695

4,269

6,136

7,912

5,670

2,310

556

430

214

107

47

57

75

« Wading above station. 6 Floats. 

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Malheur River at Vale, Oreg., for 1904.

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..............

Jan.

4.20

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.15

4.25

4.35

4

cn

4 OK

4 or*

4.30

4.30

d in

d i<j

4.45

4.60

4.65

4.60

4.50

4.40

4.45

4.55

4.60

4.80

4.70

4.65

4.60

4.75

Feb.

4.80

4.75

4.50

4.25

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4 00

4.55

4.50

4.30

4 45

10.15

8.75

8.55

7.10

6.45

6.00

13.60

10.20

13.70

9.85

8.15

7.40

6.90

Mar.

7.00

7.00

6.68

6.45

6.90

7.50

9.10

10.55

7.70

7.10

6.95

7.05

7.15

6.95

7.65

8.05

8.40

8.28

7.20

7.05

6.70

6.38

6.20

6.22

6.40

7.60

8.45

8.30

Apr.

7.70

7 40

8.70

8.30

8.25

8.08

8 ftn

8.04

8 ft?

9

AQ

9.06

9 08

10.02

9.90

«

cc

9 30

10.90

9.70

9 05

8.70

8.45

8.35

8.50

8.35

May.

8.20

7.95

7.80

7.60

7.45

7.35

7.10

6.95

6 on

ft Sft

6.70

6.70

6.65

6.60

ft Kn

6.45

6 40

6.35

6 on

6.10

6.10

6.20

6.20

6.05

6.00

5.95

5.80

5.70

June.

5.65

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.50

5.50

5.50

5 40

5 An

5.30

5

0ft

5.20

5.15

5.10

4.90

4 80

4 on

4.75

4.70

4.70

4.70

4 60

4.60

4 55

4.50

4.40

4.40

4.30

July.

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.70

4

AK.

4.20

4

0A

4 40

4.40

4.35

4.20

4 TO

4.26

4

1 K

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.95

3.92

3.90

3.88

3.82

3.82

Aug.

1 7S

3.70

3.80

3.70

3 7ft

3 on

3

QA

3

QA

3.80

S

on

3 8ft

S

on

S

on

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.75

3 75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.75

Sept.

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3 7ft

3 7O

3 7ft

3 7ft

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.85

3.90

4.00

3.95

3.90

3.90

Oct.

3.91

3.90

3.9(1

3.9(1

3.9?

3.95

4.0(1

4.4(1

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.2(1

4.2(1

4.2(1

4.2(1

4.2(1

4.30

4.30

4.2(1

4.2(1

4.2(1

4.2-)

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.22

4.211

4.20

4.20

Nov.

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.25

4.25

4.25

d 91;

d 91;

4 in

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.35

4.35

4.38

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

Dec.

4.35

4

0O

4.25

4.10

4.28

4.10

4.20

4.28

4.25

4.20

4.25

4.35

4.35

4.40

4.35

4.10

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.35

4.20

4.25

4.35

4.20

4.30

4.30

4.40

4.25

4.25

4.75
208 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating table for Malheur River at Vale, Oreg.,from March 11 to December 31,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

40

57

81

107

133

159

186

215

250

288

329

371

419

475

534

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

' 5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.20

6.30

6.40

6.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

595

660

729

800

877

958

1,044

1,138

1,240

1,345

1,454

1,566

1,681

1,800

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,921

2,046

2,176

2,311

2,450

2,732

3,021

3,321

3,630

3,950

4,280

4,624

4,976

5,334s

height.

Feet.

9.00

9.20

9.40

9.60

9.80

10.00

10.50

11.00

11.50

12.00

12.50

13.00

13.50

14.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,700

6,076

6,452

6,828

7,204

7,580

8,520

9,460

10,400

11,340

12,280

13,220

14, 160

15,100

The above table is applicable for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 20 discharge 

measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is fairly well defined between gage heights, 

3.70 feet and 9.30 feet. The table has been extended above 9.30 feet.

Estimated monthly discharge of Malheur River at Vale, Oreg.,for 1904-

Month.

January a . .............................

February a ...... .......................

March <*-........ .......................

April. .................................

May. ..................................

June. .................................

September. ............................

October. ...............................

November. ............................

December. .............................

The year. ........................

Discharge in second-font.

Maximum.

371 

14,540 

9,272 

9,272 

4,280 

917 

329 

57 

107 

215 

215 

350

14,540

Minimum.

107 

107 

1,454 

3,021 

958 

186 

61 

40 

40 

81 

159 

133

40

Mean.

236 

3 105 

3,461 

5,524 

2,027 

, 533 

146 

52.1 

50.4 

144 

182 

188

1,304

Total in 

acre-feet.

14, 510 

178,600 

212,800 

328,700 

124,600 

31, 720 

8,977 

3,203 

2,999 

8,854 

10,830 

11,560

937,400

o January 1 to Ilawsh 10, inclusive, estimated
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 209 

MALHEUR RIVER AT M'LAUGHLIN'S BRIDGE, NEAR VALE, OREG.

This station was established December 10, 1904, by W. C. Sawyer. 

It is located at the new county bridge, known as McLaughlin's bridge, 

10 miles above Vale, Oreg. A standard chain gage is attached to 

the upstream hand rail of the bridge, near, the left bank. The 

length of the chain from the end of the weight to tr?, marker is 

21.72 feet. The gage is read weekly during ordinary, and daily 

during flood stages by R. N. Linebarger. Discharge n:easurements 

are made from the iron bridge to which the gage is fastened, consisting of two spans and wooden approaches.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

MALHEUR RIVER AT HALLIDAY'S BRIDGE, NEAR ONTAPIO, OREG.

This station was established December 8, 1904, by W. C. Sawyer. 

It is located at the county bridge, known as Halliday's bridge, which 

is 10 miles above Ontario, Oreg. A standard chain gage is attached 

to the upstream handrail of the bridge near the right bank. The 

length of the chain from the end of the weight to the marker is 23.70 

feet. The gage is read daily by T. W. Halliday. The measurements 

are made from the upstream side of the bridge. The channel is 

straight for about one-fourth mile above the station and 800 feet 

below. The right bank is clean, high, and does not overflow. The 

left bank is clean and high, but overflows at very high water. The 

bed of the stream is sandy, clean, and shifting. There is one channel 

at all stages. The initial point for soundings is 20 feet from the 

truss pin of the upstream truss on the right bank. Bench mark No. 

1 is the south end of the bedplate which supports the south end of 

the upstream truss. Its elevation is 18.99 feet above datum of the 

gage and 2,201.40 feet above sea level. Bench mark No. 2 is the 

north end of the bedplate which supports the north end of the upstream truss. Its elevation is 18.89 feet above datum of the gage. 

A temporary bench mark is the top of the upstream enc1 of the first 

floor beam from the right bank, 38.5 feet from the initial point for 

soundings. Its elevation is 19.27 feet above the datum of the gage. 

This station-was established as a temporary one to assure records 

in case other stations on Malheur Eiver and Willow Creek should be 

damaged by floods.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer. 

IRK 135 05 14
210 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Discharge measurements of Malheur River at Halliday's bridge, near Ontc.rio, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

February 23....

December 7 . . . .

Hydrographer.

W. C. Sawyer. .........

Width.

Feet.

IQf)

28

Area of 

section

Sq./eet. 

1,073

48

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec.

7.8

1.6

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.2

2.05

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

8,370

76

Mean daily gage Tieight, in feet, of MaTheur River, at Halliday's bridge near Ontario, Oreg.,

for 1904.

Day.

8..................

9..................

10..................

11..................

32..................

13..................

Dec.

2.5

2.3

2.25

2.4

2.45

Day.

14.................

15.................

16.................

18.................

19. ................

Dec.

Q

Day.

23 ...............

°4

Dec.

2.5

2.4

0 5

Day.

°6

9g

2<J

Dec.

2.15

2.3

C.O

MALHEUR RIVER NEAR ONTARIO, OREG.

This station was established December 8, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located at the new county bridge about 2i milee northwest of 

Ontario, Oreg., and about 1J miles above the junction of the Malheur with Snake River. Brosnan ditch takes water" from the river 

on the left bank 3 miles above the station, and the Nevada ditch, 

on the right bank 12 miles above. Both conduct some water past 

the station at certain times. The gage is in two sections. The 

lower, graduated to read direct to feet and tenths from 2 to 10 

feet, is fastened in an inclined position to the left bank just above 

the bridge. The gage is continued on a vertical stf.ff to 21 feet. 

The gage was read twice each day by William O'Brien. Discharge 

measurements were made from the single-span highway bridge. 

The initial point for soundings is the left end of the upstream 

railing of the bridge over the pier. Five-foot intervals are marked 

on the railing with 10-peniiy nails. The channel is straight for 

about 150 feet above and 200 feet below the station and the current 

is sluggish. Both banks are low, covered with brush, and liable to 

overflow during extreme high water. The bed of the stream is 

composed of sand and gravel, free from vegetation, r,nd may shift 

slightly during floods. There is one channel at km, and several 

at high water, flowing in sloughs which are measurei by wading. 

Floods in Snake River occur at different times from those in Malheur River, but the water surface at the gage is said to have been 

unaffected by back water during recent years. Bencl mark No. 1
BOSS, WHI8TLEB," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVEB DBAINAGE BASIN. 211

is the edge of the steel band on the upstream bridge caisson at 

the left bank. Its elevation is 18.90 feet above the zero of the 

gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a notch cut in the southeast corner

of the observer's house. Its elevation is 20.00 feet above the zero of i

the gage. The bridge was washed away in May, 19C4, and the 

station abandoned.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofMalheur River near Ontario, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

February 22....

February 22 ....

February 22 ....

February 22 ....

Hydrographer.

J. H. Lewis. ...........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

110

115

117

117

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

632

700

890

975

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

5.00

5.40

5.90

6.30

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.10

13.42

14.35

15.08

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

3,190

4,270

5,270

6,210

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Malheur River near Ontario, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

ft............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

Jan.

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.20

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.70

6.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

Feb.

6.90

7.00

6.80

6.90

7.28

7.48

6.51

6.52

7.55

6.32

7.38

7.45

7.50

6.92

7.38

12.15

Mar.

10.60

10.90

10.68

10.28

10.25

10.60

13.00

15.95

16.75

15.45

13.65

12.60

12.10

11.40

11.55

11.65

Apr.

11.90

12.50

12.35

12.40

13.20

13.75

13.10

13.70

13.10

13.10

14.15

14.95

15.35

15.55

May.

13.70

13.45

13.00

12.75

12.85

12.55

19 ^n

Y> 42

i*> ^H;

12.20

.......

Day.

17............

18. ...........

19............

20. ...........

21............

22. ...........

23............

21............

26. ...........

28. ...........

29. ...........

30............

31...... ......

Jan.

8.50

8.50

7.50

7.20

7.20

7.20

7.30

7.30

7.00

6.90

6.70

6.90

6.9(T

Feb.

16.60

11.70

9.60

8.55

8.35

11.65

17.40

16.30

17.45

16.60

14.30

Mar.

11.45

12.15

12.45

13.20

13.20

12.05

11.20

10.70

10.15

10.10

10.30

10.35

11.00

13.50

13.15

Apr.

15.35

14.80

14.50

15.25

16.45

16.80

15.40

14.70

14.50

13.65

13.65

13.85

13.20

12.70

May.

BULLY CREEK ABOVE VALE, OEEG.

This station was established August 10, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It was located about one-eighth mile below the mouth of Cottonwood Creek and 13 miles from Vale, Oreg. It was about 2 miles 

below a proposed reservoir site on this creek. The gage was located 

on the left bank and consisted of 2 by 6 inch timbers. The lower 

section was inclined and read from 0 to 6 feet. The upner section 

is vertical and read from 6 to 12 feet. The gage was about 200
212 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

feet from the house of F. O'Neill, who read the gage tT*dce each day. 

Discharge measurements were made by means of a cr.ble and a car 

about 70 feet below the gage. The initial point for soundings was 

the zero on the tagged wire on the left bank, 25 feet from the lower 

end of the turnbuckle. The main channel at ordinary stages is 

straight for 200 feet above the cable. At flood stages the right bank 

overflows above the cable, causing a bend in the channel about 75 

feet above. The channel is straight for 800 feet below the station. 

At the cable the right bank is low, will overflow at extreme flood 

stages, and is covered with sagebrush. The left bank is low, but is 

not liable to overflow. The bed of the stream is comp osed of gravel 

and sand, free from vegetation, and liable to shift. There is but 

one channel at all stages. Bench mark No. 1 is a projecting stone 

,on the top of the wall in the front of the observer's house on the 

west side of the entrance. Its elevation is 16.92 feet r.bove the zero 

of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a 2 by 4 inch timber projecting 

from the northeast corner of the granary, about 42 feet from the 

gage. Its elevation is 12.37 feet above the zero of the gage.

Owing to changes in the channel and destruction of the original 

gage by flood the cable was moved 125 feet downstream February 

26 and a new gage installed February 27, 1904. The new gage 

was a 2 by 6 inch timber supported in a horizontal position above 

high water and projecting over the water. Readings were made 

by means of a graduated rod by reading down from the bottom of 

the 2 by 6 inch timber, which was at 11.30 above zero. This gage 

was at the same datum as the old gage. The water surface between 

the new and old gage was practically level for gage height 5.50 feet, 

being 0.03 foot lower at the new gage than at the old.

The station, as reestablished February 27, 1904, was destroyed by 

flood and abandoned March 11, 1904, a new channel having been 

formed several hundred feet from the gage. On the latter date a 

new station was established on Bully Creek near its mouth, at Vale, 

Oreg. Except for a few days when surface snow is going off no 

streams enter Bully Creek between the. new and the old station. 

Five small ditches divert water during the irrigation season.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurement of Bully Creek above Vale, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

February 27 ....

Hydrographer. Width.

Feet.

82

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

152

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.60

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.50

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

560
BOSS, WHISTLEB, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 213

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Butty Greek above Vale, Oreg.,for 1904-

Day.

1.. ...........

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

Jan.

2.60

2.60

-'.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2 60

2.60

2.60

2.60

Feb.

2.47

2.42

2.45

2.60

2.60

2.54

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.55

Mar.

5.00

5.35

5.00

5.24

4.70

5.40

7.80

7.70

5.20

5.20

Day.

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

Jan.

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

Feb.

2.61

2.60

2.54

2.71

6.00

3.90

2.75

2.55

2.50

2.50

Mar.

......

......

......

......

-_

......

Day.

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Jan.

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.57

2.50

2.52

2.51

2.50

Feb.

7.25

6.75

8.50

7.44

6.20

5.62

5.00

5.10

......

Mar.

......

......

......

......

......

BULLY CREEK AT VALE, OREG.

This station was established April 8, 1904, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located at the county highway bridge across Bully Creek just 

above its junction with Malheur River at Vale, Oreg. 'The station is 

13 miles below the former station on this creek, which wa? destroyed 

by flood and discontinued March 11, 1904. The original gage consisted of a rod graduated to feet and tenths, by mean? of which 

the distance of the water surface below the top of a projecting floor 

beam on the east side of the bridge was measured. A standard 

chain gage was attached to the bridge October 29, 1904. The length 

of the chain from the end of the weight to the marker is 17.22 feet. 

Discharge measurements are made from the downstream side of 

the single-span bridge. The initial point for soundings if the south 

end of the east bridge railing. Five-foot intervals are marked along 

the bridge with black paint. The channel is straight fo^ about 50 

feet above and 300 feet below the station and the current is swift. 

Both banks are high, clear, and not subject to overflow. The bed 

of the stream is composed of clay and sand and is shifting. There 

is but one channel at all stages. Bench mark No. 1 is the top sur- 

.face of the north projecting floor beam on the east side of the bridge. 

Its elevation is 15.36 feet above the datum of the gage. Bench mark 

No. 2 is on the north end of stone doorsill at the north door on the 

west side of old flour mill about 390 feet southeast of the bridge. 

Its elevation is 18.80 feet above the datum of the gage. Except for 

a few days when surface snow is going off no streams enter Bully 

Creek between this and the old station. Five small ditches divert 

water during the irrigation season. The station is affected by back 

water and will not be maintained longer than necessary to make a 

comparison between the results obtained at this station and the 

former station 13 miles upstream.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of John T. 'Whistler, district engineer.
214 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Discharge measurements of Bully Creek at Vale, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

April 8. ........

April 11........

April 12. .......

April 16........

April 25- .......

May 9. .........

September 24 «..

Hydrographer.

H. D. Newell...........

.....do................

J.M. Griffin............

.....do................

Murphy and Sawyer. . . .

W. C. Sawyer. .........

Smith and Sawyer. .....

E. N. Smith...........

Width.

Feet.

50

.50

45

40

43

14

15

9

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

268

181

265

254

285

269

172

81

79

14

5

5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.20

5.35

5.44

5.58

4.90

3.90

4.06

2.60

2.30

1.60

.75

.63

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.09

7.00

8.40

7.50

8.00

7.75

6.90

5.76

5.50

4.10

3.78

3.75

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

1,120

968

1,442

1,416

1,390

1,050

'-' 698

210

180

22

4

3

a Measurement made at different section. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Bully Creek at Vale, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

4.... .......................

6. ..........................

8........................... 

9...........................

11...........................

12...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17.... v;y;. ..................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

oo

03 '

24....... ...................

25. ..........................

26...........................

27...........................

oo

29.

on

31...........................

Apr.

7.00 

7.02

7.05

7.50

8.00

8.01

8.02

8.04

8.00

7.08

7.04

7.20

7.80

7. 85

7.90

8.00

7.50

7.20

7.00

6.80

6.80

6.70

May.

6.60

6.40

6.40

6.20

6.30

5.90

5.70

5.60 

5.50

5.30

5.10

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.70

4.50

4 40

4 30

4.20

4.10

4.10

4 10

June.

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

' 4. 10. 

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

July.

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

5.00 

4.40

4.20

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.90

Aug.

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.80 

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3-80

3-80

3.80

3-70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

Sept.

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

Oct.

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.75

3.75 

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

.75

.75

.75

.80

.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.75

Nov.

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70 

3.70

3 70

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

 3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

Dec.

3.65

3.50

3.20

3.20

3.70 

3.60

3 7fi

3.70

3.70

3.80

4.40

3.70

3.60

4.20

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.70

3.80

3.70

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.70
COLUMBIA EIVEB DRAINAGE BASIN. 215

Estimated monthly discharge of Bully Creek at Vale, Oreg.,for 1904-

Month.

February n ..... ........................

March a.. ..............................

April «. ................................

May. ..................................

July...................................

September. .............................

The year. ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

547 

22 

112 

10.5 

2.1 

5.6 

3.3 

44

Minimum.

22 

22 

10.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.2 

.0

I

Mean.

12.5 

327 

725 

1,018 

159 

22.0 

26.5 

5.58 

2.10 

3.17 

1.66 

4.34

192

Total in 

acre-feet.

769 

18, 810 

44,580 

60,580 

9,777 

1,309 

1,629 

343 

125 

195 

99 

267

138,500

a From March 11 to April 7, inclusive, the discharge was estimated. 

NOTE. Owing to the shifting character of the bed the above estimates are only approximate.

WILLOW CREEK NEAR MALHEUR, OREG.

This station was established November 4, 1904, by W. C. Sawyer, 

It is located at Beer's ranch, about 5 miles from Malheur on the road 

to Huntington, Oreg. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and 

tenths, is attached to an immense bowlder at the i^ptith of the canyon, about one-half mile below the cable. The gage is rer.d once each 

day by S. P. Colt. Discharge measurements are made by means of a 

cable and car. The initial point for soundings is the eyebolt to 

which the cable is attached at the left bank. The channel is 

straight for 100 feet above and below the station and the current 

swift. Both banks are high, clean, and do not overflow. The bed 

of the stream is composed of rock and gravel, free from vegetation, 

and is permanent. There is but one channel at all stages. Bench 

mark No. 1 is a square chisel draft, marked with the letters "B. M." 

in black paint, on the top of the bowlder to which the gage is fastened, 5.4 feet upstream from the gage. Its elevation is 5.74 feet 

above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a square chisel 

draft on top of a rock 14 feet upstream from the cable at a point 

21 feet from the anchorage of the right end of the cable. Its elevation is assumed at 100.00 feet for reference lor cross section at

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.
216 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [iro.ias. 

Discharge measurement of Willow Creek near Malheur, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

September 20 ...

Hydrographer.

W. G. Sawyer. .........

Width.

Feet. 

6.5

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

3.9

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.11

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.7

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4.3

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Willow Creek near Malheur, Oreg., for 1904.

Day.

l. ..............

2...............

3. ..............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

Nov. Dec.

0.85

.75

.85

95

95

.95

.9

.8

Day.

11..............

12. .............

to

14..............

15. .......... ...

16..............

17..............

18..............

20..............

Nov.

0.85

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Day.

21..............

22..............

23. .............

24..............

05

28..............

oq

Nov.

0.85

.85

.85

.85

.8

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

Dec.

0.8

.8

WILLOW CREEK NEAR DELL, OREG.

This station was established May 12, 1904, by H. I). Newell. It 

is located at a bridge at Cole's ranch near Dell, O^eg., 28 miles 

above Vale. A plain staff gage was attached to a pole which was 

driven into the sand and spiked to the bridge. On November 1, 

1904, a standard chain gage was attached, at the same datum, to 

the downstream side of the bridge. The length of the chain from 

the end of the ^ight to the marker is 18.06 feet. Tte gage is read 

once each day DJ Emory Cole. Discharge measurements are made 

from the downstream side of the wooden highway bridge to which 

the gage is attached. The bridge has a single span of about 137 

feet and trestle approach at each end. The initial pcint for soundings is the left end of the downstream hand rail. The channel is 

slightly curved for about 200 feet above and straight for 200 feet 

below the station, somewhat obstructed by willows. The current is 

moderate. Both banks are low, but all -the water passes between 

the abutments of the bridge. The bed of the stream h composed of 

mud and is slightly shifting. There is but one channel at all stages, 

broken by the bridge bents. Bench mark No. 1 is a group of three 

spikes driven into a post at the corner of the fence about 40 feet 

east of the initial point. Its elevation is 14.92 feet above the zero of 

the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a cross painted on the top of stone 

of east abutment 6.5 feet from the initial point and marked "B. M." 

Its elevation is 14.79 feet above the zero of the gage. -Bench mark 

No. 3 is the top of a bolt at the foot of the inclined end post of the 

south truss of the bridge, 20 feet from the initial point for soundings. Its elevation ii# 14.97 feet above the zero of the gage.
EOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVER DRAINAGE BASEST. 217

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Dell, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

April 14. ........

April 15........

April 23........

May 12.........

June 20........ .

July8 a ........

September 3 a . .

November 1 b ...

Hydrographer.

H. D. Newell...........

.....do................

J. M. Griffin...... ......

.....do................

M. W. Torkelson.......

E.N. Smith.. ..........

W.C. Sawyer.. ........

Width.

Feet. 

80

57

53

52

35

14

4

14

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

340

328

175

84

15

3

1.5

8.3

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.80

2.70

2.32

2.23

1.20

1.30

.99

1.34

Gpge 

height.

Feet. 

7.06

6.86

£.46

4.21

2.52

2.29

2.00

2.26

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

940

880

412

187

18

4

1.5

11

. a Floats. & Wading. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Willow Creek near Dell, Oreg., for 1904.

Day.

1.... .......................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

0.. .........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15. ..........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29

30...........................

01

Apr.

7.06

6.86

5.46

4.81

4.73

4.56

5.06

4.98

May.

5.06

5.06

4.89

4.73

4 48

4.40

4.27'

4.23

4.23

4.14

4.21

4.20

4.22

4.19

4.00

4.00

3.97

3.95

3.92

3.85

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.62

3.54

 3.50

3.48

3 40

3.35

3.30

June.

3.30

3.30

3.28

3.23

3.20

3.10

3.05

2.97

2.95

2.97

2.90

2.90

2.95

2.80

2.70

2.67

2.49

2.48

2.47

2.48

2.48

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.51

2.51

.2.51

2 KM

2.50

July.

2.55

2.60

2.67

2.65

2.30

2.60

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.30

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.15

2.15

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.97

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.95

1.90

1.90

Aug.

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

Sept.

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.00

'2.00

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.15

Oct.

2.15

2.10

2.15

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.30

2.40

2.30

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.40

2.40

Nov.

2.40

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Dec.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.45

2.45

. 2.45

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75'
218 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PABT XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating table for Willow Creek near Dell, Oreg.,from April 1 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

0.5

1.5

3

5

7

11

15

20

26

32

38

44

51

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

59

68

78

88

98

110

122

134

148

4. 10 162

4. 20 177

4. 30 193

4. 40 209

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

226

244

262

280

300

320

362

408

456

511

570

636

704

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.50

9.00

9.50

10.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

776

852

930

1,010

1,090

1,170

1,250

1,330

1,530

1,730

1,930

2, 130

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 8 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 2.00 feet 

and 7.10 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits, ^bove gage height 

6.90 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the.difference being 40 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Dell, Oreg.,far 1904-

Month.

 January 0 ...... ........................

February ° .............................

March"........................ . . ...

April 0 ......................-...........

May. ..................................

J une ..................................

July. ..................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October. ...............................

November. ............................

December. .............................

The year. ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum.

332 

68 

24 

.5 

4 

13 

13 

29

68 

14 

.5 

.5 

.5 

3 

7 

7

M<?an.

10.0 

221 

783 

624 

163 

31.7 

6.87 

.50 

1.95 

9.42 

8.90 

12.2

156

Total in 

acre-feet.

615 

12, 710 

48, 140 

37, 130 

10, 020 

1,886 

422 

31 

116 

579 

530 

750

112,900

Estimated.
COLUMBIA BIVlR DRAINAGE BASIN. 219 

WEISER RIVER NEAR WEISER, IDAHO.

The drainage basin of this river is mountainous and rochy, in contrast to the well-wooded areas of the Boise and Payette basins, and 

the effect is shown in the high flood discharges and low summer flow. 

A number of small ditches utilize considerable water from this river, 

but the principal canal is the Galloway canal, which irrigates lands 

of the Weiser irrigation district north of Weiser. Above this canal 

is a bench country susceptible of cultivation if water could b^ brought 

to it.

The station was established December 6, 1894, by A. P. D.avis. It 

is located on J. W. Lane's ranch in the canyon of the rive*1 about 10 

miles above Weiser, Idaho. The gage rod, which was installed in 

1898, was covered during the process of grading for the roadbed of 

the Pacific and Idaho Northern Railroad, a line intended to run from 

Weiser to the mining country in the mountainous district to the 

north. The present gage was installed October 31, 1899, at a point 

100 feet above the old gage on the right bank. It is a 4 by 4 inch 

inclined timber, 12 feet long, bolted to the rock bluff. One foot 

measured vertically equals 1.15 feet measured along the gage. The 

gage is read once each day by Mrs. Amiie T. Lane. Discharge measurements are made from a cable and car about 300 feet downstream 

from the gage. The initial point for soundings is 10 feet from the 

cable support on the right bank. The channel is straight for 300 

feet above and below the station. The current is sluggish. The 

right bank is high and rocky and is not liable to overflow. The left 

bank is low and will overflow for 100 feet. Both banks are without 

trees, but brush grows on that part of the left bank liable to overflow. There is but one channel at all stages. The bed of the stream 

is composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and not liable to change. 

Bench mark No. 1 is the highest point of a rock 40 feet southwest 

of the south anchorage of the cable. Its elevation is 19.54 feet 

above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is the highest point 

of a rock 60'feet southwest of the cable anchorage on the right 

bank. Its elevation is 25.16 feet above the zero of the g^ge. This 

station was discontinued December 31, 1904.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of D. W. Ross, district engineer.
220 STEEAM MEASUKEMENTS IN 1904, PART TU. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Weiser River near Weiser, IdaJuO,for 1904.

Day.

1...... ........

2..............

3..............

4. .............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

8... ...........

10..............

a..............

(2..............

13..............

14..............

(5. .............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..... .........

21..............

'22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

9 9

2 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1 

2.1

Feb.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

6.65

5.45

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.8

5.7

7.3

5 A

4 9

Mar.

