Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1952

Part 14. Pacific Slope Basins in Oregon and 

Lower Columbia River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1248

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Oregon and Washington and with 

other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1955
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

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

This report was prepared by the Geological.Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Oregon and Washington and with other agencies, 

by personnel of the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, 

under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water 

Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were prepared under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

K. N. Phillips_________________________Portland, Oreg. 

F. M. Veatch_________________________Tacoma, Wash.

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CONTENTS

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

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

Division of work. .................................................................... 1

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

Downstream order of listing gaging stations .......................................... 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Columbia River basin:

Malia Kiyer~basln:

South Fork waiia walla Hiver near Milton , Oreg ................................... 14

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

Mill Creek near Walla Walla , Wash. ........................................... 16

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash. ......................................... 17

Yellowhawk Creek at Walla Walla, Wash. ..................................... 18

Garrison Creek at Walla Walla , Wash. ....................................... 19

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

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash. ............................................ 21

Touchet River at Bolles , Wash. ............................................... 22

Touchet River near Touchet , Wash ............................................. 23

Walla Walla River- near Touchet , Wash ............................................. 24

Umatilla River basin:

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek , near Gibbon , Oreg ............................ 25

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg. ............................................... 26

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg. ............................................. 27

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton , Oreg ........................................... 28

McKay Creek near Pendleton , Oreg ............................................... 29

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg. ...............................................'..... 30

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg. ..:............................................... 31

Butter Creek near Pine City , Oreg .............................................. 32

Umatilla River near Umatilla , Oreg. .............................................. 33

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

Willow Creek basin:

Willow Creek at Heppner , Oreg .................................................... 35

John Day River basin: 

John Day River:

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg. ..................................... 36

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek, near Prairie City, Oreg. ................... 37

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg. ............................................ 38

South Fork John Day River near Dayville , Oreg .................................. 39

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg. ............................ 40

North Fork John Day River:

Desolation Creek near Dale , Oreg. ............................................ 41

North Fork John Day River near Dale , Oreg. ..................................... 42

Camas Creek near Lehman , Oreg ................................................ 43

Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg ................................................. 44

Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter , Oreg ..................................... 45

Fox Creek at gorge , near Fox , Oreg ............................................. 46

North Fork John Day River at Monument , Oreg. ................................... 47

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg. ........................................... 48

John Day River at McDonald Ferry , Oreg ........................................... 49

Deschutes River basin:

Deschutes River below Snow Creek , near Lapine , Oreg .............................. 50

Cultus River above Cultus Creek , near Lapine , Oreg ............................. 52

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine , Oreg. ............... 53

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir , near Lapine , Oreg .................. 54

Quinn River near Lapine , Oreg ................................................ 55

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg. ........... 56

Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine , Oreg. ................ 57

Brown Creek near Lapine , Oreg .................................................. 58

Odell Creek near Crescent , Oreg. ............................................... 59

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg. ...................... 60

Deschutes River at Prlngle Falls , near Lapine , Oreg. ............................. 61

Fall River near Lapine , Oreg ................................................... 62

Little Deschutes River:

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake , near Crescent , Oreg. ........................ 63

Little Deschutes River near Lapine , Oreg ....................................... 64

Deschutes River at Benham Falls , near Bend , Oreg ................................. 65

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above Bend, Oreg. .......................... 66

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg. .............................. 67

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend , Oreg ................................ 68

Deschutes River bel"* Bend , Oreg ................................................. 69

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg. .................................................. 70

Squaw Creek near Sisters , Oreg ................................................. 71

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VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Columbia River basin Continued

Deschutes River basin Continued Page 

Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg................................................ 72

Crooked River:

South Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg................................... 73

North Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg................................. 74

Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.............................................. 75

North Pork Crooked River above Deep Creek, Oreg.............................. 76

North Pork Crooked River below Deep Creek, Oreg............................... 77

Crooked River near Post, Oreg.................................................. 78

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prineville, Oreg......................... 79

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg................................................ 80

Metolius River:

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................ 81

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg............................................ 82

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg................................................ 83

Warm Springs River at Hehe Mill, near Warm Springs, Oreg....................... 84

White River:

Clear Creek near Government Camp, Oreg....................................... 85

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg............................................ 86

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..........i............................ 87

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg. .............................................. 88

Fifteenmile Creek basin:

Fifteenmlle Creek near Wrenthatn, Oreg............................................ 90

Eightmile Creek near Boyd, Oreg................................................ 91

Fivemile Creek near The Dalles, Oreg .......................................... 92

Klickitat River basin:

Klickitat Klver above West Fork, near Glenwood, Wash............................. 93

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.............................................. 94

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus, Wash.................................... 95

Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash.................................................. 96

Hood River basin:

West Fork Hood River: 

Green Point Creek below North Pork, near Dee, Oreg........................... 97

West Pork Hood River near Dee, Oreg............................................ 98

Pacific Power & Light Co. 's conduit near Hood River, Oreg...................... 99

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg................................................. 100

White Salmon River basin:

White salmon River near Underwood, Wash.......................................... 101

Little White Salmon River basin:

Little White salmon Klver at wiilard, Wash....................................... 102

Little White Salmon River below Laphatn Creek, near Wiilard, Wash................. 103

Wind River basin:

wind River above Trout Creek, near Carson, Wash.................................. 104

Panther Creek near Carson, Wash................................................ 105

Wind River near Carson, Wash..................................................... 106

Sandy giver basin; 

Sandy River:

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg........................................ 107

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood, Oreg........................ 108

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.................................................... 109

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg............................................ HO

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg..................................... Ill

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg............................................. 112

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg....................................... 113

Bull Run River at Bull Run, Oreg............................................... 114

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg............................ 115

Washougal River basin:

washougai River near tfashougal, Wash............................................. 116

Little Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.................................... 118

Wlllamette River basin:

Middle Fork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg............... 119

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg............................................... 121

North Pork of Middle Fork Willamette River: 

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg........................................ 123

North Fork of Middle Pork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg................. 124

Middle Fork Willamette River below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg............... 126

Middle Fork Willamette River at Lowell, Oreg..................................... 128

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg......................... 129

Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg.................................... 130

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg............................... 131

Coast Pork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg...................... 132

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg............................. 133

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.................................... 134

Row River near Cottage Grove, Oreg........................................... 135

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage Grove, Oreg............................. 136

Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg.................................. 137

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg............................................ 139

McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg................................... 142

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg........................................ 143

South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg................................. 148

Blue River:

Mann Creek near McKenzie Bridge, Oreg...................................... 149

Wolf Creek near McKenzie Bridge, Oreg...................................... ISO

Blue River above Quentin Creek, Oreg......................................... 151

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg........................................ 152

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg............................................. 153

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg................................................. 154

Gate Creek at Vida, Oreg..................................................... 155

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg.......................................... 156

McKenzie River near Coburg, Oreg.................................... 15"
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-statlon records Continued 

Columbia River basin Continued

Wlllamette River basin Continued Page 

Wlllamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg............................................. 158

Long Tom River near Notl, Oreg................................................. 159

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg................................................. 160

Pern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg......................................... 161

Long Tom River below Pern Ridge Dam, near Smlthfleld, Oreg..................... 162

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg................................................. 164

Marys River: 

Greasey Creek: 

Rock Creek near Philomath, Oreg............................................ 166

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg............................................... 167

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg................................................ 168

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg................................................ 169

Wlllamette River at Albany, Oreg................................................. 170

North Santlam River at Detroit, Oreg........................................... 172

Breitenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg..................... 173

North Santlam River above Mayflower Creek near Detroit, Oreg................... 174

Little North Santlam River near Mehama, Oreg................................. 175

North Santlam River at Mehama, Oreg............................................ 176

South Santlam River below Cascadla, Oreg..................................... 179

Middle Santlam River at mouth, near Poster, Oreg........................... 180

Wiley Creek near Poster, Oreg.............................................. 181

South Santlam River at Waterloo, Oreg........................................ 182

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg........................................ 186

Santlam River at Jefferson, Oreg............................................... 188

Lucklamute River near Hosklns, Oreg............................................ 189

Lucklamute River at Pedee, Oreg................................................ 190

Lucklamute River near Suver, Oreg.............................................. 191

Wlllamette River at Salem, Oreg.................................................. 195

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg............................. 196

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg...................................................... 197

South Yamhill River (head of Yamhill River) near Wlllamlna, Oreg............... 198

Wlllamlna Creek near Wlllamlna, Oreg......................................... 199

South Yamhill River near Whlteson, Oreg........................................ 200

North Yamhill River:

Hasklns Creek Reservoir near McMlnnvllle, Oreg............................. 201

Hasklns Creek below reservoir, near McMlnnvllle, Oreg...................... 202

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg............................................ 203

Wlllamette River at Wllsonvllle, Oreg............................................ 204

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wllholt, Oreg............................. 205

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg................................................. 206

Pudding River near Mount Angel, Ore'g.......................................... 208

Butte Creek at Monitor, Oreg............................................... 209

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg................................................ 211

Tualatln River at Gaston, Oreg................................................. 212

Scoggln Creek near Gaston, Oreg.............................................. 213

Tualatln River near Dllley, Oreg............................................... 214

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg.......................................... 215

Dairy Creek:

McKay Creek near North Plains, Oreg........................................ 216

Tualatln River at Farmington, Oreg............................................. 217

Tualatln River near Wlllamette, Oreg........................................... 219

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg............................................ 220

Oak Grove Fork above powerplant Intake, Oreg................................. 221

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg................................... 223

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg............................................ 225

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg................................................ 227

Lake River basin: 

Lake River:

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.......................................... 228

Lewis River basin:

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.................................................... 229

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash....................................................... 230

Cedar Creek near Ariel, Wash................................................... 231

East Pork Lewis River near Helsson, Wash....................................... 232

Kalama River basin:

naiama Hiver Below Italian Creek, near Kalama, Wash.............................. 233

Cowlltz River basin: 

Cowlitz River: 

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash................................................. 234

Cowlltz River at Packwood, Wash.................................................. 235

Johnson Creek below Glacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash......................... 236

Cispus River: 

Niggerhead Creek near Randle, Wash........................................... 237

Cispus River near Randle, Wash................................................. 238

Cowlitz River near Kosmos, Wash.................................................. 239

Rainy Creek near Kosmos, Wash.................................................. 240

Cowlitz River at Mossyrock, Wash....'............................................. 241

Tilton River:

West Fork Tilton River near Morton, Wash................ n ................... 242

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash................................................ 243

Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash............................................. 244

Wlnston Creek near Mayf ield, Wash............................................... 245

Cowlltz River near Mayfield, Wash................................................ 246

Toutle River:

South Pork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash....................................... 247

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash............................................ 248

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash............................................... 249

Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.......................................... 250

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash................................................. 251
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Columbia River basin Continued Page 

Abernathy Creek basin: 

Abernathy Creek near Longview, Wash.............................................. 252

Clatskanie River basin:

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie, Oreg........................................... 253

Mill Creek basin:

Mill ureek near Cathlamet, Wash.................................................. 254

Elokomln River basin:

JSlokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash.............................................. 255

Big 9. ree!c fr 38 !*1.1

Big Ureek near Knappa, Oreg...................................................... 256

grays River basin: 

Grays Kiver:

West Branch Grays River near Grays River, Wash................................. 257

Youngs River basin:

Youngs Kiver near Astoria, Oreg.................................................. 258

North Pork Klaskanine River near Olney, Oreg................................... 259

Pacific slope basins in Oregon: 

Nehalem River basin: 

Mehalem Hiver near FOBS, Oreg.................................................... 260

Wilson River basin-:

Wilson Kiver near Tillamook, Oreg................................................ 261

Trask River basin:

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg................................................. 262

Siletz River basin:

Slletz River at Slletz, Oreg..................................................... 263

Alsea River basin:

Aisea River near Tidewater, Oreg................................................. 264

Sluslaw River basin: 

Siuslaw River: 

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.............................................. 265

Umpqua River basin:

South TJmpqua River (head of Umpqua Biver) at Tiller, Oreg........................ 266

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg..................................................... 267

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg........................................... 268

North Umpqua River:

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Port Klamath, Oreg.......................... 270

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg...................................... 271

North Umpqua River above Clear-water River, Oreg................................ 272

Clear-water River above Trap Creek, Oreg...................................... 273

Clear-water River at mouth, Oreg.............................................. 274

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, Oreg................................. 275

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek, Oreg.................................. 276

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg................................................... 277

Coos River basin; 

uoos River: 

Daniels Creek near Eastside, Oreg.............................................. 2 78

Coqullle River basin:

South Fork coquille River at Powers, Oreg........................................ 279

Rogue River basin:

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg.............................................. 280

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg................................................. 281

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg..................................... 282

Middle Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 283

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg........................................ 284

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg................................ 285

Main power canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg........................ 286

Rogue River below South Fork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg.................... 287

South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.............................. 288

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg.............................................. 289

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg..................................................... 290

Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg.............................. 291

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg............................ 292

North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg............ 293

North Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.......................... 294

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg..................... 295

Emigrant Creek (head of Bear Creek) near Ashland, Oreg......................... 296

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg............................................... 297

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg. .................................................... 298

Diversions in Bear Creek basin, Oreg......................................... 299

Rogue River, at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg................................. 300

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg................................................. 302

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.............................................. 303

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg................................................ 304

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg........................................... 305

Williams Creek:

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg........................................... 306

Applegate River near Wllderville, Oreg......................................... 307

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg.................................................. 308

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg................................. 309

East Fork Illinois River near Takilma, Oreg.................................... 310

Althouse Creek near Holland, Oreg............................................ 311

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.............................................. 312

West Fork Illinois River near O'Brien, Oreg.................................. 313

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.................................................. 314

Deer Creek near Dryden, Oreg................................................. 315
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Pacific slope basins in Oregon Continued

Rogue River basin Continued Page 

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg............................................ 316

Springs in the Walla Walla River basin, Oregon-Washington........................ 317

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 319

Index................................................................................ 331

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg....................................7... 4

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

surface water supply.................................................... 9

3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1952 water year

with median discharge for 25-year period............................... 13

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, 1952

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water 

year ending September 30, 1952. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 12,600 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1952, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,700 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other points in the 1952 water year.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Oregon: State of Oregon, C. E. Stricklin, State engineer, and B. R. Chandler, 

chairman, Oregon State Highway Commission; Fish Commission of Oregon, A. J. 

Suomela, State Fisheries Director; and the cities of Corvallis, Eugene, McMinnville, Portland, and Coos Bay-North Bend.

Washington: State Department of Conservation and Development, W. A. Galbraith, 

director, and C. J. Bartholet, Supervisor of Hydraulics; State Department of 

Fisheries, R. J. Schoettler, director; Walla Walla County; city of Tacoma; and 

Lewis and Skamania County Public Utility Districts.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 45 gaging stations in Oregon 

and 8 in Washington.

Assistance was also furnished by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration, United States 

Department of the Interior.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Oregon: Counties of Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, and 

Umatilla; city of Grants Pass; The California Oregon Power Co., Pacific Power & Light 

Co., and Portland General Electric Co. 

Washington: Pacific Power & Light Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, under the direction of Joseph V. B. Wells, 

chief of the Surface Water Branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of the district engineers at the

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offices listed below. The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District office Address

Oregon a/ ........;........... Portland..................... 606 Post Office Building.

Washington................... Tacoraa....................... 207 Federal Building.

a/ The work was done in collaboration with C. E. Strlcklln, State engineer.

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time ana area.

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

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

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

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

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. 

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

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

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

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

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

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge 

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves 

are necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect 

measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, 

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used 

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

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

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

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

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

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

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 14

A, COLUMBIA RIVER NEAR THE DALLES, OREO. 

Gage shelter and stilling well.

B, WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, OREO.

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

of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change 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, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

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

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

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

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

runoff of the stream.

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

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

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

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

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

of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in 

use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history 01 the 

types of gages, locations, and datums of previous gages for which discharge records are 

generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under "Average discharge" is given the 

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

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

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

there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is 

of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

crest-stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur 

at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining 

to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging 

station is given under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the report
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 14

number, "W" means water-supply paper. In listing the water years only one number Is 

given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 

1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revision, 

that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: "(M)" means that 

only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" that only the instantaneous 

minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were revised. If the drainage 

area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. 

It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic feet per second per square mile 

and runoff, in inches, are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet 

per second per square mile and runoff, in inches, resulting from a revision of the drainage 

area only are usually not published in the annual series of reports.

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

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

each month are underlined. If the value is repeated, it is underlined only on the first 

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

most stations are listed below the table of dally and monthly discharge. All Independent 

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given 

stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published, 

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records, "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff, In inches, are not published unless 

storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

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

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

comparison -with the observed discharge.

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 actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 14

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

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

Report

10th A 

llth A 

IZth A 

13th A 

14th A 

B 131.. 

16th A,

W 11... 

18th A, 

W 15...

W 16...

pt. 

pt. 

Pt. 

pt. 

pt.

pt!

pi;

Z 

Z 

Z 

3 

Z

°z

4

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ...... 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge. 

Oage heights. ............................................... 

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 .liver.

Year

1884 to 

1884 to 

1884-9Z 

1888-93 

1893-94

1895.

1896. 

1895-96 

1897.

1S97.

September 1890. 

June 30, 1891.
Figure 2.--Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes on surface-water supply. The area covered by this

report is shaded.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 14

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

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

Report

19th A, pt. 4

W 38.........

30th A, pt. 4

W 35 to 39...

21st A, pt. 4

W 47 to 52... 

32d A, pt. 4.

W 65, 66..... 

W 75.. .......

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of

tarles.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ......

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ...... 

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

Year

1897.

1898.

1899.

1900. 

1900.

1901. 

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

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

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In Pacific slope 

basins In Oregon and lower Columbia River basin, 1899-1952

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-B

1909

1910

W.S.P.

38

51

66, 75

85

100

135

a!77, 178

214

253

272

292

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

W.S.P.

312

33 2 -C

362-C

394

414

444

464

4B4

514

534

554

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1939

1930

1931

1932

W.S.P.

574

594

614

634

654

674

694

709

724

739

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.P.

754

769

794

814

834

864

884

904

934

964

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

194B

1949

1950

1951

1952

W.S.P.

984

1014

1044

1064

1094

1134

1154

1184

1218

1348

a Rogue, Umpqua, and Slletz Rivers only.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many 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 are listed in the same order as the 

streams and gaging stations in the body of the re ort. An index of the records obtained 

before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

884 for the Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin) contains, for 

the area included in that report, a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at 

which 10 or more complete years of record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

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

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

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

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

Water-supply 

Paper

492.........

870.........

Period

1919-35

Report

Summary of records of surface waters of Washington.

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

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records pre-
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Washington. . . .

period

1878-1933

Report

Oregon.

Oregon.

Oregon.

Oregon.

Oregon. 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrlc data.

Issued by

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Note. In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the States of Oregon and 

Washington have Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge.

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

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

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

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

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply 

Paper

96..... 

771.... 

1080... 

1137-E.

Title

Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River basin.

Floods of 1950 in Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1951 to September 1952 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Big Butte Creek, North 

Fork.

Big Butte Springs .....

Deschutes River:......

* Records for some ear 

Survey.

Location

At 19th Street, In Eugene, Oreg. 

SWt sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 E. , 

1 mile north of Butte Falls, 

Oreg. 

Sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 4 

miles east of Butte Falls, 

Oreg. 

KEi sec. 20, T. 24 S., R. 7 E. , 

at Hoey Ranch, near Crescent, 

Oreg. 

Nf sec. 7, T. 20 S., R. 11 E., 

£ mile below Little Deschutes 

River, at Peters Ranch, near 

Laplne, oreg. 

SWt sec. 31, T. 19 S., R. 11 

E., £ mile below Spring River, 

near Laplne, Oreg.

SWi sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E. , 

below Benham Falls, near Bend, 

Oreg. 

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

1 mile above Dlllon Falls, at 

Ryan Ranch, near Bend, Oreg. 

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

above Lava Island, near Bend, 

ureg. 

Her years contained In water-supp

Period

1950-52 

1928-52

1930-52

1924, 

1928-52*

1944-52

1906-9, 

1914, 

1931-32, 

1944-52* 

1943-52

1943-52 

1943-52 

y papers p

Collected by

Corps of Engineers. 

Oregon State engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

iblished by the Geological
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 14

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

Stream

Deschutes River. ......

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

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

Fish Lake Dam, tunnel

at.

Flvemlle Creek. .......

Pourblt Creek. ........

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

Jumpoff Joe Creek. ....

Little Butte Creek. . . .

Little Butte Creek,

North Fork.

Little Butte Creek,

South Fork.

Little Walla Walla

River.

Ochoco Creek. .........

Ochoco Reservoir. .....

Rancherla Creek. ......

Willow Creek. .........

Location

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

12 E. , ? mile above head of

mlllpond, near Bend, Oreg.

Sec. 29 (revised), T. 34 S., R.

2 W., 3i miles (revised) above

West Fork, 7i miles north of

Sams Valley, Oreg.

SW£ sec. 26, T. 34 S* , R. 3 W. ,

near Bybee Springs, 7 miles

northwest of Sams Valley,

Oreg.

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

14 miles east of Lake Creek,

Oreg.

SWi sec. 27, T. 43., R. 29 E. ,

14 miles west of Uklah,

Oreg.

Near northwest corner sec. 26,

T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 7 miles

southeast of Butte Falls,

Oreg.

W. , Is miles west of Placer,

Oreg.

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

7 miles northeast 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.

NEi sec. 21, T. 37 S. , R. 4 E. ,

1 mile south of Big Elk

ranger station, near Lake

Creek, Oreg.

George St., In Milton, Oreg.

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

below Ochoco Reservoir, 6

miles east of Prineville,

Oreg.

NWi sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 17 E. ,

6 miles east of Prlnevllle,

Oreg.

SE£ sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E. ,

4 miles east of Butte Falls,

Oreg.

Sec. 28, T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 6

miles southeast of Butte

Falls, Oreg.

Period

1943-52

1942-52

1940-52

1929-52

1928-30,

1932-33,

1935-44,

1946-47,

1949-52

1949-52

1929~30j

1932-52*

1929-52*

1922-24,

1927-47,

1949-52

1932-52*

1932-52*

1932-52

1919-52

1918-52

1935-50,

1952

1949-52

Collected by

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

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

Survey.

Note. Records through 1941 collected by the Oregon State engineer (some In cooperation with the 

Bureau of Reclamation of the U. S. Department of the Interior) are contained In bulletins published 

by that officer. (See table above, "state reports containing compilations of records of discharge.") 

The other records listed In this table have not been published.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow during the 1952 water year was well above normal In the southern half and 

near normal in the northern half of the Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin. Rain and high temperatures during March caused much of the low elevation 

snow to melt resulting in flood stages on some streams east of the Cascade Mountains which 

were the highest in about 40 years. For two key gaging stations in the area covered by 

this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1952 water 

year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the 

opposite page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg. 

Drainage area, 5,090 sq mi.

Mar. Apr. M*y June July

Umpqua River near Elkton, Ore 

Drainage area, 3,680 sq mi.

FtEMarApr

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1952.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1952 water year with 

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

TRIBUTARIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE RIVER

WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°'50', long. 118°10', in NE£ sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 37 E., on right bank

 1 mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s penstock intake and 13 miles southeast of Milton.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

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

1917 (incomplete), May 1931 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,050 ft (from river-profile map).

 Prior to Oct. 18, 1931, staff gages at several sites within If miles of present site 

at various datums. Oct. 18, 1931, to Mar. 22, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge,. 28 years (1908-15, 1931-52), 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 649 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 2.77 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum, 116 cfs Sept. 1-3, 14-19 (gage height, 

1 57 ft) 1906-i?, 1931-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,430 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

4.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 240 cfs; minimum, 72 cfs Feb. 14, 1932.

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

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

Oct.

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.2

1-23

103

142

235

310

Oct. 24

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.7

to Sept.

101

147

242

360

600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

131

129

164

133

122

118

117

117

117

118

122

124

122

131

140

135

133

129

145

200

176

188

310

256

205

*173

.162

162

202

192

173

4,846

156

2.48

2.86

9,610

Nov.

162

159

156

159

153

150

147

147

144

150

159

170

186

192

186

170

162

159

156

156

162

162

159

159

156

162

162

202

232

298

-

5,077

169

2.68

3.00

10,070

Dec.

360 '294

260

235

222

202

182

173

167

164

164

167

167

164

162

167

159

182

179

170

170

179

173

164

159

156

156

156

159

153

150

5,715

184

2.92

3.37

11,340

Jan.

147

142

142

142

140

137

137

137

134

134

134

134

137

*140

142

142

140

137

137

134

132

132

132

144

144

150

159

167

173

208

235

4,545

147

2.33

2.68

9,010

Feb.

326

351

301

343

*330

267

242

232

225

211

215

205

192

179

170

170

164

159

153

153

150

147

147

144

142

142

140

140

142

_

-

5,882

203

3.22

3.47

11,670

Mar.

140

140

137

13.7

137

I5i

134

134

140

150

153

153

150

147

144

147

150

153

150

147

*144

142

156

343

428

416

385

400

334

286

253

6,164

199

3.16

3.64

12,230

Apr.

»228

228

232

264

400

524

530

395

334

330

*330

317

351

488

405

365

380

488

544

395

365

370

390

464

565

586

530

512

410

410

-

12 , 130

404

6.41

7.16

24,06O

May

400

375

356

326

317

309

309

460

506

488

470

452

470

452

405

405

400

400

405

410

400

360

347

343

347

334

326

321

313

294

*282

11,782

380

6.03

6.96

23,370

June

271

267

264

267

271

286

264

246

239

232

222

222

205

195

215

192

186

179

179

176

211

189

179

186

198

205

202

195

218

298

-

6,659

222

j }2

3.93

13,210

July

294

256

225

205

192

179

170

167

162

159

156

153

150

147

»144

144

142

140

140

140

137

137

137

134

134

132

132

132

BO- 130

ISO

4,930

159

2.52

2.91

9,780

Aug.

130

130

127

127

127

127

127

127

124

124

124

124

124

*122

122

122

122

122

120

120

118

118

120

120

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

3,800

123

1.95

2.24

7,540

Sept.

118

116

116

*118

118

118

118

118

127

124

122

120

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

»118

-

3,545

118

1.87

2.09

7,030

Calendar year 1951: Max 578 Min 117 Mean 200 Cfsm 3.17 In. 43.13 Ac-ft 144,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 586 Mln 116 Mean 205 Cfsm 3.25 In. 44.31 Ac-ft 148,900

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs).--Apr. 7 (5 a.m.) 635 cfs (2.75 ft); 12 p.m. Apr. 18 to 2 a.m. 

Apr. 19, 642 cfs (2.76 ft); Apr. 25 (10 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.

.) 649 cfs (2.77 ft).
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 15

North Pork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°54', long. 118 8 16', in NW£ sec. 23, T. 5 N. t R. 36 E., on right bank 

It miles upstream from confluence with South Pork and 5 miles southeast of Milton.

Drainage area.--46 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1929 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,470 ft (from river-profile map).

prior to Oct. 15, 1948, water-stage recorders at several sites about three-quarters of 

a mile downstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-52), 48.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 268 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 3.63 ft); minimum, 

4 cfs Aug. 31.

1929-52: Maximum discharge observed, 1,980 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 6.97 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 230 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs 

Aug. 8-17, 1936, Aug. 7-11, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 220 acres; no 

regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 22

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

147

266

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

10

9

18

20

13

10

10

9

8

S

8

11

10

10

14

14

16

14

16

36

41

56

126

125

76

*51

39

34

44

44

36

936

30.2

1,860

Nov.

33

29

27

27

23

22

21

20

19

19

21

24

28

34

35

32

31

30

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

25

27

41

59

I±

891

29.7

1,770

Dec.

113

104

84

72

63

50

40

34

33

31

29

30

30

29

^8

29

28

34

44

38

34

54

48

38

34

31

29

28

28

28

Si

1,319

42.5

2,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 342

Jan.

21

18

19

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

 17

17

18

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

17

21

30

42

57

58

71

sz

792

25.5

1,570

Feb.

126

176

152

208

*188

141

115

101

93

83

81

75

61

54

47

43

40

35

34

34

32

29

28

27

26

26

27

27

28

-

-

2,137

73.7

4,240

Mln 3

Mar.

28

27

26

26

24

23

22

23

27

40

44

40

37

34

32

32

33

34

34

33

 30

29

r-^34

156

201

199

181

177

150

128

107

2,011

64.9

3,990

Apr.

92

86

84

*92

145

210

218

168

144

133

*131

128

141

255

225

191

179

201

230

196

169

158

153

165

196

213

201

196

169

163

-

5,032

168

9,980

May

160

150

136

118

107

99

94

156

193

177

163

152

150

149

134

123

115

110

112

118

121

102

92

84

79

74

65

60

57

49

*46_

3,545

114

7,030

June

42

38

33

30

30

34

29

24

22

21

21

23

21

20

30

26

*22

20

20

20

31

27

23

23

27

34

32

31

37

110

901

30.0

1,790

July

112

90

71

55

44

36

31

28

23

18

17

17

17

14

*12

12

12

10

11

10

8

8

8

8

7

7

6.

6

6

6

6

716

23.1

1,420

Aug.

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

5

5

6

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

179

5.8

355

Sept.

5

5

5

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

5

6

5

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

173

5.8

343

Mean 52.0 Ac-ft 37,660

Water year'l951-52: Max 255 Mln 5 Mean 50.9 Ac-ft 36,970

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

rtc,
16 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. La t 46°00', long. 118°07', in SE^SE^ sec. 12, T. 6 N. , R. 37 E., on left bank 

9" miles downstream from city of Walla Walla diversion dam, 4-j miles upstream from Blue 

Creek, and 11? miles southeast of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 53.9 sq mi.

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

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,000 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gages on left bank at about same site at different datums. 

Oct. 11 to Nov. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site at datum 13.24 ft higher.

Average discharge . 17 years (1913-17, 1939-52), 98.9 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 606 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, 16.06 ft); minimum, 

34 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 14.55 ft).

1913-17, 1938, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 

17.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 620 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 16 cfs Oct. 11-15, 1939.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Walla Walla diverts about 22 cfs 4 miles above station for municipal use.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

City of

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

14.5

14.7

15.0

28

53

113

15.5

15.9

279

494

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

50

55

104

78

56

50

49

47

46

46

47

50

49

55

60

62

62

58 

68

216

180

200

419

324

190

134

108

97

108

104

95

3,267

105

6,480

Nov. -

84

80

76

72

70

*61

76

84

84

76

70

95

166

176

136

113

102

97 

92

95

97

97

92

88

84

86

99

160

204

275

-

3,193

106

6,330

Dec.

359

297

228

194

183

151

126

113

102

*97

92

97

99

97

97

95

88

111 

121

111

111

139

126

113

102

95

90

86

90

b80

b65

3,955

128

7,840

Jan.

b60

b55

b55

b55

b60

b60

b65

67

65

65

62

62

62

62

62

60

58

60 

60

62

60

58

58

70

76

84

102

126

142

208

292

2,493

80.4

4,940

Feb.

404

470

364

*494

416

275

218

197

186

172

176

163

142

126

116

111

104

95 

90

86

82'

78

76

72

IP.

72

74

74

76

_

-

5,079

175

10,070

Mar.

72

70

70

70

68

67

67

68

74

126

129

113

*104

95

88

86

88

92

90

86

82

80

90

247

354

364

324

344

275

239

214

4,336

140

8,600

Apr.

190

183

183

204

324

470

452

302

239

222

218

214

239

392

344

275

267

349

374

267

228

222

225

259

324

334

297

271

218

214

-

8,300

277

16,460

May

211

190

172

157

148

142

145

208

228

228

228

*211

214

204

180

166

160

157 

163

163

160

154

151

134

131

123

116

113

108

99

95

5,059

163

10,030

June

90

86

84

82

82

86

80

76

72

70

67

76

67

63

80

67

*63

63 

62

60

86

70

65

65

70

70

70

67

95

166

-

2,300

76.7

4,560

July

151

131

111

95

84

78

72

67

63

62

60

56

55

53

50

50

50

49

47

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

43

43

*43

43

41

1,918

61.9

3,800

Aug.

42

40

39

39

39

38

38

38

39

38

39

38

38

38

38

39

39

38 

38

38

38

38

38

38

31

37

37

37

37

37

37

1,184

38.2

2,350

Sept.

37

37

38

39

39

38

38

39

45

42

*39

38

37

36

36

36

36i

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

-

1,106

36.9

2,190

Calendar year 1951: Max 930 Mln 39 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,740

Water year 1951-52: Max 494 Mln 35 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,650

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 17

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°03'40", long. 118°07'SO", in SE^NWi sec. 25, T. 7 N., R. 37 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 10 miles east of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 17.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,700 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, at datum 1,700 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 16.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 253 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 42.09 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); maximum gage height, 42.37 ft Jan. 5 (backwater from ice); 

minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Aug. 13, 17, 18, 21 (gage height, 40.27 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 725 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 43.35 ft, present 

datum); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs 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 known diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). W 984: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

40.3

40.4

40.5

40.6

40.8

0.7 

1.9 

4.2 

7.4 

16.5

41.0

41.3

41.6

41.9

31

67

121

192

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

2.8

10

6.3

3.6

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

ii6

1.9

2.2

1.9

Z.4

Z.8

4.8

5.7

5.4

5.4

21

18.5

35

81

45

25

18

14.5

11.5

9.6

8.0

7.4

362.0

11.7

0.688

0.79

718

Nov.

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.1

5.1

*4.8

4.8

4.5

3^9

4.Z

4.5

5.7

14.5

22

18.5

16

13.5

13

12

11.5

11.5

11.5

10.5

9.6

8.8

8.4

8.8

16

22

32

320.7

10.7

0.629

0.70

636

Dec.

43

39

31

27

27

Z2

18.5

16

13

12.5

*13

14

14.5

13.5

13

1Z.5

11

15.5

18.5

18

2Z

37

29

25

22

Z2

20

16

17

16

b!2

630.5

20.3

1.19

1.38

1,250

Jan.

b7.0

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b7.0

blO

12

11.5

10.5

11

10.5

10

10

10

10

b9.0

b9.0

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

11

15.5

Zl

34

47

53

85

101

573.6

18.5

1.09

1.25

1,140

Feb.

113

a!80

alSO

*192

132

94

73

60

53

49

48

43

36

31

28

Z6

23

21

19.5

18.5

16.5

15

14

12

11.5

12

12.5

13

14

-

-

1,510.5

52.1

3.06

3.30

3,000

Mar.

13.5

11

13

13.5

13

13

13.5

14.5

19.5

29

31

29

 26

23

22

20

20

20

19.5

19

17

17

19.5

47

78

81

73

73

53

46

39

928.5

30.0

1.76

2.03

1,840

Apr.

33

31

31

35

54

25

67

43

32

27

26

26

29

67

57

43

39

41

41

29

25

22

21

19.5

20

19.5

17

17

13.5

12.5

-

1,013.0

33.8

1.99

2.22

2,010

May

12.5

11.5

10.5

9.6

a8.5

a7.5

a7.5

a8.0

a9.0

al2

alO

 9.2

9.6

9.2

8.0

7.7

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.Z

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

2^3.

ZZ0.3

7.11

0.418

0.48

437

June

2.7

2.7

Z.2

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.8

1.9

 1.8

1*6

1.6

1.6

4.5

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.4

7.0

-

70.3

2.34

0.138

0.15

139

July

6.6

6.0

4.8

4.2

3.4

2.8

Z.7

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

l.Z

l.Z

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

^8.

*.8

1.0

1.0

61.4

1.98

0.116

0.13

122

Aug.

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.3

.8

.8

.8

.3

.il

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

26.2

0.85

0.050

0.06

S2

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.Z

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.8

1.6

 1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

33.4

1.11

0.065

0.07

66

Calendar year 1951: Max 303 Mln 0.4 Mean 18.1 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.48 Ac-ft 13,130

Water year 1951-52: Max 192 Mln 0.7 Mean 15.7 Cfsm 0.924 In. 12.56 Ac-ft 11,410

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs). Feb. 2 (time unknown) 253 efs (42.09 ft\.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
18 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Yellowhawk Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°04'20", long. 118°16'55", In NW&SW^ sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from point of diversion from Mill Creek and 1 mile east of Walla 

Walla.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 1, 1941, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.62 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years, 44.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 125 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 1.74 ft); maximum 

gage height, 1.95 ft Jan. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge not determined, 

ocourred sometime during period of ice effect in early January.

1941-52: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred June 7, 1941 (gage height, 4.00 

ft, site and datum then in use); no flow Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1949.

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

which are poor. Regulation at Mill Creek diversion dam, 1 mile above station. Yellowhawk and Garrison Creeks divert water from Mill Creek for stock and irrigation. Many 

small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. W 1094: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1951-52,. except periods of Ice effect {gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Dec. 30)

0.4 

.5

.6

2.0 

3.0 

4.6 

7.3 

11.5

0.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

17

24

45

73

127

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

24

30

23

24

24

21

22

21

21

22

24

24

24

28

28

26

27

23

21

11

24

30

26

21

28

24

24

29

32

32

768

24.8

1,520

Nov.

*40

*47

45

44

41

40

43

50

55

61

60

70

103.

80

83

85

83

78

72

73

78

80

75

70

70

67

57

80

85

66

-

1,981

66.0

3,930

Dec.

68

51

*47

50

54

54

43

34

30

51

75

78

82

80

78

78

72

72

57

51

51

66

57

46

38

b32

b28

27

29

27

b20

1,626

52.5

3,230

Jan.

blO

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

blO

blO

12

26

*50

57

51

58

51

54

52

50

51

47

46

47

49

55

62

72

72

76

85

90

62

1,310

42.3

2,600

Feb.

75

103

75

*95

78

46

53

60

55

64

83

80

68

57

52

49

44

39

43

50

46

44

41

39

38

39

44

45

46

_

-

1,651

56.9

3,270

Mar.

44

40

41

50

54

52

54

57

67

83

73

68

62

*58

55

54

57

61

58

57

50

46

50

88

90

99

85

87

67

55

50

1,912

61.7

3,790

Apr.

57

66

72

73

80

83

80

46

46

45

10.5

26

41

73

57

55

67

83

99

64

52

54

54

60

83

82

62

57

49

47

-

1,823.5

60.8

3,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 103 Mln l.l Mean 36.5

May

50

44

37

32.

*39

55

65

115

100

90

85

85

100So

100

90

85

80

80

90

80

70

70

70

80

85

80

70

70

60

55

2,302

74.3

4,570

June

50

60

60

55

60

60

55

50

50

51

45

55

50

45

65

*49

50

45

44

±1

75

58

50

46

54

54

50

51

66

70

-

1,614

53.8

3,200

July

62

67

66

57

49

44

51

52

49

46

43

41

39

37

35

35

*3435"

35

34

32

31

29

29

26

29

25

2*

24

24

24

1,208

39.0

2,400

Aug.

24

27

23

22

21

21

21

21

23

22

23

23

21

21

21

22

23

23

22

23

23

21

20

22

21

20

22

19 la

19

20

672

21.7

1,330

Sept.

19

18.5

18

20

21

22

22

22

25

*30

27

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

18.5

21

19

18.5

19

19

20

-

639.5

21.3

1,270

Ac-ft 26,430

Water year 1951-52: Max 115 Mln 1 Mean 47.8 Ac-ft 34,730

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record May 6 to June 9, June 11-15; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for nearby stations and recorded range In stage.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 19

Garrison Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°04'25", long. 118°17'10", in NE£ sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from point of diversion 

from Mill Creek, and 0.9 mile east of Walla Walla.

Records available.--April 1941 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,130 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 27, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 6.88 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 2-6.

1941-52: Maximum discharge. 60 cfs May 9, 1948 (gage height, 3.28 ft); maximum gage 

height, 3.29 ft Dec. 28, 1948 (backwater from ice); no flow for part of May 10, 1941.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those for July to September, which are poor. Regulation at Mill Creek diversion dam, 1 mile above station. 

Yellowhawk and Garrison Creeks divert water from Mill Creek for stock and irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.4 

1.2 

2.4 

4.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

9.2

16

25

34

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

10.5

12

9.5

10.5

11

10.5

10.5

9.8

9.8

10

11.5

11

12

14

13

12.5

13

12

10

4.3

*479

6.5

5.8

4.9

5.8

5.1

5.4

8.0

15.5

20

311.6

10.1

618

Nov.

18.5

16

15.5

15.5

14.5

14

15

17

19

20

20

23

32

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

14

14

13.5

14

14

14

13

12.5

12

8.3 15 

13

8.3

-

464.6

15.5

922

Dec.

6.7

3.9

*4.3

2.3

1.5

5.6

8.0

6.5

5.8

8.9

13

14

14

14

13.5

13.5

12

12

10.5

9.2

8.9

11.5

10

8.6

7.5

b5.0

b5.0

5.6

5.8

5.4

4.3

256.8

8.28

509

Jan.

bl.O

b.4

b.4

b.4

*.4

.4

bl.5

bl.5

1.8

3.7

7.5

8.6

7.7

8.6

7.2

7.7

8.3

7.5

7.5

11.5

12

12

12

13

14

16.5

19.5

21

23

26

18

280.6

9.05

557

Feb.

22

30

22

27

25

16

16.5

18

17.5

18.5

25

24

21

17.5

15.5

15.5

14

13

13

15.5

14.5

14

13.5

13

13

13

14

14

14

_

-

509.5

17.6

1,010

Mar.

13.5 12 

13

8.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

5.8

8.0

7.2

6.7

*6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.6

8.9

8.6

9.8

8.0

8.9

7.2

6.3

5.6

208.0

6.71

413

Apr.

6.1

10

13.5

13.5

14

14.5

14.5

9.2

9.2

11

8.3

5.8

873

14

11

10.5

12.5

14.5

18

11.5

9.5

9.2

8.3

9.8

13

13

10

8.9

8.0

7.7

-

327.3

10.9

649

May

.8.3

7.5

6.5

5.6

*6.5

8.6

9.2

11

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.3

9.8

8.9

9.8

9.5

8.6

8.3

8.3

9.8

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.8

10

9.8

8.6

8.6

7.2

6.7

267.2

8.62

530

June

6.5

7.0

673

4.9

5.1

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.7

4.1

T7T

5.8

*4.9

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

6.1

5.1

4.5

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.5

5.4

6.7

-

149.6

4.99

297

July

5.4

5.8

576

5.1

4.3

3.7

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.3

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

2.2

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

97.1

3.13

193

Aug.

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1*2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

2.9

63.1

2.04

125

Sept.

2.9

2.9

2^8

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.3

*8.9

9.5

8.9

S.6

8.3

8.0

7.5

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.3

5.8

5.4

4.9

5.6

4.5

3.7

3.5

3.1

-

161.9

5.40

321

Calendar year 1951: Max 32 Mln o.7 Mean 8.44 Ac-ft 6,110

Water year 1951-52= Max 32 Mln Q.4 Mean 8.46 Ac-ft 6,140

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
20

Location. Lat 46*04'40"

WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

i". long. 118°17'00", in NE£ sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., on left 

mile downstream from diversion dam and 1.0 mile east of Walla Walla.

Drainage ar^a^-90.5 sq mi.

Records available. Apr 11 1941 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder with artificial control. Altitude of gage is 1,120 ft (from 

"topographic map). Prior to June 12, 1941, staff gage and June 12, 1941, to Nov. 6, 

1947, water-Stage recorder, at approximately same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 131 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 764 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum,

 OT3~cfs Aug. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1941-52! Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Dec. 28, 1945; maximum gage height, 5.04 ft 

Jan. 22, 1960, from high-water mark on outside gage; minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs May 10, 

1947, July 23, 24, 1949, Aug. 12, 13, 1952.

Remarks. Rs&ei'ds fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regu-

 laTTomat diversion dam, 0.9 mile above station where water is diverted into Yellowhawk and Garrison Creeks for stock and irrigation. Possible diversions at high stages 

into flood-control reservoir. 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.

Revisions. W 1014: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.87

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.8 

1.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8

87 

"174 

355 

630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(0

OCt.

ft67

78

26

22

19.5

18.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

20

19.5

21

25

31

36

34

47

185

196

*228

*522

434

232

154

121

100

94

83

67

2,975.0

96.0

5,900

2,140

Nov.

41 

33

33

31

29

26

20

19.5

11.5

6.9

64

77T

36

121

87

56

36

33

31

31

31

31

31

29

28

25

58

97

129

245

1,399.3

46,6

2,780

4,8SO

D«o.

HI

*249

204

192

151

124

110

100

58

33

34

36

34

33

33

30

49

100

90

94

144

135

124

104

b90

b85

b8S

b90

bBO

b75

3,460

112

6,860

3,740

Jan,

b70 

b68

b65

b70

b80.

b80

bBO

80

78

60

*33

22

19.5

21

17.

18.5

19.5

17

17

17.5

17

17

17

18.5

21

26

51

92

104

167

355

1,818.5

58.7

3,610

3,160

Feb.

467 

*614

5&T

606

*574

403

277

211

192

167

132

132

118

104

97

94

90

83

74

58

56

54

52

49

47

44

40

41

41

-

5,425

187

10,760

4,280

Mar.

41 

39

40

41

41

40

41

41

46

76

92

90

*90

83

76

74

72

74

69

67

61

60

63

164

312

344

353

306

258

236

219

3,562

115

7,070

4,200

Apr.

181 

158

151

164

232

428

501

385

277

253

277

245

240

415

409

301

263

287

391

296

228

211

211

228

277

317

287

267

207

192

-

8,279

276

16,420

4,270

May

200 

185

171

151

*126

104

94

115

185

174

174

138

*94

110

69

52

49

47

47

83

102

90

83

61

49

44

43

46

44

39

11

3,006

97.0

5,960

5,100

June

36 

24

19.5

10.5

6.9

7.9

7.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

8.4

*7.4

6.4

7.9

6.9

6.9

8.4

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

7.4

100

-

363.9

12.1

722

3,500

July

83 

52

34

29

24

23

9.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

*1.8

1.6

2.0

1.8

2.8

2.3

1.4

1.3

1.6

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1^0

308.2

9.94

611

2,590

Aug.

1.0 

1.6

TJL

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

35.6

1.15

71

1,460

Sept.

1.3 

LJL

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.6

*2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

**£ 273

2.3

2.0

2.0

-

59.2

1.97

117

1,59O

Adjusted for diversions

Meanl 131 

Ac-ft| 8,040

128 

7,630

172 

10,600

110 

6,770

261 183 348 180 

15,040 11,270 20,690 11,060

70.9 52.0 24.9 28.7 

4,220 3,200 1,530 1,710

Observed

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,490 Min 1.7 Mean 1O5 Ac-ft 75,690 

Water year 1951-52: Max 614 Min 0.8 Mean 83.9 Ac-ft 60,880

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: Mean 149 Ac-ft 108,200 

Water year 1951-52: Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Yellowhawk Creek and Garrison Creek diversions, in acre-feet.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 21

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°07'20", long. 118°14'10", on south line SW£ sec. 31, T. 8 N., R. 37 E., 

on right bank 1 mile downstream from Spring Creek and 6 miles northwest of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 48.4 sq mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,070 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 6.94 ft); 

minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 6, 16, 25.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 11.6 ft, from highwater mark in well), by contracted-opening method at bridge 100 ft downstream from gage; 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 4, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Several 

small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.2

6.0

10

3.5 15

3.6 22

3.6 43

Note. Same as following 

taEITV above 3.8 - - ft. -

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

0.4

1.4

3.0

5.6

9.7

23

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

43

68

144

260

410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.0

6.4

14.5

11

6.8

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

5.7

5.1

5.1

5.7

6.8

8.8

7.6

7.6

19

IB. 5

29

115

62

36

25

19

15.5

14.5

13

12

501.5

16.2

995

Nov.

*10.5

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

11

16.5

27

22

19

17

15.5

15.5

16.5

18.5

18.5

17

15.5

14.5

14

15

27

34

48

-

486.9

16.2

966

Dec.

59

53

49

39

44

31

25

21

19

18

18

20

 19

18

16.5

16.5

15

21

21

21

29

54

36

29

23

22

b!8

b!8

b20

b!6

b!4

823.0

26.5

1,630

Jan.

b!2

bll

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!4

13.5

12.5

12

13.5

12.5

11.5

blO

blO

12.5

15

12

11.5

11

13

15.5

21

55

44

41

*141

152

761.0

24.5

1,510

Feb.

177 in148

200

137

98

82

74

67

62

60

58

50

45

41

41

46

32

30

29

28

25

25

21

53

24

24

23

24

-

-

2,071

71.4

4,110

Mar.

23

22

55

24

23

22

22

23

40

50

44

40

*38

32

30

30

30

31

30

29

27

25

28

63

79

86

35

B3

71

62

55

1,266

40.8

2,510

Apr.

43

44

43

44

63

86

82

60

48

43

41

40

48

99

82

65

58

64

69

53

43

39

38

40

48

48

41

40

32

28

1,577

52.6

3,130

May

29

28

26

22

20

19

18.5

27

31

2?

28

*25

24

24

21

18.5

15.5

14

13.5

14

15.5

13

12

11

9.7

9.2

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.4

554.8

17.9

1,100

June

6.6

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.6

5.2

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.4

8.2

6.0

 4.6

4.4

4.1

3.6

10.5

7.0

5.6

4.4

5.0

5.2

4.4

5.0

8.2

20

173.9

5.80

345

July

15.5

13

10.5

8.2

7.0

6.0

4.6

5.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

 1.3

1.2

1.0

117.4

3.79

233

Aug.

1.0

1.2

.9

.8

.1!

.7

.8

.9

1.2

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

31.0

1.00

61

Sept.

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

»3TO

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.5

2.1

2.0

2.0

-

58.6

1.95

116

Calendar year 1951: Max 400 Mln 1.2 Mean 30.1 Ac-ft 21,790

Water year 1951-52: Max 377 Mln 0.7 Mean 23.0 Ac-ft 16,710

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs). Feb. 2 (4 a.m.) 1,070 cfs (6.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
22 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°16'30", long. 118°13'15", on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 9 N., R. 37 

E., on right bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 3E, a quarter of a mile 

southeast of Bolles and 3 miles west of Waitsburg.

Drainage area.--362 sq mi.

Records available. February 1924 to October 1929, April 1951 to September 1952.

Average discharge.--5 years (1924-28, 1951-52), 245 cfs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 Xt (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 5, 1929, water-stage recorder at site half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 1 to May 6, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 4,030 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 9.84 ft), from rating curve 

extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 46 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 

5.16 ft), but may have been less during period of no gage-height record Aug. 9 to 

Sept. 9; minimum gage height recorded, 4.36 ft Oct. 9.

1924-29, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs Jan. 13, 1928 (gage height, 7.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs July 30, 1926 (gage height, 0.42 ft, site 

and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or faulty intake 

action, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow caused by 

operation of flour mill at Waitsburg. Numerous small diversions for municipal and 

domestic use and for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1

4.3 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.8

230

725

1,210

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

40 5.7

51 6.0

64 7.0

85 7.8

155

400

700

1,350

1,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

84

87

110 

141

80

74

70

64

63

64

64

70

71

76

92

84

90

88

90

162

150

*147

430

356

216

171

147

130

128

132

122

3,853

124

7,640

Nov.

106

88

96 

98

85

85

87

87

87

88

110

130

189

24S

20 S

174

153

147

138

138

138

135

132

128

128

130

141

212

284

450

-

4,396

147

8,720

Dec.

576

540

450 

385

6536

351

262

220

206

202

186

*192

189

186

183

186

177

6311

e!71

206

6406

e545

360

297

279

292

260

240

230

215

210

9,049

292

17,950

Jan.

195

195

200 

220

230

210

200

220

500

460

250

210

205

220

210

180

185

200

320

310

220

185

180

200

260

580

6632

e415

e445

el. 180

 1,110

10,327

333

20,480

Feb.

e ,160

e ,900

e ,280 

e ,850

* ,370

1,030

874

787

716

682

673

628

540

499

477

455

433

400

387

374

348

322

309

296

296

296

296

283

296

-

19,257

664

38,200

Mar.

283

270

270 

283

283

258

236

247

258

270

247

258

270

*270

247

258

270

296

270

270

270

270

283

540

780

868

808

856

764

655

550

11,958

386

23,720

Apr.

*455

444

433 

455

683

976

1,050

836

628

520

488

477

499

898

892

724

619

764

946

794

540

466

477

530

700

862

801

764

520

466

-

19,707

657

39,090

May

488

444

400 

387

361

361

348

374

361

309

322

258

*387

433

374

348

348

335

335

348

374

309

296

270

283

270

247

247

236

247

236

10,336

333

20,500

June

212

201

201 

190

178

190

166

155

155

135

135

155

145

126

135

126

*104

89

85

80

135

104

93

89

93

104

98

98

111

212

-

4,100

137

8,130

July

178

145

118 

104

89

82

72

68

66

63

64

63

64

63

60

59

59

59

59

57

56

*56

56

56

57

55

55

53

53

53

52

2,194

70.8

4,350

Aug.

52

51

49 

48

48

49

51

659

61

51

50

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

50

51

50

49

51

55

1,550

50.0

3,070

Sept.

57

55

53 

50

BT

55

57

60

63

*61

59

56

56

56

56

55

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

52

53

52

53

-

1,631

54.4

3,240

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,900 Mln 48 Mean 269 Ao-ft 195,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). --Feb. 2 (6 a.m.) 4,030 cfs (9.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Faulty intake action; discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote. --Ho gage-height record Dec. 26 to Jan. 26, Aug. 9 to Sept. 9; discharge estimated on basis

of records for nearby stations.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Touchet River near Touchet, Wash.

23

Location. Lat 46°05'25", long. 118°39'40", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 7 H., R. 33 E., on right

 bahk'100 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3£ miles north of Touchet, and 4? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 736 sq mi.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 490 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

July 3, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 254 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,440 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 8.90 ft); minimum,

 22 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 14.7 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), by contracted-opening method at Johnson Bridge, 3 miles 

upstream; minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 11, 1951.

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

 shifting control, which are poor. Many large diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Occasional regulation from unknown source.

Revisions (water years). W 1124: Drainage area. W 1154: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52,, except periods of lee effect or 

shifting control (gage height, 'in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

0.9

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

130

218

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.5

335

630

1,670

2,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

71

72

119

102

73

66

62

58

57

56

53

58

60

64

74

70

74

*71

74

143

122

146

461

262

191

154

130

119

122

119

3,365

109

6,670

Nov.

Ill

103

100

102

99

94

91

90

88

S5

93

106

124

200

218

184

161

146

136

132

130

130

129

127

124

123

127

143

238

352

-

4,090

136

8,110

Dec.

425

551

452

*400

460

378

298

240

216

200

191

182

182

180

175

170

168

175

376

230

220

844

422

340

270

226

224

*b220

b230

b270

b220

9,135

295

18,120

Jan.

b200

b200

b200

b200

b220

b240

b220

b220

b220

b700

340

212

156

160

180

163

b!50

b!50

194

298

234

144

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!60

b400

630

488

1.890

*1,770

10,759

347

21,340

Feb.

