Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1955

Part 10. The Great Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1394

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming, and with other 

agencies

\

Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1955

10. The Great Basin

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATEB -SUPPLY PAPER 1394

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

/ California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming, and with other 

agencies

FNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1959
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.00 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and 

Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of 

J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, 

chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

F. M. Bell____________________________Denver, Colo. 

R. C. Briggs_______________________San Francisco, Calif. 

T. R. Newell___________________________Boise, Idaho 

K. N. Phillips_________________________Portland, Oreg. 

M. T. Wilson______________________Salt Lake City, Utah

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CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1955

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IV
Page 

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Cooperation.......................................................................... 1

Division of work..................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 2

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3

Explanation of data .................................................................. 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7

Publications......................................................................... 8

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 12

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Great Salt Lake basin

Great Salt Lake, Utah.............................................................. 14

Bear giver basin 

Bear River:

East Fork Bear River:

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo................. 15

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line.......................................... 16

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line.......................................... 17

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo............................... 18

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo............................................... 19

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo................................................ 20

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo................................ 22

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah................................................... 23

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah............................................. 24

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah.................................................. 26

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah. ............................................ 27

Diversions from Bear River between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, Utah. 27

Bear River near Randolph, Utah................................................... 28

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo........................................................ 29

Bear River below Pixley Dam near Cokeville, Wyo.................................. 30

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo............................. 31

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo................................................... 32

Bear River below Smiths Fork near Cokeville, Wyo................................. 33

Bear River at Border, Wyo........................................................ 34

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho 'State line...................................... 35

Bear River at Harer, Idaho....................................................... 36

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho............................. 38

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho.................... 39

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho................................... 40

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho..................................... 41

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho........................................ 42

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho................................................ 43

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................................... 44

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho ......................................... 45

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Go's tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho.............. 46

Bear River near Preston, Idaho................................................... 47

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah.......................................... 48

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah............................................... 49

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah............................................. 50

Logan River:

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah......................... 51

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, near Logan, Utah...................... 52

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah................................ 53

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah....... 55

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah................................ 56

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho........... 59

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho..................... 60

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho................................................. 61

Bear River near Corinne, Utah.................................................... 62

Weber River basin

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.................................................... 63

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah.................................... 66

Weber River near Wanship, Utah................................................... 67

Weber River near Coalville, Utah................................................. 68

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah................................................. 69

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah..................................................... 70

Weber River at Echo, Utah........................................................ 71

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.................................................. 72

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah................................................ 73

East Canyon Creek:

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah........................................ 74

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah............................................ 75

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah.................................... 76

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan, Utah.......................... 77

Weber River near Morgan, Utah.................................................... 78

Weber River at Gateway, Utah..................................................... 79

Weber River at Ogden, Utah....................................................... 80
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued 

Weber River basin Continued

Ogden River: Page 

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................... 81

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah........................................... 82

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah.............................. 83

Weber River near Plain City, Utah................................................ 84

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan Rivers

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah................................................ 85

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah......................... 86

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centervllle, Utah............................. 87

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah.......................... 88

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah....................... 89

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah............................... 90

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah................................. 91

Jordan River basin 

Utah Lake (head of Jordan River): 

Currant Creek: 

West Creek:

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah.................................................. 92

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah................................................ 93

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah.............................................. 94

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah............................... 95

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.................................................. 96

Diamond Fork:

Sixth Water Creek:

Strawberry Tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah..................... 97

Diamond Fork below Red Hollow, near Thistle, Utah............................ 98

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah.............................................. 100

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah................................................. 101

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah............................................. 102

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah............................................ 103

Provo River near Kamas, Utah................................................... 104

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah.............................. 105

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah............................................... 106

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah..................................... 107

Provo River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah......................................... 108

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah............................................... 109

South Fork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah.................................. 110

Provo River at Provo, Utah..................................................... Ill

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American Fork, Utah................. 112

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah.................................................... 113

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah................................................... 114

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin......... 115

Jordan River at narrows, near Lehi, Utah......................................... 115

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah. ..........'............................... 116

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah............................................. 117

Sevier Lake basin 

Sevier Lake:

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah...................................................... 119

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah.............................................. 120

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................................ 121

East, Fork Sevier River:

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah.................................... 122

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah..................................... 123

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah............................................. 124

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah. .............................. 125

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah................................ 126

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah..................................................... 127

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah................................................... 128

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah................................................... 130

Transmountain diversions from Colorado. River basin to Sevier Lake basin.......... 131

San Pitch River:

Pleasant Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah..................................... 132

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah.......................... 133

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah.......................................... 134

Sevier River near Juab, Utah..................................................... 135

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah.................................................. 136

Payant Valley

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah.................................................. 137

Beaver River basin

Three Creeks (head of Beaver River) near Beaver, Utah.............................. 138

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah..................................................... 139

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................................... 140

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah......................................... 141

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah.............................. 142

Minersville Canal at Minersville, Utah........................................... 143

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah.................................................. 144

Beaver River near Milford, Utah.................................................... 145

Cedar City Valley

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah................................................. 146

Escalante Valley 

Pinto Creek:

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah................................... 147

Minor basins in Nevada

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev........................................... 147

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev................................................... 148

Salton Sea basin

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif............................................ 149

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif........................................ 150

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif................................... 151

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif..................................... 152
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-statlon records Continued 

Salton Sea basin Continued

San Fellpe Creek: Page 

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif....................................... 153

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif................................ 154

Mojave River basin

Deep Creek (head of Mojave River) near Hesperia, Calif............................. 155

West Pork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif...................................... 157

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif............................. 158

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif..................................................... 159

Mojave River at Afton, Calif....................................................... 159

Antelope Valley

Big Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif................................................ 160

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.......................................... 161

Mono Lake basin

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.................................................... 162

Walker Lake basin

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.................................................... 162

East Walker River (head of Walker River):

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif...................................... 163

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif......................................... 164

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev........................ 165

West Walker River:

East Pork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif........................... 166

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif....................... 167

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif............................................ 168

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev:............................................ 169

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin 

Carson River basin 

fiast Fork Carson River:

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif................ 170

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.......... 171

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.................................... 172

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif..................................... 173

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.............................................. 174

Carson River near Carson City, Nev............................................... 175

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev............................................ 176

Humboldt River basin 

Himiboldt River:

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev. .......................... 177

Lamollle Creek near Lamollle, Nev.............................................. 178

North Pork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.................... 179

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.................................................... 180

South Pork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev........................................ 181

Huntlngton Creek near Lee, Nev............................................... 182

South Pork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev.................... 183

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev....................................... 184

Humboldt River near Carlln, Nev.................................................. 185

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.................................................. 186

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.................................................. 187

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev................................................. 188

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev........................................... 189

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev........................................... 190

Reese River near lone, Nev...................................................... 191

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev................................................... 192

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev..................................................... 193

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev................................ 194

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev....................................... 195

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.............................................. 196

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev. 197 

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev................................................... 197

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.......................................... 198

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev............................................... 199

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev................................................ 200

Pyramid and Wlnnemucca Lakes basin

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev....................................................... 201

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif................................................ 201

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif................................................. 202

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.................................. 203

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif............................................ 204

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................................... 205

Franktown Creek at Pranktown, Nev.............................................. 206

Black Rock Desert basin 

Quinn River:

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev............................................ 207

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev...................................... 208

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.................................................. 209

Honey Lake basin

Susan River at Susanville, Calif................................................. 210

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif............................................ 211

Eagle Lake basin

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif.................................................. 212

Warner Lakes basin

Twentymile Creek (head of Warner Lakes basin) near Adel, Oreg...................... 213

Deep Creek:

Camas Creek near Lakevlew, Oreg................................................ 214

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.................................................... 215

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg...................................................... 216

Hart Lake:

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg..................................................... 217

Abert Lake basin

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg............................. 218
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued 

Summer Lake basin

Silver Lake:

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.............................................. 220

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin 

Malheur Lake:

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg................................................... 221

Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg................................... 222

Mud Creek:

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg........................................... 223

Harney Lake:

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg.................................................... 224

Alvord Lake basin

................................................... 225

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, 

Oreg.; B, Sevier River near Juab, Utah; C, Logan River near Logan, 

Utah...7................................7................ .~ ............. 4

2. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes

on surface-water supply................................................. 9

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1955 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN, 1955

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1955. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been 

made at more than 13,250 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Ter- ' 

ritories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1955, the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 6,860 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and 

Hawaii. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1955 water year, 

most of which are published at the end of each report. The name of each stream measured 

at points other than gaging stations is not listed in the index of this report. Only the 

major river basins in which measurements were made are listed under the item "Discharge 

measurements" in the index.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal, and private organizations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted in 

the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

California: State Department of Public Works, F. B. Durkee, director, through 

Division of Water Resources, A. D. Edmonston, State engineer, succeeded by H. 0. 

Banks; San Bernardino County Flood Control District.

Idaho: State Department of Reclamation, M. R. Kulp, State reclamation engineer. 

Nevada: Office of State Engineer, H. A. Shamberger.

Oregon: Office of State Engineer, C. E. Stricklin, succeeded by L. A. Stanley. 

Utah: Office of State Engineer, J. M. Tracy; Utah Water & Power Board, Charles 

Redd, chairman, and G. D. Clyde, director.

Wyoming: Office of State Engineer, L. C. Bishop.

Work in the Bear River basin (exclusive of Malad Valley) was done under cooperative 

agreements with the State Department of Reclamation of Idaho, the Office of State Engineer 

of Utah, Utah Water & Power Board, and the Office of State Engineer of Wyoming.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 2 gaging stations in 

Utah, 2 in California, and 5 in Nevada.

Assistance was also furnished by Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

California: Walker River Irrigation District. 

Idaho: Utah Power & Light Co. 

Oregon: Harney and Lake Counties. 

Utah: Utah Power & Light Co.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 10

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey 

under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the 

several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices listed 

below.

State District office Address

California a/.............. San Francisco................. 541 Federal Office Building.

Idaho b/................... Boise......................... 429 Federal Building.

Nevada..................... Salt Lake City, Utah.......... 300 Federal Building.

Oregon <j/.................. Portland...................... 606 Post Office Building.

Utah d/T................... Salt Lake City................ 300 Federal Building.

Wyoming.................... Denver, Colo.................. Federal Center.

a/ Except for stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins.

b/ Except for stations in Bear River basin operated in connection with Federal Power Commission 

projects.

c/ The work in Oregon was done in collaboration with C. E. Stricklin and L. A. Stanley, State 

engineer.

d/ Including stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins and stations in the 

Bear River basin in Idaho operated in connection with Federal Power Commission projects.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data concerning the 

gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined 

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is also usually expressed in inches.

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot and 

is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage for 

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 

24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons, 

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch for 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. .
EXPLANATION OP DATA 3

Figures of drainage area given herein Include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP Is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" In references to previously 

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP LISTING GAGING STATIONS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station 

are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it 

is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first rank, 

second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To Indicate the rank of any tributary on 

which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging 

stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the 

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

The order of listing used before the publication of the 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements 

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted by 

the Geological Survey on the basis of experience In stream gaging since 1888. These 

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined In standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures In use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect determinations of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening determinations, 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, and 

logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating 

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge 

are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or 

continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge 

is determined by the shifting-control method, In which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying 

the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 10

A, DONNER UNO BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B, SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

C, LOGAN RIVER NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the 

daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining 

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means 

 of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. So mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily record-: i,. not changed.

The 'ia. f-b t,err' i presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating nahl^, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge and 

runoff of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1955 is shown on page IV 

for the purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by Corps of 

Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for 

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under 

"Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above 

mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums of previous 

gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average discharge" is given the 

average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having 

fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under 

"Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there 

is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation 

(also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is of no 

importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current water 

year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for the 

periods of record within the calendar year dates in the heading (not necessarily those 

for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning 

major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given in the third or 

last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 10

corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage 

indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage 

height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. 

Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the 

natural flow at gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has been 

added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. 

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed 

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water 

years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" 

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were 

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches 

resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the 

annual series of reports.

Skeleton rating tables are generally published for all stations except those at which 

the daily discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the 

shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables 

are generally not published for stations on canals.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the 

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for 

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the daily figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Runoff for the month may be 

expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches 

(line headed "in."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. 

Peak discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which 

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on 

which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published, but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, in 

general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in 

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless storage 

or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, 

or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or 

for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 10

included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or irtien evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated 

abojve most of the diversions from those streams, ard therefore the discharge recorded does 

not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United States 

is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. 

Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one for 

each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published in 

18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to 

Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

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. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. 

A list of Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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 offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2.

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated 

have been included for some streams.
PUBLICATIONS

438899 O -57 -2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 10

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Reports; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140 ........

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15. ......

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 75, ......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, rating, and monthly discharge...

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries .

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

Monthly discharge ...........................................

Year

1884 to September 1890.

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884-92.

1888-93.

1893-94.

1895.

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

Note. Records for all stations In Oregon from the beginning of record through September 1910 

have been republlshed In WSP 370 with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these 

stations.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins 

in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, in 

general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In the 

Great Basin, 1899-1955

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

38, a39

51

66, 75

85

100

133, b!34

176, b!77

212, b213

250, b251

270, b271

290

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

310

330

360

390

410

440

460

4BO

510

530

550

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

570

59O

610

630

650

670

690

705

720

735

750

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

WSP

765

790

810

830

860

880

900

930

960

980

1010

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

WSP

1040

1060

1090

1120

1150

11BO

1214

1244

1284

1344

1394

a Mojave River only.

b The Great Basin In California, except Truckee and Carson River basins.

Note.--Records for all stations In Oregon from the beginning of record through September 1910 

have been republlshed In WSP 370 with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these 

stations.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year and are published at the end of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of 

the report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in WaterSupply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

880 for the Great Basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a summary of 

yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record had been 

collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

Reports also have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, 

usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in 

the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table lists reports of the type 

for the Great Basin.
RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

Reports containing compilations of discharge by States and drainage basins

WSP

300........

920........

Period

1891-1912

1889-1937

Report

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins.

Great basins In California. 

Utilization of surface water resources of Sevler Lake basin (Utah) .

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are not 

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records pre.- 

viously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Oregon . .

Do. ..

Do. ..

Do. ..

Do. ..

Do. ..

Period

1878-1914

1914-24

1924-30

1930-36

1936-41

1911-16

Report

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of Oregon.

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of Oregon.

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of Oregon.

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of Oregon.

Bull. 10, Water resources of the State of Oregon.

10th biennial report ............................

Office

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Issued by

of the State Engineer.

 In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the States of California, 

and Oregon have Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following is 

a list of numbers and titles of these reports: 

WSP REPORT

771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

843: Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844: Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

994: Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

1137-H: Floods of November-December 1950 in western Nevada.

1260-E: Floods of 1952 in Nevada and Utah.

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1954 to September 1955 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations 

are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere except as noted in footnotes to the table. Records for many canals and ditches 

and occasional records for several natural streams, none of which are here listed, have 

also been collected, and some of them have been published in the reports of irrigation 

projects or of the water commissioner of the drainage basin in which the streams are 

situated.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Cottonwood Creek. 

Emigration Creek. 

Ephralm Creek. . . .

Little Cottonwood 

Creek. 

Little Truckee 

River.

Do...........

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah,

Near Ephralm, Utah...

Salt Lake City, Utah, 

Above Boca Reservoir,

Below Boca Reservoir.

near mouth of canyon.

near mouth of canyon, 

near Boca, Calif. ....

Period

1898-1954a 

1898-1955a 

1898-1955a 

1914-55

1898-1955a 

1942-55

Collected by

Salt Lake City. 

Do. 

Do. 

Intermountaln Forest & 

Range Experiment 

Station. 

Salt Lake City.

Washoe County Water 

Conservation 

District.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 10

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Otter Creek 

Outlet. 

Parleys Creek.... 

Sevier River. ....

Truckee River. . . .

Do .............

Location

Antimony, Utah, at former Geological Survey 

gaging station near Coyote. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Delta, Utah, at former Geological Survey 

gaging station. 

At Derby Dam, Hev ..........................

Period

1920- 5Sb

1898-1955a 

1920-55b

1907-lOc 

1926-55

1928-55

1900-55d

1927-55

1920-34c 

1940-55

Collected by

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Salt Lake City. 

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Federal Court Watermaster for Truckee 

River and TruckeeCarson Irrigation 

District.

tlon District.

master for Truckee 

River.

master for Truckee 

River and TruckeeCarson Irrigation 

District.

master for Truckee 

River.

tion District.

a Records prior to 1913 are contained in water-supply papers published by the Geological Surveys 

those for 1913-30, in reports published by Salt Lake City.

b Published in the annual reports of Sevier River water commissioner.

c Published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

d Records prior to 1944 published in water-supply papers "by the Geological Survey.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

During the water 1955 streamflow in the Great Basin was below median, with deficient 

runoff in Nevada and southern California for most of the year. The area of deficient 

runoff spread to cover the entire basin in March and April. The flow of Weber River near 

Oakley, Utah, in March was record-low for that month; records have been collected at this 

station for over 50 years. Cloudburst storms during June, July, and August caused flash 

floods on small streams in Nevada and Utah. In September runoff again became deficient 

and was approaching record-low flows. In southern Utah, runoff for the water year at 

several gaging stations was the second or third lowest of record in nearly 50 years. For 

three key gaging stations in the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly 

and yearly mean discharges during the 1955 water year with the median for the 25-year 

period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the opposite page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Weber River near Oakley, Utah 

Drainage area, 163 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville. Calif. 

Drainage area, 182 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Aug. Sept. The 

year

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev. 

Drajnage area, 5,010 sq mi.

800

600

400

200

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year 

Explanation

Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1955.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1955 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
14 GAGING-STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

Great Salt Lake, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44'15", long 112°12'30", In NW£ sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., at Salt Lake 

County Boat Harbor on southeast shore of lake, 17 miles west of Salt Lake City; and 

lat 41 C 13', long 112°36' , at Midlake, on Lucin cutoff of Southern Pacific Railroad 

30 miles west of Ogden.

Records available. September 1875 to December 1899, March to July 1904, and October 1912 

to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to December 1934 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations of lake from 1851-1940 is 

published in WSP 880.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at Boat Harbor since October 1938 at datum 4,186.9 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Staff gage at Midlake since October 1902 at datum 

4,198.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1938, staff gages at 

sites and datums as follows: September 1875 to October 1877 at Black Rock at datum 

4,208.4 ft above mean sea level, November 1877 to November 1879 at Farmington Bay at 

datum 4,206.9 ft above mean sea level, November 1879 to April 1881 near Black Rock at 

datum 4,203.1 ft above mean sea level, April 1881 to December 1899 at Garfield Landing 

at datum 4,198.5 ft above mean sea level, and July 1903 to October 1938 at Saltair at 

datum 4,196.9 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 4,198.05 ft May 1 at Boat Harbor gage; minimum 

4,196.75 ft Sept. 15 at Boat Harbor gage.

1851-1955: Maximum elevation, 4,211.6 ft in 1873, computed from traditional data by 

E. C. LaRue (see WSP 880, p. 125); minimum, 4,193.7 ft Oct. 15, Nov. 1 1940 at Boat 

Harbor gage and Oct. 15, 1940, at Midlake gage.

Remarks. Apparent inconsistencies in readings are due largely to the effect of wind, as the 

2 gages are about 40 miles apart. To compensate for wind effect, elevations given for 

the Boat Harbor gage are taken from a mean slope line defined by several days' gageheight graph preceding and following 12:01 a.m. for the first and fifteenth of each month. 

Wind effects cause substantial changes in elevation which are not shown in the published 

elevations.

Cooperation. Records for Midlake gage furnished by Southern Pacific Railroad.

Day

Oct. 1

15

Nov. 1

15

Dec. 1

15

Jan. 1

15

Feb. 1

15

Mar. 1

15

Apr. 1

15

May 1

15

June 1

15

July 1

15

Aug. 1

15

Sept. 1

15

Boat Harbor

10.45

10.35

10.25

1O.3

10.35

10.4

10.4

10.5

10.55

10.6

10.7

1O.8

10.95

11.0

11.15

11.1

11.05

11.0

10.9

10.65

10.4

10.25

10.05

9.85

Midlake

-0.65

-.85

-1.0

-1.1

-1.1

-1.1

-.9

-.75

-.65

-.6

-.5

-.4

-.4

-.25

-.35

-.35

-.35

-.4

-.4

-.5

-.6

-.85

-1.0

-1.1
BEAR RIVER BASIN 15

Milliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 40°55' , long 110°49', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 2 N. ( R. 10 E., in Utah, on left 

bank 8 ft upstream from abandoned forest road bridge, 300 ft downstream from new road 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from head, and 25 miles southeast of Evanston.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1944 to September 1949 (irrigation season only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data 

reports.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 8,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.~6 years (1949-55), 5.94 cfs (4,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1949-55: Maximum daily discharge, 39 cfs June 15, 20, 1952, May 20, 21, 1954; 

no flow during winter and at other times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Canal

diverts from East Fork Bear River for irrigation of lands in Milliard Flat area, Wyoming.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 12-24, Aug. 27 to Sept. 18, 24-30)

0.3

.4

.6

.9

1.4

2.0

4.8

10

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

2.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.5

7.2

7.1

7.4

8.1

7.5

7.1

7.2

7.6

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.4

4.2

2.1

TU

7.5

*8.0

7.8

8.2

TS

7 . 6

7.1

215.1

6.94

427

Nov.

7.1

ST?

6.8

6.8

6.9

7.1

3.6

0

7J

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45.2

1.51

90

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 39 Min 0 Mean 6.96

May

0

7J

0

0

2.0

6.9

6.7

6.6

 7.2

7.6

7.9

6.6

6.2

5.0

4.8

4.0

5,3

*7.4

7.2

9.4

11

IT

10

9.6

6.8

3.4

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.9

3.0

167.8

5.41

333

June

2.8

2.7

7.4

11

11

11

12

13

12

*13

9.7

.2 21 

32

30

32

37

37

37

58

37

*38

37

36

34

31

29

27

26

23

687.8

22.9

1,360

July

22

23

28

27

*26

25

24

22

25

28

31

^

27

26

24

23

22

21

*20

23

24

24

30

23

2.1

1.1 T7B"

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

608.6

19.6

1,210

Aug.

1.7 *TTT

1.7

1.7

5.4

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.9

7.9

*8.0

8.1

7.9

7.8

7.8

*7.7

7.7

7.9

8.1

10

TS- 15

15

14

249.1

8.04

494

Sept.

14

IT

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12 *TZ

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

13

*12

12

13

14

14

13

14

13

13

392

13.1

778

AO-ft 5,040

Water year 1954-55: Max 38 Min 0 Mean 6.48 Ao-ft 4J69O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 13-17,
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line

Location. Lat 40°58', long 110 C 51', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 3 N. , R. 10 E., on left bank just 

downstream from West Pork and 2.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,965 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 13 years, 188 cfs (136,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs June 9 (gage height, 3.46 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Nov. 5, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 2,750 cfs June 14, 1953 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Apr. 11, 1951, Nov. 5, 1954, but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of land in drainage basin below station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

19

39

73

123

219

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

338

584

1,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

33

33

33

33

37

34

33

32

35 

34

33

32

35

33

34

34

33

32

31

29

28

29

34

31

33

*34

27

2?

29

27

27

991

32.0

1,970

Nov.

27

27

26

25

24

25

26

27

28 

32

33

37

40

35

38

42

3T

38

31

34

38

34

34

34

35

39

37

b35

b28

b28

974

32.5

1,930

Dec.

b28

b35

40

40

b38

b36

*b34'

b32

b30 

b31

32

b32

32

b32

b31

b30

b30

b30

b31

b32

b33

b34

b35

35

33

b32

b30

b28 bB"2"

b36

40

1,024

33.0

2,030

Jan.

38

37

35

b33

b31

32

981

31.6

1,950

Feb.

*32

b31

33

1

b31

31

b31

31

b31

b30

,.

> b32

_

869

31.0

1,720

Mar.

b32

b32

b32

b28

b28

b28

b29

*b30

b31 

32

b32

32

32

32

b30

b31

b32

b32

b31

b30

b30

b31

33

34

b35

959

30.9

1,900

Apr.

b35

34

b3T

b34

b34

b34

b35

b36

b36 

38

40

b40

40

48

48

48

58

51

46

48

60

73

69

65

99

104

82

75

94

155

1,693

56.4

3,360

May

202

188

158 TE8~

*252

381

548

658

628 

673

787

865

904

904

703

505

416

*376

459

787

1,010

1,120

1,040

1,010

*904

673

534

428

404

519

688

18,892

609

37,470

June

548

428

*372

338

313

398

733

1,050

*1,130 

1,050

998

975

896

833

703

666

534

499

492

479

428

*434

404

376

338

296

280

249

238

208

16,686

556

33,100

July

188

178

162

152

*146

132

123

115

104 

91

89

87

78

73

69

69

69

67

*65

m

75

71

82

118

188

198 T40"

118

104

91

87

3,396

110

6,740

Aug.

87

84

75

69

82

94

104 ~8T

69 

71

62

58

58

60

58

58

58

58

58

50

44

42

*40

44

58

96

60

48

44

40

38

1,951

62.9

3,870

Sept.

37

35

34

33

32

31

29

28

28 

27

27

26

25

2F

25

25

25

28

52

5?

38

*34

32

33

40

51

44

44

38

37

1,015

33.8

2,010

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,OOO Mln - Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,10o

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,130 Mln - Mean 135 Ac-ft 98,050

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--May 22 (2 a.m.) 1,28O cfs (3.28 ft); June 9 (1 a.m.) 1,430 cfs 

(3.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 17

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line

Location. Lat 40°59'30", long 110°50'30", in W^ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., in Utah, on 

right bank 2,000 ft upstream from State line and 19| miles southeast of Evanston, Wyo.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,860 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1949-55), 33.2 cfs (24,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 286 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.87 ft); minimum, 

3.0 cfs Nov. 23, result of freezeup.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 626 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 4.27 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Nov. 11, 1951, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Three small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

1.0

2.0 

3.4 

5.0

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

138

199

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.2

174

4.4

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.3

6.5

7.4

*7.4

6.5

7.1

6.8 

6.8

6 . 5

178.3

5.75

354

Nov.

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.2

5.6

5.6

6.5

6.8

7.7

9.2

774

8.0

9.2

7.4

7.4

6.2

6.5

7.1

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.0

4.7

T77 

4.8

194.8

6.49

386

Dec.

5.0

5.6

5.3

6.2

6.2

5.9

*6.2

c 5.5

,

I 6.0

I

J

1"

171.9

5.55

341

Jan.

..

L 6.0

|

> 5.0

}»

> 5.5

165.5

5.34

328

Feb.

(*)

5.5

154.0

5.5

305

Mar.

, 5.5

(*)

6.0

185,0

5.97

367

Apr.

 7.2

... f

J

]"

1 >e

I

1

V 30

J

404.5

13.5

802

May

50

45

40

TS

*103

148

175

164

139

148

172

173

188

TS3

130

92

65

*56

67

107

129

149

135

135

133

104

85

65

69 

76 

107

3,508

113

6,960

June

89

67

62

61

62

69

103

129

*TI5

87

77

73

63

65

108

90

65

55

47

41

36

31

28

25

22

21

20

18

17 

TT

1,761

58.7

3,490

July

15

14

13

12

*11

8.4

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.0

5.3

5.9

7.4

8.4

7.7

8.0

10

9.2

*8.0

8.0

7.4

8.4

10

12

14

1710"

8.0

7.1 

6.5 

6.5

280.6

9.05

557

Aug.

7.1

8.0

6.2

5.6

6.5

11

14

IT

9.2

8.4

7.7

6.2

5.6

5.9

6.8

9.6

7.7

8.0

12

8.4

6.8

6.2

5.9

4,7

*5.6

9.2

6.2

5.3

4.8 

4.7 

4.5

231.8

7.48

460

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3,4

3.4

5.5

3,3

3.6

4.4

7.7

7.4

5.9

*5,3

4.8

5.9

9.2

11 ~8.8

8.0

7.1 

6.5

158.3

5.28

314

Calendar year 1954 : Max 156 Min 2.7 Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 13,470

Water year 1954-55: Max 188 Min - Mean 20.3 Ac-ft 14,660

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). May 13 (10:30 p.m.) 286 cfs (2.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 16. No gage-height record Jan. 17 

to May 3, May 15; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°08', long 110°53', in NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 13 N., R. 119 W., on right bank 

2 miles upstream from Myers Bridge, 5^ miles upstream from Sulphur Creek, and 9| miles 

southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area. 282 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,130 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 202 cfs (146,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs June 9 (gage height, 4.37 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs July 19.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs June 14, 1953 (gage height, 5.73 ft site and 

datum then in use); minimum, that of July 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

210

420

710

1,040

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

23

23

24

24

25

27

25

2223- 

26

25

24

27

29

29

29

29

29" 30

29

29

29

29

30

29

*30

30

27

29

27

26

843

27.2

1,670

Nov.

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

24 

27

26

26

33

33

30

34

3635-

36

32

34

34

32

32

30

32

32

25

21

2T

857

28.6

1,700

Dec.

25

35

42

42

(*)

42

42

1,278

41.2

2,530

Jan.

1 -

1

40

1,250

40.3

2,480

Feb.

40

(*)

> 40

t 40

^

f 43

f

_

1,129

40.3

2,240

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,170 Min 5.6

Mar.

(*)

43

1,333

43

2,640

Apr.

1 -

I

50

50

55

60 

65

75

75

75

100

100

100

140

130

120

*177

183

T7T

144

125

156

162

115

108

139

159

3,074

102

6,100

May

226

217

186

159 2S3"

380

549

697

658 

664

782

*924

918

964

782

514

420

352

338

537

756

1,000

976

970

1,010

834

579

430

375

390

561

18,371

593

36,440

June

549

420

*356

338

294

302

476

886

1,050 

938

886

846

794

704

639

597

476

405

375

361

302

290

*273

258

220

198

168

128

91

80

13,700

457

27,170

July

76

65

54

45

39

50

45

42

39 

34

27

22

18

13

11

8.8

8.0

6.4

*4.8

4.4

7.2

14

17

23

36

87

BT

36

25

22

21

957.6

30.9

1,900

Aug.

21

20

16

14

14

19

33

34 2B22

21

17

17

17

15

16

18

18

21

20

15

14

12

11

22

23

17

14

13

12

566

18.3

1,120

Sept.

11

10

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5 * 2

e'.i

9.6

7.2

6,0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

8.0

18

29

25

*21

20

21

26

36

30

29

27

443.0

14.8

879

Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,790

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,050 Min 4.4 Mean 120 Ao-ft 86,870

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 efs). May 23 (6:30 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (4.14 ft); June 9 (9 a.m.) 1,280 

Ofs 14.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record Dec. 25 

to Feb. 1, Feb. 10-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations on Bear River). No gage-height record Apr. 11-19; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations on Bear River.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°10', long 110°52', in SE$ sec. 29, T. 14 N., R. 119 W., on left bank 

4.8 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area. 80.5 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,070 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

To June 16, 1948, at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 16, 1948, to Aug. 21, 1952, at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--13 years, 22.8 cfs (16,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 467 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 15, 17, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gageheight record.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Apr. 23, 1952 (gage height, 5.93 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height, 6.01 ft Apr. 21, 1948, present datum; no flow Sept. 10, 

1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1040: 1943-44.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 30 to Sept. 30)

2.0

0.4

1.1

2.2

3.8

8.1

15

2.9 

3.3

26

50

95

166

236

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

.3

.1

.0

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.0

.0

.2

.2

.3

.6

* .6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

35.4

1.14

70

Nov.

1.4

T7T

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

4.9

47¥

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

b3.0

b2.0

2.1

87.0

2.90

173

Dec.

2.1

(*)

. b2.5

.

I b3.0

1

b2 . 5

79.6

2.57

158

Jan.

b3.0

 I

> b2.5

J

» a2.5

 a2.8

83.3

2.69

165

Feb.

a2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

b3TO~

b2.5

b2.3

b2.3

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.7

-

74.1

2.65

147

Mar.

*2.8

2.8

3.0

b2.8

b2.5

b2.7

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

, b3.0

b3.5

b4.0

b4.5

97.6

3.15

194

Apr.

1 ( ">

V b5.0

J

b7.0

blO

b!5

b20

b25

b30

*b32

b50

b80

131

205

231

20TT

*87

*94

127

*107

73

70

76

61

34

45

59

50

1,952.0

65.1

3,870

May

52

49

39

*34

31

31

39

30

28

21

20

*22

19

23

32

31

25

19

17

13

23

38

25

25

68

108 -Eff

42

27

18

28

1,043

33.6

2,070

June

85

TS

64

69

49

37

23

18

20

20

23

22

20

41

62

52

50

36

28

28

25

18

*14

14

12

11

8.3

7.9

7.4

57F

947.2

31.6

1,880

July

ea

6.2

6.2

5.7

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.8

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.3

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.6

5.1

4.2

2.7

1.5

1.0

.7

.T

82.3

2.65

163

Aug.

~78" 0.8

.8

.8

.8

2.7

2.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

*2.8

3.6 3T5-

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.5

51.8

1.67

103

Sept.

.3

.2

.1

.0

.0

.1

.2

.0

.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

^±

.5

.4

.5

1.1

.6

.8

*.8

.8

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.6

26.2

0.87

52

Calendar year 1954: Max 166 Mln .6 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,100

Water year 1954-55: Max 231 Mln .4 Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,040

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Apr. 16 (10 p.m.) 467 cfs (4.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a flo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°09', long 111°03', In SWij sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 8 E., In Utah, on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from Sage Creek, 1^ miles upstream from Coyote Creek, and 

9f miles southwest of Evanston.

Drainage area.--80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1943 to September 1945, October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,920 ft (from river-profile map). 

February 1943 to September 1945 at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 11.8 cfs (8,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58 cfs May 11 (gage height 2.46 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1943-45, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 477 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 7.04 ft); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. One small 

diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.8

14

22

37

50

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

.1

.5 

1.6

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

Z.O

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.0

1.5

»2.0

2.5

3.0

10

30

50

3S

8.0

30

*25

22

18

28

33

17

15

16

17

374.5

12.5

743

May

26

*26

22

20

18

35

464"6~

46

42

*46

45

40

33

25

20

15

13

*12

11

11

9.9

9.5

8.8

14

17

14

10

9.5

7.6

6.5

704.8

22.7

1,400

June

7.6

B7B~ 9.5

8.4

8.8

7.3

5.6

4.6

3.8

»3.6

6.9

5.6

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.1

1.9

1.5

3.0

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.4

.7

.5

.4

.3

117.3

3.91

233

July

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

*.3

.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

 2.7^

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 21 Min o Mean 2.18 Ac-ft 1,580

Water year 1954-55: Max 50 Min 0 Mean 3.29 Ac-ft 2,390

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 9-21.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°19', long 110°01', in sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 W., on left bank 300 ft 

upstream from road bridge and 3^- miles northwest of Evanston.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,610 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--42 years, 232 cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs June 9 (gage height, 4.40 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-4, Sept. 8-24.

1913-55: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs June 14, 1921 (gage height, 6.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs; no flow at times in 1924, 1931, 1933-34, 1939-40, 

1942, 1946, 1948, 1954-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1010: 1942-43. WSP 1090: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4, 5)

1.0

1.2

0

.3

1.1

3.6

7.5

22

46

3.5 

4.1

185

318

485

715

965

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

cr

0

0

.6

1.1

2.1

1.8

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.4

4.4

3.4

3.6

5.9

6.3

7.1

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.7

11

*13

I?

11

10

12

161.4

5.21

320

Nov.

11

IT

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

18

15

17

21

19

23

30

31

34

32

32

38

3$

38

38

36

36

28

24

25

692

23.1

1,370

Dec.

24

30

38

46

42

(*)

45

1,350

43.5

2,680

Jan.

1-

43

43

1,343

43.3

2,660

Feb.

43

> 43

» 43

f 45

-

1,210

43.2

. 2,400

Mar.

is

45

1,395

45.0

2,770

Apr.

1j "

90

125

136

138

138

149

*158

155

212

315

390

607 535"

428

*256

374

367

358

250

321

306

229

185

245

229

6,956

232

13,800

May

289

3O4

267

232

23T

358

560

715

715

671

760

*860

872

898

804

560

446

339

289

367

518

772

868

820

916

937

642

467

358

321

428

17,591

567

34,890

June

584

507

387

380

324

289

354

659

*907 W8~

828

780

746

624

667

518

489

394

336

301

272

237

*209

178

149

129

103

84

54

36_

12,423

414

24,640

July

29IS"

18

15

9.2

3.6

4.0

5.2

4.8

3.6

2.8

2.6

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.1

1.8

*1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

27T

2.4

3.4

3.4

11

11

5.6

3.6 3 4

183.0

5.90

363

Aug.

3.4

2.8

2.6

3.1

2.4

' 2.6

71

T3

10

7.5

5.6

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.6

3.1

4.4

4.0

3.6

*3.1

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.8

1.8

1.1

176.2

5.68

349

Sept.

0.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

0

Cf

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.4

3.6

6.7

7.1 673"

5.9

34.2

1.14

68

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,010 Mln 0 Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,670

Water year 1954-55: Max 937 Mln 0 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,310

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 6 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 14 to Feb. 1, Feb. 9 to Mar. l); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

other nearby stations on Bear River.
22 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°24', long 110°02', in SE£ sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 121 W., on right bank 

at highway bridge, 65- miles downstream from headgates and 10 miles northwest of Evanston.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to September 1942 and May to September 1943 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's 

reports, Utah; April 1944 to September 1948 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's 

reports, Utah; and Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 11, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--10 years (1945-55), 16.5 cfs (11,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1942-55: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 cfs Apr. 14, 1946; no flow at 

times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 wHTch are fair. Canal diverts water from Bear River in NW^ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 121 W. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation in Wyoming. Flow at station is for storage 

in Neponset Reservoir, Utah, and irrigation in Saleratus Basin, Utah.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

n

14

1!5

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.9

3.0

2.8

4.5

6.0

6.3

*6.8

tt

6.3

5.2

5.5

55.5

1.79

110

Nov.

6.3

4.5 ¥75"

4.7

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.0

8.2

8.5

8.8

5.8

7.1

8.5

8.5

12

14

15

20

11

15

16

18

18

17

b!5

b!2

blO

b8.0

303.8

10.1

603

Dec.

8.8

11

17

28

2T

18

23.

*22

19

b!5

blO

0

tr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

197.8

6.38

392

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

_

- - - -

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

a5.0

. a35

)"

*b45

695.0

22.4

1,380

Apr.

b45

b45

b40

b32

b32

b30

b30" b28

b40

b95

a95

*90

85

95

113

117

122 TC5"

*93

71

82

82

81

69

82

122

111

98

109

108

2,347

78.2

4,660

May

117

124

TOT

*70

40

42

46

46

40

42

*49

48

46

67

57

46

39

36

2F

56

78

63

55

49

58

74

72

63

57

54

63

1,849

59.6

3,670

June

76

76

67

67

62

54

54

77

*98

100

94

90

87

84

93

85

84

74

69

62

54

52

*60

53

45

38

31

23

15

10

1,934

64.5

3,840

July

6^2

2.8

.8

00"

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

11.8

0.38

23

Aug.

o-0

0

0

0

0

24

IT

2.2

1.6

.9

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40.1

1.29

80

Sept.

0

tr

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

_.£

1.0

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1954: Max 86 Win 0 Mean 15.3 Ac-ft 11,110

Water year 1954-55: Max 124 Min 0 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,760

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on Bear River near 

Evanaton, and Bear River near Woodruff, Utah. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 23

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah

Location. Lat 41 "31'25", long 111°01 I 00", In SWij sec. 20, T. 18 N., R. 120 W., in Wyoming, 

on left bank 2.8 miles upstream from Wyoming-Utah State line and 7.6 miles east of 

Woodruff.

Drainage area. 870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,360 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 13 years, 217 cfs (157,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 898 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.26 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-23, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 3,010 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 5.32 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 21, 1951 (ice jam); no flow at times each year 1942-49, 

1954-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, including 

Chapman Canal which carries some water over a low divide for storage in Neponset Reservoir for irrigation in Saleratus Basin, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.45

.5

.6

.7

.8 

1.0 

1.2

0

.5

1.5

3.8

6.7

17

36

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

84

151

248

424

731

931

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

2!;

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

00"

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

4.7

3.3

3.6

*4.1

4.4

4.7

5.JL

32.0

1.03

63

Nov.

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.4

7.1

6.1

5.8

7.1

7.1

7.6

8.0

9.3

11 ~9".7

9.3

8.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.0

6.0

4.0

213.4

7.11

423

Dec.

4.0

B7CT

8.0

10

10

*8.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

10

43

910.0

29.4

1,800

Jan.

43

(«)

1,333

43

2,640

Feb.

43

I 45

J

1,210

43.2

2,400

Mar.

> 45

(*)

> 15

I"

795.0

25.6

1,580

Apr.

) 

35

70

70

130

200

300

469

350" 500

256

*248

295

283

226

206

196

177

124

117

144

. ...-_

4,796

160

9,510

Calendar year 1954: Max l.olO Mln 0 Mean 80.4

May

144 155"

180

*168

174

230

368

552

640

608

628

712

777

744

777

634

*424

332

252

223

303

463

660

672

*790

871 E79-

469

324

244

264

14,492

467

28,740

June

430

492

372

316

287

- 237

212

295

571

751

712

672

634

615

653

559

492

377

303

248

234

206

*163

124

98

86

73

64

40

35

------

10,351

345

20,530

July

29

ZS

16

13

12

11

9.3

9.3

8.4

7.1

6.1

5.8

5.0

4.7

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

*2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

9.5

8.0

4.1

3.1

2.2

1.3

1.2

j!

213.6

6.89

424

Aug.

15~f.4

.4

.5

.6

.9

3.1

4.4

8.4

5.5

3.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.3

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.2

«.8

.5

.5

.3

0o0

0

0

68.5

2.21

136

Sept.

(»)

... . .

0

0

0

Ac -ft 58,230

Water year 1954-55: Max 871 Mln 0 Mean 94.3 Ac-ft 68, 25O

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 16, Apr. 18, 19 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 10 to Apr. 12j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations on Bear River).
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah

Location. Lat 41°29', long lll°16', in SE&SE^ sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

IIT miles upstream from Birch Creek and 6 miles southwest of Woodruff.

Drainage area.--65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey.

October 1937 to September 1943 records for site ij miles upstream available in files 

at Logan project office, Geological Survey, under name of South Fork Woodruff Creek 

near Woodruff.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 6,600 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 35.8 cfs (25,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 240 cfs May 22 (gage height, 4.29 ft); minimum, 

ETITcfs Mar. 31, result of freezeup.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 528 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.72ft); minimum, 

2.9 cfs Mar. 29, 1951, Nov. 9, 1953, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

12

12

14

15

13

12

14

16

T5

12

13

16

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

12

13

12

10

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

382.0

12.3

760

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

8.5

8.5

10

11

21

17

12

1O

16

13

12

9.5

9.0

10

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.5

7.5

b6. 5

b675

304.4

10.1

604

Dec.

-,

1

\ 9.0

J

1 ^

> b9.o

J

10

10

10

10

10

10

> bS.O

269.0

8.68

534

Jan.

1

> b9.0

J

a9.O

 a7.0

. a7.5

*6.9

b6.5

7.2

7.5

230.6

7.44

457

Feb.

8.2

8.2

8.5

bS.O

9.0

b8.5

8.5

8.5

b8.5

 b7.5

bS.O

.

i a9.0

J -

223.4

7.98

443

Mar.

*,

I a9.0

j

J

aS.O

*8.2

bS.O

9.0

8.2

7.5

. b8.5

9.5

9.0

8.2

8.5

b8.0

b8.5

b8.5

8.5

10

*10

267.6

8.63

531

Apr.

10

13

12

11

15

14

12

15

20

26

*27

24

25

34

36

33

35

32

28

26

*28

30

31

31

40

47

40

37

41

_49

822

27.4

1,630

May

60

57

56

54

70

92

111

132

109

122

143

167

192

204

166

128

*109

111

150

189

186

213

184

157

130

107

93

74

68

73

85

3,792

122

7,520

June

71

66

63

64

64

70

74

*74

70

64

60

56

53

54

49

46

44

40

38

37

35

33

30

29

27

26

26

25

23

*23

...

1,434

47.8

2,840

July

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

*13

12

12

12

12

14

12

12

11

11

10

To

461

14.9

914

Aug.

11

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

13

13

TS

12

10

10

10

*10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

^7o

321.5

10.4

638

Sept.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.C

9.0

 gro 8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

13

TT

*10

9.5

9.5

10

12

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

288.0

9.6O

571

Calendar year 1954: Max 138 Kin 6.3 Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,930

Water year 1954-55: Max 213 Mln 6.5 Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

n nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah

Location. La t 41°30iOO", long 111° 17 < 30" , in NE£ sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 6 E., on left

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from small tributary, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 7 miles southwest of Woodruff.

Drainage area . 17 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,670 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 7.61 cfs (5,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 31 cfs July 10; no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 4.

H54 9- 55: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs May 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.73 ft); no flow 

Aug. 26 to Nov. 4, 1954.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by 2 small reservoirs 

ITT miles upstream (capacity, 2,430 acre-ft). Birch Creek Reservoir (capacity, 2,260 

acre-ft) completed in November 1951.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

3.8 

8.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

 5 0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

1.4

2.6

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

11.2

0.37

22

Dec.

> 0.2

J

(*)

.2

6.2

0.2

12

Jan.

 0.2

(*)

6.2

0.2

12

Feb.

0.3

-

8.4

0.3

17

Mar.

0.4

*.4

12.4

0.40

25

Apr.

-78- 0.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.1

1.4

*1.3

1.3

1.4

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.8

*2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.5

4.4

3.8

3.3

3.8

4.6

63.6

2.12

126

May

5.6 

5.2 578'

6.5

8.7

10

12

11

10

11

12

12

13

T3

11

9.9

*9.2

8.7

8.5

9.0

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.0

8.7

8.0

7.8

6.9

6.5 

6.2

7.3

280.6

9.05

557

June

6.5 

6.0 

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

*4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.5

#12

124.9

4.16

248

July

13 

TJ 

15

15

17

29

30

29

28

51

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

*25

24

24

24

22

21

20

19

19

19 

19

20

720

23.2

1,430

Aug.

20 

K> 

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

*12

11

4.2

1.8

6.2

.6 

.4

^3

445.5

14.4

884

Sept.

0.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

~T9 1.1

*.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.7

16.1

0.53

32

Calendar year 1954 : Max 22 Min 0 Mean 3.42 Ac-ft 2,470

Water year 1954-55 : Max 31 Min 0 Mean 4.64 Ac-ft 3,360

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 9-11, Dec. 5 to Mar. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and general pattern of low flow. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 4.

438899 O - 57 - 3
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°37', long 111°15«, in SE£ sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

3f miles downstream from main forks and 4| miles southwest of Randolph.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955. March 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary), at site a quarter of a mile downstream; records not equivalent at times 

because of two small diversions between sites of irrigation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,390 ft (from topographic map). March 

1939 to September 1944 at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datura.

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 22.6 cfs (16,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36 cfs May 14 (gage height, 0.87 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Mar. 31, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 146 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.46 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Mar. 12, 1951 (ice jam upstream).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.0

.3

.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

8_-9

778

8.1

8.1

.6

.3

.0

.0

.8

.5

175

.3

.8

.6

.8

* .6

.8

.8

.8

234.1

7.55

464

Nov.

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.1

7.8

8.1

8.3

8.3

7.3

6.8

9.2

873

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

575

216.4

7.21

429

Dec.

7.0

(*)

8.0

6.0

6.0

207.0

6.68

411

Jan.

I"

6.0

' 6.5

(*)

196.5

6.34

390

Feb.

6.5

> 5.5

6.0

V

f 6.5

|

-

- -----

166.5

5.95

330

Mar.

(*)

6.5

*5.3

5.3

199.1

6.42

395

Apr.

5.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.3

7.0

8.3

10

10

8.9

*9.5

10

9.5

8.3

8.9

8.3

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.S

E73

6.8

6.5

5.8

6.0

7.6

225.1

7.50

446

May

10

15

12

11

*12

15

17

23

23

23

25

28

*31

35

35

28

26

25

26

28

28

31

29

28

26

24

23

20

19

19

24

713

23.0

1,410

June

22

18

18

18

17

18

*18

19

18

18

17

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

484

16.1

960

July

*12

15

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

8.9

9.2

9.8

9.5

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

331

10.7

657

Aug.

9.5

9.2

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.9

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.9

8.6

8.6

9.8

10

T.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

8.6

8.1

7.8

7.8

*7.8

8.3

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.1

7.8

7.6

273.2

8.81

542

Sept.

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.6

 87T 9.5

*7.6

7.3

7.3

7.6

8.6

8.3

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

225.2

7.51

447

Calendar year 1954: Max 25 Mln - Mean 11.1 Ac-ft 8,020

Water year 1954-55: Max 35 Mln - Mean 9.51 Ao-ft 6,880

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 21. No gage-height record Dec. ZZ 

to 'Mar. 29 (stage-aiscnarge ^-discharge relation relation affected arrected by DyIce icmost ofr period); period,!; discharge discharge estimated estlm on basis of

2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams
BEAR RIVER BASIN 27

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah

Location. La t 41°40,30", long 111° 14'00", in SWir sec. 23, T. 11 H. , R. 6 E., on left bank

a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of Old Canyon and Hew Canyon, half a

mile upstream from Randolph Dam, and 2ff miles west of Randolph. 

Drainage area. 30.3 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,370 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--6 years, 4.64 cfs (3,360 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8.9 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 0.97 ft); minimum,

1.0 cfs Feb. 3.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 32 cfs Mar. 21, 1951 (gage height, 1.44 ft); minimum,

0.5 cfs Aug. 14, 1953. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.1

3.3 27B2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

1.9

1 "J

> 2.0

J

77.8

2.51

154

Nov.

 2.0

3.0

4.0

> 5.0

111.0

3.70

220

Dec.

> 5.0

*5.2

1)5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

b5.0

b4.8

b4.6

b4.5

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.6

4.8

4.8

b4.5

b4.5

4.6

4.6

b4.5

155.2

5.01

308

Jan.

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

b4.5

4.8

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

b4.5

4.4

4.4

\ 45

J

5.0

*5.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

146.2

4.72

290

Feb.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

b4.5

1)4.2

b4.0

bTTZ

b4.5

b4.8

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

127.8

4.56

253

Mar.

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.4

476

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

141.1

4.55

280

Apr.

4.8

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.3

5.4

5.6

*5.4

5.0

3.1

2.6

5.0

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

3.8

2.2

2.4

2.2

F7£- 2.0

2.2

2.6

2.0

130.0

4.33

258

May

2.1

2.0

270- 1.9

*2.3

2.2

2.7

2.6

3.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

3.6

2.8

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.0

4.2

6*8

129.5

4.18

257

June

6.1

671

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

 5.2

*5.2

5.4

3.6

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

127T

3.3

4.8

3.0

2.1

2.0

102.9

3.43

204

July

*1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

3.3

3.0

1.7

1273

2.6

3.1

4.8

178

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.4

4.6

4.6

4.0

118.1

3.81

234

Aug.

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.7

4.2

4.2

*4.4

474

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

96.8

3.12

192

Sept.

4.0 4"75

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

1.4

T75

1.6

2.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.8

*2.7

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.3

87.2

2.91

173

Calendar year 1954: Max 7.8 Hln 1.4 Mean 4.02 Ac-ft 2,910

Water year 1954-55: Max 6.8 Mln 1.4 Mean 3.90 Ao-ft 2,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 26 to Dec. 7, Jan. 18-27; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

Diversions from Bear River between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, Utah

Between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, 12 canals divert water from Bear River 

for irrigation. Records available April to September 1950-52, and May to September 1953, 

1955, June to September 1954, in reports of Geological Survey. Seasonal records available 

1944-47, 1949, in Bear River Hydrometric Data Report. All canals equipped with waterstage recorders. Prior to 1949, 6 canals equipped with staff gages only, which were read 

at least 3 or 4 times weekly. Records of discharge are combined to show total diverted 

flow. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

May

232

263

278

267

258

287

406

560

685

754

823

890 

976

994

1,030

June

824

979

950

858

765

666

589

566

749

956

1,050

1,110 

1,110

1,140

1,180

July

159

142

129

116

115

111

96

90

84

75

73

72 

76

75

72

Aug.

65

72

73

75

74

78

75

76

59

39

18

16 

19

23

21

Sept.

15

14

9.7

6.9

T.3

8.6

8.8

13

18

31

32

33 

34

34

32

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

May

987

849

682

563

466

493

620

813

917

1,060

1,200

1.250 

1,080

898

750

701

43,660

June

1,160

1,120

1,010

819

662

605

546

464

393

327

300

277 

264

207

178

43,290

July

69

67

55

41

42

40

40

37

46

53

47

43

44

46

34

5T

72 3

4,440

Aug.

22

13

9.2

9.1

8.8

11

12

12

11

12

10

11 

16

15

14

14

1,960

Sept.

32

33

33

 58 40

34

33

33

34

36

34

33 

33

31

31

-

1,600

The period Max - Ac-ft 94,950
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°48', long 111°06', in SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 

4.2 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line, 

and 11 miles northeast of Randolph.

Drainage area.--1,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1943 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,205 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--11 years (1944-55), 207 cfs (149,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 348 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum, 

5.2 cfs Sept. 28.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 28, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and 

return from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

4.0

7.0

11

24

41

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4

118

169

241

318

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.8

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

9.0

15

17

17

18

TT

17

*17

16

16

316.7

10.2

628

Nov.

17

18

17

16

17

18

17

16

13

13

15

19

22

17

16

16

15

12

11

11

12

13

13

13

14

17

17

15

9.0

9.0

448.0

14.9

889

Dec.

13~~ 9.0

16

22

22

21

20

*19

17

15

18

18

25

' 38

919.0

29.6

1,820

Jan.

1"

40

40

40

(*)

1,250

40.3

2,480

Feb.

40

} »

1,150

41.1

2,280

Mar.

(»)

> 50

> 18

1,006

32.5

2,000

Apr.

1 -

I 40

80

110

130

160

200

*240

273

262

236

214

232

294

500

252

185

128

116

136

136

98

89

84

83

4,186

140

8,300

May

71

68

56

44

39

36

36

35

32

34

62

78

52

56

70

*96

118

110

85

75

63

59

55

51

62

*69

98

149

T34

116

124

2,233

72.0

4,430

June

146

218

232

252

264

245

212

169

124

105

85

85

94

110

124

149

189

230

260

243

201

164

153

*131

108

89

82

79

76

75

4,692

156

9,310

July

62

57

51

44

37

34

33

30

28

26

24

22

21

23

23

2j.

18

16

19

E9

*28

27

28

27

30

30

27

25

23

23

18

904

29.2

1,790

Aug.

15

15

14

13

13

13

16

17

16

38

55

42

41

40

36

35

34

34

36

37

37

36

*35

35

35

34

35

36

32

30

29

934

30.1

1,850

Sept.

28

2$

26

26

26

25

25

24

23

20

11

8.6

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.8

6.4

*6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.1

 578 5.8

385.3

12.8

764

Calendar year 1954: Max 250 Min 6.4 Mean 54.6 Ac-ft 39,500

Water year 1954-55: Max 300 Min 5.8 Mean 50.5 Ac-ft 36,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height record Jan. 8 

to Apr. 12; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations on Bear River).
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo.

29

Location. Lat 41°49', long 110°58', in SE£ sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 119 W., on left bank at 

Sage, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from highway map). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1945, staff gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 20.6 cfs (14,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 117 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 3.28 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Sept. 4.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 649 cfs Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Mar. 18, 1953, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.7

3.8

3.8

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.3

3.5

3.8 

3.5

*4.5

 676 7.6

121.3

3.91

241

Nov.

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

8.0

6.9

5.8

8.6

~8.0 11

6.9

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2 

4.1

3.0

3.0

185.7

6.19

368

Dec.

3.5

3.8

(*)

' 4.0

5.0

4.0

128.3

4.14

254

Jan.

),

4.0

> 4.5

(*)

134.5

4.34

267

Feb.

4.5

} ,0

127.5

4.55

253

Mar.

(*)

5.0

5.5

(*)

5.8

6.2

6.5

169.0

5.45

335

Apr.

6.5

10

13

17

20

25

*28

35

*47

66

94

78

92

*82

72

34

*51

*66

36

26

60

72

32

18

32

47

1,185.5

39.5

2,350

May

43

*45

28

21

27

29

35

35

31

28

25

20

*16

17

18

18

17

14

12

12

12

15

15

16

21

29

25

18

16

15 

20

693

22.4

1,370

June

43

62

60

62

48

35

29

23

*13

13

13

13

13

14

18

17

28

23

16

14

13

11

9.0

*9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6 

8.6

8.3

9.0

650.7

21.7

1,290

July

9.0

9.4

9.4

8.3

7.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.2

4.9

6.2

6.2

7.2

6.2

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

4.9

*4.9

4.9

5.2

22

8.6

8.0

- 5.8 

5.5

4.7

4.1

J5J3

212.0

6.84

420

Aug.

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

13

6.2

5.8

4.4

4.4

3.5

3.8

4.4

4.9

5.2

5.8

5.5

*4.1

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.5

3.3

4.1 

4.1

3.0

3.5

4.1

139.2

4.49

276

Sept.

2.7

2.4

1.5

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.7

4.9

5.8

*4.1

4.7

5.2

4.9

5.5

7.2

772 

5.2

4.9

4.9

96.9

3.23

192

Calendar year 1954: Max 55 Mln 1.5 Mean 6.80 Ac-ft 4,920

Water year 1954-55: Max 94 Mln 1.0 Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,620

Peak discharge (base, 2OO cfs). No . peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 3 to Apr. 1O (no gage-height record 

c. 23, 24, 27, Jan. 3-26, Mar. 22-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

r stations on nearby streams).
30 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River below Pixley Dam, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°56'20", long 110°59'05", in SE&3E£ sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 120 W., 800 ft 

downstream from Pixley Dam, 17.5 miles downstream from Twin Creek, and 11 miles south 

of Cokeville.

Drainage area. 2.040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to November 1943, October 1952 to September 1955. Published as "near Cokeville" 1941-43.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,185 ft (from river-profile map). 

Oct. 1, 1941, to Nov. 30, 1943, at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 382 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 

7.8 cfs May 14.

1941-43, 1952-55: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs Apr. 6 or 7, 1942 (gage height, 

8.35 ft, from high-water mark in gage well, site and datum then in use); minimum, 

4.6 cfs May 25, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas. No diversion between station and Collett Creek Branch of Smiths Pork.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pep second)

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to July l)

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

7.0

11

16

29

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

59

95

256

454

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21 

18

17

Tf

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

18

18

19 

20

20

20

19

19

20

19

19

18

23

26

28

28

28

28 

28

28

640

20.6

1,270

Nov.

28 

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

30

1

30

29

28

26

23

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

22

15 

15

780

26.0

1,550

Dec.

15 

20

25

30

30

29

27

*25

23

21

25

25

30

> 45

1,135

36.6

2,250

Jan.

1I M

48

(*)

1,498

48.3

2,970

Feb.

48

.

I 55

|

-

1,365

48.8

2,710

Mar.

(*)

> 55

. 30

1,280

41.3

2,540

Apr.

]I

> 40

j

j

60

120

160

180

210

250

300

350 

375

325

287

*280

291

320

282

88

12

Te

22

21

20

21

21 

21

4,272

142

8,470

May

t

*20

20

20

20

20

18

16

14

14

12

*8.6

876 

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

10

11

11

10

9.8

10

11 

11

12

399.4

12.9

792

June

*ll

27

43

250

258

222

164

140

98

39

59

56

51 

54

57

59

67

81

*102

126

134

125

107

90

72

58

47

38 

86

2,737

91.2

5,430

July

~69 115 

58

66

64

60

57

59

56

51

47

44

42

*39 

40

39

37

35

34

34

*33

34

33

33

35

37

42

40

35 

32

11

1,431

46.2

2,840

Aug.

28 

28

27

32

41

29

27

29

32

41

43

66

65

56 

55

52

49

*49

46

47

48

49

48

47

47

50

51

47

47 

45

41

1,362

43.9

2,700

Sept.

I

34

36

35

34

33

33

33

34

32

29

28

26 

23

22

21

20

20

*21

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

19

tf

781

26.0

1,550

Calendar year 1954: Max 276 Min 5.2 Mean 54.5 Ao-ft 39,440

Water year 1954-55: Max 375 Min 8.6 Mean 48.4 Ao-ft 35,070

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 16.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long 110°57'05", in SW^SEi sec, 

left bank 1,500 ft upstream from Sublette Creek and 3

20, T. 24 N. ( R. 119 W., on 

miles south of Cokeville.

Drainage area. 2,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1948 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,165 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 248 cfs (179,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 508 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs Nov. 28, Just prior to ice effect and may have been less during period of ice 

effect.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs May 10, 1952 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs July 8, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and 

return flow from irrigated areas. No diversion between station and Collette Creek 

Branch of Smiths Fork.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

25

27

28

28

28

27

27

30

29

27

26

25

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

31

34

35

35

35

35 

34

908

29.3

1,800

Nov.

34

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

36

38

39

39

37

35

34

34

31

30

30

30

31

30

30

29

26

20

20

979

32.6

1,940

Dec.

20

25

30

33

33

32

*30

28

26

25

30

30

45

48

J

1,251

40.4

2,480

Jan.

1"

50

1,575

50.8

3,120

Feb.

50

.

\ 60

_

------

1,430

51.1

2,840

Mar.

60

1 '"

1 "

. 40

1,565

50.5

3,100

Apr.

« 60

100

140

180

250

300

380

450

500

450

400

*317

315

339

325

206

50

46

65

66

63

62

68

77

5,569

186

11,050

May

88

93

93

88

85

78

74

68

63

45

41

39

*32

30

30

31

30

30

30

28

 Si 27

32

36

39

40

39

38

39

41 

49

1,505

48.5

2,990

June

64

*119

181

233

376

418

355

276

235

206

127

134

133

127

129

130

134

134

148

162

184

198

192

182

166

152

134

123

*110

164

5,426

181

10,760

July

219

162

102

102

98

92

89

97

96

92

83

78

74

70

69

66

65

64

57

55

*50

49

48

46

49

49

51

54

51

47 

44

2,368

76.4

4,700

Aug.

42

40

40

40

51

44

40

40

42

49

49

66

72

62

58

58

56

54

*53

51

51

51

51

51

51

56

59

52

51

50 

47

1,577

50.9

3,130

Sept.

«

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

37

37

37

36

34

32

30

29

29

28

30

*29

29

28

27

27

28

30

29

27

 §"6 26

984

32.8

1,950

Calendar year 1954 : Max 288 Mln 13 Mean 64.1 AO-ft 46,430

Water year 1954-55: Max 500 Mln 20 Mean 68.9 Ac-ft 49,860

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 16 (no gage-height record Jan. 22- 

25, Feb. 20 to Mar. 10, Apr. 17); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for

nearby stations on Bear River. No gage-height record Sept. 30; discharge extrapolated.
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°17', long 110°52' , in NWi; sec. 33, T. 27 N., R. 118 W., on left bank 

4t miles upstream from Rowland Creek, 6 miles downstream from Hobble Creek, and 

12 miles northeast of Border.

Drainage area.--165 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 13 years, 193 cfs (139,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 587 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.56 ft); minimum, 

35 cfs Mar. 21 (result of freezeup), but may have been less during periods of no gageheight record.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,360 cfs May 29, 1951 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 

that of Mar. 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One small diversion for irrigation of about 150 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 5)

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

54

118

205

3.0

3.6

358

605

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

85

85

85

85

84

84

82

87

87

85

84

90

85

85

84

85

85

84

82

82

80

80

80

80

80

78

78

76

76

76

2,566

82.8

5,090

Nov.

74

74

73

*73

73

73

72

72

72

72

72

74

74

72

72

79

74

72

68

70

70

68

70

72

72

73

73

68

60

60

2,141

71.4

4,250

Dec.

60

60

70

73

66

(*)

65

L 60

65

70

2,004

64.6

3,970

Jan.

1-

 60

(*)

55

1,880

60.6

3,730

Feb.

55

_

1,540

55

3,050

Mar.

60

1-

V

I 55

J50

} ~

52

1,637

52.8

3,250

Apr.

55

60

65

75

85

85

80

80

*92

96

92

105

105

97

89

94

97

96

90

103

103

92

90

99

122

2,522

84.1

5,000

May

146

168

172

159

191

259

330

372

351

362

383

387

398

409

402

344

*313

300

326

380

417

468

*464

460

440

413

394

358

337

344

394

10,641

343

21,110

June

402

405

394

413

444

476

506

*546

"569 574

564

551

520

*511

481

472

456

440

421

409

398

390

387

383

369

348

330

*313

310

500

13,082

436

25,950

July

287

278

265

259

253

248

242

237

231

226

223

221

213

205

*195

191

188

188

186

181

186

195

203

203

205

188

177

170

166

161 

157

6,528

211

12,950

Aug.

153

159

151

146

144

144

148

144

138

134

132

130

132

132

126

130

*132

124

122

118

116

114

110

108

112

108

108

105

101

101

99

3,921

126

7,780

Sept.

97

94

94

94

94

92

90

90

90

90

90

89

87

85

85

85

85

87

94

*90

87

85

85

85

87

99

90

89

85

84

2,678

89.3

5,310

Calendar year 1954: Max 782 Min - Mean 156 Ac-ft 112,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 574 Kin - Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6 to Mar. 22 (no gageheight record Feb. 24, 25, Feb. 2y-to Mar. 1, Mar. 6, 7). Ho gage-height record Mar. 23 to Apr. 13) 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 33

Bear River below Smiths Fork, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°07'30", long 110°58'20", in SEfcffii sec. 28, T. 25 N., R. 119 W., 

1.1 miles upstream from Wyman Dam, 2.8 miles northwest of Cokeville, and 3.8 miles 

downstream from Smiths Fork.

Drainage area. 2,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,140 ft (from river-profile map).

cfs June 5 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum, 

cfs Sept. 12, 1954.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 

71 cfs Oct. 4.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of June 5, 1955; minimum,

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

69

102

174

272

3.4 

3.8 

4.1

454

662

825

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

97

85

79

79

82

82

85

83

90

95

94

94

100

106

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

115

119

133

140

137

137

140

137

3,314

107

6,570

Nov.

133

133

130

130

*125

125

123

121

121

123

123

130

142

140

142

145

145

140

137

135

135

133

135

135

135

135

133

123

bl!5

106

3,928

131

7,790

Dec.

b!05

bllO

135

137

135

128

140

*135

b!20

121

133

128

121

b!25

 j

> b!20

J~j

L bl!5

J

117

-j

> bllO

J

112

110

3,737

121

7,410

Jan.

115

115

117

bllO

b!05

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

bllO

110

> bllO

b!20

b!30

b!25

b!20

130

128

b!25

*b!25

b!25

b!25

b!20

b!20

b!30

3,575

115

7,090

Feb.

130

b!30

133

b!30

> b!25

b!30

130

130

_. b!30

1

^ b!25

J

b!30

133

130

133

b!30

-

3,594

128

7,130

Mar.

133

b!50

*I35

b!30

b!25

b!25

b!30

b!35

b!35

140

137

140

140

140

b!35

b!35

b!35

b!40

b!50

b!45

b!40

147

147

145

b!40

*b!25

b!25

b!30

140

150

150

4,274

138

8,480

Apr.

152

163

171

1S6

186

194

213

246

292

362

444

495

552

*641

716

689

667

578

541

536

521

429

250

209

246

265

239

225

219

242

10,869

362

21,560

May

265

292

309

292

276

317

399

464

459

439

444

454

*454

474

480

449

399

366

357

376

429

480

474

454

444

414

390

357

309

284

309

12,109

391

24,020

June

353

444

515

578

721

825

781

*732

727

705

641

625

620

583

588

557

536

510

505

500

510

526

495

464

444

414

380

*339

313

348

16,279

543

32,290

July

424

344

272

254

246

225

203

200

200

191

180

180

188

200

183

177

169

163

155

145

*150

145

145

140

150

150

145

147

145

137

137

5,890

190

11,680

Aug.

137

133

133

128

128

125

123

125

128

135

135

142

155

145

142

145

142

135

*133

128

128

125

125

125

125

125

140

128

123

121

117

4,079

132

8,090

Sept.

112

108

106

106

106

106

106

104

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

97

97

97

106

*99

95

95

94

95

99

110

115

115

115

117

3,102

103

6,150

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 825 Min 79 Mean 205 Ac-ft 148,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
34 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Border, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°11', long mo 03', In NE^NE£ sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 46 E., in Idaho, on 

left bank a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming-Idaho State line, half a mile west of 

Border, and 2.1 miles upstream from Thomas Pork.

Drainage area. 2 .490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,051.63 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 18 years, 403 cfs (291,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 753 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.50 ft); minimum, 

87 cfs Sept. 10.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs May 11, 1952 (gage height, 8.89 ft); minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Aug. 18-22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

85

126

175

254

2.5 

3.O 

3.5

379

556

745

er 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

101

91

89

90

93

100

111

93

92

97

101

97

103

103

110

111 

122

116

134

129

134

139

137

137

139

144

153

ill 

155

153

3,6S2

119

7,300

Nov.

150

148

 147

147

142

139

139

136

134

136

137

147

153

152

153

ill

150

148

145

144

144

142

144

144

144

147

132

125 

115

4,298

143

8,520

Dec.

115

120

150

(»)

145

145

140

f 135

130

> 125

4,200

135

8,330

Jan.

125

115

110

120

130

140

j1 '"

^ 140

J

130 

130

145

3,930

127

7,800

Feb.

I

1

f 145

J

140

140

135

140

.....:

3,910

140

7,760

Mar.

145

165

»15O

145

140

140

1 145

J

150

I"

150

160

155

150

> 155

I

150

140

140

140

150 

160

16O

4,625

149

9,170

Apr.

16O

T65

170

18O

185

195

210

230

270

350

400

470

520

600

*702

706 

702

6O8

549

523

519

458

298

224

247

279

256

234

232 

241

10,883

363

21,590

May

268

286

302

3OO

282

298

361

430

45S

430

430

*444

447

461

469

454 

399

361

307

312

339

389

396

349

293

279

270

259

218 

201

202

10,694

345

21,210

June

236

293

370

451

549

726

 672

653

634

623

582

541

556

530

534

512 

497

469

469

458

458

451

419

*399

386

367

349

324

30O 

298

14,106

470

27,980

July

382

349

295

254

239

226

197

184

182

177

165

161

161

175

*163

160 

153

148

142

131

132

129

129

150

155

158

153

150

150 

147

140

5,637

182

11,180

Aug.

144

142

142

139

132

147

144

142

148

153

153

150

160

147

137

137 

139

*134

131

137

136

137

134

134

136

131

142

137

134 

131

129

4,339

140

8,610

Sept.

124

117

116

112

116

107

91

'§(5 90

90

95

98

97

98

98

100 

100

100

*108

105

104

104

112

114

112

124

131

137

142 

139

3,271

109

6,490

Calendar year 1954; Max 608 Min 65 Mean 209 Ac-ft 151,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 726 Min 89 Mean 202 Ac-ft 145,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record Jan. ID24, Feb. 13 to Mar. 4, Mar. 22-25; discharge estimated same as in following note). No gage-height 

record Mar. 28 to Apr. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

below Smiths Fork near Cokeville.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

Thomas Pork near Wyoming-Idaho State line

Location. Lat 42°24>, long lll°01 t , in NW&SEi;- sec. 19, T. 28 N., R. 119 W., in Wyoming, 

on left bank 1.3 miles downstream from Giraffe Creek, 1.5 miles upstream from State 

line, and 3? miles northeast of Geneva, Idaho.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 22, 1950, at datum 0.68 ft higher.

Average discharge.--6 years, 53.5 cfs (38,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 152 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum, 

5.9 cfs Mar. 20, result of freezeup.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 869 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.55 ft, datum then 

in use); minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 18, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

302.9

9.77

601

Nov.

10

9.9

*9.9

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

10

~8.9 11

8.4

11

10

11

10

9.9

11

10

11

10

11

10

11

11

9.9

10

303.3

10.1

602

Dec.

9.9

10

11

11

12

 12

11

10

9.6

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

> 10

323.5

10.4

642

Jan.

10

> 9.5

*9.2

8 9

8 9

8 6

8 5

8 8

9 0

292.4

9.43

580

Feb.

9.0

_

252.0

9.0

500

Mar.

10

10

*9.6

9.2

8.4

8.4

9.6

9.2

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.9

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.5

9.5

11

To

282.0

9.10

559

Apr.

10

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

11

13

18

23

21

20

25

35

*42

40

50

41

36

29

33

37

34

31

41

46

31

26

28

40

810.8

27.0

1,610

May

46

50

51

46

56

90

110

126

TTo

 105

108

105

105

98

90

78

68

61

60

60

60

65

57

56

56

54

54

50

48

46

57

2,226

71.8

4,420

June

67

*105

88

104

118

131

Tl9

107

100

94

90

88

84

86

81

74

71

67

65

62

60

57

57

*54

53

51

48

47

46

- 49

2,323

77.4

4,610

July

46

42

41

38

35

34

34

33

32

31

29

28

28

26

»26

24

23

23

22

23

23

22

25

25

26

24

22

19

19

18

!Z

858

27.7

1,700

Aug.

17

17

16

15

15

15

17

17

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

*15

16

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

14

13

12

11

12

11

445

14.4

883

Sept.

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

*11

12

11

11

11

11

12

16

T4

12

11

11

320.8

10.7

636

Calendar year 1954: Max 177 Mln 8.1 Mean 29.0 Ac-ft 20,980

Water year 1954-55: Max 131 Mln 8.0 Mean 23.9 Ac-ft 17,340

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs}. May 8 (3 a.m.) 152 cfs (3.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 5, Dec. 17 to Jan. 24, Jan. 29 to Mar. 2, Mar. 25 to Apr. 14; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records snd records for stations on nearby streams.
36 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Rarer, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°11'50", long 111°10'05 M , in NW-j sec. 23, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., on right 

bank 400 ft downstream from Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of Rarer siding 

on Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) Railroad, and 5 miles southeast of Dingle.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1916, January 1919 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 24, 1914, staff gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--39 years, 513 cfs (371,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 919 cfs Apr. 15; maximum gage height, 4.98 ft 

June 6; minimum discharge, 104 cfs Sept. 18.

1913-16, 1919-55: Maximum discharge, 4,440 cfs May 7, 1952 (gage height, 11.04 ft); 

minimum daily, 26 cfs Aug. 21-27, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement was made by Geological Survey engineer in addition to those made by 

the power company.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 5-17)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

104

189

331

524

926

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

110 12"9

121

*119

119

123

127

131

119

117

125

123

125

127

127

133

139

147

143

154

154

156

165

163

161

161

165

172

172

177

175

4,379

141

8,690

Nov.

172

170

167

172

170

163

161

161

*158

158

158

163

170

175

175

182

179

184

177

175

172

170

170

167

167

167

167

165

163

140

5,038

168

9,990

Dec.

140

140

150

160

170

170

170

170

170

170

165

*165

165

165

160

160

155

155

150

145

145

145

145

145

145

140

140

140

140

140

140

4,760

154

9,440

Jan.

140

140

145

145

145

145

145

145

140

155

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

*138

140

140

135

135

140

145

150

Tso

150

150

4,348

140

8,620

Feb.

150

150

155

155

155

155

150

145

145

145

145

145

140

140

140

140

145

145

150

150

150

145

145

145

145

150

150

150

4,125

147

8,180

Mar.

150

150

150

150

155

155

*150

150

150

150

155

160

160

160

165

170

170

165

165

165

165

165

170

175

185

175

165

155

160

170

175

5,005

161

9,930

Apr.

195

200

200

200

200

230

260

280

320

380

440

490

550

708

*830

822

811

762

688

642

629

602

493

387

387

376

*358

328

312

305

13,385

446

26,550

May

318

345

365

376

358

351

383

455

538

*5?9

511

502

502

498

515

515

472

420

376

341

*345

379

412

416

362

334

312

315

290

256

*261

12,354

399

24,500

June

278

3^5

365

472

562

743

*769

747

*720

684

671

607

620

*589

571

562

548

538

520

543

*515

515

498

480

455

443

416

387

358

338

15,839

528

31,420

July

372

420

383

325

299

275

258

238

230

225

217

206

233

225

217

204

196

192

*196

187

172

172

167

167

199

199

199

196

192

189

187

7,137

230

14,160

Aug.

179

179

182

184

177

177

187

184

182

184

196

189

194

*196

184

172

172

170

165

158

154

150

150

150

152

156

150

156

152

145

145

5,269

170

10,450

Sept.

139

133

131

129

133

152

131

112

110

108

108

112

112

114

*114

114

114

112

114

*121

115

112

112

119

129

135

141

145

141

145

3,707

124

7,350

Calendar year 1954; Max 663 Min 82 Mean 248 Ac-ft 179,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 830 Min 108 Mean 234 Ao-ft 169,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 50 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height record Jan. 13- 

21T
BEAR RIVER BASIN 37

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13'00", long 111°17'30", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on left bank 

1-| miles west of Dingle and if miles downstream from head at Stewart Dam.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological 

Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1923, at site 300 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 298 cfs (215,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 798 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 3.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs Sept. 21-23.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs May 7, 1952 (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs for several days in 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times 

a week. Canal diverts from Bear River at Stewart Dam in NE^- sec. 34, T. 13 S., R.44E., 

for storage in Bear Lake. At times flow in canal is augmented by surplus water from 

Black Otter Slough about half a mile above station and by seepage and wastage from 

irrigation lands on both sides of canal.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power 

company.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect and Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

0.5 8

1.0 94

1.5 195

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4

1.7

23

58

113

187

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

303

429

598

776

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

36

56

55

56

56

56

60

62

56

58

65

72

67

67

67

71

83

90

90

96

96

98

100

102

102

102

107

111

111 

113

2,375

76.6

4,710

Nov.

119

122

124

122

126

121

117

115

121

130

140

146

150

156

162

150

140

158

150

146

142

140

136

132

130

132

136

132

107

98

4,000

133

7,930

Dec.

98

96

109

132

138

134

132

122

89

71

72

83

87

83

83

80

76

80

72

67.

69

72

74

74

72

72

72

78

76

72 

74

2,709

87.4

5,370

Jan.

79

87

90

94

93

92

90

90

87

85

87

87

96

105

105

105

100

98

96

102

102

102

105

96

96

105

107

115

113

113 

113

3,035

97.9

6,020

Feb.

109

118

120

118

113

118

111

107

109

111

109

107

105

102

102

105

107

111

114

118

113

109

98

IW

113

111

113

115

3,093

110

6,130

Mar.

115

118

115

iit

120

122

113

115

115

115

115

118

120

124

127

131

134

127

122

124

125

127

124

122

141

148

134

115

111

118 

134

3,800

123

7,540

Apr.

151

158

156

156

144

158

182

206

243

297

350

410

495

584

718

740

733

708

630

580

566

526

482

371

315

322

334

312

297

264

11,588

386

22,980

May

252

270

294

315

318

297

291

331

426

465

384

346

264

255

237

226

200

151

118

88

63

54

63

66

42

26

20

18

18

17 

17

5,932

191

11,770

June

18

19

17

24

87

198

300

294

279

255

237

217

184

171

158

154

136

127

122

127

122

105

66

58

54

52

47

42

30

27

3,727

124

7,390

July

26

75

34

32

28

50

66

64

58

48

47

43

36

35

43

76

61

54

48

44

44

38

35

32

30

31

31

33

55

53 

43

1,351

43.6

2,680

Aug.