4.8

6.25

6.15

4.0

5.1

8.0

10.5

9.9

7.95

8 9

5.8

5.6

6

C

5.7

7.0

9.0

8.4

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.0

4.35

7.2

7.5 

6.0

Apr.

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.25

6.1

6.55

7.0

7.35

7 *\^

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.7

6.85

7.0

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.7

5 1 ^

5.3

5.0

May.

4.7

5.0

4 9

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

C f|K

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.4 

4.4

June.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2

C

2.4

2.3

July.

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1 9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

g

.8

.8

.7

.7 

.7

Aug.

0.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.8 

.6

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Oct.

0.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.6

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Dec.

0.6 ' .6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

Rating table for Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho, from January 1,1902, to December 31,1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.2

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

Discharge.

Second-feet.

39

71

105

150

215

290

375

470

585

720

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

Discharge.

Second-feet.

875

1,050

1,235

1,425

1,625

1,840

2,075

2,325

2,585

2,855

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3, 125

3, 395

3,665

3,935

4,205

4,475

4,745

5,015

5,285

5,555

height.

F':et.

6.2

6.' 4

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,825

6,095

6,365

6,635

6,900

7,575

8,250

8,925

9,600

10, 275

The above table is applicable for open-channel conditions only. It is based upon discharge measurement made during 1902 and 1903, and is fairly well defined.
BOSS, WHISTLER,~j 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 221

Estimated monthly discharge of Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho, for 1904. 

[Drainage area, 1,670 square miles.]

Month.

January. ...........

February. ..........

March. .............

May. ...............

September. .........

October. ...:........

November. .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

875 

7,305 

11,620 

7,980 

4,880 

3,395 

962 

150 

88 

182 

127 

150

11, 620

Minimum.

215 

798 

2,855 

3,800 

3,395 

962 

127 

55 

55 

71 

127 

105

55

Mean.

473 

2,532 

6,004 

5,467 

3,911 

2,204 

453 

91.6 

63.8 

132 

127 

121

1,798

Total in 

acre-feet.

29,080 

145,600 

369,200 

325,300 

240,500 

131, 100 

27,850 

5,632 

3,796 

8,116 

7, 557 

7,440

1, 301, 000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.283 

1.52 

3.60 

3.27 

2.34 

1.32 

.271 

.055 

.038 

.079 

.076 

. .072

1.08

Depth in 

inches.

' 0.326 

1.64 

4.15 

3.65 

2.70 

1.47 

.312 

.063 

.042 

.091 

.085 

.083

14.61

POWDER EIVEE NEAE BAKER CITY, OREG.

This station was established December 20, 1903, by John K. Lewis. 

It is located 10 miles above Baker City, Oreg., and one-fourth mile 

below Salisbury, a station on the Sumpter Valley Railroad. A plain 

staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, is nailed in a vertical position to a tree on the left bank, about 400 feet below the house of 

R. M. Garrett, who reads the gage twice each day. Discharge 

measurements are made from a wagon bridge having a single span 

of about 50 feet. The initial point for soundings is at the left end 

of the bridge. Five-foot intervals are marked on the bridge by 

means of 20-penny nails. The channel is straight for about 75 feet 

above and 100 feet below the station, and the current is swift. Both 

banks are low, timbered, and liable to overflow. The bed of the 

stream is composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and is permanent. There is but one channel at all stages. The bench mark is 

a group of three 30-penny nails driven into a large cottonwo'od tree 

which stands on the left bank of the stream 35 feet below the gage 

and 6 feet above the end of the bridge. Its elevation i^1 8.00 feet 

above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.
222 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART I'll. [NO. 135. 

Discharge measurements of Powder River near Baker City, Oreg., in 1904.

Date.

March 16.......

May 11.........

July-2. .........

September 22" .

Ilydrographer.

W. C. Sawyer. .........

W. C. Sawyer. .........

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

39

40

40

38

16

9

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

53

110

118

50

8.4

10

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.10

5.20

5.60

2.69

.94

1.84

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 OK

4.30

4.56

2.92

1.74

2.15

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

162

572

660

133

7.9

18.4

a Wading. b Channel partly frozen. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Powder River near Baker City, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

1..... .........

o 

3..............

4. .............

5..............

6....

8 ...

g

10. ............. 

11..............

12..............

13.............. 

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21

90

23..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30. .............

01

Jan.

2.24

2.24 

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24 

2.24

o 94

2.24 

2.24

2.24

2.24 

2.24 

 2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.40

2.34

2.36

2.40

2.39

2.35

2.42

Feb.

2.40

2.45 

2.44

2.45

2.42

-2.45

2.48 

2.40

2.52

2.fi2 

2.58

2.68

2.78 

2.65 

2.75

3.00

2.92

3.00

2.95

3.10

3.15

3.50

3.15

3.35

3.20

3.17

3.25

2.95

 2.95

Mar.

2.75

2.70 

2.80

2.40

2.48

2.75

3.40 

3.20

3.05 

3.00

2.90

2.85 

4.20 

3.05

2.90

3.20

2.90.

2.70

3.10

2.85

2.80

3.40

2.85

2.75

2.70

2.50

2.60

3.00

2.95

2.95

Apr.

3.15

3.20 

3.35

3.60

3.45

4.35

4.35 

4.80

5.40 

6.15

6.90

6.45 

7.30, 

7.10

6.35

5.85

5.70

5.65

6.20

5.40

4 30

4.85

4.55

4.35

4.57

4.70

5.10

5.55

4.90

May.

4.45

4.55 

4.45

4.60

4.55

4.45

4.40 

4.45

4.45 

4.55

4.55

4.60 

4.50 

4.50

4.65

4.70

4.45

4.45

4.70

5.40

4.55

4.55

4.45

4.50

4.50

4.50

June.

4.45

4.30 

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.50

4.50 

4.25

4.10 

3.95

3.75

3.80 

3.80 

3.85

3.95

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.65

3.50

3.40

3.25

3.25

3.10

3.05

3.05

2.90

2.80

2.95

July.

2.95

2.95 

2.90

2.80

2.90

2.75

2 85 

2.85

9 go

2.75 

2.70

2.65

2.60 

2.60 

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.50

2.40

2.35

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.25

Aug.

2.25

2.20 

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.15 

2.15

2.15

2.10 

2.05

2.10

2.10 

2.05 

2.05

2.00

1.85

1.85

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.75

2.15

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.30

Sept.

2.15

2.05 

2.05

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.95 

1.95

1.90

1.90 

1.90

1.85

1.90 

1.85 

1.85

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.45

1.30

1.85

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.05

2.00

2.00

1.95

Oct.

1.80

1.75 

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.85 

1.75

1.80

1.90 

2.15

2.25

2.20 

2.15 

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.25

2.35

2.30

2.25

2.30

9 -I K

..15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.15

2.15

Nov.

2.15

2.15 

2.15

2.10

2.15

2.10

2.10 

2.05

2.00

2.00 

2.05

2.05

2.00 

2.00 

2.00

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Dec.

2.10

2.05 

2.00

1.95

1.90

2.15

2.20 

2.15

2.20

2.15 

1.95

1.95

2.00 

2.05 

2.15

2.05

2.05

2.15

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.05

1.95

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.05

2.15
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 223

Rating table for Powder River near Baker City, Oreg.,from January 1 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

4

7

11

16

22

30

38

48

60

72

86

102

120

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

140

161

184

209

237

267

299

333

367

401

435.

469

503

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

537

571

605

639

673

707

741

775

. 810

878

946

1,014

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,082

1,150

1,218

1,286

1,354

1,422

1,490

1,558

1,626

1,694

1,762

1,830

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is ba^ed upon 7 discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is fairly well defined between gage 

heights 1.70 feet and 4.60 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above 

gage height 3.50 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 34 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge ofPowd.er River near Baker City, Oreg.,for 1904-

Month.

January. ..............................

February. .............................

April. .................................

May. ..................................

November .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

62 

299 

537 

1,592 

946 

639 

150 

48 

34 

54 

34 

38

I,SBR

Minimum.

42 

60 

60 

196 

588 

120 

43 

7 

2 

9 

22 

16

2

Mean.

46.2 

133 

154 

843 

663 

398 

85.0 

28.8 

17.2 

29.5 

28.0 

27. 6_

204

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,841 

7,650 

9,469 

50,160 

40,770 

23,680 

5,226 

1,771 

1,024 

1,814 

1,666 

1,697

147,800
224 ' STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, FAET Til. [NO. 135. 

GRANDE RONDE RIVER AT HILGARD, OREG.

This station was established November 6, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located at the county highway bridge one-half mile below the 

Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company station at Hilgard, Oreg. 

It is just below the mouth of Five Points Creek, which is the first 

important tributary above Grande Ronde Valley. There are two 

dams about 20 miles upstream, used to flood the river during the logdriving season. The gage is a 1 by 4 inch board nailed to a vertical 

4 by 6 inch timber, which is driven into the ground at the downstream end of the middle bridge pier and bolted at the upper 

end to the log pier. J. D. Casey and Jay Hawes read the gage once 

each day at ordinary stages and twice during floods. Discharge 

measurements are made from the downstream side of the two-span 

bridge to which the gage is attached. The bridge is supported by 

two timber crib abutments and by one middle crib pier. The initial 

point for soundings is at the point where the end post meets the 

lower chord of the bridge on the right bank. It is directly over the 

vertical outer edge of the abutment. The channel is straight for 

100 feet above and for 200 feet below the station. At ordinary 

stages all the water passes under the right span, which has a length 

of 70 feet from the right abutment to the middle pier. At high 

water the water also passes under, the shorter span, which has a 

length of 52 feet from the left abutment to the middle pier. The 

right bank is low, but is not liable to overflow. Tl ^ left bank is 

low and will overflow only at a few points above the bridge. The 

bed of the stream is composed of sand and clay, free from vegetation 

and bowlders. It is permanent under the main span, but is liable 

to shift in the high-water channel under the shorter span. Bench 

mark No. 1 is the head of a bolt through the lowe^ chord of the 

bridge 7.5 feet from the timber to which tjie gage is attached. Its 

elevation is 13.80 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2, 

established July 15, 1904, is a square chisel draft «vnd the letters 

"U. S. B. M." cut in the top of a rock 200 feet from the right bank, 

150 feet upstream from the bridge. Its elevation is 12.81 feet above 

the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have be^n made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.
BOSS, WHISTLEK,~] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA B1VEB DEAINAQE BASIN. 

Discharge measurements ofGrande Bonde River at HHgwd, Oreg., in 1904.

Date.

May 6..........

July 15. ........

July 15.........

July 23.. .......

November 5 a. . .

Hydrographer.

W.C. Sawyer. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

125

66

67

67

42

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

457

202

223

200

60

Mean 

velocity.

ft. per sec. 

4.86

.36

.80

.39

.52

2&

Feet. 

5.60

2.92

3.25

3.00

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2,223

72

179

79

31

« Made at bridge 1 mUe below. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofGrande Bonde River at HUgard, Oreg., for 1904.

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..............

Jan.

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

. 2.40

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.60-

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

Feb.

2.70

2.70

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

3,00

3.50

3.40

3.30

4.00

2.90

3.00

Mar.

3.00

2.70

2.90

2.90

3.00

3.20

3.90

5.30

4 60

4.20

3.90

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.90

3.80

4.00

4.20

4.60

4. .TO

3.90

3 7H

3.60

3.50

3.40

3

0fi

3.20

3.60

4.00

4 60

4 00

Apr.

4.50

4.80

5.30

5.30

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.40

6.00

6.50

6.80

7.20

7.40

7.50

7.40

7.00

6.80

6.70

6.60

6.30

6.00

5.80

5.70

5.60

5.60

5.70

5.90

6.00

5.90

5.80

May.

5.60

5.40

5.30

5.20

4.90

5.00

4.80

5.60

4.90

4.80

4.90

4.60

4.50

4.60

4.80

4.80

4.70

4.80

*4.70

4.70

4.80

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.60

4 40

4.30

4.20

4.30

4 30

4 30

June.

4.20

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3,30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

July.

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.20

.......

.......

Aug.

.......

Sept.

.......

.......

.......

Oct.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.....;.

Nov.

....-.,

2.80

3.00

2.80

2.72

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.62

2.95

2.68

2.62

2/98

2.68

2.82

2.82

2.95

2.80

Dec.

2.80

2.90

2.68

2.50

2.50

3.30

-2.80

2.90

2.75

2.80

2.75

2.72

2.75

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.90

2.85

2.90

2.85

2.85

.2.82

2.78

2.85

2.75

2.75

2.80

2.85

3.00

3.25

IKR 135 05 15
226 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IK 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Rating taUefor Grande Ronde River at Hflgard, Oreg.,from January 1 to December 31, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

14

19

28

39

57

83

116

153

194

238

284

333

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

.4.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

386

444

507

574

645

720

799

883

974

1,069

1,170

Gage

Feet.

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,275

1,384

1,495

1,608

1,725

1,846

1,968

2,092

2,216

2,341

2,466

Ga^e 

heigl t.

Feet.

5.90

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,592

2,717

2,969

3,221

3,473

3,725

3,977

4, 229

4,481

4,733

4,985

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 5 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 2.70 

feet and 3.30 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits.

Estimated monthly discharge of Grande Ronde River at Hilgard, Oreg.,for 1904.

Month.

January. ..............................

February. .............................

March. ................................

April. .................................

May. ..................................

June. .................................

July 1-16..............................

November 9-30. .......................

December. .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19 

574 

1/8.46 

4,607 

2,216 

799 

194 

83 

194

Minimum.

12 

28 

28 

974 

720 

194 

153 

21 

14

Mean.

15.2 

93.5 

4<?5 

2,7^ 

1,270 

4^4 

189 

35.9 

50.6

Total in 

«cre-feet.

93f 

5,37* 

29,82C 

165, 80C 

78,09C 

25,82C 

5, 99£ 

1,566 

3,111

316, 50C

GRANDE RONDE RIVER AT ELGIN, OREG.

This station was established November 20, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located at the county bridge on the road from Elgin to Wallowa, 

Oreg., and is one-fourth mile east of the railroad station. It is at
BOSS, WHISTLEK, 

AND NOBLEfR'~] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 227

the lower end of the Grande Ronde Valley. The lower section of the 

original gage, reading from zero to 2 feet, was a 2 by 4 met rod driven 

into the mud on the upstream side of the vertical steel caisson of 

the left pier. From 2 to 9 feet the gage was painted on the side of 

the caisson. On July 21, 1904, a standard chain gage WP.S attached 

to the upstream side of the bridge, near the center of the stream. 

The length of the chain from the end of the weight to th^ marker is 

22.00 feet. It is read once each day by John Graham. Discharge 

measurements are made from the downstream side of the bridge, to 

which the gage is attached. This bridge has a span between piers 

of 100 feet, with 130 feet of trestle approach from the lef4] bank and 

30 feet |of approach from the rig] it bank. The initial point for soundings is on the right bank directly over the center of the bent, 30 feet 

from the caisson. TJie channel is curved above a point 30 feet above 

the bridge, and is straight for 200 feet below. The right bank is 

high, rocky, free from vegetation, and will not overflow. The left 

bank is low, free from vegttation, and will overflow only under the 

trestle approach. The bed of the stream is uneven, covered with 

large bowlders, and is free from vegetation. It is not liable to shift. 

The channel is broken by the piers and the trestle bents at high 

water. The bench mark is the top surface of the steel caisson 

directly over the gage.. Its elevation is 15.14'feet above the zero of 

the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofOrande Ronde River at Elgin, Or eg., in 1904-

Date.

May 12..., .

July 22.....

August 22 . .

August 22 «

September 21

Hydrographer.

W. C. Sawyer. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

160

89

77

36

79

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft. 

ccn

244

183

28

214

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

fi qn

0.85

0.27

2.11

.32

Gage 

heiTht.

Feet. 

4.87

£.03

1.48

1.48

1.76

Discharge.

Sec.- feet. 

3,460

209

50

58

111

a Made J mile below. 

Mean daily gage Tieigbt, in feet, of Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oreg.,for

Day.

1. .............. 

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

Jan.

1.80 

1.90

1.80

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

Feb.

2.10 

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.20

2.20

Mar.

3.20 

3.20

3 fin

3.00

3.00

3 4ft

3.50

Apr.

4.40 

4 40

4 en

4 Cft

4 80

5.00

5.00

May.

5.50

S

on

5.20

5 20

5.10

5.10

June

4.20

4 30

4.30

4.20

4.10

4.20

July.

2.50 

2 40

2 4Q

2.40

2.40

2

0fi

2.30

Aug.

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

Sept.

1.50 

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

Oc*;.

1.70 

1.70'

1 60

1 60

1.60

1.60

Nov.

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

Dec.

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

. 1-.85

' 1.75
228 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 136. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofGrande Ronde River at Elgin, Or eg., for 1904~Continued.

Day.

8..............

9..............

10..:.....-.....

12.. ............

13..............

14... ...........

15..............

16............ .

17.............. 

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24.. .. ........

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

1.90

1.80

1.70

1 90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.40 

2.20

2.10

2.10

1.80

2.10

2.20

2.10

2.00 

2.20

2.30

2.20

2.20 

2.20

Feb.

2.10

2.00

1 90

1.90

1 90

2.10

2.20

, 3.00 

2.90

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

3.20

3.50

3.50

3.20

3 in

Mar.

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.60

4.20

4.10

4.10'

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.30

4.10

3.80

3.40

3

Cfl

3 7n

4.30 

4; 50

Apr.

5.00

5.20

6.20

6.50

6.80

7.00

7.60

7.60 

7 60

7.60

7 20

7.00

6.80

6.60

5.90

5.70

5 fin

5

CA

5.60

May.

5.00

4.90

4

QA

4 90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.80 

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80 

4 SO

4 60

4 40

4.20 

4.20

June.

4.10

4.10

4.10

3.90

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.40

3.20

3.10

3.00

2.90 

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.60

July.

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30 

2.20

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90 

1.85

1.80

1.75

1.80

1.75 

1.70

Aug.

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45 

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.55 

1.55

Sept.

1.50

1.50

1 50

1.55

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.55 

1.65

1.65

1.80

1.80

1.80

Oct.

1.60

1.65

1.75

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.90 

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.80 

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70 

1.70

Nov.

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.75 

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.75

1.70 

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

Dec.

1.75

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.70 

1.75

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.80 

a 1.60

«1.70

a 1.85

al.86

a 1.70 

al.80

o Gage heights December 26 to 31, inclusive, are approximate, oving to ice. 

Rating table for Grande Ronds River at Elgin, Oreg.,fram January 1 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

53

74

99

128

158

190

225

264

307

354

405

462

523

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

589

663

743

829

923

1,025

1,135

1,253

1,379

1,513

1,655

1,804

1,957

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

480

4.9&

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,114

. 2,277

2,446

2,621

2,800

2,979

3,158

3,337

3, 516

3,695

4,053

4,411

4,769

Gage 

t eight.

feet.

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

5,127

5,485

5,843

6,201

6,559

6,917

7,275

7,633

7,991

8,349

8,707

9,065

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 5 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is not well defined. At ove gage height 4.40 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 179 per tenth.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 229 

Estimated, monthly discharge ofGrande Ronde River at Elgin, Oreg.,for 1904-

Month.

January. -.-........._.-_..............

February. .............................

March. ................................

April. .................................

May..................................

June. .................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October. ..............................

December .............................

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

354 

1,513 

3,516 

8,349 

4,590 

2,446 

405 

86 

128 

190 

128 

143

8,349

Minimum.

99

128 

743 

2,621 

2,277 

462 

99 

44 

44 

74 

 99 

74

44

Mean.

204 

528 

2,007 

5,525 

3,471 

1,496 

271 

63 1 

63 2 

114 

107 

114

1,168

Total in 

acre-feet.

12,540 

30,370 

.123, 400 

328, 800 

213,400 

89,020 

16, 660 

3,880 

3,760 

7,010 

6,367 

7,010

842,200

GRANDE RONDE RIVER AT ZINDEL, WASH.

This station was established June 30, 1904, by W. G. Steward. It 

is located at Zindel Ferry, 2 miles above the mouth of tlrv river and 

If miles below Joseph Creek. The gage is located just below the 

ferry on the left bank. It is an inclined fir log, hewed flat on the 

top face and graduated to vertical feet and tenths, from 2.5 to 8.9 

feet. The gage is read daily by M. W. Zindel, who is paid by the 

Lewiston Water and Power Company. Discharge measurements are 

made from the ferryboat. The distances are measured CTI the stayline used for the ferry. The initial point is an 8-penny nfil in a pine 

tree 30 feet south of the cable post on the right b;a,nk. The channel 

is curved above the station, but straight for 1,200 ; !eet below. There 

are rapids 600 feet above and also 1,200 feet below the station. The 

right bank is rocky and slopes gradually. It is liable to overflow at 

extreme high water. The left bank is high and rocky, and not liable 

to overflow. The bed is rocky and permanent. It is fairly even for 

soundings. There is one channel at all stages. The bench mark is 

located 29 feet downstream from the gage.

The observations at this station during 1'904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.
230 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART Til. [NO. 135. 

Discharge measurements ofOrande Ronde River at Zindel, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

June 29 ........

August 11 ......

Hydrographer.

W.G. Steward...:.....

C.M. Hulburt... .......

Width.

Feet. 

208

192

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

1,182

801

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.18

1.40

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.32

2.58

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

3,762

1,118

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofOrande Ronde River at Zindel, Wash., for 1904-

. Day.

1............... .............................

2............................................

'3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10.............................. .............

11............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15. .................................... ......

16............................................

18. ...........................................

19. ...........................................

20. ...........................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26..........................1.......... . ..

27............................................

28. ...........................................

29

30. ...........................................

31. ...........................................

June.

4.32

4.18

July.

5.00

5.00

4.65

4.70

4.65

4.60

4.60

4.55

4.45

4.40

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.05

3.90

4.00

3.90

3. SO

3.50

3.55

3.60

3.55

3.50

3.40

3.25

3.30

3.30

3.10

3 no

Aug.

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.63

2.65

2.60

2. on

2.00

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.4.5

2.50

Sept.

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.28

2.25

2.23

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

2.35

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.30

Oct.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.40

2.45

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.45

2,45

2.45

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Nov.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2 30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Dec.

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.25

2.30

2.40

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.15

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.60

2.65

WALLOWA RIVER NEAR JOSEPH, OREG.

This station was established November 12, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

The gage is located on Wallowa Lake near its outlet. It is a vertical 

2 by 6 inch board fastened to a log pier which extends into the lake. 

It reads from zero to 5 feet. It is read once each day by F. L. Bediiigfield. Discharge measurements are made from a footbridge about 500 

feet below the outlet of Wallowa Lake and 1J miles above Joseph, Oreg. 

The bridge Has a single span of 50 feet. The initial point for soundings is the end of the upstream log supporting the footbridge on the 

left bank. The channel is straight for 100 feet above and for 75 feet 

below the station. The right bank is liable to overflow at high water 

for about 30 feet, at which point it becomes steep. ThQ, left bank will 

overflow for about 20 feet at high water. Both banks are timbered.
ROSS, WHISTLES 

AND NOBLE. '] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 231

At the bridge the bed of the stream is composed of large bowlders, 

free from vegetation, and is not liable to shift. There is b^t one channel at all stages. The direction of the wind is liable to aflp^ct both the 

gage readings on the lake and the discharge. The benc1! mark is a 

square chisel draft and the letters "TL S. G. S. B. M." painted in 

black on a granite bowlder on the beach, under a large cottonwood 

tree, about 65 feet northwest of the gage. Its elevation is 4.95 feet. 

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Wallowa River near Joseph, Oreg., in $904.

Date.

July 18 ........

July 18° .......

September 26. ..

September 26 a .

Hydrographer.

W.C. Sawyer.. ........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

fset. 

4O

60

35

31 '75

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

102

194

67

36

78

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. "pfr sec. 

3.94

2.13

3.50

2.30

1.21

Gage 

Inight.

Feet. 

2 08

2.97

2.38

1.53

1.54

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

402

413

234

84

95

« At footbridge. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of WaUowa River near Joseph, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

3..............

4.. ........ ....

5......-....-.-

6........-...--

7.......--.---.

8 .........----

g

10..........----

11. .............

12..............

13...............

14. .............

15..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29..............

30. .............

31..............

Jan.

1.45

1.45

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

Feb.

1.10

1.20

1.25

1.25

.......

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

Mar.

.......

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.40

1.50

1.50

Apr.

1.40

1.45

1.35

1.33

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.33

1.37

1.40

1.45

1.52

1.70

1.80

1.90

1.95

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2 00

1.95

1.95

1.95

May.

2 00

2 no

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2 00

2.00

2.07

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.25

2 30

2

qo

2 en

2.58

2.60

2.65

2.75

2.90

o ne

3.05

3.05

3.05

3 1 ^

June

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.30

3.30

3.30

.......

3.30

3.40

3.70

3.80

3. SO'

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.55

3.50

3.50

3.55

3.65

3.70

July.

 3.80

3 Qfl

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.85

3

Qf\

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.50

3.45

3.00

2.90

2.80

2.85

2.80

2.95

3.00

3.10

3.50

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.90

2

Qf\

Aug.

2.70

2.60

2.60

.......

....--.

2.38

2.40

.......

.......

Sept.

.......

......:

1.54

1.53

1.50

1.60

1.50

Oct.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.40

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

Nov.

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

.......

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

.......

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

.......

Dec.

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.20

......

1.40

1.40
232 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAST [NO. 135.

Bating table for WaUowa River near Joseph, Oreg., from November 13, 1S03, to December 31 >

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20 

1.30 

1.40 

1.50 

1.60 

1.70 

1.80 

1.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

53

63

73

85

97

110

125

141

Gage 

height.

Feet

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

157 

175 

195 

216 

238 

262 

283

Ga 

heia it.

Feet. 

2.70 

2.80 

2.90 

3.00 

3.10 

3.20 

3.30

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

315 

344 

374 

406 

439 

473 

507

height.

Feet. 

3.40 

3.50 

3.60 

3.70 

3.80 

3.90 

4.00

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

541 

575 

609 

643 

677 

711 

745

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It i:^ based upon 6 discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 

1.50 feet and 3.00 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits.

Estimated monthly discharge of WaMowa River near Joseph, Oreg., for 1903 and 1904.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.«

Maximum. Minimum.

1903.

November 13-30 ....................... 103

December............................. 97

1904.

January............................... 79

February.............................. 79

March................................ 85

April.................................. 157

May.................................. 456

June.................................. 677

July.................................. 728

August................................ 315

September............................. 185

October............................... 97

November............................. 73

December............................. 73

The year........................ 728

85

77

94.2

86.0

3,363

5,288

58

45

73

63

157

473

344

185

85

73

63

53

72.0

63.1

78.0

110

266

555

534

240

133

85.4

65.3

62.7

4,427

3,630

4,796

6,545

16,360

33,020

32,830

14,760

7,914

5,251

3,889

3,855

45 189 137,300

a Discharge interpolated for missing gage heights. 

WALLOWA RIVER NEAR WALLOWA, OREG.

This station was established November 14, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located at the county bridge, 1J miles below Wallowa, Oreg., and 

one-fourth mile below the mouth of Bear Creek. A small irrigation
aoss, WHISTLER, "I

. AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVEB DBAIN1OE BASIN. 233

ditch which carries about 2 second-feet takes water from the river 

about 300 feet above the bridge on the right bank. The gage is a vertical 2 by 6 inch timber nailed to the downstream side of the timber 

crib pier on the right bank. Its location is such that it is protected 

by the pier from drift. It is read once each day by L. S. Johnson. 

Discharge measurements are made from the upstream side of the 

bridge to which the gage is attached. The initial point for soundings is the left end of the lower chord on the upstream side of the 

bridge. The channel is straight for 400 feet above and for 600 feet 

below the station. The current is swift. Both banks are low,wooded, 

and not liable to overflow. The bed of the stream is composed of 

gravel, free from vegetation, and is not liable to shift. There is but 

one channel at low water. At high water the channel i^ broken by 

the rock-filled timber crib pier, to which the gage is faster ed. Bench 

mark No. 1 is the head of a 30-penny wire nail driven nearly flush 

with the top of the crib, 2 inches from the edge, near the gage. Its 

elevation is 6.60 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 

is a square chisel draft on top of a rock near rail fence across the 

ditch 50 feet from the right end of the bridge. Its elevation is 8.10 

feet abbve the gage zero.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofWdllowa River near Wattowa, Oreg., in 1904-

Date. .