2,030

2.900

1,600

1,800

*1,400

*1,100

800

669

609

564

545

530

473

419

385

378

345

310

288

275

251

228

228

210

204

200

198

194

189

_

-

19,322

666

38,320

Mar.

193

189

184

194

194

184

178

175

T78

299

320

288

275

262

251

245

*258

260

268

253

242

220

212

280

506

630

658

658

669

626

564

9,913

320

19,660

Apr.

491

443

428

425

440

574

781

839

713

564

494

461

443

494

741

606

524

518

602

654

542

449

416

410

440

491

533

539

533

500

16,088

536

31,910

May

*455

425

395

368

345

322

308

292

310

345

365

375

388

398

402

350

310

295

285

290

300

295

258

234

222

214

206

191

185

187

177

9,492

306

18,830

June

165

156

141

126

116

115

126

126

119

*113

113

108

116

111

112

116

96

94

90

83

83

100

91

84

li

78

83

82

80

99

3,196

107

6,340

July

145

TfS

108

94

79

72

69

65

60

52

45

40

38

40

38

35

32

38

50

45

40

45

*43

42

40

38

36

35

33

32

32

1,682

54.3

3,340

Aug.

32

30

29

28

26

24

24

26

42

46

40

32

31

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

27

29

32

33

32

28

32

932

30.1

1,850

Sept.

32

32

30

30

30

33

35

36

44

50

*50

45

42

42

43

42

34

40

38

37

34

35

32

36

37

36

34

34

37

37

1,117

37.2

2,220

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,400 Mln 14.5 Mean 280 Ac-ft 202,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,900 Mln 24 Mean 243 Ac-ft 176,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--Peb. 2 (9 a.m.) 4,440 cfs (8.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 3-7, July 8-27; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements and records for nearby stations. Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to July 7.
24 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Walla Walla River near Touchet, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°01'45", long. 118°43<40", in NW$SE£ sec. 6, T. 6 N. ( R. 33 E., on left 

bank 2-J miles southwest of Touchet.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 405 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 27, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 16,300 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 12.10 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at gage height 13.81 ft; minimum, 16 cfs-Aug. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.95 ft).

Maximum stage known, 13.81 ft in February 1949, from floodmarks (discharge, 23,800 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Many large diversions for irrigation above station. City of Walla Walla diverts water for municipal supply.

Rating table, Oct. 24, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

12

30

72

133

220

40O

630

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,260

2,100

.3,260

4,860

6,920

8,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

t231

-

-

-

-

-

-

:

1,630

956

665 

555

472

432

485

432

-

-

-

Nov.

400

372 

360

356

340

328

313

*299

292

285

299

352

368

570

615

565

510

480

472

456

456

464 

460

448

436

432 

448

505

746

994

-

13,421

447

26,620

Dec.

1,310

1,510 

1,240

*1,130

1,180

1,030

842

722

660

698

665

655

665

650

645

645

645

665

944

824

782

1.590 

1,135

956

878

908 

800

716

b680

b660

b640

27,065

873

53,680

Jan.

b62O

b580 

a560

a560

a700

698

595

565

570

1,820

*1,080

655

570

585

660

575

500

540

570

991

888

570 

525

520

575

650 

1,890

1,950

1,320

*5.000

4,610

32,492

1,048

64,450

Feb.-

*4,39O

8.150 

3,870

4,590

4,000

2,740

2,170

1,930

1,780

1,670

1,590

1,570

1,400

1,270

1,180

1,190

1,050

908

842

812

770

722 

710

680

665

655 

650

650

640

-

-

53,244

1,836

105,600

Mar.

640

620 

615

635

625

605

585

585

6O5

860

926

866

824

782

734

710

*722

740

734

698

665

625 

620

1,050

*2,000

2.590 

2,160

2,130

1,960

1,650

1,430

30,771

993

61,030

Apr.

1,220

1,130 

1,080

1.050

1,270

2,000

2^060

1,550

1,270

1,180

1,100

1,090

1,700

2,330

1,85O

1,620

1,590

1,960

1,880

1,530

1,320 

1,250

1,220

1,420

1,710 

1,700

1,620

1,590

1,170

-

45,740

1,525'

90,720

May

*1,180

1.02O 

908

1,130

1,030

958

878

908

1.200

1,130

1.1OO

1,040

987

1,040

944

836

770

716

698

770

788

734 

640

570

525

485 

440

388

572

556

296

24,797

800

49,180

June

271

250 

202

al84

al70

alSO

al50

al40

al50

al22

*al20

152

153

119

119

122

112

115

98

88

102

156 

110

98

94

102 

102

94

102

203

4,100

137

8,130

July

456

320

226

166

155

112

94

81

74

66

53

46

48

45

40

35

40

50

45

38

41 

*38

34

31

35 

32

32

36

57

52

2,924

94.3

5,8OO

Aug.

29

26 

22

22

20

18

T6~ 17

23

41

28

24

27

24

22

20

21

22

23

24

25

24 

20

18

18

22 

23

21

23

22

22

710

22.9

1,410

Sept.

26

31 

29

27

31

54

56

38

59

79

*86

¥6

85

77

83

83

77

74

74

70

64

64 

64

62

59

55 

52

46

52

55

-

1,758

58.6

3,490

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfsK Jan. 27 (10 p.m.) 6,220 cfs (8.68 ft); Jan. 30 (11:30 p.m.) 

12,400 cfs (11.00 ft)j Feb. 2 (2 p.m.) 16,300 cfs (12.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement Inade on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.

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

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
UMATIIiA RIVER BASIN 25

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°43', long. 118°20', in SW£ sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 36 E., on right bank

 0.8 mile downstream from Ryan Creek, 2£ miles upstream from Meachan Creek, and 2f 

miles northeast of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,855.25 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929. Prior to June 27, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at 

datum 43.94 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years, 223 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.80 ft); mini-

 mum, 33 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1933-52: Maximum discharge, 6,660 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 8.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs 

Sept. 27, 1935, Jan. 9, 1937.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

3S5

620

1,260

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

65 

63

92

93

72

65

61

58

57

57

58

60

60

65

89

89

96

93

102

219

284

349

686 

105

421

296 

228

192

188

201

178

5,242

169

1.35

1.56

10,400

Nov.

152 

133

123

118

113

*108

105

100

98

96

104

125

150

190

195

172

160

150

141

139

141

139

137 

129

123

129

*131

192

239

344

4,376

146

1.17

1.30

8,680

Dec.

m328

288

264

225

192

170

152

145

135

131

131

123

122

127

122

131

148

141

131

165

170 

150

137

129 

123

122

123

118 

111

5,423

175

1.40

1.61

10,760

Jan.

104 

aloO

a95

alOO

a!05

allO

a!05

alOO

a95

*94

92

92

89

91

89

91

a90

a88

86

87

86

85

85 

98

111

127

158

a250

a300

a700 

a400

4,303

139

1.11

1.28

8,530

Feb.

a600 

a800

a600

a750

*620

484

412

367

328

288

284

256

219

198

180

172

165

150

a!45

a!40

*133

123

120 

113

110

113 

115

115

115

:

8,215

283

2.26

2.44

16,290

Mar.

Ill 

111

108

106

1Q2

102

106

115

137

204

219

198

178

165

162

165

178

185

178

165

152

143

 J.68 

942

1,220

1.520

*1,080

1,070

778

610 

511

10,989

354

2.83

3.27

21,800

Apr.

439 

421 -4*39

511

892

1,290

1,470

931

718

*655

640

615

694

1,510

1,240

931

874

1,110

1,260

880

736

694

712

814

987

1,020 

904

832

655

620

25,494

850

6.80

7.58

50,570

May

625 

590

540

475

426

403

390

782

*1.100

898

790

706

665

645

565

535

506

540

488

530

484

*430

394

372

362

340 

316

304

284

242 

225

15,952

515

4.12

4.75

31,640

June

213 

207

201

204

204

*225

254

190

185

180

170

175

160

152

172

150

137

127

127

116

148

125

ill 

*115

129

131 

125

122

131

198

4,834

161

1.29

1.44

9,590

July

225

188

160

141

127

115

106

99

94

89

86

83

81

78

76

72

*71

70

68

68

67

66

64 

63

63

62 

61

58

57

58 

58

2,774

89.5

0.716

0.83

5,500

Aug.

58 

56

55

55

54

53

52

54

56

55

54

*52

49

49

49

^49

50

49

49

48

49

49

49 

49

49

49 

49

50

50

H

1,581

51.0

0.408

0.47

3,140

Sept.

46 

47

49

48

49

49

49

*48

51 lo

49

45

43

42

40

38

36

35

M

35

35

36

36 

37

37

38 

40

41

42

44

1,269

42.3

0.338

0.38

2,520

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,400 Min 43 Mean 244 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.54 Ac -ft 177,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,510 Min 34 Mean 247 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.91 Ac -ft 179,400

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs). Bar. Mar.25 (12 p.m.) 1,5 

,720 cfs (5.54 ft); Ap

590 cfs (5.40 . ft); Apr. .7 (2 a.m.) .. 1,980 , 

cfs (5.80 ft); Apr. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 1, 18 (10 p.m.) 1,480 cfs (5.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Yoakum.
26 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatllla River at Pendleton, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°40'20", long. 118 0 47'40", in NEi sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Main Street bridge at Pendleton and 2? miles 

upstream from McKay Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available. February 1891 to July 1892, May 1903 to June 1905, May 1921 to September 1952.Published as "above McKay Creek near Pendleton" May 1921 to September 

1934.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.54 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. February 1891 to July 1892, type of gage and location not known. May 22, 

1903, to June 11, 1905, staff gage at Main Street bridge at different datum. May 1, 

to Oct. 12, 1931, staff gage and Oct. 13, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage 

recorders, at two sites 200 ft apart 2£ miles downstream at various datums. Supplementary water-stage recorder at site 600 ft upstream at different datum used during 

low-water periods since Aug. 1, 1942.

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-52), 479 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 4.9 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Aug. 13-16.

1891-92, 1903-5, 1921-52: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 

9.01 ft); minimum, 7 cfs Aug. 14, 1924.

Maximum flood known, 17,000 cfs Dec. 14, 1882 (date and discharge from data furnished by Corps of Engineers). Flood of May 30-31, 1906. reached a stage of 11.0 ft, 

present site and datum, but before channel was improved (discharge, 15,500 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers).

Diversions for Irrigation of about 1,100 acres above station; 

Revisions (water years). W 934: 1931 (maximum gage height only).

Remarks. Records fair. 

no regulation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

73

76

123

94

78

76

71

69

62,

251

135

88

84

92

100

100

100

105

130

224

266

500

894

564

418

410

273

238

252 

231

6,243

201

12,380

Nov.

210

192

180

180

180

*174

168

162

150

150

156

180

217

308

358

336

308

Z94

273

266

Z66

266

266

259

252

252

259

*294

388

516

7,460

249

14,800

Dec.

813

858

72T

665

606

540

478

410

365

336

315

294

280

259

252

252

245

252

287

287

273

410

388

350

301

273

260

245

252

259 

224

11,753

379

23,310

Jan.

180

156

*150

160

186

198

198

192

180

180

180

180

174

168

168

168

156

156

156

162

162

162

162

180

198

266

402

648

682

2.250 

1,100

9,660

312

19,160

Feb.

1,670

2.580

1,650

*2,100

1,870

1,380

1,090

953

818

776

728

*696

6OO

532

483

469

427

385

364

*343

329

294

287

274

268

262

*268

274

274

-

22,244

767

44,120

Mar.

274

268

262

262

256

244

244

250

268

399

483

476

448

420

399

399

406

427

427

413

385

357

357

1,150

2,580

5.410

*2,820

2,700

2,130

1,630 

1,340

25,884

855

51,540

Apr.

,120

:.,O5O

,040

,140

,850

,840

.490

,500

,84O

* ,580

,550

,590

,480

,640

,860

,220

,900

,OOO

,470

,940

,520

,360

,32O

,380

,680

,770

,640

1,510

1,230

1,060

53,330

1,778

105,800

May

1,080

1,030

955

856

764

716

684

919

*2.060

1,800

 1,520

1,350

1,220

1,190

1,070

991

928

856

820

865

796

708

628

588

559

*551

496

475

*461

419 

591

27,706

894

54,950

June

374

340

320

305

*290

305

500

265

240

227

211

*211

207

199

219

199

171

165

163

152

187

187

167

*152

171

195

179

191

187

250

6,727

224

13,340

July

320

505

255

215

185

165

141

130

120

114

*99

102

90

82

78

70

*57

61

57

55

55

55

53

51

57

53

49

47

44

40 

40

3,241

105

6,430

Aug.

42

42

38

36

34

35

53

34

38

34

34

*55

29

28

?8

29

30

30

32

33

32

32

32

32

29

29

34

33

32

33

32

1,020

32.9

2,020

Sept.

32

35

32

32

*34

34

34

38

47

51

47

44

42

42

39

38

36

34

36

34

35

58

38

36

34

33

34

36

36

36

1,113

37.1

2,210

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,350 Mln 29 Mean 517 Ac-i't 374,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,49O Mln 28 Mean 482 Ac-ft 349,900

Peak discharge (base. 3.200 cfs). Jan. 30 (4 p.m.) 4,520 cfs (4.9 ft); Mar. 26 (7 a.m.) 5,950 cfs 

(4.52 ft); Apr. 7 (11 a.UK) 5,960 cfs (4.41 ft); Apr. 14 (9 p.m.) 3,34O cfs (3.97 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 27

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°33'10", long. 118°46'20", in NE£ sec. 23, T. IN., R. 32 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

maximum flow line (altitude, 1,322 ft) of McKay Reservoir, and 6 miles northeast of 

Pilot Rock.

Drainage area.--178 sq mi.

Records available.--May to August 1921, October 1926 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,335.85 ft above mean sea level, datum 

 of 1929 (Pacific Power & Light Co. benchmark). May 7 to Aug. 14, 1921, staff gage 

near present site at different datum. Nov. 19, 1926, to Sept. 15, 1932, and Sept. 16, 

1932, to Apr. 8, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datums 1.4 and 

4.4 ft higher, respectively.

Average discharge. 24 years (1926-27, 1929-52), 95.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 23.

1921, 1926-52: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1931 (gage height, 10.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 800 acres above 

station; no diversions between station and McKay Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.1 

.7 

2.3 

5.0 

5.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

55

92

170

355

610

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~30.6

.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

5.0

8.2

10

31

101

122

84

65

51

44

38

33

30

653.1

21.1

1,300

Nov.

27

24

23

23

*22

20

20

19

18

18

11

20

20

25

29

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

33

33

*36

37

48

58

-

853

28.4

1,690

Dec.

70

72

72

72

70

69

64

57

52

45

44

41

39

36

34

36

34

34

37

37

37

45

62

58

54

b50

b45

b40

40

38

b35

1,519

49.0

3,010

Jan.

b30

b26

25

*b26

b27

b28

b28

b29

29

29

28

28

26

27

26

b25

b25

b25

b26

26

26

26

27

28

38

64

106

146

143

149

175

1,465

47.3

2,910

Feb.

224

475

465

*646

490

342

270

232

200

176

161

143

122

108

101

99

86

76

74

72

*69

60

62

58

58

62

67

70

72

-

-

5,140

177

10,200

Mar.

72

69

67

64

62

58

57

57

62

108

128

122

115

108

99

94

99

101

99

97

90

84

92

700

984

817

*677

592

440

350

294

6,858

221

13,600

Apr.

252

232

232

249

346

445

530

360

290

*252

228

197

200

522

515

410

346

310

302

249

210

185

164

149

143

135

125

125

110

21

7,910

264

15,690

May

97

97

88

80

72

69

65

122

*232

204

170

143

130

143

167

167

146

128

115

113

101

*88

78

69

62

55

48

42

39

36

32

3,198

103

6,340

June

28

24

*23

*20

17

18

18

16

16

*15

14

13

10

2.6

276

*2.8

3.1

3.6

3.9

4.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

7.0

8.6

9.5

9.5

10

15

-

340.0

11.3

674

July

38

34

28

23

19

17

14

13

11

9.0

*8.2

7.0

6.2

5.4

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.1

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

T72

268.6

8.66

533

Aug.

1.2

T75

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.9

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3.

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

18.1

0.58

36

Sept.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

12.5

0.42

25

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,240 Min 0.1 Mean 112 Ac-ft 80,740

Water year 1951-52: Max 984 Min 0.3 Mean 77.1 Ac-ft 56,010

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). Feb. 4 (2 a.m.) 712 cfs (3.66 ft); Mar. 25 (7 p.m.) 1,160 cfs 

(4.24 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
28 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°36', long. 118°48', in SE£ sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., near right end 

of McKay dam, 4 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1927 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1924 (Bureau of 

Reclamation benchmark). For datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, add 

0.16 ft.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 64,830 acre-ft May 31, June 2 (elevation, 1,314.5 ft); minimum observed, 9,460 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,236.1 ft). 

1930-52: Maximum contents, 73,840 acre-ft June 9, 1950 (elevation, 1,322.0 ft); 

minimum observed, 3,050 acre-ft Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, 1935 (elevation, 1,217.6 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by gravel-fill dam with concrete facing completed in 1926; 

storage began in 1927. Usable capacity, 73,830 acre-ft, between elevations 1,182 ft 

(floor of trash-rack structure) and 1,322 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage 

about 6 acre-ft, included in contents given herein. Water is used for irrigation of 

lands along Umatilla River near Echo, Stanfield, and Hermiston.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. W 1154: Drainage area.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept. 30................

Dec . 31 ................

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Water year 1951-52 . . .

Elevation 

(feet)

1,256.3

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

18,830

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,510

+2,680

-21,250

+2,610

+9,880

+13,310

+15,130

-8,660

-4,140
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 29

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'40", long. 118 048'00", in SE^NWi sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., on right 

bank at irrigation diversion dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from McKay Dam and 

4 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available . November 1918 to September 1923, October 1924 to September 1952 (diversions by irrigation canal at gage not included since 1932).

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,163.71 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Apr. 15, 

1919, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 3, 1919, to 

Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at site about a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datura. Oct. 1, 1924, to Jan. 14, 1927, staff gage and Mar. 23, 1928, to Nov. 15, 1948, 

water-stage recorder, at site 30 ft downstream at present datum. Jan. 15, 1927, to 

Mar. 22, 1928, water-stage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1919-23, 1924-27, 1928-43, 1948-52), 93.1 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 365 cf's Aug. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.47 ft); no 

flow Jan. 9 to Feb. 22, Mar. 6, 8-28, but about 2 cfs diverted during this period.

1918-52: Maximum discharge observed, 3,250 cfs Feb. 10, 1921 (gage height, 4.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Diversions above 

station for irrigation. Also one diversion around station during irrigation season, 

which may amount to 10 cfs at times during winter, entire flow, seepage only, is diverted as stock water. Flow completely regulated since 1927 by McKay Reservoir.

Revisions. W 1154: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

0.0

.1

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.5

91 

175 

3SO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Nov.

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

60

2.0

119

Dec.

2

2

2

1

T

i

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1 

Z

Z

Z

Z

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

55

1.8

109

Calendar year 1951: Max 394

Jan.

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

0.5

28

Feb.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

o

0

0

1

3

3

2

2

2

2

-

-

15

0.5

30

Mar.

1Z

Z

1

1

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

16

0.5

32

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

*3

3

3

3

2

2

3

2

3 

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

*8

8

8

-

136

4.5

270

May

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

10 

11

T5

8

 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

291

9.4

577

June

10

39

61

 70

98

*98

98

98

121

*149

162

162

162

162

162

162

165

182 

192

192

192

192

 189

175

169

169

169

169

156

*140

-

4,265

142

8,460

July

108

68

56

ITS

162

178

210

214

234

254

*290

310

218

290

298

306

340

345 

340

335

330

 330

330

330

330

330

330

330

326

326

322

8,275

267

16,410

Mln 0 Mean 130 Ac-ft 94,130

Aug.

318

318

318

318

31S

318

318

326

330

330

330

*345

345

350

565

360

296

m340

340

345

340

335

335

*322

314

314

314

506

306

10,135

327

20,100

Sept.

506

298

298

298

298

294

290

286

274

266

250

234

218

159

159

 156

156

155

153

104

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

6

6

4

-

4,691

156

9,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 365 Mln 0 Mean 76.5 Ao-ft 55,560

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
30 UMATILU RIVER BASIN

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°39'10", long. 118°52'40", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 

and half a mile southwest of Rieth.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. May 1921 to September 1923, April 1927 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 1, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gages 

near present site at different daturns. Apr. 4, 1927, to Jan. 29, 1928, water-stage 

recorder and Feb. 3, 1928, to Dec. 16, 1931, staff gage, at bridge 300 ft upstream at 

different datum. Dec. 17, 1931, to Dec. 29, 1939, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 0.86 ft higher.

Average discharge.--23 years (1929-52), 44.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 630 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 3.90 ft); practically no flow at times during September.

1921-23, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of shifting control, 

which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 984: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

or shifting control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from moss Sept. 9-30)

0.15 

.2

1.0 

2.2

1.0 

1.2

4.2

7.0

11

24

40

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

154

250

375

480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

1.9

.5

.5

.4

.6

.6

1.1

.5

.9

1.8

2.9

5.8

7.8

7.8

9.0

a. 6

10

11

12

13

13

113.5

3.66

225

Nov.

13 

13

13

13

*13

15

15

15

14

13

13

15

16

16

16

17

T6

16

16

16

17

16

15

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

-

446

14.9

885

Dec.

14 

20

23

24

24

25

24

22

23

23

22

22

20

19

20

20

20

20

21

19

19

18

18

b!7

b!5

9.8

9.0

b8. 5

b8.5

b8.5

bj8

564.3

18.2

1,120

Jan.

b8 

b8

*b8.5

8.6

11

16

19

21

20

20

20

20

18

20

20

b20

b!7

b25

25

25

20

21

21

20

b20

b25

b30

b35

37

b40

43

662.1

21.4

1,310

Feb.

47 

72

83

*71

72

74

70

65

88

38

50

52

45

45

44

47

41

30

32

35

*32

26

34

30

29

29

29

30

30

_

-

1,370

47.2

2,720

Mar.

30 

30

30

30

28

27

26

25

2T

29

33

32

34

33

32

30

30

31

32

30

30

£9

30

1O4

200

310

255

242

218

182

151

2,350

75.8

4,660

Apr.

125 

106

100

-"» 98

161

240

474

298

216

*178

165

158

168

252

252

230

214

218

252

216

183

151

137

130

128

130

1£0

115

10£

92

5,409

180

10,730

Calendar year 1951: Max 4O2 Mln 0.1 Mean 60.9

May

90 

88

86

83

71

58

54

126

*382

335

232

185

163

159

142

128

110

94

72

68

62

*51

44

41

35

26

18

15

15

14

16

3,063

98.8

6,080

June

15 

9.4

6.4

2.4

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

5.9

9.8

15

73.9

2.46

147

July

1

17

6.4

4.6

4.4

3.9

4.2

1.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.9

.7

.8

.7

.7

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

105.8

3.41

210

Aug.

0.

4.0

0.13

7.9

Sept.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

* - 1

D

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

0

.1

o

0

o

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

o

-

1.5

0.05

3.0

Ac-ft 44,110

Water year 1951-52: Max 474 Mln 0 Mean 38.7 Ac-ft £8,100

Peak discharge (base, 50O efsl. Mar. 26 (5 a.m.) 350 cfs (2.9O ft); Apr. 7 (6 a.m.) 63O cfs (3.9O 

ftj; Apr. 14 (2 p.m.) 3OO cfs (2.70 ft); May 9 (11 a.m.) 425 cfs (3.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Feb. 2-8, May 8-11.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 31

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45 0 40'40", long. 119°02'00", in SW£ sec. 2, T". 2 N., R. 30 E., at left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northeast of Yoakum station and 2| 

miles downstream from abandoned Furnish Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to September 1952. Published as "above Furnish Reservoir" 

August 1916 to September 1934.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 5, 1903, to Aug. 15, 1916, staff gage at 

site 500 ft upstream at different datum. June 18 to Aug. 28, 1915, staff gage and 

July 5, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1934, to Oct. 20, 1948, water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 49 years, 674 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 5,180 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.90 ft); minimum, 

3~8~cTs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1903-52: Maximum discharge, 20 000 cfs May 30, 1906 (gage height, about 15.0 ft, 

datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,600 cfs on basis 

of records for station near Umatilla; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1908.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. Slight regulation by Furnish Reservoir, 1910-16. Flow 

regulated to some extent since 1927 by McKay Reservoir.

Revisions (water ye ars). W 794: 1906(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

72

108

235

425

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

975

1,760

2,750

4,600

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

31

50

95

161

248

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

6.7

400

930

1,680

2,650

3,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*102

97

91

116

110

95

87

79

77

*2i

208

265

93

84

86

102

110

110

110

125

232

274

466

968

637

466 

372

312

277

281

270

6,776

219

13,440

Nov.

248

232

223

211

205

*202

194

191

183

180

183

208

235

301

372

372

334

320

301

294

287

294

291

287

287

287 

287

*305

398

515

-

8,227

274

16,320

Dec.

845

949

797

731

670

590

506

443

416

367

338

320

308

291

281

281

277

281

312

308

294

434

430

394

370

338 

320

301

287

294

270

13,043

421

25,870

Jan.

267

217

191

211

b235

b270

b250

b235

*b230

b225

b225

b220

223

220

217

214

205

220

202

205

202

194

194

194

229

277 

452

703

743

2 . 410

1,340

11,420

368

22,650

Feb.

1,900

2.700

1,980

*2,370

2,280

1,680

1,340

1,160

1,060

930

858

839

731

648

595

580

530

479

438

425

412

376

359

355

334

327 

*323

331

331

_

-

26,671

920

52,900

Mar.

338

331

331

323

320

308

305

305

320

425

550

565

535

506

474

461

474

497

497

479

452

425

412

1,090

2,990

*4.290 

3,440

3,200

2,550

1,920

1,570

30, 683

990

60,860

Apr.

1,310

1,160

1,140

1,210

1,950

3,150

4.380

3,080

*2,150

1,790

1,700

1,540

1,570

2,690

3,490

2,630

2,210

2,180

2,750

2,290

1,780

1,550

1,490

1,510

1,800

1,940 

1,820

1,680

1,400

1,190

-

60,530

2,018

120, 100

May

1,190

1,140

1,070

972

864

798

762

912

2.430

*2,230

1,840

1,570

1,430

1,400

1,270

1,160

1,070

972

924

942

906

798

702

655

625

595 

*540

500

481

440

*409

31,597

1,019

62,670

June

380

352

368

360

356

364

384

348

348

368

372

*368

368

364

376

368

340

332

348

336

360

372

348

332

340

348 

340

348

360

380

-

10,728

358

21,280

July

432

404

328

298

328

332

344

340

340

356

380

396

324

*328

352

360

380

384

384

380

376

376

376

376

364

360 

360

356

352

348

348

11,162

360

22,140

Aug.

348

348

348

348

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

348

352

364

372

372

352

*262

336

356

352

360

356

360

360

356

336

328

324

324

328

10, 698

345

21,220

Sept.

328

320

320

320

*320

320

320

328

340

324

316

298

287

216

*202

199

196

193

190

190

72

*52

52

49

47

43 

39

40

40

40

-

6,001

200

11,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,800 Min 74 Mean 737 Ac-ft 533,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,380 Min 39 Mean 622 Ac-ft 451,400

Peak discharge (base. 3,600 cfs). --Jan. 30 (7 p.m.) 4,970 cfs (7.76 ft)i Mar. 26 (9:30 a.m.) 4,9OO

cfs (7.71 ft); Apr. 7 (2 p.m.) 5,180 cfs (7.90 ft); Apr. 15 (12 to 3 a.m.) 3,850 cfs (7.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
32 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg. 

(Called North Fork Butter Creek on some maps)

Location. Lat 45°32'40", long. 119°18'40", in SW£ see. 22, T. IN., R. 28 E., on right 

bank half a mile below Mattlock Canyon, 6 miles southeast of settlement of Pine City, 

and 20 miles south of Hermiston.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1928 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer and October 1941 to September 1945 

in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,400 ft (by barometer). Apr. 10, 1928, 

~^fo Sept. 30, 1944, at datum 1.1 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 6, 1949, at datum 

1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1929-30, 1931-32, 1933-41, 1942-52), 22.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 301 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 3.48 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Aug. 13-26, Sept. 2.

1928-52: Maximum gage height, 12.4 ft, present datum, Feb. 21, 1949 (discharge not 

determined); no flow at times.

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

which are poor. No regulation. Diversions for Irrigation of about 600 acres above station; for about 20 days each year not over 30 cfs may be diverted into headwaters of 

Butter Creek from Fivemile Creek, a tributary of Camas Creek in John Day River basin.

Revisions (water years). W 1218: 1950(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

0.8 1.2 1.5 29 0.7 0.2 1.3 15

.9 2.5 2.0 73 .8 .6 1.5 26

1.0 4.7 2.5 135 .9 1.6 2.0 70

1.1 7.9 3.0 215 1.0 3.3 2.5 13O

1.3 17 1.1 6.0 3.1 233

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

W2.2

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.0 

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.6

3.6

4.7

5.0

4/7 

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.2

4.4

107.7

3.47

214

Nov.

fci 4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

*6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.2 

7.1

174.7

5.82

347

Dec.

7.9 

12

12

11

9.5

9.5

8.3 

5.9

5.6

7.2

8.3

8.3

8.7

6.8

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.1

a8. 5 

a8

a7.5

a7

a7

a7 

a6.5

a6

258.0

8.32

512

Jan.

a5.5 

*5.3

aBTs

a6

a6.5

a7

a8 

a9

9.5

10

10

b9.5

8.3

b8

b8

b8

7.6

10

10

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.1 

blO

bll

b!2

b!3

14 

bl8

ii

299.3

9.65

594

Feb.

21 

42

47

*43

48

42

37 

35

35

33

34

35

28

27

28

28

25

19

19

*22

20

16

IS

19 

18

18

18

18

18

-

812

28.0

1,610

Mar.

IS 

18

18

18

18

17

16

Is

16

19

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

24

23

22

21

21

 ?°

^42 

186

*231

1ST

156

126 

102

86

1,546

49.9

3,070

Apr.

76 

69

*71

78

105

133

*120

98

88

83

77

78

96

92

83

78

78

85

81

71

64

59

59 

60

65

71

69

66 

57

-

2,464

82.1

4,890

May

54 

53

46

45

39

36

39 

52

141

113

94

83

76

77

68

60

53

46

43

46

45

39

*32

27 

25

21

18

16

tt

14

1,531

49.4

3,040

June

12 

9.2

*8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0 

8.0

8.0

9.2

10

11

10

10

10

11

11

*10

9.2

8.8

8.8

10

9.2

tt

11

11

11

16 

16

-

304.2

10.1

6O3

July

21 

17

14

12

10

9.2

8.0 

7.2

5.7

4.8

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0 

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.2

ft

1.1

147.5

4.76

293

Aug.

1.0 ro

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.7

*.7

.6

75" .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7 

.7

.6

19.3

0.62

38

Sept.

0.6 i. b

.7

.7

.8

.9 

1.0

*2.2

T7T

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

-

29.1

0.97

58

Calendar year 1951: Max 250 Min 0.5 Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,760

Water year 1951-52: Max 231 Min 0.5 Mean 21.0 Ac-ft 15,270

Peak discharge (base. 200 efa).--Mar. 26 (6:30 a.m.) 301 cfs (3.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Birch Creek at Rieth and McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 33 

Umatllla River near Umatilla, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45"54"20", long. 119 0 20'00", In NE£ sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 28 E. . on left bank 

If~inD.es downstream from West Division main canal of Umatilla project and 2 miles upstream from Umatilla and mouth of river.

Drainage area.--2 .290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1903 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 330.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 26, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 506 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,530 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 5.71 ft); minimum; 6.2 cfs May 26.

1903-52: Maximum discharge observed, 19,600 cfs May 31, J906 .(gage height, 11.0 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting;, po flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation; Brownell Canal 

diverts below station. Flow regulated by McKay and Cold Springs Reservoirs (Cold 

Springs Reservoirs is an off-channel reservoir).

Revisions. W 794: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

6.5

9.5

14

21

32

48

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.3

70

135

270

620

1,170

3,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

28

15

12

12

14

13

12

12

12

11

141

80

21

13

12

12

20

24

*95

220

350

451

920

843

629

525

458

388

294

270

5,922

191

11,750

Nov.

250

240

220

202

180

167

163

167

163

167

180

184

180

202

282

343

324

300

276

260

260

255

265

260

255

260

250

255

294

409

-

7,213

240

14,310

Dec.

612

887

*780

692

620

556

495

430

382

350

312

288

270

250

235

220

220

225

225

255

240

260

382

376

330

318

376

444

423

350

423

12,226

394

24, 250

Jan.

376

350

288

282

294

350

382

369

376

376

336

312

294

276

*265

260

255

235

260

255

260

255

235

230

140

288

356

647

800

1,380

2.160

13,042

421

25,870

Feb.

1,800

2.480

2,280

2,140

2,400

1,880

1,400

1,320

1,180

1,080

800

720

710

750

556

525

495

444

395

369

362

336

300

294

276

270

265

265

265

_

-

26,357

909

52,280

Mar.

265

265

*265

260

255

245

240

235

240

270

395

451

430

409

382

356

288

265

270

265

235

216

250

308

2,240

3,430

3.600

3,090

2,860

1,980

1,440

25,700

829

50,980

Apr.

1,170

944

790

740

1,070

2,180

3,220

3,260

1,750

1,230

1,040

968

909

1,460

3,050

2,600

1,980

1,560

1,780

2,080

1,520

*1, 100

876

932

1,280

1,560

1,430

1,070

876

612

-

45,037

1,501

89,330

May

548

532

488

402

306

202

171

139

1,230

1.620

1,250

1,000

865

790

740

629

532

444

350

306

324

225

132

57

22

*8.2 l5~

11

9.5

12

14

13^70.7

431

26,520

$Mie

10

11

*10a^s

8.5

11

13

10

10

11

11

12

20

16

18

26

23

15

12

12

24

35

37

34

37

40

40

52

55

li

-

701.0

23.4

1,390

July

124

171

Too

55

35

29

38

29

25

13

11

13

11

30

9.5

8.8

8.5

9.2

9.5

9.5

*9.5

10

10

9.5

9,2

9.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.3

7.3

835.9

27.0

1,660

Aug.

8.5

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.2

14

15

25

25

20

21

*20

21

20

16

12

15

50

30 ' 26

23

23

18

16

15

19

19

20

19

16

17

578.6

18.7

1,150

Sept.

12

*16

21

20

28

28

22

24

59

85

76

70

57

59

50

37

34

34

56

20

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

-

954

31.8

1,890

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,440 Min 6 Mean 564 Ac-ft 408,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,600 Mln 7.3 Mean 415 Ac-ft 301,400

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 efs).--Jan. 31 (1:30 a.m.) 4,530 cfs (5.71 ft); Feb. 2 (9 p.m.) 3,320 

cfs (5.15 ft); Mar. 27 (1 to 3 a.m.) 4,050 cfs (5.49 ft); Apr. 8 (4 to 7 a.m.) 4,050 cfs (5.49 ft); 

Apr. 15 (4 to 9 p.m.) 3,140 cfs (5.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
34 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Orog.

The following eanals divert water from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla: 

Furnish Canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in sec. 36. T. 3 N., R. 29 E. Umatilla 

project feed canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SW-£ sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., 

to feed Cold Springs Reservoir of Bureau of Reclamation. Western Land Canal, from left 

bank of Umatilla River in NE£ 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 

headgate of that canal. Maxwell Canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SW£ 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 Umatilla River in SW£ sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E.

Water diverted by all of 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 land along Columbia River in vicinity of Irrigon.

Several smaller canals also divert water between Pendleton and Umatilla, 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 1952; records for some of the canals published separately prior 

to 1926.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

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

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

Water year 1951-52....

Furnish 

Canal

40,870

Umatilla 

project 

feed canal

t60,960

Western 

Land 

Canal

-

Alien 

Canal

-

Maxwell 

Canal

_

4,380

2,560

-

West 

Division 

main 

canal

11,810

78,950

t Of this amount, 4OO acre-ft did not reach reservoir but was spilled back to river.

Note. No gage-height record for months of little or no flow and for a few days and short periods 

at other times. Discharge for some periods Interpolated or computed on basis of information furnished by watermaster.
WILLOW CREEK BASIN 35

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°21', long. 119°32', in SE^ sec. 35, T. 2 S., R. 26 E., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Court Street bridge, 800 ft southeast of Morrow County courthouse, 

and a third of a mile downstream from Balm Fork.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,952.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs May 9 (gage height, 3.11 ft); no flow 

for many days during July, August, and September.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1952; no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, about 36,000 cfs June 14, 1903, by slope-area method.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect and those for periods 

of backwater from aquatic growth, which are fair. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 500 acres. Part of flow of Ditch Creek, in John Day River basin, 

is diverted to Willow Creek above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or 

backwater from aquatic growth (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.2

1.3

2.9

5.0

10 1.2 9.0

2.2

3.0

66

150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.6

.8

.6

.6

.4 

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.1

*3.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.6

5.5

7.5

8.7

6^

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.8

89.5

2.89

178

Nov.

4.3

3.7

575

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8 

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

4.8

4.1

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.8

5.8

4.6

4.1

5.2

6.5

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.8

156.9

5.23

311

Dec.

8.7

9.3

7.8

*7.2

6.5

6.2

±^6 

b4.6

b7.0

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.8

bS.5

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.2

6.0

5.8

b5.0

b5.5

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

6.2

4.8

189.3

6.11

375

Jan.

b4.6

b5.0

b4.6

bS.O

bS.5

b5.5

bS.O 

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

b5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*b6.0

b5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

7.2

7.8

9.0

9.6

8.1

8.4

13

13

197.7

6.38

392

Feb.

17

34

32

*35

35

31

27 

24

22

21

20

18

15

16

16

16

13

12

13

12

11

10

T2

10

10

11

11

11

11

_

-

526

18.1

1,040

Mar.

11

10

*11

11

10

10

9.6 

1~9.3

12

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

12

27

68

*84

78

74

61

50

44

754.9

24.4

1,500

Apr.

41

38

35

35

45

63

73 

57

43

38

35

35

36

49

47

42

39

36

47

49

41

35

*33

34

41

57

56

57

50

44

-

1,331

44.4

2,640

May

42

39

35

31

28

26

26 

72

150

110

91

72

69

70

64

56

52

47

42

43

38

32

27

22

19

*15

13

13

14

13

9.4

1,380.4

44.5

2,740

June

9.4

9.0

7.5

6.3

4.7

6.3

6.0 

5.2

5.2

9.4

13

12

9.8

9.4

15

15

13

11

10

9.8

16

15

13

13

13

13

10

6.6

7.8

11

-

311.4

10.4

618

July

21

20

17

13

13

11

9.8 

8.1

5.7

3.6

1.9

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.9

2.3

3.4

4.3

4.3

3.8

*3.6

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.7

1.8

0

0

0

0

169.3

5.46

336

Aug.

0

0

.1

.1

JL?-

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.4

0.14

8.7

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

~T5 2.0

.2

*.7

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

-

9.7

0.32

19

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 150 Min 0 Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,160

Peak discharge (base. 75 efs).--Mar. 26 (7 a.m.) 92 cfs (2.59 ft); Apr. 7 (10 a.m.) 80 cfs (2.35 

ft); May 9 (1:30 a.m.) 164 cfs (3.11 ft); Sept. 6 (4 p.m.) 78 cfs (2.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. Backwater from aquatic growth Oct. 2 to Feb. 1.
36 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°27' > long. 118°42' , in sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., on left bank Just 

upstream from highway bridge over canal and 1 mile south of Prairie City.

Records available. May 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to Feb. 9, once daily Feb. 10 to Apr. 26, July 6 

to Sept. 30. Datum of gage is 3,667 ft above mean sea level (from U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey vertical-angle benchmark).

Extremes. 1925-52: Maximum daily discharge, 86 cfs May 5, 1939; no flow at times.

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

Canal diverts from John Day River in SE£ sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 34 E. Until powerplant 

was destroyed by fire on Feb. 2, 1952, water was used by powerplant at Prairie City 

and returned to river below station on John Day River at Prairie City. Water used 

only for irrigation after that date.

Cooperation. Gage read by employee of California-Pacific Utilities Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

48

56

55

55

54

54

 54

54

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

22

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

954

30.8

1,890

Nov.

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

24

 55

56

£J^5

-

247

8.23

490

Dec.

56

56

56

35

56

56

26

41

61

41

61

49

59

50

61

61

59

59

49

59

59

61

59

58

49

-53 62

62

62

61

61

1,707

55.1

3,390

Jan.

41

48

50

58

58

58

61

 61

58

57

58

57

55

58

61

59

4O

19

59

62

61

59

59

61

59

59

58

58

59

59

15

1,763

56.9

3,500

Feb.

66

?0

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

18

18

14

11

16

17

11

11

11

16

11

11

17

18

*20

18

19

14

19

-

513

17.7

1,020

Mar.

19

19

12

18

19

20

20

20

21

22

20

22

21

23

22

23

21

18

21

17

12

20~ 8.2

50

79

33

26

25

23

19

13

706.2

22.8

1,400

Apr.

14

14

*13

16

18

28

29

14

12

T4

13

14

14

31

20

16

14

18

25

18

20

20

17

20

23

28

a 30

832

328

a22

-

595

19.8

1,180

May

> a!5

' a25

330

»34

a34

a32

a30

760

24.5

1,510

June

' a25

-

750

25.0

1,490

July

a!6

aTf

18

ale

319

20

20

20

20

20

22

23

23

23

22

22

 22

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

654

21.1

1,300

Aug.

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

22

14

13

10

8.6

9.5

12

7.4

u.5.1

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.4

357.3

11.5

709

Sept.

7.4

7,0

7.0

*7.4

7.4

7.4

8.3

8.3

22

16

16

8.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

5.4

5.1

4.4

3.8

T3

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.8

5.1

5.8

6.6

6.4

-

230.6

7.69

457

Calendar year 1951 : Max 70 Mln 0 Mean 41.9 Ao-ft 30,360

Water year 1951-52 : Max 79 Mln 0 Mean 25.2 Ac-ft 18,340

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for John Day River at Prairie

City.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 37

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek, near Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°20', long. 118°39', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 34 E., on left bamc 

100 ft upstream from Slide Creek and 8| miles south of Prairie City.

Drainage area. 7.2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and log control. Datum of gage is 4,909.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 12.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 104 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.12 ft); minimum, 

1.7 cfs Mar. 20-23.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs June 8, 1948; maximum gage height, 2.44 ft 

June 9, 1933; minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs for several days in 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, 

and on Nov. 19, 1939.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 3 cfs, which are good. No diversion above 

station; some natural regulation by Strawberry Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.6 

3.0 

7.0

12

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

3.0 

6.6

12

18

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

35

62

122

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1 

3.7

T7I

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.9

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

124.3

4.01

0.557

0.64

247

Nov.

w4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

 4.1

4.1

4.1

4.9

5.7

125.8

4.19

0.582

0.65

250

Dec.

H5.3

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.3

b5.0

b4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.1

b4.0

b3.8

b3.6

3.4

3.0

 277 2.7

3.0

125.0

4.03

0.560

0.65

248

Jan.

b3.0 

b3.0

3.0

3.0

5.7

3.4

3.4

 3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

96.5

3.11

0.432

0.50

191

Feb.

3.0 

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.5

2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

b2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

 275 2.2

2.2

-

74.9

2.58

0.358

0.39

149

Mar.

2.2 

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

bl.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.7

bT77

1.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

 375 3.0

3.0

3.0

66.6

2.15

0.299

0.34

132

Apr.

3.0 

3.0

1*1 T77

3.7

5.7

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

10

16

16

15

15

16

19

26

29

34

 l8-

33

31

406.7

13.6

1.89

2.10

807

May

32 

32

33

32

31

 32

33

35

*39

41

44

48

48

48

46

51

55

58

59

61

59

61

66

80

86

 92

86

82

82

1,610

51.9

7.21

8.32

3,190

June

75 

71

73

82

90

90

98

102

T5o

98

 90

73

59

54

52

48

Q47

50

53

56

54

52

48

47

47

47

47

48

53

1,951

65.0

9.03

10.08

3,870

July

53

48

47

46

46

46

43

39

35

33

32

31

30

29 -"^8

26

26

 24

2?.

21

20

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

*16

15

15

887

28.6

3.97

4.58

1,760

Aug.

14 

T4

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.6

295.6

9.54

1.32

1.53

586

Sept.

5.8 

575

5.4

5.4

*5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

374

134.2

4.47

0.621

0.69

266

Calendar year 1951 : Max 82 Mln 2.7 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.74 Ac-ft 9,510

Water year 1951-52 : Max 102 Mln 1.7 Mean 16.1 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.47 Ac-ft 11,700

.Peak discharge -- i (base. 50 efs). May 28 (3 to 6 a.m.) 92 cfs (2.06 ft); June 8 (11 p.m.) 104 cfs

(2.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
38 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°27' , long. 118°43' , in NE£ sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., on right bank 

600 ft upstream from powerplant and outlet of Prairie power canal, a third of a mile 

below Dixie Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southwest of Prairie City.

Drainage area. 231 sq mi.

Records available. October 1916 to September 1917 (gage heights only), March 1925 to 

September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,496.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 30, 1926, staff gage at site Just below outlet of Prairie power 

canal at different datum. Mar. 30, 1926, to Aug. 23, 1943, staff gages at various sites 

and datums about 600 ft below present site, but just above the outlet of Prairie power 

canal.

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-52), 113 cfs, including flow of Prairie power canal.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 6.27 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 5.6 cfs Dec. 25.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1952, from rating curve extended above 

450 cfs; minimum, 2 cfs Dec. 8, 21, 22, 1932, Aug. 10, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those above 500 cfs, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation and for power. (See p. 36 for records for Prairie power canal at 

Prairie City.)

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

5.0

9.0

15 3.0 

4.0 

4.7

94

230

380

720

1,000

0.4 

.6 

.9

1.3

10

24

58

130

2.0 

3.0 

4.3

330

690

1,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

43

59

43

35

33

30

26

*25

25

27

35

33

30

32

30

27

56

79

77

79

79

86

M

79

77

75

73

75

75

73

1,649

53.2

3,270

Nov.

70

72

75

77

73

72

72

72

72

73

77

83

81

83

79

69

70

70

72

72

72

72

70

67

70

*49

21

23

20

33

1,981

66.0

3,930

Dec.

51

43

35

55

33

26

23

29

12

26

29

21

19

14

21

19

17

19

17

17

17

19

17

12

7.2

15

39

33

27

23

20

755.2

24.4

1,500

Jan.

13

10

12

23

2£

21

20

*19

17

19

18

17

16

15

12

12

12

12

17

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

21

469

15.1

930

Feb.

95

167

121

114

107

98

96

96

94

101

107

101

88

90

90

88

79

73

83

77

75

86

75

72

*20

72

72

72

73

-

2,632

90.8

5,220

Mar.

72

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

75

90

84

73

73

69

70

75

75

79

*77

77

77

77

98

606

1.200

869

634

592

452

372

309

6,744

218

13,380

Apr.

274

295

*302

326

396

466

480

*407

354

316

312

292

320

421

358

323

323

372

449

400

354

296

344

379

435

466

498

505

442

390

-

11,295

376

22,400

May

365

344

296

306

277

238

217

362

382

382

*393

393

390

400

382

334

280

271

292

326

354

334

298

309

334

326

326

326

323

312

289

10,161

328

20,150

June

277

262

244

253

274

330

298

268

247

241

*235

247

197

168

160

144

120

109

T09

113

163

142

132

122

124

128

128

139

176

153

-

5,703

190

11,310

July

135

115

98

78

80

60

53

50

45

38

35

35

35

33

33

28

*29

31

32

32

40

38

41

38

36

35

33

34

*33

33

34

1,470

47.4

2,920

Aug.

"29 33.

26

29

31

29

27

27

26

23

18

14

13

18

17

16

16

17

17

17

20

18

20

21

23

25

24

22

21

22

21

680

21.9

1,350

Sept.

22

28

21

*26

27

30

33

32

57

M

58

64

60

57

55

54

55

52

52

52

52

48

33

28

27

21

17

17

27

31

-

1,200

40.0

2,380

Adjusted for diversion by Prairie power canal

Mean 

Ac-ft

83.9 

5,160

74.3 

4,420

79.5 

4,890

72.0 

4,430

108 

6,240

240 

14,780

396 

23,580

352 

21,660

215 

12,800

68.6 

4,220

33.5 

2,060

47.7 

2,840

Calendar year 1951 : Max 

Water year 1951-52 : Max

335

1,200

Mln 

Mln

6.4 

7.2

Mean 

Mean

75.

122

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

54,850

88,740

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951 : Mean 

Water year 1951-52 : Mean

118

148

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

85,210

107,100

Peak discharge (base. 240 efs).--Feb. 1 (9 p.m.) 263 cfs (2.61 ft); Mar. 25 (3 p.m.) 2,100 efs 

(6.27 ft); Apr. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 505 cfs (2.50 ft); Apr. 14 (8 a.m.) 452 cfs (2.35 ft); Apr. 19 (9 a.m.) 

428 cfs (2.28 ft); Apr. 28 (9:30 a.m.) 484 cfs (2.44 ft); May 8 (4:30 p.m.) 421 efs (2.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 39

South Fork John Day River near Dayville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°25'40", long. 119°32'20", in NE± sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 26 E., on left 

Dame0.7 mile below Smoky Creek and 3 miles south of Dayville.

Drainage area.--590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 6.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

Flood in May 1948 reached a discharge of 3,250 cfs, from slope-area determination.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record/ which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 9 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.8 

2.3 

3.0

150

355

3.5 

4.0 

5.3

565

880

2,090

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

89

170

285

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

445

650

930

1,810

2,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a38

a40

a42

340

338

336

a34

334

33

35

36

*36

38

39

39

39

39

*39

39

39

40

42

47

51

IS

47

46

46

46

45

45

1,257

40.5

2,490

Nov.

43

41

43

43

43

44

44

45

45

48

56

66

62

63

61

50

44

50

55

53

53

55

55

49

55

57

58

*69

82

228

1,760

58.7

3,490

Dec.

243

152

123

116

110

95

76

b40

b46

b70

79

70

62

48

66

69

62

73

71

66

69

70

67

b50

b40

59

101

139

118

100

b70

2,620

84.5

5,200

Jan.

b46

bSO

b55

b75

85

82

80

76

*69

77

76

70

70

74

63

73

46

b50

79

80

74

74

77

95

98

102

116

114

112

146

258

2,622

84.6

5,200

Feb.

673

829

462

462

402

327

292

282

255

249

258

228

188

186

198

a210

3180

a!50

173

171

146

129

166

162

157

*168

168

171

166

-

7,608

262

15,090

Mar.

162

152

144

157

148

146

144

142

T73

249

234

198

193

193

183

203

225

217

206

*196

183

164

180

1,370

«2,080

1,980

*1,800

*1,810

1,400

1,070

920

16,622

536

32,970

Apr.

"960 831

*1,080

1,400

2,040

2,540

2.590

*1,870

1,490

1,360

1,330

1,270

1,320

1,660

1,390

1,240

1,220

1,350

1,570

1,320

1,140

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,230

1,170

1,090

965

870

40,626

1,354

80,580

May

816

745

695

665

610

584

584

695

725

660

*610

580

556

540

540

496

459

434

414

417

400

378

348

336

386

342

*306

280

268

255

242

15,366

496

30,480

June

230

215

206

196

190

194

190

178

172

178

180

174

*166

159

180

170

155

148

ITS

164

196

180

162

166

159

157

157

164

160

159

5,283

176

10,480

July

151

139

129

121

115

110

106

102

95

88

80

76

72

70

66

64

60

57

56

54

50

49

48

48

46

46

*44

43

42

42

42

2,311

74.5

4,580

Aug.

44

45

43

40

42

40

39

38

38

39

39

38

36

44

*42

38

38

36

35

35

34

33

33

31

31

32

32

32

31

30

33

1,138

36.7

2,260

Sept.

31

31

31

*30

30

30

31

31

34

37

38

37

36

35

35

33

33

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

-

981

32.7

1,950

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,590 Mln 30 Mean 268 Ae-ft 194,800

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Feb. 1 (11 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (4.85 ft)j Mar. 25 (9 p.m.) 3,230 cfs 

,6.98 ft); Apr. 5 (10:30 p.m.) 2,960 cfa (6.46 ft); Apr. 14 (7 p.m.) 1,820 Ofs (5.01 ft); Apr. 19 

(2 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (4.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records fop other stations in John Day River basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
40 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°31'20", long. 119°37'30", in sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 26 E., on right bank, 

on dohn Day Highway, 0.7 mile upstream from Rock Creek bridge and 7 miles northwest of 

Dayville.

Drainage area. 1.640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1926 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,232.10 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Oct. 10, 1926, staff gage and Oct. 11, 1926, to 

July 25, 1930, water-stage recorder, at same site but at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 437 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,570 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 13.42 ft); minimum, 45 cfs July 15.

1926-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 26, 1952; maximum gage height, 14.0 ft 

Mar. 19, 1932; minimum discharge, 1 cfs for several days in August and September 1930, 

Aug. 8, 9, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are good. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 794: 1932(M). W 1218: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

51

70

134

214

440

6.0

8.0

11.0

13.5

1,110

2,050

4,300

6,650

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

47

99

170

260

495

5.0

7.0

9.0

12. O

800

1,680

2,900

5,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

58 isr

187

211

209

197

185

178

172

167

164

*178

195

194

194

202

199

197

197

197

197

202

211

228

256

227

221

216

214

212

206

5,952

192

11,810

Nov.

200

199 

204

206

206

202

200

199

199

202

218

236

245

249

247

232

214

216

221

223

228

232

227

216

214

221

*230

234

255

592

-

6,767

226

13,420

Dec.

506

482 

430

402

578

552

304

240

218

243

292

294

275

243

245

265

259

269

275

259

255

269

275

245

200

197

271

595

588

550

504

9,576

502

18,600

Jan.

269

214 

209

243

286

279

279

269

*255

271

267

261

251

257

247

245

212

187

240

259

251

249

251

290

290

282

294

294

294

325

422

8,242

266

16,550

Feb.

860

1.S5O 

1,270

1,040

1,050

850

770

725

707

692

725

698

617

575

584

635

554

479

500

515

455

402

155

461

455

*464

464

476

467

-

19,795

683

59,260

Mar.