 43 44

58

78

85

92

107

122

111

105

129

134

T5?

120

120

113

105

100

96

94

87

79

?a

74

78

83

81

71

68

64

63

2,806

90.5

5,570

Sept.

57

50

47

48

50

51

41

29

27

27

23

21

22

19

14

15

15

15

16

14

13

13

13

14

15

15

17

21

44

63

834

27.8

1,650

Calendar year 1954: Max 532 Min 11 Mean 141 Ac-ft 101,900

Water year 1954-55: Max 740 Min 13 Mean 124 Ao-ft 89,740

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan 5, Feb. 9, 18-19, 27, May. 15-16, 20, 21, 23. 

Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1, May 28 to June 1, and Sept. 22-25) discharge estimated on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement, records of gate changes, and engineer's notes.
38 HEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long 111°17'30", in NE* sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from Stewart Dam and 4f miles south of Montpelier.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological 

Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--33 years, 70.8 cfs (51,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29 cfs May 12 (gage height, 1.32 ft); minimum, 

2 cfs Apr. 18.

1923-55: Maximum daily discharge, 3,050 cfs June a, 1923; minimum daily, 1 cfs for 

several days in 1931, 1934, 1940, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once each week. Water diverted at Stewart Dam for storage and regulation in Bear Lake. Many diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power 

company.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 30,

Aug. 3 to Sept. 30)

0.7

1.0 

1.3

2.7

4.5

12

29

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

2C

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

99~

10

10

9

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

111111

11

12

12

T2" 13

12

12

12

11

11

11

329

10.6

653

Nov.

11

10

101111

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

11

13

18T5-

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

8

44"

4

4

-316

10.5

627

Dec.

44"

6

£

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

a6

a6

aS

aG

a6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

173

5.6

343

Jan.

6

U

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

aT

a7

a6

aS

6

a6

a7

7

a7

a7

a7

a7,

a7

7

197

6.4

391

Feb.

7

7

a7

a7

a7

a7

a7

7

8

aB

a8

a7

a7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

_

197

7.0

391

Mar.

7

T

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

10 TO"

9

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

269

8.7

534

Apr.

11

10

10

10

10

10

810"

11

14

13

12

16

2322"

21

20

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

397

13.2

787

May

11

11

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

11

14

20

24

24

24

23

23

22

23

21

22

25

26

27

25

14

7

6

6

5

5

508

16.4

1,010

June

5

U

6

10

12

11

14

TT

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

369

12.3

732

July

13

13

14

14

13

16

18

19

19

19

18

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

12

10

8

6

£

aS

a7

7

9

12

20

2120"

428

13.8

849

Aug.

19 T9"

21

23

23

24

23

25

25

25

26

27

2T

27

27

27

2626'

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

25

25

763

24.6

1,510

Sept.

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

21

18

14

10

6

7

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

6

8

303

10.1

601

Calendar year 1954: Max 28 Min 4 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,920

Water year 1954-55: Max 27 Mln 3 Mean 11.6 Ac-ft 8,430

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpeller, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111°14' in SE£ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 45 E., on right bank 

3 miles east of Montpelier and 3f miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.--50.9 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 6,210 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--12 years (1943-55), 22.2 cfs -(16,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54 cfs June 4 (gage height, 0.93 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Dec. 14, result of freezeup.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 224 efs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.91 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Feb. 22, 1951, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 6 and

Mar. 4 to Apr. 15)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 15 to Sept. 14

0.4

.7

1.3

3.7

6.8

17

0.2 

.3 

.4

5.5

9.0

14

0.6 

1.0

Sept. 14-30

0.8 5.1

.9 6.6

1.1 9.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

3E

26

37

38

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.6

FT?

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.2 

T?

7.2

237.4

7.66

471

Nov.

7.1

7.1

*7.1

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.3

8.5

7.7

7.6

8.8 8T5"

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.4

5.6 ^rr

516.5

7.32

429

Dec.

5.4

6.0

7.0

7.4

7TT

*6.3

6.2

5.3

6.7

6.2

6.6

6.5

6.2

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.4

5.8

3.8

3.5 470-

4.5

5.5

180.6

5.83

358

Jan.

6.0

6.5

tt

6.0

5.5

4.5

or

4.5

6.0

6.2

6.1

5.9

6.0

5.8

6.1

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.1

6.1

5.9

6.0

*6.1

6.0

5.9

5.9

bS.O

b5.0

bS.5

6.0

176.6

5.70

350

Feb.

5.-S

-

154

5.5

305

Mar.

6.0

6.5

6.0

*5.7

bS.O

b4.5 STB"

5.6

5.5

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.2

bS.O

b4.5

bS.O

5.4

5.1

b4.8

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.1

bS.O

b4.5

5.2

5.7

6.7

B7TT

167.3

5.40

333

Apr.

6.2

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.9

6.0

6.4 

7.4

9.7

12

13

10

13

16

*19

19

22

ZT

19

16

17

18

18

17

19

19

16

15

17

20

416.1

13.9

825

May

23

21

2?

31

22

25 

26

36

28 *ZB26

26

36

26

26

24

23

22

22

23

23

24

32

32

32

32

33

23

21

1?

730

33.5

1,450

June

*26

37

39 353

IB46

44 

43

42

41

39

38

37

37

36

34

33

32

31

28

26

26

26

*25

25

34

ZT

24

24

24

1,011

33.7

2,010

July

-' li

22

^1

19

19

19 

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

*14

13

13

13

14

15

14

13

13

14

15

14

13

12

12

11

TT

482

15.5

956

Aug.

11

10

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

11

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.9

*9.4

9.9

11

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.0

ill

388.9

9.32

573

Sept.

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.2

FT?

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.7

7.7

7'.5

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.5

9.5

BTS

8.0

7.5 

7.5

214.2

7.14

425

Calendar year 1954 : Max 39 Mln 3.5 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,750

Water year 1954-55: Max 52 Min 3.5 Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,480

* Discharge measurement made on this- day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 9, Feb. 1 to Mar. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
40 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°07'20", long 111"19'20", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 44 E., in Lifton 

pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 3^ miles east of St. Charles.

Records available. October 1903 to June 1906 (gage heights only), October 1945 to September 1955.January 1921 to September-1945 (elevations only) in files of Salt Lake 

City district office, Geological Survey. Published as Bear Lake at Fish Haven

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,900 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(levels by Utah Power & Light Co.). October 1903 to June 1906 staff gage at different 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 808,900 acre-ft June 20-22 (gage height 14.82 

ft); minimum, 619,200 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 11.96 ft).

1921-55: Maximum contents, 1,423,000 acre-ft June 10, 1923 (gage height, 23.68 ft) 

no usable contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (gage height, 2.00 ft, lower limit of pumps).

Remarks. Outflow regulated by gates and pumps at Bear Lake and by gates in dike at north 

end of Mud Lake. Inflow to lake augmented by water diverted from Bear River through 

Rainbow inlet canal and Dingle inlet canal, which empty into Mud Lake (see p. 37). 

Water from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant or by gates in causeway at south end of Mud Lake. Capacity, 1,421,000 acre-ft between gage height 2.00 ft 

(lower limit of pumps) and 23.65 ft (present feasible upper limit of storage with 

existing facilities). Storage water used for irrigation and power development.

Cooperation.--Gage heights furnished by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Contents 

computed by Geological Survey from capacity table based on data furnished by Utah Power 

& Light Co.

Capacity table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

556,700

621,800

687,500

754,000

821,000

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 10 a.m., water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

701.4

700.0

699.4

698.1

696.7

695.4

694.1

692.8

692.8

692.8

692.8

692.8

692.8

692.8

692.1

691.5

691.5

690.8

690.1

690.1

689.5

689.5

689.5

690.1

690.8

690.8

690.8

690.8

690.8

690.1

690.1

13.04

-11.9

Nov.

690.1

689.5

689.5

688.8

688.8

688.2

688.2

688.2

688.2

687.5

687.5

687.5

687.5

687.5

687.5

687.5

688.8

689.5

689.5

689.5

690.1

690.1

690.8

690.8

691.5

691.5

691.5

691.5

691.5

691.5

13.06

+1.4

Dec.

691.5

691.5

691.5

691.5

692.8

692.8

693.4

693-. 4

693.4

693.4

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.1

694.8

13.11

+3.3

Jan.

694.8

694.8

695.4

696.1

696.7

696.7

697.4

698.1

698.1

698.1

698.7

698.7

699.4

699.4

700,0

700.7

700.7

700.7

700.7

701.4

701.4

702.0

702.0

702.7

702.7

703.3

703.3

704.0

704.0

704.0

704.7

13.26

+9.9

Feb.

705.3

705.3

706.6

708.0

709.3

710.6

712.0

712.7

713.3

714.7

715.3

716.0

716.6

717.3

718.6

719.3

719.9

720.6

721.9

722.6

723.3

724.0

724.0

724.6

724.6

725.3

726.6

728.6

-

L_ _____

13.62

+23.9

Mar.

729.8

731.3

731.9

732.6

733.2

733.9

734.6

735.2

73S..9

737.9

738.6

739.9

740.6

741.3

741.9

742.6

743.3

744.0

744.6

745.3

746.0

747.3

748.6

750.0

750.6

751.3

752.0

752.0

752.7

753.3

753.3

13.99

+24.7

Apr.

753.3

754.0

754.7

754.7

755.3

755.3

756.0

756.7

756.7

757.4

757.4

758.0

759.4

760.7

761.4

764.0

766.7

770.1

772.1

773.4

776.8

778.8

778.1

781.5

784.2

786.8

788.2

789.5

790.2

790.8

14.55

+37.5

May

791.5

792.2

792.9

794.2

794.9

796.2

797.6

798.9

799.6

800.9

801.6

802.2

803.6

803.6

803.6

804.2

805.6

806.3

806.9

806.9

806.9

806.9

806.3

806.3

805.6

804.9

804.9

804.2

803.6

802.2

801.6

14.71

+10.8

June

800.9

802.9

804.2

804.2

804.2

804.2

804.9

805.6

806.3

806.9

807.6

807.6

808.3

808.3

807.6

806.9

806.9

807.6

808.3

808,9

808.9

808.9

808.3

807.6

807.6

806,9

806.3

805,6

805.6

804.9

14.76

+3.3

July

803.6

802.2

800.2

800.2

797.6

795.5

794.2

792.2

790.8

788.8

786.2

782.8

778.1

776.8

774.1

770.8

767.4

763.4

759.4

756.0

752.0

747.3

743.3

738.6

733.9

729.3

726.6

724.0

721.3

719.3

.716 ..6

13.44

-88.3

Aug.

714.7

712.7

711.3

709.3

707.3

706.0

704.7

704.0

702.0

700.7

699.4

697.4

696.1

695.4

694.1

692.8

692.8

692.8

692.1

691.5

690.1

688.8

686.8

684.9

683.5

690.9

679.6

678.9

678.3

676.9

675^6

12.82

-41.0

Sept.

675.0

674.3

673.0

671.7

670.3

670.3

669.0

667.7

666.4

663.7

660,4

656.5

653.2

649.3

646.0

642.7

639.4

635.6

632.3

630.3

629.0

625.7

625.0

623.1

623.1

623.1

623.1

623.1

621.8

619.2

 :_

lls 96

-56.4

Calendar year 1954: (t) 

Water year 1954-55: (*)

t Gage height in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 41 

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13'00", long 111°20'30" in SWij sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on right bank 

2,000 ft downstream from head (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris.

Records available . --October 1945 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge .--33 years, 348 cfs (251,900 aere-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs July 19; maximum gage height, 18.41 ft 

July 26; minimum daily discharge, 2 cfs for many days.

1922-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 cfs Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily, 1 cfs for 

many days in 1937 and 1954.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are fsir. Discharge measurements generally made six times 

a week during period of release from Bear Lake .

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Two discharge 

measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power company.

age-discharge 

er second) 

. -, -, - e 14-24,

June 29 to July 3, July 19-24, Sept. 14-15)

12.3

12.4

12.6

13.0

13.5 104

14.0

15.0

17.0

18.5

176

365

896

1,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

257

259

55T

259

188

82

85

59

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

TT

1,880

60.6

3,730

Nov.

17

TT

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

2

7

2

2

3

3

3

3

360

12.0

714

Dec.

33"

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

7

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

78

2.5

155

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

_

- -----

56

2.0

111

Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

60

2.0

119

May

2

7

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

107

329

350

359

350

354

383

398

418

416

427

¥5T

414

273

5,039

163

9,990

June

68

12

T?

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

202

465

481

400

161

33

30

139

331

338

445

534

537

550

599

677

FBIT

663

7,453

248

14,780

July

666

660

67T

674

685

788

933

933

995

1,090

1,150

1,270

1,310

1,290

1,260

1,240

1,250

1,260

1,310

1,330

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,310

35,555

1,147

70,520

Aug.

 1,180 9T2"

893

890

893

921

949

830

696

688

677

668

556

418

414

253

30

l*ff

414

542

544

540

532

530

378

168

202

199

309

479

513

17,366

560

34,440

Sept.

501

484

576

554

649

646

713

757

810

921

992

622

246

752

896

972

1,080

1,030

759

211

217

505

510

527

270

18

14

143

370

430

17,175

572

34,070

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,300 Mln 1 Mean 302 Ac-ft 218,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,370 Mln 2 Mean 233 Ac-ft 168,900

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 9 to May 17; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, records of headgate changes, and field notes. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 9 

to Nov. 8, May 18, June 2-13; discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, record of 

headgate settings, and field notes.

438899 O -57 -4
42 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°30', long 111°19', in NEij. sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 44 E., on left bank 150ft 

downstream from Little Right Hand Fork and 3 miles northeast of Georgetown.

Drainage area.--22.2 sqmi.

Records available.--October 1911 to September 1914 (fragmentary), November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (from topographic map). October 1911 to September 1914 staff gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-55), 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs June 13 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Feb. 3-6, Mar. 10.

1911-14, 1939-55: Maximum discharge observed, 162 cfs June 8, 1912; minimum daily, 

18 cfs for many days February to May 1941.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. At one time a small storage reservoir was operated about \\ miles above station but dam is now breached and no longer 

operative.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

1

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

28 

2F

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

ZS

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

829

26.7

1,640

Nov.

26 

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

?6

26

26

780

26.0

1,550

Dec.

26 

2T

26

26

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

760

24.5

1,510

Jan.

23 

2T

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

21_

21

21

21

21

21

21

682

22.0

1,350

Feb.

21 

2T

20

5tT

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

_

_ -----

584

20.9

1,160

Mar.

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22.

22

22

22

22

22

22

657

21.2

1,300

Apr.

22 

22

22

22

Z\_

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

645

21.5

1,280

May

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

23

23

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

3_1

778

25.1

1,540

June

*!1 

33

32

31

31

31

32

34

35

35

35

35

 35

36

35

~35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

*35

35

35

1,027

34.2

2,040

July

i35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

37

33

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

1,038

33.5

2,060

Aug.

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

3030"

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

955

30.8

1,890

Sept.

30 

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

29

28

2F

28

28

28

28

28

28

869

29.0

1,720

Calendar year 1954: Max 35 Mln 23 Mean 27.3 Ao-ft 19,730

Water year 1954-55 : Max 36 Mln 20 Mean 26.3 Ac-ft 19,040

* Discharge measurement made-on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 43

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°36'50", long 111°35'00", in NW^ sec. 29, T. 9 S., R. 42 E., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from Bailey Creek road bridge and 2 miles south of Soda Springs.

Records available.--May to September 1896; May and June 1898; October 1953 to September 

1955.1944-49, 1950-53 (irrigation season only) in reports on Bear River hydrometric 

data (Geological Survey open-file report).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from topographic map). May 25 

to Oct. 2, 1896, May 22 to July 1, 1898, staff gage at different datum. 1944-49, 

1950-53, water-stage recorder at site 800 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs July 13 (gage height, 4.84 ft); minimum 

daily, 88 cfs Nov. 29.

1896, 1898, 1944-49, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, 6,380 cfs June 9, 15, 1896 (gage 

height, 8.40 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Nov. 29,. 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by storage in Bear Lake.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Two discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the 

power company.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

2.1 76

2.4 121

2.7 200

3.0

3.5

303

528

2.2 

2.6 

3tO

87

170

304

3.5 535

4.0 835

5.0 1,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

ili

296

331

339

343

311

197

176

170

132

119

118

125 

125

121

121

121

121 

121

121

119

119

121

132

151

148

143

165 

156

151

148

5,172

167

10,260

Nov.

146

146

148

143

*141

139

141

139

136

134

132

139

146

141

143

167

T56

146 

165

167

162

159

159

143

132

132

132

125 

88

121

4,268

142

8,470

Dee.

121

146

125

123

134

146

146

136

101

*I2C

120

130

135 

135

130

130

125

120 

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

110

110 

110

115

115

3,823

123

7,580

Jan.

115

115

115

120

120

115

115

120

120

120

120

110

TTO 

110

110

110

115

115

115

*120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

125 

T25

125 

125

3,650

118

7,240

Feb.

125

125

125

130

135

130

130

120

110

110

110

110

105 

1(35

105

105

110

125 

130

130

125

120

115

125

125

120

120

115

3,335

119

6,610

Mar.

105

*100

100

100

100

95

95

95

100

115

125

125

125 

120

110

105

105

105 

105

105

105

100

100

100

100

105

135

145 

135

142

147

3,449

111

6,840

Apr.

160

160

137

T47

149

187

182

199

248

320

434

519

664 

782

862

744

*652

557 

493

449

420

397

366

358

393

406

366

349 

337

324

11,761

392

23,330

May

320

354

375

371

329

312

304

304

*252

228

231

218

I?5 

234

252

266

266

248 

296

551

*595

629

606

589

612

676

712

We

676

670

646

13,023

420

25,830

June

546

540

514

540

499

473

449

449

406

406

402

388

366 

TT5

*756

789

731

589 

449

393

416

612

629

*682

731

725

744

795 

868

909

17,274

576

34,260

July

936

929

943

936

936

*895

913

1,040

1,060

1,180

*1,240

*1,310

1,420 

1,410

1,400

1,360

1,340

1,320 

1,310

1,320

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,360

1,390

1,380

1,360

1,360 

1,360

1,360

1,360

38,198

1,232

75,760

Aug.

1,360

1,226

1,000

936

929

922

956

977

882

763

*738

731

750 

664

525

519

425

212 

167

454

578

578

578

573

578

488

281

285 

281

337

519

20,206

652

40,080

Sept.

562

562

557

623

688

688

694

744

795

855

1,020

1,030

725 

345

719

889

1,000

1.100 

1,090

848

429

234

530

584

623

499

*218

m439

19,393

646

38,470

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,400 Mln 88 Mean 448 Ac-ft 324,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,420 Mln 88 Mean 393 Ae-ft 284,700

» Discharge measurement made this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 28.
44 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°39', long 111 0 42', in NWij sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Soda hydroelectric plant of Utah Power & Light Co., half a mile 

southeast of Alexander, and 5 miles downstream from Soda Creek.

Drainage area.--3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,650 ft (from topographic map).

0 acre-ft per

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,530 cfs July 11; minimum daily, 141 cfs 

Dec. 19 .

1911-16, 1919-55: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs May 9, 1922; maximum gage height, 

15.95 ft Dec. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 28 cfs at times when reservoir gates are 

closed .

Remarks.--Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated 

by Bear Lake Reservoir and Soda hydroelectric plant.

Cooperation.--Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, July 29 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

124

310

579

945

1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

252

201

212

273 Z59-

250

250

227

155

170

243

230

243

193

172

196

192

209

167

198

220

151

2U7

161

304

172

209

160

203

152

183

6,314

204

12,520

.Nov.

166

199

154

*202

167

190

162

208

168

204

186

179

186

173

211

162

216

145

TsT

224

212

233

190

195

207

236

22T

184

232

229

5,828

194

11,560

Dec.

222

190

196

182

192

232

194

192

*263

208

223

190

359

237

296

235

277

186

141 275-

272

265

204

172

179

144

247

210

247

211

204

6,845

221

13,580

Jan.

145 TS3~

248

225

214

215

211

184

236

222

224

197

211

199

151

156

214

224

*249

308

212

189

198

261

198

216

223

222

172

189

261

6,537

211

12,970

Feb.

252

597

3W

206

171

208

260

200

299

323

283

166

155

302

499

506

424

210

156

169

247

154

191

213

201

144 14"7

225

_

-

7,298

261

14,480

Mar.

204

*187

236

193

170

148

184

179

201

204

201

154

157

259

202

198

196

197

147

T6TT

226

235

202

442

2BT

148

275

223

212

231

224

6,481

209

12,850

Apr.

193

169

155

257

210

245

346

436

477

254

734

833

830

828

947

905

815

*810

836

831

893

853

799

669

948

630

545

468

291

179

17,382

579

34,480

May

152 TOT279

208

228

206

166

156

240

208

222

216

244

264

241

293

326

385

390

405

357

398

*519

595

627

554

519

488

517

505

505

10,610

342

21,040

June

511

773

476

609

492

458

464

459

451 555"

623

605

612

612

605

*612

612

605

586

612

612

618

663

740

*605

637

957 9T5"

744

949

18,813

627

37,320

July

906

758 S59~

940

1,310

1,290

1,300

1,260

905

1,070

1,530

1,510

1,260

1,310

1,220

1,230

1,270

1,390

1,410

1,510

1,450

1,290

1,420

1,440

1,430

1,450

1,440

1,420

1,310

1,150

1,120

39,158

1,263

77,670

Aug.

1.550

1,290

1,150

1,100

951

763

948

866

1,060

742

806

702

*766

676

600

572

512

846

561

488

482

571

617

661

611

542

442

436 'STB'

555

576

22,498

726

44,620

Sept.

561

707

697

583

670

830

983

1,010

961

711

664 896

851

899

982

946

529

515

979

814

728

700

484

355

555

*402

444

410

416

393

20,473

682

40,610

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,440 Min 123 Mean 514 Ac-ft 372,200

Water year 1954.55 : Max 1,530 Mln 141 Mean 461 Ac-ft 333,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111"46' , in SW^ sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 40 E. , on right bank 

500 ft upstream from Cleveland irrigation canal, 2-| miles west of Cleveland, and 

4 miles downstream from proposed Cottonwood Dam.

Drainage area. 61.7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Dec. 29, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1939-55), 30.2 cfs (21,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 205 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.27 ft); minimum, 

2.3 cfs Sept. 24.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 17, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. A few small diversions for irrigation of meadowland in Cottonwood 

Valley above station. Treasureton Canal diverts from Cottonwood Creek above station 

in SE^ sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 39 E., for irrigation in Battle Creek basin in vicinity 

of Treasureton.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

42

73

118

200

22

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.0

370

3.0

3.4

3.9

3.9

*3.6

3.4

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

131.3

4.24

260

Nov.

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.7

*4.8

5.4

5.4

6.3

7.2

6.6

6.6

13

9.9

8.4

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

b5.5

b4.0

4.3

187.1

6.24

371

Dec.

b3.5

4.1

5.7

6.9

6.9

5.4

6.3

bS.O

b4.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.7

*5.7

b5.5

b5.3

bS.O

bS.l

b5.3

b5.5

5.5

167.2

5.39

332

Jan.

6.5

> 5.5

1

> 6.0

J

(*)

. 6.5

189.5

6.11

376

Feb.

6.5

> 6.0

(*)

r;

178.0

6.36

353

Mar.

> 7.0

9.0

8.0

7.5

*7.2

6.6

b6. 5

b6. 7

6.9

6.6

7.2

6.6

b6.5

b6.5

bS.O

*9.9

12

11

238.7

7.70

473

Apr.

13

17

13

12

12

12

14 ~20

~30

36

*30

27

33

45

58

60

73

62

48

39

45

54

43

41

*60

65

49

45

54

78.

1,188

39.6

2,360

May

98

101

86

74

94

*124

143

 -182

151

126

120

106

92

78

68

54

42

34

34

*34

35

47

32

28

27

2±24"

18

14.

12

19

2,121

68.4

4,210

June

ys

70

-113

143

113

90

*76

62

48

37

30

26

>2

18

16

*15

13

12

11

9.5

7.2

6.6

8.8

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.0

5.7

676

7.5

1,016.9

33.9

2,020

July

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.5

7.2

7.5

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

*6.6

6.3

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.6

3.2

4.1

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.1

3.9

3 9

164.5

5.31

326

Aug.

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.9

4.5

5.4

6.0

4.5

4.5

*4.1

8.8

8.4

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.2

5.4

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

8.4

9.1

673

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.6

158.3

5.11

314

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.3

4.0

375

*3.6

2,9

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.9

3.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

91.6

3.05

182

Calendar year 1954: Max 111 Min 1.0 Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,350

Water year 1954-55: Max 182 Min 2.4 Mean 16.0 Ac-ft 11,580

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--May 9 (12:30 a.m.) 202 cfs (2.31 ft); June 3 (9:30 a.m.) 205 cfs 

(2.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 22 to Mar. 17, Sept. 17-19; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
46 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Onelda, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°16 I , long 111°45', in sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 200 ft 

below tailrace of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological SurGage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,800 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 33 years, 780 cfs (564,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1922-55: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 cfs May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

May 3, 4, 1925.

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions above station. Flow regulated by Bear Lake 

and Soda, Grace, and Oneida hydroelectric plants.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Two discharge 

measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

70

157

293

674

1,210

0.9

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

39

76

134

274

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

673

1,210

1,900

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

429

502

507 

341

349

540

419

267

560

539

*315

200

597

202

308

536

264

239

547

236

531

263

507

214

286

618 

344

270

334

534

176

11,974

386

23,750

Nov.

478

318

355 

357

333

450

206

377

484

294

301

713

106

233

502

490

264

454

283

478

104

432

555

438

543

585 

476

705

286

221

11,821

394

23,450

Dec.

258

248

263 

320

416

354

313

263

417

237

596

528

703

576

555

435

316

336

74

4g$

461

477

111

77

389

416 

333

676

262

125

325

11,328

365

22,470

Jan.

472

196

*357 

275

446

182

403

494

485

675

381

206

200

65

579

246

958

356

287

379

152

170

380

302

282

452 

209

557

236

263

633

11,278

364

22,370

Feb.

326

700

509

518

45

392

444

370

439

540

797

159

54

*209

740

676

765

625

79

44

353

187

358

293

152

374 

396

542

-

.

11,116

397

22,050

Mar.

119

406

114 

429

408

263

313

259

556

311

604

188

207

436

397

367

500

399

503

205

518

298

419

477

582

620" 64 

3T5o~

*607

576

360

11,885

383

23,570

Apr.

456

355

185 

545

445

298

230

749

1,030

460

687

732

1,090

1,480

1,530

1,160

544

804

1,010

1,120

1,010

1,260

1,060

598

881

"sSo" 1,550

1,010

708

582

24,119

804

47,840

May

200

848

1,220 si?

517

453

462

87

865

703

345

544

654

134

203

227

495

262

69

482

460

263

505

*189

406

449 

481

442

277

503

219

13,559

437

26,890

June

505

142

1,000 

591

460

930

585

583

229

389

141

139

237

*207

358

282

358

586

296

344

471

613

579

625

350

370 

526

441

393

474

13,204

440

26,190

July

951

1,070

990 

1,300

746

552

468

557

1,650

1,870

1,520

918

980

843

*1,370

1,360

774

1,280

1,100

932

1,000

1,350

1,440

1,060

1,300

867 

*1,240

1,230

1,200

1,310

958

34,136

1,101

67,710

Aug.

903

826

1,060 

980

854

870

573

779

867

903

538

501

456

494

650

628

448

345

512

464

288

TTT

590

511

661

473

611

434

711

684

652

19,977

644

39,620

Sept.

632

777

925

658

888

627

703

690

979

869

454

791

*930

718

968

792

1.230 593'

892

827

1,190

616

405

619

254

453 

682

467

553

501

21,663

722

42,970

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,750 Mln 30 Mean 602 Ac-ft 436,000

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,870 Mln 44 Mean 537 Ao-ft 388,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 47 

Bear River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°10', long 111 0 51', In NWt;- sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 39 E., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from headgates of West Cache Canal, 5 miles downstream from Mink 

Creek, 5 miles north of Preston, and 5? miles upstream from Battle Creek.

Drainage area. 4,500 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1889 to September 1917 (gage heights only, January to September 1917), January 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,540 ft (from topographic map). 

October 1889 to September 1917 staff gage at site 5 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge..--11 years (1944-55), 914 cfs (661,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 4.62 ft); 

minimum, 2.6 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum dally, 25 cfs May 19.

1889-1917, 1944-55: Maximum discharge, about 8,500 cfs June 9, 10, 1907, estimated on basis of records for station near Collinston, Utah; maximum gage height observed, 9.04 ft Jan. 17, 18, 1917 (backwater from Ice), site and datum then In use; 

minimum, 0.6 cfs June 14, 1949; minimum dally, 14 cfs July 4, 1944, July 4, 1945, 

July 5, 1947, May 11, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Station Is below all Irrigation diversions from Bear River In Idaho except Cub River 

pumps In SEi: sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 39 E. Natural flow of stream affected by storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversions for Irrigation, and return flow from Irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

323

356

334

343

145

401

410

306

426

501

329 

158

561

213

262

432

302

233

569

15?

544 

220

521

262

233

526

342

233

304

484

159

10,591

342

21,010

Nov.

432

278

299

334

185

505

144

368

329

369

246 

712

114

219

472

485

146

497

217

517

256" 113 

646

361

542

*624

382

309" 771

225

11,097

370

22,010

Dec.

308

294

267

194

538

354

342

237

414

224

588 

604

704

537

570

532

347

321

132

446

447

531

206

122

325

434

348

658

346

187 

283

11,840

382

23,480

Jan.

448

318

332

365

471

230

390

621

538

3650

a370 

a275

264

129" 148

230

877

417

275

*498

223 

250

357

388

199

561

330

618

224

330

658

12,484

403

24,760

Feb.

388

700

575

619

169

358

454

383

544

510

757 

463

296" 82

660

736

849 693"

191

158

427 

182

399

359

*215

376

426

610

12,579

449

24,950

Mar.

222

368

242

489

446

326

275

382

609

TOT

534 

315

265

451

330

400

477

*359

558

240

508 

410

343

434

441

61 535"

302

*487

*536

12,028

388

23,860

Apr.

357

351

186 584'

435

348

164

93?

983

585

729 

702

1,210

1,340

1,550

1,470

591

853

1,020

1,170

996 

1,370

1,130

648

1,030

1,620

536

1,140

666

548

25,244

841

50,070

May

362

875

826

571

555

495

537

235

867

680

475 

596

883 296"

352

235

386

287

25

313

511 

281

447

238

220

419

377

330

156

332

181

13,343

430

26,470

June

331

404

953

723

608

960

656

672

413

452

186 

158

202

160

135

350

492

582

237

264

215 

554

375

516

155

162

308

515

281

263

12,058

402

23,920

July

690

905

731

1,090

760

266

33T

752

1,510

1,430

1,570 

687

819

518

*1,110

1,200

712

996

984

720

729 

1,040

1,190

956

1,090

792

889

1,110

947

1,050 

845

28,217

910

55,970

Aug.

795

530

TTO" 904

656

777

465

586

716

816

411 

459

372

357

560

599

341

410" 280

500

281 

558

385

456

522

557

545

598

512

607 

410

16,091

519

51,920

Sept.

402

568

712

607

661

457

546

455

769

641

484 

618

776

602

735

647

972

475

756

738

1,090 

565

578

578

254

468

632

467

603

487

18,123

604

35,950

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,590 Mln 50 Mean 530 Ac-ft 383,800

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,620 Mln 25 Mean 503 Ac-ft 364,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Oneida.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

Location. Lat 41°35'25", long 111°51'10", in SE^ sec. 20, T. 10 H., R. IE., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from backwater of Hyrum Reservoir, 2 miles northwest of Paradise, 

and 5 miles downstream from East Fork.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1936 to October 1939 (fragmentary) in reports of Little Bear River water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 27, 1945, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 28, 1945, to 

May 19, 1952, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1938-55), 86.7 cfs (62,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 780 cfs Apr. 17; maximum gage height, 3 83 ft 

May 6; minimum discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 3.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 5.81 ft); minimum, 4 cfs Aug. 14, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. No diversion between station and Hyrum Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15 to May 9, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

101

159

358

605

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

8.2

13

30

56

92

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 

3.8

140

235

373

658

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*17

19

16

25

30

29

31

31

30

28

32

32

33

*34

32

31

32

33

34

35

34

35

36

36

37

36

37

37

38

37 

37

984

31.7

1,950

Nov.

*36

37

37

36

36

36

35

36

37

37

36

53

50

43

41

73

1?

55

50

49

48

47

47

45

47

47

43

44

38

*39

1,320

44.0

2,620

Dec.

36

41

42

47

42

39

41

37

33

39

39

37

37

36

37

34

b32

b31

b33

b34

b37

b39

39

39

39

41

b35

b30

b45

44

43

1,178

38.0

2,340

Jan.

43

45

*43

43

42

b37

43

' 42

1,293

41.7

2,560

Feb.

(*)

45

> b40

j

, 43

47

(«)

------

1,237

44.2

2,450

Mar.

48

48

48

47

b42

b45

49

47

52

73

70

73

82

*82

65

62

62

60

62

60

56

59

57

62

60

53

53

56

62

*80

72

1,847

59.6

3,660

Apr.

78

95

82

75

70

73

84

117

159

217

*205

143

176

280

332

323

471

*346

236

217

236

*280

260

244

471

442

301

248

*318

461

7,040

235

13,960

May

506

414

326

357

459

*566

*608

608

472

414

391

*342

337

342

303

239

214

207

*221

228

224

228

200

*178

168

146

143

122

112

110 

*TeT ^Ibc

9,347

302

18,540

June

148

146

143

143

154

*151

135

124

94

75

59

56,

*48

42

34

31

31

30

26

26

28

26

29

25

*22_

23

25

24

*26

24

1,948

64.9

3,860

July

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

19

*20

19

*19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

*16

15 

13

597

19.3

1,180

Aug.

*14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

15

*14

14

13

16

17

*18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

14

16

16

17

15

16

*16

15 

*14

486

15.7

964

Sept.

15

15

12

13

13

14

13

13

*14

12

13

14

16

16

15

17

18

20

20

19

20

18

20

21

25

30

Z9

26

*24

29

544

18.1

1,080

Calendar year 1954: Max 318 Min 11 Mean 54.1 Ao-ft 39,190

Water year 1954-55: Max 608 Min 12 Mean 76.2 Ao-ft 55,160

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs).--Apr. 17 (7:30 p.m.) 780 cfs (3.45 ft); May 6 (11:30 p.m.) 724 cfs 

(3.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 11 to Feb. 9, Feb. 13-28; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 49

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

Location.--Lat 41 "37'30", long 111°52'30", in SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 10 N. , R. 1 E., at Hyrum 

Dam on Little Bear River, 1 mile southwest of Hyrum.

Drainage area.--220 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 15,860 acre-ft May 16 (elevation, 

4,673.2 ft); minimum observed, 1,620 acre-ft Oct. 10 (elevation, 4,636.6 ft).

1938-55: Maximum contents observed, 16,100 acre-ft June 12, 13, 1953 (elevation, 

4,673.7 ft); minimum, 1,130 acre-ft Oct. 5, 1940 (elevation, 4,634.7 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1935. Usable capacity, 

15,280 acre-ft between elevations 4,629.6 ft (sill of outlet canal) and 4,672 ft (top 

of spillway gates). Dead storage, 3,405 acre-ft (below elevation 4,629.6 ft, sill of 

outlet canal). Figures given herein represent usable contents. Elevation of spillway 

crest, 4,660 ft. Water used for irrigation on Hyrum project.

Coop_eration.--Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1060: 1946(m).

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24 

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

.

_

_

_

-

-

_

1,620

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

1,890

_

_

-

_

_

_

2,570

4,640.0

+1,140

Nov.

.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

4,530

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

5,180

4,648.1

+2,610

Dec.

.

_

_

_

-

-

_

5,570

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

6,720

_

_

.

_

_

_

7,700

4,654.8

+2,520

Jan.

.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

9,460

_

_

.

_

_

_

10,220

4,660.9

+2,520

Calendar year 1954: (*) -2,090

Feb.

_

_

_

-

-

_

10,260

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

10,310

_

_

-

_

10,310

4,661.1

+90

Mar.

_

_

_

-

-

_

10,310

_

_

_

10,310

_

_

_

11,000

_

_

_

_

_

_

12,170

4,665.3

+1,860

Apr.

.

_

-

-

-

_

:_ 14,620

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

14,340

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

15,280

4,672.0

+3,110

May

.

-

-

-

-

_

;

_

14,340

15,420

15,380

15,330

15,280

15,330

15,860

15,760

15,660

15,520

15,420

15,330

15,570

15,330

15,090 

15,280

15,420

15,190

15,230

15,280

15,330

15,470

4,672.4

+190

June

15,570

15,520

15,570

15,570

15,570

15,620

15,660 

15,620

15,570

15,570

15,520

15,520

15,520

15,420

15,420

15,280

15,190

15,140

15,140

14,810

14,670

14,530

14,430

14,340 

14,200

14,060

13,870

13,680

13,540

15,310

4,667.8

-2,160

July

13 , 130

12,940

12 , 800

12,670

12,440

12,300

12,120 

11,940

11,760

11,580

11,400

11,270

11,140

10,870

10,700

10,570

10,390

10,260

10,140

9,620

9,540

9,460

9,370

9,160 

9,000

8,870

8,750

8,670

8,500

8,380

8,260

4,656.2

-5,050

Aug.

8,140

8,020

7,940

7,900

7,700

7,620

7,580 

7,420

7,340

7,260

7,150

6,950

6,760

6,650

6,610

6,530

6,380

6,270

6,160

6,050

5,970

5,860

5,790

5,650 

5,430

5,360

5,250

5,180

5,110

5,040

4,940

4,647.4

-3,320

Sept.

4,870

4,800

4,730

4,660

4,600

4,490

4,460 

4,430

4,390

4,360

4,290

4,230

3,800

3,770

3,670

3,540

3,480

3,450

3,360

3,290

3,200

3,140

3,110

3,080 

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,110

3,110

3,140

4,641.9

-1,800

Water year 1954-55: (*) +1,710

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
50 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location. La t 41°3S'00", long 111°53'00", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. IE., on left bank 

2,000 ft upstream from road bridge, l| miles downstream from Hyrum Dam, and 1? miles 

west of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 222 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1955.

fiage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,520 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 9, 1949, at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 63.0 cfs (45,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 533 cfs May 2; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs for 

several days in October and December.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 986 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 4.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year, 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 24)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4

0.2

1.4

3.6

9.0

18

32

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.3

50

124

223

466

547

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 0.8

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

i§

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.4

1.8

2.1

2.1

27.5

0.89

55

Nov.

»1.6

i!a

T7a

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9 79"

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

38.7

1.29

77

Dec.

0.8

.7

.6

75

.6

1.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

T7a

1.8

2.1

45.8

1.48

91

Jan.

2.1

2.3

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1 .8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.6

12

26

99.8

3.22

198

Feb.

41

49

51

50

49

48

47

47

*46

43

40

41

42

44

45

45

50

54

48

44

44

48

50

49

*48

48

52

 55T

1,318

47.1

2,610

Mar.

51

49

48

47

45

42

43

44

46

58

66

70

75

8252"

5.4

*5.4

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.8

7.6

920.9

29.7

1,830

Apr.

7.8

s!

8.

8.

a.

a.

8.

8.

8.

34

144

121

215

266

325

469

*495

471

430

293

192

173

175

181

303

318

298

*335

358

5,678.5

189

11,260

May

420

533

48T

445

445

*453

461

469

469

461

450

368

212

96

202

245

219

196

*185

183

183

183

183

*89

50

50

21

9.4

8.7

 if*

7,793.7

251

15,460

June

39

69

97

116

124

122" 133

107

84

55

31

20

10

7.3

8.1

9.0

8.1

4.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.3

T7?

1.3

1.3

1.4

*2.3

2.7

1,066.8

35.6

2,120

July

2.7

273

2.1

1.8

2.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

78

.8

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

41.3

1.33

82

Aug.

n.o

1.0

1.0

2.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

fi

.9

.9

7§

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

* .8

35.6

1.15

71

Sept.

~0.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.4

 2.9

2.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

31.4

1.05

62

Calendar year 1954: Max 288 Mln 0.5 Mean 30.6 Ac-ft '22,140

Water year 1954-55: Max 533 Mln 0.6 Mean 46.8 Ac-ft 33,920

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 51

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long 111 0 47'00", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from powerhouse of Utah Power & Light Co. and 2f miles east of 

Logan.

Records available. May 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and timber control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 42 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1913-55; Maximum daily discharge, 204 cfs Apr. 14, 1952, Apr. 23, 1953; no 

flow for periods during several years.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Flow regulated by powerplant above gage. Power canal diverts water from right 

bank of Logan River in SEjSW^ sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E. Water returned to river 

125 ft below gaging station on Logan River above State dam.

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co. in connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

96

95

92

92

93

93

95

92

92

93

89

92

*93

93

93

92

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

91

90

89 

89

87

87

86

2,826

91.2

5,610

Nov.

87

87

86

87

87

86

86

86

*85

85

85

92

91

85

86

96

89

84

85

84

84

*84

81

83

81

83

81 

81

74

78

2,549

85.0

5,060

Dec.

69

78

78

86

78

76

79

72

68

78

80

77

75

76

74

68

65

60

64

66

69

74

74

72

72

74

64 

59

72

76

74

2,247

72.5

4,460

Jan.

75

76

74

74

*70

66

52

a55

a60

74

78

70

65

71

65

74

67

64

*74

69

67

59

67

67

68

66

62 

61

66

69

69

2,094

67.5

4,150

Feb.

68

64

69

68

68

63

68

67

68

58

58

68

68

67

66

*67

68

66

54

54

64

69

63

64

64

66

68 

66

- -----

1,821

65.0

3,610

Mar.

67

66

66

63

5_5

59

67

65

65

7.5

68

67

72

72

66

60

66

69

64

66

63

69

67

68

66

61

61 

66

68

*71

71

2,049

66.1

4,060

Apr.

70

74

74

71

68

*70

74

78

87

95

95

93

93

95

96

95

98

65

125

123

35

42

136

124

164

132

*142 

137

158

185

2,992

99.7

5,930

Calendar year 1954; Max 198 Mln 0 Mean 113

May

191

1ST

193

196

199

198

198

196

198

199

*199

198

198

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

198

198

198

198

*198

198 

198

198

198

198

6,126

198

12,150

June

138" 198

196

196

198

198

198

196

196

194

193

193

193

193

*191

191

191

190

190

190

191

191

191

190

188

188

186 

186

188

190

5,772

192

11,450

July

190

191

193

193

193

193

193

*193

193

193

194

191

188

185

178

174

170

166

164

162

158

156

153

150

150

148

*142 

*140

140

136

152

5,302

171

10,520

Aug.

128

T25

127

125

125

124

124

124

123

111

104

105

105

105

105

107

108

109

110

109

109

107

105

107

107

107

105 

105

102

101

3S.

5,455

111

6,850

Sept.

99

97

96

95

95

92

93

92

91

90

89

85

*84

84

85

83

83

84

86

83

80

79

80

80

89

96

107 

107

107

105

2,716

90.5

5,590

Ac-ft 82,020

Water year 1954-55: Max 199 Mln 35 Mean 109 Ao-ft 79,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record;' discharge estimated on basis of records for Logan River above State dam 

and Logan, Hyde Park Sc Smlthfleld Canal near Logan.
52 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

Location. Lat 41"44 US", long 111"47"05", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank l£ miles downstream from head of canal and 2-| miles east of Logan.

Records available. June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1955 (fragmentary prior to May 1924).

Gage. Water-stage recorder in flume. Prior to May 29, 1924, at site half a mile upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1923-55), 28.8 cfs (20,850 acre-feet per year).

Extremes. 1906, 1924-55: Maximum daily discharge, 136 cfs May 30, 31, 1930; no flow at 

times in most years.

Remarks.--Records excellent above 10 cfs and good below, except for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair. No diversion above station. Canal diverts from Logan River in NE-J-NE-Jsec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., for irrigation and domestic supply north of Logan.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.3

3.7

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2 

2.9

112.3

3.62

223

Nov.

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2,6

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.2

4.6

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2,6

*2.6

88.4

2.95

175

Dec.

2.9

4.0

3.4

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.6

b2.9

3.2

3.4 

3.4

89.9

2.90

178

Jan.

3.

3.

*3.

3.

3.

3.2

bSTF

3.2

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.3

4.3

4.6

120.4

3.88

239

Feb.

4^6

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

*b5.0

b5.0

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.9

b5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.9

5.4

5.4

-

150.4

5.37

298

Mar.

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

b4.4

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

5.8

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

3.2

2.0

133.0

4.29

264

Apr.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.9

.9

0

0

.6

.6

.7

.4

** . 6

.4

.4

.2

10.9

0.36

22

May

0.2

0

0

0

1.2

5.8

6.3

5.8

5.8

33

40

56

63

66

56

47

54

62

72

*76

79

84

90

93

89

*80

77

80

95

107

85

1,609.1

51.9

3,190

June

75

67

49

27

25

*33

36

45

74

85

99

111

119

122

119

124

*126

122

116

119

120

119

117

116

105

115

114

113

104

93

2,809

93.6

5,570

July

90

87

85

82

76

69

62

58

55

49

*43

46

42

40

40

41

40

40

41

41

41

41

40

40

41

42

43

*42

42

42

42

1,583

51.1

3,140

Aug.

41

40

39

38

37

36

36

35

35

32

32

30

31

32

*32

34

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

26

25

.24

24

986

51.8

1,960

Sept.

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

14

4.9

3.4

2.9

*3.2

2.9

592.3

19.7

1,170

Calendar year 1954: Max 131 Mln 0 Mean 25.2 Ac-ft 18,230

Water year 1954-55: Max 126 Mln 0 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,430

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
BEAR RIVER BASIN 53

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah

Location. Lat 41 0 44'40", long 111°47'.00", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 12 N. , R. 1 E. , on right 

bank at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 ft upstream from tailrace, half 

a mile upstream from State dam, and 2|- miles east of Logan

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1896 to September 1955. Records since May 1913 equivalent to 

earlier records if records for Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan are added.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to May 7, 1913 staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1913-55), 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year). Average combined discharge of Logan River above State dam. Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, 32 years (1923-55), 231 cfs (167,200 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 551 cfs May 23 (gage height, 2.73 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs for many days October to March.

Maximum combined daily discharge during year (Logan River above State dam, Utah 

Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 770 cfs May 22; 

minimum daily, 69 cfs Jan. 7.

1913-55: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1916 (gage height, 5.6 ft, datum 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum daily, 6 cfs Nov. 7, 

1940.

1934-55: Maximum combined daily discharge (Logan River above State dam, Utah Power 

& Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 1,400 cfs May 24, 30, 

1950; minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.--Records excellent above 20 cfs and fair below. Water diverted from river and 

springs above station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Flow regulated by 

powerplants above station. For records of combined flow of Logan River, Utah Power 

& Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, see following page. 

Combined flow record excludes that in Logan City culinary pipe lines and one small 

irrigation diversion from power flume that syphons canyon 400 ft upstream from station.

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co., in connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

2.4 

2.8

158

245

400

591

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

15

14

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

414

13.4

821

Nov.

14

15

15

13

13

13

13

13

*13

11

12

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

380

12.7

754

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

391

12.6

776

Jan.

13

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

*15

15

15

18

20

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

467

15.1

926

Feb.

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

-

356

12.7

706

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

*16

16

381

12.3

756

Apr.

18

18

18

17

17

*17

17

17

19

21

25

22

21

28

47

50

77

102

35

21

81

105

26

21

35

67

*28

18

22

41

1,051

35.0

2,080

May

67

75

65

40

58

98

161

230

217

202

*230

245

275

315

271

194

153

150

208

293

378

488

470

*437

387

*336

304

233

182

185

282

7,229

233

14,340

June

255

233

236

252

239

*233

255

323

323

323

304

285

258

252

*223

205

*185

172

161

156

138

123

119

109

105

79

67

57

58

58

5,786

193

11,480

July

47

40

35

30

28

27

32

*29

22

21

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

*19

19

19

19

722

23.3

1,430

Aug.

20

21

21

21

IS

20

22

23

21

23

31

32

36

*28" 38

31

25

23

25

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

712

23.0

1,410

Sept.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

21

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

34

32

22

17

17

17

614

20.5

1,220

Calendar year 1954: Max 319 Min 11 Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,450

Water year 1954-55: Max 488 Min 12 Mean 50.7 Ac-ft 36,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
54 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah Continued

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Logan River above State dam, Utah Power & Light 

Co.'s tallrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Sralthfleld Canal near Logari, Utah, water year

October 1954 to Se

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

112

111

107

107

110

108

110

108

109

109

108

111

112

110

110

109

107

106

106

108

106

107

107

109

110

109

106

106

104

104

103

3,349

108

6,640

Nov.

104

105

104

103

103

102

102

102

101

100

100

110

108

101

102

114

105

99

100

99

99

99

96

98

96

98

96

96

89

93

3,024

101

6,000

Dec.

85

95

94

103

94

91

95

86

83

94

96

93

91

91

90

84

80

76

80

82

86

91

91

89

89

91

81

77

90

94

92

2,754

88.8

5,460

Jan.

92

94

92

92

87

83

69

72

78

94

97

89

84

90

84

93

86

84

93

88

86

81

91

86

87

85

81

81

85

88

89

2,681

86.5

5,320

Feb.

88

83

88

87

87

81

85

84

85

75

75

85

h 86

85

84

85

86

83

71

71

83

88

82

83

82

84

86

84

-

2,326

83.1

4,610

Mar.

84

83

83

80

11

75

83

82

82

.93.

85

84

89

89

82

76

83

86

80

82

79

85

83

84

82

77

77

83

84

89

89

2,564

82.7

5,090

ptember 1955

Apr.

89

93

93

89

86

87

91

95

106

116

120

115

114

123

143

145

175

167

161

145

116

147

163

146

200

199

171

155

180

224

4,054

135

8,040

May

258

266

258

'258 236

302

365

432

421

434

469

499

536

580

526

440

406

411

479

568

656

770

758

728

674

614

579

511

475

490

565

14,964

483

29,680

June

528

498

481

475

462

464

489

564

593

602

596

589

570

567

533

520

502

484

467

465

449

433

427

415

398

382

367

356

350

341

14,367

479

28 , 500

July

327

318

313

305

297

289

287

280

270

263

256

257

249

244

237

234

230

226

225

223

219

217

213

210

211

210

205

201

201

197

195

7,607

245

15,090

Aug.

189

189

187

184

181

180

182

182

179

166

167

167

172

175

163

172

164

163

166

162

159

156

153

155

155

154

152

148

146

144

141

5,153

166

10,220

Sept.

142

139

138

137

137

133

134

133

133

132

131

128

128

128

129

127

128

128

132

129

124

123

T24

124

137

133

132

127

127

125

3,922

131

7,780

Calendar year 1954: Max 607 Mln 76 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,700

Water year 1954-55: Max 770 Mln 69 Mean 183 Ac-ft 132,400
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah

T. 10 N. , R. 2 E. , on right bank 

J- miles upstream from powerplant

Location. La t 41°37'20", long 111°44'25", in NE£ sec . 8 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3 

of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area . 260 sq mi.

Records available .--July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). 

Tuly 19, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1902, staff gage at site 3^ miles downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 28, 1913, to Oct. 2, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1914-55), 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 457 cfs May 7 (gage height, 3. -69 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.96 ft Feb. 27 (caused by snowslide 400 ft downstream from gage); minimum 

daily discharge, 50 cfs Dec. 28.

1913-55: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 29 cfs 

Jan. 3, 1935.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diversions for irrigation of meadowlands above station, 

Low-water flow may be regulated by powerplant above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

156 

£71 

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to. September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*69

68

68

68

69

69

69

69

65

TO

70

70

70

70

70

70

7O

70

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

69

69

69

68

64

CODO

2,136

68.9

4,240

Nov.

*68

66

66

66

64

66

66 

66

66

66

68

72

72

69

68

76

72

69

68

66

68

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

*66

2,024

67.5

4,010

Dec.

65

65

65

68

12.

68

68 

66

61

62

64

62

65

65

64

65

60

59

60

61

62

64

64

64

64

64

60

SO

68

65

65

. 1,973

63.6

3,910

Jan.

65

66

*66

65

64

59

 52 

55

59

72

74

69

68

69

66

69

69

68

68

69

69

66

66

60

69

68

63

66

65

68

68

2,053

66.2

4,070

Feb.

66

68

66

66

66

65

65 

65

*65

62

60

64

66

65

65

65

i8- 69

60

60

65

69

66

65

65

65

66

*65

1,822

65.1

3,610

Mar.

64

62

62

62

62

61

62 

62

65

72

7O

72

72

11

TZ

68

69

68

66

65

65

65

65

66

65

62

61

61

64

*65

65

2,034

65.6

4,030

Apr,

69

76

75

72

70

69

75 

86

102

13.7

123

1Q5

119 14"2

148

142

173

169

136

4.23

140

15E

5-42

138

213

217

1613

150

*164

217

3,890

130

7,720

my

297

3Q7

281

268

320

369

401 38"5

*331

3O7

300

*297

284

279

256

227

204

190

192

199

204

210

201

*192

186

175

171

156

146

144

TcT J.O*

7,633

246

15,140

June

152

156

156

153

IP!

*148

144

142

136

136

134

132

125

128

126

123

121

117

115

112

108

105

105

105

103

103

102

102

*102

103

3,751

125

7,440

July

105

102

102

100

98

97

97 

97

95

95

95

92

90

92

92

92

90

9O

90

9O

90

90

90

9O

92

90

90

89

89

82. 

86

2,879

92.9

5,710

Aug.

*87

If

86

84

84

06

07 

87

66

86

84

84

86

8.7

86

86

84

82

87

84

81

81

80

81

82

86

82

82

81

80

-~

2,600

83.9

5,166

Sept,

80

76

72

78

76

75

It *76

75

75

76

76

76

78

78

78

78

82

80

80

76

75

76

82.

81

78

76

*78

80

2,314

77,1

4,590

Calendar year 1954: Max 268 Mln 50 Mean 91.3 Ac-ft 66,120

Water year 1954-55: Max 401 Mln 50 Mean 96.2 ACrft 69,630

Peak discharge (base. 140 cfs). May 7 (12:30 a.m.) 457 cfs (3.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Hatranond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50', long 112"OS 1 , in SE^- sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

3,600 ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--38 years (1917-55), 51.7 cfs (37,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1912-55: Maximum daily discharge, 183 cfs June 28, July 1, 1932, June 27, 28, 

1933; no flow for periods during each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NW^-SWi sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at dam 

at which West Side Canal and intake of Cutler powerplant also divert. Water used for 

irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power 

& Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control used June 12-19)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

1.0 

2.3 

5.8

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

19

30

54

114

182

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

61

6464"

54

48

48

49

49

50

50

*49

42

*36

36

36

36

36

27

22

19

19

20

20

18

16

16

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

1,092

35.2

2,170

Nov.

a!4

13

13

12

7.1

5.6

5.0

*10

22

22.

20

21

21

21

21

17

7.3

4.7

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

*.9

*.4

7T

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

268.9

8.96

533

Dec.

0.6

.2

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

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

_ -._-_

0

0

0

Mar.

( )

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

54

56

*79

*71

65

64

113

125

115

110

109

109

113

117

126

134

147

*152

*162

160

163

T65~ 165

165

132

2,976.6

96.0

5,900

June

122

46

24

20

27

*37

49

58

94

105

129

140

*140

120

118

126

*137

149

149

149

149

150

150

154

163

167

*170

170

155

166

3,533

118

7,010

July

166

167

167

166

165

169

168

168

168

169

*169

169

169

169

169

171

171

172

*172

171

164

161

162

160

155

*150

148

145

146

145

144

5,055

163

10,030

Aug.

144

144

145

146

146

144

150

155

155

155

156

157

134

104

TlO

*125

127

127

127

127

132

144

153

154

151

133

142

143

143

141

143

4,357

141

8,640

Sept.

143

143

144

14T

144

144

144

144

142

135

136

129

116

*114

110

104

105

104

97

93

95

90

83

83

62

41

52

*72

72

72

3,257

109

6,460

Calendar year 1954: Max 180 Mln o Mean 64.4 Ac-ft 46,670

Water year 1954-55: Max 172 Min 0 Mean 56.3 Ac-ft 40,740

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of notes of gate changes by employee of Utah 

Power & Light Co.
BEAR RIVER BASIN s ' 

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50', long 112°04', in SWi sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

4..200 ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--43 years, 230 cfs (166,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1912-55: Maximum daily discharge, 748 cfs May 19, 20, 1954; no flow during 

periods in every year except 1914.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Uanal diverts from west side of Bear River in NWijSWij sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at dam 

at which Hammond (East Side) Canal and intake of Cutler powerplant also divert. Water 

used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and eight discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power 

& Light Co .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

184

273

301

281

228

208

208

208

208

208

207

*204

195

*189

189

189

188

181

166

166

165

164

164

163

124

101

100

100

99

99

99

5,559

179

11,030

Nov.

94

90

91

90

91

91

91

*91

91

85

84

83

82

81

80

79

75

79

87

89

90

91

 91

90

90

79

73

73

74

75

2,550

85.0

5,060

Dec.

76

75

71

73

73

73

73

73

68

59

57

56

53

*48

47

44

39

39

38

38

39

39

1,602

51.7

3,180

Jan.

(*)

39

30

(*)

18

780

25.2

1,550

Feb.

18

(*)

 15

*17

-

466

16.6

924

Mar.

, 17

 7.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

228.1

7.36

452

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*242

241

243

298

348

289

276

320

392

429

508

564

604

644

*668

*655

652

652

661

699

692

559

10,636

343

21,100

June

469

224

190

195

194

*175

193

313

420

439

514

602

*619

500

506

555

*559

559

585

604

597

619

626

639

672

679

*683

686

683

679

14,978

499

29,710

July

668

674

683

688

695

706

711

711

711

711

*709

713

718

718

713

713

718

718

*718

720

716

711

706

699

670

*648

635

613

600

572

559

21,245

685

42,140

Aug.

557

557

559

557

572

595

619

644

644

630

619

634

574

490

479

*462

446

431

444" 429

510

580

641

668

663

604

639

657

639

637

637

17,817

575

35,340

Sept.

639

639

639

639

641

657

661

652

644

641

644

630

591

*572

557

530

530

526

502

475

479

458

431

415

321

273

272

*309

308

308

15,583

519

30,910

Calendar year 1954: Max 748 Min 0 Mean 278 Ac-ft 201,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 720 Min 0 Mean 251 Ac-ft 181,400

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 11-15, Dec. 22 to Mar. 14; discharge estimated on basis of 5 die 

charge measurements and notes of gate changes by employee of Utah Power & Light Co.

438899 O -57 -5
58 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Collinston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50', long 112°03', in NW£SE£ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2,000 ft downstream 

from Cutler Dam, and 5-| miles north of Collinston.

Drainage area . 6,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . July 1889 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,276.13 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 10, 1938, at site 'three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,880 cfs May 10; minimum daily, 26 cfs

1889-1955: Maximum discharge observed, 11,600 cfs June 7-10, 1909 (gage height, 

7.70 ft, site and datum then in use); practically no flow at 12 p.m. Aug. 5, 1920.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Eight discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

ll

18

19

20

21

22

232>4

25

26

2?

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

42

32

918

869

497

708

388

619

143

581 *Hi

512

736

603

129

934

861

668

332

708

644

1,060

779

820

284

701

668

661 

580

17,655

570

35,020

Nov.

706

679

491

824

676

514

625

712 

281

8l£

687

1,090 

586

1.550

8«

772

1,020

951

540

599

864

452

373

*831

956

1,100

941

673

789

907

22,786

760

45,200

Dec.

1,110

902

615

814

863

851

848

764 

779

625

597

696 

788

*1,110

1,080

903

944

608

855

958

591

481

275 919"

777

539

626

760

411

484

1,120

25,675

764

46,950

Jan.

1,020

986

419

*937

1,120

711

476

a494 

a951

a548

a748

1.170 

688

1,140

al,150

al,150

677

798

1,110

1,120

1,120

978

1,130

946

657

724

1,000

918

668

531

1,030

27,095

874

53,740

Feb.

964

994

844

908

605

1,370

1,280

683 

983

966

1,230

454 

218

912

*1,210

1,180

994

1,440

571

221

1,010

452

814

716

695

151

1,060"

1,470

-

24,553

870

48,300

Mar.

944

915

533

596

1,140

881

786

613 

1,030

1,240

1,850

1,740 

1,610

1,980

1,800

1,590

1,340

1,780

2,560

1,430

1,990

1,060

1,310

1,390

1,150

1,220

1;700

*1 , 500

1,550

1,940

1,990

42,758

1,579

84,810

Apr.

1,970

1,450

1,190

1,650

1,540

1,680

1,380

1,150 

1,450

1,250

1,650

1,790 

1,770

1,580

1,720

2,050

2,340

2,710

2,630

2,550

2,530

2,210

2,060

2,090

2,320

2,290

2,490

2,580

2,270

2,100

57,960

1,932

115,000

May

1,600

2,450

2,240

2,140

2,100

1,990

2,340

' 1,820 

*2,130

2,880

1,950

2,080 

2,410

1,910

1,540

2,230

2,180

1,290

904

860

26

28

1,090

1,170

981

1,200

367

31

32

63

44,540

1,437

88,340

June

1,120

1,180

1,900

1,900

2,510

2,260

1,940

1,920 

1,460

1,550

1,500

598 

*645

483

569

626

201

28

35

504

540

44

160

28

50

39

33

31

31

31

23,294

776

46,200

July

30

30

33

30

30

28

5l

51 

42

27

52

28 

31

32

30

52

52

46

*59

36

34

33

40

28

48_

*50

30

31

51

51

31

1,020

32.9

2,020

Aug.

31

31

32

52

55

44

54

54 

54

54

51

32 

41

35

52

164

555

708

244

88

50

30

31

76

31

33

32

32

32

*35

33

2,440

78.7

4,840

Sept.

42

41

39

36

119

55

45

42 

39

33

34

54 

59

*32

32

52

33

33

37

33

33

33

926

508

981

791

832

133

767

934

6,744

225

13,380

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,210 Min 30 Mean 672 Ac-ft 486,700

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,880 Min 26 Mean 806 Ac-ft 583,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of output of powerplant.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 59

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°20', long 112°26'; on line between sees. 35 and 36, T. 12 S., R. 34 E., 

on left bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream 

from Wright Creek, Z\ miles downstream from springs, 2^ miles upstream from Elkhorn 

Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1911 to August 1913 (published as "near Malad"), October 1931 

to September 1932, Novmeber 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cipolletti weir. Prior to Dec. S, 1940, staff gages at 

aifferent datums.

Average discharge.--16 years (1911-12, 1931-32, 1941-55), 17.8 cfs (12,890 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 351 cfs July 24 (gage height, 3.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow by weir formula; minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 0.39 ft), result of obstruction upstream.

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of July 24, 1955; minimum, 

6.8 cfs Aug. 19, 1948, Jan. 3, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Aug. 19, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.6

1.0

9.8

18

28

38

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

68

104

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

448

14.5

889

Nov.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

IB- 13

14

14

14

14

14

16

IS

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

419

14.0

831

Dec.

13

14

14

14

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13 

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

13 

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

13

14

419

13.5

831

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

434

14.0

861

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

-

411

14.7

815

Mar.

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

18

20 

25

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

20 

20

20

15

15

*17

20

32

21

16

536

17.3

1,060

Apr.

19

17

16

16

17

17

18

17

15

17

18 

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17 

17

16

17

*17

16

16

16

16

512

17.1

1,020

May

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

15 

*15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

17.

485

15.6

962

June

ii

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15 

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

456

15.2

904

July

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

I?

14

14

15 

15

14 ' 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*22

-*62

34

39

16.

, 15"

15

15

549

17.7

1,090

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

3* 

14

15

16

16

17

17

30

18

15

14

14 

11

*13

35

18

14

14

13

13

13

496

16.0

984

Sept.

13

13

12

IF

12

12

12

12

12

12

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

U

13

13 

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

385

12.8

764

Calendar year 1954: Max 28 Min 12 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,230

Water year 1954-55: Max 62 Min 12 Mean 15.2 Ac-ft 11,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 14 to Mar. 26, July 27 to Aug. 6, Aug. 18, 19; discharge estitted on basis of weather records and records for Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad Cit 

Malad ilad River at Woodruff, and Raft River near Bridge.

City,
60 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°18 I , long 112°12", in sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., on right bank

0.6 mile upstream from proposed dam, 1.3 miles upstream from highway crossing of Campbell Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from Evans dividers, and 1\ miles northeast of Malad 

City.

Drainage area.--13 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Dec. 16, 1943, staff gage and Dec. 16, 1943, to Aug. 22, 1954, water-stage recorder at 

site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.84 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years (1939-55), 10.2 cfs (7,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 27 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 2.27 ft); minimum, 

2.8 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 1.62 ft); minimum daily, 4.3 cfs Feb. 22.

1938-55: Maximum discharge observed, 160 cfs Apr. 2, 1943, from rating curve extended above 47 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and discharge measurement of 

126 cfs made in 1952; maximum gage heignt, 2.38 ft Apr. 19, 1952, site and datum .then 

in use; minimum discharge recorded, 1.6 cfs Jan. 13, 1950 (gage height, 0.43 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Nov. 3-5, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of 20 to 30 acres. Stream 

receives part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad powerplant and its small 

reservoir on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1344: 1943(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, IfTTeet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

3.9 

6.0

12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.2 

K72

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

*6.8

7.1

181.5

5.85

360

Nov.

7.1

7.1

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.7

7.1

7.1

8.0

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3'

6.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

209.8

6.99

416

Dec.

7.1

6.0

6.6

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.4

b7.0

7.1

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.6

b6.5

6.8

7.1

201.7

6.51

400

Jan.

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.6

7.1

6.8

*6.0

5.4

5.2

572

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

181.6

5.86

360

Feb.

4.7

bS.O

bS.O

4.5

bS.O

4.5

4.5

5.0

b6.0

b6.3

b6.3

b6.3

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.7

bS.O

bS.O

5.4

4.3

574

*5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

-

_ _ _ _ - -

150.6

5.38

299

Mar.

6.0

6.3

7.1

6.8

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.1

*7.1

7.4

7.1

7.4

lil

7.7

220.3

7.11

437

Apr.

8.0

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.3

6.8

8.0

8.5

8.8

7.4

7.7

7.7

8.0

7.4

8.0

8.2

7.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

676

6.8

6.8

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

214.7

7.16

426

May

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.2

9.2

875

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.0

8.0

*7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.8

'

241.3

7.78

479

June

'STo 8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.6

e.B

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

*6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

202.0

6.73

401

July

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

*5.8

5.8

6.3

576

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.7

166.3

5.36

330

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

'4.f

_*6.T

5.4

5.0

5.0

S.O

5.0

5.0

152.9

4.93

303

Sept.

5.0 

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

I 5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

151.8

5.06

301

Calendar year 1954: Max 16 Mln 4.6 Mean 6.86 Ac-ft 4,970

Water year 1954-55: Max 9.2 Mln 4.3 Mean 6.23 Ac-ft 4,510

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record July 7-23} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 61 

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°02', long 112°14', in sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 36 E., on left abutment of 

bridge on county road at Woodruff, 2i miles north of Idaho-Utah State line.

Drainage area.--485 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Mar. 6, 1951, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.27 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 180 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 4.40 ft); 

minimum observed, 17 cfs May 28, July 10, 11, 15-18; minimum gage height observed, 

1.90 ft July 10, 11, 15-17.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Jan. 22 or 23, 1943 (gage height, 8 ft, from 

information by observer), from rating curve extended above 370 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 15 cfs July 15, 16, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 

1.92 ft Aug. 7, 1947.

Remarks^. Records fair. Flow regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Diversions above station for irrigation of 25,000 to 30,000 acres.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1060: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, July 17 to Sept. 30)

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 50

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

?9 

148 

229

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

"24 23

25

25

a26

a26

a 26

a26

a26

a26

a26

a27

a28

29

30

30

a28

a29

a29

26

25

25

25

a26

a27

a28

a29

a30

a32

*a34

51

852

27.5

1,690

Nov.

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

41

41

42

44

44

44

44

44

46

47

47

48

49

52

54

54

1,266

42.2

2,510

Dec.

59

CO

61

61

a60

*a59

a58

a58

a54

50

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

49

49

49

1,651

53.3

3,270

Jan.

a48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

46

45

*46

a46

a46

46

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

48

49

50

50

50

50

50

58

58

1,509

48.7

2,990

Feb.

58

60

60

61

61

58

56

55

54

53

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

*53

52

55

55

55

-

1,501

53.6

2,980

Mar.

 55 55

55

55

60

61

61

58

61

64

73

180

134

135

128

92

78

73

73

141

138

125

120

107

alOO

a95

*93

alOO

105

106

104

2,912

93.9

5,780

Apr.

105

105

107

102

98

a 96

a98

a 100

a 104

al08

alOS

alOS

alOS

alOS

a 105

al02

alOO

a98

a98

a98

a95

a95

a95

a95

alOO

*a!05

alOO

a96

a94

aj32.

3,017

101

5,980

May

a92

a90

a86

a80

a70

a70

a72

a74

a74

a74

a72

a68

a64

a60

a56

a 50

a46

42

37

32

27

27

*26

25

23

22

a!9

a!7

a!9

a21

a25

1,560

50.3

3,090

June

52

57

81

123

112

88

81

69

47

31

31

30

30

30

27

27

27

27

*25

27

27

27

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

a28

1,250

41.7

2,480

July

a26

a30

a28

a26

a25

a24

a22

a21

20

II

17

a20

a!8

a!8

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

*18

a!8

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!9

a 1<3

621

20.0

1,230

Aug.

a!9

19

19

20

21

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

a22

a23

a 23

a 24

a24

a26

a23

a21

*a23

a25

a28

a32

a3T

a30

a29 

a28

718

23.2

1,420

Sept.

a26

a25

a24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

a22

a22

a20

aJL9

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!9

a20

21

a22

a23

a24

a25

a25

a26

a26

a25

a25

667

22.2

1,320

Calendar year 1954: Max 223 Mln 19 Mean 45.6 Ac-ft 32,990

Water year 1954-55: Max 180 Mln 17 Mean 48.0 Ac-ft 34,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Portneuf River at Pocatello.
62 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Corinne, Utah

Location . Lat 41°34'30", long 112 0 06'00", in SW^NWir sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 2 W., on right 

bank 1.1 miles downstream from Salt Creek, 2.0 miles northeast of Corinne, and 

2.6 miles downstream from Malad River.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from benchmark at Corinne). 

Since July 27, 1950, auxiliary staff gage 7,800 ft downstream.

Average discharge. --6 years, 1,782 cfs (1,290,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 8.91 ft); minimum, 99 cfs July 19; minimum daily, 101 cfs July 18, 19, 21-23.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 14.69 ft); maximum 

gage height, 14.83 ft Feb. 11, 1951; minimum discharge, 86 cfs Aug. 18, 1953; minimum 

daily, 90 cfs Aug. 18, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, 'and return flow from irrigated areas. Records are 

equivalent to flow at Bear River Bird Refuge diversion works.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284: 1953.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

11

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

667

*233

'210 198 

809

1,110

845

872

649

766

380

450

1.290 

*660

388

839

795

461

892 

1,160

741

482

807

841

1,220

a850

a890

a380

*a770

818

716

22,189

716

44,010

Nov.

780

888

731 

676

1,030

870

569

*787

806

500

905

1,010

1,2SO 

897

1,540

1,210

1,060

1,120

1,170 

785

677

1,030

619

*499 975"

1,210

1,330

1,160

841

910

27,865

929

55,270

Dec.

1,110

1,290

1,070 

793

971

1,030

1,010

991

907

906

776

615

748 

*975

1,230

1,160

1,040

1,080

800 

1,100

1,140

805

715

326

953

1,000

589

760

880

600

620

27,990

903

55,520

Jan.

1,220

1,170

1,150 

660

1,050

1,280

920

680

700

1,120

760

960

1.520 

920

1,300

1,300

1,310

840

960 

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,180

1,280

1,100

770

810

1,120

1,060

830

710

32,250

1,040

63,970

Feb.

1,170

1,100

1,120 

1,000

1,040

870

1,520

1,420

900

1,100

1,100

1,340

640 

410

1,100

1,320

1,300

1,180

1,570 

860

460

1,140

660

980

880

850

420

1,240

_

_ _____

28,690

1,025

56,910

Mar.

1,580

1,180

1,160 

780

820

1,260

1,100

1,020

900

1,280

1,520

1,960

1,900 

1,840

2,100

1,960

*1,820

1,640

2,080 

2,460

1,720

2,080

1,360

1,460

1,500

1,400

1,440

*1,780

1,610

1,820

2,070

48,600

1,568

96,400

Apr.

2,080

2,130

1,820 

1,540

1,860

*1,870

1,830

1,690

1,470

1,660

1,530

1,890

*1,790 

2,060

1,870

1,890

2,270

2,600

2.740 

2,700

2,610

2,490

2,390

2,210

2,350

2,610

2,590

2,670

*2,640

2,540

64,390

2,146

127,700

May

2,270

2,050

2.480 

2,370

2,390

2,450

2,250

2,420

*1,900

2,300

2,410

2,050

2,160 

2,480

2,090

1,620

2,120

2,140

1,520 

*1,000

1,000

218

115

993

1,230

1,110

1,290

578

149

114

127

49,394

1,593

97,970

June

684

1,340

1,610 

2,040

2,120

*2.520

2,220

2,150

2,000

1,890

1,540

1,430

*785 

702

547

622

680

513

232 

172

376

714

270

170

191

140

*127

121

124

138

28,168

939

55,870

July

145

140

137 

138

132

128

124

*122

127

126

133

128

116 

112

109

105

103

*101

101 

102

101

101

101

103

110

122

126

118

119

118

121

3,669

118

7,280

Aug.

121

114

*108 

109

107

112

115

130

126

120

115

115

136 

184

170

*160

174

309

705 

436

217

172

145

131

132

142

127

131

130

*124

115

5,232

169

10,380

Sept.

109

118

124 

119

118

118

14O

124

137

134

*134

*142

167 

198

184

160

146

142

151 

148

146

*140

137

670

546

938

876

*867

423

758

8,314

277

16,490

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,350 Mln 103 Mean 807 Ac-ft 584,700

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,740 Mln 101 Mean 950 Ac-ft 687,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; di.ichar.ge estimated on basis of records for station near Colllnston.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-20, Dec. 28 to Mar. 27.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 63

Weber River near Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44'10", long 111°14'45", In SE^NE^ sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 1,4 miles downstream from South Fork, 2.6 miles upstream from Weber-Provo diversion canal, and 3-j miles northeast of Oakley.

Drainage area.--163 sq ml.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Oct. 25, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

Oct. 25, 1933, to Aug. 29, 1955, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.5 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 49 years (1906-55), 226 cfs (163,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs June 9 (gage height, 2.84 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1904-55: Maximum discharge observed, 4,170 cfs (revised), June 13, 1921 (gage height, 

9.0 ft, site and datum there In use), -from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 16 cfs Mar. 12, 1941.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge observed for some water years have been 

revised as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the watersupply papers indicated.

WSP

250 

250 

270 

310 

330 

530 

550

Water 

year

1907 

1908 

1909 

1911 

1912 

1921 

1922

Date

July 6, 1907 

June 15, 1908 

June 5-7 j 1909 

June 13, 1911 

June 9, 1912 

June 13, 1921 

June 8,9, 1922

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,500 

2,110 

3,500 

2,080 

3,370 

4,170 

2,930

Gage height 

(feet)

8.5 

7.5 

8.5 

7.3 

8.4 

9.0 

8.3

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow slightly 

regulated by several small lakes on headwaters and a small reservoir on Smith and Morehouse Creek. Total capacity of all reservoirs, about 3,200 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years). WSP 790: 1934. Revised figured of discharge f in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1907-9, 1911-12, 1921-22, superseding those published in 

WSP 250, 270, 310, 330, 530, and 550, are given herewith:

Date

1907

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 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

Discharge

555

668

610

555

668

728

822

855

1,070

1,310

1,490

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,230

995

925

855

855

995

1,150

1,400

1,490

1,580

1,680

1,880

. 1,880

2,080

1,780

1,510

1,270

1,270

1,600

1,430

1,270

1,040

975

975

1,040

1,430

1,600

1,780

2,180

1,600

1,430

1,430

1,510

1,690

2,080

2,180

2,180

Date

1907-Con.

July 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

1908

June 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

Discharge

2,860

2,860

3,240

3,370

3,370

3,500

2,980

2,290

2,180

1,780

1,580

1,400

1,230

1,230

1,150

995

925

890

890

855

822

728

698

639

610

610

582

610

995

1,400

1,400

i,6QQ

2,110

1,400

1,230

1,070

855

925

1,070

1,310

995

925

1,150

1,490

1,780

2,000

1,150

885

890

Date

1908-Con.

July 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1909

May 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

855

855

855

790

822

728

668

555

555

582

610

668

728

925

790

668

668

668

728

728

610

668

668

728

' 790

925

995

925

790

925

1,070

1,400

1,150

925

995

995

1,490

2,110

2,840

3,500

3,500

3,500

2,620

2,080

1,690

1,600

1,690

1,690

1,880

Date

1909-Con.

June 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

1911

May 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

1,780

1,880

2,740

2,860

2,290

2,080

1,880

1,780

£,080

2,290

2)290

2,080

2,180

2,080

1,980

1,880

1,780

1,690

1,600

1,430

1,270

1,120

840

840

775

712

653

597

570

544

446

544

712

712

840

775

775

712

712

775

775

840

775

775

712

653

597

544

597

Date

1911-Oon,

May 23

24

2S

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 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

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

28

1912

Mar. 18

19

20

Discharge

712

775

840

905

775

653

653

712

905

1,040

1,040

1,190

1,510

1,600

1,780

1,690

1,780

1,780

1,190

1,350

1,780

2,080

1,980

1,780

1,600

1,430

1,270

1,270

1,350

1,270

1,190

1,120

1,040

775

775

712

712

653

597

544

544

494

446

423

400

175

80

85

90
64 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah Continued 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1907-9, 1911-12, 1921-22--Continued

Date Discharge Date Discharge Date Discharge Date Discharge Date Discharge

1912-Con, 

May 18

19

20

21

22

712

840

975

975

840

712

712

905

975

975

840

1,040

1,430

1,270

1,190

1,430

1,880

1,980

2,080

2,290

2,860

1912-Con.

June 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2,740

3,370

2,400

1,780

1,690

2,080

1,510

1,430

1,040

975

905

905

1,120

1,350

1,390

1,430

1,600

1,270

1,190

1,120

1,040

1912-Con. 

June 29

1921 

June 6

975

875

2,340

2,710

3,100

3,240

3,380

3,530

3,840

4,170

3,600

3,170

2,460

1,680

1,630

1,360

1,070

1,580

1,890

1921-Con

June 24

25

1922 

May 18

19

1,780

1,680

1,110

1,270

1,190

1,190

1,230

1,270

1,540

1,640

1,840

1,640

1,540

1,640

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,950

1922-Con 

June 5 2,170

2,170

2,410

2,930

2,930

2,530

2,290

1,950

1,950

2,290

1,540

1,360

1,540

1,740

2,170

2,060

2,060

1,800

1,740

1,360

1,190

1,110

Maximum Mean Runoff in

May 1907.............

