DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 330

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1912

PART X. THE GREAT BASIN

BY

F. F. HENSHAW, E. A. PORTER, 

AND G. C. STEVENS

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1914
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 330

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1912

PART X. THE GKEAT BASIN

BY

F. F. HENSHAW, E. A. PORTER, 

AND G. C. STEVENS

 1

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. WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1914
CONTENTS.

Authorization and scope of work........................................... 7

, Publications.............................................................. 8

Definition of terms......................................................... 11

Convenient equivalents..........................................:.......... 12

Explanation of data........................................................ 13

Accuracy of field data and computed results................................. 15

Cooperation................................................................ 16

Division of work.......................................................... 17

Level of Great Salt Lake.................................................. 17

Gaging-station records...................................................... 17

Great Salt Lake basin.................................................. 17

Bear River,basin.................................................. 17

Bear River at Dingle, Idaho................................... 17

Bear Lake inlet canal at Dingle, Idaho,........................ 20

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................ 22

Bear River near Preston, Idaho................................ 24

Bear River near Collinston, Utah.............................. 27

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah........................... 29

Hammond ditch near Collinston, Utah......................... 30

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho.................... 32

Logan River near Logan, Utah................................. 34

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah....... 36

Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho.......................... 37

Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah....".......................... 39

Weber River basin................................................. 42

Weber River near Oakley, Utah............................... 42

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.............................. 44

Weber River near Plain City, Utah............................ 46

Ogden River near Ogden, Utah........ T ........................ 48

Jordan River basin.................................................. 49

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah............................ 49

Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah........................... 51

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah................................ 54

Spanish Pork near Spanish Pork, Utah......................... 57

United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish

Fork,Utah..............................................;.. 60

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah............................ 63

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah............................ 66

Maple Creek near Springville, Utah............................. 69

Provo River at Forks, Utah.................................... 71

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah ..................... 73

American Fork near American Fork, Utah....................... 75

South Fork of American Fork near American Fork, Utah ........ 77

Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah.............. 78

Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah................. 80

Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah............................ 81

3
4 CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued.

Jordan River basin Continued. Page.

Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah........................ 82

Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah.................... 84

City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah.......................... 85

Sevier Lake basin...................'................................. 86

Sevier River near Hatch, Utah.................................... 86

Sevier River near Cireleville, Utah................................. 88

Sevier River near Junction, Utah................................... 89

Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah................ 91

Sevier River at Marysvale, Utah................................... 92

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah....................................... 94

Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah................................ 96

Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah.................................. 97

Sevier River near Juab, Utah...................................... 99

Sevier River at Leamington, Utah................... .^.............. 102

Sevier River near Delta, Utah...................................... 103

Sevier River at Oasis, Utah....................................... 105

Asay Creek near Hatch, Utah...................................... 106

Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah................................. 107

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah...................... 108

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah....................................... 110

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah.............................. Ill

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah..................................' 113

Canals in Sevier Valley............................................ 115

Sevier Valley canal at Joseph, Utah........................... 115

Sevier Valley canal at State weir near Richfield, Utah.......... 117

Canal A near Delta, Utah...................................... 119

Canal B near Delta, Utah...................................... 121

Canal C near Delta, Utah...................................... 122

Lyman's ditch near Delta, Utah................................ 124

Melville main canal near Delta, Utah.......................... 125

Melville West Side canal near Delta, Utah...................... 126

Thousand Springs Creek basin......................................... 128

Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev......................... 128

Salton Sink basin..................................................... 130

Salton Sea near Salton, Cal......................................... 130

Owens Lake basin.................................................... 131

Owens River near Round Valley, Cal............................... 131

Owens River near Bigpine, Cal..................................... 133

Owens River near Lone Pine, Cal.................................. 135

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal................................ 137

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal................................. 139

Mono Lake basin...................................................... 142

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Cal.................................... 142

Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Cal................................... 142

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal............................. 143

Walker Lake basin................................................... 146

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Cal............................. 146

East Walker River near Mason, Nev............................... 146

Walker River at Mason, Nev...................................... 149

Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Cal............................... 151
CONTENTS. 5

GagLng-station records Continued.

Walker Lake basin Continued. Page.

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Cal................................ 153

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal................................. 156

West Walker River near Coleville, Cal............................. 158

West Walker River near Wellington, Nev........................... 160

West Walker River at Smith, Nev.................................. 161

East Fork of West Walker River near Bridgeport, Cal............... 162

Humboldt-Carson Sink drainage basin................................. 162

Carson River basin................................................ 162

East Fork of Carson River at Silver King Valley, near Markleeville, Cal.................................................. 162

East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Cal................ 164

Carson River near Empire, Nev................................ 166

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.......................... 168

Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal............................. 170

Markleeville Creek near Markleeville, Cal...................... 173

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal........................ 174

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal.................... 176

Humboldt River basin............................................ 178

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev............ '. ................ 178

Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev........................... 181

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev............................ 184

Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev......................... 187

Marys River near Deeth, Nev................................... 188

North Fork of Humboldt River near Halleck, Nev............... 190

South Fork of Humboldt Riyer near Elko, Nev................. 193

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.................. v.............. 196

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes basins............................/.... 198

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Cal.......................................... 198

Trackee River at Tahoe, Cal...................................... 199

Truckee River at Iceland, Cal..................................... 201

Trackee River at Nevada-California State line...................... 202

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................... 204

Trackee River at Clarks, Nev..................................... 206

Donner Creek at Donner Lake, near Truckee, Cal................... 207

Donner Creek near Truckee, Cal................................... 209

 Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal.................................... 211

South Fork of Prosser Creek near Trackee, Cal...................... 213

Little Trackee River near Trackee, Cal............................ 214

Little Trackee River at Boca, Cal.................................. 215

Webber Creek near Trackee, Cal.................................. 217

Independence Creek near Truckee, Cal.............................. 218

Warner Lake basin ................................................... 220

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg......................... 220

Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg.................... 223

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg.......................................... 225

Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg..................................... 228

Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg...................................... 230

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.................................... 233

Crump Lake near Adel, Oreg....................................... 236

Hart Lake near Plush, Oreg....................................... 236

Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg.................................... 236
6 CONTENTS.

Gaging station records Continued. Page.

A.bert Lake drainage basin ...... ..................................... 237

Chewaucan River at dam site near Paisley, Oreg..................... 237

Chewaucan River above Conn's ditch, near Paisley, Oreg........... 238

Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg.................................. 240

Crooked Creek near Valley Falls, Oreg.............................. 242

Silver Lake drainage basin............................................ 243

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg................................ 243

Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg................................ 245

 Malheur and Hamey lakes drainage basin............................... 246

Malheur Lake at Narrows, Oreg..................................... 246

Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg.................................... 247

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.................................... 248

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg.................... 250

Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg................................... 253

Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg................................. 255

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg................................. 256

Cucamonga Creek near Diamond, Oreg.............................. 258

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg.................................. 259

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg.................................... 261

Silver Creek below Riley, Oreg.................................... 263

Alvord Lake drainage basin............................................ 264

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg..................................... 264

Little Cottonwood Creek near Denio, Oreg.......................... 265

Miscellaneous measurements.............................................. 266

Index.................................................................... 271

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. Typical gaging stations.......................................... 14

II. Price current meters............................................ 15

III. Chart showing variation in level of Great Salt Lake and in monthly

and annual precipitation..................................... 16
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GEEAT BASIN, 1912.

By F. F. HENSHAW, E. A. POETEE, and G. C. STEVENS.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

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

of measurements of flow made on streams in the United States 

during the year ending September 30, 1912.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under authority implied in the organic 

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

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the geological 

survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

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

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

1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have carried 

the following item and appropriations:

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

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

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources. 

Annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30 

1895..................................................... $12,500

1896..................................................... 20,000

1897 to 1900, inclusive................................... 50,000

1901 to 1902,inclusive................................... 100,000

1903 to 1906, inclusive................................... 200,000

1907..................................................... 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive................................... 100,000

1911 to 1913, inclusive................................... 150,000

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made 

in connection with the description of each station affected, and of 

the second kind on page 16.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 2,000 points 

in the United States and also at many points in small areas in Seward 

Peninsula and the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, and in the Hawaiian 

Islands. During 1912 gaging stations were maintained by the

7
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&12, PART X.

Survey and the cooperating organizations at about 1,500 points, 

and many discharge measurements were made at other points. In 

connection with this work data were also collected in regard to 

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and 

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

available in the regular water supply papers from time to time.

PUBLICATIONS.

A report has been prepared for each year embodying the streamflow data collected during that year. An index to the reports containing stream-flow measurements prior to 1904 has been published 

as Water-Supply Paper 119. Circulars are also available giving 

complete lists of the gaging stations maintained by the Survey to 

date, and a list of the reports relating to the water supply of the 

country.

Prior to 1901 gage heights and discharge measurements were 

published in water-supply papers or bulletins and estimates of 

monthly discharge in annual reports; since 1901 both classes of 

data have been published in water-supply papers and they are now 

being published in twelve parts, as shown in the following table:

Papers on surface water supply of the United States,

Part.«

I

II

III

rv

V 

VI

vn

VIII

IX

X

XI

xn

No.

321

322

323

324

325 

326

327

328

329

330

331

332

Title.

North Atlantic coast basins.

South Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

Ohio River basin.

St. Lawrence River basin.

Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basin 

Missouri River basin.

Lower Mississippi River basin.

Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

Colorado River Tjasin.

Great Basin.

Pacific coast basins in California.

North Pacific coast basins.

a. For the purpose of uniformity in the presentation of reports, a general plan has been agreed upon by 

the United States Reclamation Service, the United States Forest Service, the United States Weather 

Bureau, and the United States Geological Survey, according to which the area of the United States has 

been divided into 12 parts, whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage lines indicated by the parts 

of the report.
PUBLICATIONS.

A list of reports containing stream-flow data is presented in the 

following table:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; WS=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt. 2...........

llth A, pt. 2...........

12th A, pt. 2...........

13th A, pt. 3...........

14th A, pt. 2...........

B131......... ..........

16th A, pt. 2.. .........

B140...................

WS 11......... .........

18th A, pt. 4...........

WS15..................

WS16..................

19th A, pt. 4...........

WS 27....... ...........

WS 28........ ..........

20thA.pt. 4...........

WS 35 to 39... .........

21st A,pt. 4..... .......

WS 47 to 52...... ......

22dA,pt. 4.. ..........

WS 65, 66... ...........

ws 75!. ................

WS 82 to 85.... ........

WS 97 to 100... ........

WS124tol35..........

WS 165 to 178..........

WS 201 to 214. .........

WS 241 to 252. .........

WS261to272..........

WS 281 to 292.... .:....

WS 301 to 312.. ........

WS 321 to 332. .........

Character of data.

.....do/........................................................

Description, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Description, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Description, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western 

United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Year.

1884 to Sept.. 

1890. 

1884 to June 30, 

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

1897.

1897. - 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The table which follows gives, by years and drainage basins, the 

numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 

to 1912. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for any station in the area covered by Part I are 

pubEshed in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 261, 281, 

301, and 321, which contain records for the New England streams 

from 1903 to 1912. The year covered by the report is indicated at 

the head of the column in which the paper is listed.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

North Atlantic coast 

(St. John River to 

York River)........ 

South Atlantic coast 

and eastern Gulf of 

Mexico (James River to the Mississippi). 

Ohio River basin......

St. Lawrence River 

and Great Lakes.. . . . Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River................

Lower Mississippi 

River................

Western Gulf of Mexico...................

Pacific coast in California................

North Pacific coast. . . .

1899«

36

g 35, 36 

36

36 

36

236,37

37

37

o 37,38

38,239

38,«39

38

1900&

47, c48

48 

48, ft 49

49 

49

49,m 50

60

50

50

51

51

51

1901

65,75

65,75 

65,75

65,75 

j 65, 66, 75

66,75

j 65, 66, 75

66,75

66,75

66,75

66,75

66,75

1902

82

082,83 

83

*82,83 

/83,85

84

j'8384

84

85

85

85

85

1903

97

3 97,.98 

98

97 

/98,99,*100

99

/98,99

99

100

100

100

100

1904

d 124, « 125, / 126

/ 126, 127 

128

129 

i 128, 130

130, » 131

i 128, 131

132

133

133, '134

134

135

1905

d!65, «166,/1

/ 167, 

- 

i 169, 

175, P 

176, r 

t 177, 

a, Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply Paper 39. Estimate

6 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, wells, and irrigation in 

for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, part 4.

c Wissahickonand SchuylkUl rivers to James River.

d New England rivers only.

« Hudson River to Delaware River, inclusive.

/ Susquehanna River to Yadkin River, inclusive.

g James River only.

ft Scioto River.

i Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrence River proper.

} Tributaries of Mississippi from east.

* Hudson Bay only, 

z Gallatin River.

*m Loup and Platte rivers near Columbus, Nebr., and all tributaries below junction with Platte.

n Platte and Kansas rivers.

o Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

f Below junction with Gila.

9 Mohave River only.

' Great Basin in California, except Truckee and Carson drainage basins.

* Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific coast drainage basins. 

t Rogue, Umpqua, and Siletz rivers only.
DEFINITION OF TEBMS. 11

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will on application furnish lists giving prices.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities in the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Albany, N. Y., room 18, Federal Building.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building.

St. Paul, Minn., Old Capitol Building.

Madison, Wis., Capitol Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 302 Chamber of Commerce Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 421 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Portland, Oreg., 416 Couch Building.

Tacoma, Wash., Federal Building.

San Francisco, CaL, 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, CaL, Federal Building.

Santa Fe, N. Mex., Capitol Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapiolani Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications will be sent on application to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

DEFINITION OP TERMS.

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

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

into two groups (1) those which represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those which represent the actual quantity 

of water, as run-off in depth in inches, and acre-feet. The units used 

in this series of reports are second-feet, second-feet per square mile, 

run-off in depth in inches, and acre-feet. They may be defined as 

follows:

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

the unit for the rate of discharge of water flowing in a stream 1 foot 

wide, 1 foot deep, at a rate of 1 foot a second. It is generally used as 

a fundamental unit from which others are computed by the use of the 

factors given in the following table of equivalents.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Kun-off (depth in inches)" is the depth to which the drainage 

area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given 

period were conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. It 

is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed 

in depth in inches.

An "acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and is the quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is 

commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

The following is a list, of convenient equivalents for use in hydraulic 

computations:

Table for converting discharge in second-feet per square mile into run-off in depth in inches

over the area.

Discharge 

In secondfeet per 

square mile.

1....... .

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off in inches.

Iday.

0.03719 

.07438 

.11157 

.14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

.33471

28 days.

1.041 

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1.116 

2.231 

3.347 

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10.376

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the values for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet.

Discharge 

in second- feet.

1.. ......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.. .......

9.........

Run-off in acre-feet.

Iday.

1.983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11.90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1 

277.7 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0 

178.5 

238.0 

297.5 

357.0 

416.5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply -values^for one day by toe number of days.

1 second-foot equals 40 California miner'a inches (law of March 23,1901). 

1 second-foot equals 38.4 Colorado miner's inches. 

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per 

minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day.
EXPLANATION OF DATA. IB

1 second-foot for one year covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet or 13.572 inches deep. 

1 second-footvfor one year equals 31,536,000 cubic feet. 

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour. 

1 second-foot for one day equals 86,400 cubic feet.

1,000,000,000 (1 United States billion) cubic feet equals 11,570 second-feet for one 

day. ,

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 414 second-feet for one 28-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 399 second-feet for one 29-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 386-second-feet for one 30-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 373 second-feet for one 31-day month. 

100 California miner's inches equals 18.7 United States gallons per second. 

100 California miner's inches for one day equals 4.96 acre-feet. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 2.60 second-feet. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 19.5 United States gallons per second. 

100 Colorado miner's inches for one day equals 5.17 acre-feet. 

100 United States gallons per minute equals 0.223 second-foot. 

100 United States gallons per minute for one day equals 0.442 acre-foot. 

1,000,000 United States gallons per day equals 1.55 second-feet. 

1,000,000 United States gallons equals 3.07 acre-feet. 

1,000,000 cubic feet equals 22.95 acre-feet. 

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet. 

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year. 

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter. 

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers. 

1 mile equals 5,280 feet. 

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare. 

1 acre equals 43,560 square feet. 

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nearly. 

1 square mile equals 2.59 square kilometers. 

1 cubic foot equals 0.0283 cubic meter. 

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds. 

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot. 

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second. 

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second. 

1 horsepower equals 746 watts. 

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet. 

1J horsepower equal about 1 kilowatt.

m , , , , . ,, Sec.-ft.Xfall in feet , , To calculate water power quickly: ^= =net horsepower on water

wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October, 

1911, and ending September 30, 1912, and not, as in previous reports, 

the calendar year. On the first of January, in most parts of the 

country, a large amount of precipitation for the preceding three 

months is stored, either as ground water in the form of snow or in 

lakes. This stored water passes off in the streams during the spring 

break-up. At the end of September the only stored water available 

for run-off in the streams is possibly a small amount held in ground 

storage. Therefore, the run-off for a year beginning with October 1
14 SUBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

is practically all derived from precipitation occurring within that 

year.

For each regular current-meter gaging station the following data, 

so far as available, are given: Description of*the station, list of discharge measurements, table of daily gage heights, table of daily disr 

charge, and table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. For 

stations located at weirs or dams the gage-height table is omitted.

In addition to statements regarding the location and installation 

of current-meter stations, the descriptions give information in regard 

to any conditions which may 'affect the constancy of the relation of 

gage height to discharge, covering such points as ice, logging, shifting 

channels, and backwater; also information regarding diversions 

which decrease the total flow at the measuring section. Statements 

are also made regarding the accuracy and reliability of the data.

The table of daily gage heights records the daily fluctuations of the 

surface of the river as found from the mean of the gage readings taken 

each day, usually in the morning and in the evening. The gage height 

given in the table represents the elevation of the surface of the water 

above the zero of the gage. All gage heights affected by the presence 

of ice in the streams or by backwater from obstructions are published 

as recorded, with suitable footnotes. The rating table is not applicable for such periods unless the proper corrections to the gage 

heights are known and applied. Attention is called to the fact that 

the zero of the gage is placed at an arbitrary datum and has no relation to zero flow or the bottom of the river. In general the zero is 

located somewhat below the lowest known flow, so that negative 

readings shall not occur.

The discharge measurements and gage heights are the base data 

from which rating tables, daily discharge tables, and monthly discharge tables are computed.

The rating table gives, either directly or by interpolation, the 

discharge in second-feet corresponding to every stage of the river 

recorded during the period for which it is applicable. It is not published in this report, but can be determined from the tables of daily 

gage heights and daily discharge by plotting gage heights in feet as 

ordinates and discharge in second-feet as abscissas.

The table of daily discharge gives the discharge in second-feet corresponding to the observed gage heights as determined from the rating 

tables.

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

gives the mean flow, as determined from the rating table, for the 

day when the mean gage height was highest. As the gage height is 

the mean for the day, it does not indicate correctly the stage when 

the water surface was at crest height and the corresponding discharge 

was consequently larger than given in the maximum column. lake-
U. S. GEOLOGICAL. SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 330 PLATE I

wmMtmyWs,

TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS.
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 330 PLATE II

PRICE CURRENT METERS.
wise in the column 

flow for the day wh 

headed "Mean" is 

ing the month. O 

which are defined 

The base data p 

description of stati 

used at current-meter 

text books. Plate 

current meters use

ACCURACY OF

misin lerpretation

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natural conditions 

care with which 

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Errors of the secy 

stage; second, to 

errors due to

In order to give 

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tables used, and ai 

charge table. For 

eral, that the rating 

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are based on the p 

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probable reliability of 

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off in inches may be 

ing in the measured 

omitting estimates 

they should, there:

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA. 15

.eaded "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean 

n the mean gage height was lowest. The column

Jbte average flow in cubic feet for each second durthis the computations for the remaining columns,

n pages 11 and 12, are based.

esented in this report, unless otherwise stated in

>n, have been collected by the methods commonly 

gaging stations and described hi standard

I shows typical gaging stations. Plate II shows 

in the work.

FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

f stream-flow data depends primarily on the 

at the gaging station and on the methods and 

.e data are collected. Errors of the first group 

je of permanency of channel and of permanency of

discharge and stage.

nd class are due, first, to errors in observation of 

errors in measurements of flow; and, third, to

of stage-and-flow data.

engineers and others information regarding the 

if the computed results, footnotes are added to the 

les, stating the probable accuracy of the rating 

accuracy column is inserted in the monthly disthe rating tables, "well defined" indicates, in genis probably accurate within £ per cent; "fairly 

10 per cent; "poorly defined" or "approxi25 per cent. These notes are very general and 

otting of the individual measurements with referring curve.

lumn in the monthly discharge table does not 

or minimum nor to any individual day, but to 

It is based on the accuracy of the rating, the 

the observer, and knowledge of local conditions, 

mean monthly flow is probably accurate within 

10 per cent; C, within 15 per cent; D, within 

conditions are covered by footnotes, 

monthly means for any station may represent 

f accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the 

owing discharge per square mile and depth of runsubject to gross errors which result from includdrainage area large noncontributing districts or 

of water diverted for irrigation or other use, and 

ore, be considered as only approximate, particu-
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16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

larly for periods of irrigation or of low water. For these errors it is 

as a rule not feasible to make adequate correction.

In general, the base data collected each year by the Survey engineers are published, not only to comply with the law, but also to 

afford any engineer the means of examining and Adjusting to his own 

needs the results of the computations. The table of monthly discharge is so arranged as to give only a general idea of the flow at the 

station and should not be used for other than preliminary estimates. 

The determinations of daily discharge allow more detailed studies of 

the variation in flow by which the period of deficiency may be determined.

It should be borne in mind that the observations in each succeeding 

year may be expected to throw new light on data already collected 

and published, and the engineer who makes use of the figures presented in these papers should verify all ratings and make such adjustments for earlier years as may seem necessary:

COOPERATION.

Idaho. The work in Idaho has been carried on in cooperation with 

the State since 1909. The State Land Board provides funds on behalf 

of the State and the State engineer, A. E. Kobinson, acts as the agent 

for the State. In general, contracts were entered into between the 

Director of the Geological Survey and the State engineer at the beginning of each fiscal year.

"Utah. The stream-gaging work in Utah was carried on by the 

Geological Survey in cooperation with the State of Utah through 

Caleb Tanner, State engineer.

Kecords on Sevier Kiver and canals above Gunnison were obtained 

in cooperation with the State Land Board. Special acknowledgments are also due to S. Q. Cannon, city engineer of Salt Lake City.

Oregon. The State Legislature of Oregon makes an annual appropriation for investigating water resources in the State, contingent on 

the allotment of an equal amount by the United State Geological Survey for similar investigations.

The State engineer, John H. Lewis, represents the State in this cooperation and each year enters into a contract with the Director of the 

United States Geological Survey.

California and Nevada. The work in California was maintained in 

accordance with the contract with W. F. McOure, State engineer, and 

a special agreement with the State Conservation Commission. In 

Nevada assistance was furnished by W. M. Kearney, State engineer, 

in maintaining the stations in the Humboldt drainage basin.
GBBAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 17 

DIVISION OF WORK.

The field data in Idaho were collected under the direction of 

G. C. Baldwin, district engineer, assisted by A. B. Purton, Lynn 

Crandall, R. C. Pierce, H. L. Stoner, and T. A. Purton. The computations were made and data prepared for publication under the 

direction of G. C. Stevens, assistant engineer, by A. B. Purton, 

Lynn Crandall, H. D. Padgett, and C. L. Batchelder.

The field data in Utah were collected under the direction of E. C. 

LaRue and E. A. Porter, district engineers, by J. C. Dort, G. H. 

Russell, and Leonard Tanner. The data were reviewed and computations made under the direction of G. C. Stevens, assistant engineer, 

by Lynn Crandall, B. E. Jones, H. D. Padgett, and A. W. Harrington.

The field data in Oregon were collected under the direction of 

Fred F. Henshaw, district engineer, by Howard Kimble and W. O. 

Harmon. The records were compiled and computed under the 

direction of Fred F. Henshaw by E. S. Fuller, office engineer, and 

A. H. Tuttle.

The field data in California and Nevada were collected under the 

direction of H. D. McGlashan, district engineer, by H. J. Tompkins, 

J. E. Jones, and J. E. Stewart. The records were compiled and 

recommendations for estimates made by H. D. McGlashan, district 

engineer, and R,. C. Rice, office engineer. The data were reviewed 

and computations made under the direction of G. C. Stevens, assistant 

engineer, assisted by Lynn Crandall, B. E. Jones, H. D. Padgett, 

A. W. Harrington, M. I. Walters, and W. R. King.

The report was edited by Mrs. B. D. Wood.

LEVEL OF GREAT SALT LAKE.

The relation between the fluctuations in the level of Great Salt 

Lake and the mean monthly and annual precipitation in its drainage 

basin is shown graphically in Plate III.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

BEAR RIVER BASIN. 

BEAR RIVER AT DINGLE, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 7, T. 14 S., E. 45 E., Boise meridian, ajbout half a mile southeast 

of Dingle railway station and 100 yards south of the Oregon Short Line Railroad 

track; about 10 miles above the outlet to Bear Lake.

Records available. May 9, 1903, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 2,890 square miles. 

38351° WSP 330 14 2
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Gage. Inclined staff on right bank. On March 12, 1912, the lower end of the gage 

was found to be reading almost 1 foot too low and the upper end about one-fourth 

foot too low. Records for 1912 have been reduced to original datum. Records 

prior to 1912 have not been changed, although gage has apparently been in its 

shifted position for some time.

Channel. Gravel; shifting; both banks fairly high and not subject to overflow.

Discharge measurements. Made from the cable about 30 feet below the gage.

Winter flow. River is usually frozen over from about December to March, ice 

reaching a thickness of about 15 inches; ice smooth, neither anchor nor needle ice 

known to form in the stream.

Diversions. Several canals divert water above the station for irrigation. During 

the spring of 1911 the Telluride Power Co. began to divert water from a point 

about 2 miles above the station for storage in a branch of Bear Lake, known as 

Mud or North Lake. This water, when released, returns to the river above the 

Alexander station. A station was established on this canal in May, 1911. (See 

p. 20.) On June 21, 1911, the Pegleg Canal was carrying about 10 second-feet of 

water, the Dingle Canal about 25, and the Preston-Montpelier Canal about 10 

second-feet all diverting around the Dingle station.

Accuracy. Open-water records good; fairly accurate estimates of the flow under ice 

have been made. To make the records for 1911 and 1912 comparable with those 

obtained in previous years the water diverted by the Telluride Power Co. through 

Bear Lake inlet canal must be added to the determined discharge of the river.

Cooperation. The Telluride Power Co. has furnished a number of the discharge 

measurements.

Discharge measurements of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, in year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

1911. Oct. 3

1912.

Mar. 13°

May 216

31

31

Hydrographer.

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

E.E. Hughes.... ......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3 4Q

5.12

6.10

7.32

7.32

8.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

207

255

1,250

2,080

2,060

3,050

Date.

1912.

July 256

176

Sept. 66

12

216

306

Hydrographer. *

Feet. 

6.98

5.47

5.55

4.93

4.67

4.77

4.80

4.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,890

715

757

494

363

426

419

380

«Ice measurement. 6 Made by engineers of Telluride Power Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[M. K. Hopkins, observer.)

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

g

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3.50

3.49

3.45

3 45

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.50

Nov.

3.50

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.-50

3.50

3.60

Dec.

3.50

3.48

3.48

o c9

3.60

3.62

3 7ft

3.70

Jan.

4 9

4.9

4 Q

4 Q

4 Q

5.0

5.0

Feb.

4 Q

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.05

Mar.

4.75

4.65

4 9

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

Apr.

5.45

5.6

6.0

5.7

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.9

May.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

June.

7.6

7.7

7.8 

7.9

7 a

7 9

8.0 

8.1

8.3

8.3

July.

6.7

6.1

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.9 

5.8

5.6

5.6

Aug.

5.1

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.4 

5.3

5.0

5.0

Sept.

4.8

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.75

4.75

4.85

4.9
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 19

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at JHngle, Idaho, for year ending Sept. 30,1912 

Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3.45

3.50

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.50

Nov.

3.55

3.55

3.60

4.10

3.90

3.50

5.00

3.40

3.40

Dec.

3.75

3.80

3.72.

3.85

3.95

3 90

3.90

Jan.

5.0

5.05

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.15

5.2

Feb.

5.05

5.05

5.0

A. Q

4.75

4.85

Mar.

5.2

5.0

4.85

4.65

4.85

4,75

A StR

5.3

Apr.

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.4

May.

5.9

6.0

6.2

' 6.'2

6.2

6.7

R O

7.1

7.2

ry 0

June.

8.3

ft A

8.2

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

July.

5.6 '

5.35

5.6

5.6

5.45

5.3

5.1

5.0

Aug.

4.9

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.85

4.85

4.85

Sept.

<1 O

4 ft

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.7

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Dec. 1 to about Mar. 31. The difference 

between gage heights in December and January is due to corrections for error in gage discovered in 1912. 

See station description.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO,

191%.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1*.... ............................. .1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

207

206

204

194

194

194

194

200

207

207

207

207

207

207

204

201

198

194

200

207

194

198

202

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

Nov.

207

207

200

194

200

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

236

231

227

222

222

222

236

420

380

340

296

252

207

194

180

180

180

189

Apr.

600

695

736

778

1,020

928

836

807

778

697

616

616

616

522

428

548

668

668

068

642

616

616

616

616

591

566

566

566

617

668

May.

668

668

- 668

668

668

668

668

705

741

778

837

896

896

8%

927

958

989

1,020

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,340

1,530

1,690

1,780

1,860

1,900

1,950

2,040

June.

2,180

2.330

2,380

2,430

2,530

2,640

2,540

2,590

2,640

2,750

2.850

2,960

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,120

3,180

3,070

2,960

2,550

2,140

1,860

1,860

1,780

1,780

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

July.

1,690

1,530

1,410

1.300

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,060

958

896

778

778

778

778

778

732

687

642

no

778

778

778

736

695

656

616

518

495

472

495

Aug.

518

707

896

958

1,020

939

857

778

732

695

652

589

526

526

526

503

480

480

480

480

526

503

480

469

458

458

458

458

458

458

447

Sept.

436

416

395

374

374

374

374

374

388

402

415

415

437

458

480

480

480

480

466

451

436

415

415

415

415

415

415

405

394

394

NOTE. Discharge determined from three fairly well defined curves applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. Apr. 1 

to Aug. 8, and Aug. 13 to Sept. 30. Indirect method for shifting channels ased Aug. 9-12. Discharge 

interpolated for days on which gage was not read.
20

Monthly di

SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X. 

of Bear River at Dingler Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

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

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

March...

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

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

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

The year. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

207

1,020 

2,040 

3,180 

1,690 

1,020 

480

3,180

MfiTi f inrcmfi T

194 

80

428 

668 

1,780 

472 

447 

374

Mean.

202 

229 

200 

250 

225 

225 

664 

1,100 

2,490 

883 

597 

420

624

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12,400 

13,600 

12,300 

15,400 

12,900 

13,800 

39,500 

67,600 

148,000 

54,300 

36,700 

25,000

452,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A.

NOTE. Monthly means December to March estimated, because of ice, from discharge measurements, 

climatologic records, and observer's notes regarding ice.

BEAR (MUD) LAKE INLET CANAL AT DINGLE, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 13, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., Boise meridian, about three-fourths of a 

mile south of Dingle, Idaho, and about 2J miles below the intake of the canal 

which diverts from Bear River about 2 miles above the gaging station at Dingle.

Records available. May 24, 1911, to September 30,1912.

Gage. Schaub automatic, installed April 7,1912, about half a mile above the point 

at which the canal crosses the road leading south from Dingle and about onefourth mile above the staff gage used in 1911. Zero of tiie staff gage corresponds 

to 52.18 feet automatic gage datum, to which all gage heights read in 1912 have 

been reduced.

Channel. Gravel; shifts almost continuously. Both banks are high.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at different sections or from flumes 

or bridges across the canal.

Accuracy. Because of instability of channel, records are only fairly reliable.

Cooperation. Gage heights and most of the discharge measurements have been 

furnished by the Telluride Power Co.

The records at this station will indicate the amount of water diverted by the Telluride Power Co. from Bear River for storage in the branch of Bear lake known as Mud 

Lake. The amount of water thus diverted should be added to the discharge of the 

Bear at Dingle to make the records for that station comparable with those obtained 

previous to 1911.

Discharge measurements of Bear Lake inlet canal at Dingle, Idaho, in year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

Date.

Feb. 28« 

Mac 5

60 

12

13 Apr. 4

11

Hydrographer.

Telluride Power Co. .... 

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

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

H. L. Stoner...........

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

Tallrwffla "PrmrAr I"V*

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

A

Feet.

. 55.68 

54.78

56.03 

56.74

55.62

55.91

56.06

Discharge.

Sec.Jl. 

47.0 

13.3

83.2 

32.7

29.6

94.1

173

Date.

Apr. 12 

13

15 

May 22

24

27

Hydrographer.

Telluride Power Co.... 

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

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

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

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

G.C.Baldwin.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

56.31 

56.34

56.13 

56.53

55.85

53.91

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

292 

353

374 

583

409

29.3

a Made by floats.
GBBAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear Lake inkt canal at Dingle, Idaho, for year ending Sept.

SO, 191%. 

(Eugene Scnaub, observer.}

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

Feb.

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.2

55.6

55.6

55.7

55.7

55.6

Mar.

55.8

55.9

55.9

56.2

56.0

56.0

56.0

55.9

55.8

55.8

55.6

55.5

55.4

55.5

55.5

55.4

55.4

55.4

55.3

55.4

55.2

55.4

55.4

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.3

55.4

Apr.

55.5

65.7

55.9

55.4

54.8

55.1

54.8

54.8

54.75

54.55

55.5

56.25

56.35

56.25

56.15

56.1

55.1

54.25

54.25

542

54.2

54.2

54.15

SA 1ft

 ^ IB

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.1

54.15

May.

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.2

55.0

55.0

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.15

5415

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.15

55.30

56.30

56.3

55.85

55.75

55.35

54.5

54.05

54.1

54.05

54.0

June.

54.05

54.10

54.15

54.2

542

54.25

54.25

54.3

54.3

54.35

54.35

54.3

54.3

54.25

54.2

54.2

54.2

54.2

54.15

54.15

54.15

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.15

54.2

54.25

54.25

July.

5425

54.2

5425

5425

54.25

5425

5425

54.25

54.2

54.15

54.2

54.15

5415

54.15

542

54.25

54.3

54.3

54.15

54.05

5405

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

541

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

Aug.

54.1

5405

541

54.1

541

54.1

54.05

540

53.95

53.7

53.7

53.7

53.85

53.9

53.95

53.95

54.0

53.85

53.85

53.9

53.7

53.7

53.7

53.7

53.7

53.7

53.7

53.7

53.7

NOTE. Water turned into canal Feb. 16. Canal dry Feb. 23, Aug. 10-12, and after Aug. 21.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Lake inkt canal at Dingle, Idaho, for year ending

Sept. 30,1912.

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.................. ............ ........I.....

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

Q1

Feb.

12

25

25

25

25

25

25

0

14

38

38

47

47

38

Mar.

55

66

66

66

105

787a

78

58

48

3910

25

19

14

1Q

1Q

14

14

14

10

14

6

14

14

10

10

10

10

14

16

Apr.

19

30

41ia

15

19

7

7

6

2

81 97<>

350

362

374

360

145

22

22

17

17

17

12

12

12

12

12

12

8

12

May.

12

12

12

17

140

150

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

250

518

518

405

380

286

112

43

50

43

36

June.

43

50

57

64

64

70

70

78

78

87

87

78

78

70

64

64

64

64

57

57

57

50

50

50

50

50

57

64

70

70

July.

70

64

70

70

70

70

70

70

64

57

64

57

57

57

64

70

78

78

57

43

43

43

43

43

43

50

50

43

43

43

50

Aug.

50

43

50

50

50

50

43

36

30

0

0

0

17

24

30

30

36

17

17

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. Discharge determined from a number of poorly defined rating curves, which were used for short 

perioda, and by the indirect method for shifting channels.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Bear Lake inlet canal at Dingle, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

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

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

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

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

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

47 

105 

374 

518 

87 

78 

50

Minimum.

0 

6 

2 

12 

43 

43 

0

Mean.

27.4 

33.6 

77.3 

111 

63.7 

57.9 

19.3

Kun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

762 

2,070 

4.600 

6,820 

3,790 

3,560 

 1,190

22,800

Accuracy.

ppppppp

BEAK RIVER AT ALEXANDER, IDAHO.

Location. In sees. 17 and 18, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., Boise meridian, about half a mile 

upstream from the post office at Alexander, Idaho, 6 miles above the plant of the 

Telluride Power Co. near Grace, 4 miles above the intake of the last Chance Canal, 

and 30 miles below the point at which the outlet of Bear Lake flows into Bear 

River.

Records available. March 27, 1911, to September 30,1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gages. The gage used during 1912 is about 1,000 feet downstream from the original 

gage which was used during 1911 an inclined staff on the right bank near the 

house of C. B. Wilson.

Channel. Bed composed of fine gravel and sand; moss grows at the measuring section 

during the summer and fall and causes backwater at the old gage.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable and car near old gage.

Winter flow. Ice present during winter months.

Accuracy. Open-channel records good. Estimates during winter months believed 

to be fairly reliable.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with Telluride Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 4

30

1912.

Jan. 25

Mar. 14

Hydrographer.

Lynn Crandall .........

H. L. Stoner... ........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o 3. 90

o3.55

5.46

5.39

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

687

466

505

486

Date.

1912. 

May 21

July 29

Aug. 19

Sept. 11

Hydrographer.

Lynn Crandall .........

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

G.C.Baldwin.........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.74

a 90

6.67

6.36

5.86

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

2,380

3,790

1,370

1,210

842

Gage heights refer to the old gage. Gage heights for all 1912 measurements refer to the lower or new
GBEAT, SALT LAKE BASIN.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[Chas. B. Wilson, observer.]

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

Opt.

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.82

3.80

3.80

3 as

3.85

3.85 

3.85 

3.90

3.90 

Son

3.90 

3.90

3.90

3.90 

3 90

3.85

3 as

3 as

3.80

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.60 

3.60

Nov.

3.60 

3.60 

3.60 

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.50 

3.50

3.85

4.20 

4.20

3.90 

3.30

3.30

3.30 

3.10

3.22

3 in

3

OA

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.30

3.32

Dec.

3.32 

3.30 

3.35 

3.52 

3.55

3.50

3.50 

4.38

4.40

4.40

4.45

4.38

4.39 

4.30 

4.60

4.35 

4 40

4.30

4.38

4.90

4.95 

4.92

4.90

4 90

4.80

4.85

5.90

5.90

5.92 

5.92

Jan.

.......

5.65

5.65

5 UK

5.55

5.6

5.45

5.45

5.45 

5.55

Feb.

5.55 

5.55 

5.55 

5.65 

5.65

5.55

5.65 

5.55

5.45

S is

5

AK

5.4 

5.35 

5.35

5.35 

5.35

5.35 

5.3

5.35

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.25

5.25

5.3

5.25

5.25

Mar.

5.25 

5.3 

5.3

5.25 

5.25

5.2

5.25 

5.35

5.3

5.15

5.25

5.25

5.25 

5.25 

5.3

5.25 

5.25

5.25 

5.35

5.45

5.45 

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.5

5.55

5.55

5.55 

5.65

Apr.

5.65 

5.8 

5.95 

6.2 

6.6

6.7

6.9 

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.2 

7.0 

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.9

6.9 

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.8

May.

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.8 

6.7

6.7

6.6 

6.7

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.3 

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.7

8.1

8.2 

8.3

June.

8.2

8.2 

8.3 

8.5 

8.6

' 86

8.7 

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.9

9.0 

9.1 

9.2

9.3 

9.4

9.4 

9.4

9.4

9.3 

9.3

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

July.

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4 

7.3

7.2

7.2 

7.1

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.7 

6.7

Aug.

6.7 

6.9 

7.0 

7.2 

7.2

7.0

6.9 

6.8

 6.8

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.4

6.4 

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

Sepj;.

6.0 

6.0 

5.95 

5.95 

5.95

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.85

5.85

5.85 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

So

5.9 

5.95

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.85

5.85

5.85

5.8

5.8

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by moss growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, and by ice Nor. 

15 to Jan. 24. Gage heights Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 refer to old gage. Gage heights Jan. 23 to Sept. 30 refer to 

new gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO,

191%.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

Oct.

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

640

627

627

660

660

660

660

692

692

692

692

692

692

Nov.

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

450

450

450

450

Jan. Feb.

568

568

568

622

622

568

622

568

516

516

516

516

491

468

468

468

468

444

468

Mar.

422

444

444

422

422

400

422

468

444

380

422

422

422

422

444

422

422

422

468

516

Apr.

622

712

807

980

1,270

1,360

1,520

1,720

1,880

1,900

1,990

1,920

1,830

1,670

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,580

May.

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,500

17430

1,430

1,350

1,430

1,500

1,580

1,670

1,670

1,750

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1.920

2,010

2,100

June.

2,740

2,740

2,830

3,020

3,120

3,120

3,210

3,310

3,310

3,310

3>310

3,410

3,510

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,900

July.

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,460

2,460

2,370

2,280

2,180

2,180

2,010

2,010

1,920

1,840

1,840

1,750

1,670

1,670

1,670

Aug.

1,430

1,580

1,670 i sun

1,840

1,670

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,430

1^350

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Sept.

927

O97

895

895

895

863

863

863

Rfla

863

832

832

832

863

863

863

863

863

895

863
24 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912 Continued.

Day.

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

692

692

660

660

660

627

565

536

506

506

506

Nov. Jan.

505

505

510

516

516

516

568

Feb.

444

AAA

444

422

422

422

422

Mar.

516

516

516

516

516

516

541

568

568

568

622

Apr.

1,580

1,580

1.430

i i^ft

1,430

1.430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,500

May.

2,180

2,270

2,180

2,270

2,270

2,180

2,180

2,270

2,640

2,740

2,830

June.

3,800

3,800

3,700

3,500

3,310

3,020

2,930

2.740

2,550

2,550

July.

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,430

1,430

1,430

Aug.

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,060

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

Sept.

863

863

863

863

863

832

832

832

801

801

NOTE. Discharge determined from three fairly well defined curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Jan. 

25 to Apr. 1, and Apr. 12 to Sept. 30. Discharge Apr. 2-11 computed by indirect method for shifting channels. Mean discharge estimated, because of ice, as follows: Nov. 15-30, 400 second-feet; Jan. 1-24, 500 

second-feet.

Monthly dischc'^ge of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

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

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

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

March .

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

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

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

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

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

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

692 

506

622 

622 

1,990 

2,830 

3,900 

2,550 

1,840 

927

3,900

Minimum.

506

422 

380 

622 

1,350 

2,550 

1.430 

927 

801

Mean.

642 

442 

500 

504 

497 

471 

1,460 

1,920 

3,320 

1,950 

1,260 

861

1,150

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

39,500 

26,300 

30,700 

31,000 

28,600 

29,000 

86,900 

118,000 

198,000 

120,000 

77,500 

51,200

837,000

Accuracy.

B. 

D.

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTJE. Discharge estimated on account of ice Nov. 15 to Jan. 24.

BEAR RIVER NEAR PRESTON, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 9, T. 15 S., R. 39 E. Boise meridian, 100 yards below Battle Creek

bridge, about half a mile above the mouth of Battle Creek, and about 4J miles

northwest of Preston.

Records available. October 11, 1889, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 4,500 square miles. 

Gage. Inclined staff on right bank at 0. M. Seamen's bam. This gage was installed

April 3, 1909, to replace the old one 200 feet above, on the left bank. Both gages

read the same on that date, 3.3 feet, and the datum of the new gage has remained

unchanged. 

Channel. Bed of stream composed of clay and gravel; fairly permanent except

during flood stages; water about 2.5 feet deep during low stages; does not overflow

banks at any stage. 

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable and car about 300 feet below the

bridge. 

Winter flow. The river seldom freezes over at the station, but the relation between

gage height and discharge is at times alighly affected by the presence of slush ice.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

Diversions. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above the station. The 

Last Chance canal, which takes out about 4 miles below the Alexander station, 

was carrying 270 second-feet May 25, 1911 (measurement by Telluride Power 

Co.'s engineer). The West Cache canal, which takes out several miles above the 

station, had a measured flow of 26 second-feet July 14, 1911, and 5 second-feet 

August 15, 1911. Water to be used in power development only is diverted by 

the Telluride Power Co. near Grace, Idaho, at a point about 6 miles below the 

Alexander station; this water is returned to the river.

The records derived from observations at this station show practically the amount 

of water passing from Idaho into Utah and will be of value in the final adjudication 

of water rights.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. B. Purton: 

April 12, 1912: Gage height, 3.67 feet; discharge, 2,700 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[O. M. Seamons, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.18

2.20

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00 

2.00

Nov.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.10

1.90

1.95

2.10

2.25

2.22

2.22

2.25

2 22

2.20

2.18

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.07

2.20

2.00

1.91

1.89

2.11

Dec.

2.29

2.22

2.18

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.01

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.12

2.15

2 00

2.25

2.22

2.12

2.02

2.08

2.08

1.65

2.20

2.19

2.25

2.25 

2.18

Jan.

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.35

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.25

2.1

2.05

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.05

2.0 

2.0

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.25

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

1 9

.......

Mar.

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.25

2.2

2.15

2.0

2.0 9 ns

2.05

2.2

2

0

2.4

2

0

2.3 

2.35

Apr.

2.4

2.5

2.75

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.2

3

0

3.2

3.2

3 1

3.0

3

n

3.0

3

n

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

May.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3 A

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3 7

3 Q

4.0

4.0

4 Q

3

0

3.8

3.8

3 Q

3.8

3 Q

4.0 

4.0

June.

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

3 Q

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

July.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

9. Q

2.85

2.8

2 Q

3.0

2.9

2.85

2.85

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.45

2.5 

2.55

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.75

2.8

2.85

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.75

2.5

2.4

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.45

2.45

2.4

2 A

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3 

2.3

Sept.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.2 '

2.2

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.35

2 A

2.4

2.45

2 A

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.35

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.2

2.25

2.25
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

827

845

940

940

940

892

892

892

892

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

892

892

892

892

892

892

845

800

712

670

670

670

670

670

670

Nov.

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

773

755

755

755

590

630

755

892

864

864

892

864

845

827

800

755

755

730

845

670

598

583

764

Dec.

930

864

827

800

755

755

755

712

738

738

738

- 678

755

738

738

755

773

800

670

892

864

773

687

738

738

792

845

836

892

892

827

Jan.

892

845

845

712

755

845

1,150

1,150

990

1,100

1,040

1,040

892

755

712

845

845

845

712

712

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

712

712

670

670

Feb.

670

670

845 7121

712

*712

712

712

755

755

755

755

755

670

755

845

892

845

755

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

755

670

590

Mar.

670

755

845

845

845

670

755

712

670

670

712

755

712

670

670

755

755

755

892

845

800

670

670

712

712

845

940

1,040

940

940

990

Apr.

1,040

1,150

1,440

1,760

2,030

2,030

2,170

2,610

2,760

2,760

2,610

2,460

2,170

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,890

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,890

2,030

2,030

2,030

May.

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,170

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,460

2,610

2,760

2,760

3,080

3,240

3,240

4,730

2,920

2,920

2,920

3,080

2,920

3,080

3,240

3,240

Tune.

3,240

3,240

3,400

3,560

3,560

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,560

3,720

3,720

3,880

3,880

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,560

3,400

3,080

2,920

2,920

2,610

2,460

July.

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,170

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,890

1,760

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,560

1 500

1,630

1,760

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,200

Aug.

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,440

1,500

1,560

1,630

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,440

1,150

1,040

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

990

940

940

892

940

845

940

940

940

Sept.

940

940

940

892

845

845

845

892

892

892

940

940

940

990

990

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

990

940

990

940

892

892

845

892

892

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge Dec. 26 interpolated as 

gage height on that date believed to be in error.

Monthly discharge of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8$ptft)ilhar

The year. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

940 

892 

930 

1,150 

892 

1,040 

2,760 

4,730 

4,050 

2,310 

1,630 

1,100

4,730

Minimum .

670 

583 

670 

670 

590 

670 

1,040 

1,890 

2,460 

1,100 

845 

845

583

Mean.

851 

742 

784 

811 

724 

781 

2,000 

2,610 

3,560 

1,750 

1,160 

943

1,390

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

52,300 

44,200 

48,200 

49,900 

41,600 

48,000 

119,000 

160,000 

212,000 

108,000 

71,300 

56,100

1,010,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A.

A. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
GBBAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 27

BEAR RIVER HEAR COLLTCSTON. UTAH.

Location. In the W. | sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, about 

one-fourth mile below the power plant of the Utah Power & Light Co., at the railroad siding called Wheelon, about 4 miles north of the town of Collinston. Malad 

River, the only important tributary below, enters about 20 miles from the station. 

Station is below all diversions.

Records available. July 1, 1889, to September 30,1912.

Drainage area. 6,000 square miles.

Gage. An inclined gage established in February, 1905, at the same datum as the 

original gage, which was a vertical iron bar driven into the river bed and supported 

at the top by timbers projecting from the bank.

Channel. Fairly permanent; shifting occasionally during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable and car.

Floods. The highest recorded stage of the river occurred June 7 to 10, 1909, when 

the gage height was 7.7, corresponding to a discharge of 11,600 second-feet.

Winter flow. Some ice forms along the banks near the station, so that at times the 

open-channel rating curve is not applicable.

Diversions. The West Side canal and Hammond ditch (East Side canal) divert 

from the west and east sides of the river about 2 miles above the station. Either 

canal can be used to furnish water to the power plant at Wheelon siding, below 

which the water is carried south and west for irrigation.

Artificial control. Some variation in daily flow is occasionally caused by operation 

of the power plant just above the station.

Accuracy. The -measurements made at this station plot very consistently and the 

discharge record has a high accuracy rating.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Mar. 5

Apr. 21

\fav 94

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort... ...........

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

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2 09

3.64

5.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,175

3,390

5,760

Date.

Sept. 17

Hydrographer.

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.28

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,990

1,680

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

[R. A. Johnson, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.9

1 O

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

Nov.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

Dec.

1.9

1 O

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.3

Feb.

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

Mar.

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.95

2.8

2 7

2.7

2.6

2.6 2.6

2.55

Apr.

2.8

*> 7ft

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.7

3 Q

4.0

4.15

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

May.

3.8

3.75

3.75

3.7

3.32

3.85

3.4

3.48

3.5

3.72

i o

4.05

4.2

4.3

4.4

June.

5.25

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.15

5.15

5.28

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.35

5.32

5.3

5.4

July.

4.02

3.80

3.62

3.55

3.50

3.40

3.30

3.25

3.20

3.15

3.00

2.90

2.80

9. 7ft

2.70

Aug.

2.30

Z 75

2.70

2.72

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.78

2.65

2.62

2.60

O A*)

2.42

Sept

1.98

2.00

L98 i on

i on

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.85

2.20

2.20

2.22

2.25

2.25
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912 Continued.

Day.

'16.... ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a..... ..........

Oct.

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

2.2

2.2

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

Dec.

9 9

2.3

2.2

2.2

9 1

2.2

9 9

2.3

O 1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

O O

2.2

2.2

Jan.

o o

O O

2.3

2.3

o 9

2.2

O O

2.3

O O

O O

2.2

O O

2.3

2.4

O A

2.4

Feb.

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.8

2.8

9 7

2.4

O O

9 9

2.2

2.3

2.4

9 K

Mar.

2.55

2.56

2.55

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.65

2.75

2.8

2.9

2.9

Apr.

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.65

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.45

3.6

3.7

3.85

May.

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.76

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.25

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

5.0

June.

5.48

5.5

5.48

5.42

6.38

6.2

6.15

5.02

4.98

4.88

4.75

4.6

4.5

4.25

4.1

July.

2.60

2.58

2.60

2.60

2.78

2.75

2.80

2.75

2.68

2.62

2.58

2.50

2.30

2.20

2.00

2.20

Aug.

2.35

2.35

2.40

2.45

2.55

2.50

2.40

2.38

2.30

2.15

2.05

2.10

1.98

1 Oft

1.82

1.88

Sept.

2.25

2.55

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.35

2.35

2.38

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for year ending Sept.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8...............'

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

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

n.. .............

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

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

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

15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29

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

81...............

Oct.

995

995

1,090

1,090

1,190

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,610

1,500

1,390

1.390

1,390

1,390

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,290

Nov.

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,290 

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,090

1,190

Dec.

995

995

1,090

1,190

1,190

1,290 i 9on

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,390 i oon

1,290

1,190

1,290 i 9on

1,390

1,190 

1,190

i 9on

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

Jan.

1,290

1,290

1,190

1,190

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,290 i ion

1,090

1,090

1,190

1,290

1,500

1,390

1,390

1.390 i son

1.390

1,290

1,290 

1,290

1,390

1,390 

1,390

1,290

1.290

1,390

1,500

1,500

1,500

Feb.

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,190

1,190

1,090

1,090

1,290

1,390

1,500

1,610

1,720

1,720

1,610

1,610

1,500

1,720

2,080

1,960

1,960 

1,840

1,500

1,290 

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,500

1,610

Mar.

1,610

1,720

1,500

1,290

1,890

1,390

1,610

2,140

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,720

1,610 

1,560

1,560

1,610 

1,610

1,610

1,780

1,900

1,960

2,080

2,080

Apr.

1,960

1,940

2,080

2,200

2,320

2,440

2,750

3,250

3,600

3,850

4,080

4,160

4,160

3,850

3,700

3,270

3,130

3,410

3,700

3,550

3,410 

3,340

3,130

2,850 

2,720

2,850

3.060

3,270

3,410

3,620

May.

3,550

3,480

3,480

3,410

2,880

3,620

2,990

3,100

3,130

3,440

3,700

3,920

4,160

4,320

4,480

4,820

4,650

4,820

4,990

6,080

5,500 

6.840

6,020

6,200 

5,930

5,840

5,500

5,330

5,160

5,160

5,500

June.

5,930

6,020

5,840

5,670

5,760

5,760

5,980

6,020

6,020

6,200

6,200

6,110

6,060

6,020

6,200

6,340

6,380

6,340

6,240

6,160

5,840 

5,760

5,530

5,470 

6,300

5,080

,4,820

4,650

4,240

4,000

July.

3,880

3,550

3,300

3,200

3,130

2,850

2,740

2,670

2,550

2,500

2,350

2,190

2,040

2,000

1,890

1,720

1,700

1,720

1,720

1,940

1,900

1 Qfifi

i onn

1,820 

1,740

1,700

1,610

1,390

1 OQrt

1,090

1,290

Aug.

1,390

1,900

1,840

1,860

1,900

1,960

2,020

2,020

1,960

1,940

1,780

1,740

1,720

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,440

1.500

1,560

1,660

1,610 

1,500

1,480

1,390 

1,240

1 140

l'l90

1,070

1,070

923

977

Sept.

1,070

1,090

1,070

995

995

995

995

905

905

950

1.290

1,290

1,310

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,660

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,440 

1,440

1,480

1,440 

1,440

1 440

l'440

1,440

I

AAft

1,440

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1.1911, to Apr. 

5,1912, and July 16 to Sept. 30,1912, the other Apr. 10 to July 5,1912. Discharge Apr. 6-9 and July 6-15 

determined by indirect method for shifting channels.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 29

Monthly discharge of Sear River near Collinston, Utah, for year ending Sept. 50, 1912.

Month.

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

N(?voni1>w

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

Mfwh

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

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

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

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Ma-KTrnriTri.

1,610 

1500 

1,390 

1,500 

2,080 

2140 

4,160 

6,200 

6,380 

3,880 

2,020 

1,660

6,380

Minimum,

995 

1.090 

995 

1,090 

1,090 

1,290 

1,940 

2,880 

4,000 

1,090 

923 

905

905

Mean.

1,350 

1,340 

1,260 

1,320 

1,500 

1,700 

3,170 

4,530 

5,730 

2,170 

1,560 

1,280

2,240

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

83,000 

- 79,700 

77,500 

81 200 

86,300 

105,000 

189,000 

279,000 

341,000 

133,000 

95,900 

76,200

1,627,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

WEST SIDE CANAL NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH.

Location. In the NW. £ sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 600 feet below the penstock to the plant of the Utah Power & Light Co. at 

Wheelon siding on the Oregon Short Line Railroad, and about 1,000 feet northwest of the gaging station on Bear River near Collinston.

Becords available. June 1 to September 30,1912.

Gage. Sloping staff on the left bank.

Channel. Permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge at gage.

Diversions. Considerable water is diverted above the station by the penstock of 

the power plant. The water passing the gage is available for the water users in 

and around the town of Garland.

Accuracy. Records good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, in year, ending Sept.

80, 1912.

Date.

Apr. 21

May 24

Sept. 17

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort................................................................

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

J.C.Dort................................................................

height.

Feet. 

3.62

6.40

7.65

6.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

113

397

525

321
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, .PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of West Side canal near Collinston, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

[W. E. Phelps, observer.]

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

June.

Gage 

height.

1.78 

1.67 

6.58 

7.35 

7.53

7.50 

7.65

7.75 

7.72 

7.75

7.72 

7.74 

7.72 

7.70 

7.55

7.25 

6.95 

6.97 

6.61 

6.60

6.58 

6.57 

6.73 

6.64 

6.60

6.59 

6.60 

6.83 

7.05 

6.98

Discharge.

17 

14 

396 

496 

520

516 

536 

548 

545 

548

545 

547 

545 

542 

522

484 

444 

447 

400 

399

396 

395 

416 

404 

399

398 

399 

429

458 

448

July.

Gage 

height.

7.86 

7.33 

7.21 

7.30 

7.52

7.53 

7.52 

7.-66 

7.45 

7.42

7.40 

7.39 

7.45 

7.30 

7.28

7.35 

7.34 

7.29 

7.40 

7.07

7.03 

6.55 

6.71 

6.84 

6.83

6.80 

6.79 

6.86 

6.87 

6.90 

6.78

Discharge.

563 

494 

478 

490 

519

520 

519 

537 

510 

506

503 

502 

510 

490

487

496 

495 

489 

503 

460

455 

392 

413 

430 

429

425 

424 

433 

434 

438 

422

August.

Gage 

height.

3.94 

4.40 

5.57 

5.56 

5.56

5.30 

5.3 

5.30 

5.50 

5.50

5.50 

5.70 

5.98 

5.95 

5.62

5.63 

5.62 

5.64 

5.64 

5.29

5.30 

5.30 

5.30 

5.80 

5.76

6.16 

6.16 

6.53 

6.52 

6.55 

6.35

Discharge.

128 

164 

276 

275

275

246 

246 

246 

268 

268

268 

290 

323 

319 

281

282 

281 

283

283 

245

246 

246 

246 

301 

297

344 

344 

390 

389 

392 

367

September.

Gage 

height.

6.25 

6.40 

6.28 

6.48 

6.56

6.66 

6.70 

6.77 

6.70 

6.78

6.76 

6.88 

6.72 

6.26 

6.35

6.06 

6.08 

6.08 

6.25 

5.55

5.62 

5.65 

5.52 

5.30 

5.30

5.32 

5.45 

5.40 

5.22 

5.05

Discharge.

355 

373 

359 

383 

394

407 

412 

421 

412 

422

420 

435 

415 

356 

367

332 

335 

335 

355

274

281 

284 

270 

246 

246

248 

262 

257 

237 

220

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined curve. 

Monthly discharge of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Month.

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

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

September _ ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

548 

563 

392 

435

Minimum,

14 

392 

128 

220

Mean.

438 

476 

284 

337

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

26,100 

29,300 

17,500 

20,100

93,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

HAMUOND DITCH (EAST SIDE CANAL) HEAR COIXZHSTON, UTAH.

Location. In sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, about 400 feet 

below the penstock which diverts water for the Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant 

at Wheelon siding, about 4 miles north of Collinston, Utah.

Records available. June 1 to October 28,1912.

Gage. Sloping staff on right bank.

Channel. Dirt and rock section.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at the gage.
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 31

Winter flow. Canal is usually dry from about October 31 until the beginning of the

next irrigation season. 

Diversions. The Utah Power & Light Co. diverts water from the canal about 400

feet above the gage, the water returning to the river just above Bear Eiver gaging

station at this point. 

Artificial control. Considerable diurnal fluctuation is caused by the operation of

the power plant. 

Accuracy. Records fair. Relation of gage height to discharge is affected by moss

growth and possibly also by the operation of the power plant. 

Cooperation, Maintained in cooperation with the Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Hammond ditch near Collinston, Utah, in yew ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Date.

May 24

Sept. 17

Hydrographer.

E. A. Porter..............................................................

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

J.C.Dort...... ..........................................................

&,

Feet. 

3.00

3.80

3.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

43.7

78.6

48.8

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Hammond ditch near Collinston,

Utah, for 1912.

[W. E. Phelps, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June.

£&

3.70 

3.84 

3.63 

3.60 

3.72

3.85 

3.72 

3.80 

3.83 

3.82

3.80 

3.76 

4.05 

3.90 

3.76

3.80 

3.53 

3.55 

3.60

3.58

3.54 

3.53 

3.80 

3.83

3.78

3.69 

3.85 

3.76 

3.86 

3.85

Discharge.

74

80 

70 

69

74

80 

74 

78 

80 

79

78 

76 

90 

83 

76

78 

66 

67 

69 

68

67 

66

78 

80

77

73 

80 

76 

81 

80

July.

Gage 

height.

4.20 

3.90 

4.00 

4.00 

3.96

4.05 

4.15 

4.18 

3.84 

4.13

4.14 

4.16 

. 4.40 

3.45 

3.80

3.88 

3.87 

4.50 

4.15 

4.00

4.15 

3.97 

4.03 

4.06

4.08

4.05 

4.17 

4.02 

4.18 

4.15 

4.30

Discharge.

98 

83 

88 

88 

86

90 

96 

97 

80 

94

95 

96 

108 

63

78

82 

82 

113 

96

88

96 

86 

90 

91 

92

90 

96 

89 

97 

96 

103

August.

Gage 

height.

3.64 

3.54 

3.54 

3.53 

3.51

3.46 

3.50 

3.57 

3.52 

3.72

3.77 

3.80 

3.83 

3.78 

3.83

3.83 

3.82 

3.84 

3.87 

3.86

3.86 

3.94 

3.88 

3.87 

3.90

3.90 

3.90 

4.05 

4.05 

4.02 

4.05

Dis 

charge.

70 

66 

66 

65 

64

62 

63 

65 

63 

71

73 

74 

75 

73

75

74 

74 74 

75 

75

74 

78 

75 

74 

75

75 

74 

82 

81 

79 

80

September.

Gage

4.10 

4.06 

3.84 

4.14

3.78

3.85 

3.74 

3.97 

3.68 

3.68

3.68 

3.67 

3.68 

3.48 

3.57

3.60 

3.30 

3.40 

3.46 

3.35

3.36 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

2.90

2.90 

2.25 

2.20 

2.22 

2.22

Discharge.

82 

80 

71

84 

68

71 

67 

76 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

56 

60

61 

49 

53 

55 

51

51 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

19

18 

18 

18

October.

height.

2.2 

2.2 

3.0 

2.82 

2.2

1.88 

1.9 

1.9 

1.86 

1.86

1.86 

1.86 

1.87 

1.22 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.18 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Discharge.

18 

18 

38 

33 

18

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

3.2 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

2.8 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves which are fairly well defined above 20 second-feet, 

one applicable June 1 to July 31, the other Sept, 1 to Oct. 28. Discharge computed by the indirect method 

for shifting channels from Aug. 1-31.
32 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge ofHammond ditch near Collinston, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

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

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

October 1-28. ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

90 

113

82 

84 

38

Mfmirmni.

66 

63 

62 

18 

2.8

Mean.

75.6 

91.2 

72.4 

53.6 

9.5

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,500 

5,610 

4,450 

3,190

528

18,300

Accu. 

racy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D.

GEORGETOWN CREEK NEAR GEORGETOWN, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 44 E.,' Boise meridian, 50 feet below the power plant 

of the Bear Lake Power Co., 3 miles northeast of Georgetown, Idaho, which is 1 

mile from Georgetown station on the Oregon Short Line Railroad.

Becords available. October 20, 1911, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 22 square miles (Forest Service records).

Gage. Staff nailed to alder stumps on right bank.

Channel. In general rocky and clean; shifts occasionally.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at all except extremely high stages.

Winter flow. Stream is spring fed, and relation of gage height to discharge is not 

appreciably affected by ice.

Diversions. Water is probably diverted above the station at certain times of the 

year.

Accuracy. Rating curves fairly well defined. Determination of daily discharge 

subject to errors on account of small amount of pondage possible at company's 

dam and also on account of infrequent gage readings. Monthly summaries 

believed to be fairly reliable because of uniformity in stream flow.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho, for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 23

Nov. 27

Hydrographer.

J.P.Martin...........

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

Gage

Feet. 

0.99

1.02

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

27.4

25.2

Date.

1912. 

Jan. 28

May 23

Hydrographer.

J. P. Martin .... .......

George Bentz. .........

G.C. Baldwin.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

.88

1.25

1.15

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

22.6 fin o

40 7

Daily gage height, in feet, of Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

[J. A. Ferguson, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.00

Jan.

0.98

Feb.

0.95

Mar.

0.88

.92

Apr.

0.95

.95

.95

May.

0.95

.95

June.

1.5

1.75

July. Aug.

1.20

Sept.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 33

Daily gage height, in feet, of Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho, for year ending

Sept. 30,1912 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

O QQ

Nov.

1.02

Dec.

1.00

1 00

0.98

Jan.

1.0

1.0

.98

.88

Feb.

0.95

95

.95

Mar.

0.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.92

.9

9

1.0

.92

.92

Apr.

0.92

May.

0.95

1.0

1.25

June.

1.55

1.4

1.25

July.

1.22

1.20

1.20

Aug.

1.20

1.15

Sept.

1.15

1.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, IdaHo, for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25........'.......

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

26

Nov.

29

,

Dec.

27

27

27

26

Jan.

26

27

27

26

23

Feb.

28

28

28

28

Mar.

23

26

28

28

28

. 28

28

26

24

24

32

26

26

Apr.

28

28

28

26

May.

28

28

28

32

61

June.

103

162

102

74

52

July.

49

46

46

Aug.

4fi

46

41

Sept.

41

36

NOTE. Discharge determined from two curves fairly well defined below 75 second-feet, one applicable 

Oct. 23 to Jan. 27 and June 8 to Sept. 30, the other Jan. 28 to June 7.

38351° WSP 330 14 3
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Month.

October 23-31.....................................

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

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

March....................../........ . .

April...............................:..............

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

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

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

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

28 

27 

28 

32 

28 

98 

162 

49 

46 

41

162

Minimum ,

26 

23 

28 

23 

26 

28 

52 

46 

41 

36

23

Mean.

o26 

«28 

26.9 

26.2 

27.8 

26.3 

26.5 

45.5 

96.3 

48.1 

44.7 

39.4

38.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

464 

1.670 

1,650 

1,610 

1,600 

1,620 

1,580 

2,800 

5,730 

2,960 

2,750 

2,340

26,800

Accuracy.

B.

c..

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

a Estimated.

NOTE. Low accuracy rating because of infrequent gage heights. Monthly maximum and minimum 

refer only to days on which gage readings were obtained. Monthly means computed by interpolating 

discharge between days when gage was read.

LOGAN RIVER NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

Location. In the center of the NW. | sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., Salt Lake base and 

meridian, 2J miles east of Logan, Utah, 50 feet below bridge over river at mouth 

of canyon, and about 800 feet below plant of the Utah Power & Light Co., below 

all tributaries except Blacksmith Fork and Cache River, which enter about 5 

and 10 miles, respectively, below the station.

Records available. June 1, 1896, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 218 square miles.

Gage. Sloping staff gage on right bank.

Channel. Shifts more or less, especially during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Floods. During May and June, 1907, the river reached a discharge of 2,450 secondfeet, the maximum flow since the station was established.

Winter flow. Ice does not usually form at this station.

Diversions. The Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal diverts water above the 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant. The maximum capacity of the canal is a little 

over 100 second-feet, but the average discharge during the irrigation season is about 

75 second-feet. Water is also diverted and used for power development, but is 

returned to the river above the station.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Logan River near Logan, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 7

1912. 

Mar. 6

Sept. 18

Hydrographer.

G. M. Gilkison............ ...............................................

J. C. Dort................................................. ...............

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.0

1.75

2.14

2.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

168

125

204

213
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 35

Daily gage height, in feet, of Logan River near Logan, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[Telluride Power Co., observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

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

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

Nov.

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.8

Dec.

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

1.82

1.82

1.8

1.82

1.8

1.8

1.81

1.82

1.83

1.81

1.8

1.8

Jan.

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.80

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.82

1.81

1.79

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.78

1.79

1.79

1.78

1.78

1.78

Feb.

1.76

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.77

1.78

1.79

1.80

1.79

1.77

1.77

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.77

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.77

1.76

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.68

Mar.

1.70

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.75

1.77

1.82

1.83

1.85

1.88

1.92

1.90

Apr.

1.85

1.91

2.28

2.27

2.22

2.22

2.02

2.20

2.29

2.39

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.18

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.27

2.22

2.00

2.10

2.12

2.14

2.19

2.20

2.25

2.35

2.38

2.42

May.

2.36

2.30

2.28

2.27

2.28

2.30

2.50

2.80

3.10

3.00

2.95

2.96

3.00

3.10

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.38

3.26

3.17

3.28

3.51

3.50

3.60

3.50

3.60

3.70

June.

3.80

4.00

4.12

4.16

4.20

4.25

4.27

4.29

4.32

4.32

4.36

4.40

4.43

4.50

4.20

3.95

3.72

3.59

3.52

3.60

3.68

3.75

3.73

3.72

3.70

3.70

3.68

3.65

3.60

3.60

July.

3.57

3.55

3.53

3.40

3.36

3.30

3.24

3.20

3.15

3.08

3.05

3.05

3.00

2.98

2.95

2.92

2.90

2.88

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.78

2.75

2.70

2.-65

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.55

2.53

2.50

Aug.

2.53

2.53

2.52

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.46

2.40

2.36

2.35

2.30

2.28

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.32

2.30

2.29

2.26

2.28

2.32

2.40

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.10

Sept.

2.12

2.12

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.14

2.15

2.15

2.17

2.20

2.20

2.17

2.18

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.20

2.24

2.30

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.47

2.30

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan River near Logan, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

I...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

186

186

186

186

186

168

186

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

152

152

152

152

Nov.

152

152

152

152

168

152

152

152

152

152

120

120

120

135

152

152

152

152

135

152

152

152

120

135

135

135

120

120

120

105

Dec.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

111

111

105

111

105

105

108

111

114

108

105

105

Jan.

105

105

105

99

99

105

99

105

105

108

105

105

105

111

111

105

111

108

102

99

105

105

105

105

102

99

102

102

99

99

QQ

Feb.

94

94

91

91

91

01

102

112

120

132

137

132

132

134

134

111

134

132

123

126

126

129

132

129

112

112

107

107

Mar.

112

126

129

126

126

123

123

123

126

126

126

129

129

129

129

126

126

129

1OJ

134

129

129

129

126

132

147

150

1V7

167

181

174

Apr.

157

178

340

335

310

310

218

300

345

395

301

285

252

230

210

230

230

275

262

239

154

190

1QS

206

9*>fi

230

252

301

317

339

May.

306

275

266

262

266

275

385

585

820

700

708

820

1 060

1.060

1,060

1,150

1.240

1,240

1,150

1,050

QAQ

876

964

1.160

1,150

1,240

1,150

1,240

1,320

June.

1,410

1,590

1,700

1,730

1,770

1,820

1,830

1,850

1,880

1,880

1,910

1,950

1,980

2,040

1,760

1,530

1 3flfi

1,180

1,120

1,180

1,240

1,300

i 9on

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,180

1,180

July.

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,000

971

920

872

840

800

744

720

720

680

664

640

616

600

586

565

530

530

516

UK

460

430

412

400

388

370

358

mn

Aug.

358

358

352

352

352

340

340

340

318

286

268

263

240

232

220

220

240

249

240

236

224

009

249

263

286

164

164

164

164

Sept.

171

171

168

164

164

164

168

178

182

182

189

200

200

189

193

200

182

182

200

216

240

9£fi

286

340

324

240

164

164

164

164

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from four poorly defined rating curves applicable Sept. 1 to Feb. 

6, Feb. 11 to Apr. 10; Apr. 16 to June 14; June 20 to Sept. 30. Discharge Feb. 7-10; Apr. 11-15, and June 

15-19 was determined by indirect method for shifting channels.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X. 

Monthly discharge of Logan River near Logan, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

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

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

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

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

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Ma.ximiim.

186 

168 

114 

111 

137 

181 

395 

1,320 

2,040 

1,150 

358 

340

2,040

Minimum.

152 

105 

105 

99 

91 

112 

157 

. 262 

,120 

340 

134 

164

91

Mean.

169 

141 

106 

104 

118 

134 

260 

845 

1,530 

663 

257 

201

377

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

10,400 

8,390 

6,520 

6,400 

6,790 

8,240 

15,500 

52,000 

91,000 

40,800 

15,800 

10,700

273,000

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. The water diverted past the station by the Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal is not 

included in the above totals.

LOGAN, HYDE PARK, AND SMITHFIELD CANAL NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

Location. In the NW. \ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 2| miles above the town of Logan, one-fourth mile below the plant of the 

Utah Power & Light Co., and opposite the station on Logan River.

Records available. 1904 to 1912, intermittent.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from foot plank.

Winter flow. The canal carries water during the entire year, as it furnishes the 

domestic water supply for the city of Logan. The water has sufficient velocity, 

however, so that ice does not usually form to an extent sufficient to affect the 

relation of gage height to discharge.

Diversions. The canal spills water into Logan River just above the gage, the amount 

probably averaging 2 second-feet. The station is above all diversions, however, 

and the discharge added to that at the river station will show practically the 

total flow of Logan River.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records rather poor, owing to lack of discharge measurements.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge "measurements of Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah, 

for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

Apr. 22

Sept. 18

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort.... ............................................................

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

height.

Feet. 

1.90

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.1

36.6
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 37

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[B. A. Oleson, observer.]

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

April.

«.

1.90

1.33

1.00

Discharge.

8 

10 

12 

14

12 

10 

8 

6 

5

May.

£fc

i.20

1.38

1.39

1.40

1.42

2.05

2.05

1.86

2.00

2.15

2.27

2.35

2.44

.Discharge,

8 

10 

13 

16 

16

17 

17 

17 

17

18

18 

29 

40 

52

52

52 

46 

41 

43

46

49 

53 

58 

62 

67

68 

70 

72 

75 

79 

81

June.

Gage 

height.

2.50

2.53

2.55

2.60

2.39

2.18

2.00

1.92

1.88

1.85

2.08

2.30

2.52

Discharge.

83 

84 

84 

85 

86

86 

88 

90 

85 

80

75 

67 

61 

55 

49

48 

46 

44 

43 

42

41 

40 

44 

49

54

61 

69

76 

84 

85

July.

Gage 

height.

2.56

2.57

2.6

2.65 

2.68

2.70

2.63

2.58

2.53

2.61

2.65

2.72

2.80

Discharge.

86 

87 

88 

88 

89

90 

91 

92 

94 

95

96 

96 

97 

96 

94.

92 

90

89 

87 

85

87 

89 

91 

92 

94

96 

99 

100 

102 

105 

96

August.

Gage 

height.

2.57

2.10

2.10

2.16

2.20

2.30

2.25

2.13

2.05

2.14

2.20

2.24

2.26

2.30

Discharge.

88 

72 

55 

55 

55

55 

57 

59 

60 

62

64 

66 

69 

67 

65

61 

57 

54 

52 

54

56

58 

60 

62 

62

64 

65 

66 

66 

68 

69

September.

height.

2.30

2.26

2.22

2.10

1.90

1.86

1.78 

1.80 

1.85

1.90

1.87

1.85

1.83

Discharge.

69 

69 

69 

68 

66

65 

63

60 

57 

55

 49 

43 

42 

41 

40

38 

36 

37 

40 

- 42

43 

43 

42 

41 

41

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

NOTE. Canal cleaned and repaired Apr. 22 to May 3. Discharge determined from a poorly defined 

rating curve applicable Apr. 25 to Sept. 29. Discharge interpolated on days on which gage was not read.

Monthly (Rscharge of Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah, for

year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14 

81 

90 

105 

88 

69

Minimum.

5

8 

40 

85 

52 

36

Mean.

9.4 

42.0 

66.1 

92.7 

62.0 

48.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

168 

2,580 

3,930 

5,700 

3,810 

2,890

19,100

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LITTLE MALAD RIVER NEAR MALAD, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 36, T. 12 S., R. 34 E., Boise meridian, at Schwartz ranch, about 

three-fourths of a mile below the Kerns & Tovey reservoir site, about 2J miles 

above the Elkhorn reservoir site, and about 14 miles northwest of Malad.

Records available. August 2,1911, to September 30,1912.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff about 175 feet above a 3-foot fall in the river.

Channel. Small bowlders embedded in clay and hardpan; shifts occasionally; right

bank may overflow at extremely high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading about 150 feet above the gage. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice for short periods

during the coldest part of the winter. 

Accuracy. Good.

The records at this point will indicate the amount of water available for storage at 

one of several proposed reservoir sites.

Discharge measurements of'Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, in year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Nov. 12

1912. 

Apr. 10

11

May 27

Hydrographer.

H. L. Stoner. ....% ........................................................

A. B. Purton.............................................................

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

H. L. Stoner.. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.30

3.32

3.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.0

27.1

27.8

26.0

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

[N. W. Lewis, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12

10

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

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

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

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

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

10

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

91

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

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

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

Oft

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

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

9ft

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

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

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

Oct.

""i'o"

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 "3 "6"

3.1

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

Nov.

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.05 

3.05

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Dec.

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

3.0

3.1

3.05

3.2

Jan.

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.15 

3.1

3.1

3

1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.i

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3

1

3.1

3.1

3

1

3.1

Feb.

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 31

3.1

"s.'i"

3.15

3.2

3.1

q 1

3 1

3.1

3

1

3 1

3.1

3

1

^ 9

3.2

3.1

3.1

Mar.

3.1 

3.15

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2 

3.3

3.2 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.2

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.4

3.45

3.45

3.45

'3.45

3.55

3.55

3.65

3.55

Apr.

3.65 

3.75

3.55

3.55

. 3.45

3.35

3.55 

3.55

3.55

3.55 

3.65

3.65

3.45

3.45

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.35

3.45

3.45 

3.35

3.45

3.35

3.45

3.35

3.35

May.

3.35 

3.35

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

.3.25 

3.55

3.35

3.55

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.45 

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.35

3.45

3.45

3.45

June.

3.45

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.45

3.35 

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.35

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

"3." 25"

. 3.15

3.25

3.15

3.15

3.15

July.

3.25 

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25 

3.15

3.15

3.15 

3.25

3.25

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.25

3.15

3.25

3.25

3.25 

3.25

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.25

3.25

3.65

Aug.

3.65 

3.85

3.45

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.15 

3.25

3.15

"3." 25 ~

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15 

3.15

3.15

3.25

3.15

3.15-

3.05

3.15

Sept.

"3."05

3.05

3.05

3.15

3.15

3.15 "3." is

3.15

3.15 

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15 

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.i5

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge aflected by ice Dec. 28,1911, to Jan. 13,1912.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASItf.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22.......;.......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

16

18

18

17

16

18

16

16

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Jan.

13

13

13

13 -13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

17.5

17.5

22

22

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

Feb.

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

20

22

20

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

20

22

22

17.5

17.5

Mar.

17.5

20

21

22

22

27

27

22

27

24

22

17.5

17.5

17.5

20

22

29

36

36

36

33

36

36

36

36

36

42

42

50

42

46

Apr.

50

57

42

42

36

30

36

42

42

42

42

50

50

41

32

32

27

27

32

27

30

32

32

27

32

27

32

30

27

27

May.

27

27

22 -22

22

22

22

22

39

27

39

33

27

27

32

27

27

32

32

32

32

32

32

27

27

30

32

27

32

32

32

June.

32

30

27

27

27

27

27

32

32

32

27

27

27

32

27

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 ,

17.5

22

17.5

17.5

17.5

20

July.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

17.5

17.5

17.5

22

22

20

17.5

17.5

17.5

22

17.5

22

22

22

22

22

17.5

17.5

17.5

20

22

22

46

Aug.

46

61

32

27

22

22

22

17.5

22

17.5

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

22

17.5

17.5

13.5

17.5

Sept.

15.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Apr. 13, 

the other Apr. 15 to Sept. 30. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read. Discharge 

estimated Dec. 28,1911, to Jan. 13,1912.

Monthly discharge ojLittle Malad River near Malad, Idaho, for year ending Sept.'30,1912.

Month.

May...... . ..

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

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

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

18 

13 

22 

22 

50 

57 

39 

32 

46 

61 

17.5

61

Minimum.

13 

13 

13 

13 

17.5 

17.5 

27 

22 

17.5 

17.5 

13.5 

13.5

13

Mean.

13.2 

14.2 

13.0 

15.8 

18.2 

29.6 

35.8 

28.9 

24.8 

21.2 

22.4 

17.0

21.2

Eun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

812 

845 

799 

972 

1,050 

1,820 

2,130 

1,780 

1,480 

1,300 

1,380 

1,010

15,400

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A.

BOX ELDER CREEK AT BRIGHAM, UTAH.

Location. In sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, at highway 

bridge three blocks west and five blocks north of the courthouse at Brigham, Utah. 

Records available. May 20, 1909, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Gage. Vertical staff. Datum was lowered 2 feet February 24, 1910.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from bridge at the gage.

Floods. On February 1,1911, the creek reached a gage height of 4.9-feet, the corresponding discharge being 159 second-feet.

Winter flow. Ice forms at this station and affects the relation of gage height to discharge during certain periods.

Diversions. During the summer months the entire flow of the creek is used for 

irrigation above the station.

Accuracy. Records poor, because of constantly shifting stream bed and unreliable 

gage heights.

Discharge measurements of Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

1911.

Dec. 12

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort... ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.20

4.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

14.2

Date.

1912.

Mar. 7

Apr. 1

20

May 27

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort..............

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

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

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.50

4.50

4.6

4.5

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25

20

33.4

45.6

Daily nage height, in feet, of Box Elder Creek, at Brigham, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

[Woodruff Nelson, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9........................... 10...........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28

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

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

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

Oct.

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4

0

4.3

4.3

Dec.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4 ^

4.3

4.3

4.3

Jan.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

Feb.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

Mar.

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

Apr.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

May.

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

June.

4.0

3.5

3.2

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

NOTE. Creek dry June 3 to 11, June 20 to Sept. 30. Probably no effect from ice.
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah, for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13................"...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

5

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

x 5

5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

10

10

10

10

10

10 10

10

10

13

10

13

10

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

13

13

13

13

18

18

18

13

13

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Jan.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

17

18

18

20

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Mar.

15

15

20

20

20

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

19

24

24

23

23

23

28

22

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

21

26

26

Apr.

26

26

26

33

34

35

36

38

45

46

55

56

56

48

34

34

28

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

41

34

34

May.

41

34

23

28

34

34

41

48

48

56

64

91

82

91

100

110

120

122

115

88

73

50

44

47

42

43

38

38

32

32

26

June.

16

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

17

9

7

5

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. Discharge determined from several poorly defined rating curves and by the indirect method 

for shifting channels.

Monthly discharge of Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7 

13 

18 

12 

20 

28 

56 

122 

17 

0 

0 

0

122

Minimum.

5 

7 

7 

9 

12 

15 

26 

23 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean.

5.8 

9.7 

11.2 

10.5 

13.9 

23.5 

36.8 

59.2 

2.7 

0 

0 

0

14.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

360 

580 

689 

B46 

800 

1,440 

2,190 

3,640 

161 

0 

0 

0

10,500

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART x.

WEBER RIVER BASIN. 

WEBER RIVER NEAR OAKLEY, UTAH.

Location. In the SW. J NE. £ sec. 15, T. 1S., R. 6 E., Salt Lake base and meridian,

near the mouth of the canyon, 3 miles above Oakley post office, below the South

Fork of Weber River and above Kamas Creek. 

Records available. October 22, 1904, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 163 square miles. 

Gage. An inclined iron rod firmly bolted to a limestone ridge at the left end of the

cable; datum unchanged. 

Channel. One channel at all stages; fairly permanent, but may shift during extreme

high water. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable during medium to high

water; by wading just below the cable during low water. 

Winter flow. The river freezes across at the station and the relation of gage height

to discharge is also affected by needle and anchor ice. 

Diversions. No water is diverted above the station, but several canals head just

below, diverting water for the Kamas prairie region. 

Accuracy. Results are believed to be fairly reliable, though the measurements plot

rather scattering owing to poor measuring conditions. 

The following measurement was made by J. C. Dort: 

April 19: Gage height, 4.14 feet; discharge, 110 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

[John Franson, observer.]

Bay.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

4.1

4.25

4.20

4.15

4.10

4.10

4.05

4.05

4.05 

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.05 

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.15

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.15

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.7

5.0

Dec.

5.1

- 5.1

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4 

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

Jan.

4.6

"~5."3~"

4.05

3.95

3.95

Feb.

3.9

.......

3.95

4.0

4.1

.......

Mar.

3.9

.......

3.95

4.1

3.95

.......

Apr.

3.95

3.95

4.0

4.05

4.0

4.05

4.05

4.1

4.15 

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.2

4.15

4.15

4.2

4.2

4.2

May.

4 1 *

4.15

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.35

4.4

4.5 

4.6

4.65

4 75

4.8

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.1

6.6

6.4

June.

6.3

6.6

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.5

8.0

7.9

8.4 

7.6

7.0

6.9

7.3

6.7

6.6

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

.......

July.

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.05

5.0 

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.75

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.65

4.65

4.6

4.6

4.55

4.55

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Aug.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.45

4.4

4.4 

4.35

4.35

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.4

4.35

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.3

4.25

4.25

4.2

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3 

4.3

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

4.15

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Nov. 10-16 and Nov. 24 to Mar. 17.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 48

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

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

2.....................'......

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

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

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

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

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

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

9.........................:.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

96

133

120

108

96

96

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

Nov.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

80

85

74

74

74

74

74

96

96

Mar.

200

150

100

96

90

85

80

75

70

65

64

64

64

64

Apr.

64

64

74

85

74

85

85

96

108

120

120

108

108

108

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

108

108

108

120

108

108

120

120

120

May.

108

108

120

120

120

146

160

174

205

240

259

299

320

364

462

514

625

747

878

1,020

1,020

878

747

747

948

1,020

1,020

878

1,090

1,510

1,330

June.

1,250

1,510

1,990

2,100

2 99n

2,490

3,220

3,070

3,850

2,630

1,890

1,790

1,600

1,510

1,090

1,020

948

948

1,170

1,420

1,460

1,510

1,690

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,090

1,020

900

July.

811

747

685

568

568

514

462

438

412

412

412

364

364

364

320

299

278

278

278

278

259

259

240

240

222

222

205

205

205

205

205

Aug.

240

240

94rt

205

205

205

1QO

174

174

160

160

160

146

146

205

174

160

160

146

146

146

133

133

133

133

133

133

146

133

133

120

Sept.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

146

146

133

133

133

133

133

120

120

120

120

120

116

112

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

NOTE. Discharge estimated as follows because of ice: Nov. 10-16, 75 second-feet; Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 75 

second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 65 second-feet; Feb. 1 to Mar. 17, 75 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for days 

on which gage was not read except Mar. 18-20, which was estimated.

Monthly discharge of Weber JRiver near Oakley, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912. 

[Drainage area, 163 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The year. ............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

133

96

120 

1,510 

3,850 

811 

240 

146

1,510

Minimum.

74 

74

64 

108 

900 

205 

120 

108

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

Mean.

85.2 

76.5 

o75 

o65 

«75 

82 

100 

587 

1,710 

365 

165 

120

292

Per 

square 

mile.

0.523 

.469 

.460 

.399 

.460 

.503 

.614 

3.60 

10.5 

2.24 

1.01 

.736

1.79

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.60 

.52 

.53 

.46 

.50 

.58 

.68 

4.15 

11.71 

2.58 

1.16 

.82

24.29

Total to 

acre-feet.

5,240 

4 550 

4,610 

4,000 

4,310 

5,040 

5,950 

36,100 

102,000 

22,400 

10,100 

7,140

211,000

Accuracy.

A. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. Ao Estimated.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

WEBER RIVER AT DEVILS SLIDE,' UTAH.

Location. In the center of the SW. J sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., Salt Lake base and 

meridian, about half a mile east of the railroad station at Devils Slide, about 2,000 

feet upstream from the Union Pacific Railroad bridge. Lost Creek enters onefourth mile above the station and Chalk Creek about 15 miles above.

Records available. February 1, 1905, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 1,090 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank; datum unchanged.

Channel. Gravel; shifts at various periods.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Winter flow. The river does not usually freeze over at this station, but a little ice 

often fprms along the banks.

Diversions. Some water is diverted from Weber River for the Kamas Prairie Valley 

above.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

Mar. 10

June 5

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort..............

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

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Ft. 

2.55

3

01

5.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

234

fififi

3,180

Date.

Sept. 19

Hydrographer.

E. A. Porter...........

J.C.Dort..............

Gage

Ft. 

5.65

2.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,160

234

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

[E. T. Crouch and Millard Toone, observers.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

9 1

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 4

2.4

9 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Nov.

2 4

2 4

9 4

9 4

2 4

9 4

2.4

2 4

2

x

2 4

9 4

9 4

9 4

9 4

9 4

9 4

2.4

9 4

9 4

2.4

9 4

9 4

9 4

9 4

2.4

2.4

9 4

9 4

9 4

Dec.

2 4

2 4

2.4

2 A

2 4

2 4

2 A

2 4

9 4

9 4

2.4

2.4

2 4

9 4

2.4

2 4

2 4

9 4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2 A

2 4

2.4

9 4

9 4

2

x

9 4

o 4

2.4

2.4

Jan.

9 4

9 4

9 4

2.4

2.4

9 4

2.4

2 4

2 4

9 4

2 4

2 4

2 4

2 4

2 4

2

x

2 4

9 4

2

x

9 4

9 4

9 4

2 4

9 4

9 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2 4

Feb.

9 4

2.4

9 4

9 4

2.4

2 4

2.4

9 4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2 4

2 4

2 4

9 4

2 4

2 7

2.6

9 4

9 4

9 4

2.4

2 4

9 A

9 4

2.5

o c

2.5

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 %

2.5

2.6

2

O

2.7

9 tz

9 W

2.55

2

KO

2.55

9 Af\

9 co

9 4

2.45

9 7**

9 89

2.68

9 %

9 48

9 ft*

2.8

2.8

9 Qo

9 OK

2.85

Apr.

2 Q

0 f\K

3.3 i 5

3.6

3 q

3.3

3 48

3.6

3 7

3.4

o q

3 OK

3 flp;

O OK

3.35

3.3

3

-1

3.05

i n5

2.95

3

nc

3 9

3.1

3.15

3

0

3.3

3.2

May.

3 q

' °. 9*;

3.25

3.25

3.3

3.68

3.7

3.75

4.0

4.0

4.0

3 0

4.38

4 5

4.65

4 Q

5.15

5.6

5.6

5.45

4.68

4

KC

5.0

4.75

4 9

5.0

5.5

5.28

June.

5.15

5.15

5.72

5.7

5.6

5.75

5 AC

6.08

e 00

% 9

5.08

5.15

5.15

5.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.15

4 15

4 0

3.92

3.8

3.6

July.

3.42

3.25

3.02

3.01

2.92

9 7

2.6

2

KK

9 4^

2.4

2 45

2.42

2.38

 9 1t\

9 °.

2.4

9 fi

2.48

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.32

2.28

2.38

2.38

2.4

Aug.

2.82

2.8

2.78

2.7

2.58

2.58

2.52

2.4J

2.4

2.38

2.32

2.45

2.45

9 4

2.5

2 48

2.42

2 4

2.4

2.38

2.4

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.38

Sept.

2.38

2.35

2.38

2 4

2.35

2.55

9 55

9 19

2.55

2 45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2 45

2.42

2 4

2.4

2.42

2.42

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.38

9 18

2.38

2.35

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 4 probably affected by ice.

i Formerly called Croydon.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 45

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12.1.................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

129

129

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

117

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

Nov.

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

Dec.

157

157

157

157

157

157

157-

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

Mar.

914

358

306

214

235

235

222

OOff

214

194

222

175

194

332

IfiQ

296

214

206

206

281

358

358

369

385

385

398

Apr.

412

500

655

788

655

655

774

852

920

720

605

655

500

500

562

624

688

655

530

500

500

441

500

592

530

561

655

655

592

May.

655

624

624

624

- 614

604

655

906

920

955

1,160

1,160

1.160

1,080

1,510

1,640

1,805

2,100

2,430

3,090

3.090

2,860

1,840

1,700

2,230

1,920

2,010

2,100

2,230

2,930

2,610

June.

2,430

2,430

2,860

3,290

3,260

3,090

3,340

3,680

3,910

3,460

2,500

2,330

2,430

2,430

2,360

1,800

1,250

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,380

1,160

1,100

1,010

920

852

796

July.

740

639

511

508 va\

458

406

353

308

288

248

228

248

242

236

221

211

194

228

308

284

260

228

228

211

202

187

204

221

221

228

Aug. 

408

398

389

371

353

300

300

276

248

228

226

224

221

202

248

248

228

 248

268

260

236

232

228

228

224

221

228

248

248

228

221

Sept.

221

221

221

211

991

228

211

flMQ

288

288

276

288

268

94R

O.1Q

248

9.4ft

248

236

99R

228

236

236

228

OOQ

228

221

221

221

211

NOTE. Discharge determined from four fairly well defined rating curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 

Mar. 5 to May 8, May 9 to June 30, and July 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge Mar. 1 to 4 estimated at 160 secondfeet. Discharge interpolated for days for which gage heights are missing.

Monthly discharge of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912. 

[Drainage area, 1,090 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

The year.. ............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

157 

157 

157

398 

920 

3.090 

3,910 

740 

408 

288

3,910

Minimum.

129 

157 

157

412 

604 

796 

187 

202 

211

Mean.

155 

157 

157 

a 140 

a 160 

260 

621 

1,610 

2,050 

308 

264 

238

510

Per 

square 

mile.

0.142 

.144 

.144 

.128 

.147 

.239 

- .570 

1.48 

1.88 

.282 

.242 

.218

.468

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.16 

.16 

.17 

.15 

.16 

.28 

.64 

1.70 

2.10 

.33 

.28 

.24

6.37

Total in 

acre-feet.

9,530 

9,340 

9,650 

8,610 

9,200 

16,000 

37,000 

99,000 

122,000 

18,900 

16,200 

14,200

370,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

9 Estimated.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

WEBER RIVER HEAR PLAIN CITY, UTAH.

Location. In the SW. J SE. £ sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

at the county highway bridge about 6 miles above the mouth of Weber River, 

on the road from Ogden to Plain City and West Weber, about 6 miles below the 

mouth of Ogden River, 2 miles below the mouth of Mill Creek, and 1 mile below 

Fourmile Creek.

Records available. January 1, 1904, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 2,060 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff painted on upstream side of center pier of bridge; datum 

unchanged.

Channel. Shifts occasionally during extreme floods.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading.

Winter flow. Very little ice forms at this station, but the river has occasionally 

frozen over in the later part of December or early part of January.

Diversions. Practically the entire flow of Weber River above the station is used for 

irrigation during the summer months.

Artificial control. The operation of the power plants in Weber Canyon above the 

city of Ogden probably has no effect in controlling the natural flow of the stream 

at the station.

Accuracy. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Mar. 8. . . May 25..

Hydrographer.

E. A. Porter. .............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.02

15.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

765

4,630

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

[W. E. Davies, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

3 1

3.3

3.6

4 1

4.3

A Q

4.2

4

0

4.4

4 4

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

Nov.

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4 5

4.7

4 7

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4 Q

4

O

4.8

4.7

Dec.

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4 7

4 5

4.6

4

0

4.6

4.5

4 1

4 1

4.1

4 0

4 Q

4

0

4 1

4.5

4.3

Jan.

5.4

5.3

5.0

4 &

4 &

4.7

5.0

4 0

4 9

5.0

5.1

4 O

5.3

5.6

5

0

5.1

5.0

5.0

A 0

4.5

Feb.

4 7

4.5

4.5

4 5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4 7

4

O

4 O

4 O

5.1

5.0

4. Q

A O

4 Q

5.0

6.0

6

n

5.4

Mar.

4.6

4.5

4.7

5.0

4 O

4 O

6.0

5

0

5.7

5.6

5.7

z, O

5.8

5.6

5.5

. 5.5

5

0

5

0

6

rj

5.9

Apr.

8.3

8.7

9.8

11.0

12.5

 to n

n.i in ft

19 7

lq~7

12.5

11.6

10.7

9 7

9 0

ft Q

9 ft

10.0

in 9

10.0

May.

11.0

10.4

10.1

9

0

9 7

9 4

9

0

10.7

n o

11 4

14 1

14 7

15.0

14.5

10 7

14.0

15.1

16.1

16.8

17.2

June.

16.7

16.1

16.3

16.3

16.2

16.0

15.5

15.5

15.7

ICO

15.6

14 5

13.4

10 Q

iq 7

12.4

11.4

10.4

9 7

9.3

July.

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.5

5

0

4 9

A. 7

4

0

4.7

A. °.

3 n

3 n

3 n

3 n

3 0

3 n

2 0

2.9

3.3

Aug.

3 7

5.7

4.9

5.0

5.2

4 ft

4 4

4

0

°. 7

3

e

3 A

3

0

3 n

3 n

Q n

2.9

9 Q

3 n

3

9

3.S

Sept.

o n

2.9

9 O

2.9

2 Q

2 0

3 n

3 A

3

Q

4.1

4.3

4. °.

4

0

4.3

4.3

A Q

4.4

4.5

4.3
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 47

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

25

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

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

28

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

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

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

Oct.

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4 4

4.0

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.4

Nov.

4.8

. 4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.4

45

4.6

4.5

4.4

Dec.

4.6

5.7

5.0

5.4

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

Jan.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4 8

4 B

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

Mar.

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.9

6.4

6.9

7.4

7.8

8.4

o e

8.1

Apr.

9.8

9.3

9.0

8.9

9.5

9.3

9.0

9.7

10.0

10.7

May.

17.7

18.0

17.1

15.4

15.8

16.0

16.4

15.9

15.7

16.0

16.7

Jane.

8.8

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.5

July.

4.5

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

Aug.

3.6

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.1

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.4

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice during nearly all of period Dec. 16 

to Mar. 4.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for year ending Sept.

Of) OU,

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26...:...............

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

,104

136

190

326

326

326

306

306

348

348

370

QJO

392

392

392

392

109

392

392

370

V7(\

14S

348

326

326

348

266

392

326

370

348

Nov.

392

348

370

370

392

392

370

370

414

414

438

OQO

370

1Q9

392

392

4R9

438

438

414

4QQ

438

414

370

326

348

370

392

370

348

Dec.

4Q9

438

438

370

370

414

370

OQO

326

392

370

326

286

286

266

Mar.

Vffl

370

370

370

462

462

750

fi04

668

642

668

799

fiQ4

642

616

616

K&A

538

956

799

616

616

668

799

866

1,020

1,190

1,330

1 540

1,'580

1 440 '

Apr.

1,510

1,650

2,080

9 *lfiO.

3,190

3,400

2,600

9 4Srt

3,270

3,710

3,190

2 01 A

2

AAf)

1,770

1,730

2,000

2 1 Art

2 94ft

2 IRA

2 080

4*880

1,770

1,730

1 960

I

con

1,770

2,040

2,160

2 A Aft

May.

2,560

2,320

2,200

2,120

9 fun

1,920

2,120

2 440

3,580

3,880

4,150

4,280

4,060

3,710

3,840

4,330

4

OQA

5 400

5,' 720

6,160

6,450

S

OAjf)

4,480

4,700

4,820

5,090

4,760

4 640

4^820

S

oon

June.

5,320

4,880

5,020

5,020

4 950

4,820

4,540

4 *54rt

4 640

4,700

4,590

3,970

3,580

3,710

»,150

2

7QA

2

QOA

I

con

1 fiQft

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,470

1 400

I'OQO

1,150

956

Qfifi

July.

846

726

642

538

588

538

442

394

308

104

308

84

84

84

84

84

84

70

70

19C

OKA

QOQ

OCA

126

O8

84

70

70

58

CO

Aug.

196

A49

442

466

514

41 a

328

OAQ

IQfi

160

142

19A

524

84

84

70

70

84

914

160

914

Ififl

142

08

84

126

84

08

08

Sept.

84

84

70

70

70

70

70

84

142

914

268

308

308

ono

308

308

308

328

350

QAQ

OQQ

288

308

OKA

00ft

308

328

328

308

328
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

T he year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

392

438

1,580 

3,710 

6,450 

5,320 

846 

642 

350

6,450

Minimum

104 

326

370 

1,510 

1,920

886 

58 

70 

70

58

Mean.

333 

392 

330 

o330 

<»370 

758 

2,290 

4,040 

3,130 

264 

200 

241

1,060

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

20,500 

23,300 

20,300 

20,300 

21,300 

46,600 

136,000 

248,000 

186,000 

16,200 

12,300 

14,300

765,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

D. 

C.

C. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

A.

o Estimated. 

OGDEN RIVER NEAR, OGDEN, UTAH.

Location. In the NW. J SW. J sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

at the dam of the Utah Light & Railway Co., 2£ miles above the terminus of the 

Ogden Canyon Electric Railroad, and about 8 miles from Ogden.

Records available. January, 1904, to October 29, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Hook gage.

Discharge measurements. The river discharge is measured by a weir with eleven 

5-foot openings, each crested as a separate weir. The water diverted through the 

power plant is measured by two Venturi meters, each having a 24-inch throat. 

At the mouth of the canyon is a waste pipe having a maximum capacity of 2 

second-feet. The published records show the total flow of the stream.

Accuracy. Records considered excellent by the Utah Light & Railway Co.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by the Utah Light & Railway Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ogden River near Ogden, Utah, from October, 1911, to

October, 1912.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

46.8

48.7

66.5

46.2

58.6

46

45.1

50.2

39.8

73.2

59

52.8

53.9

53

55.8

54.6

59.6

59.3

55.6

Nov:

66.4

53.9

62.3

67.2

59.6

64 7

64.3

66.6

66 2

85.4

75.8

61.4

57.8

64.1

62

62.8

66.8

69 2

67.3

60.3

Dec.

53.8

52.9

51

57

48.3

58.3

53.7

58.1

54.2

48.1

56

54.8

60 7

57.7

59

62

53.7

57.9

52

54.4

Jan.

67

57

43

KA

56

44

70

54

52

60

59

61

CQ

64

64

5Q

66

71

70

73

Feb.

62

68

72

64

63

54

76

63

62

61

67

78

85

155

71

63

79

76

100

87

Mar.

66

60

67

73

64

70

70

92

95

129

93

108

93

102

100

89

98

92

144

Apr.

542

641

803

923

1,036

1,296

1,125

Q77

1,065

1,138

1,338

1,185

051

856

760

718

653

687

7Q4

798

May.

873

825

785

699

646

616

601

685

926

1,377

1,308

1,459

1,537

1,501

1,200

1,387

1,603

1,808

2,135

2,206

June.

1,257

1,456

1,450

1,520

1,405

1,209

1,172

1,089

1,030

971

742

683

779

673

605

538

524

494

349

318

July.

193

153

152

179

148

145

151

133

111

121

129

122

114

117

111

108

103

96

109

218

Aug.

87

85

90

91

92

72

85

84

72

72

67

74

64

69

80

74

81

77

83

81

Sept.

80

83

7S

72

74

76

78

76

69

87

85

87

75

72

73

68'

68

75

72

74

Oct.

66

60

60

63

69

83

73

65

67

73

73

73

74

69

77

75

71

74

66

68
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ogden River near Ogden, Utah, from October, 1911, to

October, 1912 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

60.8

46.5

57

57.4

51.1

56.3

56.6

48.6

61.1

50.6

60

Nov.

68.5

58.8

59.6

57.9

64.3

54.4

56.6

52.4

61.1

62.1

Dec.

57.9

49

59

55.1

54.6

55.9

62.2

KA

62.9

67

Jan.

64

65

66

66

67

66

66

66

57

56

Feb.

68

81

70

62

89

64

62

59

67

Mar.

180

14Q

136

143

169

283

330

361

482

583

528

Apr.

758

726

600

523

621

571

590

659

May.

1,774

2,469

1,822

1,590

1,367

1,526

1,618

1,585

1,454

1,499

1,750

June.

294

271

<y>A

238

234

213

184

221

177

176

July.

Ill

124

QQ

92

87

85

80

76

79

77

84

Aug.

94

84

88

85

86

81

66

64

83

88

73

Sept.

67

76

76

73

69

 68

65

62

60

63

Oct.

81

79

75

77

77

70

81

101

101

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 23 estimated. 

Monthly discharge of Ogden River near Ogden, Utah, from October, 1911, to October^, 1912.

Month. '

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

73 

85 

67 

73 

155 

583 

1,338 

2, 469 

1,520 

218 

94 

87

2,469 

101

Minimum.

40 

52 

48 

43 

54 

60 

523 

601 

176 

76 

64 

60

40 

60

Mean.

54.2 

63.3 

55.8 

61.1 

73.4 

166 

819 

1,380 

684 

119 

79.7 

73.2

302 

73.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,330 

3,770 

3,430 

3,760 

4,220 

10,200 

48,700 

84,800 

40,700 

7,320 

4,900 

4,360

219,000 

4,250

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

JORDAN RIVER BASIN. 

STJMMIT CREEK NEAR SANTAQUIN, UTAH.

Location. At the power plant of the Knight Power Co. near Santaquin, Utah.

Records are obtained from two weirs, one in the creek and one in the power-plant

tailrace.

Becords available. March 8, 1910, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 27.5 square miles. 

Gage. Hook gage at each weir. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Accuracy. Becords fair. 

Cooperation. Since December 31, 1910, data have been furnished by the United

States Reclamation Service. 

38351° WSP 330 14 4
50 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah, for years ending

Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

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

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

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

4............... 5.............:.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vd. ..............

30............... 11

1911-12. 

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

Z.. ...... .......

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

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

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

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26..............;

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

8.7

13

8.9

8.4

8.6

8.7

8.0

7.9

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.6

8.7

8.9

12

13

10.4

9.7

9 4

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 

8.3

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.7

6.5

6.1

6.7

6.2

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.9

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.7 

6.0

Nov.

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8 q

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

.5.7

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

2.3

3.2

4.1

3.7

7.3

4.7

4 O

5.0

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.0

5.8

5.9

6.1

5.8

3.5

3.8

7.4

Dec.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.0 

6.1

7.8

5.9

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.9

5 A

5.5

5.2

5.8

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.9

5.6

5.8

5.0

4 9

6.0

6.1

5.6

4.5 

5.4

Jan.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.5

6.5

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3 

8.1

5.4

4.2

5.5

5.9

5.4

5.1

6.2

4.0

5.8

6.1

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.4

5.5

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.1

5.5

5.3

5.4

Feb.

10.3

10.3

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.8

6.6

5.5

7.2

7.2

5.5

7.2

5.6

5.5

6.2

7.3

6.3

6.8

 6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.6

4.7

4.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.4

4.9

5.1

d Q

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

5.2

5

1

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.7

Mar.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.6

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.6 

8.4

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.2

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.7

5.6

5.0

4.9

5.3

5.2

3.6

3.6

7.8

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.6

5.8

S o

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1 

5.9

Apr.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

9.2

9.2

9.3

10.1

9.8

9.9

10.2

11.0

12.5

15.8

16.1

15.7

15.8

14.6

13.5

6.0

6.4

6.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.7

9.1

9.3

9.2

Q 1

8.8

8.9

7.5

7.7

7.8

8.4

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.2

7.1

7.9

8.0

7 9

7.8

9.2

9.1

9.8

May.

13.5

13.5

14.8

17.5

19.9

21.1

21.1

23.1

23.1

23.1

21.3

21.1

19.9

20.2

17.6

20.3

20.5

20.5

20.5

19.9

19.9

20.4

20.2

20.0

20.8

21.1

21.4

21.1

21.1

21.1 

21.1

10.1

12.1

8.8

7.9

7.9

10.1

10.5

10.5

16.4

25.9

26.5

' 27.7

28.9

on Q

28.4

9O ft

82.3

75.0

88.0

107.0

115.0

118.0

126.0

128.0

125.0

109.0

73.0

75.0

72.0

70.0 

89.0

June.

21.1

21.1

21.1

21.1

21.5

19.4

19.2

17.7

17.8

15.6

16.0

16.0

16.0

14.9

13.5

13.4

13.3

13.3

11.9

11.9

11.9

11.3

11.3

10.5

10.5

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

9.8

121.0

98.0

87.0

84.0

94.0

80.0

80. CT

O7 1

99.1

134.8

117.0

67.8

54.1

7O 7

41 9

41.7

67.7

67.1

67.7

60.6

60.6

47.5

41.7

53.6

60 4

53.6

67.7

53.0

53.0

43.6

July.

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.3

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.8 

7.7

22.8

22.8

21.6

25.3

18.9

17.3

15.7

15.0

13.5

13.8

13.8

14.4

14.4

14.1

14.1

13 7

13 O

13.8

12.7

13.4

12.6

12.2

12.2

12.1

19 1

11.5

11.7

11J7

11.7 

12.3

Aug.

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4 

6.4

12.6

12.3

11.8

11.0

11.0

10.9

11.3

11.1

10.7

10.0

10.3

10.1

10.1

10.6

9.8

9 0

9.8

10.0

9.5

10.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.7

9.7

9 7

9 1

9 ft

9.1

9.0 

9.0

Sept.

6.3

6.3.

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.4

6.4

7.3

6.4

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.3

9.1

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.9

8.9

9.0,

8 0

8.9

9.0

8.9

8 O

8 O

8 O

8.7

8.4

NOTE. Discharge from May 18 to June 7,1912, based on ratio of discharge of Summit Creek to Peteetneet Creek during 1911.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 51

Monthly discharge of Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah, far years ending Sept. 30,

1911 and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

November. .... 

^December .....

May...........

July...........

September.... . 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

13 

8.3

7.5 

8.1 

10.3 

8.6 

16.1 

23.1 

21.5 

9.8 

7.5 

7.3

23.1

Minimum.

8.3

7.5 

5.2 

6.2 

5.5 

6.6 

7.4 

13.5 

9.8 

7.7 

6.3 

6.1

5.2

Mean.

9.03 

7.80 

6.85 

7.1 

6.9 

7.4 

10.2 

20.0 

14.8 

8.8 

6.8 

6.3

9.33

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

555 

464 

421 

437.2 

385.6 

455.6 

608.7 

1.231.2 

879.7 

540.1 

416.5 

376.5

6,770

Month.

1911-12.

November..... 

December .....

July...........

September..... 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

6.7 

7.4 

7.8 

6.2 

- 5.7 

7.8 

9.8 

128.0 

134.8 

25.3 

12.6 

9.3

134.8

Minimum.

5.7 

2.3 

4.5 

4.0 

4.5 

3.6 

6.0 

7.9 

41.2 

11.5 

9.0 

8.4

2.3

Mean.

6.2 

5.4 

5.6 

5.3 

5.1 

5.5 

8.0 

56.2 

72.5 

14.8 

10.2 

8.8

17.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

382.2 

323.3 

345.7

328.8 

294.9 

338.0 

478.0 

3,459.0 

4,314.0 

910.6 

624.2 

525.6

12,300

NOTE. The estimate of discharge from May 18 to June 7,1912, is based on the ratio of the discharge of 

Summit Creek to Peteetneet Creek during 1911. Records October to December, 1910, and yearly totals 

were computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

PETEETNEET 1 CREEK NEAR PATSON, UTAH.

Location. In the SE. \ SW. J sec. 29, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 3 miles from Payson and half a mile above the power canal intake.

Records available. August 1,1910, to September 30, 1912; miscellaneous measurements, 1909-10."

Drainage area. 28 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank.

Discharge measurements. By wading or from footbridge.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice for short periods 

during the winter months.

Artificial control. The town of Payson has contracted several small storage 

reservoirs above the station to increase the low-water flow for power and irrigation demands.

Accuracy. Records rated good.

Cooperation. All records since December 31, 1910, have been furnished by the 

United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

1911. 

Apr. 7

May 4

17

July 17

Aug. 9

Sept. 4

Dec. 13

Hydrographer.

G. H. Canfield.. .......

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.63

2.08

1.86

1.65

1.60

1.58

1.48

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.5

32.9

20.75

9.71

8.21

7.73

4.57

4.80

Date.

1912.

May 13

27

June 16

19

July 6

Aug. 9

20

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.45

1.56

2.21

2.76

2.08

2.03

1.91

1.85

1.86

1.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.7

7.0

40.4

66.1

18.1

16.2

12.0

9.3

9.7

10.8

i Called Payson Creek in Water-Supply Paper 270, p. 88.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, o/Peteetneet Creek near Pay son, Utah, for years ending Sept. §0,

1911 and 1912.

[Edwin Gushing, observer.]

Day.

1910-11. 

1...............

4...............

7............... 

8 ..............

Q

10...............

11...............

12...............

13

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19............... 

20...............

21...............

22...............

23............... 

24.. .............

OK

26...............

97

28...............

29...............

qn

11

1911-12. 1.. .............

3...............

4............... 

5................

6...............

7...............

8...............

Q

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19.'.....,........

20............'... 

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26............... 

27............... 

28............... 

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.68

1.60

1.60

"i.~58"

1.56

1.56

1.57

1.57

1.62 "Os"

1.57 "i.'se"

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.57 "i'ss"

1.52

1.52

1.54

1.52

1.53

1.53

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.52

"i'.51 

""1*53'

1.52

Nov.

1.56

1.56

"~i~57~

1.59

1.57

1.58

1.57

1.56

1.58

1.67

1.59

1.58

1.58

1.60

1.58

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.52

1.54

1.55

1.55

1.57

1.56

1.55

1.54

1.83

1.50 

"i."49"

1.48

Dec.

1.57

1.58

"i."59"

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.60

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.56

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.54

1.47

1.50

1.51

1.53

1 14

1.52

1.48

1.53

1.50

1.52

1.51

1.52

1.50

1.51 

"i."49"

1.48

Jan.

1.50

1.51

1.50

"i.'52"

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.50

1.50 "i.'Bi"

i.50

"i.~49"

1.50

1.51

1.54

1.46

1.42 "i'io"

1 49

1.40

1.38

1.39

1.40

1.42

1.41

1.43

1.46

1.45

1.45 

1.46 "T48~

1.50

Feb.

1.55

1.54 "i."5i"

1.52

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.49

1.56

1.58

1.57

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.54

1.53

1.50

1.49

1.46

1.48

1.47

1.54

1.50

1.49

1.47

1.48 

"i."47~

.......

Mar.

1.52

1.53

"i.~53"

1.54

1.56

1.57

1 14

1.56

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.55

1.58

1.55

1.56

1.57

1 4ft

1.50 "i.'ss"

1.52

1.50

1.53

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.50

1.51

1.51

"il54" 

!".i."55~

1.53

Apr.

1.61

1.65

1.68

1.63 

1.69

1.74

1.71

i.TO

1.73

1.72

"i."75"

1.76

"i."98"

2.00

2.00

2.10

1.51

1.50

1.54

1.60

1.61

1.60

1.58

1.61

1.60

1.59

1.62

1.60

1.62. "i.'ei"

1.65

May.

1.98

2.00

2.01

"~2.~05"

2.18

2.00

1.98

1.97

1.86

1.89

"i."87~

1.84

"i.~82~

1.85

1.82

1.85

1.69

1.67

1.70

1.78

1.89

1.90

2.21

2.63

2.96

3.00

3.55

3.67

3.74

3.43 

2.76 

2.74

2.81

June.

1.70

1.75

"i.'TO"

1.65

1.64

1.62

1.61

1.65

1.67

1.64

1.66

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.59

2.86

2.75

"~2."58"

^.42

2.28

2.32

2.17

2.13

2.08

2.60

2.16

2.00

1.98

1.95

"T90" 

"i.~87"

.......

July.

1.58

1.58

"i."57*

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.59

1.57

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.79

1.77

1.70

1.65

1.55

L85

1.86

"1*82"

1.91

1.80

1.82

1.81

1.88

1.88

1.89

i flo

L87

1.86

1.84 

"i.~85~

"Tse"

1.87

Aug.

1.56

1.57

1.56

"i.~65~

1.58

1.62

1.61

1.64

1.62

1.59 "i'eo"

1.60

"i.~62"

1.63

1.62

1.60

L87

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.85

1.79

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.81

1.85

' L82

1.80

1.82 "Tsi"

1.86

Sept.

1.59

1.50 "i'si

1.50

1.49

1.50

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.54

1.85

-1.81 "i'is

1.82

1.85

1.86

1.88

1.87

1.85

1.84

1.83

1.80

1.75

"i."70 

"L"72

......
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIF. 53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Peteetneet Creek near Payson^ Utah, for years ending

-Sept. 30, 1911 and 191%.

Day.

1910-11. 

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...............

1911-12. 

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

10.5

11.0

10.5

10.0

10.0

10.0

9 9

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.7

9.9

10.1

10.3

10.0

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

K

9.5

9.6

6.6

6 9

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.7

6.0

5.8

5.7

Nov.

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9

9.8

9.7

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.8

10.4

10.9

10.4

9.9

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.9

10.0

9.9

9.8

9.8

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.7

6.0

6.3

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8

Dec.

9.7

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.9

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

10.0

9.9

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.2

8.9

9.'0

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

4.7

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.0

5.7

4.8

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

Jan.

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.8

6.3

6.4

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

Feb.

6.6

6.4

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.6

5.7

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.2

5.1

5.0

6.0

6.9

7.2

7.5

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.9

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.4

5.3

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

Mar.

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.6

6.9

7.0

7.2

6.8

6.3

6.6

6.9

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.2

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.5

6.2

5.9

Apr.

7.9

8.6

9.4

10.2

10.8

11.5

11.8

12.0

13.2

14.5

13.7

12.9

12.6

12.4

13.2

14.0

13.7

13.4

14.2

15.0

15.2

15.5

21.4

27.3

27.8

28.4

28.4

28.4

31.2

34.0

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.6

6.2

7.1

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.9

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.7

8.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

9 A

10.0

May.

30.6

27.3

27.8

28.4

28.7

29.0

30.1

31.2

35.0

38.7

33.6

28.4

27.8

27.3

27.0

26.8

24.6

22.4

21.8

21.2

20.4

19.7

19.2

18.6

19.4

20.2

19.4

18.6

19.4

20.2

16.3

10.8

11.6

11,2

10.8

11.4.

12.0

14.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

22.3

22.6

40.0

62.9

n o

80.8

81.6

82.5

97.3

112.2

115.3

118.4

120.0

121.7

112.8

103.8

65.7

64.0

65.4

66.8

Kl 0

June.

12.4

14.0

15.0

14.0

12.4

11.3

10.2

10.0

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.8

8.6

9.4

10.2

10.7

11.0

10.4

9.7

10.2

10.6

10.2

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

69.1

65.4

61.8

56.5

51.2

46.4

41.6

37.1

32.7

33.0

33.2

28.5

23.7

22.3

20.9

18.1

&R 7

34.6

22.6

18.8

15.0

14.5

14.0

13.5

13.0

11 9

10.8

10.2

9 6

9.2

July.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.2

8.0

8.9

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.6

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

89

13.0

17.0

16.5

16.0

14.2

12.4

11.3

10.2

8.4

6.6

8.8

9.0

9.2

8,6

8.0

11.6

7.4

7.7

8.0

7.8

7.7

Q fi

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.6 in s

11.0

n o

10.6

10.0

9

Q

9 ft

9

0

8.8

Q n

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

10.0

A»g.

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.2

7.0

6.9

8.6

10.2

9.6

8.9

8.8

8.6

9.2

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.4

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.9

9.1

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.6

8.2

8.0

10.0

10.0

8.9

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

9.2

7.1

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.1 7 9'

7.4

7.4

7.4

8 1

ft ft

8.2

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.0

8. A.

Q Q

9

1)

9

n

Sept.

7.8

6.5

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

ft O

6.3

ft C

S 1

7.4

7.7

8 n

7 a

7.7

fi 9

fi fi

9

ft

9 9

9 6

10.0

9.8

9 6

9.2 fi fi

8.6

S A

8

0

8 n

7.6

7.1

6.4

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.6

A ft

A O
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah, for years ending Sept, 80, 1911

and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

November. .... 

December.....

April..........

July...........

September..... 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

11.0 

10.9 

10.0 

6.4 

7.5 

7.5 

34.0 

38.7 

15.0 

17.0 

10.2 

7.8

38.7

Minimum.

9.5 

9.6 

8.9 

5.0 

5.0 

5.7 

7.9 

16.3 

7.6 

6.6 

6.8 

5.0

5.0

Mean.

9.83 

9.84 

9.59 

5.54 

6.31 

6.46 

16.67 

25.01 

10.17 

9.41 

8.35 

5.52

10.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

604 

586 

590 

340. 75 

350.29 

397. 49 

991.95 

1,537.61 

605. 17 

578. 39 

513.73 

328. 87

7,420

Month.

1911-12.

November..... 

December.....

May...........

July...........

September..... 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

7.2 

7.2 

6.3 

5.0 

6.2 

6.5 

10.0 

121.7 

69.1 

11.6 

10.0 

10.0

121.7

Minimum.

5.4 

4.8 

4.6 

2.8 

4.2 

4.2 

5.0 

10.8 

9.2 

7.4 

7.1 

4.4

2.8

Mean.

5.95 

6.0 

5.39 

3.6 

5.0 

5.4 

7.7 

59.2 

29.5 

9.4 

8.0 

7.7

12.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

365.95 

356.83 

331.24 

220.2 

288.0 

332.4 

459.2 

3,639.1 

1,757.2 

580.4 

489.5 

458.8

9,280

NOTE. Records Oct. to Dec., 1910, and yearly totals have been computed by engineers of the United 

States Geological Survey.

SPANISH FORE AT THISTLE, TTTAH.

Location. About half a mile below Thistle and 1 mile below the confluence of

Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek, which unite to form Spanish Fork, and 2 miles

above Diamond Fork.

Records available. December 3, 1907, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 490 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from cable. 

Winter flow. Ice affects the relation of gage height to discharge for periods during

the winter months.

Diversions. No important diversions are made above the station. 

Accuracy. Records fair. 

Cooperation. Since December 31, 1910, records have been furnished by the United

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Date.

1911. 

Feb. 13

3

May 7

15

25

Aug. 2

17

29

Sept. 28

Oct. 28

Dec. 18

Hydrographer.

A. B. Purton. ..........

J.C.Dort... ...........

G. H. Canfleld. ........

.....do..................

W. J. Lamon...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage

Feet. 

2.53

2.65

2.64

3.04

2.70

2.78

2.69

2.28

2.18

2.14

2.31

2.28

2.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

51.83

76.5

74.1

149.6

70.7

83.1

71.8

34.5

26.3

21.85

34.92

32.29

29.68

Date.

1912. 

Jan. 12

19

30

Mar. 1

Apr. 8

May 10

25

June 12

22

23

July 16

Aug. 7

Sept. 5

Hydrographer.

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.50

2.35

2.36

2.39

2.61

2.92

3.88

3.33

2.93

2.94

2.79

2.61

2.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

38.6

41.5

41.5

61.4

110.0

311.8

142.7

81.2

82.1

60.5

40.4

32.5
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 55

Daily gage height, in feet, of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for years ending Sept. SO,

1911 and 1912.

[E. T. Clufl, observer.]

Day.

1910-11. 

1. ..............

2...............

3............... 

4............... 

5.. .............

6............... 

7............... 

8...............

9...............

10............... 

11...............

12...............

13............... 

14............... 

IS.... ...........

16...............

17............... 

18...............

19............... 

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24............... 

26...............

26............... 

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

1911-12. 

1.... ........... 

2...............

3............... 

4...............

5...............

6...............

7............... 

8............... 

9...............

10...............

11............... 

12............... 

13............... 

14...............

15...............

16...............

17... ............

18...............

11

20. ..............

21...............

22............... 

23...............

24............... 

25...............

26............... 

27............... 

28............... 

29............... 

30...............

31...............

% Oct.

2.6

2.5 

"i'5"

" "2."5" 

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.6

2.75

2

0

2.65

2.7

"~2 Q5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

" "i'so"

"2.'30"

2.20

2.20

"o'on

2.29

"2." 29"

2.28

2.26

2.25

2.25

" "2." 25"

' "i'25"

' "2." 24"

2.26

2.25

Nov.

2.7 ""i"?"

2.7

""2." 7'

2.7

2.7

2.7

"'i' 7"

2.7

"'i' 7"

2.7

2.7

2.7

""i" 7"

2.7

2.7

""2.Y

2.25

2.25

2.30 ' "Juo"

2.35

.......

.......

"Dec.

2.7

2.7 

"2." 7"

"2.'?"

2.7

2.7

2.7 "2.7"

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.65

"2.~65'

2.65

.......

.......

.......

2.23

.......

.......

.....:.

Jan.

2.75

"2."80"

3.30 

3.35

2.75

2.75

2.70 

2.70 

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.65

3.10

3.30 

4.20

2.80 

2.05

2.70

3.70 

3.70

.......

.......

~~2.38

2.30

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30 "2." 46'

"2.'38"

Feb.

2.80

2.80 

2.75

2.70 

"2.'TO~

2.70 

2.70

2.55 

"2.~70~

2.70 

2.70 " "i'eo"

2.60

2.55 

2.50

"2.'55"

2.351

2.30

2.35

2.35 

"2.'35"

2.35 

"2." 35"

"2." 46'

2.40

2.30

2.35

"2 35

2.35

2.25 

"2." 35'

Mar.

2.55

2.55 

2.55

2.60 "2." so"

3.00

3.10 

3.00

2.60 "i'eo"

2.60 

2.60

"2." 55"

2.50

2.60

2.70 

2.60

"2.'50~

2.50

2.60 

2.39

2.35

2.37

2.52 

" "9 in

2.50 

"2." 35"

2.39

2.39

2.35

2.35

"2.45

"2."50"

"2." 45" 

2.50

Apr.

2.60

2.60 

2.70

2.70 

2 65

2.70

2.70

"2." 70"

2.65

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.90

2.45

2.50

2 fin

2.50 "i'eo"

2.60

"i'eo"

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.55 

"2." 55"

May.

2.80

2.85 

' "2." 90"

2.90 

3.05 

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.15 

" '3."20'

3.20

3.20 

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.10 

3.10

3.00

2.90 

2.60

2.70 

2.70

2.65

"2." 75"

2.91 

3.05 "i'io"

? in

3.35

3 60

3.80

? on

3.80

3.70

3.88

"3." 90"

"i'oo"

June.

2 on

2.90 "i'so"

"2." 75'

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.70 "i'so"

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.65 

2 69

2.60

2.60

' 'i'eo'

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.85 

3.70

3.60

3.33 

3.33

"~3.'25'

3.15

3.i5

3.00

2.93 

2.94

2.90

2.90

"2." 90" 

2.90

July.

2 fin

2.55 

"2." 55'

"2." 50 ' 

2iai

2.50

2.45

" 2." 45 

2.50

2.55

2

Kfl

2

Kfl

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.45

"2." 90'

2

QC

2.85 "2." so"

2.80

2.75 

2.75 

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.80

2.70 

2.70

2.75

Aug.

2 40

"2." 35" 

2.30

"2.20

2.20

2.20

2.30

"2."30"

2.25

2.20 

2.20

2.20

2.20

2 <*ft

"2."30~

2.30

2.14 

2.30

"2." TO'

2.65

2.61 

2 'kit

2.55

"2." 55" 

"i'BO"

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.60

"2.'60'

2.60 "i'eo'

"2.60

2.60

Sept

2.30

2 OE

"2."24

2.22 

"2.20

2.20

2.40

" '2.' 30

2.20

' "2." 20

2 

"""90

2.20

2 in

2.15

2.20

2.25 

2.20

" "2." 60

"~2."54

2.53

2.55

=r "~2.~55

2.60

"2." 60 

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

"2." 60

"2." 60

"2." 60 

2.60 "i'eo
56 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PABT X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for years ending Sept.

SO, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4^. .............

5...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26 ..............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

si

1911-12. 

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...............

Oct.

44

39

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

44

53

62

66

69

62

56

50

53

56

53

50

56

56

56

56

56

56

30.5

33.5

33.5

33.5

30.5

27.5

27.5

30.5

33.5.

33.2

32.9

32.9

32.9

32.3 

31.6

30.9

30.6

30.3

30.3

30.3

30.3 

30.3

30.3

30.3

30.3

30.0

29.8

30.9 

30.7

30.5

30.3

Nov.

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

30.3

30.3

30.3

31.4

' ^9 J.

33.5

33.5

33.5

34.6

35.8

36.9

.......

.......

Dec.

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

53

50

50

50f;n

.......

.......

.......

Jan.

60.5

60.5

63.9

67.3

118.4

169.5

194.0

127.2

60.5

60.5

60.5

57.4

54.3

54.3

54.3

54.3

54.3

51.5

48.8

48.8

48.8

84.9

121.0

169.5

522.0

87.5

65.0

72.0

350.0

350.0

218.7

39.2

39.2

39.3

^Q 9

39.2

39.2

39.2

39.2

39.2

39.2

39.2

37.7

36.2 

34.8

33.4

32.0

32.9

33.8

32.9

32.0 

32.0

32.0

32.0

32.0

32.0

36.5

41.0 

40.1

39.2

37.8

Feb.

87.5

87.5

87.5

79.3

75.6

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

63.0

54.1

63.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

65.8

59.5

59.5

59.5

56.8

54.1

49.0

51.5

54.1

54.1

36.5

34.2

32.0

34.2

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

38.7

41.0 

41.0

41.0

38.0

35.0

32.0

34.2

36.5 

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5 

38.3

Mar.

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.1

56.8

59.5

73.5

87.5

127.5

152.0

127.5

93.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

56.8

54.1

49.0

54.2

59.5

72.0

59.5

54.2

49.0

49.0

49.0

54.2

59.5

40.1

38.3

36.5

37.4

38.3

45.7

53.2

47.1

41.0

46.0

51.0

43.7

36.5

38.3 

40.1

40.1

40.1

38.3

36.5

36.5

36.5 

36.5

39.6

42.8

46.0

48.5

51.0

48.5 

46.0

51.0

48.5

Apr.

59.5

59.5

59.5

72.0

72.0

72.0

68.5

65.0

68.5

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

65.0

68.5

72.0

68.5

65.0

65.0

65.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

79.8

87.5

87.5

87.5

106.0

96.8

46.0

48.5

51.0

51.0

51.0

51.0

56.5

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

59.2 

56.5

56.5

56.5

53.7

51.0

51.0

51.0 

51.0

51.0

51.0

53.7

56.5

56.5

56.5 

56.5

59.2

May.

87.5

91.9

96.4

101.2

106.0

106.0

139.4

180.0

172.8

165.5

158.8

152.0

165.5

172.8

180.0

180.0

180.0

180.0

180.0

180.0

172.8

165.5

158.8

152.0

152.0

152.0

152.0

139.8

127.5

116.8

106.0

62.0

68.0

74.0

74.0

71.0

68.0

74.5

81.0

92.7

104.5

126.5

130.7

135.0

135.0 

135.0

159.2

183.5

239.0

265.0

291.0

319.0 

291.0

277.5

264.0

313.4

309.2

305.0

316.2

327.4

322.7

318.0

June.

106.0

106.0

106.0

96.8

87.5

83.4

79.3

75.6

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.0

79.8

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

79.8

72.0

65.0

70.7

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

313.4

312.0

310.6

307.8

305.0

283.2

261.5

222.9

210.6

198.4

144.0

142.2

135.2

128.2 

122.8

117.4

112.0

112.0

112.0

101.5

91.0 

81.0

82.4

76.8

76.8

76.8

76.1

75.4 

75.4

75.4

July.

59.5

56.8

54.1

54.1

54.1

51.6

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

46.8

44.5

44.5

44.5

49.0

51.6

54.1

49.0

49.0

49.0

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.1

51.6

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

46.8

44.5

75.4

75.4

75.4

75.4

68.0

68.0

65.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

56.5

55.4

60.9

60.9 

60.9

60.9

60.5

60.1

59.8

59.8

57.0 

54.3

57.0

59.8

54.4

49 0

49.0

50.3 

51.6

52.9

54.3

Aug.

42.5

40.5

38.7

36.9

33.5

30.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

33.5

33.5

33.5

31.9

30.3

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

38.2

49.0

41.2

33.5

33.5

33.5

33.5

-24.5

33.5

33.5

51.6

49.0-

47.3

45.6

44.0

41.6

39.2

37.8

36.5

33.8

33.8

33.8

31.5

29.3 

31.5

33.8

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3 

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3 

38.3

38.3

38.3

Sept.

33.5

30.3

30.0

29.7

29 2

28.6

28.0

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

40.5

37.0

33.5

30.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

27.5

25.2

22.8

25.0

26.2

27.5

30.3

27.5

38.3

38.3

35.6

32.9

33.2

33.5

33.8

33.8

33.8

36.0

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3 

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3 

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3

38.3 

38.3

38.3
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 57

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork at Thistk, Utah, for years ending Sept. SO, 1911

and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

November.... . 

December.....

April..........

May...........

July...........

September..... 

The year .

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

69 

56 

56 

522.0 

87.5 

152.0 

106.0 

180.0 

106.0 

59.5 

49.0 

40.5

522.0

Minimum.

34 

56 

50 

48.8 

49.0 

49.0 

59.5 

87.5 

59.5 

44.5 

24.5 

22.8

22.8

Mean.

47.3 

56.0 

55.1 

116.5 

67.2 

66.8 

72.9 

147.4 

79.8 

50.4 

32.7 

28.8

68.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

2,910 

3,330 , 

3,390 

7,160.8 

3,731.8 

4, 108. 2 

4,337.1 

9,066.6 

4,747.3 

3,101.2 

2,011.6 

1, 716. 3

49,600

Month.

1911-12

April... .......

May...........

July...........

September..... 

The year .

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

33.5

41.0 

41.0 

53.2 

62.0 

327.4 

313.4 

75.4 

51.6 

38.3

327.4

Minimum.

27.5

32.0 

32.0 

36.5 

46,0 

62.0 

75.4 

49.0 

29.3 

32.9

Mean.

31.0 

033.1 

o27.8 

36.5 

36.6 

42.6 

55.1 

191.4 

157.9 

60.4 

38.5 

37.2

62.3

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acrefeet).

1,908.9 

1,969.5 

1,707.4 

2,242.7 

2,102.7 

2,617.4 

3,281.3 

11,768.1 

9,401.4 

3,716.9 

2,369.5 

2,212.0

45,300

o Discharge Nov. 11 to Dec. 31,1911, estimated from records at station near Spanish Fork and United 

States Reclamation Service power canal.

NOTE. Records October to December, 1910, and yearly totals were computed by engineers of the United 

States Geological Survey.

SPANISH FORK NEAR SPANISH FORK, UTAH.

Location. About 5 miles southeast of Spanish Fork, Utah, and 600 feet above the 

diversion dam of the Bast Bench Irrigation Co.

Becords available. May 23, 1900, to November 30, 1901; March 26, 1903, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 670 square miles.

Channel. Sand and gravel; shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable or by wading.

Winter flow. Very little ice forms at this station.

Diversions. Above all diversions except the United States Reclamation Service 

power canal, which diverts about a mile above the station. Part of the water 

diverted by this canal is returned to the river after passing the power house; the 

remainder is turned into the Salem canal and used for irrigation.

Accuracy. Records considered fair.

Cooperation. Since December 31,1910, records have been furnished by the United 

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, in years ending Sept.

SO, 1911 and 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Feb. 21«

Apr. 8

May 8

24

June 19

July 14

29

Aug. 17

Sept. 96

1912. 

Jan. 10<*

18» 

22

30

Feb. 2 

Apr. 8

Hydrographer.

G.H.Oanfield. ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

-0.50

- .07

.62

.49

.10

- .33

- .31

- .47

- .50

.45

- ,28 

- .35

- .38

- .39 

- .10

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

3.24

43.60

164.00

145.16

64.61

15.94

14.92

6.72

5.25

6.1

8.0 

Ho

10.6

10.7 

38.5

Date.

May 4

14

17

19

30

17

July 15

25

5

12 

14

15

19

28

Hydrographer.

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.04

.56

1.24

1.70

2.15

1.75

.29

- .08

- .26

c.40

e.34 

e.03

.11 

c.42

*1.13

dl.OO 

<*1.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56.5

149.0

289.0

386.0

495

404

102.3

39.7'

18.5

19.6

12.0

7.86

8.37 

15.69

18.3

12.1 

13.1

o Ice at the station.

6 Measurement made on East Bench weir.

c Backwater from East Bench dam. 

<* Taken at low-water gaging station.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1012, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, for years ending Sept.

SO, 1911 and 1912.

, [Geo. H. Lewis, observer.]

Day.

1910-11. 

1. .............. 

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11............... 

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

1Q

20...............

91

22...............

oo

24...............

OC

26...............

97

28...............

29............... 

30.. ............ -

31...............

1911-12. 

1...... ......... 

2............... 

3............... 

4............... 

5...............

6............... 

7............... 

8............... 

9............... 10............... 

ii...............

12............... 

13............... 

14............... 

15...............

16............... 

17............... 

18............... 

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23............... 

24............... 

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

-0.34 

- .06

- .10

- .16

- .16

- .16

- .19

- .22

- .22

- .24

- .30 

- .30

- .30

- .29

97

- .18

- .18

- .16

- .16

- .20

- .24

- .24

.24

- .26

.26

- .26

- .25

- .27

- .26 

- .28

- .30

-0.24 

- .32 

- .32 

- .36

- .38

- .38 

- .38 

- .42 

- .41 

- .22

- .36 

- .38 

- .38 

- .39 

- .41

- .40 

- .38 

- .39 

- .42

- .43

- .48

- .49

- .47 

- .44

- .44

- .42

- .52

- .54

- .54

- .55

Nov.

-0.30 

- .32

- .32

_ <3A

- .36

- .38

_ An

- .40

- .42

- .41

- .39

- .35

- .37

- .36

- .36

- .40

- .35

- .40

.25

_ on

- .36

- .32

- .28

 34

- .36

- .45

- .48

- .44 

- .43

-0.44 

- .48 

- .50 

- .48 

- .48 

- .50 

- .48 

-. 45 

- .42 

- .41

- .46

-~."56~ 

- .46

- .38 

- .42 

- .42 

- .41

- .43

- .42

- .42

- .46

- .45 

- .45

 45

- .41

Dec.

-0.46 

- .46

- .44

- .44

- .48

- .49

_ 49

- .49

- .48

- .45

- .42 

- .41

- .50

- .49

.50

- .50

 49

- .50

Kf\

49

.45

- .50

.50

- .50

Kf\

Kf\

.50

CA

- .50 

- .50

- .50

-6."42" 

- .41 

- .45 

- .35

- .33 

- .36 

- .40

-"."43"

- .41 

- .44 

- .32

- .49 

- .46 

- .46 

49

Crt

- .51

-----

.......

Jan.

-0.50 

- .50

- .50

Sfl

_ an

- .50

- .50

- .49

- .49

- .44

- .44 

_ 44

- .47

- .46

44

- .36

40

- .46

.46

.43

.44

Crt

49

.48

.75

.08

- .14

1.69 

.86

2.55 

-6"53"

""."42"

.42

QQ

- ,34

- .40 

- .39 

- .37

.42

oq

- .41

.40

- .40

- .40

Feb.

"6." 65"

- .05

- .08

- .08

- .11

- .16

- .29

- .46

- .47

- .42

O1

- .35

- .36

 49

- .48

49

.49

.48

.48

.48

48

- .50

.48

- .50

49

49

.48

-0.48

-"."ss"

- .40 

- .36 

- .32 

- .34 

- .32

- .32 

- .33 

- .37 

- .38

00

- .32 

- .36 

- .20

on

34

40

.40

- .35 

- .34 

- .38

.42

.36

- .35

.47

Mar.

-0.46 

- .49

- .40

- .31

91

.22

- .05

.24

.52

.46

""."66"

_ 10

- .15

19

- .11

- .09

- .08

.10

.08

.08

.07

04

.01

09

no

.16

.17

.14 

.12

.09

-0.36 

- .34 

- .30 

- .31 

- .28

- .15 

- .09 

- .22

- .28 

- .28

- .24 

- .25 

- .32 

- .30

oo

- .29 

- .32 

- .30

.28

.22

- .28

- .32

- .31 

- .32 

- .35

OA

.24

99

.24

.20

- .26

Apr.

0.02 

.01

.01

.02

.02

.06

ft9

.08

.06

.01

.03 

.02

.10

.24

19

.08

.01

.02

.02

.02

.03

04

04

.08

1 ft

OC

9.1

oq

.36 

.36

-0.26 

- .24 

- .20 

- .16 

- .14

- .21 

- .15 

- .10 

- .04 

.10

- .04 

- .09 

- .10

- .18 

- .14

- .12 

- .14 

- .10 

.12

19

- .16

- .18

- .20

- .14 

- .08

.14 iq

 10

fU

.00

May.

0.30 

.28

.30

.32

.38

.52

.58

.60

.66

.71

.68 

64

60

.60

.60

.52

.51

.56

go

eq

49

44

.47

.43

.48

49

.48

40

.36 

.22

.32

0.04 

.11 

.12 

.06 

.02

.00 

.08 

.16 

.28 

.29

.62 

.66 

.68 

.56 

.65

.90 

1.15 

1.52 

1.78

1.80

1 Qfi

1.73

1.50

1.48 

1.75

1.74

1 Rft.

1.69

1 ft0.

2 1ft

1.92

June.

0.28 

.42

.34

.32

.10

.10

.12

.10

.09

.02

.00 

- .01

.01

.06

.09

.10

.08

.10

.08

.06

.01

, .01

.02

.02

.01

00

04

- .08

- .12 

- .15

1.82 

1.81 

1.80 

1.79 

1.68

1.48 

1.32 

1.18 

1.01 

.86

.71 

.52 

.53 

.51

.47

.40 

.32 

.16 

19

.14

.14

.09

.08 

.04 

.01

.01

.01

- .01

.00

- .01

July.

-0.16

- .15

- .16

- .17

- .18

- .18

- .18

- .24

- .23

- .26

- .30

- .34

- .34

- .33

- .32

- .29

- .32

- .34

- .11

- .24

- .12

- .17

91

- .26

- .24

- .06

- .22

- .26

- .26 

- .28

- .30

-0.03 

- .02 

- .04 

- .05 

- .04

- .06 

- .07 

- .08 

- .10 

- .12

- .12 

- .09 

- .06 

- .08 

- .10

- .10 

- .12 

- .12 

.09

- .11

-.16

- .22

- .22 

- .26 

- .27

.24

99

- .26

.26

19

- .18

Aug.

-0.35 

 .38

- .41

- .43

- .43

- .39

- .45

- .48

 .52

.52

-* .49 

 .51

 .50

- .39

- .36

- .40

 d°

- .39

- .38

- .37

 36

- .36

 29

_ 34

.36

 /tn

- .46

- .50

- .50 

 .46

- .46

1 19

1.08 

1.04 

1.02 

1.00

Qft

.98

93

.92 

.93 

.95

95

1.00

1.02

1.00

1.02

1.02

Sept.

-0.46 

- .48

- .48

- .48

- .54

- .48

- .46

- .44

- .49

- .49

- .50 

- .56

- .38

- .42

d9

- .44

,49

- .40

no

no

.40

- .42

- .40

.43

>iq

- .44

 34

_ ql

- .34

 91

0.98 

1.00 

.98 

.98 

1.01

1.00 

1.04 

1.04 

2.30 

1.22

1.14 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.09 

1.06 

1.07 

1.08

1 04

1 04

1.06

1.07 

1.01 

1.00

97

98

1.00

Qfl

NOTE. Dry Nov. 26,1910; Nov. 12-13,28-30, Dec. 1,9,14-15,22-31,1911; Jan. 1-6,1912. Relation of gage 

height to discharge affected by ice Jan. 8-19, Feb. 2-4,1912. Dry during part of day owing to power canal 

diversion above on following days: Nov. 14, 23-25, Dec. 2-6, 19-21, 1911; Jan. 7-9, Feb. 2-4, 20, 26, 1912. 

Commencing Aug. 15 readings refer to a temporary gage farther upstream which was installed because of 

backwater at regular gage from the East Bench Dam.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, for years ending

Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

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..............

1911-12. 

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

16

44

39

32

32

32

29

26

26

24

19

19

19

20

22

30

30

32

32

28

24

24

24

23

23

23

24

22

23

21

1Q

23.4

16.8

16.8

13.9

12.3

12.3

12.3

9 Q

10.6

25.3

13.9

12.3

12.3

11.8

10.6

11.2

12.3

11.8

9 a

9 3

6.4

5.8

7.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

Q Q

4.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

Nov.

19

18

18

16

15

13

12

12

11

11

13

16

14

15

15

12

16

12

24

1Q

15

18

21

16

15

0

9 n

7.2

Q ft

10

8.7

6.4

5.3

6.4

6.4

5.3

6.4

8.1

9.9

10.6

7.5

.0

.0

1.1

7.5

12.3

9.9

Q Q

10.6

9.3

9.9

9.9

3.8

4.2

4.2

8.1

10.6

.0

.0

.0

.0

Dec.

8.4

8.4

9.6

9.6

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.2

9 n

11

11

6.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.6

9.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

.0

5.0

5.3

4.2

7.3

8.0

13.9

11.2

.0

a i

10.6

8.7

16.8

.0

.0

5.8

7.5

7.5

2.9

2.1

2.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Jan.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.0

7.5

8.7

13.9

11.2

7.5

7.5

9.3

8.7

5.3

5.8

6.4

193.6

195.7

41.4

33.9

445.0

230.0

694.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

2.0

3.4

4.8

6.1

6.1

0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

9.7

13.2

9

n

9.7

11.1

7.8

10.4

8.4

9.0

9

n

q 0

Feb.

433.2

172.4

45.4

41.4

41.4

37.6

31.6

19.1

7.5

7.0

9.9

17.6

14.6

13.9

5.8

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.3

6.4

5.3

5.8

5.8

6.4

4.2

10.7

10.6

10.5

10.4

9 0

11.8

14.6

13.2

14.6

14.6

 11 O11.1

10.4

14.6

14.6

11.8

26.0

14.6

11 ">

9.0

9.0

12.5

13.2

10.4

7.8

11.8

12.5

4.8

Mar.

7.5

5.8

11.2

17.6

85.7

87.4

45.4

90.9

145.1

132.7

,92.6

52.5

36.3

32.8

36.3

37.6

40.1

41.4

67.6

64.5

64.5

63.0

58.4

54.0

66.0

66.0

77 1

79.0

1 74.0

70.8

66.0

11.8

13.2

16.0

. 15.3

18.0

32.0

39.5

24.0

18.0

18.0

22.0

21.0

14.6

16.0

14.6

17.0

14.6

16.0

18.0

24.0

18.0

14.6

15.3

14.6

12.5

16.0

22.0

24.0

22.0

26.0

20.0

Apr.

55.4

54.0

54.0

55.4

55.4

61.4

55.4

64.5

61.4

54.0

56.9

55.4

67.6

90.9

70.8

64.5

54.0

55.4

55.4

55.4

56.9

58.4

58.4

64.5

80.7

98.0

103.4

107.2

112.9

112.9

20.0

22.0

26.0

30.8

33.2

25.0

32.0

38.0

47.0

68.0

47.0

39; 5

38.0

28.4

00 O

35.6

33.2

38.0

35.6

33.2

30.8

28.4

26.0

33.2

41.0

33.2

34.4

38.0

47.0

53.0

May.

101.6

98.0

101.6

105.3

116.8

145.1

157.7

161.9

174.5

185.0

178.7

170.3

161.9

161.9

161.9

145.1

143.0

153.5

147.2

147.2

138.8

128.6

134.7

126.6

136.8

138.9

136.8

120.6

112.9

87.4

105.3

59.0

69.6

71.2

62.0

56.0

53.0

65.0

77.6

97.6

QQ 1

159.8

167.4

171.2

148.4

165.5

215.0

269.0

350.6

410.4

415.0

450.0

398.9

346.0

341.6

403.5

401.2

415.0

389.7

421.9

500.4

442.8

June.

98.0

124.6

109.1

105.3

67.6

67.6

70.8

67.6

66.0

55.4

52.5

50.8

54.0

61.4

66.0

67.6

64.5

67.6.

64.5

61.4

54.0

54.0

55.4

55.4

54.0

52.5

46.8

41.4

36.3

32.8

419.6

417.3

415.0

412.7

387.4

341.6

306.4

275.6

238.2

207.0

177.0

140.8

142.7

11S Q

131.6

119.0

104.6

77.6

82.4

74.4

74.4

66.5

65.0

59.0

54.5

54.5

54.5

51.5

53.0

51.5

July.

31.6

32.8

31.6

30.5

29.4

29.4

29.4

23.4

24.4

21.6

18.3

15.3

15.3

16.0

16.8

19.1

16.8

15.3

37.6

23.4

36.3

30.5

26.3

21.6

23.4

44.1

25.3

21.6

21.6

19.9

18.3

48.5

50.0

47.0

45.5

47.0

44.0

42.5

41.0

38.0

35.6

35.6

39.5

44.0

41.0

38.0

38.0

35.6

35.6

39.5

36.8

30.8

24.0

24.0

20.0

19.0

22.0

24.0

20.0

20.0

35.6

28.4

Aug.

" 14.6

12.3

10.5

9.3

9.3

11.8

8.1

6.4

4.2

4.2

5.8

4.8

5^

11.8

13.9

11.2

9.9

11.8

12.3

13.0

13.9

13.9

19.2

15.3

13.9

11.2

7.5

5.3

5.3

7.5

7.5

24.0

19.6

17.3

15.1

12.9

11.6

10.4

9.1

7.9

8.1

8.2

8.4

12.0

15.7

17 Q

15.4

13.7

12.9

12.0

11.3

11.3

9.6

9.3

9.6

10.3

10.3

12.0

12.9

12.0

12.9

12.9

Sept.

7.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

3.1

6.4

7.5

8.7

5.8

5.8

5.3

2.0

12.3

9.9

9 Q

8.7

a

n

11.2

12.3

12.3

11.2

9 Q

11.2

9.3

9.3

8.7

15.3

17.6

15.3

26.3

11.3

12.0

11.3

11.3

12.4

12.0

13.7

13.7

110.0

22.9

18.4

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

15.9

14.6

15.0

15.4

13; 7

13.7

14.6

15.0

12.4

12.0

10.6

11.0

11.3

12.0

11.3

NOTE. To obtain total flow from drainage area add above discharge to discharge of the United States 

Reclamation Service power canal. Discharge Aug. 1 to 14,1912, based on meter measurements.
60 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1&12, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, for years ending Sept. 80,

1911 and 1912,

Month.

1910-11.

November. .... 

December.....

February. .....

March..

June...........

July............

September. .... 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

44 

24 

11 

694.0 

433.2 

145.1 

112.9 

185.0 

124.6 

44.1 

19.2 

26.3

694.0

Minimum.

16 

0 

6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.8 

54.0 

87.4 

32.8 

15.3 

4.2 

2.0

0

Mean.

25.8 

14.1 

7.1 

64.7 

34.9 

60.3 

68.3 

138.5 

64.4 

24.7 

10.0 

9.7

43.5

Run-off 

(total la 

acrefeet).

1, 590 

839 

437 

3,981.3 

1. 937. 9 

3, 709. 1 

4,067.2 

8,500.5 

3,818.0 

1, 521. 4 

616.9 

578.9

31,600

Month.

1911-12.

November. .... 

December.....

May...........

July...........

September. .... 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

25.3 

12.3 

16. S 

13.2 

26.0 

39.5 

68.0 

500.4 

419.6 

50.0 

24.0 

110.0

500.4

Minimum.

2.7 

0 

0 

0 

4.2 

11.8 

20.0 

53.0 

51.5 

19.0 

7.9 

10.6

0

Mean.

10.9 

6.4 

4.1 

6.0 

11.0 

19.0 

35.6 

248.2 

173.1 

35.2 

12.5 

17.1

48.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

669.4 

381.4 

254.9 

371.3 

632.7 

1, 167. 5 

2,119.8 

15,260.3 

10,302.7 

2,163.0 

766.8 

1,016.9

35,100

NOTE. To obtain total monthly discharge of river at mouth of canyon, add above discharge to discharge 

of United States Reclamation Service power canal. Records Oct. to Dec., 1910, and yearly totals were 

computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE POWER CANAL NEAR SPANISH FORE,

UTAH.

Location. At mouth of canyon about half a mile below canal headgates and 5 miles

southeast of Spanish Fork, Utah.

Records available. January 1, 1909, to September 30, 1912. 

Channel. Concrete-lined canal section.

Artificial control. Flow is controlled by the canal headgates half a mile above. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge is at times affected by ice. 

Accuracy. Records considered good. 

Cooperation. All records since December 31, 1910, have been furnished by the

United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish 

Fork, Utah, in years ending Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912.

Date.

1911.

Nov. 7

1912.

10

Feb. 9

May 12

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2 74

2.13

2

OQ

3.22

2.31

2

0Q

2.78

3 nn

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

89.8

52.5

60.8

60.3

62.0

67.0

94.2

78.6

Date.

1912

July 1

7 

9

1 9

25

14

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.84

2.72

2 71

2.70 

2.66 

2.70

2.69

2 CO

2.36

2

OQ

Dis- . 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

79.4

74.7

74. 1

73.1 

69.6 

72.5

71.5

re Q

57.6

KB: Q

i Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 61

Daily gage height, in feet, of United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish 

Fork, Utah, for years ending Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

[Geo. H. Lewis, observer.]

Day.

1910-11. 

\.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20............. .

2t..... ... .

22.............

23...............

24..... .. .

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31............

1911-12. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18....... ........

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

9 °.Q

2.52

2.05

o AC

2.02

2.05

9 ftS

2.10

2.12

2 if;

2.25

9 Oc

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.34

2.34

9 44

2.34

2.31

2.25

2.24

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.29

2.30

2.33

2.32

2.35

2.30

2.23

2.20

9 10

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.21

2.20

9 <19

2.26

2.24

9 9.4.

2.22

2 99

2.20

9 99

2.23

9 9°.

2.24

2.23

2.20

2.23

2.24

2.26

2.26

9 5ti

2.33

2.32

2 34

2.37

Nov.

2.32

2.34

2.36

9 3Q

9 °.A

9 4.9

9 4-fi

2.52

2.46

9 4.A

2.48

2 40

2.42

9 4fi

2.42

9 4

2.4

2.35

2.4

2.38

9 °.Q

2.46

2.52

9 4O

2.48

2.65

2.38

2.42

2.48

2.45

2.32

2.30

2.24

2.28

9 °.O

2.37

2.34

9 °.fi

9 °.7

2.40

9 34.

1

00

2.05

2.32

9 OK

2.40

9 9.A

9 QQ

2.40

9 9.Q

2.38

2.38

9 94.

2.24

2

00

2.36

2.33

2.01

2.01

2.03

Dec.

2.51

9 t\(\

9 *wt

2.58

2.38

2.38

2.50

2.48

2.50

2 re

2.56

9 1Q

9 <ut

2.53

2 46

2.45

2.45

2.40

2.42

2.46

2.39

2.38

2.42

2.32

2.18

2.44

2.28

2.35

2

qo

2 09

2.14

2.12

2.26

9 9P.

2 30

2 on

2.26

2.21

S ^lfi

9 °.*>

2 on

9 9_n

2.30

2

1 -I

2

OO

9 9.1

9 Q9

2 24

9 1fi

9 14.

2.02

2 on

2.08

9 n^

2.14

2.29

2 25

2.22

2.30

2.30

Jan.

9 ^**

2.30

9 rtfl

2 30

2 25

2.35

9 °.£

9 4/1

2 An

2 fin

2.60

9 ^ci

2

KA

2.45

9 CC

9 fin

2.60

2 50

2.50

2.60

9 An

2.35

2.40

2

KA

2.85

2.50

9 ^ci

2.55

2.80

9 SI

2.75

2.25

2.22

2.22

2.25

9 9CL

2.25

2

9.A

2 26

9 9n

9 Q9

9 90

9 99

9 QH

9 34.

2 40

2.34

9 3P.

9 3A

2 36

9 34.

9 3n

2

QO

2

0fi

2.38

2 An

2.40

2.40

2.38

9 3D

2.36

Feb.

2.60

2.60

2.60

9 tt

2.55

9 *fl

9 Wl

2.45

2.55

2 fin

2.60

9 fin

2

CE

9 (^

2 40

2.25

9 3ft.

9 3fi

2.40

2.45

9 45

2.50

9 fin

9 fin

2.55

2.50

2.28

9 59

2.30

2.29

9 1O

2.26

9 39

2.37

2

AO

9 4.A

9 4-ft

9 4.1

9 4.9

2.40

2

0Q

9 Qfi

2.36

2.38

9 3A

9 f^9

9 J.n

9 on

2.34

2.36

2

00

2.36

9 QG

2.30

2.38

2.38

9 sn

Mar.

2.70

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.80.

2.75

9 7H

2.70

2 QK

2.95

2.85

9 fi4.

2.62

2.66

2.66

2.76

a 76

2.71

2.76

2.76

2.68

2.88

2.80

2.69

2.64

2.61

2.62

2.71

2.74

2.80

2.36

2.38

2.41

2.35

9 AA.

2.54

2.49

9 -U.

2.42

2 42

2.50

9 4.Q

2 4/1

2.38

2

QQ

2.40

2

OQ

2 on

9 4.9

2.48

2.38

2.34

2 4.3

9 *ft

9 *id.

2.50

2.46

2.48

9 44.

2.48

2.40

Apr.

2.82

2.85

2.81

2.80

2.82

2.84

2.76

2.75

2.76

2.82

2.73

2.68

2.60

2.66

9 79

2.58

2.59

2.61

2.56

2.54

2.46

2.47

2.51

2.42

2.30

2.01

2.01

2.02

2.06

2,06

2.38

2.40

2.42

2.47

9 4.7

2.42

2.48

2.52

9 tfi

2

CQ

9 44.

2 en

2.46

2.38

2.40

2.41

2 on

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.34

2.40

2.48

2.40

2.40

2.42

2.44

2.48

May.

2.03

2.03

2.06

2.10

2.18

2.30

2.32

2.46

9 4.7

2.45

2.36

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.48

2.56

2.69

2.73

2.80

2.71

2.63

2.56

2.42

2.41

2.42

2.44

<} on

2.32

2.29

9 W

2.35

2.51

2.56

2.58

2.53

9 4O

2.48

2.51

9 5fl

2.62

2 7fi

2.64

9 7Q

2.76

2.67

9 71

2.77

2.74

2.81

2.77

2 O4

2.80

9 09

2.93

2 94

2.92

3.04

3.06

3.03

2.96

June.

2.36

2.35

2.58

2.45

2 <vt

2.52

2.56

2.58

2

CQ

2.48

2.39

2.38

2.45

2.50

2.44

2.41

2.36

2.36

2.60

2.56

2.45

2.34

2.35

2.38

2.35

2.33

2.30

2.30

2.98

2.96

9 09

2.88

3.00

3.03

3.00

3.02

3.06

3.02

3.28

3.14

2.91

3 no

2.92

1 14

3.41

2.92

3.00

3.04

2.94

2.91

2.86

2.83

2.84

2.80

2.80

2.76

2.71

i

July.

2.30

2.32

2.32

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.21

9 15

2.11

2 no

2.12

2 14

2.15

2.19

2.17

9 17

2.26

2.21

2.22

2.14

9 ftQ

2.16

2.16

2.26

2.09

2.10

2.14

2.16

2.09

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.72

2.70

2.68.

2.68

2.67

2.66

2.66

2.66

9 fid

9 75

2.74

2.69

2.68

9 fifi

2.64

9 7fl

2.65

2.66

2.73

2.71

2.66

2.66

2.68

2.72

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.69

Aug.

9 11

2.10

2.10

9 n?

2.08

2.10

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.06

2.04

2.03

1.92

1 BJ.

1.88

1.99

1 94

1.92

1 94

1 98

2.00

2.08

2.06

1.99

1.99

1.99

2.01

2.00

2.02

2,02

2.64

2.64

2,62

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.60

2.62

2.60

9 5fl

2.44

2.43

2.40

2.35

2.40

2.40

9 43

2.44

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.39

2.39

2.35

2.31

2.31

2.35

2.36

2.36

2.38

2.36

Sept.

2.03

2.01

2.02

2.02

2.06

9 H5

9 in

2.06

2.10

2

11

2.04

2.18

2.20

2.19

2.24

2.31

2.20

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.12

2.13

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.26

9 OQ

2.20

2.34

9 S4

2.36

2.34

2.36

2.39

2.36

2.39

2.42

2.68

2 en

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.42

9 AR

2.43

2.43

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.39

2.39

2.43

2.43

2.44

2.44

2.42
62 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PABT X.

fge, in second-feet, of United States Reclamation Service power canal 

Spanish Fork, Utah, for years ending Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

near

Day.

1910-11. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

U.. ...... .......

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

1911-12. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6. ..............

7...............

8............../.

9...............

10...............

11..............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17............ .

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23............ ..

24..........

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31... __ ........

Oct.

78.0

86.9

57.3

57.3

55.6

57.3

59.0

60.1

61.3

63.0

69.1

69.1

71.0

71.0

69.7

74.8

74.8

81.4

74.8

72.8

69.1

68.5

71.0

69.7 

69.7

69 7

71.6

72.2

74.2 

73.5

75.4 

61.3

V7 K

EE Q

55.4

54.9

U Q

54 9

56 4

55.9

A9 d

59.1

CO "I

58.1

PL7 ft

E7 ft

55.9

57.0

E7 K

e.7 K

£S 1

57.5

E E ft

57.5

58.1

En 1

59.1

CO 1

63.0

RO A

63.6

65.4

Nov.

73.5

74.8

76.1

78.0

76.1

80.1

84 1

86.9

82.8

82.8

84.1

78.7

80.1

82.8

80 1

78.7

78.7

75.4

78.7

77.4

78.0

82.8

86.9

84.8 

84 1

96 1

77.4

80.1

84.1 

82.1

62.5

CO 1

fin 9

R9 C

65.4

63.6

OA Q

65.4

63.6

40.6

JO A

64.2

67.1 fti ft

67.1 fifi t

65 9

65.9

58.1

58.1

57 5

64.8

63.0

46 5

46 5

47.4

Dec.

86.2

85.5

88.3

Q1 1

77.4

77.4

QE ( 

fid i

85.5

89.0

89.7

91.8

00 Q

87.6

QO Q

82.1

QO 1

*7Q *7

on -t

QO Q

86 9

7Q f|

fiO K

77.4 

80.1

71 E.

64 8

81.4

71.0 

75.4

77.4

en Q

CO Q

ei Q

Eft 9

on o

A1 Q.

61.3

KQ 9

56.4

61.3

62.5

61 3

61.3

El 0

fin 9

61 9

62.5

58.1

KQ Q

52.8

47.0

61.3

49 8

47.4

52.8

60.8

58.6

57.0

61.3

61.3

Jan.

64.2

61.3

46.0

61.3

58.6

64.2

64.2

67.1

67.1

79 9

To o

76.6

n i

70.2

76.6

7Q Q

7Q Q

73.3

73.3

7Q Q

7Q Q

M o

67.1

73.3

ftQ 0

7*> Q

76.6

76.6

94.3 98 2

90.6 

58.6

B.7 ft

57.0

EO ft

EO ft

58.6 64 8

59.1

A1 Q.

62.5

62.5

E>7 rt

fil Q

67.1

63.6

65 9

fid. &

64 8

63.6

61.3 A9 *i

64.8

65 9

67.1

67.1

67.1

ftE ft

ft** Q

65.9

64.8

Feb.

7Q Q

7d Q

79 9

76.6

76.6

73.3

7O. Q

7rt 9

76.6

7Q Q

79 9

TO Q

*7ft ft

70 0

67.1

58.6

61.3

64.8

67.1

o

7ft 9

7Q O

70 Q

79.9 

76.6

7O >O

ftA O

74.6

61.3 fin Q

KJS 4

 65.4

67.1

ftO O

ftC Q

fid fit

M Q

ftC Q

64.8

67.1

A/I Q

63.6

64.8

65.9

64.8

65.9

61.3

AX Q

61.3

Mar.

86 9

QO A

OR Q

86 9

94.3

90.6

86.9

Qfl Q

104.2

104.2

98.2

82.7

Q1 ^

fid 1

84.1

86.2

91 3

91.3

87.6

91 3

91.3

85.5

100.6

94.3

Oft n

go 7

80.6

81.3

87.6

SO Q

94.3

M o

65 9

67.7

64.2

69.6

7C Q

*79 *7

68.3

TQ O

*7O 1

67.1

AC Q

£C Q

tt*7 1

AC Q

AA PL

68.3

*79 1

65.9

63.5

69.0

70 o

7K Q

73.3

70.8

7O 1

69.6

72.1

67.1

Apr.

QK Q

QQ 9

QK I

94 3

QC Q

97 4

91 3

90.6

Q1 ^l

QK Q

OQ 1

85.5

70 Q

!U 1

88.4

78.6

7Q O

80.6

77.3

7^ Q

70.8

71.4

68.3 

61.3

46 5

4fi t;

47.0

48.9

48 0

AE Q

fiQ ^

68.3

72.1

74.6

76.6

7Q O

69.6

70 o

7ft Q

65.9

67.1

67.7

66.5

68.3

68.3

67.1

65.9

65 9

63.5

67.1

72.1

67.1

67.1

68.3

69.6

72.1

May.

47. 4 , 47.4

48 9

50.8

54.9

61.3

62.5

70.8

71.4

7ft 9

64 8

62.5

ftO E

7O 1

77 ^

OR .0

QQ 1

OJ. ^

87.6

QO rt

77 3

68.4

67.7

AC Q

69.6

66.5

62.5

60.8

77 ^

64.2 

74.0

77 9.

78.6

7C o

79 *7

72.1

74.0

77 3

pi q

Q1 Q

82.7

fid 1

Q1 ^

fid fi

87.6

92 1

QS 9

89 9

QC I

92 1

105.3

94 3

103.7

104.5

105.3

103.7

92.5

81.3

82.7

80.6

75 9

June.

64 8

64.2

7a fi

70.2

75.9

74.6

77 o

7Q A

W Q

79.2

70 1

66 5

65 9

7rt o

79 7

73.3

69.6

67.7

64.8

GA Q

7Q Q

7K Q

7ft 9

63.6 64 2

66.0

fiA 9

(5.O f|

61.3

77 ^

7K Q

70 o

7ft Q

7Q A

SO A

78.6

7Q Q

QO *7

TO Q

QQ ft

OQ A

7O 7

7Q Q

73 3

RQ 1

111.0

7K O

83.4

a7 A

09 7

82.7

Q1 ^

on c

84.1

81.3

on c

77 Q

74 0

July.

/»O K

A/I 9

A/I 9

AA 9

Art 9

Eft J

P;A d

EO J

ei o

Eft Q

E-l Q

EO Q

 a d

EE A

fid 9

M O

59.1

EC J

57.0

Eft Q

53.9

EO ft

KO 1

^n Q.

en Q

52.8

EQ ft

50.3

73 ^

W Q

7Q o

7O Q

70 1

79 1

^

0

ftft c

69.6

69.6

71.4

7*. 1

74.6

71.4

7rt o

69.6

68.3

79 1

69.0

69.6

74 0

72.7

69.6

fiQ fi

71.4

74.6

79 1

79 7

73.3

75.3

Aug.

E.1 Q

50.8

Kfl Q

40 4

40 0

Vt 8

47 9

47.0

47.0

49 4

47 Q

42.4

38 9

40.7

45.5

4^1 9.

42.4

JO O

45 1

46 0

dQ Q

48.9 

45.5

JE E

4t; «;

46 5

46.0 

47.0

47.0

79 *7

70 o

70 7

79 7

W o

72.1

72.1

73.3

72.1

65 9

61.9

fil 5

59.7

56 4

59.1

59.1

60.8

61 9

59.7

59.7

58.6

59.1

59'.1

57.0

54.9

54.9

57.0

57.5

57.5

58.6

57.5

Sept.

47.4

46 5

47.0

47.0

48.9

48 4

EA Q

48 Q

V) 8

47 0

U Q

55.9

55.4 5& n

61 9

CE Q

52.8

ei Q

Crt Q

51.8

=.1 a

52.3

53.9 53 9

53.9

to 1

60.2

55.9 

63.6

56.4

57.5

56.4

57.5

59.1

57.5

59.1

60.8

76.6

65.4

60.8

60.8

59.7

60.8

63.0

61.3

61.3

60.2

60.2

60.2

60.8

60.8

60.8

59.1

59.1

61.3

61.3

61.9

61.9

60.8
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 63

e of United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish Fork, 

Utah, for years ending Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912.

Month.

1910-11. 

October. ......

November. .... 

December .....

April..........

May...........

July...........

September..... 

The year..

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

86.9 

96.1 

91.8 

98.2 

79.9 

104.2 

98.2 

94.3 

79.9 

62.5 

51.3 

63.6

104.2

Minimum.

55.6 

73.5 

64.8 

46.0 

58.6 

80.6 

46.5 

47.4 

61.3 

50.3 

38.9 

46.5

38.9

Mean.

69.3 

80.9 

81.6 

73.8 

73.3 

89.1 

 78.3 

68.0 

69.7 

55.4 

46.6 

53.0

69.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

4,260 

4,810 

5,020 

4,540.4 

4,072.1 

5, 481. 6 

4, 657. 3 

4,183.4 

4, 148. 5 

3,406.3 

2,867.9 

3, 151. 2

50,600

Month.

1911-12. 

October.......

November.....

February. .....

May...........

July...........

September..... 

The year. .

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

65.4 

67.1 

62.5 

67.1 

74.6 

75.9 

79.2 

105.3 

111.0 

75.3 

73.3 

76.6

111.0

Minimum.

54.9 

40.6 

47.0 

57.0 

55.4 

63.5 

63.5 

72.1 

70.8 

68.3 

54.9 

56.4

40.6

Mean.

58.2 

60.5 

57.4 

62.9 

64.7 

69.2 

69.3 

87.3 

81.4 

71.9 

63.0 

60.7

67.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

3,579.2 

3,601.8 

3,527.1 

3, 865. 1 

3, 725. 4 

4,252.2 

4, 122. 1 

5,368.5 

4. 841. 9 

4,421.2 

3, 870. 8 

3,614.7

48,800

NOTE. Records for October to December, 1910, and yearly totals have been computed by engmeers of 

the United States Geological Survey. The above monthly discharges should be added to those of the 

station on Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork to obtain the total run-oft at mouth of canyon.

SPANISH FORK NEAR LAKE SHORE, UTAH.

Location. About one-fourth mile downstream from the wagon bridge on the road 

from Spanish Fork to Lake (Shore, 3 miles west of Spanish Fork, 1 mile east of 

Lake Shore, and 3 miles above the mouth. Below all tributaries or diversions.

Records available. December 10, 1903, to July 10, 1907; March 10, 1909, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 700 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff; datum unchanged since March 10, 1909. The gage used from 

1903 to 1907 was located half a mile farther upstream.

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable or by wading.

Diversions. During the irrigation season practically the entire flow of the stream 

is diverted above the station; during such periods only the waste and return 

waters pass the gage.

Winter flow. Ice forms at the station for short periods during very cold weather,

Accuracy. Fair.

Cooperation. Records since December 31, 1910, have been furnished by the United 

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah, in years ending SepL SO,

1911 and 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Feb. 21

May 16 July 3

Nov. 29

Dec. 13 

1912.

10o

Hydrographer.

G. H. Canfleld. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

W. J. Lamon. .........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.35

4 S1

1 94

1.22

1.15

2 7fl

2.91 

3.70

3.65

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

91.51

146.00

2.03

1.58

.83

65.22 

73.1

79.2

Date.

1912

31

Mar. 12

May 31

21 

Aug. 1

Aug. 5

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

2.88

3.24

3.51

3.90

4.62

2.50

1.20 

1.22 

1.17

Discharge.

Seoft. 

60.0

80.2

103.3

130.2

166.1

53.5

1.3 

1.4 

1.0

a Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah, for years ending Sept.

SO, 1911 and 1912.

[Geo. J. Hansen, observer.]

Day.

1910-lf. 

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...............

1911-12. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16.. .............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.37

1.3

1.3

1 t

1.3

i.4i

O OK

2.60

2.5

2.5

2.48

2.48

2.85

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

.......

Nov.

2.25

2.25

9 Q

q AC

2.22

2.65

2.4

2.32

2.9

3.0

3.6

1 1

3.05

1.20

i.20

1.50

9 nn

1 OP*

2.50

3.00

2.95

2.90

2.90

2.75

2.75

2.65

Dec.

q 1 c

q o

q -1

q o

3.3

3.3

q q

0 0

^ 1

3.25

o o

3.2

3 A

3.05

2.50

2.60

2.65

0 QC

2.90

9 Q1

2.85

2.90

2.80

O 7R

2.60

2.65

2.70

Jan.

q -lA

3.05

3.20

q on

3.65

3.62

3.70

3.65

3.80

q OE

4 05

8.05

5.20

7.90

n

QC

2 7ft

0 7K

9 7*

q 7ft

3.65

3.35

2.90

3.25

3.05

q Oft

3.25

q *)K

3.25

3.25

Feb.

4.95

4 40

4.05

q 7ft

q 7K

q Oft

q 7ft

q qft

3 qft

q qft

q qft

O QK

3.20

Q O?

q qft

q 9.7

3.21

3 24

q q£

3.30

q in

q O1

3.30

Mar.

3.70

% on

5 45

5.30

4.40

5.65

4

CA

4 30

4.05

4.30

4.25

4.65

4 30

4.50

4.70

4 60

4.50

4.65

4 60

4.02

4 10

4.30

0 QC

4.10

4.15

3 AC

3 OK

0 OA

0 fifi

0 7ft

3.55

0 OR

3.85

q oft

3.40

O fift

3.45

Apr.

4.15

4.10

4.20

4.15

4 05

4.70

4.20

4.05

q QA

4 05

3.65

3.55

3.75

0 ftft

3.45

a

qe

3.25

3.25

3.30

3.12

i 1ft

2.75

0 fiK

1.90

i so

1.20

1.20

1.20

3 EC

o Qft

q QA

4.00

4 10

4 90

4.25

q 7c

3.70

3.50

q fift

^ 4<i

3.35

q AH

3.25

3.30

3.30

3 OK

q on

3.20

3.50

q aft

^ W

3.60

3.55

3.15

.......

May.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1 99

1.25

1.22

1.22

2.85

3.35

O QR

3.20

2.95

2.85

2.45

O Aft

2.00

2.20

2.75

3.75

3.90

3.10

2.75

9 Sft

3.25

3 Qft

4 45

4.85

5.25

4 60

3 Oft

3.30

3.68

0 Qft

3.82

3.70

3.80

5.00

c 4ft

June.

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

4.50

4.35

4 30

4.00

3.35

2.90

1.90

1.60

1.22

1.22

i.2i

1.21

1.21

1 91

1.20

1.20

1.20

July.

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

i.is

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

i.20

1.20

1.20

1 09

1.22

1 99

1.22

1.22

Aug.

i.i5

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

,

i.is

1.15

i.22

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

i.20

1.20

1.20

1 OO

1.22

1.22

Sept.

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

i.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

i.22

1.22

1.22

1.30

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.27

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Jan. 4-15,1912.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 65

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah, for years ending

Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

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............... ?r>

31...............

1911-12. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

1........ .......

8.... ...........

9. ..............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

W.. .............

26...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

1.9

2.3

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

3.1

11

In

27

34

42

40

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

42

48

54

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

Nov.

40

27

27

27

37

47

57

60

64

45

26

32

38

44

3Q

33

31

30

39

48

57

60

62

62

62

63

65

67

65

64

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.4

5.4

7.4

15.7

24.0

23.4

22.7

29.8

36.9

44.0

35.0

66.0

64.7

63.5

62.7

61.8

61.0

61.0

61.0

57.5

54.0

54.0

54.0

54.0

52.0

50.0

47.0

Dec.

67

70

70

71

72

70

67

70

72

75

78

78

78

73

78

75

72

67

69

72

75

63

52

58

65

72

67

62

63

fi4

65

44.0

45.3

M 7

48.0

49.0

50.0

54.2

58.5

59.3

60.2

61.0

61.2

61.5

60.0

58.5

59.3

60.2

61,0

58. 5

56.0

55.0

54.0

53.0

50.0 48 n

49.0

50.0

51.0

52.0

52.0 

52.0

Jan.