452

450 

418

45S

425

415

402

598

422

584

617

548

524

505

488

491

557

545

535

512

488

452

491

2,090

4,510

6.270

»5,040

*4,500

4,060

3,650

d3,200

44,453

1,435

88,150

Apr.

d2,800

d2.500 

d2,700

d2,900

5,260

4,530

5.050

4,360

d3,800

d3,600

d3,400

d5,200

d5,000

d5,200

d5,8OO

d5,400

d5,200

d5,000

d5,400

d5,800

d5,400

d5,000

d2,800

d2,800

d2,800

d5,000

d5,400

d5,200

d5,000

dS.OOO

-

99,500

5,310

197,000

May

d2.900

d2,800 

a2,600

a2,400

a2,500

a2,200

a2,400

a2,700

d2,900

a2,400

*dl,900

dl,900

dl,800

dl,800

dl,800

dl,70O

dl,600

dl.500

dl,400

1,600

dl,500

dl,400

dl,500

dl,200

al,500

al,400

1,400

1,540

1,280

1,220

1.140

57,280

1,848

113,600

Juno

1.070

*940

888

868

956

1,060

976

884

*892

880

840

780

706

697

649

574

518

589

559

667

661

604

580

562

577

571

610

649

694

-

22,481

749

44,590

July

634

574 

518

465

398

572

358

298

244

207

175

157

159

125

97

92

84

75

77

69

66

65

57

5554"

55

63

 64

60

70

79

5,822

188

11,550

Aug.

76

71 

85

62

61

62

61

58

68

71

67

64

61

62

61

59

60

63

60

54

52

52

53

50

52

52

54

51

48

52

56

1,838

59.5

5,650

Sept.

54

52 

52

*51

-49.

49

50

50

54

59

65

67

72

87

97

106

15?

92

91

92

91

87

79

72

68

66

61

61

61

60

-

2,094

69. S

4,150

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,700 Mln 18 Mean 595 Ac-ft 431,100

Water year 1951-52 : Max 6,270 Mln 48 Mean 774 Ac-ft 562,100

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).--Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 2,250 cfs (8.34 ft); Mar. 26 (5 p.m.) 6,570 cfs 

(13.42 ft); Apr. 7 (3 a.m.) 5,000 cfs (ll.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of appearance of chart, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 41

Desolation Creek near Dale, dreg.

Location. Lat 44°59', long. 118"55', in SE£ sec. 1, T. VS., R. 31 E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles east of Dale.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1915 to September 1917 (fragmentary), gage heights and discharge 

measurements only, September 1949 to September 1952.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,907.21 ft above mean sea leve%, datum of 

"929. July 1915 to September 1917, at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Sept. 14, 1949, to Oct. 12, 1951, water-stage recorder 80 ft downsstream at datum 1.97 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 816 efs May 8 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum, 

2T7~cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 0.21 ft), result of freezup.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, 1952; minimum, that of Nov. 1, 1951.

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

which are fair. Slight fluctuation at low flows caused by log ponds above station. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct.

0.7

.9

1.1

1-12

9.5

17

29

Oct. 13 to Sept. SO

1.0 

1.3 

1.5

5.6

11

16

26

37

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.8

76

136

225

485

780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

23

22

22

29

18

15

14

13

12

12

11

aTS

15

15

18

17

*14

14

19

21

20

20

30

342-3

18

17

18

18

16

12

563

18.2

' 1,120

Nov.

7.2 14 

21

21

14

15

16

15

14

16

19

18

17

16

15

8.0

11

20

25

22

20

18

15

14

21

22

17

19

*19

32

-

521.2

17.4

1,030

Dec.

41

36

28

25

24

20

14

bTB" b!3

b20

b22

*b20

b20

b21

b22

23

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

b!7

b!5

b22

b26

b30

b22

a20

a!8

671

21.6

1,330

Jan.

a!5

a!3

al5

a!8

a21

a23

a2T5

a 18

a!9

a21

al9

alS

a!9

a21

a 14

a!5

*blO

bI2

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

15

*15

15

18

22

512

16.5

1,020

Feb.

38

55

39

41

38

32

29

27

26

25

26

22

b!9

b21

b23

21

b!6

b!4

bT5

22

20

b!8

22

20

18

18

*18

18

18

_

-

723

24.9

1,430

Mar.

b!6

b!6

b!5

17

17

17

16

b!4

T8

21

20

b!5

b!7

b!6

19

19

b!8

b!8

19

19

18

b!4

20

62

138

145

T35

130

110

95

87

1,305

42.1

2,590

Apr.

75

81

89

*115

156

207

229

172

*146

144

146

138

181

298

237

207

217

285

360

298

275

288

325

398

509

564

582

5T4

479

467

8,245

275

16,350

May

473

425

398

348

315

 554" 305

752 "676"

*613

599

585

596

599

509

452

452

461

494

578

515

440

428

468

571

518

*485

476

452

3S6

352

15,055

486

29,860

June

322

310

310

322

338

368

312

272

261

265

217

213

181

164

164

146

136

136

156

142

199

153

132

125 132-

132

135

150

146

154

6,193

206

12,280

July

156

T33

119

110

102

93

85

80

74

69

63

59

54

49

46

42

40

37

35

33

31

30

*28

26

25

24

23

21

21

20

25

1,748

56.4

3,470

, Aug.

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

16

18

18

16

15

15

*27

*2T

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.0

452.8

14.6

898

Sept.

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

11

_12

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.0

6.9

6. .7 FT

6.7

6.7

6.7

-

252.5

8.42

501

Calendar year 1951: Max 630 Mln 7.2 Mean 89.2 Ac -ft 64,570

Water year 1951-52: Max 752 Mln 6.7 Mean 99.0 Ac-ft 71,880

, Peak discharge (base. 200 efs). Mar. 25 (7 p.m.) 213 cfs (2.94 ft) 

(3.19 ft ; AprT 14 (4 a.m.) SIS cfs (3.40 ft); Apr. 27 (ll p.m.) 616 

816 cfs (4.89 ft); May 25 (2'30 a .m.) 606 cfs (4.36 ft); June 21 (4:3

.. __._ . 6 (11 p.m.) 263 cfs

cfs (4.39 ft); May 8 (4 p.m.)

. . . .__.... ---_ _ ,_:30a.m.) 219 cfs (2.97 ft). 

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

North Fork John Day River near Dale, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°00', long. 118°57', in SE-t sec. 35, T. 63., R. 31 E., on right bank 

three-eighths of a mile downstream from Desolation Creek and 1-j miles northeast of 

Dale.

Drainage area. 525 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1952.

~Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,775.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 23 years, 380 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs May 8 (gage height, 7.37 ft); minimum, 

 43 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 29, 30.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 8,170 cfs May 26, 1948 (gage height, 10.48 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Nov. 3, 1936 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

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

which are fair. Log ponds and several small diversions above station for irrigation 

and mining cause fluctuations at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

3.0 

3.5

79

159

212

387

4.0 

5.0 

6.5 

7.2

620

1,230

2,560

3,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

86

98

106

158

107

88 

79

76

72

70

68

81

89

89

100

100

*88

84

96

113

115

111

134

169

13?

107

93

96

96

96

81

5,056

98.6

6,060

Nov.

"55 58

95

119

89

98 

95

94

91

94

109

106

102

102

98

b60

b65

b90

bllO

b!20

111

100

86

79

blOO

bllO

111

111

*104

130

-

2,901

96.7

5,750

Dec.

169

204

157

136

123

115 

b75

b70

bl5

blOO

to 110

*blOO

blOO

111

120

120

120

110

110

110

100

100

100

90

80

100

120

140

120

110

100

5,505

115

6,950

Jan.

80

70

80

100

110

120 

110

100

110

120

100

90

100

110

90

75

*b70

b70

b75

b70

b75

b80

b85

b80

b85

blOO

bllO

*b95

91

100

104

2,855

92.1

5,660

Feb.

126

154

141

158

128

126 

123

123

123

123

119

117

bllO

b!20

132

115

123

bllO

b!40

b!30

b!20

bllO

b!20

130

b!20

115

*106

104

~I~ 102

-

3,548

122

7,040

Mar.

104

104 tioo

96

98

96 

b95

b90

100

113

109

100

t>95

blOO

111

111

107

115

107

106

104

b85

157

206

582

*488

511

560

488

426

567

5,779

186

11,460

Apr.

317

w336

596

610

912 

1,050

852

726

705

715

680

822

1,190

1,010

924

996

1,590

1,970

1,570

1,360

1,400

1,660

2,070

2,740

2,740

5,280

3,240

2,570

2,400

-

40,963

1,565

81,250

May

2,380

2,120

2,020

1,760

1,600

1,540 

1,680

5,220

5,210

*2,920

3,020

3,040

5,130

3,150

2,640

2,590

2,390

2,400

2,540

2,770

2,580

2,220

2,130

2,220

2,690

2,460

2,290

2,210

2,080

1,820

1,640

74,240

2,395

147,500

June

1,490

,440

,410

,420

,490

.850 

,520

,530

,230

,190

1,000

984

876

780

768

695

645

630

720

655

786

665

590

565

580

595

605

695

655

660

-

28,519

951

56,570

July

680

555

535

516

462

421 

387

559

552

509

288

268

252

236

224

209

192

184

174

169

*159

157

150

143

154

130

123

117

115

111

111

8,242

266

16,350

Aug.

113

106

10O

96

96

96 

88

91

96

100

98

93

91

113

93

84

79

76

76

74

74

73

72

68

60

66

65

61

61

58

J55

2,570

82.9

5,100

Sept.

52

51

54

55

59

60 

58

55

64

J74

74

68

64

58

56

55

52

52

51

51

48

47

48

49

48

47

47

46

44

46

-

1,633

54.4

5,240

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,000 Mln 46 Mean 451 Ac-ft 326,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,280 Mln 44 Mean 486 Ac-ft 552,700

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 cfs).--Apr. 19 (7 a.m.) 2,070 cfs (6.01 ft); Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 3,530 

cfs (7.35 ft); May 8 (9:30 p.m.) 3,550 cfs (7.37 ft); May 25 (3 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (6.77 ft); June 6 

(5 a.m.) 1,960 cfs (5.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Dec. 15 to Jan. 16; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 43

Camas Creek near Lehman, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°10', long. 118°44',in SW£ sec. 33, T. 4 S. , R. 33 E., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Bowman Creek and 3| miles northwest of Lehman.

Drainage area. 61 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,969.53 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Oregon State Highway Department).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 20.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, 1952; maximum gage height, 3.70 ft about 

Feb. 1, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from moss and 

those above 400 cfs, which are fair. Slightly regulated at low flows by operation of 

irrigation di'tches.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or 

backwater from moss (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 7

1.7 

2.8 

4.7 

8.0

1.4 74

1.7 148

2.0 255

2.4 465

2.7 670

.9

May 8 to Sept. 30

0.6

1.0

1.7

2.8

4.7

8.5

15

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

33

75

138

230

480

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.4

2.3

T74

3.4

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.7

3.0

2.8

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.1

3.1

4.0

9.5

~9.5 12

7.6

6.4

6.1

5.8

*5.2

b5.0

130.0

4.19

258

Nov.

b5.0

b5.5

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.2

472

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

b5.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.1

5.8

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

6.4

6.8

10

*16

51

-

218.1

7.27

433

Dec.

72

47

36

29

24

19

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!8

b!5

*b!2

b!2

bll

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

bS.O

bS.O

1)7.0

bS.O

8.0

7.6

b7.0

b6.5 T72-

481.3

15.5

955

Jan.

b7.0

bS.O 875

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.8

b5.5

b5.5

5.5

bS.O

b5.5

bS.O

5.2

bS.O

bS.O

*b4.5

575

5.2

5.5

bS.O

5.0

5.0

5.2

bS.O

5.2

5.0

bS.O

bS.O

5.5

6.4

172.7

5.57

343

Feb.

8.5

12

13

17

19

b20

bT5

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!7

b!8

b!6

b!7

18

16

b!6

b!3

b!4

b!3

bll

blO

blO

12

blO

12

12

*b!2

11

_

-

417.5

14.4

828

Mar.

bll

bio" blO

10

10

bll

b!2

blO

11

12

11

blO

blO

bll

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

bll

14

47

208

*310 "29T

286

223

161

120

1,905

61.5

3,780

Apr.

102

126

180

327

528

608

141

*264

223

212

190

174

201

378

286

227

201

204

208

161

131

115

112

118

128

120

110

102

82

7±

6,333

211

12,560

May

82

78

66

59

54

51

56

808 534"

*292

209

162

128

128

108

91

77

69

65

67

59

51

44

39

35

31

26

24

21

20

18

3,572

115

7,080

June

17

14

13

11

10

*14

11

9.6

9.0

9.6

8.5

11

9.0

9.0

10

8.5

7.0

6.6

ITS

7.0

12

9.0

8.0

7.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

19

TT

16

312.4

10.4

620

July

17

T3

11

9.6

8.5

7.5

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

*2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

140.5

4.53

279

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.5

*1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

35.9

1.16

71

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

36.2

1.21

72

Calendar year 1951: Max 441 Min 0.8 Mean 46.6 Ac-ft 33,710

Water year 1951-52: Max 808 Min 0.9 Mean 37.6 Ac-ft 27,280

Peak discharge (base, 250 efa). Mar. 25 (7:30 p.m.) 372 cfs (2.24 ft); Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 1,000 cfs 

(3.09 ft)) AprT 14 (2:30 a.m.) 806 cfs (2.87 ft); May 8 (6:30 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (3.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. Backwater from moss Oct. 1-23, July 1 to Sept. 30.
44 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°09 I , long. 118°49', in SE^ sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., on right bank 1.2 

miles upstream from Cable Creek and 6 miles east of Ukiah.

Drainage area.--121 sq mi.

Records available. May 1914 to September 1917, November 1919 to June 1924, and October 

1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1914 to September 1917, 

November 1919 to June 1934, and March 1932 to September 1941 (incomplete) in reports of 

State engineer; October 1941 to September 1945 (incomplete) in files of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,588.61 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

 Oregon State Highway Department). May 1, 1914, to June 30, 1924, staff gage and Mar. 1,

1932, to Nov. 7, 1940, water-stage recorder, at site 1.2 miles downstream at different

datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1914-17, 1919-23, 1940-44, 1945-52), 109 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs May 8 (gage height, 4.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 28, 

29.

1914-17, 1919-24, 1932-52: Maximum discharge-, 2,350 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

4.58 ft), from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 1 cfs Aug. 1-9, 1932, June 24 to July 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from 

aquatic vegetation and those above 700 cfs, which are fair. Slightly regulated at low 

flows by operation of irrigation ditches.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

Oct. 1 to May 8 

2.3

May 9 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

89 

1S8 

263 

538 

920 

1,440

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

 82 

173 

374 

730 

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

5.2

4.6

9.0

5.8

3.9

3.4 

3.2

TT2- 3.0 

3.0

3.0

4.6

4.6

3.4

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.6

6.2

6.6

10

11

15

9.5

7.5

5.2

4.6

*8.0

12

179.4

5.79

356

Nov.

11

TS

15

15

15

13 

12

12 

11

12

14

15

13

12

12

11

12

15

18

22

27

20

18

17

18

20

21

25

*30

85

-

554

18.5

1,100

Dec.

142

153

78

65

54

48

40

34

30

34

30

*22

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

20

20

18

16

14

16

16

16

14

14

14

1,014

32.7

2,010

Jan.

14

14

13

13

12

12 

12

11 

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 *11

12

20

34

369

11.9

732

Feb.

48

89

91

130

140

110 

90

80

70

70

70

60

50

55

50

40

36

30

32

32

28

 27 24

32

28

32

32

*32

30

_

-

1,637

56.4

3,250

Mar.

~Se 26

26

26

26

28 

30

26 

27

29

29

27

31

33

31

33

33

*6

35

35

34

30 ^37

164

554

*732 'BIB"

644

473

353

268

4,540

146

9,000

Apr.

223

272

364

552

803

' 1,010 

983

607 

486

473

455

413

486

835

629

492

473

506

552

413

343

304

299

328

391

391

364 '343

276

235

-

14,301

477

28,370

Calendar year 1951: Max 903 Min 2.1 Mean 98.9

May

235

223

198

179

164

153 

.155

"1.240 

1,156

*667

504

402

338

318

266

225

195

185

185

192

176

149

134

124

120

112

99

92

84

75

J35

8,404

271

16,670

June

57

51

46

43

40

45 

*41

 «8 

35

34

31

36

30

27

32

26

22

-^21

23

39

29

23

22

26

30

30

37

34

45

-

1,019

34.0

2,020

July

46

35

35

31

28

25 

23

20 

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.8

9.8

8.8

7.9

7.5

7.5

*7.0

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

4_.4

453.3

14.6

899

Ac-ft 71,580

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8 

3.6

3.8 

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.4

*-^e 7.4

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.5

775

2.5

117.8

3.80

234

Sept.

 2^5 2.5

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8 

5.4

6.2

5.4

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

-

105.8

3.53

210

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,240 Min 2.5 Mean 89.3 Ac-ft 64,850

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs).--Mar. 25 (10 p.m.) 983 cfs (3.57 ft); Apr. 6 (10:30 p.m.) 1,420 

cfs (3.98 ft); Apr. 14 (5 to 9 a.m.) 903 cfs (3.48 ft)j May 8 (7:30 p.m.) 2,080 cfs (4.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-3, 16-20, 23-26, Dec. 7 to Jan. 30, Feb. 6 

to Mar. 8 (no gage-height record Dec. 21 to Jan. 17j discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Camas Creek near Lehman). Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.

45

Location. Lat 44°53', long. 119°08', in NW£ sec. 8, T. 83., R. 30 E., on left bank 35 ft 

downstream from bridge and half a mile south of Ritter.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,544.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 23 years, 229 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 6.73 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Nov. 17, result of freezup.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.50 ft Feb. 18, 1949 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Dec. 10, 1932.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--W 739: 1931. W 1218: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

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

1.9 

Z.O

2.7 

3.0

19

26

56

121

186

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

330

530

790

1,170

2,180

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

20

41

88

178

3.5 300

4.0 505

5.0 1,140

6.0 2,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

39

48

51

80

59

46

41

38

35

55

54

42

55

54

54

56

*51

49

50

54

56

56

65

88

73

62

56

54

54

51

b40

1,622

52.3

3,220

Nov.

b30

33

51

55

51

46

46

46

48

49

59

62

64

63

60

43

23 b30"

b40

60

64

64

b46

b36

52

67

64

70

*85

100

-

1,605

55.5

3,180

Dec,

194

222

T55

123

110

100

72

b50

b40

b60

101

81

64

54

60

78

86

84

78

72

72

80

78

48

30

25

ISl

96

98

75

b55

2,637

85.1

5,230

Jan.

b40

b30

3?

60

b75

b75

b75

b70

b70

*b70

b70

b65

b70

b80

b70

b60

b65

b70

b80

b75

b75

b70

b80

bSB" b90

b85

b85

b90

b90

88

89

2,229

71.9

4,420

Feb.

129

273

238

282

?79

233

214

204

194

184

177

161

127

131

137

133

117

96

108

112

105

86

151

107

103

101

*101

100

105

_

-

4,438

153

8,800

Mar.

100

100

156" 93

100

98

96

93

110

165

170

139

139

133

135

145

179

170

161

154

141

131

184

1,190

2.120

*2,060

1,640

1,650

1,290

960

832

14,778

477

29,310

Apr.

724

755

857

1,080

1,600

2,040

2,080

1,580

*1,260

1,180

1,190

1,080

1,180

1,790

1,620

1,310

1,270

1,430

1,770

1,530

1,250

1,150

1,190

1,270

1,500

1,630

1,660

1,630

1,380

1,190

-

41,156

1,372

81,630

May

1,120

1,020

936

864

784

730

730

1,870

2,170

1,590

1,360

1,230

*1,210

1,200

1,080

942

900

874

894

949

900

817

775

769

900

854

805

775

739

666

_605

31,058

1,002

61,600

June

565

535

505

487

482

535

496

451

407

383

335

328

282

262

279

262

238

221

243

223

276

223

221

212

208

212

212

245

243

258

-

9,824

327

19,490

July

'2T3 255

203

188

166

152

143

134

123

114

106

96

88

34

80

74

70

68

66

63

61

59

56

*53

52

50

47

44

40

 39" 38

3,035

97.9

6,020

Aug.

45

45

39

38

37

35

32

33

35

36

36

33

32

40

56

43

37

34

32

31

31

31

30

28

28

27

T?

27

27

27

27

1,059

34.2

2,100

Sept.

26

27

*27

25

27

30

29

31

35

41

46

45

40

38

35

33

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

27

27

26

22

24

20

n915

30.5

1,810

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,430 Mln 15 Mean 268 Ac-ft 193,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,170 Mln 20 Mean 312 Ac-ft 226,800

Peak discharge (base. 760 efs). Mar. 25 (7 p.m.) 3.010 cfs (6.73 ft): Apr. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 2,280 

cfs (6.09 ft)) Apr. 14 (5:30 p.m.) 1,970 cfs (5.81 ft); Apr. 19 (4 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (5.69 ft); Apr. 

27 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (5.53 ft); May 8 (8:30 p.m.) 2,830 cfs (6.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
46 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg. 

(The lower part of this stream is named Cottonwood Creek)

Location. Lat 44°37'30", long. 119°15'10", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 11 S., R. 29 E., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from head gorge and 6 miles southwest of Fox.

Drainage area. 90.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To June 12, 1952, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 23.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.85 ft, site 

and datum then in use, 6.14 ft, present site and datum), from rating curve extended 

above '200 cfs by slope-area determination of peak flow; practically no flow Oct. 1-15, 

Aug. 11 to Sept. 30.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1952; no flow at times.

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

and those above 300 cfs, which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,800 acres.

Revisions (water years). W 754: 1932(M). W1184: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 11

0.4 

.5

.9

1.0

1.1 13

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

95

212

383

556

810

June 12 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 16

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

*.6

.7

.6

-6

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

10.8

0.35

21

Nov.

0.5

.5

.7

1.0

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.9

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.1

.8

1.9

2.0

*2.4

2.3

2.7

-

37.1

1.24

74

Dec.

3.4

3.4

2.7

2.0

1,9

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.6

2.3

2.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.8

62.7

2.02

124

Jan.

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.1

 1.2

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.8

2..0

42.3

1.36

84

Feb.

2.5

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.8

3.8

5.0

4.0

3.6

4.6

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.1

7.5

8.6

7.5

-

127.5

4.40

253

Mar.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

6.8

7.1

6.5

6.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

*7.0

6.0

9.5

l?o

*652

800

400

500

350

200

160

3,311.4

107

6,570

Apr.

140

160

180

*200

250

300

350

250

*150

140

140

160

150

200

180

150

150

200

240

170

150

130

150

170

180

180

170

150

140

130

-

5,410

180

10,730

May

120

110

100

90

80

70

140

250

200

160

140

130

*120

110

100

95

90

85

90

95

85

75

65

60

50

40

*30

25

28

24

22.

2,879

92.9

5,710

June

20

19

17

15

16

18

18

15

14

13

12

*12

10

9.8

12

9.8

7.4

6.7

9.4

8.2

16

12

9.8

9.4

10

12

11

14

14

16

386.5

12.9

767

July

14

12

11

9.0

7.4

6.7

6.4

5.3

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.6

*2.2

2.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

129.8

4.19

257

Aug.

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

0.17

11

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 305 Min 0 Mean 25.9 Ac-ft 18,770

Water year 1951-52: Max 800 Min 0 Mean 33.9 Ac-ft 24,600

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs). Mar. 25 (10 p.m.) 1,860 cfs (5.85 ft); Apr. 7 (time and discharge 

unknown); May 8 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 26 to June llj discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

4 discharge measurements, and records for nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 4, 11-13, Dec. 25 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9-25, Mar. 1-9, 12-22.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 47

North Pork John Day River at Monument, Oreg.

Location.-.-Lat 44M9 1 , long. 119°26', in E| sec. 1, T. 9 S. , R. 27 E. , on right bank Just 

downstream from entrance to canyon, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood 

Creek and three-quarters of a mile west of Monument.

Drainage area. 2,520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,959.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 24, 1925, staff gage at same site at different datum. Nov. 25, 

1925, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorders at same site at various datums.

Average discharge. 26 years (1925-27, 1928-52), 1,134 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 14.61 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 68 cfs Nov. 18.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 14.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs sometime during period Nov. 2-13, 1936, when recorder was not operating.

Remarks. Records' excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 754: 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

2.7 90

3.0 170

3.5 395

4.0 745

5.0 1,760

7.0 4,650

9.0 8,060

10.5 11,000

2.8 86

3.1 171

3.5 360

4.0 710

5.0 1,680

7.0 4,650

9.0 8,060

11.1 12,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

117

140

174

180

225

184

155

140

135

*127

127

130

143

167

167

177

177

164

164

174

194

202

213

254

310

245

213

191

191

184

184

5,548

179

11,000

Nov.

155

119

124

180

209

170

164

174

174

177

191

237

229

229

217

188

135

95

146

221

254

233

217

170

135

188

237

*245

276

407

-

5,896

197

11,690

Dec.

658

938

705

590

494

443

384

263

174

143

b230

b350

305

241

213

b280

b300

b320

320

290

281

310

295

b250

b!50

blOO

b!40

b300

b400

b360

b300

10,527

340

20,880

Jan.

b200

b!50

b!20

b!50

b300

b340

b340

b320

b300

*b300

b320

b300

b280

b300

325

290

b250

b260

300

335

315

305

300

351

368

351

356

368

368

395

500

9,457

305

18,760

Feb.

b700

2,130

1,740

1,680

1,770

1,420

1,240

1,110

1,030

965

947

884

737

689

762

762

635

555

541

598

541

455

534

534

507

*507

520

514

541

_

-

25,548

881

50,670

Mar.

541

500

500

507

500

488

481

468

514

830

875

721

705

689

673

745

956

893

848

788

737

681

729

4,280

10,900

11.200

*8,100

8,240

6,260

4,830

4,120

73,299

2,364

145,400

Apr.

5.420

3,530

4,120

4,710

6,510

7,920

8,700

6,210

*5,130

4,770

4,570

4,910

4,770

6,850

5,680

5,020

5,080

6,020

6,580

5,260

4,680

4,650

4,940

5,660

6,740

7,060

7,040

6,770

5,480

5,130

-

167,910

5,597

333,000

May

5,020

4,490

4,250

3,790

3,420

3,230

3,710

12,100

9 750

7*750

7,110

*6,680

6,580

6,310

5,700

5,000

4,730

4,550

4,570

4,920

4,810

4,200

3,820

3,720

4,350

4,170

3,820

3,630

3,440

3,080

2.780

155,480

5,015

308,400

June

2.520

2,370

2,280

2,210

2,230

2,500

2,510

2,120

1,930

1,920

1,750

1,620

1,540

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,150

1,070

1,110

1,130

1,230

1,300

1,080

1,000

978

1,020

1,030

1,180

1,160

1,250

-

47 , 108

1,570

93,440

July

1.250

1,190

1,030

933

862

790

718

670

615

562

520

485

446

408

384

*360

340

320

300

290

280

270

260

250

242

232

220

200

200

180

170

14,977

483

29,710

Aug.

170

170

170

170

180

170

160

150

150

160

150

150

140

140

150

150

140

130

130

130

120

120

110

110

110

100

100

100

a95

100

110

4,235

137

8,400

Sept.

110

100

*100

100

100

105

108

108

121

130

145

148

138

132

124

118

113

110

110

108

105

103

100

98

98

98

96

93

93

88

-

3,300

110

6,550

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,200 Min 77 Mean 1,429 Ac-ft 1,034,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,100 Min 88 Mean 1,430 Ac-ft 1,038,000

Peak discharge (base. 4.900 efs). Mar. 26 (10 p.m.) 20,900 cfs (14.61 ft); Apr. 7 (6 a.m.) 9,690 

cfs (9.87 ft); Apr. 14 (9 a.m.) 7,210 cfs (8.53 ft); Apr. 18 (12 p.m.) 7,040 cfs (8.43 ft); Apr. 26 

(8:30 p.m.) 7,390 cfs (8.63 ft); May 8 (2 p.m.) 14,400 cfs (l2.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affectecf by ice.

Note. No gage-height record July 17-22, July 27 to Sept. 2; discharge estimated on basis of composite hydrographs for stations upstream and downstream.
48 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44"47'40", long. 120°00'10", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 23 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Service Creek and three-quarters of a mile 

southwest of Service Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 5.090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1925 to September 1926 and October 1929 to September 1941 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,635.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 6, 1929, staff gage at site 12 miles downstream at different datum. 

Nov. 6, 1929, to Sept. 25, 1930, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.80 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1925-26, 1929-52), 1,704 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,800 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 15.50 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 145 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 28,900 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 16.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 6, 1931.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second^

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

132

200

340

540

1,050

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

1,730

3,830

7,140

12,200

21,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

166 

193 

261

387

435

459

419

383

368

*344

337

337

347

354

415

411

427

431

423

419

423

455

467 

487

580

580

536

483

455

455

447

12,684

409

25,160

Nov.

435 

411 

375

367

439

455

427

415

423

423

439

483

531

540

540

513

463

403

372

427

513

540

522 

495

447

427

 487

544

576

650

-

14,102

470

27,970

Dec.

1,020 

1.420 

1,350

1,150

1,040

940

863

670

479

479

567

868

745

598

554

576

645

660

685

675

635

640

665 

603

475

324

327

830

926

858

720

22,987

742

45,590

Jan.

616 

479 

172

391

451

660

700

685

*655

650

670

650

616

598

621

616

576

487

531

650

640

630

616 

655

770

735

745

755

785

800

1.020

19,825

640

39,320

Feb.

1,440 

^

3,990

3,230

2,740

2,320

2,080

1,940

1,830

1,820

1,790

1,630

1,420

1,440

»1,540

1,430

1,250

1,130

1,320

1,180

1,040

1.030 

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,130

_

-

51,000

1,759

101,200

Mar.

1,140 

1,100 

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,040

1,010

995

1,020

1,410

1,650

1,490

1,350

1,350

1,270

1,290'

1,520

1,560

1,490

*1,440

1,380

1,290

1,240 

3,750

13,200

*2 1.400

 16,200

 14,500

11,900

9,180

7,420

126,775

4,090

251,500

Apr.

6,340 

6.070 

6,490

7,120

9,850

13,000

14 . 900

12 , 100

9,380

8,270

8,040

7,590

7,570

9,560

10,700

8,680

8,040

8,490

10,300

10,400

8,440

7,530

7,370 

7,790

8,930

10,700

11,000

11,000

9,930

8,140

-

273,720

9,124

542,900

May

7,460 

6,650 

6,470

6,230

5,980

5,770

5,430

8,280

15.600

11,600

9,960

* 9,000

8,000

7,500

7,500

7,000

6,500

6,000

5,500

5,500

6,000

5,500

5,000 

4,800

5,000

5,500

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,400

4.000

206,750

6,669

410,100

June

5.600 

3,400 

3,200

3,000

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,200

 2,780

2,720

2,730

2,450

2,380

2,110

2,000

1,980

1,800

1,610

1,580

1,730

1,730

2,020

1,760 

1,590

1.550

1,550

1,590

1,670

1,830

1,890

69,050

2,302

137,000

July

1.950 

1,660 

1,650

1,470

1,320

1,220

1,120

1,030

946

846

760

690

640

594

549

495

463

431

415

391

368

358

347 

324

308

299

293

278

272

261

250

22,198

716

44,030

Aug.

253 

250 

240

240

250

250

240

230

220

224

234

227

219

210

202

222

224

205

200

195

188

184

177 

175

172

168

163

156

159

152

163

6,392

206

12,680

Sept.

171 

171 

 152

150

150

147

150

156

177

182

193

207

217

212

222

227

237

222

214

205

302

202

198 

193

177

173

170

163

159

159

5,547

185

11,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,800 Mln 101 Mean 3,276 Ac-ft 1,648,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 21,400 Mln 147 Mean 2,371 Ac-ft 1,648,000

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record May 12 to June 8 and no gage-height record Aug. 2-9; discharge 

stimated on basis of observers' notes and records for station at McDonald Ferry.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 49

John Day River at McDonald Perry, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°35'20", long. 120°24'30", In NW£ sec. 11, T. IN., R. 19 E., on left 

bank at McDonald Perry, half a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 10 miles east of 

Klondike.

Drainage area. 7,580 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. December 1904 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 392.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years (1905-52), 1,979 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 22,900 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.8 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 134 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1904-52: Maximum discharge, 27,800 cfs Feb. 6, 1907 (gage height, 10.8 ft); maximum gage height, 13.2 ft (from floodmark) Feb. 8, 1950 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 

4 cfs Aug. 31, 1931 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

Maximum discharge known. 39,100 cfs, from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs, 

probably occurred In 1894 (gage height, 12.8 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 1094: 1894(M), 1907, 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

130

250

485

910

1,500

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

110

235

540

990

1,540

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.2

3,130

5,300

11,320

20,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

151

158 

173

177

189

260

373

436

422

403

367

355

350

344

344

355

 397

409

422

436

429

429

436

464

485

492

560

600

552

508

485

11,961

386

23,720

Nov.

478

471 

471

457

415

403

429

485

471

464

478

485

478

500

560

568

560

545

500

464

415

429

522

560

552

545

492

471

485

568

-

14,721

491

29,200

Dec.

608

688 

,130

* .440

,260

,120

,020

921

820

672

568

530

576

870

738

688

616

616

680

696

720

704

684

704

b700

b650

508

b380

b45o

bSOO

954

23,461

757

46,530

Jan.

890

712 

492

385

561

373

568

b700

b750

b750

b700

738

729

712

b650

»b600

b650

640

584

b550

584

656

664

656

b650

720

810

830

774

1,090

1.550

21,298

687

12,240

Feb.

1,480

2,100 

4,160

4.270

3,540

3,560

3,170

2,670

2,410

2,220

2,110

2,020

2,020

1,890

1,720

1,620

1,710

1,700

1,550

1,390

1,320

1,380

1,310

1.220

1,240

1,520

1,500

1,310

1,330

-

-

59,020

2,055

117,100

Mar.

1,350

1,330 

1,330

 1,280

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,200

1.190

1,200

1,340

1,780

1,790

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,440

1,530

1,800

1,710

1,640

1,550

1,500

1,430

3,490

14,100

20.000

» 15, 400

14,500

12 , 100

9,530

123,840

5,995

245,600

Apr.

8,040

6,890 

6,420

7,120

7,920

10,600

15 , 100

14.500

12,000

9,360

8,800

8,520

8,160

8,070

9,860

10,600

8,990

8,400

8,650

10,100

10,400

8,800

»7,800

7,710

8,070

9,120

10,600

10,800

10,700

9,630

280,230

9,341

555,800

May

8,280

7,860 

7,240

6,640

6,150

5,600

5,110

4,990

8,920

15 . 900

11,200

9,960

9,280

8,900

8,740

8,430

7,440

6,750

6,340

6,230

6,530

6,640

6,120

5,550

5,230

5,600

5,910

5,500

5,110

4,890

4.660

219,700

7,087

455,800

June

4.250

3,970 

3,700

3,480

3,320

5,280

5,400

5,850

5,480

3,090

2,960

3,090

2,740

2,650

2,460

2,240

2,210

2,050

1,820

1,700

1,850

1,830

2,080

2,050

1,790

1,720

1.690

1,760

1,790

1,960

78,240

2,608

155,200

July

1,940

2.100 

2,020

,860

,670

,520

,390

,280

,200

,100

990

881

800

728

674

604

540

505

464

444

412

 418

405

375

562

345

328

294

283

272

267

26,471

854

52,500

Aug.

262

256 

251

262

256

256

240

235

240

225

 230

230

216

225

221

216

197

183

192

211

192

183

185

179

170

166

170

162

149

149

145

6,452

208

12,80O

Sept.

145

142 

138

138

145

149

149

153

*174

179

187

187

192

197

211

230

235

235

235

225

211

216

201

192

187

183

179

174

174

5,598

187

11,100

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,300 Mln 108 Mean 2,522 Ac-ft 1,826,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 20,000 Mln 138 Mean 2,380 Ac-ft 1,728,000

Peak discharge (base. 6.500 efg^. Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 22,900 cfs (9.8 ft); Apr. 8 (8:30 a.m.) 15,500 

cfs (8.10 ft); Apr. 20 (11:50 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (6.89 ft); Apr. 28 (ll a.m.) 11,000 cfs (6.92 ft); 

May 10 (3 a.m.) 15,400 efs (e.07 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
50 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. La t 43°48'50", long. 121°46'40", in NWi sec. 28, T. 20 3., R. 8 E., on left 

bank at flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 50 ft downstream from Snow Creek, 300 ft 

upstream from bridge, and 17 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available.--November 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,445 ft (from elevation of Crane

Prairie Reservoir when slack water extended to gage). Prior to Sept. 9, 1938, at site 

450 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 143 cfs.

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height 2.74 ft); 

minimum, 157 cfs Mar. 22 to Apr. 2 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during year, 329 cfs Aug. 13-15 (gage height, 2.50 ft); 

minimum, 94 cfs Mar. 22, 23 (gage height. 1.19 ft).

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 357 cfs (revised) Aug. 21, 1951 (gage height, 2.74 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.12 ft Jan. 21, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 43 cfs Dec. 27, 

1941 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

Revisions. The maximum and minimum discharges for the water year 1951 have been revised to 357 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 2.74 ft) and 157 cfs Mar. 22 to Apr. 2 (gage 

height, 1.45 ft), respectively, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 

1218.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from Crane Prairie Reservoir, 

which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1951, superseding those published" in Water-Supply Paper 1218, are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

259

259

260

260

269

26^

260

255

250

248

245

243

241

240

238

236

234

*232

230

228

226

222

218

216

718

218

230

262

272

248

234

7,515

242

14,910

Nov.

245

257 23-9-

234

230

230

226

228

222

218

214

210

208

206

206

208

212

214

216

214

212

210

208

206

204

204

203

*203

201

2(55"

-

6,493

216

12,880

Dec.

207

205

212

216

207

224

222

216

214

210

210

207

205

212

207

205

203

203

203

201

199

199

196

195 195-

195

195

195

195

195

195

6,343

205

12,580

Jan.

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

195

200

195

195

195

195

195

200

205

20T

*201

196

196

192

187

180

175

170

5,944

192

11,790

Feb.

167 TST

167

174

174

174

174" 176

171

171

174

174

169

167

169

167

167

169

167

169

167

167

169

167

169

171

169

169

_

-

4,755

170

9,430

Mar.

169

169

169

174

180

183

183

178

178

176

174

171

167

164

171

169

164

162

159

162

159

159

157

157

157

157

*157

157

159

157

157

5,155

166

10,220

Apr.

157

IS?

162

164

164

167

167

169

171

174

176

183

185

192

196

203

210

214

216

216

214

214

214

216

218

216

214

234

234

230

-

5,849

195

11,600

May

228 228"

236

234

230

239

236

234

236

241

247

248

250

254

254

*255

255

257

260

262

267

267

271

26?

269

269

269

269

269

271

269

7,843

253

15,560

June

269

269

269

269

272

269

267

269

267

266

266

266

266

264

262

260" 260

*260

260

260

260

262

262

262

264

260

262

264

264

266

-

7,936

265

15,740

July

269

271

271

274

279

279

281

283

*284

289

289

291

294

297

299

302

305

306

310

312

316

317

322

323

324

324

329

332

332

332

335

9,371

302

18,590

Aug.

336

338

33?

336

336

336

336

335

335

333

333

332

330

*330

330

329

329

328

326

324

32S

324

323

318

317

314

314

318

316

311

506

10,139

327

20,110

Sept.

304 302"

302

300

299

297

294

291

291

289

*286

283

279

276

272

269

267

266

262

260

259

255

254

250

252

247

245 245-

247

255

-

8,198

273

16,260

Calendar year 195O : Max 329 Mln 83 Mean 19O Ac-ft 137,800

Water year 1950-51 : Max 338 Mln 157 Mean 234 Ac-ft 169,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 14-17, Nov. 9-27, Dec. 24 to Jan. 23, Jan. 29-31; discharge 

estimated on basis of records for Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine. Backwater 

from Crane prairie Reservoir Apr. 19 to Sept. 30.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

257

554" 260

247

241

234

226

232

230

228

230

*230

222

228

224

220

218

220

220

224

222

220

241

222

218

212

210

205

205

199

2T53"

7,002

226

13,890

Nov.

201

*201

201

199

194

192

190

187

187

194

194

205

I5S

199

192

194

190

187

187

187

185

183

180

178 178"

178

*178

178

180

185

5,683

189

11,270

Dec.

192

187

190

196

205

196

192

183

178

180

178

176

176

176

174

176

171

180

180

178

175

175

170

170

170

170

170

165 165"

165

165

5,522

178

10,950

Jan.

165 160"

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

145

145

145

145

145

140

140

140

140

140

138

T5S

*138

138

4,622

149

9,170

Feb.

143

140

140

138

134

129

127

124

122

120

120

124

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

115

113

115

118

113

111

111

109

107

ICT

_

-

3,512

121

6,970

Mar.

104

104

104

104

104

104

102

102

102

102

100

100

98

98

100

98

98

98

98

98

96

94

98

109

*107

102

102

100

98

98

98

3,120

101

6,190

Apr.

96

96

98

100

100

102

104

102

102

104

107

109

109

109

111

111

113

118

118

118

122

129

134

138

150

155

164

167

169

176

3,631

121

7,200

May

176

176

180

180

174

178

180

194

190

196

192

201

207

207

207

210

214

218

228

232

230

*232

236

239

241

248

245

247

248

250

252

6,608

213

13,110

June

254

25T

255

254

255

255

255

255

254

255

260

259

262

262

259

259

260

262

*260

262

262

260

266

262

260

260

262

267

517

259

7,779

259

15,430

July

257

250

550" 248

248

250

250

*254

254

255

255

257

260

260

260

266

266

267

269

274

276

278

281

284

288

291

291

294

297

300

504

8,334

269

16,530

Aug.

305

30T

316

317

314

317

317

320

324

326

326

328

329

*329

329

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

326

324

323

322

320

318

317

10,005

323

19,840

Sept.

314

314

312

312

310

306

305

305

302

300

296

294

292

288

289

288

*286

284

283

278

276

276

276

274

271

267

266

260

259

252

-

8,635

288

17,130

Calendar year 1951: Max 338 Mln 157 Mean 228 Ac-ft 165,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 329 Mln 94 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dee. 21 to Jan. 29; discharge Interpolated. Backwater from Crane 

Prairie Reservoir Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, May 2 to Sept. 30.
52 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°49'10", long. 121°47'50", in sec. 20 or 29, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank at highway crossing upstream from flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 2 miles 

upstream from Cultus Creek and 18 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 16.5 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water

Records available. June 1923 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 1, 1937, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1923-25, 1938-52), 62.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 124 cfs May fcj.-23; maximum gage height, 1.16 ft 

Oct. 23-26; minimum discharge, 58 cfs Apr. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

1923-25, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 137 cfs May 10, July 26, 27, July 31 to 

Aug. 2, 1951; maximum gage height, 1.18 ft July 26, 27, July 31 to Aug. 2, 1951; minimum discharge recorded, 28 cfs Mar. 22, Apr. 5-10, Nov. 18, 21, 1941.

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

Tiversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 1)

0.7 

1.0

58

126

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

92

90

90

*90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

87

85

85

80

2,771

89.4

5,500

Nov.

78

*76

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

70

72

72

*72

72

74

76

-

2,178

72.6

4,320

Dec.

76

78

80

80

83

83

83

85

87

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

87

87

87

85

2,701

87.1

5,360

Jan.

85

83

83

83

80

80

78

78

78

76

74

74

74

72

72

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

68

66.

66

66

66

66

*66

66

2,252

72.6

4,470

Feb.

66

64

64

64

62.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

_

-

1,808

62.3

3,590

Mar.

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

66

66

*66

64

62

62

60

60

60

1,974

63.7

3,920

Apr.

60

52.

58

60

60

60

60

62

62

64

66

68

70

70

70

72

74

74

76

78

78

78

78

78

80

80

80

83

83

83

-

2,123

70.8

4,210

May

92

94

94

94

94

a94

a96

a 98

a 100

al02

a 104

al06

alOS

allO

al!2

al!4

al!6

allS

al20

al22

a!24

*124

124

121

118

114

111

108

108

106

101

3,347

108

6,640

June

101

99

96

96

96

96

94

94

94

96

96

96

96

99

101

101

101

101

*101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

-

2,965

98.8

5,880

July

101

101

101

101

104

104

104

*106

106

108

108

111

111

114

114

116

116

118

118

118

121

121

121

121

121

118

116

114

114

114

114

3,475

112

6,890

Aug.

108

106

106

104

104

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

104

*104

104

104

104

104

106

106

106

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

111

111

111

3,266

105

6,480

Sept.

Ill

TTT

108

108

108

108

106

106

106

101

101

99

96

94

94

92

*90

90

90

87.

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

-

2,876

95.9

5,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 137 Mln 64 Mean 95.5 Ac-ft 69,170

Water year 1951-52: Max 124 Mln 58 Mean 86.7 Ac-ft 62,960

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairi^ Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location Lat 43°49'30", long. 121°49'30", in SW£ sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., on left

bank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from

outlet of Cultus Lake, and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 33.2 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available.--March to September 1924 and October 1949 to September 1952 in reports 

of Geological Survey. Prior to October 1949, published as Cultus Creek above Crane 

Prairie near Lapine. May 1923 to September 1924 and November 1937 to September 1941 in 

reports of State engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,545 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Har. 11, 1924, staff gages on two branches of stream at sites lj miles downstream at 

different datums. Mar. 11 to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 21.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs May 31 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum,

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 214 cfs June 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.76 ft June 15, 1950 (backwater from trees); no flow at times.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to July 16)

0.3 

1.0 

2.5 

5.0 

8.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.3

16

27

54

115

157

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

jJL

.4

*.5

.5

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.4

1.1

1.4

3.4

4.7

5.0

"574 5.4

5.0

4.4

3.2

2.2

52.9

1.71

105

Nov.

2.0

 1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

275

7.4

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

14

-

257.9

8.60

512

Dec.

15

16

16

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

16

17

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

"SO 20

20

530

17.1

1,050

Jan.

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

Te- 16

ie

*16

16

541

17.5

1,070

Feb.

18

18

20

20

19

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

-

-

481

16.6

954

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

*14

14

14

13

13

13

13

408

13.2

809

Apr.

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

20

20

21

22

23

25

26

29

33

37

40

42

M640

21.3

1,270

May

45

47

49

49

50

50

52

58

61

62

65

68

74

80

83

86

92

94

97

104

111

*122

123

125

128

132

137

144

146

147

149

2,830

91.3

5,610

June

146

143

140

137

137

140

140

139

137

132

132

123

119

112

104

97

91

88

*86

84

83

82

80

80

80

78

78

76

76

74

-

3,214

107

6,370

July

72

70

70

68

66

66

64

*62

61

58

57

54

51

49

46

42

39

36

33

32

30

28

26

25

24

23

22

20

20

19

i8_

1,351

43.6

2,680

Aug.

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

*12

12

11

11

10

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.4

7.1

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.2

5.9

341.2

11.0

677

Sept.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.6

3.4

5.2

3.4

3.4

5.2

5.2

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

-

75.2

2.51

149

Calendar year 1951 : Max 108 Mln 0.2 Mean 28.5 Ac-ft 20,620

Water year 1951-52 : Max 149 Mln 0.3 Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 

records for Odell Creek near Crescent.

29, June 24 to July 7; discharge estimated on basis of
54 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°48'20", long. 121°50'20", in NW^-NWij sec. 36, T. 20 S., R. 7 E., on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles downstream from outlet of Little 

Cultus Lake, and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 21.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1924 and October 1949 to September 1952, in 

reports or Geological Survey. Prior to October 1949, published as Deer Creek above 

Crane Prairie, near Lapine. October 1923 to July 1924 and December 1937 to September 

1941 in reports of State engineer. January to September 1925 and October 1941 to September 1949, in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and log control. Altitude of gage is 4,520 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at various daturns. Dec. 1, 

1937, to Sept. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder at highway bridge 150 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 7.45 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70 cfs May 28 (gage height, 1.72 ft).; minimum 

recorded, 0.3 cfs Oct. 16-19.

1923-25, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 97 cfs Nov. 30, 1942 (gage height, 1.95 ft); 

maximum gage height, 2.83 ft Jan. 28, 1951 (ice jam); no flow at times.

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

and those below 1 cfs, which are poor. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.3 

.4

.5 

.7

0.3 

1.2 

2.8 

7.2

1.0 

1.3

1.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

75

.3

.6

.4

.6

1.3

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

22.1

0.71

44

Nov.

1.1 *T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.9

2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

-

48.3

1.61

96

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2,5

64.0

2.06

127

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*b2.4

b2.5

69.9

2.25

139

Feb.

b2.5

b2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

-

72.5

2.50

144

Mar.

o e: < .. a

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

*b4.2

b4.5

b5.0

b5.0

5.5

175

5.0

95.7

3.09

190

Apr.

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

10

__10

11

12

14

15

18

20

20

20

20

22

-

329.5

11.0

654

May

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

39

42

44

46

49

59

58

58

59

63

66

*§§

66

64

62

62

63

65

64

67

67

65

61

1,605

51.8

3,180

June

57

55

51

48

47

48

47

45

42

39

36

33

30

28

26

*23

21

19

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

-

860

28.7

1,710

July

10

To

 9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

*7.0

6.5

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

170

.8

.8

125.6

4.05

249

Aug.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

IS. 5

0.60

37

Sept.

~76 0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

ii

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

14.5

0.48

29

Calendar year 1951 : Max 50 Mln 0.2 Mean 10.0 Ac-ft 7,250

Water year 1951-52 : Max 68 Mln 0.3 Mean 9.09 Ac-ft 6,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 1-11, Nov. 12 to Jan. 29, Feb. 3 to Mar. 24, Mar. 29 to May 7, 

June 26 to July 7; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Odell Creek near 

Crescent and Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'10", long. 121°50'10", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., on left bank 

Just upstream from flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 150 ft downstream from springs 

at head of river and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and log control. Datum of gage is 4,442.1 ft above mean sea 

level, based on elevation of Crane Prairie Reservoir when slack water reached station. 

June 1, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. 

Nov. 1, 1937, to Sept. 13, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site and datum and 

natural control.

Average discharge. 17 years (1922-25, 1938-52), 22.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 51 cfs June 16-20; maximum gage height, 3.66 ft 

May 22 (backwater from reservoir); minimum discharge, 18 cfs Feb. 11-17.

1922-25, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 59 cfs July 4, 1949; maximum gage height, that 

of May 22, 1952; practically no flow Nov. 14, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

*38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

1,199

38.7

2,380

Nov.

39

 39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

*34

34

34

33

1,093

36.4

2,170

Dec.

3-3

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

887

28.6

1,760

Jan.

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

 23

23

739

23.8

1,470

Feb.

22

22

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

20

_

-

558

19.2

1,110

Mar.

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

22

*22

22

22

22

22

20

20

617

19.9

1,220

Apr.

20

20

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

738

24.6

1,460

May

~55 30

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

33

34

34

34

35

35

35

36

36

37

 37

37

38

38

39

39

40

40

41

41

42

42

1,106

35.7

2,190

June

43

43

44

44

45

45

46

46

47

47

48

48

49

50

50

 51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

-

1,446

48.2

2,870

July

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

 48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

1,464

47.2

2,900

Aug.

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

*44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

1,353

43.6

2,680

Sept.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

*39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

-

1,190

39.7

2,360

Calendar year 1951 : Max 54 Mln 26 Mean 41.3 Ac-ft 29,890

Water year 1951-52 : Max 51 Mln 18 Mean 33.9 Ac-ft 24,570

* Discharge measurement made on this ijay.

Note.--Backwater from Crane Prairie Reservoir Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, Apr. 5 to Sept. 30; discharge 

Interpolated.
56 DESCHUTES RIVER B4SIH

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Laplne, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47 1 00", long. 121°50'00", In NE£SW£ sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., on left 

3 miles northwest of Crane Prairie dam and 18 miles northwest of Laplne.

;e area. 15.6 sq ml, hydrologlc drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1923 to May 1924 and October 1937 to September 1941 In reports of State Engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,458.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 1, 1923, to May 23, 1924, staff gage at 

about same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51), 1.42 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32 cfs May 29 (gage height, 1.35 ft); no flow

1923-24, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 54 cfs June 12, 1950 (gage height, 1.53 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 17 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.17 ft about Jan. 28, 

1951 (Ice Jam); no flow at times.

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

Ho diversion or regulation above station.

Disci; October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 '

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

0

0

0

0

O

0

al

a2

a3

a6

a8

alo

a!2

a 14

alS

a!8

a20

a22

a25

*28

26

25

26

26

27

26

26

28

?5

26

25

473

15.3

938

June

23

22

22

24

24

If

20

2O

18

15

12

10

8.5

7.9

*7.6

7.9

S.5

7.9

9.0

9.6

7.6

7.9

8.5

7.6

 BTS 6.6

8.5

9.6

a8.5

-

395.6

13.2

785

July

a7

a6

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.5 

3.9

*3.2

3.0

2.5

2.2

1.2

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

49.1

1.58

97

Aug.

O

0

O

Sept.

O

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of notes by water-master and records for Deer 

Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine.

Note. No record obtained Oct. 1 to Apr. 30j but little if any flow occurred during this period.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Laplne, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°45'10", long. 121°46'50", In NW£ sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from Crane Prairie Dam and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi, hydrologie drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. January 1914 to June-1917, February : 1922 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,415 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Tune 9, 1922, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. June 9, 1922. 

to May 9, 1932, staff gage or water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1914-15, 1922-52), 193 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 906 cfs Nov. 27, 28 (gage height, 2.94 ft); minimum; 63 efs part or all of each day Dee. 18 to Jan. 9 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1914-17, 1922-52: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs July 28, 1947 (gage height, 3.34 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs Dec. 21, 1940, Nov. 1, 1942, June 13-25, 1948.

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

No diversion above station. Flow regulated since Nov. 4, 1922, by Crane Prairie Reservoir (see p. 66).

.Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from tree Jan. 24 to May 4)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5

52

104

245

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

435

655

945

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

222 

228

*235

*^SS

228

225

222

222

219

219

215

21§

219

219

219

219

a219

a219

a219

3219

3219

3219

3219

3219

3219

3219

3219

3219

a219

*219

215

6,843

221

13,570

Nov.

212 

209

206

209

209

206

206

206

203

27J6

212

228

523

790

772

766

754

749

749

744

738

738

*732

727

722

722

834

900

?5o

893

-

16,265

542

32,260

Dec.

886 

88T5

874

868

662

656

844

638

626

620

614

802

790

778

766

749

744

344

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

15,160

469

30,070

Jan.

63 

63

63

65

63

65

63

65

63

65

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

2,042

65.9

4,050

Feb.