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

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

Water year 1906-7.. 

Calendar year 1907.

June 1908.............

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

Water year 1907-8.. 

Calendar year 1908.

May 1909.............

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

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

Water year 1908-9.. 

Calendar year 1909.

May 1911.............

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

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

Water year 1910-11.

Calendar year 1911. 

March 1912.. .........

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

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

Water year 1911-12.

Calendar year 1912.

June 1921.... .........

Water year 1920-21. 

Calendar year 1921.

May 1922.............

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

Water year 1921-22. 

Calendar year 1922.

1,580

2,180

3,500

3,500

3,500

2,110

890

2,110

2,110

1,400

3,500

1,780

3,500

3,500

905

2,080

544

2,080

2,080

96

1,430

3,370

3,370

3,370

4,170

4,170

4,170

1,840

2,930

2,930

2,930

360

975

385

795

1,575

1,486

415

417

360

154

46

46

997

398

218

222

241

995

243

745

2,180

658

382

385

320

597

146

684

1,310

287

255

258

55

108

875

68.6

566

1,600

279

287

2,130

373

371

322

610

953

1,790

321

317

48,900

93,700

91,400

300,000

302,000

59,300

24,500

158,000

161,000

45,800

130,000

40,500

277,000

279,000

42,100

78,000

17,600

185,000

186,000

4,220

34,800

95,000

202,000

208,000

127,000

270,000

269,000

58,600

106,000

232,000

229,000
WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Apr. 7 to May 21)

May 16 to Aug. 29 Aug. 30 to Sept. 30

-0.2

0.0

.3

.6

61

85

136

202

1.0

2.6

345

575

890

1,350

0.2 

.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

51

50

51

51

51

51

50

50

57

52

51

51

54

52

52

52

51

51

50

50

48

48

50

52

56

54

51

52

51

50

50

1,590

51.3

3,150

Nov.

*50

50

48

48

46

46

48

46

48

54

52

62

65

57

56

65

57

56

50

50

52

50

50

50

48

48

46

40

*35

40

1,513

50.4

3,000

Dec.

45

, 45

1,395

45

2,770

Jan.

(*)

45

(*)

1,395

45

2,770

Feb.

45

(*)

1,260

45

2,500

Mar.

40

40

(*)

1,240

40

2,460

Apr.

45

46

48

54

62

63

58

65

79

85

90

96

88

86

85

102

109

104

102

133

152

128

119

*133

173

2,530

84.3

5,020

May

232

229

219

216

277

390

*499

566

540

566

714

*853

908

900

727

*565

494

466

586

946

1,130

1,290

*1,210

1,130

974

757

630

530

516

654

*799

20,513

662

40,690

June

636

525

480

448

412

394

732

1,190

*1,240

1,140

1,020

925

*827

*799

702

666

535

498

466

448

399

390

363

329

298

275

245

226

206

201

17,015

567

33,750

July

*188

180

178

173

166

159

153

149

142

132

130

125

123

123

121

121

117

117

123

114

110

123

149

162

175

171

146

136

130

125

119

4,380

141

8,690

Aug.

*115

108

102

98

102

110

123

114

102

94

88

81

80

90

94

92

91

85

82

80

77

72

-71

80

96

102

91

86

84

*81

77

2,848

91.9

5,650

Sept.

75

75

73

68

62

62

. 61

60

65

66

72

71

65

63

61

58

58

58

75

70

64

61

59

59

69

71

68

68

65

62

1,964

65.5

3,900

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,100 Min 35 Mean 139 Ac -ft 100,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,290 Min - Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--May 22 (1:30 a.m.) 1,450 cfs (2.77 ft); June 9 (12:30 a.m.)

1,550 cfs (2.84 ft).

 * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record Dec. 23 

to Jan. 3, Jan. 7 to Mar. 13; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations near Wanship and Coalville).
66 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°42'30", long 111°16 I 30", In NWi sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on right bank 

1,400 ft downstream from head and three-quarters of a mile east of Oakley.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955 In reports of Geological Survey. October 1938 to September 1945, collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available In files of 

Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 1932 to September 1939 In 

reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, Altitude of gage Is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1945-55: Maximum daily discharge, 880 cfs June 9, 1955; no water diverted 

from Weber River for several months each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of once-daily gage-height readings, which 

are fair. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW£SW£ sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., 

for Irrigation and water supply in Jordan River basin. Figures given herein represent 

water diverted from main stem of Weber River, some of which may return to Weber River 

through seepage. For records at outlet of canal see page 105.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284: 1949.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

( )

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

34

33

*30

28

27

29

28

28

28

27

28

28

25

22

19

432

14.4

857

Dec.

20

25

29

30

29

*27

29

14

14

30

22

20

29

26

23

22

18

22

23

24

24

30

31

32

29

28

23

19

26

29

29

776

25.0

1,540

Jan.

 29 29

30

29

29

29

29

31

31

32

*32

32

35

33

33

33

32

31

33

34

34

33

31

33

34

32

29

30

31

32

*32

977

31.5

1,940

Feb.

31

29

29

29

27

28

29

28

24

22

21

26

29

32

33

33

33

*25

13

20

23

26

36

31

3Ji

31

30

29

_

785

28.0

1,560

Mar.

31

33

35

33

23

27

30

27

25

27

30

34

34

32

34

41

21

27

29

16

27~ 5.7

34

33

*28

29

27

25

34

36

37

904.7

29.2

1,790

Apr.

39

30

31

33

33

34

34

35

38

42

42

42

42

56

69

70

78

71

69

65

*80

84

81

78

98

128

110

94

110

145

1,959

65.3

3,890

May

181

183

179

167

207

262

340

408

418

438

500

438

338

272

266

*262

258

256

268

284

282

287

185

154

101

48

44

45

44

44

45

7,204

232

14,290

June

44

*43

162

226

195

181

*380

*676

*880

861

815

748

557

**104

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5,872

196

11,650

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 316 Min 0 Mean 21.5 Ac-ft 15,550

Water year 1954-55: Max 880 Min 0 Mean 51.8 Ac-ft 37,520

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day. 

ot^.--Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Dec. 7 to Apr. 1.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 67 

Weber River near Wanship, Utah

Location. Lat 40°47 I 30", long 111°24'15", in center sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 1.2 miles south of Wanship and l£ miles upstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs May 23 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs May 30, 1951 (gage height, 4.73 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 15, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records do not include 

water diverted from Weber River basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 66). 

Flow slightly regulated by several small lakes and reservoirs.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

54

53

56

52

54

52 

48

60

60

62

59

53

50

54

56

56

56

54

53

52

52

50 

53

62

66

70

73

70

70 

66

1,782

57.5

3,530

NOV.

*65

62

62

62

64

65

65 

64

68

71

75

102

130

100

89

121

96

76

65

64

60

60

60 

59

59

60

59

52

*50

50

2,135

71.2

4,230

Dec.

58

1,798

58

3,570

Jan.

(*)

> 58

58

> 56

(*)

1,766

57

3,500

Feb.

56

> 58

(*)

1,594

56.9

3,160

Mar.

, 58

60

*73

99

132 

156

2,020

65.2

4,010

Apr.

198

205

127

123

117

108

119 

188

272

286

214

154

171

199

148

139

127

108

85

82

85

76

80 

75

89

87

75

80

*75

li

5,959

151

7,810

May

82

87

80

80

96

158

240

297

274

182

240

490

724

850

632

*400

274

202

218

489

711

948

1.140 

1,070

1,020

*823

621

445

348

441 

724

14,566

465

28,490

June

680

489

551

174

141

108

94 

271

508

228

155

132

146

594

796

698

621

509

455

408

556

508

282 

253

224

202

177

156

134

130

9,558

318

18,920

July

*117

102

94

87

83

83

73 

75

68

54

58

58

50

50

48

46

65

59

56

54

54

109

94 

132

257

224

169

145

141

139 

123

2,965

95.6

5,880

Aug.

*125

108

94

94

100

94

151 

156

104

95

89

82

85

78

75

71

68

68

71

65

64

64

58 

54

80

96

85

80

85

*85 

80

2,676

86.5

5,510

Sept.

71

66

65

64

56

48

46

44

59

59

41

41

58

35

35

55

50

36

85

59

54

52

52 

58

1O4

-78 106

71

70

66

1,678

55.9

5,550

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,130 Min - Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,150

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,140 Min 30 Mean 127 Ac-ft 91,740

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 cfs). May 23 (2:30 p.m.) 1,320 ofs (4.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Jan. 9. No gage-height record Jan. 10 

to Mar. 27 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period) ; discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°53'40", long 111°24'00", in SE^NE^ see. 20, T. 2 N., R. 5 E. , on left 

bank ij miles upstream from high-water line of Echo Reservoir, 1| miles south of Coalville, and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Mar. 22, 1931, staff gage, and Mar. 22, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years, 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 956 cfs May 24 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 

27 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs May 6, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.08 ft 

(present datum) May 29, 1951; minimum discharge, 6 cfs Sept. 20, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversion between 

station and Echo Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from Weber River 

basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 66 ). Flow slightly regulated by 

several small reservoirs above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2 .0 

3.0 

3.2

191

335

750

1.0 87 850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

1C

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

?6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

56

55

55

58

58

56

56

53

60

65

66

65

60

58

60

60

60

59

59

58

58

58

56

59

70

71

73

77

79

81

16

1,935

62.4

Nov.

*74

76

77

77

76

76

76

76

76

77

79

94

129

106

94

117

115

94

84

81

79

77

76

74

73

73

73

62

*6062-

2,463

82.1

3,840! 4,890

Dec.

70

72

75

84

84

73

71

65

I"

2,089

67.4

4,140

Jan.

(*)

 64

64

64

< 64

64

64

*64

1,984

64

3,940

Feb.

62

(*)

-

1,736

32

3,440

Mar.

' 62

65

I 65

*77

96

142

125

2,141

69.1

4,250

Apr.

194

259

149

123

101

102

123

201

314

566

300

172

211

291

237

216

219

181

138

121

134

123

119

115

140

142

117

121

*121

112

5,262

175

10,440

May

134

138

125

127

149

194

245

276

279

221

232

*338

488

568

500

*356

256

219

224

388

540

700

*840

845

8?5

*740

592

468

394

430

610

12,441

401

24,680

June

640

500

394

264

224

194

156

261

281

234

177

158

*153

402

610

540

504

416

374

349

307

270

256

237

219

198

181

167

142

127

8,935

298

17,720

July

*114

102

92

87

81

76

71

68

66

59

55

56

53

53

51

43

44

44

47

44

46

61

78

89

191

189

140

112

108

108

92

2,520

81.3

5,000

Aug.

92

*87

77

74

89

92

138

125

94

82

81

74

74

71

68

66

70

71

74

71

68

71

66

60

74

96

89

84

*89

87

84

2,538

81.9

5,030

Sept.

76

66

60

60

56

46

36

36

36

34

36

36

32

30

2_8

31

30

33

79

64

60

56

56

58

84

101

81

74

73

70

1,618

53.9

3,210

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,060 Min 36 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,310

Water year 1954-55: Max 845 Mln 28 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note.--Stage-dlschar-- ------- --------

height record Dec. 26-_ 

basis of 2 discharge me
WEBER RIVER BASIN 69

Chalk Creek at Coalvllle, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°55'10", long 111°24'00", in NE^SE^ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 189 in Coalville and a third of a 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), April 1927 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,560.6 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1931, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream 

 at different datum. Feb. 13, 1931, to Oct. 15, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 

300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1927-55), 59.8 cfs (43,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 349 cfs May 8 (gage height, 1.83 ft); minimum, 

3.6 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, less than 1 cfs for several days during June to November 1934.

Remarks Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation, none below. Flow 

slightly affected by Chalk Creek Reservoir (capacity, 1,200 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

4.5

9.0

17

0.9 

1.2 

1.8

164

336

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day Oct.

1 i 5.8

2 ' 9 f!

3 d.3

4 j.1

5 j 9.8

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

7.2

6.3

5.8

6.8

5.8

5.4

6.3

7.2

8.1

8.6

9.0

9.8

9.0

9.8

9.8

11

11

11

13

14

14

14

13

14

15

15

310.1

10.0

615

Nov.

15

*15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

12

14

16

15

15

18

17

*15

15

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

11

*7.6

11

418.6

14.0

830

Dec.

\2~9.8

15

15

13

11

12

11

9.8

13

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

374.6

12.1

743

Jan.

13

14

*15

15

15

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

469

15.1

930

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

_

420

15.0

833

Mar.

15

15

15

15

11

11

11

11

15

26

25

31

41

32

17

15

17

21

21

16

9.8

19

18

17

15

11

12

*18

40

34

21

595.8

19.2

1,180

Apr.

28

32

20

20

JL4

20

24

28

31

33

34

25

28

34

34

36

49

47

41

38

54

61

68

55

64

81

66

*52

54

61

1,232

41.1

2,440

May

99

108

102

85

113

198

*280

307

27T

257

280

295

289

277

223

*164

142

124

126

145

142

145

133

124

138

142

128

110

95

85

*93

5,226

169

10,370

June

108

106

102

110

102

91

85

77

81

73

68

64

*59

66

68

62

61

55

51

44

43

37

34

31

31

28

27

25

24

25

1,838

61.3

3,650

July

22

22

22

20

17

*13

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.8

14

14

13

15

15

15

11

14

16

15

15

14

13

12

442 .8

14.3

878

Aug.

12

*11

9.0

12

11

12

12

15

15

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

9.0

8.6

9.8

8.6

7.6

7.2

776

8.1

8.1

11

14

13

*11

11

11

333.6

10.8

662

Sept.

11

11

9.8

9.0

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

7.6

9.8

9.8

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

12

17

15

15

15

14

301.3

10.0

598

Calendar year 1954: Max 145 Mln 5.4 Mean 26.0 Ac -ft 18,830

Water year 1954-55: Max 307 Min 5.4 Mean 32.8 Ac-ft 23,730

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs) . No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
VO WEBER RIVER BASIN

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location. Lat 40°57'50", long 111°26'00", in NW^SWy sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 5 E., near outlet works at left end of Echo Dam, 1 mile southeast of Echo.

Drainage area.--732 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation). Prior to 1932, elevations obtained from mercury gage in valve house 

and staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 72,180 acre-ft June 8, 9 (elevation, 5,558.8 ft); 

no storage Oct. 1 to Nov. 15.

1930-55: Maximum contents, 74,460 acre-ft May 31, 1937 (elevation, 5,560.35 ft); no 

storage Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, 1944, 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began in October 

1930; dam completed in 1931. Capacity, 73,940 acre-ft between elevations 5,450 ft 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,560 ft (top of radial gates in spillway) above mean 

sea level. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation on the Echo project.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

-

-676

Nov.

O 

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

396

756

1,050

1,320

1,540

1,760

1,990

2,200

2,44O

2,680

2,850

3,O6O

3,270

3,430

5,590

5,481.7

+3,590

Calendar year 1954:

Dee.

5,690 

3,890

4,12O

4,36O

4,580

4,830

5,020

5,210

5,520

5,520

5,720

5,92O

6,150

6,540

6,470

6,650

6,780

6,910

7,090

7,220

7,360

7,500

7,640

7,850

8,020

8,210

8,560

8,460

8,560

8,700

8,910

5,494.6

+5,520

Jan.

9,060 

9,510

9,470

9,680

9,890

10,050

10,210

10,32O

10,480

10,59O

1O, 750

10,920

11,090

11,26O

11,430

11,600

11,850

12,000

12,180

12,500

12,470

12,650

12,850

15,010

13,200

15,580

13,570

15,760

13,89O

14,080

14,270

5,504.0

+5,560

Feb.

14,530 

14,470

14,60O

14,790

14,92O

15,130

15,550

15,460

15,670

15,810

16,020

16,160

16,500

16 , 440

16,580

16,720

16,940

17,160

17,500

17,580

17,520

17,740

17,960

18,110

18,54O

18,48O

18,640

18,790

_

5,510.4

+4,520

Mar.

19,010 

19,160

19,590

19,620

19,780

19,950

20,090

20,240

20,48O

20,710

21,19O

21,510

21,990

22,56O

22,880

25,150

25,460

23,710

25,960

24,210

24 , 47.O

24,65O

24,800

24,970

25,150

25,400

25,66O

25,920

26, ISO

26,620

27,150

5,520.6

+8 , 36O

Apr.

27,500 

28,130

28,670

29,04O

29,510

29,59O

29,87O

50,530

5O,800

51,75O

52,620

33,2OO

55,690

34,280

54,980

35, 700

56,100

56,620

37,24O

37,550

57,870

58,180

38,610

39,O4O

59,560

59,79O

40,250

40,560

41,000

41,550

5,554.9

May

41,660 

42,110

42,67O

45,120

45,580

43,920

44,750

46,01O

47,320

48,4OO

49,250

50,240

51,600

52,98O

54,890

56,19O

57,25O

57,620

57,620

57,620

58,020

58,810

6O,O10

61,490

62,86O

64,250

65,540

65,9OO

66,180

66,040

65,9OO

5,554.4

+14, ISO +24,57O

June

67,020 

68,290

69,44O

7O, 44O

71,02O

71,600

72,040

72.180

72,180

71,890

71,460

7O,750

69,87O

69,O1O

69,150

69.44O

69,87O

70,5OO

7O.44O

7O.59O

70,440

70, 150

69,870

69,580

69, ISO

68,720

68,150

67,590

66,740

66,040

5,554.5

+140

(*) -16,240

July

65,200 

64,57O

65,540

62,720

61,760

60,550

59,480

58,150

57,100

55,920

54,64O

53,49O

52,35O

51,250

50,110

49,010

48 , 040

46,960

45,900

44,96O

45,920

45,010

42,OOO

41,110

4O,44O

59,9OO

59,250

38,610

38,180

57 , 450

56, 520

5,550.4

-29,520

Aug.

56, OOP 

54,980

54,280

55,4OO

52,520

51,750

51,080

5O,42O

29,870

29,220

28,400

27,680

26,970

26,270

25,400

24,550

23,960

23,380

22,720

22,310

21,270

20,480

19,700

18,940

18,O40

17,380

16,720

16,090

15,33O

14,66O

14,01O

5,505.6

-22,510

Sept.

15,580 

12,710

11,830

11,140

10,480

9,840

9,210

8,65O

8,210

7,690

7,270

6,82O

6,43O

6,O10

5,6OO

,21O

,87O

,58O

,4OO

,550

,260

,250

,190

,160

,160

,250

,250

,230

,160

,160

5,483.4

-9,85O

Water year 1954-55: (*) -3,480

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 71

Weber River at Echo, Utah

Location. La t 40°57'55", long 111°26'10", in SE^NE^ sec. 25, T. 3 N. , R. 4 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Echo Dam, half a mile upstream from Echo 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southeast of Echo.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available. Atril 1927 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,440 ft (from Echo Reservoir elevations). Prior to Apr. 18, 1931, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 18, 1931, to Mar. 23, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 

0.3 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 278 cfs (201,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 691 cfs July 9 (gage height, 4.07 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Nov. 18-29, Jan. 18-24.

1927-55: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs May 13, 1952 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Nov. 18-29, 1954, Jan. 18-24, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

177

75

70

75

75

68

68

62

To

75

76

76

78

75

76

78

79

79

79

76

78

79

78

79

79

106

112

112

112

110

112

2,644

85.3

5,240

Nov.

110

*112

112

110

106

110

112

106

106

112

116

124

180

167

80

.9

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

1,768.3

58.9

3,510

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

Ts

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

13.5

0.44

27

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

13.3

0.44

26

Feb.

*0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

-

-

18.0

0.64

36

Mar.

* .0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

*.9

.8

.9

27.0

0.87

54

Apr.

0.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.3

.3

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.5

! .?.

33.6

1.12

67

May

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

4.9

7.8

16

 22

21

20

19

24

*87

284

407

471

396

351

316 *348

345

329

361

429

503

563

404

5,746.7

185

11,400

June

212

65

44

44

44

76

160

302

424

559

585

618

*656

623

545

495

429

414

403

491

524

512

499

503

516

516

528

554

563

576

12,480

416

24,750

July

581

550

520

572

*656

*676

671

671

681

681

661

656

652

642

623

594

590

594

604

594

585

576

567

550

507

491

479

471

479

516

528

18,218

588

36,130

Aug.

*507

495

491

491

495

475

471

448

440

444

455

455

455

444

429

432

414

407

4l4

429

451

459

451

451

440

440

432

432

*432

429

429

13,937

450

27,640

Sept.

429

425

425

410

385

368

325

281

275

281

278

258

253

248

237

219

195

178

153

138

120

106

100

99

99

122

136

120

104

100

6,867

229

13,620

Calendar year 1954: Max 604 Mln 0.3 Mean 184 Ae-ft 133,200

Water year 1954-55: Max 681 Mln 0.3 Mean 169 Ac-ft 122,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah

Location. Lat 41°10'35", long 111°24'20", In SW£SE£ sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 0.8 mile downstream from Francis Fork, 1.6 miles upstream from Hell Canyon, and 

9| miles northeast of Croydon.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. February 1921 to December 1923, April 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Aug. 26, 1954, at several sites within 40 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 16 years, 37.5 cfs (27,150 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 163 cfs May 8 (gage height, 5.20 ft, from graph 

based on partial gage-height record); minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 8, 9, but may have been 

less during period of ice effect.

1921-23, 1941-55: Maximum discharge, 770 cfs May 10, 11, 18, 1923 (gage height, 

4.20 ft, site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum, 

3 cfs for several days in August and September 1941, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, May 10 to June 16, 

July 2-5, Aug. 2 to Sept. 30)

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

4.0

5.0 

5.2

135

153

35

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.6

7.4 

7 .6

7.6

8.7

8.3

7.8

8.3

9.0

10

9.5

8.7

10

10

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.7

9.7

JU

10

10

10

10

9.7

9 . 5

285.0

9.19

565

Nov.

9.5

10 

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

3.7

9.7

12

14

12

11

16 TA

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

b9.0

*b9.0

326.3

10.9

647

Dee.

f bio

11

10

1> blO

J

10

10

10

> blO

> a 10

311

10.0

617

Jan.

^ a 11

J (*)

> blO

alo

314

10.1

623

Feb.

(*)

, alO

> a 11

-

------

293

10.5

581

Mar.

I ""

J,b n

,

I a!2

1

J

, a!3

14

13

13

14

13

*16

19

17

403

13.0

799

Apr.

19

21 

18

17

b!7

17

18

21

27

34

31

26

30

38

40

40

47

41

38

34

36

38

38

39

51

62

51

*46

51

61

1,047

34.9

2,080

May

75

71 

69

66

88

*114

139

a!41

a!37

138

145

147

*149

140

118

99

*87

80

79

82

80

83

78

*71

66

63

58

52

48

47

54

2,864

92.4

5,680

June

50

48 

46

44

41

40

39

37

35

34

33

32

31

*33

30

29

28

26

24

23

21

20

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

876

29.2

1,740

July

14

13 

12

11

*11

 alO

a9

1

I "

299

9.65

593

Aug.

a8

*7.6 

7.4

6.9

7.1

8.5

12

9.0

7 .8

7.4

7.1

6.9

7 .1

7.4

6.9

6.9

7.6

8.5

10

7 .8

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.3

6.1

*6.0

6.0

231.0

7.45

458

Sept.

6.0

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.6

5.8

6.0

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.7

185.7

6.19

368

Calendar year 1954 : Max 83 Min 5.4 Mean 17.0 Ae-ft 12,310

Water year 1954-55 : Max 149 Mln 5.2 Mean 20.4 Ae-ft 14,750

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs).--May 8 (time unknown) 163 cfs (5.2O ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during winter periods); discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 73

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah

Location.--La t 41°03'40", long 111°34' 25", in SE^SE^ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 3 E. , on right 

bank 350 ft downstream from highway under'pass on U. S. Highway 303, \\ miles west of 

Devils Slide, and if miles downstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.--1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1905 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, staff 

gage at site 1-| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 50 years, 438 cfs (317,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 805 cfs July 25 (gage height, 3.54 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Dec. 28.

1905-55: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 cfs May 22, 1920 (gage height, 8.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 23, 1934, Mar. 6, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo Reservoir (see p. ).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

229

105

104

101

101

86

86

84

81

96

99

105

107

110

109

113

112

109

109

105

105

107

104

105

122

129

131

135

133

135

135

3,492

113

6,930

Nov.

131

*131

135

133

131

131

133

133

131

137

142

148

204

195

142

40

39

36

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

31

31

29

*29

2,656

88.5

5,270

Dec.

29

32

32

34

33

32

31

30

b29

33

31

31

31

30

30

28

bZ6

25

26

27

28

28

b26

b23

24

26

29

888

28.6

1,760

Jan.

29

29

30

*30

29

28

b25

24

27

' b26

28

30

30

b29

30

33

30

b29

31

869

28.0

1,720

Feb.

*32

31

32

31

32

32

32

32

34

bZ9

35

35

38

38

36

33

b32

34

36

b36

37

38

38

38

_ -----

937

33.5

1,860

Mar.

*39

40

43

43

38

36

40

43

46

86

92

126

137

T02

62

60

57

56

57

54

43

49

50

49

48

42

43

49

*54

93

69

1,846

59.5

3,660

Apr.

64

83

69

56

51

50

51

56

66

74

79

65

64

73

85

86

107

110

104

89

91

93

92

92

112

148

135

*119

119

139

2,622

87 .4

5,200

May

193

197

195

173

225

338

392

389

360

367

363

345

314

285

245

193

*162

314

425

500

436

412

392

429

432

*399

425

515

566

643

¥11

11,135

359

22,090

June

274

144

101

88

74

81

108

228

336

526

566

591

638

*621

534

496

399

383

367

442

503

488

478

474

481

481

496

526

554

554

12,032

401

23,870

July

574

554

500

522

647

*674

679

670

679

679

661

647

638

634

616

612

599

599

604

599

583

574

574

554

578

503

478

463

463

485

507

18,149

585

36,000

Aug.

492

*T78"

481

485

492

492

478

456

432

436

442

456

453

449

425

429

419

406

409

429

453

470

460

463

456

446

439

442

442

*446

446

14,002

452

27,770

Sept.

449

449

439

399

383

348

285

274

268

271

255

242

250

232

220

195

184

171

144

126

119

109

110

117

139

165

154

141

135

7,222

241

14,320

Calendar year 1954 : Max 630 Mln 23 Mean 229 Ac-ft 165,800

Water year 1954-55: Max 679 Mln 23 Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

438899 O -57 -6
74 WEBER RIVER BASIN

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°55'20", long 111°35'50", In NE£ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., upstream 

face of concrete dam, 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 144 sq ml.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1955 In reports of Geological Survey. November 1931 to September 1955 In reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage.--Tape gage generally read weekly. Altitude of gage Is 5,550 ft (from river-profile 

map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, staff gage 500 ft east of dam.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 17,530 acre-ft June 15, 16 (gage height, 

115.1 ft); no contents Oct. 1-11.

1931-55: Maximum contents, 29,170 acre-ft June 2, 1943 (gage height, 141.67 ft); no 

contents Nov. 1, 1931, Sept. 2 to Nov. 1, 1934, Sept. 11 to Oct. 18, 1937, Sept. 11-28, 

1946, Sept. 21 to Oct. 11, 1954.

Remarks.--Reservoir was formed In 1896 by a 58-foot rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850 acre-ft), 

which was raised 25 ft in 1900 (capacity, 9,000 acre-ft), was raised 12 ft more in 1902 

(capacity, 14,000 acre-ft), and later was replaced by present concrete dam, which 

formed a reservoir having a capacity of 28,730 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet tunnel) and 140.8 ft (top of flashboards in spillway). Qage height 

of spillway crest is 135 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation in Davis 

and Weber Counties.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

*

0

-

-

-

-

.

322

-

-

-

-

-

-

628

-

-

-

-

-

..

876

23.2

+876

Nov.

-

-

-

-

.

1,050

-

-

.

-

-

1,230

-

_

-

-

-

-

1,570

-

-

-

-

.

-

1,760

-

al,810

_

+934

Dec.

_

-

-

1,930

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

2,380

.

-

-

-

-

2,530

-

-

-

..

a2,670

_

+860

Jan.

.

2,730

-

-

_

-

-

2,910

-

~

-

-

3,140

-

-

-

-

.

-

3,360

-

-

_

-

-

-

3,590

a3,650

.

+980

Calendar year 1954: (*) -9, ISO

Feb.

_

-

-

-

4,000

_

-

-

-

4,250

-

-

_

-

-

-

4,550

_

-

-

-

_

4,850

a4,890

_

+1,240

Mar.

_

-

-

-

5,100

.

.

-

-

5,440

-

-

.

-

-

-

5,750

_

-

_

-

-

_

6,060

-

.

_

aS,340

+1,450

Apr.

.

-

6,560

-

_

_

-

7,140

-

-

-

-

.

9,090

-

-

-

_

-

-

10,610

-

_

-

-

-

all, 620

+5,280

May

11,790

-

-

13,500

_

-

13,080

13,500

-

-

-

14,260

.

-

-

-

-

_

15,120

-

-

-

.

-

-

15,910

_

a!6,170

+4,550

June

.

-

-

16,820

_

-

-

-

17,340

-

-

17,530

17,530

-

-

17,440

-

.

-

-

-

-

17,080

-

-

-

a!6,800

+630

July

.

-

16,590

-

_

_

-

16,100

16,040

-

-

-

-

_

15,580

-

-

-

.

-

-

14,860

-

_

-

-

14,440

_

14,240

104.5

-2,560

Aug.

.

-

-

-

_

13,630

-

-

-

-

12 , 700

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

alO,030

-

-4,210

Sept.

_

9,720

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

5,780

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

3,820

56.1

-6,210

Water year 1954-55: (t) +3,820

t Qage height, In feet, at end of month.

* Change irv contents, In acre-feet.

a No gage-height record) contents Interpolated.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'20", long 111°36'20", in NW-J- sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 2,500 ft downstream from East Canyon Dam, 2| miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, 

and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1931 to September 1955 in report of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 5,460 ft 

(from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 24 years (1931-55), 52.7 cfs (38,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 158 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.22 ft); minimum

 daily, 1.4 cfs Dec. 18-20, Dec."28 to Jan. 30.

1931-55- Maximum discharge, 872 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Dec. 18-20, 1954, Dec. 28, 1954, to Jan. 30, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 NcTcfiversion between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see preceding page) which completely regulates flow.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

3.6 

9.7

0.6 

1.0

1.5

53

117

220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

> 12

r 8.0

304.0

9.81

603

Nov.

(*)

8.0

> 5.0

, 3.0

1.8

*1.8

145.6

4.85

289

Dec.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

TT

1.4

1.8

3.2

6.5

6.5

7.1

4.2

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

71.5

2.31

142

Jan.

1.4

T7T

1. *1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

.8

43.8

1.41

87

Feb.

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

_

50.4

1.80

100

Mar.

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7 rrr

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

73.3

2.36

145

Apr.

2.7

TT

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.6

3.6

4.2

5.3

37T

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

116.8

3.89

232

May

4.7

ETS

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

*7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.8 7 fi f . a

203.5

6.56

404

June

7.1

.1

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.1

.1

6.5

TT

17

24

*24

41

54

ST

53

54

54

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

935.1

31.2

1,850

July

52

50

50

49

*50

50

49

49

49

46

46

46

46

40

4?

56

60

64

54

64

61

61

61

61

61

60

61

61

61

61

60

1,691

54.5

3,350

Aug.

59

59

*59

59

57

57

74

82

82

82

80

80

80

79

78

78

76

76

76

74

80

84

84

82

82

82

82

87

90

S?

*89

2,378

76.7

4,720

Sept.

87

87

85

85

84

84

119

140 T3S"

134

138

140

136

134

134

130

126

127

138

138

136

134

117

99

92

42

19

T?

19

19

3,078

103

6,110

Calendar year 1954: Max 164 Mln 1.4 Mean 34.7 Ac-ft 25,150

Water year 1954-55: Max 140 Mln 1.4 Mean 24.9 Ac-ft 18,030

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and record of gate changes at East Canyon Reservoir.
76 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Hardsorabble Creek near Porterville, Utah

Location. --La t 40°57'10", long 111 0 43'00", in SW^NWv see. 34, T. 3 N. , R. 2 E. , on right 

bank two-thirds of a mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2f miles southwest of Porterville.

Drainage area. 24.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. December!937 to August 1940 (fragmentary) in files of State engineer's office.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 14 years (1941-55), 32.6 cfs (23,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.49 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 464 cfs Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 ft); minimum 

recorded, 3.0 cfs Feb. 11, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. A small transbasin canal diverts water from Arthurs Fork, a tributary 

of Hardscrabble Creek, to Farmington Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Farmington.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1244: 1945(M) .

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Mar. 19-25, Mar. 29 to

Apr. 13, July 26 to Aug. 10)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.4

3.4

6.6

11

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

39

71

155

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.8

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.6

7.0

T^

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5 5-5-

5.5

5.5

5.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6 

5.6

182.6

5.89

362

Nov.

5.5

5.3

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.3

~S.O 18

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.0

(*)

175.5

5.85

348

Dec.

b5.0

b5.0

5.6

573" 6.6

b5.0

5.0

5-.0

 t>5.0

> 5.0

157.5

5.08

312

Jan.

(*)

5.0

155.0

5.00

307

Feb.

(*)

. 5.0

>

L 6.0

|

J

-

148.0

5.29

294

Mar.

(*)

> 6.0

8.0

7.2

4.8

5.8

7.2

7.4

7.4

b6.0

b6.2

b7.2

8.7

*11 "9". 9

204.8

6.61

406

Apr.

14

16

12

11

9.6

10

10

13

22

34

28

22

27

40

41

41

47

39

31

27

28

30

27

28

46

55 *55-

33

34

42

856.6

28.6

1,700

May

57

59

55

53

75

*105

122

124

124

119

119

117

128

130

108

88

*77

75

90

115

137 T35"

*128

122

114

98

86

75

73

77

97

3,086

99.5

6,120

June

80^9"

70

68

65

64

66

68

64

60

56

53

48

49

*43

43

37

33

30

28

26

26

24

23

22

21

19

19

19

18

1,311

43.7

2,600

July

18

16

16

15

*15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

12

10

9.4

8.7

9.0

8.5 

3TT

364.1

11.7

722

Aug.

9.0

87T

*8.3

7.8

7.6

7.8

8.0

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8 

*4^4

197.5

6.37

392

Sept.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.8

6.8 rnr

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.0

6.2

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

143.9

4.80

285

Calendar year 1954: Max 60 Mln 3.5 Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,020

Water year 1954-55: Max 137 Mln - Mean 19.1 Ac-ft 13,850

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Nov. 3, 21-30, Dec. 20 to Mar. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice during most of period), Aug. 21-30; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby streams.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 71 

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°02'10", long 111°41'30", in SW£ sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 2 E. , on left 

bank 1 mile southwest of Morgan and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 206 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.26 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.7 cfs June 13.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 926 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 9.19 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Nov. 8, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by East 

Canyon Reservoir (see p. 74).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18-27, May 5-9, June 11-16)

0.6 

.7

.9

0.6 

1.5 

2.9 

5.3

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

9.5

36

170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

16

14

16

16

18

18

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

 2T 21

20

^2" 6.5

7.8

7.8

9.5

9.1

8.6

9.5

12

10

11

10

11

10

10

435.0

14.0

863

Nov.

10

9.5

*8.6

7.3

5.7

6.9

8.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

9.1

11

10

8.6

4.8

15

1?

9.5

6.9

6.5

5.7

9.5

8.6

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.6

3.5

3.0

235.7

7.86

468

Dec.

(*)

4.0

124.0

4.0

246

Jan.

(*)

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

110.0

3.55

218

Feb.

(**)

3.0

4.0

-

97.0

3.46

192

Mar.

(**)

4.0

5.0

9.0

164.0

5.29

325

Apr.

12

I?

12

14

12

12

14

18

23

29

30

24

27

35

38

38

45

40

35

32

33

35

34

33

44

62

49

*41

42

48

923

30.8

1,830

May

66

72

74

66

95

135

*147

164

167

TIT

131

119

101

80

75

52

*42

23

21

44

66

72

63

52

46

38

35

33

13

5.2 #oT *25

2,266.2

73.1

4,490

June

27

24

34

3632"

22

20

18

8.6

14

8.7

2.2

.7 *1TS1.5

3.1

11

12

7.8

4.3

10

14

17

15

14

21

16

17

16

16

444.5

14.8

882

July

21

19

24

22

23

*28

28

24

16

1.9

1.6

2.5

1.5

1.0

.9

1.4

1.8

7.3

8.6

15

17

16

17

22

29

32 ~Z5

28

28

27

27

520.5

16.8

1,030

Aug.

26

2S

*34

30

32

31

43

64

62

62

65

77

7T

64

62

57

52

54

53

36

39

42

42

42

43

48

53

57

61

59

*52

1,545

49.8

3,060

Sept.

47

48

53

57

57

60

88

124

134

126

127

130

129

134

134

133

134

133

152

T4?

150

145

135

106

101

61

24

22

??

22

2,937

97.9

5,830

Calendar year 1954 : Max 137 Min 0.8 Mean 26.9 Ac-ft 19,450

Water year 1954-55: Max 167 Mln 0.7 Mean 26.9 Ac-ft 19,430

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Field estimate made on this day.
78 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°03'50", long 111°43'40", In NE£ sec. 21, T. 4 N.,R. 2 E., on right 

bank 300ft downstream from Line Creek and 2| miles northwest of Morgan.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,970 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Dec. 3, 1952, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 509 cfs (368,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 735 cfs July 25 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum 

daily, less than 50 cfs during December, January, and February.

1950-55: Maximum dally discharge, 6,000 cfs May 5,6, 1952; minimum daily, that of 

December 1954, January and February 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo and 

East Canyon Reservoirs (see p. 70 and 74).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

79

110

2.0 

2.5 

3.3

179

337

702

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

Ii3

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*274 T5a~

142

137

135

132

T3?

135

132

137

135

139

144

143

151

156

151

146

144

144

144

144

142

142

153

161

161

163

163

163

166

4,674

151

9,270

Nov.

163

161

161

*158

151

151

153

153

151

153

156

166

196

204

15?

112

73

51

3,307

110

6,560

Dec.

(*)

48

1,488

48

2,950

Jan.

(*)

46

1,426

46

2,830

Feb.

(*)

47

_

1,316

47

2,610

Mar.

*49 55

52

54

51

50

50

60

85

101

144

161

201

TBT

112

98

96

96

98

93

90

80

90

100

100

84

85

86

*93

122

110

2,907

93.8

5,770

Apr.

116

126

110

96

87

-53 85

110

130

146

146

122

124

153

161

163

201

193

169

153

156

163

163

158

190

255

*?%5

204

199

213

4,622

154

9,170

May

281

312

302

278

292

440

502

525

516

498

476

440

*405

361

326

255

207

*2T9-

354

489

484

471

458

466

484

430

440

507

516

567

SET

12,884

416

25,560

June

349

258

213

201

176

163

T7T

252

334

498

520

525

567

592

*520

494

453

422

401

453

538

534

530

516

530

534

543

572

602

537

13,058

435

25,900

July

617

597

543

543

642

*687

692

692

702

537

672

652

642

637

627

622

612

612

622

617

602

592

602

587

627

572

543

534

525 '535'

582

19,041

614

37,770

Aug.

582

*5ST

543

538

543

548

543

543

530

530

534

530

538

525

502

502

489

476

471

466

476

502

489

494

494

484

476

471

480

476

*_462

15,794

509

31,330

Sept.

462

 JBT 466

458

422

422

405

381

373

369

365

361

341

345

330

330

309

292

306

281

274

261

252

228

231

210

196

187

174

166

9,659

322

19,160

Calendar year 1954 : Max 592 Mln - Mean 260 Ac-ft 188,0,00

Water year 1954-55: Max 702 Mln - Mean 247 Ac-ft 178,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Mar. 9, Mar. 21-29; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Weber River stations.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 79

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location. Lat 41°08', long 111°50', in NW£SW£ sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. IE., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2,500 ft downstream from Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 ft east of section house at Gateway.

Drainage area. 1,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to October 1901, April to July 1903 (gage heights only), 

June 1919 to September 1955. Published as "near Uinta" 1889-1903.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,790 ft (by barometer). Oct. 13, 1889, 

To July 11, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 22, 

1919, to Oct. 22, 1929, water-stage recorder at site 2,200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 22, 1929, to Oct. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at site SO ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1920-55), 592 cfs (428,600 aere-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 927 cfs May 10 (gage height, 2.33 ft); minimum 

dally recorded, 75 cfs Feb. 23.

1889-1903, 1919-55; Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 cfs May 31, 1896; minimum, 

45 cfs Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Echo and East Canyon Reservoirs (see p,70 and 74),

Rating table, water year 1954-55, exeept periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In oublo feet per seoond)

0.0 

.4 

1.0 

1.5 

2.3

71

138

304

505

905

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

I?. n

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

2£

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

*308

2W

172

170

162

160 TBD"

160

160

162

162

165

172

*172

175

180

178

172

170

170

169

168

170

165

178

185

188

190

190

190 

193

5,523

178

10,950

Nov.

190

188

188

*185

185

180

182

180

178

178

175

193

212

226

21 5

165

132

 118

107

104

100

102

102

100

98

*98

97

95

92

90

4,455

148

8,840

Dec.

87

90

94

102

TO?

95

95

94

86

89

94

92

90

90

86

87

81

81

83

83

83

83

81

b80

7Q

Tf

31

2,686

86.6

5,330

Jan.

84

90

87

*84

83

380

2,517

81.2

4,990

Feb.

a80

*a80

 b80

(*)

80

79

b76

76

75

76

79

79

80

80

_

2,212

79.0

4,390

Mar,

*T8~ 78

80

81

80

78

78

80

87

151

215

256

540

SOT

196

168

158

153

160

147

128

126

128

145

151

122

130

128

181

*220

190

4,612

149

9,150

Apr.

220

240

198

168

151

158

193

239

287

320

*288

237

265

#334

326

315

380

352

304

271

278

288

284

265

308

408

*fS6~

333

318

336

8,452

282

16,760

May

440

492

*4S2

448

SOS

725

845

872

SSS

866

850

820

780

700

610

510

440

 436

51?

660

670

685

655

*6,40

680

610

585

635

625

690

755

20,101

648

39,870

June

541

456

396

388

344

315

311

7TS

4^6

570

625

625

660

70S *e4o

*605

570

528

505

528

620

615

620

590

6 IS

610

610

625

660

655

16,340

545

32,410

July

670

655

600

575

660

*710

715

7TQ- 720

71Q

690

670

655

650

645

635

630

630

630

640

630

620

625

615

665

615

580

 565

550

T5S5"

595

19,815

639

39,300

Aug.

605

555

*570

570

570

590

590

590

560

565

575

570

580

565

550

546

532

518;

523

51£

518

546

541

546

541

541

532

523

532

528

*523

17,139

553

33,990

Sept,

514

m518

478

478

460

440

424

424

420

412

396

400

392

*388

364

348

380

340

329

3|5

304

281

294

281

252

246

237

2£9

11,385

380

22,580

Calendar year 1954: Max 755 Mln 78 Mean 3?1 Ae-ft 232,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 872 Min - Mean 316 Ae-ft 228,600

* Discharge roeasuremant wade pn this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other Weber River stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Ogden, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°13'40", long 111°59'15", in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 1 W., on right bank 

200 ft southeast of intersection of 21st Street and Middleton Road in Ogden and 1 mile 

upstream from Ogden River.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,270 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 864 cfs May 7 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.4 cfs May 27.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 7,070 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 10.89 ft); minimum 

daily, that of May 27, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by Echo and East Canyon Reservoirs (see p.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Apr. 16 to May 1, 

July 16 to Sept. 30)

3.0 

6.5

11

21

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

78

195

364

804

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

20

9.6

*9.2 \Z~

25

28

25

23

20

24

29

38

37

44

47

47

38

40

42

50

53

55

62

101

122

117

115

129 

126

124

1,645.8

53.1

3,260

Nov.

120

120

124

122

*113

98

76

107

109

113

122

214

192

217

210

246

15?

124

105

95

93

86

88

88

80

81

78

78

80

75_

3,606

120

7,150

Dec.

*75

74

75

105 ~9TT

93

93

90

85

92

101

97

95

93

93

93

85

81

84

86

84

85

86

83

88

95

86

77

63

73

75

2,676

86.3

5,310

Jan.

90

92

BJT

68

69

*605B"

62

83

83

88

81

73

81

73

78

70

64

66

68

68

66

68

69

65

69

70

70

69

74

77

2,260

72.9

4,480

Feb.

74

70

*70

65

BT

68

70

73

74

71

66

75

76

72

74

76

111 ~5T

83

95

101

85

78

72

81

85

85

86

-

2,197

78.5

4,360

Mar.

77

BT

*86

85

85

77

77

86

93

143

239

261

342

360

2T¥

168

141

133

141

136

113

107

111

111

138

111

109

113

138

*248

177

4,501

145

8,930

Apr.

195

272

204

157

120

115

T4S

204

268

310

324

223

242

299

338

302

360

383

316

272

275

261

296

265

*299

394

425 3~6T

338

334

8,304

277

16,470

May

422

516

516

453

410

592

717

770 6"2F

578

508

398

285

214

141

88

29

*7.7

4.0

16

18

18

16

9.2

32

7.4

3.4

tt

5.4

34

164

7,608.3

245

15,090

June

91

111

70

57

29

14

63

13

14~ 6.5

29

19

36

82

*75

96

~sr 120

56

40

72

57

57

35

43

45

29

61

42

38

1,583.5

52.8

3,140

July

52

74

5?

29

39

50

*53

65

57

61

72

50

55

29

71

28

24

23

25

25

29

27

29

28

53

31

26

29

22

19 ?9~

1,256

40.5

2,490

Aug.

38

35

30

*34

33

42

38

48

34

28

35

29

54

3T

26

29

28

20

25

25

14

5?

39

33

39

36

29

22

33 

26

29

994

32.1

1,970

Sept.

*29

38

37

35

27

36

32

26

14

14

16

20

20

19

18

13

75

28

35

23

24

21

18

13

23

33

23

23

23 

24

723

24.1

1,430

Calendar year 1954: Max 512 Min 4.6 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,580

Water year 1954-55: Max 770 Min 3.4 Mean 102 Ac-ft 74,080

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 81

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°16', long 111°40', in SE^ sec . 12 , T. 6 N. , R. 2 E. , on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville Mountain Canal, 

and 5-| miles east of Huntsville.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available .--March 1921 to September 1955.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

^ug. 14, 1934, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 34 years, 110 cfs (79,640 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year. 788 cfs May 6 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum, 

30 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum 

observed, 20 cfs Nov. 25, 1931, July 28, 1934.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23 to May 6)

1.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

65

108

2.0 

3.0

4.0

210

502

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

36

36

36

*36

37

36

36

36

36

34

3335-

37

36

36

36

36

36

40

3?

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

36

36 

36

1,120

36.1

2,220

Nov.

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

47

43

40

39

50

43

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

37

35

37

1,156

38.5

2,290

Dec.

36

38

*39

41

3?

38

39

36

b36

b36

38

38

38

37

37

b35

36

36

36 "\

> b34

|

38

39

1,133

36.5

2,250

Jan.

39

35" 40

38

38

1 < )

> b35

J

35

1,104

35.6

2,190

Feb.

35

35

*36

b35

36

b35

b35

b35

36

b35

b35

> 35

_

983

35.1

1,950

Mar.

38

39

*40

39

35_

35

40

45

50

60

56

60

68

70

58

53

53

52

52

50

46

49

48

49

47

44

44

46

50

63

61

1,540

49.7

3,050

Apr.

*72

85

74

66SB73

86

106

127

144

133

115

125

154

174

169

198

183

161

150

163

174

165

167

244

*302

227

196

212

507

4,618

154

9,160

May

419

403

375

388

519

*644

682 '632"

560

554

560

*568

575

543

458

388

339

*307

310

333

339

339

307

282

254

234

220

192

174

169 132"

12,279

396

24,360

June

178

T7¥

167

163

157

154

154

152

152

146

140

131

123

125

116

*116

113

102

97

91

86

84

81

79

77

74

72

69

69

§i

3,510

117

6,960

July

64S3"

61

58

57

55

*54

53

53

53

52

51

50

50

49

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

45

45

49

47

45

44

2F

45

45

1,560

50.3

3,090

Aug.

45

43

43

*42

42

44

44

43

43

40

40

41

43

43

40

41

43

48

43

41

39

40

39

39

39

39

39

37

36

35

35_

1,269

40.9

2,520

Sept.

*35

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

3?

33

34

34

393S35

35

35

36

39

39

38

36

36

36

1,052

35.1

2,090

Calendar year 1954: Max 334 Mln _ Mean 71.3 Ac-ft 51,640

Water year 1954-55: Max 682 Mln . Mean 85.8 Ao-ft 62,130

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs).--May 6 (9 p.m.) 788 cfs (3.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 10 to Feb. 2, Feb. 12 to Mar. 11 (stage-discharge relation 

fected by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of l discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
82 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'20", long 1H°50'25", in NW^SE^ sec. 16, T. 6 H., R. 1 E., at trash 

rack at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area.--310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Extremes.. Maximum contents during year, 44,180 acre-ft May 18 to June 10 (elevation, 

4,872.0 ft); minimum, 3,200 acre-ft Mar. 8, 9 (elevation, 4,834.6 ft).

1936-55: Maximum contents, 45,370 acre-ft May 17, 1938 (elevation, 4,873.00 ft); 

minimum, 80 acre-ft Feb. 19, 1937 (elevation, 4,818.99 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 1936; 

capacity, 44,180 acre-ft at elevation 4,872 ft (top of spillway gates) above mean sea 

level; during September 1939 sills of radial spillway gates were raised 1 ft, thus 

changing the top of spillway gates from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 ft. Dead storage 

negligible. Water is used for irrigation on Ogden River project.

Coogeration.--Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, in acre -feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

(t)

(*)

Oct.

4,080 

4,030

5,980

5,950

5,880

5,780

5,750

5,680

5,680

3,680

3,680

5,650

5,650

3,630

3,650

3,630

3,650

5,650

5,650

5,630

3,650

5,650

5,650

3,630

5,680

5,680

5,680

3,680

3,680

5,750

3,730

4,835.7

-410

Nov.

3,730 

57736"

5,750

5,780

5,780

5,780

5,780

5,780

5,780

5,850

5, '850

5,950

4,030

4,050

4,080

4,190

4,290

,290

,290

,290

,290

,550

,350

4,350

4,350

4,350

4,350

4,550

4,550

4,550

_ _ _ _

4,856.9

+620

Dec.

4,550 

4,550

4,550

4,55O

4,550

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,550

4,550

4,400

4,400

4,450

4,510

4,510

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,670

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,780

4,780

4,840

4,840

4,900

4,857.9

+550

Jan.

4,950 

5,070

5,070

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,240

5,500

5,560

5,560

5,420

5,550

5,470

5,530

5,530

5,590

5,660

5,590

5,550

5,470

5,420

5,560

5,560

5,420

5,120

5,070

5,010

4,950

4,900

4,780

4^750

4,857.6

-170

Feb.

4,670 

4,670

4,620

4,750

4,620

4,510

4,400

4,290

4,240

4,190

4,140

4,080

4,050

5,980

5,980

5,950

5,880

5,880

5,780

5,780

5,780

5,680

5,680

3,650

5,580

5,550

5.480

5,480

-

4.835.2

-1,250

Mar.

5,430 

3,580

3,580

5,580

5,54O

5,290

5,250

5,200

5,200

5,250

5,540

5,450

3,630

3,880

4,080

3,980

5,880

5,880

5,950

3,980

3,930

3,950

3,880

5,880

5,980

4,030

4,080

4,080

4,140

4,450

4,620

4,857.4

+1,140

Apr.

4,840 

5,240

5,470

5,660

5,780

5,900

6,080

6,540

6,660

7,060

7,610

8,040

8,400

8,840

9,580

9,920

10,570

11,520

12,020

12,650

15,200

15,680

14,250

14,840

15,550

16,070

17,120

17,880

18,660

19,440

4,855.1

+14,820

May

20,6OO 

21,920

25,150

24,500

25,610

27,240

29,560

52,250

53,690

35,570

57,500

39,160

40,510

41,890

42,760

43,470

44,000

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

4,872.0

+24,740

June

44,180 

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,180

44,000

43,820

45,640

45,470

45,470

43,290

45,120

45,120

45,120

42,940

42,760

42,410

42,060

41,720

41,570

41,020

40,850

40,540

40,000

59,660

4,869.4

-i,520

July

59,500 

58,990

58,660

58,550

58,000

57,500

57,020

56,690

56,570

35,890

35,410

35, 100

34,780

34,510

55,840

33,530

32,920

52,610

32,310

31,710

31,410

50,960

30,520

50,080

29,940

29,500

29,070

28,790

28,560

27,940

2 7, _ 520

4,861.5

-12,140

Aug.

27,240 

26,97O

26,560

26,020

25,610

25,220

24,960

24,690

24,450

24,040

25,660

25,150

22,780

22,410

22,040

21,670

21,510

20,950

20,600

20,250

19,900

19,560

19,210

18,770

18,520

17,880

17,560

17,020

16 , 800

16,490

16,070

4,852.0

-11,450

Sept.

15,680 

15,250

14,750

14,250

15,860

13,480

13,010

12,560

12,190

11,840

11,490

11,150

10,820

10,480

10,160

9,840

9,550

9,220

8,990

8,840

8,620

8,470

8,530

8,180

8,040

7,900

7,900

7,820

7,750

7,680

4,842.5

-8,390

Calendar year 1954: (*) +4,240

Water year 1954-55: (*) +5,540

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 83

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'15", long 111°50 I 40", in NE^SW^ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from Wheeler Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Pine View Dam, and 

65 miles northeast of Ogden. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at site 1,000 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1955, not including flow of Pine View pipeline.January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 1937, including flow of 

pipeline, published as Ogden River near Ogden, Utah; records not equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,803.33 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 24, 1932, hook or chain gage, and Aug. 25, 

1932, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, at site 1,000 ft downstream, at datura 

5.03 ft lower.

Average discharge.--18 years (1937-55), 89.3 cfs (64,650 acre-ft per year-).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 383 cfs May 22, 23 (gage height, 

3.24 ft); minimum daily discharge, 0.3 cfs Dec. 9-11.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 3,190 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 7.76 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Jan. 19-22, 1954, when reservoir gates 

were closed.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Pine View Reservoir (see p. 82). Pine View pipeline diverts water above station for use in irrigation and power development. Diversions for irrigation and municipal supply above Pine View Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.2 

.8 

2.3 

4.8 

8.2 

18

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

3.3

32

52

94

322

399

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

.8

*.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

2.5

9.4

5.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

J-£

50.8

1.64

101

Nov.

0.7

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5 itr 1.1

.8

.8

3.0

ITS

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

24.3

0.81

48

Dec.

0.5

.5

*.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

. 3

7f

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

14.0

0.45

28

Jan.

0.5

b.5

(*)

> a. 5

2.4

14.4

0.46

29

Feb.

(*)

aO.4

_

- -----

11.2

0.4

22

Mar.

aO.4

aTT

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.6

1.4

2.5

3.0

4.2

4.2

3.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.3

6.0

g a o . y

51.2

1.65

102

Apr.

*5.4

7.8

5.0

3.7

3.2

3.9

7.0

12

16

55

16

11

17

30

26

27

38

28

18

17

22

23

22

25

37

*31

21

17

21

25

591.0

19.7

1,170

May

25

25

24

22

55

23

23

27

31

29

30

146

222

253

277

287

284

*282

314

357

370

383

262

214

168

156

63

26

28

32

4,789

154

9,500

June

30

30

57

214 TSy24

26

28

29

26

25

25

24

25

24

*23

2272-

22

28

35

33

30

34

33

32

35

31

23

28

1,157

38.6

2,290

July

33" 28

36

35

31

33

*37

3T

36

36

36

36

37

37

35

35

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

32

30

1,071

34.5

2,120

Aug.

25

17

3T

*33

33

33

34

25

35

33

32

32

31

31

31

29

28

28

22

23

26

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

25

25

904

39.2

1,790

Sept.

*25

2959"

29

28

28

17

15

26

28

28

28

20

17

18

24

18

17

17

11

7.8

3.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

\_.Z_

477.6

15.9

947

Calendar year 1954 : Max 89 Mln 0.1 Mean 17.2 Ac-ft 12,420

Water year 1954-55 : Max 383 Mln - Mean 25.1 Ac-ft 18,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records,

and id records records for for nearbvy streams. streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 41 0 16'42 !1 , long 112°U5'30 1- J in NW^-NE^- sec. 8, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., on right 

bank at highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmlle Creek, 1-g- miles south of Plain 

City, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--May 1905 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1904 to May 1905 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,210 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 12, 1914, staff gage, and Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 29, 1949, chain gage, at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 976 cfs May 9 (gage height, 5.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 21 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 5.

1904-55: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 19.01 ft); practically no flow during latter part of several summers since 1915.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

51

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

73

96

85

*71

63

60 BO105

104

98

95

95

95

94

93

93

91

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

126

196

192

198

221 TO3"

183

3,416

110

6,780

Nov.

181

174

183

190

181

*174

130

TBIT

175

168

186

260

350

330

312

432 33B259

225

199

194

183

181

163

160

156

160

151

156

147

6,275

209

12,450

Dec.

150

*151

145

196

188

198

209

226 TB8~

186

192

179

179

174

175

174

156

158

160

164

168

166

172

158

155

156

155

136

119 T35"

142

5,214

168

10,340

Jan.

151

167

163

148

151

*145

137

134

134

136

148

139

134

139

152

137

142

156

172

184

188

175

179

192

19?

174

167

163

165

170

181

4,895

158

9,710

Feb.

192

186

*183

156 T6"8

174

179

181

188

170

179

184

186

190

196

201

272

5BTT

223

217

217

227

227

215

225

233

231

238

_

5,688

203

11,280

Mar.

240

?4T

*261

279

277

261

259

261

288

382

519

658

705

754 656"

581

523

440

426

415

382

368

368

365

373

371

355

350

355

449

455

12,600

406

24,990

Apr.

*432

548

488

435

384

358

554

440

510

581

636

485

479

548

640

571

581

651

605

523

510

513

535

555

535

*661

716

S55

592

585

16,114

537

31,960

May

647

789

829

762

669

728

886

942 9~OT

754

644

562

605

539

504

470

376

305

*315

340

379

406

426

276

248

255

225

163

126

121

204

15,402

497

30,550

June

264

452

423

504

606

272

272

205

100

85

85

80

80

90

100

*146

199

186

153

110

90

90

85

5,272

176

10,460

July

85

(*)

60

46

44

57

65

49

51

34

50

34

29

29

31

2633"

38

39

76

55

36

37

36

36

34

1,620

52.3

3,210

Aug.

37

37

40

*41

41

56

51

39

56

51

36

40

34

55

41

48

43

43

38

34

32

30

6039"

29

44

44

32

28

21

54

1,244

40.1

2,470

Sept.

*23

29

26

23

2_i

22

35

33

40

29

32

32

33

34

43

35

29

40

72

87

83

70

70

67

73

141 TIB"

103

103

99

1,643

54.8

3,260

Calendar year 1954: Max 636 Min 7.7 Mean 166 Ac-ft 120,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 942 Min 21 Mean 217 Ac-ft 157,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record June 9-15, June 20 to July 8; discharge estimated on basis of water 

commissioner's records of canal operations, weather records, and records for stations on Weber River 

at Ogden and Ogden River below Pineview Dam.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 85

Holmes Creek near Kaysvllle, Utah

Location. Lat 41°03'18'', long 111 0 53'40'', In NEij sec. 25, T. 4 H., R. 1 W., on left bank

miles northeast of Kaysville.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 5,095.1 ft above mean

sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11 cfs May 8 (gage-height, 0.78 ft); no flow 

for part of Feb. 3.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 36 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 1.13 ft); no flow for 

part of several days during 1951 and 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.4

6.6

12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

1. 1

1.2

*1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

41.1

1.33

82

Nov.

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

2.3 ITS"

1.6

1.6

2.3

*1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2 175"

46.4

1.55

92

Dec.

*1.5

1.3

T74

1.8

T76

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.4

bl.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

46.3

1.49

92

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.2

bl.2

ai.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

bl.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

40.8

1.32

81

Feb.

*1.3

1.3

bl.3

bl.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

bl.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 "

V bl.6

J

1"

*> al.6

J

_

41.8

1.49

83

Mar.

al.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

273

2.0

*1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.1

62.0

2.00

123

Apr.

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.4

4.2

3.9

*3.6

3.4

3.9

4.5

4.8

5.5

57T

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.2

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.5

5.5

113.5

3.78

225

May

7.1

6.6

5.8

578

7.5

8.5

9.5

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

*9.0

8.0

7.1

7.1

7.5

9.0

10icr

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

257.1

8.29

510

June

6.6

672

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

37T

3.2

158.8

5.29

315

July

3.2

370

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

72.7

2.35

144

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

*1.5 TTB"

57.1

1.84

113

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

T74

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

48.1

1.60

95

Calendar year 1954: Max 4.5 Mln i.o Mean 1.93 Ac-ft 1,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 10 Mln l.i Mean 2.70 Ac-ft 1,960

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). May 8 (2 p.m.) 11 cfs (0.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah

Location. Lat 41°00'05", long 111"52'25", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 3 H., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 1.0 mile northeast of Farmington.

Drainage area.--9.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from 

Forest Service topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 600 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 13.2 cfs (9,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 120 cfs May 10 (gage height, 1.52 ft); minimum, 

1.1 cfs Nov. 29, Sept. 6.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 254 cfs May 22, 1950 (gage height, 1.74 ft), site and 

datum then in use; minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 25, 30, 31, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Records include a small transmountain diversion from Hardscrabble 

Creek.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

.9 

1.0

1.3 

2.6 

4.8 

8.4

14

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

21

32

47

106

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.9 

1.7

1.9

*2.0

2.6

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.8

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.6

*2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

64.1

2.07

127

Nov.

2.0 

2.0

*2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

5.7

3.8

2.8

2.6

8.1

*4.0

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.5

275

80.0

2.67

159

Dee.

*2.3 

2.3

2.3

3.1

276

2.4

2.4

2.0

273

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2,0

2.1

68.5

2.21

136

Jan.

2.1 

2.1

2.3

273

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

z -l

(*)

> b2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

65.9

2.13

131

Feb.

*2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

273

2.6

2.6

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

69,5

2.48

138

Mar.

H3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.8

4.3

4.5

4.8

5.7

6.0

478

*4.3

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.4

4.3

5.7

4.8

118.5

3.82

235

Apr.

5.1 

6.4

5.7

4.8

478

4.8

5.7

6.4

8.9

12

10

*8.4

8.9

13

14

15

18

15

12

11

12

12

11

13

19

27

20

17

17

21

358.9

12.0

712

May

26 

26

24

26

43

*73

60

65

*80

103

103

90

*83

70

60

43

*39

41

47

55

55

57

*50

45

39

35

30

26

25

25

28

1,572

50.7

3,120

June

27 

25

29

29

26

24

24

*24

23

23

23

21

20

21

19

20

20

18

16

15

14

13

*13

12

10

9.8

9.3

8.4

874

8.9

553.8

18.5

1,100

July

8.0

7.1

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.0

*4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.4

4.3

3.4

*3.1

2.9

2.9

2,6

124.6

4. '02

247

Aug.

H2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.0

*2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

*1.6

1.6

65.3

2.11

130

Sept.

1.5 

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

3.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

3.8

3.8

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

57.0

1.90

113

Calendar year 1954: Max 34 Min l.l Mean 6.37 Ac-ft 4,620

Water year 1954-55: Max 1O3 Min 1.4 Mean 8.76 Ac-ft 6,350

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--May 10 (5 p.m.) 120 cfs (1.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected, by ice.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 87

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°56'25", long 111°52'00" (revised), in NWir sec. 5, T. 2 H., R. 1 E., on 

left bank half a mile east of alternate U. S. Highway 91 and 1.2 miles north of 

Centerville.

Drainage area.--2.35 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,840 ft, revised 

Tfrom topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 2.41 cfs (1,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10 cfs May 13 (gage height, 0.95 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Peb. 3 .

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 31 cfs May 15, 1952; maximum gage height, 1.27 ft 

May 23, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Apr. 9, 1953, Feb. 3, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.3

.9

2.2

0.8

.9

1.0

4.2

7.4

12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.4

.3

73

*.4 

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

'.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

16.8

0.54

33

Nov.

0.6

.6

*.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.0

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.7

20.2

0.67

40

Dec.

*0.7

.7

.6

TT

.6

.6

4

75

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

* . 4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

15.4

0.50

31

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

 4

*. 5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

14.9

0.48

30

Feb.

0.5

*.6

.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

_ -----

14.2

0.51

28

Mar.

0.6

.6

.7

.6 

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

79

.9

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.8

22.3

0.72

44

Apr.

0.8

.9

.9

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.7

*1.4

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

3,8

57.1

1.90

113

May

4.0

470

4.0

5.1

6.4

*7.1

7.1

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.2

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.8

*7.4

7.1

7.1

7.8

8.2

8.6

8.2

*8.2

8.2

7.8

7.1

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

218.1

7.04

433

June

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

*3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

*2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

102.0

3.40

202

July

2.0

270

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.4

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

rro

43.1

1.39

85

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

T75

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

*.6

.6

25.1

0.81

50

Sept.

0.6

.6

.7

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

*.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Li£

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

18.2

0.61

36

Calendar year 1954: Max 3.6 Mln 0.3 Mean 1.05 Ac-ft 760

Water year 1954-55: Max 9.0 Min 0.3 Mean 1.55 Ac-ft 1,120

Peak discharge (base. 10 cfs).--May 13 (3 p.m.) 10 cfs (0.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
88 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. --Lat 40°55'25", long 111 "51'50" (revised), in NW^- sec. 8, T. 2 N. , R. 1 E. , on 

left bank 1 mile northeast of Centerville.

Drainage area.--2.08 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft, revised (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 1.70 cfs (1,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11 cfs May 13; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs on several 

days during November, August, and September.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 30 cfs May 5, 1952; minimum, 0.2 cfs at times in 1954, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Record includes flow through pipeline for Centerville city water 

supply.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1V dO.4

I

. 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

11.1

0.36

22

Nov.

0.3

.2

.2

, a. 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.0

0.30

18

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

,4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.4

O.37

23

Jan.

0.

a ' 4

[4

12.4

0.40

25

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.5

.4

_

11.3

0.40

22

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

16.3

0.53

32

Apr.

0.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.7

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

37.6

1.25

75

May

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.3

5.0

5.9

6.2

6.6

7.2

7.5

8.2

9.0

878

7.7

6.5

5.9

5.8

6.0

6.6

7.4

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.2

4.4

3.5

3.4

3.7

174.4

5.63

346

June

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2,5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

64.2

2.14

127

July

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

21.6

0.70

43

Aug.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

11.3

0.36

22

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_._§_

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

8.3

0.28

16

Calendar year 1954: Max 25 Mln 0.2 Mean 0.63 Ac-ft 457

Water year 1954-55: Max 9.0 Mln 0.2 Mean 1.06 Ac-ft 771

Peak discharge (base, 1O cfs).--May 13 (3:30 p.m.) 11 ofs.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for nearby 

streams.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorder graph and records for near 

by streams.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 89 

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°55'00", long 111°51'45" (revised), in SEij sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on 

right bank 1.2 miles east of Centerville.

Drainage area.--3.15 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft, revised (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 2.86 cfs (2,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 8.4 cfs May 9; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs 

Mar. 16.

1949-55: Maximum daily discharge, 30 cfs May 6, 7, 1952; minimum daily, that of 

Mar. 16, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Record includes flow of one ditch which diverts water about a quarter 

of a mile above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

 0.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

30.8

0.99

61

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.5

ITo

.9

.9

_.£

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

30.7

1.02

61

Dec.

~80.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

T

I b.9

J

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

27.7

0.89

55

Jan.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

,

I

I bl.O

1

J

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

35.8

1.15

71

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

bl.2

bl,2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

bl.2

1.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

_

33.0

1.18

65

Mar.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

b.9

b.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.6

.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

al.O

al.l

aT^O

27.2

0.88

54

Apr.

al.4

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.4

al.5

al.6

al.6

al.8

al.8

al.8

2.0

2.3

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

4.2

4.1

3.5

3.4

3.6

4.2

75.6

2.52

150

May

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.8

5,9

7.2

7.9

8.3

8.4

8.1

8.0

7.5

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.5

198.9

6.42

395

June

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.7

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

109.7

3.66

218

July

2.1

2.2 2-^

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.JL

47.3

1.53

94

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

q

I> 2.9

]

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

28.5

0.92

57

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

\8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.9

25.1

0.84

50

Calendar year 1954: Max 3.6 Min 0.6 Mean 1.26 Ac-ft 912

Water year 1954-55: Max 8.4 Mln 0.5 Mean 1.84 Ac-ft 1,330

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

9<> O -57 - 7
90 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°53'40" (revised), long 111°50'40", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., 

on right bank 2.2 miles east of Bountiful.

Drainage area. 4.48 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,080 ft, revised 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 3.47 cfs (2,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs May 13 (gage height, 1.23 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 82 cfs May 5, 1952 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow 

Oct. 5, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

0.2

.5

1.3

2.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

5.3 

9.3

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

aO.3

(**)

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

77

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

17.7

0.57

35

Nov.

0.7 ~7T

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

1.7 *I7o-

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9 i.o

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

25.4

0.85

50

Dec.

*0.8

.8

.8

.9

7S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

25.0

0.81

50

Jan.

0.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

(*)

a. 9

27.3

0.88

54

Feb.

(*)

 aO.9

(*)

_

------

25.2

0.9

50

Mar.

. ao.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.3

1.5

ITT

27.3

0.88

54

Apr.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

 2.4

3.2

3.9

3.4

*3.0

3.2

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

4.4

5.6

4.7

4.2

4.7

5.6

100.0

3.33

198

May

7.5

7.1

S74- 6.0

7.9

*11

11

11

11

13

12

13

*13

15

TT

11

9.8

8.8

8.4

9.3

11

12

13

*13

11

9.8

8.8

7.9

7.5

7.5

8 . 8

316.5

10.2

628

June

8.4

77F

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

*4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

156.5

5.22

310

July

1.9

T75

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

» .9

(*)

.8

. 8

33.2

1.07

66

Aug.

1

I 0.8

1

J

.7

I 

(*)

P. a. 6

a. 5

(*)

19.8

0.64

39

Sept.

aO.5

1 ..

[

(*)

a. 3

a. 5

a.e

13.5

0.45

27

Calendar year 1954: Max 4.9 Mln - Mean 1.30 Ac-ft 941

Water year 1954-55: Max 15 _ Mln - Mean 2.16 Ac-ft 1,560

Peak discharge (base, 15 efs). May 13 (8 p.m.) 16 cfs (1.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height .record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

Note. Water bypassing gage In pipeline July 16 to Aug. 17; discharge computed on basis of record 

at station, computation of flow at outlet of pipe, engineer's notes, and records for nearby streams.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 91

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°51'50", long 111°50'10", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. IE., on right bank 

2 miles southeast of Bountiful.

Drainage area.--8.79 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 7.39 cfs (5,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 44 cfs May 7; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs for 

several days during September and October.

1950-55: Maximum daily discharge, 140 cfs Apr. 28, 1952; minimum, 0.5 cfs for several days in August and September 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Records include flow of pipeline which diverts about a quarter 

of a mile above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

. 8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9

"or 1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

27.7

0.89

55

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

TTF

1.3

3.2

T?

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

39.7

1.32

79

Dec.

1.2

1.2 

T~4 1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.0

.9

7?

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

34.5

1.11

68

Jan.

TT

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

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

36.3

1.17

72

Feb.

T7S

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.8

T^

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

37.4

1.34

74

Mar.

1.4 

T74

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.0

3.1

A o

C. .0

54.6

1.76

108

Apr.

2.9 

4.0

3 4 

2i9

2.7

3.1

3.5

4.1 

5.1

5.6

6 . 3 

5.9 

6.3

7.9 

9.7

9.6

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

16

TT

13

12

14

246.0

8.20

488

May

21 

23

24 

23

25

41

44 

T£

34

36

36 

35 

36

33 

28

21

18

17

17

22

23

22

22

21

20

18

16

14

15

16

19

782

25.2

1,550

June

18 

T5

14 

12

12

13

15

17 

16

15

14 

13 

11

12 

10

10

8.9

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.5 5T5"

5.7

5.6

309.8

10.3

614

July

B~^ 5.7 

5.3 

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.1 

4.1

3.8

3.7 

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.1

FT

113.6

3.66

225

Aug.

2.2

2TT

1 . 8 

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.1

1 . 8 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.7

1.6 

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

TTT

48.5

1.56

96

Sept.

0.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

. 9

.8

.8 

. 8

.8 

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

30.4

1.01

60

Calendar year 1954: Max lo Mln o.5 Mean 2.51 Ac-ft l,82O

Water year 1954-55: Max 44 Mln 0.7 Mean 4.82 Ac-ft 3,490
92 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah

Location. Lat 39°42'45", long 111 ( 

bank 1 mile east of Nephi.

'25", in NE^- sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., on right

Drainage area. 95.6 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1955

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 6, 1952, at site 75 ft upstream at datum 1 43 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 217 cfs July 24; minimum daily, 5.3 ofs Dec. 27, 

Jan. 8.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 724 cfs May 2, 1952; minimum, 1.1 cfs Dec. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Records include discharge of Salt Creek diversion canal near

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

9.2

8.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.1

S7T

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

*ii

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.8

286.4

9.24

568

Nov.

9.5

375" 9.2

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.5

11

TT

10

9.5

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

*9.5

9.5

290.9

9.70

577

Dec.

9.5

9.8

9.8

12 ~?.8

9.5

9.2

8.4

8.1

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

8.8

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.8

5.3 5-7S7.1

7.8

8.1

272.0

8.77

540

Jan.

8.1

8.1

*8.1

8.4

8.1

7.1

5.5

5.3 5T8-

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.1

7.8

7.4

8.8

8.1

6.8

8.4

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

8.1

8.8

9.2

ST?

244.6

7.89

485

Feb.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

9.2

*8.8

8.4

8.8

6.8

6.1 172-

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.8 37s8.1

6.4

7.1

7.8

8.4

7.4

7.4

8.4

8.8

8.4

232.7

8.31

462

Mar.

7.8

8.1

8.4

8.4

7.8

774- 6.8

7.4

7.8

9.2

10

11

12

*12

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

io

10

8.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

11

11

11

12

13

TZ

302.3

9.75

600

Apr.

13

15

13

13

9.8

12

12

13

15

17

*16

14

16

19

20

21

22

22

23

22

22

22

23

23

26

28

31

32

3T

31

596.8

19.9

1,180

May

34

3T

34

35

34

42

52

52

*54

52

58

58

66

6T

55

47

42

39

40

46

52

55

*55

54

54

47

41

37

37

42

48

1,461

47.1

2,900

June

46

38

36

36

34

*34

38

50

54

B?

48

46

46

42

35

36

32

31

32

32

30

29

28

27

26

24

23

22

7Z

22

1,051

35.0

2,080

July

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

14

14

*13

12

T?

13

14

19

17

16

15

16

16

16

16

36

22

19

17

16

16

15

15

523

16,9

1,040

Aug.

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

13

*13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

li

13

12

11

9.8

 97? 9.2

385.2

12.4

764

Sept.

8.8

7.8

8.1

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.2

8.1

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.8

8.4

9.8

*8.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

¥78- 6.4

!3_

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.4

236.2

7.87

468

Calendar year 1954 : Max 59 Min 5.3 Mean 16.5 Ac-ft 11,910

Water year 1954-55: Max 66 Min 5.3 Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,660

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 93

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°53'05", long 111°53'05", in NW^ of SE^ sec. 1, T. 11 S., R. 1 W., on 

right bank 0.9 miles upstream from canal diversions and 5.4 miles south of Goshen.

Drainage area. 303 sq mi.

Records available. August 1953 to October 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,850 ft (from topographic map) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 77 cfs May 10-12 (gage height, 1.69 ft); minimum not determined, probably occurrred during period of no gage-height record.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 77 cfs Apr. 26, 1954, May 10-12, 1955; minimum not 

determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Irrigation diversions above station. Flow regulated by Mt. Nebo 

Reservoir about 1 mile above station. Spring area about half a mile below station 

contributes water to Currant Creek at head of canyon; a discharge of 1.5 cfs was measured on Aug. 12, 1955, at point where spring flow enters creek.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

0.4 

1.0 

1.9

3.3 

5.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

17

17

17

19

23

TO

16ilia

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

547

17.6

1,080

Nov.

17

17

19

20

20

ZO

21

5T

21

Zl

*21

21

21

21

21

21

Zl

21

21

Zl

Zl

Zl

21

Zl

21

21

21

21

21

JU

607

Z0.2

1,ZOO

Dec.

l.Z

.9

.9

.8

1.4

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.9

*3.0

2.5

1.9

' 1.5

1.4

.7

.5 376-

8.5

&'.&

6.6

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

116.8

3.77

232

Jan.

4.6 575-

2.7

1.9

.9

.7

.7

b2.6

b4.6

b4.6

b4.6

b4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.4

3.6

b3.6

4.4

4.2

Z.7

.5

.5

.9

bl.5

b.9

b.7

b.5

b.475-

.4

78.8

Z.54

156

Feb.

0.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

(*)

' .4

_

-

11.4

0.41

Z3

Mar.

0.4

(»)

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.4

0.40

Z5

Apr.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

16

28

17

14

23

Z5

Z3

Z3

*23

Z3

ZZ

ZZ

Z2

ZZ

22

Z3

24

24

24

24

448.0

14.9

889

May

38

IS

49

49

54

57

56

59

65

69

7775-

74

72

68

 67

67

67

*63

62

62

62

57

53

53

53

53

53

53

50

44

1,827

58.9

3,620

June

40

40

39

37

37

36

36

37

*43

42

44

48

48

47

47

50

IF

46

46

45

38

25

3T

32

36

36

38

43

47

47

1,229

41.0

2,440

July

47

47

47

47

47

48

50

*50

50

52

56

BT

56

56

56

56

48

22

44

49

42

39

36

39

32

28

27

26

29

30

31

1,343

43.3

2,660

Aug.

34

36

36

26

23

23

21 ?2~

26

26

26

*26

26

23

27

32

32

32

29

27

26

26

29

30

28

27

27

27

27

27

37.

864

27.9

1,710

Sept.

42

44

46

35

44

40

39

43

45

45

44

44

33

26

*28

32

33

34

34

34

30

28

26

23

23

18

13

TS

13

13

975

32.5

1,930

Calendar year 1954: Max 72 Mln 0.5 Mean Z7.7 Ac-ft Z0,060

Water year 1954-55: Max 77 Mln - Mean ZZ.1 Ac-ft 15,960

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Mote.--No gage-height record Feb. 10 to Mar. 

2 discharge measurements.

25; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of
94 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah

Location. Lat 39°55'20", long 111°45'10", in NW^NE^ sec. 30, T. 10 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 3j miles southeast of Santaquin.

Drainage area. 14.6 sq mi. Area at site used 1910-16, 19.2 sq mi (revised). 

Records available.--March 1910 to September 1916, October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft (from 

topographic map) .- March 1910 to September 1916 hook gage and sharp-crested weir in 

powerplant tailrace and staff gages and weir in main river channel at site 2-| miles 

downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge.--? years (1910-16, 1954-55), 14.5 cfs (10,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 65 cfs May 6 (gage height, 1.57 ft); minimum, 

1.3 cfs Jan. 21.

