UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTEFIOR 

HAY LYMAN WILBTJR, Secretary

. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 708

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1930

PART 12

NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS 

B. SNAKE RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. C. BALDWIN, LYNN CRANDALL, G. L. PARKER

C. G. PAULSEN, A. B. PURTON, and G. H. CANFIELD

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

IDAHO, OREGON, NEVADA, and WASHINGTON

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1932

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C.
CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work.___________________________________ 1

Definition of terms________-__-_------_____------_----------------- 2

Explanation of data.______________-___-____-------------------.-- 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results.________-__---_____----__ 4

Publications. _____ _ ___________-____________--___----_--_--------_ 5

Cooperation. __________________-______-___-----__----------------- 9

Division of work____________________________________-_---_-_---..-_ 9

Gaging-station records.._______________________________-_---------_ 11

Snake River____-_______________._'_____________--_--____---.__ 11

Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo-___--_-_-------------------._- 11

Snake River near Moran, Wyo______________-_-_---_-------_ 12

Snake River near Heise, Idaho..____________-_____-____---._ 13

Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging

stations, Idaho_----_--------------------_------_------- 14

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho-____------_--------------_- 15

Snake River below Blackfoot Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho-___ 16 

Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Clough ranch

gaging stations, Idaho.----------.-------------------.--- 17

Snake River at Clough ranch, near Blackfoot, Idaho ___________ 18

American Falls Reservoir at American Falls, Idaho.________._. 19

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho.___________________________ .. 20

Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho_____-_____----__--____ 21

Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho______________--____.-__ 22

Snake River at Milner, Idaho_________._______--_-_---_-__ 23

Snake River near Kimberly, Idaho._________________________ 24

Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho__-_____-____-_--_-_-____ 25

Snake River near Hagerman, Idaho__---_-_---------____-___ 26

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho.___________________________ 27

Snake River near Murphy, Idaho.__________________________ 28

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho._____________________________ 29

Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg__ ______-_____-.--__-__-__--____ 30

Snake River at Riparia, Wash_____--__________-_--___-_____ 31

Tributary basins._____________________________________________ 32

Henrys Lake near Lake, Idaho_______-_____-______-___-_____ 32

Henrys Fork near Lake, Idaho.___________________________ 33

Henrys Fork at Warm River, Idaho_-_______-___-_______-___ 34

Henrys Fork near Ashton, Idaho__________________._________ 35

Diversions from Henrys Fork between Ashton and St. Anthony

gaging stations, Idaho.__________________________________ 36

Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho._________-___--_-_-_____ 37

Diversions from Henrys Fork between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations, Idaho_____________________________ 38

Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho.________________.__-_-___ 39

Warm River at Warm River, Idaho_________-__---__---___ 40

Robinson Creek at Warm River, Idaho_________-______-_____ 41

Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirrel,

Idaho...________________________________ 42

Fall River near Squirrel, Idaho.____________________________ 43

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributary basins Continued. Page 

Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Cheste" gaging

stations, Idaho..________________________________________ 44

Fall River near Chester, Idaho___.__________________________ 45

Teton River near Tetonia, Idaho____________________-_-____- 46

Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho__________________-_____ 47

Diversions from Teton River between St. Anthony gaging station and mouth of river, Idaho.__________________________ 48

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho.______________________ 49

Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho_________-___--_____-_---___ 50

Camas Creek near Kilgore, Idaho_________________-__-__--_- 51

Lone Tree Reservoir near Kilgore, Idaho_____________________ 52

Camas Creek below Lone Tree Reservoir near Kilgore, Idaho___ 53

Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho.____________________________ 54

Woods Woodie ditch near Kilgore, Idaho____________________ 55

Woods No. 1 ditch near Kilgore, Idaho___________________-__ 56

Beaver Creek at Dubois, Idaho_________.-___-_____---_-_-__ 57

Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho_______-____-_____-___----__ 57

Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho__________________------- 58

Blaine County Investment Co.'s canal near Howej Idaho._____ 59

Big Lost River at Howell ranch, near Chilly, Idaho.__________ 60

Big Lost River (east channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near

Mackay, Idaho_____________-____-_______---__--_-----__ 61

Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near

Mackay, Idaho____________.______-_____---___-_______ 62

Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho._____________________ 64

Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho. _ 65

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near Mackay, Idaho..___.__ 66

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near Mackay, Idaho..--... 67

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho.___-____---_--__________._- 68

Portneuf River at Topaz, Idaho.________________________._ 69

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho.__________--______-__--__ 70

North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho____________ 71

South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho.___________ 72

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho. _______ 73

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho._________________________ 74

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho___________________________ 75

Milner Low Lift Canal near Milner, Idaho._________________ 76

Gooding Canal at Milner, Idaho.___________________________ 77

North Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho____________ 78

South Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho._______________ 79

Rock Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho_____--__---___-_----_-_- 80

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev___________________ 81

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho_________.__________ 82

Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho________-_-__-_-______- 84

Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho.______________________ 85

Big Wood River below Magic Dam, near Richfield, Idato_.___- 86 

Big Wood River above North Gooding Canal, near SI oshone,

Idaho__________________________________-_-__-_-__-_-- 87

Big Wood River below North Gooding Canal, near SI oshone,

Idaho______._-_____________--________-----_-_-___--_-_- 87

Big Wood River at Gooding, Idaho________________________ 88

Big Wood Rivei near Gooding, Idaho______________________ 89
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributary basins Continued. Page

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho_...______________ 90

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho--_-_____--_______________ 91

Lincoln Canal near Richfield, Idaho.._____----____-_-____-__ 92

Lincoln Canal near Shoshone, Idaho____-_-----_---_-__--___- 93

Thorn Creek Spillway near Gooding, Idaho_________________ 94

Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho______________________ 95

Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho_____--_-____.--__--_ 96

Little Wood River at Shoshone, Idaho.-_____________________ 97

Fish Creek above dam near Carey, Idaho_ ___________________ 98

Fish Creek near Carey, Idaho_____-____-___--______-_______ 99

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho__----------_---__-__-_-_--_- 100

King Hill Canal near Hagerman, Idaho----__--__-___-__-_-_- 101

East Fork of Jarbidge River near Three Creek, Idaho_______ 102

Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev-__------_-__--__----_- 103

Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam, Oreg___________________ 104

Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho--__------___---------- 105

Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock, Idaho.___________________ 106

Boise River at Dowling ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho.________ 107

Boise River at Notus, Idaho______________--____--__--_-_- 108

Diversions from Boise River, Idaho__________-_____---___-__ 109

South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho_______________ 110

Little Camas Reservoir near Bennett, Idaho._________________ 111

Little Camas Canal at heading, near Bennett, Idaho._________ 112

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho__----_______----_-_-___- 113

Malheur River near Drewsey, Oreg--_____--_---___-_--_---_- 114

Warmsprings Reservoir near Riverside, Oreg_--_-_____---__-_ 115

Malheur River below Warmsprings Reservoir, near Riverside,

Oreg.__-_____________--.________________ 116

Malheur River near Hope, Oreg..__________-_-__-___- 117

Malheur River below Nevada Dam, near Vale, Oreg-________ 118

North Fork of Malheur River near Beulah, Oreg______________ 119

South Fork of Payette River near Garden Valley, Idaho.____ 120

South Fork of Payette River near Banks, Idaho______________ 121

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho-----_-___-----___- 122

Payette River near Emmett, Idaho________________________ 123

Deadwood River near Bernard, Idaho________--___---_--___- 124

Deadwood River at Beaver Creek ranger station, near Lownran,

Idaho..______________________________________ 125

Deadwood River near Lowman, Idaho_______________________ 126

Payette Lake at Lardo, Idaho_--_-__-_-___---____--_-______ 127

North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho_________ 128

Lake Fork of Payette River above reservoir near McCall, Idaho. 129

Lake Fork Reservoir near McCall, Idaho_.____-____---______ 130

Lake Irrigation District Canal near McCall, Idaho............ 131

Weiser River above Crane Creek, near Weiser, Idaho.......... 132

Lost Valley Reservoir near Tamarack, Idaho _________________ 133

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho_________________________ 134

Mesa Orchards Canal near Mesa, Idaho____________________ 135

Rush Creek power plant tailrace near Cambridge, Idaho_______ 136

Crane Creek Reservoir near Midvale, Idaho._________________ 138

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho___________________________ 139

Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser, Idaho___________________ 140
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributary basins Continued. Page

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near Weiser, Idaho.._________ 141

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg__________________________ 142

Burnt River at Huntington, Oreg.______,____________-----_- 143

Powder River at Salisbury, Oreg__________________________ 144

Powder River near Robinette, Oreg_________-_-____________- 145

Imnaha River at Imnaha, Oreg____________-_________------- 146

Salmon River below Valley Creek, at Stanley, Idaho.__-____-_ 147

Salmon River below Yankee Fork, near Clayton, Idaho__----_- 148

Salmon River near Challis, Idaho-_-_________________-_----_ 149

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho..___________________________ 150

Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho.---------.--------------- 151

Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho_____________________ 152

Yankee Fork of Salmon River near Clayton, Idaho__________ 153

East Fork of Salmon River near Clayton, Idaho______________ 154

Big Boulder Creek near Clayton, Idaho._____________________ 155

^ Pahsimeroi River near May, Idaho-__________________------_ 156

Lemhi River at Salmon, Idaho____________________ 157

North Fork of Salmon River at North Fork, Idaho____ __ _ 158

Middle Fork of Salmon River near Cape Horn, Idaho.. _______ 159

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho ___________________ 160

South Fork of Salmon River near Knox, Idaho _______________ 161

East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River at Stibnite, Idaho___ 162

East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River near Stibnite, Idaho_ _ 163 

East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River near Yellow Pine,

Idaho.-..____________________________________ 164

Johnson Creek at Yellow Pine, Idaho________-______-___-___- 165

Grande Ronde River at Rondowa, Oreg________________---__- 166

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg_________________________ 167

Wallowa River above Wallowa Lake, near Joseph, Oreg._______ 168

East Fork of Wallowa River near Joseph, Oreg________-_--___ 169

Wallowa Falls power plant tailrace near Joseph, Oreg__________ 170

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg-___________________----_- 171

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg-_____________________---__- 172

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg__________________-------_- 173

Asotin Creek near Asotin, Wash__________________-___----_- 174

Selway River near Lowell, Idaho---------------------------- 175

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho.________________________ 176

Clearwater River at Spalding, Idaho_-_-_____--___--_-------- 177

Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho__________________________ 178

South Fork of Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho-______ 179

North Fork of Clearwater River near Ahsahka, Idaho.________ 180

Tucannon River near Pomeroy, Wash_______________________ 181

Tucannon River near Starbuck, Wash_______________________ 182

Miscellaneous discharge measurements_______________________________ 183

Index--____________._________________-__________ 187

ILLUSTRATION

Page

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and 

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cable, and

car_____________________________-__-_--_-_--_-------- 3
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF SNAKE BIVEE

BASIN, 1930

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1930.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

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

relating to irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June f 0, 1895, 

successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1895-1931

1895__.__-_.______ $12, 500. 00

1896__.____-_-.__ 24,500.00

1897-1899___.-_.__ 50, 000. 00

1900. _'___-. --_-_-.-._ 70,000.00

1901-2__._..__.___ 100,000.00

190a~1906. _____._ 200, 000. 00

1907 _____________ 150, 000. 00

1908-1910.__-._____ 100,000.00

1911-1917-__--._-_-_ 150,000.00

1918-.___---_-.___ 175, 000. 00

1919_____________ $148,244 10

1920__,_-__._____ 175, 000. 00

1921-1923-__-____.__ 180, 000. 00,

1924-25__._______. 170,000.00

1926__._.__._____ 165, 000. 00

1927__-__-._-_-_. 151, 000. 00

1928____-.____- 147, 000. 00

1929__ . _ . ___ ___ 270, 500. 00

1930._.__._.____..-_ 275,000.00

1931-._-----_-__ 5^5, 000. 00

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 f.re made 

in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at abont 6,070 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1930, 2,430 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at 

other points. In connection with this work data were also coHected in
2 SURFACE WA.TER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the countrv and will be 

made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

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

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They may be 

defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area wonld be covered 

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-of? with rainfall, 

which is usually expressed in inches.

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

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined.

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

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1929, and ending September 30, 1930. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in 

the preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or 

in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as underground water, and this 

stored water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. 

At the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; 

therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically 

all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage, 

measurements of discharge, and general information used to supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining 

the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and house for water-stage recorder

and staff gages, cable, and car »

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

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods outlined 

in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring 

cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table showing the 

daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly 

discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and type of gage, information as to diversions that 

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

minimum recorded discharge, and the accuracy of the records. The 

maximum discharge given under "Extremes" does not represent the 

crest discharge unless a water-stage recorder was in operation or unless 

a nonrecording gage was read at the time of the crest.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the daily gage height which may be a 

once daily reading or the mean of twice daily readings of a nonrecording gage, or the mean daily gage height obtained from a waterstage recorder graph.

At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation 

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

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

stations are equipped with water-stage recorders, the mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at regular intervals 

during the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for 

obtaining mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height graph 

and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily discharge. The 

column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per second 

during the month. On this average flow are based computations 

recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that records are 

accurate within 5 per cent; "good," within 10 per cent; "fair," within 

15 per cent; and "poor," within 20 per cent or more.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be subject to
PUBLICATIONS 5

gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing' districts 

in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning 

water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to interpret 

the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river above the 

station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches" are 

therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining' areas in 

which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at 

the station. The table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated arers of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations t ?-low the 

stations must first be satisfied.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams arid studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but it 

has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and duality of 

waters. Most of the results of these investigations have b?,en published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have appeared in 

the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural-drainage features as indicated below:

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

the Mississippi.

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. S£ Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. North Pacific slope drainage basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Colunrbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

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 purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

principal cities in the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the 

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

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 318 State Office Building.

Albany, N. Y., 506 Broadway-Arcade Building.

Trenton, N. J., 710 Trenton Trust Building.

Harrisburg, Pa., Claster Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

Asheville, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan & Exchange Bank Building.

Oeala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio S^ate University.

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Chicago, III., 1503 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 202 Old State Capitol.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Holla, Mo., Holla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Santa Fe, N. Mex., State Capitol.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

Denver, Colo, 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 416 Power Block.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 751 South Figueroa Street, room 510.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 6,070 points in 

the United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated below:
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2..._ Descriptive information only__________________

llth A, pt. 2- -__ Monthly discharge and descriptive information..._____.. 1884 to Sept., 1890.

12th A, pt. 2...... .....do...________ ____- - 1884 to June30,1891.

13th A, pt. 3...... Mean discharge in second-feet--..._-.--..__.__......... 1884 to Dec. 31,1892.

14th A, pt. 2.._. Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893).....__.. 1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

B 131__...___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings..._-. 1893 and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2..._ Descriptive information only.. ___.______..........

B 140.______ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and month- 1895.

ly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

W 11___.___ Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)_____.. 1896. 

18th A, pt. 4..._ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1895 and 1896.

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 15 .. __.. Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16.._ ..__ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Missis- 1897.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

19th A, pt. 4..._ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1897.

(also some long-time records). 

W27.__ ..__ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28-_ ___ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 1898.

western United States.

20th A, pt. 4... _ Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years) ________. 1898. 

W35to39.___.. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings...__ 1899. 

2lst A, pt. 4 .. Monthly discharge __.... .. ... .- .. 1899.

W 47 to 62 ___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings...._- 1900.

22d A, pt. 4..__. Monthly discharge ------------------ ._ --. 1900.

W 65, 66 ___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings...- - 1901. 

W 75__. - Monthly discharge.. - 1901.

W 82 to 85.__... Complete data _-.. .. _ __-- _.-- 1902. 

W 97 to 100-.....-. ..do 1903.

W 124 to 135 ._ -do 1904.

W 165 to 178.__.. _-_do _--- ._-_.-- 1905.

W 201 to 214 . .do 1906.

W241 to 252 -...do - . ---. ---..-_--..-.....___. . -- 1907 and 1908.

W261 to 272.... do _-------.-.__- ....._____--..-- 1909.

W 281 to 292 .do. 1910.

W 301 to 312 - do 1911.

W 321 to 332 .do 1912.

W 351 to 362 . .do . - 1913.

W 381 to 394.__.. -.-.do__ _ - 1914.

W401 to 414 -.--.do. . _-_---------- 1915.

W431 to 444 ... - .do.. . 1916.

W451to464 - do.... . ..- 1917.

W471 to 484 -_ -_.do _ __-------- 1918.

W 501 to 514__ __.do__ _ _ _ 1919 and 1920.

W 521 to 534 -- .do . 1921.

W541 to 554 -. ---do --------_... -.-__ . -. . .- 1922.

W 561 to 574 ---do - .- 1923.

W 581 to 594__ do _-_--..-- 1924.

W 601 to 614._ -.--.do. ___------ 1925.

W 621 to 634 .do 1926.

W 641 to 654.__.- --..-do -------_- _ . . 1927.

W 661 to 674 ---.do... 1928.

W 681 to 694 . .do. . - 1929.

W 696 to 709 .-. .---.do ------------------- __ . __ 1930.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend 

over a series of years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points 

other than regular gaging stations have been made each year, and are 

published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the end 

of each report in the same relative order as the regular gaging stations, 

An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 has 

been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included see p. 5]

Year

1899 «. 

1900 »- 

1901 

1902 .

1903 

1904 .

1905 

1906-----. ___ .

1907-8 

1909 

1910 

1911 ___ ... _ .

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915- ______ .

1916 

1917- 

1919-20 

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925 

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929- 

1930 

1

35

48, »48 

65,75 

82 

97 

« 124, « 125, 

' 126 

« 165, 166,

» 201, « 202, 

"203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451 

471 

501 

521 

541 

561 

581 

601 

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

2

»35,36 

48 

65,75 

» 82, 83 

»97,98 

f 126, 127

T> 167, 168 

T> 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452 

472 

502 

522 

542 

562 

582 

602 

622 

642 

662 

682 

697

3

36 

48, ' 49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453 

473 

503 

523 

543 

563 

583 

603 

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

4

36 

49 

65,75 

' 82, 83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454 

474 

504 

524 

544 

564 

584 

604 

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

5

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

* 83, 85 

*98,99, "100 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455 

475 

505 

525 

545 

565 

585 

605 

625 

645 

665 

385 

700

6

c 36, 37 

49, i 50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, o 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456 

476 

506 

526 

546 

566 

586 

606 

626 

646 

666 

686 

701

7

37 

50

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

*98,99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457 

477 

507 

527 

547 

567 

587 

607 

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

8

3

5

66,7

8

9

13

17

21

24

26

28

30

32

35

38

40

43

45

47

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

68

70

0 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply ' Loup and Pla

Papar 39. Tafias of monthly rtfsnharga for 1899 in Twsntv-nrst A.nnnnl Report, Part 4. with Plitte.

»James River only. 

' Gallatin River.

* Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado River above junction with Gunnison.

* Mohave River only.

! Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

i Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah, contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

Tables of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part 4.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River, 

«' Scioto River.

Tributaries of 

1 Lake Ontario 

m Hudson Bay o

» New England 

 Hudson River 

' Susquehanna 

« Platte and Ka

T Great Basin in 

 Below Junctio

« Rogue, Umpq
DIVISION OF WORK 9

The preceding table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1930. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by Part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 

303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain 

records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

COOPERATION

The work was carried on under cooperative agreement with the 

several States as follows: In Idaho with the Commissioner of Reclamation, Mr. George N. Carter; in Oregon with the State engineer, Mr. 

Rhea Luper; in Nevada with the State engineer, Mr. George W. 

Malone; and in Washington with the State department of conservation and development, Mr. Erie J. Barnes, director, and Mr. 

C. J. Bartholet, supervisor of hydraulics.

Acknowledgments are due also to the Corps of Engineers, United 

States Army, United States Office of Indian Affairs, United States 

Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Forest Service, and the 

United States Weather Bureau for financial assistance in collecting 

the records published herein.

Assistance in collecting the records was also rendered by tl e following municipalities, corporations, organizations, and individuals: In 

Idaho by the cities of Boise and Pocatello, the Idaho Power Co., 

Weiser Irrigation District, Lake Irrigation District, Washington 

Water Power Co., Yellow Pine Co., Mesa Orchards Co., Ows.ley Canal 

Co., Peoples West Coast Hydro-Electric Corporation, Bunker Hill 

& Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Co., Idaho Water District No. 

36, Twin Falls Canal Co., North Side Canal Co. (Ltd.), Utah Power 

& Light Co., water commissioner for Big Lost River, and the water 

masters for Big Wood, Little Wood, and Boise Rivers; in Oregon by 

the Warmspring Irrigation District, Malheur, Baker, and Wallowa 

Counties, Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co., and Inland Power &

Light Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for stations on Snake River above Milner, Idaho, for 

stations on tributaries that enter that stream above Idaho Falls, 

and for the station on Blackfoot River near Blackfoot were collected 

and prepared for publication under the direction of G. C. Baldwin 

and Lynn Crandall, district engineers, assisted by H. S. Kollenborn, 

D. I. Gardner, L. W. Beam, Melvin Luke, G. H. Powell, W. N. 

McConnel, and Helen George.

The data for stations on Snake River in Idaho below Milner, for 

the station at Oxbow, Oreg., for stations in Idaho on tributaries
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPTY, 1930, PART 12 B

entering Snake Kiver below Idaho Falls (except.for the station on 

Blackfoot Kiver near Blackfoot), and for the station on Salmon 

Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nov., were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of C. G. Paulsen, district engineer, 

assisted by T. K. Newell, Berkeley Johnson, F. M. Veatch, K. G. 

Kasei, W. V. lorns, F. C. Craig, W. I. Travis, J. R. Throckmorton, 

E. G. Bailey, Miss E. H. Haugse, and Miss Josephine Ruick.

For stations in Oregon, the data for Burnt River at Huntington, 

Powder River near Robinette, Imnaha River at Imnaha, Grande 

Ronde River at Rondowa, East Fork of Wallowft River near Joseph, 

and Wallowa Falls power plant tailrace were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of G. H. Canfield, district engineer, 

assisted by K. N. Phillips, B. S. Barnes, A. H. Williams, H. M. Orem, 

and W. T. Miller. For other stations in Oregon, excej t Snake River 

at Oxbow, data were collected by the State of Oregon. Records computed in office of State engineer were reviewed, checked, and prepared 

for publication by G. H. Canfield, district engineer, ass'^ted by K. N. 

Phillips and A. H. Williams.

The data for the station on Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nov., 

were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of 

A. B. Purton, district engineer, assisted by M. T. Wihon, and Miss 

Lysle Christensen.

The data for the stations in Washington were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of G. L. Parker, district 

engineer, assisted by D. J. F. Calkins, R. B. Kilgore, Arthur Johnson, G. M. Thayer, M. C. Boyer, H. C. Woster, L. I. Meyer, and 

R. J. Swanson.

The records were reviewed and manuscript asseml ] ed by P. R. 

Speer.
SNAKE EIVER 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

SNAKE RIVER

JACKSON LAKE AT MORAN, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 18, T. 45 N., R. 114 W., a short distance above

outlet gates of Lake Moran. Zero of gage, 6,700 feet above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1909, to September, 1930. Records for 1909 and

1910 fragmentary. 

REMARKS. Jackson Lake impounds water for irrigation of lands in Snake River

Valley. It has a capacity of 847,000 acre-feet between elevations 6 730 and

6,769 feet, sea-level datum.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 19%9-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.

395,810

396,480

397, 150

397, 820

398,490

399, 160

399,830

400,500

401, 170

402,070

402,740

403,410

404,080

404,750

405,420

406,090

406,540

407,210

407,880

408,550

409,220

409,890

410,560

411,240

411,910

412,580

413,250

413,920

414, 590

415,260

415, 710

Nov.

416, 160

416,610

417,060

417, 520

417, 970

418,420

418,870

419, 320

419, 770

420,220

420, 670

421, 120

421,580

422,030

422,480

422,930

423,150

423,380

423,600

423,830

424,060

424,280

424,730

425,180

425,640

426,090

426,540

426,990

427,660

428,120

Dec.

428,340

428,790

429,240

429,470

429,920

430,370

430,600

431,500

434,210

435, 560

436, 910

438,270

439,630

440,540

441,450

442,360

442,820

443,500

443,950

444, 410

445,090

445, 770

446,460

447,140

447,820

448,500

449, 180

449,870

450, 320

451,000

451, 460

Jan.

452,140

452,600

453,280

453, 730

454,420

454, 870

455, 550

456,010

456, 690

457, 140

457,830

458, 510

458,960

459, 640

460,100

460, 780

461, 470

461,930

462,620

463, 300

463,990

464,680

465,140

465,820

466, 510

466, 970

467,660

468,350

468,800

469, 490

469, 950

Feb.

470,410

471, 100

472,010

472, 930

473,620

474,530

475,220

475, 910

476,600

477, 740

478,430

479, 120

480,030

480,720

481,640

482,320

483, 010

483,930

484,620

485, 550

486, 240

486, 930

487,620

488,320

489, 010

489,700

490,390

490,860

Mar.

491, 550

492, 240

492,700

493, 620

494,320

495, 010

495, 700

496,390

496, 860

497, 320

497, 780

498,240

498,700

499,160

499,630

500,090

500,550

501, 010

501, 470

501, 930

502,400

502,860

503,320

503,780

504,240

504,700

505, 160

505, 630

506,090

506, 550

507, 010

Apr.

507,480

507,940

508,410

508,870

509,340

509,800

510, 270

510, 730

511,430

512, 360

513, 520

514, 920

517, 010

518, 870

521,660

523,980

526,070

527,470

529,320

531,430

533,770

536,340

539,850

543, 830

547,810

552,720

557,430

562, 140

566,620

569, 450

May

572, 740

576,990

582,680

589,560

595, 490

602,140

606,680

611,460

614,800

618, 140

621, 010

623,640

626,280

629,650

633,490

637,340

640, 710

645,520

650,100

655, 670

663,420

675, 550

683,100

689,200

695, 540

701,420

708,790

716, 650

727, 740

740,100

752,260

June

761,220

767,950

773,440

779,460

784,480

789, 740

795, 760

799,040

802,070

806,370

809, 650

813,950

816,470

816, 720

817,740

820,260

822,540

823,820

825,090

825,340

825,850

826,350

827,120

827,120

827,120

826, 610

824,580

821, 520

817,990

814,700

July

811,930

809,400

806, 870

804,100

801,060

797, 530

793,260

786,980

778,460

768,200

760,730

752,260

743,070

734,910

725,760

715, 420

705,840

694,810

684,810

674, 570

664,140

652,280

640,230

627,240

614, 560

602,380

590,030

577, 940

565,440

553,660

541, 490

Aug.

529,320

517, 470

506,090

494,550

482,550

471,550

460,780

450,550

440,540

431,050

423,150

414, 810

408, 550

406,320

404,750

403,630

403,180

403,630

403,410

403,180

403, 410

403,180

403,180

400,060

397, 370

394,020

389,800

382,710

372, 520

361, 540

350, 570

Sept.

339, 710

329,720

320,680

312,530

305,450

298,450

295,900

293, 570

292,510

290,810

289,120

287, 210

284,870

282,150

280,260

279,000

277, 330

275,020

271, 880

267, 690

262,680

258,540

253,580

249,450

248, 210

247,380

247, 170

247, 170

246,550

246,140

79039 32 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SNAKE BIVEB NEAR MORAN, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 45 N., R. 114 W., \% miles east

of Moran and Jackson Lake Dam and 3% miles above Pacific Creek. 

DEAINAGE AEEA. 820 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1903, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 second-feet July 24 (gage

height, 6.81 feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Oct. 1-6, Nov. 3 to Dec. 11 (gage

height, 0.27 foot).

1903-1930: Maximum discharge, 15,100 second-feet June 12, 1918 (gage

height, 10.41 feet); practically no flow during a few days in 1907 and 1909. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Plow controlled by operation of outlet gates at

Jackson Lake Dam.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

2 

3 ----- -

4. .... -

6. - - -

7 

8 

9 

10 _

11 

12 

13 

15 

16 

17 

18 _

19 -

20 - 

21 

22. 

23 -

24 

25 

26 

27..- _____ 

29 

30 

31. __ 

Oct.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

Nov.

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34

34

Dec.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

41 

56 

73

78

82 

87 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

Jan.

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

90

87 

87 

85 

85 

82

Feb.

82 

82 

82 

87 

92

95 

98 

100 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

105

105 

108 

108

Month

October .. _____ . ______ . ______

April .

May - ____ - ________ - ...........

July 

August ____ ... ______ . ______ . _____ .

September.... ______ ______ . _____

Mar.

108 

108 

108 

108 

,108

108 

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

108 

108 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

Apr.

108 

114 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

82 

82 

82

87 

92 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67

67 

67

67 

58 

58 

58 

58

Maximum

35 

35 

92 

92 

108 

108 

120 

60 

4,020 

7,620 

7,410 

5,840

7,620

May

58 

58 

58 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

49 

49

45 

41 

41 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40

41

45 

52 

56 

64 

69 

69

June

64

4C 

40 

40

40 

817 

3,260 

3,160 

3,340

3,600 

3,370 

2,910 

2,680 

2,410

2,550 

2,760 

2,770 

2,910 

3,030

3,200 

3,620 

3,500 

2,870 

2,380

2,910 

3,740 

4,020 

3,760 

3,430

Minimum

34 

34 

34 

82 

82 

103 

58 

40 

40 

3,410 

576 

471

34

July

3,430 

3,410 

3,410 

3,410 

3,470

3,720 

4,550 

5,660 

6,480 

6,400

6,400 

6,210 

5,840 

5,860 

6,020

6,340 

6,590 

6,590 

6,610 

6,630

6,790 

7,090 

7,390 

7,620 

7,580

7,390 

7,370 

7,410 

7,370 

7,410 

7,390

Mean

34.8 

34.1 

67.1 

90.8 

99.7 

106 

80.6 

48.2 

2,440 

6,060 

4,150 

2,280

1,300

Aug.

7,410 

7,410 

7,410 

7,350 

7,030

6,710 

6,380 

6,060 

5,800 

5,860

5,690 

5,060 

3,610 

2,460 

2,130

1,460 

964 

876 

833 

771

705 

576 

1,260 

2,480 

2,150

2,630 

3,510 

4,910 

6,420 

6,320 

6,300

Sept.

5,840 

5,390 

5,060 

4,630 

4,310

3,780 

2,630 

1,540 

1,200 

1,600

,390 

,580 

2,020 

,650 

,340

,140 

,420 

,730 

2,320 

3,070

3,070 

3,080 

2,890 

2,100

964

503 

471 

609 

630 

630

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,140 

2,030 

4,130 

5,580 

5,530 

6,520 

4,800 

2,960 

145,000 

373,000 

255,000 

136,dOO

943,000
SNAKE RIVER 13

SNAKE RIVER NEAR HEISE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 41 E., 3 miles above Heise.

Zero of gage 5,016.90 feet above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1910, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 second-feet June 13 (gage

height, 5.29 feet); minimum not determined.

1910-1930: Maximum discharge, about 60,000 second-feet May 19, 1927

(gage height, about 14.00 feet); minimum, 1,980 second-feet Apr. 1, 3-5, 1920. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect Nov. 21-25, Dec.

1-5, 9, 11, 21, 26, 27, 29-31, Jan. 1-3, 6-13, Feb. 1-18, 20^27, which are poor.

Discharge interpolated Nov. 10-30. Station above all irrigation diversions

except Riley ditch (capacity about 30 second-feet) which diverts 1 mile above 

Flow regulated by storage in Jackson Lake Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

3,680 

3,620 

3,640 

3,720 

3,620

3,560 

3,520 

3,500 

3,560 

3,540

3,460 

3,400 

3,310 

3,290 

3,230

3,180 

3,090 

3,070 

3,140 

3, 130.

3,090 

3,090 

3,050 

2,980 

2,950

2,950 

2,960 

3,050 

3,020 

2,980 

2,890

Nov.

2,880 

2,910 

2,910 

2,860 

2,810

2,820 

2,860 

2,860 

2,790 

2,760

2,740 

2,710 

2,690 

2,660 

2,880

2,670 

2,690 

2,710 

2,740 

2,710

2,720

2,740 

2,740 

2,770 

2,740 

2,740

Dee.

I 2, 720

2,690 

2,740 

2,660 

2,660 

2,660

2,680 

2,710 

2,660 

2,670 

2,670

2,740 

2,790 

2,670 

2,490 

2,600

2,540 

2,470 

2,600 

2,600 

2,640

2,580 

2.530 

2,470 

2,460 

2,460 

2,460

Jan.

2,450 

2,450 

2,450 

2,440 

2,440

2,200

Feb.

2,200

2,770 

2,550 

2,400

Mar.

2,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,380

2,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,380

2,380 

2,410 

2,540 

2,620 

2,620

2,710 

2,880 

2,710 

2,710 

2,880

3,050 

3,050 

3,050 

2,880 

2,710

2,710 

2,710 

2,710 

2,710 

2,740 

2,960

Month

October... _________ : __ . .....................

April __ . __________ . ____________ . .....

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

September. .

They

Apr.

2,860 

2,980 

3,250 

3,640 

4,030

4,430 

4,870 

5,730 

6,040 

6,380

6,520 

6,930 

7,010 

7,540 

7,450

6,380 

5,800 

5,400 

5,520 

6,060

6,680 

7,510 

8,830 

9,780 

10,300

10,100 

9,780 

9,570 

8,900 

8,360

May

7,910 

8,200 

9,280 

10,500 

10,400

9,960 

9,320 

8,690 

8,230

7,780

7,330 

6,870 

6,620 

6,650 

6,980

7,660 

7,690 

7,420 

7,420 

7,720

9,070 

10,700 

10,000 

9,180 

9,100

9,710 

10,900 

12,300 

13,700 

15,500 

17,300

June

16,700 

13,900 

12,200 

10,900 

10,200

9,570 

9,570 

10,900 

15,500 

16,700

17,800 

19,600 

19,700 

16, 900 

14,400

13,800 

14,500 

15,700 

15,700 

15,100

14,400 

15,100 

15,600 

15,300 

13,700

12,200 

12,000 

13,000 

13,400 

12,800

Maximum Minimum

3,7 

2,9

2,7 

2,4

20 2,890 

10 2, 660 

30 2,460 

50 . _ ...

3, 050 2, 380 

10, 300 2, 860 

17, 300 6, 620 

19, 700 9, 570 

13, 900 11, 400 

11, 900 5, 150 

9, 750 3, 780

19,7 30

July

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

12,100 

11,900

11,700 

11,400 

11,700 

12,800 

13,900

13,900 

13,700 

13, 400 

12,600 

12,100

11,900 

11,900 

12,300 

12,500 

12,600

12,100 

11, 700 

11,800 

11,900 

12,100

12,100 

11,800 

11,600 

11,500 

11,500 

11,500

,ug.

11,600 

11, 700 

11,900 

11,700 

11, 700

11,500 

11,000 

10,600 

10,600 

10,600

10,500 

1C, 800 

10,600 

10,200 

f.830

f,490 

7,390 

f.820 e,i20

5, 910

5,650 

5,450 

5,300 

5,150 e,7io

f, 170 

f,600 

7, 160 

£,360 

F,890 

?,890

Sept.

9,750 

9,420 

8,830 

8,590 

8,130

8,000 

7,750 

6,710 

5,620 

4,870

5,100 

4,940 

4,840 

5,250 

5,150

'4,730 

4,500 

4,500 

4,780 

5,060

5,830 

6,060 

6,270 

6,220 

5,960

4,890 

4,180 

3,920 

3,780 

3,820

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

3, 270 201, 000 

2, 770 165, 000 

2, 630 162, 000 

2,240 138,000 

2,330 129,000 

2, 630 162, 000 

6, 620 394, 000 

9, 360 576, 000 

14, 200 845, 000 

12,200 750,000 

8, 870 545, 090 

5,920 352,000

6,100 4,420,000
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

DIVERSIONS FROM SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN HEISE AND SHELLEY GAGDn STATIONS, IDAHO

Between Heise and Shelley gaging stations 50 separate canals divert water from 

Snake River for irrigation. Forty of these divert above mouth of Henrys Fork and 

10 below. Records are available during a portion of each irrigation season from 

June, 1919, to September, 1930, showing combined discharges of all canals. Most 

of these canals are equipped with staff gages read once daily; a few have waterstage recorders. Records good except those for May, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO

Day

1.... _ ......

"i.. ...........

3 ....

4. 

5... ....

6 

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

8. ...... ...

9 

10. 

11 .. 

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

13.... ...... 

14... __ ......

15. 

May

2,570

2,970

3,060

3,120

3,490

3,540

3,540

3,430

2,990

2,720

2,660

2,570

2,440

2,520

2,840

June

7,900

7,840

7,820

8,030

7,840

7,890

8,130

8,270

8,440

8,380

8,400

8,380

8,680

9,000

8,930

July

7,860

8,140

7,490

7,290

7,530

7,720

8,060

8,330

8,540

8,570

8,520

8,410

8,340

8,160

8,270

Aug.

7,180

6,540

6,680

6,680

6,810

6 740

6,660

6,670

6,600

6 260

5,840

4,900

4,490

Sept.

6,100

6,150

6,040

6,080

5,970

5,690

5,440

5,080

4,380

4,170

4,120

4,080

3,830

Day

16..... .

17 .

18 . ....... .

19 .........

20.. 

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

22 

23 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30........ .

31

May

3,070

3,440

3,790

4 330

4,740

4,960

5,240

5,400

5,700

5,890

6,440

7,270

7,960

8,240

8,270 7 son

Jum

8,6f>

8,230

8,3£"

8,21^

s,oeo

7,7f>

7,6f«

7.3FO

6,840

6,5F<*

6,640

7,OF^

7,6?<\

7.8FO

7,8f<\

July

8,320

8,350

8,380

8,320

8,280

8,100

8,000

8,050

8,060

8,040

7,880

7,710

7,630

7,630

7,540

7,400

Aug.

4,280

3,960

3,830

3,710

3,770

3,910

4,180

4,420

4,500

5,210

5,350

5,700

6,040

6,300

6,610

6,200

Sept.

4,130

4,520

4,900

5,020

5,210

5,620

5,350

5,140

5,270

5,160

4,790

4,320

4,030

3,800

3,730

Month

May ____________________________

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

August ______ . ______ . _____________

Maximum

8,270

9,000

8,579

7,180

6,150

Minimum

2,440

6,580

7,290

3,710

3,730

Mean

4,420

7,960

8,030

5,580

4,870

Run-off in 

acre-feet

272,000

474,000

494,000

343,000

290,000

1,870,000

NOTE. Records include flow of Riley ditch which diverts from Snake River 1 irile above gaging station 

near Heises
SNAKE RIVER 15

SNAKE RIVER HEAR SHELLEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 37 E., one-fovth mile

above Woodville highway bridge and 3 miles north of Shelley. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1915, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet June 13

(gage height, 8.68 feet); minimum, 1,400 second-feet Sept. 21 (gag? height,

4.60 feet).

1915-1930. Maximum discharge, 47,200 second-feet June 17, 1918

(gage height, 16.97 feet); minimum, 628 second-feet Sept. 15, 1926 (gage

height, 3.53 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge interpolated Apr. 6, 7, 25. Flow

regulated by numerous canal diversions above station and by storage in

Jackson Lake Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 _____________ . __ . ___ _. ___ ._

2... _ ............................................

Z. .................................. ...............

^.. .............. ..................................

^.. ................................................

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

T. .................................................

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

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

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

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

12.. ..................................... ...,.^.....

13-. ____ - .. __ . _ -

14 . .

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

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

VJ. ................ ... . ..... ........... ... . _ . __

18 _ 

19---... . _ 

20-- ...... ..................... ...............

21 __ y^.. ................................................

23 __ ..... __. .-..-. .... 

2^.. ................................................

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

W.. ................................................

27.- .................................... ......

2».. ................................................

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

30 

31- ................... ......1 '.................

Nov.

3,680

Month

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

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

July 

September ________________ . ______ ..

The period _____________________

Apr.

3,590 

3,460 

3,520 

3,900 

4,250

4,820 

5,400 

5,970 

6,570 

7,230

7,640 

7,770 

7,940 

8,260 

9,080

8,750 

7,600 

6,600 

6,060 

6,100

6,600 

7,160 

7,640 

8,680 

9,540

10,400 

10,200 

9,730 

9,330 

8,440

Maximum

10,400 

7,710 

11,700 

6,570 

7,840 

4,980

May

7,470 

6,600 

6,130 

6,540 

7,400

7,710 

7,640 

7,500 

7,330 

6,970

6,380 

5,970 

5,420 

5,240 

4,840

4,870 

5,240 

4,960 

4,650 

4,200

3,830 

4,680 

6,280 

5,940 

5,070

4,700 

4,170 

4,120 

4,680 

5,970 

7,640

June

9,470 

8,720 

.6, 510 

ff, 010 

4,400

3,750 

2,860 

2,450 

3,590 

7,030

8,470 

9,800 

11,700 

10,900 

8,220

6,280 

6,100 

6,970 

7,980 

8,360

8,120 

8,400 

9,730 

10,600 

10,200

8,750 

6,970 

6,250 

6,600 

6,770

Minimum

3,460 

3,830 

2,450 

4,380 

2,250 

1,460

July

6,000 

5,130 

5,270 

6,000 

5,630

5,270 

4,650 

4,380 

4,400 

5,240

6,510 

6,570 

6,470 

6,310 

5,600

5,100 

4,840 

4,840 

4,840 

5,270

5,570 

5,130 

4,820 

4,820 

5,100

5,240 

5,330 

5,270 

5,100 

4,980 

5,130

Mean

7,070 

5,810 

7,370 

5,320 

5,150 

3,240

-Aug.

5,270 

6,000 

6,310 

6,440 

6,310

6,310 

6,220 

5,820 

5,540 

5,630

5,880 

6,190 

6,900 

7,740 

7,840

7,300 

6,970 

6,310 

5,540 

4,820

4,270 

3,660 

3,200 

2,840 

2,510

2,860 

2,390 

2,250 

2,480 

3,260 

4,700

Sept.

4,980 

4,960 

4,700 

4,300 

4,270

4,400 

4,790 

4,960 

4,540 

3,900

3,240 

3,180 

3,180 

2,920 

3,180

3,030 

2,530 

1,980 

1,640 

1,520

1,460 

1,780 

2,500 

2,940 

3,300

3,300 

2,840 

2,400 

2,210 

2,120

Run-off in 

acre-feet

421,000 

357,000 

439,000 

327,000 

317,000 

193,000

. 2,050,000
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SNAKE RIVER BELOW BIACKFOOT BRIDGE, NEAR BLACKFOCT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Two water-stage recorders on different channels of river in sees. 

5 and 7, respectively, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., below Blackfoot lower highway 

bridge and 2 miles west of Blackfoot.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year not determined; no flow June 

7-9.

1924^1930: Maximum discharge not determined; no flow for several 

days during several years.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge is total of flow in three cl annels. Measuring conditons are such that records can not be determined except at relatively low stages when flow is usually supplied by relee.se of water from 

Jackson Lake. Station is below all diversions from Srake River above 

mouth of Blackfoot River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19?0

Day

1-. . .-......

2- 

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

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

5-... 

6..-. ....... ......

7 ___ .. _ . _ ......

8-.... ............

9--.....-.......-....

10--. 

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

12--. . .

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

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

15- .

June

6 

0 

0

1,880

3,860 

4,840 

6,610 

7,030 

5,030

July

2,420 

1,650 

1,320 

2,040 

1,860

1,380 

975 

563 

556 

858

1,850 

2,630 

2,700 

2,900 

3,280

Aug.

2,410 

3,010 

3,910 

4,440 

4,450

4,500 

4,410 

3,900 

3,310 

3,270

3,150 

3,510 

4,370 

5,790 

6,530

Sept.

1,950 

1,920 

1,860 

1,590 

1,970

2,090 

2,560 

2,800 

2,110 

1,640

1,080 

779 

712 

600 

592

Day

ie

17

16 

M 

2C

21 

2£ 

23 

24 

2f

2f 

27 

28 

& 

31 

31

Month

June 7-30... _________ __ .. . .............

July. , _ 

August ___ ___ ___ .. __ ... ______ .

. _________ 

. _ . _______ ...

____________

__ . _________

___ . ___ 

____________

Maximum

7,450 

3,280 

6,530

2,800

Jim-?

2,970 

2,050 2,650 

3,6fo 

4,5(^

4.4TO 

4,840 

6.2FO 

7,320 

7,450

6,100 

4,150 

2,620 

2,730 

2,9M)

Minimum

0 

556 

70 

15

July

2,590 

2,240 

1,760 

1,200 

1,540

2,200 

1,860 

1,280 

1,200 

1,450

2,090 

2,310 

2,420 

2,270 

2,140 

2,250

Mean

3,920 

1,860 

3,050 

1,020

Aug.

6,030 

5,760 

5,190 

4,480 

3,620

2,740 

1,770 

833 

602 

223

117 

100 

70 

369 

557 

1,250

Sept.

634 

414 

104 

27 

15

31 

22 

206 

463 

903

1,040 

907 

689 

482 

73

Run-off in 

acre-feet

187,000 

114,000 

188,000 

60,700

S50,000
SNAKE RIVER 17

DIVERSIONS FROM SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN SHELLEY AND CLOUGH RANCH GAGING STATIONS,

IDAHO

Between Shelley and Clough ranch, 15 canals divert water from Snal e River 

for irrigation. Records are available during a portion of each irrigation season 

from May, 1924, to September, 1930, showing combined discharge of all these 

canals. Records good except those for May, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1 ...

2 ..... ... -

3 

4 . ... ....

5 

7 .... .....

8.. _ ..

9.. ..... ...

10 

11 ... ___ .

12 

13... .......

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

15 . _ ....

May

2,510 

2,590 

2,740 

2,810 

2,960

2,770 

2,840 

2,750 

2,650 

2,550

2,460 

2,410 

2,420 

2,370 

2,410

June

3,670 

3,700 

3,630 

3,440 

3,300

3,180 

2,740 

2,260 

2,460 

3,710

3,820 

3,760 

3,870 

3,660 

3,540

July

3,450 

3,310 

3,300 

3,400 

3,520

3,450 

3,480 

3,300 

3,350 

3,510

3,620 

3,590 

3,320 

2,980 

2,120

Aug.

2,600 

2,540 

2,350 

1,850 

1,690

1,660 

1,720 

1,730 

2,070 

2,330

2,410 

2,360 

2,190 

1,830 

1,470

Sept.

2,720 

2,720 

2,680 

2,370 

2,080

1,960 

1,890 

2,200 

2,350 

2,320

2,230 

2,290 

2,350 

2,330 

2,360

Day

16 

17 

la

19. 

20 

21 

22 _ ...

23 - _ .

24 

25 

26- 

27 .- 

28 

29. .........

30. 

31 

Month Maximum

May.......... _ . _ .......... _ ..................... 3,560

July... __ ..... ____ _ ................ 3,620

September. __ - -. - - -- - - 2.720

The perk)d

May

2,400 

2,440 

2,420 

2,380 

2,420

2,370 

2,480 

2,610 

2,580 

2,590

2,780 

2,900 

3,120 

3,350 

3,190 

3,560

June

3,460 

3,530 

3,600 

3,620 

3,580

3,340 

3,320 

3,180 

3,130 

3,040

3,070 

3,240 

3,350 

3,480 

3,500

Minimi-mi

2,370 

2,260 

2,120 

1,320 

1,250

July

2,260 

2,260 

2,800 

3,380 

3,100

2,980 

2,930 

3,320 

3,320 

2,920

2,690 

2,640 

2,610 

2,550 

2,570 

2,570

Mean

2,670 

3,370 

3,050 

1,970 

2,090

Aug.

1,440 

1,440 

1,430 

1,340 

1,320

1,470 

L840 

2,130 

2,250 

2.250

2.230 

2,420 

1,900 

1,720 

2.280 

2.710

Sept.

2,380 

2,250 

1,980 

1,490 

1,250

1,330 

1,390 

1,930 

2,090 

2,230

2,220 

2,100 

1,910 

1,770 

1,650

Run-off in 

acre-feet

164,000 

201,000 

188,000 

121,000 

124,000

'i 98,000
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

SNAKE RIVER AT CLOUGH RANCH, NEAR BIACKFOOT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 34 E., one-fourth mile

below mouth of Blackfoot River and 14 miles southwest o* Blackfoot. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1910, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,390 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage

height, 6.32 feet); minimum, 163 second-feet Sept, 21 (gage height, 0.99

foot).

1910-1930: Maximum discharge, 46,200 second-feet Jure 18, 1918 (gage

height, 14.8 feet); minimum, 118 second-feet Aug. 25, 1019 (gage height,

1.93 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Flow regulated by storage in Jackson Lake and

Blackfoot-Marsh Reservoirs. Numerous irrigation diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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............

26.. .......

26.. .......

27.... .....

28 .........

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

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

31 

Oct.

2,880 

3,000 

2,880 

2,730 

2,650

2,570 

2,470 

2,360 

2,340 

2,380

2,410 

2,550 

 2,490 

 2,420 

 2,360

2,300 

 2,260 

 2,220 

2,180 

 2,180

 2,170 

 2, 170 

2,170 

 2,190 

 2,220

2,240 

2,240 

2,260 

2,350 

2,520 

2,820

Nov.

2,980 

3,210 

 3,210 

 3,210 

3,210

3,180 

3,120 

3,110 

3,210 

 3,210

 3, 210 

 3,220 

 3,220 

 3,230 

3,230

3,250 

 3,220 

 3,190 

 3,150 

3,120

 2,820 

 2,530 

2,230 

2,260 

2,380

 2,960 

3,540 

3,750 

3,960 

3,450

Dec.

3,180 

3,110 

3,020 

3,250 

3,110

3,070 

3,050 

3,180 

3,520 

3,540

3,790 

4,200 

4,590 

4,300 

4,240

4,160 

3,960 

3,720 

3,700 

3,520

3,210 

2,930 

2,850 

3,340 

3,230

3,120 

3,020 

2,650 

2,630 

2,880 

2,650

Jan.

2,600 

2,630 

2,490 

2,320 

2,620

2,070 

2,050 

1,970 

1,570 

1,370

1,590 

 1,700 

 1,820 

 1,930 

 2,050

2,160 

,940 

,500 

 ,460 

 ,420

 ,380 

 ,340 

,300 

 1, 410 

1,520

 1,640 

 1,770 

 1,890 

2,010 

2,160 

2,360

Feb.

2,470 

2,600 

2,590 

2,680 

2,730

2,750 

2,730 

2,710 

2,850 

2,980

3,120 

3,120 

3,090 

3,110 

3,160

3,300 

3,340 

3,390 

3,600 

3,640

3,680 

3,620 

3,750 

3,540 

3,320

3,410 

3,200 

3,110

Month

October ____ . ___ . _____________ . ....

January _ ... .. __ . ______________ . ....

February __ . ____ . _____________ . ....

March _____ . ___ . _________________

April . . . 

May ___ . ______ . ______ . ______ . ....

July 

September.. _- - -

The yeair , . ,

Mar.

2,850 

2,870 

2,670 

2,710 

2,900

2,920 

2,980 

3,090 

3,070 

2,980

3,050 

3,020 

?,870 

3,120 

3,250

3,270 

3,340 

3,340 

3,360 

3,230

3,250 

3,410 

3,520 

3,900 

4,120

3,680 

3,410 

3,230 

3,230 

3,250 

3,360

Apr.

3,510 

3,490 

3,390 

3,490 

3,960

4,260 

4,800 

5,210 

5,700 

6,340

6,740 

6,910 

7,070 

7,350 

7,860

8,310 

7,400 

6,240 

5,340 

5,010

5,160 

5,320 

5,650 

6,190

6,740

7,620 

7,940 

7,560 

7,260 

6,560

Maximum

3,000 

3,960 

4,590 

2,630 

3,750 

4,120 

8,310 

5,340 

7,750 

3,520 

6,940 

3,180

8,310

May

5,340 

4,420 

3,430 

3,110 

3,920

4,600 

4,630 

4,820 

5,050 

5,210

4,880 

4,600 

3,770 

3,180 

2,930

2,780 

3,040 

2,980 

2,780 

2,350

1,910 

1,760 

3,090 

3,900

2,870

2,050 

1,210 

716 

538 

1,230 

2,460

June

4,300 

5,540 

4,020 

2,200 

1,150

765 

265 

195 

19? 

755

3,270 

4,630 

6,190 

7,250 

5,540

3,540 

2,350 

2,670 

3,680 

4,610

4,950 

5,120 

6,150 

7,300

7,750

6,640 

4,800 

3,040 

3, 070 

3,450

Minimum

2,170 

2,230 

2,630 

1,300 

2,470 

2,670 

3,390 

538 

191 

594 

277 

163

163

July

2,980 

2,050 

1,470 

2,050 

2,120

1,660 

1,380 

702 

594 

730

1,680 

2,700 

2,920 

3,020 

3,520

2,920 

2,570 

2,170 

1,460 

1,570

2,350 

2,240 

1,680 

1,310

1,470

2,240 

2,440 

2,630 

2,460 

2,360 

2,380

Mean

2,420 

3,120 

3,380 

1,870 

3,130 

3,200 

5,950 

3,200 

3,850 

2,060 

3,360 

1,290

3,060

Aug.

2,540 

3,090 

3,900 

4,460 

4,690

4,690 

4,650 

4,200 

3,680 

3,580

3,600 

3,960 

4,690 

5,910 

6,940

6,460 

6,150 

5,770 

5,030 

4,240

3,380 

2,400 

1,340 

1,030 

702

378 

363 

277 

368 

601 

1,130

Sept.

2,230 

2,280 

2,200 

1,840 

2,110

2,300 

2,820 

3,180 

2,710 

2,100

1,380 

952 

848 

872

765

840 

695 

419 

241 

201

163 

198 

257 

497 

904

1,390 

1,450 

1,180 

952 

824

Run-off In 

acre-feet

149,000 

186,000 

208,000 

115,000 

174,000 

197,000 

354,000 

197,000 

229,000 

127,000 

207,000 

76,800

2,220,000

1 Interpolated.
SNAKE RIVER 19

AMERICAN FALLS BESERVOIE AT AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sees. 29 and 30, T. 7 S., R. 31 E., at outlet gates of reservoir 1 mile 

from American Falls.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1926, to September, 1930.

REMARKS. American Falls Reservoir impounds water for supplemental irrigation of lands in Minidoka and North and South Side Twin Falls tracts and 

also stores water for some future irrigation development. Capacity 1,700,000 

acre-feet between elevations 4,295.70 and 4,354.50, sea-level datum. 

Gage-height record and table showing storage capacity of reservoir furnished 

by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1929-30

Day

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.

756,320 

768,220 

778,320 

789,930 

800,680

811,430 

822,550 

830,890 

840,040 

843,470

849,180 

852,990 

857, 570 

861,760 

866,060

870,380 

874,300 

878,220 

882,530 

887,630

891,160 

898,220 

903,380 

907,430 

911, 070

910,260 

907,020 

913, 490 

915, 510 

911,470 

913,090

Nov.

908,640 

901,360 

902,980 

899,790 

896,650

886,060 

888,810 

888,030 

883,710 

878, 610

878, 610 

876,260 

873,120 

869,590 

866,060

863,710 

856,800 

857, 570 

856,040 

851, 470

Dec.

849,180 

847,660 

845,370 

841,560 

836,990

833,180 

828,600 

827,080 

825,550 

821,440

824,790 

822,550 

824,790 

828,980 

831,650

833,940 

839,270 

843,850 

847,660 

850,710

849,560853,760 

843, 850 854, 140 

838, 5101855, 680 

836,230861,000 

834,700867,630

835,460 

836,230 

841,940 

848,420

847,280

874,690 

879,400 

882,530 

882,530 

882,930 

876,260

Jan.

873,120 

879,400 

877,830 

873, 510 

868,420

869,200 

866,850 

865,280 

859,850 

854,900

Feb.

766,780 

764, 610 

762,450 

761,730 

759,560

758,840 

757,400 

758,120 

763, 170 

770,380

850, 710 779, 040 

846, 130 786, 970 

841, 560 795, 490 

839, 270 805, 500 

836,230814,390

832,410823,660 

828,600833,180 

823,290842,320 

818,840851,470 

814,390862,140

810,320871,550 

805,500882,530 

799,940892,730 

794,750902,170 

790,680913,490

786, 970 

782,280 

778,320 

773,630 

770,380 

767,860

921, 180 

931,690 

941,800

Mar.

949,310 

959,330 

966,840 

973, 510 

979,360

986,960 

997,690 

1,006,280 

1, 012, 720 

1,022,160

1,030,850 

1,037,900 

1, 045, 820 

1, 055, 500 

1, 062, 550

1, 074, 080 

1, 083, 550 

1,092,110 

1, 097, 970 

1, 102, 930

1,116,480 

1, 121, 090 

1,135,840 

1,145,060 

1, 153, 360

1, 170, 140 

1, 175, 790 

1, 183, 320 

1, 188, 030 

1, 204, 980 

1, 207, 810

Apr.

1, 209, 230 

1,215,460 

1,224,580 

1, 223, 140 

1,229,370

1, 232, 730 

1, 236, 090 

1,239,920 

1, 242, 320 

1, 249, 040

1, 256, 710 

1, 257, 680 

1, 260, 610 

1, 270, 830 

1, 266, 450

1, 271, 810 

1, 277, 160 

1,274,240 

1, 271, 320 

\, 269, 860

1,262,070 

1, 260, 610 

1, 259, 140 

1, 254, 310 

1, 255, 750

1, 258, 660 

1,258,660 

1, 260, 120 

1,265,480 

1,268,400

May

1, 269, 370 

1, 270, 350 

1, 265, 960 

1,264,500 

1, 257, 200

Jane July

1, 253, 8301, 088, 960 

1, 251, 910 1, 077, 230 

1,248,0801,068,270 

1,238, 490! 1,059, 020 

1,231,770,1,049,340

1, 251, 910 1, 220, 260*1, 037, 010 

1, 256, 710 1, 207, 810! 1, 026, 450 

1, 258, 660 1, 190, 860 1, 014, 430 

1, 276, 190 1, 181, 440 1, 000, 700 

1,283,9801,169,190 984,820

1,291,770 

1,300,540 

1,307,390 

1, 313, 330 

1, 312, 340

1, 316, 300 

1, 317, 290 

1,311,840 

1, 321, 350 

1,318,280

1,308,400 

1, 313, 820 

1, 315, 310 

1, 314, 810 

1,314,320

1, 313, 820 

1,307,880 

1, 298, 100 

1,284,960 

1, 274, 240 

1, 260, 610

1,153,820 

1, 147, 830 

1, 142, 760 

1, 145, 990 

1, 147, 370

1, 143, 680 

1, 130, 770 

1, 124, 780 

1, 118, 790 

\, 113, 760

1, 110, 600 

1,107,890 

1, 105, 190 

1, 104, 290 

1, 110, 150

1, 114, 210 

1, 116, 940 

1, 104, 290 

1, 102, 480 

1, 096, 620

974,350 

964,330 

955, 570 

946,390 

937, 760

929,260 

920, 770 

911,870 

897, 830 

889,990

879,000 

866,850 

855,660 

842,320 

832,030

820,320 

810,320 

800,680 

791,790 

782,280 

772, 910

-Aug.

76V 170 

75ft- 070 

74" 710 

74'. 440 

73i>. 520

73V 960 

721V 100 

72! 590 

72', 430 

716, 510

712,390 

70T* 980 

70"1 640 

710,690 

715, 810

72?, 530 

73^560 

737r 930 

74V 440 

743,490

74*f 250 

741 r 090 

73i~. 170 

727,750 

71ft 620

70P.290 7or> 100

690, 190 

6TO, 660 

667, 710 

655, 750

Sept.

651,440 

645,230 

638,480 

632,980 

625,900

620,100 

616, 230 

614, 670 

614,040 

612, 170

609,040 

607,790 

605,600 

603,100 

601,540

597,790 

593,100 

587,160 

582,240 

576, 190

570, 740 

563,470 

555,600 

552, 640 

547, 360

548,240 

549,120 

549, 410 

549,700 

552,340
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SNAKE RIVER AT NEELEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 30 E., half a mile north of 

Neeley and 4 miles downstream from outlet of American Falls Reservoir 

until June 7. After that date water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 7 S., 

R. 31 E., 3 miles upstream was used.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1906, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet July 24 (gage 

height, 3.82 feet); minimum, 130 second-feet Oct. 1-3.

1906-1930: Maximum discharge, 48,400 second-feet June 20, 1918 (gage 

height, 13.5 feet); minimum, 130 second-feet Sept. 28 to Oct. 3, 1929.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for winter months, which are fair. 

Discharge estimated Oct. 1-8, Jan. 12-19. Flow regulated by operation of 

gates at American Falls Dam. Record June 7 to Sept. 30, 1930, is same as 

that obtained prior to June 7 at lower site, since all discharge measurements 

are made at lower site.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192S-SO

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

6-

7-

8-

9-

10-

21- 

22..

23-

24-

25-

26________

27 

28 _

29 

30 

31 ..

130

130

130

133

153

150

150

150

1,620

3,110

3,060

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,200

3,130

3,110

3,110

3,110

2,710

2,110

2,140

2,160

5,030

4,940

4,860

4,680

4,760

5,270

5,490

7,600

7,800

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,730

7,700

7,670

7,700

7,800

7,830

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,830

7,900

7,960

7,900

7,830

7,830

7,730

7,800

7,800

7,540

5,300

5,610

5,760

2,190

6,160

7,620

6,830

7,060

7,830

7,830

7,830

7,860

7,800

7,340

7,470

7,600

6,590

7,830

7,440

5,030

4,860

4,650

5,000

4,970

5,030

5,030

4,970

5,000

4,700

2,190

2,190

2,180

3,860

5,060

5,340

5,570

6,710

6,710

6,650

6,710

6,740

6,740

6,590

6,630

6,670

6,680

6,700

6,710

6,650

6,590

6,520

6,560

6,520

6,560

6,520

6,520

6,450

6,450

6,520

6,450

6,450

6,520

6,490

6,450

6,450

6,410

6,410

6,450

4,250

1,690

1,690

1,710

1,710

1,730

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,790

1,710

1,660

1,640

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,600

1,590

1,600

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,640

2,020

2,040

2,090

2,130

2,040

2,240

3,080

3,360

3,600

3,600

4,280

4,950

5,140

5,800

6,160

6,160

6,160

6,870

7,440

8,920

8,920

9,420

9,960

10,000

10,000

9,960

9,310

8,960

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,030

8,890

8,470

8,100

7,900

7,900

7,860

7,860

7,730

6,800

5,390

4,110

3,600

3,080

2,910

2,930

3,810

4,590

4,970

4,340

4,080

4,160

4,440

5,230

5,620

5,540

5,480

5,510

5,800

7,090

8,030

9,000

8,890

8,960

9,000

9,100

9,630

9,630

9,560

9,530

9,550

9,550

9,020

8,820

8,900

8,860

8,980

9,220

9,340

9,340 

9,550 

9,63C 

9,680 

9,43C

9,220 

9,14ff 

8,740 

8,30C 

8,11C

8,14C 

8.62C 

9,10f 

9,14C 

9,300

9,550

9,590

9,890

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,200

10,100

10,000

9,890

9,890

9,930

9,930

9,680

9,630

9,630

9,800

10,100

10,300

10,500

10,600

10,100

9,550

10,100

10,100

9,970

9,760

9,780

9,800

9,840

9,970

9,970

9,840

9,680

9,430

9,100

8,900

8,860

8,820

8,620

8,420

7,640

6,700

6,230

5,950

5,770

5,800

6,020

6,670

7,180

7,870

8,180

8,180

8,180

8,180

8,180

8,140

8,140

8,220

8,260

8,220

8,140

7,910

7,910

7,950

7,870

6,960

6,310

6,050

6,050

5,700

4,520

4,520

4,520

5,560

5,980

5,980

6,050

6,160

6,160

6,160

6,160

6,160

6,130

5,110

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

2,810

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October . 

November. 

DecemberJanuary.... 

February. . 

March..... 

April.. 

May 

June... 

July 

August_- 

September.

The year.

5,490

7,960

7,860

6,740

6,520

2,240

10,000

9,000

9,680

10,600

9,970

8,220

10, 600

130 

2,190 

2,180 

6,450 

1,640 

1,590 

a, 080 

2,910 

8,110 

9,550 

5,770 

2,810

130

2,610

7,300

5,800

6,610

3,060

1,740

7,410

5,880

9,140

9,960

8,090

5,910

160,000

434,000

357,000

406,000

170,000

107,000

441,000

362,000

544,000

612,000

497,000

352,000

4,440,000
SNAKE RIVER 21

LAKE WAICOTT HEAR MINEDOKA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Hook gage in sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., in backwater fcrmed by 

Minidoka Dam, 6 miles southeast of Minidoka. Zero of gage 4, If 0.48 feet 

above mean sea level (4,200 feet project datum of the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1909, to September, 1930.

REMARKS. Lake Walcott impounds 107,240 acre-feet between elevations 4,186.48 

and 4,196.48 feet sea-level datum for power development and irrigation of 

lands on Minidoka project of United States Bureau of Reclamation. Gageheight record and capacity table furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1929-80

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.

97,840

91, 810

86,100

80,950

75, 650

70,400

66,000

60,200

55,260

53,970

54,720

55,040

55,470

56,330

56,550

56,980

57,520

57, 730

58,050

58,590

60,420

61,830

62, 380

62,820

62,820

68,970

69,080

69, 850

69,520

Nov.

73, 730

74,520

74,520

75,080

75,200

73,620

75,080

75,080

75,310

75,420

74,630

75,420

75,420

75,530

75,530

75,650

75,200

73,530

75,530

75,530

74, 970

74,630

74,520

72,830

71,280

71, 610

71,720

71, 170

67 980

73, 170

Dec.

73,620

73,620

73,960

74,630

74,630

74,860

74,860

74,520

74,290

74,970

73,730

74,520

75,420

74,180

72, 830

70, 730

72,050

71,720

71,280

71, 610

71, 610

71, 170

71,390

70, 070

67,650

66,220

66,220

69, 740

71, 170

71, 170

Jan.

73, 730

74, 410

73,620

73,960

73,960

73,960

73, 3SO

.73,280

72,940

73,620

73, 730

73,840

73,840

73, 390

73,390

73,390

73,390

73, 170

73,390

1

70 qnn

73, 170

72,940

73, 170

73, 170

73, 170

73, 170

1

70 i7n

73,280

73,280

73, 170

73,280

Feb.

73,390

73,620

73,840

73, 620

73,390

73,390

79 _IQA

70,840

68,750

67,320

66,770

66,550

66,220

66,330

66,440

66,880

66,880

67,100

67,100

66,880

66,770

66, 770

66,550

65,560

65,120

64 ' 030

Mar.

64,030

64 140

64,030

63,480

63,370

62,380

63,150

62,930

62, 710

62,820

62, 710

62, 710

RO AQn

62,270

62,380

62, 710

62, 710

62,710

62, 160

61,830

60,630

60,850

61,280

61,390

61,280

60,960

Apr.

61,940

62, 380

62, 050

61,060

60,200

60,850

61,280

62, 710

63,040

62,280

62,050

fJQ 7/\fl

66,440

73,730

78,350

81,400

85,750

QQ OKA

91,920

93,550

92,160

93,550

93,320

94,840

May

94,950

Q4 17ft

93,320

92, 510

92,270

92,160

94,140

QQ Qfin

95, 910

96,030

96, 870

95, 790

93,900

OQ KKA

93,440

94,140

93,900

91,810

91 690

QQ Qfin

90,880

91,460

91,460

90,530

92,270

92,860

92, 390

no n_tn

92, 270

91,690

June

90,990

94,290

90,290

90,880

91, 460

92, 510

93,090

93,320

94,250

93,900

92,740

91,920

88,900

90,290

90,880

91, 570

91, 110

91,690

92,860

94,140

95, 180

96,390

97,470

97,350

97,110

95, 910

95, 070

92,740

93,200

92, 970

July

92,970

91 230

9l| 570

92,860

93,550

93,790

94,600

94,600

95, 310

95,180

95,550

95,430

95,430

95, 430

95,550

95, 070

94,490

93,550

91,920

92,510

92,740

93,550

94,720

95, 670

93,670

93,440

94,020

94,490

94,720

94,600

93,900

Aug.

93,790

94,250

94,840

9S, 670

95 790

SS, 910

9B, 910

95-430

94,140

94 020

93,790

93,900

9S,180

96,630

96,510

95 910

94 720

94 250

92.860

91.690

91.460

91.460

»2,510

93 090

93 790

93 550

93 900

93 790

94 020

94 250

93 900

Sept.

94,950

95, 180

95,070

94,490

94,950

95, 910

96,630

95, 670

94,140

93,440

92,160

90,410

86,920

83, 770

81, 510

81, 740

82,520

83,430

85,170

86,800

88,780

90,990

91, 810

94,600

96,870

97,350

97,110

96,990

96,870

96,390
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 1? B 

SNAKE RIVER NEAR MINIDOKA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2. T. 9 S., R. 25 E., I mile below Minidoka Dam and 6 miles southeast of Minidoka. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1910, to September, 1930. Records prior to 1910

at Montgomerys Ferry 6 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,070 second-f^et Dec. 13 (gage

height, 7.30 feet); minimum, 1,190 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 4.04

feet).

1910-1930: Maximum discharge, 45,900 second-feet June 21, 1918 (gage

height, 16.02 feet); minimum, 960 second-feet Oct. 13, J914 (gage height,

4.05 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Flow regulated by storage ft American Falls

and Lake Walcott Reservoirs and by diversions 1 mile upstream for irrigation

in Minidoka project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%3-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.

2,190 

2,070 

2,120 

2,090 

2,050

1,940 

2,090 

2,160 

2,220 

2,120

2,070 

2,030 

1,960 

1,990 

2,040

2,040 

2,080 

2,110 

2,140 

1,920

1,320 

1,330 

1,280 

1,260 

1,260

2,420 

3,740 

4,210 

4,250 

4,230 

4,360

Nov.

5,710 

7,480 

7,050 

7,190 

7,280

7,540 

7,430 

7,370 

7,340 

7,400

7,480 

7,400 

7,400 

7,340 

7,370

7,480 

7,660 

7,660 

7,630 

7,630

7,860 

7,510 

7,480 

6,270 

5,580

5,610 

5,560 

4,300 

3,560 

5,870

Dee.

6,660 

6,680 

7,250 

7,400 

7,480

7,540 

7,570 

7,370 

7,510 

7,800

6,820 

7,600 

7,920 

6,630 

5,480

4,900 

5,160 

5,210 

5,060 

5,380

5,210 

4,940 

5,090 

4,050 

2,900

2,580 

2,660 

4,050 

4,870 

5,210 

5,760

Jan.

6,520 

7,250 

7,080 

6,820 

6,630

6,850

Feb.

kooo

6,960

6,910 

6,880 

5,820 

4,590 

3,320

2,380 

2,210 

2,140 

2,070 

2,070

1,830 

1,950 

1,870 

1,850 

2,030

2,040 

2,030 

1,880 

2,080 

2,210

2,340 

2,420 

2,280

Month

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

November... __ _ _ ...

December _ ____ ._ __ . . _ . . _ .

February.-...- .. . __ __ . . _ .......

March... ....

June

July

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

Mar.

2,070 

1,920 

2,050 

2,030 

2,020

2,120 

2,030 

2,040 

1,910 

1,980

1,940 

1,910 

1,870 

1,870 

1,850

1,680 

1,860 

1,830 

1,880 

1,900

1,810 

1,800 

1,680 

1,770 

1,780

1,740 

1,980 

1,990 

1,990 

2,030 

1,990

Apr.

2,190 

2,900 

3,140 

3,270 

3,600

3,600 

3,990 

4,210 

4,410 

4,900

4,920 

4,820 

4,800 

4,850 

5,040

5,240 

5,430 

5,580 

5,870 

5,820

5,870 

5,970 

6,030 

6,410 

6,190

6,140 

6,160 

6,160 

6,000 

5,690

Maximum

4,360 

7,860 

7,920

2,070 

6,410 

6,540 

6,960 

7,370 

7,160 

5,360

7,920

May

6,000 

6,240 

6,540 

6,060 

5,790

5,210 

4,560 

2,900 

2,440 

2,150

2,320 

3,160 

3,460 

3,620 

4,140

3,820 

3,840 

3,970 

3,820 

4,300

4,460 

4,630 

4,340 

4,050 

3,860

4,630 

5,140 

5,580 

5,890 

6,140 

6,540

Jure

6,410 

6,300 

6,3r> 

6,4f> 

6,410

6,110 

6, IfO 

6,270 

6, IPO 

6.0FO

6,140 

6,420 

6,960 

6,30" 

6,060

6, OF" 

6,660 

6,660 

6,270 

6, IfO

6,080 

6,0fi 

6,2f 

6, 270 

6, If"

6,160 

6,240 

6, 770 

6,740 

6,8?"

Minimum

1,260 

3,560 

2,580

1,830 

1,680 

2,190 

2,150 

6,060 

6,770 

4,700 

2,380

1,260

July

6,960 

7,140 

6,990 

6,770 

6,880

7,020 

7,190 

7,220 

7,310 

7,370

7,310 

7,250 

7,220 

7,160 

7,110

7,140 

7,110 

7,160 

7,370 

7,190

7,160 

7,140 

7,140 

7,160 

7,160

7,280 

7,140 

7,020 

6,960 

7,080 

7,140

Mean

2,290 

6,880 

5,830 

6,850 

3,580 

1,910 

4,970 

4,500 

6,330 

7,140 

5,750 

3,940

6,000

Aug.

7,110 

7,160 

7,110 

7,080 

7,020

6,850 

6,740 

6,800 

6,880 

6,570

6,410 

6,030 

6,440 

5,240 

5,260

4,940 

4,850 

4,780 

4,700 

4,900

4,970 

4,990 

4,990 

4,990 

5,160

5,410 

5,360 

6,110 

4,990 

6,140 

5,280

Sept.

5,360 

5,260 

5,140 

5,110 

5,060

4,870 

4,730 

4,630 

4,190 

4,210

4,210 

4,120 

4,100 

4,120 

4,100

3,800 

3,440 

3,460 

3,440 

3,420

3,380 

3,480 

3,480 

3,480 

3,290

3,070 

3,160 

3,080 

2,600 

2,380

Run-off in 

acre-feet

141,000 

409,000 

358,000 

421, 000 

199,000 

117,000 

296,000 

277,000 

377,000 

439,000 

354,000 

234,000

3, 620, 000
SNAKE RIVER 23

SNAKE RIVER AT MUSTER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., one-fourth mile

below Milner Dam at Milner.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,970 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage

height, 12.2 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet May 27, 30, 31 (gage, height,

1.44 feet).

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 44,400 second-feet June 12, 1909 (gage

height, 20.1 feet on old gage); minimum, 8 second-feet Aug. 22-26, 1924 (gage

height, 1.50 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated by operation of American F^lls and

Lake Walcott Reservoirs and by diversions for irrigation at Milier Dam

just above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 30

Day

1 _ ............

2. ......... -

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

4 

&.... ...........

6... _

7....... ___ ..

