UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. WEATHER, Director

Water-Supply Paper 1014

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1944

i

PART 14

PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON 

AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

Prepared by 

Water Resources Branch

Division of Surface Water

In cooperation with the States of

OREGON AND WASHINGTON

and other agencies

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1945

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.

Price 40 cents (paper cover)

CONTENTS

Page

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

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 2

Time basis........................................................................... 5

Accuracy of field data and computed results............................ A............ 5

Publications......................................................................... 5

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

Cooperation.......................................................................... 13

Division of work..................................................................... 13

Gaglng-statlon records. _.. ............................................................ 14

Columbia River main stem........................................................... 14

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg............................................. 14

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River........................... 15

Walla Walla River Basin.......................................................... 15

South Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.................................. 15

South Fork Walla Walla River below Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant, near

Milton, Oreg................................................................. 16

Walla Walla River below Freewater, Oreg........................................ 17

North Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg................................. 18

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 19

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash................................................ 20

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 21

Yellowhawk Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.......................................... 22

Garrison Creek at Walla Walla, Wash............................................ 23

East Fork Touchet River near Dayton, Wash...................................... 24

Touchet River near Touchet, Wash............................................... 25

Umatilla River Basin............................................................. 26

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.......................... 26

Umatilla River at Pendieton, Oreg.............................................. 27

Uinatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg................................................. 28

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.............................................. 29

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.............................................. 30

 "McKay Reservoir near Pendieton, Oreg........................................... 31

McKay Creek near Pendieton, Oreg....,,.......................................... 32

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.......'.............................................. 33

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendieton and Umatilla, Oreg.. 34

John Day River Basin............................................................. 35

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg........................................... 35

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayvllle, Oreg........................... 36

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.......................................... 37

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg......................................... 38

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg...................................... 39

Strawberry Creek above South Fork, near Prairie City, Oreg..................... 40

North Fork John Day River near Dale, Oreg...................................... 41

North Fork John Day River at Monument, Oreg.................................... 42

Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, Oreg............. : ....................... 43

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg............................................. 44

Deschutes River Basin............................................................ 45

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Laplne, Oreg............................ 45

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 46

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Laplne, Oreg..................... 47

Deschutes River at Prlngle Falls, near Laplne, Oreg............................ 48

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg............................... 49

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg............................. 50

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg............................................... 51

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.............................................. 52

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..................................... 53

,__ -Reservoirs In Deschutes River Basin above Bend, Oreg.v......................... 54

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................. 55

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.................................................. 56

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg................................................ 57

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg................................................... 58

Little Deschutes River near Laplne, Oreg...'.................................... 59

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg........................... 60

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg................................ '61

Turaalo Creek near Bend, Oreg................................................... 62

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................. 63

Crooked River near Post, Oreg.................................................. 64

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prlnevllle, Oreg......................... 65

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg................................................ 66

Metollus River near Grandview, Oreg............................................ 67

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................................. 68

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg............................................ 69

Klickitat River Basin............................................................ 70

Kllckitat River near Glenwood, Wash............................................ 70

Klickitat River near Pltt, wash................................................ 71

Hood River Basin................................................................. 72

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg............................................... 72

West Fork Hood River near Dee, Oreg....................................'........ 73

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg....................... 74

III
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-statlon records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River oelow mouth of Snake River Continued. Page

White Salmon River Basin......................................................... 75

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash........................................ 75

Wind River Basin................................................................. 76

Wind River near Carson, Wash................................................... 76

Sandy River Basin................................................................ 77

Sandy River near Marmot, dreg.................................................. 77

' Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg.......................... 78

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg........................................ 79

Salmon River below Llnney Creek, Oreg........................................... 80

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brlghtwood, -Oreg........................ 81

- Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir near Bull Run, Oreg.................... k ............. 82

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir, Oreg........................... 83

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.......................................r..... 84

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg......................................... 85

Willamette River Basin.. .......................................................... 86

Middle Fork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg............. 86

Middle Fork Willamette River at Eula, Oreg..................................... 87

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.......................................... 88

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg............................................... 89

^^, Willamette River at Salem, Oreg................................................ 90

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg................................................. 91

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg............................................... 93

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.......................................... 94

North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg................. 95

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg.......................... 96

Little Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg........................................ 97

Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg.................................... 98

- -Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg...................J........... 99

Coast Fork Willamette River near Cottage Grove, Oreg........................... 100

Coast Fork Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg................................... 101

Row River at Star, Oreg........................................................ 102

Row River near Dorena, Oreg.................................................... 103

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg........................................... 104

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg........................................ 105

McKenzie River near Vlda, Oreg.................................................. 106

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg. .................................. t........... 107

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg............................................ 108'

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg................................................. 109

-Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg......................................... 110

Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smlthfleld, Oreg..................... Ill

 _ - -Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg................................................. 112

Coyote Creek near crow, Oreg................................................... 113

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg............................................... 114

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg................................................ 115

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg................................................ 116

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg........................................... 117

North Santiam River above Mayflow Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.................... 118

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg............................................ 119

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg............................................... 120

Breitenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg....................... 121

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg................................... 122

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg....................................... 123

South Santlam River at Waterloo, Oreg.......................................... 124

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg................................i........ 125

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.......................................... 126

Luckiamute River near Hosklns, Oreg............................................ 127

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg................................................ 128

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg..................................... '. ........ 1B9

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg.......;.....,............... 130

Mill Crsek at Salem, Oreg...................................................... 131

South Yamhill River near Wlllamlna, Oreg....................................... 132

"* bouth Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg....................................'.... 133

^^V/illamlna Creek near Wlllamina, Oreg........................................... 134

^"^ North Yamhill River near Pike, Oreg............................................ 135

Hasklns Creek near McMlnnville, Oreg........................................... 136

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg............................. 137

"*!olalla River near Canby, Oreg.... j. ........................................... 138

^ Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg........................................... 139

*""Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.................................................. 140

Butte Creek at Monitor, Oreg................................................... 141

Tualatin River at Gaston, Oreg................................................. 142

Tualatin River near Dllley, Oreg............................................... 143

Tualatin River at Farmlngton, Oreg............................................. 144

"" "^Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg........................................... 145

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg.........................................../.... 146

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg.............................................. 147

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg............................................. 148

East Fork Dairy Creek at Mountaindale, Oreg.................................... 149

Oswego Canal near Oswego, Oreg................................................. 150

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg............................................ 151

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg................................... 152

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg............................................ 153

Oak Grove Fork above power-plant intake, Oreg.................................. 154

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg................................................ 155

Lake River Basin................................................................. 156

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.......................................... 156

Lewis River Basin................................'................................ 157

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.................................................. 157
CONTENTS

Gaglng-stat

Tributarii

Lewis R

Lewis

East :

Cowlltz

Cowll

Cowll ;z River near Mayfleld, Wash............................................... 161

Cowll 

Clspui

Tilto:i River near Clnebar, Wash................................................ 164

Toutl s-River near Silver Lake, Wash............................................ 165

South Fork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash........................................ 166

Elokomln River Basin............................................................. 167

Elokoinln River near Cathlamet,

Youngs

Youngi 

Streams b<

Nehalem 

Ilehal

Uver Basin. 

River near Astoria, Oreg................................................ 168

tween Columbia River and Klamath River................................... 169

River Basin.............................................................. 169

Rogue

Diver;

on records Continued.

s of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Continued.

ver Basin Continued.

River at Ariel, Wash..................................................... 158

'ork Lewis River near Helsson, Wash....................................... 159

River Basin.............................................................. 160

z River at Packwood, Wash................................................ 160

z River at Castle Rock, Wash............................................. 162

River near Randle, Wash................................................. 163

Wash............................................ 167

168

n River near Foss, Oreg. 169

Wilson Uver Basin............................................................... 170

Wilson River near Tlllamook, Oreg.............................................. 170

Trask R.ver Basin................................................................ 171

Trask River near Tlllamook, Oreg............................................... 171

Nestucca River Basin............................................................. 172

Nestuisca River near McMlnnvllJe, Oreg.......................................... 172

Slletz :Uver Basin............................................................... 173

Silet:; River at Siletz, Oreg................................................... 173

Alsea R Ver Basin................................................................ 174

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg............................................... 174

Siuslaw River Basin.............................................................. 175

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.............................................. 175

Umpqua 111ver Basin............................................................... 176

South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg............................................. 176

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg......................................... ,177

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg................................................. 178

Cow C:-eek near Azalea, Oreg.................................................... 179

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg...................................... 180

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg...................................... 181

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg.......................... 182

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg............................ 183

Clearvrater River above Trap Creek, Oreg........................................ 184

Coqulllo River Basin............................................................. 185

South Fork Coqullle River at Powers, Oreg...................................... 185

! Fork Coqullle River near Myrtle Point, Oreg............................. 186

North Fork Coquille River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.............................. 187

Rogue R: ver Basin. ............ f ....................................... f .......... 188

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg............................................ 188

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg............................................... 189

Rogue River below South Fork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg.................. 190

Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg............................ 191

River l\i V ^L at &<J Raygold, 1VO.JT £-,W-L\a j ll^CLl near W^H Central L.J. O.J. JT Point, UJ.il Oj VA Oreg,.............................. t»£> * «... .« * .. * 192 -1-^fcJ

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg............................................... 193

olrs in Rogue River Basin, Oreg.......................................... 194

South Fork Rogue River above Imnaha Creek, near Prospect, Oreg................. 195

Imnahs. Creek near Prospect, Oreg............................................... 196

South Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg................................'..... 197

Middle Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 198

Middle Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg..................................... 199

Red B! anket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.......................................... 200

Red BJ anket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 201

Main jiower canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg........................ 202

South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.............................. 203

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg............................ 204

North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.............. 205

North Fork Li ttle Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg............................ 206

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg....................... 206

Emigre nt Creek near Ashland, Oreg.............................................. 207

Bear C reek at Medford, Oreg.................................................... 208

Ions In Bear Creek Basin, Oreg. 209

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.............................................. 210

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg................................................ 211

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg........................................... 212

Applegate River near Wilderville, Oreg......................................... 213

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.................................................. 214

Springs in the Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash................................. 215

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 216

Index.......................................................................'......... 219

ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Gaglng-station structures: A, B, Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.; 

C, Wlllamette River at Albany, Dreg......................................

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER COLUMBIA 

RIVER BASIN, 1944

SCOPE OF WORK

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

stage and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United sta'tes during the 

water year ending September 30, 1944. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

special studies relating to irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 10,000 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. Iri July 1944, 

5,340 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind is acknowledged in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged, under the heading "cooperation," in the introductory matter that precedes the gaging-station records in each volume. In the present 

volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 13.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented in this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity is 1 fcot per second.

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

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the runoff is distributed uniformly both as regards 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. It is used 

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

An "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 connection 

with storage for irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot 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 from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" Is an abbreviation for the term "relation between gage height 

and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, a reach 

of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" is a term applied to the volume of water in a reservoir, not including water 

in bank storage unless so indicated.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

discharge, and general information used to supplement the records -of stage and discharge 

measurements 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 toe fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating tables gives^ the 

dally 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 dally 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 ttie 

gage heights to the rating tables. At times the stage-discharge relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the dally mean discharge is computed by what Is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

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

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

s method," In which the slope or fall In a reach of Hie stream is a factor in the deterali nation of 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 stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage, and from them the rate of 

change of 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, which makes it impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is cdmputed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to ttie available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, the days included In 

the periods of ice. effect either are indicated in the table by symbols referring to a 

.footnote that states this fact or are given In a general note following the table. The 

days on which discharge measurements were made during or between periods of \ce effect, 

shortly before the first period, or shortly after the last period are similarly indicated 

by a footnote.

For most of the gaging stations on streams in the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A. COLUMBIA RIVER NEAR THE DALLES, OREG.

Measuring cable.

B. COLUMBIA RIVER NEAR THE DALLES, OKEG. 

Gage shelter and stilling well.

C. WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, OREG.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
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tables are published for all stations except those at which the daily discharge for the 

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 

or other special methods.

The description of ttie station gives the type of gage, its latitude and longitude as 

deternined from the best available maps, and information in regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge for the 

number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for which there are 10 or more 

complete years of record. 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). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge 

corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the 

lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified, selected peak discharges with the times of 

their occurrence are given, below the table of monthly discharge, for some stations. This 

supplementary information is generally omitted for a station at which the drainage area of 

the stream Is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at which, on most days, the 

peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent.

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

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the 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 in 

second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or the mean of twice-daily 

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

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings made once or twice daily or oftener, as 

stated in the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the figures given in the table of daily discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives tiie maximum daily discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

is the minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow in cubic 

feet per second during the month.

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 is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages is 

usually given in the first report in which data for a station are published but is omitted 

from succeeding reports.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 14 5

TIME BASIS

At 2 a.m. on February 9, 1942, as an emergency measure, the Nation shifted from 

standard time to "war time," and clock time in the several zones of the country was moved 

ahead 1 hour, OK to 3 a.m. Records of daily discharge prior to February 9, 1942, were 

computed on the basis of standard time. Records subsequent to that date have been computed 

on the basis of war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 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 accurate than the dally records.

Yield at some stations as Indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

owing to diversion,* consumption, regulation by storage, Increase or decrease in evaporation 

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and "runoff in inehes" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are included Indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other changes incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not Included in the adjustments for 

changes In reservoir contents, unless Its inclusion is indicated. Figures of second-feet 

per square mile and runoff in inches are also omitted if ttie drainage area Includes large 

noncontributtng areas or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less 

than 20 inches.

Many gaging stations on streams in the Irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations 

below the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents in summary the distribution of the flow past the 

station. The table of dally discharge affords opportunity for more detailed studies of the 

variation in flow. As further observations in each succeeding year ma> be expected to 

throw new light on data previously published, it should be borne in mind that such data are 

subject to revision In succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually In 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as Indicated 

below:

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

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

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin. '

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.
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Part 6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins In California.

12. 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 nay be obtained or consulted as explained below.

1. Cople^ may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who'wlll, on application, furnish lists 

giving prices.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted In the libraries of the principal cities In 

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the water-resources branch of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 410 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 124 Geology Building, Louisiana State University.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesvllle, Va., House G, Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 105 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, 8. C., 207 Creason Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Mlllsaps Building.

Knoxvllle, Term., 337 Pobt Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wls., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 406 Mineral Industries Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Musklngum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla, 304 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 242 Education Building.

St. Paul, Mlnn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street.

Washington, D. C., Federal Works Agency Building.

Williamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

West of the Mississippi River:

Albuquerque, N. Mex. ^ 723 North Second Street.

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 1301 State. Capitol.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building.

Fort Smith, Ark.. 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., 349 Statehouse.

Los Angeles. Calif. 429-F United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 535 State Capitol.

Plerre, S. Dak., City Hall.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Minss

and Metallurgy.

St. Louis, Mo., 1002 New Federal Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Bullcjlng. 

San Francisco, Calif., 625 Market Street Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Me,x., 204 United States Courthouse. 

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building. \ 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, Arts., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
PUBLICATIONS 7

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.

Stream-flow dat« for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B - Bulletin; W - Water-Supply Paper)

Report .

10th A, pt 

llth A, pt 

12th A, pt 

13th A, pt 

14th A, pt

B

-i -x-\

16th A, pt

W 11

18th A, pt 

W i.5

19th A. pt 

W 27

W 28

20th A, pt 

W 35 to 39 

21st A. pt 

W 47 to 52 

22d A, pt.

W 75......

. 2 

. 2 

. 2 

. 3 

. 2

. 2

. 4

. 4

. 4 

. 4 

4.

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Year

!l884 to Sept ember 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92 . 

1888-93. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1 1898.

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 8. The data for any particular gaging 

station will, In general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the 

station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by part 3 are published in water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

The records at most of the stations discussed In these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the 

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations In the body of the report. An index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published In Water-Supply Paper 119. '

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1939,- Issued as Water-supply 

Papers 671 to 884 (see table on p. 8), contains, for the area covered by that report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of 

record have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.
Numbers of water supply papers containing results of stream meas

(For basins Included aee pp. 5-6).

Year

1899 a 

1900 g 

1901.. 

1902.. 

1903..

1904 . . 

1905.. 

1900.. 

1907-8 

1909..

1916.. 

1911.. 

1912.. 

1913.. 

1914..

1915.. 

1916.. 

1917.. 

1918.. 

1919-20

1921 . . 

1922 . . 

1923 . . 

1924..

K8"

1926 . . 

1927 . . 

1928.. 

1929.. 

1930..

1931 . . 

1932.. 

1933.. 

1934..

H8"

1936.. 

1937.. 

1938.. 

1939.. 

1940 . .

1941 . . 

1942 . . 

1943.. 

1944 . .

1

35 

47, h48 

65, 75 

82 

97

0184, pl25, q!26 

0165, p!66, ql67 

0201, p202, q203 

341 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431 

461 

471 

501

521

541 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

Til 

726 

741 

756 

781

801 

821 

851 

871 

891

921 

951 

971 

1001

2

b35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

b97. 98

(J126, 127 

q!67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432

452 

472 

502

522 

542 

562 

582 

602

622 

642 

662 

682 

697

7l2 

727 

742 

757 

782

802 

822 

852 

872 

892

922 

952 

972 

1002

3

36 

48, 149 

65, 75 

83 

98

128 

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453 

473 

503

523 

543 

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

' 7l3 

728 

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

853 

873 

893

923 

953 

973 

1005.

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83 

97

129 

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

_ 304 

324 

354 

384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

7l4 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

854 

874 

894

934 

954 

974 

1004

5

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 85 

k98. 99. nlOO

k!28, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

405 

435 

455 

475 

505

525 

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

895

925 

955 

975 

1005

6

036, 37 

49, J50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, rl31 

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356

436

456 

476 

506

526 

546 

566 

586 

606

626 

646 

666 

686 

701

7l6 

731 

746 

761 

786

8O6 

826 

856 

876 

896

9C6 

956 

976 

1006

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84 

k98. 99

k!28, 131 

k!69, 173 

k205, 209 

247 

267

287 

307 

387 

357 

387

407 

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702 '" W 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857 

877 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007

8

66, 

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

10

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papdus 35-39contained in Water-Supply 

Paper <59. Tables of monthly discharge yfior 1899 in filst Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only. *

c Gallatln River.

d Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Qunnison River.

e Mojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 52. Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.

h Wlssahickon and Sohuylkill Rivers to James River.

i Scioto River.

J Loup, P

k Tributa

m Lake On

n Hudson 

..o New Eng

p Hudson 

q Susqueh

r Platte 

s The Gre

t Below m

u Rogue, 
PUBLICATIONS

Reports have been published that are completions of records for various areas, usually 

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

(some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual 

series of water-supply papers. The following x table gives the numbers and titles of these 

reports, arranged alphabetically, some by States and some by drainage basins.

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins

Report

STATE f 

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements in 

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacramento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in San 

Joaquin River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in the Great 

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins.

California Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin. ............ 

California southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in... 

California Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 

Pacific, and Great basins in.

DRAINAGE BASIN 

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization..

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 

at base stations in.

New-Kanawha River Basin (N. C«, Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of...

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.), Water resources of .............

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary 

River Basin. 

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.), Hydrography of .......................

Period

1895-1903 

1887-1912 

1878-1912 

1891-1912

1890-1918 

1895-1927 

1895-1927 

1S94-1927 

1895-1927

1884-1900 

1895-1905 

1845-1915 

1894-1906 

J.878-1910 

1898-1937 

1875-1916 

1878-1919 

1919-35 

1895-1905 

1894-1921

1888-1914 

1897-1927 

1891-1938

1898-1938 

1889-1920 

1894-1926 

1890-1906

1881-1938 

1895-1920 

1904-9 

1895-1906 

18S8-1913 

1898-1917

'1890-1904

Water-Supply 

Paper

107 

298 

299 

300

447 

597-E 

636-D 

636-E 

637-A

74 

197 

415 

230 

370 

850 

424 

492 

870 

156 

469

395 

617 

918

916 

517 

618 

198

917 

536 

279 

192 

358 

491

109

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 

previously published In its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Colorado ......

Connecticut. . 

Do.........

Illinois......

Period

1895-1915 

1857-1928 

1881-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

19B3-27 

1987-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42

Report

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado. 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado* 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut..

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana.

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water 

resources of Iowa.

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological SurveyState Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

State Water Commission* 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological* Survey.

Do.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 14

State reports containing compilations if records of discharge Continued

State

Kentucky.. ... 

Louisiana* . .

Maryland. ....

Minnesota. . . . 

Missouri.... .

Hew Hampshire 

Hen Jersey. . .

Hen Mexico. . . 

Horth Carolina.

North Dakota.

Pennsylvania .

Rhode Island. 

Tennessee. . .

Washington. .. 

Wisconsin.. ..

Period

1995-1919 

1919-E4 

1924-28 

1928-35 

1935-39

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1891-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1984-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1895-1927 

1927-42

1927-42 

1927-42 

1927-42

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Report of .Division of Water Resources .... .j

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Plow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams in Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. , 

Vol. 20, 2d series, 'Water resources of 

Mlasouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series. Surface waters of 

Missouri.

Special Rept. 10, vols. 1-4, Water resources of Montana. ,

Annual and statistical report, vol. 12*.. 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of Hen 

Jersey. 

Special Rept* 5, Surface water supply of 

Hen Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

Hen Jersey. 

Surface water supply pf Hew Mexico.. ...... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of Horth 

Carolina streams. 3 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of Horth 

Carolina streams. 4 

Report to Governor of Horth Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

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. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee.... 

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee9 ....

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia..... 

Bull. 4, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and Tork River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin) . 

Bull. 6, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 7, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Hew, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water potters.

Issued by

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology and 

Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey and 

Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. f 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development. 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

Do.

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Hatural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation CommissionDo. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge In second-feet per square mile.

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

4 Contains records of maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

Hote.- In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following States 

have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 

Hew York (also Hew Tork City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), Horth Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY > 11

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 discliarge of many streams during major floods has been Included In special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and analyses and 

compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports.

Water-supply 

Paper

88

92

96

147

162

334

426

487

488

520-G

636-C

771

773-E

796-B

796-C

796-G

798

799

800 

816 

836-A 

838

842

843

844

847

867

869

914

967-A

967-B

The Passaic flood of 1902.

The Passaic flood of 1903.

Destructive floods In the United States in 1903.

Destructive floods In the United States in 1904.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

Southern California floods of January 1916.

The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

The New England flood of November 1927.

Floods In the United States, magnitude- and frequency.

The New York State flood of July 1935. .

Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, Hay and June 1935.

Flood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

Major Texas floods of 1935.

The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England .rivers.

The floods of March 1936, part 2, Huason River to Susquehanna River region.

The floods of March 1936, part' 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

Major Texas floods of 1936.

Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937.

Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

Hurricane floods of September 1938.

Flood of August 1935 In Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

Flood'k of September 1939 In Colorado River Basin below Boulder Dam.

Flood of July 5, 1939, in eastern Kentucky.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of dally discharge were collected during the water year October 

1943 to September 1944 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. These records are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey. Records on many canals, not 

here listed, have been collected by- the Oregon State engineer and the Bureau of Reclamation In connection with the operation of irrigation projects.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Oeological Survey

Stream

Althouse Creek. ............

Beaver Creek. ..............

Beaver Creek, North Fork. . .

Big Butte Creek, North Fork.

Big Butte Springs ..........

Big Marsh Creek. ...........

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

Charltoa Creek. ............

Location

Sec. 9, T. 40 S., R. 7 W. , above

Carter Gulch, near Holland, Oreg.

n

sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 23 E. ,

mile above Congleton Ranch and

3 miles northeast of Paulina, Oreg.

SEj sec. 21, T. 16 S., R. 25 E. ,

It miles south of Powell Ranch and

13 miles northeast of Paulina,

Oreg.

SV/i sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 E. ,

1 mile north of Butte Falls, Oreg.

Sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E. , 6 miles

east of Butte Falls, Oreg.

NEi sec. 20, T. 24 S. , R. 7 E. , at

Hoey Ranch, near Crescent, Oreg.

SW^SW^ sec. 29, T. 21 3., R. 3 E«,

near Laplne, Oreg. 

SEi sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 27 E. , at

Foley Bridge, 15 miles southwest

of Hermlston, Oreg.

SEi sec. 22, T. IN., R. 28 E.,

1 mile above Vey Ranch, Oreg. 

SEi sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 32 E. , 200

feet above Cable Creek, near

TJklah, Oreg.

Sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E. , near

Lapine, Oreg.

Period

1943-44

1942-44

i

1942-44

1928-44

1930-44

1924,

192S-44*

. 1938-44«

1933-44

1921-44'

1932-44*

1924,

1938-44

Collected by

Oregon State engineer.

Bureau of Reclamation.

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

_,

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

* Records for some earlier years contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological 

Survey.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 14

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

Stream

Clear Creek. ...............

I

Crooked River, North Fork..

Cultus Creek. ..............

Deer Creek. ................

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

Deschutes River.. ..........

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

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

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

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

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

Evans Creek. ...............

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

Fish Lake Dam, tunnel at...

Grave Creek ................

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

Illinois River, East Fork..

Illinois River, West Fork. .

Jumpoff Joe Creek. .........

Little Butte Creek.. .......

Little Butte Creek, North

Fork.

Little Butte Creek, South

Fork.

Little Deschutes River.....

Little Walla Walla River...

Rancher la Creek. ...........

Sucker Creek. ..............

White River. ...............

Location

SE^SE^ sec. 32, T. 43., R. 9 E. , at

outlet of Clear Lake.

SW£ sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 22 E. , f

mile above Deep Creek and 15 miles

north of Paulina.

Sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 8 E. , above

Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg. 

NE^HE^ sec. 9, T. 22 S. , R. 8 E. ,

near Lapine, Oreg.

Sec. 36, T. 20 S., R. 7 E., near

Lapine, Oreg. 

SW^NEi sec. 18, T. 38 S., R. 6 W. ,

below confluence of North and

South Forks.

NWiNWi sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. BE.,

below Sheep Springs, near Lapine,

Oreg.

low Benliam Falls, near Bend, Oreg.

SWi sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 11 E.,

above Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

SWi sec. 4, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., J

mile above Dillon Falls, at Ryan

Ranch, near Bend, Oreg.

Near center of sec. 7, T. 18 S., R.

12 E., J mile above head of mill

pond, near Bend, Oreg.

NE-£ sec. 14, T. 15 S., R. 12 E.,

1,500 feet above dam at Cllne

Falls, Oreg.

NE^SWj sec. 12, T. 39 S., R. 1 E. ,

below Walker Creek, near Ashland,

Oreg.

Sec. 20, T. 34 S., R. 2 W. , 3 miles

above West Fork and 2 miles northeast of Wimer, Oreg.

NEi sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 3 W. , at

Bybee Springs, near Wimer, Oreg.

SWi sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E. , 18

miles east of Lake Creek, Oreg.

NWjSWi sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 4 W.,

at Pease Bridge, near Grants

Pass, Oreg.

NWjSWA sec. 7, T. 34 S., R. 5 W. ,

li miles west of Placer, Oreg.

NWjNEi sec. 15, T. 41 S., R. 8 W. ,

3 miles south of Takilma, Oreg.

NE^SWi sec. E6, T. 40 S., R. 9 W. ,

3 miles south of O'Brien, Oreg.

SWi sec. 32, T. 34 S., R. 5 W. , 7

miles northwest of Merlin, Oreg.

SEi sec. 19, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., at

Lake Creek, Oreg.

Sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. , above

Rogue River Valley Canal Intake,

near Lake Creek, Oreg.

NWi se.c. El, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., 1

mile south of Big Elk ranger

station, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

SEi sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 11 E., 4

miles above mouth, at Johnson

Ranch, near Bend, Oreg.

George St., in Milton, Oreg........

SWiSEi sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 8 W.,

near Basye Ranch, 2^ miles south

of Takilma, Oreg.

HEi sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 17 E.,

below Ochoco Reservoir, 6 miles

east of Prlneville, Oreg.

SWj sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 17 E. , 6

miles east of Prlneville, Oreg.

NEi sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 17 E. , 6

miles east of Prineville, Oreg.

SE£ sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E. , 10

miles northeast of Lake Creek,

?

.

sec. 10, T. 37 S., R. 7 W. ,

above diversion dam, near Wonder,

Oreg.

SWi sec. 30, T. 39 S., R. 6 W.,

below Grayback Creek, 10 miles

southeast of Kerby, Oreg.

NEi sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 10 E. ,

500 feet below Crane Creek and

about 1 mile east of abandoned

Keep sawmill site.

Period

1942-44

1941-44

1938-44*

1924,

1938-44

1938-44*

1941-44

1938-44

1943-44

1943-44*

1943-44

1943-44*

1928-44*

1943-44

1941-44

1940-44*

1929-44

1940-44

1929-30,

1932-44

1926-32,

1940-44

1930,

1943-44

19E9-44*

192E-24,

1927-44

1931-44*

1931-44*

1943-44*

1916,

1932-44

1940-44

1919-44

1918-44

1920-44

1935-44

1943-44*

1940-44

1941-44

Collected by

Bureau of Reclamation.

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Bureau of Reclamation.

* Records for some earlier years contained in water-supply papers published by the Geological 

Survey.

Note.- Records through 1936 collected by the Oregon State engineer (some of them in cooperation 

with the Bureau of Reclamation of the U. S. Department of the Interior) are contained in the 

bulletins published by that officer. (See p. 10, "State reports containing compilation of records 

of discharge.") The other records listed in this table have not been published.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 14 , 

J-G

COOPERATION

In Oregon the work was done under cooperative agreements with the State of Oregon, 

Charles E. Stricklln, State engineer; Umatllla County Court; and the cities of McMlnnville and Portland. In Washington the work was done under cooperative agreements with 

the State Department of Conservation and Development, Ed Davis, director, and Charles J. 

Bartholet, supervisor of hydraulics; Columbia County; and Walla Walla County.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, for the 

operation of 33 gaging stations in Oregon and 4 in Washington.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following counties, municipality, 

and corporations:

Oregon: counties of Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, 

Klamath, and Umatilla; city of Grants Pass; The California Oregon Power Co-, 

Pacific Power & Light Co., Portland General Electric Co., and West Coast 

Power Co.

Washington: Northwestern Electric Co. and Pacific Power & Light Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources branch of the Geological 

Survey Glenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer, Carl G. Paulsen, assistant chief 

hydraulic engineer, and Rudolph G. Kasel, chief of the division of surface water. The 

data for the gaging stations were collected and prepared for publication under supervision 

of district engineers as follows: In Oregon, G. H. Canfield, the work being done in 

collaboration with Charles E. Stricklin, State engineer; In Washington, F. M. Veatch.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the 

direction of B. J. Peterson, hydraulic engineer in charge, and F. J. Flynn,I associate 

engineer, section of reports.
14 GAGINO-STATION RECORDS

COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM 

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°39', long. 120°58', In NE£ sec. 20, T. 2 N., R.

it> £., Just upstream from Celllo Falls, 3 miles downstream from Deschutes River, and

11 miles east of The Dalles. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 237,000 square miles.' 

Records available.- June 1878 to September 1944. Prior to, October 1931, records-based on

starr gage at The Dalles, supplemented for a few short 'periods by gage-height records

at Umatllla and Cascade Locks. Maximum stages for each year In period 1858 to 1877

from readings of gage at Lower Cascades' Landing. 

Average discharge.- 66 years, 194,600 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 327,000 second-feet June 19 (elevation, 137.18

feet); minimum, 62,500 second-feet Feb. 21, 22 (elevation, 128.31 feet).

1858-1944: Maximum discharge, 1,170,000 second-feet June 6, 1894 (elevation, 106.5

feet on gage at The Dalles, 160.1 feet at present site); minimum observed, 35,000

second-feet Jan. 12, 1937 (elevation, 126.0 feet). 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Dec. 17-21, July 30 to_Aug. 6, which are

good. Storage and diversions for Irrigation are only a small part of total runoff.

Some regulation by Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake above (Jrand Coulee Dam during year, but

the contents In the lake on Sept. 30, 1944, was the same as that on Sept. 30, 1943

(9,671,600 acre-feet). 

Cooperation.- Recorder inspected and staff gage read once or twice dally by Corps of

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In-second-feet)

128.3

129

130

131

132

62,300

76,500

99,000

124,000

151,000

133

134

135

136

136

181,000

213,000

247,000

283,000

320,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

39

30

31

Oct.

80,100

81,200

83,700

85,200

85,600

83,700

82,800

83,700

83,900

85,400

84,800

85,900

85,200

85,900

87,600

88,800

88, 600

92,000

92,200

90,400

91,100

92,500

91,500

92,000

"93,600

94,500

91,100

93,400

92,900

93,400

92,200

NOT.

91,300

91,300

89,900

89,700

92 , 200

96,100

100,000

104,000

104,000

101,000

98,500

97,300

95,400

93,600

90,600

87,400

84,800

81,000

80,600

79,500

81,200

87,600

88,100

84,500

83,400

79,700

76,500

78,400

77,300

74,600

~

Dec.

76,300

80,400

82,300

87,200

87,000

88,300

89,000

86,300

83,200

77,800

77,600

78,000

78, 600

76,700

74,800

72,100

70,400

70,200

70,200

70,200

70,200

74,400

?4,400

74,400

74,800

74,800

72,500

72,700

74,400

74,400

72,900

Jan.

71,000

68,200

72,700

74,600

73,600

73,100

75,200

74,600

70,400

72,100

72,500

72,500

75,000

76,700

78,200

85,400

85,400

83,900

84,100

84,100

83,000

81,500

79,300

80,400

78,000

80,800

82,800

82,600

82,600

80,400

78,800

Honth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

January

February .............. %

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

79,900

80,800

83,700

85,400

85,000

85,900

88,100

92,000

94,800

94,500

91,800

86,700

77,800

74,000

70,200

67,600

67,200

66,400

64,000

63,600

62,900

62,700

64,200

66,400

70,800

71,900

69,200

69,000

68,000

-

~

Second 

foot-days

2 734 900

2,659^500

2,386,500

75,075,400

2,413,500

2,204,500

2,479,300

2,950,500

5,400,000

8,700,000

5,253,000

, 3,825,700

2,767,900

43,775,300

Mar.

66,600

65,000

66,600

71,200

78,400

79,900

82,300

87,600

86,500

85,209

92,900

97,100

90,600

85,200

81,200

75 , 700

74,600

74,400

76,100

83,900

86,700

83,400

79,900

80,600

79,000

80,400

81,000

80,800

79,300

73,600

73,600

Maximum

94,500

104,000

89,000

541,000

85,400

94,800 

97,100

117,000

230,000

326,000 

254,000

140,000

101,000

326,000

Apr.

76,100

79,300

81,200

84,300

86,300

91,300

101,000

106,000

105,000

102,000

101,000

97,100

94,300

105,000

117,000

115,000

111,000'

107,000

99,000

92,500

90,600

91,100

93,800

96,800

98,800

100,000

05,000

08,000

08,000

107,000

Hay

116,000

130,000

138,000

142,000

139,000

138,000

141,000

151,000

164,000

170,000

169,000

163, ODO

163,000

164,000

167,000

176,000

189,000

200,000

204,000

201,000

199,000

191,000

187,000

190,000

191,000

190,000

191,000

193,, 000

201,000

212,000

230,000

Minimum

80,100

74,600

70 \j f 20O tJ\j\j

70,200

68,200

62,700 

65,000

76,100

116,000

241,000

135,000

99,700

87,000

62,700

June

241,000

259,000

269,000

276,000

274,000

272,000

274,000

280,000

278, OOC

282,000

289,000

302,000

300,000

304,000

314,000

315,000

314,000

321,000

326,000

321, OOC

314,000

308, OOC

297,000

297,000

298,000

289,000

283,000

275,000

268,000

260,000

-

Mean

88, 2SO

88,650

76 * 990°^

205,700

77, 850

76,020

170 Qon IV ,WOU

9B 350

174^200

290,000

169,500

123,400

92,260

119,60.0

July

254,000

244,000

231,000

228,000

223,000

215,000

208,000

198,000

191,000

187,000

179,000

172,000

161,000

148,000

140,000

148,000

159,000

155,000

149,000

148,000

145,000

143,000

140,000

137,000

136,000

135,000

136,000

135,000

135,000

136,000

hl37,000

Per

square 

mile

0.372

.374

.325

* 863

328

.321

«337

.415

735

1 ***J 00 

.715

.521

!389

.505

Aug.

l!35

1140

1140

1140

1137

131

131

127

123

124

120

118

118

118

116

117

122

128

131

132

131

129

126

123

120

117

113

110

106

103

99

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

000

000

000

000

,000

,000

000

000

,000

000

000

000

000

000

000

000

000

700

Sept.

101,000

99,500

96,400

96,800

96,800

87,400

92,000

95,200

95,700

95,700

94,800

92,900

90,800

90,200

89,200

-87,000

87,200

87,900

88,300

91,10,0

93,800

94,100

94,300

90,800

89,000

90,600

89,700

89,900

89,200

90,600

-

Runoff

Inches

0.43

.42

e57

11 j.j.* 79i&

.38

.35

.°46 39

QCL tso

1 37

» 82

.60

.43

6.87

Acre-feet

5,425,000

5,275,000

4,734,000

148,900,000

4 , 787 , 000

4,373,000

4,918,000

5 , 85*- , 000

10,710,000

17,260,000

10,420,000

7,588,000

5,490,000

86,830,000

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRIBUTARIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE RIVER 15

WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 45°50', long. 118°10', in NEi sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 

37 £., 1 mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s penstock intake and 13 miles 

southeast of Milton. Altitude of gage, about 2,050 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 63 square miles.

Records available.- February to October 1903 (gage heights only), August 1906 to November

* J.917 (incomplete), May 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1908-15, 1931-44), 163 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 549 sercond-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 2.35 feet);

 mum, 87 second-feet Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.17 feet).

1906-17, 1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1.500 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 

_ige height, 5.25 feet, site and datum then In use); minimum, 72 second-feet Feb. 14, 

1932.

Maximum stage known, about 6 feet Mar. 31, 1931, present site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 91 1.6 175 

1.3 106 1.8 244 

1.4 126 2.1 366

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

96 

97 

100 

100 

102

102 

102 

100 

100 

102

131 

108 

106 

104 

103

106 

110 

106 

104 

103

114 

110 

108 

116 

120

114 

112 

110 

US 

138 

116

Nov.

110 

IDS 

110 

173 

142

124 

116 

114 

112 

110

110 

108 

108 

110 

10S

103 

10S 

103 

10S 

106

106 

106 

106 

106 

104

104 

104 

104 

103 

112

Dec.

113 

123 

157 

162 

144

133 

133 

133 

124 

122

120 

113 

114 

112- 

110

110 

108 

108 

108 

108

10 S 

108 

108 

110 

112

103 

106 

104 

106 

106 

104

Jan.

110 

108 

106 

104 

106

106 

106 

104 

106 

106

106 

 104 

103 

103 

103

103 

104 

103 

103 

103

103 

102 

106 

110 

IDS

106 

104 

104 

106 

106 

106

Feb.

108 

110 

126 

135 

147

244 

229 

134 

159 

144

138 

131 

12S 

123 

122

126

122 

120 

113 

US

118 

118 

118 

122 

120

120 

116 

114

112

yrn+h Seccnd- Month foot-days

Oote 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber .......................

mber ......................

3,353 

3,361 

3,650

lendar year 1943 ......... 69,048

&ry

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

ember .....................

3,258 

3,895 

5,334 

7,793 

7,275 

4,330 

3,122 

2,S45 

2,756

ter year 1943-44 ........... 50,977

Mar.

103 

103 

106 

110 

10S

104 

104 

1S2 

343 

392

233 

134 

157 

142 

133

133 

172 

21-4 

217 

190

167 

159 

194 

214 

190

i67

*49 

147 

157 

184 

221

Maximum

133 

17S 

162

. 564

110 

244 

392 

331 

310 

210 

110 

94 

100

392

Apr.

225 

S62 

339 

331 

329

275 

240 

229 

203 

187

200 

253 

253 

240 

236

229 

210 

190 

1S7 

197

197 

240 

329 

370 

306

275 

275 

296 

320 

320

1943 to September

May

278 

240 

233 

257 

292

310 

292 

237 

270 

236

233 

229 

253 

2S7 

296

233 

262 

244 

225 

206

197 

194 

187 

181 

172

172 

178 

187 

194 

203 

197

Minimum

96 

 103 

104

95

102 

IDS 

104 

187 

172 

112 

94 

90 

87

87

June

210 

197 

197 

173 

170

165 

162 

162 

157 

152

147 

142 

13S 

138 

135

140 

144 

138 

133 

131

128 

128 

124 

120 

120

US 

118 

114 

112 

112

Mean

IDS 

112 

113

189

105 

134 

172 

260 

235 

144 

101 

91. S 

91.9

139

1944

July

110 

110 

110 

110 

106

106 

106 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

100 

102 

102

100 

98 

93 

100 

100

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

94 

94 

94 

94 

94 

94

Per

square 

mile

1.71 

1.78 

1.S7

3.00

1.67 

2.13 

2.73 

4.13 

3.73 

2.29 

1.60 

1.46 

1.46

2.21

Aug.

94 

94 

94 

94 

94

94 

94 

94 

92 

91

91 91' 

91 

94 

92

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

91 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

Sept.

91 

92 

a91 

a90 

a90

a90 

a89 

89

39 

37 

37 

89 

89

100 

94 

96 

91 

91

91 

96 

92 

92 

94

94 

94 

a94 

a9S 

a98

Runoff

Inches

1.9S 

1.98 

2.15

40.76

1.92 

2.30 

3.15 

4.60 

4.29 

2.56 

1.34 

1.68 

1.63

30.08

Acre-feet

6,660 

6,670 

7,240

137,000

6,460 

7,730 

10*530 

15,460 

14,430 

8,590 

6,190 

5,640 

5,470

101,100

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of records for South Fork: Walla Walla River 

below Pacific fewer & Light Co.'s plant, near Milton,

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

South Fork Walla Walla River below Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant, near Ililton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°53', long. 118°17', in SEilJWi sec. 26, T. 5 N., 

R. 36 E., 250 yards downstream from Pacific Pbwer & Light Co.'s power plant, li miles 

upstream from intake of Milton city power plant, 2 miles upstream from North Fork, and 

5.8 miles southeast of Milton. Daturi of gage is 1,490.30 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Pacific Power & Light Co. bench rnark).

Drainage area.- 80 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944, in reports of Geological Survey. 

Records for stations at other sites within a distance of 2 miles downstream having 

same annual runoff, as follows: November 1903 to May 1906, in reports of Geological 

Survey; December 1929 to March 1931 and July 1931 to September 1936, in reports of State 

engineer; October 1936 to September 1940, in files of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1904-5, 1930-31, 1932-44), 162 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 764 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.13 feet); 

minimum, 46 second-feet (regulated) July 19; minimum daily, 82 second-feet Sept. 10, 11.

1903-6, 1929-44: Maximum discharge' not determined, probably occurred during floods 

of May 30, 31, 1906, or Mar. 31, 1931; maximum daily discharge, 3,000 second-feet 

Mar. 31, 1931, estimated by Oregon State engineer; minimum, 1 second-foot (regulated) 

June 23, 1940; minimum daily, 64 second-feet Oct. 14, 1930i

Remarks.--Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Mar. 10, which are fair. Small dlversions above station for irrigation. Water diverted for power-plant operation is 

returned to river 100 yards upstream. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

0.6 SS 1.8 270 1.2 91 1.9 263 

1.0 115 2.1 360 1.4 131 2.2 360 

1.2 146 2.5 500 1.6 178 2.5 465 

1.5 200

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

91 

91 

89 

91 

9£

93 

91 

91 

89 

93

112 

102 

98 

94 

96

96 

100 

100 

97

98

108 

105 

104 

109 

111

105 

102 

101 

102 

135 

115

Nov.

Ill 

109 

108 

160 

140

120 

111 

108 

107 

105

104 

10£ 

102 

101 

102

101 

101 

101 

101 

102

102 

102 

102 

101 

9S

9S 

98 

100 

100 

IDS

Dec.

116 

122 

14 S 

154 

144

133 

132 

130 

124 

121

116 

115 

112 

111 

108

107 

105 

104 

104 

104

104 

102 

100 

104 

102

102 

104 

104 

105 

105 

104

Jan.

112 

111 

108 

107 

107

104 

101 

101 

101 

100

100 

9S 

9S 

100 

100

100 

102 

101 

100 

100

100 

100 

107 

107 

114

108 

105 

105 

104 

104 

102

Feb.

102 

105 

120 

132 

140

235 

244 

200 

170 

151

146 

13 S 

135 

133 

126

132 

130 

128 

127 

127

127 

126 

124 

128 

130

135 

130 

12S 

130

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

Bber. ..................................

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1943

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

126 

'124 

127 

133 

135

136 

144 

179 

526 

477

308 

260 

221 

191 

17S

173 

212 

260 

257 

23S

210 

196 

221 

241 

224

201 

183 

176 

183 

210 

241

Apr.

254 

279 

337 

367 

330

2S9 

263 

£54 

232 

221

226 

269 

276 

279 

276

269 

251 

232 

226 

238

257 

305 

364 

381 

330

292 

2S9 

305 

324 

324

Seccndfcct-days

3,101 

3,205 

3,546

69,449

3,207 

4,079 

6,691 

S,539 

7,379 

4,162 

2,9S9 

2,745 

2,678

52,321

May

292 

263 

257 

269 

295

311 

298 

282 

273 

254

241 

244 

254 

279 

2S2

273 

257 

241 

2£6 

212

207 

201 

194 

1S6 

17S

17S 

1S1 

183 

1S6 

194 

1SS

Maximum

135 

160 

154

58S

114 

244 

526 

381 

311 

204 

102 

95 

99

526

June

204 

191 

194 

17S 

171

164 

156 

156 

154 

147

142 

13 S 

133 

131 

131

133 

136 

133 

127 

123

120 120' 

118 

116 

114

110 

112 

'106 

102 

102

Minimum

S9 

9S 

, 100

84

9S 

102 

124 

221 

17S 

102 

89 

S6 

82

82

July

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

100 

100 

100 

100 

97

97 

97 

99 

97

95

93 

93 

93 

97 

100

97 

97 

97 

95 

93

91 

91 

89 

91 

91 

89

Aug.

S7 

S7 

80 

91 

93

93 

91 

89 

87 

S7

89 

S9 

S9 

95 

91

89 

89 

S9 

89 

S9

- 87 

S7 

S7 

S7 

S7

S7 

S6 

86 

86 

86 

87

Sept.

89 

S9 

87 

S6 

86

86 

84 

84 

84

82

S2 

84. 

86 

S6 

86

97 99' 

99 

95 

91

91 

97 

93 

91 

91

89 

S9 

S9 

93 

93

Uaan RUUOff in Mean acre-feet

100 6,150 

107 6,360 

114 7,030

190 137,700

103 6,360 

141 8,090 

216 13,270 

285 16,940 

23S 14,640 

139 S,260 

96.4 5,930 

88.5 5,440 

S9.3 5,310

143 103,800

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war t-.lmn ho si-,Hnd«T>f? hims, mil^hmnh 1 hoii-p.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Walla Walla River below Freewater, Oreg.

17-

Locatlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°59', long. 118°23', In NWiNEi sec. 25, T. 6 

N., K. 35 E., at McCoy Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Birch Creek and Oregon-Washington 

line and 2.5 miles north of Freewater. Datum of gage Is 845.28 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 575 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 5.55 

reet;; no flow at times.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 26, 1942 (gage height, 5.02 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Little Walla 

waiia River, a natural distributary, diverts 3 miles above station. No regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

4.5

26

22

14

25

24

19

15

8.0

5.0

3.5

2.5

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

15

116

157

113

92

74

65

54

45

44

35

38

39

36

34

32

30

28

27

33

35

49

42

41

42

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

38

36

41

49

44

56

51

85

420

366

233

199

158

123

108

98

129

165

165

150

136

121

132

150

145

138

106

95

96

112

132

Apr.

141

150

181

223

217

193

168

165

152

145

148

162

172

187

199

193

172

155

143

152

168

211

259

289

259

229

214

211

217

217

Secondfoot-days

0

0

173.5

45,742.5

/.______

0

1,316

4,079

5,692

2,280

135.0

2.0

0

0

13,677.5

May

196

165

148

129

132

143

141

134

129

119

106

78

64

77

82

80

66

55

44

35

31

27

26

22

12

8

7

6

6

6

6

Maximum

0

0

26

733

0

157

420

2S9

196

16

1.0

0

0

420

June

16

16

14

11

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

1 4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

141

6

1.0

0

0

0

0

July

1.0

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

5.60

125

0

45.4

132

190

73.5

4.50

.06

0

0

37.4

Sept.

^

> Runoff in 

aore-feet

0

0

344

90 r 730

0

2,610

Sf 090

11,290

4,520

26S

4.0

0

0

27,130

Time-basis; Pacific war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
18 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

North Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°54', long. 118°18', in «W}NEi sec. 22, T. 5 N., 

ni%r ~ =4 a c <?ge half a mile uPstream from confluence with South Fork Walla Walla 

Sa levS, totS of eaSt °f mit°n< DatUm ° f gaee is 1 ' 405 ' 69 f eet abovt mlan

Drainage area.- 47 square miles.

°ct° ber 194° to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey

ber 1940 englneer; Octoblr 1936 to

Average discharge.- 14 years, 41.8 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 938 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 5 18 feet)

second-feet Se^ l^l^801 ab°V6 U° second" :feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.8 

I9?9rf 4£ : ^axlmum da ily discharge observed, 970 second-feet Feb. 28, 1940, probably

A^n IP loifi 0 « "^i*! 31 ^31 ' when gaee ms wasned out ; minimum, 1 second-foot Huj/,. o ±», xyoo, Aug. / ll, ly^O.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for September, which are poor. Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 220 acres. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10 to Apr. 22, Sept. 2-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Har. 10 to Sept. 30

2-4 6»0 3.0 56 2.7 2.0 3."4 88

2.5 10.2 3.2 89 2.8 7.3 3.7 170

2-6 16 3.5 165 2.9 15.5 4.0 270

2.7 23 3.8 260 3.0 25 4.4 440

2.8 32 4.2 415 3.2 49

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

, 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

9.4

13

10

9.4

9.8

10

10

1110 '

9.S

13

15

14

14

15

15

14

13

13

36

27

Nov.

23

21

19

39

38

28

23

20

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

-

Dec.

17

23

59

58

53

47

41

39

36

32

2S

26

24

22

19

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14-

14

14

14

Jan.

15

15

f!4

f!4

f!4

f!2

fll

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

10

11

12

12

13

12

12

14

18

16

15

14

14

14

15

15

Feb.

15

17

27

34

40

98

93

71

59

50

44

41

39

34

33

33

32

31

29

29

29

29

29

33

34

35

34

33

32

,

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

29

29

32

38

36

35

40

74

402

465

194

127

81

5S

48

42

f81

135

119

93

68

56

73

98

79

59

46

42

42

52

70

AprSI

86

130

173

f!61

f!30

f!08

9S

88

77

64

75

88

98

106

106

86

70

64

66

88

206

282

286

f232

f!85

f!58

150

156

153

Hay

133

108

93

8S

93

106

106

103

98

84

73

6S

66

77

8S

93

86

73

66

59

54

51

46

44

42

40

41

46

52

56

51

fKays » 

349.6 36

501 39

760 59

21,188.2 482

393.0 IS

1,137 98

2,843 465

3,851 286j

2,284 133

677.7 54

148.4 6.2'

69.3 3.1

95.3 5.2

13,108.3 465

June

54

48

44 .

39

34

32

29

27

28

27

23

21

19

18

17

17

23

21

18

18

17

17

17

14

13

11

9.8

8.9

7.3

5.7

~

Minimum

5.5

11

14

3.4

9.4

15

29

64

40

5.7

3.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

July

5.2

5.7

6.2

( 6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

Aug.

3.1

3.J

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0 '2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.6

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.1

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.6

4.1

4.1

3.6

4.1

5.2

~

yean Runoff in Mean acre-feet

11.3 693

16.7 994

24.5 ' 1,510

58.0 42,030

12.6 778

39.2 2,260

91.7 5,640

128 7,640

73.7 4,530

22.6 1,340

4.79 294

2.24 137

3.18 189

35.8 26,000

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 19

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°00', long. 118°07', in SEiSEi sec. 12 T 6 N

- 4 miles downstream from city of walla Walla diversion dam, 4* miles upstream or walla walla - Datum of «agl is 2 °°°

Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available - August 1913 to September 1917, April to September 1938, October 1939

uO i

Ext*;emes.- Maximum discharge during year, 721 second-feet (regulated) Mar. 9 (page 

FiSTgnT, 16.12 feet); minimum, 22 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 30.

ir~> hPt*19?^1?39"44 ' Ma*111 11 discharge observed, 1,120 second-feet May 13, 1917 

Oct 11-15 1939 S datUm then ln Use); ^i observed, 16 second-feet

, , e??eH?nt ?xceEt th°se for Period of shifting control, which are good. 

Walla diverts about 22 second-feet 4 miles above station for municipal

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of shifting control 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

14,1 25 14.3 45 15.3 304 

14.3 47 14.5 81 15.6 433 

14.5 81 14.7 134 16.0 647 

14.7 126 15.0 202 

15.0 216

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

26 

26 

26 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

27

64 

36 

29 

28 

29

30 

35 

34 

31 

36

58 

64 

56 

56 

56

49 

43 

40 

41 

102 

75

Nov.

63 

55 

50 

124 

116

89 

73 

61 

58 

52

47 

43 

41 

40 

38

36 

37 

35 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

32

31

31 

30 

31

31 

38

Dec.

56 

79 

126 

134 

126

104 

89 

79 

68 

60

56 

52 

47 

43 

42

40 

38 

38 

37 

36

35 

34 

34 

36 

41

37 

35 

35 

35 

34 

34

Jan.

37 

37 

35 

34 

34

34 

33 

32 

32 

31

30 

30 

30 

30

30

30 

32 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

40 

42 

40

38 

37 

37 

37 

36 

36

Feb.

36 

36 

50 

58 

77

200 

186 

134 

104 

85

77 

66 

64 

63 

56

58 

55 

53 

52 

53

55 

55 

55 

60 

58

58 

55 

53 

52

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri la*.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

h.. ....................................

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

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

50 

47 

50 

55 

55

53

55 

81 

423 

468

233 

166 

129 

102 

87

81 

113 

156 

171 

158

129 

115 

143 

153 

138

115 

94 

85 

87 

106 

134

Apr.

143 

153 

188 

211 

182

153 

134 

129 

117 

113

115 

134 

151 

174 

182

171 

151 

. 134 

122 

124

124 

161 

211 

227 

199

174 

158. 

151 

146 

141

Secondfoot-clays

1,256 

1,450 

1,740

34,666

1,044 

2,066 

4,032 

4,673 

2,674 

1,398 

828 

764 

851

22,776

Hay

129 

111 

102 

100 

106

117 

115 

113 

109 

98

89 

83 

83 

94 

102

96 

87 

81 

75 

70

66 

75 

77 

66 

60

58 

58 

60 

62 

68 

64

Maximum

102 

124 '134

601

42 

200 

468 

227 

129 

72 

31 

31 

55

468

June

72 

68 

68 

62 

58

55 

53 

53 

53

50

46 

45 

43 

43 

43

46 

46 

45 

43 

42

42 

42 

39 

36 

36

35 

36 

34 

33 

31

Minimum

26 

3C 

34

26

30 

36 4-7 

113 

58 

31 

24 

23 

24

23

July

31 

30 

29 

29 

29

28 

28

28 

28 

28

27 

27 

27 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

27

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

27 

33 

25 

25 

25

Aug.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

25

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

23 

23

24 

24 

24

25 

25

25 

24 

27

31

Mean

40.5 

48.3 

56.1

95.0

33.7 

71.2 

130 

156 

86.3 

46.6 

26.7 

24.6 

28.4

62.2

Sept.

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

25

25 

25 

27 

29 

39

55 

36 

33 

29 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

25 

25 

26 

33 

30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,490 

2,880 

3,450

68,750

2,070 

4,100 

8,000 

9,270 

5,300 .' 

8,770 

1,640 

1,580 

1,690

45,180

Kote.- Shifting-oontrol method used July 3 to Sept. 30. 

Time basis: Pacific war time. To eonvnrt war- time fco f,t P n'1flT«1 +iw>, ibt.i»««t, 1 hour.
20 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04'40", long. 118°17'00fi , In NEi sec. 22, T. 7 

N., R. 36 E., at bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Yellowhawk Creek diversion and 1.0 

mile east of Walla Walla.

Drainage area.- 90 (revised) square miles. 

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 766 second-feet Ifer. 9 (gage height, 

2.83 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 16 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

1941-44: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 9, 1944; maximum gage height, 2.86 feet 

Jan. 1, 1943; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 16, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation at Yellowhawk Creek and Garrison Creek diversions 0.9 mile above station. These creeks divert water to reduce flood peaks in city of Walla Walla and for 

irrigation during irrigation seasons. City of Walla Walla diverts water for municipal 

supply. Other small diversions above station for Irrigation. Monthly discharge adJusted for Yellowhawk Creek and Garrison Creek diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16IT

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

5.9 

6.4 

5.3 

4.8 

4.8

5.9 

5.3 

3.9 

3.0 

4.8

15 

24 

7.0 

5.9

7.0

7.7 

8.4 

S.4 

7.7 

7.7

27 

63 

55 

48 

38

34 

32 

25 

20 

43 

30

Nov.

25 

21 

20 

74 

94

80 

63 

54 

43 

32

28 

21 

14 

12

12

12 

11 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

Month

Oc 

Noi

De

(

Jat 

Pel 

Ma] 

Api 

Maj 

Jui 

Ju 

Auj 

Sei

»

Deo.

9.9 

20 

68 

101 

113

94 

80 

63 

50 

45

4J 

35 

26 

a24 

a23

a22 

a20 

al8 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

24

28 

20 

18 

18 

15 

14

:ember .................

Calendar year 1943.....

'11

Ly.... .................

(ater year 1943-44. ....

Jan.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13

13

is

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

25 

25

24 

24 

25 

24 

21 

20

Feb.

20 

20 

26 

43 

57

163 

193 

150 

123 

91

75 

64 

61 

61 

54

54 

52 

, 48 

35 

28

29 

26 

26 

40 

54

63 

50 

50 

50

Mar.

47 

45 

47 

52 

54

54 

61 

88 

396 

618

348 

247 

212 

125 

72

59 

f66 

f!25 

f!82 

187

154 

121 

141 

158 

146

121 

91 

78 

61 

75 

97

Apr.

125 

129 

168 

197 

187

163 

133 

117 

109 

97

97 

105 

141 

163 

163

168 

150 125' 

113 

137

146 

177 

258 

264 

247

207 

177 

158 

150 

141

May

133 

117 

94 

75 

55

61 

57 

49 

47 

39

33 

29 

28 

32 

36

30 

29 

28 

27 

24

25 

27 

28 

24 

21

15 

14 

14 

13 

11 

13

Ob'served

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

63 3.0 18.2 

94 7.7 24.0 

113 9.9 34.9

679 1.7 74.4

25 12 15.8 

193 20 62.3 

618 45 140 

264 97 157 

133 11 39.6 

14 1.8 7.04 

3.8 1.3 2.29 

5.5 1.8 2.74 

9.5 .8 2.52

618 .8 42.0

Runoff 

In 

aore-feet

1,120 

1,430 

2,150

53,900 '

974 

3,580 

8,580 

9,350 

2,440 

419 

141 

168 

150

30,500

June

14 

13 

13 

11 

11

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

10 

9.5

9.0 

8.5 

8.0 

5.9 

- 5.5

6.7 

8.0 

7.1 

5.9 

5.1

4.4 

5.5 

4.1 

3.3 

3.1

3.1 

2.8 

2.3 

2.1 

1.8

July

1.8 

1.9 

2.3 

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

2.1

1.8 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

3.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.1

2.8 

2.5 

2.1 

1.9 

2.3 

2.5

Yellowhawk 

Creek and 

Garrison 

Creek 

diversions 

(a ere -feet)

' 1,770 

2,400 

2,670

32,740

2,280 

2,400 

3,270 

3,090 

3,430 

2,260 

1,040 

880 

994

26,480

Aug.

2.5 

2.8 

2.5 

2.3 

2.8

3.8 

5.5 

3.1 

4.1 

2.5

2.1 

1.9 

2.8 

4.1 

3.6

3.3

2.8 

2.8 

2.3 

2.1

2.3

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5

2.8 

2.3 

2.5 

2.1 

1.8 

1.8

Sept.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

' 1.8 

1.9 

2.1 

2.8 

2.8

2.3 

3.1 

3.1 

2.3 

2.5

.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.8

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.6

2.5 

4.1 

6.3 

7.1 

9.5

Adjusted for 

diversion

Runoff 

in. 

acre-feet

2,890 

3,830 

4,820

86,650

3,250 

5,980 

11,850 

12,440 

5,870 

2,680 

1,180 

1,050 

1,140

56,980

Mean 

( secondfeet)

47.0 

64.4 

78.4

120

52.9 

104 

193 

209 

95.5 

45.0 

19.2 

17.1 

19.2

78.5

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

line basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time- to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 21

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat« 46°03'40", long. 118°07'50", in SEihwt sec. 25, T. 

 7 N., R. 37 E., a mile upstream from mouth and 10 miles east of Walla Walla. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 17.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 579 second-feet Mar. 9 (elevation, 1,742.90 

feet, from high-water nark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 200 secondfeet; minimum, 0.2 second-foot-Aug. 21.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 9, 1944; minimum discharge observed, 0.1 

second-foot Oct. 14, 1939, but may have been less during period of no gage-height 

record Oct. 1-11, 1939.

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

which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to May 10)

Oct. 1-29 Oct. 30 to Sept. 30

40.6 1.1 40.6 0.4 41.1 16 42.0 189 

40.7 2.1 40.7 1.4 41.2 24 42.3 311 

40.8 4.3 40.8 2.9 41.4 44 42.6 442 

40.9 7.7 41.0 9.3 41.7 96

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7

4.0 

2.4 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

2.6 

2.0 

1.7 

1.6

4.6 

6.1 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2

4.3 

4.0 

3.5 

3.3 

7.8 

6.9

Nov.

5.4 

4.3 

3.8 

9.3 

9.3

6.9 

5.1 

4.3 

3.8 

3.2

3.0 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1

Dec.

*2.7 

*3.0 

5.4 

15 

19

14 

11 

8.8 

a7.5 

a6.0

a5.0 

a4.5 

a4.0 

a3.5 

a3.3

a3.2 

aS.O 

a3.0 

a3.0 

aS.O

aS.O 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

4.1

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

a3.4 

3.4 

3.4

Jan.

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.2 

bS.l 

b3.0 

2.9 

E.5

b2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

3.2 

4.1 

3.8

3.8 

b3.7 

b3.7 

b3.6 

b3.6 

3.6

Feb.

3.6 

3.8 

5.8 

7.8 

13

33 

27

16 

14

12 

9 ' sis

8.3 

7.3

8.3 

8.3 

9.3 

8.3 

8.8

8.8 

7.8 

8.8 

11 

12

»14 

12 

a!2 

a!3

u__ tv, SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dec«

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

 

lendar year 1942

I arv

ember .....................

91.4 

96.2 

165.0

1,874.2

94.2 

33S.1 

L.393 

929 

164.6 

51.5 

23.1 

17.4 

25.0

ter year 1943-44 .......... 3,282.5

Mar.

a!2 

a!2 

a!5 

a!4 

a!4

14 

14 

f39 

f354 

f!57

77 

51 

35 

28 

20

20 

29 

40 

43 

38

30 

26 

31 

31 

28

25 

21 

18 

16 

18 

23

Maximum

7.E 

9.2 

19

191

4.1

354 

68"z.i

l.C 

.£ 

l.E

354

Apr.

25 

25 

29 

32 

27

21 

17 

17 

15 

15

18 

20 

23 

27 

31

32 

28 

23 

SI 

26

34 

55 

68 

65 

57

46 

40 

35 

31 

26

May

21 

16 

13 

11 

9.8

8.8 

7.3 

6.5 

6.5 

5.8

a5.0 

a4.5 

a4.0 

a3.5 

a4.0

a3.5 

2.9 

2.9 

2.4 

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.7 

2.5 

2.2

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2

June

S.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.1 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.1 

1.9

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.9 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

Minimum Mean

1.1 2.95 

1.6 3.21 

3.7 5.32

.9 13.4

2.1 3.04 

3.6 11.5 

IS 41.7 

15 31.0 

1.9 5.31 

1.0 1.72 

.5 .75 

.4 .56 

.4 .83

.4 8.97

P

sqi

m

July

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.7

Aug.

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.7

.6 

.5 

' .6 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.5 

, .5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Sept.

0.6 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.1 

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

;9

.9

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

1.5

er Runoff

l e Inches Acre-feet

0.174 0.20 181 

.189 .21 191 

.313 .36 327

.788 10.65 -9,660

.179 .21 187 

.676 .73 659 

2.45 2.83 2,560 

1.82 2.03 1,840 

.312 .36 326 

.101 .11 102 

.044 .05 46 

.033 .04 35 

.049 .05 50

.528 7.18 6,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records,for East Pork Touchet River near 

Dayton. 

- b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
22 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Yellowhawk Creek at Walla Walla, wash.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04'20", long. 1180 16'55", In NW^SWi sec. 23, T. 

7 H., R. 36 E., 0.8 mile downstream from diversion of Garrison Creek, 1 mile downstream from point of diversion from Mill Creek, and 1 mile east of Walla walla.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 86 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 

1.64 reetj; minimum, 8.4 second-feet"*July 28, 29, 30 (gage height, 0.77 foot).

1941-44: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred June 7, 1941 (gage height, 

4.00 feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 16, 1941 (gage height, 0.50 foot), but may 

have been less during period of ice effect Jan. 1-24, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 6-25, which are fair. Yellqwhawk Creek 

aiverts flood waters from Mill Creek, which Is subject to regulation at floodcontrol dam on Mill Creek. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. City * 

of Walla Walla diverts water from Mill Creek for municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

0.8 9.3

1.0 19

1.2 34

1,4 53

1,6 79

«

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

' 2122

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

35

25

19

16

18

22

24

26

23

24

34

22

18

21

29

28

25

2S

32

69

61

Nov.

53

46

43

47

36

29

30

31

32

33

35

36

38

38

36

36

36

37

36

36

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

37

-

Dec.

50

50

44

38

39

37

33

38

41

39

38

38

41

42

40

38

36

38

38

38

38

3S

38

38

39

35

38

3S

38

38

38

Jan.

39

41

38

37

34

24

17

14

24

32

36

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

39

41

38

38

37

36

37

38

38

Feb.

38

38

38

37

38

41

39

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

32

33

32

42

51

51

53

51

45

39

40

38

37

36

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water -year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

36

34

35

40

39

38

36

40

50

72

63

55

55

51

56

56

63

57

49

45

40

43

50

53

50

44

43

48

42

48

52

Apr.

53

54

55

55

48

41

43

48

44

42

45

48

42

48

50

49

46

43

44

43

43

46

51

51

44

49

42

45

47

45

-

May

45

4

4

4

4

1

5

55

58

S

6

6

8

3

5

61

56,

5

5

5

5

4

5

63

60

5

5

4

5

2

5

40

38

4

4

3

0

5

8

38

44

4

4

4

5

3

5

7

3

51

fKays -1 

745 69

1,07S 53

1,212 50

13,845 127

1,036 41

1,080 53

1,477 72

1,404 55

1,552 65

1,056 56

476 23

397 16

397.9 28

11,910,9 72

June

56

53

53

48

44

41

38

40

41

38

34

32

32

31

30

33

38

36

32

32

32

33

28

26

28

26

29

- 26

24

22

-

Minimum

14

29

33

10

14

no GO

34

41

38

22

10

10

9.3

9.3

July

22

22

22

23

22

19

20

19

18

IS

16

16

16 '15

15

14

15

13

12

16

12

12

12

. 12

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

15

15

13

14

11

10

11

14

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

Sept.

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

10

12

12

9.3

10

14

14

28

20

18

15

13

14

15

12

10

10

10

9.6

10

13

13

~

Moan Runoff in Mean acre-feet

24.0 1,480

35.9 2,140

39.1 2,400

37.9 27,480

33.4 2,050

37.2 2,140

47 6 2*930

46.8 2,780

50.1 3,030

35.2 2,090

15.4 944 '

12.8 787

13.3 789

32.5 23,610

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Garrison Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

23

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04'25", long. 118°17'10", in NEi sec. 22, T. 7 

N., R. 36 E., 30 feet downstream from county bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Yellowhawk Creek diversion, and 0.9 mile east of Walla Walla.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 17 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height,

 13.15 Teetj; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 23, 24, Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.66 feet). 

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 32 second-feet Jan. 15, 1943; no flow May 10, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of shifting-control or ice effect,

 which are good. Regulation at Mill Creek flood-control dam, 0.8 mile upstream. 

Yellowhawk and Garrison creeks divert water to reduce flood peaks in city of Walla 

Walla and for irrigation during irrigation seasons.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect 

shifting c'ontrol (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seoond-feet)

1.7 1.4 

1.8 3.0 

1.9 5.5 

2.0 9.1 

2.1 14

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4

3.9 

3.9 

3.6 

3.9 

4.6

7.2 

6.5 

6.1 

5.5 

6.1

6.5 

6.8 

6.8 

6.1 

6.5

7.9 

3.4 

1.9 

2.2 

3.4

2.6 

2.1 

2.2 

3.4 

8.7 

7.2

Nov.

4.9 

4.4 

5.8 

3.9

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.9

3.9 

4.1 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4.4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.4

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

*4.4

Dec.

7.2 

5.5 

4.1 

4.6

4.1 

3.4 

4.1 

4.9 

4.1

4.1 

3.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.1 

3.9 

3.9 

4.1 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3:9 

3.9 

4.1

3.6

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9 

3.9

Jan.

4.1 

4.1 

3.9 

3.6

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0

b3.4 

b3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

4.4 

4.6 

4.6

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

4.4 

4.4

Feb.

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

5.2 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9

4.4 

4.1 

3.9 

5.2 

6.1

6.5 

6.5 

6.1 

5.2 

*3.9

*4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

Mny

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her.. ..................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 194 

ary

h.. ....................................

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

ter year 1943-44 ...............

Mar.

3.4 

3.6 

4.4 

4.4

4.1 

3.9 

4.4 

6.1 

9.5

7.9 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.5

6.1 

7.2 

6'. 8 

4.9 

5.2

4.4 

4.6 

6.1

6.8 

6.1

5.5 

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 

5.5 

6.S

Apr.

6.8 

7.2 

7.2

4.9

4.4 

3.9 

4.4 

4.1 

3.9

4.4 

5.5 

4.6 

5.5 

5.5

5.2 

4.1 

3.9 

4.4 

4.6

4.6 

5.2 

6.1 

6.5 

5.5

4.9 

5.2 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5

to September 1944

May

5 

5 

4

6

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

6. 

7.

6 

6. 

6 

6. 

5.

4. 

4. 

5. 

5. 

4.

4. 

4. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3.

Second- Maximum foot-days "axiiaum

147.5 8.7 

130.1 6.1 

134.4 7.5

2,651.8 22

115.4 4.6 

130.8 6.5 

170.9 9.5 

154.8 7.2 

175.7 7.9 

84.8 4.1 

46.8 1.9 

46.9 1.9 

103.5 8.7

1,441.6 9.5

5 

5

1

5

2 

2 

9 

9 

2

2 

2 

2 

5 

2

8 

5

1 

1 

5

9 

6 

8 

2 

9

6 

1 

0 

0 

0 

2

June

3,6 

3.9 

3.9

4.1

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.1 

3.9

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

2.6 

2.2 

1.9

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.3 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8.

Minimum

1.9 

3.4 

3.4

1.3

3.0 

3.6 

3.4 

3.9 

3.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

1.3

1.1

July

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.8

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.-8 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

Aug.

i.6 

1,6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.9 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

 , Mean

4.76 

4.34 

4.34

7.27

3.72 

4.51 

5.51 

5.16 

5.67 

2.83 

1.51 

1.51 

3.45

3.94

Sept.

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

2.1 

3.9 

4.1 

3.6 

 3.2

3.9 

4.9 

6.1 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.9 

8.7

Runoff in 

aore-feet

293 

258 

267

5,260

229 > 

259 

339 

307 

348 

168 

93 

95 

205

2,860

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- Shifting-control method used Jan. 13 to Mar. 9.

Time baa isi Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
24 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

East Fork Touchet River near Dayton, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°16'45", long. 117°54'05", in NWiNWi sec. 11, T. 

y N., K. 39 E., 250 feet upstream from 'city of Dayton's water-supply headworks, 1,000 

feet upstream from Hatley Creek, three-quarters of a mile downstream from wolf Creek, 

3 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork, and 4 miles southeast of Dayton. 

Datum of gage is 1,768.3 feet above mean sea level (river-profile survey).

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 357 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.45 feet); 

minimum, 29 second-feet Sept. 9, 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 2.06 feet).

1941-44: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred during period of 

faulty gage-height record Apr. 1-4, 1943; minimum, that of Sept. 9, 12, 13, 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No 

regulation. Small diversions above gage for irrigation during summer months.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.1 34 2.7 136 '

2.3 60 2. 3 182

2.5 95 3.2 £68

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

37

36

36

34

34

36

34

34

36

38

70

" 5344

42

40

44

47

48

44

44

54

57

53

54

56

51

48

47

48

68

54

Nov.

51

48

51

82

84

68

62

59

54

53

53

51

50

50

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

62

-

Dec.

82

75

99

*140

128

109

99

90

77

70

67

64

62

59

56

56

54

56

56

54

54

54

53

54

64

56

53

53

53

51

51

Jan.

57

57

53

56

53

51

1)51

b50

b49

b48

b48

b48

47

47

47

47

53

48

48

43

48

48

56

56

54

53

b53

b52

b52

b51

51

Feb.

51

54

57

57

67

138

134

119

107

92

88

79

75

77

70

72

68

67

65

64

67

65

65

68

67

68

64

67

*68

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

67

65

67

70

70

68

68

82

£27

275

211

175

147

126

111

109

119

117

126

117

109

103

 109

109

105

101

92

90

94

105

119

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,421

1,581

2,149

44,169

1,580

2,200

3,553

4,153

3,033

1,743

1,185

1,019

1,036

24,653

123

128

143

165

163

149

138

136

130

123

128

143

145

143

140

134

126

121

117

123

121

130

143

163

158

147

140

143

145

145

-

May

136

126

119

115

119

123

121

119

121

113

107

103

101

103

105

103

97

92

88

84

81

81

BS

81

77

74

70

70

70

77

75

Maximum

70

84

140

502

57

13S

275

165

136

79

44

34

42

275

June

79

75

77

70

67

64

62

62

64

60

57

56

57

56

54

57

60

60

57

57

54

54

53

50

48

48

48

47

46

44

-

Minimum

34

46

51

32

47

51

65

117

70

44

34

31

30

30

July

44

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

40

42

40

39

40

39

39

39

39

37

37

37

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

Aug.

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

34

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

3E

Sept.

34

36

34

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

* 30

31

34

36

42

39

39

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

40

39

-

u^r, Runoff in 

Mean .acre-feet

45.8 2,820

52.7 3,140

69.3 4,260

121 87,630

51.0 3,130

75.9 4,360

115 7,050

138 8,240

97.8 6,020

58.1 3,460

38.2 2,350

32.9 2,020

34.5 2,050

67.4 48,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WALLA WALLA 'RIVER BASIN 25

Touchet River near Touchet, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°05'25", long. 118°39'40", In NEi sec. 15, T. 7 

N., R. 33 E., 100 feet downstream from county road bridge, 3& miles north of Touchet, 

and 44 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 726 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,910 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage 

height, 6.00 feet); minimum, 6.4 second-feet Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,260 second-feet May 23, 1942 (gage height, 

7.92 feet, from rating curve extended above 1,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

that of Sept. 13, 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Many large diversions above station for Irrigation. No 

regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of lee effect (gage height, in feet, 

and'discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

1.8 22 2.9 126 1.7 16 2.7

2.0 34 3.2 176 1.9 27 3.0

2.2 49 3.5 243 2.1 41 3.5

2.4 66 4.0 405 2.4 71 4.0

2.6 87

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

23

2£

26

26

26

26

29

2£

29

33

59

70

5£

47

47

50

49

56

53

54

69

69

79

7E

73

69

65

63

7£

113

Nov.

es

8C

73

77

126

129

112

9£

S9

86

S£

76

74

71

69

67

66

65

64

64

63

63

63

62

62

62

61

60

60

»60

-

Dec.

66

98

97

164

276

216

190

165

145

130

120

105

98

92

88

85

64

63

62

61

61

60

80

80

95

85

76

74

73

73

73

Jan.

76

103

96

74

72

62

83

62

1)61

b61

b60

b60

t>59

1)65

b69

70

70

72

70

68

68

67

69

84

93

85

77

63

64

64

75

Feb.

87

77

92

136

109

309

389

309

262

221

166

180

156

15S

149

136

149

140

136

126

126

12S

126

129

»138

133

134

»129

140

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ................. 1 ..................

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

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

April................'. .....................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ................... i ..

Mar.

134

131

141

168

149

149

154

166

558

gl,510

g729

g512

g407

303

274

251

312

358

325

331

294

260

249

285

265

246

221

195

193

197

214

Apr.

23S

246

262

303

331

306

276

260

254

233

226

246

285

315

316

315

2S8

260

241

254

288

322

385

396

422

368

325

297

276

265

-

110 4.5 661

162 5.0 696

262 5.5 1,146

452 6.4 1,660

to September 1944

May

251

2;

2C

IE

6

9

1

184

164

IE

IE

1£

)9

J2

>0

176

'l66

14

14

IS

9

0

6

140

140

12

l£

12

6

6

6

110

103

S

1C

1C

9

0

3

102

92

£

7

1

r

S3

7

2

5

90

Second u«»4«..« foot-days Ma»imu«

1,608 113

2 , £72 129

3,337 276

75,422 1,620

2,244 103

4,696 369

9,683 1,510

8,801 422

4,341 251

1,940 107

640 31

349.2 15

482.3 25

40,393.5 1,510

June

99

107

103

102

91

S3

72

66

71

71

66

55

51

54

54

56

59

66

66

63

60

67

58

52

47

43

40

40

40

34

-

Minimum

24

60

66

17"

59

77

131

226

72

11e.4

7.0

7.0

July

31

30

31

29

29

2S

26

26

26

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

11

11

11

Aug.

11

14

15

14

13

14

13

13

14

13

13

11

9.6

9.2

9.6

12

14

12

10

6.S

9.6

9.2

9.2

6.4

6.4

6.8

11

12

11

9.2

9.2

Sept.

10

9.6

12

15

15

13

12

9.6

6.6

S.6

e.s

S.4

7.3

7.0

10

15

16

23

25

25

24

21

25

24

24

22

21

19

19

22

-

 Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

75.7 4^510

106 6,620

207 149,600

72.4 4,450

162 9,310

312 19,210

293 17,460

140 6, 610

64.7 3,850

ills '593

16.1 957

110 60.130

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 19-27, Dec. 7-12, 15-31; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records and records for Eaat Pork Touchet Elver near Dayton.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
26 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatllla Rlvsr above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon,"Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45Q43 > , long. 118°20', In SWi sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 

36 E., 0.8 mile downstream from Ryan Creek, 2i miles upstream from Meacham Creek, and 

2$ miles northeast of Gibbon. Datum of gage is 1,855.25 feet above meart sea level,

- datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1944. April 1933 to June 1939 at site 1 mile 

downstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 193 second-feet.

Extremes'.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 5.65 ^ 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 34 second-feet 

Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.79 feet).

1933-44: Maximum discharge, 2,120 second-feet Apr. 12, 1936 (gage height, 2.95 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 27, 1935, Jan. 9, 1937.

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

wnicn are poor. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

2.0 47 3.2 320 1.8 35 2.9 255 

2.2 64 3.5 450 2.0 56 3.2 370 

2.4 90 3.9 655 2.2 83 3.5 505 

2.6 126 4.3 900 2.4 120 4.0 745 

2.9 210 4.8 1,280 2.6 167 4.5 1,060

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

W

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44 

44 

45 

45 

46

46 

46 

47 

46 

49

60 

56 

53 

51 

50

51 

57 

54 

53 

53

66 

64 

61 

63 

61

60 

56 

a55 

a56 

a60 

a66

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Nov.

a66 

61 

60 

110 

120

96 

S2 

74 

69 

64

61 

60 

60 

5S 

57

55 

54 

54 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

52 

52

51 

51 

51 

51 

52

Dec.

55 

73 

136 

138 

134

116 

106 

116 

112 

103

95 

86 

SO 

75 

69

65 

64 

62 

60

61

60 

60 

60 

61 

66

65 

64 

63 

62 

62 

61

Jan.

62 

62 

61 

60 

60

58 

56 

55 

54 

54

b53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

54 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

59 

63 

61

60 

59 

b59 

b60 

b61 

62

Feb.

63 

70 

98 

122 

163

460 

415 

2SO 

210 

166

148 

134 

126 

122 

110

116 

106 

106 

106 

106

112 

106 

106 

124 

122

120 

110 

106 

110

Seccndfcct-days

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .....................

1,666 

1,686 

2,490

96,066

1,763 

4,255 

10,694 

15,772 

8,855 

3,366 

1,49s 

1,290 

1,264

ter year 1943-44 .......... 54,821

Mar.

103 

100 

104 

112 

112

110 

134 

274 

1,260 

1,110

564 

436 

336 

255 

219

207 

394 

550 

518 

43S

"336 

290 

330 

379 

334

272 

255 

201 

225 

310 

420

Maximum

6S 

120 

136

1,370

63 

460 

1,260 

799 

462 

216 

56 

46 

52

1,260

Apr.

456 

523 

6SO 

745 

660

536 

456 

428 

370 

336

362 

492 

546 

572 

559

51S 

442 

374 

346 

366

426 

625 

775 

. 799 

645

536 

516 

546 

572 

559

May

4S2 

402 

370 

379 

424

460 

438 

406 

379 

334

306 

290 

294 

316 

330

310 

266 

262 

240 

219

207 

195 

164 

170 

157

152 

154 

164 

175 

187 

161

Minimum

44 

51 

55

44

53 

63 

100 

336 

152 

59 

41 

39 

37

37

June

201 

181 

216 

184 

167

154 

144 

144 

142 

129

120 

114 

106 

100 

95

97 

100 

96

es

82

60 

83 

77 

72 

70

69 

6S 

64 

62 

59

Mean

53.6 

62.9 

SO. 3

263

56.9 

147 

345 

526 

286 

112 

48.3 

41.6 

42.6

150

July

56 

56 

56 

55 

55

52 

52 

52 

SOSO

50 

50 

49 

49 

49

46 

47 

47 

46 

50

47 

46 

44 

44 

44

44 

43 

42 

41 

41 

41

Per 

square 

mile

0.43 

.50 

.64

2.10

.46 

1.16 

2.76 

4.21 

2.29 

.90 

.39 

.33 

.34

1.20

Aug.

41 

40 

40 

40 

39

39 

40 

41 

40 

40

40 

40 

41 46* 

44

43 

43 

43 

42 

43

42 

43 

43 

42 

43

43 

43 

43 

41 

41 

41

Sept.

45 

45 

43 

41 

390

38 

36 

39 

37 

37

36 ' 

37 

37 

40 

41

48 

46 

50 

47 

44

44 

52 

46 

45 

43

43 

43 

42 

48 

48

Runoff

Inches

0.50 

.56 

.74

26.56

.52 

1.27 

3.13 

4.69 

2.63 

1.00 

.45 

.38 

.36

16.30

Acre-feet

3,310 

3,740 

4,940

190,500

3,500 

6,440 

21,210 

31,230 

17,560 

6,680 

2,970 

2,560 

2,550

108,700

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Pendleton and 

Yoakum.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMATILLA. RIVER BASIN 27

Umatllla River at Pendleton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°40', long. 118 048', in NEi sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 

32 E., at Pendleton, 2£ miles upstream from McKay Creek. Datum of gage is 1,062.54 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Temporary water-stage recorder 600 feet 

upstream at different datum used in low-water periods.

Drainage area.- 637 square miles.

Records available..- February 1891 to July 1892, May 1903 to June 1905, October 1934 to 

septemoer 1944. May 1921 to September 1934 at site about 2£ miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 439 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 5.16 

reet); minimum, 22 second-feet July 29, 30, Aug. 12, 13.

1891-92, 1903-5, 1921-44: Maximum discharge, 13,500 second-feet Apr. 1, 1931 (gage 

height, 8.8 feet, site and datum then in use), computed on basis of records for 

Umatllla River at Umatllla and near Yoakum and Birch Creek at Rleth; minimum, 7 

second-feet Aug. 14, 1924.

Flood of my 30-31, 1906, reached a stage of 11.0 feet, present site and datum 

'(discharge not determined but somewhat greater than that of Apr. 1, 1931).

Remarks.- Records good. Records based on auxiliary water-stage recorder 600 feet upstream 

except for Feb. 7 to May 27. Small diversions above station for Irrigation. No 

regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9^

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

40

39

41

42

44

44

40

41

42

49

56

57

53

54

56

59

67

65

63

76

BB

83

61

81

BO

77

73

74

B9

100

Nov.

96

91

SB

' 107

170

163

142

132

120

113

107

104

97

94

91

69

86

. 65

63

61

81

60

60

80

76

77

76

76

76

a77

-

Dec.

76

66

143

200

228

228

216

213

225

219

205

169

175

161

153

142

134

126

122

122

115

111

109

107

111

113

113

111

111

109

107

Jan.

109

111

107

106

102

102 99

94

92

91

b89

b86

85

65

85

83

83

65

63

62

62

62

66

102

104

106

102

97

102

102

102

Feb.

102

106

122

179

222

550

676

743

560

450

365

346

317

313

261

265

309

297

269

273

269

265

249

265

293

309

309

269

305

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

297

281

313

356

390

385

410

558

f2,390

4,470

2,040

1,280

690

647

' 536

460

647

1,260

1,260

1,080

627

695

695

676

648

719

596

520

536

701

976

Apr.

1,130

1,220

1,560

1,850

1,700

1,330

1,050

938

820

719

683

827

966

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,050

890

807

855

1,090

1,790

2,160

2,300

2,130

1,690

1,440

1,350

1,350

1,300

-

Seccndfcct-days

4,584

219,161

2,926

9,560

4,666

1,263

812

1,036

111,696

May

1,130

934

606

756

756

622

796

736

667

617

562

S06

490

506

526

502

470

425

366

350

313

291

264

267

249

234

219

212

223

239

254

Maximum

22S

3,630

111

676

291

62

30

43

4,470

June

S71

275

291

266

254

231.

207

202

204

192

169

154

145

137

126

124

139

135

126

115

106

113

104

93

67

64

80

77

72

65

-

Minimum

76

35

62

102

65

23

22

24

22

July

62

61

58

60

60

55

51

50

50

' 47

44

42

41

41

40

37

37

36

35

37

37

34

31

31

31

30

26

27

24

22

24

Aug.

26

26

26

27

27

25

24

28

29

27

26

24

22

26

30

29

27

26

27

26

27

27

27

25

25

27

27

25

242*4

24

Mean

148

600

94.4

330

156

40.7

26.2

34.5

305

Sept.

 24

30

31

31

30

28

27

27

27

26

25

26

25

26

27

34

39

42

44

40

46

44

46

44

41

40

39

38

41

46

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

9,090

434,700

5,800

19,000

9,250

3,510

1,610

2,050

221,500

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. , 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hcur.

867948 O - 45 - 3
28 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

Umatilla River at YoaKum, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°41', long. 119°02', In SV/i sec'. 2, T. 2 N., R. 30 

E., at nlghway bridge, half a mile northeast of Yoakum station and 2& miles downstream 

from abandoned Furnish Reservoir. Datum of gage Is 770.41 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to August 1916 (flow slightly regulated by Furnish Reservoir, 

isiu-ie;, uctooer 1934 to September 1944. June 1915 to September 1934 at site 5 miles 

'upstream, above Furnish Reservoir.

Average discharge.- 41 years, 656 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,010 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 6.55 

reet;; minimum, 46 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1903-44: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet May 30, 1906 (gage height, about 15.0 

feet, datum then In use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,600 

second-feet on basis of records for station near Umatllla; minimum, 12 second-feet 

Aug. 10-12, 1908.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated to some 

extent by mills at Pendleton, and since 1927 by MCKay Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.8 62 1.7 930

.9 81 2.0 465

1.0 103 2.4 686

1.2 156 2.9 1,010

1.4 218 3.4 1,390

4.0 1,930

5.0 £

6.0 < 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

52

54

54

56

56

57

60

59

57

57

59

64

72

70

70

73

79

65

90

90

103

113

118

113

106

110

110

103

106

116

136

Nov.

134

128

123

131

177

199

160

171

162

148

142

139

136

131

123

123

a!20

118

118

116

116

113

113

113

113

110

106

106

106

106

-

Dec.

108 lie

145

228

264

272

264

257

272

268

257

239

225

206

196

169

180

168

 162

156

148

145

145

145

145

150

150

145

145

142

142

Jan.

142

142

139

136

134

134

131

123

120

118

all?

al!6

116

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

126

134

134

128

123

123

126

128

Feb.

131

131

139

165

239

458

636

771

643

515

445

402

374

374

350

342

366

356

354

342

334

330

318

322

362

356

370

a365

a375

_

-

Mcnth

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

Ncvember. .............................:....

December. ........................ '. .........

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June .../........'............................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

370

362

379

430

485

460

470

564

1,860

4,280

2,340

1,560

1,210

916

784

715

823

1,360

1,450

1,330

1,100

920

866

1,030

1,060

927

778

661

637

790

1,070

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

Seoondfoot-days

2,550

3,925

5,776

312,800

3,820

10,869

32,009

46,618

19,942

11,416

11,135

9,374

, 3,614

161,052

,290

,390

,630

,910

,660

,600

,330

,200

,060

954

894

,040

,240

,370

,410

,440

,320

,160

,040

,130

,360

,060

,400

,500

,400

,300

,100

,910

,730

,550

-

>,960

1,240

tc September 1944

May

1,400

1,21

1,08

1,01

0

0

0

1,000

1,030

1,01

93

64

0

4

2

771

703

63

55

54

1

9

8

554

520

48

44

40

5

5

5

379

350

32

35

34

6

0

2

362

420

42

44

45

46

5

0

0

5

495

Maximum

136

199

272

3,680

142

836

4,280

2,500

1,400

490

445

425

208

4,280

June

490

450

450

460

420

392

379

415

425

420

402

338

314

299

291

326

346

346

338

330

322

346

374

392

392

392

392

397

392

388

-

Minimum

52

106

108

51

113

131

362

894

326

291

186

183

46

46

July

384

379

316

206

196

192

189

186

402

435.

440

261

268

303

310

310

334

415

435

445

435

430

430

a430

a 430

430

425

425

425

435

a430

'

Aug.

a425

125

120

120

420

402

372

346

342

239

225 1

302

L99

L99

291

330

522

516

518

316

314

507

387

383

280

299

503

503

395

387

183

Mean

82*3

131

186

657

123

375

1,033

1,554

643

361

359

302

120

440

Sept.

192-

SOS

205

205

206

205

196

183

174

159

156

150

JL53

156

162

85

66

60

57

54

54

99

68

62

56

51

48

48

48

52

-

Runcff in 

acre-feet

5,060

7,790

11,460

620,400

7,580

21,560

63.490

92,470

39,550

22,650

22,090

18,590

7,170

319,500

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Pendleton and 

above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMATILU RIVER BASIN 29

Umatllla River near Umatllla, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°54', long. 119°20', In NWi sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 

~<!« E. f 14 miles downstream from West Division main canal of Umatllla project and 2

miles upstream from Umatllla and mouth of river. Datum of gag? Is 330.57 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,290 square miles.

Records available.- October 1903 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 41 years, 493 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3.910 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.57 

reetj; minimum, 7 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 11; minimum dally, 13 second-feet 

May 17, 18.

1903-44: Maximum discharge observed, 19,600 second-feet May 31, 1906 (gage height, 

11.0 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good - --cept those for October to January, which are fair. Many

diversions above station for Irrigation; Brownell Canal diverts below station. Flow 

regulated by McKay and Cold Springs Reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. B to Sept. 30

2.4 34 2.9 165 2.2 18

2.5 49 3.0 210 2.3 28

2.6 69 3.2 330 2.4 40

2.7 94 3.4 490 2.5 56

2.8 136 2.6 76

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.2

103 3.7 600

138 4.0 1,150

230 4.3 1,550

360 4.7 2,200

3.4 515 5.1 2,950

' Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

36

 38

34

34

40

53

55

67

76

65

63

B4

69

86

B9

86

B4

B9

92

104

107

177

291

291

276

291

2B4

278

278

27B

Nov.

291

284

284

284

284

317

24B

206

176

170

161

157

157

157

153

149

146

146

146

146

149

146

142

142

134

138

134

142

138

134

-

Dec.

138

134

134

142

149

170

174

165

153

153

157

146

138

136

130

126

123

120

120

120

120

120

120

116

110

113

113

116

110

113

113

Jan.

113

113

110

116

113

107

104

97

104

107

100

110

161

138

107

104

110

107

107

107

107

100

100

110

104

104

100

100

69

94

104

Feb.

86

104

97

97

104

107

437

676

583

459

360

,316

278

260

254

225

220

236

236

225

215

215

200

190

200

225

242

236

230

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hav

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

248

236

230

254

339

325

316

353

806

2,910

2,800

1.5J.O

1,140

666

716

574

540

686

1,180

1,100

655

676

592

666

737

676

549

483

420

459

666

Apr.

]

]

]

910

1,010

L,200

1,450

1,540

1,320

]

1

]

]

,050

677

766

549

420

412

592

737

790

633

600

657

491

491

646

,100

,620

,610

1,860

1,600

1

1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

3 ,960

5,463

4,094

OAA Kftl iG*t t f OD J.

3,347

7,315

24,136

31,105

4 '779 6S7

719

669

800

87,014

,610

,440

,240

,080

-

May

666

6£

6C

41

5

0

0

339

297

2E

y

2C

0

6

0

131

95

6

3

1

0

4

6

38

17

1

1

£

3

3

5

15

14

1

1

1

4

4

4

15

16

1

1

1

1

7

6

5

4

14

Maximum

291 X-\ TJ

O-L (

174

3,740

161

676

2,910

1,860

888

70

185

129

205

2,910

June

17

38

20

15

17

17

- 15

36

36

36

50

70

46

26

23

22

21

20

17

17

22

27

21

16

17

22

24

28

23

16

-

Minimum

34

134

110

14

69

66

230

412

13

15

14

15

15

13

July

15

23

62

185

25

15

15

15

14

25

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

17

15

14

14

14

17

16

16

17

16

15

15

15

Aug.

Mean

128

182

133

670

108

252

779

1,037

149

-26.0

33 »2

21.6

26 «7

238

15

15

15

16

17

21

129

64

26

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

Sept.

16

16

16

16

16

36

16

16

16

15

36

205

123

16

16

16

16

16

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

7,350

10,840

8,120

485 ,.100

6,640

14,510

47,670

61,700

9 180

l',550

1,430

1,330

1,590

172,600.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
30 UMATILU RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33', long. 118°46', In NEi sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 32

 E., 400 feet downstream from county road bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

maximum flow line (altitude, 1,322 feet) of McKay Reservoir, and 6 miles northeast, of 

Pilot Roek. Datum of gage is 1,335.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Pacific 

Power & Light Co. bench mark).

Drainage area.- 178 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1921, October 1926 to September 1944 (1927-29 Incomplete).

Average discharge.- 16 years (1926-27, 1929-44), 86.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 5.18 feet),

 from rating curve extended above 570 second-feet; minimum dally, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 

6-20.

1921, 1926-44: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1931 (gage height, 10.4 

feet, site and datum then In use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet or above 1,000 second-feet, which

 are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Many small 

diversions above station for Irrigation; 'none between station and Mcj&y Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage-height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to har. 9 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

1.3 3.6

1.4 6.6

1.5 10.5

1.6 15.5

1.8 

2.0

2~. 4

29

50

78

115

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

162

217

322

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

O.B 

2.1 

4.0 

6.9

10.6

16

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

22

30

50

77

109

149

2.6 205

2.8 280

3.1 410

3.4 565

3.B B15

4.2 1,090

-Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

2.E

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.C

3,2

3.6

4.2

4.E

4.5

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.6

7.4

7.8

8.2

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

14

18

Nov.

19ie

17

21

29

2£

26

24

2E

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

-

Dec.

1£

13

51

59

70

66

60

68

76

69

59

51

44

39

35

31

28

26

25

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

. _ 21

21

21

20

Jan.

20

21

El

19

19

19

17

15

16

15

14

16

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

14

15

17

17

17

Feb.

16

17

25

66

-101

311

256

188

147

119

107

95

92

90

83

101

122

119

107

95

92

85

76

83

92

103

101

101

103

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ............ f .........

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

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

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

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

May

June ...............................'........

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

97

101

122

133

133

135

167

256

1,140

f 1,090

f577

425

292

1 207

172

164

312

406

383

308

240

200

233

260

222

183

147

132

141

186

244

Apr.

276

292

334

352

347

300

236

218

188

164

164

194

225

276

308

320

292

24 8

233

296

581

667

867

756

619

470

388

324

284

248

Secondfee t-days

184 .4

510

1 ' l^B-L*JQ

43,218. 6

493

3,093

Bj 803

10,667

2 f 137

352.4

48.5

14.0

45.3

27,490.6

May

210

ISO

154

 138

128

122

113

104

99

92

83

74

66

60

53

47

43

40

36

33

30

29

28

28

84

22

21

20

IB

20

22

Maximum

IB

29

76

1,150

Pi fc-L

311

1,140

867

210

24

5.4

.6

10

1,140

June

24

24

24

21

19

15

13

13

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.9

11

11

8.4

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.6 6.3

6.3

6.0

6.3

7.3

6.3

5.7

Minimum

12°.3

IB

1.9

13

16

97

164

1 ±oQ

5.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

July

5.4

4.9

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.4

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

i:3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.2

.9

.8

.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

Aug.

hO.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

h.5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

h.4

a. 4

a. 4

h.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

Mean

5.95

17.0

36.7

118

IRQ XO*9

107

284

356

680 9

11.7

1.56

.45

1.51

75.1

Sept.

aO.4

h.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

h.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

10

6.3

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.S

2.3

3.'2

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

366

1,010

2, 260

85,730

97B

6,130

17,470

21,160

4,240

699

96

28

90

54,530

a Bo gage-height record; discharge interpolated or extrapolated.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.

31

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°36', long. 118°48', at dam on McKay Creek In SEi sec. 34, 

TT~2~R., R. 32 E., 4 miles south of Pendleton. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level 

(surveys by Bureau of Reclamation).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 71,690 acre-feet Apr. 25 (elevation, 

T732U73 feet); minimum observed, 13,700 acre-feet Sept. 16 (elevation, 1,246.0 feet).

1930-44: Maximum contents observed, 71,890 acre-feet July 1, 1942 (elevation, 

1,320.5 feet); minimum observed, 3,051 acre-feet Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, 1935 (elevation, 1,217.6 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by gravel-fill dam with concrete facing completed In 1926; 

storage began In 1927. Capacity, 73,660 acre-feet between elevations 1,182 feet 

(floor of trash-rack structure) and 1,322 feet (top of spillway gates). Dead storage 

not known. Water Is used for Irrigation of lands along Umatllla River aear Echo, 

Stanfleld, and Hermlston. Gage read to nearest foot or half-foot on first day of 

each month, occasionally at other times.

Cooperation.- Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevation and contents water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 1. ...............

Oct. 1.... ............

Water year 1943-44..

Elevation 

 (feet)

1,260.5

1,317.5

1

pm r\

1,255.5

1,246.0

-

Contents 

(acre- feet)

33,690

66,300

55,160

1B.400

13,700

-

'Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+330

+1,610

+2,330

+17,140

-3,000

-13,140

-20,910

-4,700

18,820

asls; 

1 ho

To convert war time to standard time.
32 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near Penclleton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°37', long. 118°48', in sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 

t,"., just upstream from Irrigation diversion dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

McKay Dam and 4 miles south of Pendleton. '

Records available.- November 1918 to September 1923, October 1924 to September 1944 

^diversions oy Irrigation canal at gage not Included since 1932).

Average discharge.- 23 years (1919-23, 1924-27, 1928-44), 91.0 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 662 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 27 (gage 

neignt, 1.83 feet); no flow during most of period Oct. 1 to Mar. 31.

1918-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,250 second-feet Feb. 10, 1921 (gage 

height., 4.4 feefr, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

1,110 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation, 

regulated since 1927 by McKay Reservoir.

Flow completely

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet", and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3 to Sept. 15)

0.1 

.S 

.3 

.4

3.0

10.5

21

35

.8 

1.0

52

73

127

194

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

277

380

505

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

'October. ...................................

/November. ..................................

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St.. ...................................

ember 1-16 ............................

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

Mar.

'

Apr.

f6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6,8

6.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.2

8.2

B.2

9.0

9.8

8.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.0

9.0

f252

g544

f544

416 228 -1

146

-

Seccndfcct-days

Q ,310 *9

3,345.6

6,617

9,945 

8,241 

2,160.4

32,619.9

May

146

180

180

180

173

159

156

118

83

80

BO

44

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.0

8.2

7.5

7.5

SB

76

76

162

206

221

225

225

225

229

Maximum

544

229

306

422

416

' 170

_

June

190

159

159

159

159

159

194

217

221

221

206

156

156

153

170

217

217

217

214

214

214

251

277

306

306

306

306

301

296

296

Minimum

6 »C

7 c u

153 '

133

146 

2.4

-

July

301

301

188

133

133

133

133

133

392

386

335

210

242

277

273

273

f347

f392

f410

422

416

f422

f422

416

410

f410

f398

f39B

f410

a413

416

Aug.

f416

404

398

392

392

317

206

206

210

206

184

166

166

203

267

282

282

277

277

273

268

264

' 246

246

246

268

264

259

259

231

146

Mean

77.0

10B

221

321

266 

135

-

Sept.

156

166

170

170

166

166

153

146

137

127

127

127

127

130

90

f2.4

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Runcff in 

acre-feet

4,580

6,640

13,120

19 730

16 ) 350 

4,290

64,710

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Hot».- Probably little or no flow during periods October to March, Sept. 17-30.

Tlae basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UIimLLA RIVER BASIN 

Birch Creek at Rleth, Oreg.

33

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°39',,long. 118°53', In SEi sec. 13, T. 2 II., R. 

~31 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and half a mile southwest of Rleth.

Drainage area.- 291 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1923 and April 1927 to September 1944 

(Incomplete prior to October 1929).

Average discharge.- 15 years (1929-44), 36.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 485 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 3.54 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot at times In October, June to September.

1921-23, 1927-44: Maximum-discharge, 1,640 second-feet Jan. 29, 1928 (gage height, 

6.00 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 300 secondfeet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good Dec. 1 to May 17, 

above station for Irrigation.

fair for other periods. Several small diversions

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 21, Mar. 9, June 30 to July 11, Aug. 12-22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

0.5 0.1 1.0 9.5 0.4 0.1 1.0 11 2.0 117

.6 1.2 1.1 14 .5 .3 1.1 16 2.3 170

.7 2.5 1.2 20 .6 l.S 1.2 22 2.6 233

.8 4.3 1.4 37 .7 3.0 1.4 39 3.0 334

.9 6.5 1.6 58 .8 5.3 1.6 61 3.4 444

.9 B.O 1.8 86

' Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

aO.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

h.3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

.1

2.1

7.1

7.1

B.O

B.3

8.3

9.5

11

a!2

14

14

a!4

a!5

a!5

a!5

' a!6

16

16

20

a20

Nov.

19

19

18

IB

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

IB

18

IB

19

a20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

17

-

Dec.

18

18

21

22

24

23

23

24

25

24

23

23

2S

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

IB

IB

IB

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

Jan.

19

19

IB

17

IB

IB

16

15

15

14

11

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

16

14

12

14

14

14

Feb.

15

16

16

18

IB

19

24

29

31

28

29

30

30

32

32

32

33

34

35

35

34

35

35

34

35

36

37

36

38

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

39

39

42

45

46

46

47

54

168

337

233

174

142

96

104

103

109

142

151

141

124

107

100

96

90

86

66

60

57

57

61

Apr.

100

117

162

188

190

170

146

136

122

106

101

122

127

127

119

119

115

112

111

126

178

303

394

453

410

324

272

247

231

200

-

May

176

149

119

106

96

96

89

81

76

63

46

33

26

24

18

12

11

6.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.5

5.2

3.4

8.9

8.6

8.6

6.9

June

B.O

4.3

5.1

7.7

7.7

3.7

2.3

7.2

5.6

5.4

7.5

5.6

3.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

-

ffoHays MaxiBnm MinlfflMI

251.0 20 0.1

573 20 17

634 25 18

25,279.3 , 436 .1

470 ' 19 11

858 38 15

3 , 164 337 39

5,626 ' 453 100

1,277.2 176 .2

76.0 8.0 .1

4.9 .2 .1

4.9 .2 .1

18.6 14 .1

12,979.6 453 .1

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 *:i.1 :i

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

14

1.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

yean Runoff in Mean acre-feet

8.10 . 498

19.1 1,140

20.5 1,260

69.3 50,160

15.2 932

29.6 1,700

103 6,320

188 11,160

41.2 2,530

2.53 151

.16 9.7

.16 9.7

.62 37

35.5 25,750

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
34 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Principal diversions from Umatllla River between Pendleton and Umatllla, Oreg.

The following canals divert water from Umatilla River between -Pendleton and Umatllla: 

Furnish Canal, from right bank of Umatllla River In sec. 36. T. 3 N., R. 29 E. Umatllla' 

project feed canal, from right bank of Umatllla River In SWt sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., to 

feed Cold Springs Reservoir of Bureau of Reclamation. Western Land Canal, from left bank 

of Umatllla River In NWi sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 29 E.; gage Is 1 mile downstream from Intake. 

Alien Canal, from right bank of Western Land Canal, half a mile downstream from head gate 

of that canal. Maxwell Canal, from right bank of Umatllla River in. SWi sec. 28, T. 4 N., 

R. 28 E.: at times It receives water from Cold Springs Reservoir. West Division main 

canal, from left bank of Umatllla River In SWi sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E. Brownell Canal, 

from right bank of Umatilla River 2 miles downstream from West Division main canal dl- ' / 

version and 1& miles above mouth of Umatilla River.

Water diverted by all these canals Is used for Irrigation of lands on both sides of 

Umatilla River near and below'Echo, except that diverted by West Division main canal, 

which Is applied to lands along Columbia River In vicinity of Irrlgon,

Several smaller canals also divert water between Pendleton and Umatllla, but no records 

for them were obtained.

Records of monthly discharge of the canals, published as a group, are available from 

March 1926 to September 1944; records for some of the canals published separately prior 

to 1926.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

September. ....

Water year 

1943-44 . . .

Furnish 

Canal

4,090

38,830

Umatllla 

project 

feed canal

-

_

Western 

Land 

Canal

9 900

b40

_

Alien 

Canal

92

9S

994

1,450

6,626

Maxwell 

Canal

_

1,630

_

West 

Division 

main 

canal

7,710

69,130

Brownell 

Canal

984

952

6,139

Hote L- Ho gage-height record for months of little or no flow ajid for a Sen days and sh6rt periods 

at other times; discharge for some periods Interpolated or computed OB basis of information 

furnished by watermaster.

a Nov. 4-30.

b Sept. 1-5.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 35

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°27', long. 118°43', in NEi sec. 10, T. 13 S.,

 R. So E., 600 feet upstream from power plant and outlet of Prairie power canal, a 

third of a pile below Dixie Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southwest of Prairie 

City. Datur of gage is 3,496.99 feet above mean sea level,'datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- .. TL square miles. , 

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1944. October 1916 to September 1917 (gage

 heights only) and March 1925 to September 1926, at site below outlet of Prairie power

canal.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 105 second-feet, including flow of Prairie power canal. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 414 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 3.23

 feet), from rating curve extended above 80 second-feet; minimum, 5.5 se*cond-feet 

Feb. 13, 19 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1926-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,550 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage 

height, 4.7'feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 2 

second-feet Dec. 8, 21, 22, 1932, Aug. 10, 1934.

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

' and those above 150 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation and power (see p. 39) for records for Prairie power canal at Prairie City).

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feetl 

(Shifting-control method used July 2S to Sept. 30)

1.4 10

1.5 16.5

1.6 25

1.7 35

1.8 47

2.0 77

8.2 115

8.4 160

8.7 238

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

12

11

11.

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

16

17

IS

15

14

15

14

13

13

15

21

18

15

19

23

26

24

19

14

15

23

Nov.

22

19

32

27

35

22

19

17

24

51

40

33

31

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

19

16

16

16

19

1'?

20

17

16

15 '

Dec.

15

13

14

15

16

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943

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

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

March. ......'........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44

Jan.

 16

 9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

b8.5

blO

blO

bll

11

24

Feb.

27

20

23

22

22

33

29

20

16

IS

15

12

9.5

15

b!3

14

13

10

11

bll

13

13

11

13

13

14

15

13

13

-

~

Mar.

13

13

14

14

13

14

14

23

82

89

50

41

29

24

28

34

34

32

32

28

23

23

24

24

22

19

16

16

 18

21

23

Apr.

29

35

46

57

58

50

45

47

41

35

36

42

43

45

. 41

37

34

27

28

39

39

36

41

63

66

63

66

79

81

77

-

May

69

65

57

50

48

58

58

. 53

48

43

40

35

33

38

44

42

45

41

37

38

"33

26

19

18

17

16

15

14

25

31

37

River only

Maximum

26

51

702

33

QQoyQ-l

OJL

69

236

25

22

40

236

W in imum

10

15

7

9.5

13

27

14

16

9.0

-

Mean

15.4

23.9

15.8

9S.8

no c J.C . O

16.3

27 »4

47.5

38.5

68. 9

14 . 9

12,8

13 * ?'

25.5

Runoff

in

acre-feet

94S

1,420

970

71,500

772

935

1,690

2,830

2, 370

4.100

918 

784

787

18,520

June

61

63

77

64

46

43

35

61

88

55

45

36

30

32

56

236

202

122

90

81

93

130

88

66

42

40

30

22

18

16

-

July

15

17

20

21

21

21

22

22

23

25

20

17

15

13

13

11

11

11

12

14

13

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.5

11

12

13

12

Aug.

14

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

11

14

16

22

21

13

10

16

16

17

11

11

11

10

9.5

8.0

8

8

Sept.

11

13

16

17

13

12

12

11

34

40

12

11

10

10

10

~

River and Prairie power.canal

Maximum

98

124

7S4

102

162

155

140

311

62

40

57

311

Minimum

50

87

36

66

85

101

60

41

OQ 

£,&

g

-

Mean

79.2

96. S

87.1

166

76.0

86.5

100

121

101

134

46.2

24.6

59 * 5

82.5

Runoff

in

acre-feet

4,870

5,760

5,350

119,800

4,680

4,980

6,150

7,230

6,200

7,980

2,840

1,520

2,350

59,910
36 JOHN DAY RIVER MS IN

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°31'20", long. 119°37'30", 

in sec. 20, T. 12 S.,. R. 26 E., on John Day Highway, 0.7 mile upstream from Rock Creek 

bridge and 7 miles northwest of Dayville. Datum of gage is 2,232.10 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,640 square miles.

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 381 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 6.09 

feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1926-44: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 14.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

several days in August and September 1930, Aug. 8, 9, 1936.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44,. except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.3 13 2.1 91 4.0 418 

1.4 21 2.4 125 4.5 538 

1.5 30 2.8 178 5.1 705 

1.7 49 3.2 246 5.6 860 

1.9 69 3.6 328

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3. 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

66 

65 

66 

6S 

71

77 

79 

83 

S4 

S7

105 

135 

145 

156 

163

165 

174 

175 

175 

180

197 

210 

217 

226 

224

230 

230 

246 

258 

26S 

272

Nov.

260 

248 

242 

288 

350

326 

299 

282 

274 

266

260 

254 

248 

242 

239

235 

232 

230 

230 

235

237 

233 

232 

230 

226

223 

217 

215 

221 

221

Dec.

228 

237 

250 

254 

248

226 

223 

239 

228 

194

205 

b210 

b!97 

205 

208

199 

202 

210 

214 

217

217 

223 

226 

232 

232

232 

221 

210 

217 

217 

217

Jan.

219 

223 

208 

' 164 

186

208 

192 

b!94 

b!92 

b200

219 

221 

214 

208 

208

210 

*210 

210 

207 

200

199 

202 

208 

221 

221

196 

154 

b!47 

b!61 

b!75 

199

Feb.

224 

242 

244 

268 

262

280 

328 

318 

292 

260

250 

246 

232 

232 

241

237 

241 

233 

221 

214

215 

235 

228 

228 

235

237 

235 

230 

239

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Jaqu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Btber

mber. ........................... f ......

lendar year 1943 

ary

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

235 

232 

232 

239 

242

241 

237 

241 

377 

860

604 

506 

457 

361 

339

384 

486 

518 

513 

481

443 

416 

404 

413 

402

384 

363 

343 

346 

361 

400

Apr.

441 

490 

572 

666 

702

669 

614 

590 

574 

536

503 

513 

536 

556 

556

536 

513 

488 

474 

493

506 

500 

518 

587 

669

657 

634 

631 

651 

675

Secondfcot-days

4,897 

7,495 

6,838

231,964

6,176 

7,147 

12,060 

. 17,050 

10,600 

11,675 

2.359 

662 

796

87,755

May

678 

62S 

567 

503 

464

455 

, 471 

483 

481 

450

418 

384 

346 

318 

315

326 

311 

299 

286 

262

242 

232 

232 

215 

205

191 

174 

156 

145 

151 

212

Maximum

272 

350 

254

3,210

223 

328 

860 

702 

678 

708 

167 

27 

37

860

June

268 

311 

355 

339 

303

260 

237 

233 

324 

427

393 

350 

303 

270 

264

524 

708 

639. 

561 

498

S16 

609 

569 

493 

436

390 

354 

299 

254 

208

Minimum

65 

215 

194

58

147 

214 

232 

441 

145 

208 

 21 

16 

19

16

July

167 

154 

140 

120 

118

121 

111 

100 

91

el

79 

83 

82 

78 

70

67 

65 

56 

56 

55

54 

56 

53 

49 

47

46 

44 

38 

33 

24 

21

Aug.

23 

23 

25 

22 

21

21 

22 

24 

27 

26

26 

25 

24 

25 

24

21 

19 

18 

18 

19

19 

20 

19 

19 

21

20 

19 

19 

18 

16 

19

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

21 

23

23 

23 

22 

22 

24

24 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

23 

26 

28 

28

27 

30 

34 

35 

36

37 

37 

37 

35 

37

Mean Runoff in 

"B acre-feet

158 9,710 

 250 14,870 

221 13,560

773 559,300

199 12,250 

246 14,180 

389 23,920 

568 33,820 

342 21,020 

389 23,160 

76.1 4,680 

21.4 1,310 

26.5 1,580

240 174,100

Peak discharge.- Mar. 10 (8:30 a.m.) 1,030 sec. -ft.: June 16 (9 p.m.) 798 sec. -ft.; June 17

(5 p.m.) 768 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.