1910-16, 1954-55: Maximum discharge observed, 154 cfs May 10, 1910 (gage height, 

2.0 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Jan. 21, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Records Jan. 1, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1916, furnished by Utah Power and Light 

Co.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.7

1.4 

2.4 

4.4 

6.8

0.8 

1.0

1.2 

1.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a5.0

155.0

5.0

307

Nov.

 a4.8

*4.6

6.5

F7J

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.7

142.8

4.76

283

Dec.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

TT

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

*4.6

4.4

3.7

4.4

4.1

4.4

3.3

377

3.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.1

4.1

125.5

4.05

249

Jan.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.5

375" 3.1

4.4

4.6

4.1

3.3

3.9

*3.9

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.1

3.1

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

126.2

4.07

250

Feb.

4.1

3.9

3.9

5.1

T7T

4.4

4.1

4.6

4.4

4.4

3.9

5.1

4.6

4.4

*4.6

4.8

5.1

2.6

775" 2.2

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.7

117.5

4.20

233

Mar.

4.4

47T

4.4

4.4

3.1

2.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.3

3.9

2.9

2.8

TT

*3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

2.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

117.2

3.78

232

Apr.

3.9

3.1

2.0

37T

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.3

5.8

5.8

6.8

7.8

8.8

11

9.4

*9.1

8.8

10

11

9.8

11

17

20

16

15

16

23

271.0

9.03

538

May

27

23

20

2J

35

46

46

44

*43

44

46

48

5148"

41

34

31

31

*36

43

47

48

45

*46

42

11

I a35

'

1,198

38.6

2,380

June

a35

*29

27

24

24

23

23

*20

19

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

IS

667

22.2

1,320

July

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

*9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

~8.4 12

 a8.o

286.9

9.25

569

Aug.

» a8.0

*7.8

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.8

7.5

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

A f. v . U

230.2

7.43

457

Sept.

6.0

6.0

, a6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.5

6.3

6.0

~57S 5.8

5.8

181.8

6.06

361

Calendar year 1954: Max - Kin - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 51 Mln 2.0 Mean 9.92 Ac-ft 7,180

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--May 6 (5:30 p.m.) 65 cfs (1.57 ft); July 24 (4 p.m.) 48 cfs 

(1.37 ft).

* Discharge measureinent made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 95

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah

Location. Lat 39°58'10", long 111°41'35'', in SE^-SE^ sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 2 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile above diversion dam for Strawberry Water Users Association 

powerplant, 5 miles southeast of Payson, and 12 miles upstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area. 19.6 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,670 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--8 years, 13.9 cfs (10,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 294 cfs May 6 (gage height, 2.68 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Feb. 10, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 465 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 2.99 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 

2.1 cfs Feb. 12, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow affected by several small reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14 to Feb. 10, Apr. 12 to May 7,

July 1, 8)

Oct. 1 to May 7 May 8 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2

3.3

5.4

12

21

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

0.1 

.3 

.5

0.7 32

1.0 60

1.5 120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

3.7 3T9"

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

*4.7

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.7

6.0

5T7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

145.8

4.70

289

Nov.

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

*4.6

6.2

6Ttf

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.1

4TT

4.4

149.7

4.99

297

Dec.

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8 ITS'

4.1

4.1

4.1

b4.1

*4.1

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

 b4.1

4.1

b4.1

} "'

129.2

4.17

256

Jan.

s

} 5.0

I

j

.

> b5.0

5.0

*5.7

5.7

6.2

577

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

b5.3

b5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

163.7

5.28

325

Feb.

5.2

> 

V b5.0

1

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

b4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.4

4.4

> b4.2

J

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

b3T9"

_

125.3

4.48

249

Mar.

3.9

4TT

4.1

4.4

b4.4

b4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

BTff

b4.6

4.4

b4.2

b4.2

4.1

b4.1

b4.1

4.1

*3.9

3.9

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.4

134.2

4.33

266

Apr.

4.8

b37B~

b4.8

5.0

b5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

7.9

8.9

10

11

11

*10

9.6

12

13

12

16

26

27

22

21

29

53

369.8

12.3

733

Calendar year 1954: Max 50 Mln - Mean g.g

May

54

45

37

48

70

106

ns- 128

111

108

*112

109

110

92

76

61

53

53

*61

60

58

51

46

*40

38

34

30

27

26

2S

33

2,021

65.2

4,010

June

32

32

32

33

377

27

25

23

23

22

21

21

*17

23

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12T2~

13

13

604

20.1

1,200

July

12

T7

11

11

10

10

9.5

*8.8

8.5

7.9

7.9

9.1

9.8

9.5

9.1

9.5

9.1

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.2

9.1

9.1

8.1

9.5

285.7

9.22

567

Aug.

9.8

9.5

8.8

9.1

9.5

10TO"

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.8

*8.5

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.2

.9

.6

.4

.4

.1

6.9

6.6

7.4

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

251.4

8.11

499

Sept,

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.3

STT

5.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

7.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

177.3

5.91

352

3 Ac -ft 6.430

Water year 1954-55: Max 128 Mln - Mean 12. 5 Ao-ft 9^040

Peak discharge (base, 80 ofs).--May 6 (7 p.m.) ,294 cfs (2.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 20-27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9-13 (stage-discharge relation

'fected by ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records

TP npflr*hv stah^nnR.

affect 

for nearby
96 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40°00', long 111°30', in SWi sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., on right bank at 

Thistle, 600 ft downstream from confluence of Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek and 

2j- miles upstream from Diamond Fork.

Drainage area. 490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1955 in reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,950 ft. Prior to Nov. 21, 1912, 

staff gage 1 mile downstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1925, 

staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1933, to May 10, 

1937, staff gage at present site at different datum. May 12, 1937, to Oct. 8, 1938, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1908-25, 1933-55), 94.1 cfs (68,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 554 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.85 ft); minimum, 

26 cfs Sept. 30.

1908-25, 1933-55: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 7.96 ft); 

minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 17, 22, 25, Oct. 25, 1934, Dec. 9, 10, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-10. May 11-16, May 18 to June 6,

Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

24 3.0

37 3.5

59 4.0

112

201

310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

32

31

30

29

31

31

37

3S

34

34

32

*30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

32

37

35

34

34 

34

34

35

977

31.5

1,940

Nov.

3535-

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

*37

40

4135"

38

40

40

41

37

37

40

*39

40

40

40

40

39

37 

35

36

1,131

37.7

2,240

Dec.

34

36

39

35

39

37

36

*33 b35-

34

38

38

39

36

36

34

1

1

f b35

I

34

35

35

1

> b35

34

1,105

35.6

2,190

Jan.

35

37

b35

b35

> a35

(*)

b35

b35

b35

35

b35

b35

37

38

37

37

38

b33

> b36

42

1,116

36.0

2,210

Feb.

42

40

40

40

40

40

> b40

a40

(*)

43

43

45

31

1 b40

42

43

42

1,141

40.8

2,260

Mar.

42

43

45

44

41

42

44

*45

45

59

63

73

206

224 a54"

a88

a85

a85

a85

a75

a48

*a52

a65

a82

a76

as 5

a52

a56 

a72

a80

a58

2,224

71.7

4,410

Apr.

a68

a72

a64

a62

aB7

*a68

78

87

98

109

102

79

84

109

a!22

alls

al2l

*a!08

91

82

93

96

97

96

115

134

TZ?

108 

119

134

2,895

96.5

5,740

May

151

151

143

134 T4"9~

207

216

218

*209

203

220

238

254

2BO" 262

232

a200

*183

187

205

218

218

210

*201

194

183

179

169 

158

152

156

6,060

195

12,020

June

156 TIB138

134

120

108

108

110

106

103

98

94

89

91

*86

83

80

74

70

69

62

59

57

56

55

54

51

HT 

52

54

2,613

87.1

5,180

July

49

48

49

52

50

48

*50

47

46

46

44

43

39

4T

40

44

46

48

52

54

54

a60 aSo"

a55

a55

a55

a50

a50 

*a50

44

45

1,514

48.8

3,000

Aug.

51

46

a45

a45

44

80

SF

a60

a45

a35

*34

36

» a34

59

a34

1,260

40.6

2,500

Sept.

> a32

(*)

32

33

32

31

36

STT

29

28

28

28

34

32

27

ZF 

28

28

932

31.1

1,850

Calendar year 1954: Max 146 Min 25 Mean 50.4 Ac-ft 36,460

Water year 1954-55: Max 262 Min 27 Mean 62.9 Ac-ft 45,540

Peak discharge (base, 530 cfs).--Mar. 14 (1 a.m.) 530 cfs (4.81 ft); Aug. 6 (11:00 p.m.) 554 cfs 

(4.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records for Spanish Fork at 

Castilla and Diamond Fork near Thistle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 97

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°09'40", long 111°14'40", in SWij sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from west portal of tunnel and 18 miles northeast of Thistle.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to September 1925 and May 1932 to September 1945 in Spanish Fork water commissioner's reports and files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 7,470 ft (by 

barometer).

Extremes.--1922-25, 1932-55: Maximum daily discharge, 595 cfs July 9, 1923; minimum daily 

observed, 4 cfs many times when no water is being diverted from Strawberry Reservoir.

Remarks.--Records good. Records show water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (in Colorado River basin, capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) plus tunnel seepage, for use on lands of 

Strawberry project.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Strawberry Water Users Association.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

44

49

53

57

65

108

165

218

221

160

5

1,245

40.2

2,470

Nov.

5

150

5

298

Dec.

5

155

5

307

Jan.

5

155

5

307

Feb.

5

~

140

5

278

Mar.

5

6

171

5.52

339

Apr.

6

180

6

357

May

6

9

34

60

36

29

6

6

6

9

27

12

6

6

6

14

78

114

117

112

96

145

217

1,199

38.7

2,380

June

265

146

119

86

1

9.6

70

181

271

383

382

417

493

493

491

446

375

347

296

312

354

409

422

390

367

358

382

428

484

491

9,674.6

322

19,190

July

491

491

490

479

491

491

491

493

493

493

482

480

485

484

460

453

434

398

415

424

410

339

310

247

187

180

155

152

154

165

154

11,871

383

23,550

Aug.

153

132

169

166

199

204

178

167

185

185

199

235

270

252

243

257

279

292

308

322

310

320

332

323

310

246

237

182

168

184

189

7,196

232

14,270

Sept.

212

230

229

212

213

231

220

225

252

.255

199

173

168

142

130

125

124

100

65

67

44

11

11

47

71

10

13

20

26

55

3,880

129

7,700

Calendar year 1954 : Max 496 Mln - Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,790

Water year 1954-55 : Max 493 Mln - Mean 98.7 Ao-ft 71,450

Note. Discharge for period Oct. 11 to May 10 estimated on basis of observed tunnel seepage on 

Oct. 10, 31, and May 10.
98 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Diamond Fork below Red Hollow, near Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40 C 04'40", long ill°24'00", In NW£ sec. 32, T. 8 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank about 0.5 mile downstream from Red Hollow, 7.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 

8 miles northeast of Thistle.

Drainage area. 110 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955.

I. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,300 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. 1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,020 cfs July 13 (gage height, 

4.71 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Mar, 3.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 576 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 

3.53 ft); minimum, 6.0 .cfs Mar. 27.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow includes water diverted from 

Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) in Colorado River basin via Strawberry 

tunnel (see preceding page) for irrigation in vicinity of Spanish Fork.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 13, May 27, 28, 

June 16 to July 7, Sept. 21-30)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

138

249

625

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

" a!25

a23

1,733

55.9

3,440

Mov.

a20

600

20

1,190

Dec.

a!8

a!8

18

16

14

15

18

14

15

18

*12

13

16

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

13

11

13

13

13

16

14

16

16

14

485

15.6

962

Jan.

15

16

16

18

18

*18

18

18

16

li

17

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

16

18

18

20

18

16

18

18

17

16

534

17.2

1,060

Feb.

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

*16

15

16

16

18

16

16

16

16

14

13

16

16

16

17

18

17

14

14

- -

441

15.8

875

Mar.

16

14

T4

15

15

15

16

17

20

23

20

15

14

*16

17

18

17

17

16

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

20

20

18

537

17.3

1,070

Apr.

19

20

22

24

27

28

*24

25

27

28

29

31

34

41

37

35

38

39

41

42

43

43

43

140

146

165

*169

T6~T 171

163

1,855

61.8

3,680

May

90

49

47

45

44

43

52

49

76

155

*199

260

304

a390

8450

8490

8470

8320

a!05

8115

8130

a!55

*181

181

231

226

223

7,040

227

13,960

June

252

263

28O

313

a360

a30O

8210

a225

8248

a240

a210

a 200

a215

a23O

8220

*233

231

310

342

38O

402

455

475

471

496

50O

517

53O

513

487

10,108

337

20,050

July

479

447

424

346

283

277

346

432

471

471

455

420

414

*420

370

269

239

218

2O6

186

167

169

142

96

155

181

123

100

100

124 

140

8,67D

280

17,200

Aug.

155

177

231

280

274

286

307

295

289

310

313

342

*366

349

304

280

286

295

336

353

329

317

257

255

255

280

298

298

255

213 

2O9

8,794

284

17,440

Sept.

206

235

175

136

106

96

83

76

55

35

26

37

29

62

*79

103

115

96

88

96

99

123

130

115

83

62

44

44

53

58

2,745

91.5

5,440

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 530 Min 11 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,370

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Diamond 

Pork near Thistle.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 99 

Diamond Pork below Red Hollow, near Thistle, Utah Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

54

57

60

64

66

110

169 

218

226

177

34

17

*16

15

li

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

14

14 

14

14 

' 14

1,526

49.2

3,030

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

*14

17

16

15

14

ii

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13 

11

14

430

14.3

853

Dec.

14

14

14

IS

14

13

12 

*b8

blO

16

14

14

14

13

13

1

^ b!3

|

13

13

14

14

12

bll

blO 

10

11

14

399

12.9

791

Jan.

16

16

15

14

14

j

\ b!4

|

15

1 ^

14

1 ( )

16

14

13

16

16

16

14

16

16

I

> b!5

1 16

460

14.8

912

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

16

. bis

15

426

15.2

845

Mar.

15

*16

16

16

16

13

14

15 

16

18

16

471

15.2

934

Apr.

18

18

16

16

15

16

18 

19

22

26

26

21

24

33

31

33

34

34

29

*29

31

31

31

33

37

39

36

34 

39

45

834

27.8

1,650

May

49

50

49

46

48

60

68 

66

62

58

84

106

95

86

70

58

58

*60

73

71

62

62

62

60

109

142

148

146 

133

163 po-z

c-CO

2,627

84.7

5,210

June

266

186

159

133

65

51

86 

190

356

380

380

420

495

495

*490

450

359

311

295

307

336

395

409

387

356

339

366

402 

483

490

9,837

328

19,510

July

490

490

490

490

490

490

*483 

491

496

496

479

475

479

483

475

455

439

424

428

428

417

370

335

270

200

185

175

m175 

175

12,120

391

24,040

Aug.

190

180

180

185

210

215

190 

180

190

190

*192

226

260

262

252

262

280

298

306

322

319

319

525

322

322

250

245

190

172

182 

190

7,406

239

14,690

Sept.

206

221

224

215

213

226

221 

224

245

254

204

172

158

*137

124

122

122

105

79

78

56

27

14

31

101

20

15

25 

27

56

'3,922

131

7,780

Calendar year 1954: Max 530 Min 8 Mean 11.8 Ac-ft 85,450

Water year 1954-55: Max 496 Min 6 Mean 11.1 Ac-ft 80,240

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 12-15, Feb. 22 to Mar. 21, July 22 to Aug. 10; stage-discharge 

relation indefinite June 12-16, June 30 to July 6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Strawberry tunnel.
100 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah

Location (revised). Lat 40°03'50", long 111°26'30", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., on 

left bank about 0.4 mile downstream from Little Diamond Creek, 5.0 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 5.2 miles northwest of Thistle.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1917, April 1940 to September 1955 (discontinued).Records prior to 1915 not equivalent due to transmountain diversion.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Apr. 9, 1940, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 9, 

1940, to Oct. 6, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 2.7 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1914-17, 1940-55), 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 510 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1908-17, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 5.18 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 9, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Beginning in 1915, flow includes 

water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir in Colorado River basin via Strawberry tunnel 

(see p. 115), for irrigation in vicinity of Spanish Fork.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

E4" -

?.S

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

57

59

67

70

75

116

173

219

241

216

56

20

*17

17

M

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

20

22

20

19

20

20

20

20

1,712

55.2

3,400

Nov.

20

20

20

20

18

16

17

15

16

16

*16

20

20

18

17

24

20

19

18

18

18

*17

17

17

17

17

17

15

13

17

533

17.8

1,060

Dec.

16

17

17

20

17

.15

15

*blO

bll

19

18

17

16

15

, b!4

15

b!3

456

14.7

904

Jan.

17

16

16

16

15

11f b!5

J

a!5

(*)

b!5

b!5

b!6

a!6

a!6

486

15.7

964

Feb.

(*)

a!6

448

16.0

889

Mar.

a!6

*16

16

17

16

L a!6

497

16.0

986

Apr.

a!7

*18

21

25

29

34

34

29

39

54

51

56

57

51

41

*35

36

36

36

40

44

46

43

42

47

52

-----

1,081

36.0

2,140

May

57

58

58

54

59

72

78

76

72

72

109

160

146

129

104

86

79

*68

83

84

74

72

75

72

131

171

179

179

169

196

.254

3,276

106

6,500

June

292

199

179

150

62

46

89

207

286

385

385

425

495

495

*a490

424

361

326

316

325

354

395

410

387

356

340

368

405

485

492

9,929

331

19,690

July

492

492

492

492

492

492

*482

"498 498

494

482

486

480

480

475

455

440

425

430

430

420

370

335

270

200

185

170

170

*163

167

167

12,124

391

24,050

Aug.

185

167

TTI

177

a210

a210

a!85

a!80

a!85

a!85

*192

226

259

259

251

261

281

295

304

319

313

316

325

322

532

259

248

196

173

179

188

7,353

237

14,580

Sept.

203

219

226

219

214

228

226

228

246

254

214

177

160

*140

127

125

127

104

79

72

53

26

7.4

17

111

28

9.6

17

24

54

3,935.0

131

7,800

Calendar year 1954: Max 531 Min 13 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,440

Water year 1954-55: Max 498 Min 7.4 Mean 115 Ac-ft 82,960

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Strawberry tunnel at West Portal near Thistle and Diamond Pork below Red Hollow near Thistle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 21 to May 10, June 10-14, June 22 to July 6, 

July 13-28, discharge estimated as for footnote "a" above.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 101

Spanish Fork at Castllla, Utah

Location. Lat 40°03'00", long 111°32'50", In SW^NE^ sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from outlet of Cold Springs, 1 mile upstream from diversion dam 

of Bureau of Reclamation, l£ miles northwest of Castilla, and 3 miles downstream from 

Diamond Fork.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1919 to September 1925, October 1936 to September 1955 in reports 

of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1955 In reports of Spanish Fork water 

commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 20, 1920, staff gage, and Apr. 20, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage recorder, at same site at different datums.

Average discharge.--28 years (1919-25, 1933-55), 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 732 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 

24 cfs Jan. 28, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1919-25, 1933-55: Maximum discharge, 3,610 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 9.83 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Dec. 9, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Several small diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow includes water diverted 

from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) in Colorado River basin via 

Strawberry tunnel (see p.115) for irrigation in vicinity of Spanish Fork.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.3

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

30

69

135

370

724

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

102

100

103

105

110

141

189

252

269

233

a92

a55 *54

54

52

52

52

51

50

50

51

51

52

56

68

62

59

59

58

59 

59

2,802

90.4

5,560

Nov.

59

58

58

57

57

58

58

57

57

57

*57

66

70

63

62

1 81

^ a60

j

*59

59

59

59

59

59

55

50

57

1,771

59.0

3,510

Dec.

50

57

62

li

61

57

59

*51

45

57

61

> a56

1,754

56.6

3,480

Jan.

a54

(*)

47

IS

52

51

42

52

57

55

54

54

55

51

52

49

38

45

50

59,

1,601

51.6

3,180

Feb.

59

58

59

58

54

58

50

52

59

46

a45

43

51

*55

, a6o

-

1,587

56.7

3,150

Mar.

*

I a60

J

a62

a68

*a80

a86

a90

alOO

a!20

a220

a24o

a!60

a!40

a!36

a!36

a!36

a!20

a75

*80

98

128

119

84

78

87

112

124

89

3,268

105

6,480

Apr.

102

112

94

92

87

*90

95

102

121

146

162

124

139

184

202

193

204

174

160

*131

143

148

148

146

172

195

174

154

166

178

4,338

145

8,600

May

226

233

228

219

235

279

312

328

315

305

334

382

403

397

373

323

a272

*a254

262

289

292

294

279

272

312

350

362

345

315

339

415

9,542

308

18,930

June

458

353

307

264

191

146

164

286

364

462

485

499

574

600

*556

541

485

414

394

391

422

472

492

475

448

439

455

485

541

563

12,726

424

25,240

July

. 563

552

548

541

548

548

*545

541

541

548

530

524

527

530

524

506

487

468

472

496

482

435

397

339

312

266

240

21i

*219

228

13,904

449

27,580

Aug.

259

254

254

259

274

311

304

a245

a240

a24o

*a245

276

318

307

302

318

326

342

350

364

362

364

370

373

422

294

292

252

219

224

233

9,193

297

18,230

Sept.

250

264

259

252

247

252

252

250

269

279

247

a220

a!90

*176

168

162

158

144

130

115

105

a60

a45

a60

146

a60

a45

a60

a60

a90

5,015

167

9,950

Calendar year 1954: Max 581 Mln 45 Mean 177 Ac-ft 128,500

Water year 1954-55: Max 600 Mln 36 Mean 185 Ac-ft 133,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Thistle and 

Diamond Fork near Thistle.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore , Utah

Location. Lat 40°09'30", long 111°43'50", in SEiSE^- sec . 32 , T. 7 S . , R. 2 E. , on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and Z\ miles north of Lake Shore.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1903 to July 1907, March 1909 to September 1925, January 

1938 to September 1955.

Sage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Jan. 23, 1938, staff gages at several sites about 3 miles upstream at various 

datums. Jan. 23, 1938, to Mar. 23, 1953, water-stage recorder at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-55), 90.7 cfs (65,660 acre-ft 

per year) .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 477 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 5.12 ft); no flow 

at times during summer months .

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-55: Maximum discharge observed, 3,020 ofs Apr. 28, 1952; no 

flow at times during irrigation season of most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated by many diversions for irrigation and hydroelectric powerplant. During latter part of irrigation 

season only wasted and return waters pass gage. Station below all diversions. Discharge includes that of overflow canal constructed in winter of 1947-48, which diverts 

part of high flow from river about 1 mile above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

'.0*1

1.0

(*)

» 7.0

£4

56

45

40

45

49

57 

58

462. 1

14.9

917

Nov.

51

50

50

48

48

45

38

46

40

17

39

*55

75

67

70

72

31

69

62

61

58

*65

60

62

58

67

63

56

57

58

1,704

56.8

3,380

Dec.

53

55

59

a62

64

*64

57

55

12

'64

62

66

61

58

56

54

53

53

61

53

62

55

55

53

58

b55

1,791

57.8

3,550

Jan.

b55

1,705

55

3,380

Feb.

78

66

b60

62

58

54

61

59

62

57

b60

b60

60

*60

b60

81

89

87

b65

89

I3.

1,876

67.0

3,720

Mar.

80

83

87

88

74

66.

79

83

*91

94

120

126

181

501

192

149

142

140

147

142

105

*114

*126

152

159

114

99

108

111

159

105

3,817

123

7,570

Apr.

108

134

107

105

95

*98

104

107

127

158

179

130

138

183

209

195

213.

193

*181

153

171

171

175

169

177

181

152

127

105

104

4,449

148

8,820

Calendar year 1954 : Max 172 Min 0 Mean 45.0

May

132

139

132

100

78

71

64

67

> 20

(*)

10

0

1,059

34.2

2,100

June

0

0

0

0

r .1

(**)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 1°0

I '

1.7

0.06

3.4

July

0.2

(*)

' .3

> .2

7.5

0.24

15

Aug.

0.2

45

<«)

.2

11

n-t

{1 -

85.6

2.76

170

Sept.

)..,

) '

.1

0

0

*0

0

> 1.0

11 )' 

27.6

0.92

55

Ac-ft 32,600

Water year 1954-55 : Max 213 Min 0 Mean 46.5 Ac-ft 33,680

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-23, Feb. 13, 14, May 7 to Aug. 6, Aug. 8-24, Aug. 27 to 

Sept. 25, Sept. 27-30; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other Spanish Fork stations.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 103

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°09'30", long lll°3l'30", In NE£ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 4 E., on right 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Springville hydroelectric plant, l£ miles downstream 

from Right Fork, and 4 miles southeast of Springville.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. March 1904 to December 1916 (1906-7 gage heights only), April 1945 

to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,920 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 1, 1909, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed 

by flood). June 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at 

different datum. Apr. 17, 1945, to July 23, 1952, water-stage recorder at same site 

at datum 1.70 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1904-5, 1907-16, 1945-55), 53.9 cfs (39,020 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 119 cfs May 7 (gage height, 2.96 ft); minimum 

dally, 8.6 cfs Sept. 8, 11, 18.

1904-16, 1945-55: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 7.83 ft, 

present datum); minimum, 1.4 cfs Feb. 12, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated 

by hydroelectric plants at times during low stages. Springville city pipeline 

(capacity, approximately 5 cfs) diverts water from tributary spring above station 

(diversion began August 1951).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-14, Dec. 2-9, Dec. 30 to Jan. 10, 

Apr. 16-27, July 20 to Sept. 30)

1.5 6.0 2.0 31

1.6 8.9 2.5 75

1.8 18 2.8 107

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

15

15

14

9.2

13

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

*15

15

16

15

15

15

13

14

14

14

13

15

IB- IB

17

17

17 

17

459.2

14.8

911

Nov.

16

17

17

17

16

16

15

lg

16

15

15

*16

16

16

16

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

16 

16

16

16

16

485

16.2

962

Dec.

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

*T7

18

18

17

18

18

17

16

14

13

15

16

17

17

17

16

17

17 

17

16

17

17 

17

519

16.7

1,030

Calendar year 1954: Max 66

Jan.

18

Is

18

18

18

16

15

16

16

17

16

16

16

*16

14

17

16

13

16

17

15

15

14

15

14

16 

15

12

14

17

17

491

15.8

974

Feb.

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

16

13

12

16

14

15

14

*15

17

16

9. 4

10

11

14

16

13

15

16 

16

16

_

414.4

14.8

822

Mar.

16

17

16

16

14

13

14

15

16

17

17

18

22

23

21

20

20

19

20

20

*15

18

18

18

20

19 

18

19

19

21

20

559

18.0

1,110

Apr.

22

25

24

23

22

21

22

23

28

33

39

32

34

45

49

52

59

52

*48

44

48

48

46

48

63

1

54

56

63

1,261

42.0

2,500

Mln 9.2 Mean 21.5

May

73

71

67

56

61

83

103

99

93

92

*92

95

94

87

78

69

61

56

*52

50

50

51

56

54

53

50 

47

44

42

40

58

2,057

66.4

4.08Q

June

39

38

34

35

36

34

34

27

24

24

22

24

*24

31

30

28

24

24

24

22

20

17

17

16

16

16 

16

16

15

18

745

24.8

1,480

July

17

17

16

16

13

11

11

13

*14

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

15

16

15 

15

14

14

14 

14

410

13.2

813

Aug.

14

13

13

13

13

M

14

13

12

*12

12

14

12

10

12

13

13

12

9.2

10

11

12

13

13

15

15 

13

13

13

13 

14

395.2

12.7

784

Ac-ft 15,540

Sept.

13

13

14

14

15

14

9.2

8.6

10

10

8.6

9.2

9.6

8.9

 9.9

9.2

10

8.6

8.9

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.6

11

11 

10

10

11

10

314.7

10.5

624

Water year 1954-55: Max 103 Mln 8.6 Mean 22.2 Ac-ft 16,090

Peak discharge (base, 120 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River near Katnas, Utah

Location. Lat 40°35'00", long 111"00"30", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 8 E., on right 

bank 3 miles upstream from Soapstone Creek and 14 miles east of Kamas.

Drainage area. 29.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,110 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years, 52.0 cfs (37,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 454 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.83 ft); minimum, 2.7 cfs Oct. 28, 29, Nov. 5, but may have been less during periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 765 cfs May 27, 1951 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum, 

2.7 cfs Oct. 26, 1953, Oct. 28, 29, Nov. 5, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by several small lakes 

at headwaters which have dams and outlet works. Combined regulated capacity, 10,841 

acre-ft. Station is immediately above outlet of Duchesne tunnel.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.9 

1.0

2.6 

4.0 

6.3 

9.5

14

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.6

162

360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3_a

3.1

*3.1

3.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.8

5.0

5.0

y b4.8 

4.6

116.1

3.75

230

Nov.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

b4.5

4.4 ^j

> b4.6

J (*)

4.2

4.4

4.6

5.2

4.8

4.6

5.2

I

> b4.3

J

4.4

4.1

133.2

4.44

264

Dec.

3.8

3.8

3.8

b3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

> b3.4

^

115.2

3.72

228

Jan.

3.5

108.5

3.50

215

Feb.

3.5

-

98.0

3.50

194

Mar.

> 4.0

5.0

6.0

156.0

5.03

309

Apr.

> 6.0

7 5

8 3

8 2

8 0

8 0

9.0

10

10

10

15

18

17

16

*16 

17

268.0

8.93

532

May

20

30

35

35

45

70

100

150

180

*193

249

262

272

262

184

*129

115

141

217

286

326

245. *308

266

223

162

136

120

144 

182

190

5,377

173

10,660

June

144

117

106

98

102

136

*193

233

236

208

182

162

154

*162

144

124

108

96

86

75

64

68

108

106

102

96

86

82

88 

88

3,754

125

7,450

July

86

84

79

77

*86

100

98

96

92

92

92

90

90

88

88

88

86

86

86

84

86

88

92

86

98

80

55

45

30 

33

33

2,494

80.5

4,950

Aug.

34

33

40

52

55

55

57

5l

*43

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

38

36

36

36

41

41

51

48

43

40

35 

33

12

1,289

41.6

2,560

Sept.

23

22

20

18

18

18

18

20

22

22

22

*22

21

20

20

19

19

19

25

20

14

9.9

8.8

8.5

11

9.9

8.2

8.2

7.2

6.6

500.3

16.7

992

Calendar year 1954: Max 252 Mln - Mean 33.2 Ac-ft 24,060

Water year 1954-55; Max 345 Mln - Mean 39.5 Ao-ft 28,580

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs).--May 22 (7 p.m.) 454 cfs (2.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. l"to May 9j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for station near Hailstone.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 105

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°36'40", long 111°18'15", in SW^SE^ sec, 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from outlet to Provo River and 4^ miles northwest of Woodland.

Records available. October 1931 to June 1955 (periods of diversion only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,318 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--1931-55: Maximum daily discharge, 822 cfs June 9, 1955; no water diverted from 

Weber River or Beaver Creek for several months during each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

periods of once-daily staff-gage readings, which are fair. Canal diverts water from 

Weber River in SW^SWj sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., and from Beaver Creek in NE^SEi 

sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., to Provo River for irrigation along Provo and Jordan Rivers. 

Figures given herein represent quantity of water reaching Provo River during periods 

when water was diverted from Weber River and Beaver Creek. Not all of flow diverted 

reaches Provo River due to evaporation, transpiration, and seepage losses. No water 

was diverted from Weber River or Beaver Creek on days for which no figures are given. 

For records at head of canal see page 66.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, November 1954 to June 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

to. 5

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

5.5

37

39

*32

28

28

28

29

27

g27

g28

g28

g28

831

a28

25

-

-

"

Dec.

23

28

33

37

34

*28

25

22

*17

22

30

26

28

25

23

25

18

17

a!8

a 20

a22

a24

a26

28

27

26

24

a25

a26

a26 

a27

780

25.2

1,550

Jan.

27

27

g27

g27

g28

a26

a24

g22

g23

g28

*g24

g30

g28

g29

g28

g28

g26

g27

g27

g25

g23

g23

g25

g23

g26

g26

23

23

23

23

*24

793

25.6

1,570

Feb.

25

23

23

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

22

23

24

24

25

*25

20

li

17

23

26

26

27

25

23

23

-

641

22.9

1,270

Mar.

*23

24

24

23

it

20

23

27

27

31

38

37

32

32

23

20

25

24

25

23

20

25

29

*29

30

24

22

24

31

34

32

819

26.4

1,620

Apr.

34

32

26

30

28

36

40

42

51

54

50

46

51

57

74

75

85

81

84

73

*97

105

102

97

115

151

131

109

120

146

2,222

74.1

4,410

May

202

200

193

172

206

263

315

372

414

*454

502

478

401

311

291

*277

260

242

246

263

263

269

204

160

114

55

49

51

52

51

54

7,384

238

14,650

June

54

*60

145

242

213

190

344

*654

*822

807

764

701

576

170

5.4

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Ae-ft -

The period : Max 822 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 37,360

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Weber-Provo canal near Oakley.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

438899 O -57 -8
106 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah

Location. Lat 40°36' , long 111°22', in SE^- sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from Ross Creek and Hailstone.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs June 10 (gage height, 5.74 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Oct. 19.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 2,220 cfs June 14, 1953; minimum, 17 cfs Aug. 31, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal and Duchesne 

tunnel. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above and storage in several small 

reservoirs at headwaters.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

ZZ

23

Z4

25

Z6

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

4Z

42

46

47

44

40

*39

42

40

*39

39 

42

43

42

43

42

39

38

38

38

38

38

44

51

53

51

53

54

51 

54

1,355

43.7

Z.690

Nov.

57

62

6Z

62

63

69

62.

60

*59

57

57

77 

79

71

69

1Z1

109

105

93

9Z

95

95

9Z

87

80

87

87

68

68

74

2,319

77.3

4,60O

Dec.

77

83

88

98

85

83

80

(*)

80

> 80

2,514

81.1

4,990

Jan.

 80

(*)

. 80

2,480

80.0

4,920

Feb.

> 80

(*)

85

2,305

82.3

4,570

Mar.

> 85

90

100 

109

98

80

83

85

80

80

77

66

83

8Z

*80

77

71

75

83

109

116

104

2,678

86.4

5,310

Apr.

133

1Z7

98

100

.93.

104

1Z3

147

175

189

161

145 

175

198

2Z6

237

260

Z43

Z3Z

Z06

*Z60

Z57

Z49

Z35

Z84

357

303

257

Z84

333

6,191

206

1Z.Z80

May

463

471

435

385

51Z

7Z1

9ZO

1,110

1,130

*1,ZOO

1,400

1,5ZO 

1,510

1,5ZO

1,350

*1,090

884

79Z

1,090

1,360

1,440

1,480

*1,480

1,330

1,ZZO

879

756

6Z4

615

766 

970

31.4Z3

1,010

6Z,330

June

756

615

60Z

655

593

611

1,050

*1,590

1.810

1,810

1,680

1,56O 

1,400

*950

669

611

537

459

389

353

313

Z81

313

Z84

Z69

Z46

Z35

2Z4

Z35

232

Zl,332

711

4Z.310

July

Z19

Z13

198

184

*175

179

186

184

17Z

166

155

151 

147

147

143

139

141

143

136

133

131

139

149

155

186

Z3Z

153

135

118

104 

104

4,917

159

9,750

Aug.

97

85

54

59

79

97

US

104

*8Z

74

69

66 

6S

68

6Z

6Z

63

66

62

53

53

50

50

56

66

100

77

68

54

46 

M

Z,145

69. Z

4,Z50

Sept.

44

60

6Z

60

57

54

54

51

54

56

56

*53 

53

53

49

46

47

56

79

77

68

59

59

59

75

83

74

66

63

6Z

1,789

59.6

3,550

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,390 Mln ZO Mean 178 Ac-ft 1Z8.600

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,810 Mln 38 Mean Z23 Ac-ft 161,600

Peak discharge (base. L,zzu efs).--May 12 (5:45 a.m.j 1,630 cfs (5.1O ftj; May Z3 (5 a.m.; 1,670 

cfs (5.ZO ft); June 10 (7 a.m.) Z,OZO cfs (5.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. Z9 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6, Dec. 8 to Mar. 10 (no 

gage-height record Dec. Z5 to Jan. 11; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for station near Kamas, Duchesne tunnel, and Weber-Provo Canal).
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 107

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah

Location. Lat 40"24", long 111°32', in SW^-SW^ sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., at dam on Provo 

River, a quarter of a mile upstream from Deer Creek and 4? miles southwest of 

Charleston.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Mercury indicating gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 146,200 acre-ft June 16, 17 (elevation, 

5,414.60 ft); minimum, 64,980 acre-ft Oct. 22-24 (elevation, 5,374.00 ft).

1940-55: Maximum contents, 154,000 acre-ft June 19, 1946 (elevation, 5,417.65 ft); 

minimum, 1,200 acre-ft Dec. 16, 1940 (elevation, 5,296.8 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cutoff wall. Storage began 

in October 1940. Capacity, 152,560 acre-ft between elevations 5,280 ft (bottom of 

outlet tunnel) and 5,417 ft (top of 20-foot radial gates). Dead storage, 2,870 acre-ft 

below elevation 5,305 ft (sill of trash-rack structure). Water used for irrigation, 

domestic, and industrial purposes. Contents given herein include dead storage and are 

computed from 12 p.m. elevations which are based on trend indicated by 8 a.m. readings.

Cooperation. Records of daily elevations and contents furnished by Provo River water 

commissioner.

Contents in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October- 1954 to September 1955

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.

65,790 

65,760 65, ''SO

sE! 560

65,480 

65,450 

65,450 

65,400 

65,370

65,320 

65,290 

65,250 

65,170 

65,140

65, 140 

65,140 

65, 140 

65, 140 

65,060

65,020 

64.980 

64,980 

64,980 

65,180

65,290 

65,340 

65,420 

65,490 

65, 650 

65,680

5,374.45 

-230

Nov.

65.750 

65,670 

65, 980 

66,040 

66,110

66,250 

66,410 

66,560 

66,720 

66,880

67,080 

67,330 

67,580 

67,840 

68,250

68,680 

69,070 

69,310 

69,520 

69,750

69,950 

69,990 

70,040 

70,120 

70,200

70,280 

70.560 

70,340 

70,310 

70,260

5,377. 37 

+4,580

Dec.

70.250 

70,230 

70,340 

70,500 

70,600

70,630 

70, 680 

70,710 

70,680 

70,680

70,760 

70,840 

71,030 

71,110 

71.220

71,160 

71,060 

71,030 

70,920 

70,870

70,870 

70,870 

70,820 

70,890 

70,900

70,870 

70,870 

70,820 

70, 740 

70,760 

70,790

5,377.70 

+530

Jan.

70.950 

71,050 

71,110 

71,110 

71,110

71,110 

71,160 

71,190 

71,190 

71,190

71,190 

71,190 

71,190 

71,190 

71,190

71,240 

71,270 

71,270 

71,390 

71,430

71,430 

71,430 

71,480 

71,510 

71,510

71,560 

71.600 

71,550 

71,470 

71,430 

71,480

5,378.13 

+690

Feb.

71.650 

71,790 

71,840 

71,890 

71,970

72,050 

72,130 

72,210 

72,240 

72,240

72,240 

72,240 

72,240 

72,290 

72,370

72,560 

72,810 

73,000 

73,100 

73,180

73,330 

73,490 

73,660 

73,820 

73,980

74,190 

74,390 

74.550

5,380.02 

+3,070

Mar.

74.720 

74,880 

74,980 

75,130 

75,230

75,320 

75,470 

75,630 

75, 900 

76,340

76,780 

77,380 

78,060 

78,570 

78,880

79,200 

79,540 

79,890 

80,270 

80,550

80,720 

81,000 

81,340 

81,690 

81,990

82,260 

82,520 

82,780 

83,220 

83,580

5,385.48 

+9,350

Apr.

84.520 

84,700 

85,000 

85,270 

85, 540

85,810 

86,130 

86,570 

87,020 

87,470

87,860 

88,160 

88,620 

89,120 

89,580

90,090 

90,520 

90,840 

91,170 

91,620

92,090 

92,500 

92,880 

93,180 

93,530

93,910 

94,290 

94,660 

94,920 

95.110

5,391.57 

+11,210

May

95,360

95,720 

95,960 

96,100 

96,310

96,990 

98,320 

99,740 

101,2OO 

102,800

104,600 

106, 700 

108,700 

110,400 

111,900

112,800 

113,300 

113,900 

114, 900 

116,200

117,900 

119,600 

121,300 

122,700 

123,900

124, 700 

125,100 

125,400 

125, 500 

125, 900 

126,600

5,406.60 

+31,490

June

127_,200

127,600 

127,900 

128,300 

128,700

129,200 

130,300 

132,100 

135,7OO 

138,700

141,100 

143,000 

144, 700 

145,700 

146,100

146,200

146,200 

146,000 

145,700 

145,200

144,700 

144,100 

143,500 

142,800 

142,200

141,400 

140, 600 

139,700 

138,900 

138,100

5,411.41 

+11,500

July

137,300

136,600 

135,600 

134,900 

134,000

132,900 

131,900 

130,900 

129,900 

129,000

128,100 

127,100 

126,200 

125,200 

124,100

123,100 

122,000 

120, 900 

120, 100 

119,200

118,300 

117,100 

116,100 

115,300 

114, 500

113,600 

112,900 

112,000 

111,100 

110,100 

109.300

5,398.69 

-28,800

Aug.

108 . 400

107,500 

106, 600 

105,800 

104, 900

104.OOO 

103,200 

102,600 

101,900 

101,100

100, 100 

99,120 

98,360 

97,640 

96,870

96,290 

95,470 

94,670 

93,910 

93,290

92,630 

91,940 

91,190 

90,370 

89,730

89,170 

88,550 

87,990 

87,260 

86,550 

85.920

5,386.61 

-23,380

Sept.

85.250 

84, 640 

83,930 

83,240 

82,590

81,900 

81,290 

80,670 

79,980 

79,320

78,730 

78,130 

77,540 

76,920 

76,280

75,660 

75,000 

74,600 

74,280 

73,770

73,260 

72,870 

72,340 

71,900 

71,600

71,350 

71,160 

70,830 

70,620 

70.460

5,377.49 

-15,460

Calendar year 1954: {*) -25,170 

Water year 1954-55: (t) +4,550

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah

Location. Lat 40°24'10", long 111"31'45", in NE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 5 S . , R. 4 E. , 200 ft 

upstream from Deer Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Deer Creek Dam, and 4 miles northeast of Vivian Park.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,270 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 649 cfs July 13 (gage height, 4.11 ft); minimum 

daily, 96 cfs Apr. 26.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 669 cfs June 26, 1953 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum 

daily, 77 cfs Apr. 1, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see preceding page), and 

small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmoutain diversions 

from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Flow also affected by irrigation 

diversions above. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 105) 

and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 115).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.2

125

241

580

661

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

137

125

121

120

121

121

121

123

125

125

125

*123

121

121

123

125

125

125

127

121

120

121

120

112

112

112

112

112

114

114

112

3,736

121

7,410

Nov.

Ill

109

111

109

109

109

109

109

107

*109

109

109

109

109

111

114

112

111

111

111

153

187

192

195

200

200

202

200

200

202

4,129

138

8,190

Dec.

200

*200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

200

200

198

198

198

200

6,178

199

12,250

Jan.

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

202

202

202

200

*200

202

202

202

200

200

202

202

202

200

200

200

200

202

200

202

202

205

205

186

6,220

201

12,340

Feb.

159

168

165

167

166

165

161

165

166

165

176

192

190

188

185

*175

118

116

107

111

114

114

112

112

112

112

112

112

4,105

147

8,140

Mar.

114

116

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

114

112

111

102

102

102

102

102

104

104

104

104

104

*104

104

104

104

104

104

104

102

3,357

108

6,660

Apr.

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

104

105

107

105

105

104

104

107

116

112

112

*112

116

120

120

116

120

96

120

118

120

152

3,307

110

6,560

May

205

247

323

342

385

357

220

242

284

348

409

423

444

448

473

481

*484

481

444

470

466

462

466

466

462

473

488

484

496

496

499

12,768

412

25,320

June

503

496

492

452

448

452

462

473

*488

511

511

514

514

511

503

496

488

488

492

496

496

496

526

537

560

568

580

580

584

592

15,309

510

30,360

July

580

576

584

576

580

*580

576

576

588

580

580

584

596

"BOO 600

596

596

588

525

391

588

580

572

549

553

541

526

526

533

533

541

17,494

564

34,700

Aug.

533

533

518

518

526

526

511

503

511

*518

518

522

511

452

437

441

434

437

441

437

441

441

455

452

448

441

441

441

434

426

430

14,677

473

29,110

Sept.

430

430

423

409

409

398

398

409

416

402

388

388

*378

368

361

361

361

361

361

358

361

361

355

348

329

292

281

281

278

Z6Z

10,958

365

21,730

Calendar year 1954: Max 541 Mln 77 Mean 264 Ac-ft 191,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 600 Mln 96 Mean 280 Ac-ft 202,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 109

Prove River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. Lat 40°21'40", long 111"33'45", in NW^NWi sec. 25, T. 5 S. , R. 3 E. , on right 

bank half a mile downstream from North Fork, 3,500 ft northeast of Vivian Park, and 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 13, 1933, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 663 cfs July 14 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum 

daily, 122 cfs Feb. 19.

1911-55: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 cfs June 11, 19S1; minimum daily, 

29 cfs Mar. 11, 13, 15-17, 20-22, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see p. 107), and small lakes at headwaters 

that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Flow also affected by irrigation diversions above. Records 

include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 105) , and Duchesne tunnel (see 

p. 115).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

162

156

134

132

154

154

154

134

136

136

136

*156

156

156

156

156

157

157

137

134

152

150

129

127

125

125

125

125

125

127

127

4,150

133

8,190

Nov.

124

124

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

*125

127

134

132

150

150

145

156

152

134

135

183

220

250

4,826

161

9,570

Dec.

. 230

*231

228

231

228

231

231

228

228

228

228

226

226

226

224

224

224

224

221

224

224

219

219

221

224

7,028

227

15,940

Jan.

226

226

226

221

221

221

219

216

219

219

218

*216

216

216

216

219

219

219

219

216

214

214

214

214

214

216

216

219

219

219

209

6,756

218

15,400

Feb.

168

180

174

176

176

178

172

180

180

176

183

212

212

212

212

*198

136

152

122

127

130

134

134

132

154

134

154

156

-

_

4,574

165

9,070

Mar.

137

141

141

159

139

139

139

139

139

143

146

146

148

134

150

130

130

132

132

132

134

134

134

*157

139

136

154

154

156

157

136

4,247

137

8,42O

Apr.

156

137

136

154

154

154

156

157

139

143

145

141

145

145

145

146

160

158

160

*158

158

162

162

154

160

156

160

158

164

195

4,472

149

8,870

May

259

272

578

390

425

394

267

291

339

403

461

474

481

484

518

515

*515

512

481

508

518

518

522

522

522

518

522

515

522

552

545

14,121

456

28,010

June

543

529

529

477

477

481

494

501

*515

543

554

554

557

557

554

550

526

526

556

540

540

556

572

590

611

608

622

626

622

654

16,504

550

52,740

July

615

611

619

619

615

*611

611

608

615

611

608

619

650

654

622

611

615

611

550

587

597

590

583

561

568

561

543

545

554

554

565

18,241

588

56,180

Aug.

561

550

536

540

550

561

540

532

529

*547

547

550

540

477

454

458

444

448

458

454

458

458

477

477

467

461

458

458

448

458

441

15,317

494

30,380

Sept.

441

441

438

428

425

412

412

428

441

428

415

419

*409

393

384

381

376

578

590

387

390

584

569

557

554

502

288

288

288

272

11,518

584

22,850

Calendar year 1954: Max 595 Mln 107 Mean 289 Ac-ft 209,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 634 Mln 122 Mean 306 Ac-ft 221,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 20 to Dec. 7, Jan. 11; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for station below Deer Creek Reservoir.
110 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

South Pork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location.- -La t 40 "21 "10", long 111 "34 '10", in NW^SE^ sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 15, 1913, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. June 15, 1913, to Nov. 21, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 24 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 0.79 ft); minimum, 

5.4 cfs Sept. 11.

1911-55: Maximum discharge observed, 123 cfs May 27, 1922; minimum, 5.4 cfs May 28, 

29, 1954, Sept. 11, 1955.

Remarks. --Records good. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above, and diversion for 

city of Provo municipal supply which bypasses gaging station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3

.6 

.8

4.5 

14 

£3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

£3

24

£5

£6

£7

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

15

IS

IS

16

15

15

15

15

IS

IS

13

*11

T?

12

14

IS

15

13

13

14

18

rs

IS

16

16

16

16

16

15

15 

15

463

14.9

918

Nov.

15

T5

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

17

16

17

17

£0

TS

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

493

16.4

978

Dec.

16

TS

16

17

16

16

16

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 

18

511

16.5

1,010

Jan.

18

T7

16

T7

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

518

16.7

1,030

Feb.

TS" 16

16

16

16

16

15

T5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

_

426

15. £

845

Mar.

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

*16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

483

15.6

958

Apr.

15

16

T5

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

*15

15

15

14

T4

14

14

14

14

14

14

453

15.1

899

May

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

17

18

TS

*17

18

18

18

17

17 *16

14

1£

T?

13

14

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

493

15.9

978

June

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

*14

13

1£

11

11

11

1£

~ 14

13

13

13

13

13

10

8.4

7.7

8.7

7.4

9^5

11

11

1£

358.2

11.9

710

July

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.4

»11

10

11

14

13

11

13

1£

11

11

9.4

9.0

9.0

11

1£

10

9.7

9.4

11

1£

1£

11

9.7

9.7

11

3£8.4

10.6

651

Aug.

ic 8.4

11

9.4

9.0

9.4

11

11

10

*10

11

10

1£

13

T5

12

13

13

1£

10

10

11

1£

13

13

13

13

1£

11

12

11

349.2

11.3

693

Sept.

11

11

11

9.7

12

13

13

13

13

13

8.1

6.0 TH:

7.1

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.4

10

11

14

14

14

15

i§.

16

16

15

15

14

351.9

11.7

698

Calendar year 1954: Max £5 Mln 6.0 Mean 17. £ Ac-ft 1£,430

Water year 1954-55: Max £0 Min 6.0 Mean 14.3 Ac-ft 10,370

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 111

Provo River at Prove, Utah

Location. Lat 40°14 T 1S", long 111°41'55", in NWirSEir sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on left 

tank 1,300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 miles west of Provo, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--May 1903 to June 1905 (gage heights only), May 1933 to September 1934, 

January 1937 to September 1955. Published as Provo River at San Pedro, Los Angeles and 

Salt Lake Railroad bridge near Provo 1903-4 and as Provo River at Rio Grande Western 

Railroad bridge near Provo 1905.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,510 ft (from topographic map). May 

1903 to June 1905 staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

datums. May 1933 to September 1934 staff gage at present site at different datum. 

January 1937 to November 1938 water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1933-34, 1937-55), 176 cfs (127,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 1.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Aug. 2-4.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 

6.37 ft); practically no flow during-several periods.

Remarks.--Records good. Station is below all diversions. At times entire flow is diverted above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see 

p. 107) and small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain 

diversions from Strawberry River basin into Daniels Creek. Flow affected by WeberProvo diversion canal and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 105,115). Factory race diverts water 

above station into Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, and Provo River water commissioner 

furnished following records of this diverted flow for water year 1955.

Month

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

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

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

Diversion in 

acre-feet

610

676 

639

Month

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

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

Water year 1954-55...

Diversion in 

acre-feet

762

681

611

510

520

7,577

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

5.2

5.6

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.2

*2.2

4.2

9.5

11

14

14

13

13

14

12

12

10

10

24

33

32

38

39

49

63

465.7

15.0

924

Nov.

65

70

74

87

87

87

86

36

87

87

95

103

*106

103

101

115

115

124

119

119

128

180

190

193

193

190

193

T5B" 198

195

3,774

126

7,490

Dec.

198

198

193

208

2T56"

203

*200

200

200

198

198

193

193

193

193

190

190

190

190

193

193

' 190

190

190

193

193

193

190

190

T53" 183

6,030

195

11,960

Jan.

195

198

T35

198

198

198

195

195

195

198

195

193

193

193

*190

193

193

190

193

190

188

185

155

185

188

188

188

188

188

188

190

5,949

192

11,800

Feb.

157

162

164

162

164

164

164

166

166

159

159

183

TSS

183

159

*159

148

142

130

126

128

128

128

126

126

120

TSO

124

4,200

150

8,330

Mar.

120

124

126

126

122

124

124

124

126

128

130

130

132

m

117

117

115

115

115

115

*113

113

110

110

111

110

108

108

106

TTO

106

3,659

118

7,260

Apr.

106

108

108

110

108

106

110

110

115

TI3

115

110

106

108

111

110

110

113

113

111

108

*104

95

89

83

49

75

61

42

32

2,939

98.0

5,830

May

23

T?

17

18

20

22

10

8.0

12

13

14

5.2

4.8

5.6

13

15

*9.5

9.0

8.5

6.8

6.4

13

13

10

9.0

9.0

10

6.8

4.4

4Tf

7.2

341.6

11.0

678

June

25

33

37

37

25

13

8.0

6.8

6.4

12

17

17

*16

19

19

22

23

15

13

17

13

10

9.0

8.0

6.4

6.8

10

7.2

 f 4.8 7e 5 .6

458.0

15.3

908

July

6.0

S70

5.6

4.4

4.4

3.7

*2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.9

1.3

' 1.3

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.8

4.0

1.6

1.9

1.6

2.5

2.5

1-.6

1.0

.9

.9

.9 

. 8

_/7

75.9

2.45

151

Aug.

0.6

.5

75

.5

.6

.7

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.6

*1.6

2.2

3.1

?75

1.9

1.6

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.6

46.4

1.50

92

Sept.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

27?

2.2

2.8

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

4.8

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.8

3.4

9.0

28

32

3T 

25

191.0

6.37

379

Calendar year 1954: Max 372 Mln 1.9 Mean 95.0 Ac-ft 68,790

Water year 1954-55: Max 208 Mln 0.5 Mean 77.1 Ac-ft 55,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
112 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American Fork, Utah

Location. Lat 40°26'50", long 111°40'55", in NE^ sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 2 E. , on right bank 

500 ft downstream from Rock Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from intake for upper powerplant 

of Utah Power & Light Co., 4 miles upstream from mouth of canyon, and 8 miles northeast 

of American Fork.

Drainage area.--55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. January 19^7 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--28 years, 53.1 cfs (38,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 292 cfs May 21 (gaj 

7 cfs Mar. 16.

1927-55: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 30, 1953 (gage height, 

9.2 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 4 cfs Jan. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Cooperation.--Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Fourteen 

discharge measurements'were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the 

power company.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1 to Apr. 27)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

4.5

4.6 

4.8 24

4.3 

4.5 

4.7 31

5.0 

5.5

6.0

63

143

25B

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

18

18

18

17

*18

16

15

*15

14

14

14

15

14

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

15

514

16.6

1,020

Nov.

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

*17

15

14

14

19

T5

16

15

15

15

14

14

*14

14

14

14

12

11

TT

427

14.2

847

Dec.

12

14

14

1514"

13

14

11

10

14

14

13

*14

13

14

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

b!3

13

13

13

403

13.0

799

Jan.

13

TT

T3

13

12

*12

12

b!2

b!2

13

13

13

b!3

*13

b!3

13

13

b!3

13

13

13

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

386

12.5

766

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

b!2

b!3

13

13

13

13

13

*13

12

11

bTT

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!4

14

14

14

14

_

------

360

12.9

714

Mar.

14

T4

14

14

14

b!4

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

TT

10

11

11

*10

1111

12

10

11

11

12

12

12

13

382

12.3

758

Apr.

*14

15

15

. 15

14

14

15

16

17

19

19

19

20

22

22

23

25

23

22

22

23

*23

23

24

33

46

57

36

36

44

696

23.2

1,380

May

58

61

57

63

87

130

149

162

166

160

177

*195

209

204

173

149

137

134

164

*195

238

256

*2"56

238

*202

*186

166

151

160

186 

202

5,071

164

10,060

June

175

143

137

128

122

132

168

216

240

*240

219

204

198

193

173

168

*149

143

145

147

143

137

128

120

111

103

101

95

92

84

4,554

152

9,030

July

83

82

80

76

73

70

70

70

*66

63

61

58

56

55

51

50

50

50

46

44

43

39

37

36

52

40

38

37

*36

35 

34

1,681

54.2

3,330

Aug.

32

31

30

31

30

29

36

34

30

28

27

28

27

26

25

26

26

25

*25

24

23

27

23

23

27

25

24

24

23

23 

23

831

26.8

1,650

Sept.

24

25

24

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

22

21

22

21 *r?

*19

19

19

22

19

19

19

18

18

20

19

19

19

19

18

628

20.9

1,250

Calendar year 1954: Max 220 Mln 10 Mean 38.2 Ac-ft 27,650

Water year 1954-55: Max 256 Mln 10 Mean 43.7 Ac-ft 31,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 113

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°28'35", long 111°45'25", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., on right bank 

2 miles northeast of Alpine and 3-| miles upstream from Port Creek.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Aug. 3, 1951, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by 

flood).

Average discharge.--8 years, 21.3 cfs (15,420 acre-ft per year).

.Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 187 cfs May 23 (gage height, 1.88 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Oct. 13.

1947-55: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 3, 1951; minimum, that of 

Oct. 13, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 12-26, May 11, 12, 20, 

May 22 to June 10)

0.4 2.0 

7.0

1.3 

1.6

2.0

2.1

50

90

158

1.0 24 177

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

*3.2

3.2

2.9

^79

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6 

4.6

4.3

114.3

3.69

227

Nov.

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

7.0

*5.6

5.1

4.8

7.0

6.2

5.9

6.2

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.6

773

7.3

7.0

6.5

6.2

b5.8 

b5.6

164.0

5.47

325

Dec.

b5.4

5.1

5.4

5.9

5.4

5.1

*4.8

b4.8

b4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

b4.8

5.1

b5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

b4.6

4 .6

153.7

4.96

305

Jan.

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

b4.3

b4.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

*5.6

5.9

576

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5^4

158.9

5.13

315

Feb.

5.6

576

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

b4.5

b4.3

b4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

(*)

' b4.6

.8

.8

.3

.3

.3

-

132.8

4.74

263

Mar.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

|

I b4.3

J

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.3

I

L b4.2

)

4.1

4.6

*b4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

375

b3.6

b3.6

3.6

4.1

4.6

4 3

131.0

4.23

260

Apr.

5.4

6.2

b5.2

4.6

b4.6

4.6

4.8

5.1

6.7

9.2

8.9

7.6

9.6

11

11

12

13

11

9.6

11

12

*11

9.2

9.9

15

16

14

14

15

11

298.2

9.94

591

May

22

19

17

20

37

58

*67

82

*78

93

*126

132

133

106

70

54

44

46

77

*92

128

149

*162

147

123

109

90

78

107

114 

103

2,683

86.5

5,320

June

81

65

57

55

57

74

99

129

132

*125

121

116

109

111

96

88

72

75

80

81

75

70

63

57

48

43

39

37

32 

28

2,315

77.2

4,590

July

27

26

25

23

20

18

17

16

*15

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.0

15

9.9

8.3

7.6

7.3 

6.7

677

391.9

12.6

777

Aug.

6.7

6.5

6.2

5.9

14

12

15

9.6

8.0

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.3 

4.3

4.1

203.5

6.56

404

Sept.

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.9

?79

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.4

3.2

3.6

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

7.0

5.6

6.2

5.6

5.3

3.6

115.1

3.84

228

Calendar year 1954: Max 142 Min 2.7 Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11,130

Water Water year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 162 162 Min Min 2.9 2.9 Mean Mean 18.8 18.8 Ac-ft Ac-ft 13,600 13,600

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). May 11 (4:30 p.m.) 166 cfs (1.90 ft); May 23 (4:30 p.m.) 187 cf 

(1.88 ft); June 8 (7 p.m.) 168 cfs (1.93 ft); Aug. 5 (9:15 p.m.) 118 cfs (1.83 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah

Location. Lat 40°27'55", long 111°46'45", in SE^ sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. IE., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile north of Alpine and 1-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 8.38 cfs (6,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 105 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.12 ft); no flow for 

part of each day July 29, Sept. 6, 7, 13, 14.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Aug. 4, 1951 {gage-height, 4.60 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 83 cfs; no flow Sept. 6, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. One diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 22-24)

.9

1.0

1.1

.3

.9 

1.7 

2.8

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.8

2.8

1.7

3.3

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

.7

375

2.1

3.4

3.8

5.9

3.0

3.0

1.9

1.5

2.4

2.7

3.1

3.3

3.8

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.4

3.0

3.0

90.4

2.92

179

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.3

*3.1

3.3

3.3

376- 3.9

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4 

3.4

3.4

98.5

3.28

195

Dec.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.9

374

3.4 *3.3

3.1

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

b3.O

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

1 "

V b3.o

3.3

98.2

3.17

195

Jan.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

1 "

> b3.0

J

3.0

3.0

b3.o

3.0

*b3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.O

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

\ b3.0

3.4

3.4

95.3

3.07

189

Feb.

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3 1 '"

V b3.2

J

3.4

3.4

5.8

3.8

*b3.6

b5.4

b3.2

3.4

5.5

5.1

3.1

3.1

92.6

5.51

184

Mar.

5.5

576

4.1

3.9

}

b3.5

5.9

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.9

579

 b4.8

4.8

*b4.O

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

b4.2

b4.2

4.2 

5.2

5.7

5.2

158.2

4.46

274

Apr.

6.1

6.5

5.7

5.4

579

6.5

7.2

7.7

10

12

11

9.8

12

15

15

15

15

15

12

12

15 *11

10

11

II

15

12

12 

11

16

326.6

10.9

648

Calendar year 1954: Max 34 Mln O.2 Mean 5.85

May

16

13

12

14

25

43 *60

58

44

48

*58

60

56

37

25

17

15

22

57

*44

46

42 *51

26

19

15

15

15 

22

20

15

964

51.1

1,910

June

10

12

12

15

19

25

28

35

25 *25

54

54

55

55

IS

15

14

9.5

11

12

11

9.2

8.6

6.8

6.5

6.5

5.4

57T 

5.0

4.8

475.5

15.8

945

July

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

5.4

1.9

2.0

4.1 *5.8

5.6

5.6

2.5

5.4

2.3

^_2

.8

3.5

5.4

5.5

5.3

5.1

.9

1.9

5.5

4.1

5.3

3.0

2.3 

.3

2.6

2 .6

89.6

2.89

178

Aug.

2.7

2.6

2.5

1.1

2.3

3.8

4.9

575

1.5

2.6

.4

274

5.0

2.8

2.7

2.1

1.5

1.2

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

.6

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.6 

2.6

2.0

.6

72.8

2.55

144

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.0

1.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.2

.1

27Z

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.6

1.6

1.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.9

1.4

5.0

5.5 

5.1

5.1

69.5

2.51

157

Ac -ft 4,240

Water year 1954-55: Max 6O Mln 0.1 Mean 7.15 Ao-ft 5, ISO

Peak discharge (base, 75 efs). Hay 11 (6 p.m.) 105 efs (5.12 ft); Hay 20 (4:5O p.m.) 81 efs 

(2.77 ft); June 14 (7 a.m.; 85 efs (2.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 115

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River ba'sin

The following tunnel and ditches in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage recorder, divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Jordan River basin. Records of daily flow 

collected by Geological Survey available in Salt Lake City district office.

Duchesne tunnel diverts water from the Duchesne River to the Provo River. Gage is 

located in NE£ sec. 2, T. 3S..R. 8E.

Strawberry tunnel whose west portal is in SW-£ sec. 34, T. 7S..R. 6E., diverts water 

from Strawberry Reservoir on Strawberry River to Diamond Fork in the Jordan River basin. 

Records furnished by Spanish Fork Water Users Association and include tunnel seepage (see 

p. 97 for complete record of daily discharge).

Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels Creek 

(a tributary of Provo River). Gage is located in NW£ sec. 15,T. 6S.,R. 6E.

Strawberry River and Willow Creek ditches divert water from the Strawberry River basin 

to Daniels Creek.The flow of each is gaged in sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 12 W., Uinta Special 

Meridian.

Transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Name

Duchesne tunnel .... 

Strawberry tunnel.. 

Hobble Creek ditch. 

Strawberry River 

and Willow 

Creek ditches .

Total in Utah... .

Oct.

422 

2,470 

0 

0

2,890

Nov.

456 

298 

0 

0

754

Dec.

383 

307 

0 

O

690

Jan.

400 

307 

0 

0

707

Feb.

361 

278 

0 

O

639

Mar.

400 

339 

0 

0

739

Apr.

503 

357 

O 

0

860

May

11,170 

2,380 

798 

407

14,760

June

13,870 

19,190 

329 

1,170

34,560

July

2,070 

23,550 

23 

539

26,180

Aug.

1,230 

14,270 

. 3 

325

15,830

Sept.

795 

7,700 

6 

170

8,670

Water 

year

32,060 

71,450 

1,160 

2,610

107,300

Jordan River at narrows, near Lehi, Utah

Location. Lat 40°26'40", long 111°55'15", in SE^NW^- sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 1 W., at

harrows, 5% miles northwest of Lehi and 1\ miles downstream from Utah Lake. 

Drainage area.--2.960 sq mi, approximately, including 280 sq mi in closed basin in Cedar

Valley.

Records available. May to December 1904, July 1913 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (by barometer). Prior to

May 16, 1920, staff gage, and May 16, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder,

at outlet of Utah Lake, 1\ miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge.--42 years (1913-55), 373 cfs (270,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1913-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,410 cfs June 10, 1952; no flow at times

when gates are closed. 

Remarks. Records good above 30 cfs and fair below. They represent combined flow of

Jordan River, Utah and Salt Lake Canal, and East Jordan Canal. Flow may be regulated

by gates and pumps at outlet of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam

at narrows.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

350

37Z

465

498

155

492

495

496

459

377

337

324

309

306

104

38

35

35

35

45

55

55

54

53

54

44

33

31

3T

31

31

6,539

211

12,970

Nov.

31

3T

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

25

23

21

2T

22

23

24

23

23

809

27.0

1,600

Dec.

23

2T

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

29

JS

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

784

25.3

1,560

Jan.

19 ~9~.7

8.7

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6 . 5

220.0

7.10

436

Feb.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

_

182.0

6.50

361

Mar.

6.5

S7S

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.3

S7S

8.3

230.4

7.43

457

Apr.

8.3

8.3

7.6 370-

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.7

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.7

47

70

89

97

100

100

102

103

TOT

986.8

32.9

1,960

May

103

TZ7

146

119

108

162

242

259

258

182

316

486

560

567

403

293

407

558

572

603

618

631

637

614

610

635

649

661

661

665

622

13,468

434

26,710

June

474

320

295

307

320

329

426

533

599

643

650

650

647

547

463

524

532

443

394

419

482

645

682

671

687

719

738

746

73T

744

16,356

545

32,440

July

776

819

855 '530"

816

820

807

818

822

821

809

808

811

810

812

809

808

808

810

808

799

799

799

799

644

606

592

566

558

m

668

23,741

766

47,090

Aug.

679

674

688

718

713

711

664

593 '515"

627

629

657

672

668

685

720

756

774

7ST

765

764

762

765

766

767

764

762

761

757

757

756

22,156

715

43,950

Sept.

738

729

729

728

729

729

728

m

718

719

721

719

717

711

673

674

656

618

543

504

508

485

473

471

431

353

360

397

388

342

18,018

601

35,740

Calendar year 1954: Max 877 Mln 21 Mean 418 Ao-ft 302,700

Water year 1954-55: Max 855 Mln 6.5 Mean 284 Ac-ft 205,300
±±D JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°44', long 111°55', in SW^SW^ sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W. , on right bank 

350 ft downstream from diversion dam which is an eighth of a mile downstream from 

highway bridge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,219.02 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, at site 50 ft upstream at present datum. Since 

Dec. 31, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder about 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-55), 206 cfs (149,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.69 ft); minimum 

daily, 24 cfs July 9.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs June 7, 1952; maximum gage height, 8.84 ft 

May 7, 1952; minimum daily discharge, that of July 9, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by headgates at diversion dam 350 ft above station. Canal was built to 

bypass flood water of Jordan River around Salt Lake City residential area (see p. 118) 

for records of combined flow of Jordan River and Canal). Several diversions below 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*163

154

142

150

181

182

TBT

168

168

174

154

147

157

*166

173

136

99

98

93

90

82

M

107

118

125

122

112

107

109

110

109

4,162

134

8,260

Nov.

*109

99

101

99

98

102

98

93

90

90

94

130

126

115

*87

117

152

TOT

90

87

82

m

87

90

91

101

112

114

117

*147

3,107

104

6,160

Dec.

117

115

91

128

144

130

115

112

107

107

117

112

102

91

*117

106

88

87

84

85

81

80

75

68

73

77

74

74

71

68

64_

2,960

95.5

5,870

Jan.

70

90

99

S?

77

80

77

73

71

71

73

70

*71

68

68

75

68

42

4T

47

47

43

43

46

47

45

43

42

42

42

*47

1,902

61.4

3,770

Feb.

45

W

49

> a50

78

-BT 134

82

X

> a50

*47

52

54

66

131

1,669

59.6

3,310

Mar.

101

130

174

T5S

128

110

107

106

102

122

112

106

102

*104

96

94

93

91

93

96

82

80

87

87

93

91

84

84

77

74

TT

3,141

101

6,230

Apr.

75

84

96

88

85

94

88

81

80

82

*90

77

68

70

67

64

63

75

77

71

 50" 60

73

67

81

94

131

T2T

110

87

2,460

82.0

4,880

May

94

87

78

71

67

78

128

138

134

134

133

149

171

189

173

*174

130

125

109

109

154

206

234

246

264

221

186

155

114

110

178

4,539

146

9,000

June

256

291

267

256

221

192

*158

208

302

29T

274

240

227

264

301

278

286

270

235

205

*181

144

142

152

120

74

98

104

68

17

6,184

206

12,270

July

115

144

136

120

109

87

*75

50

 m24

50

43

33

53

84

112

104

113

126

101

84

109

155

218

354

326

301

262

205

160

91

3,953

128

7,840

Aug.

*123

110

114

115

114

181

224

238

T9T

182

178

157

162

171

*133

117

110

104

T2F

126

126

136

130

134

134

163

160

146

142

125

*104

4,476

144

8,880

Sept.

112

114

123

125

125

118

112

 55 85

102

110

122

118

117

*134

134

149

173

218

218

219

227

214

210

238

275

258

254

251

*258

5,006

167

9,930

Calendar year 1954: Max 427 Min 29 Mean 175 Ac-ft 127, OOO

Water year 1954-55: Max 334 Mln 24 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,4OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Jordan River and auxiliary 

gage recorder trace.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 117

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44', long 111-55', in SW£SWi sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of 

a mile downstream from highway bridge on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City and 

2 miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,220.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-55), 148 cfs (107,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 233 cfs June 14 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum, 

41 cfs Nov. 11.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 595 cfs 

June 9; minimum daily, 141 cfs July 13.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 384 cfs June 3, 1944; maximum gage height, 5.75 ft 

June 26, 1952; no flow May 10, 24, 1952 (entire flow diverted to Surplus Canal).

Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,820cfs June 7, 1952- 

minimum daily, that of July 13, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated since reconstruction, in May 1952, of 

Surplus Canal diversion dam 1,000 ft upstream. Flow affected by gates and pumps at 

outlet of Utah Lake. Many diversions above station for irrigation and industrial and 

municipal water supplies. See preceding page for records of Surplus Canal. For records 

of combined flow see following page.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Dec. 4, 

Aug. 9 to Sept. 2)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

92

192

292

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*161

159

153

157

167

170

170

166

170

175

171

168

169

*171

172

158

141

144

143

139

138

138

148

152

150

145

140

141

139

138

134

4,737

154

9,490

Nov.

*136

138

138

135

135

135

133

132

129

130

107

TTT

145

138

*139

137

150

T5o

148

145

143

145

140

138

139

141

128

127

135

*139

4,036

136

8,100

Dec.

125

T35

145

161

168

164

161

163

165

167

170

160

153

152

*151

147

155

153

154

155

155

153

151

150

150

150

148

143

142

141

139

4,727

152

9,380

Jan.

136

141

140

135

140

140

136

134

132

133

131

128

*127

125

124

127

136

148

148

151

150

149

149

150

150

148

148

146

146

147

*149

4,344

140

8,620

Feb.

147

149

150

145

144

145

144

143

144

143

140

141

141

136

TTZ

143

152

177

165

161

158

150

148

*143

146

149

155

180

-

4,181

149

8,290

Mar.

167

181

T50~ 195

179

173

171

171

171

150

129

121

116

*118

116

116

116

117

114

115

112

110

113

114

119

119

115

115

107

100" 96

4,146

134

8,220

Apr.

101

TOT

102

104

111

114

112

110

111

111

*121

117

117

116

116

115

113

122

118

120

119

119

126

123

123

132

147

148

T4T

135

3,568

119

7,080

May

136

135

133

131

129

134

149

146

140

138

144

147

155

156

151

*158

143

140

134

136

152

171

179

180

189

170

157

141

126

T4T

4,567

147

9,060

June

187

194

177

174

186

167

*156

173

209

210

204

190

191

204

212

202

200

187

174

168

*154

143

138

136

131

121

12T

123

126

131

5,092

170

10,100

July

138

148

149

146

142

138

*132

126

120

123

126

114

108

110

107

104

T6T

113

114

115

110

111

123

135

206

215

WT

181

163

153

141

4,217

136

8,360

Aug.

*147

144

137

131

137

153

172

179

T67

160

147

118

126

131

*119

120

118

116 T3~3~

132

143

144

143

146

149

159

156

148

149

141

*135

4,400

142

8,730

Sept.

137

136

137

137

137

127 T2~9~

128

131

136

134

135

132

132

*133

138

147

161

179

181

182

188

184

177

185

200

190

190

187

*192

4,682

156

9,290

Calendar year 1954: Max 262 Min 107 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 215 Min 95 Mean 145 Ac-ft 104,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
118 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah Continued

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal 

at Salt Lake City, Utah, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

324

313

295

307

348

352 352"

334

338

349

325

315

326

337

345

294

240

242

236

229

220 2~ZT

255

270

275

267

252

248

248

248

243

8,949

289

17,750

Nov.

245

237

239

234

233

237

231

225

219

220

201

24T

271

253

226

254

302

557

238

232

225

227

227

228

230

242

240

241

252

286

7,193

240

14,270

Dec.

242

251

236

289

512

294

276

275

272

274

287

272

255

243

268

253

243

240

238

240

236

233

226

218

223

227

222

217

213

209

203

7,687

248

15,250

Jan.

206

231

239

2T7

217

220

213

207

203

204

204

198

198

193

192

202

204

190

191

198

197

192

192

196

197

193

191

188 TB"8~

189

196

6,246

201

12,390

Feb.

192

199

199

195

194

195

194

193

194

193

190

191

191

T32" 186

193

230

311

246

243

208

200

198

190

198

203

221

511

5,850

209

11,600

Mar.

268

311

569

m

507

285

278

277

275

272

241

227

218

222

212

210

209

208

207

211

194

190

200

201

212

210

199

199

184

170

T7T

7,287

255

14,450

Apr.

176

TSTT

198

192

196

208

200

191

191

193

211

194

185

186

185

179

176

197

195

191

179

179

199

190

204

226

270" 278

255

222

6,028

201

11,960

May

250

222

211

202

196

212

277

284

274

272

277

296

526

545

524

532

275

265

245

245

506

377

415

426

455

591

545

296

240

228

527

9,106

294

18 , 060

June

443

485

444

450

407

359

514

581

511

505

478

430

418

468

515

480

486

457

409

575

335

287

280

288

251

195

222

227

194

208

11,276

376

22,570

July

255

292

285

266

251

225

207

176

144

152

176

157

141

TBT

191

216

209

226

240

216

194

220

278

555

540

541

3oT

445

568

515

252

8,170

264

16,200

Aug.

270

254

251

246

251

554

396

417

355

342

525

275

288

302

252

257

228

'555' 220

258

269

280

275

280

285

522

516

294

291

266

259

8,876

286

17,610

Sept.

249

250

260

262

262

245

241

213

I5T

238

244

257

250

249

267

272

296

334

397

599

401

415

598

587

423

475

TIB

444

438

450

9,688

325

19,220

Calendar year 1954: Max 655 Mln 165 Mean 339 Ao-ft 245,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 541 Mln 141 Mean 264 Ao-ft 191,100
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 119

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah

Location. Lat 37°39'00", long 112°25'30", in SW£NW± sec. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5W., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch, and 2.8 miles downstream 

from Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1911 to September 1928, June 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,870 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to May 7, 1914, and Aug. 22, 1914, to Mar. 15, 1915, staff gages and May 7-25, 

1914, Mar. 16, 1915, to Oct. 3, 1949, water-stage recorder, at several sites within 

2 miles of present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--24 years (1912-13, 1914-16, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1924-27, 1939-55), 

125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 343 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 2.54 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1911-28 f 1939-55: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown Dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 cfs May 26, 1922 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 cfs for several days in 1912 when water was 

stored in Hatchtown Reservoir. Minimum natural flow, 36 cfs Feb. 19, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation since Hatchtown Dam failed 

in 1914.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 960: 1939-40. WSP 1284: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5

2.0

72

185

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

49

49

49

51

49

47

~TT 1ST

60

56

56

56

56

55

55

54

54

55

54

54

54

53

53

54

*54

54

53

53

51

51

51

1,726

55.7

3,420

Nov.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

51

53

55

55

*53

55

54

56

5T

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

56

b56

1,603

53.4

3,180

Dec.

58

58

58

53" 69

58

55

b55

b55

56

55

54

55

(*)

> b50

1,644

53.0

3,260

Jan.

b50

1,550

50

3,070

Feb.

> bSO

54

*54

58

b50

50

51

b51

_

-

1,418

50.6

2,810

Mar.

,

> b54

J

1 56

58

b60

61

64

70

85

86

92

96

W

* 77

67

63

63

64

64

b64

63

72

83

90

79

69

64

67

69

60

2,162

69.7

4,290

Apr.

63

61

56

55

55

55

56

56

56

55

55

53

54

*53

53

53

54

54

 5S 51

53

56

60

56

58

63

67

IT

58

63

1,696

56.5

3,360

Calendar year 1954: Max 381 Mln - Mean 85.1

May

63

69

66

So- 60

67

86

107

116

118

118

134

156

156

167

156

144

127

111

116

116

125

134

144

139

125

120

111

105

103

100

3,519

114

6,980

June

9835-

90

*86

83

81

79

74

69

67

66

63

64

66

64

63

63

61

58

56

56

55

55

54

55

55

55

54

5T

54

1,993

66.4

3,950

July

53

53

50

49

47

49

47

47

46

*4?

46

46

46

46

49

54

53

55

55

54

54

58

53

72

76

69

60

55

51

51

51

1,641

52.9

3,250

Aug.

50

51

54

61

*58

53

50

49

47

47

49

49

46

TO

72

74

5T

55

51

50

49

50

49

50

72

*67

63

54

53

53

54

1;709

55.1

3,390

Sept.