8... ....... _ ..

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

10 

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

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

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

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

15 . __ ...

16 

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

18 

19 

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

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

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

23 

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

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

26 

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

28 _____ ......

29- . 

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

31. 

Oct.

1,020 

1,740 

1,480 

1,060 

419

426 

485 

324 

329

377

788 

1,250 

1,220 

1,320 

1,640

1,700 

l,3dO 

1,590 

1,770 

1,780

960 

449 

1,310 

1,280 

1,180

1,430 

3,170 

4,060 

3,930 

2,320 

2,270

Nov.

4,910 

7,200

7,750 

7,580 

6,560

5,990 

7,500 

7,360 

7,260 

7,090

7,090 

7,200 

7,190 

7,140 

7,120

7,090 

6,980 

7,090 

7,510 

7,510

7,310 

7,090 

7,090 

6,260 

4,470

3,960 

4,060 

4,130

2,740 

2,810

Dec.

6,260 

5,940 

5,920 

6,210 

6,210

6,320 

6,230 

6,340 

6,320 

6,350

6,130 

5,730 

6,630 

6,040 

4,520

3,780 

3,630 

3,960 

4,110 

4,060

3,880 

3,580 

3,580 

3,100 

2,080

1,280 

1,000 

1,950 

3,280 

3,540 

3,880

Jan.

4,500 

5,230 

5,970 

5,770 

5.3SO

4,130 

4,760 

4,830 

5,720 

5,640

5,900 

5,880 

5,750 

5,740 

5,660

5,550 

5,550 

5,440 

5,550 

5,550

5,820 

5,820 

5,440 

5,600 

5,440

5,550 

5,770 

5,770 

5,720 

5,660 

5,600

Feb.

5,660 

5,660 

5,940 

5,770 

5,720

5,720 

5,770 

5,820 

4,500 

3,480

1,950 

1,950 

1,060 

1,060 

1,470

1,770 

1,350 

965 

965 

834

680 

1,270 

295 

105 

136

348 

115 

115

Month

December. ____ . ___ .... ....... ........ -... .....

April.... _ _ .

July... . . .

Mar.

122 

399 

282 

122 

244

845 

874 

862 

828 

805

794 

602 

434 

409 

308

282 

105 

105 

105 

104

108 

108 

392 

392

282

108 

108 

108 

108 

107 

109

Apr.

115 

105 

80 

80 

76

63 

65 

66 

66 

66

59 

55 

52 

52 

46

46 

43 

26 

23 

24

27 

24 

22 

20

21

19

17 

17 

95 

17

Maximum

4,060 

7,750 

6,630 

5,970 

5,940 

874 

115 

138 

426 

148 

1,280 

1,720

7,750

May

13

12 

19 

138 

18

14 

13 

17 

20 

13

13 

13

17 

15 

51

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

19 

15 

12

16 

10 

11 

11 

10 

10

June

13 

14 

13 

13 

426

17 

14 

11 

16 

13

11 

11 

11 

178 

73

13 

11 

12 

158 

16

16 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

12 

13

Minimum

324 

2,740 

1,000 

4,130 

115 

104 

17 

10 

11 

11 

11 

12

10

July

13 

12 

14 

13 

11

12 

12 

12 

14 

14

19 

148 

15 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

13 

13 

12

12 

15

11 

75 

12 

12 

11 

12

Mean

1,430 

6,370 

4,580 

5,510 

2,520 

341 

49.6 

18.9 

39.0 

19.2 

66.0 

316

1,770

Aug.

12 

11 

16 

15 

16

13 

11 

11 

12 

13

13 

13 

1,280 

402 

13

13 

. 13 

15 

12 

11

11 

12 

12 

13 

15

12 

11 

11 

12 

12 

11

Sept.

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

27 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

14

13 

348 

946 

1,720 

1,390

1,070 

592 

468 

489 

493

122 

46 

59 

80 

1,430

P.un-ofl in 

asre-feet

87,900 

379,000 

282,000 

339,000 

140,000 

21,000 

2,950 

1,160 

2,320 

1,180 

4,060 

18,800

1, 280, 000
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SNAKE RIVER NEAR KIMBERIY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 18 E., half a mile 

below Twin Falls, 1% miles above Shoshone Falls, and 4 miles north of 

Kirnberly.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1923, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,970 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage

height, 10.0 feet); minimum, 436 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 27,200 second-feet July 4, 1927 (gage

height, 14.76 feet); minimum, 378 second-feet May 16-20, 1924 (gage height,

0.80 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those estimated Jan. 15-26, 28, which are 

good, and those for Mar. 3-6, which are fair. Practically entire flow diverted 

during large part of irrigation season by North and South Side Canals at 

Milner. Flow at such times consists of inflow and seepage between this 

station and the one at Milner. No diversions between the two stations.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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.

1,580 

2,080 

1,920 

1,810 

1,280

950 

1,180 

1,060 

950 

968

1,120 

1,660 

1,710 

1,810 

1,920

2,080 

1,860 

1,860 

2,020 

2,020

1,970 

898 

1,110 

2,140 

1,320

1,920 

2,360 

4,480 

5,160 

2,780 

2,450

Nov.

3,860 

7,820 

8,500 

8,730 

7,820

5,920 

8,270 

8,040 

8,040 

7,820

7,600 

7,820 

7,820 

7,820 

7,820

7,820 

7,820 

7,820 

8,040 

8,270

8,040 

7,820 

7,820 

7,600 

5,340

4,640 

4,640 

4,810 

3,710 

2,660

Dec.

6,120 

6,320 

6,320 

6,950 

6,950

6,950 

7,160 

7,160 

7,160 

7,160

6,950 

6,320 

7,380 

7,160 

5,530

4,480 

4,320 

4,480 

4,810 

4,640

4,640 

4,160 

4,160 

4,160 

2,550

2,020 

1,440 

1,480 

4,010 

4,010 

4,480

Jan.

5,160 

5,530 

6,740 

6,530 

6,120

4,980 

5,340 

5,340 

6,530 

ti,530

6,950 

6,740 

6,530 

6,530 

6,300

6,200 

6,100 

6,100 

6,100 

6,200

6,300 

6,300 

6,100 

6,200 

6,100

6,200 

6,320 

6,220 

6,120 

6,120 

6,120

Feb.

6,120 

6,120 

6,320 

6,320 

6,320

6,320 

6,320 

6,320 

5,340 

3,860

2,140 

1,620 

1,400 

1,530 

1,580

1,440 

1,920 

1,440 

1,400 

1,400

1,180 

1,440 

1,120

717 

542

638 

760 

531

Month

October.. ______ . _________________

January ___________________________

April. 

June.. _______________________ . _

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

September. _______________________

The year _____________________

Mar.

510 

531 

600 

500 

700

1,100 

1,240 

1,240 

1,200 

1,160

1,160 

1,140 

932 

835 

790

703 

676 

542 

490 

490

500 

500

564 

775 

731

690 

588 

500 

510 

510 

520

Apr.

520 

542 

520 

480 

490

490 

490 

500

553 

542

500 

500 

490 

510 

510

510 

510 

500 

500 

480

480 

480 

520 

531 

471

600 

520 

500 

500 

510

Maximum

5,160 

8,730 

7,380 

6,950 

6,320 

1,240 

600 

880 

850 

625 

1,970 

1,810

8,730

May

553 

490 

471 

520 

880

717 

564 

531 

510 

490

471 

462 

453 

480 

564

625 

542 

500 

480 

480

471 

480 

500

564 

471

453 

444 

444 

444 

453 

453

June

4£3 

4f2 

4£3 

5CO 5_^

8fO 

531 

4£« 

4 2

4,3

462 

4f3 

4f3 4e2

638

e.^

510 

471 5C" 

663

5f4 4{<x

4f> 

471 

471

4f2 

4f2 

453 

453 

462

Minimum

898 

2,660 

1,440 

4,980 

531 

490 

471 

444 

453 

453 

500 

553

444

July

462 

462 

462 

480 

480

490 

480 

462 

453 

480

542 

564 

625 

510 

531

510 

490 

490 

490 

490

490 

490 

510 

500 

500

500 

500 

531 

531 

500 

490

Mean

1,880 

7,020 

5,210 

6,150 

2,930 

740 

508 

515 

508 

500 

611 

891

2,280

Aug.

500 

510 

510 

510 

500

510 

510 

510 

510 

531

542 

520 

703

1,970 

775

717 

650 

564 

553 

553

553 

531 

531 

600

576

542 

542 

553 

638

676 

564

Sept.

553 

703 

80S 

638 

717

746 

835 

731 

968 

638

625 

625 

625 

625 

625

625 

717 

1,200 

1,620 

1,810

1,760 

1,400 

1,070 

1,060 

1,070

1,060 

760 

650 

650 

820

Run-off in 

acre-feet

116,000 

418,000 

320,000 

378,000 

163,000 

45,500 

30,200 

31,700 

30,200 

30,700 

37,600 

53,000

1, 650, 000
SNAKE RIVER

SNAKE RIVER NEAR TWIN FAILS, IDAHO

25

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 33, T. 9 S., R. 17 E., at Perrine Bridge, 4 miles

north of the city of Twin Falls and 4 miles below Shoshone Falls. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1911, to June, 1917; May, 1919, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 10,000 second-feet

Nov. 4; minimum, 505 second-feet Apr. 4-8, Aug. 17, 18 (gage height,

2.20 feet).

1911-1917, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 32,200 second-feet June 10,

1914 (gage height, 13.3 feet); minimum, 455 second-feet July 14, 1929 (gage

height, 2.10 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Oct. 3 to Dec. 11,

Dec. 21, 22, 24, 29, Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 3, 4, 11-28, Mar. 1-11, 13, 14, May

20-23, Sept. 17, 18, 21-30, which are fair. No diversions except by small

ranch ditches between this station and the one at Milner, where practically

entire flow is diverted during part of irrigation season.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I ..-. .....

2. __ 

3 ...... 

4 

5. _ ...........

« 

7 

8 

9 ..... ....

10 _ ...

11 

12 

13 

14 

15. .... . 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. . _ .

22 . 

23 

24. .

25 - 

26 .

27 .- 

28 . 

29... ... __ .

30. .....

31_--._--_. ......

Oct.

1,740 

1,870 

2,300 

2,200 

1,800

1,100 

1,400 

1,200 

1,100 

1,200

1,300 

1,800 

1,900 

2,000 

2,100

2,200 

2,000 

2,000 

2,200 

2,200

2,200 

1,200 

1,300 

2,200 

1,700

2,200 

2,700 

4,000 

5,600 

3,500 

2,800

Nov.

4,200 

8,200 

8,800 

9,040 

8,200

6,500 

8,600 

8,400 

8,400 

8,200

8,000 

8,200 

8,200 

8,200 

8,200

8,200 

8,200 

8.200 

8,400 

8,600

8,300 

8,100 

8,200 

8,000 

6,000

5,000 

5,000 

5,200 

4,100 

3,200

Dec.

6,300 

6,400 

6,600 

7,200 

7,200

7,200 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400

7,200 

7,160 

8,140 

7,890 

6,010

5,150 

4,740 

4,540 

4,940 

5,360

4,600 

4,600 

4,540 

4,500 

3,410

2,430 

2,070 

1,620 

4,300 

4,340 

4,940

Jan.

5,790 

5,790 

7,160 

7,160 

6,460

6,010 

5,790 

5,360 

6,920 

6,920

7,160 

7,160 

6,920 

6.690 

6,690

6,690 

6,460 

6,400 

6,400 

6,690

6,920 

6,690 

6,460 

6,460 

6,230

6,460 

6,690 

6,690 

6,460 

6,460 

6,460

Feb.

6,460 

6,690 

7,000 

6,800 

6,690

6,690 

6,690 

6,690 

5,790 

4,540

3,600 

2,400 

1,700 

1,700 

1,800

1,900 

2,100 

1,900 

1,600 

1,600

1,500 

1,700 

1,500 

1,000 

900

900 

1,000 

800

Month

July 

Mar.

800 

800 

900 

800 

1,100

1,400 

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

1,300

1,300 

1,230 

1,100 

960 

910

870 

755 

755 

755 

755

S60 

560 

620

755 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

Apr.

620 

620 

620 

505 

505

505 

505 

505 

560 

620

620 

620 

620 

620

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

620

590 

685 

685 

685 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

Maximum

5,500 

9,040 

8,140 

7,160 

7,000 

1,500 

685 

755 

685 

685 

2,140 

2,210

9,040

May

620 

620 

620 

620 

620

755 

755 

755 

685 

685

685 

685 

720

755 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

June

685 

685 

685 

685 

620

620 

620 

620 

620 

620

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

685 

685

685 

685 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

Minimum

1,100 

3,200 

1,620 

5,360 

800 

560 

505 

620 

620 

620 

505 

652

505

July

620 

620 

620 

620 

620

620 

620 

620 

620 

652

685 

685 

620 

620 

620

620 

620 

620 

620 

620

685 

652 

685 

685. 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685 

652

Mean

2,090 

7,400 

5,580 

6,540 

3,340 

909 

628 

685 

672 

646 

716 

1,130

2,520

Aug.

620 

620 

620 

685 

652

652

652 

685 

685 

685

685 

685 

685 

1,130 

2,140

685 

532 

505 

590 

685

652 

590 

590 

685 

620

620 

620

685 

720 

755 

792

Sept.

652 

755 

792 

910 

870

910 

995 

995 

1,230 

910

910 

870 

870 

870 

870

870 

950 

1,400 

1,940 

2,210

2,100 

1,700 

1,400 

1,300 

1,300

1,350 

1,000 

900 

900 

1,050

Run-off in 

acre-feet

129,000 

440,000 

343,000 

402,000 

185,000 

55,900 

37,400 

42,100 

40,000 

39,700 

44,000 

67,200

1,830,000
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SNAKE RIVER NEAR HAGERMAN, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. J4 sec. 1, T. 8 S., R. 13 E., one-eighth 

mile above Owsley Bridge, just above Upper Salmon Falls, and 4 miles south 

of Hagerman. Zero of gage 2,873.46 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS-AVAILABLE. August, 1912, to June, 1917; July, 1919, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage 

height, 4.91 feet); minimum, 4,800 second-feet Mar. 27-29 (gage height, 

3.33 feet).

1912-1917, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 35,100 secmd-feet June 10,

1914 (gage height, 7.75 feet); minimum, 4,030 second-feet Julv 15 to Aug. 2,

1915 (gage height, 3.1 feet). Data insufficient in 1916 ard 1917 for determination of extremes.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 1-4, 6, Jan. 22-24. Practically entire flow diverted during part of irrigation season by Twin Falls 

Canals at Milner; only minor diversions below Milner. FT ow is principally 

from springs and waste water from irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

7,700 

8.000 

7 700 

7,300 

6,900

6,780 

6,650 

6,650 

6,400 

6,400

6,400 

6,650 

7,180 

7,180 

7,180

7,450 

7,450 

7,180 

7,450 

7,450

7,450 

7,180 

8,150 

6,650 

7,180

6,650 

7,180 

8,900 

10,100 

9,200 

7,720

Nov.

7,720 

11,800 

13,100 

13,800 

13,400

11,400 

12,400 

13,100 

13,100 

13,100

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

13,400

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

11,400

9,800 

9,800 

10,100 

9,800 

8,000

Dee.

9,200 

11,800 

11,100 

11,800 

11,800

11,800 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

12,100 

11,400 

12,100 

12,400 

11,100

9,800 

9,500 

9,200 

9,800 

9,800

9,500 

9,500 

9,200 

9,200 

8,600

7,450 

6,900 

6,400 

7,180 

8,900 

9,500

Jan.

9,800 

10,100 

11,100 

11,400 

11,100

10,400 

9,200 

9,800 

10.400 

11,100

11,400 

11,400 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,700 

10,600 

10,500 

10,400

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

Feb.

10,800 

11,100 

11,400 

11,100 

11,100

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

11,800 

9,200

7,720 

6,650 

6,400 

6,400 

6,400

6,400 

6,650 

6,400 

6,150 

6,150

5,900 

5,900 

6,150 

5,900 

5,680

5,220 

5,220 

5,450

Month

July . . .. .

September.

They

Mar.

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,680 

5,680

5,450 

5,450 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680

5,900 

5,900 

5,900 

5,680 

5,680

5,450 

5,450 

5.450 

5,220 

5,220

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

5,000 

5,000

Apr.

5,220 

5,220 

5,450 

5,450 

5,220

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,450 

5,450

5,450 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220

5,220 

5,450 

5,680 

5,680 

5,450

Maximum

1

1

1

0,100 

3,800 

2,400 

1,400 

1,400 

5,900 

5.680 

6,650 

5,900 

5,680 

7,450 

7,450

13, 800

May

5,450 

5,450 

5,450 

5,680 

6,150

6,400 

6,400 

6,650 

6,400 

6,150

5,900 

5,680 

5,450 

5,450 

5,900

6,150 

6,150 

5,900 

5,900 

5,680

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

5,450 

5, 450

5,220 

5,220 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

June

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,450 

6,220

5,450 

5,680 

5,450 

5,450 

5,450

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5, 450

5,680 

5,680 

5,450 

5, 450 

5,6fO

5,900 

5,900 

5,680 

5,680 

5,6f>0

5,4,50 

5,4,50 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220

Minimum

6,150 

7,720 

6.400 

9,200 

5,220 

4,800 

5,000 

5,000 

5,220 

5,220 

5,680 

5,900

4,800

July

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,220 

5,450

5,450 

5,450 

5,450 

5,680 

5,450

5,450 

5,450 

5,450 

5,450 

5,450

5,450 

5,450 

5,450 

5,450 

5,450

5,450 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680

Aug.

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

6,150 

5,900

5,900 

5,900 

5,900 

5,900 

6,150

6,150 

6,150 

6,650 

7,180 

7,450

6,900 

6,650 

6,650 

6,650 

6,400

6,400 

6,150 

5,900 

5,900 

5,900

5,900 

5,900 

5,900 

5,900 

5,900 

5,900

Sept.

5,900 

5,900 

6,150 

6,400 

6,150

6,150 

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,650

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,400

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,650 

7,180

7,450 

7,180 

6,900 

6,680 

6,650

6,650 

6,650 

6,650 

6,400 

6,400

AT o^ Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

7, 300 449, 000 

12, 100 720, 000 

10, 200 627, 000 

10, 700 658, 000 

7, 840 435, 000 

5, 330 328, 000 

5,250 312,000 

5, 700 350, 000 

5, 450 324, 000 

5, 430 334, 000 

6, 170 379, 000 

6, 500 387, 000

7, 320 5, 300, 000
SNAKE RIVER 27

SNAKE RIVER AT KING HHI, IDAHO

.LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 11 E., 300 feet east of

Union Pacific Railroad station at King Hill and 20 miles below JVsc Wood

River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage

height, 8.96 feet); minimum, 6,100 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.43

feet).

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 47,200 second-feet June 22, 1918 (gage

height, 16.3 feet); minimum, 4,760 second-feet July 7-9, Aug. 15, 16, 1910

(gage height, 4.5 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those estimated, Oct. 1, 2, 4, 5 Mar. 1,

3-5, 7, 8, 28, 29, Apr. 12, which are good. Practically entire flow diverted

at Milner during irrigation season and flow at King Hill is derived largely

from springs and seepage water entering below Milner.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

10,000

10,200

9,800

9,400

9,000

8,740

8,480

8,740

8,740

8,480

8,480

8,740

9,260

9,530

9,530

9,800

9,530

9,530

9,800

9,800

9.530

8,740

8,480

9,800

9,000

9,530

10,600

12,100

12, 100

10,400

Nov.

10, 100

12,700

15, 300

16,000

16,000

14, 300

13,600

14,900

14,900

i<t onn

14,600

14, 900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14, 600

14,900

15,300

14,900

14,600

14,900

14,600

14,000

12,400

11,800

12,100

12,100

10,900

Dec.

10,600

13,600

13,300

13,600

13, 600

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,300

14,300

14,300

14,000

13,600

14,300

13.600

12, 100

11,500

11, 500

11,800

11,800

11,500

11, 500

11,200

11,200

10,900

9,800

9,260

8,740

8,740

10, 900

11 

' 200

Jan.

11,500

12, 100

12, 700

13, 300

13,300

13,000

11, 500

11, 800

12,100

13,000

13, 300

13, 300

13, 000

13, 000

12, 700

12,700

12,700

12,400

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12, 700

12,700

12,700

12, 700

12,700

Feb.

12,700

13,000

13, 300

13,300

13,000

13,000

13,300

13.300

13,000

11,800

10,400

9,260

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

9,000

8,740

8,230

8,230

8,230

7,980

8,230

8,230

7,730

7,490

7,490

7,490

Mar.

7,250

7,010

7,130

7,250

7,370

7,490

7,570

7,650

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,980

7,980

7,730

7,730

7,490

7,490

7,490

7,250

7,250

7,010

7,250

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,250

7,010

6,930

6,860

6,730

7,010

Apr.

7,010

7,490

7,490

7,250

7,010

7,010

6,780

6,780

6,550

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

7,250

7,250

7,010

7,010

7,010

7.010

7,010

7,010

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

7,250

7,250

7,250

May

7,250

7,010

7,010

7,250

7.490

8,230

8,230

8,740

8,480

8,230

7,980

7,730

7,490

7,490

7,730

8,230

8,230

7,980

7,730

7,730

7,490

7,490

7,490

7,250

7,250

7,010

6,780

6,780

6,550

6,550

6,780

June

6,780

6,780

7.010

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,250

7,250

7,010

7,010

7,010

6,780

6,780

6,780

7,010

7,010

7,250

7,250

7,010

7,250

7,490

7,490

7,490

7,250

7,250

7,250

7.010

6,780

6.780

6,780

July

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,010

7,010

7,250

7,010

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

Aug.

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,490

7,490

7,980

7,730

7,980

8,230

8,740

9,260

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,480

8,480

8,480

8,230

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,730

7.730

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,980

Sept.

7,980

7,980

7,930

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,480

8,480

8,480

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,480

8,480

8,480

8,480

8,740

9,260

9,530

9,530

9,260

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,4*0

8.480

Month

April _______________ .....................

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

Maximum

12,100

16,000

14,300

13,300

13,300

7,980

7,490

8,740

7,490

7,250

9,260

9,530

16,000

Minimum

8,480

10,100

8,740

11,500

7,490

6,780

6,550

6,550

6,780

6,780

7.250

7,980

6,550

Mean

9,530

14,100

12,200

12,600

10,000

7.340

6,980

7,540

7,060

7.030

7,980

8,540

9,240

Run-off in 

acre-feet

586,000

839,000

750,000

775,000

555,000

451,000

415,000

464,000

420,000

432,000

 91, 000

508,000

6. 690, 000

79039 3S
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SNAKE RIVER NEAR MURPHY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., threefourths mile below Swan Falls power plant and 9 miles nortt ^ast of Murphy.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 41,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1912, to September, 1930.

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage 

height, 6.55 feet); minimum not recorded.

1912-1930: Maximum discharge, 47,300 second-feet June 22, 1918 (gage 

height, 13.95 feet); minimum, about 5,000 second-feet Aut>. 6, 1917 (gage 

height, about 2.25 feet).

REMAEKS. Records excellent except those for Oct. 1-15, Dec. 27-31, Jan. 1-6, 

23-25, Mar. 24, 27, Apr. 5, 6, 8, 9, 11-16, May 29, July 8, which were estimated. Large diurnal fluctuations in stage caused by operation of gates 

and power plant at dam. Several pumping diversions betveen this station 

and the one at King Hill. Gage-height record furnished by Idaho Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 __ . __

2... ___ 

3. __ .....

4.. _ .....

5-.. ....

6.. .....

n

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.

10,000 

10,200 

10,400 

10,000 

9,600

9,200 

8,800 

8,700 

8,900 

S.900

8,700 

8,700 

9,000 

9,500 

9,600

9,620 

9,770 

9,770 

9,770 

9,620

9,770 

9,930 

9,770 

9,060 

8,680

9,470 

9,190 

9,190 

10,400 

12,400 

12,200

Nov.

10,800 

10,300 

12,600 

15,500 

16,300

16,000 

14,500 

14,000 

15,500 

15,800

15,300 

15.300 

Ifi, 300 

15,300 

15,300

15,300 

15,300 

15,300 

15,000 

15,000

15, 800 

15,000 

15,300 

15,300 

15,000

14,300 

12, 600 

12,400 

12,400 

12,600

Dec.

11,200 

11,000 

14,300 

13,600 

14,000

14,000 

14.300 

14,500 

14,500 

14, 800

14, 800 

14,800 

14, 300 

14, 300 

14,800

13,800 

12,600 

11,800 

11,800 

12,000

12,400 

12,000 

12, 000 

11,600 

11, 600

11,400 

10,200 

9,700 

9,100 

9,100 

11,000

Jan.

11,400 

11, 700 

12,500 

13,000 

13,600

13,600 

13,100 

11, 800 

12,200 

12,600

13,600 

13,800 

14,000 

13,800 

13,300

13,600 

13, 600 

13,300 

13. 300 

13,100

13,100 

13, 100 

13,100 

13,100 

13, 100

13,100 

13,100 

13, 300 

13,300 

13,300 

13,300

Feb.

13,300 

13,300 

13,300 

13, 800 

13, 600

13,800 

13,800 

13,800 

14,000 

13,800

12,400 

11,200 

9,770 

9,330 

9,330

9,060 

9,330 

9,330 

9,060 

8,800

8,680 

8,800 

8,560 

8,680 

8,680

8,320 

8,100 

7,880

Month

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

May _______________ . ____________

July....... ........... ........ .: ... ..............

September.. ------- -- - __-

They*

Mar.

7,880 

7,770 

7,670 

7,670 

7,770

8,100 

8,100 

7,990 

7,880 

8,210

8,100 

8,100 

8 320 

8,320 

3.210

8,210 

8,440 

7,990 

7,990 

7,570

7,570 

7,570 

7,370 

6,800 

7,470

7,770 

7,300 

7,880 

7,570 

7,370

Apr.

7,670 

7 670 

7,990 

7,990 

7,100

7,800 

7,880 

7,400 

7,200 

7,270

7.200 

7,200 

7,100 

7,300 

7,600

7,300 

7,770 

7,880 

7,090 

7,090

7,180 

7,180 

7,180 

7,180 

7,270

7,180 

7.570 

7,370 

7,470 

7,670

Maximum

1 

1

1

1 

1

2,400 

6,300 

4,800 

4,000 

4,000 

8,440 

7,990 

9,470 

7,880 

7,570 

9,060 

9,770

16, 300

May

7,670 

7,370 

7,470 

7,470 

7,880

8,100 

8,680 

8,190 

9,470 

9,470

9,470 

9,190 

9,060 

8,680 

8.560

8,440 

8, 680 

8,800 

8,680 

8,440

8,210 

8,100 

8.210 

8,100 

7,990

7,770 

7,470 

7,670 

7,400 

7,180 

7,370

June

7,470 

7, 370 

7,370 

7,470 

7,470

7,470 

7,470 

7,570 

7, 880 

7,670

7,670 

7,470 

7,470 

7,470 

7,370

7,370 

7,370 

7,670 

7,470 

7,470

7,570 

7,770 

7,770 

7,880 

7,470

7,470 

7,470 

7,370 

7,090 

7,180

Minimum

8,680 

10,300 

9,100 

11,400 

7,880 

6,800 

7,090 

7,180 

7,090 

7,000 

7,180 

7,670

6,800

July

7,000 

7,000 

7,180 

7,000 

7,000

7,000 

7,000 

7,200 

7,000 

7,090

7,090 

7,000 

7,180 

7,270 

7,180

7,270 

7,090 

7,470 

7,270 

7,570

7,270 

7,470 

7,090 

7,470 

7,270

7,270 

7,270 

7,370 

7,370 

7,270 

7,470

Mean

9,640 

14,500 

12,600 

13,100 

10,800 

7,820 

7,420 

8,270 

7,500 

7,210 

7,900 

8,430

9.590

Aug.

7,370 

7,370 

7,180 

7,570 

7,470

7,990 

7,470 

7,670 

7,770 

7,370

7,880 

7,880 

7,770 

7,990 

8,320

9,060 

8,680 

8,560 

8,440 

8,440

8,440 

3,440 

8,320 

7,990 

7,770

7,570 

7,570 

7,570 

7,670 

7,770 

7,670

Sept.

7,670 

7,990 

7,880 

7,990 

7,990

8,320 

7,990 

8,210 

8,100 

8,100

8,210 

8,440 

8,100 

8.210 

8,320

8,320 

8,440 

8,320 

8,440 

8,440

8,930 

9,190 

9,770 

8,930 

8,930

8,680 

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

8,680

Run-off in 

acre-feet

593,000 

863,000 

775,000 

806,000 

600,000 

481,000 

442,000 

508,000 

446,000 

443,000 

486,000 

502,000

6, 940, 000
SNAKE EIVEE 29r

SNAKE BITER AT WEISER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 5 W., one-third mile above wagon

bridge at Weiser. Zero of gage 2,087.22 feet above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1910, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21,100 second-feet Dec. 17;

maximum gage height, 11.20 feet during ice jam Jan. 31; minimum discharge,.

7,180 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.93 feet).

1910-1930: Maximum discharge, 83,100 second-feet May 23, 1921 (gage

height, 13.60 feet); minimum, 5,100 second-feet Aug. 5, 1924 (gage height,

1.35 feet).

A stage of 15.7 feet was observed Mar. 3, 1910, on old Weather Bureau

gage (discharge, about 100,000 second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated Jan. 8-12, 23-31, Feb. 1, 2,

which are fair. Flow regulated by storage reservoirs above station and by

operation of Swan Falls power plant. Gage-height record furnished by 

* United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 1929 80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept..

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14-

15-

16-.

17-.

18-. 

19. 

20-.

21.

22-

23-

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

12,300

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

11,100

10,500

10,400

10,200

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,203

10,500

10,700

10,700

11,100

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,900

11,900

11,500

11,500

11,100

11,100

11,100

11,500

11,500

12, 300

15, 300

13,600

13,100

13,100

15, 300

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,800

15,800

18,600 15,800, 

18,600| 16,200

18,100

15,800

15,800

15,800

18,100

17,600

17,600

17,600

17,600

17.600

18,100

17,600

17,600

17,600

17,600

17,600

17,200

17,200

17,200

16,700

15,300

14,400

14,800

16,700

16,700

17,200

18,600

18,600

18,600

39,600

20,100

21,100

19,100

17,600

15,300

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

13,600

13,100

11,900

11,500

11,100

12,300

13,600

14,000

14,800

15,800

16,700 

16,200 

15,500 

14-, 500 

14,000

14,000

14,500

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,400

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

18,000

20,000

20,000

18,500

18,000

18,000

18,500

19,000

19,000

18,500

12,600

12,600

12,200

11,800

12,200

14,000

16,000

13,100

13,100

12,600

14,000

13,600

13,600

14,000

15,500

15,000

15,000

16,000

15,000 18,000

15,000 18,000

15,000 18,000

18,500 12,600

18,000 12,600

16,900 12,600

16,000 12,600

16,000 13,600

16,000 16,000' 

16,000 

16, OOO! 

16,900(

18,5001

17,400

17,400

17,400

16,000

15,000

15,000

14,500

13,600 

J4.000 

15,000 

13, 600 

13,600

16,000

15,500

14,600

I,5,000 

13,600 

14, 500 

14,000 

14,500

15,000

12,600

12,600

12,200

II,300

13,600 10,900 

12,600i 11,

13,100

14,000

14,000

13,600

14,000

15,500

15,000

15,000

15,500

12,200

13,600

15,000

18,000

18,000

17,400

16,900

16,900

16,400

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,400

16,900

17,400

17,400

18,000

17,400

17,400

16,900

16,400

16,000 15,500

16,400 15,000

16,900 15,000

16,900 15,500

16,000 16,400

18,000

18,500

19,000

16,400

15,000

14,500

14,000

13,600

14,000

15,000

16,400

15,500

16,000

15,500

13,600

12,600

11,

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

10,700

10,500

10,300

10,500

10,500

10,100

9,260

8,680

8,480

8,480

7,920

7,920

7,920

8,290

8,100

7,730

7,540

7,540

7,730

7,360

7,540

7,540

7,540

7,540

7,540

7, 540

7,540

7,360

7, 360

7,360

7,540

7,540

7,540

7,360

7,360

7,360

7,360

7,360

7,540

7,540

7,180

7,360

7,360

7,360

7,360

7,540

7,540

7,540

7,540

7,730

8,100

7,730

9,860

9,860

10,100

9,260

8,870

8,080

8,480

8,480

8,480

7,920

7,920

7,920

8,100 7,' 

7,730

7,920> 

8,100 

7,920- 

8, lOOt 

8,100

8,290

8,290

8,480

8,290

8,680

8,870

9,260

9,260

9,260

9,060

9,260 

9,060 

9,46O 

9,460 

9,260

9,260

10,900

10,500

10,300

10,900

10,900 

10,100- 10,100- 

10,100-

10,100.

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October.. -. 

November - 

December.. 

January....

February .. 

March....-

ApriL......

May___. 

June___. 

July.......

August_. 

September.

12,300

18,600

21,100

16,700

20,000

16,000

16,900

18,000

19,000

The year..

10,100

10,900

21,100

10, 200

13,100

11,100

12,300

14,500

11,800

10,900

15,000

8,480

7,360

7,180

7,920

7,180

11,000 

16,600 

15,900 

14,700 

17,300 

13,500 

14,200 

16,700 

12,800 

7,610 

8,190 

9,250^

13,100

676,00» 

988,000" 

97S.OOO 

904,000? 

961,000» 

830,000 

845,00» 

1,030,000 

762,000 

4RS,000 

504,000 

550,000

9,500,000
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SNAKE RIVER AT OXBOW, OREG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 48 E., at Oxbow, 

five-eighths mile above intake of diversion tunnel for Oxbow power plant.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1923, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,900 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage 

height, 11.51 feet); minimum, 7,230 second-feet July 26-29, Aug. 2, 3, 5 

(gage height, 7.2 feet).

1923-1930; Maximum discharge, 70,600 second-feet Feb. 6, 1925; maximum gage height, 19.33 feet May 13, 1928; minimum discharge, 4,890 

second-feet Aug. 6, 1924 (gage height, 6.30 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for Nov. 24-29, Jan. 21-24, 26-31, 

Mar. 5-7, Apr. 6-11, which were estimated. Flow regulated by irrigation 

and power operations above station. Gage-height record furnished by 

Idaho Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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.

12,900

11,800

11,200

10,800

11,200

11,200

11,500

11,200

10,800

10,600

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10, 500

11,200

11,500

11,500

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

12,200

12,200

12,200

11,500

11,200

11,800

11,500

11,500

12,900

14,800

14,400

13,700

13,300

16,400

15,600

15, 200

14,000

14,000

16,400

38,100 16,400

18,500 16,800

18,500 16,800

16,800 17,200

17,200 17,700

18,100 17,700

18,100 19,400

18,100 19,800

18,100 19,800

17,700 19,800

17,700 20,700

18,100 21,600

12,200

14,000

14,800

15,200

16,000

17,200

17,200

16,400

15,600

14,400

14,400

15,200

16,400

16,400

16,800

22,500

21,600

21,600

21,600

20,200

18,900

18,100

18,900

18,500

18,900

18,500

18,500

17,200

16,800

16,400

17,700

18,100

18,500

17,700

17,200

18,100

17,900

17,700

17,700

17,500

16,500

15,200

15,200

21,100

19,800

17,200

16,400

16,400

16,000

15,600

15,600

15,200

15,600

14,800

13,700

12,900

16,400 16,000

14,800 16,400

14,800! 16,400

15,600| 16,400

14,000 17,700

10,200

10,600

11,000

11,400

11,800

18,900

18,900

18,500

18,900

17,200

13,500 16,000

15,000 15,600

16,500 14,800

18.0001 .

19,500.

11,800 21,000,.

14,000

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,000

15,000

17,000

13,700

13,700

13,300

12,900

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,700

14,000

14,000

14,400

14,800

14,000

14,000

13,700

13,700

14,000

14,400

14,400

14,800

15,200

15,600

16,000

15,600

15,600

14,800

14,000

14,400

15,200

15, 500

15,500

16,000

16,500

15, 500

15,000

14,500

14,400

14,800

14,800

15,200

14,800

13,300

12,900

12,600

12,200

11,800

12,600

13,300

14,000

16,400

16,400

16,800

17,200

16,800

16,000

15,600

15,600

16,400

18,900

18,500

18,100

17,700

18,100

18,100

18,100

17,200

16,400

16,400

16,000

16,400

16,400

16,800

17,700

17,700

17,700

17,700

18,100

17,200

16,400

16,000

15,600

15,200

15,600

16,400

17,200

18,900

19,400

18,500

16,400

15,600

15,200

14,400

14,400

14,800

16,000

16,800

16,000

16,000

15,200

13,700

12,600

12,200

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,200

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,500

10,200

9,290

9,010

8,740

8,740

8,470

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,210

V 

7,710 

7,710 

7,710

7,710

7,470

7,710

7,470

7,470

7,470

7,470

7,470

7,470

7,470

7,710

7,710

7,470

7,730

7,470

7,230

7,230

7,230

7,230

7,470

7,470

7,470

7,230

7,230

7,470

7,230

7.470J 

7,470 

7,730 

7,710 

7,710

7,960 7, r

7,960

8,210

8,470

8,740

9,290

9,290

9,580

9,010

8,740

8,740

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,210

7,960

7,730

7,710

7,710

7,710

7,960

7,710

7,960

7,960

7,960

8,210

8,210

8,470

8,210

8,470

8,740

9,010

9,010

9,290

9,290

9,290

9,290

9,290

9,580

9,290

9,290

9,580

9,580

10,200

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,200

10,200

10,200

October 

N ovember. 

December.. 

January 

February.. 

March 

April.. . 

May.... 

June... 

July... 

August_ 

SeptemberMonth

The year.

Maximum Minimum

12,900

18,500

21,600

21,000

22,500

17,000

17,200

18,900

19,400

8,740

9,580

10,500

22,500

10,500

13,300

11,800

10,200

14,800

12,900

11,800

15,200

8,740

7,230

7,230

7,710

7,230

Mean

11,400

17,100

16,800

15,000

18,200

14,200

14,800

16,900

13,500

7,690

8,100

9,130

13,500

Run-off in 

acre-feet

701,000

1,020,000

1,030,000

922,000

1,010,000

873,000

881,000

1,040,000

803,000

473,000

498,000

543,000

9,790,000
SNAKE RIVER 31

SNAKE RIVER AT RIP ARIA, WASH.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T. 13 N., R. 38 E., at Oregon-Washington 

Railroad & Navigation Co.'s bridge at Riparia.

DRAINAGE AREA. 102,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1915, to September, 1922; August, 1928, to 

September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 95,600 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage 

height, 9.02 feet); minimum, 13,100 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage hefght, 0.65 

foot).

1915-1922, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 270,000 second-feet May 

20, 1921 (gage height, 19.0 feet); minimum, 10,900 second-feet Aug. 28 to 

Sept. 5, 1919 (gage height, 0.1 foot).

Maximum stage known, 24.7 feet June 5, 1894 (discharge, 409,001 secondfeet) .

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 14 to Feb. 

11, which were estimated. Small diversions by pumping between this 

station and the one at Oxbow. Some diurnal fluctuation as result of pondage on Clearwater River at Lewiston.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July .Aug. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

20,100

20,100

19,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,000

18,500

18,500

19,000

19,000

18,500

19,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500 

18,000 

18,000 

19,000 

20,7CO 

19,000

18,500

20,700

22,500

20,700

21,300

20.700

23,800

25,200

25,900

24,500

24,500

25,200

24,500

24,500

23,800

24,500

24,500

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

24,500

23,100

21,300

21,300

23,100

24,500

24,500

25,200

24,500

22,500

21,300

21,300

20,700

19,500

20,700

21,900

23.800

24,500

24,500

27,400

30,600

32,400

33,300

34,200

40,100

44,500

37,100

34,200

32,400

29,800

28,200

27,400

26,600

25,200

25,200 

25,200 

25,200 

24,500 

22,500 

22,5CO

22,500

23,100

22,500

23,100

23,100

23,800 

23.800 

23, SCO 

23,800 

22.500

22,500

21,900

20,100

18,000

19,000

.26,000

26,600 

28.2CO 

29,000 

30,600

32,400

32,400

34.200

38.100

41,200

43,400

41,200

39,100

36,100

33,300

31,500

32,400

30,600

29,000

26,600

25,800

24,500

24,500

23,800

27,400

28,200

27,400

26,600

25,900

25,200

25,900

29,000

28,200

28,200

28,200

28,200

27,400

28,200

28,200

28,200

34,200

40,100

45,600

52,800

54,000

52,800

54,000

52,800

52,800

51,600

49,200

46,800

46,800

54,000

66,4dO 

57,600 

61,200 

74.400 

76,800

72,000

70,800

73,200

75,600

80,700

83,300

76,800

68,400

62,400

63,600

63,600

66,000

66,000

82,000

92,800

95,6CO

94,000

90,800

83,000

76,000

74,600

73,200

78,800

87,600

86,000

86,000

78,800

71,800

70,400

66,200

62,600

62,600

61,400

65,000

69,000

69,000

77,400

77,400

78,800 

87,600 

81,6CO 

77,400 

73,200

70,400

67,600

67,600

78,800

83,000

92,400

92,400

81,600

77,400

74,600

69,000

73,200

71,800

70,400

70,400

73,200

78,800

83,000

78,800

70,400

65,000

59,000 

55,400 

55.4CO 

52,000

48,700 

54,200 

45,4CO 

43,200 

41,200

41,200

39,200

38,200

35,400

35,400

31,900

31,100

29,500

28,700

28,000

27,300

26,600

25,200

24,500

23,300

23,300

24,500

23,300

22,700

22,100

21,500

20,300

19,100

18,500

19,100

18,500

18,500

17,500

17,000

16,500

16,500

16,500

16,500

16,000

16,000

15,500

15,500

15,100

15,500

14.300

14,300

15,500

15,500

15,100

15,500

n,ooo

13,900 

14,300 

IS, 500 

13.500 

n,500

17,000

17,500

17,000

17,500

17,500

17,500 

17,000 

1« 000 

11,000 

15,100

n,ooo

15, SCO 

14,700 

15,100 

15,100 

14,300

13,900

13,100

14,700

14,700

14,300

14,700

15,100

15,500

15,100

15,500

15,100

15,500

15,500

17,000

17,500

17,500

17,000

16,000

15,500

16,000

16,000

16,500

16,500

15, 500

17,500

17,500

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

January....

February-. 

March.....

April ....

May.._.. 

June.......

July .....

August . 

September.

20,700

25,900

44,500

23,800

18,000

18,500

19,500

The year.

43,400

54,000

95,600

92,400

92,400

31,900

18,000

18,000

95,600

23.800

46,800

61,400

35,400

15,500

13,900

13,100

13,100

18,700

23,400

27,400

20,300

30,900

33,300

71,000

74,900

60,800

21,800

15,800

16,000

34,500

1,150,000

1,390,000

1,680, 000

1,250,000

1,720,000

2,050,000

4,220,000

4,610,000

3,620,000

1,340,000

972,000

952,000

25,000,000
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

TRIBUTARY BASINS 

HENRYS LAKE NEAR LAKE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. }i sec. 26, T. 15 N., R. 43 E., at outlet of Henrys 

Lake 4 miles south of Lake post office.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1923, to September, 1930.

REMAKKS. Henrys Lake Reservoir impounds water for supplemental irrigation 

of lands served by Last Chance, St. Anthony Union, Egin, Independent, 

Salem Union, and Consolidated Farmers Canals diverting from Henrys 

Fork. It has a capacity of practically 80,000 acre-feet between elevations 

6,620 and 6,635 feet, United States Geological Survey datum. Gates in dam 

closed Oct. 11 to May 26. Gage-height record and table showing storage 

capacity of reservoir furnished by North Fork Reservoir Co.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1930

Day

1. _ .....

2 ......

3. .....

4 __ .....

5.. ....

 6 ...

7.. ....

8- _ ....

9.. __ ...

10. 

11. .....

12 ......

13 _ ......

14 _ ......

15.. . ...

May

31,085

June

33,524

July

30,871

30, 282

29,748

28,676

27,874

27,339

27,232

26,804

25,237

24,714

24,610

23,826

23,147

22,520

Aug.

10, 129

9,605

9,145

9,103

8,852

8,434

8,015

7,848

7,681

7,681

7,124

7,282

7,203

7,203

7,322

Sept.

5,746

5,785

5,627

4,720

4,681

5,352

5,352

5,391

5,430

4,839

5,114

Day

16.. -

17 

18. 

19 .

20 ..

91

22 

23. .. ...

24 

25 ......

26 ......

27 _ ......

28.... .....

29. 

30 

31 . _ ..

May

31, 352

31, 888

June

34,072

33,524

33, 251

32,703

33, 141

33,086

33,251

33,251

33, 141

32,812

32,429

31,566

July

21,998

21,430

20,930

19, 579

18,928

18,328

17,578

16,677

15, 874

15,077

14,374

13,295

12,827

11,801

11,273

10,569

Aug.

7,203

7,045

6,888

6,690

6,651

6,730

. 6,651

6,573

6,415

6,257

6,021

6,140

6,021

6,021

5,982

6,140

Sept.

5,036

4.958

5,114
LOCATION.

.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

HENRYS FORE AT WARM RIVER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 43 E., 1,000 feet above 

mouth of Warm River and half a mile from Warm River railroad station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1910, to March, 1915; April, 1918, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 seeond-fe^t Apr. 12 (gage

height, 5.77 feet); minimum, 645 second-feet Dec. 1 (gage height, 3.98 feet).

1910-1915, 1918-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,540 second-feet May 18,

1927 (gage height, 7.55 feet); minimum, 482 second-feet Dec. 17, 19, 20,

1924 (gage height, 3.50 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge interpolated Jan. 16, 17, Feb. 27, 

May 15. Flow regulated in part by operation of gates at Henrys Lake 

Reservoir about 60 miles upstream. No important diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

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.

831 

843 

843 

855 

861

861 

843 

893 

893 

893

880 

855 

831 

831 

831

831 

831 

831 

831 

831

831 

831 

831 

824 

812

812 

818 

831 

831 

831 

831

Nov.

824 

824 

818 

806 

800

800 

800 

824 

818 

831

831 

800 

800 

770 

782

770 

770 

741 

684 

684

684 

689 

656 

684 

831

831 

800 

770 

770 

770

Dee.

645 

656 

656 

684 

684

770 

770 

724 

770 

893

957 

893 

893 

905 

861

880 

837 

701 

812 

724

729 

729 

764 

794 

831

800 

806 

747 

712 

724 

788

Jan.

818 

764 

764 

770 

831

837 

776 

753 

753 

753

782 

782 

782 

753 

753

753 

753 

753 

812 

812

782 

782 

753 

753 

753

753 

753 

782 

782 

782 

782

Feb.

782 

782 

782 

782 

782

782 

782 

782 

782 

764

782 

782 

794 

782 

782

843 

843 

794 

794 

794

812 

794 

812 

764 

782

782 

782 

782

Mar.

794 

794 

753 

843 

812

812 

782 

782 

812 

794

794 

794 

794 

794 

794

812 

794 

794 

806 

794

794 

794 

794 

782 

782

806 

806 

794 

794 

794 

770

Apr.

824 

843 

849 

868 

899

944 

1,040 

1,280 

1,400 

1,660

1,860 

1,800 

1,720 

1,780 

1,600

1,330 

1,230 

1,210 

1,220 

1,250

1,220 

1,210 

1,180 

1,170 

1,210

1,220 

1,190 

1,160 

1,140 

1,110

Month Maximum

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

December ______ ___ __ .

February. _____________ .. _____ ... .......

April _____ _ __ __ ____ _ . . . .....

June __ . ______ . ______ . __________ '..

July

893 

831 

957 

837 

843 

843 

1,860 

1,170 

1,040 

1,130 

1,100 

912

1,860

May

1,060 

1,050 

1,060 

1,090 

1,130

1,170 

1,160 

1,120 

1,080 

1,050

1,020 

1,000 

990 

990 '983

976 

957 

957 

970 

996

1,000 

1,030 

1,020 

990 

964

944 

938 

944 

957 

970 

970

June

957 

938 

931 

938 

950

918 

912 

918 

924 

912

899 

893 

893 

874 

868

868 

861 

905 

976 

1,000

964 

1,020 

1,040 

970 

938

918 

899 

912 

976 

1,000

Minimum

812 

656 

645 

753 

764 

753 

824 

938 

861 

1,000 

818 

782

645

July

1,050 

1,080 

1,090 

1,100 

1,110

1,130 

1,110 

1,020 

1,000 

1,010

1,060 

1,100 

1,080 

1,050 

1,040

1,050 

1,060 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

1,080 

1,100 

1,110 

1,110 

1,130

1,130 

1,120 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,120

Aug.

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,080 

1,100

1,070 

1,070 

1,050 

1,040 

1,010

1,020 

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,050

1,020 

976 

957 

944 

912

899 

874 

861 

849 

849

849 

843 

837 

837 

843 

818

Sept.

806 

800 

800 

800

874

912

855 

831 

824 

818

812 

806 

794 

788 

788

788 

788 

788 

782 

788

788 

788 

824 

824 

849

800 

806 

800 

800 

800

 n/r «^ Run-ofi in 

Mean acre-feet

841 51, 700 

775 46, 100 

779 47,900 

775 47, 700 

789 43, 800 

795 48, 900 

1, 250 74, 400 

1, 020 62, 700 

932 55, 500 

1, 080 66, 400 

969 59, 600 

811 48, 300

901 653, 000
TRIBUTARY BASINS

HENRYS FORE NEAR ASHTON, IDAHO

35

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 42 E., one-fourth mile 

below power plant and 3 miles west of Ashton since May 4, 1930. Prior to 

that date water-stage recorder in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 42 E., one-fcurth mile 

below Ora Bridge was used.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1902. to June, 1909: April. 1920, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during vear, 2,880 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage 

height, 1.60 feet); minimum, 928 second-feet Nov. 22 (gage he'ocht, 0.60 

foot).

1902-1909, 1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 6,220 second-feet May 7, 

1925 (gage height, 3.11 feet); minimum, 575 second-feet Aug. 14, 1924.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 14, 15, Nov. 11-14, 25-30, 

Dec. 8-20, Jan. 8, 10-13,19-25, Feb. 1-6. Flow regulated at times by operation of gates at power dam above station. No diversions for irrigation 

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,150 

1,140

1.170 

1,200 

1,220 

1,250 

1,260

1,260 

1,230 

1,170 

1,160 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,170 

1,150 

1,150

1,150 

1,140 

1,200 

1,180 

1,140

1,120 

1,140 

1,140 

1,120 

1,100 

1,150

NOT.

1,170 

1,100 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,170 

1,150 

1,150

ll, 170

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140 

1,040

985 

928 

985 

1,080

1,080

Dec.

1,080 

1,100 

1,100 

1,140 

1,100

1,080 

1,100

 1,120

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,170

1,140 

1, 140 

1,080 

1,100 

1,080 

1,080

Jan.

1,080 

1,100 

1,100 

1,200 

1,100

1,170 

1,100 

1,040 

985

1, 010

1,040 

956

985 

1,040 

1,040

1,060

1,080 

1,100 

1,170 

1,170 

1,140 

1,140

Feb.

1,120

1,100 

1,080 

1,100 

1,140

1,150 

1,060 

1,030 

1,030 

1,000

1,000 

1,120 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,000 

1,090 

1,000 

1,000 

1,030

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

.......

Month

October __________ . ______________

December __ ___ ____________ ____ ....

February _ ______ . ______ . ______ . ....

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

May.. __________________________

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

August __ . ________ . __ ____ . ____ . ......

September. ________________________ ..

Mar.

1,120 

1,090 

],090 

1,120 

1,120

1,140 

1,120 

1,090 

1,090 

1,100

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,040 

1,080 

1,080 

1,100 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,090

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,170 

1,150

Apr.

1,180 

1,280 

1,280 

1,350 

1,600

1,470 

1,600 

1,870 

2,090 

2,380

2,680 

2,640 

2,480 

2,620 

2,560

1,980 

1,750 

1,750 

1,780 

1,930

1,870 

1,760 

1,840 

1,690 

1,890

1,910 

1,840 

1,800 

1,800 

1,660

Maximum

1,260 

1,200 

1,170 

1,200 

1,150 

1,170 

2,680 

1,690 

1,330 

1,420 

1,380 

1,200

2,860

May

1,640 

1,550 

1,540 

1,560 

1,600

1,670 

1,690 

1,690 

1,460 

1,440

1,440 

1,440 

1,390 

1,330 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,330 

1,330 

1,340

1,360 

1,420 

1,450 

1,390 

1,380

1,280 

1,260 

1,280 

1,280 

],290 

1,290

June

1,290 

1,290 

1,280 

1,250 

1,250

1,260 

1,240 

1,230 

1,240 

1,240

1,250 

1,210 

1,180 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,240

1,300 

1,280 

1,320 

1,330 

1,250

1,230 

1,240 

1,250 

1,240 

1,250

Minimum

1,100 

928 

1,080 

956 

1,000 

1,040 

1,180 

1,260 

1,160 

1,280 

1,080 

990

928

July

1,280 

1,340 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

1,420 

1,420 

1,290 

1,280 

1,320

1,320 

1,380 

1,320 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,340 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,390 

1,390 

1,360 

1,390

1,400 

1,390 

1,390 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

Aug.

1,380 

1,360 

1,340 

1,340 

1,330

1,330 

1,300 

1,300 

1,280 

1,260

1,200 

1,230 

1,250 

1,280 

1,300

1,320 

1,240 

1,200 

1,190 

1,150

1,100 

1,100 

1,120 

1,120 

1,140

1,090 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,090 

1,090

Sept

1,060 

1,060 

1,050 

1,040 

1,080

1,180 

1,200 

1,180 

1,140 

1,090

1,090 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070

1,060 

1,060 

1,070 

1,050 

1,040

990 

1,050 

1,050 

1,070 

1,070

1,070 

1,070 

1,040 

1,080 

1,080

Mean Run-off in Jvtean acre-feet

1, 170 71, 900 

1, 120 66, 600 

1, 120 68, 900 

1,070 65,800 

1, 070 59, 400 

1,110 68,200 

1, 870 111, 000 

1, 420 87, 300 

1, 240 73, 800 

1, 350 83, 000 

1, 220 75, 000 

1, 080 64, 300

1, 240 895, 000
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

DIVERSIONS FROM HENRYS FORK BETWEEN ASHTON AND ST ANTHONY GAGING STATIONS,

IDAHO

Between Ashton and St. Anthony stations six canals divert wr.ter from Henrys 

Fork for irrigation. Records available during a portion of each irrigation season 

from June, 1919, to September, 1930, inclusive. Records of discharge computed 

from daily staff-gage readings. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1. .........

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

3. .........

4 .. 

5.. _ ........

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

7 .... ... ...

8 ..........

9. ...-.....

10. .........

11 

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

13 ........

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

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

May

842 

842 

874 

966 

1,020

1,040 

1,040 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

1,050 

1,080 

1,120 

1,150 

1,170

June

1,140 

1,120 

1,070 

1,080 

1,070

1,010 

966 

1,000 

1,080 

1,160

1,140 

1,100 

1,060 

982 

1,040

July

770 

798 

768 

739 

756

751 

742 

739 

781 

667

762 

795 

853 

595 

798

Aug.

723 

705 

709 

706 

708

653 

647 

682 

705 

686

683 

696 

626 

571 

602

Sept.

542 

543 

552 

475 

496

512 

466 

460 

424 

424

416 

414 

413 

380 

415

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2? 

28 

30 

31

Month

May ____________________________

July.....,..... .... .. . 

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

September. _ .- - - --

The peri(jd....... _. .. __ ......

..

Maximum

1,220 

1,160 

853 

723 

552

May

1,170 

1,180 

1,180 

1,190 

1,190

1,220 

1,160 

1,100 

1,110 

1,140

1,170 

1,180 

1,180 

1,200 

1,170

June

995 

968 

1,060 

1,040 

976

933

935 

827 

752 

710

763 

740 

784 

826 

771

July

777 

793 

789 

781 

743

742 

730 

703 

678 

697

708 

704 

731 

730 

727 

732

Aug.

550 

526 

516 

461 

458

335 

354 

493

427 

469

559 

629 

619 

619 

612 

612

Sept

415 

415

358 

367 

384

396 

41» 

417 

404 

391

362 

324 

318 

313 

308

Minimum Mean *£«*£

842 1,090 67,000 

710 970 57, 700 

667 744 45,700 

335 592 36, 400 

308 417 24, 800

_. -... 532,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS

HENRYS FORE AT ST. ANTHONY, IDAHO

37

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 7 N., R. 40 E., half a mile upstream

from bridge on main street of St. Anthony. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 second-feet May 7 (gage

height, 4.10 feet); minimum, 441 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 2.85 feet). 

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 9,030 second-feet May 8, 1925 (gage

height, 6.70 feet); minimum, that of June 28, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Diversions for irrigation above and below station.

Flow regulated in part by operation of gates at Utah Power & Light Co.'s

dam 17 miles upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, second-feet, 1930

Day

1 ....... ...

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

3. ... .... ._

4

5. .........

6-... .........

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

8 ..........

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

10 -. .....

11.. ...

12

13 .

14. . ........

15 .

May

1,540 

1,460 

1,380 

1,610 

1,680

1,900 

2,030 

1,820 

1,510 

1,370

1,240 

1,110 

940 

848 

783

June

1,430 

1,090 

928 

836 

928

804 

783 

860 

1,120 

1,320

1,450 

1,660 

1,280 

825 

644

July

532 

608 

644 

672 

663

710 

720 

672 

682 

1,090

762 

762 

710 

825 

625

Aug.

663 

654 

663 

682 

692

730 

710 

692 

682 

663

608 

634 

762 

871 

906

Sept.

524 

540 

548 

532 

663

783

848 

825 

762

772

741 

752 

772 

720 

783

Day

If 

17 

11 

It 

2C

21

25 

25

24 

2£

2f 2' 

2f 

2S 

3t 

31

Month

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

September. ...

The peric»d . .- . 

...... 

 .. 

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

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

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

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

........ .

.... _ ......

Maximum

2,030 

1,660 

1,090 

906 

978

May

814 

814 

848 

871 

860

1,130 

1,900 

1,530 

1,280 

1,080

952 

1,020 

1,020 

1,060 

1,160 

1,380

June

772 

806 

978 

848 

644

894 

1,030 

1,090 

1,050 

906

672 

524 

455 

478 

501

Minimum

783 

455 

532 

501 

524

July

654 

672 

634 

644 

672

672 

701 

710 

682 

692

701 

682 

654 

634 

634 

634

Mean

1,260 92< 

689 69"!

75<

Aug.

894

848 

804 

804 

783

814 

825 

682 

730 

682

524 

501 

509 

517 

517 

517

Sept.

 «

710 

741

772 

741

634

682 

701 

848 

965

978 

906 

83ft 

894 

894

Run-off in 

acre-feet

77,500 

55,000 

42,400 

42,800 

44,900

S!63,000
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

DIVERSIONS FROM: HENRYS FORE BETWEEN ST. ANTHONY AND REXBURG GAGING STATIONS, IDAHO

Between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations four eamls divert water 

from Henrys Fork for irrigation. Records available during a portion of each irrigation season from June, 1919, to September, 1930. Records of discharge computed from daily staff-gage readings. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, second-feet, 1930

Day

1 ... 

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

3 _. ........

4 _ - ._..--

fi _ .

1 

6 .

7... .......

,8... ...... .

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

10 

11 

12. .... ..

13 

14 

15 

May

915 

934 

937 

965 

986

1,020 

961

888 

898 

903

930 

956 

344 

364 

384

June

1,130 

1,060 

973 

826 

992

756 

685 

843 

954 

983

925 

893 

832 

781 

620

July

527 

581 

657 

718 

700

724 

740 

676 

686 

800

758 

797 

697 

730 

667

Aug.

638 

644 

655 

663 

671

675 

596 

600 

595 

576

572 

605 

455 

413 

424

Sept.

503 

504 

461 

439 

364

380 

370 

372 

372 

377

379 

375 

378 

347 

370

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS 

2C

21 

22 

23 

24 

2B

26 

27 

28 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

May. . _ ... __ 

June.. 

July... .... ...

September.. __

The peril>d .. . .........

.. _ .... .

Maximum

1,120 

1,130 

800 

675 

504

May

442

787 

838 

858 

897

1,010 

1,040 

1,000 

888 

1,070

975 

1,030 

1,050 

1,090 

1,120 

1,120

June

796 

902 

941 

823 

685

830 

694

757 

716 

715

665 

497 

451 

530 

477

July

672 

692 

631 

623 

679

683 

716 

747 

684 

703

725 

696 

668 

642 

631 

631

Minimum Mean

344 890 

451 791 

527 686 

413 530 

307 372

Aug.

489 

462 

447 

459 

471

518 

491 

491 

509 

509

524 

470 

432 

449 

457 

461

Septj

338 

344 

366 

367 

361

357 

340 

353 

354 

307

337 

336 

335 

334 

330

Run-off in 

acre-feet

54,700 

47,100 

42,200 

32, MW 

22,100

199,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS

HENRYS FORE NEAR REXBURG, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 39 E., just tnlow highway bridge 7 miles west of Rexburg and below all tributaries.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1909, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage

height, 5.70 feet); minimum, 422 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 2.02 feet)»

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 9,490 second-feet June 29, 1927 (gage

height, 9.90 feet); minimum, 355 second-feet June 28, 29, 1919 (gf<re height,

2.00 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated Apr. 10, 11. Flow regulated by operation of head gates of irrigation canals above station. No 

diversions from Henrys Fork below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1-....... ... 

2 _ ... ___ ___ --........

3 . 

^.. ............................... ....

b.. ....................... ............

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

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

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

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

10 

11.... - . - ---- .-

12.. ............ _ _ ___ ..............

13... 

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

16...-----.- - - -

16....-. ........ ......... . ....

17 __ ............................. _ .

18-. 

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

20 . 

21... .. ... . . .. -

22... - 

23 

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

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

26.... . . 

27...-- -

28..-- ....

29 

30 -- 

31 . 

Oct.

1,580

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,510

1,610

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,540

1,520

1,540

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,630

1,710

1,750

1,750

Nov.

1,780

1,820

1,790

1,780

1,760

1,730

1,740

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,760

1,750

1,650

1,590

1,770

1,900

1,920

Mar.

1,680

1,730

Apr.

1,580

1,630

1,810

1,980

2,250

2,300

2,140

2,380

2,490

2,600

2,720

2,840

2,650

2,610

3,000

2,690

1,940

1,520

1,440

1,530

1,690

1,680

1,580

1.670

2,080

2,630

2,220

1,990

1,870

1,670

May

1,320

1,180

1,080

1,120

1,230

1,390

1,670

1,730

1,460

1,220

1,110

988

1,010

1,050

907

792

670

670

665

635

635

1,010

1,350

1,020

836

655

534

498

467

458

562

June

745

715

566

512

498

503

566

548

544

680

836

1,000

1,210

912

675

570

566

580

655

685

645

770

1,010

1,090

1,060

896

710

610

570

539

July

512

494

480

467

467

467

462

458

454

630

600

485

472

498

526

476

" 472

472

472

462

454

449

444

440

444

449

444

436

431

426

422

Aug.

431

462

454

458

458

472

490

508

544

562

562

660

970

1,150

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,160

1, 130

1,040

1,070

1,040

929

940

863

730

650

645

620

605

Sept.

570

562

552:

557

605>

819

970

1,07O

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1.04O

994

1,OCO

1,050

1,010

1,010

958

863

786

874

929

1,130

1,250

1,280

1,230

1,220

Month

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

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

August __________________________ . ...

Maximum

1,750

1,920

3,000

1,730

1,210

630

1,210

1,280

Minimum

1,460

1,590

1,440

458

422

431

552

Mean

1,560

1.760

2,110

965

716

473

766

960

Run-off in 

acre-feet

95,900

59,300

126, 00»

59,300

42,600

29,100

47, 109

57,100
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

WARM RIVER AT WARM RIVER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 43 E., at highway bridge half a

mile above mouth and half a mile northeast of Warm River. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1912, to March, 1915; April, 1918 to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 264 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage

heignt, 1.50 feet); minimum, 176 second-feet Nov. 23, 24 (gage height,

1.20 feet).

1912-1915, 1918-1930: Maximum discharge, 900 second-feet June 2, 1912

(gage height, 2.30 feet on original gage); minimum, 123 second-feet Dec. 19,

1924 (gage height, 1.00 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow unaffected by regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ..... ....

2 

3 

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

5. . .

6 - - 

J... ...... ......

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.

204 

204 

204 

204 

204

204 

204 

210 

210 

207

204 

204 

204 

204 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

207 

201 

201 

201

Nov.

198 

198 

198 

201 

198

198 

198 

198 

198 

204

198 

216 

198 

198 

187

198 

198 

198 

187 

193

176 

187 

176 

176 

187

187 

181 

181 

176 

181

Dee.

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

181 

181 

187 

187 

193

193

187 

187 

193 

187

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184 

190

Jan.

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

178 

178 

178 

181

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

181 

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

Feb.

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

187

187 

187 

198 

204 

187

193 

193 

193

Month

December ____________ . ___________

March.. __ . .. . ____ . ______ . ........

AprU ...-. ........ ....................

May. _________ - ____ . ______ . ........

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

August __ .. __ .... _______ . ___ . ........

Mar.

193 

193 

198 

204 

193

193 

207 

201 

201 

213

213 

193 

187 

187 

193

198 

184 

184 

196 

196

184 

181 

181 

181 

181

181 

184 

178 

178 

184 

184

Apr.

181 

181 

193 

193 

193

193 

204 

216 

240 

240

234 

240 

234 

264 

234

228 

222 

222 

234 

246

234 

231 

231 

237 

237

237 

231 

231 

225 

219

Maximum

210 

216 

193 

184 

204 

213 

264 

237 

210 

193 

196 

196

264

May

231 

225 

225 

219 

231

237 

213 

231 

213 

213

213 

207 

207 

207 

201

210 

204 

204 

204 

204

210 

204 

204 

210 

204

204 

204 

204 

198 

204 

198

June

198 

198 

198 

210 

198

193 

187 

181 

181 

193

193 

193 

193 

193

187

184 

193 

187 

190 

193

193 

193 

187 

187 

193

193 

193 

187 

187 

181

Minimum

201

176 

181 

178 

184 

178 

181 

198 

181 

184 

184 

184

176

July

187 

187 

187 

187 

187

187 

187 

181 

184 

190

190 

190 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

190 

193

187 

187 

187 

187 

187

187 

187 

187 

187 

190 

190

Mean

203

192 

185 

181 

187 

191 

224 

211 

191 

187 

190 

186

194

Aug.

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

196 

196

196 

196 

190 

190 

190

190 

184 

184 

187 

190

190 

187 

190 

190 

190 

190

Sept.

190 

190 

190 

190 

196

196 

190

187 

187 

187-

187 

187 

187 

187 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12.500 

11,400 

11,400 

11,100 

10,400 

11,700 

13,300 

13,000 

11,400 

11,500 

11,700 

11,100

140,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS

ROBINSON CREEK AT WARM RIVER, IDAHO

41

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 43 E., at Oregon Short Line Railroad 

bridge 1,000 feet above the mouth and one-third mile northeast of Warm 

River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1912, to March, 1915, April, 1918, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 311 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage

height, 1.82 feet); minimum, 44 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage height. 0.48 foot).

1912-1915, 1918-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet May 28,

1912 (gage height, 4.30 feet); minimum (estimated), 32 second-feet Dec.

18-20, 1925.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, No-'. 13-18, 

25-28, Dec. 6, 21, Jan. 1, 2, 5, 15-31, Feb. 1-10, which are poor. Discharge 

unaffected by regulation or diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

71 

69 

69 

71 

71

69 

66 

80 

83

77

74 

71 

71 

69 

68

69 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

69 

69 

66 

66

66 

66 

77 

69 

66 

66

Nov.

66 

66 

65 

66 

66

66 

65 

65 

64 

69

66 

60

63

66 

66

44

45 

66 

57

I 60

64 

64

Dee.

64 

64 

64 

66 

66

66 

66 

64 

66

74

74 

71 

80 

74 

66

71 

66 

66 

66 

55

56 

57 

55 

62 

62

62 

62 

66 

62 

62 

66

Jan.

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

45 

45 

45 

45

50

53 

,53 

45

50

Feb.

52

55 

55

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

57 

55 

55

55 

55 

57

Month

December _____ . ______ . ___ . _ __ . ....

February... _ ... ______ . ________ . .......

March. ___ ... ______ . __ _ ..... __ .....

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

June .. . .

July.-. ._

August- ___ . ________________ . ..........

Mar.

60 

80 

80 

74

57

57 

57 

55 

55 

55

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

58 

56 

56 

58 

57

55 

55 

55 

55 

53

53 

55 

53 

55 

56 

56

Apr.

63 

78 

111 

98 

111

114 

311 

220 

199 

199

170 

189 

204 

258 

199

177 

174 

196 

222 

299

253 

247 

247 

253 

296

276 

253 

258 

231 

199

Maximum

83 

69 

80 

66 

57 

80 

311 

264 

102 

64 

92 

62

311

May

194 

194 

199 

174 

209

253

264 

199 

184 

165

151 

142 

142 

130 

126

130 

126 

130 

126 

114

165 

151 

130 

130 

118

111 

111 

111 

98 

109 

109

June

98 

95 

98 

102 

102

98 

95 

94 

86 

83

80 

77 

80 

73 

66

69 

73 

66 

66 

80

77 

73 

77 

73 

73

66 

66 

66 

64 

63

Minimum

66 

44 

55 

45

53 

63 

98 

63 

53 

53 

52

44

July

64 

60 

62 

62 

62

59 

59 

59 

59 

60

60 

62 

60 

59 

58

56 

58 

56 

58 

56

54 

56 

56 

54 

56

56 

55 

54 

54 

54 

53

Mean

70.1 

62.5 

65.2 

52.5 

54.1 

57.9 

204 

151 

79.3 

57.8 

56.8 

54.7

80.5

Aug.

55 

55 

57 

55 

55

55 

55 

53 

53 

53

53 

57 

55 

66 

92

64 

69 

62 

55 

55

53 

53 

53

54

55

55 

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

Sept.

53 

53 

53 

53

57

62 

56 

53 

53 

55

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53

52 

52

52 

53

62 

58 

62

62 

55 

54 

53 

53

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,310 

3,720 

4,010 

3,230 

3,000 

3,560 

12,100 

9,280 

4,720 

3,550 

3,490 

3,250

58,200
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAKT 12 B

DIVERSIONS FROM FAIL RIVER ABOVE GAGING STATION NEAR SQUIRREL, IDAHO

Above Squirrel gaging station three canals divert water from Fall River for 

irrigation. Records are available during a portion of each irrigation season from 

June, 1919, to September, 1930. Records of discharge computed from daily 

staff-gage readings and combined to show total flow of the three canals. Records 

good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1. ....- . _____ .

2 _ .... _ ... _ . _

3 

4 .. 

5.-. . .-

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

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

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

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

10 . -

11.--.... ..........

12 

13.- 

14.-. 

15. 

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

June

106 

106 

130 

130 

163

183 

190 

177 

197 

216

238 

244 

246 

253 

261

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

17 

34 

43

44 

45 

45 

45 

45

Day

16 

17 

IS 

IE 

2C

21 

25 

23 

24 

2J

 26 

27 

28 

2J 

3C 

31

Month

.

... _______ . ... 

.. ________ . ...

Maximum

101

261 

15 

45

May

0 

0 

0 

0

1

1 

1 1 1

1

1 1 1

51 

101 

101

June

261 

261 

261 

260 

258

256 

143 

22 

18 

16

251 

236 

172 

48 

0

Minimum Mean

0 8.45 

0 177 

0 .81 

0 26.9

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

5 

5

0 

0 

15 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

45

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

0 

0 

0 

0

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

520 

10,500 

49 

1,600

12,700

NOTE. No water diverted during July.
TRIBUTARY BASINS

FALL RIVER BEAR SQUIRREL, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 35, T. 9 N., R. 44 E., 4 miles northeast of Squirrel

and half a mile below Marysville Canal. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1904, to June, 1909; May, 1918, to September,,

1930; August, 1902, to December, 1903, at Wilson's sawmill, 3 miles

upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet June 12 (gage

height, 3.68 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Jan. 17 (gage height, 1.00foot). 

1904-1909, 1918-1930: Maximum discharge, 6,440 second-feet June 27,

1927; minimum, that of Jan. 17, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect Nov. 22-24,

Dec. 22-31, Jan. 2, 3, 10-15, 18-31, Feb. 1-16, which are poor. Diversions.

for irrigation above and below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second feet, 1929-30

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.

476 

476 

476 

476 

462

462 

462 

488 

565 

495

482 

469 

456 

456 

443

443 

436 

436 

436 

430

424 

424 

424 

424 

418

469 

443 

495 

443 

443 

443

Nov.

394 

388 

400 

400 

412

424 

400 

400 

382 

418

394 

370 

370

365 

355

412 

412 

412 

412

288

280

258 

236 

214 

192

280 

280 

335 

345

355

Dec.

376 

298 

316 

325 

335

298 

306 

335 

400

412

436 

424 

476 

462 

436

424 

400

376 

388 

355

316 

300

Jan.

288 

314 

340 

365 

376

376 

199 

108 

164

200

239

72

250

Feb.

. 300

424 

424 

424 

424

436 

436 

436 

424 

424

412 

412 

412

Month

April............ __. __ -. -

July----.- - - 

September- _____ . .

Mar.

400 

365 

325 

400 

424

412 

412 

412 

412 

412

400 

394 

406 

406 

394

388 

388 

400 

388 

382

382 

382 

382 

388 

388

365 

365 

360 

370 

370 

370

Apr.

376 

400 

436 

443 

495

551 

610 

704 

704 

720

805 

952 

1,090 

1,220 

952

805 

788 

771 

868 

1,010

1,360 

1,290 

1,270 

1,550 

1,680

1,450 

1,410 

1,290 

914 

1,030

Maximum

565 

424 

476 

376 

436 

424 

1,680 

2,080 

2,300 

648 

530 

462

2,300

May

1,070 

1,200 

1,330 

1,480 

1,480

1,530 

1,310 

1,110 

1,010 

952

895 

823 

868 

933 

1,000

1,070 

1,120 

1,220 

1,160 

1,130

2,080 

1,910 

1,380 

1,270 

1,270

1,220 

1,310 

1,430 

1,530 

1,760 

2,000

June

1,860 

1,380 

1,240 

1,290 

1,070

971 

1,180 

1,580 

1,940 

2,190

2,190 

2,300 

1,630 

1,050 

1,110

1,200 

1,410 

1,530 

1,130 

1,110

933 

1,580 

1,350 

1,230

971

788 

688 

656 

648 

656

Minimum

418 

192 

298 

72

325 

376 

823 

648 

456 

388 

298

72

Julj64:^ 

63:2 

60.? 

58," 

56,5

56o 55' 

530 

537 

572

588 

572 

544 

537 

523

516 

530 

516 

530 

488

48? 

48f 

48f 

47f 

495

48? 