July 19.........

August 19 ......

September 24. ..

Hydrographer.

W. C. Sawyer. .........

.....do.................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

88

84

72

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

200

106

87

Mean 

velocity.

Ft.persec. 

5.30

3.60

3.08

*%.

Feet. 

3.09

2.12

1.82'

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,058

379

268

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of WaUowa River near WaUowa, Oreg.. for 1904-

Day.

1.. ............ 

2.............. 

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18. .............

Jan.

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.72

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.78

1.72

1.72

1.74

1.74

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.80

Feb.

1.70 

1.70 

1.68 

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.62

1.56

.1.50

1.70

1.88

1.68

1.60

2 00

1 RR

1.60

Mar.

1.95 

1.85 

1.85 

1.90

1.95

2.00

o ry?

3.75

2.90

2.60

2.70

2

CK

2.45

2

Afi

2 Oft

2 on

2.30

Apr.

2.20 

2.30 

2.40 

2 40

2 50

2

Qf\

2 en

9 m

2

CC

2.80

.2.80

2 7ft

2

Qf\

3 en

3.70

3

OA

S

en

3.50

May.

2.70 

2.80 

2.75 

2.80

2.80

2.70

2 7ft

2 7ft

9 71

2.75

2.80

2 90

9 Qft

3 On

3 nn

S ift

3.30

June.

3.80 

3.60 

3.60

3.70

4.00

4.00

i 7n

3.70

3.70

3 en

3 50

3.50

3 On

3 on

3 7n

4.20

July.

4.20 

4.10 

4.20 

4 00

4.00

4.10

4.00

3 90

4 00

4 00

4.00

q Oft

3 7ft

3

CA

3 40

3 40

3 9ft

3.10

Aug.

2.30

2.30

2.00

2 nn

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.20

n of\

2 9ft

2.20

2.20

2.20

'Sept.

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10

2.10

2.00

9 nn

2 on

2.00

2.00

2.00

2 00

i on

i on

1 90

1 90

1.90

Got.

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80

1.80

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2 00

2 no

9 nn

2-10

2 in

2.10

2 00

Nov.

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

1 90

i on

1 90

1 90

1.90

1 on

i on

1.90

i on

1 90

1 90

i on

i on

i on

1.90

Dec.

1.90 

1.90 

1.80 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.70

1.80

i $m

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1 Sf>

1.80
234 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Wallowa River near Wallowa, Oreg.,fcr 1904~~Continued.

Day.

19.........

20

21.............. 

22

23........... ..

24.............. 

25..............

26..............

27. ....... ......

28. .............

29..............

30..............

31.......... .

Jan.

1.70

1.65

1.60 

] go

1.60

1.60 

1 60

1 60

1 60

1 60

1.60

1.65

Feb.

1.70

1.75

1.78 

2.40

2.50

2.25 

2.20

2.20

2 00

Mar.

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.20

2.20

2.10

9 55

2.00

2.40

2.40

2.20

Apr.

3.40

3.40

3.20

3.00

2.80 

2.80

2.80

2.90

2 90

2.80

May.

3.30

3.20

3.50 

3.70

4.00

4.20 

3.80

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.70

3.20

June.

4.10

4.00

3.90

4 00

3.70

3.40 

3.30

3.20

3.30

3.30

3.50

3.60

July.

3.10

3.10

3.20 

3.30

3.20

3.20 

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.00

Aug.

2.10

2.10

2.10 

2.10

2.10

2.10 

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

Sept.

1.9C

1.8C

1.8C 

l.SC

1.80

1.8C 

1.80

1. 80

1.8C

l.SC

1.80

l.SC

Oct.

2.00

2.00

2.00

9 00

2.00

2.00 

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

Nov.

1.90

1.90

1.90 

1.90

1.90

1.90 

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

1.90

1.90

Dec.

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

2.10

2.10

Rating table for Wallowa River near Wallowa, Oreg.,from January 1 to December SI, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00 

2.10

2.20

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

226

258

293

331 

371

414

461

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70 

2.80

2.90

3.00

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

512

567

626

693

772

862

960

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40 

3.50

3.60

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

1,063

1,169

1,277

1.388 

1,502

1,616

Gage, 

height.

Feet. 

F.70

?.80

?.90

4.00 

4.10

4.20

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

1,730

1,844

1,958

2,072 

2,186

2,300

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 3 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 1.80 feet 

and 3.10 feet. The table has been extended beyond tkese limits.

Estimated monthly discharge of Wallowa River near Wallowa, Oreg.,for 1904-

Month.

January. ..............................

February. .............................

June. .................................

July ..................................

August « ..............................

November. . j. ........ 1 ................

December .............................

The year. ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

258 

567 

1,787 

1,844 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

461 

371 

371 

331 

371

2,300

Minimum.

197 

172 

275 

414 

693 

1,169 

331 

331 

258 

258 

293 

226

Mean,

225 

284 

517 

923 

1,165 

1,681 

1,473 

397 

303 

311 

294 

261

172 653

Total in 

acre-feet.

13,840 

16,340 

31,790 

54,920 

71, 640 

100,000 

90,570 

24, 410 

18, 030 

19, 120 

17,490 

16,050

474, 200

« Discharge interpolated August 1-4.
BOSS, -WHISTLER, "1 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 235

WALLOWA RIVER NEAR ELGIN, OREG.

This station was established November 18, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located at the county highway bridge just below the mouth of 

Minam River and 12 miles from Elgin, Oreg. The gage is in 2 sections of 2 by 6 inch timber, located under the lower side of the bridge 

on the left bank. Both sections are held in place by bolts, cemented 

into the solid rock. The lower or inclined section reads from 1.7 to 3 

feet. The upper or vertical section reads from 3 to 10 feet. The 

gage is read once each day by John McCulloch. Discharge measurements are made from the downstream side of the single-span bridge, 

to which the gage is attached. On account of the velocity of the 

water a stay wire is used in making discharge measurements. The 

initial point for soundings is the end of the bridge rail on the left bank. 

The channel is straight for 100 feet above and for 1,000 fe^t below the 

station. Both banks are high, rocky, not liable to overflow, and without timber or brush. The current is swift. The bed of the stream is 

composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and not liable to shift. 

There is but one channel at all stages. Bench mark No. 1 is the highest point of the rock to which the vertical section of the gage is fastened. It is 6 inches from the gage rod and has an elevation of 9.60 

feet above the zero of the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is the center of 

the hole in the rock in which the bolt supporting vertical rod is set. 

Its elevation is 7.07 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Wattowa River near Elgin, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

July 20.........

August 20 ......

September 27 ...

Hydrographer.

W. 0. Sawyer. .........

.....do. ............

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

160

147

135

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. ' 

363

196

164

Mean 

velocity

Ft. -per sec. 

4.58

2.90

2.54

Gage

Feet. 

3.70

2.65

2.35

Dischai^ge.

Sec.-Jeet. 

1,663

568

416
236 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART 3*11. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage Tieight, in feet, of WaUowa River near Elgin, Oreg.,for 1904-

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..............

Jan.

2.50

2.60

2.60 

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50 

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.30

2.40 

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

2.30

Feb.

2.30

2.30

2.30

9 4fl

2.60

2.50

2.50 

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.50 

2.70

2.60

2.60 

3.00

3.50

3.90

3.00 

3.00

3.30

3.00 

3.00

Mar.

2.90

2.90

2.80 

2.80

2.80

2.90

3.70 

5.00

4.40

3.90

3.80

3.60

3.40

3.40

3.70

3.40

3.40

3.40 

3.40

3.50

3.30 

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20 

2.90

2.90

2.90 

3.40

3.60 

3.40

Apr.

3.30

3.40

3.60 

3.70

3.80

4.30

3.90 

3.80

4 00

4.40

4.80

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.20

5.20

4.80

4.60 

4.60

4.60

4.60 

4.20

4.10

3.90

3.80 

3.80

3 QO

4.00 

4.00

3.90

May.

3.80

3.80

3.80 

4.00

3.90

3.80

3.80 

3.80

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.50 

4.50

4.40

4.60 

5.00

5.30

5.40

5.00 

4.60

4 60

4.60 

4.70

4.80 

4.80

June.

4.80

5.00

4.80 

4.70

4.80

5.10

5.00 

4.90

4.80

4.70

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.80

5.00

5.00

5.20 

5.00

4.80

4.70 

4.70

4.60

4.30

4.30 

4.30

4.30 

4.50

4.60

July.

5.00

4.80

4.80 

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.60 

4.60

4.60

4.50

4.40

4.40

4.30

4.10

4.10

4.00

3.80

3.70 

3.70

3.70

3.70 

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70 

3.60

3.50

3.50 

3.30

3.20 

3.10

Aug.

3.00

3.00

3.00 

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.90 

2.90

2.80

2.80'

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.(0

2.60 

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60 

2.50

2.60

2.70 

2.70

2.60 

2.60

Sept.

2.60

2.60

2.50 

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50 

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

Oct..

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.40 

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50 

2.50

2.40

2.40 

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40 

2.40

2.40

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

- 2.30

Nov.

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

' 2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.40 

2.30

2.30

Dec.

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

2.50

Rating table for WaUowa River near Elgin, Oreg.,from November 21, 1903, to December 31,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

Discharge.

Secondifeet.

386

435

488

545

606

674

750

834 .

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

926

1,027

1,137

1,256

1,384

1,520

1,662

1,804

height.

Feet.

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,946

2,088

2,230

2,372

2,514

2,656

2,798

2,940

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.70

4.80

4.90

£.00

£;10

£.20

£.30

£.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,082

3,224

3,366

3,508

3,650

3,792

3,934

4,076

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well denned between gage heights 

2.35 feet and 3.70 feet. The table has been extended beyond these I'Ttiits. Above gage 

height 3.70 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 142 per tenth.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 237 

Estimated monthly discharge of Wattowa River near Elgin, Oreg.,for 1903 and 1904-

Month.

1903. 

November 17-30 .......................

1904.

March ................................

April. . ................................

June. .................................

July ..................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October ...............................

November. ............................

December .............................

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

1,804 

834

606 

1,946 

3,508 

3,792 

4,076 

3,792 

3,508 

834 

545 

545 

435 

488

4,076

Minimum.

545

488

386 

386 

674 

1,137 

1,804 

2,514 

926 

488 

386 

386 

386 

386

386

Mean.

990 

652

501 

661 

1,2T 

2,431 

2,555 

3,082 

2,2C1 

641 

428 

. 440 

388 

389

1,2,50

Total in 

acre-feet.

27,740 

40,090

30,800 

38,020 

78, 270 

144,700 

157, 100 

183,400 

135,300 

39, 410 

25, 470 

27,050 

23,090 

23,920

906,400

ASOTIN CREEK MILES ABOVE ASOTIN, WASF.

This station was established March 26, 1904, by W. V7". Schlecht. 

It is located at the highway bridge about l\ miles above Asotin, 

Wash., at the power house of the Lewiston Water and Power Company. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and tentH, is nailed 

vertically to the downstream face of the left abutment. It is read 

once each day by M. E. Turner. Discharge measurements are made 

from the side of the single-span bridge to which the gage is attached. 

The initial point for soundings is a 20-penny nail driven into the floor 

of the bridge above the mean edge of the left abutment, and marked 

zero. The channel is straight for about 120 feet above and 40 feet 

below the station, and the current is swift. Both banks are low and 

liable to overflow during extreme high water. They are both lined 

with brush, the' left bank being covered with orchards and houses. 

The bed of the stream is composed of gravel and bowlders, free from 

vegetation, and fairly permanent. There is but one channel at low 

and two channels at high stages. At low water the current near the 

right bank may flow diagonally toward the center of tl °- stream, at 

which times it is advisable to make the measuremerts from the 

upstream side of the bridge, while during high stages the water at the
238 STREAM MEASUBEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135.

upstream side is too swift and broken for accurate measurements. 

Bench mark No. 1 is a 20-penny nail driven horizontally into the guy 

pole for the chimney of the Lewiston Water and Pover Company's 

power house between the power house and the bridge. It is marked 

"U. S. G. S. B. M." The elevation is 6.44 feet above the zero of the 

gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a 20-penny nail driven vertically into the 

stump of an old telegraph pole on the south side of the road about 100 

feet from the bridge, marked "U. S. G. S. B. M." Its elevation is 

7.57 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations -at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Asotin Creek lj miles above Asotin, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

March 19. ......

April 22. .......

July 1..........

Hydrographer.

W. W. Schlecht ........

W. G. Steward. ........

.....do.. ..............

Width.

Feet. 

37

51

30

28

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

50

87

32

11

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.79

7.83

1.31

.'39

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.47

3.94

2.52

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

189

685

42

5

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Asotin Greek \\ miles above Asotin, Wash.,for 1904-

Day.

1

^

3.. ................

4........'......,...

5..................

7.-..-...--..-.....

8. .................

9..................

11..................

12..................

13..................

14..................

15..................

16..................

17..................

18. .................

19..................

20..................

21

23..................

23..................

24..................

25..................

26..................

Mar. Apr.

2.60

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.70

. 2.80

2.80

2.80

3.20

3.20

3.50

3.60

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.10

3.80

3

7n

3.70

3.60

May.

3.60

3.60

.3.50

3.50

3.50

3

fUl

3.40

3 40

q CA

3

Kf\

3.50

3 en

3 7ft

3.80.

3 7ft

3.40

June

3.20

3.20

3.10

3.10

3 9ft

3.00

3 Aft

3 Aft

3 Aft

2 90

2.90

2.90

2.80

2 80

2

0A

2

0ft

2.70

0 (2ft

2 60

2.60

2.60

July.

2.50

2.50

2.90

2.70

2.60

2.40

2.40

2

0A

2

QA

2.20

2.40

2.3Q

2.30

2.20

2.20

2 20

2.20

2 1ft

2 1ft

2 1ft

2.10

Aug.

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1 90

o on

2.10

2.10

2.10

2 10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2 10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Sept.

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2 in

2 in

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.30

Oc^.

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.?0

2 ^0

2.30

3.10

2.51

2.3J

2 Si)

2 30

2 30

2.30

0 QA

2 qr

2.3C

Nov.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Dec.

2. 31

2.3C

2.3C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.3C

2.3C

2.3C

° 3C

2.3C

2.3C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C

2.2C
BOSS, WHISTLER, ~| 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA BIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 239

Mean daily gage height, in feei, of Asotin Creek 1J miles above Asotin, Wash., for 1904~

Continued.

Day.

27. .................

28..................

29..................

30. .................

31..................

Mar.

2.10

2.20

2.70

2.75

Apr.

3.80

3.90

May.

3.30

3.30

3

1 A

June.

2.50

July.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Aug.

2.10

2.10

2.30

2.20

2.20

Sept.

2.30

2.20

2.20

- 2.20

Oct.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30.

2.30

Nov.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Dec.

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.60

2.40

ASOTIN CREEK AT SHELMAN'S RANCH, NEAR As6TIN, WASH.

This station was established March 25, 1904, by W. W. SchlechL 

It is located at Shelman's ranch, about 8 miles above Asotin, Wash. 

The station is 50 feet above the head-gate of Shelman's irrigation, 

ditch. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, is nailed to a 

tree on the left bank. It is read once each day by George Shelman. 

Discharge measurements are made by means of a cable, "car, and 

tagged wire. The initial point for soundings is a nail driven into a 

hub below the cable support on the left bank. The taggei wire is 

marked every 5 feet. The channel is straight for about 100 feet above 

and below the station, and the current is swift. The right bank is a 

flood plain about 350 feet wide which may be flooded at extreme hig i 

water. The left bank is a similar plain about 120 feet wide whici 

overflows during high water. Both banks are lined with trees and 

brush. The bed of the stream is composed of gravel and I owlders, 

free from vegetation, and fairly permanent. There is one channel at 

ordinary, and two at extreme high stages. The bench mark is the top 

of a 40-penny nail driven horizontally into a large willow tree about 40 

feet west of Shelman's house, 2 feet north of the road, marked U U. S. 

G. S. B. M." Its elevation is 10.00 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements' of Asotin Creek at Shelman's ranch, near Asotin, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

March 25. ......

April 22. .......

July 1... .......

August 12 ......

Hydrographer.

W. W. Schlecht ........

W.G. Steward.........

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

35

40

30

26

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

31

70

31

17

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

3.61

6.54

3.00

2.31

Gage 

height.

feet. 

2.03

3.15

1.79

1.52

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

113

458

92

40
240 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Asotin Creek at Shelman's ranch, near Asotin, Wash.f

for 1904.

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...........................

Mar.

2.25

2 OK

2.00

1 QK.

1 Qt\

2.15

Apr.

2.32

2.40

2.50

2.55

2.72

2.75

2.65

2.60

2.68

3.10

3.45

3.62

3.80

4.05

4.30

3.80

3.35

3.25

3.25

3.35

3 OK

3 on

2.65

S on

3 no

2.90

9 gO

May.

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.70

2 90

2.75

2.60

2

CA

2.50

"2.50

June.

2.60

2.50

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.20

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.00

1.90

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.75

July.

1.78

1.80

1.92

1.95

1.90

1.80

1.79

1.81

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.64

1.68

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.69

l.«

1.60

1.59

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.57

Aug.

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.53

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.57

1.60

1.58

1.56

Sept.

1.56

1.55

1.65

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.66

1.62

1.60

1.56

1.58

1.58

1.55

1.55

Oct.

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.58

1.58

1.59

1.59

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.79

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.56

1.5fi

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

Nov.

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

PALOUSE RIVER AT ELBERTON, WASH.

This station was established May 6, 1904, by W. G. Steward. It is 

located at the highway bridge about one-half mile above the depot 

in the town of Elberton, Wash. A plain staff gage, graduated to 

feet and tenths, is nailed vertically to the south end cf the face of the 

left abutment of the bridge. It is read once each day by W. B. Peoples. Discharge measurements are made for the west channel from 

the upstream side of the bridge. For the east channel, measurements 

are made from the downstream side of the bridge. Sounding points 

are painted on the guard rails. The initial point for the west channel is a point on the guard rail immediately above the face of the 

left abutment. _The initial point for the east channel is the left 

end of the downstream hand rail. Both initial points are marked 

zero with nails and black paint. The west channe1 is straight for 

about 1,500 feet above and below the station. Thje current is 

swift. The aast channel leaves the main or west channel about
BOSS, WHISTLER, ~I 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASITT. 241

150 feet above the station and makes a reverse curve striking the 

bridge at an angle of about 30°. The east channel is straight for 

300 feet below and curved above the station. At high water the 

current is swift; at low water there is no flow in this channel. The 

right bank is high and not liable to overflow except in case of extreme 

high water, in which case the town would be flooded. Tte left bank 

is low, and overflows during high water along the roadway to the east 

of the east channel. The bed of the stream is composed of rock and 

gravel, free from vegetation, and shifting. All the water flows in the 

one channel at low and two channels at high stages. Bench mark No. 

1 is a 20-pemiy nail in a large white post on the south side of the 

railroad track about one-fourth mile east of the depot. Its elevation is 2,198.05 feet above sea level, and 5.80 feet above the zero of 

the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a square black paint mark on the 

southeast window sill of the hotel. Its elevation is 2,203.91 feet 

 ebove sea level, and 11.66 feet above the zero of the gage. Bench 

mark No. 3 is the head of a rivet in the base of the bridge truss at 

the southwest comer of the bridge, painted "U. S. G. S." on the 

plate. Its elevation is 2,206.01 feet above sea level, and 13.76 feet 

above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofPalouse River at ETberton, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

May 18.........

July 15 ........

August 30 « ....

Hydrographer.

W.G. Steward.........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Fvet. 

110

76

52

49

14

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

247

180

52

49

8

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. fer sec. 

2.68

2.15

1.23

1.07

.85

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

S.35

2.58

1.55

1.44

.88

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

664

384

64

53

7

a Made at different sections. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofPalouse River at Elberton, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1.. .................................

2...................................

3...................................

5...................................

6...................................

8...................................

9..............!.......-............

May.

3.30

a3.30

a3.20

June.

2.00

2.00

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.30

2.60

2.30

July.

1.60

1.80

1.90

1.10

1.30

1.20

1.50

1.20

Aug.

1.10

1.20

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.90

1.10

1.00

1.00

Sept.

0.90

.90

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

1.00

1.00

1.10

Oct.

0.90

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.10

Nov.

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.10

Dec.

1.40

1.40

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

IKK 135 05-

a Interpolated.
242 STBEAM MEASUKEMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Palouse River at Elberton, Wash., for 190 ^ Continued.

Day. May.

10................................... o 3.10

11................................... «3.00

12................................... a 3.00

13................................... 2.90

14................................... 2.80

15................................... 2.70

16................................... 2.70

17...................................I 2.70

18................................... 2.60

19................................... 2.60

20................................... 2.60

21................................... 2.50,

22................................... 2.50

23................................... 2.40

24................................... 2.40

25................................... 2.30

26.................................. J 2.30

27................................... I 2.20

28................................... 2.10

29................................... 2.00

30................................... 2.00

31................................... 2.00

June.

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.50

1.50

July.

1.10

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.40

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.20

1.20

1.10

Aug.

1.00 

.90 

.90 

.80 

.80 

.80 

.90

1.00

1.00

.70

.70

.90

1.00 

.90 

.90

Sept.

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.80

.90

1.00

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.80

Oct.

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.30

1.20

1.00

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.40

1.30

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.30

1.30

Nov.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.90

1.00

1.20

1.00

1.00

1.70

1.80

1.70

1.00

1.50

1.30

1.50

Dec.

1.20 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

1.30 

1.40 

1.50 

1.60 

1.60 

1.-60 

1.70 

1.70 

1.80 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70

«Interpolated. 

Rating table for Palouse River at Elberton, Wash., from May 6 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.70 

.80 

.90 

1.00 

1.10 

1.20 

1.30 

1.40 

1.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2

5

9

14

21

29

38

49

62

Gage 

height.

feet. 

1.60 

1.70 

1.80 

1.90 

2.00 

2.10 

2.20 

2.30 

2.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

76

94

115

140

169

205

242

279

316

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50 

2.60 

2.70 

2.80 

2.90 

3.00 

3.10 

3.20

Discharge.

Second-fttt. 

353 

390 

427 

464 

501 

538

' 575 

612

-Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.30 

3.40 

3.50 

3.60 

3.70 

3.80 

3.90 

4.00

Discharge.

Seronrl-ftet. 

649 

686 

723 

760 

797 

834 

871 

908

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 5 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gtge heights 0.80 foot 

and 3.40 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Ab?ve gage height 2.10 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 37 per tenth.
ROSS, WHISTLER, 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. . 243

Estimated inonfMy discharge of Palouse River at Elberton, Wash,., for 1904.

Month.

May 6-31 .............................

June. .................................

July ...............................I..

August. ....................'...........

September. ............................

November. ............................

December .............................

The period. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

330 

316 

140 

29 

21 

49 

115 

115

Minimum.

200 

62 

14 

5 

5 

9 

9 

21

Mean.

402 

162 

45.6 

10.1 

10.7 

23.1 

31.1 

54.4

Total in 

acre-feet.

24,720 

9,640 

2,800 

621 

637 

1,420 

1,850 

3,340

45,030

a Discharge May 7-12 interpolated. 

PALOUSE EIVEE AT HOOPER, WASH.

The headwater tributaries of this river have their sources in western 

Idaho. After reaching Washington they unite to form Palouse 

River, which has a general southwesterly direction, flowing through 

a rolling country. Six miles below Hooper, Wash., the river bends 

suddenly southward and enters its canyon, through wbich it continues until its junction with Snake River. For some distance above 

Hooper the river consists of a succession of deep pools, from 10 to 

15 feet in depth, connected by short riffles. Its valley is about onehalf mile in width and bordered with basaltic cliffs approximately 

300 feet in height. A short distance above the mouth of the river 

are the Palouse Falls, which are approximately 180 feet in height.

The measurements of Palouse River are of value in showing the 

amount of water that could be utilized for irrigation on the lands of 

Washtucna Valley and in the section north of Pasco.

The gaging station is located at Hooper, Wash. Gage No. 1 was 

established April 1, 1897,-by the land department of the Northern 

Pacific Railroad. On September 9, 1897, C. C. Babb took charge 

of the station for the United States Geological Survey, and placed 

gage No. 2 a mile below the former location and opposite the water 

tank, and stretching a cable across the river for discharge measurements. The rod was inclined, fastened to posts driven into the right 

bank. The bench mark was a point of rock, marked with red paint, 

on a ledge on the left bank of the river opposite the gage and its elevation was 7.60 feet above datum. When the new gage read 2.1 

feet the height on the Northern Pacific Railroad gage war 6.1 feet.
244 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN" 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

A wire gage, No. 3, was established about 20 feet above the cable 

by Sydney Arnold in 1903, the datum remaining the same as for gage 

No. 2. The gage was repaired and checked from the original bench 

mark August 26, 1903. At this time it was discovered that the 

observer was reporting readings 0.85 too low, and the daily gage 

readings were adjusted back to November 9, 1900, the most probable date of error. During the high spring floods of 1904, gage No. 

3 was washed away and a new gage, No. 4, was established, the same 

datum being used as was used for gages Nos. 2 and 3. From 1.3 to 10 

feet the rod is inclined, and from 10 to 14.2 feet it is vertical. This 

rod is firmly fastened to the bank, graduated to feet and tenths, 

and painted with white paint. Gage No. 4 is the one now in use. 

The gage is read once each day by Frank Hill, a rancher living near 

the station. Discharge measurements are made by means of a cable, 

car, tagged wire, and stay wire. The stay ^ire is located about 60 

feet upstream from the cable. The initial point for somdings is the 

cable post on the left bank. The channel is straight for 200 feet above 

and for one-fourth of a mile below the cable. The current is swift. 

The left bank is high and can not overflow. The right bank overflows during high stages of the river. Both banks are covered with 

brush. The bed of the stream is rocky and free frcm vegetation. 

Bowlders in the bed of the stream make it difficult to obtain accurate 

results at this point at low water. There is but one channel at all 

stages. Bench mark No. 1 is the original bench mark established 

by C. C. Babb. It is the highest point on a ledge of rick on the left 

bank 200 feet below the cable, directly opposite the point at which 

the inclined gage was located. It is painted black. Its elevation 

is 7.60 feet above gage datum. Bench mark No. 2 is the top of a 

large rock on the right bank 250 feet west of the cable post and 115 

feet from the water's edge. Its elevation is 10.88 feet above gage 

datum.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Discharge measurements of Palouse River at Hooper, Wash., in 1904.

245

Date.

January 15. ....

January 16 .....

January 19. ....

January 21. .. ...

February 26. ...

February 27. ...

February 29 ....

March 4. .......

March 6. .......

March 8. .......

March 8. .......

March 10. ......

March 10. ......

April 1.. .......

April 1.........

April 2. ........

April 2. ........

April 13. .......

April 13. .......

June 1 .........

July 15.........

Hydrographer.

C.B. Cox..... .........

.....do................

.....do................

......do................

G.H. Bliss. ...........

G. F. Harley. ..........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

W. G. Steward.........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

92

97

95

88

106

108

106

107

101

104

213

216

253

237

110

110

110

110

183

183

79

72

54

39

Area of 

section

Sq.feet. 

305

352

332

258

515

554

489

473

395

427

1,068

1,071

1,939

1,647

715

715

665

654

939

939

165

99

36

22

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.34

2.97

2.60

2.00

4.00

4.37

4.01

3.78

3.32

3.44

5.52

5.99

6.75

5.87

5.10

5.24

4.75

4.91

5.35

5.18

1.50

.86

1.00

.76

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

4.65

4.32

3.43

6.15

6.57

" 6.00

5.74

5.08

5.32

9.85

10.40

13.50

12.35

7.93

7.92

7.44

7.38

9.06

9.03

2.50

1.48

1.10

.80

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

715

1,043

862

496

2,050

2,420

1,965

1,790

1,310

1,470

5,900

6,410

13,080

9,670

3,647

3,750

3,156

3,210

5,020

4,966

257

86

36

17

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Palouse River at Hooper, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1.. ............