68 

68

70

To

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

68

68

66

68

68

68

66

68

_

-

1,976

68.1

3,920

Mar.

66 

65

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

68

68

66

68

68

68

70

75

70

70

68

66

*70

70

70

70

70

70

70

2,130

68.7

4,220

Apr.

68 68

70

70

70

70

68

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

73

73

73

73

73

75

T5

75

75

-

2,141

71.4

4,250

May

ft

73

*73

73

75

80

87

94

100

111

119

184

339

339

339

339

335

339

363

*427

459

570

560

552

547

*516

488

484

484

484

9,179

296

18,210

June

480 

*475

475

475

475

475

475

471

471

467

467

467

463

463

459

443

419

415

399

321

371

371

*371

371

*371

371

371

375

375

375

-

12,827

428

25,440

July

375 

375

375

375

371

367

363

*327

290

290

290

290

290

290

*290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

29O

290

290

290

290

290

290

*290

287

9,595

310

19,030

Aug.

'£90" 287 

*290

290

294

294

294

294

294

296

298

298

298

*298

296

298

298

298

296

298

298

298

298

298

298

298

298

296

298

298

296

9,183

296

18,210

Sept.

298 

298

298

*298

296

296

298

296

298

298

296

294

294

290

290

290

*290

280

259

259

259

252

245

245

245

245

245

236

232

228

-

8,258

275

16,380

Calendar year 1951 : Max 900 Mln 22 Mean 260 Ac-ft 188,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 900 Mln 63 Mean 261 Ac-ft 189,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-height record; discharge Interpolsted.
58 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. La t 43°43'30", long. 121°48'40", in SEijNE£ sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 1? miles upstream from mouth and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 19.7 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange .

Records available. May 1922 to September 1925 and October 1949 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1922 to September 1925, November 1925 to October 1927 

(discharge measurements only), and June 1938 to September 1941 in reports of State 

engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 (discharge measurements only, October 1945 to 

September 1946) in files of State engineer.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,375 ft (by barometer). May 24, 1922, 

Tfo Oct. 11, 1927, staff gage and June 17, 1938, to Nov. 1, 1945, water-stage recorder, 

at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --16 years (1922-25, 1938-45, 1946-52), 36.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 67 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.36 ft); minimum, 

45 cfs Mar. 22 to Apr. 4.

1922-25, 1938-45, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, 87 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 

1.43 ft); minimum, 16 cfs July 22-25, 1941, and at times December 1941 to March 1942.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from aquatic vegetation July 3 to Sept. 30)

1.1 

1.3 67

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

66

67

Be

66

64

64

64

64

64

*64

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

61

BT

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

*61

61

1,955

63.1

3,880

Nov.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

-

1,800

60.0

3,570

Dec.

6060"

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

59

57

57

57

59

59

57

57

57

57

57

57

56" 56

1,819

58.7

3,610

Jan.

56

55

55

55

54

54

54

53

53

53

52

52

51

51

51

50

56

50

49

49

49

48

48

48

47

47

47

46

4T

*46

46

1,565

50.5

3,100

Feb.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

_

-

1,358

46.8

2,690

Mar.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

4545"

45

*45

45

45

45

45

45

45

1,416

45.7

2,810

Apr.

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

48

48

48

49

49

50

52

52

52

52

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

1,509

50.3

2,990

May

54

BT

54

54

54

54

54

*54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

56

56

57.

57

57

57

57

57

57

1,701

54.9

3,370

June

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

*57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

-

1,710

57.0

3,390

July

57

BT

57

57

57

59

59

*59

59

59

60

60

60

61

61

61

61

61

63

67

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

1,884

60.8

3,740

Aug.

63

B?

*63

63

63

63

63

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

1,975

63.7

3,920

Sept.

63" 63

63

63

63

61

61

6060"

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

-

1,817

60.6

3,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 73 Mln 49 Mean 60.2 Ao-ft 43,550

Water year 1951-52: Max 67 Mln 45 Mean 56.0 Ac-ft 40,670

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 29; discharge Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 59

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°32'50", long. 121°57'40", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 23 S., R, 6 S., on left 

tank 1,000 ft below outlet of Odell Lake, 3| miles north of Crescent Lake, and 14 miles 

northwest of Crescent.

Drainage area. 39.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1911 to August 1914 (incomplete), December 1983 to June 1924, 

May 1&33 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,778.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 19 years (1933-52), 77.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 241 cfs June 9 (gage height, 0.97 ft); minimum, 

40 cfs Apr. 25 (caused by ice jamming at outlet of lake).

1911-14, 1923-24, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, 405 cfs Dec. 30, 1945 (gage height, 

1.37 ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.03 ft 

Jan. 5, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge recorded, 10 cfs MELT. 4, 5, 1951 (caused by 

ice jamming at outlet of lake).

Remarks. Records good. Flow affected occasionally by ice jams in winter and at other 

times by debris which collects on fish racks or by boards used at outlet of Odell Lake 

to regulate lake levels; slightly affected at times by seiches on Odell Lake.

Revisions (water years). W 794: 1933-34.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 28 May 29 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.6

58

124

223

0.4

.7 

1.0

147

252

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

 52 75

99

95

92

92

89

85

82

78

82

89

89

89

99

95

92

89

92

102

105

105

127

133

T35

121

114

111

108

102

99

3,052

98.5

2.53

2.91

6,050

Nov.

*95

95

95

92

92

*85

82

82

78

¥5

102

127

133

136

T57

121

114

111

105

102

99

99

95

89

92

95

102

111

114

124

-

3,079

103

2.64

2.94

6,110

Dec.

140

140

152

161

178

178

165

152

146

136

133

127

124

118

111

114

108

T2T

133

127

124

140

143

140

136

136

143

146

149

155

152

4,328

140

3.59

4.13

8,580

Jan.

140

T33

127

127

127

121

114

111

118

127

127

124

121

121

121

114

111

T58~ 108

114

124

133

127

130

124

121

114

111

108

111

114

3,731

120

3.08

3.56

7,400

Feb.

127

136

136

133

121

118

111

108

105

102

102

108

105

102

]02

105

105

105

108

108

105

105

111

105

102

99

95

92

89

.

-

3,150

109

2.79

3.00

6,250

Mar.

89

85

89

89

92

92

89

89

89

92

95

92

92

85

85

85

82 - 59

99

99

95

92

102

118

124

121

118

114

111

114

114

3,021

97.5

2.50

2.88

5,990

Apr.

*111

111

108

105

102

102

105

105

105

105

102

102

105

108

108

105

105

105

108

108

108

108

108

111

114

124

130

140

125

140

3,338

111

2.85

3.18

6,620

May

140

140

133

130

127

124

ISO

133

133

133

133

133

143

149

152

152

155

15S

168

175

181

185

185

188

194

197

203

208

207

 5TT 211

5,011

162

4.15

4.78

9,940

June

204

*200

200

200

204

214

214

214

'255 225

218

200

190

183

173

167

160

160

157

157

157

157

160

160

160

154

154

154

160

160

5,441

181

4.64

5.19

10,790

July

157 m

154

154

150

147

144

141

*141

144

144

144

144

144

141

135

132

125

116

116

110

*107

104

101

101

101

101

101

98

W

98

3,947

127

3.26

3.76

7,830

Aug.

 §5" 95

95

92

92

89

86

86

86

83

83

83

*83

80

80

77

77

74

72

72

69

69

69

69

69

69

~SS 66

69

66

66

2,427

78.3

2.01

2.31

4,810

Sept.

"Se 63

69

69

69

69

69

72

77

77

74

72

69

66

66

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

*69

69

69

69

66

66

66

-

2,073

69.1

1.77

1.98

4,110

Calendar year 1'951: Max 189 Mln 22 Mean 108 Cfsm 2.77 In. 37.55 Ac-ft 78,090

Water year 1951-52: Max 225 Mln 63 Mean 116 Cfsm 2.97 In. 40. 62 Ac-ft 84,480

Discharge measurement made on this day.
60 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41'20" , long. 121 041'00", in NE£ sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., on left bank 

2,000 ft downstream from Wickiup Dam and 9 miles west of Lapine.

Drainage area. 483 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,257.41 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 14 years, 718 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs July 31 (gage height, 7.71 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 2,220 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1951 (gage height, 7.79 ft); no 

flow Oct. 20, 1948.

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

Flow regulated by Crane Prairie Reservoir and since Dec. 24, 1942, by Wickiup Reservoir 

(see p. 66).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

10

25

56

127

232

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.7

370

1,020

1,860

2,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.220 

1,166 

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,150

1,160

»1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,070

948

524- 924

931

934

934

931

934 

934

942

945

945

942 

945

*948

32,481

1,048

64,430

Nov.

'§38' 952 

931

928

928

 938

653

466

466

466

466

466

320

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!75

a!70

126

92

94

87

 92

100 

96

108

91

88

89 

91

-

10,927

364

21,670

Dec.

92 

92 

94

94

94

95 

92

89

92

94

95

*95

95

96

96

98

98

113

120

TT5

107

110

110

108 

95

 57 82

87

88 

88

87

2,998

96.7

5,950

Jan.

85 

85 

85

a85

a85

a85 

a85

a85

a85

aSS

a85

a85

a85

a85

a85

*77

10

IT

129

178

118

143

143

143 

145

145

145

108

22 

12

13

2,817

90.9

5,590

Feb.

8

30

30

30

43 

*57

58

58

60

60

60

60

61

62

63

63

63

74

100

286

SP. 16T

508 

315

215

276

220

266

-

4,198

145

8,330

Mar.

"ZeG 266

266

269

304

570 

685

685

685

682

682

682

*682

682

682

679

679

*679

679

679

679

679

679

679 

682

682

685

685

685 

685

776

19,079

615

37,840

Apr.

942 

934 

934

942

945

945 

948

942

956

942

924

924

924

924

 924

924

928

724

'550" 625

889

902

1,150

1.170 

*1,160

1,160

1,150

1,070

962 

928

-

28,482

949

56,490

May

836 

746

735

802

861

861 

826

749

749

749

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

792

976

976

 976

1,070

1,380

1.430 

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430 

1,430

1,430

30,760

992

61,010

June

1.460 

 1,590 

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680 

1,680

1,680

1,680

*1,670

1,690

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,740

1,790

1,780

1,800

1,890

1,880

1,880

*1,920

1,950 

*1,980

2.000

2,000

1,990

1,990 

1,980

-

53,630

1,788

106,400

July

*1,990 

2,000 

1,990

1,990

1,980

1.970 

2,040

2,080

2,080

 2,080

2,070

2,070

2,060

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,060

2,070

2,080

2,080

2,060

2,070

2,070

2,060 

2,060

2,060

2,050

2,060

2,080 

 2,080

2.140

63,690

2,055

126,300

Aug.

2. ISO 

2,130 

2,120

2,110

2,110

2,110 

2,110

2,100

2,100

2,110

2,120

2,100

2,100

 2,110

 2,120

2,120

2,130

2,120

 2,110

2,120

2,130

2,130

2,110

1,960 

1,700

1,730

1,720

1,600

1.540 

1,540

1,540

62,000

2,000

123,000

Sept.

1,520 

1.540 

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,400 

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,390

 1,370

1,360

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,330 

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,280 

1.260

-

41,320

1,377

81,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,200 Mln 55 Mean 1,022 Ac-ft 740,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,150 Mln 10 Mean 963 Ao-ft 699,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Prlngle Falls.
DESCHOTES RIVER BASIN 61

Deschutes River at Prlngle Palls, near Laplne, Oreg.

Location . Lat 43 0 44'20", long. 121°36'50", In SW£ sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from bridge at Plngle Palls', 7 miles northwest of Laplne , and 

at mile 217.

Drainage area. 507 sq ml.

Records available. December 1915 to June 1917, June 1922 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,243.14 ft above mean sea level (Forest 

"jTervice benchmark). Prior to June 6, 1922, staff gage at same site at datum 3.09 ft

higher. June 6, 1922, to Nov. 9, 1947, water-stage recorder at present site at datum

2.00 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-52), 719 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs July 31, Aug. 21 (gage height, 5.91 

 it); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1915-17, 1922-52: Maximum discharge, 2,160 cfs Sept. 4, 8, 1951 (gage height, 5.94 

ft); minimum, that of Jan. 19, 1952.

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

wHTch are fair. No diversion above station. Plow regulated since 1922 by Crane Prairie 

Reservoir and since Dec. 24, 1942, by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 66).

Revisions (water years ).~W 1014: 1943(m).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

25

52

120

232

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

390

820

2,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

al.200 

al.180

al,150

al,140

al,140

al,140 

al,140

al,140

al,140

*1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,090

984

'515 919

930

936

936

936

930 

930

930 

930

936

930

930

930

32,266

1,041

64,000

Nov.

936

m

919

908

 908

914 

708

411

437

445

453

457

345

182

189

a!91

192

192

169

122

120

115

102

TT7

115

133 

118

117

115

120

-

11,174

372

22,160

Dec.

124 

115

115

112

bl!5

bl!5 

bllO

blOS

blOS

alOS

alOS

*b!05

blOS

blOS

bllO

bllO

117

130

143

135

120

126

126

122

117

97 

IW

98

100

blOO

98

3,490

113

6,920

Jan.

blOO 

blOO

blOO

blOO

100

98 

97

97

98

103

97

98

98

*98

98

98

60

30

71

295

124

152

152

152 

154

154 

154

143

47

29

35

3,325

107

6,600

Feb.

35 

61

49

49

48

53 

*71

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

74

74

73

73

76

91

215

517

513

513

377

243 

284

222

281

-

-

4,488

155

8,900

Mar.

281 

Wl

284

284

293

497 

693

693

693

693

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

693

688

688

688

688

693

698 

698

698 

698

698

698

698

750

19,282

622

38,250

Apr.

942 

930

930

942

954

960 

966

948

966

954

930

930

930

924

919

919

919

785

'BBT 644

*88O

842

1,100

1.130 

1,1S6

1,130 

1,130

1,070

948

919

-

28,323

944

56,180

May

836 

750

755

800

858

858 

842

775

765

760

760

760

760

765

765

765

765

785

984

984

978

1,030

1,340

1,410 

1,410

1,410 

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

30,760

992

61,010

June

1.430 

1,550

1,660

1,650

*1,650

1,650 

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,670

1,710

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,830

1,860

1,850

1,900

1,930 

1,940

1.970 

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

-

52,760

1,759

104,600

July

1,970 

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,960

1.950 

1,980

2.050

2,050

*2,050

2,030

2,020

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,000

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

2,000

1,980 

1,980

1,980 

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,010

2,040

61,870

1,996

122,700

Aug.

2,100 

2,O80

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060 

2,060

2,050

2,050

2,060

2,080

2,090

2,070

2,080

2,090

2,090

2,100

2,100

 2,090

2,100

2.110

8,110

2,090

2,030 

1,650

1,720 

1,710

1,640

1.540

1,540

1,540

61,210

1,975

121,400

Sept.

1.520 

1,520

1,480

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,420

1,4OO

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,400

1,400

*1,380

1,370

1,360

1,370

1,360

1,340

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340

1,320

1,290

1.260

-

41,550

1,385

82,410

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,150 Mln 58 Mean 1,006 Ao-ft 728,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,110 Mln 29 Mean 958 Ac-ft 695,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station below Wickiup Reservoir.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
62 DESCRUTES RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'50", long. 121°34'20", in SE£ sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 10 E., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from spillway from ponds at State fish hatchery and 9 miles 

northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 45.1 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. May to September 1912 (fragmentary) and June 1938 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1923 to September 1924 and July 1938 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (by barometer). May 13 to 

Uept. 15, 1912, and Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at two sites within 3| 

miles downstream at different daturns.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 142 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 250 cfs July 28 (gage height, 1.94 ft); minimum, 

1-71 cfs Mar. 17.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, that of July 28, 1952; minimum, 68 cfs Apr. 6, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted above station only to ponds at fish hatcheries, 

from which water returns to river above station. Momentary extremes are caused by 

operation of fish hatchery.

Revisions (water years). W 984: 1938-42(M,m).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0

167

262

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

206

206

*206 '204

204

204

202 2~02

204

206

206

206

208

208

206

208

208

206

208

210

208

210

212

'2155

210

208

206

206

208

208

206

6,408

207

12,710

Nov.

'2T52" 202

202

198

*198

198

198

198

196

T35

200

202

200

200

198

196

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

200

198

198

200

-

5,962

199

11,830

Dec.

198

200

200

202

T55

196

W

196

196

196

*196

196

196

196

196

196

198

198

198

200

200

202

200

200

198

198

198

198

198

198

196

6,134

198

12,170

Jan.

196 T9"6~

195

195

195

194

194

194

193

193

193

192

192

192

191

191

*191

191

191

190

190

190

190

189

189

189

188

188

188

187

187

5,934

191

11,770

Feb.

187

186

186

186

186

185

185

*185

T8~3 183

185

183

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

187

187

187

T59~ 189

189

189

189

189

189

_

-

5,399

186

10,710

Mar.

189 159"

189

189

187

185

185

185

185

183

183

181

*178

178

178

178

178

180

180

181

180

181

181

185

185

185

187

187

187

189

189

5,697

184

11,300

Apr.

191

191

193

194

196

196

198

200

200

198

198

196

194

191

191

189

187

187

187

185

189

193

194

198

202

204

206

210

*214

215

-

5,887

196

11,680

May

"2T7 215

217

217

221

223

227

227

227

227

229

229

232

231

231

232

234

232

232

234

234

232

234

232

231

229

229

227

225

221

219

7,047

227

13,980

June

217

*?14

214

212

212

212

210

210

210

208

210

208

208

208

206

206

206

206

'551 204

204

206

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

6,259

209

12,410

July

'508' 208

210

210

210

210

208

*208

208

208

208

208

210

210

210

214

214

214

215

215

215

217

TIT

215

217

217

217

217

215

215

215

6,583

212

13,060

Aug.

 2T4 215

212

210

212

210

208

206

206

204

*2~52~ 202

202

202

202

202

204

204

204

206

208

208

212

212

210

212

212

214

214

214

214

6,457

208

12,810

Sept.

"2T5 212

210

210

208

206

206

204

202

202

200

200

198 T9"8

198

198

*200

202

202

202

202

202

202

2O2

202

204

204

204

204

204

6,100

203

12 , 10O

Calendar year 1951: Max 244 Mln 176 Mean 207 Ac-ft 149,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 234 Min 178 Mean 202 Ac-ft 146,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-16, Jan. 18 to Feb. 7j discharge Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 63 

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°30'00", long. 121°58'20", in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Crescent Lake and 14 miles west of Crescent.

Drainage area. 60.7 sq mi.

Records available. January 1911 to July 1915, July 1927 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 4,826.72 ft above mean

 sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Jan. 11, 1911, to July 31, 

1915, staff gages near present site at different datums. July 19, 1927, to June 1936, 

water-stage recorder near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1911-14, 1928-52), 46.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 225 cfs Aug. 23. 24, 25 (gage height, 2.67 ft);

 minimum, 93 cfs Apr. 16 to May 1 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

1911-15, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 313 cfs July 9, 1929, Aug. 9, 1936; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated sir.ce 1922 by Crescent Lake (p. 66), storage being

 released for diversion below station through Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District Canal at Bend. No diversion above station.

Revisions. --W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

89

142

229

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

217

219

219

219

217

217

215

215

213

213

212

212

212

211

211

210

210

208

208

207

207

188

158

158

157

157

155

154

154

153

152

6,058

195

12,020

Nov.

152

151

151

151

151

150

149

149

145

148

148

148

148

147

147

147

146

146

146

145

145

145

123

 9? 94

94

94

95

95

95

-

4,042

135

8,020

Dec.

"96 95

96

96

96

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

98

99

99

99

99

100

100

100

100

101

101

102

TC5

102

102

102

3,055

98.5

6,060

Jan.

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

3,162

102

6,270

Feb.

101

TOT

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

100

ISO

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

.

-

2,913

100

5,780

Mur.

T0~0" 100

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

97

T?

97

97

97

97

3,045

98.3

6,050

Apr.

97

W

97

97

97

96

96

95

95

94

94

94

94

94

94

93

93

93

93

93

93

*93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

2,826

94.2

5,610

May

 34 93

94

94

94

95

95

96

96

97

97

98

95

99

99

99

99

100

101

103

104

106

107

108

110

153

212

213

215

216

?I6

3,701

119

7,340

June

216

 2T6 217

216

216

215

215

216

216

216

215

215

215

213

213

212

*180

119

TT5

119

119

120

120

121

121

122

122

122

123

123

5,192

173

10,300

July

123

T33

149

149

149

150

T5S

ISO

*150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

149

149

149

149

149

148

4,596

148

9,120

Aug.

146

146

146

145

145

144

144

143

142

142

142

141

141

140

140

140

139

139

139

139

138

T55

189

"254 225

224

222

221

220

219

217

5,095

164

10,110

Sept.

 2T5 215

212

211

210

208

207

204

204

203

203

202

200

200

199

198

198

195

195

194

193

191

189

189

190

189

187

186

185

184

-

5,954

198

11,810

Calendar year 1951: Max 221 Min 34 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,340

Water year 1951-52: Max 225 Min 93 Mean 136 Ae-ft 98,490

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Hov. 12-22, Jan. 17 to Feb. 24, Feb. 26 to Mar. 31, May 4-15, 21-25, 

Aug. 10-12; discharge Interpolated on basis of recorded range in stage.
64 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41'30", long. 121°30'10", in SW£ sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., on right

 bank just downstream from bridge at former town of Rosland, !£ miles north of Lapine.

Drainage area. 859 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to October 1913 (incomplete), June to November 1918,

 August to October 1920, May 1924 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,192.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 32, 1910, to Aug. 31, 1911, staff gage at present site at different datum. 

Mar. 1 to Sept. 28, 1912, staff gage at site l£ miles downstream at different datum. 

June 1, 1913, to Oct. 28, 1920, staff gage at present site at different datum. May 15, 

1924, to Sept, 28, 1928, staff gage and Sept. 29, 1928, to Oct. 14, 1931, water-stage 

recorder, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1924-52), 177 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 7.08 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 31, Jan. 1. .

1910-13, 1918, 1920, 1924-52: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs June 13, 1950 (gage 

height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1931 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

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

 for irrigation of about 13,700 acres above station. Flow regulated since August 1922 

by Crescent Lake (see p. 66).

Revisions (water years). W 1218: 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29 Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

2.1 

4.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.1

97

313

635

755

1,140

3.1 

4.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.1

192

304

635

755

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

256 

282

308

325

317

301

284

276

270

266

262

272

280

284

289

308

318

306

289

298

306

332

349

364

366

331

289

271

260 

253

248

9,160

295

18,170

Nov.

 241 

236

240

239

236

235

233

233

235

242

265

295

'STO 323

303

280

262

246

252

263

264

254

248

236

202

203

221

259

269 

284

-

7,619

254

15,110

Dec.

332 

363

364

WS

239

216

200

200

210

230

*260

280

260

240

250

260

260

250

230

210

220

240

250

190

150

170

200

200

170 

140

100

7,187

232

14,260

Jan.

100

T2o

130

140

160

180

170

150

160

170

190

150

130

 160

180

150

120

120

130

170

170

170

160

180

190

180

190

200

220

?Io

200

5,050

163

10,020

Feb.

180 

180

200

220

240

260

*280

310

 515 330

270

240

220

200

200

230

200

160

150

15TJ

150

150

150

150

160

190

200

180

170

-

6,030

208

11,960

Mar.

160 

150

T60

200

190

200

190

170

180

200

180

160

170

180

192

189

*191

192

186

181

188

184

182

210

265

304

327

350

 334"

350

6,708

216

13,310

Apr.

335

ISs

359

380

402

426

453

451

453

450

446

453

467

483

496

504

504

509

519

566

 641

655

672

708

764

836

950

984

 1,080 

1,06"0

-

17,344

578

34,400

May

1,060 

1,660

984

929

874

836

836

880

922

887

836

821

155

830

858

874

864

847

836

847

869

908

901

869

847

825

825

847

950 

950

967

27,464

886

54,470

June

352~ 950 

887

852

*817

805

801

809

817

801

805

801

782

770

745

712

682

651

605

538

469

455

TS1

469

477

474

470

476

495 

500

-

20,301

677

40,270

July

477 

345

413

393

390

384

378

384

361

 352

347

343

544

340

333

324

308

304

300

295

291

280

270

270

260

258

255

253

248 

246

755

10,089

325

20,010

Aug.

251 

242

252

244

246

239

233

230

230

233

234

228

222

221

216

212

210

209

208

 208

209

204

202

ttt

250

278

287

288

2SI

277

274

7,338

237

14,550

Sept.

270 

269

268

268

270

275

275

273

274

281

779" 284

270

264

260

257

256

*253

250

248

246

244

242

241

241

240

238

236

235 

ESS

-

7,742

258

15,360

Calendar year 1951: Max 852 Mln 83 Mean 344 Ac-ft 249,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,080 Mln 100 Mean 361 Ac-ft 261,900

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dec. 7 to Mar. 14.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Deschutes River at Benham Palls, near Bend, Oreg.

65

Location. Lat 43°56'20", long. 121°24'40", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., on left 

bank 150 ft upstream from head of Benham Palls, If miles downstream from dam site for 

proposed Benham Palls Reservoir, 10 mile's southwest of Bend, and at mile 181.1.

Drainage area. 1,759 sq mi.

Records available. July 1906 to September 1914, August 1920 to September 1921, February 

1924 to September 1952. Published as "at West's Ranch near Lava" July 1906 to February 1909 and April to September 1914. Published as "at Benham Palls near Bend January 1905 to June 1906 and October 1913 to September 1914, but record is sum of flow 

for stations at Bend and intervening canals; records not equivalent owing to losses 

between Benham Palls and Bend, which are now known to exist.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,140 ft (from river-profile map). 

July 21, 1906, to Feb. 20, 1909, and Apr. 2 to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at site 

7 miles upstream at various datums. Feb. 21, 1909, to Feb. 10, 1924, staff gages at 

two different sites within 600 ft upstream from present site at various datums. 

Feb. 11, 1924, to Nov. 12, 1947, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 35 years (1906-13, 1924-52), 1,342 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,090 efs June 4, 5 (gage height, 5.07 ft); 

minimum, 753 cfs occurred during period of no gage-height record Dee. 3 to Jan. 24 

(gage height, 1.18 ft).

1906-14, 1920-21, 1924-52: Maximum discharge, 5,000 efs (estimated) Nov. 27, 1909 

(gage height not determined); minimum, 448 cfs occurred during period of no gageheight record Jan. 11 to Feb. 3, 1950 (from recorded range in stage); minimum daily, 

480 efs Feb. 12, 1948.

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

Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated since 1922 by Crane 

Prairie Reservoir and Crescent Lake, and since December 1942 by Wickiup Reservoir 

(see p. 66).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

5.1

760

1,090

1,620

2,270

3,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.000 

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,980

1,960

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,960

1,960

1,980

1,900

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,800

1,800

1,830

1,850

1,840

1,840

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,760

1.740

58,880

1,899

116,800

Nov.

1,740 

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,450

1,230

1,240

1,260

1,300

1,320

1,200

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,000

1,000

988

960

956

940

912

940

5T6- 908

940

952

984

-

36,536

1,218

72,470

Dec.

1,010 

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,000

950

850

"550" 800

860

880

880

880

880

860

870

860

860

860

860

860

880

900

900

880

880

860

880

880

860

840

27,700

894

54,940

Jan.

820 

800

800

820

820

820

820

820

840

840

820

820

820

820

820

800

780

760

7BG

760

'550" 920

860

880

884

888

892

896

884

820

816

25,750

831

51,070

Feb.

'552" 840 

872

876

880

888

900

920

920

912

900

892

880

880

864

876

880

876

864

856

868

1,040

1.240

1,246

1,240

1,100

1,020

1,060

1,030

-

-

27,466

947

54,480

Mar.

1,060 

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,060

1,340

1,430

1,460

1,470

1,480

1,490

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,480

1,520

1,600

1,640

1,690

1,700

1,710

1.720

44,080

1,422

87,430

Apr.

1,820 

1,940

1,930

1,960

1,990

2,020

2,030

2,040

2,020

2,040

2,020

2,000

2,000

2,010

2,010

2,020

2,020

2,040

1,850

1,760

1,820

1,980

2,080

2,330

2,420

2,480

2,580

2.660

2,650

2,580

-

63,100

2,103

125,200

May

2,560 

2,470

2,390

2,350

2,350

2,380

2,350

2,370

2,270

2,260

2,270

2,220

2,200

2,180

2.170

2,170

2,200

2,200

2,240

2,380

2,390

2,390

2,470

2,720

2,850

2,840

2,820

»2,810

2,800

2,830

2,890

75,790

2,445

150,300

June

2,890 

2,910

2,980

*3,070

3.080

3,060

3,040

3,010

3,010

3,000

3,040

3,050

3,060

3,060

3,050

3,030

3,010

3,020

3,020

3,010

3,030

3,020

2,970

2,970

2,980

2,990

3,010

3,040

3,050

3,050

-

90,510

3,017

179,500

July

5,050 

3,030

3,030

3,010

2,970

2,930

2,920

2,930

2,990

3,000

2,990

2,970

2,960

*2,950

2,940

2,930

*2,930

2,910

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,880

2,880

2,870

2,860

2,850

2,850

2.840

2,850

2,850

90,710

2,926

179,900

Aug.

2,880 

2.930

2,910

2,900

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,880

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

*2,850

2,850

2,850

2,850

2,790

2,540

2,530

2,540

2,490

2,400

2.380

86,630

2,795

171,800

Sept.

2.380 

2,360

2,360

2,350

2,280

2,250

2,250

2,260

2,260

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,220

2,220

*2,220

2,210

2,190

2,180

2,180

2,170

2,150

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,120

2.090

-

66,730

2,224

132,400

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,760 Mln 800 Mean 1,890 Ac-ft 1,368,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,080 Mln 760 Mean 1,896 Ac-ft 1,376,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --No gage-height record Oct. 1-18, Oct.. 26 to Nov. 8, Nov. 16-18, Dec. 3 to Jan. 24, Aug. 12-

20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and unpublished records for station below Benham Falls and at Ryan Ranch.
66 DESCHOTES RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above Bend, Oreg.

Crane Prairie Reservoir. Lat 43°45 | 20", long. 121<> 46'50n , on control structure at dam on 

Deschutes River In NW$ sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 15 miles northwest of Lapine. Drainage area, 254 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. Records available, November 1922 to September 1952. Staff gage read once 

daily Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, May 4 to Sept. 30, occasional readings Nov. 27 to Apr. 25. 

Datum of gage is 4,400.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). 

Maximum contents observed during year, 59.220 acre-ft May 21 (elevation, 4,445.76 ft); 

minimum observed, 22,260 acre-ft Dec. 18 (elevation, 4,437.34 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1922-52, 60,500 acre-ft June 5-7, 1943 (elevation, 4,446.0 ft); 

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, 5S.340 aere-ft between elevation 

4,424 ft (lip of fish-screen structure) and 4,445 ft (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.

Wickiup Reservoir. Lat 43°41 I 10", long. 121°41'10", in gate chamber structure at dam on 

Deschutes River in NE£ sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., 9 miles west of Lapine. Drainage 

area, 482 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. 

Records available, December 1942, when storage began, to September 1952. Tape gage 

read daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Maximum contents observed during year, 187,300 acre-ft Mar. 5 (elevation, 4,336.50 ft); 

minimum observed, 1,980 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,275.25 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1942-52, 188,800 acre-ft Apr. 17, 1951 (elevation, 4,336.64 ft); 

minimum observed since reservoir first filled in March 1949, that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced earth-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation 

in August 1949. Timber removal practically complete. Capacity, 182,100 acre-ft 

between elevations 4,265.0 ft (no storage) to 4,336.0 ft (crest of spillway, with 

earth soft plug to elevation 4,339.0 ft). Natural flow passing through reservoir when 

outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal of storage below elevation 4,265.0 ft. Sill 

of trash-rack structure elevation 4,259.75 ft. Water is diverted from Deschutes River 

at Bend and used for irrigation of lands near Madras. Daily elevations and capacity 

table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Crescent Lake.--Lat 43°30'00", long. 121<> 58>20", in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., at center 

of fish screen 250 ft south of dam, and 14 miles west of Crescent. Drainage area, 

60.7 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. 

Records available, August 1922 to September 1952. Staff gage read about once each 

week; also staff gage at head of spillway of dam used occasionally. Datum of gage is 

4,826.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents observed during year, 54,470 acre-ft July 13 (elevation, 4,840.9 ft); minimum observed, 40,640 acre-ft Sept. 28 (elevation, 4,837.26 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1922-52, 72,460 acre-ft July 15, 1923 (elevation, 4,845.55 ft); 

minimum observed, 9,640 acre-ft Oct. 21, 1931 (elevation, 4,828.75 ft).

Reservoir is formed by dam of earth and logs, completed and storage begun in 1922. 

Capacity, 86,050 acre-ft between elevations 4,826 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 4,849 

ft (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.

Revisions (water years).--W 739: 1923 (maximum contents). W 1218: Drainage area.

Monthly elevations and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Sept. 30..... 

Oct. 31..... 

Nov . 30 ..... 

Dec. 31.....

Calendar 

year 1951 . . 

Jan. 31.... . 

Feb. 29..... 

Mar . 31 ..... 

Apr. 30..... 

May 31 ..... 

June 30 ..... 

July 3JL. .... 

Aug . 31 ..... 

Sept. 30.....

Water year 

1951-52. ...

Crane Prairie Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)*

4,445.38 

4,445.36

-

4,445.46 

4,445.28 

4,445.16

4,445.28

-

Contents 

(acreft)

57,240 

57,140 

a39,700 

a27,400

-

a39,4OO 

a43,500 

a47,900 

a53,400 

57,650 

56,740 

56,130 

a56,740 

56,740

-

Change In 

contents 

during . 

month 

(acre-ft)

-100 

-17,440 

-12,300

-5,200

+12,000 

+4,100 

+4,400 

+5,500 

+4 , 250 

-910 

-610 

+610 

0

-500

Wickiup Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)*

,293.40 

,296.14 

,320.26 

,331.13

-

,334.33 

,336.34 

,335.52 

,333.46 

,332.63 

,327.63 

,315.16 

,291.73 

,275.25

-

Contents 

(aereft)

18,470 

22,360 

77,030 

136,800

-

165,300 

185,600 

177,100 

157,100 

149,600 

111,500 

61,700 

16,260 

1,980

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(aere-ft)

+3,890 

+54,670 

+59,770

-27,000

+28,500 

+20,300 

-8,500 

-20,000 

-7,500 

-38,100 

-49 , 800 

-45,440 

-14,280

-16,490

Crescent Lake

Elevation 

(feet)*

:

-

4,839.02 

4,838.80

4,840.54

-

Contents 

( aereft)

a51,620 

346,300 

a44,820 

a47,620

-

a48,430 

a48,450 

47,310 

46,470 

a52,760 

a53,950 

53,080 

a47,240 

a40,170

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(aere-ft)

-5,320 

-1,480 

+2,800

-5,620

+810 

+20 

-1,140 

-840 

+6,290 

+1,190 

-870 

-5,840 

-7,070

-11,450

* Time of day variable.

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 67

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44 "00'00", long. 121 "22 "30", in SW^ sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. HE., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Lava Island, 1-J miles downstream from 

intake of Arnold Canal, 5 miles southwest of Bend, and at mile 173.0.

Drainage area. 1,829 sq mi.

Records available. March 1926 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,825 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 4, 

1927, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. 

May 4, 1927, to Nov. 11, 1947, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.~26 years, 1,130 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,780 cfs June 28, 29, 30 (gage height, 3.64 ft); 

minimum,- 683 cfs occurred during period of no gage-height record, Dec. 25 to Feb. 9 

(gage height, 1.32 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 29, 30, 1952; minimum, 416 cfs Jan. 18, 

1950 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

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

Arnold Canal diverts water above station for irrigation (dee p.68). Flow regulated by 

Crescent Lake, and Crane Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs (see p. 66)..

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.O 

3.0 

3.7

670

1,190

2,120

2,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 '15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,810 

1,850

1.870 

1,840 

1,830

1,840

1,840

1,830

1,820

1,810

1,810

1,800

1,800

1,810

 1,820

1,810

1,800

1,720

1,670

1,670

1,680

1,680

1,720

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,700

1,660

1,660

1.620

54,660

1,763

108,400

Nov.

1,630 

1,630

1.640 

1,640 

*1, 640

1,630

1,640

1,440

1,160

1,170

1,210

1,240

1,260

1,160

1,050

1,000

980

960

940

920

900

880

830

780

800

780

840

880

900

920

-

34,450

1,148

68,330

Dec.

960 

960

960 

1.000 

950

850

760

750

750

800

840

840

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

821

814

821

821

807

830

820

820

820

820

810

800

25,964

838

51, 500

Jan.

760 

740

760 

760 

760

760

780

780

780

780

760

760

760

750

750

750

720

700

690

690

840

780

800

820

820

820

820

820

820

750

740

23,820

768

47,250

Feb.

740 

760

780 

780 

790

800

820

820

820

821

807

800

800

780

780

780

790

790

780

770

770

930

1.140

1,130

1,140

1,030

940

980

940

_

-

24,808

855

49,210

Mar.

980 

1,000

980 

960 

980

980

1,180

1,340

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,420

*1,420

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,390

1,410

1,420

1,450

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,630

1.J540

41,690

1,345

82,690

Apr.

1,690 

1,830

1,840 

1,850 

1,880

1,920

1,950

1,980

1,970

1,980

1,970

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,900

1,910

1,920

*1,890

1,750

1.620

1,650

1,800

1,870

2,070

2,190

2,250

2,310

2,390

2 '-400

58,980

1,966

117,000

May

2,370 

2,310

2,230 

2,180 

2,150

2,180

2,170

2,180

2,120

2,070

2,070

2,030

2,000

2,020

2,020

1.970

1,980

1,980

1,990

2,130

2,170

2,180

2,200

2,390

2,560

2,590

2,560

2,540

2,520

2,540

2.610

69,010

2,226

136, 900

June

2.660 

2,660

2,680 

*2,750 

2,760

2,760

2,740

2,720

2,700

2,700

2,730

2,740

2,750

2,750

2,740

2,730

2,710

2,710

2,720

2,700

2,720

2,720

2,700

2,670

2,680

2,700

2,720

2,760

2,770

2.780

81,630

2,721

161,900

July

2)760

2,760 

2,750 

2,720

2,670

2,650

2,660

2,710

2,720

2,720

*2, 700

2,670

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,650

2,640

2,630

2,630

2,620

2,620

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,600

2,590

2.580

2,580

2,580

2,590

82,380

2,657

163,400

Aug.

2,600 

2,640

2J,640 

2,630

2,610

2,610

2,600

2,600

2,590

*2,590

2,600

2,610

2,600

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,600

2,590

2,560

2,380

2,320

2,320

2,300

2,210

2, 170

78,740

2,540

156,200

Sept.

2,160 

2,150

2,150 

2)l20

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,040

*2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,010

1,990

1,980

1,980

1,970

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,940

1,930

1.910

61,010

2,034

L21, 000

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,530 Min 750 Mean 1,747 Ac-ft 1,264,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,780 Min 690 Mean 1,741 Ac-ft 1,264,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 26 to Nov. 4, Nov. 15 to Dec. 19, Dec. 25 to Feb. 9, Feb. 12 to 

Mar. 18, Mar. 21, May 31 to June 3; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range 

In stage, and unpublished records for station at Ryan Ranch, adjusted for flow In Arnold Canal.
68 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.

The following six canals, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, are the only 

diversions from Deschutes River between gaging stations at Benham Palls and below Bend.

Arnold Canal diverts from right bank at head of Lava Island, in SW£ sec. 27, T. 18 

S., R. 11 E.; water used for irrigation southeast of Bend.

Central Oregon Canal diverts from right bank in NE£ sec. 13, T. 18 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 NE£ 

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 is diverted by this canal.

.North Unit Main Canal diverts water from right bank in NE^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 

E.; water used ror irrigation near Madras.

North and Swa.lley Canals diverts from right bank in NE£ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E.; 

water used ror 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 1952; records for each canal published separately prior to 1926.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

Water year 1951-52

Arnold 

Canal

39,560

Central 

Oregon 

Canal

201,400

Deschutes County 

Municipal 

Improvement 

District Canal

33,330

North Unit 

Main Canal

256,100

North 

Canal

198,300

Swalley 

Canal

46,700

Total

4,360

4,620

116,700

98, 670

775,400
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 69

Desohutes River below Bend, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°05'00", long. 121°18'20", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from North Canal dam, half a mile north of Bend city limits, 

and at mile 164.4.

Drainage area. 1,899 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,503.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, at site 200 ft down~ 

stream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years, 600 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 3.90 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs Dec. 7, 1921 (gage height, 3.9 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height recorded, 4.46 ft, Jan. 26, 1930, present datum (backwater 

from ice); minimum discharge, 1 cfs Aug. 25, 1930.

Maximum discharge known near this site since 1905, 4,820 cfs Nov. 27, 1909.

Remarks. Records fair. Six large canals divert water above station for irrigation (see 

p. 68). Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend, since 1922 by Crescent Lake and 

Crane Prairie Reservoir, and since December 1942 by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 66).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

290

400

536

581

620

704

782

739

697

683

648

614

588

600

704

1,050

1,050

982

950

966

990

1,040

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,160

1.170 

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,120

26,514

855

52,590

Nov.

1,270

1,470

1.490

1,446

*1,470

1,460

1,470

1,310

1,020

1,030

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,010

990

974

950

902

872

828

790

828

798

812 

760

725

TiO

31,849

1,062

63, 170

Dec.

704

648

753

835

850

888

858

790

798

812

842

842

858

835

828

835

828

842

812

805

669

503

594

872

872

872

880 

865

865

850

835

24,910

804

49,410

Jan.

805

812

872

155

812

798

798

798

820

828

812

805

798

798

798

790

*768

768

739

711

858

820

790

746

704

634

620 

600

568

510

448

23,233

749

46,080

Feb.

400

454

669

704

746

753

768

782

798

805

790

775

775

782

782

790

782

790

782

768

768

842

1.170

1,140

1,140

942

746 

732

690

-

22,865

788

45,350

Mar.

662

732

739

725

775

958

1,160

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,370

1,370

1,370

*1,380

1,380

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,350

1,400

1,410

1,470 

1,510

1,550

1,600

1.620

39,551

1,276

78,450

Apr.

,660

,690

600

,520

,220

,050

,030

942

958

872

805

739

725

725

676

594

798

718

536

64

44

105

140

148

188 

260

358

310

-

20, 586

686

40,830

May

305

260

206

165

137

165

201

250

235

178

178

162

140

183

201

174

192

158

102

158

215

201

215

334

503

510

436 

418

448

418

466

7,914

255

15,700

June

47J.

490

516

555

562

562

600

588

*574

581

669

782

865

942

958

966

918

895

888

888

895

902

910

902

895

895

895 

934

1,130

1.530

23,965

799

47,550

July

1.550

1,250

1,180

1,120

1,050

880

685

466

346

280

260

240

230

225

375

421

188

170

158

154

151

157

105

92

92

110

97 

74

44

55

105

12, 046

389

23, 890

Aug.

192

?95

310

*346

382

370

370

388

436

448

484

510

536

522

510

536

542

588

614

600

607

634

662

683

711

568

472 

490

484

424

364

15,078

486

29,910

Sept.

352

358

358

370

364

376

412

472

574

581

614

655

690

662

676

697

690

*641

*614

555

466

460

430

406

412

388

364 

305

275

240

-

14,457

482

28,680

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,680 Mln 58 Mean 752 Ae-ft 544,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,690 Mln 39 Mean 718 Ao-ft 521,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
70 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44 "05 "20", long. 121°22 I 20", in SE^ sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. HE., on left 

bank 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. 47.3 sq ml.

Records available. October 1906 to December 1908 and October 1910 to April 1913 (winters 

only).November 1913 to September 1952.

1918, staff-gage or water-stage recorder at present'site and datum. 

Average discharge. 34 years (1913-14, 1916-21, 1923-35, 1936-52), 101 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 495 cfs June 6; minimum daily, 60 cfs Dec. 31.

1906-8, 1911-52: Maximum discharge, 1,420 cfs about Jan. 6, 1923 (no flow in canal), 

from rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 3, 1924.

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

which are poor. All records presented herein include flow in Columbia Southern Canal, 

which diverts 8 miles above station for irrigation of lands near Tumalo. No flow in 

Columbia Southern Canal Nov. 2 to Apr. 26. Crater Creek Canal diverts flow of tributaries of Soda Creek into head of Tumalo Creek.

Revisions (water years). W 864: 1937. W 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

115

98

86

84

83

101 

107

100

*93

92

93 

97

105

154

130

110

100

110

140

120

110

120

rTO

TS5

120

no105'

100 

98

96

94

3,381

109

6,710

Nov.

95

94

96

100

92

*91 

89

89

89

92

90 

90

90

90

88

87

85

85

83

84

84

83

83

84

84

86 

89

97

-

2,654

88.5

5,260

Dec.

no

100

96

92

85

80

78

75

76

78

80 

83

83

83

83

83

83

86

84

83

83

86

83

80

70

72

75

80 

70

65

60

2,525

81.5

5,010

Jan.

62

65

70

74

78

80 

80

»81

78

78

77 

76

74

71

71

71

71

70

70

68

67

68

67

67

64

63

63

64 

68

72

76

2,207

71.2

4,380

Feb.

74

76

77

74

72

71 

71

*71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

71

68

66

63

63

63

63 

63

-

2,024

69.8

4,010

Mar.

63

64

62

63

63

64 

64

66

*67

67

66 

67

67

67

66

67

66

66

64

66

64

64

62

64

70

71

68

71 

68

68

67

2,042

65.9

4,050

Apr.

68

68

68

68

74

78 

85

90

97

*99

106 

1O9

120

120

118

124

130

152

170

160

16O

165

175

19O

205

208

225

236 

206

194

4,066

136

8,070

May

178

167

156

152

141

138

TiT

159

159

174

197 

208

227

*225

208

226

251

267

304

326

283

279

302

311

328

341

346

388 

*3Tf

339

331

7,634

246

15, 140

June

304

309

326

391

422

43O 

372

372

373

346

272 

220

192

176

165

181

218

239

239

254

224

208

231

258

223

200

219

231 

240

205

-

8,040

268

15,950

July

202

200

227

264

277

242 

230

240

260

275

*293 

?78

257

254

246

227

196

181

171

171

179

157

161

156

142

146

146

134 

125

118

ill

6,272

202

12,440

Aug.

»111

106

105

107

101

103 

97

97

104

102

99 

98

97

95

92

92

90

87

84

83

83

84

92

91

87

84

83

81 

81

83

84

2,883

93.0

5,720

Sept.

84

83

86

94

99.

94 

90

95

98

92

88 

85

80

78

*75

80

78

78

78

80

81

80

78

76

73

72

74

77 

76

76

-

2,478

82.6

4,920

Calendar year 1951: Max 365 Mln 6O Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,650

Water year 1951-52: Max 430 Mln 60 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,660

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record on river station Oct. 15 to Nov. 4, Nov. 11-18, Dec. 1, 5-9, Dec. 25 

to Jan. 7, Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 2, Apr. 7, 8, July 7-10, Sept. 7-14, 29, 3O; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for Squaw Creek near Sisters. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10, 11, 

14, 20, 24, Jan. 8, 11, 12, 15-18, Feb. 13, 18-23.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 71

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°13'50", long. 121°34'20", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 600 ft upstream from intake of MeCallister ditch and 4 miles south of Sisters.

Drainage area. 54.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1906 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,490 ft (by barometer). July 1, 1906, 

£b May 29, 1913, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at different datum, below intake 

but including flow of MeCallister ditch. May 30, 1913, to Sept. 2, 1915, staff gage 

and Mar. 24, 1916, to Oct. 5, 1928, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1906-18, 1919-20, 1925-52), 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 445 cfs June 6 (gage height, 2.65 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.36 ft, occurred sometime during period Jan. 7-13 (backwater from ice), 

from recorded range in stage; minimum discharge, 29 cfs Mar. 21, 22.

1906-52: Maximum gage height, about 8.75 ft (over top of gage), Nov. 22, 1909, site 

and datum then in use (discharge not determined); maximum discharge recorded since that 

time, 1,130 cfs Dee. 2, 1941 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Dee. 6, 1922.

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

which are poor. A canal near mouth of Pole Creek, a tributary above station, diverts 

entire flow of that creek for irrigation of lands near Sisters.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31

50

96

176

1.3

1.6 

2.0

1.2 

1.5 

1.7

Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

35

89

133

2.0 

2.7

225

465

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

158

169

174

105

91

88

86

83

80

80

82

85

85

122

107

91

85

*103

126

110

96

98

150

116

105

98

96

94

94

91

90

3,238

104

6,420

Nov.

86

90

91

*94

88

86

85

83

83

93

86

86

85

88

85

85

b80

b75

80

78

77

75

li

80

78

80

77

78

82

99

-

2,507

83.6

4,970

Dec.

122

99

90

85

77

b70

b65

b65

b68

b70

b75

b70

b68

b65

b65

67

66

66

b65

b60

b62

b64

67

b60

b55

b56

b60

b65

b60

b56

b54

2,137

68.9

4,240

Jan.

b50

b52

b55

b58

b60

b65

b62

a60

a64

a66

a70

a68

*b65

b65

b70

b65

b60

b58

b55

b58

b60

b62

b62

b60

b58

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

1,858

59.9

3,690

Feb.

b58

49

58

64

55

53

53

49

53

53

53

53

*58

58

51

51

51

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

48

48

48

48

-

1,512

52.1

3,000

Mar.

48

46

48

46

48

48

48

46

48

*48

45

45

45

43

43

40

40

40

40

38

' 38

38

41

71

77

67

64

67

64

64

62

1,546

49.9

3,070

Apr.

60

60

60

65

73

83

94

87

85

*87

89

91

91

a90

a90

a95

alOO

allO

a!15

allO

allO

al!5

a!20

a!25

a!35

a!40

a!50

a!60

alSO

a!40

-

3,080

103

6,110

May

a!30

a!20

allO

a!05

*100

100

100

105

110

120

130

141

160

155

144

149

158

172

240

249

186

183

210

249

267

267

279

313

279

249

255

5,535

179

10,980

June

246

240

279

362

597

397

341

341

348

338

282

*231

207

189

186

207

246

249

258

261

234

219

246

252

240

228

228

252

255

213

-

7,972

266

15,810

July

204

210

234

279

282

243

231

243

267

296

*310

28?

261

255

264

237

207

201

192

195

192

186

186

178

172

180

180

175

175

175

172

6,864

221

13,610

Aug.

166

163

158

155

*160

158

146

141

130

130

130

122

120

117

115

112

107

103

98

96

96

98

100

100

96

91

91

91

91

94

91

3,666

118

7,270

Sept.

94

96

100

105

100

96

91

98

100

91

85

83

81

77

77

*79

79

79

79

79

77

77

77

77

77

77

75

71

69

69

-

2,515

83.8

4,990

Calendar year 1951 : Max 358 Min 54 Mean 134 Ac-ft 97,170

Water Water year year 1951-52 1951-52 : : Max Max 397 397 Min Min 38 38 Mean Mean 116 116 Ac-ft Ac-ft 84,160 84,160

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs).--May 19 (9 p.m.) 330 cfs (2.33 ft); May 28 (ll p.m.) 366 cfs (2.43 

ft); June 6 (1 to 2 a.m.) 445 cfs (2.65 ft); June 19 (8:30 p.m.) 324 cfs (2.31 ft); July 4 (9 to 10 

p.m.) 344 cfs (2.37 ft); July 10 (10 p.m.) 372 cfs (2.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tumalo Creek near Bend.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
72 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°32'30", long. 121°17'10", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., on right 

bank 0.7 mile downstream from bridge on Cove-Grandview road, 2| miles above Crooked 

River, 4 miles northwest of Culver, and at mile 116.5.

Drainage area.--2.723 sq mi.

Records available. July to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,755 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 1,260 cfs July 16 (gage height, 2.90 ft); 

minimum, 482 cfs July 31 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Slight regulation by Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie and 

Wickiup Reservoirs. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, July 14 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

475

745

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

fa- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

784

695

902

705

 613

585

573

564

576

561

535

527

516

535

530

519

498

490

-

-

-

Aug.

511

585

663

687

 730

740

730

730

778

812

818

854

884

908

884

896

902

926

974

998

998

1,010

1,040

1,070

1,100

*1,080

896

843

872

842

756

26,522

856

52,610

Sept.

710

705

700

725

750

740

762

794

914

968

998

1,040

1,080

1,100

1,070

1,100

JU!iO

1,090

1,050

1,010

896

842

836

*794

762

772

740

710

663

644

26,075

869

51,720

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ao-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 73

South Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°07'50", long. 119°44'50", in Nj sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 25 E. , on right 

bank at Palmer Ranch, 11 miles east of Paulina.

Drainage area. 90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1944 to September 1945 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,920 ft {by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 16, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 21.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 614 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 7.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, about 900 cfs Dec. 28 or 29, 1945, computed on basis 

of records for Beaver Creek near Paulina; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 25, 1952; 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Most of 

summer flow diverted above station for irrigation and stock water. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28, 29)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

1.3 

2.2 

3.5

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

3.9 

4.5 

5.5

34

70

148

304

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

.2

.9

2.5

8.0

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

5.0 

6.O

15

42

86

224

38O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

.2

.5

*.6

.7

1.1

1.4

2.0

4.2

5.4

T77

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

46.8

1.51

93

Nov.

3.S

b4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.5

5.4

6.O

6.0

6.0

5.8

b3.5

b4

4.7

5.4

5.8

6.0

b5

b4

4.4

5.2

5.8

6.2

*8.9

12

53

-

206.7

6.89

410

Dec.

33

IB

14

12

b9

b7.5

b7

b7.5

bB

9.2

8.6

b7.5

b6.5

b5

6.5

6.5

b5.5

b6

5.8

6.7

6.7

7.3

b7

b5.5

b5

b5

b5

b5.5

b6

b6

b6

254.8

8.22

505

Jan.

b6

b5

b6

b6.5

b7

7.6

7.3

b7

*b6

6.O

b6

b6

b6

b6

b5

b5.5

b5

b6

b6.5

b6

5.8

5.8

5.6

6.O

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.2

b7

7.8

b30

215.6

6.95

428

Feb.

~57 112

45

65

43

31

28

27

29

28

29

b22

b22

b23

25

24

b24

b23

*b22

b20

b!9

bl8

b!8

21

b20

b20

b2O

b20

b20

-

-

875

30.2

1,740

Mar.

b2O

b!9

b!9

b!9

blB

blB

b!7

blB

36

38

29

b25

b23

b22

b21

39

32

26

24

23

22

24

30

285

*253

205

171

*179

133

98

90

1,976

63.7

3,920

Apr.