45f 

468 

46£ 

45f 

45e

Mean

457 

3rS 

351 a-s

353 

38S 

9? I 

1,2PO 

1,300 

528 

463 

382

586

Aug.

509 

495 

495 

495 

495

495 

462 

469 

462 

488

456 

530 

476 

516 

502

516 

502 

476 

462 

436

430 

424 

424 

424 

424

424 

424 

388 

418 

412 

412

Sept.

412. 

40ft 

400. 

400. 

462

462 

436. 

443 

450 

400

365. 

355. 

376 

365. 

365.

365. 

345. 2sa

306

325.

345- 

355- 

388- 

424 

435

345 

345 

365- 

376 

34&

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,100 

21,000 21,600- 

14,900 

19,600 23,900' 

55,400 

79,300 

77,400 32,500* 

28,500 

22,700

425,000-

79039 32 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

DIVERSIONS FROM FAIL RIVER BETWEEN SQUIRREL AND CHESTER GAGING STATIONS, IDAHO

Between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations 10 canals divert water from Fall 

River for irrigation. Records available during a portion of each irrigation season 

from June, 1919, to September, 1930. Records of discharge computed from daily 

staff-gage readings and combined to show total flow of the 10 canals. Records 

good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980

Day

I...- ......

o

3 

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

7. ...

8 .

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

10. 

11 

12.. ......

13 

14..... .

15.... ......

May

517 

518 

517 

515 

514

513 

447 

382 

363 

345

378 

411 

446 

478 

519

June

790 

748 

694 

626 

662

627 

651 

758 

823 

862

886 

888 

817 

735 

620

July

593 

571 

566 

563 

551

550 

540 

483 

437 

402

436 

411 

398 

419 

419

Aug.

506 

518 

557 

513 

523

513 

487 

432 

483 

500

503 

523 

511 

531 

539

Sept.

447 

450 

447 

445 

488

473 

462 

441 

426 

411

388 

383 

383 

384 

3S5

Day

If

r if

1£ 

2(

21 K. 

2S 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

2S 

30 

31

Month

June.. __________ _______ __________

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

September. _ _________ ___ ...

Theperiod . ..... . 

).. 

i ............

 

.. .. .

 . .- .

Maximum

764 

888 

593 

557 

488

May

550 

573 

603 

635 

664

695 

631

577 

528 

582

587 

607 

661 

732 

763 

764

June

686 

772 

852 

791 

675

821 

853 

756 

741 

651

617

588 

555 

587 

621

July

416 

422 

422 

433

418

415 

472 

483 

476 

495

497 

484 

481 

498 

483 

478

Minimum Mean

345 549 

555 725 

398 475 

407 479 

273 381

Aug.

535 

486 

476 

465 

450

437 

431 

435 

430 

426

440 

438 

407 

423 

439 

439

Sept.

373 

373 

324 

335 

346

375 

374 

416 

309 

273

292 

314 

311 

307 

306

Eun-ofl in

acre-feet

33,800 

43,100 

29,200 

29,500 

22,700

1 58,000
TBIBUTABY BASINS

FALL RIVER WEAK CHESTER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 13, T. 8 N., R. 41 E., half a mile above 

mouth and 2 miles north of Chester.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 second-feet July 9 (gage

heights, 4.98 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Julv 30 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 6,380 second-feet June 27, 1927 (gage

height, 6.60 feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Aug. 7, 1923 (gage height, 1.01

feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated May 1. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO

Day

l ... __ ..

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

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

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

5..... __ ....

6

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

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

9.. ... .._.. 

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

11.... .,.

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

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

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

15....... ..

May

990 

998 

1,100 

1,220 

1,250

1,370 

1,380 

1,160 

1,030

942

836 

719 

635 

614 

607

June

1,290 

951 

792 

711 

735

511 

531 

703 

1,060 

1,280

1,380 

1,550 

1,210 

681 

551

July

55 

55 

47 

43 

41

37 

36 

90 

233 

338

208 

229 

200

178 

144

Aug.

15 

16 

IS 

18 

17

19 

18 

19 

22 

22

24 

60

56 

92 

150

Sept.

20 

22 

22 

22

49

86 

95

97 

80

77

68 

80 

110 

110

108

Day

1

i

11 

1 

2(

2

25 

2, 

2 

2

2f

y

21 

2f 

3< 

3

Month

May............ . ________,_ .__

Jane... ________ ___

July.. ____ ....

August _______ .. ___

September ___ __ . . . _ . .

The pericd.... ,_ 

... .....

}.. . 

> .. ..

).... 

 .

. . ...

.-... -

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

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

). ..

Maximum

1,620 ; 

1,550 

338 

150 

242

May

600 

650

768 

784 

768

1,210 

1,620 

1,200 

1,040

887

869 

960 

960 

1,030 

1,180 

1,380

Ju,ie

607 

703 

844 

703 

40P

564 

681 

600 

455 

338

163 

62 

52 

64 

56

July

133 

133 

125 

130 

122

113 

69 

32 

32 

34

28 

20 

19 

15 

14 

14

Minimum Mean

600 992 

52 675 

14 95. 7 

15 47. 6 

20 9S.3

Aug.

90 

78 

77 

66 

58

55 

66 

62 

56 

52

52 

49 

48 

45 

36 

20

Sept.

86 

61 

77 

101

77

56 

60 

80 

174 

242

208 

139 

133 

130 

130

Run-off in

acre-feet

6^,000 

40,200 

5,880 

2,930 

5,550

116,000
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

TETON RIVER NEAR TETONIA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 44 E., 1% miles below State

highway bridge and 6 miles northwest of Tetonia. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 668 second-fe3t Mar. 22 (gage

height, 1.46 feet); minimum, 250 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 0.78 foot). 

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Mar. 20, 21, 24-28, Apr. 1-5,

28. Flow affected in part by diversions from tributaries several miles above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 . _____ . _______________

2 _ ... ___ - -- ---- 

3 

4 

5 - - -- -

6 

7 

8 

10 . 

11. 

12 

13 

14 

15--- 

18. 

17 

18 

19. 

20. 

91

22 

23 

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

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

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 ......

Oct.

361

303

308 

305

31 . j -

Month

March 18-31 _ _ ........... _ .

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

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

September _____ ....... .....................

Mar.

322 

340 

450

560 

668 

539

400

427 

422 

322

Apr.

I 400

490 

452 

415 

378 

349

331 

335 

340 

378 

432

359 

335 

306 

293 

293

289 

286 

286 

289 

293

293 

293 

293 

293 

286

Maximum

668

479 

589 

461 

570 

410

May

274 

267 

271 

282 

322

427 

359 

331 

331 

327

306

2S6 

278 

274 

274

274 

263 

256 

253 

250

335 

479 

405 

345 

327

322 

314 

314 

318 

327 

354

Jiun

373 

327 

314 

301 

301

289 

274 

267 

289 

34T

394 

51i 

589 

438 

34^

34f

SS^ 

38<? 

3S<? 

394

411 

438 

52f 

508 

444

405 

38<? 

38<? 

373

369

July

369 

364 

359 

354 

354

354 

354 

359 

364 

369

394 

432 

427 

416 

405

400 

410 

405

432 

432

422 

416 

422 

410

427

461 

432 

416 

405 

400 

388

Minimum Mean

286 

250 

267 

354 

359 

301

432 

346 

314 

382 

398 

437 

340

Aug.

422 

438 

455 

438 

450

438 

416 

410 

416 

427

438 

484 

533 

539 

570

514 

484 

450 

427 

422

416 

378 

394 

444 

444

416 

400 

394 

373 

364 

359

Septi

349 

345 

345 

345 364"

405 

410 

394 

373 

364

349 

340 

340 

327 

327

322 

318 

318 

310 

301

301 

310 

318 

318 

335

359 

340 

331 

322 

322

Run-off to 

acre-feet

12,000 

20,600 

19,300 

22,700 

24,500 

26,600 

20,200

] 46,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 47

TETON RIVER NEAR ST. ANTHONY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 7 N., R. 41 E., half a mile above 

Oregon Short Line Railroad bridge and 4 miles southeast of St. Anthony.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1930; April, 1903, to June, 1909, 

at station three-fourths mile upstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage 

height, 2.55 feet); minimum, 525 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.41 

foot).

1903-1909, 1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 7,820 second-feet June 5, 

1909 (gage height, 6.90 feet); minimum, 88 second-feet Mar. 12, 19% (gage 

height, 1.00 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated Apr. 1, 2. Some diversions for irrigation in Teton Basin 20 miles above station. No regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1.. _

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6- -

7...,.

8.....

9. ..

10-.-

11.--..

12.....

13---..

14.-...

15.. _

Apr.

900 

900 

997 

1,360 

1,170

991 

939 

898 

814 

809

755 

745 

734 

792 

864

May

820 

870 

1,020 

1,120 

1,150

1,280 

1,180 

1,060 

991 

944

870 

798 

739 

734

771

June

1,250 

1,030 

921 

853 

842

782 

820 

950 

1,110 

1,120

1,230 

1,410 

1,380 

1,090 

939

July

842 

842 

836 

831 

798

782 

776 

766 

755 

750

809 

809 

798 

760

734

Aug.

683 

719 

734 

739 

729

708 

68S 

683 

693 

729

776 

766 

848 

870 

892

Sept.

629 

629 

629 

629 

639

708 

719 

683 

668 

649

620 

601

596 

587 

587

Day

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April

July .- - _ _ _ ___ 

August 

Septem

T

her. _ .-

he pericd. _ . - - .-. . 

Apr.

745 

673 

610 

551 

673

693 

771 

881 

933 

1,180

1,190 

1,080 

1,030

974 

887

Maximum

1,360 

1,630 

1,410 

842 

892 

719

May

826

842 

842 

853 

859

1,270 

1,630 

1,280 

1,080 

1,040

1,060 

1,120 

1,230 

1,340 

1,430 

1,440

June

956 

1,030 

1,090 

1,040 

986

1,060 

1,080 

1,150 

1,100 

986

921 

921 

910 

876 

836

Minimum

551 

734 

782 

658 

629 

538

July

719 

719 

714 

724 

729

703 

693 

693

678 

678

708 

698 

673 

668 

663 

658

Mean

885 

1,050 

1,020 

742 

723 

602

Aug.

842 

809 

766 

729 

688

658 

649 

668 

703 

714

708 

673 

658 

639 

634 

629

Sept.

592 

587 

578 

551 

538

546 

542 

556 

560 

564

601 

582 

564 

560 

569

Run-off in 

acre-feet

52,700 

64,600 

60,700 

45,600 

44,500 

35,800

304,000
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

DIVERSIONS FROM TETON EIVER BETWEEN ST. ANTHONY GAGING STATION AND MOUTH OF

RIVER, IDAHO

Between St. Anthony and mouth of river 15 separate canals divert from Teton 

River for irrigation. Records available during a portion of eacl irrigation season 

from June, 1919, to September, 1930. Records of discharge computed from daily 

staff-gage readings and combined to show total flow of the 15 canals. Records 

good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO

Day

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

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

3 ..........

4. _ .... .

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

6 . ...... ...

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

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

10 ..........

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

12 ___ ........

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

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

15 ..........

May

615 

617 

632 

646 

669

639 

622 

595 

578 

562

543 

530 

529 

537 

575

June

1,180 

1,070 

983 

878 

805

799 

801 

903 

1,030 

1,100

1, 170 

1,340 

1,370 

1,160 

946

July

828 

808 

816 

814 

769

746 

712 

720 

733 

685

732 

726 

781 

747 

687

Aug.

590 

617 

638 

664 

670

623 

610 

585 

602 

605

694

674 

752 

715 

779

Sept.

538 

531 

532 

557 

555

610 

576 

562 

543 

532

506 

509 

513 

519 

497

Day

1C 

17 

IS 

IS 

2C

21

2i 

23 

24 

2S

2e

27 

26 

2S 

30 

31

Month

May. __________ ____ __ ... _____

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

August _____________________ . ........... September...., - -_

The perk>d _ .................................

..... _ .....

...... __ ..

Maximum

1,250 

1,370 

828 

779 

610

May

655 

714 

751 

690 

621

639 

659 

633 

614 

849

1,090 

1,120 

1,150 

1,200 

1,250 

1,250

JUDO

1,011 

1,051 

1,121 

1,081

977

1,051 

1,051 

1,161 

1, 131 

1,001

92^ 

975 

99' 

951 89'

Minimum

529 

799 

566 

503

451

July

616 

636 

616 

609 

631

622 

615 

615 

598 

601

617 

622 

595 

577 

572 

566

Mean

764 

1,030 

678 

639 

513

Aug.

754 

733 

706 

676 

634

626 

601 

612 

622 

662

634 

615 

567 

532 

503 

526

Sept.

499 

605 

499

477 

451

455

464 

475 

492 

517

536 

517 

491 

473 

473

Run-off in

aere feet

45,100 

61,300 

41,700 

39,300 

30,500

S 18,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 49

BIACKFOOT BIVEB WEAR BIACKFOOT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 34 E., 2 miles above 

mouth and 8 miles southwest of Blackfoot.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, July, 1913, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 639 second-feet Aug. 15; minimum, 1 second-foot July 25.

1913-1930: Maximum discharge, 868 second-feet May 21, 1921; no flow 

on many days.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated or estimated June 1, 8-13, 

Aug. 3, 4, Sept. 7, 20-22. Flow regulated by storage at Blackfoot Dam. 

Numerous canals divert above station. No diversions from Blackfoot 

River below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

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

2 _____ . _ ... _ ..

3.-.. ... .......

4 ..... ____ .......

5-....--...-.........

6...._. ..............

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

8--.... ...........

9... ___ . ____ ...

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

11.. .. __ . _____

12 __ .................

13--.. ...- _ ......

14- .................

15 __ ................

June

220 

213 

134

41 

16

17 

14 

14 

14 

50

no

110 

110 

110 

94

July

99 

47 

10 

S 

19

14 

11 

14 

12 

6

16 

71 

98 

80 

53

Aug.

53

145 

176 

206 

237

219 

193 

54 

14 

95

238 

256 

369 

456 

573

Sept.

203 

196 

148 

88 

59

111 

150 

188 

274 

114

24 

8 

7 

28 

34

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

July...,.........-. ....-....-.........-...-..........

August . . ...

September ________________________

The period _____________________

Maximum

273 

99

573

274

June

68 

44 

36 

50 

164

273 

226 

212 

226 

238

212 

124 

72 

70 

122

Minimum

14 

2 

13 

3

July

24 

16 

25 

21 

23

42 

34 

S 

4 

2

28 

15 

73 

65 

57 

37

Aug.

388 

447 

481 

456 

359

220

105 

77 

203 

178

72 

13 

33 

16 

69 

137

Sept.

53 

26

7 

5 

3

3

3 

9 

22 

68

195 

222 

167 

156 

137

M Run-off in 

MeaD acre-feet

113 6, 720 

33.3 2,050 

211 13, 000 

90.3 5,370

27,100
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

MUD LAKE NEAR TERRETON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 13, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., at Owsley Canal Co.'s 

pump house, 1 mile east of Terreton and 14 miles soutl west of Hamer. 

Zero of gage 4,775.33 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 26,400 acre-feet Apr. 21, 25-27 

(gage height, 5.83 feet); minimum, 1,510 acre-feet July 29--31 (gage height, 

 1.20 feet).

1921-1930: Maximum contents, 61,660 acre-feet May 5, 1923 (gage 

height, 9.20 feet); minimum, that of July 29-31, 1930.

REMARKS. Records excellent for Dec. 14 to Apr. 30; others good except those 

for June and July, which may be somewhat in error. Considerable water 

diverted from tributaries to Mud Lake and from diversions by pumping and 

gravity from lake during irrigation season. Gage-height record furnished 

by Owsley Canal Co.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1929-80

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.

3,650

" 3, 680

3,720

3,740

3,760

3,780

3,800

3,800

3,820

3,840

3,840

3,860

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,930

3,930

3 930

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,970

Nov.

3 Q?n

3,970

3,990

4,010

4,010

4 030

4,030

4,050

"4,070

4,090

4,090

4,110

4,110

4,130

4,150

4,170

4 190

4,210

4,230

d. 9<tf)

4,270

4,290

4,330

"4,370

4. 4.1 n

4,450

4,500

4,540

4,600

4,640

Dec.

4,710

4,770

"4,830

4,900

4 o?n

5,050

5,140

5,230

5,320

5,410

5,630

5,750

"5,900

"6,150

6,330

6,490

"6,670

"6,860

7,050

T 97fl

7,650

7

oqn

"8,020

8,170

8,300

8,390

"8,460

8,560

"8,660

Jan.

8,890

a Q Ififl

9,230

9,340

aQ 4.4A

9,580

9,730

9 O7fl

« 10, 100

10,200

10,200

10,300

10 400

in inn

10,500

" 10, 600

10,700

10,700

« 10, 800

10 900

11 000

11,100

11,200

11,300

11,600

11,700

11,800

12,000

12,100

"12,200

Feb.

a 19 31YI

19 d(\f\

19 ftflfl

19 fiftfl

19 7ftfl

"12,800

19 Qfifl

 tO ftfV\

13,100

-ID Oftf!

« 13, 300

13,400

« 13, 500

13,600

"13,800

"14,000

14,200

a 14 40Q

" 14 600

" 14) 700

"15,000

« 16, 300

15,500

"16,800

"15,800

"16,400

« 16, 700

" 17 000 '

Mar.

17,100

« 17, 100

17,300

« 17, 700 17 Ron

« 18, 000

a IS ^(Vi

1ft 7ftfl

a 1ft flftrt

19,000

a 19 200

a ia <;nn

« 19, 700

a 19 gOO

20! loo

20,300

20 600

on onn

a 91 *>nn

oo inn

99 9nn

a 90 jinn

a 22 600

22 700

oo onn

23,000

23,100

Apr.

OQ 9nn

23,400

23,500

"23,600

"23,700

"23,600

"24,200

o/l Qrtft

«25,200

a 9*\ KflH

a 9^ ^nn

"25,700

or; onn

t)K onn

"26,000

"26,200

"26 400

26 300

a 9fi ^nn

26,300

"26,400

"26 400

a 9R dnn

"26,200

26,100

26,000

May

ofi nnn

25,900

25,800

25,700

"25,500

25,400

"25,200

OK ftftfi

24,700

94. inn

24,300

"24,000

23,600

23,300

23,000

a 99 7Hn

22.400

22,100

91 7Aft

21,400

91 nnn

20,700

20,300

20,000

19 600

19,200

1O OAA

10 Kf)f\

18,000

17,600

17,200

June

16,700

"16,300

15,900

15,400

15 000

14,500

14,100

13,600

13,200

19 7nn

12,300

11,800

11 400

10,900

10,500

10,000

9 580

9 160

8,720

8 qnn

7

Q/m

7,440

7,050

6,690

6,330

5,950

5,600

5,300

5,010

4,710

July

4,430

4,170

3,910

3,680

3,480

3,280

3,110

2,940

2,770

2,620

2,500

2,380

2,270

2,160

2,080

2,000

1,920

1,850

1 790

1,730

1,690

1,650

1,610

i t&n

1,550

i wn

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

Aug.

1,550

1,660

1,790

1,910

1,980

2,060

2,120

2,180

2,240

2,270

2,320

2,350

"2,370

9 4.nn

2,420

2,430

2,450

2,460

2

£nn

2,510

9 Wft

2

KAf\

2 SA/1

9 t&n

2,590

2,610

2,620

9 fiirt

O rtflfj

2,670

2,690

Sept.

9 7(W

2,720

2,720

2,740

2,750

2,770

2,790

2,800

2,820

9 sun

2,860

2,870

2,890

2,910 ? cun

9 QRn

9 Qsn

2,990

3,010

3,030

3,060

3,090

3,110

o i OA

Q ifin

3,180

Q O1A

3 OCA

3,270

3,280

« Contents obtained from stafl-gage observations; all others interpolated or estirrated from gage-height 

graph drawn on basis of observations unaffected by pumping operations.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 51

CAMAS CREEK NEAR KHGORE.i IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % SE. ^ sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 38 E., 

2 miles north of Lone Tree Reservoir and 8 miles south of Kilgore.

DRAINAGE AREA. 216 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1927; April to July, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet about Apr. 8 

or 9 (gage height, 4.75 feet); minimum probably occurred during period of 

no record.

1921-1927, 1930: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet May 21, 1922 

(gage height, 5.75 feet); minimum, 7.8 second-feet Aug. 2, 3, 1926.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for Apr. 10, 11, which are fair. Discharge estimated June 15-18, July 6, 7. Two stock-watering ditches divert 

above station. Some storage in Frazier Reservoir on West Camas Creek.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1. ...... __ ..... _

n

3. _____ .........

4-_.-..-_... .........

5_ .

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

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

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

9 _.... .-..._...__

10.--.. . .......

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

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

13-. 

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

15...,. ...............

Apr.

632

420 

261 

160 

139 

139

May

52 

36 

39 

49 

55

77 

116 

98 

74 

52

39 

31 

24 

20 

21

June

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

22 

19 

18 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

July

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

10

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

oe

26-- 

27- - 

28. 

29. _ ..... ........ 

30

31

Month

April 10-30 ... .... _ 

July 1-8 -.. -.- - .-.-.. ...... ......

Maximum

632 

116 

29 

15

Apr.

94 

79 

60

58 

57

60 

59 

59 

54 

66

95 

82 

79 

88 

69

May

20 

22 

24 

26 

27

34

52 

53 

39 

31

27 

25 

24 

24 

23 

24

1 

Minimum Mean

54 134 

20 40.6 

11 20.0 

10 12. 8

June

12 

11 

13 

23 

26

26 

27 

29 

22 

25

22 

20 

18 

17 

16

July

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

5,580 

2,500 

1,190 

203

9,470

1 Previously published as near Dubois, Idaho.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

IONE TREE RESERVOIR NEAR KILGORE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. # sec. 26, T> 11 N., R. 38 E., 10^ miles south of

Kilgore and 18 miles northeast of Dubois. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April and May, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during period, 32.76 feet Apr. 11; minimum,

3.10 feet May 22. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge from reservoir controlled by 44-inch

outlet pipe which is generally open, but because of its limited capacity,

storage water accumulates in reservoir during periods of high run-off.

Losses in storage occur through porous lava formation in bed of reservoir,

especially at times when reservoir is full. Gage-height record furnished

by Owsley Canal Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1930

Day

l 

2 ___ ..

3 

4.. ___ .

5. ... .

6. ... 

7. 

8........

9.. ...

10........

Apr.

-------

30.94

May

14.40

13.20

11.80

9.90 

"10.40

"11.20

13.90

"15.00

13.55

July

-----

3.78

Day

11.... ....

12. ....

13. ....

14. .... 

15 

16.. 

17..- 

18. 

19. 

20 

Apr.

32.76

30.90

28.45

"25.50 

23.45

21.60

a 1Q Kft

o 17 4ft

" 15. 30

10 oe

May

10.54

"4.78

o3.69

"3.51 

"3.81

 3.27

a A. Q7

"4.23

"3.49

"3.58

July

 

Day

21_ 

22 ____ .

23. 

24 

25.. ___ .

26. 

27. 

28.. 

29. 

30 

31. ___ -

Apr.

"11.20

"10.20

"10.00

9.91 

9.76

11.33 

12.94

13.56

14.20

15.96

May

"3.34

"3.10

 5.06

 3.55

 3.51

July

 ---

 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 53

CAMAS CREEK BELOW LONE TREE RESERVOIR, NEAR KILGORE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 11 N., R. 38 E., 600 feet below 

Lone Tree Reservoir and 10% miles south of Kilgore.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to July, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period of record, 160 second-feet 

Apr. 11; minimum, 6 second-feet May 14, 16-19, 30.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated or partly estimated, Apr. 18-20, 

23, May 12-19, 24-28, June 26-30, July 1-7, which are fair. Flow controlled by gates in Lone Tree Reservoir. East and Woodie stock-watering 

ditches divert between this station and the one above reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1. ___ .. _ .....

2__ ...... ............

3... ..

t. __ . _ .. ____

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

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

7.. ...... ._. _ 

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

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

10.-... ...........

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

12 __ ......... _ ....

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

14__. .................

15.- . 

Apr.

120

160 

128 

124

117 

112

May

36 

33 

28 

23 

22

22 

30 

36 

38 

52

54 

20

8 

6 

7

June July

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

10 

9

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

_

25.-. ___ __ .

26 __ . .. 

27__.. 

28. 

30 - -

31

Month

April 10-30 -.. ... . _. 

July 1-8 _ _____.. ... _ ... _____ . _

Maximum

160 

54 

31 

14

Apr.

107 

101 

97 

88 

80

63 

41 

39 

36 

37

43 

43 

34 

36 

37

May

6 

6 

6 

6

7

10 

11 

27 

15 

12

10

8 

7 

7 

6

7

June

22

25 

26 

31 

24 

24

21 

19 

17 

16 

15

July

Minimum Mean" *%££

34 78.2 3,260 

6 18. 3 1, 130 

15 21. S 476 

9 11. f 187
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

CAMAS CREEK AT CAMAS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in E. ^ SE. % sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 36 E., half a 

mile above mouth of Beaver Creek and 350 feet above Oregon Short Line 

Railroad bridge at Camas.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1925, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES, Maximum discharge during year, 92 second-feet Apr. 12; maximum 

gage height, 1.70 feet Mar. 16; no flow for several periods.

1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 204 second-feet May 4, 1927; maximum 

gage height, 2.01 feet Mar. 20, 1928; no flow June 1-7, 1926, and during 

periods in 1930.

REMARKS. Records good above 10 second-feet; others fair except those for 

Oct. 1-31, Nov. 2 to Apr. 3, which were estimated. Diversions for irrigation 

and stock water above station. Flow past station affected to some extent 

by losses through lava crevices in Lone Tree Reservoir 29 miles upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929--SO

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.

4

Nov.

4.4 

4.5

Dec.

i 5

Jan.

i 4

Feb.

5

Month

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

May. __________ . ______ . ______ . ....

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

September _______ .. ___ -. _____ ___ .....

Mar.

6

7 

8 

10

8 

7

8 

15 

10 

9 

10 

9

Apr.

10 

12 

14 

16 

18

20 

28 

33 

12 

70

77 

85 

83 

78 

74

72

67 

63 

54 

51

47 

36 

22 

19 

19

20 

21 

25 

23 

21

Maximum

15 

85 

25 

12 

6 

13 

7.2

85

May

20 

18 

17 

16 

13

11 

12 

14 

16 

17

20 

25 

12 

4.0 

3.2

1.7 

.9 

.6 

.1 

0

0 

0 

.2 

5.0 

8.0

4.6 

3.2 

2.1 

1.4 

1.0 

.7

June

0.3 

.1 

0 

0 

1.6

.9 

.5 

.2 

.6 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

4.3

7.6 

9.5 

12

9 

10

9 

8 

7

July

6 

5 

4 

3.6 

3.2

2.9 

2.7 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

3.2 

3.2 

2.9 

3.8 

5.3

4.2 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9

2.7 

2.1 

.3 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum Mean

10 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.1 

39.7 

7.99 

2.69 

2.37 

1.78 

2.72

0 7.20

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.2

;..

1.0

.1

13 

12 

3.8 

3.2

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.0

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.0 

.7

Sept.

0.7

 o

0 

0 

.4

4.2 

6.9 

7.2 

6.5 

6.5

6.1 

5.7 

5.0 

4.0 

3.4

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7

1.8 

.7 

.2 

.3 

.7

1.3 

1.2 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

246 

268 

307 

246 

278 

437 

2,360 

491 

160 

146 

109 

162

5,210
TEIBUTARY BASINS 55

WOODS WOODIE DITCH NEAR KIIGORE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. K sec. 26, T. 11 N., R. 38 E., at bridge 120 feet 

north of Lone Tree Reservoir spillway and 10 miles south of Kilgore.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April and May, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 9.4 second-feet May 8; no flow 

during most of year.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Apr. 11, 12, 18, 19, 21-2?. May 5, 

6, 9, 21, 25-27. Ditch diverts from right bank of Camas Creek short distance 

above Lone Tree Reservoir. Water used for stock-watering purposes and 

wasted in lava regions several miles west of creek.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

I.... __ .......

2 ___ -

3-. _____ .. __ ..

4. . ...... ..

5- 

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

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

8,. ............ ...

9- ...................

10 .

11--. _ ..

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

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

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

15 __ ................

Apr.

3.5

1.5 

1.7

1.2 

1.2 

1.8

May

6.6

3.5 

3.9

5.3 

6.1

7.0

7.8

9 4

8.6

7.8

6.8 

6.8

5.8 

4.6 

5.8

June July

0

Day

16 ___ ...............

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

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

id

20-- 

21- . 

22- - - '-

23 

24

25-- 

26 yj. ...................

28- _ 

29- 

30

31

Month

April 10-30... 

May^l-28.. _ . _ ....... __ .. _ ...... ___ ....

Maximum

6.6 

9.4

 

Apr.

0 

0 

1.0 

2.2 

3.5

3.3 

3.1

2.8 

2.6 

3.0

3.9 

3.5 

3.9 

5.8 

6.6

May

5.3 

4.9 

5.8 

6.3

5.8

6.6 

7.3

7.8 

7.3 

6.6

5.9 

5.3 

4.6

Minimum Mean

0 2.67 

3. 5 6. 26

June

0

July

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

111

348

459
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

WOODS NO. 1 DITCH NEAR KILGORE, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 11 N., E. 39 E., 1 mile below head and 10 miles south of 

Kilgore.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April and May, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period (estimated), 3.4 second-feet 

May 3 11; no flow Apr. 10, 25, 26 and for long periods at other times during, 

year.

REMARKS. Records based on discharge measurements made May 11 and 28 

and from frequent estimates of flow made by visiting engineers and by 

employees of Wood Live Stock Co. Ditch diverts from left bank of Camas 

Creek about 1 mile above Lone Tree Reservoir. Water used for stockwatering purposes. Ditch locally known as East Ditch.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1.. ... . __ . _ ..... __ ..... _ ... __ .- ____ ------- ____

2___-- _____ .. _ ..... __ .......... ___ ---..----...-.. _____ - __ . _.. _ -.-.

3. - - . - . . -

4 . .__-._ _ . _ _ _ . 

5 . _ . -

6 . . - - . 

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

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

9. ............. _____ ..... ___ ......... ... _____ .... _ -- ___ ---.--...----

10. ................... .................................. .......r...... .-.. ..

11 . . . 

12. -..-.--. .....-..-.............-..........-.-........ ... .- .......

13. - . . . - . 

14 _ ..... ___ ... ____ ......... _ .........._.. ___ . _ .. _ .....

15...... ........ .. . - 

16 _- . _._ 

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

18 

19... . 

20....... . .- ... . .. .. . ........ ......... ...... ....... ......

21. -- ._ _.. . _. .. 

22 . _ ..,.... ............ ....... ...... ...... ........ ........... ......

23

24..... _________ ... . ___ ... .. .. ... . . .... ............ __ .. .. ___ ...

25 _ .... .. . ...... .. 

26 .- ___ . ___ . ____ . ___ .... ___ __ . _____ .- __ ... . .....

27. __ . . . 

28.-.....-..-. .. . ....

29... . - . _ ...........................

30 . ___ ..

31 _ .-.. __ . ___________ . ________ ..... _____ .... _____ - ___ . _____ .

Apr.

0

1.0

3.0

0

0

|,.,

May

1 »

3.4

3.3*

\ 3.3

3.1»
TRIBUTARY BASINS

BEAVER CREEK AT DUBOIS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 36 E , half a.

mile north of Dubois. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 220 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 858 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage

height, 4.77 feet); no flow except during spring.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 7, 1930; maximum gage

height, about 6.50 feet Mar. 16, 1926; no flow for long periods. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. During^

summer practically entire flow is diverted below gage for irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feel, 1930

Day

1... ....

2- ...

3_ 

4..........

5-. .

6..........

7..........

8... .......

9. - .

10 

Mar. Apr.

33

41 

93 

182 

280

351 

442 

403 

175 

144

May

14 

10 

8.9 

13 

15

18 

25 

26 

21 

17

Day

11... _ ....

12..........

13 

14..........

15- 

16. ___ ....

18 

19. 

20. 

Mar.

4.0 

3.8 

3.4

Month

March 18-31 

April

May....... -

The

Apr.

85 

66 

47 

42 

37

26 

20 

18 

16 

13

May

13 

10 

8.1 

6.2 

5.6

5.2 

5.1 

1.9 

2.4 

2.4

Maximum

64 

442 

26

Day Mar.

21.......... 4.1

22 _____ . 14

23_ .. 26

24.......... 21

25 17

26..-.---.. 28

27 ' 64

29 -.. . 33

30 40

31 36

Minimum

3.4 

9.2 

0

Apr.

12 

11 

10 

9 2 

23

4< 

25 

2i 

2^ 

21

May

2.5 

3.5 

4.4 

3.3 

0

2.4

2.4 

1.6 

.8 

0 

0

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

23. 5 653 

90. 9 5, 410 

8. 02 493

6,560

NOTE. No flow June to September.

BEAVER CREEK AT CAMAS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 36 E., one-fourth mil-, northwest of Oregon Short Line Railroad depot at Camas and three-eighths, 

mile above confluence with Camas Creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 163 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage 

height, 2.88 feet); no flow except Apr. 5-16.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 7, 1930; no flow past 

station except for short period during spring of each year.

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above Dubois, about 14 

miles above gage, a ad by heavy channel losses below Dubois.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Date

6.- . ___ . _ . ...

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

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

Discharge

67

133

153

153

Date

10.. 

11 

12. __

Discharge

123

95

66

46

Date

Apr. 13 ___ ... ..... ... 

14. __ .......... __

15. ___ ..... 

16.. __

Discharge22

8

T

i

NOTE. No flow except Apr. 5-16. Total run-off during year, 1,730 acre-feet.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

UTT1E LOST RIVER NEAR HO WE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 28 E., one-fourth mil? above diversion 

dam of Bl'aine County Investment Co., 6 miles northwest of Berenice, and 7 

miles northwest of Howe. Zero of gage was raised 0.35 foot on Mar. 19, 

1930.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 160 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage

height, 1.32 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage 1 -5ight, 0.31 foot).

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 176 second-feet June 14, 1923 (gage

height, 1.64 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Apr. 15, 20, 1923 (gage height,

0.23 foot).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated Oct. 26-30, Mar. 20-^31, 

June 30, Aug. 9. Numerous irrigation diversions above and below station. 

Water stored in small reservoir of Blaine County Investment Co. on Dry 

Creek, 40 miles upstream, and during irrigation season is released and 

carried through Corral and Wet Creeks to Little Lost River and diverted 

into company's main canal one-fourth mile below station. Gage-height 

record furnished by water master for Little Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 . _ 

4 ~

5 

6 _ . 

7.. 

8 

9 .... 

10 . 

11. 

12 

13 

16. 

16 _ . _____ ... _______ .. _ .. __ ....

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

18 

19 

20 

21-. 

22... 

23 

24 

25 _ _

26 . . _ .

27 _____ .

28 

29 . __ .,

30 

31 ...

Oct.

63 

60 

60 

60 

59

58 

59 

62 

60 

62

60 

60 

60 

56 

56

55 

55

57 

57 

56

54 

54 

59 

62 

63

62 

61 

60 

60 

59 

58

Month

March 19-31.- ____________ . ______ ..

April _ ... 

May. . . . ....

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

August.... __________________ . .........

Mar.

32 

33

33 

33 

33 

34 

34

34 

34 

35 

35 

35 

35

Apr.

36 

39 

42 

49

45

44 

M) 

68 

65 

65

65 

65 

65 

72 

73

71 

64 

85 

79 

85

85 

85 

79 

85 

85

91 

91 

91 

91

79

Maximum

63 

35 

91 

104 

110 

79 

160 

68

May

73 

69 

69 

85

85

85 

79 

85 

85 

77

77 

73 

69 

69 

69

91 

91

85 

85 

85

85 

98 

98 

91 

91

91 

98 

98 

98 

104 

104

June

10-' io' io'

10' 

flf

9'. 

9' 

10'

in in

111 in in in

104

104

98 

98 

98 

104

104 

1C4 

1C4

fi« 

£8

fl 

fl

f5 

£5 

F2

Minimum

54 

32 

36 

69

82 

44 

46 

49

July

79 

77 

77 

75 

68

64 

66 

64 

63 

63

71 

67 

62 

59 

62

60 

62 

56 

52 

48

49 

50 

51 

51 

50

51 

49 

50 

45

44 

45

Aug.

47 

46 

48 

52 

57

58 

56 

56 

62 

68

160 

79 

77 

71 

69

72 

77 

91 

85 

79

75 

71 

69 

65 

59

62 

55 

55 

57 

55 

54

Sept.

53 

55 

51 

49 

49

51 

57 

58 

58 

68

57 

58 

57 

59 

58

53 

52 

53 

51 

52

51 

50 

51 

54 

68

58 

57 

66 

55 

55

M Bun-ofl in Mean acre-feet

58.9 3,620 

33. 8 872 

69. 9 4, 160 

85. 2 6, 240 

100 5, 950 

59. 0 3, 630 

67. 3 4, 140 

54. 8 3, 260
TRIBUTARY BASINS 59

EIAUTE COUNT? INVESTMENT CO.'S CANAL NEAR HO WE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. J4 NW. # sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 28 E., 665 feet below 

head gates and 7 miles northwest of Howe.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 36 second-feet June If 15; maximum gage height, 1.30 feet June 13, 14; practically no flow during winter 

except for leakage through head gates.

1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 87 second-feet May 24, 25, 19*8; no'flow 

at times during nonirrigation periods.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge interpolated Oct. 26-30, June 30, Aug. 9. 

Canal diverts water from Little Lost River in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 28 E., for 

irrigation on lands in project of Blaine County Investment Co. Gageheight record furnished by water master for Little Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 __ _ . _ ......

2. -.._. _._-.-_._._-__..--___..- .. ___ ........

3... _ ... _ __ .... ...

4... __ ........... .......... .......................

6 __ __ . ...

6 __ _ __ ......

7 _ ....... __

8. _ ......... ___ .................. _ ............

9.. _ .-.... ... .. ...

10. . -

11.. -. -. .-.. __

12. 

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

14. 

16 

16 

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

18 . . . . .

19...., _ 

20--- - 

21- . _ . -. . 

22.. . _

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

24. .......

25- _ .... . _ 

26

27 ............ ........... . .-

28 

29... _ ....... ___ ... __ . . .....

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

31 --

Month

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

May...... ............ ............. _ 

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

Oct.

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.0 

9.0

9.0

11 

11 

11 

11

4.1 

4.1 

3.8 

9.6 

9.6

9.4 

9.1 

8.9

8.7 

8.4 

8.2

Apr.

7.6 

7.2 

4.7 

5.0 

4.1

4.1 

4.4 

5.0 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

5.3

5.3

4.1 

4.1 

21 

22

23

25 

27 

27 

27

20 

20 

21 

21 

10

Maximum

11 

27 

26 

36 

25 

25 

11

May

10 

6.8 

7.6 

11 

12

12 

12 

13

14 

14

14 

12 

10 

10 

10

13 

15

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

18 

22 

26

June

26 

27 

29 

30 

26

19 

19 

22 

31 

31

31 

32 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

32 

30 

29

27 

26

Minimum

3.8

4.1 

6.8 

19 

6.2 

6.2 

6.5

July

25 25 

25 

24 

22

24 

24 

18 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

12

7.2 

7.2

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2

Mean

8.84 

11.6 

14.1 

30.7 

13.7 

11.4 

7.91

Aug.

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.5 

6.5

6.8

7.2 

7.2 

7.7 

8.2

25 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

15 

12 

12

12 

12

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

Sept.

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

9.6 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.3 

6.5 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

544 

690 

867 

1,830 

842 

701 

471

79039 32 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

BIG LOST RIVER AT HOWELL RANCH, NEAR CHILLY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 8 N., R. 21 E., at Howell Ranch 

9 miles southwest of Chilly and 21 miles northwest of Mr «?kay.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. April, 1904, to August, 1906; July, 19C7, to November, 

1914; May. 1920, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 second-feet June 11 (gage 

height, 4.10 feet); minimum (estimated), 40 second-feet Oct. 31.

1904-1914, 1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,500 second-feet June 12, 

1921 (gage height, 5.94 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Apr. 2, 1909.

ACCURACY. Records good. Discharge estimated because of ice Oct. 20-29, 31. 

No regulation. Several small diversions above gage, and Hammerly ditch 

(capacity about 20 second-feet) diverts one-fourth mile below station. One 

discharge measurement furnished by water commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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 - . . .

Month

October ________________________

April 3-30 __ 

May. . 

July

August _________ .... ...... ..............

Oct.

84 

83 

81 

81 

79

79 

79 

90 

95 

93

90 

90 

86 

86 

84

84 

84 

86 

86 

79

76 

72 

66 

60 

55

55 

51 

48 

45 

42 

40

Apr.

67 

79 

86

112 

144 

181 

206 

244

258 

309 

332 

332 

244

231 

212 

212 

206 

225

286 

420 

471 

687 

700

648 

563 

488 

430 

392

Maximum

95 

700 

1,710 

1,760 

587 

410 

165

May

365 

482 

635 

611 

563

539 

504 

460 

430 

401

374 

357 

349 

365 

430

420 

410 

440 

515 

623

835 

726 

726 

850 

880

910 

985 

1,440 

1,710 

1,520 

1,150

June

993

880 

752 

700 

629

850 

1,020 

1,470 

1,520 

1,610

1,760 

1,660 

1,150 

955 

970

1,100 

1,240 

1,170 

985 

807

732 

752 

700 

661 

599

61T 

654 

654 

581 

557

Minimum

40 

67 

349 

557 

156 

121 

112

July

575 

587 

575 

557 

510

533 

504 

476 

450 

493

471 

396 

344 

332 

324

313 

297 

276 

251 

234

221 

206 

193 

190 

187

184 

179 

170 

165 

156 

159

Mean

74.5 

313 

678 

958 

339 

207 

132

Aug.

165 

159 

152 

152 

152

154 

181 

159 

272 

349

305 

336 

316 

410 

410

301 

248 

238 

218 

193

181 

170 

156 

142 

139

134 

130 

134 

123 

125 

121

Sept.

119 

116 

112 

112 

123

127 

127 

165 

146 

149

146 

152 

146 

142 

136

132 

132 

132 

130 

123

121 

123 

142 

139 

136

132 

127 

125 

123 

123

Run-off in

acre-feet

4,580 

17,400 

41,700 

57,000 

20,800 

12,700 

7,860
TRIBUTARY BASINS 61

BIG LOST RIVER (EAST CHANNEL) ABOVE MACKAY RESERVOIR, NEAR MACKAT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., 3 nues above 

Mackay Dam, above flow line of reservoir, and 7% miles above Msnkay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1930.

TREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 706 second-feet June 12 (gage 

height, 3.10 feet); no flow Dec. 8 to May 16.

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 999 second-feet June 16, 1922 (gage 

height, 3.37 feet); no flow for long periods.

'. REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated or partly estimated, Cot. 1-29, 

31, Nov. 1 to Dec. 7, July 29 to Aug. 11, which are poor. Diversions for 

irrigation above station. Record at this station represents a portion of 

natural flow of Big Lost River and taken in conjunction with record for west 

channel of Big Lost River (see p. 62) and with record for east and west 

channels of Warm Spring Creek (see pp. 66 and 67) will show ertire flow 

of Big Lost River at this point and represents practically entire surface flow 

into Mackay Reservoir. Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by water commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. __ ......... __ ... __ ....... _____ .

2........ .. __ . __

3...- . -.--.-- . -. ...... 

4 . 

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

6. 

7 

8 .

9 . 

!0... _ ... _ - .

1 

i2. . ... .._- __.

:3 

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

15 _ .... ...

L6 

7 _____ . _______________ 

18 _____ _ _ _ . 

19 ___ __ .

tO.......................... ...................

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

!2 _______ .. _____ . _ . ___________ .

a _ __ __ ___

54 

W 

!7 ___ . _____ .... _____ . _______ . __

» 

» _______ . _____ . _______________

10.. . . ___ . __ ....

tl ____ ..... _ ..... _______________ .

Oct.

2

3

3

3

Month

fane _____________ . ____ . ______

fiilv

The year _____________________

Nov.

1-

2 

3

|

1

Dec.

1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

574 

646 

187

. fid

12

646

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

2 

3 

4 

5

25 

59 

90 

140 

193

227 

271 

373 

522 

574 

474

June

350 

299 

265 

225 

195

197 

299 

428 

539 

539

591 

646 

522 

400 

373

386 

428 

428 

386 

329

296 

276 

260 

232 

212

206 

212 

214 

199 

187

July

185 

187 

185 

180 

166

158 

146 

121 

121 

138

140 

121 

102

87 

81

74 

63 

56 

46 

50

32 

28 

25 

22 

19

16 

14 

12 

10 

5 

10

Minimum Mean

0 

0 

187 

5

8

2.5 

2.4 

.2 

95.5 

337 

83.9 

22.3 

9.1

0 46.0

Aug.

10 

10

5

15 

25

20 

22 

28 

36 

50

54 

50 

44 

39 

35

31

28 

25 

22

21

19 

18 

16 

16 

15 

13

Sept.

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

9 

9 

8

8 

8 

8

8 

8

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

154 

143 

12 

5,870 

20,100 

5,160 

1,370 

541

33,400

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

BIG LOST RIVER (WEST CHANNEL) ABOVE MAGKAY RESERVOIR, NEAR MAGEAY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., 3 miles above Mackay Dam, above flow line of reservoir, and 7J4 miles above Mackay.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 372 second-feet June 12 (gage 

height, 2.62 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Apr. 2-7, 17-30 (gage height, 

1.08 feet).

1919-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 1,200 secord-feet June 5-16, 

1921 (gage height, 4.45 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet May 3-6, 1925 (gage 

height, 0.84 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Record at this station represents a portion of 

natural flow of Big Lost River and taken in conjunction with record for east 

channel of Big Lost River (see p. 61) and with record for east and west 

channels of Warm Spring Creek (see pp. 66 and 67) will show entire surface 

flow of Big Lost River at this point and represents practica Uy entire surface 

flow entering Mackay Reservoir. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Gage-height record and results of two discharge measurements furnished by 

water commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1_ 

4 -___-- 

6 -

7 --------

8.-- .... _ 

9-._ ........ -.

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 --. --.

15 

18- 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

27 

28 

29 

30- 

31 

Oct.

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

40

41

40

38

37

37

Nov.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Dec.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

34

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Jan.

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

28

26

28

29

28

27

28

28

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

27

Feb.

27

27

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

Mar.

22

22

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

Apr.

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

May

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

22

24

26

28

30

31

34

35

36

40

46

60

74

85

99

121

145

200

262

293

259

June

20P

ne

164

145

12f

127

171

23f

282

3W

32P

34P

290

218

196

198

21f

23P

21?

186

15?

143

14?

136

125

llf

llf

114

\w

8P

July

87

89

89

87

85

84

80

78

76

80

85

80

72

67

62

59

54

48

44

41

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

37

37

Aug.

37

37

37

37

37

40

40

40

46

46

45

41

41

41

45

48

SO

46

45

44

44

41

41

40

41

41

40

40

40

42

41

Sept.

40

40

40

38

41

41

40

41

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

38

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

Month

July--. 

Maximum

41

36

34

29

27

22

19

293

346

89

50

41

346

Minimum

37

35

28

26

22

19

18

19

89

35

37

38

18

Mean

38.4

35.7

30.5

27.6

23.8

20.2

18.3

69.1

187

59.5

41.7

39.9

49.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,360

2,120

1,880

1,700

1,320

1,240

1,090

4,250

11,100

3,660

2, 560

2,370

35,600
TRIBUTARY BASINS 63

Daily and monthly combined discharge, in second-feet, of Big Lost River (east and 

west channels) and Warm Spring Creek (east and west channels) above Mackay 

Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho, 1929-30

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.

138

138

142

140

139

139

142

142

142

140

140

140

138

139

143

145

145

144

144

142

143

141

140

137

139

140

136

139

140

Nov.

141

142

144

144

144

144

145 tAK

14fi

146

148

146

MR

Idfi

147

147

149

149

151

154

1 *A

1*U

153

149

IdQ

147

147

Dec.

14A

tA.fi

14fi

14ft

147

149

149

148

149

142

141

141

141

141

141

iqrt

138

137

138

10Q

ion

141

140

140

140

141

142

141

Jan.

139

177

1Oj5

138

139

137

135

135 too

138

136

136

10Q

138

135

139

135

138

141

136

138

138

136

138

141

139

139

140

137

137

Feb.

137

137 (Or

too

19Q

127

127

ion

129

130

101

19Q

130

128

19Q

128

126

126

126

126

126

127

126

126

Mar.

124

124

199

 too

121

120

119

119

119

11Q

119

120

120

120

120

120

117

117

116

116

116

116

116

117

115

115

114

113

113

112

Apr.

110

106

105

101

96

96

QE

QK

94

92

92

n»>

93

90

QQ

QQ

86

84

00

09

oo

82

01

81

81

si

80

79

SO

80

May

01

01

Of

QQ

go

87

87

88

86

90

96

QQ

104

107

116

123

125

132

169

232

one

3S8

459

522

603

7Q1

1,050

1,140

982

June

771

673

620

556

502

503

887

1,070

1,120

1,200

1,280

1,070

843

779

800

869

895

725

650

609

KQQ

549

511

495

501

497

465

429

July

49S

428

jofl

499

404

OQ1

374

346

oj.9

OfiQ

070

OOA

9O7

280

263

240

219

1Q7

198

176

170

165

159

156

153

151

151

149

156

Aug.

156

157

1 59

Ittf)

150

151

152

176

186

179

176

1QC

1Q9

214

222

220

208

199

193

188

180

177

171

167

164

159

157

157

157

154

Sept.

153

1 t&

153

1 ^R

157

156

158

155

158

156

154

153

153

153

149

147

146

147

149

153

154

158

157

157

157

159

162

Month

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

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

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

Maximum

145

154

149

141

137

124

110

1,140

1,280

430

222

162

1,280

Minimum

136

141

137

135

126

112

79

81

429

149

150

146

79

Mean

140

147

143

138

129

118

89.2

278

732

272

174

154

209

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,610

8,750

8,790

8,480

7,160

7,260

5,310

17,100

43,600

16,700

10,700

9,160

152,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

MACKAY RESERVOIR NEAR MACKAY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., 4 miles northwest of Mackay. 

Zero of gage 6,000 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 20,840 acre-feet May 24 (gage 

height, 46.00 feet); no available storage Oct. 1-7, 20, 21, 27 (gage height, 7.0 

feet and less).

1919-1930: Maximum contents, 40,500 acre-feet June 26, 1922 (gage 

height, 63.62 feet); no available storage Aug. 1 to Oct. 19, 1919, Aug. 5, 

17-27, 31, Sept. 1-5. 12-14, 18, 1920, Aug. 5, 1924, Aug. 12 to Nov. 3, 1926, 

Sept. 9-11, 16, 18-27, 30, Oct. 1-7, 20, 21, 27, 1929; minimum stage, 6.6 

feet Aug. 24 to Sept. 2, 1919.

REMARKS. Capacity of reservoir 38,400 acre-feet between gage heights 7.0 

feet and 62.0 feet. Water used for irrigation of about 6,070 acres in 1930 

near Arco, under Utah Construction Co.'s Carey Act project. Owing to 

porous condition of foundation, there is considerable seepage around dam, 

the greater part of which reappears between reservoir and station on Big 

Lost River below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay. Gf.ge-height record 

furnished by Utah Construction Co. through water commissioner for Big 

Lost River.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1929-30

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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

31

22

19

17

17

17

10

7

"

°121

2

0

19

90

28

28

Nov.

189

477

738

1,008

1,452

1,863

9 fifiA

2,231

2,446

2 ARQ

2,891

3,079

3,299

3 KAQ

3,713

3,922

4,164

4,392

4,643

4,882

5,081

5 717

5,929

ft 10^

6,355

6,578

Dec.

6,817

7,082

7,283

7,486

7,671

7,842

8,130

8,426

Q 797

9,096

9 9S9

9 QSM

10,180

10,330

10, 510

10 660

10,800

10,980

11,140

11, 270

11, 410

11 600

11*760

11,900

19 Aift

Jan.

1O 1Qfl

12,330

12,470

12,620

12, 740

 10 14ft

10 JEfl

13,720

14, 010

14. 14fl

H

OKA

14,540

14, 670

14,880

15,000

15,340

15, 420

15,600

15,720

Feb.

15, 810

15, 890

15,970

16,050

16, 210

16,280

1fi 44ft

16, 690

16,850

16 930

17, 010

17,090

17 IRfl

17,340

17,420

17, 510

17,590

17, 670

17 760

17,920

Mar.

18,090

18,180

18,200

18,260

18,430

18,520

18, 570

1ft flflft

18, 710

18,740

IQ 7on

18,830

18,870

19,030

19,120

1Q 91f)

19,290

19,360

1Q f*Qt\

19, 470

19,560

IQ fi^n

19, 700

19,740

19,790

IQ RSfl

19,870

19, 920

Apr.

20,040

20,100

20,120

20,120

20,120

20,120

20,120

20,120

20,130

20,140

20,140

20,120

20,120

20.120

20,120

20,110

20,100

20,090

20,080

20,080

20, 070

20,060

20,050

20,040

20,000

19,960

19,950

19,920

19,900

19, 870

May

19,830

19,820

19,800

19,790

19,790

19,800

19,800

19,800

19, 810

19, 810

19,800

19,820

19,850

19, 910

19,950

20,010

20,060

20,120

20,190

20,270

20,390

20,480

20,660

20,840

20,120

19, 670

19,090

18,790

18,660

17,950

June

17,000

16, 110

15,100

14,800

14,040

13,290

12,850

12,960

13,200

13,290

13,430

13, 570

13,320

12,840

12,440

12,020

11, 570

11,140

10,440

9,791

9,314

8,880

8,546

8,130

7,694

7,338

6,998

6,713

6,578

6,310

July

6,052

5,944

5,866

5,344

4,940

4,511

4,370

3,972

3,640

3,549

3,5S3

3,644

3,635

3,590

3,615

3,644

3,644

3,537

3,473

3,117

. 2, 732

2,368

2,028

1,701

1,348

938

792

772

792

832

940

Aug.

977

966

932

883

842

795

745

697

728

758

815

848

909

958

930

958

956

912

835

750

685

608

562

534

492

371

340

280

266

282

276

Sept.

256

232

210

208

210

204

189

176

157

137

131

126

114

103

95

90

83

81

70

36

35

36

42

45

48

53

52

53

55

108
TRIBUTARY BASINS 65

BIG LOST BITER BELOW MACEAT RESERVOIR, NEAR MACKAY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 24 E., 450 feet below 

Oleson suspension bridge, 1 mile above heading of Sharp ditch, 1^ miles below 

Mackay Dam, and 1% miles above Mackay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1903, to August, 1906; May, 1912, tc March, 

1915; January, 1919, to September, 1930. From April, 1913, to March, 1915, 

at station 1 mile below present site.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet May 30 (gage

height, 4.25 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Nov. 1-3 (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1903-1906, 1912-1915, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,990 second-feet

June 10, 1921 (gage height, 5.79 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Nov. 5-8,

1926 (gage height, 1.23 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated by storage in Mackay Reservoir. 

Numerous diversions above Mackay Reservoir but Sharp ditch is only diversion between gage and reservoir. Gage-height record and two discharge 

measurements furnished by water commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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

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

26 

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

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

29

30 ..........

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

Oct.

155

155

155

155

155

158

158

158

162

162

165

165

165

165

165

162

162

162

165

165

165

165 165'

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

Nov.

78

35

37

42

45

42

40

45

45

dH

50

56

53

50

53

50

45

48

42

A*)

45

45

50

50

53

53

56

56

56

Dec.

56

56

56

58

58

61

61

61

61

64

fti

M

67

67

67

67RQ

69

69

7O

79

72

72

75

75

78

78

78

78

78

Jan.

81

84

84

84

84

84

86

86

89

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

92

95

92

95

95

Feb.

95

95

92

95

95

98

98

98

98

QS

98

98

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

104

104

Mar.

107

107

107

107

107

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

113

113

113

1 1Q

110

110

107

110

110

110

110

110

113

113

113

113

113

113

Apr.

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

110

110

107

104

98

95

95

95

98

95

95

95

95

95

104

107

107

107

107

107

104

101

104

May

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

101

101

101

101

98

101

101

110

107

104

107

IfU

104

107

1<W

252

316

670

775

858

995

1,130

1,250

1,340

June

1,250

1,100

968

912

885

912

858

830

968

1,080

1,100

1,160

1,190

1,100

995

1,020

1,100

1,130

1,220

1,130

912

858

775

775

720

695

695

670

575

610

July

590

525

510

620

640

615

585

570

540

450

390

370

356

338

280

272

272

272

232

361

390

366

370

356

366

380

236

172

158

120

129

Aug.

145

168

176

176

182

179

182

182

182

176

176

179

179

190

248

256

272

268

256

248

244

232

220

208

200

200

200

186

179

158

165

Sept.

172

172

172

165

176

176

172

176

176

172

172

172

168

165

162

158

155

155

168

165

158

158

165

165

168

172

176

176

176

179

Month

October _ 

January ________ . ______ . ______ . .....

February ________ . _____ . _________

March ________________ . ..... ..........

April.. . 

June. __ ______ ____ _________ .. ...

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

Maximum

165

78

78

95

104

113

113

1,340

1,250

640

272

179

1 440

Minimum

155

35

56

81

92

107

95

98

575

120

145

155

QE

Mean

162

48.6

67.8

91.1

99.3

110

104

321

940

382

200

169

225

Run-on" in 

acre-feet

9,960

2,890

4,170

5,600

5,510

6,760

6,190

19,700

55,900

23,500

12,300

10,100

163,000
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

WARM SPRING CREEK (EAST CHANNEL) NEAR MACK AY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., 500 feet above junction 

with west channel of Warm Spring Creek and 7H miles northwest of Mackay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 105 second-feet 

June 12; minimum, 11 second-feet Apr. 19 to May 3.

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 225 second-feet June 15, 1922; minimum, 

9 second-feet May 8, 9, 13, 14, 1919, May 18-21, 1920.

REMAKES. Records fair. Gage read once to twice a week; discharge estimated 

or interpolated for days of missing gage heights. Natural flow practically 

all diverted during irrigation season, at which time discharge represents return 

flow from irrigation upstream. This record represents a portion of natural 

flow of Big Lost River and taken in conjunction with record for west channel 

of Warm Spring Creek (see p. 67) and east and west channels of Big Lost 

River (see pp. 61 and 62) will show practically entire surface flow of Big 

Lost River which enters Mackay Reservoir a short distance downstream. 

Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by water 

commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9 SO

Day

1 _ ...... .

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

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

4.. _ .

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

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

7....... .

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

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

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

ll._. ...... .

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

13....... .

14. .

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

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

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

18 .........

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

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

21....... .

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

23.- ....... .

24... .

25 

26 .........

27 ..

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

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

26 

25 

25 

24 

23

23 

23 

24 

25 

25 

25

Nov.

25 

25 

25 

26 

26

27

27 

28 

28 

28

28 

23 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29

28 

28 

28 

28

Dec.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

27 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

27 

27

28 

28 

28 

27 

27 

26

Jan.

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

26 

26

27 

27 

28 

28 

28

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

27

Feb.

27 

27 

26 

26 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24

25 

25

25 

26 

25 

25 

24

24 

23 

23

Mar.

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

Apr.

19 

19 

18 

16 

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

17

17 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Month Maximum

December _________ . ______ . ..............

March ________ __ . ...... ...... .............

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

June __ _ _. _____ ________ . ______ ..

July _ . .. 

September ________________________

27 

29 

28 

28 

27 

23 

19 

101 

105 

46 

33 

31

105

May

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

16 

16 

17

19 

20 

20 

 20 

20

25 

30 

40 

50 

50

55 

60 

74 

95 

101 

91

June

75 

65 

63 

62 

58

59 

61 

65 

80 

100

101 

105 

95

77 

70

72

75 

77 

72 

68

64 

62 60

57 

55

54 

54 

53 

50

48

Minimum

23 

25 

26 

25 

23 

20 

11 

11 

48 

25 

26 

26

11

July

46 

44 

44 

43 

43

43 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

42 

40 

38 

36

33 

31 

29 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

25 

25

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

26

Mean

25.3 

27.7 

27.4 

26.1 

24.6 

21.9 

13.9 

31.2 

68.6 

34.1 

28.5 

27.5

29.7

Aug.

26

27 

27 

26 

26

26 

26

27 

27 

28

28 

29 

30 

31 

32

33 

33 

32 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

30

28

27 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Sept.

26

27 

27 

27 

28

23 

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

27 

27

23

29 

30 

30 

31 

31

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,560 

1,650 

1,680 

1,600 

1,370 

1,350 

827 

1,920 

4,080 

2,100 

1,750 

1,640

21,500
TRIBUTARY BASINS

WARM SPRING CHEEK (WIST CHAHHEL) HEAR MACKAY, IDAHO

67

OCATION. aer-sage recorer n . sec. , . ., . .. ee 

above junction with east channel of Warm Spring Creek and 7}i miles 

above Mackay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 191 second-feet June 12 (gage 

 height, 1.72 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 0.62 foot). 

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 411 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage 

height, 3.38 feet); minimum, that of Apr. 28, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good. Practically entire flow diverted during irrigation 

season, at which time discharge represents return flow from irrigation above 

station. Record at this station represents a portion of natural flow of Big 

Lost River and taken in conjunction with record for east channel of Warm 

Spring Creek (see p. 66) and record for east and west channels of Big Lost 

River (see pp. 61 and 62) will show practically entire surface flow of Big 

Lost River which enters Mackay Reservoir a short distance belor^. Gageheight record and two discharge measurements furnished by water commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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.

74 

74 

75 

77 

75

74 

74 

75 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

72 

73

73 

75

75 

77 

77

75 

77 

75 

75 

73

73

73 

72 

70 

74 

75

Nov.

77 

78 

78 

79 

79

79 

79 

79 

79 

80

80 

82 

80 

80 

80

80 

80

82 

82 

83

83

86 

87 

87 

86

86 

84 

84 

83 

83

Dec.

83 

83 

83 

83 

84

86 

86 

86 

84 

87

86 

83 

83 

83 

83

83

84 

84 

84 

84

83 

84 

84 

84 

86

84 

84 

84 

86 

87 

87

Jan.

86 

84 

84 

86 

86

84 

83 

83 

84 

86

84 

84 

86 

84 

82

84 

82 

82 

84 

80

84 

83 

82 

83 

86

84 

84 

86 

84 

83 

83

Feb.

83 

83 

83 

82 

82

80 

80 

80 

82 

82

83

82 

83 

83 

80

80 

82 

80 

80 

79

79

79 

79 

79 

79

80 

80 

80

Month

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

July.... .

Mar.

79 

79 

78 

78 

77

77 

77 

77 

77 

77

77 

78 

78 

78 

78

79

78 

75 

75 

74

74 

74 

74

74 

75

74 

74 

74 

73 

74 

73

Apr.

72 

69 

69 

67 

63

63 

62 

60 

59 

56

56 

56 

58 

56 

56

55 

55 

54 

53 

53

53 

53 

52 

52 

52

52 

51 

50 

51 

51

Maximum

77 

87 

87 

86 

83 

79 

72 

173 

185 

112 

88 

82

185

May

51 

51 

51 

52 

51

54 

54 

55 

54 

58

'61 

61 

62 

63 

66

66 

67 

67 

67 

67

73

83 

94 

113

117

119 

127 

144

167 

173 

158

June

140 

133 

128 

124 

120

120 

134 

158 

173 

179

179 

185 

167 148' 

140

144

148 

154 

149 

142

131 

128 

131 

124 

119

117 

117 

116 

112 

105

Minimum

70

77 

83 

80 

79 

73 

50 

51 

105 

78 

74 

74

50

July

105 

108 

112 

112 

110

106 

106 

105 

103 

109

112 

109 

106 

105 

101

97 

92 

86 

80 

80

79 

79 

78 

79 

79

79 

79 

79 

80 

82 

83

Mean

74.3 

81.5 

84.4 

83.9 

80.9 

76.1 

57.0 

82 1 

139 

94.2 

81.6 

77.8

84.4

Aug.

83 

83 

83 

82 

82

80 

80 

80 

88 

87

86 

84 

86 

84 

87

87 

87 

86 

84 

83

82 

80

80 

79

77

77 

75 

75 

75 

74 

74

Sept.

75 

75 

75 

78 

79

78 

78 

79

79 

78

79 

79 

78 

77 

77

78 

78 

77 

75 

74

75

77 

77 

78 

82

80 

79 

79 

80 

82

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,570 

4,850 

5,190 

5,160 

4,490 

4,680 

3,390 

5,050 

8,270 

5,790 

5,020 

4,630

61,000
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SHARP DITCH NEAR MACKAY. IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 12, T. 7 N., K. 23 E.f 250 feet beJow head of ditch, 

half a mile below Mackay Keservoir, and 3}£ miles northwest of Mackay.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1912, to October, 1914; March, 1919, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 26 second-feet June 10-13, 17-20, 

24, 30, July 5; probably no flow except for leakage through head gates 

during period of no record.

1912-1914, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 42 secori-feet June 23, 

1921; usually no flow during winter periods and when water is shut off.

REMABKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 18-30, Nov. 1-13, Apr. 

1-11. Sharp ditch diverts from east side of Big Lost River in SE. % sec. 12, T. 

7 N., R. 23 E., 1 mile above station on Big Lost River below Mackay 

Reservoir, near Mackay, and half a mile below Mackay Reservoir. Water 

is used for irrigation on land northwest of Mackay and abo^e Streeter ditch.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1- _. ....... .............

2. __ ............ . ... .. -.-.

3. __ ..

4-_ 

5- ......... .......................

6-- 

7.- .__ 

8.. _ 

n

10-.- 

12--...--..---......................-..

13-.-..... ..........................

14-. ...

\6. ....................................

U. ....................................

n. .................................... \». ....................................

19--. 

20-. 

21.. . __.

22-.. 

23-- 

24

25--. .

26- .

27- .

28-. .

29. .....

30.. ........

31-. 

Oct.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Nov.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

4 

2 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Month

October _ .. _______________________

July...---- 

September. _ . _ . ____ ..._ ____ . ______ .

Mar.

0.7

Apr.

1

4

7 

13 

13 

13 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

16

16

Maximum

15 

7 

18 -

24

26 

26 

22 

IS

May

16 

16 

16 

16 

' 16

16

18 

18 

18 

IS

IS 

18 

18 

IS 

18

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

19 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

22 

24 

23

June

25 

23 

24 

22. 

23

23 

23 

23 

23

26

26 

26 

26 

24 

23

23 

26 

26 

26 

26

23 

23 

23 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

24

26

July

24 

24 

24 

24 

26

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

20 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

20 

20

20 

20 

20

IS 

IS

IS 

18 

13 

11 

11 

18

Minimum Mean

11 

0

16 

^2 

11 

18 

17

13.6 

2.5 

10.4 

18.6 

24.3 

20.8 

19.8 

17.8

Aug.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

20

20 

20 

20 

22 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20

18 

IS

Sept.

18 

18 

IS 

18 

IS

18 

18 

IS 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

IS

18 

18 

18 

18 

IS

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

18 

IS 

18

Run-off in 

acre-feet

836 

149 

619 

1,140 

1,450 

1,280 

1,220 

1,060
TRIBUTARY BASINS

POSTNEUF RIVEB AT TOPAZ, IDAHO

69

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 37 E., at Oregon Short Lin* Railroad

bridge one-fourth mile west of Topaz.

RKCOBDS AVAILABLE. January, 1913, to September, 1915; July, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 267 second-feet June 24 (gage

height, 1.78 feet); minimum, 119 second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.00

foot).

1913-1915, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 902 second-feet Apr. 3, 1913

(gage height, 6.1 feet); minimum, 116 second-feet Aug. 17, 30, 1919 (gage

height, 0.92 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated somewhat by storage in PortneufMarsh Valley Canal Co.'s reservoir near Chesterfield. Numerous ranch

diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

162 

162 

159 

155 

151

151 

151 

151

155 

155

155 

157 

159 

160 

160

168 

176 

178 

178 

176

168 

157 

149 

149 

149

147 

151 

147

147 

147 

149

Nov.

151 

155 

155 

165 

151

153 

155 

155 

155 

153

155 

155 

155 

153

157

155 

155 

155 

147 

147

147 

151 

151 

151 

151

151 

155 

166 

155 

155

Dec.

151 

151 

155 

155 

155

155 

155 

151 

155 

159

159 

169 

159 

159 

155

155 

165 

151 

151 

151

151 

151 

161 

151 

151

151 

151 

147 

147 

147 

147

Jan.

145 

147 

145 

147 

147

147 

147 

147 

147 

147

147 

147 

151 

147 

147

147 

147 

147 

147 

143

143 

147 

147 

147 

143

143 

143 

147 

143 

143 

143

Feb.

142 

142 

142 

142 

142

142 

142 

142 

145 

149

153 

153 

160 

168 

168

172 

180 

188 

200 

208

196 

192 

184 

176 

164

164 

160 

160

Month

November.... ____ . ________________

February ________________________

March _________ _____________ ___

April..... .. ......... _ 

June... _________________________

July,.... ._. ....... ........ .. .. ._

September. ____________ _______ ......

The year.. __ .. . _________________

Mar.

157 

157 

157 

157 

157

157 

160 

160 

160 

160

157 

160 

176 

180 

208

200 

200 

204 

200 

192

192 

196 

180 

176 

176

180 

176 

176 

172 

184 

180

Apr.

176 

176 

172 

176 

172

172 

172 

178 

180 

176

176 

180 

184 

200 

192

192 

192 

194 

194 

194

194 

178 

170 

170 

196

192 

196 

196 

196 

200

Maximum

178 

157 

159 

151 

208 

208 

200 

230 

267 

220 

194 

134

267

May

190

178 

174 

190 

194

192 

196 

212 

230 

212

202 

190 

178 

182 

186

198 

222 

202 

186

182

190 

190 

182 

178 

178

166 

159 

168 

147 

140 

162

June

166 

174

186 

186 

194

190 

198 

198 

166 

155

159 

174 

170 

186 

190

198 

206 

214 

230 

226

230 

230 

249 

267 

230

226 

230 

230 

230 

226

Minimum

147 

147 

147 

143 

142 

157 

170 

140 

155 

140 

130 

119

119

July

220 

212 

204 

204 

208

204 

200 

204 

164 

164

164 

153

157 

157 

153

145 

142 

142 

160 

153

153 

142 

145 

149 

149

147 

143 

147 

147 

155 

140

Mean

157 

153 

153 

146 

163 

176 

185 

185 

204 

165 

149 

129

164

Aug.

132 

132 

140 

140

140

132 

140 

140 

151 

140

140 

182 

194 

182 

174

170

174 

174 

155 

151

151 

140 

140 

147 

151

142 

138 

138 

142 

130 

130

Sept.

130 

130 

130 

130 

134

134 

130 

130 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

134 

130

126 

130 

126 

119 

119

126 

124 

130 

130 

130

126 

130 

134 

134 

130

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,650 

9,100 

9,410 

8,980 

9,050 

10,800 

11,000 

11,400 

12,100 

10,100 

9,160 

7,680

118,000
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

PORTNEUF RIVER AT POCATELIO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 6 S., B. 34 E., at highway bridge

at foot of Carson Street in west end of Pocatello. 

BBCORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1911, to September, 1930; May, 1897, to October,

1899, at site 1 mile upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 427 second-feet Feb. 20; maximum

gage height, 4.91 feet Jan. 26-28; minimum discharge, 29 second-feet July

17 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

1897-1899, 1911-1930: Maximum discharge in excess of 2,000 second-feet

during period May 13 to June 14, 1917; minimum, 14 second-feet July 4-11,

13, 17, 18, 1898.

REMARKS. Becords for December to April fair; others good. lrumerous diversions for irrigation above station. Three discharge measurements furnished

by Twin Falls Canal Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-FO

Day

I---.-..-.....-.

2.------..---..

S. ...... .......

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

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

6 .........

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

8_ ... ..... ...

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

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

11. 

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

13 .

14. 

16 

17 

18---..- .

18 

20 

21. .

22. 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. 

31 

Oct.

237 

259 

265 

271 

269

265 

265 

273 

294 

284

284 

273 

273 

273

271

269 

271 

267 

265 

265

263 

261 

257 

255 

263

285 

265 

273 

273 

273 

271

Nov.

271 

273 

273 

273 

269

271 

271 

269 

267 

271

273 

"264 

255 

253 

253

"253 

"253 

"253 

253 

249

"276 

304 

"299 

294 

"289

284 

255 

"260 

265 

265

Dec.

"266 

267 

"257 

247 

"253

259 

"259 

259 

"292 

326

"315 

304 

"304 

304 

"304

304 

"304 

304 

294 

 284

273 

»273 

273 

"273 

"273

273 

"265 

257 

"250 

243

a 94fl

Jan.

249 

255 

265 

259 

°257

255 

I "235

"230 

°225

"230

Feb.

"235

"240

242 

"271 

300 

"342 

384

"400 

416 

416 

«422

427

"406 

384 

364 

»353 

342

"342 

342 

322

Month

November.. _____ . __________________

April..... _. _

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

Mar.

300 

280 

270 

"280 

290

"306 

322 

322 

 311 

300

300 

"311 

322 

364 

364

374 

353 

342 

332 

342

332 

332 

332 

311 

300

322 

311 

300 

"300 

"300 

300

Apr.

290 

290 

280 

280 

280

311 

311 

311 

260 

240

231 

197 

177 

204 

231

223 

199 

193 

184 

164

157 

135 

132 

135 

147

145 

135 

134 

135 

132

Maximum

294 

304 

326

265 

427 

374 

311 

154 

95 

75 

107 

101

427

May

121 

111 

94 

95 

101

108 

116 

118 

114

"124

135

127 

122

137 

"146 

154 

140 

121

108 

108 

104 

100 

93

93 

86 

73 

65 

57 

64

June

69 

70 

71 

80

88

84 

74 

69 

67 

63

61 

58 

57 

56 

54

61 

63 

58 

63 

74

75 

77 

84 

95 

93

91 

86 

81 

75 

73

Minimum

237 

249 

243

270 

132

57 

54 

29 

48 

75

29

July

73

75 

74 

71 

70

"63 

56 

69 

53 

53

55 

55 

55 

48 

42

32 

29 

32 

54 

49

52

55 

47 

48 

48

50 

53 

50 

47 

48 

46

Mean

268 

269 

278 

234 

316 

317 

208 

109 

72.3 

53.0 

79.8 

86.2

190

Aug.

48 

56 

"62 

69 

63

61 

65 

62 

84 

76

75 

74 

74 

94 

105

107 

107 

105 

101 

93

89 

84 

81 

81 

81

 81 

 81 

81 

80 

77 

76

Sept.