37

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°48', long. 120°00', in IKi sec. 18,. T. 9 S., R. 

23 E., a qiiarter of a mile downstream from Service Creek and three-quarters of a mile 

southwest of Service Creek post office. Datum of gage is 1,635.83 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,090 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1925 to September 1926 and October 1929 to September 1936 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1925-26, 1929-44), 1,449 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.92 

feet); minimum, 68 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.25 foot).

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 28,900 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 16.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum, 20 second-feet 

Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

1.1 175 0.2 63

1.5 265 .5 91

2.0 425 .9 137

2.5 630 1.3 204

3.0 870 1.7 305

2.1 435 5.0 2,200

2.5 600 6.0 3,170

3.0 840 7.4 4,860

3.5 1,120

4.2 1,570

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

185

191

189

185

183

189

193

199

211

218

220

240

289

325

334

340

349

355

S6fc

376

439

476

504

554

544

540

576

576

 580

630

644

Nov.

657

598

554

594

702

900

805

698

630

616

603

585

576

362

549

524

512

536

540

536

544

549

544

532

524

512

504

468

442

520

-

Dec.

528

558

608

652

670

639

520

500

562

472

352

343

390

325

422

453

 453

520

520

544

567

576

598

618

612

594

528

492

524

496

496

Jan.

554

567

528

376

386

386

322

347

313

379

365

491

471

475

171

471

475

475

471

447

414

447

451

487

499

483

372

289

297

326

421

Feb.

447

487

519

591

750

690

928

961

790

686

573

600

560

515

535

568

573

555

519

515

483

'527 515

519

547

560

551

519

551

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August. ...................................'.

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

551

539

515

547

573

582

568

573

899

4,830

2,650

1,870

r,580

1,230

966

1,040

1,440

2,330

2,240

2,030

1,660

1,440

1,370

1,640

1,600

1,370

1,250

1,080

1,110

1,290

1,750

Apr.

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

Secpndfoot-days

11,199

17,416

16,126

1,059,023

13,256

17,134

43,113

79,810

57,653

34,946

8,935

2,676

2,668

304,932

,180

,510

,970

,370

,430

,260

,810

,530

,440

,160

,990

,160

,430

,430

,410

,350

,160

,970

,880

,890

,050

,520

,700

,100

,020

,530

,100

,050

,160

,350

-

May

3,160

2,810

2,500

2,330

2,300

2,450

2,740

2,790

2,640

2,450

2,200

2,010

1,880

1,850

1,920

2,010

1,890

1,760

1,650

1,540

1,400

1,340

1,290

1,240

1,160

1,070

1,010'

983

1,020

1,100

1,160

Maximum

644

900

670

13,700

567

961

4,830

4,020

3,160

1,560

609

109

118

4,830

June

1,250

1,310

1,260

1,400

1,240

1,110

1,000

961

1,010

1,380

1,360

1,220

1,090

994

934

961

1,410

1,560

1,470

1,370

1,220

1,240

1,400

1,280

1,130

1,020

956

890

815

705

-

Minimum

183

442

325

181

289

447

515

1,880

983

705

117

72

68

68

July

609

543

511

483

455

428

414

382

359

341

326

317

311

294

273

252

232

222

211

202

191

189

185

176

169

159

159

159

135

131

117

Aug.

109

104

95

93

93

92

98

95

94

93

92

91

92

a91

h90

87

87

84

83

82

81

79

78

76

72

74

76

76

73

74

72

Sept.

68

 70

71

75

81

85

82

82

80

/ 78

76

76

75

74

76

77

79

83

94

104

105

106

105

111

118

114

110

106

104

103

-

u___ Runoff in "ean acre-feet

361 22,210

581 3'4,540

520 31,990

2,901 2,101,000

428 £6,290

591 33,980

1,391 85,510

2,660 158,300

1,860 114,400

1,165 69,310

288 17,720

86.3 5,310

88.9 5,290

833 604,800

a No gage-height reoordj discharge interpolated.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
38 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°35', long. 120°25', in IlWi sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 

19 E., at McDonald Ferry, hall a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 10 miles east of 

Klondike. Datum of gage is 392.27 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles.

Records available.- December 1904 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 39 years, 1,906 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,610 second-feet Ifer. 11 (gage height,- 5.50 

feet); minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 16, 17 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

1904-44: Miximum discharge, 24,900 second-feet mr. 20, 1932 (gage height, 10.6 

feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; minimum, 4 second-feet 

Aug. 31, 1931 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

Miximum stage known, 12.8 feet, probably occurred in 1894 (discharge, 33,000 secondfeet, estimated).

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

below 150 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In. feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet)

1.1 65 1.8 375 S.6 2,260

1.2 93 2.2 665

1.3 126 2.6 1,050

4.0 3,130

4.5 4,140

1.5 210 3.0 1,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2>

3

4

5

6

7

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.

201

201

201

210

215

215

210

210

220

225

330

240

250

255

266

310

345

351

357

375

427

427

454

518

532

548

555

548

570

578

578

Nov.

609

625

649

625

578

578

665

. 850

777

690

641

625

617

601

593

585

578

562

548

562

570

570

570

578

570

562

555

648

532

518

-

Dec.

483

518

555

601

617

633

641

625

562

503

532

532

414

b363

b375

369

427

447

482

546

532

562

570

578

593

601

601

601

578

518

525

Jan.

525

525

548

*570

555

b489

b408

401

333

b401

b649

548

510

b518

525

585

540

525

525

52S

518

510

503

496

503

532

548

540

475

363

339

Feb.

414

447

503

540

585

617

759

733

973

940

804

724

633

666

633

 593

. 609

641

641

625

601

593

562

586

609

609

625

625

625

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water, year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

609

617

626

633

609

633

641

657

682

1,290

4,070

3,170

2,200

1,860

1,540

1,240

1,140

1,330

2,080

2,440

2,290

1,940

1,650

1,500

1,540

1,790

1,570

1,400

1,280

1,160

1J230

Apr.

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

.1

1

2

2

2

3

4

3

3

3

3

Secondf cot-days

10,822

18,131

16,485

1,164,801

15,532

18,513

45,416

79,590

59,720

34,487

10,203

2,878

2,403

314,180

,540

,080

,490

,890

,380

,520

,380

,960

,640

,540

,310

,100

,130

,460

,490

,490

,450

,290

,100

,980

,890

,010

,290

,800

,070

,100

,700

,240

,110

,170

May

3,300

3,220

2,900

2,590

2,390

2,280

2,340

2,620

2,780

2,660

2,500

2,280

2,080

1,920

1,840

1,840

1,940

1,900

1,760

1,650

1,540

1,430

1,330

1,290

1,230

1,160

1,090

995

951

930

984

Maximum

578

850

641

14,100

649

973

4,070

4,100

3,300

1,520

724

153

130

4,100

June

1,060

1,140

1,200

1,260

1,270

1,290

1,140

1,020

962

951

1,040

1,390

1,240

1,130

1,030

984

973

1,080

1,,520

1,500

1,400

1,240

1,180

1,270

1,330

1,170

1,050

973

890

804

-

Minimum

201

518

363

201

333

414

609

1,540

930

804

153

60

58

58

July

724

657

593

540

496

475

447

427

414

401

369

345

321

304

304

288

282

271

250

230

235

225

206

196

196

192

178

170

16.1

153

153

Aug.

.153

142

138

134

126

113

100

93

93

93

103

100

93

87

87

90

90

90

87

85

85

82

76

76

73

73

71

65

60

60

60

Sept.

68

68

65

65

65

, 65

65

65

63

68

73

73

71

71

60

58

60

65

65

73

76

82

87

106

119

116

 116

119

130

126

 -

 _ Runoff in *ean acre-feet

349 21,470 '

604 35,960

532 32,700

3,191 2,310,000

501 30,810

638 ' 36,720

1,465 90,080

2,653 157,900

1,926 118,500

1,150 68,400

329 20,240

92.8 5,710

80.1 4,770

858 623,300

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 39 

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°27', long. 118°42'. in sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., upstream from county road bridge over canal and 1 mile south of Prairie City.

Records available.- May 1925 to &sptember 1944. ' 

Average discharge.- 19 years, 46.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 78 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage 

neignt, 2.80 feet; no flow at times.

1925-44: Maximum discharge, 93 second-feet Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 2.90 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Staff gage read twice daily. Canal diverts from John Day River 

in Sti$ sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 34 E. Water is used by power plant at Prairie City and is 

1 returned to river below station on John Day River at Prairie City.

Cooperation.- Gage read by employee of west Coast Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

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.

38

42

42

47

49

50

51

49 

51

56

68

69

68

69

69

71

71

71

72 ' 73

74

72

73

75

72

, 72

72

73

72

73

73

Nov.

73

73

73

73

73

- 73

73

73 

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

74

74

74

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

72

67

73

73

74

-

Dec.

74

73

73

73

70

68

73

11

63

69

67

66

68

69

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

74

73

68

72

74

73

73

Jan.

73

73

66

33

73

71

49

55 

58

73

68

73

73

71

73

73

73

72

70

70

70

70

72

73

73

44

36

35

36

43

72

Feb.

73

73

73

73

73

69

73

73 

73

58

73

73

73

73

54

72

73

73

70

55

73

70

69

72

73

73

72

73

70

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Uav

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

September. ..........!......................

Water year 1943-44 ........... 1 ..........

Mar.

72

72

72

73

72

73

73

73 

74

73

73

72

71

71

73

73'

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

72

72

72

73

73

Apr.

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73 

72

75

75

76

77

77

77

75

74

74

74

74

74

74

 74

74

73

73

73

73

74

72

-

Secondfoot-days

2

n on

2,201

24,359

369

794

20,859

May

71

71

71

72

72

72

72

72 

72

72

69

65

67

66

66

66

59

57

55

48

51

54

58

56

57

53

50

46

45

57

72

Maximum

74

85

ryx

45

77

June

67

70

72

63

62

63

62

71 

66

69

69

67

64

69

73

75

76

69

69

71

73

72

69

66

69

69

66

51

30

25

-

Minimum

58

8

72

1

1

July

13

24

33

33

30

30

30

30 

30

37

39

39

34

34

39

39

39

37

35

34

34

39

29

32

30

30

30

89

25

31

21

Aug.

25

24

26

25

23

20

20

20 

20

12

7

3

3

7

7

7

a4

a4

20

21

a!4 'al2

a9

14

6

6

6

1

1

1

1

Mean

72 9

71.0

66.7

26.5

57.0

Sept.

1

1

6

17

17

17

17

18 

18

22

22

ZZ

22

23

28

28

30

36

40

42

43

45

45

a!8

alO

38

42

42

42

42

"

Runoff in 

acre feet

3 920

4,370

48,310

1,570

41,380

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes and records for John Day 

River at Prairie City.

Time basis! Pacific war time. I To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
40 JOHN\DAY RIVER BASIN 

Strawberry Creek above South- Fork, near Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°20 f , long. 118°39', in SWi sec. 20, T. 14 S., R.

ik h;., 100 feet upstream from South Fork Strawberry Creek and 8t miles south of

Prairie City.

* < 

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 11.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during* year, 47 second-feet June 2; maximum gage height, 

1.85 reet, occurred sometime during period Mar. 5-30, affected by ice; minimum 

discharge, 2.0 second-feet Feb. 23, 24, 27 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 150 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.44 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 85 second-feet; minimum, 1.4 second-feet several 

days in 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and Nov. 19, 1939. '

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, and 

tnose for periods of no gage-height record, whi.ch are poor. No diversion above 

station; some natural regulation by Strawberry Lake.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.1 3.6 1.5 25

1.2 6.8 1.6 33

1.3 11 1.7 42

1.4 17

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

Nov.

3.3

3.3

3.6

4.8

4.2

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

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

~

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

> a2 9

Jan.

 a2.7

«2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

2.4

2.4

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

b2.4

2.4

2.2

b2.2

2.2

2,2

2.2

2.2

2,2

2.2

b2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

_

-

Month

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

November. ................................. :

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

> a2.5

2.2

Apr.

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

6.8

7.2

May

7.6

8.0

S.5

9.8

12

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

19

22

26

29

30

32

32

31

31

30

29

28

26

25

27

30

34

39

44

foISs 

109*8 3*9

117.6 4.8

97.4 3.6

6,394.8 79

79 »7 

65.4 2.4

76 »0 ~

115.4 7.2

721 »9 44

1,044* 46

427*7 25

174.4 7.2

107.9 4.5

3,137.2 46

June

46

46

43

39

36

32

30

30

31

33

36

37

38

39

38

37

36

36

36

35

33

33

32

32

32

32

30

30

29

27

Minimum

3.3

3.3

_

2.0

2.4

7*6

27

7« 2

4^5

3.1

-

July

25

25

23

22

20 

19

18

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

. 12

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.2

Aug.

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

, 3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

 . Runoff in *ean aore-feet

3.54 218

3.92 233

3.14 193

17.5 12,690

2.57 158

2.26 130

2.45 151

3.85 229

23.3 1,430

34.8 2,070

13.8 848

5.63 346

3.60 214

8.57 6,220

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for John Day River at Prairie City, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.- Shifting-control method used May 31 to Sept. 30. 

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

North F^rk John Day River near Dale, Qreg%

41

Location.- Water-stage recorder!, lat. 45°00', long. 118°57',>in SEi sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 

31 L'., three-eighths of a mile downstream from Desolation Creek and it miles northeast 

of Dale. Datum of gage is 2J,775.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 525 square miles.

Records-available.- October 192p to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 3f33 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge dujring year, 1,220 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 5.10

reet); minimum recorded, 32 second-feet Sept. 14, but may have been less during period 

of ice effect Dec. 10 to Feb. 24.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 4,990 second-feet May 14, 1932 (gage height, 8.4 feet); 

minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. (3, 1936 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except ^hose for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

ana tnose for period of ice [effect, which are poor. Several small diversions above 

station for Irrigation and mining cause diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, wa;er year 1943-44, except period of ieefeffect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

31

49

77

131

200

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

290

445

625

875

1,160

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

^Oct.

57 

54 

53 

52 

52

57 

61 

59 

56 

58

66 

79 

71 

66 

62

61 

65 

68 

70

71

82 

91 

86 

87 

112

122 

107 

114 

112 

120 

103

Nov.

84 

76 

98 

170 

225

148 

103 

101 

103 

99

96 

94 

92 

84 

86

108 

96 

91 

89 

96

96 

87 

82 

77 

79

50 

52 

91 

99 

91

Dec.

94 

91 

94 

96 

89

53 

76 

122 

59

1 b80

Jan.

(* 

> bl

' <«

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Ifav

June

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her..... ......................

mber. .........................

lendar year 1943 

ary

\ 

f

)

Feb.

1 blOO

86

82 

80 

77 

77

h.............................. ........

1. ................ ..........].... . .

..... ..... .......... ... J.- . . .

St...........................

ember. .......................

ter year 1943-44 ............

* Winter discharge measurement i 

a Ho gage-height record; discha 

and records for North Fork John D 

b Stage-discharge relation affe< 

h Computed from staff -gage read 

Time basis: Pacific war time.

Mar.

79 

76 

77 

80 

79

77 

76 

84 

146 

150

170 

150 

131 

123 

131

142 

146 

164 

164 

150

a!40 

a 135 

a!35 

a!45 

a!30

h!20 

a95 

a95 

allO 

a!30 

a!60

Apr.

206 

252 

341 

421 

433

377 

345 

337 

290 

255

274 

373 

345 

308 

284

258 

228 

228 

240 

264

271 

308 

401 

643 

562

499 

544 

625 

775 

836

Secondfoot-clays

3,374 

8,943 

1,734

217,199

1,120 

1,602 

3,790 

11,523 

21,881 

13,222 

3,685 

1,499 

1,359

66,732

May

7S5 

643 

634 

695 

S42

1,040 

1,140 

1,050 

974 

858

790 

750 

770 

831 

a870

a830 

a780 

a710 

a650 

a610

a570 

a540 

a510 

a500 

a480

a470 

a460 

486 

522 

571 

580

Maximum

122 

225 

122

3,850

170 

836 

1,140 

612 

217 

62 

68

1,140

June

598 

530 

612 

530 

472

441 

433 

445 

598 

562

517 

468 

421 

393 

383

476 

535 

494 

437 

401

389 

481 

445 

389 

353

337 

308 

280 

255 

237

Minimum

5£ 

5C

_

?e 

soe

46C 33r 

64 3- 

3£

_

July

217 

203 

192 

182 

180

166 

157 

148 

144 

142

142 

133 

122 

116 

110

105 

99 

94 

91 

96

89 

82 

79 

76 

89

79 

72 

71 

74 

71 

64

Aug.

Mean

76.6 

98.1 

55.9

595

36.1 

55.2 

122 

384 

706 

441 

I 119 

48.4 

45.3

182

59 

59 

59 

59 

58

56 

53 

52 

53 

62

57 

52 

48 

48 

48

47 

46 

45 

43 

44

43 

41 

44 

43 

42

41 

42 

40 

37 

39 

39

Sept.

40 

46 

47 

43 

40

40 

39 

38 

37 

37

37 

35 

36 

37 

40

49 

52 

58 

53 

49

53 

68 

64 

52 

47

44 

44 

44 

43 

47

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,710 

5,840 

3,440

430,800

2,220 

3,180 

7,520 

22,860 

43,400 

26,230 

7,310 

2,970 

2,700

132,400

ade on this day. 

 ge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

y River at Monument and Middle Fork John Day River at Hitter, 

ted by ice. 

ng. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
42 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

^Jorth Fork John Day River at Monument, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°49', long. 119°26<, in Ei sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 

av fc., Just downstream from entrance to canyon, three-quarters of a mile west of 

Monument.

Drainage area.- 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- March 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1925-27, 1928-44), 996 second-feet, i

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,730 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.06 

reet); minimum, 42 second-feet Dec. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1925-44: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 14.8 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 6 second-feet 

sometime during Nov. 2-13, 1936, when recorder was not operating..

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

 Mahy"'small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, watecyear 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharg 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9}

e. In second-feet)

1.4 52 2.2 240

1.6 85 2.5 370

1.8 127 2.8 525

2.0 175 3.2 785

3.7 1,160

4.2 1,630

4.9 2,370

5.8 3,330

pischarge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1 9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

101

99

97

95

95

95

99

114

116

116

123

129

145

143

134

132

136

143

143

150

175

193

208

222

208

236

240

222

240

256

272

Nov.

240

202

196

252

420

430

366

248

240

240

233

226

226

216

199

184

212

216

216

208

222

222

208

202

196

193

170

141

193

212

 ~

Dec.

208

226

244

256

264

196

145

193

222

127

58

62

81

107

148

190,

187

205

222

244

a250

a260

8260

a260

a260

a250

a240

a230

a250

a230

a2SO

Jan.

a280

a290

8230

a!50

a!70

8140

a!60

a!20

allO

a!60

a!80

205

196

199

205

205

208

202

196

187

181

178

202

216

222

184

150

138

136

141

178

Feb.

202

219

240

410

348

450

644

425

375

260

289

272

216

236

276

276

260

236

244

212

244

248

240

260

260

264

240

256

248

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June ..'.....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

256

240

260

268

284

276

268

316

1,690

3,380

1,320

1,060

820

567

525

644

1,110

1,630

1,510

1,190

940

855

911

1,160

948

806

689

630

722

978

1,400

Apr.

1,700

1

2

2

,930

,450

,530

2,450

2,140

1

1

1

,830

,710

,570

1,360

1,310

1

1

1

1

,590

,670

,660

,630

1,550

1

1

1

,380

,270

,210

1,320

1

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

Secondfcot-days

4,877

6

QOQ f\3&y

6,305

669,421

5,719

8,350

27,653

57,260

42,999

20,844

5,852

2,353

2,234

191,375

,470

,100

,040

,730

,090

,450

,190

,230

,340

,360

-

May

2,140

1,880

1,710

1,650

1,750

1,970

2,150

2,100

1,940

 1,760

1,580

1,460

1,400

1,480

1,590

1,550

1,420

1,330

1,230

1,130

1,060

1,020

970

904

841

785

757

778

834

890

940

Maximum

272

430

264

10,500'

290

644

3,380

3,09ff

2,150

978

343

99

107

3,380

June

918

911

932

918

806

729

689

676

778

978

827

743

682

618

592

598

785

792

750

663

618

644

729

644

567

525-

492

450

415

375

Minimum

95

141

58

58

110

202

240

1,210

757

375

103

56

55

55

July

343

325

307

294

280

272

252

233

226

219

216

219

202

187

175

168

160

152

148

148

145

138

127

123

118

123

114

114

112

109

103

Aug.

99

93

91

91

99

95

87

85

81

83

89

89

81

78

76

76

74

72

69

66

64

64

62

61

64

64

62

61

61

60

56

Sept.

58 61

67

76

74

71

66

62

60

60

56

56

55

55

60

62

74

85

93

91

8993 '

105

107

93

85

81

78

78

83

«o»n Runoff in Mean acra-feet

157 9,670

231 13,740

203 12,510

1,834 1,328,000

184 11,340

288 16,560

892 54,850

1,909 113,600

1,387 85,290

695 41,340

189 11,610

75.9 4,670

74.5 4,430

523 379,600

a No gage-height record; discharge .computed on basis of records for John Day River at Picture 

Gorge, near Dayvllle, and at Service Creek. ,

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
Middle

JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Fork John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.

43

Location.- Water-stage recorder, .lat. 44°53', long. 119°08' In NWi sec. 8, T. 8 S., R.

30 t;., at bridge half a mile south of Ritter.

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Records available.- October 19£9 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 399 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge diring year, 730 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 4.35 feet); 

minimum, 9.0second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet Mar. 19, '1932 (gage height, 7.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet: minimum, 1.0 second-foot 

Dec. 10, 1932. 1

Remarks.- Records good except tjhose for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Several 

small diversions above station for irrigation.

(gage height

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8

in feet, and discharge, in aeoond-feet)

Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

1.7 "14 3.8 153 1.5 10 '2.5 68 3.5 340

1.9 25 3.1 225 1.7

2.1 42 3.5 340 1.9

2.3 66 3.9 510 2.1

2.5 96

15 2.5 97 3.9 500

37 2.8 153 4.1 595

*4 3.1 225

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

27

25

27

28

28

31

31

30

31

35

41

40

37

36

35

38

39

42

43

48

60

58

SO

66

66

60

65

66

77

74

Nov.

60

52

56

91

127

93

70

63

61

60

57

57

56

52

51

50

51

52

53

56

58

56

53

52

51

50

40

52

54

53

-

Dec.

57

65

73

74

66

34

43

76

28

14

19

43

52

b53

b52

b51

b65

76

72

70

72

69

67

70

66

63

56

36

42

56

60

Jan.

62

5E

3S

14

25

b3£

b3£

34

3C

b4£

b5J

t>52

*b5C

b5e

b5^

b55

b5!

*b5!

b5J

b5S

5(

45

5:

5:

52

b4Q

b31

b2f

bs:.

b3il

5fi

Month

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

November

Feb.

54

54

61

63

70

90

107

100

80

73

70

62

54

62

67

62

63

52

58

48

61

60

57

66

63

66

53

66

53

-

-

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February

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

April ............................. J ........

May. .............................. J ........

June .............................. J ........

July. ............................. J ........

August ............................ J ........

September ......................... \ ........

Water year 1943-44 ........;.....

Mar.

66

53

67

63

67

65

62

96

343

384

23p

189

162

102

116

139

217

292

274

225

185

171

173

202

182

162

135

137

160

209

263

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,372

If 7S7

1,740

131,394

1,402

1,895

5,190

12,071

10,169

4,655

1,295

538

538

48,652

'347

399

482

522

504

431

368

361

331

292

283

325

337

347

361

340

304

277

274

334

387

443

447

585

580

482

447

473

504

504

-

May

455

403

375

379

411

478

518

486

431

383

350

325

328

350

391

364

331

313

298

277

269

260

247

228

212

199

199

215

228

233

233

Maximum

77

127

.76

2,010

62

107

384

585

518

236

74

30

26

585

June

233

320

836

309

187

173

162

168

192

182

164

151

139

129

133

149

168

175

155

137

131

160

157

139

122

112

106

97

88

81

-

Minimum

25

40

14

14

14

48

53

274

199

81

21

12

12

12

July

74

68

65

63

64

63

56

53

52

52

51

47

44

42

40

37

35

33

33

34

33

31

29

28

26

26

24

25

24

22

21

Aug.

Mean

44.3

CQ ft us* *D

56.1

360

45.2

65.3

167

402

328

155

41.8

17.4

17.9

117

SI

30

31

30

38

23

31

20

20

32

21

20

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

Sept.

13

17

18

18

17

17

15

14

14

12

13

13

13

12

12

15

18

21

23

24

23

24

26

24

21

20

19

19

20

23

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,720

3,540 '

3,450

260,600

2,780

3,760

10,290

23,940

20,170

9 230

2^570

1,070

1,070

84,590

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baa la; Pacifies war time. JTo convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

667948 O - 45 - 4
44 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg. 

(The lower part of this stream is named Cottonwood Creek)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37', long. 119°16', in NWi sec. 17, T. 11 S., R. 

29 E., at head of gorge, 6 miles southwest of Fox.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 20.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,' 416 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.32 feet); 

no now at times.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 800 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932, from rating curve 

extended above 180 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 5.37 feet Feb. 21, 1943, 

affected by ice; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Mar. 13-31 and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 

.5

1.6 

3.0

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

5.1

8.0

17

32

51

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

85

132

194

269

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1043 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

20

25

27

OQ

29

vn

31

Oot.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.8

1.3

1.5

NOV.

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.0

4.3

3.4

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.4

2.0

1.9

-

Dec.

1.9

1.9

2.6

2.7

1.9

2.4

1.3

bl.S

b.9

b.5

b.6

, b.5

b.6

b.7

bl.2

bl.l'

bl.S

bl.7

bl.7

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.4

4.3

4.0

4.0

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.7

Jan.

2.0

2.2

1.7

.9

.6

.7

b.3

b.5

b.5

b.6

b.6

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.7

bl.5

b.6

b.7

b.5

b.5

b.6

b.8

Feb.

bl.l

bl.4

3.0

5.4

10

136

88

52

36

29

21

15

12

8.8

. 6.8

6.0

5.1

5.7

4.9

4.7

4.0

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.4

4.0

3.8

2 «9

2.4

-

~

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......'................

Mar.

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.7

2.9

3.4

4.3

8.5

247

184

57

36

21

19

18

36

53

36

29

16

12

11

11

9.6

9.6

7.7

8.0

7.7

iO

15

16

Apr.

19

19

23

28

31

29

26

30

29

25

25

28

30

33

33

33

30

28

29

29

30

30

31

60

93

71

56

56

57

56

~

Secondfoot-days

6.4

54.1

58.5

14,708.9

34.3

483.8

897.8

1,097

582.8

97.6

1.9

0

0

3,314.2

May

52

45

39

36

34

34

34

32

30

26

23

20 '

18

16

15

13

13

14

12

10

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

6.8

6.0

5.1

4.5

3.8

4.0

4.5

Maximum

1.5

4.3

4.3

220

2.2

136 _

247

93

52

6.8

.4

0

0

247

June

4.9

5.1

6.3

4.9

3.8

3.8

2.6

3.4

6.8

4.7

3.6

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

4.7

4.3

3.0

A.Z

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.2

.8

.5

~

Minimum

0

1.0

.5

0

.3

1.1

2.0

19

3.8

.5

0

0

0

0

July

0.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.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

Aug.

Mean

0.21

1.80

1.89

40.3

1.11

16.7

29.0

36.6

18.8

3.251

.06

0

O

9.06

Sept'.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13

107

116

29,170

68

960

1,780

2,180

1,160

194

3.8

0

0

6,580

Peak discharge.- Feb. 6 (4 p.m.) 179 sec.-ft.; Mar 9 (4:30 p.m.) 416 sec.-ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Laplne, Oreg.

45

Records available.- November 1937

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°49', long. 121°46', In NWi sec. 28, T. 20 S., R. 

BE,, 50 feet downstream from Enow Creek, upstream from flowline of Crane Prairie 

Reservoir, and 17 miles northwest of Lapine. Altitude of gage, about 4,44Jj*feet.

to September .1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge durirg year, 300 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.20 feet); 

 minimum, 79 second-feet July 4 I(gage height, 1.33 feet).

1937-44: Maximum dischargej 362 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

2.42 feet); minimum, 43 second4feet Dec. 27, 1941 (gage height, 1.12.feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Dec. 12 to Apr. 15, which are fair. 

NO diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water ^ear 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-29, Mar. 12 to Apr. 25)

1.3 

1.5

1.7

73

117

167

1.9 

8.2

219

300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29 tn 

OU

31

Oct. ,

300

297

295

292

289

2S6

2S6

2S1

278

276

2S1

273

270

268

265

262

262

260

260

268

268

262

260

265

260

254

254

257

249

246

241

Nov.

238

235

243

262

241

232

230

227

224

224

222

219

214

214

211.

209

211

211

209

211

203

201

19S

196

193

190

188

188

185

18S

-

Dec.

1SS

188

188

188

165

177

180

ISO

177

175

175

175

175

172

170

170

170

170

170

167

167

164

164

167

167

162

162

162

160

a!60

a!60

Jan.

> a!47

Month

October.

Feb.

 a!25

-

-

November. ...........................[......

December. ....................... ....[......

Calendar year 1943 ...............

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

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

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

April .............................'..

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ...............

a No gage-height record; discharge 

near Laplne.

Time basis: Pacific war time. To

Mar.

A

> alOS

106

106

103

103

103

103

103

103

101

99

99 ni

99

99

99

96

96

96

96

99

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

8,365

6,417

5,335

70,299

4,557

3,625

3,198

2,848

2,800

2,541

2,532

2,756

2,624

47,598

99

99

99

99

99

96

96

96

96

96

99

99

99

99

99

 94

94

92

92

92

92

92

94

94

92

90

90

90

90

90

-

May

90

9

9

9

O

0

0

90

90

9

S

9

0

0

0

90

92

9

S

S

2

2

2

92

S

£

S

S

2

2

2

2

90

90

S

9

9

0

0

0

90

90

9

£

£

£

0

S

S

8

38

Maximum

300

262

1SS

359

_

_

_

99

92

38

SS

92

88

300

June

SS

88

SS

88

S6

36

86

S6

36

86

66

S6

86

86

S6

86

36

84

84

84

84

84

84

81

81

81

SI

81

81

81

~

Minimum

241

185

160

77

_

_

96

90

SS

81

79

38

86

79

July

si

si

si

79

81

SI

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

SI

SI

81

SI

31

%1

81

81

SI

81

81

84

38

84

84

a88

Aug.

92

90

90

90

90

S8

38

S8

!;JP8

8S

38

38

83

83

SS

88

SS

88

88

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

SS

88

88

83

Sept.

SS

88

88

83

83

88

88

38

SS

88

88

88

88

88

SS

38

9S

88

33

88

8S

88

S6

86

86

86

86

36

S6

86

-

 Runoff in Mean acre-feet

270 16,590

2X4 12 730

172 10*530

193 139,400

a!47 9,040

alS5 7,190

103 6,340

94.9 5,650

90.3 5,550

84.7 5,040

81.7 5,020

88.9 5,470

87.5 5,200

131 94,4OO

computed on basis of records for Cultus River above Cultus Creek,

convert war time to standard time. aubtMRt. 1 hmn>_
46 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg. '

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45', long. 121°47', In NWi sec. 16, T. 21 3., R. 

an;., 200 yards downstream from Crane Prairie Dam and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available.- January 1914 to June 1917, February 1922 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 23 years (1914-15, 1922-44), 186 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 850 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 

ii.b5 reet); minimum, 4 second-feet Mar. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.24 foot).

1914-17, 1922-44: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 10, 1943; minimum, 2 second-feet 

Dec. 21, 1940, Nov. 1, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 90 second-feet, which are fair. No diversion above station; flow regulated since Nov. 4, 1922, by Crane Prairie Reservoir 

(see p. 54).

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17-30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 9 Nov. 10 to Sept. 30

0.3 6.3 O.S 66 l.S 342

.4 14 1.0 104 2.2 505

.5 24 1.2 151 2.6 705

.6 36 1.5 23S

0.3 6.3 0.8 71 1.8

.4 14 1.0 110 2.2

.5 24 1.2 157 2.6

.6 37 1.5 245

355

520

705

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

424

39!

392

38£

3SE

38£

386

384

384

384

350

288

2S8

288

288

264

238

236

238

238

238

251

261

261

263

261

145

8

8

7

7

Nov.

7

93

313

40E

500

536

570

645

722

749

367

280

280

276

276

276

 56

245

239

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

-

Dec.

224

224

224

224

224

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

221

209

209

177

150

137

137

134

147

157

168

171

171

188

203

203

203

203

Jan.

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

197

197

Feb.

197

162

102

102

102

102

100

100

93

93

98

98

98

98

98

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .............. .........

Mar.

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

73

6

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Apr.

Secondfee t-days

S, 33 £

9 502 e'i24

55,737

6,239

I

KQA ttjty* 

270

5,06£ 

5,965

11, 597

11,629 

9,058

78,165

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

May

13S

28

66

66

66

67

73

73

73

73

73

73

142

174

194

 227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

233

236

236

236

236

Maximum

424

749

227

749

203

-I nrj J.J7 1

96

Q

236

323

3S7

443

387

749

June

, 236

236

236

236

230

230

230

230

230

230

236

256

256

256

252

221

168

144

108

106

94

57

57-

86

152

171

197

245

256

323

Minimum

13

-I Q

J-st

9

£

2

K'

35

31

16.

,

July

371

371

379

387

387

387

383

383

383

379

379

379

383

383

379

371

371

367

367

375

375

371

371

371

367

367

363

363

363

363

359

Aug.

Mean

f 269

r 31Y

1 198

7 153

7 201

5 103

3 44 , 6

1 9 0

3 163

7 1 J.J7WQO

i 374

1 375

5 302

5 214

363

371

375

343

319 r

319

319

315

315

319

323

323

323

319

331

403

403

407

419

431

443

443

443

439

423

423

419

403

387

383

383

Sept.

383

383

383

379

387

387

387

383

383

383

379

371

371

375

383

347

284

276

280

270

256

239

206

182

174

171

165

165

163

163

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,540

18,850 

12,150

110,600

-i o zrrn J-Gfis 1\J

5 940

.2*750

536

10,040

11,830

23,000 

23,070

17,970

155,000 '

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
:)ESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River belw Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lit 

9 K. f about .2,000 feet downstream 

9 miles west of Lapine.

47

, 43°41 f , long. 121°41«, in NEi sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 

from Wickiup Dam (under construction, 1938-44) and

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage height, 6.42 

reet;; minimum, 109 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 7 (gage height, 1.78 feet); minimum 

daily, 301 second-feet Oct. 28.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 11, 1943; minimum, that of Dec. 7, 1943; 

minimum daily, 267 second-feet Apr. 6, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 15-31, which are good. Plow regulated 

by Crane Prairie Reservoir and Isince Dec. 24, 1942, by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 54).

Discharge, in second-leet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

fi

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ifi

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

31

Oct.

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,130

1,100

1,070

1,220

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,040

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,150

1,070

926

301

746

1,260

S38

Nov.

712

701

943

1,140

1,220

1,290

1,320

1,380

1,460

1.54O

1,500

1,140

1,020

1,000

1,000

999

991

967

967

951

939

931

927

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

~"

Dec.

927

927

927

927

927

764

660

379

779

1,230

1,090

947

704

701

908

1,170

933

828

794

787

7S7

790

809

828

832

825

823

855

359

859

859

Jan.

S67

867

855

851

867

859

855

855

855

855

851

351

S51

847

847

347

847

644

844

851

851

861

859

855

851

S47

844 ,

840

840

836

836

Month

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

r844

844

753

731

738

760

746

742

727

724

720

720

720

727

724

731

731

727

727

727

731

727

724

727

724

724

720

724

720

_

~

Calendar year 1943 .............. .^ ......

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

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

May

June .....

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

August ................ ............. j ......

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

Water year 1943-44 ...............

Mar.

724

724

724

 724

720

724

720

720

753

753

731

727

720

634

620

624

627

624

624

616

484

377

374

371

363

371

368

368

374

371

363

Apr.

360

366

371

368

368

371

363

368

371

374

377

366

368

371

374

368

366

368

371

366

360

363

366

368

3S5

407

410

410

460

542

 "

Secondfoe t-days

33,111

31,499

26,940

293,764

21 384

24,971

297,344

May

542

572

620

620

620

627

641

641

641

641

641

641

724

832

806

764

787

817

817

317

817

821

S25

825

825

828

836

836

836

836

840

Maximum

1,260

1,540

1,230

1,540

935

1,540

June

840

840

840

84O

840

844

847

847

847

847

847

851

851

844

847

813

753

709

691

691

680

620

620

;63S

709

709

746

802

787

840

"

Mininun

301

701

660

267

669

301

July

923

915

919

9,55

951

959

979

971

983

999

999

1,000

995

995

967

959

951

955

951

947

935

943

939

943

939

943

939

927

911

915

919

Aug.

911

907

907

875

847

851

847

851

347

844

844

844

836

836

847

967

951

963

979

987

991

987

975

967

935

943

943

935

915

915

911

Mean

1,068

1,050

869

819

rj-xrj

581

rto-i

832

S14

Sept.

919

919

915

915

915

915

915

923

923

923

927

987

927

935

935

895

802

813

775

7.49

757

760

757

757

709

673

680

673

669

669

Runoff in 

acre-feet

65,670

62,480

53,430

592,600

49,530

590, 8OO

 Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
48 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- water-stags recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 121°37', in SWi sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 

y ti., naif a mile upstream from bridge at Pringle Falls and 7 iniles northwest of 

Lapine.

Records available.- December 1915 to June 1917, June 1922 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 706 secondr-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during' year, 1,440 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage 

height, 2790 reet;; minimum, 268 second-feet Oct. 29 (gage height, 0.65 foot); minimum 

dally, 333'second-feet Oct. 28.

1915-17, 1922-44: Maximum discharge, 1,450 second-feet Sept. 10, 11, 1943 (gage 

height, 2.91 feet); minimum, 235 second-feet (revised) Apr. 8, 1943 (gage height, 0.53 

foot); minimum daily, 290 second-feet Apr. 6, 8, 9, 1943.

Revisions.- The minimum discharge for the water year 1943 has been revised to 235 

second-feet (regulated) Apr. 8, 1943 (gage height, 0.53 foot), superseding figures 

published In Water-Supply Paper 984.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion above station. Flow regulated since 1922 by 

crane Prairie Reservoir, and since Dec. 24, 1942, by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 54).

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

In second-feet)

and discharge,

0.9 342 2.

1.1 406 2.

1.4 540 2.

1.7 695

0 865

4 1,120

S 1,330

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1 e J.Q

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Oft ffo zrnet jCO 

29

30

31

Oct.

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,070

1,170

1,230

1,180

1,150

1,070

1,120

l.UO

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,020

333

465

1,230

871

Nov.

722

712

889

1,090

1,150

1,200

1,240

1,270

1,330

1,390

1,390

1,130

992

973

973

973

967

943

943

937

925

919

913

913

913

907

907

907

907

907

~

Dec.

907

907

907

907

907

805

640

S59

783

1,090

1,080

943

739

695

823

1,120

955

829

794

794

794

794

805

794

835

S23

S23

853

859

859

S59

Jan.

865

871

859

859

S59

853

847

S47

847

S47

841

841

S41

841

841

841

835

829

829

829

829

829

835

829

829

829

829

829

829

835

S35

Feb.

841

S47

772

739

744

756

750

756

739

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

722

722

722

722

717

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

717

717

717

717

712

712

712

712

739

750

722

722

717

668

625

625

630

630

625

625

500

363

363

354

351

354

354

354

357

357

354

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

33,219

30,332"

26,582

297,718

26,059

21,469

17,855

11,143

22,645

22,940

29,155

28,129

24,766

294,294

351

354

360

360

357

363

354

357

360

363

366

357

357

360

363

363

357

357

360

360

351

357

360

360

369

396

396

399

426

550

-

May

550

560

625

625

625

625

640

640

640

640

640

640

684

817

794

756

766

805

805

805

805

805

811

811

811

817

817

823

823

817

823

Maximum

1,230

1,390 ,

, l,12a

1,430

871

S47

750

550

823

S23

985

979

913

1,390

June

817

817

817

817

S17

817

823

823

S23

823

823

817

817 '817

823

~794

739

706

684

684

678

625

625

620

700

700

728

783

778

S05

-

Minimum

333

712

640

271

829

717

351

351

550

. 620

S95

S47

678

333

July

895

895

895

931

931

937

955

955

967

985

979

973

978

979

967

949 -943

949

949

943

937

937

937

937

937

937

937

925

907

907

907

Aug.

Mean

1,072

1,011

857

816

341

740

576

371

730

765

940

907

826

804

907

901

895

877

847

S47

847

847

S47

S47

853

353

853

853

853

967

949

955

979

973

979

979

967

967

937

937

937

931

919

913

913

Sept.

907

907

907

907

907

907

907

907 907'

907

907

913

913

913

a907

a850

a800

a800

a780

a755

a755

a755

a755

a755

a730

684

684

684

678

678

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

65,390

60,160

52,720

590,500

51,690

42,680

35,410

22,100

44,920

45,500

57,830

55,790

49,120

583,700

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station below Wickiup Reservoir, 

near Lapine.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time-, subtract 1 hour.
Deschutes R:

Location.- Water-stage recorder, 

11 K., 50 yards upstream from 

for proposed Benham Falls Res< 

4,144 feet (from river-profili

DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

ver at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg.

49

lat. 43°56', long. 121°25', In SEi sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 

head of Benham Falls, H miles downstream from darn site 

rvoir, and 10 miles southwest of Ben'1. Altitude of gage, 

map).

Records available.- Marph 1909 to-September 1913, August 1920 to September 1921, February

to septemoer 1944. July 1906 to February 1909 and April to September 1914 at West

Ranch, 7 miles upstream. 

Average discharge.- 27 years (19JD6-13, 1924-44), 1,316 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 second-feet Nov. 12, date based on unpubTTshed record for station :>elow Benham Falls (gage height, 2.51 feet, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 910 second-feet Mar. 28-31 (gage height, 0.55 foot).

1906-13, 1920-21, 1924-44: Maximum discharge, 5,000 second-fe'et (estimated) 

Nov. 27, 1909 (gage height not determined); minimum, 690 second-feet Feb. 8, 9, 1933 

(gage height, -0.14 foot).

Remarks._- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

 fair'.' Small diversions abovef station for irrigation. Some regulation since 1922 by

Crane Prairie and Crescent Lajke Reservoirs, and since December 1942 by Wickiup

Reservoir (see p. 54).

Hating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. { to Nov. IS Nov. 13 to Sept. 30

1. 1.

2. 

2.

, Discharge, in secon

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,670 

1,640 

1,610 

1,610 

1,600

1,590 

1,580 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,580 

1,590

1,580 

1,590 

1,650 

1,650 

1,640

1,600 

1,570 

1,620 

1,630 

1,630

1,630 

1,640 

1,620 

1,180 

1,140 

1,540

Nov.

1,530 

1,310 

1,290 

1,380 

1,500

1,620 

1,700 

1,750 

1,790 

1,830

1,860 

1,910 

1,800 

1,630 

1,550

1,510 

1,500 

1,490 

1,480 

1,470

1,460 

1,460 

1,450 

1,440 

1,430

1,420 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

'Dec.

1,410 

1,410 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

1,400 

1,320 

1,180 

1,300 

1,300

1,460 

1,530 

1,450 

1,300 

1,250

1,300 

1,460 

1,450 

1,420 

1,370

1,310 

1,310 

1,310 

1,330 

1,340

1,330 

1,320 

1,320 

1,330 

1,340 

1,340

Jan.

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,330 

1,350

1.35C 

1,330 

1,32( 

1.33C 

1.33C

1,32C 

1,32C 

1.32C 

1,32C 

1,32C

1,32C 

hl,32C 

1.32C 

1,320

1,310 

1,310

1^31^ 

1,310

1,300 

1,300 

1,29') 

1,28)

l)2&:

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ..........................

mber

1 1,170 0.6 930 

5 1,370 .9 1,060 

0 1,650 1.3 1,250 

% 2,000 1.7 1,460 

2.2 1,780

1-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Feb.

1,280 

1,290 

1,290 

1,250 

1,230

1,240 

1,260 

1,270 

1,270 

1,260

1,250 

1,240 

1,230 

1,230 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

 ber........................'. .[........

lendar year 1943 

ary

uary *

h. .............................

1

ember. .........................

ter year 1943-44 ..............

Mar.

1,190 

1,190 

1,180 

1,200 

1,200

1,190 

1,180 

1,200 

1,240 

1,300

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,290 

1,210

1,180 

1,200 

1,210 

1,210 

1,220

1,200 

1,080 

950 

938 

938

934 

926 

914 

910 

910 

910

Apr.

914 

926 

950 

962 

974

974 

962. 

954 

946 

942

954' 

958 

946 

962 

962

958 

950 

938 

938 

926

918

914 

914 

914 

918

950 

974 

974 

966 

997

Secondfee t-d ays

48,800 

46,200 

42,150

537,270

40,870 

35,710 

35,160 

28,435 

39,410 

41,550 

46,170 

43,490 

37,690

485,635

May

1,080 

1,080 

1,110 

1,170 

1,170

1,160 

1,170 

1,180 

1,190 

1,200

1,210 

1,220 

1,220 

1,280 

1,360

1,330 

1,310 

1,320 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,330 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,360 

1,400 

1,410 

1,430

Maximum

1,670 

1,910 

1,530

2,090

1,350 

1,290 

1,320 

997 

1,430 

1,460 

1,540 

1,470 

1,360

1,910

June

1,440 

1,450 

1,460 

1,460 

1,450

1,450 

1,440 

1,420 

1,440 

1,440

1,450 

1,450 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

1,460 

1,440 

1,400 

1,380 

1,360

1,360 

1,320 

1,250 

1,240 

1,230

1,260 

1,260 

1,280 

1,320 

1,320

Minimum

1,14C 

1,29C 

1,18C

97C

1,28C 

1,20C 

91C 

914 

1,08C 

1,23C 

1,35C 

1,36C 

1,06C

91C

July

1,350 

1,440 

1,450 

1,460 

1,480

1,480 

1,480 

1,500 

1,500 

1,510

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,510 

1,500 

1,490 

1,510 

1,500

1,500 

1,490 

1,480 

1,470 

1,470

1,470 

1,480 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,480

Aug.

J.,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,460 

1,440

1,400 

1,390 

1,380 

1,360 

1,380

1,380 

1,370 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,430 

1,440 

1,440 

1,430

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,410 

1,410

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,360 

1,360

Mean

1,574 

1,540 

1,360

1,472

1,318 

1,231 

1,134 

948 

1,271 

1,385 

1,489 

1,403 

1,256

1,327

h Computed from staff -gage reading. 

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 13 to Nov. 22, Dec. 8 to Jan. 16, Jan. 18 to Feb. 21 

computed en basis of unpublished records at Ryan Ranch and below Benham Falls. 

Time basis: Pacific war time. ITo convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

1,360 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,330 

1,330

1,340 

1,320 

1,240 

1,220 

1,200

1,180 

1,170 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,130 

1,030 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060

Runoff in 

acre-feet

96,790 

91,640 

83,600

1,066,000

81,060 

70,830 

69,740 

56,400 

78,170 

88,410 

91,580 

86,260 

74,760

963,200

discharge
50 DESCHUTE3 RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°00', long. 121°22', in SWi sec. 23, T. 18 8., 

R. 11 E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Lava Island, 1 mile downstream 

from intake of Arnold Canal, and 6 miles southwest of Bend. /

Records available.- mrch 1926 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 18 years, 1,055 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 second-feet,Nov. 12, 13; maximum gage 

height, 1.75 feet Nov. 12; minimum discharge, 828 second-feet Apr. 24, 25 (gage 

height, 0.52 foot).

1926-44: mximum discharge, that of Nov. 12, 13, 1943; minimum, 568 second-feet 

sometime during Dec. 25, 1941, to Jan. 11, 1942 (gage height, 0.01 foot), caused by 

ice jam upstream.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Arnold Canal diverts water above station for irrigation (see p. 61). Flow regulated 

by Crescent Lake, Crane Prairie, and Wickiup Reservoirs (see p. 54).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,460

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,360

1,;360

1,360

1,370

1,370

1,390

1,410

1,390

1,410

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,470

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1..510

1,070

945

1,400

Nov.

1,420

1,220

1,190

1,320

 1,450

1,560

1,640

1,710

1,760

1,790

1,830

1,870

1,810

1,620

1,520

1,490

1,480

1,460

1,450

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,350

-

Dec.

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,380

1,360

l.,280

1,150

1,210

1,220

1,350

1,460

1,400

1,210

1,150

1,200

1,420

1,430

1,280

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,200

1,190

1,220

1,240

1,240

Jan.

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,200

1,S10

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

Feb.

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,160

1,140

1,170

1,180

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,100

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,130

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

_

-

Month

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

November. .........'.........................

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June ..............:........................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,160

1,230

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,160

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,060

904

854

641

841

867

867

860

860

867

Apr.

867

874

896

912

928

928

920

904

896

896

896

904

888

904

904

904

896

874

874

867

860

848

841

828

823

860

867

860

848

860

-

Secondf cot-days

43,345

44,850

39,420

486,775

37, 470

33,200

33,111

26,432

34,278

36,170

41,370

38,690

33,408

441,744

May

952

960

976

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,170

1,160

1,120

1,130

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,250

1,330

1,320

Maximum

1,520

1,870

1,460

1,870

1,260

1,210

1,260

928

1,330

1,320

1,380

1,340

1,200

1,870

June

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,260

1,250

1,220

.1,200

1,190

1,180»

1,150

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,090

1,150

-

Minimum

945

1,190

1,150

905

1,170

1,080

841

828

952

 1,050

1,170

1,200

928

82S

July

1,170

1,260

1,290

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

Aug.

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,200

Mean

1,39S

1,495

1,272

1,334

1,209

1,145

1,068

881

1,106

1,206

1,335

1,248

1,114

1,207

Sept.

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190^

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180'

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,020

960

944

936

928

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

85,970

'88,960

78,190

965,500

74,320

65,850

65,670

52,430

67,990

71,740 -

82,060

76,740

66,260

876,200

Note.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 6-30, Jan. 4-13, June 20-29; discharge computed on basis of unpublished record for station above Lava Island.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, "subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recoi-der, lat. 44°05', long. 121°18', in SEi sec. 20, T. 17 £ 

R. 12 E., half a mile dovynstream from North Canal Dam and 2 miles north of Bend.

Records available.- October

51

Average discharge.- 30 years

Extremes.- Maximum discharge 

feet); minimum, 8 second1914-44: Italmum 

feet); minimum, 1 secondMaximum discharge 

1909.

1914 to September 1944. 

, 641 second-feet.

during year, 1,490 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 3.50

feet Aug. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.88 foot), 

discharge, 2,500 second-feet Dec. 7, 1921 (gage height, 3.9

foot Aug. 25, 1930. 

knovn near this site since 1905, 4,820 second-feet Nov. 27,

Remarks.- Records good. Five large canals divert water above station for Irrigation 

(see p. 61). Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend, since 1922 by Crescent 

Lake and Crane Prairie Reservoirs, and since December 1942 by Wickiup Reservoir 

(see p. 54). I 

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, May 20 to Sept. 30)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

113

173

252

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

3.4

405

600

925

1,390

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

329

324

322

293

284

293

319

334

.345

356

388

417

459

517

565

608

 615

683

739

780

780

723

814

916

916

961

1,060

1,070

666

429

925

Nov.

1,030

848

806

908

1,060

1,190

1,250

1,300

1,330

1,350

1,380

1,420

1,400

1,280

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,190

-

.Dec.

1,220

' 1,060

1,100

1,110

1,210

1,350

1,300

1,150

al,220

al,230

1,360

1,430

1,420

1,280

1,120

1,180

1,390

1,440

1,310

1,260

1,240

1,120

' 806

832

848

857

952

1,170

1,240

1,280

1,280

Jan -TJ

1,2

1»2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2 1.21

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

00

90

80

50

70

80

70

70

70

70

70

70

60

40

40

1,140

8

9

91

74

74

16

1,090

1,1

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September . ............:..........

90

40

40

40

50

50

40

20

10

10

Feb.

1,180

1,190

al,200

al,180

1,150

1,170

1,190

1,220

1,200

1,170

al,170

1,160

1,150

al,060

8.862

a753

8737

a715

739

908

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,080

_

-

Water year 1943-44 ............ L .........

Mar.

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,230

1,090

882

857

857

1,020

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,130

1,070

874

832

789

798

823

840

823

823

806

Apr.

798

789

806

806

823

823

715

558

411

345

308

334

270

239

231

210

192

163

163

157

154

144

135

130

119

124

135

113

119

113

-

Secondfoct-days

18,230

35,832

36,765

261,062

37,105

30,984

31,134

10,427

4,087

4,266

2,067

1,737

3,562

216,196

May

154

> 135

144

141

124

113

110

110

130

110

124

141

116

127

239

147

127

124

121

121

110

108

100

98

119

108

113

121

180

218

a!54

Maximum

1,070

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,300

1,220

1,230

823

239

223

138

119

157

1,440

June

135

108

124

127

124

124

119

a!62

a!21

135

141 130'

121

116

116

157

223

214

214

206

203

199

147

141

127

130

96

110

98

98

-

Minimum

284

806

806

133

874

715

789

113

93

96

14

8

96

8

July

96

138

90

93

110

116

113

110

113

108

124

113

103

106

106

98

35

- 22

47

21

21

19

21

14

18

14

14

25

20

18

21

Aug.

19

14

11

10

19

9

8

12

19

14

19

18

16

12

14

IS

51

84

81

100

113

113

113

106

106

103

119

110

106

100

103

Mean

588

1,194

1,186

715

1,197

1,068

1,004

348

132

142

66.7

56.0

119

591 t

Sept.

103

100

100

100

103

100

96

98

100

96

100

103

100

103

98

119

124

116

130

127

144

144

144

150

154

157

147

133

138

135

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

36,160

71,070

72,920

517,800

73,600

61,460

61,750

20,680

8,110

8,460

4,100

3,450

7,070

428,800

a Ho gage-height record/ discharge computed on basis of records for station below Lava Island, 

near Bend, and diversions from Desichutes River near Bend.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
52 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River near fedras, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 121°14 f , in NEi sec. 13, T. 10 S., 

R. 12 E., 1 mile downstream from Pelton dam site, 4 miles upstream from Shitlke 

Creek, and 9 miles northwest of Ifedras. Altitude of gage, 1,404 feet (from riverprofile map).

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 4,157 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 6,590 second-feet Ifer. 11 (gage height, 3.71 

feet;; minimum, 3,120 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

1923-44: Ifeximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 6.89 

feet); minimum, 2,940 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 20, 1942 (gage height, 1.41 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Large diversions in upper river basin for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 3,060

1.8 3,470

2.1 3,910

2.4 4,370

2.7 4,850

3.0- 5,350

3.3 5,860

3.6 6,390

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,740

3,740

3,730

3,740

3,670

3,670

3,680

3,740

3,760

3,790

3,820

3,820

a3,820

a3,830

a3,860

a3,900

a3,950

a4,000

a4,040

a4,120

a4,260

a4,280

4,290

4,510

4,530

4,530

4,580

4,660

4,590

4,150

4,040

Nov.

4,470

4,470

4,400

4,850

5,080

4,830

4,880

4,930

4,960

4,980

4,980

5,010

5,030

4,910

4,820

4,800

4,750

4, '750

4,770

4,770

4,720

4,690

4,690

4,670

4,690

4,690

4,690

4,670

4,690

4,720

-

Dec.

4,710

4,710

4,690

4,770

4,790

4,900

4,950

4,820

4,660

4,770

4,740

4,870

4,950

4,870

4,670

4,640

4,740

4,930

4,380

- 4,770

4,720

4,710

4,450

4,290

4,340

4,340

4,390

4,550

4,710

4,750

4,770

Jan.

4,830

4,870

4,790

4,690

4,710

4,720

4,690

4,670

4,690

4,690

4,660

4,750

4,740

4,690

4,670

4,«90

4,470

4,350

4,370

4,370

4,480

4,670

4,770

4,740

4,710

4,690

4,660

4,630

4,610

4,630

4,670

Feb.

4,690

4,670

4,690

4,690

4,660

4,750

4,770

5,260

5,060

4,800

4,740

4,710

4,710

4,690

4,560

4,420

4,320

4,260

4,270

4,270

4,510

4,590

4,610

4,590

4,560

4,580

4,560

4,560

4,480

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

4,480

4,500

4,510

4,590

4,590

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,670

5,490

6,280

5,250

4,900

4,740

4,660

4,820

4,770

5,030

5,490

5,490

5,160

4,910

4,740

4,590

4,640

4,640

4,550

4,510

4,470

4/430

4,560

Apr.

4

4

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

S

 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Seccndf cot-days

124,840

143,360

145,850

1,887,640

144,370

134,030

149,200

125,990

108,590

105,840

102,360

99,930

98,700

1,483,060

,830

,960

,010

,200

,250

,130

,910

,630

,430

,230

,100

,080

,180

,150

,060

,030

,980

,920

,900

,850

,760

,730

,670

,670

,700

,800

,740

,730

,680

,680

-

May

3,670

3,680

3,660

3,610

3,610

3,580

3,580

3,540

3,530

3,510

3,470

3,480

3,500

3,470

3,510

3,580

3,540

3,470

3,410

3,410

3,400

3,410

3,400

3,370

3,370

3,390

3,400

3*440

3,470

3,650

3,580

Maximum

4,660

5,080

4,950

12,400

4,870

5,260

6,280

5,250

3,680

3,720

3,370

3,270

3,360

6,280

June

3,580

3,510

3,440

3,440

3,460

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,470

3,470

3,510

3,510

3,470

3,410

3,410

3,440

3,570

3,720

3,720

5,720

3,760

3,720

3,680

3,620

3,600

3,570

3,530

3,440

3,400

3,410

-

Minimum

3,670

4,400

4,290

3,670

4,350

4,260

4,430

3,670

3,370

3,400

3,220

3,160

3,250

3,160

July

3,370

3,340

3., 360

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,330

3,330

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,340

3,330

3,320

3,300

3,300

3,320

3,300

3,290

3,290

3,370

3,320

3,290

3,260

3,260

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,230

3,220

3,220

Aug.

3,220

3,

3,

3,

320

320

220

3,220

a3,220

a3,

3,

3,

220

320

200

3,200

3,220

3,

3,

3,

220

300

190

3,180

3,180

3,

3,

3,

L80

L60

300

3,220

3,230

3,

3,

3,

360

360

350

3,260

3,260

3,

3,

3,

3,

360

370

360

360

3,250

Mean

4,027

4,779

4,705

5,172

4,657

4,622

4*813

4,200

3,503

3,528

3,302

3,224

3,290'

4,052

Sept.

3,250

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,260

3,250

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,290

3,300

3,340

3,300

3,320

3,330

3,360

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,330

3,330

3,320

3,320

3,320

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

247,600

, 284,400

289,300

3,744,000

236,400

265,800

295,900

249,900

215,400

209,900

203,000

198,200

195,800

2,942,000

a Kb gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for station at Moody, near Biggs.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DSSCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.

53

Location.- Water-stage recorder, :.at. 45°37', long. 120°54', in SEi sec. 26, T. 2 II., R. 

15 E.,- at Moody, 14 miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southwest of Biggs. Datumof gage is 167.43 feet above moan sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 10,500 square mil<3S.

Records available.- July 1906 to September 1944. October 1897 to December 1899 at site 

near Moro, 10 miles above moutft.

Average discharge.- 39 years (1898-99, 1906-44), 5,734 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,490 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 3.41 

feet); minimum, 3,470 second-f3et Aug. 20 (gage height, 2.18 feet).

1897-99, 1906-44: Maximum discharge, 43,600 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 

10.2 feet), from rating curve sxtended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 3,380 secondfeet Sept. 16-19, 1931 (gage tuight, 2.06 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Many diversions in upper river basin for irrigation; diversion for North Unit project 

near Madras, under construction, not used in 1944. Some winter and spring runoff 

stored in Crane Prairie, Wickiup, Crescent Lake, and Ochoco Reservoirs.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by agent of Eastern Oregon Land Co.

Rating table, w

and

(ShiftIng-con

itsr year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet,

discharge, In second-feet)

;rol method used June 1 to Sept. 30)

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.4

3,490

4,210

5,080

6,030

7,450

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,290

4,290

4.S90

4,890

4,S70

4,S40

4.S40

4,S70

4,320

4,320

4,350

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,460

4,520

4,580

4,610

4,640

4,780

4,960

4,990

4,990

5,170

5,510

5,380

5,290

5,320

5,380

5,260

4,780

Nov.

4,840

5,200

5,140

5,260

6,510

6,170

5,830

5,770

5,770

5,730

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,570

5,510

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,510

5,540

5,440

5,410

5,380

5,350

5,380

5,380

 5,350

5,350

5,380

-

Dec.

5,480

5,540

5,670

5,960

6,030

5,830.

5,930

5,860

5,640

5,510

5,540

5,510

5,640

5,670

5,540

5,290

5,320

5,410

5,570

5,480

5,350

5,320

5,290

4,960

4,960

4,990

4,960

5,020

5,200

5,260

5,320

Jan.

5,380

5,570

5,540

5,350

5,260

5,350

5,290

5,200

5,170

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,350

5,320

5,260

5,260

5,290

5,020

4,960

4,990

4,990

5,110

5,S90

5,350

5,320

5.S60

5,230

5,SOO

5,170

5,170

3,200

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ...............

January. ......................'......

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

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

April

Feb.

5,260

5,290

5,290

5,290

5,350

5,570

5,860

5,830

6,340

5,800

5,570

5,540

5,480

5,480

5,410

5,230

5,110

5,050

4,990

5,020

5,020

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,230

5,230

5,200

5,200

> _

-

May. ... .... . . . . . . J .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ...............

......

.....

......

Mar.

5,110

5,080

5,110

5,140

5,200

5,200

5,170

5,170

5,320

5,770

a7,400

a7,000

a6,2OO

a5,700

5,410

5,380

5,540

5,570

5,960

a6,400

a6,000

a5,700

a5, 400

a5,200

a5,300

a5,400

aS.300

a5,300

a5,200

a5,200

a5,200

Apr.

a5,400

a5,700

aS.BOO

a6,000

a6,100

a6,200

ia6,100

5,830

a5,500

a5,300

a5,100

aS.100

5,080

5,200

5,080

4,990

4,930

4,840

4,780

4,720

4,640

4,580

4,550

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,660

4,640

4,640

4,660

Secondfoot-days

- 145,080

166,290

169,050

2,527,110

162,630

155,680

172,030

154,040

137,710

124,280

114,400

109,590

108,040

1,718,820

May

4,690

4,690

4,660

4,610

4,610

4,660

4,690

4,660

4,610

4,550

4,520

4,490

4,460

4,430

4,460

4,490

4,520

4,460

4,380

4,290

4,270

4,290

4,290

4,270

4,210

4, ISO

4,180

4,180

4,270

4,290

4,350

Maximum

5,510

6,510

6,030

29,300

5,570

6,340

7,400

6,200

4,690

4,430

3,850

3,580

3,690

7,400

June

4,410

4,430

4,320

4,210

4,160

4,160

4,110

4,110

4,110

4,110

4,080

4,110

4,110

4,030

3,980

4,050

4,110

4,210

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,240

4,240

4,180

4,130

4,110

4,050

3,980

3,880

3,850

Minimum

4,240

4,840

4,960

4,240

4,960

4,990

5,080

4,550

4,180

3,850

3,560

3,510

3,530

3,510

July

3,850

3,810

3,780

3,780

3,730

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,730

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,690

3,690

3,670

3,670

3,690

3,760

3,670

3,640

3,640

3,620

3,600

3,580

3,5SO

3,560

3,560

Aug.

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,560

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,530

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,580

3,560

3,560

Mean

4,680

5,643

5,453

6,924

5,246

5,368

5,549

5,135

4,443

4,143

3,690

3,535

3,601

4,696

Sept.

3,560

3,580

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

' 3,560

3,560

3,530

3,560

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,560

3,580

3,580

3,600

3,670

3,690

3,670

, 3,670

,3,690

'3,690

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,620

Runoff in 

acre-feet

£87,800

329,800

335,300

5,012,000

322,600.

308,800

341,200

305,500

273,100

246,500

226,900

217,400

214,300

3,409,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge [computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station near Madras.

Tims basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Deschutes River Basin above Bend, Oreg. <

Crane Prairie Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 43°45', long. 121°47','at dam on Deschutes 

River in NWi secJ 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 15 miles northwest of Laplne. Datum of gage 

is 4,400.0 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Records 

available, November 1922 to September 1944. Maximum contents observed during year, 

49,850 acre-feet Apr. 29, 30 (elevation, 4,443.87 feet); minimum, 13 acre-feet Sept. 

30. Maximum contents observed during period 1922-44, 60,500 acre-feet June 5-7, 1943 

(elevation, 4,446.0 feet); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by earth dam-completed by. North Canal Co. in 1922; gates were 

first closed Nov. 22, 1922; reconstructed as rock-faced earth dam with concrete control works by Bureau of Reclamation In 1939-40. Capacity, 55,340 acre-feet between 

elevations 4,424 feet (lip of fish screen structure) and 4,445 feet (crest of spillway). 

Natural flow passing through reservoir when outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal 

of storage to elevation of sill of gates. Water used for irrigation near Bend and 

Redmond. Gage read once daily.

Wickiup Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 43°41', long. 121°41', at dam on Deschutes River in 

NEi sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., 9 miles west of Lapine. Temporary gage established for 

use during construction'of dam reads elevation above mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation). Records available, December 1942, when storage began?, to September 

1944. Maximum contents observed during year, 18,160 acre-feet July 5, 6 (elevation, 

4,293.10 feet); no storage In most of period November to March.

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced earth-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation 

prior to 1943 except for outlet works, reservoir dike, spillway, and timber removal, 

on which work Is continuing. Ultimate capacity, about 180,000 acre-feet (final capacity table not yet available). Water stored is intended for irrigation near Madras 

(diversion canals not completed in 1944). Gage read twice daily.

Crescent Lake Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 43°30', long. 121°58', at head of spillway on 

dam at lake outlet in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., and auxiliary staff gage at boat dock 

100 yards south, 14 miles west of Crescent. Datum'of gage is 4,826.0 feet above mean 

sea level (levels of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District). Records available, August 1922 to September 1944. Maximum contents observed during year, 54,660 

acre-feet Mar. 11 (elevation, 4,840.95 feet); minimum observed, 25,100 acre-feet Sept. 

23 (elevation, 4,833.06 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1922-44, 

72,460 acre-feet July 15, 1923 (elevation, 4,845.55 feet); minimum observed, 9,640 

acre-feet Oct. 21, 1931 (elevation, 4,828.75 feet).

Reservoir is formed by dam of earth and logs, completed and storage begun In 1922. 

Capacity, 86,050 acre-feet between elevations 4,826 feet (sill of outlet gate), and 

4,849 feet (crest of spillway). Dead storage not known; records given herein represent 

usable contents. Water is diverted from Deschutes River-at Bend and used by Deschutes 

County Municipal Improvement District for irrigation near Tumalo. Gage read about 

twice weekly.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31. ..............

Calendar year 1943..

Water year 1943-44..

Date

Calendar year 1943. .

Water year 1943 '44. .

Crane Prairie Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,443.08 

4,443.29 

4,442.49 

4,442.55

-

4,443.33 

4,443.87 

4,442.32 

4,441.20 

4,437.16 

4,432.78 

4,427.19

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

46,150 

47,120 

43,440 

43,720

-

a 45, 060 

a 46, 150 

47,310 

49,850 

42,680 

37,730 

21,600 

7,444 

13.

'

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+970 

-3,680 

+280

+17,310

+1,340 

+1,090 

+1,160 

+2 ,B40 

-7,170 

-4,950 

-16,130 . 

-14,156 

-7,431

-46,137

Wickiup Reservoir

4,280.05

-

4,280.25 

 4,292.48 

4,292.83 

4,292.86 

4,292.26 

4,291.95 

4,291.46

-

4,802 

a!80 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

4,949 

17,350 

17,810 

17,850 

17,070 

16,660 

16,030

-

-4,622 

-ISO 

0

-1,537

r o

0 

+4,948 

+12,402 

+460 

+40 

-780 

-410 

-630

+11,228

Crescent Lake Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

4,837.18 

4,838.22

-

4,836.22 

4,833.20

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

40,350 

44,270 

a 48, 120 

a50,lSO

-

a52,300 

a54,290 

a54,040 

a53,540 

a53,330 

a47,990 

36,760 

a28,590 

25,600

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,920 

+3,850 

+2,060

+22,250

+2,120 

+1,990 

-250 

-500 

-210 , 

-5,340 ' 

-11,230 

-8,170 

-2,900

-14,750

t Time of day variable.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated or extrapolated.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Cultus River above Cultus creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

55

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43?49*, long. 121°48', at road crossing In sec. 20 

or 29, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., upstream from flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 2 miles 

upstream from Cultus Creek, and 18 miles northwest of Lapine. Altitude of gage, 4,450 

feet (from reservoir surveys by Bureau of Reclamation).

Records available.- June 1923 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 85 second-feet Oct. 1-7 (gage height, 0.85 

root); minimum, 44 second-feet fey 15-25.

1923-25, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 118 se'cond-feet May 16, 1938, June 1, 1943; 

maximum gage height, 1.01 feet June 1, 1943; minimum discharge, 28 second-feet 

Mar. 22, Apr. 5-10, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

83

83

S3

 80

80

SO

eo

80

SO

80

80

80

83

83

80

SO

80

S3

83

80

SO

SO

80

SO

Nov.

80

80

80

78

78

78

76

76

76

74

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

-

Dec.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

6S

68

6S

68

68

6S

68

6S

68

6S

6S

6S

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

Jan.

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Feb.

60 60

60

60

60

58

58

58

58

5S

58

5S

58

5S

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

_

-

Month

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

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

December ........................ .f .........

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Maroh. .....................................

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

Hay.

uVtU6

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

August ......................'...............

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

Wster ysar 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

S3

53

53

53

51

51

51

51

51

51

Apr.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

61

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

-

Seocndfoot-days

8,536

2.S16

8,118

28,005

1,914

n RQO J. fVVG

1,698

1,501

1,438 

1 5E9

l)667

1,608

1,535

21,446

May

46

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44 -44

44

44

44

46

46

46

46

48

50

Maximum

85

SO

70

116

66

60

58

.51

50 

53

55

53

53

85

June

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

&1

51

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

-

Minimum

SO

70

66

60

58

51

46

44

50

51

50

50

44

July

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

51

51

Aug.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

5B

53

- 53

53

53

Mean

O1 Q

O±ta

73 9

68.3

76 1 7

61.7

5S.3

54. S

50.0

46.2 

51.0

53. S

51.9

51.2

58. 6

Sept.

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,030

4,400

4,200

55,560

3,apo

3,360

3,370

2,980

2,840 

3,030

3,310

3,190

3,040

42,550

Time baala; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
56 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 43°47', long. 121 °50', In IJWi 

sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., just upstream from flow line of Crarie Prairie Reservoir, 

150 feet downstream from springs at head of river, and 19 miles northwest of Lapine. 

Datum of gage Is 4,143.1 feet above mean sea level, based on elevation of Crane Prairie 

Reservoir (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark) In period May to September 1943, when 

slack water reached station.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39 second-feet Oct. 1-5 (gage height, 1.90 feet); 

minimum, 8.0 second-feet Sept. 20-22 (gage height, 1.59 feet).

1922-25, 1937-44: Maximum discharge observed, 47 second-feet July 14-16, 1938,- 

Sept. 10, 1943; practically no flow Nov. 14, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oot.

38

39

39

39

39

38

38

3S

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

Nov.

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

a31

a30

a30

a30

a29

29

29

29

29

29

29

a 29

a29

a29

29

29

28

SB

27

-

Dec.

27

27

2s

29

29

29

29

28

2S

2S

28

28

a28

a28

a2s

a28

a27

a27

a27

a 27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

2S

Jan.

27

27

27

> a26

Feb.

a24

-

Month

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

Calendar yesr 1943 ......................

Maroh.. ....................................

Hay

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

20

20

20

20

19

IS

IS

18

18

17

17

18

18

clS

c!8

o!8

o!8

Apr.

. c!9

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,126

914

857

1 11,756

809

696

603

570

616

644

631

475

323.5

8,264.5

May

c20

> C20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

Maximum

39

34

29

-

27

_

_

_

_

23

23

19

14

39

June

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

-

Minimum

34

27

27

-

_

_

17

_

19

20

13

8.0

8.0

July

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

23

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Aug.

19

19

19

IS

IS

IS

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

16

16

Mean

36.3

30.5

27.6

32.2

26.1

24.0

19.5

19.0

19.9

21.5

20.4

15.3

10. S

22.6

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

S.5

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,230

1,810

1,700

23,310

1,600

1,380

1,200

1,130

1,220

" 1,280

1,250

942

642

16,380

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

c Backwater from Crane Prairie Reservoir; discharge Interpolated on basis of discharge measurement 

on May 1. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHIJTES RIVER BASIN

Odell Creek near crescent, Oreg.

57

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°33', long. 121°58 J , In SWi sec. 25. T. 23 S., R. 

6 K., at outlet of Odell Lake, 3i miles north of Crescent Lake and 14 miles northwest 

of Crescent. Datum of gage Is 4,778.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 39 square miles.

Records avallable.- August 1911 to August 1914 (incomplete), December 1923 to June 1924, 

nay 19S3 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1933-44), 65.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 193 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 0.94 foot);

 minimum, 20 second-feet Aug. 24, 25 (gage height, 0.23 foot).

1911-14, 1923-24, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, 390 second-feet June 14, 1912, Jan. 

4, 1936; minimum, 12 second-feet sometime during Sept. 7-30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated at times by debris which collects on fish racks

 or by boards used at outlet of Odell Lake to change lake levels; slightly affected 

at times by seiches on Odell Lake. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

0.2 18 0.6 78 

.3 25 .7 108 

.4 37 .8 141 

.5 54 .9 177

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

52 

54 

54 

54 

56

73 

64 

64 

64 

64

61 

64 

64 

61 

68

81 

78 

84 

102 

105

102 

99 

102 

105 

102 

96

Nov.

90 

87 

99 

145

170

159 

145 

138 

131 

124

118 

111 

105 

99 

96

90 

87 

84 

84 

87

84 

81 

78 

76 

73

71 

68 

68 

68 

71

Dec.

71 

73 

73. 

76

76

73 

73 

73 

66

64

64 

61 

61 

59 

59

59 

59 

56 

56 

59

59 

59 

56 

61 

68

68 

66 

64 

64 

64 

66

Jan.

73 

87 

84 

81 

90

93 

87 

84 

81

78

76 

73 

71 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

66 

66

64' 

64 

66 

30 

56

78 

76 

73 

68 

68 

66

Feb.

71 

73 

73 

76 

81

81 

78 

84 

90 

81

81 

76 

78 

81 

78

81 

78 

76 

73 

71

66 

64 

64 

61 

64

68 

64 

64 

64

Month Second- 

*onth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

&ry

ember ...........'..........

2,253 

2,987 

2,006

34,499

2,239 

2,140 

2,109 

2.0O9 

2,447 

2,591 

1,492 

824 

763

ter year 1943-44 .......... 23,860

Mar.

61 

61 

64 

68 

71

68 

68 

68 

73 

73

68 

78 

71 

66 

64

64

§1 

61

71 

76

66 

66 

73 

78 

76

81 

66 

64 

64 

61 

59

Maximum

105 

170 

76

30O

93 

90 

81 

78 

90 

102 

68 

35 

30

170

Apr.

59 

59 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

64 

64 

64

66 

66 

71 

76 

78

78

76 

73 

71 

73

73 

68 

68 

71 

68

71 

68 

68 

68 

68

May

68 

66 

66 

66 

68

71 

73 

76 

81 

81

81 

81 

81 

81

81

81 

84 

84 

84 

84

87 

87 

84 

81 

81

78 

78 

78 

81 

84 

90

Minimum

58 

68

56

25

30 

61 

59 

56 

66 

71 

35 

21 

21

21

June

99 

99 

102 

99 

96

93 

93 

96 

90 

90

93 

93 

90

84 "

84 

84 

67 

87 

84

84 

81

. 78 

78 

78

76 

73 

71

71 

71

Mean

72.7 

99.6 

64.7

94.5

72.2 

73.8 

. 68.0 

67.0 

78.9 

86.4 

48.1 

26.6 

25.4

65.2

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time tn standard tim«

P

sqi 

ml

July

68 

64 

61 

61 

59

56 

54 

52 

54 

52

52 

52 

49 

47 

47

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

44 

42 

40 

40 

39

39 

37 

40 

39 

39 

35

Aug.

35 

35 

33 

33 

33

 32 

31 

30 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

26 

26

26 

25 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

23 

22 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Sept.

24 

22 

21 

21 

22

22 

22 

23 

23 

23

25 

30 

30 

29 

27

27 

29 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

26 

27 

26 

27

er Runoff

\ e Inches

1.86 8.15 

2.55 2.85 

1.66 1.91

2.42 32.89

1.85 2.14 

1.89 2.04 

1.74 2.01 

1,72 1.92 

2.02 2.33 

2.32 2.47 

1.23 1.42 

.682 .79 

.651 .73

1.67 22.76

subtract 1 hour.

Acre-feet

4,470 

5,920 

3,980

68,420

4,440 

4,240 

4,180 

3,980 

4,850 

5,140 

2,960 

1,630 

1,510

47,30O
58 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48', long. 121°34', in SEi sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 

10 K., downstream from spillway from ponds at State fish hatchery, 10 miles northwest 

of Lapine.

Records available.,- May to September 1912 (fragmentary) and June 1938 to September 1944 in 

reports or geological Survey. October 1923 to September 1924 (at site 3 miles 

downstream) in report of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, .193 second-feet Oct. 11 (gage height, 1.70 feet); 

minimum, 126 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 24; minimum daily, 134 second-feet Sept. 25.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 194 second-feet sometime during Jan. 8 to Apr. 21, 

1943, and on Sept, 15, 1943, probably caused by release of water from fish hatchery; 

minimum, 68 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 6, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. Water diverted above station only to ponds at fish hatcheries, 

rrom which water returns to river above station.

Cooperation.- Recorder inspected by employees of Oregon State Game Commission.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

-7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

?A

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oot.

180

181

181

180

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

176

178

178

176

174

' 176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

174

174

.174

174

174

174

Nov.

172

172

174

176

174

172

174

174

174

176

. 176

176

178

178

178

178

178

176

176

176

176

176

176

174

174

174

172

17£

174

174

-

Dec.

172

172

174

174

172

172

174

176

174

174

172

172

174

172

172

171

172

172

a!72

a!72

a!72

a!72

a!72

a!72

a!72

a!72

a!72

172

172

171

171

Jan.

171

171

169

167

165

163

162

a!62

a!62

a!62

a!62

al62

a!62

. a!63

a!63

a!63

a!63

a!63

163

160

158

156

156

154

154

154

156

156

156

156

156

Feb.

156

156

160

162

163

163

163

163

163

165

165

165

167

167

167

167

167

a!67

a!67

a!67

a!67

a!67

a!67

a!67

a!6S

a!68

a!68

aiea,

a!68

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

Hay

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

al6S

al68

a!69

a!69

a!69

a!69

a!69

a!69

a!69

169

169

167

165

165

165

165

165

i 165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

167

167

167

167

167

Apr.

165

165

165

165

163

163

163

163

162

162

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

158

15S

158

158

160

160

160

160

160

160

162

~

Secondfoot-days

5 47S

5,345

53,493

4 990

4

O^ff\

4 979

4,221

58,784

May

162

162

162

162

158

160

160

160

162

160

160

163

162

162

162

162

162

160

160

158

160

160

158

158

160

158

160

162

160

162

162

Maximum

176

181

169

146

181

June

160

160

160

158

158

156

153

153

153

154

153

153

154

' 154

154

154

154

153

"

Minimum

171

_

134

134

July

> a!47

146

146

146

149

149

149

151

153

153

154

153

151

154

154

153

153

154

153

154

153

151

154

153

153

151

153

Aug.

151

151

149

149

147

147

146

146

146

144

144

144

144

140

140

140

140

140

139

139

140

140

140

142

142

144

144

146

146

146

146

Mean

172

147

144

141

161

Sept.

146

144

144

146

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

142

142

142

140

142

140

139

140

140

137

137

137

134

135

135

137

135

135

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

10,600

106,100

9 Qnn

9 530

9 880

9 230

8,370

116,600

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 59

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 121°30', in SWi sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 

10 &'., at bridge at former town of Rosland, li miles north of Lapine. Datum of gage 

is 4,192.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1913 (incomplete), June to November 1918, 

August to octooer 1920, May 1924 to September 1944. ' j"

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-44), 149 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 298 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 3.79 

reetj; minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1910-13, 1918, 1920, 1924-44: Maximum discharge, 985 second-feet Apr. 22, 1943 

(gage height, 7.00 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1931 (gage height, 0.71 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height 

record, which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Small 

diversions above Nation for irrigation. Flow regulated since August 1922 by 

Crescent Lake Reservoir (see p. 54).

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-fee_t>

1.5 40 2.4

1.7 58 3.0

2.0 88 3.7

131

199

286

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

83

81

77

71

68

67

64

66

69

69

70

78

88

83

75

. 74

73

74

78

85

111

112

126

154

165

162

148

139

130

122

alSO

Nov. .

a!15

allO

al!5

a!35

*201

837

241

219

181

J.62

148

133

123

117

US

107

105

102

106

113

120

122

117

108

102

100

97

95

*96

96

~

Dec.

97

107

107

114

112

96

93

90

86

86

86

S4

83

81

81

82

82

82

83

83

83

83

84

84

85

84

82

81

80

*80

80

Jan.

(*)

' ' 76

Feb.

74

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February. .......'.....'......................

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

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

May.

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

72

72

74

74

SO

*86

95

110

131

115

105

110

115

125

140

154

161

171

186

179

161

150

151

160

165

158

145

140

138

144

157

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2,982

3,935

2,721

101,676

2,356

2,146

4,024

5,528

5,911

7,457

6,820

5,630

3,050

52,560

179

192

201

211

210

198

193

185

182

180

182

189

193

194

193

188

182

176

172

171

168

165

164

174

192

192

182

175

173

172

-

May

173

175

180

176

174

174

176

186

197

206

213

205

198

191

181

179

179

179

177

173

167

162

162

171

171

 166

209

235

248

264

269

Maximum

165

241

114

971 _____-(

_

186

211

269

295

283

240

134

295

June

281

294

294

290

281

265

252

256

268

273

278

272

261

256

272

282

294

294

295

283

252

230

213

194

181

173

167

162

158

186

-

Minimum

64

95

80

64

_

72

164

162

158

197

135

38

3S

July

203

806

206

204

205

205

201

197

817

831

231

289

287

£19

213

809

809

207

819

230

227

219

811

807

211

 217

217

847

S83

264

a850

Aug. 

Mean

96.2

131

8T.8

879

76.0

74.0

130

184

191

849

220

182

102

144

240

239

837

233

829

223

818

217

213

809

206

201

199

197

195

194

192

162

145

143

142

141

139

13S

142

143

148

140

138

135

138

S«pt.

134

133

133

133

131

189

186

122

126

124

123

123

117

180

128

104

95

95

94

94

94

93

98

91

76

53

46

43

40

38

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,910

7,800

5,400

201,700

4,670

4,260

7,980

10,960

11,780

14,790

13,530

11,170

6,050

104,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Tumalo Creak near Bend. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affeotad by ice Dec. S-14, Dec. 16 to Mar. 8, Mar. 10-14. 

Shifting-control method usad Mar. 9, Mar. 15 to June 18.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

M7M80-45-5
6Q DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 43°30', long. 121°58', In 

sec. il, T. 24 s.~, R. 6 E., 100 yards downstream from dam at outlet of Crescent 

Lake and 14 miles west of Crescent.

Records available.- January 1911 to July 1915, July 1927 to/September 1928 (Incomplete), 

October 19UH to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1911-14, 1928-44), 35.7 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 203 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 

2.50 feet); minimum dally, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 23.

1911-15, 1927-44: Maximum discharge, 313 second-feet July 9, 1929, Aug. 9, 1936; no 

flow at times.

Renarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Mar. 7, Sept. 24-30, which are poor. 

Flow regulated since 1922 by Crescent Lake Reservoir (see p. 54). storage being released Mar. 8 to Sept. 23 for diversion below station through Deschutes county 

Municipal Improvement District Canal at Bend. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

h9.5

 a4.4

Nov.

V

> a5.4

'

h5.5

' a5.5

h5.5

> a6.0

h6.4

a6.4

Dec.

 a6.4

h6.4

a6.4

 Jan.

> a6.9

h7.4

1

' a7.7

Feb. Mar.

> a9.6

' |I i h22

' a8.6

h9.3

 a9.4

-

-

Morfth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

May 1JOJT ........................................

June. .............................. .^ ......

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

> a40

h40

>a40

h39

a39

Apr.

> a38

38

38

37

37

 37

37

37

37

a37

a37

a37

a37

-

Secondfoot-days

141.5

173. £

198.4

12,582.9

222.4

254. £

1,007.£

1,130

1,663

4,076

5,677

4,465

1,982.2

20,991.4

May

' a37

31

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

a24

31

41

41

76

142

142

141

141

140

140

Maximum

_

_

187

142

161

20£

194

110

202

June

140

140 

140

140

140

148

161

160

160

159

159

159

159

159

159

158

157

157

135 '

94

94

94

94

94

94

93

93

114

161

161

Minimum

_

_

_

z<

9»

15S

10

-

July

161

161 

160

159

159.'

159

173

195

195

195

194

193

193

191

190

189

186

185

184

182

181

181

178

178

177

185

202

199

198

198

196

Aug.

194

191 

a!89

a!87

a!84

a!82

180

178

177

175

173

171

169

166

165

143

110

109

108

108

108

108

109

112

111

111

110

108

108

111

110

Mean

4'. 5 6

5.80

6.40

34.5

7.17

8 79

32 5

i ssie

» 136

J i J.OO cw 

3 144

66.1

57.4

Sept.

110

109 

108

106

104

104

106

110

107

106

104

103

102

83

59

59

59

59

59

a58

a57

a57

37

' a2.3

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

cot &OJ.

345

394

24,970

441

506

2,000

S,240

3,300

8j080

11,260

8,860

3,930

41,640

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time baala; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtt-act 1 hour.
. DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 61

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.

The following five canals, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, are the only 

diversions from Deschutes River between gaging stations at Benham Falls and below Bend.

Arnold Canal diverts from right bank at head of Lava Island, In SWi sec. 27, T. 18 S., 

R. 11 E.; water used for Irrigation southeast of Bend.

Central Oregon Canal diverts from right bank In NEi sec. 13, T. 13 S., R. 11 E.; water 

used for Irrigation east of Bend. (Beginning Oct. 1, 1932, record obtained upstream from 

Intake of Pilot Butte Canal.)

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts from left bank In NEi 

sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., at Bend; water used to supplement flow of Tumalo project 

feed canal for Irrigation near Tumalo; water stored at Crescent Lake Reservoir Is diverted 

by this canal.

North and Swalley Canals divert from right bank In NEi sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E.; 

water used for Irrigation north of Bend, mostly near Redmond.

Records of monthly discharge of these canals, published as a group, are available 

from October 1926 to September 1944; records for each canal published separately prior 

to 1926. _

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

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

Water year 1943-44

Arnold 

Oanal

4,850 

266 

341 

103 

377 

220 

642 

4,950 

5,360 

4,210 

4,300 

3,920

29,542

Central 

Oregon 

Canal

21,540 

7,020 

4,040 

1,880 

1,790 

1,550 

13,300 

27,740 

27,200 

32,330 

30,820 

26,620

195,830

Deachutea County 

Municipal 

Improvement 

District Canal

3,500 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

soo

4,200 

8,010 

7,510 

3,990

27,510

North 

Canal

19,770 

1O,030 

1,900 

1,350 

2,370 

1,380 

12,810 

24,780 

24,560 

29,970 

28,450 

23,850

181,220

Swalley 

Canal

4,420 

690 

204 

143 

375 

232 

3.570 

5,820 

6,590 

7,000 

6,980 

5,560

41,584

Total

54,080 

18,006 

6,485 

3,476 4,912 ' 

3,382 

30,325 

63,590 

67,910 

81,520 

78,060 

63,940

475,686

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
62 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Tumalo Creek near Bend, 'Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 121°22', in SEi sec. 23, T. 17 S., 

R. US., a quarter of a mile upstream from diversion dam of feed canal of Tumalo 

project, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- October 1906 to April 1908 and October 1910 to April 1913 (winters

 only}, November 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1913-21, 1923-44), 77.7 second-feet, excluding Columbia 

soucnern iianai.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 308 second-feet Nov. 4; maximum gage height,

 STSTTeet Jan. 11, affected by Ice; minimum discharge, 15 second-feet (regulated) 

July 14 or 15: minimum daily, 21 second-feet Aug. 3. 1906-8, 19il-44: Maximum discharge, 1,420 second-feet about Jaru 6, 1923, from 

rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; maximum gage height, 5.3 feet Jan. it>, 

1930, affected by ice; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot June 28 to July 3, 1940.

.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

ose tor plriods of ice effect, which are poor. Crater Creek Canal diverts flow 

of tributaries of Soda Creek into head of Tumalo Creek. Columbia Southern Canal 

diverts from creek above station; canal records excellent. Records of daily discharge 

do not include diversion by Columbia Southern Canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19/13 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6.

7 

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.

28 

 28 

28 

26 

27

28 

30 

28 

28 

29

35 

25 

23 

23 

23

38 

40 

40 

38 

42

42 

41 

42 

55 

54

47 

45 

52 

26 

22 

24

Nor.

43 

44 

66 

173 

113

88 

102 

94 

90 

87

85 

83 

81 

79 

78

78 

76 

78 

81 

87

SI 

78 

76 

74 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec 

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep 

W

ember. ........

alendar year 

1943.........

ch .

ater year 

1943-44......

Dec.

72 

72 

98 

90 

79

87 

*76' 78 

76 

b77

b78 

U76 

U76 

b77 

78

b78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

76 

76 

78 

78

76 

76 

76 

76 

76 

76

Jan.

78 

76

 b70

Feb.

V a70

*64 

63 

66

64 

66 

66 

66 

68

68 

68 

69 

66 

69

69 

68 

68 

66 

69

68 

69 

64 

64

Mar.

63 

63 

63 

63 

61

63 

63 

63 

92 

98

76 

69 

66 

85 

83

68 

69 

68 

68 

66

64 

66 

68 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

69 

69 

71

Apr.

72 

76 

S5 

88 

78

78 

76 

76 

74 

74

76 

74 

74 

72 

69

68 

66 

63 

63 

61

60 

61 

69 

71 

66

68 

69 

76 

83 

88

May

88 

90 

92 

103 

124

126 

100 

102 

90 

122

109 

103 

103 

124 

149

122 

126 

119 

119 

128

134 

119 

98 

90 

102

128 

142 

142

151 

117 

117

Juno

ill

79 

61 

61 

71

78 

87 

83 

72 

88

107 

98 

76 

64 

69

66 

44 

41 

44

47

42 

48 

50 

78 

128

128 

102 

92 

90 

98

Tumalo Creek

Secondfoot - 

days

1,057 

2,447 

2,422

35,070

2,184 

1,958 

2,147 

2,174 

3,579 

2,303 

1,177 

1,488 

1,443

24,379

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum

55 22 

173 43 

98 72

505 11

98 61 

88 60 

151 88 

128 41 

107 22 

70 21

173 21

Mean

34.1 

81.6 

78.1

96.1

70.5 

67.5 

69.3 

72.5 

115 

76.8 

38.0 

48.0 

48.1

66.6

Runoff

acre-feet

2,100 

4,850 

4,800

69,570

4,330 

3,880 

4,260 

4,310 

7,100 

4,570 

2,330 

2,950 

2,860

48,340

July

107 

74 

38 

37 

41

42 

42 

41 

36 

34

32 

40 

31 

a22 

a32

32 

38 

, 33 

54 

41

36 

30 

29 

28 

29

29 

SO 

33 

29

3O 

27

Aug.

£25 

a22 

a21 

a22 

a24

a25 

a24 

a56 

a53 

a60

a70 

a70 

a65 

a 6O 

a55

a55 

- a55 

55 

55 

55

54 

52 

52 

52 

52

51 

50 

50 

50 

50 

48

Columbia > 

Southern 

Canal 

(runoff in 

acre-feet)

2,450 

377 

0

21,900

0 

0 

0 

0 

712 

2,780 

2,380 

498 

0

9,200

Sept.

a48

48 

48 

48

47 

47 

48 

50 

51

Combined 

runoff in 

acre-feet

4,550 

5,230 

4,800

91,470

4,330 

3,880 

4,260 

4,310 

7,810 

7,350 

4,710 

3,450 

2,860

57,540

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gaga-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Squaw Creek near Sisters.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis} Pacific, war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 63

Squaw Creek near sisters, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°14', long. 121°34', In NWi sec. 32, T. 15 S., 

R. 10 E., Just upstream from Intake of Mccallister ditch and 4 miles south of Sisters.

Drainage area.- 63 square miles.

Records available.- 1913-25 (Irrigation seasons only), October 1925 to September 1944. 

«miy iyue to my 1913 at site 700 feet downstream, below Intake of Mccallister ditch.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1906-18, 1919-21, 1925-44), 101 second-feet.

Extremes.- MEixlmum discharge during year, 722 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 3.87 feet): 

minimum recorded, 33 second-feet Sept. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.57 feet).

1906-44: Maximum gage height, about 8.75 feet (over top of gage) Nov. 22, 1909, 

site and datum then In use (discharge not determined); maximum discharge recorded

since that time, 1,130 second-feet Dec. 2, 1941 (gage height, 3.33 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Dec. 6, 1922.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those for-Aug. 23 to 

Sept. 30, which are poor. A canal near mouth of Pole Creek, a tributary above station, 

diverts entire flow of that creek for Irrigation near Sisters.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

f 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

72

76

74

72

64

68

74

70

66

86

a68

66

66

66

66

66

64

64

68

62

64

68

104

88

74

72

78

72

66

62

Nov.

59

61

99

451

233

138

107

94

87

85

83

79

77

75

75

75

73

75

79

83

75

71

69

65

62

62

64

62

62

62

-

Dec.

62

71

85

71

62

«62

64

60

52

b53

b54

bSO

t>60

b61

b51

b51

b61

b52

b52

b52

52

52

52

57

52

55

62

52

55

49

57

Jan.

53

49

47

55

*85

b52

Feb.

I

1

> b53

I

j

49

*49

46

44

50

b56

b53

52

52

55

47

50

49

55

52

47

46

47

49

47

49

*47

44

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

43

46

44

44

43

44

48

46

119

91

69

58

47

44

55

49

49

47

44

42

39

39

46

40

40

37

43

47

50

50

50

Apr.

49

50

58

58

52

53

50

60

46

49

49

46

44

44

42

'3742

37

39

37

a36

a37

a42

a45

a43

a44

a45

a50

55

58

Seoondfoot-days '

2 1 QC , JLVO

2 842

1^751

43,030

1,611

1,453

1,548

1,387

3,303

3,723

3,430

2,099

1,519

26,862

May

56

60

64

75

98

116

121

119

102

87

79

79

87

107

119

100

105

100

105

111

111

96

85

85

89

109

128

158

182

177

191

Maximum

104

- 451

85

451

_

119

58

191

169

148

87

67

451

Jane

161

128

109

105

109

114

119

114

100

107

140

146

156

126

131

119

96

91

100

100

98

109

123

146

161

169

136

131

138

161

Minimum

62

59

49

' 45

_

37

36

58

91

79

52

-

July

148

126

121

119

116

126

116

109

102

105

114

121

109

105

107

109

109

114

138

121

102

94

91

91

96

100

109

121

114

98

79

Aug.

73

71

67

67

75

77

6764"

58

69

87

87

81

65

67

67

67

64

62

65

65

64

58

52

58

69

69

62

66

64

Mean

70 *8

94,7

56.5

118

52.0

50.1

49.9

46.2

107

124

111

67.7

50.6

73.4

Sept.

. 67

50

' 34

37

63

60

68

62

64

58

53

, 66

> a48

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,360

5,640

3,470

85,350

3,200

2.880

3/070

2,750

6,550

7,380

6,800

4,160

3,010

53,270

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Tumalo 

Creek near Bend. ,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. .

Time baala 8 Pacific war time. To convert war time to atandard tln», subtract 1 hour.
64 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Post, dreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 44°07', long. 120°16', in NEi sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 

bo fcf., 1 mile downstream from North Fork and 114 miles southeast of Post. Datum of 

gage is 3,461.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,160 square miles, of which 500 square miles is probably noncontributlng. 

Records available.- November 1908 to August 1911, December 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 second-feet Mar. 10, from rating curve

extended above 900 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.74 feet Feb. 6 (ice jam); minimum 

daily discharge, 6 second-feet Sept. 10-12.

1908-11, 1939-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,700 second-feet Mar. 27, 1943 

(gage height, 6.43 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum, 

4.4 second-feet July 12, 1940.

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

which are poor. Several small diversions above station; one small canal diverts on 

right bank 800 feet above station for irrigation downstream; no regulation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

1.2 16 1.7 88

1.3 25 1.9 132

1.4 37 S.I 181

1.5 51 2.4 S67

2.7 385

3.0 5

3.4 8

45

45

3.8 1,300

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

25

25

27

35

36

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

36

38

40

43

41

50

54

56

56

60

66

61

78

84

80

76

Nov.

70

72

66

86

101

90

82

86

80

74

74

74

74

72

70

68

70

72

74

78

94

101

90

82

78

76

74

72

76

78

-

Dec.

80

82

88

94

96

75

70

65

60

55

55

55

55

56

60

65

75

85

95

101

101

101

98

92

90

85

80

78

78

78

80

Jan.

80

80

70

65

60

55

52

50

52

55

55

55

56

60

65

70

70

70

70

70

65

70

70

70

65

60

52

47

*47

55

60

Feb.

60

65

80

150

250

600

746

264

194

156

130

120

114

105

103

101

98

96

92

94

90

* 94

92

92

94

96

92

90

96

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

96

96

96

105

103

98

105

300

1,280

1,190

630

462

372

281

224

321

773

950

876

515

.410

372

425

512

420

310

264

248

310

557

791

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,413

2,354

2,428

185,632

1,921

4,454

13,432

14,733

3,271

1,860

762

386

310

47,324

827

898

L.070

L.050

856

707

557

528

430

405

410

581

479

457

479

405

350

333

314

298

264

252

302

415

385

337

329

345

345

325

-

May

295

2E

2£

2C

8

7

2

189

176

ie

16

14

4

1

2

132

120

11

£

E

4

8

8

78

74

r

1

-

2

6

8

60

50

4

4

4

5

7

S

47

45

4

Z

2

Z

4

8

3

3

47

Maximum

84

101

101

5,320

80

746

1,220

1,070

295

142

56

20

20

1,220

June

53

66

60

51

41

36

30

26

31

63

70

48

38

35

36

63'96

101

116

123

105

142

101

80

65

48

44

37

31

24

-

Minimum

24

66

55

12

47

60

96

252

33

24

16

7

6

6

July

24

23

22

2S

27

38

33

29

29

30

27

24

20

19

20

19

18

18

20

24

29

29

23

20

27

20

18

20

56

18

16

Aug.

Mean

45.6

78.5

78.3

509

62.0

154

433

491

106

62.0

^24. 6

12.5

10.3

129

15

IS

19

21

20

17

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

12

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

9

Sept.

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

7<

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

a

9

10

10

10

12

14

14

15

15

16

17

19

20

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,800

4,670

4,820

368,200

3,810

8,830

26,640

29,220

6,490

3,690

1,510

766

615

93,860

* Winter discharge measurement made in this day.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Aug.- 7 to Sept. 30; discharge computed on baals of weather records 

and records for station near Prlnevllle. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-19, 

Dec. 26 to Feb. 6.

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCIIUTES RIVER BASIN 65

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prlnevllle, Oreg.

Location.- flater-stage recorder, lat. 44°09', long. 120°50', in NEi sec. 32, T. 16 S., 

R. 16 E., 0.9 raile upstream from Hoffman diversion dan and 11 miles south of 

Prineville. Datum of gage is 2,981.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,010 square miles, of which 500 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- January 1940 to February 1941 (discharge measurements only), March 

1941 to September 1944. October 1908 to December 1912 at Stearns Ranch, 5t miles 

south of Prineville, below Hoffman and Stearns diversions. January 1913 to 

September 1914 at Hoffman Ranch, 10 miles south of Prineville, below Hoffman diversion. 

Records practically equivalent to those.at present site except for diversions.

Extrenea.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 4.64 

feet); minimum, 4.3 second-feet Sept. 9-11 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

1908-12, 1913-14, 1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 9,080 second-feet Mar. 1, 

2, 1910 (gage height, 9.4 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended' 

above 1,000 second-feet; no flow at times in 1940. Maximum discharge in recent years, 

6,300 second-feet Mar. 28, 1943 (gage height, 7.07 feet).

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation; no regulation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

{Shifting-control method used July 20 to Sept. 30)

1.1 4 2.0 100 3.5 970

1.2 7 2.3 181 3.9 1,390

1.4 19 2.6 313 4.3 1,S60

1.6 39 2.9 500

1.8 65 3.2 715

Discharge, in second-fee t, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

21

22

20

21

20

21

27

31

34

34

35

34

34

35

41

39

41

43

43

45

49

51

57

57

62

62

73

87

92

94

89

Nov.

81

76

76

76

85

98

90

85

85

es

78

78

79

78

78

76

76

76

81

185

87

98

102

96

90

85

84

82

80

80

-

Dec.

S4

85

92

95

100

80

70

6&

60

58

60

60

60

63

66

75

85

95

105

110

115

115

110

105

105

95

85

85

85

85

85

Jan.

85

80

65

60

55

50

55

55

55

60

60

60

65

70

76

76

76

76

.76

76

74

74

74

74

74

60

50

40

*b47

b60

' b70

Feb.

b75

bSO

b85

b85

b!35

b200

802

454

249

192

155

136

126

121

112

114

112

109

105

100

100

100

105

100

100

105

102

98

98

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

105

102

102

107

114

112

107

126

852

1,S40

872

598

466

342

249

249

551

1,000

1,040

755

507

420

408

535

514

395

313

277

277

433

722

Apr.

854

872

1,060

1,120

1,050

646

6S5

598

549

460

440

542

577

514

514

500

433

376

364

353

319

282

293

370

473

395

347

353

364

353

-

May

336

298

253

218

200

185

171

155

146

139

126

118

109

98

87

76

67

64

62

67

61

51

45

44

37

41

36

35

32

32

30

fio??Says "«* 

1 414 94

2^504 102

2,638 115

* » ' foU

2,028 85

4,455 802

14,490 1,840

16,256 1,120

3,419 336

2,038 141

902 214

363.5 22

242 * 8 16

50,750.3 1,840

June

36

45

61

65

57

49

41

39

38

36

37

61

54

43

3S

58

89

100

116

116

133

114

141

112

89

78

62 ' 49

44

37

"

Minimum

20

76

58

5.E

40

75

102

282

30

36

16

4.E

4.S

, 4.!

July

35

27

IS

15

17

17

17

25

27

25

24

25

23

20

18

16

16

16

19

214

37

27

27

28

24

22

25

18

18

31

31

Aug.

22

21

19

18

IS

17

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

12

10.

16

15

12

9.5

9.0

8.5

7.5

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

6.1

6.1

Sept.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.6

4,9

5.2

. 5.2

5.5

5.5

6.0

7.0

S.O

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

11

12

13

13

14

16

16

~

 _ Runoff in 

" "F acre-feet

45*6 2^800

83.5 4,970

85.1 5,230

601 435,200

65.4 4,020

153 8,840

467 28,740

542 32,240

110 6,780

67 9 '4 040

29 1 1 790

11 7 721

s!o9 4S2

139 100,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 27 to Jan. 28, Sept. 14-24; discharge computed on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for Crooked River near Post and John Day 

River at Service Creek.

Time basis; 'Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASItt

4 i Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 121°16', In SWi sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E,, 

just downstream from Cove power plant and 3 miles northwest of Culver. Datum of gage 

18 1.721.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Pacific Power & Light Co. bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 4,330 square miles, of which 500 square miles Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 27 years, 1,432 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,220 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 

3.00 reet); minimum observed, 1,190 second-feet July 11, 13-16, Aug. 7, 12, 13, 15 

(gage height, 0.58 foot).

1919-44: Maximum discharge observed, 8,260 second-feet Mar. 30, 31, 1943 (gage 

height, 6.70 feet); minimum, 970 second-feet July 12 to Sept. 5, 1921.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once dally. Flow slightly regulated by Ochoco ReservoirT Summer flow above Prlnevllle diverted for Irrigation. Springs Increase flow 

about 1,000 second-feet within an area extending a few miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.6 1,200 1.8

1.0 1,450 2.3

1.4 1,740 2.9

2,060

2,510

3,110

Dimoharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,870

1,270

1,E80

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,440

1.4SO

1,450

1,440

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,440

Nov.

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

~

Dec.

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,310

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,3SO

1,330

1,340

1,340

1.340

1,340

Jan.

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,300

' 1,280

1,260

1,280

1,280

Feb.

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,370

2,060

1,740

1,520

1,450

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

-

-

Month

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

Novenbor. . .

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

 arch. .....................................

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

2,240

3,060

2,170

1,920

1,770

1,680

1,590

1.5CO

1,850

2,230

2,200

1,960

1,730

1,660

1,600

1,740

1,740

1,660

1,580

1,520

1,520

1,590

Apr.

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Seccndfcot-daya

41,820

41,970

41,490

724,600

40,430

40,420

52,720

52,900

39,680

38, 870

37,590

37,170

37,010

502,070

,920

,050

,150

,380

,310

,280

,990

,930

,800

,770

,660

,650

,690

,800

,720

,710

,710

,660

,660

,630

,590

,520

,510

,510

,520

,650

590

520

510

510

-

May

1,480

1,480

1,450

1,410

1,380

1,370

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,200

Maximun

1,450

1,440

1,390

3,100

1,340

2,060

3,060

2,380

1,480

1,410

1,410

1,200

1,270

3,060

June

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,250

1,220

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,330

1,380

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,250

-

MiniBUB

1,27C

1.38C

1,31C

1,240

1,260

1,320

1,340

1,510

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,200

s 1,190

July

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,410

1,280

1,250

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Aug.

1,200

1,

1,

1,

200

800

BOO

1,200

1,200

1,

1,

1,

200

200

300

1,200

1,200

1,

1,

l.S

L90

L90

200

1,190

1,200

1.! i.s

l.J

200

300 >00

1,200

1,200

l.S

l.S

it*

00

00

00

1,200

1,200

i»£ i.s

l,£

1,£

JOO

00

00

00

1,200

Mean

1,349

1,399

1,338

1,985

1,304

1,394

1,701

1,763

1,280

1,296

, 1,213

I n i QQ j-pj-Vy

1,234

1,372

Sept.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,800

1,200

1,210

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,260

Runoff in 

aore-fest

62,950

83,250

82, £90

1,437,000

80,190

80,170

104,600

104,900

78,700

77,100

74,560

73,730

73,410

995,800

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 67

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.

Location.- Staff- gage, lat. 44°37', long. 121 °27', in NEi sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E 

at nontgomery Ranch, 8 miles northeast of Grandview.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,407 second- feet.

Ext.I!9me.s'~ Max11*11 discharge observed during year, 1,890 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 

o^HTToot); minimum observed, 1,180 second-feet Aug. 1-11, Aug. 14 to Sept. 30.

1921-44: Maximum discharge, 5,780 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 3.32 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet; minimum, 1,080 second-feet Feb. 17, 

1932, Oct. 2-31, NOV. 6, 7, 10-14, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.2 1,100

.4 1,310

.6 1,540

.8 1,790

1.0 2,060

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, waty year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4'

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1.E90

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,350

1,310.

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,400

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,310

Nov.

1,310

1,330

1,380

1,890

1,540

1,470

1,350

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

-

Dec.

1,290

1,290

1,330

1,420

1,350

1,330

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

Jan.

1,310

1,290

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Feb.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

_

-

Month

October. ................................ i ..

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .. v ..................

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

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

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

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

May.

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.'

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,220

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfoot-clays

40,670

40,140

39,790

552,430

37,960

35,150 

37,260

36 1 7 80

38,750 

38 200

38)oiO

36,630

35,400

454,740

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,240

,240

,240

,240

,240

,240

,240

,240

,240

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

,220

May

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,270

1,350

Maximum

1,400

1,890

1,420

4,620

1,310

1,330

1,220

1,240 

1 350

1*310

1,270

I

onn t &&\J

1,180

1,890

June

1,310

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

 1.2VO

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

Mininum

1

OQF f&v\. 

1 2*7*

1^24C

1,24C

1,20C

1.20C

1,20C

1 f £3(

If 2£l

3.* 27C

1, 2Q<

I T J.OVRT

1.18C

1,18C

July

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Aug.

1,180

1, i,; i,

L80

LBO

L80

1,180

1,180

i»:

1,1

1,3

L90

L80

L80

1,180

1,180

1,!

1,!

1.3

300

300

L80

1,180

1,180

1,]

1,3

1»]

80

L80

L80

1,180

1,180

1.3

1,1

1>]

LBO

LBO

L80

1,180

1,180

1.3

1,3

1.3

1.3

80

L80

C80

80

1,180

Mean

1,312

) 1,338

1,284

1,514

1,225

If S3.2

1,202

3L*S26

1,250

10273

1,226

1,182

1,180

1,242

Sept.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,3.80

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Runoff in 

acre-feet

80, 670

78^920

1,093,000

75,290

69 1 720

73 1 900

no cmn f£J t VO\J

76 f 860

75 770

rjc ton /O.GWU

72,650

70,210

902,000

Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
68 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°26', long. 121°44', In SWi sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 

a E., a quarter of a mile downstream from Suttle Lake, 6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 13 miles northwest of Sisters. Altitude of gage, about 3,430 feet (from 

topographic map).

Drainage area.- 20.5 square miles.

Records available.- 1911-13 (occasional readings during summers), April 1915 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-18, 1919-44), 48.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 14 (gage

neignt, 1.54 feet); minimum, 6.2 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 2; minimum dai.ly, 9.2 

second-feet Sept. 1.

1911-13, 1915-44: Maximum discharge, 302 second-feet Jan. 10, 1923 (gage height, 

2.58 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 secondfoot (regulated) Nov. 4, 5, 1940; minimum dally, 8 second-feet Nov. 5, 1940, Oct. 6, 

1943.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; occasional regulation by Suttle

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1-7 Oct. 8 to Sept. SO

0.8 20 0.5 10 1.0 30

1.0 29 .6 13 1.2 43-

1.2 41 .8 20 1.4 58

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3-

4

5

6

7

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.

21

22

22

21

20

20

39

46

38

31

26

24

24

32

38

34

32

31

29

30

26

24

26

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

29

Ncv.

28

43

49

52

46

37

36

42

44

39

37

36

40

40

37

34

32

32

31

28

24

21

22

22

24

28

35

37

38

34

~

Dec.

33

32

37

41

40

40

38

37

36

35

35

34

34

34

32

32

31

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

31

31

29

28

28

28

28

Jan.

32

34

33

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

36

50

52

47

42

39

37

35

34

35

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

Feb.

32

32

32

32

34

33

32

35

35

35

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

36

38

37

37

36

35

34

34

35

34

34

33

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

32

31

33

35

35

35

41

47

45

42

40

37

37

37

36

35

36

35

35

35

35

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

Apr.

36

36

37

37

37

38

40

42

43

44

44

44

45

.51

56

50

49

47

48

' 50

49

46

46

50

47

46

45

44

44

43

-

May

42

42

42

43

43

43

44

45

46

48

49

51

52

50

50

49

50

49

49

49

48

49

49

49

49

48

48

46

45

44

44

fco^Says "a*1"""

891 46

1,048 52

1,006 41

19,323 238

1,090 52

997 38

1,126 47

1,334 56

1,455 52

1,138 44

911 33

728 - 28 

609.2 24

12,333.2 56

June

44

44

44

42

42

43

42

42

41

41

40

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

31

Minimum

20

21

28

14

31

32

31

36

42

31

26

13 

9.2

9.2

July

32

32

28

32

32

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

30

30

31

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

Aug.

26

26

26

26

26,

24

24

24

24

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

21

22

22

24

26

21

19

21

21

26

28

26

21

13

Sept.

9.2

10

18

14

12

10

11

23

22

22

24

22

19

20

20

20

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

 ., Runoff in Mean acre-feet

28.7 1,770

34.9 2,O8O

32.5 2,OOO

52.9 38,340

35.2 2,160

34.4 1,980

36.3 2,230

44.5 2,650

46.9 2,89O

37.9 2,260

29.4 1,810

23.5 1,440 

20.3 1,210

33.7 24,480

Time basis; Pacific mar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 69

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°14 f , long. 121°06', in NWi sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 

I4irr7 Just below pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant at White River Falls and 4* miles 

east of Tygh Valley.

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 745 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height. 2.98 feet); 

minimum, 32 second-feet June 29, July 1 (gage height, -0.23 foot): minimum dally, 84 

second-feet Sept. 12, 13.

1917-44: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, about 

.13.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum. 10 secondfeet (regulated), Dec. 11-14, 1919, Aug. 9, 1931; minimum dally, 71 second-feet 

Aug. 31, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Low-water flow partly 

regulated by power plant.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employees of Pacific Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

3

4

5

10

12

15

1 fi

18

20

25

97

oo

29 *(\

31

Oct.

123

123

125

127

128

128

126

130

128

131

148

149

138

135

135

139

138

142

139

151

138

198

191

285

327

249

229

221

226

360

232

Ncv.

210

203

229

477

556

404

337

294

275

260

252

246

234

229

224

218

215

213

218

221

243

226

215

210

205

203

200

200

203

218

-

Dec.

263

266

556

600

5O8

428

390

386

348

317

297

291

282

272

260

252

249

243

237

234

226

224

221

226

243

226

215

208

208

203

200

Jan.

229

275

234

208

229

210

196

196

186

200

198

210

205

198

2OO

221

226

221

210

208

205

2OO

218

237

224

213

205

191

193

193

193

Feb.

200

191

198

196

232

569

516

424

379

344

330

304

300

300

272

282

288

275

275

266

263

252

240

249

243

240

229

226

224

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

May

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

221

218

215

215

215

208

205

218

337

492

396

358

323

288

304

294

317

340

344

327

310

297

337

365

340

320

307

300

300

300

327

Apr.

348

365

416

468

480

476

456

448

424

430

444

480

448

448

436

412

390

379

376

368

348

344

362

456

420

408

393

424

480

528

"

Secondfoot-days

5,289

7,638

9,079

219,881

6,532

8,307

9,338

12,645

13,664

7,932

3,945

3,100

2,866

90,335

May

504

488

480

480

516

548

552

544

528

484

456

456

444

436

492

464

440

420

404

379

376

386

404

396

390

372

358

372

376

365

354

Maximum

327

556

6OO

3,620

275

569

492

528

552

428

164

107

114

600

June

428

420

382

348

334

307

300

297

291

282

275

266

254

246

243

252

272

252

246

237

226

224

213

208

200

198

193

136

176

176

"

UinimuB

200

200

123

354

176

107

, 91

84

84

July

164

156

151

146

145

141

141

139

138

135

131

131

131

131

130

1S8

1S2

130

118

118

116

115

115

112

115

112

110

110

108

109

107

Aug.