71.0

71.0

69.8

68.5

72.2

76.0

76.0

76.0

76.0

87.5

era n

98.1

97.2

98.8

100.4

102.0

100.5

99.0

103.5

108.0

99.9

Q1 7

83.5

103.2

123.0

443.0

147.0

173.0

199.0

428.0

870.0

52.0

53.0

54.0

54.0

54.0

61.7

69.3

77.0

78.0

79.0

74.2

69.5

65.3

61.2

57.0

67.8

78.5

73.5

68.5

71.0

73.5

76.0

77.2

78.5

78.5

78.5

78.5

78.5

78.5

78.5 

78.5

Feb.

525.8

181.5

144.4

137.3

130.1

123.0

112.5

102.0

103.5

105.0

106.0

107.0

108.0

105.0

102.0

91.5

81.0

81.0

81.0

81.0

81.0

81.0

84.8

88.5

86.0

83.5 si n

91.5

71.0

63.5

67.7

71.8

76.0

77.7

79.5

80.2

81.0

82.2

83.3

84.5

80.5

76.5

77.2

78.0

79.8

81.7

83.5

82.2

81.0

83.5

86.0

82.8

7Q 7

76.5

78.7

81.0

74.7

Mar.

102.0

109.5

117.0

166.7

216.5

206.0

175.0

144.0

188.0

232.0

191.0

150.0

138.0

123.0 too n

135.0

160.5

138.0

150.0

164.0

157.0

150.0

160.5

181.5

157.0

121.2

126.0

138.0

117.0

126.0

129.0

68.5

71.8

75.2

78.5

79 7

81.0

88.5

96 0

98.0

100.0

102.0

97.7

93.5

86.0

78.5

81.0

83.5

86.0

98,5

111.0

as n

si n

82.7

84.3

86.0

91.0

96.0

92.2

88.5

88.5 

88.5

Apr.

129.0

126.0

132.0

129.0

123.0

164.0

132.0

123.0

108.0

123.0

99 0

93 5

oo n

105.0 OR n

88.5

83.5

78.5

78.5

81.0

72.0

71.0

54.0

50.0

20.2

2.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

88.5

91.0

QQ C

114.0

114.0

116.0

118.0

120.0

126.0

178.0

135.0

105.0

102.0

91.0

96.0

88.5

83.5

88.5

78;5 si n

81.0

78.5

76.0

76.0 QI n

96.0

93.5

96.0

93.5

73.5

May.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 Q

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

58.5

83.5

83.5

76.0

63.5

58.5

42.0

48.0

24.0

32.0

54.0

105.0

114.0

71.0

54.0

56.0

78.5

114.0

147.0

174.5

202.5

157.0

114.0

81.0

100.8

108.0

109.2

102.0

108.0

185.0 

213.0

June.

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

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

i a

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

150.0

141.0

138.0

120.0

93.5

61.0

on o

10.1

5.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

July.

2.0

1 S

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

g

9

g

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

 1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

Aug.

0.9

g

.9

.0

g

g

9

g

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

g

.9

.9

.9

9

.9

9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1,4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2-3

2 2

2.2

2.2

2 2

3.2

3,2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

Note. Discharge Jan. 4-15 estimated because of ice. 

38351° WSP 330 14 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah, for years ending Sept. 30,1911

and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

November. .... 

December..... 

January

April..........

July...........

September..... 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

54 

67 

78 

870.0 

525.8 

232.0 

164.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

.9 

1.4

870.0

Minimum.

1.9 

26 

52 

C8.5 

81.0 

102.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

.9 

.9 

1.2

.9

Mean.

20.6 

47.3 

69.5 

145.5 

117.3 

151.8 

82.2 

1.6 

1.8 

1.5 

.9 

1.4

53.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

1,270 

2,810 

4,270 

8,949.15 

6,517.58 

9,337.13 

4,893.69 

98.77 

107. £0 

89.45 

55.34 

82.31

38,500

Month.

1911-12. 

October.......

November. .... 

December.....

April..........

May...........

July...........

September..... 

The year.

Discharge in second 

feet.

Maximum.

1.4 

66.0 

61.5 

79.0 

86.0 

111.0 

178.0 

213.0 

150.0 

1.7 

1.7 

2.9

213.0

Minimum.

1.4 

1.4 

44.0 

52.0 

63.5 

68.5 

73.5 

24.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7

1.4

Mean.

1.4 

39.87 

54.1 

70.1 

78.7 

88.1 

98.8 

97.3 

25.7 

1.5 

1.5 

2.2

46.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

86.08 

2,372.50 

3,327.11 

4,310.5 

4,525.8 

5,414.2 

5,877.1 

5,986.2 

1,529.5 

92.6 

93.6 

130.9

33,700.

NOTE. Hecords Oct. to Dec., 1910, and yearly totals were computed by engineers of the United States 

Geological Survey.

HOBBLE CREEK NEAR SPRINGVILLE, UTAH.

Location. Four miles southeast of Springville, 1 mile above mouth of canyon, and

just below the Springville power plant.

Records available. March 23, 1904, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 120 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff; location and datum unchanged since June 1, 1909. 

Discharge measurements. Made from cable or by wading. 

Winter flow. Practically no ice forms at this station, the winter flow being largely

from springs.

Diversions. Above all irrigation diversions. 

Accuracy. Records are good. 

Cooperation. Records since December 31,1910, are furnished by the United States

Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah, in years ending Sept. SO,

1911 and 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Feb. 17

21

May 16

25

July 8

31

Aug. 16

Sept. 5 

27 

Nov. 8

Hydrographer.

.....do..................

G. H. Oanfield. ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.......:..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 3 40

3.38

A. nn

3.89

3.69

3.75

3.39

3.28

3.25

3.21 

3.28 

3.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30.18

26.58

77.30

65.60

49.5

51.6

25.65

19.97

20.11

17.76 

19.28 

91 nn

Date.

1912.

Mar. 7

May 17

13

25

July 13

Aug. 16

Sept. 11

Hydrographer.

.....do..................

do

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3 OQ

3.32

3.62

4.82

4.48

4.08

3.71

3.49

3.33

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.2

21.9

40 0

0155.9

oll7.7

077.7

46.0

31.5

20.9

21.8

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SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

, in second-feet, of Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah, for years ending 

Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9............... lo...:...........

n...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

1911-12. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19.. .............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

18

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

18

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

26

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21.8

22.2

22.2

22.2

21.8

21.3

21.7

22.2

25.9

29.6

27.5

25.4

26.0

26.5

23,9

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

26

22

22

26

22

22

26

22

22

22

22

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21 3

21.3

21.0

20.8

21,5

22.2

21,9

21.6

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.8

22 2

21.9

21,6

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

20.8

20.3

19.5

Dec.

22

22

26

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

26

26

26

22

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19.7

19.9

20.1

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

19.9

19.5

19.8

20.0

20.3

19.5

18.6

18.6

18,6

1&6

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.4

18.2

18.2

Jan.

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

23.8

24.5

25.2

25.9

26.5

31.6

36.7

41.9

46.9

52.0

16.0

15.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.2

20.0

20,5

20.8

21.0

20.7

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.3

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

19.8

19.5

Feb.

57.0

51.6

46.7

40.6

35.1

29.6

29.6

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

19.0

18.5

10 ft

19.5

20.0

20.2

20.5

20.3

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20. Q

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.2

Mar.

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

29.6

48.3

40.1

32.9

36.5

40.1

40.1

40.1

40.1

40.1

40.1

44.2

48.3

52.4

57.0

67.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

62.0

67.0

71.8

20.5

20.5

20.7

20.9

21.1

21.3

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.8

22.0

21.7

21.5

21,8

99 0

21.8

21.6

21,5

21.2

21,0

01 s

21.5

21.3

21.1

21.0

21.5

22.0

22.7

23.5

23.6

23.8

Apr.

76.9

81.8

79.4

76.9

76.9

76.9

71.8

74.3

76.9

76 9

76.9

76 9

71.8

71.8

71.8

71.8

71.8

71.8

67.0

67.0

67.0

69.4

71.8

76.9

76.9

76.9

-76.9

72,0

67.0

67.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

28.0

30.0

32.0

40.8

65.5

48,7

32.0

33.0

34.0

35.0

38.3

41.6

45.0

43.2

41.5

36-7

32.0

36.3

40.6

45.0

47.0

49.0

61.7

74.5

89.0

May.

67.0

71 8

76.9

76.9

76.9

76.9

76.9

87.0

87.0

92.0

87.0

83,7

80.3

76.9

71.8

67.0

67.0

67.0

67.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

62.0

60.4

58.7

57.0

112.3

98.1

84 0

77.9

71.7

65.5

87.2

109.0

125.5

142.0

147.5

144.7

142.0

133.7

125.5

145.8

166.2

189.0

189.0

189.0

177.0

165.0

156.2

147.5

147.5

147.5

147.5

147.5

147.5

144.8

142.0

June.

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

57.0

52.4

50.4

48.3

48.3

48.3

48.3

48.3

48.3

45.5

42.8

40.1

38.8

37.5

36.2

32.9

29.6

29.6

29.6

29.6

29.6

134.6

127.3

120.0

117.8

131.0

131.0

131.0

122.0

113.0

104.0

94.0

84.0

77.2

79.0

70.0

65,4

61.0

61.0

61,0

61.0

61.0

61.0

61.0

61.0

46.6

45.8

45.0

43.3

41.5

41.5

July.

29.6

29.3

29.0

29.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

29.6

29.3

29.0

29.0

29.0

29.0

29.0

28.7

28.4

28.7

29.0

29.3

29.6

29.0

28.4

28.0

27.7

27.7

27.7

27.7

27.7

24.0

20.3

41.5

41.5

4.1 PL

40.3

39.1

38.0

38.0

38.0

38.0

38.0

35.8

33.6

31.4

30.2

29.0

29.0

29.0

30,0

31,0

32.0

32.0

32.0

30.5

29.0

27.5

26.0

25.6

25.3

25.0

30.0

35.0

Aug.

20.1

19.9

19.9

19.9

19.7

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.2

19.0

19.3

19.5

19.2

19.0

18.8

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.4

18.2

18.2

18.2

18.0

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

41.5

36.7

oo n

29.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

24.7

23.5

22,6

21.8

21.0

21.5

22.0

22.5

22.5

23.3

24.2

25.1

26.0

25.5

25.0

23.0

21.0

21.0

21.0

20.5

20.0

20.5

21.0

21.0

Sept.

17.7

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.9

17.7

17.5

17.7

17.9

17.5

17.8

18.2

18.0

17.9

17.9

17.9

18.0

18.2

18.2

18.2

18.0

17.9

18.0

18.1

18.2

19.8

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.3

21.0

21.0

19 7

18.5

19.2

20.0

23.0

26.0

29.0

26.5

24.0

23 7

23.5

23.5

23.5

23.5

23.5

23.5

23.0

22.5

22.0

21.5

21.0

21.0

21.0

20.5

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 69

Monthly discharge of Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah, for years ending Sept. SO, 1911

and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

November. .... 

December .....

May...........

July...........

September. . .. 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

26 

26 

26 

52.0 

57.0 

71.8 

81.8 

92.0 

57.0 

29.6 

20.1 

21.3

92.0

Minimum.

18 

22 

18 

23.8 

26.5 

26.5 

67.0 

57.0 

29.6 

20.3 

17.9 

17.5

17.5

Mean.

21.5 

22.5 

20.5 

26.93 

30.24 

43.15 

73.64 

70.70 

46.15 

28.15 

18.80 

18.40

35.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

1,320 

1,340 

1,260 

1, 655. 63 

1,679.40 

2, 653. 33 

4,381.75 

4, 346. 05 

2, 745. 96 

1,731.00 

1, 154. 40 

1,094.70

25,360

Month.

1911-12.

November. .... 

December.....

April..........

July...........

September. . .. 

The year.

Discharge in secondfeet.

Maximum.

29.6 

22.2 

20.3 

21.0 

20.5 

23.8 

89.0 

189.0 

134.6 

41.5 

41.5 

29.0

189.0

Minimum.

21.3 

19.5 

18.2 

14.0 

18.5 

20.5 

24'. 0 

65.5 

41.5 

25.0 

20.0 

18.5

14.0

Mean.

22.6 

21.3 

19.5 

19.0 

19.9 

21.6 

40.9 

136.0 

81.8 

33.0 

24.4 

22.2

38.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acrefeet).

1,390.43 

1,267.85 

1, 197. 84 

1,166.9 

1,144.9 

1,330.3 

2,434.6 

8,361.6 

4,865.5 

2,028.7 

1,502.3 

1,319.2

28,000

NOTE. Records October to December, 1910, and yearly totals computed by engineers of the United 

States Geological Survey.

MAPLE CREEK NEAR SPRINGVILLE, UTAH.

Location. In the NW. \ sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about half a mile above the mouth of Maple Creek Canyon, and 4 miles southeast 

of the Springville post office.

Becords available. November 10, 1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Approximately 6,880 acres.

Gage.- Gage marked on inside of rating flume.

Channel. Rectangular wooden rating flume with free fall of 1 foot at downstream 

end.

Discharge measurements. By wading or from board across top of flume.

Winter flow. Creek freezes nearly to bottom at times.

Diversions. Above all diversions.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records considered excellent.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Weather Bureau.

No discharge measurements were made during 1912.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

[Lewis W. Gillilan, observer.]

Day.

1. .....

2.

3 ...... .....

4......... .....

5...............

6...

T. ........ .....

S. ..............

9......... .....

10...............

Oct.

0.22

.29

.24

.23

.22

.22

.21

.21

.20

.23

Nov.

0.21

.20

.20

.20

.21

.20

.20

.21

.21

.20

Dec.

0.12

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.13

.15

Jan.

0.19

.20

.03

.03

.05

.09

.12

.12

.15

.18

Feb.

0.15

.11

.11

.15

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

Mar.

0.22

.22

.16

.22

.22

.22

.22

.21

.22

.23

Apr.

0.20

.20

.23

.23

.24

.25

.25

.25

.26

.27

May.

0.30

.30

.32

.30

.29

.29

.33

.37

.44

.40

June.

0.80

.85

.90

1.00

1.00

.99

.98

.98

.96

.90

July.

0.16

.16

.15

.27

.20

.17

.15

.15

.15

.13

Aug.

0.36

.26

.28

.30

.30

.P>

.30

.30

.29

.29

Sept.

0.28

.28

.28

.28

.32

.30

.29

.29

.36

.30
70 'SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Maple Creek near Springmlle, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912 Continued.

Day.

11...............

12. .......

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18............... 19..........;....

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26.......... ....

27...............

28.... ..........

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

0.23

.22

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.19

.19

Nov.

0.09

.12

.15

.17

.21

.23

.23

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.23

.23

.23

.21

.13

.10

.10

.10

Dec.

0.15

.17

.17

.17

.18

.18

.12

.15

.13

.11

.10

.08

.05

.06

.08

.10

.10

.10

.11

.14

.18

Jan.

0-18

.18

.19

.19

.17

.18

.18

.19

.19

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

Feb.

0-20

.20

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.12

.18

.22

.22

.21

.15

.12

.18

.21

.22

Mar.

0-23

.22

.22

.22

.22

.19

.20

.20

.20

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.21

.20

Apr.

0.27

.27

.25

.22

.22

.22

.22

.24

.26

.27

.26

.28

.26

.25

.28

.27

.24

.28

.30

.32

May.

0.44

.54

.53

.50

.53

.61

.66

.78

.85

.91

.89

.79

.86

.90

.90

.90

.90

.88

.91

.93

.88

June.

0.81

.78

.75

.71

.64

.51

.46

.43

.42

.41

.40

.40

.39

.38

.36

.35

.32

.35

.29

.20

July.

0.12

.14

.18

.18

.19

.19

.17

.16

.20

.19

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.16

.18

.34

Aug.

0.28

.28

.28

.28

.29

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.27

.27

.27

.27 -.27

.29

.28

.28

Sept.

0.30

.30

.28

.28

.30

.28

.23

.25

.25

.26

.27

.27

.27

.27

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1...... ........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8.............. 

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22. .............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29. .............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.71

1.27

.87

.79

.71

.71

.63

.63 

.55

.79

.79

.71

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.47

.47

Nov.

0.63

.55

.55

.55

.63

.55

.55

.63 

.63

.55

.02

.09

.22

.33

.63

.79

7Q

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.79

.79

.79

.63

.13

.06

.Ofi

.06

Dec. Jan.

0.5

.5

.03

.03

.05

.1

.2

.2 

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

 .5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

,5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Feb.

0.3

.1

.1

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

.4

.7

.7

.6

.3

.2

.4

.6

.7

Mar.

0.7

.7

.3

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

Apr.

0.5

.5

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9 

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

.8

1.1

1.3

1.5

May.

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.0 

2.9

2.3

2.9

4.6

4.4

3.8

4.4

6.0

7.2

10

12

14

13

11

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

15

13

June.

11

12

14

17

17

16

16

16 

16

14

11

10

9.5

8.5

6.8

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.2

.5

July.

0.3

.3

.3

1.1

.5

.4

.3

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

1.7

Aug.

1.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

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

1.2

1.1

1.1

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2 

1.9

1.3

1 <i

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

.7

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 71 

Monthly discharge of Maple Creek nearSpringville, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

October. ..........................................

January ...........................................

February. .........................................

April. .............................................

May..... ..........................................

June. ..............................................

July...............................................

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.27 

.79

.5 

.7 

.7 

1.5 

15 

17 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

17

Minimum ,

0.47 

.06

.03 

.1 

.3

.5 

1.2 

.5 

.2 

1.0 

.7

Mean.

0.625 

.518 

a. 15 

.40 

.48 

.58 

.92 

7.55 

7.58 

.44 

1.17 

1.13

1.79

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

38.4 

30.8 

9.22 

24.6 

27.6 

35.7 

54.7 

464 

451 

27.1 

71.9 

67.2

1,300

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated because of iee. 

PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH.

Location. In the SW. £ NE. £ sec. 2G, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

at Forks, Utah, 12 miles up Provo Canyon from Provo, Utah, on the highway and 

railroad from Provo to Heber, and about li miles above the dam of the Utah Power 

& Light Co. About 600 feet above the mouth of South Fork of Provo River, 

which enters on the left, and about 1 mile below the mouth of North Fork, entering 

on the right.

Records available. November 16, 1911, to September 30, 1912. Records have 

been obtained on Provo River since 1890. By adding the discharge of the South 

Fork to that obtained at this station the total flow of Provo River will be obtained.

Drainage area. 600 square miles.

Gage. Sloping gage on the left bank, 10 feet upstream from the cable.

Channel. Velocity moderate and uniformly distributed across the section; bed of 

stream composed of small gravel and likely to shift during medium or high stages. 

One channel at all stages. Both banks are fairly high and not liable to overflow. 

The maximum depth of the water at gage height 1 foot is 1.7 feet.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable and car.

Winter flow. Ice forms at this station, but ordinarily has no effect on relation of 

gage height to discharge.

Diversions. Some water is used for irrigation in Heber Valley above the station. 

Station is above all diversions in the vicinity of Provo.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records fair. Drift lodging on the bents of the wagon bridge below the 

gage may at times cause backwater.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the" Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Provo River at Forks, Utah, year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

1911 

Oct. 31

1312

Jan. 20

Mar. 2

Hydrographer.

G. M. Gilkison.........

J. C. Dort... ...........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.84

.85

.82

1.30

Discharge.

Sec.-fi. 

228

256

287

437

Date.

1912 

Apr. 24

May 21 

24

31

July 4

Hydrographer.

J.C. Dort.. ............

Pharis and Gilkison. . . . 

G.M. Gilkison.........

J.C. Dort.. ............

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.05

2.66 

2.07

3.23

3.85

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

337

997 

736

1,400

1.940

332
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofProvo River at Forks, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

[Frank Dusenberry, observer.]

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..........

Nov.

r

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

" 1.0

1.0

.95

.9

.95

.95

.8

.7

.7

Dec.

0.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.8

.85

.8

.85

.9

.95

.9

.85

.85

.9

.95

.95

.9

.75

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

- .8

Jan.

0.8

.8

.75

.75

.9

g

1.0

.9

1.0

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.15

.85

.85

.8

.8

.8

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.8

Feb.

0.8

.75

.7

.8

.8

.8

.75

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.85

.85

.85

,85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.8

.8-

.85

.85

.85

Mar.

0.85

.80

.75

.75

.75

.95

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.95

3.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.35

1.1

1.1

1.13

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

Apr.

1.30

1.20

1.30

1.34

1.47

1.37

1.33

1.40

1.40

1.55

1.38

1.30

1.23

1.15

1.12

1.11

1.08

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.05

1.03

1.05

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.22

May.

1.28

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.17

1.14

1.16

1.33

1.40

1.52

1.71

1.78

1.75

1.52

1.58

1.82

1.95

2.10

2.33

2.50

2.62

2.55

2.18

2.05

2.15

2.33

2.39

2.38

2.30

2.72

3.81

June.

2.86

3.01

3.25

3.60

3.72

3.70

3.82

4.03

4.00

3.95

3.50

3.15

3.01

3.15

2.80

2.45

2.25

1.83

1.70

1.80

1.82

2.05

2.10

2.10

2.15

1.90

1.80

1.72

1.55

1.43

July.

1.30

1.18

1.13

1.10

1.05

1.00

.90

.90

.85

.85

.83

.86

.94

.96

.95

.95

.90

.88

.89

.96

.93

.90

.87

.84

.85

.80

.82

.82

.83

.83

.87

Aug.

0.90

.90

1.04

.98

.92

.88

.88

.86

.82

.80

.79

.78

.78

.78

.83

.81

.80

.85

.84

.82

.83

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.92

.95

.90

.90

.90

Sept.

0.86

.86

.85

.85

.88

.90

.88

.88

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.07

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.02

1.05

1.04

1.02

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

.99

.99

.98

NOTE. Snowslide Mar. 16.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

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..........

Nov.

284

271

271

271

271

274

274

274

261

248

261

261

226

204

204

Dec.

215

215

215

215

217

217

229

241

229

241

253

269

256

243

243

256

269

269

258

222

211

211

211

211

211

211

213

236

236

236

236

Jan.

236

236

226

226

264

264

290

264

290

306

320

320

320

334

320

322

322

322

337

256

256

246

246

246

258

261

261

261

264

264

251

Feb.

251

241

229

253

256

256

243

231

258

258

258

261

261

261

261

277

277

277

279

279

279

279

282

282

269

271

284

284

284

Mar.

287

274

261

261

261

314

374

374

374

374

358

358

358

358

314

321

328

358

390

442

358

358

368

328

358

358

358

390

424

424

424

Apr.

424

390

424

438

487

449

435

460

460

518

453

424

400

374

364

361

352

374

358

358

352

343

337

343

364

364

358

374

390

397

May.

417

407

390

390

380

371

377

435 460-

506

582

610

598

598

530

626

679

742

840

922

985

948

776

721

763

840

867

863

826

1,040

1,900

June.

1,130

1,230

1,410

1,710

1,820

1,800

1,910

2,110

2,070

2,010

1,600

1,310

1,200

1,300

1,050

867

776

598

542

580

588

680

700

700

720

620

580

548

482

440

July.

396

355

338

328

312

296

266

266

252

252

246

255

278

284

281

281

266

260

263

284

275

266

258

249

252

238

244

244

246

246

258

Aug.

266

266

309

290

272

260

260

255

244

238

235

232

232

232

246

241

238

252

249

244

246

238

238

238

238

238

272

281

266

266

266

Sept.

255

255

252

252

260

266

260

260

328

328

328

312

312

318

328

328

335

328

322

302

312

309

302

9QQ

296

296

296

293

293

290

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well denned curves, one applicable Mar. 1 to June 8 and 

the other June 20 to Sept, 30. Indirect method for shifting channels used Nov. 16 to Feb. 29, and June 9-19. 

Discharge interpolated Mar. 16.
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 73

Monthly discharge of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912. 

[Drainage area, 600 square miles.] .

Month.

April......... ..............

MSy.... ....................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

284 

269 

337 

284 

442 

518 

1,900 

2,110 

396 

309 

335

Minimum.

204 

211 

226 

229 

261 

337 

371 

440 

238 

232 

252

Mean.

257 

232 

277 

265 

351 

398 

687 

1,100 

275 

253 

297

Per 

square 

mile.

0.428 

.387 

.462 

.442 

.585 

.663 

1.14 

1.83 

.458 

.422 

.495

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.24 

.45 

.53 

.48 

.67 

.74 

1.31 

2.04 

.53 

.49 

.55

Total in 

acre-feet.

7,600 

14,300 

17,000 

15,200 

21,600 

23,700 

42,200 

65,400 

16,900 

15,600 

17, 700

257,000

Accuracy,

B. 

B. 

C. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

SOTTTH FORK OF PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, TTTAH.

Location. In the NW. J SE. J sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake base and meridian,

at Forks, Utah, 12 miles up Proyo Canyon from Provo, on highway and railroad

from Provo to Heber. It is at a point about 150 feet above the confluence of the

South Fork with Provo River.

Records available. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 30 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff gage driven into the stream bed at the right bank, 150 feet above

the mouth and 40 feet southeast of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co.'s

tracks. 

Channel. One channel at all stages. The left bank is liable to overflow in extreme

floods.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading about 30 feet below the gage. 

Winter flow. No ice forms at this station. 

Diversions. None. 

Artificial control. None. 

Accuracy. Poor, owing to backwater caused by growth of weeds and by high water

on Provo River. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by the Utah Power & Light Co.

The discharge of the South Fork added to that of Provo River at Forks represents 

the total flow of Provo River available for diversion at the Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

dam, 2 miles downstream.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, in year ending Sept.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 31

1912.

Jan. 30

Mar. 2

Apr. 3

Hydrographer.

Dort and Gilkison. .....

G. M. Gflldson.........

T.C. Dort..............

Dort and Gflkison. .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.36,

2.20

2.18

2.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35.3

30.0

27.7

30.4

Date.

1912. 

Apr. 24

May 21 

31

July 4

Hydrographer.

J.C. Dort....... .......

Gilkison and Pharis. . . . 

Dort and Pnaris........

J.C. Dort... ...........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.13

2.30

2.78

3.63

2.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29.0

35.0 

44.9

63.4

30.4
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

[Frank Dusenbery, observer.]

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..........

Nov.

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.T5

2.25

Dec.

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Jan.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.25

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

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.2

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.2

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

0

*> 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

O o

9 9

9 9

2.2

2

0

2.2

2.2

2

0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

0

2

0

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

*>

2

*>

2.2

2.2

2 0

9 9

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

9 9

2 9

2.2

2.2

2

0

2.2

2.2

2.2

Apr.

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.19

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.20

2.22

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.15

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.18

May.

2.18

2.18

2.18

 2.18

2.17

2.17

2.15

9 1 1

2.20

2.21

2.20

9 9H

2.23

2.20

2.20

2.22

2.24

2.21

2.25

2.30

2.25

2.23

2.21

2.22

2.22

2.22

2 28

2.20

2.35

2. SI

June.

2.50

2.60

2.87

3.35

3.60

3.50

3.CO

3.75

4.00

4.05

3.55

3.15

2.C5

3.00

2.72

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.TO

2.20

2.TO

2.20

July.

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15'

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

911

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.13

2.13

2.15

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.20

Aug.

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.22

2.24

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.22

2 99

2.24

2.22

2.22

2.25

2.23

2.23

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.23

2.42

2.24

2.25

2.25

Sept.

2.24

2.24

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.30

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.29

2.30

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.29

2.28

2.29

2.29

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.30

Daily discharge, in second-feet, cf South Fork rf Provo River at Forks, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

[Frank Dusenbery, observer.]

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..........

Nov.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

32

32

Dec.

32

^9

32

32*M

*M

04

^d

^d

35

35

OE

^d

OA

^d

3d

34

34

OA

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

Jan.

id

34

34

34

32

32*>4

04

34

34

34

34

34

qj

34

34

34

34

34

30

30

30

32

30

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

Feb.

on

qn

30

30

30

30

qn

30'

9O

9Q

9Q

OQ

9Q

9Q

9O

9O

9Q

29

9Q

9Q

9O

29

9Q

9O

9O

29

29

29

28

Mar.

OK

t)Q

26

26

9R

29

9Q

OQ

9Q

9Q

29

29

OQ

9Q

29

9Q

9Q

29

29

29

9Q

29

on

on

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Apr.

30

Oft

on

30

30

30

Oft

on

30

31

30

30

30on

29

9Q

 9Q

30

on

30

9Q

°,n

on

31

32

in

30

30

30

31

May.

31

01

O.1

31

31

31

on

30

32

32

32

qq

33

qO

32

19

32

33

19

33

35

33

QO

32

33

32

32

34

35

37

46

June.

40

d9

47

ifi

62

60

R9

66

72

74

61

52

48

50

44

40

38

35

11

35

35

35

38

35

30

32

32

32

32

32

July.

32

19

on

30

30

30

qn

^n

^n

30

30

^n

30

30in

30

30

30in

30

31

30in

30

30

30

31

32

32

32

33

Aug.

33

qo

^°.

33

33

33

qq

34

33

33

33

34

33

qq

36

34

34

35

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

42

35

- 35

35

Sept.

35

qc

36

36

36

37

V7

37

37

42

38

38

42

10

38

37

38

38

37

37

37

38

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

NOTE. Discharge determined by the use of several fairly well defined curves, applicable for short periods 

and by indirect method for shifting channels.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 75

Monthly discharge of South Fork ofProvo River at Forks, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

[Drainage area, 30 square miles.]

Month.

November 17-30 ...........

December ..................

January

March . . .

April................ ......

May........................

July........................

September. .................

The period.... ........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35 

35 

34 

30 

30 

31 

46 

74 

33 

42 

42

Minimum.

32 

32 

30 

28 

26 

29 

30 

32 

30 

33 

35

Mean.

34.6 

33.5 

32.6 

29.2 

28.9 

30.0 

32.7 

45.2 

30.5 

34.1 

37.6

Per 

square 

x mile.

1.15 

1.12 

1.09 

.973 

.964 

1.00 

1.09 

1.51 

1.02 

1.14 

1.25

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.16 

1.29 

1.26 

1.05 

1.11 

1.12 

1.26 

1.68 

1.18 

1.31 

1.40

Total in 

acre-feet.

9C1 

2,OCO 

2,000 i,eso

1,780 

1,790 

2,010 

2,690 

1,880 

2.100 

2,240

21,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A.

AMERICAN FORK NEAR AMERICAN FORK, UTAH.

Location. In the NW. \ NW. J sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

at the ranger station about 50 feet above mouth of South Fork, 3 miles above the 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s American Fork plant No. 2, 4£ miles above plant No. 

1, at the mouth of the canyon, and 11J miles from the town of American Fork.

Records available. February 15, 1912, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Approximately 43 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank.

Channel. Rocky; permanent except during high floods.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Shore ice exists for periods during the winter months, but does not 

ordinarily affect the relation of gage height to discharge.

Diversions. Above all diversions.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records rather poor, owing to infrequent discharge measurements and 

fragmentary gage heights during certain periods.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of American Fork near American Fork, Utah, in year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

Feb. 15

15

Hydrographer.

J. P.Martin..............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

1.86

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

16.9

15.3
76 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PABT X.

Daily gage height, infect, and discharge, in second-feet, of American Fork near American 

Fork, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[John V. Manville, observer.)

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..............

so..:...........

31..............

Apr.

Gage 

height.

2.00

2.08

Discharge.

29

38

May.

Gage 

height.

2.52 

2.56

2.76

3.00 

3.20 

2.98

3.10

3.20 

3.36

Discharge.

104 

112

153

206 

251 

202

*

228

251 

288

June.

Gage 

height.

3.62

3.40 

3.24

2.96 

3.00

2.94 

2.90 

2.96 

2.98 

2.98

3.00 

3.06 

3.06 

3.08

3.12 

3.20 

3.10

Discharge.

349

297 

260

197 

206

193 

184 

197 

202 

202

206 

219 

219 

223

233

251 

228

July.

Gage 

height.

2.80 

2.70 

2.66 

2.60 

2.68

2.70 

2.72 

2.60 

2.62 

2.58

2.60 

2.62 

2.56.

2.54

2.46 

2.52 

2.44 

2.46 

2.44

2.40 

2.36 

2.34 

2.32

2.30 

2.30 

2.32 

2.30

Discharge.

162 

140 

132 

120 

136

140 

144 

120 

124 

116

120 

124 

112

108

93 

104 

90 

93 

90

83 

77 

73 

70

67 

67 

70 

67

Aug.

Gage 

height.

2.32 

2.28 

2.28 

2.24 

2.20'

2.18 

2.18

2.16

2.16 

2.-14 

2.14 

2.12

2.12 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.00

2.00 

1.98 

1.98 

2.20 

2.10

2.10 

2.60 

2.20 

2.20 

2.10 

2.10

Discharge.

70 

64 

64 

58 

52

50 

50

47

47 

45 

45 

42

42 

40 

40 

40 

29

29 

27 

27 

52 

40

40 

120 

52 

52 

40 

40

Sept.

Gage 

height.

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.20 

2.10

2.10 

2.00

2.20

2.20 

2.00 

2.10

2.00 

2.00

1.98 

2.00

1.98 

1.98

1.96 

1.96 

1.94

Discharge.

40 

40 

40 

52 

40

40 

29

52

52 

29 

40

29 

29

27 

29

27 

27

25 

25 

23

NOTE. Discharge computed from a well-defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of American Fork near American Fork, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

[Drainage area, 43 square miles.]

Month.

February 15-29 .............

March......................

April.......................

May........................

July........................

September .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

162 

120

Minimum.

67 

27

Mean.

o!6 

«20 

*30 

164 

254 

102 

47.9 

33.2

Per 

square 

mile.

0.372 

.465 

.698 

3.81 

5.91 

2.37 

1.11 

.772

Run-off.

Depth in' 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.21 

.54 

.78 

4.30 

6.59 

2.73 

1.28 

.86

Total in 

acre-feet.

476 

1,230 

1,790 

10,100 

15,100 

6,270 

2,950 

1,980

39,900

Accuracy.

D.

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated.

NOTE. Monthly means computed by interpolating discharge for days for which gage heights are missng. Accuracy low, because of infrequent gage heights.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 77

SOUTH FORK OF AMERICAN FORK NEAR AMERICAN FORK, UTAH.

Location. In the NW. i NW. i sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 150 feet above the confluence of the South Fork with American Fork, 3 

miles above the Utah Power & Light Co.'s American Fork plant No. 2, 4J miles 

above plant No. 1 at the mouth of the canyon, and 11£ miles from the town of 

American Fork.

Records available. February 15, 1912, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Approximately 5.8 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading near gage.

Winter flow. Shore ice forms at times, but probably has very littfe effect on gage 

heights. Winter flow is very low at times, owing to the stream freezing near the 

headwaters.

Diversions. Above all diversions.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records rather poor, owing to infrequent discharge measurements and 

fragmentary gage heights for parts of the year. .

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

The following measurement was made by Martin and Gery: 

February 15, 1912: Gage height, 0.21 foot; discharge, 1.26 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of American Fork 

near American Fork, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

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...............

9Q

OA

0-1

April.

Gage 

height.

0.30

.36

Discharge.

3.5

5.3

May.

Gage 

height.

0.62 

.66

.78

.96 

1.02

.98

1.00

1.06 

1.28

Discharge.

ie

18

24

36 

40

38

39

43 

61

June.

Gage 

height.

1.24

1.30 

1.20

.98 

.96

.92 

.86 

.88 

.90 

.90

.94 

.96 

.96 

.98

1.02 

1.08 

1.00

Discharge.

58

63

54

38 

36

33 

29 

31 

32 

32

35 

36 

36

38

40 

45 

39

July.

Gage 

height.

0.92 

.88 

.86 

.80 

.78

.78 

.78 

.78 

.78 

.78

.76 

.78 

.78

.76

.70 

.70 

.70 

.70 

.68

.68 

.66 

.66 

.64

.60 

.60 

.62 

.60

Discharge.

33 

31 

29 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24

24

23 

24 

24

23

20 

20 

20 

20

19

19

18 

18 

17

15

15 

16 

15

August.

Gage 

height.

0.62 

.60 

.60

.58 

.58

.56 

.56

.56

.54 

.54 

.54

.52

.52 

.52 

.50 

.50 

.50

.50 

.48 

.48 

.50 

.50

.52 

.56

.54 

.54 

.52 

.48

Discharge.

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

13

13

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.3 

9.3 

10 

10

11 

13 

12 

12 

11 

9.3

September.

Gage 

height.

0.48 

.48 

.48 

.48 

.48

.48 

.46

.48

.48 

.46 

.48

.46 

.46

.46 

.46

.46 

.46

.44 

.44 

.42

Discharge.

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.3

8.6

9.3

9.3 

8.6 

9.3

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6

7.9 

7.9

7.2

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined curve.
78 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of American Fork near American Fork, Utah, for year

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[Drainage area, 5.8 square miles.]

Month.

February 15-29. ............

April.......................

May........................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

33 

16

TVTtrnnmm15 

9.3

Mean.

ol.2 

o2.5 

o4.5 

28.2 

45.7 

21.4 

11.8 

8.68

Per 

square 

mile.

0.207 

.431 

.776 

4.86 

7.88 

3.69 

2.03 

1.50

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.12 

.50

.87 

5.60 

8.79 

4.25 

2.34 

1.67

Total in 

acre-feet.

35.7 

154 

268 

1,730 

2,720 

1,320 

726 

516

7,470

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

o Estimated. 

NOTE. Monthly means computed by interpolating discharge for days for which gage heights are missing.

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK WEAR SALT LAKE CITY, TTTAH.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, about one-fourth mile below the county 

bridge, half a mile below Flagstaff smelting works, 1J miles above Armstrong 

Creek, about one-fourth mile west of the SE. J sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake 

base and meridian.

Records available. Fall of 1898 to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 27.7 square miles.

Gage. Hub set level with weir crest; depth of water measured with carpenter's 

rule.

Discharge measurements. Flow measured by two 15-foot Cippoletti wires.

Winter flow. No ice at the weir.

Diversions. The Despain ditches, one on each side of the stream, divert water about 

1$ miles above the weir. These ditches irrigate one small farm and their flow is 

not included in the record. Nearly all the water is used below the station during 

the irrigating season.

Artificial control. None.

Cooperation. Records are furnished by the city engineer of Salt Lake City.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Cotton-wood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year

ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Day.

1... .........

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............ 

8............

9

10............

May. June.

1.8

1 Q

9 1

2 2

2.4

2.8

3.0

q q

9 Q

2.7

July.

1.5 i ^

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

Day.

11............ 10

13

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

1O

20............

May.

......

......

June.

3.2

3

n

3.2

2.8

2 2

1.2

1.2 

2.3

2.6

2.8

July.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

......

Day.

21............

99

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............ 

28............

9Q

30............

ql

May.

......

1.5

1.6

1.7

June.

2

0 

. o

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.15

2.3

2.0 

2.0

1.7

1.3

July.

0.25
GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for

year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

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.

13.7

10 Q

12.6

12.9

Feb.

12.6

i2.2

Mar.

12.6

13.1

13.4

13.4

13.4

13.8

13.8

13.8

14.2

14.2

14.2

15.0

15.0

1«5 i

15.4

15.8

15.8

Apr.

15.8

15. S

16.2

16.6

16.6

17

17.5

18.3

21.9

25.6

33.7

33.7

31.6

32.6

9Q fi

29.1

90 O

31.3

31.3

29.2

29.2

29.2

May.

40

106

244

255

June.

282

295

320

340

390

510

585

705

510

480

665

585

665

510

335

205

205

360

446

510

510

545

480

440

330

360

308

308

255

217

July.

94ft

?17

205

109

180

180

180

180

156

156

156

145

14"?

145

100

89

70

Aug.

65

40.

58

to

58

58"?Q

57

60

58

68

66

64

63 -53

AK

36

32

32

74

60

55

53

Sept.

38

SR

35

36

35

34

34

28

27

29

29

28

97

97

9Q

28

30

31

9Q

28

27

27

28

27

27

26

26

25

23

21

NOTE. Discharge May 1 to Aug. 9 computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey from 

gage heights and discharge measurements, as the flow over the weirs was so obstructed by sand and gravel 

fills behmd, that weir formula was not applicable. Daily discharge records during latter part of 1911 as 

published in Water-Supply Paper 310, p. 48, are of doubtful accuracy because of failure to consider leakage underneath weir in making dischargecomputations.

Monthly discharge of Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

[Drainage area, 27.7 square miles.]

Month.

April.......................

May........................

July........................

September. ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Bfascimum.

13.9 

12.8 

15.8 

39 

268 

705 

240 

144 

38

"ftf jjyi int-iini .

12.9 

12.2 

12.5 

15.8 

40 

205 

70 

32 

21

Mean.

13.3 

12.5 

13.6 

27.7 

141 

422 

137 

58.2 

29.2

Per

square 

mile.

0.480 

.451 

.491 

1.00 

5.09 

15.2 

4.95 

2.10 

1.05

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.55 

.49 

.57 

1.12 

5.87 

16.96 

5.71 

2.42 

1.17

Total in 

acre-feet.

818 

719 

836 

1,650 

8,670 

25,100 

8,420 

3,580 

1,740

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed byengineers of the United States Geological Survey. Records 

during latter part of 1911 as published in Water-Supply Paper 310, p. 48, are of doubtful accuracy. See 

note to table ol daily discharge.
80 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK HEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. In the SW. i NE. £ sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake base and meridian,

at the mouth of the canyon, just below the county bridge. 

Records available. Fall of 1898 to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 48.5 square miles.

Gage. Vertical graduated glass tube set on lower side of dam. 

Discharge measurements. Made with two 15-foot Cippoletti weirs. 

Floods. The maximum discharge record is 835 second-feet, which occurred June 6,

1909.

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weir. 

Diversions. The Butler ditch, entitled to about 2 second-feet during irrigating

season, takes out water from-the left bank about three-fourths of a mile above the

weir. Its flow is included in discharge record to show total run-off from the

Artificial control. None.

Cooperation. Records .furnished by the city engineer of Salt Lake City.

The water of the stream is used for irrigation and for municipal supply in Salt Lake 

City.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for

year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21... .i. .........

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

49.31

50.50

48.12

46.94

45.77

43.46

43.46

40.08

38.97

43.46

44.61

42.33

42.33

35. 71

37.87

37.87

36.79

35.71

34.64

34.64

33.59

33.59

34.64

34.64

32.54

32.54

34.64

32.54

31.51

29.47

31.51

Nov.

34.64

29.47

29.47

29.47

34.64

31.51

28.48

30.49

31.51

31.51

28.48

30.49

29.47

29.47

28.48

32.54

31.51

31.51

30.49

29.47

30.49

29.47

26.52

28.48

27.49

28.48

27.49

20.91

22.73

23.66

Dec.

26.52

26.52

26.52

25.55

26.52

26.52

25.55

25.55

25.55

26.52

26.52

25.55

25.55

23.66

25.55

25.55

25.55

25.55

23.66

24.60

24.60

23.66

24.60

24.60

23.66

21.82

25.55

24.60

94 ftft

24.60

OO Cft

Jan.

24

23

20

22

23

26

26

23

27

29

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

oe

25

- 24

24

24

24

Feb.

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

24

25

25

24

24

25

24

25

24

26

26

23

26

25

25

25

25

20

24

23

20

Mar.

24

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

23

25

30

28

26

26

25

26

22

28

27

27

26

26

26

28

29

32

31

35

38

38

35

Apr.

36

41

48

55

58

55

55

62

78

90

80

72

70

68

70

66

66

68

68

67

58

66

57

59

62

59

60

64

64

74

May.

78

75

72

69

68

79

90

105

122

184

146

162

158

159

178

210

232

278

320

359

330

266

244

259

292

313

313

334

386

475

428

June.

380

444

479

575

570

642

636

730

588

532

472

450

512

418

366

305

272

267

366

326

349

374

388

367

349

320

297

286

296

272

July.

238

196

184

170

141

155

142

146

144

138

140

136

126

124

124

113

116

108

110

102

102

100

94

92

98

88

79

76

73

98

72

Aug.

88

88

87

83

78

73

72

70

flQ

67

66

65

66

68

70

69

68

66

70

64

63

68

64

59

59

62

67

69

66

63

61

Sept.

fSt

57

KO

58

55

54f&

52

62

60

fSt

56

KE

53

KO

52

51

40

48

46

45

45

46

46

45

45

45

45

44

42

Discharge Interpolated Mar. 3-7,9, May 31, Aug. 2, 4-5, 7-11,13-14,16.
GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 81

Monthly discharge of Big Cottonwood Creek ne\ir Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

[Drainage area, 48.5 square miles.]

Month.

October. ..........................

April...... ........................

May..............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

50.5 

34.6 

26.5 

29 

26 

38 

90 

475 

730 

S38 

88 

62

730

Minimum.

29.5 

20.9 

21.8 

20 

20 

22 

36 

68 

267 

59 72 " 

42

20

Mean.

38.4 

29.3 

25.1 

24.7 

24.0 

27.3 

63.2 

219 

419 

123 

69.3 

51.1

92.8

Per 

square 

mile.

0.792 

.W4 

.518 

.509 

.495 

.563 

1.30 

4.52 

8.64 

2.54 

1.43 

1.05

1.91

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.91 

.67 

.60 

.59 

.53 

.65 

1.45 

5.21 

9.64 

2.93 

1.65 

1.17

26.00

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,360 

1,740 

1,540 

1,520 

1,380 

1,680 

3,760 

13,500 

24,900 

7,560 

4,260 

3,040

67,200

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the U.'S. Geological Survey. 

MILL CREEK NEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. Near the mouth of the canyon, at a weir in the creek in the SW. i NW. i 

sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, and at a weir in the powerplant tailrace in the SE. \ NE. \ sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.

Records available. Autumn of 1898 to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 21.3 square miles.

Gage. Depth of water measured with a carpenter's rule from a hub set level with 

crest in creek and by a hook gage in tailrace.

Discharge measurements. Computed flow over a 12.5-foot Cippoletti weir in the 

main stream and a 5-foot rectangular weir in the tailrace of the power plant.

Floods. On June 17 and 18, 1909, the discharge of the creek was 112 second-feet.

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weir.

Diversions. Most of the water is used for irrigation below the station during the 

summer season. Records include flow in the power-plant tailrace, thus giving 

total run-off from the drainage area.

Artificial control. None.

Cooperation. Records furnished by the city engineer of Salt Lake City.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending

tfept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1...........................

2.... .......................

3.. ....... ..................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7- ..........................

S.. .........................

9...........................

10...........................

Jan.

11.5

11.5

10.4

10.4

10.4

11.2

11.2

11.1

11.0

11.9

Feb.

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.9

9.4

9 4.

9.4

9.4

9.5

Mar.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9

0

9

0

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.3

Apr.

16.6

17.6

24.2

24.6

17.0

17.6

18.0

28

30.9

24.5

May.

25

25

25

29

29

26

26

26

25

29

June.

62

69

68

72

76

74

86

92

92

85

July.

29

29

34

34

28

21

21

21

23

24

Aug.

22

24

24

24

24

24

22

. 21

21

21

Sept.

17.4

17.4

17.4

17.4

17.4

17.4

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

38351° WSP 330 14
82 SJJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending 

Sept. SO, 1912 Continued.

Day.

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17.. .........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Jan.

11.9

12.4

12.4

12.4

10.9

10.9

10.9

10.9

10.9

10.6

10.6

JO. 6

10.5

10.5

10.3

10.3

10.3

10.8

11.5

11.3

10.9

Feb.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.3

9

0

9.3

9.9

9.8

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

Mar.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10.3

11.0

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.7

12.9

13.7

14.8

13.7

12.5

T4 S

Apr.

24.5

24.5

24.5

24.5

24.5

24. 5~

24.5

24.5

27.7

27.7

27.7

27.7

26.1

26.1

26.1

22.3

22.3

22.3

20.9

20.9

May.

36

36

37

37

37

39

39

42

42

42

40

40

40

42

56

56

56

56

106

115

121

Jure.

81

78

77

73

72

69

45

44

46

46

45

43

44

39

37

34

35

33

32

32

July.

26

27

27

27

26

27

23

26

24

24

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

22

22

Air;.

21

' 2121

23

23

22

23

23

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

Sept.

16.8

16.8

16.8

10.7

16.7

16.7

17.0

.17.0

17.0

17.0

16.9

16.9

16.9

18.4

18.4

18.4

18.4

16.1

16.1

18.0

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Mar. 16-17. The daily discharge includes both the flow In the creek 

and in thetailrace. Daily discharge for 1911 as published in "Water Supply Paper 310, p. £0, probably 

unreliable.

Monthly discharge cf Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending Sept. 80,1912. 

[Drainage area, 21.3 square miles.]

Month.

March......................

April.......................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17.4 

10.9 

14.8 

30.9 

121 

92 

34 

24 

18.4

Minimum.

10.3 

9.0 

9.2 

16.6 

25 

32 

19 

17 

16.1

Mean.

11.0 

9.58 

10.9 

23.8 

44.5 

59.4 

24.4 

20.6 

17.2

Per 

square 

mile.

0.516 

.450 

.512 

1.12 

2.09 

2.79 

1.15 

.9C7 

.807

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.59 

.49 

.59 

1.25 

2.41 

3.11 

1.33 

1.11 

.90

Total in 

acre-feet.

676 

551 

670 

1,420 

2,740 

3,530 

1,500 

1.270 

1,0?0

13.400

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. Month'y discharge computed by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey. Tlecords for 1911 

as published in Water-Supply Paper No. 310, p. 50. are of doubtful accuracy.

PARLEYS CREEK NEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. In the northwest corner of the NW. J NW. i sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt 

Lake base and meridian, at the mouth of the canyon, just above the intakes of 

the city waterworks.

Records available. Autumn of 1898 to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 50.1 square miles.

Gage. Hook.

Discharge measurements. Determined by means of two 10-foot Cippoletti weirs.

Floods. On June 6 and 7, 1909, there was a maximum flow of 274 second-feet.

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weir.
GBEAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 83

Diversions. Part of the city water supply is taken from this creek and any surplus 

water is used for irrigation during the summer season. The Parley's surplus ditch 

diverts water from the left bank about 1 mile above the weir and its flow isincluded 

in the records of daily discharge.

Artificial control. None.

Cooperation. Records furnished by the city engineer of Salt Lake City.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, far year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

oo

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31.... ..........'.

Oct.

11.06

12.76

10.52

11.06

11.06

11.62

11.62

11.62

11.62

11.62

12.19

12.76

19 1O

11.06

10.52

9.98

9.45

8.93

8.93

8.42

8.42

7.92

1 Q9

8.42

8.42

8.93

8.93

8.93

8.93

8.42

8.42

Nov.

7.92

7.92

1 Q9

7.92

7.92

8.42

8.42

8.93

9.45

8.93

6.95

4.31

9.45

9.45

8.93

8 03

8.93

9.45

9.45

9.45

9.45

8.42

6.48

6.02

6.08

6.14

6.20

6.26

6.33

6.40

Dec.

6.48

6.48

6 48

7.43

8.42

10.52

12.76

11.06

10.89

10.72

10.55

10.38

10.21

10.04

9 8fi

9.68

9.50

8.93

4.60

4.81

7.38

5.22

8.42

8.42

8.42

6.38

5.22

11.74

6.38

6.38

6.38

Jan.

7.4

7.4

5.0

5.0

4.8

6.4

6.4

3.8

8.9

8.9

s o

9.5

& C

Q ^

10.0

a

r

10.6

9.5

9.5

7 Q

8.9

s o

s o

8.9

8.9

8 0

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

s o

Feb.

8.9

6.4

8 9

6.4

7.4

8 9

8 Q

5.0

6.9

10.5

15.8

8.9

Q Q

8.4

7 Q

8.4

8.4

24.5

10.5

1Q Q

11.6

9 A

8.4

8.4

 2.5

3 Q

8.9

6.5

2.5

Mar.

8.4

7.4

11.6

8.4

8.4

Q A

10.5

9.4

9.4

10.0

9.4

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

11.6

12.8

10.5

1O Q

19 9

11.6

12.8

12.8

14.5

14.5

20.3

20.3

19.0

Apr.

17.7

20.3

91 7

32.1

40.3

Af) ft

Af>

50.9

56.5

108

74.5

56.5

KA ft

43 7

43 7

KA ft

54.6

AQ 1

49.1

49 1

47.3

44 6

47.3

40 1

49.1

dQ 1

52.8

54.6

60 4

70.4

May.

78.7

70-4

fid Q

60.4

AQ 1

7ft 1

77

QO

120

120

IdlQ

156

164

14S

l>;fi

168

168

177

226

207

177

143

171

14O

154

140

141

147

199

187

June.

-178

187

189

188

181

175

175

169

168

162

152

132

1AK

19O

124

123

116

110

105

93

74

79

71

68

63

KQ

56

56

59

55

July.

52

51

AQ

46

46

4<5

36

36

32

32

29

29

on

30

30

28

28

28

76

44

4fl

An

44

35

34

34

34

37

37

37

37

Aug.

34

31

33

9Q

27.5

26.0

25.2

24.5

24.5

24.5

23.1

22.4

91 ft

27.5

on o

1Q fi

23.1

20.3

9ft ^

20.3

19 6

19 6

10 n

19.0

18.3

OO. A

21.0

19.0

19.0

in A

Sept.

18.3

17.7

17.7

18.3

18.3

17.7

17.0

17.0

21.7

19.0

17.7

17.7

17.7

17.7

17.7

17.0

17.7

17.0

17.0

17.0

17.0

17.0

17.0

16.4

16.4

16.4

16.4

16 4

15.8

15.8

......

Monthly discharge of Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

[Drainage area, 60.1 square miles.]

Month.

December. ........................

April.............................

May.. ....... .....................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12.8 

9.4 

12.8 

10.6 

24.5 

20.3 

108 

226 

189 

76 

34 

21.7

226

Minimum.

7.9 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

2.5 

7.4 

17.7 

49.1 

55.0 

28.0 

18.3 

15.8

2.5

Mean.

10.1 

7.89 

8.39 

8.27 

8.82 

11.7 

49.5 

139 

121 

38.2 

23.1 

17.4

36.9

Per

square 

mile.

0.202 

.157 

.167 

.165 

.176 

.234 

.988 

2.77 

2.42 

.762 

.461 

.347

.737

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.23 

.18 

.19 

.19 

.19 

.27 

1.10 

3.19 

2.70 

.88 

.53 

.39

10.04

Total in 

acre-feet.

621 

469 

516 

508 

607 

719 

2.950 

8,550 

7.200 

2,350 

1,420 

1,040

26,800

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the U. 8. Geological Surrey.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

EMIGRATION CREEK NEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. In the SW. i NW. i sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about half a mile below the mouth of canyon and below Wagener's brewery. The 

weir in the pipe line is about half a mile east of Wagener's brewery, in a tank 

house.

Records available. Autumn of 1898 to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 29 square miles.

Gage. Graduated copper plates used as staff gages in pipe line and in creek.

Discharge measurements. Computed from flow over two Cippoletti weirs, 2.5 

and 5 feet long, in creek, and a 2-foot rectangular weir in pipe line from spring 

just inside mouth of canyon.

Diversions. The city has obtained a small part of its water supply by developing 

a spring a short distance up the canyon, keeping the water out of the creek by 

means of a pipe line. This water is included in the total run-off record.

Artificial control. None.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city engineer of Salt Lake City.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

2....................................

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.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

9> ft

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2,0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1 79

1.72

Feb.

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

2.04

2.36

2.31

2.26

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

Mar.

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

,.2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.47

2.54

2.60

2.60

2.60 9 fin

2.60

9 fi4.

9 fiS

2.72

2.92

3.12

3 v>

3.32

3.32

4 07

4.82

May.

30

36

38

40

42

45

43

44

45

46

45

43

41

40

37

33

30

30

29

23

23

24

27

25

June.

28

24

24

20

22

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

21

18

18

17

15.9

15.9

14.7

13.5

14.7

14.7

12.2

12.2

12.2

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

July.

10.4

10.4

10.9

10.9

10.4

10.9

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.1

10.1

, 9.6

8.9

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9 Q

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7 9

7.2

Aug.

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

8.4

7.0

7.7

8.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

6 9

6 9

6 9

6 9

8.4

R 9

6.6

6 2

6.2

Sept.

6.2

fi 9

R 9

6.2

6.2

6.2

fi 9

6.2

7.7

7.0

6.6

6

9

6.2

fi 9

6.2

A 9

& 9

6.2

fi 9

R 9

fi 9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

NOTE. The record includes both the flow in the creek and in the city pipe line. No records Apr. 1 to 

May 7. Daily discharge records for later part of 1911 as published in Water-Supply Paper 310, pp. 52-53, 

are oelieved to be unreliable.
GEBAT SALT LAKE BASIN. 85

Monthly discharge of Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Month.

May 8-31 .....................

Mean

(discharge in 

secondfeet).

1.88-

2.12

2.64

35.8

Bun-ofl

(total in 

acre-feet).

116

122

162

1 7ftfl

Month.

July..........................

Mean

(discharged 

secondfeet).

16.9

8.91

6.89

6.26

Run-ofl

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.010

548

424

372

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey. Records for later 

part of 1911 of doubtful accuracy.

CITY CREEK NEAR SALT T.AKT! CITY, UTAH.

Location. In the southeast corner of the SE. \ sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 1 E., Salt Lake

base and meridian, about 4 miles above the mouth of canyon and just above the

highest point of diversion into the city water system. 

Records available. Fall of 1898 to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 19.2 square miles. 

Gage. Hook.

Discharge measurements. Computed by means of two 5-foot Cippoletti weirs. 

Floods. There was a maximum discharge of 13£ second-feet in May, 1907. 

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weirs. 

Diversions. All the water is diverted below the weirs for city water supply except

during the spring floods, when the surplus water wastes through the streets of

Salt Lake City to Jordan Eiver. 

Artificial control. None. 

Cooperation. Records are furnished by the city engineer of Salt Lake City.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15. ..............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19. ..............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

6.97

6.67

6.67

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.38

6.38

6.97

6.67

6.67

6.52

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

,6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

Nov.

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.38

6.38

6.38

5.95

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.95

6.09

6.09

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.53

5.53

Dec.

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

'5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

Jan.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

Feb.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

c q

5.3

5

Q

5

0

c; ^

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5

0

5.7

5.5

5

0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

.......

Mar.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.1

6.7

7.6

4.7

8.5

6.1

9.2

8.8

Apr.

8.5

9.3

11.5

19 fi

13.0

U Q

U Q

14 5

16.8

1O °.

16.0

14.9

14 1

13.2

12.6

12.6

to A

14.5

14.6

14.1

13.4

13.0

12.6

11 7

14.5

14.1

14.1

15.0

16.0

16.4

May.

n

o

17.6

17.6

16.8

16.0

16.8

20.0

23.0

oe Q

f>Q A

31.8

34.7

33.7

qq 7

°,ft A.

40.2

Afi Q

14 Q62.7

70.7

74.3

69.8

63.0

58.5

60.3

63.4

67.2

fiO 1

72.2

78.6

79.6

June.

7Q 9

77 O

81.0

oe 7

88.2

89.6

91.3

92.4

90 6

OK A

79.6

74.0

71.7

67.8

64.6

60.3

54 9

51.6

48.8

46 4

44 0

42.6

41.3

39.7

38.6

Sfi Q

35.2

33 9

32.9

31 9

.......

July.

30 7

29.5

28.5

97 fl

26.6

26 1

25.6

25.2

94 Q

23.8

2314

23.0

22.1

21.6

21.4

20.8

20.4

W Q

20.4

1Q Q

19.5

19.0

18.6

18.2

17.8

17.4

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.0

16.6

Aug.

16.4

1A 9

15.8

15.6

15.4

15.3

15.1

14.7

14.5

14.5

14.3

14.1

13.9

13.7

13.7

13.4

1°. A.

13.6

13.2

19 a

19 4

12.4

12.4

19 1

U Q

11 9

n o

11.7

11.6

11.4

11.2

Sept.

11.2

11.0

W o

in s

Ifk O

10.8

10.7

10.5

11.2

10.5

10.3

W O

W o

|A o

10.0

9.8

9

0

9 A

9.5

9.5

9

e

9.5

9.3

9

0

9.2

9

0

9.0

8.8

8.8

s a
86 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912,

[Drainage area, 19.2 square miles.]

Month.

December. .......................

March. . ..........................

April.............................

May..............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.97 

6.38 

5.53 

5.3 

5.7 

9.2 

19.3 

79.6 

92.4 

30.7 

16.4 

11.2

92.4

Minimum.

6.09 

5.53 

5.26 

5.0 

5.0 

4.7 

8.5 

16.0 

31.9 

16.6 

11.2 

 8.8

5.0

Mean.

6.43 

5.94 

5.42 

5.26 

5.-26 

5.91 

13.7 

45.2 

61.9 

21.8 

13.6 

9.96

16.7

Per 

square 

mile.

0.334 

.309 

.282 

.274 

.274 

.308 

.714 

2.35 

3.22 

1.14 

.708 

.519

.87

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.39 

.34 

.33 

.32 

.30 

.36 

.80 

2.71 

3.59 

1.31 

.82 

.58

11.85

Total in

acre-feet.

395 

353 

333 

323 

303 

363 

815 

2,780 

3,680 

1,340 

836 

593

12,100

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey.'

SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 

SEVIER RIVER NEAR HATCH, UTAH.

Location. In the SE. J sec. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., Salt Lake base and meridian,

at county bridge below the Hatchtown reservoir, about one-fourth mile east of

J. C. Barnhurst's house near Hatch, Utah. 

Records available. June 3 to November 4, 1911, December 10 to 31, 1911, and

May 1 to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

G-age. Vertical staff on middle pier of bridge has been used since May 8,1912, before

which time the gage was located just below the outlet of the reservoir, one-eighth

mile above.

Channel. Fairly permanent except at sudden high water. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable or bridge at high water and

by wading at low stages.

Winter flow. Ice forms at this station during extreme cold weather 

Diversions. Water is diverted for the Hatchtown project just below the station. 

Artificial control. The flow is controlled by the gates in the Hatchtown reservoir,

above the station. 

Accuracy. Records good except for winter months.

Discharge measurements ofSevier River near Hatch, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Date.

May 8

June 4 July 6

24

Hydrographer.

G. H. Russell. .........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.48

5.10 

2.68

2.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

144

947 

206

183

Date.

July 25

25

27

Hydrographer.

G. H. Russell..........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

2.51

2.68

1 sn

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

244

167 ia^

46.8

NOTE. Gage heights of all measurements refer to the new gage installed May 8,1912.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 87

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sewer River near Hatch, Utdh^for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

[J. C. Bamhurst, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19............... 

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.0

3.0

2.99

2.98

2.97 

2.96

2.95

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

.......

Dec.

1.9

1 0

1.03

.7

.7

.7 -

.7

1.7

1.7

.7 

2.5

"2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Jan.

1.7

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2 7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.0

1.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

2.0

2 0

2.2

2 9

3.0

2.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.12

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

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

1.0

1.0

Apr.

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2,

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.02

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.0

May.

1.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.75

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.4

3.8

5.5

5.5

4.75

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.95

5.7

5.3

June.

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.4

5.8

4.83

4.8

4.75

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.25

4.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

July.

2.8

2

O

2.8

2.75

2.6

2.62

2.45

2.45

 2.45

2.45

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.66

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Aug.

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

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 2.5'

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.35 

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.33

2.33

2.3

2.3

NOTE. Relation of race height to discharge affected by ice Dec. 20 to Jan. 25, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, Feb. 11-14, 

18-21,29. New gage installed May 8, one-eighth mile below old gage to read same as old gage on that day.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, cfSevier River near Hatch, Utah, for year ending Sept, SO,

191%.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

Oct.

120

96

96

96

86

96

96

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

331

331

329

327

325

323

Nov.

96

96

96

96

Dec.

133

133

44

22

22

22

22

108

108

22

80

Jan.

8i

8?

80

80

70

70

70

70

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

70

70

70

70

70

Feb.

25

25

25

12

12

12

12

12

82

82

88

120

120

120

20

20

20

20

20

20

liar.

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

31

31<*1

31

31

31

15

10

10

10

Apr.

10

10

53

53

37

37

37

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

11

20

20

20

20

May.

20

194

194

194

194

194

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

207

317

344

374

374

June.

1,020

1,020

1,130

1,060

1,210

859

841

823

835

805

770

648

630

344

344

344

218

218

218

218

July.

218

218

218

207

174

' 178

144

144

144

144

164

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

196

Aug.

196

196

196

196

196

' 196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

Sept.

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

144

134

134

134

134

134

134

125

125

125

125
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River near Hatch, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912 Continued.

Day.

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

38...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

320

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

Nov. Dec.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

Jan.

70

70

80

80

80

10

10

25

25

25

25

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Apr.

132

146

146

162

306

346

438

658

438

230

May.

498

1,100

1,100

823

596

596

596

596

895

1,170

1,020

June.

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

July.

196

196

196

187

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

Aug.

174

174

174

174

164

154

154

134

154

154

154

Sept.

125

125

125

125

125

125

121

121

116

116

NOTE. Discharge computed from three fairly well defined curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, Jan. 26 

to May 7 and May 8 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 20 to Jan. 25, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 

Feb. 11-14,18-21,29; based on observer's notes about ice and gate openings at dam.

1 Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Hatch, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month. '

January. ..........................................

March.............................................

April..............................................

May

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

331 

96 

133 

80 

120 

31 

558 

1,170 

1,210 

218 

196 

154

Minimum.

96 

96 

22 

10 

12 

10 

10 

20 

218 

144 

134 

116

Mean.

171 

96 

72.5 

60.3 

36.1 

16.6 

113 

419 

523 

183 

178 

135

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

10,500 

760 

3,160 

3,710 

2,080 

1,020 

6,720 

25,800 

31,100 

11,300 

10.900 

8,030

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

c. 

c.

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SEVIER EIVER NEAR CIECLEVILLE, UTAH.

Location. In canyon, 8 miles above Circleville.

Records available. May 10 to September 19, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured. .

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Bowlders and gravel; probably permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading.

Artificial control. The flow at the station is partly controlled by the Hatchtown

reservoir above. Water is diverted above the station and used on the Hatchtown

project and in Panguitch Valley. 

Accuracy. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

June 2

July 3

23

Hydrographer.

G.H. Russell...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

3.18

1.15

1.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

678

132

153

Date.

July 29

Hydrographer. .

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

1.42

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

168

a 199

Average of two measurements, one 5 miles above, one 5 miles below station.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 89

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Cirdevilte, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

[J. W. Barton, observer.]

Day.

1........ ...........

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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.

Gage 

height.

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 

2.4 

3.3 

3.4

2.6 

2.5 

2.6 

3.1 

3.7 

3.6

Discharge.

T

358

358 

358 

358 

358 

358

358 

358 

,358 

358 

358

388 

388 

418 

716 

750

482 

450 

482 

648 

860 

820

June.

Gage 

height.

3.4 

3.2 

3.3 

3.2 

3.4

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9 

2.9

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

Discharge.

750 

682 

716 

682 

750

716 

682 

682 

580 

580

546 

580 

580 

514

248

248 

167 

167 

167 

152

152 

152 

167 

138 

152

152 

152 

152 

152 

138

July..

Gage 

height.

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

. 1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.6

1.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

Discharge.

133 

138 

138 

138 

138

138 

127 

127 

116 

127

138 

138, 

116 

116 

127

116

127 

127 

204 

225

184 

184 

184 

204 

184

204 

204 

204 

204

184 

 184

August.

Gage 

height.

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

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 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.3

Discharge.

184 

184 

167 

152 

138

127 

127 

116 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

116 

116

127 

127 

127 

138 

138 

152

September

Gage 

height.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

Discharge.

152 

152 

152 

152 

152

167 

152 

152 

167

184

184 

204 

204 

204 

225

225 

225 

204 

204

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Month.

May 10-31.... .....................................

July...............................................

September 1-19 ....................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

860 

750 

225 

184 

225

Minimum.

358 

138 

116 

116 

152

Mean.

470 

390 

158 

128 

182

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

20,500 

23,200 

9,780 

7,930 

6,860

68,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.

SEVIEE RIVER NEAR JUNCTION, UTAH.

Location. In the SE. i sec. 34, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, at 

Harris's ranch, about 1,000 feet below the junction of the East and South Forks 

of Sevier River, and about 1J miles east of the town of Junction, Utah; just above 

the backwater contour to present high water in the Piute reservoir.

Records available. June 1 to September 2, 1911, and May 1, 1912, to September 

30,1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Sloping staff gage on right bank used until May 1, 1912, when a Friez automatic gage was installed at same datum.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Channel. Shifts during sudden higlrstages.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at high water; by wading at

low water.

Winter flow. Relation of gage heights to discharge affected by ice. 

Diversions. Considerable water is stored and diverted from the main river for the

Hatchtown-project, about 5*0 miles above, and from canals during the irrigation

season on the East Fork of the Sevier a few miles above the station. 

Artificial control. The flow is controlled to a large degree by the Otter Creek

reservoir on the East Fork and the Hatchtown reservoir on the South Fork or

main river. 

Accuracy. Records good during the. period covered.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Junction, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

1911.

1Q19

May 22

5

Hydrographer.

G.H.Russell..........

.....do.................

.... .do. . . ...... .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.96

3.44

2.88

2.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

307

1.100

872

673

Date.

1912.

23

July 8

30

Aug. 14

Hydrographer.

G. H.Russell..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.72

.55

1.10

1.37

.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

253

213

339

389

275

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Junction, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[Charles Harris, observer.]

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.

Ga^e 

height.

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.2

1.42 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.5 

1.7 

2.1 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

Discharge.

640 

670 

702 

640 

530

419 

414 

364 

364 

388

440 

496 

610 

640 

552

552 

640 

768 

1,260 

1,160

1,300 

1,060 

955 

1,110 

1,120

883 

785 

873 

978 

1,050 

1,080

June.

Gape 

height.

3.00 

2.C6 

2.55 

2.39 

2.32

2.29 

2.04 

1.82 

1.70 

1.71

1.72 

1.76 

1.62 

1.35 

.73

.45 

.31 

.17 

.14

.14

.34 

.44 

.52 

.50 

.52

.49 

.50 

.72 

.80

.88

Discharge.

920 

790 

751 

699 

676

667 

592 

530 

496 

499

502 

513

474 

401 

255

198 

172 

147 

141 

141

177 

196 

212 

208 

212

206 

208 

252 

270 

288

July.

Gaee 

height.

0.90 

.94 

.96 

1.01 

1.11

1.10 

1.12 

1.11 

1.05 

.96

.94 

.95 

.99 

1.04 

1.00

1.00 

.98 

.94 

.96 

1.09

1.16 

1.17 

1.07 

1.02 

1.06

1.19 

1.22 

1.28 

1.29 

1.39 

1.47

Discharge.

. 292 

302 

306 

318 

342

340 

345 

342 

328 

306

302 

304 

314 

326 

316

316 

311 

302 

306 

338

354 

357 

333 

321 

330

362 

369 

383 

386 

411 

432

August.

Gaee 

height.

1.38 

1.35 

1.32 

1.00

.85

.78 

.68 

.63 

.61 

.61

.56 

.51 

.68 

.81 

.87

.90 

.93

.85 

.86 

.85

.85 

.84 

.84 

.86 

.90

07

1.00 

.97 

1.05 

1.15 

1.20

Discharge.

403 

401 

393 

316 

281

266 

244 

234 

230 

230

220 

210

244 

272 

285

292 

299 

281 

283 

281

281 

279 

279 

283 

292

309 

316 

309 

328 

352 

364

September. 

Gaee 

height.

1.15 

1.11 

1.12 

1.17 

1.19

1.18 

1.22 

1.21 

1.29 

1.37

1.42 

1.39 

1.43 

1.41 

1.38

1.36 

1.33 

1.28 

1.21 

1.03

.57

.45 

.42 

.41 

.38

.37 

.35 

.32 

.22 

.21

Discharge.

352 

342 

345 

357 

362

359 

369 

366 

386 

406

419 

411 

422 

417 

409

404 

396 

383 

366 

323

222 

198 

192 

190

184

183 

179 

174 

156 

154

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge May 5 and 19-31 estimated 

by comparison with records at Hatch and Flute dam.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 91 

Monthly discharge of Sewer River near Junction, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912,

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

The period..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,300 

920 

432 

409

422

Minimum.

364 

141 

292 

210 

164

Mean.

756 

393 

335 

292 

314

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

46,500 

23,400 

20,600 

18,000 

18,700

127,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SEVIEE EIVEE BELOW PIUTE DAM, NEAE MAEYSVALE, UTAH.

Location. In the NE. J SW. J sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 700 yards below the dam for the Piute reservoir, and 11 miles south of 

Marysvale.

Records available. May 17 to August 31,1911; May 1,1912, to September 30,1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Sloping gage on right bank used until May 4, 1912, when a Friez automatic 

gage was installed at new datum and location, about 500 feet below former site of

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at High water and by wading

at low water.

Winter flow. No ice forms on the control at this station.

Diversions. No water is diverted between this statical and the station near Junction. 

Artificial control. The flow past the station is controlled by the gates in the dam. 

Accuracy. Records for 1912 excellent.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, for year

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

Feb. 25

Apr. 28

28 

29 

29 

29 

29 

30 

30

Hydrographer.

J.C. Dort..............

G.H.Russell..........

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.93

1.42

.36 

2.35

2.08 

1.82 

1.42 

.92 

1.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. m

306

6.8 

878 

702 

540 

306 

152 

220

Date.

30

May 11 

27 

June 15 

July 9 

Aug. 1 

16

Hydrographer.

G.H.Russell..........

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

A

Feet. 

0.43

.37

1.46 

2.65 

1.80 

1.83 

1.76 

1.57

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

78.8

5.0

328 

1,100 

470 

473 

475 

371
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below Piute dam, 

near Marysvale, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[Silas Munson, observer.]

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17.. ............ ....i

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23. ..................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

May.

height.

1.47

1.47 

1.47 

1.47 

1.47 

1.46

1.46 

1.46 

1.46 

1.47 

1.67

1.70 

1.92 

2.05 

2.28 

2.50

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65

2.65 

2.62 

2.40 

2.30 

2.30 

2.30

Discharge.

327 

327 

327 

327 

327

327 

327 

327 

327 

323

323 

323 

323 

327

426

442 

575 

659 

818 

990

1,110 

1,110 

1.110 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,090 

908 

832 

832 

832

June.

Gage 

height.

2.30 

2.30 

2.22 

2.20

2.19

2.19 

2.07 

2.03 

1. 99 

L86

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.70

1.38 

1.24 

1.50 

1.67

1.47

1.45 

1.70 

1.84 

1.69 

1.69

1.77 

1.77 

1.77 

1.77

1.78

Discharge.

832 

832 

774 

760 

753

753 

672 

646 

613

525

483 

477 

471 

465 

403

273 

229 

318 

390 

307

299 

403 

482 

398 

398

442 

442 

442 

442 

447

July.

Gage 

height.

1.77 

1.77

1.77 

1.77 

1.76

1.78 

1.89 

1.87 

1.83 

1.82

1.78 

1.74 

1.73 

1.73 

1.73

1.72 

1.72 

1.71 

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.76 

1.79

1.78 

1.74

1.73 

1.73 

1.73 

1.72 

1.76 

1.77

Discharge.

442 

442 

442 

442 

436

447 

512 

500 

476 

470

447 

425 

420 

420 

420

414 

414 

408 

403 

403

403 

442 

464 

458 

442

442 

442 

447 

442 

470 

482

August.

Gage 

height.

1.80 

1.82 

1.82 

1.71 

1.64

1.56 

1.43 

1.38

1.38 

1.55

1.62 

1.60 

1.60

1.59 

1.58

1.57 

1.57 

1.57 

1.61 

1.68

1.69 

1.68 

1.67 

1.67 

1.66

1.57 

1.69 

1.74 

1.74 

1.73 

1.72

Discharge.

500 

512 

512 

448 

410

369 

311

290 

290 

364

399

388 

388 

383 

378

374 

374 

374 

393 

431

437 

431 

426

426 

420

374 

437 

465 

465 

459 

454

September.

Gage 

height.

1.71 

1.77 

1.80 

1.78

1.74

1.70 

1.68 

1.67 

1.67 

1.67

1.68 

1.68 

1.68 

1.69 

1.68

1.68 

1.67 

1.66 

1.65 

1.62

1.56 

1.48 

1.35 

1.24 

1.20

1.18 

1.18 

1.16 

1.13 

1.10

Discharge.

448 

483 

500 

488 

465

442 

431 

426 

426 

426

431 

431 

431 

437 

431

431 

426 

420 

415 

399

369 

332 

279 

238 

224

218 

218 

212 

203 

194

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable from May 5 to 

June 8 and Aug. 1 to Sept. 30,1912. the other from June 15 to July 21,1912. Discharge determined by 

indirect method for shifting channels June 9-14 and July 22-31,1912. Discharge estimated May 1-4 from 

gate openings at the Piute dam.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

July. .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,110 

832 

512 

512 

500

MJTn'TTUiTn,

323 

229 

403 

290 

194

Mean.

633 

506 

442 

409 

376

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

38,900 

30,100 

27,200 

25,100 

22,400

144,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SEVIER RIVER AT MARYSVALE, UTAH.

Location. In the SE. f sec. 20, T. 27 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake base and meridian, at 

county bridge on road from Marysvale to Monroe, about 300 feet east of the Denver 

& Rio Grande Railroad station at Marysvale. Tenmile and Cottonwood creeks 

enter Sevier River above the station; Pine Creek enters 150 feet below the gage.

Records available. May 21 to September 20, 1912, also February 18, 1906, to 

December 31, 1911, at station about 6 miles above Marysvale, at Pitts ranch.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 93

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff attached to lower face of east concrete pier.

Channel. Permanent except at high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at high water; wading at low

Winter flow. No data.

Diversions. No diversions between the Piute dam and the station.

Artificial control. Since the construction of the Piute reservoir, about 9J miles

above, the river is controlled by the outlet gates. 

Accuracy. Records good.

Discharge measurements ofSevier River at Marysvale, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Date.

May 21

18

July 2

12

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

5.30

2.85

1.58

2.45

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. i fiftfi

517

273

468

474

Date.

Aug. 2

8

13

23 Oct. 8

Hydrographer.

G.H.Russell. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

3R.

Feet. 

2.75

1.75

2.15

2.30

1.20

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

473

301

387

425

196.6

Daily guge height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River at Marysvale, Utah, 

for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[J. W. Anderton, observer.]

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.

Gage 

height.

5.28 

5.44 

5.35 

5.38 

5.45

5.40 

5.45 

5.33 

4.68 

4.68 

4.40

Discharge.

1,070 

1,110 

1,080 

1,090 

1,110

1,100 

1,110 

1,080 

923 

923 

857

June.

Gage 

height.

4.45 

4.50 

4.55 

4.45 

4.50

4.25 

4.05 

3.85 

3.85 

3.40

2.95 

2.85 

2.85 

2.92 

2.85

2.10 

1.50 

1.69 

2.45 

2.35

1.95 

2.10 

2.80 

- 2.65 

2.35

2.60 

2.55 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50

Discharge.

868 

880 

892 

868 

880

822 

776 

730 

730 

627

524 

500 

500 

517 

512

354 

240 

288 

456 

434

345 

378 

537 

502 

434

491 

480 

468 

468 

468

July.

height.

2.45 

2.45 

2.50 

2.48 

2.45

2.50 

2.65 

2.75 

2.60 

2.60

2.55 

2.48 

2.50 

2.48 

2.45

2.48 

2.42 

2.40 

2.45 

2.40

2.42 

2.48 

2.60 

2.60 

2.58

2.50 

2.50 

2.48 

2.50 

2.50 

2.60

Discharge.

456 

456 

468 

463 

456

468 

502 

526 

491 

491

480 

463 

468 

463 

456

463 

450 

445 

456 

445

450 

463 

491 

491 

486

468 

468 

463 

. 468 

468 

475

August.

height.

2.65 

2.72 

2.72 

2.55 

2.30

2.15 

1.92 

1.72 

1.70 

1.88

2.20 

2.20 

2.12 

2.10 

2.10

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.22

2.40 

2.38 

2.30 

2.30 

2.32

2.30 

2.30 

2.40 

2.48 

2.42 

2.50

Discharge.

470 

470 

482 

454 

411

389 

338 

294 

290 

330

400 

400 

382 

378 

378

378 

378 

378 

378 

404

445 

440 

422 

422 

427

422 

422 

445 

463 

450 

468

September.

£&

2.35 

2.42

2.48 

2.55 

2.50

2.42 

2.40 

2.38 

2.38 

2.38

2.38 

2.38 

2.40 

2.35 

2.40

2.40 

2.40 

2.40

2.40 

2.30

Discharge.

434 

450 

463 

480 

468

450 

445 

440 

440 

440

440 

440 

445 

434 

445

445

445 

445 

445 

422

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable May 21 to June 

14,1912. the other June 18 to July 30 and Aug. 6 to Sept. 20,1912. Discharge June 15-17 and Aug. 1-5,1912, 

determined by indirect method for shifting channels. Gage was lowered 2.00 feet on June 18 and all previous gage heights have been corrected.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Marysvale, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

May 21-31..... ....................................

July...............................................

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,110

892 

526

482 

480

Minimum.

857 

240 

445 

290

422

Mean.

1,040 

566 

470 

407

446

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

22,700 

33,700 

28,900 

25,000 

17,700

128,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A.

SEVIER RIVER AT SEVIER, UTAH.

Location. In the NE. J SE. J sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

at the town of Sevier, about 100 yards above the railroad bridge on the Y spur 50 

yards west of the Denver & Rio Grande main line, and about 45 yards above 

mouth of Clear Creek.

Becords available. May 20, 1911, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 2,700 square miles.

Gage. Originally a vertical staff gage driven into the stream bed and nailed to an 

overhanging cottonwood tree. This gage was replaced in February, 1912, by a 

sloping gage with the same datum, and on May 16,1912, a Friez automatic gage 

was installed and referred to the same datum.

Channel. Permanent except at sudden high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable or by wading.

Whiter flow. Ice forms at the station for short periods during the winter months.

Diversions. No water is diverted between this station and that at Marysvale, but a 

number of canals head 2 or 3 miles downstream. These canals irrigate the whole 

Sevier Valley as far north as Gunnison.

Artificial control. The natural flow past the station is affected by the operation of 

the gates of the Piute Reservoir, approximately 27 miles above.

Accuracy. Records very good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO, 1912. ,

Date.

Feb. 24 May 1

19 

20

17 

July 6 

13

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort... ...........

.....do... ............... 

.....do... ............... 

.....do..................

.....do. .............. 

Porter and Tanner .....

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1 00

.89

2.59 

2.82 

2.92

1.80 

2.05 

2.04

Discharge.

Sfc.-ft. 

130

95

710 

865 

934

366 

478 

476

Date.

July 13

9 

19

Sept. 1 

10

Hydrographer.

G. H. Russell..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.03

1.95

1.84 

1.67 

1.85

1.97 

1.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

478

426

376 

314

367

458 

427

NOTE. All gage heights refer to the outside gage.
SBVIEE LAKE BASIN. 95

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for year ending Sept. 80,

[O. A. Anderson, observer.]

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....................................

25....................................

27....................................

28....................................

91

30

31....................................

Oct.

2 n

2.5

2.6

9 t;

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

0

2.3

2.3

9 1

2.25

2.15

?.l

2.0

9 A

2.0

9 A

2.0

1 9

1.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

l.S,

Nov.

i &

0

.8

.8

1 Q

1 ft

1.8

1 ft

1.8

Dec.

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.6 1 ^

1.15

1.55

1.5

1.4

1.4

, 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 1

1 9

May.

O QA

1 K/l

1 71

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.80

1

Ot\

1

Of|

9 rn

2 in

2.30

2 ^1

11 9 K7

9 GO

2 O7

3.10

3 13

1 14

3

1 7

3

10

" Q O«"l

3

y\

3

A7

2.C7

June.

2 Qfi

2

QE

2 QQ

3 00

2 0Q

9 Q^

2.90

2 69

2

00

2

7f\

2 4^

9 ^7

2 ^4

2.40

2.40

2 1C

1.85

1.77

2 Art

2 A9

1 91

1 QA

2. 22

o art

2 P9

2 1A

2 19

9 11

9 1A

2 1A

July.

9 1A

9 1A

9 AQ

9 OO

2 A7

9 AK.

9 11

2 IS

9 19

9 no

9 AS

2.04

2.03

9 A9

2 01

2.01

2 Art

2

rtA

2 00

2

f\r\

9 CO

2 m

2 n7

2.07

9 Aft

2

«9

2.00

9 Aft

2 Art

9 rft

2

flC

Aug.

9 (\f\

2 1A

2 1A

2 1A

1 07

1 04

1 SJQ.

1.68

1.67

1.66

1

OK

I 86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1

QC

1 Q£

1 ft£

1 85

1 O9

1 96

1 Qfi1 Qfi

1 Q=I

1 of;

1 Q4

1 91

I.fl6

1 1*9797

1 97

Sept.

1 OR

1.98

2.02

9 fU

2.02

1.99

1.96

1.95

1.96

1.96

-1 Qfi

1 07

1 O7

1 07

1 07

1.96

1.96

1.95

1 <U

1 91

1 85

1.82

1.-72

1.58

1.48

1.44

1.42

i an

1.41

1.37

NOTE. Gage heights May 16 to Sept. 30,1912, obtained from Friez automatic gage and corrected to correspond with readings on the outside stafl gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River ct Sevier, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

1...."............. ...................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6.......".............................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

Oct.

400

C80.

7Ert

PSft

680

648

615

6'. 5

C15

K5

555

£55

5C5

555

K5

528

475

JEA

400

Nov.

3

1 e

3

1 K

315

315

91 >;

315

QjlC

01 f

315 31 *

3

1 C

Q1 f

3!5

3

1 C

Q1 f

QIC

QfC

3

1 C

3

1 C

315

Dec.

235

I)"K

275

275

9V;

275 97>;

971;

2C8

2C8

2

*A

240

9OR

ooc

OOK

91 A

190

ion

190

190

May.

104 *y*A

352

334

qi 7

334

Q7f\

QTrt

3 -A

QCO

QCTO

Q7rt

3 "ft

Q7A

448

Ann

582

720

862

June.

<W7

OJ1

972

Q9Q

9 'A

8(52

Of»O

TOO

JB56

616

601

630

630

W7

OOQ

qeo

457

July.

492

4QO

JQQ

488

47Q

470

498

K97

400

483

466

457

&!O

452

448

448

448

448

Aug.

474

dQ*>

4Q9

492

436

424

OQ1

OO7

324

9«>A

*»Qn

OQQ

^Q^

qoo

OQQ

oon

oon

qco

QOQ

416

Sept.

jfOO

440

>ft;7

466

444

4*>O

JOG

JOO

4QO

JOO

436

d^tA

JQft

,|O A

400

.IQO

JQQ

424

412
96 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

Continued.

Day.

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31........................:...........

Oct.

400

dftn

don

400

355

355

01 C

°.IP;

°.IP;

315 Q1«;

Nov.

315

315

QIK

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

Dec.

190

1QA

190

190

1QO

190

190

ion

175

160

May.

953

1,040

1 060 I'oeo

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,020

966

953

June.

412

408

KAK

536

457

4Q9

501

496

409

492

July.

448

448

479

479

474

457

448

448

448

448

470

Aug.

432

432

AQO

428

428

424

412

432

4Qfi

436

436

Sept.

389

378

oil

OQO

260

f)AQ

242

236

239

228

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 

19117the other May 1 to Sept. 30,1912.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

May...............................................

July. ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

750 

315 

295 

1,100 

972 

527 

492 

466

JJfinimmn.

315 

315 

160 

104 

359 

448 

320 

tf 228

Mean.

494 

315 

223 

640 

643 

469 

414 

386

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

30,400 

18,700 

13,700 

39,400 

38,300 

28,800 

25,500 

23,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SEVIEE EIVEE NEAE VEEMILION, UTAH.

Location. In the NE. \ sec. 19, T. 22 S., E. 1 W., Salt Lake base and meridian,

about 3 miles below Vermilion post office, and 1 mile below the Eocky Ford dam. 

Records available. July 15 to September 23, 1912, as station was maintained only

during part of the irrigation season of 1912. 

Drainage area. -Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff gage on left bank. 

Channel. Probably permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Diversions. A large part of the flow of Sevier Eiver is diverted above the station

during the irrigation season. 

Artificial control. The flow past the station is regulated to a large extent by dams

and reservoirs above. 