75 

75 

76 

80 

75

76 

86 

85 

S6 

86

88 

88 

88 

84 

81

82 

79 

77 

80 

82

86 

91 "93 

 94 

 96

"97 

"99 

 100 

101 

101

Run-off in

acre-feet

16,500 

16,000 

17,100 

14,400 

17,600 

19,500 

12,400 

6,700 

4,300 

3,260 

4,910 

5,130

138,000

 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 71

NORTH SIDE MINIDOKA CANAL NEAR MINIDOKA, IDAHO

LOCATIPN. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., 600 feet below head 

gates at Minidoka Dam and 6 miles south of Minidoka.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet Apr. 26, 27, 

June 10, 11; maximum gage height, 10.05 feet June 10; no flow during 

winter.

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,630 second-feet June 2, 192^; no flow 

during winter.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Flow controlled by operation of head gates at 

Minidoka Dam. Canal diverts from Snake River at Minidoka Dam in sec. 1, 

T. 9 S., R. 25 E. Water used for irrigation in North Side Minidol a project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day

1 

2 

3 __

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

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

6 

T...... ........................

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

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

10 

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

12... ........ ......... . .,....

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

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

15 

16. ....... .............. -

17 

IS 

19 

20 

21 

22 

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

24.......................... _ .

25 

26 

27- 

28 _ .... ..........

29- --.. ........

30 

31 

Oct.

749 

749 

749 

740 

732

734 

728 

720 

716 

698

638 

640 

640 

642 

644

650 

652 

636 

593 

597

602 

606 

606 

608 

614

630 

632 

632 

634 

632 

599

Nov.

544 

546 

551 

551 

551

547 

549 

549 

549 

546

544 

546 

546 

547 

547

547 

544 

544 

546 

546

544 

542 

542 

413 

403

403 

403 

399 

396 

403

Dec.

406 

410 

406 

406 

403

403 

403 

403 

202

Month

March 20-3 1 

April..-.--.. 

July. 

Mar.

54

110 

109 

109 

109 

166

210 

211 

211 

264 

304 

304

Apr.

370 

471 

532 

620 

668

670 

799 

971 

1,040 

1,110

1,210 

1,300 

1,340 

1,310 

1,280

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,360 

1,450 

1,550 

1,610 

1,610

1,620 

1,620 

1,490 

1,400 

1,400

Maximum

749 

551 

410 

304 

1,620 

1,550 

1,620 

1,610 

1,560 

1,510

May

1,370 

1.300 

1,270 

1,260 

1,100

866 

826 

753 

559 

423

377 

377 

410 

473 

475

442 

440 

437 

437 

502

532 

564 

638 

766 

903

1,140 

1,400 

1,520 

1,550 

1,550 

1,540

June

1,550 

1,550 

1.550 

1,560 

1,580

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,610 

1,620

1,610 

1,620 

1,580 

1,540 

1,510

1,510 

1,530 

1,510 

1,530 

1,500

1,350 

1,200 

1,080 

1,180 

1,280

1,430 

1,560 

1,570 

1,590 

1,610

Minimum

593 

396 

0 

54 

370 

377 

1,080 

1,460 

466 

5S9

July

1,610 

1,600 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

l,6iO 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,560 

1,530 

1,580

1,600 

1,600 

1,610 

1,590 

1,600

1,610 

1,610 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,570 

1,490 

1,460 

1,460 

1.570 

1,610

Mean

659 

513 

344 

180 

1,180 

845 

1,500 

1,590 

1,220 

962

Aug.

1,560 

1,400 

1,270 

1,330 

1,360

1,360 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,260

1,180 

1,160 

799 

466 

525

650 

700 

698 

848 

1.090

1,290 

1,430 

1,470 

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,520 

1,540 

1,540 

1,490 

1,400

Sept.

1,400 

1,450 

1?510 

1,500 

1,400

1,310 

1,250 

1,210 

1,110 

978

914 

908 

901 

894 

890

894 

897 

899 

883 

864

875 

879 

831 

722 

646

589 

561 

561 

561 

559

Run-off in

acre-feet

40,500 

30,500 

6,830 

4,290 

70,200 

52,000 

89, 300 

97,800 

75,000 

57,200

NOTE. No flow reported Dec. 10 to Mar. 19.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

SOUTH SIDE MINIDOKA CANAL NEAR MINIDOKA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., 300 yards below 

head gates at Minidoka Dam and 6 miles south of Minidoka.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1909, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-fe?t June 4 (gage 

height, 5.45 feet); no flow during winter.

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1930; no flow during 

winter months.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Flow regulated by operation o* gates at Minidoka Dam. Canal diverts from Snake River at Minidoka Dam in sec. 1, 

T. 9 S., R. 25 E. Water used for irrigation in South Side Minidoka project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I.- ..--- --- --- -.- ---.-.......-.

2.. 

3.- ----- --- -- -- ----------- -.

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

5-- -- --- 

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

7-- 

8--- - -- . _.

9.- -- - 

10-- . .... ...

11.. 

12-. . . - .-..... .

13-. 

14 _ ........

15-- __

16.--. 

17.- 

18-. .

19 

20.--. 

22-. . . .

23-. 

24- .

25 

26 

27- - ..- 

28-- .- ... 

29.. - . .

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

31--- ...- .......

Month

October 1-20... _______ _______________ .

May.-- ... ________________________

July 

Oct.

316 

316 

323 

330 

334

329 

327 

322 

322 

322

323 

323 

325 

329 

330

332 

334 

338 

338 

113

Apr.

130

264 

262

293 

340 

401

478 

543

633 

703

744 

781 

792

792 

786 

789 

817 

831

854 

923 

1,010 

1,060 

1.07C

1,110 

1,060 

971 

887 

764

Maximum

.

338 

1,110 

1,110 

1,140 

1,110 

1,110 

1,080

May

686 

686 

684 

633

597

519 

440 

360 

331

278

236 

220 

196 

194 

215

229 

232 

233 

230 

230

258 

284 

319 

415 

5C1

778 

1,070 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,100

June

1,100 

1,100 

1,130 

1,140 

1,130

1,120 

1,110 

1,100 

1,090 

1,070

1,070 

1,080 

1,080 

1,090 

1,100

1,090 

1,080 

1.C70 

1,080 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,030 

998 

995

1,010 

1,030 

1,040 

1,040 

1,060

Minimum

113 

0 

194 

995 

1,040 

407 

349

July

1,080 

1,090 

1,100 

1.100 

1,090

1,090 

1,100 

1,100 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,080 

1,060

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

j,080 

1,050

1,040 

1,060 

1,070 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,090 

1,110 

1,100

Mean

316 

670 

500 

1,070 

1,090 

907 

804

Aug.

1,110 

1,080 

1,060 

1,060 

1,070

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,020 

998

980 

959 

851 

620 

407

440 

467 

485 

545 

697

828 

914 

992 

1,040 

1,030

1,040 

1,050 

1,060 

1,060 

1,070 

1,070

Sept.

1,070 

1,080 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070

1,070 

1,030 

1,010 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

995 

995 

941 

899

902 

887 

831 

772 

728

678 

651 

553 

447 

419

426 

405 

397 

380 

349

Run-off in 

acre- feet

12,500 

39,900 

30,700 

63,700 

67,000 

55; 800 

47,800

NOTE. No flow reported Oct. 21 to Apr. 2.
TBIBUTAET BASINS 73

GOOSE CREEK ABOVE TRAPPER CREEK, NEAR OAKLEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 13, T. 15 S., R. 21 E., 5 miles above 

Trapper Creek and 10 miles south of Oakley.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. April, 1911, to September, 1916; March, 1919- to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 81 second-feet May 17 (gage 

height, 2.57 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 1.39 feet).

1911-1916; 1919-1930; Maximum discharge, 670 second-feet May 18, 

1921; maximum gage height, 5.6 feet Feb. 21, 1927; minimum discharge, 

1.1 second-feet Aug. 13, 1915 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Nov. 10 to 

Dec. 10, Dec. 21 to Feb. 23, which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation 

above station. Practically entire flow passing station is stored in Oakley 

Reservoir. Gage-height record furnished by Oakley Canal Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

15 

16 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

16 

17 

17

16 

18 

18 

19 

19

19

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

20 

21 

21 

19 

20

Nov.

22 

22 

22 

21 

22

24 

22 

22 

21 

20

20 

18 

18 

20 

20

}*

20 

20

i.

20 

22 

1 22

Dec.

20

25

25

31 

31 

31 

31 

30

29 

28 

25 

26 

28

25 

23

Jan.

20 

15

17

15 

18

Feb.

1"

30 

I 40

50

43 

42

40

38 

36

Month

February. . . . . . 

April.. . 

June ___ . _____________ . ________ .

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

The year _____________________ ..

Mar.

32 

33 

34 

36 

37

36 

35 

34 

34 

33

34 

34 

35 

36 

36

38 

40 

40 

38 

37

36

37 

37 

38 

40

40 

40 

43

42 

41 

41

Apr.

43 

43 

43 

44 

44

44 

44 

48 

53 

54

56 

57 

55 

55 

57

54 

49 

45 

40 

37

36 

35 

34 

34 

33

35 

39 

41 

41 

39

Maximum

21

31

43 

57 

78 

42 

12 

29 

14

78

i May

37 

37 

34 

34 

34

35 

39 

50 

57 

61

60 

64 

70 

73 

75

74 

78 

76 

70 

65

62 

59 

55 

50

42

40 

37 

34 

29 

25 

23

June

24 

22 

23 

24 

25

24

23 

21 

21 

19

19 

17 

14 

12 

10

9.8 

9.1 

10 

18 

42

25 

21 

21 

21 

17

13 

12 

10 

13 

12

Minimum

14

31 

33 

23 

9.1 

3.2 

3.6 

8.1

3.2

July

12 

11 

9.8 

9.5

8.4

7.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.8

9.5

8.7 

8.7 

7.5 

6.6

6.0 

5.5 

5.2 

5.0

4.8

4.8 

4.3 

4.3

4.8 

5.7

5.5 

5.2 

4.6 

3.6 

3.2 

3.6

Mean

17.5 

20.7 

24.6 

16.8 

38.4 

37.0 

44.4 

50.9 

18.4 

6.61 

11.1 

10.1

24.6

Aug.

3.9 

5.2 

4.4 

3.6

4.3

5.0 

5.5 

12

10 

11

14 

12 

15 

15 

12

12 

14 

26 

18 

13

11 

9.5 

9.8 

8.4 

7.5

7.5 

7.8 

29 

15 

12 

11

Sept.

10

8.7 

8.7 

8.1 

9.8

11 

11

9.8 

9.1 

9.5

9.8 

11

10 

9.8 

9.8

9.5 

9.1 

8.7 

8.4 

8.7

8.4 

9.1 

9.1 

11 

12

13 

14 

13 

12 

12

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,080 

1,230 

1,510 

1,030 

2,130 

2,280 

2,640 

3,130 

1,090 

406 

682 

601

17,800
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

TRAPPER CREEK HEAR OAKLEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 33, 1. 14 S., R. 21 E., 1 mile from

east boundary of Minidoka National Forest and 9 miles southwest of Oakley. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to September, 1916; March, 1919, to

September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 40 second-feet. Aug. 27 (gage

height, 2.94 feet); minimum, 7.1 second-feet July 24, 28-31 (gage height,

2.09 feet).

1911-1916, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 98 second-feet May 28,

June 8, 1921 (gage height, 3.44 feet); minimum probably occurred during

winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, l Tov. 20-26, Dec.

18-22, Jan. 7 to Feb. 23, which are fair. Few small ranch diversions above

station. Practically entire flow passing gage is stored in C akley Reservoir.

Gage-height record furnished by Oakley Canal Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I. ........

z.. .............

3 

4- ___ ___ .

5 - -

7 - - .

8 

9 

10 __ .... ....

11 

12.-...--.- __ .

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 .

24 ..

25 

26. .

27--... ..

28 ..

29.. . .

30- -..

31 

Oct.

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9 9 . &

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.3 

9.3 

9.5

9.5 

9.5

9

0 

. o

9.3 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.8 

9.7

9 7

Nov.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.8 

9.8

9.7 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

10 

10 

9.8 

9.8

9.8

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

Dec.

98 

98 

98 

98 

9 8

98 

9 8 

10 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.8

10

9.8

9.9

10 

10 

10

9.8 

10 

10 

9.8 

10 

10

Jan.

9.8 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.8 

10

9

Feb.

10

10 

10

10 

10 

11

Month

October ____ _____ __ . _ ......

December __________ . ______ . ______

March. ___ .. __ ___ .. __ __ ____ ......

April ______ . ______ . ___ . __ ..........

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

September.. _______ .... ______________

The year _____ . ________ ______

Mar.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

1011 11 11

1111 11 

11 11

11

10 

10 

10 

10

11 11 11 11 11 11

Apr.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

Maximum

9.8

11

11 

13 

16 

13 

8.5 

8.1 

8.0

16

May

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

14

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

June

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

9.8 

9.7 

9.5 

9.6 

9.7

9.7 

9.5 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

8.8 

8.8

s.e

8.f 

8.£

July

8.5 

8.3 

8.2 

8.1 

8.1

8.0 

7.9 

8.0 

7.9 

8.2

8.1 

7.9 

7.6 

7.6 

7.5

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.1 

7.2

7.3 

7.2

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

Minimum Mean

9.2

9.8

10 

11 

12 

8.5 

7.1 

7.2 

7.3

9.45 

9.78 

9.95 

9.47 

10.0 

10.7 

12.0 

14.1 

10.4 

7.58 

7.46 

7.44

7. 1 9. 86

Aug.

7.2 

7.3 

7.5 

7.4 

7.3

7.4 

7.3

7.4 

7.6 

7.5

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

7.6 

7.5

7.4 

7.5 

7.8 

7.4 

7.3

7.4 

7.3 

7.3 

7.2

7.2

7.3 ai

8.0 

7.5 

7.4 

7.3

Sept.

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

7.4 

7.4

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.4 

7.6

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.3 

7.3 

7:3 

7.3 

7.3

7.3

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

7.8

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.5 

8.0

Run-off in

acre-feet

581 

582 

612 

582 

555 

658 

714 

867 

619 

466 

459 

443

7,140
TRIBUTARY BASINS 75

P. A. LATERAL NEAR MHNER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., 600 feet below pumping

station and 1% miles northeast of Milner. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 63.7 second-feet July 11 (gage

height, 2.03 feet); no flow during winter.

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 64 second-feet May 11-13, 1920; no

flow on numerous occasions. 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated by operation of pumping plant at

head of lateral that pumps water from Snake River into canal in sec. 22, T.

10 S., R. 21 E., for irrigation in North Side Twin Falls tract.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1. ........ 

2......... _ 

3... __ . ____

4___ _ ... _____________ __ . .__ __ ... __

5.... 

6-.. - 

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

8..-..-.-.-.--.-..-............... ...............

9-.... .-..-.......................................

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

11.... . - - -_ .--..- 

12--..-..-.-...-..-................. ...............

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

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

15-.-- 

16 

17. .-. ._....__...__._._.........._.__._

18... 

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

20.. 

Z\.. ..................................................

Wi.. ..................................................

^&....... .............................................

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

25.- 

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

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

28- . . .._-_

^». ................................................. .

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

31--..-- 

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

13

13

13

13

13

7

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

16

16

23

32

32

42

45

43

43

54

57

56

58

57

57

May

56

57

57

58

59

59

54

33

18

0

0

0

32

47

44

38

36

36

36

36

43

43

43

43

43

42

47

55

55

59

59

June

59

59

60

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

61

60

60

62

62

61

61

62

62

62

61

61

62

59

61

61

61

61

61

61

July

61

61

61

61

61

62

62

62

62

62

64

62

62

62

62

61

63

62

62

62

62

61

59

61

61

61

61

60

61

60

60

Aug.

60

60

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

59

59

60

62

56

48

48

47

47

44

43

43

43

48

53

61

63

62

62

61

61

61

Sept.

61

56

56

56

56

55

54

51

49

48

48

48

48

48

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

April-...--..-. ............... ..................

July . 

Maximum

13

58

59

62

64

62

61

fii

Minimum

0

0

0

59

59

43

0

0

Mean

2.63

21.2

41.5

60.9

 61.4

56.0

. 24.9

22.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

156

1,260

2,550

3,620

3,780

3,440

1,480

16,300

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown. 

79039 32 6
76 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 12 B 

MHNEK LOW IIFT CANAI NEAR MILNER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 32, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., 60^ feet below head

of canal and \Yi miles south of Milner. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 167 second-feet July 6, 7 (gage

height, 3.34 feet); no flow during winter.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 170 second-feet July 2^, 1929; no flow

on numerous occasions. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Flow controlled by operation of pumping plant

that lifts water from Snake River above Milner Dam for irrigation in Milner

Low Lift irrigation district.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. .

23 "

4 __ .

7 

S 

9.- 

10-.--.

11 

12 

13 

14 

15--

Apr!

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

30

28 

27 

45 

48 

64

May

109 

74 

49 

40 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

June

122 

132 

132 

137 

132

128 

128 

128 

126 

126

126 

126 

122 

122 

134

July

146 

146 

133 

146 

118

167 

167 

166 

146 

162

153 

154 

±54 

154 

150

Aug.

161 

134 

92 

158 

145

153 

160 

IRQ 

132 

154

151 

129 

107 

29 

0

Sept.

120 

119 

116 

108 

100

80 

68 

87 

87 

86

106 

108 

108 

83

71

Day

If 1" 

11 

It 

2(

21 

25 

21 

24 

21

2f 2' 

2S 

2t 

3C 

31

Month

April . _. . .... .

May. _____ __ _ . ______ . ______

July.. - 

August 

Septem

T

ber_. ,- -

he year

>. 

 ...

)

'

....

 ..

...

 ..

Apr.

74 

74 

74 

74 

73

73 

80 

80 

96 

95

94 

95 

104 

98 

100

Maximum

104 

109 

140 

167 

161 

120

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

19 

26

27

53

72 

78 

91 

97 

101

June

133 

128 

138 

130 

140

137 

137 

137 

115 

138

122 

126 

134 

137 

140

Minimum

0 

0 

120 

118 

0 

63

July

151 

154 

154 

156 

157

157 

169 

154 

147 

161

160 

159 

158

146 

162 

147

Mean

50.9 

27.0 

130 

153

110 

86.7

Aug.

0 

62 

65 

98 

105

111 

119 

108 

117 

116

111 

96 

101 

114 

114 

118

Sept.

76 

80 

79 

79

85

91 

70 

53 

73 

74

76 

78 

79 

80 

81

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

3,030 

1,660 

7,740 

9,410 

6,760 

5,160

33,800

NOTB. No flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 9.
TRIBTJTABY BASINS 77

GOODIWG CAWAL AT MHKER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., half a mile north of Miiner 

' and three-fourths mile below head gates of canal.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 384 second-feet July 23-29; no 

flow on several days.

HEMABKS. Owing to backwater effect from check gates during 1930, records 

are based on frequent current-meter measurements, many of which were 

furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation and North Side Canal 

Co. Qooding Canal diverts water from Snake River for irrigation of 79,000 

acres of lands near Shoshone and Gooding and also furnisles an auxiliary 

supply for lands under North Side Twin Falls project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-jeet, 1930

Day

1 _ . __

2. ___ . ___ .

3 

4. .. _ ....

5 _ 

6 ....... ...

7.... ......

8.. __ . _ ...

9. _ _. ...--

10 

11. ___ ......

12. ____ . ...

13... .......

14. __ . _ ....

16. ___ ......

May

0 

0 

30

45 

45

45 

68 

60 

60 

60

60 

65 

65 

65 

65

June

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

64 

64 

64

64 

64

54 

72 

82

July

260 

260 

260 

260 

265

265 

265 

265 

265 

265

265 

284 

295 

295 

295

Aug.

382 

382 

382 

382 

382

382 

382 

382 

382 

382

382 

143 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

38 

55 

55

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

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

.September.,..- ._ - ..-- ._ ._. - -

The peri<xl . , 

Maximum

70 

260 

384 

382 

385

May

66 

65 

65 

70 

13

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

54

June

82 

82 

56 

41 

67

91 

116

152 

178

176

175 

190 

230 

260 

260

July

306 

306 

306 

306 

316

316 

356 

384 

384 

384

384 

384 

384 

384 

382 

382

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

15 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Sept.

55 

56 

72 

72 

72

72

72

72 

72 

85

90 

90 

110 

130 

385

--- «-

Minimum Mean *££{»

0 34. 4 2, 120 

41 100 5, 950 

260 314 19, 300 

0 M7 9, 040 

20 3. 1 3, 750

40,200
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

NORTH SIDE TWIN FAILS CANAL AT MILNEE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., half a mile north 

of Milner and three-fourths mile below head gates at Milner Dam.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 second-fe?t July 14 (gage 

height, 8.77 feet); no flow on several days.

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet July 5-7, 29-31, 1921, 

May 15, 1928, June 2, July 23, 1929; no flow at times when gates were closed.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those during periods of i?e effect, Jan. 2, 

3, 14-31, Feb. 1, 2, which are fair. Flow controlled by operation of head 

gates. Canal diverts from Snake River above Milner Drm. Water used 

for stock and irrigation of land in Jerome and Gooding Counties.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

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

Z.. .......... .

Z.. .......... ..

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.

1,320 

679 

889 

900 

833

813 

803 

809 

813 

823

765 

321 

337 

213 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

427 

820 

1,820

Nov.

303 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

567

672 

1,090 

910 

799 

816

Dee.

830 

816 

820 

816 

820

762

687 

677 

677 

680

680 

687 

687 

690 

687

687 

690 

706 

696 

696

726 

792 

803 

840 

892

861 

872 

886 

840 

861 

833

Jan.

844 

826 

809 

792 

706

706 

726 

726 

719 

726

729 

719

713

720

Feb.

720 

720 

720 

719 

630

611 

617 

620 

614 

614

592 

577 

553 

533 

541

536 

527 

571 

630 

677

719 

769 

1,010 

1,180 

1,210

1,390 

1,470 

1,410

, 1 Month

AprU ____ .. ________ . ______ . ____ .

July... 

Mar.

1,180 

1,010 

964 

833 

765

803 

837 

864 

864 

886

889 

900 

906 

896 

903

900 

900 

903 

932 

957

982 

971 

964 

1,050 

1,080

1,210 

1,250 

1,190 

1,200 

1,330 

1,080

Apr.

0 

552 

1,880 

2,070 

1,990

1,720 

1,840 

2,010 

2,130 

2,210

2,310 

2,410 

2,420 

2,530 

2,650

2,750 

2,800 

2,830 

2.890 

3,030

3,070 

3,040 

3,030 

3,010 

3,020

3,000 

3,000 

3,020 

3,060 

3,000

Maximum

1,820 

1,090 

892 

844 

1,470 

1,330 

3,070 

3,060 

3,130 

3,160 

3,130 

2,300

3,160

May

2,960 

2,970 

3,030 

3.060 

3,060

2,920 

2,320 

896 

1,140 

630

556 

679 

1,000 

953 

1,380

1,700 

1,530 

1,490 

1,530 

1,650

1,820 

2,190 

2,350 

2,180 

2,010

2,090 

2,300 

2,480 

2,710 

2,960 

2,920

June

3,050 

3,080 

3,090 

3,060 

3,110

3,090 

3,050 

3,020 

3,110 

3,080

2,990 

2,970 

2,990 

3,130 

3,090

3,020 

2,930 

3,070 

3,100 

3,100

3,100 

3,070 

3,030 

3,010 

3,020

2,960 

2,910 

2,850 

3,020 

3,070

Minimum

0 

0 

677 

706 

527 

765 

0 

556 

2,850 

3,020 

2,200 

0

0

July

3,080 

3,030 

3,070 

3,070 

3,030

3,020 

3,050 

3,080 

3,140 

3,140

3,160 

3,150 

3,150 

3,160 

3,120

3,070 

3,070 

3,080 

3,030 

3,140

3,150 

3,120 

3,120 

3,080 

3,080

3,070 

3,100 

3,120 

3,120 

3,090 

3,100

Mean

432 

172 

764 

732 

767 

981 

2,440 

1,980 

3,040 

3,100 

2,610 

1,820

1,570

Aug.

3,110 

3,090 

3,110 

3,130 

3,120

3,080 

2,990 

2,920 

2,840 

2,800

2,780 

2,750 

2,710 

2,620 

2,640

2,580 

2,530 

2,490 

2,420 

2,390

2,360 

2,250 

2,260 

2,260 

2,250

2,260 

2,280 

2,260 

2,240 

2,230 

2,200

Sept

2,280 

2,300 

2,280 

2,280 

2,290

2,290 

2,200 

2,210 

2,190

2,140

2,130 

2,170 

2,160 

2,160

2,170

2,080 

1,450 

1,430 

1,390 

1,380

1,350 

1,470 

1,570 

1,610 

1,620

1,630 

1,640 

1,500 

1,290 

0

Run-off in

acre-feet

26,600 

10,200 

47,000 

45,000 

42,600 

60,300 

145,000 

122,000 

181, 000 

191,000 

160-000 

108,000

1, 140, 000
TRIBUTARY BASINS

SOUTH SIDE TWIN FALLS CANAL AT BULNEE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., 700 feet beMw head 

gates at Milner.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 feet July 11 (gage height, 

10.53 feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet Aug. 12, 1918; no flow 

Sept. 20, 1920.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those during periods of ice effect, Jan. 6 

to Feb. 12, which are fair. Flow controlled by operation of gates. Canal 

diverts from Snake River at Milner Dam. Water used for stock ard irrigation of land near Twin Falls.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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.

1,350 

1,350 

1,310 

1,310 

1,330

1,340 

1,320 

1,310 

1,330 

1,340

1,340 

1,220 

1,140 

1,100 

1,180

1,230 

1,230 

1,150 

1,060 

1,030

1,030 

1,050 

1,050 

945

859

821 

862 

835 

782 

692 

577

Nov.

368 

283 

297 

67 

1,010

1,600 

517 

537 

531 

597

639 

630 

673 

704 

704

708 

701 

708 

388 

401

865 

831 

736 

736

717

673 

673 

673 

652 

664

Dec.

676 

679 

667 

667 

670

704 

724 

724 

720

740

724 

714 

711 

717 

720

730

717 

743 

752 

746

749

759 

759 

762 

756

756

762 

778 

762 

778 

778

Jan.

805 

805

812 

769 

775

780

Feb.

780

772 

673 

580

514 

492 

489

487 

487

560 

658 

664 

642 

532

174 

512 

433

Month

April .___ _ . . 

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

Mar.

462

955 

405 

876 

574

583 

574 

589 

600 

612

621 

612 

633 

636 

636

636 

636 

645 

658 

652

652 

548 

290 

292 

299

283

484 

661 

762 

749 

802

Apr.

1,390 

1,440 

1,090 

896 

1,080

1,720 

1,780 

2,080 

2,100 

2,180

2,290 

2,340 

2,360 

2,370 

2,380

2,400 

2,420 

2,400 

2,420 

2,490

2,610 

2,660 

2,660 

2,810 

2,910

2,860 

2,860 

2,860 

2,890 

2,850

Maximum

1,350 

1,600 

778 

812

955 

2,910 

3,040 

3,280 

3,760 

3,610 

3,010

3,760

May

2,820 

2,850 

2,990 

3,040 

2,990

2,780 

2,550 

2,390 

2,150 

1,960

1,950 

2,020 

2,360 

2,590 

2,420

2,340 

2,300 

2,290 

2,350 

2,360

2,350 

2,430 

2,410 

2,200 

2,160

2,270 

2,680 

2,890 

3,000 

3,020 

2,970

June

3,080 

3,100 

3,110 

 3,110 

3,090

3,080 

3,060 

3,050 

3,090 

3,070

3,020 

2,990 

3,030 

3,240 

3,220

3,130 

3,040 

3,110 

3,170 

3,150

3,100 

3,070 

3,060 

3,030 

3,060

3,040 

3,020 

2,980 

3,100 

3,280

Minimum

577 

67 

667

174 

283 

896 

1,950 

2,980 

3,340 

2,550 

1,540

67

July

3,340 

3,410 

3,500 

3,500 

3,480

3,470 

3,550 

3,630 

3,730 

3,750

3,760 

3,740 

3,730 

3,730 

3,710

3,670 

3,660 

3,650 

3,630 

3,700

3,710 

3,700 

3,690 

3,680 

3,690

3,660 

3,680 

3,660 

3,660 

3,630 

3,610

Mean

1,110 

643 

730 

782 

644 

594 

2,250 

2,510 

3,090 

3,640 

3,130 

2,190

1,780

Aug.

3 580 

3 570 

3 610 

3 610 

3 580

3 560 

3 530 

3 510 

3,560 

3,560

3,530 

3,480 

2.620 

2.610 

3,100

2.950 

2.790 

2,800 

2.660 

2,550

2.720 

2.780 

2,850 

2.830 

2.830

2.910 

3,140 

3,150 

3,000 

2,970 

2.940

Sept.

3,000 

2,970 

3,010 

2,880 

2,870

2,920 

2,880 

2,790 

2,630 

2,510

2,330 

2,250 

2,240 

2,230 

2,240

2,260 

1,900 

1,640 

1,540 

1,670

1,750 

1,770 

1,700 

1,700 

1,650

1,620 

1,650 

1,670 

1,680 

1,660

Run-off in 

acre-feet

68,200 

38,300 

44,900 

48,100 

36,800 

36,500 

134,000 

154,000 

184,000 

224,000 

192,000 

130,000

1,290,000
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

BOCK CREEK NEAR TWIN FALLS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder on south line of sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 16 E., at 

highway bridge 3 miles above mouth and 3% miles northwest of Twin Falls.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 749 second-fe^t May 9 (gage 

height, 3.42 feet); minimum, 86 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage 1 eight, 0.49 foot). 

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 984 second-feet Sept. 21,1927 (gage height 

4.5 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 28, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those above 300 second-feet and those estimated, which are fair. Natural summer flow entirely diverted for irrigation 

several miles upstream. Waste water from South Side Twin Falls Canal, 

which crosses Rock Creek 10 miles upstream, causes appreciable changes 

in stage at times. Gage-height record furnished by Murtaugh Irrigation 

District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 19%9-ftQ

Day

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

z....... ........

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.

206 

202 

196 

198 

196

192 

196 

220 

245

"254

264 

293 

271 

257 

252

271 

271 

273 

"269 

"265

"261 

257 

254 

254 

254

247 

254 

252 

252 

247 

240

Nov.

215 

184 

194 

200 

202

194 

204 

213 

249 

273

269 

264 

290 

233 

233

231 

231 

231 

231 

 246

"260

"274 

288 

283 

290

257 

249 

240 

240 

238

Dec.

231 

226 

224 

229 

229

238 

236 

236 

242

238

238 

240 

238 

233 

231

231 

226 

229 

231 

229

226 

222 

224 

229 

229

224 

220 

217 

222 

224 

226

Jan.

220 

222 

217 

226 

226

213 

204 

257 

340 

340

340 

315 

298 

285 

290

312 

322 

320

 «320

Feb.

345 

435 

396 

358 

345

396 

383 

370 

358 

330

338 

300 

300 

281

281

264 

240 

188 

168 "170

173 

175 

173 

168 

138

204

278 

285

Month

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

December __ ____________________

February... _______ . ............................

April.. .. _ _ ......................... ...

Jnly..........-._.....................................

August __________ . ____ .... ... . ...

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

Mar.

 " 250 

217

"185

153

156 

154 

151 

148 

146

144 

144 

142 

140 

142

142 

139 

136 

107 

90

89 

88 

100 

142 

153 

151

Apr.

514 

582 

568 

474 

300

130 

121 

126 

130 

138

136 

130 

144 

168 

171

169 

177 

180 

190 

192

188 

177 

186 

186 

"206

"225 

245 

254 

240 

238

Maximum

293 

290 

242

435

582 

735 

383

254 

582 

422

735

May

224 

220 

233 

252 

342

409 

396 

568 

735 

582

422 

322 

273 

290 

383

345 

273 

266 

266 

252

254 

"240

222 

1«220 

'

June

"220 

217 

276 

220 

211

220 

224 

226 

224 

222

["225

229 

242

242 

240 

242 

245 

370

342 

383 

288 

300 

261

269 

229

"228 

"226 

224

Minimum

192 

184 

217 

204 

138 

88 

121

211 

213 

245 

229

88

July

233 

213

257 

249 

254

«234 

215 

220 

220 

226

236 

240 

240 

242 

242

245 

254 

247 

240 

236

242 

247 

249 

249

252

"250 

"248 

247 

254 

252 

249

Mean

244 

240 

230 

294 

280 

156 

230 

310 

250 

241 

307 

267

254

Aug.

252 

245 

252 

257 

"251

245 

252 

249 

254

278

271 

266 

358 

293 

308

582 

"448 

315 

528 

474

345 

285 

273 

276 

276

273 

276

283 

285 

281 

281

Sept.

315 

295 

286 

422 

370

285 

281 

281 

273 

271

264 

261 

249 

249 

249

249 

249 

240 

229 

229

231 

233 

242 

240 

242

240 

247 

247 

245 

300

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,000 

14,300 

14,100 

18,100 

15,600 

9,590 

13,700 

19,100 

14,900 

14 800 

18,900 

15,900

184,000

1 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 81

SALMON FALLS CREEK WEAR SAW JACTNTO, WEV.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 47 N., R. 64 E., in caryon 200

yards below county highway bridge, 250 yards below mouth of F^ioshone

Creek, and 5 miles north of San Jacinto. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1909, to September, 1916; October, 1918, to

September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 376 second-feet May 13 {gage

height, 4.38 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 2.36 feet). 

1909-1916, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,280 second-feet May 22,

1912 (gage height, 7.5 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 25, 1919 (gage

height, 2.28 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Numerous diversions for irrigatior above

station. Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished

by Salmon River Canal Co. (Ltd.).

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day

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

S. ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.1...............

12---.. _ .......

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

14. . _...._ .

15 

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

17. .......

18 . 

19 -. .

20 

21 

22 .......

23 

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

25.. ...

26 ........

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

28. .....

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

30 

31. ...

Oct.

42 

42 

43 

43 

43

44 

45 

45 

46 

47

47 

47 

49 

49 

50

50 

49 

49 

49 

49

48 

48 

49 

49 

49

50 

50 

52 

50 

49 

52

Nov.

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 53' 

54

53 

48 

42 

45 

48

57 

58 

58 

57 

48

38 

47 

55 

50 

63

60 

60 

61 

62 

61

Dec.

60 

58 

54 

53 

52

58 

56 

56 

56 

58

58 

57 

57 

56 

56

57 

56 

57 

62 

61

53 

60

57 

57 

57

57 

46 

45 

52 

54 

58

Jan.

43 

55 

50 

56 

60

41 

39 

36 

43

47

49 

48 

47 

46 

46

47 

47 

45 

45 

45

44 

42 

41 

42 

44

46 

46 

48 

48 

50 

53

Feb.

55 

62 

67 

68 

68

72 

74 

73 

78 

76

74 

74 

74 

77 

78

78 

77 

77 

77 

77

74 

73 

73 

73

72

71 

69 

66

Month

October ____ __ ___ __ _ ____________

February ______ . _____ _ . ______ . ____

April ______ .. .. ... ___ _ . ______ . ........

June

July....... 

Mar.

56 

60 

66 

66

71

72 

71 

69 

69 

71

68 

66

71 

71 

74

80 

81 

82 

84 

86

88 

92 

98 

102 

98

101 

107 

104 

99 

101 

107

Apr.

106 

99 

93 

92 

92

86 

84 

86 

92 

98

93 

93 

99 

 112 

119

127 

135 

126 

115 

109

106 

101 

98 

98 

104

110 

120 

129 

133 

126

Maximum

52 

63 

62 

60 

78 

107 

135 

376 

200 

25 

64 

45

376

May

117 

108 

96 

94 

109

115 

167 

235 

300 

331

351 

373 

376 

359 

331

325 

328 

307 

292 

272

253 

244 

230 

230 

210

187 

161 

150 

144 

154 

163

June

167 

189 

200 

177 

159

140

117 

98 

84 

76

74 

69 

60 

56 

53

50 

48 

44 

45 

50

47 

44 

42 

40 

36

33 

30 

27 

26 

24

Minimum

42 

38 

45 

36 

55 

56 

84 

94 

24 

20 

20 

38

20

July

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

21 

25 

25

24

25 

25 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 

25 

25 

24

>ug.

29 

22 

20 

20 

21

23 

23 

23 

26 

38

36 

34 

. 33 

30 

35

41 

50 

64 

45 

41

39 

41 

40 

38 

37

37 

38 

40 

42 

41 

42

Sept.

42 

40 

39 

39 

40

41 

42 

42 

41 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

39 

39 

38 

38 

38

38 

39 

40 

42 

44

45 

45 

45 

44 

45

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

47. 5 2, 920 

53. 1 3, 160 

55. 9 3, 440 

46. 4 2, 850 

72. 4 4, 020 

81. 6 5, 020 

106 6, 310 

229 14, 100 

76. 8 4, 570 

22. 3 1, 370 

35. 1 2, 160 

40. 8 2, 430

72. 3 52, 400
82 , SURFACE WATER STJPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

BIO WOOD RIVER AT HAHEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., at steel highway bridge 

one-fourth mile southwest of Hailey.

DRAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1915, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 second-fe-?t June 12 (gage 

height, 4.92 feet); minimum discharge, 2 second-feet Nov. 14, 15, Jan. 20-26; 

minimum gage height, 0.59 foot Nov. 14, Jan. 21-25. , 

1915-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,560 second-feet June 12, 1921; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 10-20, Oct. 2-9, 1924.

REMARKS. Records good except those for October to March, which are fair. 

Discharge estimated Mar. 2-8. Small diversions for irrigation above 

station. Water diverted around station by Hailey power p\ant and returned 

to river through natural channel known as Big Wood Slourh (see page 90). 

Five discharge measurements and daily gage-height reading Apr. 4 to Sept. 

30 furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wo^d Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

9 

9 

8 

8 

7

9 13 

17

7 

6

7 

7 

10 

10 

9

9 

9 

8 

7 

7

7 

8 

8 

8 

6

6 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

Nov.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3

2 

2

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Dec.

3 

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

5 

5

7

53 

47 

45 

43 

43

43 

6 

6 

6 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Feb.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

Month

October. __ . ........................................

December _ . _______________ . ..........

January ___ . ________________ . ...........

February __ . _____________________

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

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

September ________ . ...........................

Mar.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

5 

8 

10 

10

10

12 

22 

22 

24

25 

25 

73 

78 

78

110 

110 

110 

110 

110 

152

Apr.

164 

176 

176 

216 

275

360

460 

548 

645 

775

720

775 

830 

775 

670

595 

548 

502 

480 

525

645 

830 

950 

1,220 

1,220

1,140 

1,010 

890 

775 

720

Maximum

17 

4 

53 

3 

4 

152 

1,220 

1,640 

1,640 

548 

126 

19

1,640

May

695 

775 

950 

950 

950

890 

890 

830 

775 

720

670 

645 

620 

670

775

830 

775 

830 

890 

890

1,010 

1,010 

950 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,080 

1,460 

1,640 

1,650 

1,300

June

1, 14C 

95(1 

89C 

83C

77f

83C 

1.08C 

1.46C 

1.38C 

1,46C

1,640 

1,550 

1,220 

1,080 

1,010

1,080 

1,140 

1,140 

1,010 

890

830 

776 

720 

695 

620

620 

620 

620 

570 

548

Minimum

3

2 

3 

2 

3 

3 

164 

620 

548 

57 

12 

11

2

July

548 

502 

480 

440 

440

440 

420 

380 

380 

400

420 

400 

380 

380

380

380 

325 

308 

275 

260

245 

245 

230 

230

176

134 

126 

124 

96 

65 

57

Mean

7.6 

3.0 

12.0 

2.8 

3.2 

36.9 

654 

937 

972 

312 

56.2 

12.7

251

Aug.

58 

55 

54 

53 

53

58 

52 

48 

70 

126

124 

105 

103

112 

107

84 

75 

70 

58 

43

40 

34 

34 

16 

18

18 

17 

18 

15 

12 

13

Sept.

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

17

17 

19 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

13

11 

11 

11 

11 

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

467 

179 

738 

172 

178 

2,270 

38,900 

57,600 

57,800 

19,200 

3,460 

756

182,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 83

Daily and monthly combined discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood River and Big 

Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho, 1929-80

Day

1 --- _ ..

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

3....._.........

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

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

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

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

8_. _ . _ ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21....... . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SO...............

31 ......

Oct.

125

112

113

136

130

122

117

117

120

120

113

112

106

117

117

118

118

116

116

114

114

113

Nov.

113

113

107

107

107

107

107

108

102

102

102

102

101

112

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

107

107

107

102

102

102

Dec.

107

114

114

114

114

114

127

154

192

245

224

211

187

185

192

200

141

141

141

132

126

119

113

113

113

107

107

107

107

107

Jan.

107

107

107

107

107

107

102

102

102

102

107

107

107

103

103

103

98

98

98

97

92

92

97

97

102

102

103

113

113

118

118

Feb.

118

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

129

126

126

126

126

126

126

132

133

133

133

133

133

133

132

126

126

126

126

126

Mar.

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

127

134

150

- 163

163

163

165

175

175

177

178

178

242

242

249

281

281

281

281

281

323

Apr.

343

355

363

411

462

571

651

759

794

805

745

795

846

788

683

607

559

511

489

533

654

839

960

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,020

899

784

729

May

707

784

960

960

960

900

900

840

785

729

679

654

630

678

784

840

785

840

900

900

1,020

1,020

960

1,020

1,020

1,020

1 fion

1,470

1,650

1,570

1,320

June

1,160

973

005

848

792

853

1,120

1,500

1,420

1,500

1,690

1,600

1,260

1,110

1,040

1,100

1,170

1,170

1,040

910

844

805

749

721

653

665

668

668

616

585

July

583

564

532

508

499

486

466

425

425

452

472

452

423

426

430

432

377

349

313

300

283

283

267

265

244

247

236

228

222

218

210

Aug.

211

212

203

195

185

204

178

174

223

272

247

254

252

265

246

194

185

171

168

156

150

135

144

126

125

119

113

111

122

119

133

Sept.

139

155

145

148

149

153

137

146

147

146

159

165

162

154

146

143

131

134

140

146

143

143

165

160

188

178

171

171

168

173

Month

November... ____ ______ .... ................

February ___ __________ ... ________

March-... ____ . . ... ___ .. ____ __ ...

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

June...... __ . _________ ........... .........

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

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

Maximum

136

113

245

133

323

1,230

1,650

1,690

583

272

ICC

1,690

Minimum

106

101

107

Q9

126

QJO

630

585

215

111

Q9

Mean

117

108

141

IfU

128

183

71 Q

947

1,000

375

180

1 XA

 M7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,190

6,430

8,670

6,400

7,110

11,300

42,800

58,200

59,500

23,100

11,100

9,160

251,000
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

BIG WOOD RIVER NEAR BELLEVTTE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 18 E., 1% miles above 

flow line of Magic Reservoir and 10 miles southwest of Beltevue.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 823 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1911, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-fe^t June 12 (gage 

height, 3.05 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 1.19 feet). 

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,660 second-feet Jun^ 16, 1921 (gage 

height, 6.07 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Apr. 22-24, 1920.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge interpolated Apr. 9, 10, Aug. 6. 

Numerous diversions for irrigation above station. Gage-1 ^ight record and 

four discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and 

Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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

Z.. ........... . - -. ...

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

4 _ .......... ....

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

«

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

B..... .......... ... ....... ... ... .

9... ... __.-... _,... .....

10 ..--... ..............................

11.. -. _. .- ..__._ ..

12

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

14... - _-_._-. ___.____...

15. --.---- ---.-.-. ..............

16 - . . __-..._.____.....

17... ._- ..__.--__......____.. . ..

18... -. -.- ............... .. .

19 . --. ...... ._.._ ..._..____.

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

21

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

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

9t............... ..............................

26 ...

26

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

28.... . .- ..... .. ........._..

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

80- , -, .....................

31... ............. __ ... _ . _ . .. ..

Oct.

50

Mar.

26

32

14

Apr.

36

34

30

43

78

141

252

312

348

385

421

441

485

540

507

421

376

346

323

317

340

456

556

698

918

845

765

661

589

507

May

414

376

434

531

515

485

449

463

421

363

317

271

247

234

301

334

334

323

340

329

357

395

363

352

376

389

401

664

825

918

815

June

625

523

414

353

346

33.'

47H 69f<

815

92f

1,061

1,101

855

643 56 <

56*

643

661

581

50'

441

43*

401

357

312

296

m2S<?

26 »

21?

July

201

182

174

174

167

161

144

123

117

132

141

148

129

117

123

144

151

126

103

100

100

108

89

86

80

80

78

78

SO

83

86

Aug.

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

80

S3

91

89

91

100

108

105

94

SO

83

80

76

70

67

65

60

60

62

67

70

70

67

67

Sept.

70

67

70

78

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

75

75

75

73

70

70

67

67

67

67

70

70

73

78

80

78

78

78

Month

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

June __________ . ______ .. _______

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

September _________ _____ _________

Maximum

918

918

1,100

201

108

80

Minimum

30

234

216

78

60

67

Mean

406

427

533

123

80.5

74.1

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

24,200

26,300

31,700

7,560

4,950

4,410
TBIBTJTABY BASINS 85

MAGIC BBSEBVOIR HEAR BICHPIEID, IDAHO

LOCATION. Tape gage in NE. K SB. % sec. 18, T. 2 S. f R. 18 E., 18 miles northwest of Richfield. Observations are referred to an assumed dat am which 

is about 137 feet below mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,500 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. February, 1909, to September, 1930 (gage-heifht record 

only prior to Apr. 4, 1909). Practically no storage prior to July 14, 1909.

EXTBEMES. Maximum contents during year, 70,590 acre-feet May 13 (gage 

height, 4,891.90 feet); minimum, 3,208 acre-feet Oct. 13 (gag-e height, 

4,838.74 feet).

1909-1930: Maximum contents, 192,060 acre-feet May 18, 1927 (gage 

height, 4,935.14 feet); no storage for several days in 1909, 1919, 1920, 1924, 

1928.

REMABKS. Water stored in this reservoir for irrigatiton on about 69,OCO acres of 

land under Carey Act project of Big Wood Canal Co. (Ltd.). Capacity of 

reservoir about 191,000 acre-feet between gage heights 4,821.5 ard 4,935.0 

feet. Gage-height record furnished by water master for Big V<rood and 

Little Wood Rivers.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 

2 ___ ..

3 

4 

6 

6 . ....

7........

8........

9 

10- 

11 

12 

13 .....

14 

15. 

16 .

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 -

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

4,498

4,622

4,719

4,838

4,935

5,027

5,106

4 707

4,398

4,471

4,183

3,619

3,208

3,332

3,400

3,549

3,668

3,789

3,872

3,988

4,098

4,196

4,282

4,364

4,530

4,617

4,709

4,820

4,898

5,003

5,106

Nov.

5,196

5,286

5,381

5,473

5,563

5,642

5,759

5,948

5,845

5,808

5,878

5,948

6,055

6,163

6,243

6,340

6,402

6,494

6,563

6,629

6,683

6,157

6,101

4,060

3,505

3,553

3,623

3,683

Dec.

3,726

3,754

3,812

4,860

3,884

3,900

3,940

3,956

3,976

4,032

4,094

4,243

4,364

4,521

4,636

4,760

4,875

4,988

5,111

5,196

5,261

5,311

5,411

6,478

6,536

5,695

5,664

5,754

6,791

5,835

5

QQQ

Jan.

5,948

5,981

6,004

6,055

6,112

6,152

6,180

6,197

6,214

6,214

6,220

fi 94.Q

6,277

6,351

6,368

6,368

6,374

6,425

6,471

ft 4QQ

6,528

6,563

6,563

6,687

6,617

6,617

6,629

6,629

6,635

fi "7Q9

Feb.

6,938

6,993

7,054

7,109

7,229

7,326

7,478

7,662

7,672

7,844

7,905

8,076

8,211

8,388

8,533

8,711

9,343

9,818

10,080

10, 360

10,650

10, 930

n mn

11,260

11,390

11,540

11,690

11, 870

Mar.

12,000

1 0 1Aft

12,200

12,320

19 ifiA

12,680

13,240

13, 410

13,540

13,680

14,150

14,770

15,270

15,690

16,230

16 440

16, 750

17, 140

17, 510 17 am

18,400

18,940

19,620

20,190

21,350

22,710

23,740

24,870

OK ftlfl

Apr.

26,430

27,540

OQ QAA

29,750

on oftn.

Ol Olfi

32,260

33,020

34 680

36,' 000

07 AOA

38,760

4/V 91 0

41,800 40 o/in

45, 110

46 390

47,590

4R Ain

49 480

50,470

51,540

CO Qfifl

54,340

55,630

57,220

58,600

59,860

on Qon

61, 710

May

62,240

62,650

62,540

62,670

63,030

64,010

65,000

66,330

67,150

68,160

69,020

fiO RQH

70,590

70,550

70,130

69,430

68,800

68,360

67,200

66,450

65,560

64,550

63,500

eq 44ft

61,070

60,130

59,030

67, 810

66,450

55,920

ee 4AA

June

54,910

54,230

53,560

51,620

50,030

48 7Qn

48,400

A7 oftn

47,200

47, 370

47,790

49, 370

50,400

50,580

50, 210

49,830

49,330

48,770

48,790

48,190

47 480

46,590 44 7in

42,930

41,130

39,210

37,320

35,650

34,060

32,240

July

30, 670

29,770

29,220

28,670

28,090

27,930

27,900

27,760

27,550

27,280

26,910

26,470

25,670

23,850

22,200

21,350

20,400

19,250

18,120

16,980

16,050

15,920

15,900

16,760

15, 610

15,380

15,140

14,830

14,360

13,960

12,620

Aug.

11,120

9,628

8,919

Q AR?)

7,878

7,293

7,184

7,116

7,018

6,914

6,816

6,669

6,374

6,786

5,013

4,668

4,898

5,316

5,536

5,680

5,813

5,932

5,992

6,026

6,706

5,231

4,700

7,723

4,875

5,062

Sept.

'6,221

5,381

5,499

5,642

5,759

5,878

6,009

6,163

6,311

6,460

6,611

6,780

6,932

7,054

7,210

7,363

7,486

7,627

7,783

7,925

8,061

8,177

8,320

8,442

8,561

8,703

8,847

9,035

9,216

9,350
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

BIG WOOD RIVEK BELOW MAGIC DAM, HEAR RICHFUID, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 18 E., I alf a mile below 

Magic Dam and 18 miles northwest of Richfield.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1911, to September, 1930.

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 second-feet June 22 (gage 

height, 4.95 feet); minimum, 4.2 second-feet Nov. 16-22, S^pt. 11, 12 (gage 

height, 1.54 feet).

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 5,070 second-feet May 18, 1911 (gage 

height, 9.2 feet); no flow reported Feb. 3, 1915.

REMAEKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Jan. 12-16, 

18^24, 28-31, Feb. 3-7, 9-13, 16-21, 23-28, Mar. 2-7 9-lf. Sept. 7-11, 20, 

which are fair. Flow completely regulated by gates at Magic Dam. Numerous ranch diversions in upper drainage area. Gage-height record and nine 

discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and 

Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-30

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.

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

180 

259 

114 

94

363 

367 

44 

4.7 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

Nov.

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

5.0 

33 

89

43 

5.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

108 

555 

608

478 

109 

29 

29 

29

Dec.

28 

* 28 

28 

29 

36

41 

41 

39 

37 

36

3t, 

36 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

Jan.

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

37 

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

Feb.

24 

6.4 

6.1 

5.8 

5.5

6.2 

5.0

4.7 

4.7 

4.6

4.6 

4.5 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

4.6

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

.......

Mar.

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.8

4.9 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.7 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0

Apr.

6.0 

6.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

7.0 

7.4

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

8.0 

8.0 

167 

266

273 

277 

277 

312 

341

Month Maximum

October __ _ _ _ ___ ,.. _ . . ___ _ ,

November ...

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

January.. ____________________ .... ....

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

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

May. __ ___ .. ....... ___ ... 1,

July.. . - .

August... _________________ .. ___ . .......

The year __________ . .................... 1.

367 

608 

41 

40 

24 

6.0 

341 

240 

340 

951 

798 

4.4

340

May

329 

493 

544 

534 

296

119 

119 

119 

119 

119

116 

116 

361 

636 

768

920 

983 

983 

983 

1,020

1,050 

1,050 

1,080 

1,080 

1,110

1,110 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,210 

1,240

June

1,280 

1,310 

1,340 

1,210 

951

798 

858 

858 

744 

652

498 

493 

703

828 

798

828 

828 

828 

920 

889

983 

1,210 

1,280 

1,280 

1,240

1,240 

1,180 

1,050 

1,050 

1,020

Minimum

4.4 

4.2 

28 

36 

4.4 

4.7 

6.0 

116 

493 

145 

4.4 

4.2

4.2

July

750 

444 

430 

421 

315

180 

198 

214 

244 

325

320 

459 

828 

951 

828

508 

663 

738 

692 

581

283 

145 

160 

174 

171

174 

195 

296 

304

555 

828

Mean

49.4 

73.2 

37.6 

38.6 

5.52 

5. 13 

69.3 

714 

972 

431 

201 

4.38

218

Aug.

798 

583 

315 

372 

376

234 

150 

150 

147 

147

163 

262 

434 

534 

402

40 

5.4 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

153

353 

421 

150 

4.7 

4.4 

4.4

Sept.

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.2 

4.2 

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 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,040 

4,360 

2,310 

2,370 

307 

315 

4,120 

43,900 

57,800 

26,500 

12,400 

261

158,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 87 

BIG WOOD RIVER ABOVE NORTH GOODIHG CANAL, NEAR SHOSHONE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 10, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 1 mile above North Gooding

Canal and 14 miles northeast of Shoshone. 

HECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. 1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,330 second-feet June 13, 1921

(gage height, 12.79 feet); no flow for long periods. 

REMARKS. No flow during current year. Numerous diversions for irrigation

above station. Since 1925 Lincoln Canal diverts entire flow around station

to conserve channel losses. Flow regulated by storage in Magic P.eservoir.

BIG WOOD RIVER BELOW NORTH GOODING CANAL, NEAR SHOSHOWE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 300 yards below 

headworks of North Gooding Canal and 11 miles northeast of Shoshone.

BECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1911, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, estimated, 110 second-feet May 5; no flow 

reported throughout year except on May 5, 6.

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,180 second-feet May 18, 1921 (gage 

height, 15.0 feet, former datum); no flow for long periods.

HEMARKS. Since completion of Lincoln Canal in 1925, most of river flow has 

been diverted above station. The only days on which water passed station 

during year ending Sept. 30, 1930, were May 5, 6 (daily discharge estimated 

110 and 4 second-feet, respectively, or a total run-off for the year of 228 

acre-feet).
88 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

BIG WOOD BITER AT GOODIWG, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. }i NE. % sec. 31, T. E B., R. 15 E., 30 

feet below highway bridge and half a mile north of Goodin«-,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1930. Froo June, 1896, to 

October, 1899, at station at approximately same site but known as Malade 

River at Toponis, Idaho.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 227 second-fee* May 15 (gage 

height, 2.45 feet); no flow reported prior to Apr. 27, from May 7 to 14, and 

after Aug. 18.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet May 7, 1922 (gage 

height, 5.80 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMARKS. Records good except those for August, which are fair. Flow regulated by operation of gates at Magic Dam and irrigation diversions above 

station. Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished by 

water master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1...... __ ...

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

3.. - ......

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

5.. ,. 

6.. __ ......

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

8.. ........

9 

10 

11. 

12. 

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

14.. .......

15.. ......

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

57 

47 

57 

34 

39

6 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

76

June

26 

22 

24 

22 

24

27 

32 

29 

35 

35

36 

39 

23 

39 

36

July

88 

68 

51 

54 

49

40

28 

29 

44 

64

73 

61 

47 

44 

40

Aug.

38 

35 

39 

36 

31

22 

19 

12 

17

18

17 

15 

20 

16 

16

Day

16 

17 

IS 

18 

9C

21 

22 

22 

24 

2£

26 2" 

2S 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

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

"WflV

August __ . _ __

The year

..

. . __ ...

 

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

Maximum

66 

76 

90 

88 

39

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

36 

53 

56 

66

May

73 

39 

20 

15 

33

31 

33 

36 

35 

34

34 

32 

35 

35 

24 

22

Minimum

0 

0 11 

20 

0

June

34 

30 

31 

33 

33

27 

14 

. H 

15 

14

16 

16 

15 

54 

90

Mean

7.0 

27.3 

29.4 

46.5 

12.4

July

41 

43 

42 

53 

57

50 

36 

20 

35 

43

34 

34 

34 

28 

59 

53

Aug.

15 

14 

3 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre feet

417 

1,680 

1,750 

2,860 

762

7,470

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 89

BIG WOOD RIVER HEAR GOODING, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 14 E., %% miles above 

bridge on upper road between Bliss and Hagerman, 5 miles above diversion 

dam for King Hill project, and 6 miles southwest of Gooding.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1916, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 273 second-feet May 16 (gage 

height, 2.87 feet); no flow for several days within period of record s.nd after 

Sept. 2.

1916-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet Mar. 17, 1922 (gage 

height, 9.00 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated by gates at Magic Dam. D'^ersions 

for irrigation above station. Discharge estimated Apr. 5, 22, 27, May 9, 15, 

Aug. 18-20. Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5 -

6.....

7.....

8.....

9 _ 

10 ..

11. 

12.....

13 

14- 

15.. 

Apr.

71 

39 

10 

3 

0

10

8 

7 

7 

5

6 

8 

8 

26 

26

May

72 

50 

54 

38 

37

26 

9 

13 

3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

86

June

19 

26 

30 

25

18

21 

16 

28 

29 

40

23 

37 

18 

28 

30

July

67 

38 

20 

25 

23

16 

8 

6 

7 

24

44 

33 

22 

20 

17

Aug.

24 

20 

25 

25 

19

13 

10 

 7 

6 

9

7 

6 

7 

7 

3

Sept.

1 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

U 1' 

\i 

11 

2(

21 

2! 

25

24 

2£

26 2' 

2£ 

2£ 

3( 

31

Month

April ...... -. . . . .

July...--- 

August 

Septem

T

ber. . ., - .

be perk d ...... ... ..... ... .......

.....

.... .

 .

-.-

.-...

...--

-.-..

...-.

)-. 

Apr.

20 

24 

26 

26 

17

11 

2 

0 

0 

0

0 

2

28 

37

48

Maximum

71 

156 

53 

57 

25 

1

May

156 

66 

37 

28 

28

23 

19 

34 

28 

22

23 

20 

20

18 

12 

9

June

26 

25 

25 

29 

34

41 

26 

22 

29 

41

36 

28 

16 

19 

53

Minimum

0 

0 

16 

6 

0 

0

July

12 

18 

20 

29

42

34 

24 

9 

6 

21

14 

11 

12 

9 

31 

30

Mean

15.8 

30.0 

27.9 

22.0 

6.9 

.1

-Aug.

5 

3 

2 

1 

1

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

5

5 

2

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Kun-off, in 

acre "feet

940 

1,840 

1,660 

1,350 

424 

4

6,220
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

BIG WOOD SLOUGH AT HAHKY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge one-eighth 

mile northeast of steel highway bridge across Big Wood River and oneeighth mile southwest of Hailey.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June, 1915, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 261 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage 

height, 1.91 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Apr. 20, May 14, 29 (gage height, 

0.84 foot).

1915-1930: Maximum discharge, 419 second-feet June 6, 1921 (gage 

height, 3.00 feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Mar. 21-24, 1919.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated on account of ice and missing 

gage heights Jan. 14 to Feb. 1. Big Wood Slough is natural channel of Big 

Wood River that is utilized also as a tailrace for Hailey power plant. Flow 

affected by load at power plant half a mile upstream. Three discharge 

measurements and one daily staff-gage reading Apr. 4 to Sept. 30 furnished 

by water master for Big and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-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.

116

110

104

104

104

104

123

116

123

116

110

110

no

110

104

104

104

104

99

110

110

no

no

no

110

110

110

no

110

110

110

Nov.

110

110

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

99

99

99

99

99

110

110

110

110

110

no

110

110

no

no

104

104

104

99

99

99

Dec.

104

110

110

no

110

110

123

149

187

238

171

142

142

149

157

135

135

135

129

123

110

110

110

110

104

ifii

ifii

104

104

Jan.

104

104

104

104

104

99

99

99

99

104

104

104

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

90

on

Qn

95

100

100

110

110

115

115

Feb.

115

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

126

123

123

123

123

123

123

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

123

123

123

123

123

Mar.

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

129

142

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

164

164

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

Apr.

179

179

187

195

187

 211

191

211

149

30

25

20

16

13

13

12

11

9

9

8

9

9

10

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

May

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

1^.

24

18

June

17

23

15

18

17

23

45

38

37

43

48

48

35 >«<

28

25

33

33

25

20

14

30

29

26

33

45

48

48

46

July

35

62

52

68

59

46

46

45

45

52

52

52

43

46

50

52

52

41

38

40

38

38

37

35

68

113

110

ifii

126

153

153

Aug.

153

157

149

142

132

146

126

126

153

146

123

149

149

153

139

110

110

101

110

113

110

101

110

110

107

101

96

93

107

107

120

Sept.

126

142

132

135

135

139

123

132

132

129

142

146

149

142

135

132

120

123

129

135

132

132

153

149

175

167

160

160

157

160

Month

July--..- , 

August. _________ ___ .. _____ __ . .... .

Maximum

123

110

238

115

129

171

211

24

48

153

157

175

238

Minimum

99

99

104

90

115

123

8

8

14

35

93

120

8

Mean

110

105

129

101

125

146

65.0

10.7

31.8

62.9

124

141

95.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,760

6,250

7,930

6,210

6,940

8,980

3,870

658

1,890

3,870

7,620

8,390

69,400
TRIBUTARY BASINS 91

CAMAS CBEEK NEAR BLAIHE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 16 E., one-fourth mile 

north of Macon siding on Hill City branch of Oregon Short Line Railroad, 

\% miles below railroad bridge, and 4 miles southeast of Blaine.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 618 square miles,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1912, to September, 1930. Discharge measurements only are available for 1922.

EXTHEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 525 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage 

height, 3.95 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet July 27 and Aug. 6 (gage 

height, 0.93 foot).

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, about 5,240 second-feet Apr. 12, 1916; 

maximum gage height, 12.35 feet Apr. 5, 1925; minimum discharge, 1.8 

second-feet July 29, 1926.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Many small diversions above station. No 

regulation. Gage-height record and results of three discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

3.6

Month

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

July.... 

Mar.

438 

388 

360

Apr.

466 

480 

374 

284 

245

240 

230 

232 

232

225

212 

202 

200 

205 

210

202. 

192 

171 

154 

143

136 

136 

136

161

171

171 

168 

166 

156 

143

Maximum

480 

225 

136 

8.9 

2.7 

3.2

May

123 

115 

117 

134 

154

171 

161 

168 

185 

195

198 

198 

185 

173 

190

198 

222 

225 

212 

198

195 

190

188 

180 

168

154 

147 

143 

138 

136 

140

June

136 

130 

113 

108 

96

84 

76 

69 

60

52

51 

47 

45 

43 

39

33

26 

18 

15 

16

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

10 

10 

9.6 

9.6

Minimum

136 

115 

9.6 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3

July

8.9 

8.6 

8.6 

7.8 

7.0

6.4 

5.6 

5.1 

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

Mean

215 

171 

45.3 

3.97 

2.26 

2.60

 £ug.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.4

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

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

Sept.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

' 2.3

2.4

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

2.7

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2

Run-off in

acre-feet

12,800 

10,500 

2,700 

244 

139 

155

79039 32-
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

LINCOLN CANAL NEAR RICHFIELD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 18 E., at head of canal, 

100 yards east from Shoshone-Hailey highway, 5^ miles below Magic Dam, 

and 12 miles northwest of Richfield.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1925, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year-, 458 second-feet May 27 (gage 

height, 3.06 feet); no flow during nonirrigation season and after Aug. 16.

1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 706 second-feet May 28, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.00 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for Apr. 25, 29, May 6-12, which are 

estimated. Flow regulated by gates at head of canal. Canal diverts from 

right bank of Big Wood River in sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 18 E., r.nd approximately 

parallels river to head of North Gooding Canal in sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 

where water is returned to Big Wood River or diverted d'rectly into North 

Gooding Canal. Canal used for conserving large channel losses in natural 

stream bed of river. No diversions from canal above g<"8?e. Gage-height 

record and five discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big 

and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 _______

2.. ______

3.. __ 

5. _______

6. _____ ._.

7. ______ -

8

9 _______ .

10. _______

11. _______

12. _______

13. _______

14 ________

15. _______

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

189 

246 

383 

389

224

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

168 

374 

385

June

403 

403 

414 

339 

239

254 

256 

281 

244 

184

242 

324 

340 

355 

334

July

215

181 

174 

164 

146

139 

142 

162 

177 

308

306 

288 

340 

330 

324

Aug.

269 

267 

142 

133 

122

113 

108 

117 

115 

115

114 

226 

237 

248 

241

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

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

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

August ____

The year

_

Maximum

205 

435 

446 

340 

269

Apr.

0 

 0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

31

187

201 

198 

201 

205 

201

MEV

3«6 

349 

366 

374 

336

3?4 

318 

318 

3f5 

407

416 

436 

432 

4<0 

4'TO 

405

June

338 

347 

355 

446 

435

407 

391 

387 

385 

394

394 

403 

283

254 

248

Minimum Mean

0 40.8 

1.5 279 

184 336 

111 199 

0 84.9

July

174 

164 

184 

179 

161

136 

111 

130 

132 

124

122 

124 

228 

260 

254 

288

Aug.

64 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,430 

17,200 

20,000 

12,200 

5,220

57,000

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 93

LINCOLN CANAL HEAR SHOSHONE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., one-forrth mile 

above mouth of canal, 7 miles west by north from Richfield, and 11 miles 

north-northeast of Shoshone.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1925, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 414 second feet June 20 (gage 

height, 1.90 feet); probably no flow except during periods of flow as recorded. 

1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 667 second-feet May 29," 1927 (gage 

height, 2.48 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Flow regulated by gates at head of canil. Five 

ditches have water rights to divert 12.5 second-feet for irrigation above this 

station. Canal diverts from right bank of Big Wood River in sec. 9, T. 3 

S., R. 18 E., and parallels river to sec. 15 T. 4 S., R. 18, E., where watew is either 

returned to Big Wood River or diverted directly into North Goodir? Canal. 

Canal used for conserving large channel losses in natural stream bed of river. 

Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by water 

master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO

Day

1. __ . ___

2.. _____

4. _______

5. _______

6... ___ . ...

7 _____ ...

8. .. ......

9 ______ ...

10. _______

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

12 __ . .......

13 _______ .

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

15. __ . .......

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

160

182 

347 

355

277

3 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

47 

332 

355

June

363 

366 

374 

330 

199

219 

219 

237 

216 

154

188 

283 

304 

329 

304

July

190 

160 

150 

138 

134

112 

116 

136 

140 

253

269 

244 

297 

297 

280

Aug.

225 

231 

127 

106 

87

87 

74 

84 

82 

86

87 

167 

201 

207 

210

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

ApriL........... .......................................

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

August __ .. - -

The peri xL_.._. ._.-.. .. .................

...

Maximum

174 

394 

398 

297 

231

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

103

162 

167 

170 

170 

174

May

336 

314 

329 

340 

329

336 

355 

359 

344 

363

370 

386 

394 

370 

363 

366

June

304 

318 

318 

398 

398

370 

355 

347 

351 

355

359 

366 

273 

222 

219

July

157 

129 

136 

143 

136

114 

84 

100 

102 

97

93 

95 

170 

219 

207 

234

Minimum Mean

0 31.5 

0 249 

154 301 

84 166 

0 68.9

Aug.

72 

3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,870 

15,300 

17,900 

10,200 

4,240

49,500

NOTE. Probably no flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
94 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

THORN CREEK SPILLWAY NEAR GODDING, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 16 E., 600 feet below diversion from North Gooding Canal, 900 feet above Thorn Creek, and 7)£ miles 

northeast of Gooding.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 159 second-fe«!t May 3 (gage 

height, 1.86 feet); no flow reported prior to Apr. 26 and subsequent to 

Aug. 17.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1930; no flow during 

nonirrigation seasons.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Flow regulated at point of diversion from 

North Gooding Canal. Spillway diverts from North Gooding Canal and 

discharges into Thorn Creek in sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 16 E. Gage-height record 

and results of seven discharge measurements furnished by water master 

for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929--80

Day

1 - -

2 

3 ..... 

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

5 .... 

7 ... .... ...

8 ..........

9. .........

10-- .

11. . ..

12. .........

13 

14 .. .

15 ....... ...

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

108 

102 

101

83 

69

3 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

42

74

June

63 

60 

65 

66 

72

72 

80 

80 

94 

80

87 

81 

78 

85 

84

July

127 

104 

97 

95 

91

75 

70 

78 

92 

110

113

98 

85 

79 

7b

Aug.

75 

74 

75 

71 

64

56 

48 

47 

56 

56

54 

56 

60 

54 

51

Day

ie

17 

1£ 

It 

2C

2] 

22 

23

24 

2E

se

27 

2S 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

June. ___________________________

July.... .. .... ....... I.............. ..

August ___ _ __ - - - -

The year

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

».---. ___ ..

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

.. -

____ .....

Maximum

125 

108 

132 

127

75

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

97 

104 

110 

112 

125

May

T 

63 

63ft"

7c

72 

72

7i?

1!

7;,

7i? 

73 

80 

75 

63 

67

June

78 

75 

76 

78 

78

63 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

64 

116 

132

Minimum Mean

0 18.3 

0 55.7 

55 74. 6 

50 84.2 

0 30.6

July

74 

76 

76 

94 

95

84 

63 

50 

72 

75

69 

6« 

58 

85 

95 

84

Aug.

38 

13 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,090 

3,420 

4,440

5,180 

1,880

16,000

NOTE. No flow during months for whicb no discharge is shown.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 95

IITTIE WOOD BIVER NEAK CAREY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in E. % sec. 30, T. 1 N., R. 21 E., one-third 

mile above diversion of West Canal and 6 miles northwest of Carey.

DRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1904, to May, 1905; September, 1926, to September, 

1930. At station 6 miles upstream, from February, 1920, to September, 

1926.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 456 second-feet May 29 (gage

height, 2.75 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Nov. 12 (gage height, 0.83 foot).

1904-5, 1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,180 second-feet Apr. 27,

1927; maximum gage height, 5.1 feet May 22, 1904; minimum d'^eharge,

8 second-feet Aug. 16, 17, 1929 (gage height, 0.66 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 1, 2, 4-9, 13, 

14, 20-29, Dec. 26 to Mar. 31, Apr. 1-11, 13-18, 21-25, and for discharges 

below 20 second-feet, which are fair. A few small ditches divert water 

above station for irrigation. No regulation. Gage-height record furnished 

by water master for Little Wood River and Little Wood River Can*l Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

l._ __ . _ 

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.

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

24

25 

31 

31

31

31 

30 

30 

31 

30

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

32 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

32 

32 

32 

32

Nov.

32 

32 

32 

33 

34

34 

35 

35 

36 

36

33 

32 

25 

25 

26

24 

37 

47 

43 1"

I 50

I 60

50

47

Dec.

50 

55 

79 

99 

99

51 

52. 

49 

45

142

116 

97 

151 

101 

85

107 

76 

68 

67 

55

58 

65 

71 

45 

38

35

Jan.

35. 

25

Feb.

35

.......

Month

March.. _________ . _____ . _______ ...

April... 

May. ___ ----...- __ - _ .......................

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

August. __ . ______ . _____________ ...

September.. ______ . _______________

The year _____________________

Mar.

40

50

75 

125

Apr.

200

250

350

330 

1 310

260 

230 

200

179 

177

200 

240 

280 

325 

325

298 

270 

258 

232 

207

Maximum

32

151

428 

350 

120 

75

54

428

May

194 

205 

238 

255 

270

298 

267 

279 

264 

250

232 

216 

210 

210 

282

289 

276 

270 

267 

264

298 

298 

286 

295 

304

311 

324 

377 

428 

394 

340

June

304 

273 

241 

218 

194

207 

252 

314 

324 

330

346 

350 

273 

230 

221

221 

238 

238 

200 

179

162 

160 

151 

140 

128

128 

128 

126

118 

108

July

108 

105 

103 

97 

88

86 

81 

76 

75 

90

101 

120 

97

85 

76

73 

79 

68 

62 

61

58 

55 

51 

49 

45

45 

52 

47

41 

44 

41

Minimum Mean

24

194 

108 

41 

29 

29

29.7 

37.3 

68.7 

26.6 

35.0 

62.9 

265 

280 

217 

72.9 

42.5 

37.3

24 98.0

Aug.

44 

38 

34 

34 

33

33 

34 

31 

32 

62

54 

55 

62 

65 

75

61 

52 

49 

47 

43

38 

38 

35 

35 

35

32 

29 

37 

37 

33 

30

Sept

30 

32 

30 

29 

30

31 

30 

54 

46 

48

40 

41 

41 

40 

39

38 

37 

37 

34 

33

34 

37 

41 

41 

41

39 

37

37 

37 

39

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,830 

2,220 

4,220 

1,640 

1,940 

3,870 

15,800 

17,200 

12,900 

4,480 

2,610 

2,220

70,900
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

LITTLE WOOD RIVER HEAR RICHFIELD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 20 E., half a mile above 

Jim Burn's slough and heading of Dietrich Canal and 1 mile east of Richfield. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1911, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 202 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage

height, 2.12 feet); minimum, 61 second-feet June 12 (gage 1 3ight, 1.35 feet).

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 722 second-feet May 17, 18, 1911 (gage

height, 4.5 feet); minimum, 7.6 second-feet June 24, 25, 1920 (gage height,

 0.52 foot).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Aug. 12, Sept. 11. Some water 

for irrigation diverted above station. Gage-height record and nine discharge 

measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood 

Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-W

Day

1.. 

2...-

3.-..

4.- 

5- 

6.....

7..-..

&.....

9.- 

10-. 

11- 

12 

13 

14 

15- 

Apr.

180 

170 

170 

168 

170

170

178 

173 

180 

200

197 

192 

180

185 

197

May

79 

86 

92 

88 

92

94 

95 

95 

102 

103

100

95 

89 

68 

69

June

84 

85 

84 

82 

82

81 

81 

77 

75 

72

70

65 

64 

65 

68

July

68 

65 

68 

69 

72

74 

78 

77 

79 

84

85 

91 

91 

89 

89

Aug.

73 

73

77 

79 

75

74 

78 

81 

78 

77

72 

74 

77 

74 

73

Sept.

94 

94 

94 

92 

92

92 

91 

91 

92 

92

92 

91 

92 

92 

92

Day

16 

17

18 

18 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

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

July ____^ _ _- _ _ .

August 

Septem

T

ber

tie perk d. ..-..... ....... ..........

..

.

Apr.

187 

178 

157 

138 

119

102

98 

95 

95 

94

86 

82 

77 

81 

82

Maximum

200

128 

85 

91 

94 

97

May

84 

119 

126 

128

121

110 

108 

110

108 

86

79 

72 

73 

70

78 

82

June

68 

68 

68 

72 

70

72 

77 

77 

74 

74

74 

70 

69 

68 

68

Minimum

77 

68 

64 

65 

70 

89

July

 88 

78 

74 

75 

74

74 

72 

72 

69 

65

68 

69 

72 

74 

73 

72

Mean

146 

93.6 

73.5

75.7 

79.7 

92.1

Aug.