107

106

106

106

104

103

104

103

102

102

106

106

103

106

101

99

98

98

97

96

97

95

95

95

9-7

97

96

97

95

91

92

Mean

255

293

602

441

264

127

95.5

§47

Sept.

I 94

98

93

91

90

88

88

87

87 -

87

85

84

84

93

107

loo

f 108

114

108

102

102

102

98

94

94

94

92

92

101

109

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,150

18,010

436,100

5,680

179,200

Time basis; Pacific mar time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
70 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

Kllckltat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°05'30", long. 121°15'30", In SEi sec. 14, T. 7

 N., R. 12 E., half a mile downstream from Dairy Creek, 5 miles north of Glenwood and 

7 miles upstream from Trout Creek. Datum of gage Is about 1,703 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 360 square miles.

Records available.- December 1910 to September 1944 (1920-28 Incomplete). October 1909 

to December 1910 at site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1909-20, 1928-44), 807.second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 4.23 

feet); minimum, 272 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 2.81 feet).

1909-44: Maximum discharge, 9,870 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 7.9 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum, 

204 second-feet Nov. 28, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting-control, which are fair, and

 those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. All lowwater flow of Hellroarlng Creek, a tributary of Big Muddy River, is diverted for 

Irrigation. No regulation.

iating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect and 

.fting control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

R 

shifting

Oct. 1 to Mar.

3.0 399 3.6 689 3.8 368 

3.2 415 3.8 845 3.0 354 

3.4 546 3.2 455

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

. 1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

403 

409 

409 

409 

403

391 

379 

373 

361 

373

441 

373 

349 

333 

338

338 

338 

338 

333 

338

361 

367 

361 

574 

616

.479 

441 

428 

415 

409 

385

Nov.

373 

385 

415 

567 

588

479 

434 

421 

403 

397

385 

379 

373 

361 

361

361 

361 

367 

367 

373

379 

373 

367 

361 

355

349 

349 

355 

355 

379

Dec.

421 

409 

683 

727 

588

519 

499 

486 

428 

403

*b391 

b390 

b380 

b370 

b360

b360 

b360 

b360 

t>390 

b380

b370 

b370 

397 

415 

421

385 

379 

379 

373 

379 

379

Jan.

385 

385 

379 

b370 

b370

b360 

b370 

379 

373 

373-

379 

379 

b370 

b370 

379

385 

391 

373 

349 

344

344

338 

355 

355 

349

344 

338 

338 

338 

338 

330

Feb.

330 

330 

330 

330 

480

620 

540 

500 

450 

430

410 

400 

400 

390 

370

380 

390 

390 

380 

370

360 

350 

350 

#349 

337

338 

316 

333 

321

&%.

Ootc 

Hove 

Deoa

Ca

Janv 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 lendar year 1943 

ary

12,265 

11,772 

13,150

321,693

ember .....................

11,230 

11,264 

14,095 

19,893 

28,633 

19,177 

13,060 

10,011 

9,156

ter year -1943-44 .......... 173,706

Mar.

316 

316 

331 

321 

316

299 

316 

333 

631 

635

546 

533 

472 

482 

466

472 

533 

540 

534 

516

494 

488 

488 

488 

472

460 

445 

450 

450 

472 

522

Maximum.

616 

588 

727

3,140

391 

620 

635 

882 

1,180 

866 

499 

369 

369

1,180

Apr.

552 

590 

649 

726 

754

747 

713 

684 

663 

677

698 

740 

677 

649 

635

609 

590 

570 

570 564-

546 

570 

628 

698 

670

656 

656 

719 

812 

882

3.4 570 

3.7 775 

4.0 1,010

1943 to September 1944

May

Minimum

333 

349 

360

333

330 

316 

299 

546 

733 

510 

350 

297 

g 284

284

835 

820 

835 

906 

1,040

1,150 

1,170 

1,180 

1,110 

978

898 

842 

805 

850 

1,090

1,120 

1,050 

986 

938 

883

874 

828 

790 

768 

740

733 

775 

890 

962 

906 

882

June

Mean

396 

392 

424

,881

362 

388 

455 

663 

924 

639 

421 

323 

305

475

866 

805 

740 

705 

691

698 

691 

663 

643 

670

712 

705 

643 

596 

590

616 

691 

649 

628 

603

596 

583 

583 

590 

583

564 

533 

510 

532 

522

July

Per

square 

mile

l.lo

1.09 

1.18

3.45

1.01 

1.08 

1.26 

1.84 

2.57 

1.78 

1.17 

.897 

.847

,1.32

499 

477 

455 

445 

460

445 

439 

419 

419 

419

419 

419 

408 

403 

408

398 

408 

413 

424 

419

398 

403 

408 

408 

413

419 

445 

439 

408 

383 

350

Aug.

345 

345 

336 

340 

369

359 

333 

333 

332 

359

350 

359 

350 

314 

318

314 

318 

305 

297. 

301

3O9 

301 

305 

397 

301

319 

314 

301 

301 

309 

309

Sept.

305 

384 

397 

301 

301

305 

3O9 

309 

301 

397

388 

301 

305 

297 

293

309 

314 

293 

384 

354

369. 

333 

318 

309 

305

301 

397 

293 

297 

 288

Runoff

Inches

1.37 

1.33 

1.36

33.24

1.16 

1.16 

1.46 

3.06 

3.96 

1.98 

1.35 

1.03 

.95

17.96

* .Winter discharge measurement madfe on this -day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Rote.- No gage-height record Jan.* 31 to Feb. 23; discharge computed on basis of records 

M*r Fitt. Shifting-control method used Dec. 23 to Mar. 9.

»' .1 -1 , '.'o u «rt w^ time to standard tim. subtract 1 hour.

Ac re- feet

34,33O 

23,350 

26,080

638,200

22,270 

23,340 

37,960 

39,460 

56,790 

38,040 

25,9OO 

19,860 

18,160

344,500

for station
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 71

Kllckltat River near Pltt, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage- recorder, lat. 45°45', long. 120°12', In SWi sec. 8, T. 3 N., R. 

L'6 £., 3i miles south of Pltt, 5 miles upstream from Silvias- Creek, and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth at Lyle. Altitude of gage Is 285 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 1,170 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1944. July 1909 to January 1912, at site 

v miles upstream, published as Kllckltat River at Kllckltat. October 1928 to 

September 1935, 3i miles upstream, published as Kllckltat River at Pltt.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1909-11, 1928-44), 1,435 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 5.08 

feet); minimum, 515 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 28, 30.

1909-12, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 21,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 

(gage height, 12.5 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

3,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 466 second-feet Feb. 4, 1937 (gage height, 3.32 

feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good. 

Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of shifting control 

. (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.5 560 4.3 1,200 

3.7 690 4.6 1,530 

4.0 920 5.0 3,020

Discharge, in seccnd-fe'et, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

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.

776 

784 

784 

784 

768

760 

753 

753 

746 

746

824 

768 

725 

718 

718

718 

725 

725 

785 

739

776 

784 

784 

1,010 

1,160

929 

856 

824 

800 

800 

784

Nov.

760 

768 

808 

947 

1,060

929 

864 

832 

816 

808

800 

784 

776 

768 

760

768 

768 

776 

776 

784

792 

784 

776 

760 

753

746 

746 

746 

746 

776

Dec.

832 

753 

983 

1,280 

1,120

983 

956 

938 

880 

832

800 

808 

792 

776 

753

739 

739 

732 

760 

753

739 

732 

739 

760 

808

784 

746 

739 

718 

683 

683

Jan.

732 

776 

732 

697 

704

718 

676 

697 

690 

683

690 

704 

697 

697 

711

832 

?., 070 

904 

848 

800

776 

753 

904 

856 

808

776 

718 

697 

711 

711 

732

Feb.

746 

732 

739 

732 

981

1,830 

1,590 

1,220 

1,090 

1,020

983 

929 

920 

920 

872

888 

896 

880 

888 

840

840 

816 

792 

800 

800

792 

776 

776 

784

u-n j,u Sooond 

"°nth .. foot-days

Octo 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Jans 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ............---..-

dendar year 194 

&ry

st ........................

ember .....................

24,546 

33,977 

25,340

39.S77

23,500 

36,872 

38,562 

31,845 

58,520 

27.6S7 

30,526 

17,298 

16,458

ter year 1943-44. ......... 305,131

Mar.

760 

753 

760 

768 

760

746 

'739 

753 

983 

1,420

1,180 

1,090 

1,020 

938 

956

947 

974 

1,010 

1,010 

992

956 

938 

938 

a921 

904

888 888* 

872 

872 

888 

93S

Maximum

1,160 

1,060 

1,280

10,2QO

1,070 

1,830 

1,420 

1,240 

1,530 

1,1SO 

760 

602 

614

1,830

Apr.

983 

1,010 

1,060 

31,140 

1,200

1,180 

1,150 

1,130 

1,080 

1,060

1,080 

1,180 

1,120 

1,070 

1,060

1,030 

992 

974 

947 

947

920 

929 

983 

1,060 

1,060

1,040 

1,020 

1,060 

1,140 

1,'S40

May

1,210 

1,170 

1,160 

1,210 

1,310

1,480 

1,530 

1,530 

1,480 

1,360

1,230 

1,170 

1,110 

1,130 

1,300

1,480 

1,420 

1,360 

1,310 

1,040

1,200 

1,170 

1,110 

1,060 

1,050

1,020 

1,030 

1,110 

1,230 

1,190 

1,160

Minimum

718 

746 

683

683

676 

732 

739 

920 

1,020 

776 

584 

530 

515

515

June

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Mean

792 

799 

817

1,945

758 

927 

921 

1,062 

1»243 

923 

662 

558 

549

834

180 

110 

060 

000 

974

974 

965 

947 

912 

929

956 

974 

929 

888 

880

896 

974 

947 

904 

904

880 

864 

872 

872 

864

856 

824 

776 

792 

784

1944

July

760 

739 

718 

711 

711

718 

704 

690 

683 

704

690 

676 

655 

648 

655

634 

634 

641 

655 

641

620 

614 

608 

620 

614

634 

641 

676 

634 

614 

584

Per 

square 

mile

0.677 

.683 

.698

1.66

.648 

.792 

.787 

.908 

1.06 

.789 

.566 

.477 

.469

.713

Aug.

555 

555 

560 

'560 

566

590 

578 

555 

- 555 

560

602 

590 

602 

560 

550

550 

555 

555 

535 

530

540 

550 

545 

540 

540

545 

560 

560 

545 

550 

560

Sept.

566 

550 

535 

550 

550

555 

566 

566 

572 

566

556 

555 

566 

550 

535

540 

545 

550 

530 

530

614 

572 

550 

535 

535

530 

 530 

520 

525 

515

Runoff

Inches

0.78 

.76 

.81

22.56

.75 

.85 

.91 

1.01 

1.22 

.88 

.65 

.55 

.52

9.69

Acre-feet

48,690 

47,560 

50,260

1,408,000

46,610 

53,300 

56 ,£50 

63,160 

76,400 

54,920 

40,710 

34,310 

32,640

605,200

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Hote,- Shifting-control method used May 21 to Sept. 30. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
72 HOOD RIVER BASIN

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°42', long. 121°31', In SEi sec. 36, T. 3 H., R.

10 E., at Powerdale, a quarter of a mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s

plant and three-quarters of a mile south of town of Hood River. Datum of gage Is

106.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 329 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1913 to September 1944. 

Average discharge?- 31 years, 1,036 second-feet (Including flow of Pacific Power & Light

coT's conduit). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (river only), 3,870 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage

height, 4.99 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet (regulated) June 28, July 1 (gage height,

1.09 feet); minimum daily (including discharge of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit),

209 second-feet Aug. 22.

1913-44: Maximum discharge, 34,000 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 11.1

feet), no diversion by power conduit; minimum, 3 second-feet Aug. 9, 1926 (gage height,

1.45 feet); minimum daily (including discharge of Pacific Power & Light. Co.'s conduit),

165 second-feet Aug. 5, 1941. 

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Dally discharge regulated by pondage at sawmill at Dee and by Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit, which

diverts water around gage. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employees of Pacific Power & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.1 29 2.1 184 3.4 1,000 

1.4 53 2.4 286 3.8 1,530 

1.6 77 2.7 425 4.2 2,190 

1.8 110 3.0 620 4.6 2,990

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

51 

52 

75 

56 

51

49 

49 

48 

48 

56

284 

84 

54 

54 

49

49 

62 

74 

5S 

185

438 

564 

400 

1,100 

882

524 

415 

369 

346 

511 

579

Nov.

303 

267 

511 

2,530 

2,100

1,060 

918 

578 

479 

400

346 

303 

267 

379 

214

195 

183 

175 

169 

205

231 

169 

155 

141 

129

118 

112 

120 

118 

420

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wat

endar year 1943 

ary

er year 1943-44

Deo.

736 

1,290 

2,050 

1,560 

1,010

754 

636 

592 

485 

425

374 

324 

286 

252 

217

198 

183 

169 

155 

145

133 

138 

120 

180 

328

217 

177 

166 

141 

125 

120

Jan.

251 

544 

333 

267 

241

189 

169 

148 

136 

129

118 

136 

106 

103 

193

333 

471 

405 

342 

320

290 

256 

508 

498 

405

337 

282 

248 

214 

189 

186

Feb.

163 

148 

153 

175 

469

2,250 

1,310 

870 

676 

550

485 

405 

379 

384 

315

320 

294 

294 

275 

241

228 

202 

177 

180 

163

161 

145 

138 

129

Mar.

116 

110 

106 

96 

144

84 

88 

120 

1,160 

1,050

606 

479 

374 

294 

263

248 

320 

311 

324 

267

224 

202 

589 

537 

415

346 

290 

252 

252 

267 

328

Observed

Discharge in 

seccnd-feet

Maximum

1,100 

2,530 

2,050

5,650

544 

2,250 

1,160 

1,020 

511 

731 

46 

53 

62

2,580

Minimum

48 

112 

120

47

103 

129 

84 

333 

186 

37 

32 

35 

40

32

Peak discharge (river only).- Nov

3 (12:30 a.m.; 2.B60 see. -ft.; Pet 

Time basis: Pacific war time. T

Mean

246 

443 

441

846

269 

403 

331 

692 

324 

135 

38.5 

39.3 

48.9

283

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

15,110 

26,370 

27,150

 612,400

16»560 

23,160 

20,350 

41,150 

19,950 

8,040 

2,370 

2,420 

2,910

205,540

Apr.

333 

356 

425 

518 

524

443 

668 

860 

810 

810

870 

956 

945 

967 

1,020

934 

870 

820 

850 

840

772 

772 

820 

789 

485

410 

384 

437 

530 

530

May

420 

356 

337 

360 

443

492 

455 

449 

455 

346

303 

290 

320 

324 

511

420 

342 

333 

271 

2l4

217 

231

278 

278 

211

189 

224 

331 

256 

217 

186

Pacific Power

conduit near 

Hood River 

(acre-feet)

26,530 

27,680 

29,310

323,810

29,400 

27,380 

29,330 

12,360 

29,720 

28,130 

19,320 

12,350 

15,170

286,680-

June

731 

524 

353 

267 

202

163 

138 

106 

92 

99

126 

104 

62 

46 

37

82 

158 

99 

88 

64

48 

44 

51 

48 

71

71 

37 

37 

50 

51

July

33 

35 

38 

43 

42

36 

41 

32 

35 

37

43 

42 

42 

41 

42

42 

42 

43 

46 

42

37 

35 

37 

37 

36

37 

36 

36 

35 

35 

35

Aug.

35 

36 

38 

38 

37

38 

37 

35 

36 

38

39 

40 

39 

39 

38

38 

39 

40 

41 

53

44 

44 

38 

36 

37

38 

43 

42 

41 

41 

41

Sept.

44 

41 

42 

44 

43

43 

44 

44 

45 

47

48 

47 

50 

52 

50

55 

56 

54 

46

51

57 

51 

50 

62 

51

51 

45 

40 

61 

54

River and conduit combined

Runoff 

in 

acre-fee

Discharge in 

second-feet

. Per 

1 ' Mean square 

mile

41,640 677 

54,050 908 

56,460 918

936,210 1,293

45,960 747 

50,540 879 

49,680 808 

53,510 899 

49,670 808 

36,170 608 

21,690 353 

14,770 240 

18,080 304 '

492,220 678

. 4 (9 a.m.) 3,870 sec. -ft. ; Nov. 4 (12 p.m.) 2,97 

. 6 (10 a.m.) 3,390 sec. -ft. 

o convert war time to standard time, 1 subtract 1 ho

Runcff

inches

0 sec. -ft.; Dec.

ur.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 

West Fork Hood*Rlver near Dee, Oreg.

73

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°36', long. 121°38', in SEi sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 

9 K., a quarter of a mile upstream from Dead Point creek, half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1 mile northwest of Dee. Datum of gage is 802.1 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- September 1913 to February 1916 (incomplete), June 1932 to September

1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 498 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 second-feet Nov. 4, Feb. 6 (gage height, 

6.00 reet); minimum, 112 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 1.65 feet).

1913-15, 1932-44: Maximum discharge, 12,900 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage 

height, 12.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 93 

second-feet Aug. 22, 1941 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 105 2.5 320 3.8 970 

1.9 153 2.9 470 4.5 1,440 

2.2 225 3.3 670 5.4 2,170

Discharge, in second-feet', water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

157 

161 

161 

159 

165

157 

161 

159 

157 

171

297 

192 

178 

169 

173

171 

190 

190 

190 

246

418 

488 

376 

754 

682

492 

434 

406 

438 

525 

438

Nov.

372 

369 

497 

2,100 

1,640

958 

682 

545 

462

414

376 

344 

324 

304 

290

277 

274 

261 

255 

284

277 

261 

252 

243 

234

228 

228 

231 

228 

576

Dec.

736 

1,300 

1,550 

1,250 

910

706 

600 

570 

474 

426

386 

362 

338 

317 

297

284 

274 

265 

258 

252

243 

237 

237 

281 

366

313 

287 

271 

261 

249 

246

Jan.

356 

488 

383 

348 

327

304 

290 

277 

265 

261

25 S 

255 

246 

249 

330

418 

545 

466 

442 

426

402 

383 

565 

560 

484

438 

398 

369 

348 

324 

313

Feb.

300 

294 

290 

313 

648

1,930 

1,210 

874 

688 

565

506 

446 

422 

418 

372

380 

363 

 355 

334

317

310 

297 

284 

284 

281

281 

268 

265 

258

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ober. ..................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- K

(8:30 p.m.) 2,140 se 

Time basis: Paclf

Mar.

252 

249 

246 

246 

246

237 

240 

297 

1,180 

928

648 

530 

458 

406 

380

376 

422 

414 

422 

386

358 

355 

700 

575 

497

454 

414 

394 

394 

414 

454

Apr.

454 

474 

515 

590 

590

525 

506 

515 

470 

479

520 

570 

585 

600 

642

575 

525 

492 

525 

502

458 

446 

502 

626 

550

506 

488 

535 

585

570

Secondfoe t-days

9,055 

13,786 

14,546

222,595

11,518 

13,552 

13,572 

15,920 

14,238 

9,897 

5,526 

4,082 

3,956

129,648

May

502 

462 

462 

488 

555

575 

555 

530 

550 

474

450 

" 438 

442 

450 

560

492 

450 

442 

410 

380

383 

402 

462 

462 

418

402 

430 

442 

410 

380 

380

Maximum

754 

2,100 

1,550

3,630

565 

1,930 

1,180 

646 

575 

784 

219 

150 

300

2,100

June

784 

595 

488 

434 

398

372 

355 

330 

317 

327

330 

300 

281 

265 

255

294 

344 

304 

304 

287

274 

26S 

261 

265 

277

261 

234 

228 

231 

237

Minimum

157 

22E 23r

144

246 

25£ 

23') 

44 

38C 

22E 

143 

116

in

114

July

219 

205 

203 

203 

203

205 

195 

190 

183 

185

183 

187 

183 

175 

175

180 

178 

178 

183 

175

167 

161 

167 

165 

167

159 

153 

157 

153 

148 

141

Aug.

139 

136 

138 

139 

148

150 

136 

134 

133 

141

150 

141 

144 

136- 

131

130 

130 

130 

126 

125

123 

123 

123 

123 

123

123 

123 

123 

120 

118 

123

Mean

392 

460 

469

610

372 

467 

438 

531 

459 

330 

178 

132 

132

354

ov. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 2,720 sec. -ft.; Nov. 4 (9:30 p.m.) 2,400 sec. -ft.; 

c.-ft»; Feb. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 2,720 sec. -ft. 

Lo war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

143 

125 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

118 

118 

116

114 

" 114 

120 

139 

117

157 

178 

144 

 126 

133

141 

141 

126 

125 

' 123

123 

122 

128 

200 

165

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,960 

27,340 

28,850

441,500

22,850 

26,880 

26,920 

31,580 

28,840 

19,630 

10,960 

8,100 

7,850

257,800

Dec. 2
74 HOOD RIVER BASIN 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg.

Location.- Venturi meter, lat. 45°42', long. 121°30', in NEi sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., 

at pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant on Hood River, half a mile southeast of town of 

Hood River.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1944. October 1913 to September 1914 and 

January laie to July 1922 at site in tailrace of former plant.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1922-44), 358 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge.during year, 489 second-feet May 30; no flow Apr. 8-23 

ana at other times when power plant was occasionally shut down.

1913-14, 1916-44: Maximum discharge observed, 510 second-feet Dec. 30, 1932; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 determined from hourly readings of 

Venturi meter checked by occasional discharge measurements; discharge Apr. 24 to 

Sept. 30 computed from relation between flow in conduit and output of power plant, 

based on discharge measurements. Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit diverts from 

Hood River in SEt sec. 11, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., Just below Neal Creek. Water Is 

diverted around station on Hood River near .town of Hood River and returned to river 

in NEi sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E.

Cooperation.- Hourly readings of venturl meter and record of daily electrical output 

 ruralshed by Pacific Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

0*3

I

Z

3

4

5

6

Y

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fe

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

333

350

338

366

383

383

350

383

384

422

465

463

470

460

469

474

455

468

465

473

469

470

470

465

469

480

, 480

480

480

480

280

NOT.

480

480

480

433

459

470

277

480

480

480

460

480

480

320

480

480

480

480

480

480

475

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

~

Dec.

471

463

444

460

460

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

430

480 480"

480

Jan.

480

470

470

470

475

480

480

480

478

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

460

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

Feb.

480

480

480

480

480

404

461

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

458

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

_

-

Month

December. .........;..................,.....

Calendar yaar 1943 ......................

January

llarch. .....................................

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

Sept sober. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

480

480

480

480

440

480

460

480

460

467

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480.

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

Apr.

480

480

480

480

480

480

160

0

0

0

0

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

303

481

483

482

483

476

485

"

Secondfcct-days

13 954

14,778

163,353

14,787

6,228

7,650

144,534

May

486

485

486

487

486

486

487

474

485

485

486

487

485

486

484

484

484

483

483

486

485

486

486

486

485

486

487

423

488

489

488

Maximum

480

480

480

290

435

489

June

483

483

485

487

488

488

487

488

487

487

486

481

477

465

454

464

481

480

481

479

472

467

464

472

481

477

452

430

413

441

-

Minimum

444

236

440

0

AT ^

164

174

0

July

425

383

366

354

362

375

344

330

314

310

314

315

304

293

£94

295

290

300

330

337

312

273

276

281

322

301

272

282

293

266

227

Aug.

210

196

197

202

218

245

197

196

190

208

290

246

352

223

198

192

187

190

183

164

169

165

200

197

182

192

301,

187

179

178

194

Mean

477

447

477

EOS

483

473

201

255

395

Sept.

233

205

 176

174

179

192

194

189

199

175

176

179

189

234

208

312

349

302

269

266

298

326

289

273

291

293

305

313

435

427

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

29,310

323,800

29,330

18,350

16,170

286 ,700

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 75

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°45'00n , long. 121 031'30n , in NWi sec. 14, T. 3 

N., R. 10 E., 1,000 feet downstream from Northwestern Electric Co.'s Condit power 

plant and 2 miles north of Underwood and mouth.

Drainage area.- 304 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1930, September 1935 to September 1944. , 

octooer 19J.U to February 1913 at site at Condit Dam, 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1915-30, 1935-44), 1,016 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,720 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 3 

igage height, 5.10 feet); minimum recorded, 73 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 13, 21 

(gage height, 1.7S feet); minimum daily, 270 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 20.

1915-30, 1935-:44: Maximum discharge, 9,700 second-feet Dec. 29, 1917 (gage height, 

9.5 feet, datum then in use, relation to present datum unknown); practically no flow 

at times when power plant is shut down. *

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Many diversions near Trout Lake for irrigation. Flow regulated by power plant.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, i'n feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

224 

356 

565 

855 

T.210

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octcber 1943 to September 1944

Day^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

580

 854

t346

799

629

598

623

662

758

t356

698

646

640

606

640

7S2

t460

656

634

682

639

803

730

f952

814

S14

726

858

723

738

t602

Nov.

716

698

756

840

950

830

t?so

660

720

680

620

620

610

t650

540

580

560

540

540

540

f530

540

530

530

510

520

520

't500

520

550

-

Dec.

780

800

1,030

1,220

tl,090

913

872

ess

S04

780

704

t602

778

711

625

634

635

638

t616

640

576

588

570

654

728

t708

610

837

623

616

556

Jan.

700

t603

680

616

610

605

616

587

f560

570

604

5S6

592

626

634

t614

759

736

731

746

732

690

t644

795

718

704

704

722

614

t608

656

Feb.

644

612

662

71S

694

tl,180

1,270

1,250

1,060

972

S67

S17

t872

S10

796

754

818

760

749

t?30

751

744

. 730

724

744

722

t644

729

678

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

 arch........... ...........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

674

664

638

675

t692

622

620

692

S57

932

920

t868

728

746

S02

822

720

710

fS28

792

828

75S

66S

756

730

t?90

669

699

673

722

678

Apr.

752

t734

795

S09

924

852

877

913

t746

S10

654 '882

864

819

804

f83S

786

792

840

766

748

758

t776

840

S88

S41

839

818

833

te4o

-

Secondfoot-days

21,048

oo R*7Q Ac, t O ' O

456,940

20,362

23,501

22 r 09 3

£4,658

24,910

19,275

15,989

14,153

13,119

241,224

May

998

844

830

784

' 816

840

tSSO

1,010

912

902

850

S2S

822

t766

S72

873

S90

850

809

694

t742

845

680

690

775

668

649

t699

678

654

760

Maximum

952

950

1,220

4,900

795

1,270

332

324

1,010

880

666

602

492

1,270

June

719

772

754

t547

S80

636

632

630

660

634

f590

636

631

606

587

618

677

t532

738

684

660

672

636

612

t486

728

570

602

558

586

-

Minimum

346

50C

55E

346

56C

A1 OABC

62C

73'

64S

484

326

S7C

3S£

27C

July

548

t431

516

538

666

538

^ .524

586

f350

643

527

544

500

507

434

|478

619

500

512

514

627

358

f438

581

503

490

468

612

326

f631

420

Aug.

476

485

475

602

371

t394

556

465

478

452

468

391

t486

498

465

484

452

422

559

1270

453

-546

429

470

467

482

t290

52.2

441

357

467

Mean

6 79

623

788

1,257

657

810

742

AOO Ofi<5

804

642

514

457

437

659

Sept.

420

47S

t350

442

486

414

 438

400

466

t332

401

460

354

432

383

425

t599

432

437

465

492

481

490

t456

466

474

476

470

468

444

Runoff in 

acre- feet

41,750

37,090

44,780

910,400

40,390

46,610

45,610

AA *O>WiU Gin 

49,410

38,230

31,690

28,070

26,080

478,500

t Sunday.

Hote.- No gage-height record Nov. 4 to Dec. 2; discharge computed on basis of estimates made by 

plant superintendent from his records of power output.

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

667948 O - 45 - 6
76 WIND RIVER BASIN 

Wind River near Carson, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°44'10", long, 121°48'10", In SW^NEi sec. 21, T. 

iS H., R. 8 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Wind River, 1 mile northeast of Carson, and 2f miles upstream from mouth. Discharge measurements made just 

downstream from mouth of Little Wind River.

Drainage area.- 225 square miles, Including that of Little Wind River.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1944 (Includes flow of" Little Wind River).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 second-feet probably Feb. 6 (gage height, 

10.18 feet, from recorded range In stage); minimum, 144 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage 

height, 2.64 feet).

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet Dec. 29, 1937 (gage height, 17.30 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on bstelS of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 136 second-feet Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 1936 (gage height, 2.21 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 500 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow occasionally affected by 

pondage at Forest Service power plant on Trout Creek. No diversion.

*

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.7 151 4.0 402 7.0 1,670 

2.9 17S 4.5 550 S.O 2,440 

3.1 209 5.0 725 9.0 3,460 

3.3 244 5.5 910 10.0 4,650 

3.6 304 6.0 1,110

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

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.

178 

175 

175 

174 

174

174 

172 

171 

170 

167

270 

259 

209 

198 

192

188 

199 

21S 

244 

273

406 

638 

535 

2,200 

2,090

1,090 

795 

638 

550 

535 

475

Nov.

430 

430 

550 

2,110 

2,350

1,550 

1,160 

950 

795 

708

620 

550 

505 

475 

445

416 

402 

389 

376

402

389 

364 

351 

339 

327

327 

327 

316 

316 

620

Dec.

1,210 

2,000 

3,350 

2,720 

1,950

1,490 

1,210 

1,070 

930 

850

77S 

725 

655 

620 

568

535 

505

490 

475 

445

445 

416 

420 

550 

1,000

900 

800 

700 

600 

550 

550

Jan.

900 

1,500 

1,250 

1,000 

900

750 

650 

600 

S50 

500

500 

600 

550 

600 

SOO

1,00*0 

1,200 

1,100 

1,000 

900

800 

750 

950 

950 

850

800 

700 

650 

600 

550 

500

Feb.

550 

550 

600 

900 

2,000

3,600 

2,400 

1,900 

1,500 

1,200

1,100 

950 

850 

600

eoo

750 

750 

800 

750 

700

700 

672 

655 

655 

63S

620 

585 

568 

550

u._+v, SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 194' 

az*y

ember .....................

13,932 

19,289 

29,507

00,660

24,950 

29,093 

24,990 

29,990 

20,411 

13,023 

6,886 

5,188 

4,933

ter year 1943-44 .......... 222,192

Mar.

535 

520 

520 

535 '520

505 

505 

535 

1,570 

1,780

1,310 

1,090 

970 

870 

812

760 

742 

742 

742 

725

690 

655 

910 

950 

650

830 

795 

742 

742 

760 

778

Maximum

2,200 

2,350 

3,350

8,630

1,500 

3,600 

1,780 

 1,430 

830 

850 

273 

181 

226

3,600

Apr.'

795 

795 

S50

910 

910

870 

S70 

930 

S90 

850

890 

970 

1,050 

1,180 

1,400

1,430 

1,280 

1,160 

1,140 

1,160

1,070 

1,010 

1,010 

1,050 

1,010

950

910 

890 

890 

870

May

S30 

778 

742 

748 

760

77S 

760 

742 

795 

742

708 

672 

672 

655

; 725

70S 

638 

602 

56S 

550

550 

550 

 585 

655 

63S

585 

568 

568 

535 

505 

505

Minimum

167 

316 

416

167

500 

550 

505 

795 

505 

273 

163 

154 

146

146

Juns

846 

850 

708 

638 

585

535 

505 

490 

475 

416

416 

402 

389 

369 

364

389 

445 

402 

376 

351

339 

339 

327 

316

304

294 

294 

283 

283 

^273

Mean

449 

643 

952

1,098

805 

1,003 

806 

1,000 

658 

434 

222 

167 

164

607

July

273 

263 

263 

254 

254

254 

244 

244 

244 

235

235 

226 

226 

226 

226

218 

218 

218 

21S 

209

209 

209 

206

204 

201

199 

198 

195 

190 

163 

164

Per 

square 

mile

2.00 

2.86 

4.23

4.88

3.58 

4.46 

3.58 

4.44 

2.92 

1.93 

.987 

.742 

.729

2.70

Aug.

172 

178 

180 

181 

178

17S 

178 

181 

178 

175

174 

170 

16S 

167 

168

167 

165 

164 

164 

163

161 

160 

160 

161 

160

160 

158 

156 

155 

154 

154

Sept.

155 

165 

154 

151 

152

151

r 150 

150 

149 

147

146 

146 

147 

156 

152

163 

192 

177 

184 

185

180 

226 

' 190 

172 

165

160 

159 

159 

193 

187

Runoff

Inches

2.30 

3.19 

4.SS

66.22

4.12 

4.81 

4.13 

4.96 

3.37 

2.15 

1.14 

.36 

.82

36.73

Acre-feet

27,630 

38,260 

58,530

794,600

49,490 

57,710 

49,570 

59,480 

40«,480 

25,830 

13,660 

10,290 

9,780

440,700

Note.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 23 to Feb. 21; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records ~for East Fork Lewis River near Heisson.

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SANDY RIVER BASI1I 77

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°23 I , long. 122°08', In NEt sec. 24, T. 2 S., R.

 5 £., 1 mile southwest of Marmot, li miles upstream from Sandy River Dam of Portland 

General Electric Co., and 5 miles downstream from Salmon River.

Drainage area.- 262 square miles.

Records 'available.- August 1911 to December 1915, July 1919 to September 1944. Equiva-

 lent records for period January 1916 to June 1919 obtained by combining records for 

Sandy River below dam near Marmot with records for Sandy River Canal near Harriot.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 1,297 second-feet.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 6,830 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 8.03

 feet); minimum, 276 second-feet Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 2.27 feet).

1911-44: Maximum discharge, 29,200 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 

feet, site and datum then in use), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 205 

second-feet Sept. 21-24, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Portland General Electric Co.

Rating table, waten year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.3 

2.7 

3.1 

3.6

285

435

625

920

4.2 

5.0 

5.8 

7.0

1,360

2,080

3,070

4,980

Discharge, in second-feet, vrater year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

320 

324 

327 

324 

330

316 

324 

313 

310 

324

512 

395 

344 

320 

327

338 

355 

383 

367 

502

969 

1,140 

941 

1,890 

1,460

1,010 

862 

783 

813 

1,150 

976

Nov.

819 

777 

1,040 

4,920 

3,800

2,190 

1,570 

1,250 

1,070 

934

8431 

777 

718 

. 669 

625

600 

580 

£70 

560 

600

615 

545 

520 

498

484

476 

466 

476 

462 

610

Dec.

831 

2,220 

3,300 

2,940 

2,050

1,570 

1,380 

1,520 

1,300 

1,140

1.040 

934 

862 

807 

753

718 

686 

664 

636 

615

590 

570 

560 

610

771

747 

669 

625 

595 

575 

565

Jan.

830 

1,340 

997 

849 

789

713 

669 

636 

605 

590

580 

686 

642 

636 

, 735

941 

1,120 

1,020 

914 

843

777 

735 

969 

1,070 

969

862 

789 

741 

702 

686 

652

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

664 

680 

713 

741 

1,710

4,980 

3,130 

2,050 

1,620 

1,340

1,220 

1,070 

1,020 

1,070 

955

1,020 

997 

976 

907 

849

813 

759 

718 

735 

730

783 

724 

708 

686

Secondfoot-days

19,049 

30,064 

32,843

522,010

25,087 

34,368 

37,967 

51,610 

46,520 

29,863 

15,642 

10,589 

10,738

344,340

Mar.

652 

636 

630 

636 

664

652 

652 

. 881 

3,400 

3,110

1,890 

1,480. 

1,230

1,070 

990

934 

1,020 

1,070 

1,190 

1,140

1,020 

990 

1,680 

1,680 

1,380

1,250 

1,120 

1,080 

1,130 

1,870 

1,440

Maximum

1,890 

4,920 

3,300

8,140

1,340 

4,980 

3,400 

2,070 

1,840 

1,950 

647 

391 

580

4,980

Apr.

1,440 

1,660 

1,960 

2,070 

1,960

1,740 

1,580 

1,570 

1,540 

1,600

1,760 

1,980 

1,970 

2,000 

2,050

1,880 

1,690 

1,530 

1,600 

1,520

1,380 

1,300 

1,470 

1,900 

1,730

1,620 

1,580 

1,740 

1,890 

1,900

May

1,700 

1,560 

1,550 

1,700 

1,840

1,840 

1,730 

1,650 

1,660 

1,460

1,380 

1,360 

1,370 

1,380 

1,630

1,460 

1,360 

1,300 

1,230 

1,140

1,190 

1,480 

1,830 

1,770 

1,650

1,550 

1,520 

1,460 

1,350 

1,230 

1,190

Minimum

310 

462 

560

310

580 

664 

630 

1,300 

1,140 

686 

383 

299 

282

232

June

1,950 

1,790 

1,530 

 1,370 

1,250

1,140 

1,080 

1,030 

997 

983

927 

862 

843 795" 

771

874 

1,140 

976 

976 

907

855 

837 

825

' 807 

801

777 

702 

691 

686 

691

Mean

614 

1,002 

1,059

1,430

809 

1,185 

1,225 

1,720 

1,501 

995 

505 

342 

358

941

July

647 

595 

585 

590 

595

585 

560 

550 

565 

540

525 

525 

512 

502 

512

502 

494 

498 

512 

494

471 

431 

435 

444 

462

440 

431 

431 

423 

403 

383

Per 

square 

. mile

2.34 

3.82 

4.04

5.46.

3.09 

4.52 

4.68 

6.56 

5.73 

3.80 

1.93 

1.31 

1.37

. 3.59

Aug.

383 

375 

379 

387 

391

391 

371 

371 

359 

363

383 

363 

367 

344 

327

320 

320 

334 

320 

313

313 

310 

313 

320 

316

 313 

313 

316 

299 

302 

313

Sept.

383 

334 

306 

296 

299

302 

299 

292 

296 

288

282 

285 

299 

407 

371

507 

580 

494 

367 

352

431 

458 

359 

330 

320

313 

. 306 

299 

448 

435

Runoff

Inches

2.70 

4.27 

4.66

74.11

3.56 

4.88 

5.39 

7.33 

6.60 

4.24 

2.22 

1.50 

1.52

48.87

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (11 a.m.) 6,830 sec. -ft.! Feb. 6 (11 a.m.) 6.360 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

37,780 

59,630 

65,140

1,035,000

49,760 

68,170 

75,310 

102,400 

98,270 

59,230 

31 ,030 

21,000 

21,300

683,000

Time basia: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour
78 8A1IDY RIVER BASIN

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°27', long. 122°15', In NWi sec. 30, T. 1 S.. R. 5 

E., 1 mile downstream from Bull Run River and 2 miles northwest of Bull Run. Altitude 

of gage, 202 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 440 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1944. 

three-quarters of a mile upstream.

April 1910 to September 1914 at site

Average discharge.- 18 years (1910-11, 1912-14, 1929-44), 2,156 second-feet.

Extremes.- ffeximum discharge during year, 13,500 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 9.74 

feet;; minimum, 122 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 3, 12 (gage height, 0.97 foot); minimum dally, 162 second-feet Sept. 10.

1910-14, 1929-44: mxlmum discharge, 58,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 

20.6 feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 53 secondfeet (regulated) Oct. 4, 1931 (gage height, 0.53, foot); minimum daily, 128 second-feet 

Oct. 9, 1938. ' i

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station for irrigation; about 60,000 acrefeet diverted annually from Bull Run River by Portland Water Bureau. Flow slightly 

regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Iforrow Reservoir of Portland Water Bureau; 

considerable diurnal fluctuation by Bull Run power plant of Portland General Electric 

Co. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

'1 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

385 

382 

436 

399 

443

388 

421 

427 

412 

406

741 

510 

488 

452 

473

453 

478 

590 

480 

839

1,530 

2,150 

1,660 

4,850 

4,4£0

2,480 

1,980 

1,510 

1,440 

2,150 

1,870

Nov.

1,670 

1,430 

1,950 

8,690 

8,220

4,540 

2,990 

2,410 

1,910 

1,660

1,250 

1,260 

1,260 

880 

988

916 

932 

808 

832 

1,010

806 

836 

756 

820 

606

676 

756 

535 

690 

888

Dec.

1,590 

* 4,520 

7,370 

4,600 

3,950

2,950 

2,440 

2,720 

2,220 

1,930

1,920 

1,240 

1-,540 

1,240 

1,200

1,120 

994 

1,020 

852 

922

863 

857 

825 

802 

1,200

1,440 

1,230 

1,050 

938 

890 

962

Jan.

1,210 

2,580 

2,040 

1,620 

1,450

1,280 

1,190 

1,050 

854 

1,080

956 

1,250 

1,210 

1,260 

1,330

1,760 

2,030 

2,100 

1,800 

1,550

1,400 

1,370 

1,450 

2,170 

1,870

1,560 

1,460 

1,460 

1,220 

844 

1,180

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .............'.........

lendar year 194! 

iftry

.........

 uary

ember .....................

tar year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,110 

1,090 

1,23C 

1,380 

3,130

10,400 

6,320 

3,840 

2,890 

2,310

2,110 

1,830 

1,480 

1,900 

1,620

1,720 

1,720 

1,740 

1,720 

1,240

1,610 

1,230 

1,210 

1,230 

1,320

1,410 

1,060 

1,350 

1,210

Seccndf cot-days

35,643 

52,975 

57,395

885,517

45,584 

62,410 

66,262 

89,440 

68,370 

45,080 

19,194 

13,245 

15,005

570,603

Har.

1,100 

1,080 

1,140 

1,110 

672

1,320 

1,100 

1,430 

5.95O 

. 6,380

3,650 

2,550 

2,340 

1,860 

1,670

1,580 

1,650 

1,900 

1,630 

2,080

1,740 

1,640 

2,610 

3,150 

2,560

2,010 

2,220 

1,890 

1,920 

2,050 

2,280

Maximum

4,850 

8,690 

7,370

17,400

2,580 

10,4OO 

6,380 

4,030 

2,870 

3,460 

838 

699 

948

10,400

Apr.

2,320 

2,210 

 3,130 

3,310 

3,290

3,040 

2,590 

2,670 

2,440 

2,880

3,080 

3,730 

3,820 

3,900 

4,030

3,620 

3,120 

2,780 

3,010 

2,880

2,530 

2,270 

2,240 

3,250 

3,020

2,740 

8,610 

2,840 

3,080 

3,010

May

2,680 

2,470 

2,390 

2,510 

2,720

2,680 

2,550 

2,460 

2,440 

2,220

2,Q70 

2,000 

1,990 

1,840 

2,410

2,130 

1,980 

1,920'. 

1,710 

1,740

1,340 

2,220 

2,680 

2,870 

2,550

2J290 

2,230 

2,020 

1,860 

1,620 

1,780

Minimum

382 

535 

802

322

844 

1,060 

672 

2,210 

1,340 

908 

242 

182 

162

162

June

3,460 

3,310 

2,630 

1,980 

2,040

1,710 

1,610 

1,500 

1,420 

1,260

1,250 

1,260 

1,190 

1,110 

1,060

1,080 

1,820 

1,380 

1,580 

1,470

1,390 

1,300 

1,230 

1,140 

933

1,130 

1,000 

963 

908 

966

Mean

1,150 

1,766 

1,851

2,426

1,470 

2,152 

2,137 

2,981 

2,205 

1,503 

619 

427 

500

1,559

July

832 

574 

779 

680 

838

721 

732 

710 

454 

788

637 

626 

652 

611 

780

400 

660 

610 

606 

634

672 

676 

242 

562 

585

591 

546 

584 

626 

282 

504

Per 

square 

Bile

2.61 

4.01 

4.21

5.51

3.34 

4.89 

4.86 

6.78 

5.01 

3.42 

1.41 

.970 

1.14

3.54

Aug.

432 

450 

480 

595 

603

S26 

458 

430 

460 

545

699 

528 

182 

390 

426

380 

485 

520 

455 

208

396 

372 

399 

377 

642

444 

196 

353 

374 

356 

384

Sept.

628 

676 

174 

250 

355

375 

376 

500 

581 

168

311

372 

383 

580 

657

772 

699 

694 

54S 

435

682 

948 

545 

168 

ZTf

412 

406 

468 

728 

810

Runoff

Inches

3.01 

4.48 

4.85

74.83

3.85 

5.28 

5.60 

7.56 

5.78 

3.81 

1.62 

1.12 

1.27

48.23

Acre-feet

70,700 

105,100 

113,800

1,756,000

90,410 

123,800 

131,400 

177,400 

135,600 

89,410 

38,070 

26,270 

29,760

1,132,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (12 n. ) 13.300 seo.-ft.; Dec. 2 (10 p.m.) 12.000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 6 (18 m. )

13,500 aeo.-ft.

3is; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SANEY RIVER BASIN 79

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°16', long. 121°43', In sec. 31, T. 3 8., R. 9 

E., near lower end of Red Top Meadows, 4 miles southeast of Government Camp. Datum 

of gage .Is 3,446.45 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8.7 square miles.

Records available.- May 1910 to May 1932, April 1926 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1910-11, 1926-44), 39.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during yes.'r, 213 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 2.06 feet); 

minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 9-13, 25-28.

. 1910-12, 1926-44: Maximum discharge, 650 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

3.61 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Nov. 21, 1929, Oct. 19, 1930, Nov. 2, 10-12, Nov. 

28 to Dec. 4, 1936'.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year-1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

,(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 5)

0.4 18 1.0 64 

.6 29 1.3 97 

.8 46 1.6 136

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

.Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

23 

22 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

25

44 

24 

24 

22 

24

23 

27 

23 

25 

37

41 

32 

29 

78 

46

40 

37 

38 

* 49 

43 

34

Nov.

31 

33 

46 

140 

74

50 

42 

39 

37 

35

35 

34 

33 

32 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

36

32 

29 

28 

26 

26

25 

26 

27 

27 

46

Dec.

40 

80 

90 

66 

50

43 

48 

55 

41 

39

37 

35 

34 

33 

. 31

31 

31 

31 

31 

30

30 

29 

29 

36 

34

31 

30 

30 

29 

28 

28

Jan.

35 

33 

30 

bB6 

26

b24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

24 

24 

25

27 

28 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

28 

25 

23

23 

22 

b22 

b21 

21 

21

Feb.

21 

22 

22 

22 

62

95 

50 

38 

33 

30

29 

28 

27 

27 

26

25 

24 

24 

23 

23

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

\2\ 

121 

|21 

21

Unn + K SSC OI1(J 

' Month foot-day^

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ........... ... ------

lendar year 1942 

ai*y

ember .....................

97,1 

1,144 

1,210

19,688

771 

842 

898 

1,303 

2,174 

1,666 

925 

679 

667

ter year 1943-44 .......... 13,250

Mar.

21 

21 

'21 

21 

21

21 

22 

28 

t& 

46

32 

28 

27 

25 

24

26 

37 

34 

34 

30

27 

26 

30 

28 

26

 26 

26 

26 

27 

30 

35

Maximum

78 

140 

90

162

35 

95 

72 

73 

89 

102 

37 

26 

43

140

Apr.

37 

43 

50 

51 

49

44 

41 

39 

37 

39

47 

42 

38 

35 

35

32 

31 

32 

34 

31

30 

35 

51 

53 

43

43 

52 

64 

73 

72

May

63 

61 

67 

73 

81

80 

78 

74 

74 

62

62 

65 

66 

69 

89

71 

68 

65 

65

61

65 

66 

69 

75 

69

70 

76 

76 

73 

71 

70

Minimum

22 

25 

28

22

21 

21 

21 

30 

> 61 

38 

25 

19 

18

18

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (6 a.m.) 213 sec. -ft.: June 1 (8 a.m.

June

102 

77 

71 

66 

63

63 

59 

63 

80 

57

56 

53 

52 

50 

48

71 

70 

55 

56 

50

48 

48 

46 

43 

42

i 41

y39

38 

58

Mean

31.3 

38.1 

39.0

53.9

24.9 

29.0 

29.0 

43.4 

70.1 

55.5 

29.8 

21.9 

22.2

36.2

) 121 aec.

July

37 

36 

35 

35 

35

35 

34 

35 

34 

32

32 

31 

30 

30- 

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

28

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

25 

25 

25 

25

Per 

square 

mile

3.60 

4.38 

4.48

6.20

2.86 

3.33 

3.33 

4'. 99 

8.06 

6.38 

3.43 

2.58 

8.55

4.16

-ft.

Aug.

26 

25 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

523 

a23 

a23

a23 

a23 

a23 

a23 

a22

a22 

a22 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

20 

 20 

19 

19 

19 

20

Sept.

27 

22 

20 

20

19

19 

19 

19 

'18 

18

18 

18 

21 

43 

23

35 

34 

26 

22 

21

24 

22 

20 

19 

18

18

.:-. is

'"-. 19 

: 26 

21

Runoff

Inches

4.15 

4.89 

5.17

84.16

3.30 

3.60 

3.84 

5.57 

9.29 

7.12 

3.95 

2.90 

2.85

56.63

Acre-feet

1,930 

2,270 

.2,400

39,060

1,530 

1,670 

1,780 

2.580 

4,310 

3,300 

1,830 

1,350 

1,320

26,270

station below Linney Creek.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis i Pacific war time. To convert'war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
30 , SANDY RIVER BASIN

Salmon River below Llnney Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°13', long. 121°52', 200 feet downstream from

 Llnney Creek, 9 miles southeast of Welches, and 11 miles downstream from station near 

Government Camp.

Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 195 second-feet.

 Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 691 second-fSet Nov. 4 (gage height, 2.52 

reetj; minimum, 51 second-feet Sept. 9-13 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 4,070 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 5.81 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 37 second-feet 

Nov. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 49 1.3 206 

.6 73 1.6 302 

.8 102 1.9 413 

1.0 136 2.2 536

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

a61 

a60 

a60 

60 

61

a60 

a 59 

58 

60 

a66

105 

73 

69 

64 

68

66 

77 

76 

76 

96

144 

127 

108 

277 

173

' 138 

127 

123 

134 

159 

127

Nov.

113 

112 

144 

505 

409

265 

212 

178 

162 

149

138 

131 

123 

118 

113

110 

107 

107 

107

» 116

116 

105 

100 

98 

94

93 

93 

94 

93 

136

Dec.

138 

280 

356 

327 

252

215 

209 

249 

193 

178

166 

157 

149 

142 

132

129 

125 

122 

120 liens

113 

112 

123 

136

123 

115 

112 

108 

105 

105

Jan.

138 

146 

123 

110 

115

102 

104 

99 

98 

99

98

99 

94 

94 

99

108 

134 

118 

US 

107

105 

104 

123 

120 

112

105 

99 

94 

96 

99 

100

Feb.

102 

102 

105 

104 

214

. 457 

334 

262 

221 

193

178 

164 

157 

153 

140

140 

132 

129 

125 

120

118 

115 

110 

112 

108

108 

105 

105 

102

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

nary

ember .....................

3,012 

4,441 

5,024

91,845

3,354 

4,515 

4,787 

9,181 

9,977 

5,296 

2,898 

2,010 

1,863

ter year 1943-44 .......... 56,358

Mar.

102 

100 

100

99 

99

96 

99 

118 

283 

255

183 

162 

146 

134 

131

136 

166 

175 

183 

164

155 

151 

198 

188 

168

159- 

151 

153 

159 

171 

203

Maximum

277 

505 

356

906

146 

457 

283 

398 

405 

324 

116 

77 

98

505

Apr.

224 

262 

309 

353 

353

, 334 

320 

306 

292 

302

342 

342 

316 

306 

306

282 

265 

258 

265 

249

227 

233 

295 

371 

313

302 

313 

353 

390 

398

1943 to September

Hay

371 

360 

368 

386 

405

405 

398 

386 

390 

349

334 

334 

327 

309 

394

.320 

295 

285 

275 

255

265 

302 

353 

313 

288

27A 

268 

. 262 

255 

242 

242

Minimum

58 

93 

105

 58

94 

102 

96 

224 

242 

120 

76 

56 

51

51

June

324 

275 

249 

227 

209

198 

193 

198 

190 ISO'

a!73 

a!66 

162 

157 

155

185 

215 

175 

175 

159

151 

149 

142 

134 

132

131 

127 

123 

122 

120

Mean

97.2 

148 

162

252

108 

156 

154 

306 

322 

177 

93.5 

64.8 

62.1

154

1944

July

116 

115 

112 

110 

108

107 

105 

110 

108 

100

98 

98 

96 

94 

93

92 

90 

87 

87 

87

84 

84 

84 

83 

83

81 

79 

77 

77 

77 

76

Per 

square 

mile

1.80 

2.74 

3.00

4.67

2.00 

2.89 

2.85 

5.67 

5.96 

3.28 

1.73 

1.20 

1.15

2.85

Aug.

74 

77 

74 

74 

72

72 

72 

72 

70 

69

66 

65 

65 

65 

64

63 

63 

64 

63 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

59 

58 

57 

56 

56

Sept.

69 

63 

59 

57 

54

53 

53 

52 

52 

51

51 

51 

52 

83 

69

94 

98 

83 

64 

60

61 

65 

57 

56 

53

53 

53 

52 

76 

69

Runoff

Inches

2.07 

3.06 

3.46

63.25

2.31 

3.11 

3.30 

6.32 

6.87 

3.65 

2.00 

1.38 

1.28

38.81

Acre-feet

5,970 

8,810 

9,960

182,200

6,650 

8,960 

9,490 

18,210 

19,790 

10,500 

5,750 

3,990 

3,700

111,800

a. Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations near Government Camp and above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood.

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 81

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brlghtwood, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°22', long. 122°01', in SVftSEi sec. 25, T. 2 S., 

 RT~B~E., 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, It miles south of Brightwood, and 2i

miles upstream ' from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,089.2 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1944. October 1912 to March 1913 (gage

neignts oniy;, at site at fish hatchery below Boulder Creek. August 1913 to September 

1914, July 1920 to September 1921, and April 1925 to September 1936 at sites at or 

near Welches, about 5 miles above present site.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage Jaeight, 3.88 

reet;; minimum, 65 second-feet Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 0.57 foot).

1913-14, 1920-21, 1925-44: Maximum discharge, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 

(gage height, 9.80 feet at Welches), from rating curve extended above 4,800 secondfeet; minimum, 59 second-feet Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1936, Sept. 25, 26, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 8)

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. SO

0.6 79 1.9 610 0.5 52 1.1 203 

.8 121 2.2 815 .7 92 1.5 276 

1.0 179 2.6 1,150. .9 142. 1.4 318 

1.3 297 3.0 1,580 

1.6 439 3.3 1,980

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

90 

90 

92 

92 

92

90 

88 

88 

88 

94

164 

121 

105 

100 

100

105 

110 

124 

116 

173

361 

429 

347 

731 

498

342 

293 

263 

276 

414 

338

Nov.

271- 

246 

351 

1,980 

1,310-

731 

520 

414 

347 

310

280 

254 

234 

218 

207

196 

193 

190 

186 

200

210 

186 

176 

167 

157

154 

151 

157 

154 

226

Dec.

293 

1,010 

1.22O 

1,10& 

752-

561 

481 

538 

450 

394

351 

320 

297 

276 

258

242 

234 

222 

214 

210

204 

200 

196 

214 

288

276 

238 

222

207 

200 

193

Jan.

32O 

567 

399 

315 

284

246 

234 

218 

207 

204

200 

214 

207 

204 

226

306 

404 

366 

310 

284

258 

,242 

333 

380 

333

288 

254 

234 

222 

218 

210

Feb.

21O 

214 

230 

234 

670

1,790 

1,030 

696 

538 

450

409 

361 342* 

356 

320

347 

342 

320 

302 

280

267 

246 

230 

238 

242

- 254 

248 

234 226-

unntv, SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ............... j ......

lendar year 1943 

ary

......--- 1

ember .....................

6,414 

10,376 

11,861

80,882

8,687 

11,620 

13,589 

19,051 

16,668 

8,914 

3,998 

2,743 

2,714

ter year 1943-44 .......... 116,635

Mar.

218 

214 

210 

214 

222

226 

230 

333 

1,250 

1,010

630 

487 

460 

351 

328

315 

356 

389 

429

404

366

347 

714 

668 

515

444 

399 

389 

424 

*92 

555

Maximum

731 

1,980 

1,220

3,220

567 

1,790 

1,250 

759 

738 

668 

168 

104 

174

1,980

Apr.

549 

636 

731 

759 

724

636 

586 

573-

561r

580-

642- 

724 

717 

745 

759

703 

636 

567 

586

561

503

476 

549 

710 

630

592 

580 

649 

703 

696

May

623.' 

580 

580 

. 616 

662

662 

623 

598 

623 

549

520 

520 

515 

492 5751

526- 

481 

466 

439 

414

434 561 ' 

738 

642 

573

509 

487 

460 

424 394- 

384

Minimum

88

151 

193

88

200 

210 

210 

476 

384 

171 

102 

70 

65

65

June

668 

610 

509 

444 

404

366 

333 

324 

314 

293

276 

268 

261 

25S 

246

265 

327 

276 

268 

246

224 

220 

210 

200 

197

193 

190 

184 

174 

171

Mean

207 

346 

383

496

280 

401 

438 635V 

538 

297 

129 

88.5 

90.5

319

July.

168 

162 

159- 

154 

151

148 

148 

'^151 

159 

142

137 

154 

134 

129 

126

124 

124 

121 

11@ 

119

114 

114 

114 

111 

111

109' 

106 

104 

102 

102 

102

Per 

square 

mile

1.95 

3.26 

3.61

4.68

2.64 

3.78 

4.13 

5.99 

5^08 

2.80 

1.22 

.835 

.854

3.01

Aug.

99 

104 

99 

102 

99

99 

99 

102 

99 

97

94 

90 

90 

90 

90

88 

88 

90 

88 

85

83 

81 

79 

79 

81

81 

77 

74 

74 

70 

72

Sept.

85 85' 

77 

72 

70

68 

66 

66 

65 

65

66 

66 

68. 

102 

106

148 

174 

145 

104 

90

99- 

109 

90 

83 

79.

77 

77 

77

114 

121

Runoff

Inches

2.25 

3.64 

4.16

63.46

3.05 

4.08 

4.77 

6.68 

5.85 

3.13 

1.40 

.96 

.95

40.92

Acre-feet

12,720 

20,580 

23,530

358,800

17,230 

25,050 

26,950 

37,790 

33,060 

17,680 7,930 - 

5,440 

5,380

231,300

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
82 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°29', long. 122°05', In SWi sec. 16, T 1-S., R. 

6 K. t at Bear Creek Dam of city of Portland, 8f miles northeast of Bull Run. Datum 

of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Portland Water Bureau).

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 28,820 acre-feet Feb. 6 (elevation, 1,040.80 

feet)} minimum, 18,210 acre-feet Sept. 15, 16 (elevation, 1,010.84 feet).

1928-44: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047.40 

feet); minimum after first filling In May 1929, 17,270 acre-feet Sept. 26, 1940 

(elevation, 1,007'.78 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir Is formed by concrete dam known as . 

Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, completed In March 1929, for water supply of city 

of Portland. Capacity of reservoir, 26,930 acre-feet at crest of spillway (elevation, 

1,036 feet); dead storage, 213 acre-feet at elevation 890 feet (center of outlet 

valves).

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected and capacity table furnished by Portland 

water Bureau.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1943

Mat1 31

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

2. 03V 49

1 029 29

Contents 

(acre-feet)

n-\ rrofi

2V * 200

-

2V 51 0

2V 340

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+5 V20

-2,000

t Elevation at midnight.

Time basisi Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time,- subtract 1 hour. .
SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir, Oreg.

83

Location.- Water-stage recorder above crest of spillway and scales Indicating number of 

turns outlet needle valves are open, lat. 45°29', long. 122°05', In SWt sec. 16, T. 1 

S., R. 6 E., at Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, 500 feet downstream from Bear Creek, 

1,000 feet upstream from Flvemile Creek, and 8i miles northeast of Bull Run. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level (levels by Portland Water Bureau).

Drainage area.- 74 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944. 

site half a mile downstream.

October 1929 to September 1934 at

Average discharge.- 15 years, 538 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 second-feet Feb. 6 (elevation, 1,040.80 

feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 22, 23.

1929-44: Maximum discharge at dam, 16,100 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 

1,047.40 feet with one valve open 30 turns); no flow part of Oct. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Daily discharge determined by combining discharge through valves 

near base of dam and that over crest of spillway (elevation, 1,036 feet). Ho diversion 

above station. Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir; adjustment applied for storage in Lake Ben Morrow only; flow from Bull Run Lake is not artificially regulated but reaches river through surface and underground channels.

Coot aration.- Water-stage recorder inspected and record of valve opening^ furnished by 

Drtland Water Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

 6

7 

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.

118 

118 

118 

117 

117

117 

117 

117 

117 

117

117 

117 

120 

117 

117

117 

117 

117 

117 

118

119 

71 

100 

1,980 

1,750

950 

644 

503 

477 

669 

641

Nov.

510 

451 

607 

2,700 

2,340

1,320 

824 

607 

490 

404

332 

299 

266 

235 

205

192 

185 

174 

164 

178

192 

174 

156 

147 

132

124 

120 

128 

136 

282

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Rat

her. ............

endar year 1943 

ary.............

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

st.............'!

ember. ..........

er year 1943-44

Dec.

630 

1,930 

2,360 

1,790 

1,140

760 

620 

693 

568 

464

395 

343 

304 

266 

233

220 

205 

192 

169 

169

164 

160 

156 

182 

371

371 

288 

245 

228 

210 

200

Jan.

427 

374 

607 

470 

392

338 

277 

260 

225 

220

215 

335 

332 

321 

425

683 

840 

725 

565 

477

413 

360 

484 

594 

522

428 

371 

321 

332 

250 

235

Feb.

235 

255 

294 

354 

1,430

3,330 

1,710 

984 

721 

548

477 

407 

365 

371 

338

335 

338 

332 

316 

299

255 

245 

243 

235 

235

235 

235 

235 

230

Mar.

213 

205 

196 

196 

200

210 

215 

373 

1,740 

1,670

925 

655 

503 

413 

363

338 

338 

371 

401 

401

365 

341 

680 

792 

588

510 

464 

425 

410 

419 

484

Observed

Discharge in 

second-feet

Maximum

1,980 

2,700 

2,360

4,710

874 

3,330 

1,740 

1,100 

735 

1,210 

182 

146 

151

3,330

Minimum

71 

120 

156

71

215 

230 

196 

496 

338 

192 

132 

118 

72

71

Mean

331 

469 

517

580

430 

537 

497 

. 740 

487 

380 

156 

131 

106

397

Runoff 

in 

acre- feet

20,330 

27,920 

31,790

420,240

26,420 

30,920 

30,550 

44,010 

29,930 

22,600 

9,570 

8,060 

6,280

288,380

Apr.

496 

574 

711 

760 

771

676 

600 

627 

607 

704

776 

1,010 

1,060 

1,060 

1,100

925 

784 

662 

742 

732

627 

562 

581 

760

784

700 

641 

697 

738 

725

May

634 

548 

532 

555 

594

600 

568 

536 

562 

519

470 

432 

425 

413 

451

464 

416 

395 

383 

360

338 

395 

555 

735 

634

542 

484 

444 

401 

360 

346

Change in

Lake Ben 

Morrow 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

 1-5,720 

-170

-2,000

+20 

-10 

+ 190 

+ 110 

-170 

-150 

-2,770 

-4,290 

-530

-2,120

June

1,210 

1,110 

739 

594 

496

419 

364 

332 

299 

277

255 

240 

230 

228 

215

240 

419 

371 

407 

395

341 

316 

294 

278 

255

240 

230 

213 

200 

192

July

182 

174 

164 

160 

151

140 

136 

132 

170 

147

137 

146 

159 

159 

159

159 

159 

171 

169 

157

157 

151 

145 

145 

145

153 

156 

164 

170 

161 

148

Aug.

143 

146 

142 

1 142 

142

142 

133 

127 

130 

134

140 

132 

127 

127 

127

129 

125 

118 

121 

125

125 

125 

128 

124 

124

124 

124 

124 

129 

146 

' 140

Sept.

119 

103 

106 

116 

138

151 

146 

140 

134 

134

133 

133 

129 

106 

96

96 

98 

98 

98 

98

89 

74 

74 

74 

74

83 

89 

89 

77 

72

Adjusted for change 'in 

reservoir contents

Runoff 

in 

acre- feet

26,050 

27,850 

31,620

418,240

26,440 

30,910 

30,740 

44,120 

29,760 

22,450 

6,800 

3,770 

5,750

286,260

Discharge in 

seccnd-feet

Per 

Mean square 

mile

424 5.73 

468 6.32 

514 6.95

578 7.81

430 5.81 

537 7.26 

500 6.76 

741 10.0 

484 6.54 

377 5.09 

111 1.50 

61.3 .828 

96.6 1.31

394 5.32

Runoff

inches

6.61 

7. OS 

8.01

105.87

6.70 

7.83 

7.79 

11.16 

7.54 

5.68 

1.73 

.95 . 

1.46

72.51

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
84 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°27', long. 122°07', In SEi sec. 25, T. 1 S., R.

5'"si., li miles upstream from Intake of pipe line for water supply of city of Portland

and 5 miles east of Bull Run. 

Drainage area.- 102 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1895 to September 1944.

Average discharger- 37 years (1907-44), 7£7 second-feet (adjusted, 1929-44). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,980 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 6.36

reet;; minimum, 114 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 0.71 foot).

1895-1944: mximum discharge, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 13.8

.feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 63 second-feet Aug. 13-16, 1926. 

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and

Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir; adjustment applied only for storage In Lake Ben Morrow

Reservoir; flow from Bull Run Lake Is not artificially.regulated by reaches river

through surface and underground channels. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by Portland Water Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

0.7 112 1.9 46O 4.0 1,86O 

1.0 172 2.3 650 4.8 2,700 

1.3 250 2.7 875 5.7 3,920 

1.6 345 3.3 1,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

132 

132 

132 

132 

134

134 

134 

134 

134 

138

172 

146 

146 

140 

142

140 

152

154 

154 

234

404 

523 

440 

2,460 

2,120

1,180 

810 

610 

585 

821 

766

Nov.

615 

546 

760 

3,230 

2,760

1,570 

1,060 

776 

610 

' 496

424 

362 

524 

298 

268

244 

239 

228 

214 

242

250 

219 

201 

191

179

174 

165 

177 

174 

505

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wat

mber. ...........

endar year 1945

ember ...........

er year 1943-44

Dec.

720 

2,240 

2,840 

2,140 

1,570

968 

798 

887 

710 

590

505 

440 

580 

552 

524

289 

274 

268 

239 

228

217 

206 

204 

236 

448

452 

370 

. 317 

289 

268 

259

Jan.

524 

1,050 

760 

590 

500

420 

376 

328 

314 

283

286 

444 

420 

404 

553

839 

1,010 

851 

678 

555

478 

420 

595 

732 

630

532 

456 

408 

370 

338 

310

Feb.

310 

354 

380 

444 

1,510

3,900 

2,010 

1,240 

899 

700

600 

510 

464 

505 

440

469 

464 

460 

448 

404

376 

342 

314 

307 

517

366 

345 

328 

310

Mar.

295 

277 

271 

268 

286

295 

295 

468 

2,030 

2,060

1,180 

851 

661 

536 

460

412 

444 

464 

505 

492

436 

412 

826 

954 

744

650 

575 

528 

505 

523 

595

Observed

Discharge in 

second-feet

Maximum

2,460 

3,230 

2,840

5,830

1,050 

3,900 

2,060 

1,380 

851 

1,290 

191 

159 

191

3,900

Minimum

132 

165 

204

132

283 

307 

268 

615 

566 

201 

146 

136 

116

116

Mean

440 

577 

640

711

531 

672 

. 623 

* 911 

533 

426 

167 

147 

142

483

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

27,040 

34,320 

39,330

514,480

32,640 

38,670 

38,280 

54,200 

32,800 

25,350 

10,250 

9,040 

8,470

350,390

Apr.

615 

716 

863- 

929 

935

804 

727 

760 

766 

863

974 

1,270 

1,330 

1,340 

1,380

1,180 

994 

857 

974 

923

782 

694 

727 

942 

923

821 

766 

815 

839 

815

May

710 

625 

600 

620 

661

656 

615 

5SO 

625 

570

514 

474 

469 

440 

492

492 

444 

432 

412 

380

366 

456 

640 

851 

 700

580 

510 

460 

412 

380 

370

Change in

contents of 

Lake Ben 

Morrow Reservoir, 

(acre-feet)

+5,720 

-70 

-170

-2,000

+20 . 

-10 

+190 

+110 

-170 

-150 

-2,770 

-4,290 

-530

-2,120

June

1,290 

1,230 

857 

672 

550

474 

416 

380 

356 

320

301 

280 

274 

265 

244

280 

482 

408 

474 

448

388 

352 

324 

298 

274

259 

244 

230 

212 

201

July

191 

182 

172 

168 

163

 152 

150 

146 

171 

159

148 

150

172 

174 

172

174 

172 

179 

179 

168

168 

163 

157 

157 

157

163

174 

174 

177 

174 

161

Aug.

157 

159 

159 

157 

157

154 

150 ,. 148' 

150 

152

157 

148 

144 

144 

144

144 

142 

136 

136 

140

140 

140 

142 

140 

140

140 

140 

140 

142 

157 

157

Sept.

152 

126 

121 

128 

144

157 

157 

154 

146 

146

146. 

146 

144 

142 

126

157 

191 

157 

140 

136

150 

136 

123 

117 

116

117 

125 

119 

174 

179

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents

Runoff 

in 

acre-fee

Discharge in 

second-feet

Ter 

1 Mean square 

mile

32,760 '533 5.93 

34,250 576 5.65 

39,160 637 6.85

512,480 708 6.94

32,660 531 5.21 

38,660 672 6.59 

38,470 626 6.14 

54,310 913 8.95 

32,630 531 5.21 

25,200 424 4.16 

7,480 122 l.SO 

4,750 77.3 .758 

7,940 133 1.30

348,270 480 4.71

Runoff

inches

6.03 

6.30 

7.21

94.18

6.01 

7.11 

7.08 

9.99 

.6.01 

4.64 

1.38 

.87 

1.45

64.08

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (10 a.m.) 4,200 sec. -ft.; Dec. 2 (9 p.m.) 4,420 see. -ft.; Feb. 6 (9t30 a.m.)

4,980 sec. -ft. 

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract I hour.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 85

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°25', long. 122°10', in NEi- sec. 10, T. 2 S., R.

 5 E.,' three-eighths of a mile upstream from Portland General Electric Co.'s dam and 

tunnel from Sandy River and 3 miles east of Bull Run. Datum of gage is 710.51 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1924 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.).

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to April 1913 (fragmentary), July 1919 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1919-44), 134 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 5.55 

reet ); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 9-13.

1911-13, 1919-44: Maximum discharge, 3,950 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921 (gage 

height, 9.18 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum, 8 

second-feet Aug. 20, Sept. 16, 17, 13*0.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

1.8 10 2.4 43 3.5 138 

1.9 14 2.6 60 3.9 285 

2.0 19 2.9 91 4.3 410 

2.2 30 3.R 131 4,9 645

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

14 

13 

13 

13

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

13

42 

29 

25 

20

21

22 

33 

43 

3S 

106

258 

2S5 

243 

438 

290

167 

119 

93 

111 

163 

124

Nov.

9S 

96 

148 

641 

504

270 

173 

126 

99 

SI

72 

62 

56 

50

45

43 

41 

40 

40 

49

50

43 

39 

36 

34

33 

32 

Sf 

32 

40

Dec.

97 

368 

336 

294

ISS

124 

12S 

163 

116 

9S

86 

75 

67 

61 

56

51 

49 

46 

43 

41

40 

39 

40

49 

75

6S 

55 

49 

45 

42 

41

Jan.

S5 

116 

86 

76 

6S

60 

56 

52 

49

45

4S 

91 

75 

71 

108

140 

148 

110 

91 

SO

72 

65 

97 

104 

96

87 

79 

71 

65 

60 

56

Feb.

60 

67 

77 

S2 

318*

636 

28S 

184 

134 

107

97 

84 

80 

91 

S4

95 

98 

103 

99 

92

S7 

79 

74 

73 

74

82 

80 

77 

74

Month footways

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

3 ....

nary *

ember .....................

2,798 

3,106 

3,029

17,158

2,507 

3,576 

3,848 

5,238 

3,516 

2,157 

765 

427 

1,087

ter year 1943-44 .......... 32,054

Mar.

69 

66 

64 

64 

67

64 

67 

103 

502 

3S7

221 

161 

12S 

9S 

87

80 

93 

96 

106 

97

88 

SS 

145 

148 

128

116.

106 

102 

97 

99 

111

Maximum

438 

641 

368

948

148 

636 

502 

275 

195 

200 

37 

16 

112

641

Apr.

116

143 

132 

136 

1S4

152 

140 

150 

150 

18S

213 

275 

255 

240 

248

200 

173 

154 

188 

161

136 

125 

140 

184 

158

145

145 

161 

171 

175

May

140 

125 

134 

14S 

158

146 

133 

122 

131 

110

ioe

98 

101 

97 

116

104 

93 

95

91 

7S

79 

116 

171 

195 

133

107 

93 

84 

75 

69 

68

Minimum

12 

32 

39

12

45 

60 

64 

116 

68 

39 

16 

12 

10

10

June

200 

148 

110 

91 

7S

70 

63 

59 

56 

50

46 

46 

49 

46 

43

62 

116 

82 

106 

8S

76 

71 

66 

5S 

54

51 

48 

44 

41 

39

Mean

90.3 

104 

97.7

189

80.9 

133 

1S4 

175 

113 

71.9 

34.7 

13.8 

36.2

87.6

P

sqi 

mj

July

37 

36 

35 

33 

32

31 

30 

34 

32 

29

27 

28 

27 

25 

24

23 

22 

 . 22 

21 

21

20 

.20 

20 

19

18

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

16

Aug.

16

16 "16 

15 

16

15 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

15 

14 

13

13 

IS 

12 

IS 

13

12 

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

Sept.

30 

20 

15 

14 

13

12

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

12 

39 

26

58 

112 

70 

41 

33

73 

77 

49 

39 

33

29 

26 

25 

81

91

er Runoff

i e Inches

3.93 4.52 

4.52 5.02 

4.25 4.90

5.61 76.24

3.52 4.05 

5.35 5.78 

5.39 6.22 

7.61 8.47 

4.91 5.69 

3.13 3.49 

1.07 1.24 

.600 .69 

1.57 1.76'

3.81 51.83

Acre-feet

5,550 

6,160 

6,010

93,540

4,97O 

7,090 

7,630 

10,390 

6,970 

4,280 

1,580 

847 

2,160

63,580

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
86 WILLAJETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Dreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 122°26', in SWi sec. 22, T. 21 S., R. 

3 £., 400 feet upstream from Salt Creek and 2 miles southwest of Oakridge. Datum of 

gage is 1,202.8 feet above mean sea level (from river-profile survey).

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1914, September 1935 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 994 second-feet.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 6.8 feet, 

from water-stage recorder graph extended through a short period of faulty operation); 

minimum, 235 second- feet Sept. 11-13 (gage height, 2.05 feet).

1913-14. 1935-44: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet Dec1 . 30, 1942 (gage height, 

10.70 feet;, from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum, 201 secondfeet Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 1936 (gage height, 1«53 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating tables, water year 1943-'44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

2.2 310 3.2 930 4.7 2,600 2.0 918 2.9 605 4.9 1,820 

2.5 440 3.7 1,270 5.3 3,810 2.9 988 3.3 868 4.7 2,600 

2.8 630 4.2 1,820 6.1 5,830 2.5 408 3.7 1,23O 5.3 3,810

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 19 44

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

330' 

330 

330 

330 

330

330 

334 

330 

326 

330

415 

382 

350 

338 

338

338 

374 

395 

366 

468

874 

818 

819 

1,280 

1,360

1,130 

898 

961 

986 

1,080 

914

Nov.

770 

679 

1,150 

5,830 

3,660

2,110 

1,520 

1,180 

968 

830

738 

675 

628 

594 

562

530 

515 

504 

504 

541

562 

525 

499 

480 

466

452 

443 

430 

426 

457

Dec.

520 

530 

713 

738 

785

688 

628 

605 

567 

535

509 

494 

476 

457 

443

434 

426 

421 

-417 

417

408 

404 

400 

412 

583

617 

556 

515 

485 

466 

452

Jan.

671 

1,380 

1,050. 

822 

758

706 

657 

628 

605 

594

567 

657 

807

ass

779

758 

845 

792 

725 

694

657 

628 

785 

950 

884

792 

719 

663 

622 

594 

578

Feb.

628 

1,080 

1,050 

1,020 

1,970

2,250 

 1,900 

1,610 

1,430 

1,230

1,090 

959 

S&4 

853 

785

765 

752 

732 

706 

669

651 

617 

589 

. 567 

556

556 

541 

541 

525

Mrnth SeoondMontn foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her ....................... 3

niber ...................... ]

lendar year 1943 

ary

LS,184 

29,228 

L6,101

......... 436,847

.......... 't

b.. ....................... '<

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

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

St ........................

ember .....................

23,189 

S7,506 

8,547 

52,710 

S8,409 

1.7,211 

LO,296 

8,288 

7,679

ter year 1943-44 .......... 247,348'

Mar.

515 

504 

515 

541 

562

556 

589 

765 

1,780 

2,08O

1,570 

1,280 

1,090 

934 

845

779 

772 

779 

785 

779

719 

706 

1,010 

1,560 

1,250

1,060 

925 

845 

815 

815 

822

Maximum

1,360 

5,630 

785

15,100

1,380 

2,250 

2,080 

1,410 

1,430 

884 

404 

299 

296

5,830'

Apr.

815 

853 

990 

986 

959

893 

822 

838 

807 

800

959 

1,110 

1,150 

1,320 

1,410

1,320 

1,190 

1,080 

1,080 

1,060

1,020 

968 

1,080 

1,350 

1,330

1,280 

1,260 

1,320 

1,360 

1,340

May

. 1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

Minimum

326 

426 

400

326

567 

525 

504 

800 

617 

412 

288 

249 

235

235

,260 

,160 

,120 

,160 

,330

,430 

,380 

,300 

,180 

,040

934 

884 

822 

830 

860

815 

807 

800 765- 

738

732 

713 

688 

646 

622

617 

682 

765 

785 

772 

772

June

800 

765 

884 

772 

706

675 

651 

628 

622 

594

589 

573 

546 

520 

509

515 

509 

515 

535 

541

583

541 

509 

490 

476

461 

443 

430 

417 

412

Mean

587 

974 

519

1,197

748 

948 

921 

1,090 

916 

574 

332 

267 

256

676

July

404 

391 

379 

374 

366

362

358 

354 

350 

342

338 

334 

330 

330 

326

322 

318 

315 

a340 

a325

a315 

' a310 

a308 

a307 

a306

303 

299 

311 

299 

292 

288 .

Per 

square 

mile

1.50 

2.48 

1.32

S.05

Ii91 

2.42 

2.35 

2.78 

2.34 

1.46 

.847 

.681 

.653

1.72

Aug.

292 

299 

292 

288 

284

284 

281 

277 

277 

274

274 

270 

266 

266 

263

263 

263 

263 

259 

259

256

256 

256 

256 

256

256

252 

252 

249 

249 

256

Sept.

296 

277 

259 

256

249

245 

242 

242

238 

238

238 

235 

238 

245 

245

245 

288 

296 

266 

259

270 

284 

259 

252 

249

245

245 

245 

252 

281

Runoff

Inches

1.73 

2.77 

1.53

41.44

2.20 

2.61 

2.71 

3.10 

2.70 

1.63 

.98 

.79 

.73

23.48

Acre feet

36,070 

57,970 

31,940

866,600

45,990 

54,560 

56,680 

64,880 

56,350 

34,140 

20,420 

16,440 

15,230

490,600

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Eula. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 87

Middle Fork Willamette River at Eula, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°50', long. 122°37', in sec. 18, T. 20 S., R.

 2 E., a quarter of a mile southwest of Eula and 8 miles downstream from North Fork. 

Datum of gage is 861.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 941 square miles.

Records available.- July 1923 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1923-26, 1927-44)," 2,372 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 10.10

 feet); minimum, 503 second-feet Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 55,100 second-feet Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 17.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 39,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 450 

second-feet Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 5, 6, 1929, Sept. 4-6, 16, 17, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversions above station. Occasional diurnal fluctu-

 ation during periods of low flow caused by logging operations upstream.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

1.2 

1.6 

2M 

2.7 

3.3

470

695

1,030

1,520

2,120

4.0 

4.8 

5.8 

7.0

8.4

3,010

4,300

6,090

8,450

12,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

728

728

734

740

734

734

740

740

728

728

967

967

818

773

760

766

870

974

864

1,050

2,020

1,990

1,870

3,000

3,010

2,610

2,000

2,000

2,020

2,560

2,130

Nov.

1,810

1,610

2,260

11,900

9,450

5,950

4,230

3,250

2,730

2,370

2,130

1,930

1,770

1,660

1,560

1,480

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,410

1,470

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,120

-

Dec.

1,350

1,400

8,100

2,160

2,270

2,010

1,800

1,730

1,630

1,520

1,450

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,060

1,450

1,560

1,420

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,180

Jan.

1,450

2,880

2,450

2,060

2,020

1,990

1,810

1,700

1,620

1,570

1,480

1,610

1,840

1,870

1,800

1,790

1,940

1,900

1,780

1,69O

1,630

1,560

1,800

2,180

2,110

1,960

1,770

1,650

1,570

1,500

1,470

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ...........'..........

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,530

2,280

2,350

2,400

4,750

5,910

5,340

4,440

3,890

3,340

2,980

2,650

2,450

2,410

2,290

2,240

2,230

2,160.

2,080

1,960

1,870.

1,760

1,660

1,610

1,590

1,610

1,580

1,590

1,550

-

Secondfcct-days

41,353

73,780

43,960

1,132,980

56,450

74,510

79,010

94,700

78,380

45,060

25,703

19,085

17,192

649,183

Mar.

1,520

1,480

1,480

1,520

1,560

1/550

1,620

2/000

4,300

5,620

4,330

3,520

3,000

2,610

2,370

2,210

2,140

2,130

2,210

2,160

2,050

2,030

2,740

4,370

3,470

2,970

2,610

2,410

2,330

2,340

2,360

Maximum

3,010

11,900

2,270

39,900

2,880

5,910

5,620

4,130

3,820

2,150

1,040

708

799

11,900

Apr.

2,340

2,420

2,650

2,770

2,760

2,590

2,400

2,470

2,470

2,450

2,800

3,450

3,450

3,770

4,130

3,990

3,630

3,260

3,240

3,190

3,040

2,870

3,000

3,660

3,66O

3,550

3,500

3,630

3,770

3,790

"

May

3,600

3,310

3,130

3,200

3,550

3,820

3,680

3,470

3,220

2,900

2,610

2,480

2,340

2,310

2,370

2,310

2,240

2,270

2,190

2,100

2,030

2,010

1,970

1,860

1,770

1,740

1,820

2,010

2,050

2,030

1,990

Minimum

728

1,090

1,040

728

1,450

1,530

1,480

2,340

1,740

1,060

695

547

503

503

June

2,090

2,040

2,150

1,990

1,820

1,740

1,670

1,640

1,640

1,560

1,540

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,320

1,330

1,380

1,400

1,450

1,480

1,530

1,450

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,060

~

Mean

1,334

2,459

1,418

3,104

1,821

2,569

2,549

3,157

2,528

1,502

829

616

573

1,774

July

1,040

1,010

981

960

946

932

911

890

890

870

858

851

844

832

818

806

799

786

844

812

780

754 '

740

740

728

721

714

728

721

702

695

Per

square 

mile

1.42

2.61

1.51

3.30

1.94

2.73

2.71

3.35

2.69

1.60

.881

.655

.609

1.89

Aug.

689

708

702

689

671

683

671

659

647

641

624

618

613

613

608

602

596

596 '591

591

580

574

574

674

580

580

574

574

564

552

547

Sept.

635

659

602

574

564

547

536

525

520

514

508

503

508

520

542

547

708

799

671

591

586

630

580

558

547

536

530

525

530

602

~

Runoff

Inches

1.63

2.92

1.74

44.78

2.23

2.94

3.12

3.74

3.10

1.78

1.02

.75

.68

25.65

Acre-feet

82,020

146,300

87,190

2,247,000

112,000

147,800

156,700

187,800

155,500

89,380

50,980

37,850

34,100

1,288,000

Time baals; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°02'45", long. 123°01'40", in SEi sec. 34, T. 17 

s., ii. 3 W., at highway bridge at Springfield. Datum of gage is 423.47 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,030 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to December 1913, October 1928 to September 1944. June 

1919 to September 1928 at site 4 miles downstream, published as Willamette River at 

Eugene; 1894 to 1944 (records of stage by U. S. Weather Bureau) at site at Eugene.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1912-13, 1919-44), 4,902 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,600 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 11.35 

feet); minimum, 650 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

1911-13, 1919-44: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

19.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 61,000 second-feet; minimum, 500 secondfeet Aug. 11, 1926.

Maximum stage recorded by U. S. Weather Bureau, 22.0 feet Jan. 25, 1903, at Eugene. 

Floods in December 1861 and February 1890 readied about the same stage.

Remarks..- Records excellent. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low water caused by logging 

operations in basin of Middle Kork Willamette River. Small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

 1.9 590 3.3 2,570 6.4 10,740 

2.1 830 4.0 3,850 7.4 14,750 

2.4 1,220 4.6 5,240 8.6 20,000 

2.8 1,790 5.4 7,410 9.5 24,400

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,120 

1,100 

1,090 

1,090 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,170 

1,540 

1,320 

1,190 

1,160

1,130 

1,230 

1,640 

1,420 

1,580

3,430 

4,680 

4,730 

6,920 

6,610

5,720 

4,040 

3,400 

3,330 

3,980 

3,930

Nov.

3,310 

2,930 

3,570 

17,600 

24,400

13,100 

8,780 

6,610 

5,340 

4,700

4,280 

3,890 

3,650 

3,380 

3,040

2,430 

2,230 

2,130 

2,150 

2,110

2,280 

2,190 

2,040 

1,940 

1,850

1,760 

1,670 

1,640 

1,600 

1,660

Dec.

2,220 

2,590 

3,460 

i 4,210 

5,390

4,370 

3,670 

3,290 

3,090 

2,860

2,640 

2,470 

2,330 

2,190 

2,110

2,020 

1,910 

1,820 

1,790 

1,740

1,670 

1,640 

1,600 

1,680 

2,910

4,080 

3,440 

2,910 

2,620 

2,410 

2,270

Jan.

2,570 

5,720 

6,140 

4,680 

4,680

5,390 

4,630 

4,040 

3,650 

3,440

3,110 

3,090 

3,350 

3,380 

3,230

3,110 

3,310 

3,440 

3,140 

3,000

2,820 

2,j690 

3,330 

5,390 

5,540

4,820 

4,060 

3,590 

3,290 

3,070 

2,880

Feb.

3,160 

5,910 

6,750 

6,860 

9,550

14,!0d 

12,700 

13,000 

10,500 

9,320

7,680 

6,550 

5,980 

5,910 

5,750

5,120 

5,570 

5,420 

5,190 

4,630

4,170 

3,770 

3,460 

3,220 

3,180

3,200 

3,220 

3,200 

3,070

Month Seccnd- 

"ontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 

ary

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

ember .....................

75,030 

.38, &>6C 

83,400

111,540

118,580 

L 80,140 

150,480 

301,660 

L13.210 

63,080 

31,761 

23,275 

29,903

ter year 1943-44 .......... 1,208,779

Mar.

2,930 

2,810 

2,790 

3,020 

3,220

3,270 

3,230 

3,770 

6,410 

11,200

8,750 

6,950 

5,750 

4,850 

4,240

3,830 

3,590 

3,500 

3,590 

3,730

3,500 

3,360 

4,520 

10,300 

8,140

6,420 

5,420 

4,750 

4,370 

4,190 

4,080

Maximum

6.92C 

24,40C 

5.39C

92.10C

6,14C 

14,10C 

11,20C 

11,40C 

5,83C 

3.09C 

1,370 

895 

2.96C

24,40C

Apr.

3,930 

3,890 

4,000 

4,100 

4,130

3,810 

3,570 

3,690 

3,980 

3,910

5,190 

7,860 

7>710 9,390' 

11,300

11,400 

10,400 

8,850 

8,490 

8,850

8,360 

7,290 

6,660 

7,900 

8,270

7,680 

7,210 

6,980 

6,610 

6,250

May

5,830 

5,340 

4,890 

4,700 

4,870

5,140 

5,040 

4,750 

4,510 

4,190

3, .870 

3,710 

3,500 

3,350 

3,480

3,420 

3,270 

3,330 

3,180 

3,020

2,930 

2,860 

2,890 

2,760 

2,600

2,510 

2,510 

2,660 

2,720 

2,726 

2,660

June

2,820 

2,840 

3,020 

3,09u 

2,770

2,550 

2,410 

2,300 

2,270 

2,190

2,140 

l',980 

1,940 

,1; '880 

1,780

1,780 

1,860 

1,860 

2,040 

2,150

2,190 

2,120 

1,960 

1,840 

1,740

1,640 

1,570 

1,510 

1,440 

1,400

Minimum Mean

1,080 2,420 

1,600 4,609 

1,600 2,690

1,000 5,785

2,570 3,825 

3,070 6,212 

2,790 4,854 

3,570 6,722 

2,510 3,65E 

1,400 2,103 

830 1,025 

686 751 

674 997

674 3,303

July

1,370 

1,350 

1,290 

1,250 

1,220

1,190 

1,170 

1,140 

1,130 

1,100

1,060 

1,040 

1,020 

1,010 

986

973 

960 

947 

960 

1,010

960 

908 

895 

882 

869

869 

856 

843 

843 

830 

830

Per 

square 

mile

1.19 

£.27 

1.33

2.85

1.88 

3.06 

2.39 

3.31 

1.80 

1.04 

.505 

.370 

.491

1.63

Aug.

818 

895 

806 

818 

818

830 

830 

818 

806

770

758 

746 

746 

734

734

722 

722 

722 

722 

710

710

698 

722 

710

722 

698 

698 

698 

686 

686

Sept.

710 

818 

770 

734 

710

710 

698 

686 

686 

686

674 

686 

722 

1,100 

1,490

1,600 

2,230 

2,960 

1,670 

- 1,040

921 

960 

960 

882 

830

818 

806 

782 

758 

806

Runoff

Inches

- 1.37 

2.53 

1.53

38.69

2.17 

3.30 

2.76 

3.69 

2.07 

1.16 

.58 

.43 

.55

22.14

Acre-feet

148, 800 

274,200' 

165,400

4,188,000

235,200 

357,300 

298,500 

400,000 

224,500 

125,100 

63,000 

46,170 

59,310

2,397,000

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 89

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°38'20", long. 123°06'20", in SWi sec, 6, T. 118., 

I! aU.. at Albany, Just downstream from Calapooya River. Datum of gage Is 171.70 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

_-..__- miles.^ ^^^ ig8^ i8gg to I8gg ( j ragmentary) j January 1892

SSSSffi: "

t e, rating curve extended above 220,000 second-feet). Flood of Feb. 4, 1890, reached a

- Grove and Fern Ridge Reservolrs (see pp. 99 no). Albany power canal diverts water from South Santiam River Into 

Willamette River' above station; small diversions for irrigation. Bureau Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to June 5 June 6 to Sept. 30

0.1 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

3,090

4,600

6,710

9,420

12,500

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.6

15,600

22,400

29,600

37,500

44,600

-0.8 

0.0 

1.0 

2.0

2,130

3,140

4,810

6,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,320

3,260

3,240

3,210

3,200

3,180

3,140

3,150

3,150

3,160

3,210

3,360

3,860

3,650

3,470

3,380

3,440

3,630

4,100

4,020

4,410

8,020

11,100

12,300

17,300

16,900

14,500

11,500

10,200

9,450

10,700

Nov.

10,300

9,300

8,980

11,900

28,300

44,400

33,500

23,400

18,300

15,300

13,500

12,500

11,600

10,900

10,300

9,630

8,840

8,350

8,190

8,240

8,300

8,380

7,300

6,900

6,520

5,890

5,630

5,300

5,160

5,360

-

Dec.

5,950

7,720

10,000

15,600

19,100

19,500

16,300

13,800

12,200

10,790

9,420

8,640

7,770

7,380

7,020

6,710

6,470

6,200

6,020

5,890

5,740

5,550

5,400

5,420

6,400

10,400

12,000

10,800

9,390

8,380

7,770

Jan.

7,990

12,500

18,000

16,900

14,400

13,600

13,400

12,200

11,100

10,000

9,660

9,510

9,450

9,220

9,280

9,330

9,480

10,300

10,300

9,540

8,900

8,440

9,600

13,100

15,800

15,500

13,800

12,200

10,900

9,690

9,040

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

February

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

8,960

10,800

14,600

15,700

16,100

22,000

30,600

30,800

27,100

26,100

23,100

20,000

17,500

16,100

15,800

15,000

14,400

14,400

14,000

13,400

12,000

11,100

10,200

9,420

8,930

8,810

8,870

8,700

8,490

_

-

Seccndfoct-days

194,510

370,470

289,640

5,758,650

353,130

452 ,980

350,570

458,970

275 680

162 ,'620

101,700

77,020

78,680

3,165,970

Mar.

8,130

7,750

7,690

8,270

8,870

9,010

8,930

8,930

10,300

16,000

22,300

18, 800

15,600

13,400

11,700

10,600

9,750

9,190

8,980

9,010

9,160

8,700

8,470

10,400

17,600

16,100

13,600

12,100

11,000

10,300

9,930

Maximum

17,300

44,400

19,500

210,000

18,000

30,800

22,300

25,200

14,400

6,950

4,110

C,730

4,540

44,400

Apr.

9,750

a9,520

9,280

9,510

9,630

9,630

9,070

8,750

9,100

9,390

9,540

12,400

15,900

17,300

20,600

24,200

25,200

23,300

20,700

20,500

20,900

19,600

17,700

16,900

18,200

18,200

17,100

16,200

15,700

15,200

-

May

14,400

13,300

12,300

11,500

11,200

11,300

all, 400

11,400

10,900

10,500

10,000

9,390

8,930

8,610

8,240

8,190

8,240

7,880

7,830

7,720

7,360

"1,020

6,900

6,930

6,710

6,380

a6,320

a6,260

6,200

6,200

6,170

Minimum

3,140

5,160

5,400

3,140

7,990

8,490

7,690

8,750

6,170

4,200

2,700

2,250

 2,130

2,130

June

6,110

6,610

6,760

6,950

6,850

6,460

6,240

6,000

5,780

5,680

5,500

5,320

5,150

5,060

4,900

4,796

4,830

5,020

5,020

5,230

5,480

5,500

5,320

5,080

4,850

4,650

4,560

4,420

4,300

4,200

-

Mean

6,275

12,350

9,343

15,'780

11,390

15,620

11,310

15,300

8,893

5,421

3> **81.

2,485

2,623

8,650

July

'4,110

4,040

3,940

3,890

3,770

3,740

3,690

3,610

3,560

3,480

3,430

3,390

3,310

3,240

3,170-

3/140

3,110

3,100

3,080

3,120

3,180

3,080

3,000

2,930

2,930

2,870

2,840

2,780

2,740

8,730

2,700

Per

square 

mile

1.30

2.55

1.93

3.26

2.35

3.23

2.34

3.16

1.84

1.12

.678

.513

.542

1.79

Aug.

2,690

2, 2,'

2,'

590

700

?30

2,650

2,660

2,

2,

2,

550

550

580

2,600

2,560

2,.

2,'

£,'

320

190

150

2,440

2,440

2,'

2,'

2,

140

150

140

2,430

,410

,

,

,

560

530

560

,380

,380

,

,

!,,

,

'

560

530

500

360

250

Sept.

2,260

2,310

2,450

2,450

2,360

2,320

2,270

2,240

2,210

2,180

2,160

2,130

2,150

2,190

2,400

2,900

3,140

3,720

4,540

3,800

3,140

2,860

2,810

2,770

2,«LO

2,550

2,470

2,420

2,410

2,460

~

Runoff

Inches

1,49

2.85

2.23

44.26

2.71

3.48

2.69

3.53

2.12

1.25

.78

.59

.60

24.32

Acre-feet

385,800

734,800

574,500

11,420,000

700,400

898,500

695,300

910,400

546,800

322,600

201,700

152,800

156,100

6,280,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Willanette River at Springfield and at Salem and Santiam River at Jefferson.*

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
90 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56'40", long. 123°02'30", In SWi sec. 22, f. 7 

s., R. 3 W., 300 feet upstream- from highway bridge at Salem. Datum of gage is 113.61 

feet above mean sea level-, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,280 square miles.

Records available.- October 1909 to December 1916, October 1927 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 21,550 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 67,300 second-feet Nov. 6 (gage height, 10.24 

reet;; minimum, 2,700 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, -4.23 feet).

1909-16, 1927-44: Maximum discharge observed, 315,000 second-feet Nov. 25, 

(gage height, 30.5 feet); minimum discharge, 2,470 second-feet Aug. 27, 1940 ' 

height, -4.45 feet).

Maximum discharge known, 500,000 second-feet Dec. 4, 1861 (gage height, about 39 

feet), from rating curve extended above 250,000 second-feet in 1916.

Flood of Feb. 5, 1890, reached a stage of 37.1 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation; part of flow 

or salem Canal, which diverts water from North Santiam River, returns to Willamette ' 

River below station through Mill Creek at Salem. Rlow regulated at times by Cottage 

Grove and Fern Ridge Reservoirs (see pp. 99,110).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,430

4,300

4,280

4,300

4,280

4,260

4,180

4,160

4,150

4,160

4,240

4,370

4,980

5,060

4,740

4,580

4,620

4,800

5,510

5,820

6,470

13,800

21,100

25,200

41,200

35,800

26,900

20,700

17,400

16,300

17,400

Nov.

17,100

15,500

14,800

19,200

53,000

62,800

56,100

40,100

30,900

24,600

21,300

19,000

17,400

16,000

15,100

14,200

13,200

12,500

12,200

12,200

12,300

12,300

11,600

10,500

10,300

9,470

9,040

8,630

8,310

8,500

, -

Dec.

11,500

16,300

26,100

40,100

45,200

41,200

32,600

26,500

22,400

19,700

17,400

15,800

14,500

13,400

12,600

12,000

(11,400

10,800

10,600

10,100

9,840

9,440

9,200

9,200

11,000

15,400

17,500-

16,500

14,800

13,400

12,600

Jan.

13,500

23,900

31,700

28,600

24,300

21,300

20,300

18,500

17,000

15,800

15,200

16,400

17,200

16,300

16,400

17,200

17,800

19,600

19,300

17,700

16,300

15,200

17,600

26,100

27,800

26,700

23,500

20,700

18,600

16, 800

15,600

Month

Ootober .......................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

May may ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

15,300

17,000

21,000

23,400

25,400

38,300

55,500

53,500

46,600

42,400

38,000

33,100

28,600

26,400

25,300

23,900

23,500

23,100

22,900

21,900

20,100

18,500

17,000

15,800

15,000

15,000

15,100

14,900

14,500

_

-

Seocndfcct-days

333,490

588,150

549,080

9,078,820

612,900

751,000

608,500

777, 600

460,800

273 ,970

148, 870

99,020

100,400

5,303,780

Mar.

13,800

13,200

13,200

14,600

15,100

15,200

15,000

15,900

22,000

34,500

39,000

33,500

27,400

23,000

20,100

18,000

16,500

15,800

15,400

15,700

15,600

14,700

14,500

19,600

27,000

25,400

22,200

19,900

18,200

17,400

17,100

Maximum

41,200

62,800

45,200

285,000

31,700

55,500

39,000

41,500

23^901

13,000

6,290

3,670

5,490

62,800

Apr.

17,100

16,700

16,700

17,100

17,400

17,400

16,400

15,800

16,200

16,700

17,500

21,700

27,600

31,200

35,000

39 i 600

41,500

38,300

34,400

34,400

34,300

32,400

29,400

28,400

29,600

29,400

27,900

26,500

25,900

25,100

-

May

23,900

22,200

20,300

18,900

18,400

18,600

18,600

18,100

17,200

16,900

16,100

15,300

14,700

14,200

13,800

14,500

14,200

13,400

13,200

12,800

12,200

11,700

11,700

11,900

12,000

11,600

11,100

10,900

11,000

10,800

10,600

Minimum

4,150

8,310

9,200

4,150

13,500

14,500

13,200

15,800

10,600

6,520

3,700

S,820

2,730

2,730

June

10,400

12,700

13,000

12,700

12,400

11,500

10,700

10,100

9,750

9,440

9,140-

8,870

8,550

8,310

8,050

7,730

7,760

8,150

8,230

8,500

9,120

9,040

8,680

8,230

7,840

7,500

7,280

7,020

6,76Q

6,520

-

Mean

10,760

19,600

17,710

24,870

19 WO

£5 900 19)530

25 j 920

14,860

9,132

4,802

3,194

3,347

14,490

July

6,290

6,220

5,990

5,860

5,730

5,600

5,490

5,380

5,360

5,230

5,130

5,000

4,980

4,900

4,820

4,660

4,520

4,430

4,370

4,390

4,470

4,370

4,330

4,160

4,060

4,040

3,910

3,880

3,810

3,790

3,700

Per

square 

mile

1.48

2.69

2.43

3.42

2.72

3.56

2.70

3.56

2.04

1.25

.660

.439

.460

1.99

Aug.

3,670

3, 

3,6

3,6

40

40

70

3,600

3,570

3,5

3,£

3,S

50

30

00

3,450

3,360

3,3

3,2

3,1

10

40

90

3,100

3,080

3,0

3,0

3,0

70

40

40

2,960

2,930

2,8

2,9

2,9

90

00

00

2,930

2,910

2,9

2,9

2,8

2,8

40

30

40

120

2,820

Sept.

2,820

2,820

2,900

3,080

2,970

2,860

2,820

2,800

2,750

2,760

2,750

2,730

2,730

2,750

2,830

3,300

3,760

4,070

5,170

5,490

4,450

4,070

4,040

3,890

3,620

3,370

3,220

3,160

3,130

3,260

~

Runoff

Inches

1.70

3.00

2.80

46.36

3.13

3.84

3.11

3.97

2.35

1.40

.76

.51

.51

27.08

Acre-feet

661,500

1,167,000

1,089,000

18,010,000

1,216,000

1,490,000

1,207,000

1,542,000

914,000

543,400

295,300

196,400

199,100

10,520,000

, Time baala; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 91

Salt Creek near Oakrldge, Oreg. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 122°25', In SW* sec. 23, 'T. 21 8.,

 R. 3 ! ;., 0.7 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Oakridge. Datum of 

gage is 1,245.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 113 square miles.

Records available.- July 1913 to September 1914, October 1933 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 264 second-feet.

Extremes.- ly42-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,800 second-feet (revised)

 Dec. 51 (gage height, 7.15 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet; 

minimum, 95 second-feet Oct. 9, 10 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,620 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage 

height, 4.65 feet, from floodmark in well); minimum, 81 second-feet Sept. 11-13 

(gage height, 1.73 feet).

1913-14, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 31, 1942; minimum, 55 secondfeet Jan. 8, 1937 (computed on basis of record for Solomon Creek near Oakridge).

Remarks.- Records fair for water year 1942-43, good for water year 1943-44, except those

 for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion above station; 

slight diurnal fluctuation at times.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of U, S. Forest Service.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1942-43 are given herein, 

superseding those published in Water-supply Paper 984.

Rating tables, water years 1942-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. SO to Dec. 30, 1948)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30, 1942

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

Dec. 31, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1944

95

135

200

310

450

3.2 

3.6 

4.1 

4.7 

5.7

620

820

1,070

1,420

2,040

1.7 74

1.9 120

2.1 170

2.3 £20

2.6 310

2.9 420

3.3 620

3.7 885

4.2 1,340

4.8 1,740

5.8 2,580

7.0 3,660

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-44 

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oat.

98

98

98

97

97

97

97

96

96

99

111

110

102

103

108

102

99

98

98

97

97

97

97

97

96

98

I 122

110

114

116

110

Nov.

157

161

222

171

147

132

238

438

271

208

173

159

149

284

640

478

482

430

334

271

245

354

965

1,560

860

912

1,800

1,100

2,040

1,980

-

Dec.

1,590

1,470

1,080

795

665

584

557

920

825

740

630

580

598

580

544

534

522

494

458

450

426

498

522

640

695

606

1,380

1,790

1,410

2,190'

3,500

Jan.

2,790

1,830

1,280

998

829

693

604

545

505

465

434

404

384

376

373

362

342

310

320

429

822

922

650

525

465

434

424

429

420

396

366

Feb.

352

424

416

565

587

525

550

515

447

416

442

460

490

500

505

505

490

465

447

429

424

420

392

366

342

324

310

298

_

-

Mar.

289

277

265

256

244

238

280

424

475

416

376

352

348

334

317

304

295

283

265

253

244

235

226

223

241

320

348

362

434

447

438

Apr.

456

442

470

442

465

460

456

480

447

420

416

434

475

535

592

598

555

540

638

650

808

650

598

555

525

475

452

515

540

525

-

Hay

510

475

470

460

452

465

442

416

408

416

396

373

356

342

342

338

331

328

342

366

380

388

452

525

570

565

550

530

500

510

864

June

1,290

1,160

1,040

864

759

668

626

626

626

609

550

510

465

438

416

416

438

500

485

442

416

424

434

408

465

447

429

 424

434

434

-

July

424

408

424

429

384

373

373

362

345

324

307

289

271

259

253

241

232

229

229

_226

220

«15

212

205

200

195

188

186

180

178

178

Aug.

175

i75

172

170

178

172

168

165

162

USD

160

158

155

152

152

150

150

 148

148

148

155

165

158

165

155

152

148

150

192

186

165

Sept.

160

158

152

150

148

145

145

142

142

142

142

142

142

140

140

138

138

138

138

138

135

135

132

132

132

135

138

135

135

132

-

2,990 sec. -ft. j Dec. 28 (3 a.m.) 2,000 sec. -ft.; Dec. 31 (12:30 a.m.) 3,660 see. -ft.; Dec. 81 (12 m.j

3,800 sec. -ft.

687948 O - 45 - 7
92 WILUMETTE RIVER BASIN.

Discharge, in second-feet, of Salt Creek near Oakrldge, dreg., 1948-44 Continued

1943-44

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

132

132

132

131

131

131

130

130

129

129

160

150

145

142

140

138

170

160

150

180

240

2CO

210

270

290

25C

2CO

230

240

300

260

Nov.

230

220

280

1,100

900

530

416

356

307

265

241

226

212

202

195

190

185

182

185

195

195

185

180

175

170

166

165

162

162

170

-

Dec.

178

185

208

215

215

202

195

198

188

182

178

175

172

168

165

162

160

160

160

158

155

152

152

160

185

182

178

170

168

162

160

Jan.

180

235

212

198

202

198

190

182

180

175

172

175

178

178

178

175

178

170

168

170

172

178

185

190

190

185

180

163

158

156

154

Feb.

175 2*20

210

230

450

580

520

450

400

360

320

300

290

280

270

265

260

250

240

230

220

210

200

195

190

185

180

180

175

_

-

Har.

175

175

175

180

180

180

190

210

560

620

500

410

350

300

280

270

260

250

250

240

229

229

338

447

376

338

310

292

283

286

289

Apr.

298

314

345

359

356

338

324

331

328

331

376

408

412

412

412

400

373

356

356

348

342

334

366

456

456

442

442

456

465

485

-

May

470

447

434

456

510

570

555

525

490

442

416

388

373

384

396

384

376

373

373

362

359

352

338

320

310

320

352

380

404

396

373

June

392

362

366

334

314

310

304

301

298

277

301

277

247

226

218

229

235

229.

226

220

832

215

205

200

195

^ 188

180

172

168

165

-

July

160

155

150

148

142

140

140

140

140

135

132

128

128

125

122

120

120

120

122

122

120

118

118

115

113

113

110

115

113

110

108

Aug.

110

115

110

108

108

108

108

106

103

101

98

96

96

96

96

94

94

94

94

94

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

89

89

87

87

Sept.

110

108

94

92

87

87

85

85

83

83

83

83

85

87

89

92

115

115

101

92

92

89

87

86

83

85

83

83

83

94

-

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 2 to Nov. 5, Jan. 23 to Mar. 20; discharge computed on basis of 

records for Kiddle Pork Wlllamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, and Salmon Creek near 

Oakrldge.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-44

Month

October 1942 .................

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

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

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

February

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .........

Secondfoot-days

3,155 

17,361 

28,273

115,162

- 20,126 

12,406 

9,809 

15,614 

13,862 

17,843 

8.53E 

5,006 

4,221

155,616

5,572 

8,349 

5,44E

126,196

5,605 

8,035 

9,17£ 

11,421 

12,628 

7,586 

3,942 

3,025 

2,720

83,503

Maximum

122 

2,040 

3,500

3,500

2,790 

587 

475 

808 

864 

1,290 

429 

192 

160

3,500

300 

1,100 

215

2,790

235 

580 

620 

485 

570 

392 

160 

115 

115

1,100

Minimum

96 

132 

426

96

310 

298 

223 

416 

328 

408 

178 

148 

132

96

129 

162 

152

129

154 

175 

175 

898 

310 

165 

108 

87 

83

83

Mean

102 

579 

912

31.6

649 

443 

316 

520 

447 

575 

275 

162 

141

42.6

180 

278 

176

346

181 

277 

296 

381 

407 

253 

127 

97.6 

90.7

228

Per 

square 

mile

0.903 

5.12 

8.07

2.80

5.74 

3.92 

2.80 

4.60 

3.96 

5.09 

2.43 

1.43 

1.25

3.77

1.59 

2.46 

1.56

3.06

1.60 

2.45 

2.62 

3.37 

3.60 

2.24 

1.12 

' .864 

.803

2.02

Runoff

Inches

1.04 

5.71 

9.31

37.90

6.62 

4.08 

<3*23 

5.14 

4.56 

5.67 

2.81 

1.65 

1.39

51.21

1..83 

2.75 

1.79

41.52

- 1.84 

2.64 

3.02 

3.76 

4.16 

8.50 

1.30 

1.00 

.90

27.49

Acre-feet

6,260 

34,440 

56,080

228,400

39,920 

24,610 

19,460 

30,970 

27,490 

34,200 

16,930 

9,930 

8,370

308,700

11,050 

16,560 

10,810

250,300

11,120 

15,940 

18,190 

22,660 

25,050 

15,050 

7,820 

- 6,000 

5,400

165,600

Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAJETTE RIVER'BASIN 93

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45', long. 122°23', in SWi sec. 7, T. 21 S., R.

4 hi., a quarter of a mile upstream from Slide Creek and 4 milfes east of Oakridge. 

Drainage area.- 117 square miles at cable a quarter of ? mile above gage, where a]Jl discnarge measurements are made. 

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944. February 1913 to September 1914 at

site Z mnes downstream, below Flat Creek; October 1914 to October 1919 at site 1 mile

downstream.

Average discharge4- 11 years (1933-44), 349 second-feet, 

hxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 4.64

feet); minimum, 108 second-feet Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.15 feet).

1913-19, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, 6,400 second-feet Jan. 12, 1918, from rating

curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum, 63 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937 (gage

height, 0.87 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

NO regulation above station. Since 1936 village of Oakridge has diverted water around

station in an 8-inch pipe. Tunnel and control gates that were built to divert part of

outflow from Waldo Lake into Salmon Creek Basin were not used during year; leakage

under gates is about 4 second-feet. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 ( 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 3

ge height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Nov. 4 to Sept. 30

1.3 150 1.1 100 2.3 450 

1.5 192 1.3 133 2.7 640 

1.7 244 1.6 205 3.3 985 

1.9 304 1.9 300 4.0 1,520 

2.1 372

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

il

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

154 

154 

154 

1S£ 

150

150 

15£ 

150 

148 

150

200 

170 

O5E 

156 

156

156 

185 

177 

166 

210

29 £ 

267 

264 

330 

354

311 

267 

273 

28E 

354 

307

Nov.

273 

253 

334 

1,520 

1,250

77E 

580 

459 

390 

342

310 

286 

265 

250 

235

226 

217 

211 

211 

220

217 

205 

a200 

a!90 

a!85

a!80 

a!77 

a!74 

a!74 

a!90

Dec.

' a230

Jan.

> a£40

E23 

217

211 

208 

229 

241 

235

229 

217 

208 

202 

197 

194

'Feb.

205 

247 

256 

272

597

734 

670 

570 

500 

438

39C 

352 

332 

324 

307

304

29C 

276 

26 £

256 

244 

235 

241 

226

226 

22C

Month Second- foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

h .1 .......................

ember .....................

6,555 

10,502 

7*130

161,542

7,131 

9,716 

11,379 

14,230 

12,878 

7,504 

4,718 

3,804 

3,510

ter year 1943-44 .......... 99,057

Mar.

217 

214 

214 

214 

214

214 

226 

262 

668 

794

635 

526 

454 

394 

360

335 

328 

324 

328 

318

304 

304 

408 

531 

450

40 g 

363 

346 

338 

54S 

352

Maximum

354 

1.52C

4.13C

734 

794 

61E 

64C 

33E

ise

132 

16]

1.5SC

Apr.

356 

378 

418 

434 

426

398 

378 

390 

374 

378

438 

495 

508 

536 

565

540 

508 

472 

468 

454

434 

418 

454 

565 

555

545 

545 

575 

610 

615

May

585 

536 

518 

 540 

610

- 640 

610 

565 

526 

468

426 

406 

378 

382 

394

378 

378 

366 

352 

338

335 

328 

318 

300 

293

293 

310 

324 

332 

328 

321

Minimum

148 

174

148

205 

214 

356 

293 

189 

131 

114 

108

108

June

335 

328

sea

307 

290

279 

276 

272 

272 

256

250 

241 

232 

223 

223

229 

238 

241 

235 

247

265 

250 

235 

£°9 

220

214 

208 

200 

192 

189

Mean

211 

350 

230

~443

230 

335 

367 

474 

415 

250 

152 

123 

117

271

1944

July

186 

181 

176 

171 

168

166 

166 

164 

161 

159

154 

154 

152 

152 

150

148 

146 

148 

156 

148

144 

141 

141 

139 

139

137 

135 

137 

135 

133 

131

Per 

square 

mile

1.80 

8.99 

1.97

3.79

1.97 

2.86 

3.14 

4.05 

3.55 

2.14 

1.30 

1.05 

1.00

8.32

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for 'Salt Creek

Aug.

133

133 

133 

131 

131

131 

1B9 

128 

1S8 

126

184 

184 

122 

122 

122

ICO 

180 

180 

120 

119

119 

119 

119 

119 

119

119 

117 

115 

114 

114 

114

Sept.