88

U7

152

227

520

309

277

2O6

195

*1B6

178

178

184

262

203

170

162

165

172

155

141

135

13O

128

133

138

137

138

128

119

-

5,233

174

1O,3BO

May

120

112

102

103

*96

94

94

120

119

95

87

85

83

79

81

75

69

67

62

54

60

62

46

43

67

55

44

40

37

35

34

2,32O

74.8

4,600

June

li

31

28

32

28

28

28

24

22

*24

24

23

20

19

25

21

IB

22

22

19

28

20

17

17

16

16

16

IB

16

.15

-

671

22.4

1,330

July

13

11

9.8

8.0

5.0

1.9

1.5

l.Z

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.5

1.5

2.7

2.3

4.2

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.0

6.B

6.1

5.5

5.5

3.4

.4

7S

1.2

1.9

2.3

129.3

4.17

256

Aug.

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

*2.3

3^4

2.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.3

.1

2

. b

1.2

1.4

.7

.2

40.5

1.31

80

Sept.

O

0

O

Calendar year 1951: Max 240 Min O Mean 28.8 Ac-ft 20,840

Water year 1951-52: Max 32O Min 0 Mean 32.7 Ac-ft 23,740

Peak discharge (base. ISO cfs). Feb. 1 (6 p.m.) 235 cfs (5.O7 ft); Mar. 25 (6 p.m.) 614 cfs (7.70 

ft)j Apr. 5 (6 p.m.) 443 cfs (6.42 ft); Apr. 14 (5 p.m.) 372 cfs (5.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
74 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

North Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°10'30", long. 119°42'50", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 16 S. , R. 25 E., on left 

bank 12 miles east of Paulina.

Drainage area. 61.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1942 to September 1945 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,848.83 ft above mean sea level (survey 

fry Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge.--10 years, 27.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 955 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs: minimum, 0.1 cfs July 21-28 (gage height, 0.27 

ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1952; no flow July 30 to Aug. 7, 

Aug. 19, 20, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 2 cfs,

which are fair. Several small dams above station store water for irrigation and stock 

watering. Most of summer flow diverted above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--W 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

,5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

14.5

0.47

29

Nov.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.1

1.5

*23

34

117

190.3

6.34

377

Dec.

63

26

18

16

b!5

b!2

8.8

6.3

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.3

5.7

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

b5

b5

5.0

5.2

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.6

b4.4

b4.2

b4.4

b4.6

b5

b5

287.2

9.26

570

Jan.

b5

b5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

*b5

b5

b5

b5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5

b5

b5.5

b5.5

b6

b6

b7

b9

b8

b8

b9

b9

b9

b22

!§

267.0

8.61

530

Feb.

159

243

13T

127

113

82

66

52

44

38

34

27

b22

b23

24

29

24

b22

*21

19

bl6

b!5

16

16

b!6

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!6

-

-

1,444

49.8

2,860

Mar.

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!4

14

15

15

16

39

94

72

43

37

31

29

47

51

39

34

31

26

24 34

350

592

496

408

»410

295

197

169

3,667

118

7,270

Apr.

165

268

304

382

480

469

388

260

210

*207

211

184

205

278

208

178

ISO

216

*266

170

139

128

135

*145

158

159

146

130

94

28

-

6,541

218

12,970

May

74

58

49

44

35

*35

36

54

49

40

38

36

34

32

27

 22

19

16

16

20

15

11

8.8

8.5

11

7.5

5.0

4.1

3.0

2.7

2.4

813.0

26.2

1,610

June

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.1

*2.2

3.0

2.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.5

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

3.5

3.4

3.2

"

56.4

1.88

112

July

2.7

TTe

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

±L

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

13.6

0.44

27

Aug.

0.2

T2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7t

.3

.2

*.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.6

0.21

13

Sept.

0.2

.2

.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

.4

74

.4

"

9.1

0.30

18

Calendar year 1951: Max 424 Min 0 Mean 32.2 Ac-ft 23,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 592 Min 0.1 Mean 36.4 Ac-ft 26,390

Peak discharge (base. 400 of a). Mar. 25 (7 p.m.) 955 cfs (5.85 ft); Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 708 cfs 

(4.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°09'50", long. 119°55'20" (revised), in NE£ sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 23 E., 

on right bank three-quarters of a. mile downstream from Paulina Creek, If miles downstream from Wolf Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Paulina.

Drainage area.--425 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1941 to September 1945 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,690 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 11 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 10.38 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of discharge of Crooked River near Post;

minimum, 0.4 cfs for many days in July and August.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 4,310 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 10.2 ft), from

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of discharge of Crooked River near Post;

no flow Oct. 13-29, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation above station, and one on left 

bank diverting past station for irrigation of about 700 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

78

128

275

665

1,600

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

3 0.4 1.5

1.0 2.0

3.3 3.0

6.9 4.0

18 6.0

51 8.0

143

257

610

1,010

1,900

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.5

1.2

274

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.3

*6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

133.0

4.29

264

Nov.

 575 5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.9

7.6

9.0

9.5

10

9.0

8.1

6.9

7.2

8.1

9.5

10

10

10

9.0

8.5

10

12

*15

34

159

-

421.6

14.1

836

Dec.

237

72

60

56

43

32

24

22

24

27

29

27

25

24

25

22

28

27

24

25

28

28

24

22

b20

b20

b20

b22

b24

b26

1,199

38.7

2,380

Jan.

b27

b28

29

30

32

32

32

31

*28

31

31

31

32

33

31

31

24

25

27

28

27

28

29

32

36

38

40

42

44

50

182

1,141

36.8

2,260

Feb.

854

1.540

564

508

432

289

216

177

153

143

133

108

89

89

102

112

94

75

*82

81

70

60

72

75

67

71

67

67

70

-

-

6,260

216

12,420

Mar.

71

65

64

71

67

64

67

77

149

352

320

198

157

128

128

210

317

219

172

146

133

122

148

1,520

2,660

2,650

*1,850

1,760

*1,240

750

594

16,469

531

32,670

Apr.

532

770

1,120

1,220

1,950

2,110

1,840

1,220

910

*834

826

770

758

918

914

694

642

690

*79&

674

535

482

470

*454

468

479

465

434

384

332

-

24,685

823

48,960

May

312

294

254

228

*213

195

198

225

244

213

184

170

157

*150

153

137

112

102

95

91

79

65

52

46

45

48

39

34

29

22

11

4,199

135

8,330

June

13

11

9.2

6.9

6.1

6.9

6.5

5.7

6.1

*9.2

14

15

14

12

11

11

11

7.8

18

24

25

29

23

19

19

20

21

24

25

26

-

449.4

15.0

891

July

23

T?

13

7.8

6.9

6.1

4.9

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.8

1. >

1 .(

116.4

3.75

231

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

16.8

0.54

33

Sept.

"Te 0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.2

4. g

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.2

*1.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

-

70.6

2.35

140

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,600 Min 0.4 Mean 117 Ac-i't 84,600

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,660 Min 0.4 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,400

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Feb. 2 (2 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (5.03 ft); Mar. 26 (2:30 a.m.) 3,450 

cfs (10.38 ft): Apr. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 2,440 cfs (7.37 ft); Apr. 15 (6 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.07 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Mote. shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Mar. 24 to Apr. 7.
76 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

North Fork Crooked River above Deep Creek, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44"20', long. 120°05', in SW£ sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 22 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deep Creek, 14 miles northwest of Paulina, and 

38 miles east of Prineville.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 194! to September 1945 (incomplete) in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,356.00 ft above mean sea level (surveys 

 of Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 0.33 ft higher.

Average discharge.--9 years (1943-52), 93.8 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.09 ft); maximum gage height, 4.38 ft Mar. 28 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 efs Aug. 25, 26. 

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 7, 1943 (gage height, 4.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 910 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.01 ft (present datum) 

Jan. 1, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Aug. 14, 15, 1942, Aug. 3 to 

Sept. 24, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no"gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion or regulation 

above station.

Revisions. W 1094: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

O.6 

1.5 

3.0 

5.3 

8.2

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

34

57 

96 

285 

820 

1,6OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

3.7

4.6

5.6

4.6

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.5

3.5

3.7

*3.5

3.5

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.6

7.0

9.9

872

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

141.3

4.56

28O

Nov.

4.8

178

5.3

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

7.5

8.6

8.6

6.2

6.2

6.8

7.3

9.5

7.9

8.2

1O

11

10

8.5

7

6

6

*8

15

20

100

-

33O.1

11.0

655

Dec.

270

llf

59

30

19

16

15

13

14

16

15

14

13

12

14

15

14

13

12

13

14

16

15

14

12

12

13

14

15

16

16

863

27.8

1,710

Jan.

15

15

16

17

17

16

16

*15

16

17

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

*19

20

_22

526

17.0

1,O4O

Feb.

25

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

j?9

29

29

26

25

27

28

28

28

26

26

23

23

25

27

29

29

29

29

27

-

786

27.1

1,560

Mar.

27

28

30

32

31

31

31

31

32

35

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

~^8

60

14O

250

400

550

8OO

826

79?

754

 5,334

172

10,580

Apr.

716

721

844

1,020

1,400

1,560

1.6OO

1,230

1,120

1,110

1,160

1,14O

1,11O

1,010

844

826

*838

*929

1,030

748

638

6O6

611

644

710

738

710

699

545

474

-

27,331

911

54,210

May

446

38O

345

310

270

255

270

385

34O

295

305

305

315

315

*270

226

222

208

204

217

190

162

142

132

129

109

96

85

78

71

£2

7,139

230

14,160

June

6O

50

45

41

37

72

69

43

38

52

*55

71

46

34

37

42

3O

22

22

21

23

25

20

28

25

22

19

29

4O

42

-

1,160

38.7

2.3OO

July

56

43

27

20

16

12

9.9

8.6

7. &

6.8

5.9

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1^

1.5

1.5

1.5

258.9

8.35

514

Aug.

1.5

1.4

1.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

*1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

jj.

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

31.8

1.O3

63

Sept.

0,1

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1^3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1-

31.1

1.04

62

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,OOO Mln O.5 Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,480

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,6OO Mln 0.7 Mean 12O Ac-ft 87,13O

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfsl. Apr. 7 (4 to 5 a.m.) 1,690 cfs (4.O9 ft); Apr. 19 (9 to 11 a.m.) 

1,140 cfs (3.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2O-3O, Dec. 6 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-28, Feb. 21 to Mar. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for station below Deep Creek).
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 77

North Pork Crooked River below Deep Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°19', long. 120°05', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 14 S., R. 22 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Deep Creek, 14 miles northwest of Paulina, and 

38 miles east of Prineville.

Drainage area. 264 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,320 ft (by barometer)-.

Average discharge. 6 years, 179 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 7.10 ft): minimum, 

T-cTs Aug. 17-21 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1952; maximum gage height, 7.69 ft 

Feb. 12, 1947 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 7 cfs for many days during period July to 

September 1947 and for Aug. 3, 4, 5, 6, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

116

200

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.O 

6.0 

7.0

315

460

660

960

1,900

3,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

15

16

15

14

12

12

11

TT

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

*13

15

15

16

17

21

22

T9

17

16

16

16

15

15

457

14.7

906

Nov.

14

T4

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

18

20

21

18

17

18

20

23

21

22

25

29

25

22

20

18

17

*18

20

30

120

-

679

22.6

1,350

Dec.

320

159

91

57

53

45

40

30

34

40

38

34

32

30

32

36

34

30

30

32

34

36

35

32

28

26

25

30

34

36

35

1,548

49.9

3,070

Jan.

30

33

35

37

37

36

35

33

35

35

35

36

37

38

37

35

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

35

35

*38

45

j>°

1,142

36.8

2,270

Feb.

60

65

65

65

60

65

65

65

65

1°

70

70

60

65

70

70

70

65

65

60

55

60

65

70

70

70

70

70

65

-

1,905

65.7

3,780

Mar.

65

65

70

75

75

73

73

75

75

83

86

88

89

89

87

89

90

91

91

92

91

88

^_91

182

474

*700

860

1,130

1.150

1,000

920

8,307

268

16,480

Apr.

820

850

1,200

1,580

2,670

i°l°

2,890

2,070

1,850

1,970

2,150

2,190

2,180

1,950

1,540

1,560

*1,800

*2,350

2,300

1,460

1,310

1,310

1,410

1,490

1,600

1,580

1,430

1,270

925

814

-

51,529

1,718

102,200

May

735

?28

572

492

442

442

476

472

532

476

484

476

480

464

*427

373

340

320

310

330

298

245

216

200

202

169

149

135

122

107

_97

11,211

3^2

22,240

June

93 -81

74

66

63

"103 129

70

62

79

*96

92

66

57

66

60

47

40

43

41

51

45

40

51

44

40

40

67

67

77

-

1,950

65.0

3,870

July

83

60

46

36

31

26

24

22

20

19

18

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.5 "97^

9.5

624.5

20.1

1,240

Aug.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

_11

10

9.5

9.5

*9

8.5

8.5

~58

a

8

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9.5

9.5

9

9

8.5

281.5

9.08

558

Sept.

 STs 8.5

9

9

8.5

8.5

9

9.5

12

To

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

*9.5

9.5

9

9

-

271.5

9.05

539

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,260 Mln 7.5 Mean 205 Ac-ft 148,300

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,010 Mln 8 Mean 218 Ac-ft 158,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 efs).--Apr. 5 (6:30 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (7.10 ft); Apr. 19 (8 p.m.) 3,280 

cfs (6.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 31 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to Mar. 4, Mar. 27, 

Mar. 29 to Apr. 2.
?8 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Post, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 44 0 07'00", long. 120°16'50", in NW£uw£ sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 21 E., 

on right bank 1 mile downstream from North Fork and 11^ miles southeast of Post.

Drainage area. 2,160 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--November 1908 to August 1911, December 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,461.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 30, 1939, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1940-52), 342 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,550 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 7.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 22-25; minimum gage height, 

0.94 ft Aug. 24.

1908-11, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 26, 1952; minimum, 4.4 cfs July 12, 

1940.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

99

177

350

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

570

980

1,540

2,990

6,900

0.9 10 1.7 101 

1.1 24 2.0 177 

1.4 51

Note. Same as preceding table above 1.9 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

28 

40

40

36

58

83 

41

40

37

29

29

51

33

35

40

40

45

41

*45

48

50

50

56

57

57

54

51

48

48

48

48

1,588

44.7

2,750

Nov.

45

41

55

50

48

48

51

51

51

54

62

74

76

76

67

56

60

60

60

65

73

75

65

65

60

65

75

*88

115

559

-

2,159

72.0

4,280

Dec.

820 

470

272

202

168

135 

120

70

110

150

160

140

150

120

110

110

120

130

120

110

120

130

120

100

85

75

75

75

80

85

80

4,792

155

9,500

Jan.

85 

85

95

loo

100

100 

110

110

*110

110

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

110

115

120

120

120

120

150

140

140

145

150

160

180

400

3,905

126

7,750

Feb.

1,300 

1.740

1,060

850

860

612 

488

422

582

566

362

516

266

255

269

260

240

210

*220

220

200

192

TzS

228

218

215

218

224

228

-

12,649

456

25,090

Mar.

221 

211

205

208

205

199 

205

224

392

772

679

488

406

350

535

382

637

516

414

366

335

308

539

1,680

4,920

6.250

*4,350

4,550

3,660

2,710

2,260

38,557

1,244

76,480

Apr.

2,040 

2,170

2,640

3,110

4,200

5.050 

4,700

3,750

3,140

*3,060

5,190

5,180

5,140

5,060

2,760

2,520

2,470

2,820

*5,190

2,410

2,020

1,860

1,840

1,920

1,970

2,020

1,920

1,810

1,520

1,510

-

80,770

2,692

160,200

May

1,220 

1,090

960

860

764

*700 

695

860

890

780

740

708

686

665

651

576

516

475

448

466

448

590

551

298

294

269

244

211

174

151

158

17,696

571

35,100

June

128

114

90

77

75

121 

~99 151

80

*90

110

155

105

88

86

93

79

68

72

75

90

90

86

82

88

80

80

93

128

156

-

2,887

96.2

5,750

July

148 

130

95

77

64

58 

51

46

41

38

36

34

30

26

22

21

25

24

24

25

20

21

19

16

14

15

16

16

16

15

16

1,197

38.6

2,570

Aug.

18 

16

16

16

15

15 

15

*14

14

24

25

22

20

20

19

19

19

18

19

18

16

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

16

16

17

523

16.9

1,040

Sept.

16 

17

17

19

18

20 

21

21

23

23

24

24

25

25

25

32

51

30

26

24

21

23

24

25

*25

25

21

20

24

24

-

691

23.0

1,370

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,870 Min 6.7 Mean 585 Ac-ft 278,400

Water year 1951-52; Max 6,250 Min 15 Mean 457 Ao-ft 551,700

Peak discharge (base, 1.60O cfs). --Feb. 1 (9 p.m.) 2,470 cfs (4.68 ft)j Mar. 26 (1 a.m.) 7,550 cfs

(7.51 ft); Apr. 5 (12 p.m.) 5,540 cfs (6.35 ft); Apr. 19 (5 to 4 a.m.) 3,450 cfs (5.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, 25, Dec. 6 to Feb. 1, Feb. 16-21.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prineville, Oreg.

79

Location. Lat 44°08'40", long. 120°49'40", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 16 E. , on right 

bank 0.9 mile upstream from Hoffman diversion dam and 11 miles south of Prineville.

Drainage area. 2.810 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1908 to September 1914, January 1940 to February 1941 (discharge measurements only), March 1941 to September 1952. Published as "near Prineville" 

October 1908 to December 1912 and as "at Hoffman 1 s Ranch, near Prineville" January 1913 

to September 1914.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,981.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to December 1912, staff gage at site at Stearns Ranch, 5i miles downstream 

at different datum. January 1913 to September 1914, staff gage at site at Hoffman Ranch, 

1 mile downstream, below Hoffman diversion, at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1908-14, 1941-52), 386 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,410 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 8.2 ft from 

nigh-water mark); minimum, 6.4 cfs Oct. 1.

1908-14, 1940-52: Maximum discharge observed, 9,080 cfs Mar. 1, 2, 1910 (gage height, 

9.4 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; no flow 

at times in 1940.

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

above station for irrigation; no regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

13

20

43

111

219

465

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

840

1,380

2,500

4,000

7,970

1.1

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

281

565

1,460

2,700

5,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

23

30

50

49

42

97

54

47

46

42

39

39

40

43

44

47

47

*50

53

57

57

60

65

68

67

63

62

59

54

54

1,562

50.4

3,100

Nov.

54

50

51

54

57

56

56

56

56

59

67

89

103

103

91

89

b68

b75

b70

80

82

82

84

77

75

*82

84

86

97

134

-

2,267

75.6

4,500

Dec.

494

672

383

257

209

b!50

b!30

134

53

101

162

187

152

152

144

142

118

146

142

144

132

146

146

132

107

87

b80

b80

b80

b85

b90

5,237

169

10,390

Jan.

b85

b90

b90

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!20

b!20

bllO

*b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

b!20

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!70

b!80

b200

b270

4,125

133

8,180

Feb.

b500

2.420

1,680

1,050

1,090

808

612

514

453

423

423

388

340

296

296

320

b300

b270

b250

*b250

b240

b230

b240

253

249

246

246

257

257

-

-

14,901

514

29,560

Mar.

249

242

230

227

227

223

219

234

283

778

792

642

486

417

383

378

591

650

514

441

388

366

366

818

3,840

7.200

*5,870

4,970

4,480

3,430

2,740

42,674

1,377

84,640

Apr.

2,460

2,420

2,910

3,460

4,460

5.400

5,370

4,600

3,720

3,440.

3,520

3,560

3,610

3,550

3,340

3,020

2,840

3,060

*3,480

3,020

2,430

2,160

2,080

2,100

2,130

2,220

2,160

2,020

1,740

1,460

-

91,740

3,058

182,000

May

1.540

1,190

1,040

947

832

758

742

807

974

866

790

766

*726

718

695

658

586

530

495

489

489

463

403

355

330

321

285

251

220

189

169

19,424

627

38,530

June

158

147

124

110

98

96

133

160

128

117

*130

138

147

142

128

117

119

104

98

94

92

108

113

113

113

117

117

124

135

169

-

3,689

123

7,320

July

166

172

160

130

108

94

82

77

66

63

49

49

49

48

44

37

34

30

27

27

24

23

21

20

19

16

15

13

13

13

11.

1,700

54.8

3,370

Aug.

11

10

10

12

17

*15

15

15

17

5_6

24

24

25

20

20

18

19

18

20

19

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

11

10

8.5

8.0

525.5

17.0

1,040

Sept.

7.5

875

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

10

13

17

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

21

29

28

27

25

21

18

18

*17

18

19

21

20

20

-

519.0

17.3

1,030

Calendar year 1951 : Max 3,340 Mln 1.2 Mean 444 Ac-ft 321,600

Water year 1951-52 : Max 7,200 Mln 7.5 Mean 515 Ac-ft 373,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs). Feb. 2 (8 a.m.) 2.840 cfs (5.25 ft); Mar. 26 (about 12 m.)

8,410 cfs (8.2 ft); Apr. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 5,730 cfs (6.92 ft); Apr. 19 (1 to 2 p.m.) 3,740 cfs (5.73

ft ) .

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
80 DESCffiJTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°33'35" long. 121°16'10", In sec. 3 (50 ft west of ^-corner on line 

between sees. 2 and 3), T. 12 S., R. 12 E., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

1 mile downstream from Cove powerplant, and 4 miles northwest of Culver.

Drainage area. 4 .330 sq ml, approximately, of which 500 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available. October 1917 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,664.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 2, 1945, staff gages at several 

sites within 1 mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,502 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.22 ft); mlnlraum, 1,170 cfs Jan. 25, Sept. 4, 26; minimum dally, 1,290 cfs July 25 to Aug. 2.

1917-52: Maximum discharge observed, 8,260 cfs Mar. 30, 31, 1943 (gage height, 6.70 

ft, site and datum then In use); minimum, 920 cfs Oct. 14, 1945 (gage height, 1.67 ft); 

minimum dally, 970 cfs July 12 to Sept. 5, 1921.

Remarks . Records excellent. Plow slightly regulated by Ochoco Reservoir (capacity, 47,500 

acre-ft); occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 1 mile above station. 

Summer flow above Prlnevllle affected by diversions for Irrigation and return flow from 

Irrigated areas. Springs Increase flow about 1,000 cfs within an area extending 17 miles 

above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given In WaterSupply Paper 1252.

Revisions (water years). W 864: 1922, 1925, 1928, 1932, 1936-37.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,360

1,640

2,490

3,450

4,860

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.2

1,260

1,640

2,520

4,820

7,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,390 

1,410

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,400 

1,390

1.570

1,370

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390

*1,390

1,390

1,410

1,430

1,430

1,450

1,450

1.460 

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,430

1,430

43,880

1,415

87,030

Nov.

1,420 

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,380

1.370 

1,380

1,380

1,400

1,430

1.450

1,440

1,430

1,410

1,400

1,390

1,370

1,380

1,390

1,380

1,380 

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

*1,380

1,390

-

41,820

1,394

82,950

Dec.

1,450 

1,850

2.050

1,780

1,650

1,570

1,480

1,410 

1,400

1,410

1.570

1,430

1,430

1,420

1,450

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,460 

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,580

1,590

1,460

1,470

1,500

45,980

1,485

91,200

Jan.

1,480 

1,430

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,420

1,430

1,450 

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,420

1,420

*1,450

1,410

1,420

1.380

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,420

1,420 

1,420

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,440

1,460

1,480

1.540

44,180

1,425

87,630

Feb.

1,680 

2,340

5.440

2,850

2,510

2,510

2,220

2,040 

1,940

1,880

1,860

,840

,780

,720

,680

,700

,710

1,690

1,640

*1,610

1,600

1,570

1.540 

1,580

1,600

1,590

1,590

1,610

1,620

_

-

54,920

1,894

108,900

Mar.

1,620 

1,610

1,580

1,590

1,600

1,610

1,570

1.540 

1,560

1,620

2,150

2,190

2,040

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,920

2,180

2,100

1,940

1,870

1,850

1,820 

1,860

2,750

4,780

*7,140

7.560

6,840

6,400

5,290

84,270

2,718

167,100

Apr.

4,510 

4,200

4,240

4,730

5,550

6,410

7,550

7.860 

7,100

5,710

5,350

5,400

5,320

5,360

5,250

5,030

4,920

5,050

4,790

*5,000

4,450

5,880

*5,620 

3,420

3,440

3,470

5,510

5,400

5,510

5.000

-

144,590

4,820

286,800

May

2.780 

2,660

2,500

2,580

2,290

2,190

2,140

2,150 

2,220

2,340

2,210

2,150

2,100

2,040

2,050

*2,020

1,940

1,860

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,800

1,770 

1,690

1,620

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,530

1,500

1.480

61,630

1,988

122,200

June

1,460 

1,460

1,440

1,450

1.420

1,470

1,460

1,460 

*1,510

1,470

1,480

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,550

1,510

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,540

1.570

-

44,720

1,491

88,700

July

1^550

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,450

1,420

1,420 

1,410

1,390

1,360

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,300

*1,300

1,300 

1,300

1.290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

42,190

1,561

- 83,680

Aug.

1.290 

1,290

1,500

1,300

*1,310

1,510

1,310

1,510 

1,510

1,550

1,560

1,370

1,370

1,570

1,570

1,380

1,370

,570

,370

,370

,570

,380

.590 

,390

,390

,390

,380

,380

,380

,380

,380

41,990

1,355

83,290

Sept.

1.580 

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,590

1,590

1,400

1,410 

1,410

1,410

1,430

1,450

1.440

1,450

1,420

1,450

1,420

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390 

1,390

*1,390

1,590

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

-

41,940

1,398

83,190

Calendar year 1951 : Max 4,940 Min 1,270 Mean 1,857 Ac-ft 1,344,000

water year 1951-52 : Max 7,860 Min 1,290 Mean 1,891 Ac-ft 1,373,000

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 ef3).--Peb. 3 (6 a.m.) 3,720 cfs (5.25 ft); Mar. 27 (12 p.m.) 8,000 

cfs (8.22 ft); Apr. 8 (10 a.m. to 12 m.) 7,960 cfs (8.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 81

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°25'40", long. 121°43'30", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Suttle Lake, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

13 miles northwest of Sisters.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq ml.

Records available. 1911-13 (occasional readings during summers), April 1915 to September 

1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,430 ft (from topographic map). May 31, 

T911, to Oct. 30, 1913, and Apr. 7, 1915, to Mar. 31, 1916, staff gages at two sites. 

1,000 ft upstream at different datums. Apr. 1, 1916, to Oct. 12, 1928, staff gage or 

water-stage recorder at site 40 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1915-18, 1919-52), 50.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.29 ft); minimum, 

29 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1911-13, 1915-52: Maximum discharge, 351 cfs Dec. 16, 1946 (gage height, 3.50 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 4, 5, 1940; minimum daily, 8 cfs Nov. 5, 1940, Oct. 6, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station; occasional regulation by storage in 

Suttle Lake.

Revisions (water years). W 1124: 1943, 1947. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

8.3 

3.0

113

149

259

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

40

43

41

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

39

40

40

39

40

41

43

43

44

49

50

49

48

47

46

42

42

42

1,300

41.9

8,580

Nov.

41

41

41

If

39

39

39

40

43

44

49

49

49

49

47

46

45

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

43

43

45

49

50

-

1,311

43.7

2,600

Dec.

58

65

103

155

93

79

71

70

66

63

61

60

59

54

51

51

56

58

56

56

59

58

56

55

55

56

56

59

60

58

2,024

65.3

4,010

Jan.

56

54

52

52

51

51

49

49

49

52

51

50

*49

50

49

49

48

47

46

48

49

50

49

49

48

47

46

45

44

46

48

1,523

49.1

3,020

Feb.

 51 51

56

60

59

59

62

63

67

IP69

69

66

65

64

63

61

60

61

60

59

58

59

57

56

55

54

52

51

-

1,737

59.9

3,450

Mar.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

49

*49

50

50

49

49

49

48

48

47

49

49

48

47

46

47

51

51

51

51

51

53

55

56

1,550

50.0

3,070

Apr.

56

51

57

57

57

58

59

59

61

*67

71

70

71

72

72

79

85

80

78

78

78

79

79

81

82

84

87

93

97

102

-

2,206

73.5

4,380

Calendar year 1951 : Max 157 Mln 19 Mean 65.

May

103

103

102

100

98

95

93

92

"§0 90

91

92

97

100

105

109

111

114

117

121

123

135

139

135

134

131

134

135

131

132

134

3,486

112

6,910

June

130

128

124

120

116

116

117

117

114

110

107

*103

101

98

82

71

73

74

73

72

72

71

71

70

70

69

67

63

 62 61

-

2,722

90.7

5,400

July

59

59

60

55

57

56

55

54

53

58

*50

50

49

49

48

46

46

46

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

41

40

39

45

41

40

1,492

48.1

2,960

Aug.

40

40

40

40

*41

41

41

40

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

39

38

37

36

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

1,207

38.9

2,390

Sept.

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

37

37

37

*37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

-

1,120

37.3

2,220

2 Ac-ft 47,230

Water year 1951-52 : Max 139 Min 35 Mean 59.2 Ac-ft 42,990

Discharge measurement made on this day.
82 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°36'40", long. 121°27'10", in NE£ sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., on right 

bank at Montgomery Ranch, 8 miles northwest of Grandview and 13 miles northwest of 

Culver.

Drainage area. 324 sq mi (hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange).

Records available. April 1910 to February 1912 (gage heights only), March 1912 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1952. Prior to October 1921, published as "at Hubbards Ranch.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,910 ft (river-profile survey).

A~pr. 24, 1910, to Dec. 30, 1913, staff gage at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1921, to May 3, 1949, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1921-52), 1,428 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs June 6 (gage height, 1.15 ft); maximum gage height, 1.19 ft Feb. 4; minimum discharge, 1,370 cfs Jan. 17.

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 3.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum, 1,080 cfs Feb. 17, 1932, Oct. 2-31, 

Nov. 6, 7, 10-14, 1942.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-23, 

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

0.5 

1.2

1,370

2,140

Oct. 24 to Mar. 23

1,390

1,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,680

1,710

,770

,560

,500

,490

,460

,470

,470

,470

,480

,500

,500

,580

,560

,500

* ,490

,510

,560

,600

,550

,560

.860

,570

,520

,480

,470

,460

,460

,440

.430

47,680

1,536

94,570

Nov.

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,440

1,420

1,420

1.410

1,410

1,410

1,440

1,500

1,560

1,490

1,470

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,430

1,480

1,480

1,490

*1,520

1.580

-

43,410

1,447

66 , 100

Dec.

1.690

1,600

1,640

1,650

1,650

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,490

1,490

1.480

1,480

1,540

1,510

1,500

1,530

1,640

1,570

1,530

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,530

1,510

1,480

47,820

1,543

94,850

Jan.

1,470

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,440

*1,440

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1.410

1,410

1,410

1,470

1,530

44,620

1,439

88,500

Feb.

1,710

1,700

1,720

1.910

1,870

1,760

1,700

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,540

1,540

*1,530

1,510

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,490

1.480

-

-

46,480

1,603

92,190

Mar.

1,480

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,480

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,440

1.430

1,480

1,710

1,780

1,830

1,830

1,860

1,860

*1.860

1,860

48,280

1,557

95,760

Apr.

1,840

1,840

1,650

1,830

1,850

1,910

1,930

1,900

1,880

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,890

1,880

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,880

1,920

1,880

1,850

1,850

1,860

1,880

1,910

1,940

1,960

1.960

1,930

1,910

-

56,450

1,882

L 12, 000

May

1,900

1,860

1,850

1,830

1,620

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,860

1,900

1,950

1,940

1,900

*1,910

1,950

1,950

2,020

2.050

2,000

1,960

1,990

2,000

2,030

2,020

2,010

2,040

2,040

2,000

1,990

59,880

1,932

118,800

June

1,960

1,950

1,960

2,000

2,050

2,040

1,980

1,960

1,980

1,980

1,900

1,840

1,830

1,820

1,800

1.760

1,800

1,820

1,850

1,860

1,840

1,810

1,810

1,820

1,810

1,790

1,800

1,830

2,000

1,900

-

56,570

1,886

112,200

July

1.630

1,800

1,800

1,820

1,820

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,780

1,790

1,780

1,770

1,760

1,740

1,740

*1,760

1,730

1,730

1,720

1,710

1,710

1,700

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

54,000

1,742

L07 , 100

Aug.

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

*1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,660

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,590

1, 560

1,590

1,580

1,580

50,590

1,632

LOO, 300

Sept.

1,580

1,590

1,590

1,610

1.620

1,590

1,580

1,590

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

*1,550

1,550-

1,560

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,520

-

46,930

1,564

93,080

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,750 Mln 1,410 Mean 1,732 Ac-ft 1,254,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,050 Mln 1,410 Mean 1,647 Ac-ft 1,195,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 83

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°42'30", long. 121°14'10", in NE£ sec. 13, T. 10 S., R. 12 E., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from Pelton dam site, 5 miles upstream from Shitike Creek, and 

7| miles northwest of Madras at mile 101.6 (U.S.G.S. Plan and Profile).

Drainage area. 7,900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1923 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,407.35 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Ebasco Services, Inc.). Prior to May 5, 1924, staff gage and May 5, 1924, to June 5, 

1933, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 4,287 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.62 ft); mini- 

 mum, 3,880 cfs July 31, Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge. 13,300 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum, 2,940 cfs Sept. 20, 1942 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Large diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. Some 

winter and spring runoff stored in Crescent Lake and in Crane Prairie, Wickiup, and 

Ochoco Reservoirs. Slight fluctuations caused by powerplants on Deschutes River near 

Redmond and Crooked River near Culver. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.5

3,760

5,350

7,120

9,090

12,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

.120 

,470

,690

,580

,430

,430

,530

,580

,480

,430

,400

,420

,390 

,450

,640

* ,690

,910

,900

,990

,030

,980

,960

.400

,300

,200

5,150

5,130

5,150

5,110

5,040

4,980

147,960

4,773

293,500

Nov.

4,990 

5,280

5,380

5.420

5,370

,350

,330

,330

,O6O

,910

,990

,210

,130 

,100

,990

,960

,960

,950

,900

,880

,850

,790

,740

,690

,690

,770

,720

,820

.670

* ,720

-

149,950

4,998

297,400

Dec.

4,990 

5,180

.580

,370

,300

,150

,010

,830

,790

,850

,870

,910

,910 

,870

,870

,870

,830

,910

,850

,790

,830

,820

,610

,750

,870

,880

,850

,850

,980

,950

,910

152,830

4,930

303,100

Jan.

,850 

a ,600

a .sofl

a ,600

a ,700

a ,700

,750

,740

,770

,820

,790

,740

,740 

,750

,710

,710

,610

,630

,660

,640

,650

,800

,720

,720

,660

,590

,530

,550

,530

,610

,750

145,080

4,680

287,800

Feb.

5,580 

5,790

7.040

6,970

6,500

6,370

5,980

5,690

5,550

5,490

5,420

5,370

5,260 

5,250

5,250

5,250

5,230

*5,180

5,150

5,040

5,010

4,990

5,160

5,350

5,580

5,570

5,040

4.930

4,930

_

-

159,300

5,495

516,000

Mar.

4,880 

4.820

4,870

4,870

4,850

4,990

5,110

4,550

5,490

5,570

*6,030

6,140

6,010 

5,890

5,840

5,860

5,880

36,000

36,200

36,000

35,800

a5,600

35,600

5,880

6,750

9,050

11,400

« 12. 500

11,500

11,100

9,950

205,560

6,631

407,700

Apr.

9,050 

8,820

8,740

9,220

9,640

10,500

11,600

12 . 100

11,300

9,760

9,340

9., 2 60

9,150 

9,150

8,980

8,620

8,240

8,240

8,580

8,580

7,650

6,880

6,590

6, 37^

6,570

6,480

6,590

6,620

6,520

6.340

-

254,860

8,495

505,500

May

6.050 

5,860

5,660

5,450

5,250

5,080

5,060

5,100

5,210

5,500

5,180

5,150

*5,180 

5,100

5,100

5,060

5,050

4,980

4,980

5,040

5,040

4,990

4,960

4.950

5,110

5,280

5,210

5,150

5,180

5,100

4,990

160,760

5,186

518,900

June

4,990 

4,960

4.950

5,060

5,520

4,470

5,280

5,260

*5,500

5,250

5,160

5,210

5,230 

5,330

5,400

5,330

5,300

5,250

5,250

5,280

5,250

5,200

5,200

5,520

5,250

5,180

5,200

5,320

5,660

5.960

-

158,080

5,269

513,500

July

5.880 

,760

,690

,660

,590

,450

,040

,770

,610

,510

,500

,450

,550 

,320

,290

,740

,270

,090

,030

,050

,020

,020

,020

,980

5,970

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

3,920

5.910

159,440

4,498

276,600

Aug.

5.920 

,050

,150

* ,180

,230

,200

,200

,210

,240

,290

,510

,540

,350 

,400

,390

,370

,550

,390

,420

,450

,45o'

,450

,500

,510

.530

,480

,290

,240

,260

,240

,160

135,550

4,307

264,900

Sept.

,120 

,100

,120

,150

,210

,160

,180

,250

,340

,350

,400

,430

^450

,420

,450

,450

,390

,340

,510

,210

,150

* ,160

,140

,100

,100

,060

,05O

5.960

5,960

-

126,920

4,231

251,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,000 Mln 3,760 Mean 5,443 Ac-ft 3,940,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,300 Mln 3,910 Mean 5,285 Ac-ft 3,837,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station 3t Moody near Biggs, 

weather records, and recorded range in stage.
84 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Warm Springs River at Hehe Mill near Warm Springs, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44 0 58'00", long. 121°28'20", In N§ sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 11 E., on left

 bank at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of abandoned Hehe 

Mill, 10 miles south of Bear Springs ranger station, and 18 miles northwest of Warm 

Springs.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915, August 1949 to September 1952.

 e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 746.26 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

itate Highway Department benchmark). During June 1915, staff gage at site half a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 369 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 1.93 ft); maximum

 gage height, 2.11 ft Jan. 3 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 121 cfs Sept. 14-30.

1915, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, 662 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 2.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; maximum gage height, 4.56 ft Jan. 31, 1951 

(ice Jam); minimum discharge, 98 cfs Jan. 17, 1950; minimum daily, 102 cfs June 15-17, 

1915.

A discharge of 97 cfs was measured on Sept. 5, 1915.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Eating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 Feb. 5 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.3 

1.7

118

205

318

1.0 

1.4 

1.9

116

198

339

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

2Z

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

?9

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

143

152

150

141 

137

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

139

*137

137

135

137

139

143

146

139

168

152

141

135

133

132

132

132

132

4,312

139

1.29

1.48

8,550

Nov.

130

130

130

130 

130

130

130

130

132

135

141

168

156

148

139

135

133

133

133

133

133

132

130

130

132

*137

139

146

158

*156

-

4,119

137

1.27

1.42

8,170

Dec.

192

182

170

170 

185

158

148

143

139

137

139

137

137

135

135

137

137

154

150

143

152

210

175

158

152

b!50

146

143

148

143

141

4,746

153

1.42

1.63

9,410

Jan.

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40 

b!40

b!40

*143

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

139

137

137

137

137

139

137

137

155

135

135

135

<J35

137

15Z

4,316

139

1.29

1.49

8,560

Feb.

170

190

205

309

272

Z27

206

191

184

176

172

163

156

154

154

152

148

*144

142

141

137

137

137

__ 133

133

133

135

133

133

_

-

4,867

168

1.56

1.68

9,650

Mar.

133

131

133

131 

130

130

130

128

133

141

137

135

133

133

133

133

137

139

137

135

131

130

144

179

208

246

258

*264

255

246

244

4,977

161

1.49

1.71

9,870

Apr.

227

221

219

214 

221

235

244

244

241

238

235

235

241

246

241

241

235

246

Z69

269

264

Z61

264

264

Z72

293

319

333

316

307

-

7,655

255

2.36

2.64

15,180

May

301

287

275

266 

261

252

249

246

244

246

249

258

*330

319

301

296

298

298

307

319

316

301

293

290

287

Z78

275

272

269

261

249

8,693

280

2.59

2.99

17,240

June

241

Z32

221

219 

211

208

201

193

188

184

184

*179

172

176

184

174

165

159

156

154

152

152

150

148

146

146

146

159

188

181

-

5,369

179

1.66

1.85

10,650

July

172

150

144

14Z 

141

139

137

137

137

135

135

135

135

133

133

133

133

131

131

131

313

131

130

130

130

130

128

128

128

128

128

4,186

135

1.25

1.44

8,300

Aug.

126

128

126

*130 

130

130

130

130

130

1Z8

128

128

126

126

126

126

126

126

1Z6

126

126

126

124

126

126

*124

124

124

124

124

124

3,924

127

1.18

1.35

7,780

Sept.

123

123

123

126 

130

124

124

124

126

124

1Z4

123

123

121

121

121

1Z1

121

121

121

1Z1

121

*121

121

121

121

1Z1

121

121

121

-

3,674

122

1.13

1.27

7,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 652 Min 130 Mean 214 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.90 Ac-ft 155,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 333 Min 121 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.95 Ac-ft 120,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
DESCfflJTES RIVER BASIN 85

Clear Creek near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°10'20", long. 121°41'00", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 9 E., on right 

bank 0.7 mile downstream from Clear Lake Outlet and 9 miles southeast of Government 

Camp.

Drainage area. 8.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey.

December 1940 to September 1941 in reports of Oregon State engineer, published as "at 

Oakgrave Road near Wapinitia."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,450.94 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. December 1940 to September 1941 at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 22.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 76 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum, 

 5.1 cfs Mar. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1940-41, 1946-52: Maximum discharge, 150 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 3.00 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.6 cfs Nov. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversions or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Hay 19

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.4

3.0

6.5

11

24

79

Hay 20 to Sept. 30

1.4 5.5

1.6 15

1.9 34

2.4 78

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Hean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

18

13

8.3

8_

8

8

8

8

8

*10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

359.3

11.6

1.30

1.50

713

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

15

14

14

*13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

13

13

14

15

-

373

12.4

1.39

1.56

740

Dec.

18-

17

17

20

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

422.5

13.6

1.53

1.77

838

Jan.

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.4

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

6.2

6.5

197.2

6.36

0.715

0.82

391

Feb.

8.7

11

12

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

-

285.5

9.84

1.11

1.19

566

Har.

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5 . 1

sTI

_£.3

12

15

17

18

19

19

18

265.6

8.57

0.963

1.11

527

Apr.

18

18

19

22

22

23

24

24

25

25

26

26

27

29

30

^30

31

34

36

36

37

38

40

40

45

53

57

57

56

60

1,008

33.6

3.78

4.21

2,000

Hay

60

*58

57

54

52

52

51

53

52

52

54

56

64

67

68

67

69

70

74

21

GB74

70

69

67

64

64

63

58

56

53

1,918

61.9

6.96

8.01

3,800

June

50

47

46

42

40

37

36

31

30

29

28

*27

26

28

28

26

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

21

24

25

-

849

28.3

3.18

3.55

1,680

July

24

22

21

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

*11

11

10

10

443

14.3

1.61

1.85

879

Aug.

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

S.9

8.9

8.9

8.9 ~STl

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

246.9

7.96

0.894

1.03

490

Sept.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

-

179.5

5.98

0.672

0.75

356

Calendar year 1951: Hax 82 Hin 7 Hean 26.3 Cfsm 2.96 In. 40.09 Ac-ft 19,030

Water year 1951-52: Hax 75 Hin 5.1 Hean 17.9 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.35 Ac-ft 12,980

Peak discharge (base, SO cfs).--No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
86 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'30", long. 121 0 05'30", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., on left 

bank 900 ft below Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant at White River Falls and 4? miles 

east of Tygh Valley.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (by barometer). Prior to July 28, 

1931, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 0.31 ft higher.

Average discharge. 35 years, 425 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 5.18 ft); mini- 

 mum, 118 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.04 ft); minimum daily, 125 cfs Sept. 25, 29.

1917-52: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, about 13.3 ft),

from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 11-14, 1919, Aug. 9,

1931; minimum daily, 71 cfs Aug. 31, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Some regulation at low 

flow by powerplant.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to June 8)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

125

185

331

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

770

1,440

2,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

214 

280

347

270 

222

198

185

180

176

174

*174

180

189

222

267

220

212

200

227

354

327

350 

630

486

382

323

286

267

263

254

240

8,299

268

16,460

JJov.

230

227

224

238 

222

217

217

212

210

220

238

339

350

301

*270

249

238

235

232

232

235

230 

224

217

217

297

308

335

374

410

-

7,748

258

15,370

Dec.

725 

645

544

518 

570

462

398

362

323

323

331

339

339

316

320

331

320

347

*358

343

347

830 

552

426

390

362

362

343

378

335

308

12,847

414

25,480

Jan.

270 

246

249

297 

312

280

270

257

254

260

252

240

238

235

238

232

207

255

235

232

230

227 

224

222

222

222

232

230

^^23O

304

737_

8,119

262

16,100

Feb.

1,580 

1,540

1,430

2.260 

1,590

1,160

*920

776

715

670

665

620

570

552

548

534

498

474

462

430

422

390 

402

386

386

466

506

462

434

-

21,848

753

43,330

Mar.

426 

402

394

394 

366

350

343

335

358

386

366

*350

343

339

323

327

327

331

320

312

301

293 

312

462

630

765

794

812

755

700

660

13,576

438

26,930

Apr.

616 

598

584

580 

650

788

956

908

836

824

836

842

890

914

872

860

848

986

1,260

1,230

1,140

1,080 

1,04O

1,050

1,210

1,340

1J39O

1,180

1,010

28,718

957

56,960

May

980 

*848

782

740 

700

680

185

700

700

730

800

842

1,260

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,150

1,150

1,210

1.280

1,260

1,040 

974

956

944

866

830

824

794

740

700

28,595

922

56,720

June

640

STT

598

598 

611

611

562

530

518

502

*470

446

414

426

462

406

382

354

354

350

354

347 

320

308

293

276

276

312

522

478

13,331

444

26,440

July

m335

316 

301

273

263

246

240

232

222

212

207

203

196

192

187

185

183

181

181

181 

181

181

*178

171

169

167

167

164

T6T

6,824

220

13,540

Aug.

m161

162 

164

162

158

158

160

158

155

154

152

152

152

148

146

144

143

142

142

142 

148

146

142

137

136

142

149

149

149

4,681

151

9,280

Sept.

148 

148

146

148 

150

146

146

144

150

148

*142

142

142

138

136

138

138

138

138

138

136

129 

130

131

125

127

127

127

125

126

-

4,147

138

8,230

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,660 Mln 132 Mean 625 Ac-ft 452, 80O

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,260 Mln 125 Mean 434 Ac-ft 314,800

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 efs). Dec. 22 (3 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (3.84 ft); Feb. 1 (7 p.m.) 2,020 cfs 

(4.73 ft); Feb. 4 (7 pirn.) 2,410 cfs (5.18 ft); Apr. 19 (5 to 10 a.m.) 1,330 cfs (3.85 ft)j Apr. 28 

(4 a.m.) 1,450 efs (4.21 ft); May 13 (8 a.m.) 1,380 cfs (4.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. A
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 87

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°37'-20", long. 120°54'05", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., on right 

bank at Moody, 1? miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southwest of Biggs.

Drainage area. 10,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to December 1899, July 1906 to September 1952. Published 

as "near Moro" 1897-99.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 167.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. October 1897 to December 1899, staff gage at site 10 miles upstream at different 

datum. July 1906 to July 1930, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.5 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 47 years (1898-99, 1906-52), 5,771 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Mar. 28, Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.27 

ft); minimum, 4,520 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

1897-99, 1906-52: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 10.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 3,380 

cfs Sept. 16-19, 1931 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height, which are good. 

Many diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. Some winter and spring runoff 

stored in Crescent Lake and in Crane Prairie, Wickiup, and Ochoco Reservoirs.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by agent of Eastern Oregon Land Co.

Revisions. W 754: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.3

4,310

6,030

9,530

14,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

33

33

24

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.840

5,030

5,540

5,700

5,350

5,200

5,170

*5,290

5,360

5,140

5,110

5,050

5,110

5,080

5,330

5,380

5,510

5,570

5,600

5,800

5,930

5,830

6,100

6.790

6,330

6,100

5,960

5,900

5,900

5,800

5,730

172,410

5,563

342,000

NOV.

5,670

5,730

6,060

6,130

6,130

6,060

6,000

6,000

5,930

5,600

5,640

5,930

6.330

6,060

*5,930

5,770

5,730

5,730

5,700

5,670

5,640

5,570

5,510

5,440

5.5SO

5,480

5,640

5,640

5,800

5,730

-

173,530

5,784

133,300

Dec.

6,130

6,760

6,760

6,720

6.930

6,590

6,360

6,000

5,770

5,730

5,800

5,830

5,860

5,800

5,770

5,770

5,770

*5,700

5,930

5,770

5.670

6,430

6,330

5,730

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,800

5,930

5,800

186,530

6,017

370,000

Jan.

5,700

5,440

5,390

5,350

5,510

5,600

5,600

5,510

5,480

5,570

5,600

5,540

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,440

5,350

5.360

5,380

5,380

5,350

5,410

5,510

5,440

5,380

5,330

5,360

5,360

5,330

5,480

7 .060

170,330

5,491

537,600

Feb.

9,730

10,400

9,530

11.500

11,300

9,460

8,650

*7,960

7,540

7,370

7,130

7,030

6,790

6,620

6,630

6,660

6,590

6,460

6,390

6,390

6,160

6.060

6,130

6,330

6,390

6,460

6,660

6,560

6,330

-

-

216,990

7,483

430,400

Mar.

6,360

6,100

5,930

6,000

5,930

5.860

6,100

6,130

6,390

6,660

*6,790

7,130

7,060

6,890

6,760

6,730

6,730

6,830

7,100

6,890

6,690

6,530

6,490

6,730

7,400

9,380

11,900

* 14. 400

14 , 000

13,000

12,500

339,350

7,718

474,500

Apr.

11,500

10,500

10,500

11,000

13,000

13,000

13 , 000

14.500

13,500

13,000

11,500

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,500

10,000

10,500

11,000

11,000

10,000

9,500

9,000

8.500

8,500

9,000

9,500

9,500

9,000

*8,860

-

330,360

10,680

535,400

May

8.500

8,000

7,680

7,300

7,100

6,860

6.730

6,760

6,830

7,000

7,100

7,100

7,440

7,650

7,480

7,340

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,480

7,580

7,370

7,170

7,130

7,130

7,270

7,370

7,170

7,100

7,060

6,830

225,320

7,268

446,900

June

6,690

6,590

6,490

6,460

6,690

6,960

6,960

6,690

6,630

6,620

*6,590

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,620

6,560

6,460

6,430

6,390

6,390

6,430

6,290

6,230

6,330

6,390

6,160

6.150

6,360

6,720

7.400

-

195,640

6,531

388,000

July

7.370

7,100

6,930

6,790

6,690

6,560

6,360

5,860

5,570

5,410

5,350

5,330

6,260

5,140

5,050

5,030

5,360

,900

,810

,750

,750

,750

* ,750

,690

,660

,640

.610

,640

,610

,610

,610

166,730

5,378

530,700

Aug.

4.610

4,610

4,730

4,810

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,870

4,930

4,960

4,990

4,990

4,990

5,030

5,030

5,030

5,030

5,050

5,080

5,080

6,080

5,110

5,140

5.170

5,170

5,110

4,930

4,900

4,900

4,870

153,510

4,953

504,500

Sept.

4,810

4,750

4,780

4,780

4,870

4,900

4,840

4,870

4,960

*5,050

5,030

5,050

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,050

5.110

5,110

4,990

4,960

4,870

4,780

4,720

4,720

4,690

4,660

4,660

4,640

4,580

4.530.

-

145,980

4,866

>89,500

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,000 Min 4,410 Mean 7,144 Ac -ft 5,172,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,500 Min 4,530 Mean 6,466 Ac-ft 4,694,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 39 to Apr. 29, May 1, 2; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for station at Madras combined with records for White River below Tygh valley and Warm Springs River 

near Warm Springs.
00 COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°39'00", long. 120°58'00", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., on left 

bank "300 ft upstream from staff gage in entrance to Celilo Canal, Just upstream from 

Celilo Palls, 3 miles downstream from Deschutes River, 11 miles east of The Dalles, 

and at mile 201.

Drainage area. 237.000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1878 to September 1952. Prior to October 1936 published as "at 

The Dalles."Maximum stage for each year in period 1858 to 1877 from reading of gage 

at Lower Cascades Landing in Water-Supply Paper 370.

Gage .-.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, staff gage at The 

Dalles, supplemented for a few periods by gage-height records at Umatilla and Cascade 

locks; datum of gage at The Dalles was 46.86 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 

1931, to May 1, 1935, staff gage in entrance to Celilo Canal 300 ft downstream from 

present site at datum 37.59 ft higher.

Average discharge.--74 years, 194,900 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 561,000 cfs May 28 (gage height, 143.42 ft); 

minimum, 82,800 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 129.29 ft).

1858-1952: Maximum discharge, 1,240,000 cfs June 6, 1894 (gagq height, 106.5 ft on 

gage at The Dalles, 160.1 ft at present site); minimum observed, 35,000 cfs Jan. 12, 

1937 (gage height, 126.0 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for water year 1876 has been revised to 1,030,000 

cfs, superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 370.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Some regulation by Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake above Grand 

Coulee Dam and by reservoirs in Kootenai, Flathead, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Chelan, 

Yakima, and Snake River basins. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Cooperation. Recorder inspected and gages read by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 370; 1878-93, 1895-1910. W 534: 1920(m). W 1094: 1894. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a few days in water years 

1886, 1888, 1899, and 1909, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 370 

and earlier reports, are given herewith:

Date

1886

Jan. 26

27

28

29

30

1888

Jan. 26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

140,000

70,000

75,000

85,000

95,000

115,000

Date

1888-Con.

Jan. 31

1899

Feb. 4

5

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

140,000

105,000

100,000

80,000

80,000

78,000

78,000

76,000

76,000

76,000

Date

1899-Con.

Feb. 17

18

19

1909

Jan. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

76,000

80,000

100,000

100,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

100,000

92,000

85,000

80,000

Water year 1885-86..... 

Calendar year 1886 .....

Water year 1887-88..... 

Calendar year 1888 .....

Water year 1898-99 ..... 

Calendar year 1899 .....

Water year 1908-09..... 

Calendar year 1909.....