53

5T

50

50

50

47

49

49

49

49

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

1,431

47.7

2,840

Ac-ft 61,590

Water year 1954-55: Max 167 Mln 46 Mean 60.5 Ac-ft 43,800

Peak discharge (base, 5oo cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
120 SEVTER LAKE BASIN

Sevler River near Clrclevllle, Utah

Location. Lat 38°06', long 112°19', In SWv sec. 20, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., Salt Lake meridian, on left bank 2 miles upstream from Pine Creek and 6 miles southwest of Clrclevllle.

Drainage area.--950 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May to September 1912, April 1914 to September 1927, November 1949 to 

September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,240 ft (from river-profile map). 

May 10 to Sept. 19, 1912, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 23, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1927, Nov. 21, 1949, to Aug. 6, 1954, water-stage recorder 

at site 300 ft upstream at datum 1.23 ft higher.

Average discharge.--14 years (1914-22, 1923-24, 1950-55), 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 297 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 2.69 ft); minimum 

daily, 19 cfs July 12.

1912, 1914-27, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs about May 21, 1922 (gage 

height, 9.8 ft, from high-water mark, present datum), from rating curve extended above 

1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, that of July 12, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above and below station.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1180: 1922(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.8 

2.4

118

234

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

56

48

52

47

54

41

47

59

42

41

41

38

38

46

49

50

50

50

50

52

51

60

55

a60

*a70

73

76

76

71

65 

68

1,656

53.4

3,280

Nov.

69

69

69

68

73

74

71

73

74

75

75

80

83

83

*87

88

89

87

94

104

105

105

107

102

102

102

101

101

105

110

2,625

87.5

5,210

Dec.

110

116

113

128

125

116

110

107

102

112

115

112

102

f b95

3,178

103

6,300

Jan.

(*)

> b95

b90

2,865

92.4

5,680

Feb.

(*)

> b90

> a90

_

------

2,520

90

5,000

Mar.

a 110

a!30

a!40

a!50

a!55

a!60

a!70

a!90

a210

aZ50

3230

a220

a205

3200

*a!90

3170

3160

3150

3140

3140

3140

3140

3140

al50

a!60

3173

3162

3154

3145

3135

3137

5,086

164

10,090

Apr.

a!30

3120

3112

3100

390

386

388

394

390

380

378

378

378

a78

*374

64

64

67

63

63

61

63

65

65

58

49

54

54

50

51

2,267

75.6

4,500

May

49

51

51

48

42_

42

a45

350

355

360

360

63

71

79

87

104

105

T05

88

71

74

73

78

79

83

80

73

65

59

350 

a45

2,085

67.3

4,140

June

340

*40

36

31

31

33

32

31

29

29

29

32

32

34

30

26

24

26

27

27

26

26

32

26

26

955

31.8

1,890

July

24

23

22

22

22

23

24

24

25

25

*24

19

21

20

22

20

25

23

21

24

20

23

22

22

22

25

23

21

21

24

27.

703

22.7

1,390

Aug.

*30

31

34

32

34

107

50

40

33

2_6

30

49

44

338

338

44

53

47

53

350

54

*86

~TS 152

58

51

49 

45

1,583

51.1

3,140

Sept.

45

3T

27

29

26

26

26

27

27

29

29

29

28

27

26

24

24

26

29

30

33

32

29

29

32

30

30

31

29

28

868

28.9

1,720

Calendar year 1954: Max 284 Min 26 Mean 91.1 Ao-ft 65,950

Water year 1954-55: Max 230 Min 19 Mean 72.3 Ao-ft 52,340

* Dischsrge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; dischsrge estimsted on bssis of 2 dischsrge measurements and records for 

ststions nesr Kingston snd st Hstch.

b Stsge-dischsrge relstion sffee ted by Ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 121 

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location. --Lat 38°12', long 112°12', in NE^-NW^ sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1 mile west of Kingston, and 2 miles 

upstream from East Pork.

Drainage area.--1,110 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1914 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,980 ft (from 

river-profile map). Prior to Sept. 20, 1918, at site 1 mile downstream at different

datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 139 cfs (100,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 227 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 1.57 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.8 cfs July 13-15.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 cfs (including estimated flow of 360 cfs in 

overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 5.20 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 4.2 cfs June 29, 30, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5

.6

3.0 

7.0

24

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

129

231

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

23

22

21

19

20

14

13

T3

19

17

25

31

23

21

21

24

32

25

28

28

31

30

38

34

34

*38

46

41

46

43

37

857

27.6

1,700

Nov.

43

45

52

57

5i

59

55

66

57

59

46

46

61

72

70

*78

57

46

50

78

109

109

115

112

112

109

107

101

109

118

2,252

75.1

4,470

Dec.

132

141

141

187

T77

157

148

141

135

141

148

148

138

135

129

126

132

a!29

a!26

a!15

a!09

> allo

4,035

130

8,000

Jan.

(*)

> allO

> a!05

3,330

107

6,600

Feb.

, a!05

*107

112

126

141

101

IP88

84

84

86

94

1O4

109

121

_

2,897

103

5,750

Mar.

121

123

135

140

145

150

157

170

191

209

209

191

191

191

177

164 131?

*129

126

126

126

129

129

123

141

154

141

132

123

112

118

4,601

148

9,130

Apr.

112

104

98

86

76

78

78

88

84

68

66

72

68

a70

*72

53

38

40

46

43

31

30

30

27

25

23

21

20

19

18

1,684

56.1

3,340

Hay

17

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

14

16

15

17

24

Z2

21

21

20

19

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

14

546

17.6

1,080

June

16

17

18

17

16

15

*14

16

15

15

15

15

16

14

13

14

13

13

12

11

9.8

9.8

12

9.8

9.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.7

8.4

387.5

12.9

769

July

8.4

7 .7

7.7

7.0

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.7

7.0

7.0

*7.0

6.6

5.8

T^

5.8

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.0

209.2

6.75

415

Aug.

7.0

6.6 in

9.1

9.1

*22

12

11

9.1

9.1

8,4

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

12

12

13

11

11

11

11

15

27

~52 121

24

a24

a!8

17

540.2

17.4

1,070

Sept.

*17

16

IS.

16

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

IT

10

11

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

392

13.1

778

Calendar year 1954: Max 209 Min 9.8 Mean 75.4 Ac-ft 54,570

Water year 1954-55: Max 209 Min 5.8 Mean 59.5 Ac-ft 43,10O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for other Sevier River stations.

438899 O -57 -9
122 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah

Location. Lat 38°10'15", long 112°00'00", in NWi sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., near spillway on right side of dam on Otter Creek, 5 miles northwest of Antimony and 12 miles 

east of Kingston,

Records available. January to September 1914, October 1945 to September 1955 in reports 

of ~Geologldal~~Survey. 1915, 1934-45 in files of Salt Lake City district office, 

Geological Survey.

Gagg.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 25,320 acre-ft Apr. 30, May 1 (gage 

height, 23,4 ft); minimum observed, 400 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.5 ft).

1914-15, 1934-55: Maximum contents observed, 55,000 acre-ft May 1, 1946, May 20, 

1948, June 10, 20, 1949, June 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.0 ft); minimum observed, 

400 acre-ft Aug. 1, Sept. 1, 20, Oct. 1, 1934, Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 10, 1954, Sept. 30, 

1955,

Remarks.--Reservoir was formed in 1898 by a 15-foot earth-fill, rock-faced dam which was 

raised some each year to the ultimate height of 45 ft in 1915. The dam has a concrete

-

Contents, in acreDay

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

(t)

(*)

Out,

600

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

1,300

.

^

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

2,020

.

_

_

-

»

-

-

-

-

_

a2,760

_

+2,160

Nov.

2,830

-

- ,

-

-

_

-

r-

_

3,620

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

4,420

.

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

a5,310

_

+2,550

Calendar year 1954:

Pee.

5,400

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

7,OOO

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

_

8,000

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

9,000

12.5

+3,690

Jan.

9,100

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

9,980

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

11,090

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

al2,280

_

+ 3,280

feet, water year October 1954 to Seotemb

Feb.

12,390

_

 -

-

-

_

-

-

_

13,430

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

14,600

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

15,4-40

-

17.6

+3,160

Mar,

15,580

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

17,670

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

20,100

.

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

22,440

21.8

+7,000

Apr.

22,620

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23,520

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

24,6OO

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,320

23.4

+2,880

May

25, 320

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

24,780

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

23,340

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

a20, 200

.

-5,120

June

19,920

-

 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17,200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14,880

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

a!2,620

.

-7,580

;r 1955

July

12,390

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,220

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

8,600

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

a7,220

_

-5,400

Aug.

7,100

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

5,100

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

3,620

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

a2,650

_

-4,570

Sept.

2,550

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

1,600

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

800

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40O

1.5

-2,250

(*) -6,580

Water year 1954-55: (*) -200

t Qage-height, in feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, in acre-feet.

a Ho gage-height record; contents interpolated.
SEVIER RIVER BASIN 123

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location. Lat 38°12', long 112°09', in SW^NWr sec. 13, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of Kingston, and 

4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.260 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,110 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Apr. 29, 1914, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 

1914, to June 2, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--42 years, 86.0 cfs (62,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 154 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 1.71 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 11 cfs Nov. 16.

1913-55: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 7 cfs Oct. 29, 30, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Plow regulated by 

Otter Creek Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 750: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.4

.7

9.0

15

31

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

124

222

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

18

TT

17

18

17

16

18

16

14 

14

14

14

13

15

14

14

14

14

16

15

15

16

16

15

14

*15

15

15

15

a!5

al5

474

15.3

940

Nov.

 a!4

*14

11

TZ

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

12

13

403

13.4

799

Dec.

a!4

a!4

a!4

21

25

17

15

\ b!4

a!4

454

14.6

900

Jan.

al4

434

14.0

861

Feb.

a!4

-

392

14.0

778

Mar.

. a!4

*14

14

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

435

14.0

863

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13 

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

23

30

30

31

30

30

29

a30

629

21.0

1,250

May

,

V a32

34

39

40

44

62

105 

106

103

99

95

95

95

96

a99

102

101

99

103

105

105

103

121

147

144

144

144

142

138

2,906

93.7

5,760

June

138

140

144

144

140

135

*134

132

126 

127

130

130

130

130

130

130

127

126

126

126

127

122

118

118

118

115

ITS

116

115

116

3,825

128

7,590

July

115

115

114

112

110

110

112

110

109 

109

*105

105

106

105

105

108

106

106

108

108

108

105

105

105

105

103

102

101

99

98

91

3,305

107

6,560

Aug.

95

102

121

121

124

*124

124

124

126 

124

124

124

122

120

120

120

118

114

101

98

94

92

91

91

91

89

87

84

82

81

80

3,308

107

6,560

Sept.

*78

80

77

69

68

66

64

62

60 

56

56

52

49

48

46

44

44

43

43

41

40

37

35

32

32

30

31

31

30

31

1,475

49.2

2,930

Calendar year 1954: Max 240 Min - Mean 60.7 Ac-ft 43,940

Water year 1954-55: Max 147 Min 11 Mean 49.4 Ac-ft 35,790

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
124 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°20' , long 112 °12' , in NW^ sec. 3, T. 29 S. , R. 3 W. , at Piute Dam, 

9 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area.--2 ,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage generally read once daily. Datum of gage is 5,900.8 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Office of State Engineer).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 39.200 acre-ft Apr. 13-17 (gage height, 

59.2 ft); minimum observed, 826 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 22.8 ft).

1914-55: Maximum contents, 82,300 acre-ft May 28, 1922 (gage height, 76.4 ft, 

original capacity table); no contents at times during several years.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in summer of 1910. Capacity, 74,010 acre-ft between gage height 16 ft (approximate bottom of reservoir) and 

gage height 76 ft (top of flashboards on spillway since 1941). Spillway crest is at 

gage height 70.2 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

W(*)

Oct.

2,020

-

-

-

-

1,720

-

1,600

-

1,640

1,720

-

-

-

2,200

_

2,360

-

2,470

2,520

-

2,620

-

-

3,200

_

-

-

-

3,790

3,850

29.6

+1,740

Nov.

3,910

-

-

-

4,440

-

-

-

4,570

4,640

.

-

4,770

-

4,770

.

-

-

4,370

4,440

4,640

-

-

-

5,630

.

-

-

-

a7,000

_

+3,150

Dec.

-

-

-

8,360

-

9,900

10,670

11,070

11,370

_

11,680

11,990

-

12,410

12,830

13,150

13,580

-

14,020

14,' 230

-

-

15,010

15,230

15,340

15,570

15,790

16,020

16,250

16,600

43.7

+9,600

Jan.

16,830

17,190

17,430

17,800

18,160

18,410

18,660

18,910

19,160

19,410

19,670

19,800

19,930

20,060

20,320

20,580

20,840

21,120

21,380

21,660

21,920

22,060

-

-

-

_

23,160

-

-

23,720

24,000

49.4

+7 , 400

Feb.

24,290

24,430

24,570

24,710

24,990

25,140

25,280

25,420

25,560

25,850

25,990

26,280

-

-

-

_

-

-

27,880

-

_

28,320

-

-

-

_

29,350

29,500

-

53.2

+5,500

Mar.

29,800

30,110

30,410

30,710

31,020

31,330

31,630

31,940

32,410

32,880

33,360

33,830

34,150

34,480

34,800

35,290

35,790

35,950

36,120

36,290

36,630

36,960

37,130

37,130

37,300

37,300

37,470

37,650

37,820

37,990

38,160

58.6

+8,660

Apr.

38,330

38,510

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

39,030

39,030

39,030

39,200

39,200

39,200

39,200

39,200

39,030

39,030

39,030

39,030

38,850

38,850

-

-

_

-

-

-

a36,400

_

-1,760

May

35,450

34,800

33,830

33,200

32,250

31,630

30,260

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

21,520

21,380

21,250

21,120

20,980

20,840

20,710

-

_

a21,620

.

-14,780

June

21,920

21,660

21,920

21,920

21,790

21,790

21,660

21,520

21,380

21,380

21,380

21,250

21,120

20,980

20,840

20,710

20,580

20,450

20,320

20,320

20,190

20,190

20,190

20,320

20,450

20,320

20,190

20,060

19,800

19,540

46.1

-2,080

July

19,280

19,040

18,540

18,280

17,800

17,430

16,950

16,250

16,570

14,890

14,230

13,580

12,940

12,300

11,680

11,070

10,470

10,090

9,340

8,810

8,210

7,710

-

6,910

-

6,150

5,850

5,550

4,980

5,120

4,910

31.2

-14,630

Aug.

4,770

4,570

4,440

4,370

4,300

4,230

4,300

4,440

4,640

4,980

5,200

5,410

5,630

5,850

6,070

6,220

6,070

5,850

5,850

5,920

5,920

5,780

5,630

5,410

5,270

5,200

5,050

4,910

4,570

4,170

5.790

29.5

-1,120

Sept.

3,420

3,090

2,620

2,200

1,890

1,680

1,490

1,340

1,380

1,420

1,270

1,170

1,040

996

880

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

826

22.8

-2,960

Calendar year 1954: (*) -5,060

Water year 1954-55: (*) -1,260

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated or estimated on basis of inflow-outflow records.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 125 

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°19'55", long 112°11'15", in NW^SE^ sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 W., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Piute Dam and 8 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area.--2.440 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,870 ft (by barometer). Prior to

May 4, 1912, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 1912, 

to Mar. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1935, to Apr. 7, 1936, at datum 0.2 ft higher.

Average discharge.--43 years (1912-55), 237 cfs (171,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 592 cfs May 2 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect.

1911-55: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow at times 

when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Flow regulated 

by Piute Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7-20, June 4-8, July 4-18, 

Sept. 2-30)

-0.2 

-.1 

0.0

3.2

4.8

7.6

12

18

0 4

1 0

2 0

2 2

35

60

145

520

605

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

23

23

24

35

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

118

99

89

81

89

97

Tie- 122

so

39

32

24

24

24

36

65

68

68

57

44

33

28

29

36

33

*30

30

30

30

28

32

1,713

55.3

3,400

Nov.

50

6S

67

75

85

87

89

93

108

115

113

115

118

120

122

*125

128

130

130

82

32

11

7.4

14

15

13

12

14

26

16

2,180.4

72.7

4,320

Dec.

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

b3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

, b3.4

3.2

3 2

113.5

3.66

225

Jan.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.7

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

> b3.8

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

,O

.2

.0

' . 2

118.1

3.81

234

Feb.

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

* .5

.8

> 5.O

_

------

130.4

4.66

25 9/

Mar.

> 5.5

*5.9

5.9

b5.9

b5.9

6.5

36

74

87.

85

79

75

74

74

72

779.6

25.1

' 1,550

Apr.

70

72

72

72

72

70

70

70

7O

70

72

72

72

74

*72

74

74

72

72

72

72

70

7O

89

166

175

240

292

372

468

3,448

115

6,840

May

528

560

582

578

574

574

574

574

552

504

524

524

524

496

488

472

388

276

266

266

192

203

189

160

130

91

89

56

54

91

91

11,170

360

22,16O

June

72

106

122

128

175

163

*154

252

217

115

104

115

2O3

196

166

163

160

148

130

104

108

122

145

145

113

7O

68

81

85

122

4,052

135

8,040

July

135

142

192

312

*372

448

528

548

544

536

532

524

52O

5 2O

512

484

448

404

4O4

396

388

384

356

242

196

154

104

67

67

102

245

10,806

349

21,43O

Aug.

*296

238

203

145

99

63

23

18

13

6.4

35

56

54

36

119

172

166

145

79

102

151

169

186

217

*206

217

242

266

292

316

544

4,674.4

151

9,270

Sept.

328

3T2

284

270

276

231

217

146

85

93

138

117

89

90

102

89

57

59

115

132

122

95

50

28

50

93

94

74

27

4T

3,909

130

7,750

Calendar year 1954: Max 672 Mln 0/7 Mean 151 Ac -ft 1O9.40O

Water year 1954-55: Max 582 Min - Mean 118 Ao-ft 85,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 18 to Mar. 

and records for station above Clear Creek.

17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records
126 SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah

Location. Lat 38°34'20", long 112°15'25", in NW^-NEi- sec. 5, T. 26 S., R. 4 W., on right 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 89, 0.7 mile upstream from Clear 

Creek, and 1 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area.--8.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1911 to November 1916 (published as Sevier River at Sevier), April 

1939 to September 1955 (discontinued). Records for November 1916 to September 1929 

(published as Sevier River at Sevier) include flow of Clear Creek and are not equivalent.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,560 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 16, 

T912, staff gage, and May 16, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1929, water-stage recorder, at site 

0.8 mile downstream at different datums (datum lowered 1 ft Mar. 31, 1913).

Average discharge. 20 years (1912-16, 1939-55), 266 cfs (192,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 544 cfs May 7 (gage height, 2.61 ft); minimum 

daily not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1911-16, 1939-55 (not including flow of Clear Creek): Maximum discharge, 2,270 cfs 

May 16, 1941 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Feb. 13, 1952.

1916-29 (including flow of Clear Creek): Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs during last 

week of May 1922, computed on basis of records for station near Marysvale; minimum, 

10 cfs Nov. 27, 1919.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Piute and Otter Creek Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

146

271

476

738

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

163

124

114

91

88

90

132

157

146

70

50

43

36

34

35

43

69

74

74

60

51

44

39

39

48

46

44

*44

43

43

40

2,174

70.1

4,310

Nov.

42

58

70

69

78

82

82

84

88

121

128

126

126

126

126

124

126

126

126

126

67

49

34

27

29

30

28

27

29

32

2,386

79.5

4,730

Dec.

(*)

22

> 21

666

21.5

1,320

Jan.

(*)

21

651

21.0

1,290

Feb.

(*)

22

pt

t

-

631

22.5

1,250

Mar.

25

30

31

31

31

30

28

28

26

26

*26

25

25

21

19

23

25

40

84

9593-

86

84

80

80

1,242

40.1

2,460

Apr.

80

78

78

80

78

80

80

78

78

78

75

*W

82

82

82

84

84

84

82

84

84

82

84

86

124

189

226

264

282

584

3,412

114

6,770

May

431

481

510

519

519

524

534

534

539

*48l

472

481

481

467

449

444

403

347

297

290

264

254

250

*236

226

186

157

134

l58~ 84

163

11,265

363

22,340

June

119

110

166

168

186

204

204

254

*324

297

233

217

250

293

250

236

240

223

207

192

183

189

230

236

223

174

121

126

160

168

6,183

206

12,260

July

198

217

217

268

331

397

449

510

514 510"

505

*505

500

490

490

481

458

418

397

388

384

380

376

324

286

250

240

144

126

124

208

11,085

358

21,990

Aug.

304

308 250"

236

198

154

91

50

45

40

33

W

80

72

54

176

' 207

210

*174

110

146

192

204

220

233

230

233

243

260

264

290

5,377

173

10,670

Sept.

293

275

262

250

250

246

230

214

124

86

126

152

138

106

99

126

106

64

56

*119

144

124

106

50

32.

54

101

64

66

33

4,096

137

8,120

Calendar year 1954: Max 687 Min 14 Mean 17O Ac-ft 123,430

Water year 1954-55: Max 539 Min - Mean 135 Ao-ft 97,510

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 7, Mar. 21, 22.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN >127

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah

Location. Lat 38°34'55", long 112°15'30", in SW^NEi sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 ft upstream from mouth, and 

0.3 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area.--169 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1919 and October 1940 to September 1955 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1934 to September 1955 in reports of Sevier River 

water commissioner.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,530 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1940, at site 700 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1940, to 

Sept. 24, 1946, at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1912-17, 1940-55), 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 611 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 5.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8 cfs Dec. 28. 

1912-19, 1940-55: Maximum discharge that of Aug. 17, 1955; no flow Aug. 26, 1913.

Remarks^.--Records good. Practically entire flow is diverted above station each year 

during latter part of irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge;

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Jan. 1, Apr. 15 to July 5)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

0.1

1.8

4.1

10

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

3

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.8 TTs

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.7

5.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

62.8

2.03

125

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.0

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.6

4.1

6.1

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.6

7.2

5.5

149.0

4.97

296

Dec.

*11

18

20

25

18

18

20

8.2

9.5

18

20

19

17

13

14

12

6.1

T72

8.2

9.2

9.5

1O

12

14

18

17

12

7.2

10

11

15

427.1

13.8

847

Jan.

16

14

13

*13

13

13

12

8.2

9.5

13

13

8.9

8.9

10

9.2

12

11

9.5

12

12

11

8.9

12

10

11

9.9

7.6

87?

8.6

11 

10

339.4

10.9

673

Feb.

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

7.2

10

9.2

*9.9

11

7.2

7.2

11

11

11

11

11

1412-

6.9

¥79

9.2

10

12

11

12

12

13

13

291.4

10.4

578

Mar.

13

15

17

17

14

12

14

15

18

24

22

22

23

22

19

16

*15

15

16

15

12

15

17

19

22

19

16

19

18

22

16

539

17.4

1,070

Apr.

20

24

19

18

11

18

18

19

22

25

26

*23

26

45

5O

49

43

36

29

25

25

26

25

27

28

30

28

24

23

23

811

27.0

1,610

May

28

25

21

ii

2O

23

29

34

32

29

29

*32

35

37

42

37

34

33

28

28

31

35

42

*43

47

45

41

39

39

60

ii

1,082

34.9

2,150

June

61

59

51

47

44

46

56

68

*80

87.

82

75

70

63

48

45

44

42

40

38

34

32

33

32

28

19

18

IT

24

23

1,410

47.0

2,800

July

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

6.6

A.I

3.2

2.5

*2.2

1.6

1.4

T78

4.4

9.5

7.6

8.2

6.9

6.9

15

13

12

12

12- 20

8.6

6.9

3.8 

4.9

276.1

8.91

548

Aug.

9.4

6.9

5.2

4.9

14

10

5.8

3.6

2.2

2.0

3.8

8.0

7.6

6.3

6.3

6.6

~S6 36

*n

10

8.6

7.2

19

13

19

13

8.9

5.5

4.1

4.9

298.6

9.63

592

Sept.

Iri

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.0

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.5

*2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

T78

1.8

72.3

2.41

143

Calendar year 1954: Max 146 Mln l.o Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,85O

Water year 1954-55: Max 87 Mln 1.4 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft ll,43o

Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah

LOGation.--Lat 38°52', long 111°57', in SWir sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam, 2 miles 

northeast of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area.--3,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1955. Prior to October 1938 published as "near Vermilion."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). July to September 1912, staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 31, 

1914, to Apr. 19, 1917, staff gage, and Apr. 20, 1917, to Oct. 16, 1935, water-stage 

recorder, at present site at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 41 years (1914-55), 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2Q2 cfs July 28 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs for many days in July, August, September.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 30, 1922 (gage height, 6.1 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of maximum discharge for 

other Sevier River stations; practically no flow (seepage only) when Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by reservoirs above 

station. During irrigation season practically the entire flow through Rockyford Dam 

is diverted above station for irrigation below the station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1927-28, and 1947, superseding those published in WSP 650, 670, and 1090, are given 

herewith:

Day

1927

Jan. 1-31

Feb. 1-5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

-26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

' Discharge

tal!2

tails

118

118

116

114

107

103

99

97

103

112

120

122

125

138

134

120

107

103

101

97

93

95

97

99

95

93

95

97

95

91

91

88

93

93

95

93

97

95

91

90

90

91

91

Day

1927-Con.

Mar. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dec. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21-25

26

27

28-31

1928

Jan. 1-31

Feb. 1-4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14-19

May 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

95

101

101

101

101

93

91

91

91

90

82

105

101

93

91

90

90

90

ta95

100

107

tno

tallS

ta!20

125

132

136

134

129

127

123

120

129

tal!5

80

99

110

167

205

213

192

180

172

Day

1928-Con.

May 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

July 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1947

June 30

Discharge

182

200

192

172

148

145

134

127

122

120

107

77

78

93

114

122

129

160

160

162

170

174

165

170

155

141

116

78

80

93

112

125

125

122

127

138

138

136

145

157

167

165

153

112

67

47

t Average 

a No gage 

tions.

for period indicated.

height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other Sevier River staMonth

Water year 1926-27....

Water year 1927-28.... 

Calendar year 1928....

Water year 1946-47.... 

Calendar year 1947....

Cfs -days

*

-

_

^

_

1,898

24,782.9 

25,529.3

Maximum

_

138

101

138

_

_

-

Minimum

-

93

82

-

57

34

34

17

_

_

-

Mean

112

111

57.9

83.4

115

96.4

111

93.6

39.3

48.0

73.5 

71.0

63.3

67.9 

69.9

Runoff in acre-feet

6,890

6,180

41,900

5,130

7,070

5,540

6,830

5,570

2,420

2,950

53,400 

51,500

3,760

49,150 

50,630
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 129

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah--Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 25, May 26 to June 16, 

July 16-24)

0.6

.7

.9 

1.1

0

2.1 

4.9 

8.5

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3

32

62

130

202

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

34

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

*52

52

54

54

55 

55

835.7

27.0

1,660

Nov.

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

54

55

57

57

58

60

60

57

57

62

61

60

58

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

1,712

57.1

3,400

Dec.

*58

58

60

70

I§

72

69

63

60

60

61

62

62

61

61

57

55

54

55

55

49

50

49

50

51

54

52

44

54

52 

54

1,790

57.7

3,550

Jan.

55

60

65

68

70

*70

 68

68

63

66

69

69

68

66

65

65

68

69

69

72

78

78

75

75

78

76

79

79

79

82 

84

2,196

70.8

4,360

Feb.

87

87

75

78

86

94

92

94

90

*89

84

81

81

86

86

87

92

103

116

120

118

112

108

99

96

97

99

105

-

------

2,642

94.4

5,240

Mar.

112

118

128

143

150

150

150

148

143

141

143

145

148

141

*134

130

84

52

55

57

60

54

46

21

22

31

38

65

124

139 

132

3,204

103

6,360

Apr.

~99 126

82

82

97

124

122

114

89

84

90

89

*82

81

66

75

82

75

66

66

57

63

72

68

49

25

7.4

4.6

4.6

4.5

2,145.9

71.5

4,260

May

.3

.3

.6

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

*' » 3

.3

.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

29

29

46

73

58

39

36

40

38

37

26 

12

696.3

22.5

1,380

June

6.7

7.4

5.6

4.3

3.2

2.4

2.1

*2.4

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.1

14

19

22

22

14

*19

19

19

10

6.0

6.0

225.3

7.51

447

July

1.9

.2

72

.2

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

.6

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

1.6

15

32

54

51

27

17

*44

89

141

189

197

197

150

75

55

1,342.3

43.3

2,660

Aug.

32

5.8

.6

.4

.4

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.3

1.0

.8

.4

.4

1.7

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

56.3

1.82

112

Sept.

"72 0.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

*21

32

33

33

37

42

43

13

.4

.4

261.4

8.71

518

Calendar year 1954: Max 197 Min 0.2 Mean 38.8 Ac-ft 28,090

Water year 1954-55: Max 197 Min 0.2 Mean 46.9 Ac-ft 33,950

Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah

Location. Lat 38°57', long 111°52', in NW^ sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., on right bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89 in Salina and three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 298 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1914 to September 1917 (fragmentary), October 1917 to September 

1919, November 1942 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete c-ontrol. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (estimated on basis of nearby benchmark). Prior to Mar. 23, 1915, staff gage at site 

150 ft downstream at different datum. Mar. 23, 1915, to Oct. 16, 1917, staff gage, 

and Oct. 17, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1919, water-stage recorder, at site about a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1917-19, 1943-55), 19.4 cfs (14,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 231 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.30 ft, from 

graph based on partial gage-height record); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for several days in 

July, September.

1914-19, 1942-55: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 27, 1953 (gage height, 

6.70 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times in 1950, 1951, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.0

0

.6 

2.2 

5.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1

I ao.4

1

J

> al.o

a2.5

(*)

3.5 

2.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

47.3

1.53

94

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.8

2.9

2.7

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.5

3.2

5.2

372

3.2

4.5

4.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.5

2.7

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9 

2.4

1.8

3.5

95.5

3.18

189

Dec.

*5.5

6.9

4.5

7.4

3.8

> b3.0

3.5

2.7

6.4

9.0

9.0

8.5

bS.O

b7.5

7.4

6.0

6.0

7.4

8.5

9.0

9.6

11

9.6

7.9

6.9

5.6

11

12

13

222.6

7.18

442

Jan.

16

20

24

24

b20

*b8 

b6

a5

238

7.68

472

Feb.

(*)

a7

_

196

7

389

Mar.

. alO

1

I a!4

|

*12

9.6

8.5

6.9

4.8

2.7

2.9

9.2

9.0

6.9

6.0

3.2

2.7 

3.1

ll~1.8

3.8

260.1

8.39

516

Apr.

1.2

1.9

1.0

.7

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.4

*74

1.5

7.4

7.0

8.8 T7i

.8

.8

1.1

1.0

.6

.7

.8

1.8

1.8 

.7

1.0

.8

48.3

1.61

96

May

1.4

1.6

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

11 

14

4.5

1.4

2.7

*9.7

19

IT

16

4.8

3.8

2.0

2.0

2.9

4.1

10

6.9

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5 

3.5

2.7

2.0

2.0

161.5

5.21

320

June

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.9

5.5

2.4 

*1.2 

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.2

2.0

.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

.8

.7

1.0

.7

.8

1.1

.7

.7

.5

.6

.5

f 4

74

.5

37.9

1.26

75

July

0.4

.4

.3

.4

.2

.3

.4 

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

5.0

1.0

2.9

H.6

.4

.4

22.6

0.73

45

Aug.

0.6

.8

» a. 6

.4

.4

.4

.7

.4

.5

14

9.7

*.7

1.0

.6

.4

.6

.4

.4

5.0

1.2

.7

.2 

72

.3

.2

.2

43.6

1.41

86

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2 

.3

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.5

.6 

.7

.7

.4

10.3

0.34

20

Calendar year 1954: Max 20 Min o Mean 4.00 Ac -ft 2,900

Water year 1954-55: Max 24 Min o.l Mean 3.79 Ac-ft 2,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 131

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin 

to Sevler Lake basin

The following 13 ditches and tunnels in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage recorder, divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Sevier Lake basin. Records of 

dally flow collected by Geological Survey available in Salt Lake City district office.

ft?

basin!1 Gage islocat'eTin

ft 0 "

to san

*m PltCh

§?

PltCh

GageTLcated f E

Pltch basln'

Gage aise iocated

! ?E .Rafael River to san pitch River

San Pltch RiV6r baSln

basir^agHflo^eTinlEl llT ll^ £, Sg? S^"1 R1W *° ^ ?^ ^

Horseshoe tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

basin. Gage is located in SW-p sec. 2, T. 1? S., R. 4 E.

Transmountain diversions, In acre-feet, from Colorado River basin to Sevler Lake basin, 

water year October 1954 to September 1955

Name

Fairvlew ditch. .... 

Candland ditch... .. 

Coal Fork ditch. . . . 

Twin Creek tunnel.. 

Spring City tunnel. 

Black Canyon ditch. 

Cedar Creek tunnel.

John August ditch. .

Ephraim tunnel..... 

Larsen tunnel . ..... 

Horseshoe tunnel...

Total in Utah.

Oct.

0 

O 

0 

3 

33 

0 

6

0

21 

0 

O

63

Nov.'

0 

0 

O 

0 

30 

0 

6

0

18 

0

o

58

Dec.

0

0 

0 

0

31 

0 

0

0

12 

0 

0

43

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

25 

O 

O

0

12 

0 

0

37

Feb.

0 

0

o

0 

22 

0 

0

0

11 

0 

0

33

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

25 

0 

0

0

12 

O 

0

37

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

O 

45 

0 

0

0

24 

0 

0

69

May

0 

3 

10 

9 

377 

8 

90

18

1,050 

88 

19

1,680

June

236 

52 

156 

188 

1,050 

201 

159

107

1,600 

634 

337

4,860

July

722 

24 

26 

13 

89 

17 

36

107

168 

57 

43

1,330

Aug.

319 

2 

12 

8 

89 

5 

21

14

0 

7 

10

555

Sept.

1 

0 

6 

0 

68 

0 

11

O

23 

0 

0

133

Water

year

1,280 

81 

210 

221 

1,880 

231 

329

246

2,950 

786 

409

8,900

Kote. There Is one diversion from the Sevler Lake basin to the Colorado River basin. This diversion is Tropic and East Fork Canal which diverts water from East Fork Sevier River to tributary 

of Paria River. Gage is located in SW-J sec. 17, T. 36 S., R. 3 W. Figures of diversion, in acrefeet, for the 1955 water year are as follows: October, 104; May, 518; June, 392; July, 347; August, 256; September, 437; total for the water year, 2,050.
132 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Pleasant Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah

Location. Lat 39°32'30", long 111°23'30", in Wi sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from South Pork and 3.9 miles east of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 16 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,760 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during mud-rock flow 

Aug. 16; minimum, 3.0 cfs July 22 caused by temporary obstruction upstream.

Maximum discharge known, 2,060 cfs July 24, 1946, from critical-depth determination of peak flow over retention dam half a mile below gage.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records include flow of Candland ditch and Coal Fork ditch which are measured transmountain diversions from San Rafael River basin (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used 'July 10 to Aug. 15, 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 15)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 15

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8

6.5

Aug. 16 to Sept. 3O

6.5 6.O

6.8 12

7.0 18

7.5 37

1O8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

. a9.0

279.0

9.0

553

Nov.

9.0

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.3

9.7

*9.7

9.3

8.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

§75 8.5

269.1

8.97

534

Dec.

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.7 

7.7

7.7

7.7

247.1

7.97

490

Jan.

7.7

7.3

773

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.3

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.5 

8.5

8.5

245.1

7.91

486

Feb.

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

~579 8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

*8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

243.2

8.69

482

Mar.

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

"973 9.3

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.9

*8.5

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.5 

8.9

8.5

270.7

8.73

537

Apr.

8.9

8.9

8.1

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.7

8.1

8.9

9.3

8.9

8.9

*9.3

10

10

10

12

12

1O

10

11

11

1011

12

14

12

12 

13

15

306.7

10.2

608

May

16

16

14

TI

17

21

20

19

16

16

21

24

*35

32

3O

24

21

21

25

32

41

52

54

52

*47

39

37

35 

42

48 

50

931

30.0

1,850

June

51

47

42

42

41

57

73

*92

96

83

73

57

*59

*61

73

66

68

70

64

62

62

57

55

51

45

43

42

37 

34

32

1,735

57.8

3,440

July

30

^8

27

25

24

23

21

21

21

19

18

16

16

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

16

15

11

10

9.7

377

9.7

521.1

16.8

1,030

Aug.

10

9.7

9.3

17

8.9

9.3

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.7

12

15

11

a35

a!6

*a!4

a!2

alO

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0 

9.2

9.4 

9.4

346.6

11.2

687

Sept.

*9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.O

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.2

*8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

9.4

9.0

8.2

8.2 

8.0

8.0

259.0

8.63

514

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 96 Mln 7.3 Mean 15.5 Ao-ft 11,210

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).--June 8 (8 p.m.) 166 efs (5.O7 ft); Aug. 4 (3 p.m.) 280 cfs 

(3.6 ft); Aug. 14 (2:30 a.m.) 112 cfs (2.82 ft); Aug. 16 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

133

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long 111"52'30" , in NE-f sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnison.

Drainage area. 4,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1917 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--38 years, 224 cfs (162,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 410 cfs Mar. 11; minimum daily, 23 cfs 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

1917-55: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs and many diversions above station for 

irrigation. Most of flow diverted above station during irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 1 to 27)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

152

267

410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. | Nov.

Qli 150

83

83

84

84

90

84

84

85

85

127

106

97

94

95

94

100

121

125

130

127

132

144

156

156

*160

160

160

160

160

150

3,597

116

7,130

150

148

150

150

148

148

146

144

140

136

132

136

134

134

220

160

152

158

160

152

156

158

152

152

152

152

154 

152

148

4,524

151

8,970

Dec.

140

140

*148

156

162

165

165

156

150

146

154

158

156

156

154

150

144

138

132

132

134

130

T32

136

142

146

142

b!35 

b!60

158

156

4,573

148

9,070

Jan.

156

160

165

171

167

*169

165

b!60

b!55

158

162

162

 b!60

160

158

158

160

160

160

b!60

165

I b!62

j

169

5,008

162

9,930

Feb.

169

173

167

158

154

162

b!65

169

- *b!65

165

167

177

193

b!93

197

188

186

186

188

195

4,921

176

9,760

Mar.

195

a210

a220

a240

a260

a270

a280

a300

333

321

'365 410

330

*313

285

262

247

206

180

171

152

148

177

162

136

132

128

132

152

206

216

7,139

230

14,160

Apr.

206

202

186

167

162

173

173

184

177

138

128

132

*134

128

127

128

158

156

150

140

140

132

136

140

140

130

123

119 

97

88

4,394

146

8,720

May

87

85

80

38

36

35

37

46

50

42

40

42

*52

58

56

59

55

58

71

75

*94

119

138

121

106

106

101

100 

95

91

81

2,254

72.7

4,470

June

72

75

75

79

83

84

74

*67

59

46

47

47

45

52

57

60

60

64

70

71

78

109

106

97

50

64

65

69 

69

60

2,054

68.5

4,070

July

*54

43

40

39

30

26

27

27

25

26

25

24

24

*24

25

24

30

345

345

56

74

100

39

a!37

3187

a234

a245

3256 

a!93

3112

0.89

2,325

75.0

4,610

Aug.

98

91

70

64

52

39

58

46

52

47

47

45

48

37

44

136

84

*84

78

72

70

67

67

58

60

28

29

27 

26

23

23

1,770

57.1

3,510

Sept.

23

23

25

25

32

45

57

58

58

59

60

60

98

69

63

60

59

58

61

60

65

*87

87

74

63

92

95

97 

87

63

1,863

62.1

3,700

Calendar year 1954: Max 360 Kin 34 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,360

Water year 1954-55: Max 410 Kin 23 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,100

* Discharge measurement msde on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station 3t Sigurd and water 

commissioner's notes.

b Stsge-discharge relation affected by ice.
134 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah

Location. Lat 39°22', long 112 "02', in NW£ sec. 1, T. 17 S. , R. 2 W. , at Sevier Bridge 

Dam, 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area.--5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1914 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage below gage height 60 ft and wire-weight gage above, read once daily.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 109,800 acre-ft Apr. 24-26, 28 (gage height, 

63.4 ft); minimum recorded, 2,620 acre-ft Sept. 25 (gage height, 14.7 ft).

1914-55: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-ft Apr. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 80.0 ft), 

from former capacity table; no storage at times during 1927-28, 1930-36, 1951.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed by a 30-foot earth-fill dam. Storage began about 1904. 

Dam ultimately raised to 90 ft by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acre-ft between gage 

heights 6 ft (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 ft (top of flashboard on 

spillway). No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation.

Revisions(water years).--WSP 960: 1941.

Contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

57,540

37,560

37,560

37,780

37,780

37,780

38,220

38,440

38,660

38,880

39,100

39,100

39,540

39,760

39,990

39,990

40,440

40,440

40,890

41,120

41,350

41,590

41,800

42,030

42,730

42,960

43,190

43,650

44,120

44,360

44.590

42.2

+7 , 250

Nov.

45,070

45,300

45,540

46,020

46,250

46,490

46,730

46,980

46,980

46,980

46,980

46,980

46,980

47,220

47,460

47,700

47,940

48,430

48,910

49,410

49,660

49,900

50,400

50,890

51,140

51,390

51,890

52,150

52,400

52,910

45.6

+8,320

Dec.

55,160

53,410

53,920

54,180

54,950

54,950

55,470

55,980

56,240

56,760

57,030

57,560

57,820

58,080

58,610

58,870

59,140

59,680

59,680

59,950

60,220

60,760

60,760

61,300

61,570

61,840

62,110

62,380

62,380

62,660

62,93(3

49.4

+10,020

Jan.

63,480

64,030

64,310

64,580

65,150

65,710

65,710

66,270

_

66,550

66,830

67,110

67,390

67,970

68,250

68,540

68,540

69,120

69,400

69,690

70,260

70,560

70;, 850

71,440

71,730

72,020

72,020

72,610

72,610

73,200

73,500

53.1

+10,570

Feb.

73,790

74,390

74,990

75,590

75,590

76,190

76,490

76,800

77,410

77,710

78,020

78,020

78,320

78,630

79,240

79,860

80,48O

81,100

81,100

81,420

81,730

82,350

82,980

83,620

83,620

84,250

84,880

85,200

_

56.9

+11,700

Calendar year 1954: ft) -55,270

Mar.

85,520

86,160

86,490

87,130

87,460

88,100

88,750

89,420

90,090

90,760

91,770

93,160

94,220

95,630

96,780

97,540

97,920

98,300

99,070

99,450

99,860

100,300

100,300

101,100

101,100

101,500

101,900

101,900

102,700

102,700

103,200

61.9

+18,000

Apr.

103,600

104,000

104,400

104,900

105,300

105,300

106,200

106,200

106,600

106,600

107,100

107,100

107,500

108,000

108,000

108,000

108,400

108,900

108,900

108,900

108,900

109,400

109,400

109,800

109,800

109,800

109,400

109,800

108,900

108,000

G3.0

+4,800

May

107,100

105,300

103,600

101,900

100,300

98,300

96,400

94,930

92,810

90,760

88,760

86,810

84,570

82,660

80,480

78,930

77,710

76,490

74,990

74,090

72,9OO

71,730

70,850

69,690

68,540

67,680

67,110

66,550

66,270

65,990

64,580

50.0

-43,420

June

63,480

62,660

62,110

61,840

61,570

61,030

60,760

60,490

59,950

59,410

58,870

58,610

57,560

56,500

56,500

56 , 500

56,500

56,760

57,030

57,030

57,290

57,290

57,560

57,290

56,760

56,240

-

54,430

53,160

51,890

45.2

-12,690

July

50,650

48,910

47,940

46,730

45,070

43,190

41,120

39,320

37,340

35,200

33,120

31,100

28,960

27,830

26,340

24,890

23,460

22,420

21,390

20,370

19,710

18,740

18,270

17,650

17,180

17,020

16,880

16,290

16,730

17,180

18,420

28.9

-33,470

Aug.

19,060

19,060

18,740

18,580

18,270

18,110

17,960

18,110

18,270

18,420

18,580

18,580

18,420

18,270

18,110

17,960

17,340

17,020

16,430

15,990

15,410

14,570

13,620

12,710

11,840

10,880

9,730

9,070

8,320

a7,550

a.7j_QOp

..

-11,420

Sept.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,840

2,620

2,840

3,150

3,460

3,610

3,860

16.3

-3,140

Water year 1954-55: (*) -33,480

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents estimated on basis of records for station below reservoir.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 135

Sevier River near Juab, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°22', long 112°02', In NE^ sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., on left bank 

1,600 ft downstream from Sevier Bridge Dam and 11 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Rpcords available. September 1911 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control since Apr. 16, 1914. Altitude of 

gage is 4,940 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr. 16, 1914, staff gage 500 ft upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 17, 1914, to Apr. 7, 1938, water-stage recorder at present 

site and datum. Apr. 8, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 1,300 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 246 cfs (178,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Aug. 8.

1911-55: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 ft); practically no flow at times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

 NcTdiversion between station near Gunnison and this station. Flow regulated by Sevier 

Bridge Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.4

5.0

14

56

103

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.9

238

530

860

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

29

49

51

22

5.7

3.7

3.7

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.

4.

4.

5.

*5.

5.C

5.

5.

5.

5. 

5.

266.6

8.60

529

Nov.

5.7

5.7

5.7

32

49

49

49

80

131

154

151

123

67

49

26

4.

3.

TT

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

*3.

1,033.2

34.4

2,050

Dec.

3.7

3.

3.

3.

5.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.

4.

4.

4.3

5.0

4.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.3 

4.3

124.4

4.01

247

Jan.

4.3

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.3

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2 

3 2

120.3

3.88

239

Feb.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.7

4.3

5.0

5.0

5.7

6.4

, a5.0

-

125.9

4.50

250

Mar.

> a5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

157.8

5.09

313

Apr.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.7

6.4

6.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

130

123

62

227

435

524

1,627.3

54.2

3,230

May

672

814

881

920

898

870

853

906

940

1,050

1,030

*1,040

1,070

1.110

844

664

657

657

650

644

644

644

*641

641

581

473

377

360

403

532

641

23,107

745

45,830

June

584

399

328

279

252

*252

261

270

270

310

325

492

596

227

4.5

4.3

6.4

5.7

5.0

5.7

5.7

6.4

150

302

296

357

494

542

596

702

8,327.5

278

16,520

July

724

654

614

769

864

940

976

990

1,020

1.050

1,020

1,000

856

*769

758

748

657

572

548

497

450

441

400

363

305

146

47

14

1.5

57 

98

18,328 . 5

591

36,350

Aug.

170

209

209

209

209

149

49

1.4

4.3

5.0

4.3

127

209

211

181

*274

345

345

342

342

435

515

536

569

584

572

497

441

458

488 

363

9,053.0

292

17,960

Sept.

287

282

270

270

296

334

331

313

244

206

201

170

149

144

123

93

60

40

40

*40

40

40

a!6

. a .

4,017.0

134

7,970

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,100 Min 1.5 Mean 211 Ac-ft 152,500

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,110 Min 1.4 Mean 182 Ac-ft 131,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and water commissioner's 

notes.
136 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah

Location. Lat 39°29', long 112°24', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 5 W., on right bank 

l| miles downstream from highway bridge and 3| miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area. 6,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1914 to October 1919. November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,660 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 17 years (1914-19, 1943-55), 217 cfs (157,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 798 cfs July 12 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 15 cfs Oct. 16, 17.

1914-19, 1942-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs June 9, 1914, based on records at Leamington; minimum recorded, 9.6 cfs Jan. 22, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wHTch are fair. Plow regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p. 134). Several 

diversions for irrigation between reservoir and station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures fpr the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1403.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, Nov. 28 to Dec. 7,

Feb. 27 to Mar. 26, May 3 to July 23)

1.8

1.9

3.0

16

30

50

100

3.5

4.0 

5.0

6.0

6.1

170

265

504

766

793

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

48

49

46

53

55

44

34

28

21

18

17

17

16

*16

16

15

15

21

37

38

37

35

47

62

66

70

69

*66

65

64

62

1,247

40.2

2,470

Nov.

62

62

62

62

61

64

73

73

75

130

177

201

205

164

125

111

71

39

33

31

29

28

27

26

25

47

36

20

*20

b!9

2,158

71.9

4,280

Dec.

b!9

19

20

21

20

19

19

19

17

17

18

17

16

16

16

16

> b!7

21

548

17.7

1,090

Jan.

19

18

*17

16

b!7

529

17.1

1,050

Feb.

(»)

» b!8

b20

23

31

_

544

19.4

1,080

Mar.

23

26

30

37

84

71

48

40

98

131

350

203

157

146

42

23

*Z\

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

33

52

53

56

57

57

1,983

64.0

3,930

Apr.

57

57

56

54

56

59

58

58

56

47

*46

45

43

38

35

33

37

42

45

50

51

53

52

52

52

52

159

113

107

571

2,034

67.8

4,030

May

522

599

731

677

720

709

688

650

620

*638

66E

715

680

726

744

696

466

434

433

432

440

457

462

463

400

294

240

240

260

385

492

16,675

538

33,070

June

433

258

256

237

E23

236

250

E78

292

*285

280

319

394

576

470

150

104

91

86

79

75

70

68

64

219

209

211

278

359

393

7,243

241

14,370

July

462

529

512

410

484

560

638

667

715

734

*771

788

777

717

591

576

597

542

424

367

340

287

265

274

248

374

209

92

74

98

76

14,198

458

28,160

Aug.

115

151

232

244

248

242

232

172

110

77

72

70

68

126

278

238

254

350

557

*350

350

357

345

343

350

355

322

292

228

246

324

7,498

242

14,870

Sept.

319

207

187

170

170

182

226

238

232

254

201

198

200

187

182

185

160

144

*110

99

92

90

89

89

88

76

66

62

60

J58

4,621

154

9,170

Calendar year 1954: Max 855 Mln 15 Mean 183 Ac-ft 132,800

Water year 1954-55: Max 788 Mln 15 Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record May 8, 9, May 18 to June 9; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for station near Juab and records of diversions between Juab and Lynndyl stations.
PAVANT VALLEY 137 

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah

Location. Lat 38°58', long 112 0 18', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., on left bank 

1 mile east of Fillmore and 2-5- miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.--60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to July 1914, March 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). May to July 

1914, staff gage at site l£ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-55), 33.4 cfs (24,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 364 cfs Aug. 5; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs Nov. 5.

1514, 1944-55: Maximum discharge, 509 cfs May 4, 1952; minimum daily, 4.9 cfs 

Dec. 9, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records include flow of Fillmore Canal which diverts on left bank at flood control dam 

400 ft upstream. During low-water periods flow is diverted 2 miles upstream and 

carried in a lined ditch to the head of the Fillmore Canal. One small irrigation diversion above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a8.5

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

266.7

8.60

529

Nov.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

5.1

5.5

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

8.0

8.2

7.8

7.6

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

7.6

7.6

6.2

224.5

7.48

445

Dec.

7.6

7.8

8.4

~9.0 10

8.6

8.6

6.6

7.6

9.4

8.6

8.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

6.8

6.2

6.4

6.6

7.2

7.4

7.8

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.8

6.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

246.2

7.94

488

Jan.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

5.7

aS.O

248.5

8.02

493

Feb.

. a7.5

' a7.8

a7.9

aS.O

-

213.9

7.64

424

Mar.

aS.O

aB.l

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.9

8.9

9.0

9.7

13

15

20

22

2T

20

19

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

16

16

433.7

14.0

860

Apr.

17

T9

19

19

20

20

20

21

22

23

26

24

27

32

41

45

52

52

50

48

48

48

45

48

60

74

70

61

58

62

1,171

39.0

2,220

May

72

74

70

66

71

89

109

118

104

95

98

105

110

110

109

95

86

75

67

65

71

90

100

99

96

89

81

75

74

76

75

2,714

87.5

5,380

June

75

67

58

54

52

54

54

57

56

54

50

47

45

48

42

41

38

36

34

33

31

30

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

1,260

42.0

2,500

July

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

16

16

17

17

19

21

19

17

16

15

15

17

24

16

14

14

13

13

533

17.2

1,060

Aug.

13

14

13

12

36

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

12

12

12

a!2

a!2

a!2

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

11

10

10

9.7

9^,4

390.1

12.6

774

Sept.

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

12

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

265.6

8.85

527

Calendar year 1954: Max 93 Mln 5.1 Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 12,960

Water year 1954-55: Max 118 Mln 5.1 Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,700

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and record for nearby 

streams.

438899 O -57 - 10
138 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah

Location. Lat 38°17'40", long 112°25 t 40", in NW^NW^ sec. 16, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Three Creeks Dam, half a mile upstream from Merchant 

Creek, and 16 miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 19.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~to Aug. 24, 1947, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. Aug. 24, 1947, to 

May 11, 1950, at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 9.90 cfs (7,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs May 27 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs May 6, 9, 10.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 290 cfs Aug. 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 19 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum daily, that of May 6, 9, 10, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wETch are fair. Plow affected by storage in Puffer Lake and in Three Creeks Reservoir 

(capacity, 2,020 acre-ft) completed in 1950.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 0.1 1.4 4.5

1.0 .3 1.5 7.0

1.1 .6 1.7 13

1.2 1.4 1.9 22

1.3 2.7 2.1 34

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

375

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

b3.3

3.2

103.0

3.32

204

Nov.

I"3.2

> b3.2

1

J

3.2

3.5

b3.3

b3.3

3.3

 z. ?

It b3.2

J

(*)

 b3.1

95.6

3.19

190

Dec.

\

> b3.0

|

2.7

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1 

272

2.2

2.4

79.4

2.56

157

Jan.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

 a2.0

65.8

2.12

131

Feb.

a2.0

_

56.0

2.0

111

Mar.

a2.1

*2.1

2.1

65.1

2.1

129

Apr.

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

L 3 - 3

I

I a4.0

I

J

,[ a5.0

|

a6.0

a7.0

*8.1 

9.3

11

128.0

4.27

254

May

12

5.8

.7

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

10

23

26

30

29

28

26

18

18

22

27

30

I

31

30

432.8

14.0

858

June

29

23

*28

27

26

25

19

11

5.7

579

11

18

18

18

22

28

27

25

22

19

16

14

13

11

11

10

10

*10 

9.9

9.6

528.1

17.6

1,050

July

9.3

970

8.7

8.7

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.8

7.6

7.6

8.1

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.6

8.4

8.7

6.7 

6.5

675

6.7

239.1

7.71

474

Aug.

6.7

6.5

1.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.2

5.9

5.9

*5.9

5.7

5.9

6.2

5.7

5.9

6.2

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.5

7.0

6.5

5.7

5.4 

5.2

5.0

4.7

185.3

5.98

368

Sept.

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7 

3.7

3.7

119.4

3.98

237

Calendar year 1954: Max 41 Mln - Mean 6.45 Ac-ft 4,670

Water year 1954-55: Max 32 Mln o.l Mean 5.75 Ac-ft 4,160

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on Beaver River.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 139

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°17'. long 112°34', in SWvSWi: sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on left bank

 aTTFTshlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bakers 

Canyon and 4^ miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1955.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft. Prior to Mar. 30, 1914, staff

 gage and Mar. 30, 1914, to Oct. 15, 1937, water-stage recorder, at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1914-55), 54.5 cfs (39,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 151 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.93 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs for several days during winter months.

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs July 22; 1936 (gage height, 7.27 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; minimum daily 

recorded, 10 cfs for several days in 1915, 1931, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No

 diversions above station for irrigation. Water diverted for hydroelectric power, but 

returned to stream above station. Some regulation by powerplants and several small 

reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gag 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

13

27

63

117

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

15

17

16

21

17

17

18

20

17

18

17

18

15

17

16

18

15

16

15 *15

16

15

15

16

17

15

15

15

17

16

17

512

16.5

1,020

Nov.

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

18

18

17

17

18

15

16

16

17

17

17

*17

15

17

16

15

14

13

b!5

478

15.9

948

Dec.

17

17

17

18

17

16

16

b!5

b*

17

b!6

16

b!5

b!5

*b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!5

15

15

b!4

b!4

bl3

b!3

b!3

b!3

465

15.0

922

Jan.

b!4

14

15

15

15

15

b!5

b!4

b!4

15

15

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

15

b!4

b!4

*15

15

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!4

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

bl4

15

15

448

14.5

889

Feb.

15

15

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

b!4

b!4

15

15

14

14

18

17

b!6

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

14

*15

16

15

15

_

407

14.5

807

Mar.

b!5

15

16

15

16

b!6

16

17

b20

b20

18

18

18

21

18

17

17

b!6

16

15

b!5

b!5

16

16

18

17

17

18

17

*18

17

524

16.9

1,040

Apr.

18

19

b!7

bT7

b!7

18

17

17

17

21

19

18

21

28

32

39

39

34

32

31

37

36

32

37

55

57

47

*43

53

65

931

31.0

1,850

May

68

52

41

39

47

68

84

83

66

74

93

111

111

101

90

77

88

86

92

97

101

113

113

111

109

103

105

109

113

lil

159

2,771

89.4

5,500

June

*101

95

92

90

86

93

101

~95 103

93

88

92

86

88

83

86

79

76

73

71

66

62

60

56

53

52

49

*47

45

. . . M.

2,305

76.8

4,570

July

42.

41

41

38

37

36

35

34

28

28

33

31

31

30

28

31

33

30

36

37

31

33

31

29

32

30

37

29

27

23

25

1,007

32.5

2,000

Aug.

25

£5

23

26

25

26

25

25

21

*22

22

22

26

21

21

24

27

25

27

22

19

T5

24

32

M

30

25

23

23

21

19

749

24.2

1,490

Sept.

19

20

£1

T5

18

18

19

*20

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

16

17

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

15

517

17.2

1,030

Calendar year 1954: Max 135 Mln - Mean 32.1 Ac-ft 23,260

Water year 1954-55: Max 117 Mln 13 Mean 30.4 Ac-ft 22,070

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
140 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah

Location. La t 38°16', long 112°48', in S| sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream from Indian 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville.

Drainage area.--272 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo Oct. 1, 1937, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1914-36, 1937-55), 37.3 cfs (27,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 251 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 2.94 ft); no flow 

for several days in July and August.

1913-36, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs July 23, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 500 cfs; no flow during summer periods of many years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversions between station and Rockyford Reservoir. Several ditches above station divert 

practically entire flow during irrigation season to supply Adamsville and Beaver 

districts.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

.5 

1.4 

3.2 

6.0

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

TTT

1.5

.4

2.0

3.0

1.5

2.2

2.0

3.7

4.5

4.2

1.3

3.0

4.5

5.4

2.5

1.8

2.7

*4.8

5.1

6.0

7.8

8.6

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

157.0

5.06

311

Nov.

14 '2T

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

26

27

29

33

3T

30

32

32

30

28

28

27

27

*28

27

28

28

27

27

27

b28

824

27.5

1,630

Dec.

b30 b32~

35

76

53

40

36

35

35

34

33

33

34

33

32

*34

38

36

33

34

33

37

36

35

32

32

b31

b31

b31

b31

b32

1,104

35.6

2,190

Jan,

b33

b34

36

35

35

33

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

b33

b32

b33

b33

b34

b35

*b35

b35

b34

b34

b34

b34

b35

35

34

35

34

35

35

1,059

34.2

2,100

Feb.

35

33

54

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

33

35

34

36

41

44

81

T7

b45

b43

b40

b40

b40

b40

*40

38

43

46

_

1,106

39.5

2,190

Mar.

42

b40

b39

b40

b40

41

44

44

49

il

48

44

44

41

38

37

35

34

35

30

b30

b32

33

32

32

32

31

32

35

*36

33

1,174

37.9

2,330

Apr.

25

TT

19

19

16

9.7

7.1

6.0

5.1

5.7

6.4

5.7

5.4

4.5

2.7

2.3

2.7

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

TT?

1.5

*1.2

1.1

180.4

6.01

358

May

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.3

73

.3

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

1.5

1.7

3.2

1.2

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.5

.6

1.8

5.4

2 .2

1.7

3.7

3.4 

3.0

46.3

1.49

92

June

*5.4

12 ^7.8

7.5

8.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.1

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.5

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.4

4.8

2.7

2.2

3.0

3.2

2.3

1.8

.8

.6

.3

*275

2.0

1.2

121.7

4.06

241

July

0.3

.1

.1

.2

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.1

,0.04

2.2

Aug.

0

TJ

0

0

.6

1.4

1.0

.4

1.1

.9

*.3

1.1

5.4

4.2

1.3

2.3

44 "23

18

8.2

5.4

7.5

5.7

16

24

23

11

10

9.0

8.2

9.3

242.3

7.82

481

Sept.

6.7

375

5.4

5.1

4.0

2.7

2.5

*2.5

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.4

.8

175

1.8

1.7

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

2.2

3.7

2.3

2.5

2.7

1.8

75.6

2.52

150

Calendar year 1954: Max 106 Min 0 Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12,390

Water year 1954-55: Max 81 Min 0 Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,080

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 141

Rookyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°14', long 112"SO 1 , in NE^ sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., at Rockyford Dam 

on Beaver River, 5 miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 10,810 acre-ft Mar. 31 (gage height, 

36.8 ft); minimum observed, 1,520 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 15.0 ft).

1937-55: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre-ft Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30, May 1, 

1945; no contents Oct. 16, 31, 1939.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,260 acreft between gage height 0.0 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 ft (spillway crest). 

Prior to fall of 1937 the spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 ft; capacity, 24,910 

acre-ft. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation in vicinity of Minersville and Milford.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

1,640

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

^

2,130

17.5

+500

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

3,440

-

-

_

_

-

-

a3,780

_

+1,650

Calendar year 1954:

Dec.

3,830

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

a5,480

.

+1,700

(*)

Jan.

_

5,590

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,390

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

6,990

a7,040

_

+1,560

-2,370

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

8,360

_

-

8,690

-

 

33.6

+1,650

Mar.

8,690

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

10,810

36.8

+2,120

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

10,270

_

alO,060

_

-750

May

a6,870

_

-3,190

June

_

6,660

6,560

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

4,880

_

a4,760

_

-2,110

July

4,710

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

a3,090

_

-1,670

Aug.

.

-

-

2,870

-

_

-

-

-

-

2,550

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

a2,720

.

-370

Sept.

_

2,740

-

-

-

_

-

2,300

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

1,520

15.0

-1,200

Water year 1954-55: (*) -110

t 3age height. In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
142 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°14>, long 112°50', in NW£ sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4f miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 12, 1916. Altitude of gage is 

5,400 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 1, 1916, at site 1,500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1914-36, 1937-55), 39.2 cfs (28,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 86 cfs May 11-14; minimum daily, 2.9 cfs 

July 26, Aug. 19, 20.

1913-55: Maximum discharge, 727 cfs June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Mar. 20,.1914.

Remarks.--Records good. One small diversion between dam and station. Flow regulated by 

Rockyford Reservoir (see preceding page). Numerous diversions above reservoir for irrigation and municipal use.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 6 to Aug. 27)

.9

2.5

6.3

12

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.0 4-75

4.4

4T5

4.4

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

*4.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

131.2

4.23

260

Nov.

.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

.0

.0

.0

.0

120.0

4.00

238

Dec.

4.0

4T5

.0

.0

.4

.4

,4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

* .4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

4.4

133.2

4.30

264

Jan.

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

4.8

175

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

143.6

4.63

285

Feb.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

6.3

S75

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

_

144.4

5.16

286

Mar.

5.5

579

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

375

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

*6.3

6.3

192.1

6.20

381

Apr.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

*26

44

- -----

244.4

8.15

485

May

44

44

44

44

56

58

58

60

66

80

86

8S

86

86

78

67

64

63

58

57

57

57

57

57

 50

39

37 3s

46

60

66

1,849

59.6

3,670

June

*666"6

64

63

62

36

22

46

56

62

60

60

60

58

49

42

32

29

27

28

28

29

30

31

32

32

31

*32

32

32

------

1,297

43.2

2,570

July

32

33

33

33

35

38

42

42

42

42

41

42

44

46

^l

15

34

46

46

44

43

35

35

30

3.3

16 2.9

29

30

*30

31

1,046.2

33.7

2,075

Aug.

32

32

32

33

33

33

32

31

31

32

*31

30

16

3.6

19

27

18

3.3

 2T5 2.9

3.3

3.3

21

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

6.3

12

13

552.4

17.8

1,100

Sept.

35

44

4T

43

42

38

36

*33

33

33

32

30

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

29

30

31

16

5.5

5.5

5.2

F72

5.2

5.2

5.2

----- -

787.0

26.2

1,560

Calendar year 1954: Max 100 Mln 1.5 Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,350

Water year 1954-55: Max 86 Mln 2.9 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,170

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 143

Minersville Canal at Minersville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°12'50", long 112°54'40" (revised), in MT sec. 7, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., 

on left bank 1 mile downstream from point of diversion and 1 mile east of Minersville.

Records available.--June to September 1906 (monthly discharge only), March to October 

1914, June 1951 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,310 ft (by barometer). June 21 to Sept. 21, 1906, staff gage, and Mar. 13 to Oct. 17, 1914, waterstage recorder, at approximately same site at different datum.

Extremes.--1906, 1914, 1951-55: Maximum daily discharge, 63 cfs May 16, 23, June 1, 3, 

1952; no flow part of each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow diverted from Beaver River for irrigation in vicinity of 

Minersville.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.3

TTs

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

54.5

1.76

108

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

63.0

2.10

125

Dec.

1.8

2.1

3TTT

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

bl.5

1.5

1.5

bl.5

*bl.5

1.0

.9

17?

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

44.1

1.42

87

Jan.

1.1

(*)

35.7

1.15

71

Feb.

» 1.3

1.4

(*)

_

,37.7

1.35

75

Mar.

1.4

 £

*0

0

19.6

0.63

39

Calendar year 1954: Max 35 Mln 0 Mes

Apr.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

1.3

0

*13

J54

60.8

2.03

121

in 11-7

May

33

33

34

31

33

33

32

33

32

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

32

1,008

32.5

2,000

June

*32

32

32

32

32

16

.6

20

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

29

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

*30

30

30

29

838.6

28.0

1,660

July

30

30

30

30

30

So- 31

so

30

30

30

30

30

19

2.8

16

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

7.4

.9

977

28

29

29

30

793.8

25.6

1,570

Aug.

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

29

18

1.2

13

30

34

5

3

3

3

3

10

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

495. 2

16.0

982

Ac-ft 8.470

Sept.

25

29

2U

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

28

28

28

20

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

645.9

21.5

1,280

Water year 1954-55: Max 34 Mln 0 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8J120

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 27 to Mar. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), Aug. 18 to Sept. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for stations on Beaver River at Rockyford Dam and Minersvllle,
144 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°13'10", long 112°55'35", in NE^ sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 10 W., on right 

bank at Minersville.

Records available.--April 1909 to December 1913, June 1951 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,250 ft (from 

topographic map). Apr. 13, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, staff gage at site three-quarters 

of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 24.0 cfs (17,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 447 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 2.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs June 23, 28.

1909-13, 1951-55: Maximum discharge observed, 608 cfs Jan. 2, 1910 (gage height, 

4.70 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow part of each year 1909-13, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. Flow affected by storage in Rockyford Reservoir 

(see p. 141).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

.6

1.3 

4.4

9.6

17

41

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

27?

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

*3.2

2.5

2.8

3.6

4.0

TTS

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.5

82.5

2.66

164

Nov.

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.2

278

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

78.5

2.62

156

Dec.

b2.5

1.7

T7T

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

(*)

r b3.0

t b3.2

3 2

87.5

2.82

174

Jan.

3.2

372

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.6

> b3.6

*4.0

> b3.8

4.0

113.0

3.65

224

Feb.

4.0

> b3.8

4.0

5.6

4.0

6.5

170

. b5.0

(*)

4.9

5.4

6.0

_

125.0

4.46

248

Mar.

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

4.9

4.9

5.4

6.0

6.0

4.4

474

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

8.6

876

*O V

195.2

6.30

387

Apr.

8.0

870

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

3.6

3.2

2.5

376

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.4

4.9

5.4

6.5

7.5

*6.0

7.5

179.4

5.98

356

May

10

9.6

9.6

8.0

9.1

10

9.6

9.1

16

26

35

34

30

30

31

33

27

20

15

12

13

12

12

13

12

4.9

4.0

3.6

¥76

17

24

509.1

16.4

1,010

June

25

*25

25

25

25

23

19

15

21

24

24

23

24

22

15

11

2.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

.1

7£

.2

.3

*.4

.1

1.7

2'. 8

355.6

11.9

705

July

2.8

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

4^

8.0

U,

11

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

5.4

.5

.3

71

.5

3.2

4.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

125.7

4.05

249

Aug.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

*.8

175

2.2

4.4

4.4

2.2

21

T.O

5.4

4.9

4.0

4.0

17

19

10

5.4

4.9

4.4

4.4

6.5

5.4

149.4

4.82

296

Sept.

7.5

8.0

375

7.5

4.0

2.5

2.0

*1.3

T75

2.0

2.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.8

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.2

89.1

2.97

177

Calendar year 1954: Max 47 Min 0 Mean 7.40 Ac-ft 5,370

Water year 1954-55: Max 35 Min o.l Mean 5.73 Ac-ft 4,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River near Milfcrd, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°28', long 113°01', in SWi sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 10 W., on right bank 

4 miles north of Milford.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is. 4,940 ft (by 

barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 1.16 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 221 cfs June 11, 1952 (gage height, 2.84 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. Most of flow is diverted for irrigation above station. Flow 

also affected by storage in Rockyford Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.36 

.4 

.5

.03

.2

.9

,9 

1.1

2.1 

4.4

7.7

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

4.4

14 ~~4.7

2.3

1.6

.7

2.1

2.4

2.1

3.6

4.4

3.6

3.0

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

58.7

1.89

116

Apr.

0.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2.2

0.07

4.4

May

0

0

0

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

7T

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Aug.

0

0

0

0

_._!

.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 

0

0.2

0.01

0.4

Sept.

(»)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 3.3 Mln 0 Bean 0.14 Ac-ft 99

Water year 1954-55: Max 14 Mln 0 Bean 0.17 Ac-ft 122

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
146 CEDAR CITY VALLEY

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location. Lat 37°40'20", long 113°02'05", in NE£ sec. 13, T. 36 S., R. 11 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from powerplant, 4 miles downstream from South Creek, and 

1.3 miles east of Cedar City.

Records available.--May 1915 to November 1919, May 1935 to September 1955. Records for 

May 1915 to November 1919 do not include flow of power canal operated prior to November 1919 but would be equivalent if flow of power canal is added. For amount of flow 

in power canal see Diversion paragraph for Coal Creek near Cedar City for these years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Mar. 30, 1939, staff gages and Mar. 30, 1939, to May 14, 1945, water-stage 

recorder, at several sites about 0.5 mile upstream at various datums. May 15, 1945, 

to Oct. 10, 1951, May 4 to July 2, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1935-37, 1938-55), 31.8 cfs (23,020 acre-ft per year).

«

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 5.7 ft, from 

f loodmark); minimum, 0.4 cfs Dec. 17.

1935-55: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 cfs July 9, 1936 (gage height, 6.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended by broad-crested weir formula; minimum, that of Dec. 17, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24-27, May 1-12, June 25 

to July 7, Aug. 19-25)

Oct. 1 to July 20 July 21 to Sept. 30

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

2.9 

4.5 

7.0

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

26

55

94

180 .9 

1.0

3.6 

7.0

12

18

26

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

45

82

172

287

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.9

7.9

8.5

9.4

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

*7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.4

974

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.5

259.0

8.35

514

Nov.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.0

T76

7.6

7.9

8.8

13 *TT

9.

9.

11

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

7.

9.

7 .

270.5

9.02

537

Dec.

10

10

*10

12

8.5

9.1

8.5

4.3

675

9.4

9.4

6.8

8.5

7.0

*8.2

6.8

5.4

6.0

7.0

8.2

7.6

7.9

8.5

9.1

8.5

7.0

6.0

> a7.0

J

244.2

7.88

484

Jan.

> a8.5

8.2

873

8.8

8.2

*8.8

8.5

9.1

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

9.1

9.7

10

9.1

268.0

8.65

532

Feb.

8.8

8.8

8.2

8,8

8.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.4

8.5

8.9

10

11

13

*12

14

13

8.2

4.7

876

8.5

9.4

10

9.7

*10

10

10

10

268.1

9.58

532

Mar.

10

12

13

13

13

14

16

20

18

15

16

16

19

22

IS

15

11

11

13

11

9.3

14

16

18

16

15

16

*14

14

12

452.3

14.6

897

Apr.

16

17

11

TT

12

12

14

17

22

20

16

13

22

23

25

28

25

18

16

16

25

25

20

29

40

39

*34

33

57

21

733

24.4

1,450

May

84

65

68

98

133

*153

172

139

109

104

*108

100

*93

84

65

50

42

39

*45

53

54

55

51

47

44

39

37

35

34

35

35

2,270

73.2

4,500

June

*32

3?

32

32

30

28

27

27

28

*27

24

22

19

18

17

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.3

. 779

12

559.2

18.6

1,110

July

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

16

34

a20

a23

a25

a40

a25

*a20

22

a23

a22

a45.

a23

*14

12

11

TT

12

555

17.9

1,100

Aug.

18

775" 7.0

a!8

*15

12

11

11

15

16

a!7

a25

a45

a25

a30

a21

a20

*a!9

*16

13

12

14

14

60

194

a20

a!6

a!2

a 11

alO

alO

734.0

23.7

1,460

Sept.

a9.8

aSTBa9.2

a8.8

a8.5

a8.2

*a8.0

7.9

7.0

7.0

6.7

6^3

6.3

6.7

7.0

6.7

7.0

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.9

8.8

9.3

8.4

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

237.6

7.92

471

Calendar year 1954: Max 170 Mln 4.3 Mean 25.4 Ac-ft 18,400

Water year 1954-55 : Max 194 Mln 4.3 Mean 18.8 Ae-ft 13,590

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). July 15 (6:30 p.m.) 450 cfs (3.5 ft); July 20 (2 p.m.) 450 cfs 

(3.5 ft); Aug. 13 (8:30 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (5.7 ft); Aug. 15 (5 p.m.) 548 cfs (3.3 ft); Aug. 25 (12 m.) 

1,310 cfs (5.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on th'ls day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, engineer's 

notes, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ESCALANTE VALLEY

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah

Location.--Lat 37°28', long 113°28', in SW£ sec. 19, T. 38 S., R. 14 W., on left bank 

400 ft downstream from diversion tunnel outlet and 6 miles southeast of Pinto.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1955 (records of monthly diversion only). 

Records of daily flow collected by Geological Survey available in Salt Lake City district office.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder.

Remarks.--This is a transmountain diversion from a tributary of Santa Clara River in 

Colorado River basin to Pinto Creek in Escalante Valley.

Monthly diversion, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Month

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

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

Diversion

O

0 

114

Month

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

Diversion

0

551

MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38°59', long 114°13', in sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 69 E., on left bank half 

a mile downstream from Pole Canyon, 1 mile downstream from narrows, and 4f miles southwest of Baker.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,800 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--7 years (1948-55), 8.91 cfs (6,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs June 9 (gage height, 2.43 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Apr. 19.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 178 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 2.72 ft); minimum 

recorded, 0.4 cfs Mar. 11, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 1.2 1.4 7.2 2.2 59

1.2 2.4 1.6 15 2.5 86

1.3 4.4 1.9 33 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.1

2.9

3.1

fcf

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7 779"

*2.9

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.1

3.5

3.3

3.3 

3.3

96.7

3.12

192

Nov.

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.9

279

3.1

3.3

3.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Dec.

 b2.7

2.4

2.1

2.9

2.6

2.6

2 - 4

| ( )

V b2.2

*2.9 M

2.9| 2.4

2.9 2.4

3.1 1

2.9

2.9

2.3

91.8

3.06

182

> b2.2

75.4

2.43

150

Jan.

1V b2.1

j

, a2.l

(*)

' a2.2

66.2

2.14

131

Feb.

- a2.3

. 82.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

65.9

2.35

131

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.7

. b2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.6

*2.7

82.5

2.66

164

Apr.

2.7

2.9

b2.7

b2.7 

2.7

2.9

2.6

?7E

2.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

3.1

3.5

5.7

3.7

3.5

3.1

2.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.1

3.7

*3.3

3.3

94.1

3.14

187

May

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.3

7.6

8.6

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

13

16

19

20

20

20

19

20

22 

26

345.1

11.1

684

June

26

*25

22

21

21

26

37

59

*68

68

59

57

50

46

45

44

35

32

32

32

32

32

31

*30

29

26

25

23

22

20

1,075

35.8

2,130

July

19

18

17

17 

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

11

14

25

17

15

14

13

*12 

12

405.7

13.1

805

Aug.

11

T<5

9.6

9.6 

9.6

9.6

8.6

7.9

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.0

6.3

6.9

7.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.6

6*3 

6.3

243.3

7.85

483

Sept.

6.0

ST7

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.9

*5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4. 4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

146.4

4.88

290

Calendar year 1954 : Max 78 Mln 1.3 Mean 8.26 Ac-ft 5,990

Water year 1954-55: Majc 68 Min - Mean 7.64 Ac-ft 5,530

Peak discharge (base. 20 ef s).--June 9 (ll p.m.) 75 cfs (2.43 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Lehman Creek near Baker, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
148 MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev.

Location. --Lat 39°01', long 114 °13' 

4f miles west of Baker.

in sec. 10, T. 13 N. , R. 69 E., on left bank

Records available. --December 1947 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 3, 1953, at site 45 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--7 years (1948-55), 5.02 cfs (3,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs June 13 (gage height, 3.88 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 45 cfs June 2, 1952 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum 

recorded, 0.1 cfs Nov. ,20, 1953.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 2 June 3 to Sept. 30

3.2

3.3

3.4

0.9 

1.9 

3.7

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.3

3.4

3.5

Z.Z 

4.4 

7.5

3.7 

3.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

F^

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

71.0

2.29

141

Nov.

2.2

2TT

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.2

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

bTTf

bl.7

58.0

1.93

115

Dec.

t>1.7

bl.7

1.8

1.7

bl.7

bl.7 r> bl.6

|

1.6

1.5

1.5

(*)

 bl.5

1.5

1.4

1

> bl.3

 *

47.3

1.53

94

Jan.

» al.3

(*)

, al.2

38.7

1.25

77

Feb.

 al.2

> al.3

*1.3

1.3

x

> al.3

I

-

------

35.4

1.26

70

Mar.

» al.4

' bl.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

bl.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

*bl.4

44.1

1.42

87

Apr.

1.4 1 "

y bl.3

I

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7 T^

bl.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

bl.5

1.6

*1.5

1.5

44.1

1.47

87

May

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.5

4.2

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

5.2

6.8

8.6

9.8

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

12

162.7

5.25

323

June

*12" 12

12

12

13

15

18

22

*24

*24

26

25

25

24

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

*21

21

20

20

18

18

17

606

20.2

1,200

July

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

12

12

14

15

15

15

15

*14

14

411

13.3

815

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.9

335.3

10.8

665

Sept.

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6 376"

152.9

5.10

303

Calendar year 1954: Max 20 win - Mean 4.68 Ac-ft 3,380

Water year 1954-55: Max 26 Mln - Mean 5.50 Ac-ft 3,980

Peak discharge (base, lo efs).--June 13 (12 m.) 27 cfs (3.88 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SALTON SEA BASIN 149 

Whltewater. River at Whitewater, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°56'50", long' 116°38'20", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

1.5 miles north of Whitewater and 3j miles upstream from San Gorgonio River.