133 

122 

117 

115 

114

112 

110 

110 

109 

109

109 

108 

109 

112 

112

122 

161 

154 

128 

119

117 

115 

114 

112 

110

110 

109 

109 

112 

117

Runoff

Inches

2.08 

3.34 

2.27

51.35

2.27 

3.09 

3.62 

4.52 

4.09 

2.39 

1.50 

1.21 

1.12

31.50

Acre-feet

13,000 

20,830 

14,140

320,400

14,140 

19,270 

22,570 

28,220 

25,540 

14,880 

9,360 

7,550 

6,960

196,500

near Oakridge artd

North Pork of Middle Pork'willamette River near Oakridge.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
94 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASlN

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control on lake outlet, lat. 43°46', long. 

 122*133', in NWi sec. 7, T. 21 8., R. 6 E., on artificial outlet channel, of Waldo Lake,-

20 miles east of Oakridge. Altitude of water surface of lake and of gage, 5,410 feet

(from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 30 square miles. ' 

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32 second-feet Apr. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.00 

root); practically no flow Aug. 27 to Sept. 30 (lake level below weir crest).

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 144 second-feet Jan. 2, 1943 (gage height, 2.98 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 80 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- 'Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

At times seiches on Waldo Lake cause rapid changes in stage at gage several times per 

hour. Lake not artificially regulated. Diversion tunnel into head of Black Creek, 

near south end of lake, built about 1914, is not used, but a leakage of about 4 secondfeet passes control gates, which were probably closed throughout year.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.0 0.4

.1 

.3

.3

0 

1.2 

3.3 

6.2 1.0

9.4

16.5

24

32

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

2.3

4.4

5.6

6.8

8.4

9.0

9.0

8,4

9.0

9.8

11

10

Nov.

9.8

9.4

11

20

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

a!4

-

Dec.

 alO

Jan.

al4

Month

Ootober .......................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

June ...................... .1 ...

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44- .........

Feb. | Mar.

9.4^

10

10

11

,

> al4

_

Secondfoot-days

130.0

535.2

310

17,894.5

434

390.4

624

792

848

841

488

101.2

0

5,487.8

. a20

22

22

Maximum

11

24

142

_

_

32

30

30

24

9.8

0

32

Apr.

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

22

23

23

23

24

25

27

28

29

i 29

29

. 29

30

30

29

29

31

32

32

31

31

31

30

-

May

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

Minimum

1.2

9.4

1.2

_

_

20

26

24

10

0

0

0

June

28

29

30

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

28

28

29

29

29

30

29

28

28

2fc

27

26

26

> 25

24

-

Mean

4.19

T7 -L / »OCt

alO.O

49.0

al4.0

13.5

20.1

26.4

27.2

28.0

15.7

3.26

0

15.0

July

24

S3

28

22

21

21

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

18

11

10

10

13

12

11

10

Per 

square 

mile

0.140

.593

.333

1.63.

.467

.450

.670

.880

.907

.933

.523

.109

0

.500

Aug.

9.8

9.4

B.6

8.4

7.7

7.1

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches

0.16

.66

.38

22.18

.54

.48

.77

.98

1.04

1.04

.60

.13

t

6.78

Acre-feet

258

1,060

615

35,500

861

774

1,240

1,570

1,670

1,670

968

201

0

10,890

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Odell Creek near Crescent. 

Time baalas Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 95

North Fork of Middle Pork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45', long. 122°30', in SWi sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 

» B., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2i miles northeast of -Oakridge. Datum of gage is 

1,029.6 feet above mean sea level (from river-profile survey).

Drainage area.- 246 square miles.

Records available.- October 1909 to September 1912 (fragmentary), September 1935 to 

September 1944." October 1913 to February 1916 at site half a mile upstream, above a 

small tributary.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,590 second-feet, (regulated) Nov. 4 (gage 

neignt, 7.72 feet); minimum, 66 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 30 (gafee height, 0.49 

foot); minimum daily, 111 second-feet Aug. 21, 30, 31, Sept. 11, 12.

1909-16, 1935-44: Maximum discharge determined, 15,900 second-feet (regulated) 

Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 14.24 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,800 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting. Flood of Nov. 22, 1909, reached a stage of 12.4 

feet, site and datum then in use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 26 

second-feet (regulated) Oct. 14, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Tunnel and control gates that were built to divert part of outflow from Waldo Lake 

into Salmon Creek Basin were not used during year; leakage under gates is about 4 

second-feet. Occasional diurnal fluctuation during low-water periods by log pond 

above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 103 2.5 765 

.9 146 3.0 1,070 

1.2 220 3.7 1,550 

1.6 340 4.7 2,350 

2.0 500 6.1 3,690

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5.

6 

7 

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.

146 

144 

144 

144 

. 143

139 

139 

139 

135 

137

230 

212 

168 

153 

14S

14S 

190 

-216 

ISO 

260

535 

530 

535 

S19 

S07

655 

510 

496 

491 

6SS 

550

Nov.

46S 

433 

650 

3,670 

3,020

1,820 

1,260 

969 

825 

704

622 

555 

500 

460 

419

403 

383 

36S 

364 

375

372 

347 

333 

316 

305

299 

2S7 

27S 

275 

296

Dec.

364 

427 

699 

710 

699

600 

545 

510 

464 

427

415 

3S7 

375 

358 

336

330 

312 

305 

302 

293

2S1 

273 

272 

290 

387

399 

361 

336 

316 

305 

305

Jan.

431 

704 

600 

520 

520

505 

460 

427 

411 

391

383 

411 

423 

427 

427

443 

. 500 

4S2 

f46S 

h451

h435 

a419 

eh475 

f540 

515

4S2 

447 

431 

415 

399 

391

Feb.

439 

555 

590 

622 

1,230

1,770 

1,640 

1,330 

1,120 

951

S67 

765 

710 

704 

655

'650 

63S 

606 

580 

540

510 

496 

464 

447 

443

451 

443 

431 

419

! ,, + x SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febt 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

mber ......................

lendar year 194. 

dry

5 ...... -'

,

ember .....................

9,932 

21,366 

12,383

511,072

14,333 

21,116 

21,391 

27,554 

21,032 

10,734 

6,064 

4,019 

3,927

ter year 1943-44 .......... 174,406

Mar.

411 

. 399 

403 

407 

419

419 

451 

535 

1,320 

1,540

1,130 

-963 

637 

743 

694

63S 

622 

611 

f644 

f616

565 

565 

819 

1,080 

379

765 

699 

660 

650 

660 

672

Maximum

S19 

3,670 

710

10,900

704 

1,770 

1,640 

1,210 

1,150 

505 

254 

153 

220

3,670

Apr.

632 

721 

795 

831 

307

754 

710 

743 

732 

736

849 

1,020 

1,010 

1,080 

1,210

1,150 

1,040 

957 

957 

933

S97 

855 

391 

1,040 

1,010

987 

937 

1,020 

1,080 

1,080

May

fl,020 

a930 

a970 

a990 

al,100

al,150 

al,OSO 

h945 

a840 

a750

a630 

a640 

a600 

a620 

h644

a610 

a580 

a5SO 

a560 

a550

a540 

h530 

a500 

a450 

a410

a400 

a430 

a480 

a475 

. f468 

460

Minimum

135 

275 

272

135

383 

419 

399 

632 

400 

260 

153 

111 

111

111

June

500 

496 

505 

468 

439

411 

391 

375 

379 

363

350 

336 

326 

312 

308

312 

333 

350 

364 

391

379 

354 

336 

319 

295

299 

264 

275 

269 

260

Mean

320 

712 

400

852

462 

723 

706 

913 

673 

359 

196 

130 

131

477

1944

July

254 

243 

242 

240 

230

225 

222 

230 

218 

212

205 

200 

198 

195 

192

138 

185 

180 

202 

190

- ISO 

175 

172 

163 

165

163 

160 

163 

163 

156 

153

Per 

square 

mile

1.30

n QQ

lies

3.46

1.88 

2.96 

2.37 

3.73 

2.76 

1.46 

.797 

.528 

.533

1.94

Aug.

151 

153 

148 

146 

146

143 

146 

144 

142 

139

135 

131 

131 

123 

128

126 

124 

184 

124 

124

111 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

113 

116 

114 

111 

111

Sept.

133 

139 

128 

124 

, 120

lie

116 

116 

116 

114

111 

111 

114 

118 

126

133 

200 

220 

168 

142

135 

139 

131 

124 

122

120 

118 

116 

120 

135

Runoff

Inches

1.50 

3.23 

1.87

47.02

2.17 

 3.19 

3.31 

4.17 

3.13 

1.63 

.92

'.59

26.37

Acre-feet

19,700 

42,380 

24,570

617,000

28,430 

41,880 

43,420 

54,650 

41,720 

21,390 

12,030 

7,970 

7,790

345,900

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Fork Willamette River 

at Eula and Salmon Creek near Oakridge.

e Gage reading not representative of mean for dayi discharge computed on basis of records for 

Middle Pork Willamette River at Eula and Salmon Creek near Oakridge.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
96 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Fall Creek below Wlnberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°57', long. 122°47', near center of sec. 2, T. 19 S., R. 

i w., Ifc miles downstream from Winberry Creek and 2fc miles'southeast of Fall Creek. 

Datum of gage is 637.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 190 square miles.

Records available.- October to December 1911 (gage heights only), September 1935 to 

Beptemoer iy*4.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during -year, 7,520 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 

10.8 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet by logarlthmi-c plotting; 

minimum observed, 24 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.78 foot).

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 15.5 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 19 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of high water. No 

 diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in seeond-feet)

0.7 18 1.9 161 4.0 

.9 33 2.2 222 4.8 

1.1 50 2.6 320 5.6 

1.3 70 3.0 450 6.6 

1.6 110 3.5 640 S.O

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

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

Oct.

39 

39 

41 

41 

40

39 

41 

41 

39 

39

59 

116 

57 

46 

43

48 

120 

157 

75 

90

721 

1,330 

65S 

965 

810

520 

326 

2S2 

21S 

4S5 

362

Nov.

275 

222 

556 

4,030 

2,640

1,250 

870 

536 

443 

329

290 

248 

222 

196 

184

170 

161 

157 

163 

150

178 

 156 

143 

133 

126

121 

113 

110 

104 

136

Dec.

310 

2S2 

632 

536 

667

471 

380 

320 

28S 

248

218 

200 

196 

176 

161

146 

143

136 

133 

1E8

123 

120 

116 

ISS 

209

443 

326 

278 

240 

207 

200

Jan.

28S 

760 

462 

344 

41S

457 

401 

332 

300 

280

245 

275 

245 

224 

213

204 

243 

234 

213 

200

190 

172 

323 

580 

560

422 

353 

305 

2SO 

250 

236

Feb.

26S 

584 

616 

703 

1,590

1,900 

1,490 

1,100 

1,170 

955

850 

620 

528 

572 

568

568 

667 

616 

5SS 

536

488 

412 

362 

320 

350

401 

432 

41S 

374

»°nth forays

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

st ........................

ember .....................

7,88'7 

14,412 

6,16£

207,712

10,029 

20,046 

19,805 

25,114 

3,225 

4,636 

2,025 

1,294 

1,432

ter year 1943-44 .......... 123,067

Mar.

344 

320 

320 

323 

362

362 

a390 

540 

1,550 

1,460

950 

694 

584 

499 

415

359 

344 

323 

380 

401

384 

374 

1,270 

2,010 

1,150

835 

690 

596 

560

524 

492

Maximum

1.33C 

4.03C 66r

11.80C

76C 

1,90C 

2.01C 

2,01C 

49E 

26C 

9C 

54 

25C

4,03C

Apr.

429 

401 

3S7 

356 

374

332 

341 

415 

429 

450

492 

520 

1,140 

1,340 

1,930

2,010 

1,220 

1,190 

1,2CO 

1,330

1,090 

1,010 

980 

980 

965

900 

870 

765 

672 

576

S80 

1,330 

1,370 

2,640 

4,000

1943 to September 1944

May

499 

450 

394 

359 

350

335 

315 

298 

298 

265

236 

285 

255 

240 

250

236 

238 

272 

B40 

220

207 

209 

255 

224 

204

~192 

200 

1S6 

174 

167 

172

Minimum

39 

104 

116

38

172 

268 

SCO 

33 Z 

167 

95 

50 

28 

24

24

June

222 

204 

260 

240 

204

1S2 

165 

157 

154 

143

136 

129 

123 

120 

123

116 

138 

140 

240 

211

165 

154 

143 

133 

123

116 

107 

9S 

95 

95

Mean

254 

460 

263

569

324 

691 

639 

837 

265 

155 

65.3 

41.7 

47.7

336

July*

90 

87 

85 

S2 

80

80

77 

75 

72 

72

68 

66 

63 

63 

63

61 

61 

59 

63 

61

60 

57 

55 

/ 55 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

50 

50

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

. 2,53 

1.3S

2.99

1.71 

3.64 

3.36 

4.41 

1.39 

.816 

.344 

.219 

.251

1.77

Aug.

50 

50 

54 

52 

52

52- 

52 

50 

48 

48

46 

45 

43 

41 

40

39 

39 

41 

41 

39

38 

36 

35 

37 

36

35 

34 

33 

31 

29 

28

Sept.

31 

66 

39 

35 

33

31 

29 

2S 

27 

25

25 

24 

87 

34 

36

39 

250 

190 

d64 

46

41 

41 

39 

36 

33

'. 31 

30 

29 

32 

41

Runoff

Inches

1.54 

2.82 

1.60

40.66

1.96 

3.9E 

3.S8 

4.92 

1.61 

.91 

.40 

.25 

.28

24.09

Acre-feet

15,640 

23,590 

16,190

411,900

19,890 

39,760 

39,280 

49,810 

16,310 

9,200 

4,020 

2,570 

2,840

244,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basi; 

at Eula.

d Doubtful gage height; discharge computed on basis 

at Eula.

of records for Middle Fork Willamette River 

of records for Middle Fork Willaraette River

Time baalai Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 97

Little Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°E 

northeast of Fall Creek.

long. 122°45', in sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 1 w., 4 miles

Drainage area.- 48 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to" September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 5.50 

leen, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed,, 14 second-feet Sept. 8-13.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 5,000 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 7.gO 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet by 

velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 10 second-feet Dec. I, 1936, Aug. 26, 27, 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily Oct. 11 to Apr. 30, once daily at other 

times. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.1 12 2.1 84 3.7 520 

1.3 19 2.3 115 4.2 750' 

1.5 28 2.6 170 4.8 1,150 

1.7 41 2.9 245 

1.9 60 3.3 375

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

49 

30 

23 

21 

21

21 

50 

42

, 29 

71

272 

396 

275 

358 

242

180 

158 

117 

104 

130 

110

Nov.

101 

88 

166 

1,180 

618

400 

290 

212 

172 

168

130 

117 

107 

98 

88

83 

80 

78 

a 80 

a74

a83 

72 

68 

66 

63

61 

59 

57 

56 

68

Dec.

139 

145 

198 

218 

190

156 

136 

125 

112 

104

96 

88 

84 

80 

76

72 

70 

66 

64 

63

61 

59 

58 

62 

152

148 

124 

107 

96 

88 

84

Jan.

130 

212 

168 

146

150

143 

129 

124 

110 

113

107 

109 

104 

94 

96

94 

124 

110 

102 

96

92 

86 

137 

ISS 

168

152 

132 

122 

113 

105 

102

Feb.

130 

160 

190 

202 

480

600 

476 

392 

396 

326

278 

238 

212 

228 

208

215 

212 

212 

205 

188

178 

160 

152 

145 

145

152

,152 

148 

141

Month Second- 

*ontn foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .......................

lendar year 1943 

ai*y

st ........................

ember .....................

2,884 

4,983 

3,321

68,083

3,858 

6,921 

5,599 

7,537 

3,138 

1,690 

929 

602 

571

ter year 1943-44 .......... 42,033

Mar.

132 

127 

129 

130 

132

137 

139 

152 

375 

347

272 

218 

198 

170 

156

145 

136 

1S7 

141 

130

ISO 

117 

299 

332 

248

210 

188 

166 

154 

145 

137

Maximum

396 

1,180 

818

3,820

812 

600 

375 

476 

172 

80 

39 

23 

48

1,180

Apr.

130 

124 

117 

' 117 

118

110 

104 

a!26 

130 

134

198 

232 

281 

372 

476

476 

466 

382 

400 

386

350 

302 

278 

302 

287

272 

228 

235 

212 

192

May

172 

164 

156 

139 

132

127 

118 

113 

115 

107

110 

107 

98 

104 

110

94 

101 

94 

88 

S3

80 

83 

83 

79 

75

72 

68 

67 

d65 

64 

7IT

Minimum

18 

56 

58

18

86 

130 

117 

104 

64 

39 

23 

16 

14

14

June

72 

78 

80 

72 

66

62 

61 

59 

57 

56

55 

53 

53 

52 

51

51 

55 

d57 

d75 

d65

55 

53 

51 

47 

47

46 

43 

40 

39 

39

Mean

93.0 

166 

107

187

124 

239 

181 

251 

101 

56.3 

30.0 

19.4 

19.0

115

July

39 

38 

38 

37 

36

35 

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

31 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

30 

29

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

Per 

square 

mile

1.94 

3.46 

2.23

3.90

2.58 

4.98 

3.77 

5.23 

2.10 

1.17. 

.625 

.404 

.396

2.40

Aug.

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

IS 

18 

18

18 

d!7 

17 

16 

16 

16

Sept.

19 

d24 

19 

13 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

16 

17

18 

48 

47 

26 

20

18 

19 

17 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

16 

20

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

2.23 5,720 

3.86 9,880 

2.57 6,590

52.75 135,000

2.99 7,650 

5.36 13,730 

4.34 11,110 

5.84 14,950 

2.43 6,220 

1.31 3,350 

.72 1,840 

.47 1,190 

.44 1,150

32.56 83,360

a No gage-height record; discharge oomnuted on basis of records for Middle Fork Wlllamette River 

at Eula.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Fork Willasiette 

River at Eula.

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
96 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast^Fork Wlllamette River at London, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage rercorder, lat. 43°39', long. 123°05', In SWi sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 

a w., 0.6 mile north of London and 11 miles south of Cottage Grove. Datum of gage Is 

852.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 ^levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

JJralnage area.- 69 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1944.

Ext mes .- Maximum discharge during year, 2.210 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 6.04 eet)} minimum observed, 12 second-feet Sept. 8-12.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 6,650 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 11.11 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet; minimum, 10 second-feet on 

several days In 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; mlllpond 3 miles above station may 

 cause slight regulation at times.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 30}

1.0 11 2.0 127 3.7 790 

1.2 18 2.3 205 4.2 1,060 

1.4 32 2.6 305 4.8 1,420 

1.6 55 2.9 420 

1.8 87 3.3 595

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

_ 14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18

18 

IE 

1 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

61 

30 

22 

20 

21

22 

39 

34 

26 

56

188 

264 

238 

336 

364

191 

121 

93 

82 

100 

84

Nov.

72 

68 

327 

1,400 

715

384

252 

180 

146 

123

106 

93 

84

77 

72

67 

64 

64 

64 

70

64 

58 

64 

61 

48

47 

46 

45

46 

73

Dec.

106 

95 

87 

, 165 

183

134 

108 

98 

85 

78

73 

67 

62 

60 

58

55 

52 

51 

SO 

48

46 

46 

43 

52 

164

1S4 

116 

96 

82

73 

73

Jan.

105 

340 

235 

169 

232

252 

199 

159 

137 

125

110 

106 

104 

96 

91

87 

114 

106 

9S 

 91

84 

82 

197 

280 

252

,199 

159 

134 

119 

108 

102

Feb.

192 

348 

384 

330 

464

505 

436 

400 

496 

432

333 

263 

223 

220 

208

202 

249 

235 

211 

188

172 

151

137 

127 

127

129

127 

127 

119

ifnnth Second llontl1 foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

tlaro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

aber ..............

lendar year 194.

ember .....................

2,568 

4,960 

2,659

73,365

4,674 

7,535 

5,013 

8,682 

2,776 

1,671 

799 

515 

504

ter year 1943-44 .......... 42,356

Mar.

112 

106 

114 

146 

177

172 

167 

172 

284 

316

252 

205 

172 

146 

132

121 

112 

106 

114 

108

98 

95 

208 

308 

232

185 

161 

141 

127 

116 

108

Maximum

364 

1,400 

183

3,630

340 

505 

316 

582 

167 

114 

36 

20 

37

1,400

Apr.

102 

96 

93 

89 

35

80 

78 

114 

132 

121

303 

404 

428 

582 

582

523

464 

380 

396 

424

400 

336 

312 

420 

420

352 

30? 

256 

217 

191

May

167 

151 

139 

127 

119

110 

102 

98 

98 

93

104 

95 

87 

84 

98

85 

89 

87 

78 

75

72 

70 

70 

66 

62

61 

60 

56 

56 

56 

61

June

66

75 

114 

93 

78

68 

64 

61 

58 

54

52 

50 

48 

47 

46

45 

45 

47 

72 

58

56 

51 

47 

45 

42

41 

39 

37 

36 

36

Minimum Mean

17 82.8 

45 165 

43 85.8

17 201

82 151 

119 260 

95 162 

78 289 

56 89.5 

36 55.7 

19 25.8 

13 16.6 

12 16.8

12 116

1944

July

36

34 

33 

32 

32

31

30 

30 

30 

29

28 

27 

26 

.26 

26

26 

25 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

22 

22 

21

20 

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

Per 

square 

mile

1.20 

2.39 

1.24

2.91

2.19 

3.77 

2.35 

4.19 

1.30 

.807 

.374 

.241 

.243

1.68

Aug.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

. 20 

19 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

13 

14

Sept.

16 

17 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

14 

14

14 

32 

37 

23 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

IS 

15 

IB 

33

Runoff

Inches

1.38 

'2.67 

1.43

39.54

2.52 

4.06 

2.70 

4.68 

1.50 

.90 

.43 

,28 

.27

2*2.82

Ao re feet

' 5,090 

9,840 

5,270

145,500

9,270 

14,950 

9,940 

17,220 

5,510 

3,310 

1,580 

1,080 

1,000

84,000

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 99

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°43', long. 123°03', In NEi sec. 28, T. 21 S., 

R. a w., In east abutment of dam on Coast Fork Willamette River, 5$ miles south of 

Cottage Grove. Gage readings are elevations above mean-sea level (surveys by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 33,390 acre-feet May 11, 12 (elevation,

 '/yi.JiS feet); minimum observed, 646 acre-feet Jan. 26 (elevation, 738.74 feet).

1942-44: Maximum contents observed, 34,200 acre-feet June 2, 1943 (elevation, 

791.95 feet); minimum since first filling, that of Jan. 26, 1944.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete spillway completed by Corps

 of tolglneers, U. S. Army, In 1942; storage began Oct. 31, 1942 (slight pondage at 

times In water year 1941-42, when Inflow temporarily exceeded 2,600 second-feet, 

capacity of outlets). Capacity, 33,090 acre-feet between elevatlons719.0 feet (outlet 

conduit) and 791.0 feet (crest of spillway) Dead storage negligible. Reservoir used 

for flood control and Improvement of navigation below Albany. Dally contents computed 

from reservoir elevation at midnight. '

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished and recorder Inspected by Corps of Engineers, 

U. s. Army.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19,420

18,900

18,390

17,880

17,370

16,870

16,370

15,860

15,350

14,870

14,480

14,010

13,520

13,040

12,550

12,100

11,640'

11,220

10,620

10,100

9,712

9,523

9,445

9,385

9,457

9,135

8,643

8,068

7,465

6,920

6,280

NOT.

5,676

5,141

5,060

7,907

9,005

9,182

9,017

8,643

7,996

6,782

5,350

3,859

2,454

1,153

765

757

814

822

789

 790

801

783

758

727

717

720

717

717

737

788

Dec.

927

935

864

944

977

882

864

883

869

872

874

863

838

816

764

837

867

891

915

933

944

951

904

858

899

822

816

. 883

911

866

867

Jan.

943

991

896

640

- 938

1,075

1,079

1,008

866

849

883

880

810

754

699

704

699

692

681

690

704

730

768

831

681

716

758

757

796

814

852

Feb.

1,025

1,423

1,675

1,763

2,094

2,402

3,010

3,509

3,781

4,177

4,602

4,370

3,828

3,314

3,068

3,169

3,274

3,612

3,949

4,355

4,870

5,297

5,699

6,033

6,403

6,787

7,155

7,529

7,863

-

Mar.

8,175

6,476

8,776

9,135

9,572

10,010

10,430

10,850

11,500

12,260

12,870

13,440

13,840

14,210

14,540

14,830

15,100

15,350

15,620

15,850

16,070

16,280

16,800

17,440

17,980

18,410

18,780

19,100

19,400

19,660

19,910

Apr.

20,120

20-,340

20,540

20,750

20,920

21,090

21,260

21,590

21,910

22,210

23,070

24,020

25,100

26,070

26,540

27,080

27,600

28,010

28,430

28,550

28,740

29,340

29,700

29,860

29,690

30,410

30,550

30,810

31,240

31,640

-

May

31,940

32,170

32,440

32,710

52,940

33,150

33,290

33,320

33,340

35,340

33,390

33,380

33,370

33,370

33,340

33,330

33,340

3S.330

33,320

33,300

33,300

33,300

53,290

33,270

33,260

33,250

33,240

33,240

33,240

33,240

33,250

June

33,260

33,300

33,340

33,340

33,310

33,290

33,250

33,250

33,250

33,230

33,220

33,200

33,190

33,190

33,190

33,190

33,200

33,240

33,260

33,260

33,260

33,240

33,220

33,200

33,200

 33,190

33,180

33,170

33,160

33,160

-

July

33,150

33,130

33,120

33,120

33,120

33,120

33,110

33,110

33,110

33,110

33,110

33,110

33,100

33,100

33,100

 33,100

33,100

33,090

33,090

33,080

33,080

33,060

33,060

33,050

33,050

33,050

33,040

33,020

33,010

32,080

32,970

Aug.

32,940

32,910

32,890

32,860

32,830

32,820

32,800

32,780

32,750

32,720

32,700

32,660

32,630

32,590

32,560

32,520

32,490

32,470

32,430

32,400

32,360

32,340

32,320

32,260

32,260

32,220

32,200

32,170

32,130

32,100

32,070

Sept.

32,050

32,010

31,970

31,950

31,930

31,910

31,860

31,810

31,770

31,720

31,680

31,550

30,850

29,330

27,460

25,250

21,920

19,370

19,030

18,830

18,640

18,440

18,240

18,030

17,820

17,620

17,490

17,390

17,350

17,040

-

Note.- Contents, Oct. 14-23, Hov. 15, 16, 19-30, Dec. 15, 16, Jan. 13-30, Feb. 15, determined by 

Interpolation from once-daily gage readings.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Calendar year 1943...

Water year 1943-44. . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

*7*7O n-t

rrcQ an

739 81

-

790 90

T7'7A H1?

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

19 920

I7QO

-

7

Qc<a

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-25,413

+12 0-47

-2,880

t Elevation at midnight. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
100 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork Willamette River near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 123°03', In SWiNEi sec. 21, T. 21 S., 

R. 3 w., ! mile-downstream from Cottage Grove Reservoir dam and 4$ miles south of 

Cottage Grove.- Datum of gage is 695.07 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of. 

Engineers, U. S. Army). Station equipment razed In June 1944.

Drainage area.- 108 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944 (records do not include flow in logging 

riume diverting up to 15 second-feet around gage prior to Aug. 23, 1940), when station 

was discontinued.

'Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 17 (gage 

neignt, 7.21 feet on gage 0.8 mile upstream); minimum, 4 second-feet (regulated) Mar. 2 

(gage height, 1.95 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,340 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 4, 1943 

(gage height, 10.06 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 21, 1941, Jfer. 2, 

1944 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Flow slightly regulated by log pond 

upstream and since 1941 by Cottage Grove Reservoir'(construction completed in 1942).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

 269 

268 

268 

268 

268

265 

265 

262 

260 

260

260 

258 

265 

268 

268

265 

265 

262 

350 

403

406 

409 

409 

409 

409

406 

403 

409 

406 

406 

406

Nov.

403 

363 

415 

468 

468

460 

454 

446 

534 

761

834 

884 

861 

781 

317

69 

52 

81 

89 

86

86 

84 

84 

84 

71

62 

62 

56 

52 

53

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wat

endar year 1943

1

ember ...........

Dec.

54 

110 

148 

183 

245

240 

171 

127 

128 

106

99 

99 

97 

90 

S2

58 

54 

54 

56 

56

56 

56 

81 

101 

196

262 

159 

101 

101 

127 

102

Jan.

112 

408 

395 

283 

289

295 

295 

284 

289 

192

151 

166 

192 

176 

152

129 

150 

144 

144 

108

115 

107 

207 

290 

410

250 

225 

200 

183 

151 

121

Feb.

159 

291 

355 

297 

444

507 

293 

294 

556 

386

252 

479 

608 

597 

435

243 

260 

154 

123 

74

13 

11 

ID 

27 

9

7 

6 

6 

5

Mar.

5 

5 

21 

22 

22

23 

24 

24 

20 

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

21 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Observed

Discharge in 

second-feet

Maximum

409 

884 

262

3,210

410 

608 

27 

587 

144 115' 

39 

26 

1,750

er year 1943-44 | 1,760

Minimum

258 

52 

54

41

107 

5 

5 

23 

33 

40 

17 

26 

26

5

Mean

322 

317 

116

306

213 

238 

23.1 

188 

87.8 

66.0 

24.4 

26.0 

269

157'

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

19,820 

18,880 

7,140

221,300

13,120 

13,690 

1,420 

11,180 

5,400 

3,930 

1,500 

1,600 

15,980

11.3,660

Apr.

27 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

28 

28 

29 

238 

534

429 

373 

331 

350 

502

422 

145 

240 

453 

587

103 

286 

211 

67 

45

Hay

63 

91 

37 

34 

33

44

54 

94 

117 

115

129 

136 

121 

112 

144

121 

117 

112 

102 

94

89 

89 

89 

80 

76

74 

72 

69 

68 

66 

80

Change In

In 

Cottage Qrov< 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

-13,640 

-5,492 

+79

-25,413

-15 

+7,011 

+12,047 

+11,730 

+1,610 

-90 

-190 

-900 

, -15,030

-2,880

June

75 

86 

106 

115 

104

90 

80

72 

71 

66

62 

56 

55 

54 

53

53 

53 

53 

78 

74

71 

70 

62 

56 

.50

47 

44 

42 

42 

40

July

39 

34 

33 

32 

32

31 

31 

30 

29 

28

28 

27 

25 

23 

23

23 

22 

23 

22 

21

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

17 

17 

17 

17 

19

Aug.

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 

26 

26 

26 ' 26

Sept.

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

73 

382 

810 

965

1,150 

1,760 

1,300 

191 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

110

110 

70 

52 

52 

185

Adjusted for change In contents

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

6,180 

13,388 

7,219

195,887

13,105 

20,701 

13,467 

22,910 

7,010 

3,840 

1,310 

700 

950

110,780

Discharge in 

second-feet

Per

Mean square 

mile

101 0.935 

225 2.08 

117 1.08

271 2.51

213 1.97 

360 3.33 

219 2.03 

385 3.56 

114 l.OS 

64.5 .597 

21.3 .197 

11.4 .106 

16.0 .148

153 1.42

Runoff

inches

1.06 

2.32 

1.24

33.99

2.27 

3.59 

2.34 

3.97 

1.82 

.67 

.23 

.12 

.17

19.22

Note.- Discharge for Jan. 24-27, June 13 to Sept. 3"0, computed from records of stage and stagedischarge relation at station 0.8 mile upstream.

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 101

Coast Fork Willamette River at Saglnaw, Oreg.

Location.-, water-stage recorder, lat. 43 050 1 05n , long. 123°02'30", In NWi sec.'15, T. 20 

S., R. 3 W., at Saginaw, 1 mile downstream from Row River. Datum'of 'iga£e4.s 595.47 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. - - ,.

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1944 (1924-27. Incomplete).

Average discharge.- 18 years (1925-26, 1927-44), 1,118 second-feet. . ..""/

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 8.15 

reet;; minimum, 45 second-feet Sept. 8, 10, 12. '-. -

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 30,600 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 11.92 

feet); minimum observed, 7 second-feet July-31, 1928.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions and regulation by log ponds above station; 

regulation by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 99 ).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

|9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30>

31

Oct.

306

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

324

373

354

342

324

324

342

386

43£

594

1,200

1,450

1,320

2,110

2,190

1,390

986

880

820

1,110

1,030

Nov.

920

811

1,250

7,910

4,780

2,600

1,800

.1,370

1,160

1,240

1,290

1,270

1,220

1,130

684

306

266

272

300

289

324

289

272

266

244

218

213

208

202

228

-

Dec.

412

548

739

830

1,240

986

775

642

618

570

439

392

354

330

312

272

244

334

228

223

218

213

223

266

714

1,130

811

626

525

481

439

Jan.

481

1,830

1,640

1,150

1,280

1,500

1,270

1,110

976

870

714

730

820

775

698

650

682

658

618

562

540

502

775

1,540

1,640

1,240

953

870

739

666

618

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

840

2,090

2,330

2,180

3,830

4,040

3,040

2,360

2,800

2,380

1,850

1,720

1,620

1,600

1,480

1,240

1,450

1,350

1,220

1,030

830

706

634

602

586

602

602

618

586

-

-

Secondfoot-days

21 287

33,332

16,034

487,761

29 096 1 45)216

33,273

51,358 

16, 200

8 y 529

3 117

2)084

9,641

270,167

Mar.

555

518

555

634

714

706

714

1,020

2,460

2,780

1,940

1,450

1,140

870

766

666

626

618

642

650

594

578

1,230

2,770

1,880

1,420

1,160

1,020

953

860

784

Maximum

2 19(

7 ,91C

1,240

22,600

1,830

4,040

2,780

3,360 

94*

602

158

nofo

1,780

7,910

Apr.

739

730

714

674

650

586

555

602

784

784

1,510

2,190

2,210

2,910

3,360

3,200

2,910

2,380

2,360

2,620

2,500

1,930

1,850

2,310

2,410

1,830

1,880

1,720

1,350

1,110

-

May

942

890

793

739

730

714

626

610

610

594

578

578

52S

510

570

510

495

502

467

.418

386

386

386

373

348

330

324

324

318

312

312

Minimum

300

202

213

' 96

481

586

518

555 

312

158

67

51

51

51

June

354

373

570

602

460

399

336

318

294

278

261

234

228

218

213

202

202

213

283

- 324

324

278

255

228

213

197

178

173

163

158

-

Mean

687

1,111 

517

1,336

939

1,594

1,073

1,712 

523

284

101

6V«2

321

738

July

158

. 149

137

134

134

127

124

124

120

117

113

110

104

102

99

93

90

90

93

88

85

80

75

75

78

73

71

71

69

67

67

Per 

square 

mile

1.30

2.10

.977

2.53

1 «78

3.01

2 «uo n^

3 24

 989

 537

.191

127

leo?

1.40

Aug.

73

73

78

78

75

75

78

75

73

73

73

71

69

69

64

64

71

73

71

69

64

6764'

58

58

58

58

57

52

51

52

Sept.

56

64

69

. 67

56

57

56

52

52

51

54

54

406

766

953

1,150

1,780

1,650

306

202

192

278

197

173

154

137

137

104

107

261

-

Runoff

Inches

1.50

2.34

1.13

34.30

2.05

3/85

2

V A

.04

3.61

1.14

*oURC\

 22

!l5

.68

19.01

Acre-feet

42 220

6e)iio

31,800

967,500

57,710

91,670

66,000

101,900 

32,130

16,920

6^.3.30

4,130

19,120

535,900

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1-hour.
102 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Row River at Star, Oreg.

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 122°53', In NWi sec. 24, T. 21 S., 

RV2w., half a mile west of Star and 3 miles upstream from Teeter Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 856.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. \

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,160 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 9.78 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1935-44: tfexlmum discharge, 18,500 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 14.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,300 second-feet: minimum, 12 second-feet 

Sept. 2, 1940. '

RBmarks.- Records excellent except those below 50 second-feet, which are good. No 

diversion above station; possibly slight regulation at times by log ponds.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.5 17 2.9 162 5.0 

1.7 SB 3.2 225 5.7 

2.0 49 3.6 333 6.5 

2.3 76 4.0 477 7.5 

2.6 112 4.5 710 8.5

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

lOct.

27 

27 

87 

26 

26

24 

24 

26 

25 

26

44 

58 

>« 40 

32 

31

32 

47 

69 

50 

75

437 

534 

492 

1,000 

1,020

554 

306 

242 

210 

541 

368

Nov.

259 

201 

508 

3,990 

2,350

1,090 

660 

449 

S30 

265

218 

186 

157 

141 

127

115 

108 

102 

108 

112

. 142 

118 

104 

95 

88

84 

80 

78 

76 

95

Dec.

216 

225 

336 

414 

541

359 

281 

267 

244 

214

188 

164 

146 

132 

121

112 

103 

99 

94 

92

87 

85 

82 

91 

296

422 

286 

232 

192 

166 

149

Jan.

259 

904 

610 

426 

494

596 

457 

382 

533 

309

270 

318 

396 

346 

292

262 

309 

283 

244 

230

207 

186 

316 

620 

537

426 

346 

295 

265 

249 

265

Feb.

367 

1,020 

1,070 

940 

2,380

2,020 

1,440 

1,100 

1,180 

979

787 

630 

532 

528 

528

511 

610 

596 

532 

461

415 

359 

321 

306 

303

318 

321 

324 

303

Month Second- *°nth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar .year 1943 

tary

......... 3

*u&ry

ember .....................

6,440 

12,356 

6,436

198,847

11,432 

21,121 

21,027 

25,355 

8,241 

3,997 

1,473 

861 

1,016

ter year 1943-44 .......... 119,735

Mar.

292 

272 

» 289 

339 

411

396 

426 

738 

1,990 

1,920

1,180 

820 

630 

498 

418

365 

359 

372 

404 

390

349 

349 

1,080 

1,900 

1,180

838 

660 

582 

545 

537 

496

Maximum

1,020 

3,990 

541

9,570

904 

2,380 

1,990 

1,530 

586 

515 

69 

38 

104

3,990

Apr.

457 

457 

465 

422 

382

324 

292 

349 

426 

445

837' 

1,210 

1,210 

1,440 

1,530

1,410 

1,250 

1,020 

1,090 

1,160

1,100 

934 

928 

1,010 

995T

922 

910 

874 

809 

700

1,000 

1,500 

3,200 

3,290 

4,660

1943 to September 1944

May

586 

494 

469 

453 

469

418 

362 

321 

300 

270

252 

252 

S32 

230 

257

230 

223 

227 

207 

188

180 

180 

186 

178 

160

155 

157 

162 

157 

144 

142

Minimum

24 

76 

82

24

186

303 

272 

292 

142 

69 

35 

19 

16

16

Jurie

178 

186 

315 

883 

221

182 

158 

144 

136 

124

112

109 

99 

95 

92

89 

88 

95 

136 

180

157 

130 

112 

100 

94

85 

79 

76 

73 

69

Mean

208 

411 

208

545

369 

738 

678 

845 

266 

133 

47.5 

37.8 

33.. 9

337

July

Per 

square 

mile

0.986 

1.95 

.986

 2.58

1.75 

3.45 

3.31 

4.00 

1.26 

.630 

.225 

.132 

.161

1.55

69 

65 

64 

62 

59

58 

56 

55 

54 

51

49 

49 

48 

47 

47

46 

44 

43 

43 

43

41 

40 

40 

40 

40

36 

38 

38 

36 

35 

35

Aug.

34 

35 

38 

. 35 

34

35 

34 

33 

33 

31

30 

28 

28 

27 

27

37 

26 

27 

27 

26

25 

24 

24 

23 

23

33 

33 

22 

20 

20 

19

Sept.

22 

' 33 

29 

24 

22

20 

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

18 

16 

20 

27

38 

61 

78 

5£ 

36

65 

104 

51 

37 

30

*27 

26 

24 

26 

47

Runoff

Inches

1.14

2.17

1.13

35.04

2.01 

3.72 

3.71 

4.47 

1.45 

.70 

.26 

.15 

.18

21.09

Acre feet

12,770 

24,470 

12,770

394,500

22,680 

41,890 

41,710 

50,290 

16,350 

7,930 

2,920 

1,710 

2,020

237,500

Time baala; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 103

Row River near Dorena, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48', long. 122°57', in NEi sec. 36 T. 20 a.', 

R. 3 w., 1& miles upstream from Mosby Creek and 3& miles northwest of Dorena. Datum 

of gage is 685.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 2*70 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge-during year, 9,040 second-feet Nov. 4 {gage height, 11.09 

reet;; minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.41 feet)» ' '

1939-44:' Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 17.45 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 1.23 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for July 21 to Aug. 28, which are fair. No diversion 

or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 29 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

1.5 25 2.6 325' 5.0 1,830 1.4 19 1.7 56 

1.7 55 3.0 510 6.0 2,650 1.5 29 1.9 98 

1.9 98 3.5 790 7.5 4,100 

2.2 182 4.2 1,250 9.0 5,980 Hots.- Same as preceding table above 

1.9 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5.

6 

7 

8 

9 ' 10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

50 

30 

. 38 

30 

28

26 

25 

29 

29 

30

46 

73 

50 

38 

35

38 

59 

96 

67 

101

558 

648 

t88 

60 

1,240

694 

392 

293 

252 

620 

446

Nov.

321 

245 

662 

5,090 

2,940

1,450 

902 

604 

446 

356

297 

248 

211 

198 

182

167 

152 

146 

149 

152

185 

161 

144 

130 

121

116 

111 

106 

103

121

Dec.

241 

259 

366 

492 

676

456 

356 

338 

309 

266

238 

211 

188 

173 

158

146 

135 

130 

124 

119

114 

108 

106 

116 

343

566 

392 

309 

255 

224 

204

Jan.

257 

1,130 

833 

576 

676

856 

648 

525 

451 

415

366 

402 

485 

433 

374

338 

384 

370 

317 

289

263 

241 

388 

870 

784

620 

490 

415 

370 

334 

338

Feb.

469 

1,360 

1,430 

1,300 

E,810

2,610 

1,950 

1,530 

1,630 

1,440

1,140 

908 

742 

754 

760

742 

922 

882 

790 

682

604 

520 

456 

428 

424

456 

470 

465 

433

Month Seoondfoot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...... ...... ..........

7,883 

16,216 

8,118

lendar year 1943 ......... 255,791

h .........................

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

ember .....................

15*,237 

S9,107 

26,249 

34,160 

10,524 

5,090 

1,849 

1,084 

1,270

ter year 1943-44 .......... 156,787

Mar.

410 

384 

392 

438 

520

520 

545 

876 

2,190 

2,350

1,480 

1,070 

814 

648 

545

475 

456 

465 

500 

495

442 

428 

1,230 

2,370 

1,520

 1,090 

870 

742 

694 

664 

636

Maximum

1,26C 

5,090 

676

12.40C

1.13C 

2.81C 

2,37C 

2,07C 

74 £ 

352 

92 

46 

136

5,090

Apr,

571 

560 

560 

5^.5 

475

410 

374 

438 

550 

571

1,140 

1,650 

1,610 

1,970 

2,070

1,990 

1,800 

1,460 

1,520 

1,610

1,530 

1,300 

1,240 

1,390 

1,380

1,260 

1,190 

1,120 

'1,030 

876

May

742 

632 

682 

555 

566

520 

495 

406 

379 

352

334 

330 

301 

289 

338

297 

285 

297 

270 

241

231 

231 

238 

224 

211

201 

204 

208 

198 

185 

182

Minimum

25 

103 

106

25

241 

424 

384 

374 

182 

93 

42 

24 

21

21

June

214 

221 

348 

352 

266

221 

204 

185 

179 

164

152 

144 

135 

130 

124

121 

121 

130 

173 

214

201 

167 

149 

135 

124

116 

108 

101 

98 

93

Mean

264 

541 

262

701

492 

1,004- 

847 

1,139 

339 

170 

59.6 

35.0 

42.3

428

' July

93 

89 

84 

82 

80

75 

73 

71 

69 

66

62 

60 

60 

58 

56

56 

54 

54 

53 

53

52 

48 

47 

47 

47

44 

44 

44 

44 

42 

42

Per 

square 

mile

0.94.1 

2.00 

.970

2.60

1.82 

3.72 

3.14 

4.22 

1.S6 

.630 

.221 

.130 

.157

1.59

Aug.

42 

42 

46 

41 

41

41 

42 

41 

39 

39

39 

37 

36 

36 

34

35 

35 

36 

35 

35

34 

31 

31 

30 

29

28 

28 

27 

25 

24 

25

Sept.

28 

40 

39 

31 

27

26 

25 

24 

23 

28

21 

22

23 

26 

35

37 

67 

116 

71 

47

53 

135 

64 

47 

39

34 

31 

30 

34 

53

Runoff

Inches

1.09 

2.23 

1.12

35.23

2.10 

4.01 

3.62 

4.71 

1.45 

.70 

.25 

.15 

.17

21.60

Acre-feet

15,640 

32,160 

16,100

507,300

 30,220 

57,730 

52,060 

67,760 

20,870 

10,100 

3,670 

2,150 

C,520

311,000

Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
104 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage r -la t. 4S°45', long. 122°59', In NWi sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 2 V/., 5 

miles southeast of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area-- 85 square'miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 5.1

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5.0 second-feet Sept. 9-12.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 7,760 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 9.8 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet; minimum, 

3 second-feet Aug. 15 to Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily, twice daily at med.ium and high stages. No 

diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 3.5 1.0 79 2.1 485 

.5 8.5 1.2 127 2.5 710 

.6 16 1.5 217 3.0 1,020 

.8 40 1.8 340 3.6 1,420

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.2 

9.2 

a9.2 

8.5 

8.5

a8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

12 

a!4

16 

20 

14 

10 

a9

12 

13 

18 

16 

40

149 

254 

295 

362 

415

217 

122 

84 

88 

79 

71

Nov.

64 

110 

287 

1,460 

830

367 

243 

181 

122

107

75 

62 

54 

a49 

44

40 

40 

37 

37 

36

34 

34 

33 

32 

29

26 

26 

25 

24 

40

Dec.

102 

117 

97 

d!90 

d210

138 

102 

84 

71 

58

51 

51 

47 

44 

40

39 

37 

a36 

34 

33

29 

27 

25 

a33 

alOO

a!75 

a 125 

97 

79 

65 

93

Jan.

184 

367 

258 

184 

236

367 

270 

a200 

a!50 

alSO

allO 

allO 

a!05 

88 

79

75 

102 

97 

86 

75

66 

62 

107 

254 

304

191 

160 

132 

120 

102 

90

Feb.

120 

313 

455 

376 

425

445 

529 

430 

507 

420

308 

254 

194 

204 

197

. 204 

266 

262 

217 

191

175 

143 

122 

112 

104

a 108 

112 

102 

97

unn+h SecondMonth - foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ....................'..

lendar year 194 

ary

h ....................... .-.

1

st ........................

ember .....................

3,400.1 

4,548 

2,431

2,399.1

J.861 

7,392 

3,646 

3,704 

2,128 

1,296 

508 

263.9 

225.0

ter year 1943-44. ......... 41,403.0

Mar.

88 

84 

79 

97 

138

151 

154 

a!60 

385 

410

a380 

344 

266 

197 

154

110 

100 

93 

97 

102

93 

93 

214 

405 

291

214 

191 

163 

143 

130 

120

Maximum

415 

1,460 

210

3,820

367 

529 

410 

668 

143 

71 

23 

12 

15

1,460

Apr.

110 

102 

93 

86 

81

d78 

a90 

allO 

a!50 

a!60

573 

465 

529 

606 

668

639 

562 

445 

425 

d460

d430 

d390 

d370 

d440 

d430

340 

270 

239 

a200 

163

Hay

143 

127 

117 

107 

97

90 

86 

79 

75

71

77 

71 

64 

54 

58

62 

66 

62 

56 

54

51 

47 

44 

42 

42

47 

51 

53 

53 

37 

45

June

54 

62 

71 

71 

66

62 

54 

47 

44 

40

37 

34 

33 

32 

32

32 

30 

30 

53 

62

54 

47 

40 

36 

33

32 

29 

29 

26 

24

Minimum Mean

8.5 77.4 

24 152 

26 78.4

8.5 198

62 157 

97 255 

79 182 

78 323 

37, 60.6 

24 43.2 

12 16.4 

6.5 8.51 

5.0 7.50

5.0 113

1944

July

23 

22 

22 

a21 

21

20 

20 

a!9 

19 

18

18 

17 

a!6 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

a!4 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

. 12 

a!2 

12

Per 

square 

mile

0.911 

1.79 

.922

2.33

1.85 

3.00 

2.14 

3.80 

.807 

.508 

.193 

.100 

.088

1.33

Aug.

12 

11 

all 

11 

1C

all 

10 

10 

9.2 

9.2

8.5 

8.5 

aS.O 

8.0 

aS.O

8.0 

aS.O 

8.0 

aS.O 

a7.5

7.5 

a7.5 

7.5 

a7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.0 

a7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5

Sept.

a7.0 

d8.0 

a7.0 

6.5 

 6.0

aS.O 

6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

a5.0

a5.0 

a5.0 

a6.0 a7.0' 

a9

alO 

all 

a!5 

10 

a9.0

8.5 

8.0 

7.5 

a7.5 

7.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

7.5 

10

Runoff

Inches

1.05 

1.99 

1.06

31.68

2.13 

3.23 

2.47 

4.25 

.93 

.57 

.22 

.12 

.10

18.12

Acre-feet

4,760 

9,020 

4,320

143,600

9,640 

14,660 

11,200 

19,250 

4,220 

2,570 

1,010 

523 

446

82,120

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Row River near Dorens.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Row River near Dorena.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 105

McKenzle River at_McKenzle Bridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 122°07', In NEi s_e&. 18-,- T. 16 S., R. 

6 £., 1.7 miles east of village of McKenzle Bridge. Datum of gage" fs -1,418.92 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 345 square miles at measuring section three-quarters of'a mile above gage. 

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1944. " ' - " 

Average discharge.- 2S years (1910-14, 1915-16, 191S-21, 1923-25, 1926-44), 1,580 secondfeet.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 3.62 

 feet); minimum, 872 second-feet Sept. 23-29 (gage height, 0.93 foot).

1910-44: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 8.3

feet, from floodmarks at former gage at highway bridge), from rating curve extended

above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 805 second-feet Oct. 20, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet,,and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9

lie

850

1,090

1,490

2.0 

2.4

1,950

2,450

3,120

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 *o September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,120

1,090

1,100

1,160

1,270

1,300

1,320

1,580

1,566

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,440

1,370

Nov.

1,330

1,310

1,560

3,180

2,580

2,070

1,850

1,720

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,510

1,490

1,450

1,420

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,290

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,310

Dec.

1,400

1,480

1,880

1,830

1,750

1,600

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,260

1,820

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,170

Jan.

1,360

1,500

1,370

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,250

' 1,240

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,220

"1,350

1,330

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,210

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

Uttv May ...........................

June ..................... i ....

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,250

1,520

2,000

1,840

1,670

1,570

1,490

1,460

1,410

1,400

.1,400

1,360

1,360

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,290

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,180

-

Secondfoot-days

37,630

45,570

42,160

639,440

39,140

39,710

39,880

44,430

44,130

35,850

32,623

29,352

26,739

457,214

Mar.

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

^140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,560

1,570

1,410

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,370

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,300

1,320

Maximum

1,58C

3,180

1.88C

8.54C

1.50C

2,000

1.57C

1,640

1, 620

1,310

1,130

997

918

3,180

Apr.

1,330

1,360

1,410

1,420

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,370

1,350

1,360

1,410

1,440

1,470

1,510

1,580

1,570

1,530

1,510

1,520

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,520

1,610

1,570

1,540

1,570

1,610

1,640

1,630

-

May

1,580

1,530

1,520

1,540

1,620

1,620

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,490

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,440

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,260

1,270

Minimum

1,090

1,210

1,160

1,090

1,190

1,180

1,140

1,330

1,260

1,140

989

910

872

872

June

1,310

1,290

1,300

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,130

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

"

Mean

1,314

1,519

1,360

1,752

1,263

1,369

1,286

1,481

1,424

1,195

1,052

947

891

1,249

July

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,000

997

997

989

Per 

square 

mile

S

en 

 Q<5

4.40

3.94

5.08

3.66

3.97

3.73

4.29

4.13

3.46

3.05

2.74

2.58

3.62

Aug.

997

S

<

i

89

)81

>ei

981

973

5

<

<

)73

>65

)65

957

957

(

<

5

357

>49

)49

949

941

5

c

i

)41

)41

)33

933

933

<

<

<

333

)25

J25

925

925

318

318

518

310

910

Sept.

918

910

910

902

902

902

902

895

888

888

888

888

888

895

888

895

910

910

8S8

880

888

888

680

872

872

872

872

872

888

888

"

Runoff

Inches

4.06

4.91

4.54

68.92

4.22

4.28

4.30

4.79

4.76

3.86

siie

2.88

49.28

Ac re- feet

74,640

90,390

83,620

1,268,000

77,630

78,760

79,100

88,130

87,530

71,110

64,710

58,2SO

53,040

906,900

.Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
106 WILUMSTTE RIVER BASIN 

McKenzle River near Vlda, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°07 f , long. 122°28', In NEi sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 

3 E., 1 mile upstream from head of Martin Rapids and 5 miles east of Vlda. Datum of 

gage Is 855.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- S30 square miles. , '

Records available,-- September 1924 to September 1944. June 1910 to March 1911 (gage 

neignts oniy) at site at Martin Rapids.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 3,566 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 7.65 

 feet); minimum, 1,310 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 48,900 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 14.6 feet) 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 1,260 second-feet Nov. 7, 

1930, Sept. 17, Oct. 4, 8, 9, 1931 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

Flood of Jan. 6, 1923, reached a stage of 17.25 feet (discharge, 60,000 second-feet* 

estimated).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of Eugene Water Board.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.6 1,310 2.0 3,450 4.0 8,250 

1.0 1,S10 2.5 4,430 5.0 11,250 

1.5 2,560 3.0 5,550 6.0 14,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,690 

1,690 

1,680 

1,630 

1,670

1,650 

1,650 

1,650 

1,640 

1,650

1,910 

1,800 

1,710 

1,670 

1,670

1,630 

1,880 

1,840 

1,760 

2,150

3,510 

3,990 

3,780 

5,330 

4,750

3,700 

3,J.30 

2,990 

2,900 

3,560 

3,150

Nov.

2,850 

2,680 

3,770 

14,700 

10, 600

6,770 

5,080 

4,270 

3,790 

3,460

3,210 

3,040 

2,330 

2,760 

2,660

2,560 

2,500 

2,450 

2,430 

2,450

2,460 

2,340 

2,270 

2,220 

2,180

2,150 

B,100 

2,090 

2,060 

2,420

Dec.

3,300 

3,360 

5,240 

5,080 

4,630

3,930 

3,510 

3,340 

3,120 

2,950

2,830 

- 2,730 

2,630 

2,540 

2,480

2,420

2; 370

2,320 

2,300 

2,240

2,200 

2,160 

2,140

a, 200

2,710

2,660 

2,460 

 2,370 

2,300 

2,240 

2,200

Jan.

3; 200 

4,490 

3,640 

3,190 

3,010

8,830 

2,680 

2,590 

2,510 

2,450

2,380 

2,430 

2,450 

2,430 

2,460

2,560 

2,870 

2,850 

2,700 

2,610

2,540 

2,430 

3,060 

3,320 

3,030

2,380 

2,730 

2,610 

2,530 

2,460 

2,430

Feb.

2,480 

2,800 

2,880 

3,060 

5,320

7,680 

6,470 

5,150 

4,510 

3,970

3,660 

3,410 

3,240 

3,260 

3,120

3,060 

2,990 

2,940 

2,870 

2,730

2,730 

§,640 

2,560 

2,530 

2,500

2,540 

2,500 

2,460 

2,400

u._ +k SeoondHonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sepi

Wa

lendar year 1942 

ary

1.

ember .....................

75,510 

107,150 

89,010

558,320

86,450 

98,510 

101,380 

123,630 

100,680 

71,620 

52,960 

44,780 

41,390

ter year 1943-44 .......... 993,070

Mar.

2,350 

2,320 

2,300 

2,320 

2,340

2,320 

2,370 

2,640 

6,100 

6,140

4,640 

3,970 

3,530 

3,210 

3,040

2,900 

2,900 

2,920 

2,970 

2,920

2,800 

2,750 

3,860 

4,560 

3,790

3,430 

3,220 

3,130 

3,150 

3,210 

3,280

Maximum

5,33C 

14 /70C 

5,24C

33,000

4,49C 

7,68C 

6.14C 

5.82C 

4,270 

3.06C 

1,950 

1,560 

1,640

14,700

Apr.

- 3,260 

* 3,360 

3,580 

3,620 

3,540

3,360 

3,240 

3,430 

3,370 

3,360

3,750 

4,110 

4,270 

4,840 

5,820

5,380 

4,770 

4,330 

4,330 

4,290

4,070 

3,650 

4,110 

4,680 

4,430

4,310 

4,350 

4,580 

4,680 

4,560

May

4,270 

3,970 

3,830 

3,890 

4,130

4,210 

4,050 

3,870 

3,750 

3,510

3,300 

3,280 

3,150 

3,130 

3,210

3,130 

3,080 

3,130 

3,010 

2,380

2,820 

2,830 

2,870 

2,760 

2,700

2,630 

2,660 

2,730 

2,680 

2,610 

2,610

Minimum

1,640 

2,060 

2,140

1,640

2,380 

2,400 

2,300 

3,840 

2,610 

1,980 

1,540 

1,360 

1,320

1,320

June

2, 

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, 

1,

Mean

2,436 

3.57S 

2,873

4,269

2,789 

3,397 

3,270 

4,123 

3,248 

2,387 

1,708 

1,446 

1,380

2,713

970 

870 

060 

880 

710

590 

510 

460 

480 

380

350 

290 

220 

ISO 

160

210 

370 

290 

370 

500

510 

370 

290 

220 

160

120 

080 

030 

010 

980

July

1,950 

1,920 

1,890 

1,870 

1,850

1,320 

1,810 

1,300 

1,780 

1,770

1,760 

1,730 

1,720 

1,710 

1,690

1,680 

1,670 

1,670 

1,740 

1,630

1,640 

1,630 

1,600 

1,600 

1,590

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,560 

1,550 

1,540

Per

square 

mile

2.62 

3.84 

3.09

4.59

3.00 

3.65 

3.52 

4.43 

3.49 

2.57 

1.84 

1.55 

1.48

2.92

Aug.

1,530 

1,560 

1,530 

1,510 

1,500

1,510 

1,500 

1,480 

1,480 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,420

1,420 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,390 

1,390 

1,380 

1,370 

1,360 

1,360

Sept.

1,430 1,420' 

1,380 

1,360 

1,350

1,350 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,330 

1,360 

1,360

1,390 

1,560 

1,640 

1,450 

1,380

1,410 

1,420 

1,370 

1,360 

1,350

1,330 

1,320 

1,320 

1,360 

1,420

Runoff

Inches

3.02 

4.28 

3.56

62.31

3.46 

3.94 

4.05 

4.94 

4.03 

2.66 

2.12 

1.79 

1.66

39.71

Acre-feet

149,800 

212,500 

176,500

3,091,000

171,500 

195,400 

201,100 

245,200 

199,700 

142,100 

105,000 

88,820 

82,100

1,969,000

Tine basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.

107

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 122°17', near line between sees. 13 

ana 14, T. 16 S., R. 4 E., 3 miles upstream from North Fork and 3$ miles northeast of 

Blue River post office.

Drainage area.- 75 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 3,900 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 5.34 

reetj; minimum dally, 18 second-feet Sept. 10-12.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 8,020 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 8.15 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,500 second-feet; minimum, 13 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 1, 2, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

. 31

Dot.

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

70

36

27

26

24

26

42

42

36

140

406

546

661

1,220

857

473

330

270

265

394

315

Nov.

245

212

466

2,600

1,510

848

544

378

285

226

180

153

128

112

98

88

81

75

72

78

72

64

58

53

50

4S

46

44

44

190

~

Dec.

412

565

1,020

8S4

678

473

372

330

275

245

217

198

ISO

166

153

141

132

124

116

109

105

102

95

112

231

198

176

162

149

141

137

Jan.

564

758

473

350

295

250

222

207

189

176

158

180

194

203

226

260

330

310

270

240

222

207

372

389

335

290

255

226

212

198

189

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

Ua. May ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

217

275

300

350

1,020

1,510

1,010

694

525

41S

362

320

290

285

260

250

236

226

217

203

194

180

171

166

166

171

171

171

162

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,448

9,048

8,398

134,886

8,750

10,520

10,519

13,193

6,570

3,084

1,381

936

953

79,800

Mar.

153

153

163

162

180

189

207

310

1,240

992

602

448

362

310

270

250

265

275

280

260

240

226

382

460

350

310

275

265

290

320

340

Maximum

1,820

2,600

1,020

. 4,300

758

1,510

1,240

726

412

223

56

56

90

2,600

Apr.

335

372

400

389

362

325

295

310

305

310

372

436

466

567

726

640

525

454

460

454

418

389

460

518

454

442

473

524

532

480

-

May

412

362

335

345

372

362

325

290

265

231

207

203

194

189

1S9

ISO

176

184

162

147

137

145

158

149

137

128

128 128'

116

102

112

Minimum

24

44

95

24

158

162

153

29S

102

53

38

21

18

18

June

194

180

223

189

153

132

112

105

98

88

78

72

70

61

61

64

75

75

109

149

141

109

95

81

75

67

61

58

56

53

Mean

208

302

271

370

282

363

339

440

212

10?

44.5

30.2

31.8

218

July

56

53

53

50

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

44

42

42

42

44

46

53

44

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

SB

38

38

38

Per 

square 

Bile

2.77

4.03

3.61

4.93

3.76

4.84

4.52

5.87

2.83

1.37

.593

.403

.424

. 2.91

Aug.

44

56

40

38

38

36

36

34

34

33

32

31

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

35

as

24

24

23

63

22

22

21

21

Sept.

28

35

2S

24

21

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

19

21

23

35

50

90

60

40

41

45

37

31

28

26

84

23

30

60

Runoff

Inches

3.20

4.49

4.16

66.88

4.34

5.22

5.22

6.54

3.26

1.53

.68

.46

.47

39.57

Acre-feet

12,790

17,950

16,660

267,600

17,360

20,370

20,860

26,170

13,030

6,120

2,740

1,860

1.S90

158,300

Hote»- Ho gage-height record Aug. 10 to Sept. 4, Sept. 13-30; discharge computed on basis, of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for. McKenzie River near Vida and South 

Santlam River near Oascadia.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

867948 0-45-8
iuo WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°06', long. 122°57', in sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 2 W;, 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 4| miles northeast of Springfield.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 10.1 

rest, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 second-feet Sept. 11 

(gage height, 1.03 feet). i

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 8,160 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 21.3 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 11 second-feet Sept. 17, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read 

once daily during low-water periods, twice daily at other times. No diversion 

above station; some regulation at low flow caused by log ponds.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 17 2.1 172 5.0 950 

1.2 29 2.4 241 6.0 1,250 

1.4 49 2.3 339 7.6 1,780 

1.6 77 3.3 469 

1.8 112 4.0 663

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31 

33 

37 

36 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

a33

91 

61 

45 

42 

47

50 

98 

92 

61 

155

367 

585 

380 

983 

796

437 

304 

241 

196 

224 

212

Nov.

203 

168 

309 

1,700 

1,800

1,020 

688 

531 

374 

342

294 

270 

239 

212 

196

203 

185 

176 

190 

170

194 

166 

153 

151 

149

149 

135 

137 

176 

212

Dec.

316 

322 

456 

722 

756

627 

461 

413 

306 

319

294 

251 

251 

243 

217

210 

206 

199 

196 

183

166 

155 

170 

164 

840

694 

504 

421 

354 

329 

304

Jan.

582 

857 

688 

568 

568

472 

442 

398 

369 

367

332 

349 

324 

309 

346

319 

421 

3^7 

356 

329

309 

287 

531 

708 

660

559 

491 

434 

395 

372 

326

Feb.

424 

458 

562 

593 

1,300

1,690 

1,560 

1,320 

1,250 

1,110

974 

840 

736 

756 

685

680 

753 

759 

744 

669

635 

540 

496 

466 

442

461 

a450 

426 

398

Unnth Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary ...

.,....--- 1

st ........................

ember .....................

5,806 

10,892 

11,049

33,213

13,845 

22,177 

13,166 

20,209 

7,629 

3,834 

1,777 

896 

865

ter year 1943-44 .......... 112,145

Mar.

377 

356 

382 

387 

385

393 

395 

390 

793

. 779

635 

537 

466 

424 

395

372 

349 

334 

349 

314

294 

284 

545 

518 

585

367 

393 

369 

349 

334 

316

Maximum

983 

1,800 

840

7,680

857 

1,690 

793 

1,420 

411 

203 

82 

39 

70

1,800

Apr.

306 

294 

277 

263 

272

263

251 

306 

299 

326

646 

727 

767 

1,060 

1,360

1,420 

1,300 

1,100 

1,120 

1,120

995 

863 

779 

753 

694

627 

565 

515 

491 

450

May

411 

385 

359 

339 

316

302 

289 

279 

287 

267

299 

253 

349 

a300 

270

229 

229 

236 

215 

196

181 

190 

187 

174 

168

166 

155 

145 

153 

141 

159

Minimum

31 

135 

155

29

287 

398 

284 

251 

141 

89 

33 

20 

18

18

June

203 

176 

174 

155 

151

143 

123 

122 

125 

122

116 

116 

114 

108 

108

105 

133 

127 

137 

19O

155 

129 

114 

108 

103

101 

94 

92 

89 

101

Mean

187 

363 

356

529

447 

765 

425 

674 

246 

128 

57.3 

28.9 

28.8

306

1944

July

82 

79 

76 

74 

72

70 

68 

68 

64 

62

64 

62 

64 

64 

62

52 

57 

52 

59 

58

57 

42 

41 

42 

47

47 

42 

44 

33 

37 

36

Per 

square 

mile

1.04 

2.02 

1.98

2.94

2.48 

4.25 

2.36 

3.74 

1.37 

.711 

.318 

.161 

.160

1.70

Aug.

35 

31 

32 

35 

29

36 

35 

32 

39 

28

35 

26 

25 

25 

27

31 

24 

33 

20 

30

25 

33 

2& 

30 

31

23 

27 

23 

27 

22 

22

Sept.

24 

29 

28 

24 

28

23

20 

22

21 

19

18 

22 

21 

24 

23

26 

40 

49 

41 ' 29

28 

34 

34 

28 

27

26 

31 

27 

29 

70

Runoff

Inches

1.20 

2.25 

2.28

39.91

2.86 

4.58 

2.72 

4.18 

1.5£ 

.79 

.37 

.19 

.18

23.18

Acre-feet

11,520 

21,600 

21,920

383,200

27,460 

43,990 

26,110 

4Q,080 

15,130 

7,600 

3}520 

1,780 

1,720

222,400

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for BcKenzle River near Vlda and 

Blue River near Blue River.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 109

Long Tom River near Notl, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°03', long. 123°26', in sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 6 W. 

an eighth of a mile upstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Not! Creek, 

and Is miles southeast of Noti. Datum of gage is 388.76 feet above mean sea level 

(levels by u. S. Weather Bureau).

Drainage area.- 88 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 899 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, 9.03 feet); 

minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 0.53 foot).

1935-44: Maximum discharge 4,300 second-feet Jan. l, 1943 (gage height, 18.28 

feet); minimum observed, 7 second-feet Sept. 25-27, 1939 (gage height, 0.66 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 12 to Nov. 12, which are fair, 

above station; slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log pond above Noti.

No diversion

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In sscond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 12)

0.5 9.5 1.4 64 4.0 340 

.7 16 1.8 102 5.0 440 

.9 27 2.3 153 6.5 605 

1.1 41 3.0 232 8.0 770

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

18 

16 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

17

33 

f28 

f22 

f21 

£19

f20 

f21 

f39 

f29 

52

fllS 

f!57 

137 

572 

550

234 

148 

110 

90 

90 

75

Nov.

68 

66 

95 

453 

626

341 

246 

185 

149 

122

iis

104 

97

91 

86

80 

76 

77 

94 

96

104 

93 

83 

78 

74

73 

73 

71 

73 

142

Dec.

264 

282 

450 

660 

759

460 

332 

277 

220 

194

171 

155 

142 

131 

125

116 

109 

105 

10S 

100

95 

92 

91 

109

331

351 

265 

214 

179 

161 

145

Jan.

202 

454 

425 

321 

294

312 

259 

239 

225 

197

183 

183 

f!77 

165 

171

173 

200 

206 

189 

183

170 

161 

281 

449 

372

306 

265 

233 

207 

192 

178

Feb.

204 

268 

258 

264 

316

455 

549 

460 

431 

385

342 

305 

278 

276 

254

238 

244 

230 

232 

213

SOS 

195 

180 

171 

161

173 

162 

164. 

153

«°nth foowtays

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ......................

2,736 

4,128 

7,187

lendar year 1943 ......... 89,529

ATy

ember .....................

7,572 

7,766 

5,350 

6,199 

2,968 

1,706 

864 

505 

407

ter year 1943-44 .......... 47,388

Mar.

145 

140 

180 

258 

276

254 

228 

208 

248 

268

248 

222 

199 

182

167

156 

148 

142 

140 

136

128 

125 

144 

145 

133

129 

128 

121 

119 

117 

116

Maximum

572 

626 

759

3,990

454 

549 

276 

433 

141 

90 

40 

20 

17

759

Apr.

103 

101 

102 

101 

112

104 

100 

105 

100 

97

127 

171 

173 

317 

433

425 

349 

896 

287 

356

323 

269 

250 

260 

226

224 

197 

173 

166 

152

May

141 

137 

134 

126 

118

111 

107 

105 

107

105

104 

102 

98 

95 

104

98 

95 

95 

92 

86

81 

81 

80 

79 

76

73 

70 

67 

67 

66 

68

Minimum

16 

66 

91

15

161 

153 

116 

97 

66 

38 

17 

14 

10

10

June

90 

85 

97 

81 

73

66 

62 

61 

59

57

, 55 

54 

54 

54 

54

52 

54 

52 

52 

50

50 

49 

47 

44 

44

46 

44 

42 

40 

38

1944

July

40 

38 

38 

38 

38

34 

33 

33 

30 

31

30 

30 

30 

28 

25

26 

28 

26 

23 

28

, 27 

26 

SI 

24 

23

21 

20 

19 

19 

17 

20

Per 

Mean square 

mile

88.3 1.00 

138 1.57 

232 2.64

245 2.78

244 2.77 

268 3.05 

173 1.97 

207 S.35 

95.7 1.09 

56.9 .647 

27.9 .317 

16.3 .185 

13.6 .155

129 1.47

Aug.

20 

19 

20 

20 

20

18 

20 

19 

19 

18

17 

15 

14 

16 

16

15 

15 

17 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14

Sept.

14 

14 

12 

12

14

13 

12

13 

12 

11

10 

11 

12 

15 

15

14 

13 

16 

16 

15

15 

17 

16 

13 

14

14 

13. 

12 

13 

16

Runoff

Inches

1.16 

1.74 

3.04

37.83

3.20 

3.28 

2.26 

2.68 

1.25 

.72 

.37 

.21 

.17

20.02

Acre-feet

5,430 

8,190 

14,260

177,600

15,020 

15,400 

10,610 

12,300 

5,890 

3,380 

1,710 

1,000 

807

94,000

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record-.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
110 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°07'18", long. 123°17 I 56", near center of sec. 4, 

T. 17 S., R. 5 W., In control house at spillway section of dam across Long Tom River 

and Coyote Creek, 4i miles northeast of, Elmira. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 252 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 90,840 acre-feet Oct. 24 (elevation, 372.35 

 feet); minimum, 3,220 acre-feet Nov. 29, Dec. 11, 12, 17, Jan. 12 (elevation, 349.95

1941-44: Maximum contents, 105,400 acre-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (elevation, 373.74 

feet); minimum since first filling In 1942, that of Nov. 29, Dec. 11, 12, 17, 1943, 

Jan. 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, 

completed In 1941 by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; storage began Nov. 13, 1941. 

Capacity, 101',200 acre-feet between elevations 340 feet (sill of outlet gate) and 

373.5 feet (maximum operating pool level); dead storage, 23 acre-feet below elevation 

340 feet. Reservoir used for flood control and Improvement of navigation. Dally 

contents computed from elevations at midnight. Capacity table computed by Geological 

Survey on basis of areas furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employees of Corps of Engineers, U. 

Army.

S.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

28£

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85,550

85,470

85,470

85,380

85,220

85,220

85,220

85,220

85,220

85,380

85,300

35,220

85,300

85,220

85,220

85,220

85,470

35,470

85,390

36,390

86, 980

87,570

89,110

90,580

90,150

88,680

86,560

84,300

82,090

79,760

77,330

NOV.

74,130

70,460

67,050

65,190

63,370

61,130

58,510

55,550

52,350

48 i860

45,150

41,380

37,610

33,780

29,980

26,180

22,130

18,400

14, 580

10,740

8,110

6,930

4,590

3,970

3,440

3,270

3,260

3,240

3,230

4,360

-

Dec.

4,090

3,930

4,000

4,480

5,190

5,440

4,780

3,900

3,600

3,340

3,220

3,380

3,470.

3,470

3,340

3,240

3,310

3,370

3,440

3,480

3,500

3,520

3,560

4,410

5,260

5,830

5,710

5,170

4,420

3,820

3,390

Jan.

3,540

4,230

4,600

4,230

4,040

3,780

3,400

3,530

3,660

3,400

3,240

3,620

3,620

3,470

3,550

3,660

3,540

3,410

3,370

3,360

3,360

3,370

3,890

4,190

4,240

3,990

3,390

3,460

3,620

3,580

3,630

Feb.

3,920

4,650

5,650

6,460

7,040

7,870

9,180

10,640

11,520

11,700

11,440

10,330

10,060

9,200

8,290

7,810

7,840

7,840

8,420

9,430

10,320

11,160

11,860

12,550

13,220

13,840

14,510

15,130

15,730

_

-

Mar.

15,730

16,740

17,430

18,500

19,560

20,560

21,500

22,470

23,680

24,640

25,590

26,480

27,200

27,850

28,410

28,970

29,550

29,980

30,330

30,330

31,280

31,770

32,240

32,750

33,300

33,700

34,020

34,350

34,720

35,090

35 ,,430

Apr.

35,760

36,020

36,360

36,570

36,830

37,220

37,570

37,830

38,100

38,370

39,090

39,920

41,000

42,490

44,330

46,290

47,990

49,410

50,810

51,260

51,320

51,260

51,200

50,920

50,580

50,360

50,360

50,250

50,130

50, 130

-

May

50,470

50,750

50,870

50,980

51,150

51,260

51,430

51,600

51,780

52,180

52,530

52,870

53,230

53,580

53,810

54,050

54,350

54,590

54,890

55,070

55,250

55,430

55,550

55,730

55,850

56,040

§6,160

56,220

56,340

56,460

56,890

June

56,830

57,140

57,320

57,510

57,700

57,760

57,760

57,820

57,950

57,950

57,950

57,950

58,070

58,130

58,1-80

58,260

58,320

58,380

58,380

58,450

58,450

58,450

58,510

58,570

58,640

58,640

58,570

58,640

58,570

58,510

July

58,450

58,380

56,380

53,380

58,320

58,260

58,200

58,130

58,070

58,010

57,880

57,760

57,630

57,700

57,570

57,450

57,390

57,320

57,260

57,200

57,140

57>140

57,140

57,080

57,020

56,950

56,770

56,650

56,520

56,460

56,400

At*.

56,340

56,220

56,100

56,040

55,970

55,910

55,850

55,850

55,730

55,670

55,610

55,550

55,430

55,310

55,250

55,130

55,010

54,890

54,770

54,710

54,650

54,590

54,530

54,410

54,350

54,240

54,230

54,110

54,110

53,990

53,930

Sept.

53,810

53,700

53,640

53,580

53,580

53,520

53,460

53,340

53,230

53,170

53,060

52,930

52,870

52,870

52,870

52,760

52,640

52,470

52,470

52,410

52,990

52,930

52,930

52,930

52,870

52,820

52,760

52,700

52,760

52,640

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1943......

Elevation 

(fest)t

h350.ll

-

 x&rt o«7

Oontents 

(acre-feet )

3,390

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-970

-101, 610

+1,620

-1,290

t I Elevation E,±t3 »6t U J.UX1 ell* at JUXUll^^UU* midnight

h Elevation Interpolated from dally staff-gage readings at 7:30 

Time basla; Pacific way time. To convert war time to standard

a.m. 

time,

subtract 1 hour
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 111

Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam, near smlthfleld, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 44°07'25", long. 123°18'00", In 

wwt sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 5 w., 1,000 feet downstream from Fern Ridge Dam, which Impounds runoff of Long Tom River and Coyote Creek, and 2i miles south of.Smlthfleld. 

Datum of gage is 332.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 252 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1944. 

site at mixes downstream, below Coyote Creek.

August 1939 to September 1943 at

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 second-feet Nov. 10, 13, 14, 

la lgage neignt, b.46 feet); no flow from 8 p.m. June 11 to 8 a.m. June 12.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

luu secondrfeet prior to July 27, which are poor; records of diversion to Coyote Creek 

poor. A few small diversions above station; several second-feet diverted around 

station to Coyote Creek channel through 24-Inch concrete pipe 600 feet long, several 

hundred feet upstream, record of which Is based on discharge measurements and oncedaily gage readings on Coyote Creek channel. Fern Ridge Dam, 1,000 feet above station, 

was completed In 1941, and has regulated flow since Nov. 13, 1941 (see preceding page). 

An artificial channel for Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam was constructed during 

period August to October 1943.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18id

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

. a8

a!60 

a990

hl,340 

hi, 340 

hi, 350 

hi, 350 

hi, 340 

hi, 320

Nov.

al,780 

1 1,9 40 

1,920 

1,920 

1,890

1,870 

1,860 

1,840 

1,840 

1,920

1,980 

1,990 

2,030 

2,040 

2,030

2,010 

1,990 

2,020 

2,000 

2,010

1,590 

587 

1,240 

410 

362

198 

120 

122 

100 

83

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febri 

Hare 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Watt

andar year

St..... .. ...

amber ...........

ar year!943-44

Dec.

303 

540 

670 

935 

1,160

1,200 

1,170 

1,070 

610 

5S5

303 

250 

289 

286 

286

210 

155 

155 

155 

155

155 

155 

155 

155 

475

740 

790 

779 

TO7 

655 

430

Jan.

630 

645 

784 

905 

887

881 

806 

577. 

466 

640

545 

435 

366 

374 

378

378 

480 

520 

435 

370

370 

366 

495 

840 

905

905 

887 

526 

417 

440 

408

Feb.

466 

525 

426 

435

615

823 

681 

757 

1,010 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,070 

1,040 

1,030

834 

565 

525 

258 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18

Mar.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Observed

Discharge 

second-f

Maximum

1,350 

2,040 

1,200

-

905 

1,080 

20 

630 

111 

14 

14 

13 

14

2,040

Minimum

83 

155

-

366 

18 

18 

16 

14 

9 

12 

12 

11

-

in 

set

Mean

302 

1,456 

506

-

583 

499 

18.9 

194 

24.6 

13.7 

13.4 

12.8 

12.9

301

Runoff 

in 

ao re feet

18, 590 

86,660 

31,090

-

35,820 

28, 730 

1,160 

11, 570 

1,510 

817 

823 

789 

766

218, 300

Apr.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

IS 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

16 

17 

116 

505

630 

630 

630 

a630 

a 630

a510 

' a340 

a340 

a350 

205

Hay

38 

34 

104 

111 

37

37 

36 

35 

22 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

h!4 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

h!4 

14 

14 

14

Diversion to 

Coyote Creek 

channel 

(acre-feet)

294 

399 

607

-

708 

440 

159 

345 

288 

169 

125 

145 

224

3,903

June

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

a!4 

a!4 

a!4 

h!4

hll 

h9 

n!4 

n!4 

h!4

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4

hi 4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4

n!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

n!4

July

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4 

h!4

h!3 

hI2 nia

f!3 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

.13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Sept.

13

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

13

13 

14 

13 

 13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

Adjusted fop diversion

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

18,880 

87,060 

31,700

-

36,530, 

29,170 

1,320 

11,920 

1,800 

986 

948 

934 

990

222,200

Discharge in 

second-feet

Per

Mean square 

mile

307 

1,463 

515

-

594 

507 

215 

200 

29.3 

16.6 

15.4 

15.2 

16.6

306 1.21

Runoff

inches

-

-

-

16.54

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of operation record fop Fern Ridge Reservoir, 

field estimates Oct. 2, 17, and records fop stations near Notl and at Monroe. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed on basis of staff-gage reading. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
112 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°18'55", long. 123e 17 t 45n , In NEi sec.. 33, T. 14 S., R. 5 

w., at Monroe, a quarter of a mile downstream from Shafer Creek. Datum of gage Is 

202.27 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 391 square miles.

Records available.- November 1920 to September 1944 (1925-27 Incomplete).

Average discharge.- 21 years .(1921-25, 1927-44), 696 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,610 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 5 

igage height, 1,0.78 feet); minimum dally, 10 second-feet Oct. 2.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 19,300 second-feet Jan. 2, 1943 (gage height, 17.14 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), Includes some overflow from Wlllamette 

River near Junction City); minimum observed, 7 second-feet Sept. 29, Oct. 1, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for June 24 to Sept. 30, which are poor.* Gage read 

once daily, oftener during periods of high water. A few small diversions above 

station; some fluctuation at low flow owing to pondage at mill dam at Monroe and dam 

above Cheshire; flow regulated by Fern Ridge Reservoir since Nov. 15, 1941 

(see p. 110). Staff gage destroyed Aug. 5 by construction for channel Improvement 

which continued through September 1944.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

10 

21 

18 

17

15 

21 

18 

20 

20

20 

28 

22 

19 

17

19 

24 

28 

- 26 

28

55 

70 

S6 

193 

645

1,200 

1,400 

1,420 

1,390 

1,380 

1,400

Nov.

1,380 

1,550 

1,970 

2,110 

2,610

2,500 

2,240 

2,080 

1,980 

1,940

1,980 

2,030 

2,050 

2,060 

2,080

2,080 

2,050 

2,030 

2,100 

2,090

2,090 

1,560 

923 

1,100 

404

386 

218 

178 

172 

178

Dec.

306 

566 

856 

1,290 

1,800

1,810 

1,620 

1,460 

1,200 

867

706 

452 

437 

433 

422

410 

303 

256 

253 

253

246 

240 

240 

264 

490

1,170 

1,300 

1,120 

1,000 

918 

847

Jan.

637 

1,180 

1,260 

1,330 

1,270

1,230 

1,210 

1,090 

731 

693

825 

773 

689 

617 

585

. 609 

609 

731 

727 

609

547 

528 

625 

1,020 

1,380

1,330 

1,210 

1,060 

675 

617 

609

Feb.

S85 

891 

1,000 

918 

887

1,150 

1,500 

1,310 

1,390 

1,560

1,550 

1,450 

1,340 

1,310 

1,320

1,300 

1,030 

744 

756 

370

250 

214 

184 

169 

157

155 

149 

149 

149

UA +u Second Month foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

9,643 

48,119 

23,535

lendar year 1943 ......... 344,331

ary

ember .....................

27,006 

23,937 

4,820 

11,318 

3,010 

1,225 

772 

620 

630

ter year 1943-44 .......... 154,635

Mar.

141 

135 

138 

208 

337

246 

202 

193 

202 

275

259 

211 

187 

162 

146

135 

129 

121 

118 

111

108 

100 

105 

129 

121

118 

108 

100 

95 

90 

90

Maximum

1,420 

2,610 

1,810

16,400

1,380 

1,560 

337 

923 

359 

61

2,610

Apr.

82 

82 

82 

79 

74

72 

72 

79 

79 

77

79 

157 

193 

410 

460

528 

429 

320 

262 

44J

852 

923 

856 

847 

825

808 

661 

539 

517 

433

May

359 

152 

146 

250

211

135 

129 

127 

127 

95

79 

77 

74 

69 

79

77 

69 

69 

69

61

56 

56 

56 

54 

54

51 

49 

46 

46 

44 

44

June

56 

61 

61 

61 

54

51 

49 

46 

44 

44

42 

40

31 

40 

40

33 

42 

40 

37 

35

33 

35 

33

» 31

Minimum Mean

10 311 

172 1,604 

240 759

8 . 943

528 871 

149 825 

90 155 

72 377 

44 97.1 

40.8 

24.9 

20.0 

21.0

10 422

July

38 

> 25 

> 22

Per 

square 

mile

-

2.41

:

1.08

Aug.

' 20

Sept.

> 21

Runoff

Inches

:

32.75

; 14.71

Acre-feet

19,130 

95,440 

46,680

683,000

53,570 

47,480 

9,560 

22,450 

5,970 

2,430 

1,530 

1.E30 

1,250

306,700

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Aug. 5-27. Stage-discharge relation affected by construction work 

June 2O, June 24 to Sept. 30; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 3 discharge 

measurements, and records for station below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfleld. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time-, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 113

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44001'19", long. 123°15'17" 

TnNEt sec. 11, T. 18 S., R. 5 W., just upstream from backwater of Fern Ridge Reservoir, 

1 mile downstream f rora Spencer Creek, and 5 nlles northeast of crow. Datum of rare is 

374.0 feet above nean sea level (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 94 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1944.

Extr.eipes.- Maximum discharge during year, 623 second-feet Feb. 9; maximum gage height, 

9.11 reet Dec. 5; minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 12-14, 16, 17

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 7,370 second-feet Dec. 8, 1942 (-gage height, 13.60 

feet); no flow at times in August and September 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation; no regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Jan. 23) -

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23 Jan . 24 to Sept . 30 

0.4 0.8 °' 09

J.I

30

11

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.2

3.4

4.4

4.9

8.1

18

36

73

165

166

91

60

43

31

23

Nov.

13

7.6

27

147

333

319

194

126

96

79

68

60

54

47

40

40

30

27

37

48

49

42

34

27

21

16

12

10

9.0

46

-

Dec.

112

146

141

329

524

432

278

191

144

116

98

86

75

70

65

60

55

51

48

46

48

38

34

40

283

377

261

180

138

115

100

Jan.

153

320

,297

229

248

308

260

214

179

170

150

153

132

118

114

113

130

130

116

107

99

92

202

357

353

283

227

188

159

140

125

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

February

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

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

Uav nay ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

162

329

366

325

316

406

502

520

599

511

416

325

263

252

225

186

183

167

169

144

134

121

108

98

' 92

92

88

87

80

-

-

Secondfoot-days

754 .4

2,058.6

4,675

, 59,346.9

5,866

7,266

2,834

4,203

1,092

384.2

118.0

28.9

9.5

29,289.6

Mar.

72

69

75

142

173

155

140

132

160

156

136

126

113

97

88

80

75

71

6.7

66

61

57

65

78

69

61

57

53

49

47

44

Maximum

166

333

524

4,710

 357

599

173

366

70

22

7.1

1.6

.9

599

Apr.

42

40

38

36

34

32

32

36

38

34

 73

148

144

235

302

366

325

242

227

292

255

196

168

185

160

134

122

102

87

78

-

May

70

65

60

56

51

47

43

39

38

36

40

44

38

33

43

42

34

36

32

26

23

22

22

23

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

Minimum

1.2

7 »6

34

.8

92

80

44

32

18

7.S

1.5

.4

.1

.1

June

20

22

22

20

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

1011

14

14

12 13 *

12

11

10,

9.7

9.2

8.6

8.1

7.6

-

Mean

24.3

68.6

151

163

189

251

91.4

140

35.2

12.8

3.81

.93

.32

80.0

July

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.259

.730

1.61

1.73

2.01

2.67

.972

1.49

.374

.136

.041

.0099

.0034

.851

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

Sept.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2-

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.8

.9

. 6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

-

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.30 1,500

.81 4,080

1.85 9,270

23.48 117,700

2.32 11,640

2.87 14,410

1.12 5,620

1.66 8,340

.43 2,170

.15 762

.05 234

.01 57

.004 19

11.57 58,100

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
114 WILUMSTTE RIVER BASIN

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°31'35", long. 123°20'00", .In SWi sec. 18, T. 12 S., 

R. 5 w., at bridge 2 miles upstream from Muddy Creek and 2 miles southeast of Philomath.'

Drainage area.- 155 square miles (Including drainage area of Evergreen Creek above road 

crossing i£ miles south of station).

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,430 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 

10.si feet); minimum observed, 6 second-feet Sept. 12, 13.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 7.720 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 20.46 feetj 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of Sept. 12, 13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair; they Include flow of Evergreen Creek at road crossing Ik miles 

south, with which bverflow from Marys River may at times be mingled. Gage read twice 

dally except Oct. 1-11, July 9 to Sept. 30, when It was read once dally. City of 

Corvallls diverts municipal supply from headwaters; other small diversions above 

station for Irrigation. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Dec. 3)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

2.6 9 2.5 5 4.3 161 12.0 1,500 

2.8 18 2.7 12 5.0 250 14.0 1,970 

3.0 29 , ' 3.0 33 6.0 395 15.5 2,420 

3.2 43 3.3 58 8.0 735 

3.7 96 10.0 1,100

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

12 

12 

12

13 

12

13 

12 

11 

11 

14

23 

27 

32 

23 

22

21 

21 

28 

33 

43

152 

231 

, 176 

. 896 

735

349 

216 

159 

126 

121 

121

HOT.

113 

102 

154 

591 

810

560 

398 

302 

244 

205

178 

156 

140 

128 

117

108 

102 

101 

117 

143

128 

117 

108 

99 

92

87 

85 

82 

79 

296

Dec.

443 

510 

1,040 

2,400 

1,850

1,250 

901 

674 

524 

437

377 

332 

298 

272 

250.

234 

214 

203 

192 

181

169 

163 

156 

183 

484

495 

401 

346 

306 

274 

258

Jan.

550 

1,450 

968 

739 

628

511 

441 

392 

359 

338

317 

365 

335 

313 

417

421 

582 

560 

494 

437

395 

362 

683 

809 

739

654 

567 

495 

441 

395 

365

Feb.

414 

443 

446 

435 

533

757 

830 

796 

757 

623

550 

478 

440 

454 

414

405 

459 

453 

494 

465

456 

411 

372 

347 

334

347 

329 

313 

295

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

3,677 

5,942 

15,817

lendar year 1943 ......... 152,398

ary

u&ry

ember .....................

16,522 

13,860 

11,504 

13,025 

5,135 

2,479 

863 

367 

315

ter year- 1943-44 .......... 89,496

Mar.

277 

263 

446 

633 

553

495 

472 

449 

526 

529

495 

457 

414 

377 

346

322 

303 

282 

279 

271

247 

232 

312 

332 

302

317 

346 

332 

317 

300 

278

Maximum

896 

810 

2,400

7,330

1,450 

830 

633 

832 

314 

165 

46 

16 

22

2,400

Apr.

261 

249 

234 

224

211

206 

203 

221 

221 

206

224 

281 

309 

550 

630

631 

642 

599 

. 635 

832

802 

695 

659 

611 

574

518 

467 

414 

374 

342

May

314 

292 

268 

247 

232

216 

204 

193 

193 

190

183 

177 

163 153' 

165

153 

150 

147 

138 

129

' 125 

124 

127 

125 

125

108 

101 

100 

97 

94 

102

Minimum

11 

79 

156

' 11

313 

295 

232 

203 

94 

45 

14 8' 

6

6

June

140 

165 

147 

127 

114

104 

96 

92 

88 

84

80 

77 

84 

74 

76

' 74 

78 

76 

71 

69

65 

62 

62 

60 

5S

56 

54 

52 

49 

45

Mean

119 

198 

510

418

533

478 

371 

434 

166 

82.6 

27.8 

11.8 

10.5

245

1944

July

46 

46 

44 

44 

43

41 

39 

37 

34 

35

35 

35 

25 

27 

24

23 

26 

26 

20 

22

20 

21 

19 

18 

17

21 

_ 16 

16 

14 

14 

15

Per

square 

mile

0.768 

1.28 

3.29

2.70

3.44 

3.08 

2.39 

2.80 

1.07 

.533 

.179 

.076 

.068

1.58

Aug.

15 

15

14 

15 

14

14 

15

14 

15 

16

14 

14 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

9 

12 

9

10 

11 

9 

8 

11

10 

10 

11 

10. 

9 

10

Sept.

9 

9 

10 

9 

10

9 

8 

8 

8 

8

7 

6 

6 

8 

8

10 

1012- 

17 

13

16 

22 

16 

12 

10

9 

14 

8 

8 

15

Runoff

Inches

0.88 

1 1*43 

3.80

36.57

3.96 

3.32 

2.76 

3.13 

1.23 

,.59 

1 .21 

.09 

.08

21.48

Ac re- feet

7,290 

11,790 

31,370

302,300

32,770 

27,470 

28,820 

25,830 

10,190 

4,920 

1,710 

720 

626

177,500

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 115

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°21', long. 122°47', near line-between sees. 14 and 15> T. 

14 s., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile southwest of Holley and 4 miles upstream from Brush 

Creek. Datum of gage is 527.20 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 99 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 6.85 

feet); minimum observed, 20 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 9,400 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage freight, 12.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,200 second-feet); minimum observed, 13 

second-feet (regulated) Sept. 8, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of high water. No 

diversion above station; slight regulation at times during low-water periods by small 

dam upstream.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. ,4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

0.7 25 1.5 160 3.4 910 0.6 16 1.2 97 2.S ' 

.8 36 1.9 260 4.2 1,370 .7 26 1.5 155 3.4 

1.0 66 2.3 410 5.3 2,140 .8 36 1.9 256 4.2 

1.2 101 2.8 620 1.0 64 2.3 405

Disqharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

2S 

2S 

2S 

27 

27

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

49 

73 

42 

32 

32

39 

46 SS 

53 

101

466 

665 

426 

1,020 

810

514 

346 

264 

217 

346 

267

Nov.

214 

192 

316 

2,150 

1,380

S30 

638 

477 

377 

31S

273 

238 

213 

193 1S2

173 

159 

151 

155 

157

175 

149 

13S 

130 

126

123 

117 

113 

110 

226

Deo.

494 

485 

730 

815 

740

539 

425 

373 

322 

287

256 

232 

21& 

203 

168

177 

168 

164 

155 

151

144 

138 

134 

177 

461

. 385 

2S7 

242 

221 

200 

216

Jan.

445 

835 

620 

445 

405

385 

311 

276 

256 

244

i221 

226 

216 

208 

216

221 

311 

297 

259 

235

216 

200 

405 

503 

429

365 

311 

276 

250 

235 

223

Feb.

235 

318 

349 

389 

916

1,400 

1,030 

820 

760 

652

557 

477 

429 

421 

385

357 

369 

365 

365 

341

318 

290 

266 

253 

259

273 

256 

256 

247

u-ntx SecondMonth ' foot-days

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

AttgU 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

6,161 

10,193 

9,725

......... 148,095

ember .....................

10,045 

13,373 

11,398 

15,463 

6,315 

3,624 

1,684 

930 

9S2

ter year 1943-44 .......... 89, 693

Mar.

223 

218 

216 

218 

276

290 

280 

316 

855 

921

629 

485 

413 

345 

SOS

273 

263 

259 

266 

273

244 

235 

373 

6S3 

485

397 

365 

329 

322 

322 

314

Maximum

1,020 

2,150 

S15

7,360

835 

1,400 

921 

1,050 

393 

200 

77 

36 

95

2,150

Apr.

297 

290 

294 

276 

297

256 

244 

290 

311 

297

357 

593 

5S4 

795 

1,050

954 

840 

692 

710 

720

647 

584 

566 

5S4 

530

469 

494 

503 

494 

445

May

393 

345 

314 

300 

304

290 

263 

238 

244 

221

213 

213 

200 

184 

216

193 

179 

1S2 

170 

159

151 

151 

151 

149 

142

136 

132 

128 

124 

115 

115

Minimum

25 

110 

134

25

200 

235 

216 

244 

115 

78 

37 

24 

20

20

June

200 

1S2 

186 

177 

159

147 

134 

126 

123 

117

110 

106 

102 

102 

101,

102 

124 

113

lie

155

123 

111 

104 

99 

95

90 

85 

S2 

7S 

78

Mean

199 

340 

314

406

324 

461 

36S 

515 

204 

121 

54.3 

30.0 

32.7

246

July

77 

74 

74 

70 

67

67 

66 

62 

62 

61

60 

56 

56 

55 

54

52 

50 

49 

54 

50

49 

48 

45 

44 

44

42 

41 

40 

39 

37 

37

Per 

square 

mile

2.01 

3.43 

3.17

4.10

3.27 

4.66 

3.72 

5.20 

2.06 

1.22 

.546 

.303 

.330

2.48

620 

910 

1,370

Aug.

36 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

33

32 

31 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

30 

29 

28

27' 

27 

26 

27 

26

26 

26 

25 

24 

24 

24

Sept.

25 

39 

29 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

22 

21

20 

20 

21 

26 

27

2S 

54 

95 

61 

39

31 

37 

35 

29 

27

26 

25 

24 

25 

75

Runoff

Inches

2.31 

3.83 

3.65

55.63

3.77 

5.02 

4.28 

5.81 

2.37 

1.36 

.63 

.35 

.37

33.75

Acre-feet

12,220 

20,220 

19,290

293,700

19,920 

26,520 

22,610 

30,670 

12,530 

7,190 

3,340 

1,S40 

1,950

178,300

Tide basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
116 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°37'15", long. 133°07'40", in NWi sec. 13, T. 11*8.,

 mm., half a mile downstream from Oak Creek, It miles southwest of Albany, and 3 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 180.37 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet Nov. 6 (gage height, 11.0 

'reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 8 second-feet (regulated) 

» Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.92 foot); minimum dally, 12 second-feet Sept. 11.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Jan. 2, 1943; maximum gage height, 

25.5 feet, from graph based on gage readings, affected by backwater from Willamette 

River; minimum discharge observed, that of Sept. 12, 1944; minimum dally discharge, 12 

second-feet Aug. 26, 1941, Sept. 11, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener at high stages. A few small

 diversions above station for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation caused by ponds at flour 

mills near Shedd.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Dec. 5)

1.0 10 2.3 115 5.0 

1.2 17 2,6 166 6.0 

1.4 26 3.0 240 7.0 1 

1.7 45 3.5 340 9.0 2 

2.0 74 4.0 440 10.7 2

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

33 

32 

30

17 

27

36 

34 

31 

30

se

18 

27 

38 

76 

59

37 

43 

32 

75 

S9

90 

350 

665 

70S 

1,460

1,460 

7S2 

496 

3S* 

338 

402

Nov.

370 

322 

314 

674 

1,860

2,620 

1,7SO 

991 

712 

578

468 

41S 

366 

318 

302

274 

252 

238 

246 

2S8

418 

334 

266 

242 

215

200 

193 

179 

168 

193

Dec.

310 

605 

710 

1,SSO 

2,320

1,860 

1,040 

796 

695 

580

502 

438 

408 

376 

348

328 

308 

2S8 

260 

26S

258 

240 

229 

232 

592

1,340 

916 

625 

510 

430 

392

Jan.

570 

1,830 

1,990 

1,160 

883

829 

6SO 

57S 

500 

515

535 

678 

695 

550 

510

600 

6ffO 

7S5 

625 

525

465 

434 

975 

1,790 

1,420

1,000 

745 

625 

548 

480 

450

Feb.

54C 

1,20C 

1,38C 

1,26C 

1,17C

2,02C 

2,81C 

2,52C 

2,2SC 

2,30C

1,48C 

1,10C 

896 

892 

940

750 

S6£ 

86£ 

964 

766

69C 

612 

538 

4S£ 

45E

50C 

522 

498 

46£

Month Seoond- 

"°ntn foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

nary ......................

ember .........'............

7,929 

15,999 

19,484

15,256

24,660 

31,772 

18,347 

26,828 

8,737 

4,539 

1,812 

807 

791

ter year 1945-44. ......... 161,705

Mar.

414 

380 

376 

498 

735

645 

545 

622 

910 

1,320

1,180 

638 

682 

580 

508

445 

416 

394 

380 

426

404 

364 

400 

832 

892

685 

595 

. 525 

470 

450 

436

Maximum

1,460 

2,820 

2,320

16,500

1,990 

2,810 

1,320 

1,960 

565 

240 

106 

36 

74

2,820

Apr.

420 

398 

390 

388 

372

376 

352 

344 

376 

392

426 

994 

1,250 

1,490 

1,690

1,850 

1,960 

1,640 

1,270 

1,720

1,630 

1,100 

892 

SS6 

898

814 

705 

670 

635 

600

690 

970 

,300 

,070 

,840

1943 to September

May

565 

495 

448 

410 

390

382 

356 

340 

316 

312

302 

300 

292 

264 

264

286 

274 

252 

244 

232

206 

20S 

202 

197 

195

184 

180 

188 

134 

166 

153

Minimum

17 

166 

229

16

434 

455 

364 

344 

134 

94 

21 

14 

12

12

June

Mean

256 

533 

629

864

795 

1,096 

592 

894 

282 

151 

56.5 

26.0 

26.4

442

150 

213 

240 

234 

225

200 

191 

173 

159 

155

152 

128 

138 

131 

126

128 

125 

134 

134 

131

170 

161 

146 

141 

120

100 

121 

115 

102 

94

1944

July

Per 

square 

mile

0.707 

1.47 

1.74

2.39

2.20 

3.03 

 1.64 

2.47 

.779 

.417 

.162 

.072 

.073

1.22

94 

94 

61 

106 

48

80 

82 

75 

74 

51

78 

70 

65 

57 

53

60 

29 

79 

57 

44

44 

42 

53 

25 

70

47 

3S 

39 

34 

42 

21

Aug.

27 

31 

30 

33 

32

36 

19 

31 

35 

28

31 

28 

34 

17 

26 \ '

27 

25 

28 

25 

24

15 

24 

21 

24 

25

24 

23 

14 

22 

24 

24

Sept.

22 

IS 

20 

12 

23

26 

18 

22 

20 

19

12 

15 

20 

22 

15

13 

17 

13 

27 

73

74 

.53 

27 

45 

16

32 

33 

25 

26 

.33

Runoff

Inches

0.81 

1.64 

2.00

32.37

2.53 

3.26 

l.SS 

2.76 

.90 

.47 

.19 

.08 

.08

16.60

Ac re- feet

15,730 

31,730 

38,650

625,300

48,910 

63,020 

36,390 

53,210 

17,380 

9,000 

3,590 

1,600 

1,570

320,700

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILUMETTE RIVER BASIN 117

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 122°08', in NEJ sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 

b £., 1 mile east of Detroit. Datum of gage is 1,475.68 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- January 1907 to October 1909, October 1928 to September 1944. August 

I9io to October 1913 at site above Boulder Creek (records not equivalent).

Average discharge.- 17 years (1907-8, 1928-44), 903 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 second-feet Nov! 4 (gage height, 5.05 

feet); minimum, 299 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 1 (gage height, 0,42 foot); minimum 

daily, 331 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 28.

1907-9, 1910-11, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 

feage-height, about 12.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,700 second-feet; 

minimum, 2B4 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 7,1940 (gage height, 0.15 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; slight diurnal fluctuation caused by 

power plant at Idanha.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder 'inspected by employees of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.6 338 2.7 1,360 

1.1 508 3.4 1,930 

1.5 685 4.3 2,850 

2.0 945

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

430 

430 

430 

426 

430

420 

423 

423 

423 

423

480 

438 

426 

420 

426

430 

468 

449 

441 

546

755 

790 

785 

1,300 

1,160

928 

840 

857 

820 

934 

840

Ncv.

775 

735 

940 

2,850 

2,390

1,640 

1,290 

1,100 

989 

901

840 

800 

760 

720 

685

649 

640 

640 

tj.56 

649

636 

608 

586 

568 

554

546 

542 

537 

533 

760

Dec.

896 

984 

1,450 

1,610 

1,360

1,150 

1,040 

978 

890 

830

790 

755 

720 

695 

672

662 

644 

636 

622 

608

595 

586 

577 

600 

672

 626 

604 

586 

572 

564 

650

Jan.

765 

967 

820 

755 

720

685 

654 

640 

622 

608

600 

631 

626 

622 

644

667 

765 

745 

720 

698

676 

662 

810 

795 

750

 720 

680 

658 

640 

631 

613

Feb.

626 

636 

636 

654 

884

1,410 

1,300 

1,130 

1,030 

928

868 

810 

790 

780 

730

725 

690 

676 

654 

631

618 

600 

590 

586 

577

577 

564 

554 

542

u*«n+u Second 

Month foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ce

Jan« 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

mber ......................

16,791 

26,499 

24,524

lendar year 1943 ......... 405,334

ary

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

st ........................

ember .....................

21,586 

21,796 

22,816 

29 , 192 

28,212 

19,676 

13,583 

11,174 

10,522

ter year 1943-44 .......... 248,370

Mar.

529 

533 

542 

546 

550

542 

546 

590 

989 

1,130

972 

884 

820 

760 

730

710 

730 

740 

760 

740

715 

70S 

840 

86S 

810

780 

745 

735 

735 

750 

790

Maximum

1,300 

2,850 

1,610

8,350

967 

1,410 

1,130 

1,100 

1,110 

923 

521 

389 

398

2,850

Apr.

825 

879 

967 

1,030 

1,030

984 

950 

950 

906 

896

934 

956 

978 

1,010 

1,070

1,030 

972 

945 

956 

934

896 

868 

928 

1,080 

1,030

989 

989 

1,030 

1,080 

1,100

May

1,080 

1,030 

1,010 

1,060 

1,160

1,110 

1,080 

1,050 

1,030 

945

890 

879 

868 

879 

994

923 

896 

906 

857 

815

800 

815 

820 

795 

770

750 

805 

840 

830 

790 

795

Minimum

420 

533 

550

420

600 

542 

529 

825 

750 

- 633 

380 

338 

331

331

June

923 

862 

846 

790 

750

720 

705 

695 

685 

667

662 

644 

613 

595 

582

618 

676 

631 

649 

631

626 

604 

595 

590 

586

577 

546 

533 

533 

542

Mean

606 

883 

791

1,111

696 

752 

736 

973 

910 

656 

438 

360 

351

679

1944

July

521 

496 

488 

484 

476

476 

464 

464 

457 

449

445 

445 

438 

430 

438

434 

430 

434 

449 

430

420 

406 

409 

409 

409

406 

402 

406 

398 

389 

380

Per 

square 

mile

2.71 

3.94 

3.53

4.96

3.11 

3.36 

3.29 

4.34 

4.06 

2.93 

1.96 

1.61 

1.57

3.03

Aug.

380 

389 

377 

377 

377

377 

371 

374 

371 

371

380 

380 

374 

362 

360

367 

357 

354 

352 

349

346 

346 

346 

343 

343

346 

352 

346 

338 

338 

341

Sept.

360 

346 

341 

338 

341

338 

336 

336 

333 

333

331 

331 

333 

360 

346

371 

386 

395 

360 

346

398 

389 

354 

343 

338

336 

333 

331 

362 

377

Runoff

Inches

3.12 

4.40 

4.07

67.29

3.58 

3.62 

3.79 

4.85 

4.68 

3.27 

2.25 

1.86 

1.75

41.24

Acre-feet

37,270 

52,560 

48,640

804,000

42,820 

43,230 

46,250 

57,900 

55,960 

39,030 

26,940 

22,160 

20,870

492,600

Time has is; Pacific war time. To convert wai^ time to standard time, subtract 1 hour..
118 WI LUNETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River above Mayflower Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44', long. 122°15', in NWi sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 

b E., 850 feet downstream from axis of Detroit dam site, 0.3 mile upstream from Mayflower Creek, and 5 miles west of Detroit. Datum of. gage Is 1,192.20 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 9.53 

reet;; minimum, 476 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 3.04 feet); minimum daily, 

480 second-feet Sept. 12.

' 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 28,800 second-feet Nov. 23, 1942 (gage height, 15.17 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum, 410 eecond-feet 

(regulated) Oct. 25, 1942 (gage height, 2.87 feet); minimum daily, 432 second-feet 

Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks.- Rebords good. No diversion above station; slight diurnal fluctuation caused by 

power plant at Idanha.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

.3.0 

3.4 

3.8

460

640

890

4.4 

5.0 

5.7

1,340

1,940

2,790

6.5 

7.5 

8.2

4,020

6,000

7,580

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

658 

652 

652 

646 

646

640 

635 

640 

635 

640

786 

706 

670 

652 

664

676 

748 

736 

718 

988

1,790 

1,970 

1,810 

5,020 

3,970

2,520 

' 2,110 

1,970 

1,870 

2,240 

1,940

Nov.

1,680 

1,550 

2,090 

7,650 

6,070

3,860 

2,860 

2,300 

2,000 

1,V60

1,620 

1,510 

1,390 

1,320 

1,270

1,200 

1,160 

1,120 

1,120 

1,160

1,130 

1,080 

1,040 

1,010 

974

953 

939 

918 

918 

1,620

Dec.

2,E50 

2,740 

4,880 

5,000 

3,660

2,820 

2,370 

2,120 

1,850 

1,700

1,590 

1,480 

1,390 

1,350 

1,280

1,240 

1,200 

1,160 

1,130 

1,090

1,06D 

1, 040 

1,020 

1,070 

1,320

1,240 

1,160 

1,090 

1,050 

1,020 

1,030

Jan.

1,790 

2,620 

1,970 

1,690 

1,540

1,420 

1,330 

1,280 

1,210 

1,170

1,160 

1,260 

1,290 

1,320 

1,460

1,620 

1,960 

1,860 

1,690 

1,560

1,480 

1,410 

1,820 

1,830 

1,690

1,550 

1,460 

1,370 

1,290 

1,270 

1,240

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 .........

ary

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

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,270 

1,320 

1,370 

1,480 

2,430

4,600 

3,680 

2,860 

2,420 

2,100

1,910 

1,740 

1,650 

1,620 

1,520

1,480 

1,410 

1,360 

1,320 

1,280

1,240 

1,200 

1,170 

1,160 

1,150

1,150 

1,110 

1,090 

1,060

Seoondfcct-days

If

40,998 

55,272 

54,400

 '. : 855, 703

47,610 

49,150 

" 50,950 

62,990 

56,260 

37,071 

22,306 

17,088 

16,461

510,556

Mar.

1,040 

1,020 

1,020 

1,040 

1,060

1,060 

1,080 

1,270 

3,420 

3,460

2,510 

2,100 

1,810 

1,640 

1,510

1,450 

1,500 

1,520 

1,580 

1,520

1,450 

1,410 

1,950 

2,100 

1,810

1,660 

1,540 

1,510 

1,530 

1,630 

1,750

Maximum

5,020 

7,650 

5,000

18,700

2,620 

4,600 

3,460 

2,470 

2,410 

1,930 

918 

625 

730

7,650

Apr.

1,810 

1,970 

2,220 

2,300 

2,270

2,090 

1,960 

1,960 

1,850 

. 1,840

1,950 

2,050 

2,120 

2,250 

, 2,470

2,340 

2,150 

2,030 

2,050 

2,030

1,920 

1,830 

2,020 

2,340 

2,170

2,050 

2,050 

2,190 

2,350 

2,360

May

2,220 

2,050 

1,970 

2,060 

2,330

2,410 

2,270 

2,130 

2,100 

1,850

1,730 

1,700 

1,680 

1,720 

2,120

1,920 

1,780 

1,780 

1,650 

1,550

1,520 

1,540 

1,600 

1,570- 

1,510

1,480 

1,610 

1,690 

1,640 

1,550 

1,530

Minimum

635 

918 

1,020

635

1,160 

1,060 

1,020 

1,810 

1,480 

939 

590 

512 

480

480

June

1,930 

1,740 

1,660 

1,530 

1,450

1,400 

1,380 

1,330 

1,290 

1,280

1,280 

1,250 

1,160 

1,110 

1,080

1,120 

1,240 

1,160 

1,200 

1,220

1,160 

1,100 

1,070 

1,070 

1,050

1,020 

960 

946 

939 

946

Mean

1,323 

1,842 

1,755

2,344

1,536 

1,695 

1,644 

2,100 

1,815 

1,236 

720 

551 

549

1,395

July

918 

870 

858 

838 

825

825 

799 

786 

773 

754

748 

742 

724 

712 

706

700 

694 

694 

712 

688

664 

646 

,640 

640 

640

635 

630 

625 

620 

610 

.590

Per 

square 

mile

3.02 

4.21 

4.01

5'. 35

3.51 

3.87 

3.75 

4.79 

4.14 

2.82 

1.64 

1.26 

1.25

3.18

Aug.

590 

625 

590 

585 

585

590 

580 

575 

575 

570

575 

570 

570 

555 

545

540 

540 

536 

532 

532

528 

524 

524 

524 

524

524 

524 

520 

512 

512 

. 512

Sept.

545 

528 

516 

508 

504

504 

500 

496 

496 

492

484 

480 

484 

555 

545

580 

670 

730 

595 

560

605 

640 

570 

545 

532

524 

516 

512 

575 

670

Runoff

Inches

3.48 

4.69 

4.62

72.65

4.04 

4.17 

4.33 

5.35 

4.78 

3.15 

1.89 

1.45 

1.40^

43.35

Ao re-feet

81,320 

109,600 

107,900

1,697",000

94,430 

97,490 

101,100 

124,900 

111,600 

73,530 

44,240 

33,890 

32,650

1,013,000

asis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 119

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44 047', long. 122°37', in NWi sec. 18, T. 9 S., 

_R. U.E., at Mehama, half a mile dovmstream from Little North Santiam River. -Datum 

'of gage is 601.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 665 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to Mar. 1907, October 1910 to September 1914, September 

1921 to September 1944.

Average .discharge.- 28 years (1905-6, 1910-14, 1921-44), 3,138 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 8.58 

reet); minimum, 475 second-feet Sept. 11; minimum daily, 517 se.cond-feet Sept; 10-12.

1905-7, 1910-14, 1921-44: Maximum discharge, 62,900 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921, 

Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 feet); minimum, 400 second-feet Sept. 29, Oct. 13, 

1934; minimum daily, 420 second-feet Sept. 18, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good. Slight regulation of low flow by mill dam at Mill City. No 

" diversion above station-for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

700

692

700

692

700

676

676

684

676

692

885

885

772

745

736

772

876

996

895

1,330

3,150

4,170

3,280

9,020

7,520

4,390

3,330

2,970

2,710

3,490

3,080

Nov.

2,640

2,340

3,120

11,900

10,000

6,250

4,520

3,590

2,990

2,590

2,310

2,120

1,920

1,790

1,700

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,450

1,490

1,480

1,390

1,320

1,270

1,210

1,180

1,130

1,110

1,100

2,090

-

Dec.

4,170

4,890

8,650

8,560

6,J.80

4,520

3,650

3,220

2,810

2,500

2,290

2,120

1,960

1,850

1,740

1,640

1,560

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,340

1,310

1,270

1,330

2,020

1,910

1,720

1,580

1,490

1,430

1,390

Jan.