3..............

5..............

6.. ...........

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

15..............

Jan.

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.05

9 00

2.15

2.56

2.25

2.70

3 AO

3.85

Feb.

2.70

2.60

2.65

2.75

3.00

3.15

3.00

2.75

2 80

3.20

3.10

3.20

Mar.

5.90

5.80

5.15

5.00

5.00

5.25

6.35

14.75

13.60

12.25

10.80

9.20

8 40

8.30

Apr.

8.20

7.15

7.25

7.60

7.50

7.60

7.70

7.35

7.60

8.90

9.25

9.40

May.

5.70

4.85

4.70

4.45

4.40

4.20

4.05

3.90

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.60

June.

2.50

9 50

2.95

3.30

3.10

2.95

3 ''O

3.35

3.15

2.95

2.80

2.70

2.55

2.50

July.

1.60

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.70

2.00

1.70

1 60

1.85

1.65

1.55

1.45

1.40

Aug.

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05

1 go

1.00

1.00

.95

.95

.95

95

.95

Sept.

0.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.80

Oct.

0.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.90

.90

.90

.95

.95

.95

1.00

Nov.

1.00

1 00

1 00

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

Dec.

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.35
246 STREAM MEASUREMENTS Itf 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofBalouse River at Hoo-per, Wash., for 1904~~Continued.

Day.

16.............. 

17........ .....

18..............

19..............

20. ......... ...

21........... ..

99

23. .............

24. .......... ..

25.............. 

26..............

27. .............

28..............

29........ .....

30. .............

31.... .........

Jan.

4.70

4.35

3.85

3.30

3.' 30

3.25 

3.05

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.80

Feb.

3.85

4 30

A 9C

4 ^n

6.00

5.95

6.35

6.60

6 on

Mar.

8.45 

8.25

8.30

8.30

8.85

7 90

6.90 

6.85

« OK

6.25

6.65

6

QC

8.80

Apr.

9.60 

9 90

8.30

7 9^

7.15

7.10

7 00

6.30 

5.70

5

QC

S

on

5.45

5.70

May.

3.55

S

on

3 20

3 in

3.00 

2 90

2.90

2 SO

2.70

2

CC

2.50

June.

2.40

2.05

2

AA

9 OQ

1 90

1.90 

1.85

i on

1.90

1.75

July.

.50 

.45

.35

.35

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.25 

1 "H)

1 "H)

1.15

1.15

Aug.

.95 

90

90

90

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85 

.80

.80

SO

.80

.80

Sept.

.80 

.80

.80

.80

.80

.85

.Sf»

.85

Oct.

1.00 

1 00

1 00

1.10

1.05

1.05

Nov.

.10 

.10

.05

.05

.10

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.30 

1.20

1.25

1.35

Dec.

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.75

1.55

1.55

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.20

1.30

1.35

Rating table for Palouse River at Hooper, Wash., from January 1, 1903, to December 31

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.60

.70

.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

10

13

17

22

28

36

46

57

69

82

96

110

125

141

158

176

195

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

215

236

259

283

307

331

355

380

405

430

457

486

517

551

588

628

670

Gage, 

height.

Feet.

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

715

805

900

1,015

1,135

1,265

1,400

1,540

1,680

1,820

1,965

2,120

2,280

2,440

2,620

2,800

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.50

8.00

8.50

9.00

9.50

10.00

10.50

11.00

11.50

12.00

12.50^

13.00

13.50

14.00

15.00

16.00

Discharge.

Second-fcft.

3,270

3,780

4,330

4,880

5,470

6,080

6,750

7,550

8,500

9,530

10,650

11,880

13, 180

14,480

17,080

19,680

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 34 

discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage 

heights 0.80 foot and 13.50 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above 

gage height 12.90 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 260 per tenth.
EOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA BIVBK DRAINAGE BASIN.' 247

Estimated monthly discharge ofPalouse River at Hooper, Wash., for 1904- 

[Drainage area, 2,210 square miles.]

Month.

January. ............

February. ...........

March ..............

May ...............

June. ...............

July ................ ^

September. ..........

October .............

November. ..........

The year ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,075 

2,440 

16,430 

6,470 

' 1,750 

471 

158 

36 

19 

36 

69 

117

16,430

Minimum.

158 

283 

1,265 

1,400 

259 

117 

41 

17 

15 

19 

28 

36

. 15

Mean.

409 

873 

4,305 

3,351 

678 

258 

78.8 

24.5 

17.3 

27.8 

39.6 

63.0

844

Total in 

acre-feet.

25,150 

50,220 

264,700 

199,400 

41,690 

15,350 

4,845 

1,506 

1,029 

1,709 

2,356 

3,874

611,800

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per sqrare. 

mile.

0.185 

.375 

1.9- 

1.5?

.mi

.111 

.OTC 

.011 

.0078 

.013 

.018 

.019

.3^2

Depth in 

inches.

0.213 

.426 

2.25 

1.70 

.354 

.130 

.042 

.013 

.0087 

.015 

.020 

.033

5.20

ROCK CREEK NEAR ST. JOHN, WASH.

This station was established October 15, 1903, by G. H, Bliss. It 

is located at the highway bridge which crosses Rock Creek at the 

outlet of Rock Lake, three-fourths of a mile from the ranch of the 

observer, C. K. Reimer. It is 9 miles northeast of St. John, Whitman County, Wash. The gage is a vertical rod fastened to the fifth 

pile bent of the southeast or left-bank approach. At Hgh stages 

discharge measurements are made from the downstream side of the 

highway bridge, to which the gage is attached. At low rtages they 

are made by wading below the bridge. The bridge is supported by 

pile bents and has a total span of 210 feet. The initial point for 

soundings is the end post of the downstream hand rail. T'ie channel 

is straight for 200 feet above and for 75 feet below the station. The 

current is sluggish at the bridge at low stages. Both banks are low 

and rocky and liable to overflow at flood stages. The bed of the 

stream is covered with rocks and gravel and is liable to shift at flood 

stages. Bench mark No. 1 is a spike driven into the downstream 

side of the top of the sill of the third pile bent from the southeast 

or left-bank approach. Its elevation is 12.52 feet above the zero of 

the gage. Bench mark No. 2 is the top of a large rock or a point of 

rocks on the southeast side of the lake about 3,000- feet above the 

outlet. Its elevation is 16.70 feet above the zero of the gage.
STEEAM MEASUEEMENTS IN 1904, PART ril. [NO. 135.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near St. John, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

May 17.........

June 24 ........

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss. ...........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

W. G. Steward.........

.....do................

..... do. .............. .

T. A. Noble..... .......

Width.

Feet. 

70

102

181

179

177

64

46

3

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

38

159

833

784

478

39

30

0.9

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.98

3.16

1.86

1.52

1.04

2.59

1.24

0.57

Gage, 

height.

Feet. 

11.99

13.84

14.95

14.40

13.20

11.55

10.96

10.20

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

112

502

1,549

1,190

502

100

37

0.5

« From boat 2 miles below station. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Rock Creek near St. John, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1

2

3... ...........

4..............

5 .........

H

8..............

9..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.......--...--

17..............

18........... .

19..............

20... ............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26..............

28..............

29..............

30

31..............

Jan.

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

11.05

11.05

11.10

11.15

11.25

11.40

11.60

11.80

11.95

12.10

12.15 

12.15

12.10

12.10

12.10

12.05

12.00

12.00

11.90

Feb.

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.90

11.95

12.00

12.10

12.20

12.30

12.45 

12.50

12.55

12.60

12.85

13.30

13.80

13.80

Mar.

13.80

13.75

13.60

13.60

13.50

13.55

14.00

15.20

15.60

15.40

15.00

14.70

14.60

14.45

14.25

14.00

13.85

13.85

13.90 

13.90

13.90

13.80

13.75

13.60

13.35

13.50

13.60

Apr.

13.60

13.50

13.40

13.30

13.20

13.10

13.10

13.05

12.95

12.85

12.80

12.75

12.70

12.65

12.60

12.50

12.55

12.60

12.55

12.50 

12.50

12.40

12.35

12.30

12.10

May.

12.10

12.05

12.00

12.00

11.95

11.95

11.90

11.90

11.85

11.85

11.80

11.75

11.70

11.65

11.60

11.60

11.55

11.50

11.50

11.50 

11.45

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.35

11.30

11.30

11.25

June.

11.20

11.20

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.25

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.15

11.10

11.10

11.10

11.10

11.10

11.10

11.10 

11.05

11.00

11.00

11.00

10.95

10.85

10.85

10.85

July.

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.75

10.75

10.70

10.70

10.65

10.65

10.60 

10.60

10.60

10.60

10.60

10.55

10.50

10.50

Aug.

10.50

10.50

10.50

10.45

10.45

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.35

10.35

10.35

10.30

10'. 30

10.25

10.20

10.20

Sept.

10.15

10.15

10.15

10.15

10.15

10.15

10.15

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

Oct.

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.05

10.05

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00 

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.05

10.05

10.05

Nov.

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05 

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.10

10.10

Dec.

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.15

10.15

10. 15 /

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.20

10.30

10.30

10.30

10.30

10.40

10 40

10.40

10.50

10.50
COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 249

Rating table for Rock Creek near St. John, Wash., from October 15, 1903, to December 31,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

10.00

10.10

10.20

10.30

10.40

10.50

10.60

10.70

10.80

10.90

11.00

11.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

0

.5

1.5

3

6

10

14

19

25

32

40

49

Gage 

height.

Feet.

11.20

11.30

11.40

11.50

11.60

11.70

11.80

11.90

12.00

12.10

12.20

12.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

59

70

82

94

107

120

134

149

165

183

203

223

Gage 

height.

Feet.

12.40

12.50

12.60

12.70

12.80

12.90

Discharge.

Seconds-feet.

245

267

292

320

350

383

13. 00 420

13. 10 460

13.20

13.30

13.40

505

550

600

Gage 

height.

Feet.

13.50

13.60

13.7^

13.80

13.90

14.00

14.2")

14.40

14.60

14.80

15.00

Discharge.

Second- feet.

650

705

760

820

880

940

' 1, 070

1,200

1,330

1,460

1,590

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is b^sed upon 7 discharge measurements made, during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 

10.20 feet and 15.00 feet. The table has been extended beyond these lim'ts. Above gage 

height 14.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 65 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Rock Creek, near St. John, Wash., for 1903 and 1904.

Month.

1903. 

October 15-31 .........'............_.._

November .............................

December .............................

1904.

March. ................................

April. .................................

May. .................................

June. .................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October. ..............................

November. ............................

December .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.5 

8 

38.0

193 

820 

1,980 

705 

183 

64 

25 

10 

1 

.2 

.5 

10

1,980

Minimum.

0.3

.4

8

40 

149 

575 

183 

64 

28 

10 

1.5 

0 

0 

2 

.5

0

Mean.

0,48 

3 66 

20,0

109 

268 

969 

345 

113 

49,7 

19 1 

4.9 

.42 

.06 

.22 

3 3 

157

Total in 

acre-feet.

16

218 

1, 230

6,702 

15,420 

59,580 

20,530 

6,948 

2,957 

1,174 

301 

25 

3.7 

13 

203

113,900
250 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

COW CREEK NEAR KEYSTONE, WASH.

This station was established November 10, 1904, by Calvin Casteel. 

It is located at the highway bridge on the Sprague-Ritzville road 

crossing of Cow Creek, 1\ miles east of Keystone, Wash., and onefourth mile southeast of Lakeview schoolhouse. The station is a 

short distance below the foot of Colville Lake. A p^in staff gage 

is nailed vertically to a post of the bridge at the upper left end. It 

is read once each day by S. A. Fulquartz. Discharge measurements 

are made from the upstream side of the single-span bridge, to which 

the gage is attached. The bridge is 18.6 feet long between abutments. 

The initial point for soundings is a nail driven into the end of a plank 

on the deck ot the bridge above the edge of the abutment. The 

channel is straight for about 200 feet above and 100 feet below the 

station. The current above the station is moderate at ordinary 

and sluggish at low stages; below the station it is swift at all stages. 

Both banks are high, clean, and not liable to overflow. The bed of 

the stream is composed of rock and gravel, and is permanent. There 

is but one channel at all stages. The bench mark is a United States 

Geological Survey standard aluminum tablet set in a large bowlder, 

125 feet up Cow Creek from Sprague-Ritzville road crossing, on the 

right bank. The bench mark is marked 1883. Its elevation is 

1,883.150 feet above sea level and 4.19 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have be^n made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Cow Creek near Keystone, Wash., in 1904-

Date. Hydrographer.

C. Casteel .............

.....do................

Width.

Feet.

7

7

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet.

4

4.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec.

0.58

.58

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.61

.61

Discharge.

Sec-feet.

3

2.6

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Cow Creek near Keystone, Wash,., for 1904-

Day.

1.. .............

f\

3... ............

i. ........... ...

5...............

6...............

7. ..............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

Nov.

0.61

.62

Dec.

0.72

.72

.71

.70

.71

.71

' .72

.73

.74

.75

.76

Day.

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

Nov.

0.62

.48

.65

.63

.63

.61

.65

.65

.67

Dec.

0.77

.78

.80

.77

.78

.78

.82

.82

.83

.82

Day.

22

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

Q1

Nov.

0.68

.70

.71

.72

.73

.73

.74

.75

.74

Dec.

0.82 

.81 

.80 

.87 

.82 

.81 

.81 

.83 

.85 

.87
BOSS, WHISTUBK, ~? 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 251

COW CREEK AT HOOPEE, WASH.

This station was established February 26, 1904, by G. H. Bliss. 

It is located one-half mile east of Hooper, Wash., about a half mile 

above the £>oint where the creek empties into Palouse River. A 

plain vertical staff gage graduated to feet and tenths is driven into 

the bed of the stream and braced to a stake on the left bank. The 

gage is read only at the time of making meter measurements. Discharge measurements are made by wading at the gage. The initial 

point for soundings is a nail driven into the top of the stake, to which 

the gage is braced. The channel is straight for about 50 feet above 

and 25 feet below the station. The current is fairly swift at flood 

stages. Both banks are high and clean. The right bank may overflow during flood stages. The bed of the stream is composed of 

clean sand, and is permanent. There is but,one channel at all stages. 

Bench mark No. 1 is the top of the nail', which serves as the initial 

point for soundings. Its elevation is 7.68 feet above the zero of the 

gage. Bench mark No. 2 is a mark on a large rock 100 feet south 

and a little to the west of the gage. A piece has been broken from 

the east face of the rock, and it is marked "B. M." The elevation 

of this bench mark is 8.56 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have b^en made 

under the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Cow Creek at Hooper, Wash., in 1904-

Date.

February 26 ....

March 7. .......

August 31 ^. ....

Hydrographer.

G.H. Bliss... .........

Geo. F. Harley ........

W.G. Steward.........

.....do...l............

Width.

Feet. 

25

25

3

12

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

22

22

1

10

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.41

1.78

.85

.44

Ga?e heig +..

Fet. 

4.80

4.82

4.32

4.46

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

32

46

1

4

a 75 feet above gage. 

WALLA WALLA EIVEE (sOUTH FOEK) NEAE MILTON, OEEG.

This station was originally established February 15, 1903, 6 miles 

above the mouth of the river and 12 miles from Milton, Oeg. The 

gage was read once each day from the date of establishmert to October 31, 1903, by N. Redden. As there were no means for making, 

flood measurements at this point, the station was moved to the highway bridge one-fourth mile above the junction of the JTorth and 

South forks, 6 miles from Milton. The gage is" a vertical 1J by 9 inch 

timber, secured to a stump on the right bank three-fourths mile above 

the highway bridge and directly back of the house of the observer,
252 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IE" 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

Harry Huber, who reads the gage once each day. Discharge measurements are made Jrom the upstream side of the single-span highway bridge one-fourth mile above the mouth of the South Fork. The 

initial point for soundings is the south side of a projecting beam winch 

supports the north end of the lower chord of the bridge.' The bridge 

has a span of 65 feet between abutments. The channel is straight 

for 100 feet above, and for 150 feet below the bridge. The current 

is swift. The right bank is low, wooded, and liable to overflow. The 

left bank is low, but is not liable to overflow, and is without trees. 

The bed of the stream is composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and 

not liable to shift to any considerable extent. Bench mark No. 1 is a 

20-penny nail driven into a cottonwood tree 1 foot in diameter 15 feet 

above the gage rod. Its elevation is 7.00 feet above the zero of the gage. 

Bench mark No. 2 is a 20-penny nail driven into the tree to which the 

gage is attached. Its elevation is 7.00 feet above the zero of the gage. 

The observations at this station during 1904 have b°en made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofWatta Watta River (South Fork} near Milton, Oreg.j in 1904-

Date.

Mav 14"

October 20.....

Hydrographer.

W. C. Sawyer..........

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

60

49

32

35

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

136

74

33

32

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

5.7C

6.8C

3.50

3.5S

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.18

1.51

1.52

Discharge.

Sec. -fed. 

955

.505

118

113

a 6 miles above railroad station. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of WaUa Watta River (South Fork ) near Milton, Oreg.,for 1904-

Day.

2

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............. 

18.............. 

19.......--.---.

20. ............. 

21..............

Jan.

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.00

2.00 

1.95

1.85 

1.85

Feb.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.70

1.85

2.10

2.00 

1.95 

1 90

1.85 

1.80

Mar.

1 90

1.95

1.90

1 90

1.90

2.70

2.10

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.75

1.70 

1.75

1.80 

1.75

Apr.

1.85

1.75

1.85

1.75

1.95

1.85

1.80

1.85

2.40

2.65

2.90

3.40

3.20

2.50

2.30 

2.50

2.50 

2.35

May.

2.10

2.20

2.10

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.15

June.

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.95

1.85

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1 60

1.60 

1.60

July.

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

.1.60 

1.60

Aug.

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.51

1.50

1.50

Sept.

1.51

1.51

1.5(1

1.5(1 

1.5(1

l.SO

Oct.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.55

1.55 

1.55 

1.60

1.55 

1.55

Nov.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55 

1.55

1.55 

1.55

Dec.

1.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.60 

1.60
BOSS, WHISTLER,"] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA ETVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 253

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Walla WaUa River (South Fork) near Mtfton, Oreg.,for

1904 Continued.

Day.

22..............

23.. ............

24..............

26..............

28..............

°9

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.75

1.70

Feb.

2.00

2.05

2.00 

2.00

2.00

2.00

o OQ

Mar.

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.85

2.00 

1.80

Apr.

 > of!

2.10

2.00

o 05

*> Ofl

2.25

2.20

2.10

May.

o <>n

2.25

2.10

 f QE

1 QA

1.90

1.90

June.

1.55

1.50

1.55

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

July.

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.55 

1.55

Aug.

1.50

Sept.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

Oct.

1.55

1.51

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

Nov.

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

Dec.

1.60

1.55

1.60 

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.78 

1.75

Rating table for Watta Watta, River (South Fork) near Milton, Oreg., from January 1 to

December 31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

-1.80 

1.90

Discharge.

Second-feet.

71

109

152

200

253 

310

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

374

443

516

595

678

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

765

858

955

1,055

1,155

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

1,255

1,355

1,455

1,555

1,655

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is bas^d upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 1.50 feet 

and 2.70 feet. The table has been extended beyond these limits. Above gsge height 2.70 

feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 100 per tenth.

Estimated monthly discharge of Watta Watta River (South Fork) near Milton, Oreg., for 1904.

Month.

January. ..............................

February. .............................

March ................................

April .................................

May ..................................

June. .................................

July..................................

October ..........I....................

November. ............................

December .............................

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet.a

Maximum.

443 

443 

955 

1,655 

555 

374 

175 

 130 

109 

152 

152 

242

1, 655

Minimum.

200 

200 

90 

226 

310 

109 

130 

109 

109 

109 

109 

109

90

Mean.

264 

289 

29< 

56-> 

43" 

20" 

14^ 

117

i<n

121 

12 * 

14^

23*

Total in 

acre-feet.

16,230 

16,220 

18,080 

33,860 

26,620 

12,080 

9,162 

7,194 

6,486 

7,440 

7,379 

8,793

169,500

a Discharge interpolated for missing gage heights.
254 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

WALLA WALLA RIVER AT MILTON, OREG.

This station was established February 14, 1903, by T. A. Noble. 

The gage is a vertical rod on the left bank one-half mile above the 

county bridge and just above the head-gate of an irrigation ditch. 

The gage is read once each day by S. L. Smith. During 1903 

discharge measurements were made from a cable just above the 

gage. Measurements made at this point' include the discharge of the 

irrigation ditch just below the gage. On October 29, 1903, a stay 

wire was installed about 35 feet above the county bridge, to be used in 

making flood measurements. At the close of the season of 1903 the 

cable was abandoned, and discharge measurements 1 ave since been 

made from the highway bridge. Measurements made at this point 

do not include the discharge of the irrigation ditch just below the gage. 

This ditch has to be measured separately, but is included in the estimate given below. There is another irrigation ditch taken out on the 

left bank just below the bridge, which is included in. the measurements made at the bridge. The gage heights have been adjusted to 

obviate the effect of changes in a diversion dam below the gage. 

The initial point for soundings is the end of the lower chord on the 

upstream side of the bridge at the right bank. The bridge has a 

single span of 75 feet between abutments. The channel is straight 

for 80 feet above and for 150 feet below the station. The current is 

swift. Both banks are low, wooded, but not liable to overflow. 

There is but one channel at all stages. The bed of the stream is 

composed of gravel, free from vegetation, and liable to shift. The 

bench mark is- the top of a sharp projecting rock 4 feet from the 

gage and 3 feet from the tree to which the gage ip attached. Its 

elevation is 4.37 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have b^en made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Walla Walla River at Milton, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

April 16. .......

May 14.........

June 13 .. .....

August 12 ......

October 20 .....

Hydrographer.

H. A. Yates...........

W. 0. Sawyer. .........

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

66

64

46

44

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

186

107

64

40

43

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

7.4P

6.70

3.55

2 42

3.37

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.5

1.93

1.37

1.01

1.05

Discharge.

Sec-feel. 

1,387

715

267

139

145
BOSS, WHISTLES, ~| 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 255

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Watta Watta River at Milton, Oreg.jfw 1904.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8............"..

9..............

10...............

11..............

13..............

14. .............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

2\.. ............

22..............

23..............

24.....!........

25..............

26..........

27....... .

28..........

29..........

30..............

31..............

Jan.

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.02

1.07

1.43

L38

1.36

1.33

1.30

1.16

1.15

1 19

1.15

1.13

1.07

1.00

.98

Feb.

0.96

96

 gg

.95

.95

.96

.95

.95

.95

92

1.01

99

97

1.03

1.45

1.43

1.30

1.22

1.15

1.45

1.47

1.44

1.37

Mar.

1.33

1.36

1.30

1.47

1.85

2.66

2.02

1 90

1.75

1.73

1.85

1.80

1.74

1.70

1.84

1.76

1.72

1.-69

1.65

1.54

1.47

2.21

1.98

Apr.

1.91

1 90

1 Q1

1 Q^

1.88

2.10

1.95

i on

1 Q^

2

01

2.60

 > 99

 > 93

3.20

3 Art

2.51

2

Af>

2.31

2.45

2

CK

2

00

o 9t

2.08

° 05

o 1 1

2 1 S

0 ftQ

May.

1.80

1 79

1.81

1 Q9

1.88

1.86

1.81

1.78

1.74

1 OS

2.00

1 Qfl

1 97

1.98

1 95

1.90

1 on

1.92

2.01

o 03

2.01

1 7S

1 79

1.67

1.62

1.61

1.60

June.

1.58

1.68

1.68

1,67

1.65

1.63

1.65

1 *\3

1.47

- 1 40

1.37

1.34

1.36

1.36

1.25

1.22

1.20

1 18

1.16

1.17

1.16

1.14

July.

1.13

1.12

1 'O

1.20

1.18

1.22

1.20

1.17

1.16

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.11

.15

.20

.14

.112

.11

.10

.09

.08

.07

1.07

1.05

1 04

1.02

1.01

Aug.

1.01

1.01

1.01

1 00

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.01

1.01

1 00

1.01

1.01

1.00

1.00

1 00

1.01

1.00

1.01

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.01

1 00

1.01

1.01

1.02

1.02

Sept.

1.03

1.03

1.02

1.02

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.99

.99

.98

.97

.94

.94

.94

.94

.94

.93

.93

.93'

.1.04

1.04

1.00

1.05

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

Oct.

1.01

1.00

gT

.9T

1.00

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.01

1.01

1.06

1.11

1.06

i.ot

i.n

1.09

1.07

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.07.

1.06

1-05

1 05

1.04

1.04

1.07

1.07

Nov.

1.08

1.09

1.09

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.11

1.13

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.15

1.16

1.17

1.18

1.19

1.19

1.22

1.22

1.21

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.16

1.15

1.16

1.17

Dee.

1.17

1.17

1.17

1 19

1.18

1.16

1.18

1.19

1.16

1.14

1.16

1.17

1.16

1.20

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.19

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.15

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.22

1.40

1.42

Rating table for Watta Walla River at Milton, Oreg.,from January 1 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

120

135

159

192

233

281

Gage 

height.

. Feet.

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

339

408.

488

577

679

795

I Gage 

i height.

Feet.

2.10

j 2.20

i 2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

Discharge.

Second-feet.

913

1, 031

1,149

1,268

1,387

1,506

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

Discharge.

Secondrfeet.

1,625

1,744

1,863

1,982

2,101

2,220

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 4 discharge measurements made during 1904, and is fairly well defined.
256 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Estimated monthly discharge of Walla Walla River at Milton, Ore<j.,for 1904-

Month.

January. ..............................

February. .............................

March .................................

April. .................................

May ..................................

June. .................................

July..................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October ...............................

November. ............................

December .............................

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

339 

321 

2,220 

2,220 

830 

472 

200 

139 

146 

162 

200 

292

2,220

Minimum.

131 

122 

225 

658 

408 

171 

137 

135 

124 

131 

154 

171

122

Jc<?an.

183 

195 

606 

1,105 

654 

297 

165 

136 

134 

145 

175 

192

332

Total in 

acre-feet.

11,250 

11, 220 

37, 260 

65,750 

40,210 

17, 670 

10, 140 

8, 362 

7,974 

8,916 

10, 410 

11,810

241,000

UMATILLA RIVER AT GIBBON, OREG.

This station was established by C. C. Babb July 22, 1896. The 

original gage rod was located one-fourth mile below the railroad 

station. The gage, together with the cable from which discharge 

measurements were made, was carried away by a flooc1 in May, 1902. 

The bench mark, consisting of a cross on the highest point of the rock 

to which the original gage was fastened, has also been destroyed. On 

September 10, 1902, the station was reequipped with a wire gage, cable, 

and car. The cable is located in its original position. To secure a 

better location for the gage the new wire gage was established a few 

hundred feet nearer the cable. It was located on a beam projecting 

over the water and spiked to the top of the cribwork on the left bank 

about 10 feet north of the railroad track. The wire gage was repaired 

July 29, 1903, but no change was made in the datum. The length of 

the wire from the marker to the bottom of the eye. in tl Q. center of the 

web of the section of the rail, used as a weight, was 16.30 feet. Bench 

mark No. 1 is the head of a 40-penny spike driven flush with the 

surface of the crib timber opposite the 1-foot mark of the gage scale. 

Its elevation is 8.66 feet above gage datum. Bench mark No. 2 is 

a 40-penny spike in a telegraph pole directly across the railroad track 

from the gage and 30 feet distant. Its elevation is 10.35 feet above 

gage datum.

The flood in March and April, 1904, changed the channel at the 

gage to such an extent that the gage was rendered useless. A vertical staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, was bolted and braced,
ROSS, WHISTLER,"] 

AND NOBLE. J COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASING 257

on October 15, 1904, to a point of rocks in a pool where the bed is 

least liable to shift, on the north side of the river, about one-half 

mile below the railroad station at Bingham Springs and one-half 

mile above the cable from which discharge measurements are made. 