Accuracy. Eecords fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

July 15

Oct. 2lo

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

height.

Feet. 

1.80

1.65

2.62

2.75

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

12.4

7.0

164

207

a River in two channels.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near VermiHon, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

[James Kane, observer.]

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7....

8....

9....

10....

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

July.

height.

1.8

Discharge.

12

August.

Gage 

height.

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

2.5 

3.3

2.9 

2.75 

2.6 

1.9 

2.3

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

2.15 

1.8

Discharge.

12 

8 

8 

128 

408

258 

207 

158 

18

78

18 

12 

12 

49 

12

September.

Gage 

height.

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.15 

2.4 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Discharge.

8 

12 

12 

18 

18

18 

12 

12

27 

27

49- 

102 

224 

224 

224

Day.

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20.

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25.

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31..

July.

height.

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.75

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.75 

1.75 

1.75

Discharge.

15 

12 

12 

12 

10

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

10 

10 

10

August.

Gage 

height.

1.75 

1.8 

1.8 

2.45 

2.45

2.5 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.75 

1.75 

1.8

Discharge.

10 

12 

12 

115 

115

128 

8 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

8 

10 

10 

12

September.

Gage 

height.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Dfecharge.

224 

224 

224 

158 

158

158 

158 

158

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. 

Monthly discharge of Semer River near Vermilion, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 19H.

Month.

July 15-31... ......................................

September 1-23. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15 

408 

224

'M'iTiiTnmn»

10

8 

8

Mean.

11.7 

60.8 

106

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

394 

3,740 

4,830

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

SEYIER RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, UTAH.

Location. About 60 rods west of the southeast comer of sec. 14, T. 19 S., E. 1 W., 

Salt Lake base and meridian, at the bridge on the county road leading from Gunnison to West View precinct, about 3 miles west of Gunnison post office. San 

Pitch Eiver flows into the Sevier from the east about half a mile below the station.

Records available. June 29,1900, to September 30,1912.

Drainage area. 3,990 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bridge abutment; datum of gage was lowered 1 foot in 

September, 1910.

Channel. Sand and gravel; shifting.

Discharge measurements. Measurements are made from the downstream side of 

the bridge during high water and by wading at the riffle about 50 yards below the 

bridge during low water.

Winter flow. The river freezes from bank to bank for short periods during December 

and January.

Artificial control.- There are three storage reservoirs on the headwaters of Sevier 

Eiver, which during certain seasons of the year hold a large part of the stream fjbw. 

Numerous diversions for irrigation are also made above the station.

Accuracy. Eecords obtained at this station are good except during extreme low* 

water periods.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.

38351° WSP 330 14 7
98 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1&12, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Date.

1911 

Nov. 25

1912

Feb. 21

22

Hydrographer.

J.C. Dort... ...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3

QQ

3.45

3

AQ

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

504

354

363

Date.

1912 

May 11

6

Sept. 18

Hydrographer.

E. A. Porter...........

J. C. Dort..............

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

3.11

3.40

2.66

3.31

3.30

Discharge.

See.-ft.

257

354

118

280

280

Daily gage height, in, feet, of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

[Leroy H. Lund, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6._...... .......

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22

23........ .......

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

3.95 i nn

4.05

4.35

4.35

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4 no

A 1%

4 00

A. nn

A AA

4 00

4 00

3.95

3.95

3.95

3 Qft

3.95

3 90

4.00

4.00

4.00

3

<K

4 00

4.00 4 00

4.00 

4.00

Nov.

4.50

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3 7ft

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3 7ft

3.85

3

QA

3 90

3.85

3.90

3 Oft

3 Oft

3.90

3 Oft

3.85

Dec.

3.90

3 Oft

3.80

3.70

3.70

q KA

4. ^ft

4.50

4.00

3 90

3 Oft

3 Qft

3.80

3 7A

3 7ft

3 Aft

3.60

3 7ft

3

QK

3

QC

4.05

4.15

4 20

4.20

4

CA

A. 5ft

4.70

5.05

5.05

5.40 

5.40

Jan.

5.45

5.25

5.15

5.1

5.5

A. Q

A. Q

A Q

4.75

4.75

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.75

3.75

3

C

3.5

3.5

3

K

3.5

3

e

3

0

3

O

3.2 

3.2

Feb.

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

q n

3 7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3 CO

3

AQ

3 An

3 44

3

K7

3.57

3

KQ

3

K7

3 CO

3.55

3.55

Mar.

3.54

3.55

3.55

3.59

3.59

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.58

3 CO

3.57

3.52

3 CO

q AQ

3

AQ

3.48

3

AQ

3.51

3

K1

S

CO

3 CO

3 CO

3.55

3.55

3

CA

3.51

3

KA

3.50 

3.49

Apr.

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.65

3.64

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.75

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.52

3 CO

S

CO

3 eo

3

OE

3 OK

3

1 K

3.15

2 94

9 Q7

2.97

May.

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.04

3.10

3 in

3.11

3.15

3.15 3 40

3 45

3.45

3.50

3

flA

3.60

3 f\f\

4 00

4.05

4.20

4

qO

4 40

4.43

4.45

4 60

4

09

5.61

5.40

June.

5.25

5.01

5.30

5.30

5.19

5.17

5.15

5.17

5.17

5.05

5.01

3.75

3.72

3 45

3 45

3.45

2.93

3.08

2.75

9 AH

2.65

2.61

o ^e

2.45

2 45

O A K

2.45

2 AIL

2.40

July.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.63

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.57

1.55

1.33

1.30

1 95

1.25

1.25

1.50

1 50

1.50

1.50

1

CA

1 50

I

Krt

1.50

1.50

1

CA

1.50

9 1ft

Q AO

2.57 

3.45

Aug.

3.10

3.10

3.10

2.90

2.77

3.34

3.55

3.51

3.25

2.53

2 vt

2.49

2.49

2.65

2.60

2.73

2.40

O AQ

2.43

2.54

O Cfl

2 fie

O qe

2.35

9 <ia

2 40

9 4ft

2

nm

2.37 

2.35

Sept.

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.60

2.45

2.60

3.50

3.10

2.95

2.70

2.65

9 fift

3.25

^ 17

3

17

q <JH3

3.30

3.31

S

on

3

OC

3 OK

3

9*7

3 Af\

3

01

3 46

q A7

3.45

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Dec. 19,1911, to Jan. 17,1912.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for year ending Stpt."

SO, 1912.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

1.

2. 

S.

4. 5:

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

490

510

530

650

510

518

510

510

510

715

435

400

400

490

400

400

490

470

470

435

400

330

715 

510 

470;

350

350

350

850

350 

350 

350 

3S6

280

372

440

440

389

399 qftn otra

386

420

423

433

235

235

232

232

250

m

1,140 

J,02Q 

1,160 

1,160 

1,166

1,100

1680

1,100

1,100

1

0"" 

.»"

14

14

14

12

12

B

I!

10

105

340
SEVIBB LAKE BASIN.

Dt&ty discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River near Qunn^tm, Uteik, for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912 Continued.

Day.

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

570

510

510

510

510

510

490

490

490

470

490

470.

510

510

510

490

510

510

510

510

510

Nov.

400

400

Ann

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

452

470

470

452

470

470

470

470

470

452

Dec.

470

470

435

400

400

OfiE

365 jMwi

jMwi

400

400

400

400

400

jMWl

400

inn

400

400

400

400

Jan.

350

350

350

350

350

350

350 -458

458

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

280

280

280

280

Feb.

440

440

440

4nfi

AT\fi

406

Jtf)R

399

366

346

353

379

396

396

403

396

379

389

389

Mar.

399

396

379

379

366

366

366

366

375

375

379

379

379

389

389

379

372

375

372

372

SfiQ

Apr.

423

423

A<&

454

454

454

454

454

379

07Q

379

07Q

^7Q

295

295

265

265

203

212

O1 0

May;

253

265

265

340

356

356

372

406

406

406

552

572

634

68V

724

738

748

820

926

1,320

1,210

June.

1,020

458

447

356

356

356

200

154

131

127

199

91

91

91

91

Q1

91

82

July.

10

4

3

2

2

2

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

39

80

102

331

Aug.

85

83

83

116

105

134

68

73

73

93

149

107

116

61

61

58

68

68

64

64

61

sept.

184

127 n«

105

261

238

238

376

279

376

**R1

§92

29S

303

440

324

330

324

324

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves which are fairly well defined above 70 second-feet, 

one curve applicable Oct. 1,1911, to July 27,1912, the other from Aug. 1 to Sept^SO, 1912. Discharge July 

28-31 determined by indirect method for shifting channels. Discharge estimated because of ice as follows: 

Dec. 19-31,1911,400 second-feet; Jan. 1-17,1912,350 second-feet.

Monthly discharge ofSevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for year ending Sept. 8

Month.

March........... ......... ............... i... ...

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

650 

715 

715 

458 

440 

403 

458 

1,320 

1,160 

331 

356 

446

1,320

Minimum.

470 

400 

330 

280 

280 

366 

203 

232 

82 

2 

58 

73

2

Mean.

515 

433 

430 

354 

392 

383 

376 

475 

524 

25.3 

132 

216

355

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

31,700 

25,800 

26,400 

21,800 

22.500 

23.600 

22.400 

29,200 

31,200 

1,560 

8,120 

12,900

257,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. Records for December, 1911, supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 310, p. 65. 

SEVIER RIVER NEAR JTTAB, UTAH.

Location. In the NE. J sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., Salt Lake bas^ and meridian, 

about 1,000 feet downstream from the Sevier bridge dam, and about 14 miles 

southwest of Juab, Utah.

Records available. September 23, 1911, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Sloping staff on right bank; datum unchanged.

Channel. Practically permanent except at sudden high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable during high water and by 

wading at low stages of the river.
100 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Winter flow. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably is not affected by ice

during winter months.

Diversions. No diversions between this station and the station near Gunnison. 

Artificial control. The flow in the river is controlled by the gates in the dam just

above the station. 

Accuracy. Good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements ofSevier River near Juab, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Sept. 23

1912. 

Aug. 12

12

13

Hydrographer.-

... ..do.... ................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.13

3.30

3. 89

3.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

225

269

416

404

Daily gage height, in feet, ofSevier River near Juab, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[F. M. Fisher, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...........1...

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27............... 

28...............

29...............

30

31...............

Oct.

3.13

3.16

3.18

3.18

3.20

3.22

3.24

3.26

3.28

3.30

3.31

3.32

3.33

1.35

1.55

1.64

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62 

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62

Nov.

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.66

L55

1.5§

- 1.55

1.66

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.56

1.66

1.66

1.56

1.66

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56 

1.66

1.56

1.56

Dec.

1.56

1.66

1.56

1,72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1,72

3.72

2 72

2.72

2.72

2.72

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60 

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

Jan.

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

-4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

i. 4fi

4 ni

3.84

3.62

3.62 

3.60

3. CO

3.50

3.50

Feb.

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.41

3.41

3.41

3.41

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

2.63

3.14 

3.14

3.14

.......

Mar.

3.42

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.90

3.90

4.25

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.52 

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.52

Apr.

4.52

4.52

4.60

4.48

4.46

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.10

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.91

3.91

3.91

3.91

3.91

3.83

3.83

3.66 

3.53

3.53

3.43

May.

3.43

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.55

3.55

3.95

3.95

4.33

4.70

4.70

4.90

5.20

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.73

5.73 

5.73

5.20

5.20

5.20

June.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9 4.9

4.9

4.85

4.82

4.8

4.55

4.3

4.3 

4.3

4.1

4.1

July.

3.7

3.2

,3.2

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0

3.95

3.95

Aug.

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3-90

3.90

3.90

3.SS

3.88

4.11

4.11

4.11

4.10

4.10

4.41

4.41

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60 

4.35

4.35

4.30

4.28

Sept.

4.24

4.20

4.05

4.00

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.65

3.50

3.60

4.00

3.70

3.50

3.50

3.68

3.66

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.78

3.90 

3.90

3.88

3.88

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge not affected by ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River near Juab, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

1......... ......

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

230

237

242

242

247

252

257

261

266

271

273

276

278

.5

5

9

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

8

8

8

8

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

Dec.

5.4

5.4

5.4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

139

1QQ

139

139

139

235

235

235

235

235

343

343

343

343

458

458

458

458

Jan.

458

458

458

458

458

458

458

458

458

566

566

566

566

566

566

566

566

566

566

Kfifi

566

566

566

455

403

348

348

343

343

319

319

Feb.

295

295

295

907

297

297

907

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

121

233

233

233

Mar.

300

355

355

355

355

355

419

419

512

525

525

525

KOK

525

525

525

587

587

587

587

587

587

584

584

584

584

584

584

584

584

584

Apr.

584

584

579

574

568

566

566

566

566

471

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

422

422

422

422

422

401

401

357

326

326

302

May.

302

283

283

283

283

283

271

271

271

271

271

27,1

331

331

432

432

533

633

633

689

773

857

857

857

857

921

921

921

773

773

June.

661

661

661

606

552

552

552

552

552

606

606

606 fififl

689

689

689

f,SQ

689

689

689

689

675

667

661

592

525

525

525

471

471

July.

367

247

247

247

393-

393

393

393

498

587

587

587

587

587

661

661

661

661

661

661

552

552

552

552

552

44*

445

445

445

432

432

Aug.

432

432

432

419

419

419

419

419

419

419

419

419

414

414

474

474

474

471

471

555

555

606

606

606

606

606

606

538

538

525

520

Sept

509

498

458

445

419

393

393

355

319

319

445

367

319

319

362

355

355

343

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

388

419

419

414

414

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve based on measurements made 1911 to 

1913.

Monthly discharge ofSevier River near Juab, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

November. ........................................

January. - ................................... .fr ....

March .............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July.-*.............................................

September. .......................................

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

278 

8 

458 

566 

297 

587 

584 

921 

689 

661 

600 

509

921

Minimum.

0.5 

5. 

5.4 

319 

17 

300 

302 

271 

471 

247 

414 

319

.5

Mean.

114 

5.56 

169 

481 

110 

512 

449 

537 

613 

499 

488 

384

364

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,010 

331 

10,400 

29,600 

6,330 

31,500 

26,700 

33,000 

36,500 

30,700 

30,000 

22,800

265,000

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
102 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

SEVIER RIVER AT LEAMINGTON, UTAH.

Location. In the NE. £ sec. 10, T. 15 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, on 

the county bridge about one block north of the town hotel at Leamington, Utah, 

and about 400 feet north of the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad.

Records available. August 23, 1889, to December 31, 1893; May 18, 1912, to September 30,1912.

Drainage area. 5,600 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff gage on upper side of south pier.

Channel and control. Fairly permanent except at sudden extreme high stages of 

stream. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from car and cable 3,000 feet above 

gage.

Winter flow. Relation of gage heights to discharge affected by ice during short 

periods.

Diversions. A number of canals which head below the Sevier bridge dam divert 

water above the station during the irrigation season. The water passing the 

station represents the amount available for the lands in and around Delta and 

Oasis, Utah.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co. and the 

Sevier River Land & Water Co.

Data obtained during August, 1912, indicate a gain of about 45 second-feet from 

seepage and springs between the Sevier bridge dam and this station.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Leamington, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30^

1912.

Date.

May 18.

A tier 14

Hydrographer. height.

Feet. 

4.50

3.85

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

531

395

a Measurement made by floats.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Leamington, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[Walter Stout, observer.]

Day.

1........... ........

2...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

10...................

11...................

12................... 1Q

14...................

15...................

May.

height.

Discharge.

June.

Gage 

height.

5.6 

5.4 

5.0 

4.6

4.4

4.2 

4.4 

4.5 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

4.5 

4.8

Discharge.

882 

820 

700 

584 

530

480 

530 

556 

530 

530

530 

584 

584 

556 

640

July.

Gage 

height.

4.0 

3.9 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.5 

3.7 

3.8 

3.8 

3.9

4.4 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

Discharge.

431 

407 

268 

268 

268

314 

360 

383 

383 

407

530 

556 

556 

556 

556

August.

&

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

Discharge.

431 

431 

431 

407 

407

407 

407 

407 

407 

407

407 

407 

383 

383 

383

September.

Gage 

height

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6

 Discharge,

505 

480 

480 

431 

431

481 

431 

383 

383 

337

431 

431 

383 

337 

337
SBVIEE LAKE BASIN. ioa

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Leamington, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912 Continued.

Day.

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

May.

Gage 

height.

4.0

4.4 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

Discharge.

431 

530 

850

850 

850 

850 

860 

850

850 

850 

790 

790 

790 

790

June.

height.

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.8 

4.9 

4.8 

4.9 

5.0

4.9 

4.-9 

4.5 

4.4 

4.0

Dis-. 

charge.

670 

670 

670 

670 

670

640 

670 

640 

670 

700

670 

670 

556 

530 431"

July.

A

4.7 

4.9 

4.9

4.8 

4.7

4.7

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3

4.2 

4.1 

4.0 

4-0 

4.0 

3.9

Discharge.

612 

670 

670 

640 

612

612 

556 

530 

505 

505

480 

455 

431 

431 

431 

407

August.

&,

4.2 

4.2 

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.5 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

5.2 

4.7 

4.5 

4.5

4.4

4.4

Discharge.

4SO 

480

455 

455 

455

505 

556 

612 

612 

612

760 

612 

556 

556 

530 

530

September.

Gage height

4.0 

3.8

3.3 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8. 

3.8

3.8 

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Dis. 

charge.

431 

383 

383 

333 

383

3S3 

383 

383 

383 

383

383 

407 

431 

431 

431

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve based mainly on measurements in 

1913.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Leamington, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

May 18-31.........................................

July.... ...........................................

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

850 

882 

670 

760 

505

Minimum.

431 

431 

268 

3S3 

337

Mean.

780 

619 

477 

480 

406

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

21,700 

36,800 

29,300 

29,500 

24,200

142,000

ACCU 

racy.

B. 

B. 

B.

A. 

A.

SEVIER RIVER NEAR DELTA, UTAH.

Location. In the NW. J sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 6J miles northeast of the Delta town site and about 1 \ miles west or below 

the Delta spillway and diversion dam for the Delta projects.

Records available. May 16, 1912, to September 24, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff gage on left bank.

Channel and control. Shifts at sudden high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at high water and by wading 

at other times.

Winter flow. Ice occasionally forms during very cold weather.

Diversions. Canal "A" of the Delta projects diverts about 1£ miles above the 

station.

Artificial control. Flow at the station is controlled by regulation of the Delta 

spillway and by four storage reservoirs on Sevier River above the station.

Accuracy. Fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.
104 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Discharge measurements ofSevier River near Delta, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

Vftv 2fi

July 29

30

Aug. 14

15

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort.... ..........

F. W. CottreU..........

J.C.Dort. k . ...........

F.W.Cottrell..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4 11

2.60

2.56

2.53

2.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

469

159

155

166

176

Date.

26

Sept. 7

12

23

Hydrographer.

F.W.Cottrell..........

H. O. Snow............

F.W. CottreU.... ......

&T,

Feet. 

3.54

3.97

4.03

3.74

3.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

317

364

297

251

235

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River near Delta, Utah, 

for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[Leslie D* Pace, observer.]

Day.

1.. .................

3...................

4.. .......... .......

5.. .................

6...1...............

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

ao.......... .........

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

May.

 »,

2.25 

2.31 

2.31 

3.35 

3.40

3.45 

3.50 

3.70 

3.92

4.12 

4.25

4.48 

4.60 

4.75

Discharge.

109 

116 

116 

299 

310

321 

332 

376 

424

448

471 

502

557 

586 

622 

574

June.

&L

4.35 

4.38 

4.22 

4.20 

3.80

3.50 

3.40

Discharge.

526 

533 

495 

490 

398

332 

310

July.

height.

3.07 

2.93 

2.87 

2.80

2.80 

2.77 

2.63 

2.60 

2.53 

2.52

Discharge.

243 

217 

207 

194

194 

189 

165 

160 

150 

148

August.

Gage 

height.

2.60 

2.53 

2.56 

2.53 

2.51

2.47 

2.46 

2.46 

2.44 

2.44

2.40 

2.40 

2.40 

2.46 

2.72

2.58 

2.60 

2.67 

2.74 

2.76

2.84 

2.98 

3.41 

3.59 

3.78

4.07 

4.29 

4.34 

4.21 

4.19 

4.21

Discharge.

160 

150 

154 

150 

146

140 

139 

139 

136 

136

130 

130 

130 

139 

180

156 

157 

165 

174 

176

189 

212 

292 

330 

347

387 

429 

434 

393 

381 

379

September.

height.

4.15 

4.20 

4.22 

4.15 

4.12

3.95 

4.03 

3.91 

4.01 

3.99

3.73 

3.75 

4.04 

4.12 

3.99

3. 86 

3.90 

4.01 

4.21

3.68

Dis^ 

charge.

359 

363 

361 

340 

328

290 

300 

277 

296 

292

243 

247 

302 

317 

292

267 

275 

296 

334 

309

284 

259 

234

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable May 16 to Aug. 

15, the other Sept. 7 to Sept. 22. Discharge Aug. 16 to Sept. 6 determined by indirect method for shifting 

channels.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

May 16-31... ......................................

June 1-7 ...........................................

July 22-31.... .....................................

August ............................................

September 1-23 ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

622 

533 

243 

434 

363

Minimum.

109 

310 

148 

130 

234

Mean.

385 

441 

187 

218 

298

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12,200 

6,120 

3,710 

13,400 

13,600

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 105

SEVIEE RIVER AT OASIS, UTAH.

Location. In the SW. J sec. 22, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, on

the county bridge about three-fourths of a mile west of Oasis, Utah, and about

400 yards below a flour mill on the right bank of Sevier River. 

Records available. April 13 to September 30,1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff gage on extreme southwest wooden pile of bridge. Sloping gage

on right bank used for high water. 

Channel. Shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low and medium stages; can be

made from the bridge at extreme high stages.

Winter flow. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably not affected by ice. 

Diversions. During the irrigation season all the water in the river is diverted above.

Records at the station during such periods represent seepage and return waters. 

Artificial control. Storage reservoirs and diversion dams above control the flow of

the river at the station. 

Accuracy. Pah* only, owing to shifting of control and the fact that one or two gage

readings a day are probably not sufficient to give mean for the day. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

May 20

July 30

Sept. 23

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort................................................................

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.57

9. fifi

4.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.8

11.1

197

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for

year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[W. W. Warnick, observer.]

Day.

1.. ............

2.. ............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12.. ............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

April.

Gage 

height.

5.72 

5.6 

5.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.8 

4.75 

4.7

Discharge.

545 

516 

492

280 

280 

340 

330 

320

May.

Gage 

height.

3.3 

3.8 

3.3 

3.2 

3.05

2.9 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

2:0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.6

Discharge.

78 

150 

78 

66 

50

34 

13 

9 

6

6

4.5 

4.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

13

June.

Gage 

height.

3.15 

3.1 

2.75 

2.75 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Discharge.

60 

55 

22 

22 

19

19 

. 19 

19 

19 

13

11 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

July.

Gage 

height.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

Discharge.

13 

13 

13 

13 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

7.5 

6 

6 

6 

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

August.

Gage 

height.

2.65 

2.65 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.65

2.1fc 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.7

Discharge.

11 

11 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

13

September.

Gage 

height.

4.1 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.7

4.7 

4.3 

4.1 

4.1 

4.9

4.4 

4.0 

4.1 

4.4 

4.9

Discharge.

184 

166 

166 

220 

220

184 

184 

184 

184 

300

300 

220 

184 

184 

340

240 

166 

184 

240 

340
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART x.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Semer River at Oasis, Utah, for 

year ending Sept. 30,1912 Continued.

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

April.

Gage 

height.

4.1 

4.5 

4.32 

3.87 

4.1

4.95 

4.4 

4.0 

3.9 

3.2

Discharge.

202 

280 

244 

161 

202

371 

260 

184 

166 

66

May.

Gage 

height.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.65 

2.75 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

3.1

Discharge.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

16 

22 

13 

13 

13 

55

June.

Gage

height.

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

3.5 

2.5 

2.6

2.7

Discharge.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

92 

6 

9 

13

July.

Gage

height.

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.65

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65

Discharge.

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7,5 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

August.

Gage

height

2.7 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65

2.75 

4.5 

4.5 

4.3 

4.1 

4.3

Discharge.

13 

11 

11 

11 

11

16 

260 

260 

220 

184 

220

September.

Gage 

height.

4.7 

4.1 

4.05 

3.7 

3.6

4.1 

4.1 

4.0 

4.1 

4.1

Discharge.

300 

184 

175 

120 

106

184 

184 

166 

184 

184

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable Apr. 13 

to June 26, the other June 27 to Sept. 30,1912.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

April 13-30.. ......................................

May...............................................

Jury... ............................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Mavimnm

545 

150 

92 

13 

260 

340

Minimum.

66 

.5 

6 

6 

11 

106

Mean.

291 

23.0 

17.8 

9.15 

46.9 

206

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

10,400 

1,410 

1,060 

563 

2,880 

12,300

28,600

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A.

ASAY CREEK NEAR HATCH, UTAH.

Location. About one-fourth mile above the backwater of the Hatchtown reservoir, 

on the road from Hatch to Knab.

Records available. July 16 to September 20, 1912, also miscellaneous measurements during 1911 and spring of 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank, 30 feet below cable.

Channel. Gravel and rocks; should be fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from cable.

Winter flow. No data.

Diversions. Above all diversions.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Records show the run-off from this stream available for storage in the Hatchtown 

reservoir. 4,

Discharge measurements of Asay Creek near Hatch, Utah, in year ending Sept. S0t 1912.

Date.

May 9

June 3 

July 4

Hydrographer.

G.H. Russell... .......

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 O4

2.40 

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

178

256 

111

Date.

July 25

Aug. 28

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

A

Feet. 

1.35

1.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

80.3

71.4
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, o, 

for year ending Sept. 80,191%.

[A. W. Huntington, observer.]

107

Creek near Hatch, Utah,

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7....

8....

9....

10. ...

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

July.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

August.

height.

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3

Discharge.

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

73

September.

height.

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 

1.25

Discharge.

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

67

Day.

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20.

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25.

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31.

July.

height.

1.5 

1.85 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.35 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

Discharge.

100 

156 

115 

86 

86

86 

86 

80 

80 

80

80 

100 

86 

100 

86 

86

August.

Gage 

height.

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

Discharge.

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

September.

Gage 

height.

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25

Discharge.

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. 

Monthly discharge ofAsay Creek near Hatch, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Month.

July 16-31.........................................

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

156 

80 

73

\finiTTmm80 

73 

67

Mean.

93 

76 

71

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,950 

4,670 

2,820

10,400

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

MAMMOTH CREEK NEAR HATCH, UTAH.

Location. Probably in sec. 3, T. 37 S., B. 6 W,, Salt Lake base and meridian, about 

4 miles by road above Hatch, Utah, 2J miles above the high-water line of the 

Hatchtown reservoir. No surface tributaries between the station and the reservoir, but several small springs discharge into the creek.

Records available. July 15 to September 20, 1912; also miscellaneous measurements during 1911 and the spring of 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank.

Channel. Fairly permanent. Water is very swift and left bank overflows at high 

stages.

Discharge measurements. By wading or from cable just below gage.

Winter flo-w. No data.

Diversions. One small ditch diverts about half a mile above the gage. No diversions between the station and reservoir.

Artificial control. None.

Accuracy. Records fair.
108 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PAKT X.

Discharge measurements of Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Date.

May 8

July 5

26

Aug. 26

Hydrographer. 

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.61

2.22

1.92

 1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.1

72.9

40

25

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Mammoth Creek near Hatch, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5.... 

6....

7....

8....

9....

10....

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

July.

Gage 

height.

2.22

2.0

Discharge.

73

70 

67 

65 

62 

59

56 

54 

51 

49 

46

August.

Gage 

height.

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.85 

1.85 

1.7 

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

Discharge.

43 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

36 

36 

26 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

September.

Gage 

height.

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

Discharge.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Day.

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20.

21.

22. 

23. 

24. 

25.

26. 

27. 

28. 

29, 

30. 

31.

July.

hSgft.

1.95 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.95 

2.1 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0

Discharge.

43 

52 

52 

46 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

43 

52 

49 

46 

46

August.

Gage 

height.

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.7

Discharge.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

26

September.

Gage 

height.

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Discharge.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge July 6-14 interpolated. 

Monthly discharge of Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

July 5-31..........................................

August. ...........................................

September 1-20. ...................................

The period. .................................

Discharge in secorid-feet.

Maximum.

73 

43 

23

Minimum.

40 

23 

20

Mean.

50.4

27.4 

22.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,700 

1,680 

881

5,260

Accuracy.

"B.

A. ' 

A.

EAST FORK OF SEVIEE RIVER NEAR KINGSTON, UTAH.

Location. In the NE. J sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake base and meridian,

about three-fourths of a mile north of Kingston, and about 1 mile above confluence

with Sevier Eiver.

Records available . May 11 to September 20, 1912. 

Gage. Vertical staff gage on right bank about 250 feet below M. A. Nielsen's bridge,

on road to Kingston.

Channel and control. Probably permanent except at sudden high stages. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from bridge above gage. 

Diversions. Several small canals divert from the river above the station, but none

below. 

Artificial control. The Otter Creek reservoir regulates the flow of the river to a

large extent. 

Accuracy. Records good.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 109

Discharge measurements of East Fork ofSevier River near Kingston, Utah, in year ending

Sept. SO, 191%.

Date.

May 22

15

23

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

5.70

3.49

2.83

3.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. o753

102

27

166

Date.

July 8

30

Oct. 6

Hydrographer.

G.H.Russell. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

h».

Feet. 

4.53

464

432

2.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

289

281

250

15.2

a Obtained by difference between South Fork and Main River.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork ofSevier River new 

Kingston, Utah, for year ending Sept. 80, 1912.

[M. A. Neilsen, observer.]

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.

Gage 

height.

3.62 

4.60 

5.02 

4.85 

4.42

4.75 

5.15 

5.50 

5.55 

5.60

5.65 

5.70 

5.00

4.88 

4.82

482 

478 

472 

475 

480 

4.85

Discharge.

119 

306 

427 

371 

266

343 

475 

640 

668 

695

722 

750 

420 

380 

362

362 

351 

335 

343 

356 

3ifc

June.

height.

4.52 

4.42 

4.20 3.82' 

3.50

3.35 

3.30 

3.22 

3.20 

3.15

3.08 3.00' 

2.90 

2.90 

2.85

2.85 

2.85 

2.80 

2.80 

2.80

3.82 

3.90 

3.90 

3.90 

3.90

3.90 

3.90 

442 

4.50 

4.50

Discharge.

288 

266 

222. 

152 

101

80 

74 

64 

62 

56

49 

41 

32 

32

28

28 

28 

24 

24 

24

152 

166 

166 

166 

166

166 

166 

266 

284

284

July.

Gage 

height.

4.6 

4.6 

46 

4.6 

46

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

46 

46 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.5 

4.5 

45 

45 

4.5

4.5 

46 

4.7 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

Discharge.

306 

306 

306 

306 

306

306 

306 

306 

306 

306

306 

306 

306 

306 

306

306 

306 

306 

306 

306

284 

284 

284 

284 

284

284 

306 

330 

306 

306 

306

August.

Gage 

height.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

415 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

4.4

445 

445 

4.45 

4.45 

445

4.45 

445 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

44

44 

4.4 

44 

4.4 

4.4

Discharge.

306 

306 

306 

212 

166

166 

166 

166 

166 

166

166 

166 

166 

222 

262

273 

273 

273 

273 

273

273 

273 

262 

262 

- 262

262 

262 

262 

262 

262 

262

September.

Gage 

height.

4.4 

4.4 

44 

45 

4.5

45 

45 

4.5 

4.45 

4.45

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

42 

42

4.2 

4.2 

4.1 

4.0 

3.9

Discharge.

262 

262 

262

284 

284

284 

284 

284 

273 

273

242 

222 

222 

222 

222

222 

222 

203 

184 

166

NOTE. Gage heights May 20-23 estimated by observer, as water was over top of gage. Discharge computed from a fairly well denned rating curve.

Monthly discharge of East Fork ofSevier River near Kingston, Utah, for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Month.

Mav 11-81

J?11M>

July...............................................

September 1*20. ....................... ^..........

The period. ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Many%inm.

750 

288 

330 

306 

284

Minimum.

119 

24 

284 

166 

166

Mean.

432 

122 

303

 288 

244

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

18,000 

7,260 

18,600 

14,600 

«,fl80

68,WO

Accuracy.

A.

A. A; ' 

 A. 

A. -
110 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

CLEAR CREEK AT SEVIER, UTAH.

Location. In sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, at the town of 

Sevier, about 100 yards above confluence of the stream with Sevier Eiver. Dry 

Creek enters from the right about 2J miles above and Mill Creek about 8 miles 

above the station.

Records available. February 23 to September 30, 1912,

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from log bridge just above the

Winter flow. Ice does not affect the relation of gage height to discharge except for

short periods during very cold weather.

Diversions. Cove canal heads about three-fourths of a mile above the station. - 

Artificial control. None. 

Accuracy. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

Feb. 23 May 1

20

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort..... .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

0.44

1.09

2.66

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.2

59.6

191

201

Date.

July 13

Aug. 7

Sept. 1

Hydrographer.

G. H. Russell. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

*

Feet. 

1.40

.37

.27

 .20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

80.7

12.1

7.7

o6.0

aEstlmated.

Daily gage height, infect, of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

{O. A. Anderson, observer.]

Day

1.;............... ...................

2....................................

3......... ............................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11.............................. ....

12.................................... is..............................:.....

14....................................

15....................................

J6... ........ .........................

17....................................

18....................................

18

20....................................

21 - - ' fc::;::::::::::;:v:v:::::~:~: <v> -

24.................................... 2S-. ..-.-. .-: -.-r. ".-.- :-. ..-.-.. . . .T. "..-.: .-. .

^......,.,..:... .....................

27...... ,...,,..... .,........;......

28.;-,:..<...... ....................... 29..-....,,... ....... ...,..........:....

»..-.-...,.- ,-...,«.,«;;, .....««...

31....................................

Feb.

T " -* * **»* 

0.45

.4 ^ .-35

oe

.4 4

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.45

.45

.4

.3

-,§

. .55

-_J.

.45

...-A-

.4 -" 75"

.55

.55

.55

.55

..ft.

.55

Apr.

0.55

.55

.65

.65

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

OR

.8.8'

.75

.8

.8

-.*

.7

.7

.7

.7 --g-"

.8

.95

.9

May.

1.15

1.15

1.05

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.25

1.25

1.3

1.55

1.85

"1.85

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

o o

2.75

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.55

O OC "'2: r~

2.5,

2

r

2.6

.2.8

3.0

2.9

June.

2.75

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.85 i 75

1.7

1.5

i 4<;

1.4

1.25

1.3

1.45

1.5

1.5

1.5 i- i.isr

1.35

1.25

1.3

1.2

1.35

*

July.

1.25

1.15

1.1

1.0

.85

QC

.85

.7

.7

.55

.4

00

.35

.4

.4

.4

.42

.4 -.8

.78

.7

.7

. 5

"' ".65" .6

.5

.5

.5

.45

.4

.5

Aug.

0.55

.5

.5

.5

.35

oe

.25

.15

.12

1*>

.12

.3

OK

.2

.2

.2

.15

.15

.12

.2

.25

~"2o

.25

.1

.1

^15.

.2

.»

Sept.

0.15

.15

.2

.2

.25

. .27

.27

.25

.2

.2

.2

.25

.3

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.2

.2

.2

"" .2

. .-2

.2

.2. ' %

.2

*"**
SEVIER ULKE BASDT. Ul

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, fer year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

1....... .............................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

6....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31.. ......... .........................

Feb.

15

13

11

7

11

13

13

Mar.

13

13

18

9

13

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

15

1Q

g

17

20

17

15

10

13

17

20

20

20

20

22

20

-Apr.

20

20

25

25

28

oo

35

IV)

50

66

4ft

oc

oe

oe

32

oe

QE

42i1)

35

28

28

00

28

42

oc

35

35

42

May.

62

62

54

50

42

Wl

66

70

70

74

O4

120

120

on

on

98

124

150

201

206

216

216

182

156

169

178

178

187

206

226

216

June.

201

187

196

206

216

onA

201

196

IQfi

187

133

133

120

110

106

90

86

82

70

74

86

90on

on

QA

78

70

74

66

78

July.

70

62

58

50

38

38

38

28

28

20

13

12

11

13

13

13

14

13

35

34

28

28

25

22

25

' 17

17

17

15

13

17

Aug.

20

17

17

17

11

8

8

4

6

5

5

5

9

11

7

7

7

6

6

5

7

7

8

8

8

8

4

4

6

7

6

Sept.

ft

6

7

7

8

9

9

8

7

7

7

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. 

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Month.

April.......................... ....................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The period ....................:.............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15 

22 

66 

226 

216 

70 

20 

9

Minimum.

7 

9 

20 

42 

66 

11 

4 

6

Mean.

11.8 

15.6 

35.5 

130 

127 

26.6 

8.2 

7.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

164 

959 

2,110 

7,990 

7,560 

1,640 

504 

446

21,400

Accuracy.

d

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SAN PITCH RIVEE NBAE GTJNNISON, UTAH.

Locaiion. In the NW. £ SW. J sec^lS, T. 19 S.,, R. 2 W., Salt Lakeibase and meridian, 

about 3 miles west of Gunnison post office, half a mile above the confluence of 

San. Pitch River with Sevier River, and one-fourth mile below a small earth, and 

rock diversion dam.

Records available. February 21,1912, to September 30,1912. Also from June 30, 

1900, to December 31, 1905, at a poiat on the stream about 4 miles northeast of 

Gunnison.

Drainage area. 886 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.
112 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAKT X.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Ice affects the relation of gage height to discharge.

Diversions. Practically all the run-off of the stream is stored in the Gunnison reservoir, 7 miles northeast of Gunnison. Part of the water flowing past the gage at 

times is waste from the Kearns-Robbins canal.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Cooperation. Delta Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

191%.

Date.

Feb. 21

Mav 11

Hydrographer.

J. C.Dort........................ ........................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage

height.

Feet. 

1.61

1.66

1.69

1.83

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

o a

4.9

8.1

13.2

Daily gage height, in feet, of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, for year ending Sept.

SO, 191%.

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....................................

Feb.

1.61

1.61

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.68

1.67

1.67

1 64

Mar.

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.64

1 64

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.81

1.81

1.85

1.85

1.87

1.88

1.88

i on

1 90

i on

i on

i- on

i on

1.88

1.84

1 79

1.7

1.7

Apr.

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.74

1.74

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.92

1.92

I OK

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

May.

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.55

1.55

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.67

1.65

L65

1.65

1.63

1.70

1.71

1.73

1 7^1

1 7Q

1 7Q

1.7

1.7

1.55

1.55

1.55

June.

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.15

2.2

1.85

1.83

1.52

1.45

1.45

1.45

1 AR

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.1

2.1

1.43

1.43

1.43

1.43

July.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.33

1.33

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.37

1

07

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.39

1 4Q

1 10

1.39

1 3Q

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Aug.

1.4

1.7

1.73

1 73

1.71

1.35

1.53

1.75

1.90

1 7^1

1 90

1.67

1 90

1 Af>

1.42

1 jU.

1.42

1.43

1 44

1.45

2.05

1.84

1.76

1 4A

1 4fi

1 4fi

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Sept.

1.7

1,67

1.7

1.67

1.75

1.71

1.85

I

on

2.05

2.05

1.85

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.7

1.73

1.7 i TS

1.73

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.81

1.75

1.87

1.70

1.71
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN. 113

;, in second-feet, of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, for year ending 

Sept. SO, 191%.

[Leroy Lund, observer.]

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....................................

Feb.

2 A

0 A

4

0

4

0

4

0

5.2

4

0

4.8

3.6

Mar.

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3

0

3

0

4.0

4.0

4.0

13

13

16

16

17

18

18

19

10

10

10

19

19

18

15

7.2

6.0

6.0

Apr.

5.6

5.6

5.6

8 A

8 A

16

16

1 A

1 A

21

24

24

24

24

24

18

17

16

16

16

16

1.2

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.2

1 9

1 9

May.

1.2

1

0

1 9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1 9

1.2

4 n

4.0

4.0

4.0

4

0

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.2

6.0

6.6

7 ft

7 ft

7 ft

7 Q

6.0

6.0

1 9

1 9

1 9

June.

0.5

.5

19

19

19

10

on

48

57

to

17

2.6

1 o

1

0

1 9

1.2 -.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

45

45

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

July.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

9 0

11

11

9.6

9 O

If*

oq

11

93

7 a

23

i.i

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

39

18

13

1.4

1.4

1.4

9 A

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Sept.

9.0

7 8

o ft

7

0

1«*

9.6

19

16

36

34

16

4.0

4.0

4.8

6.0

7.8

6.0

11

7.8

7.8

6.6

6.6

16

13

12

13

9

17

6

6.6

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable Feb. 21 to 

June 7 and Sept. 10-30, the other June 10 to Sept. 8. Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting channels June 8-9 and Sept. 9.

Monthly discharge of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

Feb. 21-29 ........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July......-.................................'........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.2 

19 

24 

7.8 

57 

0.5 

39 

36

Minimum.

2.4 

3.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.1 

.1 

.3 

4.0

Mean.

4.18 

10.5 

12.4 

3.59 

12.0 

.38 

8.20 

11.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

74.6 

646 

738 

221 

714 

23.4 

504 

672

3,590

Accuracy.

B. 

A, 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

A.

BEAVEE RIVER AT MINEESVILLE, UTAH.

Location. Eighty rods east and 60 rods north of the southwest corner of sec. 1, T.

30 S., E. 10 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, half a mile northwest of the business

district of Minersville, and about 2 miles below the head of the Minersville canal;

below all tributaries, Indkn Creek, North Creek, and South Creek entering 10,

12, and 15 miles, respectively, above the station. 

Becords available. April 13,1909, to September 30, 1912. 

38351° WSP 330 14 8
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Drainage area. 549 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff; datum unchanged.

Channel. Gravel; shifts during high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge near gage.

Winter flow. Ice affects the relation of gage heights to discharge for periods during 

the winter months.

Floods. On January 2,1910, the stream rose to a gage height of 4.7, corresponding to 

a discharge of 608 second-feet.

Diversions. Practically all the water is diverted above the station during the irrigation season.

Artificial control. A storage reservoir just above the town of Minersvilte impounds 

a large part of the flow; only the excess water passes the station.

Accuracy. The discharge curve is well denned by the measurements and the record 

may be considered good.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Minersvilk, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

May 29

Hydrographer.

E. A. Porter.............................................................

J. C. Dort.... ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.73

2 (Y>

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

273

'99 1

Daily gage height, in feet, of Beaver River at Minersville, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

[Tus Gillins, observer.]

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5. ........

6..........

7..........

8..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1.65

2 1

2.2

2 9

2.2

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.1

2

1

2

1

2.0

2.1

2.1

9 1

2.1

2.0

2.2

9 9

2.2

2

O

2 9

2 9

2 9

2.2

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2

O

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

O

2.3

2,7

2.5

2,5

9 5

2

e

2

e

9 5

2.5

2.5

2

e

9 *;

2.35

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 A

2.4

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2 4

9 A.

2.4

2.4

2 A

2 A.

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.55

2.75

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6

Jan. -

2.75

2.85

3.1

3.05

3.15

3 9

2.9

3.2

3.25

3.45

3.15

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.4

2 A

9 A.

9 A.

2.5

2.4

2.4

9 A.

2.45

2.75

2 ft

2

e

2.5

2 A

9 4

Feb.

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

2.25

2 9

2 9

2.2

2.2

2 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 9

2.2

2 9

2 9

2.2

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Apr.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.1

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.45

1.4

1.4

.9

.8

May.

0.65

.95

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.05

2.6

2.9

3.0

3.35

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.55

3.6

3.6

3.75

4.2

4.15

June.

3.8

3.9

3.95

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.7

2.3

1.7

1.8

1.8

.9

.6

July.

,

4.22

Aug.

2.4 i a

i a

i a

1.7

1.65

1.6

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 14. Water standing in pools 

Apr. 29 to May 11 and June 18-19. Dry June 20 to July 30 and Aug. 8 to Sept. 30.
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN. 115

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Minersvilk, Utah, for year ending Sept.

SO, 191%.

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18. ....... ..

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1

23

30

OA

^ft

23

23

23

20

20

20

23

94

23

23

17

23

23

23

23

17

30

30

v\

30

30

30

30

30

Nov.

30

30v\

30

38

oo

CO

10.

38

38

ie

Sfl

57

w

w

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

42

52

47

47

47

47

47

47

Dec.

47

47

47

47

57

57

57

47

47

47

57

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Jan.

57

47

47

47

47

47

57

47

47

47

52

86

93

57

57

47

47

Feb.

47

47

47

47

47

00

00

Qft

Qft

38

is

is

38

98

98

94

30

^ft

^ft

30

OA

30

30

90

Vt

30

on

30

30

Mar.

v\

30in

30

30

30no

OO

°J5

38

38

38

38

OQ

00

00

00

°£

47

47

.47

47

47

38

30

v\

30

30

30

30

30

Apr.

30

30

23

23

23

17

4

4

4

23

23

34

389fi

38

9fi

20

17

17

17

17

17

11

4

3

2

2

2

0

0

May.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

17

7

7

7

20

68

107

122

184

195

184

174

174

230

242

242

282

423

406

June.

296

326

342

342

326

one

 UtO

268

218

195

155

138

80

. 38

5

7

7

0

0

July.

'

452

Aug.

56

15

15

11

8

5

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined curve. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 26-31, 

at 47 second-feet; Jan. 1-14,40 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at MinersvUle, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

March..... ........ ...... . ........

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

30 

80 

57 

93 

47 

47 

38 

423 

342 

452 

56 

0

452

Minimum.

0 

30 

47 

40 

30 

30 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean.

22.6 

47.1 

48.3 

48.0 

35.8 

36.1 

17.3 

100 

110 

14.6 

3.74 

0

40.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,390 

2,800 

2,970 

2,950 

2,060 

2,220 

1,030 

6,150 

6,550 

898 

230 

0

29,200

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

CANALS IN SEVIER VALLEY. 

SEVIER VALLEY CANAL AT JOSEPH, UTAH.

Location. In the SE. J sec. 15, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 10 feet above the State weir, about 500 feet below Joseph post office.

Becords available. May 18 to September 21, 1912.

Gage. Lietz automatic gage on left bank and vertical staff just below automatic 

gage.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Discharge measurements. By wading at medium stages and from bridge about

500 feet below during other stages of canal. 

Diversions. One small lateral diverts above the station. 

Accuracy. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier Valley canal at Joseph, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

10

10

21

26

26

26

July1 5

17

17

19

Hydrographer.

G.H.Russell..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

J.C.Dort..............

G.H.Russell..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

3R.

Feet. 

0.42

1.37

1.37

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.39

2.63

1.90

2.24

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

19.1

QQ

100

184

188

181

187

215

139

174

198

Date.

July 19

19

22

31

Aug. 6

7

11

11

12

12

21

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort... ...........

.....do.................

G.H.Russell..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.48

2.45

2.20

2.27

.36

.36

.75

1.46

1.78

1.61

2.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

201

173

176

11.0

11.2

38.9

100

127

110

160

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier Valley 'canal at Joseph, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[O. A. Anderson, observer.]

Day.

1.......... .........

2...................

3.. ....t... .........

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.

Gage 

height.

2.15 

2.20 

2.25

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.50

2.70 

2.80 

2.72 

2.50 

2.66 

2.85

Discharge.

164 

169

174

174 

174 

174 

174 

201

224 

236 

226 

201 

219 

243

June.

Gage 

height.

2.85 

2.87 

2.88 

2.85 

2.87

2.87

.30 

.38

.88 

.57

.55 

.91 

1.60 

2.30

2.44 

2.43 

2.40 

2.40 

2.40

2.38 

2.39 

2.46 

2.51 

2.65

Discharge.

243 

246 

247 

243 

246

246 

0 

0 

8.5 

12.9

48 

25 

0 

0 

0

0 

24 

51 

109 

179

194 

193 

190 

190 

190

188 

189 

197 

202 

218

July.

height.

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.64

2.58

2.55 

2.55 

2.56 

2.54

2.54 

2.52 

2.50 

2.50 

2.46

2.44 

2.31 

2.43 

2.45 

2.45

2.43 

2.32 

2.26 

2.26 

2.26

2.22 

2.22 

2.23 

2.23 

2.23 

2.24

Discharge.

218 

218 

218 

218 

217

210 

206 

206 

208 

205

205 

203 

201 

201 

197

194 

180 

193 

196 

196

193 

181 

175 

175 

175

171 

171 

172 

172 

172 

173

August.

Gage 

height.

2.26 

2.24 

1.20 

.40 

.39

.38 

.36 

.48 

.64 

.63

1.07 

1.77 

2.09 

2.13 

2.13

2.05 

2.01 

1.93 

1.92 

1.92

2.10 

2.13 

2.15 

2.10 

2.10

2.08 

2.03 

2.11 

2.14 

2.14 

2.11

Discharge.

175 

173 

169 

14 

14

13 

12 

19 

30 

29

64 

126 

158 

162 

162

154 

150 

142 

141 

141

159 

162 

164 

159 

159

157 

152 

160 

163 

163 

160

September.

height.

2.07 

2.08 

2.13 

2.15 

2.13

2.14 

2.16 

2.16 

1.92 

1.51

1.50 

1.86 

2.10 

2.12 

2.10

2.13 

2.15 

2.17 

2.12 

2.10

1.00

Discharge.

156 

157 

162 

164 

162

163 

165 

165 

141 

101

100 

135 

159 

161 

159

162 

164 

166 

161 

159

58

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Canal dry June 7-8,13-16.
SEVUE LAKE BASIH. 117 

Monthly discharge ofSevier Valley canal at Joseph, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, Wit.

Month.

May 18-31. ........................................

June. .....

July...............................................

September. ........................................

The period..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

243 

247 

218 

175 

166

Minimum.

164 

0 

171 

12 

58

Mean.

197 

129 

194 

123 

149

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5.470 

7,680 

11,900 

7,560 

6,210

38,800

Acoaracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SEVEER VALLEY CANAL AT STATE WEIR NEAR RICHFIELD, UTAH.

Location. In the SW. \ sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, at 

the State weir or head of State extension canal. The station is about 100 feet 

below bridge on county road from Richfield to Aurora, and about 3J miles northeast of Richfield.

Records available. May 21, 1912, to September 20,1912.

Gage. Friez automatic gage on left bank.

Channel. Permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a bridge about 100 feet above the gaga at 

high water and by wading above the gage at .low stages.

Diversions. A great number of laterals divert water above the station. The water 

passing the station is available for the State Piute project.

Accuracy. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Sewer Valley canal near Richfield, Utah, in year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

Date.

28

28

July 5

10

17

17

17 

20

20

Hydrographer.

G. H. Russell. .........

J.C. Dort..............

.....do..................

G. H. Russell..........

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

J.C. Dort..............

G.H.Russell..........

&.

Feet. 

2.22

2.25

2.25

2.02

1.83

1 57

1.64

1.71

1 01

1.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

142

146

147

133

114

01 0

97.9

103 

129

118

Date.

July 20

26

Aug. 1

12

12

13

21

Sept. 16 

19

Hydrographer.

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage

Feet. 

1.91

1.66

1.58

.81

.68

1.32

1.50

1.08 

1.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

122

103

92.4

39.4

28

77.9

89.7

58.9 

62.4
118 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sewer Valley canal near Rwhfidd, 

Utah, far year ending Sept, 30, 1912.

fW. M. Hyatt, observer.]

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.

height.

1.30

1.45 

1.69 

1.76 

1.65 

1.68 

1.76

Discharge.

71

83 

102 

108 

99 

101 

108

June.

height.

1.93 

1.95 

2.03 

1.94 

2.00

2.00

.66 

.17

.31 

1.40

1.45 

1.48 

1.32 

1.33 

1.44

1.74 

1.94 

2.16 

2.15 

1.92

Discharge.

123 

124 

132 

124 

129

129 

0 

0 

0 

0

28 

5 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

10

79

S3

85 

73 

73 

82

106 

124 

144 

143 

122

July.

,»,

1.84 

1.89 

1.96 

1.95 

1.97

1.90 

1.85 

1.90 

1.90 

1.89

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

1.87 

1.82

1.96 

1.77 

1.79 

1.85 

1.87

1.91 

1.88 

1.80 

1.70 

1.70

1.68 

1.60 

1.55 

1.52 

1.57 

1.54

Discharge.

115 

119 

125 

124 

126

120 

116 

120 

120 

119

120 

120 

120 

117 

113

125 

109 

110 

116 

117

121 

118 

111 

103 

103

101 

95 

91 

89 

93 

90

August.

&

1.58 

1.40

.60 

1.27 

1.37 

1.47

1.45 

1.48 

1.29 

1.31 

1.37

1.50 

1.61 

1.57 

1.47 

1.32

1.31 

1.23 

1.37 

1.39 

1.35 

1.25

Discharge.

93 

79 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

24 

69

77 

85

S3

85 

70

72 

77

87 

96 

93 

85 

73

72 

65 

77 

78 

75 

67

September.

*

1.26 

1.33 

1.33 

1.46 

1.41

1.40 

1.33 

1.30 

1.33 

.95

.76 

.82 

1.34 

1.03 

1.01

1.12 

1.19 

1.27 

1.19 

1.27

1.33

Discharge.

68 

73 

73 

84 

80

79 

73 

71 

73

46

34 

37 

74 

55 

50

57 

62 

69 

62 

69

73

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. 

Monthly discharge ofSevier Valley canal near Richfield, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

May 25-31............... ...........................

July...............................................

September 1-21....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

108 

144 

126 

96 

84

Minimum.

71 

0 

89 

0 

34

Mean.

96.0 

63.9 

112 

54.3 

64.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,330 

3,800 

6,890 

3,340 

2,700

18,100

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 119

CANAL A NEAB. DELTA, UTAH.

Location. In sec. 25, T. 16 S., JR. 6 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, about 1,300 

feet below the headgates of the canal, and 8 miles northeast of Delta; above all 

diversions from the canal.

Records available. April 18 to October 11, 1912.

Gage. Sloping gage on right bank.

Channel. Dirt section.

Discharge measurements.- Made from cable about 80 feet below the gage.

Accuracy. Records excellent.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Go.

Records show the amount of water diverted from the Sevier River for use on the 

Delta and Melville projects.

Discharge measurements of canal A near Delta, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

Apr. 14

May 22

27

27

Hydrographer. .

J.C.Dort... ...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.52

4.28

02.3

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.1

314

49.2

63.4

Date.

May 27

27

July 31

Sept. 23

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort. .............

.....do..................

F. W. Cottrell.... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

03.42

03.60

4.22

2.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

247

247

308

195

a Stage of canal changing during measurement.

Daily gage height, in feet, of canal A near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

[Abner Johnson, observer.]

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.

1.52

1.90

2.25

2.35

2.52

2.75

2.75

2.65

2.65

2.75

2.75

2.90

2.90

2.90

May.

2.90

3.05

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.10

3.10

3.40

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.45

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.80

3.90

3.90

4.22

4.25

4.25

4.40

4.40

4.40 4 in

4 4n

4.50

4.10

4.38

June.

' 4.45

4.48

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.62

4.65

4.33

4.68

4.78

4.95

i OH

4.95

4.95

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.88

4.88

4.85

4.80

4.76

4.70

July.

4.62

4.50

4.40

3.48

3.40

3.45

3.80

3.75

4.08

4.40

4.52

4.65

4.75

4.75

4.70

4.75

4.55

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.47

4.40

4.45

4.40

4.35

4 30

4.30

4.15

4.15

4.20

4.20

'Aug.

4.20

4.02

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.10

4.02

4.05

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.08

3.92

3.95

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.72

3.72

3.65

3.60

3.55

3.50

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.38

3.15

Sept.

3.15

2.98

2.98

2.85

2.80

2.70

2.45

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.45

2.25

2.32

2.50

2.32

2.15

2.05

2.48

2.55

2.55

2.85

2.78

2.80

2.82

2.85

2.88

2.90

2.85

Oct.

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.85

2.75

2.65

2.62

2.62

2.58

2.66
120 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of canal A near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1........... .................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9..... ......................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23.. ...................... .....................

24............................................

25.

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

oo

30............................................

31............................................

Apr.

13

18

28

35

38

68

77

04

117

117

107

107

117

117

134

134

May.-

134

152

158

158

152

152

158

158

194

206

206

206

206

200

194

206

220

248

262

262

307

311

311

332

332

332

332

332

346

290

329

June.

339

343

346

346

360

'360

360

360

360

360

363

367

322

371

385

409

409

409

409

405

405

405

405

405

399

399

395

388

382

374

July.

363

346

332

204

194

200

248

241

287

332

349

367

381

381

374

381

353

346

346

346

342

332

339

332

325

318

318

297

297

304

304

Aug.

304

279

283

283

283

290

279

283

276

276

276

283

283

283

287

265

269

276

262

262

237

237

227

220

213

206

200

200

200

192

164

Sept.

164

144

144

128

122

112

87

97

102

102

102

102

87

68

74

92

74

58

50

90

97

97

128

120

122

124

128

132

134

128

Oct.

132

132

132

132

128

117

107

104

104

100

97

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined for all stages. Discharge estimated 

Apr. 15-17.

Monthly discharge of canal A near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

April 14-30.. ......................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

October 1-11. . ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

134 

346 

409 

381 

304 

164 

132

Minimum.

13 

134 

322 

194 

164 

50 

97

Mean.

85.6 

238 

378 

319 

254 

107 

117

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,890 

14,600 

22,500 

19,600 

15,600 

6,370 

2,550

84,100

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN. 121

CANAL B NEAjEt DELTA, UTAH.

Location. In sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, about 250 

feet below headgates at intake from main canal of Melville & Delta Land & Water 

Co., If miles north of Delta.

Records available. April 19 to October 11, 1912.

Gage. Sloping gage on left bank.

Channel. Dirt section.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable about 25 feet below the gage.

Accuracy. Records excellent.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.

Records show the amount of water diverted from the main canal (canal A). 

Discharge measurements of canal B near Delta, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

May 25

July 26

29

31

Aug. 27

Hydrographer.

J. C. Dort..............

F. W. Cottrell.. .......

.....do.................

Oage

Feet.

4.54

4.59

4.37

4.38

3.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

186

178

155

154

112

Date.

14

23

28

Oct. 13

Hydrographer.

J. W. Thurston........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.52

3.22

3.60

3.55

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

61.1

33.7

63.4

64

44.8

Daily gage height, in feet, of canal B near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1................... .........................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14.....:......................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18. ...........................................

19............................................

20..

"21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Apr.

2.55

3.20

3.35

3.55

3.55

3.50

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.90

3.90

3.90

May.

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.30

4.48

4.50

4.55

4.55

4.35

4.42

4.32

4.52

4.70

4.67

4.25

4.60

4 «

4.46

4.50

A. <5fi

4.55

4.55

4.52

4.56

4.52

June.

4.62

4.66

4.66

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.62

4.62

4.66

4.70

4.75

4.75

4.50

4.75

4.78

4.84

4.88

4.88

4.88

4.88

4.88

4.88

4.88

4.88

4 on

4.92

4.88

4.85

4.85

4.85

July.

4.78

4.64

4.58

3.92

3.90

3.90

4.20

4.08

4.18

4.55

4.56

4.68

4.86

4.90

4.85

4.88

4.82

4.82

4.82

4.80

4.80

4.70

4.75

4.70

4.70

4.55

4.60

4.40

4.38

4.38

4.38

Aug.

4.42

4.38

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.38

4.40

4.38

4.38

4.42

4.45

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.25

4.25

4.28

4.25

4.25

4.20

4.15

4.15

4.08

4.00

4.00

3.98

3.98

3.95

3.95

3.80

Sept.

3.80

3.60

3.65

3.60

3.58

3.58

3.35

3.35

3.40

3.45

3.45

3.50

3.35

3.20

3.25

3.30

3.22

3.05

3.05

3.20

3.35

3.35

3.60

3.58

3.58

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

Oct.

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.58

3.55

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.35
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of canal B neat Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

Day,

1... .........................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

T..... .......................................

S.. ..........................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18. ...........................................

19............................................

20. ...........................................

21............ ...............................

22

23.......................................... .

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

71

Apr.

2

30

43

64

64

58

64

64

04

102

102

102

M«y.

162

102

102

113

113

113

113

113

148

170

173

180

180

154

163

150

176

199

195

142

186

180

168

173

181

180

180

176

181

178

176

June.

189

194

194

- 192

192

192

189

189

194

199

206

206

173

206

209

217

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

225

228

222

218

218

218

July.

209

191

183

104

102

102

136

122

134

180

181

196

220

225

218

222

215

215

215

212

212

199

206

199

199

180

186

160

158

158

158

Aug.

163

158

160

160

160

160

158

160

158

158

163

166

158

158

158

142

142

146 '142

142

136

130

130

122

113

113

111

111

108

108

91

Sept

91

69

74

69

67

67

43

43

48

53

53 '58

43

30

34

38

32

18

18

30

43

43

69

67

67

64

64

64

64

64

Oct.

64

64

64

64

67

64

48

48.

48

46

43

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated May 30. 

Monthly discharge of canal B near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

April 19-30........................................

May.........................:.....................

July...............................................

October 1-11.......... ............................

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

102 

199 

228 

225 

166 

91 

67

Minimum.

2 

102 

173 

102 

91 

18 

43

Mean.

63.2 

157 

208 

181 

141 

52.9 

56.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,500 

9,650 

12,406 

11,100 

8,670 

3,150 

1,230

47,700

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

CANAL C NEAR DELTA, UTAH.

Location. In eec. 31, T. 16 S., E. 6 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, about 200

feet below headgatee and about 1J miles north of Delta. 

Records available. May 1 to October 11, 1912. 

Gage. Sloping gage on right bank. 

Channel. Dirt section.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable about 30 feet below gage. 

Accuracy: Records fair. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.

Records show the amount of water diverted from the main canal of the Melville & 

Delta Land & Water Co. (canal A).
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 123

Discharge measurements of canal C near Delta, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

May 26

July 31

Sept. 1

Hydrographer.

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.94

4.30

3.47

2.88

Discharge.

8ec-ft.

m

111

60.6

29.9

Date.

Sept. 18

20

28

Hydrographer. '

J. W. Thurston........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.06

3.13

3.23

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

37.6

42.3

50.6

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of canal C near Delta, Utah, for

year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

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.

&,

3.00 

3.15 

3.20 

3.15 

3.15

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

3.20 

3.40

3.40 

3.40 

3.40 

3.40 

3.40

3.40 

3.40 

3.55 

3.75 

3.75

3.52 

3.52 

3.62 

3.85 

3.90

3.90 

3.92 

3.95 

3.95

3.88

Discharge.

48 

56 

59 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

59 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

79 

91 

91

77 

77 

83 

97 

100

100 

102 

103 

103 

100 

98

June.

Gage 

height.

3.95 

3.96 

3 98 

3.98 

4.06

4.18 

4.18 

4.18 

4.18 

4.15

4.10 

4.10 

3.89 

4.10

4.20

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.29

4.21 

4.20 

4.20 

4.21 

4.21

Discharge.

102 

102 

103 

102 

106

114 

113 

113 

112 

109

105 

104 

91 

103 

109

118 

117 

, 117 

116 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

111

106 

105 

105 

106 

105

July.

Gage 

height.

4.16 

4.10 

4.10 

3.70 

3.68

3.68 

3.92 

3.90

4.02 

4.28

4.28 

4.32 

4.30 

4.42 

4.35

4.35 

4.20 

4.18 

4.20

4.22

4.20 

4.18 

4.20 

4.15 

4.18

4.15 

4.20 

4.20 

4.20 

4.25 

4.25

Discharge.

103 

99 

99 

75 

74

74 

88 

87 

94 

111

111 

113 

112 

119 

115

115 

105 

104 

105 

106

105- 

104 

105 

102 

104

102 

105 

105 

105 

108 

108

August.

Gage 

height.

4.30 

4.10 

4.10 

4.10 

4.10

4.12 

3.98 

3.98 

3.95 

3.95

3.90 

3.95 

4.00

4.00 

4.00

4.00 

4.05 

4.00 

4.05 

4.05

3.80 

3.78 

3.75 

3.75 

3.75

3.72 

3.78 

3.78 

3.75 

3.55 

3.45

Discharge.

112 

99 

99 

99

99

100 

92 

92 

90 

90

87 

90 

93 

93 

93

93 

96 

93 

96 

96

81 

80 

78 

78 

78

76 

80 

80 

78 

66 

60

September.

Gage 

height.

3.45 

3.42 

3.40 

3.10 

3.10

2.88

3.00 

3.02 

3.00

3.00

3.15 

3.10 

3.06

3.10

3.15 

3.10 

3.20 

3.15 

3.20

3.20 

3.15 

3.20 

3.25 

3.25

Discharge.

60 

58 

57 

41 

41

30 

30 

36 

37 

36

36 

30 

30 

35 

35

44 

41 

39 

35 

41

44 

41 

46 

44 

46

46 

44 

46 

49 

49

October.

Height.

3.25 

3.28 

3.28 

3.28 

3.22

3.20 

3.18 

3.15 

3.22 

3.20

3.18

Discharge.

49 

51 

51 

51 

47

46 

45 

44 

47 

46

45

NOTE. Discharge determined from a poorly defined rating curve May 1-26; by indirect method for shifting channels May 27 to June 19, and from a well-defined rating curve June 20 to Oct. 11.

mated Sept. 7,12-15, and 19, as observer notes, "not registered" on those days. 

May 30.

Discharge esttDischarge interpolated

Monthly discharge of canal C near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

October 1-11.. .....................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

103 

118 

119 

112 

60 

51

Minimum.

48 

91 

74 

60

44

Mean.

76.2 

109 

102 

88.3 

41.6 

47.5

Run-off 

(total m 

acre-feet).

4,690 

6,490 

0,270 

5,430 

2,480 

1,040

26,400

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

A. 

A.

A. 

A.
124 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X. 

LYMAN'S DITCH NEAR DELTA, UTAH.

Location. In the NE. J SE. J sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 200 feet below the point of diversion from canal B of the Delta Land & 

Water Co.'s project.

Records available. June 5 to October 12, 1912.

Gage. Vertical staff driven into bed of stream 200 feet below head of ditch.

Channel. Permanent.

Artificial control. The discharge in the ditch is controlled by the gate openings at 

the head.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements o/Lyman's ditch near Delta, Utah, in year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

May 25

July 31

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort. ...... .........................................................

Dort and Cottrell ........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.10

3.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.97

3.68

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, ofLyman's ditch near Delta, Utah, 

for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[Abner Johnson, observer.]

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........ ...........

June.

height.

3.25

3.25 

3.20 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.82 

3.20 

2.98 

3.22 

3.25

3.25 

3.25 

2.60 

2.60 

2.60

2.60 

2.60 

2.60 

2.60 

2.60

3.25 

3.25 

3.20 

3.00 

3.00

Discharge.

3.9

3.9 

3.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

1.4 

3.6 

2.3 

3.7 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

3.9 

3.9 

3.6 

2.4 

2.4

July.

Gage

3.02 

3.07 

3.10 

2.70 

2.65

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

2.88 

2.55 

2.60 

3.10

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

3.10

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

3.05

3.00 

3.00 

2.90 

3.20 

3.20 

3.20

Discharge.

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

.9

.7

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

1.7 

.4 

.5 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

2.7

2.4 

2.4 

1.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

August.

Gage 

height.

3.25 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

3.12

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

3.05 

3.05 

3.05 

3.05

3.05 

3.10 

3.10 

3.05 

3.05 

2.85

Discharge.

3.9 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

3.1

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

.4 

.4

.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 

1.6

September.

height.

2.90 

2.90 

2.90 

3.00 

3.00

3.00 

2.90 

2.95 

3.00 

2.90

3.05 

3.00 

3.00 

2.90 

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

3.00 

3.00 

3.00 

3.00 

3.00

Discharge.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

1.8

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

1.8 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

October.

Gage 

height.

3.10 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.55

Disr

charge.

3.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 125 

Monthly discharge ofLyman's ditch near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Month.

June 5-30......... .................................

July........... ....................................

August............................................

October 1-11. .....................................

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Max inUITH

3.9 

3.6 

3.9 

2.7 

3.9

Minimum.

0.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

Mean.

2.13 

1.76 

1.58 

1.55 

1.91

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

110 

108 

97.2 

92.2 

41.7

449

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

MELVILLE MAIN CANAL NEAR DELTA, UTAH.

Location. In sec. 7, T. 17 S., E. 6 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 300 feet below 

the headgates and just east of the town site of Delta, Utah.

Records available. June 1 to October 20, 1912.

Gage. Sloping gage on right bank.

Channel. Dirt section.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from the county bridge below the 

gage on the road leading due east from Delta.

Diversions. One small ditch diverts water between the gage and the bridge, but it 

is usually dry. Some waste water also spills into the canal about 350 feet below 

the gage.

Accuracy. Records are rather poor, owing to lack of sufficient discharge measurements to accurately define the rating curve.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Melville main canal near Delta, Utah, in year ending Sept. SO,

191%.

Date.

May 27

July 30

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort. ...................................................................

.....do.............................................'...........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.83

2.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

58.2

56.5

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Melville main canal near Delta, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[C. A. Clawson, observer.]

Day.

1...... .............

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9................... 10...................

June.

heignt.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

2.8

2.8 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

Discharge.

54 

54 

54 

56 

59

59 

56 

54 

54

54

July.

Gage 

height.

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.65

Discharge.

46 

46 

46 

46 

44

44 

44 

49 

49 

52

August.

height.

2.6 

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Discharge.

49 

46 

44

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

September.

Gage 

height.

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3

Discharge.

32 

19 

19 

19 

19

28 

28 

28 

36 

36

October.

Gage 

height.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

Discharge.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

28 

28 

28 

28 

28
126 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Melville main canal near Delta, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912 Continued.

Day.

11...................

12-...... .............

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

91

22........ ...........

oq

OA

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

June.

height.

2.78 

2.75 

2.65 

2.75 

2.75

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

2.75 

2.75

2.75 

2.7 

2.75 

2.75

2.75

2.6 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65

Discharge.

58 

56 

52 

56 

56

54 

54 

56 

56 

56

56 

54 

56 

56 

56

49 

52 

52 

52 

52

|

July.

Gage 

height.

2.7 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.55 

2.6 

2.6 

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.65 

2.7 

2.65

Discharge.

54 

54 

52 

49 

49

49 

46 

49 

49 

46

46 

46 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

49 

52 

54 

52

August.

Gage 

height.

2.5 

2.5 

2.55 

2.55 

2.5

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.35 

2.35 

2.3 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2

Discharge.

44 

44 

46 

46 

44

46 

44 

44 

40 

40

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

38 

38 

36 

36 

34 

32

September.

Gage 

height.

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.85 

1.9 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

Discharge.

28 

25 

25 

25 

25

19 

19 

20 

22 

25

25 

25 

28 

32 

32

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

October.

Gage 

height.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Discharge.

28 

28 

28 

28 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

NOTE. Discharge determined from a poorly defined rating curve. 

Monthly discharge of Melville main canal near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Month.

July...............................................

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

59 

54 

49 

36 

32

Minimum.

49 

44 

32 

19 

25

Mean.

54.8 

47.8 

41.3 

25.0 

28.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,260 

2,940 

2,540 

1,490 

1,130

11,400

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

MELVILLE WEST SIDE CANAL &EAR DELTA, UTAH.

Location. In the SE. J SW. J sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., Salt Lake base and meridian, 

about 200 feet below headgates, just below intake of Canal B and 1J miles north 

of Delta.

Records available. April 18 to October 11, 1912.

Gage. Sloping gage on left bank.

Channel. Dirt section.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge about 5 feet upstream from gage.

Diversions. None above the station.

Accuracy. Records poor, owing to insufficient measurements. Gage heights are at 

times subject to backwater from a check 1,000 feet below. Discharge computed 

on the assumption that none of the recorded gage heights were affected by backwater.

Cooperation. Maintained, in cooperation with the Delta Land & Water Co.
SETTER LAKE BASIN". 127

Discharge measurements of Melville West Side canal, near Delta, Utah, in year ending Sept.

SO,

Date.

May 26

July 31

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage

Feet.

1.87

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28.5

22.7

height, in feet, of Melville West Side canal near Delta, Utah, for year ending 

Sept. 30, 1912.

[Abner Johnson, observer.]

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7. ...........................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

91

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

«>7

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Apr.

6.9

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

May.

1.0

1.3

1.35

1.45

1.3

1.3

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.72

1.75

1.75

1.78

1.9

1.95

1.88

1 QQ

1.99

2.02

1.98

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.7

June.

1.69

1.45

L68

1.70

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.88

1.85

1.89

1.90

1.50

1.88

1.91

1.98

2.00

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.0

1.96

1.90

1.85

1.82

1.82

July.

1.80

1.90

1.92

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.62

1.62

1.81

1.99

1.92

1.98

1.96

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.65

1.70

1.48

1.6

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.55

1.45

1.65

1.65

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.68

Aug.

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.70

1.65

1.68

1.65

1.60

1.68

1.72

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.68

1.68

1.72

1.62

1.70

1.65

1.68

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.50

1.20

1.20

1.50

1.50

1.35

Sept.

1.40

1.35

1.45

1.50

1.45

1.35

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.25

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.10

1.25

1.35

1.00

1.02

1.25

1.40

1.35

1.38

1.36

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.45

Oct.

1 40

1.35

1.35

1.45

1.48

1.42

1.45

1 4(1

1.30

1.32

1 5Jfl

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Melvilk West Side canal near Delta, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1... .........................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

Apr. May.

8

12

14

16

12

12

16

18

20

20

June.

23

16

22

23

26

28

28

28

29

28

July.

26

30

30

11

11

11

21

21

26

33

Aug.

19

18

18

18

18

23

22

22

22

20

Sept.

15

14

16

18

16

14

12

15

18

12

Oct.

15

14

14

16

17

16

16

15

12

13
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Melville West Side canal near Delta, Utah, for year 

ending Sept. SO, 191% Continued.

Day.

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

U.^... .......................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................ yi. .......... ...^............ .................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Apr.

6

8

9

14

14

12

18

18

18

8

8

8

May.

22

22

20

24

24

24

25

30

31

29

33

33

34

32

30

28

28

28

28

25

23

June.

29

30

18

29

30

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

30

28

27

27

July.

30

32

32

23

26

26

22

23

 17

20

22

22

22

19

16

22

22

22

22

22

22

Aug.

22

24

24

25

26

22

22

24

21

23

22

22

19

19

20

18

10

10

18

18

14

Sept.

14

15

14

9

12

14

11

8

8

10

11

12

15

14

14

14

19

18

18

16

Oct.

10

NOTE. Discharge determined from a curve fairly well defined above 20 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Melville West Side canal near Delta, Utah, for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Month.

April 18-30.........................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

October 1-11.......................................

The period: ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

34 

34 

33 

26 

19 

17

Minimum.

6 

8 

16 

11 

10 

8 

10

Mean.

11.5 

23.3 

28.9 

22.7 

20.1 

13.9 

14.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

297 

1,430 

1,720 

1,400 

1,240 

827 

314

7,230

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

THOUSAND SPRINGS CHEEK BASIN. 

THOUSAND SPRINGS CREEK NEAR TECOMA, NEV.

Location. In the SE. J sec. 31, T. 43 N., R. 67 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

about three-fourths of a mile below the junction of Rock Springs and Thousand 

Springs creeks, one-fourth mile below the mouth of the canyon, and about 1J 

miles from the lower H. D. ranch, which is 30 miles from Tecoma, Nev.

Records available. November 1, 1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Friez automatic gage installed November 20, 1911, at datum 0.03 foot above 

zero of inclined gage which was used previous to that date.

Channel. Liable to shift at high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading just below gage at low stages and 

from a car and cable at high stages.
THOUSAND SPBINGS CEEEK BASIN. 129

Winter flow. Gage records not obtained during winter, as the water in the gage 

well freezes and the relation of gage height to discharge is affected by ice. The 

winter flow is ordinarily low, and during very cold weather the stream freezes 

nearly to the bottom.

Diversions. Thousand Springs Creek is used more or less for irrigation, but most of 

this water finds its way back to the main channel. During the summer the creek 

sinks at a point several miles above the lower H. D. ranch.

Accuracy. Fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Vineyard Land & Stock Co., of 

Ogden, Utah.

Discharge measurements of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev., in year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

Mar. *26

27

28

28

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort....... .........................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

SB.

Feet. 

0.70

.70

.73

.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.49

5.25

8.08

7.41

Daily gage height, in feet, of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev., for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1.........................'...........

2....................................

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....................................

Feb.

........

0.83

.93 

<w

........

Mar.

........

1.40

1.60

.98

.86

.75

.81

.86

78

.85

7fi

7fi

cc

.90 i.io

on

7Q

QA

QA

.71

.70

.75

.85 

.86

Apr.

0.83

.87

Qfi

1.17

1.22

1.21

1.21

1.21

1.24

1 30

1.40

1 V?

i in

1.15

1.12

1.12

1 1Q

1.15 

1.09

1.28

1.14

1.25

1.30

1.30

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.49

1 19

1.57

May.

1.54

1.54

1 4Q

1.47

1.43

1.42

1.43

1.48

1.9

2.1

2.15

2.20 2 y>

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22 

2.25

2.31

2.41

2.27

2.04

1.93

i on

1.90

1.92

1.90

1.82

1.82

1.80

June.

1.78

1.72

1.67

1.65

1.55

1.48

1.43

1.35

1.33

1.41

1.70

1.65

1.55

.42

.37

.32

.25

.17 

1.07

.93

.82

.74

.66

.64

.64

.63

.63

.62

.62

.62

July.

0.62

.62

at)

.61

.61

fin

.59

.59

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58 

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

,58

........

Aug.

0.57

.57

17

.57

.87

69

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

.65

65

.65

4Q

.48

.48

.46

.45

.42

.41

.46

.49

AQ

.46

.46

Sept.

0.44

.43 

.42

.43

.43

.43

.44

.45

.45

4fi

.47

.47

.47

.46

.43

.44

JLf,

.46 

.46

.46

.46

.48

.49

.49

.50

.51

.52

.52

.52

.52

38351° wsr 330 14
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev., for yew

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1.... ................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

10

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Feb.

........

9

12

12

Mar.

8

8

8

8

8

28

32

14

10

6.6

8.5

10

7.6

9.8

7.6

7.6

9.8

12

18

12

10

8

8

7.9

9

K

13

5.3

5.0

6.6

9.8

10

Apr.

9.2

10

13

20

22

22

22

22

23

25

. 28

27

28

20

19

19

19

20

18

24

19

23

25

25

32

32

32

32

35

34

May.

33

33

32

31

30

29

30

32

46

55

58

60

61

61

61

61

61

61

62

66

71

64

52

47

46

46

47

46

43

43

42

June.

42

40

38

37

34

32

30

27

26

29

39

37

34

29

27

26

23

20

17

12

8.9

6.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

July.

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

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

2.3

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

10

4.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

Sept.

0.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.8

. .9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge estimated for 

days on which the automatic gage was not working properly.

Monthly discharge of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev., for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32 

35 

71 

42 

3.1 

10 

1.5

Minimum.

7.6 

9.2 

29 

3.1 

2.3 

.6 

.6

Mean.

105 

23.3 

48.7 

21.4 

2.43 

2.47 

.97

Run-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

646 

1,390 

2,990 

1,270 

149 

152 

58

6,660

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. Creek was practically dry October to December, 1911.

SALTON SINE BASIN. 

SALTON SEA NEAR SALTON, CAL.

Location. At a trestle bent of the Southern Pacific Co. across the mouth of Salt 

Creek, about 2J miles east of Sal ton, Cal., about 7 miles east of Mecca, and 1 mile 

west of Durmid.

Records available. November, 1904, to September 30, 1912.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 131

Gage. A graduated trestle bent; datum of gage 280.3 feet below sea level, Southern 

Pacific Co.'s datum, or 273.5 feet below sea level as determined from United 

States Geological Survey bench marks. The gage-height records kept by the 

New Liverpool Salt Co. from November, 1904, to February 26, 1906, show the 

actual depth of water above the lowest portion of the sink. On February 23, 

1906, the Government installed a gage at the same datum as that of the Salt Co. 

gage about half a mile west of Salton railway station and 3 miles southeast of the 

old Salton station. This gage was destroyed by waves and the present gage has 

since been used. The values in the following table show the depth of Salton Sea.

. Practically all the water now received from Salton Sea enters through Alamo and 

New rivers, chiefly through the former. These rivers run through Imperial Valley 

and are drainage channels for excess and waste waters from the irrigation system and 

from the power plants.

Daily depth, in feet, of Salton Sea near Salton, Cal., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[J. K. English, observer.]

Day.

1........ .......

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7. ..............

8. ..............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

55.20

55.16

55.12

55.09

55.06

55.03

54.98

54.96

54.95

54.93

54.91

54.90

54.88

54.86

54.84

54.81

54.79

54.77

54.76

54.75

54.74

54.73

54.72

54.71

54.69

54.68

54.66

54.64

54.63

54.61

54.60

Nov.

54.57

54.55

54.54

54.52

54.51

54.50

54.49

54.48

54.46

54.44

54.42

54.42

54.41

54.41

54.40

54.34

54.38

54.37

54.36

54.35

54.34

54.33

54.33

54.31

54.30

54.30

54.29

54.29

54.29

54.28

Dec.

54.28

54.27

54.27

54.26

54.26

54.26

54.25

54.24

54.24

54.24

54.24

54.23

54.23

54.23

54.22

54.22

54.21

54.21

54.20

54.19

53.94

54.20

54.17

54.16

54.15

54.15

54.14

54.13

54.12

54.11

54.10

Jan.

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.1

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

54.1

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

Feb.

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.0

Mar.

54.0

54.0

54.0

54.0

54.05

54.05

54.0

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.1

54.1

54 05

54.1

54.1

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.05

54.0

54.0

54.0

54.0

Apr.

54.0

54.0

53.95

54.0

53.95

53.95

53.95

53.95

53.9

53.95

53.9

53.95

53.95

53.9

53.9

53.95

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.95

53.9

53.5

53.5

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.5

53.5

May.

53.5

53.4

53.5

53.4

53.4

53.5

53.5

53.9

53.7

53.4

53.3

53.4

53.4

53.5

53.5

53.5

53.4

53.4

53.4

53.5

53.4

53.4

53.3

53.4

53.3

53.3

53.2

53.2

53.2

53.2

53.2

June.

53.15

53.15

53.15

53.15

53.1

53.1

53.1

53.1

53.1

53.05

53.0

53.05

53.0

53.0

52.8

53.0

52.9

.52.85

52.9

52.85

52.85

52.8

52.75

52.7

52.7

52.65

52.65

52.65

52.8

52.6

July.

52.6

52.6

52.6

52.6

52.5

52.5

52.5

52.45

52.45

52.5

52.45

52.5

52.5

52.4

52.5

52.5

52.3

52.3

52.3

52.3

52.3

52.25

52.2

52.25

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.2

52.15

52.15

52.1

Aug.

52.1

52.05

52.0

52.0

51.95

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

51.9

51.9

51.9

51.9

51.85

51.8

51.8

51.7

51.7

51.65

51.6

51.6

51.6

51.6

51.6

51.6

51.55

51.55

51.6

51.5

51.5

51.5

Sept.

51.5

51.5

51.4

51.4

51.4

51.3

51.3

51.25

51.25

51.2

51.2

51.2

51.15

51.15

51.1

51.1

51.1

51.05

51.05

51.05

51.0

51.0

50.9

50.95

50.95

50.9

50.9

50.9

50.9

50.9

OWENS LAKE BASIN. 

OWENS RIVER NEAR ROUND VALLEY, OAL.

Location. At footbridge in sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 700 feet above mouth of Rock

Creek, and 2 miles north of Round Valley. 

Records available. August 4,1903, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Approximately 450 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank, in use since May 29, 1907. The datum differs

from that of the previous gage, which was located 100 feet above the present one. 

Channel. Rock and bowlders; fairly permanent.
132 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at the gage.

Winter flow. Shore ice exists at times, but ordinarily does not affect the relation

of gage height to discharge.

Diversions. No water is diverted above the station. 

Accuracy. Discharge measurements plot somewhat scattering and an average rating

curve has been used. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Log Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Round Valley, CaL, in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

[Hydrographer J. E. Jones.]

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 24.. .....................

Nov.22...... .................

Dec. 13.......... .............

1912.

Jan. 17.. ......................

Feb. 21.... ...................

Mar. 20.... ...................

height.

Feet. 

2.25

2.18

2.10

2.15

2.10

2.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

250

223

201

218

199

212

Date.

1912. 

Apr. 16.. .....................

May9. .......................

May 22. ......................

July 6. .......................

July 18. ......................

Aug. 13....... ................

height.

Feet. 

2.20

2.08

2.12

2.46

2.08

2.41

2.05

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

"192 227

225

307

196

286

186

159

Daily gage height, in feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, CaL, for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

[L. L. Roberts, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4............... 

5...............

6...............

7............... 

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21............... 

22...............

23...............

24............... 

25...............

26............... 

27............... 

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

2.3

2.3

" "2."33"

2.3

2.25 

2.3

"2." 23'

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

"2."3" 

"2." 2"

2.25

"2."2"

Nov.

2.25

"2.T"

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.15

2.19

2.2

2.15

2.18

2.1

2.15 

"2."2"

2.15

Dec.

2.18

2.1

2.15

"2." is"

2.1

2 1

2.13

2 1

2.1

2.13

2.1

2.1

2.13

"2."i"

2.13

2.1

Jan.

2.0

1.95

"i."95"

1.97

1.93

2.0

1.98

2.05

2.6

1.98

1.98

2.0

2.0

"2."6" 

"i."93'

2.0

1.98

Feb.

2.0

2.0

"i."98"

2.0

1.95

2.0

2.0

9 n

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

"2."i5' 

"2.T"

2.1

Mar.

2.1

2.15

2.15

"2" 2~

"2.2"

2.15

2.1

2.15

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.1 "2. is"

"2.2"

2.2

"2.2"

Apr.

2.2

2.25

2.2

"2." 15"

"2.'l"

2.05

2.0

2.2

2.1

"2.2"

"2. is'

2.1 

2.0 "2." 6s"

1.9

May.

2.0

2.1

"i.'s"

1.75

2.1

1.95

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.05

" "2."6" '

"2."i"

2.2

"2."35" 

"2." 45

2.75 "i's"

June.

2.9

2.85

"2." 75"

2.7

2.55

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.45

2.4 

2.35

2.3

2.4

2.35

2.4 

2.3 

2.3

.......

July.

2.25

2.25

"2." 15"

2.1

2.0

2.05

2.15

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

"2.T" 

"2."6"

2.6

"2."6"

Aug.

2.6

1.95

2.0

" ~2." 05"

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.1

2.15

2.0

2.05

2.05

"2."i" 

"2.T"

2.1

2.0

Sept.

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

"2."6"

"2."6"

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.i

1.95

2.1

2.0 

1.95

1.9

1.93 

1.9

1.9

1.9
OWENS LAKE BASIN. isa

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, Col., for year ending

Sept. SO,

' Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26 ..............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

253

253

253

258

262

253

240

253

244

234

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

246

240

246

253

240

233

240

233

226

Nov.

233

240

244

248

253

246

240

240

240

240

240

246

253

233

213

218

223

224

226

220

213

221

210

200

206

213

220

226

220

213

Dec.

217

221

210

200

206

213

206

200

9fU

208

204

200

200

208

9O4

200

200

204

208

204

200

200

200

208

206

204

200

208

204

200

200

Jan.

176

170

164

164

164

166

169

164

159

167

176

174

171

180

188

182

176

171

171

174

176

176

176

176

176

168

159

168

176

171

174

Feb.

176

176

176

174

171

174

176

170

164

170

176

176

176

176

176

188

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

207

214

207

200

200

200

Mar.

200

205

205

214

214

214

221

228

228

228

221

214

207

200

207

214

207

200

214

214

214

207

200

207

214

221

228

228

228

228

228

Apr.

228

228

236

243

236

228

221

214

207

200

188

182

176

Oftft

228

214

200

214

228

221

214

207

200

188

1-76

182

188

170

152

May.

176

188

200

165

130

126

121

160

200

182

158

152

164

176

176

176

188

182

176

188

200

228

251

274

290

306

362

418

429

440

June.