, 2,440

4,480

3,180

2,590

2,340

2,140

1,900

-.1,790

1,700

1,640

1,560

1,970

2,030

2,030

2,090

2,410

3,080

3,030

2,610

2,340

2,150

2,000

2,670

3,080

2,790

2,500

2,280

2,100

1,970

1,850

1,770

Mcnth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

March '

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb-.

1,840

2,040

2,200

2,360

4,320

8,470

6,530

4,910

4,010

3,330

3,010

2,670

2,470

2,540

2,360

2,370

2,310

2,230

2,140

2,020

1,920

1,810

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,770

1,710

1,670

1,600

-

-

Secondfoot-days

62,890

80,570

83-, 4 50

1,235,470

72,510

79,670

-83,970

104,940

80,430

52,080

27,284

19,106

19,753

766,653

Mar.

1,570

1,530

1,520

1,540

1,640

-i.eSb

1,650

2,060

6,720

6,740

4,480

3,510

2,950

2,570

2,340

2,200

2,230

2,280

2,360

2,340

2,170

2,090

3,250

3,840

3,080

2,760

2,560

2,420

2,470

2,620

2,830

Maximum

9,020

11,900

8/650

28,400

4,480

8,470

6,740

4,520

3,410

2,970

1,170

736

1,140

11,900

Apr.

2,920

3,030

3,390

3,450

3,470

3,080

2,900

2,990

2,950

2,950

3,330

3,740

3,840

4,320

4,520

4,230

3,820

3,470

3,650

. 3,630

3,330

3,080

3,280

3,860

3,700

3,410

3,390

3,650

3,840

3,720

May

3,390

3,080

2,900(

2,990

3,290

3,410

3,140

2,940

2,970

2,670

2,490

2,420

2,410

2,410

2,990

2,860

2,570

2,500

2,340

2,200

2,100

2,180

2,330

2,390

2,310

2,210

2,230

2,360

2,260

2,090

2,000

Minimum

676

1,100

1,270

676

1,560

1,600

1,520

2,900

2,000

1,190

692

538

517

517

June

2,970

2,950

2,690

2,440

2,210

2,060

1,960

1,860

1,790

1,720

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,360

1,640

1,520

1,600

1,880

1,670

1,570

1,490

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,190

-

Mean

2,029

2,686

2,692

3,385

2,339

2,747

2,709

3,498

2,595

1,736

880

616

658

2,095

July

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,010

996

985

975

985

935

i 925'

905

895

866

856

847

838

847

856

838

818

790

772

772

772

754

745

745

736

709

692

Per

square 

mile

3.05

4.04

4.05

5.09

3.52

4.13

4.07

5.26

3.90

2.61

1.32

.926

.989

3.15

Aug.

684

i

736

700

700

700

709

700

576

560

652

652

552

536

328

598

590

'590

390

575

568

568

568

568

568

560

560

545

552

538

538

545

Sept.

598

612

560

552

545

545

545

538

531

517

517

517

538

620

692

718

895

1,140

856

718

709

905

736

668

628

612

598

568

620

955

Runoff

Inches

3.52

4.51

4.67

69.10

4.06

4.46

4.70

5.87

4.50

2.91

1.53

1.07

1.10

42.90

Ac re- feet

124,700

159,800

165,500

2,450,000

143% 800

158,000

166,600

208,100

159,500

103,300

54,120

37,900

39,180

1,580,000

Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
120 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Santlam River at Jefferson, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42'50", long. 123°00'40", in SEi sec. 11, T. 10 

3., R. 3 W., In Jefferson, 350 feet upstream from railroad bridge, 2 miles downstream 

from confluence of North Santiam and South Santiam Rivers, and 9 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 199.63 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,790 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to July 1906 (gage heights only), October 1907 to September 

j.916, ana octooer 1939 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1904 

to September 1937 (gage heights only, incomplete 1904-7, 1923-28) in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1907-16, 1939-44), 7,183 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxfmura discharge during year, 39,400 second-fee^ Nov. 4 (gage height, 14.10 

reet;; minimum, 283 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.28 fe'et).

1905-6, 1907-16, 1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 108,000 second-feet during 

night of Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 18.2> feet, site and datum then in use), from 

poorly defined extension of rating curve above 54,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 

260 second-feet Aug. 15-22, Aug. 24 to Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, -1.00 foot, site 

and datum then In use). r

Maximum stage known, 19.5 feet Nov. 21, 1921 (referred to gage at railroad bridge 

350 feet downstream, site and datum in use prior to Oct. 1, 1940).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Salem Canal diverts from North Santiam River at Stayton for 

irrigation and power use, most of this water reaching Willamette River through Mill 

Creek at Salem. Stayton Canal diverts from North Santiam River'at Stayton for irrigation of lands near west Stayton; some return flow reaches North Santiam River above 

station. Albany power canal diverts from South Santiam River at Lebanon, return flow 

reaching Willamette'River at Albany. No regulation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

1.8 570 3.3 1,780 1.3

2.2 785 4.0 2,580 1.6

2.7 1,170 2.0

Note.- Same as following 2.4

290 3.5 1,990 9.3 14,400

410 4.3 2,970 10,8 20

615 5.C 4,350 12.8 31

885 6.4 6,540

700

100

table above 4.0 feet. 2.9 1,350 7.8 9,760

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

'7

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.

625

620

610

605

615

605

585

580

590

590

620

773

811

720

676

660

731

984

1,070

1,100

3,970

10,200

8,170

17,700

20,400

11,200

7,620

6,210

5,270

6,360

6,190

Nov.

5,260

4,550

5,490

18,700

30,600

17,600

11,500

8,690

7,020

5,920

5,240

4,520

4,070

3,680

3,400

3,110

2,930

2,800

2,750

2,830

2,960'

2,680

2,480

2,360

2,220

2,120

1,990

1,900

1,850

2,100

-

Dec.

6,460

7,470

16,300

18,300

15,300

10,600

8,280

7,110

6,190

5,400

4,860

4,380

4,020

3,670

3,430

3,210

2,970

S,810

2,680

2,540

2,420

2,320

2,240

2,270

3,660

4,660

3,960

3,480

3,120

2,890

2,750

Jan.

3,830

10,400

8,600

6,660

5,790

5,080

4,500

4,080

3,750

3,620

3,460

4,020

4,320

4,160

4,200

4,780

5,640

6,580

5,710

5,060

4,570

4,210

5,680

3,260

7,320

6,360

5,580

5,040

4,550

4,210

3,940

Feb.

4,040

4,840

5,420

5,880

8,810

20,100

20,900

14,200

11,800

9,550

8,240

7,210

6,480

6,520

6,240

5,940

6,380

6,060

6,090

5,450

4,130

4,660

4,280

4,000

4,040

4,280

4,320

4,160

3,940

_

-

Month

October. ......................... .\ ........

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February

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

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

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

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

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

August ......:..............................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3,680

3,520

3,480

3,540

3,800

3,920

3,910

4,370

10,400

17,900

11,800

8,960

7,380"

6,260

5,510

4,990

4,710

4,720

4,880

5,180

4,690

4,370

5,440

10,100

8,030

6,800

6,280

5,770

5,580

5,660

5,960

Apr.

5

5

6

6

6

6

5

5

6

6

7

9

10

11

12

12

11

9

9

9

8

8

7

8

,960

,920

,400

,540

,740

,190

,710

,730

,170

,070

,360

,980

,300

,800

,500

,800

,400

,660

,500

,980

,990

,030

,670

.500

8,720

7

7

7

7

7

Seccndf cot-days

117,360

173j 320

169,750

2,706,496"'

163, 960

208, 960

191,590

247,170

144,180

82,640

£7 049

13^265

14,895

1,554,139

,850

,470

,600

,920

,710

May

7,150

6,440

5,900

5,770

6,060

6,340

5,980

5,470

5,350

5,220

4,71&

4,570

4,490

4,300

4,690

5,040

4,500

4,350

4,080

3,800

3,520

3,540

3,730

4,050

4,020

3,730

3,600

3,700

3,600

3,340

3,140

Maximum

30,400

30 f 600

18,300

91,900

10,400

20, 900

17,900

12,800

7,150

5,450

1,490

516

1,190

30,600

June

3,830

5,450

4,860

4,570

4,040

3,610

3,300

3,080

2,900

2,710

2,540

2,450

2,320

2,200

2,070

1,990

2,260

2,340

2,460

2,840

2,900

2,580

2,360

2,180

2,070

1,990

1,840

1,720

1^620

1,560

-

Minimum

58C

I

QCf f DOL

2,24C

58C

3,46C

3.94C

3,48C

5,71C

3 14 C

1^560

51C

322

294

294

July

1,490

1,430

1,330

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,010

925

893

S70

848

825

810

768

754

740

761

.714

694

657

651

639

615

604

566

538

510

527

Aug.

510

I

190

516

>16

495

495

t190

190

190

490

465

<

,

.

160

150

28

455

455

,

 <

'

32

128

102

398

378

!

1

J

!78

74

86

362

354

j

;

42

22

46

34

334

Mean

3,786

5,777

5,476

7,415

5, 289

7,206

6,180

8,239

4,651

2,755

873

428

496

4,246

Sept.

350

370

370

334

326

322

318

314

306

294

294

310

294

306

370

394

485

832

1,190

789

694

893

862

662

593

522

485

465

480

651

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

232 800

343)800

336,700

5,368,000

325,200

414,500

380,000

490,300

286,000

163,900

53,650

26,310

29,540

3,083,000

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Breitenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°45', long. 122°08«, In NEi sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 

b K., 0.1 mile downstream from Canyon Creek, It miles upstream from French Creek, and 

2 miles east of Detroit. Datura of gage Is 1,559.64 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 108 square miles.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1944. October 1910 to October 1913 (fragmentaryj at site below French Creek; records equivalent except for Inflow from French 

Creek.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 510 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 second-feet'Nov. 4 (gage height, 6.24 

reet ); minimum, 92 second-feet Sept. 11-13 (gage height, 0.45 foot).

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Nov. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.56 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,700 second-feet; minimum, 87 second-feet 

Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 97 1.8 415 3.6 1,370 

1.1 205 2.3 625 4.4 2,060 

1.4 285 2.9 925 5.0 2,690

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

139 

137 

136 

136 

134

132 

130 

130 

130 

132

187 

157 

145 

139 

143

145 

167 

157 

163 

238

390 

376 

373 

1,240 

958

612 

511 

479 

463 

519 

435

Nov.

373 

352 

503 

2,740 

1,500

925 

680 

535 

455 

404

366 

345 

324 

303 

288

276 

267 

261 

258 

267

261 

248 

240 

230 

225

218 

212 

210 

212 

413

Dec.

553 

902 

1,660 

1,600 

1,040

765 

620 

531 

471 

423

387 

359 

339 

324 

306

294 

279 

270 

261 

252

245 

240 

235 

252 

303

282 

264 

252 

242 

235 

235

Jan.

444 

638 

471 

394 

356

324 

303 

288 

276 

267

264 

300 

312 

318 

348

412 

511 

463 

408 

373

345 

330 

431 

435 

398

362 

339 

318 

303 

291 

282

Feb.

291 

309 

327 

345 

607

625 

908 

695 

594 

511

455 

412 

387 

376 

348

342 

327 

315 

303 

297

285 

270 

264 

261 

255

255 

252 

250 

240

u^tu Second- Month foot-days

Octot

Novell 

Decent

Cal

Janua 

Febru 

March 

April 

May.

June 

July 

Augus 

Septe

Wat

ber ......................

endar year 1943 

ry

9,333 

13,891 

14,421

......... 216,986

t ........................

mber .....................

11,304 

11,106 

12,295 

15,146 

14,257 

9,587 

5,290 

3,570 

3,387

er year 1943-44 .......... 123,587

Mar.

235 

230 

230 

232 

235

240 

242 

300 

943 

881

620 

507 

431 

387 

356

345 

356 

356 

362 

352

333 

327 

507 

540 

431

390 

362 

356 

370 

404 

435

Maximum

1,240 

2,740 

1,660

4,320

63 8 

906 

943 

602 

643 

540 

250 

149 

165

2,740

Apr.

451 

479 

535 

558 

540

491 

463 

459 

435 

427

447 

455 

467 

519 

598

562 

507 

479 

495 

487

455 

447 

511 

580 

535

519 

515 

544 

584 

602

May

558 

515 

499 

531 

625

643 

589 

553 

527 

455

408 

398 

390 

435 

594

495 

455 

455 

408 

380

387 

362 

356 

352 

339

345 

419 

463 

471 

431 

419

June

540 

447 

398 

362 

348

348 

356 

339 

315 

333

356 

345 

294 

279 

273

285 

303 

279 

309 

327

303 

285 

279 

294 

291

279 

252 

252 

252 

264

Minimum Mean

130 301 

210 462 

235 465

130 594

264 365 

240 383 

230 397 

427 505 

339 460 

25£ 320 

127 171 

99 115 

94 113

94 33£

July

250 

230 

222 

215 

212

212

205 

198 

189 

184

180 

178 

174 

169 

167

163 

159 

159 

159 

155

151 

147 

145 

143 

141

137 

134 

130 

128 

127 

127

Per 

square 

mile

2.79 

4.29 

4.31

5.50

3 .,38 

3.55 

3.68 

4.6E 

4.26 

2.96 

1.58 

1.06 

1.05

3.13

Aug.

130 

149 

130 

127 

125

126 

122 

122 

123 

120

119 

116 

116 

116 

115

113 

113 

112 

112 

110

108 

107 

107 

107 

108

107 

105 

104 

102 

99 

101

Sept.

105 

104 

102 

101 

99

98 

97 

96 

96 

95

94 

94 

95 

141 

113

130 

165 

161 

127 

117

127 

134 

117 

112 

108

104 

102 

102 

119 

132

Runoff

Inches

3.21 

4.78 

4.97

74.71

3.89 

3.82 

4.23 

5.22 

4.91 

3.30 

1.82 

1.23 

1.17

42.55

Acre-feet

18,510 

27,550 

28,600

430,400

22,420 

22,030 

24,390 

30,040 

28,280 

19,020 

10,490 . 

7,080 

.6,720

245,100

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
122 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°48', long. 122°34', in NWi sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 

'd E., 2 miles east of Mehama and mouth of river. Datum of gage is 655.41 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records aval lab le.r- October 1931 to September 1944. July to September 1924 and July to 

^eptemoer xyai at site 4 miles upstream. '

Average discharge.- 13 years, 710 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,990 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 9.9 

reety from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 25 second-feet Oct. 7; 

minimum gage height observed, 2.13 feet Sept. 11, 13.

1924, 1931-44: Maximum discharge, 19,400 second-feet Nov.. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

14.9 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 21 

second-feet Sept. 11, 1934, Sept. 27, 28, 1938, Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. No regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

32

30

27

27

26

' 26

25

26

26

26

114

91

71

60

43

44

118

150

100

189

1,180

1,870

1,620

3,840

2,450

1,810

1,160

620

556

851

630

Nov.

S65

411

730

5,170

3,000

1,520

1,020

725

536

508

432

367

322

268

250

235

221

202

202

221

210

192

175

169

160

152

145

140

136

474

-

Dec.

1,440

1,520

3,360

3,400

1,810

1,070

939

812

675

570

480

436

382

337

278

285

288

253

250

226

215

£21

212

d280

d600

d500

436

386

322

d300

d270

Jan.

824

1,330

868

736

620

575

471

355

344

329

288

363

625

575

565

774

1,170

1,000

829

580

489

432

546

768

670

625

522

475

432

386

326

Month

Ootober .......................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

398

512

605

650

2,000

4,040

2,110

1,320

1,110

834

710

620

615

610

580

556

546

560

512

508

453

402

367

352

359

378

359

363

367

_

-

Secondfoot-days

17,838

18,878

22,553

282,658

1 8 f 89 2

22,796

24,169

26,090

15,374

9,775

2,509

1,173

2,035

182,082

Mar.

333

337

319

291

340

378

423

556

4,310

2,450

1,370

950

700

605

517

480

466

484

546

484

449

423

1,080

1,080

802

695

610

620

625

650

796

Maximum

3,840

5,170

3,400

8,550

1,330

4,040

4,310

1,170

763

1,020

130

48

262

5,170

Apr.

725

741

812

768

736

705

695

660

645

763

928

1,030

1,100

1,170

1,110

1,030

928

785

950

934

878

868

846

966

890

846

763

978

956

884

-

May

763

665

600

640

700

741

560

541

595

462

453

449

462

444

650

560

49S

458

427

363

371

386

423

531

503

440

411

378

352

305

253

Minimum

oc <&O

136

£12

25

OQO coo

352

291

645

253

133

48

29

26

25

June

1,020

807

758

575

506

438

378

333

272

266

212

223

226

194

185

173

226

204

. 250

480

333

282

247

333

194

182

158

152

149

133

-

Mean

575

629

728

774

609

786

780

870

496

326

80.9

37.8

67.8

497

July

130

130

126

120

122

117

108

98

97

95

90

87

85

74

76

72

70

70

69

66

68

62

60

61

58

55

5250'

48

50

49

Per

square 

mile

c- 03

5.72

6* 62

7.04

5.54

7.15

7.09

7.91

4.51

2.96

.735

.344

.616

4.52

Aug.

47

47

48

48

47

46

46

46

45

43

41

40

36

37

36

37

35

37

36

34

32

32

30

33

32

32

29

31

31

29

30

Sept.

32

33

34

32

30

31

89

38

27

28

26

27

26

39

71

106

134

262

131

92

84

« 68

70

73

66

52

48

45

122

189

Runoff

Inches

6 .03

6.38

7 ' * 62'

95.55

6.39

7.71

8.17

8.82

5.20

3.30

.85

.40

.69

61.56

Acre-feet

35,380

37,440

44,730

560,600

vn Arjf) Of f** f\J 

45 f 220

47,940

5-1,750

30,490

19,390

4,980

2,330

4,040

361,200

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Santiam River at Mehama 

and Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°24', long. 122°30', in SEi sec. 36, T. 13 3., R.

 2 E., 100 feet dovmstream from bridge at Cascadia ranger station, half a mile downstream from Tollgate Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deer Creek, ana 14 

miles southwest of Cascadia. Gaging cable is 0.7 mile upstream, above Tollgate Creek. 

Datum of gage is 759.38 feet above mean sea level, -datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 174 square miles at gaging cable.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1944. Records do not include the runoff 

from 3 square miles between cable and gage.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 9.10

 feet); minimum, 40 second-.feet Sept. 12, 13 (gage .height, 1.29 feet).

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 15.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 23 second-feet Dec. 1, 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating tables, water year 1945'-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet) i

Oct. 1 to Hov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

1.5 45 3.0 470 1.3 41 2.0 145 

1.6 68 3.5 710 '1.5 63 2.3 215 

1.7 97 4.2 1,100 1.7 91 2.6 310 

2.0 149 5.0 1,630 Note.- Same as preced2.3 221 6.0 2,450 Ing table ' above 2.6 feet 

2.6 310 7.4 3,830

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 tc September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

54 

52 

52 

52 

49

48 

48 

48 

48 

50

113 

99 

69 

61 

66

74 

116 

140 

97 

198

788 

969 

760 

1,810 

1,550

876 

615 

492 

474 

715 

560

Nov.

461 

401 

725 

3.8SO 

2,890

1,690 

1,120 

820 

660 

538

461 

397 

353 

317 

289

263 

251 

242 

236 

251

248 

218 

202 

192 

182

173 

166 

162 

160 

328

Dec.

695 

834 

1,430 

1,310 

1,080

815 

665 

615 

520 

466

413 

369 

334 

310 

289

272 

254 

242 

233 

218

207 

197 

192 

207 

397

397 

324 

289 

269 

245 

233

Jan.

696 

 1,310 

837 

635 

524

448 

393 

357 

331 

310

296 

310 

310 

310 

334

357 

474 

466 

409 

373

338 

317 

575 

690 

585

502 

434 

389 

353 

331 

320

Feb.

357 

448 

520 

585 

1,670

2,610 

1,920 

1,340 

1,120 

903

793 

690 

625 

650 

605

600 

590 

546 

515 

474

434 

397 

373 

373 

377

438 

461 

438 

397

unn+h SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

11,143 

18,276 

14,321

......... 265,249

h .........................

ember .....................

14,314 

21,249 

23,120 

28,359 

17,180 

8,816 

3,124 

1,762 

2,213

ter year 1943-44 .......... 163,877

Mar.

373 

349 

349 

357 

401

448 

484 

665 

1,800 

1,890

1,280 

974 

788 

665 

580

528 

520 

515 

590 

570

524 

520 

1,180 

1,410 

1,020

820 

740 

690 

6SO 

705 

705

Maximum

1,810 

3,880 

1,430

10,300

1,310 

2,610 

1,890 

- 1,620 

820 

520 

162 

73 

224

3,380

Apr.

690 

725 

804 

815 

820

725 

670 

690 

- 700 

735

1,020 

1,260 

1,230 

1,340 

1,620

1,480 

1,200 

1,020 

1,040 

992

898 

815 

870 

930 

842

793 

832 

914 

964 

925

May

820 

740 

705 

730 

810

804 

740 

675 

675 

600

551 

560 

575 

551 

570

524 

497 

515 

470 

430

409 

425 

488 

474 

438

417 

421 

443 

397 

361 

365

Minimum

48 

160 

192

48

296 

357 

349 

670 

361 

16S 

67 

45 

41

41

June

502 

474 

520 

466 

413

369 

349 

320 

306 

282

263 

248 

236 

230 

221

224 

272 

240 

272 

393

306 

278 

254 

233 

221

205 

194 

182 

175 

168

Mean

359 

609 

462

727

462 

733 

746 

945 

554 

294 

101 

56.8 

73.8

448

1944

July

162 

156 

151 

147 

137

130 

126 

124 

124 

110

106 

103 

98 

96 

93

93 

90 

86 

90 

88

84 

80 

80 

79 

76

72 

71 

70 

68 

67 

67

Per 

square 

mile

2.06 

3.50 

2.66

4.18

2.66 

4.21 

4.29 

5.43 

3.18 

1.69 

.580 

.326 

.424

2.57

Aug.

70 

73 

70 

68 

6V

67 

68 

66 

65 

62

61 

59 

57 

57 

56

55 

53 

53 

52 

52

51 

. 50 

50 

50 

' 50

40

48 

47 '46 

45 

45

Sept.

63

72 

56 

51 

50

47 

46 

44 

43 

42

41 

41 

44 

52 

63

88 

151 

224 

119 

85

101 

110 

78 

64 

57

55 

51 

49 

75 

151

Runoff

Inches

2.38 

3.91 

3.06

56.69

3.06 

4.64 

4.94 

6.06 

3.67 

1.88 

.67 

.38 

.47

35.08

Acre feet '

22,100 

36,250 

28,410

526,100

28,390 

42,150 

45,860 

56,250 

34,080 

17,490 

6,800 

3,490 

4,390

386,100

Time basis; Pacific war tin 

667948 O - 45 - 9

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
124 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South Santlam River at Waterloo, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°29'55", long. 122°49'20", In NWi sec. 28. T. 12 

s., R. 1 W., 200 yards dovmstream from bridge at Waterloo and 2i miles upstream from 

Hamilton Creek. Datum of gage Is 370.39 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to December 1911, July 1923 to 

September 1944T

Average discharge.- 22 years (1905-6, 1933-44), 2,660 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 11.78 

reet;; minimum, 133 second-feet Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1905-7, 1910-11, 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage 

height, 22.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 37,000 second-feet; minimum, 96 

second-feet Sept. 1, 2, 1940 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

2.2 182 3.3 945 6.0 5,390 2.1 139 

B.4 270 3.7 1,380 7.5 9,400 2.3 218 

2.7 450 4.3 2,220 8.7 13,300 2.5 324 

3.0 675 5.0 3,350 2.7 450

Note.*- Same 

as preceding 

table above 

2.7 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

186

18E

182

175

172

175

175

179

172

172

222

424

292

232

214

251

313

528

404

535

3,210

5,410

3,390

8,920

7,150

3,940

2,750

2,240

1,910

2,610

2,300

Nov.

.1,890

1,630

2,360

13,200

11,600

6,700

4,570

3,400

2,720

2,260

1,920

1,640

1,480

1,310

1,190

1,3*9

1,040

1,000

975

1,020

1,040

907

850

796

760

718

684

667

659

978

-

Dec.

3,060

3,250

6,810

6,220

5,050

3,670

2,910

2,530

2,200

1,920

1,680

1,520

1,380

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,040

995

945

907

860

832

787

832

1,520

1,740

1,420

1,230

1,100

1,020

955

Jan.

1,930

5,210

3,510

2,640

2,220

1,920

1,640

1,510

1,380

1,360

1,260

1,390

1,500

1,410

1,400

1,710

2,220

2,360

1,940

1,700

1,540

1,410

2,040

2,960

2,550

2,200

1,890

1,650

1,510

1,390

1,310

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

February

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year' 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1.41C

1,82C

2,080

C.400

5,330

10,900

8,000

5,480

4,570

3,730

3,230

2,790

2,510

2,560

2,390

2,320

2,420

2,280

2,180

1,980

1,850

1,680

1,550

1,460

1,540

1,650

1,680

1,630

1,520

_

-

Secondfcot-days

49,015

71,064

61,943

* * °^

60,740

84,940

82,510

105,160

54,810

31,141

11,884

6,360

7,619

627,186

Mar.

1,420

1,330

1,310

1,360

1,550

1,650

1,680

2,240

6,600

7,170

4,760

3,620

2,960

2,480

2,200

2,000

1,910

1,920

2,060

2,070

1,840

1,770

2,910

4,740

3,490

2,900

2,660

2 ,"420

2,400

2,530

2,560

Maximum

8,921

13.20C

6.81C

44,50C

5 21C

10',90C

7.17C

5 Q1 p f yj.L

2, 88C

1.94C

58C

734

13,200

Apr.

2,500

2,510

2,740

S,770

2,800

2,450

2,260

2,420

2,640

2,710

3,490

4,400

4,340

4,900

5,910

5,740

4,850

4,060

4,140

4,140

3,750

3,350

3,350

3,670

3,390

3,100

3,060

3,210

3,330

3,180

May

2,880

2,560

2,370

2,360

2,530

2,550

2,320

2,100

2,140

1,950

1,790

1,770

1,770

1,650

1,790

1,750

1,540

1,550

1,470

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,480

1,560

1,510

1,380

1,360

1,370

1,260

1,140

1,100

Minimum

172

659

787

172

1,260

1,410

1,310

2,260

1,100

595

253

161

139

139

June

1,670

1,940

1,860

1,700

1,480

1,330

1,200

1,120

1,060

995

916

869

841

814

787

769

926

878

965

1,20O

1,080

955

869

832

769

743

692

667

619

595

-

Mean

1,581

2,36£

1,998

S

OW? f oof

1,959

2,92S

2,66£

3,505

1,766

1,038

383

205

254

1,714

July

580

542

528

513

499

478

457

450

457

443

410

404

404

391-

372

354

348

348

348

348

336

324

313

302

302

290

 285

279

263

263

253

Per 

square 

mile

2.47

3«70

3.12

4.51

3.06

4.58

4.16

5.48

2.76

1.62

.598

.320

.397

2.68

Aug.

243

253

248

243

238

238

243

238

233

228

228

218

213

214

214

196

201

201

192

192

188

179

175

171

175

171

171

168

161

161

161

Sept.

164

238

S14

184

171

164

164

153

150

139

139

139

139

161

205

243

378

734

528

330

318

437

348

258

218

209

192

188

201

513

-

Runoff

Inches

2.85

4.13

3.60

61.25

3.53

4.94

4.79

6.11

3.18

1.81

.69

.37

.44

36.44

Acre-feet

97,220

141,000

122,900

c< ,090,000

120,500

' 168,500

163,700

2J38,600

108,700

61,770

23,570

12,610

15,110

1,244,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (2 p.ra.) 24,600 sec.-ft.; Feb. 6 (4 p.m.) 13,000 sec.-ft. 

Time basis;Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 125

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°28', long. 122°31 f , in SE£ sec. 2, T. 13 S., R. 

 y y., half a mile upstream from Green Peter Creek and S miles northeast of Poster. 

Datum of gage is 733.44 feet above mean sea level (North Pacific Railway bench mark).

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1,417 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 12.79 

reetj; minimum, 76 second-feet Sept. 11-13 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 33,500 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 18.70 

feet), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet; minimum, 54 second-feet 

Dec. 1, 1936 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov.5 to Sept. 30

1.5 94

2.0 169

2.5 284

3.0 440

3.6 

4.S 

5.0 

6.0

6S5

990

1,540

2,450

7.0

8.5

10.0

3,550 

5,580 

S,250

1.4 76 2.6 302 

1.8 129 3.0 434 

2.2 202 , 3.6 6S5

Note.- Same as preceding table above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

98

96

95

94

94

93

92

92

91

92

188

193

132

116

116

125

185

250

191

630

2,390

3,270

2,410

5,560

3,690

1,960

1,400

1,180

1,050

1,370

1,170

Nov.

957

835

1,380

8,600

5,200

3,110

2,150

1,600

1,290

1,090

946

840

755

690

626

586

550

522

514

538

522

467

438

409

388

374

361

351

342

959

-

Dec.

1,990

2,740

4,270

3,830

2,740

1,930

1,520

1,320

1,120

996

S91

820

750

698

654

608

568 546"

51 

490

464

441

430

460

850

795

667

600

550

514

498

Jan.

1,530

2,690

1,640

1,240

1,070

930

830

775

721

694

667

880

S86

850

924

1,070

1,500

1,380

1,130

984

880

S10

1,260

1,520

1,270

1,090

957

870

800

750

721

Month

Ootcber .......................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

July . .

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

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

Water j*ar 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

800

1,010

1,130

1,360

3,620

6,430

4,120

2,820

2,220

1,770

1,520

1,330

1,230

1,240

1,130

1,100

1,050

1,010

979

918

860

795

745

735

745

790

785

750

721

-

-

Secondfoot-days

28,513

37,390

35,268

551,569

33,319

43,713

42,258

53,210

29,401

17,463

e;i90

3,392

4,099

334,216

Mar.

685

658

649

672

740

765

800

1,220

4,700

3,730

2,370

1,770

1,440

1,230.

1,OSO

990

990

996

1,050

996

902

875

1,760

1,990

1,500

1,320

1,230

1,160

1,230

1,360

1,400

Maximum

5,560

8,600

4,270

20,700

2,690

6,430

4,700

2,350

1,490

1,190

302

137

381

8,600

Apr.

1,350

1,420

1,570

1,550

1,500

1,330

1,220

1,360

1,400

1,510.

1,860

2,050

2,070

2,430

2,850

2,560

2,170

1,370

2,000

1,960

1,760

1,600

1,720

1,900

1,720

1,600

1,610

1,760

1,310

1,700

-

May

1,490

1,320

1,240

1,270

1,390

1,360

1,210

1,100

1,130

996

940

918

908

S75

952

S80

820

805

750

698

662

721

850

908

865

SOO

765

785

708

649

636

Hinimnm

91

342

430

91

667

721

649

1,220

636

311

134

86

76

76

June

1,190

1,150

1,070

962

850

765

694

649

608

559

582

487

471

449

430

430

502

464

568

622

542

494

449

427

398

374

358

342

326

311

-

Mean

, 920

1,246

1,138

1,511

1,075

1,507

1,363

1,774

948

582

200

109

137

913

July

308

291

280

271 '

264

253

246

241

236

222

217

209

202

200

196

188

1S4

180

180

174

169

163

159

158

156

,150

147

143

140

135

134

Per 

square 

mile

3.39

4.60

4.20

5.58

3.97

5.56

5.03

6.55

3.50

2.15

.738

.402

.506

3.37

Aug.

134

1

1

1

37

34

31

128

128

1

1

1

26

24

23

120

117

1

1

1

14

13

11

110

107

1

1

1

04

04

03

100

_

99

97

96

96

95

94

92

92

90

87

86

Sept.

113

120

101

95

90

S7

85

83

80

79

7S

76

SO

103

124

152

266

381

202

142

165

206

147

126

114

108

103

99

149

345

-

Runoff

Inches

3.91

5.13

4.84

75.70

4.57

6.00

5.80

7.30

4.03

2.40

.85

.47

.56

45.86

Ac re- feet

56,550

74,160

69,950

1,094,000

66,090

86,700

83,820

105,500

58,320

34,640

12,280

6,730

8,130

662,900

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
126 WI LUNETTE RIVER BASIN

Albany power canal near Leban'on, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°32'55B , long. 122°54«20", In SWi sec. 2, T. 12 

5., R. 2 W., an eighth of a mile downstream from spillway and 1 mile north of Lebanon. 

Datum of gage Is 322.90 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records Aioany. available.- April 1926 to September 1944. February to December 1919 at site near 

Average discharge.- IS years, 220 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 332 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 4.07 feet); 

minimum, 42 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

1919, 1926-44: Maximum discharge, 346 second-feet Nov. 15, 1942 (gage height, 4.15' 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from South Santlam River at Lebanon and discharges 

into Calapo'oya River at mouth. Lebanon ditch discharges Into canal Just below canal 

.intake. Water is used for power and water supply at Albany.

Cooperation.- Recorder inspected by employee of Mountain States Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

&y OQ

30

31

Oct.

138

143

145

141

136

136

136

136

135

134

144

183

183

174

166

162

175

191

195

19S

265

282

250

247

240

228

248

265

27S

280

282

Nov.

278

274

277

295

271

255

264

254

£56

195

203

269

263

259

255

252

254

260

259

259

264

258

249

243

241

234

228

233

231

, 23S

-

Oeo.

278

262 273-

258

253

256

269

268

263

259

258

254

248

249

246

244

258

266

263

260

259

255

254

253

274

284

281

878

274

268

265

Jan.

260

263

251

258

279

275

273

271

269

266

265

269

271

269

270

275

273

266

263

259

254

253

241

243

241

251

259

258

255

251

249

Feb.

253

259

249

261

286

294

261

264

258

247

248

249

244

254

268

269

273

258

242

237

253

268

265

264

264

266

266

265

264

_

-

Month

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

Noveober. .................................. Deoettber ... t

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .

February

March

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

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

June ............. u .........................

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

August .

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

263

263

262

263

265

266

268

274

302

302

285

278

274

266

272

278

275

264

876

277

273

269

281

289

260

254

259

264

264

264

265

Apr.

266

266

276

284

282

283

278

269

275

273

281

274

249

258

266

265

266

270

267

272

270

261

259

266

260

261

267

281

281

285

-

Secondfoot-days

6,003

7,572

8 y X29

87^796

8,100

7,549

8,415

SjllX

7,903

6,020

5,617

4,398

4,631

82,448

Bay

281

279

271

267

273

272

266

266

270

271

266

263

261

259

263

263

262

258

253

£48

246

253

277

23S

234

231

224

226

228

220

214

Maximum

282

295

284

295« »

279

294

tLf\0 O<JJc

285

281

233

211

156

236

502

June

223

233

233

215

194

194

194

191

188

186

184

183

180

179

134

196

199

199

-199

205

206

203

199

198

1«4

203

215

214

214

215

~

Minimum

134

195

244

74

OAT A^tJ.

237

254

£49

214

179

152

115

103

103

July

211

205

203

204

201

199

199

200

201

198

189

191

186

180

179

177

175

175

174

175

175

174

174

170

165

' 158

161

157

152

155

154

Aug.

155

155

156

154

153

155

154

142

146

143

141

137

137

133

132

130

141

152

146

150

142

143

137

139

148

145

142

131

118

115

126

Mean

194

252

262

241 **

261

260

271

270

235

201

1S1

142

154

225

Sept.

127

152

179

162

135

132

128

116

107

104

103

105

106

110

124

154

192

236

236

205

193

221

212

183

161

151

142

129

131

195

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

11,910

15,020

16,120

174,100

16,070

 14,970

16,690

16,090

15,680

11,940

11,140

8,720

9,190

163,600

Time basia; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127

Luckiamute River near Hosklns, Oreg,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 123°30', in NE$ sec. 11, T. 10 S.,

 R. 7 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Benton County line and 3& miles northwest 

of Hoskins. Datum of gage is 378.7 feet above mean sea le,vel (from river-profile 

survey).

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- my 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 180 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 7.41

 feet)i minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 9-11.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 5,080 second-feet Dec. 29, 1937; minimum, 7 second-feet 

Sept. 2-5, 10, 21, 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station; log ponds upstream

 cause diurnal fluctuation at times.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Pec. 2)

0.9 8 2.0 135 4.0 720 

1.1 21 2.5 257 5.0 1,060 

1.4 48 3.0 399 6.0 1,420 

1.6 71 3.5 555 6.4 1,570

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

11 

12 

12 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

21

61 

28 

22 

19 

18

18 

47 

46 

62 

120

183 

225 

192 

741 

437

278 

205 

166 

155 

141 

127

Nov.

120 

143 

192 

773 

515

347 

280 

230 

196 

166

143 

124 

111 

102 

94

88 

88 

90 

90 

96

84 

79 

74 

72 

69

66 

67 

65 

65 

302

Dec.

376 

1,050 

1,550 

1,390 

819

536 

387 

306 

249 

216

191 

167 

144 

131 

122

111 

106 

99 

93 

90

86 

81 

83 

122 

224

174 

148 

133 

122 

113 

116

Jan.

318 

454 

354 

284 

236

198 

171 

153 

139 

127

139 

221 

221 

179 

239

241 

318 

287 

247 

216

188 

171 

372 

387 

340

295 

249 

218. 

194 

167 

155

Feb.

174 

174 

181 

254 

494

832 

' 631 

463 

363 301'

262 

22S 

216 

218 

194

206 

194 

208 

201 

191

184 

164 

150 

144 

148

157 

135 

127 

122

U--4I, SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

nary

ember .....................

3,420 

4,931 

9,535

56,088

7,478 

7,316 

6,069 

6,064 

2,270 

1,861 

722 

413 

345

ter year 1943-44 .......... 50,424

Mar.

114 

109 

211 

218 

218

204 

208 

214 

466 

429

340 

281 

236 

206 

179

159 

146 

131 

127 

116

108 

102 

252 

204 

181

181 

169 

155 

146 

133 

126

Maximum

741 

773 

1,550

2,620

454 

832 

466 

393 

120 

198 

33 

17 

20

1,550

Apr.

116 

109 

102 

98 

93

92 

98 

122 

111 

108

120 

129 

208 

332 

375

366 

326 

292 

337 

393

346 

298 

262 

236 

214

191 

169 

153 

139 

129

Bay

120 

111 

106 

99 

93

88 

84 

81 

88 

. 80

78 

' 76 

71 

70 

74

67 

74 

69 

65 

61

59 

63 

64 

65 

58

55 

52 

49 

48 

46 

56

June

198 

135 

106 

94 

84

78 

72 

69 

64 

61

58 

57 

56 

54 

50

50 

50 

48 

47 

46

44 

43 

41 

39 

39

38 

36 

36 

34 

34

July

33 

32 

31 

30 

29

28 

27 

27 

27 

27

25 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

22 

21 

23 

23

22 

20 

20 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

15 

16 

17

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

11 no 3.24 

65 164 4.82 

81 308 9.06

11 181 5.32

127 241 7.09 

122 252 7.41 

102 196 5.76 

92 202 5.94 

46 73.2 2.15 

34 62.0 1.82 

15 23.3 .685 

10 13.3 .391 

8 11.5 .338

8 138 4.06

Aug.

15 

15 

15

15 

15

15 

15 

17 

16 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

14 

32 

12

12 

12 

1£ 

13 

14

14 

12 

12 

10 

10 

10

Sept.

11

10 

10

9 

9

9

9 

9 

8 

8

8 

9 

12 

16 

12

15 

20 

18 

13 

12

12 

12 

10 , 10 

9

9 

9 

9 

18 

20

Runoff

Inches

3.74 

5.39 

10.43

72.30

8.18 

8.00 

6.64 

6.63 

2.48 

2.04

IS

.38

55.15

Acre-feet

6,780 

9,780 

18,910

131,100

14,830 

14,510 

12,640 

12,030 

4,500 

3,690 

1,430 

819 

684

100,000

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard ,time, subtract 1 hour.
128 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Lucklamute River at Pedee, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°44'45", long. 123°25 t 05", near line between SWi sec. 34

 ana SEi sec. 33, T. 9 S., R. 6 w., half a mile southwest of Pedee and three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from. Pedee Creek. Datum of gage Is 243.07 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 112 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,960 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height,

 10.76 feet); minimum observed, 7 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.98 

foot).

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 7,010 second-feet Nov. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.44 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 secondr-feet; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Small diversions above station for

 Irrigation. Some diurnal fluctuation in summer caused by log ponds above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

iO1 A 

17

1 J.OQ

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

Ofi 4O

29

30

31

Oct.

24

25

25

26

25

24

22

21

23

27

97

97

41

37

33

33

48

101

101

214

300

418

308

1,000

700

442

356

270

252

252

228

Nov.

208

228

327

970

995

685

552

437

.363

326

272

233

205

183

168

159

152

168

192

172

159

147

139

134

127

126

120

119

117

379

~

Dec. .

622

1,060

2,690

3,090

1,940

1,230

916

710

601

499

466

405

358

321

298

279

255

242

231

219

209

199

196

238

559

451

393

336

310

279

266

Jan.

514

995

752

618

542

469

425

374

347

328

336

524

463

445

552

542

660

643

570

499

451

431

878

888

758

674

576

511

463

414

371

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August ..........'..............

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

379

414

437

514

755

1,220

1,180

945

776

685

594

534

493

493

431

448

411

416

425

416

393

360

331

318

308

339

306

298

284

-

Secondfoot-days

5,570

8,562

19,868

153,492

17,013

14,903

12,565

12,690

5,401

3,564

1,415

615

503

132,669

Mar.

275

268

457

469

457

440

431

437

772

762

671

573

505

437

405

352

326

303

288

275

244

246

496

419

360

358

344

331

310

286

268

Maximum

1,000

995

3,090

5,410

995

1,220

772

797

288

291

67

30

42

3,090

Apr.

257

246

233

227

217

211

207

255

242

227

261

255

334

598

797

699

632

573

671

783

692

615

542

528

499

460

414

363

339

313

-

May

288

277

252

238

225

211

201

196

201

190

183

174

166

174

179

161

163

157

147

141

143

141

145

136

127

126

122

119

114

dllO

d!94

Minimum

21

117

196

14

328

284

244

207

110

69

29

13

7

7

June

291

252

192

174

157

150

139

132

126

119

111

106

110

106

104

104

105

102

98

94

91

89

87

82

78

73

74

73

71

69

~

Mean

* 180

285

641

421

549

514

405

423

174

119

45.6

19.8

16.8

281

July

67

64

63

63

61

59

55

56

52

49

50

47

49

47

44

42

36

37

39

37

43

41

41

41

37

32

37

35

31

29

31

Per 

square 

mile

1.61

2.54

5.72

3.75

4.90

4.59

3.62

3.78

1.55

1.06

.407

.177

.150

2.51

Aug.

30

30

25

27

22

24

22

17

20

21

19

15

20

19

20

19

20

19

20

18

17

17

17

16

20

20

13

17

16

14

21

Sept.

29

21

11

15

20

16

11

10

10

9

11

7

11

14

20

17

14

29

21

9

24

28

27

14

11

12

11

11

18

42

"

Runoff

Inches

1.85

2.84

6.60

50.98

5.65

4.95

4.17

4.21

1.79

1.18

.47

.20

.17

34.08

Acre-feet

11,050

16,980

39,410

304,400

33,740

29,560

24,920

25,170

10,710

7,070

2,810

1,220

998

203,600

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Suver. 

Time baa is: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 1£9

Lucklamute River near Suver, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°47'00", long. 123°14'00", in SWiSWi sec. 18, T. 9

 S.. R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Helmick State Park, 3 miles downstream from Little 

Luckiamute River and 3 miles northwest of Suver. Datum of gage is 171.37 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 236 square miles.

Records available.- August 1905 to October 1911, July 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,900 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, 26.23

 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.78 feet).

1905-11, 1940-44: Maximum discharge, 14,400 second-feet Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

29.40 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 1944. Maximum stage known at present site, 33.5 feet from floodmark, probably on Dec. 29, 

1937 (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. A few small diversions above station for irrigation; no diversion

 around station. Some diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow caused by millpond 

above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

36

3E

39

41

40

41

40

37

35

38

69

138

83

66

60

56

59

114

125

155

337

598

585

1,030

1,840

1,020

640

467

366

338

309

Nov.

271

£60

401

894

1,830

1,260

900

701

574

484

433

382

336

309

283

272

259

£64

298

309

327

294

273

258

£44

230

221

221

213

378

-

Dec.

1,050

1,220

3,010

4,820

5,420

3,440

2,030

1,490

1,200

1,010

876

771

687

616

561

511

470

438

418

388

363

343

3 £7

354

787

904

714

617

549

498

466

Jan.

807

1,880

1,720

1,320

1,150

976

838

752

680

641

614

1.2CO

1,250

1,030

1,130

1,320

1,340

1,340

1,200

1,060

938

846

1,390

2,170

1,720

1,430

1,£40

1,100

978

880

795

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

Hay .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

822

97£

974

992

1,330

1,940

2,430

1,990

1,740

1,470

1,280

1,150

1,050

1,050

958

891

908

848

904

825

810

750

694

655

638

662

620

596

565

_

-

Secondfoot-days

8,840

13,379

36,348

30E.147

35,755

30,514

24,464

24,700

10,101

6,139

2,157

1,290

1,030

194,717

Mar.

535

508

705

1,020

921

866

832

753

1,250

1,560

1,310

1,140

998

830

795

731

683

637

600

592

540

506

693

880

740

700

694

644

616

585

550

Maximum

1.84C

1.83C

5.42C

12,50C

2.17C

2.43C

1.56C

1.47C

591

516 ioe

5£

51

5.42C

Apr.

521

498

472

451

432

415

420

481

493

455

476"

607

617

1,070

1,290

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,110

1,470

1,360

1,200

1,100

1,130

1,040

920

843

760

691

638

-

May

591

546

507.

473

444

416

394

375

374

381

357

344

325

307

304

a325

a300

a305

a285

a260

a255

246

248

255

243

227

217

207

201

196

193

Minimum

35

£13

327

33

614

565

506

415

193

106

44

32

24

24

June

326

516

390

332

293

272

252

236

2 £2

207

197

188

188

187

180

174

175

176

166

158

149

146

148

136

131

129

124

11»

122

106

-

Mean

E85

446

1,173

8G8

1,153

1,052

789

823

326

205

69.6

41.6

34.3

532

July

106

103

101

99

95

92

90

85

76

76

74

71

70

69

66

63

63

58

58

59

67

63

59

55

53

52

53

48

45

44

44

Per 

square 

mile

1.21

1.89

4.97

3.51

4. 89

4.46

3.34

3.49

1.38

.869

.295

.176

. .145

2.25

Aug.

48

48

47

44

49

52

49

52

47

49

48

44

40

39

38

39

40

38

40

40

38

36

35

35

37

40

42

37

35

32

32

Sept.

28

32

38

30

33

28

26

29

30

25

24

26

26

28

33

42

42

49

51

44

41

42

47

42

30

34

31

30

31

38

-

Runoff

Inches

1.39

2.11

5.73

47.61

5.63

4.81

3.86

3.89

1.59

.97

.34

.20

.16

30.68

Acre-feet

17,530

26,540

72,100

599,300

70,920

60,520

48,520

48,990

20,040

12,180

4,280

2,560

2,040

386,200

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Hoskins and at 

Fedee.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
130 WILLAMETIE RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°52 t 55", long. 122°58'35", In NE$ sec. 18, T; 8 

s., R. 2 W., at State penitentiary annex, 5 miles south of Salem.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Novemoer 1930 to September 1940 in files of Oregon State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 second-feet Jan. 23 (gage height, 4.08 

reet;; minimum, 128 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 15; minimum daily, 146 second-feet 

Aug. 16.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 3,880 second-feet Feb. 7, 1943 (gage height, 6.95 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum, 44 second-feet July 13, 

1939 

Maximum discharge known, 8,320 second-feet Dec. 29, 1937, computed by velocity-area 

method on basis of discharge measurement of 7,300 second-feet made that day.

Remarks.- Records good. Salem power canal diverts water from North Santiam River at

Btayton into Mill Creek; some diversions from canal and creek above station for irrigation. Flow diverted for irrigation on left bank between gage and control is not included In record. Diurnal fluctuation caused by changes at head gates and small power 

plants above station.

Disoharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

167

165

174

174

165

161

155

157

157

165

178

200

195

197

195

202

209

222

209

250

319

350

344

790

684

398

299

250

234

263

240

Nov.

220

234

290

475

503

377

316

279

257

234

220

209

197

189

178

174

169

176

200

230

220

193

178

167

159

153

211

230

237

299

-

Dec.

328

331

468

1,220

895

666

583

503

436

398

363

340

316

301

290

276

263

£57

257

250

237

234

234

263

499

468

370

331

310

293

293

Jan.

539

756

543

464

440

394

363

344

322

328

350

591

468

405

495

503

543

464

412

380

360

347

960

1,040

694

579

503

450

416

391

367

Feb.

412

472

531

475

575

761

689

603

631

531

487

447

422

468

433

433

461

464

491

416

394

360

331

322

331

377

331

322

301

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......,....'............

Mar.

285

271

344

374

391

334

316

322

495

433

380

347

328

313

293

282

274

263

271

271

252

244

290

299

271

257

255

240

232

230

222

Apr.

218

213

211

209

204

200

209

266

266

260

328

430

468-

507

464

416

447

398

433

335

430

377

357

380

377

334

313

287

274

260

-

Seoondfoot-days

12,273

131,184

5,896

104,695

May

247

240

230

232

213

209

200

197

202

204

204

202

200

193

197

195

191

191

191

189

184

182

186

184

180

178

169

167

165

163

165

Maximum

60S

1,220

3,060

1,040

247

211

257

1,220

June

237

242

225

222

218

Sll

209

209

218

206

204

204

204

209

204

204

222

222

222

222

222

222

218

211

209

204

202

193

193

189

-

Minimum

15e

15Z

234

96

32£

303

222

20C

162

18S

15£

15S

146

July

186

186

178

178

178

176

178

189

197

184

182

186

178

167

167

167

172

161

176

176

182

167

169

159

157

152

155

182

186

211

206

Aug.

193

204

200

186

182

202

200

180

174

172

178

169

167

184

148

146

161

167

184

182

189

178

176

178

186

1S6

209

209

191

184

182

Mean

254

239

396

359

491

458

J 303

) 336

195

213

177

197

286

Sept.

189

204

216

222

204

195

189

178

186

209

193

189

211

211

240

244

257

247

186

161

174

182

163

167

159

189

186

189

167

189

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,610

14,230

24,340

260,200

30,170

26,320

18, 600

19,980

11,980

12,650

10,890

11,200

11,690

207,700

Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg.

131

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56'05", long. 123°01'00", in NE$ sec. 26, T. 7 

s., R. 3 W., at State Street Bridge in Salem, 220 feet downstream from 19th Street 

diversion. Datum of gage is 165.50 feet above mean sea level (datum of 1929).

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

iyz>B to septemoer 1940 in files of Oregon State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 587 second-feet Jan. 24; maximum gage height, 

a.db reet Dec. 4, caused by drift Jan below gage; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet 

Aug. 16.

1938-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,110 second-feet Feb. 7, 1943 (gage height, 

5.53 feet, from floodmark); no flow Oct. 2, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Salem power .canal diverts water into Mill Creek near Stayton; several diversions from 

Mill Creek, including Shelton flood bypass li miles upstream, and 19th Street power 

diversion 220 feet upstream. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septsober 1944

Day

1

6

10

11

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

3i

Oct.

26

30

42

39

27

25

21

18

23

68

78

92

86

108

167

181

177

337

315

189

130

107

97

103

107

Nov.

88

92

126

SOS

223

171

167

130

103

95

80

71

67

56

47

39

32

36

56

74

89

60

37

33

39

29

58

102

97

124

-

Dec.

147

153

f!96

435

392

285

243

210

185

175

165

165

143

122

120

110

105

107

114

105

94

88

86

115

217

227

171

145

133

119

130

Jan.

241

371

S60

212

194

169

161

149

155

153

151

256

215

181

S15

£38

238

212

183

167

161

157

384

463

315

254

212

198

183

181

171

Feb.

177

215

238

212

247

337

302

263

276

234

217

198

202

217

196

194

206

202

219

202

181

161

153

147

149

169

165

153

139

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April

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

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ............. i ........

liar.

122

115

151

254

260

161

137

141

210

196

167

171

149

132

120

115

110

107

124

114

100 92

114

120

110

114

97

89

84

83

77

Apr.

77

92

70

64

58

41

27

102

120

103

128

177

196

212

198

206

196

173

175

223

185

163

171

163

153

141

130

114

108

117

Seoondfoot-days

5,202

43,632

X 912

2 043

1,736

39,849

May

91

89

80

71

66

61

99

61.

135

141

60

58

54

71

58

54

50

49

49

48

61

39

39

37

31

21

29

56

56

73

25

Maximum

435

900

 on

115

463

June

67

94

76

95

78

60

58

52

70

54

71

64

60

4B

50

58

73

105

84

77

71

78

 71

63

92

70

56

52

50

46

-

Minimum

8C

e

2E

IE

July

54

53

50

49

36

31

29

31

71

50

32

33

30

20

20

37

23

20

22

21

36

26

39

22

18

20

19

35

31

82

68

Aug.

42

55

50

39

32

55

67

32

29

37

33

28

68

55

24

19

32

31

48

56

64

33

42

33

47

44

72

71

47

46

45

Mean

> 168

> 120

206

61.7

)

AA I

57.9

) 109

Sept.

45

58

93

115

71

52

46

38

45

77

60

40

60

66

77

88

114

97

52

28

36

37

35

52

32

48

45

49

34

46

Runoff in 

acre- feet

10,320

86,550

3,440

79,030

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Hill Creek at penitentiary 

annex, near Salem, and unpublished record for Shelton ditch near Salem, 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
132 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South Yamhill River near Willamina, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°03', long. 123°30', in sec. 14, T. 6 S., R. 7 W., 

 a third of a mile upstream from Wallace Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Willamina Creek,

and 2 miles southwest of Willamina. Datum of gage is 235.01 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records 'available.- May 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,930 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 7.58 

reet;; minimum daily, 10 second-feet Sept. 11-12,

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Dec. 27, 1937 (gage height, 14.08 

feet); minimum, 3 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 22, 1938, Oct. 16, 1942; minimum daily, 

7 second-feet Aug. 22, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Occasional slight regulation during summer due to millpond upstream; no diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

0.5 9 1.2 112 3.0 

.6 15 1.4 168 3.6 

.7 23 1.6 229 4.2 

.8 34 1.9 329 5.0 

.9 48 2.2 445 6.0 

1.0 66 2.6 630 7.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

-7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 28- 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

18 

18 

18 

19

21 

23 

21 

21 

22

168 

TO 

50 

44 

40

41 

99 

120 

168 

245

690 

846 

660 

3,380 

1,680

924 

655 

490 

409 

421 

348

Nov.

304 

322 

504 

1,510 

1,460

1,090 

868 

705 

566 

476

405 

351 

315 

287 

261

239 

E23 

217 

229 

281

245 

210 

198 

186 

204

165 

162 

189 

156 

636

Dec.

858 

1,790 

3,380 

4,000 

2,330

1,560 

1,150 

912 

730 

615

522 

458 

397 

359 

322

298 

278 

261 

245 

229

£17 

£01 

198 

311 

715

530 

441 

386 

355 

322 

333

Jan.

1,110 

1,900 

1,190 

962 

820

680 

590 

517 

472 

433

445 

755 

-650 

785 

912

995 

1,330 

1,070 

918 

780

685 

625 

1,140 

1,160 

1,050

9C9 

 805 

710 

620 

544 

490

Feb.

640 

740 

780 

924 

1,090

1,740 

1,540 

1,260 

1,070 

896

795 

680 

615 

710 

595

675 

685 

715 

700 

640

610 

540 

494 

458 

429

476 

429 

405 

386

unnth Second- 

"ontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194; 

ary

£

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

ember .....................

11,755 

12,964 

24,703

04,137

26,072 

21,717 

16,344 

17,009 

5,571 

5,010. 

1,223 

563 

530

ter year 1943-44 .......... 143,461

Mar.

355 

340 

605 

620 

610

580 

580 

600 

1,080 

924

760 

725 

620 

548 

494

441 

401 

366 

370 

362

322 

301 

660 

558 

504

508 

481 

445 

421 

393 

370

Maximum

3,38C 

1,510 

4,000

7,600

1,900 

1,740 

1,080 

1,030 

322 

624 

59 

31 

50

4,000

Apr.

348 

326 

308 

294 

271

264 

278 

366 

463 

397

433 

433 

610 

924 

1,030

-1,000 

907 

810 

940 

990

852 

755 

705 

650 

566

508 

454 

409 

374 

344

830 

1,170 

1,580 

2,200 

3,170 

4,270

1943 to September

May

322 

298 

274 

258 

242

223 

210 

198 

214 

210

192 

186 

168 

159 

165

154 

151 

148 

136 

128

128 

165 

165 

162 

148

142 

134 

128 

123 

117 

123

Minimum

17 

156 

198

17

433 

386 

301 

264 

117 

61 

21 

12 

10

10

June

624 

468 

348 

294 

251

220 

201 

186 

168 

154

142 

136 

136 

131 

123

120 

128 

131 

134 

110

10* 

102 

90 

83 

79

76 

74 

70 

66 

61

Mean

379 

432 

797

559

841 

749 

527 

567 

180 

167 

39.5 

18.2 

17.7

392

1944

July

59 

59 

59 

57 

55

53 

50 

50 

50

47

44 

41 

41 

40 

38

37 

35 

34 

37 

40

35 

34 

33 

30 

27

26 

24 

22 

22 

21 

23

Per 

square 

mile

2.85 

3.25 

5.99

4.20

6.32 

5.63 

3.96 

4.26 

1.35 

1.26 

.297 

.137 

.133

2.95

Aug.

S3 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

24 

31 

24

21 

20 

19 

19 

17

17 

16 

16 

17 

16

15 

13 

13 

13 

14

16 

17 

17 

14 

13 

12

Sept.

11 

IS 

13 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

11 

13 

21

28 

45 

37 

26 

21

19 

17 

17 

16 

16

14 

14 

13 

16 

50

Runoff

Inches

3.29 

3.63 

6.91

57.09

7.29 

6.07 

4.57 

4.76 

1.56 

1.40 

.34 

.16 

.15

40.13

Acre-feet

23,320 

25,710 

49,000

404,900

51,710 

43,080 

32,420 

33,740 

11,050 

9,940 

2,430 

l,12p 

1,050

284,600

Time basis; Pacific war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 133

South Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°10'10", long. 1£3 0 12'25", in NWi sec. 5, T. 5 S., 

K. 4 w., at Whiteson Bridge on Pacific Highway west, 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek 

and li miles northwest of Whiteson. Datum of gage is 82.30 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage.area^- 502 square miles.

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,370 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, 32.16 

reet;; minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height. 41.91 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 23, 1941, Sept. 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Slight regulation during low-water periods from log ponds 

upstream. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with u. S. weather Bureau. 

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1 18 3.0 160 9.0 1,060 22.0 4,310 

1.3 30 4.0 255 11.0 1,470 26.0 5,620 

1.6 49 5.0 380 13.0 1,905 30.0 7,220 

1.9 70 d.O 520 16.0 2,630 32.0 8,270 

2.4 109 7.5 770 19.0 3,440

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

41 

38 

38 

39 

42

41 

43 

42 

41 

39

50 

241 

131 

99 

87

75 

77 

162 

195 

272

499 

1,180 

1,210 

1,810 

4,920

3,080 

1,560 

1,060 

808 

'748 

702

Nov.

602 

541 

725 

1,370 

3,090

2,540 

1,900 

1,510 

1,200 

1,010

356 

748 

661 

602 

544

500 

474 

453 

471 

493

565 

486 

444 

428 

398

380 

360 

355 

342 

477

Dec.

1,540 

1,770 

4,950 

7,120 

8,150

6,350 

4,030 

2,700 

2,020 

1,630

1,370 

1,180 

1,040 

916 

831

756 

693 

642 

630 

574

534 

507 

485 

541 

1,300'

1,610 

1,300 

1,100 

942 

838 

768

Jan.

1,120 

3,690 

3,980 

2,950 

2,360

1,910 

1,610 

1,410 

1,230 

1,130

1,040 

1,400 

2,000 

1,900 

2,070

2,550 

2,820 

2,920 

2,430 

2,040

1,750 

1,530 

1,950 

3,000 

3,110

'2,680 

2,210 

1,860 

1,620 

1,430 

1,290

Feb.

1,260 

1,680 

1,820 

1,950 

2,380

3,190 

4,160 

3,570 

3,070 

2,570

2,180 

1,890 

1,650 

1,660 

1,640

1,500 

1,690 

1,590 

1,810 

1,630

1,570 

1,410 

1,260 

1,150 

1,110

1,140 

1,130 

1,060 

1,000

Month Secondfoot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Deoe

Ce

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sepi

WE

mber ...... .....-..--- .

lendar year 194; 

ary .

ember ...... ..............

19,370 

24,525 

58,817

22,852

64,990 

53,720 

41,332 

40,373 

13,817 

9,172 

2,636 

1,360 

1,095

ter year 1943-44 .......... 331,207

Mar.

936 

870 

1,210 

1,960 

2,000

1,840 

1,610 

1,590 

1,970 

2,610

2,170 

1,850 

1,600 

1,400 

1,250

1,120 

1,030 

944 

880 

894

813 

747 

974 

1,430 

1,200

1,180 

1,220 

1,120 

1,040 

970 

904

Maximum

4,920 

3,090 

8,150

21,200

3,980 

4,160 

2,610 

2,510 

820 

1,030 

130 

57 

85

8,150

Apr.

837 

788 

734 

694 

658

619 

619 

693 

868 

880

829 

1,070 

1,030 

1,930 

2,350

2,510 

2,310 

2,010 

1,810 

2,350

2,190 

1,880 

1,680 

1,740 

1,580

1,430 

1,270 

1,120 

992 

902

May

820 

'754 

696 

646 

598

565 

534 

505 

491 

526

492 

474 

450 

422 

466

429 

395 

395 

374 

350

325 

341 

387 

372

351

323 

303 

281 

274 

265 

253

Minimum

38 

342 

485

30

1,040 

1,000 

747 

619 

253 

137 

52 

28 

20

20

June

447 

1,030 

694 

562 

485

430 

384 

354 

328 

298

 274 

260 

249 

253 

239

230 

238 

249 

243 

223

205 

195 

189 

182 

174

165 

157 

153 

145 

137

Mean

625 

S18 

1,897

1,432

2,096 

1,852 

1,333 

1,346 

446 

306 

85.0 

43.9 

36.5

905

July

130 

127 

125 

119 

118

112 

105 

100 

100 

98

88 

85 

83 

82 

79

76 

76 

72 

71 

78

87 

76 

72 

72 

66

61 

58 

57 

55 

56 

52

Per 

square 

mile

1.25 

1.63 

3.78

2.85

4.18 

3.69 

2.66 

2.68 

.888 

.610 

.169 

.087 

.073

1.80

Aug.

57 

57 

51 

50 

52

52 

53 

50 

54 

65

60 

52 

47 

46 

43

38 

37 

39 

37 

39

40 

36 

31 

30 

31

34 

38 

44 

36 

33 

28

Sept.

27 

27 

32 

35 

32

29 

24 

22 

. 22 

22

22 

20 

21 

21 

23

48 

59 

85 

74 

58

49 

47 

45 

43 

40

36 

33 

, 30 

33 

36

Runoff

Inches

1.44 

1.82 

4.36

38.73

4.81 

3.98 

3.06 

2.99 

1.02 

.68 

.20 

.10 

.08

24.54

Acre-feet

38,420 

48,640 

116,700

1,037,000

128,900 

106,600 

81,980 

80,080 

27,410 

18,190 

5,230 

2,700 

2,170

657,000

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
134 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Wlllamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°08'35", long. 123°£9'40", in N& sec. 13, T. 5 S., 

R. 7 w., 4 miles north of Willamina. Datum of gage is 315.1 feet above mean sea level 

(from river-profile survey).

Drainage area.- 65 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 216 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 6.48 

reet ); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 11, 12.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 5,720 second-feet Dec. 27, 1937 (gage height, 8.83 

feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Sept. 3, 4, 1934, Sept. 9, 1935, Aug. 8-10, 19, Sept. 

22-27, 1939, Aug. 17, 18, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. No regulation 

or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 11.5 2.2 90 3.6 450 

1.4 17 2.4 125 4.0 605 

1.6 26 2.7 185 4.5 825 

1.8 41 3.0 255 5.0, 1,080 

2.0 62 3.3 345 5.5 1,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 9' 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

15 

15 

17

16 

14 

14 

14 

19

62 

28 

24 

20 

19

18 

37 

39 

56 

72

146 

172 

140 

771 

340

194 

140 

114 

102 

104 

92

Nov.

82 

88 

131 

474 

412

309 

242 

200 

170 

150

133 

120 

111 

102 

95

88 

86 

84 

,86 

93

82 

78 

74 

71 

67

65 

65 

63 

63 

163

Dec.

230 

1,010 

1,330 

1,340 

835

577 

443 

352 

288 

250

218 

196 

177 

162 

150

140 

133 

127 

121 

114

111 

105 

105 

162 

297

225 

198 

177 

162 

150 

148

Jan.

266 

468 

359 

309 

273

238 

218 

200 

187 

174

179 

252 

2S5 

225 

279

333 

373 

336 

303 

276

248 

235 

342 

390 

370

333 

E97 

270 

242 

225 

212

Feb.

225 

230 

- 225 

303 

443

748 

617 

513 

432 

366

324 

288 

270 

300 

264

288 

279 

306 

300 

282

264 

238 

223 

218 

212

228 

214 

203 

194

Mnnth SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber ......................

2,842 

4,047 

10,033

lendar year 1943 ......... 82,344

Ary

ember .....................

8,637 

8,997 

7,270 

7,828 

3,266 

2,120 

925 

537 

440

ter year 1943-44 ....."..... 56,942

Mar.

181 

177 

242 

250 

248

240 

250 

258 

422 

394

345 

309 

273 

242

225

209 

194 

181 

181 

172

160 

156 

255 

216 

209

232 

235 

218 

209 

198 

189

Maximum

77] 

474 

1,34C

3,44C

46E 

746 

42 £ 

442 

170 

174 

40 

25 

2E

1,340

Apr.

179 

170 

160 

152 

144

140 

144 

168 

185 

164

183 

192 

259 

418 

443

436 

394 

352 

404 

426

384 

339 

330 

309 

276

252 

232 

212 

198 

183

May

170 

162 

152 

142 

136

129 

123 

120 

129 

123

118 

109 

102 

98 

114

100 

98 

93 

88 

84

84 

92 

90 

92 

84

80 

75 

71 

70 

67 

71

Minimua

14 

63 

105

13

174 

194 

156 

140 

67 

41 

20 

13 

11

11

June

174 

134 

114 

102 

92

84 

80 

76 

72 

71

66 

66 

68 

66 

63

62 

70 

62 

60 

56

54 

54 

52 

50 

49

48 

47 

45 

42 

41

Mean

91. ? 

135 

324

226

279 

310 

235 

261 

105 

70.7 

29. 8 

17.3 

14.7

156

July

40 

39 

39 

38 

37

35 

35 

35 

35 

33

32 

31 

31 

30 

28

28 

28 

25 

31 

35

29 

27 

25 

25 

~ 25

23

22 

21 

20 

20 

23

Per 

square 

mile

1.41 

2.08 

4.98

3.4S

4.29 

4.77 

3.62 

4.02 

1.62 

1.09 

.458

1 266J 

.226

2.40

Aug.

23 

20 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

25 

24 

20

18 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

17 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

15 

16

17 

15 

14 

1$ 

13 

13

Sept.

15 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

16 

15

21 

28 

20 

15 

15

14 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12

19 

28

Runoff

Inches

1.63 

2.32 

5.74

47.13

4.94 

5.15 

4.16 

4.48 

1.87 

1.21 

.53 

.31 

.25

32.59

Acre-feet

5,640 

8,030 

19,900

163,300

17,130 

17,850 

14,420 

15,530 

6,480 

4,200 

1,830 

1,070 

S73

113,000

Time baals; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 135

North Yamhlll River near Pike, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°22'15", long. 123°17'10", In NEi sec. 27, T. 2 

a., K. 5 W. f 14 miles downstream.from Hasklns creek and lj miles west of Pike. Datum 

of gage Is 249.2 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers, U. £h Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 48 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 5.44 

reet ) ; minimum, 4.2 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 11: minimum daily, 6.0 second-feet 

Sept. 10, 11.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 3,830 second-feet Dec. 18, 1941 (gage height, 8.24 

feet), affected by release of water from log pond upstream; minimum, that of Sept. 11, 

1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuations caused by small dams upstream; no 

seasonal regulation, water supply for city of McMinnville is diverted from Hasklns 

Creek above station, mean annual diversion in water year 1943-44 being 1.72 second-feet.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 19 to Sept. 23)

1.0 9.0 l.S 105 3.2 510 

1.1 16 2.0' 147 3.7 720 

1.2 24 2.2 194 4.2 965 

1.4 45 2.5 272 4.6 1,180 

1.6 71 2.8 366

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

S.5 

9.0 

9.7 

9.0 

10

9.7 

S.5 

S.5 

9.0 

12

35 

17 

14 

12 

12

12 

22 

22 

27 

34

68 

91 

91 

530 

261

16S 

129 

107 

96 

89 

81

Nov.

60 

57 

SI 

316 

256

194 

154 

121 

101 

SS

79 

71 

65 

61 

57

53 

52 

52

53 

65

56 

51 

49 

46 

45

'44 

43 

42 

43 

17S

Dec. '

187 

867 

1,110 

905 

51S

35S 

275 

224 

1S7 

161

143 

127 

115 

105 

96

91 

S4 

SI 

V7 

73

70 

67 

67 

184 

227

168 

143 

125 

113 

103 

111

Jan.

279 

407 

292 

242 

209

180 

158 

145 

134 

125

156 

29S 

235 

250 

295

313 

365 

310 

267 

232

202 

. 199 

320 

27S 

248

222

196 

ISO 

163 

152 

140

Feb.

1S4 

1S7 

1S9 

227 

349

622 

463 

390 

326 

275

250 

222 

212 

214 

1S9

196 

1S2 

187 

175 

165

153 

143 

134 

134 

129

132 

125 

125 

119

f^ays

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

Jendar year 194 

ary

3 .... . - - - «

ember .....................

2,011.9 

3,634 

7,162

1,157.4

7,192 

5,403 

1,997 

1,795 

1,907 

1,630 

622 

333.1 

314.6

ter year 1943-44. ......... 40,001.6

Mar.

Ill 

109 

209 

204 

187

175 

177 

152 

326 

295

253 

219 

159 

170 

154

143 

132 

123 

121 

113

105 

101 

180

143

134

136 

132 

125 

121 

117 

111

Maximum

53C 

316 

1,11C

2,27C

401! 

62£ 

326 

269 

109 

174 

2E 

15 

' 29

1,110

Apr.

105 

101 

96 

92 

39

57 

92 

107 

105 

100

121 

132 

163 

222 

269

261 

235 

214 

245 

255

235 

212 

209 

194 

175

161 

145 

132 

123 

115

May

109 

101 

94 

85 

71

65 

64 

64 

67 

64

63 

61 

57 

53 

64

56 

55 

52 

50 

47

51 

58 

56 

55 

52

51 

47 

46 

46 

45 

55

June

Minimum Mean

S.5 64.9 

42 87.8 

67 231

S.O 165

125 232 

119 221 

101 161 

37 160 

45 61.5 

27 54.3 

12 20.1 

7.5 10.7 

6.0 10.5

6.0 109

174 

119 

94 

52 

73

65 

61 

57 

52 

50

47 

46 

47 

47 

46

46 

51 

47 

44 

44

42

41 

37 

35 

34

34 

32 

29

27 

27

1944

July

Per 

square 

Bile

1.35 

1.83 

4.51

3.50

4.83 

4.60 

3.35 

3.33 

1.28 

1.13 

.419 

,223 

.219

2.27

25 

27 

27 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

26 

23

22 

22

21 

21 

20

20 

19 

IS 

19 

22

IS 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

13 

12 

13 

14

Aug.

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

14 

15 

12

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

11 

10 

11 

10 

9.7

9.0 

9.0 

9.7 

10 

11

11 

9.7 

8.5 

S.O 

7.5 

S.O

Sept.

9.0 

S.O 

7.5 

7.0 

7.0

6.5 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

6.0

6.0 

6.5 

S.5 

12 

9.7

15 

26 

14 

11 

10

9.7 

9.7 

9.0 

5.5 

5.5

8.0 

S.O 

S.5 

26 

29

Runoff

Inches

1.56 

2.04 

5.55

47.39

5.57 

4.96 

3.57 

3.72 

1.48 

1.26 

.48 

.26 

.24

30.99

Ac re- feet

* 3,990 

5,220 

14,210

121,300

14,270 

12,700 

9,910 

9,510 

3,780 

3,230 

1,230 

661 

624

79,340

Time baaiai Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
136 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Hasklns Creek near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 45018'50", long. 123°21'55", In 

NE4 sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 w., 300 feet upstream from high-water line of McMlnnvllle 

water-supply reservoir and 11 miles northwest of McMlnnvllle.

Drainage area.- 5.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge-- 15 years, 24.6 second-feet (adjusted for diversion, 1937-M) 

Extremes (not adjusted for diversion).- Maximum discharge during year, 179 second-feet 

Dec. 2 (gage height, 2.72 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 29, 30, Sept. 24-27 

(gage height, 1.16 feet).

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 610 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 4.00 feet, 

before control was built); minimum prior to diversion above station, 1.0 second-foot 

Oct. 8, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Since Sept. 2, 1937, a small amount of water has been diverted 

at a point 800 feet upstream into a 12-inch steel pipe, which delivers It into intake 

of McMinnvllle water-supply pipe line below reservoir. No regulation.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of city of McMinnville.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.4 

.6 

.S 

.7 

.9

.7 

.6 

.5 

.6

1.4

4.6 

1.6 

1.2

1.0 

1.0

.9 

2.6 

2.2 

2.6 

4.6

11 

12 

9.2 

53 

30

17 

11 

7.9 

6.9 

6.4 

5.4

Nov.

4.6 

5.9 

6.9 

38 

32

23 

17 

14 

12

11

9.2 

7.9 

7.4 

6.4 

5.9

5.4 

5.0 

5.9 

5.9 

7i.4

5.9 

5.4 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.6 

24

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wat

endar year 1943

ember. ..........

ar year 1943-44

Deo.

24 

99 

156 

12S 

67

50 

43 

35 

30 

25

23 

20 

19 

17 

16

15 

14 

14

13 

11

11 

11 

11 

19 

29

21 

19 

17 

16 

15 

16

Jan.

31 

46 

34 

30

27

23 

22 

20 

19 

IS

20 

31 

27 

30 

35

36 

46 

42 

37 

32

29 

29

41 

41 

37

33 

30 

29 

26 

24 

23

Feb.

27 

27 

27 

32 

46

61 

61 

55 

49 

42

38 

33 

33 

34 

31

32 

30 

31 

30 

2S

27 

25 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

20

Mar.

19 

19 

2S 

2S 

28

27 

27 

30 

49 

46

40 

35 

31 

29 

27

24 

23 

22 

22 

20

19 

19 

30 

25 

23

23 

23 

22 

21 

20 

19

Observed

Discharge in 

seoond-feet

Maximum

58 

3S 

156

226

46 

61 

49 

38 

19 

29 

4.1 

1.5 

6.0

156

mum wsan

0.4 6.59 

4.3 9.93 

11 32.4

.4 22.7

IS 30.6 

20 33.0 

19 26.4 

16 25.1 

7.4 12.6 

4.5 9.22 

.9 2.35 

.3 .97 

.3 1.59

. 3 15'. 8

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

405 

591 

1,990

16,440

1,880 

1,900 

1,620 

1,500 

774 

549 

145 

60 

95

11,510

Apr.

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

IS 

19 

17

21

gg

26 

32 

37

37 

35 

32 

37 

3S

35 

32 

31 

30 

27

25 

23 

22 

21 

19

Bay

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

10 

11 

11 

11 

10

8.6 

S.O 

S.O 

8.0 

7.4 

11

Diversion for

McMinnville 

water supply 

(second-feet)

1.13 

1.72 

1.63

1.6S

2.02 

1.99 

2.05 

1.88 

1.83 

1.9S 

2.03 

1.49 

.91

1.72

June

29 

19 

16 

14 

12

11 

10 

10 

8.6 

S.O

7.4 

S.6 

S.O 

8.0 

S.O

S.O 

9.3 

8.6 

8.0 

7.4

7.4 

6.9 

6.9 

6.0 

5.6

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

4.5 

4.5

July

4.1 

, 3.S 

3.S 

3.5 

3.5

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

2.4 

2.6

2.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.3

Aug.

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

.S 

1.5 

1.5 

.9

.7 

.S 

.9 

.S 

.6

.9

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

.S

.6 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.7 

.3 

.7

Sept.

0.9 

.8 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.S 

.3 

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

, 2.0 

3.8 

2.4

3.5 

4.9 

1.7 

1.2 

.9

.9 

.9 

.S 

.5 

.4

.3 

.S 

1.3 

6.0 

5.2

Adjusted for diversion

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

474 

694 

8,090

17,650

2,004 

2,014 

1,746 

1,612 

887 

667 

270 

151 

149

12,760

Discharge in 

seoond-feet

Per 

Mean square 

mile

7.72 1.35 

11.6 2.04 

34.0 5.96

24.4 4.28

32.6 5.72 

35.0 6.14 

28.4 4. 93 

27.0 4.74 

14.4 2.53 

11.2 1.96 

4.38 .768 

2.46 .432 

2.50 .439

17.5 3.07

Runoff

inohes

1.56 

2.28 

6.S7

58.00

6.60 

6.62 

5.74 

5.29 

2.92 

2.19 

.39 

.50 

.49

41.95

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 137

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wllholt, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01', long. 122°29', near line between sees. 30 

anQ~3T. T. 6 S., R. 3 E., 1,700 feet upstream from Pine Creek and 5 miles southeast 

of Wllnoit.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height 5 30 

reet); minimum, SA second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet Nov. 23, 1942 (gage height, 9.30 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet by velocity-area studiesminimum, 19 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Mar. 27 to Sept. 30, which are fair. No 

aiversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

33

33

33

33

32

32

31

30

30

34

110

63

55

50

47

52

88

116

90

192

662

847

651

2,850

1,840

819

541

411

383

442

383

Nov.

332

307

424

1,850

1,460

896

635

487

399

335

296

259

235

217

196

184

175

167

167

211

184

167

156

146

13S

130

123

119

116

532

-

Dec.

640

S34

1,330

1,770

1,070

710

570

510

438

383

339

304

276

253

235

220

205

190

181

170

163

153

146

190

391

321

268

238

217

199

190

Jan.

661

1,060

656

500

415

347

307

279

256

238

232

351

328

321

367

403

532

478

403

351

310

286

496

541

460

399

343

310

2S2

259

247

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

February

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

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

Uav way ...........................

June ....'......................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

300

359

399

428

744

1,760

1,1SO

770

590

487

424

375

343

339

310

314

307

307

293

272

259

241

226

220

214

226

214

214

205

.

-

Secondfoot-days

11,013

11,043

13,103

i LO& fl^ f o&.r\ C>^\j

1 I.A»4XO *> AT Q

12,320

12,861

15,730

9 1 818

8,125

2; £23

1,203

1,287

111,144

Mar.

196

190

193

196

211

226

235

363

1,430

1,130

710

541

446

375

332

307

321

324

359

347

321

314

518

550

460

407

363

343

35i

387

415

Maximum

2 ,85C

1,850 

1,770

5,820

1,060

1 1 V6C

1,430

704

478

VOS

119

47

126

2,850

Apr.

415

451

514

518

500

433

395

403

379

399

482

560

605

645

704

635

565

518

570

575

546

505

546

590

546

510

510

580

590

541

-

May

478

415

391

403

446

42S

391

359

371

324

321

307

296

286

399

355

810

290

268

247

247

256

276

286

276

259

250

244

226

205

20S

Minimum

30

T ~\R 4.J.D

146

30

232

205

190

3V9

205

12V

45

28

24

24

June

702

560

474

391

332

2S6

253

241

217

196

178

164

159

146

13S

143

181

181

343

620

420

324

268

232

208

187

167

151

136

127

-

Mean

355

368

423

499

401

425

415

524

31V

2V1

71.7

38*8

42.9

304

July

119

114

105

99

95

82

90

86

92

84

82

80

77

77

76

66

62

59

56

56

56

55

53

52

51

52

51

48

47

45

46

Per 

square 

mile

3 VO

3 83

4.41

5*20

4*18

4.43

4.32

5.46

3.30

2082

!?47

.404

.447

3.17

Aug.

47

46

45

45

44

47

47

47

46

44

42

40

39

39

38

38

37

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

Sept.

39

42

33

31

29

2S

28

27

26

25

24

25

27

34

38

55

97

126

66

47

52

53

42

37

34

32

30

30

38

92

-

Runoff

Inches

4.27

4.2S

5.08

70.60

4.81

4.77

4 98

6 log

3*80

3.15

QC

 oD

.47

.50

43.06

Acre-feet

21,840

21 900 25)990

361,500

24,630

24,440

25,510

31,200

19,470

16,120

4,410

2^390

2,550

220,400

Time baala; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
138 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°15', long. 122°41', in NEi sec. 9, T: 4 S., R. 1 

t;., at bridge Ij miles south of Canby. Datum of gage is 104.56 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 323 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 974 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during period of no 

gage-neight record; minimum, 52 second-feet Sept. 9-14 (gage height, 1.80 feet).

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 14.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet; minimum, 25 second-feet 

Sept. 14, 1938; minimum daily, 38 second-feet Sept. 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

-poor. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Nov. 13 to Feb. 6 Feb'. 7 to Sept. 30

2.4 277 3.8 1,500 1.8 52 2.5 364 3.8 1,520 

2.7 465 4.2 1,960 1.9 75 2.8 579 4.3 2,100 

3.0 690 4.8 .2,700 2.1 147 3.1 832 5.0 2,960 

3.4 1,070 5.5 3,630 2.3 245 3.4 1,110

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

 a668

NOT. .

a620 

a560 

a760 

a3,600 

a3,200

al,900 

al,300 

al.OOO 

a860 

a720

a640 

a560 

507 

458 

413

387 

361 

342 

348 

394

406 

361 

335 

31S 

294

283 

272 

266 

261 

478

Dec.

980 

920 

1,920 

3,250 

2,940

1,800 

1,380 

1,200 

1,010 

870

762 

666 

595 

542 

507

472 

439 

406 

387 

368

342 

323 

306 

312 

580

618 

528 

479 

439 

413 

394

Jan.

664 

1,960 

1,460 

1,100 

920

762 

658 

588 

542 

514

479 

674 

70S 

690 

744

843 

1,050 

1,080 

950 

834

726 

650 

1,180 

1,780 

1,530

1,26) 

1,050 

890 

780 

, 690 

634.

Feb.'

642 

753 

861 

S90 

1,210

2,910 

2,820 

2,040 

1,620 

1,290

1,130 

996 

904 

904 

832

797 

850 

859 

877 

823

779 

710 

643 

595 

595

627 

-627 

627 

619

Mnnth SeOOnd- Month foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

, Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Apr! 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

nber .............. . . . . .

lender year 194: 

ftry

at ........................

amber .....................

20,708 

22,204 

25,848

08,643

28,390 

29,830 

31,113 

33,000 

19,234 

13,345 

4,515 

2,326 

2,990

ter year 1943-44 .......... 233,503

Mar.

579 

549 

541 

533 

564

579 

579 

702 

1,930 

2,710

1,920 

1,480 

1,190 

987 

868

770 

744 

7.44 

806 

868

797 

753 

1,030 

1,500 

hi, 330

hi, 140 

hi, 060 

hi, 020 

h968 

h941 

h931

Maximum

3,600 

3,250

14,000

1,960 

2,910 

2,710

1,000 

814 

251 

94 

262

-

Apr.

 al,100

May

al.OOO 

904 

832 

788 

- 832

832 

762 

710 

702 

676

627 

611 

587 

556 

668

693 

619 

603 

564 

526

489 

489 

503 

526 

526

496 

474 

453 

424 

398 

364

June

603 

814 

676 

611 

533

481 

424 

404 

384 

345

314 

891 

279 

279 

256

251 

327 

333 

511 

814

V88 

635 

549 

467 

411

377 

339 

308 

279 

262

Minimum Mean

668 

261 740 

306 834

SO 1,120

479 916 

595 1,039 

533 1,004 

1,100 

364 620 

251 445 

94 146 

57 75.0 

52 99.7

52 638

July

251 

240 

224 

214 

203

193 

188 

184 

184 

175

161 

152 

147 

143 

135

131 

131 

123 

111 

111

111 

107 

101 

104 

104

104 

101 

97 

97 

94 

94

Per 

square 

mile

2.07 

2.29 

2.58

3.47

2.84 

3.19 

3.11 

3.41 

 1.92 

1.38 

.452 

.232 

.309

1.98

Aug.

94 

88 

85 

81 

81

81 

81 

85 

88 

91

85 

81 

78 

75 

75

73 

73 

75 

75 

73

70 

68 

68 

68 

68

'68 

64 

61 

59 

57 

57

Sept.

59 

73 

73 

68 

64

61 

57 

57 

54 

54

52

54 

54 

59 

73

94 

175 

262 

209 

143

143 

179 

135 

111 

104

94 

88 

85 

104 

152

Runoff

Inches

2.38 

2.56 

2.98

47.05

3.27 

3.43 

3.58 

3.80 

2.21 

1.54 

.52 

.27 

.34

26.88

Acre-feet

41,070 

44,040 

51,270

810,600

56,310 

59,170 

61,710 

65,450 

38,150 

26,470 

8,960 

4,610 

5,930

463,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Molalla River above Pine 

Creek, near Wilhoit, and Pudding River at Aurora, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 139

Pudding River near Mount Angel, oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°03'49", long. 122°49'45", in SEi sec. 6, T. 6 S.. 

RTTU., at Cline Bridge, 2 miles west of Mt. Angel and 4 miles upstream from Little 

Pudding River. Datum of gage is 119.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 207 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,870 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 

1&.9O feet); minimum observed, 9 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.49 foot).

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

28.85 feet); minimum observed, that of Sept. 13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to May 10, once dally May 11 to , 

sep-c. 30. Some small diversions for Irrigation above station; no regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and dischargb, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 Dec. 7 to Sept. 30

1.7 36 3.9 174 8.5 742 0.5 9 

S.I 55 4.7 252 10.0 952 0.7 13 

8.6 81 5.7 367 12.0 1,240 0.9 19 

3.2 119 7.0 536 16.0 1,880 1.2 31 

1.5 46

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

38 

40 

39 

40 

43

42 

45 

46 

42 

44

56 

112 

80 

68 6-8

71 

87 

169 

117 

129

494 

868 

798 

1,150 

1,460

1,210 

862 

672 

533 

584 

540

Nov.

476 

446 

562 

840 

1,250

1,OSO 

896 

76S 

644 

567

507 

455 

409 

374 

347

320 

304 

292 

300 

319

345 

298 

275 

259 

243

225 

221 

213 

207 

307

Dec.

592 

658 

1,060 

1,650 

1,850

1,560 

1,370 

1,160 

947 

816

732 

652 

602 

540 

509

463 

428 

392 

382 

364

341 

321 

307 

361 

592

644 

573 

508 

466 

439 

416

Jan.

546 

1,070 

1,040 

896 

776

722 

633 

588 

549 

523

491 

672 

700 

658 

684

735 

816 

789 

730 

669

615 

580 

898 

1,450 

1,360

1,120 

973 

893 

776 

717 

660

Feb.

672 

726 

816 

818 

935

1,410 

1,580 

1,370 

1,260 

1,080

963 

861 

788 

810 

810

765 

813 

807 

839 

798

756 

696 

663 

594 

606

628 

621 

597 

558

u^«4.K SfiCond 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Jam) 

Febr 

Marc

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

10,567 

13,743 

21,685

lendar year 1943 ......... 238,575

ary

ember .....................

24,329 

24,640 

19,622 

20,670 

8,617 

5,224 

1,458 

550 

731

ter year 1943-44 .......... 151,836

Mar.

529 

491 

523 

558 

586

606 

579 

588 

920 

1,300

1,090 

951 

802 

708 

660

585 

543 

521 

521 

526

473 

437 

564 

712 

648

596 

5S8 

526 

507 

498 

486

Maximum

1,460 

1,850 

1,850

6,790

1,450 

1,580 

1,300 

1,030 

521 

469 

84 

24 

76

1,850

Apr.

470 

457 

444 

434 

418

387 

369 

425 

409 

. 395

465 

670 

726 

890 

973

999 

1,010 

954 

991 

1,030

967 

877 

823 

815 

867

790 

729 

676 

630 

580

1.9 67 

2.5 103 , 

3.2 153 ' 

4.0 229 

5.0 343

1943 to September

May

521 

470 

438 

399 

374

348 

324 

302 

«19 

323

300 

302 

275 

260 

263

283 

272 

259 

237 

229

216 

200 

229 

234 

211

197 

184 

170 

165 

160 

153

Minimum

38 

207 

307

29

491 

558 

437 

369 

153 

88 

22 

11 

9

9

June

230 

357 

469 

299 

258

224 

203 

195 

187 

171

a!60 

148 

137 

135 

130

128 

156 

153 

152 

185

157 

136 

134 

119 

115

111 

108 

96 

89 

88

Mean

341 

458 

700

654

785 

850 

633 

689 

278 

174 

47.0 

17.7 

24.4

415

6.5 

8.0 

10.0 

13.0

1944

July

aS4 

83 

79 

76

, 71 

69 

67 

62 

61 

61

55 

52 

51 

42 

41

 42 

39 

38 

38 

37

36 

35 

33 

31 

30

89 

26 

83 

23 

82 

22

Per 

square 

mile

1.65 

2.21 

3.38

3.16

3.79 

4.11 

3.06 

3.33 

1.34 

.841 

.227 

.086 

.118

2.00

543 

768 

1,080 

1,590

Aug.

24 

24 

21 

22 

21

21 

23 

24 

24 

21

21 

18 

16 

15 

15

16 

16 

15 

17 

17

17 

17 

14 

14 

, 14

15 

16 

14 

14 

13 

11

Sept.

11 

16 

23 

17 

16

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

9 

12 

20

24

40 

52 

48 

36

70 

76 

41 

28 

21

19 

18 

16 

19 

21

Runoff

Inches

1.90 

2.47 

3.90

42.86

4.37 

4.43 

3.53 

3.71 

1.55 

.94 

.26 

.10 

.13

27.29

Acre-feet

20,960 

27,260 

43,010

473,200

48,260 

48,870 

38,920 

41,000 

17,090 

10,360 

2,890 

1,090 

1,450

301,200

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for station at 

Aurora.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

667948 0-45-10
140 WILLAMLTTE RIVER BASIN

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°14', long. 122°45', in SEi sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 1 

W., at highway bridge at Aurora, half a mile upstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage 

is 76.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 493 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,060 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,240 second-feet Dec. 6 (gage height, 

12.02 feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.17 foot).

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet Dec. 30, 1937 (gage height, 24.5 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 9,000 

second-feet; minimum, 37 second-feet Sept. 9, 12, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 25.0 feet Jan. 9, 1923 (discharge, 14,500 second-feet, from 

subsequent rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to Aug. 5, once daily thereafter. 

Small diversions above station; slight regulation at times in summer by mills on 

tributaries.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, la second-feet)

0.2 42 1.6 215 5.0 960 

.4 55 2.0 285 6.0 1,230 

.7 82 2.5 380 8.0 1,830 

1.0 120 3.0 482 10.0 2,480 

1.3 166 4.0 710 12.0 3,230

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

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.

86 

82 

82 

82 

81

80 

80 

80 

78 

78

84 

103 

150 

141 

122

114 

126 

150 

218 

225

885 

802 

1,320 

1,440 

2,160

2,360 

1,940 

1,430 

1,070 

900 

910

Nov.

860 

792 

775 

960 

1,810

2,040 

'1,780 

1,470 

1,220 

1,040

910 

815 

730 

657 

604

556 

521 

495 

486 

495

538 

567 

516 

478 

446

422 

398 

384 

372 

376

Dec.

547 

895 

1,110 

2,080 

3,110

3,190 

2,770 

2,250 

1,830 

1,480

1,240 

1,090 

976 

882 

805

745 

686 

633 

599 

569

543 

507 

484 

474 

525

963 

987 

885 

790 

715 

662

Jan.

660 

1,340 

2,060 

1,830 

1,580

1,360 

1,170 

1,040 

935 

862

830 

930 

1,350 

1,300 

1,220

1,410 

1,450 

1,670 

1,540 

1,330

1,190 

1,080 

1,180 

2,730 

3,010

2,540 

2,080 

1,740 

1,480 

1,290 

1,170

Feb.

1,100 

1,200 

1,380 

1,600 

1,560

1,860 

2,680 

2,590 

2,350 

2,140

1,860 

1,640 

1,460 

1,350 

1,370

1,310 

1,300 

1,330 

1,430 

1,430

1,330 

1,230 

1,110 

1,010 

960

976 

1,010 

987 

950

£££.

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 

ary

ember .....................

16,859 

23,513 

35,022

65,426

45,357 

42,503 

32,445 

33,594 

14,707 

8,500 

3,016 

1,680 

1,754

ter year 1943-44 .......... 258,950

Mar.

885 

825 

812 

955 

1,010

1,040 

1,010 

987 

1,130 

d, 850

1,980 

1,730 

1,480 

1,270 

1,120

1,010 

930 

880 

845 

858

845 

770 

740 

998 

1,120

1,040 

963 

910 

852 

815 

785

Maximum

2,360 

2,040 

3,190

9,590

3,010 

2,680 

1,980 

1,670 

920 

521 

153 

63 

96

3,190

Apr.

765 

745 

725 

710 

686

657 

620 

601 

760 

640

652 

875 

1,110 

1,330 

1,540

1,620 

1,670 

1,650 

1,550 

1,610

1,630 

1,510 

1,370 

1,300 

1,340

1,400 

1,280 

1,170 

1,080 

998

Bay

920 

835 

760 

693 

648

606 

567 

529 

505 

516

521 

501 

484 

448 

436

450 

453 

416 

420 

400

378 

352 

349 

360 

364

343 

318 

303 

289 

276 

267

Minimum

78 

372 

474

74

660 

950 

740 

601 

267 

166 

60 

46 

40

40

June

269 

412 

521 

490 

457

404 

368 

333 

316 

299

278 

256 

242 

232 

229

225 

234 

265 

267 

249

285 

276 

246 

229 

206

198 

192 

182 

174 

166

Mean

544 

784 

1,130

1,275

1,463 

1,466 

1,047 

1,120 

474 

283 

97.3 

54.2 

58.5

708

1944

July

2.53 

148 

147 

141 

132

129 

120 

119 

117 

114

112 

103 

98 

96 

93

89 

86 

86 

82 

82

80 

78 

76 

76 

74

68 

67 

66 

63 

61 

60

Per 

square 

mile

1.10 

1.59 

2.29

2.59

2.97 

2.97 

2.12 

2.27 

.961 

.574 

.197 

.110 

.119

1.44

Aug.

60 

63 

61 

61 

58

58 

59 

60 

62 

61

60 

58 

55 

52 

51

49 

49 

50 

50 

52

52 

52 

50 

49 

49

52 

51 

50 

48 

52 

46

Sept.

45 

44 

44 

48 

52

53 

45 

45 

43 

43

41 

41 

40 

41 

41

49 

63 

73 

96 

96

85 

79 

80 

79 

76

65 

60 

57 

57 

73

Runoff

Inches

1.27 

1.77 

2.64

35.10

3.42 

3.21 

2.45 

2.53 

1.11 

.64 

.23 

.13 

.13

19.53

Ac re- feet

33,440 

46,640 

69,470

923,100

89,960 

84,300 

64,350 

66,630 

29,170 

16,860 

5,980 

3,330 

3,480

513,600

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Butte Creek at Monitor, Oreg.

141

Location..- Sta'f gage, lat. 45°06', long. 122°45', In SEiSEi sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., 

at highway irldge in Monitor, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 64 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January to Jeceraber 1936 in 'files of State engineer.

Extremes.- Max.mum discharge observed during year, 1,380 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 

6.60 reet); minimum observed, 5 second-feet Sept. 7-12.

1936, 1910-44: Maximum discharge, 4,410 second-feet Nov. 23, 1942 (gage height", 

12.70 feet); minimum observed, that of Sept. 7-12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of sudden change in discharge, which are 

rair. Gage read twice daily Oct. 3 to Mar. 31, once dally for rest of year. Small 

diversions ibove station for irrigation. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills 

at Scotts Mils.

Rating tailes, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 7)

Oct. 1-23 Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

1.8 9 2.5 70 1.7 4.5 2.4 53 3.9 

1.9 15 2.8 116 . 1.8 7.8 2.6 79 4.4 

2.0 22 3.1 18CT 1.9 12.5 2.9 136 5.2 

2.1 31 3.5 280 2.0 19 3.2 217 6.3 

2.3 49 2.2 34 3.5 310

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to' September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

3A

Oct.

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10

10 

1011

22 

36 

26 

23 

23

28 

35 

57 

43 

62

251 

441 

267 

1,200 

1,2SO

502 

323 

211 

172 

185 

177

Nor.

156 

141 

220 

560 

652

492 

385 

269 

220 

183

158 

136 

118 

106 

99

89 

85 

85 

82 

81

92 

89 

82 

76 

73

71 

68 

65 

63 

95

Dec.

247 

358 

499 

1,270 

774

563 

431 

362 

269 

232

194 

172 

154 

141 

129

114 

104 

97 

89 

85

81 

76 

73 

82 

188

141 

127 

118 

106 

99 

95

Jan.

235 

516 

375 

294 

253

211 

183 

161 

146 

138

132 

194 

172 

177 

202

241 

323 

359 

223 

200

177 

169 

438 

591 

375

300 

256 

226 

194 

172 

161

Feb.

177 

200 

229 

220 

250

529 

506 

431 

382 

304

288 

238 

211 

223 

200

194 

205 

205 

211

200

194 

172 

156 

144 

141

132 

141 

136 

127

un - tY, SecondMolth foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ...... ............... !

,411 

,091 

,470

lender yeai 1943 ......... 82,473.8

ary ........... :

.......................... z

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

ember ....'.................

,694 

,746 

,016 

,475 

,071 

,930 

629 

292 

315

ter year 1943-44 .......... 52,140

Mar.

114 

110 

123 

144 

129

151 

141 

177 

362 

448

269 

269 

259 

22$ 

194

172 

164 

164 

172 

161

148 

141 

220 

253 

235

232 

214 

177 

151 

127 

172

Maximum

1,220 

652 

1,270

2,420

591 

529 

448 

401 

200 

127 

37 

13 

24

1,270

Apr.

166 

166 

164 

161 

158

146

146 

148 

136 

127

172 

217 

272 

345 

365

401 

382 

362 

342 

355

323 

310 

297 

294 

320

278 

259 

238 

217 

208

May

200 

174 

156 

'151 

146

136 

123 

108 

121 

112

104 

99 

103 

101 

101

99 

89 

85 

82 

79

73 

72 

73 

72 

69

63 

60 

59 

57 

54 

50

June

95 

127 

114 

97 

92

85 

78 

73 

71 

65

58 

54 

52 

51 

49

48 

68 

55 

52 

59

65 

63 

58 

51 

48

47 

43 

39 

38 

35

Minimum Mean

10 175 

63 170 

73 241

8.2 226 '

132 248 

127 233 

110 194 

127 249 

50 99.1 

35 - 64.3 

12 20.3 

6 -9.42 

5 10.5

5 142

441 

611 

886 

1,270

1944

July

37 

33 

31 

30 

29

28 

26 

25 

25 

23

gg

22 

22 

21 

21

19 

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

1& 

15 

14

14 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

Per 

square 

mile

2.73 

2.66 

3.77

3.53

3.88 

3.64 

3.03 

3.89 

1.5& 

1.00 

.317 

.147 

.164

2.22

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

9 

10 

9

8 

9 

9 

8 

9

8 

8 

7 

7 

6 

6

Sept.

8 

9 

9 

8 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

6 

8 

12

12 

20 

24 

19 

14

11 

20 

16 

14

10

9 

9 

9 

11 

15

Runoff

Inches

3.14 

2.96 

4.34

47.91

4.47 

3.92 

3.50 

4.34 

1.78 

1.12 

.37 

.17 

.18

30.29

Acre-feet

10,730 

10,100 

14,820

^.63,600

15,260 

13,380 

11,930 

14,830 

6,090 

3,830 

1,250 

579 

625

103,400

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
142 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatln River at Qaeton, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°26'10", long. 123°19'05", In Wi sec. 34, T. 1 S., R, 4 W., 

i.6 miles west of Gaston. Prior to my 20, 1942, water-stage recorder, 1.7 miles 

downstream and at different datum.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles at measuring section a-t Gaston. 

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 8.9 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Sept. 8-13.

1940-44: raxlmum discharge, 3,540 second-feet Dec. 19, .1941 (gage height, 13.88 

feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet: 

minimum observed, that of Sept. 8-13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good, staff gage read twice dally. Slight diurnal fluctuaflon caused 

Dy log ponds upstream. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

0.6 13 1.8 100 5.0 670 0.3 11 1.5 82 

.8 21 2.2 152 6.5 1»001 .5 17 1.8 114 

1.0 32 2.7 234 8.5 1,620 .7 25 2.2 172 

1.2 46 3.3 341 .9 36 2.7 256 . 

1.5 71 4.0 473 1.2 57 3.3 364

Discharge, in second-feet, nater year October 1943 to September

DajJ

1 

2 

S 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

14 

13 

14

15 

13 

13 

13 

15

38 

24 

19 

19 

17

17 

27 

30 

31 

30

78 

119 

91 

310 

273

144 

98 

78 

66 

69 

59

Nov.

54 

54 

86 

327 

339

412 

162 

129 

111 

94

88 

76 

73 

66 

62

57 

58 

56 

59 

65

57 

57 

51 

49 

49

48 

46 

48 

47 

137

Dec.

220 

483 

1,590 

1,090 

529

350 

290 

249 

217 

194

175 

159 

146 

134 

124

119 

112 

108 

104 

98

92 

86 

88 

120 

310

233 

182 

156 

137 

126 

121

Jan.

227 

451 

303 

245 

214

188 

170 

154 

142 

134

139 

274 

251 

. 267 

310

357 

353 

310 

278 

238

210 

194 

294 

281 

260

231 

215 

190 

175 

161 

150

Feb.

178 

204 

222 

242 

357

779 

474 

357 

306 

267

245 

220 

207 

217 

198

201 

191 

191 

182 

172

166 

150 

140 

136 

132

142 

130 

133 

129

Mnnth SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194: 

ary

 ....'..

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

ember .....................

1,773 

3,017 

8,142

62,892

 7,356 

6,668 

5,658 

5,096 

2,397 

1,590 

761 

487 

451

ter year 1943-44 .......... 43,396

Mar.

120 

115 

207 

210 

217

191 

194 

212 

379 

335

267 

227 

201 

183 

167

154 

145 

137 

132 

126

119 

114 

227 

188 

175

172 

169 

158 

148 

139 

130

Maximum

310 

412 

1,590

2,020

451 

779 

379 

305 

119 

125 

31 

19 

41

1,590

Apr.

132 

114 

107 

104 

99

96 

101 

116 

112 

108

114 

150 

166 

190 

305

287 

260 

227 

256 

274

240 

214 

214 

201 

180

169 

156 

143 

134 

127

May

119 

116 

110 

103 

103

92 

88 

86 

90 

89

81 

77 

78 

75 

86

76 

74 

71 

72 

72

62 

66 

64 

64 

59

58 

55 

51 

53 

53 

55

Minimum

13 

46 

86

12

129 

129 

114 

96 

51 

31 

18 

12 

11

11

June

125 

115 

90 

78 

69

64 

61 

58 

52 

51

48 

48 

50 

47 

47

46 

51 

46 

43 

46

41 

41 

39 

38 

35

33 

34 

32 

31 

31

Mean

57.2 

101 

263

172

237 

230 

183 

170 

77.3 

53.0 

24.5 

15.7 

15.0

119

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1944

July

Per 

square 

mile

1.27 

2.24 

5.84

3* 32

5,27 

5.11 

4.07 

3.78 

1.72 

1.18 

.544 

.349 

.333

2.64

31 

30 

30 

29 

28

31 

26 

31 

31 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

27

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

18 

19 

19

497 

697 

897 

1,125

Aug.

19 

17 

17 

17 

17

18 

18 

19 

19 

18

17 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

15 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

15 

15 

14 

14 

12 

13

Sept.

15 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

11 

11

ai 11 11

20 

17

19 

25 

19 

18 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

13

12

12 

12 

16 

41

Runoff

Inches

1.47 

-2r4S6.73

51.99

6.08 

5.51 

4.68 

4.21 

1.98 

1.31 

.63 

.40 

.37

35.86

Acre-feet

3,520 

5,980 

16,150

124,700

14,590 

13,230 

11,220 

10,110 

4,750 

3,150 

1,510 

966 

895

86,070

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert "war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 143

Tualatln River near Dllley, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°28'25'1 , long. 123°07'20", in NWi sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 

4 w., at county road bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream from Scoggin creek and 

li miles south of Dllley. Datum of gage is 151.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- October x 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,430 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 11.7 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Sept. 12, 13 

(gage height, 0.30 foot).

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 5,360 second-feet Dec. 19, 1941 (gage height, 12.90 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 4 second-feet Aug. 21, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 40 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once 

 dally, twice daily at high stages. Diversions above station for Irrigation, chiefly in 

Wapato Lake area. Diurnal fluctuation caused by dam below Gaston.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-12)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 ' Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

0.4 14 2.0 111 9.0 771 0.3 10 1.6 89 7.0 

.7 28 ' 2.6 159 10.0 916 .5 17 2.0' 121 9.0 

.9 38 3.6 249 11.0 1,460 .7 26 2.6 169 10.1 

1.2 55 5.0 375 11.4 1,990 .9 37 3.6 250 

1.6 81 7.0 560 l'.2 57 5.0 376

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

J.6 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

16 

16 

17 

18 

18

20 

20 

16 

15 

16

28 

45 

38 

30 ' 17

20 

24 

47 

36

38

70 

154 

145 

430 

591

315 

187 

129 

102 

114 

97

Nov.

83 

79 

136 

325 

538

451 

326 

256 

199 

168

144 

109 

101 

85 

95

89 

91 

97 

106 

102

97 

92 

83 

79 

78

74 

73 

72 

70 

119

Dec.

374 

507 

1,740 

1,990 

1,140

904 

737 

607 

493 

413

360 

318 

280 

251 

232

213 

191 

165 

152 

147

d!42 

d!40 

147 

172 

455

386 

310 

261 

227 

206 

280

Jan.

314 

695 

693 

580 

502

436 

368 

329 

398 

282

262 

480 

600 

557 

624

733 

737 

708 

629 

554

481 

426 

584 

626 

598

554 

487 

429 

387 

349 

324

Feb.

331 

430 

450 

478 

624

904 

1,020 

913 

805 

689

603 

, 535 

480 

485 

427

398 

397 

366 

368 

334

341 

307 

282 

265 

257

268 

253 

252 

242

Month Seoondfoot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 194. 

ary

5 ... 1

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

ember .....................

2,829 

4,417 

13,940

20,029

15,626 

13,504 

10,802 

9,551 

4,105 

2,329 

886 

541 

550

ter year 1943-44 .......... 79,080

Mar.

227 

217 

315 

443 

430

416

416 

536 

687

592 

504 

439 

387 

347

31S 

293 

272 

257 

248

220 

217 

354 

35S 

322

300 

297 

273 

252 

243 

230

Maximum

591 

538 

1,990

4.140

737 

1,020 

687 

549 

225 

186 

41 

23 

91

1,990

Apr.

219 

209 

203 

193 

182

175 

179 

215 

198 

188

182 

281 

255 

430 

498

549 

513 

 475 

428 

518

473 

425 

376 

405 

360

336 

311 

279 

257 

239

May

225 

215 

206 

187 

172

171 

161 

151 

158 

163

148 

148 

140 

131 

120

125 119' 

119 

118 

113

105 

104 

103 

100 

89

92 

90 

85 

86 

82 

79

Minimum

15 

70 

140

11

262 

242 

217 

175 

79 

39 

19 

11 

10

, 10

June

142 

186 

139 

117 

104

102 

91 

85 

81 

76

72 

69 

70 

67 

65

65 

74 

73 

64 

87

74 

70 

48 

51 

49

48 

41 

40 

39 

40

Mean

91.3 

147 

450

329

504* 

466 

348 

318 

132 

77.6 

2S.6 

17.5 

18.3

216

July

41 

38 

40 

40 

36

35

32 

28 

35 

35

35 

32

30 

30 

28

26 

24 

24 

20 

35

30 

26 

26 

24 

21

19

19 

19 

19 

20

Per 

square 

mile

0.686 

1.11 

3.38

2.47

3.79 

3.50 

2.62 

2.39 

.992 

.583 

.215 

.132 

.138

1.62

556 

790 

1,020

Aug.

20 

20 

19 

17 

20

20 

20 

20 

23 

22

19 

18 

19 

17 

17

18 

. 17 

* 19 

18 

17

16 

14 

12 

15 

.15

18 

17 

15 

15 

13 

11

Sept.

11 

16 

14 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

12 

21

18 

24 

30 

25 

19

16 

22 

20 

18 

15.

15 

13 

13 

24 

91

Runoff

Inches

0.'79 

1.24 

3.90

33.58

4.37 

3.78 

3.02 

2.67 

1.15 

.65 

.25 

.15 

.15

22.12

Acre-feet

5,610' 

8,760 

27,650

238,100

30,990 

26,780 

21,430 

18,940 

8,140 

4,620 

1W60 

1J070 

1,090

156,800

d Gage height doubtful; discharge computed on basis of records for Tualatln River at Gaston and 

Scoggin Creek near Gaston.

Time baala; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
144 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°27 f OO". long. 122°57'00", In SEi sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., 

at hignway bridge at Farmington, ?i miles southwest of Beaverton. Auxiliary staff gage 

at highway bridge 6£ miles downstream, 1 mile northeast of Scholls. Datum of each gage 

Is 100.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. All discharge measurements made 

at Farmington.

Drainage area.- 568 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,520 second-feet Feb. 8; maximum 

gage Height observed, 19.18 feet Feb. 9, 10; minimum discharge observed, 28 secondfeet Sept. 13, 14.

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 14,500 second-feet Dec. 20, 1941 (gage height, 

33.30 feet); maximum gage height observed, 33.45 feet Dec. 21, 1941; minimum discharge 

observed, that of Sept. 13, 14, 1944.

Maximum stage known, about 37 feet at Farmington, Dec. 22 or 23, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice daily. For gage heights above 8.5 feet, discharge computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage 

as a factor. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by backwater from 

flashboards on low dam 30 miles downstream. Slight regulation by log ponds and 

dam below Gaston have little effect at 'this station; considerable pondage between 

this station and the one near Willamette. Some diversions by pumping for irrigation 

above station, chiefly at wapato Lake, near Gaston.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

58

59

60

59

64

65

66

69

68

64

71

88

125

111

99

87

87

91

116

126

136

164

268

406

749

1,030

741

450

328

272

256

Nov.

249

233

230

286

564

863

843

677

522

422

364

321

274

250

238

242

240

232

248

257

275

285

273

246

232

221

208

199

199

210

-

Dec.

331

575

941

1,990

2,490

2,820

2,380

2,730

2,530

2,170

1,420

1,100

924

808

679

607

555

491

461

447

433

429

404

410

464

758

795

695

612

550

510

Jan.

552

1,090

1,620

1,800

1,740

1,600

1,380

1,180

1,070

950

912

1,080

1,740

1,810

1,730

1,720

1,950

2,010

2,020

1,940

1,710

1,460

1,520

1,790

2,270

2,130

1,940

1,740

1,540

1,380

1,240

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

Mstv May '...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,180

1,390

1,770

2,000

2,260

2,710

3,260

3,440

3,290

3,020

2,790

2,460

2,360

2,120

1,850

1,590

1,450

1,380

1,290

1,260

1,180

1,130

1,050

976

912

879

862

846

352

-

Secondfoot-days

6,427

9 ,903

33,009

456,792

48,614

51,557

34,569

28,704

12,915

6,484

3,116

1,712

1,496

238,506

Mar.

829

786

820

1,440

1,650

1,630

1,490

1,450

1,450

1,620

1,680

1,660

1,490

1,350

1,220

1,090

994

940

880

846

812

752

736

928

335

904

880

872

820

804

761

Maximum

1,030

863

2,880

11,900

2,270

3,440

1,680

1,400

783

406

135

75

90

3,440

Apr.

727

698

671

634

596

558

534

549

612

586

550

663

872

988

1,180

1,350

1,380

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,250

1,170

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,040

922

954

"

May

783

719

669

607

570

538

512

468

457

457

461

440

430

406

384

405

397

376

364

344

326

318

315

308

295

288

280

262

252

244

240

Minimum

58

199

331

45

552

846

736

534

240

134

59

38

28

28

June

256

367

406

341

296

263

246

232

221

212

206

199

191

196

197

195

202

209

221

206

206

195

186

163

157

150

147

145

139

134

~

Mean

Of\rf j&U f

330

1,065

1,251

1,568

1,778

1,115

957

417

216

JL01

55.2

49.9

652

July

131

135

133

133

135

125

118

114

118

122

119

118

113

109

109

100

96

84

80

78

90

104

90

91

81

76

68

68

60

59

59

Per

square 

mile

0.364

.581

1*88

2.20

2.76

3.13

1.96

1.68

.734

.380

.178

.097

.088

1.15

Aug.

58

57

62

59

58

59

62

66

66

73

75

73

62

59

52

49

48

52

52

52

51

57

46

38

45

48

52

55

46

43

38

Sept.

35

32

36

41

41

34

32

33

33

34

32

30

28

28

32

45

60

68

80

72

74

78

78

90

74

60

50

48

50

68

~

Runoff

Inches

0.42

.65

2.16

29.92

3.18

3.38

2.26

1.88

.85

.42

.20

.11

.10

15.61

Ac re- feet

12,750*

19,640

65,470

906,000

96,420

102,300

68,570

56,930

25,620

12,860

6,180

3,400

2,970

473,100

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Tualatin River near Wlllamette, Oreg.

145

Location.- .Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°21'05", long. 122°40'35", in SWi sec. 34, T. 2 S.

R. 1 E., 300 feet upstream from county bridge and 1 mile northwest of Willanette. Datum

of gage is 85.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers,'

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 710 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1944.

Average dlscnarjeT- 16 years, 1,321 second-feet (including flow of Oswego Canal), 

Extremes (river only).- Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage

height, 7.36 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 6-12, 15-17.

1928-44: Miximum discharge, 23,300 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 17.72

feet, present datum); minimum observed, 2-second-feet Aug. 14-21, 1928 (gage height,

1.27 feet, present datum). 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 20 second-feet, which are good. Oswego

 Canal (see p. 150) diverts water 4i miles above station for recreational use in Oswego 

Lake and for development of power between outlet of that lake and Willamette River, to 

which water Is returned. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Some 

regulation during low-water season by flashboards on crest of diversion dam of Oswego 

Canal;

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the water year 1943, super-

 sedlng those published in Water-Supply Paper 984, are given herewith:

Jan. 7 ...... 7,780

Water year 1942-43...