673,000 

673,000

564,000 

564,000

787,000 

787,000

675,000 

675,000

64,400 

62,000

49,400 

49,400

58,000 

71,400

63,400 

63,400

210,000 

202,000

201,000 

199,000

234,000 

249,000

79,300

190,000 

199,000

mile

.886 

.852

.294

.848 

.840

.987 

1.05

.335

.802 

.840

Ru

Inches

12.03 

11.57

.34

11.56 

11.42

13.42 

14.28

.39

10.87 

11.42

loff

Acre-feet

152,000,000 

146,000,000

4,290,000

146,000,000 

144,000,000

5,440,000

170,000,000 

181,000,000

4,880,000

137,000,000 

144,000,000
COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM 

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg. Continued

89

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

129

130

132

134

136

76,500

99,000

151,000

213,000

283,000

138

140

142

144

357,000

431,000

507,000

583,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

103,000

97,600

87 , 900

111,000

126,000

131,000

138,000

137,000

124,000

113,000

115,000

112,000

114,000

117,000

123,000

120,000

121,000

125,000

122,000

122,000

124,000

127,000

135,000

133,000

135,000

139,000

136,000

128,000

123,000

119,000

117,000

*3,775.5

121,800

_

_

*7,489

Nov.

119,000

119,000

121,000

120,000

117,000

114,000

110,000

113,000

118,000

115,000

115,000

115,000

111,000

105,000

109,000

116,000

117,000

117,000

116,000

107,000

97.8OO

105,000

112,000

112,000

104,000

104,000

105,000

100,000

106 , 000

110,000

-

*3,349.8

111,700

_

_

*6,644

Dec.

114,000

116,000

121,000

133,000

138,000

143,000

138,000

129,000

125,000

122,000

112,000

105,000

113,000

119,000

119,000

115,000

111,000

107,000

101,000

107,000

115,000

117,000

119,000

118,000

110,000

100,000

97 , 600

92. OOP

95 900 iniooo

117,000

t3,580.5

115,500

_

*7,102

Jan.

114,000

108,000

112,000

109,000

114,000

122,000

121,000

118,000

115,000

119,000

120,000

119,000

117,000

118,000

115,000

114,000

123,000

126,000

125,000

123,000

122,000

118,000

112,000

120,000

123,000

123,000

122,000

124,000

126,000

119,000

135,000

*3,696

119,200

_

_

*7,331

Feb.

145,000

143,000

144,000

145,000

148,000

150,000

150,000

146,000

138,000

136,000

134,000

128,000

124,000

125,000

129,000

126,000

124,000

124,000

121,000

116,000

123,000

131,000

125,000

121,000

124,000

123,000

115.000

121,000

126,000

-

*3,805

131,200

_

_

*7,547

Mar.

128,000

132,000

130,000

126,000

122,000

125,000

129,000

129,000

128,000

125,000

131,000

132,000

137,000

138,000

132,000

141,000

134,000

133,000

135,000

139,000

142,000

143,000

142,000

142,000

143,000

170,000

203,000

217,000

226,000

227,000

220,000

*4,601

148,400

_

_

*9,126

Apr.

209,000

199,000

193,000

188,000

188,000

196,000

214,000

256,000

257,000

252,000

238,000

233,000

232,000

231,000

239,000

253,000

258,000

260,000

269,000

285,000

299,000

289,000

276,000

272,000

270,000

280,000

300,000

325,000

346,000

357,000

-

*7,644

254,800

_

_

*15,160

May

347,000

325,000

310,000

314,000

341,000

358,000

377,000

392,000

411,000

444,000

452,000

451,000

455,000

465,000

478,000

508,000

518,000

504,000

496,000

496,000

523,000

550,000

553,000

542,000

535,000

534,000

550,000

557,000

547,000

535,000

521,000

*14,389

464,200

_

_

*28,540

June

502,000

488,000

478,000

477,000

481,000

487,000

478,OOO

472,000

461,000

454,000

446,000

440,000

431,000

431,000

419,000

406 , 000

398,000

387, OOO

370,000

357,000

350,000

343,000

338, OOO

337,000

331,000

322,000

321,000

324,000

326,000

331,000

-

*12,186

406,200

_

_

*24,170

July

337,000

342,000

348,000

344,000

339 , 000

336,000

325,000

320,000

314,000

303 , 000

292,000

287,000

279,000

274,000

266,000

259,000

254,000

247,000

240,000

236,000

231,000

223,000

220,000

220,000

212,000

201,000

206,000

198,000

189,000

191,000

185,000

*8,218

265,100

-

-

tie, 300

Aug.

177,000

176,000

171,000

164,000

166,000

164,000

166,000

161,000

152,000

153,000

156,000

154,000

144,000

137,000

134,000

133,000

132,000

131,000

131,000

128,000

129,000

129,000

128,000

128,000

125,000

123,000

121,000

121,000

125,000

126,000

120,000

*4,405

142,100

-

.

*8,737

Sept.

116,000

107,000

98,500

93,600

102,000

107,000

104,000

101,000

95,000

93,200

95,400

97,100

97,600

98,800

96,100

92,500

88,800

92,000

96,100

95,900

94,500

93,800

92,500

88.100

89,200

91,100

92,900

91 , 500

89,900

88,800

~

*2,879.9

96,000

-

-

*5,712

Calendar year 1951: Max 597,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 557,000

Min 87,900 Mean 223,400 Cfsm 0.943 In. 

Min 87,900 Mean 198,200 Cfsm 0.836 In.

12.80 Ac-ft 161,700,000 

11.38 Ac-ft 143,900,000

* Expressed in thousands.
90 FIFTEENMILE CREEK BASIN 

Fifteenmile Creek near Wrentham, Orej

Location. Lat 45°30'40", long. 121°02'20", in sec. 3, T. IS., R. 14 E., on left bank

 0.1 mile below Dry Creek, 3 miles southwest of Wrentham, and 9| miles southeast of The 

Dalles.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Decanter lyzb to May 1927 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 6 years (1946-52), 62.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,700 cfs Feb. 1 (occurred during ice jam); 

maximum gage height, 7.42 ft Feb. 1 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Aug. 14.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Feb. 10, 1949, by slope-area determination; 

maximum gage height, 8.42 ft Feb. 10, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Aug. 22, 

1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting con-

 UroT, which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. The town 

of Dufur diverts water from creek about 5 miles above station. Several small diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,700 acres.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6'

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a9

a9

all

a!2

all

alO

alO

alO

*10

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

11

10

12

17

15

14

18

18

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

367

11.8

728

Nov.

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

12

15

21

18

*16

14

14

12

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

17

19

19

21

23.

-

418

13.9

829

Dec.

40

42

34

33

45

38

29

26

27

26

26

27

27

20

26

26

24

*45

34

28

38

76

56

40

b38

b36

b32

b36

b44

b40

b36

1,095

35.3

2,170

Jan.

b34

b32

b30

b29

b29

b29

b32

b34

b34

b32

b30

30

28

28

b25

b23

b23

b25

31

31

27

27

b27

b25

b25

b27

b27

" b30

41

226

860

1,931

62.3

3,830

Feb.

b900

534

447

636

348

243

*218

170

152

143

132

118

101

99

*92

90

79

72

74

58

^-66

60

63

58

60

84

106

106

99

_

-

5,408

186

10,730

Mar.

90

82

82

82

76

72

68

66

74

76

74

*72

69

68

64

64

66

66

64

58

52

51

54

63

82

114

118

118

112

103

92

2,392

77.2

4,740

Apr.

84

79

74

69

69

77

87

84

79

74

69

68

69

69

68

66

66

68

79

79

76

74

69

68

71

79

85

88

85

80

-

2,252

75.1

4,470

May

*72

66

60

54

51

50

47

45

44

44

47

52

76

79

76

76

76

76

84

92

88

82

eo

79

80

80

79

79

80

77

72

2,143

69.1

4,250

June

68

64

58

55

60

64

61

57

57

*55

54

51

47

43

44

41

38

35

34

34

34

34

32

31

29

28

27

29

42

44

-

1,350

45.0

2,680

July

36

31

28

25

23

23

20

17

16

15

13

11

11

10

8.8

8.4

7.9

9.3

9.8

9.3

9.3

7.9

6.9

6.9

*6.9

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

T7o

398.1

12.8

789

Aug.

4.0

3.3

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.5

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.8

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.6

2.8

2.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.8

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.5

3.8

4.0

110.9

3.58

220

Sept.

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

ftf

*5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

3.5

2^6

375

3.8

3.5

3.5

-

152.2

5.07

302

Calendar year 1951: Max 755 Mln 3.2 Mean 84.3 Ac-ft 61,050 ., « 

Water year 1951-52: Max 900 Min 1.4 Mean 49.2 Ac-ft 35,740 3<\'

Peak discharge (base. 270 efs). Feb. 1 (5 a.m.) about 1,700 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Flvemile Creek near The Dalles 

and Eightmile Creek near Boyd.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Dec. 13, Feb. 2 to May 31.
FIFTEENMILE CREEK BASIN 

Eightmile Creek near Boyd, Oreg.

91

Location. Lat 45°31'10", long. 121°06'40", in SE£ sec. 31, T. IN., R. 14 E., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge Z\ miles northwest of Boyd and 7 miles southeast of 

The Dalles.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Oregon State Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 24.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Aug. 18.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 38C cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 7.11 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Sept. 24, 1947.

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

which are fair. No regulation. Several small diversions above gage for irrigation of 

about 1,300 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

2.5

4.9

6.8

10

18

29

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

1.8 

4.5 

8.1

29

66

140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.7

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.3

6.5

7.1

7.3

6.9

8.1

8.3

7.2

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

199.1

6.42

395

Nov.

6.5

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.8

6.8

7.1

8.0

12

10

*8.5

8.1

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.7

1

7.4

7.3

7.3

8.7

9.4

8.9

9.4

9.8

-

236.7

7.89

469

Dec.

14

14

12

12

14

11

8.9

8.1

8.3

10

9.6

8.9

8.1

7.1

8.3

8.1

7.7

*8.5

8.9

8.3

8.1

13

12

8.9

8.5

8

8

8.5

9

8.5

7.

295.3

9.53

586

Jan.

6.5

6

6

6

6.5

6.5

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

6.5

6.5

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

-^-a9

a!5

a25

235.5

7.60

467

Feb.

a40

a55

a65

a!20

a85

a65

*56

52

49

47

47

44

39

37

35

34

30

26

27

22

25

22

24

22

22

27

33

37

35

_

-

1,222

42.1

2,420

Mar.

31

29

28

27

25

24

22

22

28

31

30

*27

25

24

24

26

28

27

27

25

24

23

25

32

49

70

76

78

73

68

61

1,109

35.8

2,200

Apr.

52

51

44

43

43

47

50

49

44

42

40

40

40

40

39

37

35

37

38

37

35

34

31

30

30

32

34

35

33

32

-

1,174

39.1

2,330

May

*31

29

27

27

25

24

24

24

23

ZZ_

22

22

27

28

29

29

30

30

32

33.

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

859

27.7

1,700

June

25

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

*19

21

20

18

19

22

18

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

10

9.8

9.4

978

11

14

15

-

506.0

16.9

1,000

July

12

11

9.6

8.9

8.7

9.2

8.5

6.8

6.6

6.1

5.6

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.4

*4.4

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.4

3.5

5.2

183.9

5.93

365

Aug.

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.3

5.7

3.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.1

96.1

3.10

191

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

570

5.1

5.2

3.6

3.8

377

*3.4

5.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.2

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

-

91.8

3.06

182

Calendar year 1951: Max 260 Mln 3.8 Mean 34.1 Ac-ft 24,720

Water year 1951-52: Max 120 Mln 2.4 Mean 17.0 Ao-ft 12,300

Peak discharge (baae. 60 efs). Feb. 4 (time unknown) 149 cfs (4.13 ft); Mar. 28 (l p.m.) 83 cfs 

(3.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Flvemile Creek near The Dalles and Flfteenmile Creek near Wrentham.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 28.
92 FIFTEENMILE CREEK BASIN

Fivetnile Creek near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°32'30", long. 121°08'30", in of sec. 25, T. IN., R. 13 E., on left

bank 4-| miles southeast of The Dalles.

Drainage area. 32.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1925 to May 1926, December 1927 to May 1928, and February 1930 to May 1931 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 740 ft (by barometer). December 1925 to 

play 1926 staff gage at approximately present site at different datum. December 1927 to 

May 1931 at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 133 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 2.62 ft); no flow 

July 28 to Aug. 16.

1925-26, 1927-28, 1930-31, 1948-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 315 cfs Feb. 10, 

1949 (gage height, 3.66 ft), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 3 cfs, which 

are fair. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of about 50 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.5 

.6 

.7

2.9

1.1 

1.4

2.5

18

37

62

118

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

.6

.6

5

75

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.8

.9

78

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

19.4

0.63

38

Nov.

0.7J^T"

!g

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.4

2.8

3.5

#2\ 8

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.9

-

51.4

1.71

102

Dec.

4.0

6.2

5.5

5.3

6.0

5.5

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

*2.9

3.5

3.8

3.8

6.2

9.5

676

b4.8

b4.2

b3.9

b4.0

b4.4

4.2

3.8

129.8

4.19

257

Jan.

b3.2

b3.0

b2.8

b2.8

2.9

2.9

b2.8

b2.7

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

b2.4

b2.3

b5T5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

b2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.7

7.1

87.2

2.81

173

Feb.

'SI

38

45

79

70

55

46

*39

34

32

31

30

26

24

23

22

20

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

13

15

18

21

21

-

829

28.6

1,640

Mar.

19

18

17

17

15

14

13

13

15

18

18

*18

17

16

 16

17

18

18

18

17

16

15

16

20

36

64

72

71

62

57

50

811

26.2

1,610

Apr.

43

39

36

34

34

40

49

47

42

36

31

29

29

29

28

26

25

25

28

28

26

23

21

20

20

22

23

23

22

*20

-

898

29.9

1,780

May

18

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

14

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

17

16

14

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.1

449.1

14.5

891

June

9.1

7.8

6.9

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

3.7

3.1

*2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1.7

2.5

3.3

-

92.7

3.09

184

July

2.4

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

- 11.8

0.38

23

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

JL§

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

4.1

0.13

8.1

Sept.

0.2

.1

72

.2

.4

.4

.4

if

*.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

-

8.1

0.27

16

Calendar year 1951: Max 2O4 Min O Mean 23.2 Ac-ft 16,800 ,, «,

Water year 1951-52: Max 79 Min o Mean 9.27 Ac-ft 6,720 \ ' < 

Peak discharge (base. 130 cfs).--Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 133 cfs (2.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 93

Klickitat River above West Pork, near Glenwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°15'40", long. 121°14'30", In Si sec. 18, T. 9 N., R. 13 E. , on right

 bank half a mile upstream from Swamp Creek, if miles upstream from West Pork, and 17 

miles north of Glenwood.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,720 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--? years (1945-52), 369 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 3.18 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 3.92 ft Jan. 6 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 84 cfs 

Sept. 25-27 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum, 

48 cfs Nov. 14, 15, 1945 (gage height, 0.98 ft), but may have been less during period 

of ice effect.

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. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

79

129

193

311

2.1 

H.4 

2.7 

3.1

465

680

960

1,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

166

234

265

204

169

159

150

144

135

129

126 129'

141

169

176

*166

153

153

223

548

261

238

290

246

215

204

197

200

223

219

204

6,036

195

1.29

1.49

11,970

Nov.

183

183

204

230

212

204

197

193

186

212

230

219

215

197

183

173

169

173

173

166

*156

150

141

138

153

173

183

179

179

215

-

5,569

186

1.23

1.37

11,050

Dec.

414

339

298

265

253

230

210

200

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

186

173

179

179

169

160

150

160

165

165

170

175

160

160

6,190

200

1.32

1.52

12,280

Jan.

150

135

140

145

150

140

135

135

135

130

130

125

120

T30

130

125

120

130

130

130

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

120

130

150

4,065

131

0.868

1.00

8,060

Feb.

160

160

160

190

180

170

165

160

160

160

160

150

145

155

150

150

145

140

150

145

140

145

150

145

145

*141

141

135

135

_

-

4,432

153

1.01

1.09

8,790

Mar.

132

132

132

132

126

126

126

126

129

129

129

126

126

121

118

118

124

124

121

121

116

116

129

166

226

282

*298

325

311

294

277

5,058

163

1.08

1.25

10,030

Apr.

257

253

250

553

307

408

497

471

454

459

497

529

557

572

572

564

608

748

860

765

740

748

765

841

1,090

1,420

1.440

1,270

1,040

930

-

20, 165

672

4.45

4.97

40,000

May

832

756

706

672

640

616

608

664

714

794

940

1,040

1,240

1,180

1,070

1,150

1,310

1,350

1.450

1,410

1,230

1,120

1,090

1,110

1,180

1,140

*1,090

1,120

1,070

900

832

31,024

1,001

6.63

7.64

61,540

June

774

756

784

890

950

841

756

697

697

656

586

484

431

414

598

567

562

577

398

414

398

572

545

348

352

567

577

388

395

588

-

15,738

525

3.48

5.88

31,220

July

562

545

554

545

525

294

275

275

286

286

286

277

261

246

258

*250

215

208

197

193

190

185

176

176

175

169

166

162

156

153

150

7,524

236

1.56

1.80

14, 530

Aug.

147

141

138

132

129

129

126

126

132

150

166

144

152

129

124

*121

118

116

116

116

115

110

110

107

107

107

107

105

105

102

91

3,802

125

0.815

0.94

7,540

Sept.

95

95

97

97

95

95

95

97

97

95

95

93

90

90

88

90

90

88

88

88

86

86

86

*86

84

84

86

86

86

86

-

2,710

90.5

0.598

0.67

5,580

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,340 Mln 105 Mean 422 Cfsm 2.79 In. 37.94 Ac-ft 305,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,450 Mln 84 Mean 306 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.62 Ac-ft 222,400

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs).--Apr. 18 (10:50 p.m.) 920 cfs (2.66 ft); Apr. 26 (8 p.m.) 1,560 

cfs (5.18 ft); May 13 (9 to 10 p.m.) 1,320 cfs (3.00 ft); May 19 (1 a.m.) 1,490 cfs (5.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-17, Dec. 25 to Feb. 25 (no gage-height record Jan. 17 to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams). 

Shifting-control method used June 5 to Aug. 11.
94 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location La t 46°05'30", long. 121 0 15'30", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 E., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from Dairy Creek, 5 miles north of Glenwood, and 7 miles 

upstream from Trout Creek.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1909 to September 1952 (1920-28 incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is about 1,703 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 19, 1910, staff gage and July 19 to Dec. 16, 1910, water-stage 

recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 17, 1910, to Nov. 6, 1928, 

water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 1 ft higher and Nov. 7, 1928, 

to Sept. 30, 1934, at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 35 years (1909-20, 1928-52), 827 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.03 ft); minimum, 346 cfs Sept. 30.

1909-52: Maximum discharge, 9,870 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 7.9 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 204 cfs Nov. 28, 1931.

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

All low-water flow of Hellroaring Creek, a tributary of Big Muddy Creek, is diverted 

for irrigation. No regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. IB Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

3.3 370

3.5 490

3.7 615

4.0 820

4.3 1,040

4.6 1,280

5.0 1,650

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3

310

430

560

770

1,010

4.6 1,270

5.0 1,650

5.5 2,180

6.0 2,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

764 

848

799

687

628

608

589

563

544

538

532

532

538

608

634

*602

582

582

722

897

715

694

862

750

660

634

608

602

628

628

602

20,180

651

1.81

2.08

40,030

Nov.

563 

563

648

680

634

615

602

589

596

674

722

729

701

654

615

576

563

576

570

563

550

*538

514

502

532

615

641

654

660

764

-

18,403

613

1.70

1.90

36,500

Dec.

1.260 

1,020

932

869

827

764

680

a600

a550

a520

a510

a500

a500

a500

a500

a 500

a500

a560

*556

570

589

596

526

454

508

526

526

532

550

514

496

19,035

614

1.71

1.97

37,760

Jan.

460 

430

454

508

538

520

496

484

490

478

472

454

430

460

460

448

424

442

448

448

436

430

436

436

430

436

436

424

430

576

596

14,410

465

1.29

1.49

28,580

Feb.

628 

634

641

862

785

715

667

634

622

615

622

608

576

596

582

570

556

520

563

538

514

520

526

520

520

*514

508

496

496

_

-

17,148

591

1.64

1.77

34,010

Mar.

490 

490

490

484

472

472

460

466

472

484

472

472

472

460

460

460

472

472

466

448

442

448

478

582

715

841

*883

925

904

876

834

17,362

560

1.56

1.79

34,440

Apr.

799 

792

778

799

904

1,090

,240

,200

,160

,150

,200

,240

,310

,330

,340

,360

,400

,590

,830

,710

,630

,670

,680

,780

2,070

2,540

2.700

2,590

2,270

2,140

-

45,292

1,510

4.19

4.68

89,840

May

*1,980 

1,840

1,760

1,690

1,640

1,580

1.570

1,630

1,700

1,840

2,040

2,180

2,480

2,450

2,270

2,400

2,570

2,650

2.730

2,670

2,550

2,410

2,370

2,400

2,460

2,310

*2,270

2,280

2,220

1,990

1,880

66,810

2,155

5.99

6.90

132,500

June

1,800 

1,780

1,820

1,960

2.060

1,950

1,840

1,740

1,730

1,690

1,540

1,370

1,260

1,190

1,170

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,080

1,050

1,010

994

994

1,000

1,010

1,030

1,070

1,080

-

40,808

1,360

3.78

4.22

80,940

July

1.030 

986

970

970

930

882

850

850

866

882

898

882

858

826

*818

786

749

728

700

686

658

630

651

637

630

630

616

609

595

581

609

23,993

774

2.15

2.48

47,590

Aug.

574

567

567

581 57"4

546

532

532

560

553

574

525

539

518

497

*478

472

466

460

454

442

448

448

430

412

406

400

400

406

400

400

15,161

489

1.36

1.57

30,070

Sept.

394 

400

418

412

400

394

388

388

388

382

382

376

370

364

364

358

364

370

382

382

376

376

382

382

382

376

364

358

352

546

-

11,370

379

1.05

1.17

22,550

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,690 Mln 406 Mean 1,067 Cfsm 2.96 In. 40.25 Ac-ft 772,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,730 Mln 346 Mean 847 Cfsm 2.35 In. 32.02 Ac-ft 614,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Pltt.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus, Wash.

95

Location. Lat 45°50'30", long. 121°03'20", in SE^ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 14 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Bowman Creek,'three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Wahkiacus.

Drainage area. 280 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available. November 1944 to September 1948, October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (by altimeter). Prior to Dec. 29, 

i960, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-48, 1950-52), 208 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,450 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 8.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 29, Sept. 3, 4, 5, (gage 

height, 2.43 ft).

1944-48, 1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 4, 1952; maximum gage height, 9.4 

ft Jan. 7, 1948, from high-water mark; minimum discharge observed, 17 cfs Aug. 3-6, 11, 

16-27, Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, 1945, Aug. 30, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 1.24 ft 

Aug. 25, 26, 27, 1945.

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

Some small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

4.5

109

239

430

681

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

26

62

110

225

405

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.1

650

970

1,370

1,850

3,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

77

74

60

53

50

50

49

49

48

48

49

50

*50

54

56

54

52

52

56

87

70

80

155

95

77

70

66

64

63

62

60

1,980

63.9

3,930

Nov.

58

58

60

60

58

58

58

58

58

80

150

250

180

130

100

80

74

72

70

*70

69

68

, 63

64

70

178

141

150

165

202

-

2,952

98.4

5,860

Dec.

438

286

436

522

546

294

215

180

150

140

140

130

120

110

110

110

150

*472

232

176

284

343

209

160

140

150

137

140

180

152

133

6,985

225

13,850

Jan.

108

108

103

107

108

112

112

105

107

116

110

105

102

107

100

98

90

100

100

102

100

98

100

100

105

105

120

125

131

164

»369

3,617

117

7,170

Feb.

949

1,370

1,270

5.060

*1,860

1,190

893

770

752

722

668

565

477

464

454

414

357

333

318

300

280

258

249

252

272

418

314

286

280

_

-

19,795

663

39,260

Mar.

280

262

290

297

262

246

228

228

237

272

*255

252

246

237

234

237

246

258

246

231

217

209

214

231

266

345

381

410

393

365

333

8,408

271

16,680

Apr.

304

300

286

290

322

393

454

410

373

341

329

329

333

333

322

311

300

311

341

322

304

286

280

276

290

314

325

314

286

262

-

9,641

321

19,120

May

*243

225

212

198

186

178

173

171

168

171

180

186

209

201

190

186

186

178

188

203

180

171

164

159

155

150

144

*142

140

131

125

5,493

177

10,900

June

ISi

116

112

110

110

112

108

103

98

95

100

96

90

88

90

85

82

79

76

72

74

71

68

66

66

66

68

74

98

96

2,690

89.7

5,340

July

77

72

68

62

61

59

58

56

52

49

47

47

47

44

43

*43

*42

41

41

40

40

41

40

38

38

36

35

35

35

34

34

1,455

46.9

2,890

Aug.

33

34

33

32

32

31

32

33

33

33

35

34

33

31

31

32

*32

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

32

32

32

31

30

31

32

990

31.9

1,960

Sept.

31

30

30

30

31

31

32

34

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

34

33

34

34

33

34

33

33

32

33

33

33

994

33.1

1,970

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,650 Win 38 Mean 310 Ac-ft 224,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,060 Win 30 Mean 178 Ac-ft 128,900

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 cfs). Feb. 4 (4 p.m.) 4,450 cfs (8.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 4-19, Dec. 8-17, 24-26; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage and records for stations on nearby streams.
96 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash.

Location.--Lat 45°45', long. 120°12 1 , in SW£ sec. 8, T. 3 N. , R. 13 E., on left bank 3|

 miles south of Pitt, 5 miles upstream from Silvias Creek, and 7 miles upstream from 

mouth at Lyle.

Drainage area.--1,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to January 1912, October 1928 to September 1952. Published

 as "at Klickitat" 1909-12 and as "at Pitt" 1928-35.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 285 ft (from river-profile map). July 3,

 T909 to Jan. 31, 1912, staff gage at Klickitat Just downstream from Snider Creek, 

7 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage at 

site 175 ft downstream from highway bridge at Pitt, 3.5 miles upstream from present 

site at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1909-11, 1928-52), 1,539 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 9.83 ft); mini-

 mum, 733 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.97 ft).

1909-12, 1928-52: Maximum discharge observed, 21,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

12.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum discharge, 466 cfs Feb. 4, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation, 73.2 cfs measured

 IrTHellroaring Irrigation Canal on Aug. 25, 1948. No regulation. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Revisions (water years). W 794: 1934. W 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per secpnd, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Oct.

1,220

1,380

1,290

1,180 

1,060

1,010

966

966

955

945

955

tlov . Dec.

~ T~

99 7 2 . 980

985

1,050

2,260

2,420

J,T20 2,660 

1,060 2,730

I,0ir0'' > ,m

1,020' ' 780

1,010

997

Jan.

1,170

1,120

1,030

1,090 

1.150

3,140

Feb.

3,480

5.180

Mar.

1,680

1,610

5,290| 1,650

10,500 

*8,570

5,940

1,140 4,820

1 ,620j 1,090! 4,160

.1,510

1.080 J.S10

1,290 1,300

945! 1,530

13 i *935| 1.320

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

1,4*0

1.4 JO

986| 1,1901 1,340

J,060

1,020

986

976

1,040

1,450

1,280

1,220

ii.510

1,35O

1,?00

1,14C 

1,000

1,070

1,060

1,100

1,030

997

tf66

986

*997

9C6

976

955

945

We

1,200 

1,260

1,340

1,450

1,OSO 1,640 

1,040|

34,365

1,109

0.860

0.9"*

68,160

33,474

1,116

0.865

l,:,4j

1.090| 3,820

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,040

1,060

1,060

l,300i 1,04C

1,3^'j 1,010

 1.9EC-: 1,0^0

1.61J 1,02O

1,51L 1,030

1,7301 1.310

2,100 997

1,700; 9£6

1,390 S97

1,300

1,330 

1.300

1,320

1,450

1,010

3,670

3,480

3,210

2,670

2, ?GO

2,f.?0

2,4-30

2,240

2,000

 '.,030

1,910

3,6'C

1 ', 750

1, /20

1,650

1,390

1,0:0| 2,060 

l.OCOi 1,910

1,070 1/'50

1,1,70! 1.^00

1,360 *I,fc£0

1,280 i.,9101 

 -1 - i

52,7001 34,000

1,700

1.32

0.971 1.52

66,390 104,500

1,0s)'

0.85C

0.98

67,440

9^,200

3,652

2.60

2.80

192, QOO

1,680 

1,580

1 , 520

1, 460

1,460

1,480

*I,b20

l,i3SO

1,050

1,S40

I , COO

1,580

1,S10

*1,C80

1,790

1,75O

1,650

1.600

3,560

i , 520

1 ,320

2,360 

3.010

3 , 150

3~- 060

2 '390 

t, 760

59 , ICO

1,906

1.48

1.70

117,200

Apr.

2,570

2,550

2,520

2.500 

2,700

3,030

3,420

3,300

3,110

2,980

2,960

2,990

3,O40

3,100

3,040

3,010

2,980

3,150

3,530

3,350

3,180

3,160

3,150

3,160

3,390

3,970 

4,210

4,100

3,670

3,370

95,190

3,173

2.46

2.74

188,800

May

3,180

*2,960

2,780

2,650 

2,550

2,470

2.420

2,44O

2,490

2,620

2,870

3,040

3,350

3,460

3,230

3,250

3,480

3,510

3.660

3,660

3,420

3,280

3,180

3,150

3,210

3,210 

3,130

*3,100

3,100

2,810 

2,630

94,290

3,042

2.36

2.72

187,000

June

2,520

2,460

2,470

2,600 

2.760

2,700

2,540

2,380

2,320

2,280

2,160

1,950

1,780

1,690

1,660

1,600

1,570

1,560

1,530

1,560

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,410

1,420

1.400 

1,420

1,480

1,580

1,650

56,980

1,899

1.47

1.64

113,000

July

1. 530

1,450

1,410

1,410 

1,380

1,330

1,280

,260

,28O

,290

,300

,320

,280

1,260

1,240

1,200

*1,190

1,190

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,080

1,070 

1,060

1,060

1,040

1.030 

1,030

37,710

1,216

0.943

1.09

74,800

Aug.

1,O20

986

976

966 

966

945

935

945

966

976

1.050

955

945

955

925

905

*875

885

875

895

865

865

855

836

817

808 

798

798

798

788 

758

27,942

901

0.698

0.81

55,420

Sept.

798

808

808

817 

W

798

788

798

798

788

788

779

770

760

760

770

760

770

779

788

770

760

770

770

779

770 

760

751

742

7*2

23,327

778

0.603

0.67

46,270

Calendar yea" 1953: Max 12,100 Min 82S Mean 2,415 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.43 Ac-ft 1,748,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,500 Min 74E Mean 1,766 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.63 Ac-ft 1,282,000

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs).--Feb. 4 (6:30 p.m.) 13,500 cfa (9.83 ft); Apr. 27 (6 to 7 a.m.) 

4,370 cfs (6.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 97

Green Point Creek below North Fork, near Dee, Oreg.

Location Lat 45°35'20", long. 121°39'30", in Nfii sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 9 E. , on left 

 Bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, l£ miles downstream from North 

Fork, and l| miles west of Dee.

Drainage area. 20.0 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,100 ft above mean sea level (by barometer) . 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimUmi949-52^ Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Feb. 24, 1950; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 18-24, 

1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

April through September, which are fair. Water is diverted above station in NWi;- 

sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., and from North Fork in SE^SW^ sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., 

and in SW£ sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., for irrigation outside Green Point Creek basin 

near Oak Grove. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Mar. 27 to May 31, July 30, 31)

0.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.5

22

54

127

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

231

380

570

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

^

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

38 

71

71

47

35

31

28

26

25

*24

25

28

32

84

98

85

65

64

101

203

149

209

*478

209

134

105

83

69

65

58

52

2,792

90.1

5,540

Nov.

48 

46

46

46

42

40

39

38

39

58

105

277

*205"

149

110

89

78

68

61

57

52

50

47

44

46

138

151

181

239

272

-

2,861

95.4

5,670

Dec.

387 

239

226

198

185

132

106

92

81

73

85

92

89

83

81

95

*85

181

147

114

161

224

151

122

102

92

85

82

106

89

78

4,068

131

8,070

Jan.

68 

62

58

55

54

52

50

49

49

48

47

46

44

43

42

40

39

40

39

39

338

a38

a38

a38

a40

a 44

348

344

^3,42

a80

al50

1,564

50.5

3,100

Feb.

a260 

a270

3340

aSOO

415

*253

187

157

140

140

138

127

114

105

98

92

85

79

76

69

67

64

62

60

58

61

60

58

58

-

-

4,493

155

8,910

Mar.

57 

54

55

54

52

50

49

48

65

90

*79

71

67

62

60

60

62

67

62

58

57

55

76

al50

a 2 30

a230

196

185

147

145

129

2,822

91.0

5,600

Apr.

m117

119

136

203

194

155

136

125

125

125

129

136

129

129

14O

189

224

179

163

159

153

167

234

303

306

2612

*205

196

-

5,085

170

10,090

May

181 

157

140

131

122

US

119

136

136

151

165

181

231

207

187

192

200

214

229

234

212

189

181

175

175

161

159

163

155

132

122

5,253

169

10,420

June

117

ITS

113

116

117

114

104

96

*93

90

85

76

71

76

78

68

64

62

60

58

62

64

58

57

53

52

50

50

79

76

2,372

79.1

4,700

July

M54

52

49

46

44

42

40

39

36

35

34

33

31

31

29

28

27

27

27

*26

26

 26

26

26

25

24

24

23

25

1,075

34.7

2,130

Aug.

25 

25

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

ii18

18

18

669

21.6

1,330

Sept.

17 

17

16

16

16

16

17

18

*20

T7

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

468

15. '6

928

Calendar year 1951: Max 720 Min 12 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,680 / . a 

Water year 1951-52: Max 300 Min 14 Mean 91.6 Ac-ft 66,490 fef-X-i | /

Peak discharge (base, B50 cfs).--Feb. 4 (about 10 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (3.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for West Fork Hood River near Dee, 

recorded range In stage when available, and weather records.
98 HOOD RIVER BASIN

West Pork Hood River near Dee, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'00", long. 121°38'20", In SE£ sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Dead Point -Creek, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 1 mile northwest of Dee.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1913 to February 1916 (incomplete), June 1932 to September 

1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1916, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 538 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 7.81 ft); mini- 

 mui7~129 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1913-14, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.4

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 93 cfs Aug. 22, 1941 (gage

height, 1.37 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

ana discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

129

280

660

4.0 

5.0 

7.2

1,220

1,940

4,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

438 

620

1,110

578 

400

329

283

253

236

*222

225

295

358

798

670

578

462

462

952

1,620

1,180

1,490

m919

680

546

486

446

396

362

21,994

709

43,620

Nov.

339 

323

342

368 

320

298

286

277

283

389

676

1, 700

*1, 450

1,060

765

606

534

470

434

406

378

365

342 

326

362

902

875

1,020

1,270

1,440

-

18,606

620

36,900

Dec.

1,980 

T7550

1,420

1,340 

1,350

958

738

.610

542

522

530

538

522

482

470

610

*554

1,240

958

726

1,120

1,600

1,020 

798

660

582

534

514

685

562

498

25,963

838

51,500

Jan.

450 

410

386

375 

372

358

349

339

345

345

326

310

301

295

286

277

265

268

265

265

259

259

253 

25?

262

304

326

298

292

600

1.120

10,819

349

21,460

Feb.

1,720 

1,840

2,150

4,040 

2,300

*1,470

1,110

963

870

848

831

760

670

615

582

546

510

482

462

442

418

400

389 

375

368

378

372

365 36~B~

-

26,641

919

52,840

Mar.

355 

339

349

349 

336

326

316

316

382

542

*470

426

400

382

372

372

392

414

386

372

352

345

418 

831

1,140

1.180

1,080

1,030

892

963

875

16,702

539

33,130

Apr.

721 

782

770

716 

804

1,060

1,040

875

765

700

680

675

716

765

726

705

726

941

1,040

853

748

716

665 

710

908

1,010

1,030

1,060

*831

787

-

24,525

818

48,640

May

754 

660

598

554 

526

506

510

598

594

620

670

705

974

S75

776

782

858

880

897

985

963

798

732 

710

700

650

660

685

645

570

530

21,965

709

43,570

June

506 

494

502

534 

554

530

502

482

*482

466

434

392

368

389

438

375

365

368

365

365

400

406

362 

345

336

320

323

339

728

660

-

13,130

438

26,040

July

m410

389 

368

342

329

320

320

316

301

286

289

292

280

262

250

242

236

236

236

230

236 

236

222

222

219

217

217

219

214

8,900

287

17,650

Aug.

206 

199

204

212 

lil

201

199

199

201

199

196

194

194

191

186

179

174

172

168

165

163

170

172 

168

163

159

159

157

157

157

154

5,632

182

11,170

Sept.

152

152

159

159 

157

157

154

165

*172

IBT

148

148

146

142

140

142

137

140

142

144

144

137

135 

142

146

146

144

135

131

129

-

4,397

147

8,720

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,510 Mln 144 Mean If42 Ac-ft 464,800 . . u"

Water year ar 1951-52: iaai-ai:: Max max 4,040 4,u*u Mln win 129 i£» Mean nean 544 a** Ac-ft AC-rt 395,200 030,£uu 1 i '-' 

Peak discharge (base, 4,100 efs). Oct. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 4.790 efs (7.71 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 4,920 

cfs (7.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 99

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

Location. Lat 45°42'20", long. 121°30'20", in NE-J- 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 1913 to September 1914, January 1916 to September 1952.

Gage . - -Venturi meter and electrical-output meter in powerhouse. Venturi meter read 

nourly. Prior to July 1922, in tailrace of former plant.

Average discharge-. --30 years (1922-52), 378 cfs.

Extremes. --1913-14, 1916-52: Maximum daily discharge, 506 cfs Dec. 25, 1951; no flow at

Remarks . Records excellent. Discharge computed from relation between flow in conduit and 

output of powerplant, based on discharge measurements. Pacific Power & Light Co.'s 

conduit diverts from Hood River in SE£ 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 NEj- sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E.

Cooperation. --Venturi meter readings and record of daily electrical output furnished by 

Pacific Power & Light Co.

Revisions (water years) . W 864: 1937.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

as

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

491

465

446

481

495

496

496

493

494

*494

493

496

498

495

487

490

488

486

483

464

461

475

436

465

469

470

466

484

493

491

488

14,929

482

29,610

Nov.

488

487

486

480

481

302

296

294

291

496

493

473

285

487

488

492

495

494

494

494

493

494

492

491

489

485

485

474

471

482

-

13,652

455

27,080

Dec.

472

481

497

497

493

303

497

496

495

496

493

498

497

496

496

496

493

484

493

505

503

477

470

501

506

502

502

501

501

500

501

15,142

488

30,030

Jan.

502 loo

497

490

493

494

494

494

494

494

494

494

494

493

492

492

490

492

498

498

498

498

497

497

491

488

488

488

487

485

472

15,278

493

30,300

Feb.

481

466

484

390

428

447

474

483

483

474

476

478

476

481

488

486

480

479

466

505

502

500

502

502

501

502

501

500

501

-

-

13,934

480

27,640

Mar.

502

501

501

500

498

500

502

504

503

*501

498

498

498

497

494

493

493

493

492

495

496

496

492

487

486

485

488

488

490

482

492

15,345

495

30,440

Apr.

492

494

492

492

492

490

486

488

490

492

486

489

493

491

489

490

487

485

483

486

483

487

487

489

490

486

484

485

486

484

-

14,650

488

29,060

May

487

480

488

488

487

469

489

485

478

476

475

475

472

473

471

463

463

460

461

461

460

457

457

458

455

457

459

453

451

444

459

14,531

469

28,820

June

462

466

474

473

470

464

466

465

466

473

475

478

*479

481

466

482

483

486

486

487

487

486

486

490

490

491

493

493

489

486

-

14,373

479

28,510

July

484

484

488

490

488

488

487

486

485

486

466

485

488

486

487

486

484

398

477

476

482

475

480

483

478

472

470

464

462

449

466

14,800

477

29,360

Aug.

451

426

429

452

461

441

431

432

432

428

416

399

395

406

379

376

353

341

330

324

319

333

352

350

334

315

305

296

291 '29~6

291

11,584

374

22,980

Sept.

282

284

316

340

346

340

326

*344

372

333

315

309

313

310

302

301

294

301

311

315

321

306

305

312

338

359

357

324

302

297

-

9,575

319

18,990

Calendar year 1951 : Max 506 Min 0 Mean 445 Ac-ft 322,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 506 Mln 282 Mean 458 Ao-ft 332,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
100 HOOD RIVER BASIN

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°42'00", long. 121°30'40", in SE£ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., on right

bank "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. 

Drainage area. 329 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1913 to September 1952. 

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 106.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Prior to Nov. 14, 1934, at site 220 ft upstream at same datum. 

Average discharge. 39 years, 1,072 cfs (including flow of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s

conduit). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year (river only), 7,720 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height,

5.83 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 6; minimum daily (including discharge of Pacific Power

& Light Co.'s conduit), 334 cfs Aug. 29.

1913-52: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 11.1 ft, site

then in use), no diversion by power conduit; minimum, 3 cfs Aug. 9, 1926; minimum daily

(including discharge of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit), 165 cfs Aug. 5, 1941. 

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

Many diversions for irrigation of land above station. Daily 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 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-19, Mar. 26-31)

0.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

124

254

455

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

770

1,180

2,430

4,750

6,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

700

1,090

1,680

808

450

325

254

218

180

*151

142

'2TT 

306

890

885

637

455

436

858

2,050

1,370

1,680

*5.930

1,800

1,140

830 

630

517

446

374

329

25,782

832

51,140

Nov.

292

281

306

374

281

365

357

349

361

378

722

1.960 

1,780

*1,230

893

665

547

465

408

374

337

306

281

254

350

1,100 

941

1,230

1,540

1,700

"

20,427

681

40,520

Dec.

2,570

1,730

1,880

1,840

1,950

1,540

1,050

853

714

651

651

651 

604

553

511

728

*617

1,540

1,310

997

1,350

2,280

1,490

1,140

933

770 

700

658

1,030

785

637

34,719

1,120

68,860

Jan.

547

475

427

441

417

408

369

361

369

386

341

310 

288

288

264

245

221

221

218

218

210

210

204

202

207

230 

285

236

230

658

1_.490

10,976

354

21,770

Feb.

2,340

2,750

3,070

6,510

*3,740

a2 , 600

al,900

al,600

al,3oO

al,300

1,270

1,170 

1,040

989

901

830

742

686

686

591

553

511

500

455

436

460 

460

441

417

-

40,248

1,388

79,830

Mar.

404

382

404

413

382

361

349

337 413

*721

610

547

495

455

436

432

446

505

455

408

369

349

422

965

1,360

1.450 

1,320

1,270

1,090

1,120

1,070

19,740

637

39,150

Apr.

909

933

917

869

941

1,250

1,300

1,100

981

909

893

893 

933

965

917

893

917

1,120

1,370

1,100

965

941

877

917

1,120

,310 

,350

* ,480

,110

,040

"

31,220

1,041

61,920

May

933

822

742

665

637

559

535

637

658

665

785

800 

1,250

1,160

1,000

997

1,140

1,160

1,260

1,450

1,380

1,120

1,060

1,010

1,020

941 

917

997

989

815

728

28,832

930

57,190

June

665

630

624

686

808

792

700

617

*630

610

a500

a460 

a380

a420

a480

a420

a320

a320

a32o

a360

a420

a420

a360

a320

a260

a'5TO" a210 

a300

al.lOO

a900

-

15,242

508

30,230

July

a 700

a500~

a420

a360

a320

a260

a210

221

*213

230

216

186 

202

202

188

151

95

152

74

74

90

66

*72

85

60

56 

54

1§

45

62

61

5,670

183

11,250

Aug.

49

10

42

48

60

44

40

42

42

48

51

44 

46

52

49

45

46

45

46

44

44

50

£?. 52

46

43 

41

41

43

45

46

1,436

46.3

2,850

Sept.

58

55

58

66

60

54

51

*62

52

48

55

59 

52

54

56

60

60

60

66

74

60

54

59

62

67

69 

60

55

58

60

-

1,764

58.8

3,500

Adjusted for diversion In Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

Mean

Ac-ft

1,313 

80 , 750

1,136 

67,600

1,608 

98,890

847 

52,070

1,869 

107,500

1,132 

69,590

1,529 

90,980

1,399 

86,010

987 

58,740

660 

40,610

420 

25,830

378 

22,490

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,700 

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,510

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

937

645

Ac-ft 678,300 

Ac-ft 468,200

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: Mean 1,383 

Water year 1951-52; Mean 1,105

Ac-ft 

AC -ft

1,001,000

801,000

Peak discharge (base. 4.200 efs).--Oet. 23 (8 a.m.) 5,77O cfs (5.32 ft); Feb. 4 (12 m.) 7,720 cfs 

(5.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hood River near Dee and 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s power canal, recorded range In stage when available, and weather records.
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 101

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°45'00", long. 121°31'30", in NW£ sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., on right

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Northwestern Electric Co.'s

Condit powerplant, and 2 miles north of Underwood and mouth.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1912 to February 1913, March 1915 to September 1930, September 

1935 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

£o March 1913, reference point at dam, 1 mile upstream at different datum. March 1915 

to July 16, 1918, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 3.24 ft higher. 

July 17, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 

2.24 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1915-30, 1935-52), 1,071 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 5,900 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum, 

91 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.95 ft); minimum daily, 575 cfs Sept. 28.

1915-30, 1935-52: Maximum discharge, 9,700 cfs Dec. 29, 1917 (gage height, 9.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use); practically no flow at times when powerplant is shut down.

Remarks. Records excellent. Water diverted to irrigate about 4,000 acres in the Trout 

Lake area. Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant of the Northwestern Electric 

Co.

Revisions [water years). W 484: 1915-17. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

570

865

1,220

1,65O

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,170 

2,770 

4,250 

6,OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,010 

1,110

1,100 

1,090 

948

S62

804 

808

738

800

S18

»732

557

882

848

892

833 

864

862

1,170

1,190 

1,180

1.530 

1,530

1,280

1,200 

1,090

976 

966

872

896

30,718

991

60,930

Nov.

880 

789

860 

806 

834

796

768 

JTf

773

887

950

1,350

1,390

1,280

1,200

1,040

1,030 

908

922

858

998 

826

»823 

852

868

968 

1,150

1,310 

1,480

1.670

30,043

1,001

59,590

Dec.

2.510 

2,430

2,190 

2,190 

2,280

1,890

1,610 

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,290

1,260

1,200

1,180

1,180

1.160 

1,320

1,250

1,230

1,480 

1,660

1,480 

1,380

1,260

1,250 

1,250

*1,240 

1,230

1,260

1,190

46,340

1,495

91,910

Jan.

1,170 

1,130

1,060 

1.06O 

1,020

1,060

1,050 

1,050

1,040

975

1,050

992

948

973

1,000

958

946 

938

955

944

960 

939

948 

907

890

948 

US5~ 884

952

976

*1.240

30,913

997

61,320

Feb.

1,820 

2,260

2,580 

4.710 

3,650

2,940

2,420 

2,160

1,960

1,910

1,880

1,770

1,670

1,610

1,550

1,450

1,410 

1,380

1,360

1,300

1,280 

1,270

1,260 

1,180

1,170

1.150 

1,150

1,170 

1,170

_

-

52,590

1,813

104,300

Mar.

1,150 

1,120

1,160 

1,190 

1,120

1,130

992 

1,T§0"

1,060

1,230

1,240

»1,260

1,240

1,170

1,180

1,140

1,160 

1,250

1,200

1,210

1,060 

1,200

1,110 

1,170

1,6OO

1.750 

1,720

1,700 

1,610

1,520

1,500

39,332

1,269

78,010

Apr.

1,420 

1,420

1.38O 

1^380 

1,410

1,500

1,570 

1,540

1,480

1,500

1,440

1,450

1,470

1,450

1,480

1,460

1,450 

1,520

1,640

1,650

1,580 

1,590

1,580 

1,550

1,590

1,790 

1,890

1.980 

1,870

*1,720

46,750

1,558

92,730

May

1,700 

1,600

1,490 

1,450 

1,380

1,340

1,310 

1,320

1,370

1,400

1,510

1,580

1,720

1,790

1,740

1,710

1,790 

1,850

1,880

1,930

1.970 

1,880

1,770 

1,790

1,780

1,790 

1,760

1,750 

»1,750

1,640

1,600

51,340

1,656

101,800

June

1.550 

1,510

1,470 

1,470 

1,550

1,540

1,510 

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,390

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,220 

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,160

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1.090 

1,126

1,290

39,210

1,307

77,770

July

1.270 

1,246

1,140 

1,150 

1,140

1,070

1,060 

1,020

1,000

953

996

1,010

958

925

926

920

»908 

908

862

882

870 

898

877 

864

879

856 

872

842 

 535 804

809

29,744

959

59,000

Aug.

809 

786

800 

790 

795

778

812 

758

75o~ 836

755

768

742

736

772

771

716 

»762

756

770

736 

710

734 

732

744

728 

704

770 

698

682 716-

23,456

757

46,520

Sept.

691 

696

690 

712 

351

667

648 

676

664

678

680

668

628

644

638

644

646 

600

620

642

588 

609

626 

612

595

656 

588

 59-3 575 

580

-

19,254

642

38,190

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,580 Mln 662 Mean 1,533 Ac-ft 1,110,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,710 Mln 575 Mean 1,201 Ac-ft 872,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

Little White Salmon River at Willard, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°47'00", long. 121°37'30", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile .downstream from Lava Creek, at Willard.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available. November 1903 to August 1906 (fragmentary), December 1944 to September 

1952.Published as "below Lava Creek, near Cooks" 1903-6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 6, 1906, nonrecording gage near present site.

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 469 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum, 

37 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1903-6, 1944-52: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 9.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; minimum, 8.3 cfs Oct. 26, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Broughton Lumber Co. diversion may at times carry as much as 30 

cfs past this station (see miscellaneous measurements at end of this volume). Other 

diversions above station for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery purposes. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

42

57

74

95

133

175

260

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

363

475

594

860

1,540

2,240

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

35

49

65

94

129

170

252

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

350

465

585

860

1,540

2,240

3,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

84

116

130

93

72

63

58

56

55

5§

59

62

65

*88

114

137

123

111

155

346

264

323

857

553

427

365

540

327

323

321

319

6,489

209

12,870

Nov.

313 

310

313

304

296

288

280

272

m

302

389

686

777

707

594

517

486

459

443

434

418

405

*394

385

392

480

565

714

914

1.060

14,171

472

28,110

Dec.

1.500 1,2'g'b

1,060

1,100

1,330

1,020

866

794

752

720

694

671

644

611

596

587

572

TSG

730

674

752

980

869

763

712

676

*642

625

668

618

589

24,755

799

49,100

Jan.

 Sit 560 

527

512

500

486

477

466

464

452

436

418

409

398

385

372

361

355

346

344

329

321

313

308

298

308

317

308

304

387

544

12,549

405

24,890

Feb.

853 

*1,060

1,230

2.770

al,700

*al,270

1,020

890

S30

809

824

797

743

700

660

628

595

563

547

518

491

475

455

431

419

410

396

385

574

-

22,843

788

45,310

Mar.

365 

354

352

348

335

323

313

215 3"2T

424

429

*403

385

370

357

357

368

392

374

359

340

329

342

431

575

685

692

700

635

618

600

13,108

423

26,000

Apr.

561 

568

571

578

652

770

770

680

620

588

573

573

583

583

568

554

559

592

615

573

544

527

518

515

532

547

544

530

508

501

17,397

580

34,510

May

496 

25T

*482

477

477

475

475

472

470

470

472

472

475

475

458

463

448

451

448

443

439

434

13T

434

434

434

434

439

*441

441

446

14,198

458

28,160

June

448 

453

460

467

475

477

482

484

489

491

496

489

487

484

484

475

470

460

458

458

453

453

448

441

436

424

422

155

448

441

13,882

463

27,530

July

424 

TTO

401

390

379

368

361

357

350

346

342

337

329

323

319

315

313

*307

303

299

297

291

287

283

278

274

270

266

263

257

254

9,993

322

19,820

Aug.

 5J5 248

238

231

226

220

215

211

206

199

196

191

187

182

176

170

166

*162

159

152

148

142

138

136

134

128

124

121

117

113

110

5,389

174

10,690

Sept.

m98

96

92

91

88

85

82

80

77

73

71

68

66

63

61

59

55

52

51

47

45

43

42

42

41

41

39

38

-

1,996

66.5

3,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,580 Min 46 Mean 542 Ao-ft 392,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,770 Mln 38 Mean 428 Ac-ft 311,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Dec. 1 (10 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (7.34 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 3,070 

cfs (8.70 ft')'.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 

Little White Salmon River below Lapham Creek, near Willard, Wash.

103

Location. Lat 45°46'00", long. 121°37'40", In NW£ sec. 12, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from mouth of Lapham Creek and 1.2 miles south of Willard.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 5.71 ft); minimum, 

102 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 4, 1952; minimum, 91 cfs Nov. 7, 1949 (gage 

height, 1.55 ft).

Remarks. Records good below 500 cfs and fair above. Broughton Lumber Co. diversion may 

at times carry as much as 30 cfs past station (see miscellaneous measurements at end of 

this volume). Other diversions above station for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery 

purposes. Possibly some regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

100

166

250

352

562

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

822 

1,140 

1,580 

2,14O 

2,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

152 

179

195

159

135

127

122

125- 120

12O

122

127

131

*154

174

192

179

169

209

380

272

320

434

605

TSS

363

334

3Z7

323

320

316

7,318

236

14,520

Nov.

313 

313

313

306

299

292

285

276

WS

302

398

744

874

766

625

544

507

476

464

451

430

414

394

386

390

498

591

777

*1,010

1.120

-

14,834

494

29,420

Dec.

1.45O 

1,260

1,150

1,200

1,37O

1,150

982

898

834

783

739

707

676

640

625

610

605

m

811

734

834

1,140

988

874

794

739

696

*665

723

670

630

26,771

864

53,100

Jan.

600 

176

562

548

530

521

503

490

485

472

451

430

418

406

390

375

363

356

348

345

334

323

316

309

502

309

316

313

306

386

562

12,945

418

85,680

Feb.

916 

*1,130

1,290

i'86'6 2.7401

*1,420

1,160

1,020

952

928

940

916

851

788

734

702

655

625

600

572

548

525

507

485

468

459

447

426

414

_

-

25,078

865

49,740

Mar.

402 

39O

39O

386

375

363

356

348

3ST

507

503

 468

443

418

402

402

422

455

434

406

390

382

394

503

670

800

816

822

76T

712

686

15,173

489

30,100

Apr.