The bench mark for this gage is a square chisel draft, and the letters 

"B. M." cut in the rock about 15 feet from the gage, 10 feet downstream. Its elevation is 5.17 feet above the zero of the gage. No 

relation has been established between this and previous gr.ges. During 1904 the gage was read once each day by Walter Swart. The 

initial point for soundings is the face of the tree to which the cable is 

attached, on the right bank. The channel is straight for 100 feet 

above and below the cable. The right bank is high. The left bank 

is rather low, and has a slough during high water. The bed of the 

stream is composed of gravel and is somewhat shifting.

The observations at this station during 1904 have b?en made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Umatitta River at Gibbon, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

March 19. ......

April 14........

April 25. .......

October 14 .....

Hydrographer.

J. H. Lewis. ...........

W. C. Sawyer. .........

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

120

144

111

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

188

683

234

35

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

6.3

8.34

fi 7Q

2.80

Gageheight.

Feet. 

1.85

5.63

1.00

«1.17

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,180

5,715

1,591

98

a New gage. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Umatilla River at Gibbon, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

1..............

o

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..... .........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

Jan.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.40

1.80

1.90

2.10

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.50

1.40

Feb.

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

Mar.

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.60

2.20

3.35

4.75

3.60

2.85

2.40

1.20] 2.00

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.90

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.80

1.80

1.90

Apr.

2.00

2.25

2.70

2.50

2.30

3.20

2.60

2.60

3.00

4.00

4.40

4.60

5.20

5.35

4.80

4.00

3.50

3.20

3.50

2.70

May.

0.80

.70

.90

90

.80

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

60

.60

.60

.50

.50

.60

.70

June. July. Aug.

 »

Sept.

.......

Oct.

.......

.......

.......

1.22

1.20

1.20

IER 135 05 17

Nov.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

Dee.

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30
258 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet ofUmatilla River at Gibbon, Oreg.,for 1904 Continued.

Day.

21..............

22. ............. 

23.............. 

24..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

1.90 

2.00 

1.90

1 Rfl

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.50

1.30

1.30

Feb.

1.70

1.60 

2.10 

2.10 

2 00

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.80

Mar.

.75

.50 

.40 

.10 

00

1 00

1 00

1.10

2.10

2.60

2.20

Apr.

1.70 

1.10 

.90 

1 00

1.50

1.20

1.00

May.

.60

.50 

.40 

.30 

.10

.00

June. July. Aug. Se*>t. Oct.

1.15

1.10 

1.10 

1.20 

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

 1.20

1.20

1.20

Nov.

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

.20

.20

.20

.30

.30

.30

Dec.

1.30

1.30 

1.30 

1.30

1.30

.30

.30

.40

.50

.70

NOTE. Gage heights October 15 to December 31 referred to new gage. 

UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON,

This station was established May 22, 1903, by F. W. Huber. It is 

located at the Main Street Bridge at Pendleton, Oreg. A short distance above the bridge at which the gage is located water is taken out 

of the river by the Farmers Mill ditch. This ditch carries from 30 to 

50 second-feet, and at low stages the entire river is cfiverted into this 

ditch. The water is returned to the river at a point about 4,000 feet 

below the Main Street Bridge and about 1,500 feet above the railroad 

bridge, at which discharge measurements are made. The original 

river gage was a vertical 1 by 5 inch board, 10 feet long, spiked to 

the middle of the left or south side of the center pier of the Main 

Street Bridge. On July 18, 1903, this gage was replaced by a 2 by 6 

inch board, 10 feet long, fastened in the same position as the original 

gage and on the same datum. During 1904 the gage has been read 

by the Geological Survey office at Pendleton. Discharge measurements are made from the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company's bridge, about 1 mile downstream from the gage. The initial 

point for soundings is the face of the crib abutment on the left 

bank. The railroad bridge consists of a single span of 145 feet, there 

being 116 feet of trestle approach on the right bank and an approach 

of 34 feet on the left bank. The channel is straight for 250 feet above 

and 200 feet below the railroad bridge. The current is swift at this 

point, but has a lower velocity than at the bridge at which the gage is 

located. The right bank is low and will overflow under the trestle on 

this bank. The left bank is high and is partly riprap. At low stages 

there will be some backwater at the south bank. There is but one 

channel at all stages. The bed of the stream is composed of gravel 

and is shifting. The,bench mark is the top of the south side of the 

steel caisson at the east end of the middle pier of the Main Street 

Bridge. Its elevation is 16.50 feet above the zero of the gage.

The flour mill ditch (Byer's) takes 100 s.econd-feet or more of water
ROSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 259

about a mile and a half above the gage and returns it to the river 

about 200 feet above the gage, so that it interferes with the measurements in no way except for a time during very low water, when the 

water is drawn down and then stored again. The gage was read only 

when the flow was normal. This accounts for the few grge heights 

during the summer.

The Farmers Mill ditch does not affect the reading of the gage when 

above 4 feet. When the water is below that height it takes about 40 

second-feet of water from the river above the gage and returns it 

above the bridge, where measurements are made; so for low stages of 

the river the amount of water in the ditch should be taken out from 

the measured discharge in making curve and rating table and should 

then be added to the discharge taken from the table.

On June 15, 1904, a gage was placed on the Farmers Mill ditch and 

read from that time until the station was temporarily abandoned, 

September 4, on account of fluctuations caused by the mill above 

and the building of a concrete diversion dam below the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of Umatilla River at Penctteton, Oreg., in

Date.

February 18 ....

March?. .......

March 9. .......

March 23. ......

April 13. .......

May 24........

May 28 ........

June 7 .........

July 12........

August 14 «. ... .

August 14 ......

Hydrographer.

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

W. C. Sawyer. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

100

131

182

108

101

100

87

16

25

28

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

252

482

864

356

816

285

263

253

14.5

12

12.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

4.20

5.67

6.54

4.00

6.86

4.16

2.28

2.07

3.07

2.30

2.30

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

4.58

6.45

2.95

7.05

2.70

1.90

2.00

3.25

QC

.95

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,065

2,735

5,645

1,430

K KQ7

1,185

570 &

492 e

Qd

28

28.5

« Wading 800 feet above station. 

6 30 second-feet subtracted for canal. 

«33 second-feet subtracted for canal, 

d 40 second-feet subtracted for canal.
260 STREAM MEASUREMENTS LN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.,for 1904-

Day.

o

3............................................

4............................................

5.......... ..................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10. ...........................................

11............................................

12. ...........................................

13. ...........................................

14. ..............................'.............

15............................................

16............................................

17. ...........................................

18. ...........................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22. ...........................................

23............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27........................................ .

28............................................

29. ...........................................

30. ......................................

31............................................

Jan.

1.75

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.67

1.68

1.75

2.37

o 95

2.95

2.50

2.35

2.53

2.87

2.85

2.60

2 35

2.15

2.05

2.00

1.95

Feb.

1.85'

1.80

1 80

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.72

 ? AC

2.60

2.50

2.82

3.30

3.28

3.20

3.10

2.92

Mar.

2.90

2.95

2.85

2.80

2.80

3.18

4.62

6.60

6.35

5.08

4.32

3.75

3.20

3.32

3.45

3.20

3.05

2.75

2.60

2.60

3.90

4.45

Apr.

4 00

4.15

4.72

4.52

4.28

5.22

7.14

7.04

5 90

c; qo

c: no

5.28

4.20

J. OS

4.52

4.40

4.20

3 7O

May.

3.18

3.42

3.42

3.30

3.10

3.10

2.95

2.98

q -i c

3 no

3 no

2 80

o gg

^2.95

2.75

2.65

2.38

2.10

1.95

"1.85

1.78

1.75

June.

1.92

2.05

2.08

2.05

2.05

2.02

2.00

1.92

1.90

1.85

1.75

1.70

1.65

1.55

1 50

1 en

1.45

1.45

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1 ^n

1 25

1.25

1.25

1.25

July.

1.25

1.41

1.25

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20T

1.25

UMATILLA RIVER AT YOAKUM, OREG.

This station was established May 5, 1903, by N. S. Dils. It is 

located one-half mile east of Yoakum station of the Oregon Railroad 

and Navigation Company, at what is known as the Toakum wagon 

bridge. The original gage is a vertical split rail spiked to the face of 

the south abutment on the upstream side. Oil September 5, 1903, a 

new gage, consisting of a 2 by 6 inch timber, 14 feet Icng, was spiked 

in a vertical position to the right abutment on the opposite side of the 

river from the original gage. The new gage was necessary to obtain 

gage readings at low stages. It is set at the same dat'im as the original gage and both gages read the same. During 190^ readings have 

been made once each day by Luther Dehaven. Discharge measurements are made from the single-span wagon bridge at which both 

gages are located. The initial point for soundings is the end of the 

lower chord of the upstream truss on the left bank. The channel 

is straight for 1,000 feet above and below the station. The current
EOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE." COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 261

is swift and has a well-distributed velocity. Both banks are high 

and are composed of gravel. The right bank will not overflow. The 

left bank will overflow only at extreme flood stages. The bed of the 

stream is composed of gravel and is permanent. There is but one 

channel at all stages. The bench mark is a 60-penny nail and two 

8-penny nails driven side by side into the second timber from the top 

of the left abutment near the old gage. The elevation of the bench 

mark is 13.00 feet above the zero of both gages.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of UmatiUa River at Yoakum, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

March 30.......

April 12. .......

April 28. .......

May 20........

May 31 ........

July 31 ........

September 3 . . . .

Hydrographer.

H. A. Yates...........

W. C. Sawyer. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Width.

Feet.

76

76

76

76

76

76

72

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

530

616

430

316

195

141

99

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

9.80

10.67

7.26

4.60

2.46

.98

.41

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

8.50

9.65

7.15

5.55

4.30

3.36

2.84

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

5,215

6,575

3^116

1,453

480

138

40

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

1.. ............ 

2..............

3..............

4.............. 

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9... ...........

10..............

11..............

12.......'.......

13..............

14..............

15.............. 

16..............

17..............

18.............. 

W. ............. 

20.......... ...

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

Jan.

4.40 

4.30

4.30

4.30 

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.40

4.40

4.50

4.90

5.10

5.60

5.70

6.10 

6.00

6.00

5.90 

5.70 

5.60

5.40

5.20

5.00

5.30

Feb.,

4.50 

4.50

4.40

4.30 

4.20

4.20

4 30

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.60

4 60

4 go

4.70 

6.00

6.10

5.90 

5.70 

5.50

5.60

6.20

6.40

6.50

Mar.

6.00 

5.90

5.80

5.80 

5.80

6.00

7.10

S.70

9.00

8.70

8.20

7.00

6.30

6.50 

6.40

6.30

6.40 

6.40 

6.40

6.30

6.20

6.20

6.20

Apr.

.......

.......

May.

6.30 

6.60

6.60

6.60 

6.50

6.40

6.30

5.80

5.80

6.00

6.00

5.90

5.60

5.50

5.40

5.50 

5.50 

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.20

5.10

June.

4.30 

4.30

4.30

4.30 

4.30

4.40

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.10

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.80 

3.80

3.60

3.50 

3.40 

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.30

July.

3.10

3.10

3.80 

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.40 

3.40

3.40

3.30 

3.30 

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.10

3.00

Aug.

2.80 

2.80

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.70 

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.80

Sept.

2.80 

2.80

2.80

2.80 

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90 

2.90

2.90

2.90 

2.90 

2.90

3.00

3.00

3.30

3.20

Oct.

3.00 

3.00

3.00

3.00 

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.20

3.10

3.10

3.20

3.30 

3.30

3.40

3.30 

3.30 

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.20

Nov.

3.20 

. 3.20

3.20

3.20 

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

- 3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20 

3.20 

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

Dec.

3.20 

1 3.20

3.20

3.20 

3.20

3.20

3.20

, 3.20

3.20

' 3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

i 3.20 

1 3.20

3.20

3.30 

3.30 

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40
262 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.,for 1904~Continued.

Day.

25..............

26..............

27. .............

28. .............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

5.40

5.30

5.10

5.00 

4.90

4.70

4.70

Feb.

6.40

6.40

6.30

6.20 

6.10

Mar.

6.10

5.70

5.70

5.90 

7.70

8.40

7 ^f\

Apr.

7.10 

6.70

6.60

" '

May.

4.90

4.70

4.60

4.60 

4.50

4.40

4.40

June.

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.10 

3 in

3.10

July.

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.90 

9 go

2.80

2.80

Aug.

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

o go

Sept.

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

Oct.

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20 

3 ''O

3.20

3 on

Nov.

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

Dec.

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40 

3.50

3.70

3.80

Rating table for Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.,from January 1 to December 31, 1904-

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

30

41

53

65

78

95

116

141

170

201

235

272

313

358

406

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

457

510

567

628

691

758

827.

899

973

1,050

1,131

1,214

1,299

1,386

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Second-fret.

5.60 1,475

5.70 1,568

5. 80 1, 663

5. 90 1, 760

6. 00 1, 859

6. 10 1, 960

6. 20 2, 064

6.30

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

2,170

2, 279

2,389

2,501

2,615

2,731

2,850

Ga<?e 

height.

Feet.

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.50

10.00

10.50

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,971

3,217

3,469

3,730

3,995

4,270

4,551

4,837

5,133

5,434

5,741

6,541

7,382

8,252

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 7 discharge, measurements made during 1904. and is fairly well defined. Above gage height 

10.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 174 per tenth.
ROSS, WHISTLER. 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVER DEAINAGE^^SIN.

Estimated monthly discharge ofUmatilla River at Y oakum, Oreg.,for 1904-

263

Month.

January ..............................

February. .............................

March ................................

April « ................................

May ..................................

June. .................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October ...............................

November. ............................

December .............................

The year ........................

Discharge in seeond-fee't.

Maximum.

1,960 

2,389

6,871

2,501 

567 

272 

41 

116 

141 

95 

272

Minimum.

510

457 

1,568

567 

78 

41 

30 

41 

65 

95 

^-1)5

Mean

1,046 

1,264 

2,730 

4,174 

1, 487 

288 

120 

34.3 

58 5 

90.5 

95 0 

122

959

Total in 

acre-feet.

64,320 

72, 710 

167,900 

248, 400 

91, 430 

17,140 

7,379 

2,109 

3,481 

5,565 

5,653 

7,501

693,500

a Discharge estimated April 1-27, inclusive. 

UMATILLA RIVER NEAR UMATILLA, OREG.

This station was established October 21, 1903, by John H. Lewis. 

It is located about 2 miles above Umatilla, Oreg., and about onefourth mile below the diversion dam of the Oregon Land and Water 

Company. This dam diverts water into an irrigation ditch on the 

left bank. The inclined gage is on the left bank 45 feet below the 

cable and is in two sections. Both sections are made of 2 by 6 inch 

timber fastened by bolts which are cemented into the rock. The 

lower section reads from 1.2 to 3.5 feet. The upper section reads 

from 3.5 to 10.8 feet. The gage is read every other day by B. V. 

Pompella. Gage readings are taken every day during floods. Discharge measurements are made by means of a f-inch wire cable, car, 

tagged wire, and stay wire. The cable has a span of 210 feet. The 

initial point for soundings is the zero mark on the tag wire, directly 

over the vertical portion of the left bank. The channel is straight 

for 500 feet above and for 1,000 feet below the cable. The current 

is swift. Both banks are high and rocky and will not overflow. The 

bed of the stream is composed of solid rock, free from vegetation, and 

permanent. The bench mark is the head of a bolt cemented in the 

solid rock 1J feet upstream from the gage rod. Its elevation is 10.30 

feet above the zero of the gage. To obtain the total disci arge of the 

river, the discharge of the irrigation ditch must be added to that of 

the river at the cable. The rapids just above Umatilla prevent
264 STREAM SUKEMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135.

backwater from Columbia River from affecting the gago heights at the 

station.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made 

under the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements ofUmatitta River near Umatilla, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

March 18.......

March 30.......

April 11........

May 13........

August 13 a ....

October 24.....

Hydrographer.

J. H. Lewis. ...........

.....do................

H. A. Yates... ........

W. C. Sawyer... .......

.....do................

Width.

Feet. 

178

183

187

175

20

50

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

420

742

760

317

8

40

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

5.02

7.40

8.00

4.78

0.78

1.58

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.40

6.30

6.65

4.00

1.86

2.42

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2,190

5,484

6,030

1,507

7

62

a Made at different section.

Discharge measurements of Oregon Land and Water Company's ditch np.ar Umatilla, Oreg.,

in 1904.

Date.

March 18. ...................

March 30. ...................

April 11.....................

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

0.0

0.0

15

Date.

May 13.....................

October 24 a. ................

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

12.4

13

a Estimated. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg., for 1904.

' Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6............ .

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10. .............

11..............

12.. ............

13. .............

14 ..............

i:>..... .........

16..............

17..............

18. .............

19..............

Jan.

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.30

3.50

3.70

3.80

4.10

4.00

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

Feb.

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.90

4.40

4.20

Mar.

4.25

4.20

4.25

4.80

7.30

5.45

4.80

4.75

4.60

4.40

Apr.

5.50

5.65

5.60

5.50

5.90

5.80

6.00

6.60

6.90

7.05

7.40

7.65

7.40

6.45

5.40

May.

4.55

4,40

4.30

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.15

4.05

4.20

4.15

4.00

4.00

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.85

3.85

June.

3.20

3.30

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.00

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.80

.......

2.75

2.70

July.

2 15

3.10

3.00

2.80

2.70

3.00

2.60

2.60

2.55

Aug.

2.20

2.05

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.90

Sept.

1.95

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.,00

2.00

2.00

2.20

2.20

2.20

Oct.

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.15

2.15

2.30

2.35

2.45

2.45

2.45

Nov.

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.40

Dec.

9 55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.60
COLUMBIA TIIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. ' 265 

Mean daily height, in feet, of Umatilla River near UmatiUa, Oreg., for 1904 Continued.

Day.

20..............

21.............. 

09

°3

24.............. 

25.............. 

26... ...

27..............

28.............. 

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Jan.

4.00

3.90 

3.80

3.70

3.70 

3.80 

3.80

3.80 

3.70 

3.60

3.60 

3.50

Feb.

4.00

4.40

4.30

4.20 

4.20

Mar.

4.40 

4.45

4 40

4.35 

4.35 

4.20

4.10 

4.00 

4.80

6.45 

5.95

Apr.

5.80

5.20

5.00 

4.20

4.50 

4.60

4.80

May.

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80 

3.70 

3.60

3.45 

 3.35 

3.25

3.20 

3.15

June.

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.45 

2.30

July.

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40 

2.25

2.20

Aug.

1.90

1.90

1.90 

1.95

1.95

1.95

Sept.

2.20

2.20

2.40

2.35 

2.30

Oct.

2.45

2.45

2.40 

2.40

2.40

2.30 

2.30

Nov.

2.40

2.35

2.40 

2.40

2.50

2.50

Dec.

2.60

2.65

2.65 

2.65

2.65

2.65

Rating table for Umatilla River near UmatiUa, Oreg., from October 22, 1903, to December 31,

1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

Discharge.

Second-feet.

9

14

21

30

43

62

88

124

171

227

291

363

443

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4. 20

4.30

4.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

531

627

731

843

962

1,085

1,212

1,342

1,475

1,612

1,753

1,898

2,047

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,200

2,355

2,512

2,672

2,835

3,000

3,169

3,342

 3, 518

3,697

3,880

4,066

4,254

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

8,00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

4,444

4,636

4,830

5,218

5,606

5,994

6,382

6,770

7,158

7,546

7,934

8,322

8,710

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is based upon 8 discharge measurements made during 1903 and 1904. It is well defined between gage heights 

1.85 feet and 6.15 feet. The table has been extended above 6.15 feet. Ab?ve gage height 

6.00 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 194 per tenth.
26fi STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Estimated monthly discharge o/UmatiUa River near Umatitta, Oreg.,for 1903 and 1904-

Month.

1903. 

October 22-31 .........................

November. ............................

1904.

February. .............................

March ................................

June. .................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October ...............................

November. ............................

December .............................

Discharge in second-feet.a

Maximum.

171 

2,512 

1,753

1,753 

2,047 

7,352 

8,031 

2,512 

627 

443 

30 

62 

74 

88 

146

8,031

Minimum.

124 

88 

531

531 

627 

1,475 

1,753 

486 

30 

25 

9 

11 

25 

43 

88

9

Mean.

134 

810 

1,102

1,049 

1,219 

2,827 

4,371 

1,415 

269 

145 

13 

27 

55 

58 

121

964

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,658 

48,200 

67, 760

64, 520 

70, 110 

173, 900 

260, ICO 

87, 020 

16, 030 

8,886 

807 

1,617 

3,366 

3,437 

7,462

697, 200

a Discharge for missing gage heights interpolated.

M'KAY CREEK NEAR PENDLETON, OREG.

This station was established May 23, 1903, by E. I. Da,vis. It was 

located at the footbridge near the residence of C. W. Lyman, 2 miles 

west of Pendleton, Oreg. The gage was a vertical 1 by 6 inch board 11 

feet long nailed to a post which is set in the bed of the stream and 

braced to a large poplar tree. It was about 200 feet north of C. W. 

Lyman's house and is about 150 feet below the footbridge, on the left 

bank. It was read twice each day by C. W. Lyman. Discharge measurements were made from the footbridge of 65-foot span, above the 

gage. The initial point for soundings was the end of the log, of 

which the bridge consists, on the right bank. The channel is 

straight for 150 feet above and 100 feet below the bridge. The current has a good velocity at ordinary stages. Both banks are high, 

not liable to overflow, and are without trees. There is but one channel at all stages. The bed of the stream is composed of gravel, free 

from vegetation, and permanent. The bench mark was a nail in a 

blaze on a root of the poplar tree to which the gage was braced. Its
EOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EEVEE DKAINAGE BASIN. 267

elevation was 5.82 feet above the zero of the gage. The station was 

abandoned July 6, 1904.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., in 1904.

Date.

March 5. .......

March 11. ......

April 12........

June 2 « .......

Hydrographer.

H. A. Yates ...........

.....do................

.....do................

W.C. Sawyer..........

Width.

Feet 

40

42

43

16

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

126

150

182

14.5

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. -per sec. 

3.40

4.90

6.00

1.73

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.20

f.05

F. 90

1.22

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

434

740

1,100

25

« Made at different section. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

1............................................

o

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..........................................

Jan.

1.55

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.40

1-.40

1.40

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.70

1.90

2.00

2.30

2.40

2.30

2 1 ^

2 in

o QQ

i ftp;

1 Q^

2 00

2 00

1.90

i ftp;

1 7P»

1.70

1.55

Feb.

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

2.35

2

Cf\

2.50

2.35

2 9ft

o 00

2.00

1 Qft

2.40

2 en

2 50

2.25

2.20

9 i c

2 in

o QO

Mar.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

.2.20

2.25

3.20

4.10

3.95

3.35

3.00

2.50

2.45

2.40

2. JO

2.40

2.40

2.42

2.40

2 OK

2.00

1.95

1.90

i on

2.10

3 OK

4 OK

3.40

Apr.

3.35

3.30

3.40

3.40

3.28

3.80

3.40

3.25

3.80

4.00

3.80

3.80

3.80

3

0A

3.55

3.50

3.00

2.90

2.80

2 55

2.30

2.30

2.25

2 ''O

o OQ

May.

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.70

1 60

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.50

1 P»ft

1 f^ft

1.45

1 40

1 40

1 3R

1 ix.

1.28

1 9P»

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.18

June.

1.15

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.05

1 00

1 00

1 00

.97

95

on

cm

.90

.90

.90

on

on

on

on

Jnly.

0.90

.90

.90

1.60

1.45

1.30
268 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135.

JOHN DAY RIVER AT M'DONALD, OREG.

This station was established December 16, 1904, by W. C. Sawyer. 

It is located at the ferry at McDonald, 16 miles above the mouth of 

the river, and 18 miles southwest of Arlington, Oreg. An inclined 

staff gage in two sections is fastened to old bridge tiribers 183 feet 

upstream from the ferry cable. The lower section reads from 1 to 2 

feet; the upper section reads from 2 to 11 feet. The gage is read 

once each day by William Murray. Discharge measurements are 

made by means of a car suspended from the ferry cab]e. The car is 

provided with steel snatch blocks and lever for passing the ferry 

traveler. The initial point for soundings is the face of the support 

on the right bank. The channel is straight for one-half mile above 

and below the cable. The current is swift. Both bs\nks are high, 

free from vegetation, and do not overflow. The bed of the stream is 

composed of clean sand and gravel, and is slightly shifting. There 

is but one channel at all stages. Bench mark No. 1 is the top of the 

corner stone under the southeast corner of barn near the gage. Its 

elevation is 15.32 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurements of John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., in 1904.

Date.

October 26 .....

Hydrographer. Width.

Feet. 

W.C. Sawyer.......... 263

.....do................ 262

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

602

627

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. "per sec,. 

0.96

.90

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

1. 98

Discharge.

Kec.-feet. 

580

570

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., for 1904.

Day.

1. ..............

o

3...............

4..... ....

5....... .....

6.............

7...... ......

8............ ..

9...............

10...............

11...............

Nov. Dee.

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

i on

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.80

1 90

Day.

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

Nov.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.90

1.90

1 90

Dec.

1.95

2.01

2.00

2.00

1.95

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

1 95

Day.

22

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Nov.

1.80

1.90

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

Dec.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.85

1.80

1.65

1.85

1.90
ROSS, WHISTLER, ~| 

AND NOBLE. J

COLUMBIA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIJST. 269

DESCHUTES EIVEE NEAE BEND, OREG.

This station was estabhshed December 22, 1904, by W. C. Sawyer. 

It is located at the wagon bridge known as Sizemore's bridge, 1£ miles 

south of Bend, Oreg. A plain staff gage, graduated to feet and tenths, 

is spiked vertically to the sixteenth bent of the bridge, 335 feet from 

the initial point for soundings. It is read once each day by Dr. W. S. 

Nichol, who is paid by the Deschutes Irrigation and Power Company. 

Discharge measurements are made from the downstream side of the 

bridge to which the gage is attached. The initial point fo^ soundings 

is a point marked with black paint at the west end of the bridge, 

downstream side. The channel is straight for 300 feet above and 

below the station. The current is swift, and both banlrs are high. 

The left bank is subject to overflow at extreme high water. The bed 

of the stream is composed of rock and gravel, -free from vegetation, 

and is permanent. There is but one channel at all stages. The 

bench mark is a copper bolt cemented in a large bowlder near the 

edge of the water, about 100 feet above the east end of the bridge. 

Its elevation is 5.20 feet above the zero of the gage.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Discharge measurement of Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg., in 1904-

Date.

December 21... .

Hydrographer.

W.C. Sawyer..........

Width.

Feel. 

348

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

834

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

2.89

Gage 

he'ght.

Feet. 

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,412

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg., for 1904-

Day.

22.........................

23.........................

24.........................

25.... .....................

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Day.

26........................

27........................

28........................

Dec.

2.0

1.9

1.9

Day.

29........................

30

31........................

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

DESCHUTES RIVER (EAST FORK) AT ODELL, OREG.

This station was established December 25, 1904, by W. C. Sawyer. 

It is located at the county wagon bridge at Odell, Oreg. A plain staff 

gage, graduated to feet and tenths, is spiked vertically to logs projecting from a milk house belonging to the observer. It is read once 

each day by Charles Graves. Discharge t measurements are made 

from the bridge at all ordinary stages. At extreme high \vater a foot 

log below the bridge is used. The initial point for soundings at the
270 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART Til. [NO. 135.

bridge is a 10-penny nail driven into a log at the south end of the 

bridge, downstream side. The initial point at the foot log is a 10- 

penny nail driven into the north end of the foot log. The channel is 

curved. The current is swift. Both banks are low and clean. The 

left bank is liable to overflow at high water. The bed of the stream 

is composed of gravel and sand, free from vegetation, and is permanent. There are two or more channels at the bridge during high 

water and one at low and ordinary stages. There is but one channel 

at .all stages at the foot log. The bench mark is a 6C-penny nail in 

the base of a jack-pine tree used for gate post in the yard fence of 

the observer. Its elevation is 7.87 feet above the zero of the gage rod. 

The observations at this station during 1904 have be°.n made under 

the direction of John T. Whistler, district engineer.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Deschutes River (East ForTc) at OdeV, Oreg.,Jor 1904-

Day.