Observed

Mean

4,471

1,8S7

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

274,900

1,366,240

Diversion by 

Oswego Canal 

in 

acre-feet

9,630

57,170

Adjusted for diversion

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

284,530

1,423,410

Mean

4,628

1,966

Mean per 

square 

mile

6.52

2.77

Runoff 

in 

inches

7. 52

37.61

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

20 

22 

23 

24 

25

27 

27 

27 

2S

31

40 

37 

55 

71 

64

54 

50 

53 

59 

86

117 

140 

1S6 

422 

615

910 

854 

582 

3S2 

286 

244

Hov.

241 

2SO 

296 

364 

52S

866 

9S7 

SSS 

730 

600

501 

426 

37S 

332

293

283 

277 

271 

274 

286

302 

306 

286 

236 

213

197 

186 

179 

174 

IS 4

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Cal

Jann 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wat

endar year 1943

sr year 1943-44

Dec.

210

407 

705 

1,610 

2,400

2,740 

2,390 

2,370 

2,660 

2,260

1,730 

1,230 

999 

S32 

715

645 

591 

537 

47S 

448

426 

422 

410 

410 

461

615 

794 

750 

660 

591 

546

Jan.

605 

957 

1,540 

1,900 

1,960

1,840 

1,640 

1,420 

1,220 

1,OSO

987 

1,120 

1,500 

1,340 

1,950

2,050 

2,150 

2,200 

2,210 

2,140

1,990 

1,790 

1,730 

1,960 

2,160

2,240 

2,200 

2,070 

1,860 

1,650 

1,460

Feb.

1,350 

1,420 

1,680 

1,930 

2,120

2,570 

3,010 

3,170 

3,230 

3,200

3,100 

2,910 

2,670 

2,350 

2,050

1,800 

1,640 

1,560 

1,500 

1,460

1,400 

1,340 

1,260 

1,160 

1,090

1,040 

1,010 

993 

969

Mar.

939 

89S 

933 

1,260 

1,720

1,850 

1,730 

1,630 

1,650 

1,730

1,S50 

1,870 

1.7SO 

1,630 

1,460

1,300 

1,190 

1,100 

1,OSO 

969

921 

S76 

860 

915 

1,060

1,050 

993 

957 

927 

893 

360

Observed

Discharge in 

second-feet

Maximum

910 

987 

2,S90

11,500

2,240 

3,230 

1,870 

1,560 

910 

382 

83 

15 

36

3,330

Minimum

20

174 

210

13

605 

969 

S60 

635 

271 

41 

14 

8 

6

6

Mean

179 

379 

1,067

1,39S

1,725 

1,896 

1,256

1,070 

496 

219 

42.1 

11.2 

13.0

693

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

11,030 

22,540 

65,640

1,012,000

106,100 

109,100 

77,220 

63,680 

30,490 

13,020 

2,590 

690 

774

502,900

Apr.

S32 

794 

761 

730 

690

665 

635 

635 

660 

635

675 

725 

871 

1,050 

1,200

1,370 

1,490 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,560 

1,540 

1,420 

1,350 

1,340

1,320 

* 1,250 

1,170 

1,080 

987

May

910 

S44 

794 

740 

695

650 

615 

586 

560 

550

555 

542 

514 

492 

474

451 

465 

452 

426 

410

390 

375 

360 

357 

353

339 

322 

309 

293 

277 

271

Diversion by 

Oswego Canal 

in 

acre-feet

4,450 

1,120 

5,790

54,780

6,470 

5,860 

4,840 

4,410 

3,050 

2,390 

4,270 

3,770 

3,450

49,870

June

274 

299 

382 

332 

350

312 

2SO 

259 

244 

23S

21S 

213 

202 

199 

199

202 

213 

216 

224 

224

216 

216 

210 

189 

176

164 

131 

48 

45 

41

July

48 

69 

77 

78 

S3

7S 

69 

65 

64 

64

64 

42 

43 

43 

38

36 

33 

31 

30 

24

21 

23 

29 

29 

24

20 

18 

17 

16 

15 

14

Aug.

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

14 

15 

15

15 

15 

13 

11

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

11 

10 

10 

S 

10

10 

10 

S 

8 

S 

8

Sept.

8 

8 

8 

S 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

7 

6 

7 

 8 

6

6

7 

S 

10 

10

14 

29 

33 

36 

35

26

IS 

12 

13 

30

Adjusted for diversion

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

15,480 

23,660 

71,430

1,066,780

112,570 

114,960 

82,060 

63,090 

33,540 

15,410 

6,860 

4,460 

4,224

552,770

Discharge in 

second-feet

Per 

Mean square 

mile

252 0.355 

398 . 561 

1,162 1.64

1,474 2.08

1,S31 2.58 

1,999 2.82 

1,335 1.88 

1,144 1.61 

545 .768 

259 .365 

112 .158 

72.5 .102 

71.0 .100

761 1.07

Runoff

inches

0.41 

.63 

1.89

2S.20

2.97 

3.04 

2.17 

1.80 

.89 

.41 

.18 

.12 

.11

14.62

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war tlmi to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
146 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°27', long. 123°09', in NWi sec. 26, T. 1 S.. R. 

i w., t>00 feet upstream from highway bridge, ll miles upstream from mouth, and 1.7 

miles northwest of Gaston. Datum of gage is 168.44 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 44.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Jfeximum discharge during year, 941 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 10.47 \ 

reet;; minimum, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 7, 8.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 1,610 second-feet Jan. 18, 1941 (gage height, 14.31 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 7, 8, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions by pumping above station for irrigation. Water 

supply for Hillsboro is diverted from Sein Creek above station; some diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds above station.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.9 

2.8 

3.9 

5.2 

5.5

5.6 

4.8 

1.7

1.9 

4.0

14 

11 

8.3 

7.1 

6.4

6.4 

S.8 

12 

11 

9.4

26 

39 

32 

223 

110

59 

42 

33 

28 

29 

26

Mov.

23 

24 

40 

164 

142

100 

83 

66 

55 

49

45 

40 

38 

34 

31

30 

28 

2S 

29 

33

31 

2S 

26 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

23 

64

Dec.

103 

303 

881 

754 

406

273 

215 

164 

129 

109

96 

89 

SI 

75 

71

67 

63 

59 

57 

55

52 

49 

48 

62 

126

9S 

90 

78 

72 

68 

65

Jan.

126 

2SS 

230 

183 

148

122 

103 

93 

86 

85

S2 

188 

192 

194 

226

271 

271 

240 

209 

178

150 

126 

231 

215 

195

177 

150 

133 

117 

110 

103

Month

Octc 

'Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

Juns 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

 115 

131 

137 

157 

23S

486 

3S5 

297 

250 

215

188 

164 

148 

143 

120

120 

115 

113 

109 

105

107 

99 

93 

89 

85

85 

82 

S6 

83

Seocndfcot-days

779.7 

1,370 

4,858

43,335.9

5,223 

4,545 

3,614 

2,926 

1,495 

804 

332.2 

154.2 

12S.9

26,229.0

Mar.

79 

77 

120 

146 

136

123 

122 

122 

229 

230

202 

16 S 

144 

125 

113

104 

99 

94 

92 

87

83 

7S 

125 

105 

97

95 

92 

S7 

82 

79 

77

Maximum

223 

164 

881

1,400

288 

4S6 

230 

16.4 

73 

61 

18

e.4

23

881

Apr.

75 

74 

72 

69 

66

65 

65 

76 

66 

63

67 

80 

85 

116 

162

164 

143 

133 

136 

152

134 

116 

 110 

108 

101

96 

91 

S6 

80 

75

May

73 

73 

70 

67 

64

59 

54 

56 

58 

57

55 

52 

50 

48 

52

45 

45 

45 

44 

42

41 

40 

37 

34 

34

96 

33 

33 

33 

32 

33

Minimum

1.7 

22 

48

1.7

82 

S2 

77 

63 

32. 

14 

5.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.9

June

61 

43 

38 

37 

32

33

31 

30 

2S 

27

25 

23 

22 

22 

23

23 

2S 

28 

26 

26

24 

24 

23 

22 

21

19 

15 

14 

15 

16

Mean

25.2 

45.7 

157

119

16S 

157 

117 

97.5 

4S.2 

26.8 

10.7 

4.97 

4.30

71.7

Jnly

17 

IS 

17 

17 

13

10 

9.7 

12 

17 

14

13

12 

12 

12 

9.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

8.2 

16

12 

10 

9.7 

7.7 

5.7

5.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.6 

S.2

e.o

Per 

square 

mile

0.573 

1.04 

3.57

2.70

3.82 

3.57 

2.66 

2.22 

1.10 

.609 

.243 

.113 

.098

1.63

Aug.

8.4 

7.7 

5.3 

3.4 

6.6

7.7 

7.4 

8.0 

8.0 

4.0

3.7 

4.8 

5.1 

4.8 

4.6

5.3 

4.9 

6.2 

6.0 

5.3

4.6 

3.9 

1.7 

1.7 

3.3

5.3 

3-. 3 

3.5 

4.4 

3.5 

1.6

Sept.

2.3 

3.9

1.7 

1.7 

2.0

2.6 

8.3 

2.4 

1.9

1.7

8.0 

1.5 

2.1 

3.7 

2.7

2.2 

6.8 

9.1 

6.8 

4.2

3.5 

8.5 

6.4 

5.3 

4.5

3.3 

1.9 

8.5 

6.4 

23

Runoff

Inches

0.66 

1.16 

4.11

36.64

4.41 

3.84 

3.05 

2.47 

1.26 

.68 

.28 

.13 

.11

22.16

Acre-feet

1,550 

2,720 

9,640

85,970

10,360 

9,010 

7,170 

5,800 

2,970 

1,590 

659 

306 

256

52,030

Time baslst Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg.

147

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°39', long. 123°16', in SEi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., half 

a mile downstream from Beaver Creek and 4-1 miles northwest of Gales Creek post office. 

Datum of gage is 448.33 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 33 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 565 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 

3.72 feet); minimum daily, 3.1 second-feet Sept. 24.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 3,540 second-feet Dec. 27, 1937 (gage height, 8.10 feet, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, that of Sept. 24, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Gage read once daily, twice daily at high stages. No diversion above station; diurnal 

fluctuation caused at times by log pond 3 miles above station. *

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2

1.1 5.5 1.6 27

1.2 8.5 1.8 45 

1.4 16 2.0 70

Hote.- Same as followIng tattle above 2.0 feet.

Dec. 3 to Sept. 30

1.0 3.5

1.2 7.5

1.4 15

1.6 26

1.8 44

2.0 70

2.2 102

2.5 168

2.8 255

S.I 320

3.4 425

3.8 ^ 605

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.9

7.9

8.5

8.5

S.5

S.5

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.8

1814"

11

9.2

9.9

9.2

14

18

15

16

35

53

33

222

95

62

43

35

33

33

30

Nov.

21

27

47

144

118

94

84

66

57

a51

' 45

41

35

35

34

32

32

30

33

32

30

27

27

27

25

24

23

23

23

84

Dec.

82

185

565

483

314

222

180

136

116

95

92

88

70

67

60

56

55

52

49

48

44

43

42

56

99

82

72

64

62

59

56

Jan.

126

260

215

176

147

120

113

99

94

87

80

169

158

200

215

248

245

210

185

162

149

12S

203

275

242

815

185

162

144

128

118

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

124

124

138

164

188

474

371

284

235

198

171

153

138

140

132

149

136

134

124

118

116

109 10'2

97

92

113

85

88

84

_

-

Secondfoot-days

890 9

1,371

3,688

38,588.7

5,257

4,581

3,635

3,341

1,513

760

410

263.8

218.0

25,928.7

Mar.

80

76

120

138

132

122

124

120

alSO

171

167

149

136

122

113

107

99

92

92

85

80

79

130

116

116

122

120

120

116

109

102

Maximum

222

144

565

1,380

275

474

130

T .LOW AQ 

78

49

1811

13

565

Apr.

99

92

88

80

79

76

79

92

82

84

82

111

128

128

169

169

158

153

144

149

144

134

124

120

111

106

99

92

87

82

-

May

78

70

69

69

64

62

57

56

60

56

55

51

50

49

54

49

46

44

43

40

40

40

39

38

34

34

34

32

32

31

a37

Minimum

7.9

21

-*& AO

7.6

80

84

76

76

31 t o

-LO

10

6*0

3.1

3.1

June

' 49

36

32

32

29

29

28

26

26

25

25

24

25

25

21

24

29

25

24

24

22

Si

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

-

Mean

28 7

45.7

119

106

170

 \ eft J.OO

117

111

48.8

25.3 i v o J.O.A j

8.5X

7.27

70.8

July

18

15

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

e!6

12

11

11

13

15

12

13

IS

, 12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

Per 

square 

mild

0. 870

1.38

3.61

3.21

5.15

4i79

3.55

3 OO<ZC 

1.48

.767

.400

OCQ

 <£DO

.220

2.15

Aug.

10

E

11

1C

.9

10

$s

11

1C

.6

.6

9.6

9.6

c

E

'

e

.2

1.2

.2

.5

11r

e*E

.8

(.9

.8

S.6

6.0

'

-

'

.0

.5

.5

7.8

8.9

'

'

I

I

r.2 ?.o

j.8

.8

6.8

Sept.

7.2

7.5

7.0

7.5

4.8

6.5

6.0

6..0

6,5

S.5

5.2

S.5

6.5

7.0

7.2

7.5

13

9.6

8.2

7.5

8.2

7.5

7.8

3.1

8.6

6.B

8.2

6.5

12

8.8

" '

Runoff

Inches

1.00

1.55

4*1.6

43.50

5*92

5.16

4. TO

3.77

1.71

 oaDO

.46

.30

.25

29.24

Acre-feet

1,770

2 720

7^320

76,560

10,430

9,090

7,210

6,630

3,000

1,510

At Oldt

523

' 432

51,450

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near,Forest Grove, 

e Gage reading not representative of average for day; discharge computed on basis of records for 

station near Forest Grove.

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtrajct 1 hour.
148 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33'10", long. 123°11'10", In Ei sec. 21, T. 1 

N., R. 4 VI., at bridge 2i miles southeast of village of Gales creek and 4-i miles northwest of Forest Grove. Datum of gage is 203.01 feet above mean sea level,.datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 66 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height. 4.51 

reet;; minimum, 6.0 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.59 feet).

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 3,580 second-feet Dec. 19, 1941; maximum gage height, 

6.45 feet,Nov. 23, 1942; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 25, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for Irrigation; some diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by log ponds above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

12

12

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

16

30

24

20

18

16

16

23

24

26

30

49

74

62

287

151

88

65

54

48

49

45

Nov.

42

46

72

210

185

146

119

98

85

76

70

62

57

54

51

49

48

48

49

57

49

46

43

42

41

41

41

 40

41

136

-

Dec.

137

482

996

876

550

375

285

227

189

164

144

131

115

107

101

91

87

82

80

77

73

73

71

102

156

126

115

107

99

95

99

Jan.

250

478

379

305

256

221

194

176

161

154

166

322

302

337

391

442

433

363-

316

278

247

232

415

460

407

348

298

262

235

213

197

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

January

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

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

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

Hay .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

224

241

250

2S5

386

799

655

505

399

330

291

256

241

247

218

227

218

218

207

199

194

178

166

161

154

156

149

149

142

-

-

Seccndf cot-days

1 332

2*144

6,412

65,279

9 f 238

7,845

5,963

5 £46

r> ^Q^

l)l71

572

395.7

357.4

43,080.1

Mar.

135

135

244

253

229

218

215

210

291

278

262

241

 215

199

184

171

161

151

151

144

135

133

207

186

178

186

184

176

171

164

156

Maximum

287

210

QQfi 0!7O

2,100

478

799

291

£65

124

73

26

16

24

996

Apr.

149

142

135

131

124

120

129

140

129

126

142

166

186

210

259

265

247

229

238

238

218

207

204

194

176

166

156

147

140

133

-

May

124

118

113

107

101

99

91

93

91

91

89

86

80

78

87

77

73

71

66

64

63

63

61

59

56

53

50

50

48

48

54

Minimum

12

40

71

11

154

142

133

120

26

12

8.9

7.0

7.0

June

73

59

53

50

47

44

42

41

40

38

37

37

40

40

38

40

42

40

37

36

33

33

32

31

31

29

29

27

26

26

-

Mean

43.0

71 .5

£07

179

29 8

271

192

175

77.5

39 »0

18 5

12.8

11.9

118

July

26

25

26

25

25

24

22

, 19

20

2°

19

18

18

16

21

15

15

15

18

25

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

12

12

12

14

Per 

square 

mile

0.652

1 .08

<Z -\A

U * J.T

2.71

4 52

4ai.

2 .91

2.65

1.17

.591

.280

 \QA * J.V*

.180

1.79

Aug.

14

]

]

]

L3

4

L5

16

14

]

]

]

5

6

6

15

13

]

]

]

3

2

2

12

12

1

]

1

2

3

2

15

3

1

1

8.9

4

1

2

12

13

1

1

1

2

1

0

8.9

3.9

Sept.

11

11

10

8.9

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

10

15

12

14

19

19

14

13

14

14

17

10

7.0

11

10

11

21

24

Runoff

Inches

0.75

1.21

3.61

36.78

5 21

4^42

3*36

2 96

l.*35

.66

.32

 oo66

.20

24.27

Acre-feet

2,640

4,250

12,720

129,500

IS, 320

15,560

11,830

10,410

4,770

2,320

1,130

785

709

85,440

Time baala! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtraet 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Dairy Creek at Mountaindale, Oreg.

149

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45 038 I 05", long. 123°02'35", in NWi sec. 27, T. 2 

N., R. 3 W., at dam site three-quarters of a mile north of village of Mountaindale. 

Datum of gage is 183.04 feet above mean sea" level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 43.0 square miles, including two small"streams on left bank which enter 

creek below station.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 349 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 7.29 feet); 

minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 0.52 foot).

1940-44: . Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Mar. 31, 1943 (gage height, 12.48 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 10-12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Records include measured or estimated discharge of two small 

streams which flow through dam site and enter creek from left bank about a mile below 

station. Probably some pumping above station for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation at 

low flow caused by log pond upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

IB

18

14

14

13

13

13

18

19

16

15

26

36

24

122

60

34

25

21

22

28

24

Nov.

22

23

30

60

68

57

47

38

33

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

23

25

31

27

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

42

-

Dec.

40

60

214

315

209

158

130

112

94

84

78

73

67

64

61

59

56

55

54

54

52

50

50

57

61

56

54

52

50

49

50

Jan.

94

219

184

155

134

115

101

92

86

82

82

120

117

121

128

133

138

128

122

116

108

101

167

204

191

170

149

132

120

110

102

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August ............./..........

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

113

116

122

128

162

308

323

263

216

178

156

138

132

137

180

180

113

115

112

110

112

105

98

96

94

100

a97

a93

89

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

688

911

2,618

34 * 244

4,021

4,066

3 f 196

2,602

1,584

OOQ oco

486

347

334

21,681

Mar.

87

85

130

146

149

140

134

127

140

125

122

121

114

104

99

95

91

87

87

83

78

75

88

83

83

86

89

38

88

87

85

Maximum

122

68

315

1,010

219

323

149

106

79

47

20

13

32

323

Apr.

81

79

75

73

69

69

69

75

> 66

64

74

83

87

91

100

99

100

97

106

103

95

93

93

102

104

98

96

91

, 87

83

-

May

' 79

75

72

69

65

63

59

60

60

56

' 57

54

52

51

59

51

48

46

45

44

43

43

41

41

38

38

36

35

33

34

37

Minimum

11

22

40

10

82

HQ OV

75

64

33

20

13

g

7

7

June

47

39

35

34

31

30

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

28

26

27

38

28

26

32

26

25

24

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

-

Mean

oo *> £<£*<£

30 4

84.5

93*8

130

140

103

86 V

51.1'

27* 6

15.7

11.2

11.1

59.2

July

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

V 16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

Per

square 

mile

0.516

.707

1 y O)7 i

2*3.6

3.02

3*26

2.40

2.02

1 . 19

.642

.365

.260

.258

1.38

Aug.

13

13

12

13

12

12

IS

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

Sept.

9

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

10

12

14

14

13

10

10

32

21

12

11

10

9

99"

13

17

Runoff

Inches

0.60

.79

2.26

29.62

3.48

3.52

2. V6

2.E5

I

vy ' 

 Of

.72

.42

.30

.29

18.76

Ac re-; feet

1,360

1,810

5,190

67 t 950 «7k/VI

7,980

By 060

6,340

5,160 .

3,140

1,640

964

668

662

42,990

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
150 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Oswego Canal near Oswego, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°23'30", long. 122°43'10", ifl NWi sec. 20, T. 2 

S., R. 1 E., half a mile downstream from point of diversion from Tualatin River, 1 

mile upstream from Oswego Lake, and 3 miles southwest of Oswego. Datum of gage is 

96.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary gage at 'outlet of Oswego 

Lake for determination of backwater effect of lake on stages at canal gage.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 16 years, 63.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 150 second-feet Dec. 7 (gage height, 7.13 feet); 

minimum, 0.4 second-foot Nov. 5, 6 (head gate closed).

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 16.1 

feet, site and datum then In use), computed from slope, area, and lake spillway data; 

practically no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Oswego Canal diverts water from Tualatin River In NWJ sec. 20, 

but diversion dam is in NEi sec. 33, about 3 miles downstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

64

65

65

65

65

65

64

64

65

65

66

66

68

69

69

68

68

69

69

71

74

75

78

88

93

99

96

88

79

73

70

Nov.

57

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

32

69

68

66

66

66

66

66

Dec.

68

79

90

117

138

147

147

146

138

125

lie

100

91

87

84

81

79

77

76

74

74

74

73

74

75

S2

87

86

82

80

77

Jan.

81

91

107

118

120

117

111

104

100

95

93

97

107

116

119

118

110

112

111

108

104

98

99

103

109

112

111

" 107

102

95

89

Feb.

87

88

97

104

109

123

139.

145

147

145

142

135

' 125

114

105

98

92

90

89

88

86

84

81

78

75

74

73

72

71

_

-

Month

December. ........ ^. ........................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

U«*fr

July

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

70

68

68

78

94

98

96

98

92

94

98

99

«6

90

86

81

77

74

71

69

67

66

65

68

72

72

70

69

68

67

65

Apr.

63

62

60

59

58

57

57

56

57

58

58

61

68

75

80

87

91

98

98

92

92

91

88

86

86

86

80

80

76

73

-

Seccndfcct-days

8,243

567.0

3,920

27,623.0

3,264

2,956

3,440

8,222

1,537

1,204

2,155

1,900

1,738

25,146.0

May

69

67

64

61

58

67

55

53

52

51

51

51

50

49

48

47

48

47

46

46

45

44

44

44

43

43

42

41

41

40

40

Maximum

99

69

147

381

120

147

99

92

69

63

73

66

72

147

June

40

41

45

45

44

41

39

38

37

37

, 37

37

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

39

38

38

38

37

36

35

36

49

57

63

-

Minimum

64

.5

68

.5

81

71

65

56

40

35

66

55

47

.5

July

67

69

69

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

68

70

72

71

71

71

71

70

, 69

69

69

71

73

73

72

71 -70

69

68

67

66

Aug.

66

65

64

64

64

63

64

64

64

65

65

65

65

64

63

62

61

60

60

60

59

59

59

58

57

57

57

58

57

56

55

Mean

72.4

18.9

94.2

75.7

105

10E

78.7

74.1

49.6

40.1

69.5

61.3

57.9

68.7

Sept.

54

53

52

52

53

62

52

51

50

50

50

49

48

47

47

47

52

57

60

64

67

71

72

72

71

70

68

68

68

71

-

Runoff in 

aq re-feet

4,450

1,120

5,790

54,780

6,470

5,860

4,840

4,410

3,050

2,390

4,270

3, .770

3,450

49,870

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time taais; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard tin subtract 1 hour.
WILLAHETTE RIVER BASIN 151

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01', long. 121°55', in sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7

 E., Just downstream from Pot Creek at lower end of Big Bottom, half a mile upstream

from site of proposed dam, and 28'mlles southeast of Estacada. 

Drainage area.- 132 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1920 to September 1944. 

Average d is Charge'7- 24 years, 440 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet Nov. 4 '(gage height, 3.68

 feet); minimum, 210 second-feet Aug. 29-31, Sept. 3-11, 26-28 (gage height, 1.46 feet).

1920-44: Maximum discharge, 6,750 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 8.28 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; minimum, 184 second-feet 

Sept. 12, 1942. i

Remarks.- Records fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and 11 discharge measurements furnished by portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Hov. 4

1.6 230

1.9 320

2.2 425

2.5 545

2.8 680

3.2 885

Hov. 5 to Sept. 30

1.4 195

1.6 245

1.9 340

2.2 445

2.5 565

2.8 695

3.1 840

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944-

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

Oct.

a242

a242

a242

242

242

242

239

239

239

242

284

251

245

242

245

248

260

257

251

281

344

372

330

550

493

383

344

330

330

362

330

Nov.

311

308

390

876

840

"601

505

445

410

389

375

361

350

340

333

326

319

319

319

330

330

319

312

305

299

296

293

293

293

449

-

Dec.

497

525

695

790

636

545

501

481

445

420

403

389

378

364

354

344

336

333

326

322

319

316

312

330

368

340

326

319

312

308

308

Jan.

417

493

414

386

368

354

340

333

326

322

319

322

319

322

336

354

396

375

361

354

347

344

417

403

386

368

358

347

340

336

330

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

January

February

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

333

336

340

340

378

581

537

,481

449

420

406

392

386

382

364

361

350

344

336

330

326

319

316

316

312

312

305

302

299

.

-

Secondfoot r-days

9,143

11,636

12,642

193 f 708

11,187

10,653

10,512

12,851

13,531

8,991

7,194

6,777

6,542

121,659

Mar.

293

290

290

290

287

281

281

290

417

420

378

358

344

330

322

322

336

344

358

347

333

330

417

400

375

358

347

340

340

340

354

Maximum

550

876

790

2,440

493

581

420

489

537

400

254

235

248

876

Apr.

36.4

375

400

424

442

438

438

442

428

424

449

453

449

449

465

434

420

410

414

406

392

389

414

469

434

424

420

431

465

489

-

May

477

465

465

485

513

537

535

517

517

489

469

465

461

449

501

473

445

431

417

403

396

400

389

3S2

364

354

354

358

350

340

340

Minimum

239

293

308

239

319

299

281

364

340

257

222

210

210

210

June

400

382

361

340

326

316

305

308

305

296

290

287

284

281

281

293

316

308

308

305

290

284

281

272

269

266

263

260

257

257

-

Mean

295

388

408

531

361

367

339

428

436

300

232

219

218

332

July

254

251

251

248

246

242

240

240

238

235

232

230

230

230

228

228

228

22S

228

228

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

222

222

222

222

Per 

square 

mile

2.23

3.94

3.09

4.02

2.73

2.78

2.57

3. 24

3.30

2.27

1.76

1.66

1.65

2.52

Aug.

225

235

225

225

222

222

222

225

228

222

220

220

220

218

218

218

218

218

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

212

212

212

210

210

Sept.

215

212

210

210

210

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

215

230

222

232

248

242

225

220

222

222

218

212

212

212

212

212

220

225

-

Runoff

Inches

2.58

3i,28

3.56

54.58

3.15

3.00

2.96

3.62

3.81

2.53

E.03

1.91

1.84

34.27

Acre-feet

18,130

23,080

25,080

384,200 .

28,190

21, 3^0

20,850

25,490

26,840

17,830

14,270

IS, 440

12,980

241,300

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Oak Grove Pork above powerplant Intake.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
152 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 122°04', In NEi sec, 21, T. 5 3., R.

6 E., Just downstream from power plant, 500 feet upstream from Three Lynx Creek and

17 miles southeast of Estacada. Datum of gage Is 1,098 feet above mean sea level

(levels by Portland General Electric Co.). 

Drainage area.- 488 square miles.

Records available.- October 1911 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1944. 

Average discharger- 25 years, 1,804 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,360 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 6.05

reet;; minimum, about 430 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 3 (stage below inlet pipe):

minimum daily, 566 second-feet Sept. 8.

1911-13, 1921-44: Maximum discharge,. 34,300 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height,

15.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 375

second-feet Aug. 10, 16, 1924, Sept. 20, 1936; minimum daily, 536 second-feet Oct. 22,

1930. 

Remarks.- Records fair to May 17, poor thereafter. Water diverted from Oak Grove Fork

is used in power plant on Clackamas River Just above station. Considerable diurnal

fluctuation during periods of low flow; no regulation. - 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and 11 discharge measurements furnished by

Portland General Electric Co.

Rating table, water'year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

0.8 550 3.0 2,180 - 

1.2 725 4.0 3,240 

1.6 970 5.0 4,560 

2.2 1,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2ff

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

736 

730 

725 

725 

720

736 

, 695 

725 

720 

710

888 

764 

742 

730 

725

742 

764 

804 

752 

907

1,380 

1,770 

1,490 

3,780 

3,290

2,140 

1,740 

1,550 

1,510 

1,680 

1,460

Nov.

1,370 

1,280 

1,660 

4,530 

4,160

2,910 

2,220 

1,930 

1,670 

1,530

1,410 

1,300 

1,220 

1,150 

1,180

1,070 

1,090 

1,030 

1,050 

1,060

1,070 

1,020 

991 

956 

907

914 

907 

888 

894 

1,560

Dec.

2,120 

2,250 

3,400 

3,S90 

3,030

2,480 

2,100 

1,940 

1,750 

1,590

1,480 

1,370 

1,360 

1,300 

1,200

1,180 

1,120 

1,100 

1,060 

1,070

1,040 

1,010 

991 

1,030 

1,360

1,310 

1,280 

1,140 

1,090 

1,070 

1,060

Jan.

1,660 

2,460 

2,030 

1,710 

1,550

1,440 

1,340 

1,250 

1,180 

1,210

1,140 

1,210 

1,210 

1,250 

1,380

1,520 

1,940 

1,870 

1,720 

1,580

1,510 

1,410 

1,670 

1,900 

1,690

1,560 

1,420 

1,360 

1,290 

1,170 

1,240

Feb.

1,200 

1,260 

1,300 

1,340 

1,740

3,540 

3,350 

2,620 

2,220 

1,920

1,790 

1,640 

1,480 

1,620 

1,430

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,290 

1,180

1,280 

1,170 

1,150 

1,160 

1,140

1,200 

1,030 

1,200 

1,070

unn th SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

aber .......................

lendar year 1943 

{try

56,830 

44,927 

49,171

......... 783,761

ember .....................

16,9OO 

45,460 

45,136 

55,330 

55,450 

55,082 

33,310 

30,051 

19,079

ter year 1943-44 .......... 476,726

Mar.

1,060 

1,040 

1,000 

1,000 

935

1,080 

991 

1,080 

2,070 

2,600

2,060 

1,730 

1,680 

1,450 

1,3SO

1,340 

1,340 

1,370 

1,420 

1,530

1,340 

1,320 

1,770 

1,890 

1,800

1,630 

1,530 

'1,400 

1,380 

1,420 

1,500

Maximum

3,780 

4,530 

3,890

12,900

2,460 

3,540 

2,600 

2,110 

2,220 

1,8OO 

82O 

736 

769

4,530

Apr.

1,550 

1,650 

1,840 

1,960 

2,060

1,980 

1,830 

1,830 

1,710 

1,790

1,780 

1,900 

1,900 

1,940 

2,050

2,010 

1,870 

1,770 

1,770 

1,740

1,680 

1,570 

1,680 

1,930 

1,920

1,840 

1,820 

1,840 

2,010 

2,110

May

2,050 

1,920 

1,900 

1,940 

2,100

2,220 

2,090 

2,120 

2,060 

1,940

1,830 

1,780 

1,760 

1,730 

2,140

2,060 

1,980 

1,830 

1,650 

1,560

1,500 

1,660 

1,700 

1,680 

1,590

1,500 

1,450 

1,420 

1,520 

1,350 

1,420

Minimum

695 

888 

991

695

1,140 

1,030 

935 

1,550 

1,350 

850 

680 

598 

566

566

June

1,730 

1,800 

1,580 

1,380 

1,480

1,350 

1,320 

1,270 

1,220 

1,140

1,120 

1,090 

J.,070 

1,060 

1,020

1,090 

1,150 

1,090 

1,180 

1,180

1,120 

1,090 

1,030 

990 

960

980 

942 

920 

880 

850

Mean

1,188 

1,498 

1,586

2,147

1,513 

1,568 

1,456 

1,844 

1,789 

1,169 

752 

647 

636

1,303

July

820 

798 

810 

758 

816

786 

780 

792 

800 

770

770 

760 

750 

750 

750

720 

740 

730 

' 730 

730

730 

730 

730 

720 

740

740 

740 

720 

720 

6SO 

700

Per 

square 

mile

2.43 

3.07 

3.25

4.40

3.10 

3.21 

2.98 

3.78 

3.67 

2.40 

1.54 

1.33 

1.30

2.67

Aug.

680 

736 

695 

685 

700

666 

666 

675 

670 

670

662 

662 

634 

652 

652

630 

639 

644 

644 

610

622 

626 

614 

618 

610

639 

598 

614 

614 

610 

614

Sept.

639 

634 

630 

598 

602

614 

630 

.566 

610 

582

602 * 

598 

598 

639 

662

710 

747 

769 

675 

644

666 

670 

630 

606 

618

606 

610 

610 

639 

675

Runoff

Inches

2.81 

3.42 

3.75

59.74

3.57 

3.46 

3.44 

4.22 

4.23 

2.67 

1.78 

1.53 

1.45

36.33

Ac re- feet

73,050 

89,110 

97,530

1,555,000

93,020 

90,170 

89,530 

109,700 

110,000 

69,580 

46,230 

39,770- 

37,840

945,500

Note.- Stage fell below inlet owing to regulation Oct. 7, 10, Aug. 2 to Sept. 14. Sept. 20, 21, 

23-29; discharge computed from partly estimated gage height. Oage-helght record doubtful May 18, 19, 

23-28, June 6-8, 11, and lacking because of inlet being closed June 20-26, June 28 to July 1, July 

9 to Aug. 1; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Big Bottom and near (Jazadero.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 153

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°14', long. 122°16', in NEi sec. 11, T. 4 S.. R. 

 4 y., half a mile upstream from backwater from Cazadero Dam of Portland General Electric

Co. and 3 miles southeast of Cazadero. Datum of gage is J532.0 feet above mean sea

level (levels by Portland General Electric Co.); gage readings have been reduced to

elevations above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 665 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1909 to September 1944. 

Average aiscnargeT- 35 years, 2,553 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,150 second-feet Nov. 4 (elevation, 540.07

reetj; minimum, 476 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 8; minimum dally, -640 second-feet

Sept. 8.

1909-44: Maximum discharge, 60,900 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 556.5

feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 410 second-feet Oct. 20, 1925, Sept.

28, 1930, caused by shut-down In power plant at Three Lynx (elevation, 532.03 feet);

minimum daily, 587 second-feet Aug. 17, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which .are poor.

some diurnal fluctuation during low flow due to Oak Grove power plant. No diversion or

regulation. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and 11 discharge measurements furnished by

Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (elevation, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

533.3 850

534.0 1,270

534.7 1,800

535.5 2,510

536.5 3,540

537.5 4,760

538.7 6,58O

533.0 640

533.5 900

534.0 1,220

534.7 1,760

535.5 2,500

536.5 3,540

537.5 4,760

538.1 5,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

913. 

865 

865 

890 

880

890 

865 

875 

875 

900

1,110 

988 

928 

923 

922

950 

999 

1,090 

994 

1,220

1,990 

2,580 

2,160 

5,730 

a5,100

a3,500 

a2,600 

a2,300 

a2,200 

a£,400 

a2,100

Nov.

1,960 

1,800 

2,250 

6,520 

6,520

4,270 

3,190 

2,650 

2,300 

2,140

1,910 

1,780 

1,660 

1,580 

1,540

1,460 

al, 470 

al,350 

1,380 

1,450

1,420 

al,390 

al,350 

al,300 

al,230

al,240 

al,240 

al,220 

al,200 

al,900

Dec.

a2,600 

2,760 

4,660 

.5,630 

*4,230

3,340 

2,840 

2,680 

2,390 

2,170

2,010 

1,810 

1,770 

1,740 

1,570

al,500 

al,450 

a 1,400 

1,350 

1,340

1,290 

al,260 

al,240 

al,280 

al,700

al,640 

al,520 

1,410 

1,380 

al,330 

al,300

Jan.

a2,500 

a3,800 

a3,200 

2,310 

2,070

1,890 

1,710 

1,610 

1,500 

1,500

1,420 

1,610 

1,600 

1,610 

1,710

1,960 

2,550 

2,510 

2,240 

2,100

1,950 

1,880 

2,260 

2.690 

2,370

2,140 

1,980 

1,830 

1,750 

1,580 

1,640

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 .........

ary .

h .........................

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

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,570 

1,620 

1,680 

1,730 

2,500

5,640 

5,070 

3,780 

3,130 

2,680

2,420 

2,190 

2,010 

2,170 

1,960

1,980 

1,970 

1,870 

1,810 

1,650

1,740 

1,580 

1,500 

1,500 

1,480

1,560 

1,420 

1,550 

1,400

Secondfoot-days

51,605 

62,670 

64, 590

1,072,988

63, 470 

63,160 

67,670 

79,240 

71,940 

45,080 

27,511 

22,063 

21,969

640,968

Mar.

1,360 

1,350 

1,340 

1,360 

1,300

1,450 

1,390 

1,650 

3,620 

4,440

3,320 

2,690 

2,440 

2,110 

1,980

1,880 

1,900 

1,950 

2,120 

2,180

2,010 

1,950 

2,730 

3,080 

2,680

2,330 

2,320 

2,120 

2,120 

2,180 

2,320

Maximum

5,730 

6,520 

5,630

20,600

3,800 

5,640 

4,440 

3,090 

2,920 

2,330 

1,050 

840 

1,050

6,520

Apr.

2,340 

2,410 

2,800 

2,970 

2,980

2,760 

2,570 

2,550 

2,350 

2,420

2,49*0 

2,730 

2,770 

2,960 

3,090

3,040 

2,800 

2,590 

2,570 

2,510

2,370 

2,230 

2,350 

2,690 

2,650

2,520 

2,480 

2,590 

2,800 

2,860

Bay

2,770 

2,560 

2,490 

2,570 

2,800

2,920 

2,770 

2,760 

2^720 

2,500

2,400 

2,320 

2,270 

2,220 

2,680

S,600 

2,380 

2,260 

2,170 

2,070

1,980 

2,090 

2,190 

2,140 

2,030

1,960 

1,930 

1,880 

1,980 

1,730 

1,800

Minimum

865 

1,200 

1,240

865

1,420 

1,400 

1,300 

2,230 

1,730 

1,080 

746 

667 

640

640

June

2,300 

2,330 

2,150 

1,850 

1,.920

1,700 

1,660 

1,640 

1,580 

1,500

1,440 

1,380 

1,370 

1,320 

1,280

1,320 

1,510 

1,440 

1,570 

1,560

1,440 

1,390 

1,320 

1,260 

1,190

1,200 

1,160 

1,120 

1,100 

1,080

Mean

1,665 

2,089 

2^084

2,940

2,047 

2,178 

2,183 

2,641 

2,321 

1,503 

887 

712 

732

1,751

July

1,050 

1,020 

1,030 

960 

1,010

978 

960 

966 

984 

936

930 

912 

894 

884 

884

834 

872 

840 

856 

845

845 

850 

796 

828 

823

812 

806 

796 

790 

746 

774

Per 

square 

mile

2.50 

3.14 

3.13

4.42

3.08 

3i 28 

3.28 

3.97 

3.49 

2.26 

1.33 

1.07 

1.10

2.63

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations al 

above Three Lynx Creek. 

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract

Aug.

762 

840 

784 

762 

774

735 

725 

735 

735 

720

715 

700 

680 

705 

700

685 

690 

690 

695 

685

695 

695 

695 

690 

695

700 

667 

685 

680 

672 

672

Sept.

710 

730 

676 

649 

676

654 

667 

640 

676 

649

649 

649 

667 

768 

730

918 

1,000 

1,050 

840 

746

790 

812 

725 

676 

685

662 

658 654 ' 

740 

823

Runoff

Inches

2.89 

3.50 

3.61

59.98

3.55 

3.53 

3.78 

4.43 

4.02 

2.52 

1.54 

1.23 

1.23

35.83

Big Bol 

1 hour.

Acre-feet

102,400 

124,300 

128,100

2,128,000

125,900 

125,300 

134,200 

157,200 

142.700 

89,410 

54,570 

43,760 

43,570

1,271,000

toir and
154 WILLAMETTE .RIVER BASIN

Oak Grove Fork above power-plant intake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°04', long: 121°57', in SWi sec'. 3, T. 68., R. 

7 E., two-thirds of a mile upstream from Kink Creek, 1 mile upstream from Intake of 

power development of Portland General Electric Co., and 24 miles southeast of Estacada.

Drainage area.- 126 square miles.

Records available.- December 1923 to September 1944. May 1909 to December 1923 (incompier,e; at. site 1 mile downstream, below Kink Creek; records equivalent except for slight 

inflow from springs and Kink Creek.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-44), 453 second-feet (19 years, 456 second feet; figure 

puoiisnea in water-Supply Paper 984 in error).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 713 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 2.58 feet); 

minimum, 305 second-feet Sept. 5-7, 27, 28 (gage height, 1.80 feet).

1909-44: Maximum discharge, 5,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 5.45 feet), 

computed from flow at stations on Clackamas River; minimum, 236 second-feet Oct. 15, 16, 

18, 1931 (gage, height, 1.42 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge includes flow of Spring Creek, Just below gage. No 

diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph and 11 discharge measurements furnished by 

Portland General Electric Co.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.8 305 

2.0 395 

2.2 495 

2.4 605 

2.5 665

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September'

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

346 

341 

341 

341 

346

37J 

350 

346 

346 

346

346 

354 

350 

350 

377

425 

410 

400 

52 E 

465

420 

405 

390 

410 

430 

400

Nov.

390 

382 

410 

647 

600

517 

470 

.440 

426 

410

» 405 

395 

390 

386 

377

377 

37E 

37E 

' 372

" 377

 377 

 372 

368 

359 

359

 " 354 

354 

- 354 

- 354

 " 420

Dec.

 4ie

 465 

 550 

588 

534

485 

475 

- 475 

450

<* 440

- 430 

420 

410 

405 

395

390 

386 

382 

382 

377

372 

372 

 372 

382 

405

389 

377 

 372 

- 364

** 364 

38®

Jan.

** 410 

435 

393 

382 

377

372 

368 

364 

364 

364

359 

359 

359 

359 

359

364 

38E 

372 

364 

364

359 

359 

382 

382

« 373

36* 

359 

354 

 350 

350 

350

Feb.

35C 

35C 

350 

35C 

41S

578 

544 

495 

465 

43£

* ' 430 

415 

410 

- 410 

 395

 390 

 386 

386 

382 

377

f 37E 

372 

- 364 

364 

364

364 

359 

359 

354

u/vM+Vk Second 

Month . feet-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .............. i .......

lendar year 1943 

ary

'.

ember .....................

11,679 

12,185 

12,974

i08,708

11,453 

11,585 

12,065 

15,114 

16,217 

11,981 

10,134 

9,816 

9,438

ter year 1943-44 .......... 144,641

Mar.

354 

350 

350 

350 

350

346 

346 

350 

430 

440

405 

395 

386 

377 

37S

372 

382 

395 

410 

405

390 

390 

» 440 

435 

420

405 

400 

395 

395 

405 

425

Maximum

52 £ 

647 

588

1,420

435 

578 

440 

544 

578 

495 

350 

336 

346

647

Apr.

440- 

460 

485 

506 

512

506 

500 

500 

496 

490

517 

534 

517 

517 

- 528

517 

506 496- 

490 490-

48& 

475* 

49» 544- 

528

512- 

506 

512 

528 

544.

May

Minimum

341 

354 

359

341

350 

350 

346 

440 

455' 

350 

318 

310 

305

305

544 

539 

539' 

550 

566

572 

566 

561 

561 

550

539 

53* 

539' 

528' 

550

539" 

539 

»52& 

517 

506<

495- 

506 

52 a 

517- 

495.

480 

475 

475 

470 

460 

455

June

495 

485 

470 

455 

44S"

435 

425 

425 

420 

410

40§ 

39& 

395 

390 

3Sg

k ' 386 

395 

390 

390 

377

372 

372 

369" 

364 

- 359

359 

359 

354 

354 

350

Mean

377 

406 

419

572

 369 

- 399 

389 

 504

!> 523 

" 399 

> 327 

317 

315

395

1944

July

350 

, 350 

346 

341 

341

341- 

336- 

332 

33B 

332

328 

323 

323 

323 

333

323 

323 

323 

323 

323

SISSIS 

318 

318 

318

318 

318 

318 

318 

318 318'

Per 

square 

mile

2.99 

3.22 

3.33

4.54

2.93 

3.17 

3.09 

4.00 

4.15 

3.17 

2.60 

2.52 

2.50

3.13

Aug.

328 

336 

328 

323 

323

323, 

323 

318, 

318 

314

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

314 

314 

314 

318

318' 

318 

314 

314 

314

314 

314 

314 

314 

314 

314

Sept.

318 

314 

310 

310 

310

SOS 

305 

» 310 

310 

310

310 

314 

314 

323 - 

314 -

341 

346 

332- 

318 

314

318 

314 

310 

310 

3.10"

310 

305 

SOB 

314 

314

Runoff

Inches

3.45 

3.60 

3.83

61.59

3.38 

3.42 

3.56 

4.46 

4.79 

3.54 

2.99 

2.90 

L 2.79

42.71

Acre-feet

23,160 

24,170 

25,750

414,000

22,720 

22,980 

23,930 

29,980 

32,170 

23,760 

20,100 

19,470 

18,720

286,900

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 155

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control with"steel weir for low flows, lat. 

4t)"a«'40", long. 122°30'30", in lot 2, SWi sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., a third of a 

mile southwest of Sycamore station. Datum of gage is 228.03 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28& square miles. ' 

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 260 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 4.79 

reetj; minimum, 0.6 second-foot July 30 (gage height, 0.79 foot).

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 1,770 second-feet Nov. 23, 1942 (gage height, 11.76 

feet); jninimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 14-16, 18-22, 1940, Aug. 2, 21, 22, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for periods of no 

gage-neight record, which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation: no 

regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge., in second-feet) 

Oct. 1-23 Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

2.3

5.0

8.9

14.0

19.0

0.8 

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.6 

1.2 

2.1 

4.4

7.8

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

11.4

19.2

23.4

38

53

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

74

98

134

177

228

Discharge, in seocnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

3.4 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8

1.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

5.0

13 

16 

11 

59 

42

a 25

a!8 

a!4 

a!2 

a!4 

al2

Nov.

alO 

a9.0 

a!5 

a44 

a45

a34 

a 27 

a23 

19 

15

12 

10 

8.5 

7.8 

6.8

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

8.9

11 

8.9 

7.5

 6.8 

6.1

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

5,4 

6.8

Dec.

8.2 

9.2 

40 

166 

alOO

a60 

a43 

a36 

a27 

a 23

a 20 

18 

15 

13 

11

10 

8.9 

8.2 

7.8 

7.5

7.1 

6.4 

6.4 

9.6 

17

15 

12 

11 

9.6 

8.9 

8.9

Jan.

47 

95 

a75 

a65 

a47

39 

32 

26 

a22 

a!9

al8 

a31 

a 27 

a45 

94

90 

99 

76 

62 

50

42 

36 

68 

79 

66

56 

46 

38 

31 

26 

22

Feb.

23

46 

55 

99

216 

146 

99 

72 

54

48 

40 

36 

52 

43

50 

54 

66 

70 

58

52 

40 

32 

30 

30

51 

42 

42 

36

Month Seccndfcot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary 1

h 1

st ........................

ember .....................

280.4 

389.2 

743.7

,34O.5

,569 

,710 

,260 

,027 

196.0 

83.7 

39.0 

37.9 

48.8

ter year 1943-44 .......... 7,384.7

a No gage-height I 

Molalla River above 

Time basis: Pacii

liar.

3O 

26 

32 

40 

58

53 

46 

54 

103 

90

73 

59 

47 

36 

30

26 

23 

20 

21 

24

18 

17 

44 

44 

41

42 

45 

36 

32 

27 

23

.Maximum

59 

45 

166

986

99 

216 

103 

78 

14 

6.1 

1.6 

1.5 

 3.5

216

Apr.

20 

17 

15 

13 

12

11 

11 

14 

18 

14

18 

32 

52 

69 

68

78 

68 

56 

60 

58

46 

38 

32 

38 

48

36 

28 

23 

18 

16

May

14 

12 

10 

9.2 

8.2

7.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.1 

7.1

6,3 

6.8 

6.4

V.4

6.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

4.7

4.4 

5.1 

5.8 

5.4

4.7

4.4 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7 

3.7

June

5.1 

6.1 

5.1 

4.2 

3.7

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

2.3

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

3.0

2.6 

2.6 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 1.6

Minimum Mean

1.4 9.05 

5.4 13.0 

6.4 24.0

1.2 44.7

18 50.6 

23 59.0 

17 40.6 

11 34.2 

3.5 6.32 

1.6 2.79 

.7 1.26 

1.0 1.22 

1.1 1.63

.7 20.2

July

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.0

.9 

.3 

.8 

.8 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.3

Per

square 

 mile

0.321 

.461 

.851

1.59

1.79 

2.09 

1.44 

1.21 

.224 

.099 

.045 

.043 

.058

.716

Aug.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

l.E 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

Sept.

1.2 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.8 

. 1.6

2.6 

3.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.9 

2.1 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

2.8 

3.5

Runoff

Inches

0.37 

.51 

.98

21.55

2.07 

2.26 

1.66 

1.35 

.26 

.11 

.05 

.05 

.06

9.73

ecordj discharge computed on basis of recorded range in atage and re 

Pine Creek, near Wilhoit. 

ic war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Acre-feet

556 

772 

1,480

32,410

3,110 

3,390 

2,500 

2,040 

389 

166 

77 

75 

97

14,650

ords for

667948 O - 45 - 11
156 LAKE RIVER BASIN

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.

+

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°46'25", long. 122°26'35", in NEiSWi sec. 4, T. 3 N., R. 3 

E., 100 feet upstream from county highway bridge, 150 feet downstream from Rock Creek, 

and 4 miles east of Battle Ground.

Drainage area.- 18.3 square-miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 283 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 

i.66 reet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 76 

second-feet; minimum not determined, probably occurred sometime Sept. 8-11 when water 

was below gage. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

 Gage read once daily Oct. 28, Feb. 21 to Mar. 14, June 12 to Sept. 30; twice daily 

Oct. 29 to Feb. 20, Mar. 15 to June 3. No diversion or regulation.

Rating.table, Oct. 28, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

* In second-feet)

0.0 2.2 0.8 63 

.2 4.4 1.0 106 

.4 10 1.3 181 

.6 28

Discharge, in seocnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.] 

12 

22 

16

Sov.

13 

13 

17 

67 

53

36 

27 

21 

17 

15

14 

13 

10 

10 

10

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

15

10 

10 

9.6 

9.£ 

8.?

8.E 

8.4 

8.6 

8.E 

13

Dec.

24 

106 

209 

195 

124

93 

84 

82 

71 

61

51 

42 

37 

34

28

25 

24 

2£ 

20 

20

17 

16 

16 

26 

40

37 

31 

28 

26 

24 

26

Jan.

47 

80 

69 

57 

49

38 

34 

28 

27 

26

26 

49 

40 

38 

43

43 

55 

47 

43 

40

37 

31 

47 

55 

51

45 

40 

37 

30 

28 

26

Feb.

34 

36

49 

61 

170

224 

149 

115 

93 

76

61 

53 

55 

84

76

96 

80 

97 

10 £ 

8£

74 

63 

55 

47 

45

63 

65 

61 

55

' unn+v. SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

T

ber 28-. 

mber

lendar year

ary

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

ember .....................

58.1 

484. £ 

1,639

-

1,306 

2,332 

1,517 

1,912 

720 

827 

226.7 

114.5 

123.3

le period. .................

Mar.

45 

40 

59 

51 

49

43 

40 

37 

82 

78

71 

61 

55 

51 

40

37 

32 

30 

34 

31

27 

26 

67 

69 

61

65 

59 

51 

43 

43 

40

Maximum

67 

209

-

80 

224 

82 

108 

40 

91 

12 

6.E 

15

-

Apr.

34 

31 

28 

26 

25

24 

24 

32 

32 

31

37 

59 

102 

108 

104

104 

97 

86 

88 

93

80 

69 

61 

106 

108

88 

74 

61 

, 53 

47

Hay

40 

36 

31 

28 

26

24 

23 

25 

31 

26

24 

24 

23 

22 

34

24 

23 

24 

21 

18

18 

24 

23 

21 

17

17 

16 

15 

15 

14 

13

June

91 

80 

55 

a45 

a40

a35 

a30 

a25 

a 20 

a!9

al8 

17 

17 

16 

15

40 

34 

22 

26 

24

22 

20 

17 

17 

15

16 

15 

12 

13 

12

1944

July

12 

10 

10 

10 

9.6

8.8 

8.8 

9.6 

8.8 

8.1

8.1 

8.1 

7.3 

6.5 

6,5

8.8 

7.3 

5.7 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.1 

6.1

5.7

5.2 

4.8 

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

5.2

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

8.4 16.2 0.885 

16 52.9 2.89

-

26 42,1 2.30 

34 80.4 4.39 

26 48.9 2.67 

24 63.7 3.48 

13 23,2 1.27 

12 27.6 1.51 

4.4 7.31 .399 

2.1 3.69 .302 

l.E 4.11 .225

_

Aug.

4.S 

4.4 

4.2

4.2

4.2 

6.6 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

3.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.0 

2. .8

3.2 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7 

3.9

&.7 

2.6 

« 3.0 

2.8 

, a2.1 

3.7

Sept.

4.4 

3.4 

2.4 

2.8 

2.2

2.2 

2.8 

a2.1 

a2.0 

al.8

al.8 

2.4 

4.4 

6.1 

3.6

6.1 

6.1 

4.2 

3.4 

3.9

15 

-5.2 

3.9 

3» 2 

3.0

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

8.1 

6.1

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

115 

0.99 962 

3.33 3,250

-

2.65 2,590 

4.74 4,630 

3.08 3,010 

3.89 3,790 

1.46 1,430 

1.68 1,640 

.46 450 

.23 227 

.25 245

2£,340

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes and records for 

Pork Lewis River near Helsson.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 157

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°03'30", long. 122°12'50", in SEi sec. 29, T. 7

 N., R. 5 E., 1 nile downstream from Swift Creek a^d 4 miles east of Cougar. Datum of

gage is 576.4 feet above mean sea level (from rive;-proflie survey). 

Drainage area.- 481 square miles. 

Records avallable.- July 1910 to March 1912 (gage heights only), June 1924 to September

1944. July 1909 to June 1910 at site 1,000 feet upstream from Swift Creek. 

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-44), 2,661 second-feet. 

Extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 8,690 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 7.61

rest }; minimum, 576 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 3.01 feet).

1910-12, 1924-44: Maximum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Dec. 21,' 1933 (gage height,

15.7 feet, 'datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet;

minimum, 454 second-feet Oct. 21, 1931 (gage height, 0.01 foot, datum then in use). 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good,

 and those for period, of no gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion or 

regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

9ct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

3.2 715 4.5 1,990 6.5 5,620 

3.5 940 5.0 2,700 7.0 6,900 

3.8 1,200 5.5 3,540 7.5 8,370 

4.1 1,510 6.0 4,500

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

736 

736 

736 

736 

743

729 

736 

729 

722 

750

1,160 

892 

800 

750 

750

743 

830 

852 

876 

876

1,230 

1,620 

1,350 

3,250 

3,470

2,260 

1,860 

1,680 

1,620 

1,620 

1,510

Nov.

1,400 

1,460 

1,800 

4,080 

4,000

3,100 

2,620 

2,330 

2,120 

1,920

1,800 

1,880 

1,560 

1,510 

1,460

1,400 

1,350 

1,350 

1,300 

1,400

1,350 

1,260 

1,220 

1,170 

1,150

1,130 

1,110 

1>100 

1,100 

1,700

Dec.

2,120 

3,990 

7,760 

6,160 

4,500

3,610 

3,160 

2,920 

2,540 

2,320

2,120 

1,980 

1,860 

1,740 

1,620

1,560 

1,500 

1,450 

1,400 

1,320

1,270 

1,250 

1,240 

1,720 

2,540

1,980 

1,800 

1,740 

1,680 

1,620 

1,560

Jan.

2,180 

2,610 

2,250 

2,050 

1,980

1,860 

1,800 

1,680 

1,620 

1,560

1,500 

1,740 

1,620 

1,740 

2,120

3,000 

3,520 

3,520 

3,160 

2,920

2,680 

2,540 

2,920 

2,840 

2,610

2,460 

2,320 

2,180 

2,050 

1,920 

1,860

Feb.

1,860 

1,800 

1,920 

2,120 

a2,500

a7,200 

a6,800 

a5,500 

a4,200 

a3,50G

a3,100 

a2,800 

a2,500 

a2,400 

a2,200

a2,100 

a2,000 

a2,000 

al,900 

1,800

1,740 

1,680 

1,620 

1,620 

1,560

1,560 

1,500 

1,450 

1,400

u AM * v. Ss cond 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 

ary

7,352 

1,930 

4,030

985,729

. . . . . r

h ......................... e

........................... £

.......................... z

st ........................ i

ember ...................... 3

0,810 

4,330 

1,070 

3,720 

0,500 

2,300 

6,934 

1,109 

9,607

ter year 1943-44 .......... 663,692

Mar.

1,340 

1,330 

1,340 

1,340 

1,310

1,270 

1,260 

1,450 

3,990 

3,700

3,000 

2,680 

2,460 

2,250 

2,180

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

1,980 

1,920

1,800 

1,800 

2,180 

1,980 

1,860

1,860 

1,740 

1,680 

1,680 

1,740 

1,800

Maximum

3,470 

4,080 

7,760

16,700

3,520 

7,200 

3,990 

3,250 

3,700 

3,340 

1,060 

730 

778

7,760

Apr.

1,800 

1,920 

2,250 

2,540 

2,610

2,540 

2,680 

2,760 

2,610 

2,610

2,610 

2,920 

3,000 

3,080 

3,250

3,160 

2,920 

2,760 

2,920 

2,920

2,680 

2,680 

2,840 

3,160 

3,080

2,920 

2,920 

3,080 

3,250 

3,250

3.2 685 

3.5 895 

3.8 1,150 

4.1 1,450 

4.5 1,920

1943 to September

Hay

3,080 

3,000 

2,920 

3,080 

3,430

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,520 

3,160

-2,920 

2,680 

2,680 

2,760 

3,520

3,520 

3,160 

2,920 

2,680 

2,540

2,540 

2,460 

2,460 

2,610 

2,390

2,390 

2,540 

2,760 

2,680 

2,540 

2,460

Minimum

722 

1,100 

1,240

722

1,500 

1>400 

1,260 

1,800 

2,390 

1,100 

737 

620 

586

586

June

3,340 

3,000 

2,610 

2,390 

2,250

2,180 

2,120 

2,050 

1,860 

1,860

1,920 

1,800 

1,680 

1,560 

1,500

1,560 

1,740 

1,620 

1,500 

1,450

1,400 

1,340 

1,310 

1,290 

1,260

1,230 

1,160 

1,120 

1,100 

1,100

Mean

1,205 

1,731 

2,388

2,701

2,284 

2,563 

1,970 

2,791 

2,919 

1,743 

869 

681 

654 .

1,813

5.0 2 

5.5 3 

6.0 4 

7.0 6

1944

July

1,060 

1,030 

1,000 

992 

975

975 

951 

959 

935 

919

911 

888 

880 

872 

865

858 

842 

835 

835 

835

820 

799 

778 

785 

792

771 

764 

764 

757 

750 

737

Per 

square 

mile

2.51 

3.60 

4.96

5.62

4.75 

5.33 

4.10 

5.80 

6.07 

3.62 

1.81 

1.42 

1.36

3.77

,610 

,430 

,400 

,830

.Aug.

724 

718 

718 

724 

724

730 

718 

718 

724 

718

724 

698 

698 

685 

679

673 

673 

673 

661 

655

649 

649 

649 

655 

655

661 

649 

637 

625 

620 

625

Sept.

655 

649 

620 

614 

614

608 

608 

603 

598 

592

586 

592 

614 

698 

661

750 

757 

704 

649 

724

764 

778 

679 

643 

625

614 

608 

598 

704 

698

Runoff

Inches

2.89 

4.02 

5.72

76.21

5.47 

5.75 

4.72 

6.47 

7.00 

4.04 

2.08 

1.63 

1.52

51. 31^

Ac re- feet

74,090 

103,000 

146,800

1,955,000

140,400 

147,400 

121,100 

166,100 

179?500 

103,700 

53,420 

41,870 

38,890

1,316,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Cispus River near Handle'.

Note.- Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Pel). 4.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
158 LEWIS RIVER BASIN 

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°57'10", long. 122°33'45", in NWjHEi sec. 4, T. 5 

N., R. 2 E.j at Ariel, half a mile downstream from Ariel Dam and power plant and 3 miles 

upstream from Cedar Creek. Datum of gage is 44 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(levels by Northwestern Electric Co.).

Drainage area.- 731 square miles.

Records available.- July 1922 to September 1944. July to November 1909 at site 3 niles 

upstream. '

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 4,357 second-feet, adjusted for storage since 

March 1931.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage

height, 10.93 feet); minimum recorded, 490 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 1.00 foot); 

discharge may have been less during some period of doubtful or no gage-height record. 

1909, 1922-44: Maximum discharge, 129,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

35.0 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet and 

from spillway-gate openings; no flow at times on June 30 and July 1-3, 6-9, 1931 (caused 

by regulation during construction of Ariel Dam); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot 

July 6, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 750 second-feet and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are fair. No diversions. Flow regulated by Lake Merwin Reservoir 

on Lewis River, lat. 45°57'30", long. 122°33'10", in SWi sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., at 

Ariel, completed in 1931; .usable storage, 246,000 acre-feet between elevations 165 feet 

(set by Federal Power Commission) and 235 feet (spillway crest) above mean sea level. 

Water is used for power.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Pacific Power & Light Co..

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

2,590 

2,430 

tl,930 

2,410 

2,690

2,590 

2,360 

2,150 

1,890 

tl,340

1,860 

1,970 

1,400 

1,260 

1,130

932 

t770 

1,540 

1,290 

1,430

1,340 

1,680 

3,230 

t2,830 

3,160

3,36& 

3,380 

2,930 

2,990 

2,700 

t2,890

Nov.

3,350 

3,320 

3,680 

3,490 

3,770

3,790 

-t3,710 

3,560 

3,730 

3,560

3,750 

3,800 

3,800 

t3,400 

3,370

3,790 

3,780 

3,790 

3,540 

3,300

t3,670 

3,400 

3,570 

3,650 

3,630

3,450 

3,610 

t3,350 

3,400 

3,610

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wat

liber. ...........

sndar year 1943

amber. ..........

sr year 1943-44

Dec.

3,570 

3,680 

3,560 

3,360 

t3,400

3,540 

3,780 

3,700 

3,720 

3,740

3,780 

t3,660 

3,590 

3,770 

3,770

3,730 

3,680 

3,680 

+3,580 

3,580

3,660 

3,610 

3,580 

3,200 

1,950

tl,400 

3,060 

3,670 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600

Jan.

3,380 

t3,050 

3,450 

3,630 

3,650

3,620 

3,620 

3,580 

+2,930 

3,390

3,750 

3,800 

3,780 

3,740 

3,780

t3,100 

3,480 

3,680 

3,640 

3,710

3,820 

3,820 

t3,190 

3,550 

3,820

3,830 

3,860 

3,890 

3,920 

t3,790 

3,660

Feb.

3,920 

3,920 

3,900 

3,900 

3,840

t7,590 

10,400 

7,960 

6,540 

5,450

4,950 

4,330 

t4,200 

4,060 

3,900

3,910 

3,880 

3,880 

3,890 

t3,850

5,810 

3,840 

3,860 

3,880 

3,870

3,850 

t3,850 

3,840 

3,800

Mar.

3,800 

3,790 

3,780 

3,800 

t3,790

3,810 

3,770 

3,740 

3,730 

3,800

3,800 

t3,780 

3,780 

3,780 

3,660

3,670 

3,670 

3,550 

t3,330 

3,420

3,720 

3,650 

3,660 

3,590 

3,620

t3,600 

3,470 

3,510 

3,510 

3,550 

3,530

Observed

Discharge in 

second-feet

Maximum

3,3SO 

3,800 

3,780

26,500

3,920 

10,400 

3,810 

5,400 

4,860 

5,040 

1,860 

1,050 

2,340

10,400

Minimum

770 

3,300 

1,400

458

2,930 

3,800 

3,330 

2,320 

2,410 

553 

500 

515 

527

500

Mean

2,144 

3,587 

3,477

4,255

3,610 

4,582 

3,666 

'3,747 

3,734 

2, ,598 

1,031 

847 

1,382

2,858

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

131,800 

213,500 

213,800

3,081,000

222,000 

263,500 

225,400 

223,000 

229,600 

154,600 

63,410 

52,070 

82,250

2,075,000

Apr.

3,320 

t2,910 

3,070 

3,060 

3,120

3,370 

3,320 

3,360 

t2,820 

2,940

3,220 

3,120 

3,280 

3,100 

3,190

+2,320 

2,800 

3,480 

4,510 

5,350

4,790 

4,220 

t4,570 

5,400 

4,720

4,680 

4,590 

4,520 

4,590 

t4,680

May

4,270 

4,060 

3,980 

4,090 

4,180

4,650 

t4,590 

4,860 

4,400 

4,050

3,980 

3,560 

3,400 

t2,680 

3,920

4,440 

3,920 

3,780 

3,650 

3,540

+2,410 

3,410 

3,630 

3,390 

3,030

3,490 

3,170 

t3,250 

 3,520 

3,050 

3,400

Change in

contents 

in 

lake Merwin 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

-5,600 

-42,700 

+61,500

-46,800

+29,100 

-12,300 

-13,000 

+47,000 

+1,600 

-8,300 

+6,700 

+800 

-26,000

+38,800

June

5,040 

4,990 

3,870 

t3,740 

3,570

3,550 

3,580 

3,600 

2,950 

2,680

tl,840 

2,850 

2,680 

2,480 

2,590

2,780 

2,000 

t658 

2,040 

2,280

1,970 

1,720 

1,500 

1,480 

t553

2,020 

2,060 

2,020 

2,500 

2,360

July

1,860 

t997 

625 

542 

1,200

1,300 

1,480 

1,040 

t594 

1,130

1,240 

1,150 

1,140 

1,090 

838

t536 

1,140 

1,080 

1,040 

838

1,050 

1,440 

t520 

1,340 

930

1,160 

950 

890 

1,430 

t500 

900

Aug.

976 

922 

730 

890 

960

t750 

900 

1 830 

930 

930

1,050 

900 

t520 

898 

873

891 

953 

891 

673 

+515

998 

910 

1,010 9ia

793

606 

t527 

830 

770 

930 

988

Sept.

982 

984 

t556 

623 

893

809 

834 

 792 

1,080 

t527

1,290 

1,300 

1,110 

1,060 

1,500

1,430 

t909 

1,440 

1,810 

1,900

1,810 

2,050 

2,160 

t2,150 

2,040

2,160 

1,800 

1,460 

1,670 

2,340

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Runoff 

in 

acre-fee

Discharge in 

seoond-feet

* Mean

126,200 2,052 

170,800' 2,870 

275,300 4,477

3,034,000 4,191

251,100 4,084 

251,200 4,367 

212,400 3,454 

270,000 4>538 

231,200 3,760 

146,300 2,459 

70,110 1,140 

52,870 860 

56,250 945

2,114,000 2,912

Per

square 

mile

2.81 

3.93 

6.12

5.73

5.59 

5.97 

4.73 

6.21 

5.14 

3.36 

1.56 

1.18 

I 1.29

3.98

Runoff

inches

3.24 

4.38 

7.06

77.81

6.44 

6.44 

5.45 

6.93 

5.93 

3.75 

1.80 

1.36 

1.44

54.22

t Sunday. 

Hote. - Ho gage height Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 9, 14-17, July 23-28, Aug. 4-12 and doubtful gage-height 

record July 30; discharge computed on basis of power output. Fragmentary gage-height record Hov. 19, 

20, 22, 26, 28, 29, Dec. 1, 4-6, 9-24, Dec. 27 to. Jan. 8, Jan. 10, 13, 18, Feb. 12, July 22, 29, Aug. 

3, 13; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 159

East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°50', lOng. 122°28', in N& sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 

3 E., Just upstream from Basket Creek, It miles northeast of ,Heisson and 20 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage, is 366.8 feet above mean sea level (from riverprofile surveys).

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 699 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 7.09 

reet;; minimum, 43 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.18 foot).

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 15,600 seeond-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.3 

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 29 seconds-feet 

Nov. 3, 1935 (gage height, 0.04 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods-of no gage-height record or 

smiting control, which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except (luring period of shifting control 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.4 59 1.6 254 4.0 1,320 

.6 79 2.0 363 5.0 2,100 

' .8 104 2.5 535 6.0 3,160 

1.0 133 3.0 751 7.0 4,570 

1.3 187 3.5 1,010

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

a45 

a45 

a45 

a45 

a45

a45 

a45 

a45 

a45 

a45

al40 

a!30 

a 80 

a65 

a 60

a55 

a65 

176 

209 

233

635 

'799 

575 

1,980 

1,730

842 

555 

414 

407 

4*4 

414

Nov.

369 

366 

479 

1,490 

1,680

1,100 

775 

596 

497 

427

372 

336 

305 

282 

259

244 

240 

226 

217 

249

226 

206 

198 

189 

179

176 

178 

179 

174 

408

Dec.

688 

2,230 

3,420 

2,640 

1,720

1,190 

982 

875 

728 

659

575 

516 

479 

427 

394

366 

342 

322 

305 

292

276 

266 

266 

384 

751

616 

516 

444 

407 

372 

375

Jan.

731 

1,280 

901 

704 

616

516 

479 

427 

401 

372

366 

497 

444 

461 

630

849 

1,070 

901 

728 

616

555 

497 

682 

682 

638

575 

516 

479 

444 

410 

385

Feb.

424 

414 

479 

659 

1,620

3,460 

2,060 

1,420 

1,070 

875

775 

659 

638 

659 

575

682 

638 

704 

659 

616

575 

516 

479 

497 

479

535 

479 

461 

427

 * ' foSays

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

........

ember .....................

10,458 

12,622 

23,823

231,543

18,852 

23,534 

21,540 

24,890 

12,644 

12,646 

3,680 

2,049 

2,517

ter year 1943-44 .......... 169,255

Mar.

410 

394 

444 

444

427

 414 

410 

"596 

2,290 

1,770

1,130 

875 

728 

616 

555

516 

516 

516 

575 

535

479 

461 

921 

875 

728

704 

659 

638 

638 

638 

638

Maximum

1,980 

1,680 

3,420

6,670

1,280 

3,460 

2,290 

1,220 

596 

1,570 

179 

85 

182

3,460

Apr.

6X6 

659 

704 

659 

575

516 

497 

596 

555 

596

659 

849 

1,130 

1,160 

1,220

1,160 

1,040 

955 

1,070 

1,100

955 

849 

849 

1,010 

955

875 

824 

824 

751 

682

May

596 

535 

497 

497 

479

444 

414 

410 

516 

444

410 

388 

385 

369 

420

372 

348 

357 

330 

311

313 

351 

417 

516 

479

420 

375 

348 

319 

295 

289

June

1,570 

1,280 

875 

682 

575

497 

444 

401' 

366 

333

311 

297 

295 

274 

256

326 

461 

369 

S57 

322

300 

287 

269 

249 

235

226 

217 

202 

189 

181

Minimum Mean

45 337 

174 421 

266 768

45 634

366 608 

414 812 

394 695 

497 830 

289 408 

181 422 

80 119 

49 66.1 

45 83.9

45 462

July

179 

176 

164 

159 

154

154 

147 

140 

136 

130

126 

126 

124 

118 

115

114 

110 

101 

99 

104

103 

99 

98 

96 

99

91 

87 

81 

80 

81 

89

Per 

square 

mile

2.70 

3.37 

6.14

5.07

4.86 

6.50 

5.56 

6.64 

3.26 

3.38 

.952 

.529 

.671

3.70

Aug.

85 

78 

78 

84 

76

79 

78 

80 

74 

72

66 

64 

63 

64 

62

64 

61 

66 

62 

59

57 

57 

58 

63 

64

66 

60 

57 

54 

49 

49

Sept.

84 

67 

57 

53 

50

47 

47 

47 

46 

45

45 

45 

59 

77 

68

122 

182 

123 

84 

91

133 

157 

108 

85 

75

70 

66 

64 

173 

147

Runoff

Inohes

3.11 

3.76 

7.09

68.90

5.61 

7.00 

6.41 

7.41 

3.76 

3.76 

1.09 

.SI 

.75

50.36

Acre-feet

20,740 

25,040 

 47,250

.459,300

37,390 

46,680 

42,720 

49,370 

25,080 

25,080 

7,300 

4,060 

4,990

335,700

ft Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Wind River near Carson.

Note.- Shifting-control method used Sept. 18-30.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
160 COWLI12 RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River at Packwood r Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°36'40", long. 121°40'45", in-SEi sec. 16, T. 13 

N., K. 9 E., half a mile upstream from Skate Creek and half a mile northwest of 

Packwood.

Drainage area.- 287 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1944. July 1911 to December 1919 at site 

JL mile upstream, published as Cowlitz River at Lewis. ' '

 Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,531 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,, 14,100 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 10.04

 feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Oct. 20.

1911-19, 1929-44: Maximum discharge,.36,600 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 

13.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 12,600 second-feet: minimum, 160 secondfeet Nov. 21, 1929 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in second*-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

424

436

419

390

363

402

442

419

385

402

679

424

363

321

352

363

342

336

310

305

342

380

347

540

795

577

525

519

532

570

477

Nov.

436

419

483

1,280

1,400

975

795

682

618

577

544-

532

519

495

483

471

501

525

495

501

495

477

459

430

407

396

396

396

424

618

Dec.

698

1,370

9,940

3,760

2,320

1,660

1,420

1,350

1,130

1,050

958

882

826

780

742

705

675

639

611

597

570

551

544

660

882

765

728

698

660

632

618

Jan.

705

788

750

705

675

625

611

590

558

538

532

618

632

646

682

898

1,130

1,220

1,150

1,050

958

866

898

858

810

750

705

675

646

625

611

Month

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

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

December .............:........

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

604

611

660

682

793

3,030

2,240

1,640

1,330

1,120

993

890

826

765

712

705

653

625

590

570

544

519

507

501

477

465

453

448

430

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

13,483

17,229

39,421

54*7 996 cr* f v w

23,505

24 383

29 096

35^985

64,200

54,060

26,734

15,621

17,571

361,288

Mar.

419

413

413

407

407

396

396

477

2,690

2,440

1,720

1,420

1,200

1,100

1,020

980

972

972

958

923

888

874

916

874

853

832

806

792

806

839

895

Maximum

79'

1,40C 

9.94C

9 94C

1,£2C

5,03C

2 69C

1 78C 3)000

2.44C

1,200 59*

89t

9,940

Apr.

923

1,010

1,290

1,620

1,620

1,470

1,340

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,Q20

988

958

937

930

930

909

980

1,160

1,380

1,290

1,240

1,240

1,420

1,720

1,780

May

1,570

1,520

1,570

1,780

2,290

2,590

2,440

2,440

2,150

1,780

1,570

1,470

1,570

2,020

3,000

2,590

2,220

2,150

1,960

1,840

1,900

1,670

1,620

1,720

1,620

1,840

2,360

3,000

2,840

2,670

2,440

Minimum

305

396

544

305

532

430

396

909

1,470

1,340

568

411

479

305

June

2,440

2,150

1,900

1,780

1,960

2,150

2,150

1,780

2,080

2,440

2,440

2,080

1,720

1,620

1,670

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,670

1,620

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,470

1,340

1,380

1,420

1,420

-

Mean

43 c

5V4

1,272

1,501

i7RC fOC

841

939

1,200

2,071

1,802

862

504

586

987

July

1,200

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,070

1,040

930

958

951

972

972

902

846

860

860

860

846

867

853

812

780

747

728

728

714

740

766

734

695

615

568

Per 

square 

mile

1.5£

2.00

4.43

5 £3

S O4 RA 

2*93

3.27

4.18

7.22

, 6.28

3.00

1.76

C.04

3.44

Aug.

568

E

I

g

80

74

92

563

540

C

5

4

23

06

85

512

551

1

5

5

63

57

06

490

453

4

4

4

74

53

11

421

458

4

4

4

47

53

37

421

468

5

4

5

5

51

90

06

34

534

Sept.

523

490

512

540

586

604

609

598

592

598

546

574

580

598

568

728

586

523

479

898

760

676

609

552

52S

517

506

501

639

551

-

Runoff

Inches

1. 75

2 . 23

5.11

71.02

3.05

3.16

3.77

4.66

8.32

7.01

3.46

2.02

2.28

46.82

Acre'-feet

26,740

34,170

78,190

1,087,000

46f 620

48,360

57,720

71,380

127,300

107,200

53,030

30,980

34,850

716,500

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 161

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat* 46°30'40n , long. 122°36'50", in NEi sec. 24, T. 12 

N., R. 1 E., 1 mile upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Winston Creek, 

and 2J miles west of Mayfield. Datum of gage is 226.6 feet ab'ove mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,400 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1944. August 1910 to November 1911 at site 

afc miles upstream, published as Cowlitz River at Mayfield.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 5,208 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 16.42 

 feet): minimum, 1,100 second-feet Sept. .12 (gage height, 7.76 feet).

1910-11. 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 42,600 second-feet Nov. 24, 1942 (gage height, 

21.50 feet); minimum, 766 second-feet Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1936 (gage height, 7.18 feet).

Flood of December 1933 is known to have exceeded that of Nov. 24, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3

1,120

1,600

2,000

2,610

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

3,450

4,370

6,420

8,800

13.0

15.0

16.0

11,500

17,500

21,000

Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

9.0 2,660 

9.5 3,470 

10.0 4,370 

Rote.- Same as preceding 

table above 10.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,160

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,210

1,190

1,200

1,480

1,830

1,500

1,300

1,230

1,290

1,460

1,540

1,400

1,280

1,410

2,070

1,990

2,140

3,540

3,200

2,550

2,230

2,180

2,290

2,260

Nov.

2,070

1,970

2,200

3,720

6,350

5,500

4,310

3,650

3,200

2,890

2,660'

2,480

2,340

2,230

2,130

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,000

1,940

1,900

1,860

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,570

1,560

1,830

Dec.

2,590

4,160

15,300

19,700

12,100

8,350

6,850

6,240

5,540

4,910

4,460

4,080

3,760

3,490

3,280

3,080

2,920

2,780

2,660

2,540

2,440

2,360

2,320

2y660

4,480

4,370

3,780

3,440

3,200

3,020

2,910

Jan.

3,300

5,170

4,560

4,020

3,710

3,420

3,180

3,050

2,940

2,800

2,760

3,680

3,770

3,570

3,590

4,070

5,110

6,000

5,640

5,150

4,690

4,350

4,870

5,150

4,810

4,370

4,020

3,750

3,540

3,350

3,200

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

January ..............'.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

3,160

3,230

3,330

3,450

4,500

9,020

10,900

8,680

7,240

6,220

5,580

5,030

4,710

4,600

4,180

4,260

4,090

3,950

3,770

3,560

3,400

3,230

3,100

3,100

3,080

3,100

2,970

2,840

2,780

-

Seoondfoot-days

51,970

74,940

153,770

2,014,080

125,590

131,060

127,600

153,790

196,420

137,660

68,XOO

44,140

47,210

1,312,850

Mar.

2,690

2,600

2,620

2,620

2,640

2,600

2,500

2,580

6,030

10,200

8,120

6,620

5,660

4,990

4,580

4,280

4,110

4,040

4,070

3,950

3,730

3,560

3,,950

4,050

3,770

3,730

3,590

3,400

3,330

3,400

3,590

Maximum

3,540

6,350

19,700

01 jGJ.y ortn EfUU

6,000

10,900

10,200

6,550

8 j 3.20

6,760

3,220

1,600

2,660

19,700

Apr.

3,690

3,800

4,220

5,090

5,920

5,830

5,710

5,540

5,190

4,910

4,790

5,350

5,520

5,560

5,410

5,330

5,030

4,750

4,670

4,670

4,410

4,220

4,390

5,270

5,790

5,500

5,290

5,390

6,000

6,550

-

May

6,400

5,900

5,620

5,770

6,510

7,640

7,910

7,790

7,830

6,920

5,960

5,370

5,090

5,250

6,760

8,120

7,150

6,380

5,960

5,520

5,310

5,540

5,290

5,730

5,710

5,350

5,620

6,940

7,450

7,030

6,600

Minimum

1,150

1,560

2,320

1,150

2,760

2,780

2,500

3,690

5,090

3,280

1,720

1,270

1,200

1,150

June

6,710

6,760

5,940

5,370

5,110

5,150

5,330

5,230

4,750

5,050

5,390

5,310

4,770

4,240

3,980

4,000

4,460

4,350

4,280

4,310

4,130

4,070

3,950

3,930

3,890

3,800

3,520

3,280

3,280

3,320

~

Mean

1,676

2,498

4,960

5,518

4,051

4,519

4,116

5,126

6,536

4,589

2,216

1,424

1,574

3,587

July

3,220

2,940

2,680

2,600

2,560

2,570

2,520

2,360

2,350

2,300

2,330

2,320

2,250

2,120

2,140

2,140

2,090

2,090

2,120

2,110

2,050

1,980

1,920

1,880

1,910

1,880

1,910

1,940

1,880

1,820

1,720

Per 

square 

mile

1.20

1.78

3.54

3.94

2.89

3.23

2.94

3.66

4.53

3.28

1.58

1.02

1.12

2.56

Aug.

1,600

1»*

1,{

1,«

960

580

)90

1,600

1,600

1,,

!, 

},

560

520

170

I, 430

1,500

1,«

1,

1,

530

570

580

1,440

1,420

1,

1,

1,

550

570

560

1,270

1,270

1,!

1,!

1,

270

J80

510

1,280

1,270

1,

1,

1,

1,

510

530

520

570

1,330

Sept.

1,420

1,380

1,240

1,220

1,240

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,270

1,370

1,480

1,600

2,330

2,030

1,680

1,700

2,660

2,500

2,110

1,820

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,470

1,510

1,800

~

Runoff

Inches

1.38

1.99

4.08

53.49

3.54

3.48

3. 39

4.09

5.22

3.66

1.82

1.17

1.25

34.87

Acre-feet

103,100

148,600

305,000

3,995,000

249,100

260,000

253,100

305,000

389,600

273,000

136,300

87,550

93,640

2,604,000

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
162 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°16'30", long. 122°55'00n , In SEi sec. 10, T. 9 

N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge in Castle Rock, 2i miles downstream from Toutle River 

and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 19.73 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,240 square miles.

Records available.- December 1926 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-44), 8,259 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,100 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 16.24 

reel;); minimum, 1,490 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 13 (gage height, 5.98 feet).

1926-44: Maximum discharge observed, 139,000 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 

31.6 feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 65,000 second-fe-et; minimum 

discharge, 998 second-feet Nov. 7, 8, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 20,000 second-feet, which are good. No 

diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

6.1 1,670 8.0 5,010 12.0 16,400 

6.5 2,290 9.0 7,190 14.0 25,200 

7.0 3,130 10.0 9,750 16.0 35,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13. 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,720 

1,720

1,720 

1,670 

1,720 

1,730 

1,740

1,910 

2,420 

2,270 

1,940 

1,860

1,880 

2,030 

2,340 

2,150 

2,000

2,070 

3,030 

3,130 

3,790 

6,460

5,500 

4,170 

3,490 

3,260 

3,650 

3,510

Nov.

3,170 

2,990 

2,290 

5,500 

9,170

8,510 

6,710 

5,570 

4,770 

4,290

3,890 

3,620 

3,380 

3,220 

3,060

2,940 

2,930 

2,960 

2,890 

2,840

2,790 

2,720 

2,640 

2,570 

2,500

2,430 

2,390 

2,370 

2,340 

2,930

Dec.

4,230 

5,910 

25, 300 

33, 700 

20,400

13, 500 

10,900 

10,100 

8,900 

7,860

7,100 

6,460 

5,910 

5,440 

5,070

4,750 

4,440 

4,210 

4,000 

3,810

3,650 

3,510 

3,450 

3,890 

6,750

 7,480 

6,300 

5,590 

5,090 

4,710 

4,520

Jan.

5,640 

11,400 

9,470 

7,770 

6,840

6,150 

5,570 

5,230 

4,970 

4,650

4,480 

6,960 

7,600 

6,870 

6,800

7,960 

9,120 

9,830 

9,120 

8,260

7,530 

6,890 

9,120 

10,600 

9,280

8,080 

7,190 

6,500 

6,020 

5,610 

5,320

Feb.

5,250 

5,420 

5,760 

6,040 

7,120

15,000 

18,200 

14,500 

11,700 

9,890

8,850 

8,010 

7,380 

7,650 

6,960

6,800 

6,890 

6,660 

6,890 

6,320

5,950 

5,500 

5,130 

5,010 

5,110

5,290 

5,110 

4,810 

4,670

Mnnth Second 

Montn foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprt 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 1

mber ..................... 2

lendar year 1943 

ary 9

ember .....................

79,980 

10,380 

46,930

55,520

26,830 

17,870 

00,370 

29,350 

51,210 

78,580 

84,640 

57, 490 

62,580

ter year 1943-44 .......... 1,946,210

Mar.

4,440 

4,250 

4,950 

5,400 

5,340

5,130 

4,770 

4,690 

8,440 

14,700

12,600 

10,200 

8,770 

7,720 

7,010

6,520 

6,210 

5,990 

5,990 

5,910

5,550 

5,320 

5,930 

6,280 

5,910

5,690 

5,710 

5,360 

5,170 

5,130 

5,290

Maximum

6,460 

9,170 

33,700

37,700

11,400 

18,200 

14,700 

9,440 

10,000 

9,500 

4,040 

2,100 

3,690

33,700

Apr.

5,420 

5,460 

5,840 

6,680 

7,620

7,790 

7,720 

7,860 

7,530 

7,010

6,840 8,140' 

9,120 

9,440 

9,150

9,060 

8,380 

7,690 

7,550 

7,910

7,310 

6,800 

6,730 

7,430 

8,800

8,180 

7,740 

7,570 

7,960 

8,620

May

8,590 

7,950 

7,500 

7,450 

7,980

9,150 

9,720 

9,640 

9,890 

9,250

18,040 

7,330 

6,820 

6,680 

7,960

10,000 

9,250 

8,280 

7,770 

7,240

6,800 

7,360 

7,170 

7,450 

7,600

7,100 

7,100 

8,080 

9,060 

8,750 

8,240

June

8,850 

9,500 

8,280 

7,430 

6,840

6,730 

6,820 

6,840 

6,210 

6,210

6,620 

6,750 

6,280 

5,590 

5,150

5,030 

5,800 

5,800 

3,590 

5,550

5,270 

5,190 

4,990 

4,910 

4,890

4,730 

4,520 

4,150 

4,040 

4,020

Minimum Mean

1,670 2,580 

2,290 3,679 

3,450 7,965

1,660 7,823

4,480 7,317 

4,670 7,513 

4,250 6,464 

5,420 7,645 

6,680 8,104 

4,020 5,953 

2,230 2,730 

1,660 1,855 

1,550 2,086

1,550 5,318

1944

July

4,040 

3,710 

3,380 

3,260 

3,130

3,110 

3,130 

2,940 

2,890 

2,880

2,820 

2,840 

2,760 

2,650 

2,600

2,590 

2,550 

2,520 

2,520 

2,570

2,480 

2,450 

2,370 

2,320 

2,340

2,320 

2,310 

2,320 

2,340 

2,270 

2,230

Per 

square 

'mile

1.15 

1.64 

3.56

3.49

3.27 

3.35 

2.89 

3.41 

3.62 

2.66 

1.22 

.828 

.931

2.37

Aug.

2,100 

2,030 

2,020, 

2,050 

2,050

2,050 

2,030 

2,000 

1,970 

1,920

1,910 

1,960 

1,970 

2,020 

1,920

1,860 

1,790 

1,790 

1,800 

1,730

1,680 

1,680 

1,700 

l;680 

1,700

1,680 

1,670 

1,700 

1,700 

1,660 

1,670

Sept.

1,820 

1,900 

1,740 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,660 

1,620 

1,580

1,560 

1,550 

1,620 

1,910 

2,000

2,100

2,860 

2,790 

2,340 

2,110

2,790 

3,690 

2,880 

2,500 

2,240

2,100 

2,000 

1,940 

2,150 

2,570

Runoff

Inches

1.33 

1.83 

4. 10

47.42

3.77 

3.62 

3.33 

3.81 

4.17 

2.96 

1.41 

.95 

1.04

32.32

Aore-feet

158,600 

218,900 

489,800

5,664,000

449,900 

432,100 

397,400 

464,900 

498,300 

354,200 

167,900 

114,000 

124,100

3,860,000

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 163

Clspus River near Randle, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°26'501f , long. 121°51'35n , in NWi sec. 18, T. 11 

rJ., R. 8 E. (unsurveyed), 500 feet upstream from bridge to Tower Rock ranger station, 

4 miles downstream from North Fork, and 8 miles southeast of Randle. Datum of gage 

is 1,221.4 feet above mean sea level (from river-profile survey).

Drainage area.- 323 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to February 1912, September 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1910-11, 1929-44), 1,227 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 second-feet Dec..3 (gage height, 5.29 

reet;; minimum not determined, but may have occurred during period of no gage-height 

record Sept. 25-30.

1910-12, 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

12.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum, 183 secondfeet Dec. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 2.55 feet Oct. 25, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) ' 

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30

2.9 326 4.0 935 2.7 304 3.6 655 5. 

3.3 486 4.4 1,320 3.0 386 4.0 935 5. 

3.6 650 5.0 2,050 3.3 500 4.4 1,320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23&

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

357 

360 

364 

371 

368

364 

371 

360 

357 

364

496 

411 

371 

353 

357

357 

375 

368 

350 

346

383 

423 

398 

781 

994

700 

603 

564 

552 

564 

526

Nov.

501 

496 

564 

863 

1,120

919 

796 

720 

675 

638

615 

591 

569 

547 

521

511 

506 

'506 

491 

496

486 

472 

463 

449 

440

432 

423 

419 

415 

536

 Dec.

615 

658 

1,790 

1,980 

1,510

1,250 

1,140 

1,090 

978 

911

840 

781 

727 

688 

650

620 

597 

574 

547 

526

511 

496 

481 

580 

788

682 

632 

603 

580 

558 

542

Jan.

638 

761 

669 

620 

609

564 

542 

526 

511 496"

481 

516 

511 

531 

558

638 

833 

833 

788 

747

713 

682 

781 

761 

720

675 

626 

603 

586 

569 

558

Feb.

558 

558 

597 

586 

626

1,720 

1,670 

1,420 

1,210 

1,060

1,010 

927 

887 

833 

761

761 

707 

675 

644 

609

603 

569 

552 

552 

526

516 

486 

491 

472

,. .. SeoondMonth f.oot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

13,908 

17,180 

34,925

......... 477, 301

h.........................

1

st ........................

ember .....................

19,646 

22,586 

33,597 

36,247 

51,170 

51,764 

16,651 

11,589 

11,075

ter year 1943-44 .......... 280,338

Mar.

458 

454 

454 

449 

449

427 

427 

468 

1,220 

1,450

1,180 

1,050 

935 

887 

848

818 

840 

863 

887 

855

803 

774 

811 

761 

740

727 

682 

675 

682 

727 

796

Maximum

994 

1,120 

1,980

5,400

833 

1,720 

1,450 

1,790 

2,250 

1,610 

711 

424 

500

2,250

Apr.

840 

950 

1,150 

1,410 

1,500

1,430 

1,390 

1,300 

1,200 

1,150

1,140 

1,200 

1,150 

1,110 

1,100

1,060 

1,010 

978 

969 

952

911 

935 

1,070 

1,360 

1,360

1,330 

1,350 

1,480 

1,670 

1,790

May

1,670 

1,610 

1,610 

1,730 

2,050

2,250 

2,180 

2,180 

2,050 

1,730

1,550 

1,430 

1,390 

1,500 

-2,050

1,980 

1,790 

1,610 

1,540 

1,430

1,440 

1,380 

1,310 

1,280 

1,220

1,240 

1,430 

1,670 

1,730 

1,610 

1,530

Minimum

346 

415 

481

346

481 

472 

427 

840 

1,220 

744 

406 

326 

330

326

June

1, 

1, 

1,i:i, i, i, i, i,i, i, i,

i, i, i,

Mean

449 

573 

804

1,308

634 

779 

761 

1,208 

1,651 

1,059 

537 

374 

369

766

610 

530 

350 

260 

240

250 

250 

170 

080 

150

220 

160 

020 

942 

912

942 

040 

030 

010 

978

960 

935 

935 

919 

927

896 

777 

744 

750 

757

0 2,050 

5 2,750

1944

July

711 

632 

615 

604 

609

609 

578 

567 

557 

557

562 

547 

533 

528 

538

528 

428 

533 

538 

519

500 

471 

475 

492 

505

496 

496 

492 

475 

450 

406

Per 

square 

mile

1.39 

1.77 

2.49

4.05

1.96 

2.41 

2.36 

3.74 

5.11 

3.28 

1.66 

1. 16 

1.14

2.37

Aug.

393 

393 

403 

406 

420

420 

400 

383 

377 

420

424 

413 

424 

380 

371

359 

365 

365 

345 

340

348 

340 

326 

332 

329

351 

351 

351 

342 

356 

362

Sept.

371 

345 

^342 

351 

351

356 

356 

356 

342 

337

337 

334 

345 

351 

334

400 

420 

383 

351 

462

500 

443 

396 

362 

a350

a340 

a340 

a3SO 

a400 

a390

Runoff

Inches

1.60 

1.98 

2.87

54.96

,2.26 

2.60 

2.72 

4.17 

5.89 

3.66 

1.92 

1.33 

1.28

32.28

Acre-feet

27,590 

34,080 

49,440

946,800

38,970 

44,800 

46,800 

71,890 

101,500 

63,000 

33,030 

22,990 

21,970

556,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Lewis River near Cougar. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
164 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°34'35", long. 122°31'15", in SWi sec. 26, T. 13 

N., R. 2 E., 1,000 feet downstream from Cinnabar Creek, 2 miles southeast of Cinebar, 

and 2£ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 397.6 feet above mean sea level 

(from river-profile survey). 

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 11.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 66 second-feet 

Sept. 11, 12.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 9,850 second-feet Nov. 23, 1942 (gage height, 12.21 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, that of Sept. 11, 

12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 4,000 second-feet, which are good. No 

diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2 Dec. 3 to Sept. 30

3.5 

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

Hot<

60

86

118

156

202

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

257 

323 

440 

675 

970

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.5

81

114

152

198

252

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

!.- Same as folloir314

422

660

970

1,340

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

1,770

2,840

4,190

5,760

7,520

Ing table "above 6.0 feet.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

71

68

70

71

79

79

73

70

71

79

225

169

125

110

111

178

212

265

197

165

285

970

533

648

785

519

387

309

299

327

273

Nov.

248

273

457

1,520

1,770

1,110

785

605

496

428

372

330

296

276

254

237

267

263

231

223

210

202

195

200

183

176

180

183

176

365

-

Dec.

675

2,380

7,160

3,580

1,960

1,380

1,180

1,080

905

810

702

616

554

512

467

430

399

373

359

341

324

314

311

544

1,540

1,180

938

780

660

585

559

Jan.

856

1,640

1,180

970

840

720

638

595

559

512

512

1,080

1,080

970

970

1,260

1,680

1,910

1,500

1,220

1,000

872

1,180

1,260

1,110

970

840

750

672

616

569

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

569

605

666

750

1,440

3,520

2,220

1,590

1,260

1,040

938

810

780

720

654

780

750

" 720

702

649

605

559

569

564

564

564

540

516

494

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,821

12,511

33,598

253 f 719

30,531

26 pi 38

24,338

25 t 226

16,257

9 775 4)335 2 1 781

5,309

198,620

Mar.

472

451

459

459

476

476

455

530

2,940

2,420

1,540

1,180

970

840

750

672

638

605

605

569

530

512

750

750

672

672

622

574

559

585

/605

Maximum

970

1,770

7,160

7,160

1,910

3,520

2,940

1 150 1)000 605

196

102

403

7,160

Apr.

59.0

600

660

702

690

616

720

810

780

750

750

970

1,080

1,150.

1,150

1,150

1,040

938

938

970

872

810

810

905

905

840

780

780

750

720

-

May

638 574'

530

512

516

498

476

472

564

516

467

434

442

414

548

507

503

426

411

380

377

422

606

1,000

872

702

600

526

476

434

414

Minimum

68

176

311

68

KT 9 OJ.<&

494

451

590 11717 O * (

-t QQ -LWO

102

74

66

66

June

602

605

507

463

422

392

362

355

331

308

292

279

285

270

255

261

317

298

352

362

314

292

273

255

244

235

224

216

206

198

-

Mean

252

417

1,084

695

985

901

785

S41

524

326

140

S9 . 7

177

543

July

196

188

184

179

174

174

172

165

159

156

150

148

146

142

138

136

130

127

123

123

121

119

118

116

116

112

109

106

104

102

102

Per 

square 

mile

1 »59 2)54

6.86

4.40

6.23

5. 70

4.97

5.32

3.32

2.06

.886

 568

1.12

3.44

Aug.

100

1

:

a

i

99

00

02

99

99

99

02

02

100

94

91

91

94

91

89

87

86

84

83

80

78

78

81

86

91

87

80

78

74

76

Sept.

112

107

89

81

76

74

72

70

69

68

66

66

79

175

. 148

302

362

288

216

371

403

377

288

235

203

179

163

156

198

216

-

Runoff

Inches

1.84

2.94

7.91

59 »71 *

7»19

6.' 15

5.73

5.94

3.83

2.30

1.02

.65

1.25

46.75

Acre-feet

15,510

24,820

66,640

503,300

60,560

51,840

48,270

50,040

32,250

19,390

8,600

5,520

10,530

394,000

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.

165

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 020'10lt , long. 122 043'30n , in SEi sec. 19, T. 10 

N., R. IE., at highway bridge half a mile downstream from South Fork and 5 miles 

northeast of Sliver Lake. Datum of gage Is 407.3 feet above mean sea level (from 

river-profile survey).

Drainage area.- 474 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to December 1923, September 1929 to September 1944. 

September 19O9 to August 1912 at site 2 miles downstream, published as Toutle River 

near Castle Rock.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1909-11, 1919-21, 1922-23, 1929-44), 1,919 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 9.80 

reetj; minimum, 272 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

1909-12, 1919-23, 1929-44: Maximum discharge observed, 35,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 

1910; maximum gage height recorded, 22.7 feet Dec. 23, 1933; minimum discharge, 240 

second-feet Nov. 21, 1929 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.7 325 3.0 1,190 5.0 3,700 

1.9 430 3.5 1,640 6.0 5,620 

2.1 550 4.0 2,200 S.O 9,360 

2.5 820 4.5 2,890

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

325 

325 

316 

316 

330

325 

316 

316 

325 

345

651 

563 

454 

408 

419

47S 

634 

654 

544 

514

830 

1,180 

995 

2,110 

2,700

1,720 

1,330 

1,130 

1,140 

1,330 

1,150

Nov.

1,020 

995 

1,210 

2,470 

2,800

2,150 

1,750 

1,490 

1,310 

1,190

1,090 

1,010 

946 

904 

S55

820 

855 

827 

7S5 

799

771 

743 

708 

687 

660

641 

634 

641 

62S 

1,300

Dec.

1,590 

2,130 

9,300 

6,940 

3,880

2,900 

2,570 

2,610 

2,240 

2,010

1,820 

1,670 

1,540 

1,420 

1,330

1,260 

1,190 

1,130 

1,090 

1,050

995 

974 

960 

1,300 

2,090

1,750 

1,510 

1,360 

1,260 

1,190 

1,190

Jan.

1,900 

3,260 

2,340 

1,960 

1,750

1,570 

1,450 

1,3SO 

1,320 

1 ,220

1,210 

2,070 

1,860 

1,S10 

1,S50

2,190 

2,530 

2,300 

2,060 

1,850

1,690 

1,610 

2,940 

2,820 

2,430

2,100 

1,860 

1,700 

1,5SO 

1,480 

1,400

Feb.

1,440 

1,520 

1,600 

1,670 

1,880

4,210 

3,600 

2,890 

2,450 

. 2,130

1,950 

1,770 

1,680 

1,710 

1,560

1,670 

1,670 

1,640 

1,580 

1,490

1,410 

1,320 

1,250 

1,270 

1,270

1,340 

1,300 

1,240 

1,190

u-_ tv, Seoond- 

"°nth foot-days

Octc 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augt 

Sept

ffa

lendar ye.ar 194' 

ary

h .........................

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

ember .....................

24,173 

32,689 

64,249

06,356

59,490 

51,700 

47,650 

53,420 

46,730 

36,026 

16,116 

10,366 

13,896

ter year 1943-44 .......... 456,495

Mar.

1,140 

1,090 

l',250 

1,290 

1,310

1,290 

1,240 

1,2SO 

2,SOO 

3,120

2,460 

2,130 

1,850 

1,6SO 

1,550

1,480 

1,430 

1,3SO 

1,470 

1,390

1,290 

« 1,250 

1,520 

1,460 

1,390

1,390 

1,410 

1,340 

1,310 

1,310 

1,350

Maximum

2,700 

2,800 

9,300

12,200

3,260 

4,210 

3,120 

2,300 

1,7SO 

2,230 

757 

386 

939

9,300

Apr.

1,340 

1,360 

1,500 

1,640 

1,630

1,540 

1,590 

1,620 

1,530 

1,4SO

1,490 

2,020 

2,190 

2,300 

2,240

&, 190 

1,9SO 

1,820 

1,980 

2,120

. 1,890 

1,770 

1,740 

1,880 

1,960

1,7SO 

1,690 

1,690 

1,720 

1,740

May

1,650 

1,540 

1,470 

1,480 

1,600

1,660 

1,640 

1,650 

1,780 

1,640

1,480 

1,390 

1,340 

1,320 

1,690

1,660 

1,500 

1,400 

1,320 

1,250

1,260 

1,510 

1,600 

1,610 

1,520

1,450 

1,490 

1,590 

1,500 

1,400 

1,340

June

2,230 

2,130 

1,760 

1,590 

1,4SO

1,4,00 

1,350 

1,300 

1,220 

1,210

1,220 

1,170 

1,130 

1,060 

995

1,000 

1,370 

1,200 

1,170 

1,080

1,030 

1,000 

967 

939 

911

S83 

848 

v 813 

X 792 

77S

Minimum Mean

316 780 

628 1,090 

960 2,073

316 1,661

1,210 1,919 

1,190 1,783 

1,090' 1,537 

1,340 1,781 

1,250 1,507 

77S 1,201 

375 520 

289 334 

272 463

272 1,247

1944

July

757 

736 

694 

667 

648

634 

622 

596 

582 

570

550 

550 

544 

520 

514

502 

484 

478 

472 

466

460 

442 

424 

424 

436

414 

397 

392 

386 

375 

380

Per 

square 

mile

1.65 

2.30 

4.37

3.50

4.05 

3.76 

3.24 

3.76 

3. IS 

2.53 

1.10 

.705 

.977

2.63

Aug.

370 

365 

370 

386 

370

370 

370 

375 

370 

365

355 

345 

345 

340 

330

325 

325 

325 

320 

312

307 

302 

302 

307 

312

316 

307 

298 

894 

2S9 

289

Sept.

408 

336 

320 

302 

298

289 

284 

280 

276 

272

272 

272 

302 

514 

436

632 

aS70 

a630 

436 

454

752 

939 

622 

514 

460

424 

402 

402 

712 

736

Runoff

Inches

1.90 

2.56 

5.04

47.57

4.67 

4.06 

3.74 

4.19 

3.67 

2.83 

1.26 

.81 

1.09

35. S2

Acre-feet .

47,950 

64,840 

127,400

1,203,000

118,000 

102,500 

94,510 

106,000 

92,690 

71,460 

31,970 

20,540 

27,560

905,400

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Lewis River near Cougar.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
166 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

South Fork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 019'20lt , long. 122°41'45", In SWilJWi sec. 28, T 

 10 M., R. IE., half a mile southwest of Toutle, li miles upstream from mouth, and 3 

miles downstream from Johnson Creek. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (from riverprofile survey).

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,560 second-feet Dec. 3 (elevation, 456.34 

feet: minimum, 67 second-feet Sept. 9-13.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 6,770 second-feet Dec. 19, 1941; maximum elevation, 

457.32 feet Nov. 23, 1942; minimum discharge, that of Se.pt. 9-13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (elevation, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to May 12)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

451.7 60 452.5 290 454.5 1,890 

451.8 80 453.0 540 455.0 2,560 

452.0 125 453.5 S90 456.0 4,070 

452.2 185 454.0 1,330

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3

4 - 5

6 

7 

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.

76 

74 

74 

74 

78

78 

76 

74 

74 

82

213 

146 

118 

105 

115

134 

179 

173 

155 

143

303 

447 

352 

1,120 

1,250

747 

522 

410 

430 

452 

380

Nov.

330 

330 

430 

1,110 

1,060

789 

607 

486 

420 

370

326 

294 

269 

252 

241

287 

238 

220 

210 

216

199 

185 

179 

173 

167

164 

161 

15S 

161 

618

Dec.

628 

1,060 

3,500 

2,280 

1,340

1,000 

898 

842 

698 

621

540 

480 

430 

395 

370

344 

318 

302 

286 

272

258 

252 

248 

442 

761

621 

516 

447 

395 

362 

362

Jan.

712 

1,250 

890 

712 

670

510 

458 

420 

390 

357

352 

642 

564 

594 

677

962 

1,050 

914 

754 

642

564 

528 

1,060 

986 

761

698 

r 600 

52S 

474 

436 

405

Feb.

442 

469 

540 

614 

726

1,640 

1,2SO 

994 

7S9 

670

600 

522 

49S 

480 

430

469 

452 

447 

420 

395

370 

343 

326 

330 

330

357 

348 

334 

314

. if *»*» * I* Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

1

nary ......

ember .....................

8,654 

10,590 

21,268

76,002"

20,560 

15,934 

14,459 

16,915 

11,645 

8,606 

3,599 

2,536 

3,581

ter year 1943-44 .......... 138,346

Mar.

294 

283 

362 

375 

370

362 

344 

380 

1,100 

1,090

850 

698 

576 

504 

452

430 

415 

390 

415 

3SO

352 

344 

,516 

447 

400

400 

405 

385 

3SO 

380 

380

Maximum

1,250 

1,110 

3,500

4,070

1,250 

1,640 

1,100 

761 

486 

747 

154 

94 

283

3,500

Apr.

380 

395 

452 

492 

464

425 

452 

464 

447 

420

436 

649 

733 

761 

761

740 

656 

582 

677 

761

670 

600, 

5S8 

t614 

614

552 

522 

534 

540 

534

451. S 68 453.0 

452.0 99 453.5 

452.2 140 454.0 1 

452.5 222

1943 to September 1944

May

486 

436 

410 

410 

442

452 

430 

425 

480 

415

362 

334 

327 

314 

463

412 

355 

322 

309 

273

288 

355 

396 

423 

385

360 

350 

345 

318 

292 

276

Minimum

74 

158 

248

74

352 

314 

283 

380 

273 

157 

89 

71 

67

67

June

747 

670 

524 

451 

385

355 

322 

300 

276 

261

243 

232 

236 

216 

203

219 

350 

273 

257 

232

219 

213 

200 

194 

186

178 

17.5 

169 

162 

157

July

152 

154 

150 

145 

140

138 

138 

131 

131 

 127

122 

125 

122 

116 

112

110 

107 

105 

105

107

105 

103 

99 

99 

101

97 

94 

92 

39 

89 

94

Per 

Mean . square 

mile

2791 2.36 

353 2.99 

686 5.81

482 4.08

663 5.62 

549 4.65 

466 3.95 

564 4.78 

376 3.19 

287 2,43 

116 .983 

81.8 .693 

119 1.01

37S 3.20

445 795 ' 

,270

Aug.

,92 

89 

89 

. 94 

89

90 

89 

92 

90 

89

85 

81 

81 

82 

SI

SI 

79 

81 

79 

7S

76 

76 

76 

76 

78

78 

76 

74 

72 

72 

71

Sept.

 114 

96 

81 

76 

72

71 

69 

68 

67 

67

67 

67 

75 

138 

103

180 

197 

136 

108 

11S

256 

283 

167 

138 

120

110 

105 

103 

160 

169

Runoff

Inches

2.73 

3.34 

6.70

55.47

6.48 

5.02 

4.56 

5.33 

3.67 

2.71 

1.13 

.80 

1.13

43.60

Acre-feet

17,160 

21,000 

42, ISO

349,100

40,780 

31,600 

28,680 

33,550 

23,100 

17,070 

7,140 

5,030 

7,100

274,400

Time' basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ELOKOfflN RIVER BASIN 

Elokomln River near Cathlamet, Wash.

167

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 0 13'10n , long. 123°20'30", In SEi sec. 31, T. 9 

N., K. 5 W., 2 miles northeast of Cathlamet and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage Is 29.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 66 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,030 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 9.82 

reetj; minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, Sept. 11.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1942 and Dec. 3, 1943; minimum, that 

of Oct. 1, 2, 1943 and Sept. 11, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 17.2 feet In December 1933, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 1,500 second-feet, which are fair. No 

diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2 Dec. 3 to Sept. 30

2.1 27 3.3 248 2.1 29 3.3 254 6.0 

2.3 52 3.7 360 2.3 54 3.7 372 7.0 

2.5 32 4.3 574 2.5 84 4.3 585 8.0 

2.9 156 5.0 910 2.9 158 5.0 910 9.0 

Note.- Same as following table above 5.0 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

25 

25 

27 

28 

33

32 

27 

. 26 

28 

37

90 

44 

49 

42 

62

59 

99 

84 

68 

63

146 

293 

204 

383 

313

211 

164 

140 

150 

156 

130

Nov.

123 

142 

179 

S86 

706

460 

345 

274 

230 

204

179 

164 

148 

138 

130

123 

148 

134 

.126 

125

113 

110 

106 

101 

99

97 

96 

97 

97 

306

Dec.

307 

2,500 

3,880 

1,780 

1,020

710 

566 

467 

388 

335

296 

271 

> 246 

226 

210

196 

185 

173 

167 

158

152 

150 

146 

341 

730

446 

356 

302 

268 

244 

238

Jan.

42S 

566 

442 

385 

344

305 

276 

265 

246 

226

256 

474 

405 

510 

654

1,020 

910 

755 

625 

528

450 

408 

625 

585 

528

464 

408 

363 

329 

299 

276

Feb.

285 

268 

265 

344 

659

1,230 

805 

625 

510 

436

402 

344 

360 

415 

341

398 

350 

415 

388 

363

347 

311 

285 

332 

329

353 

317 

317 

294

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 194: 

Eiry

ember .....................

3,249 

6,186 

17,454

03,948

14,355 

12,088 

11,764 

10,719 

4,682 

3,243 

1,701 

1,177 

2,087

ter year 1943-44 .......... 88,705

Mar.

271 

276 

353 

347 

338

308 

308 

314 

1,290 

882

645 

510 

432 

375 

335

302 

276 

257 

254 

231

213 

237 

528 

369 

338

360 

339 

299 

279 

262 

246

Maximum

383 

886 

3,880

3,880

1,020 

1,230 

1,290 

625 

213 

220 

73 

46 

225

3,880

Apr.

231 

216 

203 

194 

182

180 

220 

356 

i 308 

282

30S 

3S8 

446 

492 

605

625 

547 

492 

547 

547

474 

422 

395 

375 

353

314 

285 

260 

244 

- E28

May

213 

198 

187 

176 

167

160 

154 

158 

185 

173

152 

150 

140 

132 

.18"0

156 

144 

138 

134 

125

130 

140 

160 

165 

144

134 

125 

119 

114 

110 

119

Minimum

25 

96 

146

26

226 

265 

213 

180 

110 

71 

42 

30 

25

25

June

220 

162 

142 

132 

123

117 

114 

110 

105 

99

96 

96 

105 

96 

92

92 

108 

105 

170 

115

103 

98 

92 

87 

84

81 

79 

76 

73 

71

Mean

105 

206 

563

285

463 

417 

379 

357 

151 

108 

54.9 

38.0 

69.6

242

1,520 

2,280 

3,160 

4,150

1944

July

73 

70 

68 

67 

65

65 

64 

60 

60 

58

58 

58 

68 

55 

53

53

51 

48 

50 

55

51 

49 

48 

49 

48

46 

45 

44 

42 

42 

48

Per

square 

mile

1.59 

3.12 

8.53

4.32

7.02 

6.32 

5.74 

5.41 

2.29 

1.64 

.832 

.576 

1.05,

3.67

Aug,

45 

42 

44 

46 

44

42 

42 

44 

44 

44

40 

39 

39 

37 

37

39 

37 

36 

35 

34

33 

31 

31 

34 

36

37 

36 

34 

31 

30 

34

Sept.

51 

36 

31 

30 

28

28 

28. 

28 

27 

26

25 

26 

62 

84 

54

143 

152 

82 

62 

152

115 

91 

74 

64 

68

54 

51 

50 

225 

150

Runoff

Inches

1.83 

3.49 

9.84

58.58

8.09 

6.81 

6.63 

6.04 

2.64 

1.83 

, .96 

.66 

1.18

50.00

Ac re- feet

6,440 

12,270 

34,620

206,200

28,470 

23*980

9^290 

6,430 

3,370 

2,330 

4,140

175,900

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
168 > YOUNGS RIVER BASIN

Youngs River near Astorla, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04', long. 123°47',, In NWi sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 

a W., 50 feet upstream from crest of Youngs River Falls, 2& miles southwest of Olney, 

and 9 miles southeast of Astoria. Datum of gage Is 62.64 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 192a.