645 

650

655

660

755

898

916

79?

717

665

650

645

655

660

640

625

630

665

702

650

615

596

591

586

605

620

615

605

581

 572

19,863

662

39,400

May

'56? 567 

557

553

548

548

548

544

539

534

534

534

544

539

521

516

516

516

512

512

507

498

498

494

m

494

498

503

507

*503

507

16,247

524

32,230

June

512 

516

521

530

534

544

548

553

553

553

'513" 557

553

553

548

544

539

525

521

516

516

512

512

503

498

490

485

255

512

512

-

15,798

527

31,330

July

485 

4T2

459

443

430

422

418

410

402

394

390

386

382

371

371

363

360

*360

345

341

338

334

327

323

320

316

309

309

306

299

296

11,481

370

22,770

Aug.

"2"8"5 292 

282

276

272

269

266

263

260

253

250

247

244

238

235

235

229

223

 220

214

212

206

203

200

198

192

187

184

179

179

174

7,167

231

14,220

Sept.

T66~

161

159

156

154

149

149

147

142

140

138

135

131

129

127

124

120

118

116

114

114

110

108

106

106

106

106

104

161

-

3,910

130

7,760

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,400 Mln 110 Mean 610 Ac-ft 441,600

water year 1951-52: Max 2,740 Min 104 Mean 482 Ac-ft 350,300

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Dec. 1 (12 m.) 1,510 cfs (4.53 ft); Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 3,080 cfs 

(5.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
104 WIND RIVER BASIN

Wind River above Trout Creek, near Carson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°48'30", long. 121°54'30", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 

30 ft below bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth of Trout Creek, and 

7 miles northwest of Carson.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

850 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 574 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 11.47 ft); minimum observed, 69 cfs Sept. 24-30 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Feb. 8, 1945 (gage height, 15.5 ft, from highwater mark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum observed, 52 cfs 

Oct. 27-30, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Very small regulation by fish hatchery dam above station. No 

diversion above station which is not returned to stream.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.6

381

451

583

730

935

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 3 to Sept. 30

63

86

114

158

231

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

422

690

1,500

2,650

4,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

S90

924

568

360

272

221

191

172

158

147

»156

184

218

340

413

528

406

354

550 

1,310

878

978

2,660

1,666

1,130

853

696

603

530

468

417

18,935

611

5.66

6.52

37,560

Nov.

384

362

369

346

319

303

288

285

4"9~6" 278

892

1,610

1,640

1,300

998

818

705

621

562 

530

482

446

420

397

408

1,020

978

»1,350

1,740

2.020

-

22,361

745

6.90

7.70

44,350

Dec.

4,080

2,350

2,070

1,870

2,070

1,540

1,170

986

839

752

705

678

642

591

568

579

555

727

825 

702

724

1,060

864

762

672

621

565

532

*585

515

470

31,669

1,022

9.46

10.91

62,810

Jan.

427

401

384

377

373

354

346

332

350

332

323

297

290

286

279

267

257

256

256 

259

250

242

237

236

229

261

286

283

276

538

695

10,179

328

3.04

3.51

20,190

Feb.

1,380

1,540

1,620

4,000

*2,540

1,630

1,340

1,120

1,010

966

978

946

867

786

711

660

606

560

540 

492

465

439

417

395

388

386

379

373

375

_

-

27 , 907

962

8.91

9.61

55,350

Mar.

358

350

358

352

342

332

323

321

336

480

460

444

422

*406

390

395

408

444

420 

390

375

366

381

573

839

926

909

962

555

850

846

15,646

505

4.68

5.39

31,030

Apr.

769

5T8

790

769

909

1,200

1,210

1,020

892

850

832

808

867

926

923

884

906

1,070

1.230 

1,070

946

920

884

898

1,010

1,120

1,110

1,220

*1,030

974

-

28,855

962

8.91

9.94

57,230

May

966

86?

797

708

663

630

618

660

657

684

769

758

860

881

814

814

884

902

895 

881

888

780

741

720

727

702

687

696

645

576

548

23,415

755

6.99

8.06

46,440

June

505

*498

498

505

512

500

470

451

448

444

404

369

346

342

356

332

326

325

326 

319

315

306

285

276

271

261 '255

271

303

358

-

11,191

373

3.45

3.85

22,200

July

'569 292

256

244

234

217

208

202

192

188

179

174

166

161

156

151

148

146

142 

*139

138

136

134

133

131

126

122

120

118

116

115

5,253

169

1.56

1.81

10,420

Aug.

113

TT2

110

107

106

105

104

104

103

101

100

99

98

97

97

98

96

95

94 

»94

91

90

92

92

102

97

93

91

89

87

86

3,043

98.2

0.909

1.05

6,040

Sept.

85

83

82

82

80

80

83

86

89

56

83

82

84

80

77

76

76

76

75 

73

72

72

71

70

69.

69

69

69

69

69

-

2,317

77.2

0.715

0.80

4,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,080 Min 74 Mean 616 Cfsm 5.70 In. 77.38 Ac-ft 445,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,080 Min 69 Mean 549 Cfsm 5.08 In. 69.15 Ac-ft 398,200

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 cfs). Oct. 23 (8 a.m.) 3,140 cfs (9.70 ft. observed); Dec. 1 (time 

unknown) 4,620 cfs (11.47 ft)} Feb. 4 (time unknown) 4,340 cfs (11.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WIND RIVER BASIN 105

Panther Creek near Carson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°48'00", long. 121°52'00", In SW£ sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 1\ E., on left

 bank a third of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek and 6 miles north of Carson.

Drainage area. 30.1 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 800 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-52), 187 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 5.1? ft); mini-

 mum, 60 cfs Sept. 20-24, 29, 30 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 2,230 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 5.1 ft, from highwater mark in well); minimum, 47 cfs Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 1945 

A discharge of 40 cfs was measured Oct. 30, 1944.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

78 

112 

175 

E73 

4E2

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6OO

810

1,060

1,340

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

22

23

24

25

E6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

118 

237

E05

126

99

88

81

78

75

24.

78

*78

81

116

153

177

145

130

187

358

281

352

885

466

300

23O

184

160

145

132

122

5,941

192

6.38

7.34

11,780

Nov.

116 

110

110

107

101

99

98

94

98

126

E56

472

486

396

295

E34

196

173

157

147

136

128

1E2

118

1E6

E68

343

*469

568

688

-

6,837

228

7.57

8.45

13,560

Dec.

1.O40 

628

568

616

680

422

522

E73

E34

E15

E05

E08

E05

193

189

193

196

318

334

E68

284

416

3E5

273

232

205

186

175

*186

173

162

9,924

320

10.6

12.26

19,680

Jan.

151 

14E

138

134

130

126

124

120

124

120

118

HE

110

110

107

105

101

101

101

103

99

99

99

98

98

110

138

151

155

296

458

4,158

134

4.45

5.14

8,250

Feb.

692 

660

740

1.540

*801

472

384

340

317

317

325

314

278

E44

215

196

180

168

157

147

138

134

1E8

124

122

122

124

1E6

1E6

-

-

9,631

33E

11.0

11.90

19,100

Mar.

1E6 

12E

1E2

122

122

1EO

12 O

1EO

128

EOO

186

164

*155

147

14O

14E

147

157

149

14O

132

128

134

191

257

292

556

E92

265

E47

252

5,305

171

5.68

6.55

10.5EO

Apr.

227 

234

237

237

E9E

355

3E8

270

224

203

198

193

208

22E

212

203

E1E

25E

273

230

200

189

182

186

217

E32

227

*2E7

198

180

-

6,848

E28

7.57

8.46

13,580

May

171 

16O

153

145

138

136

13E

136

140

142

155

155

164

164

151

149

153

153

151

145

136

130

1E6

1E6

126

1E4

1E2

1E2

1EO

*118

114

4,357

141

4.68

5.38

8,640

June

112 

TTo

108

108

HO

108

108

107

105

105

105

103

103

103

1O3

103

103

101

99

99

101

99

98

96

li

94

94

94

103

105

-

3,081

103

3.4E

3.81

6,110

July

98 

96

94

92

91

91

89

89

88

88

88

86

86

84

84

83

83

83

83

*83

83

81

81

81

81

81

80

78

78

78

76

2,637

85.1

2.83

3.E6

5,E30

Aug.

76 

75

75

75

74

72

7E

72

7E

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

69

69

*69

69

69

69

69

69

7E

69

68

68

68

68

68

2,182

70.4

2.34

2.70

4,330

Sept.

68 

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

66

64

64

64

63

63

62

62

62

62

6E

60

60

60

60

60

62

6E

6E

6E

6E

62

-

1,898

63.3

E.10

E.35

3,760

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,700 Min 6E Mean E06 Cfsm 6.84 In. 9E.78 Ac-ft 148,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,540 Min 60 Mean 172 Cfsm 5.71 In. 77. 60 Ac-ft 124,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Oct. 23 (9 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (4.06 ft); Dec. 1 (6 to 8 a.m.) 

1,180 cfs (4.23 ft)j Feb. 4 (8 a.m.) 1,770 cfs '5.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 WIND RIVER BASIN

Wind River near Carson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°44 I 10", long. 121°48'10", in SW^NE^ sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Wind River, 1 mile northeast of 

Carson, and 2\ miles upstream from mouth. Records include flow of Little Wind River.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi, includes that of Little Wind River.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,113 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 15.28 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs Dec. 29, 1937 (gage height, 17.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended atjove 5,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 136 

cfs Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 1936 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

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

Plow occasionally affected by pondage at Forest Service power-plant on Trout Creek. No 

diversion above station.

Revisions. W 964: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

149

195

269

359

491

660

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

14.2

1,100

1,670

2,400

4,380

7,170

11,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

910

2,260

1,780

1,020

724

568

488

431

392

564

*384

436

517

926

1,240

1,470

1,120

935

1,520

3,530

2,500

3,100

6.870

4,040

2,640

1,950

1,520

1,270

1,120

985

876

47,886

1,545

6.87

7.92

94,980

Nov.

800

748

748

736

668

620

585

560

560

985

2,090

4,140

4,370

3,410

2,460

1,880

1,560

1,550

1,200

1,120

1,020

930

868

820

860

3,300

2,600

3,480

*4,460

5.440

-

54,388

1,813

8.06

8.99

107,900

Dec.

8.570

5,260

5,000

4,920

5,300

3,630

2,730

2,240

1,870

1,620

1,510

1,470

1,390

1,280

1,220

1,310

1,270

2,720

2,470

1,870

2,120

3,260

2,420

1,950

1,640

1,440

1,300

1,200

*1,440

1,280

1.150

76,850

2,479

11.0

12.70

152,400

Jan.

1,040

960

905

872

852

820

788

756

776

792

748

692

664

660

624

585

557

554

560

613

581

554

538

526

525

602

784

800

808

1,920

5.140

25,594

826

3.67

4.23

50,760

Feb.

4,670

4,730

5,570

11.500

*6,240

4,110

3,240

2,760

2,480

2,340

2,400

2,370

2,060

1,810

1,630

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,190

1,100

1,030

965

915

868

848

856

868

864

860

_

-

72,154

2,488

11.1

11.93

143, 100

Mar.

840

812

828

848

844

816

784

772

840

1,410

1,350

1,180

*1,110

1,040

975

970

1,020

1,160

1,080

990

930

896

935

1,510

2,190

2.490

2,350

2,370

2,150

2,060

2,080

39,630

1,278

5.68

6.55

78,600

Apr.

1,820

1,960

1,960

1,890

2,200

2.800

2,700

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,900

2,000

1,900

1,800

-1,950

2,200

2,500

2,200

1,900

1,800

1.700

1,750

2,100

2,300

2,400

*2,300

2,150

2,030

62,160

2,072

9.21

10.27

123,300

May

2.000

1,780

1,600

1,480

1,370

1,290

1,260

1,360

1,380

1,440

1,590

1,570

1,740

1,790

1,630

1,630

1,750

1,760

1,730

1,680

1,660

1,480

1,410

1,380

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,270

1,200

1,080

1.020

46,260

1,492

6.63

7.65

91,760

June

950

 920

915

910

930

900

864

832

820

808

764

716

660

656

676

632

610

602

599

588

592

585

544

520

508

494

500

508

582

724

20,909

697

3.10

3.46

41,470

July

544

497

506

491

469

447

426

413

405

389

376

372

362

347

337

330

324

319

*314

310

308

301

294

292

288

280

271

267

263

259

253

- 11,054

357

1.59

1.83

21,930

Aug.

249

247

243

240

236

234

232

232

230

226

225

221

219

217

217

217

216

214

212

*212

207

205

205

205

221

217

210

207

202

197

197

6,812

220

0.978

1.13

13, 510

Sept.

195

192

190

187

185

185

189

197

202

195

190

187

185

182

179

178

178

176

174

172

170

168

168

167

166

166

164

164

162

161

-

5,374

179

0.796

0.89

10, 660

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,900 Min 168 Mean 1,420 Cfsm 6.31 In. 85.68 Ac-ft 1,028,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,300 Min 161 Mean 1,282 Cfsm 5.70 In. 77.55 Ac-ft 930,400

Peak discharge (base. 5.700 cfs). Oct. 23 (9 a.m.) 8.260 cfs (12.64 ft); Dec. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 9,880 

cfs (13.49 ft); Feb. 4 (8:30 a.m.) 13,800 cfs (15.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 5-29} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage 

and records for station above Trout Creek, near Carson.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 107

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°16'00", long. 121°43'00", In see. 31, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., on right bank 

near lower end of Red Top Meadows, 4 miles southeast of Government Camp.

Drainage area. 8.7 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1910 to May 1912, April 1926 to September 1952. Published as 

"near Rowe" 1910-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,446.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 T929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1910, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1910, to May 31, 1912, and Apr. 21, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1933, 

water-stage recorder at site 75 ft upstream from former site at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1910-11, 1926-52), 42.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 240 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 2.15 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Sept. 30.

1910-12, 1926-52: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 3.61 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs 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. 

Revisions. W 769: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

0.3

1.0 

1.6

15

32

0.3 

.6

1.0 

1.7

17

33

Discharge,

141 1.7 167 

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

54

77

37

27

24

a2l

al9

al9

22

*28

36

41

68

41

40

< *34

37

57

75

53

94

132 ^71

55

48

44

43

45

40

37

1,465

47.3

5.44

6.26

2,910

Nov.

35

__24

37

38

33

32

32

31

30

38

40

57

43

37

33

*33

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

26

31

49

40

40

41

56

-

1,069

35.6

4.09

4.57

2,120

Dec.

74

48

41

40

36

34

33

33

31

31

31

32

31

31

30

31

30

31

*28

30

31

40

31

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

2£

1,027

33.1

3.80

4.39

2,040

Jan.

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

*2o

20

26

29_

693

22.4

2.57

2.96

1,370

Feb.

37

36

37

63

45

36

33

31

30

29

29

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

H

23

23

25

25

24

23

-

-

852

29.4

3.38

3.64

1,690

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

24

25

24

24

*22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

52

69

21

82

66

57

47

42

39

1,007

32.5

3.74

4.30

2,000

Apr.

36

36

37

42

52

65

60

52

51

52

53

54

59

59

56

56

64

86

84

65

68

72

69

81

104

111

112

98

78

79

-

1,997

66.6

7.66

8.54

3,960

May

74

*66

65

64

60

61

67

78

80

92

96

108

135

124

114

122

123

123

132

152

148

122

114

117

116

105

111

112

106

96

91

3,174

102

11.7

13.57

6,300

June

88

88

87,

9?

97

90

85

82

84

82

76

*68

65

81

81

68

64

64

64

67

75

69

61

58

58

57

59

74

142

TT

-

2,314

77.1

8.86

9.89

4,590

July

70

66

- 58

^ 59

56

54

52

52

51

50

48

46

46

45

43

43

42

41

41

41

42

39

39

39

37

36

36

*35

35

2i

34

1,410

45.5

5.23

6.03

2,800

Aug.

34

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

29

29

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24.

24

24

24

24

24

24

868

28.0

3.22

3.71

1,720

Sept.

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

26

24

22

22

*24

a22

a21

a2l

a21

a21

a2l

a20

a20

a2o

a2o

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

li

649

21.6

2.48

2.77

1,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 151 Mln 18 Mean 51.1 Cfsm 5.87 In. 79.66 Ac-ft 36,960

Water year 1951-52: Max 152 Min 19 Mean 45.2 Cfsm 5.20 In. 70.63 Ac-ft 32,790

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Oct. 23 (3 a.m.) 240 cfs (2.15 ft); May 12 (11 p.m.) 176 cfs 

(1.75 ft); May 20 (10 p.m.) 189 cfs (1.82 ft); June 29 (11 a.m.) 223 cfs (1.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available 

and records for Clear Creek near Government Camp and station above Boulder Creek near Brightwood.
108 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°21'40", long. 122°00'40", in SW£SE£ sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 6 E.. on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, l£ miles south of Brightwood, and 2£ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,089.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 16 years, 452 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,590 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum, 

"fS cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.51 ft).

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Dec. 14, 1946 (gage height, 7.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs; minimum, 59 cfs Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1936, Sept. 25, 

26, 1940.

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

Revisions (water years). W 1218: 1938(MJ, 1943(M) , 1946(M) , 1947, 1948(P). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a period in the water year 1939, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 904, are given herewith:

Date

1939

Nov. 1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

106

99

113

106

94

90

92

121

129

113

Date

1939-Con.

Nov. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

106

99

94

90

85

83

79

81

79

75

Date

1939-Con.

Nov. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

75

92

85

79

77

75

83

79

75

121

Month

November 1939 ........

Calendar year 1939. 

Water year 1939-40.

Cfs -days

2,775 

126,047 

115,598

Maximum

129 

2,710 

2,640

Minimum

75 

67 

59

Mean

92.5 

345 

316

Per square 

mile

0.873 

3.25 

2.98

Runoff

Inches

0.97 

44.22 

40.56

Acre-feet

5,500 

250,000 

229,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

245

504

745

504

*289

198

167

147

133

128

130

192 

281

763

596

396

306

276

410

974

782

1,140

2.650

1,180

708

510

412

352

329

311

_ 264

16,022

517

4.88

5.62

31,780

Nov.

241

230

234

268

234

215

208

202

198

554

448

1.160 

932

782

602

470

396

352

324

306

293

285

*268

256

272

812

685

843

1,020

1,030

-

13,800

460

4.34

4.84

27,370

Dec.

1,530

1,070

1,030

1,050

1,230

775

583

492

427

401

412

454

 454

406

386

589

539

961

*768

564

929

1,710

875

636

516

448

412

391

454

401

567

21,260

686

6.47

7.46

42,170

Jan.

324

302

293

298

281

268

260

248

252

265

245

230 

222

226

215

208

195

205

205

205

202

198

202

219

241

256

293

324

386

788

*1.180

9,236

298

2.81

3.24

18,320

Feb.

1,420

1,400

1,700

2,000

1,160

805

685

615

589

577

583

539 

481

437

422

401

381

362

348

324

311

302

298

289 306"

348

381

367

357

-

-

18,188

627

5.92

6.38

36,080

Mar.

329

311

311

311

298

289

285

281

311

417

*376

338 

316

293

281

277

277

289

277

268

260

260

384

1,210

1.220

1,070

915

859

715

708

708

14,444

466

4.40

5.07

28,650

Apr.

602

589

589

589

745

932

851

715

636

622

622

615 

657

685

650

636

657

828

924

752

685

*692

664

708

820

899

915

932

768

722

-

21,701

723

6.82

7.61

43,040

May

692

622

589

564

539

522

539

596

589

609

650

657 

812

798

790

745

752

738

738

798

899

745

671

636

602

577

557

545

533

481

459

20,044

647

6.10

7.03

39,760

June

432

412

*401

396

391

381

362

348

334

338

338

324 

302

343

401

324

302

289

281

281

320

320

289

277

272

264

268

306

978

798

-

11,072

. 369

3.48

3.88

21,960

July

533

432

376

348

324

302

285

272

264

260

252

245 

237

230

222

219

212

*208

205

202

198

195

195

192

185

182

173

164

161

155

155

7,583

245

2.31

2.66

15,040

Aug.

147" 149

144

141

138

136

133

130

130

128

125

123

120

118

118

118

115

113

113

111

108

106

108

108

106

103

*101

99

97

97

95

3,678

119

1.12

1.29

7,300

Sept.

95

93

90

90

101

99

95

101

"97 106

93

95 

93

88

86

86

84

84

82

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

-

2,640

88.0

0.830

0.93

5,240

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,650 Mln 80 Mean 533 Cfsm 5.03 In. 68.28 Ac -ft 386,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,650 Mln 80 Mean 436 Cfsm' 4.11 In. 56.02 Ac-ft 316,700

Peak discharge (base. 2.900 cfs). Oct. 25 (7 a.m.) 5,590 cfs (4.17 ft),- Dec. 21 (11 p.m.) 5,000 

cfs (3.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.

109

Location. Lat 45 0 23'10", long. 122°08'00", in NE-J- sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank: 1 mile southwest of Marmot, 1-| miles upstream from Sandy River Dam of Portland 

General Electric Co., and 5 miles downstream from Salmon River.

Drainage area. 262 sq ml.

Records available. August 1911 to September 1952. Records for period January 1916 to 

June 1919 published as "at dam near Marmot" obtained by combining records for Sandy 

River below dam near Marmot with records for Sandy River Canal near Marmot.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 742.4 ft above mean sea level (Portland 

(Jeneral Electric Co. benchmark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1933, water-stage recorder (staff 

gage for short periods) at several sites ranging from if miles below to half a mile 

above present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 41 years, 1,329 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,120 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum, 276 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.04 ft).

1911-52: Maximum discharge, 29,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 205 cfs 

Sept. 21-24, 1940.

Remarks . Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. --Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions. W 594: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

'260

485

755

1,470

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

2,450

3,700

5,300

7,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

39

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

815

1,310

3,000

*1,390

785

612

535

475

445

422

435

634

854

2,120

1,800

1,310

1,030

926

1,210

2,990

3,380

3,080

7.060

3,840

2,340

1,700

1,370

1,170

1,070

990

874

47,862

1,544

 5.89

6.79

94,930

Nov.

791

749

761

886

755

690

663

640

629

749

1,110

3.810

2,460

2,240

1,830

1,490

1,290

1,210

1,030

978

*926

886

834

809

880

1,980

1,800

2,080

2,430

2,590

-

38,975

1,299

4.96

5.53

77,310

Dec.

3,760

2,850

3,06O

3,120

3,390

2,360

1,790

1,520

1,340

1,350

1,330

1,260

1,260

1,150

1.100

1,600

1,510

2,530

*2,210

1,660

2,160

4.180

3,500

1,880

1,580

1,370

1,250

1,180

1,400

1,260

1,120

59,830

1,930

7.37

8.49

118,700

Jan.

1,000

936

893

886

848

815

779

761

767

822

749

719

690

690

662

646

618

612

612

634

618

607

602

684

737

773

860

912

1,040

*2,230

5.520

27,712

894

3.41

3.93

54,970

Feb.

4,320

4,480

4,910

6.450

4,050

2,800

2,260

1,950

1,810

1,740

1,760

1,630

1,410

1,290

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,010

971

912

867

841

828

197

841

933

1,010

984

958

_

-

55,271

1,906

7.27

7.85

109,600

Mar.

900

848

854

860

815

797

773

755

854

1,140

1,050

*945

893

848

S03

785

785

822

779

743

713

695

1,010

5,740

4.400

5,710

2,980

2,680

2,210

2,180

2,140

43,487

1,403

5.55

6.17

86,260

Apr.

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,720

2,200

.790

,560

,100

,850

,710

,680

.650

,820

,920

,780

,720

,850

,31O

,620

,070

,830

,800

* ,710

,850

2,220

2,420

2,490

2,590

2,040

1,920

-

60,470

2,016

7.69

8.58

119,900

May

1,840

1,640

1,500

1,410

1,340

1,300

1,360

1,700

1,650

1,760

1,940

1,910

2,470

2,420

2,320

3,170

2,130

2,200

2,220

2,440

2.640

2,160

1,970

1,840

1,750

1,610

1,560

1,550

1,500

1,320

1_._240

56,840

1,854

7.00

8.07

112,700

June

,150

,110

,090

,090

,110

* ,090

,020

971

971

971

932

880

809

945

1,140

926

860

828

809

828

978

971

874

834

822

791

815

912

5.110

2,990

-

52,627

1,088

4.15

4.63

64,710

July

1.880

1,480

1,290

1,170

1,070

964

893

874

880

860

809

767

767

755

725

678

*640

629

612

607

607

580

590

585

565

555

540

530

520

535

525

24,482

790

3.02

3.48

48,560

Aug.

505

490

495

510

505

465

460

460

475

465

450

430

430

440

426

412

399

386

381

576

*576

590

590

581

573

354

345

345

350

350

345

12,958

418

1.60

1.84

25,700

Sept.

350

345

358

368

581

358

345

358

372

332

314

327

522

504

500

304

304

314

332

336

314

304

309

322

356

532

314

28S

284

280

-

9,807

327

1.25

1.59

19,450

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,060 Min 293 Mean 1,505 Cfsm 5.74 In. 77.97 Ac-ft 1,090,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,060 Min 280 Mean 1,285 Cfsm 4.90 In. 66.75 Ac-ft 932,800

Peak discharge (base. 7.700 efs).--oet. 35 (7:5O a.m.) 9,130 cfs (9.93 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°29'00", long. 122°04'50", In SWi sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., In control 

house at Bear Creek Dam of city of Portland, 8f miles northeast of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 74 sq ml.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Portland Water 

Bureau).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 29,260 acre-ft Oct. 23 (elevation, 1,041.88 ft); 

minimum, 15,970 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,003.37 ft).

1928-52: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047.40 ft); 

minimum after first filling in May 1929, 13,320 acre-ft Sept. 28, 1951 (elevation, 

993.77 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Lake Ben Morrow 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-ft at crest of spillway (elevation, 1,036 

ft); dead storage, 213 acre-ft at elevation 890 ft (center of outlet valves).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and capacity table furnished by Portland 

Water Bureau.

Revisions (water years). W 814: 1935(M).

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1951...

Sept .30... .............

Water year 1951-52. . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1,003.83

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

28,190

37,720

16,100

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-380

-260

-2,240

-5,180

-4,200

+ 130

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Computed from graph based on observer's once-daily staff-gage 

readings.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 111

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°29'00", long. 122°04'50", in SVl£ sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., in gatehouse 

at Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, 500 ft downstream from Bear Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from Fivemile Creek, and 8-| miles northeast of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above crest of spillway, and scales indicating number of turns 

outlet needle valves are open. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Portland 

Water Bureau). Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 577 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 cfs Oct. 23 (elevation, 1.041.88 ft); minimum, no flow Oct. 1, 2, 3.

1929-52: Maximum discharge at dam, 16,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047.40 ft 

with one valve open 30 turns, present datum); no flow part of Oct. 27, 1939, and Oct. 1, 

2, 3, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Daily discharge determined by combining discharge through valves 

 near base of dam and that over crest of spillway (elevation, 1,036 ft). Leakage at 

dam is less than 1 cfs and is disregarded. Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake 

Ben Morrow (see preceding page). Flow from Bull Run Lake is not artificially regulated 

but reaches river through surface and underground channels.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and record of valve openings furnished by 

Portland Water Bureau.

Revisions (water years).~w 904: Drainage area, 1931(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

12

0

583

1,420

792

548

383

288

255

218

215

516

1,000

1,960

1,640

1,110

771

594

1,140

2,760

1,820

2,260

4.500 

2,030

1,170

776

574

477

401

348

285

30,646

989

60,V90

Nov.

255

230

245

326

260

240

218

210

215

419

697

2.260

2,010

1,480

959

662

510

432

377

348

324

316

288 

260

304

925

1,100

1,190

1,290

1,480

-

19,850

662

39,370

Dec.

1,970

1,550

1,550

1,750

1,680

1,050

718

568

477

419

413

416

419

407

401

840

840

1,190

1,280

840

620

2.650

1,310 

840

607

480

425

383

648

574

444

27,939

901

55,420

Jan.

389

341

343

321

260

255

230

215

228

260

230

215

200

187

182

172

169

169

160

160

160

152

159 

215

310

371

484

490

484

1,020

2.250

10,761

347

21,340

Feb.

2,690

2,720

2,850

4.440

2,330

1,380

984

800

690

669

662

662

571

490

470

470

425

377

354

319

294

250

235 

235

235

260

291

299

299

_

-

26,751

922

53,060

Mar.

294

266

266

288

291

260

250

245

321

732

614

480

413

365

326

316

294

304

291

272

266

255

332

1,510

2.070

,650

,280

,100

925

,010

,100

18,386

593

36,470

Apr.

925

735

808

725

848

1,130

1,100

832

658

627

607

568

600

753

792

721

725

925

1,110

874

711

690

637 

648

768

848

908

1.190

874

795

24,132

804

47,870

May

891

753

648

594

542

496

480

732

808

760

808

746

848

1,040

1,030

882

925

900

857

968

1,210

984

840 

739

690

620

607

597

562

503

451

23,511

758

46,630

June

413

377

371

363

360

360

332

310

299

294

302

304

288

299

470

371

332

302

282

266

310

360

326 

299

280

266

255

272

972

1.590

11,625

388

23,060

July

891

630

503

419

360

304

266

255

248

220

205

196

187

169

215

 187

161

159

159

140

143

159

176 

172

170

185

166

166

186

206

211

7,814

252

15,500

Aug.

204

188

201

214

216

204

186

181

190

194

184

197

208

175

166

148

139

135

166

184

164

173

158 

130

106

112

115

138

149

149

148

5,224

169

10,360

Sept.

156

 191

201

178

121

109

109

101

98

101

98

98

98

98

126

145

132

131

183

190

168

168

184 

176

137

130

121

117

118

128

4,111

137

8,150

Adjusted for storage in Lake Ben Morrow

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

1,172

15.8

18.26

72,070

675

9.12

10.17

40,150

890

12.0

13.87

54,740

361

4.88

5.62

22,180

906

12.2

13.21

52,140

600

8.11

9.34

36,870

804

10.9

12.12

47,820

754

10.2

11.75

46,370

394

5.32

5.93

23,420

216

2.92

3.37

13,260

84.2

1.14

1.31

5,180

66.4

0.897

1.00

3,950

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,300 

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,440

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

651

576

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

471,600

418,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: Mean 

Water year 1951-52: Mean

651

576

Cfsm 

Cfsm

In. 

In.

119.40

105.95

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

471,200

416,200

Peak discharge (baae. 4.800 efs). Oct. 23 (7:30 a.m.) 5,660 cfs (1,041.88 ft); Feb. 4 (1 a.m.) 

5,150 cfs (1,041.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
112 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°27'20", long. 122°07'50" (revised), In SE£ sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on 

left bank if miles upstream from Intake of pipeline for water supply of city of Portland and 5 miles east of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 102 sq ml.

Records available. January 1895 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 760 ft (from surveys by city of Portland). Prior to Aug. 1, 1909, staff gages at site l£ miles downstream and 1,000 ft 

above pipeline Intake, at different datum. Datum of gage at present site was raised 

2, ft July 26, 1916, lowered 0.5 ft July 22, 1924, and lowered 0.5 ft again Aug. 25, 

1928. Supplementary staff gage If miles downstream on headwall of Intake works Is read 

In general 3 times a day (every half hour during floods) by employees of Portland Water 

Bureau.

Average discharge. 45 years (1907-52), 741 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1929).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,040 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum, 128 cfs Sept. 12-15.

1895-1958: Maximum discharge, 20,600 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 13.8 ft), by 

computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 63 cfs Aug. 13-16, 1926.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are good. Plow regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow (see p. 110). 

Plow from Bull Run Lake is not artificially regulated but reaches river through surface 

and underground channels. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by Portland Water Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

124

205

350

525

760

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,090

1,950

3,070

4,470

6,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

?5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

293

413

1,250

1,700

957

641

500

*402

347

311

326

628

1,190

2,480

1,980

1,360 95-7

748

1,190

3,280

2,210

2,760

5.270

2,590

1,470

1,010

736

601

541

476

424

39,041

1,259

77,440

Nov.

374

344

364

448

374

335

317

311

314

518

924

2,590

2,390

1,870

1,260

908

695

589

522

*494

452

424

385

357

413

1,270

1,220

1,390

1,530

1,740

-

25,122

837

49,830

Dec.

2,340

1,650

2,080

2,100

2,210

1,380

1,030

742

610

549

537

541

529

504

483

1,040

1,010

2,850

1,710

1,110

*1,600

5.640

1,720

1,130

856

685

593

565

929

778

623

38,124

1,230

75,620

Jan.

525

476

441

420

396

364

344

332

364

406

360

338

317

314

302

293

275

275

281

299

290

281

299

364

518

581

700

685

685

1,400

2,j}9_0

15,915

513

31,570

Feb.

*3,670

3,740

3,960

5.550

2,980

1,820

1,340

1,080

964

908

936

901

766

675

660

623

573

522

500

469

434

399

392

382

392

438

472

469

472

-

36,487

1,258

72,370

Mar.

452

424

434

476

462

441

413

388

486

985

826

660

*585

529

483

452

434

472

427

399

374

360

500

2,100

2.810

2,140

1,540

1,330

1,120

1,270

1,370

25,142

811

49,870

Apr.

1,010

1,030

1,050

929

1,060

1.580

1,290

999

814

748

730

680

760

950

964

862

862

1,090

1,310

1,030

838

790

*736

748

887

943

1,010

1,360

1,010

929

-

28,799

960

57,120

May

1,010

868

742

655

605

569

573

874

922

874

908

856

1,010

1,220

1,150

1,010

1,050

1,010

971

1,120

1.580

1,090

915

826

748

680

670

641

614

549

497

26,607

858

52,770

June

458

434

424

413

*420

406

374

350

341

354

378

374

332

368

535

427

385

357

541

526

415

452

592

374

357

338

332

568

1,170

1.910

-

15,901

465

27,570

July

1.090

754

601

514

455

410

364

329

311

290

272

251

240

226

251

*240

215

208

208

200

198

205

215

215

210

225

210

205

221

228

257

9,792

316

19,420

Aug.

231

221

221

240

245

225

205

200

210

218

208

215

228

d200

d!90

d!70

d!60

d!50

d!80

203

dlSO

196

dlSO

dlSO

«155

137

138

148

165

165

165

5,869

189

11,640

Sept.

169

194

200

189

150

138

138

138

133

129

a!29

a!28

128

128

148

a!67

a!50

a!50

a200

a210

al90

a!90

a210

a200

159

148

140

133

135

142

-

4,763

159

9,450

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Ben Mor

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

1,443

14.1

16.31

88,720

851

8.54

9.50

50,610

1,219

12.0

15.78

74,940

500

4.90

5.65

50,730

1,242

12.2

15.13

71,450

818

8.02

9.24

50,270

959

9.40

10.49

57,070

854

8. 37

9.65

52,510

469

4.60

5.13

27,950

279

2.74

5.16

17,180

105

1.03

1.19

6,460

88.2

0.865

0.97

5,250

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,270 

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,550

Min 

Mln

150 

128

Mean 813 

Mean 737

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

588 

534

,600 

,700

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: Mean 

Water year 1951-52: Mean

Peak discharge (base. 5

812 

737

.400 cfs) ,

Cfi 

Cfi

jm 

jm

.--Oct.

7. 

7.

.96 

.26

23 (7

In. 108. 

In. 98.

a.m.) 7,040

12 

00

cfs

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

(7.52

588 

534

ft);

,200 

,800

Feb. 3 (11:30 p.ni.) 6,730

cfs (7.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height; record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station^ below Lake Ben Morrow, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated as explained in footnote a.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 113

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, dreg.

Location.--Lat 45°25'00", long. 122°10'20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right

 Bank 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.

Drainage area. 22.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1911 to April 1913 (fragmentary), July 1919 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.51 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1924 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.). May 23, 1911, to Apr. 29, 1913, 

staff gage at site seven-eighths of a mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 

1919, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at datum 0.38 ft higher.

Average discharge.--33 years (1919-52), 140 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Oct. 33 (gage height, 5.94 ft); mini-

 mum, 13 cfs Sept. 20-30. , , J , . , ..

1911-13 1919-52: Maximum discharge, 3,950 cfs Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 9.18 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 20, 

Sept. 16, 17, 1940.

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

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years). W 1154: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 29

2.3 34

2.6 62

3.0 120

3.5 230

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

388

605

590

1,220

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

June 30 to Sept. 3O

12

22

36

69

3.0 140

3.5 275

4.0 470

4.5 740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

26

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

172

242

510

228

128

85

64

*52

44

38

44

159

248

464

294

235

150

124

196

528

400

515

1,020 

453

255

179

134

106

96 

80

68

7,311

236

10.6

12.19

14,500

Nov.

59

54

62

85

61

54

50

50

51

88

179

400

342

291

216

168

132

112

100

98

*91

84

77 

70

85

235

188

199

261 

307

-

4,249

142

6.37

7.09

8,430

Dec.

396

270

366

359

345

255

197

163

132

118

113

110

102

92

21

235

220

370

304

220

*324

556

310 

225

176

148

140

134

204 

179

150

7,004

226

10.1

11.68

13,890

Jan.

124

106

102

96

90

82

77

73

84

91

84

77

73

72

68

62

58

59

58

59

54

54

60 

94

110

117

130

128

136 

*266

582

3,326

107

4.80

5.55

6,600

Feb.

748

783

858

903

510

334

255

218

194

183

188

172

146

134

136

126

115

103

97

88

82

78

77 

80

84

97

98

98

100

-

7,085

244

10.9

11.82

14,050

Mar.

91

85

90

91

85

84

80

77

106

170

144

*126

113

100

91

84

84

88

81

77

75

72

150 

858

948

569

384

307

248 

255

248

6,059

195

8.74

10.10

12,020

Apr.

199

232

218

206

242

284

^Sz

190

165

159

155

144

170

218

199

174

185

232

248

181

161

155

142 

 161

190

188

211

275

179 

176

-

5,881

196

8.79

9.81

11,660

May

179

150

134

120

113

110

118

260

211

201

194

190

225

272

235

213

218

206

199

230

314

216

183 

168

153

132

128

120

126 

102

90

5,510

178

7.98

9.19

10 , 930

June

78

74

70

67

64

62

58

53

*51

64

74

77

62

95

134

90

75

67

60

60

113

126

87 

91

85

75

77

97

592

550

"

3,328

111

4.98

5.55

6,600

July

286

195

147

116

98

82

74

64

59

54

49

46

44

41

39

36

*35

34

34

32

32

32

31 

30

28

27

27

25

25 

24

23

1,869

60.3

2.70

3.12

3,710

Aug.

15

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

IS

18

19

18

18

18

17

*16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

16

if15

558

18.0

0.807

0.93

1,110

Sept.

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

20

23

18

16

19

19

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

~

449

15.0

0.673

0.75

891

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,020 Mln 14 Mean 157 Cfam 7.04 In. 95.82 Ac-ft 114,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,020 Mln 13 Mean 144 Cfam 6.46 In. 87.78 Ac-ft 104,400

Peak dlaeharge (baae. 1,400 efa). Oct. 23 (7:30 a.m.) 1,550 efs (5.94 ft). 

Dlaeharge meaaurement made on this day.
114 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Bull Run River at Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°26i20", long. 122°14'05", In NE£ sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at Bull Run, 450 ft downstream from tallrace of Portland General Electric Co.'s powerplant and 1.5 miles downstream from Little Sandy River.

Drainage area. 136 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage and water-temperature recorder. Altitude of gage Is 310 ft (by barometer) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 11.47 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 24; minimum dally, 19 cfs Sept. 14. 28.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs (revised! Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 12.45 

ft); minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 24, 1951; minimum dally, 10 cfs Sept. 23, 1951.

Revisions. Maximum discharge for water year 1950 has been revised to 10,200 cfs 

Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 12.45 ft), superseding figure published In Water-Supply 

Paper 1184.

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

About 85,000 acre-ft annually diverted above station by Portland Water Bureau. Low 

and medium flows largely regulated by Portland General Electric Co.'s powerplant but 

only slight regulation at extreme high flows. Water which passes through powerplant 

Is diverted from Sandy and Little Sandy Rivers.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

IBS 

280 

430 

850 

1,440

7.0 

9.0 

10.5

2,300

4,600

6,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

636

1,200

2,060

2,500

*74B

1,240

654

1,040

836

754

713

1,250

1,830

2,800

2,960

2,140

1,670

1,390

1,800

4,270

3,020 

3,800

4,410

3,740

2.310

1,760

1,500

1,250

1,190

1,080

1,050

57,601

1,858

114,200

Nov.

991

926

910

403

954

912

908

910

660

1,100

1,220

a3,800

a3,300

2,800

2,080

1,700

1,430

1,290

1,500

*1,150

1,130 

1,070

1,050

975

782

2,090

1,970

2,190

2,330

2,640

-

45,371

1,512

89,990

Dec.

3,270

,570

,070

,100

* ,170

,260

,820

,590

,360

,310

,190

,270

,260

,220

,130

,670

,810

,920

,690

* ,970

,350 

.760

,670

,050

,680

,520

,380

,330-

,780

,660

,410

63,240

2,040

125,400

Jan.

1,290

1,220

1,140

1,170

1,040

949

960

1,000

1,040

al,200

al,100

al,000

a 700

a900

a850

aBOO

a750

a750

a700

a450

aB50 

a850

a850

al,000

al,100

al , 200

al,100

" al,400

al,400

a2,000

*3,760

34,519

1,114

68,470

Feb.

4,500

4,760

4,840

6,550

3,930

2,770

2,170

1,850

1,730

1,680

-^ 680 itrnr

1,540

1,470

1,390

1,280

887

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,060 

1,020

994

750

1,010

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,110

-

57,461

1,981

114,000

Mar.

1,100

798

1,100

1,160

1,140

1,100

1,040

992

823

1,720

1,600

1,380

*1,340

1,270

1.160

845

1,100

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,030 

864

676

3,320

4.020

3,180

2,450

2,200

1,830

1,860

2,260

46,888

1,513-

93,000

Apr.

,830

,840

,850

,700

,900

,170

,080

,770

,590

,500

,480

,400

.340

,690

,730

,600

,580

,830

,090

,660

,570 

,470

,400

,380

,560

,610

,730

*2,200

1,790

1,630

-

50,970

1,699

101,100

May

,790

,600

,460

,240

,270

,240

,210

,610

,640

,550

,660

,530

,680

,020

,930

,740

,750

,650

,670

,840

.190 

,900

,650

,470

,210

,330

,260

,260

,330

1,140

1,090

47,910

1,545

95,030

June

560

1,060

940

969

949

*919

848

272

861

890

984

976

919

904

787

1,000

970

918

866

884

992

717

1,020

948

995

914

892

949

1,670

2 . 980

-

29,553

985

58,620

July

,910

,490

,280

,090

,050

733

926

817

810

788

767

704

179

752

680

560

291

593

552

562

581

618

616

640

641

582

370

568

547

509

500

22,706

732

45,040

Aug.

588

636

407

531

540

530

541

530

512

387

534

507

492

518

565

597

22

466

472

459

450 

462

399

147

446

*456

455

459

464

396

261

14,229

459

28,220

Sept.

26

*569

591

506

416

176

20

*570

586

581

376

335

92

19

*44B

430

449

440

378

134

28 

456

440

456

468

420

73

19

485

438

-

10,425

348

20,680

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,240 Mln 10 Mean 1,418 Ac-ft 1,026,000 _ ^

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,550 Mln 19 Mean 1,314 Ac-ft 953,800 j V | , J J

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available, 

weather records, and records for Sandy River below Bull Run River near Bull Run.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 115

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

Location.--Lat 45°27'20", long. 122°14'50", in NW-J- sec. 30, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on left

 bank 1 mile downstream from Bull Run River and 2 miles northwest of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 440 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1910 to September 1914, October 1929 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 202 ft (from river-profile map). Prior

 fo Oct. 31, 1929, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1910-11, 1912-14, 1929-52), 2,270 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 11.56 ft); min-

 imum, 58 cfs Sept. 30, but may have been slightly less during August or September when 

lower intake was sluggish; minimum daily, 66 cfs Sept. 28.

' 1910-14, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 20.6 

ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum, 53 cfs Oct. 4, 1931 (gage 

height, 0.53 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 28, 1952.

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

No diversion above station for irrigation during year; about 85,000 acre-ft was diverted from Bull Run River by Portland Water Bureau. Flow slightly regulated by Bull 

Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow of Portland Water Bureau; considerable diurnal fluctuation 

by Bull Run powerplant of Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

2.5 730

3.0 1,020

4.0 1,810

5.0 2,840

7.0 5,960

9.0 10,200

11.0 16,000

0.7 60

1.0 115

1.5 255

2.0 445

3.0 1,010

4.0 1,810

5.0 2,840

7.0 5,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al,000

al,700

a2,800

*3,460

2,170

1,390

748

1,110

a850

a750

a900 

al,300

a2,000

a3,400

4,200

a3,200

a2,100

al , 700

a2,700

a5 , 500

4,500

a7,000

a 10, 500

a9 , 200

a5,200

a4,000

a2,800

a2,300

a2,000

al , 800

al,600

93,878

3,028

6.88

7.93

186,200

Nov.

al,450

al,300

al,350

al,450

al,350

al,250

al , 200

al,200

al,200

al,400

a2,500 

a5 , 200

a4,600

a4,000

a3 , 500

a2,900

a2,400

a2,100

*1,810

1,670

1,580

1,520

al , 400

al,400

al , 500

3,460

3,400

3,960

4,500

5,010

-

71,560

2,385

5.42

6.05

141,900

Dec.

7,060

5,400

6,070

6,190

*6,910

4,730

3,390

2,780

2,350

2,160

2,080 

2,100

2,090

1,910

1.750

2,770

2,890

5,170

4,860

*3,320

3,700

9,500

5,120

3,650

2,840

2,430

2,240

2,070

2,760

2,520

2,180

114,990

3,709

8.43

9.72

228,100

Jan.

1,850

1,710

1,590

1,570

1,480

1,280

1,330

1,280

1,340

1,550

1,430 

1,330

970

1,290

1,240

1,150

1,080

1,080

953

664

1,160

1,140

1,150

1,300

1,490

1,590

1,460

1,860

1,990

3,780

7,620

50,707

1,636

3.72

4.29

100,600

Feb.

*9,260

10,200

10,400

14,400

8,650

5,750

4,460

3,610

3,250

3,090

3,130 

3,020

2,580

2,370

2,280

2,060

1,590

1,840

1,730

1,600

1,510

1,430

1,430

1,160

1,440

1,630

1,710

1,720

1,670

-

~

108,970

3,758

8.54

9.21

216,100

Mar.

1,630

1,260

1,560

1,620

1,550

1,480

1,410

1,330

1,210

2.430

2,300 

1,970

*1,820

1,710

1,560

1,410

al , 600

al,600

al , 600

al , 500

al , 400

al,300

al , 400

a5,000

a7,000

a6,50O

a5,000

a4,000

a3,600

a3,600

a4,000

75,350

2,430

5.52

6.37

149,500

Apr.

a3 , 600

a3 , 600

33,200

a3,000

a3,200

a4 , 200

a3,900

a3,600

a2,900

a2,700

a2,600 

a2,600

a2,800

a3,000

a2,900

a2 , 800

a3,200

a3,500

a4,000

a3,400

a3,200

a2,900

a2,750

*2,620

3,250

3,510

3,690

4,460

3,370

3,070

-

97,520

3,251

7.39

8.24

193,400

May

3,160

2,790

2,500

2,180

2,150

2,060

2,070

2,800

2,830

2,750

2,980 

2,890

3,610

4,020

3,810

3,390

3,490

3,320

3,320

3,720

4,460

3,590

3,140

2.850

2,480

2,490

2,350

2,340

2,390

2,020

1,860

89,830

2,898

6.59

7.59

178,200

June

1,280

1,730

1,560

1,600

*1,580

1,520

1,370

742

1,310

1,360

1,480 

1,380

1,240

1,300

1,500

1,450

1,320

1,240

1,150

1,170

1,460

1,200

1,370

1,270

1,330

1,180

1,190

1,350

4,070

5. 890

-

47,592

1,586

3.60

4.02

94,400

July

5.410

2,530

2,090

1,790

1,650

1,230

1,310

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,060 

954

451

1,000

894

728

724

*716

668

679

694

703

694

736

711

666

463

643

639

589

562

32,394

1,045

2.37

2.74

64,250

Aug.

639

682

470

576

594

566

588

576

558

469

552 

561

544

569

618

672

135

5I5

528

514

514

524

478

273

508

*507

510

500

508

450

346

16,039

517

1.17

1.36

31,810

Sept.

128

593

629

560

462

288

122

586

622" 630

430 

404

212

*89

452

449

469

453

404

190

77

465

446

462

486

444

128

66

474

436

-

11,656

389

0.884

0.99

23,120

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,300 Min 75 Mean 2,587 Cfsm 5.88 In. 79.83 Ac-ft 1,873,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,400 Min 66 Mean 2,214 Cfsm 5.03 In. 68.51 Ac-ft 1,608,000

Peak discharge (base. 17,000 eta).--Feb. 3 (11 p.m.) 17,900 cfs (11.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Marmot and Bull Run River at Bull Run.
116 WASHOUGAL RIVER BASIN

Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°37'20", long. 122°18'00", in SE£ sec. 27, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. , on right 

Dank half a mile upstream from Cougar Creek and 5j miles northeast of Washougal.

Drainage area.--108 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. --Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

T75 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 896 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Feb. 3 or 4 (gage height 12 84 ft)- 

minimum observed, 51 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs (revised) Feb. 17, 1949, Feb. 24, 1950 (gage 

no1^' 15 ' 5 ft> froni SraPh based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

1^,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 46 cfs Sept. 22, 1951 

(gage height, 1.39 ft).

Revisions .--The figures of maximum discharge for water years 1945-51 have been 

revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the 

water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1044........

1064. .......

1094..... ...

1124........

1154. .......

1184........

1216. .......

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

-Feb.

Feb.

Dec.

Date

7 1 CMC;

28, 1945

11, 1946

22, 1948

17, 1949

24, 1950

23, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

15,700

14,000

15,300

8,300

17,600

17,600

9,650

Gage height 

(feet)

14.40

*13.4

14.20

9.80

15.5

15.5

10.74

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

in the water years 1945-47, 1949-50, superseding those published in Water-Supply 

Papers 1044, 1064, 1094, 1154, and 1184, are given herewith:

Date

1945

Feb. 7

Dec. 6

28

29

1946

Nov. 17

18

Discharge

6,630

5,470

10 , 900

5,190

3,830

10,700

Date

1946-Con.

Nov. 25

26

27

Dec. 11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

4,460

5,890

6,030

12,200

10 , 600

12,000

7,430

6,780

Date

1949

Feb. 10

17

1950

Feb. 24

25

Discharge

6,030

12,300

13,600

7,850

Revised peak discharges. 1946-49: Dec. 2 (10 a.m.) 6,110 cfs; Dec. 9 

(4:30 p.m.) 9,200 cfs; Feb. 10 (8 a.m.) 8,450 cfs; Feb. 17 (8 a.m.) 

17,600 cfs.

1949-50: Nov. 24 (8 a.m.) 9,800 cfs; Dec. 23 (5 p.m.) 8,320 cfs; 

Feb. 16 (11 a.m.) 6,280 cfs; Feb. 24 (3 a.m.) 17,600 cfs; Mar. 4 (7 a.m.) 

7,920 cfs; Mar. 17 (6 a.m.) 9,500 cfs; Apr. 1 (9 a.m.) 5,440 cfs.

1950-51: Nov. 24 (time unknown) 8,520 cfs (9.46 ft); Dec. 4 (time unknown) 6,990 cfs (8.7 ft); Dec. 23 (time unknown) 9,650 cfs (10.74 ft); 

Feb. 11 (time unknown) 7,170 cfs (8.75 ft); Mar. 15 (time unknown) 5,120 

cfs (7.6 ft).

Month

Water year 1944-45..

Calendar year 1945.. 

Water year 1945-46..

Calendar year 1946.. 

Water year 1946-47..

Water year 1948-49.. 

Calendar year 1949..

Water year 1949-50. . 

Calendar year 1950..

Cfs-days

44,719 

284,766

53,128 

352,166 

331,105

61,274 

80,530 

379,390 

340,910

59,987 

311,852 

289,938

70,527 

369,206 

418,128

Maximum

6,630 

6,630

10,900 

10,900 

10,900

10 , 700 

12,200 

12,200 

12,200

12,300 

12,300 

12,300

13,600 

13,600 

13,600

Minimum

392

58

438 

58 

67

369 

414 

67 

69

193 

58 

58

273 

54 

54

Mean

1,597 

780

1,714 

965 

907

2,042 

2.598 

1,039 

934

2,142 

854 

794

2,519 

1,012 

1,146

Per square 

mile

14.8 

7.22

15.9 

8.94 

8.40

18.9 

24.1 

9.62 

8.65

19.8 

7.91 

7.35

23.3 

9.37 

10.6

Runoff

Inches

15.40 

98.06

18.29 

121.27 

114.02

21.10 

27.73 

130.65 

117.38

20.66 

107.39 

99.85

24.29 

127.14 

143.99

Acre-feet

88 , 700 

564,800

105,400 

698,500 

656,800

121,500 

159,700 

752,500 

676,100

119,000 

618,600 

575,100

139,900 

732,300 

829,300
WASHOUGAL RIVER BASIN 

Washougal River near Washougal, Wash. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

164

258

383

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

580

845

1,140

1,890

2,880

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

4,200

5,770

7,540

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,500

4,050

3,120

1,280 

845

595

515

365

304

*275

313

900

1,890

2,600

1,980

1,890

1,110

845

845

3,630

1,980

2,770

8,500

*2,880

1,610

1,140

930

762

650

590

510

51,972

1,677

15.5

17.90

103,100

Nov.

460

402

440

520 

465

383

383

370

435

872

1,890

5,650

5,500

2,450

1,580

1,050

845

755

665

570

525

475

455

406

455

990

900

1,210

1,690

*2,070

-

50,601

1,020

9.44

10.54

60,700

Dec.

*4j 200

2,070

5,000

5,000 

5,650

1,980

1,350

1,110

900

790

715

670

625

575

545

1,380

1,110

5,570

2,020

1,280

2,200

3,500

1,850

1,520

1,050

900

790

900

1,420

960

762

49,970

1,612

14.9

17.21

99,110

Jan.

670

645

*560

510 

495

470

430

406

520

610

525

480

450

421

592

547

525

504

570

460

592

574

556

565

402

470

790

818

818

2,660

3.630

20,445

660

6.11

7.04

40,550

Feb.

5,600

3,770

5,770

*7,920 

3,370

2,070

1,650

1,350

1,210

1,180

1,320

1,320

1,050

960

845

762

702

655

610

565

520

490

480

465

465

590

686

660

691

-

-

47,726

1,646

15.2

16.43

94,660

Mar.