485

474

462

440

418

406

395

368

340

331

V>9

306

306

306

OQQ

290

306

298

9on

274

258

274

290

274

282

290

258

258

258

258

July.

243

243

243

228

214

200

176

182

188

201

214

221

228

221

O1 A

207

200

290

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

188

176

176

176

176

176

Aug.

176

176

170

164

170

176

182

188

200

200

200

188

188

176

200 1

214

195

176

182

188

188

188

194

200

200

200

200

200

176

182

Sept.

188

182

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

188

194

200

200

200

164

200

188

176

164

158

152

156

159

152

152

152

152

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined curve. Discharge interpolated for days 

on which gage was not read. Open-water rating curve applied during winter months.

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Round Valley, CaL, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

March. ............................................

Aprfl. .............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

262 

253 

221

188 

214 

228 

243 

440 

485 

290 

214 

200

485

Minimum.

226 

^200 

200 

159 

164 

200 

152 

121 

258 

176 

164 

152

121

Mean.

247 

229 

205 

172 

187 

215 

205 

218 

327 

206 

188 

175

214

Kun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

15,200 

13,600 

12.600 

10,600 

10,800 

13,200 

12,200 

13,400 

19,500 

12,700 

11,600 

10,400

- 156,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

OWENS RIVER NEAR BIGPINE,1 CAL.

Location. At Charlies Butte, in sec. 2, T. 11 S., B. 34 E., about 11 miles southeast

of Bigpine.

Records available.- September 20, 1906, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

1 Published in former reports as "near Tinemaha."
134 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank.

Channel. Sand and gravel; shifts slightly.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at the gage or by wading.

Diversions. On account of diversions above the station the record does not indicate

the total run-off from the drainage area. 

Accuracy. Rating curve is well defined and results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Bigpine, Cal., in year ending Sept. 30,1912.

[Hydrographer, J. E. Jones.]

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 26.......................

Nov. 24. .....................

Dec. H. ......................

1912.

Jan. 18..---....-..------....

30......................

Feb. 10......................

24......................

Mar. 6.

19......................

18......................

Gage

Feet. 

2.64

2.88

2.78

3.05

2.82

2.78

2.30

2.10

2.27

1.83

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

432

473

477

514

452

428

345

301

352

260

276

Date. .

1912.

May 11......................

21......................

14......................

July 4......................

19......................

31......................

Aug. 12......................

16......................

21......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.97

1.36

1.13

3.00

2.41

1.32

.74

.58

.55

.55

.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

137

194

177

495

358

140

189

104

si

77

78

Daily gage height, in feet, of Owens River near Bigpine, Cal. ,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[Ray Bowers, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5.... ...........

6...............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

1Q

20...............

VL.... ...........

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.58

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.53

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.58

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.56

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.65

2.63

2.6

2 7

2.8

2.8

2.8

Nov.

2.82

2.85

2.88

2.88

2.86

2.85

2.82

2.85

2.85

2.82

2.8

2.8

2. S3

2.85

2.95

3.0

3.0

2.98

2.93

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.88

2.88

2.88

9 O

2.95

2.9

2.88

2.88

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.85

2.85

2.8

2.75

2.75

2.78

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.68

2.75

2.7

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.63

2.68

2.70

2.72

2.75

2.7

Jan.

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

Feb.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2 7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

9 9

2 2

2.3

2.3

Mar.

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

9 ft

2.0

1.95

1.9

1 O

1 O

Apr.

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1 0

1.9

1.95

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 1

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.95

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.65

1.5

1.25

1.15

1.05

1.0

1.0

.95

May.

0.95

.85

.75

.7

.65

.6

.7

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.95

.95

1.0

1.25

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

June.

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.65

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.25

July.

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.0

.98

.9

.9

.9

.9

.85

.78

.75

.7

.72

.72

.72

.75

.95

1.3

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.15

.9

.85

.8

.75

.74

Aug.

0.7

.68

.65

.62

.6

.58

.55

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.55

.55

.55

.55

.53

.50

.53

.55

.55

.53

.55

.55

KC

.55

.55

.55

.55

Sept.

0.55

.54

.54

.54

.55

.55

.55

.57

.57

.57

.56

.55

.56

V7

.56

.57

.57

.58

.57

.57

.56

.56

.57

.57

.58

.6

.6

.6

.6

.62
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Bigpine, CaL, for year ending Sept.

SO, 191%.

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14..............

15...............

16.............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20............

21...........

22........

23...........

24............

25..............

26.............

27..............

28...............

29...............

30..............

31...............

Oct.

410

430

430

430

430

426

420

420

420

410

416

430

430

430

430

426

420

420

420

422

410

410

420

430

440

436

-iQA

d.nn

470

470

470

Nov.

474

480

486

486

482

480

474

480

480

474

470

470

474

480 <ain

510

510

Kftfl

4Qfl

490

490

490

486

486

486

don

500

490

486

486

Dec.

490

490

490

486

486

486

486

486

486

480

dsn

470

460

460

AMI

470

Afifi

4*A

446

460

450

A%(\

44A

440

440

436

446

AfLf\

AKA

4fin

450

Jan.

428

450

450

428

428

428

450

472

404

4Q4

404.

4X14

4O4

4Q4

517

517

517

AQA

4Q4

4Q4

404

479

472

479

479

479

472

450

450

A tin

Feb.

450

450

450

450

450

450

45(1

450

450

AKfl

450

4<U1

428

406

406

386

4flft

4fifi

428

406

366

347

147

147

329

OOQ

329

347

347

Mar.

347

329

311

294

294

311

329

311

311

311

329

329

347

329

329

147

347

329

347

347

329

329

311

294

9Q4

9Q4

WJ4

286

977

977

277

Apr.

268

268

268

268

268

277

277

286

294

311

329

329

311

294

9Q4

286

286

277

260

260

244

236

212

176

162

1 vi

143

143

May.

137

125

114

108

103

98

108

143

197

1Q7

190

190

183

183

162

162

162

183

169

156

141

143

137

141

176

107

1Q7

212

228

June.

277

329

386

450

517

494

494

494

494

404

472

406

366

366

147

111

277

268

260

260

260

244

236

244

244

228

212

107

183

176

July.

153

146

139

139

136

125

125

125

125

118

109

106

99

102

102

102

106

132

183

244

294

244

228

198

168

160

125

118

112

106

104

Aug.

99

96

92

89

86

83

80

83

S3

83

83

83

83

83

80

80

80

80

77

73

77

80

80

77

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

Sept.

80

78

78

- 78

80

80

80

82

82

82

81

80

81

82

81

82

82

83

82

82

81

81

82

82

S3

86

86

86

86

8»

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. 

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Bigpine, CaL, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

October. ..........................................

November. ........................................

December .........................................

January...........................................

February ..........................................

March .............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

470 

510 

490 

517 

450 

347 

329 

228 

517 

294 

99 

89

517

Minimum.

410 

470 

436 

428 

329 

277 

137 

98 

176 

99 

73 

78

73

Mean.

429 

486 

464 

474 

406 

316 

255 

160 

333 

144 

82.3 

81.9

303

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

26,400 

28,900 

28,500 

29,100 

23,400 

19,400 

15,200 

9,840 

19,800 

8,850 

5,060 

4,870

219,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

OWENS KIVER NEAR LONE PINE, CAL.

Location. At the Mount Whitney highway bridge, in sec. 23, T. 15 S., R. 36 E.,

about 2£ miles northeast of Lone Pine.

Records available. January 1,1909, to September 30,1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff at bridge. 

Channel. Sandy; fairly permanent.
136 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable about 1,000 feet below the

bridge, or by wading. 

Winter flow. Ice forms at the station during very cold weather and may affect the

relation of gage height to discharge. 

Diversions. Record does not show total run-off from drainage area on account of

diversions above station. 

Accuracy. Range of stage well covered, but measurements plot a little scattering.

Results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Lone Pine, Col., in year ending Sept. 30,

[J. E. Jones, hydrographer.]

Date.

1911. 

Oct. ;«0. .....................

Nov. 27......................

Dec. 17......................

1912.

Jan. 20......................

Fel). 27 ......................

Mar. 15......................

Apr. 1... ...................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.00

6.44

6.25

6.45

5.54

5.57

5.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

478

543

489

519

382

376

307

Date.

1912.

May 13......................

20......................

July 3......................

22......................

Sept. 11... ....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.08

4.22

4.12

5.37

3.94

4.76

3.33

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

296

162

146

333

130

94Q

en

62

Daily gage height, in feet, of Owens River near Lone Pine, Cal., for year ending Sept. 30,

191%.

[G. F. Marsh, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

4.9

5.5

5.6

5.65

5.7

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.75

5.8

5.85

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.85

5.85

5.85

5.8

5.85

5.85

5.85

5.9

5

QK

5.9

5.9

5.95

6.0

Nov.

6.05

6.15

6.15

6.2

6.2

6.25

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.25

6.25

6.2

6.25

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.45

6.45

6.5

6.45

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

Dec,

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.35

6.35

6.35

6.35

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.25

6.25

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.1

6.1

6.05

6.6

6.0

Jan.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6 9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3 ~6.2

6.2

Feb. .

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4 *; i

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2

Mar.

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

Apr.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

i Q

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.35

4.25

May.

4.2

4.15

4.1

4.05

4.0

4.0

3.95

3 OS

3.8

3.95

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.15

4.1

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.1

4.1

4.15

4.15

4.05

4.0

3.95

3.95

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.25

4.2

June.

4.25

4.35

4.8

5.2

5.0

5.7

6.0

5 Q

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

5.8

5.5

S.4

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.45

4.4

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.3

July.

4.25

4.1

4.0

3.95

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.6

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.75

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.5

Aug.

3.5

3.5

3.45

3.45

3.4

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.25

3.25

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.25

3.25

3.3

3.3

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

NOTE. Ice Jan. 1-7; relation of gage height and discharge probably not affected thereby.
OWENS LAKE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Lone Pine, Gal., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

B....... ........

4...............

^. ..............

6.. .............

I..... ..........

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14.. ........-=....

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...:...........

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

295

385

400

408

415

422

422

422

415

415

415

415

422

430

438

445

445

445

438

438

438

430

438

438

438

445

452

445

452

460

Nov.

470

490

<ton

500

500

510

520

520

520

520

510

510

500

510

520

540

540

KKfl

550

560

550

540

540

540

540

540

540

un

KAf)

540

Dec.

540

540

un

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

530

EOfl

530

530

520

520

520

EOA

510

510

500

500

500

490

AQ(\

490

480

480

470

460

460

Jan.

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

491

527

527

527

527

527

527

545

564 <;fU

564

564

527

527

527

527

509

509

CflQ

W1Q

491

491

Feb.

491

473

d73

473

491

491

473

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

368

351

334

QftC

368

QCQ

351

351

QE1

351

351

334

317

Mar.

317

334

351

351

351

334

334

317

334

351

361

351

368

368

368

368

368

DEI

347

343

OOQ

334

334

334

OKI

351

334

334

334

QC1

351

Apr.

284

284

284

284

268

268

268

284

317

317

351

351

351

351

334

317

317

31 7

317

300

284

284

284

252

252

220

9(U

182

167

May.

160

153

146

140

134

134

128

128

110

128

160 174-

160

153

146

140

140

140 lifi

146

153

153

140

134

128

128

134

134

146

167

160

June.

167

182

OKO

317

284

AfV)

455

437

455

AKK

455

509

419

368

351

qnn

284

OKO

oca

236

204

204

204

204

196

189

182

174

174

174

July.

167

146

134

128

110

110

110

104

104

104

88

93

88

88

83

83

83

83

104

220

220

220

220

236

236

174

110

88

83

78

78

Aug.

78

78

73

73

68

68

63

58

58

54

54

54

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

63

63

63

58

58

58

58

58

58

54

54

54

Sept.

50

50

54

54

58

58

63

63

63

63

63

68

68

68

68

63

63

63

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 

the other Jan. 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read. Determinations 

for May and June supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 300, p. 250.

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Lone Pine, CaL, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

November. ........................................

January

February. . ........................................

March......

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

460 

560 

540 

564 

491 

368 

351 

174 

509 

236 

78 

68

564

Minimum.

295 

470 

460 

455 

317 

317 

167 

110 

167 

78 

50 

50

50

Mean,

426 

525 

514 

509 

411 

345 

283 

143 

291 

128 

59.1 

63.9

308

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

26,200 

31,200 

,31,600 

31,300 

23,600 

21,200 

16,800 

8,790 

17,300 

7,870 

3,630 

3,800

223,000

Accuracy.-

B. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. Records for May and June supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper No. 300, p. 251.

ROCK CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CAL.

Location. About 400 feet below highway bridge in sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., a short 

distance above the mouth of Pine Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Round Valley. 

Records available. August 3, 1903, to September 30,1,912. 

Drainage area. Approximately 46 square miles.
138 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank. Gage was located at highway bridge prior to

July, 1906.

Channel. Sand and cobblestone; somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading. 

Winter flow. Shore ice forms at times, but probably does not affect the relation of

gage height to discharge.

Diversions. Water for irrigation is diverted above the station. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal., in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

Dec. 12

1912.

Jan. 16

Feb. 21

Mar. 21

Apr. 16

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

1.44

1.39

1.40

1.45

1.22

1.03

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

38

35

37

39

30

22

24

Date.

1912. May 9

22

July 6

18

31

Aug. 14

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

H. J. Tompkins........

J.E.Jones.............

.....do.................

,

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.05

1.10

1.77

1.17

1 «4

1.30

1.14

1.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23

24

59

29

51

32

25

23

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

[L. L. Roberts,-observer.]

Day.

1..... ..........

3............... 

4............... 

5...............

6............... 

7............... 

8............... 

9............... 

10...............

11...............

12............... 

13............... 

14...............

15. ..............

16. .............. 

17............... 

18. .-........-..- 

19............... 

20...............

21............... 

22...............

23...............

24...............

OK

9ft

27...............

28............... 

90

30....:..........

01

Oct.

1.3

1.25 

' "i.'25"

1.2 

1.2

1.3

"i."35"

1.4 

"i.T"

1.5

1.4 

1.4 "i.T'

1.45

1.45

1.44 

1.5

1 45

"i.T'

1 45

Nov.

"i.T"

"i.'45'

"i."45" 

"i.T'

1.45 "i.T"

1.45

"i."45" 

 -- 

1.4

1 30

1.38

1

OQ

1.4

1.4

Dec.

-----

----- 

1.4 "i.'iT 

"i.T"

1.4 "i.'ss"

1.4 

1.35 "i.T"

1.33

1.3

1.35

1.3

1.35

1.4

Jan.

1.35

1.4 

' 1:33'

"i.'sT

"i.'sT

1.4

"i."45" 

1 45

1.43

1.45 

1.45 

1.43

1.45

1.4

1.4

" i 43

1.4

-----

1.4

Feb.

1.35

1.4 "i.T" 

----- 

-----

1.4 "i.T"

1.4

"i.'ss" 

"i.T"

1.22

1.3 "i.T"

i.3 "i.T"

Mar.

i 35

"i.'sT

1.35 "i.T" 

"i.'sT

1.3 

' "i."25"

1.2 "i'.is

1.17

1.03

1.1 "i'.is

1.2

"*i"o"

"i.T"

Apr.

"i."25'

"i."25"

1.2 

"i."28"

"i.'is"

1.1 "i.'o"

1.03 

1.05 "i.T" 

"i.T"

" "LOS"

1.05

1.0

1.0

i.o

May.

0.9

. - 9

"i.'o" 

"i.'o"

1.0 

1.05

1.03 "i.'is"

1.23

"i."35"

1.45 "i.T"

"i.'i"

1.3

"i."37"

1.45

"i."45~

" "i."58"

June.

1.75

1.7 

"i."65" 

.......

"i."75"

1.85

1.77 "i.y

1.65 

1.65 "i.'sj"

1.5

1.5

1.53

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

July.

1.5

1.45 

"i."25"

1.17 

1.35 

-----

1.3 "i.T"

1.4

"i.'sT

1.64 

1.4

1.4

1.35

' "i."25"

1.25

"i."25"

"i.T'

Aug.

" i.T'

i.T"

1.33 "p" 

i.3

1.3 "i'.i'i

1.14

1.25

1.15 

1.2 

.......

1.05

1.13 "i'.is

1.11 "i."i2"

1.1

Sept.

1.2

1.2 

1.25

1.25 ' "i.'is 

"i.'i"

1.1

1.12

1.15 

1.2 ' "i.'is 

"i.'i"

1.1

1.13 "i.i

1.12

1.1

.97
OWENS LAKE BASltf. 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Round Valley, CaL, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

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...............

Oct.

35

34

32

32

32

27

27

31

32

34

35

36

38

41

41

36

36

36

36

37

38

OQ

38

38

41

40

38

40

41

40

38

Nov.

40

41

40

39

38

38

38

40

41

40

38

40

41

40

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

3636-

Dec.

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

34

32

31

32

32

32

31

34

33

32

31

34

35

36

36

Jan.

34

35

36

34

32

34

35

34

34

35

36

37

38

38

37

38

38

40

42

40

39

39

39

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

Feb.

36

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

36

35

34

32

30

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

Mar.

35

36

36

36

36

36

35

34

35

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

27

28

25

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

29

29

29

29

Apr.

30

32

32

32

30

29

31

33

30

26

26

25

23

21

22

23

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

May.

17

17

17

19

21

21

21

21

23

22

22

24

27

28

30

33

36

42

38

34

30

25

34

36

38

40

42

42

42

45

48

June.

58

56

55

54

52

54

55

56

58

61

64

59

57

55

54

52

52

49

46

44

44

45

46

44

42

39

44

44

45

45

July.

44

43

42

37

32

28

36

38

39

36

34

39

44

42

39

38

36

51

39

38

38

37

36

33

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

Aug.

29

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

28

25

25

29

25

27

25

23

22

22

23

24

24

25

24

23

24

24

23

25

Sept.

27

26

26

28

28

27

24

22

22

21

21

21

22 22

23

24

24

23

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

19

17

NOTE. Discharge determined from five well defined rating curves applicable as follows: Oct. 1-5, Oct. 6 

to Jan. 17, Jan. 18 to July 18, July 30 to Aug. 31. and Sept. 8-30. Indirect method for shifting channels 

used July 19-29 and Sept. 1-7. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage-was not read.

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Round Valley, CaL, for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

October...........................................

November. ........................................

January.

February. .........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41 

41 

38 

42 

39 

36 

33 

48 

64 

51 

32 

28

64

Minimum.

27 

35 

31 

32 

30 

22 

21 

17 

39 

27 

22 

17

17

Mean.

36.1 

37.9 

34.6 

37.4 

36.4 

30.7 

24.9 

30.2 

51.0 

36.2 

26.8 

22.8

33.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,220 

2,260 

2,130 

2,300 

2,090 

1,890 

1,480 

1,860 

3,030 

2,230 

1,650 

1,360

24,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B, 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

PINE CREEK NEAR BOUND VALLEY, CAL.

Location. At footbridge 300 feet above highway bridge in sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 

about 600 feet above junction with Rock Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Round 

Valley.

Records available. August 3,1903, to September 30, 1912.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Drainage area. Approximately 32 square miles above mouth of canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank, 300 feet above bridge. Prior to May 13, 1908,

gage was located 150 feet below highway bridge. 

Channel. Lava rock and sand; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at gage, or by wading. 

Diversions. Water is diverted above the station for irrigation. 

Accuracy. Rating curves are fairly well defined and results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal., in year ending Sept. 80,

1912.

Date.

1911.

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

Dee. 12

1912.

Jan. 16

Feb. 21

Mar. 21

21

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

3.72

3.65

3.60

3.58

3.50

3.43

3.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

10

8.0

7.3

6.2

4.0

2.6

2.2

Date.

16

May 9

22

June 12

July 6

18

31

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

£B.

Feet. 

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.30

4.58

3.86

4.05

3.73

3,52

3.42

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

2.4

1.8

2.0

3.0

.4

74

18

29

11

5.3

2.8

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

[L. L. Roberts, observer.] 

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5............... 

6...............

7............... 

8............... 

9............... 

10...............

11...............

12............... 

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19............... 

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Oct.

4.3

4.0

3.9 

3.75

3.75 

3.7

"3." 7"

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.6

Nov.

3.7

3.7

3.63 

"3." 7"

3.65

"3." 7"

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.65

S 7

"§." 65'

Dec.

3.65

3.6

3.65

"3." 53"

"i'e"

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.55

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.53

3.6

" "3." 55'

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.55 "i's"

3.6

"S." 55"

3.6

3.65

3.6

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.53

3.5

3.5

3.5

Feb.

3.5

3.55

3.5

3.5 

"3." 53"

3.5

"3." S3"

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.25

Mar.

3.2

3.25

3.35

"3." 4" 

"~3.T"

3.45

3.45

3.5

3.45

3.5

3.43

3.45

3.5

3.48

3.48

3.45

Apr.

3.4

3.35

3.3

" "3." 35"

"s.'s"

3.35

3.4

3.35

3.45

3.4

"3." 45"

3.4

3.45

3.35

3.4 "3." 4"

May.

3.0

3.1

3.35

3.45 

3.4 

3.45

3.4

"3." 45"

3.5

3.45

3.45

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.34

4.5

4.75

"4."9"

June.

.5.0

4.9

4.95

4.8 

"i" 7"

4.65

4.55

4.5

4.5

4.55

4.55 

4.6

4.5

4.15

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

July.

4.0

4.6

4.0 

3.86

3.9 "i'o"

4.0

......

4.0

4.0

4.05

4.05

4.1

3.9

3.75

3.5

3.4

3.4

Aug.

3.4

3.37

3.4

"3." 4~" 

3.4

"3." 48'

3.52

3.62

3.5

3.45

3.4

3.48

3.4

3.37

3.36

3.4 

3.38

Sept.

3.4

3.38

3.4

3.4

"3." 4"

" "i's"

3.35 

3.3

3.34

3.35

3.3 

3.42

3.2

3.15

3.1

3.13

3.1

3.15 

3.1
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal., for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12.......... . .

13...............

14...............

15...............

16.......... . ..

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

45

34

23.5

21

18

11.2

11.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.6

9.5

8.2

11.2

10.4

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.2

6.8

Nov.

8.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.6

7.6

8.6

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.2

Dec.

8.2

8.2

7.5

6.8

7.5

8.2

6.8

5.5

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.9

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.5

6.8

6.4

5.9

6.0

Jan.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.8

4.2

3.6

4.8

6.0

5.4

4.8

5.4

6.0

6.8

7.6

6.0

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

Feb.

3.6

4.2

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.0

.4

.2

0

.2

Mar.

0

0

.1

.2

.6

1.0

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.6

3.t

2.6

3.6

2.9

2.2

9 4

2.6

3.1

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.6

Apr.

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.7

1.0

.7

.4

.7

1.0

1.3

1.6

1.0

2.6

2 1

1.6

2.1

2.6

2.1

1.6

2 1

2.6

1.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

May.

0

0

0

.5

1.0

1.8

2.6

1.6

2.6

2.1

1.6

2.1

2.6

3.1

3.6

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.6

.8

0

.4

.6

.9

32

62

74

86

94

102

108

June.

118

112

107

110

112

J04

96

90

85

82

80

70

68

66

66

66

70

70

70

75

66

51

36

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

July.

25

25

25

25

25

17

19

22

25

25

25

28

32

28

25

25

25

28

OQ

30

32

26

19

16

12

8

4.2

3.2

2 2

2.2

2 2

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

2.7

3.8

4.8

7.7

4.2

3.2

2.7

2.2

3.0

3.8

3.0

2 2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.1

Sept.

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.2

4.2

2.0

1.6

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

2.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from three fairly well defined rating curves applicable as follows: 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3), Jan. 1 to May 31, and June 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage 

was not read. The low discharges are due to use of water for irrigation. Record for June supersedes that 

published in Water-Supply Paper 300, p. 274.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal., for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

October..... .......................................

February. .........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

9.5 

8.2 

7.6 

4.8 

3.6 

2.6 

108 

118 

32 

7.7 

4.2

118

Minimum.

6.8 

7.6 

5.5 

3.6 

.0 

.0 

.4 

.0 

25 

2.2 

1.6 

.2

.0

Mean.

12.2 

8.69 

6.73 

4.81 

3.14 

2.23 

1.43 

19.2 

68-2 

20.5 

2.63 

1.45

12.6

Run-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

750 

517 

414 

296 

181 

137 

85 

1,180 

4,060 

1,260 

162 

86.,3

9,130

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. Record for June supersedes that published in Water-Supply Paper 300, p. 276.
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

MONO LAKE BASIN. 

MONO LAKE NEAR MONO LAKE, CAL.

Location. In lot 6, SE. \ NE. \ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., about 2 miles south of

Mono Lake post office.

Records available. June 15 to September 30, 1912.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to willow tree about 400 feet from Hammon's store. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Forest Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Col., for year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1.....

2.....

3.....

4 ....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10......

June. July.

9.21

Aug.

9.20

Sept. Day.

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

10

20.....

June.

.9.25

July. Aug.

9.19

Sept.

8.73

8.70

Day.

21.....

22.....

23.....

21.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

June.

9.25

9.25

July.

9.20

Aug.

9 OB

Q QQ

Sept.

8.61

RUSH CREEK NEAR MONO LAKE, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge, one-fourth mile above mouth of creek, in the NE. J 

sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 26 E., 3 miles below mouth of Waller Creek, and about 8 miles 

southeast of Mono Lake post office.

Records available. November 16, 1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Original vertical staff was fastened to a cottonwood tree on right bank just 

above bridge. This gage was washed out on June 24, 1911, and a new gage was 

installed July 6,1911, at an independent datum, as the bench mark was destroyed 

by the June flood. September 15, 1911, the gage was moved and the datum was 

raised 0.90 foot.

Channel. Sand and fine gravel; will shift at high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

Winter flow. Somewhat affected by ice.

Artificial control. Water is diverted above the station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are made. 

Discharge measurements of Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Col., in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Tnlir Q

Hydrographer. height.

Feet. 

4.20

3.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

323

148
MONO LAKE BASIN. 143 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.,for year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17.... ..........

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.38

2.31

2.30

2.25

2.25

Nov.

2.26

2.28

2.20

Dec.

2.08

2.08

2.12

2.50

Jan.

2.4

2.12

2.08

2.02

Feb.

2.01

2.04

2.05

1.95

Mar.

2.06

2.08

Apr. May. June.

5.32

4.53

4.2

4 (\

3.18

3.2

July.

3.1

3.01

1 97

3.58

3.08

Aug.

2.92

2.78

2.78

2.75

2.60

2.58

2.55

Sept.

2.50

2.40

2.30

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 12. Observer 

absent Mar. 10 to June 4.

LEEVINING OKEEK NEAR MONO LAKE, OAL.

Location. In the SE. J SE. \ sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 26 E., in the Mono National Forest, 

about 3J miles above the mouth, and about 4 miles south of Mono Lake post office.

Records available. November 17, 1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to cottonwood tree on left bank, 250 feet below ranger 

station.

Channel. Gravel; practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading near gage.

Diversions. Less than 100 acres are irrigated from this stream above the station.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Accuracy. Eating curve is well defined and results are good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Col., in year ending Sept.

30,

Date.

July 9

Hydrographer. height.

Feet. 

3.15

2.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

153

98
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage Height, in feet, of Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.,for year ending Sept.

30,

[Fred B. Clark, observer.]

Day.

1...................

-2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30................... 

31...................

Oct.

2.33

2.32

2.30

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.27

2.25

2.25

2.25

2 25

2.25

2.23

2.22

2.20

2 21

2.20

2.21

2.20

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.19

2,20

2.20 

2.20

Nov.

2.18

2.19

2.19

2.19

9 1Q

2.17

2.15

2.14

2.17

2.35

2.50

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.19

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.17

........

Dec.

2 iq

2.13

9 11

9 m

2.09

2.09

2.08

2.15

9 9fl

2.30

2.38

2.55

2.77

2.75

3.00

3.00

3

AA

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.48 

3.48

Jan.

2.5

2.1

2.08

2.08

9 1

2.1

9 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.09

2.09

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.07

9 n7

2.07

2.09

2.09

2.09 

2.1

Feb.

2.1

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.07

2.08

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.06

2.06

2.06

Mar.

2.05

2.04

2.1

2.14

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

June.

3.8

3.92

3.95

4.0

4.1

3.7

3.52

3.42

3.46

3.28

3.3

3.18

3.18

3.15

3.12

3.18

3.28

3.32

3.13

3.02

2.86

2.74

2.72

2.76

2.79

2.85

2.84

2.86

July.

2.78

2.62

2.62

2.72

2.82

2.80

2.82

2.89

2.89

2.84

2.84

2.87

2.97

3.00

3.00

2.98

2.78

2.74

2.70

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.64

2.65

2.64

2.64 

2.64

Aug.

2.64

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.57

2.51

2.52

2.52

2.53

2.54

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.44

2.42

2.41

 2.42

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.42

2.44

2.45

2.33

2.33 

2.32

Sept.

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.29

2.23

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.17

2.17

2.16

2.16

. 2.16

2.14

2.15

2.13

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected to some extent by ice during the winter months. 

No records obtained Mar. 13 to June 2,1912.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.,for years ending

Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

l. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26. ..............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct. Nov.

23

23

20

22

23

21

22

21

20

22

22

21

22

22

Dec.

22

21

20

21

27

25

25

24

24

26

27

26

22

25

24

22

20

99

91

20

99

OQ

oq

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

on

20

20

OQ

qx

44

30Q1

97

90

OA

40

qc

48

37

Feb.

90

40

44

51

50

51

46

42

38

34

9Q

31

37

35

32

31

30

OQ

OQ

97

25

00

24

22

94

OK

26

or:

Mar.

25

24

24

99

22

22

26

26

26

25

25

31

41

qo

24

22

24

94.

94

24

00

Oq

24

24

26

27

25

26

9O

04

33

Apr.

38

39

41

40

38

41

42

44

A*l

41

41

38

37

35

33

34

**A

36

off

qo

40

44

dfi

ejq

CO

65

64

63

(50

May.

65

65

68

73

69

82

85

QO

80

78

78

80

85

QO

79

7670

fiO

71

Oft

96

108

142

156 i sn

iqo

120

125

1OQ

1 9Q

116

June.

108

123

168

91 n

232

298

245

220

232

312

356

408

507

465

507

648

ATQ

724

750

724

698

507

426

284

356

486

AOQ

COQ

426

July.

OQft

408

465

465

550

648

673

627

581

536

doi

44fi

4RR

598

698

w

e/17

550

426

356 0-J7

070

239

OAA

OAA

9flfi

9in

Ofkfl

91 n

200

Aug.

toq

186

180

165

150

140

123

iqo

140

132

123

108

100

QO,

100

inn

oq

QO

Oq

TO

78

77

76

7K

74

wq

72

Sept.

76

79

AK

63

60

57

54

51

AQ

45

43

41

38

00

OQ

OQ

00

qo

00

qo

3Q

40

41

OQ

41

41

40

39

38

OQ
MONO LAKE BASIN. 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofLeevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.,for years ending 

Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912 Continued.

Day.

1911-12. 

1.. .............

2. ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9.............

10.............

11...........

12............. .

13...............

14..............

15.......

16..............

17........ .

18........

19......... J

20......... ...

21.......... ..

22............

23...............

24...............

25........

26........

27........ .

28.........

29......... .. .

30.............

31.......... ...

Oct.

36

35

33

35

33

33

31

31

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

25

26

25

26

25

25915

24

24

24

24

25

25

.25

25

Nov.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

24

38

53

25

27

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

94

94

24

24

24

24

24

Dec.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

9n

20

9n

20

20

20

20

20

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

10

1Q

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

Feb.

20

20

20

20

10

10

1Q

1O

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

10

10

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

is

18

18

18

Mar.

18

17

20

21

22

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Apr. May. June.

298

332

341

356

391

270

2J5

204

210

176

180

156

156

150

142

156

176

184

144

126

102

85

82

87

92

100

99

102

July.

on

7Q

68

68

82

Oft

93

Qfi

106

106

106

106

106

99

OQ

104

118

123

123

120

90

85

79

73

72

71

71

72

71

71

71

Aug.

71

63

63

60

61

KQ

57

55

54

55

55

57

58

58

55

53

51

47

45

44

45

43

43

43

45

47

48

42

36

36

35

Sept.

M

33

33

32

49

in

28

30

29

27

26

25

25

24

94

24

94

24

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a fairly well defined rating curve based on measurements made 

during 1910-1913. Discharge estimated, because of ice, Dec. 19,27-29, and 31,1910; Jan. 1-19, Feb. 7,8,14- 

18,20, 21,26, and 28, Mar. 1. 2, and 8-10; Dec. 17-31. 1911; and Jan. 1-6,1912. Discharge interpolated 

for days for which gage heights are missing, except Mar. 13 to June 2,1912.

Monthly discharge of Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.,for years ending Sept, 30,

1911 and.1912.

Month.

1910-11.

February. .........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September. .......................................

The period ..................................

1911-12.

March 1-12 ........................................

July...............................................

Serotember. .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

27 

48 

51 

41 

65 

180 

750 

698 

193 

76

36 

53

20 

20 

22 

391 

106 

71 

33

Minimum.

20 

20

22 

22 

33 

65 

108 

. 200 

72 

38

24 

22

is

18 

17 

82 

68 

35 

21

Mean.

21.7 

22.6 

26.0 

33.2 

26.0 

44.1 

95.0 

419 

423 

110 

45.8

28.0 

25.5 

21.0 

19.6 

18.7 

18.7 

183 

90.8 

51.1 

25. 6

Runoff 

(in acrefeet).

603 

1,390 

1,600 , 1,840 

1,600 

2,620 

5,840 

24,900 

26,000 

6,760 

2,730

75,900

1,720 

1.520 

1,290 

1,210 

1,080 

445 

10,200 

5,580 

3,140 

1,520

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

38351° WSP 330 14- -10
146 SUBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1&12, PART X.

WALKER LAKE BASIN. 

EAST .WALKER RIVER NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CAL.

Location. In the SW. £ SE. £ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., in the Mono National Forest,

about 4£ miles north of Bridgeport.

Records available. July 29, 1911, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank. 

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading near gage. At high stages measurements may be made from bridge about 2 miles below gage. 

Winter flow. Somewhat affected by ice. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are secured.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. J. Tompkins:

June 16: Gage height, 0.85 foot; discharge, 270 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Cal.,for year ending Sept.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29.........;

30..........

31..........

Oct.

0.48

.45

.40

.41

.36

.39

.42

.40

Nov.

0.41

.40

.45

66

00

Dec.

0.88

1 19

1.20

Jan.

1.50

Feb.

1.00

.20

.40

.15

Mar.

0.02

.16

.02

-.02

.00

Apr.

-0.10

June.

0.85

.......

........

........

July.

t

.... . .

1.00

Aug.

_

0.10

.95

Sept.

-0.1S

-.20

-.35

^

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Dec. 9,1911, to Feb. 24,1912. Water was 

below zero of gage during part of May, 1912.

EAST WALKER RIVER NEAR MASON, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge in the S. $ NE. i sec. 26, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., Mount

Diablo base and meridian, 2J miles above junction with West Walker River, and

7 miles above Mason. 

Records available. November 21,1910, to September 15,1912. From 1902 to 1908

a station was maintained at the Ross ranch, a short distance above the present

station.
WALKEB LAKE BASIF. 147

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on the left bank, 100 feet below the bridge. 

Channel. Sand, and liable to shift at sudden high water. 

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Some ice forms along the banks, but does not usually affect the relation of gage height to discharge.

Diversions. About 10,000 acres are irrigated above the station. 

Accuracy. As the channel is somewhat shifting, the results are considered only fair.

The records at this point show the amount of water contributed to .Walker River.

D^scharge measurements of East Walker River near Mason, Nev., in year ending Sept. 30,

191%.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 31

1912.

IS

Hydrographer.

H. J. Tompkins .........................................................

.... .do. ...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.31

3.60

2.05

Disharge.

Sec.-ft*

162

122

56

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Walker River near Mason, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

[Mrs. J. H. Hillbun, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8..............

 9..............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15..............

16...............

17...............

18............... 

19..............

20...............

21............... 

22...............

23............... 

24............... 

25..............

26...............

27...............

28............... 

29............... 

30............... 

31.:.............

Oct.

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.85 

3.85 

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.85

3.85 

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

Dec.

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3

K

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.3 

3.3

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.15 

3.1 

3.1

3

1

3.1

3.05 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0

Jan.

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

9 7

3.1

3.5

3

n

4.0

4.0

3.9

3 Q

3

0

3.8

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.75

3.8

3.75 

3.7

3.7 

3.8 

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

Feb.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3

0

3

0

3.8

3.8

^ A

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.9

4 9

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.4 

3.45 

3.5

3

e

3.6

3.7 

3.8

Mar.

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3 7

3.7

3 7

3

&K

3 a

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.55

3.55 

3.3

3.3 

3.2 

3.2

o 9

3

1

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9

Apr.

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2 9

2 2

2 9

2 9

2.2 

2.2 

2.15

2.18 

2.18

9 1

2.1

2.02 

2.0

1 95

1.95

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

May.

2.02

2.0

2.0

2

n

2.5

2.65

2.68

9 7

2.6

9 1

2.25

2 9

2 1

2 A

2.08

2.1 

2.1 

1.95

2.2 

2.1

2.0 

1.9

1.82

1 R

1.85

1.8 

1.75 

1.8 

1.9

June.

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.6

2.6

2:7

3.3

3.7

3 Q

3.6

3.5

3.4

3 d%

3

D

3

0

3.2

3.1 

2.95

9 7

2.6

2.6 

2.55

3.6 

3.8 

3.6

3.5

3

0

3.1 

2.9 

2.6

July.

2.3

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.28

2.22

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.08

2.08

2

0

2

4

2.4

2.35

2.6 

2.7 

4.2

4.3

4.1 

4.0

3.8 

3.7 

3.0

2

fi

9 d

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

Aug.

2.4

2.45

2.3

2.35

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.58

2.58

2.55

2.58

2.6

2.6

2 A3

2 AS

9 ft

2.6

2.58 

2.55

2.58

2.6 

2.6

2.55 

2.5 

2.55

9 t&

2.6

2.62 

2.62 

2.6 

2.6

Sept.

2.58

2.58

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.68

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.68

2.68

2.65

2.6

......

......

:;::;:

-- 

NO^E. Some ice present during January and February; relation of gage height to discharge probably not 

affected thereby except Feb. 18-22.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River near Mason, Nev.,for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12............... is.:.............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

100

100

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120 tAK

145

145

145

Nov.

145

145

145

145 id<;

145

145

145

145

145

100

120

120

120

120

120

105

105

100

100

100

105

105

90

on

Qn

on

on

on

90

Dec.

on

86

on

on

on

c?|

on

100

100

on

01

01

79

79

63

63

63

55

55

47

47

47

4O

7Q

3Q

QQ

3Q

36

36

32

32

Jan.

 26

26

20

20

16

16

QQ

79

110

120

120

110

110

100

100

on

on

on

95 inn

95

on

on

100

100

QC

on

90

on

90

90

Feb.

100

100

100

100

100

inn

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

on

on

Oft

70

70

63

68

79

79

81on

100

Mar,

on

81

72

79

on

90

on

100

100

100

on

on

on

07

86

87

90

09

QR

no

o<;

74

76

69

79

74

67

68

60

53

53

Apr.

47

41

41

36

31

01

26

22

22

19

in

19

1Q

19

1Q

19

19

18

1ft

18

16

16

14

iq

12

12

10

13

13

May.

14

13

13is

31

Oj3

38

40

41

36

99

20

10

16

1°.

15

16

16

12

19

16

14

10

10

7.6

7

8.5

7

6

7

10

June.

13

13

31

36

36

41

86

136

168

122

110

OS

104

ftA

86

76fia

56

41

36

36

°.A

122

152

199

110

86

68

53

36

July.

22

24

22

22

22

21

20

19

18

16

15

15

10

26

26

24

36

41

224

244

204

ICC

152

136

60

36

26

26

22

22

22

Aug.

26

28

22

24

22

31

36

35

35

34

oe

36

36

40

an

36

36

35

34

35

36

VB

34

31

34

QC

36

37

37

36

36

Sept.

35

35

36

36

38

40

41

41

41

41

41

40

. 40

38

36

'

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from two fairly well defined rating curves, applicable as follows: 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 13, and Mar. 29 to Sept. 30. Discharge computed by the indirect method for shifting channels 

Mar. 14-28. Discharge estimated, because of ice, Feb. 18-22.

Monthly discharge of East Walker River near Mason, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

October. ...................................... ^ ...

November. ........................................

January.... .

March . . .

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

145 

145 

100 

120 

100 

100 

47 

41 

168 

244 

40 

41

Minimum.

100 

90 

32 

16 

63 

53 

12 

6 

13 

15 

22 

35

Mean.

121 

118 

64.1 

80.3 

90.9 

82.1 

21.5 

17.7 

75.4 

57.0 

33.7 

38.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,440 

7,020 

3,940 

4,940 

5,230 

5,050 

1,280 

1,090 

4,490 

3,500 

2,070 

1,150

47,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.
WALKEK LAKE BASIN. 149

WALKER RIVER AT MASON, NEV.

Location. At the highway bridge at Mason, in the SW. J sec" 33, T. 13 N., E. 25 

E., about 4J miles below the junction of East Walker and West Walker rivers.

Records available. November 21,-1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to second bent from right end of bridge.

Channel. Shifting sand.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Eelation of gage height to discharge is at times affected by ice.

Diversions. A large part of the flow of both East Walker and Walker rivers is used 

for irrigation.

Accuracy. Results are fair.

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Mason, Nev., in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

1911 

Oct. 31

1912.

Hydrographer. height.

Feel. 

4.28

5.68

4.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

274

1.060

468

Daily gage height, in feet, of Walter River at Mason, Nev.,for year ending Sept. 80,1912.

[W. E. Harmon, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22............ .

23...............

24...............

26...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 4 *)

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3 4 <s

4.2

4.2

4.0

Dec.

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4 t

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4 0

4.0 4 n

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

Jan.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4 0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

Feb.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4 0

4.2

4.3

4 n

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4 ft

4.1

4 1

l!l

4.2

Max.

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4 1

4 1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3

0

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

, 3.5 

3.5

Apr.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3 A

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3

ft

3.2

3.1

3.1

3 1

^ 1

3

1

<* n

3.0 i ft

3.0

3 A

q A

3 A

3.0

May.

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.45

3.8

4.15

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.0

1 O

4.0

4 *)

4.5

4.7

5.1 

5.3

June.

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4 D

4 8

5.0

4 8

4.8

4.6

4

C

4.5

4.4

July.

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

- 3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.1

4.3

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.6

Aug.

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

Sept.

3.7

3.7

3.6

'3.8 3.6

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3,7

3.5

NOTE. River frozen over Jan. 1-10. Discharge determined from a fairly well denned curve. Discharge 

Jan. 1-10 estimated because of ice.
150 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Mason, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

10

20...............

22...............

9Q

9A

25...............

26...............

97

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

120

120

120

140

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

190

190

190

190

190 ion

ion

190 ion

ion

190

91 1

215

215

215

94 «!

245

245

245

245

Nov.

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

97«1

275

971

275 975;

275

275

97 «!

275

" 275

275

95"!

245

245

Dec.

190

190

215

215

215

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

215

215

91 K.

91*

ion

190

190

ion

190 ion

ion

190

190

190 ion

190 ion

190

Jan.

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

275

275

275

275

275

97K

97 E

97 c;

275

275

275

275

275

275

OdZ

245

245 9415

245

245

245

Feb.

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

91 1?

275

275

310

<*in

310

245

Odti

245

215

215

215

245

Mar.

245

245

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

ton

190

190 ion

144

144

125

125

95

95

95

95

Apr.

95

95

95

109

109

109

95

~ 9582

82

95

95

95

82

70

59

flQ

dO

49

49

49

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

May.

40

32

25

25

25

25

25

32

32

40

49

49

59

59

88

144

230

275

345

425

425

345

975

166

190

245

345

425

610

715

June.

825

885

945

1,010

1,140

1,280

1,280

1,350

1,140

1,010

945

825

770

770

770

660

610

560

560

560

560

515

470

560

470

470

385

345

345

310

July.

310

275

245

245

245

215

215

215

166

144

144

144

144

166

190

190

166

215

275

560

560

345

275

215

144

95

95

95

95

95

109

Aug.

125

144

144

144

144

125

125

125

125

125

125

109

109

109

125

125

125

125

125

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

125

125

125

125

Sept.

125

125

109

109

144

144

166

144

144

144

125

125

125

125

95

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Mason, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

October..... .......................................

December ......................................

January...........................................

March...

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September 1-15. ...................................

The period... ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

245 

275 

245 

275 

310 

245 

109 

715 

1,350 

560 

144 

166

Minimum.

120 

190 

190 

165 

215 

95 

40

25 

310 

95 

109 

95

Mean.

188 

270 

210 

233 

251 

188 

69.5 

192 

744 

213 

122 

130

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,600 

16,100 

12,900 

14,300 

14,400 

11,600 

4,140 

11,800 

44,300 

13,100 

7,500 

3,870

166,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 151

ROBINSON CREEK NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CAL.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, in the SW. i NW. J sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 24 E., 

5 miles above junction with Buckeye Creek, and 5$ miles southwest of Bridgeport.

Records available. November 18,1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to pine tree on left bank.

Channel. Gravel and email bowlders; practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading near gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Artificial control. The dam at the outlet of T-win Lakes partly regulates the flow 

at this station.

Accuracy. Rating curve is well defined and results are good for days when gage 

was used.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. J. Tompkins: 

June 12, 1912: Gage height, 3.92 feet; discharge, 217 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Col., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

[Clarence Wyatt, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11......:........

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24............... 

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.99

2.99

2.95

3.04

3.02

2.95

3.01

Nov.

3.00

2.95

2.36

2.37

"2." 35"

Dec.

2.39

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.00

Jan.

2.1

2.4

2.05

.......

2.95

Feb.

2.9

2.69

2.69

2.65

Mar.

2.7

2.69

2.81

2.7

2.72

Apr.

2.65

2.62

2.6

.......

2.65

May.

2.65

2.72

9 A

June.

3.7

3.5

3.92

3.6

.......

3.45

July.

3.5

3.6

.......

3

£

Aug.

3.38

3.25

3.13

Sept.

3.0

2.83

2.78

......

2.7

NOTE. Ice exists to some extent at the station during the winter but probably does not seriously affect 

the relation of gage height to discharge.
152 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Col., for years ending

Sept. 30,1911 and 191%.

Day.

1910-11. 

1... ............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

9

10...............

11............... to

1^1

14...............

15...............

16...............

17-...-. ...r...

ift

19

20...... .........

21.. ...... .......

99

23...............

24.- ............ .

25...- .......... -

26...............

97

28...............

29...............

on

31...............

1911-12. 

1...............

2.... ...........

3.. ...... ...... .

4...............

5...............

6.. ...... ...... .

7.. .............

g

10...............

11...............

12...............

13.... .......... .

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20........ .......

21...............

22.....:.........

23...............

24... ............

25.. .. ...........

26...............

27.... .......... .

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

57

57

52

63

60

52

59

Nov.

6.6

6.0

5.4

58

52

8.8

9.1

8.5

Dec.

7 0

6.6

7.0

6.8

6.0

5.0

6.0

9 7

10

8.5

7.0

2

0

Jan.

6.8

7.3

7.0

17

3.8

10

3.3

52

Feb.

47

27

27

24

Mar.

.

30

37

OQ

27

38

98

30

Apr.

57

58

52

56

58

60

70

24

22

20

24

May.

71

47

123

106

91

123

lei

170

24

30

20

June.

188

214

250

291

578

660

461

353

170

tv>

219

150

12§

July.

370

363

387

387

499

578

387

306

132

150

132

Aug.

291

347

130

164

141

136

134

128

iii

91

74

Sept.

123

73

70

70

70

58

136

70

-

58

4fl

35

28

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve based on measurements made during 1910-1912 

and well defined above 150 second-feet. No correction in discharge because of ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 158

Monthly discharge of Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Cal.,for years ending Sept. SO, 1911

and 1912.

Month.

1910-11. 

November 18-30. ..................................

December. ........................................

January 1-18. .....................................

April ..............................................

May...............................................

June. ..............................................

July...............................................

1911-12.

December. ........................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7.3 

7.9 

17

70 

181 

660 

578 

347 

136

63 

58 10- 

52 

47 

38 

24 

30 

219 

150 

111 

58

219

Minimum.

5.4 

5.0 

6.8 

52 

47 

188 

306 

128 

58

52 

8.5 

2.8 

3.3 

24 

27 

20 

20 

123 

132 

74 

28

2.8

Mean.

6.36 

6.24 

9.0 

56 

106 

374 

409 

177 

87.2

57.7 

21.1 

7.79 

15.3 

30.3 

30.4 

23.1 

35.8 

161 

135 

110 

45

56.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

164 

384 

322 

3,330 

6,520 

22,300 

25,100 

10,900 

5,190

3,550 

1,260 

479 

941 

1,740 

1,870 

1,370 

2,200 

9,580 

8,300 

6,760 

2,680

40,700

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. Monthly means computed by interpolating discharges between days when gage was read. 

Maximum and minimum values are for days when gage was read. Low accuracy because of lack of gage 

heights.

Estimates for June, 1912, supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 300, p. 212.

BUCKEYE CHEEK NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CAL.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, in the SE. J NW. J sec. 3, T. 4 N., E. 24 E., 

in the Mono National Forest, half a mile below Hot Springs, and 4J miles southwest of Bridgeport.

Records available. November 18, 1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to large cottonwood tree on left bank about half a mile 

above mouth of canyon.

Channel. Granite and bowlders, and rough; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from foot log 20 feet above gage.

Winter no"w. Somewhat affected by ice.

Accuracy. Eating curve is fairly well defined and results are fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service. 

The following discharge measurement was made by H. J. Tompkins: 

June 12, 1912: Gage height, 3.87 feet; discharge, 170 second-feet.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1912, PAET X.

Daily gage "height, in feet, of Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Col., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

[Clarence Wyatt, observer.]

Day.

I. ..........<...

2.. .............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

3.05

3.04

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.95

2.97

Nov.

3.00

2.95

2.93

2.92

9 Rft

Dec.

9 8A

2.85

2.85

2

OC

2.80

Jan.

2.3

2.8

2

O

2.85

Feb.

2.95

2.72

2 7S

2.62

Mar.

2.65

2.72

2.8

9 Aft

9 7^

Apr.

2.7

9 ft

2.55

2.8

May.

2.82

3.1

2.95

June.

3.8

3.9

3.87

3.75

3.5

July.

3.6

3.35-

Aug.

2.95

9 Q1

2.85

Sept.

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

NOTE. Ice exists at the station during the winter but probably does not seriously affect the relation 

of gage height to discharge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Cal.,for years ending

Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct. Nov.

28

30

32

24

Dec.

34

29

35

19

25

30

35

Jan.

28

28

20

29

V)

Feb. Mar.

30

38

Apr.

41

37

35

47

52

85

66

May.

73

85

84

72

94

167

109

100

June.

154

240

290

420

350

530

860

490

570

July.

490

490

530

420

455

455

220

265

Aug.

167

154

ise

118

100

90

82

85

Sept.

82

58

52

51

50

50

100

60
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buckeye Creek near Bridgewater,, CaL, for years ending 

Sept. 30, 1911 and 191% Continued.

Day.

1911-12. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11.............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17..............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

46

45

35

42

35

38

4O

Nov.

42

38

37

36

32

Dec.

33

32

32

32

90

Jan.

10

29

29

32

Feb.

38

25

28

20

Mar.

22

25

29

23

26

Apr.

24

19

18

29

May.

30

50

38

June.

167

200

190

154

100

July.

118

78

Aug.

38

38

32

Sept.

35

29

29

24

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve based on measurements 

made in 1910 to 1912. Open-water rating curve applied during winter months.

Monthly discharge of Buckeye Creek near Bndgeport, CaL, for years ending Sept. SO, 1911

and 1912.

Month.

1910-11. 

November 18-30. ..................................

January 1-21 ......................................

April..............................................

Mav

June...............................................

July...............................................

September. ........................................

1911-12.

January ...........................................

February. .........................................

March

Aprfl. .............................................

MSy...... .............. ...........................

July...............................................

August ............................................

September

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32 

35 

32 

85 

- 167 

860 

530 

167 

100

46 

42 

33 

32 

38 

29 

29 

50 

200 

118 

38 

35

200

Minimum.

24 

19 

20 

35 

72 

154 

220 

82 

50

35- 

32 

29 

10 

20 

22 

18 

30 

100 

78 

32 

24

10

Mean.

29.0 

30.0 

27.1 

49.5 

95.9 

432 

399 

115 

65.6

40.2 

35.9 

31.8 

25.5 

27.0 

24.7 

22.8 

50.1 

163 

90 

44 

29

48.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

748 

1,840 

1,130 

2,950 

5,900 

25,700 

24,500 

7,070 

3,900

2,470 

2,140 

1,960 

1,570 

1,550 

1,520 

1,360 

3,080 

9,700 

5,530 

2,710 

1,730

35,300

Accuracy.

oooooo-rtooooo ooooooooo

NOTE. Monthly means obtained by interpolating discharges for days when gage was not read. Maximum and minimuni refer only to days when gage was actually read. Records for June, 1912, supersede 

those in Water-Supply Paper 300, p. 215.
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

SWAGER CREEK NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge, in the NW. \ NW. J sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 24 E., threefourths of a mile northwest of Mono ranger station, and 4£ miles northwest of 

Bridgeport.

Records available. June 1, 1911, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank, 20 feet above bridge..

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

Winter flow. Ice forms for short periods during the winter months, but does not 

usually affect the relation of gage height to discharge.

Accuracy. Results are fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

The following measurement was made by H. J. Tompkins: 

June 12, 1912: Gage height, 2.42 feet; discharge, 11 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal.,for year ending Sept. 80,

1912.

[Clarence Wyatt, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10............... 

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16............... 

17...............

1*.. .............

19...............'

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27 ..............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.52

2.07

2.05

2 EC

2.52

2

KO

2.65

2.55

2.56

2.52

Nov.

2.52

2.50

2.52

2.38

.......

2.38

2.38

Dec.

2 CO

o qc

2.40

2

AtL

2

oe

Jan.

2.2

------

9 n

2 A

2.41

Feb.

2.52

2.51

"i'si"

2.32

Mar.

2.53

2.5

2.57

O E&

O AR

Apr.

2.5

2.2

1 45

2.5

May.

2.52

2.7

2.65

2.8

2.6

June.

2.5

.......

2.42

2.38

2.23

July.

2.32

.......

2.45

Aug.

2.25 

1.7

"i'is"

2.1

1.7

Sept.

1.7

......

1.75

......

2.83

1.95

NOTE. Ice exists at the station during the winter but probably does not seriously affect the relation 

between gage height and discharge.
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Col., for years ending

Sept. SO, 1911 and 191%.

Day.

1911.

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

g

10. ..............

11...............

19

13...............

14...............

15...............

Day'.

1911-12. 

! . ............

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...............

June.

87

122

122

136

Oct

15

3.7

3.5

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

July.

66

56

59

48

48

Nov.

15

14

15

10

10

10

Aug.

25

18

21

22

Dec.

15

9.5

11

12

9.5

Sept.

15

14

Jan.

6.0

3.0

3.0

11

Feb.

15

14

14

8.6

"r

Day.

1911. 

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Mar.

15

14

17

18

12

Apr.

14

6.0

.5

14

June.

151 

139

144

142

122

94

87

May.

15

22

20

27

18

July.

51

42

31

32

June.

14

11

10

6.6

Aug.

18

17

14

16

July.

10

14

Sept.

14 

12

12

15

18

Aug.

9 

2

7

6

2

Sept.

2

2.4

28

......

4.2

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from two rating curves well defined above 8 second-feet, one applicable June 1,1911, to June 30,1912, the other July 1 to Sept. 30,1912. The low discharge during April, 1912, 

was due to the use of water for irrigation. No corrections made for effect of ice on discharge relation.
158 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912,' PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Col., for years ending Sept. SO, 1911

and 1912.

Month.

1911.

July...............................................

The period ..................................

1911-12.

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

144 

66 

25 

18

16 

15 

15 

11 

15 

18 

14 

27 

14 

14 

9 

28

28

Minimum.

87 

31 

14 

12

3.5 

10 

9.5 

3.0 

8.« 

12 

0.5 

15 

6.6 

10 

2 

2

0.5

Mean.

117 

44.7 

19.2 

14.3

12.3 

11.5 

11.2 

6.23 

12.7 

15.3 

9.28 

19.1 

10.8 

11 

5.5 

3.5

10.7

Uun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,960 

2,750 

1,180 

851

11,700

756 

684 

689 

383 

730 

941 

552 

1,170 

643 

676 

338 

208

7,770

Accuracy.

B. DB!

B.

c.

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by interpolating daily discharge for days on which gage was not 

read. Maximum and minimum represent discharge on days when gage was actually read.

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR COLEVILLE, CAL.

Location. In the NE. £ sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., about half a mile below the mouth

of Ross Canyon Creek, 5 miles southeast of Coleville, and about half a mile below

the site of the station formerly maintained. 

Records available. March 1, 1909, to August 31, 1910; October 5, 1902, to July

31, 1908, at station half a mile farther upstream. 

Drainage area. 248 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff. 

Channel. Compact gravel; shifts slightly.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable and car or from bridge. 

Accuracy. Results are excellent. 

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge are furmshed by the Stone & Webster

Engineering Corporation.
WALKBB LAKE BASIN. 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Coleville, Cal.,for years ending

Sept. SO, 1909 and 1910.

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. .........

97

. 28.. ....... -

29..........

30.. ....... -

31..........

Day.

1909-10. 

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..........

]

3

Oct.

70

85

77

85

92

Q9

92

92

85

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

.65

60

60

65

3ay.

909.

Nov.

70

70

70

70

70

70

60

70

85

70

70

70

60

70

70

50

70

70

85

150

540

270

240

210

240

150

150

100

i9n

iv>

Dec.

210

210

150

70

85

70

11V)

540

210

150

100

120

120

inn

85

70

60

60

60

50

50

en

50

60

60

50

50

60

50

60

210

Jan.

ISO

85

60

50

50

60

en

70

85

70

60

60

60

en

50

50

50

60

60

en

85

100 i K/i

150

150

inn

«<;

150

150

1 *\fi

150

Mar.

70

70

60

70

70

70

60

60

55

60

70

OC

85

QC

QC

85

77 ' 77

85

77

85

85

77

77

85

an

85

Feb.

85

60

60

QC

85

fin

QC

inn

OR

100

oe

85

OC

85

60

60

QE

85

100

150

8)5

85

85

OK

85

Iftft

85

Apr.

no

110

15/»

150

1QC

120

1QK

150

180 91 n

ion

195

240

330

335

win

425

475

510

510

oon

335

335

335

380

475

610

610

610

610

Mar.

150

150

91 n

210

210

210

240

9?n

270

97ft

300

300

97ft

300

97ft

97ft

97ft

300

qnn

335

335

97O

270

91O

91 n

91 n

91 n

i=n

91 n

i t\n

91 n

May,

680

840

920

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,120

1,160

1.080

1,000

880

680

575

540

645

680

680

7Qrt

760

920

1,160

920

680

610

645

920

1 080

1,080

840

840

1,320

Apr.

150

210

91 n

270

270

OOK

QOK

oon

540 jtne

680

540

540

540

540

425

54O.

680

540

840

760

840

1 AAA

1 AAA

1,000

1,160

I

con

I

qon

840

June.

1,500

1,950

2,040

2,225

2,225

2,130

1,590

1,590

1,410

1,410

1,590

1,770.

1,590

1,590

9 flAft

1,500

1,320

1,240

1,000

1,000

1,160

1,410

1,950

1,860

1,860

1,590

1,500

1,590

1,500

1,680

May.

920

680

680

540

540

425

540

540

680

540

680

680

540

680

540

1,320 i vxn

1,500

I

QQn

1,500 i cnn

1,500

1,500

1,320

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

July.

1,500

1,590

1,860

1,860

1,240

920

760

7fifl

840

840

920

1,080

1,080

1,000

920

920

720

680

540

540

610

610

540

540

475

335

335

335

335

355

June.

1,680

1,500

1,500

1,320

1,160

1,160

1,320

1,160

1,160

1

QOA

I

qon

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,000

1,000

840

475

mn

425

qon

475

425

QQA

{ton

540

Aug.

3*5

335

335

315

315

300

300

300

300

285

285

285

270 991;

195

195

lot

195

210

210

91 n

225

210

180

150

150

150

135

135

135

150

July.

425

335

97O

210

270

425

qq c

425

540

425

OOC

97O

97ft

97ft

300

300

ortn

1 240

425

475

425

335

475

4<tK

335

335

335

335

97H

97ft

Sept.

120

110

120

120 ;io

110

100

100

100

90

90

90

on

on

on

on

77

77

77

77

70

70

70

70

70

70

77

70

70

70

Aug.

270 q<ifi

270 91ft

91 n

91 n

i^n

ten

160

19A

1OA

120

inn

QC

70

70

QK

oc

70

70

QC

QC

ft£

OK

70

70

70

70

70

70

70
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Coleville, Col,, for years ending Sept. SO,

1909 and 1910.

[Drainage area, 248 square miles.a]

Month.

1909.

April..............................

May..............................

July...............................

The period. .................

1909-10.

April..............................

May..............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

IWaYiTniiTTi,

85 

610 

1,320 

2,220 

1,860 

335 

120

92 

540 

540 

ISO 

150 

335 

1,320 

1,680 

1,680 

1,240 

335

Minimum.

55 

92 

540 

1,000 

335 

135 

70

60 

SO 

50 

50 

60 

1EO 

ISO 

425 

380 

210 

70

Mean.

75.8 

323 

873 

1,630 

830 

232 

87.8

74.2 

121 

110 

87.1 

85.0 

243 

636 

1,030 

991 

381 

122

Per 

square 

mile.

0.306 

1.30 

3.52

6.S7 

3.35 

.936 

.354

.299 

.488 

.444 

.351 

.343 

.980 

2.57 

4.15 

4.00 

1.54 

.492

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.35 

1.45 

4.06 

7.33 

3.86 

1.08 

.40

.34

.54 

.51 

.40 

 .36 

1.13 

2.87 

4.78 

4.46 

1.78 

.57

Total in 

acre-feet.

4,660 

19,200 

53,700 

97,000 

51,000 

14,300 

5,220

245,000

4,560 

7,200 

6,760 

5,360 

4,720 

14,900 

37,800 

63,300 

59.000 

23,400 

7,500

234,000

a The difference between this value and that published for the station formerly maintained by the Survey 

is due to the difference in maps used in determining the area. This value is believed to be more nearly 

correct.

NOTE. Monthly values computed by enjrireers of the U. S. Geological Survey.

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, NEV.

Location. In sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 23 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at the 

highway bridge about 3J miles southwest of Wellington, Nev.

Records available. April 26 to August 31, 1910.

Gage. Vertical staff at the measuring section.

Channel. Gravel and sand; shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at the gage.

Accuracy. Results are good.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge are furnished by the Stone & Webster 

Engineering Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Wellington, Nev. ,for year ending

Sept. SO, 1910.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3........

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

Q

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Apr. May.

489

4KO

418

387

333

333

358

7ru

846

882

882

846

882

810

846

June.

1,170

1,170

1,026

1,026

954

810

810

739

73Q

7ru.

7ru

632

632

598

562

July.

289

289

289

260

260

243

243

227

227

387

387 qoo

333

289

289

Aug.

130

100

74

74

74

60

60

60

47

47

47

47

37

37

37

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

10

20.......

21.......

22. ......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26....... 017

28.......

29.......

3n

31.......

Apr.

918

QCJ

846

704

562

May.

918

739

739

882

918

918 882-

846

846

846

882

ou.

954

954

1,026

1,062

June.

562

525

525

489

489

453

453

418

" 387

387

358

358

31 n

310

289

July.

260

333

333

453

418

310

227

162

162

162

162

1fi9

178

145

145

145

Aug.

37

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

1Q

19

1Q

19

1Q

28
WALKER LAKE BASIK. 161

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Wellington, Nev.,for year ending Sept. 30,

1910.

Month.

April 26-30. ..............................................

May.....................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

954 

1,060 

1,170 

453 

130

Minimum.

562 

333 

289 

145 

19

^lean.

797 

769 

620 

261 

43.3

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,900 

47,300 

36,900 

16,000 

2,660

WEST WALKER EIVEE AT SMITH, NEV.

Location. In sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at Smith, 

about 16 miles above the confluence with East Walker River.

Records available. April 25 to'August 31, 1910.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Sand and gravel; shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made near gage from cable and car, or by trading.

Accuracy. Records considered good.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River at Smith, Nev.,for year ending Sept.

30, 1910.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Apr. May.

452

420

420

420

359

359

330

521

487

591

668

632

632

740

632

June.

1,064

1,100

992

848

812

770

632

591

521

591

559

668

632

632

632

July.

359

301

330

301

245

218

192

168

192

192

192

168

144

144

144

Aug.

102

82

82

82

65

48

48

48

48

34

23

23

23

14

14

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29....... so...:...

31.......

Apr.

632

591

668

702

ECQ

May.

740

 740

632

702

702

812

812

848

884

812

848

920

QO9

1,064

June.

521

CCQ

521

487

521

487

420

389

Qca

359

389

QCQ

420

389

359

July.

144

122

144

359

330

3S9

301

245

144

122

144

122

144

122

102

Aug.

4

4

4

4

4

14

14

14

23

23

23

14

14

23

14<M

Monthly discharge of West Walker River at Smith, Nev.,for year ending Sept. 30, 1910.

Month.

April 25-30.. .............................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

740 

1,060 

1,100 

389 

102

Minimum.

559 

330 

359 

102 

4

Mean.

649 

666 

586 

207 

30.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,720 

41,000 

34,900 

12,700 

1,890

38351° WSP 330 14- -11
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

EAST FORK OF WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CAL.

Location. At Blackburn's, 1 about 100 yards below mouth of Hot Creek, in the NE. 

i sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., about 3 miles above junction with West Walker River, 

and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Records available. April 21 to August 31, 1910.

Gage. Verticsfl staff at footbridge.

Channel. Compact gravel and cobblestones; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at gage.

Accuracy . Results excellent.

Cooperation. The following records were furnished by the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation:

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of West Walker River near Bridgeport, CaL, 

for year ending Sept. 80, 1910.

Day.

1........

2........

»......"..

4........

5........

6........

7........

10. .......

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

Apr. May.

112

90

112

112

on

on

90

112

160

160

160

160

180

180

208

June.

325

325

301

278

97Q

OK-l

OKi

208

208

tyKA

254

231

OQ1

231

9ftR

July.

112

112

112

90

QA

90

on

on

90

90

90

71

71

71

71

Aug.

AQ

AQ

49

AQ

41

41

OE

35

OE

OE

OK

35

Day. ,

16. ......

17.......

.18.......

in

20.......

91

99

23

24.......

9*\

26.......

27.......

28. ......

9Q

OA

Q1

Apr.

112

112

136

136

160

180

112

May.

208

180

180

208

208

208

231

254

254

254

278

3fti

301

325

325

June.

180

180

180

160

160

160

136

136

136

136

136

136

112

July.

58

71

160

90

112

on

71

71

68

58

58

58

58

49

49

Aug.

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

26

28

26

Monthly discharge of East Fork of West Walker River near Bridgeport, CaL, for year

ending Sept. 80, 1910.

Month.

May . . .....

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

180 

325 

325 

160 

49

Minimum.

112 

90 

112 

49 

26

Mean.

131 

195

200 

82.7 

34.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,600 

12,000 

11,900 

5,080 

2,150

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey.

HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN.

CARSON RIVER BASIN.

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER AT SILVER KINO VALLEY, NEAR MARBXEEVILLE,

CAL.

Location. At lower end of Silver Zing Valley, in the NE. J sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 21 E., 

in the Mono National Forest, 300 feet above mouth of Bagley Creek, and about 

12 miles southeast of Markleeville.

i Hardy station, Bridgeport quadrangle, II. S. Geological Survey.
HUMBOLDT-CABSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 163

Records available. November, 1910, to August, 1912 (fragmentary).

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to a tamarack tree on left bank near dam site. Previous to March 30, 1911, gage was located a short distance above present one. 

Original datum has not been maintained.

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 600 feet above gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Accuracy. Rating curves are fairly well defined. Monthly estimates have not been 

prepared on account of fragmentary gage-height record.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service and 

Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Carson River at Silver King Valley, near Markleeville, Cal., in year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

1910. 

Aug. 8

Sept. 9 

Nov. 11 

Dec. 11

1911. 

Mar. 30 

June 11 

July 21

Hydrographer.

Stone & Webster 

Engineering Cor-

.. ...do.. ...........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Gage height.

New 

gage.

Feet.

2.45 

3.40 

3.00

Old

gage.

Feet.

1.20 

1.05 

' 1.09 

1.32

2.17 

4.16 

3.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft .

48 

35 

38 

53

184 

806 

475

Date.

1911. 

July 29

Sept. 20

1912. 

June 22

Hydrographer.

Murphy and PeeStone & Webster 

Engineering Corporation. ........

H. J. Tompkins...

Gage height.

New 

gage.

Feet. 

2.62

1.49

2.45

Old

gage.

Feet. 

2.50

1.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

278

54

212

Daillly gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River at 

Silver King Valley, near Markleeville, Cal., for years ending Sept. SO, 1910-1912.

Date.

1910. 

Aug. 8.........

fiArvf Q

Nov. 11.........

Nov. 19.........

Nov. 26.........

Dec.5... .......

Dec. 11.........

Dec. 17.........

Dec 24

Dec. 31.........

1911

Feb. 3..........

Feb. 18.........

Feb. 27......... 

Mar. 2..........

Gage 

height.

1.20

1 n^

1.09

1.00

1 00

1.31

1.26

1.28

1 9SJ

1.30

1.49

2.40

3.40

2

QK

2.70 

2.65

Discharge.

47

36

38

33

33

56

CO

53

53

45

243

550

Date.

1911. 

Mar. 18.........

Mar. 25.. .......

Mar. 30.........

Apr.7. .........

Apr. 14.........

Apr. 22. ........

Anr 9Q

May 13. ........

May 20. ........

May 27. ........

July 21.........

July 26. ........

July 29. ........

Aug. 14......... 

Sept. 20........

Gage

1.50

2.45

2.50

2.40

2.55

2.40

2.55

3.00

3.35

3.40

3.85

3.20

3.00

2.80

2.62

2.10 

1.50

Discharge.

63

150

199

214

1S4

234

184

234

758

804

1,260

628

482

358

264

120 

56

Date.

1911. 

Sept. 22........

Oct. 31 .........

Nov. 21.........

Dec. 14.........

1912.

Mar. 1..........

Mar.16.. .......

June 22. ........

July 10. ........

July 14. ........

Aug. 12.........

Gage 

height.

1.85

1.79

1.70

2.20

3.10

2.05

1.70

1.60

2.85

2.85

2.45

1.65

1.65

1.6i>

Discharge.

86

70

70

70

62

388

388

199

66

66

66

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Dec. 31,1910; Jan. 7, Feb. 18,27, Mar. 2, Dec. 

14,1911; Jan. 3,15,1912. Gage heights after Mar. 30, 1911, refer to the new gage established that date. 

Gage heights for Dec. 11.1910, July 26,29, Sept. 20,1911, supersede the values published in Water-Supply 

Paper 300, p. 171, and Water-Supply Papef 310, p. 104.

Discharge determined from three fairly veil defined curves applicable as follows: Aug. 8,1910, to Jan. 

7,1911; Jan. 28 to Mar. 25,1911; Mar. 30,1911, to Aug. 12,1912.
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER NEAR MARKXEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. At Hangman's bridge, in the NE. | sec. 27, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., 2 miles 

east of Markleeville. Indian Creek enters 100 feet above gage and Markleeville 

Creek 1J miles below.

Records available. November 13, 1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff, 75 feet below the bridge, bolted to rock on right bank.

Channel. Composed of gravel and small bowlders; permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at stamp mill 3 miles above 

station, where the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation maintains a gage, 

At low and medium stages measurements are made by wading below the gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Storage. Low-water flow is augmented by storage developed on Silver Creek above 

the station.

Accuracy. Results are good for periods carried by gage heights.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Col., in year

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

1911.

Nov. 7

1912. 

June 21

Hydrographer.

J. E . Stewart .............................................................

TT. ,T. TompkiriR. .........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.87

4.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

78

419

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Cal.,for year

ending Sept. SO, 191%.

[John E. Smith, observer.]

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

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..........

Oct.

iio

3.17

3.20

2.90

2.90

2.90

Nov.

2.80

2.87

2.80

2.40

2.80

2.85

2.75

Dec.

2.40

3.65

3.75

Jan.

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.3

3

0E

3 -tK

3.15

9 Q

2.9

2 Q

2.84

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.8

2.75

2.95

9 7

2.75

Feb.

2.75

2.7

2.75

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.85

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.78

2

0

2

0

9 7

2.75

2.8

2.82

2.82

2.85

2.75

Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.82

2.75

2.6

2 0

2.85

2.85

Apr.

2.91

3.0

3.0

i n

2.9

3.0

June.

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.3

3.9

4.0

July.

3.6

3.75

3.75

3.18

3.1

Aug.

3.0

2.85

Sept.

3.1

3.2

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice for periods during the winter months.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DEAINAGlj BASIN. 165

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Col., for 

the years ending Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

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 ..........

Nov.

60 

62 

60

58 

58 

61 

33 

42

60 

60 

61 

68 62'

40 

54 

52 

54 

49

Day.

1911-12. 

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..............

Dec.

54 

58 

146 

60 

49

72 

75 

77 

78 

93

99 

85 

72 

50 

49

44 

50 

46 

60 

55

50 

56 

60 

65 

56

46 

43 

40 

40 

33 

33

Oct.

123 

125 

127 

129 

132

135 

138. 

140 

142 

144

146 

140 

133 

126 

119

112 

105 

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

96

Nov.

93

90 

87 

85

88

92 

95 

92 

88 

85

40 

46 

53 

59 

66

72 

79 

85 

87 

90

92

88 

85 

81 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

Jan.

33

56 

40 

39 

72 

80

88 

96 94" 

91 

90

88 

86 

85 

184 

129

99 

99 

99 

99 

956 

846

Dec.

40

Feb.

418 

285 

285 

215 

194

174 

129 

146 

129 

165

138 

126 

114

92 

114

99 

85 

100 

114 

114

72 

- 92 

114 

106 

111

85 

104 

122

Jan.

91

88 

85 

85 

85 

78

85 

78 

92 

106 

72 

78

Mar.

114 

106 

99 

99 

99

99 

97 

94 

92 

99

99 

99 

99 

99 

114

129 

146 

204 

210 

215

215 

260 

312 

340 

354

385 

326 

370 

435 

522 

608

Feb.

78 

72 

78 

82 

85

85 

85 

92 

85 

85

85 

82 

85 

85 

72

78 

85 

86

88 

88

88 

88 

89 

90 

91

92 

92 

85

78

Apr.

652 

723 

794 

698

745

608 

566 

526 

566 

470

418 

370 

340 

326 

312

326 

354 

418 

566 

488

526 

698 

-698 

900 

1,010

1,250 

1,010 

794 

698 

698

Mar.

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

85 

85 

85 

78 

72

85 

85 

85 

85 

88

78 

60 

70 

80 

90

99 

92 

92 

94 

96 

98

May.

794 

745 

900 

1,010 

1,250

846 

794 

794 

900 

900

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

956 

794

698 

698 

698 

846 

956

1,250 

1,250 

1,510 

1,640 

1,250

1,190 

1,130 

1,160 

1,190 

1,100 

1,010

Apr.

100 

114 

114 

114 

114

114 

111 

108 

105 

102

99 

114

" June.

900 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570

1,610 

1,650 

1,690 

1,730 

1,770

2,000 

2,240 

2,150 

2,060 

1,970

2,180 

2,380 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900

1,770 

1,640 

1,510 

1,420 

1,340

1,250 

1,380 

1,420 

1,470 

1,510

May.

July.

1,470 

1,420 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

1,380 

1,380 

1,320 

1,250 

1,250

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

1,230 

1,210

1,190 

1,640 

1,570 

1,010 

1,010

955 

900 

822 

745 

636

526 

567 

608 

548 

488 

466

June.

652

488

566

418 

298

326

July.

226 

260

260

146

129

Aug.

444 

421 

398 

376 

354

338 

323 

308 

293 

278

263 

248 

233 

219 

204

215 

226 

218 

210 

202

194 

189 

184 

179 

174

109 

165 

174 

171 

168 

165

Aug.

114

92

Sept.

160 

156 

153 

149

146

146 

146 

146 

146 

144

141 

138 

135 

132 

129

126 

123 

120 

117 

114

118 

122 

122 

122 

122

122 

122 

122 

122 

122

Sept.

129

146

NOTE. Discharge determined from a curve well defined between 40 and 1,500 second-feet. Daily discharge estimated, because of ice, Dec. 20 and 27, 1910; Jan. 18 and 21, 1911. Mean discharge estimated, 

because of ice, Jan. 2 to 10,1911, at 45 second-feet; December, 1911, at 50 second-feet, and Jan. 1 to 19,1912, 

at 50 second-feet. Discnarge interpolated for days on which gage was not read, except during periods of 

infrequent gage heights. Above records of daily discharge supersede those published in Water-Supply 

Paper 300, p. 174.
166 SUBFAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, CaL, for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

Month.

1910-11. 

Nov. 13-30. .......................................

February. .........................................

May............................ ...... . ....

July...............................................

1911-12. 

October. ..........................................

Apr. 1-12....................... ....... ... . ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

68 

146 

956 

418 

608 

1,250 

1,640 

2,380 

1,640 

444 

160

146 

95

106 

92 

99 

114

Minimum.

33 

33 

33

72 

92 

312 

698 

900 

466 

165 

114

96 

40

72 

60 

99

Mean.

55.2 

61.1 

128 

144 

211 

618 

1,010 

1,700 

1,080 

248 

133

116 

79.5 

50.0 

63.6 

, 84.6 

84.9 

109

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,970

3,760 

7,870 

8,000 

13,000 

36,800 

62, 100 

101,000 

66,400 

15,200 

7,910

324,000

7,130 

4,730 

3,070 

3,910 

4,870 

5,220 

2,590

31,500

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. These estimates supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 300, p. 175. 

CARSON RIVER NEAR EMPIRE, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge at Brunswick Mill, in the SE. J sec. 12, T. 15 N.

R. 20 E., one-fourth mile below diversion dam of Brunswick Mill Power Co., and

2 miles below Empire. 

Records available. June 25 to December 31, 1895; October 21, 1900, to September

30, 1912.

Drainage area. 988 square miles. 

Gage. A staff gage was installed on left abutment of bridge June 7, 1907. Previous.

to this time gages had been in use at other locations. On February 24, 1911, a

staff gage was installed on left bank a short distance below tailrace of Brunswick

Mill power canal and about 1,000 feet below bridge at an independent datum.

The entire flow of the river passes this gage. 

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; fairly permanent. At the bridge gage the channel

is sandy and somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable about 50 feet above bridge,

or by wading. Brunswick Mill power canal is measured and its flow combined

with that of the river at the bridge to give discharge at lower gage. 

Winter flow. Usually somewhat affected by ice. 

Diversions. A considerable part of the summer flow above this station is used for

irrigation in Carson Valley. 

Accuracy. Records since the installation of the lower gage are excellent. On

account of the uncertainty of the canal data, previous records are not so reliable. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

Records at this station include the return water from irrigation in Carson Valley and 

show amount of water available for use in Dayton Valley.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 167

Discharge measurements of Carson River near Empire, Nev., in year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

1911. 

Nov. 5

1912. 

June 24

Hydrographer.

J. E.Stewart..... ..................................................... ^.

H. J. Tompkins........ ..................................................

height.

Feet. 

3.66

4.11

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

164

394

Daily gage height, in feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

I.'.........:....

2...............

3...............

4...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10...............

12...............

10

15...............

16..............

17...............

18...............

1Q

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

97

28...............

29...............

30................

31...............

Oct.

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

Nov.

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3 9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3

0

3.9

3.8

3.8

Dec.

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8,

3.8

3.8

3.8

3 0

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.5

Jan.

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0 Q q

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3

0

3.8

3.7

3.8

3 Q

4.0

3.8

3.9

3.9

Feb,

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.7

Mar.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3

R

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Apr.

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

^ 1

3 9

3.2

3.2

3.3

May.

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.7

4.8

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.4

4. 1

4.5

4.4

4.8

5.2

H 4.

June.

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

4 9

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

^ Q

3.9

3.8

3 7

3.6

3.4

3.4

July.

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.7

3.0

9 Q

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3

1

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

2.9

9 Q

3.0

9 a

2.8

9 7

9 SI

9 7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

O A

2.6

2.6

2.5

9 *\

2.5 9 *i

2.5

2.4

2.4

2 A

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

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 4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 15.'
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART x.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev.,for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Day.

2. ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12............... is...:...........

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

1Q

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25, ..............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29................

30...............

31...............

Oct.

93

93

122

155

155

194

194

194

155

194

1Q4

194

155

155

155

155

155

194

1Q4

155

155

155

155

155

1Q4

194

194

1Q4

155

Nov.

155

194

236

236

194

194

236

236

285

285

285

236

194

1Q4.

194

194

285

285

285

236

194

194

236

236

236

285

236

236

Dec.

236

194

236

155

1Q4

194

1Q4

236

236

194

236

155

lot

Itti

236

1 w

194

194

1QA

194

oo«

236

OQfi

285

285

236

236

200

Jan.

1

335

QQC

285

OQfi

236

236

OQfi

236

236

194

OQfi

285

oqc

236

285

285

Feb.

285

285

236

236

236

236

236

1Q4

155

194

1Q4

194

Mar.

194

194

194

194

194

194

236

236

236

236

236

236

lot

1o4

194

1Q4

155

ice

155

117

117

117

117

Apr.

117

88

88

88

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

60

60

60

60

50

60

60

60

50

40

40

50

60

60

60

73

May.

88

117

117

155

117

155

155

236

391

512

780

860

1.100

1,020

1,020

1,180

1,370

1,370

1,470

1,470

1,270

860

780

575

575

640

640

575

860

1,180

1,370

June.

1,270

1,270

1,470

1,800

2,030

1,800

1,580

1,690

1,580

1,370

' 1, 180

1,180

1,180

940

640

575

575

450

450

450

450

450

285

285

285

236

1Q4

ICC

88

88

July.

88

88

117

117

155

155

117

88

73

50

27

22

11

18

22

40

33

50

60

88

88

88

73

73

60

50

50

40

50

40

40

Aug.

40

40

50

50

33

33

40

27

27

22

27

22

18

18

22

18

18

18

18

14

14

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

18

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

NOTE. Discharge computed from two fairly well defined curves are applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, the 

other Jan. 1 to Sept. 30. The 1912 curve is the same above 3.6 gage height as that used for 1911. Discharge 

estimated, because of ice, Dec. 31,200 second-feet and Jan. 1-15,170 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Empire, Nev',for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Month.

October. ..........................................

November. ........................ . ..... ...;...

February. .........................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

194 

285 

285 

335 

285 

236 

117 

1,470 

2,030 

155 

50 

22

2,030

Minimum.

93 

155 

155

155 

117 

40 

88 

88 

11 

11 

11

11

Mean.

166 

229 

213 

219 

205 

188 

66.4 

742 

867 

66.8 

22.2 

15.4

250

Eun-off 

(total to 

acre-feet).

10,200 

13.600 

13,100 

13,500 

11,800 

11,600 

3,950 

45,600 

51,600 

4,110 

1,360 

916

181,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. Records for December, 1911, supersede those in Water Supply Paper 310, p. 108. 

CARSON RIVER NEAR FORT CHURCHILL, NEV.

Location. In eec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 23 E., 1 mile west of Clifton station, on Mound 

"House-Churchill branch of Southern Pacific Railroad, 10 miles below Dayton, 

and about 9 miles west of Fort Churchill.

Records available. April 13, 1911, to September 30, 1912.
HTJMBOLDT-OARSOF SINK DEAIFAGE BASIN. 169

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff on right bank, with vertical high-water section 100 feet south.

Channel. Gravel and sand; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made at suspension gaging bridge 500 feet above gage,

or by wading.

Winter flow. Somewhat affected by ice.

Diversions. Carson and Dayton valleys are irrigated from this stream. 

Accuracy. Rating curve is well defined and results are good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by United States

Reclamation Service.

Station is maintained to show amount of water available from the Carson drainage 

basin for storage in the Lahontan reservoir, now being constructed by the United States 

Reclamation Sendee for the Truckee-Carson project.

Discharge measurements of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., in year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Date.

Apr. 1

May 28

30

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.50

4.77

5.60

Discharge.

Sec.-jt. 

163

543

946

Date.

Aug. 24

24

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11

11

Daily gage height, in feet, of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.,for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13............... 

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18............... 

19...............

20...............

21...............

22

23. ..............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

3.25

3.35

3.50

3.50

3.60

3.62

3.62

3.52

3.55

3.55

3.57

3.60 

3.52

3.50

3.48

3.50

3.53 

3.52

3.53

3.52

3.55

3.57

3.55

3.55

3.50

3.55

3.57

3.58

3.50

3.55

Nov.

3.55

3.55

3.58

3.60

3.62

3.63

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.70

3.70

3.75

3.70 

3.70

3.78

3.78

3.85

3.87 

3.88

3.80

3.82

3.82

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.88

3.88

3.85

3.83

Dec.

3.85*

3.80

3.90

3.88

3.85

3.83

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.78

3.73

3.70

3.60 

3.57

3.63

3,70

3.70

3.65 

3.63

3.70

3.58

3.55

3 CO

3.52

3.80

3

CC

3.65

1 CLft

4.58

4.40

3.55

Jan.

3.7

5.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.45

4.5

4.55

4.0

4.8

4.5

4.6

4.45 

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.1 

4.0

3.98

s Q<;

3.9

3.87

3.85

3.83

3.88

3.95

4.0

3.95

3.95

3.97

Feb.

3.95

3.92

3.88

3.9

3.88

3 9

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.85

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

"3." 75"

3.75

3

7C

3.75

3

7C

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

Mar.

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.67

3.63

3.6

3.6

3.62

3.6

3.58

3.55

3.5

3 47

3.5

Apr.

3.5

. 3.42

3.3

3.28

3.2

3.3

3.23

3.25

3.2

3.17

3.3

3.15

3.1 

3.15

3.2

3.18

3.18

3.15 

3.12

3.08

3 ft7

3.15

3 1 £

3.03

3.0

O QC.

^ n

3 A

3 ft7

3.2

May.

3.1

3.2

3.28

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.65

4.0

4.3

4

CC

4.35 

4.2

5.3

5 A

fi o

6.0 

6.0

6.2

6.0

5

C

5.0

4 a

4.8

4 0

4 a

4.85

c 9

5 A

6.1

June.

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.7 

5.5 5.4'

<; ft

5.0

4.9 

4.8

4.7

4

0

4.7

4.6

A CK

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.35

4 9

4.1

July.

4.5

i Q<;

3.95

3.9

3.93

3 Q<;

3.85

3.78

3.68

3.6

3.47

3.3

3.25 

3.15

3.08

3

1

3.15

3.2

Q 9K

3.32

3

0Q

Q Q7

3 9

3 1 ft

3.03

a A

O A

2 a

2

QO

a A

2.93

Aug.

.......

9 O

9, 0,9

2.88

2.87 

2.87

2.87

9 go

9 77

9 7

2

70

2.67

9 7*1

9 7°.

9 7

9 f>o

9 fift

2.68

Sept.

2.7

2.73

2.73

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.77

2.78

2.8

2.8

2.77 

2.75

9 77

2.78

2.8

2.82 

2.8

2.8

9 77

2 77

9 77

2 77

9 77

2

70

9 7ft

9 7^

o 70

2.8

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Dec. 29-30 and Jan. 2-18. Observer 

absent Aug. 1-14.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.,for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

1.. .............

2.. .............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25. ..............

26...............

27. ..............

28. ..............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

93

97

113

146

146

171

176

176

1 f\1

158

158

164

171

151

146

141

146

154

151

1 t\A.

151

158

164

158

1 PiSJ

158

164

166

146

158

Nov.

158

158

166

171

176

178

184

184

184

209

196

196

217

217

236

f)AA

228

222

209

209

244

OQft

Dec.

00ft

222

244

OOfi

OQA

236

OOA

917

204

171

164

196

184

196

166

151

1*1

999

158

184

146

150

1 KA

1 £C

Jan.