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- January 1934 to September 1944. March 1916 to September 1917 (gage 

neignts only; at site 3 miles upstream. August 1927 to December 1933 at site 1 mile 

upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 157 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 10.50 

reet); minimum, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 6,300 second-feet Nov. 24, 1927 (gage height, 6.52 

feet, site and datum then In use); from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 3.7 second-feet Sept. 22, 23, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station,

Ratlrg cable, water year 1943-44 (gage'helght, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2 to Sept. 30)

0.6 4.0 1.6 24 3.0 97 6.0 720 

 8 6.6 1.9 32 3.5 151 7.0 KQ50 

1.0 10 2.2 44 4.0 230 8.0 1?4$Q 

1.3 16 2.6 63 5.0 450 8.5 1,670

' Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.3 

6.0 

6.2 

6.2 

7.1

7.1 

6.6 

6.2 

6.0 

8.2

62 

32 

20 

16

18

24 

80 

65 

102 

66

159 

234 

149 

660 

430

243 

173 

120 

120 

135 

115

Nov.

98 

107 

124 

556 

528

345 

235 

166 

130 

109

90 

78 

69 

62 

56

51 

70 

66 

61 

63

56 

51 

49 

46 

44

42 

42 

41 

41 

280

Dec.

239 

1,340 

1,690 

837 

475

306 

239 

207 

155 

131

115 

103 

90 

83 

76

69 

66 

61 

56 

54

51 

49 

49 

157 

268

168 

135 

115 

100 

89 

100

Jan.

391 

578 

354 

261 

217

167 

140 

127 

115 

102

118 

261 

192 

404 

522

600 

572 

380 

271 

205

160 

151 

271 

298 

261

210 

170 

144 

126 

113 

102

Feb.

131 

125 

125 

170 

315

555 

388 

271 

204 

163

146 

126 

129 

166 

130

227 

205 

232 

200 

182

160 

136 

120

124 

131

172 

139 

127 

117

forays

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber C

mber ................. . '

lendar year 194 

ary

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nary £

.......................... ]

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

st ........................

ember .....................

5,088.9 5,756 ' 

r,662

1,867.1

r,983 

,416 

,292 

,480 

1,653 

,367 

405.0 

225.0 

309.2

ter year 1943-44. ......... 42,637.1

Peak discharge.- 0<

2,746 see. -ft.; Dec. 

Time basis: Pacif

Mar.

105 

100 

127 

138

154

141 

137 

144 

498 

359

254 

192 

154 

131 

115

104 

95 

85 

105 

105

88 

87 

337 

243 

219

246 

223

187 

158 

137 

124

Maximum

66G 

556 

1,690

1,690

60Q 

555 

498 

392 

7£ 

163 

EC 

1Q 

35

1,690

Apr.

109 

95 

85 

79 

76

74 

95 

160 

212 

158

159 

210 

285 

315 

341

321 

263 

216 

393 

357

263 

205 

172 

172

149

126 

113 

100 

92 

85

Hay

78 

71 

65 

59 

56

- 53 

51 

53 

69 

64

53

50 

47 

45 

52

52 

51 

48 

47 

43

45 

62 

62 

62 

53

50 

46 

44 

42 

40 

40

June

Minimum Mean

6.0 99.6 

41 125 

49 247

5.6 142

102 258 

117 187 

85 171 

74 183 

40 53.3 

20 45.6 

S.6 13.1 

5.5 7.26 

4.4 10.3

4.4 116

163 

110 

82 

72 

62

56 

52 

49 

45 

41

39 

39 

42 

39 

35

34 

41 

44 

38 

33

31 

30 

28 

26 

26

24 

24 

22 

20 

20

1944

July

20 

19 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

15 

14 

1 13 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

12

12

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

9.5 

8.9 

8.7 

8.6 

9.3

Per

square 

mile

3.11 

' 3.91 

7.72

4.44

8.06 

5.84 

5.34 

5.72 

1.67 

1.42 

.409 

.227 

.322

3.62

' Aug.

9.1 

8.6 

8.4 

8.7 

8.7

8.6 

8.6 

10 

9.3 

8.6

8.0 

7.7 

7.6 

7.4 

7.2

6.9 

6.8 

6.6 

6.2 

6.0

5.9 

5.8 

5.8 

5.9 

6.2

6.0 

6.3 

6.3 

6.2 

5.5 

5.6

Sept.

7.9 

6.8 

6.2 

5.6 

5.2

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.7 

4.6

4.4 

4.6 

5.3 

12 

13

22 

35 

24 

14 

15

14 

12 

10 

8.6 

7.6

7.1 

6.6 

6.8 

8.6 

23

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

3.59 6,130 

4.37 7,450 

8.90 15,200

60.28 102,900

9.28 15,830 

6.29 10?740 

6.15 10,500 

6.37 10,870 

1.92 3,280 

1.59 2,710 

.47 803 

.26 446 

.36 613

49.55 84,570

st. 24 (2 p.m.) 1,140 sec;-ft.; Nov. 4 (7 a.m.) 786 sec. -ft.; Dec. 2 (7 p.m.) 

3 (9 a.m.) 2,160 sec. -ft.; Jan. 2 (1 a.m.) 831 sec. -ft. 

Lc war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER 169

NEHALEM RIVER BASIN 

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°42', long. 123°45', in NWi sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 

y w., a quarter of a mile upstream from Cook Creek and 2.2 miles northeast of Foss. 

Datum of gage is 32.60 feet above mean sea level,' datum of 1929 (Oregon State Highway 

Department bench mark).

Drainage area.- 667 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 16,000 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 11.80 

reei;;; minimum, 78 second-feet Sept. 11-13 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 31,100 second-feet Dec. 19, 1941 (gage height, 17.13 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 11-13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. No known diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.4 65 3.0 895 7.0 

1.6 119 3.5 1,260 8.0 

1.8 190 4.0 1,660 9.5 

2.2 380 5.0 2,620 11.5 

2.6 625 6.0 3,760

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

1 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

102 

102 

104 

104 

107

110 

110

107 

107 

126

283 

380 

278 

260 

237

224 

307 

418 

625 

625 

! 

909 

1,730 

1,520 

4,360 

3,990

2,970 

1,910 

1,420 

1,220 

1,240 

1,120

Nov.

1,050 

1,110 

1,470 

3,760 

4,670

4,110 

3,280 

2,520 

2,000 

1,640

1,420 

1,230 

1,100 

1,010 

916

846 

867 

853 

825 

825

776 

736 

710 

670 

644

612 

599 

586

580 

1,750

Dec.

2,520 

7,250 

15,500 

14 j 100 

10,100

6,550 

4,690 

3,720 

3,050 

2,540

2,200 

1,920 

1,700 

1,540 

1,480

1,290 

1,220 

1,140 

1,070 

1,010

958 

909 

867 

1,170 

2,540

2,460 

2,180 

1,910 

1,710 

1,550 

1,510

Jan.

3,020 

6,120 

6,090 

4,930 

4,030

3,350 

2,850 

2,480 

2,200 

1,980

1,860 

2,560 

2,860 

3,530 

4,200

5,810 

6,260 

5,450 

4,550 

3,840

3,280 

2,900 

3,860 

5,260 

5,810

5,080 

4,230 

3,570 

3,060 

2,660 

2,360

Feb.

2,290 

2,330 

2,400 

2,620 

3,440

6,160 

6,570 

5,680 

4,590 

3,790

3,270 

2,870 

2,570 

2,800 

2,800

2,930 

3,160 

3,170 

3,080 

2,900

2,780 

2,460 

2,210 

2,170 

2,010

2,210 

2,130 

2,010 

1,900

Unntv, SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber

lendar year 194. 

ary

5 ......

i "uary

ember .....................

27,105 

43,165 

102,354

^99,356

120,040 

89,300 

77,820 

74,600 

28,115 

16,663 

6,648 

3,866 

3,949

ter year 1943-44 .......... 593,625

Mar.

1,790 

1,690 

1,730 

2,270 

2,740

2,780 

2,660 

2,630 

4,070 

4,250

3,750 

3,320 

2.930 

E,560 

2,280

2,020 

1,880 

1,790 

1,670 

1,700

1,600 

1,510 

2,290 

2,410 

2,390

2,650 

3,070 

3,190 

2,990 

2,740 

2,470

Maximum

4,360 

4,670 

15,500

24,600

6,260 

6,570 

4,250 

3,940 

1,450 

1,040 

302 

155 

264

15,500

Apr.

2,230 

2,100 

1,850 

1,680 

1,560

1,480 

1,510 

1,760 

2,290 

2,050

1,940 

2,270 

2,640 

3,330 

3,650

3,940 

3,820 

3,530 

3,560 

3,790

3,420 

3,040 

2,800 

2,620 

2,480

2,210 

2,000 

1,830 

1,660 

1,560

5,140 

6,850 

10,100 

15,200

1943 to September

Hay

1,450 

1,340 

1,240 

1,160 

1,100

1,040 

972 

951 

1,020 

1,070

986 

944 

888 

839 

881

923 

895 

825 

790 

 755

736 

804 

853 

853 

797

748 

710 

677 

644 

618 

606

Minimum

102 

580 

867

102

1,860 

1,900 

1,510 

1,480 

606 

317 

152 

102 

78

78

June

930 

1,040 

951 

839 

755

703 

651 

6S5 

586 

554

521 

508 

508 

502 

495

489 

514 

528 

528 

534

495 

453 

435 

413 

391

369 

359 

343 

387 

317

Mean

874 

1,439 

3., 302

2,190

3,872 

3,079 

2,510 

2,487 

907 

555 

" 214 

125 

132

1,622

1944

July302 

298 

293 

283 

278

273 

269 

269 

255 

232

224 

219 

215 

211 

211

203 

198 

190 

182 

190

190 

186 

182 

179 

175

163 

160 

a!59 

al55 

a!52 

a!52

Per 

square 

mile

1.31 

2.16 

4.95

3.23

5.81 

4.62 

3.76 

3.73 

1.36 

.832 

.321 

.187 

.198

2.43

-

Aug.

a!55 

a!45 

a!44 

a!44 

al44

al44 

a!46 

149 

149 

145

139 

136 

132 

126 

119

116 

113 

113 

113 

113

107 

104 

. 104 

104 

107

110 

116 

113 

110

104 

102

Sept.

110 

104 

96 

93 

88

85 

90 

88 

85 

82

80 

78 

82 

96 

119

156 

215 

241 

198 

182

179 

163 

152 

145 

142

132 

119 

110 

175 

264

Runoff

Inches

1.51 

2.41 

5.71

44.57

6.69 

4.98 

4.34 

4.16 

1.57 

.93 

.37 

.22 

.22

33.11

Ac re- feet

53,760 

85,620 

203,000

1,586,000

238,100 

177,100 

154,400 

148,000 

55,770 

33,050 

13,190 

1,67Q 

7,830

1,177,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Youngs River near Astoria.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
170 WILSON RIVER BASIN

Wilson River near Tlllamook, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°29', long. 123°43', In NWi sec. 18, T. 1 a., -R. 

8 w~, i mile upstream from North Fork and 6t miles east of Tlllamook. Datum of gage 

Is 42.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 159 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1931 to September 1944. December 1914 to November 1916 (Incoinpiete) at site three-quarters of a -mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 1,168 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 11.65 

reetj: minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 1.01 feet).

1914-16, 1931-44: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage 

height, 19.28 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

15,000 second-feet; minimum observed, that of Sept. 10-12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Bating tables, water year 1943-44 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1

ge height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Deo. 2 to Sept. 30

1.1 68 3.0 840 1.0 53 2. 

1,4 133 3.6 1,290 1.2 90 3. 

1.7 215 4.4 1,920 1.4 138 3. 

2.1 360 5.5 3,170 1.7 225 4. 

2.5 545 2.1 375 5.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

78 

76 

76 

78 

82

82 

76 

74 

74 

88

304 

228 

174 

143 

131

131 

197 

215 

293 

328

630 

1,100 

945 

2,580 

2,250

1,280 

910 

697 

633 

633 

562

Nov.

515 

578 

903 

3,090 

2,920

2,020 

1,460 

1,120 

917 

769

673 

600 

540 

495 

455

432 

450 

418 

400 

400

380 

360 

348 

328 

320

309 

309 

293 

286 

1,430

Dec.

2,130 

6,300 

10,200 

6,090 

3,510

2,370 

1,800 

1,470 

1,200 

1,030

912 

800 

718 

664 

604

560 

530 

496 

469 

446

428 

407 

399 

776 

1,800

1,370 

1,090 

905 

779 

700 

700

Jan.

2,050 

3,540 

2,280 

1,680 

1,370

1,140 

975 

863 

779 

718

718 

1,460 

1,410 

1,670 

1,910

2,460 

2,550 

2,, 110 

1,680 

1,390

1,180 

1,050 

1,900 

2,190 

1,900

1,590 

1,350 

1,160 

1,010 

891 

807

Feb.

926 

1,110 

1,170 

1,680 

2,760

5,160 

3,470 

2,370 

1,800 

1,460

1,270 

1,090 

1,030 

1,110 

996

1,070 

1,110 

1,160 

1,070 

 1,000

926 

835 

758 

758 

765

S70 

807 

758 

718

forays

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

toy 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

15,088 

23,518 

51,653

lendar year 1943 .......... 357,963

ary

ember .....................

47,781 

40,007 

33,231 

34,950 

12,463 

10,777 

4,123 

2,659 

3,021

ter year 1943-44 .......... 279,281

Mar.

670 

646 

779 

842 

870

863 

884 

1,150 

3,070 

2,570

1,850 

1,450 

1,200 

1,030 

891

793 

-724 

670 

676 

652

588 

599 

1,510 

1,350 

1,150

1,090 

1,030 

968 

933 

891 

842

Maximum

2,5SO 

3,090 

10,200

11,700

3,540 

5,160 

3,070 

2,070 

594 

958 

180 

108 

363

10,200

Apr.

765 

718 

682 

634 

594

572 

700 

926 

1,190 

1,120

1,110 

1,240 

1,430 

1,750 

2,070

2,040 

1,780 

1,550 

1,720 

1,900

1,650 

1,410 

1,270 

1,180 

1,050

940 

842 

765 

700 

652

5 555 6.6 4,450 

0 870 8.3 6,720 

6 1,330 10.6 10,200 

4 2,040 

4 3,070

1943 to September 1944

May

594 

545 

505 

478 

460

438 

420 

420 

469 

446

415 

395 

375 

359 

399

383 

367 

355 

- 347 

335

327 

359 

403 

428 

407

383 

355 

339 

327 

315 

315

Minimum

74 

286 

399

74

718 

718 

5S8 

572 

315 

182 

102 

65 

55

55

June

958 

814 

658 

566 

555

464 

428 

407 

379 

355

343 

327 

323 

307 

295

292 

303 

292 

288 

264

253

246 

236 

225 

216

213 

206 

194 

188 

182

Mean

487 

784 

1,666

981

1,541 

1,380 

1,072 

1,165 

402 

359 

133 

85.8 

101

763

July

180 

177 

171 

168 

165

157 

157 

152 

152 

146

141 

136 

136 

133 

130

126 

123 

118 

118 

136

123 

118 

116 

111 

111

108 

108 

106 

102 

102 

106

Per

square 

mile

3.06 

4.93 

10.5

6.17

9.69 

8.68 

6.74 

7.33 

2.53 

2.26 

.836 

.54 

.635

4.80

Aug.

108 

104 

102 

102 

102

99 

99 

102 

102 

99

92 

92 

a90 

a88 

a86

84 

82 

82 

80 78'

74 

70 

70 

70 

74

80 

76 

72 

68 

65 

67

Sept.

76 

70 

.67 

65 

62

60 

58 

58 

56 

55

55 

55 

76 

95 

90

141 

188 

136 

104 

99

* 99 

102 

95 

86 

80

74 

72 

72 

312 

363

Runoff

Inches

3.^3 

5.50 

12.08

83.74

11.18 

9.36 

7.77 

8.17 

2.92 

2.52 

.97 

.62 

.71

65.33

Acre-feat

29,930 

46,650 

102,500

710,000

94,770 

79,350 

65,910 

69,320 

24,720 

21,380 

8,200 

5,270 

5,990

554,000

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Time basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRASK RIVER BASIN 171

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°27', long. 123°44', In NWi sec. 31, T. IS., 

R. 8 w., half a mile upstream from Gold Creek and 6 miles east of Tillamook.

Drainage area.- 152 square miles.

Records available.- July 1931 to' September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 944 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,690 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 7.66 

reet); minimum, 62 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 13.00 

feet); minimum, 58 second-feet Sept. 26, 27, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 17 feet, probably occurred during flood of November 

1921 or Mar. 31, 1931 (discharge, 30,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 

12,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 Dec. 2 to Sept. 30

0.4 65

.6 107

.8 160

1.1 250

1.4 360

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.2 

3.8

550

800

1,100

1,690

2,380

l.-l 

1.4

62

105

158

255

375

1.8 

2.2 

2.6. 

3.2

575

815

1,120

1,690

2,510

4.6 

5.6

3,500

5,050

7,300

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

79 

79 

79 

81 

87

83 

77 

71 

69 

86

140 

157 

124 

107 

105

100 

190 

202 

257 

C60

652 

856 

728 

2,430 

1,880

1,100 

800 

634 

592 

598 

517

Nov.

470 

490 

616 

2,280 

2,370

1,720 

1,250 

982 

814 

70S

610 

544 

490 

455 

 422

400 

404 

380 

376 

376

358 

332 

316 

306 

296

285 

288 

282 

288 

1,010

Dec.

1,490 

4,460 

7,300 

5,130 

3,060

2,030 

1,560 

1,260 

1,060 

908

808 

732 

666 

614 

575

531 

500 

480 

450 

430

406 

393 

384 

696 

1,560

1,140 

922 

796 

702 

642 

648

Jan.

1,340 

2,590 

1,800 

1,360 

1,130

945 

829 

750 

684 

636

642 

976 

885 

1,000 

1,140

1,400 

1,830 

1,640 

1,340 

1,130

968 

900 

1,290 

1,360 

1,300

1,160 

1,020 

908 

808 

744 

684

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

 July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1943 

ary

1

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

776 

815 

836 

1,110 

1,880

3,520 

2,650 

1,920 

1,510 

1,240

1,120 

968 

915 

1,040 

945

1,090 

1,080 

1,120 

1,050 

968

90S 

815 

750 

.750 

763

843 

776 

738 

702

Secondfoot-days

13,220 

19,900 

42,333

309,944

35,189 

33 598 

27^526 

30,775 

13,267 

13,500 

4,861 

2,994 

3,093

240,256

Mar.

654 

636 

782 

796 

836

82S 

836 

908 

1,830 

1,800

1,380 

1,150 

976 

864 

770

708 

660 

614 

624 

602

553 

548 

1,180 

1,020 

922

945 

922 

864 

828 

770 

732

Maximum

2,43C 

2.37C 

7,30C

9,06C

2,59C 

3,52C 

1,83C 

1,950 

608 

1,680 

21C 

12£ 

32C

7,300

Apr.

678 

642 

597 

570 

536

520 

580 

708 

900 

808

815 

922 

1,140 

1,620 

1,950

1,930 

1,710 

1,500 

1,540 

1,600

1,390 

1,220 

1,120 

1,080 

968

871 

796 

732 

690 

642

Bay

608 

564 

531 

500 

480

455 

435 

440 

515 

480

440 

420 

398 

384

416

398 

388 

370 

36S 

344

348 

411 

460 

480 

435

411 

384 

366 

348 

334 

368

Minimum

69 

282 

. 384

69

636 

702 

54q 

520 

334 

214 

118 

72 

62

62

June

1,680 

1,190 

892 

738 

642

570 

515 

475 

450 

416

393 

370 

370 

352 

334

326 

344 

330 

344 

302

S83 

'276 

266 

255 

248

244 

234 

227 

220 

214

Mean

426 

663 

1,366

849

1,135 

1,159 

888 

1,026 

428 

450 

157 

96.6 

103

656

July

210 

204 

198 

194 

191

185 

182 

179 

182 

176

170 

167 

164 

161 

15S

152 

147 

141 

147 

158

144 

138 

133 

130 

128

125 

122 

120 

118 

118 

125.

Per 

square 

mile

2.98 

4.64 

9.55

5.94

7.94 

8.10 

6.21 

'7.17 

2.99 

3.15 

1.10 

.676 

.720

4.59

Aug.

122 

115 

115 

115

112

112 

112 

118 

118 

108

100 

98 

96 

96 

94

94 

91 

94 

89 

87

82 

82 

82 

84 

89

94 

87 

82 

78

72 

76

. Sept.

; 96 

82 

76 

72 

68

66 

66 

66 

64 

62

62 

64 

78 

112 

103

167 

234 

152 

112 

103

96 

100 

89 

82 

78

* 76 

72 

' 72 

203 

320

Runoff

Inches

3.44 

5.18 

11.01

80.62

9.15

8.74 

7.16 

8.00 

3.45 

3.51 

1.26 

.78 

.80

62.48

Ac re- feet

26,820 

39,470 

83,970

614,800

69,800 

66,640 

54,600 

61,040 

26,310 

26,780 

9,640 

5,940 

6,130

476,500

Time basis! Pacific war tin To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

667948 O - 45 - 12
172 NESTUCCA RIVER BASIN

Nestucca River near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19'30", long. 123°27'00", In SWi sec. 8, T. 3 S., 

R. 6 w., half a'mile dovmstream from dam at outlet of Meadow Lake and 13 miles northwest of McMinnville.

Drainage area.- 12 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 16 years, 43.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 404 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 3.21 feet);

 minimum, 2.1 second-feet Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 0.41 foot Sept. 11-13.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933, Dec. 27, 1937 (gage 

height, 5.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 

second-foot Oct. 11, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 70 second-feet, those for periods of no gage-

 neight record, and those for Sept. 29, 30, which are poor. No diversion above station. 

Flow slightly regulated by dam at outlet of Meadow Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30}

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

0.4 1.8 1.3 30 2.6 200 0.4 2.5 1.6 53 

.6 4.9 1.6 53 3.0 315 .6 5.5 1.9 83 

.8 9.2 1.9 83 3.2 400 .8 10.0 2.2 125 

1.0 15.0 2.C 125 1.0 16.5 2.6 200 

1.3 32 3.0 315

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4 

2.5

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

4.9 

6.1 

6.5 

6.5 

6.1

5.9 

6.3 

6.5 

7.4 

9.0

18 

38 

39 

156 

134

71 

47 

36 

30 

27 

25

Nov.

20 

26 

85 

106

81 

61 

50 

40 

34

29 

26 

23 

22 

20

18 

17 

17 

17 

19

19 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

38

Dec.

75 

175 

386 

290 

173

115 

85 

65 

54 

46

40 

36 

33 

30 

28

26 

24 

24 

22 

20

20 

20 

20 

31 

64

55 

45 

39 

35 

32 

32

Jan.

63 

112 

94 

74 

61

51 

44 

39 

36 

34

36 

63 

62 

65 

78

85 

96 

87 

74 

63

55 

49 

74 

81 

72

64 

58 

52 

47 

43 

39

Feb.

47 

54 

54 

61 

93

162 

155 

119 

96 

80

71 

63 

59 

68 

63

64 

64 

64

' 63 

58

\54

F 44

44 

44

45 

42 

41 

40

linn + Vi Sdcond 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

da

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... z

lendar year 1942 

ary

........ is

i

h ......................... i

1 ......................... i

ember .....................

711.2 

905 

,140

,671.3

,951 

,961 

,587 

,550 

698 

493.0 

198.9 

115.5 

109.3

tor year 1943-44 .......... 12,419.9

Mar.

37 

36 

47 

54 

55

55 

56 

62 

94 

102

88 

72 

60 

52

47

42 

39 

36 

36 

35

31 

31 

58 

57 

51

47 

46 

43 

41 

40 

37

Maximum

156 

106 

386

,502

112 

162 

102 

89 

33 

45 

8.5 

4.3 

5.2

386

Apr.

36 

33 

31 

30 

28

28 

30 

38 

39 

36

38 

44 

48 

73 

89

89 

80 

69

74 

85

79 

69 

64 

61

55

48 

44 

40 

37 

35

May

33 

31 

28 

27 

26

24 

23 

22 

25 

26

24 

23 

21 

20 

23

22 

21 

20 

20 

19

18 

19 

22 

24' 

23

21 

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

June

. 45 

36 

30 

25 

23

21 

19 

18 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.2 

8.8

Minimum Mean

2.2 22.9 

13 30.2 

20 69.0

2.2 42.9

34 62.9 

40 67.6 

31 51.2 

28 51.7 

18 22.5 

8.8 16.4 

4.1 6.42 

3.0 3.73 

2.6 3.64

2.2 33.9

July'

8.5 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

7.8

7.5 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.1

7.1 

6.9 

6.9 

6.S 

6.5

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.5

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.3 

4.1

Per 

square 

mile

1.91 

2.52 

5.75

3.57

5.24 

5.63 

4.27 

4.31 

1.88 

1.37 

.535 

.311 

.303

2.82

Aug.

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4.0 

4.1 

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.3 

4.1 

3.8 

3.7

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

Sept.

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0

3.5 

4.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.0

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.3 

4.0

3.8 

3.7 

3.4 

4.1 

5,2

Runoff

Inches

2.20 

' 2.80 

6.63

48.56

6.05 

6.08 

4.92 

4.80 

2.16 

1.53 

.62 

.36 

.34

38.49

Ac re- feet

1,410 

1,800 

4,240

31,070

3,870 

3,890 

3,150 

3,070 

1,380 

978 395

229

217

24,630

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SILETZ RIVER BASIN 173

Siletz River at Slletz, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 123°53', In NWiSWi sec. 11, T. 10

 S., R. 10 W., 14 miles east of Siletz. Datum of gage is 102.32 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 202 square miles.

'Records available.-, November 1905 to May 1912, January 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1906-11, 1925-44), 1,581 second-feet.

/ 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 15.27

 feet); minimum, 74 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 2.27 feet).

1905-12, 1924-44: Maximum discharge, 34,600 second-feet Nov. 22, 1909, from rating 

curve extended above 19,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 51 second-feet Dec. 6, 7, 

1929.Maximum discharge known. 40,800 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 31.6 feet, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 19,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by

 log pond at Valsetz.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1-24 Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

4.6 

5.2 

6.0 

7.0

920

1,240

1,715

2,400

8.5

10.0

12.0

14.0

3,530

5,100

7,730

10,700

Note.- Same as following 

table below 4.6 feet.

8.8

3.1 

3.5

96

138

188

277

418

4.0 

4.6 

5.2 

6.0 

7.0

630

92Q

1,270

1,780

3,540

8.5 

10.0 

1,2.0 

13.5

3,910

5,430

7,790

9,950

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

s26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

100

100

100

102

110

112

104

98

100

127

594

320

246

210

199

191

384

438

554

380

1,940

2,480

2,020

9,030

5,340

2,930

2,000

1,530

1,350

1,280

1,100

Nov.

1,000

1,040

1,460

5,170

4,840

2,890

2,200

1,750

1,460

1,250

1,080

953

855

780

725

670

666

662

666

775

684

621

580

544

519

494

494

482

474

1,340

Dec.

1,960

5,020

9,890

8,340

5,230

3,450

2,560

2,030

1,670

1,420

1,260

1,110

986

895

825

765

711

666

630

598

567

536

540

764

1,650

1,420

1,190

1,010

910

885

825

Jan.

2,540

3,680

2,690

2,080

1,740

1,450

1,270

1,120

1,020

953

964

1,520

1,360

1,420

1,670

1,980

2,420

2,160

1,840

1,570

1,360

1,230

2,010

2,360

2,180

1,920

1,670

1,460

1,300

1,160

1,050

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

June ........................:.

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

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

September .............../.....

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

*1,310

1,510

1,640

2,150

3,940

5,970

4,600

3,230

2,520

2,010

1,740

1,490

1,380

1,520

1,360

1,490

1,530

1,620

1,560

1,460

1,370

1,220

1,100

1,050

1,040

1,130

1,080

986

948

_

-

Secondfoot-days

35,569

36,524

60,253

492,085

53,147

53,894

43,389

42,482

15,934

16,603

5,381

3,284

2,952

369,412

Mar.

885

850

1,290

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,530

3,840

3,360

2,500

1,980

1,660

1,410,

1,260

1,110

997

905

905

870

790

745

'1,640

1,550

1,340

1,280

1,170

, 1,080

1,010

942

880

Maximum

9,030

5,170

9,890

19,200

3,680

5,970

3,840

2,700

860

8,050

234

134

222

9,890

Apr.

825

780

745

730

688

648

702

926

964

942

986

1,030

1,350

1,980

2,420

2,480

2,280

2,010

2,320

2,700

2,370

2,020

1,790

1,650

1,520

1,350

1,230

1,100

1,010

936

-

May

860

795

725

680

644

612

572

549

585

554

523

502

474

446

474

470

490

490

454

418

407

454

478

502

462

434

399

376

362

348

395

Minimum

98

474

536

92

953

745

648

348

246

125

87

74

74

June

2,050

1,640

1,200

953

820

720

639

594

549

515

478

454

450

426

395

399

395

376

366

344

327

317

307

300

284

280

262

262

255

246

-

Mean

1,147

1,217

1,944

1,348

1,714

1,858

1,400

1,416

514

553

174

106

98.4

1,009

July

234

228

225

219

213

205

199

196

196

194

191

185

180

178

178

170

167

162

165

167

160

150

145

145

143

140

136

131

131

125

129

Per 

square 

mile

5.68

6.02

9.62

6.67

8.49 .

9.20

6.93

7.01

2!74

.861

.585

.487

5.00

Aug.

131

]

]

]

L25

L25

L25

183

118

]

]

]

LI 8

L23

34

118

112

3

]

^

LOS

L04

L02

100

98

98

98

98

96

94

92

91

94

100

102

]LOO

94

89

87

87

Sept.

94

96

87

85

82

78

78

76

75

74

74

74

83

100

96

138

162

162

120

96

96

102

96

86S3'

80

80

78

100

282

"*

Runoff

Inches

6.55

6.72

11.09

90.60

9 78

9 9£

7 99

7o 82

s!o6

.99

.60

.54

67.99

Ac re- feet

70,550

72,440

119,500

 976,000

105,400

106,900

86,060

84,260

31,600

10^670

6,510

 5,860

732,700

Peak discharge.- Oct. 24 (2 p.m.) 12,800 sec.-ft.; Dec. 3 (12s£0 a.m.) 12,100 sec.-ft. 

Time basis;Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°23', long. 123°50', In NWiNWi sec. 6, T. 14 S.,

 R. 9 W., three-quarters of 3. mile downstream" from Grass Creek, 2.3 miles upstream from 

Scott Creek, and 3.8 miles southeast of Tidewater. Datum of gage Is 48.16 feet 'above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,890 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 11.72

 reeTTTT minimum, 72 second-feet Sept. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.51 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 22,900 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 19.98 

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 62 second-feet 

Sept. 1, 1940 (gage height, 1.43 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 TToTegulation; a few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.5 

1.7 

S.O 

2.3 

2.6

70

108

191

288

402

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

580

830

1,110

1,410

1,730

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.5

2,400

3,240

4,200

5,270

7,150

Discharge; in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

84

84

85

89

91

93

89

84

84

95

257

238

161

130

120

116

191

238

194

324

1,010

1,550

1,090

6,620

3,660

1,720

1,150

885

790

820

730

Nov.

655

655

1,010

3,990

3,260

2,100

1,610

1,290

1,080

946

846

770

695

670

615

575

562

557

575

675

635

566

534

506

484

466

453

440

431

1,410

-

Dec.

2,280

3,020

5,580

6,920

5,190

3,250

2,380

1,950

1,640

1,430

1,270

1,150

1,030

951

890

830

785

745

715

680

650

620

600

700

1,320

1,400

1,140

978

868

795

775

Jan.

2,660

4,860

3,130

2,260

1,890

1,600

1,410

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,030

1.-020

968

940

1,160

1,240

1,710

1,670

1,440

1,280

1,160

1,070

1,590

2,200

2,230

1,930

1,680

1,540

1/380

1,280

1,180

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wattfr year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,180

1,310

1,410

1,500

1,910

2,610

3,200

2,660

2,360

2,120

1,920

1,740

1,610

1,590

1,610

1,570

1,640

1,680

1,720

1,680

1,630

1,540

1,430

1,360

1,300

1,290

1,300

1,290

1,260

_

-

Secondfoot-days

22,872

29,061

52,532

496,515

51,068

49,420

48,270

45,.220

18,433

11*1381

5,315

3,371

2,852

339,795

Mar.

1,220

1,180

1,400

2,110

2,310

2,190

2,000

1,870

1,870

2,050

2,050

1,960

1,840

1,740

1,670

1,610

1,550

1,480

1,420

1,370

1,330

1,280

1,250

1,280

1,310

1,320

al,290

al,200

al,100

al,040

a980

Maximum

6j62C

3,99C

6,92C

19.40C

4 y 86C

3,20C

e

«zi r 

t OJ.L

2^ 90C

QQ, y \y\

76'

225

13Q

203

6,920

Apr.

a920

a 880

a 840

a800

a760

a740

a760

a780

a 800

h780

hi, 110

al,400

al,900

a2,400

a2,900

a2,600

h2,280

a2,180

a2,350

2,560

2,310

1,980

1,780

1,690

1,550

1,450

1,330

1,220

. 1,120

1,050

-

May

984

929

874

820

780

755

720

695

710

675

645

625

595

566

600

571

571

571

a540

a510

h479

a480

a470

a460

a450

436

410

390

374

362

386

Minimum

84

At.-\ *±O_L

600

79

940

1,180

I WoU Qfln 

740

362

232

128

85

72

72

June

765

730

695

610

529

479

440 4'10

394

374

358

343

354

351

332

324

332

320

313

302

295"

292

285

271

264

257

251

241

238

232

-

Mean

738

969

1,695

1,360

1,647

1,704

1,557

1,507

595

379

171

109

95.1

928

July

225 22'2

219

213

206

203

197

194

194

188

185

185

176

173

167

164

161

158

158

170

170

158

150

144

141

139

136

133

130

128

128

Per 

square 

mile

2.21

2.90

5.07

4.07

4 93

s!io

4.66

4.51

1

WQ

 f O

1 1 ^ « J.O

.51£

.326

.285

2.78

Aug.

130

130

130

130

130

128

126

128

128

123

118

110

108

L06

104

100

LOO

L02

104

100

95

93

91

95

100

104

L02

95

89

87

85

Sept.

91

95

91

89

85

82

78

77

77

75

73

72

77

91

98

110

120

130

116

102

93

95

104

93

87

84

80

78

106

203

-

Runoff

Inches

2.55

3.24

5.85

55.29

5.69

5.50

5.37

5.04

O Qg

1' 27 '.59

.38

.32

37.85

Acre- feet

45,370

57,640

104,200

985,000

101,300

98 020

95^740

S6',560

22,570

10,540

6,690

5,660

674,000

Peak- discharge.- Oct. 24 (2 p.m.) 8,890 sec.-ft.; Dec. 4 (4 p.m.) 8,070 sec.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Slletz River at Siletz and 

Lake Creek below Triangle lake.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SIU8LAW RIVER BASIN 175

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oregr

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°10', long. 123°34', In SWi sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 

7 W., 500 feet downstream from outlet of Triangle Lake. Datum of gage Is 672.41 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 196 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 650 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, 3.39 feet); 

minimum, 2.7 second-feet Aug. 1, caused by closure of temporary dam at lake outlet; 

minimum dally, 7.9 second-feet Sept. 11, 12.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 3,960 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933, Jan. 13, 1936 (gage 

height, 8.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, that of 

Aug. 1, 1944; minimum dally, 5.5 feet Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for July l to Sept. 30, which are poor. No

diversion above station. Temporary dam at lake outlet In use Aug. 1 to Sgpt. 30.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Sept. 30)

0.5 8.3 1.3 64 2.6 346 

.7 15 1.6 107 3.0 485 

.9 26 1.9 163 3.3 610 

1.1 42 2.2 234

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Dot.

12 

14 

15 

14 

12

11 

12 

12 

IS 

13

16 

18 

20 

20 

19

18 

20 

20 

22 

27

45 

86 

143 

340 

537

489 

.319 

216 

163 

137 

121

Nov.

107 

99 

104 

196 

392

381 

296 

232

185 

157

137 

122 

112 

102 

96

90 

84 

81 

81 

87

91 

90 

84 

80

76

72 

69 

68 

67 

85

Dec.

147 

234 

356 

529 

628

588 

441 

337 

271 

226

197 

174 

159 

145 

135

126 

117 

114 

107 

104

99 

94 

91 

96

130

176 

183 

163 

145 

130 

122

Jan.

165 

359 

455 

388 

316

265 

229 

204 

185 

172

163 

159 

153 

147 

147

151 

163 

185 

190

178

163 

153 

170 

214 

255

252 

229 

204 

183 

167 

155

Feb.

161 

185 

209 

229 

282

395 

466 

448 

402 

349

307 

274 

244 

234 

229

224 

229 

234 

234

209 

197 

181 

170 

163

167 

165 

161 

155

u/^+v, SeoondMonth' foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augr 

Sept

Wa

ber ............... .... 2.925

niber ................ . . . . e

lendar year 194, 

ary t

"uary r

1 ......................... £

........................... '< 

.......................... ]

ember .....................

,923 

,564

,401

,519 

,125 

,623 

,953 

,767 

,480 

613 

296.5 

272.6

ter year 1943-44 .......... 44,061.1

Mar.

147 

139 

161 

224

274

271 

247 

229 

244 

287

290 

268 

239 

214 

195

176 

165 

155 

149 

143

135 

126 

132 

139

- 137

132 

130 

126 

121 

116 

112

Maximum

537 

392

626

3,380

455 

466 

290 

385 

137 

81

11 

11

628

Apr.

107 

104 

101 

97 

94

93 

94

101 

105 

104

109 

124 

161 

244 

356

385 

356 

313 

296 

319

334 

304 

274 

252 

237

216 

195 

172 

159 

147

May

137 

128 

121 

121 

119

114 

109 

105 

102 

101

99 

97 

93 

90 

90

88 

87 

87 

84 

80

7.4 

73 

72 

70 

68

65 

62 

60 

58 

56 

57

June

64 

73 

80 

81 

78

72 

67 

62 

158 

54

51 

49 

47 

46 

44

42 

42 

42 

41 

40

39 

38 

38 

37 

36

34 

33 

32 

31 

29

Minimum Mean

11 94. ,4 

67 131 

91 212

11 201

147 210 

155 246 

112 181 

93 198 

56 89.3 

29 49.3 

13 19.8 

8.0 9.56 

7.9 9.09

7 . 9 120

July

Per

square 

mile

1.89 

2.62 

4.24

4.02

4.20 

4.92 

3.62 

3.96 

1.79 

.986 

.396 

.191 

.182

2.40

28 

27 

26 

26 

26

25 

24 

23 

23 

28

21 

21 

19 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

18 

19

18 IS' 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

15 

15 

15 

13

Aug.

6.3 

9.2 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

9

9

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9

10

9 

9 

9 

9

e

8

Sept.

9 

9 

9 

8

8

8 

8 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

7.9 

7.9 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.9 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.S 

9.8

9.6 

9.5 

9.5 

9.8 

10

Runoff

Inches

2.. 18 

2.92 

4.88

54.59

4.85 

5.30 

4.18 

4.43 

2.06 

1.10 

.46 

.22 

.20

32.78

Acre feet

5,800 

7,780 

13,020

145,600

12,930 

14,130 

11,150 

11,810 

5,490 

2,940 

1,220 

588 

541

87,400

Note.- So gage-height record Aug. 12 to Sept. 7; discharge computed on basis of records for Long 

Tom River at Hoti and Alsea River near Tidewater.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
176 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°56', long. 122°57', In NEi sec. 33, T. 30 S., 

K. z w., 0.3 mile upstream from Elk Creek, 0.4 mile downstream from Salt Creek, and 

0.4 mile east of Tiller. Datum of gage Is 991.8 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (from river-proflie survey).

Drainage area.- 454 square miles.

Records available.- November 1910 to November 1911, October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 11.94 

reet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

1910-11. 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 29,900 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 

18.96 feet), from rating curve extended above -10,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 20 

second-feet Sept. 3, 4, 1911.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station for Irrigation; no regulation. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

O.S 33 1.5 173 2.9 740 

.9 44 1.7 235 3.5 1,080 

1.1 77 2.0 340 4.1 1,470 

1.3 120 2.4 505 5.0 2,220

Discharge . in second- feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

52 

50 

50 

50 

50

48 

48 

47 

46 

46

66 

102 

72 

58 

56

56 

73 

122 

97 

121

452 

496 

452 

735 

1,050

878 

469 

440 

436 

740 

528

Nov.

384 

294 

770 

7,300 

3,470

1,710 

1,090 

765 

60S 

496

416 

360 

316 

284 

263

242 

229 

219 

219 

238

294 

256 

232 

213 

197

185 

176 

170 

167 

182

Dec.

242 

256 

352 

482 

690

514 

420 

368 

330 

302

280 

263 

242 

229 

213

206 

194 

188 

182 

176

167 

165 

156 

16S 

336

456 

368 

312 

260 

260 

246

Jan.

456 

1,230 

922 

665 

765

1,140 

812

650 

559

, 505

456 

478 

622 

618 

550

523 

564 

546 

492 

464

440 

412 

568 

973 

856

710 

604 

523 

469 

444 

444

Feb.

541 

1,260 

1,300 

1,440 

4,830

3,510 

2,410 

2,100 

2,260 

1,8SO

1,490 

1,220 

1,040 

1,040 

1,030

991 

1,060 

973 

916 

845

785 

710 

650 

608 

586

600 

590 

608 

608

Mnnth SeoondHonth foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 

ary '

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

ember .....................

6,036 

21,765 

9,040

87,587

19,460 

37,661 

37,523 

43,445 

21,507 

9,094 

3,309 

1,713 

1,316

ter year 1943-44 .......... 214,109

Mar.

590 

554 

568 

685 

878

884 

985 

1,620 

4,010 

3,830

2,450 

1,800 

1,400 

1,160 

965

872 

856 

906 

864 

840

740 

685 

933 

1,850 

1,390

1,120 

950 

823 

765 

760 

750

Maximum

1,050 

7,300 

690

15,500

1,230 

4,830 

4,010 

3,000 

1,340 

590 

170 

77 

64

7,300

Apr.

730 

745 

775 

750 

690

631 

686 

622 

608 

60S

1,030 

1,410 

1,620 

2,180 

3,000

2,650 

2,190 

1,740 

1,960 

2,120

1,930 

1,640 

1,620 

1,940 

1,840

1,650 

1,520 

1,610 

1,580 

1,470

6.0 3,150 

7.0 4,200 

8.5 6,150 

9.3 7,380

1943 to September

Hay

1,340 

1,200 

1,140 

1,120 

1,170

1,190 

1,090 

997 

889 

785

705 

655 

604 

595 

61S

572 

568 

577 

518 

492

462 

460 

432 

404 

380

376 

388 

456 

_ 452 

428 

424

Minimum

46 

167 

156

46

412 

541 

554 

586 

376 

176 

73 

41 

35

35

June

426 

424 

590 

510 

436

392 

36S 

340 

322 

305

284 

270 

256 

242 

238

246 

235 

242 

284 

284

312 

312 

277 

260 

242

225 

209 

i 200 

1S5 

176

1944

July

170- 

159 

153 

145 

142

136 

130 

125 

122

120

118 

113 ioe

106 

102

99 

97 

95 

95 

93

89 

85 

83 

81 

79

77 

75 

81 

81 

75 

73

Per 

Mean square 

mile

259 0.570 

726 1.60 

292 .643

J.,062 2.34

628 1.38 

1,306 2.88 

1,210 2.67 

1,44S 3.19 

694 1.53 

303 .667 

107 .236 

55.3 .122 

43.9 .0967

585 1.29

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (2:30 p.m.) 12.200 sec. -ft.: Feb. 5 (12:30 p.m.) 7.640

Aug.

72 

75 

77 

72 

70

70 

68 

63 

61 

59

58 

56 

53 

53 

53

52 

52 

52 

52

50

4S 

47 

47 

47 

46

46 

44 

44 

43 

42 

41

Sept.

46 

64 

56 

48 

44

42 

42 

40 

38 

37

36 

36 

35 

37 

41

42 

48 

61 

56 

43

44 

43 

42 

a41 

a40

a39 

a3 8 

a37 

a42 

53

Runoff

Inches

0.66 

1.78 

.74

31.76

1.60 

3.10 

3.07 

3.56 

1.76 

.74 

.27 

.14 

.11

17.53

sec. -ft

Acre-feet

15,940 

43,170 

17,930

768,800

38,640 

75,140 

74,430 

86,170 

42,660 

18,040 

6,560 

3,400 

2,610

424,700

'

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Brockway.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 177

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°08', long. 123°24', In SWi sec. 15, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., at 

Wlnston Bridge on Pacific Highway, 2-g miles northeast of Brockway and 4 miles downstream 

from Looklngglass Creek. Datum of gage is 461.84 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Oregon State Highway bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,640 square miles.

Records available.- December 1905 to June 1912, October 1923 to September 1928, January 

1942 to September 1944.

Extremes._- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height? 12.5 

feet, "from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 56 second-feet Sept. 15, 16 

(gage height, 2.88 feet).

1905-12, 1923-S6, 1942-44: Maximum discharge, 71,000 second-feet Jan. 4, 1907 (gage 

height, 26.0 feet, from floodmark, former site and datum), from rating curve extended 

above 15,000 second-feet parallel to later curve defined by discharge measurements to 

24,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 36 second-feet Aug. 12, 13, 1926.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1927, reached a stage of about 31-8 feet, present site and datum 

(discharge, about 78,000 second-feet). Flood of February 1890 reached a stage just 2 

feet higher, according to John Lander, who lived nearby at the time of both floods 

(discharge, about 85,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Many small diversions above station for 

Irrigation; no regulation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

2.7 50 4.2 380 7.0 2,770 

3.0 80 4.6 570 8.0 4,260 

3.3 125 5.0 800 9.0 6,160 

3.6 180 5.5 1,160 10.0 8,340 

3.9 265 6.0 1,590 11.0 10,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

97 

91 

91 

90 

94

103 

103 

98 

100 

100

dl!5 

d!70 

d!60 

153 

117

119 

122 

164 

166 

200

d400 

495 

505 

1,010 

2,900

2,560 

1,790 

89S 

877 

884 

1,200

Nov.

912 

704 

1,210 

9,240 

10,800

4,960 

2,940 

2,080 

1,680 

1,270

1,020 

884 

746 

686 

620

565 

530 

500 

490

510

746 

740 

636 

581 

525

475 

434 

430 407' 

402

Dec.

480 

603 

614 

764 

1,870

1,800 

1,370 

982 

905 

835

752 

686 

647 

620 

540

510 

490 

456 

443 

452

434 

416 

398 

412 

642

2,010 

1,690 

1,330 

1,080 

926 

770

Jan.

835 

1,620 

2,760 

2,290 

2,510

3,660 

3,110 

2,390 

1,820 

1,660

1,540 

1,240 

1,300 

1,630 

1,650

1,470 

1,450 

1,490 

1,420 

1,180

1,170 

1,100 

1,220 

3,410 

3,760

3,040 

2,480 

2,010 

1,740 

 1,520 

1,430

Feb.

1,450 

3,080 

3,620 

3,800 

7,360

8,520 

6,120 

5,360 

6,280 

6,460

5,040 

4,010 

3,290 

3,010 

3,100

2,840 

2,770 

2,980 

3,030 

2,680

2,510 

2,210 

1,980 

1,780 

1,650

1,630 

1,690 

1,700 

1,670

ii-,,+1. SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 

ary . .

15,972 

47,723 

35,927

946,507

'

ember .....................

59,905 

31,620 

97,600 

37,570 

56,919 

16,442 

6,150 

3,187 

2,169

ter year 1943-44 .......... 501,184

Mar.

1,660 

1,590 

1,710 

2,440 

4,740

5,060 

4,400 

4,960 

6,300 

9,500

6,570 

4,920 

3,960 

3,220 

2,760

2,350 

2,130 

2,070 

2,060 

2,060

1,830 

1,650 

1,640 

3,010 

3,380

2,410 

2,240 

1,970 

1,760 

1,660 

1,590

Maximum

2,900 

10,800 

2,010

44,500

3,760 

8,580 

9,500 

5,060 

2,560 

1,020 

316 

132 

94

10,800

Apr.

1,540 

1,490 

1,480 

1,760 

1,390

1,280 

1,100 

1,070 

1,190 

1,160

dl,500 

2,540 

d3,000 

3,580 

4,430

5,060 

4,630 

3,910 

3,720 

4,980

4,790 

4,110 

3,660 

4,030 

4,120

3,790 

3,360 

3,180 

2,960 

2,760

May

2,560 

2,260 

2,070 

1,940 

1,890

1,880 

1,810 

1,680 

1,540 

1,410

1,280 

1,180 

989 

989 

1,020

1,020 

975 

982 

968 

870

814 

782 

758 

716 

669

642 

614 

603 

680 

664 

664

Minimum

90 

402 

398

90

835 

1,450 

1,590 

1,070 

603 

340 

134 

73 

56

56

' June

652 

674 

728 

1,020 

814

d740 

a670 

a620 

a580 

560

500 

470 

452 

,416 

407

402 

402 

402 

466 

692

680 

625 

576 

515 

475

438 

402 

372 

352 

340

Mean

515 

1,591 

836

2,593

1,932 

3,504 

3,148 

2,919 

1,191 

548 

198 

103 

72.3

1,369

July

316 

293 

290 

272 

265

262 

250 

247 

238 

223

211 

211 

208 

198 

192

185 

176 

176 

172 

166

158 

-156 

151 

153

151

144 

142 

a!40 

135 

135 

134

Per

square 

mile

0.314 

.970 

.510

1.58

1.18 

2.14 

1*92 

1.78 

.726 

.334 

.121 

.063 

.044

.835

Aug.

13S 

132 

128 

13S 

132

13S 

131 

127 

125 

119

118 

112 

111 

106 

108

109 

98 

91 

91 

91

87 

84 

83 

80 

83

80 

80 

83 

78 

78 

73

Sept.

72 

69 

68 

85 

88

81 

76 

70 

67 

63

62 

60 

60 

59 

57

56 

65 

69 

79 

94

93 

88 

81 

78 

76

72 

70 

68 

69 

76

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.36 31,680 

1.08 94,660 

.59 51,430

21.47 1,877,000

1.36 118,800 

.2.30 201, 60Q 

2.21 193,600 

1.99 173,700 

.84 73,230 

.37 32,610 

.14 12,200 

.07 6,320 

.05 4,300

11.36 994,100

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Tiller, 

d- Gage height doubtful; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Tiller. 

Time basis I Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°35', long. 123°33', in sec. 8, T. 23 3.,. R. 7 W., 4 miles 

south of Elkton. Datura of gage is 91.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1905 to September 1944 (Incomplete prior to November 1908).

Average discharge.- 39 years, 7,020 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,000 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 18.0 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 824 second-feet Sept. 12-17 

(gage height-, 1.08 feet).

1905-44: Maximum discharge, 172,000 second-feet Feb. 21, 1927, Dec. 31, 1942, from 

rating Curve extended above 50,000 second-feet; maximum gage hei-ght, 41.1 feet Dec. 31, 

1942; minimum discharge observed, 640 second-feet July 18, 1926 Tgage height, 0.71 footf).

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet sometime in 1861.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Some diversions for irrigation from 

streams in South Umpqua River Basin, but low flow probably only slightly affected. 

Slight fluctuation caused by gates and racks of fish hatchery at Diamond Lake and by 

power plant at Winchester ordinarily does not affect discharge at this station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

760- 

1,190 

1,710 

2,290 

2,920

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

4,330

6,060

8,200

10,700

16,500

11.0

13.0

16.0

23,400 

30,700 

43,100-

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

^

s

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,070

1,060

1,060

1.Q60

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,070

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,180

, 1,280

1,350

1,490

3,350

4,730

7,300

7,860

8,440

6,160

4,260

3,530

3,460

4,410

Nov.

4,030

3,420

3,100

13,000

41 , 400

16,800

10,700

7,740

5,780

4,810

4,180

3,740

3,350

3,050

2,360

2,650

2,490

2,390

2,300

2,310

2,280

2,80Q

2,650

2,410

2,270

2,130

2,040

1,980

1,910

1,970

-

Dec.

2,130

2,700.

2,930

3,600

4,650

5,780

4,810

4,100

3,670

3,360

3,040

2,860

2,710

2,520

2,400

2,250

2,190

2,110

2,040

2,010

1,990

1,970

1,900

1,890

2,010

3,670

5,060

4,410

3,810

3,310

3,060

Jan.

3,010

4,570

10,400

7,370

6,870

10,700

9,670

7,300

5,960

5,240

4,900

4,410

4,260

4,650

4,810

4,570

4,330

4,490

4,570

4,180

3,960

3,740

3,600

6,260

10,200

8,560

7,080

5,870

4,980

4,570

4,260

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

January

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

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

April ................. v .......

Hay .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

4,180

8,440

11,500

11,500

13,200

25,500

20,900

15,900

15,900

16,500

13,700

11,000

9,040

8,080

7,970

7,630

7,520

7,970

7,740

7,190

6.66Q

6,160

5,590

5,150

4,810

4,650

4,730

4,650

4,650

_

-

Secondfoot-days

77,310

162,540

94,940

2,763,680

" 179,940

278,410

251,050

261,110

130,760

71,920

39,650

29,863

27,038

1,604,531

Mar.

4,490

4,410

4,330

5,780

9,920

10,400

9,420

8,800

11,200

22,300

17,500

12,600

10,200

8,320

7,080

6,260

5,680

5,500

5,320

5,320

5,150

4,810

4,730

7,860

13.400

10,700

7,970

6,060

5,410

5,150

4,980

Maximum

8,440

41,400

5,780

141,000

10,700

25,500

22,300

15,600

7,520

3,880

1,660

1,090

1,070

41,400

Apr.

4,810

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,330

4,100

3,960

4,260

4,330

4,410

7,970

9,040

11,000

13,400

15,600

14,000

12,000

11,000

12,900

13,400

12,000

10,400

11,200

11,800

11,000

9,920

9,040

8,560

8,080

-

May

7,520

6,980

6,260

5,870

5,680

5,780

5,680

5,410

5,150

4,900

4,570

4,330

4,100

3,880

3,8BO

3,880

3,740

3,670

3,670

3,460

3,240

3,170

3,130

3,050

2,910

2,*780

2,690

2,720

2,860

2,920

2,880

Minimum

1,020

1,910

1,890

1,020

3,010

4,180

4,330

3,960

2,690

1,680

1,080

872

824

824

June

2,880

3,010

3,080

3,880

3,600

3,180

2,840

2,720

2,580

2,510

2,400

2,280

2,190

2,120

2,050

1,990

1,990

2,040

2,000

2,180

2,350

2,470

2,340

2,150

2,040

1,950

1,880

1,810

1,730

1,680

-

Mean

2,494

5,418

3,063

7,572

5,805

9,600

8,098

8,704

4,218

2,397

l',279

 963

9Q1

4,384

July

1,660

1,560

1,540

1,500

1,470

1,450

1,420

1,390

1,370

1,350

1,340

1,320

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,080

Per

square 

mile

0.678

1.47

.832

2.06

1.58

2.61

2.20

2.37

1.15

.651

.348

.262

.245

1.19

Aug.

1,080

1,

1,

370

380

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,

1,

1,

360

550

340

1,010

1,010

<

<

<

992

965

347

929

920

<920

920

920

912

904

,

<

904

904

904

904

388

388

388

380

372

872

Sept.

872

872

888

904

888

880

872

864

856

848

840

824

824

884

824

824

840

896

947

992

1,070

1,040

983

965

947

938

920

920

938

938

-

Runoff

Inches

0.78

1.64

.96

27»93

1.82

2.81

2.54

2.64

1.32

.73 1 .40

.30

.27

16.21

Acre-feet

153,300

322,400

188,300

5,481,000

356,900

552,200

498,000

517,900

259,400 , 142,700

78,640

59,230

53,630

3,183,000

.

Time basis: Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

Cow Creek near Azalea, dreg.

179

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°50', long. 123°11', In sec. 4, T. 32 8., R.' 4 W., 4 miles 

northeast of Azalea.

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1929-31, 1932-44), 89.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge observed during year, 381 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 

 3.54 feet); minimum observed, 5.7 second-feet Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.67 feet). 

1926-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,850 second-feet Feb. 6, 1938 (gage height, 

9.6 feet), Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 9.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 

1,130 second-feet; minimum observed, 4 second-feet Sept. 9-19, 1929, Aug. 26-28, 1931, 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Staff gage read once dally. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

3.5

6.7

11

17

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

25

49

80

120

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

168

221

308

400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

11

13

13

12

12

12

15

16

17

16

22

45

27

33

78

116

64

36

34

33

55

38

Nov.

31

33

64

381

194

72

52

39

35

32

30

29

27

25

25

24

23

23

38

33

32

30

28

25

25

24

23

ZZ

ZZ

23

-

.Dec.

24

25

35

49

46

35

32

32

31

29

29

28

28

26

25

23

23

23

ZZ

ZZ

ZZ

21

21

24

45

39

33

30

28

25

29

Jan.

ZZ

95

80

77

72

67

. 58

49

46

43

41

39

43

46

48

50

56

49

46

45

43

41

67

103

88

74

64

56

54

52

52

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

64

90

143

194

249

184

143

194

261

194

143

120

105

112

114

110

95

90

84

80

77

72

66

62

60

64

67

64

62

_

-

Secondfoot-days

815.7

1,464

904

38,270.7

1,776

3,363

3,636

3,428

1,463

393.7

873.6

246.8

18,556.8

Mar.

62

61

77

163

148

141

134

168

296

269

805

168

138

112

95

91

88

99

97

93

86

80

91

99

103

90

82

77

74

72

77

Maximum

116

381

49

3,190

103

261

296

189

86

46

17

11

12

381

Apr.

77

75

74

70

66

61

62

61

58

61

112

93

110

120

143

160

143

129

163

189

168

158

153

168

148

138

134

185

112

97

-

May

86

77

74

69

64

61

58

55

52

52

50

49

46

"49 45

' 5049

46

48

38

36

35

35

34

38

31

30

30

29

28

31

Minimum

9.7

22

21

9

IT *

 ZQ 

Ofc

60

61

58

28

18

9.7

6.4

5.7

5.7

June

32

35

46

35

SI

SO

50

29

27

26

84

23

23

22

. 28

23

25

29

35

31

28

25

23

82

21

21

20

19

18

18

-

Mean

26.5

48.8

29 ' 2

105

57.3

116

117

114

47.2

26.4

18.7

8.83

8.23

50.7

July

17

17.

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

18

18

18

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

11

11

Per

square 

aile

0.346

.642

.384

1.38

.754

1.53

1.54

1.50

.621

.347

il67

.116

.108

.667

Aug.

11

1C

1C

1C

>

>

11

111]1]

1C)

9.7

9.3

£

£

E

E

t

E

E

E

E

£

£

£

£

.3

.3

i.4

.0

.0

.0

i.4

i.4

.4

.4

.0

.0

s.o

7.6

7.6

r

e

e

e

£

1.6

-7

.4

.7

.4

Sept.

9.7

9.3

9.3

8.4

8.4

7.6

7.6

6.7

6.4

5.7

5.7

6.1

7.6

8.4

9.3

11

11

11 <

10

9.3

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

18

"

Runoff

Inclies

0.40

.72

44-rm

18.72

.87

1.65

I

iyO f O

1*68

.72

'.19 39

.13

.18

9.09

Acre-feet

1,620

2 ,900

1,790

75,900

3,520

6,670

7,210

6,800

2,900

1,570

781

543

490

36,79a

Note.- Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, Sept. 20-30.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
180 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°19', long. 122°11', in NWi sec. 13, T. 26 S., R. 

5 E., 200 yards dovmstream from Lake Creek and 30 miles southwest of Crescent. Altitude of gage, 4,090 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 364 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ttalmum discharge during year, 629 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 1.54 feet); 

minimum, 292 second-feet Sept. 4-10 (gage height, 0.05 foot).

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 1,190 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.34 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum, 206 second-feet Dec. 9, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station. Flow slightly regulated by Diamond Lake.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in-second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.4

1.5

273

353

441

545

605

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

;LI

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

366

366

362

370

366

366

366

362

370

383

 400

396

S92

387

387

387

387

387

387

396

410

405

405

428

428

423

436

436

436

436

432

Nov.

423

423

446

599

545

501

480

470

461

456

451

446

441

441

436

436

432

432

432

432

432

432

428

423

423

418

418

418

428

432

-

Dec.

432

436

441

436

428

423

423

423

41S

418

423

423

423

418

418

418

414

414

414

414

414

410

410

410

' 410

410

410

410

405

400

400

Jan.

405

410

379

383

414

410

405

405

405

> a390

Month

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

November .................. - . . .

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1 B355

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

12,258

13,435

12,946

181,537

12,196

10,295

11,027

11,592

13,691

12,192

10,966

9,980

8,992

139,570

Mar.

> a355

366

366

Maximum

436

599

441

943

414

_

428

480

441

379

332

304

599

Apr.

366

370

379

379

379

379

379

383

379

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

379

383

383

374

374

383

392

396

392

396

410

414

414

428

-

May

428

428

436

451

456

466

480

480

475

461

451

441

441

441

436

441

441

441

436

432

432

432

428

423

418

418

423

432

441

441

441

Minimum

362

418

400

362

_

_

366

418

383

332

308

296

296

June

436

441

436

428

418

418

414

414

414

414

414

410

410

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

396

392

387

387

387

387

383

383

383

-

Mean

395

448

418

497

393

a355

a356

386

442

406

354

322

300

381

July

379

374

374

370

370

366

366

366

366

362

362

362

353

353

353

349

349

349

353

349

345

345

341

341

337

337

345

345

341

332

332

Per 

square 

mile

2.26

2.56

2.39

2.84

2.25

2.03

2.03

2.21

2.53

2.32

2.02

1.84

1.71

2.18

Aug.

332

;

;

;

532

532

532

332

328

;

1

;

S28

528

528

328

324

;

;

;

j

;

;

524

524

524

524

524

524

524

524

320

320

;

;

,

520

516

516

316

312

:

;;

;

512

508

SOS

508

308

Sept.

304

300

296

296

296

296

296

296

296

296

300

300

300

300

300

300

304

304

304

304

304

300

300

300

300

300

300

296

300

304

-

Runoff

Inches

2.61

2.86

2.75

38.59

2.59

2.19

2.34

2.46

2.91

2.59

2.33

2.12

1.91

29.66

Acre-feet

24,310

26,650

25,680

360,100

24,190

20,420

21,870

22,990

27,160

24,180

21,750

19,800

17,84O

276,800

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Toketee Palls.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 181

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°16', long. 122°25', In T. 2& S,, R. 3 E. (unsurveyea;, an eighth of a mile dovmstream from Clearwater River, half a mile upstream from 

Toketee Falls, and 30 miles east of Hoaglln. Datum of gage is 2,373 feet above mean 

sea level (surveys of The California Oregon Power Co.).'

Drainage area.- 337 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to July 1909, December 1914 to November 1917 (incomPlete), July 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1925-44), 862 second-feet.

Extremes.- Jfeximum discharge during year, 2,280 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 3.13 

reet;; minimum, 575 second-feet Sept. 26-29 (gage height, 0.83 foot).

1908-9, 1914-17, 1924-44: Maximum discharge, 5,080 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage 

height, 5.90 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,900 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 475 second-feet Nov. 27-29, Dec. 12, 14, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good, 

uttie effect.

No diversion above station; regulation at Diamond Lake has

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

0.8 560 

1.1 720 

1.6 1,040 

2.3 1,580 

S.6 1,820

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

d760 

753 

753 

758 

758

d755 

d7#5 

d755 

753 

781

829 

799 

d785 

775 

770

770 

817 

d79C 

781 

848

880 

887 

d890 

914 

963

880 

868 

907 

900 

921 

861

Nov.

842 

829 

984 

1,840 

1,430

1,150 

1,050 

984 

949 

921

900 

887 

868 

854 

848

842 

8S9 

829 

835

854

842 

823 

817 

811 

805

799 

799 

793 

799 

823

Dec.

829 

848 

887 

887 

d860

d835 

823 

823 

811 

805

811 

805 

805 

799 

799

793 

793 

793 

d790 

d785

d780 

770 

770 

787 

805

787 

781 

781 

775 

775 

781

Jan.

d825 

829 

775 

770 

817

793 

787 

787 

775 

775

770 

787 

787 

787 

787

793 

811 

799 

TO9 

799

793 

793 

829 

823 

811

793 

770 

775 

770 

793 

775

Feb.

799 

823 

829 

835 

1,050

1,150 

1,110 

1,650 

1,000 

949

894 

854 

854 

854 

823

829

811 

805 

799 

787

793 

781 

764 

775 

764

764 

75.3 

764 

753

U**«+K Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam] 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 194: 

ary

i ...................:.....

ember .....................

25,416 

27,636 

24,973

30,780

24,577 

24,816 

27,121 

29,695 

33,695 

25,686 

22,025 

19,968 

17,833

ter year 1943-44 .......... 303,441

Mar.

748 

748 

748 

753 

748

742 

764 

781 

1,180 

1,200

1,050 

.984 

935 

887 

880

868 

868 

874 

880 

861

854 

842 

900 

942 

900

880 

861 

854 

854 

861 

874

Maximum

963 

1,840 

887

3,920

829 

1,150 

1,200 

1,160 

1,310 

1,000 

753 

6S2 

632

1,840

Apr.

880 

907 

949 

963 

956

942 

935 

942 

921 

928

963 

963 

984 

991 

1,010

998 

977 

970 

984 

963

956 

963 

1,010 

1,070 

1,050

1,050 

1,070 

1,100 

1,140 

1,160

May

1,160 

1,140 

1,150 

1,190 

1,240

1,300 

1,310 

1,280 

1,240 

1,170

1,140 

1,110 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,060 

1,060 

1,050 

1,030 

1,020

1,010 

1,000 

977 

956 

949

949 

970 

998 

1,000 

998 

998

Minimum

753 

793 

770

753

770 

753 

742 

880 

949 

758 

676 

621 

575

575

June

991 

998 

1,000 

956 

928

914 

900 

894 

880 

868

874 

861 

842 

835 

835

842 

829 

829 

829 

835

854 

823 

817 

799 

793

787 

781 

770 

764 

758

Mean

820 

921 

806

1,180

792 

856 

875 

990 

1,087 

856 

710 

644 

594

829

1944

July

753 

748 

748 

742 

736

731 

731 

731 

731 

726

720 

714 

709 

709 

709

704 

704 

704 

709 

698

692 

692 

687 

687 

682

682 

692 

709 

687 

682 

676

Per 

square 

mile

2.43 

2.73 

2.39

.3.50

2.35 

2.54 

2.60 

2.94 

3.23 

2.54 

2.11 

1.91 

1.76

2.46

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (12:30 p.m.) 2 P S80 sec. -ft.; Mar. 9 (6 p.m.) 1,340 sec

Aug.

682 

682 

676 

670 

670

665 

660 

660 

654 

654

648 

648 

648 

648 

643

643 

638 

638 

632 

632

632 

626 

626 

626 

626

626 

626 

621 

621 

621 

626

Sept.

632 

616 

605 

600 

600

600 

595

595 

595 

590

590 

590 

590 

590 

590

595 

610 

600 

595 

590

610 

595 

590 

580 

580

580 

575 

575 

585 

595

Runoff

Inches

2.80 

3.05 

2.76

47.53

2.71 

2.74 

2.99 

6.28 

3.72 

2.83 

2.43 

2.20 

1.97

33.48

-ft.

Acre-feet

50,410 

54,820 

49,530

854,400

48,750 

49,220 

53,790 

58,900 

66,830 

50,950 

43,690 

39,610 

35,370

601,900

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations below Lake 

Creek and above Rock Creek, near Glide.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
182 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

North Umpqua River above Rock.Creek, near Glide, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°20', long. 123°00', In NWi sec. 12, T. 26 S., R. 

3 w., naif a mile upstream from Rock creek and 5 miles northeast of Glide. . Altitude 

of gage, 770 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 886 square miles.

Records available.- June 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 2,276 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 second-feet .Nov. 4 (gage height, 13.58 

feet.); minimum, 690 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 55,000 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 20.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 521 second-feet 

Oct. 16, 1931 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; regulation at Diamond Lake has little

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.2 680 4.0 2,040 8.0 8,630 

2.5 845 4.5 2,540 9.5 12,400 

2.8 1,040 5.0 3,120 11.0 16,700 

3.2 1,340 6.0 4,540 

3.6 1,680 7.0 6,420

Discharge, in second-feet, water year. October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

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.

912 

899 

893 

887 

893

887 

887 

887 

887 

905

1,040 

1,030 

950 

924 

918

918 

991 

1,050 

991 

1,170

2,330 

2,460 

2,190 

3,590 

3,580

2,870 

2,000 

1,940 

2,000 

2,470 

2,050

Nov.

1,730 

1,520 

2,740 

16,300 

8,060

4,340 

3,100 

2,470 

2,120 

1,900

1,730 

U620 

1,510 

1,440 

1,390

1,330 

1,300 

1,280 

1,280 

1,360

1,440 

1,340 

1,280 

1,240 

1,190

1,170 

1,140 

1,130 

1,130 

L.210

Dec.

1,570 

1,520 

2,050 

2,190 

2,360

1,950 

1,720 

1,600 

1,490 

1,420

1,370 

1,320 

1,280 

1,240 

1,210

1,180 

1,160 

1,150 

1,140 

1,140

1,120 

1,110 

1,100 

1,120 

1,720

1,990 

1,690 

1,510 

1,400 

1,330 

1,310

Jan.

1,870 

3,870 

2,810 

2,170 

2,210

2,490 

2,100 

1,880 

1,730 

1,650

1,540 

1,650 

2,080 

2,120 

1,970

1,930 

2,160 

2,120 

1,910 

1,820

1,720 

1,640 

1,960 

2,550 

2,330

2,070 

1,880 

1,720 

1,630 

1,580 

1,550

Feb.

1,730 

3,340 

3,220 

3,300 

7-, 390

7,150 

5,280 

4,220 

3,900 

3,430

2,990 

2,580 

2,380 

2,340 

2,240

2,170 

2,200 

2,140 

2,080 

1,980

1,930 

1,820 

1,720 

1,660 

1,640

1,650 

1,610 

1,630 

1,600

fooTSays

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

fflber ......................

46,399 

70,790 

45,460

lendar year 1943 ......... 1,075,879

ary

h .........................

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

ember .....................

62,710 

81,320 

82,180 

90,970 

66,330 

43,010 

29,398 

24,576 

21,371

ter year 1943-44 .......... 665,014

Mar.

1,570 

1,530 

1,560 

1,680 

1,800

1,790 

1,870 

2,740 

6,610 

6,970

4,430 

3,430 

2,840 

2,440 

2,250

2,080 

2,060 

2,120 

2,120 

2,020

1,900 

1,850 

3,430 

4,200 

3,240

2,670 

2,370 

2,180 

2,130 

2,150 

2,150

Maximum

3,590 

16,300 

2,360

28,800

3,870 

7,390 

6,970 

4,850 

3,050 

2,180 

1,090 

893 

803

16,300

Apr.

2,090 

2,110 

2,230 

2,220 

2,140

2,000 

1,900 

1,980 

2,020 

2,060

2,690 

3,320 

3,280 

4,160 

4,850

4,410 

3,710 

3,200 

3,300 

3,580

3,510 

3,200 

3,260 

3,580 

3,460

3,320 

3,280 

3,440 

3,420 

3,250

May

3,050 

2,780 

2,700 

2,770 

2,880

2,980 2,890- 

2,740 

2,550 

2,350

2,200 

2,120 

2,010 

2,010 

2,070

1,970 

1,950 

1,940 

1,870 

1,820

1,790 

1,750 

1,710 

1,640 

1,570

1,570 

1,620 

1,820 

1,770 

1,720 

1,720

Minimum

887 

1,130 

1,100

878

1,540 

1,600 

1,530 

1,900 

1,570 

1,100 

857 

736 

690

690

June

1,800 

1,750 

2,180 

1,960 

1,760

1,660 

1,590 

1,530 

1,490 

1,450

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,310 

1,290

1,320 

1,290 

1,290 

1,380 

1,400

1,470 

1,410 

1,320 

1,260 

1,230

1,200

1*140 

1,120 

1,100

Mean

1,497 

2,360 

1,466

2,948

2,023' 

2,804 

2,651 

3,032 

2,140 

1,434 

948 

793 

729

1,817

1944

July

1,090 

1,080 

1,060 

1,050 

1,040

1,030 

1,010 

1,000 

1,010 

991

977 

957 

950 

938 

938

924 

918 

912 

924 

912

899 

887 

881 

881 

869

863 

869 

931 

887 

863 

857

Per

square 

mile

1.69 

2.66 

1.65

3.33

2.28 

3.16 

2.99 

3.42 

2.42 

1.62 

1.07 

.895 

.823

2.05

Aug.

851 

893 

869 

851 

845

845 

833 

827 

815 

809

803 

797 

791 

791 

785

785 

780 

780 

774 

774

768 

768 

758 

758 

758

752 

752 

746 

741 

736 

741

Sept.

791 

780 

746 

730, 

725

715 

710 

705 

705 

705

700 

695

700 

710 

710

715 

768 

803 

758 

730

736 

791 

741 

715 

705

695 

695 

690 

705 

797

Runoff

Inches

1.95 

2.97 

1.91

45.18

2.63 

3.41 

3.45 

3.82 

2.78 

1.81 

1.23 

1.03 

.92

27.91

Acre-feet

92,030 

140,400 

90,170

2,134,000

124,400 

161,300 

163,000 

180,400 

131,600 

85,310 

58,310 

48,750 

43,380

1,319,000

Time baais8 Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 183

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11', long. 122°10', In SWi sec. 30, T. 27 S., R. 

6 E., 260 feet dovmstream from outlet of Diamond Lake and 35 miles north of Fort 

Klamath. Altitude of gage, 5,180 feet (ffom river-profile map)..

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to September 1925 (Incomplete), October 1926 to September 

1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1926-29, 1930-44), 47.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 104 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 26 (gage 

height, 1.65 feet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet (regulated) May 1; minimum dally, 16 

second-feet Sept. 15, 22-30.

1922-25, 1926-44: Maximum discharge observed, 336 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage 

height, 2.8 feet), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; no flow (result 

of regulation) AUg. 25-27, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 60 or below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by gates and fish racks at lake outlet, and at times by collection of noss on 

racks. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31)

0.7 13 1.1 42 

.8 18 1.3 64 

.9 25 1.6 103

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

1&

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

18 

22 

25 

26

27 

21 

25 

41 

50

51 

50 

49 

49 

48

4S 

48 

48 

48 

53

56 

57 

61 

65 

64

78 

88 

84 

82 

81 

80

Nov.

77 

75 

77 

90 

92

90 

86 

82 

81 

80

77 

76 

75 

74 

71

70 

69 

68 

68 

68

66 

66 

65 

65 

64

62 

62 

68 

77 

76

Dec.

77 

79 

76 

75 

74

74 

72 

71 

71 

76

80 

79 

76 

75 

74

74 

72 

71 

71 

70

70 

69 

69 

69 

72

71 

70 

70 

69 

69 

69

Jan.

72 

75 

75 

75 

76

77 

76 

76 

75 

74

74 

72 

71 

71 

71

70 

70 

70 

69 

68

66 

68 

a68 

a68 

a67

a67 

a66 

a66 

a66 

a65 

a65

Feb.

a65 

65 

66 

68 

70

70 

69 

70 

70 

52

36 

36 

37 

38 

39

39 

40 

41 

42 

42

' 42 

42 

42 

42 

42

43 

44 

44 

45

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

fflber ......................

lendar year 194; 

tary .

5 ... .

iiary

ember .....................

1,563 

2,217 

2,254

24,224

2,189 

1,441 

1,576 

1,658 

1,550 

1,532 

1,272 

1,028 

506

ter year 1943-44 .......... 18,786

Mar.

44 

45 

45 

48 

49

49 

50 

50 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

52 

51 

51 

51 

52

52 

51 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

51 

51 

51

Maximum

88 

92 

80

250

 77 

70 

53 

71 

68 '53 

46 

37 

20

92

Apr.

51 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

51 

51 

51

51 

50 

51 

54 

55

55 

§5 

55 

50 

44

52 

57 

57 

60

61

65 

71 

71 

70 

70

1943 to September

May

64 

66 

66 

68 

57

53 

48 

43 

43 

36

41 

42 

43 

42 

38

48 

49 

53 

50 

49

49 

50 

49 

49 

50

50 

50 

52 

50 

51 

61

Minimum

18 

62 

69

18

65 

36 

44 

44 

36 

48 

37 

25 

16

16

June

51 

53 

53 

52 

52

52 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

51

51 

51 

51 

51

52 

52 

51 

51 

51

51 

50 

50 

49 

48

Mean

50.4 

73.9 

72.7

66.4

70.6 

49.7 

50.8 

55.3 

50.0 

51.1 

41.0 

33.2 

16.9

51.3

1944

July

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

45 

45 

44 

44 

44

43 

42 

42

4.1

40

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

58 

38 

37

37 

37 

38 

38 

37 

37

Per 

square 

mile

0.884 

1.30 

1.28

1.16

1.24 

.872 

.891 

. .970 

.877 

.896 

.719 

.582 

.296

.900

Aug.

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

56 

35 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

54

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

31 ^31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

30 

' 30 

25

Sept.

20 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

a!6 

a!6 

a!6 

a!6 

a!6

Runoff

Inches

1.02 

1.45 

1.47

15.80

1.43 

.94 

1.03 

1.08 

1.01 

1.00 

.83 

.67 

.33

12.26

Acre-feet

3,100 

4,400 

4,470

48,050

4,340 

2,860 

3,130 

3,290 

3,070 

3,040 

2,520 

2,040 

1,000

37,260

a Ho gage-height records discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
184 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Clear-water River above Trap Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°15', long. 122°17', In SEi sec. I, T. 27 S., R. 4 

E., 150 yards upstream from Trap Creek and 40 miles east of Glide. Altitude of gage, 

3,760 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 40 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1928-44), 144 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 253 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 1.48 feet); 

minimum, 124 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 451 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.17 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 260 second-feet; minimum, 91 second-feet Nov. 4-6, 27, 

Dec. 12, 29, 1931, Jan. 3, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 12 to Mar. 30, Sept. 1-30, which are fair, 

too diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gftge height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feetL

0.8 118 

.9 133 

1.0 149 

1.2 187 

1.4 233

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

151 

151 

151 

151 

151

153 

153 

153 

154 

154

163 

158 

158 

158 

156

156 

162 

158 

158 

168

162 

162 

163 

171 

171

163 

162 

165 

163 

163 

160

Nov.

160 

160 

173 

226 

189

173 

167 

165 

163 

163

163 

162 

168 

160 

160

160 

160 

160. 

160 

165

163 

162 

160 

160 

160

160 

160 

160 

160 

160

Dec.

160 

160 

160 

162 

160

158 

158 

158 

158 

158

158 

156 

156 

156 

156

156 

156 

156 

156 

156

156 

156 

156 

158 

158

156 

156 

156 

156 

156 

156

Jan.

158 

158 

154 

156

158

158 

156 

156 

156 

156

156 

156 

156 

156 

156

156 

156 

154 

154 

154

154 

154 

156 

156 

154

154 

154 

154 

154 

154 

154

Feb.

156 

154 

156 

156 

162

160 

160 

160 

158 

156

156 

a!56 

a!56 

a!56 

a 156

a!56 

a!55 

a 155 

a!55 

a!54

a 154 

a!54 

a!54 

a!54 

a!54

a!54 

a!54 

a!54 

a!54

um,th SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 ......

ary

4,916 

4,956 

4,874

68,955

 uary

ember .....................

4,818 

4,519 

4,866 

4,882 

5,577 

4,867 

4,467 

4,186 

3,S18

ter year 1943-44 .......... 56,746

Mar.

 a!57 

156

Maximum

171 

286 

162

423

158 

162

173 

198 

181 

149 

141 

133

226

Apr.

156 

158 

162 

163 

163

163 

163 

163 

163 

163

163 

163 

163 

162 

162

160 

160 

160 

162 

162

160 

160 

163 

165 

163

163 

163 

167 

171 

173

Hay

173 

173 

175 

179 

187

198 

198 

198 

196 

189

185 

181 

181 

183 

185

179 

179 

177 

177 

177

175 

171 

167 

167 

167

167 

171 

179 

181 

177 

185

Minimum

151 

160 

156

151

 154 

154

156 

167 

151 

139 

132 

124

124

June

181 

177 

173 

169 

167

167 

167 

165 

163 

165

165 

163 

162 

160 

168

163 

158 

158 

160 

3£0

163 

160 

158 

158 

156

156 

154 

153 

153 

151

Mean

159 

165 

157

189

155 

156 

157 

163 

180 

162 

144 

135 

127

155

1944

July

149 

147 

146 

146 

146

146 

146 

146' 

146 

144

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

144 

144 

144

144 

144

143 

143 

143 

141 

141

141 

144 

146 

143 

141 

139

Per 

square 

mile

3.98 

4.12 

3.92

4.78

3.88 

3.90 

3.92 

4.08 

4.50 

4.05 

3.60 

3.38 

3.18

3.88

Aug.

141 

141 

139 

A39 

139

139 

138 

138 

138 

138

136 

136 

135 

135 

135

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133 

132 

132 

132

132 

132 

132 

132 

132 

132

Sept.

133 

132 

130 

188 

1S8

1S8 

1S8 

127 

127 

127

1S7 

1S7 

128 

127 

127

127 

128 

127 

126 

126

127 

1S6 

1S6 

1S6 

126

124 

1S4 

126 

1S7 

128

Runoff

Inches

4.57 

4.61 

4.53

64.11

4.48 

4.20 

4.52 

4.54 

5.19 

4.53 

4.15 

3.89 

3.55

52.76

Acre-feet

9,750 

9,830 

9,670

136,800

9,560 

8,960 

9,650 

9,680 

11,060 

9,650 

8,860 

8,300 

7,570

112,500

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

North Umpqua River at Toketee Palls.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 185

South Fork Coqullle River at Powers, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°54', long. 124°04', In SEi sec. 12, T. 31 S., 

R. iz VJ., half a mile northeast of bridge at Powers and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Woodward Creek. Altitude of gage, 200 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 169 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944. 

at site it miles upstream.

September 1916 to September 1926

Average discharge.- 25 years (1916-26, 1929-44), 707 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,670 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 10.78 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet on basis of former curves 

defined to 10,000 second-feet; minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 11-16, 25-29 (gage 

height, 1.00 foot).

1916-26, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 25,300 second-feet Oct. 31, 1924 (gage height, 

17.5 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 12,000 secondfeet; minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 22-25, 27-30, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation above station. Small diversions for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 3 Nov. 4 to Sept. 30

1.1 22 2.1 21S 1.0 21 2.1 

1.3 40 2.4 341 1.2 43 2.4 

1.5 67 2.8 550 1.4 70 2.8 

1.8 127 3.2 785 1.6 104 3.8

* ,-, 1-9 150 3-7 Note.- Same as following table above 3.2 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

2? 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

64 

64 

41 

35 

32

31 

48 

76 

58 

71

404 

653 

831 

4,450 

2,350

1,040 

653 

473 

379 

399 

336

Nov.

284 

255 

3,110 

7,530 

3,210

1,640 

1,080 

792 

621 

506

425 

360 

314 

278 

2»9

223 

208 

202 

211 

455

435 

332 

282 

249 

226

211 

196 

1S4 

184 

648

Dec.

792 

632 

621 

1,240 

1,330

869 

701 

582 

485 

420

364 

319 

286 

252 

242

220 

211 

193 

187 

178

168 

160 

155 

206 

934

876 

632 

495 

410 

346 

319

Jan.

1,280 

2,030 

1,320 

960

1,140

1,130 

928 

767 

654 

599

516 

506 

544 

767 

725

665 

922 

818 

683 

594

" 506 

445 

1,000 

1,920 

1,510

1,100 

856 

719 

622 

560 

528

Feb.

1,180 

1,860 

1,770 

1,520 

1,490

1,490 

1,330 

1,490 

2,480 

1,850

1,360 

1,070 

' 896 

915 

928

908 

1,170 

1,110 

994 

863

773 

665 

599 

533 

511

550 

566 

677 

671

Mont h SecondMontn foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194: 

ary

5 ......-- !

lift ry

h .........................

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

ember .....................

12,718 

24,900 

14,845

35,507

27,314 

32,219 

28,944 

21,354 

8,625 

8,183 

2.224 

1,142 

761

ter year 1943-44 .......... 183,229

Mar.

660 

621 

928 

2,080 

2,000

1,410 

1,190 

1,370 

2,310 

2,260

1,530 

1,130 

915 

761 

648

577 

577 

616 

 89 

695

621 

555 

560 

743 

683

594 

516 

460 

420 

415 

410

Maximum

4,450 

7,530 

1,330

11,200

2,030 

2,480 

 2,310 

1,280 

511 

1,160 

106 

47 

38

7,530

Apr.

396 

382 

368 

355 

342

310 

286 

328 

373 

332

328 

319 

368 

743 

1,160

1,280 

1,200 

1,000 

1,070 

1,270

1,240 

1,060 

922 

1,050 

1,060

948 

856 

761 

665 

582

235 4.4 

355 5.2 

555 6.4 

7S5 7.6 

1,120 9.3

1943 to September

May

511 

455 

400 

360 

324

298 

274 

252 

246 

232

242 

246 

238 

220 

256

270 

396 

506 

373 

314

274 

252 

242 

217 

202

187 

175 

170 

160 

158 

175

Minimum

22 

134 

155

22

445 

511 

410 

286 

158 

110 

46 

29 

21

21

June

260 

437 

1,160 

798 

577

460 

373 

324 

290 

256

229 

211 

199 

184 

175

168 

162 

162 

187 

196

175 

165 

152 

145 

140

130 

125 

121 

112

110

Mean

410 

830 

479

645

881 

1,111 

934 

712 

273 

273 

71.7 

36.8 

25.4

501

1,630 ' 

2,410 

3,690 

5,200 

7,520

1944

' July

100 

102 

99 

97 

93

91 

88 

86 

86 

83

80 

76 

75 

72 

70

69 

67 

66 

63 

63

60 

59 

57 

56 

55

55 

55 

51 

50 

48 

46

Per 

square 

mile.

2.43 

4*91 

2.83

3.82

5.21 

6.57 

5.53 

4.21 

1.64 

1.62 

.424 

.218 

.150

2.96

Aug.

I

46 

46 

46 

46

47

46 

44 

43 

43 

42

41 

39 

37 

37 

37

36 

36 

33 

33 

32

31 

30 

30 

31 

31

31 

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

Sept.

38 

37 

33 

30 

29

28 

27 

26 

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

22 

27 

28 

26 

25

24 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

21 

24 

30

Runoff

Inches

2.80 

5.48 

3.27

51.63

6.01 

7.09 

6.37 

4.70 

1.90 

1.80 

.49 

.25 

.17

40.33

Ac re- feet

25,230 

49,390 

39,440

467,200

54', 180 

63,910 

57,410 

42,360 

17,110 

16,230 

4,410 

2,270 

1,510

363,400

Time baslsi Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
186 COQUILLE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Coqullle River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°02', long. 124°05', In S& see'. 26, T. 29 S., R.

13 W.7 a third of a mile downstream from Indian Creek and 3f miles southeast of Myrtle 

' Point. Datum of gage Is 41.20 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 305 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 729 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,320 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 15.97 

reetj; minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Jan. 2, 1933 (gage height, 22.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet: minimum dally. 1 secondfoot July 16, 17, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 25.8 feet, probably Oct. 31, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good. Log ponds above station cause diurnal fluctuation at times. No 

" aiversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 22-27)

1.9 14 3.0 75 5.0 406 

2.1 21 3.4 115 6.0 680 

2.3 29 3.8 169 7.0 1,100 

2.6 45 4.4 277 8.0 1,600

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

15

22 

52 

38 

27 

24

23 

39 

77 

51 

45

182 

350 

365 

1,270 

1,450

590 

365 

263 

213 

277 

259

Nov.

220 

197 

1,100 

6,600 

3,830

1,770 

1,120 

736 

569 

468

392 

339 

297 

263 

- 240

222 

199 

182 

187 

236

279 

229 

204 

185 

171

160 

154 

146 

144 

187

Dec.

318 

287 

279 

619 

1,060

692 

542 

452 

381 

335

299 

269 

244 

222 

206

197 

183 

172 

168 

162

148 

143 

139 

172 

855

1,180 

824 

587 

470 

401 

350

Jan.

365 

1,050 

1,070 

800 

780

928 

800 

665 

578 

510

455 

418 

394 

450 

420

390 

488 

512 

472 

430

392 

357 

482 

1,780 

1,S40

1,320 

952 

736 

620 

5.30 

478

Feb.

592 

1,440 

1,460 

1,310 

1,560

1,820 

1,800 

1,600 

2,290 

2,210

1,640 

1,250 

972 

1,150 

1,540

1,420 

2,020 

1,790 

1,630 

1,320.

1,110 

900 

728 

611 

584

677 

740 

832 

812

u**n+h Sscond Month foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 

ary

2

ember .....................

6,130 

21,026 

12,356

37,813

21,462 

37,818 

33,589 

27,417 

8,045 

5,599 

1,975 

803 

525

ter year 1943-44 .'......... 176,745

Mar.

692 

840 

1,200 

2,820 

3,380

2,340 

1,760 

1,620 

1,830 

1,930

1,580 

1,240 

1,000 

800 

674

593 

536 

505 

510 

525

478 

438 

604 

1,090 

972

800 

647 

575 

510 

470 

430

Maximum

1,450 

6,600 

1,180

10,900

1,840 

2,290 

3,380 

2,100. 

536 

365 

107 

35 

28

6,600

Apr.

401 

370 

346 

331 

308

285 

279 

273 

331 

293

275 

277 

363 

792 

1,160

1,660 

1,810 

1,460 

1,460 

2,100

1,950 

1,560 

1,260 

1.42CX 

1,750

1,470 

1,160 

912 

732 

629

9.5 2,450 

11.0 3,600 

12.5 5/000 

14.0 6,670

1943 to September 1944

May

536 

482 

452 

372 

357

335 

305 

285 

295 

277

259 

251 

234 

224 

263

238 

246 

299 

253 

225

209 

197 

199 

185 

171

163 

157 

151 

143 

141 

141

Minimum

14 

144 

139

14

357 

584 

430 

273 

141 

113 

36 

17 

14

14

June

157 

183 

348 

365 

299

251 

220 

199 

187 

174

158 

150 

140 

135 

128

125 

119 

125 

190 

303

259 

222 

188 

172 

160

148 

137 

127 

117 

113

Bean

198 

701 

399

652

692 

1,304 

1,084 

914 

260 

187 

63.7 

2S.9 

17.5

483

July

107 

101 

94 

92 

92

87 

84 

79 

79 

76

72 

69 

66 

64 

60

60a52 

52

51 

50 

48 

46 

44

43 

41 

40 

38 

38 

36

Per 

square 

mile

0.649 

2.30 

1.31

2.14

2.27 

4.28 

3.55 

3.00 

.852 

.613 

.209 

.085 

.057

1.58

Aug.

35 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

31 

30 

29

26 

27 

27 

25 

25

25 

25 

24 

23 

23

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

20 

19 

18 

17

Sept.

16 

21 

22 

20 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

17 

27 

28 

22

19 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

27

Runoff

Inclies

0.75 

2.56 

1.51

29.00

2.62 

4.61 

4.10 

3.34 

.98 

.68 

.24 

.10 

.06

21.55

Ac re- feet

12,160 

41,700 

24,510

471,700

42,570 

75,010 

66,620 

54,380 

15,960 

11,110 

3,920 

1,590 

' 1,040

350,600

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 187

North Fork Coquille River near Miyrtle Point, Oreg.

4

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°06', long. 124°04', in NWi sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 

12 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from East Fork and 44 miles northeast of Ifyrtle 

Point. Datura of gage is 10.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 276 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944. October 1928 to September 1930 at 

site 3£ miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1929-44), 888 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,210 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 31.33 

feet); minimum not determined.

1928-44: Ifeximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Jan. 3, 1933; maximum gage height, 

38.3 feet Dec. 31, 1942; minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938.

Ifeximum stage known, 41.2 feet, sometime during winter of 1909-10.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversion above station. Flo'w slightly regulated by 

operation of log ponds above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2l'

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

39

43

39

37

52

49

40

39

' 37

40

73

74

63

54

50

73

164

136

110

580

724

854

1,430

2,900

1,490

733

508

370

464

432

Nov.

, 360

316

689

4,060

6,850

4,730

2,760

1,750

1,280

1,030

843

644

633

577

529

483

453

408

411

438

553

476

423

381

365

343

326

312

315

460

-

Dec.

916

823

1,260

1,650

2,190

1,720

1,250

1,010

840

721

646

577

521

468

428

398

372

357

343

329

312

298

288

284

501

928

670

545

472

430

402

Jan.

424

939

1,440

1,060

939

1,110

959

860

772

705

646

606

569

546

498

464

504

649

569

521

490

460

5S9

1,650

2,220

1,720

1,280

1,020

882

772

676

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

February

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

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

Hay ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

657

1,370

1,600

1,540

1,770

2,380

2,930

2,740

2,540

2,490

2,200

1,690

1,390

1,320

1,560

1,520

1,670

1,730

1,800

1,670

1,470

L,280

1,110

990

916

925

990

1,010

995

_

-

Secondfoot-days

11,736 

33,198

PI *"* » 949 »^«*

340,283

26 1 478

46,253

37,141

36*231

12,357

7y8S6

2,896

1,514

932

238,571

Mar.

950

888

934

2,000

3,130

2,900

- 8,180

1,700

1,650

2,000

1,980

1,670

1,310

1,070

936

851

783

724

667

699

616

555

611

1,170

993

873

788

707

651

600

555

Maximum

2 90C

6,85( 

2 19C

8,82C

2,220

2 93C

3 U3C

2,950

774

724

13£

63

6,850

Apr.

525

494

468

445

433

409

408

415

499

478

436

440

483

1,130

1,620

2,140

2,300

1,940

1,780

2,390

2,950

2,450

1,850

1,740

1,940

1,690

1,400

1,140

970

868

Bay

774

699

643

587

547

507

475 '445

439

434

410

400

386

359

386

372

376

483

397

351

320

304

301

291

249

259

241

251

217

241

213

Minimum

37

312

284

31

424

657

* 555

408

213

1 «ry J.O /

61

31

-

June

308

386

724

672

486

397

348

310

199

261

263

223

193

215

211

209

212

201

215

241

213

155

181

177

159

150

154

147

139

137

~

Mean

379

1,107 

708

Q^O yoc

854

1,595

ly 198

1 9 208

599

263

93 4

48'! 8

31.1

652

July

132

128

126

128

123

a!18

allS

a!12

alll'

a!09

a!05

alOO

a96

a94

a92

a90

a88

a86

a84

a82

a80

a78

a76

a74

a73

a71

a69

67

, 65

63

61

Per 

square 

mile

1 37

4loi

2.57

3«38

3*09

5.78

4*34

4«38

1.45

.953

 338

.177

.113

2.36

Aug.

.

t

61

60

61

59

58

55

52

51

50

49

54

63

58

55

54

51

49

48

49

46

45

43

42

42

40

40

4Q

39

38

131

a31

Sept.

, a31

h28

Ji29

a38

~

Runoff

Inches

1*58

4.47

£ «96

45.85

3 try .O (

6.23

5.00

4*88

1 .67

1

f\a> »vO

<ZQ ov

.20

.13

32.14

Ao re-feet

23,280

65,850

43,540

675,000

52,520

91,740 

73,670

71^860

24,510

15,640

5,740

3,000

1,850

473,200

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on South Fork at 

Powers and Middle Pork near Myrtle Point, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

667948 0-45-13
188 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, dreg.

i

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°56', long. ]22°26', in JEi sec. 26, T. 30 S., 

R. 3 E., 700 feet upstream from Bybee Creek and 2 miles northeast of Union Creek. 

Altitude of gage, ,3,465 feet (fron river-profile nap).

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to Septenber 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 462 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 5.15 

feet); minimum, 260 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 4,430 second-feet Nov. 29, 1942 (gage height, 7.84 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 180 secondfeet (estimated) Jan. 7, 1937 (gage height affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of The California Oregon Power

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 265 3.0 990 

1.6 380 3.6 1,310 

2.0 530 4.1 1,610 

2.5 750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

356 

356 

356 

356 

356

356 

356 

356 

356 

359

426 

371 

362 

359 

356

356 

380 

384 

371 

450

498 

440 

432 

558 

597

482 

436 

470 

466 

498 

429

Nov.

408 

401 

605 

1,610 

960

669 

562 

518 

486 

462

450 

440 

 426 

418 

408

404 

404 

404 

415 

466

436 

415 

401 

394 

390

387 

380 

377 

380 

432

Dec.

436 

418 

474 

474 

443

422 

412 

412 

401 

394

390 

387 

384 

377 

374

374 

374 

377 

384 

387

377 

374 

371 

390 

408

380 

377 

374 

371 

368 

368

Jan.

404 

408 

377 

413

415

443 

368 

368 

365 

362

359 

377 

368 

368 

368

368

384 

374 

374 

374

374 

374 

401 

387 

377

371 

368 

365 

365 

365 

362

Feb.

384 

418 

436 

418 

498

628 

615 

570 

534 

494

470 

450 

443 

443 

422

418 

404 

401 

398 

390

390 

334 

377 

377 

374

371 

368 

368 

362

Unnth SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary . .......

..... - - '< 

ember .................. r. .

12,684 

14,908 

12,252

22,952

11,751 

12,605 

14,485 

17,416 

23,079 

14,916 

10,184 

8,881 

8,141

ter year 1943-44 .......... 161,302

Mar.

359 

359 

362 

368

359

350 

371 

380 

687 

714

579 

526 

498 

466 

458

466 

498 

526 

526 

493

482

474 

490 

486 

462

443 

436 

436 

446 

474 

506

Maximum

597 

1.61C 

474

2,670

443 

628 

714 

741 

1,020 

714 

371 

308 

299

1,610

Apr.

-.530 

592 

646 

630 

646

624 

592 

588 

554 

562

615 

615 

606 

574 

562

534 

514 

502 

526 

510

490 

494 

558 

592 

542

542 

553 

642 

705 

741

May

750 

741 

777 

831 

945

1,020 

1,000 

950 

365 

795

754 

7S3 

700 

732 

764

718 

723 

696 

678 

674

674 

633 

602 

579 

574

597 

660 

804 

736 

692 

692

June

660 

664 

714 

633 

602

588 

570 

550 

538 

522

518 

494 

474 

462 

466

470 

450 

458 

462 

458

510 

454 

429 

422 

412

404 

394 

387 

377 

374

Minimum Mean

356 409 

377 497 

368 395

356 611

' 359 379 

362 435 

350 467 

490 581 

574 744 

374 497 

299 329 

272 286 

262 271

262 441

July

371 

365 

359 

356 

353

347 

341 

341 

341 

338

. 350 

332 

329 

326 

323

317 

317 

314 

314 

314

211 

303 

308 

305 

314

305 

317 

353 

311 

305 

299

Per 

square 

mile

3.47 

4.21 

3.35

5.18

3.21 

3.69 

3.96 

4.92 

6.31 

4.21 

8.79 

2.42 

2.30

3.74

Aug.

299 

308 

308 

°99 

296

293 

293 

293 

293 

290

290 

290 

288 

288 

288

285 

285 

282 

282 

232

280 

280 

278 

278

275 

275 

275 

272 

272 

282

Sept.

299 

282 

278 

275 

272

272 

270 

270 

'270 

270

268 

265 

263 

268 

263

272 

280 

275 

270 

268

272 

270 

265 

265 

265

262 

262 

262 

270 

288

Runoff

Inches

4.00 

4.70 

3.86

70.87

3.70 

3.97 

4.57 

5.49 

7.87 

4.70 

3.81 

2.80 

2.57

50.84

Acre-feet

3,5,160 

29,570 

24,300

442,800

23,310 

25,000 

28,730 

34*540 

45,780 

29,590 

gO, 200 

17,620 

16,150

320,000

Time baslat Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 189

Rogue River above Prospect,, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°47', long. 122°30', in NEi sec. 19, T. 32 S.» 

R. 3 E v , 14 miles upstream from intake of diversion of The California Oregon Power 

Co., 2 miles northwest of Prospect, and 3 miles upstream from Mill Creek. Altitude 

of gage, 2,620 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to February 1912 (incomplete), October 1923 to September 

1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1910-11, 1923-44), 709 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 4.64 

feet); minimum, 334 second-feet Sept. 27-29 (gage height, 1.41 feet).

1907-12, 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 9,300 second-feet (estimated) Nov. 22, 1909 

(gage height, about 7.0 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 200 

second-feet Nov. 20, 1931 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

330

415

570

770

1,000

1,290

1,730

2,230

2,790

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

470

470

470

470

465

465

460

460

460

465

558

495

475

465

465

470

495

505

490

582

700

606

594

798

920

728

612

644

630

735

612

Nov.

576

558

766

2,710

1,710

1,080

388

784

728

686

651

630

612

594

582

570

564

558

576

658

644

600

576

558

552

546

540

534

534

606

Dec.

" 644

612

679

700

686

637

618

606

582

570

564

552

546

540

528

522

516

522

528

534

528

516

510

522

588

540

534

528

516

510

505

Jan.

582

714

594

558

576

600

552

546

540

534

528

546

546

540

534

534

576

582

582

582

588

594

679

665

624

600

588

553

558

564

552

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

Hay ...........................

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

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

August 1 .......................

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

582

679

735

735

960

1,250

1,210

1,140

1,100

944

856

791

763

749

686

679

651

630

624

606

606

594

576

570

564

564

552

564

546

-

Seoondfoot-days

17,234

22,171

17,483

351,558

17 916

21^506

'24,305

29,371

34,422

20,496

13,424

11,528

10,410

240,266

Mar.

540

534

522

534

528

510

540

588

1,150

1,410

l.lfiO

984

904

819

791

784

833

904

920

864

819

791

805

833

784

749

721

707

721

763

833

Maximum

920

2,710

700

6,220

714

1,250

1,410

1,230

1,670

1,020

AQC. *fcOU

415

386

2,710

Apr.

880

984

1,090

1,030

1,040

984

936

936

864

364

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,040

968

396

864

888

872

826

819

920

1,040

952

936

952

1,120

1,240

1,280

-

Bay

1,300

1,240

1,270

1,350

l,5Stf

1,670

1,630

1,520

1,360

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,010

1,040

1,100

1,030

1,030

992

952

952

952

896

840

805

791

812

830

1,110

1,030

968

952

Minimum

460

534

505

456

528

546

510

819

791

495

397

350

334

334

June

936

904

1,020

912

848

812

791

763

735

714

707

672

651

630

' 637

644

618

618

637

618

693 '624

588

570

558

546

534

516

505

495

-

Mean

556

739

564

963

578

742

784

979

1,110

683

433

372

347

656

July

485

480

475

470

465

460

451

451

456

451

456

438

433

428

424

424

420

415

415

410

406

402

397

397

420

397

415

460

420

406

397

Per 

square 

mile

1.67

2.23

1.70

2.90

1.74

2.23

2.36

2.95

3.34

2.06

1.30

1.12

1.05

1.98

Aug.

402

i

i

'< 

HO

U5

102

i92

388

1

;

:

J84

579

579

374

379

:

i

;

574

570

570

370

370

:

,

:

570

562

562

358

358

:

1

558

554

554

354

358

:

1

:

558

554

554

550

366

Sept.

388

370

358

354

354

350

346

342

342

342

342

338

338

342

342

346

354

358

346

342

342

342

342

338

338

338

334

334

338

370

~

Runoff

Inches

1.93

2.48

1.96

39.37

2.01

2.41

2.72

3.29

3.86

2.30

1.50

1.29

1.17

26.92

Acre-feet

34,180

43,980

34,680

697,300

35,540

42,660

48,210

58,260

68,280

40,650

26,630

22,8?0

20,650

476,600

Time baals; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 ROOUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River below South Fork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°42', long. 122°36', In NWi sec. 16, T. 33 S., 

RT2E., at bridge 6 miles southwest of Prospect. Altitude of gage, 1,708 feet (from river-profile map).

Drainage area.- 643 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 1,561 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,980 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 4.52 

feet,~from floodmark); minimum, 608 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 21, 29 (gage height, 

0.35 foot); minimum daily, 863 second-feet Sept. 25, 28.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 16,100 second-feet Nov. 29, 1942 (gage height, 10.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,700 second-feet; minimum gage height and 

minimum daily discharge not determined, as stage falls too low at times to be recorded.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 4, 5, and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, vhich are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Considerable 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant 4 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co. 

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.8 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

8SO 

1,120 

1,440 

1,800

2.5 

3.0 

3.8

E.310 

2,880 

3,920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,120

1,140

.f 1,120

al.120

1,120

1,130

1,260

1,190

1,140

al,140

al,140

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,300

1,500

fl,380

al,340

al,500

al,700

al,600

hi, 370

al,380

al,400

1,510

1,380

Nov.

1,300

1,260

1,430

f3,860

f3,000

2,050

1,730

1,580

1,500

1,410

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,250

1,340

1,380

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,280

-

Dec.

1,340

1,300

1,380

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,130

1,140

1,180

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,170

1,300

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

Jan.

1,300

1,560

1,380

al,230

al,280

al,300

al,250

al,210

al,180

al,170

al,170

al,210

al,230

al,250

al,220

1,270

1,260

1,270

al,280

al,270

al,270

1,260

al,400

al,450

al,400

al,350

al,300

fl,270

1,230

1,220

1,210

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,240

1,340

al,420

fl,480

a2,300

a2,200

a2,000

al,900

al,800

1,850

1,770

1,650

1,590

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,390

1,370

1,350

1,330

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,300

1,260

1,280

1,260

-

-

Seccndfoot-days

39,230

44,250

38,350

786,600

39,650

44,360

50,830

58,950

69,220

49,250

34,630

29 841.

27*021

525,582

Mar.

1,260

1,240

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,380

2,080

9,540

2,720

1,980

1,840

1,730

1,660

1,640

1,660

1,750

1,750

1,690

1,620

1,580

1,630

1,730

1,640

1,610

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,650

Maximum

1,700

3,860

1,420

12,800

1,560

2,300

2 72C

2 42C

S^OIC

2,310

1 26C

I'OBC

967

3,860

Apr.

1,680

1,780

1,960

1,960

1,900

1,850

1,760

1,780

1,710

1,700

1,900

1,970

2,030

2,060

2,170

2,070

1,970

1,880

1,960

1,930

1,850

1,790

1,940

2,190

2,050

2,030

2,040

2,260

2,360

2,420

May

2,480

2,400

2,440

2,540

2,740

3,010

3,000

2,880

2,640

2,430

2,280

2,170

2,080

2,130

2,180

2,080

2,090

2,040

1,980

1,980

1,990

1,910

1,810

1,750

1,750

1,780

1,920

2,220

2,300

2,130

2,090

Minimum

1,110

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,680

1,750

1,260

1,020

895

863

863

June

2,070

2,030

2,310

2,050

1,920

1,860

1,820

1,770

1,720

1,680

1,680

1,630

1,580

1,550

1,580

1,600

1,550

1,510

1,560

1,550

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,450

1,400

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,300

1,260

-

Mean

1,265

1,475

1,237

2,155

1,279

1,530

1,640

1,965

2 j £33

1,642

1,117

963

901

1,436

July

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1..040

1,020

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,030

Per 

square 

mile

1.97

2.29

1.92

3.35

1 2*3899

2.55

3.06

3« 47

2.55

, 1.74

1.50

1.40

2.23

Aug.

1,030

1,

al.

1,

040

080

080

1,030

1,040

1,

1,

1,

000

010

000

994

994

967

967

967

954

967

960

948

928

^28

915

a

a

a

910

905

900

a 895

915

915

302

896

896

908

Sept.

967

941

934

934

882

896

915

902

908

902

902

902

902

a900

902

889

922

896

896

896

882

696

869

870

863

070

876

863

870

954

-

Runoff

Inches

2.27

2.56

2.22

45.50

2.29

2 94

3)41

4.00

2*00

1.73

1.56

30.40

Acre-feet

77,810

87,770

76,070

1,560,000

78,640

87,990

100, 800

116,900

137,300

97,690

68,690

59,190

53,600

1,042,000

, a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations above Prospect and at 

Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time baslai Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Dreg.

191

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°32', long. 122°50', In SEi sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 

1 W., at Dodge Bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Reese Creek and 44 miles northwest of 

Eagle Point. Datum of gage Is 1,273.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 4.67 

feet); minimum, 644 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 11, 28, 29 (gage height, 0.98 foot): 

minimum daily, 890 second-feet Sept. 9-13, 27, 28.

1938-44: Maximum discharge,'25,800 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height. 9.52 

feet), from rating curve extended above 10,500 second-feet; minimum, 611 second-feet 

(regulated) Aug. 6, 14, 29, Sept. 9, 1940 (gage height, 0.99 foot); minimum daily, 830 second-feet Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation; most of flow 

oTBIg Butte Creek is diverted near Butte Falls. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by 

power plant about 30 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 890 2.4

1.5 1,270 3.0

1.9 1,850 3.6

2,650

3,760

5,050

Discharge, in second-feet, ^ater year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,240

1,240

1.E70

1,260

1,240

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,260

1,350

1,370

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,350

1,410

1,380

1,490

1,860

1,720

1,680

1,970

2,180

2,110

1,760

1,760

1,790

1,940

1,790

Nov.

1,660

1,550

1,610

5,040

4,640

E,800

2,290

2,020

1,830

1,740

1,700

1,620

1,580

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,490

1,520

1,610

1,790

1,660

1,580

1,550

1,480

1,510

1,450

1,420

1,440

1,520

-

Dec.

1,620

1,580

1,660

1,790

1,980

1,790

1,680

1,640)

1,600

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,490

1,470

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,370

1,820

1,720

1,560

1,510

1,450

1,420

1,440

Jan.

1,900

3,280

2,350

1,910

2,600

2,460

2,080

1,860

1,760

1,780

1,680

1,680

1,740

1,760

1,730

1,720

1,760

1,780

1,700

1,670

1,660

1,600

2,100

2,430

2,130

1,960

1,820

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,660

Feb.

1,730

2,060

2,270

2,370

4,940

4,340

3,600

3,480

3,300

3,220

2,840

2,560

E,400

2,370

2,290

2,160

2,180

2,060

2,050

E.OOO

1,960

1,880

1,850

1,780

1,760

1,780

1,740

1,860

1,900

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,820

1,760

1,840

2,430

2,530

.2,400

2,260

2,530

3,900

4,730

3,760

3,E40

E,870

2,630

2,480

2,370

2,370

2,480

2>500

2,430

2,320

2,210

2,240

2,600

2,430

2,290

2,160

2,060

E,030

2,050

2,130

Apr.

S

2

2

2

,210

,290

,460

.510

E,460

2

E

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

S

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Seoondfoot-days

 46,440

56,220

47,820

1,060,990

59,630

71,230

77,850

87,830

83,070

56,490

37,180

31,432

27,706

682,898

,370

,270

,350

,270

,190

,550

,000

,200

,330

,820

,640

,290

,960

,140

,310

,090

,870

,930

,620

,350

,E20

,140

,330

,330

,330

-

May

3,350

3,220

3,140

3,160

3,330

3,560

3,560

3,430

3,180

2,960

2,770

2,680

2,550

2,560

2,630

2,530

E.500

2,480

2,370

2,350

2,340

8,300

2,160

2,060

2,030

2,030

2,100

2,460

2,510

2,420

2,350

Maximum

E,180

5,040

1,980

21,800

5,280

4,940

4,730

3,820

3,560

2,400

1,400

1,140

1,020

5,040

June

2,400

2,290

2,630

2,430

2,240

2,140

2,080

2,030

1,970

1,920

1,900

1,850

1,790

1,740

1,780

1,820

1,790

1,740

1,820

1,800

1,910

1,900

1,730

1,670

1,610

1,610

1,550

1,490

1,450

1,410

-

Minimum

1,23C

1,42C

1.35C

1,230

1,60C

1,73C

1.76C

2,190

2,03C

1,410

1,080

926

890

890

July

1,400

1,370

1,350

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,130.

1,080

Aug.

1,090

1,

1,

1,

100

140

130

1,110

1,100 1, 1, 1,

LOO

D50

060

1,050

1,040

1,

1,

1,

340

D10

310

1,010

1,010

J74

J74

374

974

974

<

<

<

J62

362

)50

950

962

<

S

5

!

5

Mean

1,498

1,874

1,543

2,907

1,924

2,456

2,511

2,928

2,680

1,883-

1,199

1,014

924

1,866

)50

)50

38

(62

>26

Sept.

986

1,010

962

962

926

914

902

902

890

890

890

890

890

902

902

938

962

974

914

926

926

914

902

914

902

914

890

890

902

1,020

Runoff in 

acre- feet

92,110

111,500

94,850

2,104,000

118,300

141,300

154,400

174,200

164,800

112,000

-. 73,750

62,540

54,950

1,354,000

Time basla^ Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
192 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Dreg.

Location .- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°26', long. 122°59', in sec. 18, T. 36 S., R.

aw., at Raygold, Just downstream from dam and powerhouse of The California Oregon

Power Co., half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Central

Point. Datum of gage is 1,121.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1905 to September 1944. 

Average aiscnargeT- 39 years, 2,730 second-feet. 

extremes.- naxfmum discharge during year, 8,060 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 5.06

reetj; minimum, 694 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.19 foot);

minimum daily, 950 second-feet Sept. 26.

1905-44: Maximum discharge, 91,500 second-feet Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.8

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 36,000 second-feet; minimum

not determined; minimum daily, 616 second-feet Sept. 6, 1931. 

Remarks .- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record; which are

rair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.. Diurnal fluctuation caused by

power plant just above station.

 Cooperation.- ~ Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of The California Oregon Power 

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.5 910 2.5 3,100 

1.0 1,320 3.0 3,880 

1.5 1,820 4.0 5,720 

2.0 2,420 4.3 6,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

. 11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Dot.

.i,3id

fl,310 

fl,320 

f 1,310 

al.300

al,320 

al,300 

al.300 

al,300 

al,340

al,370 

fl,410 

1,390 

1,330 

1,380

1,370 

1,470 

1,550 

1,530 

1,580

2,080 

1,920 

1,860 

2,060 

2,500

2,430 

1,960 

1,980 

. 2,050 

2,120 

2,020

Nov.

1,780 

1,750 

1,740 

4,340 

5,850

3,260 

2,530 

2,250 

2,060 

> 1,940

1,890 

1,820 

1,780 

1,720 

1,690

1,670 

1,650 

1,640 

1,650 

1,730

1,960 

1,830 

1,740 

1,710 

1,660

1,630 

1,610 

1,580 

1,600 

1,660

Dec.

1,760 

1,750 

1,810 

1,930 

2,360

2,030 

1,920 

1,850 

1,800 

1,730

1,710 

1,660 

1,640 

1,610 

1,590

1,580 

1,570 

1,570 

1,610 

1,580

1,570 

1,530 

1,530 

1,520 

1,880

2,080 

1,830 

1,720 

1,660 

1,610 

1,590

Jan.

1,830 

3,980 

2,970 

2,240 

3,040

3,480 

2,500 

2,170 

2,050 

2,080

1,970 

1,860 

1-, 890 

1,920 

1,860

1,900 

1,930 

1,950 

1,900 

1,850

1,840 

1,820 

2,110 

3,130 

2,580

2,260 

2,100 

1,980 

1,910 

1,910 

1,900

Feb.