70 

70

75 

79

77

79 

79 

88 

86 

88

86 

91 

91 

91

92 

94

Sept.

92 

97 

97 

95 

95

91 

89 

89 

89 

91

91 

92 

92 

91 

89

Run-off in

acre-feet

8,690 

5,760 

4,370 

4,650 

4,900 

5,480

33,800
TRIBUTARY BASINS 97

LITTLE WOOD RIVER AT. SHOSHONE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 17 E., just above diversion 

dam for town water supply and 400 feet above Shoshone-Richfield i ighway 

bridge in Shoshone.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. April, 1922, to September, 1930.

EXTBBMES. Maximum discharge during year, 336 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 

1.73 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 664 second-feet June 18, 1922 (gage 

height, 2.26 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 3, 1924 (gage height, 0.34 

foot).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 2, 31. Numerous irrigation diversions above and below station. No regulation. Gage-height 

record and 14 discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big 

Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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 

Month

July..... . - .

Oct.

70

Apr.

102 

91 

94 

86 

79

81 

79 

79 

79 

86

94 

91 

76 

70 

70

79 

84 

74 

60 

49

40 

37 

37 

45 

53

51 

49 

44 

40 

44

Maximum

102 

282 

331 

242 

260 

70

May

44 

56 

63 

70 

67

74 

67 

63 

63

72

74 

72 

67 

60 

107

234 

238 

264 

255 

238

214 

222 

199 

206 

218

218 

218 

238 

255 

260 

282

June

306 

321 

331 

321 

311

130 

94 

99 

91

84

76 

84 

72 

191 

260

268 

282 

273 

282 

286

282 

286 

301 

321 

316

296 

278 

250 

242 

242

July

238 

152 

65 

63 

63

60 

53

45 

44 

45

47 

49 

100 

230 

242

159 

60 

91 

107 

113

104 

76 

51

47 

45

40 

44 

44 

45 

47 

140

Minimum Mean

37 68.1 

44 154 

72 233 

40 87.4 

30 77. 6 61- ., , ,-66,1

Aug.

226 

260

159 

60 

53

60 

58 

49 

49 

47

44 

42 

45 

98 

210

143 

51

45 

47 

44

30 

30

47 

53 

51

49 

63 

94 

84 

58 

58

Sept.

56 

56 

56 

56

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

56

56 

56 

58 

63 

65

65 

65 

65 

65 

70

67 

65 

63 

65 

65

65 

67 

63

54 

51

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,050 

9,470 

13,900 

5,370 

4,770 

 - - «r580
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

FISH CREEK ABOVE DAM NEAR CAREY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 22 E., 1% miles above

mouth of West Fork of Fish Creek and 14 miles northeast of Carey. 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 56 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1920, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 36 second-feet May 15 (gage

height, 0.73 foot): minimum, 1.7 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage I <?ight, 0.13 foot). 

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, L58 second-feet May 6, 1922 (gage

height, 1.78 feet); no flow Sept. 9-12 and Oct. 17-27, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Apr. 20-25. No regulation.

Several small diversions above gage. Gage-height record furnished by water

master for Fish Creek.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9~SO

Day

1.-- .-. .-..-..-.-.-........ ........ ...

2....-....... .......-... _ 

3-.-.. ....... - ... 

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

5.... __ . ___ . _

6......... _ ........................................

T. ...................................................

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

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

10-.- . 

11-.. ..-.........-...-.............. _ ..........

12-.- _ 

13... . .__ __ 

U.. ..................................................

15..-. .. _._ .

16.-- . . _ _ 

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

18..-. 

19.... . . 

20-_ ... _ ___ 

21--. .... . ............ ___ ... ..........

22..-............. .................................

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

24... , .......

25.-- .................... .. . ..

26.--- - .. 

27.... _ ..... .........................

28.-. _ ___ 

29.. ..................... _ ... - ........ ..........

30.- __._ 

31-... ..................... .. . 

Month

October _ _ ___ _______ ___ .. _ __ ..

AprU18-30...... .................... ...............

May. ____ ______ . ______ . ______ .

July... -. 

Oct.

3.2

2.9 

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.6 

2.9 

2.9

3.2

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.5

3.5 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

3.2

Apr.

22 

21 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

23

23 

23

24 

22 

19

Maximum

3.9 

24 

34 

20 

10 

7.6 

5.4

May

18 

17 

15 

19 

23

23 

21 

25

27 

27

26 

23 

22 

22 

34

32 

31 

29 

28 

29

29

27 

26 

25

25

23 

20 

20 

20

21 

21

June

20 

20 

19 

20 

19

20 

18 

17 

15 

15

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

10 

10 

10 

12

12 

11 

6.7 

6.7 

7.6

7.2 

6.7 

8.6 

8.1

8.1

Minimum

1.7 

19 

15 

6.7 

2.2 

2.9 

3.2

July

8.1 

8.1 

7.6 

7.6

7.2

6.7 

6.3 

5.4 

3.9

4.7

7.6 

10 

9.0

8.6 

8.1

7.6 

8.1 

7.2 

6.7 

6.7

6.3 

5.9 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.3 

3.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Mean

3.0 

21.9 

24.1 

12.8 

6.1 

4.4 

4.3

Aug.

2.9 

2.9 

3.5 

4.7 

4.3

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.4

5.4 

6.7 

5.4 

7.6 

5.9

5.0 

4.3 

4.7 

4.7 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

3.5 

3.5 

2.9

2.9 

3.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

2.9

Sept.

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

4.3

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

5.4

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.7 

4.3 

3.5 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

3.9

4.3 

,4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.7

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

184 

565 

1,480 

762 

375 

270 

256
TRIBUTARY BASINS 99

FISH CREEK HEAR CARET, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 22, T. 1 N., R. 22 E., \% miles below 

dam of Carey Valley Reservoir Co. and 11 miles northeast of Carey.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1919, to September, 1920; May, 1923, to September, 1930. Discharge measurements only in 1921 and 1922.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 64 second-feet July 10 (gage 

height, 1.02 feet); no flow Jan. 6 to Mar. 14 and Apr. 22.

1919-20, 1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 170 second-feet May 19, 1927 

(gage height, 1.91 feet); practically no flow during winter since 1920.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 2 to Jan 5, 

Mar. 15 to Apr. 17, which are fair. Flow regulated by storage in Fish Creek 

Reservoir. No diversions between station and dam. Gage-height record 

furnished by water master for Fish Creek.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. ........ _ ... _ ....

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

3--. 

4........... _ ........

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

6-... ... ...

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

8. ...... - .... ...

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

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

II.....................

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

13-.. . 

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

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

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

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

IS.......... _ .........

19........ .. _

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

21.... _ ..... __ ......

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

23...... _

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

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

26... - 

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

28.... _ .. ..... 

29......... _ 

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

31--. 

Oct.

6.3 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.1 

6.5 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.1 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

Nov.

3.4 

3

Dec.

> 3

Jan.

3

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Month

November.. . ___ _ . ____________ . ....

January... ________________________

March. _ ____ . ______________ . ....

April...... -.. . ........

May ___________ . __ . ______________

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

September. ______ . ________ I .............

The year __ ... __________________

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

6

Apr.

 6

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

3.5 

0 

2.6 

5.6 

6.1

11 

25 

35 

37

27

Maximum

6.5

0

37 

42 

46 

63 

39 

9.3

63

May

23 

23 

25 

24 

28

29 

31 

31 

31 

32

33 

34 

35 

35 

37

40 

39 

39 

39 

39

42 

42 

40 

38 

35

35 

31 

29 

32 

35 

36

June

38 

44 

46 

42 

42

39 

38 

37 

34 

36

37 

36 

35 

31

27

24 

24 

22 

17 

22

27 

27 

26 

26 

24

24 

23 

20 

19 

18

July

16 

18 

16 

16 

19

26 

48 

54 

63 

63

59 

50 

51 

53 

53

53 

52 

53 

^ 53 

53

49 

42 

37 

36 

38

44 

43 

39 

39 

38 

40

Minimum Mean

2.7

0 

0 

0 

0 

23 

17 

16 

5.3 

1.7

4.4 

3.0 

3.0 

0.5 

0 

3.3 

9.2 

33.6 

30.2 

42.4 

12.3 

5.1

0 12.4

Aug.

39

29 

25 

19

17

19 

16 

13 

14

15

11 

8.8 

8.8 

8.3 

7.8

7.8 

8.3 

14 

12 

9.8

5.6

7.8 

11 

11 

8.8

8.3 

6.1 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.6

Sept.

6.1 

 6.1 

5.6 

4.9 

6.1

7.4 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.5

4.1 

4.5 

4.1 

2.4

1.7

6.1 

9.3 

8.3 

6.5 

6.1

6.1 

5.6 

4.9 

3.4 

4.1

4.9 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

271 

179 

184 

31 

0 

203 

547 

2.070 

1.800 

2,610 

756 

303

8,950
100 STJErACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 12 B

SILVER CREEK NEAR PIC ABO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 20 E., 1$ miles below 

mouth of drain ditch of Blaine County Drainage District No. 1 and 3 miles 

southeast of Picabo.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1920, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 152 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage 

height, 1.94 feet); minimum, 78 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 312 second-feet Apr. 3, 1923; minimum, 

26 second-feet June 2, 1920 (gage height, 0.48 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Numerous irrigation diversion* above station. 

About 270 acre-feet of water diverted around gage on rigVt bank through 

small slough which heads 300 feet upstream. Gage-height record and six 

discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little 

Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

127

128

Apr.

138

136

130

126

122

122

120

112

110

110

110

109

108

117

133

130

123

120

120

118

117

114

m

114

111

106

99

]01

105

96

May

100

106

111

112

121

124

118

125

128

127

118

114

92

80

95

115

111

122

111

100

95

89

91

89

90

88

91

95

96

101

109

June

114

114

110

108

106

"104

103

101

100

100

99

96

 100

103

103

102

100

97

96

105

111

109

111

 110

109

106

105

102

100

103

July

105

105

108

110

112

314

117

12C

125

128

134

138

135

131

130

124

117

119

117

"116

114

114

112

109

112

116

117

]17

116

113

113

Aug.

114

117

122

122

120

J19

119

122

121

120

121

124

126

130

134

135

140

144

147

149

151

148

146

144

142

140

142

142

146

147

146

Sept.

143

140

139

139

141

141

139

138

 138

137

136

137

138

137

135

135

137

136

135

134

135

132

133

136

135

134

134

135

138

140

Month

April.. ... 

June ______________ . ........................

July.. . - .

August ____________ . __

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

Maximum

138

128

114

138

151

143

Minimum

96

80

96

105

114

132

Mean

116

105

104

118

134

137

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,900

6,460

6,190

7,260

8,240

8,150

1 Interpolated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 101

KING HILL CANAI NEAR HAGEBMAN, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 13 E., half a mile west of

highway bridge over Big Wood River, 1,000 feet below heading of canal, and

3^ miles north of Hagerman. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 301 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 2.70 feet); practically no flow at times prior to Mar. 23. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by King Hill Irrigation

District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1. _____ . ________ . ___ . _ ......

2 . _____ . ____ ... _ . ___ . _ ......

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

4_. _____________ . ______ ........

5. . _ .. .... ____ ............

6... _____ ......... ....... _ .............

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

8.. -. _____ ....... __ ...........

9. . ......... .....- .....- __ ....... ..

10.- .. ._ .. ._... 

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

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

13 _. . .. . _

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

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

16... __ ......... _ ... _ ......... _._ .. 17. _ . _

\^,........................ .....................

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

20 _ _ _ .. _ .

21. . ... ...

22. ___ . 

23. . .... 

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

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

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

2T.......................... ...................

28.,.. ___ . _ ................................

29. . _ .....................................

30. . ....... ___._. ____.___.. .

31.... _ ... _ ...... ............ _ ........

Nov.

5

Month

May _______ _____________ ......

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

August. ___ _________ ..... ..........

Mar.

1.8

113 

113 

113

113 

113 

113 

139 

139 

139

Apr.

139 

139 

146 

166 

178

213 

237 

250 

263 

269

275 

280 

274 

252 

250

265

271 

273

275 

278

280 

285 

288 

283 

280

280 

282 

283

288 

288

Maximum

288 

300 

301 

289 

278 

269

May

288 

288 

288 

288 

287

283 

261 

234 

226 

225

225

225 

225 

225 

225

225 

225 

234 

257 

270

278 

284 

285 

289 

293

294 

296 

298 

298 

300 

300

June

298 

300 

300 

300 

300

SCO 

301 

293 

292 

293

292

289 

288 

288 

287

291 

291 

292 

292 

292

291 

291

289 

289 

288

288 

287 

287 

291 

291

July

289 

289 

289

287 

289

289 

288 

288 

288 

288

288 

288 

287 

287 

287

233

180 

180 

179 

187

269 

283 

280

275 

274

274 

275 

278 

282 

279 

279

Minimum Mean

139 251 

225 265 

287 292 

179 26S 

183 263 

223 247

Aug.

278 

278 

275 

275 

275

275 

274 

276 

275 

275

276 

276 

270 

274 

271

270 

269 

269 

269 

230

183 

215 

259 

258 

255

255 

256 

257 

258 

262 

265

Sept.

267 

267 

267 

269

268

267 

267 

267 

265 

264

262 

259 

257 

252

247

247 

237 

231 

231 

233

235 

240 

237

228 

228

226 

226 

226 

226 

223

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,900 

16,300 

17,400 

16,500 

16, 200 

14,700
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

EAST FORK OF JARBIDGE RIVER NEAR THREE CREEK, IDAFO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 24, T. 16 S., R. 9 E., 2 miles above confluence with Jarbidge River and 10^ miles southwest of Three Creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 282 second-feet June 12 (gage 

height, 2.74 feet); minimum, 5.0 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 0.66 foot). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 584 second-feet May 25, 1929 (gage 

height, 3.54 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 7, 1930.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge eistimated Jan. 17-24, Feb. 4-9, 

July 10, 11. No diversions for irrigation above station. Gage-height 

record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Salmon River Canal 

Co. (Ltd.).

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-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.

9.8 

9.8 

9.0 

9.0 

8.8

9.0 

9.2 

10 

10 

10

9.8 

9.5 

9.5 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

9.5 

9.0 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.8 

10 

10 

9.0 

10

Nov.

10

9.8 

10

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

8.6 

9.2 

10

9.8 

7.4 

8.0 

9.2 

10

9.8 

9.2 

9.0 

8.8 

7.0

7.0 

8.4 

9.0 

8.4 

9.8

9.8 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

8.6

Dec.

8.8 

7.8 

8.2 

9.0 

8.2

9.0

8.0 

8.6 

9.2 

9.8

9.5 

9.0 

8.8 

8.8 

8.6

8.8 

8.6 

8.8 

16 

13

8.2 

10 

9.8 

8.6 

9.5

8.2 

7.0 

8.4 

8.6 

8.4 

8.4

Jan.

7.8 

8.6 

8.4 

8.6 

8.4

6.7 

6.7 

7.2

8.4 

8.4

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

8.0

8.4 

8.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.0

7.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.4

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

Feb.

8.4 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

1011 11 11

11 11

10 

10

8.8

10

9.5 

8.4

Month

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

July 

Mar.

8.4 

9.0

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

8.6 

8.4 

10 

10 

9.0

9.8 

11 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

12 

12 

12

13

14 

15 

15 

16

17 

16 

15 

16 

20 

20

Apr.

18 

19 

23 

28 

35

50

61 

63 

60 

61

60 

64 

63

56 

48

44 

39 

37 

36 

38

53 

71 

82 

106 

92

81 

71 

63 

57 

54

Maximum

10 

10

16 

8.6 

11 

20 

106 

261 

261 

74 

18 

14

261

May

50

57 

71 

85 

102

100 

95 

90 

92

116

149 

138 

134 

141 

138

132 

128 

128 

132 

147

192 

165 

141 

136

151

169 

196

247 

261 

238 

185

June

151 

134 

121 

114 

126

161 

209 

236 

222

219

238 

261 

212 

169 

153

159 

169 

163 

143 

141

132 

121

111 

102

95

89 

88 

86 

81 

76

Minimum

8.8 

7.0 

7.0 

6.7 

8.4 

8.4 

18 

50 

76 

12 

9.0 

7.8

6.7

July

74 

64 

62 

61

57

54 

51 

47 

45 

41

38 

34 

30 

29

26

25 

25 

22 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

18

17

16 

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

Mean

9.47 

9.05 

9.08 

7.93 

10.1 

12.8 

54.4 

139 

149 

32.2 

12.0 

9.34

37.9

Aug.

12 

13 

16 

15 

13

13 

16 

12

17 

18

15 

14 

14 

14 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

9.5 

9.2 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.2 

9.2 

9.5 

9.2 

9.0

Sept.

9.0

8.8 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.4 

8.2

8.4 

8.8

10 

9.8 

9.2 

9.2 

9.0

8.6 

8.2 

8.0 

7.8 

7.8

8.0

8.6 

14 

12 

12

11 

10 - 

10 

10 

11

Run-off in 

acre-feet

582 

539 

558 

488 

561 

787 

3,240 

8,550 

8,870 

1,980 

738 

556

27,400
TRIBUTARY BASINS 103

OWYHEE RIVER AT MOUHTADT CITY, NEV.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 36, T. 46 N., R* 53 E., at Mountain City, half a mile below California Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 350 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to December, 1913; November, 1926, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 409 second-feet May 10 (gage

height, 3.39 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.05 feet).

1913, 1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,510 gecond-feet Mar. 26, 1928

(gage height, 7.0 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet in September, 1P28, 1929,

1930.

REMARKS. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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

5

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

Nov.

8

9

9

10

10

11

13

' 12

( * 10

Dec.

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

9

10

31

28

23

21

16

11

10

Jan.

8

Feb.

10

20

65

58

55

53

52

45

45

45

43

42

48

52

52

Mar.

58

52

48

48

45

42

38

36

32

31

36

45

62

84

88

84

78

62

58

76

95

123

111

111

129

170

168

141

145

182

145

Apr.

133

137

143

145

133

141

143

139

133

123

113

103

101

109

115

113

103

88

89

88

88

86

86

99

109

107

131

121

113

109

May

97

88

121

203

266

295

295

324

336

388

349

320

290

266

249

251

282

242

210

188

180

178

159

141

129

117

112

102

96

96

102

June

98

100

100

88

78

69

60

57

49

46

43

37

33

33

31

27

23

22

24

26

22

20

18

16

16

15

15

13

13

12

July

11

9

9

8

8

8

6

5

5

5

5

5

 5

5

4

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

8

9

9

9

8

9

9

8

8

Aug.

8

8

8

8

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

10

8

8

6

5

4

Sept.

4

3

2

3

4

5

6

6

6

7

8

8

9

10

12

12

12

. 10

9

9

8

8

9

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

Month

October _._ ___ ._ 

November. __ . _________ , _____ . ... ...

December ___________ . 

February. ___ . ________________ . ..........

April.. .. . ...

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

July. 

September.. ______ . _ . ____ . ______ . ...

Maximum

8

31

182

145

48S

10011

12

388

Minimum

4

31

86

88

12

4

4

2

2

Mean

6.3

10.5

11.3

8

32.3

84.6

115

209

40.1

6.9

9.5

8.0

45.2

Run-off in 

acre feet

387

625

695

492

1,790

5,200

6,840

12,900

2,390

424

584

476

32,800
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

. OWYHEE RIVES BEIOW OWYHEE DAM, OREO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 22 S., R. 45 E.,'three-fourths mile

below Owyhee Dam. Zero of gage, 2,343.67 feet above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage

height, 5.12 feet); minimum, 60 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 0.85 foot). 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 12,100 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage

height, 11.56 feet); minimum, that of Jan. 8, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Records

furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation and £Hate engineer of

Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 __

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

3 

4 

5 

6.. __

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

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

0. ... .....

10 

11 

12- --. 

1 0

14 

15 

16-. __

17 

18 

18 

20. 

21 

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31 -

Oct.

136 

143

145 

145 

141

143 

141 

145 

146 

145

145 

143 

150 

- 150 

150

150 

152 

152 

154 

150

154 

154 

148 

148 

155

159 

159 

154 

161 

165 

167

Nov.

170 

170 

172 

174 

174

176 

178 

180 

182 

187

182 

182 

185 

185 

190

182

182 

176 

178

"175

176 

176 

174 

176 

178

Dee.

178 

176 

174 

"176 

"178

180

176 

176 

180 

182

180

180 

185 

182 

187

185 

209 

222 

249 

244

230 

220 

230

246 

227

214 

214 

214 

207 

200 

194

Jan.

187 

180 

178 

197 

212

217 

220 

202 

"196 

"191

"186 

180 

180

,"175

Feb.

"207 

«230 

"360 

"340 

"330

370 

495 

435 

439

483

515 

695 

575 

515 

535

800 

890 

920 

1,130 

1,100

1,010 

890 

830 

745 

695

1,010 

830 

645

Month

October _ ... ___________ .. .. ........

July- . .

The year ___________________ . ...

Mar.

575 

495 

455 

404 

394

370 

366 

408 

800 

695

598 

575 

555 

535 

670

1,070 

1,300 

1,240 

1,300 

1,200

1,040 

920 

1,160 

1,620 

1,780

1,440 

1,480 

1,580 

1,440 

1,200 

1,010

Apr.

920 

890 

800

745 

695

645 

620 

598 

598 

670

620 

575 

555 

515 

459

423 

"409

a OQ^

380 

356

356 

336 

309 

291

279

277 

271 

274 

285 

268

Maximum

167 

190 

249 

220 

1,130 

1,780 

920 

1,480 

535 

135 

113 

128

1,780

May

263 

257 

265 

244 

241

252 

277 

384 

555 

830

770 

1,160 

1,480 

1,300 

1,160

1,070 

1,010 

950 

920 

860

890 

860 

800 

745 

670

645 

645 

598 

535 

515 

515

Jane

495 

515 

535 

515 

535

515 

495 

471 

435 

401

362 

327 

297 

282 

263

249 

230 

217 

194 

199

192 

192 

ISO 

174 

167

161 

157 

143 

139 

138

Minimum

136

174

207 

366 

268 

241 

138 

95 

92 

104

92

July

135 

130 

130 

125 

120

119 

118 

118 

110 

107

112 

109 

107 

106 

106

104 

101 

95 

95 

101

98 

102 

104 

105 

106

106 

105 

105 

102 

100 

100

Mean

150 

178 

"200 

183 

644 

925 

494 

699 

306 

109 

99.5 

116

340

Aug.

100 

100 

97 

97 

93

92 

93 

98 

101 

100

101 

100 

97 

98 

113

104 

101 

101 

102 

101

100 

101 

95 

97 

97

102 

101 

98 

100 

101 

102

Sept.

104 

105 

105 

105 

105

105 

105 

112 

112 

110

114 

119 

118 

119 

119

120 

122 

120 

122

122

119 

119 

119 

120 

122

122

128 

125 

125 

128

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

9,220 

10,600 

12,300 

11,300 

35,800 

56,900 

29,400 

43,000 

18,200 

6,700 

6,120 

6,900

246, 000

1 Estimated.
TBIBUTARY BASINS 105

BOISE RIVER NEAR TWIN SPRINGS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 6 E., one-fourth mile

above Birch Creek and 4 miles below Twin Springs. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 830 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1911, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 second-feet May 29 (gage

height, 5.0 feet); minimum, 161 second-feet Nov. 22.

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet May 17, 1P27 (gage

height, 8.30 feet); minimum, about 142 second-feet Nov. 13, 1916. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 22, 23, Dec.

29-31, Jan. 9 to Feb. 6, Sept. 21-26, which are fair. No diversions above

station. Results of two discharge measurements furnished by watir master

for Boise River and board of control for Boise project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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.

295

290

285

280

285

285

290

316

343

321

305

300

300

295

290

290

285

295

295

290

290

295

295

290

290

290

305

338

310

290

290

285

316

305

285

295

305

280

270

280

316

285

203

175

228

280

290

285

295

280

242

175

180

260

256

338

360

285

280

285

280

275

265

260

280

285

290

280

275

321

935

953

710

953

770

718

1,110- 

850 

650 

500 

420

400

400

430

450

450

316

305

310

321

425

407

389

348

371

407

354

285

211

230

250

270

270

265

260

255

250

245

250

260

250

240

230

250

280

310

320

325

320

320

330

350

390

440

420

410

440

460

473

479

498

473

492

511

504

557

606

592

537

550

628

770

695

650

592

530

530

504

443

419

431

461

467

467

437

455

443

425

449

485

550

613

606

635

642

620

635

695

725

755

740

725

710

818

901

884

971

1,140

1,050

1,020

1,130

1,330

1,490

1,620

1,940

2,470

2,470

2,540

2,540

2,400

2,470

2,540

2,620

2,200

1,810

1,630

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,690

2,130

2,400

2,920

3,000

2,760

2,540

2,260

2,000

1,810

1,750

1,870

2,400

2,470

2,330

2,400

2,260

2,130

1,940

1,810

1,690

1,580

1,510

1,580

1,750

1,810

1,940

2,060

2,200

2,200

2,620

2,400

2,130

2,000

2,000

2,130

2,400

3,080

3,680

3,400

2,820

2,380

2,040

1,840

1,780

1,660

1,840

2,500

3,200

3,040

3,280

3,540

3,350

2,640

2,210

2,150

2,200

2,400

2,260

1,940

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,510

1,430

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,010

952

918

867

819

788

758

713

692

728

706

650

622

587

554

534

528

497

479

467

449

437

425

413

401

390

384

373

362

356

346

346

346

346

346

335

340

346

330

390

467

437

425

473

413

378

356

340

340

325

310

305

300

290

285

280

275

275

275

270

265

265

265

260

265

270

275

290

275

275

384

407

340

320

305

295

285

280

270

270

270

280

330

380

340

320

305

300

295

295

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

. Eer.

square 

mile

Krn-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

October 

November. 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

March.. 

April.......

May___ 

June.___ 

July.......

August 

September.

343

360

1,110

407

770

1,140

3,000

3,680

The year.

473

407

3,680

280

175

260

211

390

419

1,020

1,510

1,010

346

265

260

175

297

273

493

294

532

639

2,070

2,210

2,050

586

342

299

839

0.358

.329

.594

.354

.641

.770

2.50

2.66

2.47

.706

.412

.360

1.01

0.41

.37

.68

.41

.67

.89

2.79

3.07

2.76

.81

.48

.40

13.74

18, 300

16,200

30,300

18,100

29,500

39,300

123,000

136,000

122,000

36,000

21,000

17,800

608,000
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

ARROWBOCK RESERVOIR AT ARBOWROCK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in E. % sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at Arrowrock, 22 miles by

road east of Boise. Gage reads sea-level elevations. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1917, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 279,500 acre-f^et June 15-18

(gage height, 3,212.0 feet); natural flow passing through reservoir Oct. 20-31. 

1917-1930: Maximum contents, 286,100 acre-feet May IP, 20, 1925 (gage

height, 3,214.2 feet); natural flow passing through reservoir Sept. 13-17,

Sept. 20 to Oct. 1, 1919; Sept. 13 to Oct. 10, 1920; Sept. 19 to Oct. 22,1922;

Aug. 19 to Oct. 15, 1924; Sept. 16 to Oct. 15, 1926; Oct. 1-15, 1927; Oct. 8-21,

1928; Oct. 20-31, 1929. 

REMABKS. Capacity of reservoir 276,500 acre-feet between ehvations 2,967.0

and 3,211.0 feet. Stored water used for irrigation of land in Boise Valley.

Gage-height record and table of contents furnished by United States Bureau

of Reclamation.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1929-30

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.

5,400 

5,620 

5,804 

5,896 

5,988

6,080 

6,695 

7,475 

8,315 

9,143

9,918 

10, 780 

11,520 

10,620 

9,360

8,C30 

6,570 

4,750 

2,035

.......

Nov.

645 

2,745 

3,405 

4,545 

5,850

' 7,080 

8,460 

9,515 

10,620 

11,760

12,960 

14,060 

14, 910 

15, 870 

16,240

16,660 

17,100 

17,540 

18,460 

17, 910

16,450 

15,140 

13,690 

12,780 

12,400

11,990 

11,760 

11,420 

11, 070 

10,520

Dec.

9,670 

8,605 

7,890 

7,610 

7,610

7,750 

7,778 

7,778 

7,778 

8,030

11,200 

13,320 

14, 170 

15,300 

15, 870

16,660 

18, 370 

18,700 

18,230 

17,770

16,540 

15,780 

15, 110 

14,750 

14,520

14,250 

13,880 

13,950 

15,380 

16,280 

17,320

Jan.

18, 940 

20,270 

21,410 

22,540 

23,840

25, 130 

26,250 

26, 770 

27,290 

28,090

29,260 

30,460 

31, 760 

32,800 

33,800

34,970 

35, 770 

36, 570 

37,460 

38,270

39,000 

39,900 

40, 710 

41,520 

42,420

43,500 

44,700 

45,900 

47,100 

48,300 

49, 160

Feb.

50,480 

51,800 

53, 120 

53,780 

54,240

54,840 

55,200 

55, 920 

56,400 

56,400

56,280 

55,800 

55,200 

54,600 

54,840

55,200 

55,200 

55,440 

55,440 

55,680

56,640 

57,240 

58,320 

59,040 

59,400

59,760 

60,000 

60,520

.......

Mar.

61, 170 

61,560 

62,210 

62,600 

63,250

64,420 

65,200 

64,940 

64,550 

63,900

63,250 

62,600 

61,950 

61,690 

61,950

62,340 

62,600 

62,990 

63,250 

63,510

64,160 

64,940 

68,190 

71,050 

74,260

77,480 

81,500 

85,700 

89,420 

93,900 

98,050

Apr.

100,600 

104,000 

106,900 

110,500 

114,300

119, 300 

125,700 

132,400 

139,400 

147,000

153,500 

159,000 

164,000 

168,600 

173,300

176, 400 

178,400 

179,500 

179,900 

179,000

180,400 

181,200 

183,500 

186,000 

190,600

195,000 

199,300 

202,900 

207,000 

210,200

May

211,800 

213,200 

214,500 

219,000 

223,900

228,900 

234,100 

238.800 

241,900 

244,000

245,000 

246,100 

245,800 

244,700 

244,500

245,300 

246,400 

249,200 

251,700 

254,800

257,600 

261,300 

263,900 

265,700 

266,500

267,100 

267,700 

269,400 

273,500 

276,200 

276,500

June

274,700 

276,200 

276,500 

277,100 

276,800

276,500 

276,800 

277,400 

277,400 

277,700

277,400 

277,400 

278,800 

279,400 

279,500

279,500 

279,500 

279,500 

279,000 

277,400

275,900 

274,400 

272,600 

270,600 

268,900

266,500 

263,900 

261,300 

258,400 

355,400

July

:%2, 000 

348,400 

:>44, 700 

341, 600 

:«7, 700

333,600 

329,400 

324, 700 

320,000 

315, 800

311, 500 

307,200 

302, 700 

'98,300 

'93,800

'89,400 '86, coo

^82,300 

178,600 

^5, 100

'71,600 

11 68, 200 

164,600 

161, 300 

157, 700

154,200 

150,800 

147,000 

143,200 

139,200 

135,000

Aug.

131,000 

127,000 

122,800 

119,200 

115, 400

111,500 

107, 700 

103, 800 

100,400 

97,030

94,750 

92,300 

90,060 

87,500 

85,400

83,150 

80,900 

78,740 

76,360 

74,120

71,700 

68, 970 

65,850 

62,470 

58,800

55,080 

51, 140 

47,400 

43,700 

40,440 

36,890

Sept.

33,560 

30,180 

26,580 

23,100 

20,070

19, 670 

19,180 

18,940 

18,800 

18,700

18,650 

19,080 

19, 520 

19, 770 

19, 770

19, 570 

19, 470 

19, 470 

19,420 

19,420

19,330 

19,230 

19,180 

19,620 

20,020

20,170 

20,270 

20,120 

18,800 

17,460
TRIBUTARY BASINS 107

BOISE RIVER AT BOWLING RANCH, NEAR ARRDWROCK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at Dowling Ranch, 

three-fourths mile above Moore Creek and 4 miles below Arrowrock.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,230 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1911, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,050 second-feet May 30, 31 

(gage height, 6.50 feet); minimum (estimated), 10 second-feet Mar. 22-30.

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 17,600 second-feet May 11, 19^8 (gage 

height, 9.55 feet); minimum (estimated), 5 second-feet Nov. 2-10, Dec. 21-31, 

1924, Jan. 1-6, Mar. 26-29, 1925.

REMARKS. Records excellent April to September; others good except those 

partly estimated, Dec. 28 to Feb. 2, Mar. 22-30, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by storage in Arrowrock Reservoir. No diversions for irrigation 

above station. Gage-height record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation. Sixteen discharge measurements furnished by water master 

for Boise River and board of control for Boise project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

l. ........ 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.

528

495

500

500

480

394

318

306

323

327

380

340

594

1,060

1,060

1 060

l|260

1,460

1,410

635

620

614

607

594

607

600

607

650

650

607

511

Nov.

403

264

180

162

157

14fi

157

120

O>i

104

idfi

151

154

160

168

174

445

826

1,040

1,080

1,010

950

896

834

809

784

743

792

887

Dec.

896

767

607

495

500

533

581

562

581

809

914

Q7R

1,080

1,120

1,060

1,100

1,230

1,290

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,260

1 14fi

Qfift

969

960

695

95

OK

105

65

Jan.

55

150

140

120

120

120

150

150

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

135

135

135

135

135

140

140

140

140

140

145

145

145

135

125

120

Feb.

95

95

345

450

490

544

635

735

852

978

1,060

1,120

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,100

1,080

1,080

905

998

941

914

SQfi

896

896

896

727

642

Mar.

594

574

574

574

581

658

834

1,040

1,210

1,200

1,250

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,200

1,200

430

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

230

495

Apr.

703

905

905

998

1,060

978

1,160

1,310

1,270

1,300

1,700

1,960

2,300

2,440

2,440

2,370

2,440

2,520

2,590

2,660

2,820

2,900

3,140

3,320

3,230

3,140

2 Qfift

2,520

2,160

2,440

May

2,660

2,900

2,820

2,520

2,160

2,160

1,960

2,230

2,590

2,820

2,980

3,230

3,500

3,590

3,590

3,400

3,140

2,980

2,980

3,060

3,230

3,400

3,590

3,680

3,880

4,090

4,300

4,300

5,090

6,630

7,050

June

5,090

3,990

3,990

3,880

3,880

3,880

4,410

5,830

5,830

6,090

6,490

5,830

4,860

4,300

3,990

4,200

4,300

4,410

4,410

4,300

3,990

3,880

3,780

3,680

3,590

3,680

3,590

3,680

3,680

3,680

July

3,680

3,590

3,500

3,590

3,680

3,780

3,780

3,680

3,590

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,320

3,060

2,900

2,820

2,740

2,740

2,660

2,660

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,660

2,660

2 74fl

2,660

2,660

Aug.

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,580

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,440

2,160

2,020

2,090

2,020

1,960

1,890

1,890

1,820

1,890

1,890

2,020

2,090

2,230

2,300

2,370

2,440

2,520

2,440

2,370

2,300

2,230

Sept.

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,160

1,100

759

703

650

607

581

568

544

528

588

680

642

600

581

562

555

568

588

516

480

538

607

650

1,060

1,310

1,360

Month

February _____________ . ______ . ....

April......... . 

July..-. . ._ 

The year __________ . __________

Maximum

1,460

1,080

1,310

150

1,170

1,290

3,320

7,050

6,490

3 7RH

2,660

2,230

7,050

Minimum

306

95

65

55

95

10

703

1,960

3,590

2,590

1,820

480

10

Mean

648

468

818

132

812

723

2,090

3,440

4,370

3,130

2,270

892

1,650

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,800

27,800

50,300

8,120

45,100

44,500

124,000

212,000

260,000

192,000 TAn nm

53,100

1,200,000

79039 35
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

BOISE EIVEE AT NOTUS, IDAHO

XOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., at steel highway bridge onefourth mile south of Notus and 7 miles northwest of Caldwell.

RECOHDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1930.

EXTHEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 second-feet Feb. 3 (gage 

height, 4.50 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 29-31 (gage height, 0.28 

foot).

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet May 19, 20, 1921; 

maximum gage height, 7.4 feet May 12, 1928; minimum discharge, 10 secondfeet Aug. 18, 1920.

^REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Jan. 22, 23. Station is below 

all diversions for irrigation in Boise Valley. Flow regulated by storage in 

Arrowrock Reservoir. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-^30

Day

1 _____ . _

2.. _ .. ..

5. 

6 

7 ~- 

8 

9 .... - .

10 

ai -- .

12 

13. 

-14. 

15 

16 

17 

-18 

19 

 20. 

.21. 

22 

-23 

 24 

-.26

:27 

28 

29 

30 

^1 ..... ... 

Oct.

109 

109 

107

89 

85

7$ 

78 

78 

82 

82

78 

82 

78 

82 

85

95 

109 

117 

122 

177

244 

290 

230 

230 

242

259 

259 

274 

358 

376 

395

Nov.

415 

435 

435 

455 

455

475 

475 

475 

475 

475

475 

475 

475 

475 

475

498 

520 

435 

475 

498

520 

520 

545 

520 

520

498 

475 

475 

475 

475

Dec.

435

475 

475 

475 

475

475 

475 

498 

49S 

520

520 

520 

520 

520 

520

520 

545 

545 

570 

665

630 

630 

600

570 

545

520 

498 

520 

545 

570 

570

Jan.

545 

570 

600 

630 

570

545 

520 

520 

475 

520

520 

570 

475 

520 

520

630 

570 

520 

520

435

395 

500 

500 

630 

520

520 

520 

520 

520 

630 

630

Feb.

630 

2,790 

3.880 

2,790 

770

770 

850 

850 

770 

770

940 

850

770 

850 

770

700 

630 

630 

570 

520

520 

520 

520 

520

545

520 

520 

520

Month

March.... .. ___________ . __________

.April ... 

May ___ ___________ ...................

July . 

The year ____ . ______ . ______ . __

Mar.

520

498 

475 

498 

498

520

545 

498 

475 

475

475 

535 

630 

665 

700

700 

700 

700 

735 

700

700 

735 

700 

735 

770

850 

850 

850 

850 

895 

850

Apr.

810 

770 

700 

630 

630

498 

475 

435 

323 

230

87 

71 

89 

570 

665

475 

230 

109 

71 

89

101 

64

64 

71 

89

89 

230 

358 

109 

71

Maximum

-

|

395 

545 

665 

630 

3,880 

895 

810 

3,210 

3,650 

89 

126 

71

3,880

May

34 

177 

71 

323 

358

126 

153 

153 

177 

130

89 

56 

71 

71 

323

290 

153 

101 

71 

56

44 

42 

38 

34 

34

36 

44 

48 

130 

1,850 

3,210

June

3.65C 

70C 

34C 

30f

177

15F 

65 

700 

1.34C 

1.85C

2,590 

2. 490 

1,100

475 

15f

5P 

3f 

5f 

71 

71

130 

1ST 

8f 

5P 

4f

34 

34 

20 

2f 

26

Minimum

78 

415 

435 

395 

520 

475 

64 

34 

26 

29 

25 

26

25

July

44

49 

89 

56 

44

44 

56 

52 

52 

50

56 

34 

32 

34 

32

32 

34 

38 

34 

34

34 

34 

33

32 

34

34 

34 

36 

35 

34 

29

Mean

164 

480 

530 

537 

939 

656 

307 

274 

567 

40.8 

51.1 

41.3

388

Aug.

34 

33 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34

38 

44

126 

122 

109 

113 

109

93 

89 

56 

49 

38

36 

34 

32

34 

62

29

28 

26

25 

25 

25

Sept.

26 

26 

28 

28 

28

28 

32 

31 

32 

34

36 

71 

56 

56 

64

49 

44 

38 

34 

36

38 

40 

42 

44 

46

49 

49 

51 

56 

56

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,100 

28,600 

32,800 

3^,000 

52,100 

40,300 

18,300 

16,800 

33,700 

2,510 

3,140 

2,460

274,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 109

DIVERSIONS FROM BOISE RIVER, IDAHO

Below mouth of Moore Creek and between gaging stations at Dowling Ranch 

and Notus, 27 principal canals and a number of small farm laterals divert water 

from Boise River for use in irrigation. Records available from 191^ to 1930. 

Record of daily diversions subsequent to 1915 on file in office of Idaho commis* 

sioner of reclamation.

Daily gage-height records were obtained, frequent discharge measurements 

made, and records summarized under direction of W. E. Welsh, water master for 

Boise River.

Total amount of water, in acre-feet, diverted by each canal during irrigation season of

1930

Main canal of United States Bureau of Reclamation____.___---__-- 552, 000

Penitentiary___________________________________--_-----_ 1, 480

Ridenbaugh._______________________________----- 128,000

Bubb._____________.__________________________- 3,530

Cruzen.____________________________________________________ 8, 510

Boise City No. 1.__ _____________________ . ___ -__ 8, 860

Settlers.__________________________________ 35,300

Thurmans MilL.______________________.______ 8,680

Farmers Union (includes Boise Valley diversion)__________________ 55, 900

Little Union._________________________ _ _______ 3, 530

Dry Creek__________________________________________ 17, 000

BaUantine...___________________________.______ 3,310

7 Eagle Island canals_____________________________ 12, 200

Middleton Water Co_________________________ _- 25,700

Middleton Mill Ditch.._____________________ __ 17,000

Phyllis___________.______________.__________ 108,000

Eureka No. 1_______________________________-__ 6, 740

Pioneer._____________________________________________________ 8, 510

Canyon County_____________________________________________ 18, 800

Caldwell High Line.__-_______________________..__--_-_ 17, 400

Riverside No. 2____.___________________ __ 46, 600

Farmers' Cooperative________________________________________ 84, 200

Canyon (Campbell)_________-______________-___________----___ 4, 490

Seibenberg.__________________________________ 3,000

Pioneer Dixie-__-_-___--__--_-____-__-_-_-_______---_-----_-_- 9, 220

Eureka No. 2..__________________________________ 11, 900

Upper Center Point___.________________________ 2, 930

Lower Center Point___--____________-___________-_-_------___- 2, 600

Miscellaneous..--.-.---______-_____-____-_--____--_-------_--- 8, 140

1, 210, 000 

Combined monthly discharge of canals diverting from Boise River, Idaho, 1930

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

April.......

May ....

June.......

July........

August_. 

September.

4,170

5,280

5,290

4,540

3.270

2,860

773

3,170

4,420

3,130

2,470

1,110

2,670

4,180

4,950

3,830

2,870

1,540

The period.

159,000

257,000

295,000

236,000

176,000

91,600

1,210,000
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SOUTH FORK OF BOISE RIVER WEAR 1ENOX, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., \% miles abovemouth of Smith Creek and 4 miles west of discontinued Lenox post office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,090 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1911, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 second-feet May 30 (gageheight, 6.33 feet); minimum, 177 second-feet Nov. 22.

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage-- 

height, 9.53 feet); minimum, 142 second-feet Dec. 31, 19°5 (gage height,. 

1.92 feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 19-25, Jan_ 

6-31, Apr. 14-18, which are fair. No diversions for irrigation above station..

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

2 

3 . - 

5 

6 

7. 

8. -.

9. 

10--.- .

11 

12 

13 

14. 

15 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23 - 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

243

243

232

226

223

220

217

234

265

268

268

259

ORQ

259

259

259

262

262

262

OCQ

259

OCQ

259

275

285

265

Nov.

259

265

278

272

259

268

275

259

259

268

285

252

214

209

259

259

250

220

190

190

285

278

262

262

262

Dec.

259

252

229

214

234

249

256

252

262

605

928

588

613

618

532

684

628

467

443

404

337

326

«MQ

371

334

312

295

249

246

OQQ

Jan.

312

316

285

292

334

230

180

180

180

200

210

215

210

205

200

200

200

200

200

180

180

180

180

200

250

270

270

260

270

Feb.

292

312

326

309

309

326

344

348

348

305

312

326

352

400

463

423

393

389

393

408

435

415

423

393

352

366

381

359

Mar.

334

323

330

359

393

393

363

344

352

348

355

381

419

463

476

501

528

505

501

541

574

618

664

633

674

839

898

839

839

990

990

Apr.

898

928

1,060

1,220

1,370

1,560

1,800

1,890

1,980

2,070

2,020

2,070

2,120

2,150

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,220

1,260

1,370

1,680

1,940

2,260

2,480

2,320

2,160

1,940

1,760

1,560

May

1,480

1,520

1,800

2,070

1,980

1,940

1,850

1,800

1,720

1,600

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,760

1,940

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,940

2,160

2,220

2,070

1,980

1,980

2,070

2,220

2,660

3,170

3,300

2,970

June

2,480

2,160

1,980

1,890

1,940

1,940

2,120

2,540

2,540

2,600

2,660

2,660

2.26C

1,980

1,80C

1.76C

1,80C

1,800

1,680

1,640

1,480

1,370

1,330

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,060

990

92P

868

July

810

799

771

732

700

658

628

598

569

564

603

560

532

523

497

476

463

435

404

389

378

370

359

355

355

341

337

330

326

319

309

Aug.

302

298

298

302

312

323

309

292

285

471

419

366

344

400

386

363

341

330

319

305

296

281

275

265

252

246

237

226

220

217

207

Sept.

201-

204

204

204

208>'

212 20»-

214

22O

22£

25ff

31£

298-

278

265-

258 249-

24»

249

243:

24&

243^

27?

31&

302

295- 288-

278"

275

. 275

Month

November.-... __ . . __ . .

January ______ _ ______ ...

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

May. _________ ____ ...

July-.- . . .

August _ _ . ..................

Maximum

285 

285 

928 

334 

463 

990 

2,480 

3,300 

2,660 

810 

471 

316

3,300

Minimum

217 

190 

214 

180 

292 

, 323 

898 

1,400 

868 

309 

207 

201

180

Mean

254 

253 

387 

227 

364 

541 

1,710 

1,990 

1,790 

500 

306 

252

714

Per 

square 

mile

0.233 

.232

.355 

.208 

.334 

.496 

1.57 

1.83 

1.64 

.459 

.281 

.231

.655

Run-off

Inches

0.27 

.26 

.41 

.24 

.35 

.57 

1.75 

2.11 

1.83 

.53 

.32 

.26

8.90

Acre-feet

15,600* 

IS.IOO' 

23.80& 

14,000' 

20,200" 

 33,30O 102, 000=- 

122,000- 

107,000" 

30, 700'-' 

18, 800- 

15,000"

518,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 111

LITTLE CAMAS RESERVOIR SEAR BEHKETT, IDAHO

XOCATION. Staff gage near left end of dam in NE. % sec. 9, T. 1 S., P. 9 E., 4 

miles northeast of Bennett and 22 miles northeast of Mountain Home.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 31.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 4,948.7 feet Apr. 16, 21; p-actically 

no storage after June 15.

1924-1930: Maximum stage, 4,965.5 feet May 26, 1928; practically no 

storage after irrigation season of each year.

REMARKS. Records poor. Gages in dam opened about Apr. 16 and closed about 

June 15. Capacity of reservoir 22,300 acre-feet between elevaticn 4,931.0 

and 4,965.0 feet. Water used for irrigation on about 5,000 acres of land in 

vicinity of Mountain Home. Gage-height record furnished by Mountain 

Home Irrigation District.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1980

Day

1. .

2......

3 .

4 .

5 .

6 

7......

8..-..

9 ..

 10......

Apr. May

4, 947. 8

A OAIJ E

4,947.0

June

4, 941. 3

4,~939. 5

Day

1L 

12... _

13 

14. 

15 

16 ..

17. 

18 ...

19 

20 

Apr.

i Q4R 7

May

4,946.6

4,946.3

4,945.6

June Day

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26......

27. __ .

28 

29 

30. 

31 

Apr.

4,948.7

4,948.6

4,948.4

May

4,944.7

4,943.9

4,942.8

June

........
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

IITTLE CAMAS CANAL AT HEADING, NEAR BBNNBTT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., 400 feet below Little 

Camas Reservoir and 4 miles northeast of Bennett.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to November, 1917; April, 1924, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 60 second-feet Hay 20-29, June 

5-7, 10; no flow except from about Apr. 16 to June 14.

1917, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 77 second-feet Apr. 27-30, May 

1, 3, 9, 1924; no flow in canal during nonirrigation season.

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions above gage. Flow regulated by head 

gates at Little Camas Reservoir. Canal diverts from Little' ^amas Reservoir 

in sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., and discharges into1 Long Tom Brsin, where water 

is collected in Long Tom Reservoir for release for irrigation on about 5,000 

acres of land in vicinity of Mountain Home. Gage-height record furnished 

by Mountain Home Irrigation District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1 .

2.... ......

3 ... ....

4. 

5 

6 ...... .

7 _ ..

8 .......

9.- _ .--.-

10 

Apr. May

«44

"45

46 

 48 

50

 50 

"51 

"51 

 52 

52

June

«59 

«59

59 

«50 

"60

"60 

60

58 "59 

60

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 __ .....

15 

16.... ......

17 _ ......

18 

19 

20 

Apr.

24

a 24

"25 

 25 

-26

Month

April 16-30. _ .. _______________ . _ . .......

June 1-14..- _______ . __________ ... _ -

They

May

«53 

«54 

55 "56 

 56

«57 

58 "59 

"59 

60

Jane

-59 

58 

«67 

65

Maximum

42 

60 

60

Day

21.. _ .

22.... __ ..

23 

24.... _ ...

25 

26 . .

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Minimum

24 

44 

55

Apr.

26 

-28 

 30 

 31 

 33

35 

»38 

40 

«41 

 42

Mean

31.2

55.3 

58.7

May

 60 

-60 

 60 

60 «60

-60 

60 

-60 

«60 

 59 

59

Jane

Run-off in 

acre-feet

928 

3,400 

1,630

5,960

 Interpolated.

NOTE. Probably no flow during months for which no discharge is shown*
TKIBUTARY BASINS

MOOEB CREEK NEAR ARROWROCK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at bridge on Boise-Arrowrock 

highway, one-fourth mile above mouth and 3 miles southwest of Ar:-owrock.

DRAINAGE AREA. 426 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1914, to September, 1930 (discharge measure^ 

ments only prior to December, 1915).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 730 second-feet Apr. 7 (gag0* height,. 

2.70 feet); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet Aug. 28-30, Sept. 1-3; minimum gage height, 0.20 foot Aug. 28-30.

1915-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,140 second-feet Apr. 11, 1916 (gage 

height, 6.3 feet); minimum, 7.9 second-feet Aug. 13-15, 17, 18, 19^4 (gage 

height, 0.09 foot).

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated on account of ice Jar, 12-27r 

No important diversions above station. Gage-height record furnished by 

United States Bureau of Reclamation. Seventeen discharge measurements 

furnished by water master for Boise River and board of control for Boise 

project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. iMay June July >ug. Sept.

11-

12-

13-. 

14.. 

16-

21.. 

22-

23..

24.. 

26-

26.

27.

28. 

29-

30.

31.

60

58

64

60

58

60

60

66

121

272

208

289

238

208

388

308

222

180

156

134

129

129

127

117

96

89

89

85

71

82

78

90

73

83

101

94

94

109

117

109

111

144

167

156

208

180

180

193

208

238

367

327

367

308

289

272

222

222

180

222

238

193

208

238

222

208

222

193

193

208

222

238

254

347

347

347

432

478

478

500

606

605

550

606

665

650

500

500

650

650

606

606

730

666

665

605

650

650

650

650

650

410

367

327

367

327

327

367

367

465

456

455

465

410

367

367

327

327

367

455

455

478

410

410

367

347

367

347

327

347

308

347

347

367

327

289

254

254

272

272

272

272

272

272

222

208

208

193

193

193

180

180

167

156

166

129

129

109

109

15 

Id

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

22

36

30

29

28

26 

25 

23 

21 22'

21

20

25

28

32

29

29

28

28

29

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Bun-off

Inches Acre-feet

October_. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January,... 

February.. 

March._. 

April _. 

May..__. 

June.__. 

July........

August__. 

September.

The year.

48

66

388

101

367

665

730

478

272

66

39

36

730

29

29

58

36

59

180

327

254

70

19

16

16

16

41.3

44.0

144

68.2

180

349

485

337

146

36.1

21.6

23.0

155

0.097

.103

.338

.137

.423

.819

1.14

.791

.340

.086

.051

.054

.364

0.11 

.11 

.3S 

.16 

.44 

.94

1.27 

.91 

.3* 

.1C 

.Of 

.Of

4.9f

2,540

2,620

8,850

3,580

10,000

21,600

28,900

20,700

8,630

2,220

1,330

1,370

112,000
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

MALEEUR RIVER NEAR DREWSEY, 08EG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 36 E., half a mile

above flow line of Warmsprings Reservoir and 10 miles below Drewsey. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1923; June, 1926,4o September, 1930;

June to December, 1920, and April to September, 1921, at station 7 miles

upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-fe^t Feb. 13 (gage

height, 4.52 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot July 26 to Aug. 27.

1920-21, 1923, 1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet Mar.

27, 1928 (gage height, 7.30 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 8, 1926, Aug.

19 to Sept. 6, 1929, and July 26 to Aug. 27, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, Jan. 7 to Feb. 1, Apr. 5-18,

Aug. 28, which are fair. Several small diversions above station. Records

furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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 

28 

30 

31 

Oct.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

8 

9 

10

12 

18

23 

23 

23

25 

26

27 

28 

29 

29 

29

30 

30 

31 

31 

31

31 

32 

34 

33 

35 

34

Nov.

35 

34 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

36 

37 

37

37 

39 

41 

41 

41

41 

42 

43

46 

48

48 

48 

48 

47 

48

48 

52 

57 

60 

60

Dec.

61 

61 

62 

62 

61

60 

59 

59 

60 

61

65

71 

72 

74 

74

78 

84 

87 

84 

81

74 

72 

71 

71 

70

70 

66 

66 

65 

64 

64

Jan.

63 

63 

63 

64 

65

66 

 50

Feb.

100 

110 

138 

160 

182

190 

200 

222 

240 

260

262

294 

396

775 

728

605 

488 

396 

330 

288

268 

245 

225 

212 

190

175 

166 

158

Month

October __ . _______________________

December........ _______________ .. ......

April... 

July ...

September __ __________ . ...................

The year. ____ . ____ . ___ _______

Mar.

146

134 

122 

116 

114

114 

114 

114 

122 

124

126 

138 

152 

160 

162

156 

156 

160 

166

178

188 

188 

190 

192 

198

210 

238 

262

268 

268 

265

Apr.

255 

240 

228 

210

- 136

63 

60

55 

51 

46 

42 

37

35 

34 

34 

35 

37

Maximum

35 

60

87

775 

268 

255 

56 

24 

4 

8 

10

775

May

37 

34 

32 

31 

30

29 

28 

26 

24 

23

22 

21 

20 

20

19

27 

49 

54 

56

54

51 

48 

47 

46 

42

40 

36 

34 

30 

26 

24

June

23

21 

21 

21 

23

23 

24 

23 

23 

21

20 

18 

17 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

9

9

8 

8

7 

7

6 

6

5 

4 

4

July

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

, 3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Minimum Mean

6 

34 

59

100 

114 

34 

19 

4 

1 

1 

4

22.6 

43.1 

68.7 

52.7 

286 

169 

112 

34.2 

14.2 

2.5 

1.6 

5.5

1 66.2

Aug.

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 

3

5 

8 

8

Sept.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

6 

6

6 

6

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4

4 

4 

4

4

6 

7 

9 

10

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,390 

2,560 

4,220 

3,240 

15,900 

10,400 

6,660 

- 2,100 

845 

154 

98 

327

47,900
TEIBUTAEY BASINS 115

WABMSPEDJGS EESEKVOIB NEAB RIVERSIDE, OEEG.

LOCATION. Tape gage in SE. # sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 37 E., on Malheur River 4 

miles above junction with South Fork and 4 miles above Riverside. Elevation of zero of gage, 3,327.00 feet above mean sea level.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January, 1920, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum contents during year, 34,280 acre-feet Apr. 18, 19; 

practically no storage Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.

1920-1930: Maximum contents, 177,900 acre-feet May 19, If22 (gage 

height, 75.75 feet); no storage Sept. 18 to Nov. 1, 1929.

REMARKS. Reservoir stores water for Warmsprings Irrigation Distrct which 

embraces 31,618 acres of irrigable land on either side of Malheur River,, 

extending from mouth of canyon above Vale to Ontario. Capacity of 

reservoir was increased in 1930 to 190,000 acre-feet at gage height 79.0 feet. 

Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Monthly stage and contents, 1929-30

Date

Sept. 30 __ - ___

Oct. 31. ..... 

Nov. 30.... .....

Dec. 31 __ .......

Jan. 31. ... ...

Feb. 28.............

Mar. 31.. ..... ..

Apr. 30-.. ... ...

Oage 

height 

in feet

15.98

18.43

31.04

31.67

Contents 

in acrefeet

0

0

7,980

10,920

21, 420 

31,080

32,340

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

0

« +7, 980

+2,940

+10,500

-3-Q ftfifl

+1,260

Date

Mav31.... .... .

July 31. 

Aug. 31-.... ....

tlage 

height 

in feet

29.12

22.76

13.74

9.20

4.86

Contends 

in acrefeet

27,2*0

16,660

5,770

2,220

700

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

-5.10&

-10,580

-10,890

-3,550

-1,520

+700

1 For 2 months.
116 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 12 76

MALHEUR RIVER BELOW WARMSPRINGS RESERVOIR, HEAR RIVERSIDE, OREG.

LOCATION. Hook gage in SW. % sec. 17, T. 23 S., R. 37 E., 1 mile below Warmsprings Dam, 3 miles above South Fork, and 4 miles northwest of Riverside.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 1,100 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. December, 1914, to July, 1917; March, 1919, to September, 1930. At Riverside, 4 miles downstream, January, J906, to March, 

1907; December, 1908, to May, 1910.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 343 second-feet June 30 (gage 

height, 4.53 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 24-30.

1906-7, 190&-1910, 1914-1917, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 5,490 

second-feet Mar. 2, 1910; practically no flow during August- 1910.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period Oct. 14 tc Apr. 17, which 

were estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow completely 

regulated by operation of gates in Warmsprings Dam. Records furnished 

by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-20

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

S.... ...........

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

10 

11. . ,- _

12 

13 

14 __ ._ _ ......

15 

16 

17 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23 

24 

25. ....

26 _______ .

27. ...

28 

29 

30- 

31 

Oct.

4 

5 

4 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Nov.

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

 1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1

Dec.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Jan.

1

1 

1

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

Feb.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

I

Month

December. _________ _______ ______

February.... _____ _ ___ __ .... .

May... _ _ . ______ . ____ . _____ .

July..... . 

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

September 

The year. ______________________

Mar.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1. 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1

Apr.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1

1

1 

1 

16 

90 

90

90 

105 

129 

129 

129

147 

158 

158 

129 

119

Maximum

5 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

158 

181 

270 

318 

50 

58

318

May

119 

117 

117 

117 

137

147

134 

129 

129 

129

129 

152 

181 

168 

150

132 

112 

66 

66 

66

58 

40 

40 

40 

38

53 

112 

127 

127

127 

127

June

127 

127 

122 

117 

107

94' 

94 

94 

117 

132

117 

117 

155 

202

174

174 

177 

195 

195 

195

198 

206 

266 

270

238

238 

238 

238 

238 

252

July

318 

318 

318 

318 

318

318 

313

214 

177 

177

165 

150 

150 

150 

139

119 

119 

127 

139 

139

139 

100 

43 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

Minimum Mean

1 1.7 

1 1.0 

1 1.0 

1 1.0 

1 1.0 

1 1.0 

1 50.2 

38 109 

94 174 

39 154 

39 40. 1 

.5 24. 6

.5 46.8

Aug.

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

44 

50

50 

45 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

Sept

39 

39

52 

58 

58

58 

58 

58 

43 

30

30 

24

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17

17 

.5 

.5

.5 ."5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Run-off In

acre-feet

105 

60 

61 

61 

56 

61 

2,990 

6,700 

10,400 

9,470 

2,470 

1,460

33,900
TRIBUTARY BASINS 117

MALHEUB BIVBR NEAR HOPE, OBEO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 5, T. 19 S., R. 43 D., half a 

mile above intake of Vines Canal and 6^2 miles west of Hope.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, probably in excess of J P 200 second-feet Feb. 13 or 14; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 16-21.

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 8,100 second-feet Feb. 5, 19?5; minimum, 3.5 second-feet Sept. 2, 1919 (gage height, 0.02 foot).

REMAKKB. Records good except those estimated, which are poor. Several small 

diversions upstream. Flow regulated to large extent by storage in Warmsprings Reservoir. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day

1 _______ . _____

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

3-,... .. 

^... ...................

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 

80 

81 

Oct.

44 

49 

51 

51 

53

54 

54 

48 

41 

41

47 

48 

51 

53 

54

54 

54 

55 

55 

56

57 

57 

57 

63 

67

66 

67 

70 

71 

71 

71

Nov.

71

74 

77 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

77 

78

"70

71

"83 

84

Dec.

81

«72

109 

91

96 

116 

100 

96 

107

107 

113 

122 

109 

116

100 

91 

100 

98 

100

«72

Feb.

"147

462 

290

267 

228 

194 

137 

120

116 

132 

162 

185 

160

147 

147 

130

Month

October __ . ______________________

November.. ___ . ______ . ........ .......

March _______ . ___ . _____________ ...

May

June... ________ . ______ . ________ ...

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

August

The year ____________ .... ______ ...

Mar.

116 

132 

134 

142 

132

127 

132 

125 

120 

109

118 

125 

127 

125 

122

127 

137 

125 

113 

113

116 

116 

118 

116 

116

118 

116 

132 

125 

118 

116

Apr.

118 

107 

102

95 

83

77 

71 

70 

66 

65

63 

61 

59 

56 

45

35 

36 

33 

32 

30

30 

59 

96 

118 

130

134 

149 

176 

176 

185

Maximum

71

122

462 

142 

185 

214 

249 

263 

25 

55

462

May

157 

149 

144 

147 

149

149 

176 

160 

157 

130

118 

127 

120 

144 

162

182 

214 

185 

162 130

118 

111 

102

86 

75

67 

47 

39 

43 

109 

139

June

139 

149 

152

157 

157

147 

132 

116 

105 

100

116 

105 

86 

86 

137

139 

127 

125 

132 

144

149 

154 

162 

173 

249

197 

191 

179 

179

176

Minimum

41

109 

30 

39

86 

27 

10 

14

10

July

173 

218 

238 

242 

246

242 

238 

263 

200 

113

111 

122 

122 

144 

167

105 

86 

86 

93 

98

109 

93

84 

78 

65

45 

34 

33 

31 

29 

27

Mean

55.8 

76.7 

89.9 "60 

171 

123 

85.2 

129 

145 

127 

15.1 

29.5

91.7

Aug.

25 

24 

22 

22 

21

19 

19 

17 

16

15

14 

14 

13

12 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

12 

13 

15 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

13 

12

Sept.

15 

19 

24 

25 

24

29 

33

38 

34 

48

55 

50 

37 

44 

42

37 

35 

31 

20 

19

37 

33 

24 

17 

16

16 

14 

20

24 

25

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,430 

4,560 

5,530 

3,690 

9,500 

7,560 

5,070 

7,930 

8,630 

7,810 

928 

1,760

66,400

' Estimated.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

MAIHEUB RIVER BELOW NEVADA DAM, NEAR VALE, 01 KG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. }i sec. 21, T. 18 S., K. 45 E., 300 feet 

below Nevada Dam and head gate of Nevada Canal and \% miles below 

Vale. Datum of gage lowered 1.00 foot on Apr. 25, 1930.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1930. At station at Valer 

1% miles upstream and above Nevada Canal, March, 1890, to September, 

1891; January, 1895, to July, 1897; May, 1903, to March, 1907; May, 1908, 

to October. 1914; March to September, 1919.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 second-fe^t Feb. 14 (gage 

height, 3.08 feet); minimum, probably less than 0.2 second-foot at times 

during April to September.

1890-91, 1895-1897, 1903-1907, 1908-1914, 1919, 1926-1930: Maximum 

discharge, 22,800 second-feet Mar. 2, 1910 (gage height, 19.5 feet); minimum,, 

that of April to September, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, which are poor. Several 

diversions for irrigation above gage. Flow regulated by storage in Warmsprings Reservoir. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ___ . _ . __ . _______________

^...... .......................................

Z.......... .................. ... ..............

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

5,... -- .-. ....... ...__. - ____.

6........ _ _ _ 

7............ - _ 

8............ _ ................ __ ..........

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

10.............. .-.._.......... .-.. ...

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

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

13..............-.. .................. .......

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

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

16.. . . . _ ......

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

18. .. . ...... 

19.... . _ .

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

21.............. _ _ ._ 

22

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

24.. __ . ____ ..............................

25... .............. _ . 

26. _ ........ __ . __ ....... ...... ..........

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

28.

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

30 

31. _ - _ . _ ___ ... ^

Oct.

6.2 

15 

15 

16 

17

14 

12

8.2 

-8.5 

8.8

7 

8.8 

7.6 

7.6 

5.8

6.6 

11 

7 

7.6

7.6

8.8 

11 

9.4 

10 

11

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9 A

Month

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

Nov.

8.8 

7.6 

5.4 

11 

15

17 

16 

16 

19 

21

19 

18

16 

38 

74

80 

80 

87 

94

87

98 

89 

76 

98

87

98 

103 

116 

116 

94

Dec.

«90 

85 

83 

76 

64

74 

98 

91 

108 

106

103 

110 

118 

103 

110

110 

116 

123 

129 

106

91 

64 

87 

98 

98

100

76 "66 

-62 

"62

a 72

Maximum

17 

116 

129 

103 .

872 

54 

7.6 

28

872

Jan.

80 

98 

98 

94 

103

98 

83

 58

Feb.

83 

83

98 

106

"196

368

353 

312

456 

872 

570

438 

353 

298 

286

265

219 

238 

227 

234 

216

202 

188 

94

Mar.

54 

34 

29 

22 

25

27 

38 

33 

26 

23

21 

22 

19 

33 

31

26 

26 

12 

12

11

11

21 

28 

21 

19

13 

10

7 

7.6 

7.6

7

Minimum Mean

5.8 

5.4 

62

83 

7.0 

.2 

.5

9.80 

56.8 

92.9 

66.0 

269 

21.8 

3.96 

3.93 

°. 5 ».5 

».5 

".5

42.3

Apr.

7.0 

7.6

7 

7 

7

7.6 

7 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2

6.6 

6.2 

6.2

5.4 

5.4

"2 

.2

I"

May

«.5

10

5 

9.4 

7.6- 

28 

18 ..

2.6i 

2.7 4.2- 

5.8- 

5.8-

2.T 

2.& 

2.6 

2.6- 

2.6-

2.6

.& ".5 

°. 5? 

".5. 

».5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

60S3,380 

5,710- 

4,0.50- 

14,900 

1,340 

236 

242T 

30 

31 

31 

30»

30,60tt

' Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 119

NORTH FORK OF MALHEUR RIVER NEAR BEULAH, ORBG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 22, T. 19 S., R. 37 1., 1 mile 

below Beulah and 14 miles north of Juntura.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 188 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage 

height, 2.27 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet July 30.

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,410 second-feet Mar. 11, 1928; minimum, 14 second-feet July 30, 1926.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated Nov. 16-26, Dec. 6-7, 27-31, 

Jan. 6 to Feb. 5, Apr. 4-;6, 16-18, May 18-23, June 13, 14, which are poor. 

Small diversions for irrigation above station; practically entire summer 

flow diverted below station and above Juntura. Records furnished by 

State Engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

30 

28 

26 

24 

23

24 

26 

26 

26 

31

40 

41 

42 

43

44

43 

42 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

43 

43 

45

46 

45

47 

45 

45 

46

Nov.

47 

47 

45 

42 

45

45 

44 

44 

46

47

44 

38 

34 

31

34

53 

49

47 

45

Dec.

46 

42 

40 

38 

35

36 

39

47 

56 

81

71 

61 

71 

61 

68

80 

54 

57 

44

58

54 

57 

50 

53 

53

49 

35

Jan.

40 

46 

52 

51 

56

34

Feb.

54

70 

70 

73 

70 

65

73 

76 

95 

138 

111

96 

95 

84 

84 

104

99 

100 

97

71 

85

75 

69 

60

Month

December ___________________ ___ ..

January

February ________________________

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

May ___________________________

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

August ____________________________

The year _____________________

Mar.

67 

62 

72 

75 

81

84 

71 

83 

76 

76

90

114 

116 

97 

93

92 

91 

90 

93 

99

100 

108 

105 

100 

111

126 

126 

118 

117 

112 

106

Apr.

97 

93 

83 

86 

90

94 

98 

95 

91 

90

78 

80 

72 

95 

96

90

84 

78 

71 

71

66 

63 

65 

71

71

77 

77 

75 

72 

67

Maximum

47 

53 

81 

56 

138 

126 

98 

118 

72 

33 

33 

46

138

May

65 

64 

66 

68 

70

65 

64 

61

58 

57

55

55 

55 

58 

118

118 

98

78

59

57

50 

50 

47 

44 

61 

74

June

67 

72 

69 

66 

67

62 

55 

49 

43 

40

38 

37 

36 

34 

33

34 

33 

34 

33 

33

37 

37 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

35 

36

34

July

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

31 

26 

27

27 

29

29 

28 

28 

28 

29

29 

29

27 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

23 

22

22 

. 20 

19

17 

17 

20

Minimum Mean

23

62

63 

44 

33 

17 

18 

31

Aug.

22 

22 

24 

23 

20

22 

23 

23 

28 

32

31 

32 

33 

33 

31

26 

26 

23

18 

18

23

25

^ 19

22

22 

25 

30 

31 

31 

32

Sept.

31 

32 

34 

34 

35

34 

34 

33 

32 

33

36 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

38 

36 

37

39 

40 

42 

43 

46

43 

39 

37 

37 

32

Kun-ofl in

acre-feet

38. 2 2, 350 

40. 0 2, 380 

50. 8 3, 120 

36.4 2,240 

79.6 4,420 

95. 2 5, 850 

81.2 4,830 

67. 9 4, 180 

42. 9 2, 550 

26. 3 1, 620 

25. 5 1, 570 

37. 0 2, 200

17 51.5 37,300
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SOUTH FORE OF PAYETTE RIVER NEAR GARDEN VALLEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 4 E., at Garden Valley ranger station,

300 feet above mouth of Station Creek and 5 miles southeast of Garden Valley. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 779 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 second-feet May 30;

minimum, 230 second-feet Nov. 22, 23.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage

height, 8.0 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 22, 23,1929. 

REMARKS. Records good'except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Practically no diversions above station. Gage-height record furnished by

United States Forest Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

11-

12.

13. 

14-

15.

16-

17.

18. 

19-

20.

21. 

22-

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

 400

371 

371 

371 

'400 

371

371

371

371

371

371

371

398

393

398

398

'398 

398 

398 

398 

371

371 

371 

 380 

361 

361 

340

330

320

325

290

310

310 

310 

290 

'290 

301

301

292

292

292

301

320

330

340

351

330

273

230

230

256

426

426

'419

' 412

'405

371

351

351

351

351

330

330

340

1,560

 1,000

1,160

862

1,350

 1,190

 1,030 

»868 

»707

545 

545 

545 

514 

"499

484 

426 

426 

371 

"428 

484

a 477

"469

 462

455

484

"375 

"300 

"250 

"275 

"300

"325

'350

 325

'300

 275 

'300 

'325

 350

'375 

'400 

'425

 425 

'425 

426

426

366

371

398

426

455

455

455

455

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

514

545

545

545

545

514

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

484

484

484

484

484

514

514

514

514

514

545

545

545

610

645

645

680

715

715

788

900

900

940 

'1,020 

1,110 

1,250 

1,300

1,680

1,910

2,030

2,150

2,150

2,030

2,280

2,400

2,530

2,030

1,910 

1,790 

1,560 

1,560 

'1,680

1,790 

2,280 

2,530 

'2,810 

3,090

2,940

2,530

2,150

2,030

2,030 

2,280 

3,400 

'3,100 

2,800

2,800 

2,530 

'2,340 

2,150 

2,030

2,030

1,790

1,790

 1,950

 2,120

2,280

2,280

2,530

2,800

2,940

3,240

2,800

2,530

2,530

2,530

'2,660 

2,800 

3,400 

3,720 

4,060 

3,400

2,800

2,530

2,280

2,280

 2,280

2,280

2,800

3,400

3,090

3,090

3,400

3,400

2,800

2,530

1,790

1,790

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,510

1,510

 1,500 

'1,480

 1,460

 1,460

 1,440 

'1,420

 1,420 

1,400 

1,350

1,300

1,250

 1,220 

1,200 

1,160

1,160

 1,110 

1,060

'1,060 

1,060

1,020

°980

"940

900

"875

"850 

825

"788 

750

"715

680 

'662 

645

610

'610

610

578

578

578

578

578

545

578

545

545

545

545

545

545

545

545

750

680

610

578 

'562 

545 

545 

514

514

514

514

514

484

484

455

426

426

426

426

426

398

398

398 

'412 

426 

42ft 

426

578

514

455

426

426

426 

39S 

398 

371

371

398.

484

484

455

426 

426 

426 

426-

455

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January....

February.. 

March.....

April.......

May.......

June.......

July........

August.....

September.

426

1,560

484

545

900

3,090

4,060

3,400

1,300

750

578

340

230

330

250

366

455

940

1,790

1,350

578

426

371

382

324

645

365

472

576

2,000

2,630

2,120

874

536

428

0.490

.416

.828

.469

.606

.739

2.57

3.38

2.72

1.12

.688

.549

0.56

.46

.95

.54

.63

.85

2.87

3.90

3.04

1.29

.79

.61

23,500. 

19,300 

39,700- 

22,400 

26,200- 

35,400. 

119,00ft 

162,00ft 

126,000. 

53,700 

33,000 

25,60ft

The year. 4,060 230 947 1.22 16.49 686,00ft

' Estimated.
TBIBtfTARY BASINS 121

SOUTH FORK OF PAYETTE RIVER NEAR BANKS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile above junction with North Fork of Payette River and 1% miles northeast of Banks. 

Zero of gage 2,812.00 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,590 second-feet May 30 (gage 

height, 4.8 feet); minimum, 332 second-feet Nov. 21, Jan. 7.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 17, 1927 (gage 

height, 10.6 feet); minimum, 322 second-feet Dec. 30, 1925 (gag'e height, 

0.13 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, whicl are fair. 

Small diversions only for irrigation above station. No regulation.

 Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

502

'470

"460

481

389

 410 

436 

456

456

461

492

446

466

412

 400

 400

 450

 500

471

441

456

513

584

562

492

471

567

1,600

1,420

1,230

1,740

1,340

1,380

2,140

1,420

1,080

970

737

737

749

700

670

652

529

492

508

492

612

600

556

578

646

572

446

393

'450

 470

"480 

"480 

"500 

"500 

"540

"540 

"560 

"560 

"580 

"580

"600

"600

623

682

762

762

756

749

762

935

1,120

970

900

840

768

768

706

652

606

640

670

694

737

676

688

658

652

664

712

781

826

900

900

935

1,000

1,040

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,150

1,230

1,190

1,260

1,470

1,380

1,420

1,510

1,720

1,900

2,040

2,440

2,980

3,040

3,150

3,150

2,980

3,090

3,330

3,450

2,980

2,600

2,340

2,190

2,190

2,240

2,440

2,920

3,210

3,810

4,200

3,940

3,690

3,450

3,150

2,870

2,820

2,980

3,810

3,940

3,810

3,690

3,450

3,210

2,760

'2,670 

'2,580 

2,490 

2,650 

2,820

2,920

3.570

3,210

2,980

2,760

2,660

2,700

3,150

3,690

3,690

3,210

3,330

3,330

3,810

3,570

3,330

3,090

2,980

3,090

3,330

3,810

4,330

4,590

4,200

3,940

3,940

3,450

2,980

2,760

2,700

2,820

2,760

2,540

2,340

2,290

2,140

2,040

1,950

1,860

1,720

1,720

1,680

1,740

1,550

1,510

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,080

1,000

970

935

900

873

853

833

807

794

774

756

737

718

700

688

682

658

640

635

623

612

618

623

618

600

584

600

676

706

743

846

756

664

658

623

618

595

567

562

545

534

523

518

513

502

497

486

481

481

486

481

471

471

471

476

513

513

508

606

664

589

550

529

518

502

492

481

492

562

562

529

529

518

508

502

502

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Rri-off

Inches Acre-feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

January - 

February.. 

March.....

April.......

May___ 

June.......

July.......

August.....

September.

The year.

1 Estimated.

2,140

646

1,120

1,470

4,200

4,590

3,940

1,510

846

664

4,590

389

441

393

480

606

1,420

2,490

1,550

640

481

471

389

475

458

859

915

2,810

3,310

2,700

1,000

607

516

1,240

0.396

.382

.716

.402

.575

.762

2.34

2.76

2.25

.833

.506

.430

1.03

0.46

.43

.83

.46

.60

.88

2.61

3.18

2.51

.96

.58

13.98

29,200

27,300

52,800

29,700

38,300

56,300

167,000

204,000

161,000

61,500

37,300

30,700

895,000
122 SURFACE WATER STJPPLTf, 1930, PART 12 B

PAYETTE RIVER NEAR HORSESHOE BEND, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. }i SW. % sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 2 E., 100

feet east of tracks of Idaho Northern Branch of Oregon Short Line Railroad

and \% miles northeast of Horseshoe Bend. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,230 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1906, to September, 1916; July, 1919, to

September, 1930. Prior to* November, 1912, at old site 2 miles upstream in

sec. 2. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,570 second-fe^t May 30 (gage

height, 5.46 feet); minimum, 515 second-feet Nov. 24 (gage 1 Qight, 0.62 foot). 

1906-1916, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet June 9,

1921 (gage height, 9.57 feet); minimum, 365 second-feet Dec. 18, 1924

(gage height, 0.30 foot). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those estimated Nov. 13-15, 18-23, Jan.

19 to Feb. 13, Aug. 28-30, Sept. 1, 2, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated

by storage in Payette Lake and Lake Fork Reservoir. Several diversions

for irrigation from tributaries above station. Gage-height record furnished

by Idaho Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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.

670

664

652

646

640

640

640

652

712

691

684

677

664

658

646

646

684

677

664

658

652

658

658

652

652

664

712

712

677

664

670

684

652

658

677

670

646

664

628

632

637

642

646

646

638

631

624

616

609

602

594

664

733

691

664

664

658

640

622

582

588

616

652

646

646

719

1,740

2,200

2,200

3,280

3,040

2,070

3,990

3,040

2,140

1,720

1,460

1,310

1,200

1,250

1,240

1,190

1,150

932

828

820

719

896

923

932

1,010

846

733

599

684

796

854

923

941

880

932

812

764

725

700

650

600

650

700

750

800

800

775

775

850

900

1,120

1,250

1,320

1,390

1,410

1,430

1,740

2,350

2,140

1,940

1,700

1,570

1,510

1,370

1,350

1,280

1,210

1,200

1,260

1,360

1,350

1,230

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,180

1,270

1,370

1,460

1,470

1,480

1,490

1,480

1,510

1,650

1,740

2,000

2,280

2,350

2,280

2,570

3,040

2,800

2,960

3,370

3,280

3,200

3,200

3,370

3,630

3,810

4,080

4,750

4,950

5,160

5,050

4,850

4,950

5,160

5,470

5,050

4,650

4,270

3,990

3,900

3,990

4,180

4,650 5,ieo

6,120

7,060

7,060

6,820

6,820

6,820

6,580

6,120

5,900

7,060

7,800

7,800

.7,550

7,060

6,580

6,120

5,680

5,260

5,050

4,850

4,950

5,160

5,360

5,680

6,120

6,350

6,580

7,060

7,300

6,820

6,580

6,350

6,120

6,350

7,300

7,800

8,310

8,310

7,800

7,060

6,580

6,010

5,470

5,360

5,680

6,350

6,350

6,120

5,900

5,790

5,160

4,560

4,360

4,650

4,750

4,650

4,360

3,810

3,460

3,120

3,120

3,120

2,960

2,640

2,420

2,280

2,350

2,280

2,140

2,070

2,000

1,870

1,810

1,730

1,670

1,600

1,480

1,510

1,530

1,510

1,430

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,000

1,010

1,100

1,130

1,090

1,020

977

941

932

914

923

941

941

932

932

959

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,100

1,190

1,010

950

914

871

846

812

796

896

941

950

1,020

1,020

983

946

908

871

 851

 832 

812 

804 

796

796

796

812

812

796

1,000

941

896

862

828

804

788

772

748

733

726

772

772

740

733

719

712

705

705

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October__ 

NovemberDecember.. 

January__ 

February.. 

March.__ 

April 

May.......

June. . 

July . 

August__ 

September.

712

733

3,990

1,010

2,350

3,370

7,060

8,310

7,800

2,140

1,190

1,000

640

594

582

599

The year.

1,180

3,200

4,850

2,280

977

796

705

582

665

650

1,420

809

1,260

1,790

4,960

6,490

4,620

1,380

953

799

2,150

0.298

.291

.637

.363

.565

.803

2.22

2.91

2.07

.619

.427

.358

0.34 

.32

.73

.42

.59

.93

2.48

3.36

2.31

.71

.49

.40

40,900

38,700

87,300

49,700

70,000

110,000

295,000

399,000

275,000

84,800

58,600

47,500

1,560,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 123

PAYETTE BIVER NEAR EMMETT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., three-eighths mile

below Black Canyon Dam and 5 miles northeast of Emmett. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1925, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet May 10 (gage

height, 9.1 feet); minimum, 245 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.69 feet). 

1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet May 27, 1928 (gage

height, 12.75 feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Mar. 3, 1926 (ga^e height,

1.17 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated Jan. 20, 21, 23-28. Flow

affected at times by operation of gates in Black Canyon Dam and Iry storage

of water in reservoirs upstream. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Gage-height record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9~30

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.

437 

437 

451 

430 

398

410 

451 

451 

508 

500

515 

458 

479 

486 

530

682 

722 

738 

746 

778

794 

927 

990 

927 

927

846 

837 

855 

855 

855 

794

Nov.

1,020 

972 

936 

936 

936

900 

900 

927 

918 

846

900 

918 

786 

620 

612

658 

837 

770 

690 

658

598 

628 

486 

365 

545

794 

682 

746 

794 

837

Dec.

605

754 

635 

628 

635

642 

620 

819 

730 

1,040

2,420 

2,420 

2,480 

3,020 

2,950

3,670 

3,900 

3,230 

1,760 

1,810

1,330 

1,280 

1,180 

1,380 

1,330

1,330 

1,170 

999 

722

738 

746

Jan.

1,210 

873 

1,040 

1,070 

1,170

945 

738 

666 

530 

582

746 

909 

990 

954 

864

918 

802 

682 

635 

620

600 

674 

650 

690 

770

830 

830 

800 

864 

891 

909

Feb.

891 

936 

990 

972 

846

936 

1,160 

738 

762 

873

990 

900 

1,330 

1,480 

1,760

1,760 

1,760 

1,810 

1,590 

2,230

2,880 

2,620 

2,620 

2,290 

1,990

1,990 

1,700 

1,700

Month

April................. -- .....

May _ .... _ . _ _. 

July . 

Mar.

1,760 

1,700 

1,480 

1,480 

1,700

1,990 

1,810 

1,760 

1,480 

1,280

1,330 

1,330 

1,380 

1,810 

1,810

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

1,760

1,870 

1,990 

2,290 

2,480 

2,550

2,550 

2,950 

3,160 

3,020 

3,440 

3,230

Apr.

2,810 

2,420 

3,230 

3,740 

3,900

4,130 

4,960 

5,130 

5,130 

5,130

4,790 

4,960 

4,960 

5,310 

5,130

4,450 

4,130 

3,820 

3,670 

3,670

3,900 

4,450 

4,790 

5,860 

7,430

7,030 

7,030 

7,030 

7,030 

6,430

Maximum

990 

1,020 

3,900 

1,210 

2,880 

3,440 

7,430 

8,270 

7,430 

1,700 

794 

682

8,270

May

6,050 

5,860 

7,030 

8,270 

8,270

7,850 

7,230 

6,830 

6,240 

5,670

5,130 

4,960 

4,790 

4,450 

5,130

5,130 

5,490 

6,050 

6,240 

6,630

7,030 

7,430 

6,830 

6,430 

6,050

6,050 

6,050 

7,030 

7,640 

8,060 

8,060

June

7,430 

6,830 

6,240 

5,490 

5,130

4,790 

5,130 

5,860 

5,860 

5,860

5,490 

5,490 

4,790 

4,050 

3,820

4,130 

4,290 

4,290 

3,970 

3,440

3,020 

2,680 

2,680 

2,740 

2,620

2,290 

2,050 

1,870 

1,870 

1,930

Minimum

398 

365 

605 

530 

738 

1,280 

2,420 

4,450 

1,870 

582 

424 

404

365

July

1,700 

1,540 

1,590 

1,540 

1,430

1,330 

1,250 

1,200 

1,120 

1,040

1,130 

1,120 

1,010 

1,020 

990

909 

873 

837 

794 

786

754 

698 

650 

' 628 

598

582 

582 

698 

714 

642 

582

Mean

652 

774 

1,520 

821 

1,520 

2,020 

.4,880 

6,450 

4,200 

978 

585 

488

2,070

Aug.

522 

582 

568 

515 

560

598 

545 

552 

635 

666

714 

635 

698 

794 

770

590 

522 

486 

479 

465

424

451 

590 

575 

560

628 

682 

635 

612 

560 

522

Sept.

479 

508 

530

472 

444

458 

472 

472 

472 

486

500 

635 

682 

605 

538

538 

508 

493 

486 

451

442 

430

437 

493 

472

465 

437 

404 

410

424

Run-off in 

acre-feet

40,100 

46,100 

93,500 

50,500 

84,400 

124,000 

290,000 

397,000 

250,000 

60,100 

36,000 

29,000

1,500,000

79039 35
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

DEADWOOD RIVER NEAR BERNARD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 14 N., R. 7 E., one-fourth mile 

above East Fork of Deadwood River and 1J4 miles north of Bernard post 

office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 136 second-feet June 10; no flow 

for short intervals during October to March and July to September.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for April and May, which are poor. Discharge estimated November, 19-24, January 8-25, February 28, May 30. 

Flow regulated by small reservoir 1 mile above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-jeet, 19%9-SO

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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.

65

78

87

101

95

87

83

97

99

100

108

108

95

81

75

74

77

75

67

61

61

57

53

51

50

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October_. 

November. 

December.. 

January_. 

February.. 

March..... 

April.. _-._ 

May. . 

June___ 

July.. .. 

August.. -. 

September.

The year.

57

101

108

30

11

108

4.7 

5.2 

6.6 

5.5

6.5

6.6 

27.5 

61.» 

67.9 

15.2 

8.5 

8.1

18.5

0.452

.500

.635

.529

.625

.635

2.64

5.95

6.53

1.46

.817

.587

1.78

0.52

.56

.73

.61

.65

.73

2.94

6.86

7.29

1.68

.94

.65

24.16

309

406

338

361

406

1,640

3,810

4,040

935

523

363

13,400
TRIBUTARY BASINS 125

DEADWOOD RIVER AT BEAVER CREEK BANGER STATION, NEAR LOWMAN, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 17, T. 11 N., R. 7 E,, immediately below dam site at lower end of Deadwood Basin, 900 feet above mouth 

of Wilson Creek, and 15 miles north of Lowman.

DRAINAGE AREA. 108 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 820 second-feet May 3 (gage 

height, 3.95 feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Nov. 1 (gage height, 1.35 feet). 

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,150 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage 

height, 5.67 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 1, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 12 to Dec. 9, 

Dec. 20 to Mar. 31, which are fair. No regulation or diversions above station. Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by 

United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

57 

55 

55 

53 

53

52 

52 

57 

59 

60

55 

54 

54 

54 

53

53

57 

59 

54 

53

52 

52 

51 

51 

49

51 

60 

62 

53 

51 

53

Nov.

52 

54 

40 

51 

49

56 

53

48 

50 

54

52

}"

50

35 

I 65

Dec.

I" 

1"

225

225 

200 

208 

125 

125

200 

200 

120 

120

80 

50

Month

October __ . _________ ..

February.. __________ ..

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

July.--.. __... . .

August....- _____ . ____ _

Jan.

 55 

40

 45

Maximun

62

22J

66{ 

691

544 

15f

se

7{

691

Feb.

 50

65

55

1

Mar.

50 

55

50 

65

80 

110

i Minimum

49

134 

390 

162 

76 

48 

45

. _____ 

Apt.

134 

156 

178 

205

228

281 

363 

380 

394 

384

394 

419 

456 

464 

384

353 

330 

308 

327 

353

408 

480 

522 

665 

660

620 

548 

509 

456 

430

May

445 

496 

686 

615 

576

548 

496 

460 

434 

408

394 

390 

401 

437

445

464 

496 

548 

553 

562

640 

553 

501 

480 

480

501 

540 

620 

670 

691 

615

Mean

54.3 

49.8 

96.4 

45.0 

55.2 

71.8 

393 

521 

368 

115 

67.8 

57.1

158

I

sqi 

m

June

544 

496 

445 

430 

419

456 

514 

544 

531 

540

544 

501 

437 

394 

370

360 

356 

330 

302 

299

287 

259 

248 

243 

228

215 

205 

196 

182 

162

>er

18X6

tile

0.503 

.461 

.893 

.417 

.511 

.665 

3.64 

4.82 

3.41 

1.06 

.628 

.529

1.46

July

158 

154 

150 

144 

138

136 

132 

132 

134 

140

132 

130 

127 

123 

123

119 

109 

106 

104 

102

99 

96 

98 

94 

91

90

88 

82 

79 

78 

76

Aug.

74 

73 

73

78 

78

76 

74 

74 

76 

79

76 

80 

86 

80

72

69 

69 

67 

67 

67

66 

67 

60 

60 

57

54 

53 

51

49 

48 

48

Sept.

47 

45 

52 

50 

50

50 

50 

58 

55 

60

65 

75 

67 

63 

62

60 

59 

57 

56 

55

54 

60 

70 

65 

60

57 

54 

52 

52 

53

Run-off

Inches

0.58 

.51 

1.03 

.48 

.53 

.77 

4.06 

5.56 

3.80 

1.22 

.72 

.59

19.85

Acre-feet

3,340 

2,960 

5,930 

2,770 

3,070 

4,410 

23,400 

32,000 

21,900 

7,070 

4,170 

3,400

114,000
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

DEADWOOD RIVES NEAR IOWMAN, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 7 E., 701 feet above confluence with South Fork of Payette River and 2% miles west of Lowman.

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet May 3; maximum gage height, 4.50 feet Jan. 19; minimum discharge, 57 second-feet 

Nov. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,230 second-feet May 9, 1928 (gage 

height, 5.17 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 11, 12, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated Nov. 13 to Dec. 14, Dec. 28 to 

Mar. 8, which are fair. No regulation or diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 1929-30

Day

1 __ __ _ ......

2 

3 

4 __ . _ . ......

5 

6 --- ... .

7 ... ... ...

8 -. . .

9.- ... ...

10 

11 .. . ......

12 

13- 

14-. __ ... _ ...

15 

18 

17 

18. ........

19 .....

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 ..........

25 

26. 

27 

28. 

29 _ ...

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

31 

Oct.

113 

109 

107 

105 

103

101 

101 

111 

118 

115

111 

109 

107 

107 

105

103 

105 

111 

107 

103

103 

101 

99 

99 

99

99 

105 

115 

105 

95 

101

Nov.

97 

111 

97 

87 

105

111

87 

97 

101 

115

84 

71 

70 

70

100

70 

125

Dec.

100

I 80

550 

550 

i 300 

421

538 

307 

238 

211 

183

165 

165 

167 

160 

152

143 

118 

105 

105 

100 

100

Month

October.. ________ .. ....

April... 

May _ . ______ _ . ............

July ....

September.. _____ . _____ .

The year _ _. .

Jan.

110 

80

90

Maximun

11$

261 

1,23( 

1.24C 

82£ 

26* 

i6C 

13]

1,24(

Feb.

100

120 

110

Mar.

100

110

100 

100 

107 

101

109 

118 

129 

133 

131

135 

133 

129 

143 

160

160 

186 

180 

173 

173

189 

211 

205 

232 

261 

248

i Minimum

! 95

) 268 

) 682 

) 279 

133 

) 101 

95

> ___ . .....

Apr.

268 

307 

351 

421 

471

584 

712 

752 

803 

803

794 

874 

950 

990 

794

675 

625 

584 

597 

639

752 

920 

990 

1,200 

1,230

1,140 

1,040 

960 

847 

786

May

812 

892 

1,240 

1,220 

1,140

1,100 

980

874 

812 

752

705 

690 

682 

735 

752

786 

829 

910 

910 

920

1,030 

910 

829 

794 

760

778 

829 

940 

1,020 

1,060 

960

June

829 

769 

698 

660 

632

653 

720 

769 

760 

760

760 

728 

646 

584 

551

532 

525 

495 

465 

454

448 

410 

390 

375 

356

333 

320 

303 

291 

279

Per 

Mean square

mile

106 a 527 

95. 9 . 477 

200 .995 

90. 0 .448 

108 .537 

148 . 736 

762 3. 79 

892 4.44 

550 2.74 

186 .925 

124 . 617 

106 .527

281 1.40

July

268 

261 

255 

248 

238

229 

220 

211 

208 

214

208 

197 

194 

183 

178

175 

173 

165 

162 

162

162 

160 

155 

152 

150

145 

143 

140 

140 

135 

133

Aug.

133 

131 

129 

131 

133

131 

126 

124 

131

147

143 

143 

152 

160 

140

131 

129 

124 

124 

120

115 

113 

109 

109 

107

107 

105 

105 

103 

101 

101

Sept.

101 

101 

97 

97 

95

95 

99 

109 

105 

109

129 

131 

118 

111 

109

105 

105 

101 

99 

99

97 

101 

124 

118 

113

109 

105 

103 

101 

103

Kun-off

Inches

0.61 

.53 

1.15 

.52 

.56 

.85 

4.23 

5.12 

3.06 

1.07 

.71 

.59

19.00

Acre-feet

6,520 

5,710 

12,300 

5,530 

6,000 

9,100 

45,300 

54,800 

32,700 

11,400 

7,620 

6,310

203,000
TRIBUTAEY BASINS 127

PAYETTE LAKE AT IARDO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., at outlet of lake at Lardo. 

Zero of gage 4,984.17 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to September, 1930, fragmentary.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 6.10 feet June 21, 28, July 5; minimum, 0.08 foot Oct. 7.

1921-1930: Maximum stage, that of June 21. 28, July 5, 1930; minimum, 

-0.27 foot Sept. 17, 1924.

REMARKS. No diversions above station. Water has been stored ir Payette 

Lake since 1919 for irrigation in Payette Valley 100 miles downstream. 

Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1929-30

Day

1- A 

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.

0.10 .11 .11

.08

.14

.Ie

.16

Nov.

0.16

.16

.16

.18

Dec.

0.26

.62

1.16

1.35

Jan.

1.45

1.54

1.58

1.58

Feb.

1.60

1.84

1.70

1.75

Mar.

1.70

1.69-

1.68

1.69

1.72

Apr.

2.00

2.58

0 fiQ

3.08

3.14

4.30

May

4.10

4.00

4.30

3.90

4.00

4.00

June

3.30

5.63

5.92

5.70

6.10

6.10

July

6.10

6.06

6.03

5.85

5.40

4.75

4.60

Aug.

4.25

3.70

3.50

2.96

1.82

Sept.

0.68

.47

.37

.38

.28
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

NORTH FORE OF PAYETTE RIVER AT IARDO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., one-fourth mile 

below Lardo and outlet of Payette Lake.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1908, to June, 1917; May, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet May 30 (gage 

height, 5.22 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Nov. 7-11 (page height, 0.74 

foot).

1908-1917, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,250 second-feet June 5, 

1909 (gage height, 7.5 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 7-11, 1929.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Oct. 1, 2, 

Dec. 26 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-10, Mar. 5-8, which are fair. Flow partly regulated 

by storage in Payette Lake. No diversions above station. Gage-height 

record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

11-

12.

13.

14. 

15-

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26. 

27-

28.

29.

30.

31.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0

1.1 

1.0

.7

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.4

7.0 

8.2 

5.7

5.5 

4.3 

3.4 

2.7 

2.4

2.9

4.1

11

16

9.2

6.0

6.0

7.6

12

18

5.5

7.3

8.6

8.6

19

18

11

7.0

7.9

14

9.2

18

15

14

14

14

15

16

17

18

19

68

94

103

114

127

142

164

198

246

303

351

371

420

475

542

592

602

586

575

575

580

619

720

880

1,100

1,280

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,240

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,060

950

815

802

796

848

880

1,100

1,210

1,320

1,320

1,440

1,440

1,320

1,240

1,400

1,530

1,530

1,570

1,660

1,740

1,660

1,530

1,400

1,280

1,130

1,020

1,020

654

99

4fi

50

87

37S

950

1,100

1.02C 

98S 

564 

267 

233

51C 

58f 

520 

23C 

131

327 

351 

311 

24f

184

170

170

170

138

116

107

118

175

181

192

195

207

226

214

214

223

210

140

162

162

152

164

292

393

367

274

220

189

198

195

195

220

214

210

220

264

260

240

223

220

160

43

42

42

40

39

38

80

257

307

335

351

430

450

406

380

343

303

278

250

233

233

229

223

233

220

210

198

192

192

184

175

162

152

142

133

127

122

116

49

31 

30 

30 

27 

2$

22

21

20

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Bun-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

October_. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January_. 

February.. 

March_ ... 

April 

May.......

June.- . 

July 

August 

September1.3

The year

19

48

92

91

1,360

1,740

1,530

393

450

233

1,740

0.5

.4

2.9

20

50

60

94

796

45

107

38

20

.4

1.1 

2.4 

11.9 

38.1 

69.9 

71.3 606^ 

1,210 

607 

197 

228 

124

265

0.008

.018

.091

.291

.534

.544

4.63

9.24

4.63

1.50

1.74

.947

2.02

0.01

.02

.10

.34

.56

.63

5.17

10.65

5.17

1.73

2.01

1.06

27.45

68

143

732

2,340

3,880

4,380

36,100

74,400

36,100

12,100

14,000

7,380

192,000
TKIBUTARY BASINS 129

LAKE FORK OF PAYETTE RIVES ABOVE RESERVOIR NEAR McCALL, IDAFO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. # sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 4 E., 700 feet above highway bridge, three-fourths mile below power plant, and 5 miles east o* McCall.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1930 (fragmentary).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 643 second-feet May 30 (gage 

height, 3.50 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 8.

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,620 second-feet June 8, 1927, May 26, 

1928; minimum not determined.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stream subject to some diurnal fluctuation at low 

stages by operation of power plant above station. ' No diversion? for irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by Lake Irrigation 

District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I.. __ ........... __ . ______ _ _ . ____ .....

2 

3...... 

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

5-... .. ........ .................. ..

6--.-... . 

8. .__ . 

9-- 

10--. . .. . .. .

11. .

12--.. 

13..-. 

14.. __ ._ .__ ___ _.......-.. _ ......

15-.-. 

16-.-. 

17-... 

18-... .._ 

19-... 

20- 

21.... . 

22-....- .1 ..................................

23- 

24. ,.. ___ __ .... . _ .. .-

25. _ 

26 _ 

27--. ...... 

2&.. ..................................................

29. __ . 

30-- 

31- . 

Month

July.... _.. 

September 1-16 _____________________

Oct.

12

Apr.

339

Maximum

643 

498 

128 

23 

14

May

292 

364 

613 

443 

390

390 

315 

269 

236

247

226 

258 

292 

364 

416

443 

498 

498 

470 

498

584 

416 

364 

364 

339

390 

470 

613 

613 

643 

390

June

390 

364 

292 

280 

269

339 

498 

498 

470 

498

498 

416 

339 

315 

292

315 

315 

269 

236 

247

247 

216 

196 

178 

169

160 

152 

144 

128 

120

July

120 

128 

105 

98 

91

86 

81 

73 

73 

73

68 

59 

54 

52 

50

45 

41 

39 

37 

35

33 

31 

30 

29 

29

28 

26 

24 

23 

23 

23

Minimum Mean

226 410 

120 295 

23 65.1 

10 17. 6 

8 10.8

Aug.

23 

23 

22 

22 

20

19 

19 

18 

18 

20

20 

20 

20 

21 

22

18 

17 

16 

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

Sept.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

8 

11 

11

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

12

::::.:

Run-off in 

acre-fee

25,200 

17,600 

3,390 

1,080 

343
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

LAKE FORK EESEEVOIE NEAR McCAlI, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. K NW. # sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., 3 miles east 

of McCall. Gage set to read mean sea level elevation.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during, year, 17,250 acre-feet June 3-5 (gage 

height, 5,117.2 feet); no storage for considerable time prior to Apr. 8.

1926-1930: Maximum contents, that of June 3-5, 1930; no storage Sept. 

26-30, 1927, Sept. 22-30, 1928, and for a considerable period prior to Apr. 8, 

1930.

REMARKS. Water stored in this reservoir is used for irrigation of 6,800 acres of 

land near Norwood. Elevation of gate sill of outlet 5,097.0 feet. Gageheight record furnished by Lake Irrigation District.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1930

Day

1___.

2-_._

3.-.-

4-..-

5.--.

6.-.-

7----

8....

9-.-.

10--..

11....

12.-.-

13.-..

14.-..

15.-.-

Apr.

0

481

1,497

1,800

May

13, 850

14,620

15,700

16, 160

16,630

16, 630

16, 630

16, 470

16, 470

16, 630

16, 630

16,630

16, 630

16, 630

16,630

June

16,940

17,100

17,250

17, 250

17, 100

17,100

17, 100

17, 100

17, 100

17,100

17, 130

17,100

17,100 ic can

July

15,700

15,540

15, 390

15,230

15,080

14,920

14,770

id. 4fin

14,000

13,850

13,540

13, 390

13,080

12, 780

12,470

Aug.

7,147

6,769

6,418

6,302

6,070

5,722

5,394

5,076

4,652

4,453

4,359

4,173

9 CfU

3,615

3,453

Sept.

1,497

1,444

1 QQ1

1,338

1,285

1,232

Day

16....

17-...

18....

19....

20-.-.

21--..

22....

23....

24....

25.-..

26---.

1 27..-.

28.--.

29....

30

1 31....

Apr.

2,105

2,455

2,807

3,801

4,547

5,182

5,722

6,652

8,028

9,666

10,820

12,620

May

16, 630

16,630

16,630

16, 630

16,630

16,630

16 630

16,630

15,630

16, 630

16,630

16, 630

ID, 780

16,780

16, 780

16,780

June

16,940

16.94C

16.94C

16, 94C

16.94C

IB cur

16 78C

16,630

16,63r

16, 47C

16.32C

16,160

16,160

16, 010

15,850

July

12, 170

11, 870

11, 570

11,120

10, 670

10, 390

10,100

9,810

9,522

9,243

8,973

8,703

8,298

8,028

7,903

7,525

Aug.

3,210

3,048

2,887

2,665

2,595

2,525

2 455

2,315

2,105

1,983

1,861

1,800

1,739

1,678

1,617

1,557

Sept.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 131

LAKE IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR McCALI, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. J4 sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., 600 feet b^low head 

of canal, half a mile south of Lake Fork Reservoir, and 3 miles east of McCall.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 121 second-feet July 7 (gage 

height, 4.91 feet); no flow during nonirrigation season.

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, that of July 7, 1930; no flow for long 

periods each year during nonirrigation seasons.

REMARKS. Records in excess of 50 second-feet good; others fair. Flow regulated 

at head gate of canal. No diversions between head of canal and station. 

Lake Irrigation District Canal diverts water from right bank of Lake Fork 

of Payette River in SW. % sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., for irrigation of 6,800 

acres contained in project of Lake Irrigation District situated in vicinity of 

McCall and Norwood. Gage-height record furnished by water master for 

Lake Irrigation District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1......... .

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

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

4..... ..

5-...-.-.....

6- 

7 ... .

8 .

9 _ ..........

10. 

11... ...

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

13.... ......

14 . 

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

May June

46 

46 

56

68 

74

78 

78 

78 

78 

87

96 

93 

96 

96 

96

July

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

Aug.

102 

102 

102 

102 

96

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90

87

Sept.

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56

Day

ie

17 

18 

19 

2C

21

25.

23 

24 

25 .

26 

27 - .

9ft

9Q

30

31

Month

May 26-31-....- . _.

June. ____________________ . __ ....

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

August __ ____ . __________ . .. ...

September 1-6... ____ ___ .. _ __ .. - __

The peri(Xl.. . __

Maximum

46 

120 

120 

102 

56

May

13 

20 

27 

36 

46 

46

June

99 

102 

102 

102 

102

102 

106 

114 

114 

116

117 

117 

117 

119 

120

Minimum

13 

46 

102 

56 

56

July

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

117

114 

112 

114 

108 

102 

102

Mean

31.3 

93. S 

118 

76.9 

56.0

Aug.

78 

74 

71 

66 

61

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

58 

58 

56 

56 

56

Sept.

 

Run-off in 

acre-feet

372 

5,500 

7,260 

4,730 

666

18,600
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

WEISER RIVER ABOVE CRAKE CREEK, BTEAR WEISER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 4 Y"., 1 mile above

mouth of Crane Creek and 9 miles northeast of Weiser. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1920, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 second-feot Feb. 20 (gage

height, 4.90 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 28, 29 (gage height, 0.81

foot).

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, about 13,500 second-fe?.t about Feb. 4,

1925 (gage height, 10.65 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 31, Aug. 1,

6-18, 1924 (gage height, 0.80 foot). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Oct. 26, 28-31,

Nov. 2, 4, 17-21, 25-30, Dec. 1-11, Dec. 27 to Feb. 16, June 19, 20, 24, 25,

July 14-19, Aug. 18-20, which are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

41 

39 

34 

34 

32

32 

32 

34 

34 

36

36 

36 

37 

37 

39

39 

41 

41 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

46 

48 

49 

50 

52 

53

Nov.

54 

58 

61 

63 

65

65 

63 

70 

70

79

79 

79 

74 

72 

74

97 

95 

90 

90 

85

80

77 

82 

79

90

Dec.

I 100

130

291 

361 

371 

323

685 

745 

456 

366 

318

243 

224

243 

224 

208

208 

190 

170 

140 

140 

150

Jan.

120

100

120

130 

140 

150 

160 

170 

180

Feb.

190 

200 

200 

200 

220

220 

230 

250 

290 

330

360 

380 

400 

450 

550

900 

1,030 

983 

1,260 

2,650

2,720 

2,110 

3,100 

2,040 

1,500

1,270 

1,040 

899

Month

October ___ .. __ . __ . ____________

February- ______________ ................

March.. __ ... ___ ..... __ .. . ... ... ....

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

September

Mar.

820 

760 

715 

678 

1,160

1,760 

1,250 

1,120 

1,130 

1,030

1,020 

1,140 

1,250 

1,120 

966

891 

867 

798 

768 

760

782 

805 

820 

775 

745

722 

768 

814 

790 

883 

907

Apr,

875 

859 

883 

924 

949

1,000 

1,140 

1,240 

1,280 

1,220

1,150 

1,130 

1,140 

1,150 

1,110

974 

875 

805 

798 

782

798 

875 

949 

1,150 

1,590

1,350 

1,340 

1,310 

1,420 

1,300

Maximum

53

745 .

3,100 

1,760 

1,590 

1,870 

622 

70 

31 

45

3,100

May

1,230 

1,180 

1,420 

1,870 

1,570

1,460 

1,330 

1,200 

1,090

974

915 

851 

820 

820 

851

851 

867 

899 

867 

851

899

875 

775 

708 

692

685 

671 

671 

643 

643 

671

June

622 

570 

556 

514 

479

445 

434 

423 

413 

381

342 

318 

286 

269 

243

216 

193 

204 

198 

192

186 

200 

186 

167 

148

129 

111

89 

87 

89

Minimum

32

54

190 

678 

782 

643 

87 

15 

12 

16

12

July

70 

54 

41 

45 

46

45 

37 

48 

56 

52

48 

45 

45

30

15

21

25 

28 

28 

26

28 

24 

19 

19 

19 

19

Mean

40.4 

78.0 

237 

121 

928 

929 

1,080 

963 

290 

34.9 

21.1 

31.0

392

A.Ug.

18 

20 

20 

18 

15

19 

19 

19 

19 

24

26 

28 

28 

28 

28

31 

31 

28 

26 

23

21 

22 

25 

19 

18

14 

13 

12 

12 

13 

16

Sept.

16 

16 

18 

18 

19

20 

21 

22 

20 

18

28 

39 

39 

43 

45

43 

41 

37 

37 

37

34 

34 

31 

31 

32

36 

37 

39 

39 

41

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,480 

4,640 

14,600 

7,440 

51,500 

57,100 

64,300 

59,200 

17,300 

2,150 

1,300 

1,840

284,000
TRIBUTAEY BASINS 133

LOST VALLEY RESERVOIR NEAR TAMARACK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 1 W., short distance above outlet 

gates near left end of dam, 4 miles west of Tamarack, and 16 miles north of 

Council.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 30 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1924; May, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 23.10 feet Apr. 28; no storage prior 

to some time in March.

1924, 192&J-1930: Maximum stage, that of Apr. 28, 1930; gage not read 

when reservoir was neaily empty.

REMABKS. Stored water from this reservoir used for irrigation in Weiser Valley. 

Capacity of reservoir about 11,000 acre-feet between gage heights 0.00 and 

25.14 feet. Gage-height record furnished in part by Mesa Orchards Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1980

Day

1 ___ ., __ ......... ........... _ . _ ............

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

3 _ ........ _ .......... __ ....... __ ............

4 _ .... . _.... .. _ ...... _ . .. -

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

6 _ __ ............... __ ____ .. .

7 _ ...................... _ ... .....--........ 

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

10 -- -..-- . _ ____ ..-..-.

11 ___ .............. __ . _ ..-.-.-... . .......

12-.. __ ...... __ . ____ ... _ ... _ ... _ ..

13 -

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

15.-.. ............................................

16- - . ... .......... .............. ...

17 

18-. ....... ........................................

1Q

20 __ - ____ ..... ...... ___ ............

21 __ . __ ............................................

99

23

24 _ .. ______ ____ . ..

25

26-. 

27 . 

28 ____ . _ _ 

on

30 

31 _ . . . . ... _

Mar.

0.12

13.85

Apr.

17.70

19.45

on 79

21,30

99 OH

22.50

22.90

23.00

23.10

9Q flA

22.50

May

22.86

22.84

22.80

22.78

22.75

22.70

22.68

22.60

22.60

22.60

22.58

22.56

22.50

22.50

99 flft

22.50

22.72

22.70

June

22.68

July

22.45

22.08

21.93

20.16

19.62

18.35

17.90

Aug.

1«.57

13.55

12.50

12.40

11.80

Sept.

16.70
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

LOST CREEK NEAR TAMARACK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 1 W., one-fourth mile 

below dam of Lost Valley Reservoir and 4 miles west of Tamarack.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1910, to August, 1914; May, 1921, to September, 

1921; May, 1924, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 109 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage

height, 2.20 feet); practically no flow at times when gates in dam were closed.

1910-1914, 1920-21, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 688 second-feet

May 17, 18, 1921 (gage height, 4.29 feet); practically no flow at times when

gates in dam were closed.

REMARKS. Records good. No diversions between gage and reservoir; practically entire flow diverted below station during irrigation season. Flow 

regulated by head gates at dam. Gage-height record furnished in part by 

Mesa Orchards Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-^0

Day

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

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. . _ _ .

SO........................ .........

31-.--. 

Oct.

6.4

6.2

6.2 

5.9 

5.7

5.9 

5.9

6.2

7.6

6.8 

6.4

6.2 

6.2 

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.9

"5.9 

 5.9 

 5.9

 5.9

 5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

Nov.

5.7

6.4

5.9 

5.2 

5.9

6.4 

6.2

5.9

5.7

6.6

5.0 

5.0 

5.2

5.0

5.0

2.4 

1.4

8.9

6.8

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Month

October.. ___ __ .. ... _ . . . _ ...

November 1-23 _ _ ...... _________ __ . .

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

May. ...- .._ _____ _ 

July 

A.UgUSt __ - __ .---.- ___ ________ .. __ .

September.. . ___________________ . .....

Mar.

2.9 

"2.9 

"2.9

Apr.

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

"5.8 

8.6 

7.6 

6.8 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.7

3.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

5.0 

13

28 

50 

89 

09 

99

Maximum

7.6 

8.9 

09 

89 

20 

69 

62 

47

May

89 

84 

84 

82 

79

76 

73 

70 

50 

46

46 

43 

41 

19 

a 17

15 

"12 

10 

"16 

23

27 

27 

26 

26 

24

23 

22 

21 

20 

20 

21

June

19 

20 

19 

19 

18

16 

16 

14 

14 

13

12 

10 

9.5 

8.9 

8.3

7.9 

7.3 

7.1 

6.6 

8.6

9.5 

9.2 

8.9 

8.3 

7.6

7.1 

6.8 

6.4 

5.7 

5.5

Minimum

5.2 

1.4 

1.3 

10 

5.5 

17 

38 

4.7

July

17 

31 

30 

30 

43

57 

57 

57 

56 

56

55 

55 

55 

54 

54

54 

58 

69 

69 

68

68 

66 

66 

65 

55

48 

48 

54 

63 

63 

62

Mean

5.99 

5.65 

15.8 

39.7 

11.0 

54.3 

46.6 

25.9

Aug.

62 

62 

57 

50 

49

48 

48 

47 

47

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

46 

46 

46 

44 

44

41 

39 

39 

38 

38

38 

40

49 

48 

48 

48

Sept.

47 

47 

46 

46 

34

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

13 

4.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

368 

258 

940 

2,440 

655 

3,340 

2,870 

1,540

1 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 135

MESA ORCHARDS CANAL NEAR MESA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 14, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., 1,700 feet above end of 

flume, \% miles northeast of Mesa, and about 3 miles below point of diversion.

REQOKDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1924; May to September, 1928; July 

to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 29 second-feet July 14 (gage 

height, 2.16 feet); no flow during nonirrigation season.

1924, 1928, 1930: Maximum discharge, 35 second-feet May 24-28, 1924; 

no flow during nonirrigation season.

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow regulated by operation of gates in diversion 

dam and by waste gates in flume above gage. Canal diverts vater from 

Middle Fork of Weiser River in SE. % NW. % sec. 9, T. 15 N., F.. 1 E., for 

irrigation in Mesa orchards and for domestic supply in village of Mesa. 

Gage-height record furnished by Mesa Orchards Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I... ...... - 

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

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

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

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

6.....,. ...

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

S. ........... .

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

10 . 

11 .. .

12 _ .. __ --..

13 

14 

15 . 

Mar. May July

21 

20

"20 

 20 

"20 

"20 

"20

"20 

"20 

"15 

27 "28

Aug.

20 

18 

"18 

18 

16

17 

16 

15 

13 

"14

"16 

17 

15 

16 

16

Sept.

"11 

 11 

11 

11 

 11

11 

"11 

"11 

"11

 11

"11 

"11 

°11 

"11 

11

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

July 4-31-. __

August. ------ - -

September 1-26

________

Maximum

28 

20 

12

Mar.

4

May

22

Minimum

15 

11 

10

July

«28 

"28 

 28 

28 

24

26 

"26 

25 

23 

22

20 

"20 

"20 

20 

"20 

19

Mean

22.4 

14.1 

11.1

Aug.

14 

 14 

13 

12 

14

12 

13 

11 

"11 

11

11 

12 

11 

12 

11 

"11

Sept.

"10 

10 

11

" 11 

"11

"11 

"12 

 12 

ol2

o 12

12

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,240

867 

572

1 Estimated.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

BUSH CHEEK POWER PLANT TAHRACE NEAR CAMBRIDGE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sec. 27 and 28, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., 200 

feet below Rush Creek power plant, 500 feet above junction with Rush 

Creek, and 8 miles north of Cambridge.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1929, to December, 1930 (discontinued.)

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 5.7 second-feet July 8, 9 (gage 

height, 0.60 foot); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Nov. 20, 1929 (gage height, 

0.18 foot).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of July 8, 9, 1930: minimum, that of 

Nov. 20, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow subject to diurnal fluctuations caused by 

operation of power plant and by temperature changes. This record represents 

flow used by Rush Creek power plant, and during low water period for about 

nine months of year record also represents entire flow of Rush Creek at 

plant except for leakage through diversion dam 1 mile above station, amounting to 0.5 to 1.0 second-foot. Gage-height record furnished by Peoples 

West Coast Hydro-Electric Corporation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1929-30 

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

2. - 

3. ....... 

4 __ ..- . -

5 

6 

7 

8. 

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

10 

12 _

13 

14.. ____ ... 

15. 

16- - 

17 _ - 

18 

19 __ - ___

20 - -

21 

22 

23.. .....

24 

25. 

26. 

27 

28. __ . _ . _ -

29 

30 

31 __

Day Oct

1930 

1. . 2.

2 2.

3 _____ 2.

4.. ... 2.

5 _____ . 2.

6. ____ . 2.

7. 2.

8 _____ 2.

9. .. 2.

10. __ ..... 2.

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2 9

2.9

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.5

1.9

2.6

2.6

N(W

4 2.

5 1.

5 2.

5 1.

4 1.

4 2.

6 2.

4 2.

9 2.

7 2.

Nov.

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.5

1.7

.9

1.2

1.1

t o

1.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2 4

2.3

. Dec

2 2.

8 2.

0 2.

8 2.

7 2.

0 2.

1 2.

0- 2.

5 2.

4 1.

Dec.

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2 7

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

.

3 11..

4 12..

4 13..

2 14..

3 15..

2 16..

1 17..

0 18..

3 19..

9 20..

Jan.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

9 fi

2.6

2.5

2.5

0 K

2.5

9 R

2.6

9 4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 fi

0 K

2.5

2.5

2 A

2.5

2

K

2

K

Day

Feb.

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

K

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

9 R

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.3

Oct.

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

1.4

1.3

1.5

1 7

2.2

2.5

Mar.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.7

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.2

1.6

2.3

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.6

Apr.

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

Dec.

2.0

9 1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.1

May

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

D

21...

22 

23...

24 

25 

26 

27...

28...

90

30 

31 

June

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.1

ay

July

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

Oct.

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.0

9 1

1.7

1.9

2.5

2.4

Aug.

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.6

Nov.

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

9 4

2.4

2.6

2.4

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2,3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.1

2.3

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

Dec.

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

CRANE CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR MIDVALE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. J4 sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 10 miles southeast of

Midvale.

DRAINAGE AREA. 269 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 45.45 feet May 20-25; practically no

storage during October.

1923-1930: Maximum stage, 56.3 feet Feb. 22, 1927; no usable storage

Sept. 23, 1928, to Feb. 28, 1929, Sept. 25 to about Dec. 1, 1929. 

REMARKS. Stored water from this reservoir used for irrigation in lower Weiser

Valley. Capacity of reservoir about 60,000 acre-feet between gage height?

8.0 and 55.0 feet. Gage-height record furnished by Crane Creek Reservoir

Administration Board.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1929-80

Day

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..... 

Nov.

10.65

Dec.

13.50

15.40

16.90

Jan.

17.30

17.40

17.40

17.40

Feb.

17.80

19.50

22.30

26.10

30.00

32.90

34.70

35.70

36.10

37.40

37.90

38.60

38.90

39.40

39.60

Mar.

39.90

40.20

40.90

41.30

41.70

42.00

42.40

49 Sfl

43.10

43.20

43.25

43.50

43.70

43.85

44 cm

44.05

44.20

44.25

44.30

44.35

44.40

44.40

44.40

44.45

44.50

44.55

Apr.

44.58

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44 fin

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.60

44.65

44.60

44.70

44.70

May

44.75

44.75

44.90

45.10

45.20

45.20

45.20

45.20

45.25

45.30

45.30

45.30

45.30

45.30

45.35

45.40

45.40

45.45

45.45

45.45

45.45

45.45

45.45

45.40

45.40

45.40

45.40

45.40

45.40

June

45.30

45.25

45.25

45.20

45.20

45.20

45.10

45.10

45.05

45.05

45.00

44.95

44.90

44.85

44.85

44.80

44.80

44.75

44.70

44.65

44.65

44.60

44.50

44.45

44.15

44.05

July

43.85

43.50

43.40

43.25

43.10

42.90

42.75

42.50

42.35

42.10

42.00

41.90

41.80

41.65

41.50

41.32

41.15

41.00

40.85

40.65

40.45

40.20

40.05

39.95

39.90

39.75

39.50

Aug.

39.35

39.00

38.80

38.40

38.15

37.95

37.65

37.45

37.30

37.15

36.90

36.75

36.55

36.40

36.20

36.00

35.85

35.70

35.60

35.50

35.40

35.25

35.10

34.85

34.70

34.61

34.50

34.40

Sept.

34.10

33.95

33.80

33.70

33.60

33.40

33.30

33.10

33.10

33.00

33.00

32.95

32.90

32.85

32.80

32.70

32.60

32.55

32.55

32.50

32.45

32.40

32.35

32.30

32.25
TRIBUTARY BASINS 137

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rush Creek power plant tailrace near Cambridge,

Idaho, 1929-30

Month

1929-30

July..- .. 

1930

Maximum

9 Q

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

3.6

4.0

A 0

4.2

4.2

3.2

3.1

4 9

2.9

3.0

2.4

Minimum

1.9

.9

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.2

.9

1.3

1.2

1.6

Mean

2.64

2.27

2.60

2.58

2.47

2.66

3.75

4.04

4.04

3.90

2.90

2.45

3.03

2 25

2.28

2.01

Run-off in 

acre-feet

162

135

160

159

137

164

223

248

240

240

178

146

2, 190

138

136

124

" 398
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

CRANE CREEK AT MOUTH, NEAR WEISER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., one-fourth

mile above mouth and 10 miles northeast of Weiser. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1920, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 875 second-feet Feb. 22 (gage

height, 5.2 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 25 (gage height, 1.46 feet). 

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, about 2,350 second-feet about Feb. 7,

1925 (gage height, 6.80 feet); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot May 29,

1929; minimum gage height, 1.30 feet Jan. 21, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 21-23, Jan.

11, 13-31, Feb. 1, Apr. 6-27, which are fair. Flow regulated by storage in

Crane Creek Reservoir. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 

2 

3 _ . __ ..... ..

4 ____ .......

5.. __ .. _ ...

6.... ___ .....

7 

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

9-..... . _ ..

10 

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

12 

13.. _ .... 

14...... __ ....

16 ____ . _ ....

16 

17 __ . _

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

19 

20 

21...... __ ....

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

23

24...... ..

25 . 

26 

27 _ .. __ ...

28 

29.. .

30 

31 _____ . _ ..

Oct.

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.0

1.2

5.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

Nov.

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.0

2 4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.5

3.5

 3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

Dec.

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.8

5.5

4.8

4.5

6.0

9.1

6.5

5.8

6.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.0

Jan.

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.5

4.8

3.7

4.1

4.1

41

3.5

2.9

2.5

3.5

5.0

Feb.

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.2

7.0

9.1

8.5

7.3

8.2

9; 7

24

57

52

78

69

239

281

79

102

156

54

36

38

33

26

Mar.

20

19

19

23

159

72

40

33

28

25

24

27

23

16

13

11

9.4

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

5.5

4.8

5.0

5.2

4.5

3.7

3.1

Apr.

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

> 3.0

5.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

May

6.0

6.2 9.-1

9.4

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.7

1.9

1.6

1.6

3.5

5.5

6.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.2

7.6

7.6

June

7.6

7.9

9.1

8.5

7.9

7.9

8.8

8.5

7.0

6.0

3.9

2.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

7.9

29

32

32

30

30

30

28

30

78

92

96

131

July

130

131

130

130

128

128

130

131

133

131

131

131

106

99

98

98

96

95

95

96

95

93

92

92

92

91

91

93

111

163

163

Aug.

167

167

184

186

186

186

186

186

188

143

138

136

133

131

116

103

91

69

. 66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

70

78

102

Sept

106

98

76

66

64

64

63

63

63

62

36

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Month

February.-.- _ . ___ . ________________

May .. _ _.

June ____ . 

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

August __ . 

Maximum

5.8

3.9

9.1

281

159

6.5

9.4

131

163

188

106

281

Minimum

0.8

1.3

3.9

4.8

3.1

1.6

2.4

91

66

21

.8

Mean

1.84

2.65

497

3.82

50.3

20.7

3.97

5.21

25.0

114

116

39.2

32.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

113

158

306

235

2,790

1,270

236

320

1,490

7,010

7,130

2,330

23 400
TRIBUTARY BASINS 139

CRANE CREEK NEAR HIDVALE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 400 feet 

below Crane Creek Dam and 10 miles southeast of Midvale.

DRAINAGE AREA. 269 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1910, to April, 1916; May, 1924, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 186 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 

1.85 feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 17, May 3-13.

1910-1916, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,240 second-feet Dec. 3, 

1910 (gage height, 8.9 feet); no flow reported at times each year when gates 

in dam are closed.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated Sept. 9, 13, 18, 27. Flow 

regulated by storage in Crane Creek Reservoir. No large diversions above 

station. Gage-height record furnished by Crane Creek Reservoir Administrative Board.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1--.-.

2.....

3.....

4. ...

5. ...

6. ...

7. ... 

8. ... 

9.....

10.....

11.....

12-....

13-....

14.....

15.....

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

8 

8 

5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

7 

11

June

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

2

6 

8 

8 

8 

8

July

141 

141 

139

138 

138

138 

138 

136 

136 

135

135 

128 

102 

99 

99

Aug.

169 

171 

186 

184 

184

182 

182 

182 

178 

139

138 

138 

138 

136 

113

Sept.

107 

84 

70 

64 

64

64 

64 

62 

62 

62

22 

23 

22 

22 

22

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

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

July . - - . August 

Septem

T

ber.-.--- .- -- - --- - -- ----

he year

.

Apr.

0 

0 

8 

14 

14

- 12

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Maximum

14 

11 

148 

167 

186 

107

186

May

11 

11 

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

June

8 

8 

26 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

48 

90 

104 

110 

148

Minimum

0 

0 

2 

93 

68 21*

0

July

99 

97 

97 

96 

96

97 

96 

96 

95 

95

93 

93 

93 

127 

165 

167

Mean

4.0 

6.9 

31.6 

d!8 

117 

38.0

26.6

Aug.

106 

83 

70 

68 

68

68 

68 

69 

69 

69

68 

68 

68 

68 

91 

109

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

21

22

22 

21 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

Run-off in 

acre-feet

238, 

424

1,88ft 

7,26ft 

7,19ft 

2,260,

19,300

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown. 

79039 32 10 '
TRIBUTARY BASINS 141

WEISER IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR WEISER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 32, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., 1J^ miles below 

headworks of canal and 7 miles east of Weiser.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 209 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage 

height, 3.25 feet); practically no flow for long periods during winter. 

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 219 second-feet May 5, 1926 

height, 3.43 feet); usually no flow except during irrigation season.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated Apr. 3. One farm lateral 

diverts water one-fourth mile above gage. Flow regulated at Luck waste 

gate half a mile above, which in practice forms head of canal, although 

actual diversion from Weiser River is located \% miles above station. Water 

from waste gate returns to Weiser River through slough which formerly was 

main channel of river. Canal furnishes water for irrigation on about 7,000 

acres included in projects of Weiser Irrigation District and Weis^r Bench 

Irrigation District near Weiser.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ____ ... _ . _ __._

2...... . .- ..

3 ____ ... __ ___ ..... ... __ . .. 

4.... ___ .. .... __ ..... _ ........

5... . 

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

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

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

9 ___ . ____ . ... __ ..........................

10 ...... . . -.. .......

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

12 ______ . ___ . . _

13. ______ ........ ......... _ ....................

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

15 _________ ........... __ ....... ___ ........

16.- .......... ....-,.... .......'.. .........

17 _________ ....... _ ....... _ ................

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

ID

20. .- ..... . ...... ....... .....

21 ___________ .. _ -.....-...-..-.... _ ........

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

23 . ..- .... . ... .........

24 ____ . _ . _ . _ . _ ..... _ . _ ... __ . _ ....

25 

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

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

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

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

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

31.. _ . __ . _ ______ . _ . _ . _ ..

Month

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

July

September ___ .. _ .. __ . ._.

Oct.

41 

41 

36 

36 

30

30 

30

26 

26 

26

26 

26

Apr.

0 

0 

40 

90 

101

129 

133 

152 

171 

187

191 

199 

168 

42 

90

172 

190 

182 

178 

184

186 

188 

187 

202 

203

190 

189 

189 

192 

189

Maximum

41 

203 

195 

187 

182 

191 

119

May

187 

187 

189 

195 

184

183

184 

181 

179 

176

173 

169 

177 

183 

183

181 

181 

183 

182 

182

184 

183 

176 

164 

160

158 

169 

181 

183 

187 

187

June

187 

169 

186 

184 

185

187 

187 

184 

183 

181

181 

178 

175 

169 

164

133 

116 

124 

138 

139

157 

174 

171 

165 

149

143 

161 

161 

150 

171

July

182 

167 

163 

160 

159

161 

152 

156 

166 

163

169 

163 

147 

133 

130

126 

119 

114 

110 

107

105 

110 

112 

114 

112

112 

112 

110 

112 

162 

163

Minimum Mean

Aug.

164 

166 

172 

181 

181

185 

182 

183 

191 

171

153 

150 

151 

151 

148

132 

129 

97 

93

87

84 

84 

84 

80 

79

77 

72 

72 

71 

78 

104

Sept

119 

107 

85 

80 

82

83 

83 

82

81 

82

81 

67 

58 

60 

63

63 

61

57 

56 

56

54 

53 

51 

50 

53

57 

55

57 

57 

57

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26 31. 2 743 

0 150 8,930 

158 180 11, 100 

116 . 165 ' 9,820 

105 138 8,480 

71 127 7,810 

50 68.3 4,060
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

BURNT RIVER NEAR HEREFORD, OREG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE % sec. 22, T. 12 S., R. 37 E. (erroneous 

section and range previously published), in canyon 1}4 miles below mouth 

of South Fork of Burnt River and 6 miles west of Hereford.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1915, to September, 1916; October, 1928, to 

September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 370 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage 

height, 2.75 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 22.

1915-16, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 926 second-feet Apr. 27, 1916 

(gage height, 5.18 feet at old gage); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Aug. 24, 1915.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, which are poor. Canal with 

capacity of about 3 second-feet diverts water around gage; diversions for 

irrigation of about 7,000 acres from tributaries above station. Records 

furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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 

26 

27 

28 

29.-- ..-

30 

31 

Oct.

12 

12 

13 

13 

12

13 

13 

14

14 

14

18 

17 

18 

20 

20

20 

19 

20 

19 

20

20 

18 

16 

15 

20

20 

21 

22 

21 

22 

21

Nov.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

22 

23 

22 

21 

23

23 

"20

28 

30 

34

47

Dec.

46 1-

36 

36 

42 

43

51

55 

56 

60 

59 

60

63

51 

49 

56 

56

61

48 

48 

48 

47

48

i. "45

Jan.

"30

"20 

-20

Feb.

, 040

65 

68

69 

70 

73 

73

-89

Month

May __ . ______________________ ..-.

July.. .. .. 

Mar.

"70

70 

73

77

88 

121 

129 

124 

110

109 

124 

150 

199 

269

235 

314 

263 

212

282

322 

296 

235 

241 

218 

170

Apr.

146 

133 

128 

121 

112

109 

112 

119 

119 

101

83 

74 

74 

96 

84

69 

58. 

60 

64 

58

65 

67 

63 

54 

52

64 

87 

77 

60 

59

Maximum

22 

47 .

63

322 .

146 

50 

51 

21 

19 

13

322

May

44 

37 

50 

46 

37

32 

29 

25 

23

22

18 

15 

15 

17 

23

25 

43 

33 

28 

33

36 

36 

30

27 

23

21 

16 

15 

14 

29 

39

June

34 

51 

41 

39 

36

29 

30 

33 

33 

29

22 

19 

19 

20 

19

16 

13 

18 

17 

22

21 

19 

18 

17

17

17 

16 

15 

17 

17

July

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

18 

17 

14 

15 

16

20 

21 

19 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

15

14 

14 

15 

15 

14 

14

Minimum Mean

12

36

52 

14 

13 

14 

6 ' 

5

17.3 

22.6 

48.6 

27.7 

59.2 

159 

85.6 

28.4 

23.8 

16.4 

13.2 

7.9

5 42.4

Aug.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

16 

19

18 

17 

16 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

13

12 

9 

8

7 

6 

6 

8 

9 

9

Sept.

9

8 

7 

7

r

7

r &8 lOll 

11 9^ 

8 

8

7 

7 

7

r

&

5 

5

5 

6

7

7 

10 

10 

13 

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060 

1,340 

2,990 

1,700 

3,290 

9,780 

5,000 

1,756 

1,420 

1,010 

812 

470

30,700

Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 143

BURNT RIVER AT HUNTINGTON, OREG.

LOCATION. Stafif gage in NE. K sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., half a mile northwest

of fiuntington.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 226 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage

height, 1.90 feet); no flow July 26 to Sept. 30.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 383 second-feet Mar. 10, 1929 (gage

height, 2.42 feet); no flow at times. 

REMARKS. Records good Feb. 14 to Apr. 30; others poor. Discharge estimated

Nov. 21, 22, Dec. 31, Jan. 8 to Feb. 11. Diversions for irrigat: on above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ... ...... 

2 .. . 

3 

4---.-........ _ ...... __

6 ....

T..... .........................

f>... ...........................

9-._-.-._ .................... ..

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

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

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

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

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

15- ...... ...................

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

17 

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

19... . _. ........

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

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

^..... .........................

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

24 -. ._ ...... .......

^&... ...........................

2&........ ......................

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

K.... ..........................

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

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

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

Oct.

7.0 

7.6 

8.1 

8.6 

9.2

9.8 

10 

11 

10 

9.8

10 

11 

12 

15 

16

14 

16 

16 

17 

16

16 

15 

13 

12 

13

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Nov.

12 

12 

12 

11 

12

16 

19 

22 

24 

26

24 

35 

33 

39 

44

39 

42 

44 

50 

58

60 

62 

64 

60

44

44 

46 

41 

40

37

Dec.

39 

42 

35 

54 

64

74

78 

72 

72 

68

68 

74 

76 

72 

85

76 

78 

80 

80 

83

89 

89 

83 

76 

74

76 

64 

64 

68

87 

98

Month

November.. _____ . _____ _ ________ ......

December ______ ____ ______ _ . ..

February... _____________________ . .....

March. ________ . ______ _____ .. .. .... .

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

June __ . ______ . ______ , ______ . .....

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

The year ___________ __________

Jan.

110 

100 

108 

96 

83

66 

62

. 44

Feb.

62

90 

95 

85 

87

98 

115 

117 

122 

134

137 

142 

147 

160 

172

137 

112 

103

Maximum

17 

64 

98 

110 

172 

226 

185 

19 

19 

4.1

226

Mar.

98 

100 

110 

112 

110

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

100 

94 

91 

96 

112

127 

124 

117 

117 

127

147 

185 

212 

226 

212

212 

198 

226 

226 

226 

226

Apr.

185 

185 

160 

132 

103

80 

68 

54 

37 

21

14 

13 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

10 

9.2 

7.6

11 

12 

12 

12 

14

16 

17 

21 

22 

21

Minimum

7.0 

11 

35

91 

7.6 

6.6 

4.5 

0

0

May

16 

16 

18 

19 

18

17 

16 

15 

13 

12

11

9,. 8 

9.8 

11 

12

12 

13 

12 

13 

13

13

13 

13 

12 

12

11

9.8 

8.1 

6.6 

18 

13

Mean

11.9

35.7 

72.2 

54.2 

97.7 

143 

43.2 

13.1 

10.0 

1.15

400

June

19 

18 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

13 

12 

11

8.6 

9.8 

9.8 

8.1 

7.0

7.6 

8 6 

8.6 

7.6 

8.6

8.6 

7.6 

7.6 

8.6 

7.0

7.0 

8.7 

5.3 

4.9 

4.5

July

4.1 

3.6 

4.1 

3.2

2.8

3.2 

2.4 

2.2 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.5

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

.6 

.5 

.3 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

732 

2,120 

4,440 

3,330 

5,430 

8,790 

2,570 

806 

595 

71

28,900

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

POWDEK RIVER AT SALISBURY, OREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 30, T. 10 S., R. 40 E., three-fourths mile below 

railroad siding of Salisbury and 8% miles south of Baker. Zero of gage, 

3,628.33 feet above mean sea-level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 230 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1903, to August, 1914; October, 1928, to 

September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 233 seeond-ferfc Apr. 27 (gage 

. height, 1.98 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 4-6.

1903-1914, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,660 second-feet Mar. 20, 

1910 (gage height, 6.65 feet); no flow Aug. 31, 1909.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated Nov. 7-9, and those for 

periods of ice effect, Nov. 12 to Dec. 6, Dec. 27 to Feb. 14, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation above station. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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.

6

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

7 

6 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

7 

7

7 

8 

8 

7 

8

8 

8 

9 

9 

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

11 

6

Nov.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

8 

10

9

 8

Dec.

6

6 

13

15 

17

20 

30 

28 

28 

34

34 

28 

24 

22 

22

22

26 

24

28

30 !-

Jan.

29

Feb.

 50

56

65 

75 

84 

84 

157

137 

95 

91 

80 

64

62 

60 

59

Month

October __ _____ . _ .

April...................-...... ...................

June ________ . ____ . _ .... ... __ . _ . ......

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

August ________ _______ . ___ _. .....

September. __ .. . _ -. ....... .. ..

Mar.

56 

54 

40 

49 

56

59 

54 

51 

51 

51

64 

87 

91 

80 

70

64 

67 

77 

80 

87

95 

107 

103 

103 

99

107 

127 

147 

157 

167 

147

Apr.

137 

137 

147 

137 

137

147 

167 

178 

199 188"

178 

178 

178 

188 

167

147 

127 

107 

107 

111

103 

107 

137 

199 

199

210 

233 

188 

167 

147

Maximum

11

34

157 

167 

233 

188 

119 

20 

8 

6

233

May

137 

137 

188 

167 

147

137 

127 

127 

115 

107

99 

95 

91 

95 

137

157 

167 

147 

137 

147

147 

157 

137 

119 

113

103 

99 

95 

99 

119 

137

June

111 

119 

HP

103 

99

8' 

81

8':

81 

67

61 

51 

54 

51

41

4* 

41 

3t 

45

51

61?

51 

49 

43 

38

40 

36 

34

28 

22

July

20 

1ft 

14 

13 

13

11 

11 

9 

9 

9

10 

9

8

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5

Minimum Mean

6

40 

103 

91 

22 

4 

4 

3

7.7 

7.7 

21.0 

25.0 

66.8 

85.4 

158 

129 

60.7 

8.3 

5.3 

4.0

3 48.0

Aug.

6 

5 

6 

5 

4

4 

6 

6 

5

7

6

7 

6 

6 

6

8 

6 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Sept

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

5 

6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

474 

458 

1,290 

1,540 

3,710 

5,250 

9,400 

7,930 

3,610 

510 

326 

238

34,700
TRIBUTARY BASINS 145

POWDER EIVEK NEAR ROBIffETTE, OREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 22, T. 9 S., R. 46 E., 3 miles northwest of 

Robinette.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 770 second-feet Feb. 20 (gage 

height, 3.00 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 8.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,920 second-feet Mar. 10, 1929; minimum, that of Aug. 8, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those for Jan. 9 to Feb. 9, which v^ere estimated because of ice. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

57 

58 

57 

57 

57

52 

58 

59 

65 

68

70 

75

76

78 

75

75 

68 

68 

65 

72

68 

65 

65 

65

67

70 

73 

73 

75 

76 

80

Nov.

83 

85 

90 

93 

95

95 

92 

92 

93 

100

99 

90 

81 

83 

97

102 

109 

104 

86 

76

76 

73 

95 

100 

131

150 

140 

140 

140 

122

Dec.

122 

122 

100 

104 

113

131 

131 

131 

150 

171

171 

171 

182 

194 

207

327 

234 

234 

207 

171

182 

171 

171 

182 

171

194 

150 

111 

122 

122 

160

Jan.

171 

160 

160 

171 

182

131 

100

81

80

Feb.

| 

175

248

248 

234 

248 

278 

380

380 

419 

500

585 

770

675 

585 

542 

500 

419

419 

380 

362

Month

March. _______ .. __ . __ ... ..................

July.... ...

Mar. Apr.

344 

327 

327 

327 

380

419 

362 

327 

327 

327

310 

327 

344 

310 

310

294 

278 

278 

278 

278

294 

294 

294 

294 

294

362 

362 

344 

362 

380 

380

362 

344 

362 

344 

327

380 

500 

521 

542 

521

500 

500 

521 

542 

500

400 

344 

310 

294 

263

310 

419 

480 

630 

585

585 

585 

500 

459 

400

Maximum

80 

150 

327 

182 

770 

419 

630 

720 

630 

182 

37 

86

770

May

3hO 

480 

720 

630 

542

521 

459 

419 

419 

400

380 

362 

362 

459 

480

675

585 

585 

585 

585

542 

439 

400 

380 

400

380 

419 

585 

542 

585 

480

June

439 

439 

419 

400 

380

400 

521 

585 

542 

585

630 

542 

500 

419 

400

380 

419 

362 

344 

521

480 

362

344 

294 

294

278 

248 

248 

220 

207

Minimum

52 

73 

100

278 

263 

362 

207 

35 

29 

29

29

July

182 

182 

171 

171 

150

140 

122 

100 

97 

102

106 

90 

78 

76 

59

58 

56 

48 

46 

44

42 

42 

41 

41 

41

40 

38 

39 

38 

38 

35

Mean

67.3 

100 

165 

96.6 

348 

327 

444 

490 

407 

81.1 

33.5 

47.9

216

Aug.

30 

30 

29 

30 

30

30 

30 

29 

29 

31

34 

37

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

35 

35

34

35 

35 

35 

37

36 

37 

36 

33 

31 

30

Sept.

30 

29 

30 

30 

31

32 

31 

32 

36 

38

72 

86 

75 

67 

64

61 

56 

58 

53 

54

48 

45 

44

47 

48

50

49 

47 

47 

47

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,140 

5,850 

10,100 

5,940 

19,300 

20,100 

26,400 

30,100 

24,200 

4,990 

2,060 

2,850

156,000
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

IMWAHA RIVER AT IMWAHA, OREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. ^ sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 48 E., at Imnaha, oneeighth mile below mouth of Sheep Creek.

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 second-feet June 11 (gage 

height, 2.90 feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage height, estimated, 

0.16 foot).

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,330 second-feet Jure 16, 1929 (gage 

height, 4.00 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Dec. 4-8, 192°.

REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated, Jan. 5 to Feb. 1, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet 1929-30

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.

119 

119 

117 

104 

104

99 

99 

104 

117 

110

112 

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

108 

112 

117 

112

112 

110 

108 

108 

108

108 

112 

108 

108 

108 

108

Nov.

108 

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

112 

117 

117 

117

117 

117 

81 

84 

112

108 

104 

108 

104 

81

37

56 

56 

95 

130

133 

117 

102 

106 

110

Dec.

106 

82 

86 

95 

114

104 

114 

104 

147 

200

200 

154 

214 

278 

313

730 

370 

332

278 

214

200 

185 

200 

172 

169

175 

149 

137 

140 

135 

164

Jan.

147 

140 

145 

149

80

Feb.

200 

278 

245 

172 

135

135 

159 

135 

128 

133

135 

142

152 

164 

182

200 

245 

313 

410 

498

520 

475 

390 

313 

313

313

278 

278

Month

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

March ____ ... _____________ _ ..._

April. . 

June.... __ . ______ . ______ . ..............

July... 

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

<Mar.

262 

200 

214 

214 

230

245 

230 

230 

214 

230

230 

245 

278 

278 

262

245 

245 

245 

245

278

278 

296 

313 

313 

332

350 

410 

430 

498 

520 

542

Apr.

542 

615 

642 

642 

615

765 

950 

990. 

990 

990

870 

870 

835 

835 

765

670 

615 

615 

615 

590

590 

670 

730 

800 

870

870 

870 

765 

730 

670

Maximum

119 

133 

730

520 

542 

990 

950 

1,030 

410 

121 

164

1,030

May

615 

615 

950 

870 

800

765 

730 

765 

642 

615

615 

615 

615 

642 

700

765 

800 

870 

800 

835

800 

700 

615 

590 

590

615 

730 

835 

800 

835 

700

June

647 

670 

70(1 

730 

730

730 

870 

950 

910 

950

1,030 

950 

83.5 

76,5 

700

730 

76,5 

700 

615 

83.5

765 

642 

590 

542 

520

49P 

498 

475 

410 

410

Minimum

99 

37

82

128 

200 

542 

590 

410 

119 

81 

71

37

July

390 

410 

370 

370 

350

332 

296 

296 

278 

296

296 

278 

278 

262 

230

230 

214 

200 

200 

185

175 

164 

159 

159 

149

142 

140 

137 

133 

124 

119

Mean

109 

102 

196

88.4 

251 

294 

753 

724 

705 

237 

100 

97.2

304

Aug.

121 

121 

119 

117 

117

117 

117 

112 

112 

119

112 

106 

102 

99 

99

104 

102 

99 

97 

95

95 

91 

89 

82 

81

81 

81 

81 

81 

81 

81

Sept.

81 

77 

74 

74 

71

81 

95 

93

89 

88

164 

162 

119 

112 

106

99 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

97

Run-off in

acre-feet

6,700 

6,070 

12,100 

5,440 

13,900 

18,100 

44,800 

44,500 

42,000 

14,600 

6,150 

5,780

220,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 147

SALMON KIVER BELOW VALLEY CREEK, AT STANLEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % SE. % sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 13 E., 

three-fourths mile below mouth of Valley Creek and \% miles northeast of 

new Stanley. Zero of gage 6,189.24 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 535 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1925, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 second-feet June 11 (gage 

height, 3.03 feet); minimum (estimated), 100 second-feet Nov. 20-FO.

1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 5,020 second-feet June 27, 1£27 (gage 

height, 4.41 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 20-30, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are poor. 

Few diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14. 

16.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

242

242

238

238

238

234

234

262

271

266

257

247

242

238

238

230

234

238

234

234

"240

252

247

247

266

281

257

242

252

247

262

247

242

252

257

234

238

238

262

238

219

242

252

252

252

242

242

242

"ICO

"220 "140

"150

"160

"160 

145

°150

148

"150

153

"160

155 

"200

230

230

238

252

230

242

257

281

332

376

475

596

691

802

792

821

910

990

930

736

745

736

792

940

1,050

1,130

1,280

1,360

1,320

1,230

1,150

1,030

970

1,050

1,190

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,020

950

850

821

840

920

940

950

1,010

1,050

1,120

1,500

1,480

1,330

1,270

1,250

1,280

1,390

1,630

1,970

 1,870

 1, 770

 1,670 

'1,570 

1,460

 1,400 

1,340

1,530

1,830

2,040

2,190

2,420

2,500

2,190

1,970

1,760

1,760

1,830

1,900

1,760

1,700

1,550

1,440

1,390

1,320

1,250

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,020

1,000

990

970

950

920

890

860

840

802

802

821

754

718

682

646

621

596

554

514

483

468

446

423

403

389

356

349

343

337

332

332

332

326

332

356

343

332

326

389

409

403

453

498

498

468

431

389

409

396

382

362

349

337

332

326

314

303

297

291

286

281

271

266

257

252

262

262

262

291

276

281

332

326

308

303

291

281

276

276

276

271

266

276

314

303

303

297

291

286

281

276

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre*feet

October....

November. 

DecemberJanuary....

February. . 

March._. 

April.......

May.__. 

June... . 

July._... 

August__. 

September.

281

262

230

252

1,360

1,970

2,500

1,000

498

332

242

821

1,020

332

281

252

246

192

220

140

155

171

824

1,200

1,620

633

364

284

The year... 2,500 504

0.460

.359

.411

.262

.290

.320

1.54

2.24

3.03

1.18

.680

.531

.942

0.53

.40

.47

.30

.30

.37

1.72

2.58

3.36

1.38

.79

.59

15,100 

11,400 

13,500 

8,610 

8,610 

10,500 

49,000 

73,800 

96,400 

$8,900 

22,400 

16,900

12.78 365,000

1 Estimated.
148 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 JB

SALMON RIVER BELOW YANKEE FORK, NEAR CLAYTON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 15 E., one-fourth mile

below Sunbeam Dam and mouth of Yankee Fork and 18 mibs above Clayton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 841 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet May 30, June

11, 12 (gage height, 6.3 feet); minimum (estimated), 160 second-feet Nov.

26-30.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 8,000 second-feet June 27,

1927 (gage height, about 9.65 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 25-30, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are poor.

No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

342

346 

342 

342 

342

334 

342 

392 

399 

396

374 

367 

360 

356 

350

346 

353 

364 

346 

346

346 

339 

332 

336 

342

342 

374 

392 

356 

325 

353

Nov.

336 

378 

332 

319 

346

367 

305 

319 

322 

381

332 

240 

266 

312 

332

322 

329 

319 

288 

250

234 

262

« 245 

228

«160

Dec.

200 

240

 « 400 

548

- 400

385

«350

Month

October 

November. _____________

December _____ ___ __ ..

February.. ______ _ .

March. __ ________ ____

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

May ________ ......

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

August... _________ ....

September. _____________

Jan.

« 230

Maximun

39t

381

2,210 

3,76( 

3,64( 

1,360

711 

45£

&, 760

Feb.

«250

Mar.

«250

305

"300

312 

«310 

305

i«320

332 

«339 "346

i Minimum

325

353 

) 1,360 

) 1,420 

» 506 

388 

346

Apr.