196

OCA

oco

9J.4

238

009

246

266

oon

266

979

Feb.

258

246

252

Oca

246

9JA

000

224

224

221

917

O1 ft

01 n

210

210

210

91 n

01 n

210

Mar.

1 210

210

210

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196 IOA

196

196

190

183

188

170

170

170

1 ^vfc

146

139

Apr.

146

128

103

99

83

89

93

83

78

103

74

66

74

83

80

80

74

fiO

63

62

74

74

56

51

51

11

62

83

May.

66

83

99

103

123

146

146

170

280.

q7f|

459

387

338

790

1,110

1,170

1,170

i 9on

1,170

oon

602

cun

fiH9

602 >aji

940

June.

1 9Qft

1,170

1,290

1,570

1 f\df\

1,570

1,570

1 KflA

1 9OO

1,050

940

990

OQA

840

646

602

560

118

560

518

J7O

459

47Q

440

007

OftO

July.

440

266

266

252

260

266

238

218

191

170

 tqo

103

93

74

63

66

74

00

93

107

119

117

83

80

PJ3

El

51

07

41

51

Aug.

37

40

34

00 '

00

00

19

11

15

9

17

11

10

10

10

Sept.

11

15

15

17

17

17

17 JO

91

00

oo

10

17 JO

91

00

26

00

00

10

10

19

10

19

21

21

17

21

oq

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined curve. Discharge interpolated Dec. 29-30. 

Mean discharge estimated as follows: Jan. 2-18, 150 second-feet; Aug. 1-14, 39 second-feet.

*

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Month.

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

176 

244 

250 

280 

266 

210 

146 

1,290 

1,640 

440 

40 

26

1,640

Minimum.

93 

158 

146

210 

139 

44 

66 

308 

37 

9 

11

9

Mean.

151 

207 

193 

198 

228 

185 

79.3 

577 

879 

135 

29.4 

19.5

240

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,280 

12,300 

11,900 

12,200 

13,100 

11,400 

4,720 

35,500 

52,300 

£,300 

1,810 

1,160

174,000

Accuracy.

A.. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A.

SILVER CREEK NEAR MAREXEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. In the SE. J sec. 14, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., in the Mono National Forest, at

Silver Creek, an abandoned post office, about 10 miles above Markleeville. 

Records available. November 12, 1910, to August 9, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured.
HUMBOLDT-CABSOF SINK BBAINAGE BASIN. 171

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to a juniper tree on right bank, 75 feet below footbridge.

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge above gage or by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Storage. Small reservoirs have been constructed at the Upper and Lower Kinney

lakes and Kinney Meadows for use in irrigation. 

Accuracy. Results are fair. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal., in year ending S&pt. 30,

1912.

Date.

1911. 

Nov. 7

1912. 

June 22

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart........................................... ..................

H. J. Tompktas................... .......................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.77

4.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.7

94

Daily gage height, in feet, of Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

1.. ........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15......*....

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

 20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

23..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

3.10

2.80

3.00

Nov.

2.80

2.20

2.00

2.00

2.77

Dec.

3.66

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.98

2.9

Apr.

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.4

May.

3.4

3.5

4.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.3

June.

5.0

4.4

4.0

July.

3.5

3.0

3.0

6.0

Aug.

3.17

NOTE. Ice existed at the station during portions of January and February, 1912, but it is believed that 

only records for Jan. 1-11, 1912, were affected thereby. Cloudburst on July 19.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal., for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

1....... ............

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...... ..............

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

19

7

14

Nov.

7

1

1

1

5.7

Dec.

14

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

U

13

10

Apr.

14

30

14

14

14

30

36

May.

36

43

92

292

172

92

135

June.

292

152

92

July.

43

14

14

653

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well denned between 70 and 350 secondfeet, applicable Oct. 1,1911, to July 18,1912. Discharge estimated Jan. 1-11,1912, on account of ice. Discharge on July 18 probably is not the mean for the day. No estimate for Aug. 9, owing to probable shift in 

channel July 18.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal., for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Month.

October....... ..... - .

November.

December............ ...

January.................. . . .

February. . .......

March..................... .... .....

April........................................

June ...... ....... ....

The period .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19

14 

14 

14 

36 

292 

292

Minimum.

7

10 

14 

10 

14 

36 

92

Mean.

11.4 

a 10.0 

aS.O 

13.6 

14.0 

13.5 

21.1 

123 

157

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

701 

595 

492 

836 

805 

830 

1,260 

7,560 

9,340

22,400

Accuracy.

D. . 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated.

NOTE . Monthly means computed by interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Maximum and 

minimum refer only to days when gage was actually read.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 173

MARKLEEVTLLE CREEK! 1 NEAR MAREXEE VTLLE, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge above mouth of Pleasant Valley Creek and threefourths of a mile above Markleeville.

Records available. November 7, 1911, to September 9, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on left abutment of bridge.

Channel. Gravel and small bowlders; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading.

Winter flow. Somewhat affected by ice.

Diversions. Town ditch, which heads above the gage, furnishes water for irrigation 

and domestic supply at Markleeville. In addition a small ditch diverts water 

for irrigation on Hot Springs ranch.

Accuracy. Eating curve fairly well defined; results are fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurement of Markleeville Creek near Markleeville, Cat., in year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Nov. 7

1912. 

June 21

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart.. ................. ....................... ..... ...........

H. J. Tompkins .................................................... .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.60

6.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.6

34

Daily gage height, in feet, of Markleeville Creek near Markleeville, Cal., for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

[John E. Smith and W. S. McMillan, observers.]

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..........

Nov.

5.6

5.8

6.0

Dec.

6.0

5.2

5.8

Jan.

5.88

5.9

5.88

5.8

5.75

5.78

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.85

6.00

6.0

5.85

Feb.

5.85

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.81

5.8

5.82

5.81

5.9

5.82

5.82

5.89

5.89

5.89

5.9

5.84

5.88

5.9

5.82

5.82

5.9

5.85

5.85

5.8

Mar.

5.78

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.88

5.82

5.85

5.82

5.85

5.9

5.86

5.85

5.83

5.82

5.85

Apr.

5.85

5.88

5.9

5.9

6.05

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.08

6.02

6.0

May.

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.68

6.8

6 9

7.0

7.0

June.

6.68

6.18

6.3

6.42

July.

5.9

5.9

5.58

5.45

Aug.

5.6

5.4

5.2

Sept.

5.1

NOTE. Ice existed at the station Nov. 25 to Jan. 30. Gage height Dec. 15 probably recorded 1 foot too low.

i Locally known as Hot Springs Creek.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek near Markleeville, CaL, for year

ending Sept. 30, 1912.

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.

7.3

5.9

6.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

9.2

Feb.

9.2

9.2

7.3

9 9

11

7 1

7.3

7.7

7.3

8.0

7.7

11

8.0

8.0

11

11

11

8.8

10

11

8.0

11

9 9

9.2

9 9

7.3

Mar.

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7 ?

7.3

10

9 0

8.0

8.6

9.2

8.0

9.2

11

9.5

9.2

8.8

8 A

8.0

8.3

8.9

9.2

9.2

Apr.

9 2

. 10

11

11

11

14

18

18

19

20

20

20

15

17

1Q

16

15

May.

15

15

15

15

19

22

26

50

74

64

44

58

72

85

97

110

110

June.

72

34

25

46

July.

11

11

2.4

Aug.

2.6

1.3

.7

Sept.

0.4

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Discharge estimated, 

because of ice, Jan. 1-15, 60 second-feet, Jan. 26-30, 7.3 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for days for 

which gage heights are missing from Jan. 1 to May 17.

Monthly discharge of Marldeevilk Creek near Markleeville, CaL, for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Month.

April 1-17.... .....................................

May 1-17......... .................................

June 15-30. ........................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.2 

11 

11

20 

110

72 

11

Minimum.

7.3 

6.7 

9.2 

15 

25 

1.6

Mean.

6.67 

9.10 

8.21 

15.5 

52.4 

42.3 

5.12 

ol.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

410

523 

505 

 523 

1,770 

1,340 

315 

92.2

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D.

o Estimated. Data for November and December, 1911, insufficient for estimates. 

MARKLEEVILLE CREEK AT MARKLEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. At the highway bridge at Markleeville, in the SE. J sec. 21, T. 10 N.

R. 20 E.

Records available. November 11, 1910, to August 2, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge. 

Channel. Composed of gravel and bowlders; banks high and not subject to overflow.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 175

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge.

Winter flow. Probably affected by ice at times.

Diversions. Two ditches divert water from Hot Springs Creek (the union of which 

with Pleasant Valley Creek forms Markleeville Creek, three-fourths mile above 

,the station); the upper ditch, which is small, irrigated the Hot Springs ranch; 

the lower, known as the Town ditch, was built in the early days to furnish water 

for domestic use at Markleeville, then a mining camp; later this ditch was rebuilt 

and extended to irrigate land below the town.

Accuracy. Rating curve is well defined and records are fair.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal., in year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Nov. 6

1912.

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

. 1.88.

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.4

Qfi

Daily gage height, in feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal., for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

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..........

Pfl. ...... ..

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1.9

1.92

1.78

1.98

1.92

Nov.

1.9

1.88

2.0

1.8

1.95

1.97

Dec.

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

Jan.

2.35

2.05

2.2

2.48

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.02

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.98

2.0

9 n

2.0

0 A

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.08

Feb.

2.05

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.02

2.02

2.03

2.08

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.03

2.02

2.05

2.1

2.02

2.1

2.04

o fk c

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

Mar.

2.0

1.98

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.05

2.0

2.02

2.02

2.06

2.04

2 1

2.04

2.1

2.12

2.12

2.12

Apr.

2.12

2.22

2.28

2.3

2.32

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.42

2.41

May.

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.55

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.95

4.0

4.1

4.1

June.

3.15

2.75

.

2.86

July.

2.45

2.3

2.09

1.78

Aug.

1.8

-

NOTE. Ice existed at this station during December and January, but H is believed that records from 

Dec. 16 to Jan. 6 only were affected thereby.
176 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, '1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal.,for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

U. .........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

12

13

8.6

15

13

Nov.

12

9.4

16

9

14

15

Dec.

20

25

20

15

15

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

18

16

16

16

16

16

17

15

15

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

20

20

20

20

20

19

Feb.

18

20

20

20

16

16

16

17

17

17

19

16

16

18

17

17

18

20

17

20

18

18

16

16

18

20

16

16

16

Mar.

16

15

16

16

16

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

16

16

17

17

17

18

16

17

17

18

18

20

18

20

21

21

21

Apr.

21

26

30

31

32

31

31

34

37

40

44

37

37

37

37

38

38

May.

44

44

48

48

60

95

140 158-

158

179

200

222

290

305

338

338

June.

116

71

75

July.

40

31

20

........

Aug.

' 9

.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge estimated Dec. 

16 to Jan. 6 because of ice.

Monthly discharge of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Gal., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Month.

April 1-17.........................................

May 3-18..........................................

June 15-30. ........................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15 

16 

25 

20 

20 

21 

44 

338 

116 

40

Minimum.

8.6 

9

14 

16 

15 21 - 

44 

65 

9

Mean.

12.1

12.8 

18.5 

16.5 

17.6 

17.3 

34.2 

167 

82.6 

20.7

Run-ofT 

(total in 

acre-feet).

744 

762 

1,140 

1,010 

1,010 

1,060 

1,150 

5,300 

2,620 

1,270

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D.

WEST FORE OF CARSON RIVER AT WOODFORDS, CAL.

Location. Above highway bridge at Woodfords, in the SE. \ sec. 34, T. UN., JR. 

19 E.

Records available. April, 1890, to March, 1892; October 18, 1900, to September 

30,1912.

Drainage area. 70 square miles..

Gage. October 18, 1900, to May 18, 1907, gage located at cable. June 8, 1907, to 

date gage just above highway bridge at Woodfords, half a mile below site previously 

used. During portions of 1910 and 1911 gage records secured by the Stone & 

Webster Engineering Corporation are also available; these were read on a gage 

one-fourth mile above the cable.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 177

Channel. Fine gravel and bowlders; section rough but fairly permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable half a mile above lower gage

or by wading.

Winter flow. Somewhat affected by ice.

Diversions. Three irrigation ditches head between cable and lower gage. 

Accuracy. Measurements plot rather scattering, but results are believed to be fairly

reliable. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Reclamation

Service.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal., in year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 10 

Nov. 6

1912. 

Feb 22 

23 

June 23

Hydrographer.

Stone & Webster Engi 

J. E. Stewart.........

Stone & Webster Engi

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.60 

0.68

1.10 

.81 

2.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

26 

30

40 

22 

119

a Refers to Stone & Webster gage above cable. The gage heights of the other measurements refer to 

the gage at highway bridge.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal., for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

1. ..............

2. ..............

3...............

4. ..............

5............... 

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11............. .

12...............

13............... 

14............... 

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21.......... .... 

22...............

23............... 

24............... 

25...............

26............... 

27. ..............

28...............

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10 1.10-

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1. 10 

1.10 

1.10

Nov.

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.38

1.40

1.40 

1.40

1.45 

1.50 

1.55

1.58 

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.65

Dec.

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.50 

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30 

1.30 

1.20

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 

1.10 

1.15

Jan.

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.25

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

"i.Y"

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.2 

1.2 "i'.z"

1.35 

1.3

1.3

1.25 

1.25

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

"i.Y" 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5 

1.1

.81 

1.35 

1.35

1.3 

1.35

1.3

Mar.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0 

.9

i.6

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4 1 ?

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.35 

1.4

1.4 

1.45 

1.45

1.5

1.5 

1.6

Apr.

1.65

1.7

1.8 

1 9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9 "i'.s"

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.5

"i."55'

1.4 

1.4

1.4

.......

May.

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

1.95

2.1

2.6

3.0

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

"s.'e"

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

3.2 

3.4

3.6

3.7 

3.8 

3.8

June.

3.7

3 4

?. 4 

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

"2.9"

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8 

2.9

2.03 

"2." 7" 

2.5

2.2 

2.1

July.

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

....... 

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7 

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

"i.'s"

1.2 "i.'o"

........

.9

.9 

.9

.85

Aug.

0.8

.8

.8 

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

......

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

Sept.

0.6

.65

.7 

.85

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.95

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9

""."9"

.9

1.0

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Feb. 19-21. 

38351° WSP 330 14 12
178 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

:, in second-feet, of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal.,for year 

ending Sept. SO, 1912. '

Bay.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

47

47

47

47

47

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

4141"

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Nov.

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

47

47

47

47

47

47

54

54

54

54

58

60

62

62

62

66

70

74

77

79

79

79

84

Dec.

79

79

74

70

70

62

62

62

62

58

54

54

54

54

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

Jan.

44

46

47

47

47

50

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

50

47

47

50

54

58

54

54

54

50

50

52

Feb.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

51

48

46

44

41

26

58

58

54

58

54

54

Mar.

54

54

47

41

36

31

34

36

47

54

62

62

62

62

54

58

54

54

54

56

58

62

62

66

66

'67

68

70

70

79

82

Apr.

84

88

, 91

94

97

107

117

145

160

145

117

107

102

 97

88

88

85

82

79

 79

 70

70

72

74

68

62

62

62

62

62

May.

70

74

79

88

97

112

130

210

296

460

519

549

580

643

710

580

676

580

580

519

490

460

403

296

296

347

403

460

489

519

519

June.

489

460

432

403

403

375

403

375

347

321

296

288

281

273

250

230

210

216

223

230

250

273

-121

176

230

192

176

161

145

130

July.

117

112

107

107

107

107

97

79

79

79

79

97

88

107

98

88

79

79

70

65

59

54

47

42

36

34

31

31

31

31

28

Aug.

27

26

26

26

26

26

21

 21

21

21

17

17

18

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Sept.

17

18

18

19

21

28

47

54

48

41

41

41

41

34

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

31

31

31

31

31

31

36

38

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined curve. Discharge estimated Feb. 19-21. 

Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal.,for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

[Drainage area, 70 square miles.]

Month.

December. .................

January. . ..................

February. ..................

March............. .. .....

May........................

June.......................

July........................

August. . ...................

The year. ............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

47 

84 

79 

58 

58 

82 

160 

710 

489 

117 

27 

54

710

Minimum.

41 

41 

41 

44

26 

31 

62 

70 

121 

28 

17 

17

17

Mean.

42 

57 

53 

51.7 

52.1 

56.8 

90.5 

395 

279 

73.1 

20.6 

33.8

100

Per

square 

mile.

0.600 

.814 

.757 

.739 

.744 

.811 

1.29 

5.64 

3.99 

1.04 

.294 

.483

1.43

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.69 

.91 

.87 

.85 

.80 

-.94 

1.44 

6.50 

4.45 

1.20 

.34 

.54

19.53

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,580 

3,390 

3,260 

3,180 

3,000 

3,490 

5,390 

24,300 

16,600 

4,490 

1,270 

2,010

73,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 

HUMBOLDT RIVER AT PALISADE, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge at Palisade, about 5 miles above mouth of Pine Creek,

and 100 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge. 

Records available. November 27, 1902, to October 19, 1906; July 26, 1911, to

September 30, 1912.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 179

Drainage area. 5,010 square miles.

Gage. Chain gage installed December 1, 1911, at highway bridge at same datum as 

inclined staff installed July 26,1911. ' The original vertical staff gage at a different 

datum, which was nailed to the bridge abutment, was destroyed during the high 

water of 1910.

Channel. Sand and gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable about one-eighth mile above

Winter flow. Affected by ice. 

Accuracy. Records fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with Office of Experiment Stations, United 

States Department of Agriculture, through F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., in year ending Sept. SO,

191%.

Date.

Feb. 19

Mar. 25

Apr. 14

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.10

2.65

3.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

158

269

588

Date.

May 29

July 19

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

4.80

2.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

404

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for year ending Sept. SO,

191%.

[Miss Albina Siri, observer.]

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

5. ..............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12............... 

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Nov.

'1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

Jan.

""i.'s"

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Feb.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1 O

1.95

2.0

2.05

2.1

2 1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.15

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Mar.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.6

9 7

2.7 

2.7

9 7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

2 7

2 7

2.75

2.8

2.8

Apr.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3 

3.4

3.4

3.45

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

May.

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4 9

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.9

5.0

June.

5.0

5,0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

July.

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4 

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

Aug.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2 

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

Sept

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

NOTE. Stream frozen Dec. 29 to Jan. 12.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.,for years ending Sept

30, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1911. 

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

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............

July. Au

... 10

9

... 9

7

7

7

... 7

6

6

Oct.

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

j. Sep

6 5

1 5

1 5

1 5

7 5

7 5

7 5

7 5

5 5

5 5

Nov.

77

77

77

77

77

77

91

91

91

91

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

91

91

91

91

91

77

77

77

77

77

t.

5 11.

5 12.

5 13.

5 14.

5 15.

5 16.

5 17.

5 18.

5 19.

5 20.

Dec.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

91

91

91

91

106

106

91

122

106

91

01

91

106

91

91

106

91

90

90

90

Day.

1911.

Jan.

106

91

91

106

106

106

106

106

122

122

122

139

ion

139

139

1SQ

139

Jul

Feb.

139

122

122

139

148

158

158

158

158

158

158

168

179

179

179

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

7- Aug.

.. 65

65

65

.. 65

65

.. 65

65

.. 65

65

65

Mar.

227

227

227

227

254

254

313

254

254

283

313

313

313

313

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

313

313

313

313

313

313

328

344

344

Sept.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Apr.

376

376

376

376

410

446

446

483

483

483

521

521

560

560

580

600

600

641

641

641

683

683

683

726

814

859

OKQ

859

904

QO4

]

21...

22...

23...

24...

25...

26..

27...

28...

29..

30... rQ11 --

May.

814

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

814

SRQ

859

904

904

950

996

1,040

1,090

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,280

1 280

1^280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,230

1,280

Oay.

1911.

June.

1,280

1,280

1,280

1.280

1,480

1,580

1,680

1,790

1,900

2,130

2,240

2,360

2,420

2,480

2,650

2,480

2,240

2,130

1 Qfifl

1,790

1,680

1,580

1 280

1,280

1,280

1,180

1 AQA

July.

.. 139

.. 139

. 122

.. 122

.. 106

.. 106

July.

996

950

904

859

770

770

726

683

641

600

560

560

521

483

446

446

410

410

600

560

Cfirt

521

483

446

410

376

344

313

283

254

Aug.

65

65

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Aug.

254

254

254

227

254

254

254

227

202

202

202

179

179

158

158

139

IQQ

139

139

10Q

122

199

122

106

106

91

01

91

O1

77

Sept.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Sept.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

Q1

91

O1

106

106

106

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge estimated, because 

of ice, Dec. 29-31,90 second-feet, and Jan. 1-12,100 second-feet.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 181

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., for years ending Sept. 30,1911 and

1912.

Month.

1911. 

July 25-31 .........................................

The period.. .................................

1911-12.

April. .............................................

May . . .............................................

July...............................................

The year. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

139 

106

55

77 

106 

122 

139 

202 

344 

904 

1,280 

2,650 

9% 

254 

106

2,650

Minimum.

106

55 

55

65

77 

77

122 

227 

376 

770 

1,090 

254 

77 

77

65

Mean.

122

67.5 

55

73.1 

90.9 

89.4 

112 

172 

288 

603 

1,010 

1,760 

559 

164 

82.3

417

Run-off, 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,450 

4,150 

3,270

8,870

4,490 

5,410 

5,500 

6,890 

9,890 

17,700 

35,900 

62,100 

105,000 

34,400 

10,100 

4,900

302,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B.

A. 

A. 

B.

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR GOLCONDA, NEV.

Location. rAt highway bridge at extreme lower end of central valley of the Humboldt, 1J miles north of Golconda, and about 12 miles above the mouth of Little 

Humboldt River.

Records available. October 24, 1894, to December 31, 1909; September 8, 1910, 

to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 10,800 square miles.

Gage. Several gages at various datums and in various locations have been used at 

this station. November 5,1910, the present chain gage was installed at the highway bridge.

Channel. Sand and gravel and somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Affected but little by ice.

Diversions. Diversions for irrigation above the station.

Artificial control. The Taylor & Sheehan dam, about 2 miles above, and Pinson's 

dam, 5 miles above, regulate the flow at low stages.

Accuracy. Fair during 1912. Poor during 1911, owing to lack of discharge measurements.

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements are furnished by the 

Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, through 

F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev., in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

1911.

Nov. 3

Dec. 3

1912. 

Mar. 24

Apr. 12

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart..... ......

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.78

2.00

4.33

4.97

Discharge.

Sec.ft. 

0.8

12

137

205

Date.

1912. 

May 20

July 7

18 

Aug. 20 

Sept. 7

Hydrographer.

.... .do....... ......... ..

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.80

7.61

5.91 

3.54 

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.'-ft. 

346

835

414 

90

59
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, infect, of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev.,for year ending Sept.

30, 1912. 

[Florence Bernard, observer.]

Day.

1....... .. ..

2....... .......

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ... .........

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18....... .......

19...............

20...............

21...............

22....... .. .

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1-7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7 

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7 

1.7

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.9

1 O

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2 1

2.1

2

-1

2.1

2.1

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

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

O 0

o o

9 O

2.2

2

0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2 '2.2

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.2

2.25

2

O

2.3

2.35

2 OC

2

QC

2.4

9 5

2.55 

2.6

Feb.

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.6

2.75

2.9

3.0

3.0

^ i

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

O I

3 1

3.1

3.1

3 1

3

1 c

9. 9

3.25

3.35

3.4

3.45

3.45

o p

3.55

3.6

3.6

Mar.

3.65

3.7

3.75

3.75

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.75

3.8

3.8

3.85

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

Apr.

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

5.0

4.9

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

May.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.8 

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.4 

6.6

June.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.9

8.0

8.1

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.4 

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

July.

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.2

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.4

5 A

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

Aug.

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.75

3.8

3.65

3.6

3.65

3.5

3.45

3.35

3.4

3.2

3.15

3.15 

3.25

3.1

3.1

2.95

3.1 

3.0

Sept.

3.1

2.95

2.95

3.0

3.0

2 g

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.25

2

0

2.1

2.1

2.0

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge Dec. 21-31 probably affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev.,for years ending

Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

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..........

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

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

1.3

1.6

1.6

5

5

5

8

11

14

17

20

20

20

2Q

20

24

Jan.

20

20

22

24

24

24

24

28

28

33

33

38

38

38

43

43

JO

49

AQ

54

67

103

103

111

111

139

150

161

161

173

173

Feb.

192

198

205

212

242

242

226

234

242

274

310

310

328

346

346

386

OCft

366

366

366

346

346

337

328

310

292

292

258

Mar.

258

226

226

198

198

212

212

212

242

242

250

258

292

310

328

346

346

3AA

386

386

386

406

426

448

492

516

560

608

656

656

704

Apr.

776

776

752

752

704

704

680

680

680

656

656

632

632

632

632

656

flAQ

584

560

560

560

560

538

538

516

494

483

472

430

- 430

May.

410

430

390

370

352

352

284

268

284

268

268

268

254

226

226

213

213

213

213

213

213

201

201

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

June.

189

189

189

189

213

213

213

226

240

240

268

284

284

300

316

334

352

352

390

410

430

430

450

450

450

450

472

494

494

516

July.

538

516

494

450

450

430

390

213

201

177

177

165

153

153

142

142

132

132

122

104

104

82

82

82

75

75

82

60

59

56

54

Aug.

47

47

42

42

42

37

37

32

32

27

27

27

23

20

20

17

14

14

11

7

7

5

3

3

2

0

0

0

7

9

9

Sept.

7

9

9

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

4

5

5

4

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

7

7
HUMBOLDT-CAESON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 183

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev.,for years ending 

Sept. 30,1911 and 1912 Continued.

Day.

1911-12. 

1.......

2.......

3....... ......

4......

5...............

6.......

7.......

8.......

9...............

10...............

11- .....

12. ......

13.......

14.......

15. .

16.......

17.......

18.......

19....... .. ...

20.......

21.......

22....... . ...

23.......

24.......

25.......

26...... ......

27.

28....... ......

29.. . ....

30...............

31...............

Oct.

5

7

5

7

9

9

11

9

11

11

9

11

9

11

9

7

9

7

9

9

7

9

7

9

9

5

7

7

5

6

4

Nov.

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

0

0

1

3

6

7

12

13

13

13

13

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Jan.

'8

8

8

8

11

11

11

11

11

9.5

8

8

9.5

11

11

11

9.5

8

8

6.5

8

9.5

11

11

12.5

12.5

12.5

14

17

18

20

Feb.

24

20

18

20

26

33

38

38

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

46

49

52

57

60

64

64

67

70

74

74

Mar.

78

81

84

84

88

88

88

84

84

88

88

92

95

103

111

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

139

134

129

129

129

10Q

120

Apr.

120

139

150

161

173

212

198

212

198

212

212

212

212

226

258

274

310

310

328

310

346

346

346

386

386

386

386

386

386

386

May.

386

386

386

406

426

470

470

448

426

426

406

346

310

310

274

274

OQO

310

310

310

328

310

328

346

346

386

386

426

426

470

516

June.

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

516

616

730

672

672

730

730

790

790

850

880

910

940

970

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,090

1,090

1,220

1,220

1 ' 240

July.

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,000 '940

880

880

822

740

714

638

614

566

476

432

- 454

412

412

399

385

372

372

354

354

318

318

318

318

286

270

254

Aug.

240

240

213

213

188

188

164

153

153

133

133

133

115

111

115

103

99

103

91

88

80

84

70

66

66

74

63

63

54

63

57

Sept.

63

54

. 54

57

57

51

51

51

45

39

34

29

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

20

18

16

14

13

13

10

NOTE. Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting channels and from several rating curves 

which are fairly well defined except during 1911. Discharge estimated Dec. 21-31,1911. Discharge interpolated Nov. 8,24, and Dec. 23,1911; Mar. 25 and July 19-20,1912. Estimates for November and December 

supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 290, p. 173.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev..for years ending Sept. 30,

1911 and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year. ...................................

1911-12.

May...............................................

July...............................................

The vear . ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.3

24 

173 

386 

704 

776 

430 

516 

538 

47 

9

776

11 

13

20 

74 

139 

386 

516 

1,240 

1,180 

240 

63

1.240

Minimum.

1.0 

1.0 

20 

192 

198 

430 

189 

189 

54 

0 

4

0

4 

0

6.5 

18 

78 

120 

274 

470 

254 

54 

10

0

Mean.

ol.3 

1.18 

6.79 

68.6 

295 

366 

611 

254 

334 

197 

19.7 

5.30

180

8.03 

4.23 

10 

10.7 

45.7 

108 

272 

375 

784 

570 

120 

31.7

195

Run-oft* 

(inacre- 

. feet).

79.9 

70.2 

418 

4,220 

16,400 

22,500 

36,400 

15,600 

19,900 

12,100 

1,210 

315

129,000

494 

252 

615 

658 

2,630 

6,640 

16,200 

23,100 

46,700 

35,000 

7,380 

1,890

142.000

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

C.

« Monthly mean estimated.

6 These results supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper No. 290, p. 173.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR OREANA, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge at head of Lovelock Valley, about 1J miles southwest

of Oreana railroad station, about 25 miles northeast of mouth of river at Humboldt

Lake, and 12 miles northeast of Lovelock, the nearest post office. 

Records available. January 27, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 7,1910, to

September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 13,800 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to center pile of bridge. Gage has T>een at same

location and datum since November 9, 1910, before which date several gages at

various locations and datums were used. 

Channel. Shifting sand and gravel. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Water diverted for irrigation above the stations. 

Accuracy. Relation between gage height and discharge affected by shifting channe

and, during winter, by ice; records are only fair. 

Cooperation. Discharge measurements and gage readings were furnished by the

Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, through

F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., in year ending Sept. 80,

1912.

Date.

1911.

Nov. 4

1912.

Feb. 14

Mar. 24

Apr. 24

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart.. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.41

2.40

2.30

3.05

2.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21

18

97

93

57

Date.

1912. 

May 16

20

July 8

16

18

Hydrographer.

F. L. Peterson.........

.....do................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.08

3.40

4.42

6.40

5.50

4.30

3.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

271

125

332

1,130

681

323

200

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev.. for year ending Sept. 80,

1912.

[J. J. McCarthy, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...... .........

4...........----

5... ............

6.......-----...

1....... ........

8...... ..-------

9...............

10.. ............ -

11...............

12......-...--...

13. ..............

14. ..............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

Oct.

2.0

2.5

2.15,

2.15

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.45

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.5

2.5

, 2.55

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.35

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.45

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.55

2.55

2.7

2.65

2.65

2.5

2.5

Jan.

2

0

2.8

2.85

2.85

2.9

3 ft

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.1

3 9

3.25

3.3

3.35

3.35

3

0

3.25

3.25

3.2

Feb.

2.8

2.85

2.85

2.7

2.65

9 A.

2.4

2.4

2

O

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.25.

2.35

2 A

2.4

2.45

2,55

Mar.

3.0

3.0

2.75

2.75

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.75

2.75

2.85

2.95

2.95

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Apr.

3.25

3.3

3.35

3.3

3.25

3.25

3.3

3.35

3.4

3.35

3.25

3.2

3.15

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.05

May.

3.85

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.15

4.2

4.5

4.25

4.35

4.25

4.15

4.3

4.25

4.1

4.1

4.05

4.0

3.45

3.4

June.

4.4

4.3

4.35

4.7

4.6

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.0

4.1

4.6

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

July.

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.5

5.4

Aug.

4.35

4.3

4.4

4.45

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.15

4.1

4.05

4.0

3.9

3.85

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.7

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.35

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.25

3.2

3.15

3.15

3.1

3.1
HUMBOLDT-CAKSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 185

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, N<<v., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912 Continued.

Day.

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26. ..............

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30. ..............

31...............

Oct.

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

5.45

2.45

2.45

Nov.

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.35

Dec.

2.6

2 7

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2

0

2.8

2.8

2 OR

2 OK

Jan.

2.25

3.05

3

0

3.2

3.25

3.25

2 Q

2.9

2.9

2.85

2 OK

Feb.

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.85

2.9

"> Q

3.0

3.0

Mar.

3.05

3.1

3.15

3.25

3.3

3. a

3.25

.3.25

3.25

3.2

3

0

Apr.

3.05

3.0

3.0

2.95

3.05

3.05

3.0

2.95

3.3

3 7

May.

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.2

3.95

4.3

4.25

4.25

4

0

June.

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.0

July.

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.25

Aug.

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.35

3.3

3

0

Sept.

3 1

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.06

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably affected by ice from Dec. 16 to Feb. 5.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for years ending

Sept. SO, 1911 and 191?..

Day.

1911. 

1. ..........................

2.... ........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

W. ..........................

18. ..........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24.........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Day. Oct. Nov.

1911-12. 

1. ......... 14 20

2.......... 49 20

3.......... 19 2ff

4.......... 18 20

5.......... 22 24

6.......... 20 24

7.......... 19 24

8.......... 24 27

9.......... 22 27

10.......... 21 31

Jan.

14

14

12

12

12

10

6

6

10

12

14

14

16

19

19

19

22

24

27

30

34

34

38

42

46

54

76

114

122

122

130

Dec.

20

20

on

24

27

27

11

35

39

35

Feb.

146

155

164

164

173

173

173

182

202

212

222

222

222

232

232

242

266

290

290

266

242

242

232

212

182

182

lfi4

Feb.

OE

35

OE

OE

35

34

04

34

26

26

Mar.

164

164

155

146

146

146

138

138

138

138

130

130

138

146

155

202

212

222

232

242

OQA

oefi

370

Q7fl

OCA

398

419

454

CA1

Mar.

Q9

Q9

67

67

79

72

67

62

62

62

Apr.

518

518

588

588

606

624

662

681

681

681

700

740

760

760

760

760

720

681

662

624

570

535

518

475

498

504

v>%

501

491

AM

Apr.

19^

130

130

123

123

130

138

135

May.

496

451

451

436

421

421

391

391

376

376

348

335

309

284

284

261

261

261

284

309

322

322

309

296

296

284

9S4

261'

250

9W>

228

May.

1QQ

348

979

272

261

261

979

348

289

317

June.

208

199

190

181

181

172

172

163

163

163

154

146

129

114

114

101

89

83

83

83

83

73

73

73

7^

95

107

121

129

14fi

June.

009

OQfl

QftQ

406

Q7fi

436

406

040

348

July.

154

172

190

208

228

250

261

284

309

335

362

391

421

406

391

376

335

272

228

228

228

228

218

208

199

190

181

172

168

165

170

July.

920

1,030

1.030

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,240

1,140

1.030

Aug.

159

139

135

124

118

100

100

100

100

100

88

88

88

83

78

73

68

63

58

58

54

49

49

49

49

49

44

44

40

40

40

Aug.

334

322

Qdfi

359

322

322

322

322

300

289

Sept.

36

36

36

33

33

30

27

24

21

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

12

9

9

9

7

7

Sept.

130

130 i^fi

146

138

130

138

146

146

146
186 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for years ending 

Sept. 30,1911 and 1912 Continued.

Day.

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Nov.

39

35

31

31

27

24

24

20

20

18

IS

20

20

20

IS

IS

IS

15

15

IS

Dec.

31

31

27

31

31

Feb.

26

26

22

19

22

30

34<*A

38

47

52

62

72

72

77

82

82

92

92

Mar.

67

67

77

87

87

92

92

92

92

92

98

104

110

123

130

130

123

123

123

116

116

Apr.

116

108

98

85

77

73

73

73

73

78

78

73

73

68

78

78

73

68

107

172

May.

294

274

317

306

272

277

257

237

129

121

95

83

83

78

78

95

218

296

284

284

296

June.

322

296

228

250

376

528

562

562

562

640

682

726

726

726

726

726

816

816

866

920

July.

974

920

920

816

688

688

650

614

688

650

688

454

398

398

346

322

278

322

322

311

311

Aug.

278

267

256

236

226

216

206

196

196

196

187

. 187

178

170

162

162

162

146

138

130

130

Sept.

146

130

130

123

123

116

110

110

104

104

104

104

98

98

98

92

92

92

92

98

NOTE. Discharge determined from several rather poorly defined rating curves and by the indirect 

method for shifting channels. Discharge estimated on account of ice as follows: Dec. 16-31,1911,30 secondfeet; Jan. 1-31,1912,35 second-feet; Feb. 1-5,1912,35 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for years ending Sept. 30, 1911

and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

December .........................................

March .............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

1911-12.

November. ........................ .

December............................... .

February ..........................................

April..............................................

May. ..............................................

June ..............................................

July...............................................

September ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

130 

290 

501 

760 

496 

208 

421 

159 

36

760

49 

39 

39

92 

130 

172 

348 

920 

1,240 

359 

146

1,240

Minimum.

6 

146 

130 

475 

228 

73 

154 

40 

7

14 

15

19 

62

68 

78 

228 

278 

130 

92

Mean.

»25 

o20 

o20 

36.3 

209 

240 

614 

331 

129 

256 

78.3 

18.4

165

22.4 

22.8 

29.3 

035 

45.2 

92.1 

101 

233 

523 

733 

234 

118

182

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,540 

1,190 

1,230 

2,230 

11,600 

14,800 

36,500 

20,400 

7,680 

15,700 

4,810 

1,090

119,000

1,380 

1,360 

1,800 

2,150 

2,600 

5,660 

6,010 

14,300 

31,100 

45,100 

14,400 

7,020

133,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

D. 

D.

D. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

o Monthly mean estimated.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 187

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR LOVELOCKS, NEV.

Location. The station is located about 9 miles south of the town of Lovelocks, Nev.,

and about 1,500 feet below the dam and reservoir of the Big 5 ranch, the lowest

diversion for irrigation on Humboldt River. 

Records available. February 7, 1912, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Temporary staff gage used and read from February 7 to June 17, 1912, when

the present sloping staff gage was installed at same datum. 

Channel. Probably permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at high stages and by wading

at other stages of the stream.

Winter flow. Ice has little effect on discharge during the winter. 

Accuracy. Records fair.

Diversions. Water is stored and diverted above the station for irrigation. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Department of

Agriculture, through F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer. 

Records represent the waste water entering Humboldt Sink.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev., in year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Date.

July 13o

15o

1719«

21o

Hydrographer.

C.L.Wilbur...........

.....do.................

F. L. Peterson.........

C.L.Wilbur...........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

2.70

1.45

1.70

2.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

481

477

226

172

266

Date.

July 24o

26

29»

29

Hydrographer.

C.L.Wilbur...........

F. B. Hauck...........

C.L.Wilbur...........

F. L. Peterson. ........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

1.10

.65

.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

246

108

25

20

3.3

» Measurements furnished by American Engineering Corporation and are referred to a temporary gage 

about 500 feet above the regular gage. The other measurements are furnished by the Irrigation Investigations Bureau of the Department of Agriculture and refer to the regular gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Lovelock*, 

Nev., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[F. B. Hauck, observer.]

Day.

1................ ....................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14.........................,.....'......

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19... ................................

20....................................

June.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

July.

Gage 

height.

3.0 

3.0

2.85 

2.7 

2.55

2.4 

2.2 

2.45 

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.7 

2.8 

2.2 

2.9

1.45 

1.3 

1.25 

1.35

Discharge.

640 

640 

596 

553 

510

466 

408 

480 

524 

524

524 

553 

582 

408 

611

406 

200 

160 

147 

173

August.

Gage 

height.

0.2

.3 

.4

.3 

.2

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3

Discharge.

0 

0 

0 

1 

3

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

8 

3 

1

September.

Gage 

height.

0.55 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.65

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.85 

.7 

.6 

.6

Discharge.

12 

8 

8 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

22

41 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

50 

27 

16 

16
188 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Lovelocks, 

Nev., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912 Continued.

Day.

Zl....... .............................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27. ...................................

28....................................

^..... ...............................

?S)... .................................

Zl........ ............................

June.

Gage 

height.

0.7 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9

Discharge.

27 

582 

611 

611

July.

Gage 

height.

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.7 

1.3

1.1

.8 

.65 

.65 

.5

Discharge.

213 

213 

296 

268 

160

109 

41 

22 

22 

8 

3

August. '

Gage 

height

0.3

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.65 

.55

Discharge.

0 

0 

0 

0 

1

3 

3 

3

8 

22 

12

September.

Gage 

height.

0.55 

.55 

.5 

.5 

.45

.45 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

Discharge.

12 

12 

8 

8 

5.5

5.5 

8 

8 

3 

3

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve. Discharge on July 16 interpolated. 

Water standing in pools Aug. 1-3,7-11,21-24. Channel-dry Feb. 7 to June 26.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev.,for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

July...............................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

611 

640 

22 

60

Minimum.

27 

3 

0 

3

Mean.

458 

337 

2.7 

22.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,630 

20,700 

166 

1,330

25,800

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

MARYS RIVER NEAR DEETH, NEV.

Location. The station is located about 20 miles north of Deeth, Nev., on the Malo

Vista ranch of the Nevada Land & Live Stock Co., at bridge about 300 feet east

of the ranch house. 

Records available. November 24, 1902, to July 14, 1903; January 17, 1912, to

September 30,1912. The record during 1902 and 1903 refers to the station located

on -Bradley's ranch at the wagon bridge, about 20 miles upstream from the mouth

or from Deeth, Nev. 

Drainage area. Not known. 

Gage. Chain gage fastened on north end of bridge. 

Channel. Probably permanent, except at sudden floods on stream. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading above or below gage. 

Winter flow. Ice forms at the station during cold periods. 

Diversions. Several small canals divert water above the station during the irrigation

period, when the water is used to irrigate wild hay meadows. 

Storage. None above station at present time. 

Accuracy. Records fair. 

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements for 1912 furnished by F. L.

Peterson, irrigation engineer, United States Department of Agriculture.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 189

Discharge measurements of Marys River near Deelh. Nev., in year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

Apr. 22

Hydrographer.

.....do...................................................................

- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.1

4.5

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

178

153

Daily gage height, in feet, of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[A. J. Tucker, observer.]

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.

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.5

Feb.

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 7

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.9

Mar.

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.7

3.2

2.9

3.1

3.0

2 9

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.8

4.05

4.15

4.45

3.85

Apr.

3.75

4.0

4.05

4.15

4.5

4.55

4.65

4.7

4.95

5.15

5.15

4.9

4.85

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.65

4.6

4.55

4.6

4.6

4.55

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.75

4.85

4.95

May.

5.0

5.0

4.95

4.95

4.9

4.8

4.95

4.9

5.1

5.15

5.3

5.45

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.85

5.95

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.75

5.65

5.8

5.95

June.

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.9

4.85

4.9

4.8

4.75

4.55

4.3

July.

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.1

Aug.

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.95

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6 2.7*

2.7

NOTE. Stream frozen Jan. 17-25. Observer absent June 30 to July 27.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mafys River near Deeth, Nev., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15..-.,,,..,.,.,..,......,...

Jan. Feb.

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.5

2.5

i n

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.5

Mar.

4.0

3.5

4.5

3.5

3.0

4.0

14

6.5

11

8.5

6.5

4.5

6.5

4.0

6.5

Apr.

40

57

61

69

103

108

120

126

158

186

186

151

144

126

126

May.

165

165

158

158

151

138

158

151

179

186

207

228

293

320

312

June.

403

421

439

439

439

439

439

421

421

421

403

385

385 -300

July. Aug.

28

34

40

37

34

28

22

20

17

17

17

15

15

13

13

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

7

3

3

3

5

5

5

4
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marys.River near Deeth, Nev., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912 Continued.

Day.

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21. ......... .................

22...........................

2d.. .........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Jan

3 n

3.5

3.5

2.5

4.0

3.0

Feb.

4.0

3.5

4.0

8.5

6.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

3.5

6.5

Mar.

4.5

4.0

4.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

4.5

11

11

14

10

43

61

69

OS

46

Apr.

114

120

114

108

114

114

108

103

114

138

138

138

132

144

158

May.

337

339

366

439

421

403

385

368

351

351

351

351

342

326

351

376

June.

266

220

205

190

190

176

150

205

198

205

190

183

156

125

100

July.

20

17

17

22

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

8.5

7

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Sept.

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

5

7

7

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well denned curves based on measurements in 1912-13, 

one applicable Jan. 26 to May 12, the other May 19 to Sept. 30. Discharge determined by indirect method 

for shifting channels May 13-18. Discharge estimated Feb. 3-5, 3 second-feet. June 30,100 second-feet, and 

July 1-27, 50 second-feet, from climatologic data and comparison with records of flow of Humboldt River 

at Palisade.

Monthly discharge of Marys R^ver near Deeth, Nev., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

Mar

July...............................................

September ........................................

The period........................ ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8.5 

98 

186 

439 

439

40

7

Minimum.

2.5 

3 

40 

138 

100

2 

2

Mean.

»3.0 

3.95 

16.1 

121 

285 

297 

46.0 

15.1 

3.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

184 

227 

990 

7,200 

17,500 

17,700 

2,830 

928 

220

47,800

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated monthly mean. 

NORTH FORE OF HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR HALLECK, NEV.

Location. About one-fourth mile above mouth, 2 miles west of Elburz station on

Southern Pacific Railroad, and 6 miles west of Hallock. 

Records available. October 10, 1902, to December 31, 1909; October 1, 1910, to

September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 1,020 square miles. 

Gage. Staff in two Bections on left bank installed August 5, 1909, at same datum as

original inclined staff.

Channel. Sand and gravel; somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable near gage. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. There are several diversions for irrigation above the station. 

Accuracy. Records rather poor, owing to lack of discharge measurements. 

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements are furnished by the Office

of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, through F. L.

Peterson, irrigation engineer.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 191

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Humboldt River near Halleck, Nev., in year

ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Nov. 2»

1912. 

July 20

Hydrographer.

J.E.Stewart......................................... .....................

F. L. Peterson. .. . ........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.97

4.30

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

9.9

139

«Ice along banks.

Daily gage height, in feet, of North Fork of Humboldt River near Halleck, Nev., for year

ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[Frank E. Schroeder, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18............'...

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Nov.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

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

3.0

3.0

3.0

,

Dec.

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

4 n

3.0

3 n

<t n

3.0

3.0

3 n

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Jan.

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

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

Mar.

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

Apr.

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.3

4

0

4.3

4

0

4.4

4.3

4.3

4 1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

d H

May.

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.95

5.0

5.0

5.05

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.05

5.1

5.15

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

4.95

June.

4.95

5.15

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.8

6.15

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.95

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

4.95

4.75

4.7

4.6

4.45

4.3

July.

4.25

4.25

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.95

3-7

3.6

3.55

3.45

3.45

3.4

3.3

3.2

.3.2

3.15

3.2

3.9

4.3

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.85

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

Aug.

3.7

3.8

4.1

4.2

4.15

3.9

3.65

3.4

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.15

3.1

3.05

3.0

2.95

3.0

3.0

2.98

2.95

2.95

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.88

2.88

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

Sept.

2.85

2.82

2.82

2.82

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.78

2.78

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.85

2.85

2.9

NOTE, Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Nov. 6 to Jan. 20 and Feb. 18-24.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Humboldl River near Halleck, Nov., for 

years ending Sept. 30, 1911 and 1912.

Day. Mar. Apr. June. July. Aug. Sept. Day. Mar. Apr. June. July. Aug. Sept.

1911.

70

70

70

70

94

94

120

266

528

528

266

468

358

266

186

159

168

266

224

186

186

150

150

150

120

94

94

70

70

50

94

94

94

94

106

120

1911.

150

224

266

266

266

21......

22......

23......

24......

25.......

266

310

266

26......

27......

28......

29......

30......

31......

224

150

150

120

150

150

150

168

195

204

204

186

177

168

168

142

106

94

82

70

70

Day. Oct. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

1911-12.

27

27

42

42

70

94

120

150

150

94

60

34

27

27

34

42

34

34

34

34

34

27

27

34

50

70

82

94

106

106

94

70

70

70

70

94

120

134

150

168

224

224

186

134

134

134

134

134

150

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

120

120

134

134

134

134

186

186

186

224

224

244

255

266

266

277

288

288

288

277

288

299

334

334

334

310

255

255

299

334

384

468

576

624

688

756

756

756

756

756

756

656

513

438

410

410

410

358

310

288

255

214

204

186

159

134

127

127

134

106

106

94

88

60

50

38

38

34

27

21

21

18

21

82

134

168

120

82

82

76

60

42

27

15

15

27

60

70

106

120

113

82

55

34

27

24

21

18

15

12

10

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge estimated as 

follows because of ice: Jan. 1-17,1911,5 second-feet; Jan. 18-31,1911,65 second-feet; Feb. 1-7,1911,140 secondfeet; Feb. 8-28,1911, 50 second-feet; Nov. 1-30,1911, 8 seoond-feet; Dec. 1, 1911, to Jan. 20,1912, 7 secondfeet; Feb. 18-24,1912, 20 second-feet. Discharge Mar. 1-3, Apr. 1 and June 1-3,1911, estimated because of 

observer's absence. No records Apr. 16 to May 31, 1911.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DBAINAGE BASIN. 193

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Humboldt River -near Halleck, Ne-v.,for years ending

Sept. 30, 1911 and WU.

Month.

1911.

March. ............................................

April 1-15.... .....................................

July...............................................

September. ........................................

1911-12. 

October...........................................

November. ........................................

March ... .

April..............................................

May..... ..........................................

July...............................................

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

528 

266 

204 

60 

5 

2

7

82 

150 

224 

334 

756 

168 

120 

7

756

Minimum.

70 

50 

50

7 

1 

1

2

2 

27 

70 

120 

134 

15 

6 

4

2

Mean.

32.1 

72.5 

224 

142 

112 

20.4 

2.23 

1.77

4.42 

«8.0 

« 7.0 

6.06 

16.6 

61.3 

135 

238 

452 

67.3 

28.6 

4.73

85.8

Run-off 

(total 

in acrefeet).

1,970 

4,030 

13,800 

4,220 

6,660 

1,250 

137 

105

272 

476 

430 

373 

955 

3,770 

8,030 

14,600 

26,900 

4,140 

1,760 

281

62,000

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C.

a Monthly mean estimated. 

NOTE. Accuracy rated low because of lack of discharge measurements and possibility of channel shifting.

SOUTH FORE OF HUMBOX.DT RIVER NEAR ELKO, NEV.

Location. About 12 miles southwest of Elko, below all tributaries, and 6 miles above

the mouth. 

Records available. August 29, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 9, 1910, to

September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 1,150 square miles. 

G-age. Inclined staff gage on left bank, located near the cable, about one-fourth mile

above highway bridge; used since February 26, 1907. 

Channel. Sand. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable just below gage. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice. 

Accuracy. Records poor, owing to shifting character of stream bed and, in 1911, to

lack of discharge measurements. 

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements are furnished by the Office

of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, F. L. Peterson,

irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., in year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

1911. Nov. 1

la

1912. Mar. 26&

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do............................................................ ........

Gage 

height.

feet. 

1.07

1.07

1.50

3.00

.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12

11

72

447

18

Made by wading one-half mile below gage. 

38351° WSP 330 14 18

& Made from bridge one-fourth mile below gage.
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage, height, in feel, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., for year

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[James Cowling, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2.. .............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14.......:.......

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30,..,.....,.,... 

31...............

Oct.

0.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

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

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

I.J.

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 Q

1 q

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

i 9

1 9S

1.4

1.35

i of;

1 $

1.35

1.4

1.5

1.5

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 ^

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 ^

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1 OS

2.05

9 1*

O OK

O oc

2.5

2.5

2

e

2

e

2.5

2.5

2

e

2

e

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 i

2.4

9 d

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2 4

9 4

2 4

2

QK

2.35

2.25

2.25

Mar.

2.1

2 05

2.05

1.95

1.8

1.6

1.35

1.15

1 9

1.2

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.3

1 i

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.6 

1.6

Apr.

1.6

1.6

1.65

1.75

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.05

9 ftS

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.1

2.15

9 AK

2.05

2 9

2.35

2.65

2.45

2.35

2.35

2.35

3.35

,

May.

2.35

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.75

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.95

3.05

3.05

3.3

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.35

3.2

3.35

3.6

4.0

June.

4.2

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.8

5.9

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.4

4.6

3 Q

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.45

3.45

3.55

3.45

3.45

3.35

3.15

3.05

3.0

July.

2.85

2.65

2.5

2.35

2.3

2.15

2.05

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.85

1 as

2.0

2.65

2.35

2.15

2.0

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.75

1.65

1.6

1.4

1.25 

1.2

Aug.

1.35

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

,8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.45

.4

.4

.35

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

Sept.

0.3

,3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.75

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.85

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.75

.7

.7

.7

.7

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Nov. 11 to Mar. 3.

Daily discharge, in second-fed, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, New., for 

years ending Sept. 30,1911 and 191%.

Day.

1911. 

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9........ ....................................

10 ............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16...........................................

17............................................

19............................................ 20...............-..,......:..................

Mar.

30

40

60

80

68

56

41

41

62

Qd

110

B7

87

62

R9

87

87

87

87

87

Apr.

128

110

119

128

146

146

137

119

110

102

94

87

87

94

102

94

87

87

80

74

May.

94

94

94

102

128

164

184

204

204

204

184

174

164

164

IfU

164

164

164

157

146

June.

204

274

300

326

366

451

496

528

528

528

576

720

839

856

839

805

737

688

656

656

July.

119

110

110

110

94

94

80

62

56

51

46

41

36

36

28

28

20

20

20

14

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

5

5

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

01

1

1

1

11

2
HUMBOLDT-OABSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN. 195

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Eumboldt River near EVco, Nev., for 

years ending Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912 Continued.

Day.

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25

26...........................

-27...........................

28...........................

29.. ... ......................

30...........................

31...........................

Day.

1911-12. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6. ..........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13. ................... .......

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29..............:............

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

5

5

7

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

7

7

10

10

10

10

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Mar.

87

87

87

128

102

87

87

87

87

87

110

Mar.

40

40

An

141

116

86

55

36dn

40

40

4(1

40

40

dn

40

40

40

40

dn

50

50

60

72

72

72

72

72

79

86

86

Apr.

74

74

74

74

74

87

109

11Q

102

94

Apr.

86

86

93

108

160

160

160 ion

190

190

160

160

150

160

160

160

160

160

170

180

160

160

190

221

295

244

221

221

221

221

May.

146

146

164

164

184

wu

226

215

194

184

184

May.

221

200

200

200

200

221

232

O^fi

282

321

347

347

347

374

402

402

474

568

600

632

698

664

632

568

568

536

489

444

489

568

698

June.

624

512

499

366

313

300

262

226

194

155

June.

766

834

974

1,050

1,140

1,290

1,380

1,420

1,470

1,400

1,330

1,330 i Ann

1 470

1,400

1,250

970

732

632

600

632

584

584

616

584

584

553

493

463

448

July.

17

20

20

20

14

14

10

10

10

10

10

July.

403

347

308

270

258

223

201

212

212

212

212

212

212

190

190

160

180

347

270

223

190

170

160

150

141

124

116

86

68

62

Aug.

2

2

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

 80

62

62

50

40

40

32

32

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

16

16

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

Sept.

3

3

3

3 > ' 3

5

Sept.

8

8

10

12

16

20

22

25

25

25

25

25

28

32

32

32

32

19

32

32

32

32

25

25

25

22

20

20

20

20

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 4 to Nov. 10,1911, Mar. 4 to June 3,1912, and June 9 to Sept. 30,1912, determined 

from three rating curves poorly defined during 1911 and fairly well defined during 1912. Discharge June 

4-8,1912, determined by the indirect method for shifting channels. Mean discharge estimated as follows, 

because of ice; Jan. 1-19,1911,10 second-feet; Jan. 20-31,1911,100 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,1911,25 second-feet; 

Nov. 11 to Dec. 31.1911,15 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,1912,20 second-feet; Feb. 1-29,1912,25 second-feet; Mar. 

1-3,1912,40 second-feet. Discharge Mar. 1-3,1911, estimated. Discharge on Apr. 14, 1911, interpolated 

because of mush ice. Water standmgin pools Aug. 27 to Sept. 13,1911. Discharge estimated Sept. 14-49, 

1911.
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.. for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

November. ........................................

December. ........................................

February. .........................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year. ...................................

1911-12.

December. ........................................

March. . ...........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13

128 

146 

226 

856 

119 

10 

5

856

14

141 

295 

698 

1,470 

403 

80 

32

1,470

Minimum.

13

30 

74 

94 

155 

10 

0 

0

0

5

36 

86 

200 

448 

62 

8 

8

5

Mean.

13 

12 

a8 

a 44. 8 

o25 

79.1 

100 

165 

492- 

42.9 

3.65 

1.33

82.2

10.3 

14.7 

a 15 

o20 

a 25 

58.2 

173 

425 

946 

203 

24.8 

23.8

162

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

799 

714 

492 

2,750 

1,390 

4,860 

5,950 

10,100 

29,300 

2,640 

224 

79

59,300

633 

875 

922 

l',230 

1,440 

3,580 

10,300 

26,100 

56,300 

12,500 

1,520 

1,420

117,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

D. 

D.

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C.

c.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

« Monthly mean estimated. 

PINE CREEK NEAR PALISADE, NEV.

Location. At the Eureka & Palisade Railroad bridge, about 1 mile southwest of

the town of Palisade. 

Records available. November 27, 1902, to December 31, 1904; January 18 to

September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff nailed to the middle pier on the upstream side of bridge, installed

January 18, 1912, at a datum different from that of the vertical staff gage used

during 1902 to 1904, which was destroyed by flood during 1910. 

Channel. Sand and gravel; shifts at sudden floods. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Artificial control. None above gage. 

Winter flow. Ice forms at the station for short periods. 

Accuracy. Records fair. 

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements for 1912 furnished by F. L.

Peterson, irrigation engineer, United States Department of Agriculture.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev., in year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Date.

Mar. 25

Apr. 14

July 17

lug. 31

Hydrographer.

.....do.....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

AT,.

Feet. 

0.75

.85

.30

.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12

21

1.5

1.6
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK DEAINAGE BASIN. 197

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1

[H. P. Ebert, observer.]

Day.

I...........................

2...........................

3............................

4.. ..........................

5............................

6...........................

7...........................

8............................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16............................

17...........................

18............................

19............. ................

20......... .......... .........1

21...........................

22...........................

23............................

24............................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29............................

30............................

31...........................

Jan.

0.8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

Feb.

0.7

.8

1.2

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

Mar.

0.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

Apr.

0.7

' .7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

May.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

June.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

July.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

Sept. '

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Pine Cre.ek near Palisade, Nev., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

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.

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

10

14

14

14

14

14

14

Feb.

10

14

33

14

14

18

18

18

10

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

23

 28

2303

14

10

14

14

23

18

23

18

18

Mar.

18

23

23

18

18

18

18

18

18

14

14

18

18

14

14

18

14

14

14

10

10

14

14

14

10

10

14

14

10

10

10

Apr.

10

10

14

20

20

21

17

18

18

24

28

28

23

19

28

28

28

34

40

40

40

40

40

53

74

82

74

60

53

53

May.

46

46

46

39

39

32

32

31

31

30

24

29

24

34

23

18

14

10

10

10

10

10

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.2

1.4

1.4

2.8

2.$

June.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2,8

2.8

2.8

2.8

July.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.8

2.8

1.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2,8

2.8

4.2

Aug.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

4.2

2.8

2..8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.4

1.4

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two rather poorly defined rating curves, one applicable Jan. 18, 

to Apr. 2 and May 16 to Sept. 30, the other from Apr. 11 to May 3; Discharge Apr. 3-10 and May 4-15 determined by indirect method for shifting channels.
198 SUBFAOE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PART X. 

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

March.

May...............................................

July...............................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14 

33 

23 

82 

46 

4.2 

4.2 

7.0 

4.2

Minimum.

10 

10 

10 

10 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Mean.

13.4 

17.2 

15.0 

34.6 

20.3 

2.89 

2.44 

3.70 

3.41

Run-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

372 

989 

922 

2,060 

1.250 

172 

150 

228 

203

6,350

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 

LAKE TAHOE AT TAHOE, OAL.

Location. Near the outlet of the lake, in the SE. £ sec. 6, T. 15 N., B. 17 E., at

Tahoe.

Records available. 1900 to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 519 square miles (including water surface of lake). 

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to piling of boat landing near outlet. Datum is 6,220

feet above sea level. Mean low-water elevation of lake is 6,226.0 feet. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Beclamation

Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Gal., for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1...............

o

3

'

4..........-..--

5............... 

6...............

7...............

9............... 

JO.... .......... .

11...............

12...............

10

14............... 

15...............

16............... 

17............... 

18............... 

19............... 

20...............

91

22............... 

23............... 

24............... 

25. ..............

26............... 

27...............

28............... 

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

7.80

.......

7.76

"" "TO"

7.63 

7.66 

7.66

7.64

7.64 

7.64 

7.62 

7.60

7.57 

7.53 

7.60

Nov.

7.48

7.48

.......

"7." 38*

7.38 

7.37 

7.37

7.37

7.37 

7.37 

7.37 

7.36

7.35 

7 34

7.32 

7.30 

7.29

Dec.

7.29

7.28

7.27

7.26

7.23 

7.26

7.28 

7.27

7.26

7.26

7.23 

7.22

7.21

"?.' is"

7.15 

7.15

" "7." 6s" 

7.00

"7.'66" 

7.00

Jan.

6.98

6.98

6.96

6.96 

6.95

.......

7.02

7.02

6 0S

6.95 

6.90

"e.'iJs"

"6."92"

6

os

6.95 

6.90 

6.90 

6.90

Feb.

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.84

6.87 

6.88

6.88 

6.87

6.86 

6.85

6.83

6.83

6.82 

6." 82" 

'6."82" 

6.80

6.80

6.75 

6.74

6.73 

6.72

Mar.

6.70

6.69

6.68

6.75 

6.75

6.70

"e.'Ts"

6.72

6.68 

6.67 

6.66 

6.64

"<UJi"

6.64 

6.64 "e.'es"

Apr.

6.65

6.65

6.62

6.62 

6.62

6.65

6.65 

6.65

"6."66" 

6.66 

6.65

"6." 65"

May.

6.80

6.85

6.85

6.88

"i'ss"

6.90 

6.92

6.92

6.98

6.99 

6.99

7.00 

7.00 

7.02 

7.03

"7."i4"

"r."2o"

7.20 "r.'so"

7.30

June.

7.30

7.31

7.32

7.38

7.39 

7.40

7.41 

7.47

7.52 

7.63

7.63

"7*58' 

7.60 

7.60

"7."65" 

7.65

"7."65'

7.65 

7.65

7.62

July.

7.60

7.62

7.60 

7.62

7.67 

7.63

7.60 

7.61

7.60

7.60

7.65

7.62 

7.61

7.60 

7.58 

7.68 

7.62 

7.65

"7.~60" 

7.59 

7.59

7.59 

7.59 r.68

7.68 r.66

7.56

Aug.

7.59

7.56

7.54

7.52 

7.52

7.51 

7.60

7^45

7.42

-7.42

7.40

7.37

"7."32"

"7."29 

7.29

7.28

7.26 

7.25

7.24 

7.22

7.20

"Tos"

Sept.

6 0S

6 07

6.98 

6.98

6 01

6.90

6.96

6.96

6.89 

6.89 

6.88 

6.87 

6.88

6.88

6.88 

6.85 "e.'so

6.79 

6.78

6.78 

6.78 

6.75

NOTE. On days of missing gage heights the observer notes "Lake too rough for accurate reading."
PYBAMID AND WINFEMTJCCA LAKES BASINS. 199

TEUCKEE BIVEB AT TAHOE, CAL.

Location. In the NW. J sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., at Tahoe, a short distance below

dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. , 

Records available .^July 3,1895, to February 29,1896; June 17,1900, to September

30, 1912.

Drainage area. 519 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank, 200 feet below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe, Gage

was destroyed by dredging operations July 15,1912. Temporary gage used during

remainder of year.

Channel. Gravel; practically permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable just above railroad bridge,

about one-fourth mile below gage, or by wading. 

Winter flow. Affected but little by ice.

Artificial control. Flow regulated by operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe. 

Accuracy. Records are considered excellent. Estimates July 15 to September 30,

1912, computed by United States Reclamation Service from data furnished by

Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

No discharge measurements furnished for 1912. 

Daily gage, height, in feet, of Truckee, River at Tahoe, CaL,for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9................

10...............

11................

12...............

13...............

14...............

15,. .............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

"1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.03

2.03

2.03

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

Nov.

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.04

 > fu

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.01

2 m

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.99

1.99

Dec.

1.99

1.99

1.99

1.99

1.99

1.99

1.99

1.98

1.98

1.97

1.97

1.97

1.97

1.96

1.94

1.93

1 Qi

1.95

1 on

i on

1.95

1.90

1.88

2.26

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.70

Jan.

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.75

1.8

1.8

1.8

Feb.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.4

Mar.

1.6

1.6 .

1.6

1.6

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

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.45

1.45

1.28

1.15

1.15

Apr.

1.15

1.15

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

84

84

.84

84

.84

.95

.78

.78

.78

78

.78

.78

7ft

7ft

.78

7B

.89

.68

.68

fift

.60

fift

.60

.62

May.

0.64

.64

.65

.68

.67

.67

.47

.41

.42

A1).

.42

if)

.42

.42

.42

A<>

.43

.43

.43

43

.43

.43

.43

43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

43

.43

June.

0.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.43

.48

.49

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

.51

.'49

.47

.47

.47

.47

.48

.48

.48

.48

.47

July.

0.47

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.60

1.00

1.00

1.03

.80

1.00

.80

.80

.80

1.40

1.40

1.50

1.23

1.18

1.15

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.65

1.39

1.39

1.44

1.44

Aug.

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.47

2.18

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25

2 25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.23

2.22

2.21

Sept.

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.20

2.00

1.95

1.95

1.86

1.65

1-.30

1.50

1.60

1.60

1.57

1.53

1 Vt

1.53

1.60 i.n

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.79

1.72

NOTE. Gage heights July 15 to Sept. 30 read on temporary gage at new location and datum.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&12, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal. t for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

350

350

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

360

360

360

357

350

350

350

374

374

374

374

374

374

Nov.

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

370

367

367

364

364

<uu

364

360

357

353

353

350

350

350

350

347

347

Dec.

347

347

347

347

347

347

347

344

<Ufl

<Ufl

340

340

337

331

328

331

334

318

318

334

318

312

596

596

596

596

617

617

t517

Jan.

617

575

575

17 1

575

17 1

575

575

575

575

17 1

575

575

575

350

350

258

258

OKQ

258

258

258

258

258

258

272

272

287

287

907

Feb.

287

287

' 258

OC7

OC7

OQ7

287

287

287

287

otyz

258

258

258

258

258

258

244

258

258

258

258

258

258

244

244

244

230

179

Mar.

OO(\

230

230

«WA

258

OKQ

258

258

258

«>KQ

OKQ

258

258

258

258

258

258

OKQ

230 lnn

230

217

217

217

217

217

192

192

152

121

124

Apr.

124

124

1^.1

AC

95

OR

67

67

67

. 67

67

86

58

58

58

58

58

CLQ

58

58

58

58

75

45

45

35

35

35

35

37

May.

40

40

41

45

43

A1

23

18

in

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

June.

in

1Q

19

19

10

19

10

19

1910

in

1Q

23

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

July.

00

95

95

QK

QK

35

Ql

95

101

61

95

61

61

61

228

228

259

175

160

151

197

197

197

228

228

228

306

225

225

240

240

Aug.

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

250

470

476

476

476

CA7

507

507

492

492

4Q9

492

492

492

492

492

492

492

492

485

482

470

Sept.

523

523

IOT

523

523

523

476

414 *>QQ

399

*>7t

' 306

197

9 TO

290

OQft

281

268

268

268

290

324

290

290

290

290

- 290

306

349

327

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to July 14 computed from a rating curve based on measurement in 1910-11 and 

well defined above 130 second-feet. Discharge July 15 to Sept. 30. computed by United States K eclamation 

Service from data furnished by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912. 

[Drainage area, 519 square miles.]

Month.

October. ...................

January ....................

April.......................

May........................

July........................

September..................

Discharge in seoond-feet.

Maximum.

. 374 

374 

617 

617 

287 

258 

134 

45 

26 

306 

507 

523

617

Minimum.

344 

347 

312 

258 

179 

124 

35 

18 

19 

23 

240 

197

18

Mean.

359 

365 

400 

422 

261 

229 

67.0 

23.5 

22.1 

154 

425 

356

257

Per 

square 

mile.

0.692 

.703 

.771 

.813 

.503 

.441 

.129 

.045 

.043 

- .297 

.819 

.686

.495

Run-oQ.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage

area:

0.80 

.78 

.89 

.94 

.54 

.51 

.14 

.05 

.05 

.34 

.94 

.77

6.75

Total in 

acre-feet.

22,100 

21,700 

24,600 

25,900 

15,000 

14,100 

3,990 

1,440 

1,320 

9,470 

26,100 

21,200

187,000

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C.
PYBAMIB AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 201

TBUCKEE RIVER AT ICELAND, CAL.

Location. Above dam of ice company, 400 feet northeast of Southern Pacific Co.'s 

railroad station at Iceland, and about 23 miles west of Beno.

Records available. August 1 to September 30,1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Barrett & Lawrence hydrochronograph on right bank above dam; auxiliary 

vertical staff is fastened to gage well.

Channel. Small bowlders; fairly smooth.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 130 feet above gage.

Winter flow. Probably somewhat affected by ice during very cold weather.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

This station was established to replace the station formerly maintained at the 

Nevada-California State line, about 3 miles downstream.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second feet, of Truckee River at Iceland, Cal., 

for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

i. ..:...........

2....... ....'....

3..... ..........

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

August.

*«.

1.49 

1.48 

1.48 

1.48 

1.46

1.43 

1.40 

1.40 

1.68 

1.73

1.78 

1.79 

1.78 

1.82 

1.83

Discharge.

405 

400 

400 

400 

390

375 

360 

360 

520 

560

590 

600 

590 

620 

630

September.

height.

1.77 

1.77 

1.79 

1.79 

1.78

1.82 

1.99 

1.85 

1.69 

1.67

1.69 

1.71 

1.42 

1.42 

1.42

Discharge.

585 

585 

600 

600 

590

620 

755 

645 

525 

515

525 

545 

370 

370 

370

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

August.

Gage 

height.

1.82 

1.81 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80

1.80 

1.79 

1.79

1.78 

1.78

1.78 

1.78 

1.77 

1.76 

1.75 

1.72

Discharge.

620 

610 

605 

605 

605

605 

600 

600 

590 

590

590 

590 

585 

580 

575 

550

September.

Gage 

height.

1.43 

1.48 

1.42 

1.41 

1.41

1.42 

1.54 

1.41 

1.41

1.41

1.39

1.41 

1.39 

1.40 

1.40-

Discharge.

375 

400 

370 

365 

365

370 

435 

365 

365 

365

355 

365 

355 

360 

360

NOTE. Dafly discharge during August computed by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey by 

applying same rating table as that used Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1912, by Stone & Webster Engineering 

Corporation.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Iceland, Cal., for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

Discharge in seeond-feet.

Maximum.

630

755

Minimum.

360

355

Mean.

539 

459

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet)

33,100 

27,300

60,100
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT NEVADA-CALIFORNIA STATE LINE.

Location. In the SE. i sec. 6, T. 18 N., R. 18 E., 1 mile upstream from the State

line, Calvada flag station.

Becords available. September 7, 1899, to August 31, 1912. 

Drainage area. 955 square miles. 

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank with vertical section for low water. Original gage

was at Farad, 3J miles above the State line. Present gage was installed June 14,

1909.

Channel. Gravel and small bowlders, which shift at high stages. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 50 feet above gage. 

Winter flow. Affected but little by ice. No correction has been made. 

Artificial control. Flow partly regulated by storage at Lake Tahoe and Donner

Lake. 

Accuracy. Results are not very satisfactory at low stages. Station was moved 3

miles upstream to Iceland on September 1, 1912. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service and

discharge measurements by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Discharge measurements of TrucJcee River at. Nevada-California State line for year ending

Sept. SO, 191%.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 30

1912. 

Mar. 19

June 25

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart. ............................................................

&.

Feet. 

2.56

2.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

470

419

470

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Newula-California, State line for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

26..........

26..........

27..........

28.

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2:55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.7

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.65

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.55

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.85

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.05

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

370

3.0

2.9

9 Q

2.9

2.65

2.6

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.45

2.4

2.4

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 i

2.4

2.4

2.45

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.45

2.4

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Mar.

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.3

Apr.

2.5

2.55

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.6

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.4

2.35

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.45

2.3

2.45

2.35

2.45

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

May.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.95

3.15

3.3

3.4

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.65

3.9

3.75

June.

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

July.

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.25

2.3

Aug.

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.25

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 203

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truekee River at Nevada-California State line for year

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5. : .. .......

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.'.. .......

31..........

Oct.

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

465

465

465

465

465

465

498

498

498

498

498

465

4*5

465

465

465

498

498

498

498

498

Nov.

498

498

498

498

498

534

534

£34

K84

570

634

534

534

498

498

534

534

534

534

534

534

534

498

534

498

498

498

534

498

534

Dec.

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

570

534

498

432

465

498

465

432

465

432

498

432

498

498

730

730

730

730

730

730

688

Jan.

815

815

815

815

815

815

862

910

910

815

815

815

815

730

730

730

534

498

353

376

376

376

376

353

376

376

376

330

-404

376

376

Feb.

376

376

376

330

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

404

432

404

404

376

404

376

404

376

376

376

376

Mar.

353

330

330

330

376

404

376

376

ocq

432

432

376

376

432

376

376 400

432

432

465

376

376

' 376

330

A3.1)

465

498

. 498

570

498

330

Apr.

432

465

570

498

498

498

570

645

645

60S

498

465

404

353

376

353

432

498

498

404

330

404

353

404

432

432

432

498

570

645

May.

645

645

645

645

730

730

772

960

1,110

1,220

1,710

1,710

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,230

1,970

2,100

2,100

1,580

1,450

1,110

1.010

910

910

910

910

1,110

1,520

1,840

1,640

June.

1,710

1,840

1,970

2,230

2,100

1,840

1,840

1,710

1,360

1,140

1,250

1,250

1.590

1.250

1,040

856

856

856

770

770

684

684

530

604

530

462

462

462

462

408

July.

408

408

462

462

408

364

408

408

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

408

530

530

408

364

364

364

3«4

364

364

364

364

408

330

347

364

Aug.

364

364

386

364

364

364

330

364 047

684

530

604

604

684

644

604

604

567

684

530

604

604

604

604

567

604

604

604

604

604

604

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to June 3, the 

other June 4 to Aug. 31. Daily discharge table for June supersedes that published in Water-Supply Paper 

300, p. 105.

Monthly discharge of Truekee River at Nevada-California State line for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

[Drainage area, 955 square miles.]

Month.

April.......................

May........................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

498 

570 

730 

910 

432 

570 

645 

2,230 

2,230 

530 

684

Minimum.

465 

498 

432 

330 

330 

330 

330 

645 

408 

330 

330

Mean.

486 

521 

541 

609 

381 

404 

474 

1,310 

1,120 

391 

535

Per 

square 

mile.

0.509 

.546 

.566 

.638 

.399 

.423 

.496 

1.37 

1.17 

.409 

.560

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.59 

.61 

.65 

.74 

.43 

.49 

.55 

1.58 

1.30 

.47 

.65

Total in

acre-feet.

29,900 

31,000 

33,300 

37,400 

21,900 

24,800 

28,200 

80, 600 

66,600 

24,000 

32,900

411,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&12, PART X.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT RENO, NEV.

Location. At Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, 6 miles above mouth of Steamboat

Creek, and 12 miles below Nevada-California State line. 

Becords available. July 1, 1906, to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to retaining wall on left bank about 30 feet below

Virginia Sreet Bridge; datum, 4,481.60 feet above sea level. 

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; fairly permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from Rock Street Bridge, about 1,000 feet

below gage, or by wading. 

Winter flow. Affected but little by ice.

Artificial control. Several power plants and storage above the station. 

Diversions. Water is diverted above and below the station for irrigation in the

Truckee Valley. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by the United States Weather Bureau and

occasional discharge measurements by the United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Reno, Ncv., in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 30

1912. 

Aug. 15

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart..................................................... ........

D. S. Stuver.... .........................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.41

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

315

365

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Reno, Net)., for year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1....... ........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

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

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dec.

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Jan.

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1 9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

i i

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

Feb.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

Mar.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

Apr.

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.0

May.

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.4

2.6

2.5

June.

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

0.0

.July.

0.0

.1

.1

0.0

.2

.1

0.0

0.0

.4

.2

.1

0.0

.1

.1

.3

.2

.4

.9

1.3

.5

.4

.3

.4

.7

.3

.6

.4

.4

.4

.9

.7

Aug.

0.3

.5

.8

.2

.3

.5

.4

.8

.5

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.3

1 ^

1 ^

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

.5

.7

.8

.5

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.6

.5

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice.
PYEAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 205 

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Truckee River at Reno, Nev.,for year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

293

293

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

Nov.

441

441

441

441

441

500

388

441

441

500

441

441

500

500

500

 am

500

500

500

500

*>nn

500

500

500

500

500

441

441

441

441

Dec.

500

441

441

500

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

388

562

562

441

562

700

700

700

700

700

700

Jan.

818

818

818

818

818

818

818

740

666

666

666

CQfl

596

666

fififi

666

596

468

412

412

412

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

412

Feb.

412

412

412

412

360

360

312

312

312

312

312

Q1O

312

312

' 270

97rt

312

312

QflA

360

360

360

Qftrt

312

312

312

312

O1 1)

270

Mar.

312

312

312

312

312

360

360

312

312

360

360

312

312

312

312

312

312

312

360

419

419

412

Qftrt

360

360

412

412

412

468

360

360

Apr.

270

360

468

360

312

312

360

419

360

360

312

232

232

198

168

168

168

S7

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

168

May.

312

360

360

360

360

412

412

596

900

1,170

1,270

1,370

1,470

1,370

1,370

1,570

1,470

1,470

1,270

1 080

Qflfl

666

596

530

468

630

468

630

986

1,170

1,080

June.

1,170

1,270

1,370

1,570

1,470

1,170

1,170

1,080

900

596

630

740

986

740

596

419

360

312

9S9

9S9

232

232

O7A

270

168

87

55

39

32

20

July.

20

18

18

20

32

24

20

20

55

32

24

20

24

24

49

32

55

144

97rt

70

55

JO

55

IfH

42

S7

55

55

55

144

1f\A

Aug.

42

70

124

32

42

70

55

124

70

168

168

198

232

97rt

O7rt

232

412

O7A

97A

312

qi o

*y>O

«y>rt

OQO

232

«y>o

QI O

232

«y>o

Sept.

232

232

232

270

270

270

412

468

360

232

198

97rt

232

70

104

124

70

70

S7

70

S7

70

55

a1)

32

At)

32

At)

87

70

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined curves based on measurements made 1908- 

1913, applicable as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Reno, Ncv., for year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

March .. .. ............ ..........

April. ............................................ - May..'.............................................

July...............................................

Discharge m second-feet.

Maximum.

441 

500 

700 

818 

412 

468 

468 

1,570

1,570 

270 

412 

468

1,570

Minimum.

293 

388 

388 

360 

270 

312 

55 

312 

20 

18 

32 

32

18

Mean.

383 

454 

505 

568 

333 

352 

211 

867 

610 

56.8 

197 

161

392

Run-ofl 

(total hi 

acre-feet).

23,600 

27,000 

31,100 

34,900 

19,200 

21,600 

12,600 

53,300 

36,300 

3,490 

12.100 

9,580

285,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

B. 

B.
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT CLARES, NET.

Location. At highway bridge in the SB. J sec. 26, T. 20 N., E. 22 E., about 600 feet

from the Southern Pacific Railroad station at Clarks. 

Records available .--July-1, 1907, to June 6, 1910; 1 August 1, 1910, to September

30, 1912.

Drainage area. 1,740 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff on south abutment of bridge. 

Channel. Rock and gravel; permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge. 

Winter flow. As the water is swift at the gage, the records are probably not much

affected by ice.

Artificial control. Several power plants above the station. 

Diversions. Water is used for irrigation in the Truckee Valley above the station. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by the United

States Reclamation Service.

Records at this station show the amount of water available for use by the United 

States Reclamation Service on the Truckee-Carson project.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Clarks, Nev., in year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

Sept. 7

Hydrographer.

.....do.....................................................................

&,

Feet. 

1.50

3.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

105

K7O

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Clarks, Nev.,for year ending Sept. 30,191$.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19..:.......:....

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26.......'........

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

3 f\

3.1

3.1

3 f\

3.0

3.0

3.1

3 9

3.2

3T2

3.1

3.1

Nov.

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.2

3 9

3 9

3.2

3.1

3 1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3 1

3.1

3.1

3.1

Dec.

3.1

3.1

2.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3 1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3 f\

3 f\

3 A

2.9

2 9

3 A

3.1

°. i

0 K

3.7

3.7

3 7

3.7

Jan.

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3 4

3 A

3.4

3

0

3.2

3

0

3.0

3 A

3 A

3 A

3 A

2

n

2 A

2.8

2 9

3 A

0 A

3.0

3 A

2.9

Feb.

2 9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2 9

2.9

2.9

9 Q

2.9

9 a

2 Q

2.9

2 A

2.9

3 A

3.0

3 A

3.0

3 A

3 A

0 A

3.0

2 9

2 9

2 A

2

0

2 7

9 7

2.7

Mar.

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.2

2.9

2 9

2.9

2 9

3.0

3 A

3.1

3 1

2 9

2 9

3 A

3 A

2 Q

2 9

2

O

9 Q

2 A

2 Q

2.9

2.9 <? i

3.1

Apr.

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

0

2.3

2.3

9 1

9 ft

1 Q

2 A

2 A

2.0

1.9

2.5

May.

2.6

2.9

2.85

2.95

2.9

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.5

4.1

4.2

June.

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.6

2 4

2 A

9 x,

2.7

2 A

2 A

2

c

2

0

2 1

9 ft

1 9

July.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 8

1 8

1.7

1.7

1.7

I

n

1.6

1 Q

2 0

2 A

2 A

2 A

2 0

1

0

1.7

1.7

1.5 1 4

1.4

1 1

1.3

Aug.

1.4

1.5 i a

1 Q

i a

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

I

n

1 9

1 S

2.4

2 4

2

C

2

0

2 A

3

K

2

0

2 A

2 A

9 5

2 7

2

0

9 1

9 d

ft C

9 5

2 6

9 5

2.4

Sept.

2 4

2 A

2 a

2

0

2

O

2 7

3 A

3

C

3

-f.

2 7

2 ft

2 7

9 d

2 a

O A

2 A

2

*

2

0

2

0

9 1

9 3

2

0

2.2

2

1

2.1

2.1

2.0

9 n

2

n

At Derby Dam, where the discharge is practically the same as at Clarks.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 207

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee Riwr at Clarks, Nev., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26.;.............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

380

380

460

540

500

460

420

420

420

380

420

460

500

540

580

540

500

540

540

540

580

580

540

540

580

630

630

630

580

580

Nov.

580

680

630

580

540

540

580

580

630

680

730

680

630

630

630

730

680

630

630

630

630

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

Dec.

580

580

580

580

580

580

540

540

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

540

540

540

500

CAA

540

580

680

780

900

900

900

900

Jan.

900

1,020

900

840

840

960

960

Qfifl

840

840

840

730

730

730

680

630

630

540

540

540

540

540 CAA

500

460

500

540

640

540

540

500

Feb.

500

460

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

CAA

540

540

540

540

fidfi

540

KA{\

540

CflA

500

500

460

420

420

420

Mar.

380

350

380

42ff

420

460

580

580

630

500

500

500

500

540

540

580

580

500

500

540

540

500

500

460

500

500

500

500

500

580

580

Apr.

500

460

380

460

420

420

460

460

460

460

460

460

380

320

320

290

290

9Qfi

290

290

9QA

290

OAA

205

180

205

205

205

180

350

May.

380

500

480

520

500

680

630

730

960

1,080

1,080

1,350

1,430

1,430

1,510

1,430

1,350

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,430

1,350

840

730

730

730

730

680

780

1,140

1,210

June.

1,140

1,280

1,430

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,430

1,280

1,080

960

900

840

Qfifl

900

840

680

540

460

380

320

320

350

420

500

380

350

290

230

205

180

July.

180

180

160

160

160

160

160

140

140

140

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

180

205

320

320

205

205

160

140

140

105

90

90

80

80

Aug.

90

105

160

180

180

140

105

105

105

120

180

160

320

320

350

380

320

780

290

205

320

350

420

290

290

320

350

350

380

350

320

Sept.

320

320

380

380

460

420

640

780

580

420

380

380

420

320

380

380

320

320

290

290

290

290

290

260

230

230

230

205

205

205

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Open-water curve applied during the winter months.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Clarks. Nev.. fur year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

April..............................................

MSjr.... ................. ..........................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

630 

730 

900 

1,020 

540 

630 

500 

1,510 

1,510 

320 

780 

780

1,510

Minimum.

380 

540 

500 

460 

420 

350 

180 

380 

180 

80 

90 

205

80

Mean.

514 

616 

618 

689 

500 

505 

342 

985 

772 

153 

269 

350

526

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

31,600 

36,700 

38,000 

42,400 

28,800 

31,100 

20,400 

60,600 

45,900 

9,410 

 16,500 

20,800

382,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

DONNER CREEK AT DONNER LAKE, NEAR TRUCKEE, CAL.

Location. At outlet of Dormer Lake, in the SW. J NW. J sec. 17, T. 17 N., R. 16 E.,

about half a mile above mouth of Cold Creek, and 3 miles west of Truckee. 

Records available. November 1, 1909, to August 31, 1910. 

Gage. Vertical staff at footbridge.
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge.

Drainage area. 13.6 square miles.

Accuracy. Results are excellent except during winter season, when flow is affected

by ice. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner Creek at Donner Lake, near Truckee, Cal.,for

year ending Sept. 30, 1910.

Day.

1.. .................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9............... ...

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14............. .....

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

1Q

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

14

43

56

113

121

113

104

104

104

104

Dee.

113

113

119

1AS

10S

104

QCi

Ql

91

07

78

60

14

14

14

14

4

4

7

14

14

14

14

14

17

Jan.

17

14

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9

111111

9

9

9

9

9

Feb.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5

5

21

91

21

17

17

17

17

17

14

14

11

11

7

7

7

Mar.

7

5

7

At

jo

43

52

52

56

60

60

60

60

60fin

66

65

65

65

65

fid

69

69

73

78

82

78

7S

7Q

Apr.

73

7Q

7370

78

78

7^

QO

82

C7

Q1

95

100

inn

100

100

100

104

104

lOi

1fU

100

100

100

104

104

104

104

104

104

May.

104

104

100

100

100

100

Q^

Q^

95

95

100

100

95

95

95

95

87

87

S7

82

82

82

73

78

78

78

73

73

73

69

69

June.

65

65

60

60

56

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9

9

9

9

9

July.

9

7

7

7

7

7

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

0

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Monthly discharge of Dormer Creek-at Donner Lake, near Truckee, Col., for year ending

Sept. 80, 1910.

[Drainage area, 13.6 square miles.]

Month.

April..............................

May..............................

July...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

121 

113 

17 

21 

82 

104 

104 

65 

9 

1

Minimum.

1 

4 

- 9 

5 

5 

73 

69 

9 

1 

1

Mean.

30.3 

57.4 

10.6 

11.1 

55.8 

93.6 

88.7 

21.0 

4.0 

1.0

Per

square 

mile.

2.23

4.22 

.779 

.816 

4.10 

6.88 

6.52 

1.54 

.294 

.074

' Run-off.

Deuth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

2.49 

4.86 

.90 

.85 

4.73 

7.68 

7.52 

1.72 

.34 

.09

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,800 

3,530 

652 

616 

3,430 

5,570 

5,450 

1,2£0 

246 

61

22,600

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.
PYBAMID AND WINNEMTJCCA LAKES BASINS. 209

DONNER CREEK NEAR TRTJCKEE, OAL.

Location. Below the dam of the Donner Creek Ice Co., in the NE. \ sec. 17, T. 17

N., R. 16 E., below mouth of Cold Creek, and 1J miles west of Truckee. 

Records available. October 23, 1902,.to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. 30 square miles. 

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank, 150 feet below dam. Beginning with June 1,

1909, all gage heights are referred to datum of present gage; before that date

several gages were used.

Channel. Gravel; shifting somewhat at high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at gage, or by wading. 

Winter flow. Gage heights affected at times by ice. 

Artificial control. Plow is controlled by operation of outlet gates at dam. 