1,920 

2,280 

2,520 

2;790 

6,280

5,260 

4,190 

4,070 

4,790 

3,850

3,360 

2,990 

2,740 

2,670 

2,640

2,460 

2,510 

2,390 

2,460 

2,390

2,330 

2,210 

2,120 

2,050 

2,010

2,010 

2,040 

2,120 

2,320

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 ......................

ary . .

h. .....................................

1.......... .............................

St.. ...................................

ember..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,140 

2,030 

2,090 

2,930 

3,560

12,970 

2,720 

3,020 

4,150 

5,780

4,570 

3,880 

3,580 

3,040 

2,820

2,670 

2,620 

2,720 

2,780 

2,740

2,560 

2,450 

2,450 

2,860 

2,690

2,540 

2,390 

2,290 

2,250 

2,290 

2,380

Apr.

2,460 

2,550 

2,690 

2,790 

2,750

2,630 

2,510 

2,550 

2,550 

2,430

2,810 

3,700 

3,620 

3,930 

4,530

4,500 

4,150 

3,580 

3,880 

4,430

4,080 

3,590 

3,480 

4,980 

4,270

3,860 

3,750 

3,950 

4,000 

3,960

Secondfoot-days

50,520 

61,770 

53,580

1,289,070

68,910 

83,770 

89,960 

104,960 

89,500 

59,210 

38,6EO 

33,178 

30,442

764,420

Peak discharge.- Nov. 5 (2 a.m.) 8,060 sec. -ft.; Feb.

May

3,960 

3,750 

3,660 

3,660 

3,720

3,950 

3,950 

3,750 

3,530 

3,250

3,030 

E,890 

2,760 

2,690 

2,760

2,690 

2,620 

2,670 

2,540 

E.470

2,430 

E,370 

E,E60 

2,160 

.2,080

2,060 

E,100 

2,410 

2,5EO 

2,450 

2,360

Maximum

2,500 

5,850 

2,360

31,600

3,980 

6,280 

5,780 

4,980 

3,960 

2,750 

1,420 

1,190 

1,120

6,280

June

2,460 

2,340 

2,750- 

2,630 

2,370

2,220 

2,160 

2,080 

2,030 

1,960

1,950 

1,900 

1,830 

1,780 

1,780

1,900 

1,860 

' 1,600 

1,940 

1,940

2,100 

2,110 

1,910 

1,810 

1,730

1,700 

1,630 

1,560 

1,510 

1,470

Minimum

1,30C 

1,58C 

1,520

1,30C

1,8BO 

1,920 

E,030 

E-,430 

2,060 

-.1,470 

1,130 

990 

950

950

July

1,420 

1,410 

1,370 

1,360 

1,340

1,330 

1,320 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,230 

1,230 

1,E30

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,180

1,180 

1,170 

1,170 

1,160 

1,170

1,160 

1,130 

1,190 

1,230 

1,170 

1,130

Aug.

1,140 

1,180 

1,190 

1,170 

1,130

1,160 

1,160 

1?130 

1.120 

1,1.20

1,080 

1,080 

1,090 

1,040 

1,050

1 1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,040- 

1,080 

1,020 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,020 

1,010 

998 

990

Mean

1,630 

2,059 

1,728

3,532

E,223 

2,889 

2,902 

3,499 

2,887 

1,974 

1,246 

1,070 

1,015

2,089

5 (2:30 p.m.) 7,690 sec. -ft.

Sept.

1,070 

1,090 

1,050 

1,040 

1,030

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

990 

974

982 

966 

974 

974 

990

1,010 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

l.OEO 

1,010 

1,010

950 

1,010 

982 

1,010 

1,120

RunOff in 

acre-feet

100,200 

122,'500 

106,300

2,557,000

136,700 

166, EOO 

178,400 

208,200 

177,500 

117,400 

76,600 

65,810 

60,380

1,516,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basla of records for stations at Dodge Bridge, 

Eagle Point, and at Brants Pass.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 193

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°26', long. 123°19', in NWi sec. 20, T. 36 El., R. 

5 W., at filter plant 0.6 r.iile east of Pacific Highway Bridge at Grants Pass. Datum 

of gage is 888.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 8,150 second-feet IIov. 5 (gage height, 5.57 

feet); nininum, 814 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Jan.* 21, 1943 (gage height, 19.83 

feet), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet; ninimum, 56d second-feet 

(regulated) Aug. 8, 1940 (gage height, 0.30 foot); mlnlnum daily, 637 second-feet 

Aug. 8, 1940.

Jfeximum stages known, about 32 feet in February 1890 and about 28 feet Feb. 22, 1927, 

from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for June 22-24, June 30 to July 25, which are 

fair, feny diversions from .togue River and tributaries above station, the largest of 

which are at Savage Rapids Dam of Grants Pass Irrigation District, 5 miles upstream. 

Fluw slightly regulated by Fish Lake and Emigrant Gap Reservoirs and by poo;is above 

dams at Raygold and Savage Rapids.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Grants Pass Water Department.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in'feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.6 790 1.6 1,710 3.5 4,340 

.9 1,030 ' 2.2 2,420 4.2 5,530 

1.8 1,300 2.8 3,250 5.0 7,010

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

1,230 

1,230 

1,240 

1,260 

1.260

1,320 

1,360 

1,290 

1,260 

1,270

1,410 

1,340 

1,750 

1,260 

1,420

1,450 

1,490 

1,590 

1,620 

1,620

2,110 

2,060 

1,990 

2,110 

2,600

2,750 

2,160 

2,040 

2,120 

2,170 

2,190

Nov.

1,900 

1,360 

1,840 

3,740 

6,550

3,640 

2,780 

2,420 

2,190 

2,040

1,980 

1,950 

1,840 

1,820 

1,840

1,790 

1,720 

1,690 

1,710 

1,800

2,030 

1,930 

1,820 

1,790 

1,730

1,720 

1,700 

1,690 

1,670 

.1,710

Dec.

1,830 

1,840 

1,820 

1,970 

2,420

2,180 

1,990 

1,930 

1,880 

1,320

1,780 

1,750 

1,720 

1,690 

1,670

1,670 

1,670 

1,640 

1,640 

1,710

1,660 

1,620 

1,620 

1,600 

1,830

2,270 

1,940 

1,320 

1,750 

1,710 

1,710

Jan.

1,860 

4,040 

3,460 

2,500 

2,920

4,120 

2,780 

2,370 

2,210 

2,160

2,090 

1,990 

2,050 

2,100 

2,070

2,050 

2,070 

2,120 

2,050 

2,010

1,99O 

1,970 

2,220 

3,500 

2,920

2,540 

2,360 

2,190 

2,100 

2,050 

2,030

Feb.

2,050 

2,520 

2,740 

3,040 

6,180

6,050 

4,740 

4,470 

5,300 

4,520

3,810 

3,360 

3,090 

2,960 

2,950

2,710 

2,740 

2,600 

2,630 

2,560

2,500 

2,380 

2,290 

2,210

2,170

2,170 

2,210 

2,280 

2,550

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember . .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,370 

2,240 

2,280 

3,370 

4,400

3,600 

3,160 

3,500 

4,810 

6", 800

5,420 

4,500 

3,920 

3,480 

3,190

2,960 

2,900 

3,020 

3,040 

3,020

2,830 

2,690 

2,650 

3,120

3,000

2,810 

2,640 

2,500 

2,460 

2,470 

2,560

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

3 

3 

4 

,4

4 

4 

3 

3 

4

4 

3 

3 

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

4 

4

Secondfoot-days

52 , 470 

64,890 

56,150

1,367,890

74,890 

91,780 

101,710 

107,390 

37,530 

56,160 

34,310 

29,268 

26,984

783,532

Peak discharge.- Nov. 5 (5 a.m.) 8,150 sec. -ft.; Jan.

,600 

,690 

,420 

,880 

,830

,690 

,560 

,530 

,600 

,420

,670 

,760 

,640 

,040 

,580

,760 

,370 

,780 

,940 

,680

,340 

,810 

,580 

,370 

,480

,020 

,880 

,970 

,050 

,080

May

4,000 

3,830 

3,640 

3,610 

3,670

3,830 

3,910 

3,760 

3,490 

3,240

3,000 

2,380 

2,710 

2,630 

2,680

2,640 

2,560 

2,640 

2,550 

2,420

2,360 

2,290 

2,170 

2,060 

1,930

1,930 

1,940 

2,170 

2,360 

2,360 

2.220

Maximum

2,750 

6,550 

2,420

41,500

4,120 

6,180 

6,800 

4,870 

4,000 

2,620 

1,300 

1,110 

1,050

6,800

June

2,340 

2,280 

2,600 

2,620 

2,300

2,130 

2,050 

1,950 

1,910 

1,350

1,810 

1,790 

1,710 

1,670 

1,610

1,760 

1,780 

1,720 

1,850 

1,910

2,000 

2,170 

al,900 

1,670 

1,640

1,540 

1,480 

1,420 

1,350 

1,350

Minimum

1,230 

1,670 

1,600

* 1,220

1,860 

2,050 

2,240 

2,420 

1,930 

1,350 

1,020 

870 

838

838

July

hi, 300 

hi, 300 

al,260 

hi, 230 

hi ,230

hi, 210 

hi, 170 

hi, 160 

hi, 150 

al,150

al,120 

al,100 

al,080 

al,080 

al,060

al,050 

al,050 

al,050 

al,040 

al,040

al,030 

al.030 

al,020 

al,OEO 

1,040

1,020 

1,020 

1,050 

1,160 

1,060 

1,030

Aug.

1,010 

1,110 

1,080 

1,070 

1,030

998 

1,010 

998 

990 

982

966 

950 

950 

942 

926

918 

910 

894 

894 

894

902 902' 

894 

886 

873

378 

902 

886 

870 

870 

878

Mean

1,693 

2,163 

1,811

3,748

2,416 

3,165 

3,281 

" 3,580 

2,824 

1,872 

1,107 

944 

899

2,141

6 (2 a.m.) 5,480 sec. -ft.; FeU. 5

Sept.

886 

966 

942 

902 

902

886 

886

878 

878 

878

870 

846 

838 

878 

878

91-0 

934 

934 

942 

902

894 

902 

902 

902 

394

378 

362 

862 

902 

1,050

Runoff in 

acre-feet

104,100 

128,700 

111,400

2,713,000

, 148,500 

1 182,000 

2P1.700 

213,000 

173,600 

111,400 

68,050 

58,050 

53,520

1,554,000

(6 p.m.)

B,J.OU 3,130sec.-it. sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Haygold, ne 

Central Point, and unpublished records of diversions at Grants Pass.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
iwf ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs In Rogue River Basin, Oreg.

Fish Lake Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°23', long. 122°21', in SWi sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 

4 E., at reservoir outlet, 18 miles east of Lake Creek. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level (irrigation district datum). Drainage area, 17 square miles. Records available, 

December 1915 to September 1944. Maximum contents observed during year, 7,437 acrefeet my 25-28 (elevation, 4,825.78 feet); minimum observed, 165 acre-feet Sept. 29 

(elevation, 4,801.69 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1915-44, 7,975 

acre-feet June 20, 1938 (elevation, 4,827.09 feet); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced earth dam, completed In fall of 1915; storage 

began in November 1915. Capacity, 7,527 acre-feet between elevations 4,799 feet 

(outlet tunnel) and 4,826 feet (spillway channel, incomplete). Water is diverted 

during summer from Fourmile Lake in Klamath River Basin through cascade Canal into 

Fish Lake. Gaj;e read once daily by employee of Medford Irrigation District.

Emigrant Gap Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°10', long. 122°36', in SEi sec. 20, T. 39 S., 

R. 2 E., at Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent Irrigation District, on Emigrant Creek, 6 miles 

southeast of Ashland. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Talent Irrigation 

District). Records available, December 1924 to September 1944. Jfeximum contents observed during year, 8,342 acre-feet Apr. 27, Way 4 (elevation, 2,173.5 feet); minimum 

observed, 25 acre-feet Sept. 11 (elevation, 2,080.0 feet). Maximum contents during 

period 1924-44, 8,748 acre-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (elevation, 2,175.2 feet); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir is formed bjr concrete arch dam, completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation 

District; storage began in December 1924. Capacity, 8,342 acre-feet between elevations 

2,070 feet (16-inch sluice pipe) and 2,173.5 feet (crest of spillway). Dead storage 

negligible. Water is used for Irrigation of lands near Talent. Gage read one to seven 

times weekly by employee of Talent Irrigation District.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Calendar year 1943. . 

Water year 1943-44...

Fish Lake Reaervoir

Elevation 

(feet)

4,821.94 

4,823:47 

4,824.11

-

4,824.40

4,824.66 

4,824.87 

4,825.61 

4,824.71 

4,814.31 

4,805.61 

4,802.34

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

a5,071 

5,937 

6,521 

6,771

-

6,884 

a6,974 

6,988 

7.07E 

7,368 

7,008 

3,289 

836 

224

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+866 

+584 

+250

+2,991

+113 

+90 

+14 

+84 

+296 

-360 

-3,719 

-2,453 

-612

-4,847

Emigrant Sap Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

:

-

2,163.2 

2,134.0

2,085.0

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

a 481 

a618 

a837 

al,026

-

al,496* 

a2,816 

a5,606 

a8,342 

a6,305 

6,165 

2,255 

a 452 

70

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+137 

+219 

+189

-5,293

+470 

+1,320 

+2,790 

+2,736 

-2,037 

-140 

-3,910 

-1,803 

-382

-411

a Interpolated.

Time baais; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 195

South Fork Rogue River above Imnaha Creek, near Prospect, Qreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°42', long. 122°27', in HE* sec. 18, T. 33 S., R. 

4 E., 300 yards upstream from Imnaha Creek, 400 yards upstream from South Fork diversion dam, and 6 miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.*- 52- square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 122 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 419 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 3.27 feet); 

minimum, 43 second-feet Sept. 26-29 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 2,170 second-feet Dec. 1, 1942 (gage height, 6.21 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet on basis of former curve well defined 

to 1,000 second-feet; minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 1-21, 19311

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200 second-feet, which are fair. No diversion 

or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1,943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

92

124

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

173

228

313

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

70

70

68

70

70

70

68

6S

66

66

77

68

66

65

65

65

70

72

71

86

95

84

82

S9

98

92

84

95

95

105

89

Nov.

84

80

84

250

217

143

118

105

95

89

86

82

SO

7S

77

74

74

72

72

77

77

76

74

71

71

71

68

68

66

70

-

Dec.

72

72

74

77

77

74

72

72

71

71

70

68

68

66

65

65

65

65

65

64

64/

¥62

65

66

66

65

64

62

61

61

Jan.

70

74

65

64

66

65

65

64

64

64

62

65

65

65

65

64

65

62

62

62

61

62

70

66

66

64

65

65

64

64

62

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January ........................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

64

64

68

66

92

110

111

110

108

102

98

94

92

90

88

84

83

83

82

80

SO

78

76

76

74

74

72

71

71

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

2,399

2,749

2,093

63,903

2,006

2,441

2,836

3,9S3

6,166

4,388

2,520

1,770

1,400

34,751

Mar.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

74

100

124

116

106

102

97

92

94

95

9S

100

98

97

95

94

102

97

95

92

90

90

95

103

Maximum

105

250

77

1,560

74

111

124

180

291

243

95

68

54

291

Apr.

106

114

129

130

127

127

124

124

121

121

130

134

132

132

134

132

129

127

135

134

129

127

135

142

137

137

140

153

161

ISO

-

May

195

195

207

224

251

2S2

291

274

247

224

205

191

187

195

195

178

180

175

170

173

177

166

153

146

146

153

173

202

220

198

193

Minimum

65

66

61

61

61

64

70

106

146

98

70

49

43

43

June

1S7

195

243

195

175

164

159

154

146

143

140

138

132

130

138

146

142

134

140

138

173

JL59

142

130

122

114

110

103

98

98

-

Mean

77.4

91.6

67.5

175

64.7

84.2

91.5

133

 199

146

81.3

57.1

46.7

94.9

July

95

94

94

92

92

90

89

88

96

89

86

83

83

83

80

78

77

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

72

74

74

72

72

72

70

Per 

square 

mile

1.49

1.76

1.30

3.37

1.24

1.62

1.76

2.56

3.83

2.81

1.56

1.10

.896

1.S2

Aug.

68

68

68

6S

65

65

64

62

62

62

61

59

59

59

59

56

55

55

55

52

52

51

51

51

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

Sept.

52

52

49

48

48

48

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

48

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

43

43

43

46

54

-

Runoff

Inches

1.72

1.97

1.50

45.71

1.43

1.75

2.03

2.85

4.41

3.14

1.80

1.27

1.00

24.S7

Aq re-feet

4,760

5,450

4,150

126,800

3,980

4,840

5,630

7,900

12,230

8,700

5,000

3,510

2,780

68,930

lime basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
196 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Imnaha Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°42', long. 122°27', in NEi sec. 18, T. 33 S., R. 4 E. t 400 

yards upstream from raouth and 6 miles southeast of Prospect. *

Drainage area.- 26 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 41.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 84 second-feet Hay 7, 8 (gage not read); 

minimum daily, 20 second-feet Sept. 25-28.

1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 410 second-feet Nov. 29 or Dec. 1, 1942 (gage 

height, 2.60 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on 

basis of former curve defined to 250 second-feet by measurements; minimum observed, 11 

second-feet Dec. 14, 1931 (gage height, 0.46 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Staff gage read once weekly; discharge for Intervening days computed on basis of records for stations on South Fork Rogue River and power canal. No 

diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

26

27

27

27

28

h28

28

28

28

28

28

28

h28

28

30

30

31

32

34

h35

33

hSl

30

34

39

38

1137

36

39

43

Nov.

40

38

37

64

58

47

41

37

34

33

h32

31

30

30

29

29

29

h29

30

31

30

30

29

29

h28

28

28

28

29

29

-

Dec.

29

h29

30

31

31

30

30

29

h29

29

29

28

28

 28

28

h28

28

28

28

28

27

27

h27

27

27

27

27

27

27

hS7

88

Jan.

29

30

29

28

28

h28

28

28

28

28

28

28

h28

28

28

28

28

28

h28

h28

28

2S

31

29

26

28

h2S

28

28

2S

28

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

29

29

h29

30

38

46

46

44

43

h40

39

38

37

36

36

35

h35

34

34

33

33

32

32

h32

32

32

32

32

31

_

-

Secondfoot-days

965

1,017

S76

22,410

876

1,019

1 193

1 > 586

1 913

1 f 332

917

721

637

13,052

Mar.

31

h31

31

31

30

30

30

31

MO

52

48

45

42

40

38

h37

37

37

39

39

39

39

1140

42

43

42

41

41

41

1142

44

Maximum

43

64

31

330

31

46

52

61

84

63

35

26

25

84

Apr.

46

48

51

52

50

h49

48

48

48

49

49

50

h50

50

52

50

50

54

56

h56

56

56

54

58

h58

58

h59

60

60

61

-

May

66

66

67

69

74

78

84

84

75

69

h64

61

60

62

62

58

57

Ii56

56

58

55

53

51

50

h49

50

54

59

60

55

51

Minimum

26

28

27

26

28

29

30

46

49

36

26

22

20

20

June

h50

50

63

56

52

50

48

h47

46

45

43

42

41

41

1143

46

45

44

42

42

46

1142

41

40

39

39

38

3S

h37

36

-

Mean

31.1

33.9

28.3

61.4

28.3

35.1

38.5

52 «9

61.7

44.4

29.6

23. S

21.2

35.7

July

35

34

33

33

32

h32

32

33

33

32

31

30

h29

29

h29

29

28

2S

28

h28

28

2S

28

28

27

27

h27

27

27

26

26

Per 

square 

mile

1.20

1.30

1.09

2.36

1.09

1.35

1.4A

2 *03

3» 37

1.71

1.14

.896

.815

1.37

Aug.

h

26

26

.26

26

26

25

24

24

23

h23

b

h

h

i

23

24

24

i24

24

2S

i22

22

22

22

22

22

22

S2

22

22

22

22

22

22

hS2

Sept.

22

22

22

22

21

21

h21

21

21

21

21

21

21

h21

21

21

22

22

21

21

h21

21

21

21

20

20

20

h20

22

 25

-

Runoff

Inches

1.38

1.45

1.25

32.06

1.25

1.46

1.71

2.27

2.74

1.91

1.31

1.03

.91

18.67

Acre-feet

, 1,910

2,020

1,740

44,450

1,740

2,020

2,370

3,150

3,790

2,640

1,820

1,430

1,260

25,S90

ti Gage read on tliis day. 

Time basis : Pacific war time To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

197

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°43', long. 122°24', In Ei sec. 12, T. 33 3., R. 

3 E., 1 mile downstream from head gate at diversion dam and 5 miles southeast of Prospect; electrical-output meter in .power plant in W& sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3 E. Datum of 

gage is about 3,357 feet above mean sea level (levels by The California Oregon Power 

Co.).

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 157 second-feet several days in period 

April to June; minimum, 2 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 0.38 foot).

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 175 second-feet May 31, June 17, 1933, Feb. 6, 1940; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Daily discharge computed'on basis of electrical output of power 

plant below station, the relation between electrical output and discharge being based 

on discharge measurements. This canal', completed in March 1932, diverts water from 

South Fork Rogue River 200 feet below mouth of Imnaha Creek for use at power plant 

located in Wi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., from which water nay be wasted into Middle 

Fork Rogue River or mingled with flow of other diversions in Main power canal.

Coor sratlo'n.- Water-stage recorder graph and record of electrical output furnished by The 

ilirornia Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90

8S

88

S9

87

88

88

87

86

86

101

92

87

86

87

85

94

95

94

109

125

109

105

116

129

117

104

118

121

129

110

Nov.

105

^6

102

138

139

140

137

128

118

114

10S

105

101

98

97

94

93

92

93

105

100

99

95

92

92

90

88

88

88

94

-

Dec.

95

93

99

105

97

93

93

92

90

68

88

88

86

85

84

83

84

83

86

86

83

83

83

87

88

86

83

83

83

81

82

Jan.

95

98

86

88

90

88

85

84

83

83

82

85

684

83.

83

82

S7

83

83

81

82

81.

95

90

86

86

86

83

S3

e84

85

Feb.

' 87

88

93

92

131

148

148

149

148

137

135

129

128

125

119

117

115

113

110

107

10S

104

102

100

98

100

96

97

95

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December. .... .^ ............................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

93

92

94

93

92

92

93

98

129

144

144

146

142

134

132

133

137

142

144

140

135

134

139

144

140

137

140

135

13S

142

150

Apr.

154

154

154

154

155

150

150

150

145

150

155

155

156

156

157

157

e!56

155

157

156

155

157

157

156

157

157

157

156

156

e!56

-

Secondfoe t-days

3,090

3,129

2,720

47,736

2,654

3,319

3,948

4,640

4,786

4,639

3,337

2,347

1,916

40,525

May

e!57

157

156

156

156

156

95

157

' 156

155

157

156

157

156

157

156

156

156

157

157

157

156

156

156

156

157

156

157

157

156

156

Maximum

129

140

105

155

98

149

150

157

157

157

134

90

74

157

June

156

154

157

157

157

157

157

157

156

157

157

156

156

157

157

156

156

157

157

156

157

157

156

157

157

157

149

144

141

134

. ~

Minimum

 85

88

81

50

81

87

92

145

95

134

90

67

58

58

July

134

132

128

122

122

122

123

114

134

ISO

119

111

111

110

106

104

104 '101

99

98

97

96

93

94

95

93

90

92

93

90

90

Aug.

86

90

87

S6

84

82

82

82

82

80

is

78

74

75

75

74

74

72

73

v 71

70

71

70

70

71

69

70

69

67

67

68

Mean

99.7

104

87.7

131

85.6

114

127

155

154

155

108

75.7

63.9

111

Sept.

71

70

69

67

66\

66

65

65

62

63

63

63

62

64

63

63

66

67

62

62

62

62

60

59

61

59

60

58

62

74

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,130

6,210

5,400

94,680

5,260

6,580

7,830

9,200

9,490

9,200

6,620

4,660

3,800

80,380

e Discharge Interpolated on basis of gage-height record (flow apparently bypassed around power 

unit).

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. -
198 ROQUE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44', long. 122°24', In NEi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R.

 3 E. , 1,000 feet downstream from diversion dam and Intake of Middle Fork power Banal 

and 4& miles southeast of Prospect. Altitude of gage, 2,620 feet (from river-profile 

map).

Drainage area 57 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1944 (Include flow of Middle Fork power canal).

Average discharge.- 19 years, 169 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum combined discharge of river and canal during year, 1,010 second-feet

 Nov. 4 (river gage height, 3.38 feet); minimum dally, 106 second-feet Sept. 21, 22, 

26-28.

1925-44: Maximum discharge, 2,760 sec6nd-feet Nov. 29, 1942 (river gage height, 

5.15 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet on basis of study of 

flow in river and Middle Fork power canal; minimum, 72 .second-feet Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 

1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200 second feet, which are poor. Rating curve

 for river only defined to 110 second-feet by measurements and to 1,100 second-feet by 

study of Increments of discharge -when flow In canal was changed. Flow In river controlled since Nov. 19, 1931, by head gates at diversion dam of power canal which diverts 

water around station; practically no storage above diversion dam. Figures of discharge 

Include flow of Middle Fork power canal.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co. 

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

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.

136 

135 

136 

136 

134

134 

135 

135 

135 

136

136 

138 

138 

136 

136

135 

144 

143 

142 

168

163 

157 

159 

171 

180

157 

151 

163 

161 

161 

150

Nov.

145 

142 

165 

578 

301

208 

182 

170 

166 

157

155 

152 

149 

147

145

143 

142 

142 

144 

161

153 

150 

146 

14S

141

140 

139 

139 

141 

146

Dec.

144 

146 

159 

157 

150

147 

144 

143 

142 

141

140 

139 

138 

138 

138

137 

136 

136 

137 

137

134 

134 

134 

136 

141

138 

136 

135 

132 

131 

132

Jan.

150 

150 

139 

138 

141

137 

134 

134 

134 

132

130 

132 

132 

ISO 

ISO

135 

138 

137 

136 

135

'135 

135 

147 

144 

139

137 

136 

135 

134 

134 

134

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

138 

139 

148 

148 

201

212 

202 

195 

190 

181

176 

171 

169 

168 

163

161 

156 

155 

154 

152

151 

149 

146 

144 

143

142 

141 

142 

140

Seoondf cot-day s

4,539 

5,131 

4,332

SO, 242

4,234 

4,677 

5,130 

5,721 

8,005 

6,009 

4,275 

3,655 

3,890

58,998

Mar.

138 

138 

139 

142 

141

137 

139 

142 

216 

221

199 

189 

181 

175 

171

169 

171 

173 

172 

167

163 

161 

171 

176 

168

164 

162 

161 

160 

161 

163

Maximum

180 

578 

159

965

150 

212 

221 

254 

357 

297 

159 

185 

117

578

Apr.

170 

176 

184 

182 

176

176 

172 

176 

169 

171

181 

181 

1S3 

186 

196

191 

186 

184 

193 

189

183 

186 

197 

204 

199

200 

209 

226 

241 

254

May

261 

258 

264 

275 

311

343 

357 

340 

312 

286

268 

250 

237 

247 

242

228 

233 

225 

227 

230

225 

209 

193 

190 

198

212 

232 

270 

327 

276 

279

Minimum

134 

139 

131

131

130 

138 

137 

169 

190 

160 

125 

, 113 

106

106

June

264 

269 

297 

246 

2S9

224 

224 

215 

200 

195

195 

192 

187 

182 

189

195 

184 

185 

189 

186

200 

1S9 

181 

180 

178

176 

171 

165 

162

160

Mean

146 

171 

140

220

137 

161 

165 

191 

258 

200 

138 

118 

110

161

July *

159 

156 

153

151 

149

148 

146 

147 

148 

145

144 

141 

140 

137 

135

135 

133 

132 

131 

131,

128 

128 

127 

129 

128

126 

126 

131 

141 

125 

125

Per 

square 

mile

2.56 

3.00 

2.46

3.86

2.40 

2.82 

2.89 

3.35 

4.53 

3.51 

2.42 

2.07 

1.93

2.82

Aug.

124 

124 

125 

125 

123

124 

121 

121 

121 

118

118 

118 

118 

118 

118

117 

116 

116 

116 

115

115 

115 

116 

115 

115

115 

114 

114 

113 

113 

114

Sept.

117 

115 

113 

112 

111

111

no

109 

110 

109

109 

108 

109 

109 

109

110 

112 

111 

10S 

108

106 

106 

107 

107 

107

106 

106 

106 

112 

117

Runoff

Inches

2.96 

3.35 

2.83

52.36

2.76 

3.05 

3.35 

3.73 

5.22 

3.92 

2.79 

2.38 

2.15

38.49

Peak discharge.- Nov. 4 (12 m. ) 1,010 sec. -ft.; Hay 28 (11 p.m.) 324 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

9,000 

10,180 

3,590

159,200

8,400 

9,280 

10,180 

11,350 

15,880 

11,920 

8,480 

7,250 

6,530

1J7,000
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 199

Middle Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44', long. 122°24', In NEi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E. f 1,000 feet downstream from head gate at diversion dam and 4& miles southeast 

of Prospect. Datum of gage Is about 2,632 feet above mean sea level (levels by The 

California Oregon Power Co.).

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1944. 

Ave.rage discharge.- 13 years, 107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 155 second-feet Feb. 5; maximum gage height, 

3.18 feet Mar. 9-12; minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot May 5-13 (gage height, 0.10 

foot).

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 196 second-feet Feb. 3, 1935 (gage height, 3.50 feet): 

no flow at-times.

Remarks.- Records good. This canal, completed In November 1931, diverts water from 

maaie Fork Rogue River Into Main power canal to supplement flow of Rogue River above 

Prospect diversion dam.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

133

133

133

133

132

132

133

133

133

134

126

134

132

J32

132

131

137

137

136

144

145

145

144

146

145

143

142

146

145

144

141

Nov.

137

135

144

129

144

143

145

145

110

145

146

145

143

141

140

136

136

136

137

148

144

142

139

136

135

134

134

134

135

139

-

Dec.

138

1S9

147

146

142

140

138

137

137

136

135

135

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

131

131

1S1

132

135

133

132

132

129

129

130

Jan.

141

142

135

134

137

133

131

131

131

130

129

130

130

129

129

133

135

134

133

133

133

133

142

139

135

134

133

133

132

132

132

Feb.

135

135

142

142

154

154

154

153

153

152

152

152

152

152

151

151

147

147

146

144

144

142

140

138

137

136

136

136

135

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

January

February. ..................................

March. ... . . . . .......... . ......

Sty1 1 .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ............................ t. '.......

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

134

134

135

137

136

133

133

135

147

147

147

145

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

3-42

142

141

140.

140

Apr.

143

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

-

Secondfoot-days

4,258

4,159

4,187

47,782

4,138

4,212

4,356

4,261 

2,904.4

4,333

3,807.3

3,406

3,229

47,250.7

Hay

142

142

142

143

65

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

43

84

81

81

81

83

85

118

145

145

145

146

147

147

148

149

149

147

145

Maximun

146

148

147

1 Kf\ J.OU

142

154

147

143 

149

146

147

120

114

154

June

145

145

145

145

145

144

144

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

144

144

144

145

145

145

145

145

144

145

145

145

145

146

146

146.

-

Minimum

128

110 '

129

0

129

135

133

142 

.2

143

1A

29

105

.2

July

147

146

145

144

143

142

141

141

142

140

138

136

135

133

132

132

130

130

129

129

127

127

126

128.

127

125

125

128

37

1.2

1.1

Aug.

29

79

106

106

106

110

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

117

116

116

116

115

115

115

114

110

110

110

109

109

109

110

111

Mean

137

139

135

131

133

145

141

142 

93.7-

144

123

110

108

129

Sept.

114

ll2

110

109

106

108

108

107

108

107

107

106

107

107

107

108

110

108

106

106

105

105

106

106

106

105

105

105

110

113

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,450

8,250

8,300

94^ 770

8,210

8,360

8,640

8,450 

5,760

8,590

7,550

6,760

6,400

93,710

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 how.
200 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°47', long. 122°26', In NE£ sec.. 23, f. 32 S., R. 3 E., 3 

miles northeast of prospept.

Drainage area.- 40 square miles.

Records avallable.- May 1925 to September 1944. Prior to October 1928 In NEi sec. 34, 

T. 3iJ S., R. 3 E.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 215 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage not read); 

minimum dally, 49 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1925 44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,880 second-feet Nov. 29, 1942 (gage 

height, 5.1 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; 

minimum observed, 34 second-feet Sept. 3, 4, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair for days when gage was read, poor for other periods. Gage read 

only once weekly; discharge for Intervening days computed on basis of records for 

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect and Red Blanket power canal. One diversion 

above station for Irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

hVS

73

75

72

72

72

71

h71

71

71

85

74

72

72

h71

74

82

84

82

102

97

h94

95

104

109

95

88

92

h89

86

82

Nov.

79

77

79

188

h215

125

110

102

98

96

94

h92

90

89

88

88

87

86

b86

90

93

90

87

84

81

Il80

79

76

80

83

-

Dec.

85

88

h92

94

90

87

84

82

81

h80

79

79

78

78

77

76

h76

76

76

76

75

75

74

1174

81

79

76

75

74

74

h73

Jan.

88

87

83

80

82

81

h77

77

78

78

78

79

79

h80

80

81

hfll

80

79

78

W8

80

84

82

80

, 78

77

h76

76

77

77

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July -.--.. ... .........

88

St ........................

ember .....................

Water year 1945-44 ..........

Feb.

78

80

83.

h88

94

104

106

108

107

105

h!03

100

97

94

92

90

88

h86

85

83

81

80

79

78

h78

77

77

76

76

-

Secondfoe t-days

2,550

2 S94

2*464

54, 894

Q 4*72.

2! 575

g 918

3j307

4,348

3j 6X7

2 2*77

 1^890 

1,617

32,926

Mar.

76

76

h76

77

78

75

76

78

85

108

106

104

100

99 

96

98

blOl

104

107

104

100

99

102

M.06

105

100

97

97

96

96

h96

Maximum

109

£3.5

94

926

QQoo

108

108

145

186

180

8S

66 

60

215

Apr.

98

100

103

104

102

101

hiOl

101

102

104

110

115

113

hill

110

108

104

106

112

108

h!04

102

10S

118

hl!4

116

120

hl31

136

145

-

May

148

148

150

155

h!60

175

186

180

162

150

140

WL27

124

129 132'

130

129

127

h!26

126

130

124

116

112

110

hl!4

126

140

170

156

146

Minimum

71

77

73

71

76

76

r/e f O

QOvo

110

on y\J

65

56 

49

49

June

141

h!52

180

162

150

145

158

132

h!29

124

120

116

114

110

110

hll5

120

116

120

115

134

116

h!04

98

96

94

93

92

91

h90

Mean

82.3

96.5

79.5

150

wo rt (» 1

88.7

94.1

110

140

. 121

75.5

61.0 

53.9

90.0

July

88

87

86

83

81

79

h77

76

82

78

75

74

75

h72

h72

71

7&

70

69

68

h68

67

66

66

65

65

65

h72

76

69

67

Per 

square 

mile

2.06

2.41

1.99

3.75

1.99

2.22

2.35

2.75

3.50

3.02

1.84

1.52 

1.35

2.25

Aug.

J

66

66

66

166*

66

65

64

64

63

62

U61

J

61

61

61

61

61

61

161

61

60

60

59

59

58

h58

57

57

57

56

56

56

Sept.

h59

58

57

56

55

64

54

h54

54 66

55

54

54

54

h54

54

56

56

54

53

52

h52

52

51

50

50

49

49

h51

60

 

Runoff

Inches

2.57

2.69

2.29

51.05

2.30

2.59

2.71

3.07

4.04

3.36

2.12

1.76 

1.50

30.60

Ac re- feet

5,060

5,740

4,890

108,900

4,900

5,100

5,790

6,560

8,620

7,170

4,520

3,750 

3,210

65,310

li Qage read on this day.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 liour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 201

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45', long. 122°27', In SE£ set. 27, T. 32 s., 

RTaTT., 200 yards downstream from head gate and diversion dam and 2 miles east of 

Prospect. Datum of gage is 2,612 feet above mean sea level (surveys of The California 

Oregon Power Co.).

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 64.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 99 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 3.18 

reet); minimum, 11 second-feet Nov. 9 (gage height, 1.27 feet).

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 116 second-feet Nov. 6, 1932: no flow for part of 

day Sept. 24, 25, 1932.

Remarks.- Records excellent. This canal, completed In October 1932, diverts water from 

Red Blanket Creek into Main power canal to supplement flow-of Rogue River above 

Prospect diversion dam.

Cooperation.- water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

73

73

73

73

73

72

72

71

71

72

85

76

73

72

72

71

79

78

76

85

89

85

87

88

88

88

91

91

88

89

89

Nov.

88

85

88

88

80

80

80

87

75

89

90

91

89

88

86

85

84

83

85

39

88

Sfi

j3

83

82

80

-80

79

f78

f85

~

Dec.

fas

83

89

88

86

85

83

83

80

80

79

79

77

77

76

76

74

74

74

76

76

74

74

77

83

79

77

76

74

74

75

Jan.

87

88

85

81

83

80

77

77

77

77

76

77

77

77

77

78

82

81

80' 80

79

79

86

86

83

82

80

79

78

78

77

Feb.

83

83

88

88

88

87

87

88

88

87

86

85

85

85

88

89

88

86

86

85

84

83

82

80

80

80

79

80

78

-

-

Month

October . i ..................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ................. \. .................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ...'...................

Mar.

77

77

78

80

80

78

80

82

87

86

86

86

86

89

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

Apr.

90

90

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

 91

91

91

91

91

92

92

92

91

89

89

89

89

-

Secondfoot-days

2,463

2,534

2,441

22,285

2,484

2,456

2,699

2,723

2,758

2,707

2,252

1,876

1,637

29,030

May

89

89

89

89

89

90

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

88

88

88

a88

88

89

89

Maximuflt

91

91

89

94

88

89

91

92

90

96

83

68

59

96

June

89

89

89

89

88

88

89

92

91

91

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

89

92

96

94

93

91

90

86

Minium*

71

75

74

3

76

78

77

89

88

86

65

56

52

52

July

83

82

82

80

79

79

77

77

81

76

75

74

73

70

69

69

68

68

68

67

67

67

66

67

67

65

66

76

76

70

68

Aug.

68

68

68

67

66

66

63

63

63

63

61

61

. 61

61

6,1

60

58

58

58

58

58 '58

ff

*57

57

56

57

565"6

56

56

Mean

79.5

84.5

78.7

61.1

80.1

84.7

87.1

90.8

89.0

90.2

72.6

60.5

54.6

79.3

Sept.

59

57

56

55

55

54

54

54

55

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

52

52

52

52

55

59

Runoff in 

acre- feet

'4,890

5,030

4,840

*t*ij<s*cu AA oon

4,930

4,870

5,350

5,400

5,470

5,370

4,470

3,720

3,250

57,590

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partlj estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
202 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Main power canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45', long. 122°28', in SWi sec. 28, T, 32 S., 

R. 3 E., 0.8 mile downstream from outlet of Red Blanket power canal, 1 mile east of 

Prospect, and 1.6 miles upstream from diversion dam on Rogue River. Datum of gage Is 

2,599.0'feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 266 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 401 second-feet Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 

4.20 reet Oct. 11; minimum discharge 23 second-feet Nov. 9.-

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 423 second-feet June 22, 1936; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 200 second-feet, which are fair. This canal, 

completed In November 1931, carries water diverted from South and Middle Forks Rogue 

River and Red Blanket Creek Into Rogue River above Prospect diversion dam.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

1J1

14

15

16

17

39

20

?.]

Vt,

23

24

25

26

27

SB

30

31

Oct.

303

301

301

300

295

295

295

295

293

296

336

316

306

301

296

296

320

322

312

349

344

337

337

f351

h359

f339

349

359

f353

f351

341

Nov.

329

317

341

277

288

287

287

282

223

336

332

341

341

334

327

320

319

319

322

349

342

334

334

325

319

316

312

311

314

329

-

Dec.

329

327

361

353

344

352

325

320

316

-319

316

314

311

311

308

306

303

301

303

304

304

301

300

317

327

314

309

304

301

300 301'

Jan.

341

348

324

320

327

317

511

309

306

304

301

308

300

303

303

306

317

311

308

306

304

303

336

329

317

316

311

306

304

300

303

Feb.

314

316

336

334

308

277

277

282

279

270

265

258

272

314

341

368

361

356

353

348

346

339

332

329

, 324

324

320

322

317

-

Month

Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . . .

March. ............................... .

V

1........... ...........................

«7UDd

July . .

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

312

311

314

319

316

309

316

325

358

351

351

348

341

339

351

378

3S5

388

390

387

383

382

390

322

266

300

320

322

325

330

330

Apr.

336

.337

339

339

339

339

339

337

337

339

339

339

339

339

339

341

336

336

336

336

337

337

336

336

337

337

336

334

336

334

-

Seoondfoot-days

9,950

9,507

9,771

109,106

10,121

8 QA*7

7,010

110,387

Hay

327

339

339

339

222

114

107

106

90

90

90

141

277

319

316

316

316

308

317

349

380

366

356

356

356

356

353

329

329

325

327

Maxiuun

359

349

353

403

348

368

390

341 

380

358

254

390

June

327

327

325

325

324

330

351

341

337

534

334

341

342

342

342

342

341

341

341

341

341

346

353

354

358

354

349

342

337

330

-

Mjnlpniffi

293

223

300

4

300

258

266

334 

90

324

67

218

65

July

322

322

322

S17

319

317

316

320

337

324

322

319

317

316

312

309

308

304

301

303

300

298

295

298

296

293

296

311

96

70

67

Aug.

67

68

68

66

65

106

272

271

270

268

264

262

262

262

260

259

256

256

254

253

253

252

248

246

242

241

241

240

240

238

244

Mean

321

317

315

299

313

317

341

337 

279

340

289

219

234

302

Sept.

254

247

244

241

241

238

238

236

236

236

235

236

236

236

234

234

241

240

234

232

230

229

228

225

223

222

219

219

228

218

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,740

18,860

19,380

216,400

19,240

18,210

20,940

20.07O 

17,170

20,220

17,750

13,480

13,900

219,000

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 203

South Fork Big Butte creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°32', long. 122°33', In SWi sec. 11, T. 35 S., 

ft. a E., just downstream from Ginger Creek and 1 mile east of Butte Falls.

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1911, August to October 1915. October 1917 

to septemoer 1922, March 1925 to September 1944. August 1922 to March 1925 at site 

at Butte Falls.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1910-11/1917-44), 155 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 358 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 1.42 

reetj; minimum, 65 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.53 foot).

1910-11, 1915, 1917-44: Maximum discharge, 2,470 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.05 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum, 39 

second-feet Oct. 14, 1931 (gage height, 0.32 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation, and since 1927 for Medford municipal supply. 

No regulation.

Rating table,-water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.6 78 1.0

.7 101 1.2

.8 126 1.4

185

257

347

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96

94

94

94

92

94

94

94

92

94

99

9696'

96

96

96

99

104

101

111

121

121

116

114

132

118

108

126

124

126

116

Nov.

108

106

111

170

160

129

118

114

111

108

106

106

106

104

- 104

' 101

101

101

101

118

121

111

106

106

104

101

101

99

99

101

-

Dec.

104

104

106

116

118

111

108

108

106

104

101

101

101

99

99

101

101

101

101

104

99

99

96

101

126

121

114

111

allO

al04 aioe

Jan.

a!40

a!80

a!50

h!26

a!40

a!36

a!23

a!21

a!20

al!6

114

116

116

114

114

111

114

111

108

108

108

106

143

148

137

132

129

121

118

116

114

Feb.

114

114

129

129

209

202

186

188

209

182

170

157

1S4

157

151

148

146

140

143

140

137

134

132

126

126

126

129

132

134

_

r

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April........ ...............................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

129

124

129

146

148

146

148

151

188

234

234

212

202

188

179

173

170

166

166

163

160

148

160

173

163

154

146

143

140

137

134

Apr.

Seccndf cot-days

3,254

3,332

3,283

79,609

3,850

4,343

5,054

6,256

5,073

3,512

2,836

2,425

2,223

45,441

137

137

137

148

140

137

134

148

143

137

154

160

166

185

223

227

219

209

234

265

270

257

278

337

313

299

282

274

257

249

-

Hay

246

238

230

227

223

219

212

209

199

185

185

173

166

160

160

154

154

148

143

137

129

129

129

126

121

116

114

111

111

108

111

I 

Maximum

132

170

126

1,730

180

209

234

337

246

140

101

83

86

337

June

114

126

140

129

US

116

116

111

111

111

114

108

106

99

116

126

118

121

132

129

134

132

126

118

116

108

106

106

104

101

-

Minimum

9!

9!

9(

9!

MM

in

1#

13'

10{

9!

8C

7(

6!

6!

July

101

101

99

96

94

92

92

94

94

92

94

92

92

92

92

90

90

92

92

92

90

90

90

90

87

87

87

87

85

85

85

Aug.

Mean

> 105

> " 111

j 106

3 218

> 124

160

I 163

L 209

3 164

> 117

> 91,5

) 78.2

3 74.1

3 124

83

80

80

80

83

83

80

78

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

76

78

78

78

78

78

80

80

 78

78

74

 74

70

74

Sept.

76

76

74

74

72

74

72

72

70

70

68

68

70

70

74

76

78

78

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

78

85

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

6,460

6,610

6,510

157,900

7,640

8,610

10,020

12,410

10,060

6,970

5,630

4,810

4,410

90,130

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for South and North Fort 

Butte Creek near Lake Creek.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Tine basis! Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

667848 O - 45 - 14
204 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°25', long. 122°36', in SEi sec.-29, T. 36 S., R. 

2 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from intake of Rogue River Valley Canal and 1$ miles 

southeast of Lake Creek post office.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1944. November 1910 to April 1913 at site in 

sec. 11, T. 37 S., R. 2 E., 5 miles above Lake Creek.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1911-12, 1921-44), 94.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 588 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 2.83 

reet;; minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1910-13, 1921-44: Maximum discharge, 2,870 second-feet Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 

5.77 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 10, 1931 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and

those for August, September, and periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

, Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of shifting control (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge,.In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

1.3 20 1.7 84 1.2 16 1.5 48 2.0 193

1.4 28 1.8 112 1.3

1.5 41 2.0 178 1.4 ,

1.6 59

34 1.6 69 .2.2 270

54 1.8 126 2.5 410

Discharge, in second-feet, water year dctober 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

22

22

21

El

22

22

23

22

22

22

25

25

22

22

22

22

24

26

25

25

31

29

28

27

41

38

31

45

41

I 55

40

Nov.

33

32

32

46

57

43

37

34

33

32

31

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

27

32

43

37

32

29

28

28

28

27

27

28

-

Dec.

29

29

29

32

37

28

31

29

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

29

29

27

26

25

26

26

Jan.

37

57

38

a35

a55

842

a37

a35

a3 2

a30

a29

a29

29

29

S8

23

29

28

28

27

28

27

55

84

57

45

41

34

36

36

34

Feb.

36

40

57

64

175

122

109

125

190

132

114

91

82

80

74

74

82

77

77

74

74

65

56

58

50

54

54

74

82

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.. ....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

65

56

61

85

91

69

69

82

168

219

197

158

129

102

93

91

99

120

126

105

91

88

102

123

111

96

91

85

93

108

126

Apr.

Secondf cot-days

863

965

847

50,165

1,159

2,442

3,299

7,274

6,483

1,848

749

568

55/7

27,034

136

158

182 IT'6

162

155

142

148

148

155

215

219

226

234

297

310

274

250

351

302

258

223

322

410

324

292

270

297

310

328

-

May

328

315

306

310

320

333

333

324

302

279

262

238

226

219

212

200

193

190

172

158

152

145

136

126

114

105

105

105

9S

91

91

Maximum

55

57

37

1,200

84

190

219

410

333

126

32

23

29

410

June

88

102

126

105

82

74

67

65

65

65

65

56

52

50

67

63

56

52

56

56

63

58

48

44

42

40

38

S7

34

32

-

Minimum

2]

2C

2,

2]

2'

3t

5(

13£

g3£

IE

14

IE

14

July

32

32

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

25

24

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

21

19

20

21

21

22

22

Aug.

Mean

27.8

> 32.2

> 27. S

L 137

r 37.4

> 84.2

S 106

242

209

61.6

24.2

18.3

17.9

73.9

22

22

23

22

21

22

22

22

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

15

14

15

17

16

16

17

18

18

17

15

15

15

Sept.

16

17

18

18

18

18

16

17

15

15

16

16

17

18

16

17

20

20

19

1.8

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

21

29

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,710

1,910

1,680

99,490

2,300

4,840

6,540

14', 430

12,860

 3,670

1,490

1,130

1,070

53,630

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for North Fork tittle Butte Creak 

near La.ke Creek and South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls. 

Note.- Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29, Feb. 19 to Apr. 23. 

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 205

. North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°23', long. 122°21', in Si sec. 4, T. 37 S., 

R7~3"~E., half a mile downstream from outlet of Fish Lake and 18 miles east of Lake 

Creek post office.

Drainage area.- 18 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1914 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-44), 32.4 second-feet. 

ulated).- Maximum - discharge . . . - durim . Extremes (ret 

i.6t> reet] 

1914-44:

___ _ year, 139 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 

minimum, 6.2 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.46 foot). 

Maximum discharge, 158 second-feet July 10, 1930; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Fish Lake Reservoir. Since September 1923 

water has been diverted by Cascade Canal from Fourmlle Lake, in Klamath River Basin, 

into Fish Lake-Basin. No diversion from creek above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In aecond-feet)

0.5 7.2 0.

.6 10.6 1.

.7 15.2 1.

.8' 21 1.

9 29 >

1 50

3 77

6 129

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

, 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

44

44

53

36

36

36

31

27

27

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

23

£3

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

Nov.

24

24

25

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

27

27

' 27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

-

Dec.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Jan.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Feb.

27

27

27

27

27

 27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

-

-

Month

October ............................. ^ ......

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February

March. .....................................

April ...................................... ** » * l May.. ......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ....................... .\ ........

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

£6

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

25

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

841

V81

837

17,362

83V

783

811

791

1,068

1 1 188

3, 7 £9

3

O-\ n

t GjLfZ

1,588.2

16, 466. £

25

24

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

-

May

29

30

31

31

32

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

35

37

42

47

47

Maximum

44

27

l*su i On

27

 27

27

4 1!

73

136

129

82

135

June

47

37

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

37

41

48

39

32

39

49

48

37

31

31

30

30

30

36

55

59

71

71

-

Minimum

21

24

27

1 Q j.v

27J27-

25

24

29

30

QCoo

6V

6.

6.:

July

85

93

96

, 107

1 105

107

108

110

114

125

121

121

127

125-

123

125

125

123

121

123

121

127

133

133

133

133

135

135

131

IMS

131

Aug.

Mean

27.1

26 «0

27.0

47.6

27.0

27.0

26 2

26^4

34. 6

39.6

120

104

S 52.9

' 45. 0

129

127

125

125

123

125

120

108

108

112

120

118

114

114

112

110

107

105

105

103

100

88

82

83

82

82

80

77

67

79

82

Sept.

82

80

76

73

73

71

69

70

70

70

71

70

67

62

58

53

49

44

41

37

37

36

35

34

33

33

33

32

23

6.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,670

1,550

1,660

34,450

1,660

1,550

1,610

.1,570 

2,1£0

2,360

7,400 

6,370

3,150

32,670

rime baalaa Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24', long. 122°32', in SWi sec. 25, T. 36 S., R, 

2~E77a quarter of a mile upstream from point of diversion of Hanley South Canal and 

4$ miles east of Lake Creek post office. Datum of gage is 2,125.01 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- September 1911 to March 1913 (incomplete), May 19^2 to September 1928 

(incomplete), and October 1931 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

September 1911 to March 1913 and May 1922 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1911-12, 1922-23, 1928-44), 65.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 157 second-feet (regulated) July 27, 31, Aug. 4, 

t>; minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 30. -

1911-13, 1922-28, 1931-44: Maximum discharge, 680 second-feet Dec. 30, 1924 (gage 

height, 3.30 feet), from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet; minimum, 11 

second-feet (computed on basis of records for station at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek) 

Oct. 29 to Nov. S, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Fish Lake Reservoir. Small diversions above 

station for irrigation; some water diverted into Fish Lake from Fourmile Lake, in 

Klamath River Basin, since September 1923.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

75

75

75

69

66

64

62

60

S3

55

56

50

49

49

49

50

S3

53

50

S3

56

S3

53

52

60

53

52

60

58

58

53

Nov.

53

53

53

i 67

60

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

S3

.53

53

53

53

53

60

1 55

55

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

55

-

Dec.

56

55

55

56

56

55

55

55

53

53

S3

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

64

58

56

55

55

55

55

Jan;

62

69

58

56

66

60

56

56

55

55

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

64

66

60

56

65

53

53

53

53

Feb.

55

55

62

62

82

67

64

66

75

66

62

60

58

60

58

60

60

5S

60

58

58

56

55

55

55

58

56

60

60

-

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April....... ...............................

May. ...... .................................

June .......................................

July- ..............

Augu 

Sept

lit.................... .................

ember. ... ; .............................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

58

56

58

60

62

60

62

64

86

89

80

73

69

66

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

60

64

67

 64

62

60

60

58

60

60

Apr.

60

60

60

60

60

58

58

62

60

60

67

69

80

80

9S

93

89

86

110

101

96

91

104

107

93

89

S6

84

S2

80

Seoondfoot-days

1,774

1,642 

1,681

3E,707

1,738

1,761 

2 002

2,383

2,173

2 ,Ui7O DOQ

4,387 

3,901 

2,183

27,723

May

77

75

75

75

75

75

73

73

71

73

73

71

69

69

69

69

69

69

67

66

66

64

64

62

62

62

66

69

71

77

77

Maximum

75

67

64

214

69

onOtS 

ftQ oy

110

77

104

153 

156 

100

156

June

75

75

67

64

62

62

60

60

60

62

60

64

69

71

75

62

66

80

80

71

66

62

60

60

60

62

86

89

104

104

Minimum

49

53

52

49

5£

55

56

CO

Ofc

62

60

115 

87 

30

30

July

115

124

124

130

127

127

127

134

137

147

144

144

147

147

144

140

144

144

144

144

144

144

150

150

150

150

153

153

153

153

153

Aug.

152

152

152

152

156

152

145

131

- 131

134

145

141

138

134

134

138

131

125

125

122

118

109

100

103

103

103

96

95

67

95

100

Mean

5V 2

KA rj O*t« /

54.2

89.6

56.1

60.7

64 6

79.4

70.1 142' 69 9

126 

7S.8

75.7

Sept.

100

100

98

93

93

93

90

90

90

90

90

90

87

85

80

77

73

64

58

54

53

53

52

50

50

50

50

48

52

30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,520

3,200 

3,330

64,870

3,450

3,490

3,970

4,730

4,310

4,160"

8»700 

7,740 

4,330

54,990

Time toaals; Pacific war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

The following canals divert water from Little Butte Creek and its tributaries near Lake 

Creek post office:

Hanley South and Hanley North Canals, from North Fork in SWi sec. 26, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. 

Water used for irrigation of land on'both sides of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek.

Rogue River Valley Canal, from South Fork in SEi-sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., and from 

North Fork in NEi sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. Water used for irrigation%f about 15,000 

acres of land, chiefly in Bear Creek Basin, on both sides of, that creek below Phoenix.

Eagle Point Canal, from main stream in SE£ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. IE. Water used for 

irrigation of lands near Eagle Point.

Records for Hanley North and South Canals and Eagle Point Canal are partly estimated.

Records for1 these canals, published as a group, are available from April 1929 to 

September 1944; records of some of the canals published separately prior to 1929.

Maay smaller canals divert from Little Butte Creek and its tributaries.
Diversions, In acre-feet, 

water yet

ROGUE RIVER'BASIN

from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg. 

ir October 1943 to September 1944

S07

Month

April. ..................

May.....................

July. ...................

Henley 

South 

Canal

a!30

384

352

Hanley 

North 

Canal

a!78

546

Rogue River 

Valley Canal 

below junction ' 

of Intakes

bl,910

3,350

Eagle 

Point 

. Canal

0549

IDV

948

a Oct. 1-15. 

b Oct. 1-18. 

o Oct. 1-19. 

d Mar. 17-31 

e Apr. 20-30 

f Apr. 18-30

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.'42°10', long. 122°36', In sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E.,

boo reet downstream from Emigrant Gap Reservoir Dam and 6 miles southeast of Ashland. 

Records available.- January 1920 to September 1944.

Average aiscnargeT- 11 years (1924-28, 1929-30, 1933-35, 1940-44), 21.1 second-feet. 

Extremes.- naxfiirura discharge during year, 95 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 1.67 feet);

no now at times.

1920-44: Maximum discharge, 5,260 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927, by computation of flow

over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 5 second-feet, which are poor. Flow regulated 

 since December 1924 by Emigrant Gap Reservoir. Diversions above station for Irrigation;

principal canals are Ashland lateral and East lateral. Water diverted by Keene Creek

Canal from Klamath River Basin Into Emigrant Creek above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 aO.2

h.2

a. 2

a. 2

Nov.

> aO.2

-

Dec.

> aO.3

Jan.

' aO.3

h.3

> a. 3

Feb.

> BO. 4

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 .........".......'......

January. . . . . . ....

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April... ...................................

May... .....................................

June .......................................

July- ......................................

Augu 

Sept

St..... ................................

ember ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

! aO.5

h.5

> a. 5

Apr.

aO.5

a. 5

.5

' .5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

B5.0

a35

a 53

a51

a50

-

Secondfoot-days

6.J

6.0

9.3

14, 737. £

9.3

11.6

15.5

207.6

393.5

367. £

1,059

740.1 

127.4

2,953.3

May

48

46

42

35

26

19

11

2.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

a. 5

1 a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.4

.4

3.8

10

22

29

29

30

32

Maximum

_

-

632

_

_

_

53

48

32

39

34 

24

53

June

32

25

10

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

8.5

8.5

9.3

19

27

27

27

25

22

21.

21

19

7.9

1.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.0

11

25

-

Minimum

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

0.

29*

0*

0

July

29

29

30

31

34

34

34

34

34

35

36

39

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

34

33

32

Aug.

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

33

33

33

32

32

31

33

34

34

34

34

32

28

25

14

2.7

.2

.1

.2

.1

14

14

10

3.8

Mean

0.2

.2

.3

40.4

.3

.4

.5

5 6.92

1 12.7

5 12.3

34.2

L 23.9 

4.25

8.07

Sept.

1.8

1.0

.6 ' .5

6.2

16

24

24

22

19

12

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12

12

18

29,230

18

23

31

412

780

730

2,100

1,470 

253

5,860

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of unpublished records for station below 

Walker Creek, near Ashland.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
203 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°19', long. 122°52', in NW-J sec. 30, T. 37 S., 

K. i w., Just upstream from Main Street Bridge in Medford. Datum of gage is 1J343.89 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1944 (incomplete prior to April 1927). 

Average discharge.- 23 years (1920-26, 1927-44), 78.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 279 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 1.68 

reet); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Sept. 26-28 (gage height, 0.22 foot),

1915-44L Maximum discharge, 10,200 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 10.15 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; practically no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

tnose for July 15-21, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow 

partly regulated since December 1924 by Emigrant Gap Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23

. 0.3 8 0.7 72 0

.4 18 .9 112

.5 34 1.2 176

Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

2 4.0 0.8 93

3 11.5 1.1 154

4 22 1.4 221

6 55

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.0

9.0

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.5

7.5

9.0

15

20

20

18

18

17

20

13

15

21

29

28

26

31

59

57

40

49

49

55

45

Nov.

36

32

32

40

45

38

32

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

23

29

40

34

32

29

28

26

26

24

24

24

-

Dec.

24

24

24

32

47

34

31

31

29

26

26

24

23

23

24

26

26

24

24

26

28

28

26

28

29

29

26

23

23

23

24

Jan.

31

64

53

36

59

64

45

44

42

40

36

34

34

36

36

32

32

31

29

28

26

26

44

66

45

34

31

28

24

24

24

Feb.

26

31

44

53

110

98

80

86

88

70

66

57

55

57

55

49

53

55

53

53

53

51

49

47

47

47

47

53

61

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .................................'...

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

57

55

62

92

102

94

86

116

158

185

133 ioa

94

78

76

76

78

82

82

76

66

64

66

72

64

61

57

57

64

70

76

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

733. C

876

835

58,148

1,178

1,694

2,607

3,057

1,436

1,373

560

457

' 260. £

15, 066. E

74

72

74

74

70

47

40

49

53

49

82

102

100

90

92

96

96

88

106

135

144

122

120

221

139

125

137

152

156

152

May .

144

129

113

93

78

63

48

35

28

22

25

28

32

28

33

38

38

40

40

38

33

38

36

36

33

25

20

20

36

28

38

Maximum

59

45

47

3,720

66

110 185

221

144

119

24

17

13

2S1

June

40

48

66

48

40

38

32

27

28

27

20

28

22

20

32

36

28

38

55

68

119

107

93

85

80

50

33

25

20

20

-

Minimum

7.,

23

23

7.

24

26

55

40

20

20

13

10

4.C

4.C

July

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

19

19

20

20

21

21

19

18

17

16

a!4

a!5

a!3

a!4

14

15

17

14

19

19

19

24

18

15

Aug.

15

14

14

16

17

15

13

16

16

15

12

14

15

14

12

12

15

17

17

16

17

17

16

15

17

15

15

13

11

10

Sept.

12

13

13

12

12

10

8.5

8.5

8.5

.7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.8

8.5

8.5

7.0

7.8

9.2

10

8.5

8.5

11

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.0

4.8

8.5

13

-

Uean Runoff in Mean acre-feet

5 23.6 1,450

29.2 1,740

26.9 1,660

5 159 ' 115,300

38.0 2,340

58.4 3,360

84.1 5,170

102 6,060

46.3 2,850

45.8 2,720

18.1 1,110

14.7 806

) 8,69 517

41.2 29,880

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Bear Creek Canal at Medford.

Note.- Shifting-control method used Apr. 3 to June 6, Sept. 17-30.

Time basla; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Diversions in Bear Creek Basin, Oreg.

209

The following canals divert from streams in Bear Creek Basin:

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from S&mpson Creek in SWj sec. 26, T. 

39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Ashland. Most of flow is received from 

Keene Creek, in Klamath River Basin, through Keene Creek Canal.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Emigrant Oap Reservoir in SEi sec. 20, 

T. 39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands mostly on east side of Bear Creek above 

Medford.

Talent lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Bear Creek in SWi sec., 33, T. 38 S., 

R. 1 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Talent.

Phoenix Canal, from Bear Creek in NWi sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W. Water supplements 

flow of Medford Irrigation District Canal, used to irrigate lands west of Bear Creek.

Bear Creek Canal, from Bear Creek at Medford. Water used to irrigate lands west of 

Bear Creek near Central Point.

Records for all canals except Ashland lateral partly interpolated.

Records of these canals, published as a group, are available from April 1929 to Sep- 

'tember 1944; records for some of the canals published separately prior to 1929.

Many smaller canals, also, divert from Bear Creek and its tributaries.

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

 Month

Water year 1943-44 ................

Ashland 

lateral

944

-

East 

lateral

_

I ftPn

-

Talent 

lateral

9,280

Phoenix 

Canal

_

-

_

_

_

-

30 Z

-

Beat* Creek 

Canal

_

1

' -

a Period Oct. 1-12.

b Period Apr. 17-30.

Note.- Not much flow during periods of no record.

Time basis; Pacific war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. 123°07' In SEi sec. 25, T. 40 S R 

4 w -» a quarter of a mile dovmstream from French Gulch, 14 miles downstream from Squaw 

Creek, and 3 miles northeast at Copper store. Datum of gage Is 1,759.66 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 152 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 909 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 3.98 feet)- 

minimum, 23 second-feet Sept. 26-29 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 7,980 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 12.85 

feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 23-25, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. About 11 second-feet diverted for Irrigation of 482 acres above 

station In Applegate River Basin; Grand Applegate ditch diverts about 3.3 second-feet 

around station on left bank. About 21 second-feet for Irrigation and 8 second-feet 

for mining use are.diverted at times Into Thompson Creek Basin. Several hundred acrefeet normally stored each winter in Squaw Lake for irrigation the following summer.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet) '

Dot. 1 to 24 Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

1.0. 35 1.9 160 0.8 17 1.6 101 2.9 440

1.2 51 2.2 230 1.0

I' 4 TO 2.5 310 1.2

52 1.9 150 3.4 625

51 2.2 218 3.7 760

i>e 10S 1.4 74 2.5 304

Discharge . in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

37

36

36

36

36

36

39

37

36

36

39

41

38

36

37

36

41

46

45

53

97

71

79

305

424

193

139

143

136

145

118

Nov.

104

95

104

546

391

326

168

139

123

118

104

98

94

90

87

as

80

80

110

298

£18

17S

152

139

129

121

114

113

113

166

-

Dec.

170

15E

145

158

160

143

136

136

124

119

114

110

107

104

101

98

98

100

100

106

101

97

94

98

136

113

106

101

97

95

93

Jan.

159

301

186

152

166

158

141

132

127

122

118

124

134

146

145

150

177

164

154

150

150

150

258

261

218

196

177

162

154

148

145

Feb.

172

221

270

239

256

384

405

475

422

350

307

273

250

236

218

203

193

182

172

164

164

156

148

145

141

139

136

J41

132

_

. Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ...........

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

toy........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

130

126

137

168

164

160

168

234

593

710

525

461

405

353

320

304

330

370

377

343

317

298

292

301

282

264

250

241

241

264

301

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

E,6E7

4,568

3,602

148,176

5,125

6,694

9,429

9,300

12,806

5,656

2,209

1,311

830

64,157

323

388

461

440

380

353

320

310

282

E79

346

3EO

301

288

E95

273

253

239

E56

247

231

234

267

273

256

258

261

314

402

450

-

May

486

468

542

617

720

770

683

597

528

468

412

384

370

402

384

336

363

353

336

339

343

320

288

270

264

276

301

301

295

276

314

Maximum

424

546

170

5,790

301

475

710

461

770

360

100

58

43

770

June

307

304

360

292

250

234

223

206

198

191

182

164

158

156

172

158

14S

148

175

193

223

186

164

148

139

130

121

114

108

104

-

Minima^

36

80

93

36

118

132

126

9 "VI <SOJL

264

104

50

31

23

23

July

100

98

94

90

87

84

80

80

79

79

75

68

63

63

64

64

61

59

62

60

58

55

53

50

58

83

94

74

63

56

55

Aug.

55

58

55

51

50

49

49

49

49

48

45

46

44

44

44

39

39

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

37

36

34

33

32

31

34

Sept.

43

39

37

34

31

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

24

26

* 26

26

25

24

23

23

24

26

..^ Runoff in Bean acre-feet

QA rj C 01 n

O*» I Ofj6jL\J

152 9,060

116 7,140

406 293,900

165 10.17D

oa*l i « oan <SOX JLOftttHJ

304 18,700

310 18,460

413 25,400

189 11,220

71.3 4,380

42.3 2,600

27.7 1,660

175 127,300

Time-basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 211

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder., lat. 42°11' / long. 123°03', in sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 3 

WTTjaT Cameron Bridge, 1* miles upstream from Little Applegate River and 44 miles south 

of Ruch. Datum of gage is 1,475.09 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 230 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1914, September 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1911-14, 1925-26, 1927-44), 341 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage heig 

reetj; minimum observed, 18 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, -0.30 foot).

1911-14, 1925-44: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 

16.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet: minimum, 7 secondfeet Sept. 2, 1929 (gage height, 0.26 foot).

height, 3.28

Remarks.- Records good except those for May 24 to Sept. 30, which are fair. Diversions 

aoove station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

-0.2 28 0.4 118 -0.3

-.1 38 .7 195 -.2

0.0 50 1.0 297 -.1

.1 63 1.3 485 0.0

.2 79 1.6 570

18 0.1 61 1.1 345

24 .3 99 1.4 485

34 .5 145 1.7 635

46 .8 232 2.0 800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 19%4

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. !

h32

h30

h32

hE8

hS7

h27

h27

h28

h28

h30

h31

h39

h38

h32

h32

h32

h31

h40

48

S3

101

83

84

 233

489

226

162

157

154

159

134

Nov.

118

108

103

473

447

246

189

157

136

125

116

112

108

105

105

103

101

99

105

286

243

187

164

149

139

130

125

123

120

164

-

Dec.

173

164

157

164

178

159

146

146

136

130

125

120

116

114

114

112

112

114

114

116

116

114

114

114

136

136

118

118

118

116

114

Jan.

148

325

207

167

184

184

159

149

141

141

132

136

144

164

159

159

184

175

162

159

159

157

250

275

236

207

192

178

170

162

157

Feb.

178

229

278

260

260

376

416

470

443

363

325

271

267

253

236

226

220

204

201

189

184

175

167

162

157

151

149

157

149

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March....... ...............................

April ......................................

Hay

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

144

141

157

201

201

195

195

264

550

818

610

500

440

381

350

329

345

386

394

368

337

317

313

317

297

278

267

256

256

275

317

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2,641

4,886

4,024

155,793

5 52£

7^116

10,199 

9 59£

1 o QRO i*i f OOfc

5,932

2 ;XbU 1 Pfi

1,073

635

66,604

329

390

465

450

390

363

333

325

301

290

358

333

309

297

301

290

282

264

271

267

253

250

271

286

267

271

271

301

390

430

May

490

455

530

610

723

784

706

615

535

475

412

386

368

399

381

350

- 354

354

337

341

345

325

297

a275

a265

aEVO

a295

a295

a295

a280

a305

Maximum

489

473

178

7,460

325

470

8X8

465

7S4

365

105

48

33

818

June

a310

a305

a365

a305

a260

a240

a230

a215

203

191

186

171

161

a!60

alSO

a!65

a!55

al55

al85

a 205

a240

a210

alSO

a!65

a!55

145

140

a!25

allS

allO

Minimum

2*

Q

V

11

2-

13

14!

14]

25(

Offt KDi 

11(

4

24

1(

If

July

al05

. alOO

99

89

87

87

85

83

83

81

77

74

a65

a55

a50

a50

a47

h45

B48

a50

847

a45

a42

a42

a50

77

103

83

66

a55

a50

Aug.

a47 ' h48

a47

a43

a40

a39

a39

h39

a37

hS6

a36

a36

a36

h36

a37

h38

a35

hS2

aSl

h31

.

a30

h30

i89

b87

a 27

n27

a 28

tiEB

h32

ti24

BBS

Mean

7 85.4

 163

3 130

?' 427

2 1 1«Q 1 JL/O 1 245

329.

) 320

> 415

198

I 68.4

\ 34.6

3 21.2

3 182

Sept.

h33

a27

h24

a23

h22

a21

h20

h21

h20

a!9

h!9

a!9

h!9

a22

h26

a 23

h22

a22

h22

a21

h20

al9

h!9

al9

hlB

a!9

h!9

a!9

h!9

a!9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,250

9,690 

7,980

309,000

10,950

14,110

20,230

19,040

25,490 

11,770

4,200

2,130

1,260

132,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Copper 

Applegate.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis? Pacific war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
212 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Applegate, oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°14', long. 123°08', In NEi sec. 26, T. 38 S., R. 

4 w., 0.9 mile downstream from Keeler Creek and 2 miles southeast of Applegate. Datum 

of gage is 1,285.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 413 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 3.48 

reetr; minimum, 9 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 0'.36 foot).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 15,100 second-feet Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,300 second-feet; minimum, 8 second-feet 

Sept. 7, 12, 13, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Many diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,000 

acres in Applegate River Basin. About 10 second-feet is diverted through Wagner Gap 

to Bear Creek Basin for several months each year; Fowler-Keeler and Berryman ditches 

iray divert 4.3 and 13.6 second-feet/, respectively, around station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.4 11 1.2 75

.6 18 1.4 107

.8 30 1.7 170

1.0 49 2.0 253

2.3 361

2.6 4

3.0 7

98

20

3.3 910

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

22

23

25

24

26

'25

23

24

26

30

32

34

34

31

30

32

32

35

38

44

106

105

100

209

529

276

190

1S2

185

188

163

Nov.

 * 

143

130

124

406

485

266

206

178

156

145

134

124

118

111

107

104

100

98

113

265

263

203

178

163

15fi

147

143

136

132

165

-

Dec.'

195

172

163

170

195

168

158

158

152

141

136

130

128

124

120

116

116

116

116

124

120

116

111

107

, 143

136

126

120

116

113

111

Jan.

132

330

226

180

195

203

182

172

163

161

152

156

165

1S8

180

185

203

201

190

1S2

180

180

255

,308

263

235

217

201

190

182

178

Feb.

190

247

279

266

266

369

431

478

483

395

349

311

290

273

260

23S

232

220

212

203

198

192

185

178

172

170

168

178

168

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. .. .^. ..............................

March.... ..................................

April ......................................

Hay. may ........................................

June .......................................

Jully. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

163

158

172

235

260

250

238

300

534

910

67S

550

478

412

382

357

365

403

417

386

357

33S

318

33S

318

304

290

279

276

290

330

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2,823

5,199

4,217

189,324

6,135

7,601

Uf nnfi UOO

10,072

13,131

6,474

1,514

605

404

69,261

342

390

474

464

412

382

349

349

322

311

365

357

330

315

318

315

300

279

283

276

263

260

279

297

279

293

300

315

399

454

"

May

529

48

55

60

8

0

5

732

819

76

66

56

2

0

1

493

435

40

37

40

8

8

3

390

361

34

35

33

9

7

4

338

342

' 32

30

28

2

0

3

270

263

27

28

30

27

3

3

0

3

270

Maximum

529

485

195

 10,800

330

483

910

474

Q*l Q oj.y

365

104

32

15

910

June

311

286

365

315

270

250

238

223

220

215

209

188

172

16S

201

190

180

180

206

235

286

253

223

201

188

168

158

136

126

113

~

Minimum

go

QQ00

107

22

132

168

158

260

£63

113

24.

12

12

12

July

104

98

100

86

78

72

64

61

 55

48

43

40

37

31

30

31

28

27

29

36

33

30

29

26

24

43

68

55

40

35

33

Aug.

32

30

26

25

23

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

20

21

22

22

20

17

15

15

16

16

15

13

13

15

13

13

12

12

Sept.

12

13

14

1414'

13

14

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

14

14

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

-

iiaan Runoff in Mean acre-feet

91.1 5,600

173 10,310

136 ' 8,360

519 375,500

198 12,170

262 15,080

358 21,990

336 19,980

424 26,040

216 12,840

43.8 3,000

19.5 1,290

13.5 801

189 137,400

pe basis; Pacific war time. To convert war tlmo to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Applegate River near Wildervllle, Oreg.

213

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°21», long. 123°24', In Wi sec. 15, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., 900 

reet downstream from Jackson Creek and 4 miles southeast of Wildervllle. Datum of 

gage Is 949.54 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 627 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,600 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage

neignt, 4.76 feet); minimum observed, 4 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 22,200 second-feet Jan. 21, 1943 (gage 

height, 16.10 feet); from rating curve extended above 9,500 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 12-15, 18-25, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for April, which are fair, and those below 10 

second-feet, which are poor. Gage read once daily Oct. ,1-31, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 

twice daily Nov. 1 to Mar. 31. Many diversions above.station for irrigation and 

mining. Two irrigation ditches on left bank divert about 17'second-feet around 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

1.1 18 2.1 112 3.4 605

1.3 29 2.4 178 3.8 855

1.5 42 2.7 271 4.3 1,210

1.8 70 3.0 395 4.7 1,550

0.7 3 1.8 64 3.4 640

.9 7 2.1 113 3.8 885

1.1 12 2.4 182 4.3 1,220

1.3 23 2.7 278

1.5 36 3.0 413

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

31

21

27

17

19

35

36

36

38

36

42

48

48

49

50

57

56

59

63

96

173

198

271

796

465

325

286

279

271

257

Nov.

251

206

200

346

738

445

342

286

234

215

203

192

178

168

163

153

144

142

151

247

382

301

264

237

225

209

198

189

184

206

-

Dec.

254

244

22S

234

294

251

228

231

215

200

192

189

186

178

173

168

170

168

168

173

173

168

158

156

228

251

225

203

192

1S1

173

Jan.

192

583

455

386

415

485

386

364

325

305

2S2

264

286

338

325

321

354

359

334

313

294

286

350

556

485

425

382

354

334

313

294

Feb.

305

368

415

440

425

495

578

629

707

605

539

490

445

420

400

372

359

346

334

309

301

301

282

268

264

257

244

268

257

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Baron. . ....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

251

237

279

572

803

600

539

605

897

1,520

1,190

989

833

724

634

586

569

580

628

610

557

518

501

506

490

468

440

408

393

403

424

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

4 215

7,399

6,262

275,349

11,145

11,423

18,754

13,437

14,598

7,826

1,020

448

238

96,755

468

479

580

592

512

457

413

424

403

393

363

446

424

408

424

413

403

393

403

446

424

413

435

446

430

457

440

457

534

557

-

Hay

604

592

 628

65S

760

826

808

712

628

563

512

468

435

446

' 435

,413

403

413

403

393

383

363

354

322

314

302

290

298

310

282

286

Maximum

rrOA tw

738

294

16,200

583

707

1,520

592

826

446

91

24

22

1,520

June

354

363

446

430

373

336

310

256

242

249

216

204

193

177

182

180

174

190

223

327

403

363

322

286

271

223

182

136

113

102

-

Minimum

17

142

156

17

192

244 23*7

363

288

102

11

6

4

4

July

91

84

88

65

63

50

45

43

40

41

35

32

25

21

22

22

20

19

13

12

11

12

13

14

14

12

16

35

24

20

18

Aug.

18

22

24

19

21

22

21

18

17

16

18

19

16

15

14

10

11

13

12

11

13

12

14

11

11

11

10

10

6

6

7

Sept.

7

7

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

f 9

9

8

8

7

8

7

7

7

7

9

a

7

8

8

6

7

8

4

9

22

-

 ,. _ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

136 8,360

247 14,680

202 12,400

. 754 546,100

360 22,110

394 22,660

605 37,200

448 26,650

471 28,950

261 15,520

32.9 2,020

14.5 889

7.93 472

264 191,900

Time basis; Pacific war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.,.
214 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°13', long. 123°39', in NWi sec. 4, T. 39 S., R. 

a w., 1 mile northwest of Kerby. Altitude of gage, 1;218 feet (from river-profile

Drainage area.- 367 square miles.

Records available.- March 1926 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 1,063 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,090 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 9.11 

reet;; minimum, 27 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.19 foot).

1926-44: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 19.6 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 26,000 secondfeet; minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 10-15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height 

record, which are fair, and those for May 21 to July 23, which are poor.- Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of shifting control 

 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

0.3 33 1.3 320 3.0 1,120

.5 72 1.7 480 4.0 1,800

.7 120 2.1 660 5.0 2,650

1.0 215 2.5 850 7.0 4,620

O.E 31 1.3 340 4.0 1.800

.3 47 1.6 455 5.0

.5 90 2.0 625 6.0

.7 142 2.5 870

1.0 235 3.0 1,150

2,650

3,620

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

pet.

37

37

37

37

37

37

33

37

> 33

32

40

40

42

42

40

40

47

68

70

79

372

610

615

1,890

2,520

1,310

865

692

606

538

468

Nov.

424

380

432

5,030

2,840

1,440

1,020

805

666

584

515

459

427

403

379

361

344

336

403

1,530

1,570

1,100

880.

745

656

584

535

499

483

875

~

Dec.

1,400

' 1,150

940

1,130

1,410

1,100

905

800

700

638

584

531

499

479

455

443

423

415

407

423

399

375

364

391

1,040

1,100

870

745

652

598

562

Jan.

2,370

3,900

2,070

1,460

2,800

2,680

1,790

1,380

1,200

1,150

1,030

1,050

1,100

1,370

1,250

1,170

1,460

1,330

1,130

982

890

820

1,240

1,600

1,320

1,120

976

880

805

735

690

Feb.

890

1,E50

1,450

1,340

1,310

1,350

al,500

al,800

al,700

al,400

al,250

al,100

h976

a 860

a800

755

710

670

643

616

589

566

535

511

495

479

463

515

519

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February .

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Ito............ ............................

June .......................................

July......... ..............................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

503

495

620

1,520

2,040

1,510

1,380

1,670

a2,600

a3,000

a2,000

1,570

1,310

1,140

1,000

910

885

895

875

830

765

715

690

755

700

652

625

5S9

562

553

548

Apr.

1

548

553

580

589

571

531

515

540

553

527

571

7EO

860

.120

1,520

^.250

1 ,020

895

885

1,030

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

11,351

26,705

21,928

382,491

43,748

27,042

33,907

26,267

18,689

11,708

3,001

1,404

978

226,728

,020

955

920

,000

,060

,E60

,380

,210

,090

994

-

May

930

860

840

845

860

880

810

730

666

612

584

584

562

535

558

562

634

785

670

594

548

527

499

455

415

395

375

361

347

326

340

Maximum

2,520

,5,030

1,410

21,700

3,900

1,800

3,000

1,520

930

1,280

187

57

37

5,030

June

407

472

1,280

650

, 670

566

483

443

407

375

350

322

305

291

288

274

266

270

298

330

372

364

3E2

898

277

256

242

225

209

196

Minimum

3S

336

364

32

690

. 463

495

515

326

196

57

34

28

28

July

187

181

163

160

157

145

134

120

115

115

115

95

92

100

92

7S

74

69

67

67

65

63

63

61

63

63

61

61

59

59

57

Aug.

Mean

366

890

707

1,048

1,411

.932

1,094

876

, 603

390

96.8

45.3

32.6

619

57

57

57

57

55

53

53

51

51

51

49

47

45

45

45

44

42

44

44

42

42

41

39

37

37

37

39

37

36

34

36

Sept.

37

37

37

36

36

36

34

33

33

34

33

31

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

, 30

28

28

30

36

Runoff in 

acre-feet

'22,510

52 970

43^490

758,700

86,770

53,640

67,250

r 52,100

37,070

E3,E20

5,950

2,780

1,940

449,700

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Applegate River near Copper 

and Ruoh.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

" «~ Shifting-control method used Dot. 1-21, Sept. 18-30.

" asIs8 Pacific war time. To convert 'war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, QREG.-WASH. 215

Springs In the Walla Walla River Basin, dreg.-Wash.

Ground-water overflow through many springs on the alluvial fan of the Walla Walla 

River near Milton and Freewater, Oreg., amounts to about 50,000 acre-feet a year. During 

the irrigation season practically all the overflow is used to water crops on land not 

served by diversion from the river. A survey made in 1933 listed 57 springs or spring 

groups In the area, arranged in "inner," "intermediate," and "outer" zones concentric 

about the apex of the alluvial fan. 1

The Inner zone is 3 to 3i miles downstream from Freewal^r and extends from the 

vicinity of Nicholas Spring, which is about half a mile east of the Walla Walla River at 

McCoy Bridge, to springs in the vicinity of Dugger Creek. Within this zone are fully 

three-fourths of the springs in the Walla Walla Basin. The intermediate and outer zones, 

each of which contains only a few springs, are about 2 miles and 4 miles, respectively, 

beyond the inner zone.

In order to bring about a more effective use of the available water supply through 

a better understanding of the relation between surface- and ground-water supplies in the 

bastn^ discharge measurements of each of the principal springs and measurements of groundwater levels in representative wells have been made and the results published periodically 

since 1932.

Discharge measurements, In second-feet, of springs In Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash, 

during water .year October 1943 to September 1944 t

Springs of the Inner zone

Date

Nov. 2

Nov. 2

Jan. 19

Spring

Big Spring Branch 

(west prong), Oreg.

Big Spring Branch 

(east prong), Oreg.

....do.......... ...........

Locality

above confluence of spring channel and 

Walla Walla River. '

SEiNWi sec. 24, T. 6 N-, R. 35 B. , at Ballou 

residence, 75 feet above bridge on county 

road.

KEiSWi sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 35 E. , atoove flow 

line of small reservoir supplying two diversion pumps.

at diversion dam.

200 feet below spring orifice.

farm, 50 feet above highway crossing. 

....do........ ...............................

Di scharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0.86

5.35

2.13

1

OQ

1.33

Springs of the Intermediate and outer zones

Hov. 3

Jan. 20 

Hov. 2

Jan. 19 

Nov. 3

Jan. 20 

Nov. 3

Jan. IS 

Nov. 3

Jan. IB 

Nov. 3

Jan. 20 

Nov. 4

Jan. IB 

Nov. 2

Jan. 18 

Nov. 2

Jan. IB 

Nov. 3

Jan. IB 

Nov. 3

Jan. IB 

Nov. 3

Jan. IB

East Hud Creek 

(west prong), Oreg.

East Hud Creek 

(east prong), Oreg.

East Hud Oreek 

(branch of), Oreg.

South Hud Creek, Oreg. .....

Schwartz Spring Branch 

(south prong), Oreg.

Schwartz Spring Branch 

(north prong), Oreg.

South Hud Oreek, Oreg. .....

SEiNWi sec. 10, T. 6 N. , R. 35 B., at HcEvoy 

farm, 200 feet above Walla Walla Valley 

Railway.

NWiHWi sec. 23, T. 6 N. , R. 35 E. , below road 

crossing.

SWiKEi sec. 16, T. 6 N. , R. 35 E. , at a small 

dlversio'n structure.

SWjSWi ae«. 22, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two 

weirs.

SBjSWj- sec. 22, T. 6 N, , R. v35 E. , In diversion ditch, 150 feet below diversion dam.

SWjsWi sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 35 E. , near Lockwood dwelling.

SEiNWi sec. 28, T. 6 N. , R. 35 E. , at Von der 

Ahe farm.

SEiNWi sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two 

weirs.

NWiNWi see. 32, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two 

weirs.

SWjSEi sec. 23, T. 6 H. , R. 34 E., at weirs.

NE^SWi sec. 23, T. 6 H., R. 34 E. , In ditch 

diverting from spring.

SWjSEi sec. 13, T. 6 N. , R. 34 E., at Kruabaugh farm.

3.95

2.82 

2.26

2.01 

2.91

2.46 

3.12

2.16 

1.33

.91 

3.93

3.92 

2 4 94

1.19 

3. 88

2.46 

9.91

5, SB

3*10

5. IS

4.00

4.23 

4.26

5.77

t Measurements by Oregon State Water Resources Department.

1 Piper, A. M. , Robinson, T. W., and Thomas, H. E., Grcfur.d water In the Walla Walla Basin, OregonWashington: Supreme Court of the United States, October term 1935, State of Washington vs. State of 

Oregon, transcript of record, p. 13S A, October 14, 1935.
216 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow in the Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River Basin made at points other than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River Basin during water year October 1943 to September 1944

Walla Walla River Baain, Wash.

Date

Dec. 3

Feb. 2B 

Apr. 15 

May IB 

June S4 

Aug. 17 

Dec. 3

Feb. 29 

Apr. 16 

May 19 

June 24 

Aug. 17 

Dec. 3

Feb. 29 

Apr. 15 

May 19 

June 24 

Aug. 17 

Dec. 3

Feb. 29 

Apr. 15 

May 19 

June 24

Stream

Touchet River. . . .

....do.. .........

South Fork 

Touchet River.

Patit Creek. .....

....do...........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Walla Walla River. .

Kaat Pork Touchet 

River.

Touchet River. .....

....do.............

....do.............

Locality '

Sec. 7, T. 9 N. , R. 37 B. , at road 

bridge 1/B mile south of Bolles.

SWi aec. 23, T. 9 N. , R. 39 B. , 500 

feet below Robinson Creek, near 

Dayton.

Sec. 31, T. 10 

above mouth,

Sec. 30, T. 10 

above mouth,

.... do ........

H. , R. 39 K., Just 

near Dayton.

H., R. 39 E. , 400 feet 

at Dayton.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

145

127 

313 

124 

54.3 

20.5 

53.3

4

33.0 

67. B 

42.4 

26.1 

18.0 

42.9

21.1 

74.7 

26. B 

S.26 

.45 

2.96

7.10 

24.9 

3.85 

.51

Deachutes River Basin, Oreg.

Sept. SB

f

V/2B

Nov. 11

Oct. 19

26

Dec. 7

Mar. 3

Apr. is

(ffuly 7

ie

i/is V

Vis

Oct. 22

;,o

N|22 r

'Sept. 11

Rock Creek. ......

Unnamed stream. . .

Lost River

(distributary).

.... do ...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do.. .........

South Fork Squaw

Creek.

North Pork Squaw

Creek.

Soap Creek. ......

Beaver Creek. ....

North Fork Beaver 

Creek.

Horth Fork,

Crooked River.

Wizard Springs. . .

Cultus River in 

Crane Prairie

Reservoir.

Davls Creek. .......

Deschutes River....

,

....do.............

.. ..do.............

....do.. ...........

....do.............

....do.............

Squaw Creek. .......

....do.............

. . . .do..... ........

Crooked River. .....

Beaver Creek. ......

Crooked River. .....

Metoliua River.....

SEiSBt sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 K. , 

500 feet east of spring.

Mouth, SWiswi sec. 6, T. 21 S., R. 

8 E.

Mouth, on left bank of Davls Creek, '

Sj sec. 5, T. 22 S., R. B E.

NWiSWi sec. 27, T. 18 S. , R. 11 B. ,

1,500 feet above Arnold Canal

diversion.

....do...............................

....ao...............................

. . ..do. ..............................

....do...............................

SW£ aec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 9 B. , at

trail croasing.

SWj^SW^ sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 9 E. , at

trail crossing.

HWi aec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 9 B., at

trail crossing.

Bureau of Reclamation gaging station

3 miles northeast of Paulina.

Bureau of Reclamation gaging station 

13 miles northeast of Paulina.

Bureau of Reclamation gaging station

15 milea north of Paulina.

Hear aouth line of sec. 14, T. 12

S., R. 9 K. , 300 feet below head

and 4 miles north of Camp Sherman.

" ' 20.S '

2.5

17.0

27 S

29.7

26.5

24.6

18.7

26.4

37.4

11.0

S.9

3.3

.2

B.7

B.9

Wind River Baaln, Waah.

"" -- 

Just above mouth, near Carson.

Sandy River Baain, Oreg.

Oct. 7 South, Fork Bull 

Run River.

Bull Run River. .... Mouth, SWj sec. 30, T. 1 S., R. 6 - 

B., 6 miles northeast of Bull Run.

10.8

Wlllamette River Basin, Oreg.

rJune 

Dec.

10 

22 

10

10

McKenzle River. . . 

Olallle Creek. . . .

Leaburg power 

canal.

Eugene power 

canal

Willamette River... 

McKenzle River. .... 

....do.............

Hendrlcks Bridge, 1& miles southwest 

of Walterville. 

t mile above mouth, 9 miles northeas,t of town. -of McK'enzie Bridge. 

Sec> 1, T. 17 S., R. 1 E.,-1.1 miles 

below diversion dam and 3 miles 

northeast of Leaburg. 

Walterville, 1.7 miles below intake.

2,500 

132 

1,290

943
MISCELLANEOUS DISGORGE MEASUREIEIITS 217

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia 

River Basin during water year October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Willamette River Basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

 * Apr. 11 

July 13

Aug. IB

Stream

Calapooya River. .

....do...........

"

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Willamette River.... 

....do...........'...

....do..............

Mouth, 

....do

....do

Locality

below power canal, at Albany..

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

760 

258

164

8.9

5.3

Cowlitz River Basin, Wash.

Oct. 23

23

J ^ *Zo2, Stillwater Creek. 

Outlet Creek. ....

Olequa Creek. ....... 

Toutle River. .......

NW^SWi sec 33 T 1° N R C W at

Winlock.

just above Stillwater Creek, at 

Vader. 

W| sec. 30, T. 11 N., R. 2 W., at 

bridge, 1 mile west of Vader. 

NW£ sec. 30, T. 10 H., R. IE., at 

road crossing, near town of Silver 

Lake.

24.6

.86 

I

Rogue River Basin, Oreg.

 ^Oct. 21

Nov. 23

Dec. 8

Jan. 5

Feb. 9

Mar. 2

31

May 16

July 3

23

29

/ Oct. 22

Jan. 25

Mar. 3

May 5

July 15

^/ Oct. 24 

Dec. 7

Jan. 23

Mar. 4

Bay 6

9

/ July 17

V Oct. 21

Dec. 7

Jan. 26

Mar. 4

Bay 6

9

truly 17

>/Oct. 24 

Dec. 7

Jan. 26

Bar. 4

May 4

9

7 July 17

Oct. 21 

Dec. 7

Jan. 26

May 6

9

/

June 3

Oct. 21

Dec. 7

Jan. 26

Mar. 2

May 4

9

July 15

Little Applegate

....do.. .........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do... ........

....do... ........

Wood Creek. ......

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

Crooks Creek..... 

....do...........

.. ..do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do... ........

....do....... ....

....do...........

McMullin Creek...

....do...........

....do...........

Draper Creek. .... 

....do...........

....do.. .........

....do...........

....do... ........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

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....do.. .........

West Pork Illinois

Deer Creek. .........

....do..............

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SEiNWj sec. 29, T. 40 S. , R. 8 W. ,

Sec. 9, T. 3B S., R. 7 W. , 4 miles 

east of Selma.

S., R. 7 W. , at road bridge 5 

miles southeast of Selma.

....do.................... ..........

Sec. 30, T, 38 S., R. 7 W. , 4 miles 

southeast of Selma.

NWj sec. 12, T. 38 S. , R. 8 W. , 

1 mile east of Selma.

Selma.

19 5

 t Q i»

6 93

3.36

1° 3

19 2

° 70

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1.3

14.1

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3

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* Estimated.

INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results..........................

Acre-foot, definition of...............

Agencies other than Geological Survey, 

records collected by.............

Albany, Oreg., Calapooya River at......

Willamette River at..................

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Qreg. 

Alien Canal, Oreg.,~ diversion by.......

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg.......

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg...

near Copper, Oreg....................

near Ruch, Oreg......................

near Wilderville, Oreg..............

Ariel, Vfesh., Lewis River at...........

Arnold Canal, Oreg., diversion by......

Ashland, Oreg., Emigrant Creek near....

Ashland lateral,'Oreg., diversion by... 

Astoria, Oreg., Youngs River near......

Aurora, Oreg., Pudding River at........

Azalea, Oreg., Cow Creek near..........

Page

11-12

116

Battle Ground, Wash., Salmon Creek near. 

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg............

Bear Creek Basin, Oreg., diversions In. 

Bear Creek Canal, Oreg., diversion by.. 

Beaver Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

North Fork, discharge measurement of. 

Bend, Oreg., Deschutes River below.....

Deschutes River near.................

diversions from Deschutes River near, 

reservoirs in Deschutes River Basin 

above............................

Tumalo Creek near....................

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at.. 

Big Butte Creek, South Fork, near

Butte Falls, Oreg................

Big Spring Branch, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near.....

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.............

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash......

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.......

Breitenbush River above French Creek,

near Detro it, Oreg................

Brightwood, Oreg., Salmon River near... 

Brockway, Oreg., South Itopqua River

near.............................

Brownell Canal, Oreg.., diversion by....

Bull Run, Oreg., Bull Run River near... 

Lake Ben Morrow Reserve ir near.......

Little Sandy River near..............

Sandy River near.....................

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow

Reservoir, Oreg..................

near Bull Run, Oreg..................

South Fork, discharge measurement of 

Butte Creek at Monitor, Oreg...........

Butte Falls, Oreg., South Fork Big

Butte Creek near.................

Bybee creek, Oreg., Rogue River above..

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg........

at Holley, Oreg......................

discharge measurements of............

Cariby, Oreg., Molalla River near.......

Carson, Wash., Wind River near.........

Cascadia, Oreg., South Santiam River

below............................

Castle Rock, Wash., Cowlitz River at... 

Cathlamet, Wash., Elokomin River near.. 

Cazadero, Oreg., clackamas^River near... 

Central Oregon Canarl, Oreg., diversion 

by...............................

Central Point, Oreg., Rogue River near. 

Cinebar, Wash., Tilton River near......

Cispus River near Randle, Wash.........

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, 

Oreg.............................

at Big Bottom, Oreg..................

near Cazadero, Oreg..................

Clear Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.........................

667948 O - 45 - 15

126

34

174

212

210

211

213

158

61

207

209

168

140

179

156

208

209

2091

216

216

51

49,50

61

54

62

151

203

215

53

33

21

107

121

81

177

34

84

82

85

78

83

84

216

141

203

188

116

115

217

138

76

123

162

167

153

61

192

164

163

152

151

153

217

Clearwater River above Trap Creek,

Dreg

Coast Fork. gee Willamette River'

Coast F5rk. 

Cold Creek, Oreg., discharge measurePage 

184

216 

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg... 3, 14

ments of.

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of......y.......... 13

Copper, Oreg., Applepate River near.... 210

Coqullle River, Middle Fork, near

Myrtle Point, Oreg............... 186

North Fork, near Myrtle Point, Oreg.. 

South Fork, at Powers, Oreg.

187 

185 

Coquille River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............185-187

Cottage Grove, Oreg., Coast Fork

Willamette River near............ 100

Cottage Grove Reservoir near......... 99

Mosby Creek near"..................... 104

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage

Grove, Oreg. 99

Cottonwood Creek. See Fox Creek near

Fox, Oreg. 

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near........ 157

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg............ 179

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash..... 162

at Packwood, Wash.................... 160

near Mayfield, Wash.................. 161

Cowlitz River Basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................. 217

gaging-station records in...........160-166

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg........... 113

Crane Prairie Reservoir, Oreg., contents of.........................

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near... 

Odell Creek near.

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near

Crescent, Oreg.

Crescent Lake Reservoir, Oreg., contents of.

Crooked River above Hoffraan Dam, near 

Prineville, Oreg.................

near Culver, Oreg....................

near Post, Oreg......................

North Fork, discharge measurement of. 

Crooks Creek, Oreg., discharge measure54

60

57

54

65

64

216

ments of. 217 

Crow, Oreg., Coyote Creek near......... 113

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg.

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near......

Dairy Creek, East Fork, at Mountaindale. 

Oreg.............................

Dale, Oreg., North Fork John Day River 

near.............................

Data, accuracy of......................

explanation of.......................

Dayton, Wash., East Fork Touchet River 

near.............................

Dayville, Oreg., John Day River near... 

Dee, Oreg., West Fork Hood River, near.. 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District Canal, Or0g., diversion 

by...............................

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near 

Bend, Oreg,......................

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg.. 

at Ifcody, near Biggs, Oreg...........

at Prlngle falls, near Lapine, Oreg.. 

below Bend, Oreg.....................

below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg...

below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg..

below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine,

Oreg.............................

diversions from, near Bend, Oreg....,

near Madras, Oreg....................

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., discharge 

measurements in..................

gaging-station records' in............

reservo irs in........................

219

55

149

41

5

2-4

24

36

73

61

49

46

53

48

51

50

45

47

61

52

216

45-69

54
220 INDEX

Detroit, Oreg., Breltenbush River near. 

North Santiam River at...............

North Santiam River near.............

Dilley, Oreg., Tualatin River near.....

Dorena, Oreg., Row River near ..........

Downing Springs, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Draper Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..........................

Dugger Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements, of....................'.....

Eagle Point, Oreg., Rogue River near... 

Eagle Point Canal, Oreg., .diversion by. 

East lateral, Oreg., diversion by......

East Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near.......

Elmira, Oreg.,"Fern Ridge Reservoir

near.............................

Elokomln River near Cathlamet, Wash....

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg......

Emigrant Gap Reservoir, Oreg., contents of.I........................./...

Engle Spring, Oreg., discharge measurement s of.........................

Eugene power canal, Oreg., dischargemeasurement of...................

Eula, Dreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River at.........................

Fall Creek, Oreg., Fall Creek near.....

Little Fall Creek'near...............

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near

Fall Creek, Oreg.................

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg...........

Farmington, Oreg., Tualatin River at... 

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira,' Oreg. 

Fish Lake Reservoir, Oreg., contents of 

Floods, special reports on.............

Forest Grove, Oreg., Gales Creek near.. 

Fort Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near^.. 

Foss, Oreg., Nehalem River near........

Foster, Oreg., Middle Santiam River

near.............................

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg.....

Freewater, Oreg., Walla Walla River

below............................

Furnish Canal, Oreg., diversion by.....

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg....

near Gales Creek, Oreg...............

Garrison Creek at Walla Walla, 'Wash....

Gaston, Dreg., Scoggin Creek near......

Tualatin River at....................

Gibbon, Oreg., Umatilla River near.....

Glenwood, Wash., Klickltat River near.. 

Glide, Oreg., North Umpqua River near.. 

Government Camp, Oreg., Salmon River

near.............................

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near.. 

Grants Pass, Oreg., Rogue River at.....

Hanley North Canal, Oreg., diversion by

Hanley South Canal, Oreg., diversion by

Haskins Creek near McMlnnville, Oreg...

Haun Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of.........................

Heisson, Wash., East Fork Lewis River 

near.............................

Holley, Oreg., Calapooya River at......

H«od River, Oreg., Hood River near..... 

Pacific Power & Light Oo.'s conduit 

near.............................

Hood River near Hood River, dreg.......

West Fork, near Dee, Oreg............

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station 

records in.......................

Hoskins, Oreg., Luckiamute River near..

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg..........

Imnaha Creek near Prospect, Oreg.......

'age . 

121 John Day River, Middle Fork, at Rltter,

117 Oreg.............................

118 North Fork, at Monument, Oreg........

143 near Dale, Oreg....................

103 John Day River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in...............

215 Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg........

discharge measurements of............

Jefferson, Oreg., Santiam River at..... 

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg. 

at Picture Gorge, near Dayville,

Oreg .......\.....................

at Prairie City, Oreg................

at Service Creek, Oreg...............

217

215

191

207

209

215

178

110

167

207

194

215

216

87

96

97

96

58

144

110

194

11

148

183

169

125

44

17

34

148

147

23

146

142

26

70

182

79

67

193

207

207

136

215

159

115

72

74

72

73

72-74 

127

214

196

120

38

36

35

37

Kerby, Oreg. , Illinois River at ........

Klickltat River near Glenwood, Wash....

near Pitt, Wash... ...................

Klickltat River Basin, Wash., gagingstation records in ...............

Page

43

42

41

35-44 

155 

215

214

70

71

70-71

Lake Ben Morrow Reservoir, Oreg Bull

Run River below. ................. 83

near Bull Run, Oreg. ................. 82

Lake Creek, Oreg., diversions from

Little Butte Creek near ........ .206-207

North Fork Little Butte Creek near.. 205, 206 

North Umpqua River below. ............ 180

South Fork Little Butte Creek near... 204 

Lake Creek (Deschutes River Basin) near,

Sisters, Oreg. ................... 68

Lake Creek (Siuslaw River Basin) at

Triangle Lake, Oreg. ............. 175

Lake Creek (Umpqua River Basin) at

Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath,

Oreg. ............................ 183

Lake River Basin, Wash., gagi rig-stationrecord in. ....................... 156

Lapine, Oreg., Cultus River near... ..'.. 55

Deschutes River near. .......... .45,46,47,48

Fall River near. ..................... 58

Little Deschutes River near.. ........ 59

Quinn River near ..................... 56

Leaburg power canal, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 216 .

Lebanon, Oreg., Albany power canal near 126 

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash. . ........ ,. . ,158

East Fork, near Heisson, Wash........ 159

near Cougar, Wash .................... 157

Lewis River Basin, Wash.; gagingstation records in. ............ .157-159

Lewis Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of ..................... : . . . 215

Linney Creek, Oreg. , Salmon River bel,ow 80 

Little Applegate River, Oreg., discharge

measurements of .................. 217

Little Butte Creek, diversions from,

near Lake Creek, Oreg. ......... .206-207

North Fork, at Fish Lake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg. ..................... 205

near Lake Creek, Oreg. ............. 206

South Fork, near Lake Creek, Oreg...'. 204 

Little Deschutes River near Lapine,

Oreg. ................ .' . .......... 59

Little Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg. 97 

Little North Santiam River near Mehama,

Oreg .............................. 122

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg. 85 

Little Wind River, Wash., discharge

measurement of ................... 216

London, Oreg., Coast Fork Villamette > 

River at......................... 98

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg. ........ 112

below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithf ield,

Oreg............................. Ill

near Noti, Oreg. ..................... 109

Lo'st River, Oreg.', discharge measurements of ........:................ 216

Lowell, dreg., Fall Creek near......... 96

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg. ....... '128

near Hoskins, Oreg. .................. 127

near Suver, Oreg.. .................. 129

McDonald Ferry, Oreg., John Day River >

at............................... 38

McEvoy Spring, Wash., discharge measurements of ...................... 215

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg....... 32

near Pilot Rock,- Oreg. ............... 30

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg... 31

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.. 105

dls charge measurement of ............. 216

near Vida, Oreg.... .................. 106

McMinnville, Oreg., Haskins Creek near. 136

Nestucca River near .................. 172
INDEX 221

McMullin Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 217

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near..., 52 

Main power canal below all feeders,

near Prospect, Oreg.............. 202

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near........ 77

Marys River near Philorath, Oreg....... 114

Maxwell Canal, Oreg., diversion by..... 34

Mayfield, Wash., Cowlitz River near.... 161

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at.......... 208

Mehama, Oreg-., Little North Santiam

River near....................... 122

North Santiam River at............... 119

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.... 67

Middle Fork (Rogue River) power canal

near Prospect, Oreg.............. 199

Middle Santiam Kiver near Foster, Oreg. 1^5 

Mill Creek (tributary to Pudding River),

Oreg., discharge measurement of.. 217 

Mill Creek (tributary to Wlllamefte

River) at penitentiary annex, near

Salem, Oreg...................... 130

at Salem, Oreg....................... 131

Mill Creek (tributary to Wal^a Walla

River) at Walla Walla, Wash...... 20

near Walla Walla, Wash............... 19

Milton, Oreg., North Fork Walla Walla

River near....................... 18

South Fork Walla Walla River near....- 16,16

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg.... 108

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near

Wilhoit, Oreg.................... 137

near Canby, Oreg..................... 138

Monitor, Oreg., Butte Creek at......... 141

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River at....... 112

Monument, Oreg., North Fork John Day

River at......................... 42

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg..-. 104 

Mount Angel, Oreg., Pudding River near. 139 

Mountalndale, Oreg., East Fork Dairy

Creek at...............'.......... 149

Myrtle Point, Oreg., Middle Fork

Coquille River near.............. 186

North Fork Coquille River near....... 187

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg.......... 169

Nestucca River near McIIinnville, Oreg.. 172 

Nicholas Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurement s of.................. 215

North Canal, Oreg., diversion by....... 61

North Santiam River above Mayflower

Creek, near Detro it, Oreg.-....... 118

at Detroit, Oreg..................... 117

at Mehama, Oreg...................... 119

North Unpqua River above Rock Creek,

near'Glide, Oreg................. 182

at Toketee Falls, Oreg............... 181

below Lake Creek, Oreg............... 180

North Yamhill River near Pike, Oreg.... 135

Noti, Oreg., Long Tom River, near....... 109

Oak Grove Fork (Clackamas River) above

power-plant.intake, Oreg......... 154

Oakridge, Oreg;, Middle Fork Willame.tte

River near....................... 86

North Fork of Middle Fork Willaroette

River near....................... 95

Salmon Creek near.................... 93

Salt Cr6ek near...................... 91-92

Waldo Lake Outlet near............... 94

,Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg........ 57

Olallie Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 216

Olequa Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 217

Oswego Canal near Oswego, Oreg......... 150

Outlet Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of. 217

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

near Hood River, Oreg............ 74

Packwood, Wash., Cowlitz River at...... 160

Patit Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of, 216 

Pedee, Oreg., Luckiamute River at...... 128

Rendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near..... 32

McKay Reservoir near................. 31

Uraatllla River at.. .^................ 27

Philomath, Oreg., Ilarys Rfver near..... 114

Phoenix Canal, Oreg., diversion'by..... 209

Pike, Oreg., 'North Yamhill River near.. 135 

Pilot Rock, Oreg., McKay Creek near.... 30

Pltt, Wash., Klickitat River near...... 71

Post, Oreg., Crooked River near........ 64

Powers, Oreg., South Fork Coquille

River at........................~ 185

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day River at. 35 

Prairie power canal at............... 39

Strawberry Creek near................ 40

Prairie power canal at Prairie City,

Oreg............................. 39

Prineville, Oreg., Crooked River near.. 65 

Prospect, Oreg., Imnaha Creek near..... 196

main power canal near................ 202

Middle Fork power canal near......... 199

Middle Fork Rogue River near......... 198

Red Blanket Creek near............... 200

Red Blanket power canal, near......... 201

Rogue River above......'.............. 189

Rogue River near..................... 190

iSouth Fork power canal near.......... 197

South Fork Rogue River near.,........ 195

Publications on stream flow by

Geological Survey................5-9,11

by State agencies.................... 9-10

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.......... 140

near Mount Angel, Oreg............... 139

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg. 56

Randle, Wash., Cispus River near....... 163

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.. 200 

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect,

Oreg............................. 201

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at........... 33

Ritter, Oreg., Middle Fork John Day

River at......................... 43

Rock Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 216

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg.... 188

above Prospect, Oreg................. 189

at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point,

Oreg..............:.............. 191

at Grants Pass, Oreg................. 193

at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg. 192 

below South Fork Rogue River, near

Prospect, Oreg................... 190

Middle Fork, near Prospect, Oreg..... 198

South Fork, above Imnaha Creek near

Prospect, Oreg................... 195

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.................. 217

gaging-station records in...........194-214

reservoirs in........................ 194

Rogue River Valley Canal, Oreg., diversion by.......................... 207

Row River at Star, Oreg................ 102

near Dorena, Oreg.................... 103

Ruch, Oreg., Applegate River near...... 211

Runoff in inches^ definition-of........ 1

Saginaw, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River at......................... 101

Salem, Oreg., Mill Creek at............ 131

Mill Creek near...................... 130

Willamette River at....."............. 90

Salmon Creek (Lake River Basin) near

Battle Ground, Wash.............. 156

Salmon Creek (Willamette River Basin)

near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 93

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near

Brightwood, Oreg................. 81

below Linney Creek, Oreg............. 80

near Government Camp, Oreg........... 79

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg......... 91-92

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near

Bull Run, Oreg................... 78

near Marmot, Oreg. ............ i...... 77

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurement In................... 216

gaging-station records in............"77-85

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg....... 120

Schwartz Spring Branch, discharge

measurements of.................. 215

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg........ 146

Secord-feet per square mile, definition of 1 

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

.Second-foot-day, definition of......... 1
222 IIJDEX

Service Creek, Dreg., John Day River at 

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg...........

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River near.. 

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near........

Squaw Creek near.....................

Siuslaw River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation record in................

Smithfield, Oreg., Long Tom River below 

Soap Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

South Fork (Rogue River) power canal

near Prospect, Oreg..............

South Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg..

below Cascadia, Oreg.................

South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg.....

near Brockway, Oreg...................

South Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg.

near Willamina, Oreg....'.............

Springfield, Oreg., Mohawk River near..

Wlllamette River at..................

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.........

North Fork, discharge measurement of.

South Fork, discharge measurement of. 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 

Star, Oreg., Row River at..............

Stillwater Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of...................

Strawberry Creek above South Fork, near 

Prairie City, Oreg...............

Suver, Oreg., Luckianute River near....

Swalley Canal., Oreg., diversion by.....

Sycamore, Oreg., Johnson Creek at......

Talent lateral, Oreg.,, diversion by....

Terms, definition of...................

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River

near.............................

Thompson Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas

River above......................

Tidewater, Oreg., Alsea River near.....

Tillamook, Oreg., Trask River near.....

Wilson River near....................

Tiller, Oreg., South Umpqua River at... 

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash........

Time basis of records..................

Toketee Falls, Oreg., North Umpqua

River £t ............. t ... .....*...

Touchet River, Wash., discharge

measurements of..................

East Fork, near Dayton, Wash.........

near Touchet, Wash...................

South Fork, discharge measurements of 

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash....'.

South Fork, at Toutle, Wash...........

Trap Creek, Oreg., Clearwater River

above............................

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg.......

Triangle Lake, Oreg., Lake Creek at....

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg.....

at Gaston, Oreg......................

near Dilley, Oreg....................

near Willamette, Oreg................

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg...........

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below..

Umatilla project feed canal, Oreg.,

diversion by.....................

Umatilla-River above Meacham Creek,

near Gibbon, Oreg................

at Pendleton, Oreg...................

at Yoakum, Oreg......................

diversions from, between Pendleton 

and Umatilla, Oreg...............

near Uratilla, Oreg..................

Page

173'

165

68

63

1751

111

216

197

215

124

123

 176

177

133

132

108

88

63

216

216

1

102

217

40

129

61

155

209

1-2

3, 14

217

152

174

171

170

176

164

5

181

216

24

25

216

165

166

184

171

175

144

142

143

145

62

Page 

Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in. .............. 26-34

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg... ...... 178

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..... . ....... .176-184

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near ............................. 75

Vida, Oreg., McKenzie River near....... 106

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakrldge, Oreg.. 94 

Walla Walla, Wash.j Blue Creek near.... 21

Garrison CreeK at. ................... 23

Mill Creek at........................ 20

Mill Creek near . . .................... 19

Yellowhawk Creek at. ................. 22

walla Walla River below Freewater,

Oreg. .......... .~. ................ 17

North Fork* near Milton. Oreg. ....... 18

South Fork, below Pacific Power & 

Light Co.'s plant, near Milton, 

Oreg. ............................ 16

near Milton. Oreg. .......:......... 15

Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

discharge measurements in........ 216

gaging-station records in...... ...... 15-25

springs in, discharge measurements

of ............................... 215

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River at 124 

West Division main canal, Oreg., diversion by .......................... 34

Western Land Canal, Oreg., diversion by 34 

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.... 69

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash. 75 

Whiteson, Oreg., South. Yamhill River

near. . ........................... 133

Wickiup Reservoir, Oreg., contents of.. 54 

Wilderville, Oreg., Applegate River

near. ............................ 213

Wilhoit, Oreg., Molalla River near..... 137

Willamette, Oreg., Tualatin River near. 145

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg....... 3, 89

90 

88 

98

at Salem, Ore

at Springfield, Oreg. .......

Coast Fork, at London, Oreg.

at Saginaw, Oreg. .................. 101

near Cottage Grove, Oreg... ........ 100

Middle Fork, above Salt Creek, near

Oakridge, Oreg.. ................. 86

Willamette River, Middle Fork, at Eula,

Oreg ............................. 87

North Fork of Middle Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg....... ............... 95

Willamette River Basin, Oreg., discharge measurements in ......... .216-217

gaging-station records in.... .... ....86-155

Willamina, Oreg., South Yamhill River

near. ............................ 132

Willamina Creek near. ................ 134

Willamina Creek near Willamina,' Oreg... 134 

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg...... 170

Wind River4 near Carson, Wash ........... 76

Wind River Basin, Wash., discharge

measurement in ................... 216

gaging-station record in..... ........ 76

Wizard Springs, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 216

Wolf Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 216

Wood Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 217

Work, divi sion of ...................... 13

scope of ............................. 1

Yellowhawk Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.. 22

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla Rivef at.'...... 28

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg. ...... 168

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