353 

417 

482 

570 

662

842 

1,010 

1,130 

1,220 

1,290

1,290 

1,420 

1,600 

1,520 

1,260

1,100 

1,070 

1,040 

1,070 

1,190

1,360 

1,660 

1,820 

2,080 

2,210

2,160 

1,940 

1,780 

1,630 

1,520

May

1,600 

1,820 

2,080 

2,080 

2,030

1,980 

1,860 

1,780 

1,630 

1,520

1,420 

1,360 

1,390 

1,490 

1,630

1,660 

1,740 

1,860 

1,940 

2,030

2,720 

2,510 

2,360 

2,410 

2,410

2,360 

2,410 

2,830 

3,400 

3,760 

"3,400

Mean

354 

277 

352 

230 

250 

284 

1,290 

2,110 

2,420 

882 

528 

382

781

I

sq

IT

June

"1,340 

2,510 

2,360 

2,260 

2,080

2, 160 

2,510 

3,050 

3, 160 

3,401

3,640 

3,640 

3, 160 

2,830 

2,610

2,510 

2,610 

2,610 

2,510 

2,361

2,210 

2,030 

1,900 

1,821

1,700

1, 630 

1,601 

1,560 

1,491 

1,421

>er 

uare

tile

0.421 

.329 

.419 

.273 

.297 

.338 

1.53 

2.51 

2.88 

1.05 

.628 

.454

.929

July

1,360 

1,360 

1,320 

1,290 

1,260

1,220 

1,190 

1,160 

1,130 

1,220

1,190 

1,070 

1,010 

952 

898

815 

762 

711 

686 

662

638 

615 

592 

570 

548

527 

527 

527 

527 

506 

506

Aug.

506 

486 

486 

548 

548

527 

506 

486 

570 

592

638 

615 

662 

711 

711

662 

615 

592 

570 

527

506 

486 

47CI 

455 

447

432 

417 

403 

399 

392 

388

Sept.

381 

381 

374 

370 

374

378. 

381 

388 

385 

403

459 

432 

410 

406 

392

385 

370 

356 

353 

350

346 

346 

410 

388 

385

367 

367 

370 

370 

374

Run-off

Inches

0.49 

.37 

.48 

.32 

.31 

.39 

1.71 

2.89 

3.21 

1.21 

.72 

.51

12.61

Acre-feet

21,800 

16,500 

21,600 

14,100 

13,900 

17,500 

76,800 

130,000 

144,000 

54,200 

32,500 

22,700

566,000

> Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 149

SAIMOW EIVER NEAR CHALLIS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., 250 feet below

mouth of Bayhorse Creek and 9 miles south of Chain's. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,740 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, fco September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 second-feet June 12 (gage

height, 6.36 feet); minimum, 331 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage height, 1.16 feet). 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1930; minimum, that of

Nov. 21, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, whicl are fair.

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. ..... .

2 - ..

3. . ...,.

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

8...- ___ ..

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.

579 

558 

558 

558 

558

558 

558 

579 

623 

623

601 

601 

579 

579 

579

579 

579 

579 

579 

558

558 

558 

538 

538 

538

538 

558 

601 

658 

538 

538

Nov.

520

558 

538 

501 

520

538 

520 

484 

501 

538

520 

452 

408 

467 

501

501 

501 

501 

484 

422

383 

396 

452 

436 

484

484 

4S4 

484 

484 

4S4

Dec.

467 

436 

422 

422 

436

484 

452 

436 

501

"800

" 900

"550

Month

December. _____________ .

January _______________

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

June. __ . ______ . .............

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

September __ .- ---

The year

Jan.

"500

467 

484 

501 

"485 470

"455 

436

 500

Feb.

"550

570

623

579

579 

538 

538 

"538 "538

"538 

538 

538

Mar.

520 

484 

501 

520 

538

538 

520 

501 

520 

520

467 

484 

"496 

"508 

520

520 

501 

501 

501 

520

520 

538 

520 

501 

520

558 

538 

538 

538 

601 

558

Apr.

558 

579 

646 

746 

830

990 

1,290 

1,520 

1,660 

1,810

1,760 

1,920 

2,140 

2,140 

1,810

1,520 

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,470

1,710 

2,140 

2,500 

2,830 

3,110

3,040 

2,760 

2,500 

2,260 

2,030

May

2,080 

2,320 

2,700 

2,900

"2, 400

1,810 

1,760 

1,860 

2,030

2,200 

2,200 

2,320 

2,500 

2,630

3,400 

3,480 

3,180 

3,040 

3,040

3,110 

3,400 

4,060 

4,900 

5,430 

5,000

Maximum Minimum Mean

623

558

538 

383 

422 

436

601 467 

3, 110 558 1 

5, 430 1, 760 2 

5, 760 2, 200 3 

2, 200 802 1 

1, 380 670 

746 . 601

569 

485 

618 

493 

557 

520 

750 

840 

670 

490 

898 

662

5, 760 383 1, 210

S( 

]

June

4,320 

3,880

"3,500

4,700 

4,900 

5,220

5,760 

5,760 

4,900 

4,140 

3,800

i"3, 600

3,260 

3,180 

3,040 

2,900 

2,630

2,560 

2,500 

2,500 

2,380 

2,200

Per 

luare

mile

0.327 

.279 

.355 

.283 

.320 

.299 

1.01 

1.63 

2.11 

.856 

.516 

.380

.695

July

2,200 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140 

2,030

1,980 

1,920 

1,860 

1,810 

2,140

"2,000 

"1,850 

1,710 

1,660 

1,560

1,470 

1,420 

1,340 

1,250 

1,170

1,100 

1,060 

1,020 

990

955

923 

891 

860 

860 

830

802

Aug.

830 

830 

802 

990 

860

860 

830 

802 

86Q 

990

990 

1,210 

1,170 

1,380 

1,210

1,100 

1,060 

990 

955 

891

830 

830

802 

773

773

746 

720 

720 

695 

670 

670

Sept.

670 

670 

646 

646 

646

670 

670 

670 

646 

646

720 

746 

695 

670 

670

646 

646 

646 

623 

623

601 

623 

695 

,695 

670

670 

670 

670 

646 

646

Run-off

Inches

0.38 

.31 

.41 

.33 

.33 

.34 

1.13 

1.88 

2.35 

.99 

.59 

.42

9.46

Acre-feet

35,000 

28,900 

38,000 

30,300 

30,900 

32,000 

104,000 

175,000 

218,000 

91,600 

55,200 

39,400

878,000

Estimated.
150 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

SALMON RIVER AT SALMON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder installed Oct. 21, 1929, in set. 6, T. 21 N., R.

22 E., just above Lemhi River and three-eighths mile below highway bridge

at Salmon. Staff gage near same site used prior to Oct. 21, 1929. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1912, to September, 1916; July, 1919, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,030 second-feet June 12 (gage

height, 4.86 feet); minimum, 516 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 1.87 feet). 

1912-1916, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 16,400 second-feet June 12,

1921; minimum, that of Jan. 8, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 30

Day

I.. .,-...

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.

850 

890 

900 

890 

880

870 

880 

900 

931 

964

953 

942 

931 

942 

931

931 

931 

931 

953 

942

942 

910 

900 

900 

880

890 

900 

910 

912 

942 

900

Nov.

880 

910 

900 

900 

880

910 

920 

890 

880 

900

953 

931 

880 

840 

900

890 

942 

931 

920 

880

760 

702 

666

l°880

890 

920 

910

Dec.

910 

860

I "800 

900

"1,200

1,160 

"1,600

1,040

975 

910 

953 

1,010 

997

931 

910 

790 

780 

780 

800

Month

Febraary.. ____ . ______ . _

March.. ___ __ .. __ ......

AprU..... ........................

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

September. _ .

The yeair _____ _ .. ..

Jan.

931 

890 

890 

800 

860

964 

770 

622 

598 

639

711 

740 

820 

800 

750

693

614

"850 

"900

Feb.

 "900

 «1, 100

986 

931

890 

910 

900

Maximum

964 

953

3,460 

5,650 

5,780 

2,480 

1,470 

964

5,780

Mar.

890 

850 

860 

850 

900

931 

910 

890 

870 

890

900 

942 

997 

1,010 

986

"1,000

860 

860 

840 

830

850 

«847 

«844 

840 

890 

880

Minimum

850 

666 

780

890 

2,030 

2,580 

975 

870 

860

666

Apr.

890 

910 

975 

1,040 

1,070

1,150 

1,380 

1,700 

1,890 

2,060

2,100 

2,050 

2,190 

2,440 

2,340

2,010 

1,780 

1,700 

1,640 

1,590

1,680 

1,980 

2,440 

2,790 

3,340

3,460 

3,230 

2,900 

2,680 

2,360

May

2,210 

2,300 

2,580 

3,120 

3,120

3,010 

2,900 

2,790 

2,580 

2,420

2,280 

2,150 

2,060 

2,030 

2,120

2,300 

2,340 

2,440 

2,680 

2,790

3,120 

3,930 

3,810 

3,460 

3,340

3,340 

3,460 

3,930 

4,650 

5,520 

5,650

Mean

915 

870 

1,070 

816 

961 

910 

1,990 

3,050 

4,060 

1,690 

1,080 

891

1,520

I 

sq 

n

June

5,150 

4,650 

4,290 

3,810 

3,690

3,460 

3,690 

4,410 

4,900 

5,020

5,520 

5,780 

5,520 

4,900 

4,410

4,170 

4,290 

4,410 

4,290 

4,050

3,930 

3,690 

3,460 

3,340 

3,120

2,900 

2,790 

2,790 

2,680 

2,580

>er

n&rs 

iile

0.254 

.242 

.297 

.227 

.267 

.253 

.553 

.847 

1.13 

.469 

.300 

.248

.422

July

2,440 

2,320 

2,300 

2,270 

2,230

2,170 

2,100 

2,010 

1,990 

2,080

2,480 

2,280 

2,030 

1,920 

1,790

1,680 

1,600 

1,520 

1,450 

1,360

1,310 

1,260 

1,220 

1,180 

1,140

1,120 

1,040 

1,020 

997 

986 

975

Aug.

964 

964 

942 

931 

975

997 

964 

953 

942 

1,050

1,160 

1,160 

1,390 

1,470 

1,420

1,360 

1,340 

1,300 

1,260 

1,200

1,140 

1,080 

1,050 

997 

1,010

975 

942 

900 

890 

880 

870

Sept.

860 

860 

860 

860 

860

880 

,880 

870 

870 

860

870 

931 

964 

920 

900

880 

880 

880 

870 

860

860 

870 

931

853 

942

931 

931 

920

900 

890

Run-off

Inches

0.29 

.27 

.34 

.26 

.28 

.29 

.62 

.98 

1.26 

.54 

.35 

.28

5.76

Acre-feet

56,300 

51,800 

65,800 

50,200 

53,400 

56.000 

118,000 

188,000 

242,000 

104,000 

66,400 

53,000

1, 100, 000

1 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 151

SALMON RIVER AT WHITEBIRD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge just above

Whitebirdx Creek and 1 mile southwest of Whitebird. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 13,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1910, to September, 1917; October, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 40,600 second-feet May 30 (gage

height, 12.86 feet); minimum, 2,340 second-feet Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.08

feet).

1910-1917, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 88,800 second-feet June 9,

1921 (gage height, 21.2 feet); minimum, 2,150 second-feet Jan. 1, 1926 (gage

height, 0.94 foot).

Maximum stage known, 27.5 feet in June, 1894 (discharge, about 120,000

second-feet). 

REMAKKS. Records good except those for October and November/which are

fair. Amount of water diverted for irrigation above station negligible.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1... .....

2. ______

3 

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

6 

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

T. ..........

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

9 _ . _ ...

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

11. 

12.... _ ....

13. .......

14....... _ .

15 

18 ... ....

17 _ ........

18. 

19.. _ ......

20 

21 

22.. ...

23 ....

24 

25. __ ......

26. __ . .....

27 ...

28. 

29. _ .......

30 

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

Oct.

3,400 

3,500

3,400

Nov.

3,300

3,440

3,440 

3,590 

3,030 

2,900 

2,900

3,160 

3,300 

3,440 

3,440 

3,160

2,780 

2,440 

2,340 

2,550 

3,160

3,440 

3,740 

3,740 

3.590 

3,440

Dec.

3,440 

3,440 

3,160 

2,900 

2,900

2,900 

3,030 

3,440 

3,590 

4,060

5,320 

6,520 

6,940 

6,940 

7,150

8,020 

7,580 

6,310 

5,710 

5,130

4,940 

4,230 

4,230 

4,230 

4,400

4,230 

4,060 

3,590 

3,590 

3,160 

3,160

Month

October _ ____ . ...............

January _____ ...... ...

April... 

May. .. 

June. ______ . _ _ . ....

July... ...

August. ____ _ _ ...

September. _ --- - - - --

The yea

Jan.

3,440 

3,740 

3,590 

3,590 

3,590

3,740 

3,440 

3,030 

2,440 

2,440

2,440 

2,780 

2,780 

2,660 

2,660

2,660 

2,660 

2,780 

2,780 

2,900

2,900 

3,030 

3,300 

3,300 

3,440

3,440 

3,440 

3,300 

3,300 

3,440 

3,440

Feb.

3,440 

3,590 

3,440 

3,440 

3,440

3,590 

3,740 

4,060 

4,060 

4,060

3,900 

3,740 

3,900 

4,060 

4,230

4,400 

4,580 

4,760 

4,940 

5,320

5,510 

5,510 

5,130 

4,940 

4,760

4,580 

4,400 

4,060

Maximum

2

4

3

1

3,740 

8,020 

3,740 

5,510 

6,110 

9,300 

0,100 

5,800 

1,600 

5,320 

4,400

40,100

Mar.

4,060 

4,060 

3,740 

3,740 

3,740

4,060 

3,900 

3,900 

3,900 

3,740

3,740 

3,900 

4,230 

4,230 

4,580

4,580 

4,400 

4,400 

4,230 

4,400

4,580 

4,940 

5,130 

5,130 

4,940

5,510 

5,910 

5,710 

5,510 

5,910 

6,110

Apr.

5,910 

5,910 

6,310 

6,940 

7,580

8,700 

10,500 

13,400 

14,700 

15,300

15,000 

15,300 

16,700 

18,100 

17,000

15,000 

13,100 

12,200 

11,900 

12,200

15,300 

16,400 

21,200 

22,000 

29,300

28,400 

24,900 

22,800 

22,000 

20,000

Minimum

2,340 

2,900 

2,440 

3,440 

3,740 

5,910 

16,400 

11,900 

4,400 

3,300 

3,160

2,340

May

19,200 

23,200 

25,700 

25,300 

25,700

25,300 

23,600 

21,600 

20,400 

19,600

17,400 

16,700 

16,400 

17,400 

18,900

21,200 

23,200 

25,300 

26,600 

27,900

30,600 

30,600 

28,800 

26,200 

24,900

24,400 

25,700 

30,200 

30,200 

40,100 

39,600

Mean

3,430 

3,220 

4,590 

3,110 

4,270 

4,550 

15,500 

24,900 

24,000 

7,200 

4,260 

3,580

8,550

June

35,300 

30,200 

28,400 

26,200 

24,000

23,600 

26,200 

29,700 

32,500 

34,800

35,800 

35,300 

32., 000 

27,500 

25,700

24,400 

24,000 

23,200 

21,600 

21,200

21,200 

19,200 

17,800 

17,000 

16,000

15,000 

14,400 

12,800 

12,200 

11,900

Per 

square 

mile

0.252 

.237 

.338 

.229 

.314 

.335 

1.14 

1.83 

1.76 

.529 

.313 

.263

.629

July

11,600 

11,300 

11,100 

10,200 

9,960

9,440 

8,460 

8,240 

8,020 

7,580

7,580 

8,020 

8,460 

7,580 

7,360

7,150 

6,730 

5,910 

6,110 

6,310

5,710 

5,710 

5,510 

5,320 

5,320

5,130 

4,940 

4,760 

4,580 

4,580 

4,400

Aug.

4,400 

4,400 

4,230 

4,400 

4,400

4,400 

4,230 

4,230 

3,900 

4,230

4,400 

4,580 

4,580 

5,130 

5,320

5,320 

4,940 

4,760 

4,580 

4,400

4,400 

4,230 

4,060 

T.900 

f,740

F.590 

f,690 

f,590 

f,440 

2,300 

F.440

Sept.

3,160 

3,300 

3,160 

3,300 

3,160

3,300 

3,300 

3,440 

3,590 

3,590

3,740 

4,230 

4,400 

4,060 

3,900

3,740 

3,590 

3,440 

3,440 

3,440

3,440 

3,440 

3,440 

3,740 

3,590

3,740 

3,740 

3,740 

3,740 

3,590

Run-off

Inches

a 29

.26 

.39 

.26 

.33 

.39 

1.27 

2.11 

1.96 

.61 

.36 

.29

8.52

Acre-feet

211,000 

192,000 

282,000 

191,000 

237,000 

280,000 

922,000 

1,530,000 

1,430,000 

443,000 

262,000 

213,000

6, 190, 000
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

VALLEY GREEK AT STANLEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 13 E., one-fourt^ mile above confluence with Salmon River and three-fourths mile above old Stanley post 

office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 176 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1910, to October, 1913; May, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 631 second-fe?t May 30 (gage 

height, 2.50 feet); minimum (estimated), 40 second-feet Nov. 17-30.

1910-1913, 1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,850 second-feet May 29, 

1921 (gage height, 4.4 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 17-30, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair for April to September; others poor. Few ranch diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

»75

70 

«70

Nov.

 «80

, a 40

Dec.

"70

Month

October _______________

November.. . _______ ..........

January ___ .. ______ . .........

February ______________

June.. . _______________

July... 

September __ . ___________

The year ____________

Jan.

, «50

Feb.

«6 (

Maximum

546 

631 

466 

242 

142 

122

631

Mar.

-70

66 70

75 

63 

70 

«80 

«90 

100

Minimum

113 

254 

238 

87 

75 

72

Apr.

"113 

"126 

 139 

153 "196

238 

303 

338 

519 

466

348 

£19 

546 

307 

 309

311 

«288 

265 

361 

415

366 

338 

366 

492 

466

415 

390 

338 

294 

294

May

303 

338 

390 

415 

390

366 

«337 

«307 

277 

261

254 

254 

«270 

286 

«286

286 

348 

348 

366 

390

602 

466 

366 

390 

390

«382 

«374 

366 

519 

631 

519

Mean

73.7 

61.3 

70.0 

50.0 

60.0 

71.7 

334 

370 

346 

168 

101 

80.7

149

I

sqi

m

Juno

46<3 

415 

391 

35' 

«361

«363 

36^ 

441 

«433 «42'

415 

°415 

 41.5 

415

367 

30'

a 29^

285

 277 

«267 

«25^

. 24? 

23^ 

«24<5 

25< 

"24^

'er

die

0.419 

.348 

.398 

.284 

.341 

.407 

1.90 

2.10 

1.97 

.955 

.574 

.459

.847

July

231 

"236 

242 

"232 

«222

213 

"218 

«223 

227 

«221

«215 

209 

«199 

189

I "170

148 

"139

«130 

120 

 115 

"110 

104

 102 

100 

"100 

100 

«94 

87

Aug.

«88 

«89 

91 

"100 

"109

117 

«110 

104 

"108 

113

 115 

117 

"130 

142 

122

"118 

113 

"108 

104 

"100

«96 

92 

«90

87 

«85

 83 

82

«82 

82 

«78 

75

Sept

a 74 

«73 

72 

"73 

 74

7& 

«76 

78 

7& 

«98

122 

«107 

92 

«8S 

85.

«82 

"79 

75 

«75

75

«76 

78 

"77 

 76 

75

«75 

75 

«78 

82 

«80

Run-off

Inches

0.48 

.39 

.46 

.33 

.36 

.47 

2.12 

2.42 

2.20 

1.10 

.66 

.51

11.50

Acre-feet

4,530 

3,650 

4,300 

3,070 

3,330 

4,410 

19,900 

22,800 

20,600 

10,300 

6,210 

4,800

108,000

> Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 153

YANKEE FORK OF SALMON RIVER NEAR CIATTON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 15 E., at Sunbeam Dam, 350 feet

above confluence with Salmon River and 18 miles west of Clay ton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 195 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 second-feet May 30, 31

(gage height, 4.6 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 0.87

foot).

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,360 second-feet June 12, 1S21 (gage

height, 6.79 feet, present datum): minimum (estimated), 10 second-feet

Dec. 5, 6, 1927. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair^

No diversions or regulation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 .

2 

3. . .

4... .._. .

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

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

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

8. .........-.

0 .. ...- - 

JO.... ... ......

11... ...... ___ .

12

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

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

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

16......... -.

17 - .

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

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

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

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

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

23. ... .

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

25. .. .......

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

27 . .

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

29... .......

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

31 .

Oct.

57 

53 

51 

53 

53

50 

48 

55 

58 

58

58 

51 

53 

53 

51

50 

51

51 

50 

48

48 

47 

46 

29 -38

48 

49 

50 

47 

50 

58

Nov.

63

"63 

 64 

64 

68

68 

66 

53 

58 

61

 45 

-40

Dec.

I °40

50

50

79 

88 

93 

258

187 

143 

150 

124 

105

99 

99 

93 

99 

93

68 

82 

88 

93 "85

"77 

69 

68 

74 

69 

70

Month

April ____ ... ___ . ______ ...

July-. ...

The year. __________ ..

Jan.

68 

69 

65 

62 

58

MO 

 45 '

Maximun

56 

6« 

25* 

K

66 

691 

1.12C 

80C 

202 

157 

76

1,121

Feb.

«45

Mar.

«50

50 

48 

60 

66 

66

i Minimum

29

 ....

 ......

__ . ...

71 

292 

220 

64 

72

) 

Apr.

71 

75 

111 

117 

136

212 

248 

292 

330 

691

617 

617 

292 

248 

304

220 

212 

195 

203 

220

464 

617 

570 

641 

"680

547 

464 

426 

172 

304

May

359 

526 

593 

547 

504

504 

464 

445 

391 

330

292 

292 

304 

464 

484

504 

641 

593 

593 

641

986 

691 

641 

617 

641

593 

744 

921 

 986 

1,050 

1,120

Mean

50.4 

49.3 

90.7 

44.9 

45.0 

51.3 

343 

596 

492 

138 

98.8 

. 67.9

173

I

sqi

IT

June

800 

666 

593 

464 

504

593 

641 

744 

800 

691

Ueoo

445

570 

547 

526 

464 

445

408 

344 

317 

269

258

269 

258 

269 

248 

220

>er

iile

0.258 

.253 

.466 

.230 

.231 

.263 

1.76 

3.06 

2.52 

.708 

.507 

.348

.887 

1

July

203 

 197 

 192 

187 

187

' 180 

172 

172 

180 

180

172 

157 

157 

150 

136

124 

124 

117 

 117 

117

76 

111 

111 

111 

64

99 

99 

99 

99 

93 

93

Aug.

88 

93 

93 

93 

105

105 

99 

88 

93 

111

93 

136 

157 

124 

124

124 

111 

117 

99 

99

93 

 93 

93 

93

82

 80

78 

78 

76 

72 

72

Sept.

70 

69 68 

6& 68-

68- 

 68 68- 

69 70-

 7* 

78 

76 

70 

68

68

67 

64 

64

 66,

67-

 67 

 68 

68 

64 

63

Rur-oft

Inches

0.30 

.28 

.54 

.27 

.24 

.30 

1.96 

3.53 

2.81 

.82 

.58 

.39

12.02

Acre-feet

3,100 2,930- 

5,580 

2,760 2,500- 

3.15& 

20,400 

36,600 

29,300 

8,480 

6,08fr 

4,040

125,000,

' Estimated.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

EAST FORK OF SALMON RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 1, T. 10 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge 

4 miles above confluence with Salmon River, 7 miles southeast of Clay ton.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet June 11 13; 

minimum, 46 second-feet Dec. 27, 29, 30 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that during June 11-13, 1930; minimum, 29 second-feet Dec. 3, 1928 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for January, Februar7, March, which 

are fair. Several small irrigation diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

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

2.-.-.-.-.....-.

3...-. ..........

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

6. . _

6. ..

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

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

9...... ___ ....

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

11.-- 

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

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

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

15.. ......

16 

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

18 

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

20.-.-...-.......

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

22.-. .-.......

23 

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

25. 

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

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

28. .........

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

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

31.- .........

Oct.

89 

89 

86 

86 

86

80 

86 

80 

80 

80

86 

86 

86 

89 

86

89 

86 

86 

86 

83

83 

83 

82 

83 

86

89 

83 

83 

83 

80 

86

Nov.

83 

80 

80 

80 

80

77 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

77 

92 

102 

99

106 

95 

92 

83

77

77 

72 

69 

72 

67

67 

64 

64 

64 

64

Dec.

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

67 

67 

72 

83 

106

109 

109 

106 

92 

86

89 

89 

92 

89 

89

86 

89 

89 

89

77

69 

46 

48 

46 

46 

48

Month

April... 

June. ______ . ______ . .....

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

Jan.

55 

62 

69 

»63

57

67

77

»70

»65 

"75

Maximun

8£ 

10C 

1C*

74 

38C 

1,120 

1,400 

720 

270 

141

1,400

Feb.

»75

86

77 

72

69

77 

83 

77 

89

89 

89 

102 

95 

99

89 

77 

72 

64 

69

64 

69 

64

Mar.

64 

64 

69 

64 

67

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

69 

64 

62 

62

64 

62 

64 

60 

60

67 

64 

64 

69 

74 

74

i Minimum

) 80 

64 

46 

55 

64 

60 

69 

203 

520 

175 

146 

120

46

Apr.

69 

80 

»76 

72 

86

106 

128 

141 

160 

175

189 

203 

189 

175 

175

175 

162 

150 

150 

150

162 

189 

234 

270 

355

380 

355 

355 

290 

234

May

234 

270 

252 

234 

203

218 

234 

218 

234 

234

234 

270 

234 

252 

234

252 

270 

270 

310 

332

405 

552 

490 

520 

520

583 

650 

835 

1,080 

1,120 

1,080

June

955 

65C 

58£ 

58S eie

72C 

915 

99? 

1,120 

1.22C

1.40C 

1.40C 

1,400 

1,120 

835

955 

998 

1,120 

955 

1,040

875 

720 

650 

650 

583

583 

583 

520 

520 

583

Per

Mean square 

mile

84. 7 0. 170 

79. 4 . 160 

.77. 3 . 156 

68. 1 . 137 

78. 5 . 158 

64. 9 . 131 

188 . 378 

414 . 833 

862 1. 73 

376 . 757 

190 . 382 

127 . 256

217 . 437

July

520 

520 

460 

405 

405

405 

405 

"462 

520 

552

650 

720 

583 

520 

405

355 

310 

310 

310 

270

270 

270 

270 

234 

234

234 

234 

234 

203 

203 

175

Aug.

175 

175 

175 

150 

150

150

175 

175 

175 

203

218 

270 

234 

234 

270

252 

234 

234 

234 

234

218 

189 

175 

150 

150

150 

146 

150 

150 

150 

146

Sept.

141 

141 

137 

137 

137

132 

128 

141 

132 

128

124 

124 

124 

124 

124

124 

124 

120 

120 

120

124 

120 

128 

124 

120

120 

124 

124 

124 

124

Run-off

Inches

0.20 

.18 

.18 

.16 

.16 

.15 

.42 

.96 

1.93 

.87 

.44 

.29

5.94

Acre-feet

5,210 

4,720 

4,750 

4,190 

4,360 

3,990 

11,200 

25,500 

51,300 

23,100 

11,700 

7,560

158,000

0 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 155

BIG BOULDER CREEK NEAR CLATTON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 15, T. 9 N., R. 17 E., below trilrace for 

power plant of Livingston Mines Corporation, half a mile above junction 

with East Fork of Salmon River, and 10 miles southwest of Clayton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to January, 1930 (discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 11 second-feet Dec. 15 (gage 

height, 0.65 foot); minimum, 4 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 0.43 foot). 

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 206 second-feet June 26, 1P27 (gage 

height, 2.04 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Mar. 31, Dec. 4, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stream subject to diurnal fluctuations caused by 

operation of power plant immediately upstream. No diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-30

Day

I--.. ..-...

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

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

4....-,- ..........

5-.. . .

6..- _ 

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

8... ... ..

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

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

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

12.. . .

13....- ..

14.-- ..

15. 

Oct.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

8 

5 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Nov.

7 

8 

7 

10 

8

8 

7 

10

7 

8

7 

6 

6

7 

7

Month

The period.-.. __ . _ ........

Dec.

6

5 

5, 

5 

6

6

5 

6 

7 

10

8 

8 

8 

10 

10

Jan.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

6 

6 

6

6 6 

6

5 

5

Maximum

8 

10 

10 

6

Day

16 

17... 

18. - 

1Q

20 

21 

22

23. 

t)A

t)K

26 .

27. 

28. 

29 

' 30 

j 31.... 

Minimum

6 

6 

5 

5

Mean

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

5.7

Oct.

8 

8 

8 

7 

7

8 

7 

6 

8 

8

8 

8

7 

8 

7 

7

Per 

square 

mile

0.270 

.259 

.259 

.211

Nov.

8 

7 

7 

7 

6

7 

6 

7 

6 

6

6 

7 

6 

6 

6

Dec.

9

8 

7 

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Jan.

5 

5 

5 

6

Krn-ofl

Inches

a si

.29 

.30 

.15

Acre-feet

449 

417 

430 

215

1, 510

79039 35
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

PAHSIMEROI RIVER NEAR MAT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in W. % sec. 25, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., one-fourth mile above 

confluence with Salmon River and 10 miles northwest of Hay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 279 second-feet Dec. 10-14, 16, 

17; minimum, 111 second-feet June 17, 18.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods Jan. 17-19 and 

22-24, which are fair. Numerous diversions above statior for irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1... _.-.

2. __ 

3... __ .. ...

!:::::::::::::::

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

7.... .....

8r . .............

9.... .- _ ..

10 .-

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

12 __ .. __ .

13 

14 

15.. .

16 

17. .

18 

19. __

20 

21 ........

22...... __ .

23 

24 ___ ..... _ ..

25 , .__ .... 

26 

27 .. _ ...

28. 

29 _ ........ ....

30. ___ .... _ ..

31 

Oct.

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

228

228

_

Nov.

228

228

228

240

253

253

253

253

253

253

266

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

266

266

266

Dec.

266

266

266

266

268

266

266

266

266

279

279

279

279

279

266

279

279

266

266

266

253

253

253

OKQ

253

253

253

253

253

253

Jan.

240

240

240

240

240

240

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

1 228

228

228

1 234

240

240

228

240

228

228

228

Feb.

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

240

240

240

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

Mar.

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

228

228

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

Apr.

215

202

202

190

190

190

190

190

190

166

166

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

154

154

143

143

143

143

130

122

122

130

128

130

May

135

135

128

139

128

143

139

139

143

143

143

141

132

132

132

130

122

124

124

122

122

120

122

118

122

120

120

120

122

122

128

June

141

143

141

132

130

126

122

120

120 12-'

118

117

117

115

115

117

111

111

11? 11^

121

11?

11?

117

117

117 ir»

113

11?

126

July

128

120

120

117

118

118

118

118

122

132

132

130

128

132

132

130

126

122

120

120

122

124

128

128

128

128

128

126

124

124

130

Aug.

137

126

117

124

124

126

130

128

130

154

164

154

154

154

143

143

143

143

143

141

141

141

137

141

141

139

143

141

143

143

141

Sept.

143

143

143

143

154

154

154

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

178

178

190

215

202

190

190

190

190

190

202

Month

October 22-31... ____ ... _ . ___ ... ...........

February ___ . _ . _ . ............................

April.. .. _. .

June. ________ . _ 

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

September- ___ . _______________ . .......

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

Maximum

228

266

279

240

253

240

215

143

143

132

154

215

Minimum

215

228

253

228

228

215

122

118

111

117

117

143

Mean

218

252

. 264

232

241

228

158

129

121

125

139

171

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

4,320

15,000

16,200

14,300

13,400

14,000

9,400

7,930

7,200

7,690

8,550

10,200

128,000
TBIBUTAEY BASINS 157

IEMHI BIVER AT SALMON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 10, T. 21 N., R. 22 E., 250 feet below highway

bridge, 1,000 feet above Kirtly Creek, and 1 mile southeast of Salraon. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 373 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage

height, 2.00 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 098 foot). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 1,400 second-feet June 16,

1929; minimum, that of July 30, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair or

poor. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I....... ___ ..

2.. ...... __ ...

3 ......

4 . ........

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

6 - 

T. .......... ....

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.

1-270 

259

"270

288 

"278 

268

"270

268 

268 

268 

268

278

268 

268 

278 

278 

278 

288

Nov.

278 

288 

278 

268 

278

283 

278 

268 

268 

278

278 

241 

250 

298 

268

268 

278 

268 

259 

246

223 

219 

219 

268 

259

268 

259 

268 

268 

268

Dee.

268 

268 

259 

278 

259

259 

259 

259 

268 

278

298 

288 

288 

278 

308

308 

288 

259 

250 

259

223 

250 

259 

268 

241

241 

250 

250 

223 

223 

223

Jan.

199 

215 

223 

241 

232

250 

241 

191 

183 

176

183 

176 

183 

148 

162

"170 

148

"150 

«200

Feb.

>«300

373 

340 

340

318 

250 

241 

232 

223

223 

232 

268 

288 

268

241 

223 

223 

215 

207

207

207 

207

Month

November... _________ _ . ___________

April... .... 

July 

September.. ____________________ .. .. .

Mar.

215 

215 

223 

207

215

223 

207 

207

215 

215

241

268 

288 

268 

268

268 

259 

241 

250 

268

268 

250 

254 

250 

250

268 

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

Apr.

232

241 

250 

278 

288

298 

308 

308 

298 

288

278 

268 

259 

250 

250

241 

232

223 

215 

207

199 

191 

183 

183 

241

215 

199 

191 

183 

169

Maximum

298 

308

288 

308 

268 

308 

130 

152 

199

May

145 

142 

148 

155 

148

142 

142 

136 

136 

136

136 

136 

113 

103

77

73 

73 

73 

73 

66

71 

103 

113 

121 

113

115 

113 

136 

191 

254 

268

June

278 

250 

259 

223 

199

183 

183 

241 

259 

259

308 

268 

268 

223 

101

183 

199 

191

183 

183

176 

183 

183 

199 

169

148 

133 

136 

124 

113

Minimum

219 

223

207 

207 

169 

66 

113 

40 

42 

70

40

July

118 

108 

98 

93 

96

98 

103 

98 

93 

124

113 

124 

130 

118 

118

113 

105 

98 

93

77

70 

70 

63 

63 

59

53 

50 

48 

42 

40 

42

Mean

272

265 

262 

186 

265 

244 

239 

127 

203 

87.7 

97.7 

122

Aug.

42 

48 

50 

53 

63

63 

64 

59 

59 

85

81 

106

124 

148 

142

148 

148 

142 

148 

152

142 

130 

118 

118 

113

93 

89 

81

77 

73 

70

Sept.

73 

73 

70 

70 

73

81 

73 

70

70

77

89 

98 

118 

118 

118

124 

124 

124 

130 

130

130 

136 

155 

183 

183

191 

191 

191 

199 

199

Run-off in

acre-feet

16, 700 

15.800 

16, 100 

11,400 

14,700 

15,000 

14,200 

7,810 

12,100 

5,390 

6,010 

7,260

197 142, OOO

 Estimated.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

NORTH FORK OF SALMON RIVER AT NORTH FORK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staflf gage in NE. % sec. 17, T. 24 N., R. 21 E., one-fourth mile above

mouth, 450 feet above bridge on Salmon River highway, and 1,000 feet

from North Fork. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1930. At site 6 miles

upstream and above Spring Creek from April to September, 1912. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 418 second-feet Apr. 24, 25,

May 29 (gage height, 2.76 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage

height, 1.40 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1. . ... .

2 

3 

4 

5 .___ _ 

«... 

7 

8. 

9 

10 

11. ___

12. 

13. 

14 

15. 

16 

17 

18 .

19. 

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25. _ ........

26 

27- 

28. 

29 

30. 

31. 

Oct.

34 

34 

35 

36

36 

37 

36 

36 

37 

36

Nov.

36 

37 

36 

36 

36

38 

38 

37 

34 

38

37 

34 

34 

36 

36

38 

37 

36 

36 

34

28 

31 

35

-36

36 

36

Dee.

36 

"35

37 

36 

36 

38

61 

46 

43 

43 

43

41 

36 

36 

36 

40

34 

36 

38 

34 

36

36 

36 

35 

36 "35 

"35

Month

October 22-31. -....... ..... ......

April.... 

July... 

September

The period

Jan.

-35 

34 

-33

«31 

-34

Maximun

3' 

3f 

61

31 

53 

411 

404 

321 

92 

43 

41

Feb.

"34

-36

37 

35 

35

35 

35 

36 

35 

35

35 

36 

37

Mar.

36 

38 

46 

34 

35

36 

34 

34 

34 

34

36 

37 

36 

36 

36

37 

37 

41 

44 

43

43

48 

44 

44 

44

53

51 

46 

48 

48 

46

i Minimum

34 

28 

34

34

48 

155 

78 

38 

35 

34

Apr.

48 

53 

58 

64 

68

71 

87 

92 

118 

113

107 

113 

124 

118 

118

113 

102 

96 

96 

96

96 

179 

250 

389 

411

374 

348 

285 

262 

245

May

210 

267 

328 

321 

302

279 

256 

235 

215 

196

179 

162 

155 

171 

183

200 

230 

240 

250 

250

302 

279

256 

240 

240

245 

245 

334 

404 

396 

367

Mean

35.7 

35.7 

37.9 

33.0 

35.5 

40.6 

156 

256 

169 

53.5 

39.1 

36.4

June

321 

285 

250 

220 

200

187 

225 

225 

225 

225

225 

215 

205 

200 

179

162 

148 

134

127 

121

116 

116 

107 

110 

104

96

85 

83 

83 

78

Per 

square 

mile

0.167 

.167 

.177 

.154 

.166 

.190 

.729 

1.20 

.790 

.250 

.183 

.170

" "

July

68 

64 

61 

58 

58

61 

61 

58 

58 

92

83 

68 

61 

58 

56

51 

48 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

44 

43

41 

40 

38 

38 

38 

38

Aug.

38 

39 

38 

38 

40

40 

40 

38 

37

47

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

42 

41 

40 

39 

38

38 

37 

37 

37 

37

36 

35 

35 

36 

35 

35

Sept.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

37 

39 

36 

37 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

41 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

Run-off

Inches

0.06 

.19 

.20 

.18 

.17 

.22 

.81 

1.38 

.88 

.29 

.21 

.19

Aowg-feet

708 

2,120 

2,330 

2,030 

1,970 

2,500 

9,280 

15,700 

10,100 

3,290 

2,400 

2,170

54,600

1 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 159

MIDDLE FORK OF SALMON BITER NEAR CAPE HORN, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in about sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 11 E., 1,100 feet 

downstream from Little Beaver Creek and \% miles northwest of Cape Horn.

DRAINAGE AREA. 150 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 946 second-feet May 30 (gage 

height, 4.77 feet); minimum (estimated), 35 second-feet Nov. 26-^0.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,010 second-feet May 24, 1929; minimum, that of Nov. 26-30, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are poor. 

No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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.

81

81

80

80

81

78

81

101

101

91

86

84

82 

SO

78

78

84

82

78

76

76

75

72

72

74

74

84

81

75

75

72

69

63

 45

'35

 90

'80

 55

'50

 50

59

109

132

158

188

197

222

264

295

288

244

212

200

194

200

241

309

403

484

605

582

547

471

435

467

509

551

628

605

582

578

530

492

459

435

427 

427 

4Q3 

509 

534

564

605

652

652

675

796

699

628

605

605

628 

699 

796 

8% 

946 

821

723

652

578

534

504

530

628

723

723

748

772

723

628

556

513

500

492

467

435

419

392

361

357

338

316

295

284

270

257

247

237

231

225

215

206

197

191

186

191

203

188

177

171

169

156

153

148

143

139

139

134

132

132

132

127

123

121

119

119

113

113

113

111

109

115

109

117

111

107

119

123

141

161

177

153

132

125

121

121

111

107

103

101

100

'87

86

91

94

87

134

113

101

98

94

87

86

84

92

105

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

B-n-off

Inches Acre-feet

October....

November. 

DecemberJanuary....

February.. 

March.._ 

April.......

May. ... 

June _ 

July ... - 

August . 

September.

101

74

72

The yearEstimated.

628

946

772

237

177

134

946

62

427

247

113

89

84

80.4

51.9

84.8

52.4

50.0

55.3

281.0

613.0

499.0

162.0

114.0

93.0

179.0

0.536

.346

.565

.349

.333

.369

1.87

4.09

3.33

1.08

.760

.620

1.19

0.62

.39

.65

.40

.35

.43

2.09

4.72

3.72

1.24

16.18

4,940

3,090

5,210

3,220

2,780

3,400

16,700

37,700

29,760

9,960

7,010

5,530

129,000
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

BEAR VAUEY CREEK HEAR CAFE HORN, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in about sec. 31, T. 13 N., B. 10 E., 250 feet

below Fir Creek, 5 miles above mouth, and 7 miles northwest of Cape Horn. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-fe?t Apr. 25 (gage

height, 3.30 feet); minimum, 46 second-feet Nov. 12 (gage flight, 1.01 feet). 

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,120 second-feet Mar 26, 1928 (gage

height, 5.3 feet); minimum, 44 second-feet Aug. 1, 2, 5, 6, 1926 (gage height,

1.03 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated period«, which are fair.

No regulation or diversion above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SQ

Day

1..... _ .......

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

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

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

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

6

7

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

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

10. - . ...

11 

12 

13 __ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 . ..

21 _ ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29....... .. .

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

31 .........

Oct.

90 

90 

88 

86 

86

86 

86 

103 

117 

112

101 

96 

94 

94 

92

92 

96 

108 

98 

92

90 

90

88 

86 

84

86 

96 

110 

90 

88 

90

Nov.

86 

94 

82 

80 

84

90 

76 

86 

84 

101

69 

82 

110 

112 

110

105 

1 -80

Dec.

"110

Month

October _________ . ___ ...

January ... _ ...

March.. _______________

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

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

June.. ______ . 

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

September ______________

Jan.

»70

Maximun

117 

US

1,040

1,040

226 

181 

137

1,040

Feb.

 65

Mar.

| "80

i Minimum

84

.

595 

237 

108

88 

84

.... .. _ .

Apr.

"310

632 

796 

855 

970 

1,040

985 

822 

744 

619 

607

May

725 

876 

1,040 

1,000 

932

932

758 

675 

644 

607

595 

619 

607 

'668 

662

681 

706 

777 

790 

770

918 

876 

738 

706 

681

706 

i«860

Mean

93.7 

85.7 

110 

70 

65 

80 

476 

772 

519 

153 

113 

99.8

220

I 

sqi

m

June

Usso

644 

613

638 

687 

732 

719 

712

719 

681 

595 

542 

508

480 

469 

442 

410 

400

405 

359 

340 

330 

308

285 

269

237

er

lie

0.521 

.476 

.611 

.389 

.361 

.444 

2.64 

4.29 

2.88 

.850 

.628 

.554

1.22

July.

226 

218 

211 

200 

194

184

177 

171 

171 

184

181 

168 

162 

154 

148

142 

140 

137 

135, 

132

129 

127 

124 

124 

122

117 

114 

112 

112 

110 

108

Aug.

108 

108 

105 

105 

112

110 

103 

101 

108 

135

132 

140 

168 

181

148

132

127 

122 

- 117 

108

105 

103 

98 

96 

94

94 

92 

92 

90 

90 

88

Sept,

88 

86 

84 

84 

86

88 

90 

103 

101 

108

137 

137 

119 

110 

106

101

98 

96 

, 92 <02

90 

90 

110 

112 

105

101 

98 

96 

94 

92

Run-oft

Inches

0.60 

.53 

.70 

.45 

.38 

.51 

2.94 

4.95 

3.21 

.98 

.72 

.62

16.59

Acre-feet

5,760 

5,100 

6,760 

4,300 

3,610 

4,920 

28,300 

47,500 

30,900 

9,410 

6,950 

5,940

159,000

Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 161

SOUTH FORK OF SALMON RIVES NEAR KNOX, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 11, T. 15 N., R. 6 E., one-eighth mile 

below Curtis Creek, 1% miles southwest of Knox cabin, and 21 miles northeast of Cascade.

DRAINAGE AREA. 92 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. 1928-1930: Maximum discharge not determined; minimum (estimated), 25 second-feet Dec. 4, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for December to February, May to July, 

which are poor. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

 34 

34 

 35 

36 

 36

 35 

34 

 35 

 37 

 39

39 

 41 

Ml 

41

 42

 42 

 42 

43

 45 

48

"49 

 49 

 50 

 50 

50

 52 

 54 

45 

 45 

 45 

o 44

Nov.

43 

-48 

53 

"52 

"51

 50 

50

 35 

 30

Dec.

 «60

 55

Month

November.. ___ '. .................

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

June __________ . ............

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

The year ___________

Jan.

"50

 45

Maximun

54 

53

8S

56C

6C

Feb.

 «45 

"40

Mar.

 40 

 40 

-40 

41 «40

 39 

38 37 

 36 

 35

34 

 35 

36 

 37 

 38

 39 

.41 

43 

 49 

53

 52 

 51 

 50 

 50 

50

"64 

82 

 84 

-85 

"86

a Sft

i Minimum

34

. __ .......

34

89

.... .

47 

33

Apr.

89 

 130 

195 

 280 290

»340 

"380 

402 

"390 370

 350 

"320 

286 

 260 250

 240 

 230 

 220 

 210 

209

« 600

May

« 500

Mean

42.3 

36.7 

57.4 

47.4 

42.5 

49.5 

381 

500 

316 

81.0 

42.7 

37.1

136

F 

sqi 

n

June

«400

402 

 460 

 520 "550

 560 

«480 

361

 220

er

1SJT6

lile

0.461 

3.99 

.624 

.515 

4.62 

.538 

4.14 

5.43 

3.43 

.880 

.464 

4.03

1.48

July

 115 

89

 "75

49 48 

047

 47

Aug.

 46 

 45 

 44 

 43 

 43

"43 

41 

43 

43 

43

45 

66 

50 

58 

55

45 

45 

43 

43 

43

41 

39 

39 

38 

36

36 

34 

34 

33 

33 

 33

Sept.

 41

33 

31

 32

RUT-off

Inches

0.53 

.45 

.72 

.59 

.48 

.62 

4.62 

6.26 

3.83 

1.01 

.53 

.45

20.09

Acre-feet

2,600 

2,180 

3,530 

2,910 

2,360 

3,040 

22,700 

30,700 

18,800 

4,980 

2,630 

2,210

98,600

Estimated.
162 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAST 12 B

EAST FORK OF SOUTH FORK OF SALMON RIVER AT STIBNIT^, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in about sec. 14, T. 18 N., R. f E., 30 feet below 

mouth of Meadow Creek and half a mile northeast of Stibnite post office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 242 second-feet June 10 (gage 

height, 3.70 feet); minimum (estimated), 7 second-feet during parts of 

November, December, January, February, March.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1930; minimum (estimated), 6 second-feet during parts of February, March, .April, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

No diversions above station. Gage-height record furnished by Yellow 

Pine Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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.

64

68

86

90

92

115

130

nr

9P 

197 

208 

21f 

242

20P 

230 

137 

10T 

128

IIP 

128 

110 

110 

110

110

1029-'

7T

Month Maximum Minimum Mehn

Per

scfosre

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

March.....

April 

May.......

June.......

July.. 

August.....

September.

The year.

Estimated.

46

135

242

43

18

17

242

8.2

7.7

8.7

7.3

7.0

7.4

21.1

81.9

124

24.6

13.8

11.5

26.9

0.421

.395

.446

.374

.359

.380

1.08

4.20

6.36

1.26

.708

.590

1.38

0.49 

.44

.51

.43

.37

.44

1.20

4.84

7.10

1.45

.82

18.75

504

458

535

449

389

455

1,260

5,040

7,380

1,510

848

19,500
TRIBUTARY BASINS 

EAST FORK OF SOUTH FORK OF SALMON RIVER NEAR STIBNITE, IDAHO

163

LOCATION. Staff gage in about sec. 34, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., 200 feet below mouth 

of Sugar Creek and 3 miles north of Stibnite post office-.

DRAINAGE AREA. i2.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 460 second-feet 

June 11; minimum not determined.

192&-1930: Maximum discharge, that of June 11, 1930; minimum not 

determined.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Octobe" to May, 

which are poor. No diversions above station. Gage-height record furnished by Yellow Pine Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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-_________

3l.-_._

Oct.

20

Nov.

18

Dec.

22

Month

October ______ ... _______________

November.... _ __ .- ___ ___

January.,. ________

February __ ______ ___ ____

AprU.___. _.__. .- _.___._

July... ______________________________

August.. ________________

September- .-^-. __________

The year ______ . ____

Jan.

16

Feb.

16

Maximum

460 

95 

34 

32

Mar.

17

Minimum

99 

31 

19 

IS

Apr.

50 

63

60

May

150

Mean

20 

18 

22 

16 

16 

17 

55.4 

150 

230 

52.1 

26.3 

20.3

53.6

I

sq 

n

June

390 

330 

280 

220 

190

162 

240 

350 

400 

440

460 

380 

300 

204 

200

200 

220 

210 

190 

170

160 

160 

150 

150 

140

140 

130 

120 

113 

99

>er

lile

0.471 

.424 

.518 

.376 

.376 

.400 

1.31 

3.53 

5.41 

1.23 

.619 

.478

1.26

July

95 

89

79 

76 

65

65 

63 

58 

58 

79

58 

55 

55 

53 

51

50 

48 

43 

39 

39

39 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

37 

34 

33 

32 

31

Aug.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30*

29 

29 

29 

28

28 

34 

34 

32 

30

28 

28 

26 

25 

25

24 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19 

19 

22 

23 

28

32 

29 

25 

21 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

IS 

18 

IS

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

R-n-ofl

Inches

0.54 

.47 

.60 

.43 

.39 

.46 

1.46 

4.07 

6.04 

1.42 

.71 

.53

17.12

Acre-feet

1,230 

1,070 

1,350 

984 

889 

1,050 

3,300 

9,220 

13,700 

3,200 

1,620 

1,210

38,800
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

EAST FORK OF SOUTH FORK OF SALMON RIVER HEAR YELLOW PINE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. # sec. 27, T. 19 N., E. 8 E., 200 feet

above Forest Service highway bridge, \% miles above Quartz Creek, and

\% miles east of Yellow Pine.

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 920 second-fee^ June 10 (gage

height, 3.62 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Oct. 30.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1930; minimum, that

of Oct. 30, 1929. 

EEMAEKS. Eecords good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

No diversions or regulation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

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.

50 

48

47 

46 

45

45 

44 

50 

57 

55

48 

47 

47 

44 

44

43 

46 

45 

44 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

54 

50 

45 

40 

44

Nov.

43 

44 

39 

43 

43

42 

40 

55

«35

Dec.

» "50

Month

December. ___ _____ ....

February _ ___ . _________

June... ______ . ______ . _

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

September ___________ . ...

Jan.

"40

i

Maximmr

57 

55

51 

414 

860 

830 

245 

111 

83

860

Feb.

, "40

> "35

Mar.

 °35

32 

 34 

36

«45 

51

i Minimum

40

32

208 

263 

95 

54

48

Apr.

"110 

166 

«200

242 

194

164 

149 

139 

139 

156

205 

287 

347 

414 

405

359 

316 

280 

242 

256

May

239 

298 

401 

367 

343

335 

298 

266 

239 

223

211 

208 

223 

273 

328

367

418 

468 

473 

459

609 

502 

432 

401 

405

454 

551 

658 

812 

860 

718

June

605 

535 

492 

446 

437

525 

690

772 

772 

800

830 

745 

662 

570 

545

565 

570 

516 

469 

446

415 

384 

376 

363 

331

319 

304 

292 

277 

263

] Per 

Mean square - 

mile

46. 1 0. 443 

37. 3 . 359 

50 .481 

40 . 385 

37. 7 . 362 

37. 2 . 358 

211 2. 03 

414 3. 98 

511 4. 91 

155 1. 49 

82. 1 . 789 

57. 6 . 554

140 1. 35

July

245 

241 

227 

214 

207

194 

188 

178 

201 

204

185 

172 

166 

160 

154

142 

145 

140 

132 

129

123 

118 

113 

111 

106

102 

100 

102 

100 

100 

95

Aug.

100 

95 

93 

93 

93

91 

93 

85 

91 

93

100 

111 

106 

109

95

89 

87 

83 

79 

75

72 

70 

66 

63 

63

61 

61 

60 

58 

55 

54

Sept.

55 

55 

54 

52 

57

57 

57 

72 

66 

75

83 

68 

61 

57 

54

55 

56 

54 

52 

52

54 

55 

61

57 

55

54 

51 

51 

50 

48

Run-off

Inches

0.51 

.40 

.55 

.44 

.38 

.41 

2.26 

4.59 

5.48 

1.72 

.91 

.62

18.27

Acre-feet

2,830 

2,220 

3,070 

2,460 

2,090 

2,290 

12,600 

25,500 

30,400 

9,530 

5,050 

3,430

101,000

' Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 165

JOHNSON GREEK AT YELLOW PINE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 29, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., 700 feet

above mouth and one-fourth mile southwest of Yellow Pine post off^e. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 second-feet May 29 (gage

height, 4.69 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Nov. 12 (gage height, 0.63 foot). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,200 second-feet May 23, 1929 (gage

height, 4.95 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 12, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge interpolated Nov. 24-28, Dec. 12,

Apr. 15. No diversions or regulation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

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-

104

109

100

115

161

102

87

91

85

70

85

83

80

78

72

62

63

63

72

77

62

62

63

73

87

94

111

131

148

199

264

313

371

411

465

540

610

681

564

447

424

393

388

438

565

774

925

1,170

1,200

1,140

1,020

895

774

747

1,140

1,410

1,240

1,200

1,170

985

865

780

752

742

780

835

985

1,020

1,110

1,200

1,300

1,270

1,300

1,420

1,200

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,170

1,340

1,600

1,760

1,800

1,480

1,270

1,140

1,020

955

985

1,140

1,340

1,410

1,410

1,450

1,480

1,340

1,140

985

955

985

985

865

774

742

725

648

615

610

545

505

475

447

411

384

363

343

324

305

284

267

248

235

238

302

254

226

214

196

188

177

174

164

158

153

148

143

138

134

131

126

120

117

115

111

106

104

104

100

100

94

92

104

104

136

146

156

131

115

106

102

64

64

62

62

60

63

64

70

75

81

111

113

98

89

81

78

73

72

70

69

77

78

77

75

73

72

70

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

E -n-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

October_ 

November _ 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

March._. 

April......

May___. 

June.._. 

July... .. 

August . 

September.

The year.

72

62

161

77

70

83

1,200

1,800

1,480

363

156

113

1,800

47

33

44

51

57

55

87

742

384

106

67

33

61.1

49.0

77.0

62.5

62.8

65.6

543

1,160

925

200

96.5

74.7

282

0.287

.230

.362

.293

.295

.308

2.55

5.45

4.34

.939

.453

.351

1.32

0.33

.26

.42

.34

.31

.36

2.84

6.28

4.84

1.08

.52

.39

17.97

3,760

2,920

4,730

3,840

3,490

4,030

32,300

71,300

55,000

12,300

5,930

4,440

204,000
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

GRANDE RONDE RIVER AT RONBOWA, ORES.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 23, T. 3 N., R. 40 E., 500 feet 

below mouth of Wallowa River at Rondowa.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 second-feet May 3 (gage 

height, 4.09 feet); minimum, 270 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage height, 0.80 foot). 

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 11, 1928 (gage 

height, 7.70 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 21, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated, Jan. 8 to Feb. 13, June 12-21, 

Aug. 11-26, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30, which are poor. Many irrigation diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

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

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.

442

435

423

417

411

399

405

411

448

448

442

435

435

429

429

429

429

429

429

429

423

423

423

423

423

423

487

487

454

448

442

Nov.

442

442

435

435

429

448

435

429

429

423

417

399

370

381

393

423

417

342

310

381

381

400

448

461

442

442

448

448

Dec.

423

399

364

390

454

461

-."vt

474

514

578 563'

660

698

840

744

660

585

549

528

542

535

542

521

487

AAQ 

454

521

Jan.

507

528

528

521

514

429

331

360

Feb.

4t UUU

2,000

3,420

3,260

3,100

2,800

2,720

2,940

3,180

2,940

2,570

2,280

1,940

1,680

1,560

1,430

1,320

Mar.

1,240

1,170

1,120

1,130

1,500

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,740

2,000

2,070

2,000

1,870

1,740

1,620

1,500

1,500

1,740

2,070

2,640

2,720

2,940

3,260

3,500

3,420

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,180

Apr.

3,020

2,870

2,800

2,720

2,720

3,020

3,340

3,740

3,740

3,580

3,420 3.-500'

3,660

3,660

3,420

3,180

2,940

2,720

2,640

2,570

2,800

3,180

3,420

4,000

3,830

3,740

3,740

3,660

3,340

3,100

May

2,940

3,100

3,920

3,660

3,340

3,100

2,870

2,640

2,500

2,280

2,210

2, 1401

2,210

2,350

2,720

2,180

3,340

3,340

3,180

3,340

3,260

2,870

2,640

2,570

2,500

2,420

2,640

3,100 3,-100

3,180

2,940

June

2,800

2,720

2,640

2,570

2,500

2,640

3,020

3,260

3,180

3,340

3,580

3,100

Ueoo

2,140

1,940

1,800

1,740

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,440

1,390

July

1,350

1,320

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,050

1,000

934

889

907

916

856

800

768

712

668

610

562

523

504

486

462

444

439

422

406

406

406

417

417

400

Aug.

400

395

412

422

412

395

385

395

395

422

> 390

375

1

370

Month

October __ . ______ . ______ . ...............

March. __ ______________ . ______ . ...

April 

June. . __________________ _____ _.

July... _..._. . 

The period ________ . __________

Maximum

487

461

840

528

3,500

4,000

3,920

3,580

1,350

422

4,000.

Minimum

399

310

364

1,120

2,570

2,140

1,390

400

310

Mean

433

413

540

387

2,260

2,140

3,270

2,890

2,470

730

391

370

1,360

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26,600

24,600

33,200

23,800

126,000

132,000

195,000

178,000

147,000

44,900

24,000

22,000

977,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 167

CATHERINE CREEK NEAR UNION, ORE6.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 40 E., 5 miles southeast of

Union. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1918, to August, 1919; October, 1925, to

September, 1930. May, 1906, to May, 1907, at station in sec. 3, T. 5 S.,

R. 40 E.; August, 1911, to December, 1912, and March to September, 1915,,

at station in SW. % sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 40 E. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 335 second-feet May 3 (gage

height, 3.60 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Nov. 19, 20.

1906-7, 1911-12, 1915, 1918-19, 1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,240

second-feet May 21, 1912; minimum, that of Nov. 19, 20, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for February and March, which are poor.

Station is above practically all diversions. Records furnished by State

engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

24 

24 

26 

29 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Nov.

26 

26 

26 

27 

29

24 

21 

20 

18 

14

13 

12 

12 

10 

9

7 

7 

7 

5 

5

 °7

10 

10

7 

7 

8 

7 

7

Dec.

8 

8 

8 

9 

9

9 

10 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

14 

21 

38

48 

29 

24 

21 

20

20 

20 

20

18 

18

14. 

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

Jan.

14 

12 

11

11 

12

14 

12 

11 

13

14

18 

18 

20 

21

24

 24

26 

27 

29

55 

38 

36 

29 

»30 

»30

Feb.

55 

60 

126 

26 

24

21 

21 

26 

21 

20

20 

18 

33

42 

38

40 

42 

44 

55 

76

55 

55 

52 

46 

43

38 

26 

15

......

Month

October _________ . _________________

March __________ . __________

April.- 

August _ ..

The year ________________ _

Mar.

23 

12 

40 

40

46

44 

42 

44 

44 

46

46 

48 

53 

58 

46

46 

42 

36 

46 

70

63

60 

65 

68 

84

110 

126 

126 

135 

144 

144

Apr.

153 

153 

153 

162 

192

224 

235 

263 

252 

263

263 

263 

263 

274 

263

241 

220 

200 

172

154

181 

220 

230 

310

286

274 

263 

220 

200 

200

Maximum

29 

29 

48 

55 

126 

144 

310 

335 

200 

62 

12 

22

335

May

181 

241 

335 

286 

241

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

200 

181 

181 

163 

154

181 

220 

200 

200 

200

190 

190 

181 

181 

172

172 

163 

154 

172 

220 

200

June

190 

181 

172 

163 

163

154 

154 

146 

146 

146

146 

138 

130 

130 

130

122 

122 

114 

114 

200

200 

172 

163 

154 

130

114 

99 

85 

73 

68

July

62 

60 

58 

55 

53

51 

49 

45 

43

41

39 

37 

35 

35 

33

33 

31 

29 

29

27

26 

24 

22 

20 

19

17

It 

13 

13 

13

Minimum Mean

23 24.2 

5 13.2 

8 16.4 

11 22.4 

15 40. 6 

12 64.4 

153 225 

154 202 

68 141 

13 33.5 

10 11. 1 

10 15. 6

5 67.3

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Sept.

10 

10 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

13 

14

14 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

20 

20 

20

22

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,490 

786 

1,010 

1,380 

2,260 

3,960 

13,400 

12,400 

8,390 

2,060 

682 

928

48,700

Estimated.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

WALLOWA RIVER ABOVE WALLOWA LAKE, NEAR JOSEPH, OREG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. # sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., 600 feet

below junction of East and West Forks of Wallowa River and 6 miles south of

Joseph.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1924, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 440 second-feet June 10 (gage

height, 1.99 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 0.57 foot). 

1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,250 second-feet June 26, 1927 (gage

height, 2.65 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 24,1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Water diverted from East Fork for power purposes is

returned to river above station; no other diversions above gage. Records

furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 ________

2.. .. ____ .

3 . ___ ......

4 

5.. _____ .....

6 - _

T. ..............

8 ___ -.

9.... _

10 

11 

12 

13 _ _

14 

15 

16 

17- --

18 

10

20 - 

21 

22 

23 

24. 

25 

26 

27- _

28 

29 _

30. 

01

Oct.

23 

23 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

23 

24

24

23 

23 

23

22 

22

22 

"20

23 

23 

22 

21 

22

Nov.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

22 

23 

22 

22

22

22 °22 

-22 

22

21

21 

20 

20 "20

« 19

"19 

-18 

18 

17 

20

20 

20 

«20 

21 

20

Dec.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

21 

21 

21 

24 

33

30 

34

47 

48 

50

51 

41 

37 

37 

34

33 

31

31 

28

27

30 

31

27 

26 

26

25

Jan.

25 

-27 

26 

25 

26

-23

18 

-17

19 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

19 

20 

20

Feb.

26

25 

22 

22 

28

24 

25 

25 

24 

23

22 

22 

23

25 

23

23 

23

-24 

24 

27

25 

23 

21 

26 

20

22

25 

23

Month

April 

May.. ___ _ . ______ . 

July. .. 

Mar.

22 

22 

21 

21 

20

20 

19

18 

18 

17

17

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

16 

16 

17

18 

18 

19 

19 

20

21 

21

a 22

-23 

24 

24

Apr.

25 

28 

33 

35 

41

53 

78 

98 

103 

116

113

127 

146 

142 

119

103 

96 

93 

91 

96

113 

146

176 

206 

183

176 

156 

139 

122 

110

Maximum

24 

23 

51 

27 

28 

24 

206 

294 

392 

250 

60 

42

392

May

119 

159 

199 

165 

146

130 

116 

108 

100 

100

98 

100 

105 

127 

169

218 

234 

238 

242 

263

234 

195 

169 

165 

165

172 

218 

294 

294 

281 

230

June

195 

176 

159 

146 

146

180 

268 

327 

346

382

392 

377 

322 

299 

313

366 

382 

327 

308 

372

341 

281 

246 

230 

234

250 

272 

268 

234 

230

Minimum

17 

20

20 

15 

25 

98 

146 

58 

35 

28

15

July

238 

250 

238 

234 

234

238 

222 

210 

206

222

202

191 

183 

180 

172

162 

139 

124 

113 

103

96 

93

91 

86 

86

84 

80 

69 

67 

65 

58

Mean

21.5 

20.6 

30.5 

20.8 

23.8 

19.1 

109 

J79 

279 

153 

48.3 

32.6

78.2

Aug.

56 

58 

58 

56 

55

56 

55 

55 

56 

56

56 

60 

56 

51 

48

48 

50 

48 

48 

47

44 

42 

41 

40 

38

37 

37 

37 

37 

35 

35

Sept.

35 

34 

33 

32 

35

35 

38 

34 

34 

33

42 

38 

35 

33 

32

31 

32 

32 

30 

31

31 

32 

31 

31 

31

30 

28 

28 

28 

30

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,320 

1,230 

1,880 

1,280 

1,320 

1,170 

6.400 

11,000 

16,600 

9,410 

2,970 

1,940

56,600

; Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 169

EAST FORK OF WALLOW A RIVER NEAR JOSEPH, OREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. }i sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., one-fourth mile above

mouth, 1 mile above Wallowa Lake, and 6 miles south of Joseph. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1924, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 58 second-feet June 20 (gage

height, 1.40 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Dec. 7 (gage height, 0.20 foot). 

1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 203 second-feet June 26, 1927 (gage

height, 2.20 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 7, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated, which are poor. Practically

entire low-water flow diverted 1 mile upstream for power use.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1.. . ...

2.. ....

3 ...

4 ....

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

8 .. .. 

7 ..

9 _ ... ...

10 

11-.. ...... ...

12 .. ......

13 . ..

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

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

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

17 ..

18.... ...... 

19 

20 ....

21 

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

23... ..

24. .........

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

26 .......

27 

28 

29 . 

30 

31 _ ... ...... 

Oct.

4.5 

4.5 

4.3 

4.5 

2.9

4.5 

4.0

4.3 

4.9 

4.9

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2 

3.8

3.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.3

4.3 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8

3.8

Nov.

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.5 

2.7

3.3 

3.2

2.9 

3.6 

3.6

3.5 "3.0

 "2.0

2.4 

2.1 

1.9

Dec.

2.4

1.7 

1.4 

.6 

.3

.5 

.1

2.2 

1.0 

3.5

2.1 

2.7 

3.5 

3.5

4.4

3.5 

2.9 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

2.7 

2.1 

1.0 

1.9 

2.1

2.4 

2.1 

1.7 

2.1 

1.2

1.7

Jan.

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

Feb.

1.3 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0

.8 

1.1 

.6

.7

.8 

1.0

.7

Month

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

July..... . 

September. ______ . ___ .. _ _____ .. -.-...

Mar.

0.8 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.8

.6 

.8 

.8 

1.1

.7

.8 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.8

.9 

.6 

.6

.7 

.6

. 7 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.8

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.9

Apr.

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9

4.4

7.9 

8.2 

8.6 

8.2

7.2 

7.9 

9.3 

8.6 

6.5

7.2 

6.5 

7.9 

7.2 

9.0

10 

11 

12 

21

17

15 

15 

13 

10 

10

Maximum

4.9 

3.6 .

4.4

1.1 

21 

26 

56 

32

8.2

56

May

9.7 

13 

21 

20 

16

15 

14 

13 

11 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

14

20 

21 

20 

21 

26

23 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

23 

26 

26 

23

June

24 

26 

23 

21 

20

21 

22 

24 

26 

30

27 

33 

38 

33 

40

44 

50 

44 

43 

56

47 

38 

36 

28 

27

26 

28 

29 

30 

26

July

25 

26 

24 

24 

22

23 

22

20 

27 

23

32 

20 

21 

20 

19

18 

18 

37 

17 

18

14 

13 

12 

12 

11

15 

20 

"18 

16 

"16 

"16

Minimum Mean

2.9

.1

.6

.7 

9.7 

20 

11 

3.7 

2.7

4.18 

2.51 

2.11 

 1.0 

.97 

.78 

8.42 

17.8 

32.0 

19.3 

8.76 

4.61

.1 8. 57

Aug.

-16

8.6 

9.0

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.6 

7.6 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.5 

5.1

4.9 

4.4

5.8 

7.2 

6.2

5.8 

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

5.6 

3.7

Sept.

3.5 

3.5 

5.3 

5.3

8.2

4.6 

4.4 

4.9 

4.6 

3.5

7.6 

7.9 

5.3 

6.2 

4.0

4.0 

5.8 

4.4 

5.8 

3.5

4.4 

4.0 

3.5 

3.4 

3.5

3.5 

2.7 

4.0 

4.2 

2.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

257 

149 

130 

61 

54 

48 

501 

1,090 

1,900 

1,190 

539 

274

6,190

1 Estimated.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

WAIIOWA FAIIS POWER PEABTT TAILRACE NEAR JOSEPH, OREG.

LOCATION. Stafif gage in SE. }i sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., one-fourth mile above

point where channel discharges into West Fork of Wallo^a River and ti

miles south of Joseph.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1924, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 13 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage

height, 0.74 foot); no flow at times.

1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 16 second-feet Jan. 9, 17, 1928 (gage

height, 0.80 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow regulated by discharge through nozzle for

impulse wheel in power house. Water diverted at dam on East Fork of

Wallowa River into conduit 1 mile above power house and discharged into

West Fork one-fourth mile downstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1 ___ .........

2.- ... __

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

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

5 ... 

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

T... ............

8 

10 

11. .. .. __

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

13. _.. ...

14... __ .

15..- ....

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

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

18 _.

19. 

20 

21. . ..

22.. .....

23. ..

24 

25. 

26 

27. .... ...

28 .

29 

30 

31 .... ...

Oct.

6.7 

6.7 

7.6 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

7.8

6.9

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7

6.9 

6.7 

6.7 

6.9 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

7.6 

6.9 

6.9

7.1

6.7 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

Nov.

7.1 

7.8 

6.7 

8.0 

7.1

6.9 

8.0 

7.6

7.1 

6.7

7.1 

8.0 

7.1 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

6.7 

7.1 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

8.0 

8.2

7.4 

8.2

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

8.0 

8.2

Dec.

7.1 

8.5 

8.0 

8.2 

8.5

8.0

8.5 

7.4

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

8.5 

7.6 

6.9

8.2 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.0

7.6 

7.6 

8.2 

8.0 

6.9

7.6 

8.5 

8.0 

7.1 

8.2 

8.5

Jan.

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.8

7.8 

7.4 

7.8 

6.9 

7.8

7.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.6 

' 8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

Feb.

7.8 

7.4 

7.8 

7.6

7.1

7.1 

8.0 

7.8

7.4 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.8 

7.8

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.8 

7.4 

7.8 

8.0

7.8 

7.6 

7.6

Month

October. ______________________ . ....

December _____ . _______________ . ....

February. _____________________ . ....

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

May

June, ______________________ . .......

July.......,............ ...........................

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

September.. ________________ __ .....

The year. __________________ .....

Mar.

7.8 

7.4 

8.0 

8.0

7.8 

7.6 

7.8

7.1

7.8

7.8 

7.6 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.1 

7.6

7.6 

7.4 

7.8

7.8 

6.2 

7.1 

6.7 

8.0

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.1 

8.0

Apr.

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

6.7

7.1 

7.8 

8.0 

7.6 

7.8

7.8 

8.0 

7.1 

8.2 

8.2

8.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.0 

6.9

8.2 

8.0 

8.0

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

6.9 

7.8 

7.8 

7.4

Maximum

7.8 

8.2 

8.7 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.2 

8.5 

8.5 

8.7 

8.5 

8.7

8.7

May

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.1

8.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.5

6.9 

7.6 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.2 

6.9 

8.0 

8.2

8.0 

7.8 

7.6 

7.4 

6.7

7.8 

8.0 

7.8 

8.0 

7.1 

7.4

June

6.5 

7.8 

7.6 

7.8

7.6 

8.2 

6.9 

8.0

7.4

8.0 

8.5 

8.2 

8.2 

6.7

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.4

7.6 

6.9

7.8 

8.2 

8.2

8.0 

8.0 

8.2 

6.9 

6.9

Minimum

6.7 

6.7 

6.9 

6.9 

7.1 

6.2 

6.7 

6.7 

6.5 

0 

0 

6.8

0

July

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

7.4

6.9 

8.5 

8.5 

4.9 

8.0

3.3 

8.2 

4.3 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.7 

6.9

8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

7.8 

7.6

2.7 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

6.89 

7.54 

8.03 

7.84 

7.69 

7.57 

7.75 

7.74 

7.68 

6.25 

6.49 

8.01

7.45

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.5 

7.8 

7.8 

8.0 

7.4

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

6.9

8.0

7.8 

8.2 

8.5 

8.2

8.2 

8.5 

8.2 

7.1 

8.5

8.5 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.2 

6.9

Septj

7.1

7.8 

8.0 

7.8 

8.0

7.8 

7.4 

8.2 

8.2 

8.7

8.2 

7.8 

8.5 

6.8 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.2

6.9 

8.0 

8.2 

8.5 

8.5

8.2 

8.5 

7.4 

8.5 

8.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

424 

449 

494

482 

427 

465 

461 

476 

457 

384 

399 

477

5,400
TRIBUTARY BASINS 171

HURRICANE CREEK NEAR JOSEPH, ORE6.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. # sec. 3, T. 3 S., R. 44 E., 175 feet

above intake of Moonshine ditch and 3}<s miles southwest of Joseph. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1915; April, 1924, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 403 second-feet June 10 (gage

height, 2.02 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Jan. 9, 23-31.

1915, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 716 second-feet May 26, 1928

(gage height, 2.65 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Feb. 19, Mar. 15-18,

1929, Jan. 9, 23-31, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, which are fair. No diversions

above station. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 80

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

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

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

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

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

30. ...... __ .

31.. ...

Oct.

°22 

 22 

21 

22 

20

19 

18 

22 

22 

20

21 

21 

20 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

20 

18 

18 

18 

17

Nov.

17 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

 17

 16 

"IS 

 14 

14 

14

Dec.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

 14

"16

18 

20 

22

24

25 

22 

19 

19 

18

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

 14

Jan.

 14 

14 

14 

14 

16

16 

16 

 14 

12 

13

13 

13

14 

14

 13

12 

 12

12 

12

Feb.

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

16 

16 

16 

 16

 15

 14 

14 

15

17 

17

19 

20 

 20 

 20 

20

 18 

15

Month

October ________________ . ...............

November ____ . ________________ . .......

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

June.. ______________ . 

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

August _______________ . _________ ...

September- ___ . __________ . __ . ___ 

Mar.

1-

14

1-

14, 

14 

14

14 

14 

 14 

15 

16

17 

19

f °20

j 

22 

21

Apr.