Drainage area. 57.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,610.98 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1934. Supplementary water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir on diversion channel 400 ft west and 500 ft downstream from base gage. Feb. 24, 1950, to 

Sept. 30, 1952, supplementary gage used as base gage.

Average discharge.--? years, 9.55 cfs (6,910 acre-ft per year); average combined discharge 

of river and infiltration line, 6 years (1949-55), 11.4 cfs (8,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 157 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 6.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 3.6 cfs Aug. 7.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 686 cfs June 25, 1954 (gage height, 7.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Jan. 22, 1952.

Maximum discharge known, 42,000 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, from slope-area determination of 

peak flow, at site 2.5 miles upstream (drainage area, 51.4 sq mi).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, indefinite stagedischarge relation, and those above 20 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

fenerally made three times a month. Records of daily discharge include water pumped 

rom open sumps in ground-water seepage area surrounding station. The monthly runoff 

is adjusted for flow from infiltration line that bypasses station. The California 

Electric Power Co. diverts out of basin about 15 miles upstream to powerplants in San 

Gorgonio River basin and thence to an area north of Banning for irrigation. One small 

diversion for domestic use and 1 for irrigation are made 2 to 3 miles upstream.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

(*)

Oct.

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

421

13.6

835

123

116

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

60

a25

a20

el5

el5

14

14

e!4

el4

14

14

e!4

el4

e!4

el4

e!4

e!4

e!4

el4

14

485

16.2

962

119

101

Dec.

14

13

15

e25

a!5

e!5

elO

elO

e!5

33.

e!5

e!5

elO

elO

elO

9.5

e9.5

e9.5

69.5

69.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

87o

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

11

11

374.5

12.1

743

123

90

Jan.

14

46

20

15

14

19

15

15

15

20

13

14

12

11

11

31

17

21

15

12

11

11 9.5

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

15

483.5

15.6

959

123

82

Feb.

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

27

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

17

16

_

405

14.5

803

111

93

Mar.

15

16

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

17

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

415

13.4

823

123

114

Apr.

10

10

10

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

12~ 9.0

12

11

10

18

13

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

9 5

319.0

10.6

633

119

128

May

14

12

11

9.5

8.5

12

12

13

12

11

10

9.5

12

10

10

10

8.7

8.4

8.7

9.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.7

9.2

9.0

9.8

7.3

4.9

773

300.5

9.69

596

119

125

June

9.0

8.4 10 -

8.1

5.8

7.9

8.4

7.3

6.8

9.8

~5.8 11

7.8

10

9.1

7.5

9.8

9.2

4.9

678

9.5

9.2

8.7

9.2

9.2

7.3

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.0

253.7

8.46

503

81

94

July

9.2

8.7

6.3

8.4

9.2

8.7

8.1

8.7

8.4

6.3

8.7

9.2

8.4

7.3

7.3

6.3

4.9

67T

6.8

7.1

7.6

7.3

6.6

5.3

7.1

8.1

7.3

7.0

7.1

6 . 8

5.6

229.9

7.42

456

31

81

Aug.

7.3

7.8

6.8

6.3

7.7

5.8

3.6

571

8,1

11

10

8.7

9.2

11

9.2

8.3

9.0

9.5

7.9

7.1

6.8

9.5

~9.5 16

8.5

7.5

5,6

4.2

6.0

9 2

253.3

8.17

502

73

73

Sept.

9.0

~9.2 10

6.2

8.4

8.7

8.4

8.4

9.8

8.5

7.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.0

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

6.6

5.6

8.7

9.5

9.5

9.0

10

267.2

8.91

530

77

75

Adjusted for Infiltration only

866 1,0801

Calendar year 1954: Max 137 

Water year 1954-55: Max 60

Observed

Min 2.2 

Min 3.6

Mean 13 .5 

Mean 11.5

Ac-ft 9,770 

Ac-ft 8,340

Adjusted

Ac-ft 11,180 

Ac-ft 9,560

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Nov. 11 (10:30 a.m.) 157 cfs (6.73 ft); Dec. 10 (12:30 a.m.) 

148 cfs 16.76 ft,); Jan. 2 (1 a.m.) 129 cfs (6.61 ft).

t Runoff In acre-feet from Infiltration line bypassing station, furnished by Whitewater Mutual 

Water Co.

t Runoff In acre-feet diverted from basin 15 miles upstream, furnished by California Electric Power

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of normal recession patterns, 

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of records for 

supplementary gage.
150 SALTON SEA BASIN

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location (revised). -Lat 33°48'15", long 116 "33'40", in SW^ sec. 22, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., 

on left bank 1.5 miles southwest of Palm Springs and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District).

Average discharge. 8 years, 2.66 cfs (1,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 248 cfs July 19 (gage height, 4.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs as explained below; no flow Sept. 5-30.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 1,570 cfs Aug. 31, 1954 (gage height, 8.45 ft in gage 

well, 10.0 ft outside, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 60 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow during parts of each year.

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above except those for period of no gageheight record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1244: 1948, 1951.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

1.7

2.4 

4.5 

8.9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.

3.1

0.10

6.1

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.2

1.5

Ts

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.7

0.42

25

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

1.0

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

20.4

0.66

40

Jan,

0.6

.9

.4

.0

.9

.4

.4

.4

.3

_.£_

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.8

,8

,8

,9

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

43.8

1.41

87

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.2

9.5

~B-.O 10

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

75.0

2.68

149

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

277

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.9

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.6

5.8

576

110.4

3.56

219

Apr.

5.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.7

4.6

776

4.7

5.2

5.6

5.5

6.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.0

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

O" 7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

176.7

5.89

350

May

6.8

6.4

6.1

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.8

7.2

7.5

7.8

7.9

T7J

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.7

195.2

6.30

387

June

4.7

775

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

69.0

2.30

137

July

0.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

13

4.2

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

36.2

1.17

72

Aug.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

2.2

2.6

1.7

1.3

.9

.7

.9

.6

.4

.3

10

a2

al

a. 7

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

29.4

0.95

58

Sept.

aO.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

o.oi

0.8

Calendar year 1954: Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 4.36 Ac-ft 3,160

Water year 1954-55: Max 13 Mln 0 Mean 2.12 Ac-ft 1,530

Peak discharge (base, 20 efs). July 19 (3 p.m.) 248 cfs (4.63 ft); Aug. 23 (l p.m.) 106 cfs 

(3.38 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated1 e« basis of weather records and probable recession 

curve.
SALTON SEA BASIN 151

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location.--Lat 33°44'55", long 116°32'15", in Sj sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles south of Palm 

Springs.

Drainage area. --94.0 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1930 to January 1942, October 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 14, 1942, at datum 0.2 ft (revised) higher.

Average discharge. 19 years (1930-41, 1947-55), 5.19 cfs (3,760 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 1.2 cfs (870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 263 cfs July 18 (gage height, 3.60 ft); no flow 

during most of year.

1930-42, 1947-55: Maximum discharge, 3,850 cfs Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height, 5.60 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of velocityarea study; no flow during several months of most years.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Tota3

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.1

0

0

0

3.8

6.2

1.2

3~77 9.6

1.3

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

29.2

0.94

58

Feb.

0.7

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.8

4.8

4.2

2.3

1.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.5

4.2

_

_ -----

27.4

0.98

54

Mar.

T9- 2.7

1.5

1.3

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.2

0.55

34

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19.1

0.62

38

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

a2

al

al

a. 5

flO

a. 5

f3

a. 5

f .1

0

0

0

fl

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30.6

0.99

61

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 156 Min 0 Mean 1.42 Ac-ft 1,030

Water year 1954-55: Max 14 Min o Mean 0.34 Ac-ft 245

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs).--July 18 (10 p.m.) 263 cfs (3.60 ft); Aug. 10 (6 p.m.) 178 cfs 

(3.25 ft); Aug. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 110 cfs (2.93 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineer's field notes and normal recession trend.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
152 SALTON SEA BASIN

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°45'35, long 116°32'55", in SEij sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 4 E. ( on left bank 

at Indian Service diversion dam, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth and 5.4 miles south of 

Palm Springs.

Drainage area. 8.78 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Mar. 25, 1949, reference point at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 2.10 cfs (1,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs Sept. 19.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Aug. 31, 1954 (gage height, 7.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs for many days during 1950-51.

Remarks. Records good below 10 cfs, fair between 10 and 100 cfs, and poor above. Discharge measurements made two or more times a month. One small diversion for domestic 

use about 1 mile above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.4 

1.4 

2.9

1.6

1.7

1.8

5.0

7.9

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.4

T74

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1,5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

46.4

1.50

92

Nov.

1.6

T76

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

3.7

^0

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

52.9

1.76

105

Dec.

1.8

1.8

2.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

5.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

TTff

1.8

1.8

60.2

1.94

119

Jan.

1.8

274

1.9

1.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

4.1

3.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.3

373

3.3

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

86.0

2.77

171

Feb.

2.9

2.9

'2T7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

9.7

576

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

_

94.7

3.38

188

Mar.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

^72

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

79.2

2.55

157

Apr.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.3

574

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

66.1

2.20

131

May

2.5

Z75

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.2

.2

.2

.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_ ^

'.I

1.2

51.6

1.66

102

June

1.2

T7T

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

28.9

0.96

57

July

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

2.1

7.6

274

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

39,5

1.27

78

Aug.

1.1

.9

1.4

1.2

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

9.2

375

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

49.6

1.60

98

Sept.

1.2

T7?

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

25.5

0.85

51

Calendar year 1954: Max 63 Min l.o Mean 2.99 Ac-ft 2,170

Water year 1954-55: Max 9.7 Mln 0.6 Mean 1.86 Ac-ft 1,350

(3.10 Peak ft). discharge (base, 50 cfs).--July 19 (4:30 p.m.) 60 cfs (2.55 ft); Aug. 23 (12:30 p.m.) 130 cfs 

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 2* to Sept. 1; discharge estimated on basis of probable recession curve.
SALTON SEA BASIN 153

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°22'30", long 116°25'25", in SE± sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 800 ft upstream from Box Canyon and 9 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 577 cfs July 19 (gage height, 7.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

maximum gage height, 12.4 ft Aug. 23 (backwater from debris cone at mouth of Box 

Canyon); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs July 14-17.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 14.14 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Aug. 11-17, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 3 cfs and those for periods of indefinite stagedischarge relation, and fragmentary or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11-15, July 18 to Sept. 30)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.3 

2.2 

3.3

4.7

2.5

2.9

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

2.1

27T

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

e2

e2

e2

59.5

1.92

118

Nov.

e2

e2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

T79

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.2

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.9

65.6

2.19

130

Dec.

2.7

277

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

a2

a?

a2

a2

a2

a2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

73.3

2.36

145

Jan.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

3.3

2.4

2T6

2.5

2.7

3.3

3.4 372"

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2 . 5

85.3

2.75

169

Feb.

2.5

275

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

273

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

_

------

66.6

2.38

132

Mar.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

f73

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

276

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

76.4

2.46

152

Apr.

2.6

2.6

a2

a?

a3_

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

67.2

2.24

133

May

2.2

272

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1 . 7

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

58.1

1.87

115

June

1.9

T75

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

T76

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

51.4

1.71

102

July

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

25

22

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.2

a2

a2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

a2

99.6

3.21

198

Aug.

a2

a2

a2

f5

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

f4

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

f5

a2

a2

a2

a2

e20-S5

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

89

2.9

177

Sept.

aZ

aZ

aZ

a2

aZ

aZ

aZ

aZ

aZ

aZ

a-Z

aZ

aZ

aZ

1.6

1.6

3.Z

aZ

aZ

aZ

2.4 aT~

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

59.6

1.99

118

Calendar year 1954: Max 95 Min 1.6 Mean 2.51 Ac-ft 1,820

Water year 1954-55: Max 25 Min 1.5 Mean 2.33 Ac-ft 1,690

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--July 18 (3:30 p.m.) 306 cfs (6.05 ft); July 19 (3:30 p.m.) 577 cfs 

(7.52 ft); Aug. 4 (5 p.m.) 102 cfs (4.25 ft); Aug. 10 (4:3O p.m.) 110 cfs (4.34 ft); Aug. 18 (4 p.m.) 

90 cfs (4.10 ft); Aug. 23 (3:30 p.m.) discharge unknown (12.4 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and probable recession curves.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, recorded gage height, weather records, and estimate of peak flow 2,000 ft below gage.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

438899 O - 57 - 11
154 SALTON SEA BASIN

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°16'40", long 116°25'50", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 3.5 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Drainage area. 21.7 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 9.9 ft Aug. 23, from floodmarks (discharge 

not determined); no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, May 29, June 6 to Aug. 3, Aug. 5-16, 18-22.

1950-55: Maximum gage height, 9.9 ft Aug. 23, 1955, from floodmarks (discharge not 

determined); no flow during several months each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no 

flow generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (ga'ge height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 23 to Jan. 5)

1.1

1.2

1.3

0 

.1 

.3 

.9

1.7

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

2.7

2.8

6.0

11

25

51

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.3

0.04

2.6

Dec.

-71 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

6.0

0.19

12

Jan.

 0.4

.5

.4

.4

.9

.8

.8

.6

1.5

1.6

1.1

.9

.7

.7

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.9

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

29.3

0.95

58

Feb.

0.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.e

.7

1.4

2.6

20.4

0.73

40

Calendar year 1954: Max 8.3 Mln 0

Mar.

1.4

or

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.-5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

19.1

0.62

38

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

_._§

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.1

0.27

16

Mean 0.42

May

0.2

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

5.7

0.18

11

June

~TT 0.1

.1

.1

.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

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

July

0

O

0

Aug.

00"

0

4.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

 50 .4

.4

.3

.3

'.3

.3

.3

 =18.8

.90

117

Sept.

~73" 0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

jj!

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.9

0.26

16

Ac-ft 303

Water year 1954-55: Max 50 Mln 0 Mean 0.43 Ac-ft 312

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). Aug. 4 (2 p.m.) 82 cfs (3.1 ft); Aug. 23 (about 4 p.m.) discharge

unknown ( 9 . a ft ) .

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 5 to Sept. 12; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 

weather records, engineer's notes, and adjoining record. Stage-discharge relation indefinite 

Apr. 3-28, Sept. 13-30; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements,

weather records, engineer's notes, and record for Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.

155

Location.--La t 34°20 I 30", long 117°13'40", in SE^- sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with West Fork Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area.--137 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1929 to September 1955. Combined creek and canal, October 

1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Apr. 21, 1938, at same site at different datum. Apr. 21 

to Dec. 10, 1938, at site 0.5 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-55), 55.2 cfs (39,960 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 38 cfs (27,500 acre-ft per year). Average combined discharge 

of creek and canal, 5 years (1951-55), 37.1 cfs (26,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 313 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 15, 16.

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs at times during 1932-34, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Slight 

regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft), used principally for recreation- Hesperia Water Co.'s canal diverts water about 1\ miles above station for 

irrigation of about 1,500 acres and domestic use. For records of combined discharge 

of Deep Creek and canal, see following page.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

3.4 

5.1 

9.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

9.

11

22

42

76

130

209

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~~75 0.4

.6

.9

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

T75

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

23.5

0.76

47

Nov.

1.0

iTC

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

78

m

27

18

13

9.9

9.6

9.3

8.5

8.1

7.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

9.1

336.0

11.2

666

Dec.

8.8

8.3

9.5

43

31

21

18

14

13

33

30

23

19

18

16

16

15

14

13

11

10

10

11

10

9.8

9.6

8.3

8.2

S7S

8.8

9.7

479.6

15.5

951

Jan.

29 9.8

28

21

16

17

18

16

14

19

19

16

17

19

17

20

19

25

19

25

22

23

22

25

25

25

25

25

27

30

34

666.8

21.5

1,320

Feb.

33

32

25

25

24

23

20

19

2T

25

26

28

30

39

47

59

207

178

90

66

51

42

40

30

29

29

46

83

-

-

1,367

48.8

2,710

Mar.

57

53

50

50

53

56

48

48

56

54

135 109"

93

86

81

68

50

48

42

40

36

34

32

34

37

42

50

50

54

48

44

1,738

56.1

3,450

Apr.

40

37

34

30

28

24

22

20

20

21

22

21

20

20

21

20

18

20

18

17

17

22

28

25

22

20

19

17

15

T5

676

22.5

1,340

May

53

56

50

57

88

83

72

93

88

74

56

42

36

34

30

29

25

21

19

18

16

15

13

11

10

9.7

9.6

9.0

9.2

7.9

6.2

1,140.6

36.8

2,260

June

5.9

6.2

BTT

4.2

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.7

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

77.2

2.57

153

July

1.6

1^1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

TTC

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

40.8

1.32

81

Aug.

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

T7S

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

^9

1.0

1.4

35.1

1.13

70

Sept.

0.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

^1

.3

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

13.7

0.46

27

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,400 Min 0.4 Mean 53.4 Ac-ft 38,670

Water year 1954-55 : Max 207 Min o.3 Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13,080

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). No peak above base.
156 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif. Continued

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Deep Creek and Hesperia Water Co.'s Canal 

near Hesperia, Calif., water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.3

TT5

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.3

3.4

3.7

3.8 z 6

D . a

3.8

71.3

2.30

141

Nov.

4.0

¥TT

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

82 ~5S

27

18

13

10

9.8

9.5

8.7

8.3

8.1

7.9

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.7

9.3

374.4

12.5

743

Dec.

9.0

8.5

377

43

3T

21

18

14

13

33

30

23

19

18

16

16

15

14

13

11

10

10

11

10

10

9.9

8,6

8.5

 9.7

9.0

10

481.9

15.5

956

Jan.

10

375

28

21

16

18

19

17

15

20

20

17

18

20

18

21

20

26

20

26

22

23

22

25

25

25

25

25

27

30

34

683

22.0

1,350

Feb.

33

32

25

25

24

23

20

 2T 19

25

26

28

30

39

48

61

209

IBC

92

68

53

44

42

33

34

34

51

89

-

1,408

50.3

2,790

Mar.

63

60

56

56

56

56

50

55

63

61

143

TTT

101

94

89

76

58

56

51

49

44

42

40

42

46

51

60

61

65

60

55

1,976

63.7

3,920

Apr.

5148-

45

40

38

34

32

30

30

31

32

32

31

31

32

31

29

31

29

27

27

33

39

36

33

30

30

27

~2& 25

992

33.1

1,970

May

58

56

54

67

98

94

83

"99 104

85

67

53

47

45

41

39

35

31

30

28

26

25

22

20

20

19

19

18

18

16

TE

1,433

46.2

2,840

June

TS- 16

15

14

13

12

12

11

9.9

8.9

8.6

S78

9.0

9.9

9.4

10

12

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.0

9.8

9.6

9.2

9.1

9.1

331.3

11.0

657

July

8.7 875-

8.4

8.2

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.2

7.3

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.9

7.5

7.6

7.2

6.5

6.0

5.7

579

5.9

224.0

7.23

444

Aug.

6.1

6.3

6.0

6.6

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.4

5.6

773" 7.3

6.3

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.6 5"72"

176.2

5.68

349

Sept.

5.1

478

4.7

3.9

1.9

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4,

.4

.5

.4

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

40.0

1.33

79

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,400 Mln 1.2 Mean 57.3 Ac-ft 41,480

Water year 1954-55: Max 209 Mln 0.4 Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,240
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 157

West Pork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°20 I 20", long 117°14'35", in SE^ sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

at highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek and 7 miles southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area.--74.8 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 25 years, 29.1 cfs (21,070 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 15 cfs (10,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 261 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 2.85 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Nov. 13 to Jan. 1, May 29 to June 1, June 7'to Sept. 30.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow during several months of each year.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made

three times a month. Water diverted from Lake Gregory above station for domestic use

and fire protection. One small diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Jan. 2, Feb. 27 

to Apr. 4, Hay 19-24, June 12-30)

1.02

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.5

5.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

22

51

96

159

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

~73 8.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

0.28

17

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

6.5

6.6

4.8

3.8

4.4

5.1

4.1

3.5

10

11

9.9

9.9

8.4

6.6

13

16

18

T5

17

15

14

14

14

14

7.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

8.4

285.4

9.21

566

Feb.

9.9

9.9

9.9

7.0

6.6

5.4

4.8

4.1

3.5

5.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

4.1

7.9

12

59

64

37

24

20

17

10

8.9

7.4

14

101

140

-

599.9

21.4

1,190

Mar.

71

56

47

46

43

39

35

35

31

31

73

55

46

41

39

31

28

25

22

20

17

15

15

14

12

12

11

9.9

8.9

8.4

7.4

944.6

30.5

1,870

Apr.

7.4

6.2

5.8

6.9

8.4

7.9

7.4

6.6

6.2

5.4

5.1

8.9

8.9

8.9

6.2

2.8

1.8

2.0

2.8

1.7

1.1

57?

9.4

278

2.3

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

9.0

171.3

5.71

340

May

39

30

24

24

23

20

25

41

?9

22

20

18

16

15

11

10

8.4

6.2

- 5.4

4.8

3.8

3.2

2.3

1.9

3.0

2.3

.8

.1

0

<S

0

409.2

13.2

812

June

0

.3- .8

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.06

3.4

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 953 Min 0 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,080

Water year 1954-55: Max 140 Mln o Mean 6.63 Ac-ft 4,800

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--No peak above base.
158 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Viotorville, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°34'25", long 117°19'10", in SWpSE£ sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles northwest of Victorville.

mber 1955. Prior

Drainage area. 530 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1899 to July 1906, November 1930 to Septa 

to Oct. 1, 1936, published as "at Victorville."

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft (from topographic map). February 1899 to July 31, 1906, staff gage, and Nov. 12, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1936, waterstage recorder, at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1936, to Mar. 1, 

1938, water stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--24 years (1931-55), 76.2 cfs (55,170 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 40 cfs (29,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 2.31 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs July 31 to Aug. 2, Aug. 26.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 70,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 18.7 ft, present 

datum), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 19, 21, 26, 

1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Periodic regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft, used principally for 

recreation). Two diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 6 to May 3, May 17-19)

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

44

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

20

20

20

21

23

26 

24

26

Z6

26

30

27

26

29

26

27

25

28

28

29

27

29

3230"

34 

30

38

39

38

41

862

27.8

1,710

Nov.

39

33

33

35

33

35

35 

36

35

36

72

55

51

46

45

42

45

44

46

44

44

42

39

39

35

35 

39

36

38

35

1,222

40.7

2,420

Dec.

35

33

35

36

42

i§

41 

46

42

45

45

45

45

44

41

41

42

40

39

39

38

39

38

39

41

40 

44

44

42

44

42

1,273

41.1

2,520

Jan.

45

48

48

45

46

42

48 

48

49

54

54

51

51

54

52

54

54

57

58

52

55

55

58

54

57

49 

48

42

42

40

41

1,551

50.0

3,080

Feb.

40

42

42

44

44

45

44 

45

46

46

45

44

46

45

45

46

46

44

41

41

40

39

38

39

39

42 

44

44

-

_ - - _ _ _

1,206

43.1

2,390

Mar.

45

40

36

40

34

38

36 

35

33

3Z

36

34

38

38

36

36

36

36

35

40

40

36

36

36

40

36 

36

34

35

33

33

1,129

36.4

2,240

Apr.

29

36

33

30

36

33

36 

36

35

35

38

40

38

38

32

29

29

29

29

30

39

36

32

30

29

30 

32

32

36

36

1,003

33.4

1,990

May

34

34

32

32

32

33

35 

33

32

32

29

27

27

29

29

32

32

29

28

25

27

24

23

25

25

23 

22

20

20

20

20

865

27.9

1,720

June

20

22

20

22

22

22

22 

20

22

18

20

18

19

17

19

20

19

20

19

18

20

18

19

18

20

19 

20

17

17

20

587

19.6

1,160

July

20

20

20

21

21

21

21 

20

20

21

20

19

19

16

16

16

15

16

18

19

19

19

19

18

16

16 

17

16

17

15

1*

565

18.2

1,120

Aug.

14

14

15

17

16

17

16 

16

17

12

19

18

18

17

17

16

18

17

17

18

16

16

17

17

16

14 

18

18

18

18

18

523

16.9

1,040

Sept.

18

18

19

IS

18

18

tf

18

17

17

19

18

19

17

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

H21

21

21

572

19.1

1,130

Calendar year 1954 : Max 824 Mln 15 Mean 43.9 Ac-ft 31,790

Water year 1954-55: Max 72 Mln 14 Mean 31.1 Ac-ft 22,520

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).' No peak above base.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 159

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location. Lat 34"54'25", long 117°01'20", In SW£SE£ sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 1 W., on left 

bank 75 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow

Records available. October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,090 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 25 years, 30.8 ofs (22,300 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 0.2 cfs (140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--No flow during year.

T9"30-55: Maximum discharge, 64,300 ofs Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.60 ft), by 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.--No flow since May 11, 1952. Observations of no flow made monthly. Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft, used principally for recreation). 

Diversions above station for Irrigation of about 2,000 acres.

Mojave River at Afton, Calif.

Location. Lat 35°02'15", long 116°23'00", In SE£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., on downstream end of right pier of Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile west of Afton.

Records available.--December 1929 to September 1932, October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Dec. 21, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1932, recorder at 

site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1930-32, 1952-55), 3.26 cfs (2,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 285 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 3.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.6 cfs July 16.

1929-32, 1952-55: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs Feb. 10, 1932 (gage height, 4.70 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 23-26, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

 "

34.5

1.11

68

Nov.

1.4

its

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

JU5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

41.6

1.39

83

Dec.

174

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

 1.5

ij_6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

48.1

1.55

95

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

48.1

1.55

95

Feb.

1.5

1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

_

-

42.0

1.50

83

Mar.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

TT!

1.2

41.2

1.33

82

Apr.

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*!*!

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

36.9

1.23

73

May

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

 1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

TTT

39.3

1.27

78

June

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

-!§

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

29.2

0.97

58

July

0.8

'.8

.9

.8

.8 

 8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

77" .6

.7

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

23.7

0.76

47

Aug.

0.8 

 8

te

.8

.8 

 8

.8

.8

.8

.8

6.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

 1.0

*12 '

2.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

48.9

1.58

97

Sept.

1.0 

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.._

*,

'.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

26.7

0.89

53

Calendar year 1954: Max 2.2 Min 0.7 Mean 1.28 Ac -ft 928

Water year 1954-55: Max 12 Min 0.6 Mean 1.26 Ac-ft 913

Peak discharge (base. 10O cfs).--Aug. 12 (5:3O p.m.) 162 cfs (3.56 ft); Aug. 17 (2 p.m.) 285 cfs 

(3.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
160 ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Big Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif. 

(Formerly published as Rock Creek near Valyermo)

to

Location (revised). Lat 34°25'17", long 117°50'19", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., on 

left bank 0.1 mile upstream from Punchbowl Canyon and 0.9 mile south of Valyermo.

Drainage area. 23.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1923 to September 1955. May 1938 to January 1939, at site 

0.2 mile downstream, not equivalent owing to inflow from Punchbowl Canyon. Prior t 

October 1954, published as Rock Creek near Valyermo.

Ga%e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 4, 1938, at same site at different daturas. May 4, 1938, to Jan. 26, 1939, at 

site 0.2 mile downstream (below Punchbowl Canyon) at different datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1923-37, 1938-55), 14.9 cfs (10,800 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 10 cfs (7,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 48 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 2.45 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs Oct. 23-26, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Nov. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. There is 

evidence of appreciable Infiltration into the stream bed in the immediate vicinity of 

station.

Cooperation. Thirty-nine discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 17-19)

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.8 

4.8 

9.7

2.2

2.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

5*2

5.2

,8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.Io

.0

.0

.0

.4

.4

.0

.0

.0

141.2

4.55

280

Nov.

4^0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

15

9.1

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

170.7

5.69

339

Dec.

6.0

6.0

8.0

9.7

9.1

8.6

7,4

7.0

7.4

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

214.0

6.90

424

Jan.

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

198.6

6.41

394

Feb.

Ji4

B'.O

9.1

9.7

12

26

24

20

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

12

-

324.6

11.6

644

Mar.

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

14

T4

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

12

12

12

346.1

11.2

686

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

14

357

11.9

708

May

14

12

13

14

17

18

18

18

18

12

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

487

15.7

966

June

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.1

8.6

8.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

£.4

6.4

273.0

9.10

541

July

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

6^0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

^6

191.2

6.17

379

Aug.

6.0

5.6

5.2

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

5,6

5.2

5,6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

160.0

5.16

317

Sept.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

±*±

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

134.4

4.48

267

Calendar year 1954: Max 150 Mln 2.3 Mean 10.5 Ao-ft 7,600

Water year 1954-55: Max 26 Mln 4.0 Mean 8.21 Ac-ft 5,940

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfa). No peak above base.
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN 161

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°27'50", long 118°01'05", in SW£SW£NE£ sec. 3, T. 4 N. , R. 11 W. , on 

right bank 0.3 mile upstream from Santiago Creek, 1.65 miles upstream from Little Rock 

Palmdale Irrigation District's dam, and 5 miles south of Little Rock.

Drainage area. 49.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo May 1943, at site 500 ft downstream at different datums (datum changed in March 

1939).

Average discharge.--23 years (1930-37, 1939-55), 18.0 cfs (13,030 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 9.9 cfs (7,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 236 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 5.49 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-24, Sept. 9-30.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow during 

periods in most years.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and computations of daily discharge furnished by Los 

Angeles County Flood Control District; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.5

.5

2.2

0.07

4.4

Nov.

0.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

49

27

14

7.7

6.9

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.3

3.3

170.0

5.67

337

Dec.

3.2

3.2

3.9

22

IT

8.2

7.0

6.4

6.2

11

7.7

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.4

4.0

3.9

4.0

185.7

5.99

368

Jan.

4.2

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.4

3.9

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.7

7.5

.7.2

7.2

7.9

]1

11

13

13

14

13

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

22

24

26

348.0

11.2

690

Feb.

25

24

21

19

17

16

15

16

16

19

19

18

19

22

26

40

~71 116

48

35

31

27

24

22

20

20

21

20

-

_ _____

787

28.1

1,560

Mar.

18

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

21

43

38

35

32

30

27

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

18

20

21

21

22

22

20

702

22.6

1,390

Apr.

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

!2

12

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

16

430

14.3

853

Calendar year 1954 : Max 328 Min 0 Mean 12.4

May

24

21

26

37

51

50

53

48

52

.55

49

41

34

31

26

24

23

21

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.2

842.7

27.2

1,670

June

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3T7

3.3

3.3

155.3

5.18

308

July

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

77

53.6

1.73

106

Aug.

0.6.

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

10.1

0.33

20

Sept.

0.1

 1 1'.I

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Ao-ft 8,960

Water year 1954-55 : Max 116 Min 0 Mean 10.1 Ac-ft 7J310
162 MONO LAKE BASIN

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°00', long 119°08', In NE£ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., on west bank 

1 mile south of Mono Lake Post Office.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1955. Records prior to September 1934 are 

published in WSP 765.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 6,410.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. 1912-55: Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 ft July 18, 1919; minimum observed, 6,403.18 ft Sept. 30, 1955.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water 

and Power.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 765: 1912-33. WSP 1284: 1952.

Elevation, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Oct. 1

8

15

22

29

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Elevation

6,405.28

6,405.20

6,405.17

6,405.09

6,405.01

6,404.98

6,404.97

6,404.98

6,404.93

6,404.84

6,404.95

6,404.85

6,404.92

6,404.84

6,404.80

6,404.83

6,404.83

6,404.80

Date

Feb. 8

11

18

25

Mar. 9

11

18

23

30

Apr. 8

15

22

29

May 6

9

10

13

20

Elevation

6,404.79

6,404.74

6,404.92

6,404.80

6,404.77

6,404.78

6,404.75

6,404.76

6,404.78

6,404.78

6,404.78

6,404.71

6,404.72

6,404.64

6,404.64

6,404.68

6,404.70

6,404.61

Date

May 27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Elevation

6,404.58

6,404.52

6,404.51

6,404.45

6,404.39

6,404.26

6,404.16

6,404.12

6,404.06

6,404.01

6,403.97

6,403.92

6,403.76

6,403.70

6,403.59

6,403.49

6,403.36

6,403.23

6,403.18

WALKER LAKE BASIN

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38°35', long 118°42 I , in NE^NE^ sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., 3 miles northwest of Hawthorne.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1955. Occasional readings prior to August 

1928.

Gage. Benchmark, at United States Naval Depot, 4,053.41 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes. 1988-55: Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 ft Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian Service) 

minimum observed, 3,991.32 ft Sept. 1, 1955.

An elevation of 4,078.0 ft, adjustment of 1912, was observed Sept. 27, 1908, by 

Geological Survey.

Remarks.--Elevations determined by spirit leveling.

Coopera'tion. Records furnished by U. S. Navy Department.

Elevation, in feet, October 1954 to September 1955

Oct. 1.......... 3,994.21

29.......... 3,993.80

Dec. 1.......... 3,993.37

Jan. 6.......... 3,993.30

July 6.......... 3,992.13

Aug. 1.......... 3,991.95

Sept. 1.......... 3,991.32
WALKER LAKE BASIN 163

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°19'30", long 119°12'50", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., at Bridgeport 

Dam on East Walker River, 4§ miles north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey March 

1926 to September 1955 in files of Walker River Irrigation District.

Cage. Float gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 20,720 acre-ft Mar. 26, Apr. 2 (elevation 

6,451.06 ft); minimum, 1,480 acre-ft Sept. 19 (elevation, 6,431.25 ft)

1926-55: Maximum contents, 44,580 acre-ft June 12, 1938 (elevation, 6,460.7 ft)- 

no contents during fall of 1929, 1930. ,

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began Dec. 8, 1923 

Dam completed in November 1924. Capacity, 42,460 acre-ft between elevations of 6,412' 

ft (sill of outlet gate) and 6,460 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Water is 

used for irrigation by Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrigation District. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1180: 1949.

Capacity table, water year 1954-55 (elevation, In feet, and 

contents, In acre-feet)

6,431 

6,43^ 

6,440

1,400

2,920

6,240

6,445

6,450

6,455

11,380

18,780

29,160

Contents, In acre-feet at 8 a.m., water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

£3

£4

25

26

27

£8

£9

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

3,510 

3,480

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,420

3,420

3,450

3,450

3,480

3,510

3,540

3,570

3,600

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,150

4,150

4,220

4,280

4,350

4,450

6,437.58

-1-940

Nov.

4.510 

4,580

4,640

4,710

4,780

4,860

4,970

5,000

5,080

5,150

5,220

5,330

5,400

5,560

5,680

6,000

6,200

6,330

6,420

6,550

6,680

6,770

6,900

7,030

7,170

7,310

7,410

7,460

7,600

7.700

6,441.58

+3,250

Dec.

7,740 

7,890

8,030

8,230

8,390

8,590

8,690

8,840

8,950

9,100

9,210

9,320

9,430

9,540

9,600

9,700

9,760

9,870

9,920

10,040

-

-

-

-

-

_

10,550

10,670

10,730

10,790

10,910

6,444. 60

-1-3,210

Jan.

11.030 

11,140

11,260

11,320

11,380

11,380

11,440

11,440

11,440

11,570

11,690

11,760

11,820

11,940

12,070

12,130

12,260

12,320

12,440

12,570

12,630

12,770

12,900

12,970

13,040

13,170

13,310

13,380

13,450

13,580

A3.J20

6,446.78

+2,810

Feb.

13,790 

13,920

13,990

14,140

14,210

14,360

14,430

14,510

14,660

14,730

14,880

14,950

15,100

15,170

15,250

15,400

15,630

15,790

15,950

16,110

16,340

16,500

16,580

16,740

16,820

16,980

17,150

17,230

-

6/449.09

-1-3,510

Mar.

17.520 

17,400

17,580

17,750

17,920

18,010

18,180

18,350

18,440

18,690

18,870

19,060

19,330

19,420

19,520

19,700

19,800

19,880

20,070

20,160

20,250

20,440

20,530

20,620

20.720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

5,451.04

+3,490

Apr.

20,720 

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,620

20,620

20,530

20,440

20,340

20,160

19,980

19,980

19,880

19,700

19,610

19,610

19,520

19,420

19,420

19,240

19,240

19,150

19,150

19,060

18.960

6,450.10

-1,760

May

18.960 

18,870

18,780

18,690

18,610

18,520

18,350

18,440

18,350

18,260

18,180

17,920

17,830

17,660

17,400

17,150

16,900

16,660

16,340

16,110

15,870

15,630

15,400

15,170

15,030

14,800

14,580

14,290

14,140

14,060

13,920

6,446.94

-5,040

June

13,990 

13,990

13,920

13,850

13,790

13.720

13,790

13,850

14,140

14,510

14,800

15,030

15,250

15,470

15,550

15,710

15,790

15,870

15,950

15,950

15,950

16.030

15,950

15,950

15,870

15,790

15,710

15,550

15,320

15,320

6,447.90

+1,400

July

15.320 

15,250

15,250

15,170

15,100

14,950

14,800

14,660

14,430

14,360

14,290

14,140

13 , 990

13,790

13,650

13^450

13,170

12,830

12,500

12,260

12,000

11,820

11,630

11,500

11,320

11,200

10,970

10,730

10,550

10,320

10,040

6,443.86

-5,280

Aug.

9.820 

9,540

9,270

9,000

8,740

8,490

8,180

7,940

7,700

7,410

7,120

6,980

6,500

6,200

5,920

5,640

5,440

5,260

5,080

4,930

4,750

4,580

4,410

4,280

4,180

4,050

3,960

3,780

3,660

3,540

3.400

6,435.90

-6,640

Sept.

3.260 

3,130

3,000

2,850

2,730

2,620

2,520

2,410

2,330

2,230

2,130

2,050

1,960

1,880

1,780

1,660

1,590

1,490

1.480

1,490

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,520

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,540

6,431; 45

-1,860

Calendar year 1954: (*) -17,910 

Water year 1954-55: (*) -1,970

Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

Change In contents In acre-feet.
164 WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°19'40", long 119°12'50", in SW^NE^ sec. 34, T. 6 M., R. 25 E., on right 

bank 1,500 ft downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north Bridgeport, and 

10 miles upstream from Sweetwater Creek.

Drainage area.--362 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1911 to September 1914 (gage heights only), October 1921 to September 1955.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1921, to Feb. 21, 1924, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Feb. 22, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1931, to 

May 25, 1939, staff gage, at present site at datum 2.34 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years (1922-24, 1925-55), 128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 242 cfs June 12-21 (gage height, 1.61 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Dec. 12.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, 4.5 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Dec. 31, 1949, to Feb. 17, 1950, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversion for irrigation of meadow pasture lands near 

Bridgeport. Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

1.3

2.5

5.0

9.0

15

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

96

212

360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

50

50

50

49

49

40

37

*37

37

37

27

20

21

21

21

21

21 

17

14

15

16

14

16

13

12

11

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8 

8.6

757.0

24.4

1,500

Nov.

11

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2 

*8.2

8.6

8.6

9.0

7.0

5. 4

5.4

5.4

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

271.4

9.05

538

Dec.

7.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.6

7.0

7.0

5.4

5.4

4.4

3.0

2.2

12

26

21

20

15 

13

13

13

11

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

337.0

10.9

668

Jan.

12

12

12

11

9.0

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

.0

.0

.6

s!o

209.3

6.75

415

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

_

140.0

5.00

27tf

Mar.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*S.O

5.0

5.0

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5. 

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

4^ 7

22

38

62

15

75

68

61

581.5

18.8

1,150

Apr.

61

61

60

60

60

60

60

58

64

66

75

94

92

89

82

71

*71 

71

71

70

70

55

50

49

49

49

49

54

64

64

1,949

65.0

3,870

May

66

64

64

64

73

80

80

82

82

92

120

123

123

147

164

164

164 

168

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

*181

166

166

171 

181

4,297

139

8,520

June

166

154

159

168

168

176

204

212

215

215

234

242

242

242

242

242

242 

242

242

242

242

*231

202

186

186

186

186

186

156

125

6,135

204

12,170

July

125

127

140

147

147

147

150

147

138

123

120

131

147

159

166

178

m196

186

181

181

178

178

178

178

178

178

184

194 

194

5,068

163

10,050

Aug.

*194

194

191

184

176

176

176

181

189

199

204

202

199

199

181

154

129 

129

127

127

'125 125

125

106

98

98

98

98

96

96 

96

4,672

151

9,270

Sept.

*96

96

96

94

94

94

94

94

92

92

91

91

91

91

89

89

87 

87

76

.58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

2,378

79.3

4,720

Calendar year 1954: Max 316 Mln 2.2 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,080

Water year 1954-55: Max 242 Mln 2.2 Mean 73.4 Ac-ft 53,150

Discharge measurement made on'this day.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 165

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38°49', long 119°03', in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 26 E., on left bank 

0.9 mile upstream from head of Strosnider ditch, 12 miles southeast of Mason, and 

13i miles southeast of Yerington.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,574.66 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years (1947-55), 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 243 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Mar. 24.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs July 14, 1952 (gage height, 6.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.1 cfs 

Mar. 21, 1948; minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Mar. 21-24, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see p. 163).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

8.0

16

1.6 

2.0 

3.O

94

168

392

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

2829"

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

45

46

49

4T

49

47

45

41

40

44

42

41

36

34

33

32

30

29

27

26

26

25

26

27

28

27

27

*28

25

24

22

1,068

34.5

2,120

Nov.

22

23

22

22

21

22

21

21

23

24

25

26

26

28

36

40

35

34

33

33

32

29

29

28

28

27

28

28

*29

815

27.2

1,620

Dec.

29

26

30

30

30

29

28

26

24

27

28

27

23

26

27

36

36

36

> b35

(*)

973

31.4

1,930

Jan.

' b30

b25

*27

25

25

26

po

856

27.6

1,700

Feb.

26

26

28

b27

27

29

28

27

26

27

27

26

26

26

27

28

29

30

29

26

25

SB

27

27

25

26

26

26

-

_

755

27.0

1,500

Mar.

23

*25

26

24

23

22

19

19

2O

21

21

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

14

16

15

10

10

9.6

9T5

1O

15

33

4535"

30

619.2

20.0

1,230

Apr.

30

34

36

38

42

44

40

36

34

37

*44

53

65

53

61

61

57

56

56

56

58

56

54

44

37

36

37

37

37

47

1,386

46.2

2,750

May

57

63

60

58

56

53

53

74

78

78

78

99

1O4

113

124

*140

142

144

144

154

154

156

158

158

170

158

154

152

144

140

146

3,572

115

7,080

June

148

144

133

131

T3H

138

137

148

162

170

170

ISO

188

188

192

194

196

198

201

205

201

198

*192

168

144

137

142

140

142

133

4,958

165

9,830

July

108

102

99

102

108

109

108

109

113

111

102

96

94

nor

109

115

113

129

131

138

138

179

TS5

144

137

131

129

129

127

131

142

3,738

121

7,41O

Aug.

133" 140

124

118

111

108

104

106

106

104

101

99

99

99

102

106

1O2

96

*89

88

84

89

88

92

84

78

75

77

75

72

75

3,021

97.5

5,990

Sept.

72

72

71

74

80

78

74

71

72

71

68

68

68

64

64

65

65

80

80

71

61

60

57

54

51

50

50

*4949"

50

1,959

65.3

3,890

Calendar year 1954: Max 257 Mln 19 Mean 98.1 Ac-ft 71,060

Water year 1954-55: Max 205 Mln 9.6 Mean 65.0 Ao-ft 47.O5O

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
166 WALKER LAKE BASIN

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°21'30", long 119°26'30", in NW£NW£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on 

right bank three-quarters of a mile north of Sonora Junction, 1? miles upstream 

from mouth, and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to August 1910, October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,790 ft (from topographic map). 

April to August 1910 staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-55), 48.4 cfs (35,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 350 cfs June 9 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 6.

1910. 1944-55: Maximum discharge recorded, 660 cfs Feb. 2, 1945 (gage height, 

2.69 ft), from rating curve extended above 270 cfs on basis of velocity-area study 

and slope-area determination at gage height 2.60 ft; maximum gage height recorded, 

3.63 ft Jan. 3, 1945 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 4.9 cfs 

Nov. 17, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Small 

diversions above stations.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

140

330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

13

14

*14

14

13

13

12isis

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

13

13

13

13

14

17

17

18

IT

16

14 

15

427

13.8

847

Nov.

*14

14

13

1213-

14

13

12

14

13

14

14

16

14

23

17

20

19

20

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

12

12

450

15.0

893

Dec.

18

*19

18

> 16

14

471

15.2

934

Jan.

(*)

15

15

14

} "

14

16

461

14.9

914

Feb.

(*)

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

17

24

2750-

18

-

466

16.6

924

Mar.

(*)

18

19'

18

20

20

19

19

1 »

1 19

20

22

16

21

25

25

27

24

29

Z7

22

24

632

20.4

1,250

Apr.

*26

22

23

20

2T

20

21

24

26

25

23

24

26

23

23

23

23

22

24

22

23

24

23

26

27

22

32

27

24

24

713

23.8

1,410

May

26

*24

22

25

27

32

37

32

30

35

40

47

50

47

39

34

33

39

52

65

86

106

116

104

86

84

90

104

135

143 

12T

1,912

61.7

3,790

June

*97

82

H?

97

126

161

*204

246

263

284

250

204

184

173

158

137

129

124

135

137

135

132

124

111

104

99

97

95

88

82

4,340

145

8,610

July

80

8TJ

78

74

68

63

63

62

63

62

62

62

62

63

63

63

56

52

*51

49

52

55

50

46

40

37

35

32

30

30

29_

1,712

55.2

3,400

Aug.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

25

23

22

21

*20

21

20

18

14

1*

14

17

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15 

14

617

19.9

1,220

Sept.

14

14

14

12

l?

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

17

19

17

16

14

14

16

15

14

*14

14

14

14

410

13.7

813

Calendar year 1954: Max 215 Mln 11 Mean 34.9 Ac-ft 25,290

Water year 1954-55: Max 284 Mln 12 Mean 34.6 Ac-ft 25,OOO

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--June 9 (11:30 p.m.) 350 cfs (2.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Jan. 24, Jan. 27-29, Feb. 1-8, 10, 11, 

137"Feb. 18 to Mar. 8, Mar. 15-18.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 167

West Walker River below East Pork, near Coleville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°22'45", long 119°27'00", in SE^ sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on left

bank 75 ft downstream from East Pork, 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 395, 

and 13 miles southeast of Coleville.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1939, at site 125 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--17 years, 252 cfs (182,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs June 10 (gage height, 5.13 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Nov. 30, result of freezeup.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 6,220 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 8.10 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 4.0 cfs Nov. 18, 1948, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Station is 

above diversions except for a few small ranch ditches. Plow very slightly regulated 

by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown), 7 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1917 (runoff in acre-feet).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

43

78

140

246

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

401

607

1,260

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

33

*3S

33

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

30

27

2S

28

28

29

30

29

29

937

30.2

1,860

Nov.

*28

28

29

29

28

28

29

28

30

30

32

34

32

36

§2.

46

41

39

38

38

36

36

37

37

35

36

37

36

32

27_

1,034

34.5

2,050

Dec.

33

*47

58

47

38

38

38

39

38

41

43

46

40

44

40

41

42

41

39

44

45

45

45

40

36

40

47

48

44

43

47

1,313

42.4

2,600

Jan.

43

(*)

45

40

42

40

1,350

43.5

2,680

Feb.

*41

41

41

42

42

40

43

43

50

72

91

ST

61

65

68

63

55

55

50

44

3453"

-

1,414

50.5

2,800

Mar.

*63

59

51

51

53

54

46

54

60

55

64

69

70

38

IS

42

40

45

53

48

46

52

55

70

77

84

91

92

96

m

86

1,900

61.3

3,770

Apr.

*102

100

89

91

§2.

84

91

106

130

151

138

142

162

156

154

166

TBT

140

140

133

130

128

130

149

162

128

154

158

142

137

3,939

131

7,810

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,480 Mln 27 Mean 187

May

133

*125 T2~B"

138

169

234

318

285

282

366

446

531

589

506

366

296

290

380

540

709

*919

1,020

*1,090

926

607

602

693

832

1,100

1,240

988

16,846

543

33,410

June

*617

522

593

766

1,060

1,360

1,600

*1,740

1,760

1,890

1,610

1,300

1,090

974

898

732

720

715

755

790

743

738

698

557

510

493

477

493

458

423

27,082

903

53,720

July

*405 358"

380

350

324

299

282

290

293

265

268

273

282

305

336

305

265

226

207

196

194

200

185

171

153

137

123

117

110

106

101

7,546

243

14,970

Aug.

*96

92

91

95

96

98

~9T 109

82

78

84

81

77

75

74

72

70

70

69

68

72

68

66

64

63

61

61

60

57

53

52

2,348

75.7

4,660

Sept.

*51

51

49

49

49

49

49

46

45

45

43

42

40

38

37

38

40

52

54

55

47

41

38

40

39

37

35

33

33

32_

1,295

43.2

2,570

Ac-ft 135.400

Water year 1954-55; Max 1,890 Mln 27 Mean 184 Ac-ft 132,900

Peak discharge (base. 1,120 cfs). May 23 (10 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (3.97 ft); May 30 (l a.m.) 1,520 

cfs (4.Z7 ft); June 10 (2 a.m.) 2,230 cfe (5.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.'

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 6, 8, 12, 14, 17-28, Jan. 2-29, Feb. 2-8, 10, 

11"T~I3", 19-25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 6.
168 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38"41', long 119°31', in sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 22 E., 6 miles north of 

Topaz.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1955.

Gage. Float and staff gages at outlet works of Topaz Reservoir. Datum of gage is at mean 

sea level (levels by Walker River Irrigation District).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 43.000 acre-ft June 24 (elevation, 4,997.45 ft); 

minimum observed, 3,940 acre-ft Oct. 14 (elevation, 4,974.85 ft).

1931-55: Maximum contents observed, 60,240 acre-ft June 30, 1941 (elevation, 

5,005.35 ft); minimum observed, 505 acre-ft Oct. 22-25, 1931 (elevation, 4,972.63 ft).

Remarks. Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by the diversion of 

water from West Walker River through a feeder canal and the construction of an outlet 

tunnel through a low saddle in rim of lake. Storage began Jan. 30, 1922. Usable capacity, 59,440 acre-ft between elevations 4,972.3 ft (lowest practical elevation for 

diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 4,970 ft) and 5,005 ft 

(3 ft below top of levee). Capacity of reservoir increased from about 45,000 acre-ft 

to 59,440 acre-ft in October 1937 by an earth-fill, rock-faced levee at south end. 

Water is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation.--Elevations furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

(t)

(*}

Oct.

,430

,330

,330

,270

,210

,140

,080

,020

-

-

.

-

-

3,940

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

4,020

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,250

_

a4,350

.

-170

Nov.

4,410

-

-

_

4,570

_

-

. -

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

6,370

-

_

-

-

-

7,400

-

-

_

a7,460

.

+3,110

Dec.

7,480

_

 7,800

_

-

8,430

-

_

-

9,390

_

-

-

_

-

_

10,160

-

-

-

_

, -

10,920

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

11,730

4,979.75

+4,270

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

12,700

_

_

-

_

_

-

13,640

-

_

_

-

-

-

14,660

-

_

-

-

.

-

15,400

_

a!6,070

_

+4,340

Feb.

16,310

_

_

16,570

-

_

_

_

_

-

17,600

_

_

18,130

-

_

.

19,000

_

-

_

-

_

_

19,910

_

_

a20,360

_

_

+4,290

Calendar year 1954: (*) -18,350

Mar.

20,510

_

_

20,920

-

.

_

_

_

-

21,660

_

_

_

-

_

_

22,080

_

-

_

-

_

_

22,390

22,440

22,510

22,490

_

22 ,440

22,420

4,986.20

+2,060

Apr.

22,590

22,340

-

22,320

22,250

22,270

22,250

22,240

22,200

-

22,030

21,940

21,850

21,760

21,590

21,490

21,390

21,320

21,200

21,120

21,030

20,930

20,870

20,730

20,750

.

20,530

20,510

20,410

20 290

__ J __

4,984.94

-2,130

May

20,060

20,120

19,970

19,790

19,600

19,380

19,280

19,400

19,320

19,130

19,120

19,020

18,930

18,830

18,670

18,320

17,930

17,650

17,550

17,730

18,080

18,720

19,420

20,260

21,070

21,220

21,290

21,510

22,000

22,970

24,180

4,987.23

+3,890

June

25,260

25,640

25,760

25,910

26,280

27,020

28,480

30,480

32,330

33,850

35,930

37,650

38,860

39,630

40,320

40,870

41,230

41,510

41,800

42 , 100

42,430

42,630

42,800

43,000

42,980

42,840

42,690

42,490

42,240

41,980

4,996.95

+17,800

July

41,760

41,550

41,350

41,150

40,930

40,650

40,340

40,030

39,670

39,230

38,800

38,430

38,000

37,510

37,030

36,650

36,180

35,620

35,110

34,530

33,850

33,240

32,690

32,080

31,440

30,820

30,200

29,640

29,020

28,570

27,990

4,989.44

-13,990

Aug.

27,250

26,730

26,020

25,330

24,730

24,090

23,550

23,040

22,510

21,960

21,460

20,950

20,410

19,940

19,440

18,950

18,500

18,060

17,620

17,200

16,800

16,420

15,980

15,530

15,040

14,560

14,100

13,630

13,120

12,630

12,110

4,979.99

-15,880

Sept.

11,640

11,140

10,660

10,190

9,760

9,300

8,850

8,400

7,960

7,560

7,190

6,820

6,480

6,150

5,930

5,460

5,180

4,960

4,740

4,860

4,800

4,710

4,640

4,610

4,530

4,460

4,430

4,390

4,300

4,180

4j975.00

-7,930

Water year 1954-55: (*) -340

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No elevation record} contents interpolated.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 169

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°49 1 , long 119°14', in SW£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 25 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson.

Drainage area.--964 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1914 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1955. August 

1914 to May 1921 published as "at Hudson."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map). 

"^Prior to May 1921, staff gage at site 2j miles upstream at different datum. May

1921 to March 1925, water-stage recorder at approximately same site at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1914-24, 1947-55), 196 cfs (141,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during yesr, 403 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.22 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Jan, 29, 30.

1914-25, 1947-55: Maximum discharge, 2,530 cfs June 7, 1922 (gage height, 6.35 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 13 cfs Aug. 7 to Sept. 21, 1920.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by off-channel storage in Topaz Reservoir since Jan 30,

1922 (see preceding page). Slight regulation by storage in Poor Lake Reservoir 

(capacity unknown). Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

174

317

715

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65

67

70

70

72

72

72

65

63

60

58

56

54

56

65

65

58

54

53

53

51

50

50- 49

53

53

53

*51

51

51

50

1,810

58.4

3,590

Nov.

50

49

46

45

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

49

65

ST

51

50

47

47

47

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

*b45

1,414

47.1

2,800

Dec.

b45

45

46

46

46

47

46

45

b45

47

45

43

43

42

42

43

 b42

41

b41

41

*42

1,339

43.2

2,660

Jan.

45

47

47

b41

b40

39

b39

a39

-,

I

V b39

J

38

b38

37

b36

b36

35

( b35

J

35

36

*b35

b35

34

35

36

1,177

38.0

2,330

Feb.

36

35

b37

b35

36

b36

36

36

37

36

b36

36

37

37

37

38

39TS"

IV b38

J

37

b37

37

37

37

37

b38

_

1,031

36.8

2,040

Mar.

39

*39

39

38

37

b37

37

37

37

37

37

35

3ff

37

37

b40

45

46

46

45

45

46

46

43

43

42

41

42

46

54

ST

1,285

41.5

2,550

Apr.

54

53

56

58

58

56

54

51

49

45_

*54

65

68

68

74

72

74

80

83

94

89

91

91

91

87

94

104

101

104

114

2,232

74.4

4,430

May

114

114

TOB" 106

108

122

136

138

177

197

207

283

298

325

329

*325

272

268

249

242

313

325

360

364

527

321

336

340

313

321

272

7,706

249

15,280

June

235

325

290

279

298

325

232 3T3"

*348

333

313

290

321

364

372

333

360

329

321

329

333

329

336

329

336

340

344

340

329

317

9,643

321

19,130

July

302

5H7

275

268

272

253

228

210

200

207

210

204

214

*228

253

246

253

264

242

238

235

207

218

200

200

197

190

184

197

194

177

7,053

228

13,990

Aug.

174

187

210

510

194

184

184

197

194

184

177

174

165

147

153

136

124

122

*116

111

104

98

10T

114

124

130

136

130

144

127

156

4,707

152

9,340

Sept.

156

155

141

130

133

124'

122

127

130

124

127

114

108

101

94

96

104

116

130

133

116

108

104

104

98

94

87

*76

74

65

3,392

113

6,730

Calendar year 1954 : Max 426 Mln 35 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,250

Water year 1954-55 : Max 372 Mln - Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,870

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

438899 O -57 - 12
HUMBOIDT-CARSON SINK BASIN

CARSON RIVER BASIN

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°36', long 119°47', in sec. 28, T. 9 H., R. 20 E., on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Pennsylvania Creek and 65 miles south of Markleeville.

Drainage area.--20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Frior to Aug. 3, 1954, at site 150 ft upstream at datum 2.20 ft higher.

Average discharge. 7 years (1948-55), 44.5 cfs (32,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 426 cfs July 14 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 25, 27, 28.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,260 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.95 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 350 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, that of Oct. 25, 27, 28, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow partly regulated by three small reservoirs (total capacity, 

aUout 1,700 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water .year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

0.3 1.4

.4 3.4

.5 6.1

.7 14

0.9 25

1.3 63

2.0 152

2.5 233

0.1 

.3 

.5

1.0

5.0

12

23

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

170

265

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3T?

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

1.6 570-

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2 

2.2

85.0

2.74

169

Nov.

2.2

5TT

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.7

7.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.6

5.8

*5.8

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

3.7

3.8

123.2

4.11

244

Dec.

775- 3.9

8.3

E7T

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

148.8

4.80

295

Jan.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

379- 3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8 475"

130.8

4.22

259

Feb.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

37?

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.8

9.0

~T.9 10

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

_

163.7

5.85

325

Mar.

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.5

7.5

11

13

IS- 15

IS

14

12 

14

264.7

8.54

525

Apr.

17

14

13

13

11

13

16

22

31

30

25

31

32

*31

37

42

3S

27

24

23

21

21

28

35

32

27

28

*29

27

27

764

25.5

1,520

May

24

2T

30

43

78

109

113

94

109

130

141

160

*145

1O7

79

70

58

120

151

179

202

198

213

170

142

140

159

185

224

19T 

139

3,958

128

7,850

June

109

104

117

167

*196

207

236

5TS

226

218

173

148

138

*129

113

103

97

93

94

88

83

82

65

*60

57

53

50

46

45

39_

3,554

118

7,050

July

*36

35

31

31

27

26

24

24

23

21

21

21

*21

63

3?

31

28

26

*25

23

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

li

781

25.2

1,550

Aug.

16

16

16

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

24

39

3?

38

37

36

35

25

15

14

14

12

*I?

20

19

18

16

19

24

24 

22

653

21.1

1,300

Sept.

21

2T

16

7.1

6.8

10

10

18

16

16

14

6.4

2.2

2^

2.2

2.2

2.6

4.6

5.9

4.6

3.8

*3.0

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

219.4

7.31

435

Calendar year 1954 : Max 264 Min 1.6 Mean 38.0 Ac-ft 27,500

Water year 1954-55 : Max 236 Min 1.6 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,520

Peak discharge (base. 190 cfs).--May 12 (4 p.m.) 233 cfs (2.50 ft); May 21 (4 p.m.) 332 cfs 

(2.87 ft); May 29 (4 p.m.) 339 cfe (2.82 ft)j June 7 (5:30 p.m.) 327 cfs (2.77 ft); July 14 

(5:15 p.m.) 426 cfs (3.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 171

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°42', long 119°51', In SENNET sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 19 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from Buck Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of 

Markleeville.

Drainage area. 14 sq ml, approximately'.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955.

,_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,880 ft (from river-profile map, 

extended). Prior to July 31, 1953, at site 25 ft upstream at datum 0.05 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 26.5 cfs (19,190 acre-ft per year).

 Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 297 cfs May 29 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum 

y, 0.3 cfs Sept. 11-14. 

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,740' cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 8.49 ft),

from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak

flow; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 20, 23, Sept. 1-5, Oct. 13-16, 1949.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dams or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of backwater from beaver dams 

or Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5 to Jan. 1, Jan. 25 to Apr. 19)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

0.3

.8

1.5

2.5

5.8

14

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

26

46

85

130

202

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Dav Oct.

I

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

(*)

cO.5

(*)

. c.6

16.2

0.52

32

Nov.

> 00.7

.7

.6

.7 *.7

.7

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.7

6.1

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4 *1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

41.8

1.39

83

Dec.

1.3

475

6.2 375-

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2* 6

80.3

2.59

159

Jan.

2.6

 aO 7

 ect o

> e2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2. 6

74.1

2.39

147

Feb.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.4

4.0

7.0

7.8

BTT

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.4

-

- -----

101.2

3.61

201

Mar.

3.4

3.2

375

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.5

*4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.7

6.0

7.1

8.0

10

T5

8.2

P. 5

153.4

4.95

304

Apr.

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.5

11.

15 *17

17

16

17

19 *19

19

21

20

17

16

15

15

. 15

17

21

22

20

20 *21

21

21

487.2

16.2

966

May

20

25

21

26

42

54

57

60

89

107

129

147 *134

94

62

52

62

94

131

163

193

183

196

147

108

108

120

142

187 *171

118

3,237

104

6,420

June

87

85

92

114

131

*140

153

150

143

135

106

90

88

*83

70

62

56

51

50

46

42

40

36 *31

28

26

24

24

21

ii

2,223

74.1

4,410

July

17

T7

17

16

14

13 *12

11

11

10

10

9.5

8.8

11

12

9.2

7.6

6.0

*5.4

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.7

255.9

8.25

508

Aug.

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.6

576

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6 *.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

71

29.2

0.94

58

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

71

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

0

ft

.9

.7 *.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

15.3

0.51

30

Calendar year 1954: Max 203 Min - Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,750

Water year 1954-55: Max 196 Min 0.3 Mean 18.4 Ac-ft 13,320

Peak discharge (base, 175 cfs). May 12 (6:30 p.m.) 205 cfs (4.52 ft); May 23 (7 p.m.) 292 cfs 

(5.02 ftj; May 29 (7 p.m. ) 297 cfs (5.05 ft); June 7 (8 p.m.) 202 ofs (4.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from beaver dam.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby streams.
CARSON RIVER BASIN

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38°51'30 M , long 119°41'50", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 11 N. , R. 20 E., on left 

bank 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 3 miles downstream from Leviathan Creek, and 

7 miles southeast of Gardnervllle.

Drainage area.--344 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1890 to December 1893, October 1900 to December 1906, March 

1908 to December 1910, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 1929, October 

1935 to December 1937, May 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,985.11 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 19, 1939, staff gages at several sites within 

2 miles of present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--28 years (1890-93, 1901-3, 1908-10, 1925-28, 1935-37, 1939-55), 

398 cfs (288,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs June 9 (gage height, 3.93 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 14, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1890-93, 1900-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 

12,100 cfs Nov. 21, 1950 (gage height, 9.66 ft), from rating cruve extended above 

6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 8 cfs 

Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

Remarks.--Records good. Station is above all diversions in Carson Valley. Diversions 

for irrigation above station. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs 

(total capacity, about 5,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: 

1945(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1214: 1938(M), 1942-43(M),

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

38

108

238

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

420

1,060

1,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

47

IT

48

48

48

48

*48

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

50

50

48

50

48

48

50

50

56

52

48

50

50

50

52

53

53

1,536

49.5

3,050

Nov.

53

52

55

55

53

53

52

53

55

56

56

*67

62

60

125

~86 157

81

74

74

72

70

74

74

74

72

72

72

70

58

2,087

69.6

4,140

Dec.

53

90

175

123

90

94

96

74

*84

88

70

75

90

72

84

75

70

66

64

62

60

61

65

75

60

56

52

54

60

70

85

2,393

77.2

4,750

Jan.

95

75

62

60

58

56

55

54

52

54

60

70

90

*94

94

92

88

82

76

74

76

80

83

86

90

90

82

70

70

75

80

2,323

74.9

4,610

Feb.

84

79

76

72

75

80

83

83

86

83

83

92

90

100

104

128

*202

144

90

90

88

88

90

90

90

90

86

72

2,618

93.5

5,190

Mar.

94

102

104

98

96

84

98

110

123

132

135

144

137

126

106

98

102

*106

115

104

96

115

112

128

149

159

172

191

200

172

162

3,870

125

7,680

Apr.

191

191

162

175

152

164

170

188

235

284

251

248

284

270

267

297

315

267

241

244

229

226

*217

260

301

267

257

311

287

273

7,224

241

14,330

May

264

251

254

277

355

520

730

606

632

768

922

1,020

1,050

887

638

520

526

*671

866

1,060

1,240

*1,290

1.510

1,240

950

887

936

1,020

1,190

1,300

1,140

25,320

817

50,220

June

*831

716

756

880

1,140

1,270

1,390

1,460

1.490

1,480

1,230

1,030

*957

880

789

678

*638

600

580

580

532

494

472

416

382

363

344

333

322

504

23,337

778

46,290

July

273

264

257

244

232

214

202

200

194

186

180

170

159

198

549

223

194

180

*162

164

172

188

194

135

117

104

155

110

117

123

132

5,745

185

11,400

Aug.

132

128

128

123

121

123

126

115

102

104

96

110

106

100

*96

94

94

92

77

72

74

72

68

70

65

62

62

58

65

67

63

2,865

92.4

5,680

Sept.

62

60

56

50

42

44

46

44

50

48

48

48

42

35

35

36

41

65

75

*68

63

60

55

65

58

53

53

50

50

48

1,550

51.7

3,070

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,140 Min 41 Mean 272 Ae-ft 196,900

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,490 Min 35 Mean 222 Ac-ft 160,400

Peak discharge (base. 1.300 efs).--May 22 (l a.m.) 1,630 cfs (3.66 ft); May 30 (1:30 a.m.) 1,610 

cfs (3.64 ft); June 9 (9 p.m.) 1,920 cfs (3.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, Dec. 18 to Jan. 31, Feb. 3-6, 19-26.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 173

West Pork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°46'00", long 119°50'00", In SE^SW^- sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 E., on left 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 8, 0.8 mile west of Woodfords, 

and 3f miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), October 1938 to 

September 1955. April 1890 to March 1892 and June 1907 to September 1920 (except 

portions of 1910-11) at site 0.7 mile downstream; records not equivalent due to diversions for irrigation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at about the same site at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1901-3, 1905-6, 1939-55), 112 cfs (81,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 596 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum, 

 8.2 cfs Nov. 30.

1900-1907, 1910-11, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage 

height, 8.35 ft, from high-water marks), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum (1900-1907, 1938-55) that 

of Nov. 30, 1954.

Flood of Dec. 11, 1937, reached a stage of 9.0 ft (present datum), from floodmarks 

(discharge, 3,500 cfs, by slope-area method).

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion above station for irrigation. Plow slightly 

regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

160

252

380

540

1.5 90

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

15

16

Te

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

485

15.6

962

Nov.

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

18

*20

19

20

27

24

22

20

19

20

20

20

21

21

20

21

21

20

19

11

574

19.1

1,140

Dec.

19

23

28

24

20

22

18

17

*22

20

b!7

21

20

20

20

20

18

18

19

20

20

20

21

20

bl8

bl8

b20

20

20

20

21

624

20.1

1,240

Jan.

21

21

b21

b21

22

21

b21

b22

22

22

21

21

21

*21

21

21

b21

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

21

660

21.3

1,310

Feb.

21

21

22

b22

22

b21

21

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

23

28

*28

24

b26

b28

29

26

26

26

25

22

b!6

b20

_

649

23.2

1,290

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

23

27

27

27

28

27

27

b28

28

*26

26

26

26

26

27

30

34

36

37

44

47

44

46

925

29.8

1,830

Apr.

56

55

51

50

47

46

55

71

88

97

89

100

116

111

119

136

129

98

86

82

77

77

92

130

125

72

111

*115

111

107

2,699

90.0

5,350

May

97

105

126

165

221

300

362

309

344

374

407

437

392

289

221

191

208

258

314

368

431

431

431

*380

289

273

271

291

336

365

325

9,311

300

18,470

June

260

221

213

244

280

314

344

350

362

359

296

246

*240

232

193

170

160

152

147

144

135

130

126

114

105

101

95

91

84

74

5,982

199

11,870

July

70

68

66

60

60

79

78

76

75

61

51

47

*45

48

63

48

42

37

56

59

58

59

54

39

30

27

26

25

25

"oT 24 

24

1,580

51.0

3,130

Aug.

24

40

47

46

43

37

25

22

21

23

25

27

28

26

*19

26

30

29

29

30

29

18

16

19

16

14

14

14

16

22

22

797

25.7

1,580

Sept.

21

21

20

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

20

23

23

22

22

22

20

*20

19

18

18

20

20

19

18

17

22

22

550

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1954: Max 505 Mln 13 Mean 70.5 Ac-ft 51,040

Water year 1954-55: Max 437 Min 12 Mean 68.0 Ac-ft 49,260

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--May 12 (9 p.m.) 596 cfs (3.59 ft); May 21 (10 p.m.) 592 cfs 

(3.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°07', long 119°49', in sec. 1, T. 14 N. , R. 19 E., on left bank 3 miles 

upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Carson City.

Drainage area. 15 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from 

river-profile map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 6.23 ofs (4,510 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 0.85 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs several days in July, August, September.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 56 cfs Dec. 3, 1950 (gage height, 1.95 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 6, 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Four small diversions for irrigation of about 150 acres of hay meadows 

and pasture above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4

.6

1.4 

2.9

5.0

11

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.3

775

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

81.5

2.63

162

Nov.

2.9

2.8

278

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

6.6

4.2

3.5

3.5

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

103.5

3.45

205

Dec.

4.0

5.8

8.7

6.6

5.3

7.2

5.8

5.3 

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

b4.3

b3.8

4.3

4is

5.3

6.1

159.2

5.14

316

Jan.

6.6

575

5.3

b5.3

5.3

5.0

^

> b4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

*4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

b4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

151.2

4.88

300

Feb.

4.6

4.4

4.2

b4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6 

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

*6.4

9.0

*9.9

67T

b5.7

b5.5

b5.4

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

b4.8

L

147.5

5.27

293

Mar.

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.0

5.3

a5. 5

a5.7

 a5.8

a5.6

aS.5

a5.3

*5.3

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

T72

6.4

6.1

177.4

5.72

352

Apr.

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.0

4.0 

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

*4.4

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.8

6.6

6.9

674

6.1

6.1

160.0

5.33

317

May

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.6

5.0

5.3

7.4

frl

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.3

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2 

476

164.4

5.30

326

June

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

*3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

94.2

3.14

187

July

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

IT?

2.2

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

*1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.t3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

65.6

2.12

130

Aug.

2.0

270

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.7

55.7

1.80

110

Sept.

1.7

1. 7

l! 7

l!7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

54.5

1.82

108

Calendar year 1954: Max 19 Mln 1.8 Mean 4.53 Ao-ft 3,280

Water year 1954-55: Max 9.9 Mln 1.7 Mean 3.88 Ao-ft 2,810

Peak discharge (base. 15 efs).--Peb. 16 (5:30 p.m.) 22 cfs (0.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 175

Carson River near Carson City, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°06'30", long 119°42'30", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 20 E., on right 

bank 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 2^ miles upstream from bridge on road to 

Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City.

Drainage area.--876 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,621.48 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 399 cfs (288,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.47 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Aug. 25.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Nov. 22, 1950 (gage height, 11.40 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over 

dam; minimum daily, 4 cfs Aug. 17, 1939.

Remarks, Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several small 

reservoirs on tributaries.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.3

0.0

.2

.4

.7

8.0

16

24

35

60

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

117

208

410

1,000

1,910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

20

22

22

22

24

*28

26

26

27

28

28

31

32

31

26

26

30

28

28

28

28

28

30

33

34

41

45

44

44 

42

922

29.7

1,830

Nov.

11

44

46

46

47

44

42

46

*48

46

47

50

53

57

61

227

208

149

134

128

123

119

117

119

117

115

117

117

115

107

2,730

91.0

5,410

Dec.

102

107

167

275

211

171

*184

171

146

155

151

132

132

146

138

136

130

123

114

110

107

105

115

140

130

108

85

85

107

144 

153

4,280

138

8,490

Jan.

176

211

164

130

110

100

90

*90

80

90

90

90

110

130

140

159

140

125

130

125

125

135

130

130

142

149

140

128

132

149 

151

3,991

129

7,920

Feb.

164

155

138

*132

138

144

144

151

169

174

157

149

164

164

169

176

233

£61

186

155

157

162

157

151

149

146

142

134

-

4,521

161

8,970

Mar.

140

164

174

169

159

151

*149

157

167

179

181

181

179

167

157

146

140

140

138

136

128

115

128

126

128

138

125

130

130

146 

130

4,608

149

9,140

Apr.

103

100

112

115

*136

110

107

107

114

134

159

138

112

97

82

88

128

144

149

159

169

125

132

115

128

142

176

162

171

- -----

3,883

129

7,700

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,830 Min 13 Mean 262

May

169

169

138

112

119

*121

211

560

582

587

728

830

916

923

836

656

516

526

656

818

944

1,140

*1,220

1,190

979

806

752

800

867

1,140 

1.240

21,251

686

42,150

June

1,080

836

698

698

842

1,020

1,040

*1,120

1,190

1,260

1.500

1,140

944

818

734

582

455

375

360

328

279

279

268

268

250

224

214

164

149

no

19,025

634

37,740

July

88

78

77

91

14

73

*58

51

44

43

56

67

52

47

60

76

53

48

48

39

33

33

28

26

31

43

44

26

28

28 

21

1,584

51.1

3,140

Aug.

23

21

19

19

*16

14

12

15

18

18

17

18

14

16

18

17

18

16

12

11

12

14

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

11

12

14 

*11

452.0

14.6

897

Sept.

9.6

9.6

9.8

12

14

15

13

11

9.6

9.4

9.8

11

9^2

10

9.2

10

15

21

22

23

24

22

22

27

26

23.

28

26

*20

19

495.2

16.5

982

Ac-ft 189,400

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,300 Bin 8.8 Mean 186 Ac-ft 134,400

Peak discharge (base. 1.6OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-29, Jan. 4-15, 17-24, 27, 28.
176 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°17', long 119°18', in SE^ sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 24 E., 2 miles west 

of Fort Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton.

Drainage area.--1,450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1911 to September 1955.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,216.34 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District). Prior to Apr. 25, 1924, staff gage at site 

7tr miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 25, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1933, water-stage 

recorder at site 8 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 364 cfs (263,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 cfs June 11; no flow Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 16, July 3 to Sept. 30.

1911-55: Maximum daily discharge, 7,850 cfs Nov. 23, 1950; no flow during some 

periods in nearly every year since 1923.

Remarks. Several diversions above station for irrigation, including diversions for 

irrigation of 720 acres between present site and site used prior to Jan. 1, 1934. 

Practically entire flow is diverted during late irrigation season.

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

93

148

121

105

97

90

82

78

82

82

78

78

78

78

1,290

43.0

2,560

Dec.

47

62

66

125

226

206

183

183

175

144

144

144

132

125

136

132

129

125

121

121

113

117

125

125

136

129

97

100

112

125 

144

4,049

131

8,030

Jan.

155

176

198

164

155

137

128

115

95

95

98

100

105

110

120

135

150

146

142

140

142

149

152

149

152

164

164

158

155

152 

164

4,365

141

8,660

Feb.

170

176

161

158

155

152

161

161

167

176

183

173

164

170

176

180

189

219

240

207

183

176

183

180

173

167

170

167

-

4,937

176

9,790

Mar.

137

140

161

176

170

164

155

149

158

167

170

176

176

173

164

155

149

143

137

134

137

134

128

131

128

122

131

131

134

134 

152

4,616

149

9,160

Apr.

152

140

119

101

110

119

131

125

104

104

107

122

140

134

116

92

78

22.

95

125

131

125

137

101

88

78

78

78

84

92

3,278

109

6,500

May

107

110

116

88

48

33

27

88

357

385

397

520

631

784

784

646

475

397

416

520

646

784

985

1,020

1,040

824

668

631

683

784 

1.060

16,054

518

31,840

June

1,130

1,140

985

720

660

880

1,020

1,000

1,080

1,110

1.200

1,160

1,030

880

744

631

505

397

343

309

276

252

231

213

201

198

186

180

170

164

18,995

633

37,680

July

66

12

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

0

0 

0

78

2.52

15.5

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,500 Min 0 Mean 233 Ao-ft 169,000

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,2OO Min 0 Mean 158 Ao-ft 114,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28, 29, Jan. 8-21.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°15', long 115°17', in NE^SE^- sec. 24, T. 39 N., R. 59 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from Hot Springs Creek, 7 miles north of Cross Ranch, and 13 

miles north of Deeth.

Drainage area.--415 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1955. Published as "below Hot Springs 

Creek, near Deeth" prior to October 1950.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map). 

Trior to Nov. 3, I960, at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 60.0 cfs (43,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 189 cfs May 25 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 27.

1943-55: Maximum discharge 1,250 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5, 1950, Aug. 27, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25-30, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

0.1 

.2

.5

1.6 

3.4 

5.8

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

29

70

121

186

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.3

-il

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

i.e

1.9

*2.3

2.3

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2^8.

2.8

2.8

56.2

1.81

111

Nov.

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.9

6.3

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

107.3

3.58

213

Dec.

.6

.8

.3

.8

.5

.3

.8

* .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.5

.3

.1

.1

.8

.6

.6

.1

.1

.5

.5

.3

.1

.1

.3

.8

5.5

131.9

4.25

262

Jan.

5.8

5.8

(*)

 b5.5

> b6.0

179.1

5.78

355

Feb.

. b7.0

. 68. 0

10

*10

10

bll

bll

b!2

12

12

b!2

-

_

240.0

8.57

476

Mar.

b!3

b!3 1 "

> b!3

J

b!4

b!4

15

18

22

25

28

28

b27

b25

24

23

22

b21

b21

*21

22

25

28

28

27

28

30

33

32

679

21.9

1,350

Apr.

32

33

31

29

28

27

27

26

28

42

56

55

48

44

42

40

40

*48

53

49

44

41

39

38

39

42

46

47

44

42

1,200

40.0

2,380

May

49

72

74

68

63

79

111

143

155

*165

154

157

154

175

178

159

145

128

111

107

119

152

*178

182

185

171

149

128

114

111

123

4,059

131

8,050

June

129

123

114

106

102

97

103

*121

141

149

150

107

92

84

95

101

86

75

70

66

56

52

48

44

38

33

30

27

*32

30

2,501

83.4

4,960

July

27

24

24

23

23

18

16

15

13

12

13

13

12

7.8

6.3

5.0

4.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.3

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

a2.4

a2.1

303.3

9.79

602

Aug.

al.8

al.4

al.O

*.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

^

.2

.3

.2

.2

17.5

0.55

35

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

ol

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

11.5

0.38

23

Calendar year 1954: Max 122 Mln o.4 Mean 21.1 Ac-ft 15,270

Water year 1954-55: Max 185 Mln 0.2 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,820

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfsl. No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
178 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.

Location. --Laf 40°41 I 30" . long 115°28 1 30", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., on left 

bank at Lamoille Creek bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 ft downstream from Elko-Lamoille 

powerplant and 3 miles south of Lamoille.

Drainage area.--25 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1943, staff gages at various sites nearby at different daturas.