Accuracy. Low-water record is a little uncertain, as no discharge measurements

were made during 1912; otherwise the results are good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Donner Creek near Truckee, Cal.,for year ending Sept, SO,

1912.

Day.

1.... ...........

2... ............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

'9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ....... ....... 

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

23...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

 0.25

 .25

 .25

_ oc;

 .25

 .25

 .25

 .25

 .25

 .25

 .25

 .25 

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .2

_ 2

 .2

 .2

 -2

 .2

_ 2

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .2

_ 9

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .2

Nov.

 0.2

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .2

___ 0

 .4

 .3

_ 2

_ o

 .2 

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Dec.

0.0

__ , 1

.0

 .1

__ -I

__ _ 1

__ 1

 .1

 .1

.0

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

 .1

 .2

 .2

 .3

 .2

 .2

 .2

 .3

 .2

__ _ n

 .2

___ _ 0

 .3

_ 2

Jan.

0.7

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

.0

1

.0

 .1

 .1

.0

_ , 1

 .1

 .1

 .1

 .1

 .1

 .1

 .1

1

 .1

 .1

1

 .05

.65

.8

.7

.6

.4

.0

Feb.

 0.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

1

 .1

 .1

 .1 

 .1

 .1

1

1

 .1

 .1

 .1

 .1

1

 .1

1

 .1

1

.......

Mar.

 0.1

 .1

 .1

 .1

 .1

1

 .1

 .1

1

 .1

1

 .1 

 .1

 .1

 1

2

__ 9

 .2

 .2

2

 9

 .2

 2

2

0

_ 9

_ 9

2

 .2

 .2

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

May.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.1

.75

.6

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

June.

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

July.

0.2

.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

 .1

 .1

Aug.

 0.1

 .1

 .1

-.- 2

 .2

_____ O

_ O

q

- ' 3

- 3

 .3 

 .3

 .3

 .4

 .4

 .4

 .4

4

 .4

 .4

4

 .4

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

Sept.

 0.5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .4

 .4

 .4

 .4

__ , A

 .4

 .4

 .4

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .5

 .4

 .4

__ , A

 .4

 .4

NOTE. Gage heights Jan. 1-6,1912, probably affected by ice. 

38351° WSP 330 14 14
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, o/Donner Creek near Truckee, Col., for June 1 to Sept. 30,

1911.

Day.

1.....

2.....

3.....

5.....

6..... 

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

June.

422

466

538

587

612

592 

602 

607

587

618

July.

262

262

278

262

246

232 

217 

204

190

165

Aug.

28

24

24

24

24 

24 

17

17

17

Sept.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

Day.

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17.. 

18..

19..

20..

June.

624

670

618

624

607 

641

fi47

602

582

July.

165

142

142

142

142

132 

121 

112

103

95

Aug.

17

17

17

17

17

11 

11 

11

11

11

Sept.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

12 

15

13

6.5

Day.

21. .

22. .

23. .

24. .

25. .

26. .

27. . 

28

29. .

30. .

31.....

June.

565

473

410

370

332

350 

389 

350

332

296

July.

87

80

73

66

60

54 

' 49 

39

31

31

31

Aug.

11

8.8

8.8

8.8

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Sept.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner Creek near Truckee, CaL.for the year ending

Sept. 30, 191%.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26. .............

27..............

28. .............

29. .............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Nov.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

2.0

3.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

11

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Dec.

17

11

17

11

11

11

11

11

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

11

6.5

6.5

3.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

3.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

3.5

6.5

Jan.

18

18

18

18

10

1R

17

11

17

11

11

17

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

14

80

103

07

73

49

17

Feb.

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

.11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Apr.

31Q-l

01

31

v\

v\

31

11

31

QI

31

31Q-l

0.1

31

Q-l

01

31

si

si

31

31

si

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

May.

49

60

60

60

60

60

87

87

142

190

190

217

313

313

313

313

278

278

278

278

246

165

95

73

87

87

142

142

142

278

278

June.

278

350

350

350

278

278

278

190

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

103

87

73

73

60

49

49

39

39

39

39

31

July.

31

24

73

73

73

73

73

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

49

49

49

49

49

39

39

31

31

24

24

24

24

17

17

11

11

Aug.

11

11

11

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 2'Q

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

NOTE. Discharge computed from a rating curve well defined above 30 second-feet and fairly well below 

and applicable June 21,1911, to Sept. 30.1912. Discharge June 6 to 20,1911, determined by shifting-channel 

methods. Discharge Jan. 1-6 estimated, because of apparent effect of ice on gage heights. Discharges after 

June 6,1911, supersede those published in Water Supply Papers 300 and 310.
PYBAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 211 

Monthly discharge of Donner Crvek near Truck.ee, Cat., for 1911-1%.

Month.

1911.

July..............................................

The period..................................

1911-12.

November .................................. . . . .

April................................. ...........

May..............................................

July..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

670

278 

28 

15

6.5 

17 

17 

103 

17 

11 

31 

313 

350 

73 

11 

2.0

350

Minimum.

296 

31 

6.5 

5.0

5.0 

2.0 

3.5 

11 

11 

. 6.5 

31 

49 

31 

11 

.8 

.8

.8

Mean.

526 

136 

14.4

6.88

5.92 

10.4 

10.8 

24.1 

12.4 

8.82 

31.0 

173 

148 

44.8 

3.60 

1.36

39.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

31,300 

8,360 

8S5 

409

41,000

364 

619 

664 

1,480 

713 

542 

1,840 

10,600 

8,810 

2,760 

221 

80.9

28,700

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

C.

PEOSSEE CREEK NEAE TEUCKEE, 1 CAL.

Location. At highway bridge in SW. \ sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., 2 miles above

mouth, just below Alder Creek, and 4 miles north of Truckee. 

Records available. June 27, 1903, to October 15, 1904; September 23, 1907, to

June 8, 1912.

Drainage area. 48 square miles. 

Gage. Several gages with independent datums have been in use at this station.

The gage heights for 1912 are referred to datum of gage painted on left abutment

of bridge, which was installed January 15, 1909. 

Channel. Gravel; subject to change during high water. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 150 feet below gage, or by

wading. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice during very cold

weather.

Accuracy. Results are fair. 

Cooperation. Gage heights are furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

No measurements were made during 1912.

Daily qaae height, in feet, of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cat. for year ending Sept. 30, 

' " 1912.

Day.

1. ..........................

2

3...........................

4... ........................

5...........................

7...........................

9. ..........-...-.--. -.-- --

10... ........................

Oct.

2.22

2.22

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

£>. O

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1-6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

i. o

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.6

2.6

.6

Feb.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

Mar.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

a. o

Apr.

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

May.

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

June.

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

1 Previous to 1911 report, published as "nearHobart Mills."
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912 Continued.

Day.

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct. Nov.

2

c

2 2

2

0

9 A

2

0

2

,1

2 9

2.4

2 9

9 £

2.3

2 A

2.4

2 A

2.4

2.4

2 A

2.3

2.2

2

1

Dec.

1 a

1.7

1 ft

1.7

1 o

1 ft

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Jan.

2.6

2.6

9 7

2 7

2 7

9 fi

9 fi

2.6

2.6

2 (\

9 fi

2.6

9 fi

9 7

2.5

2 (\

9 fi

2.6

2.6

9 fi

Feb.

2 ft

2

R

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

9 ^

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Mar.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.5

9 A.

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.5

Apr.

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

9 8

2.8

9 S

2.8

9 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

May.

3.1

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

June.

NOTE. Gage heights Dec. 1 to Feb. 16 probably unreliable.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

Day.

1..........................

2..................... ....

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

ro. .........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

Oct.

16

16

16

21

21

91

91

21

21

91

21-

21

22

22

22

21

21

99

24

26

24

24

25

23

23

23

24

, 25

26

27

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

OO

9ft

28

98

36

36

15

21

45

21

28

15

00

15

36

21

9ft

28

9ft

28

9R

90

21

15

10

Dec.

20

14

7

21

14

15

13

11

12

13

13

13

12

10

8

6

6

6

6

8

10

19

10

7

6

5

7

Q

7

8

Jan. Feb.

21

21

21

21

21

91

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Mar.

21

21

21

21

21

24

24

24

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

28

36

21

36

28

28

28

36

36

55

21

28

36

Apr.

36

45

55

55

55

67

7Q

79

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

55

55

55

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

May.

55

67

79

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

123

79

123

108

92

97

102

107

107

100

92

107

107

107

107

107

102

Q7

92

79

June.

123

101

79

92

108

123

123

92
PYBAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 213

Monthly discharge of Prosser Creek 'near Truckee, Cal.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912. 

[Drainage area, 48 square miles.]

Month.

October. . ..................

December. .................

January ....................

February. ..................

March.

May........ A..............

June 1-8. ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

27 

45 

21

55 

79 

123 

123

Minimum.

16 

10 

5

21

36 

55 

79

1

1

Mean.

22.0 

26.1 

10.2 

ol6.0 

19.3 

26.0 

63.6 

99.7 

105

Per 

square 

mile.

0.458 

.543 

.212 

.333 

.402 

.542 

1.32 

2.08

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.53 

.61 

.24 

.38 

.43 

.62 

1.47 

2.40

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,350 

1,550 

627 

984 

1,110 

1,600 

3,780 

6,130 

1,670

18,800

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

o Estimated. 

SOUTH FORK OF PROSSER CREEK NEAR TRUCKEE, CAL.

Location. At the bridge at Euers Valley, in the SW. £ sec. 25, T. 18 N., R. 15 E., 

about 2 miles above junction with North Fork of Prosser Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Truckee.

Records available. November 1, 1909, to August 31, 1910.

Drainage area. 5.8 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff at bridge.

Channel. Sand and gravel; somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge.

Accuracy. Results excellent except when affected by ice.

Cooperation. Records furnished by the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-fe-et of South Fork of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal.,for year

ending Sept. 80, 1910.

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...................

Nov.

7

7

7

7

8

10

12

10

10

7

6

4

7

10

7

7

56

78

100

153

144

162

166

158

164

144

104

52

30

52

Dec.

175

118

69

56

34

26

10

34

65

74

da

34

26

34

Ofl

30

30

21

26

17

10

10

21

17

17

26

26

30

39

34

30

Jan.

26

17

10

7

7

10

10

13

17

21

94

26

24

24

10

17

13

13

21

91

94

26

28

26

21

10

91

94

28

30

24

Feb.

21

17

19

28

26

30

28

26

26

30

28

21

19

17

17

13

13

13

10

10

10

17

13

13

. 17

18

17

19

Mar.

21

22

23

22

21

21

23

23

26

26

27

26

28

30

28

28

30

32

45

34

28

26

26

24

21

19

21

26

23

26

28

Apr.

26

30

32

43

34

30

26

32

43,

50

56

65

65

72

74

76

78

85

96

87

83

80

91

96

113

109

100

78

74

47

May.

65

76

65

63

67

56

65

78

83

100

102

96

83

74

67

65

56

47

56

54

56

52

56

56

47

58

56

61

65

58

56

June.

65

61

56

58

39

34

34

30

26

26

26

24

o25

26

28

26

21

21

21

21

24

21

21

19

17

17

17

17

17

13

July.

13

13

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Aug.

o4

o4

04

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

o Interpolated by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey.
214 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of South Fork ofProsser Creek near Truckee, Cal.,for year ending Sept.

SO, 1910. 

[Drainage area, 5.8 square miles.]

Month.

March... . .........................

April..............................

May...............................

July...............................

The period. . ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

166 

175 

30 

30 

45 

113 

102 

65 

13 

4

Minimum.

4 

10 

7 

10 

19 

26 

47 

13 

4 

4

Mean.

56.3 

39.4 

19.7 

19.1 

25.9 

65.7 

65.8 

28.4 

6.8 

4.0

Per 

square 

mile.

9.71 

6.79 

3.40 

3.29 

4.47 

11.30 

11.30 

4.90 

1.71 

.690

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

10.83 

7.83 

3.92 

3.43 

5.15 

12.61 

13.03 

5.47 

1.35 

.80

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,350 

2,420 

1,210 

1,060 

1,590 

3,910 

4,050 

1,690 

418 

246

19.900

NOTE. Monthly value computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER NEAR TRUCKEE, CAL.

Location. At trail crossing in the SW. £ sec. 26, T. 14 N., B. 14 E., about 4 miles

above the mouth of Independence Creek, and 14 miles northwest of Truckee. 

Records available. October 20, 1909, to August 31, 1910. 

Drainage area. 33.2 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff.

.Channel. Compact gravel; fairly permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable near gage. 

Accuracy. Results excellent except when affected by ice. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of I/ittle Truckee Rwer near Truckee, Cal.,for year ending

Sept. SO, 1910.

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..........

Oct.

19

12

12

19

3

8

7

7

7

7

Nov.

18

18

18

12

18

18

18

114

74

47

36

26

31

26

26

26

26

22

36

235

410

319

251

296

387

183

114

103

92

92

Dec.

319

319

251

183

137

114

92

74

60

60

46

47

47

47

36

36

36

36

36

26

26

26

26

26

31

36

36

36

36

a 55

Jan.

74

74

74

60

47

47

63

47

47

47

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

30

36

47

47

60

60

60

47

47

45

Feb.

47

47

47

47

47

47

53

53

53

53

60

60

60

60

52

60

60

60

60

57

60

60

60

60

74

60

60

68

Mar.

74

74

74

74

S3

83

84

92

92

92

114

114

114

114

97

137

183

319

410

365

342

314

296

274

251

251

205

183

160

137

132

Apr.

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

228

228

251

228

228

228

237

251

274

296

319

342

365

376

410

410

432

432

455

478

478

410

387

May.

342

296

319

319

342

342

365

365

362

387

387

362

362

362

337

312

262

262

287

212

387

387

387

337

362

312

337

312

299

287

287

June.

287

287

237

237

237

237

212

137

162

162

113

113

113

113

92

92

113

113

92

113

113

92

92

92

75

75

75

60

67

67

July.

67

60

67

75

67

24

24

32

32

28

32

32

32

28

24

24

24

24

24

24

20

24

24

24

24

15

12

12

10

10

8

Aug.

3

2

2

2

2

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

I

0

0

0

0

0

0

a Interpolated by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.
PYRAMID AND WINNBMUCCA LAKES BASINS. 215

Monthly discharge of Little Truckee River near Trwckee, Cal., for year ending Sept. SO, 1910. 

[Drainage area, 33.2 square miles.]

Month.

October 20-31 ......................

November. .......................

January.. . ........................

February. . .......................

March.......................... ..

April..............................

May...............................

July...............................

August... .........................

Theperiod..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12 

410 

319

74 

74 

410 

478 

387 

287 

75 

4

Minimum.

3 

12 

26 

30 

47 

74 

205 

212 

60 

8 

0

Mean.

8.4 

103 

76.5 

46.9 

56.6 

172 

306 

332 

136 

29.9 

1.5

Per 

square 

mile.

0.253 

3.10 

2.31 

1.41 

1.71 

5.18 

9.22 

10.00 

4.10 

.901 

.045

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.11 

3.46 

2.66 

1.63 

1.78 

5.97 

10.29 

11.53 

4.57 

1.04 

.05

Total in 

acre-feet.

200 

6,130 

4,700 

2,880 

3,140 

10,600 

18,200 

20,400 

8,090 

1,840 

92

76,300

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the U. S. Geological Survey. 

LITTLE TEUCKEE EIVEE AT BOCA, CAL.

Location. At Boca, 500 feet below ice-pond dam, and 150 feet above mouth of 

stream.

Records available. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1912. At Pine Station and 

Starr, 1903 to 1910. The station on this river was originally located about 3 miles 

north of Boca at Pine station. It was moved to Starr, about 5 miles north of Boca, 

January 1, 1908, and discontinued at that point October 23, 1910.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank 100 feet above railroad bridge.

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at gage or by wading.

Winter flow. Somewhat affected by ice.

Artificial control. Flow regulated by dam. Water passing through small power 

plant, which is operated only during the night, does not pass gage.

Accuracy. On account of the regulation at the dam and the operation of the power 

plant the record is not very satisfactory.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

No discharge measurements made during 1912.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal., for year ending Sept.

SO, 191%.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7.. .............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Oct.

0.8

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.8

.8

.75

Nov.

0.85 .8"

.75'

.75

.8

.75

.8

.8

.85

1.0

Ti

.85

.9

.9

.95

Dec.

1.05

.9

.75

1.1

.9

.95

.9

.75

.8

.8

.85

.75

.7

.75

.65

Jan.

0.6

.7

.65

.7

.65

.75

.7

.75

1.05

.8

.75

.8

.95

1.0

1.0

Feb.

0.75

.75

.7

.75

' .7

.7

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.75

.75

.8

.8

Mar.

0.85

.85

.7

.85

1.0

.9

.85

.8

.8'.95

.9

.9

.9

.95

.85

Apr.

1.25

1.3

1.45

1.4

1.35

1.4

1.5

1.55

1.6

1.5

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

May.

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.85

1.8

1.75

1.8

1.85

2.0

2.05

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.45

2.45

June.

2.4

2.4

2.45

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.35

2.2

2.1

2.05

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.95

July.

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.0

.9

.85

.85

.85

.85

.9

.8

Aug.

0.75

.85

.75

.8

.7

.65

.7

.7

.65

.5

.45

.4

.4

.35

.3

Sept.

0.35

.35

.35

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.75

.7

.65

1.35

1.2

1.2

.7

.7
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Truckee River at Boea, CaL, for year ending Sept.

30, 1912 Continued.

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

2i.... ...........

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

0.75

.75

.8

.8

.9

.85

.75

.8

.85

.8

.8

.8

.85

.8

.85

.85

Nov.

0.95

.9

.8

.85

.85

.85

.8

.85

.9

.9

1.0

.95

.8

.85

.85

Dec.

0.6

.6

.55

.5

.55

.55

.6

.8

.7

.55

.55

.4

.65

.7

.6

.65

Jan.

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.85

.75

.70

.65

.85

.8

Feb.

0.85

1.1

1.05

.95

.9

.85

.85

.85

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

Mar.

0.9

.9

1.1

1.7

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.0

1.05

1.1

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.35

1.15

1.1

Apr.

1.35

1.6

1.65

1.35

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.35

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.35

1.5

1.55

May.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.35

2.25

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1 Q

1.85

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.25

June.

1.95

1.85

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.65

1.6

1.55

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.25

1.2

July.

0.8

.85

.85

.8

.7

.7

.65

.6

.6

.6

.6

.55

.55

.55

.7

.7

Aug.

0.3

.35

.4

.45

.4

.35

.35

.35

.3

.3

.3

.25

.3

.35

.35

Sept.

0.65

.7

.7

.65

.6

.65

.65

.6

.6

.6

.65

.6

.65

.6

.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Truckee River at Boca, CaL, for year ending Sept.

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21............;..

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

28

24

24

24

0

24

24

9B

28

24

24

24

OQ

28

36

32

24

9S

32

28

28

28

32

28

32

32

Nov.

32

28

24

24

28

24

28

28

32

45

24

32

36

36

40

4(1

36

28

32

32

32

28

32

36

36

45

40

28

32

32

Dec.

50

36

24

56

36

Aft

36

24

28

28

32

24

21

24

1S

15

15

19

10

12

19

15

OQ

21

12

12

6

1S

21

15

1S

Jan.

15

91

18

21

1ft

24

21

24

50

28

24

28

4n

4fL

AR

56

45

36

36

28

91

28

oo

28

. 32

94

21

10

28

Q9

OQ

Feb.

24

24

21

24

21

21

15

OQ

28

28

28

24

24

OQ

28

32

fLfi

50

40

36

32

32

QO

21

21

21

28

28

' 28

Mar.

32

32

21

32

4fL

36

32

OQ

28

40

36

36

36

Afl

32

36

36

56

197

107

96

86

45

50

56

7S

86

96

96

63

fLfi

Apr.

78

86

119

107

107

131

146

162

131

96

86

86

Oft

86

96

162

180

Qfi

78

70

70

70

96

107

86

86

96

131

146

May.

275

235

197

255

235

216

235

255

320

342

415

470

525

552

552

580

580

580

wan

498

442

365

365

320

275

275

255

415

415

442

June.

525

Koe

552

635

635

659

630

546

464

412

387

464

419

419

338

338

294

273

234

234

273

217

200

184

154

139

139

126

104

93

July.

104

104

93

on

QQ

84

61

50

46

Af{

46

46

50

41

41

46

46

41

33

33

30

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

33

33

Aug.

~ 37

4697

41

QO

OA

33

,Q9

30

21

18

16

16

14

13

13

14

16

1 ft

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

13

14

Sept.

14

14

14

21

21

91

61

37

33

30

126

93

93

33

33

30

33

33 -30

26

30

30

26

26

26

30

26

30

26

26

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from two fairly well defined rating curves based on measurements 

In 1910-14, one applicable Oct. 1 to June 5, the other June 6 to Sept. 30. Records for June supersede those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 300, p. 145.
PYRAMID AND'WINNEMUCOA LAKES BASINS. 217

Monthly discharge of IMtle Truckee River at Boca, Cal.,for year ending Sept. SO, 191%. 

[Drainage area, 186 square miles.]

Month.

November. .................

February. ..................

March. .....................'

Aprfl.. ...... ...............

May........................

July........................

August. . ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

36 

45 

56 

56 

56 

197 

180 

580 

659 

104 

46 

126

659

tfiniinmii-

«

24 

6 

15 

15 

21 

70 

197 

93 

24 

12 

14

0

Mean.

22.3 

32.3 

23.2 

29.4 

28.4 

56.3 

106 

379 

353 

50.7 

20.7 

35.7

94.7

Per 

square 

mile.

0.120 

.174 

.125 

.158 

.153 

.303 

.570 

2.04 

1.90 

.273 

.111 

.192

.509

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.14 

.19 

.14 

.18 

.16 

.35 

.64 

2.35 

2.12 

.31 

.13 

.21

6.92

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,370 

1,920 

1,430 

1,810 

1,630 

3,460 

6,310 

23,300 

21,000 

3,120 

1,270 

2,120

68,700

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. Records for June supersede those published in Water Supply Paper 300, p. 146. 

WEBBEB CREEK NEAR TKUCKEE, CAL.

Location. At outlet of Webber Lake, in the SB. J NE. J sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 14 E.,

about 1J miles above junction with Little Truckee River and 16 miles northwest

of Truckee.

Records available. October 19, 1909, to August 31, 1910. 

Drainage area. 14 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff at footbridge. 

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge. 

Channel. Compact gravel and fairly permanent. 

Accuracy. Results are excellent except during winter season, when flow is affected

by ice. 

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge were furnished by the Stone & Webster

Engineering Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Webber Creek near Truckee, Cal.,for year ending Sept.

SO, 1910.

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

Oct.

,

1

1

Nov.

1

1

2

3

3

3

3

122

65

41

21

15

13

12

10

8

7

6

11

57

Dec.

131

197

119

88

57

53

47

48

49.

40

33

27

21

16

16

21

27

24

24

24

Jan.

47

45

43

38

33

30

28

26

24

24

22

22

23

26

9JJ

30

27

24

21

19

Feb.

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

. 21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

Mar.

22

23

26

28

30

33

35

36

39

41

43

49

51

54

57

59

62

69

90

114

Apr.

57

62

67

65

64

67

69

82

95

108

103

98

104

113

118

127

143

158

183

207

May.

151

138

117

104

113

119

125

 144

169

183

172

164

183

169

158

144

132

117

127

143

June.

116

101

94

78

54

33

33

34

20

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

July.

14

12

11

10

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1012, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Webber Creek near Truckee, Gal., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1910 Continued.

Day.

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Nov.

187

151

<IQS

104

69

53

d«

42

Dec.

24

23

21

91

1O

1O

1Q

1ft

91

qq

dO

Jan.

16

1Q

24

26

9ft

qo

q*>

31

on

28

27

Feb.

21

21

21

22

22

21

10

21

Mar.

Q7

78

69

65

60

57

56

54

53

51

53

Apr.

217

207

205

213

223

240

244

249

207

197

May.

160

138

132

135

128

120

104

101

70

78

85

June.

21

21

21

21

16

16

16

16

16

16

July.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Monthly discharge of Webber Creek near Truckee, Gal., for year ending Sept. SO, 1910.

[Drainage area, 14 square miles.]

Month.

October 19-31 .....................

December. ........................

March... . .........................

April.............................

May..............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

398 

197 

47 

26 

114 

249 

183 

116 

14 

1

Minimum.

1 

1 

16 

16 

19 

22 

57 

70 

16 

1 

1

Mean.

1.0 

63.3 

42.2 

28.2 

21.5 

53.4 

143 

133 

32.5 

2.4 

1.0

Per 

square 

mile.

0.071 

452 

3.01 

2.01 

1.54 

3.81 

10.21 

9.50 

2.32 

.171 

- ,071

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.03 

5.04 

3.48 

2.32 

1.60 

439 

11.38 

10.95 

2.59 

.20 

.08

Total in 

acre-feet.

26 

3,770 

2,590 

1,730 

1,190 

3,280 

8.510 

8,180 

1,930 

148 

61

31,400

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the U. S. Geological survey.

INDEPENDENCE CREEK NEAR TRUCKEE, CAL.

Location. At outlet of Independence Lake, in the SW. i NW. J see. 35, T. 19 N., 

R. 15 E., about 4J miles above junction with Little Truckee River and 10 miles 

northwest of Truckee.

Records available. October 21, 1909, to July 19,1910.

Drainage area. 8.4 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable near gage.

Accuracy. Results are excellent except when affected by ice.

Cooperation. Records -of daily discharge furnished by the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.
PYRAMID AND WIFSTEMUCCA LAKES BASI5TS. 219

in second-feet, of Independence Creek near Truckee, Cal., for year ending 

Sept. 30,1910.

Day.

1... ................

2. ..................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15..... ..............

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23....... ............

24...................

25...................

26...........'........

27...................

28...................

29

30...................

31...................

Oct.

4

4

4

1ft

4

4

4

6

4

4

Nov.

4

' 5

5

4

4

5

42

13

4

13

4

4

g

13

13

13

9

62

107

145

lift

66

62

54

Dec.

70

78

78

78

62

62

62

78

70

70

78

78

62

62

62

4S

42

A!)

42

JO

42

JO

36

36

OA

-10

g

13

Jan.

10

10

7

6

7

9

6

7

7

6

3

5

5

5

6

5

6

6

10

7

g

g

7

g

g

10

7

g

Feb.

9

6

7

7

7

. 6

9

7

7

7

9

7

7

7

5

6

7

g

7

6

6

7

7

7

g

6

7

13

Mar.

24

24

24

24

18

18

18

18

18

18

13

13

13

18

IQ

24

24

24

187

187

4

6

10

10

IQ

13

13

Sft

95

95

Apr.

62

62

62

54

51

51

48

48

48

48

48

48

4&

48

48

51

51

54

54

106

100

lift

106

Oft

lift

118

118

131

106

95

May.

86

70

62

42

30

36

42

42

86

131

131

118

131

95

70

95

95

95

95

95

36

30

10

48

48

13

13

18

54

54

June.

54

173

106

lOfr

62

62

54

54

48

48

48

30

30

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

July.

21

21

21

21

21

21

18

18

13

13

11

11

11

11

9

9

5

5

5

Monthly discharge of Independence Creek near Truckee, Cal. ,/or year ending Sept. 30,1910. 

[Drainage area, 8.4 square miles.]

Month.

October 21-31 .....................

January ...........................

February

March.. T. .........................

April..............................

May..............................

June. .............................

July 1-19..........................

The period. .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

187 

78 

10 

13 

187 

131 

131 

173 

21

Minimum.

3

4 

6 

3 

5 

4 

48 

13 

22 

5

Mean.

5.4 

54.6 

49.6 

7.3 

7.3 

35.0 

72.9 

66.4 

42.3 

14.0

Per 

square 

mile.

0.643 

6.50 

5.90 

.869 

.869 

4.17 

8.68 

7.90 

5.04 

1.67

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.26 

. 7.25 

6.80 

1.00 

.90 

4.81 

9.68 

9.11 

5.62 

1.18

Total in 

acre-feet.

118 

3,250 

3,050 

449 

405 

2,150 

4,340 

4,080 

2,520 

528

20,900

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.
220 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

WARNER LAKE BASIN. 

TWENTYMILE CREEK NEAR WARNER LAKE, OREG.

Location. About one-fourth mile above the bridge at the mouth of the canyon, in 

sec. 24, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., about 2 miles south of Warner Lake post office; below 

all tributaries.

Records available. March 1, 1910, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 126 square miles. The total drainage area is 169 square miles, but 

an area of 43 square miles tributary to Cowhead Lake has contributed no water to 

Twenty mile Creek since about June 1, 1911.

Gage. Staff. The original gage was located at the bridge, but as the gage heights 

were affected by b.ackwater from a dam below it was removed to the present site 

on June 3, 1910. Gage readings during 1910 and 1911 at the present site were 

referred to the same datum. Readings for 1912 are referred to a datum 0.23 foot 

lower than that used during 1911.

Channel. The bed is composed of bowlders and gravel, and probably shifts slightly.

Discharge measurements. Made from the highway bridge or by.wading.

Winter flow. Ice forms in the stream but seldom at the control for the gage.

Diversions. Except for a small amount of water diverted in two ditches just above 

the gage, the records show the total run-off from the drainage area above. Backwater from the diversion dam below the bridge may reach the gage.

Accuracy. Gage heights show marked diurnal fluctuations at times during the 

spring, thus causing considerable inaccuracy in the records.

Discharge measurements of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., in year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Oct. 1

17

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.28

.43

.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.4

5.7

7.0

Date.

1912. 

Feb. 2

Mar. 3

27

May 16 

23

Hydrographer.

W. O. Harmon... ......

.....do.................

Stokes and Eaton. . ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.56

.73

2.01

2.06 

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

6.9

V) O

64.2 

48.8

NOTE. Gage heights for measurements in 1912 are referred to a datum 0.23 foot lower than that used for 

1911.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Twenlymile. Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

[Emily Houston, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7............... 

8...............

9............... 

10...............

11............... 

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.4

.4 

.3 

.3

.3

.3

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.6

.7

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

Jan.

0.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63 

.63 

.73 

.63

.63 

.73 

1.03

1.13

.93

Feb.

0.73

.73

.63

.63

.73

.83

.83 

1.03 

1.43 

1.85

1.23 

.93 

.83

.83

.83

Mar.

0.98

.83

.61

.71

.86

1.21

.91 

.86 

.81 

.81

.81 

.81

.81

.81

.81

Apr.

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.70

1.50

1.55

1.60 

1.60 

1.55 

1.55

1.41 

1.41 

1.25

1.21

1.31

May.

1.75

2.10

2.15

2.30

2.00

2.25

1.75 

1.80 

1.50 

1.90

1.80 

1.85 

1.85

1.95

1.90

June.

2.40

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.30 

2.30 

2.20

2.30

2.00

July.

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.41

"i.li" 

"Tie"

"i.'ii"

1.11

Aug.

0.81

.91

.61

......

.41

Sept.

0.60

.70

.55

.50
WARNER LAKE BASIN. 221

Daily gage height, in feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., for year ending 

Sept. 30, 1912 Continued.

Day.

16....... ......

17....... ....... 

18...............

19...............

20...............

21............... 

22............... 

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30......... ...

31...............

Oct.

0.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 ' .2

.2

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

Nov.

0.7

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

Deer

0.5

.5 

.6

.7

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Jan.

0-83

.73 

.73

.73

.73

.63 

.63 

.63

.63

1.43 

1.33

.83

.73

.73

.73

.73

Feb.

0.83

2.8 

2.15

1.33

1.13

.93 

.93 

.98

.83

.83 

.93

.88

.73

.83

Mar.

0.71

.76

.73

.81

.81

.71 

.71 

.96

1.70

1.80 

3.2

2.10

2.00

1.70

1.41

1.46

Apr.

1.31

1.21 

1.11

1.01

1.11

1.21 

1.01 

1.21

1.41

1.41 

1.23

1.23

1.27

1.31

1.41

May.

2.10

2.05 

2.25

2.15

2.15

2.05 

1.95 

1.90

1.80

1.90 

2.05

2.05

2.20

2.6

2.45

2.5

June.

2.00

2.00 

1.90

1.85

1.95

1.95 

1.90 

1.90

1.80

1.50 

1.80

1.50

1.70

1.65

1.65

July.

1.01

.96

"".81

.71

.61

.61

.81

Aug.

0-49

.41

.41

.39

.41

Sept.

0-50

.50

.50

.50

NOTE. Gage heights for 1912 are referred to a datum 0.23 foot lower than that for 1911. Ice existed in 

the stream during the winter of 1911-12, but the effect on the relation of gage height to discharge probably 

negligible.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Ijake, Oreg., for years 

ending Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1911. 

1....... .. . ..... .......

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6. .........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12. .. .... .... ......... is................:..........

14...........................

15...........................

16... ...................... ..

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21....... ................

22...... .... ........

23...........................

24.......... ................

25...........................

26...........................

27...... ...... . ......

28............... ..........

29...........................

30...... ......

31................... . ..

Jan.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

7 0

7.2

7 t

7.2

7.2

19

31

Feb.

23

19

19

19

19

16

16

19

23

16

8.6

8.6

7.2

16

13

10.6

10.6

8.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

Mar.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

10.6

8.6

7.2

13

13

13

13

19

27

39

58

86

148

238

332

516

ana

516

AfiA.

321

343

629

689

809

809

Apr.

809

749

516

413

629

464

438

543

413

321

248

80

104

98

92

132

181

164

70

75

132

14A

 132

156

164

148

117

124

110

86

May.

86

92

110

117

148

98

80

92

80

66

66

70

70

66

62

80

Oft

148

70

IV)

62

70

70

92

80

80

80

70

80

92

92

June.

132

164

164

148

164

148

181

181

181

148

164

164

148

181

164

132

132

132

132

132

117

80

70

62

55

55

48

48

42

36

July.

42

42

42

36

36

31

31

27

27

27

19

23

23

23

19

19

23

23

19

10

16

16

16

13

13

13

10.6

10.6

8.6

7.2

7.2

Aug.

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4 1

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3 A

3.4

Sept.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

5.0

5.0

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

4.1

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0
222

Daily dit

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

, in second-feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., for years 

ending Sept. SO, 1911 and 1912 Continued.

Day.

1911-12. 

1..... ..........

2 ............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7. ..............

8. ............

9. ............

10...............

11...............

12. ............

13. ............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19. ............

20...............

21. ............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25. ..............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

Nov.

. 6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.6

10.6

10.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.2

6.0

Dec.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.6

10.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Jan.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.2

5.9

5.9

7.2

13

16

11

8.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

97

23

8.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

Feb.

7.2

7.2

5.9

5.9

7.2

8.7

8.7

13

27

50

19

11

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

159

. 72

23

16

11

11

12

8.7

8.7

11

9.6

7.2

8.7

Mar.

12

8.7

5.7

6.8

9.3

18

10

9.3

8.4-

s 8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.8

7.6

7.2

8.4

8.4

6.8

6.8

11

40

46

232

68

60

40

26

28

Apr.

40

40

46

40

30

32

35

35

32

32

26

26

20

18

22

22

18

15

12

15

18

12

18

26

26

19

19

21

22

26

May.

43

68

72

88

60

82

43

46

30

53

46

50

50

56

' 53

68

64

82

72

72

64

56

53

46

53

64

64

77

127

106

113

June.

100

127

127

127

127

143

143

127

113

113

88

88

77

88

60

60

60

53

50

56

56

53

53

46

30

46

30

40

38

38

July.

32

30

30

30

28

26

24

22

20

17

16

15

15

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

9.7

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

7.0

8.4

8.4

Aug.

8.4

9.2

10.0

8.6

7.2

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.0

Sept.

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.6

5.9

6.3

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Allowance has been made for 

difference in datum of 1912 and 1911 gage heights in making the computations of discharge. Daily and 

monthly discharges for 1911 supersede those published m Water-Supply Paper 310.

Monthly discharge of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., for years ending Sept. SO,

1911 and 1912.

Month.

1910-11.

April..............................................

May. .. . ...

July...............................................

The year. .....................................

1911-12.

April..............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4 

15 

486 

31 

23 

809 

.809 

148 

181 

42 

7.2 

6.0

809

6.0 

10.6 

10.6 

27 

159 

232 

46 

127 

143 

32 

10 

6.7

'232

Minimum.

3

4 

7 

6.0 

7.2 

7.2 

70 

62 

36 

7.2 

3.4 

3.4

3

4.1 

6.0 

6.0

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

12 

30 

30 

5.7 

3.8 

4.4

3.8

Mean.

3.94 

6.53 

35.5

7.88 

12.6 

225 

262 

84.8 

124 

22 

4.70 

3.90

66.1

4.93 

7.03 

6.54 

8.45 

19.4 

23.9 

25.4 

65.2 

78.6 

15.2 

4.93 

5.05

22.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

242 

389 

2,180 

485 

700 

13,800 

15,600 

5,210 

7,380 

1,350 

289 

232

47,900

303 

418 

402 

520 

1,120 

1,470 

1,510 

4,010 

4,680 

935 

303 

300

16,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

B. 

A. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. . 

A. 

A. 

A.
WABNEB LAKE BASIN. 223

DEEP GREEK AT BIG VALLEY, NEAR LAKEVIEW, OBEG.

Location. In sec. 4, T. 40 S., B. 22 E., near the Big Valley dam site, about 9 miles 

from Mud Creek stage station, and about 12 miles east of Lakeview.

Records available. May 3, 1911, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 71 square miles. (Bevised since publication of 1911 report.)

Gage. Barrett & Lawrence automatic, installed in December, 1911, and located 

about 100 feet above the cable. Beadings during 1911 were made on a staff gage 

about one-fourth mile below the automatic. This gage was also used as a reference gage for the automatic gage until May 28, 1912. From May 28 to August 21, 

1912, a staff gage at the cable was used as the reference gage. After August 22, 

1912, a staff gage atthesiteof the automatic was used as a reference gage. By means 

of comparative readings the gage heights for 1912 previous to August 22 have 

been referred to the cable gage, and a rating curve derived by the same method.

Channel. Composed of gravel and stone; not likely to shift.

Discharge measurements. Made from the cable or by wading.

Winter now. Affected by ice.

Storage. The dam site at Big Valley can probably be developed to any storage 

capacity warranted by the available water supply.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek at Rig Valley, near Lake-view, Oreg., in year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

June 15 

July 25 

Aug. 19 

Dec. 5.

1912. 

Jan. 25 

Feb. 21 

May 28 

June 5 

Aug. 22

Hydrographer.

John Dubuis. ............................................... 

.....do.......................................................

.....do......................................................

.....do.......................................................

.....do.......................................................

Gage height.

Old 

gage.

Feet. 

2.67 

.30

.06

-.30

.51

.70

2.25

2.72 -.15

Cable 

gage.

Feet. 

o4.28 

01.14

ol.48

ol.76

3.80

4.38

Automatic 

staff, 

gage.

Feet.

0.55

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

490 

22.2 

9.1 

10.0

49.5

48.4 

356 

574 

8.9

a Determined by relation curve for old gage and cable gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Laketriew, Oreg.. for year

ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5............... 

6...............

7....... ........

9............... 

10...............

12............... 

13...............

14............... 

15...............

Oct.

0.10

.15

.18

"".'26'

.......

.21

Nov.

0.30

.35

.25

.......

Dec.

-0.30

.......

.......

.......

Jan.

.......

.......

.......

Feb.

.......

.......

.......

Mar.

------

.......

.......

.......

Apr.

1.80

1.89

1 78

1.76

1.84

2.21

2.36

2.54

2.81

2.39

2.18 

1.90

1.83 

1.69

May.

2.10

2.22

2.33

2.49

2.19 

2.32

2.55

2.85i

3.25 

3.62

3.65

3.65 

3.76

3.84 

3.98

June.

4.42

4.56

4.60

4.51

4.56 

4.62

4.54

4.32

4.22 

3.90

3.65

3.64

July.

1.60

.......

.......

Aug.

0.81

.84

.90

.85

.82 

.78

.77

.75

.74 

.73

.71

.68 

.67

.67 

.67

Sept.

0.60

.60

.60

.62

.64 

.65

.62

.59

.59

.57

.56

.56 

.55

.56 

.55
224 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage, height, in feet, of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg., for year 

ending Sept. 30, 191$ Continued.

Day.

16...............

17...............

10

1Q

on

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

OC

26...............

27.. .............

9R

9Q

qn

31...............

Oct.

0.21

oe

.30

.30

Vi

Nov.

"6.26"

.20

.17

Dec.

.......

Jan.

1

AQ

Feb.

.......

1.76

1.46

1.46

Mar.

1.76

Apr.

1.71

1.72 

1.76

1.88

1.63

1.55

1.43

1.32

May.

4.08

4.32 

4.22

3.22

3.40

3.68

3.94

4.87

5.03

4.44

June.

2.63 

'2.62

2.60

2.67

2.79

2.80

2.50

2.25

2.17

2.10

July.

0.98

.93

.88

.87

.85

.83

.82

.82

.82

.81

Aug.

0.67

.67 

.67

.67

.65

.64

.55

.55

.53

.50

.50

.52

.54

.55

.55

.57

Sept.

0.54

.53 

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.54

.54

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53

.54

NOTE. Gage heights Oct. 1 to Dec. 5,1911, were referred to original staff gage; gage heights for Jan. 25 

to Aug. 21,1912. were referred to staff gage at the cable; gage heights for Aug. 22 to Sept. 30 were referred 

to staff gage at the automatic gage location. No record of ice except that automatic gage float was frozen 

during most of the month.of January.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg., for year

ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Day.

1. .........

2:.........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

Oct.

11

121<i

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

20

21

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

26

24

Nov.

22

23

25

26

25

24

23

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

Jan.

<IQ

Feb.

OQ

00

Mar.

C7

57

58

58

Apr.

59

60

67

59

57

63

97

114

136

174

118

94

68

62

52

54

54

57

66

48

49

36

30

37

44

51

58

65

79

79

May.

86

98

111

130

95

109

138

180

245

320

326

326

352

372

405

429

494

466

500

550

608

500

350

240

970

333

365

<lOfi

662

714

530

June.

524

566

578

551

566

584

560

494

466

386

326

324

290

235

220

184

148

147

144

iu

171

172

131

102

no

86

81

76

71

66

July.

61

56

51

46

45

44

42

40

38

36

34

33

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

13

19

12

12

10

19

12

11

Aug.

11

12

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

8

9

9

9

Sept. .

10

10

101111

19

11

10

10

g

Q

g

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

NOTE. Daily discharge for October and November, 1911, determined from a curve fairly well defined 

for the old gage; discharge for Jan. 25 to Aug. 21 determined from a fairly well defined curve for the cable 

gage, and for Aug. 22 to Sept. 30 from a fairly well defined curve for the automatic staff gage. Discharge 

interpolated for days for which gage heights are missing, Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. 1911, and after Mar. 28, except 

May 19 to 23, which were estimated. Mean discharge for December estimated from measurement on 

Dec. 5. Mean discharge for January, February, and March estimated by comparison with hydrograph 

for Deep Creek at Adel.
WARNER LAKE BASIN. 225

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakcview, Oreg., for year ending

Sept. SO, 1912.

[Drainage area, 71 square miles.a]

 Month.

February. ..................

April... ....................

May........................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26 

26

174 

714 

584 

61 

14 

12

714

Minimum.

11 

14

30

86 

66 

11 

8 

9

Mean.

18.2 

18.6 

10 

11.2 

24.4 

19.4 

69.1 

345 

284 

28.1 

9.3 

9.5

70.6

Per

square 

mile.

0.253 

.262 

.141 

.158 

.344 

.273 

.973 

4.86 

4.00 

.396 

.131 

.134

.994

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.29 

.29 

.16 

.18 

.37 

.31 

1.09 

5.60 

4.46 

' .46 

.15 

.15

13.51

Total in

acre-feet.

1,120 

1,100 

615 

689 

1,400 

1,190 

4,110 

21,200 

16,900 

1,730 

572 

565

51,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

B. 

B.

a Drainage area revised since publication of Water-Supply Paper 310. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

DEEP CREEK 1 AT ADEL, OREG.

Location. In the SE. £ NW. £ sec. 21, T. 29 S., E. 24 E., about one-eighth mile 

above the wagon bridge crossing the creek at Adel; below all tributaries.

Records available. May 11, 1909, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 260 square miles. Revised since report for 1911. About 40 square 

miles in and near T. 40 S., B. 23 E., drains into Big Lake, which was formerly 

supposed to be a part of the Deep Creek drainage basin, but is now known to have 

no outlet.

Gage. A vertical staff in two sections about 500 feet above the bridge and above a 

series of rapids; datum unchanged.

Channel. Probably permanent; bed of stream composed of gravel and stone.

Discharge measurements. Made from the wagon bridge.

Diversions. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation near the headwaters of 

the stream and five ditches take out within 6 or 8 miles above the station and carry 

water around it to irrigate several hundred acres of land; 2,000 or 3,000 acres of 

land are watered by natural flooding near Big Valley and Crane Lake, but much 

of the water is probably returned to the stream. The combined capacity of the 

five ditches above mentioned is about 30 second-feet. Measurements of the 

combined discharge showed 25 second-feet of water in June, 1910; 20 second-feet 

in April, 1911; 18 second-feet in July, 1911. Below the bridge the grade of the 

stream is very flat, and water is diverted into the M. C. ditch by means of a temporary dam which is repaired at the beginning of each irrigating season.

Winter flow. Relation between gage height and discharge affected by ice during 

periods of extreme cold weather and occasionally by backwater from ice jams.

Accuracy. Determination of mean gage height is rendered rather difficult during 

the spring by the diurnal fluctuations.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation 

Co.

38351° WSP 330 14

1 Formerly called Warner Creek. 

 15
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X. 

Discharge measurement of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., in year ending Sept, SO, 1912.

Date.

Feb. 2o

Mar. 3

27

Apr. 11

Hydrographer.

.....do..................

W. O.Harmon.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

2 95

3 40

3.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35.6

OK K

125

188

Date.

May 3

10

22

Hydrographer.

W. O.Harmon.........

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

4.08

4.99

4.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

297

708

549

« Small amount of ice, but gage height probably not much affected.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

[Myrtle Wible, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7.. .............

8..............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12.......

13..............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

9 S

9 S

2.8

2.8

2

0

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

2.9

2 Q

2.9

Nov.

9 Q

2.9

2.9

o n

2 O

9 Q

2 O

2.9

3.0

3 n

3 0

3 0

3.0

3.1

3

1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2 O

2.9

2 0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 Q

2.9

2.9

9 Q

Dec.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

i n

3.0

3.0

2.9

2 0

2 0

2 9

2 0

9 Q

2 9

2.9

2.9

2 0

2.9

2 0

2.9

2 0

2 0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 2.8'

Jan.

2.90

2.90

2.90

o on

2 on

2 90

2 on

2.90

2.80

2

QA

2

QA

9 RA

2.90

2.90

2 90

2.90

2.90

2 on

2.90

2 90

2.90

2 on

2.90 9 on

2.90

3.05

3 in

3.00

2.90 2 90

2.90

Feb.

2.90

2.90

2.90

9 Qfl

3.05

3

flK

3.00

3.25

3.40

3 Aft

3 OR

3 9ft

3.20

 > 50

3.20

3.35

3.50

3

RA

3.52

S

en

3.50

3 GO

3.55

3.61

3.60

3.60

3.52

3.88

3.56

.......

Mar.

2.95

2.90

2.90

2 Q7

3.18

3 14

3.29

3.18

3.11

2

QA

2 94

9 on

3.32

3.23

3 in

2.96

2.90

9 01

3.03

3

AO

3.00

3 nn

3.04

3.45

3.46

3.59

3.75

3.79

3.71

3 7ft

3.72

Apr.

4.05

4.05

4.00

4.20

4.55

4 4ft

4.50

4.45

4.30

4.05

4 00

3 04

4.15

4.20

4.20

4.05

3.96

3.84

3.80

3 CQ

3.61

3.60

3.74

3.80

3.71

3.46

3.38

3.46

3.81

4.25

May.

4.50

4.55

4.45

4.40

4.35

4.40

4.30

4.35

4.70

4.90

5 4ft

5.40

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.30

5.40

5.35

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.5

June.

5.5

5.10

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.90

4.90

4.90 4 on

4 on

4.90 4 on

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.75

4.70

4.60

4 60

4.70

4.60

4.45

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.45

4.15

4.05

3 01

July.

3.91

3.45

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.25

3.20

3.18

3.09

3.15

3 nn

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3 on

2.95

9 on

9 On

2.89

2.84

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.76

2.70

Aug.

2.88

3.40

3.31

2 Qfi

2.74

2.70

2.70

2.62

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.65

2 CO

2.60

2.60

2 at)

2.62

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

0 DK

2.65

Sept.

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.72

2.60

2.60

2 60

2.60

2 60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.6QT

2.60

2 an

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.61

2.62

NOTE. Ice existed in the stream during December and January, but the control remained open and the 

ice apparently had little if any effect on the relation of gage height to discharge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for period Jan. 1 to Mar. 14,

1911.

Day.

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

Jan.

44

30

30

30

30

30

30

44

37

30

Feb.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

61

61

61

Mar.

44

44

44

44

44

30

303ft

44

44

Day.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19

20.

Jan.

30

^ft

30

30

30

30

30

3ft

^7

52

Feb.

61

90

80

61

44

44

44

44

44

44

Mar.

61

44

30

24

Day.

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Jan.

52

70

70

90

90

90

80

80

80

61

61

Feb.

44

44

44

44

44

44

30

in

Mar.

NOTE. These discharges have been determined from the open channel rating curve and supersede the 

estimates for the same period published in Water Supply Paper 310, p. 151. Recent data and information 

indicate that the control remained open during the above period, although ice was present at the gage.
WABNEB LAKE BASIN. 227

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19

20...............

91

22...............

23..........---..

24...............

25........-..--..

26........-..--..

27...............

28...............

29...............

in

n

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

30

30

-30

30

30

44

44

44

18

11

11

18

18

18

11

11

11

11

18

18

18

18

Dec.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

15

15

15

15

24

24

24

24

24

9d

24

24

.24

24

24

24

24

44

87

36

24

24

f)A

Feb.

24

24

24

24

44

44

36

78

108

108

78

69

69

69

69

98

129

I'M

1^4

129

19Q

134

141

155

153

153

134

227

143

Mar.

30

24

24

32

65

95

85

65

53

31

29

24

91

74

51

31

24

25

40

39

36

36

42

118

121

151

191

202

180

177

183

Apr.

283

283

265

337

483

417

461

439

377

283

265

246

319

337

337

283

252

216

.205

175

155

153

183

205

180

121

104

121

208

357

May.

461

483

439

417

397

417

377

397

552

650

,950

950

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

880

950

915

1,020

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1*266

M80

1,100

1,020

1,020

June.

1,020

760

700

700

700

700

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

600

600

600

576

552

505

505

552

505

439

650

600

600

439

319

283

236

July.

118

108

108

108

78

69

65

50

60

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

30

24

24

23

19

15

15

15

12

10

8

Aug.

22

108

89

31

11

8

8

5

4

8

8

8

7

6

5

4

4

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

9

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curves well defined above 20 second-feet. The curves used for 

October to December, 1911, were revised slightly below gage height 5.5 feet and used for 1912.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., for yean ending Sept. SO, 1911 and

Month.

1910-11.

December. ........................................

January. ...........................................

April..............................................

May.................................. ............

July...............................................

1911-12.

March.............................................

April................... ............................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

99 

590 

90 

90 

1,260 

1,260 

810 

880 

99 

11 

18

1,260

18 

44 

30 

87 

227 

202 

483 

1,260 

1,020 

236 

108 

9

1,260

Minimum.

14 

18 

37 

30 

30 

24 

122 

244 

110 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

15 

24 

24 

104 

377 

236 

8 

4 

4

4

Mean.

17.4

42.1 

156 

48.0 

49.0 

298 

456 

445 

426 

55.1 

11.0 

11.6

168

11.9 

21.2 

19.3 

25.9

98.8 

76.4 

268 

894 

590 

50.2 

13.5 

4.7

173

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,070 

2,510 

9,590 

2,950 

2 720 

18,300 

27,100 

27,400 

25,300 

3,390 

676 

690

122,000

732 

1,260 

1,190 

1,590 

5,680 

4,700 

15,900 

55,000 

35,100 

3,090 

830 

280

125,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

D. 

D.

D. 

B. 

D. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

CAMAS CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In sec. 6, T. 39 S., R. 22 E., about half a mile above the mouth of Mud 

Creek, 20 miles east of Lakeview, and about 22 miles southeast of Plush.

Records available. April 25, 1911, to August 31, 1912, when station was discontinued.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. In gravel and clay; shifting; banks soft; gradient moderate; valley open. 

At high stages a channel about one-fourth mile south of the gage carries considerable water.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge or by wading near gage.

Winter flow. Ice present "at times.

Accuracy. Gage heights show large diurnal fluctuations during the spring and are 

affected by ice at times during the winter; high degree of accuracy is not possible.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

May 11

18

July 26

"pjort OO

1912. 

Jan. 10 

26

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.62

2.77

1.65

1.00

.92

1 dO

3.12

2.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

86.0

89.8

14.2

1.1

a. 6

18.5

29.6 

9.3

Date.

1912. 

Feb. 14

22

Apr. 12

May 10

27

Aug. 25

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.02

2.60

2.56

3.45

2.45

2.09

.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. is 9

22.5

no A

177.0

On. 0

56.6

« 1.0

« Estimated.

NOTE. Gage heights of measurements in 1912 are referred to a datum 1 foot lower than the datum used 

in 1911. Measurements between Jan. 10 and Feb. 22,1912, were affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

[J. W. Nixon, observer.)

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

T. ..........................

8.. .........................

9........................... 10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

Dec.

2.5

Jan.

2.58

2.65

2.65

2.65

3.11

3.30

3.30

3 on

2.98

Feb.

2.40

9 Aft

2.90

2.50

2.02

3.20

3

1 A

2.60

2.80

Mar.

2.20

2.20

2.28

2.30

2.08

2.32

Apr.

2.30

2.02

2.20

2.00

2.40

2.30

2.90

3.00

2.96

3.30

3.02

2.55

2.22

2.30

2.20

2.38

2.10

2.22

2.12

1.92

1.98

2.00

2.05

2.20

2.25

May.

2.15

2.20

2.30

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.90

3.60

3.60

3.40

3.45

3.60

3.55

3-50

3.00

3.70

3.60

3.80

3.85

3.60

3.90

3.40

3.00

3.50

2.95

June.

2.50

2.35

2.28

2.10

2.10

1.95

1.90

1.88

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.80

1.90

1.95

1.80

1.80

1.65

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.62

1.52

1.50

1.50

July.

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.25

1.20

1 is

1.15

1.10

1.08

1.05

1.02

1.02

1.02

.98

.98

.98

.98

1.00

1.00

.98

.95

.92

.90

.90

.90

Aug.

0.85

.85

1.10

98

OR

O1

.92

.90

on

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

on

.90

.90

OQ

.88

.85

.85

.85

.85
WARNER LAKE BASIN. 229

Daily gage height, in feet, of Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912 Continued.

Day.

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Dec.

2.5

2.5

Jan.

2.78

2.80

2.55

Feb.

2.55

Mar.

2.12

2.30

Apr.

2.15

2.28

2.10

2.05

2.10

May.

2.80

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.95

2.50

June.

1.48

1.45

1.40

1.38

1.35

July.

0.90

.90

.90

.88

.88

.85

Aug.

0.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

NOTE. Gage heights for December have been corrected to datum used during 1912 by adding 1 foot. 

The relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Dec. 25 to later part of March.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., for years ending Sept.

SO, 1911 and 1912.

Day.

1911. 

1... .........

2... .........

4............

5............

6............

7............

10............

Apr. May.

194

139

182

218

194

171

149

129

102

94

June.

68

54

40

54

47

54

61

50

47

34

Day.

1911. 

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17....... ....

18............

19............

20............

Apr. May.

85

77

81

77

, 77

93

85

93

68

61

June.

31

23

23

20

18

18

16

14

12

11

Day.

1911. 

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Apr.

230

242

218

194

171

May.

68

47

61

54

50

40

61

64

68

61

54

June.

9.5

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Discharge determined from two curves fairly well defined and applicable Apr. 26 to May 17 and 

May 18 to June 30.

Day.

1911-12. 

1... ........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

g

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

10

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

22 ... .

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29............... ...........

30...........................

31...........................

Dec.

18

18

18

Jan.

16

15

11

11

30

38

38

32

16

8

g

8

Feb.

6

6

32

17

18

1Q

21

22

27

15

Mar.

-

30

45

57

61

66 -70

Apr.

70

51

63

50

78

70

121

130

126

160

132

90

64

70

63

76

56

64

57

45

49

50

53

63

66

60

fiQ

56

53

56

May.

60

63

70

112

103

94

121

193

193

171

176

193

188

182

130

204

193

215

220

193

226

171

130

182

126

112

90

94

94

126

86

June.

86

74

69

56

56

47

44

ft

38

38

37

38

44

47

38

38

30

26

27

27

26

28

23

22

22

21

20

17

16

15

July.

14

13

12

11

9

8.4

7.5

6.0

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

Aug.

1.0

1.0

6.0

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

NOTE. Discharge for period unaffected by ice determined from a well-defined ratine curve. Daily 

discharge Dec. 25 to Mar. 27 estimated from discharge measurements, gage heights, and observer's notes. 

Mean discharge Mar. 1-25 estimated at 15 second-feet.
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., for years ending Sept. SO, 1911 and

19U.

Month.

1911. 

May...............................................

1912.

March. . .....--.......'.............................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

218 

68

160 

226 

86 

14 

6.0

Minimum.

40 

6

45 

60 

15 

1.0 

1.0

Mean.

96.7 

25.4

19.3 

18.3 

22.7 

73.7 

146 

37.1 

4.44 

1.55

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,950 

1,510

1,190 

1,050 

1,400 

4,390 

8,980 

2,210 

273 

95.3

19,600

Accuracy.

C. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

MUD CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In sec. 32, T. 38 S., R. 22 E., just above the crossing of the road between 

Lakeview and Plush, about half a mile above the junction of Mud Creek with 

Camas Creek, and 22 miles from Plush.

Records available. April 25, 1911, to August 31, 1912, when station was discontinued.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Slightly shifting; bed composed of bowlders and gravel.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge or by wading.

Winter flow. Gage heights may sometimes be affected by ice.

Accuracy. Conditions are not favorable for accurate determination of discharge.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Warner Lake Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

Apr. 26

May 12

19

June 16 

July 26

Aug. 22

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

R . W. Davenport ....'.. 

W. O. Harmon.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.20

2.02

1.55

1.50 

.80

.72

80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

69.6

86.8

43.7

35.6

6.8

3.8 

7.8

Date.

1912. 

Jan. 11

26

Feb. 13

o22 

May 10

27

Aug. 25

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Howard Kjmble .......

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet 

0.68

.77

.70

.90 

1 98

1.95 

i ?n

.70

Discharge.

Sec.ft. 

6.1

6.4

5.8

4.7 

74.5

80.6 

50.6

3.8

o Measurement discarded in drawing rating curve.
WAKNER LAKE BASIN. 231

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

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...........................

Dec.

6.8

.8

.8

.85

Jan.

0.72

.75

.72

.72

.72

.68

.75

.75

.75

.70

.77

.75

.70

Feb.

0.90

.90

.80

.70

.70

.90

.85

.90

.90

.80

Mar.

0.78

.60

.68

.70

.60

.78

.82

on

Apr.

0.92

.90

.92

.90

.98

.92

1.10

1.05

1.12

1.22

1.30

1.25

1.02

1.10

1.12

1.08

1.05

1.10

1.20

1.15

1.20

1.10

1.20

1.12

1.02

1.10

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.05

May.

1.00

1.02

1.05

1.20

1.12

1.30

1.40

1.60

2.30

2.10

1.95

2.00

2.30

2.60

2.30

2.40

- 2.80

2.95

3.0

3.4

3.9

3.5

2.80

2.50

2.60

2.05

2.10

2.10

2.30

2.00

2.20

June.

2.20

2.05

1.85

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.45

1.60

1.60

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.45

1.35

1.32

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.25

1.22

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.08

1.05

1.02

July.

1.00°

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.02

1.00

.98

.95

.90

.90

.90

.85

.85

.82

.80

.80

.82

.82

.80

.80

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.78

.78

.78

Aug.

0.78

.78

.90

.85

.80

.78

.75

.75

.75

.72

.72

.72

.72

.72

.72

.72

.72

.72

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

NOTE. Ice existed in the stream during the winter, but relation of gage height to discharge was evidently 

unaffected thereby.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for years ending Sept. SO,

1911 and 1912.

Day.

1911. 

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

Apr. May.

44

70

132

166

143

110

90

70

44

57

June.

110

100

90

121

100

110

132

80

76

70

Day.

1911. 

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Apr. May.

70

80

90

90

85

100

fin

61

37

61

June.

56

52

48

48

44

44

40

37

31

31

Day.

1911. 

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Apr.

100

90

61

62

44

May.

110

143

154

90

80

70

80

90

110

143

90

June.

26

21

21

21

19

19

19

17

. 17

17

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined between 4 and 200 second-feet.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for years ending Sept. 30,

1911 and 1912 Continued.

Day.

1912. 

1.. .........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14........................... 1<?

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

10

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Dec.

8

8

8

8

io

Jan.

6.1

7.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.5

7.5

7.0

5.5

Feb.

12

12

8.4

5.5

5.5

12

10

12

12

8.4

Mar.

7.8

3.0

5.0

5.5

3.0

7.8

9.0

12

Apr.

12

12

12

12

14

12

19

17

20

24

28

26

16

19

20

18

17

19

23

21

23

19

23

20

16

19

23

21

19

17

May.

15

16

17

23

20

28

34

47

110

90

76

80

110

143

110

121

166

184

190

238

303

251

166

132

143

85

90

90

110

80

100

Jane.

100

85

66

52

52

50

4»

44

37

34

37

44

61

52

37

34

28

26

21

21

20

23

22

21

19

19

17

16

15

14

July.

13

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

11

9.6

- 9.6

9.6

8.0

8.0

7.1

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.5

8.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

Aug.

5.9

5.9

9.6

8

6.5

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3,6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves fairly well defined between 4 and 200 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for years ending Sept. SO, 1911 and

191%.

Month.

1911. 

April 26-30................ .................... ...

May...............................................

June. .............................................

1912. 

January ...................................... ...

February ..........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

Tune. ............................................ .

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

100 

166 

132

7.5 

12 

12 

28 

303 

100 

14 

9.6

Minimum.

44 

44

17

5,0 

5.5 

3.0 

12 

15 

14 

5.9 

3.6

Mean.

69.4 

91.6 

50.5

6.38 

9.78 

6.64 

18.7 

109 

37.2 

8.80 

4.55

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

688 

5,630 

3,000

392 

563 

408 

1.110 

6,700 

2,210 

541 

280

12,200

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B.

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. Means for January, February, and March are means of days for which gage readings were 

obtained.
WARNER LAKE BASIN. 233

HONEY CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In the SW. £ sec. 20, T. 36 S., B. 24 E., half a mile above the mouth of 

the canyon, 1 \ miles northwest of Plush, and 1 mile above the wagon bridge near 

Plush; below all tributaries.

Records available. May 13,1909, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 185 square miles. (Revised since report for 1911.)

Gages. Automatic recording. The first gage was a vertical staff fastened to the 

wagon bridge, but as the gage heights were affected by backwater from a temporary diversion dam below the station a vertical staff gage, in two sections, was 

installed by the Warner Lake Irrigation Co. February 24,1910, half a mile above 

the mouth of the canyon and 1 mile above the bridge. On March 10, 1911, the 

gage was reset on the opposite side of the river and the datum was lowered 1.0 

foot. All 1910 and 1911 readings at this location were reduced to the new datum. 

The recording gage was installed January 13, 1912, near the gage set March 10, 

1911. On March 29,1912, the recording gage was reinstalled at a point about 50 

feet below the staff gage.

Channel. Bed composed of gravel; shifts slightly.

Discharge measurements. At the original site measurements were made from the 

bridge; now made from cable near the gage; at times of extreme low water measurements are made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. A small amount of water is diverted near the head of the stream and 

used to irrigate a few hundred acres; with this exception the total run-off from the 

basin above the station is shown by the records.

Accuracy. Conditions have proved unfavorable for accurate determination of flow 

and the results obtained are not wholly reliable.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurement of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

Feb. 1

Feb. 13

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

.....do.................

>».

Feet. 

0.21

- .12

- .12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.9

6.8

6.8

Date.

Mar. 12

27

28

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

Chas. K. Fox. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

-0.17

.70

.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.6

38.5

33.5

a Affected by ice. 

NOTE. These measurements are referred to the staff gage.

Daily gage height, infeet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Day.

1....... ............

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

Oct.

-0.40

- .35

- .35

- .30

- .30

Nov.

-0.30

- .30

- .25

- .20

Dec.

-0.20

- .20

- .15

- .10

Mar. Apr.

0.24

.53

.56

.37

.30

.31

.53

.73

.94

1.12

.76

.58

.42

.39

.33

May.

1-.16

.98

1.12 i 45

.91

1.14

1.40

1.71

1.90

2.13

2.01

2.00

2.09

2.20

2.23

June.

1.59

1.52

1.48

1.46

1.37

1.37

1.38

1.40

1.35

1.26

1.08

1.00

1.21

1.29

1.06

July.

0 4ft

.39

.38

.37

.37

.36

.36

.38

.37

.35

.34

.32

.30

.30

.30

Aug.

0.10

- .20

Sept.

_ Q 30

- .32

- .10

- .25
234 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PABT X.

Daily gage height, infect, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO,

1912 Continued.

Day.

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22. ..................

23......'.............

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28. ..................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

-0.30

- .35

- .35

- .30

Nov.

-0.20

- .20

9ft

- .20

- .25

Dec.

0.70

1.00

.60

.60

.65

Mar.

0.50

.63

.48

.23

.23

.12

Apr.

0.36

.40

.38

.30

.35

.30

.18

.16

.24

.36

.40

48

.52

.70

1.00

May.

2.26

2.12

2.05

1.98

1.88

1.77

1.57

1.32

1.28

1.63

1.64

1.62

1.56

1.74

2.38

1.73

June.

0.95

.85

.72

.62

.55

.61

.81

.82

.65

.50

.40

.39

.39

.40

.40

July.

0.30

.30

.32

.32

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

Aug.

-0.35

- .40

Sept.

-0.35

 .35

NOTE. Gage heights for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and during August and September were read on the staff gage; 

Mar. 26 to July 26 readings were taken from an automatic gage at a different datum. Gage readings July 2 

to 26 were affected by sand in the gage well and are of little value. Ice existed in the stream during the 

later part of December and in January.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for years ending Sept. 30,

1911 and 1912.

Day.

1910-11. 

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...................

1911-12. 

1...... .............

2.........,:........

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

Oct.

1.8

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3 ft

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2 4

2.4

2 4

2.4

1.8

9 A

2.2

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

- Nov.

4.0

5.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

Q A

8.0

10

20

20

9O

31

33

38

43

74

98

108

140

919 -

296

267

282

267

OQA

3.0

3 A

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.3

Dec.

200

187

200

165

165

156

140

147 I'M

140

119

114

114

Oft

85

78

78

74

70

70

60

60

51

43

00

°.ft

22

10

5

4.3

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.0

Mar.

54

89

107

386

4KA

386

552

625

ft 99

907

nnn

fiftft

380

979

176

QQA

I^A

OCR

OQC

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Apr.

234

222

272

101

98

75

OS

104

98

56

65

75

dft

35

52

56

87

52

42

40

52

O1 A

176

246

OQO

352

246

259

136

117

23

00

34

97

25

25

33

43

56

69

May.

136

109

234

OQQ

166

198

222

136

109

136

210

146

117

109

156

109

109

101

101

136

176

222

222

136

117

126

136

146

166

176

72

59

fiQ

97

54

70

09

19Q

171

253

June.

352

234

210

234

999

210

934

222

222

222

210

198

187

156

146

126

126

87

75

65

37

37

33

97

24

99

21

20

1ft

U2

104

100

QQ

89

89

90

QO

88

80

July.

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

10

g

8

7

6

 6

7

5

9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

2.0

q o

4.5

28

Ofi

25

24

23

99

21

20

19

18

Aug.

6

7

g

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

5

4

9 5

2.5

2

2

1

1

1

13

15

17

1Q

18

17

16

14

13

12

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

9 K

9 K

2.5

*> f\

9 %

9 5

2

2

2

2

7

7

7

7

7

7

10

13

12

12
WARNER LAKE BASIN. 2E5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for years ending Sept. 80,

1911 and 1912 Continued.

Day.

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18........:..........

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

Nov.

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5-

4.2

4.0

Dec.

6.2

6.5

6.7

7.0

7.0

6.0

Mar.

6

6

6 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

19

32

38

31

23

23

20

Apr.

45

35

29

28

26

27

28

27

25

26

25

21

21

23

27

28

31

33

41

60

May.

208

204

237

282

295

307

249

222

197

166

140

110

85

81

117

119

116

109

135

358

133

June.

66

60

76

82

64

56

50

42

37

34

36

48

48

38

32

28

28

28

28

28

July.

16

15

14

13

12

10

10

9

8

7

6

5

5

4

4

3

5

7

8

10

12

Aug.

10

10

9

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

Sept.

11

10

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Daily discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and Mar. 13 to Sept. 30, 1911, determined from fairly well 

defined rating curves. Mean discharge estimated as follows: January, 7 second-feet; February, 4 secondfeet; March 1-12, 25 second-feet. These estimates for Oct. 1,1910, to Mar. 22,1911, supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 290 and 310.

Discharge for Oct. 1 to Dec. 16, 1912, determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Mean discharge Dec. 17-31 estimated at 5 second-feet. Mean discharge for January and February estimated at 

7 second-feet and Mar. 1-24 at 6 second-feet. Discharge for Mar. 26 to July 1 were determined from a curve 

for the automatic gage which was derived from the staff gage rating by means of a relation curve. The 

rating curve for the staff gage was used for August and September and the missing days supplied by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for years ending Sept.- SO, 1911 and

1912.

 Month.

1910-11.

November. ........................................

December. ........................................

February ..........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

June. ..............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

1911-12.

January

March.......................... ....... ..........

May...............................................

June. ... ...........................................

July...............................................

September.. . ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3.0 

296 

212

990 

352 

298 

352 

17 

9 

2.5

990

3.0 

5.0

7.0

38 

69 

358 

112 

28 

19 

13

358

Minimum.

1.8 

4 

5

25 

35 

101 

18 

.8 

1.0 

1.5

.8

1.8 

3.0 

4.8

6 

"59 21 

28 

3 

5 

6

Mean.

2.62 

. 76.3 

104 

7.0 

4.0 

268 

133 

155 

130 

6.41 

5.42 

1.98

74.9

2.63 

4.37 

5.33 

7.0 

7.0 

10.6 

32.5 

159 

61.7 

13.2 

9.5 

7.7

26.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

161 

4,540 

6,400 

430 

222 

16,500 

7,910 

9,530 

7,740 

394 

333 

118

54,300

162 

260 

328 

430 

403 

652 

1,930 

9,780 

3,670 

812 

584 

458

19,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D.
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

CRUMP LAKE NEAR ADEL, OREG.

Location. On the west shore of the lake, 8 miles north of Adel, in sec. 27, T. 38 S.

R. 24 E., unsurveyed.

Records available. May 21, 1910, to January 15, 1912. 

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to a large bowlder 50 feet east of the county road.

Gage readings obtained during the year 1911-12.

Day.

1911. 

Oct. 1... .............

Oct. 8................

Oct. 15....... .........

Oct. 22...... ..........

Feet.

1.15

1.15

1.1

Day.

1911. 

Oct. 29...............

Dec. 15 ..............

Feet.

1.06

1.2

1.4

1.5

Day.

1912.

Feet.

1.5

1.7

HART LAKE NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. On line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., 2 miles northeast of

Plush, and just north of the mouth of Honey Creek. 

Records available. June 8, 1910, to September 30, 1912. 

Gage. Vertical staff nailed to a post.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hart Lake near Plush, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9.......... ....

10...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

10

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

97

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

2.60

2.55

2

KA

Nov.

2.40

2.45

Dec.

2.40

Jan.

2.40

2 oc

Feb.

2.36

2 OK

Mar.

2.35

2.30

Apr.

2.35

o 4fl

May.

2.65

3.25

June.

3.60

3.80

July.

3.55

3.45

Aug.

3.25

3.05

Sept.

3.00

2.95

NOTE. First ice period Nov. 15, 1911.

FLAGSTAFF LAKE NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In a slough at the south end of the lake, in sec. 5, T. 35 S., R. 25 E., 35

miles north of Plush.

Records available. May 31 to June 30,1910; April 30,1911, to September 30,1912. 

Gage. Vertical staff.
ABEET LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN. 237 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1..... ..........

2...... .........

3...............

4...............

S....... ........

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

IS...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26. ..............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.8

Nov.

1.75

1.75

*

1.75

1.75

1.7

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.65

Jan.

1.60

Feb.

1.60

1.60

Mar.

1.60

1.60

Apr.

1.60

1.55

May.

1.45

1.30

June.

1.30

1.40

July.

1.20

1.15

.

Aug.

1.25

1.25

Sept.

1.30

1.30

ABEBT LAKE DBAINAGE BASIN. 

CHEWAUCAN EIVEE AT DAM SITE NEAE PAISLEY, OEEG.

Location. At camp of Northwest Townsite Co., about one-fourth mile below reservoir darn site in the NW. i sec. 10, T.36 S., R. 18 E., about 20 miles above 

Paisley.

Becords available. June 25 to October 31, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank.

Channel.- Permanent; rock riffie below gage.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. No data; probably much ice.

Cooperation. Records of stage furnished by Northwest Townsite Co.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at dam site near Paisley, Oreg., in year 

, ending Sept. 30,

Date.

July 18

Aug. 6

Nov. 7

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.54

2.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

61.1

41.5

51.2
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River at dean site 

near Paisley, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

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.. .......... .....I.

30...................

01

June.

Gage 

height.

3.3

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

Discharge.

134

118 

118 

118 

118 

118

July.

Gage 

height.

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7

2.6

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

Discharge.

104 

104 

104 

92 

92

81 

81 

81 

81 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

60 

60 

51 

60 

60

51 

70 

60 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51 

43

August.

Gage 

height.

2.5 

2.8 

2.7 

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 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6

Discharge.

43 

51 

60 

51 

51

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

51

September.

Gage 

height.

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6

2.9 

2.9

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Discharge.

51 

51 

43 

43 

51

81 

81 

70 

60 

60

51 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

October.

height.

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

2.6

Discharge.

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

51 

51 

51 

51

60 

60 

60 

51 

51

51 

43 

43 

51 

51 

51

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve based on measurements made in 1912 and 1913 and 

well defined between 30 and 400 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Chewauwm River at dam site near Paisley, Oreg:, for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

134 

104 

60 

81 

60

Minimum.

118 

43 

43 

43 

43

Mean.

121 

68.1 

44.6 

48.6 

47.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,440 

4,190 

2,740 

2,890 

2,900

14,200

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

CHEWAUOAN EIVER ABOVE CONN 8 DITCH, NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

Location. Above intake of Conn's ditch, 2£ miles above Paisley, in the SW. i sec.

27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E.

Records available. April 3 to July 13, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Readings made by measuring down with a graduated stick from a reference

point.

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; fairly permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from the cable at Paisley; in the

latter case discharge of Conn's ditch must be added to give total flow past gage.
ABBET LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN. 239

Winter flow. No records.

Diversions. None above station; Conn's irrigation ditch takes water from the river 

between this station and the old one at Paisley.

Accuracy. Results are poor, as gage readings are somewhat uncertain and those 

made after July 13 have been discarded altogether. The rating is based largely 

no comparative readings on the older (lower) gage, and is therefore subject to 

considerable error. The estimates at this point should be the same as those for 

the station at Paisley when Conn's ditch is not diverting.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River above Conn's ditch,

year ending Sept. 30,

Date.

May 6

Nov. 6

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

 ».

Feet. 

0.95

«1.20

a 2. 35

.74

Dfacharge.

8ec.-ft. iaa

6225

C720

<*95.6

a Oberver's reading for the day.

& Computed from gage reading of 5 feet at Paisley.

c Computed from gage reading of 6.4 feet at Paisley.

<* Measured above MUl Creek, discharge of which was negligible.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River above Conn's 

ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[Tames M. Bevel, observer.]

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....................................

April.

height.

0.95

.85

1.00

1.40

1.15

1.30

.90

1.20

.80

.80

.92

.72

1.20

Discharge.

150 

136 

122

144 

165 

230 

295 

252

210 

235 

260 

198 

135

180 

225 

168 

110 

110

110 

110 

126 

141 

124

107 

90 

158 

225 

242

May.

Gage

height.

1.30

1.35

1.20

1.6

1.9 

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.4

2.0

1.8

2.4

2.4

Discharge.

260 

266 

272

278 

252

225 

300 

375 

440 

505

505 

505 

505 

505 

550

600 

650 

700 

725 

750

650 

550 

505 

460 

530

605 

675 

750 

750 

750 

750

June.

height.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.45

1.40

1.50

1.30

1.10

1.10

1.00 

1.00

Discharge.

750 

750- 

750 

750 

750

700 

650 

634 

617 

600

-575 

550 

575 

600 

458

315 

305 

295 

315 

335

298 

260 

228 

195 

195

195 

180 

165 

165 

180

July.

A

1.10 

1.05 

1.05 

1.00 

1.00

1.00 

.88

.80

.80

.78

Discharge.

195 

180 

180 

165 

165

165 

130 

120 

110 

110

110 

108 

105 

88 

71

70 

70 

69 

68 

68

67 

66 

65 

64 

«64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

a Computed from measurement at Paisley by adding estimated discharge of Conn's ditch.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined between 100 and 500 second-feet. 

Discharge estimated July 14 to 31 and interpolated for missing days between Apr. 3 and July 13.
240

Monthly di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

of Chewaucan River above Conn's ditch, near Paisley, Oreg., for year 

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

April 3-30.... ......... ...........................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maic imiiTn .

295 

750 

750 

195

Minimum.

90 

225 

165 

64

Mean.

170 

521 

444 

98.6 

55.0 

59.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9.440 

32.000 

26,400 

6,060 

3,380 

3,510

80,800

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Means for August and September were estimated by comparison with records for station and 

Chewaucan River at the dam site.

CHEWAUCAN RIVER AT PAISLEY, OREG.

Location. Half a mile above the town of Paisley, in the SE. J see. 23, T. 33 S., R. 

18 E.

Records available. January 4, 1905, to December 31, 1907; January 17, 1909, to 

April 15, 1912, when station was discontinued.

Drainage area. 272 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Probably permanent; bed composed of clean gravel; banks subject to 

some overflow at stages above gage height 8 feet.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable 60 feet below gage, or by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. The station is above all diversions except George Conn's irrigation 

ditch, which heads about 2J miles above the gage on the left bank, and diverts 

water around the station. Conn's mill ditch diverts water from the left bank 

 about 250 feet below the gage, where a low timber dam has been constructed. 

The current is fairly swift between the gage and the dam and practically no backwater was noticeable prior to 1910. During 1910 there was probably a little 

backwater. During the low water of 1911 flash boards were used on the dam, 

producing backwater at the gage. The Brattain ditch diverts water about 300 

feet below the gage on the right bank; it follows the foothills for many miles down 

the river and supplies water for use in irrigating land immediately around Paisley 

and large areas of hay land in Chewaucan Marsh.

Storage. It has been proposed to store the water of Chewaucan River at a point 20 

miles upstream from Paisley to provide for the reclamation of a tract of 12,000 acres 

northeast of Paisley under the terms of the Carey Act. The development of this 

project, however, has been hindered by water-right claims of the owners of hay 

lands in Chewaucan Marsh. These lands have been flooded during the spring 

and winter to a depth of several feet, and as all the water is claimed for this flood 

ing, development work can not proceed until water rights have been adjudicated.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., in year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Date.

1912. Feb. 8

July 16 

25

Nov. 6

Hydrographer.

Thomas Hawthorne. . . . 

.....do................. 

Howard Kimble. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.06

4.65

4.05 

3.96 

4.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

73.6

14S

46.6 

39.2 

95.6

Date.

1913.

May 6

7

Hydrographer.

.....do.................

«.

Feet. 

5.60

6.05

6.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

411

551

678

a Measured 2 miles above gage. Probably some inflow between.
ABEET LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN. 241

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

1... .........................................

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............................................

Oct.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

 ? Q

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

. 4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

Dec.

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

Jan.

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.7

5.5

4.8

4.0

3.9J

3.95

3.92

3.95

3.93

3.90

3.93

3.93

3.95

3.93

Mar.

3.93

3.93

3.90

3.87

4.13

4.13

4.00

3.85

3.90

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.97

3.97

3.97

3.97

3.97

3.93

3.90

3.90

3.97

3.98

4.00

4.10

4.45

4.23

4.30

4.20

4.25

4.15

Apr.

4.25

4.45

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.60

4.80

4.90

5.15

5.70

4.85

4.85

4.80

4.70

4.55

,

NOTE. Affected by ice from about Dec. 14 to Jan. 20. Oct. 1 to Nov. 10 affected by backwater from 

temporary flashboards placed on dam below.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

Day.

1. ...........................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5. ...........................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10. ............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16. ...........................................

17............................................

18............................................

19. ...........................................

20. ...........................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26. ............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

oc

35

qc

35

44

54

44

44

Nov.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

54

KA

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

54

KA

54

54

u

Dec.

54

6554'

54

54

54

54 '54

54

54

54

65

65

Jan.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

56

80

80

80

68

QA

80

68

Cfi

56

56

QA

108

142

Q4

68

56

56

56

Feb.

56

56

56

56

56

56*;fi

56

80

108

108

80

56

C«

- 56

160 9fift

isn

^fi

49

51

48

51

49

46

49

AQ

51

AQ

Mar.

49

49

46

43

72

72

56

42

46

56

46

46

53

CO

53

53

53

49

46

46

46

53

54

56

68

116

QA

Ql

on

87

74

Apr.

87

116

151

151

151

142

180

262

425

191

191

180

160

133

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined curves applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,1911, and 

Jan. 1 to Apr. 15,1912. Mean discharge Dec. 14 to 31 estimated at 40 second-feet. Discharge Oct. 1 to> 

Nov. 10 reduced to allow for probable backwater effect from diversion dam below.

38351° WSP 330 14 16
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO, 191%.

Month.

April 1-15. . .......................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

54 

65

142 

360 

116 

425

Minimum.

35 

44

40 

46 

42

87

-

Mean.

43.2 

55.4 

47.0 

61.5 

77.2 

59.4 

181

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,660 

3,300 

2,890 

3,780 

4,440 

3,650 

5,380

26,100

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B.

CROOKED CREEK NEAR VALLEY FALLS, OREG.

Xiocation. Just above highway bridge over Crooked Creek on road from Lakeview 

, to Valley Falls, in sec. 30, T. 36 S., R. 21 E., about 7 miles south of Valley Falls. 

Records available. April 2 to September 30, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank, 50 feet above wagon bridge. 

Channel. Probably permanent; in pool with rocky riffle below. 

Discharge measurements. From bridge or by wading. 

Winter flow. Stream freezes almost solid in extremely cold weather and discharge

becomes very small.

Diversions. Probably none above station. * 

Storage. There is a feasible reservoir site a few miles above the station in Antelope

Valley.

-Accuracy. No rating. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Lakeview Irrigation & Power

Co.

Discharge measurements of Crooked Creek near Valley Falls, Oreg., in year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Date.

Apr. 2

July 29

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.72

.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.2

2.0

Daily gage height, in feet, of Crooked Creek near Valley Falls, Oreg., for year ending Sept.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3. .........

4..........

5..........

...........

7..........

8..........

...........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

"0.72

'".75

.78

.60

".'75'

.80

.98

.95

.80

.72

...70"

May.

1.40

. onau

.80

.80

.90

.90

.88

.90

.92

.95

"."98"

1.00

1.00

June.

1.10 "i.'oo'

i.icr

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.40 "i.'oo"

.80

.80

.90

1.00

1.10

July.

0.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

"."56"

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

"."56"

Aug.

0.45

.45

.55 "Ms"

.45

.45

.42

.42

.42

"."46"

.40

.40

.38

Sept.

O oc 

. oo

.38

.38

.38

.38

.48

" .42

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

......

Day,

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

0.70

.72

.75

.70

.70

"".'eo'

.70

.52

.68

.70

.70

......

.90

.90

May.

1.10

1.00

1.20 "i.'io"

1.20

1.30

1.20

1.00

1.10

"i.'oo"

1.00

1.30

1.30

1.20

June.

~i.'2o'

1.30

.90

.90

1.10

1.00

"."76"

.70

.75

.80

.65

.60

......

July.

0.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

'".50

.48

.48

.48

.48

.48

.

.45

.45

.45

Aug.

0.38

.38

".'38'

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

Sept.

0.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

" '.40

.48

.40

.38

.38

.35

" ' "36

......
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

SILVER LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN. 

SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

Location.---In sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., 1| miles southwest of Silver Lake post office.

Records available. December 29, 1904, to March 31, 1907; January 11, 1909, to 

September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 221 square miles.

Gage. Originally inclined staff on the right bank. In April, 1910, the gage was 

found to have been raised from the true position arid some of the gage readings in 

1909 are, therefore, subject to error. On April 5,1912, the lower end of the inclined 

gage was replaced by a vertical staff at original datum.

Channel. Fairly permanent; bed composed of rocks and gravel.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable near the gage or by wading.

Storage. As the normal summer flow of nearly all the streams in this region is 

appropriated for present irrigation requirements, any additional development 

will require storage. Several fairly good sites are available on Silver Creek above 

areas of agricultural land that could easily be irrigated from stored waters.

Accuracy. Conditions favorable for good results. Records believed to be reliable.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

Feb. 6

Nov. 12

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.83

1.48

.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.3

58.1

16.1

Daily gage height, in feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 80,

1912. 

[Jas. H. Gowdy, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13. ..............

14. ..............

15...............

16...............

17. ..............

18...............

19. ..............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

0.95

.95

.95

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.86

.86

.86

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82 

.82

Nov.

0.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.86

.86

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

on

.86

.86

.86

.82

Dec.

0.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

,82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.86

.86

.86

.86

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

90

.90

.90

90

.90 

.95

Jan.

1.00

1.10

1.10

.95

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

1.00

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.00

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.86

.82

.72

1.00

2.45

2.35

2.15

1.20

90

.82 

.82

Feb.

0.82

.82

.82

.90

.90

1.50

1.20

1.20

1.40

1.30

1.00

.95

.90

1.15

1.20

2.15

2.25

1.70

1.25

.90

.86

.82

1.15

1.00

95

95

on

on

Mar.

0.82

.82

.82

.77

.82

.82

.77

.77

.77

.77

.82

.82

.77

.77

.82

00

.77

.77

.74

.77

.82

84

.86

1.00

1.15

1.10

1.35 i in

1 ^9

1.30 

1.35

Apr.

1.30

1.65

1.50

1.45

1.48

1.75

2.20

2.30

2.8

2.40

2.35

1.80

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.35

1 40

1.35

1.40

1.55

1.50

May.

2.15

2.15

2.35

2.40

2.5

2.6

2.8

2 Q

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3 ft

3.8

3

0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.20

2.40

2.5

2

C

2.5

2 OK

2.30 

2.10

June.

2.10

1.90

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.00

.98

98

.95

.95

.95

.95

1.00

1.00

1.00

July.

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.85

.85

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.75

.75

*7C

.70

.65

.65

.70 

.70

Aug.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70 

.70

Sept.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.75

.72

.70

.72

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.68

.78

.68

NOTE. Ice at station from about Nov. 27 to Jan. 23.
244 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Day.

1..... ..........

2....... ........

3..... ..........

4... ............

5...-.----......

6...............

7....--...-.....

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23. ..............

24...............

25...............

26......-...--...

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Nov.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

20

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

9ft

20

20

20

20

9ft

20

Jan.

19

24

24

17

19

19

19

10

19

15

19

24

. 19

19

19

19

19

19

20

18

' 2916

152

142

122

41

24

20

9ft

Feb.

20

20

20

24

24

64

41

41

56

48

29

26

24

38

41

89

122

132

80

44

24

22

20

38

29

26

26

24

24

Mar.

20

20

9ft

18

20

20

18

18

18

18

20

20

18

18

20

20

18

18

17

18

20

21

22

29

38

35

52

48

50

48

52

Apr.