22 

26 

28 

30 

32

43 

55 

63 

65 

67

73

87 

94 

89 

80

69 

67 

65 

69 

73

89 

114 

136 

150 

144

144 

 139 

 134 

 128 

 123

Maximum

22 

18 

25 -

150

300 

185 

49 

35

May

 97

71

69 

75 

91 

109 

136

166 

176 

176 

166

182

153 

130 

122 

119 

122

133 

185 

222 

195 

169 

139

June

119 

112 

101 

99 

101

144 

228 

238 

241 

300

300 

265 

232 

208 

235

282 

248 

212 

202

 198

193 

179 

170 

170

Minimum

16 

14

22

99 

50 

28 

18

300 . ...

July

185 

182 

170 

168 

173

165 

151 

143 

148 

165

138 

143 

135 

130 

117

106 

95 

86 

78 

72

68 

65 

65 

61

57

57 

54 

52 

52 

52 

50

Mean

19.0 

16.6 

16.3 

13.2 

17.0 

16.2 

83.3 

- 128 

199 

109 

36.8 

25.3

56.7

Aug.

49 

47 

44 

42 

39

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

39 

 39 

 39 

39 

39

39 

38 

38 

36 

 36

 35 

 34 

34 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

29 

29 

28

Sept.

28 

27 

26 

26 

29

28 

28 

28 

27 

29

35 

 30

24 

24 

23 

23

22 

22 

21 

21 

 20

18 

18 

20 

21 

21

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,170 

988 

1,000 

812 

944 

996 

4,960 

7,870 

11,800 

6,700 

2,260 

1,510

41,000

79039 5
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

1OSTHTE RIVER NEAR 10STINE, OREG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. ^ sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 43 E., 10 miles

above mouth and Z% miles south of Lostine. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1912, to March, 1914; April to September, 1915;

July, 1925, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,090 second-feet June 11

(gage height, 5.12 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Nov. If, Dec. 3.

1912-1914, 1915, 1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,540 second-feet May

27, 1913; minimum, 12 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, which are fair. No large

diversions above station. Flow regulated to small extent by storage in

Minam Lake Reservoir. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

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

Q1

Oct.

»25

«24

«23

22

22

22

21

24

29

26

23

23

22

21

20

20

21

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

26

26

23

20

22

Nov.

22

23

22

21

' 20

22

20

20

20

20

19

15

14

18

19

19

15

13

12

-16

21

«20

"19

18

18

Dec.

17

16

14

16

16

18

18

18

20

25

23

24

29

34

43

49

36

32

31

30

24

28

26

26

25

24

22

22

20

22

21

Jan.

23

23

24

24

22

17

18

17

17

18

,

 18

Feb.

23

28

29

32

36

39

38

"37

"36

-34

32

30

29

30

37

38

39

43

46

51

53

50

49

47

44

44

44

38

Mar.

38

34

31

29

25

26

30

34

35

35

36

39

39

37

37

38

38

41

42

41

44

51

49

49

53

fin

62

64

73

79

Apr.

81

83

83

83

110

155

236

281

278

272

290

350

400

362

350

312

"260

208

204

210

"288

"366

445

505

430

375

312

"351

"389

May

«428

«466

505

375

325

290

261

228

202

188

183

197

243

325

445

580

610

655

565

565

490

430

375

362

362

430

595

745

700

595 A>7K

June

400 "381

"362

"344

325

430

6*0 7'5

745

8-18

9?5

"772

6'0

5I?0 6'0

6W670

935

505

700

5"«0

475

415

670

3^

4TO

400

3'5

3%

325

July

338

325

293

281

276

269

236

218

218

232

206

201

193

176

157

147

134

126

120

110

99

94

88

83

86

82

77

76

74

72

67

Aug.

61

56

55

55

60

73

77

77

76

75

71

66

62

"55

48

46

43

41

39

39

37

36

34

32

31

 51

30

30

29

28

27

Sept.

26

26

26

26

28

«26

"25

o24

23

26

34

41

33

30

28

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

"24

25

25

25

24

23

27

26

Month

April.. . 

July..- _ .. ___

September.... .... _____ . ____________ . _____

The year. ______ . ______ . __ _ ____

Maximum

9O

<V3

49

53

7Q

505

7.1 *v

935

338

77

41

935

Minimum Mean

20 22 4

 _ 18.2

iA OA ft

. .. _ 18.7

23 38.4

OK JQ Q

ftl 9ft*.

DOC KQQ

67 166

27 49.0

23 26.5

- _.._. 138

Run-off in

acre-feet

1 QQA

1 rwft

1,520

2,130

2 fififl

16,800

26,200

DO inf.

10,200

3.010

1,580

99,800
TRIBUTABT BASINS

BEAR CREEK NEAR WALLOWA, OREG.

173

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. J4 sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 42 E., at bridge

5J^ miles southwest of Wallowa. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, .to September, 1930. April to September,

1915, at site half a mile downstream. 

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 580 second-feet about June 10

(gage height, 3.05 feet); minimum, 4.9 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height,

0.81 foot).

1915, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet June 8, 1927

(gage height, 4.55 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 20, 1929. 

REMAEKS. Records fair. No diversions above station. Records furnished by

State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 80

Day

1 ....

^... ............

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

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

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

6 ____ . _

7.. 

8 ...

9 .... _ -

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

11 .. _

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

13...... ___ ....

14 ..

15 _ 

16 . .

17 

18 _ .

19.... ._____:_.__

20 . __

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

22.... _ ... 

23. -j 

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

25 

26 

27 

28. 

29 ... _

SO 

31 _.

Oct.

«8.0 

-7.9 

-7.8 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

8.1 

9.8 

12 

9.8

9.4 

9.4 

9.0 

9.0

8.5

8.5 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.8

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.8 

15 

11 

9.8 

9.0 

9.0

Nov.

8.5 

"8.3

8.1 

9.8 

10 

9.8

9.4 

11

12 

16 

16

16 

14 

12 

10 

9.0

 9.0

9.0 

9.0

Dec.

8.5 

9.8 

11 

14 

9.8

7.7 

6.9 

7.7 

11 

12

11 

14 

16 

16 

20

19 

20 

20 

20

20

20 

19 

19

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

22 

33 

19

Jan.

19 

19 

18 

18

«13 

10

a 12

Feb.

61 

137 

115 

60 

60

67 

"66

63 

85 

87

85 

89 

87 

92 

94

85 

78 

70 

67 

57

52 

48 

43

Month

October -.-. ___ . __ _________ . _____

November- _ . _ . ____ . ___________

April.. . . _ . 

May 

June __ ..... _____ .. ... . ....................

July.. .

September. _ . _______________ . 

The year. ___ . ___ _____ .. ........

Mar.

41 

40 

38 

37 

38

38 

37 

38 

39 

39

42 

49 

64 

66 

63

53 

49 

46 

45 

53

60

78 

87 

89 

91

98 

102 

104 

108 

117 

112

Apr.

108 

112 

123 

« 130 

 » 160

222 

256 

299 

295 

264

253 

279 

299 

275 

218

178 

155 

140 

142 

161

222 

299 

338 

400 

328

303 

275 

235 

202 

-225

Maximum

-

15 

16 

33 

19 

137 

117 

400 

440 

450 

96 

15 

12

440

May

 225

145

140 

153

184 

218 

338

400 

410 

378 

360 

430

338 

271 

249 

253 

249

271 

351 

440 

396 

338

a 3O1

June

264 

231 

222 

202 

196

205 

256 

378 

"400 

«430

«450 

«350 

249 

238 

238

264 

231 

196 

175 

264

225 

184 

158 

142 

137

137 

135 

128 

106 

98

Minimum

7.7

6.9

43 

37 

108

98 

16 

7.7 

6.9

6.9

July

96 

94 

83 

77 

72

67 

60 

54 

52 

54

42 

41 

40 

37 

33

29 

27 

25 

25 

23

22 

21 

20 

20 

20

"19 

"18 

«18 

-17 

16 

16

Mean

9.32 

10.1 

15.9 

13.0 

74.2 

63.3 

230 

279 

230 

39.9 

11.5 

8.43

81.6

Aug.

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

13

12

" 11

9.4 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

9.4 

9.4 

8.5 

8.1 

8.1 

7.7

Sept.

7.7 

7.3 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

9.0 

8.1

7.7

-8.8

7.3 

7.3

7.3 

7.3

7.7 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.1 

11 

12 

11

Run-off in 

acre- feet

573 

601 

978 

799 

4,120 

3,890 

13,700 

17,200 

13,700 

2,450 

707 

502

59,200

Estimated.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

ASOTIN CREEK NEAR ASOTIN, WASH.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. 45 E., half a mile above Washington Water Power Co.'s diversion and 8 miles west of Asotin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 171 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. At practically same 

site March, 1904, to November, 1906, August, 1910, to October, 1911.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 160 second-feet May 3 (gage 

height, 1.67 feet): minimum (estimated), 19 second-fee* Jan. 18, 21, 22.

1904-1906, 1910-11, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,180 second-feet 

Apr. 15, 1904 (gage height. 4.3 feet, former datum); minimum, that of Jan. 

18, 21, 22, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 10 to Feb. 1, 

which are poor. No important diversion or regulation above station. 

Results of several discharge measurements furnished by Washington Water 

Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-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.

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

33

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

33

30

31

31

Nov.

31

01

01

30

31

00

01

31

31

33

31

01

30

Ort

30

30

31

33

30

29

29

OQ

35

30

00

33

33

33

33

31

Dec.

30

30

01

9Q

31

31

01

31

35

36

39

39

39

CA

67

62

55

50

46

44

42

39

39

39

1Q

37

37

07

36

36

Jan.

36

36

qc

qc

oc

qfi

34

25

20

25

Feb.

36

60

CO

51

47

47

51

KO

65

65

83

83

81

CQ

57

73

98

95

95

110

105

98

87

89

68

65

65

56

Mar.

EC

55

48

AQ

51

50

50

48

46

41

4fi

47

48

48

50

46

43

46

42

43

56

57

60

62

89

93

93

91

91

91

Apr.

87

81

ftl

01

7K

77QC

98

95

85

81

81

81

103

100

100

93

81

81

77

79

87

87

105

110

105

118

113

Q»

91

May

85

85

157

140

136

133

118

110

95

91

89

85

81

81

81

81

81

77

77

77

73

71

68

66

63

62

59

57

57

66

63

Jam

61

63

60

60

E|3

53

6'

50

47

46

45

«

43

4f

4£

41

4C

45

47

46

47

48

43

42

41

42

42

40

July

40

40

OQ

38

36

34

qo

34

34

36

35

<U

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

31

30

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

Aug.

27

27

OQ

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

30

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

 27

26

24

25

24

24

Sept.

OK

25

24

24

26

26

OQ

28

27

28

30

30

28

OQ

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

34

33

32

32

30

30

31

36

34

Month

July-.... . . -

The year

Maximum

33

35

67

36

110

93

118

157

63

40

30

36

157

Minimum

30

29

29

36

41

75

57

40

28

24

24

Mean

30.5

31.2

39.6

26.7

72.3

57.3

90.5

86.0

47.0

32.7

26.5

28.6

47.2

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,880

1,860

2,430

1,640

4,020

3,520

5,390

2*SSO

2,010

1,630

1,700

34,200
TRIBUTARY BASINS 175

SEIWAY RIVER NEAR IOWELL, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 30, T. 32 N., R. 8 E., at O'Hara ranger station, 

one-fourth mile above O'Hara Creek and 7 miles above Lowell post office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,510 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1911, to September, 1912; October, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXSKISMES. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Apr. 24, 25 

(gage height, 6.80 feet); minimum discharge (estimated), 270 second-feet 

Jan. 10-15; minimum gage height, 0.10 foot Nov. 21, Dec. 4.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, Jan. 10 to Feb. 23, which are 

fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

470 

470

500 

500 

500 

530 

470

470 

470 

470 

470

470

470 

600 

750 

670

565 

530

Nov.

530 

530 

565 

530 

500

530 

530 

500 

470 

500

530 

470 

410 

385 

440

470 

530 

500 

530 

410

310 

470 

600 

530

750

670 

600 

565 

530 

500

Dee.

530 

470 

360 

310 

410

750 

600 

530 

530 

840

995 

840 

1,050 

1,110 

1,980

2,470 

1,680 

1,290 

1,050 

940

750 

750 

840 

840 

750

795 

750 

670 

635 

500 

840

Month

October 14-31. ......................

February _____________ ..

Aprfl...... .......................

May. _ . _ . __________

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

August _ ... . ____ . ............

September.......

The period.

Jan.

750 

692 

635 

670 

750

710 

600 

530 

410

270 

400

450

Maximun

75C 

75(1 

2.47(1

3,96(1 

14,600 

12,700 

10,600 

3,000 

795 

890

Feb.

1,500

1,700

1,690 

1,550

1,420 

1,230 

1,170

Mar.

1,110 

890 

840 

1,050 

1,050

995 

940 

940 

890 

890

840 

1,110 

1,360 

1,290 

1,230

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,290 

1,420

1,550 

2,300 

2,300 

2,140 

3,370

3,960 

3,760 

3,180 

3,000 

3, ISO 

3,000

i Minimum

470 

310 

310

840 

3,000 

6,460 

3,000 

750 

410 

410

Apr.

3,000 

3,000 

3,180 

3,960 

4,160

5,250 

6,720 

7,510

7,780 

7,510

7,510 

7,780 

8,880 

10,600 

10,000

8,050 

7,240 

6,460 

7,510 

7,240

8,600 

11,500 

13,000 

14,600 

14,600

13,000 

12,100 

11,500 

9,730 

8,880-

May

8,600 

9,160 

12,100 

10,900 

10,000

11,200 

8,880 

7,780 

7,510 

6,720

6,460 6,980* 

7,510 

8,600 

10,300

10,900 

11,500 

12,100 

10,900 

11,500

12,100 

10,000 

8,880 

8,600 

8,600

8,060 

8,320 

10,600 

11,800 

12,700 

11,800

Mean

521

513 

867 

462 

1,580 

1,720 

8,360 

9,710 

6,470 

1,500 

627 

582

I

sqi 

m

June

9,160 

8,880 

8,050 

7,240 

6,720

7,510 

9,160 

10,600 

9,440 

9,160

10,300

8,880 

7, 510 

6,460 

5,960

6,460 

6,980 

5,960 

5,250 

5,020

5,250 

4,800 

4,160 

4,370 

3,760

3,560 

3,370 

3,760 

3 370 

3,000

er 

lare

ile

0.345 

.340 

.574 

.306 

1.05 

1.14 

5.54 

6.43 

4.28 

.993 

.415 

.385

July

3,000 

2,820 

2,640 

2,470 

2,300

2,300 

2,140 

1,980 

1,830 

1,830

1,690 

1,690 

1.550 

1,420 

1,360

1,290 

1,290 

1,170 

1,110 

1,050

995 

995 

940 

940 

940

890 

840 

795 

795 

750 

750

Aug.

710 

710 

710 

710

795

750 

670 

670 

635 

670

750 

670 

710 

750 

750

710 

670 

635 

635 

635

600 

600 

565 

530 

500

470 

470 

470 

440 

449 

410

Sept

410 

410 

410 

440 

470

500 

530 

530 

600 

670

890 

840 

795 

710 

635

600 

530 

530 

500 

470

470 

470 

600 

710 

670

635 

635 

600 

600 

600

Bun -oft

Inches

0.23 

.38 

.66 

.35 

1.09 

1.31 

6.18 

7.41 

4.78 

1.14 

.48 

.43

Acre-feet

18,600 

30,500 

53,300 

28,400 

87,800 

106,000 

497,000 

597,000 

385,000 

92,200 

38,600 

34,600

1,970,000
176 STJKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B 

CIEARWATER RIVER AT KAMIAH, IDAHO

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 3 E., at highway bridge at Kamiah,

6 miles below mouth of South Fork of Clearwater River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,850 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1910, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage

height, 10.45 feet); minimum, 330 second-feet Nov. 22 (gago height, 1.28feet). 

1910-1930: Maximum discharge, 76,600 second-feet May 26, 1913 (gage

height, 16.1 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 22, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, Jan. 11 to Fe^. 2, Mar. 31, Apr.

2-4, which are fair. Practically no diversions or regulation above station.

Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-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.

1,180 

1,120 

1,070 

1,020 

970

970 

970 

1,020 

1,070 

1,290

1,290 

1,340 

1,400 

1,180 

1,120

1,180 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,070

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

1,070 

1,180 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,240

Nov.

1,290 

1,290 

1,180 

1,180 

1,070

1,180 

1,180 

1,640 

1,180 

1,070

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

970 

920

530 

330 

495 

1,070 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,460 

1,400 

1,180

Dec.

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,240 

1,180 

1,240 

1,290

2,180 

2,040 

2,330 

2,330 

3,690

4,090 

4,970 

5,210 

2,480 

2,180

2,040 

1,900 

1,900 

2,040 

1,900

1,900 

1,900 

1,770 

1,640 

1,520 

1,520

Month

October.. _______ _____ ...

November _ . ____ __ __.. _

February.. _____________

March. ________________

April. 

June _________________

July 

August ______________ 

September- .. ____________

The ye

Jan.

1,640 

1,520 

1,400 

1,400 

1,460

1,520 

1,180 

1,120 

1,020 

920

[ 600 

700

1,000 

1,300

Feb.

1,100 

1,500 

1,770 

1,900 

2,330

3,890 

3,690 

3,500 

2,800 

2,800

2,970 

2,970 

2,970 

2,970 

3,140

3,500 

5,720 

5,460 

5,460 

5,460

5,460 

5,460 

5,460 

5,210 

5,210

4,090 

3,500 

2,800

Maximum

3

2

3

1,400 

1,640 

5,210 

1,640

5,720 

0,800 

1,000 

3,600 

 3,100 

6,530 

1,640 

2,180

1,000

Mar.

2,480 

2,330 

2,330 

2,330 

2,330

2,970 

2,480 

2,480 

2,330 

2,330

2,330 

2,330 

2,180 

2,480 

2,800

2,800 

2,970 

2,970 

2,970 

2,970

3,320 

5,210 

4,970 

4,970 

5,460

6,820 

10,800 

5,460 

5,460 

8,040 

7,580

Apr.

7,110 

I 9,000 

10,500

12,000 

15,900 

17,300 

18,300 

16,800

16,800 

18,300 

23,100 

24,200 

23,600

23, 100 

23,100 

20,300 

15,400 

15,900

18, 800 

23, 100 

27,800 

29,700 

31,000

29,700 

29,700 

29,700 

21,400 

20,900

Minimum

970 

330 

1,120

1,100 

2,180 

7,110 

14,100 

6,250 

1,640 

970 

970

330

May

19,800 

19,300 

21,400 

23,100 

22,500

21,400 

19,800 

17,300 

15,900 

14,500

14,100 

14,500 

15,900 

15,900 

15,900

17,300 

17,300 

18,800 

18,800 

22,000

22,000 

23,600 

18,300 

16,800 

17,300

17,300 

18, 300 

19,800 

21,400 

22,000 

22,500

Mean

1,130 

1,110 

2,040 

1,040 

3,680 

3,850 

19,700 

18,900 

13,500 

3,160 

1,310 

1,360

5,880

sq 

I

Jurn

23,100 

22,500 

22,000 

18,800 

17,3(10

18,800 

22,000 

22,000 

18,800 

18, 300

16,800 

14,100 

13, 700 

12,400 

11,200

11,200 

11,200 

10,100 

10,100 

10, IW

10, 100 

9, 0^0 

8,0'0 

8,6T) 

8,690

8, 3<30 

7,4'0 

7,110 

6,530 

6, 2.-0

Per

[U3.F6

nile

0.233 

.22S 

.421 .214- 

.75f 

.794 

4.06 

3.90 

2.78 

.652 

.270 

.280

1.21

July

6,530 

6,530 

5,980 

5,210 

4,740

4,300 

4,300 

3,890 

3,690 

3,690

3,690 

3,320 

3,140 

2,970 

2,800

2,640 

2,640 

2,640 

2,480 

2,330

2,330 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

1,900

1,900 

1,770 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

Aug.

1,640 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520

1,520 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,180

1,180 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070

1,020 

1,020 

970 

970 

970 

970

Sept.

970 

970 

970 

970 

970

1,020 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,180

1,640 

1,460 

1,400 

1,340 

1,340

2,180 

2,180 

1,400 

1,180 

1,120

1,900 

1,640 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520

1,520 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520 

1,240

Run-off

Inches

0.27 

.26 

.49 

.25 

.79 

.92 

4.53 

4.50 

3.10 

.75 

.31 

.31

16.48

Acre-feet

69,500 

66,000 

125,000 

64,000 

204,000 

237,000 

1,170,000 

1,180,000 

803,000 

194,000 

80,600 

80,900

4,250,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 177

fi C1EARWATER RIVER AT SPALDING, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in lot 22, sec. 22, T. 36 N., R. 4 W., one-eighth 

mile below mouth of Lapwai Creek and one-fourth mile north of Spalding 

post office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,570 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 52,600 second-feet Apr. 2? (gage 

height, 12.57 feet); minimum, 850 second-feet Nov. 24 (gage height, 1.39 

feet).

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 109,000 second>-feet June 9, 1927; maximum gage height, 25.6 feet Jan. 5,1928; minimum discharge, that of Fov. 24, 

1929.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated Jan. 11 to Feb. 9. No 

diversions or regulation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

2,200

2,200

2,120

2,040

1,970

1,970

2,040 9 run

2,120

2,630

9 onn

2,540

2,200

2,120

9 ftdft

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,200

2,120

9 ftdft

2,040

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,040

3,190

4,240

3,190

2,540

Nov.

2,280

2,200

2,200

2,280

2,200

9 (vtn

2,200

9 °ifin

2,200

2,120

2,200

2,280

2,120

1,760

1,510

1,510

1,760

1,970

2

OAA

1,900

1,510

1 200

1 94fi

1,340

1,900

2

KA{\

2,720

2,630

2,450

2,360

Dec.

9 9/lfl

2,120

2,040

1,700

1 400

1,510

2,280

2,630

2,540

9 flSft

4,020

4,820

4,020

5,430

9,370

12,400

iq qnn

8,350

5,690

4 940

4 580

o Qin

q 7ftn

4,130

4 9A{\

4,020

4,020

q 7fln

3,290

3,100

2,810

Jan.

3,590

3,490

3,190 9 Qnn

3,100

3,390

3,190

2,720

2,450

2,120

1,500

1,200

1,000

1,000

QCA

1,200

1,000

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,700

2,000

2,200

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,500

Feb.

2,500

3,000

3,300

4,500 4 9inn

4,700

7,300

7,000

7,000

9,020

8,680

7,860

6,790

e Aon

5,820

7 f\4.n

9,720

10,800

13,300

16,000

13,300

11 600

10 800

9,370

8,360

7,390

6 fMft

Mar.

6,220

5,690

5,060

5,060

5,560

7,090

6,790

a ACft

5,950

5,560

e onn

5,820

7,090

7 240

6,640

6,360

fi flSft

6,080

6,220

6,640

7,860

14,600

17 900

15,000

97 **nfl

25,600 99 ofln

21,000

91 finft

20,000

Apr.

18,400

17,900

18,400

20,500

22,700

24,400

29,400

34,700

34 000

32,000

qe Ann

44 000

39,600

oo qnn

30,000

30,000

qo flAn

qo OAfl

37,400

jiq qnn

47 800

51,000

47,100

42,500

43 300

4l|oOO

36,000

May

33,300

40,300

42,500

37,400

36,000

34,000

30,000

27,500

OC finA

24 400

24 400

29,400

32,000

qo cnn

32,600

30 600

30 600

34 700

33,300

28,700

26 200

24 400

oq ofin

26 200

on Ann

qo finn

32,600

June

90 J.ftft

26,200

28,100

25,600

22,700

22,200

23,900

26,800

26,200

24 400

25,000

24,400

21,000

18,400

ifi onn

16,000

16,400

16,000

18,900

18,400

15,000

10 Rnft

12,000

11,200

10,400

10,400

11,200

10,100

July

9,020

8,680

8,680

8,020

7,700

7,240

6,790

6,220

6,360

fi 7on

6,080

5,690

5,300

5,060

4,820

4 580

4,470

4,360

4,360

4 360

4,020

q Qin

3,800

3,590

3,490

3,390

q ooft

3,190

3,100

3,000

Aug.

3,000

2,900

2,810

2,810

2,810

3,000

3,100

2,900

2,720

2,540

2,540

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,720

2,810

2,720

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,450

2,36.0

2,280

2,200

2,040

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,900

1,900

1,900

Sept.

1,830

1,830

1,900

1,900

1,830

1,830

2,040

2,120

1,970

2,120

2,450

3,490

4,580

3,590

3,000

2,630

2,450

2,360

2,200

2,120

2,120

2,120

9 9Ofl

3,100

3,100

2,810

2,540

2,450

2,360

2,360

Month

November.. __ ______ ___

January ________________

March ________________

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

May __________________

June.... _______________

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

August ________________

September _______________

Maximum

4,240 

2,720 

13,300 

3,590 

16,000 

27,500 

51,000 

42,500 

29,400 

9,020 

3,100 

4,580

51,000

Minimum

1,970 

1,200 

1,400 

950 

2,500 

5,060 

17,900 

23,900 

10,100 

3,000 

1,900 

1,830

950

Mean

2,280 

2,040 

4,350 

2,080 

7,770 

11,000 

34,300 

30,500 

18,900 

5,350 

2,510 

2,450

10,300

Per 

square 

mile

0.238 

.213 

.455 

.217 

.812 

1.15 

3.58 

3.19 

1.97 

.559 

.262 

.266

1.08

Run-off

Inches

0.27 

.24 

.52 

.25 

.85 

1.33 

3.99 

3.68 

2.20 

.64 

.30 

.29

14.56

Acre-feet

140,000 

121,000 

267,000 

128,000 

432,000 

676,000 

2,040,000 

1, 880, 000 

1, 120, 000 

329,000 

154,000 

146,000

7,430,000
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

IOCHSA RIVER NEAR 10WELL, IDAHO £

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 28, T. 33 N., R. 7 E., one-fourth mile below 

Pete King Creek, 1% miles by river north of Lowell post office, and \}i 

miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1930. From November, 

1910, to August, 1912, at approximately same site.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 second-fcet Apr. 24, (gage 

height, 6.30 feet); minimum, 147 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage height, 0.48 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for Jan. 11 to Feb. 18. which were estimated. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

22-

23-

24- 

25.

26- _-_.. 

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

28.. 

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

30- _......

31.___..._,

400

365

347

341

335

353

365

353

341

335

323

317

311

305

690

730

570

430.

400

400

430

430

365

335

430

400

365

335

365

430

317

225

178

225

240

305

365

365

317

147

200

220

305

535

465

465

430

400

365

261

240

220

272

400

465

430

465

810

855

810

945

1,410

2,370

2,860

1,790

1,300

1,190

1,040

810

900

900

900

878

855

770

690

570

570

730

730

610

570

610

690

650

570

535

400

341

250

300

400

1,400

1,500

1,790

2,070

2,070

1,800

1,530

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,090

990

990

810

855

900

990

945

770

855

770

810

855

1,190

1,090

1,040

990

990

990

990

990

1,190

1,780

2,370

1,930

1,930

3,590

4,220 

3,030 

2,860 

3,030 

2,W 

2,690

2,690

2,860

2,690

3,790

4,000

5,630

5,890

6,720

6,720

6,160

6,160

6,720

7,600

8,900

8,560

7,010

6,160

5,890

6,720

6,720

7,300

8,900

9,970

11,800

10,700

9.970

9,440

8,900

7,600

6,720

6,720

7,600

9,250

7,910

7,300

7,910

6,720

5,890

5,630

5,630

5,630

6,160

5,890

5,890

6,720

7,300

7,600

7,010

7,600

7,910

7,910

6,720

5,890

5,890

5,890

5,630

5,890

7,010

7,300

7,600

7,300

5,891

5,891

5.630

5.631

5,630

5,891

6,1611

5,891

5,891

5,891

4,901

4,441

3,791

3,591

3,791

3,790

3,401

3,030

3,401

3,210

2,860

2,691

2,691

2,530

2,370

2,370

2,690

2,370

2,070

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,790

1,660

1,300

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,300

1,190

1,300,

1,190

1,140

945

900

855

810

810

810

770

730

730

730

730

650

650

650

610

610

570

570

570

610

535

610

570

535

535

500

500

500

500

500

570

610

535

535

500

465

465

465

430

430

365

365

353

341

335

323

305

317

317

317

317

305

347

341

335

359

500

500

690

730

690

650

535

500

465

400

400

365

380

400

610

610

535

570

500

465

465

465

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October 12-31. 

November....

December._. 

January___. 

February__. 

March___. 

April..........

May_____. 

June____. 

July..... .

August___. 

September....

730

535

2,860

299

147

220

4,220

11,800

9,250

6,160

1,930

610

730

770

2,690

5,630

2,070

570

305

305

396

345

873

391

1,470

1,580

6,960

6,820

4,150

1,080

476

469

0.336

.292

.740

.331

1.25

1.34

5.90

5.78

3.52

.920

.403

.397

0.25

.33

.85

.38

1.30

1.54

6.58

6.66

3.93

1.06

.46

.44

The period.

15,700

20,500

53,700

24,000

81,600

97,200

414,000

419,000

247,000

66,400

29,300

27,900

1,500,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 179

SOUTH FORK OF CIEARWATER RIVER NEAR GRANGEVttLE, IDAHO

LOCATION. -Staff gage in SE. % NW. Ji sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 4 E., below power

house of Washington Water Power Co. and 6 miles southeast of Grr.hgeville. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 865 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1910, to September, 1916; April, 1923, to

September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 second-feet Apr. 24, 25

(gage height, 6.69 feet); minimum, 46 second-feet Nov. 22 (gag^ height,

2.29 feet).

1910-1916, 1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 9,830 second-feet May 30,

1912 (gage height, 9.7 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet Sept. 24, 1924. 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, Jan. 16-29, which are fair.

Diurnal fluctuations caused by operation of power plant just above station.

No diversions for irrigation. Gage-height record furnished by Washington

Water Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 - ...........

2 _ .......

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

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

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

6....... _ .....

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

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

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

10 __ ..........

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

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

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

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

15... __ ........

16-.... ..........

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

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

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

20..... . ___ ....

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

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

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

24.. _ ..........

25-...... ...

26.. _ . ___ ....

27.. _ ..........

28 _ ............

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

30 .. ..

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

Oct.

167

131

153

134

126

117

129

126

188

237

188

167

144

142

129

136

142

. 164

155

147

136

126

122

134

131

129

161

291

220

185

142

Nov.

144

147

179

188

136

161

204

176

176

173

188

158

66

92

188

173

220

188

176

124

78

106

. 155

131

204

220

204

204

188

182

Dec.

176

176

144

126

188

188

188

179

188

220

254

254

331

444

685

715

469

272

979

204

220

237

220

220

220

188

ICE

158

161

204

Jan.

204

173

179

185

204

167

158

170

188

179

104

108

102

102

94

80

1

I 110

I

1 130

1

204

237

Feb.

272

272

331

220

291

272

272

311

291

291

291

272

237

237

237

291

331

374

469

469

420

420

352

311

311

291

979

Mar.

254

220

237

237

254

272

237

254

237

237

237

291

291

311

311

291

272

291

311

331

352

420

420

935

1 660

1 4flfl

1,310

1,310

1,150

Apr.

1,080

1,150 1,-yao

1,480

1,480

1,750

2,160

2,160

2,160

1,950

1,850

1,850

2,050

2,160

2,160

1,850

1,750

1,660

1,850

1,950

2,050

2,270

2,270

2,870

2,870

2,380

2,380

2,500

2,600

2,270

May

2,160

2,160

2, '500

2,270

2,160

2,270

2,050

1,950

1,850

1,660

1,660

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,750

1,660

1,660

1,750

1,660

1,750

2,050

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,950

1,660

1,660

1,850

1,850

1,950

1,850

June

1,660

1,750

1,«50

1,750

1,660

1,570

1,660

1,660

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,000

935

1,080

1,080

935

870

1,000

935

775

715

775

715

630

July

602

602

575

521

495

469

444

420

397

469

420

374

352

331

311

291

272

272

254

254

237

237

220

220

237

220

204

9fM

185

188

170

Aug.

170

167

164

173

173

188

176

161

150

144

147

144

144

129

158

153

147

136

136

136

129

122

108

113

104

98

102

106

104

104

98

Sept.

96

98

102

96

90

153

129

120

124

142

204

397

254

188

153

142

122

134

124

120

120

124

220

188

182

158

144

134

124

142

Month

October ________ . _______

November ______________

February _____ _____

April.... .. .. .

July.... ... ...

August _______ - ................

September. ____ ______

Maximum

291 

220 

715 

237 

495 

1,660 

2,870 

2,500 

1,950 

602 

188 

397

2,870

Minimum

117 

66 

126

220 

220 

1,080 

1,570 

630 

170 

98 

90

66

Mean

155 

164 

257 

136 

318 

529 

2,000 

1,870 

1,240 

337 

138 

151

608

Per 

square 

mile

0.179 

.190 

.297 

.157 

.368 

.612 

2.31 

2.16 

1.43 

.390 

.160 

.175

.703

Run-off

Inches

0.21 

.21 

.34 

.18 

.38 

.71 

2.58 

2.49 

1.60 

.45 

.18 

.20

9.53

Acre-feet

9,530 

9,760 

15,800 

8,360 

17,700 

32,500 

119,000 

115,000 

73,800 

20,700 

8,480 

8,980

440,000
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 12 B

NORTH FORK OF CLEAKWATEE RIVER NEAR AHSAHKA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. J4 sec. 26, T. 37 N., R. 1 E., at Bruce's Eddy, 1# 

miles northeast of Ahsahka and 2 miles above mouth.

DBAINAQE ABEA. 2,440 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 second-fcet Apr. 25 (gage 

height, 13.0 feet); minimum (estimated), 600 second-feet Jan. 12-19; minimum gage height, 0.16 foot Nov. 20.

1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 40,300 second-feet May 10, 1928 (gage 

height, 21.2 feet); minimum, 490 second-feet Jan. 7, 1929 (gage height, 

-0.5 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated, Nov. 15, Jan. 7-31, Feb. 1-5, 

8-28, Mar. 5, which are poor. No diversions or regulation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.. ........

2» ........

30.. ......

31 ........

Oct.

935

935

935

935

935

935

936

935

1,140

1,420

1,200

935

935

875

935

935

935

935

1,000

1,060

1,200

1,580

1,660

1,660

1,740

1,740

1,660

1,580

1,060

Nov.

935

875

875

820

820

820

820

920

820

820

820

770

' 820

820

875

875

725

791;

935

1,000

875

770

725

770

820

875

Dec.

820

820

935

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,140

1,140

9 9*in

6,250

4,050

4,050

3,830

3,400

2,160

1 74fi

1,740

1 660

1.420

1,280

1,350

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,420

Jan.

1,420

1,420

1 <l5fi

1,350

1,280

1,280

900

600

\ 800

1,000

Feb.

I

>1 f ' 400

1

2,710

1,500

>2,500

4,500

4,000

Mar.

2,160

2,440

1,810

2,220

2,620

2,340

2, 160

2, 160

2,160

2 160

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,720

3,120

3,220

3,550

6,900

6,330

7,500

7,800

ft 7flA

9,410

8,280

8,280

Apr.

9,580~

9,920

11,800

12,200

12,200

12,500

16,100

14,000

15,000

14,400

14,800

17,900

17,900

15,700

13,100

12,200

15,900

15,900

18,500

19,600

16,500

1C QAA

14,000

11.800

May

11,800

11,800

13,600

15,100

12,400

12,200

12,200

10,800

9,580

9,750

8,920

8,440

8,280

7,800

7,800

8,440

8,440

10,300

10,900

10,400

10, 100

9,750

8,920

8,600

8,440

ft 44ft

8 i4f)

8,440

8,440

8,440

Jam

8,760

8,120

9,080

9,080

8,441

7,657

6,337

6,051

5,247

1 5, IIT

5,117

4,980

4,857

4,720

4,720

4,600

4,000

3,550

3, 880

4,72?

4,240

3,550

3,557

3,550

3,550

3, 440

2,92-)

2,82f

2 82*)

July

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,620

2,530

2,440

2,340

2,250

2,160

2,160

2,530

2,250

2,160

2,160

1,980

1,900

1,810

1,720

1,640

1,640

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,340

1,260

Aug.

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,?60

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

985

985

985

920

920

920

860

860

860

Sept.

800

800

800

800

800

800

860

860

860

880

920

1,640

1,900

1,340

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

985

920

920

1,120

1,480

1,560

1,410

1,260

1,190

1,050

985

Month

December __ .. ______ .

February.. _ . ______ . ........

March. ___ .... ___ . ...

April _ ......................... _ .

May ___________ .. __ ......

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

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

The year .._. 

Maximum

1,740 

1,000 

6,250

9,410 

19,600 

15,100 

9,080 

2,720 

1,260 

1,900

19,600

Minimum

875 

650 

725

1,810 

9,580 

7,800 

2,820 

1,260 

860 

800

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

Mean

1,150 

824 

1,770 

903 

3,100 

4,270 

14,500 

9,860 

5,080 

1,960 

1,070 

1,070

3,790

Per 

square 

mile

0.471 

.338 

.725 

.370 

1.27 

1.75 

5.94 

4.04 

2.08 

.803 

.439 

.439

1.55

Run-off

Inches

0.54 

.38 

.84 

.43 

1.32 

2.02 

6.63 

4.66 

2.32 

.93 

.51 

.49

21.07

Acre-feet

70,700 

49,000 

109,000 

57,200 

172,000 

263,000 

863,000 

606,000 

302,000 

120,000 

65,800 

63,700

2,740,000
TBIBTTTAKY BASINS 181

TUCANNON BIVEE NEAR POMEROY, WASH.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 40 E., at bridge at Marengo,

7}^ miles southwest of Pomeroy. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 109 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1913, to June, 1915; March, 1924, to September,

1930 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 345 second-feet Feb. 1

height, 4.9 feet); minimum discharge occurred during period of ice effect. 

1013-1915, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,630 second-feet Jan. 13,

1928 (gage height, 6.4 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet-Dec. 24, 1914 (gage

height, 1.2 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Jan. 9-31, which were estimated

because of ice. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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.

58 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

58 

59 

59 

58

58 

56 

56 

56 

55

55 

55 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

58 

58 

58

58 

58 

60 

62 

62 

60

Nov.

60 

59 

59 

60 

60

63 

63 

63 

63 

63

63

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

63 

63 

63 

60

56 

62 

62 

63 

63

65 

65 

65 

63 

63

Dec.

63 

63 

63

62 

62

62 

63

67 

77 

81

83 

87 

91 

110 

122

122 

106 

91

87 

81

79 

79

77 

75 

75

73 

73 

73 

71 

71 

73

Jan.

71 

71 

71 

69 

71

69 

67 

60

55

65 

180

Feb.

345 

130 

114 

111 

137

144 

148 

165 

193 

185

259 

246 

205 

218 

205

228 

250 

254 

259 

264

236 

210 

193

177 

158

148 

137 

130

Month

January, _____ __ . __ __ ._ ___ __

April.. . 

July 

September.. ___ ______ ___ ______ .

The year _____ ____ . . ________ .

Mar.

120 

114 

111 

108 

114

120 

111 

114 

117 

114

114 

117 

117 

117 

114

114 

111 

104 

98 

98

104 

173 

193 

241

277

315 

3,10 

282 

268 

250 

236

Apr.

205 

193 

189 

189 

173

177 

189 

205 

201 

189

177 

181 

185 

214 

197

181 

165 

158 

154 

158

165 

181 

181 

205 

214

201

228 

205 

189

177

Maximum

62 

65 

122

345 

315 

228 

185 

108 

58 

45 

65

345'.

May

165 

165

177 

185 

177

165 

158 

151 

137 

137

137 

130 

130 

127 

124

120 

120 

120 

120 

127

124 

120 

117 

114 

114

108 

104 

98 

95 

114 

117

June

108 

104 

101 

98 

92

90

87 

87 

84 

81

78 

78 

76 

73 

73

70 

68 

65 

63 

68

81 

76 

73 

73 

70

68 

65 

65 

63 

63

July

58 

58 

58 

56 

56

54 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

47 

47 

47 

49

49 

49

47 

47 

45

45 

45 

45 

44 

44 

42

Minimum Mean

55 

56 

62

111 

98 

154 

95 

63 

42 

41 

42

57.3 

62.1 

79.4 

73.8 

195 

158 

188 

132 

78.0 

49.6 

42.8 

50.0

96.3

Aug.

42 

44

45 

45 

45

44 

42 

42 

42

44

42 

42 

41 

41 

41

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

44 

44 

44 

44

42

42 

42 

42 

44 

44 

44

Sept.

42 

42 

44 

44 

44

44

47 

49 

52 

52

54 

56 

54 

52 

52

49 

49

47 

47 

47

47

47 

49 

52 

52

52 

52 

56 

65 

61

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,520 

3,700 

4,880 

4,540 

10,800 

9,720 

11,200 

8,120 

4,640 

3,050 

2,630 

2,980

69,800
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 12 B 

TTTCANNON RIVER NBAS STARBTTCK, WASH.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 38 E., three-fourths mile below 

Petaha Creek and 5% miles east of Starbuck.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930; November, 1914, to 

September, 1917, at station one-fourth mile upstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 6,000 second-feet 

Feb. 2 (gage height, 8.08 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet July 11, 12.

1914-1917, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 2, 1930; minimum, that of July 11, 12, 1930.

REMARKS. Records-fair. Discharge (estimated), Jan. 8-31, Feb. 2-8. Many 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

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.

53 

53

47 

47 

47

50 

47 

47 

50 

50

50 

50 

53 

66 

56

50 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

50 

50

47 

47

50

56 

64 

56 

56 

56

Nov.

60 

60 

60 

56 

60

60 

64 

64 

64 

64

60 

60 

64 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

64 

64

53 

56 

56 

56 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

56

Dec.

60 

60 

56 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

73

75

87 

112 

. 112 

112 

134

134 

129 

107 

107 

97

97 

87 

82 

82 

77

77 

77 

77 

73 

73 

73

Jan.

73 

73

68 

68 

73

73 

68

50

60 

130

Feb.

740 

500

226 

218

358 

335 

303 

294 

268

303 

335 

335 

335 

358

312 

312 

260 

226 

210

202

179 

172

Month

October __ . _ ______ _ __ _ __

December.. . __ ______ . ___ __________

February... __ _ ________ . __ . .

March.. __ - ___ ________ _ _____

April..... _________________________________________

May.. - ___ __ _______

June.. _________ ____ ___ . .

July...... __________________ __ _________ 

August _ .. . __ ____ ___ __ . _.

Mar.

166 

146 

118 

115 

126

146 

118 

118 

113 

123

123 

129 

129 

123 

123

118 

118 

123 

118 

118

118 

152 

560 

480 

505

480 

358 

312 

312 

312 

303

Apr.

294 

286 

251 

226 

218

210

218 

226 

226 

218

218 

210 

210 

218 

210

202

186 

179 

179 

186

179 

179 

179 

172 

186

210 

218 

210 

194 

186

Maximum

64 

64 

134

560 

294 

218 

107 

115 

34 

65

May

186 

179 

194 

218 

210

186 

152 

149 

146 

146

149 

146 

135 

126 

107

87 

84 

92 

87 

90

87 

87 

87 

97 

87

80 

77 

72 

74 

80 

107

Jum

107 

100 

10^

97 8<

77 

72 

74 

72 

67

63 

5* 

45 

33 

3'3

3' 

31 

3')

31 

47

6} 

6' 

BP49 

49

4,5

4,5 

4,5

4,5 

40

Minimum

47 

53 

56

172 

113 

172 

72 

31 

15 

16 

16

15

July

40 

40 

40 

36 

31

27 

24 

24 

21 

18

15 

15 

115 

51

47

47 

42 

38 

29 

38

34 

34 

29 

29 

26

26 

26 

22 

20 

20 

16

Mean

51.7 

60.0 

84.8 

77.9 

349 

207 

209 

123 

58.9 

32.9 

25.6 

51.0

109

Aug.

16 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

26 

22 

26

29 

29 

29 

34 

34

34 

34 

29 

34

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

26

26 

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

Sept.

20 

16 

34 

34 

38

47 

38 

47 

51 

60

60 

60 

60 

56 

60

60 

60 

56 

51

56

56 

51 

51 

56 

60

51 

51 

60 

65 

65

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,180 

»;570 

5,210 

4,790 

19,400 

12,700 

12,400 

7,560 

3,500 

2,020 

1,570 

3,030

78,900
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS 183

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT!"

In addition to the records of flow obtained at the gaging stations 

and reported in the preceding pages, miscellaneous measurements 

were made at other points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Snake River drainage basin during the 

years ending September 30, 1929 and 1930

Date

1930 

May 19

19

19

19

Apr. 12

24

25

26

May 11

28

June 20

Apr. 5

9

13

23

27

May 9

27 July 9

Aug. 12

June 20

May 28

28

27

27

1929 

Nov. 2

2

Mar. 13

Apr. 10

July 12

Aug. 14

Apr. 18

June 10

July 7

Sept. 13

Mar. 10 

May 31

June 8

May 31

June 8

Stream

Dry Creek _ .. _ .

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

 do ....

 do. . 

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

 --do.............

 .do. ... 

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

 ..do .. 

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

... -do. 

- do.............

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

 -do 

 do . .

 do 

Strike ditch. 

Hoppes ditch ..._..

Jacoby ditch. . ....

outflow plus flow 

from several

springs.

er .plant tailrace

 do .

 do .

 do 

West Fork of Fish

Creek. 

 do 

 do 

. do........ .

Mountain Home 

Feeder Canal.

 . do ... ...

 .do. 

 do.. 

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

 -do 

 do... 

 .do... .

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

 -do 

 do.... 

 do........ .

 do....... . 

 .do 

 do. 

 do.... .

 .do...... .

 do.... . 

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

 -do 

 -do 

 do ....

 ..do 

mas Creek. 

 -do 

 do. 

. do ...... .

 do... 

 .do. 

 do. .

Fish Creek __ ...

 -do 

 .do.. 

 .do 

Diverts from Canyon Creek.

 ..do 

 do..... ...

Mountain 

Home Feeder 

Canal. 

 .do. 

Locality

__ .do.. ... 

 do 

 do.. ... - ... ... ... ...

Sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 38 E., at Jacoby

Ranch 11 miles east of Dubois, 

Idaho.

 . do ... ... . .... ... ... -

 -do.. ...

 do 

 .do... . 

 .do 

 do. . 

NW. Yi sec. 36, T. 7 N., K. 35 E., at

highway bridge 5 miles southwest 

of Hauier. Idaho. 

. do... 

- do 

 do____. 

 do 

 -do... 

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

 do.... 

 do. .... 

Sec. 36, T. 12 N., K. 38 E., 3 miles

below head and 5 miles south of 

Kilgore, Idaho. 

Sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 38 E., near head,

14 miles northeast of Dubois, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 38 E., onefourth mile below head and 11 

miles east of Dubois, Idaho.

Ranch, 8 miles west of Hamer, 

Idaho. SE. y± sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 35 E., in

canal half a mile below outlet of 

Dead Line Lake and 6 miles southwest of Hamer, Idaho.

power plant, 10 mites north of Malad, Idaho. 

Sec. 28, T. 12 8., R. 36 E., 10 miles

north of Malad, Idaho. SW. Y*. SW.'J^ sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 17

E., 200 feet below highway bridge 

at Blue Lakes Ranch 4 miles north 

of Twin Falls, Idaho. 

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

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

 do.. 

 -do. 

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

 do _._

Sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., at heading, 

5 miles north of Mountain Home, 

Idaho. 

 do 

 ..do.. .

of Mountain Home, Idaho, 

- do.. . .

ss,

Feet

482

5.4f

5.4S

5. 27

5. If

4.9C

3.34

.17

.52

.94

.94

1.0C

1.04

.oe

.0?

.04

.w

-.18 

1.12

.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.6

4.5

.6

.8

130

45.6

40.5

43.7

47.7

6.55

15.6

65.1

135

66.6

At) Q

27.8

9 Oft

17.0

0

0

4 74

 10.0

7 4fi

207

202

198

197

1.30

«.30

, ».10

14.4 

83.2

59.-S

4.31

4.00

' Estimated.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, -PART 1? B

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Snake River drainage basin during ihe 

years ending September 30, 1929 and 1930 Continued

Date

1929 

May 31

May 17 

17

Nov. 14

Oct. 26

10

16

10

23 

16

1930 

May 3

3

July 12

1929 

Aug. 1

1

July 12

1930

Mar. 28

July 5

19

1929 

Apr. 29

Dec. 8

1930 

Mar. 3

Apr. 13

May 28

June 18

Sept. 2

26

June 21

Stream

Mountain Home 

Cooperative 

Canal.

 . .do...-... 

Walters Butte 

Spring Creek.

 do 

Middle Fork of

 Payette River. 

~~ .do. ... 

Silver Creek... 

-. do. ... 

North Side Canal 

of Emmett Irrigation District. 

South Side Canal

of Emmett Irrigation District. 

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

Rush Creek.... ...

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

. _ .do... ____ ..

.... .do. ... 

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

..... do. 

plant tailrace.

 ..do ..... .

.....do __ . ___ 

.. do .. _ .

 do. .........

 do ..... .....

Panther Creek .....

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Diverts from 

Mountain 

Home Feeder 

Canal. 

.... -do... ... 

Snake River.. .. __ 

 do 

 do.. 

Payette River. 

 do..... .

 do 

Payette River. 

__ do __ . .

.....dO..... .

Diverts from 

Payette River.

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

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

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

 do. .

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

 do 

 do..... ..

 do 

.. _ do.... 

 do,..... -.

 do .. 

. do..... 

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

Locality

Sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., at Lrmberton Weir, 250 feet below heading, 

and 4)4 miles north of Mountain 

Home, Idaho. 

 - do. ........ 

Sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., 50 feet below 

springs, 4 miles southw3st of 

Melba, Idaho. 

... ..do.... 

BE. y* sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 3 E.,

three-eighths mile below confluence of North and South Forks of 

Payette River, and one-nffr mile 

above railroad depot at Banks, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 35, T. 14 N., R. 7 E., 3TO feet

below diversion dam for Deadwood Mine power plant, £ miles 

north of Bernard (Dealwood 

Mine), and 12 miles southeast of 

Knox, Idaho. 

Sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 5 E., above

mouth of Bull Creek, Idaho.

of Silver Creek, Idaho.

Idaho. 

Sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 5 E., 2 miles 

below Peace Valley Creek, Idaho. 

Sec. 9, T. 11 N., R. 5 E., at nouth, 

Idaho.

Sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., at Black 

Canyon Dam, 5)4 miles northeast 

of Emmett, Idaho. 

.....do 

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

Sec. 28, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., just below

power plant diversion and 9 miles 

north of Cambridge, Idaho. 

Sec. 28, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., opposite

power plant and 8)4 miles mrth of 

Cambridge, Idaho. 

Sec. 28, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., 2<H) feet

below power plant tailrace r,nd 8)4 

miles north of Cambridge, I<?aho.

Sec. 28, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., opoosite

power plant and 8)4 miles n7rth of 

Cambridge, Idaho. 

 do... 

. do 

See. 28, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., 150 feet

below power plant and 8M. miles 

north of Cambridge, Idaho,

 do... 

. do 

_ do . 

 .do..-..... __

 do.. 

Sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., 100 feet

above Napias Creek, near Forney, 

Idaho.

mile below Napias Creek, near 

Forney, Idaho.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

1.02

2.12 

2.12

1.43

4.92

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

81.6

16.9 

17.5

641

5.38

12.2

45.4

10.8 

12.4

272 

"9.0

90.0

 5.0

1.79

U Q

1.12

4.05

1.25

3.65

45.1

61

204

212

164

31.5

35.1

174

« Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS 185

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Snake River drainage basin during the 

years ending September SO, 1929 and 1930 Continued

Date

1930 

Sept. 26

July 17

1929 

Oct. 25

1930 

July 10

Sept. 22

1929 

Oct. 25

1930 

July 10

Sept. 22

July 9

15

17

21

3

2

18

18

18

Sept. 15

8

15

15

Mar. 11

Stream

Middle Fork of

Salmon River. 

Elk Creek... ......

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

 do 

- do... ....... ...

 do 

. do 

 do ......

Pistol Creek __ ...

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

Warm Springs

Creek.

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

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

West Fork of

Camas Creek. 

Big Creek... ......

 do _ ...

Crooked Creek ....

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

 do .

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

 -do.... 

Elk Creek .

 do. ... .

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

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

Middle Fork of

Salmon River, 

 do.. .......

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

 do. 

 _.do...... ..

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

Loon Creek .......

Middle Fork of

Salmon River. 

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

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

 do.... _ .

Middle Fork of

Salmon Eiver. 

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

Big Creek 

 do... ..... .

River

Locality

Sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., 300 feet

above mouth, near Forney, Idaho. 

Sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 11 E., half amile

below mouth of Pistol Creek, near 

Cascade, Idaho.

In approximately sec. 35, T. 13 N.,

R. 8 E., three-eighths mile below 

mouth of Beaver Creek, 2}^ miles 

west of Elk Creek ranger station, 

and 14 miles west of Cape Horn, 

Idaho.

 do 

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

 do... .... 

In approximately sec. 34, T. 13 N.,

R. 8 E., just below mouth of Bearskin Creek, 4 miles west of Elk 

Creek ranger station, and 15 miles 

west of Cape Horn, Idaho.

 ..do...... 

 do... 

 do 

Sec. 13, T. 14 N., R. 9 IE,., 1 mile

above mouth, near Cascade, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 32, T. 16 N., R. 11 E., 100 feet

above mouth, near Cascade, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 11 E., 150 feet

above mouth, near Cascade, 

Idaho. 

See. 33, T. 17 N., R. 12 E., \% miles

above mouth, near Meyers Cove, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 14 E., 400 feet

above Warm Springs Creek, near 

Meyers Cove, Idaho. 

Sec. 18, T. 17 N., R. 14 E., above

Cache Creek, three-fourths mile 

above mouth, near Meyers Cove, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 14 E., 400 feet

above mouth, near Meyers Cove, 

Idaho. 

Sec. 5, T. 17 N., K. 17 E., at Meyers

Cove, Idaho, one-fourth mile 

above Silver Creek and threeeighths mile above West Fork of 

Camas Creek. 

Sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 17 E., at Meyers

Cove, Idaho, 500 feet below West 

Fork of Camas Creek. 

See. 14, T. 18 N., R. 14 E., one-half

mile above mouth, near Meyers 

Cove, Idaho. 

Sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 17 E., at Meyers

Cove, Idaho, one-fourth mile 

above mouth. 

Sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 17 E., at Meyers

Cove, Idaho, 500 feet above 

mouth. 

Sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 11 E., 400 feet

above Monumental Creek, near 

Edwardsburg, Idaho. 

Sec. 2, T. 20 N., R. 13 E., 600 feet

above mouth of Cougar Creek, 

near Edwardsburg, Idaho. 

Sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 11 E.. atmouth,

near Edwardsburg, Idaho. 

Sec. 17, T. 21 N.. K. 11 E.. at mouth,

near Edwardsburg, Idaho.

Trnv Orftir

Gage 

height

Feet

1.8C

2.4£

2.0C

1.9C

1.8£

2. If

1.9S

1.9C

.96

Discharge

See.-Jt.

18.2

768

27.8

83.8

40.4

27.4

8.70

20.6

12.6

9.78

55.5

121

121

45.6

85.4

143

28.4

4,1 f

219

104

6.02

10.9

116

212

6.82

38.8

318
INDEX

A Page ' 

Accuracy of data and computed results. 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of.. 2 

Absahka, Idaho, North Fork of Clearwater

River near_._--_ 180 

Ake No. 2 Lateral .Idaho, discharge measurements of... 183 

American Falls Reservoir at American Falls,

Idaho......... . . . 19

Appropriations, record of 1 

Arrowroek, Idaho, Boise River near. 107 

Moore Creek near... 118 

Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock, Idaho... 106 

Ashton, Idaho, Henrys Forknear... 35 

Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Henrys 

Fork between.. 36 

Asotin Creek near Asotin, Wash 174

B

Banks, Idaho, South Fork of Payette River

near...... 121

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg. 173

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho 160

Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho.. 67

at Dubois, Idaho__ . . . 57

discharge measurements of_._... 1S5

Bellevue, Idaho, Big Wood River near...... 84

Bennett, Idaho, Little Camas Canal near. - - 112 

Little Camas Reservoir near.___ .. Ill 

Bernard, Idaho, Deadwood River near 124 

Beulah, Oreg., North Fork of Malheur River

near........_....__...... . 119

Big Boulder Creek near Clayton, Idaho 155 

Big Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements of. 185 

Big Lost River at Howell ranch, near Chilly,

Idaho.... .................... 60

below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay,

Idaho...__.........._...._ 65

(east channel) above Mackay Reservoir,

near Mackay, Idaho__... 61,63 

(west channel) above Mackay Reservoir,

near Mackay, Idaho______. 62-63 

Big Wood Rivet above North Gcoding Canal,

near Shoshone, Idaho . 87 

at Goodtag, Idaho_____.___....

at Hailey, Idaho..... . ... 82

below Magic Dam, near Richfield, Idaho. 86 

below North Oooding Canal, near Shoshone, Idaho. 87 

near Bellevue, Idaho....... .. 84

near Oooding, Idaho__ ..... .....

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho___.... 90

Birch Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of. - 183

Birch Creek power plant, Idaho, discharge,

measurement of tailrace of...._ 183

Blackfoot, Idaho, Snake River near.......... 16,18

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho_._ 49

79039 32 13

Page

Blatae, Idaho, Camas Creek near 91 

Blaine County Investment Co.'s caua' new

Hove, Idaho.. 89 

Blue Lakes outlet, Idaho, discharge measurements of 188 

Boise River at Dowling ranch, Bear >trowrock, Idaho. - 107 

at Notus, Idaho-__ _ - - 108 

diversions from_.... 109 

near Twin Springs, Idaho.... 186 

South Fork of, Bear Lenos, Idaho 110 

Bull Cr«ek, Idaho, discharge measurem-nt of. 191 

Burnt River at Huntington, Oreg 143 

near Hereford, Oreg--- 142

Camas, Idaho, Beaver Creek at. §7 

Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho 84 

below Lone Tree Reservoir, near ETflgore,

Idaho 53 

discharge measurements of . 183.185 

near Blaine, Idaho. . 91 

near Kilgore, Idaho.... . 51

West Fork of, Idaho, discharge m^surement of__..... ___... 185

Cambridge, Idaho, Rush Creek powe* plant

tailrace near 136-187

Cape Horn, Idaho, Bear Valley Creek near.. 160

Middle Fork of Salmon River nea*___ ISO

Carey, Idaho, Fish Creek near . 98-89

Little Wood River near...._.____ 95

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg_.___ 1OT 

Challls, Idaho, Salmon River near....___ 149

Chester, Idaho, Fall Rivet near . 45 

Chester and Squirrel gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Fall River between.. .... .... 44

Chilly, Idaho, Big Lost River near._...... 80

Clayton, Idaho, Big Boulder Creek n^ur__ 155 

East Fork of Salmon River near____ 154 

Salmon River near.... ...______ 148

Yankee Fork of Salmon River near___ 153

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho. ____ 170

at Spalding, Idaho. . .......___. 177

North Fork of, near Ahsahka, Id* ho__ 1% 

South Fork of, near Orangeville, Idaho.. 179 

Clough ranch and Shelley gaging s*ntions, 

Idaho, diversions from Snake 

River between . ....... 17

Computations, results of, accuracy of .... 4-*

Control, definition of. _.__ 2 

Cooperation, record of . .. 9 

Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser, Idaho.. 140 

near Midvale, Idaho__________ 139 

Crane Creek Reservoir near Midvale Idaho. 138 

Crooked Creek, Idaho, discharge Treasurement of__.... ....__ 185

1S7
188 INDEX

D Page 

Data, accuracy of_.__.......______ 4-6

explanation of...._ ______. 2-4 

Dead Line Lake, Idaho, discharge measurement of___... _______ 183 

Deadwood River at Beaver Creek ranger station, near Lowman, Idaho___ 125 

discharge measurement of ________ 184 

near Bernard, Idaho___________ 124 

near Lowman, Idaho______ ____ 126 

Drewsey, Oreg., Malheur Biver near____ 114 

Dry Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of. 183 

Dubois, Idaho, Beaver Creek at_______ 57 

Duck Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of.. ...._. .. 183

E

Elk Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements of. 185 

Emmett, Idaho, Payette River near____ 123 

Emmett Irrigation District, Idaho, North 

Side Canal of, discharge measurement of______________ 184 

South Side Canal of, discharge measurements of.______________ 184

Fall River, diversions from, above gaging

station near Squirrel, Idaho ----- 42 

diversions from, between Squirrel and

Chester gaging stations, Idaho_ 44 

near Chester, Idaho... .________ 45 

near Squirrel, Idaho________ ___ 43 

FJsh Creek above dam near Carey, Idaho_ 98 

near Carey, Idaho.. ______ 99 

West Fork of, Idaho, discharge measurements of_.__.. _____ 183

Q 

Garden Valley, Idaho, South Fork of Payette

River near.. __...... 120

.Qooding, Idaho, Big Wood River at__. __ 88

Big Wood River near__________ 89

Thorn Creek spillway near_______ 94

Gooding Canal at Milner, Idaho__ ____ 77

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near

Oakley, Idaho__________ 73 

Grande Ronde River at Rondowa, Oreg__ 166 

Grangeville, Idaho, South Fork of Clearwater River near.._______ 179

H

Hagerman, Idaho, King HD1 Canal near__ 101 

Snake River near.. . ______ 26 

HaDey, Idaho, Big Wood River at_____ 82,83 

Big Wood Slough at___________ 90 

Heise, Idaho, Snake River near.______ 13 

Heise and Shelley gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Snake River 

between.__.. _____ 14 

Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho____ 37 

at Warm River, Idaho__________ 34 

. diversions from, between Ashton and St.

Anthony gaging stations, Idaho. 36 

between St. Anthony and Rexburg

gaging stations, Idaho______ 38 

near Ashton, Idaho___________ 35 

near Lake, Idaho____ ______ 33

Page

Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho_. ___ 39 

Henrys Lake near Lake, Idaho 32 

Hereford, Oreg., Burnt River near-.. 142 

Hoopes ditch, Idaho, discharge measurement of.... 183 

Hope, Oreg., Malheur River near . 117 

Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, Payette River near. 122 

Howard Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of_______ ___ 183 

Howe, Idaho, Blaine County Investment

Co.'s canal near... ___ 59

Little Lost River near 58

Huntington, Oreg., Burnt Eiver at 143

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg 171

Imnaha River at Imnaha, O"<jg : .... 146 

J

Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo. 11 

Jacoby ditch, Idaho, discharge measurement

of .__....._-__..... ... 183

Jarbidge River, East Fork of, near Three

Creek, Idaho___.__.___ 102 

Johnson Creek at Yellow Pile, Idaho 165 

Joseph, Oreg., East Fork of Wallowa River

near_____ ___ 169 

Hurricane Greek near. 171 

Wallowa Falls power plant tailrace near. 170 

Wallowa River near. .. 168

Kam iah, Idaho, Clear water River at .-.. -- 176 

KDgore, Idaho, Camas Cree\ near_-------- 51,63

Lone Tree Reservoir nesr . 52

Woods No. 1 ditch near... 56

Woods Woodie ditch near. 55

Kimberly, Idaho, Snake Rirer near 24

King Hill, Idaho, Snake River at 27

King Hill Canal near Hageman, Idaho..... 101

Knox, Idaho, South Fork of Salmon River

near________ _ 161

Lake, Idaho, Henrys Fork rear_....._ 33

Lake, Idaho, Henrys Lake rear 32

Lake Fork Reservoir near McCall, Idaho_ 130 

Lake Irrigation District Canal near McCall,

Idaho.-- 131

Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho 21

Lardo, Idaho, North Fork of Payette River at. 128

Payette Lake at._ . 127

Lemhi River at Salmon, Idrho 157 

Lenox, Idaho, South Fork of Boise River

near_______ 110

Lincoln Canal near RichfleM, Idaho 92

near Shoshone, Idaho_ 93 

Little Camas Canal at heading, near Bennett,

Idaho....__... 112

Little Camas Reservoir near Bennett, Idaho. Ill

Little Lost River near Howrc, Idaho 68

Little Wood River at Shoshine, Idaho.. 97

near Carey, Idaho. 96

near Richfield, Idaho.. 98

Lochsa River near Lowell, l^aho 178
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Loon Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements

of.... 185

Lone Tree Reservoir near Kilgore, Idaho.... 52 

Lost Greek near Tamarack, Idaho 134 

Lost Valley Reservoir near Tamarack, Idaho. 133 

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg ... 172 

Lowell, Idaho, Loehsa River near___..... ITS 

Selway River near. 175 

Lowman, Idaho, Deadwood River near.... 125-126

M

McCall, Idaho, Lake Fork of Payette River

near___________ _. 129 

Lake Fork Reservoir near... 130 

Lake Irrigation District Canal near 131 

Mackay, Idaho, Big Lost River near 65 

Big Lost River (east channel) near.. 61,63 

Big Lost River (west channel) near. 62-63 

Mackay Reservoir near..._...... 64

Sharp ditch near____ ........ _. 68

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near.. 66

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near. 67

Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho..... 64

Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho 85 

Malheur River below Nevada Dam, near

Vale, Oreg.. . . . 118 

below Wamsprings Reservoir, near

Riverside, Oreg__-___-__ 116 

nearDrewsey, Oreg. 114 

near Hope, Oreg- . 117 

North Fork of, near Beulah, Oreg-. 119 

Marble Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of_-.... .. 185

May, Idaho, Pahsimeroi River near ____ 156

Mesa Orchards Canal near Mesa, Idaho. _ 135

Mfdvale, Idaho, Crane Creek near.. 139

Crane Creek Reservoir near... 138

Milner, Idaho, Gooding Canal at 77

Milner Low Lift Canal near 76

North Side Twin Falls Canal at ...... 78

P. A. lateral near . ..-. 75

Snake River at_ _ . 23

South Side Twin Falls Canal at_ .. 79

Milner Low Lift Canal near Milner, Idaho.. 76

Minidoka, Idaho, Lake Walcott near____ 21

North Side Minidoka Canal near.- 71

Snake River near ... 22

South Side Minidoka Canal near. .... 72

Monumental Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of..._________ 185 

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho.... 113

Moran, Wyo., JacksonLake at._ 11 

Snake River near._ __ 12 

Mountain City, Nev., Owhyee River at 103 

Mountain Home Cooperative Canal, Idaho,

discharge measurements of.. .. 184 

Mountain Home Feeder Canal, Idaho, discharge measurements of.... 183

Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho . 50 

Murphy, Idaho, Snake River near..._.... 28

N

Napias Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of..... 185 

Neeley, Idaho, Snake River at_.. 20

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North Fork, Idaho, North Fork of Salmon

River at......................... 158

North Side Minidoka Canal near MinHoka,

Idaho.. ....................... 71

North Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner,

Idaho... - 78 

Notus, Idaho, Boise River at. .... 108

Oakley ,Idaho, Goose Creek near 73

Trapper Creek near... 74

Owyhee Dam, Oreg., Owyhee River below.. 104

Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev 103

below Owyhee Dam, Oreg. 104

Oxbow, Oreg., Snake River at 30

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho. ... 75 

Pahsimeroi River near May, Idaho. 156 

Panther Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements of.___....- . 184 

Payette Lake at Lardo, Idaho 127 

Payette River, Idaho, discharge measurement of . 184 

Lake Fork of, above reservoir nea- McCall, Idaho . 129 

Middle Fork of, Idaho, discharge measurements of_.--.-. 184 

near Emmett, Idaho... 123 

near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. 122 

North Fork of, at Lardo, Idaho 128 

South Fork of, near Banks, Idaho. 121 

near Garden Valley, Idaho 120 

Picabo, Idaho, Silver Creek near.... , 100 

Pistol Creek, Idaho, discharge measureroent of_ . 185

Pocatello, Idaho, Portneuf River at_ . 70

Pomeroy, Wash., Tucannon River ne^t..... 181

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho 70

at Topaz, Idaho 69

Powder River at Salisbury, Oreg 144

near Robinette, Oreg 145

Publications, information concerning 5-8

obtaining or consulting.. 0

on stream flow, lists of 7,8

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Rapid River, Idaho, discharge measrrement

of... . . . 186

Rezburg, Idaho, Henrys Fork near 39 

Rezburg and St. Anthony gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Henrys 

Fork between.. 38 

Richfield, Idaho, Big Wood River ne-»t_ 86 

Lincoln Canal near.. 92 

Little Wood River near 96 

Magic Reservoir near. 85 

Riparia, Wash., Snake River at___....... 31

Riverside, Oreg., Malheur River nea . 11« 

Warmsprings Reservoir near.. 115 

Robinette, Oreg., Powder River near. 145 

Robinson Creek at Warm River, Idaho 41 

Rock Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho 80 

Rondowa, Oreg., Grande Ronde River at 166 

Run-off in inches, definition of........ 2
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Bush Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements

of. .........__....__ 184

Bosh Creek power plant taUrace, Idaho, digcharge measurement of.,____ 184 

near Cambridge, Idaho.. _____ 135-137

S

St. Anthony, Idaho, Henrys Fork at. ___ 37 

Teton River near_____________ 47 

St. Anthony and Ashton gaging stations,

Idaho, diversions from Henrys , Fork between__________ 36 

St. Anthony and Kesburg gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Henrys 

Fork between. _________ 38 

St. Anthony gaging station and mouth of 

river, Idaho, diversions from 

Teton River between______ 48 

Salisbury, Oreg., Powder River at____... 144 

Salmon, Idaho, Lemhi River at_ _____ 157 

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jaointo, Nev.. 81 

Palmon River at Salmon, Idaho_______ 150 

at Whitebird, Idaho.__. .__....... 151

below Valley Creek, at Stanley, Idaho... 147 

below Yankee Fork, near Clayton, Idaho. 148 

East Fork of, near Clayton, Idaho___ 154 

East Fork of South Fork of, at Stibnite,

Idaho.___.__________ 162 

near Stibnite, Idaho________.. 163 

near Yellow Pine, Idaho.______ 164 

Middle Fork of, discharge measurement

of._____ . . 185

near Cape Horn, Idaho____.__ 159

near Challis, Idaho...________._ 149

 North Fork of, at North Fork, Idaho.... 158

South Fork of, near Knox, Idaho ____ 161

Yankee Fork of, near Clayton, Idaho_ 153

San Jacinto, Nev., Salmon Falls Creek near.. 81

Second-feet per square rnile, definition of.... 2

Second-foot, definition of.._____ 2 

8«lway River near Lowell, Idaho______ 175 

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho__ 68 

Sheep Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

Of-___. .- _-..... 184

Shelley, Idaho, Snake River near__ ... 15 

Shelley and Clough ranch gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Snake 

River between_.____ 17 

Shelley and Heise gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Snake River 

between_________ . 14 

Shoshpne, Idaho, Big Wood River near_.. , 87 

Lincoln Canal near ________ 93 

Little Wood River at,... ............. 97

Silver Creek, Idaho (Peace Valley Creek 

Basin), discharge measurements 

of-_....___ ...__-_... 184

Silver Creek, Idaho (Camas Creek Basin),

discharge measurement of.. 185 

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho. 100 

Snake River at Clough ranch, near Blackfoot, Idaho.-- __.___ 18 

at King Hill, Idaho. -- _ 27 

at Milner, Idaho..__._____ 23 

at Neeley, Idaho.... ........ . 20

Snake River at Oxbow, Orer _ - ___- 30 

at Eiparia, Wash_______.____. 31 

at Weiser, Idaho_____________ 2§ 

below Blackfoot Bridge, near Blackfeot,

Idaho.. .... IS

diversions from, between Heise and Shelley gagiag staticr-*, Idaho___ 14 

between Shelley an<* Clough ranch

gaging stations, I 'aho_____. 17 

near Hagerman, Idaho._________- 26 

near Heise, Idaho . 13 

near Kimberly, Idaho 24 

near Minidoka, Idaho... 22 

near Moran, Wyo.....__ . 12

near Murphy, Idaho..__.... . 28

near Shelley, Idaho____ __~ 15 

near Twin Falls, Idaho________. 25 

South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka,

Idaho_____.________. 72 

South Side Twin Falls Crnal at Milner,

Idaho .. 79

Spalding, Idaho, Clearwater River at. 177 

Spring Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of-. 183

Squirrel, Idaho, diversions from Fall River

near 42 

Fall River near. . 43 

Squirrel and Chester gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Fall River between. . 44 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Stanley, Idaho, Salmon River at. , 147 

VaUey Creek at... ......... - 152

Starbuck, Wash., Tucannon River near. 182 

Stibnite, Idaho, East Fork cf South Fork of

Salmon River at 162 

East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River

near._ 163 

Sulphur Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of. . 185

Tamarack, Idaho, Lost Creek near.. 134 

Lost Valley Reservoir near 133 

Targee Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of_......... . - 183

Terms, definition of. 2 

Terreton, Idaho, Mud Lake near 50 

Teton River, diversions froTt, between St. 

Anthony gaging station and 

mouth of river, Idaho. 48 

near St. Anthony, Idaho.... 47

near Tetonia, Idaho. . 46 

Tetonia, Idaho, Teton River near 46 

Thorn Creek spillway near G coding, Idaho.. 94 

Three Creek, Idaho, East Fork of Jarbidge

River near ........ 102

Topaz, Idaho, Portneuf Rivsr at 69

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho 74

Tucannon River near Pomeny, Wash 181

near Starbuck, Wash. .. 182

Twin Falls, Idaho, Rock Cre«k near. . 80

Snake River near 25

Twin Springs, Idaho, Boise River near. 105
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uUnion, tkreg., Catherine Creek near.

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167

Vale, Oi»g., Malbeur River near...____ 118 

Valtey Creek a* Stanley, Idaho.-..-._.... 152

W

Wallowa, Oteg., Bear Creek near.... . 173

Wallowa Falls power plant tailrace near

Joseph, Oreg..__..._ __. 170

Wallowa River above Wallowa Lake, near

Joseph, Oreg..._.______ 168 

East Fork of, near Joseph, Oreg- 168

Walters Bu*te Spring Creek, Idaho, discharge

measurements of.. _........ 184

Warm River, Idaho, Henrys Fork at_ . 34 

Robinson Creek at..___._______ 41

Warm River at Warm River, Idaho____ 40

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near

Mackay, Idaho. . ...-- 66 

(west channel) near Mackay, Idaho__ 67

Warm Springs Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of...__.____...... 185

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Warmsprings Reservoir near Rive-side,

Oreg-,-. 115

Weiser, Idaho, Crane Creek near _ 140 

Snake River at . 29 

Weiser Irrigation District Canal next 141 

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near Weiser,

Idaho,..___ __-_-__ 141 

Weiser River above Crane Creek, near

Weiser, Idaho._.....__._-. 132

Wenaba River, Oreg., discharge me^surement of. 185 

Whitebird, Idaho, Salmon River at. 151 

Wood's Lucky Strike ditch, Idaho, discharge

measurement of..... 183

Woods No. 1 ditch near Kilgore, Idaho, 56

Woods Woodie ditch near Kilgore, Ida^o - 55

Work, authorization of.. 1

division of . . 9-10

scope of__... 1-2

Yellow Pine, Idaho, East Fork of South Fork

of Salmon River near 164 

Johnson Creek at-. 165

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