26.......... ...............

27.........................

Dec.

2.5

2.5

Day.

28........................

29........... ---..- .......

Dec.

2.8

2.7

Day.

30. .......................

^1

Dec.

2.7

2.7

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE

BASIN.

The following discharge measurements were made in Columbia 

River drainage basin in 1904 under the direction of D. W. Ross, 

C. C. Babb, John T. Whistler, and T. A. Noble, district engineers:

Miscellaneous measurements in Idaho in 1904-

Date.

Mar. 20

July 19

Aug. 31

Aug. 26

Aug. 17

Sept. 16

Stream.

Clearwater River .....

Fish Creek... ........

let.

Fork).

Fork).

Locality.

LapwaL and Potlatch 

Junction.

Lake.

all canals.

falls.

road.

le* of Cceur d' Alene Lake.

Width.

Feet.

594

Area of section.

Sq.ft. 

31

3,493

29

' 161

169

48

414

1 043

Mean velocity.

Ft. per 

sec.

0.70

5.44

1 QJ.

1.3

1.1

1.2

2.4

no

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.4

19,018

812

49

220

183

60

1,000

a Elevation of water surface above sea level.
BOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. COLUMBIA EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 271

Tributaries of the South Fork of Snake River, north side, from Sunnydett, Idaho, to Wyoming

State line.

Date.

Aug. 10 

Aug. 10

Aug. 10

July 28

July 29

July 29

July 29

July 30

Stream.

Lyman, or Lyon, Creek. . .

Kelly Creek. ............

Rainy Creek. ...........

Palisade Creek ..........

Sheep Creek. ...........

Elk Creek.. ............

Discharge.

0.4

.8

.7

36

106

3.3

105

34

Remarks.

Low. Above Sunnydell. Water rights 

disputed. Drainage, area 36 miles.

Low. Above Heise 1 mile. Used on

Kelly farm. 

Low. In Swan Valle^, 5 miles below

Irwin. Entire suirmer flow used. 

Water rights in dispute. Gaged 

above all canals. Drainage area 70 

miles.

Low. Gaged above all canals. In

Swan Valley, 5 mi'ea- above Irwin. 

Drainage area 80 mi"*1 s.

Low. In Swan Vallev, 5. miles above

Irwin. Flow taken by Tolman's 

ditch.

Low. In Grand Valley, near Rosa.

Gaged below all ditches.

Gaged below all canals. Trouble 

over water rights. Highest creek up 

river on north side used for irrigation 

in Idaho. Drainage area 50 miles.

Tributaries fff the South Fork of Snake Siver, south side, from Wyoming Strte line to Poplar, 

Idaho.

Date.

July 30 

July 31

July 31 

July 31 

July 31 

July 31

July 31 

July 31 

July 31 

Aug. 1 

Aug. 1 

Aug. 1

Aug. 1

Stream.

Williams Creek. .........

Edwards Creek. .........

Cabin Creek ............

Summit Creek. . .........

Alder Creek. ............

Deer Creek .............

Squaw Creek. ...........

Fall Creek. .............

Discharge.

1.3 

1.5

1.0 

1.0 

1.3

.7

.3 

1.7

1.8 

3.0

.7 

23.9

3.3

Remarks.

Low. Below McCoy Creek 2 miles. 

Used for irrigation.

Low. Below McCoy Creek 5 miles. 

Entire summer flow used.

Low. Entire summer flow used. 

Do. 

Do.

Low. In Swan Valley, 15 miles below 

McCoy Creek. Entrre summer flow 

us:d.

Low. Entire summer flow used. 

Do. 

Do.. 

Do. 

Do.

Low. In Swan Valley. Used for irrigation. Drainage area 45 miles.

Low. In Cona.nt Valley. Used for irrigation.
272 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 136.

Tributaries of the South Fork of Snake River, south side, from Wyoming State line to Poplar,

Idaho Continued.

Date.

Aug. 2

Aug. 2

Aug. 2

Aug. 2

Stream. Discharge.

1.0

.8

1.8

.3

Remark;?

gation. 

Do.

gation. Drainage area 35 miles.

Tributaries of the North Fork of Snake River above MarysviUe, Idaho.

Date.

Aug. 17

Aug. 17

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17

Aug. 17

Aug. 18

Aug. 18

Aug. 18

Aug. 19

Aug. 20

Aug. 20

Aug. 20 

Aug. 21

Aug. 22

Aug. 22

Stream.

Hill Creek.. ............

Thurman Springs. .......

West Bald Cabin Springs. 

East Bald Cabin Springs .

Osborn Creek ...........

Blue Springs. ...........

Tom Creek .............

Grizzly Spring ..........

Caldwell Spring No. 1 .... 

Caldwell Spring No. 2. . . .

Sorenson Spring. ........

Shotgun Creek ..........

Discharge.

0.3

18

.2

_ o 

1.5 

.6

6.0

3.6

.5'

5.3

9.0

3.0

.5

.3 

.6

.8

68

Remark^

MarysviUe, near fo~d. Entire summer flow used.

Bank full; spring fed. 30 miles from

Marysville. Used for irrigation. 

Normal. Used for irr gation.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Bank full; spring fed. Used for irrigation. 

Normal. Water rights claimed.

Normal. Used for irrigation. Flows

into Buffalo Creek. 

Normal. Used for irrigation. Tributary to Shotgun Creek. 

About normal; spring fed. Used for

irrigation. Tributary to Shotgun 

Creek. Drainage area 35 miles.

Low. Used for irrigation. Tributary

of Shotgun Creek. Ownership disputed. Drainage area 20 miles.

Normal. In Icehouse Park. Upper 

watershed of Icehouse Creek. Used 

for irrigation and domestic purposes.

Normal. Same as spring No. I. 

Low. Tributary of Shotgun Creek.

Used for irrigation. Ownership disputed.

Low. Rises between Taylor and Sheridan creeks above Sheridan ranch. 

Used for irrigation. Ownership disputed.

Gaged at Trude's bridge, about 1 mile

above mouth. Drainage area 145 

miles.
R°fNDW?oBTLKB'] COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Tributaries of Henry Fork, a tributary of North Fork of Snake River, eart bank, 

upstream.

Date.

Aug. 27 

Aug. 22

Aug. 23 

Aug. 23 

Aug. 23 

Aug. 23 

Aug. 23 

Aug. 23 

Aug. 23 

Aug. 24

Stream.

Meadow Creek. ..........

Coolie Creek ............

Snow Water Creek. ......

Thompson Springs. ......

Garner Spring. ..........

Discharge.

8.8 

.9

12.3 

.2 

.5 

.8 

5.0 

.9 

3.0 

6.8

273

going

Remarks.

Bank full; spring fed. Used by ranchers.

Mid height. Entire summer flow used 

for irrigation.

Mid height. Used for irrigation. 

Low. Entire summer flaw used. 

Normal. Used for irrigation. 

Db. 

Do. 

. Do. 

Low. 

Below normal.

Tributaries of Henry Lake, Idaho.

Date.

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug . 25

Aug. 25

Atig. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 26

Aug. 26

Aug. 26

Aug. 26

Stream.

Howard Creek ..........

Rock Springs ...........

Golf Spring. ............

Timber Creek ...........

Johnson Creek ..........

Discharge.

11

19

1.7

.7

.7

1.2

.6

.3

1.2

.7

1.0

3.2

Q 6

6.4

2.4

Remarks

Do.

Normal. Used for irrigation.

ing Club. Used by rarcher to make 

proof on desert entry.

tary of Timber Creek.

Big Spring, and Golf Spring creeks. 

Used for irrigation.

Rises on Sherman ranch. Used on

Sherman and Staley ranches.

Do.

Do.

IKK 135 05 18
274 STEEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET Til. [NO. 135.

Miscellaneous measurements in Montana in 1904- 

SUBDRAINAGE BASIN OF MISSOULA RIVER.

May

ate.

y 21

g. 26

y 21

g. 26

Stream.

.....do................

.....do................

Locality.

.....do.....................

.....do.....................

.....do.....................

Area of 

section.

Sq.feet. 

19

37

35

111

Mean 

velocity.

Ft.persec. 

2.68

4.00

2.35

3.00

5.83

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.35

3.15

2.30

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

a 107

086

al04

646

"Measurements made directly above the United States Geological Survey gaging station at Grantsdale, on Bitterroot River.

Miscellaneous measurements in Oregon in 1904-

Date.

July 15

Apr. 9

Apr. 11

July 22

July 21

July 23 

Sept. U

July 16

July 28

Oct. 25

July 30

Nov. 2

Mar. 10

Oct. 20

Stream.

Bully Creek.... ......

.....do................

.....do................

Branch. 

.....do................

.....do................

Deschutes River, West 

B ranch.

.....do................

Outlet................

Santiam River a ......

Silver Greek".........

.....do................

Wildhorse Creek.

Willamette River a ...

Locality.

verton. 

Bridge at Westfall. .......

.....do.....................

.....do.....................

Odell. .....................

.....do.....................

Royce's 7'E. ranch, T. 24 S., R. 

Sec. 8, T. 21 S., R. 8 E.....

Canby. 

Odell Lake................

Pass.

Co. station, near Silverton.

.....do.....................

Width.

Feet.

25

25

105

105

34

98

72

00

24

65

24 

104

54

4

34

Area 

of 

section.

Square 

feet.

58

92

303

279

191

97 

16

38

120

27 

514

1.3

114

l c °an 

velocity.

Ft. per 

second.

5.64

6.95

.64

.60

2.70

1.50

2.25

2.10

1.81

2.05

3.22 

1.10

2.37

.73

2.55

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.2

^

.8

.9

.1

.4

Discharge.

Secondfeet.

82

324

643

195

166

°19

97

69

86 

566

247

128

.9

726

11

290

1,370

" Miscellaneous measurements furnished to the United States Geological Survey by Mr. J. H. Cunningham, civil and hydraulic engineer, Portland, Oreg.
COLUMBIA EIVER DBAINAGE BASIN. 275

Miscellaneous measurements in Washington, 1904-

Date.

Aug. 27

Sept. 21

Oct. 17

Apr. 6

May 7

Mar. 21

Mar. 23

Mar. 30

Oct. 21

Sept. 16

Mar. 19

June 16

Sept. 21

Sept. 23

Mar. 26

July 8

Mar. 19 

Mar. 26

July 1

July 1

June 30

July 20

Aug. 9

July 26

July 8

July 2

Stream.

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Creek.

Creek.

Outlet Tule Lake. ....

.....do................

.....do................

ter Co.'s canal. 

.....do................

Kiona Water Supply

Co.'s canal.

Lewiston Water 

Power Co.'s canal.

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

canal. 

.....do................

.....do................

canal. 

.....do................

way. 

.....do................

Locality.

.....do.....................

.....do.....................

Stratford.

.....do.....................

.....do.....................

Above power pipe, Clarkson.

.....do.....................

.....do.....................

.....do.. ..................

.....do.....................

.....do.....................

.....do.. ...................

.....do.....................

Width.

Feet.

125

21

4

1.4

34

84

18

8.7

71

46

254

6,1

237

187

1 W

1 S

6 

6.2

5.8

5

0

Area 

of 

section.

Square 

ieet.

66

110

6.2

155

257

18.9

1.9

.7

125

126

317

12.7

10.4

607

1,185

95

1,181

27.1

1,542

2,638

223

.6

.6

4.6

14.1

9 

11.3

11.3

5

0

11.6

3.1

3.6

7.5

14.3

11 7

n Q

24

28

Mean velocity.

Ft. per 

second.

1.64

1.05

1.11

1.33

.82

1.69

2.12

.90

3.29

3.21

2.08

.66

3.46

2.86

.57

5.46

.62

1.72

6.35

4.98

1.98

2.70

1.30

1.27

1.01

1.31

4.06 

2.63

3.76

2.83

1.23

1.02

. 1.34

1.23

.81

1.62

3 OS

1.21

1.85

1.01

height.

Feet.

15.7

(a)

10.3

24.36

4.52

Discharge

Second 

feet.

108

116

6.9

206

210

32

4.1

.6

410

403

661

8.4

36

9.9

1,739

674

521

727

46.7

10,830

13,140

442

515

.8

.8

4.7

18.5

37 

30

43

14.3

3.2

\

4.8

9.2

12.9

60

14.5

44

28

oWeir.
276 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 136.

PUGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASIN.

For convenience in arrangement, the smaller rivers which have their 

headwaters on the western slope of the Cascade Range and which flow 

into Puget Sound north of Seattle have been grouped as the Puget 

Sound drainage. Of these, White River has its source near Mount 

Rainier and flows into Puget Sound near Seattle, Wash. Cedar River 

is a tributary of Black River. Snoqualmie and Skykomish rivers 

unite to form the Snohomish, which flows into the Sound about 10 

miles beyond the junction, near Everett, Wash. The Stilaguamish lies 

north of the Skykomish and has a parallel course. The results of the 

data collected in Puget Sound drainage basin are given on the following pages:

CEDAR RIVER NEAR RAVENSDALE, WASH.

This station is located at the intake of the Seattle waterworks and 

is 15 miles below Cedar Lake, 4 miles from the Northern Pacific Railway at Ravensdale and 6 miles from the Columbia and Puget Sound 

Railway at Maple Valley. The station was established September 27, 

1902, by T. A. Noble. The gage is a plain staff graduated to feet and 

hundredths, to which is. attached a hook gage and vernier reading to 

thousandths. When this gage reads zero the hook is level with the 

crest of the dam. It is fastened securely to the head g^.tes above the 

dam, and is read daily by George Landsburg. The ben°,h mark is the 

crest of the dam. The elevation, from city levels, of tlx e south end is 

535.831 feet and of the north end 535.840 feet. The gagings at this 

station are made at two points. The first is 142 feet b4ow the dam, 

where the cross section is small, the current rapid, and suitable for 

gaging the stream at stages below 1 foot on the gage. The measurements at this point are made from a cable. The initial point for 

soundings is on the right bank. The channel is straight. The right 

bank is steep, the left bank has a sloping gravelly beach, and the bed 

of the stream is rocky. At ail stages of the river above 1 foot on the 

g<Cge the measurements are made from a cable located 600 feet above 

the dam, where the cross section is large and suitable for gaging the 

higher stages of the river. The initial point for soundings is a 

spike driven into the top of a hemlock stump about 12 inches in diameter near the edge of the water. The right bank is a sloping sandy 

beach; the left bank is steep and of hardpan formation. The bed is 

permanent rocky near the right bank, and of sand and gravel near 

the left bank.

To the discharge measurements made below the dam should be 

added the amount of water flowing into the gravity system which 

supplies the city of Seattle. This varies from 34 to 37 second-feet. 

The discharge of this pipe line was measured during the winter of
EOSS, WHISTLEE,"] 

AND *NOBLE. E J

PUGET SOUJNTD DRAINAGE BASIN. 277

1901-2 by T. A. Noble, and the results have been published in Volume XLIX, page 112, Transaction of the American Society of Civil 

Engineers.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Discharge measurement of Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash., in 1904.

Date.

August 23......

Hydrographer.

G.F.Harley. ..........

Width.

Feet. 

73

Area of 

section.

Sq. feet. 

105

Mean 

velocity.

Ft. per sec. 

1.23

hfdgnt.

. Feet. 

0.45

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

a !66

« Gaged below the dam; 36 second-feet added for city pipe. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash., for 1904.

Day.

1..............

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..............

Jan.

1.53

1.50

1.48

1.50

1.46

1.42

1.40

.90

.94

1.75

1.66

1.98-

2.18

2.38

2.66

2.54 

2.33

2.17

1.96

1.88

1.79

1.91

1.89

1.90

1 84

1.88

1.84

1.81

1.76

1.72

1.68

Feb.

1.68

1.62

1.58

1.59

1.56

1.55

1.59

1.44

1.39

1.37

1.33

1.24

1.29

1.28

1.28

1.26 

1.24

1.23

1.20

1.18

.91

1.06

1.37

1.34

1 %fl

1.28

1.24

1 M

Mar.

1.20

1.17

1.16

1.18

1.30

1.38

1.61

1.65

1.21

1.52

1.49

1.45

1 43

1.40

1.38

1.36 

1.34

1.34

1.32

1.32

1 28

1.26

1.24

on

1.20

1.20

1.16

1.21

1 OK

1.26

1.24

Apr.

1.21

1.19

1.20

1.19

1.41

1.41

1.37

1.34

1.36

1.43

1.41

1.66

1.77

1.81

1.81

1.93 

1.94

1.95

1.99

2.00

2.22

2.06

1 CM

1 S9

1 SO

1 84

1 89

2.01

May.

1 90

i 70

1.61

1 54

i ^i

1.60

1.56

1.54

1.51

1.51

1.49

1.48

1.50

1 4.Q

1.49

i /m

1.52

1 ftQ

1 79

1.66

1.75

1 fifl

1 79

1 79

1.57

i *^fi

1.57

1.57

June.

1.49

1.54

1.66

1.77

1.77

1.71

1.49

1.35

1.39

1.36

1.33

1 1%

1.36

1.67 

1.55

1.54

1.50

1 4Q

1 48

1 49

1 48

1 46

1 46

1 43

1 40

1 39

t qc

July.

1.36

1.36

1.33

1.29

1.28

1.22

1.24

1.22

1.19

1.16

1.19

1.10

1.07

1.06

1.01

Q1

on

90

90

si

.70

S9

on

.77

7S

.74

.72

Aug.

0.69

.58

.52

.53

.50

.51

.50

.60

.49

.49

.49

.49

48

.48

.47

.47 

.46

46

45

45

11

45

.45

11

44

/iq

43

.45

.43

Sept.

0.46

.44

' .43

.43

.43

.42

43

.45

.47

.44

.43

.58

FLO

'.55

.45

.42 

.42

.60)

Kfi

c«

.55

.52

49

46

11

.42

.41

.40

Oit.

0.41

.40

.40

.40

.41

.40

.39

.39

.40

.39

.43

.41

40

.39

.38

.42 

.44

.42

.41

.40

.38

00

00

07

oo

.36

07

07

QQ

.38

Nov.

0.38

.38

.38

.37

.37

.38

.43

.42

.41

.39

.37

.37

07

.37

.38

.40 

43

.54

.68

1.09

1 48

1.29

94

97

1.26

1 31

1.35

1.57

i 64

1 *»3

Dee.

1.45

1.33

1.19

1.11

1.10

.90

.92

.90

.89

.88

.88

.92

1 04

1.33

2.15

2.10 

2.07

1.96

2.23

2.09

1.97

1.90

1.74

1 f\1

1

07

1.26

1 18

1.16

1 62

1.75

1.67
278 STBEAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [WO. 135.

Bating table for Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash., from September 27, 1902, to December

31,1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

Discharge.

Second-feet.

177

235

294

354

414

476

538

600

664

729

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

Discharge.

Second-feet.

795

861

927

995

1,065

1,145

1,235

1,335

1,435

1,535

Gage, 

height. Discharge.

Feet. Second-feet.

2. 4 1, 640

2. 5 1, 750

2. 6 1, 860

2. 7 1, 980

2. 8 2, 100

2.9

3.0

3.2

2,220

2,340

2,580

3. 4 2, 820

3. 6 3, 060

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.8

4.0

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,300

3,540

4. 2 3, 780

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

4,020

4,260

4,500

4,740

4,980

5,220

5,460

The above table is applicable for open-channel conditions only. It is based on 13 discharge measurements made during 1902-1904. It is fairly well defined to 2.70 feet gage 

height. The table has been extended above 2.7 feet. The rating tabT « gives discharge 

at the upper section, above the intake of Seattle water-supply system.

Estimated monthly discharge of Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash., for 1904-

Month.

January. ..............................

February. .............................

March ................................

May ..................................

June. .................................

July ..................................

August. ...............................

September. ............................

October .............. ................

December .............................

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,932 

981 

961 

1,455 

1,145 

1,044 

769 

348 

294 

200 

954 

1,385

1.932

Minimum.

476 

482 

470 

658 

848 

749 

300 

194 

177 

154 

160 

464

154

Mean.

1,099 

757 

732 

1,021 

933 

858 

541 

226 

217 

174 

387 

835

648

Total in 

acre-feet.

67,580 

43,540 

45, 010 

60,750 

57, 370 

51,060 

33,260 

13,900 

12, 910 

10,700 

23,030 

51,340

470.400

SKYKOMISH EIVEE (SOUTH FORK) NEAE INDEX, WASH.

This station was established October 6, 1902, by T. A. Noble. It 

is located about 2 miles above Index and about 300 feet from the railroad track. The gage is a plain staff graduated to feet and tenths. 

A hook gage is used for reading to hundredths of a foot. Readings are made daily by Louis G. Heybrook. The gag^ is fastened 

by means of plugs driven in drill holes in the solid rock. The bench
BOSS, WHISTLER," 

AND NOBLE. PUGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASIN. 279

mark is a cross cut in the rock about 6 feet above low water and 40 

feet downstream from the gage. Its elevation, as obtained from the 

Great Northern Railway, is 679.158 feet. The elevation of the zero 

of the gage is 669.926 feet. The initial point for soundings is on the 

left bank at a plug driven hi the solid rock 10 feet from the edge of 

stream at low water. The gagings are made from a cable. The 

channel is straight for 500 feet above and 300 feet below the station. Both banks are of solid rock and are not liable to overflow. 

The bed of the stream is of sand and gravel, not liable to change 

except near the left bank, where the sand shifts at high water. This 

does not cause any important change in the cross section. This station is 300 feet upstream from Sunset Falls, where the river plunges 

down a solid granite ledge with a slope of about two horizontal to one 

vertical. The ledge answers the purpose of a spillway in regulating 

the flow of the river at the gaging station, since the water has a free 

discharge and a permanent bed just below the station.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.

Mean daily gage, height, in feet, ofSkykomish River (South Fork) near Index, Wash,, for 1904-

Day. 

1.............. 

2..............

3..............

4.............. 

5.............. 

Q... ........... 

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

13..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..'............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

Jan.

3.05 

2 20

2.80

3.20 

3.10 

3.00, 

3.70

4.40

4.50

4.10

5.00

s.'oo

9 en

10.60

7.50

6.35

5.85

5.20

4.00

3.85

3.70

3.35

3.75

2,45

3.20

2.90

2.75

2.70

2.60

Feb.

2.60 

2.50

2.65

2.70 

2.85 

2.85 

2.70

2.50

2.40

2.20

2.15 

2.20

2.00

1.90

1.85

1 80

i on

1.85

2.40

2.80

3.35

2.85

2.55

2.35

o 40

2.25

2.20

.......

Mar.

2.05 

1.95

2.00

1.90 

2.30 

4.20 

7.30

7.30

5.90

5.75

4.80 

3.40

3 OP;

3.15

2.95

2.90

9 85

*> 7n

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.35

2.10

2.00

1 OR

1.95

2.30

2.70

2.50.

Apr.

2.45 

2.80

2.80

2.85 

3.85 

4.60 

3.90

3.50

4.15

5.80

6.95

8.25

9 60

7.95

7.65

6.75

6 90

7.10

7.20

6.50

5.90

5.40

7 ^ft

8.10

8.90

6.60

May.

5. SO 

5.40

5.40

5.45 

5.60 

4.90 

5.00

4.60

4.60

4.55

5 fin

5.70

S

ac

6.55

7 OK

7.90

7.50

7.10

6 95

7.35

7.10

7.05

6.50

June.

6.55 

6.70

7.90

7.35 

7.95 

8.00 

6.50

5.80

6.40

6.00

5.60 

6.05

6.10

7 30

7 ^K.

7 20

6.70

8

Ofl

7.10

5.65

5.20

6.00

6 40

6.80

7.00

7 4R

July.

7.00 

6.50

6.65

6.10 

6.60 

6.35

5.60

5.35 

5.10

3 90

4.10

4 85

4.30

3

QC:,

3 Qfl

3 OK

4.05

3.75

3 40

Q OK

3.20

3.35

3.05

3.00

2.75

Aug.

2.85 

2.85

2.60

2.60

2.55 

2.50 

2.45

2.40

2.15

2.00

1.60 

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.80-

1 7R

1.55

1.50

1.40

1.35

1.30

1 9^

1.25

1.20

1.40

1 60

1.40

1.25

Sept.

1.20 

l.£0

1.15

1.30 

1.35 

1.40 

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.65

1.80

.95

°0

.80

90

90

.85

.80

.70

.90

.90

OR

.80

.80

.80

sn

2.10

1.50

Oct.

1.30 

1.10

1.00

.95 

.GO 

.80 

.70

.65

.eo

.55

i.eo

1.50

1 40

.95

1 Oft

1 AK.

1.70

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.40

1 OK

1.15

.95

on

.70

1.00

1.80

Nov.

1.40 

1.65

l.SO

1.55 

1.40 

1.30 

2.25

2.60

1.95

1.70

1.35

1.15

1.15

2.80

3.20

5 Of)

4 40

7 aft

9.25

10.60

7.00

5.35

5.80

6.15

7

ftf\

6.40

6.30

Dec.

5.30 

4.55

4.00

3:55 

3.30 

. 3. CO 

2.S5

2.75

2.50

2.40

2.85 

2.80

3.30

8.80

9.10

7.30

7.45

8

0A

8.50

6.15

5.35

4.40

4.20

3.75

3.35

3.15

2 Qrt

3.20

3.60

4.40

4.15
280 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XH. [NO. 136.

Rating table for Skykomish River (South Fork) near Index, Wash., from January 1 to

December 31, 190J,.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.40

.50

.60

.70

.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

Discharge.

Second-feet.

340

360

385

410

435

460

490

520

 550

580

615

650

685

725

765

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

810

855

900

945

990

1,035

1,080

1,130

1,180

1,230

1,280

1,330 ,

1,385

1,440

1, 495 '

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

Discharge.

Second-feet.

1,550

1,605

1,660

1,715

1,775

1,835

1,900

2,035

2,175

2,315

2,455

2,595

2,740

2,890

Ga;?e 

height.

Feat.

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.50

8.00

8.50

9.00

9.50

10.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

3,045

3,205

3, 375

3,555

3,740

3,930

4,130

4,340

4,890

5,450

6,050

6,670

7, 320

7,970

»

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It is I ased upon 12 discharge measurements made during 1902 and 1903. It is well defined between gage heights 

1.20 feet and 8.60 feet. The table has been extended beyond these lin^ts. Above gage 

height 8.80 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 130 per tenth. This 

is a revision of the 1903 table.

Estimated monthly discharge of SJcykomish River (South Fork) near Index, Wash., for 1904.

Month.

May ..................................

June. .................................

July..................................

August. ...............................

October ...............................

November. ............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,750 

1,522 

4,670 

7,450 

5,330 

5,810 

4,340 

1,255 

900 

855 

8,750 

6,800

8,750

Minimum.

 945 

765 

810 

1,058 

2,175 

2,665 

1,058 

550 

410 

372 

535 

1,035

372

Mean.

2,321 

1,027 

1,530 

3,682 

3,518 

4,047 

2,382 

805 

532 

553 

2,552 

2,525

2,123

Total in 

acre-feet.

142, 70 

59,07 

94,08 

219,10 

216,30 

240,80 

146,50 

49,50 

31,^66 

34,00 

151,90 

155,30

1, 541, 00
PTTGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASIN. 281 

SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR SNOQUALMIE FALLS, WASH.

This station was originally established by T. A. Noble on September 

14, 1902. The gage was then located below the falls, but was 

destroyed by the flood of December 1, 1902. On November 2 another 

gage was placed about 3 miles above Snoqualmie Fall? post-office. 

The gage consisted of a plain staff graduated to feet and tenths, and 

reading to hundredths of a foot by means of a hook gage. The elevation of the zero on the gage was assumed to be 100.0C feet. The 

gage was fastened to an alder tree. January 3, 1903, tl is gage was 

washed out and on January 7 was replaced by a gage in two parts, 7 

and 8 feet long, respectively. The elevation of the zero of the gage is 

100.06 feet. The bench mark is on a large maple stump on the right 

bank. It consists of a spike driven into the stump about 4 feet from 

the ground. Its elevation is 127.89, or 27.83 feet above tire zero of the 

gage. This is also the initial point for the soundings. The right 

bank is high and never overflows; the left bank overflows at extreme 

high water. The bed of the stream is of gravel and sand and is not 

liable to shift. The station is located below the junction of the north, 

south, and middle forks of the Snoqualmie River. At Snoqualmie 

Falls, about 4 miles below this station, the river flows ove" a precipice 

268 feet high. Above the falls the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company 

has built a dam and water-power plant. The slack water from this 

dam reaches back from the falls about 3 miles and probabl^ affects the 

flow of the river slightly at the gaging station. This is the only possible location for a gaging station which will include all three forks of 

the river.