48

76

64

60

62

84

127

137

188

147

142

89

68

68

64

56

48

52

56

52

41

41

44

48

52

56

52

56

68

64

May.

122

122

142

147

157

167

188

199

210

245

245

245

257

282

309

309

309

309

282

233

221

188

127

147

157

157

157

147

142

137

117

June.

117

98

80

72

64

64

60

48

41

41

41

41

41

38

38

35

35

32

32

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

29

29

29

29

July.

29

29

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

17

17

15

13

13

15

15

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Sept.

15

15

15

15

17

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Mean discharge Dec. 15-31 estimated at 16 second-feet. Discharge assumed'unaflected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 14. Correction made for ice 

effect Jan. 1-22 before applying rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912, 

[Drainage area, 221 square miles.]

Month.

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26 

24

152 

132 

52 

188 

309 

117 

29 

15 

17

309

Minimum.

20 

20

15 

20 

17 

41 

117 

26 

13 

15 

14

Mean.

22.5 

21.7 

17.8 

32.3 

41.9 

25.5 

73.7 

199 

44.1 

20.6 

15.0 

15.1

44.2

Per

square 

mile.

0.102 

.098 

.080 

.146 

.190 

.115 

.333 

.900 

.200 

.093 

.068 

.068

.200

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.12 

.11 

.09 

.17 

.20 

.13 

.37 

1.04 

.22 

.11 

.08 

.08

2.72

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,380 

1,290 

1,090 

1,990 

2,410 

1,570 

4,390 

12,200 

2,620 

1,270 

922 

898

32,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
SILVER LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN. 245

BRIDGE CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

Location. In the NE. £ sec. 30, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., 2£ miles west of Silver Lake,

Oreg. 

Records available. June 3 to September 30, 1912; January 21, 1905, to July 21,

1906; and September 24, 1910, to September 2, 1911, records were obtained at

the county bridge in SW. £ sec. 20, about half a mile downstream. 

Drainage area. 45 square miles at old site. Not measured for new site. 

Gage. Vertical staff. The gages used at the county bridge were referred to the same

datum.

Channel. Shifting at old site. Character not known at new site. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Diversions. Practically the entire flow is diverted above the station during the

summer months. 

Accuracy. Rating curve not yet developed.

Discharge measurements of Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., in year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Date.

Feb. 6a 

Apr. 5 

Nov. 12

Hydrographer.

.....do.... ....................................................

Gage height.

Old 

gage.

Feet. 

2.06

1.70 

1.67

New 

gage.

Feet.

0.92 

.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.64 

2.12 

1.25

o Aflected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 80t

1912.

Day.

1. ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8................

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

June.

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.0

3.0

July.

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

Aug.

0 9

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

0.06

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

Day.

16............... 17...........:...

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

June.

2 7

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

July.

1.5

1.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

Aug.

0.3

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

MALHETJB AND HABNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN. 

MALHEUR LAKE AT NARROWS, OREG.

Location. In sec. 26, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., at the highway bridge across the channel 

connecting Malheur and Hamey lakes, a few hundred feet north of Narrows.

Becords available. March 14, 1903, to July 21, 1903; March 22, 1911, to June 29, 

1912.

Gage. Vertical staff on highway bridge. The datum of this gage was 8.20 feet when 

installed in 1903, referred to a bench mark at the east end of the bridge, elevation 

4,088 feet. On March 9,1912, the datum was found to be 9.14 feet below the same 

bench mark. It is not known when or in what manner the change occurred.

Channel. The gage is on a relatively narrow portion of a section of Malheur Lake. 

As nearly as can be learned by inquiry there is a dike or dam across Malheur Lake 

near the line between ranges 32 and 32| east. Silvies and Conner und Blitzen 

rivers discharge their waters above or east of this dike, and maintain a perennial 

lake in this depression. West of this dike is a second body of water, which extends 

to and beyond the Narrows, probably to a second dike, perhaps even to the sandspit between Mud Lake and Harney Lake. This portion of the Lake receives 

directly only a little surface inflow; it is fed by overflow from the upper portion, 

and after a long dry period may become entirely desiccated except for a few channels and potholes, as in the fall of 1911. In a wet period its level probably becomes 

the same as that of the upper section. Mud Lake probably has an elevation 

intermediate between that of this middle section and Harney Lake, but may at 

different times approach the level of either. The borders of Mud Lake, like those 

of Malheur, are thickly grown with swamp grasses and tules, indicating that the 

water is relatively fresh, while the shores of the brackish Hamey are bare of vegetation.

The relative elevations of water surface in Malheur and Harney Lakes were determined in March, 1912, with the following results:

Malheur Lake, 1 mile west of mouth of West Fork of Silvies. Feet. 

River, near Lawen, Mar. 9................................ 4,085.12

General channel bed at Narrows bridge (equivalent to 0.34 on 

gage) ..........................................'......... 4,081.2

Hamey Lake, Mar. 12...................................... 4,078. 61

Difference in level between Malheur and Hamey............ 6. 51

Elevation referred to bench mark at east end of bridge at Narrows.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Malheur Lake at Narrows, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Day.

1..... .......

2............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............ 

9............

10............

Apr. May.

0.9

1.3

1.9

2.6 

3.3

3.5

June.

4.4

4.8

.......

Day.

11...........

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............ 

19............

20............

Apr.

n Q

......

.5

May.

3.7

3.8

3.85

3.9

4.0

June.

5.0

5.1

.......

Day.

21............

22............

23

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............ 

29............

30............ 

31............

Apr.

0.7

------

May.

4.1

4.2

4.3

June.

5.3

~"5."6

NOTE. On Apr. 13 the water in the channel was merely seepage from the area directly tributary to it. 

It extended back only about a quarter mile to the higher ground between the channel and the lake. The 

water level continued to rise from seepage until about May 4, when Malheur Lake broke over the natural 

dike which held it back and the water in the connecting channel rose rapidly.
MALHEI7R AND HARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE 'BASIN. 247

SELVIES RIVER NEAR SILVIES, OREG.

Location. At the site of a proposed dam about 3 miles southwest of Silvies, Oreg. r 

in sec. 14, T. 20 S., R. 31 E., three-fourths mile below Trout Creek, and 1$ miles 

west of the Burns-Canyon City road.

Records available. May 9, 1903, to December 31, 1904; January 1, 1909, to June 

30, 1911; April 11 to June 9, 1912.

Drainage area. 450 square miles.

Gage. An inclined staff on left bank, 50 feet below cable.

Channel. Shifts somewhat at flood stages; bed composed of clean gravel; banks 

covered with heavy brush.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable or by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Storage. A dam constructed at the site of the station will impound all the run-off 

from the drainage basin above it and the water so stored could be diverted from 

this stream to irrigate lands in Harney Valley. The project was at one time under 

investigation by the United States Reclamation Service, but has since been taken 

up by the Silver Valley Irrigation Co.

Accuracy. Conditions at this station are only fairly favorable for accurate determinations of discharge, owing to changes in conditions of flow. The relation between 

gage height and discharge is materially affected by ice during the winter, but 

allowance for this factor has been made.

Cooperation. During 1911 and 1912 the station was maintained in cooperation with 

the Silver Valley Irrigation Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by Howard Kimble:

December 6,1912: Gage height, 2.56 feet; discharge, 16.3 second-feet.

Stream almost frozen over at gage section; ice 5 inches thick at shore; narrow open

channel in midstream. Water surface at or below bottom of ice, so gage height was

not much, if any, affected.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., 

for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[David Craddock, observer.]

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7....

8....

9....

10....

11... 

12... 

13... 

14... 

15...

April.

height.

9.4 

9.0

8.5 

8.0 

7.0

Discharge.

975 

845 

720 

620

477

May.

Gage 

height.

9.7 

9.6 

9.6 

9.0

8.4

8.4 

8.3 

8.5 

8.7 

9.5

9.6 

9.7 

9.6 

9.5 

9.4

Discharge.

1,090, 

1,050 

1,050 

845 

700

700 

680 

720 

770 

1,010

1,050 

1.090 

1,050 

1,010 

975

June.

Gage 

height.

8.0 

7.2 

6.6 

6.5 

6.4

6.2 

6.2 

6.3 

6.5

,

Discharge.

620

504 

425 

412 

400

376 

376 

388 

412

Day.

16.

17. 

18. 

19. 

20.

21. 

22.

23. 

24. 

25....

26....

27....

28....

9Q

30....

01

April.

Gage 

height.

6.8 

6.6 

6.5 

6.5 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

6.6

6.6 

6.7 

6.8 

7.8 

9.9

Discharge.

451

425 

412 

412 

425

425 

425 

400 

376 

425

425 

438 

451 

590 

1,190

May.

Gage 

height.

9.2

8.9 

8.9 

8.8 

8.7

8.6 

8.4 

8.0 

7.9 

8.2

8.3 

8.4 

8.7 

8.9 

8.8 

8.5

Discharge.

905 

820 

820 

795 

770

745 

700 

620 

605 

660

680 

700 

770 

820 

795 

720

June.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well defined rating curve.
248 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

April 11-30............. ...........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,190 

1,090 

620

Minimum.

376

605 

376

Mean.

545 

830 

435

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

21,600 

51,000 

7,770

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

SILVIES RiVER NEAR BURNS, OREG.

Location. In sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 30 E., about 1 mile above Sylvester's ranch, and

12 miles northwest of Burns.

Eecords available. May 10,1903, to July 24, 1906; December 14,1908, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 865 square miles. 

Gage. <Jurley automatic gage on left bank, installed December, 1911. Previous to

December, 1911, station was located about 1J miles downstream, at wagon bridge

near Parker's house, in sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 30 E. 

Channel. Control is a gravel riffle about 25 feet below gage. Probably shifts in high

water. Above gage height 13 feet river overflows a wide area. 

Discharge measurements. From a cable about one-fourth mile below the gage,

or by wading.

Winter flow. Not seriously affected by ice. 

Utilization. The waters of Silvies River are used largely for flood irrigation of hay

lands in Harney Valley. Any irrigation project would require therefore the

settlement of accrued water rights, as even the flood waters are so used. 

Accuracy. Accurate high-water measurements are difficult to obtain at the cable 

on account of the deep, crooked channel. During the irrigating season records are

affected by backwater from irrigation dams. 

Cooperation. The gage-height record and most of the discharge measurements were

furnished by the Silver Valley Irrigation Co., of Burns.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 80,

Date.

1911.

1912.

Apr. 7

S 

S

9 

9 

10

Hydrographer.

M.V.Dodge.. .........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feel.

9 AC

9.59

9

OO

10.74 

10.98 

11.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17.5

633 

687

771 

794 

868

Date.

1912.

11 

12

13

May 2

June 1 

July 2 

Nov. 23

Hydrographer.

M.V.Dodge...........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.82

12.96 

13.34

13.46

15.01

12.80 

64.50 

3.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,010

1,030 

1.140

1,120

1,520 

1,510

956 

139 

63.6

o Old gage at wagon bridge read 2.42.

6 Gage affected by backwater from irrigation dam below, 

reading.

Height given is estimated open-channel

NOTE. Gage heights refer to automatic gage installed in December, 1911. Measurements between 

Apr. 7 and May 11 were made by six-tenths depth method, which gives too high results for this station. 

Discharges for these measurements have therefore been reduced by use of coefficients ranging from 0.91 

to 0.96.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN, 249 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 865 square miles.]

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21.. .........................

22.. .........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26. ..........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

2.40

2.40

2.45

2.50

Nov.

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.63

2.63

Dec.

3.09

3.32

3.23

3.14

 3.25

3.20

3.38

3.27

q on

3.26

3.14

3.20

3.24

3.23

3.22

3.31

3.34

3.36

3.39

3.42

3.47

Jan.

3.50

3.50

3.42

3.47

3.53

3.60

3.68

3 7O,

3.71

3.75

3.77

3.83

3.88

3.92

^ crt

3.88

3.81

3.82

3

Qfi

3.86

3.86

3.82

3.74

3.73

3.85

3 95

4.18

4.36

4.31

4.22

4.08

Feb.

3.94

3.82

3.76

3.72

3.74

3.73

3.74

3.74

3.84

4.16

4.75

4.85

4.48

4.21

4.08

4.14

4.55

5.82

5.77

4.90

4.80

4.50

4.36

4.50

4.31

4.09

3.98

4.01

3.96

Mar.

3.98

3.88

3.80

3.80

3.89

3.76

4.00

4.06

4.13

3.98

3.93

3.95

3.84

3.90

3.86

3.86

3.75

3.78

3.68

3.65

3.62

3.64

3.67

4.33

4.75

~5.40

5.90

6.1

5.95

5.70

5.60

Apr.

5.87

6.4

7.2

7.8

8.3

8.4

8.8

9 a

10.7

11.8

12.8

13.5

13.3

12.6

11.7

11.1

10.7

10.6

10.5

10.4

10 2

10.1

10.0

9 a

9.6

10.0

10.6

10.6

11.4

12.7

May.

14.1

15.0

14.7

14.4

13.9

13.7

13.6

14.0

14.4

14.8

15.1

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.0

15.0

14.8

14.5

14.2

13.9

13.7

13.6

13.3

13.0

12.7

' 13.0

13.4

13.7

13.5

13.3

13.0

June.

12.8

12.3

11.2

10.4

9.7

9.0

9.1

9 n

9.4

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.80

5.55

5.60

5.30

4.85

4.85

4.76

4.60

4.50

NOTE. Gage heights for October and November refer to the old gage at wagon bridge near Parker's 

house. Beginning Dec. 3,1911, the records are from the Gurley automatic gage. After June 30 the records 

were affected by backwater from a temporary irrigating dam. The records for winter of 1911-12 are believed 

to have been not seriously affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSihies River near Burns, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Day.

1.. .........................

2. ..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12. ...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20. ..........................

Oct.

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

Nov.

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24

25

25

26

27

27

28

28

28

29

29

30

Dec.

22

20

18

19

20

22

23

24

25

27

28

29

24

20

26

23

33

26

28

26

Jan.

40

4n

35

38

49

51

52

53

56

57

61

65

67

68

65

60

60

63

63

Feb.

69

60

56

53

55

54

55

55

62

86

143

153

116

91

79

85

123

250

245

158

Mar.

72

65

59

59

65

56

73

78

84

72

68

70

62

66

63

63

56

58

51

49

Apr.

255

308

388

448

498

549

633

792

882

1,020

1,140

1,110

992

869

797

752

741

730

719

May.

1,270

1,490

1,410

1,340

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,250

1,340

1,440

1,520

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,360

1,290

1,220

June.

1,020

950

809

719

643

570

580

570

612

654

591

528

518

508

518

528

508

428

348

318
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSilives River near Burns, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. 30,

1912 Continued.

Day. 

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26. ..........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

19

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Nov.

30"V\

30

30

30

v\

30

30

30

26

Dec.

9fl

23

OK

24

29

30

32

00

35

38

Jan.

63

60

55

u

62

70

88

104

100

09

79

Feb.

148

118

104

118

100

SO

72

74

70

Mar.

47

48

50

102

143

208

258

278

263

238

228

Apr.

697

686

675

633

633

675

741

741

833

1,010

May.

1,180

1,160

1,110

1,050

1,010

1,050

1,120

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,050

June.

268

248

223

228

198

153

153

138

128

118

NOTE. Discharge for October and November determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read. Discharge Dec. 1 to June 30 determined from 

a well-defined curve. Discharges for December, 1911, supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 310.

Monthly discharge ofSilvies River near Burns, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

December..........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

21 

30 

38 

104 

250 

278 

1,140 

1.550 

1,020

1,550

ViniTnuTn.

12 

21 

18 

35 

53 

47 

255 

1,010 

118

Mean.

16.9 

26.6 

25.7 

61.6 

101 

102 

714 

1,280 

459 

49.4 

10.0 

9.0

239

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,040 

1,580 

1,580 

3,790 

5,810 

6,270 

42,500 

78,700 

27,300 

3,040 

615 

536

173,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. Monthly means for July, August, and September estimated from records obtamed in other years 

and are very uncertain.

DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, in sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32 j E., on the P ranch, 

2 iniles above the ranch buildings, about 25 miles southwest of Diamond, and 

about 40 miles above Narrows.

Records available. January 26, 1909, to July 31, 1910, and November 1 to 12, 1910, 

at old station below several diversion ditches; May 22, 1910, to September 30,' 

1912, at present station above all diversion ditches; records fragmentary part of 

period.

Drainage area. 200 square miles. Revised since 1911 report.

Gages. The original gage was a vertical staff on the right bank just below the wagon 

bridge near the ranch buildings; the present gage is a vertical staff installed May 

22,1910, at the mouth of the canyon. It was read occasionally during the summer 

of 1910 and throughout 1911 and 1912.

Channel. Slightly shifting; bed composed of gravel and sand; one channel at all 

stages. Banks of the stream covered with a dense growth of willows and underbrush; subject to overflow at flood stages.

Discharge measurements. At the lower site measurements were made from the 

wagon bridge; at the present site measurements are made by wading or from a 

cable.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN. 251

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice.

Diversions. The present gage is above all irrigation ditches. Five ditches divert 

water from the stream above the wagon bridge near the ranch buildings and about 

300 feet below the bridge is a brush and rock dam which is used to divert water 

into a sixth ditch. When water is to be diverted the dams are repaired and 

raised by adding more rocks and brush. Two of the ditches carry water during 

the entire year, three of them during the irrigation season only. No record has 

been kept of the actual time of operation.

Accuracy. Conditions at the upper station are fairly good. During the spring the 

river is subject to considerable diurnal fluctuations and much of the water from 

the melting snow may pass the station at night when no record would be obtained.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the William Hanley Co., 

which has furnished record of gage heights.

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., in year ending

Sept. 30, 1912.

Date.

May 23

30

Nov. 27

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dillard .............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Howard KImble. .........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.90

4.39

5.30

2.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

432

634

986

53.3

Daily gage height, in feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., for year

ending Sept. SO, 191%.

[Jesus Achurra, observer.]

Day.

1........ .......

2. ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6. ..............

7...............

8................

9...............

10. ..............

11............... 

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15. ..............

16...............

17............... 

18............... 

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23............... 

24. ..............

25...............

26. ..............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Oct.

2.55

2.55

2.55

.......

2.60

2.60

Nov.

2.50

" "2."56"

"2.'50"

2.50

Dec.

2.50

2.50

2.55

"2" 55"

2.55

Jan.

2.60

.......

2.55

.......

3.35

2.60

Feb.

2.55

2.60 

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.85

2.90

6.00 

4.05 

3.75

3.20

2.85

2.80

2.75 

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.65

Mar.

2.85

2.85

2.90

2.90

2.95

3.15

5.2

4.15

3110

3.05

3.00

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

3.15

3.55 

3.40 

3.35

3.15

3.05

2.95

2.95 

2.95

2.95

2.90

3.05

3.10

2.95

3.00 

2.95

Apr.

2.95

2.95

2.95

3.10

3.15

3.40

3.65

4.25

4.6

4.15

3.85 

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.60

3.55

3.60 

3.65 

3.60

3.55

3.50

3.65

3.75 

3.90

3.75

3.55

2.95

2.75

2.55

2.60

May.

3.50

3.55

3.70

3.60

3.75

3.50

3.80

3.95

3.95

4.05

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.6

4.25

4.00

3.85 

3.70

3.75

3.70

4.15

4.25

4.6

4.40 

4.25

June.

5.0

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8 

4.8

5.1

4.6

4.20

3.90

4.00 

4.00 

3.90

3.90

3.50

3.50

3.60 

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.30

3.15

July.

3.25

3.25

3.20

3.25

3.25

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.05 

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.90

2.85 

2.85 

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.65

2.65

2 65

2.60

2.60

2.60 

3.05

Aug.

3.05

3.10

3.05

2.95

2.90

2.85

2.80

.......

2.75

.......

2.75

.......

2.75

Sept.

2.70

2.70

"2." 70

2.70

......

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice during later part of December. No information reported 

concerning ice for January and February.
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofDonner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., for year

ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10.- ........... ..

11...............

12....... ....... .

13...............

14...............

15..... ........ ..

16...............

17...............

18...............

10

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26. ..............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

31...:...........

Oct.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

41

45

45

AZ

45

45

45

44

42

Nov.

40

38

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

00

32

38

38

38

Jan.

45

38

238

45

Feb.

41

40

3Q

38

so

40

41

42

4s

44

45

45

41

54

94

106

1,360

492

376

190

04

83

72

54

45

38

38

45

54

Mar.

Qd.

Qi

106

106

QQI

532

160

146

132

119

119

175

305

254

238

175

146

119

11Q

119

119

106

14ff

160

11Q

132

11Q

Apr.

110

160

171

oc4

340

574

70 K

532

414

358

340

340

322

305

322

340

322

305

288

340

376

433

376

305

119

72

38

45

May.

288

305

358

376

288

394

452

452

492

725

725

725

770

815

860

905

905

905

725

574

472

414

3c8

376

358

532

572

725

637

574

June.

QftE

1,080

990

QAA

QQH

QAK

855

855

766

766

900

679

514

 394

434

434

394

394

248

248

283

283

283

283

248

183

141

July.

168

168

154

168

168

114

114

141

128

116

116

104

104

104

QS

82

72

72

62

54

54

46

46

4ft

40

40

40

33

33

33

116

Aug.

116

128

116

93

82

72

62

60

1Q

58

57

56

KE

54

54

54

54

54

14

54

54

54

14

54

54

RA

54

54

is

52in

Sept.

46

46

46

46

NOTE. Discharge October to December determined from a curve well deflflned between 40 and 500 

second-feet; Jan. 1 to June 2, from a well-defined curve June 3 to Sept. 30, from a fairly well defined 

curve. Mean discharges Dec. 11-15, estimated at 30 second-feet, and Dec. 16-31 at 25 second feet. No 

allowance made for effect of ice during 1912.

Monthly discharge ofDonner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912.

[Drainage area, 200 square miles.]

Month.

May..... ...................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

40 

38

i,360 

995 

725 

905 

1,080 

168 

128

1,360

Minimum.

38 

32 

32

38 

94 

38 

288 

141 

33 

50

Mean.

40.8 

32.7 

35.5 

"91.5 

129 

183 

296 

561 

581 

93.8 

63.8 

046.0

179

Per 

square 

mile.

 0.204 

.164 

.178 

.408 

.645 

.915 

1.48 

2.80 

2.90 

.469 

.319 

.230

.896

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

_area.

0.24 

.18 

.21 

.47 

.70 

1.05 

1.65 

3.32 

3.24 

.54 

.37 

.26

12.23

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,510 

1,950 

2,180 

5,630 

7,420 

11,300 

17,600 

34,500 

34,600 

5,770 

3,920 

2,740

130,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

« Mean determined from days on which gage was read.
MALHEUK AND BARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN.

MUD CEEEK NEAE DIAMOND, OEEG.

Location. In see. 4, T. 32 S., R. 32J E., about 2 miles east of the P ranch buildings, 

about one-fourth mile east of the ranch field, and about 23 miles southwest from 

Diamond.

Records available. March 18, 1911, to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. A vertical staff.

Channel. Shifts somewhat; bed composed of clean sand.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge near the gage or by wading.

Cooperation. Station was established by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. for 

the William Hanley Co.

The records show the total flow of the stream at the edge of the valley. As the 

stream is not spring fed, the channel is practically dry after the run-off from the melting snows on the steep slopes of Steens Mountain has passed.

Discharge measurements of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Date.

May 23

Nov. 26

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dillard. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3 95

1.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49 7

1.1

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

[Jesus Achurra, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6............... 

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12............... 

13............... 

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21............... 

22...............

23............... 

24............... 

25...............

26............... 

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.75

.......

1.75

1.75

"i.'75"

1.75

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.75

Dec.

1.75

.......

1.75

1.75

"i.~75"

1.75

Jan.

"i."75'

"i.~75"

3.05

-------

1.80

Feb.

2.10 

2.00

9 nn

2.00

2.50

2.20

2.00 

3.00 

2.00

1 Oft

2.00

2.50

2.60

2.30

2.00

2.00 

1.90

1.80 

1.80 

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.80

Mar.

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.85

1.90

2.20 

2.00

1.80

1 80

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.80 

1.80

1 80

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80 

1.90 

2^00

2-20 

2.10

2.15

2.00

2.10

2.20

Apr.

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.50

2.40 

2.50

2

QA

3.00

3.15

2.80

2.60 

2.30 

2.40

2

A(\

2.50

3.00

2

Af\

2.30

2.40

2.60 

4.1

4.0 

4.5 

3.8

3.7 

3.6

S

ort

2.20

2.10

May.

3.30

q on

4

K

3.20

2.90

2.90 

3.20

3 7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.4 

4.3

4 6

4.5

4.8

5 9

4.6

4.6

4.5 

3.9

4.0 

3.8 

4.5

4.2

4

0

4

0

4.8

4.7

June.

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8 

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.90

2.80

3.20 

3.40 

3.40

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.40

2.40

2.40 

2.30

2.30 

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

2.20

2.20

2.20

July.

1.85

1.85

1.90 i oft

1.90

1.85 

1.85

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.80 

1.80

1 75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1.65

1.60 

1.60

1.60

I

fift

1.60

1

QA

Aug.

1.90

i on

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.70 

1.70

"LTO"

1.70

1.70

Sept.

1.70

1.70

1.70

"i.'ro
254 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Day.

5...............

6...............

7...............

10...............

11...............

19

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

2i..... ..........

99

23...............

24...............

25...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

O O

.2

.2

Nov.

0

9

.2

.2

.2

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Jan.

0.3

 3

1.7

.4

Feb.

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.3

1.3

1 3

6.0

2.7

1 3

1.3

1.3

.8

1 3

6.0

7.7

3.6

1 3

1.3

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

2.7

1.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.4

.4

.8

1.3

2.7

1.9

2.3

1.3

1.9

2.7

Apr.

2.7

1.9

2.7

3.6

5.0

4.7

6.0

14

16

19

12

7.7

3.6

4.7

4.7

6.0

16

4.7

3.6

4.7

7.7

47

44

61

44

41

37

28

4.2

3.2

May.

28

25

70

25

17

17

25

41

70

70

70

70

66

63

74

70

82

98

74

74

70

48

52

44

70

59

63

63

82

78

70

June.

59

59

59

52

52

44

37

37

37

17

15

25

31

31

20

17

17

15

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.2

July.

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.7

Aug.

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

NOTE. Daily discharge October to December practically estimated. Discharge for 1912 determined 

from two fairly well defined curves. Accuracy is reduced because of diurnal fluctuation during the spring.

Monthly discharge of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Month.

May..... ..........................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.0 

2.7 

61 

98 

59 

1.7 

1.7 

.8

98

Minimum.

0.4 

.4 

1.9 

17 

3.2 

.4 

.8 

.8

Mean.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

4.52 

1.75 

.93 

15.4 

59.0 

22.9 

1.01 

.89 

.80

9.04

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12 

12 

12 

278 

101 

57 

916 

3,630 

1,360 

62 

55 

48

6,540

Accuracy.

oooooaoooooo
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN.

BRIDGE CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. In sec. 34, T. 31 S., R. 32J E., about 4 miles northeast of the P ranch

buildings, one-fourth mile east of the ranch field, and about 20 miles southwest

from Diamond. 

Records available. March 18 to August 31, 1911, and January 1 to September 30,

1912.

Drainage area.--Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. In alluvium and clay; shifts slightly. 

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge near gage. 

Accuracy. The results obtained during the high-water stage in the spring are good,

and the flow of the stream is so steady that the discharge can be estimated during

the remainder of the year. 

Cooperation. Station established and records furnished by the Eastern Oregon

Engineering Co. for the William Hanley Co.

The records show the total flow of the stream at the edge of the valley.

Discharge measurements of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

May 24

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dfflard...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.4

Date.

Nov. 26

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.4

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for. year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

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........................... 01

Jan.

2.00

2.00

3.05

2.05

Feb.

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.95

2.05

3.25

3.05

2.50

2.15

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

Mar.

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.95

1.95

2.25

2.05

2.00

1.95

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.05

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.95

2.05

2.00

1.95

2.05

2.00

Apr.

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.10

2.30

2.25

2.30

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.60

2.45

2.10

2.00

2.05

2.00

2.75

2.05

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.80

4.6

4.2

4.0

2.85

2.60

1.95

1.95

May.

2.55

2.55

3.25

2.50

2.30

2.25

2.50

2.65

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.90.

2.85

2.95

2.80

2.95

3.4

2.95

2.85

2.70

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.95

2.80

2.85

2.80

2.95

3.0

3.0

June.

2.85

2.75

2.70

2.55

2.75

2.60

2.65

2.50

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.30

2.20

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.05

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

July.

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.05

Aug.

2.05

2.05

2.00

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

Sept.

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for year ending Sept.

30, 1912.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4............................

5.. .........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. ......... r................

15...........................

16...........................

17............................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22.................... ....

23............................

24...........................

25...........................

27.. ........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31............................

Jan.

10

10

qo

Feb.

10

g

9

9

9

g

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

46

38

21

13

10

8

8

7

8

8

8

Mar.

9

8

8

9

"

15

11

10

9

10

10

9

10

12

11

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

11 * 10

9

11

10

Apr.

12

13

12

16

15

16

26

27

28

24

20

12

10

11

10

28

11

11

12

10

14

30

106

100

90

42

00

14

14

May.

32

32

57

30

24

22

30

34

51

48

48

48

44

42

46

40

46

63

46

42

36

30

33

33

46

40

42

40

46

48

48

June.

42

38

36

32

38

33

34

30

33

32

30

30

30

24

21

22

21

20

20

18

18

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

July.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

Aug.

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Sept.

13

13

13

13

NOTE. Discharge determined from t-wo fairly well defined rating curves, the change being made during the high water of April. Means for January and September were determined from days for which 

the gage was read.

Monthly discharge of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

Month.

March.............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

46 

15 

106 

63 

42 

16 

16 

13

Minimum.

7 

8 

10 

22 

14 

14 

13 

13

Mean.

17.2 

11.4 

9.8 

26.0 

40.9 

24.5 

14.1 

13.3 

13.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.060 

656 

603 

1,550 

2.510 

1,460 

867 

818 

774

10,300

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. Discharge Oct. to Nov., 1911, was estimated at 10 second-feet, or 1,820 acre-feet, making total 

run-off for the year 12,100 acre-feet.

KEIGER CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG. 

Location. In sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 33 E., about 100 yards above the point where the

creek forks, about 2^ miles southeast of Diamond, and above all present

diversions. 

Records available. January 26, 1909, to May 31, 1910, for old stations; May 14 to

August 31, 1911, and February 14 to July 31, 1912, for new station. 

Drainage area. 75 square miles. Revised since 1911 report. 

Gages. The original gage, established January 26, 1909, was about 3 miles south of

Diamond, in sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 33 E.; the present gage, established May 14,1911,,

is a vertical staff a short distance from the site of the old gage.
MALHEUR AND HABNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN. 257

Channel. One at all stages; bed of stream is composed of gravel and is probably 

permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge or by wading.

Accuracy. The results obtained at the original site were rendered somewhat inaccurate by the flat grade of the stream and obstructions of the flow by willows and 

underbrush trailing in the water. Gage readings at the new site were rather 

fragmentary during 1911, but as the stream is spring fed and its flow very steady, 

records were in general good. During 1912 daily gage heights were obtained and 

record is excellent.

Cooperation. Station established in 1911 by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. 

for the William Hanley Co.

Discharge measurements of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

Date.

May 27«

Nov. 28

Hydrographer.

F.C. Dfllard.............................................................

height.

Feet. 

3.60

1.32

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

179

14.6

« Measurement not considered in determining rating curve.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Keiger Creek near Diamond,

Oreg., for year ending Sept. 30, 1912.

[C. W. Frazier, observer.]

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........

February.

f

0>

t

o

1.10

1.35 

1.40

1.50 

1.60 

2.15 

1.50 

1.35

1.50 

1.45 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.80 

1.50 

1.45 

1.35

fi

9 

12 

16 

18

23 

28 

65 

23 

16

23 

20 

16 

16 

16

40 

23 

20 

16

March.

i i

o

1.40 

1.35 

1.25 

1.35 

1.50

1.80 

1.60 

1.45 

1.50 

1.35

1.50 

1.25 

1.45 

1.35 

1.60

1.50 

1.80 

1.60 

1.35 

1.25

1.35 

1.45 

1.50 

1.60 

2.15

1.90 

2.25 

2.15 

1.90 

1.80 

1.60

A 

fi

18 

16 

12 

16 

23

40 

28 

20 

23 

16

23 

12 

20 

16

28

23 

40 

28 

16 

12

16 

20 

23

28 

65

47 

73 

65 

47 

40 

28

April.

1 

»

J3

o

1.90 

2.00 

2.15 

2.00 

1.80

1.90 

1.70 

2.25 

2.35 

2.15

2.60 

2.25

2.15 

1.90 

1.80

1.90 

2.00 

2.15

2.25 

2.70

2.80 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4

» So

1 

fi

47 

54 

65 

54 

40

47 

34 

73

81 

65

103 

73 

65

47 

40

47 

54 

65 

73 

112

122 

162 

162 

162 

183

194 

194 

162 

183 

183

May.

4J

S

J8

o

2.40 

2.45 

3.1 

3.2 

3.2

3.3 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

3.7 

4.1 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

4.4 

4.6 

4.3

4.7 

4.6

3.9 

3.7 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2

3.3 

3.6 

3.4 

3.7 

4.5 

4.6

A 

'I

85 

90 

152 

162 

162

172 

162 

183

205

227

216 

260 

249 

271 

306

294 

318 

282 

330 

318

238 

216 

172 

162 

162

172 

205 

183 

216 

306 

318

June.

i Ao

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

3.9

4.1 

4.3 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.1 

3.7

3.8 

3.4 

3.3 

3.0 

3.2

2.90 

2.70 

2.70 

2.50 

2.50

2.60 

2.40 

2.35 

2.40 

2.50

i io

294 

294 

294 

249 

238

260

282 

294 

294 

282

271 

271 

271 

260 

216

227 

183 

172 

142 

162

132 

112 

112 

94 

94

103

85 

81 

85 

94

July.

4-S

§<D

A

1

O

2.45 

2.20 

2.10 

2.15 

2.20

2.10 

2.05 

2.00 

1.90 

2.00

2.00 

1.80 

1.90 

2.00 

1.80

1.70 

1.80 

1-65 

1.70 

1.80

1.80 

1.85 

1.70 

1.60 

1.65

1.70 

1.55 

1.50 

1.70 

1.70 

1.60

1A

H ft

90 

69 

61 

65 

69

61 

58 

54 

47 

54

54 

40 

47 

54 

40

34 

40 

31

34

40

40 

44 

34 

28 

31

34 

26 

23 

34 

34 

28

August.

I

0)

A

So US O

2.15

1.70

1.45

1.50

1.45

<0So I

1

65

34

20

23

20

September.

 +-»

% «

A 

® 

O % '

1.60

i.15

1.45

1.35

1.25

1.15

i

0

28

10

20

16

12

10

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve which is well defined below 180 second-feet, 

38351° wsp 330 14 17
258 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1912, PABT X.

Monthly discharge of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Month.

March.............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

My.... ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

65 

73 

194 

330 

294 

90

Minimum.

9 

12 

34 

85 

81 

23

Mean.

22.2 

28.5 

98.2 

214 

198 

45.1 

32.4 

16

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

793 

1,750 

5,840 

13,200 

11,800 

2,770 

1,990 

952

39,100

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. Mean flow for Oct. 1,1911, to Feb. 11,1912, estimated at 10 second-feet, making total run-off 

for the year of 41,800 acre-feet.

CUCAMONGA CREEK NEAB DIAMOND, OBEG. 

Location. In sec. 8, T. 30 S., R. 33 E., about 2J miles southwest of Diamond, and

about 1 mile up the creek from the old Cumminga place. 

Records available. March 20, 1911, to July 31, 1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff. 

Channel. Sand; may shift.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge. 

Accuracy. It has been found impossible to secure daily gage readings and no attempt

has been made to estimate monthlydischarge. Discharge is given only for days

when gage was read in 1911 and 1912. 

Cooperation. Station established by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. for the

William Hanley Co.

Discharge measurements of Cucamonga Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in year ending Sept

30, 1912.

Date.

1911. 

July 19

Aug. 5

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.7

.04

Date.

1912. 

May 27

Nov. 28o

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dfllard...........

Cage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.3

2.53

o Some shore ice at measuring section, but gage height not believed to be seriously affected thereby.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cucamonga Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending

Sept. 30, 1911.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6..;....

7.......

B.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Mar. Apr.

14

13

11

R O

4.9

4.5

May.

7.2

9

n

5.7

5.1

June.

7.0

6.4

5.7

9.0

July.

4 <i

3.5

2.7

2.4

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

21.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Mar.

9

0

18

7.8

6.9

Apr.

5.2

6.4

8.0

11

7.6

May.

3.5

2.7

2.7

4.0

3.1

June.

4.5

4.5

July.

NOTE. Discharge determined by a fairly well defined curve. Accuracy during the spring mouth, is 

lessened by the diurnal fluctuation. Channel was dry August to December, 1911.
MALHEUB AND HARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN. 259

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Cucamonga Creek near Diamond, 

Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

Feb. 3....... .................

Feb. 11.. .....................

Feb. 14... ....................

May27.. .....................

June 5. .......................

June 12.......... .............

June 19.. .....................

Gage 

height.

0.90

1.20

.85

2.05

2.45

2.50

1.35

Discharge.

1.4

3.5

1 9

20

34

36

8.0

Day.

JulyS........................

July 10.... ...................

July 17. ......................

July 24. ......................

July 31. ......................

&,

1.15

.95sft

.70

.45

.60

Discharge.

5.1

3 1

9 ft

1.4

.4

1.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined curves, applicable before and after June 19. 

MoCOY CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. In sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 32 E., about 5 miles southwest of Diamond, and

about 1,000 feet above Kesterson's ranch house. 

Records avauable.-January 27, 1909, to May 22, 1910; May 23, 1910 (new site),

to September 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 45 square miles. Revised since 1911 report. 

Gages. A vertical staff installed May 23, 1910, 2J miles above the original gage,

which was 3 miles from Diamond post office. 

Channel. Clean gravel and sand; liable to shift. 

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge 25 yards above the gage, or

by wading.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice. 

Diversions. The present station is above all diversions except one unimportant

ditch. Several irrigation ditches divert water above the original site for use of

hay lands in Diamond Swamp. No attempt was made to estimate the quantity

of water carried by these ditches. 

Accuracy. Conditions at the new station favor accurate determination of discharge,

but not enough measurements have been made to insure reliable results.

Discharge measurements of MeCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30,

1912.

[Mrs. Grant Kesterson, observer.]

Date.

May 29

Nov. 29

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dillard..... ........................................................

height.

Feet. 

4.74

1.70

Dfccharge.

Sec.-ft. 

165

10.6

Daily gage height, in feet, of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO,

1912.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

Oct.

1.72

1.85

1.87

1.90

1.78

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.90

Nov.

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

.......

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.85

Dec.

.......

.......

.......

.......

"LTO"

1.70

1.72

1.70

Jan.

1.80

1.85

1,85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.90

1.90

Feb.

1.85

1.85

1.85 > "l."87"

1.87

1.87

1.90

1.90

2.00

Mar.

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.78

1.80

2.10

1.80

1.75

1.80

1.85

Apr.

2.10

2.20

2,40

2.35

2.35

2.30

"2.56

2.60

2.75

May.

2.90

2.90

3.50

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.75

3.00

3.5

4.0

June.

5.0

5.5

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.0

5.8

4.9

4.5

July.

2.30

2.35

2.20

2.10

.2.15

2.05

.......

.......

"L90"

Aug.

1.60

1.65

1.60

2.25

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

Sept.

1.30

1.30 "i.'io

1.35

1.70

l.b.5

1.60

"i."45
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending Sept.

SO, 1912 Continued.

Day.

11...............

12...............

13...............

14............... 

15...............

16...............

17............... 

18............... 

19............... 

20...............

21............... 

22...............

23............... 

24...............

25...............

26............... 

27...............

28

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1.87 

1.90

i on

1.90

1.87

1.87 

1.87 

1.87 

1.85

1.80 

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.78 

1.78

i fin

1.80

1.78

Nov.

1.90

1.85

1.85 

2.00

i on

"i'.w

1.90 

1.90

1.90

1.87

1.85

1.80

1.80 

1.85

1.85

Dec.

1.75 

1.75

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.65 "i.'es"

1.65 

1.70

1.85

1.85

1.90 

1.90

1.85

1.85 

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.85

Jan.

1.95 

2.65

2.90 

2.95

2.85

1.90 

1.90 

1.85

1,85

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.80

3.00

2.00 

2.00 i on

1.80

1.80

1.80

Feb.

"i.'go"

1 90

i.90

1.90

3.6 

3.30 

2.20 

2.20

2.20

2.00 

2.00

2.00

"i.'ss'

1.85

1.90

Mar.

1.88 

1.78

1.78

1.78 

1.75

1.70

"L60 

1.80 

1.75

1.80

2.00

2.00 

2.00

t nn

2.10

2.10

2.10

Apr.

2.65 

2.50

2.40

2.40 2.ao

2.30

2.30 

2.30

"2." 28'

2.22 

2.35

3.00 

4.1

3.7

3.0 

3.6

3.00

2,90

May.

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.4 

4.5

4.6

4.7 

4.8 

5.0 

4.9

4.5 

4.0

3.7 

3.6

4.3

3.9 

3.9

4.2

4 8

4.9

4.7

June.

4.4 

4.9

5.0

4.4 

3.7

3.20

3.25 

3.5 

3.8 

4.2

3.6 

3.00

3.6 

3.8

3.10

3.20 

3.05

2.85

2.80

2.60

July.

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.90 

1.85

1.75

1.70 

1.70

"L70~

1.75 

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.65

1.65 

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.70

Aug.

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

"i.40"

"O6"

1.20 

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.35

Sept.

1.40 

1.30

1.30

1.25 

1.20

1.20

1.20 

l'.20

1.20 

1.20

1.20 

1.20

1.20

.20 

.20

.20

.20

.20

NOTE. Gage heights affected by ice Dec. 20-31 and Jan. 1-16.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for year ending Sept.

30,

Day,

1. ..............

2...............

3.... ...........

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

' 4.4 7

7

8

5.6

5

5.6

6

7

8

7

8

8

8

7

7

7-

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5.6

5.6

6

6

5.6

5.8

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

g

7

7

7

10

8

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

Dec.

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4.4

4

5

5

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Jan.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

7

3A

32

Af\

29

19

7

7

4

4

4

6

50

10

10

8

6

6

6

Feb.

7

7

7

7.2

 7.4

7.4

7.4

8

8

10

8

8

8

8

OQ

65

16

16

16

13

10

10

10

9

7.6

7

8

Mar.

7.6

7.6

5.6

6

13

6

5

6

7

7.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5

4

4

3

6

5

6

7

g

10

10

10

1010

13

13

Apr.

13

16

24

22

22

20

24

28

32

38

34

28

24

24

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

22

50

113

89

50

83

50

do

48

May.

45

45

77

40

38

36

38

50

77

107

113

119

140

133

140

147

154

161

175

168

14O

107

89

83

126

101

101

119

161

168

154

June.

175

210

217

189

203

224

266

252

189

161

154

189

196

154

107

77

80

05

113

140

101

65

101

113

71

77

fiS

58

55

45

July.

32

34

28

24

26

< 22

20

19

18

16

14

14

13

16

14

12

10

10

10

10

12

10

10

10

9

8

8

7

6

10

Aug.

8

9

g

30

10

g

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3.5

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3.5

10

9

8

6

5

4

3

3

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to June 6 determined from a well-defined rating curve; June 7 to Sept. 30 determined from a fairly well denned curve. Mean discharge estimated at 3 second-feet Dec. 20-31 and estimated 

for Jan. 1-16 on account of ice.
MALHEUE AND HARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN. 261

Monthly discharge of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. SO, 

[Drainage area, 56 square miles.]

Month.

December ..................

March.

May........................

June.......................

July........................

Discharge in seeond-feet.

Maximum.

& 

10

50 

83 

13 

113 

175 

266 

34 

30 

10

266

Minimum.

4.4 

6

3 

7 

13 

13 

36 

45 

6 

2 

2

2

Mean.

6.49 

6.93 

3.82 

10.7 

13.7 

7.49 

34.2 

108 

138 

14.9 

' 5.98 

3.27

29.4

Per 

square 

mile.

0.116 

.124 

.068 

.191 

.245 

.134 

.611 

1.93 

2.46 

.266 

.107 

.058

.525

Run-oft.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.13 

.14

.08 

.22 

.26 

.15 

.68 

2.22 

2.74 

.31 

.12 

.08

7.13

Total In 

acre-feet.

399 

412 

235 

658 

788 

461 

2,040 

6,640 

8,210 

916 

368 

195

21,300

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D 

D, 

D. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D.

SILVER CREEK ABOVE RILEY, OREG.

Location. In sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 26 E., 12 miles above Riley, 3 miles below the 

junction of Nichols Creek.

Records available. April 19, 1904, to July 14, 1906; February 15 to December 12, 

1909; April 6 to October 19, 1910; December 31, 1910, to April 22, 1911; March 

22 to June 30, 1912.

Drainage area. 266 square miles.

Gages. Vertical and inclined staff. At the point where this station has been located 

Silver Creek is divided into three channels by an earth and rock dam. The 

original gage, established in 1904, was placed in the third or left channel. When 

the station was reestablished in 1909 a new gage was installed on the right bank, 

and in December, 1910, a third gage was installed by the Silver Valley Irrigation 

Co. above the influence of the dam.

Channel. Clean gravel; not likely to shift.

Discharge measurements. At the original station masurements were made from 

the three bridges which cross the channels. After the station was reestablished in 

1909 measurements were made from a cable which was installed 50 feet below the 

new gage, 300 feet above the bridges, and about 100 feet above the dam. The 

dam is rather unstable, as the brush, earth, and smaller stones are washed away 

by the first flood and are not replaced until the water subsides in the spring. The 

gage heights for 1909 were affected by these changes.

Winter flo-w. Relation of gage height to discharge is affected by ice.

Diversions and storage. The water of Silver Creek is used to irrigate hay lands 

in the upper Silver Creek valley. Below this point the valley narrows to a 

canyon and opens out aga:n near Silver Lake into lower Silver Creek valley. 

During the years of low run-off no water from the upper valley reaches the lower. 

The Silver Creek reservoir site, which was investigated by the United States 

Reclamation Service and also by the Silver Valley Irrigation Co., is 3 or 4 miles 

above the gaging section. Water stored at this point could be used to irrigate 

large areas of agricultural lands on both sides of the stream.

Accuracy. Results at this station are only approximately acdurate.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Silver Valley Irrigation 

Co.
262 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1912, PAET X;

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek above Eiley, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30,191$.

Date.

Apr. 12

May 4

10

Hydrographer.

C. B. McConnell. ......

>38

Feet. 

4.00

4.34

4.56

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

363

382

390

Date.

May 11

Nov. 15

Hydrographer.

R.D. Cooper. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.08

.42

Discharge.

8ec.-ft.

386

5.8

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg., 

for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

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....................................

March.

Gage 

height.

0.50 

.80 

1.10 

1.40

1.60 

1.90 

2.10 

2.40 

2.70 

3.0

Discharge.

6 

16

.29 

47

63 

90 

110 

141

' 174 

210

April.

Gage 

height.

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.3

4.6 

4.9 

5.1 

5.3 

5.5

4.0

Discharge.

248 

274 

314 

356 

385

430 

475 

505 

535 

565

565 

342 

340 

330 

330

330 

320 

320 

315 

310

305 

300 

295 

290 

290

320 

340 

370 

420 

610

May.

Gage 

height.

5.3 

4.7 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3

4.2 

4.1 

4.6 

4.7 

4.6

4.1 

3.8 

3.5 

3.2 

2.90

2.80 

2.50 

2.40 

2.25 

2.15

2.15 

2.00 

1.90 

1.80 

1.95

2.10 

2.20 

2.20 

2.00 

2.10 

1.90

Discharge.

535 

445 

415

385 

385

370 

356 

430 

445 

430

356 

314

274 

235 

198

186 

152 

141 

125 

115

115 

100 

90 

81 

95

110 

120 

120 

120 

110 

90

June.

Gage 

height.

1.80 

1.70 

1.70 

1.65 

1.45

1.40 

1.35 

1.30 

1.25 

1.20

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.20

1.10 

1.05 

1.00 

.90 

.90

.90 

.90

.85 

.85 

.75

.70 

.70 

.65 

.65 

.75

Discharge.

81

72 

72 

68 

51

47 

44 

40 

37 

34

37 

37 

37

37 

34

29 

26 

24 

20 

20

20 

20 

18 

18 

14

12 

12 

10 

10 

14

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well denned curve. Discharge for periods during which 

gage was not read Apr. 11 and Apr. 13-30 estimated by comparison with records of stations on Silvies 

River at Burns and Silvies.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO, 1912. 

[Drainage area, 266 square miles.]

Month.

March 22-31. ................

April.......................

May........................

The period.. ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

210 

610 

635 

81

Minimum.

6 

248 

81 

10

Mean.

88.6 

371 

240 

33.2

Per 

square 

mile.

0.333 

1.39 

.902 

.125

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.12 

1.55 

1.04 

.14

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,760 

22,100 

14,800 

1,980

40,600

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

C. 

C.
MALHEUB AND HARNEY LAKES DRAINAGE BASIN. 263

SILVER GREEK BELOW RILEY, OREG.

Location. Original location in sec. 33, T. 23 S., R. 27 E., 2 miles southeast of Riley,

near upper end of canyon below Silver Valley; later moved 2 miles downstream

into sec. 10, T. 24 S., R. 27 E. 

Records available. March 12 to April 30,1912, at first location; May 1 to June 21

1912. Water runs only a few weeks during spring of each year. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank.

Channel. Gravel; probably fairly permanent at both locations. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Diversions. A large percentage of the total run-off practically all except during a

short period of flood run-off in the spring is diverted for irrigation in the Silver

Valley above the station. 

Accuracy. Results are approximate, owing to the small number of measurements.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek below Riley, Oreg., in year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Date.

1912. 

Mar. 12

Apr. 13

1913.

May 6

Hydrographer.

Cooper and Dodge. ...... ..............................................

Cooper and McConnell, ...................................................

Gage 

height.

Feel. 1.40

2.90

1.82

 Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

6.54

248-

67.2

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek below Riley, Oreg., 

in year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

[J. L. Williams and A. D. Cryder, observers.!

Day.

1....... .............................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

7....................................

S........... .........................

9....................................

10....................................

11...*........... ....................

12............... .................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31... .......................... .......

March.

Gage 

height.

1.40 

1.40 

1.35 

1.35

1.35

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.40 

1.50 

1.70 

1.95 

2.05 

1.90

Discharge.

7 

7 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 «5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

7 

13 

34 

68 

84 

61

April.

Gage 

height.

2.00 

2.10 

2.35 

2.65 

2.75

2.80 

2.90 

3.00 

3.10 

3.20

3.45 

3.30 

2.90 

2.80 

2.70

2.58 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.40

2.30 

2.20 

2.25 

2.30 

2.40

2.50 

2.50

3.30

Discharge.

76 

92 

135 

194 

215

226 

248 

272 

296 

320

381 

344 

248 

226 

204

179 

163 

163 

163 

144

126 

109 

118 

126 

144

163 

163 

224 

284 

344

May.

Gage

height.

3.30 

3.40 

3.40 

3.30 

3.30

3.28 

3.18 

3.20 

3.30 

3.32

3.30 

3.18 

3.00

2.85 

2.70

2.55 

2.45 

2.20 

2.15 

2.10

2.08 

2.05 

1.92 

1.85 

1.90 

2.32 

2.18 

2.10 

2.05 

2.00 

2.00

Discharge.

344 

368 

368 

344 

344

339 

318 

322 

344 

349

344 

318 

278 

246 

216

187 

169 

125 

117 

109

106 

101 

82 

72 

79

146 

122 

109 

101 

93 

93

June.

Gage 

height.

1.95 

1.80 

1.75 

1.60 

1.60

1.50 

1.45 

1.48 

1.45 

1.40

1.30 

1.28 

1.35 

1.30 

1.30

1.30 

1.25 

1.20 

1.10 

1.00

1.00

Discharge.

86 

65 

58 

39 

39

27 

22 

25 

22 

17

9 

8 

13 

9 

9

3

7 

2 

1 

>

1

0

0

°0

0 

0

)

0 

0

NOTE. Discharge computed from two fairly well defined curves, one applicable Mar. 12 to Apr. 30, the 

other May 1 to June 21. Creek dry June 22 to 30.
264 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,. 1912, PART X. 

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek below Riley, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. 30,1912.

Month.

March 12-31............. ..........................

May...............................................

June ..............................................

The period..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

' 84 

381 

368 

86

Minimum.

5

76

72 

0

Mean.

17.0 

203 

214

15.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

674 

12,100 

13.200 

940

26,900

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

ALVORD LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN. 

TROUT CREEK NEAR DENIO, OREG.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, just below a bridge, in sec. 26, T. 39 S., 

R. 36 E., 4J miles east of Trout Creek ranch buildings, and 14 miles northeast of 

Denio.

Records available. March 25, 1911, to March 31, 1912.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. May shift somewhat; bed composed of gravel and sand.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Diversions and storage. The normal flow of the creek, which is derived chiefly 

from melting snow, is entirely appropriated for irrigation below the station. 

Water is diverted from the creek and its tributaries for use of the three or four 

small ranches in the canyon above the station, and after the creek enters the valley 

much of the water is diverted for use of the Trout Creek ranch. Further irrigation 

from this stream will depend on the storage of the winter flow and on more efficient 

use of the water. An unsurveyed reservoir site about If miles above the mouth 

, of the canyon would probably store 10,000 acre-feet by means of a 100-foot dam.

Accuracy. The results obtained at this station in 1911 were reliable and conditions 

were fairly permanent; the flow was steady and the gage readings afforded a sufficiently accurate estimate of the discharge. Gage-height record for 1912 was fragmentary and results are only approximate.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Thomas & Walter, proprietors 

of the Trout Creek ranch.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., 

for year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1911. 

Sept. 10. .....................

Sept. 20...... ................

Sept. 30......................

Oct. 15.. .....................

Oct. 22. ......................

Oct. 29. ......................

Nov. 13................ .......

Gage 

height.

0.62

.6

.72

.82

.82

.82

.97

Discharge.

1.4

1.0

3.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

16

Day.

1912. 

Jan. 11 .... ...................

Jan. 14. ......................

Feb. 4..... ...................

Feb. 16...... .................

Feb. 25.... ...................

Mar.28.... ...................

height.

1.30

1.30

.80

00

70

1.00

1.00

Discharge.

ift

24

7

6

1ft

1ft

NOTE. Discharge determined from a curve which is not well defined at the stages used. Gage heights 

for Jan. 11 and 14 were affected by ice, and discharges have been estimated from observer's estimates of ice 

effect. .
ALVOKD LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN. 265 

Monthly discharge of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

November ......................................................................

March.. .... ... . . . . ....

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

7

16

IS

12

10

20

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

430

952

1,110

738

575

1,230

5,040

NOTE. Monthly means estimated from the few records which were obtained and by comparison with 

records on Little Cottonwood Creek. These estimates are only approximate but serve to make possible 

an estimate of total yearly run-off. The total for the 12 months April, 1911, to March, 1912, is 18,300 acre-feet.

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR DENIO, OREG.

Location. Near mouth of the canyon, in sec. 28, T. 39 S., R. 35 E., about one-eighth

mile above the crossing of the stage road to Andrews, and 13 miles northeast of

Denio.

Records available. March 27, 1911, to May 13,1912. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Probably permanent; bed composed of bowlders and stones. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Accuracy. Results are good, although it is possible that some fluctuations in stage

have occurred which have not been shown by the rather infrequent gage readings. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Thomas & Walter, proprietors

of the Trout Creek ranch.

The records show the amount of water available in this stream for irrigation.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Littk Cottonwood Creek near 

Denio, Oreg., for year ending Sept. SO, 1912.

Day.

1. ...................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12................................;...

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

February.

Gage 

height.

0.65

Discharge.

4.0

March.

Gage 

height.

0.30

.36

.32

Discharge.

0.9

1.3

1.0

April.

Gage 

height.

0.58

.60

.58

.65

.64

.56

Discharge.

2.8

3.0

2.8

4.0

3.8

2.6

May.

Gage 

height.

0.70

.75

.95

1.20

1.00

Discharge.

5.0

6.0

10

20

12
266 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Daily gage height, infect, and discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cottonwood Creek near 

Denio, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. 30,1912 Continued.

Day.

91

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

97

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

February.

height.

0.40

.35

Discharge.

1.5

1.2

March.

Gage 

height.

0.32 

.32

.36

.54 

.50

Discharge.

1.0 

1.0

1.3

2.4 

2.0

April.

Gage 

height.

0.60

.70

.66

.70

Discharge.

3.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Moy.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned between 5 and 10 second-feet. Dry 

Feb. 1-16.

Monthly discharge of Little Cottonwood Creek near Denio, Oreg.,for year ending Sept. 30,

Month.

April............................................................................

May 1-13...................... ..................................................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

1.1

1.4

3.6

10.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

63

86

214

273

NOTE. Mean monthly discharge taken as mean of days for which records were obtained. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

The following miscellaneous discharge measurements Were made 

on streams and canals in the Great Basin during the year ending 

September 30, 1912:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in the Great Basin during the year ending

Sept. 30,

Great Salt Lake basin.

Date.

July 28

Feb. 13

15

Stream.

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.....do.............

Locality.

Springs, Idaho.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

81.5

1.5

19.6

Sevier Lake basin.

July 27

27

28

29

24 

28

Aug. 29

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.... .........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

300 feet below heading of McCune 

canal, 3 miles below Panguitch.

.....do..............................

1.12 

1.20

.90

182

196

90

180

80 

95.2

53.7
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 267

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in the Great Basin during the year ending 

Sept. 30,1912 Continued,

Sevier Lake basin Continued.

Date.

July 29

May 22

Aug. 14

July 11 

Aug. 1

16

18

20

July 11

Aug. 2 

5

7

8

15

July 12

Aug. 13

14

July 28

May 31

June 15

May 31

June 15

July 14

July 12

12

12

12

Dec. 12

12

Stream.

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do..............

Creek. 

.....do.............

Big Cottonwood & . .

....xlo.............

Pine Creek.. .......

.....do.............

branch).

.....do.............

Tributary to car 

diverting from 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. .....do............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Locality.

Junction, Utah. 

.....do...............................

At Pitt'sraneh, 6 miles above Marysvale, 3| miles below Piute dam.

.....do... ..................... ......

.....do...............................

.....do.............................

vale, Utah. 

4 miles below Marysvale, Utah .....

.....do..............................

.....do..............................

.....do..............................

400 feet below head of Leamington

canal, near Leamington, Utah.

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

above mouth, near Marysvale.

Utah.

Ephraim.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.88 

4.05

3.50

3.47

3.67

3.54 

3.23

2.66

2.70

3.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

77

147

33.9

440

494

365

354

389

465

516 

430

372

308

401

511

419

413

34

o3

o2

o2

24.5

ft ft

3.5

1.0

3.97

3.70

Canals diverting from Sevier River.

July 27

27

27

oo

OR

9ft

28

9O

Ai1« 1Q

Tnltr 10

19

19

26

July 19

27

97

27

July 19

1Q

OA

OA

20

Sept. 10 July 5

10

26

Hillsdale ditch. ....

Mill ditch.. .......

Clrcleville ditch...

Creek canal.

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do..............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.....;.......

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Utah.

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

Central Bridge, li miles below

Elsinore. 

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do.......................:.......

Utah. 

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

1.21

14.63

14.64

14.62

18.64

18.60

18.63

18.65

18.66

18.66

18.31

16.26

2.7

38

49

7.2

14.3

25.9

7.2

32.4

7.8

199

192

188

193

186

171

160

166

160

160

165

168

176

169

167

147

77

155

119

111

o Estimated. 6 Locally known as Tenmile creek.
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in the Great Basin during the year ending 

Sept. SO, 191% Continued.

Caoals diverting from Sevier River Continued.

Date.

Jane 28

28

28

27

27

27

July 20

20

20

Sept. 10

Aug. 13

14

July 30

Stream.

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Waste ditch.......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Locality.

City farm, station 911, near Richfield.

.....do...............................

Jim Winn Bridge, at Richfield. ......

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

Utah.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

21.61

21.63

21.65

21.01

20.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

166

152

169

156

151

145

156

157

160

112

73

14

23

7

Owens River basin.

July 7

Aug. 14

Sept. 19

Aug. 2

2

July 17

8

8

Aug. 2

3

3

1

Apr. 16

May 9

22

June 12

July 6

Aug. 14

Sept. 20

Aug. 7

6

July 28 

28

27

27 

26

Aug. 12

12

Owens River a. ....

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Glass Creek........

Hot Creek.........

McGee Creek......

Hilton Creek......

Rock Creek........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Pine Creek. .......

South Fork of 

Bishop Creek.

.....do.............

Middle Fork of

Bishop Creek. 

.....do.............

North Fork of

Bishop Creek. 

North Fork of

Big Pine Creek. 

South Fork of Big

Pine Creek.

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Bishop Creek...... 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

Middle Fork of

Bishop Creek. 

Big Pine Creek....

.....do.............

Bridge in sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 30 E., at

Long Valley, Cal. 

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

at mouth of canyon above Long 

Valley. 

J mile below Convict Lake, at wagon

ford below sheep camp.

bridge at Long Valley, Cal.

Cal.

east of Casa Diablo, Cal. 

300 feet above upper ditch at mouth

of McGee Canyon.

end of Hilton Meadow.

Lake. 

300 feet below upper highway bridge

at mouth of Rock Creek Canyon 

above Round Valley. 

See. 10, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., below Pine

Creek. 

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

Creek. 

Inflow to South Lake, or Hillside 

Reservoir, six creeks measured, 

total flow.

side Reservoir, includes flow of 

South Fork and leakage at four 

weirs, total. 

Inflow to Lake Sebrina, measured in

two inlet streams. 

Leakage from Lake Sebrina dam, 

measured at highway bridge 300 

feet below dam. No other outflow.

North Lake. No diversions above.

Fork. 

1 mile above junction with North

Fork.

-0.78

- .79

- .95

( 6 )

(')

215

219

183

5.6

40

42

8

20

36

12

30

38

47

w\

50

175

72

50

47

16

6.7

45.5 

39.2

59.5

8.1 

26.5

46

43

a Silver Lake Power & Irrigation Co. station.

b Gage at Hillside Reservoir dam read 9.45 at 4.30 p. m.

Gage at Sebrina dam read 57 feet at 8 a. m.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 269

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in the Great Basin during the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1912 Continued.

Mono Lake basin.

Date. Stream.

Mill Creek.. .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality.

below diversions which approximate 5 second-feet.

 ».

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

65

Carson River basin.

June 21 Pleasant Valley 

Creek.o

Markleeville Creek At former gaging station in NW. J 

sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., near 

Markleeville, Cal.

3.60 45

Humboldt Sink basin.fr

July 26 

26 

27

28

Humboldt River . . 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. At mouth near Battle Mountain,

Nev.

31 

76 

1.8 

12

Honey Lake basin.

July 26

26 

26

Willow Creek......

Ditch.............. .....do.............

Near former gaging station at Susanville, Cal., and below point where 

power flume diversion is returned 

to river." 

Sec. 19, T. 30 N., R. 14 E., near Susanville, Cal. 

Near intake at dam on opposite side 

of river from flume at Susanville, 

Cal.

5.7

26 

2.3

Truckee River basin.

June 26 

26

26

26

Truckee River..... 

DitchA...........

DitchB.. .........

Ditch C ..... ......

Pyramid Lake.... 

Truckee River....

.....do.............

.....do.............

At asylum, 3 miles below Reno, Nev . 

First ditch below Reno, Nev., on 

right bank. 

At asylum power house, 3 miles 

below Reno, Nev. 

At asylum field near power house, 

3 miles below Reno, Nev.

147

22

5.0 

3.8

Surprise Valley.

Nov. 3 Bid well Creek..... Fort Bidwell, Cal................... 0.28 4.0

Warner Lake basin.

1911. 

May 2

Aug. IS 

Nov. 16 

May 2c

Aug. 18c 

Oct. 8 

Nov. 17c

oThef 

Jan. 5

Fifteenmile Creek. 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............

do

Twentymile Creek 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

At stage road crossing above junction 

with Twelvemile Creek. 

.....do..............................

.....do...............................

At Dave Young's near Oregon, 

Nevada, and California corner. 

.....do..............................

.....do...............................

.....do.-...-.. --..---.-..--....-.--.

ollowing gage heights were observed at this station during 1912: 

Feet. Feet.

--..---. ---.... . a. 02 Jan. S . 9. QA Jan. Ifl

1.34

.49 

.16 

1.97

1.0

1.11

16

1.4 

1.07 

62.3

3.9 

2.4 

4.6

Feet, 

a m

6....................... 3.00 9...................... 2.98 11..................... 3.00

6 Measurements furnished by American Engineering Corporation.

« Published incorrectly as; measurements on Twelvemile Creek in Water-Supply Paper 310, p. 195.
270 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1912, PART X.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in the Great Basin during the year ending 

Sept. 30, 191% Continued.

Warner Lake basin Continued.

Date.

May 2 

Aug. 18

Nov. 17

May 1

Aug. 18

Mav 1

Aug. 18

1912.

. Stream.

Twelvemile Creek. 

.....do............

.....do............

let. 

.....do............

.....do............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Fifteenmile Creek . 

.....do............

.....do............

....do............

.....do............

Locality.

At stage road crossing 1 mile west 

of Oregon, Nevada, and California 

corner. 

.....do..............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

*a.

Feet. 

1.21

.40

.39

-1.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37.6

2.5

2.2

21.3

6.3

Dry.

Abert Lake valley.

July 16

26

Sept. 13

July 17

.....do.............

.....do.............

McCall ditch.......

.....do......:......

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

.....do...............................

1.08

.70

Q 0

o21.3

3.3

in 9

5.6

Summer Lake valley.

Feb. 7 NW. 1 SE. 1 sec. 6, T. 30 S., R. 17 E.6 3.53 140

Silver Lake valley.

Feb. 6

Nov. 12

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 14 E.6...........

.....do...............................

.'.... do...... .........................

4.14

3.92

*

7.8

6.7

6.7

Barney Lake valley.

May 28 Riddle Creek......

zen River.

40.3

- Capacity. 6 At former gaging station.
INDEX.

A. Page.

Abert Lake drainage basin, stream flow in. 237-242 

Abort Lake valley, Oreg., miscellaneous measurements in. ..... » .............. 270

Accuracy of data, degree of .................. 15-16

Acre-foot, definition of ...................... 12

Adel, Oreg., Crump Creek near. ............. 236

Deep Creek above. ...................... 270

Deep Creek at... ...................... 225-227

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at. ........... 22-24

Alvord Lake drainage basin, stream flow in. 264-266 

American Fork Creek, Utah, miscellaneous

measurements in. ................ 266

American Fork, Utah, American Fork near.. 75-76 

South Fork of American Fork near. ..... 77-78

Ana River, Oreg., miscellaneous measurements in........................ 270

Appropriations for work, amount of ......... 7

Asay Creek near Hatch, Utah. ............ 106-107

Authority for work.......................... 7

B. 

Baldwin, G.C., work of... .................. 17

Batchelder, C. L., work of ................... 17

Battle Creek at Pleasant Grove, Utah ....... 266

Battle Mountain, Nev., Rock Creek near .... 269

Bear Creek, Oreg., miscellaneous measurements in. ....................... 270

Bear Lake inlet canal at Dingle, Idaho. ..... 20-22

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho. ............ 22-24

at Dingle, Idaho..... ................... 17-20

near Collinston, Utah ................... 27-29

near Preston, Idaho. .................... 24-26

Bear River basin, stream flow in. ........... 17-41

Beaver Creek near Marysvale, Utah ......... 207

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah ........ 113-115

Bidwell Creek at Fort Bidwell, Cal .......... 2C9

Big Cottonwood Creek near Marysvale, Utah . 267 

near Salt LakeCity, Utah.. ............. 80-81

Big Pine, Cal., Owens River near.. . ....... 133-135

Boca, Cal., Little Truckee River at. ....... 215-217

Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah ......... 39-41

Brattain ditch, Oreg., miscellaneous measurements in........................ 270

Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg. ........ 255-256

near Silver Lake, Oreg.................. 245

Bridgeport, Cal., Buckeye Creek near. ..... 153-155

East "Walker Rivernear.... ............. 146

Robinson Creek near.................. 151-153

Swager Creek near......... ........... 156-158

Brigham, Utah, Box Elder Creek at. ........ 39-41

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Cal. ...... 153-155

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near. .......... 248-250

C.

California, cooperation of .................... 16

Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg. ........... 228-230

Canal A near Delta, Utah................. 119-120

Canal Bnear Delta,Utah................. 121-122

Canal C near Delta, Utah................. 122-123

Canals diverting from Sevier River, miscellaneous measurements in...... 267-268

Canals in Sevier Valley.................... 115-128

Cannon, S. Q., work of...................... 16

Carlin, Nev., Maggie Creek near............. 269

Carson River basin, miscellaneous measurementsin........................ 269

stream flow in......................... 162-178

Carson River, East Fork of, at Silver King

Valley, near Markleevffle, Cal.. 162-163 

East Fork of, near Markleeville, Cal... 164-166 

near Empire, Nev..................... 166-168

near Fort Churchill, Nev.............. 168-170

West Fork of, at Woodfords, Cal...... 176-178

Casa Diablo, Cal., Hot Creek near........... 268

Chewaucan River above Conn's ditch, near

Paisley, Oreg.................. 238-240

at dam site near Paisley, Oreg......... 237-238

at Paisley, Oreg....................... 240-242

Cirdeville, Utah, Circleville ditch below..... 267

Sevier River near....................... 88-89

City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah....... 85-S6

Clarks, Nev., Truckee River at............ 206-207

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah................ 110-111

Coleville, Cal., West Walker River near.... 158-160

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near........... 27-29

Hammond ditch near ................... 30-32

West Side canal near ................... 29-30

Conn's ditch, Oreg., miscellaneous measurementsin........................ 270

Convict Creek at Long Valley, Cal........... 268

Cooperation and assistance, extent of........ 16

Cove or Clear Lake canal at Sevier, Utah.... 267

Crandall, Lynn, work of..................... 17

Crooked River near Valley Falls, Oreg....... 242

Crump Creek near Adel, Oreg............... 236

Cucamonga Creek near Diamond, Oreg.... 258-259

Current meters, views of...................... 15

D.

Data, explanation of........................ 13-15

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg............... 270

at Adel, Oreg......................... 225-227

at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg.... 223-225

Deer Creek below Marysvale, Utah.......... 267

Deeth, Nov., Marys River near............ 188-190

Star Creek near......................... 269

Definition of terms.......................... 11-12

Delta, Utah, canal A near................. 119-120

canal B near.......................... 121-122

canalC near .......................... 122-123

Lyman's ditch near................... 124-125

Melville main canal near............... 125-126

Melville West Side canal near......... 126-128

Sevier River at........................ 103-104

271
272 INDEX.

Denio Oreg., Little Cottonwood Creek near 265-266 

Trout Creek near...................... 264-265

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber Kiver at......... 44-45

Diamond, Oreg., Bridge Creek near........ 255-256

Cueamonga Creek near................ 253-259

Donner und Blitzen River near........ 250-252

Keiger Creek near..................... 256-258

McCoy Creek near..................... 259-261

Mud Creek near....................... 253-254

Dingle, Idaho, Bear Lake inlet canal at.. . 20-22 

Bear Kiver at........................... 17-20

Ditch A below Reno, Nev................... 269

Ditch B below Reno, Nev................... 269

Ditch C below Reno, Nev................... 269

Division of work, details of.................. 17

Donner Creek at Donner Lake, near Truckee,

Cal............................ 207-208

near Truckee, Cal..................... 209-211

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond,

Oreg.......................... 250-252

Dort,J.C., work of.......................... 17

Drainage basins, list of...................... 8

E. 

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Cal..... 146

near Mason, Nev...................... 146-148

Elko, Nov., South Fork of Humboldt River

near........................... 193-196

Elsinore, Utah, Sevier Valley canal at....... 267

Sevier Valley canal below............... 267

Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah. 84-85 

Empire, Nev., Carson River near.......... 166-168

Ephraim Creek near Ephraim, Utah........ 267

Equivalents, convenient, table of..... .... 12-13

Errors, cause of.............................. 15

F.

Fifteenmile Creek near Oregon, Nevada, and

Califoraiacorner................. 269

Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg........... 236-237

Forks, Utah, Provo River at................ 71-73

South Fork of Provo River at........... 73-75

Fort Bidwell, Cal., Bidwelt Creek at......... 269

Fort Churchill, Nov., Carson River near... 168-170 

Fuller, E. 8., work of........................ 17

G. 

Gage heights, table of........................ 13-14

Gaging stations, number of.................. 8

records at.............................. 17-266

views of................................. 14

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho.. 32-34 

Glass Creek at Long Valley, Cal............. 268

Golconda, Nev., Humboldt River near.... 181-183

Great Basin, miscellaneous measurements

in............................. 266-270

Great Salt Lake basin, miscellaneous measurements in..................... 266

stream flow in........................... 17-86

Great Salt Lake, chart showing variation in

level of.......................... 16

Gunnison, Utah, San Pitch River near.... 111-113

Sevier River near........................ 97-99

H.

Halleck, Nev., Lamoille Creek rear.......... 269

North Fork of Humboldt River near.. 190-193 

Hammohd ditch near Collinston, Utah...... 30-32

Harmon, W. O., work of.................... 17

Harney Lake valley, Oreg., miscellaneous

measurements in................ 270

Harrington, A. W., workof........ ...... 17

Hatch, Utah, Asay Creek near............. 106-107

Mammoth Creek near................. 107-108

Sevier River near........................ 86-88

Henshaw, Fred F., workof.................. 17

Hillsdale ditch near Hflbdale, Utah......... 267

Hflton Creek at Hilton Meadow, Cal......... 268

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah........ 66-69

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg............ 233-235

Honey Lake basin, miscellaneous measurementsin........................ 269

Hot Creek near Casa Diablo, Cal............. 268

Houston ditch below Panguitch, Utah...... 267

Humboldt-Carson Sink drainage basin,

stream flow in................. 162-198

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev......... 178-181

near Golconda, Nev................... 181-183

near Lovelocks, Nev................... 187-188

near Oreana, Nev......;.............. 184-186

North Fork of, near Halleck, Nev..... 190-193

South Fork of, near Elko, Nev........ 193-196

Humboldt River basin, stream flow in.... 178-198

Humboldt Sink basin, miscellaneous measurementsin..................... 269

I.

Iceland, Cal., Truckee River at.............. 201

Idaho,cooperation of........................ 16

Independence Creek near Truckee, Cal.... 218-219

J.

Jericho Point, Utah, Sevier Valley canal at.. 267 

Jones, B. E., work of........................ 17

Jones, J. E., workof......................... 17

Jordan River basin, stream flow in.......... 49-86

Joseph, Utah, Sevier Valley canal at...... 115-117

Juab, Utah, Sevier River near.............. 99-101

Junction, Utah, Sevier River near........... 89-91

K.

Kearney, W. M., work of.................... 16

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg......... 256-268

Kimble, Howard, workof................... 17

King, W. R., workof........................ 17

Kingston, Utah, East Fork of Sevier River

near........................... 108-109

L.

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork near....... 63-66

LakeTahoeatTahoe,Cal................... 198

Lakeview, Oreg., Deep Creek at Big Valley,

near........................... 223-225

Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev........... 269

La Rue, E. C., work of...................... 17

Laurel Creek above Long Valley, Cal........ 268

Leamington, Utah, Leamington canal near .. 268

Sevier River at........................ 102rl03

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal..... 143-145

Lewis, J. H., workof........................ 16

Little Cottonwood Creek near Denio, Oreg. 265-266

near Marysvale, Utah................... 267

near Salt Lake City, Utah............... 78-79

Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho....... 37-39

Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal......... 215-217

near Truckee, Cal...................... 214-215,
INDEX. 273

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal

nearLogan,Utah............... 36-37

Logan River near Logan, Utah.............. 34-36

Lone Pine, Cal., Owens River near........ 135-137

Long canal above Panguitch, Utah.......... 267

Long Valley, Cal., Convict Creek at......... 268

Glass Creek at........................... 268

Laurel Creek above...................... 268

Owens River at......................... 268

Lovelocks, Nov., Humboldt River near... 187-188 

Lundy, Cal., Mill Creek at................... 269

Lyman's ditch near Delta, Utah........... 124-125

M.

McCall ditch, Oreg., miscellaneous measurements in........................ 270

McClure,W. F., work of..................... 16

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg......... 259-261

McCune ditch below Panguitch, Utah....... 267

McGee Canyon, Cal., McGee Creek at........ 268

McGlashan, H. D., work of.................. 17

Maggie Creek near Carlin, Nev............... 269

Malad, Idaho, Little Malad River near...... 37-39

Malheur and Harney lakes drainage basin,

stream flow in................ 246-264

Malheur Lake at Narrows, Oreg............. 246

Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah........' 107-108

Maple Creek near Springville, Utah.......... 69-71

Markleeville, Cal., East Fork of Carson Rivej

at Silver King Valley, near.... 162-163

E ast Fork of Carson River near........ 164-166

Markleeville Creek at.................. 174-176

Markleeville Creek near................ 173-174

Pleasant Valley Creek near.............. 269

Silver Creek near...................... 170-172

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal.... 174-176

near Markleeville, Cal................. 173-174

Marys River near Deeth, Nev............. 188-190

Marysvale, Utah, Beaver Creek near_..... 267

Big Cottonwood Creek near.............. 267

Deer Creek below........................ 267

Little Cottonwood Creek near........... 267

Pine Creek near......................... 267

Sevier River above and below......... 267

Sevier River at.......................... 92-94

Sevier River below Piute dam, near.... 91-92

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near..... 146-148

Walker River at....................... 149-150

Melville main canal near Delta, Utah...... 125-126

Melville West Side canal near Delta, Utah. 126-128 

Mill Creek at Lundy, Cal.................... 269

near Salt Lake City, Utah............... 81-82

Mill ditch above Panguitch, Utah........... 267

Mills, Utah, Sevier River at................. 267

Wellington canal near................... 268

Miner's inch, definition of................... 13

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River at........ 113-115

Miscellaneous measurements in Abert Lake

valley, Oreg..................... 270

in canals diverting from Sevier River,

Utah ......................... 267-268

in Carson River basin................... 269

in Great Basin........................ 266-270

in Great Salt Lake basin................ 266

in Harney Lake valley, Oreg............ 270

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Miscellaneous measurements in Honey Lake

basin............................ 269

in Humboldt Sink basin................ 269

in Mono Lake basin..................... 269

in Owens River basin................... 268

in Sevier Lake basin................... 266-267

in Silver Lake valley, Oreg.............. 270

in Summer Lake valley, Oreg........... 270

in Surprise Valley, Cal.................. 269

in Truckee River basin.................. 269

in Warner Lake basin................... 269

Mono Lake basin, miscellaneous measurements in........................ 269

stream flow in......................... 142-145

Mono Lake, Cal., Leevining Creek near.... 143-145 

Mono Lake near....................... 142-143

Morgan Creek, Cal., miscellaneous measurements in........................ 268

Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg............ 253-254

near Plush, Oreg...................... 230-232

N. 

Narrows, Oreg., Malheur Lake at............. 246

Nevada-California State line, Truckee River

at............................. 202-204

Nevada, cooperation of...................... 16

O. 

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near............ 42-43

Oasis, Utah, Sevier River at............... 105-106

waste ditch at........................... 268

Ogden River near Ogden, Utah.............. 48-49

Old River ditch,above Panguitch, Utah..... 267

Oreana, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 184-186

Oregon, cooperation of....................... 16

Oregon, Nevada, and California corner, FifteenmileCreek near............. 269

Twelvemile Creek near.................. 270

Owens River basin, miscellaneous measurements in........................ 268

stream flow in......................... 131-141

Owens River at Long Valley, Cal............ 268

near Big Pine,Cal..................... 133-135

near Lone Pine, Cal................... 135-137

near Round Valley, Cal............... 131-133

P.

Padgett, H. D., work of..................... 17

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River above

Conn's ditch, near............. 238-240

Chewaucan River at................... 240-242

Chewaucan River at dam site near.... 237-238

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at........ 178-181

Pine Creek near........................ 196-198

Panguitch Creek above Panguitch, Utah.... 267

Panguitch, Utah, Houston ditch below....... 267

Long canal above........................ 267

McCune ditch below.................... 267

Mill ditch above......................... 267

Old River ditch above................... 267

Panguitch Creek above.................. 267

Sevier River above and below.......... 266

State Canal above....................... 267

Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah...... 82-83

Payson, Utah, Peteetneet Creek near......... 51-54

Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah.......... 51-64
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Pierce, R. C., work of........................ 17

PineCreek, Cal.,miscellaneous measurements

in............................... 268

Rock Creek below....................... 268

Pine Creek near Marysvale, Utah............ 267

near Palisade, Nev.................... 196-198

near Round Valley, Cal................ 139-141

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near.......... 46-48

Pleasant Grove, Utah, Battle Creek at........ 266

Pleasant Valley Creek near Markleeville, Cal. 269 

Plush, Oreg., Camas Creek near............ 228-230

Flagstaff Lake near.................... 236-237

Honey Creek near..................... 233-235

Mud Creek near....................... 230-232

Porter, E. A., work of....................... 17

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near.............. 24-26

Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal............ 211-213

South Fork of, near Truckee, Cal....... 213-214

Provo River at Forks, Utah................. 71-73

Publications, list of.......................... 8-10

method of obtaining..................... 11

Purton, A. B., work of...................... 17

Purton, T. A., work of...................... 17

Pyramid and Winnemucca lake basins,

stream flowin................. 198-219

R.

Rating table, explanation of................. 14

Red-House ditch, Oreg., miscellaneous measurements in..................... 270

Reliability of data, degree of................. 15-16

Reno, Nev., ditch A below.................. 269

ditch B below........................... 269

ditch C below........................... 269

Truckee River at...................... 204-205

Truckee River below.................... 269

Rice, R. C., work of......................... 17

Richfield, Utah, Sevier Valley canal at....... 268

Sevier Valley canal at State weir near... 117-118 

Sevier Valley canal near................ 267,268

Riddle Creek, Oreg., miscellaneous measurements in. ........................ 270

Riley, Oreg., Silver Creek below............ 263-264

Robinson, A. E., work of.................... 16

Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Cal....... 151-153

Rock Creek below Pine Creek, Cal............ 268

near Battle Mountain, Nev............... 269

near Round Valley, Cal................ 137-139

Round Valley, Cal., Owens River near..... 131-133

Pine Creek near....................... 139-141

Rock Creek near....................... 137-139

Run-off, definition of........................ 12

Russell, G. H., work of...................... 17

Salt Lake City, Utah, Big Cottonwood

Creek near...................... 80-81

City Creek near......................... 85-86

Emigration Creek near................. 84-85

Little Cottonwood Creek near.......... 78-79

Mill Creek near......................... 81-82

Parleys Creek near...................... 82-83

Salton Sea near Salton, Cal............... 130-131

Salton Sink basin, stream flow in......... 130-131

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah....111-113

Santaquin, Utah, Summit Creek near....... 49-51

Scope of work.............................. 7

Second-feet per square mile, definition of... 12 

Second-foot, definition of.................... 11

Sevier Lake basin, miscellaneous measurements in...................... 266-267

stream flow in......................... 86-128

Sevier River above and below Marysvale,

Utah........................... 267

above and below Panguitch, Utah...... 266

at Delta, Utah........................ 103-104

at Leamington, Utah................. 102-103

- at Marysvale, Utah..................... 92-84

at Mills, Utah.......................... 267

at Oasis, Utah........................ 105-106

at Sevier, Utah-........................ 94-96

below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah. 91-92 

East Fork of, near Kingston, Utah... 108-109 

near CircleviUe, Utah............... 88-89,267

near Gunnison, Utah................... 97-99

near Hatch, Utah.................. 86-88,266

near Juab, Utah....................... 99-101

near Junction, Utah................ 89-91,267

near Vermilion, Utah................... 96-97

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at.............. 110-111

Cove or Clear Lake canal at............. 267

Sevier River at......................... 94-96

Sevier Valley canal at Elsinore, Utah....... 267

at Jericho Point, Utah.................. 267

at Joseph, Utah...................... 115-117

at Richfield, Utah...................... 268

at State weir near Richfield, Utah.... 117-118

below Elsinore, Utah-.................. 267

near Richfield, Utah.................. 267-268

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg........... 261-262

below Riley, Oreg.................... 263-264

near Markleeville, Cal................ 170-172

near Silver Lake, Oreg................ 243-244

Silver Lake drainage basin, stream flow in. 243-245 

Silver Lake, Oreg., Bridge Creek near...... 245

Silver Creek near..................... 243-244

Silver Lake valley, Oreg., miscellaneous

measurements in............... 270

Silvies, Oreg., Silvies River near.......... 247-248

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg........... 248-250

near Silvies, Oreg..................... 247-248

Smith, Nev., West Walker River near.... 161-162

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Utah........ 266

South Fork of American Fork near American

Fork, Utah..................... 77-78

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah. 73-75 

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.............. 54-57

near Lake Shore, Utah................. 63-66

Spanish Fork, Utah, Spanish Fork near.... 57-60

United States Reclamation Service

power canal near............... 60-63

Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek near....... 66-69

Maple Creek near........................ 69-71

Star Creek near Deet h, Nev................. 269

State canal above Panguitch, Utah.......... '267

Stevens, G. C., work of...................... 17

Stewart, J. E., work of...................... 17

Stoner, H. L., work of....................... 17

Stream data, papers on...................... 8-10

Summer Lake valley, Oreg., miscellaneous

measurements in................ 270

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah........ 49-51
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Surprise Valley, Cal., miscellaneous measurementsin........................ 269

Susanville, Cal., Susan River at............. 269

Willow Creek near...................... 269

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal........ 156-158

T.

Tahoe, Cal., Lake Tahoe at.................. 198

Truckee River at...................... 199-200

Tanner, Caleb, work of....................... 16

Tanner, Leonard, work of................... 17

Tecoma, Ne^., Thousand Springs Creek

near........................... 128-130

Terms, definition of......................... 11-12

Thistle, Utah, Spanish Fork at.............. 54-57

Thousand Springs Creek basin, stream flow

in.............................. 128-130

Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev. 128-130 

Tompkins, H. J., work of.................... 17

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.............. 264-265

Truckee, Cal., Dormer Creek at Dormer Lake,

near.......................... 207-208

Donner Creek near.................... 209-211

Independence Creek near.............. 218-219

Little Truckee River near............. 214-215

Prosser Creek near.................... 211-213

South Fork of Prosser Creek near...... 213-214

Webber Creek near.................... 217-218

Truckee River at Clarks, Nev............. 206-207

at Iceland, Cal.......................... 201

at Nevada-California State line........ 202-204

at Reno, Nev......................... 204-205

at Tahoe, Cal.......................... 199-200

below Reno, Nev........................ 269

basin, miscellaneous measurements in.. 269 

Tuttle, A. H., work of....................... 17

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Twelvemile Creek near Oregon, Nevada, and

California corner................. 270

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg. 220-222

U.

United States Reclamation Service power

canal near Spanish Fork, Utah.. 60-63 

Utah, cooperation of........................ 16

V.

Valley Falls, Oreg., Crooked River near.... 242 

Vermilion, Utah, Sevier River near......... 96-97

W. 

Walker Lake basin, stream flow in........ 146-162

Walker River at Mason, Nev.............. 149-150

Walters, M. I., work of...................... 17

Warner Lake basin, miscellaneous measurements in........................ 269

stream flow in......................... 220-237

Warren Lake, Oreg., Twentymile Creek

near........................... 220-222

Wasteditchat Oasis, Utah.................. 268

Webber Creek near Truckee, Cal.......... 217-218

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.......... 44-45

near Oakley, Utah...................... 42-43

near Plain City, Utah................... 46-48

Weber River basin, stream flow in.......... 42-49

Wellington canal near Mills, Utah .......... 268

Wellington, Nev., West Walker River near. 160-161 

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah...... 29-30

West Walker River near Coleville, Cal.... 158-160

near Smith, Nev...................... 161-162

near Wellington, Nev................. 160-161

Willow Creek near Susanville, Cal........... 269

Wood, B. D., work of....................... 17

Woodfords, Cal., West Fork of Carson River

at............................. 176-178

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