Average discharge.--18 years (1915-16, 1917-22, 1943-55), 42.5 cfs (30,770 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 323 cfs June 9; minimum, 1.0 cfs Dec. 8.

1915-23, 1943-55: Maximum discharge recorded, 588 cfs July 6, 1950, but may have 

been exceeded by that of June 1917 when gage washed out; minimum, 1.0 cfs Jan. 24, 1918, 

Dec. 8, 1954.

height record, 

ts about 200 ft

upstream from gage. Elko-Lamoille powerplant diverts about 6 miles upstream but flow 

is returned to channel at powerplant 300 ft upstream from station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.4

3.2

375 

3.4

*3.3

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0 378-

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

109.5

3.53

217

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.8

14

371

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.7

a2.5

a2~7T

96.9

3.23

192

Dec.

a2.8

a3.0

a3.2 

a372

a2.9

*a2.8

2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.5

2.5

b2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

b2.6

b2.5

b2.5

b2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

b2.4

F2T4

b2.4

b2.5

b2.6

2.7

82.4

2.66

163

Jan.

2.7

2.5

2.5 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

a2.6

a2.8

a5.0

a2.8

a2.7

a2.5

*a2.4

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

a2.4

a2.4

a2.5

a2.6

80.8

2.61

160

Feb.

a2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

b2.8

75.7

2.70

150

Mar.

24275

2.8 

2.8

2.8

b3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

b3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

b2.8

b2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3T4

*3.4

3.4

3.2

94.8

3.06

188

Apr.

3.6

3.6

3.2 

376

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.7

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.3

6.0

6.6

7.6

7.6

6.9

7.3

*8.0

8.5

161.0

5.37

319

May

9.0

8.6

8.3

¥75

10

13

17

20

20

24

32

43

52

48

39

*36

33

32

37

55

91

108

114

111

*91

82

77

81

100

126

T55

1,649.9

53.2

3,270

June

101

92

89 

95

111

*152

196

241

275.

264

261

252

228

207

207

177

153

158

162

*162

161

153

145

128

115

107

104

101

96

71

4,770

159

9,460

July

75

Ts

72 

71

71

64

61

58

56

53

55

51

*52

51

53

56

49

43

52

51

42

37

35

33

30

26

23

22

20

19

IS.

1,474

47.5

2,920

Aug.

17

16

14 

13

14

18

T6

14

13

12

12

11

12

13

12

10

11

*11

10

9.7

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.4

6.6

348.7

11.2

692

Sept.

6.6

6.6

6.3 

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

*5.2

4.7

4.2

172

158.7

5.29

315

Calendar year 1954: Max 209 Mln 2.4 Mean 25.0 Ac-ft 18,060

Water year 1954-55: Max 275 Mln - Mean 24.9 Ac-ft 18,050

Peak discharge/(base, 510 efs). June 9 (8:30 p.m.) 323 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 179

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°11', long 115 0 29', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 57 E., on right bank

16 miles north of Halleck and 26 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1913 to September 1921, October 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,368 ft above mean sea level (Geological 

Survey planetable benchmark). November 1913 to September 1921 at site a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1914-19, 1943-55), 68.9 cfs (49,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 43 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 2.41 ft); minimum,

1.7 cfs Aug. 29.

1913-21, 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 

9.63 ft); minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 20-28, Sept. 30, 1913.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 7-19)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6 

3.1 

5.3

1.8 

3.0 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

678

6.8

7.5

8.8

7.8

7.8

8.1

9.4

3.4

8.1

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.8 

11

*8.8 

8.8

8.8

9.1

11

8.8

8.4

9.1

9.1

10

9.5

9.1

11

9*8

270.1

8.71

536

Nov.

10

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

*9.5

10

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.5

10

ft

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

blO

b9.0

b9.0

306.9

10.2

609

Dec.

blO

bll

12

12

11

(«)

> blO

 b9.0

307.0

9.90

609

Jan.

(*)

» b9.0

? .-

279.0

9.0

Feb.

alO

^ a 11

bll

,n

1 C)

f b!3

J

b!4

-

_ .....

318

11.4

553 631

Mar.

b!5

a!5

I

> a!7 1

a!8

a20

22

26

26

24

26

20

20 

20

22

22

*20

20

24

26

24

26

31

33

39

36

686

22.1

1,360

Apr.

36

38

36

32

30

29

30

30

32

34

34

33

30

27

26

24 

24

*22 

22

23

23

24

25

26

24

24

24

24

24

23

833

27.8

1,650

May

22

22

21

22

22

23

22

22

22

*24

27

29

29

28

34

39 

41

39 

35

29

27

26

24

26

30

33

29

26

25

23

23

344

27.2

1,670

June

24

24

26

26

24

22

21

19

17

15

19

22

24

24

28

*28 

29

I

26

20

18

15

14

12

11

9.1

8.1

7.8

7.5

610.5

20.4

1,210

July

6.8

675

6.5

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.9

3.8

3.3

4.0

4.9

4.6

3.8

3.3

*3.8

3.5 

3.1

3.5 

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.6

6.0

4.2

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.8

125.9

4.06

250

Aug.

2.9

2.8

2.6

*2.4

2.8

3.5

4.4

4.6

4.9

T7o

3.5

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.3 

3.3

3.1 

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.3

274

2.4

96.8

3.12

192

Sept.

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

*3.1

3.5 

4.0

4.9 

5.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

123.2

4.11

244

Calendar year 1954: Max 92 Min 2.3 Mean 19.6 Ac-ft 14,210

Water year 1954-55: Max 41 Mln 2.3 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,510

Peak discharge (base. 170 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
180 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location. Lat 40 0 56 T , long 115°38', in SE^NM^ sec. 11, T. 35 N., R. 56 E., on right bank 

1 mile southwest of Ryndon, 5 miles downstream from North Fork, and 10 miles northeast 

of Elko.

Records available.--June 1895 to October 1902, October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,142.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 1895 to October 1902 staff gage at site 11 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1897-1902, 1944-55), 225 cfs (162,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 414 cfs June 18 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 18, 21-23.

1895-1902, 1944-55: Maximum discharge, 3,860 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 

9.60 ft); no flow for several days in August and September 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

3-6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.5

*1.5

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

. 8

31.6

1.02

63

Nov.

0.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

T7Z

2.2

39.7

1.32

79

Dec.

2.0

2.6

4.0

6.0

5.6

4.6

6.8

576

4.6

6.0

5.3

5.0

*5.6

5.6

b5.5

b5.5

bS.O

^

> b4.5

J

» a4.5

148.3

4.78

294

Jan.

> a4.0

(*)

, a4.5

131.0

4.23

260

Feb.

1f 3.5.0

, a6.0

, aS.O

^

>a 11

J

a!3

a!3

,.

I a!6

-

-

239.0

8.54

474

Mar.

 ,

> a20

J (»)

a25

a30

a34

39

45

49

56

80

105

110

112

120

113

107

80

88

*92

102

104

107

99

102

110

108

107

108

2,332

75.2

4,630

Apr.

107

108

116

TT2

105

105

105

104

100

98

98

98

96

94

80

66

69

73

74

76

84

87

90

104

102

105

107

107

*94

92

2,856

95.2

5,660

Calendar year 1954: Max 237 Min 0.4 Mean 45.2

May

94

99

79

70

11

41

61

66

70

68

68

79

86

98

104

*121

146

157

157

144

128

121

121

149

185

*176

200

189

168

153

161

3,596

116

7,130

June

185

200

193

174

170

161

146

133

128

142

166

246

*312

337

323

357

408

405

345

252

189

153

142

120

98

77

60

54

*46

il

5,767

192

11,440

July

36

28

30

41

35

30

24

20

17

15

19

24

22

15

11

8.5

6.8

6.4

7.2

7.6

S.I

5.3

3.7

3.4

4.6

3.4

2.4

£.2

1.6

1.3 ia

440.6

14.2

874

Aug.

1.1

.8

78

.8

*1.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

30.6

0.99

61

Sept.

 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.4

76

.8

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

19.0

0.63

38

Ac-ft 32,760

Water year 1954-55: Max 408 Min 0.4 Mean 42.8 Ac-ft 31,000

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge estimated on'basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°34', long 115°33', In SE£ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R 

400 ft downstream from Kleckner Creek and 2f miles east of Le

Drainage area. 54 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. February 1945 to September 1955 (discontinue J) 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,970 ft (from 

Average discharge. 10 years, 67.2 cfs (48,650 acre-ft per year)

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 592 cfs June 9 (gage h 

 2TTTc~fs Nov. 29.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 935 cfs May 27, 1951 (gage he 

that of Nov. 29, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or 

which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irr

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2 32

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

181

57 E., on left bank

topographic map).

Ight, 3.31 ft); minimum, 

,ght, 3.81 ft); minimum,

no gage-height record, 

.gation.

effect (gage 

second),

168

298

466

677

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Gale

Oct.

5.5

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

184.5

5.95

366

Nov.

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.6

8.2

J7S

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.2

2.9

b2.9

169.7

5.66

337

Dec.

4.2

4.8

5.2

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

b4.5

*b4.5

4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.5

b4.2

4.2

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.O

b4.0

b4.1

b4.1

b4.2

b4.2

4.2

4.2

b4.1

b3.9

b4.0

b4.1

b4.2

134.2

4.33

266

Jan.

b4.2

b4.1

b4.0

b3.9

b3.9

b3.9

b3.9

b3.9

b4.0

*b4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

128.8

4.15

255

Feb.

4.5

-

126.0

4.5

250

Mar.

),..

5.5

*6.0

6.6

7.0

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

8.2

9.0

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

249.2

8.04

494

Apr.

11

12

12

12

13

15

16

18

20

23

*22

21

22

23

23

24

25

26

23

23

24

25

25

29

30

32

29

31

36

12

687

22.9

1,360

May

47

44

42

44

51

63

32

37 *ao

87

107

123

125

107

87

80

74

71

75

98

143

180

*200

207

175

156

145

152

182

217

222

3,553

115

7,050

Ju

7

15

idar year 1954: Max 319 Mln 2.9 Mean 39.4 Ac-ft

Water year 1954-55: Max 474 Min 2.9 Mean 41.6 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). June 9 (7 p.m.) 592 cfs (3.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

W~*-A __Mrt n.an-a-Via-1 rrV.*- nanrtnH Tan PC t- r* Ma T> 7 M a r* 1 ^ f.n finr> 10. fill

IB

194

175

163

163

192

262

341

429

474

462

444

418

384

350

338

295

262

254

254

251

243

235

225

204

182

163

152

143

141

117

910

264

690

July

105

99

92

89

83

79

71

62

58

56

62

56

51

*48

48

45

42

38

37

38

35

32

30

26

24

22

21

19

17

15

14

1,514

48.8

3, OOO

Aug.

14

13

12

12

14

16

19

T7

15

14

12

12

12

14

13

11

*11

11

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

7.8

7.8

8.6

9.1

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.1

345.9

11.2

686

Sept.

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

'STo 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.4

6.0

*7.0

7.4

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

165.3

5.51

328

:8,540

0,080

_ 31 tn Sent. 3O : discharge

rds for stations on nearby
182 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev.

Location. --Lat 40°33', long 115°43', in SW£ sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 56 E., on right bank 

5-? miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles west of Lee.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,315 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 34.2 cfs (24,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 104 cfs June 11 (gage height, 2.54 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,210 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 530 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of 

Sept. 5, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1244: 1949(M). WSP 1344: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to Sept. 30)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

0.4 

1.3 

2.8 

5.1

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 121

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September'1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a2.7

a2.6

a276

a2.9

a3.2

*3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

b4.0

b4.2

b4.2

b4. 2

4.4

115.4

3.72

229

Nov.

4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.5

b4.5

b4.6

4.6

4.9

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.7

8.0

6.4

6.1

*6.1

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

b6.4

6.4

b6.0

b5.5

168.1

5.60

333

Dec.

b5.8

b6. 4

7.0

9.5

blTO"

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

*b7.5

7.0

7.0

j

> b7.0

J

. b6.5

216.7

6.99

430

Jan.

(*)

 b6.0

186.0

6.0

369

Feb.

 b7.0

-

196.0

7.0

389

Mar.

b8.0

b?TO"

blO

11

bll

b!2

b!3

*14

14

34

32

38

4643"

31

25

26

25

22

20

24

18

20

22

23

22

20

22

22

21

19

677.0

21.8

1,340

Apr.

16

17

Tf '

" 16

16

IS,"'

16

16

14

14

*12

11

16

15

15

14

12

11

10

11

10

9.1

7.3

875

8.3

9.5

9.9

12

9.9

8

r\ 

 U

377.3

12.6

748

May

9.1 11"

9.9

*8.0

7.3

"7.0

6.4 TTo

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

11

16

27

28

28

25

22

17

15

18

21

25

*12

25

18

16

14

13

17

482.8

15.6

958

June

- 21

38

33

31

28

23

22

22

62

84

100 -59-

80

68

68

78

72

56

44

34

*22

20

15

13

12

11

9.9

8.7

877

8.7

1,182.0

39.4

2,340

July

7i7

775

6.4

6.1

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.7

4.9

*5.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.5

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

123.3

3.98

245

Aug.

. 2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.3

4.2

4.6.

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.8

3.7

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

70.2

2.26

139

Sept,

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

JL§

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.3

5_.5

3.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

53.8

1.79

107

Calendar year 1954: Max 35 Min 0.9 Mean 9.80 Ac-ft 7,090

Water year 1954-55: Max 100 Min 0.6 Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,630

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineer's notes and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 183

South Pork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near ^Iko, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°41'05", long 115°48'45", in NW^SWj sec. 5, T. 3J2 N., R. 55 E., if miles 

upstream from Dixie Creek and 10| miles south of Elko. |

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (from 

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft pe 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 676 cfs June 11 (gage h

1.6 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 2.15 ft). 

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage

topographic map). 

r year). 

sight, 4.32 ft); minineight, 5.46 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 11, 1954, Sept. 15, 1955.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or ho gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1284: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 13 to Sept. 30)

2.1

2.2

0.4 

1.0 

2.2 

4.3 

7.5

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

111

245

456

766

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.5

2.0

270

2.2

2.5

2.0

2.2

*2.9

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.6

4.8

6.1

574

4.8

2.9

3.1

3.8

4.6

6.1

5.1

4.0

4.3

5.4

5.4

4 . 8

113.7

3.83

235

Nov.

5.1

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.8

8.0

7.5

7.5

*7.5

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.0

174.7

5.82

347

Dec.

6.4

7.5

9.3

13

12

13

12

),

» 10

317.2

10.2

629

Jan.

C)

9

279

9

553

Feb.

11

-

308

11

611

Mar.

13

15

18

17

16

17

*20

25

38

46

56

62

58

50

40

40

41

42

40

39

40

44

43

42

44

48

45

45

48

48

43

1,183

38.2

2,350

Apr.

41

43

4T

40

38

40 40

38

40

41

42

*38

40

43

42

38

38

41

40

40

36

37

35

33

36

42

43

41

40

36

1,183

39.4

2,350

May

38

45

45

42

40

40

40

57

*58

57

66

72

75

95

99

103

111

95

78

SO

97

147

155

201

*207

184

162

147

152

181

?.gs

3,195

103

6,340

Jui

4

e

219

201

184

170

170

201

295

388

510

599

624

611

568

505

494

505

406

331

299

270

J245

*E32

219

E07

9,

18,

Calendar year 1954: Max 318 Mln 0.7 Mean 44.5 Ac-ft

Water year 1954-55: Max 624 Mln 0.8 Mean 47.9 Ac-ft

193

176

160

140

135

118

575

313

300

July

91

T5

72

67

62

52

45

44

41

37

41

41

35

*35

37

42

35

26

25

29

24

24

21

21

21

16

13

11

10

~s~~s 8.8

o . o

1,110.6

35.8

2,200

Aug.

7.1

5.8

5.1

4.8

5.1

9.3

10

8.4

6.8

6.1

6.1

4.6

13

T3

13

12

*10

8.8

5.4

5.8

7.1

5.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

199.3

6.43

395

Sept.

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0i§.

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

1.6

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

54.0

1.80

107

32,200

54,720

o September 1955

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--June 11 (l p.m.) 676 cfs (4.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 8 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 30 to Mar. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams).
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°43'15", long 115°49'50", in NW^NWij sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 55 E. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from head of canyon, 1.5 miles downstream from highway bridge, 9 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area.--1,150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, October 1936 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to November 1913, staff gages at several sites about 1 mile upstream at various datums. 

November 1913 to February 1927 water-stage recorder near present site at different 

datum. March 1927 to September 1932 staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--47 years (1896-1903, 1904-9, 1910-18, 1923-26, 1927-32, 1936-55), 

127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes,.--Maximum discharge during year, 688 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.51 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-24.

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-55: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1914, from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow Aug. 10 to Oct. 24, 1954.

Remarks.--Reeor[j s good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below all 

diversions except those of Hunter & Banks ranch 3 miles downstream.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1090: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 18

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

64

124

274

471

684

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

o

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.1

.3

.2

.6 1.1

. 8

4.7

0.15

9.3

Nov.

0.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.3

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.7

*2.8

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.5

2.4

b2.2

b2.0

bl.5

47.2

1.57

94

Dec.

b3.0

b4.0

6.0

b8.0

1

V bio

J («)

b9.0

> b8.0

i

> 8.0

'

25O.O

8.06

496

Jan.

(*)

7.0

217.0

7.0

430

Feb.

9.0

(*)

-

252.0

9.0

500

Mar.

10

12

15

14

13

15

16

192'5

37

44

54

48

43

38

35

36

38

36

35

*37

b38

40

36

36

38

35

35

36

36

35

985

31.8

1,950

Apr.

32

34

32

30

29

29

*29

32

34

36

36

34

35

35

35

34

32

35

35

35

32

32

32

29

32

35

38

36

35

30

994

33.1

1,970

May

34

38

40

36

35

*36

35

50

54

56

62

69

73

90

100

100

115

100

80

80

*88

144

154

202

216

*185

160

146

149

176

226

3,129

101

6,210

June

222

203

182

171

162

194

292

398

525

623

627

614

571

*500

479

508

402

327

289

260

229

*216

203

188

171

152

134

115

111

94

9,162

305

18,170

July

75

59

56

52

46

38

35

*34

30

29

30

30

29

29

29

30

29

24

20

23

20

20

19

19

20

16

13

9.7

9.7

8.2

7.0

888.6

28.7

1,760

Aug.

7.6

6.5

5.0

4.5

5.0

8.2

12

8.9

7.6

6.5

6.5

6.0

14

13

12

*11

9.7

15

7.0

5.5

7.0

6.5

4.0

2.4

9.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

216.1

6.97

429

Sept.

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.9

1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

22.8

0.76

45

Calendar year 1954 : Max 330' Mln 0 Mean 39.8 Ac-ft 28,810

Water year 1954-55: Max 627 Mln 0 Mean 44.3 Ac-ft 32,060

Peak discharge (base, 410 cfs). June 10 (4 p.m.) 688 cfs (3.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Mar. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 185

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°43'40", long 116°00'30", in sec. 21, T. 33 N., R. 53 E., on right bank 

4f miles southwest of Moleen, 5 miles upstream from Susie Creek, 5| miles east of 

Carlin, and 15 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area. 4,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,931.91 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Nevada State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 12 years, 336 cfs (243,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 741 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Oct. 11.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 5,220 cfs May 1, 1952 (gage height, 9.35 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Sept. 10, Oct. 11, 1954.

High water of February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 ft (discharge, 5,900 cfs, by 

slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic-feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

8.0

13

28

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

62

109

193

337

520

736

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.7

.8

1.5

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

if

.8

1.0

 1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.4

.8.0

4.0

3 , &

55.8

1.80

111

Nov.

3.4

374

3.8

4.8

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

*6.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.8

6.0

6.8

9.5

6.8

6.4

164.3

5.48

326

Dec.

7.5

9.0

9.0

~9~.5 10

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

*8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

 5.0

6.0

10 8 ' 0 

220.3

7.11

437

Jan.

(*)

10

310

10

615

Feb.

15

21

27

30

-

624

22.3

1,240

Mar.

*33

36

40

42

44

46

50

53

59

86

107

161

142

146

144

134

134

142

144

138

126

122

122

124

124

126

128

126

146

146

150

3,321

107

6,590

Apr.

144

144

144

140

144

144

*140

136

134

136

140

134

128

124

120

120

117

117

111

109

107

107

109

107

104

113

122

122

115

109

3,741

125

7,420

May

99

100

102

100

97

*95

89

94

100

95

90

97

100

104

130

138

140

142

132

*146

155

163

193

*196

248

248

*283

248

251

277

308

4,760

154

9,440

June

331

315

315

299

302

299

357

427

496

561

650

624

599

*561

599

695

699

654

586

574

508

438

388

*331

293

254

226

198

175

177

12,901

430

25,590

July

152

130

104

97

90

75

54

*45

38

39

39

37

34

41

37

37

35

32

29

25

22

20

19

19

19

15

14

11

8.0

6.8

6. 4

1,330.2

42.9

2,640

Aug.

9.3

10

5.6

4.8

*4.4

5.6

10

7.2

5.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.0

5.6

5.2

3.8

3.2

3.4

5.6

3.4

2.6

2.4

iii

1.9

2.6

2.4

3.0

4.4

5.6

144.3

4.65

286

Sept.

3.6

276

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

it!

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

*2.6

2.2

2.2

3.4

57.9

1.93

115

Calendar year 1954: Max 308 Min O.4 Mean 79.1 Ac-ft 57,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 699 Min 0.5 Mean 75.7 Ac-ft 54,81O

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, ), 9, 11, 12, 14-16, Dec. 22 to Mar. 6.

438899 O -57 -13
186 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°36'25", long 116°12'05", in SE^SE^- sec. 35, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., on 

right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, half 

a mile downstream from Palisade, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area. 5,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,825.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1939, staff or chain gages (water-stage recorder Apr. 22 to 

June 3, 1935) at several sites within half a mile of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 47 years (1903-6, 1911-55), 360 cfs (260,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 710 cfs June 17 (gage height, 3.85 ft); minimum, 

 7.6 cfs Sept. 7, 8.

1902-6, 1911-55: Maximum discharge, 6,250 cfs Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 9.92 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 25-28, 1931.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 150,000 acres of 

hay and pasture land.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.8

110

205

355

700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1055

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

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

IS

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16 

17

17

22

20

472

15.2

936

Nov.

*20

19

19

19

20

21

21

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

28

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

23 

24

25

*23

676

22.5

1,340

Dec.

23

24

27

28

28

28

28

25

24

27

24

22

25

24

25

» 22

, b22

r

>,

> b20

b23

b27

b£2

744

24.0

1,480

Jan.

37

36

*31

32

33

-

, b30

29

28

28

27

28

28

28

27

> b27

30

28

921

29.7

1,830

Feb.

25

25

27

28

28

29

29

30

32

b32

b32

b33

34

37

38

40

43

b42

b42

42

40

43

42

43

43

47

45 

*48

-

1,020

36.4

2,020

Mar.

53

62

68

68

70

70

70

81

93

125

162

185

18?

175

170

150

150

160

162

155

144

139

137

137

139

141

139 

144

146

175

*160

4,012

129

7,960

Apr.

158

160

158

153

153

155

150

148

146

148

150

146

141

141

134

134

134

139

134

132

130

130

130

130

128

125

141 

*144

141

141

4,254

142

8,440

May

134

137

137

134

128

123

121

121

128

125

119

117

121

123

139

162

170

175

162

158

170

170

195

205

230

245

*254 

248

230

257

287

5,225

169

10,360

June

320

299

305

296

293

287

311

390

449

492

605

591

568

532

*546

635

695

£15

573

550

506

429

390

*341

299

260

233

208

175

*170

12,363

412

24,520

July

139

130

112

102

95

89

80

70

63

68

67

62

56

55

55

51

48

48

45

42

39

36

33

33

30

29

27 

25

23

21

II

1,792

57.8

3,550

Aug.

*17

18

20

16

15

18

18

19

17

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

IT 

11

*11

11

12

432

13.9

857

Sept.

12

TT

10

9.5

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.5

10

10

9.5

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.5

9.5

11

12

12

12

11

11

12

12 

12

12

*12

309.9

10.3

615

Calendar year 1954: Max 330 kin 8.8 Mean 90.9 Ac-ft 65,810

Water year 1954-55 : Max 695 Mln 8.8 Mean 88.3 Ac-ft 63,910

Peak discharge (base, 560 cfs). June 17 (5:30 a.m.) 710 cfs (3.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote. No gage-height record Aug. 15-28; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby 

stations.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 187

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°35'45", long 116°10'25", in NW£SE£ sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 51 E., on right 

bank l£ miles upstream from mouth and 1-J miles southeast of Palisade.

Records available. November 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only), January 1912 to 

September 1914, January 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 1, 1946, staff gages at site half a mile downstream at different daturas. 

Jan. 1 to July 18, 1946, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1912-14, 1946-55), 14.3 ofs (10,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 788 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 4.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 4.54 and 4.69 ft; no flow for many days.

1912-14, 1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs Mar. 27, 1952 {gage height, 4.69 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow for several days during 1951, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, or 

those below 3 cfs, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revision (water years).--WSP 1120: 1946 (calendar year mean).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.4 3~4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.9 

*3.9

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.8

6.0

6.5

6.5

142.0

4.58

282

Nov.

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.0

7.0

7.8

7.8 

8.5

8.5

8.5

10

9.3

9.3

8.9

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

10

10

b6.0

*b!5.6

245.0

8.17

486

Dee.

b6.0

10

11

13

12

11

12

bll

bio

11

bio

b9.5 

9.7

bio

1O

> b8.0

a8.O

284.2

9.17

564

Jan.

a7.5

3776

*7.0

7.0

7.0

, b6. 5

5.8

6.2

 b6.5

203.5

6.56

404

Feb.

6.5

> b7.0

7.0

7.0

 b8.0

(*)

8.5

8.5

b9.0

-

-

2O9.5

7.48

416

Mar.

bll

14

21

24

24

26

24

35

35

26

35

> 830

a23

al7

a!3

a 11

a 11

*alO

639

20.6

1,270

Apr.

9.7

1O

11

To

10

8.5

6.8

7.O

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5 

6.2

5.7

4.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.?

3.2

3.2

2.7

1.4

.8

.7

.5

.5

*.5

.4

_.Z

143.3

4.78

284

May

~7Z C.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_.j.

!i

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.9

0.19

12

June

0.2 

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

O

O

O

0 

0

0

*.i

.1

0

O

0

o

O

o

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.4

O.O8

4.8

July

0.1

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

O.O03

0.2

Aug. -

*o

.1

.1.1

.2

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4 

*29T:.I

1.1

1.0

.5

16

3.1

2.2

1.8

1.4

.3

.3

1.1

1.3

.5

.1

*0

.1

.1

63.7

2.O5

126

Sept.

O.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

1.4

11.3

0.38

22

Calendar year 1954: Max 22 Min O Mean 4.73 Ae-ft 3,42O

Water year 1954-55: Max 35 Min O Mean 5.34 Ae-ft 3,870

Peak discharge (base, SO cfs). Mar. 8 (5:30 p.m.) 69 cfs (2.24 ft); Aug. 13 (2:3O p.m.) 788 cfs 

(4.54 ft}; Aug. 18 (6 p.m.) 144 cfs (2.78 ft).

* Discharge messurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, engineer's 

notes, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
188 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°40 f , long 116°40', in N¥ij sec. 2, T. 32 N., R. 47 E., on left bank 

2? miles east of Argenta and 15? miles east of Battle Mountain.

Records available.--February 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--9 years, 283 cfs (204,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 523 cfs June 18 (gage height, 4.91 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 15-30.

1946-55: Maximum daily discharge, 5,700 cfs May 2, 1952; minimum daily, that of 

Sept. 15-30, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

E.I

0

.3

1.2

2.9

5.6

14

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

102

182

286

561

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

~T3 0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

T4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.8

0.32

19

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

T4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.9

0.36

22

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.3

1 25

I

4.5

\ fo 65 .0

J

1

I 9.0

I ( *>

. 7.0

5.0

4.4

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.6

5.0

7.4

142.8

4.61

283

Jan.

10

10

rr11

7.4

8^

8.2

9.5

10

*8.6

8.2

7.8

8.5

8.8

9.5

10

11

> 10

313.7

10.1

622

Feb.

13

13

1 »

1 Z!

I

30

32

36

40

-

683

24.4

1,350

Mar.

\ "

I "

67

73

77

91

*116

136

173

175

177

164

156

142

144

145

147

144

136

131

128

128

131

131

133

136

134

149

3,729

120

7,400

Apr.

149

150

149

149

145

145

149

*147

144

140

138

144

142

137

136

131

128

137

136

131

130

126

128

124

124

120

116

125

128

126

4,072

136

8,080

May

124

124

119

116

*113

108

102

99

93

93

97

94

87

88

97

105

124

131

134

131

125

134

136

126

136

147

*162

169

175

166

178

3,833

124

7,600

June

192

209

209

207

205

201

199

205

234

268

295

343

379

398

*397

408

462

514

486

451

433

403

353

316

284

249

213

186

168

*145

9,012

300

17,880

July

130

116

102

90

77

68

61

57

52

46

43

43

39

37

24

24

20

*14

9.0

5.6

3.8

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

ii

1,076.3

34 .,7

2,130

Aug.

"Ts 0.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

it

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

19.5

0.63

39

Sept.

0.5

'.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

j£.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

8.1

0.27

16

Calendar year 1954 : Max 310 Min 0.3 Mean 70.9 Ac-ft 51,310

Water year 1954-55 : Max 514 Mln 0.2 Mean 62.8 Ac-ft 45,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-24, 27, 28, Jan. 2-6, 13, 14, 16, 17, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 28, Mar. 2-7.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 189

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°51' , long 116°36', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 48 E., on left bank at 

mouth of canyon, 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain.

Records available. March 1918 to September 1925 (fragmentary October 1923 to September 

1925) , March 1927 to May 1929 (fragmentary), January 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft. Prior to Jan. 3, 1946, at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1918-23, 1946-55), 31.5 cfs (22,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 141 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 1.91 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-15, June 24 to Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1927-29, 1946-55: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 

5.60 ft); no flow at times during July, August, September, and October nearly every 

year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Several 

irrigation diversions in valleys upstream. Station is above all diversions in Boulder 

Flat and is below all tributaries. Flow slightly affected by small reservoir in Squaw 

Valley, 30 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1214: 1950(M) .

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

1.4 

2.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 90

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

O

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

0 

0

0

.1

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

15.0

0.48

30

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6 

1.6

1.7

1.9

1^6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

b.9

b.8

b_J_

37.4

1.25

74

Dec.

bO.7

.9

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3

bl.O

b.'9.9

b.8

1.0

1.0 

1.1

1.1

*1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.4

.5

.6

1.1

27. 4

0.88

54

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

},,

1.0

1.0

^

> *b.8

.7

.6

77

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

27.1

0.87

54

Feb.

1.0

.9

.8

7s

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

bl.6

b2.0

b2.0

\

> b2.3

J

|

> b2.0

j

\

} b2.2

J

I

L b2.5

1

j

-

_ -----

49.7

1.78

99

Mar.

3.0

b374

b3.7

*b4.4

b4.8

b5.9

5.6

6.4

6.9

31

83

44

30 

20

11

9.O

9.0

8.1

6.7

3.6

3.4

4.7

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

7.6

16

355.8

11.5

706

Apr.

15

14

18

19

16

16

16

*18

20

27

33

34

29

27

24

19

17

20

24

25

22

17

17

19

17

20

18

14

15

17

607

20.2

1,200

May

22

23

25

25

*23

20

22

22

19

17

17

19

16 

12

11

12

8.5

5.4

5.2

4.4

4.2

7i9

10

12

14

*13

10

7.6

6.6

5.9

425.8

13.7

845

June

4.7

3.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.5

.4

.4

.7

.8

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26.4

0.88

52

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

O

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

O

0

Calendar year 1954 : Max 24 Mln o Mean 2.88 Ac-ft 2,090

Water year 1954-55 : Max 83 Min 0 Mean 4.31 Ac-ft 3,110

Peak discharge (base. 75 cfs). Mar. 11 (2:30 p.m.) 141 cfs (1.91 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
190 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°39', long 116 C 56', in SEir sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 45 E., on left bank

1 mile northeast of Battle Mountain. Reese River, when flowing, enters Humboldt River 

several miles below station.

Records available. May 1896 to December 1897, March 1921 to April 1924, January 1946 to 

September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 1, 1921, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum. Mar. 1, 

1921, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum. Mar. 1, 1921, to 

Apr. 19, 1924, staff gage at site 900 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1921-22, 1946-55), 288 cfs (208,500 acrerft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 403 cfs June 19 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs for several days in October, November, and September.

1921-24, 1946-55: Maximum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs May 3, 4, 1952; no flow 

Sept. 8 to Oct. 22, 1948, Sept. 21-26, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Records do not include flow in secondary channels or ditches, 

much of which is used for irrigation. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Ratirtg table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

.2

1.0

2.4

4.5

11

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.3

27

51

106

172

342

403

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

72

.2

.2

.1

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

4.0

0.13

7.9

Nov.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

jJI.

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.21

12

Dec.

0.2 

.3

.6

.7

.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.9

3.4

5.8

5.0

5.8

*6.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.2

5.5

113.9

3.67

226

Jan.

8.1 

9.5

8.2

11

14

12

10

9.0

7.7

871

8.4

8.8

*8.4

8.4

8.1

8.8

8.4

9.1

9.5

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

11

10

10

1011

10

296.9

9.58

589

Feb.

11

12

11

11

11

12

12

14

16

19

16

20

20

20

20

24

22

22

25

29

29

34

38

40

37

-

------

636

22.7

1,260

Mar.

37 

45

48

*48

48

64

70

81

80

*96

113

139

150

162

157

139

132

126

128

132

131

128

123

121

118

119

119

122

122

124

151

3,373

109

6,690

Apr.

141 

140

138

140

138

138

140

*139

138

135

131

132

134

132

128

126

122

124

126

124

121

121

117

116

116

112

101

118

114

112

3,814

127

7,560

May

114 

106

107

105

*104

100

96

94

91

88

89

88

87

84

85

89

96

95

105

110

108

106

110

112

111

113

121

124

130

136

140

3,244

105

6,430

June

150 

159

169

168

172

171

168

164

*171

198

223

246

290

310

321

329

344

*380

397

374

360

348

312

286

258

237

213

175

158

154

7,385

246

14,650

July

*113 

105

91

80

72

63

57

47

39

32

31

25

23

22

20

18

16

*14

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.4

6.7

6.4

5.8 

5.0

977.0

31.5

1,940

Aug.

Iff

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

*2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

72" .2

.2 

.2

45.7

1.47

91

Sept.

0.2 

.2

±L

.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

*.l

.1

3.2

0.11

6.3

Calendar year 1954: Max 300 Min 0.1 Mean 65.8 Ac-ft 47,620

Water year 1954-55: Max 397 Min 0.1 Mean 54.5 Ac-ft 39,460

Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 191

Reese River near lone, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°51', long 117°28', in sec. 4, T. 11 N., R. 40 E., on right bank 2? miles 

upstream from Indian Creek, 8 miles southeast of lone, and 58 miles southwest of 

Austin. Prior to Sept. 9, 1955, at site 200 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--44 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 9, 1955, at site 200 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18 cfs June 16 (gage height, 1.01 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs Sept. 2-14.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 266 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 3.07 ft, site and 

datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 2-14, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 8

0.5

1.0 

1.8

3.1

0.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

4.8 

7.0

18

Sept. 9-30

0.5 O.5

.6 .9

.7 1.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.3

*1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.5

42.9

1.38

85

Nov.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.8

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.5

bl.4

54.5

1.82

108

Dec.

1.3

1.5

1.7

bl.8

bl.5

bl.2

bl.l

*bl.3

1.7

1.7

bl.4

bl.4

bl.6

bl.2

1.7

bl.4

bl.4

bl.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.3

bl.6

bl.4

al.8

51.2

1.65

102

Jan.

. al.8

*2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

. a2.4

67.9

2.19

135

Feb.

 a2.4

*2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

 a2.2

-

66.2

2.36

131

Mar.

> a2.8

> a3.0

a4.o

aS.O

a5. 4

a5. 6

*5.8

5.6

5.0

110.4

3.56

219

Apr.

6.3

5.6

b3.6

b4.5

b4.8

5.0

5.4

5.4

6.3

7.0

6.0

6.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.0

7.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.3

5.2

*6.8

6.5

6.3

183.2

6.11

363

May

7.0

6.3

6.5

7.6

7.8

8.4

12

13

12

13

13

14

14

14

12

13

12

11

*10

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

370.6

12.0

735

June

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

15

*12

11

10

9.0

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.O

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

33O.1

11. 0

655

July

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

5.6

8.1

5.0

4.5

5.2

4.1

*3.2

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.4

143.7

4.64

285

Aug.

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

41. 0

1.32

81

Sept.

O.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

27.4

0.91

54

Calendar year 1954: Max 22 Min 0.8 Mean 4.75 Ac-ft 3,440

Water year 1954-55: Max 17 Min 0.6 Mean 4.08 Ac-ft 2,950

Peak discharge (base, 15O efs).--Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and adjacent record.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
192 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°48', long 117°04', in NEfrjw£ sec. 30, T. 34 N., R. 44 E., on left bank 

3f miles east of Valmy and 13 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1955.

Sage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. --S years, 289 cfs (20,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year 314 cfs June 20 (gage height, 3.27 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30.

1950-55: Maximum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs May 5, 6, 1952; no flow at times in 

most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9-23)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

.2

.5

1.3

2.8

5.3

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

3.4

9.0

14

29

55

262

338

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Jan.

§

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 1.1

2.3

. a5.0

33.5

1.08

66

Feb.

> a9.0

alO

al2

1 al5

. a20

a25

a25

a28

a31

a33

*32

29

34

32

534.0

19.1

1,060

Mar.

34 

14

44

45

45

54

64

70

76

72

94

111

131

142

155

153

135

124

117

120

122

124

*121

115

113

113

111

111

111 

111

117

3,089

99.6

6,130

Apr.

126

128

131

131

131

128

128

128

128

128

126

124

126

128

124

122

120

120

*117

120

120

117

115

113

113

111

107

100

109 

109

3,628

121

7,200

May

109 

113

102

102

102

100

96

94

90

88

86

86

84

82

.§2

84

88

94

94

*100

107

107

100

107

111

109

111

115

120 

124

151

3,116

101

6,180

June

iM148

155

148

144

139

137

*136

142

155

170

185

215

234

246

256

*270

297

310

297

284

270

240

217

194

179

161

146 

135

5,884

196

11,670

July

117 

105

94

84

*76

71

90

69

60

52

46

45

38

31

28

25

22

*19

17

15

12

11

12

11

9.9

8.2

7.4

6.3

6.0

5.3

4.7

1,197.8

38.6

2,380

Aug.

fit

1.4

.8

.2

o

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

8.1

0.26

16

Sept.

(*>

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 271 Mln o Mean 62.3 Ao-ft 45,110

Water year 1954-55: Max 310 Mln o Mean 47.9 Ao-ft 34,700

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 193

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.

Location. Lat 41 0 00', long 117°19', in SE£ sec. 14, T. 36 W., R. 41 E., on left bank at 

Comus section house of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northwest of Golconda and 

32 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available. September 1917 to June 1923, May 1925 to May 1926, February 1946 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,350 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to February 1946, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1917-22, 1946-55), 255 cfs (184,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 243 cfs June 25 (gage height, 3.60 ft); no flow 

for several days in August.

1917-23, 1925-26, 1946-55: Maximum discharge, 5,860 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 

11.52 ft); no flow during periods in 1918-20, 1954-55.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

3

4

5

7

8

10

11 

12

14 

15

Ifi

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Nov.

0.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

0.10

6.0

Dec.

**0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Feb.

0.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

».l

.4

1.3

 2

-

4.4

0.16

8.7

Mar.

2.0

4.5

3.5

5.1

6.7

6.4

11 

17

40

38 

46

80

94

105

106 

100

98

94

98

104

106

105

100

*99

98

99

99

99

2,053.2

66.2

4,070

Apr.

104

118

117

118

117

118

117 

116

118

117 

116

116 

116

112

111 

110

*108

110

111

111

106

105

104

104

1OO

100

96

100

3,327

111

6,6OO

May

104

108

108

99

96

94

92 

90

82

79 

78

76 

65

73

75 

*72

79

60

71

78

80

80

85

87

87

87

93

98

2,642

85.2

5,240

June

111

116

123

129

136

128

122 

120

108

110

122

153 

169

179

187 

*196

211

227

236

230

223

221

227

196

158

147

137

125

4,799

160

9,520

July

112

99

87

80

*72

61

57 

64

55

47 

41

30

25

21

18 

*16

16

11

8.0

5.7

4.2

2.8

1.7

.8

.4

1.4

.4

.1

1,034.6

33.4

2,050

Aug.

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

tf 

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.9

0.13

7.7

Sept.

0.1

. 1

.2

.2

.2

.3

!s

.2

.3 

.3

.3 

.2

.2

.2 

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.1

0.17

10

Calendar year 1954: Max 258 Mln 0 Mean 54.5 Ao-ft 39,470

Water year 1954-55: Max 236 Mln 0 Mean 38.0 Ac-ft 27,530

Peak discharge (base. 550 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
194 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°25', long 117°22', in SE^ sec. 20, T. 41 N., R. 41 E., on right bank 

3| miles downstream from Bullshead Ranch and 9| miles southeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area.--1.030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1921 to June 1928 (fragmentary), October 1943 to September

1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-55), 23.9 cfs (17,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28 cfs May 26 (gage height, 1.88 ft); minimum, 

5.0 cfs Sept. 6, 11.

1921-28, 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Feb. 2, 1952 (gage height, 7.71 ft); 

minimum, 4.5 cfs Aug. 12, 1954.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Bullshead Ranch diverts water for irrigation above station. 

Station is above all diversions in Paradise Valley.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

3.0

8.1

22

39

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1 

7.1

208.1

6.71

413

Nov.

7.1

Ta * .1

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.6

.6

.6

.1

.1

.6

.1

.1

.1

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

215.5

7.18

427

Dec.

.1

.1

* .6

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.1

.6

.6

.6

.1

6^6.

7.1

7.6

229.6

7.41

455

Jan.

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

*7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

 B76 

6.1

212.1

6.84

421

Feb.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

S.B

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.6 *7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

_

------

187.3

6.69

372

Mar.

8.7

10

9.4

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.7

10

9.4

10

8.7

11

11

11

11

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.6

7.6

7.6

8.7

8.1

8.1

274.3

8.85

544

Apr.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.7

9.4

9.4

10

10

10

10

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

*13

13

12

12

12

12

13

11

12

13

333.9

11.1

662

May

14

14

16

17

17

15

16

17

17

17

*20

23

24

23

23

25

26

27

24

23

22

22

22

24

26

27

27

25

23

23 

23

662

21.4

1,310

June

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

18

*17

15

15

15

17

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

8.7

7.6

7.6

7.1

.7.1

6.6

7.1

6.6

434.4

14.5

862

July

7.1

TTT

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

*7.1

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

204.6

6.60

406

Aug.

6.1

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

6^6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

192.1

6.20

381

Sept.

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

1J3

6.1

6.1

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

181.0

6.03

359

Calendar year 1954: Max 18 Mln 5.0 Mean 8.66 Ac-ft 6,270

Water year 1954-55: Max 27 Mln 5.6 Mean 9.14 Ac-ft 6,610

Peak discharge (base, 55 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 195

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 117°25'40", in NW£SW£ sec. 12, T. 42 N., R. 40 E., on 

left bank 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Recreation Park and 7 miles northeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 1^2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from extension of riverprofile map). Prior to Oct. 22, 1946, at several sites within 400 ft of present 

site at different datums.

Average discharge.--33 years (1921-26, 1927-55), 29.0 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 87 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 2.27 ft); minimum, 

4.3 cfs Dec. 11.

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 ft, datum 

then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs Feb. 6, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 3.0

1.4 5.9 

1.6 15 

1.9 40 

2.2 77 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.6 

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

192.4

6.21

382

Nov.

7.0 

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.4

8.6

9.1

872

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.3

5.b

218.0

7.27

432

Dec.

7.0

8.2

*9.1

876

7.4

7.8

7.4

5.6

6.3

7.8

4.9

579

7.8

7.0

7.8

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.9

6.6

7.0

7.4

8.2

8.6

7.4

7.0

6.3

7.0

7,8

220.8

7.12

438

Jan.

9.1 

9.1

8.2

7.8

7.8

*8.2

7.8

1*0

7.0

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.8

244.4

7.88

485

Feb.

9.1 

9.5

8.6

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.2

7-4

8. 2

9.1

9.1

9.5

10

10

8.2

7.4

8.6

9.1

9.1

*8.6

9.1

10

9.5

9.1

8.6

-

250.1

8.93

496

Mar.

11 

16

15

12

8.2

£s~7.4

2523"

19

15

13

12

10

8.5

9.1

8.6

8.6

6.6

7.7

9.0

8.6

9.5

9.5

*15

13

12

17

20

15

13

404.3

13.0

802

Apr.

15 

17

14

12

12

12

14

18

23

19

22

20

18

17

15

15

16

17

15

16

*17

22

22

23

23

22

19

20

19 

22

546

18.2

1,080

May

30 

32

29

30

35

47

57

61

61

56

*61

63

63

52

47

42

38

34

37

46

58

57

57

61

51

47

41

40

44 

51

49

1,477

47.6

2,930

June

42 

39

40

42

46

50

52

51

50

49

*44

42

41

37

36

32

29

26

23

22

19

18

17

18

17

16

15

ii

17 

16

960

32.0

1,900

July

13 

12

12

12

11

10

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

10

9.1

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.6

249.6

8.05

495

Aug.

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9 

4.6

4.6

154.4

4.98

306

Sept.

4^6 

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

*6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3 

6.3

171.7

5.72

341

Calendar year 1954: Max 112 Min 4.0 Mean 11.5 Ac -ft 8,330

Water year 1954-55: Max 63 Min 4.6 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,090

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°52 1 , long 118°00', in NW* sec. 36, T. 35 N., R. 35 E., on right bank 

5-| miles southwest of Rose Creek and 15^ miles southwest of Winnemucca.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--7 years, 238 cfs (172,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 214 cfs June 27 (gage height, 2.50 ft); minimum, 

7.5 cfs Sept. 7, 14.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 5,810 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum, 

6.5 cfs Sept. 2, 1949.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharges, in cubic feet per second)

0.6

.8

1.1

5.S 

14 

32

1.5 

1.9 

2.3

68

117

179

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

392

12.6

778

Nov.

M

14

*15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

blS

503

16.8

998

Dec.

*b!6

18

20

19

19

19

I b!9

19

b!9

18

18

bis

569

18.4

1,130

Jan.

(*)

b!8

558

18

1,110

Feb.

b20

b21

22

22

22

21

*21

22

21

22

_

_

583

20.8

1,160

Mar.

21

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

22

24

24

25

26

32

35

35

36

48

52

54

54

49

46

40

*38

38

37

42

46

52

55

1,073

34.6

2,130

Apr.

54

51

50

50

50

50

52

57

63

J54

60

60

62

59

58

57

54

51

49

48

*46

43

42

41

45

52

60

62

60

56

1,606

53.5

3,190

May

56

59

56

55

50

50

49

45

47

52

46

43

41

40

40

41

41

*40

39

38

36

35

35

38

37

30

25

21

19

23

28

1,255

40.5

2,490

June

27

25

24

22

24

29

30

34

32

58

*68

59

56

53

51

50

55

62

100

124

113

128

*156

157

157

159

176

165

159

136

2,489

83.0

4,940

July

118

108

103

84

72

64

*49

43

40

36

34

30

30

32

33

56

59

41

36

32

30

28

26

24

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

1,342

43.3

2,660

Aug.

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

*12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

877

360.0

11.6

714

Sept.

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

875

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.1

To

*10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

272.7

9.09

541

Calendar year 1954: Max 271 Min 11 Mean 54.4 Ac-ft 39,400

Water year 1954-55: Max 176 Min 8.3 Mean 30.1 Ac-ft 21,840

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 197

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal 

near Imlay, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°40', long 118°12', In NE£ sec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., on left bank 

3 miles northwest of Imlay and 9 miles downstream from headgates.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. No flow for entire year.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 117 cfs Apr. 25, 1952 (gage height, 3.69 ft); no flow 

for long periods.

Remarks.--This canal diverts water from Humboldt River In NW£ sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., 

for storage In Taylor-Pltt Reservoir near Humboldt. Water Is released during Irrigation 

season, about 3 miles west of Humboldt, and conveyed through Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal to Rye Patch Reservoir, from which It Is later 

released and carried In natural river channel to Lovelock district for Irrigation.

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°41'30", long 118°12'10", In SE£ sec. 25, T. 33 N., R. 33 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northwest of Imlay.

Drainage area. 13,500 sq ml., approximately.

Records available. June 1935 to September 1941, April 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,130 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

u> Apr. 28, 1945, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 152 cfs June 28 (gage height, 2.46 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Sept. 14.

1935-41, 1945-55: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs May 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.15 ft); 

no flow at times In several years.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal diverts water from river 

above station to Pltt-Taylor Reservoirs. This water Is ordinarily released during 

Irrigation season through Rye Patch Reservoir to Humboldt River for Irrigation In 

Lovelock district. No diversion Into Pltt-Taylor Reservoir this water year. Plow 

affected by many other diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

0.9 7.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 5.5 1.6 57

1.1 17 .5 1.7 .9 12 2.0 97

1.3 29 .6 3.3 1.2 27 2.5 154

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10 

10

10

10

»10

10

1^6

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

366.4

10.5

647

Nov.

13 

13

*13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

20

20

20

20

18

16

481

16.0

954

Dec.

16 

19

24

25

22

24

22

b21

*19

b!8

> b!6

556

17.9

1,100

Jan.

( )

b!6

496

16

984

Feb.

 b!8

(*)

> b!9

_

- -----

523

18.7

1,040

Mar.

b!9

b22

b25

b30

34

33

31

30

31

35

36

37

40

48

49

*51

48

44

42

39

38

39

41

42

47

1,045

33.7

2,070

Apr.

52 

*52

40

38

40

51

47

37

38

44

48

49

49

51

50

48

47

46

44

42

42

44

38

37

37

36

H

51

70

64

1,373

45.8

2,720

Calendar year 1954 : Max 270 Mln 0 Mean 49.8

May

62 

60

62

60

*58

53

50

50

48

47

51

49

44

38

38

38

37

36

35

33

33

31

30

21

32

32

30

27

26

24

24

1,269

40.9

2,520

June

24 

25

*25

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

47

45

42

40

39

38

39

45

56

94

90

98

122

130

132

134

142

146

138

1,864

62.1

3,700

July

121 

108

97

93

81

»68

60

50

42

38

37

33

30

27

27

27

27

48

38

31

27

25

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

1,296

41.8

2,570

Aug.

13 

12

*11

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.1

7.5

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

178.8

5.77

355

Sept.

1.8 

1.7

1.6

*1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.7

1.2

.9

2.0

1.8

2.1

3.0

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

84.1

2.80

167

Ac-ft 36,030

Water year 1954-55 : Max 146 Mln 0.8 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,830

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
198 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location. --Lat 40°28'15", long 118°18'20", In NE^- sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., at control 

works at left end of Rye Patch Dam, and 2 miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. February 1936 to September 1955.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum o'f gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific 

Railroad datum).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 14,390 acre-ft May 20-22 (elevation, 4,105.00 ft); 

no contents Aug. 7-11.

1936-55: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 ft); 

no contents Aug. 7-11, 1955.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam: storage began Feb. 20, 1936. 

Capacity, 179,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,072.5 ft (sill of trash-rack structure) 

and 4,133.0 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway (gate sill) is 4,116 ft. Water is used for irrigation on Humboldt project.

Cooperation.--Records of daily elevation furnished by Pershing County Water Conservation 

District of Nevada.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

(*) M

Oct.

1,580 

1,420

,460

,500

,540

,580

,630

,660

,700

,740

,780

,810

,860

,900

,920

1,960

2,000

2,030

2,070

2,100

2,140

2,180

2,210

2,250

2,290

2,330

2,370

2,410

2,450

2,490

2,530

4,090.65

+1,180

Nov.

2,580 

2,620

2,660

2,700

2,750

2,790

2,820

2,860

2,910

2,950

3,000

3,040

3,090

3,140

3,190

3,240

3,290

3,340

3,390

3,440

3,490

3,540

3,590

3,640

3,700

3,750

3,810

3,860

3,920

5,950

4,093.55

+1,420

Dec.

5,970 

4,050

4,080

4,140

4,200

4,260

4,520

4,580

4,440

4,500

4,560

4,620

4,680

4,710

4,740

4,800

4,870

4,900

4,950

5,000

5,060

5,100

5,150

5,150

5,200

5,230

5,290

5,360

5,420

5,460

5,490

4/396.05

+1,540

Jan.

5,560 

5,640

5,710

5,740

5,810

5,880

5,880

5,960

5,990

6,030

6,060

6,100

6,170

6,210

6,240

6,280

6,320

6,560

6,440

6,470

6,510

6,510

6,550

6,590

6,650

6,660

6,700

6,780

6,820

6,860

6,890

4,097.95

+1,400

Feb.

6,950 

6,970

,010

,050

,140

,180

,220

,260

,500

,340

7,380

7,420

7,460

7,500

7,580

7,670

7,710

7,790

7,840

7,920

7,970

8,050

8,100

8,180

8,270

8,320

8,400

8,450

-

4,099.80

+1,560

Mar.

8,490 

8,580

8,670

8,720

8,810

8,860

. 8,900

9,000

9,090

9,180

9,280

9,520

9,420

9,510

9,560

9,610

9,660

9,710

9,760

9,860

9,910

10,020

10,120

10,220

10,320

10,370

10,470

10,580

10,630

10,740

10,800

4,102.20

+2,350

Apr.

10,860 

10,910

11,050

11,140

11,250

11,510

11,560

11,420

11,480

11,590

11,650

11,700

11,770

11,830

11,890

11,950

12,020

12,080

12,140

12,210

12,270

12,350

12,460

12,460

12,520

12,590

12,650

12,710

12,780

12,900

4J.03.95

+2,100

May

13,040 

13,110

15,250

13,320

13 , 470

13,610

13,750

15,750

13,820

13,820

13,970

14,040

14,110

14,180

14,180

14,180

14,250

14,250

14,520

14,590

14,390

14,390

13,820

15,590

12,780

12,140

11,550

10,910

10,270

9,660

9,090

4,100.50

-5,810

June

8,520 

7,670

6,970

6,280

5,640

5,060

4,500

4,000

3,540

3,140

2,880

2,770

2,750

2,750

2,860

5,020

3,090

5,190

3,290

3,390

3,460

3,540

3,750

3,950

4,110

4,470

4,740

5,000

5,260

5,550

4,096.10

-3,560

July

5,810 

6,030

6,320

6,470

6,660

6,780

6,970

7,090

7,180

7,220

7,180

7,180

7,090

7,010

6,930

6,780

6,660

6,510

6,320

6,030

5,710

5,200

4,830

4,410

5,950

3,540

3,160

2,770

2,410

2,100

L,730

4,088.45

-3,800

Aug.

1,420 

1,140

866

555

526

112

0

0

0

0

0

112

164

229

270

546

376

411

448

472

502

540

570

592

606

629

658

521

371

222

154

4,078.80

-1,576

Sept.

73 

122

143

164

205

245

286

511

551

576

401

423

448

472

484

502

527

555

577

599

629

643

675

698

698

698

715

733

759

786

4,084.60

+632

Calendar year 1954: (t) -74,710

Water year 1954-55: (t) -564

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 199

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°27'33", long 118°18'30", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Rye Patch Dam and 1-| miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1896 to December 1909, September 1910 to September 1922, 

September-1924 to September 1932 (fragmentary), October 1935 to September 1941 October 1943 to September 1955. Prior to October 1935, published as "near Oreana.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

co Oct. 1, 1935, at site 7 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1935, to 

Oct. 13, 1945, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1935-41, 1943-55), 

205 cfs (148,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 359 cfs May 29 (gage height, 2.76 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 4,720 cfs May 11, 12, 

1952 (gage height, 10.26 ft); no flow at times during some years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see preceding page). Many diversions 

above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1403.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

\ ...

0

*o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

o.oz

1.8

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(**)

0.3

9.3

0.3

18

Calendar year 1954: Max 578

Jan.

(*)

0.3

9.3

0.3

18

Feb.

> 0.3

(**)

.2

* .1

-

6.1

0.22

12

Min 0

Mar.

0.1

0

0

0

1 °

I '

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

1 \

2.8

0.09

5.6

Apr.

(*)

0.3

9.0

0.3

18

May

0.3

(**)

> .2

47

233

284

297

336

333

330

328

353

356 

351

3,232.6

104

6,410

June

349 

343 

*338

330

325

310

274

250

215

155

102

50

40

15

. .4

3,102.4

103

6,150

July

0.4

(*)

19

60

44

65

80

80

80

80

80

107

157

192

219

224

222

228

222

190

186

182

178

171 

157

3,226.2

104

6,400

Aug.

153 

147 

*138

126

107

52

32

27

25

23

9.4

.3

34

56

53

48

OD

1,070.9

34.5

2,120

Sept.

(**)

0.2

6.0

0.2

12

Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,480

Water year 1954-55: Max 356 Min o Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,170

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 20, June 15 to July 8, Aug. 12-26, Sept. 1-30; discharg large estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 3 observations of no flow and 4 field

estimates.
200 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°03', long 118°28', in NE£ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 E., on right bank 

900 ft below breached dam of Lovelock Land and Development Co. and 9 miles south of 

Lovelock.

Drainage area.--14.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1927, June 1950 to September 1955.

Gage (revised).--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,900 ft (from topographic 

map).Prior to June 17, 1912, staff gage, and June 17, 1912 to September 1927, waterstage recorder, at site 600 ft downstream at diferent datums. June 14, 1950, to 

Nov. 13, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1913-16, 1918-22, 1924, 1927, 1950-55), 104 cfs (75,290 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6.3 cfs June 20 (gage height, 1.38 ft); no flow 

for part of July 26.

1912-27, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs May 19, 1952 (gage height, 9.36 ft); 

no flow for several months during many years prior to construction of Rye Patch Dam.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (since Feb. 20, 1936) and irrigation in Lovelock Valley.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.6 373"

2.8

2.3

*2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

55.0

1.77

109

Nov.

1.3 T73

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

b.8

b78

36.3

1.21

72

Dec.

bl.O

T75

I b5.0

(*)

 b4.0

123.5

3.98

245

Jan.

(*)

 b4.0

124.0

4.0

246

Feb.

» b4.0

(*)

3.3

b3.3

3.3

f b3.0

1> b2.5

1.9

1.9

bl.8

blT8

_

91.3

3.26

181

Mar.

bl.8 T78~

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.3

1.4

1.0

.9

b.7

.5

.4

.4

b.4

.3

*.4 

.7 

.7

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.6

26.0

0.84

52

Apr.

0.8

*.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

.8

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3 175- 

.6 

.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

.5

.4

75

27.9

0.93

55

May

0.6

.6

.5

.4

*.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.3

1.0

1.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.3

13.2

0.43

26

June

1.2

1.2

 1.1

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.5

.6

.4

.3

73

.5

.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

.7

.6

3.1

5.3

2.8 

1.9 

2.8

3.1

3.6

2.6

1.0

1.3

1.8

49.3

1.64

98

July

1.9

2.2

27?

2.2

2.2

»2.0

2.2

2.Q

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.6 

.2

.1

71

.1

.2

.6

1.0

.2 

.2

36.1

1.16

72

Aug.

0.5

IT?

*1.0

1.0

.8

1.1

1.3

1.1

2.2

1.3

1.2

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.9

2.0

2.3

573

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.5 

1.6

47.9

1.55

95

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.2

*1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

re

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6 

1.9

1.5

2.2

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

51.6

1.72

102

Calendar year 1954: Max 63 Min 0.6 Mean 6.93 Ac-ft 5,020

Water year 1954-55: Max - Min 0.1 Mean 1.87 Ac-ft 1,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 201

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°50'30", long 119°28'00", in SE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 22 E., at 

southwest corner of concrete bridge No. 296 B, 150 ft southwest of milepost 297, 

6 miles west of Nixon, and 11.5 miles south along Southern Pacific Railroad from 

station at Sutcliffe.

Records available. 1867 to 1925 (occasional elevations in some years), June 1926 to 

September 1955.

Sage. Benchmark N-21 of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at elevation of 3,940.04 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to January 1934, elevations were determined from benchmark No. 1 of General Land Office, referred to general adjustment of 

1912 (to convert these records to the datum of 1929, add 0.56 ft).

Extremes. 1926-55: Maximum elevation observed, 3,848.5 ft June 1926; minimum observed, 

3,801.43 ft Nov. 15, 1950.

Elevation, In feet,. October 1954 to September 1955

Nov. 23..... 3,804.73

Dec. 30..... 3,804.30

Mar. 3..... 3,804.10

Apr. 27..... 3,803.65

June 16..... 3,803.60

Aug. 17..... 3,802.65

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°17'30", long 120°12'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 28, T. 17 N. , R. 16 E., on left

bank 1.4 miles upstream from Donner Creek and 2.5 miles southwest of Truckee. 

Drainage area. 565 sq mi (revised). 

Records available. December 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--10 years, 355 cfs (257,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 552 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 2.51 ft); minimum,

69 cfs Apr. 5.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 6,480 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak

flow; minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 27, 1948. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe Reservoir (operating capacity,

about 730,000 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.6

67

140

2.0 

2.5

275

545

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

381

345

340

325

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

316

316

316

320

320

320

316

316

*316

280

235

259

235

9,585

309

19 , 010

Nov.

535" 235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

271

311

306

311

565

263

255

259

263

263

263

263

263

263

259

259

259

263

*263

263

7,835

261

15,540

Dec.

267

311

284

194

188

197

191

188

188

184

181

181

178

178

178

175

152

116

116

*124

175

181

184

235

235

235

235

235

235

239

251

6,211

200

12,320

Jan.

275

271

275

275

275

275

275

280

27F

275

271

271

271

271

271

275

280

280

280

280

275

275

275

275

275

*275

275

275

275

275

275

8,526

275

16,910

Feb.

275

255

255

263

259

259

267

293

293

298

298

298

302

30T

255

255

271

267

263

255

251

251

251

*210

204

204

204

224

.

7,282

260

14,440

Mar.

221

280

275

284

502

302

302

302

298

265

210

194

245

245

245

247

265

265

267

267

265

265

259

255

194

160

154

157

126

101

*94

7,275

235

14,430

Apr.

101

96

85

82

11

76

89

111

129

140

124

124

126

118

121

129

132

108

96

101

126

145

152

154

137

116

111

111

108

106

5,426

114

6,800

May

105

TIT

124

*146

181

255

267

271

295

306

525

555

550

255

200

175

188

221

267

516

350" 365

550

511

247

245

255

271

530

320

265

7,974

257

15,820

June

204

200

224

275

550

355

386

5§T

570

360

302

267

259

210

175

157

149

145

157

152

126

126

111

*230~

235

228

251

311

560

570

7,344

245

14,570

July

386

586

586

358" 581

408

403

414

425

425

420

420

451

445

449

445

437

437

443

449

455

461

467

467

461

455

461

461

*461

461 

461

15,455

454

26,690

Aug.

475

473

479

515

521

545

545

545

527

497

475

457

457

451

43T

431

451

457

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

457

*457 

437

14,249

460

28,260

Sept.

437

457

451

431

451

457

457

457

457

443

449

455

449

457

457

457

445

445

443

445

445

445

445

457

445

445

445

437

443

*425

13,194

440

26,170

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,160 Kin 94 Mean 263 Ac-ft 190,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 545 Mln 74 Mean 291 Ae-ft 211,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

438899 O -57 -14
202 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°22', long 120°07', in NW£ sec. 32, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles southwest of Boca.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1889 to November 1890, October 1902 to June 1903 (gage heights 

only), June 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,574.66 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Dy Bureau of Reclamation). April 1889 to November 1890 and October 1902 to June 1903, 

staff gages at same site at different daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Sept. 7.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs Mar. 9, 1954 (gage height, 5.18 ft); maximum gage height, 5.71 ft Jan. 9, 1953 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of 

Sept. 7, 1955.

Maximum discharge known, 4,320 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 9.0 ft, present 

datum, from floodmarks), .from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of pea'k flow.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.7

4.0

7.0

11

21

48

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

90

152

257

393

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

8.1

¥^

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

TO

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

286.5

9.24

568

Nov.

16" 10

10

*10

10

10

10

11

14

13

13

21

16

14

67.

41

24

19

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

13

22

523

17.4

1,040

Dec.

30

29

39

32

32

30

25

20

(*)

15

617

19.9

1,220

Jan.

(*)

15

465

15

922

Feb.

(*)

18

15

14

14

_

493

17.6

978

Mar.

15 1 "

f "

23

25

28

31

31

30

28

29

30

*32

32

32

32

31

33

36

46

56

64

69

106

112

T9

78

1,230

39.7

2,440

Apr.

98

80

66

61

61

73

88

115

128

158

110

106

109

102

99

109

123

95

83

82

84

79

83

106

106

78

*96

99

91

88

2,836

94.5

5,630

May

82

86

94

112

145

189

227

255

260

257

260

282

27?

212

162

145

156

183

227

241

282

262

250

239

179

177

187

191

221

*227 

208

6,270

202

12,440

June

145

136

156

185

219

225

234

*236 '234

227

202

183

171

152

126

108

103

99

98

96

93

89

84

72

69

69

66

62

57

54

4,050

135

8,030

July

5250"

51

48

43

40

38

36

36

34

33

32

30

28

29

27

24

*22

20

19

17

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12 

11

842

27.2

1,670

Aug.

10

To

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.5

8.1

8.1

.8

.8

.4

.0

.0

.0

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5T5 

5.5

219.1

7.07

435

Sept.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

.4.6

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.8

6.7

6.4

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.4

7.0

7.8

~8.5 10

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

194.5

6.48

386

Calendar year 1954: Max 776 Mln 6.7 Mean 61.9 Ac-ft 44,850

Water year 1954-55: Max 282 Min 4.6 Mean 49.4 Ac-ft 35,760

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfa).--May 12 (12 p.m.) 357 cfs (3.36 ft); May 22 (12:30 a.m.) 349 cfs 

(3.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 16.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 203

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°30', long 120"16', in sec. 14, T. 19 N., R 15 E., on right bank half 

a mile upstream from Independence Creek and 1\ miles northwest of Hobart Mills.

Drainage area. 33 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--8 years (1947-55), 88.8 cfs (64,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 605 cfs May 20 (gage height, 3.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 550 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.1 cfs Aug. 25.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 23, 24, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

transmountain diversion to Sierra Valley above station.

One

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.5

0.9 

5.2

14

36

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

99

186

301

616

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.4

4T3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

^Q

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

141.7

4.57

281

Nov.

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

7.5

6.3

7.1

13

8.2

7.9

48.

20

12

10

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.3

*6.2

6.5

266.5

8.88

529

Dec.

7.1

12

12

10

8.4

(*)

7.5

253.5

8.18

503

Jan.

f 8.0

> 8.5

(*)

256.0

8.26

508

Feb.

9.0

11

14

12

 11

(*)

10

9.5

10

_

278.5

9.95

552

Mar.

11

12

12

14

15

15

15

14

 12

12

12

15

16

18

21

29

31

33

*33

478

15.4

948

Apr.

32

34

32

26

FT

27

32

39

47

53

47

52

60

57

62

75

80

73

69

60

57

53

58

69

63

52

75

60

53

49

1,573

52.4

3,120

May

4852-

62

*76

100

143

184

243

278

319

354

403

406

317

234

199

225

281

357

424

*467 4-42-

430

403

284

284

304

311

360

371

324

8,685

280

17,230

June

225

201

238

262

338

365

*385

397

379

362

306

274

274

231

184

146

122

108

98

84

76

66

52

*35

30

26

18

14

10

9.0

5,315.0

177

10,540

July

8.6

8.2

~8.6 10

7.9

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.6

3.6

4.0

162.9

5.25

323

Aug.

3.8

378

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.4

*3.4

3.4

91.8

2.96

182

Sept.

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.1

3.1

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.5

6.7

6.3

5.6

5.2

6.0

7.5

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

*4.7

133.2

4.44

264

' Calendar year 1954: Max 567 Mln 1.9 Mean 60.9 Ac-ft 44,080

Water year 1954-55: Max 467 Mln 2.3 Mean 48.3 Ac-ft 34,980

(3.92 Peak ft;. discharge (base, 500 efs). May 12 (10 p.m.) 503 cfs (3.68 ft); May 20 (11 p.m.) 605 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 5 to Mar. 10, Mar. 12, 13, 15-21.
204 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Sagehen Creek near Truekee, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°25'50", long 120°14'10", in NE^NEi sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 16 E., on left 

bank 1.5 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 89 and 7.5 miles north of Truekee.

Drainage area. 11.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from 

Fopographic map). Prior to Dec. 2, 1953, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 59 cfs May 8 (gage height, 2.75 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Aug. 22.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 72 cfs Apr. 22, 1954 (gage height, 2.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.3 cfs 

Aug. 24, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. No storage or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.3 

2.0 

2.9 

4.5

1.9 

2.1 

2.6

9.5

17

48

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2. 

2.

2.1

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

63.8

2.06

127

Nov.

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.3

2.6

2.8

16

5.4

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.9 

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

96.0

3.20

190

Dec.

2.5

279

4.9

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9 

2.9

b2.9

b2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3 2

98.7

3.18

196

Jan.

3.4

3.3

3.2

b3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

b2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9 

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

91.9

2.96

182

Feb.

2.9

2.9

2.9

b£.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.3

3.6

4J.

3.6

b3.4

b3.2

bS.l

3 .0

2.9

*2.9 

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.3

_

85.3

3.05

169

Mar.

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.9 

4.9

5.4

5.8

10

8.7

7.1

124.2

4.01

246

Apr.

8.1

7.1

6.1

5.6

BTe

6.6

8.1

10

12

12

11

12

12

12

*13

13

12

9.5

8.7

8.1

8.1

9.2

12

ii 

11

10

10

10

9.5

8.7

295.0

9.83

585

May

10

12

14

18

24

32

34

43

42

41

42

*44

*40

32

27

24

26

28

32

*34

36

34

33

31 

26

26

24

23

24

21

23

900

29.0

1,790

June

19

18

16

17

17

16

17

18

18

16

14

15

14

12

10

9.2

*8.7

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.6

5.4 

5.1

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.1

5^9

327.0

10.9

649

July

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

*2.7

2,8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

86.8

2.80

172

Aug.

2.1

£.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1^8.

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

59.6

1.92

118

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.1

e

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

56.2

1.87

111

Calendar year 1954: Max 59 Min 1.7 Mean 7.83 Ao-ft 5,670

Water year 1954-55: Max 44 Min 1.7 Mean 6.26 Ao-ft 4,540

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs). May 8 (5 p.m.) 59 cfs (2.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-18, Dec. 12-17; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage and weather records.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 205

Truckee River at Reno, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°32', long 119°47' ) in sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., on left bank half 

a mile east of Reno and 5 miles upstream from Steamboat Creek.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1906 to September 1919, January 1947 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map). 

July 1906 to September 1919, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 814 cfs (589,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 9 (gage height, 4.02 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 3.

1906-19, 1947-55: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs Nov. 21, 1950, from rating curve 

extended above 14,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.83 ft Nov. 21, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 18 cfs July 2,3, 1912.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe, Boca Reservoir, Dormer and 

Independence Lakes, and by several powerplants. Many diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.5

2.6

175

280

3.0 

4.0

450

1,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

214

148 

135 

152

128

152

128

152

128

125

125

138

151

148

*151

163

154

160

175

194

197

194

204

214

214

218

210

204

210

210

207

5,243

169

10,400

Nov.

210

224 

238 

238

252

224

224

250

508

504

300

528

556

336

470

510

387

387

387

578

378

382

*378

364

356

560

560

560

560

544

9,915

550

19,660

Dec.

574

410

m569

452

405

552

569

582

552

552

560

552

564

356

348

569

548

556

556

540

548

574

556

556

548

456

455

*418

414

11,709

578

25,220

Jan.

428

592 

574 

392

432

582

405

470

515

500

475

470

455

564

574

587

582

441

460

446

452

428

425

425

596

400

596

*400

405

405

405

13,057

421

25,900

Feb.

4O5

396 

574 

582

432

378

574

582

587

592

387

396

596

400

405

425

450

452

410

414

596

596

392

382

587

582

387

369

-

11,106

397

22,030

Mar.

441

360 

*382 

382

396

400

400

414

436

441

418

378

392

425

400

382

405

410

414

418

418

423

418

436

475

441

480

540

605

500

432

15,260

428

26,300

Apr.

455

m432

405

423

418

436

460

480

428

*418

410

524

250

218

261

276

228

185

191

210

185

201

257

242

261

261

191

178

9,602

520

19,050

May

188

178 

172 

188

2J4

207

556

520

*515

520

550

590

666

525

556

242

258

246

304

414

555

605

555

650

446

328

556

378

410

570

605

12,567

405

24,930

June

530

480 

640 

630

650

661

716

874

772

758

716

678

772

678

545

*436

360

520

257

232

188

169

160

114

105

110

112

151

194

125

13,091

436

25,970

July

120

122 

135 

145

116

114

116

116

130

142

145

125

120

184

201

154

152

*118

118

120

138

185

210

160

158

140

138

138

138

135

132

4,325

140

8,580

Aug.

132

135 

138 

142

160

188

197

194

197

166

160

112

112

122

120

114

105

*107

107

£9

103

99

101

99

99

105

105

110

114

103

105

5,948

127

7,830

Sept.

112

Tl8 

120 

120

114

118

120

120

125

125

138

157

135

140

138

135

163

191

204

210

*207

204

204

221

228

235 255"

224

204

197

4,962

165

9,840

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,720 Min 101 Mean 366 Ac-ft 265,200

Water year 1954-55 : Max 874 Min 99 Mean 309 Ao-ft 223,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°16', long 119 0 51', in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., on right bank half 

a mile west of Franktown and 3 miles upstream from Washoe Lake.

Drainage area. 14 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft (from topographic map). Gage 

destroyed by flood Dec. 3 or 4, 1950; re-established May 21, 1951, at same site at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1948-50, 1951-55), 13.9 cfs (10,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 5, 6, 7.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Dec. 3 or 4, 1950 (gage height unknown), by 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.2 cfs Feb. 7, 8, 9, 1949, Dec. 4, 

1953 (flow dammed by snowslide).

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions on tributaries above station for irrigation. 

During summer, flow sometimes supplemented by diversion from North Creek, a tributary 

to Lake Tahoe.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

0.6 

1.4 

Z.6

l.Z 

1.5 

Z.O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

Z.7

Z.6

2.7

Z . 6 

Z.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.4

fiZ.7

Z.9

2.9

Z.6

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.7

4.0

4.Z

4.Z

4.2

4.2

95. Z

3.07

189

Nov.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.4

6.2

4.4

5.6

ZO

9.7

7.5

6.0

*5.4

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

6.0

5.8

5.4

4.6

3*1

3.8

168.9

5.63

335

Dec.

4.0

11

7.Z

*6.9

5.4

6.7

6.7

6.Z

6.0

6.Z

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

6.0

189.1

6.10

375

Jan.

6.4

5.8

1

I

5.4

\ 5Z

J '

5.Z

5.0

*5.0

4.8

5.0

4.6

5.Z

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

6 , 2

171.0

5.5Z

339

Feb.

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.Z

6.0

6.0

6.Z

*6.4

6.0

6.0

6.Z

6.4

6.9

7.9

9.4

13

TT

11

8.1

7.4

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

5.8

5.8

7.4

-

-

202.7

7.Z4

40Z

Mar.

.9

.9

.9

.2

6.9

7.4

8.1

8.9

*8.9

9.7

10

9.4

8.6

8.4

9.7

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.4

9.2

8.6

9.4

12

13

13

14

31

17

15

15

325.5

10.5

646

Apr.

17

14

14

1Z 

12

14

16

18

ZO

19

17

 17

17

16

16

17

17

14

14

13

13

18

20

21

16

10

ZO

20

15

13

480

16.0

952

May

14

14

15

17

Zl

Z3

25

27

*Z3

Z4

Z6

Z6

Z4

Z3

Zl

19

17

17

*15

16

19

Zl

-Zl

ZO

18

17

16

15

16

16

17

603

19.5

1,ZOO

June

*15

14

13

13 

13

13

1Z

14

*17

16

14

13

14

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

1Z

11

11

10

9.7

9.4

'8.6 9.2

8.4

7.9

370.2

1Z.3

734

July

7.Z

6.9

6.9

7.4 

6.7

6.Z

6.0

*5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.6

4.Z

4.0

4.4

3.7

3.2

Z.9

Z.9

2.6

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.6

Z.3

2.4

2.4

Z.6

2.4

2.3

2_._Z_

129.4

4.17

257

Aug.

1.7

1.7

1.7

Z.O 

#2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1'5

49.1

1.58

97

Sept.

Iff

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.9

1.7

2.6

4.8

4.8

*3.7

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

Z.7

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.7

64.5

2.15

128

Calendar year 1954= Max 84 Mln 1.6 Mean a. 98 Ac-ft 6,500

Water year 1954-55= Max 31 Mln 1.2 Mean 7. 80 Ac-ft 5,650

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN 207

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°58', long 117°50', in SE^SE^ sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 37 E., on left bank 

6? miles southwest of McDermitt.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Average discharge. 7 years, 29.7 cfs (21,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 109 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.78 ft); no flow 

Sept. 8-15, result of temporary storage or use upstream.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Apr': 26, 1952 (gage height, 6.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; no flow Sept. 8-15, 1955; minimum discharge unaffected by regulation, 0.3 cfs Sept. 2, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1214: 1949-50(P).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 4)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0

.2

.4

.7

1.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.2

372

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

s'.B

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

376

3.6

3.6

108.7

3.51

216

Nov.

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.6

573

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

b3.4

bg^e

123.1

4.10

244

Dec.

2.8

*2.9

4.4

5.6

5.3

5.0

b4.8

b4.0

b4.0

b4.2

2.8

3.6

3.6

4.4

3.0

b3.0

b3.0

2.5

b3.0

b3.2

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.1

b3.0

b2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.8

114.5

3.69

227

Jan.

4.4

4.4

3.6

3.6

*5.5

5.0

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

3.8

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.4

140.2

4.52

278

Feb.

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.4

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

b6.0

b5.5

5.0

5.3

5.6

b6.0

*b5.4

6.4

6.4

b6.2

b5.8

134.9

4.82

268

Mar.

b6.2

b6.6

b5.9

b5.4

b5.2

b5.2

b5.8

b6.8

b8.0

b9.0

10 

10

9.4

8.0

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.7

5.5

5.7

7.6

8.9

*8.0

9.4

8.5

8.9

9.8

16

13

9.8

246.2

7.94

488

Apr.

8.5

11

9.8

8.5

8.5

7.6

6.4

10

14

17

13

10

9.4

8.0

5.6

4.6

570

8.0

8.9

*8.9

9.4

49

26

19

18

16

13

12

11

9.8

365.9

12.2

726

May

13

l¥

17

18

21

27

33

30

30

28

29 

*28

29

28

28

30

27

23

18

17

22

28

29

36

35

25

22

17

18

21

22

768

24.8

1,520

June

20

18

18

21

23

23

23

21

19

*17

17

21 

24

l¥

20

17

13

11

9.8

8.9

7.6

7.2

6JO

6.4

7.2

7.6

8.0

6.4

7.2

6.8

434.1

14.5

861

July

5.3

4.4

4.6

6.4

6.4

*5.1

4.4

4.1

3.6

4.0

6.4

6.0 

4.6

4.4

6.8

7.2

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.8

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

146.2

4.72

290

Aug.