On August 14, 1902, the dam below the station was raised 4 feet, 

[backing up the water on the gage. This affected the gage height 

'from August 14 to October 5, 1903, at which time tH dam was 

washed out.

The observations at this station during 1904 have been made under 

the direction of T. A. Noble, district engineer.
282 STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PART XII. [NO. 135. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, ofSnoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Fatts, Wash., for 1904-

Day.

1..............

o

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8. .............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

21..............

25............ .

26.............. 

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Jan.

3.40

3.40

3.15

3.55

3.20

3.10

4.00

4.70

4.60

4.35

4.30

10.65

10.75

12.45

5.65

6.40

5.95

5.15

4.2.5

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.15

3.90

3.80

3.50 

3.30

3.10

3.00

2.85

2.75

Feb.

2.80

2.60

2.55

2.75

3.15

3.10

2.90

2.75

2.60

2.35

2.35

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.35

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

4.50

4.10

' 3.45

3.10

2.80 

2.70

2.60

2.55

.......

Mar.

2.40

2.25

2.30

2.55

3.45

5.20

8.30

6.80

5.30

4.55

4.05

3.70

3.45

3.30

3.05

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.90

2.90

2.70

2.60

2.45

2.30

2.20

2.10

3.35

3.30

3.25

Apr.

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.70

5.25

4.00

4.20

4.30

4.90

5.00

8.45

9.80

9.50

8.50

7.30

6.05

5.85

5.10

6.20

6.90

6.00

5.20

4.65

4.50

4.55

6.65

6.00

May.

4.70

4.40

4.40

4.45

4.30

4.10

4.00

3.95

3.65

3.70

3.85

4.20

4.90

5.75

5.20

4.45

4.75

5.00

5.85

5.50

6.20

6.10

6.00

5.60

5.00

5.15 

5.70

5.70

5.60

5.60

5.45

June.

5.20

5.00

5.15

5.50

6.00

6.25

5.70

4.35

4.35

4.55

4.75

4.80

5.25

5.40

5.35

5.40

6.40

6.45

6.10

5.40

5.00

4.55

3.90

4.00

4.40 

4.85

5.60

July.

5.60

5.65

5.25

4.65

4.30

4.10

4.00

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.20

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70

3.25

3.20

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.65

2.40

2.30 

2.20

2.05

1.90

1.90

Aug.

1.95

1.90

1.85

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.05

1 00

.95

.90

.90

.85

.85 

.85

.95

1.10

1.05

1.00

Sept.

1.00

.95

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.90

1.00

1.00

.90

.80

.75

.75

.70

.65

.60

.60

.60

.60

.55

.60

.65

.60

.60

.55 

.50

.70

1.60

1.50

Oct.

1.10

1.00

.90

.80

.70

.65

.60

.55

.65

.70

.80

1.75

1.70

1.30

1.05

1.75

2.70

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.45

1.30

1.20

1.05 

.90

.90"

.85

1.00

1.55

Nov.

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.80

1.55

1.60

1.75

2.10

2.00

1.70

1.45

1.35

i 1.40dn

1.20

1.50

3.00

4.20

3.90

3.50

10.20

9.55

6.45

6.55

6.80

6.05 

6.70

6.30

5.65

4,60

Dec.

4.30

4.05

3.60

3.25

2.70

2.70

2.50

2.50

2.60

3.35

3.15

2.85

2.90

4.60

10.30

6.95

6.35

5.25

5.25

5.20

5.20

4.70

4.10

3.60

3.30

3.15 

3.25

5.35

' 7.15

6.20

4.75
BOSS, WHIST] 

AND NOBLE

'LER, "1 

LE. J

PUGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASIN. 283

Bating table for Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls, Wash., from January 1 to

December 31, 1904.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.50

.60

.70

.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet.

570

590

610

630

.660

670

690

710

730

760

790

830

870

910

950

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,150

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80.

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

Difwharge.

Second-feet.

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,360

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,610

1,680

1,750

1,830

1,910

1,990

2,070

2,150

2,235

2,325

2,415

2,505

&.

Feet.

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

Discharge.

Second-feet.

2,595

2,690

2,790

2,890

2,990

3,090

3,190

3,290

. 3, 510

3,730

3,970

4,210

4,450

4,710

4,970

5,230

5,490

5,770

6,050

Ga«e

a .JSlj. nfiigiit.

Feet.

7.40

7.60

7.80

8.00

8.50

9.00

9.50

10.00

10.50

11.00

12.00

13.00

 14.00

15.00

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

20.00

Discharge.

Second-feet.

6,330

6,610

6,890

7,170

7,870

8,570

9,270

9,970

10, 670

11, 370

12, 770

14, 170

15, 570

16,970

18, 370

19, 770

21, 170

22,570

23,970

The above table is applicable only for open-channel conditions. It b based upon 

discharge measurements made during 1902-1903. It is well denned to ga#e height 8.70 

feet. Above gage height 6.80 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 

140 per tenth.
STREAM MEASUREMENTS IN 1904, PAET XII. [NO. 135. 

Estimated monthly discharge of Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls, Wash., for 1904.

Month.

February. .............................

March ................................

June. .................................

July..................................

September. ............................

October ...............................

November. ............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13,400 

2,790 

7,590 

9,690 

4,710 

4,970 

4,030 

975 

830 

1,360 

13,890 

10,390

Minimum.

1,390 

1,050 

1,025 

1,610 

2,030 

2,235 

950 

640 

570 

580 

710 

1,250

13, 890 570

Mean.

3,298 

1,394 

1,961 

4,215 

3,288 

3,567 

1,799 

741 

630 

754 

3,055 

2,887

2,299

Total in 

acre-feet.

202,300 

80,180 

120, 600 

250,800 

202,200 

212,200 

110,600 

45,600 

37,500 

46,400 

181,800 

177,500

1,668,000

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN PUGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASIN.

The following miscellaneous discharge measurements were made in 

the Puget Sound drainage basin in 1901 and 1903 by J. H. Cunningham, C. E., of Portland, Oreg.:

Miscellaneous measurements in Puget Sound drainage basin.

Date.

Aug. 23,1901

Sept. 1, 1901

Sept. 7, 1901

Oct. 8, 1901

July 21, 1901

Oct. 4, 1901

Sept. 19,1901

Oct. 7, 1901

S?pt. 15,1901

Jan. 18, 1903

Feb. 23, 1903

July 28, 1901

Aug. 26,1901

Sept. 17,1901

Oct. 6, 1901

Stream.

.....do.........L....

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do.... .........

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

White River. .........

Locality.

.....do...................

.....do....................

.....do...................

1 mile above Elbe, Wash . . .

.....do...................

Highway bridge near Yelm

Prairie, Wash. 

.....do...................

gaging station, Wash. 

.....do...........:.......

.....do...................

2 miles above Index, Wash.

.....do...................

.....do...................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.0

.0

.0

:s

.0 *8.0

. .0

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

350

238

196

179

773

352

565

483

304

250

9,560

2,047

942

606

517
INDEX.

A.

Abiqua Creek, Oreg.

discharge _-__________ 274 

Alder Creek, Idaho.

discharge __-_________ 271 

American River near 

Niles, Wash. :

discharge-________ 275

Antelope Creek, Idaho.

discharge _________ 272 

Asotin, Wash.

Asotin Creek near :

description ______ 237-238,239 

discharge __ ______ 238,239 

gage heights_____ 238-239,240 

Asotin Land and Water Company's canal at:

discharge ____ ____ 275 

Asotin Creek near 

Asotin, Wash.:

description ______ 237-238, 239 

discharge _____ ____ 238,239 

gage heights _____ 238-239,240 

Asotin Land and Water Company's

canal at 

Asotin, Wash.:

discharge ____ ____ 275

Aster Creek, Idaho.

discharge __________ 270

Atanum Creek near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description ________ 105-106

discharge ________ 106

discharge, monthly____ 107 

gage heights _______ 106 

rating table _______ 107

B.

Baker City, Oreg.

Powder River near :

description _____.

discharge __ ____

discharge, monthly., 

gage heights __. 

rating table ______

Bear or Little Spring, Idaho, 

discharge ___. 

Bend, Oreg.

Deschutes River near: 

description ____. 

discharge _______.

gage heights--___.

oo-i I "

222

223

ooo

223

273

269

269

269

Pag* 

Big Blackfoot River near 

Bonner, Mont.:

description _____ 32 

discharge ______ _ _ 33 

discharge, monthly _ 54 

gage heights________ 38 

rating table _____ _ 34 

Big Lost River near 

Mackay, Idaho:

description _______1_ 187-188 

discharge ____ ____ 188 

discharge, monthly_ _ 180 

gage heights __ _ 188 

rating table _______ 189

Chilly, Idaho:

description- _.____ 190

discharge __________ 190

discharge, monthly _ 192 

gage heights--___ - 191 

rating table _______ 191 

Big Payette River at 

Big Payette Lake, Idah->, outlet:

discharge _____ - 270 

Big Spring, Idaho. «

discharge _____________ 273 

Big Wood River near 

Gimlet, Idaho:

description__________ 192 

discharge ____.____ 193 

gage heights- _-_ - 193 

Bitterroot River near 

Grantsdale, Mont.:

description__________ 35

discharge,______ _ 35

discharge, monthly _____ 37

gage heights __- 36 

rating table _______ 36

Missoula, Mont. :

description_________ 37-38 

discharge _____ _ 38 

discharge, monthly __ 40 

gage heights________ 38-39 

rating table _______ 39 

Blackfoot River near 

Presto, Idaho:

description________ 186 

discharge ____ __ _ 186 

gage heights_________ 187 

Blue Springs, Idaho.

discharge _____ _ ' 272 

Boise, Idaho.

Boise River near:

description________ 199-200 

discharge ____ __ ._ _ 201

-285
286 INDEX.

Pag-e. 

Boise, Idaho Continued.

Boise River near Cont'd.

discharge, monthly ___ 202 

gage heights-_______ 201 

rating table ________ 202 

Boise River near 

Boise, Idaho :

description_________ 199-200 

discharge __________ 201

discharge, monthly ___ 202 

gage heights- _______ 201 

rating table _______ 202 

Bonner, Mont.

Big Blackfoot River near :

description ________ 32

discharge _________ 33 

discharge, monthly ___ 34 

gage heights--______ 33 

rating table ______ 34 

Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Kootenai River near :

description _______ 25-27

discharge __________ 27

gage heights _-______ 27

Broadgauge canal near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description _______ 154 

discharge __________ 154

discharge, mean daily-_ 155 

discharge, monthly ___ 155 

gage heights________ 155 

Buckley, Wash.

White River at:

.discharge _________ 284

Bully Creek at and near 

Vale, Oreg. :

description ______ 211-212,213 

discharge ____.._____ 212,214

discharge,- monthly _____ 215

gage heights_________ 213, 214

Westfall, Oreg. :

discharge ________ ___ 274

Bumping River at 

Bumping Lake, Wash. :

discharge _______ 275

C.

Cabin Creek, Idah&.

discharge ____ ______ 271 

Cabin Creek near 

Easton, Wash.:

discharge _________ 275

Caldwell Spring No. 1, Idaho.

discharge _ __ 272 

Caldwell Spring No. 2, Idaho.

discharge _____ _ 272 

Canals in 

Yakima- River Valley, Wash__ 107-169 

Canals taking water from 

Yakima, Tieton, and Naches

rivers ________ 165-169 

Canyon Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 273

Page. 

Carey, Idaho.

Little Wood River near:

description ________ 193-104 

discharge ________ 104 

gage heights_________ 194-195 

Cascade canal near 

-Thorp, Wash.:

description _______ 100 

Cashmere, Wash.

Wenache Canal Company's

canal at: 

discharge _________ 275

Wenache River at : 

*" description _______ 71 72

discharge ________ 72 

sage heights_________ 72

Cedar River near 

Ravensdale, Wash.:

description ________ 276-277 

discharge _________ 277 

discharge, montlfy ___ 278 

gage heights________ 277 

rating table________ 278 

Chelan River below 

Lake Chelan, Wash.:

' description ________ 68-69 

discharge __________ 69

discharge, mont'ily____ 71

gage heights-_______ 69-70 

rating table _______ 70

Chilly, Idaho.

Big Lost River near :

description ________ 190 

discharge __-_______ 190

discharge, montlly ___ 192 

gage heights________ 191 

rating table ________ 191 

Clark canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning 146, 167-169, 275 

Clark Fork at 

Priest River, Idaho :

description _______ 40-41 

discharge __ ___ 41 

discharge, monthly __ 43 

gage heights __ _ 41-42 

rating table ________ 42 

Clarkson, Wash.

Lewiston Water Power Company's canal at:

discharge 275 

Clealum, Wash.

Yakima River at 

discharge ___ 275 

Clealum River near 

Lake Clealum, Wash.:

discharge 275 

Roslyn, Wash.:

description _________ 92-93 

discharge _ ___ 93 

discharge, monthly _ 95

 gage heights _______ 93-94 

rating table ___ 94 

Clearwater River, Idaho.

discharge 270
INDEX. 28T

Page.

Cobb and Sinclair canal. See Sinclair and Cobb canal. 

Columbia River near 

Pasco, Wasb.:

description ____'_____ 24

discharge __________ 25

gage heigbts _________ 25

Columbia River drainage basin.

description____________ 21-24

miscellaneous measurements _ 270-275 

Colville River at 

Kettle Falls, Wasb. :

discharge _________ 275

Conant Creek, Ida'io.

discharge ________ 270 

Coolie Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 273

Cotton wood Creek at 

Rock Lake, Wash.:

discharge ________ 275 

Cow Creek at and near 

Hooper, Wash.:

description________ 251

discharge _________ 251 

Keystone, Wash.:

description________ 250 

discharge ________ , 250 

gage heights _______ 2^0

Cox canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning __ 146, 167-169 

Crab Creek at and near 

Wilson Creek, Wash. :

description________ 73

discharge __________ 73

gage heights ____'_-_ 73 

Odessa, Wash. :

discharge _________ 275 

Krupp, Wash.:

discharge _________ 275

Stratford, Wash.:

discharge ___________ 275

Crescent Creek, Oreg.

above Deschutes River :

discharge _________ 274 

at outlet Crescent Lake :

discharge _________ 274 

Crossport, Idaho.

Kootenni River at:

gage heights _______ 28

D.

Davis Creek, Oreg.

discharge ____________ 274

Deer Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 271

Dell, Oreg.

Willow Creek near :

description_________ 216-217

discharge __________ 217

discharge, monthly ___ 218 

gage heights ______ 217 

rating table _______ 218

Page. 

Deschutes Rjver, Oregon.

miscellaneous measurements of 274 

near Bend, Oreg.:

description________ 269 

discharge _________ 269 

gage heights _______ 269 

Deschutes River (East Fork) at 

Odell, Oreg.:

description__________ 269-270

gage heights __________

Deschutes River (West Branch),

Oreg. 

at Odell, Oreg. :

discharge __________

at Rosland, Oreg.:

discharge ___________

Dry Hollow Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___ ______

Duck Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___ ______

270

274

274

271

273

East Bald Cabin Springs, Idaho, 

discharge ___ _____. 

Easton, Wash.

Cabin Creek near:

discharge ________. 

Kachess River near:

description_______.

discharge _______.

discharge, monthly __.

gage heights ____.

rating table ________.

Yakima River at:

description ______.

discharge _______ __.

discharge, monthly __.

gage heights .

rating table _______. 

Edwards Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___________.

Elbe, Wash.

Nesqually River near :

discharge ____. 

Elberton, Wash.

Palouse River at:

description,.-________ 240-241

discharge ____________ 241

discharge, monthly _____ 243

gage heights _______ 241-242

rating table ________ 242 

Elgin, Oreg.

Orande Ronde Rive* at:

description ________ 226-227

discharge ____!_______ 227

discharge, monthly __^_ 229

gage heights ______ 227-228

rating table ________ 228 

Wallowa River near:

description ______

discharge _ ___ .__

discharge, monthly ___

gage heights. _____

rating table ,__ 

272

90

90

92

91

91

76-77

77-78 

78

271

284

235

235

237

236

230
288 INDEX.

Page.

Elk Creek near 

Rosa, Idaho :

discharge ________ 271 

Ellensburg, Wash.

Olsen (or Mill) ditch near :

description _______ 113

discharge __________ 275 

Town canal near :

description ________ 111

discharge __________ 112 

discharge, mean daily___ 112 

discharge, monthly ____ 113 

gage heights________ 112

F. 

Fail Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 271

Fall River at 

Fremout, Idaho :

description _________ 175-170

discharge ___________ 170

gage heights________ 176 

Fish Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 270

Fortune canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning__ 146, 167-160 

Fowler canal near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description ________ 120

discharge _________ 120 

discharge, mean daily__- 121 

discharge, monthly____ 122 

gage heights_______ 120

rating table ______ .__ 121

Fremont, Idaho. 

Fall River at:

description ________ 175-176 

discharge __________ 176 

gage heights________ 176

Garden Creek, Idaho.

discharge ______________ 272

Garner Spring, Idaho.

discharge ___ _ _ . 273 

Gibbon, Ores.

Umatilla River at :

description _______ 256-257 

discharge ___ __ _ 257 

gage heights________ 257-258 

Gilbert canal near 

Toppenish, Wash.:

description ________ 130 

discharge __________ 131 

discharge, mean daily__ 131, 132 

discharge, monthly. 133 

gage heights________ 131, 132 

Gimlet, Idaho.

Big Wood River near :

description ________ 192

discharge ____________ 193

gage heights _ 193

Page. 

(Meed canal near 

North Yakima, Wash- :

description _______ 147

discharge ________ - 147

discharge, mean daily__ 14$ 

discharge, monthly____ 149 

gage heights_________ 147

rating table ________ 148 

Golf Spring, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 273

Government canal No. 3 near 

Toppenish, Wash. :

description ________ 127

Grande Ronde River at 

Elgin, Oreg. :

' description ________ 226-227 

discharge __________ 227

discharge, monthly___ 229 

gage heights_______ 227-228 

rating table ________ 228 

Hilgard, Oreg. :

description ________ 224

discharge _____j____ 225

discharge, monthly __ 226 

gage heights __ 225 

rating table ________ 226 

Zindel, Wash. :

description _____ ___ 22!>

230

230

discharge ___________

gage heights.-___ __. 

Granger canal near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description _ ___ 

discharge _ -

gage heights________ 122-123 

Granite Creek, Idaho.

discharge _ 272 

Grantsdale, Mont.

Bitterroot River near :

description ____________

discharge _ ____

discharge, monthly. ____

gage heights _____

rating table _ __,_____

New Hedge ditch near :

discharge - - ____

Republican ditch near:

discharge _ T 

Green River at 

Kanasket, Wash. :

discharge ___ ____ 

Green Springs, Idaho.

discharge __ _- 

Greenacres, Wash.

Spokane River at:

discharge ____ _ 

Grizzly Spring, Idaho.

discharge -- 

Grosscnp's canal near 

Kiona, Wash. :

description 

122

122

35

35

37

36

36

274

274

284

272

141
INDEX 289

H.

Hangman Creek at 

Poole's ranch, near Tekoa,

Wash. : 

description __________

gage heights________

Spokane, Wash. :

discharge _________

Tekoa, Wash.:

description _________

discharge________ 

discharge, monthly___ 

gage heights_________

rating tahle ____ .__ 

Hangman Creek (North Fork)

at 

Tekoa, Wash. :

description _________ 

discharge___________

discharge, monthly_____

gage heights_________

rating table_______ 

Hatch canal near 

Toppenish, Wash. :

description ________

discharge___________

Hawley Springs below 

Heise, Idaho:

discharge_________

Henry ITork (of North Fork Snake 

River», Idaho, tributaries of:

miscellaneous measurements of 

Henry Lake, Idaho, tributaries of : 

miscellaneous measurement of 

Hilgard, Oreg.

Grande Ronde River at:

description ________ 

discharge________.__

discharge, monthly_____

gage heights__________

rating table _______

Hill Creek, Idaho.

discharge __________ 

Homedale, Idaho.

Succor Creek near :

description ___________

discharge _ _____ 

gage heights ______

Hooper, Wash.

Cow Creek at:

description ___________

discharge.--_________

Palouse River at:

description _________

discharge _ _-_ ___ 

discharge, monthly __ 

gage heights______ 

rating table ________

Hope Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____ _______

Howe Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____ ________

54

55

275

51-52 

52 

54

52-53

53

55-56

56

57

56

57

133

133

271

224

225

226

225

226

9.79.

195-196 

196 

196

243-244 

245

247

245-246 

246

273- 

273

Howard Creek, Idaho.

discharge _ __

Hubbard canal near 

North Yakima, Wash :

description _______

discharge ____ ___

discharge, mean daily 

discharge, monthly _ 

gage heigh ts _ ______

rating table ___ _

273

116

118

119

119

118

119

I.

Ice House Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___________ 272 

Idaho.

miscellaneous measurements in 270 273 

Index, Wash.

Skykomish River near :

discharge ______ ___ 284 

Skykomish River (South Fork) near: 

description _________ 278-279 

discharge, monthly _ 280 

gage heights-______ 279 

rating table ________ 280 

Indian Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 271

J.

Jessie Creek, Idaho.

discharge _________________

John Day River at 

McDonald, Oreg. :

description ___________

discharge _____ __ 

gage heights __ ____ 

Johnson Creek, Idaho.

discharge __ _____

Johnson Creek near 

Riverside, Wash.:

description _______ 61 

discharge, monthly _____

gage heights _______

rating table ___________

Joseph, Oreg.

Wallowa River near :

description^_________ 230-: 

discharge _____________

discharge, monthly _ _ 

gage heights___:______

rating table ___________

K.

Kachess River near 

Easton, Wash.:

description ___ _ 

discharge __..___ 

discharge, monthly 

gage heights______

rating table -

268

273

-62 

63

231 

231 

23 

231

t-3 

90

90

92

91

91

IBB 135 OE
290 INDEX.

Page. 

Kanasket, Wash.

Green River at:

discharge _________ 284 

Kelly canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning ___ 146, 167-169 

Kelly Creek above 

Ileise, Idaho :

discharge _________ 271 

Kennewick, Wash.

Kennewick canal near :

description__________ 138 

discharge _________ 139 

discharge, mean daily__ 140 

discharge, monthly ___ 140 

gage heights________ 139 

Kennewick canal near 

Kennewick, Wash. :

description ________ 138 

discharge __________ 139 

discharge, mean daily__ 140 

discharge, monthly ___ 140 

gage heights _.._____ 139 

Kettle River at 

Orient, Wash. :

discharge ________ 275 

Keystone, Wash.

Cow Creek near :

description _________ 250 

discharge _________ 250 

gage heights __ __ 250 

Kiona', Wash.

Grosscup's canal near :

description_________ 141 

Kiona canal near :

description,_______ 136 

discharge _________ 137 

discharge, mean daily _ 137 

discharge, monthly ___ 138 

gage heights _______ 137 

Kiona Water Supply Company's canal near: 

description _______ 138 

discharge ______ 275 

Yakima River at:

description________ 87,-88 

discharge _________ 88 

discharge, monthly ___ 89 

gage heights ______ 88 

rating table ________ 89 

Kiona canal near 

Kiona, Wash.:

description _________ 136 

discharge _________ 137 

discharge, mean daily _ 137 

discharge, monthly ___ 13S 

gage heights .._______ 137 

Kiona Water Supply Company's

canal near 

Kiona, Wash. :

description _________ 138 

discharge ______ 275 

Kootenai River at and near 

Bonners Perry, Idaho:

description________ 25-27 

discharge _________ 27 

gage heights _______ 27

Kootenai River at and rear 

Crossport, Idaho:

gage heights __ __. 

Porthill, Idaho:

gage heights _..____.

Page.

L.

Lake Chelan, Wash.

Chelan River below :

description _________

discharge _________

discharge, monthly ____ 

gage heights _______

rating table ___-_____

Laswell canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash.:

data concerning __ 146,

Leach and White ditch. See White

and Leach ditch. 

Ledbetter canal near 

Prosser, Wash. :

description _____ _

Lewis Lake outlet, Idaho.

discharge ____________

Lewiston Water Power Company's 

canal at 

Clarkson, Wash.:

discharge _______ 

Little Pine Creek, Idaho.

discharge __^____________

Little Spokane River near 

Spokane, Wash. :

description ____

discharge __ _ 

gage heights _ ____

Little Spring. See Bear Spring. 

Little Wood River near 

Carey, Idaho:

description _________

discharge ________

gage heights _________

Loomis, Wash.

Sinlahekin Creek near:

description __________

discharge, monthly _____

gage heights _________

rating table ___________

Lower Scott canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. : 

data concerning 146, 

Lowry canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash.: 

data concerning-_______

167-

Lyman, or Lyon, Creek above 

Sunnydell, Idaho:

discharge ________

Lyon, Idaho.

Snake River (South Fork)

near: 

description ____________

discharge _ ._ 

discharge, monthly _____

gage heights __________

rating table _________

68-69 

69 

71

69-70

70

167-169

136

270

275

57-58 

58

58-59

193-194 

194

194-195

59

61

60

60

167-169

271

182

183

184

183

184.
INDEX. 291

M. Page.

McCormick ditch in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash.:

data concerning __ 146, 167-169 

McDonald, Oreg.

John Day River at:

description _________ 268 

discharge _________ 268 

gage heights _______ 268 

McKay Creek near 

Pendleton, Oreg.:

description _________ 266-267 

discharge _________ 267 

gage heights _______ 267 

Mackay, Idaho.

Big Lost River near:

description _________ 187-188 

discharge _________ 188 

discharge, monthly ___ 189 

gage heights 188 

rating table _______ 189 

Malheur, Oreg.

Willow Creek near:

description _______ 215 

discharge _________ 216 

gage heights________ 216 

Malheur River at and near 

Ontario, Oreg. :

description _____ 209, 210-211 

discharge _________ 210, 211 

gage heights^_______ 210, 211

Vale, Oreg.:

description ________ 206, 209 

discharge _________ 207 

discharge, monthly___ 208 

gage heights________ 207 

rating table _______ 208

Westfall, Oreg.:

description _______ 203 

discharge ________ 204 

discharge, monthly___ 205 

gage heights________ 204 

rating table ________ 205 

Malott, Wash.

Salmon Creek neat':

description _______ 63 

discharge __________ 64 

discharge, monthly___ 65 

gage heights________ 64 

rating table ________ 65 

Martin, Wash.

Yakima River near:

description _______ 71 

discharge __________ 75 

discharge, monthly___ 76 

gage heights________ 75 

rating table _______ 76 

Marysville, Idaho.

tributaries of Snake River 

(North Pork) above: 

miscellaneous measurements of____ __ 272 

Meadow Creek, Idaho.

discharge 273

Page.

Methow River near 

Pateros, Wash.:

description ________ 65-60 

discharge _ _ : 66 

discharge, monthly 68 

gage heights 67 

rating table __ _ 67 

Mill ditch. See Olsen ditch. 

Milton, Oreg.

Walla Walla River at:

description _______ 254 

discharge ________ 254 

discharge, monthly 256 

gage heights________ 255 

rating table ___ 255 

Walla Walla River (South

Fork) near:

description _______ 251-252 ' 

discharge _1________ 252 

discharge, monthly 253 

gage heights________ 252-253 

rating table ________ 253 

Minidoka, Idaho.

Snake River near:

description ________ 172-173 

discharge ___ _ '173 

discharge, monthly____ 175 

gage heights________ 173-174 

rating table ______ 174 ' 

Missoula, Mont.

Bitterroot River near:

description ________ 37-38 

discharge ______ 38 

discharge, monthly___ 40 

gage heights________ 38-39 

rating table ________ 39 

Missoula River at:

description ________ 28-29 

discharge _______ 29 

discharge, monthly _ 31 

gage heights 30 

rating table ________ 31 

Rattlesnake Creek at:

discharge ____ __ _ 274 

Missoula River at 

Missoula, Mont. :

description ________ 28-29 

discharge _ _ . 29 

discharge, monthly ___ 31 

gage heights 30 

rating table _______ 31 

Missoula River basin, Mont.

miscellaneous measurements

in ___________ . 274 

Molalla River, Oreg.

discharge ___ 274 

Montana :

miscellaneous measurements

in ___________ 274 

Moran, Wyo.

Snake River (South Fork)

at:

description ________ 179-180 

discharge ____:____ 180
292 INDEX.

Page. 

Moran, Wyo. Continued.

Snake River (South Fork)

at Continued.

discharge, monthly ___ 181 

gage heights________ 180 

rating table ________ 181 

Morrissey ditch in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning__ 146, 167-160 

Moxee canal near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description _______ 116 

discharge ________ 116 

discharge, mean daily__ 117 

discharge, monthly___ 119 

gage heights________ 116-117

N.

Naches River near 

Nile, Wash. :

description-.________ 95-96 

discharge _________ 96 

discharge, monthly ___ 97 

gage heights ________ 96-97 

rating table _______ 97

North Yakima, Wash. : , 

description__________ 98-100 

discharge _________ 101 

discharge, monthly ___ 102 

gage heights ________ 101 

rating table ________ 102 

Naches and Tieton rivers, Wash.

canals taking water from__ 167-169 

Naches-Cowiche canal near 

North Yakima, Wash.:

description_________ 152 

discharge _________ 152 

discharge, mean daily__ 153 

discharge, monthly ___ 154 

gage heights ________ 152 

rating table ________ 153 

Nesqually River near 

Elbe, Wash. :

discharge __________ 284

Yelm Prairie, Wash. :

discharge __________ 284 

New Hedge ditch near 

Grantsdale, Mont. :

discharge ____ ___ 274 

New Reservation canal No. 2 in 

Yakima Indian Reservation,

Wash.:

description_________ 123 

discharge _________ 123 

discharge, mean daily__ 124 

discharge, monthly ___ 125 

gage heights-_______ 124 

rating table-_______ 125 

Nile, Wash.

Naches River near :

description_________ 95-96 

discharge _________ 96 

discharge, monthly ___ 97 

gage heights _______ 96-97 

rating table __ 97

Page. 

North Yakima, Wash.

Atanum Creek near:

description_________ 105-106 

discharge _____--_ 106 

discharge, monthly ___ 107 

gage heights _____ _ 106 

rating table _______ 107

Broadgauge canal near :

description________ 154 

discharge ________ 154

discharge, mean daily__ 155 

discharge, monthly _ 155 

gage heights-_____ 155

Clark canal at:

discharge ______ 275

Fowler canal near :

description__________ 120 

discharge _ _____ _ 120 

discharge, mean daily 121 

discharge, monthly _ 122 

gage heights _ _ 120 

rating table ________ 121

Granger canal near :

description_ _ _ - 122 

discharge ______ 122 

gage heights_______ 122-123

Gleed canal near :

description_____ 147 

discharge _______ 147 

discharge, mean daily _ 148 

discharge, monthly __ _ 149 

gage heights _ ___ _ 147 

rating table ________ 148

Hubbard canal near :

description______ 116 

discharge _______ 118 

discharge, mean daily 119 

discharge, monthly _ 119 

gage heights ___ 118 

rating table ______ 119

Lowry canal at:

discharge _______ - 275

Moxee canal near :

description_ _ 116 

discharge _______ 116 

discharge, mean daily 117 

discharge, monthly _ 119 

gage heights_____ 116-117

Naches River near:

description_______ 98-100 

discharge _____ 101 

discharge, monthly ____ 102 

gage heights _ _ 101 

rating table ________ 102

Naches-Cowiche canrl near:

description-_ _ 152 

discharge ______ 152 

discharge, mean daily 153 

discharge, monthly _ 154 

gage heights _ 152 

rating table ______ 153

Power canal at:

description______ 156 

discharge _______ 156 

discharge, mean daily 157
INDEX. 293

Page. 

North Yakima, Wasfr. Continued.

Power canal at Continued.

discharge, monthly-___ 158 

gage heights________ 156-157

Rhodenbach Schuler canal at:

discharge _____ _ 275

Selah Valley canal near:

description-- _ _ 141 

discharge _________ 141 

discharge, mean daily__ 142-143 

discharge, monthly ___ 144 

gage heights_______ 142 

rating table _______ 143

Selah-Moxee canal near:

description ________ 113 

discharge __________ 113 

discharge, mean daily _ 114-115 

discharge, monthly -__ 115 

gage heights ______ 114 

rating table _______ 115

Shanno canal at:

description _______ 158 

discharge __________ 158 

discharge, mean daily _ 159 

discharge, monthly ___ 160 

gage heights ______ 159 

rating table _______ 159

Sinclair and Cobb canal near:

description _ __ _ 141

. Taylor canal near :

description _ ______ 116 

discharge __________ 116, 275

Tieton River near:

description ________ 103 

discharge __________ 103 

discharge, monthly ___ 105 

gage heights ______ 104 

rating table _______ 104

Town canal at:

description ________ 163

discharge _____-___ 163 

discharge, mean daily _ 164 

discharge, monthly ___ 165 

gage heights _______ 163-164

Union canal at:

description________ 160 

discharge _________ 101, 162 

discharge, mean daily __ 161, 162 

discharge, monthly ___ 163 

gage heights _______ 161, 162

Wapatox canal near:

description ________ 144 

discharge __________ 144 

discharge, mean daily _ 145-146 

discharge, monthly ____ 146 

gage heights ______ 145

Wide Hollow waterway at:

discharge _ _______ 275

Yakima River near:

description _______ 79 

discharge ________ 80 

disqflhrge, moathly ___ 81 

gage heights ______ 80 

rating table _________ 81

Page.

North Yakima, Wash. Cortinued. 

Yakima Valley canal near:

description _________ 149 

discharge _ _____ 149 

discharge, mean e"aily _ 150-151 

discharge, monthly ____ 151 

gage heights _______ 149-150 

rating table ________ 151 

Northwestern Light and WaterCompany's proposed 

canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash.:

' description _______ 165

O. 

Odell, Oreg.

Deschutes River (Eas 1; Pork)

at:

description ________ 269-270 

gage heights _______ 270 

Deschutes River (West

Branch) at:

discharge ____. ____ 274 

Old Reservation canal No. 1 in 

Yakima Indian Reservation,

Wash.:

description____ ___ 125 

discharge ________- 126

discharge, mean cfaily 126 

discharge, monthly ___ 127 

gage heights __ 126 

Olsen (or Mill) ditch near 

Ellensburg. Wash.:

description ________ 113 

discharge _________ 275

Ontario, Oreg.

Malheur River near :

description _____ 209, 210-211 

discharge __________ 210, 211 

gage heights _______ 210, 211 

Ora, Idaho.

Snake River (North Fork)

near:

description _________ 170 

discharge _______ 170 

discharge, monthly ___ 172 

gage heights ________ 171

rating table ________ 171 

Oregon, miscellaneous rreasurements in ______ 274 

Oregon Land and Water Company's ditcn near 

Dmatilla, Oreg.:

discharge __________ 264 

Orient, Wash.

Kettle River at:

discharge _ -_ 275 

Osborn Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 272

Oswald Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___ __ _ 2*3 

Owyhee, Oreg.

Owyhee River near:

description _________ 196-197 

discharge 197
294 INDEX.

Owyhee, Oreg. Continued.

Owyhee River near Oont'd.

discharge, monthly ___ 199 

gage heights _______ 197-198 

rating table ________ 198

Owyhee ditch near:

discharge, monthly ___ 190 

Owyhee ditch near 

Owyhee, Oreg.:

discharge, monthly ___ 190 

Owyhee River near 

Owyhee, Oreg.:

description _________ 196-197 

discharge ________ 197 

discharge, monthly ___ 190 

gage heights _______ 197-198 

rating table _______ 198

P.

Palisade Creek, Idaho.

discharge ________ _ 271 

Palouse River at 

Elberton, Wash.:

description ________ 240-241 

discharge _________ 241 

discharge, monthly ___ 243 

gage heights________ 241-24'J 

rating table __ __ _ 24V! 

Hooper, Wash.:

description ________ 243-244 

discharge ________ 245 

discharge, monthly __ 247 

gage heights_______ 245-246 

rating table _____ _ 240 

Pasco, Wash.

Columbia River near :

description _ _ 24 

discharge _______ _ 25 

gage heights_____ _ 25 

Pateros, Wash.

Methow River near :

description ________ 65-66 

discharge ______ _ 66 

discharge, monthly____ 68 

gage heights__ _ _ 67 

rating table ________ 67 

Pechastin, Wash.

Wenache Canal Company's

canal at:

discharge _________ 275 

Wenache River at: , ' 

discharge __________ 275 

Pechastin Creek at 

Wenache, Wash.:

discharge ________ 275 

Tend Oreille River. See Clark

Fork. 

Pendleton, Oreg.

McKay Creek near :

description __.______ 266-267 

discharge ________ 267 

gage heights_______ 267 

Umatilla River at:

description ________ 258-259

Page.

Pendleton, Oreg. Continued. 

Umatilla River at Cont'd.

discharge _________ 259 

gage heights_______ 260 

Wildhorse Creek at:

discharge _________ 274 

Pine Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 273 

Poole's ranch, near Tekoa, Wash. 

Hangman Creek at:

description _______ 54 

discharge _________1 55

Porcupine Creek, Idaho.

discharge _ _ _ 271 

Porthill, Idaho.

Kootenai River near:

gage heights__ __ 28 

Power canal at 

North Yakima, Wasl.:

description ______ 156 

discharge _________ 156

discharge, mean daily__ 157 

discharge, montl 'y_ __ 158 

gage heights________ 156-157 

Powder River near 

Baker City, Oreg. :

description ________ 221 

discharge _________ 222 

discharge, monthly___ 223 

gage heights__ __ 222 

rating table ________ 223 

Presto, Idaho.

Blackfoot River near:

description _______ 186 

discharge ________ 186 

gage heights _ _ 187 

Priest River, Idaho. 

Clark Pork at:

description ________ 40-41 

discharge _ __ _ . 41 

discharge, monthly __ 43 

gage heights______ 41 42

rating table _____ 42 

Priest River at:

description ____ _ 43-44 

discharge _ 44 

discharge, monthly _ 46 

gage heights_______ 44-45

rating table _____ 45 

Pritchard Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____ __ 271 

Prospect, Idaho.

Willow Creek near:

description ____ _ 185 

discharge __ _ _ 185 

gage heights_______ 185-186 

Prosser, Wash.

Ledbetter canal near:

description ________ 136 

Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's power canal 

at:

description _____^.__ 133-134 

discharge_______^ 134

discharge, mean daily 134 

discharge, monthly 135
295

Page. 

Prosser, Wash. Continued.

Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's irrigating 

canal at:

discharge, mean daily_ 135 

discharge, monthly___ 136 

Yakima River at:

description ____ _ 85 

discharge__________ 85 

discharge, monthly___ 87 

gage heights _______ 86 

rating table________ 86 

Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's irrigating 

canal at: 

Prosser Wash.:

discharge, mean daily._ 135 

discharge, monthly___ 136 

Prosser Falls Irrigation Company's power canal 

at 

Prosser Wash.:

description _________ 133-134 

discharge_____________ 134

discharge, mean daily__ 134 

discharge, monthly__'- 135 

Puget Sound drainage basin.

description ___________ 276 

miscellaneous measurements _ 284 

Puyallup River, Wash.

discharge ____________ 284

R.

Rainy Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 271 

Rattlesnake Creek at 

Missoula, Mont. :

discharge__________ 274 

Ravensdale, Wash.

Cedar River near:

description _________ 276-277 

discharge___________ 277 

discharge, monthly-__ 278 

gage heights ________ 277 

rating table_______ 278 

Republican ditch near 

Grantsdale, Mont.:

discharge__________ 274 

Rhodenbach Schuler ditches in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning- ___ 146, 

167-169, 275 

Riverside, Wash.

Johnson Creek near :

description _________ 6*-62 

discharge, monthly_ 63 

gage heights _______ 62 

rating table_______ 62 

Rock Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 273 

Rock Creek, Ores'.

discharge ______-_ --_ 274 

Rock Creek near 

St. John, Wash.:

description _________ 247-248 

discharge __ - 248

Page. 

Rock Creek near 

St. John, Wash. Continued.

discharge, month'y_ _ 249 

gage heights _______ 248 

rating table ___ __ 249 

Rock Springs, Idaho.

discharge _______ __ 27.i

Rogue River, Oreg.

discharge _ 274 

Rosland, Oreg. .

Deschutes River (West

Branch at :

discharge 274 

Roslyn, Wash.

Clealum River near:

description _________ 92-03 

discharge_______ 93

discharge, monthly 95 

gage heights _______ 93-94 

rating table _ 94

S.

St. Anthony, Idaho.

Teton River near r

description 177 

discharge __ _ 177 

discharge, monthly- 179 

gage heights 178 

rating table __ - 178 

St. John, Wash.

Rock Creek near :

description _____ 247-248 

discharge __-_ 248 

discharge, monthly 249 

gage heights 248 

rating table 249 

Salmon Creek near 

Malott, Wash. :

description___ 63 

discharge __ _ 64 

discharge, monthly 65 

gage heights 64 

rating table _ 65 

Santiam River, Oreg.

discharge _ - 274 

Selah Valley canal nearNorth Yakima, Wash.:

description___ 141 

discharge __ _ 141 

discharge, mean c'aily 142-143 

discharge, monthly 144 

gage heights 142 

rating table _______ 143 

Selah-Moxee canal near 

North Yakima, Wash.:

description 113

discharge __ _ 113

discharge, mean t'fiily- 114-115

- discharge, monthly 115

gage heights-- 114

rating table 115

Shanno canal at 

North Yakima, Wash.:

description__ ____ 158 

discharge _ 158 

discharge, mean daily__ 150
296 JttDEX.

Page. 

Shatmo canal at 

North Yakima, Wash. Cont'd.

discharge, monthly ___ 160 

sage heights_______ 159 

rating table ________ 159 

Shearer and Chapman ditches in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning__ 146, 167-169 

Sheep Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 27i 

Sherwood Springs, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 273 

Shoshone Lake outlet, Idaho.

discharge ___________ 270

Shotgun Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___________ 272

Silver Creek, Oreg.

discharge ___________ 274

Sinclair and Cobb canal near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description___ _____ 141

Sinlahekiu Creek near 

Loomis, Wash. :

description._________ 59 

discharge, monthly ___ 61 

gage heights_______ 60 

rating table _______ 60

Skykomish River near 

Index, Wash. :

discharge ______ 284

Skykomish River (South Fork)

near 

Index, Wash.:

description_________ 278-279 

discharge, monthly ___ 280 

gage heights_______ 279 

rating table _______ 280 

Snake River near 

Minidoka, Idaho:

description__________ 172-173 

discharge _________ 173 

discharge, monthly ___ 175 

gage heights _______ 173-174 

rating table _______ 174 

Snake River (North Fork), Idaho.

discharge __-_________ 270 

near Ora, Idaho :

description_______ 170 

discharge ________ 170 

discharge, monthly ___ 172 

gage heights_______ 171 

rating table ________ 171 

tributaries of :

miscellaneous measurements of_______ 272 

Snake River (Henry Fork of North

Fork), 

discharge __ _________ 270

Snake River'(South Fork).- 

at Moran, Wyo. :

description _________ 179-180 

discharge _________ 180

discharge, monthly ____ 181 

g-age heights _______ 180 

rating table _______ 181

Page.

Snake River (South Fork) Cont'd. 

tributaries of, in Idaho:

miscellaneous measurements of ______ 271-272 

near Lyon, Idaho :

description ________ 182 

discharge _________ 183 

discharge, monthly ___ 184 

gage heights _______ 183 

rating table ________ 184 

Snoqualmie Falls, Was! .

Snoqualmie River near:

description ________ 281 

discharge, morthly __ 284 

gage heights ______ 282 

rating table _______ 283 

Snoqualmie River near 

Snoqualmie Falls, \7ash.:

description ________ 281 

discharge, monthly ___ 284 

gage heights _______ 282 

rating table __..______ 283 

Snow Water Creek, Idaho.

discharge _______________ 273

Soreuson Spring, Idaho.

discharge ___________ 272

Spokane, Wash.

Hangman Creek at:

discharge _________ 275

Little Spokane River near :

description ________ 57-58

discharge __________ 58 

gage heights _____- 58-50 

Spokane River at:

description ___-_____ 46-48 

discharge ________ 48

discharge, monthly ___ 50-51 

gage heights _____ _ 49

rating table _______ 50 

Spokane River, Idaho.

discharge ______________ 270

Spokane River, Wash., at 

Greenacres, Wash.:

discharge __________ 275 

Spokane, Wash.:

description ________ 46-48

discharge _________ 48 

discharge, monthly _ 50-51 

gage heights ____ _ 49 

rating table _______ 50

Squaw Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___--___ 271 

Succor Creek near 

Homedale, Idaho :

description________ 195-196 

discharge _____ _ 19fi

gage heights _ 196 

Summit Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___ _ 271 

Snnnydell, Idaho.

Lymau, or Lyon, Creel' above :

discharge ___ 271 

Sunnyside canal near 

Yakima, Wash. :

description _________ 127-128 

discharge _ 128
INDEX. 297

Page. 

Sunnyside canal near 

Yakima, Wash. Continued.

discharge, mean daily _ 129 

discharge, monthly ___ 130 

gage heights _______ 128-120- 

rating table _______ 130

Tahgee Creek, Idaho.

discharge _ . ______________ 273

Tnylor canal near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description ________ 116 

discharge ________ 116,275 

Taylor Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 272 

Tekoa, Wash.

Hangman Creek at and near :

description _______ 51-52, 54

discharge _________ 52 

discharge, monthly ____ 54 

gage heights_______ 52-53, 55

rating table ________ 53 

Hangman Creek (North

Fork) at: 

description _______ 55-56

discharge _________ 56 

discharge ____ ___ 57 

gage heights_ ___ 56 

rating table ________ 57

Teton River near 

St. Anthony, Idaho:

description ________ 177 

discharge _________ 177 

discharge, monthly ____ 170 

gage heights__ ___ 178 

rating table _______ ITS 

Thompson Springs, Idaho.

discharge ___________ 273

Thorp, Wash.

Cascade canal near:

description ________ 100 

West Kittitas canal near:

description __ ____ 100 

discharge ____ ___ 103 

discharge, mean daily___ 111 

discharge, monthly __- 111 

gage heights_______ 110

rating table ________ 110 

Yakima River at:

discharge __________ 275

Thurman Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 272

Thurman Springs, Idaho.

discharge ______ __ 272

Tieton River near 

North Yakima, Wash. :

description _______ 103 

discharge ___ __ 103 

discharge, monthly ____ 105

gage heights_________ 104

rating table_______-_ 104 

Tieton and Naches rivers. Wash.

canals taking water from-_ 167-160

Page. 

Timber Creek, Idaho.

discharge ___ ^ _____ 273 

Tom Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____ _____ 272 

Toppenish, Wash.

Gilbert canal near:

description _______ 130 

discharge _ _____ 131 

discharge, mean daily__ 131, 132 

discharge, monthly_____ 133 

gage heights________ 131, 132 

Government canal No. 3 near :

description _______ 127 

Hatch canal near:

description _______ 133 

discharge __________ 133 

Town canal at and near 

Elleusburg, Wash.:

description _____ 111 

discharge _ _____ 112 

discharge, mean d?ily_-_ 112 

discharge, monthly ___ 113 

gage heights_______ 112 

North Yakima, Wash.:

description ________ 163 

discharge __________ 163 

discharge, mean drily__ 164 

discharge, monthly ___ 165 

gage heights________ 163-164 

Tule Lake outlet at 

Tule Lake, Wash. :

discharge _________ 275 

Twin Creek, Idaho.

discharge ________ _ 273

U.

Umatilla, Oreg.

Oregon Land and Wate Company's ditch near > 

discharge _ _______ 264

Umatilla River near:

description ________ 263-264 

discharge ________ 264 

discharge, monthly ___ 266 

gage heights________ 264-265 

rating table ________ 265 

Umatilla River at and near 

Gibbon, Oreg. :

description ________ 256-257 

discharge _________ 257 

gage heights__________ 257-258

Fendleton, Oreg. :

description _______ 258-259 

discharge _-_______ 250

gage heights________ 2GO

Umatilla, Oreg.:

description ________ 263-264 

discharge ________ 264

discharge, monthly _L_ 266 

gage heights________ 264-265 

rating table _ _ 265

Yoakum, Oreg.:

description__________ 260-261 

discharge _-_ _ 261
298 INDEX.

Page.

Umatilla River at and near 

Yoakum, Oreg. Continued.

discharge, monthly ___ 263 

gage heights_______ 261-262 

rating table __-_____ 262 

Cnion canal at 

North Yakima, Wash.:

description_________ 160 

discharge _________ 161, 102 

discharge, mean daily__ 161, 162 

discharge, monthly ___ 163 

gage heights_______ 161, 162 

Upper Scott canal in 

Yakima River Valley, Wash.:

data concerning__ 146,167-169

Vale, Oreg.

Bully Creek at and near :

description______ 211-212,'213 

discharge _________ 212,214 

discharge, monthly _____ 215 

gage heights-______-_ 213, 214 

Malheur River at and near:

description^-________ 206,209 

discharge ________ 207 

discharge, monthly ___ 208 

gage heights________ 207 

rating table _______ 208

Walla Walla River at 

Milton, Oreg.:

description ________ 254 

discharge _________ 254 

discharge, monthly ____ 256

gage heights__________ 255

rating table ________ 255 

Walla Walla River (South Pork) 

near 

Milton, Oreg. :

description__________ 251-252 

discharge ________ _ 252

discharge, monthly ____ 253 

gage heights-________ 252-253 

rating table _______ 253 

Wallowa, Oreg.

Wallowa River near :

description _________ 232-233 

discharge ________ 233 

discharge, monthly _ __ 234 

gage heights________ 233-234 

rating table ________ 234 

Wallowa River near 

Elgin, Oreg.:

description _________ 235 

discharge __________ 235

discharge, monthly ____ 237

gage heights-_______ 236 

rating table ________ 236

Joseph, Oreg.:

description _________ 230-231 

discharge _________ 231 

discharge, monthly __ 232

Page. 

Wallowa River near 

Joseph, Oreg. Continued.

gage heights _ _ 231 

rating table ________ 232 

Wallowa, Oreg.:

description _________ 232-233 

discharge ________ 233 

discharge, monthly ___ 234 

gage heights________ 233-234 

rating table ________ 234 

Wapatox canal near 

North Yakima, Wash.:

description __ - __- 144 

discharge _________ 144 

discharge, mean daily__ 145-146 

discharge, morthly ___ 14(5 

gage heights________ 145 

Washington:

miscellaneous measurements

in ___________ 275,284 

Weiser, Idaho.

Weiser River near:

description _________ 219 

discharge, monthly -__ 221 

gage heights_ _ _____ 220

rating table _______ 220 

Weiser River near 

Weiser, Idaho:

description _______ 219

discharge, monthly ___ 221 

gage heights________ 220 

rating table ________ 220

Wenacbe, Wash.

I'echastin Creek at :

discharge _________ 275 

Wenache River at:

discharge __________ 275

Wenacbe Canal Compary's canal

at 

Cashmere, Wash.:

discharge _____ _ _ 275

Pechastin, Wash. :

discharge __________ 275 

Wenache River at 

Cashmere, Wash. :

description _^_______ 71-72 

discharge _________ 72 

gage heights___ _____ 72

Pechastin, Wash. :

discharge__________ 275 

Wenache, Wash.:

discharge_________ 275

West Bald Cabin Springs, Idaho.

discharge _____________ 272 

West Kittitas canal near 

Thorp, -Wash. :

description ___ _______ 109

discharge_________ 109 

discharge, mean daily___ 111 

discharge, monthly- 111 

gage heights _._ 110 

rating table _______ 110 

Westfall, Oreg.

Bully Creek at:

discharge_______ 274
INDEX. 299

Page.

Westfall, Oreg. Continued. 

Malheur River near :

description ________ 203 

discharge __________ 204 

discharge, monthly ___ 205 

gage heights _____ __ 204 

rating table ________ 205 

White and Leach ditch in 

Yakiraa River Valley, Wash. :

data concerning __ 146, 167-169 

White River at 

Buckley, Wash. :

discharge _ _ ________ 284 

Whitman Spring, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 273 

Wide Hollow wasteway at 

North Yakima, Wash. :

discharge __ ________ 275 

Wildhorse Creek at 

Pendleton, Oreg. :

discharge __ ________ 274 

Willamette River, Oreg.

discharge ____________ 274 

Williams Creek, Idaho.

discharge ____________ 271 

Willow Creek, Idaho.

discharge _____ _______ 272 

near Prospect, Idaho :

description : _______ _ *~ 185 

discharge __ _______ 185 

gage heights _______ 185-186 

Willow Creek, Oregon, near 

Dell, Oreg. :

description ________ 216-217 

discharge __________ 217 

discharge, monthly ___ 218 

gage heights _______ 217 

rating table _______ 218 

Malheur, Oreg. :

description _________ 215 

discharge __ _______ 216 

gage heights _______ 216 

Wilson Creek, Wash. 

Crab Creek at :

description ________ 73 

discharge __ _______ 73 

gage heights __ __ __ 73

Y.

Yakima, Wash.

Sunnyside canal near :

description _________ 127-128 

discharge __________ 128 

discharge, mean daily __ 129 

discharge, monthly ___ 130 

gage heights _______ 128-129

rating table 

Yakima River near : 

description 

discharge _ 

discharge, monthly 

gage heights 

rating table

130

81-82

83

84

83

84

Yakima Indian Reservation, Wash.

New reservation canal 1 T <>. 2,

in: 

description _________

discharge ____

discharge, mean daily___ 

discharge, monthly_____

gage heights___________

rating table _________

Old reservation canal lTo, 1,

in: 

description ____________

discharge-.- 

discharge, mean daily___ 

discharge, monthly ___ 

gage heights___________

Yakima River at and near 

Clealum,. Wash.:

discharge__ ____

Easton, Wash.:

description ______

discharge__ _________

discharge, monthly 

gage heights __________

rating table __ _____

Kiona, Wash.:

description _________

discharge ___________

discharge, monthly ___. 

gage heights _____

rating table _ ______

Martin, Wash.:

description __________

discharge __________

discharge, monthly _____

gage heights __________

rating table ___________

North Yakima, Wash.: 

description _____. 

discharge _ ____ 

discharge, monthly 

gage heights _____ 

rating table ______

Prosser, Wash.:

description __ _. 

discharge ______ 

discharge, monthly 

gage heights _____ 

rating table ______

Thorp, Wash.:

discharge __________

Yakima, Wash.:

description ____________

discharge _______

discharge, monthly _____

gage heights _ _ 

rating table _________

canals taking water from____ 

Yakima River Valley, Wash.

canals in __._____________

miscellaneous measurements of _________

Page.

123

123

124

125

124

125

125

126

126

127

126

275

76-77 

77

79

77-78 

78

87-88

88

89

88

74

- 75 

76

75

76

79

80

81

 80 

81

85

85

87

86

86

275

81-82

83

84

83

84 

165-167

107-169 

167,169
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Yakima Valley canal near 

North Yakima, Wash.:

description ________ 149 

discharge ________ 149 

discharge, mean daily _ 150-151 

discharge, monthly ___ 151 

gage heights _______ 149-150 

rating table _______ 151 

Yelm Prairie, Wash.:

Nesqually River near:

discharge __________ 284

Yoakum, Oreg.

Umatilla River at:

description _________ 260-261

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Yoakum, Oreg. Continued.

Umatilla River at Continued.

discharge _ 261 

discharge, monthly _ 263 

gage heights __. 261-262 

rating table ______ 262

Z.

Zindel, Wash.

Grande Ronde River at: 

description . 

discharge ________

gage heights __ 

229

230

230

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