2 .7

275

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.0

 1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

50.9

1.64

101

Sept.

0.5

.4

.5

.6

.7

.6

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.3

1.1

1.2

1.7

1.8

 1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.J3

27.1

0.90

54

Calendar year 1954: Max 206 Mln 0.8 Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,770

Water year 1954-55: Max 49 Min 0 Mean 7.29 Ac-ft 5,270

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
208 BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN

East Pork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°59', long 117°35', in sec. 9, T. 47 N., R. 39 E., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from South Pork and 7 miles east of McDermitt.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 7 years, 26.3 cfs (19,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 208 cfs May 6 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept.6,7.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 940 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum 

observed, that of Sept. 6, 7.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dams, which are

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of backwater from beaver dam

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Apr. 16-26)

2.6

2 7

2.8

2.9

3.0

1.6 

3.4 

5.8

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.6

8.7

17

35

70

140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.1

' 2.5

2.8

> 3.0

1

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

75.2

2.43

149

Nov.

2.2

(*)

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

101.3

3.38

201

Dec.

2.6

*2.8 

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

276

3.0

3.2

2.6

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.4

fi

2.6

3.6

89.7

2.89

178

Jan.

3.8

3.8 

3.2

3.4

»3.6

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.6

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.1

4.5

116.6

3.76

231

Feb.

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.3

5.3

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.3

5.3

4.5

5.0

5.3

5.3

7.5

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.3

5.8

*5.3

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.3

146.3

5.23

290

Mar.

5.8

6.1 

5.8

5.0

4.3

5.0

5.5

6.6

8. '4

10

13

13

12

9.7

8.1

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

6.6

6.9

8.1

8.4

*9.0

11

11

10

14

16

15

15

280.8

9.06

557

Apr.

17

24

20

18

16

15

27

62

105

102

59

48

45

48

43

42

52

55

42

*36

60

96

83

78

69

64

52

57

69

81

1,585

52.8

3,140

May

101

90 

75

98

129

133

12T

108

107

97

90

»85

80

70

66

68

67

57

 52

52

55

53

50

54

49

45

41

38

36

35

35

2,237

72.2

4,440

June

32

30 

28

28

26

24

23

21

19

 18

18

18

17

17

16

16

14

13

12

10

9.0

8.1

7.8

8.4

8.1

7.5

6.9

7.5

9.7

7.5

480.5

16.0

953

July

6.3

'673 

6.3

6.3

5.8

 5.3

5.0

4.8

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.1

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

iii

105.8

3.41

210

Aug.

1.1

i!o

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

18.6

0.60

37

Sept.

0.2

\Z

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.7

.7

1.0

.9

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

16.0

0.53

32

Calendar year 1954: Max 67 Mln - Mean 7.15 Ac-ft 5,170

Water year 1954-55: Max 133 Mln 0.2 Mean 14.4 Ac-ft 10,420

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Apr. 10 (1 a.m.) 181 cfs (4.82 ft); Apr. 22 (3 a.m.) 112 cfs 

(4.27 ft); May 6 (8:30 p.m.) 208 cfs (4.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from beaver iam Oct. 1 to Nov. 4; discharge estimated on basis of general trend 

of recorded trace, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN 

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.

209

Location. Lat 41°47' (corrected), long 117°48", in SWi sec. 15, T. 45 N., R. 37 E., on 

left bank lj miles upstream from Flat Creek and 15-J- miles south of McDermitt.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 32.1 cfs (23,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30 cfs May 16 (gage height, 1.27 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 8.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,580 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 8.39 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Dec. 22, 1948, Sept. 6, 7, 8, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4

0.2 

.8

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

0.2

.6

1.3

2.5

0.6

.8

1.0

1.5

4.2

9.2

17

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

33

24

35

36

37

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

 0.5 

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

f '.55

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

17.6

0.57

35

Nov.

 0.6 

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

77

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

19.5

0.65

39

Dec.

0.7 

*.7 

.7

-|

* b

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

78

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6 1 '

\ "'

21.4

0.69

42

Jan.

> aO.7

J

*.7

a. 7

21.7

0.70

43

Feb.

aO.7

*.7

a. 7

..

19.6

0.70

39

Mar.

aO.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

21.8

0.70

43

Apr.*£

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

25.2

0.84

50

May

0.9 

77-

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

2.2

9.0

12

*14

14

16

18

24

37

20

*17

16

15

14

13

14

18

16

12

8.9

5.9

4.0

3.3

319.2

10.3

633

June

H1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

29.9

1.00

59

July

0.6 

.6 

.7

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

15.6

0.50

31

Aug.

0.5 

!4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*_1 3_

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.7

0.35

21

Sept.

0.1 

'.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.0

0.37

32

Calendar year 1954: Max 1.4 Mln 0.3 Mean 0.73 Ao-ft 530

Water year 1954-55: Max 27 Mln 0.3 Mean 1.46 Ao-ft 1,060

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
210 HONEY LAKE BASIN

Susan River at Susanvllle, Calif.

Location. Lat 40 0 25' ( long 120°40', In NE£ sec. 31, T. 30 N., R. 12 E., on left bank 

0.5 mile west of Susanvllle and 1.1 miles upstream from Plute Creek.

Drainage area. 192 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1900 to December 1905 (gage heights only 1902), March to May 

1913, February 1917 to June 1921, October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,225.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gages at several sites In vicinity of old powerplant about 0.9 mile upstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 8 years (1917-20, 1950-55), 78.1 cfs (56,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 261 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.95 ft); minlmum daily, 2.6 cfs Aug. 16, 18, 19.

1900-1905, 1913, 1917-21, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, 2,590 cfs Jan. 9, 1953 (gage 

height, 5.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 850 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 10, 1918.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by McCoy Plat and Hog Plat Reservoirs (combined capacity, 25,300 acre-ft). 

Diversions for Irrigation of about 1,400 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

1.8

3.9 

5.2 

9.7

El

40

1.0 

1.2

1.4

2.4

4.0

6.3

11

18

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

36

65

126

218

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.7

T7T

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.8

5.8

*5.4

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.2

5.8

6.0

168.2

5.43

334

Nov.

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

7.2

7.0

7.2

12

9.2

8.4

37_

30 

19

*15

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

11

10

11

10

10

330.2

11.0

655

Dec.

1112"

13

14

14

22

25

16

*18

17

17

16

15

16

14

14 

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

15

14

13

12

12

12

14

17

452

14.6

897

Jan.

27

2?

15

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9

15

11

370

11.9

734

Feb.

12

11

10*£

9

10

10

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

20 

30

26

28

28

*28

22

22

20

16

16

15

23

473

16.9

938

Mar.

20

17

17

18

17

19

17

20

30

44

63

63

52

42

30

26 

*28

30

32

27

26

30

35

41

48

50

56

110

173

100

75

1,356

43.7

2,690

Apr.

78

68

54

48

ii

45

51

57

66

85

66

60

58

*51

46

45 

50

49

45

42

47

63

73

81

77

78

85

88

81

81

1,860

62.0

3,690

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,080 Min 3.6 Mean 78.7

May

84

84

81

81

86

105

122

146

130

121

121

*117

106

88

75

66 

63

65

75

84

89

84

78

121

138

132

146

150

148

164

164

3,314

107

6,570

June

157

146

136

126

105

50

35

29

25

24

22

24

29

25

20

*17

15

13

13

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.6

876

7.6

1,107.0

36.9

2,200

July

6.7

6.5

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0 

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.1

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

*3.2

3.3

3.1

152.7

4.93

303

Aug.

TTO- 3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

H2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

86.0

2.77

171

Sept.

2.8

27S

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.7

3.4 

4.7

6.0

475

4.1

*3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

105.6

3.52

209

AC-ft 56,960

Water year 1954-55: Max 173 Min 2.6 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,390

Peak discharge (base. 300 efsK No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 11, 16-21, 26-27, Jan. 3 to 

Feb7T2.
HONEY LAKE BASIN 

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif.

211

Location.--Lat 40°29' , long 120°32', in NW£ sec. 5, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

4 miles upstream from Peters Valley Creek and 8 miles northeast of Susanville.

Drainage area. 92.5 sq mi, excludes that of Eagle Lake basin. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,836.27 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--5 years, 25.8 cfs (18,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 2.86 ft): minimum, 9.0 cfs June 22.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 626 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 5.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs; minimum, 8.1 cfs Nov. 16, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,200 acres above station 

Some flow at times enters Willow Creek from Eagle Lake through abandoned tunnel.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, May 26 to July 5, 

Aug. 7 to Sept. 30)

2.0 9.0

2.2 13

2.4 22

2.6 35

2.8 55

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

11

TT

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

397

12.8

787

Nov.

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

*20

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

23

£3

£3

23

22

589

19.6

1,170

Dec.

21

21

22

23

23

26

31

33

*29

28

25

26

23

23

23

22

20

17

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

18

628

20.3

1,250

Jan.

20

20

20

22

23

22

22

21

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

602

19.4

1,190

Feb.

20

20

20

*19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

23

26

30

20

18

20

19

23

23

26

26

23

20

18

-

-

590

21.1

1,170

Mar.

18

20

23

20

19

18

20

25

39

47

53

53

42

34

29

29

*29

27

26

24

24

18

16

16

15

14

14

16

16

15

14

773

24.9

1,530

Apr.

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

*12

12

12

15

20

2120-

20

19

16

14

13

15

17

18

16

14

437

14.6

867

May

14

T3

12

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

*10

To

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

336

10.8

6B6

June

10

11

TT

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

10

10

9.7

9.6

9.7

*9.6

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

296.9

9.90

589

July

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

.11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

341

11.0

676

Aug.

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

322.1

10.4

639

Sept.

9.7

9~.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

*10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

308.9

10.3

613

Calendar year 1954: Max 63 Mln 9.6 Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12,410

Water year 1954-55: Max 53 Mln 9.6 Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11,150

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
212 EAGLE LAKE BASIN

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif.

Location. Lat 40°35', long 121°06', in SE£ sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

1 mile southwest of Bogard Guard Station and 19 miles north of Westwood.

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,700 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 7.53 cfs (5,450 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24 cfs May 10 (gage height, 3.25 ft); no flow 

 Sept. 1, 2, 6-9, 11-13.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 154 cfs May 26, 1952 (gage height, 3.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 90 cfs; no flow Sept. 1,2, 6-9, 11-13, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4 

3.5 

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1 16

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1 

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

T75

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.0

*1.0

1.1 1.1

1.0

.9

75

.9

.9

.9

.9

33.8

1.09

67

Nov.

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0 

2.0

1.5

1.3

4.1

1.6

1.3

4.4

4.7

37T

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

75

49.6

1.65

98

Dec.

2.2 

2.4

5.0

5.0

T75

.8

*itff

1.1

1.0

1.2

2.0

2.6

2.2

1.3

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

58.6

1.39

116

Jan.

bl.4 

bl.2

1.1

bl

31.7

1.02

63

Feb.

bl

(*)

28

1.0

56

Mar.

bl 

bl

bl.2

bl.4

bl.5

45.1

1.45

89

Apr.

1.5

T75

1.7

1.9

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2.3

2.6

3

*3.5

4.4

4.7

37T

3.1

3.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.1

4.1

2.4

3.1

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.4

80.5

2.68

160

May

It!

3.8

4.1

5.6

7.7

10

tt

14

14

*13

10

7.7

6.6

6.3

7.0

7.0

7.7

8.9

11

9.4

8.5

8.9

7.7

*6.6

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.1

243.9

7.87

484

June

3.6 

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.9 

1.6

1.9

1.9

2.2

6.6

37T

2.4

*2.2

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

58.9

1.96

117

July

0.8 

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6 

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

 1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

15.9

0.51

32

Aug.

0.2

'.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

7.1

Sept.

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

.1

0

0

0

.4

.5

.2

.4

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

4.7

0.16

9.3

Calendar year 1954: Max 68 Mln 0,6 Mean 6.87 Ac-ft 4,980

Water year 1954-55: Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 1.79 Ac-ft 1,300

Peak discharge (base. 35 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3 to Apr. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 213

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°04 I , long 119°57', In NW£ sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek and 8 miles southwest of Adel.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi, including 46 sq mi in Cowhead Lake area.

Records available. March 1910 to July 1916, December 1917 to September 1919, March 1921

 to June 1922 (published as "near Warner Lake"), September 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datura of gage is 4,560.43 ft above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 30, 

1922, staff gage or water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at various datums. Sept. 21, 1940, to Nov. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site 

1? miles upstream at different datura. Mar. 12, 1945, to June 28, 1952, water-stage 

recorder at site 70 ft upstream at datura 2.9 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years (1910-15, 1918-19, 1940-44, 1945-55), 47.8 cfs (34,600 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 520 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 4.93 ft); no flow 

part of Sept. 7.

1910-16, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 

(gage height, 4.28 ft, site and datura then in use), from rating curve extended above 

400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow part of Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for Mar. 11 to

 Sept. 30, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 240 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1090: 1945.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.7

377

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.8

6.1

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 5 2

135.6

4.37

269

Nov.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

6.9

6.1

5.2

8.2

8.6

e!i

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

b4.5

170.6

5.69

338

Dec.

bSIf. h. s!i

6 1

5.$

5.6,

5.6

bS

bS

bS.S

bS |

bS

5.6

bS.S

b6

*b6.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

6.1

b6

bS.S

bS

bS.S

b6.5

b6.5 

.b6. 5

178.8

5.77

355

Jan.

6.5

bS

bS.S

b6

b7

b6.5

b6.5

b6

bS.S

bS.S

b5

bS.S *5.6

bS

bS.S

bS.S

b6

6.5

b6. 5

b6.5

7.3

7.3

b7

b6. 5

8.6

b7.5

b7

b6. 5

b7

6.9 

6.9

196.1

6.33

389

Feb.

b6. 5

b7

b6.5

b6

b6.5

b7

b7.5

6.9 *6.5

b7

b7

6.9

b7

7.3

8.2

~8.6 11

b7.5

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

b7

b7.5

7.7

b7

208.1

7.43

413

Mar.

7.3

6.9

5.2

bS

b5

b7

8.6

11

*18

19

70

72

46

b30

bl5

11

10

11

b9

b9

bS.S

8.6

9.6-

17

67

SI

79

336

205

86

90

1,363.7

44.0

2,700

Apr.

138

84

50

37

23

31

126

*166

159

134

66

44

56

56

58

40

37

38

22

i±

43

170

97

47

72

35

24

115

128

^.263

2,373

79.1

4,710

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,000 Mln 2.6 .Mean 46.9

May

228

112

57

70

47

*52

47

39

37

37

41

54

62

47

50

35

41

86

67

77

109

98

94

98

67

77

77

84

98

104

88

2,280

73.5

4,520

June

64

72

84

100

109

109

104

104

*100

98

77

70

54

59

54

35

27

24

20

16

14

12 9T&

1T75

8

8

8

7.5

12

1,481.3

49.4

2,940

July

12

11

11

11

11

8.2

8

*7.5

7

8

7.5

7

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.1

3.7

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

2.8 

2.8

180.6

5.83

358

Aug.

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.2

.7

.4

.6

.9

.6

.4

.6

.5

.3

.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

.5

35.5

1.15

70

Sept.

0.7

1.4

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.3

1.0

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

3.4

3.7

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

1.3

2.8

67.5

2.25

134

AO-ft 33,950

Water year 1954-55: Max 336 Min 0.3 Mean 23.8 Ao-ft 17,200

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). Mar. 28 (8 to 10 p.m.) 494 ofs (4.82 ft)j Apr. 30 (6i30 p.m.) 

520 ofs (4.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
214 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°13', long 120°06', in N| sec. 2, T. 39 S., R. 22 E., on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from Blue Creek and 12 miles east of Lakeview.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1912 to May 1915, December 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,472.41 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department construction survey benchmark). Sept. 11, 1912, to May 9, 

1915, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1912-14, 1950-55), 46.8 cfs (33,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 299 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.12 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Aug. 4.

1912-14, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 660 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 4.24 ft); 

minimum, that of Aug. 4, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 410: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 pr. 10 to Sept. 30

0.4 3.0

.5 4.5

.7 9.0

.9 16

1.2 32

1.5 54

E.I 117

0.4 

.5 

.6

.8

1.1

1.5 

3.2 

6.0

15

30

1.5 59

2.0 111

2.5 180

3.0 275

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.7

575

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

5.1

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

474

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.9

155.7

5.02

309

Nov.

4.9

57T

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.7

5.3

5.5

6.1

6.8

6.8

12

11

8.8

16

17

15

9.7

8.2

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.5

6.5

6.1

b5.5

b5

239.7

7.99

475

Dee.

5.7

673

6.5

6.8

6.8

7.0

b7

b6.5

7.2

7.8

7.5

10

To

8.5

b7.5

b6.5

*b6

b6. 5

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7.5

b7

b6

b6

b6. 5

b6.5 be

217.6

7.02

432

Calendar year 1954: Max 378

Jan.

b5

b5

b5.5

b6

b5.5

b5.5

b5

b5

b5.5

bS.O

b4.8

bBTo"

b5.5

b5.5

bS.S

be" b6. 5

b6. 5

be

*b6

b6

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.7

b5.5

b5.5

b6

b6

b6. 5

b6.5

175.9

5.67

349

Feb.

6.5

6.3

6.1

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

b6. 5

6.8

6.3

5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

6.3

6.3

b6

b6

b6

b6. 5

*b6.5

6.8

7.0

b6.5

6.8

b7

b6.5

b6.5

-

177.2

6.33

351

Mar.

b7

b7.5

b7

b7

b6. 5

b6. 5

b7

b7.5

*b7.5

b7.5

7.8

8.0

b8

b7.5

b7.0

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

7.8

8.0

9.7

14

19

24

40

52

90 

66

483.3

15.6

959

Apr.

89

48

45

35

- 28.

32

53

*80

109

155

92

86

100

97

83

70

54

52

40

34

44

76

78

82

75

44

50

64

65

84

2,022

67.4

4,010

May

91

97

114

- 109

143

*180

202

227

215

215

225

_253 190"

133

125

128

125

125

132

151

168

134

115

104

90

81

69

64

59

58

52

4,150

154

8,230

June

48

44

42

45

42

*37

34

31

28

26

24

24

22

22

22

21

19

18

16

14

13

12

11

12

12

15

12

10

20

17

715'

23.8

1,410

July

13

11

10

12

16

12

10

9.2

12

16

*13

10

 8.0

6.4

6.8

6.8

5.1

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.2

5.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

217.1

7.00

431

Aug.

2.0

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

*2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

5.4

574

3.4

3.2

5.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2 .8

2.8

83.3

2.69

165

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

5.1

5.7

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

5.7

5.4

3.4

3.4

5.4

3.4

100.0

3.35

198

Min 4.2 Mean 40.5 Ae-ft 29,290

Water year 1954-55: Max 233 Min 1.8 Mean 23.9 Ao-ft 17,320

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).--Ma,v 12 (2 a.m.) 299 cfs (3.12 ft); May 21 (3 to 4 a.m.) 206 cfs 

(2.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.

215

Location. Lat 42°12', long 120°00', near center of sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from highway bridge, 700 ft downstream from Parsnip Creek, 1 

mile upstream from mouth, and 6? miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 47 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March to May 1915, December 1922 to May 1923, December 1949 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,076.42 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

iTtate Highway Department construction survey benchmark). Prior to May 9, 1923, staff 

gage at highway bridge at different datum. Dec. 16, 1949, to June 21, 1951, waterstage recorder at site 900 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1950-55) 13.9 cfs (10,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 243 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.22 ft); minimum, 

 T79~cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1915 1922-23, 1949-55: Maximum discharge, 866 cfs Apr. 5, 1952 (gage height,

3.58 ft), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum,

that of Mar. 1, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 620 acres above station

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

4.5 

S.8 

10

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.7

20

37

77

112

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.9

6.1

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5 9

176.6

5.70

350

Nov.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.1

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.3 67i

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

b_5

170.4

5.68

338

Dec.

b5.0

b5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

b5.5

b5.5 b6"

6.1

b6

b6.5

b7.5

b6

b6.5

b5.0

*b5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

bS 

b6

b5.5

b4.8 b5~

b5

b5

b4.8

176.0

5.68

349

Jan.

b4.2

b4.4

b4.6

b5

b5

b4.8

b4.6

b4.0

b4.4

b4.2

b4

b4.2

b4.4

4.3

4.3

4.5

b4.6

b4.6

b4.8

*b5

b5

b4.8

b4.8

b4.8 

b4.6

b4.6

b4.4

b4.6

b4.6

b4.8

b4.8

141.7

4.57

281

Feb.

b4.8

b4.6

b4.6

b4.4

b4.2

b4. 2

b4.4

b4.4

b4.8

b4.6

b4.2

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.6

b4.5

b5

b5.5

b6.5

*b6.5

5.9

6.3

w5.9

5.0

b4.0

------

139.9

5.00

277

Mar.

2.9

570

5.4

5.4

6.8

6.6

6.6

8.4

*8.1

7.1

6.6

7.8

5.9

5.9

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.2

6.1

5.4

5.2

5.6

6.1 

9.0

9.4

8.7

16

42

16

15

263.3

8.49

522

Apr.

41

19

10

6.8

6.1

13~5.9

*21

23

21

10

6.3

5.9

6.3

12

11

8.4

8.7

8.1

7.4

16

46

15

12 

19

16

13

19

16

54

476.9

15.9

946

May

73

20

15

13

12

*13

10

9.0

8.7

8.1

7.4

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.6

6.3

6.3

62

~21 104

9.0

6.3

5.4

5.4 

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

475

4.5

4.5

473.2

15.3

939

June

4.5

4.5

4.7

ITT

4.5

*4.5

4.7

4.7

4.3

a274

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a*. 5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5 

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

135.5

4.52

269

July

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1 4"7l

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.7

6.8

678

6.8

6.8

143.9

4.64

285

Aug.

6.8

678

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.3

473

4.3

4.3

4.3

180.5

5.82

358

Sept.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

173

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.2

575

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

129.6

4.32

257

Calendar year 1954: Max 77 Mln 4 Mean 8.73 Ac-ft 6,330

Water year 1954-55: Max 104 Min 2.9 Mean 7.14 Ac-ft 5,170

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Apr. 30 (ll to 12 p.m.) 155 cfs (1.87 ft)j May 19 (12:30 

243 cfs (2.22 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

.m.)
216 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°lli, long 119°59', in E| sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on right bank a 

.third of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1932 to September 1955, 

in reports of Geological Survey. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1929 to 

September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,966.7 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

 State Highway Department construction survey benchmark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1922, 

staff gage at same sitfe and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1922-23, 1929-55),113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 589 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.31 ft); minimum, 

5.3 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

1922-23, 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 5,030 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 7.5 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of velocityarea studies; minimum, 1.7 cfs July 20, 27-29, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.35

.4

.5

.6

.3 

1.0

10

14

25

41

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

101

190

310

470

670

Discharge, in cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

liT7

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

20

21

21

2O

20

20

22

29

24

22

2O

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

612

19.7

1,210

Nov.

21

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

21

22

23

30

34

27

37

51

4T

33

28

26

26

25

25

25

23

22

21

b!8

b!7 blS"

753

25.1

1,490

Dec.

18

bT9

b20

b21

b21

b22

20

b20

b21

24

24

25

31~%2

26

19

*b21

b23

b23

b23

b22

b22

b22

b22

b23

b21

bl8

b!9

b20

b20

b!9

671

21.6

1,330

Jan.

b!6

b!7

b!8

b20

a20

al9

a!8

a!5

aI7

al6

a!5

a!7

al8

al6

a!7

a!9

a!8

a!9

a!8

»b21

22

25

20

20

19

bl8

b!8

b!8

b!9

19

20

567

18.3

1,120

Feb.

20

19

b!9

b!8

b!7

bl8

19

20

20

b!8

bl8

18

18

18

19

20

20

b!9

b20

b20

*b20

b20

b20

b20

b21

b21

b20

b!8

538

19.2

1,070

Mar.

18

25

b21

b21

b20

b!9

b21

23

*24

25

b24

b24

b23

b22

b21

b23

b23

b23

l>23

 1T5T

b22

24

25

29

47

73

114

150

193

Tl2

116

1,346

43.4

2,670

Apr.

200

113

87

71

59

72

110

*164

245

310

206

178

182

192

182

154

137

127

104

95

123

215

188

190

200

134

133

174

168

246

4,759

159

9,440

May

270

215 238"

232

289

*373

424

463

449

438

474

5O2

TrlSP

355

322

305

288

329

407

407

494

449

407

410

355

328

313

313

334

343 

316

11,322

365

22,460

June

270

265

278

292

308

316

319

328

*328

319

278

262

245

235

215

182

158

136

124

101

84

75

69

69

68

72

66

sJB" 54

83

5,697

190

11,300

July

59

51

49

49

56

47

39

34

36

47

*43

32

21

18

16

14

14

12

12

12

9.6

8.9

8.6

8.9

11

11

11

11

807.0

26.0

1,600

Aug.

To" 11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

*8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6

f\ V

°*°

265.6

8.57

527

Sept.

5.6

¥75

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

10

li

13

12

13

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

281.0

9.37

557

Calendar year 1954 : Max 962 Mln 12 Mean 122 Ac-ft 87,980

Water year 1954-55: Max 5O2 Mln 5.6 Mean 75.7 ACrft 54,780

Peak discharge (base, 6OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

and Catnas Creek near Lakevlew, weather record 

b Stage-discharge- relation affected by Ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 217

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°25' J long 119°55', In NWij sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., on right bank 

at mouth of canyon, 1 mile northwest of Plush and 4 miles downstream from Twelvemile 

Creek.

Drainage area.--156 sq ml.

Records available. May to December 1909 (gage heights only), January 1910 to September 

1914, March to May 1915, March to August 1921, March to June 1922, and October 1949 

to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1930 to September 1941 in 

reports of State engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,538.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 23, 1910, staff gage at wagon 

bridge at Plush at different datum. Feb. 24, 1910, to Jan. 12, 1912, staff gage, 

Jan. 13, 1912, to May 16, 1915, water-stage recorder, Mar. 15 to Apr. 6, 1921, staff 

gage, Apr. 7 to Aug. 31, 1921, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 19 to June 30, 1922, 

staff gage, all at site half a mile upstream from present gage at different daturas.

Average discharge.--25 years (1910-14, 1930-41, 1945-55), 25.3 cfs (18,320 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 320 cfs May 20; minimum, 0.2 cfs July 27, 

Aug. 3, Aug. 5 to Sept. 15, 22-30.

1909-15, 1921-22, 1930-55: Maximum discharge, about 3,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1915 (gage 

height, 9.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,300 

cfs by logarithmic plotting (flood caused by failure of storage dam on Snyder Creek); 

maximum discharge due to natural causes, 2,240 cfs Feb. 24, 1910 (gage height, 6.30 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. About 2,300 acres is irrigated above station.

Revisions.--WSP 410: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to May 6 May 7 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3 

.4

0.8 

1.8 

3.3 

8.0

0.9

1.2 

1.8

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

.4

0.2

4.6

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

4.1

94

174

287

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.4

I7F

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.4

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.3

4^0

70.9

2.29

141

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.4

' 4.8

6.2

5.8

7.0

10

7.5

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

4.4

3.7

4.2

153.7

5.12

305

Dec.

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.8

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.0

a3.6

*3.2

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.2

5.0

4.6

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.4

139.6

4.50

277

Jan.

4.0

3.6

.8

.2

.6

.4

.0

.6

.0

.0

.2

.O

* .6

.6

.8

.6

.0

.4

.0

.O

.2

.0

.6

.0

.4

.O

.6

.0

.8

.4

4^

133.2

4.30

264

Feb.

4.6

4.4

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.6

5.4

5.2

*4.8

4.2

4.6

5.0

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.6

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.2

5^

5.0

-

- -----

141.0

5.04

280

Mar.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.8

*7.2

6.8

7.2

8.0

7.5

a7

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a5.5

a6

a6.5

a7

a7.5

a8

a8.5 a8~

a8.5

a8

a8

a7

208.3

6.72

413

Apr.

a7

a7

a6

a5

4.0

*6.0

9.8

9.2

6.5

9.8

13

10

8.6

9.2

12

12

12

14

11

~11

15

34

26

25

22

16

15

19

15

19

391.1

13.0

776

May

23.

14

IB

20

37

*58

79

108

104

100

106

*110

107

79

74

71

81

125

190

287;

244

134

102

95

89

72

66

60

59;

59

50

2,819

90.9

5,590

June

47

41

38

38

40

37

34

30

*25

24

24

24

25

25

26

24

20

16

15

i 14

 12, -

10

*9.2

10

13

34

29

*22

42

31

779.2

26.0

1,550

July

20

IS

14

14

13

11

10

8.8

9.6

12

11

9.6

7.2

*5.4

5.4

6.4

5.1

4.3

3.2

2.6

1.8

al.2

a. 9

a. 7

a. 4

a. 3 a4a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

195.3

6.30

387

Aug.

0.3

T3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.5

0.21

13

Sept.

 *£

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.9

0.23

14

Calendar year 1954: Max 211 Mln 0.4 Mean 25.7 Ac-ft 18,640

Water year 1954-55: Max 287 Min 0.2 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 10,010

Peak discharge (base. 2OO efs).--May 20 (time unknown) about 320 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Deep Creek near Adel.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Feb. 21, Feb. 28, Mar. 4-6.

438899 O -57 -15
218 ABERT LAKE BASIN

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°41', long 120°35', in SWij sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., on right bank 

at footbridge 20 ft downstream from former powerplant of Paisley Electric Co., 700 ft 

upstream from diversion dam of Conn ditch, a quarter of a mile downstream from Mill 

Creek, and 2^ miles west of Paisley.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1912 to September 1921, May 1924 to September 1955. Published 

as "above Mill Creek near Paisley' November 1912 to September 1914, and as "near 

Paisley" October 1914 to September 1921.

u. ov. , , o ep. , , sa , an . , , . , 

1921, water-stage recorder, at various sites half a mile upstream above Mill Creek at

Average discharge .--40 years (1912-21, 1924-55), 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 374 , cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.01 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.23 ft Dec. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 16 cfs Nov. 30 

(gage height, 1.33 ft).

1912-21, 1924-55: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs Dec. 11. 1937 (gage height. 4.93 

ft); no flow part of each day Dec. 7, 1929, Dec. 12, 1932 (result of freezeup).

Maximum discharge known, 4,000 cfs Nov. 23, 1909, from records at site 2 miles 

downstream below Conn ditch where records are equivalent at high flows.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP Drainage area..

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

122

195

370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

43

43

43

44

44

49

47

47

45

44

44

45

55_

44

43

41

39

42

42

43

40

40

42

45

1,353

43.6

2,680

Nov.

45

45

44

42

43

43

46

44

45

55

52

60

53

52

67

81

58

52

50

49

49

*50

50

50

46

46

45

35

b32

1,455

48.5

2,890

Dec.

b40

84

76

64

56

58

b40

b36

b46

b46

a36

b46

b48

b40

b44

b48

a 50

a50

a52

*b48

b46

b44

b44

b46

b48

b42

b36

b44

b42

b48

b42

1,490

48.1

2,960

Jan.

b38

a34

a36

a38

a46

a44

a40

a38

a44

a38

a36

a42

a40

a38

a40

a44

a42

a48

a42

a46

a5O

57

a50

a46

a50

a42

a36

a42

47

b54

b56

1,346

43.4

2,670

Feb.

b50

b46

b42

b40

b46

b55

b60

b55

b46

b50

b46

b44

b50

b55

b55

b50

b40

b42

b44

b42

*b46

b42

b44

b46

b42

b42

b40

_

------

1,306

46.6

2,590

Mar.

b42

44

b42

b40

b40

bio"

b"S£

b55

b65

*70

71

77

7O

51

52

56

56

b50

b48

b44

b50

b55

61

65

84

89

87

111

"81 127

70

1,937

62.5

3,840

Apr.

103

74

60

67

55

~~" 68

* *81

100

112

143

107

90

100

98

84

84

85

82

71

76

89

107

93

92

92

90

74

98

89

103

2,667

88.9

5,290

May

109

98

109

111

*134

175

195

225

239

242

267

281

267

210

198

182

180

175

207

264

316

302

295

288

260

256

242

239

256

270

250

6,842

221

13,570

June

225

216

222

239

236

236

232

228

222

210

192

180

*170

152

145

127

112

103

98

92

f~ 84

74

79

84

81

87

76

71

82

71

4,426

148

8,780

July

64

63

65

73

68

60

55

55

64

65

58

52

47

44

45

55

44

40 ir

35

33

33

32

31

31

30

30

28

27

27

26_

1,417

45.7

2,810

Aug.

25

24

24

24

*24

24

23

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19.

666

21.5

1,320

Sept.

20

55

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

31

47_

37

45

35

33

31

30

29

30

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

856

28.5

1,700

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,160 Min 26 Mean 198 Ac-ft 14,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 316 Min 19 Mean 70.6 Ac-ft 51,100

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge-estimated on basis of records for Silver Creek near Silver Lake 

and Deep Creek above Adel. , 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. ~?O
SUMMER LAKE BASIN 219

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°00', long 120°45', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 30 S., R. 17 E., on left bank

300 ft downstream from diversion dam and 2 miles northeast of Summer Lake Post Office.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1929 to September 1939 (river only) and May to September 1928, April 1931 to July 1941 

(fragmentary records for Summer Lake Canal only) in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from plans of Ana River diversion dam). Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1939, at site 80 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1930-32, 1935-36, 1951-55), 91.4 cfs (66,170 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 110 cfs Sept. 29; minimum daily, 25 cfs May 3.

T529-39, 1951-55: Maximum discharge, 186 cfs Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height, 3.87 ft); 

no flow in canal; minimum daily, 6 cfs May 16, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Summer Lake Canal 

which diverts 300 ft above station for irrigation of lands along west side of Summer 

Lake. Flow regulated by gates at diversion dam. Source of stream is Ana River 

Springs, about three-quarters of a mile above station, which are flooded over by 

pondage behind diversion dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

76

76

86

86

84

86

85

81

79

79

82

83

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

2,541

81.9

5,040

Nov.

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

*85

85

85

85

85

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

2,528

84.3

5,010

Dec.

84

84

84

84

84

84

92

104

104

104

104

95

91

91

91

91

90

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

87

87

2,803

90.4

5,560

Jan.

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

87

87

*87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

91

2,741

88.4

5,440

Feb.

91

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

96

-

2,593

92.6

5,140

Mar.

96

94

94

94

96

96

*96

96

96

96

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

2,928

94.5

5,810

Apr.

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

*94

94

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

2,794

93.1

5,540

May

92

69

25

32

*46

45

71

79

73

81

82

80

78

78

80

80

80

*79

80

83

78

81

82

82

82

84

82

81

83

84

85

2,317

74.7

4,600

June

85

84

83

82

83

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

83

83

83

*83

83

83

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

84

84

2,509

83.6

4,980

July

84

84

84

84

84

84

82

85

87

87

87

*87

88

91

86

85

84

83

89

93

94

90

87

87

87

88

89

89

87

87

87

2,690

86.8

5,340

Aug.

88

88

90

92

90

90

89

87

87

87

87

84

86

86

86

86

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

88

87

87

88

2,710

87.4

5,380

Sept.

86

88

88

88

89

89

88

88

88

88

89

86

86

89

88

87

87

87

87

87

86

87

8082"

89

88

87

85

90

107

2,634

87.8

5,220

Calendar year 1954: Max 104 Min 54 Mean 86.5 Ac-ft 62,650

Water year 1954-55: Max 107 Min 25 Mean 87.1 Ac-ft 63,060

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SILVER LAKE BASIN

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Ore

long 121 °04' , in SW-j T. 28 S., R. 14 E., on right bank

miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, 1-j miles 

southwest of town of Silver Lake, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek.

Drainage area.--221 sq mi.

Records available. January 1905 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and, since Sept. 15, 1932, concrete control. Datum of gage 

is 4,361.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gages or water-stage recorder at practically same location 

at datum 1.00 ft higher, or staff gages at diversion dam outlets 1-| miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--43 years (1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-41, 1943-55), including Silver Lake 

Irrigation District Canal, 26.2 cfs (18,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 53 cfs June 3-6 (gage height, 2.50 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.72 ft Feb. 27 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 3.4 cfs Sept. 7.

1905-7, 1909-55: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height, 10.08 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; no flow at times in 1931, 

1932, 1934, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir (capacity, 800 acre-ft) above diversion 

dam l-=r miles above station and by Thompson Valley Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 acre-ft) 

11 miles above station, both of which are owned by the Silver Lake Irrigation District. 

No water was diverted above station by Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal during 

year; canal out of repair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

4.7 

8.5 53

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

403

13.0

799

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

bll

372

12.4

736

Dec.

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

b9.8

9.0

b9

b8.5

b8

7.7

b7.5

7.4

b7

b7

b7

b6.5

6.2

b6.5

7.0

7.0

b7

b7

b7

b7

7.0

a7

a7

a6.5

245.6

7. 92

487

Jan.

a6.5

a675

a7

a7

a7

a7

a7

a7.5

a7.5

*b8

b8

b7.5

b7.5

b8

b8

b8.5

b8.5

b8. 5

b8. 5

b9

b9

b9.5

b9

b8.5

b8.5

b8. 5

b6. 5

b8

b8.5

blO

b9.5

250.5

8.08

497

Feb.

b9

b8.5

b8

b8.5

b9

b9.5

blO

blO

b9.5

blO

blO

9.4

bll

blO

blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

_

275.4

9.84

546

Mar.

blO

10

blO

blO

blO

blO

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

b9.4

b9.4

b9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

b9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

11

11

299.8

9.67

595

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12.

331

11.0

656

May

1212~

12

12

*12

12 -12"

H

15

17

20

25

30

30

30

32

34

34

33

34

36

43

49

50

51

50

4948"

4S50

51

956

30.8

1,900

June

51

52

-53

53

53

*£2

51

k 51-

49

49

49

48

4<T

47

47

46

46

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43 ~~ 42

 42

42

1.405

46.8

2,790

July

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

*41

 41

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

35

23

24

24

23

23

1,151

37.1

2,280

Aug.

23

23

23

22

22

20

14

i!21*T"~

11

10

9.8

11

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

9.0

8.5

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

467.9

15.1

928

Sept.

6.2

578

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

T7l

4.7

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

148.2

4.94

294

Calendar year 1954: Max 424 Mln 6.2 Mean 61.0 Ac-ft 44,200

Water year 1954-55: Max 53 Min 4.2 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,510

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

River near Paisley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

basis of weather records and records for Chewauca
MALHEUR AND HAHNEY LAKES BASIN

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°43', long 119 0 11', in HWv sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 30 E., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from dam site for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir, 5 miles downstream from Emigrant Creek, and 11 miles northwest of Burns.

Drainage area.--934 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,190 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Dec. I, 1911, and June 24, 1917, to Apr. 6, 1922, staff gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datums. Dec. 1, 1911, to June 23, 1917, water-stage recorder at 

site if miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 7, 1922, to Oct. 1, 1941, waterstage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 2, 1941, to Oct. 3, 1951, water-stage 

recorder at site 400 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--42 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-55), 156 cfs (112,900 acreft per year)7

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 581 cfs May 8, 9 (gage height, 6.04 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 17, 18.

1903-6, 1908-55: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs about Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 

15.2 ft); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station primarily with floodwaters.

Revisions.--WSP Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

May 13 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

183

310

575

81

1.0 

1.5

2.0 87

4.0 310

6.0 575

44

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

13

13

14

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

19

21 

22

553

17.8

1,100

Nov.

23

22

22

22

2\_

22

22

24

24

26

29

29

30

30

32

*38

37

34

33

32

31

29

32

31

30

28

30

30

30

24

847

28.2

1,680

Dec.

a20

a24

a26

a30

28

a26

a24

a20

a 23

a27

a26

25

a26

a28

a27

a26

a25

24

22

a22

a23

a23

a24

a25

a25

a23

a21

a24

a28

a30 

a32

777

25.1

1,540

Jan.

34

a28

a26

*24

22

21

20

2T

22

23

21

20

22

23

24

23

22

24

22

20

23

25

24

23

23

22

21

20

23

25 

28

719

23.2

1,430

Feb.

26

25

27

23

26

30

34

*35

32

30

32

34

36

38

38.

36

34

32

30

25

28

30

29

27

26

27

30

34

-

854

30.5

1,690

Mar.

38

40

38

36

34

34

40

42

46

48

50

50

50

46

40

40

44

46

44

40

46

50

55

*60

65

70

70

90

85

80 

90

1,607

51.8

3,190

Apr.

100

80

65

70

80

*83

104

132

173

205

209

211

214

207

201

199

219

215

200

188

193

249

242

262

271

315

289

287

278

258

5,799

193

11,500

May

272

301

*322

319

365

458

520

*565

561

533

518

502

480

426

392

397

388

391

398

391

379

363

328

307

285

271

258

231

213

200

189

11,523

372

22,860

June

174

165

160

155

141

135

135

128

*115

116

108

102

89

84

84

77

75

73

69

64

52

41

33

35

36

35

35

34

44

42

2,636

87.9

5,230

July

33

32

33

33

34

32

30

29

29

33

40

35

*30

26

25

26

25

21

27

24

21

20

19

18

17

18

18

16

16

16 

14

790

25.5

1,570

Aug.

13

12

9.7

10

10

9.3

8.2

8.2

7.7

*7.2

6.3

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.2

*4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4. 5

4. 5

4.5

4.5 

4 ' 5

193.9

6.25

385

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

7.2

10

15

13

11

9.3

8.2

7.2

7.7

8.2

7.7

7.7

8.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

214.7

7.16

426

Calendar year 1954: Max 800 Mln 7.7 Mean 127 Ac'-ft 92,250

Water year 1954-55= Max 565 Min 4.0 Mean 72.6 Ac-ft 52,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records for Burns and records for 

Silver Creek near Riley and Malheur River near Drewsey.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Jan. 1, Jan. 4 to Apr. 5.
222 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long 118°52«, in NVir sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32| E., on left bank 

lj miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 2 miles 

downstream from Fish Creek, and 3? miles southeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1937 to September 1955 In reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1910 to September 1921 (published as "near Diamond") and July 1929 to September 

1930 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,254 ft above mean 

sea level (surveys of 0. S Fish and Wildlife Service). Prior to December 1937 staff 

gages at several sites dovmstream at various datums.

Average discharge.--25 years (1911-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-55), 125 cfs (90,500 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 4.42 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 4, Feb. 5.

1910-21, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 3,390 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 6.29 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8 cfs Jan. 14, 1940 (ice Jam upstream).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No 

regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--WSP 330: Drainage area (former site). WSP Drainage area (present

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

23

29

56

107

3.0 

3.5

4.0

220

430

730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

37

37

37

36

*35

35

35

35

35

35

36

40

31

37

37

36

36

36

38

37

36

36

35

36

35

36

38

37

37

37

1,129

36.4

2,240

Nov.

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

46

41

40

43

46

*40

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

32

30

25

1,104

36.8

2,190

Dec.

32

46

40

38

37

37

35

B32

b38

37

28

33

43

37

35

25

b24

2T

29

35

40

39

40

41

34

28

27

40

56

55

42

1,125

36.3

2,230

Jan.

40

37

b24

24

*44

38

30

39

50

63

54

53

48

40

40

39

35

35

35

36

35

36

36

34

35

28

28

31

b32

40

37

1,176

37.9

2,330

Feb.

36

35

33

b30

b36

34

36

39

*35

b23

b30

42

39

39

39

42

38

27

26

39

35

39

35

35

35

35

33

35

_

980

35.0

1,940

Mar.

35

35

35

33

b23_

b30

46

48

46

44

49

52

48

38

33

36

38

39

-3&_

^2_

38,

40

53

*80

154

209

135

314

155

203

66

2,225

71.8

4,410

Apr.

112

64

55

49

72

102

97

101

114

171

112

84

75

91

107

101

110

154

112

158

281

459<

148

116

123

114

85

101

128

103

3,699

123

7,340

May

128

125

112

*T25

174

252

219

371

376

390

410

400

358

283

259

259

376

423

425

395

455

r- 4"55

1 425

405

353

353

303

327

405

455

405

10,201

329

20,230

June

340

344

395

440

516

600

588

612

*695

570

492

405

340

344

267

227

213

200

196

193

186

171

159

135

125

121

118

121

138

116

9,367

312

18,580

July

105

TOT

97

91

99

87

84

82

84

91

85

80

77

*75

78

82

75

66

63

60

57

57

59

62

55

50

50

50

49

48

11

2,246

72.5

4,450

Aug.

45

44

43

42

41

40

40

39

39

39

38

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

*33

34

34

33

33 -n1,136

36.6

2,250

Sept.

323~2

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

37

_43

39

40

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

36

36

1,048

34.9

2,080

Calendar year 1954: Max 588 Min 24 Mean 96.0 Ac-ft 69,480

Water year 1954-55: Max 695 Min 23 Mean 97.1 Ac-ft 70,27O

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Apr. 22 (1:30 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (4.42 ft)j June 9, (10 p.m.) V

824 cfs (4.13 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 223

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°50', long 118°51', in NW£ sec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 32i E., on right bank 

at mouth of canyon, 3| miles northeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,184.93 ft above 

mean sea level (surveys of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Mar. 18, 1911, to 

Sept. 30, 1916, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 21, 

1937, to May 17, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum. 

May 18, 1938, to Aug. 22, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. --21 years (1912-16, 1938-55), 14.1 cfs (10,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 251 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 65 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8.3 cfs Mar. 6, 

7, 15, 16.

1911-16, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 415 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 2.73 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 65 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 

7 cfs Feb. 24, 25, 1912, Dec. 30, 1937, to Jan. 4, 1938.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

is sustained by large springs.

Low-water flow

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

6.7

11

16

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12 

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

372

12.0

738

Nov.

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

360

12.0

714

Dec.

if111112

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12 

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

359

11.6

712

Jan.

tt

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

324.6

10.5

644

Feb.

9.5 

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

97T

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

"9.1 

8.7 

8.7

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

-

254.9

9.10

506

Mar.

8 

8

8

8

8

11~ 8.3

13

12

11

9.9

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

*9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

287.9

9.29

571

Apr.

9.1 

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.9

9.9

11

13

14

12

11

10

10

13

14

16

14 

13

14

23

19

15

13

14

-3C"

12

368.8

12.3

732

May

13 

14

13

*14

19

20

21

23

22

22

23

23

21

20

19

19

39

38 

f

39

33

28

27

24

24

22

22

23

24

21

788

25.4

1,560

June

Te

18

17

17

16

15

14

*14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

r

^-*?O "10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10111111

378

12.6

750

July

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

10

10

r

io 

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

325

10.5

645

Aug.

10 

10

10

10

10

10

1011

1111

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11 

11

11

12

T2

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

344

11.1

682

Sept.

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

360

12.0

714

Calendar year 1954: Max 30 Mln 9.9 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 66 Mln 8.3 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 8,970

Peak discharge (base. 50 efs). Mar. 7 (8 p.m.) 30 cfs (1.29 ft),- May 17 (5:30 p.m.) 102 cfs 

(1.83 ft); May 19 (8 p.m.) 251 cfs (2.37 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

S
224 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41', long 119°39', in E? sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 25 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Rough Creek, 1.4 miles upstream from Nicoll Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Riley.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. --VJater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 275 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.27 ft Mar. 3 (ice 3am); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Sept. 7.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, ana discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 22 Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

2.3 

4.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.4

1.0

2.1

4.3

10

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.6

25

59

140

250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.3

274

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.8

3.3

83.0

2.68

165

Nov.

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.5

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.9

4.6

6.3

*7.1

5.7

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.5

110.0

3.67

218

Dec.

2.3

3.3

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.2

2.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.5

3.2

3.0

4.0

90.4

2.92

179

Jan.

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.5

*1.8

1.9

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

1.9

2.0

2.2

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

56.4

1.82

112

Feb.

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.3

T74

1.5

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.8

-

47.7

1.70

95

Mar.

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.8

4.2

5.0

*4.8

9.0

10

10

10

13

16

15

13

166.2

5.36

330

Apr.

17

16

15

14

14

18

25

40

71

80

77

69

70

70

63

64

70

66

57

61

61

74

77

88

96

98

85

85

85

86

1,812

60.4

3,590

May

107

116

*128

138

178

234

236

234

194

174

160

148

126

104

98

100

91

106

138

138

130

110

95

86

76

69

62

54

49

47

j42

3,768

122

7,470

June

38

34

33

32

28

26

23

21

19

*18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

10

12

10

516.8

17.2

1,030

July

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.8

9.1

8.8

8.1

8.5

9.5

8.1

6.8

*6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.0

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

_2.1

175.1

5.65

347

Aug.

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

31.9

1.03

63

Sept.

0.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

1.3

5. B

3.5

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

42.1

1.40

84

Calendar year 1954: Max 364 Mln 1.6 Mean 31.4 Ac-It 22,750

Water year 1954-55: Max 236 Mln o.5 Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,680

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfsK No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation 'affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to Apr. 5 (no gageheight record Jan. 7 to Feb. 7, Feb.- 19, 22, Mar. 2, Mar. 5-22; discharge estimated on basis of

weather records and records for South Fork John Day River near Dayvllle).
ALVORD LAKE BASIN 225

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°10', long 118°28', in SWir sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout Creek Ranch, 

and 14 miles northeast of Denio.

Drainage area.--79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, April 1925 to 

September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,351.59 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Mar. 25, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912, staff gage at bridge 0.4 mile downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 28, 1922, to June 14, 1932, water-stage recorder at site 

10 ft upstream at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge.--24 years (1922-23, 1932-55), 14.6 cfs (10,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 53 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.69 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.82 ft Dec. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Sept. 7.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-55: Maximum discharge, 343 cfs Aug. 1, 1933 (gage height, 

5.26 ft), from rating curve extended above 125 cfs; probably no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 6.0 ft (caused by cloudburst), probably occurred in 1924 or 

1925.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 800 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.3 

1.8 

3.0 

5.5

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

2.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.6

*3.7

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8 

4.6

124.1

4.00

246

Nov.

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.5

6.3

*5.5

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.4

3_

150.2

5.01

298

Dec.

3.6

^0

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

5.0

3.8

4.0

5.9

4.6

4.0

5.9

5.9

4.8

4

4

4.6

5

5.5

6

6

6

6

5.5

4.6

4

4.8

5.5

6 

6.5

157.0

5.06

311

Jan.

6

5

3.6

3.6

4

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

5

5

5

5

5

4.2

4.2

5

4.6

5

5.5

6

6

6

5.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

5

 6

5.5

152.1

4.91

302

Feb.

5.5

5

5

5

6.

5.5

5.5

6

5.4

4

5

5

5

4.6

4.6

5

5

4.2

4.8

5.5

5

5.5

5

4.6

4.6

4.6

5

5

-

------

140.9

5.03

279

Mar.

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4

5

6

7

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5

4.6

5

5.5

6

6

5.5

5

5.5

5.5

6

6

6

6

6

6.1

6.1

5.9

5 9

170.0

5.48

337

Apr.

5.9

6.1

5.7

6.3

6.1

*6.3

6.3

7.0

7.6

8.8

8.5

9.3

8.2

8.8

9.0

8.8

9.6

10

9.3

9.0

9.3

9.9

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

257.8

8.59

511

Hay

10

9.3 -tt "^Te

10

12

14

*23

35

38

40

46

46

39

35

33

27

24

26

30

45

47wc

43\

46

37

35

34

33

3336'

35

939.~9

30.3

1,860

June

29

-, 29

? 29

30

33

35

33

32

32

30

29

29

28

26

24

22

20

17

16

14

12

 10

10

11

12

9.9 11 9' 9

11

9.5

643.1

21.4

1,280

July

8.8

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.2

6.1

4.0

3.7

3.9

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.4

*3.9

3.8

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3 

 2.3

124.4

4.01

247

Aug.

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

2_.l

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

TTe

*1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.6

58.2

1.88

115

Sept.

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.5

47.6

1.59

94

Calendar year 1954: Max 34 Mln 2.3 Mean 7.96 Ac-ft 5,760

Water year 1954-55: Max 47 Mln o.9 Mean 8.12 Ac-ft 5,880

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). Hay 12 (4 to 7 a.m.) 51 cfs (2.67 ft); May 22 (5 to 6:30 a.m.) 

53 cfs (2.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 13, Feb. 15-28, Mar. 2-14, 16-27; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records at Burns and records for Malheur River near Drewsey and Donner and 

Blltzen River near Frenchglen. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 15 

to Jan. 14, Mar. 15,

o
226 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Measurements of streamflow in the Great Basin made at points other than regular gaging 

stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made during 

periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. Measurements 

believed to have been made under base-flow conditions are identified by an asterisk (*) to 

the left of the discharge figure. These measurements when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are available will give a picture 

of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column headed, "Measured previously" shows 

the water years in which measurements were made at the same, or practically the same, 

site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in 

a separate table on page 227.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Great Basin during 

i the water year 1955

Great Salt Lake basin

Stream

Otter Creek. .

Otter Creekt.

South Branch

(Fork)

Otter

Creek.

Middle Branch

(Fork Otter

Creek.

Otter Creek. .

Sublette

Creek.

Second Spring

above

Collett

Creektt.

First Spring

above

Collett

Creektt.

Collett

Creektt.

South Branch

Smiths

Forktt.

Smiths Fork

South Fork

Ryan

Creektt

Ryan Creektt.

Bear River. . .

Malad River..

Tributary to

Bear River. . .

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

Otter Creek. .

South Branch

Otter

Creek.

Bear River. . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great Salt

Lake.

Bear River. . .

Location

NW^NEi sec. 3, T. UN., R. 6 E.,

at road crossing 3.3 miles upstream from South Branch Otter

Creek and 5 1/3 miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

NE£ sec. 3, T. 11 N., R. 6 E.,

above diversions 3 miles above

South Branch Otter Creek and

&i miles northwest df Randolph,

Utah.

SWi sec. 1O, T. 11 N., R. 6 E.,

above diversions ij miles above

Middle Branch Otter Creek and

4^ miles northwest of Randolph,

Utah.

SWi sec. 3, T. 11 N.. R. 6 E.,

above diversions If miles above

mouth and 5 miles northwest of

Randolph, Utah.

NE£ sec. 7, T. 11 N., R. 7 E.,

a quarter of a mile below

South Branch Otter Creek and

3 miles north of Randolph,

Utah.

NE£NE£ sec. 29, T. 24 N., R.

119 W., at mouth 3 miles south

of Cokevllle, Wyo.

SW^SEi- sec. 8, T. 24 N. , R.

119 W., 1 mile south of Cokevllle, Wyo.

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

NEiSWj sec. 8, T. 24 N., R.

119 W., at mouth 200 ft below

railroad bridge and £ mile

south of Cokevllle, Wyo.

NWiSWi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R.

119 W., at mouth l£ miles northwest of Cokevllle, Wyo.

SEiNWi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R.

119 W., at mouth l£ miles northwest of Cokevllle, Wyo.

NW^NWi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R.

119 W., at mouth 1-J miles northwest of Cokevllle, Wyo.

NW£NW£ sec. 6, T. 24 N. , R.

119 W., £ mile upstream from

mouth and l{ miles northwest of

Cokevllle, Wyo.

NEi sec. 1, T. 25 N.,, R. 120 W.,

at Ineck's ranch, 2j miles

southeast of Border, Wyo.

Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 35 E., at

springs, at flow line, 1 mile

upstream from dam on Samaria

Reservoir No. 2, 5j miles

northwest of Malad City, Idaho,

and 8f miles upstream from

Little Malad River.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

16.7

17.1

5.0

3.5

34.7

28.0

-

_

-

.

_

_

_

2,480

a3.3

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1950-54

1950-54

1950-54

1951,

1953-54

1954

1954

1954

1954

1954

1954

1954

1948-54

Date

July 20

Oct. 29

Dec. 8

Mar. 10

Apr. 13

May 16

June 8

June 29

July 20

Aug. 23

Sept. 21

Oct. 29

Dec. 8

Mar. 9

Apr. 13

May 16

June 8

June 29

July 20

Aug. 23

Sept. 21

Oct. 29

Dec. 8

Mar. 9

Apr. 13

May 16

June 8

June 29

July 20

Aug. 23

Sept. 21

Jan. 27

Mar. 10

Nov. 4

Nov. 4

Nov. 4

Nov. 4

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Nov. 5

Mar. 25

Oct. 30

Dec. 6

Jan. 12

Feb. 24

Mar. 27

Apr. 26

May 23

Discharge 

(cfs)

*2.O6

3.96

3.76

3.54

4.31

3.79

3.97

3.35

3.83

3.77

3.27

3.97

3.22

4.04

4.89

3.95

4.37

4.13

4.38

3.77

3.98

5.06

4.23

4.06

4.62

4.95

4.65

4.21

4.69

4.74

4.16

19,0

*13.7

 1.31

*1.45

*3 . 42

*21.0

*8.57

*27.8

*.50

*.80

108

*10.1

*8.21

*8.28

*9.56

12.6

12.9

13.1

* Base flow. t Previously published as North Fork Otter Creek.

tt A distributary of Smiths Pork. a Flow derived largely from springs.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 227

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Great Basin during 

the water year 1955--Continued

Great Salt Lake basin Continued

Stream

Malad River. .

Tributary to

Bear River. . .

Location

Sec. 10 T. 14 S., R. 35 E., at

springs, at flow line, 1 mile

upstream from dam on Samaria

Reservoir No. 2, 5j miles northwest of Malad City, Idaho, and

8^ miles upstream from 'Little

Malad River.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

a3.3

Measured

previously 

(water 

years )

1948-54

Date

June 19

July 24

Aug. 24

Discharge 

(cfs)

*9.53

*9.64

*8.89

Warner Lakes basin, Oreg.

Parsnip 

Springs .

Camas Creek. . At mouth, below gaging station on 

Camas Creek.

- 1914, 

1950-51, 

1953-54

Mar. 9 1.22

Albert Lake basin, Oreg.

Chewaucan 

River.

Albert Lake . . NE£ sec. 13, T. 35 S., R. 20 E., 

at highway crossing, 4 miles 

northwest of Valley Falls.

Silver Lake basin, Oreg.

Sliver Creek 

(Silver 

Lake inlet).

Silver Lake. . At former gaging station in sec. 

21, T. 28 S., R. 15 E., 5i miles 

east of town of Silver Lake.

b490 1951, 

1953-54

Mar. 10 3.60

b520 1919,1922, 

1952

Mar. 10 3.38

Fence Creek. .

Mud Creek. . . .

Krumbo Creek.

Kiger Creek. .

McCoy Creek. .

Conner und

Blitzen

River.

Malheur Lake

Outlet.

Conner und

Blitzen

River.

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

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

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

Kiger Creek. .

Malheur Lake.

Harney Lake . .

Malheur and Harney Lakes basir

Sec. 29, T. 32| S., R. 33 E., at

outlet of Fish Lake, 16 miles

southeast of Frenchglen.

Sec. 4, T. 32 S., R. 32j E.,

lj miles above mouth, about

3 miles east of Frenchglen.

Sec. 19, T. 30 S., R. 32 E.,

10 miles northeast of Frenchglen.

At former gaging station In sec.

10, T. 30 S., R. 33 E.,

2g miles southeast of Diamond.

Sec. 2, T. 30 S., R. 32 E.,

4 miles southwest of Diamond.

Former gaging station near

Voltage.

Sec. 26, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., at

highway bridge 21 miles south

of Burns.

, Oreg .

bl

b30

b30

b75

b45

b760

-

1907,

1909-21,

1930,1939,

1940-41

1907,

1909-21,

1930,1941

1916-19,

1921-22,

1938-49,

1951-54

1943,

1952-53

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 26

Aug. 26

Aug. 26

Aug. 26

June 9

*.02

.15

4.69

6.80

3.32

13.5

CO

* Base flow.

a Flow derived largely from springs.

b Approximately.

c Also no flow during year prior to this date.

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods or by current meter or computed from rating curve at points other than 

regular gaging stations.

Determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1954 to September 1955

Stream

Rose Creek. . .

Tributary to

Jordan River.

Location

On section line between sees. 

3 and 10, T. 43., R. 2 W., 

about 2 miles southwest of 

Herriman, Utah.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

9.88

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Date

Aug. 6

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,460

INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed 

results .......................

Acre-foot, definition of ............

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at... 

Adel , Oreg . , Deep Creek above .......

Drake Creek near ..................

Twentymile Creek near .

Afton, Calif., Mojave River at......... 159

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by ............. 11-12

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at. ....... 44

Alpine, Utah, Dry Creek near. .......... 113

Port Creek at ........................ 114

American Fork above upper powerplant,

near American Pork, Utah. ........ 112

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg. ...... 219

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif. ........................... 152

Antelope Valley, Calif., gagingstation records in. ............ .160-161

Antimony, Utah, Otter Creek Reservoir

near. ............................ 122

Argenta, Nev., Humboldt River near..... 188

Baker, Nev. , Baker Creek near. ......... 147

Lehman Creek near .................... 148

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker,

Nev. ............................. 147

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at....... 159

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River

at. .............................. 190

Rock Creek near. ..................... 189

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles,

Idaho. ........................... 40

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris ,

Idaho. ........................... 41 1

Bear River, above Sublette Creek, near

Cokeville, Wyo ................... 31

above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston,

Wyo. ............................. 18

at Alexander , Idaho .................. 44

at Border , Wyo ....................... 34

at Harer , Idaho ...................... 36

at Soda Springs , Idaho ............ .1. . 43

below PIxley Dam, near Cokeville,

Wyo. ............................. 30

belovf Smiths Fork near Cokeville,

Wyo.. ............................ 33 1

below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier,

Idaho. ........................... 38

below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho ........... 46

diversions from. ..................... 28

near Collinston, Utah. ............... 58

near Corinne, Utah ................... 62

near Evanston, Wyo. .................. 21

near Preston, Idaho. ................. 47

near Randolph, Utah. ................. 28

near Utah -Wyoming State line ......... 16

near Woodruff, Utah. ................. 23

Bear River basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo . ,

gaging-station records In. ....... 15-62

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near ........ 139

Three Creeks near. ................... 138

Beaver River, at Adamsville, Utah...... 140

at MInersville , Utah ................. 144

at Rockyford Dam, near MInersville,

Utah. ............................ 142

near Beaver, Utah. ................... 139

near Milford, Utah. .................. 145

Beaver River basin, Utah, gagingstation records In. ............ .138-145

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah. ......... 26

Big Rock Creek (Antelope Valley) near

Valyermo , Calif .................. 160

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah. ....... 25

Black Canyon ditch, Utah, diversion by. 131 

Black Rock Desert basin, Nev., gagingstation records In. ............ .2'07-209

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power &

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah 55 

Boca, Calif., Prosser Creek near. ...... 202

Border , Wyo . , Bear River at ............ 34

Smiths Fork near ..................... 32

Page 

Borrego Springs, Calif., Coyote Creek

near............................. 153

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 154

Bountiful, Utah, Mill Creek near....... 91

Stone Creek near..................... 90

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg..... 223

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir near........................ 163

East Walker River near............... 164

West Walker River, East Fork, near... 166 

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 163

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near....... 221

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg. ....... 214

Candland ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 131

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 185

Carson City, Nev., Carson River near... 175 

Clear Creek near ..................... 174

Carson River, East Fork, near Gardnerville, Nev. ...................... 172

near Carson City , Nev................ 175

near Fort Churchill, Nev ............. 176

West Fork, at Woodfords, Calif....... 173

Carson River basin, Calif.-Nev., gagingstation records in.............170-176

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Pork at........ 101

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near...... 146

Cedar Creek tunnel, Utah, diversion by. 131 

Centerville, Utah, Centerville Creek

near. ............................ 89

Parish Creek near.................... 88

Ricks Creek near..................... 87

Centerville Creek above diversions,

near Centerville, Utah........... 89

Cfs-days, definition of................ 2

Chalk Creek (Pavant Valley) near

Fillmore, Utah................... 137

Chalk Creek (Weber River basin) at

Coalville, Utah.................. 69

Chapman Canal at State line, near

Evanston, Wyo.................... 22

Charleston, Utah, Deer Creek Reservoir

near. ............................ 107

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near

Paisley, Oreg.................... 218

Circleville, Utah, Sevier River near... 120 

Clear Creek (Carson River basin) near

Carson City , Nev................. 174

Clear Creek (Sevier Lake basin) at

Sevier, Utah..................... 127

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek near 45 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah....... 146

Coal Fork ditch, Utah, diversion by.... 131

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at........ 69

Weber River near..................... 68

Cokeville , Wyo . , Bear River near....... 30, 31

Coleville, Calif., West Walker River

near. .......................... .13, 167

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near...... 58

Hammond (East Side) Canal near....... 56

West Side Canal near................. 57

Colorado River basin, transmountain

diversions from, to Jordan River

basin............................ 115

to Sevier Lake basin................. 131

Computations, accuracy of results of... 7-8 

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at......... 193

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 2

Cooperation, record of................. 1

Corinne, Utah, Bear River

near............................. 62

Cottonwood Creek (Bear River basin)

near Cleveland , Idaho ............ 45

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs,

Calif...... ...................... 153

Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek

near. ............................. 72

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 2 

Currant Creek near Goshen,

Utah............................. 93

229
230

Page 

Data, accuracy of...................... 7-8

explanation of....................... 3-7

Deep Creek (Mojave River basin) near

Hesperia, Calif.................155-156

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes basin) above

Adel, Oreg....................... 216

Deer Creek Dam, Utah, Provo River

below. ........................... 108

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah............................. 107

Deeth, Nev., Marys River above Hot

Springs Creek near............... 177

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near......... 225

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near

Malad City, Idaho ................ 60

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at..... 73

Diamond Pork near Thistle, Utah. .. . .98-99, 100

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal

near............................. 37

Discharge measurements at points other

than gaging stations ............. 226

Albert Lake basin.................... 227

Great Salt Lake basin...............226-227

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin....... 227

Silver Lake basin.................... 227

Warner Lakes ba sin................... 227

Note.--Streams for which only discharge measurements are available are 

not entered by name in this index. 

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg....................... 4, 222

Drainage area, definition of........... 2-3

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg............ 215

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah............ 113

Duchesne Tunnel, Utah, diversion by.... 115

East Canyon Creek below diversions,

near Morgan, Utah................ 77

near Morgan, Utah.................... 75

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah 74 

East Side Canal, See Harnmond Canal. 

East Walker River above Strosnider

ditch, near Mason, Nev........... 165

near Bridgeport, Calif............... 164

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at. ......... 70

Weber River at....................... 71

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah........... 70

Elko, Nev., Humboldt River near. ....... 180

South Fork Humboldt River near......183,184

Ephraim tunnel, Utah, diversion by..... 131

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near........ 18,21

Chapman Canal near................... 22

Milliard-East Fork Canal near........ 15

Sulphur Creek near................... 19

Yellow Creek near.................... 20

Fairview ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 

Farmington Creek above diversions,

near Farmington, Utah............

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near........

Floods, special reports on.............

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River

near.............................

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah..............

Pranktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.......

Frenchglen, Oreg., Bridge Creek near... 

Dormer und Blitzen River near. ....... 4,

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork Carson

River near.......................

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at. .........

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown,

Idaho............................

Goshen, Utah, Currant Creek near.......

Great Salt Lake, Utah, gages on........

Great Salt Lake basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in. ...... .14-

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

131

Hailstone, Utah, Provo River near. .... 

Halleck, Nev., North Fork Humboldt

River near.....................

Hatnmond (East Side) Canal near

Collinston, Utah...............

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville,

Utah...........................

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at..........

Harney Lake basin. See Malheur and

Harney Lakes basin. 

Hatch, Utah, Sevier River at.........

Hawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake near....

172

79

42

93

14

118

133

106

179

56

76

36

119

162

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Creek near....155-156

West Fork Mojave River near. ........ 157

Hilliard-East Pork Canal near State

line, near Evanston, Wyo........ 15

Hobart Mills, Calif., Little Truckee

River near...................... 203

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah... 103 

Hobble Creek ditch, diversion by...... 135

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah..... 85

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.......... 217

Honey Lake basin, Calif., gagingstation records in.............210-212

Horseshoe tunnel, Utah, diversion by.. 131 

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River near.. 169 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

Imlay, Nev ...................... 197

Humboldt River, at Battle Mountain,

Nev............................. 190

at Comus, Nev ........................ 193

at Palisade, Nev................... .13, 186

near Argenta, Nev................... 188

near Carlin, Nev. ................... 185

near Elko, Nev ...................... 180

near Imlay, Nev...................... 197

near Lovelock, Nev.................. 200

near Rose Creek, Nev................ 196

near Rye Patch, Nev................. 199

near Valmy, Nev ..................... 192

North Pork, at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev.................... 179

South Pork, above Dixie Creek, near

Elko, Nev. ...................... 183

near Elko, Nev .................... 184

near Lee, Nev..................... 181

Humboldt River basin, Nev., gagingstation records in. ............177-200

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin, Calif.- 

Nev., gaging-station records 

in.............................170-176

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev........ 182

Huntsville, Utah, South Fork Ogden

River near......................

Hydrological conditions...............

diagram of..........................

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near.....

Hyrum Reservoir near................

Little Bear River near..............

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah......

81

12

13

55

49

50

49

Imlay, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal near...................... 197

Humboldt River near................. 197

lone, Nev., Reese River near.......... 191

John August ditch, Utah, diversion

by.............................. 131

Jordan River, at Narrows, near Lehi,

Utah................. ........... 115

at Salt Lake City, Utah............117-118

tributaries between, and Weber

River........................... 85-91

Jordan River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in..............92-118

transmountain diversions from

Colorado River basin to. ........ 115

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir

near............................ 134

Sevier River near................... 4, 135

Kamas, Utah, Provo River near......... 104

Kaysville, Utah, Holmes Creek near.... 85

Kingston, Utah, East Fork Sevier River

near. ........................... 123

Sevier River near................... 121

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork near... 102

Lakeview, Oreg., Camas Creek near..... 214

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev..... 178

Larsen tunnel, Utah, diversion by..... 131

Lee, Nev., Huntington Creek near...... 182

South Fork Humboldt River near.. '.. .. 181

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near......... 115

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev.......... 148

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah.... 50

near Paradise, Utah................. 48

Little Humboldt River near Paradise

Valley, Nev ..................... 194

Little Malad River, above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho.. 59
INDEX 231

Page 

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock,

Calif......................... ... 161

Little Truckee River near Hobart 

-. Mills, Calif..................... 203

"Togan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near................. 52

LogarrRlv«r ne.ar...................4, 53-54

Utah Power & Light Co.'3 tailrace

near............................. 51

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near Logan, Utah................. 52

Logan River above State dam, near

Logan, Utah...................... 53-54

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.......... 72

Lovelock, Nev., Humboldt River near.... 200

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near....... 136

McDermitt, Nev., East Fork Quinn River

near. ............................ 208

McDermitt Creek near................. 207

Quinn River near..................... 209

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.... 207

Madsen ditch, Utah, diversion by....... 131

Malad City, Idaho, Devil Creek near.... 60

Little Malad River near.............. 59

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho......... 61

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station records in.......221-224

Map of the United States............... 9

Markleeville, Calif., Markleeville

Creek near....................... 171

Silver Creek near.................... 170

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot 

Springs, near Markleeville, 

Calif............................ 171

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley,

Nev. ............................. 195

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek,

near Deeth, Nev .................. 177

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near.. 124 

Sevier River near.................... 125

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near.... 165

Milford, Utah, Beaver River near....... 145

Mill Creek (tributary to Bear River)

at Utah-Wyoming State line....... 17

Mill Creek (tributary to Great Salt 

Lake) at Mueller Park, near 

Bountiful, Utah.................. 91

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River at..... 144

Beaver River near.................... 142

Minersville Canal at................. 143

Rockyford Reservoir near............. 141

Minersville Canal at Minersville, Utah. 143 

Mojave River, at Afton, Calif.......... 159

at Barstow, Calif.................... 159

at lower narrows,- near Victorville,

Calif............................ 158

West Fork, near Hesperia, Calif...... 157

Mojave River basin, Calif., gagingstation records in. .............155-159

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif. 

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near.....

Montpelier Creek near................

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir,

near Montpelier, Idaho. ..........

Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek near...

East Canyon Reservoir near...........

Weber River near....................

Mount Pleasant, Utah, Pleasant Creek

near.............................

162

38

39

39

75, 77

74

78

132

Nephi, Utah, Salt Creek at............ 92

Nevada, minor basins, gaging-station

records in......................147-148

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near......... 201

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near.......13, 63-65

Weber-Provo diversion canal at....... 66

Ogden, Utah, Ogden River near.......... 83

Pine View Reservoir near............. 82

Weber River at....................... 80

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near

Ogden, Utah...................... 83

South Fork, near Huntsville, Utah.... 81

Oneida, Idaho, Bear River at........... 46

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations......................... 3

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony,

Utah. ............................ 122

Page

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River near.. 218 

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at.....13,186

Pine Creek near..................... 187

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs,

Calif........................... 154

near Palm Springs, Calif............ 151

Palm Springs, Calif., Andreas Creek

near............................ 152

Palm Canyon Creek near.............. 151

Tahquitz Creek near................. 150

Paradise, Utah, Little Bear River near 48 

Paradise Valley, Nev., Little

Humboldt River near............. 194

Martin Creek near................... 195

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake outlet canal

near............................ 41

Parrish Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah............... 88

Payson Creek above diversions, near

Payson, Utah.................... 95

Pine Creek (Eagle Lake basin) near

Westwood, Calif................. 212

Pine Creek (Humboldt River basin) near

Palisade, Nev................... 187

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah.. 82 

Pinto, Utah, Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near....................... 147

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah.. 124 

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near.... 84

Pleasant Creek near Mount Pleasant,

Utah. ........................... 132

Plush, Oreg., Honey Creek near........ 217

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble

Creek near...................... 76

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near....... 47

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif. ....... 202

Provo River, at Prove, Utah........... Ill

at Vivian Park, Utah................ 109

below Deer Creek Dam, Utah.......... 108

near Hailstone, Utah................ 106

near Kamas, Utah.................... 104

South Fork, at Vivian Park, Utah.... 110

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey.................. 8-11

by State agencies ................... 11

Pyramid Lake near"Nixon, Nev. ......... 201

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin, 

Nev.-Calif., gaging-station 

records in..................... 201-206

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev. ...... 209

East Fork, near McDermitt, Nev...... 208

Rainbow inlet canal, near Dingle,

Idaho........................... 37

Randolph, Utah, Bear River near....... 28

Big Creek near...................... 26

Randolph Creek near................. 27

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah.... 27

Reeder ditch, Utah, diversion by...... 131

Reese River near lone, Nev............ 191

Reno, Nev ., Truckee River at.......... 205

Ricks Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah............... 87

Riley, Oreg., Silver Creek near....... 224

Rock Creek (Humboldt River basin)

near Battle Mountain, Nev. ...... 189

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville,

Utah. ........................... 141

Rose Creek, Nev., Humboldt River near. 196 

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near... 199 

Rye Patch Reservoir near............ 198

Rye Patch Reservoir near- Rye Patch,

Nev............................. 198

Sage , Wyo., Twin Creek at............. 29

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif..... 204

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake near.... 40

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah.......... 130

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah............. 92

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River

at...... .......................117-118

Surplus Canal at.................... 116

Salton Sea basin, Calif., gagingstation records 

in. ............................149-154

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near

Pinto, Utah..................... 147
134

131

126

119

125

Santaquin, Utah, Summit Creek near. 

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

Sevier River near................

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, 

Utah.........................

Sevier Lake basin, Utah, gagingstation records in..............119-136

transmountain diversions to, from 

Colorado River basin...........

Sevier River, above Clear Creek, near 

Sevier, Utah....................

at Hatch, Utah.....................

below Flute Dam, near Marysvale, 

Utah. ..........................

below San Pitch River, near

Gunnison, Utah.................

East Fork, near Kingston, Utah.....

near Circleville, Utah.............

near Juab, Utah ...................... 4, 135

near Kingston, Utah.................. 121

near Lynndyl, Utah................... 136

near Sigurd, Utah. ..................128-129

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near..... .'.128-129

Silver Creek (Carson River basin)

below Pennsylvania Creek, near 

Markleeville, Calif .............. 170

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney

.Lakes basin) near Riley, Oreg.... 224

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin)

near Silver Lake, Oreg..........

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek near. 

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg

Smiths Fork, Wyo., near Border, Wyo..., 

Soda Springs, Idaho, Bear River

at. ..............................

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah.........

at Thistle, Utah.....................

near Lake Shore, Utah................

Spring City tunnel, Utah, diversion

by...............................

Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek

near.............................

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of...............................

Stone Creek above diversions, near

Bountiful, Utah.................

Strawberry River ditch, Utah, diversion by.........................

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal near

Thistle, Utah...................

diversion by.........................

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo......

Summer Lake, Oreg. , Ana River near. 

Summit Creek near Santaquin,

Utah............................

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Susan River at Susanville, Calif......

Susanville, Calif., Susan River at....

Willow Creek near...................

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif. ...........................

Terms, definition of...................

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Pork near....98-£

Spanish Fork at......................

Strawberry tunnel near...............

Thomas Fork, Wyo., near Wyoming-Idaho 

State line.......................

Three Creeks near Beaver, Dtah. ........

32

103

2

90

115

94

116

210

210

35

138

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.....

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

Truckee, Calif., Sagehen Creek near... 

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

near Truckee , Calif . ................

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg., 

Twin Creek at Sage , Wyo ........- 

Twin Creek tunnel, Utah, diversion by

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near 

Logan , Utah .....................

Valmy, Nev., Humboldt River near ......

Valyermo, Calif., Big Rock Creek near. 

Victorville, Calif., Mojave River near 

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River at.....

South Fork Provo River at ...........

Page 

168 

225 

204

51

192

160

158

109

110

WSP, definition of .................... 3

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev....... 162

Walker Lake basin, Calif. -Nev.,

gaging-station records in. .... .163-169

Wanship, Utah, Weber River near. ...... 67

Warner Lakes basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in ............. 213-217

Weber River, at Devils Slide, Utah.... 73

at Echo, Utah. ...................... 71

at Gateway , Utah .................... 79

at Ogden , Utah ...................... 80

near Coalville , Utah ................ 68

near Morgan , Utah ................... 78

near Oakley, Utah. ............... .13, 63-65

near Plain City , Utah ............... 84

near Wanship , Utah .................. 67

tributaries between, and Jordan

River. .......................... 85-91

Weber River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in. ............. 63-84

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley,

Utah ............................ 66

near Woodland , Utah ................. 105

West Side Canal near Collinston,

Utah. ........................... 57

West Walker River below East Fork,

near Coleville, Calif. ......... .13, 167

East Fork, near Bridgeport, Calif, 

near Hudson, Nev ...................

Westwood, Calif., Pine Creek near....

Whitewater River at Whitewater,

Calif..........................

Willow Creek near Susanvllle, Calif.. 

Willow Creek ditch, Dtah, diversion

by.............................

Winnemucca Lake basin. See Pyramid

and Winnemucca Lakes basin. 

Woodfords, Calif., West Fork Carson 

River at.......................

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion canal near................

Woodruff, Idaho, Malad River at......

Woodruff, Utah, Bear River near......

Birch Creek near...................

Woodruff Creek near................

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah... 

Work, division of....................

scope of...........................

Yellow Creek near Evanston, 

Wyo ..................

166

169

212

149

211

115

173

105

61

23

25

24

24

2

1

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