645

600

ITs

790 

762

718

665

660

950

2,550

1,570

1,140

1,020

845

762

762

762

*930

790

750

660

670

950

5,910

3,630

2,660

2,020

1,890

1,490

1,550

1,690

59,326

1,269

11.8

13.54

78,000

Apr.

1,240

1,610

,550

,550 

,810

,940

,550

,180

,020

960

990

900

1,050

1,050

960

872

900

960

872

872

818

900

691

*655

762

713

818

872

735

691

-

51,251

1,042

9.65

10.76

61,990

May

715

645

580

525 

490

440

425

600

510

490

460

450

470

525

520

475

470

411

388

383

500

421

578

352

330

300

285

273

273

255

241

13,558

457

4.05

4.67

26,890

June

221

215

*202

195 

195

187

184

175

164

167

199

196

173

156

196

167

159

150

140

145

205

205

176

167

161

150

159

196

218

595

-

5,812

194

1.80

2.00

11,530

July

370

292

255

224 

205

190

175

*156

148

157

140

157

130

125

123

118

115

113

115

115

111

111

109

106

100

98

91

91

91

87

84

4,456

144

1.55

1.53

8,840

Aug.

84

84

82

80 

77

77

80

82

77

75

75

70

75

68

*72

75

70

70

70

70

70

67

67

72

89

84

77

67

67

67

62.

2,294

74.0

0.685

0.79

4,550

Sept.

61

58

60

58 

57

57

61

70

80

68

68

75

70

57

54

57

57

56

56

56

55

52

51

54

54

54

54

55

54

54

-

1,771

59.0

0.546

0.61

5,510

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,300 Min 46 Mean 890 Cfsm 8.24 In. 111.91 Ac-ft 644,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,300 Min 51 Mean 817 Cfsm 7.56 In. 103.02 Ac-ft 593,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Oct. 23 (time unknown) 9,500 cfs (10.63 ft); Feb. 5 or 4 (time 

unknown) 15,000 cfs (12.84 ft).

* D'scharge measurement made on this day.
118 WASHOUGAL RIVER BASIN 

Little Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.

Location.--Lat 45°36 1 45", long. 122°21'30", In SE£ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 2j miles 

north of Washougal.

Drainage area.--23.8 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1952.

s. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 115 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 6.82 ft); mlnSnurn, 4.6 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 3.16 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 23, 1951; minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 4, 14, 

22, 1951, Sept. 22, 1952.

Remarks . --Records good. Some diversion for domestic use. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-5E (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct.. 1-22)

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

3.8

6.8

16.0

30

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

61

150

290

495

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

165

160

96

*64

48

37

31

28

26.

31

41

75

162

152

112

85

75

S7

146

192

308

853

*446

278

200

152

126

110

90

75

4,547

147

6.18

7.11

9,020

Nov.

65

62

69

65

57

53

51

50

59

B5

146

314

325

308

233

182

150

130

118

103

89

78

72

68

75

99

*97

106

138

198

-

3,645

122

5.13

5.70

7,230

Dec.

*365

273

373

468

446

341

257

209

170

144

126

116

103

92

97

132

134

251

254

215

334

459

308

236

188

159

140

128

168

138

120

6,948

224

9.41

10.86

13,780

Jan.

105

*94

90

87

84

75

72

68

87

124

128

120

106

99

89

78

71

71

72

94

87

84

99

138

146

144

160

158

158

306

459

3,753

121

5.08

5.86

7,440

Feb.

495

504

622

758

486

*304

254

200

170

144

138

130

112

106

101

94

89

82

82

75

72

71

69

65

BO

92

90

84

87

-

5,656

195

8.19

8.84

11,220

Mar.

80

74

92

103

114

168

142

122

154

224

221

188

165

165

142

126

122

*130

128

126

120

120

171

620

585

405

300

251

203

130

152

5,893

190

7.98

9.21

11,690

Apr.

136

155

T3s

130

124

116

103

94

84

77

71

67

68

62

56

53

50

49

48

45

42

40

39

*37

36

35

47

53

45

44

-

2, -144

71.5

3.00

3.35

4,250

May

40

36

35

34

33

33

32

54

4E

38

36

35

35

42

37

34

31

30

31

31

39

31

30

27

26

E6

24

24

26

24

24

1,020

32.9

1.38

1.59

2,020

June

24

23

*22

*21

21

20

20

19

18.5

18.5

27

E6

22

27

29

22

19.5

18

16.5

19

26

25

19

19

20

19

21

26

47

45

-

700.0

23.3

0.979

1.09

1,390

July

34

28

25

24

22

19.5

18

*16.5

15.5

15.5

15

15

14

13

IE. 5

IE. 5

12.5

12.5

13

12.5

12.5

IE

12.5

13

12

11

10.5

9.8

9.4

974

9.4

472.0

15. E

0.639

0.74

936

Aug.

9.8

9.8

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.8

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.8

7.8

*8.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.8

11.5

9.4

8.2

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

257.5

8.31

0.349

0.40

511

Sept.

6.8

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.4

7.1

8.2

10

~8T2 11,5

7.8

9.0

8.6

7.1

6.4

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.4

6.4

7.1

6.3

6.4

6.4

-

210.2

7.01

0.295

0.33

417

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 853 Min 5.E Mean 96.3 Cfsm 4.05 In. 55.08 Ao-ft 69,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Oct. 23 (8 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (6.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakrldge, Oreg.

119

Location. Lat 43°43'30", long. 122"26'20", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 21 S., R. 3 E. , on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Salt Creek and 2 miles southeast (revised) of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1914, September 1935 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,202.8 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). October 1913 to September 1914, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,102 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,060 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 6.91 ft); minimum, 352 cfs Sept. 30.

1913-14, 1935-52: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 12.06 

ft), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

201 cfs Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 1936 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1914 has been revised to 5,170 

cfs Jan. as, 1914 (gage height, 3.12 ft), superseding figure published in Water-Supply 

Paper 394.

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

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

water year 1914, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 394, are given 

herewith:

Date

1914

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

3,130

3,680

2,520

2,270

2,140

2,520

2,270

2,140

3,350

5,000

5,170

5,000

4,880

5,000

4,160

Date

1914-Con.

Jan. 28

Apr. 15

16

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

2,920

2,040

2,620

900

850

850

830

800

780

750

800

850

900

900

880

Date

1914-Con.

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

860

900

1,150

1,250

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,500

Month

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

Maximum

1,860

Minimum

750

280

Mean

2,430

1,160

1,170

998

Runoff In 

acre-feet

149,000

69,000

71,900

722,000
12Q WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per s

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

355

540

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

2,900

5,260

8,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

552

702

856

576

455

408

387

359

367

363

404

588

485

485

1,020

667

535

480

490

792

928

1,050

*3.600

2,230

1,440

1,070

880

793

730

667

612

24,971

806

2.06

2.37

49,530

Nov.

576

535

520

510

490

470

455

445

445

654

1,580

4,320

3,000

2,660

1,880

1,380

1,150

1,010

952

936

880

793

730

688

681

960

1,280

2,570

2,840

5.150

-

40,540

1,351

3.45

3.85

80,410

Dec.

6,350

3,730

3,710

*3,910

3,690

2,350

1,710

1,420

1,320

1,120

1,170

1,270

1,300

1,180

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,740

1,850

1,370

1,280

4,300

2,900

2,000

1,580

1,450

2,550

3,450

3,660

2,840

1,960

70,210

2,265

5.78

6.66

139,300

Jan.

1,520

1,290

1,160

1,080

996

952

888

840

832

1,450

1,240

1,070

936

896

*816

765

702

681

667

709

702

674 -695

1,000

1,240

1,190

1,310

1,320

1,440

2,710

4,150

35,901

1,158

2.95

3.41

71,210

Feb.

6,170

6.470

4,680

4,680

3,510

,720

,260

,050

,960

,850

,900

,810

,540

,400

<( ,420

,910

,700

,500

,350

,250

,130

,070

1,150

1,210

1,330

1,440

1,540

1,540

1,400

_

-

63,940

2,205

5.62

6.07

126,800

Mar.

1,300

1,170

*1,120

1,110

1,050

1,000

960

912

920

1,250

1,190

1,100

1,020

960

904

864

824

848

856

800

786

779

1,010

6.170

4,980

4,060

3,340

3,200

2,680

2,330

2,240

51,733

1,669

4.26

4.91

102,600

Apr.

1,920

1,860

1,880

1,860

2,420

3,080

5,260

2,720

2,260

2,080

2,000

1,860

2,060

2,240

*2,030

1,850

1,900

2,350

2,760

2,300

1,920

1.820

1,850

2,080

2,490

2,680

2,600

2,740

2,260

1,980

-

67,110

2,237

5.71

6.37

133,100

May

1,860

1,680

1,510

1,360

1,280

1.250

1,330

1,820

1,720

1,700

1,850

1,920

2,370

2,280

2,000

1,860

2,030

2,310

2.440

2,380

2,140

1,900

1,860

2,060

2,160

*2,100

2,130

2,280

2,080

1,810

1,710

59,180

1,909

4.87

5.61

117,400

June

1,530

1,460

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

950

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,300

1,700

1.800

-

38,990

1,300

3.32

3.70

77,340

July

1.600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

*978

944

920

880

840

786

737

716

681

648

618

600

588

570

558

552

535

525

510

510

500

495

490

500

24,481

790

2.02

2.32

48,560

Aug.

490

485

495

510

485

470

465

460

470

500

470

455

450

450

445

440

431

426

422

*426

418

413

408

404

404

400

400

395

395

395

395

13,672

441

1.12

1.30

27,120

Sept.

391

387

387

391

445

404

395

408

530

440

408

400

395

391

387

383

379

375

371

371

367

363

363

363

359

355

355

355

355

*355

-

11,628

388

0.990

1.10

23,060

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,230 Win 320 Mean 1,380 Cfsm 3.52 In. 47.77 Ac-ft 998,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,470 Win 355 Mean 1,373 Cfsm 3.50 In. 47.67 Ac-ft 996,400

Peak discharge (base, 4.800 cfsl. Oct. 23 (11 a.m.) 5,700 ofs (6.15 ft); Dec. 1 (8 a.m.) 7,440 

cfs (6.72 ft); Dec. 22 (9 to 10 a.m.) 5.610 cfs (6.12 ft); Feb. 1 (11 to 12 p.m.) 8,060 cfs (6.91 

ft); Mar. 24 (10 to 11 p.m.) 7,280 cfs (6.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 4 to July 7; discharge estimated on basis Df recorded range In 

stage and records for Salmon Creek near Oakridge.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°45'20", long. 122°23'00", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 4 E., on right bank

a quarter of a mile upstream from Slide Creek and 4 miles east of Oakridge. 

Drainage area. 117 sq mi at cable a quarter of a mile above gage, where all discharge

measurements are made. 

Records available. October to November 1909 (gage heights and 1 discharge measurement

only), February 1913 to October 1919, October 1933 to September 1952. Published as

Kelsey River near Hazeldell 1909. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,421.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1914, staff gages ab several

sites within 3 miles of present site at various datums. Oct. 1, 1914, to Oct. 14, 1919,

water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge.--23 years (1913-15, 1917-19, 1933-52), 396 cfs. 

jxtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 4.34 ft); minimum, 156 cfs Oct. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1913-19, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, 8,040 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.40 ft),

from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum, 63 cfs

Jan. 8, 1937 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

Revisions. Maximum discharge for the water year 1918 has been revised to 7,150 cfs

Jan. 12, 1918 (gage height, 4.35 ft), superseding figure published in Water-Supply

Paper 769. 

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

No regulation. 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 but there is leakage under

control gates, 7.9 cfs measured on Aug. 27. 1952.

-v^°ns. (l^.e.r vears ' "W 794: 1934 - Wsl4: Drainage area. W 1124: 1935, 1942(M), 

1943, 1946IM}. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water 

year 1915 (complete daily table given below) and for a per-iod in the water year 1918 

superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 414 and 484, are given herewith:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1914 to September 1915

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1btal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

129

230

340

270

230

230

195

210

210

230

210

210

195

195

180

180

210

250

805

630

470

365

290

270

230

210

195

180 167

180

167

8,063

260

2.15

2.48

16,000

Nov.

195

195

195

180

195

210

210

195

195

180

180

180

290

290

270

250

230

230

210

210

195

195

180

180

180

180

170

160

T70

190

-

6,090

203

1.68

1.87

12,100

Dec.

180

T67

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

172

180

167

180

167

154

167

167

167

167

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

167

180

180

180

180

5,169

167

1.38

1.59

10,300

Jan.

210

230

230

250

250

250

250

340

365

340

315

315

390

630

630

500

415

390

415

440

470

440

365

290

250

210

210

230

230

250

270

10,370

335

2.77

3.19

20,600

Feb.

595

665

665

560

530

500

d480

d460

d440

415

365

340

d310

d300

d300

d280

d355

d330

d370

d350

d340

d310

d300

d300

d320

d300

d310

d330

-

_

-

11,065

395

3.26

3.40

21,900

Mar.

d350

d330

(1320

d380

d410

d350

d310

d280

d270

d270

d260

d260

d300

d400

d450

d450

d450

d470

d450

d440

d440

d460

500

530

500

470

d410

d410

415

390

365

12,090

390

3.22

3.71

24,000

Apr.

390

44O

470

470

470

a420

a390

a350

a330

a310

a310

a330

365

a350

a340

a340

a340

3360

a390

415

a380

3340

a310

a290

a280

3280

a300

3310

a300

290

-

1O,660

355

2.93

3.27

21,100

May

a280

a270

a260

a250

a240

230

230

210

230

415

415

470

530

630

530

415

390

500

665

665

665

700

665

700

665

700

700

735

630

560

500

15,045

485

4.01

4.62

29,800

June

415

a380

a360

a330

3310

3290

a280

a270

3260

3250

3290

a380

3340

3310

3300

3279

270

3262

3254

3246

3237

3228

3220

3212

204

218

204

193

179

171

8,142

271

2.24

2.50

16,100

July

166

164

164

164

166

222

242

^B

230

218

201

190

181

176

171

168

179

164

156

3154

3152

3150

3148

3146

144

138

133

126

125

136

140

5,240

169

1.40

1.61

10,400

Aug.

142

aul

al40

a!39

a 138

al37

3136

a!34

a!33

a!32

al31

a!30

a!29

128

126

125

125

123

123

120

117

TT7

119

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

3,945

127

1.05

1.21

7,810

Sept.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

a!25

120

120

120

119

119

119

118

118

118

117

117

117

116

115

114

113

3,590

120

0.992

1.11

7,140

Calendar year 1914 : Max 1,430 Win 112 Mean 352 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.47 Ac-ft 255,000

water year 1914-15: Max 805 Min 113 Mean 273 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.56 Ac-ft 197,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Middle Fork Wlllamette River 

st Jssper.

d Doubtful gsge-helght record becsuse of clogged Inlets; dlschsrge estimated on basis of records 

for Middle Pork Wlllamette River at Jasper.

1917 

Nov. 28..........

A

Month

Water year 1917-18. . .

Maximum

-

Minimum Mean

196 

475

Per square 

mile

1.62 

3.93

Runoff

Inches

1.81 

53.30

Acre-feet

11,700 

344,000
122 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

216

278

350

236

188

174

167

165

159

156

167

278

222

254

426

306

252

^.228

236

448

507

*700

Hffi 700

540

453

417

386

354

314

11,645

376

3.21

3.70

23,100

Nov.

285

248

239

239

228

219

213

208

206

274

402

998

974

956

745

595

498

458

435

426

412

378 

350 

526

310

^366

404

615

786

1,190

-

13,983

466

3.98

4.44

27,730

Dec.

1.460

1,140

1,070

*1 110

1,100

854

675

585

507

476

^80

498

502

476

444

460

"500 440

560

500

500

1,300 

1,000 

750

650

550

600

650

700

650

600

21,787

703

6.01

6.93

43,210

Jan.

500

460

420

400

380

360

340

320

320

360

340

320

320

*306

274

255

242

242

239

245

239

236 

 "^239 

245

299

303

322

342

578

540

854

10,640

343

2.93

3.38

21,100

Feb.

1,240

1.550

1,400

1,520

1,290

1,050

884

775

720

685

685

655

595

560

590

650

605

550

502

471

440

111 

422 

417

430

448

466

471

458

-

20,906

721

6.16

6.65

41,470

Mar.

444

422

408

394

386

374

366

346

370

480

462

450

*404

578

342

322

318

310

296

285

278

38? 

1,570

1,560

1,400

1,220

1,150

1,010

914

878

18,173

586

5.01

5.78

36,050

Apr.

775

740

700

"856 695

1,020

1.100

986

872

808

775

735

780

*848

775

710

715

878

980

854

735

700 

705 

760

938

1,010

980

1,020

860

760

-

25,050

835

7.14

7.96

49,690

May

710

645

590

535

502

498

535

745

705

685

735

750

896

872

775

735

814

872

914

896

819

740 

735 

792

819

*797

814

848

780

695

630

22,878

738

6.31

7.27

45,380

June

590

565

570

600

625

635

585

570

575

545

502

453

430

426

422

399

404

412

417

435

440

417 

435 

462

435

417

417

480

605

605

-

14,873

496

4.24

4.73

29,500

July

535

480

458

444

426

408

378

*358

342

326

306

299

288

278

271

264

258

252

248

245

239

236 

233 

230

228

225

222

222

219

213

211

9,342

301

2.57

2.97

18,530

Aug.

208

206

206

211

202

199

199

197

204

215

199

197

195

195

192

190

190

188

188

*186

186

184 

184 

184

184

182

182

180

178

116

176

5,961

192

1.64

1.89

11,820

Sept.

176

174

174

178

186

178

178

192

239

T92

182

180

176

174

172

172

170

168

168

167

165

165 

164 

164

162

162

162

162

162

*160

5,224

174

1.49

1.66

10,360

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,510 Min 140 Mean 494 Cfsm 4.22 In. 57.27 Ac-ft 357,300

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,570 Min 156 Mean 493 Cfsm 4.21 In. 57.36 Ac-ft 357,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Oct. 23 (10 a.m.) 1,800 ofs (4.34 ft); Dec. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 1,600

ofs (4.13 . ft); Dec. .22 (about 5 a.m.) .. 1,740 ofs (4.28 ft); Feb. 3 (9 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (4.21 ft);

Mar. 24 (3 p.m.) 1,770 ofs (4.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Nov. 16 to Dec. 13; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge and Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°46'00", long. 122"03'10", In NW^ sec. 7, T. 21 S., R, 6 E., on left bank 

(corrected) on artificial outlet channel of Waldo Lake, 20 miles east of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage Is 5,410 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 16 years, 31.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 1.96 ft); no flow

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 144 cfs Jan. 2, 1943 (gage height, 2.98 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 90 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. 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 there 

is leakage past control gates, 7.9 cfs measured on Aug. 27, 1952.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

o.O

.1

0

1.3

5.8

0.6 

1.0 

2.0

15

31

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

4.2

8.0

777

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.3

5.8

61.7

1.99

122

Nov.

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

*4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

6.9

10

16

19

22

22

22

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

18

20

22

24

421.4

14.0

836

Dec.

27

28

31

35

40

41

41

40

39

38

37

36

35

35

34

34

34

37

41

41

43

51

52

52

50

50

52

54

58

62

63

1,311

42.3

2,600

Jan.

61

60

58

60

59

5S

57

57

57

62

62

61

60

61

60

60

58

58

58

61

65

70

70

69

68

67

65

64

63

-._63

*67

1,919

61.9

3,810

Feb.

71

76

79

80J

75

76

75

73

71

70

70

72

71

70

70

72

73

72

73

73

73

73

76

75

72

70

68

67

65

_

-

2,105

72.6

4,180

Mar.

64

_-62

62

62

64

63

62

60

60

62

63

62

62

60

58

58

57

60

61

61

61

59

60

68

IP68

*67

65

65

66

68

' 1,940

62.6

3,850

Apr.

66

67

66

64

63

62

62

61

60

58

57

56

56

56

56

55

54

53

54

54

53

52

52

51

52

51

52

54

53

53

1,703

56.8

3,380

May

53

52

51

51

49

49

49

52

51

51

49

49

52

53

53

53

52

52

53

54

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

55

56

56

56

1,632

52.6

3,240

June

55

55

54

54

55

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

55

54

54

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

59

60

-

1,683

56.1

3,340

July

59

59

58

58

58

5S

57

56

55

54

54

53

53

52

50

49

48

46

45

44

43

*42

42

41

39

38

37

36

35

34

34

1,487

48.0

2,950

Aug.

32

31

31

31

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

*11

10

9.7

9.1

8.2

610.0

19.7

1,210

Sept.

S.O

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.8

7.2

6.6

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

136.6

4.55

271

Calendar year 1951 : Max 124 Mln O Mean 43.9 Ac-ft 31,800

Water year 1951-52 : Max 8O Mln 0 Mean 41.0 Ac-ft 29,790

Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 43°45'30", long. 122°30'20", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 3 E. , on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2^ miles northwest (revised) of Oakridge.

Drainage area.--246 sq mi.

Records available. October 1909 to March 1916, September 1935 to September 1952. Octouer lyus to September 1912 published as "near Hazeldell."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey) . Prior to Feb. 26, 1916, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites within three-quarters of a mile of present site at various daturas 

Sept. 16, 1935, to Oct. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1935-52), 773 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 9 49 ft) flow 

increased about 700 cfs by release from log pond upstream; minimum, 56 cfs July 13 

(gage height, 2.23 ft).

o^ 19? 9 ' 16 ' 1935 - 52 : Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height 16 6 

ft) from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 26 

cis (Jet. 14, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good. Tunnel and control gates built to divert part of outflow from 

Waldo Lake into Salmon Creek basin not used during year. Occasional diurnal fluctuations during low-water periods caused by log ponds above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 

1914-16, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 394, 414, and 444, are 

given herewith:

Date

1913

Nov. 2

6

23

24

25

1914

Oct. 1

2

3

4

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

250

1,800

1,000

1,100

950

170

200

550

380

240

220

220

240

300

Date

1914-Con.

Oct. 19

20

21

22

23

24

Nov. 1

2

3

4

6

7

9

10

11

13

Discharge

800

800

700

600

470

350

250

320

320

290

340

320

270

260

270

400

Date

1914-Con.

Nov. 14

15

16

17

18

1916

Feb. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

660

600

500

430

400

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,000

Month

November 1913. .......

October 1914. ........

Water year 1914-15.

February 1916. .......

1,800

800

5,720

250

170

138

546

748

339

492

1,980

Per square

mile

3.04

1.38

2.00

8.05

m.

Inches

3.39

1.59

27.16

8.6&

noff

Acre-feet

44,500

20,800

356,000

114,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 12 5 

orth Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-22

3.0 171

3.5 330

4.0 540

5.5 1,470

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.5 

4.0

130

310

510

5.0 1,090

7.0 2,700

8.1 3,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

405

546

666

417

302

239

226

199

188

182

196

385

320

401

772

525

421

__^73

505 

976

1,080

1,420 

*3,220

2,190

1,410

1,030

840

726

665

580

515

21,920

707

2.87

3.31

43,500

Nov.

465

424

400

388

359

342

331

317

310

429

800

2,190

2,010

1,900

1,410

1,080

894

768

692

648

600

570 

540

510

506

580

648

1,060

1,570

2,710

-

25,451

848

3.45

3.85

50,500

Dec .

3^020

2,320

2,350

*2,450

2,540

1,820

1,440

1,230

1,050

954

966

978

978

918

846

870

840

1,120

1,180 

966

978

2,850 

2,020

1,590

1,280

1,130

1,200

1,390

1,520

1,410

1,210

45,414

1,465

5.96

6.87

90,100

Jan.

1,020

900

834

792

732

704

660

626

621

698

665

621

590

595

*555

515

483

470

465 

474

470

465 

474

575

626

610

632

__ 632

670

960

1,600

20,734

669

2.72

3.13

41 , 100

Feb.

2,700

3,580

*3,400

3,740

2,940

2,300

1,890

1,670

1,530

1,450

1,430

1,360

1,240

1,170

1,220

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,040 

954

888

'5BT 852 

870

870

876

900

906

894

-

-

45,254

1,560

6.34

6.84

89,800

Mar.

840

780

768

*762

732

709

670

648

704

954

912

834

774

726

692

665

654

660

638 

616

600

590

816

3.510

3,110

2,760

2,420

2,320

2,020

1,830

1,810

36,324

1,172

4.76

5.49

72,000

Apr.

1,590

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,800

2,250

2,360

2,040

1,750

1,640

1,590

1,520

1,580

1,770

*1,590

1,470

1,460

1,750

2,000 

1,710

1,470

1.380 

1,380

1,480

1,770

1,930

1,860

1,900

1,590

1,380

-

50,710

1,690

6.87

7.67

100,600

May

1,290

1,160

1,050

960

888

852

900

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,290

1,310

1,460

1,480

1,360

1,260

1,340

1,420

1.510 

1,490

1,360

1,220 

1,180

1,240

1,280

1,230

*1,240

1,310

1,240

1,080

1,020

38,180

1,232

5.01

5.77

75,700

June

912

840

846

870

936

948

882

828

840

798

744

665

616

595

600

550

540

555

560 

575

605

560

585

605

575

535

530

654

924

930

"

21,203

707

2.87

3.21

42,100

July

762

665

621

570

535

496

456

442

*420

404

388

376

358

345

331

320

314

304

298 

292

283

280 

277

274

268

262

256

250

247

244

242

11,580

374

1.52

1.75

23,000

Aug.

239

233

230

230

225

222

219

219

219

244

225

217

214

212

206

206

209

196

196 

*199

201

196 

196

196

199

194

191

188

184

181

176

6,462

208

0.846

0.98

12,800

Sept.

174

171

171

171

188

181

178

181

262

206

186

178

174

171

171

160

160

158

156 

154

152

152 

152

152

152

152

152

146

142

*146

"

5,049

168

0.683

0.76

10,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,250 Mln 122 Mean 913 Cfsm 3.71 In. 50.38 Ac-ft 661,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,740 Mln 142 Mean 897 Cfsm 3.65 In. 49.63 Ac-ft 651,200

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Oct. 23 (11 a.m.) 5,540 cfs (9.49 ft); Dec. 22 (6:30 a.m.) 

3,630 cfs (7.93 ft); Feb. 3 (10 p.m.) 4,620 cfs (8.77 ft); Mar. 24 (11 a.m.) 3,740 cfs (8.03 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
126 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Willamette River below North Pork, near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43 048'10", long. 122°33'30", in SWir sec. 27, T. 20 S., R. 2 E., on left 

bank half a mile below Whitehead Creek, 4 miles below North Pork of Middle Pork 

Willamette River, and 7 miles northwest of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 924 sq mi.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1912, July 1923 to September 1952. Published 

as "near Hazeldell" 1911-12 and as "at Eula" 1923-50.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 934.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Mar. 22, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage 

at site 4 miles upstream just below North Pork, at different datum. July 1, 1923, to 

Aug. 11, 1935, staff gage and Aug. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at 

site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1923-26, 1927-52), 2,607 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 6.86 ft); minimum, 740 cfs Sept. 28.

1911-12, 1923-52: Maximum discharge, 82,200 cfs (revised) Feb. 20, 1927 (gage 

height, 19.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from 

rating curve extended above 39,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 450 

cfs Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 5, 6, 1929, Sept. 4-6, 16, 17, 1931.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

614.........

634.........

654.........

674.........

694.........

709 .........

1064........

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1946

Date

Dec. 30, 1924

Feb. 6, 1926

Feb. 20, 1927

Mar. 11, 1928

Mar. 21, 1929

Dec. 19, 1929

Dec. 28, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

27,000

19,600

82,200

29,600

21,400

26,300

81,800

Gage height 

(feet)

12.0

10.5

19.7

12.5

10.9

12.0

18.8

Remarks. Records good. No diversions; slight regulation above station by log ponds. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1253.

Revisions (water years). W 694: 1925-28. W 814: Drainage area for site at Eula. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for scattered periods in the 

water years 1924, 1926-28, 1930, and 1933, superseding figures published in Water-Supply 

Papers 594, 634, 654, 674, 709, and 754, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

24

28

29

30

31

1925

Nov. 25

26

27

Dec. 18

19

Discharge

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

570

540

540

540

540

540

540

580

540

540

540

540

630

1,020

2,030

2,400

2,530

Date

L925-Con.

Dec. 31

1926

Jan. 1

2

5

6

7

8

9

10

18

19

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

1,300

1,300

1,300

2,660

3,190

3,190

2,600

2,500

2,400

4,270

4,780

3,000

3,500

2,500

2,200

2,000

750

680

640

620

600

680

900

860

740

Date

1926-Con.

Nov. 10

11

14

15

16

17

1928

Feb. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Apr. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

680

640

3,000

2,200

7,400

4,500

1,900

2,100

2,200

2,800

2,600

2,300

2,100

2,000

4,000

4,200

6,200

5,600

5,000

4,600

4,300

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,900

Date

1930

Jan. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1933

May 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

1,200

1,160

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,000

960

925

5,500

4,540

4,540

4,540

3,750

3,750

3,600

3,600

3,450

3,450

3,900

4,060

4,220

4,380

3,900

3,900

4,060
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127 

Middle Pork Willamette River below North Pork, near Oakridge, Oreg. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1924, 1926-28, 1930, 1933

Month

July 1924................

Water year 1923-24.....

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

Water year 1925-26..... 

November 1926 ............

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

Water year 1927-28.....

Water year 1929-30.....

Water year 1932-33.....

Maximum

1,080 

11,400

3,050 

7,100 

4,780 

3,500

14,400

14,400

4,530 

7,760

22,000

4,010 

23,500

8,960 

17,800

Minimum

530 

495

500 

1,110 

1,300 

1,350

480

600

1,610 

3,310

555

1,240 

450

3,450 

604

Mean

610 

593 

1,990

1,050 

2,550 

2,910 

2,020

1,800

3,680

1,600 

2,380 

4,340

2,790

1,660 

1,760

5,000 

3,040

Per 

square 

mile

0.648 

.630 

2.11

1.12 

2.71 

3.09 

2.15

1.91

3.91

1.70 

2.53

4.61

2.96

1.76 

1.87

5.31 

3.23

Runoff

Inches

0.75 

.73 

28.83

1.25 

3.12 

3.56 

2.40

25.91

4.36

1.96 

2.73

5.14

40.35

2.03 

25.35

6.12 

43.89

Acre-feet

37,500 

36,500 

1,450,000

62,500 

157,000 

179,000 

120,000

1,300,000

219,000

98,400 

137,000 

258,000

2,020,000

102,000 

1,270,000

307,000 

2,200,000

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

740

1,050

1,700

2,560

4.0 

5.0 

6.5

5,000

8,300

15,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,410

1,780

*2,180

1,490

1,160

1,020

962

910

880

860

920

1,470

1,240

1,290

2,520

1,740

1,420

1,270

1,400

2,340

2,860

3,530

9.680

*6,620

4,220

3,120

2,520

2,230

2,040

1,870

1,700

68,652

2,215

2.40

2.76

136,200

Nov.

1,560

1,470

1,400

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,230

1,200

1.170

1,610

3,060

9,180

7,460

6,940

5,120

3,820

3,150

2,760

2,540

2,460

2,310

2,100

1,950

1,850

1,790

2,180

2,600

4,910

5,960

10 . 800

-

96,550

3,218

3.48

3.89

191,500

Dec.

13.200

*8,900

*8,540

9,300

9,380

6,480

4,880

4,050

3,460

3,100

3,210

3,340

3,370

3,100

2,840

2,820

2.780

4,170

4,760

3,650

3,340

11,100

7,920

5,900

4,490

3,980

5,300

6,860

7,460

6,440

4,850

172,970

5,580

6.04

6.96

343 , 10Q

Jan.

3,880

3,320

3,010

2,800

2,600

2,480

2,320

2,200

2,180

3,100

2,930

2,560

2,320

2,290

*2,110

1,980

1,870

1,800

1.780

1,880

1,850

1,840

1,840

2,340

2,840

2,760

2,950

2,970

3,230

5,120

8.580

85,530

2,759

2.99

3.44

169,600

Feb.

12,500

* 15. 100

*11,200

12,400

9,500

,420

,140

,510

,090

,820

,790

,580

,050

,720

,850

,730

,320

3,880

3,550

3,230

2,970

2.820

2,950

3,080

3,230

3,410

3,550

3,550

3,370

_

-

159,310

5,493

5.94

6.41

316,000

Mar.

3,100

2,840

2,740

*2,700

2,580

2,460

2,340

2,250

2,320

3,170

3,080

2,840

2,620

2,460

2,320

2,230

2,160

2,230

2,180

2,110

2,040

2.010

2,580

14.500

12,600

10,300

8,540

8,020

6,940

6,080

5,990

130,130

4,198

4.54

5.24

258,100

Apr.

5,210

5,030

4,940

4,790

5,900

7,320

7 .740

6,800

5,780

5,330

5,150

4,850

5,150

5,720

*5,180

4,670

4,640

5,690

6,620

5,630

4,820

4.490

4,550

4,970

5,930

6,520

6,240

6,620

5,240

4,880

-

166,400

5,547

6.00

6.70

330,000

May

4,550

4,080

3,680

3,340

3,100

3.010

3,210

4,520

4,380

4,200

4,580

4,670

5,540

5,510

4,940

4,520

4,940

5,360

5.750

5,690

5,180

4,640

4,520

4,880

5,120

4,880

*4,940

5,330

5,000

4,350

4,120

142,530

4,598

4.98

5.74

282,700

June

3,650

3,460

3,480

3,720

3,980

4.150

3,820

3,630

3,700

3,510

3,150

2,820

2,560

2,420

2,400

2.250

2,270

2,360

2,460

2,560

2,680

2,440

2,660

3,190

2,840

2,580

2,520

3,010

4,020

4,020

-

92,290

3,076

3.33

3.71

183,100

July

3.500

2,910

2,720

2,660

2,520

2,270

2,110

2,010

*1,960

1,910

1,850

1,790

1,680

1,610

1,560

1,490

1,420

1,380

1,360

1,320

1,290

1,270

1,240

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,090

52,840

1,705

1.85

2.13

104,800

Aug.

1,070

1,060

1,060

1.090

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,020

995

973

973

973

973

962

940

940

930

*930

920

920

920

930

920

920

910

900

890

880

30,239

975

1.06

1.22

59,980

Sept.

870

860

860

860

962

910

890

930

1.220

1,030

940

920

900

870

860

850

850

850

830

830

820

820

820

810

800

800

800

800

*790

780

-

26,132

871

0.943

1.05

51,830

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,700 Min 750 Mean 3,411 Cfsm 3.69 In. 50.13 Ac-ft 2,470,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 15,100 Min 780 Mean 3,343 Cfsm 3.62 In. 49.25 Ac-ft 2,427,000

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs).--0ct. 23 (12:30 o.m.) 14.800 cfs (6.40 ft): Dec. 1 (10 a.m.)

15,100 cfs (6.46 ft); Dec. 22 (9:30 a.m.) 14,500 cfs (6.34 ft): Feb. 2 (l a.m.) 17,400 cfs (6.86 ft):

Mar. 24 (12 m.) 17,000 cfs (6.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork Willamette River at Lowell,

Location. La t 43°54'30", long. 122°46'40", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., on left 

bank at bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Lowell and 4? miles upstream from 

Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 994 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 23, 1950, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 3,572 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.37 ft), 

caused by break in cofferdam upstream; maximum unregulated flow occurring on that 

same day was 23.300 cfs (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum, 748 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage 

height, 1.92 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 13.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 716 

cfs Oct. 2, 1947, Oct. 3, 1949; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 13.9 ft Dec. 28, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversions above station. Occasional diurnal fluctuations during periods of low water caused by log ponds upstream. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 22)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22 Dec. 23 to Sept. 30

2.2 820

2.5 1,150

5.0 1,810

4.0 5,780

5.0 6,600

7.1 15,500

1.9 750

2.5 1,400

3.0 2,150

3.5 5,070

4.0 4,260

5.0 7,540

6.0 11,500

7.5 19,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

l 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,330 

1,550

2,230

1,650

1,210

1,020

946

896

868 

848

877

1,320

1,330

1,170

2,360

1,910

1,480 

1,290

1,370

2,040

3,080

3,430

10.500 

*7,720

4,650

3,320

2,640

2,280

2,O7O

1,860

1,700

70,745

2,282

2.30

2.65

140,300

Nov.

1,560 

1,460

1,390

1,380

1,320

1,250

1,200

1,170

1,140 

1,510

2,410

9,840

8,500

7,590

5,730

4,180

3,340 

2,900

2,600

2,480

2,320

2,140

1,970 

1,840

1,750

2,040

2,600

4,930

6,570

12.400

-

101,510

3,384

3.40

3.80

201 , 300

Dec.

14.900 

10,200

9,400

10,700

*11,400

7,590

5,430

4,310

3,640 

3,190

3,250

3,360

3,410

3,170

2,880

2,820

2 ,780 

4,260

5,310

3,900

3,430

13,000

10,200 

7,560

5,670

4,740

5,820

7,960

9,010

8,260

5,970

197,520

6,372

6.41

7.39

391,800

Jan.

4,660 

3,950

3,520

3,300

3,010

2,910

2,720

2,610

2,520 

3,720

3,670

3,150

2,810

2,740

2,540

*2,370

2,200 

2,130

2.120

2,220

2,200

2,150

2,220 

2,810

3,480

3,370

3,500

3,550

3,740

5,550

9 ^960

101 , 400

3,271

3.29

3.79

201,100

Feb.

14,600 

19 . OOP

14,600

15,800

11,700

9,050

7,340

6,350

5,820 

5,400

5,400

5,280

4,600

4,180

4,210

5,430

5,070 

4,490

4,030

3,720

3,370

5.220

3,410 

5,570

5,820

4,100

4,210

4,160

5,870

-

189,800

6,545

6.58

7.10

576,500

Mar.

3,570 

5,280

5,130

*5,090

2,950

2,850

2,720

2,650

2,650 

5,550

5,620

5,280

3,050

2,870

2,720

2,590

2,500 

2,550

2,520

2,480

2,390

2.560

2,640 

18.600

16,500

15,200

10,500

9,600

8,180

7,O6O

6,990

156,540

5,050

5.08

5.86

510,500

Apr.

6,100 

5,700

5,760

5,400

6,480

8,070

B.780

7,920

6,550 

6,000

5,700

5,370

5,550

6,550

5,850

*5,250

5,100 

5,970

7,200

6,420

5,400

5,010

4.980 

5,250

6,220

7,160

6,960

7,270

6,320

5,4OO

-

185,490

6,185

6.22

6.94

567,900

May

5,040 

4,520

4,030

3,620

3,570

5.180

3,520

4,660

4,920 

4,550

4,860

5,070

5,820

6,030

5,400

4,980

5,280 

5,750

6,190

6.220

5,700

5,100

4,850 

5,150

5,430

5,510

*5,540

5,700

5,520

4,850

4,520

154,200

4,974

5.00

5.77

305,900

June

4,050 

5,720

5,720

3,950

4,260

4,470

4,210

5,920

5,920 

3,840

5,460

3,070

2,760

2,640

2,640

2.450

2,430 

2,500

2,630

2,700

2,810

2,660

2,740 

5,350

5,130

2,810

2,660

5,150

4,360

4.920

-

99,910

5,530

3.35

5.74

198,200

July

m

5,240

2,930

2,790

2,590

2,590

2,290

2,180 

2,150

2,090

1,960

1,880

1,780

*1,700

1,640

1,570 

1,500

1/470

1,410

1,370

1,550

1,350 

1,520

1,280

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,190

1,160

1.150

58,570

1,889

1.90

2.19

116,200

Aug.

1.140 

1,130

,110

,130

,110

,090

,080

,080

,080 

,140

,080

,050

,050

,030

,020

,010

,010 

997

997

997

*986

975

975 

975

986

964

942

975

1,010

997

986

52,082

1,035

1.04

1.20

65,630

Sept.

975 

964

964

975

1,050

1,030

997

942

1.210 

1,020

955

951

910

890

870

850

840 

850

820

820

820

811

811 

802

802

793

795

802

*775 802"

-

26,852

895

0.900

1.00

55,260

Calendar year 1951: Max 23,100 Min 752 Mean 3,724 Cfsm 3.75 In. 50.86 Ac-ft 2,696,OOO

Water year 1951-52: Max 19,OOo Min 775 Mean 3,756 Cfsm 3.78 in. 51.43 Ac-ft 2,727,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.OOP efs). Oct. 23 (2:30 p.m.) 16,6OO cfs (7.56 ft); Dec. 1 (12 m.) _ 

17,300 cfs (7.50 ft); Dec. 5 (3 a.m.) 13,2OO cfs (6.68 ft); Dec. 22 (12 m.) 18,600 cfs (7.4O ft); 

Feb. 2 (5 a.m.) 21,700 cfs (7.89 ft); Mar. 24 (4 a.m.) 25.OOO cfs (8.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 129

Pall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Pall Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°56'40", long. 122°46'30", near center of sec. 2, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., 

on left bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, l| miles downstream from Winberry 

Creek, 2£ miles southeast of Fall Creek, and 5 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.--186 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October to December 1911 (gage heights only), September 1935 to 

September 1952. Published as Big Pall Creek near Pall Creek, 1911.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of. 

T929. Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Sept. 9, 1935, to Aug. 2, 1950, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 558 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 12.08 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 19 cfs Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for 

the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Revisions (water years).--W 1094: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

92

200

330

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

500

955

1,540

3,180

8,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Obtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

342 

618

745

364

200

133

102

83

72

64

74

330

265

333

700

402

285

235

532

1,510

1,240

1,850

4.990 

*2 250

1J130

705

516

412

336

288

255

21,361

689

3.70

4.27

42,370

Nov.

228 

202

188

183

167

151

142

133

133

272

604

2,530

2,250

2,340

1,490

988^

710

564

479

426

367

315

282 

265

258

318

367

1,060

2,570

5.620

-

23,602

787

4.23

4.72

46,810

Dec.

2,980 

1,900

2,220

2,970

*3,520

2,020

1,300

955

740

656

765

860

800

656

564

648

696

1,350

1,530

1,040

1,150

6.550

2,830 

1,860

1,510

1,090

1,080

, 1,280

1,760

1,670

1,150

49 , 700

1,605

8.62

9.94

98,580

Jan.

345 

684

604

596

568

~" 556

504

468

508

955

840

680

57R

532

468

*416

374

357

348 39"5

374

378

496 

1,080

1,220

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,270

1,880

2.540

2-3,902

771

4.15

4.78

47,410

Feb.

3,640 

3,580

*5.770

3,720

2,280

1,590

1,270

1,070

938

830

800

755

632

656

911

1,190

988

830

696

516

552

544

845 

1,020

1,130

1,210

1,110

988

820

-

-

38,881

1,341

7.21

7.77

77,120

Mar.

684 

592

552

*584

544

520

482

451

508

1,020

911

780

672

600

532

479

454

479

462

451

451

454

789 

6.920

4,180

2,830

1,980

1,590

1,200

1,130

1,510

34,791

1,122

6.03

6.96

69,010

Apr.

1.200 

1,110

1,040

922

982

1,000

865

688

588

544

516

479

493

604

508

*454

444

486

524

448

395

360

m395

381

374

468

398

395

-

-17,751

592

3.18

3.55

35,210

May

395 

345

312

282

268

255

278

775

632

504

440

392

367

416

409

357

330

318

315

318

306

270

252 

245

232

218

*210

208

193

176

171

10,189

329

1.77

2.04

20,210

June

162 

153

146

140

140

140

135

127

123

13T

164

188

144

183

275

190

162

146

135

138

190

160

193 

250

228

200

193

374

1.470

1,280

-

7,660

255

1.37

1.53

15,190

July

m395

315

270

238

*208

188

169

158

144

138

129

121

111

105

102

98

94

90

88

87

83

81

79

76

72

69

66

64

63

5,147

166

0.892

1.03

10,210

Aug.

§

60

58

56

55

54

54

55

55

52

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

44

43

*42

40

40 

42

43

42

39

38

38

11

37

1,485

47.9

0.258

0.30

2,950

Sept.

36 

34

33

36

58

49

39

50

160

^6

56

49

46

42

39

38

37

37

36

34

33

33

33 

32

32

30

30

30

*30

29.

-

1,297

43.2

0.232

0.26

2,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,350 Min 25 Mean 707 Cfsm 3.80 In. 51. 6O Ac-ft 511,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,920 Min 29 Mean 644 Cfsm 3.46 In. 47.15 Ac-ft 467,600

Peak discharge (has fs). Oct. 23 (11 a.m.) 7,790 cfs (10.78 ft); Nov. 30 (l a.m.) 5,240 

to 4 a.m.) 4,140 cfs (7.93 ft): Dec. 22 (6 a.m.) 9,840 cfs (12.08 ft); 

ft); Ma

Cfs \ 8 . 87 ft) t Dec , ^> \± i/u * a .m* i -± , J.*tw ui B \ t .y^ *- ^ J r ueu . t.£. \ D ti.iu.^ y , o>±

Feb. 3 (8 p.m.) 5,410 cfs (9.01 ft); Mar. 24 (8:30 a.m.) 8,840 cfs (11.46 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°38'30", long. 123°05'10", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 3 W., on left 

bank 0.6 mile north of London and 11 miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 69 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 17, 1935, staff gage at same site 

and datura.

Average discharge. 17 years, 201 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 26-30.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs for several days in 1936, 

1938-40.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station; millpond 3 miles above station may 

cause slight regulation at times.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

1.3 23

1.4 30

1.6 51

2.0 119

2.5 255

3.0 445

5.0 1,440

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.1

32

72

158

2.5 285

3.0 485

5.0 1,530

7.0 2,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

114 

173

187

3S

51

35

29

26

24

23.

44

57

41

64

140

78

55 

46

61

160

154

210

1.260

~49T 

282

177

133

106

90

76

*69

4,547

147

2.13

2.45

9,020

Nov.

62 

g56

g43

g56

g56

g43

g43

g43

g43

g!58

g250

gl,250

g925

g675

g485

g320

g250 

g!85

g!58

g!58

g!33

gllO

gllO

gllO 

g90

gllO

g!33

444

1,350 

1.570

-

9,419

314

4.55

5.08

18,680

Dec.

1,320 

770

1,020

1,210

1,290

*780

530

404

320

282

278

274

250

215

191

215

222 

g575

645

436

420

1.480

1,160

945 

g675

g575

gl,030

g625

g725 

g775

g575

20,212

652

9.45

10.89

40,090

Jan.

g440 

g360

g360

g320

302

302

274

254

292

775

534

396

324

310

268

232

203 

188

19T

268

250

250

*340

695 

630

600

595

562

590 

925

1.150

13,180

425

6.16

7.10

26,140

Feb.

1.640 

1,630

1,350

1,230

860

655

539

458

408

360

352

320

278

274

328

454

396 

340

302

278

246

260

392

400 

436

432

392

344

306

-

15,660

540

7.83

8.44

31,060

Mar.

271 

236

236

243

236

229

212

197

200

313

310

*292

264

240

212

197

185 

203

209

212

215

222

328

1.540 

1,040

760

605

508

412 

372

404

11,103

358

5.19

5.98

22,020

Apr.

352 

352

^24

299

313

306

268

222

191

180

169

161

198

313

*236

200

182 

182

182

158

143

133

126

124 

124

119

117

128

112 

124

-

6,038

201

2.91

3.25

11,980

May

122 

108

100

94

90

86

92

182

153

131

119

110

106

102

98

92

90 

86

85

81

77

70

69

67 

64

62

61

59

58 

55

53

2,822

91.0

1.32

1.52

5,600

June

52 

51

*48

47

47

47

47

43

43

46

56

58

52

117

90

66

56 

51

47

46

48

44

58

58 

70

66

66

170

m~

2,455

81.8

1.19

1.32

4,870

July

197 

143

115

94

83

74

66

59

55

51

48

47

44

42

*39

36

35 

35

34

33

33

32

31

30 

30

30

29

28

27 

26

26

1,652

53.3

0.772

0.89

3,280

Aug.

26 

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

21

20 

20

20

19

19

19

19

19 

19

*19

18

18

17 

17

16

632

20.4

0.296

0.34

1,250

Sept.

16 

16

16

16

32

20

19

21

43

25

21

20

20

19

18

17

17 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

15

15

15 

15

"

560

18.7

0.271

0.30

1,110

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,250 Mln 12 Mean 251 Cfsm 3.64 In. 49.39 Ac-ft 181,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,640 Mln 15 Mean 241 Cfsm 3.49 In. 47.56 Ac-ft 175,100

Peak discharKe (base. 1.900 cfs). Nov. 29 (11 p.m.) 2,760 efs (6.90 ft); Dec. 22 (9 a.m.) 1,940

cfs (5.69 ft); Feb. 1 (ll:30 p.m.) 2,020 cfs (5.82 ft); Mar. 24 (9 a.m.) 1,940 efs (5.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily gage readings.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 131

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43', long. 123"03', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., In east abutment of dam on Coast Fork Willamette River, 5i miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (surveys by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 32,520 acre-ft June 29 (elevation, 790.51 ft); 

minimum, 2,800 acre-ft Feb. 6 (elevation, 749.16 ft).

1942-52: Maximum contents, 34,750 acre-ft May 3, 1949 (elevation, 792.42 ft); minimum since first filling, about 580 acre-ft Nov. 13, 1950 (elevation, about 738.2 ft), 

from graph based on records of inflow and outflow.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete spillway completed by Corps 

 6T"Ehgineers in 1942; storage began Oct. 31, 1942 (slight pondage at times in water

year 1941-42, when inflow temporarily exceeded 2,60Q cfs, capacity of outlets).

Capacity, 33,090 acre-ft between elevations 719.0 ft (outlet conduit) and 791.0 ft

(crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Reservoir used for flood control and

improvement of navigation below Albany.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished and recorder inspected by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). W 1218: 1950.

Contents at 12 p.m., in acre-feet, water'year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,540

8,250

8,060

7,800

7,750

7,640

7,510

7,380

7,240

7,050

6,930

Nov.

3,030

3,000

2,980

2,980

2,970

2,940

2,930

2,920

2,940

3,110

3,330

6,930 3,510

6,820

6,770

6,890

6,880

6,800

6,720

6,670

6,850

7,040

7,410

9,680

9,340

8,250

6,880

5,550

4,240

3,210

3,060

3,060

3,190

0,090

3,030

2,980

2,970

2,990

3,040

2,980

2,990

2,960

2,940

2,930

2,920

3,010

3,200

3,450

4,630

5,070

-

Dec.

4,990

3,430

3,120

3,050

3,100

2,970

3,090

3,140

3,090

3,010

3,100

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,130

3,150

3,340

3,350

3,020

3,010

3,210

4,380

4,390

3,500

2,980

2,990

3,020

3,000

3,580

3,220

3,060

Jan.

3,O40

3,050

3,060

3,500

3,510

3,500

3,340

3,120

3,160

3,610

3,340

3,210

3,150

3,230

3,180

3,030

2,930

2,870

2,910

3,150

3,250

3,310

3,340

3,360

3,150

3,130

3,060

2,980

3,030

3,130

3,110

Feb.

3,560

3,480

3,300

3,070

2,910

3,110

3,740

4,370

5,210

5,630

6,380

6,740

6,890

7,040

7,480

8,020

8,260

8,330

8,450

8,840

9,220

9,680

10,330

10,300

11,330

11,810

12,180

12,410

12,550

_

-

Mar.

12,610

12,640

12,750

13,090

13,560

13,980

14,370

14,740

15,150

15,680

16,010

16,230

16,480

18,520

17,230

17,560

17,960

18,360

18,790

19,230

19,680

19,980

20,210

21,020

20,960

21,010

21,130

21,340

21,550

21,880

22,400

Apr.

22,920

23,440

23,860

24 , 200

24,550

24,890

25,110

25,330

25,680

26,010

26,310

26,600

27,020

27,510

27,770

28,100

28,300

28,600

28,900

29,300

29,500

29,750

29,920

30,110

30,300

30,450

30,640

30,850

31,010

31,230

-

May

31,420

31,570

31,690

31 , 800

31,920

31,990

32,040

32,020

31,920

31,910

31 , 930

31,930

31,960

31,990

31,990

31,990

31,970

31,990

32,010

32,010

32,010

31,960

31,960

32,000

32,020

32,030

32,040

32,050

32,050

32,050

32,040

June

32,03O

32,020

31,990

31,970

31 , 950

31 , 950

31,940

31,920

31,890

31,910

31,970

32,030

32,050

32,180

32,090

32,080

32,070

32,030

32,010

32,010

32,010

32,020

32,080

32,100

32,170

32,220

32,330

32,450

32,170

31 , 940

-

July

31 , 940

32,030

32,11O

32,120

32,090

32,030

32,000

32,O20

32,030

32,040

32,030

32,030

32,020

32,010

31,990

31,940

31,880

31,830

31,780

31,720

31,680

31,630

31,580

31,500

31,440

31,370

31,310

31,240

31,150

31,090

31,02O

Aug.

30,970

30,810

3O,630

30.47O

30,280

30,090

29,910

29,750

29,430

29,210

28,900

28,630

28,350

28,060

27 , BOO

27 , 520

27,230

26,890

26,670

26,370

26,090

25,780

25,520

25,230

24,960

24,670

24,390

24,110

23,810

23,540

23,230

Sept.

22,920

22,630

22,310

22,080

21,330

21,550

21,270

21,020

2O, 810

20, 540

20,260

19,980

19,710

19,430

19,150

18,880

18,590

18,320

18,040

17,760

17,480

17,190

16,900

16,610

16,330

16,050

15,750

15,480

15,200

14,910

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 . . .

Water year 1951-52...

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-490

+5,950

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
132 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43'00", long. 123°03'10", in NEt sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 3 W.. on right 

bank at bridge a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottage Grove Dam and 5-£ miles south 

of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1952. 

"near Cottage Grove."

Prior to October 1944, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps o'f Engineers benchmark). Jan. 1 to Feb. 13, 1939, staff gage at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. Feb. 14 to Oct. 12, 1939, 

staff gage at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 15.82 ft lower. Oct. 13, 1939, to 

Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 15.93 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 279 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum, 46 cfs June 10, 11 (gage height, 2.84 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,340 cfs Jan. 4, 1943 (gage height, 10.60 ft, 

site and datum then in use); practically no flow July 5-7, 1945, Aug. 24, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversions above station. Flow regulated since Oct. 31, 

1942, by Cottage Grove Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

42

66

157

290

690

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

390

394

324

242

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

103

103

107

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

192

840

920

885

855

825

695

192

*95

8,779

283

17,410

Nov.

95

95

81

70

70

69

61

58

58

134

550

1,550

1,430

945

618

434

302

239

218

230

180

185

151

138

138

138

159

456

1,290

2.020

-

12,162

405

24,120

Dec.

2,020

1,940

1,700

1,830

1,840

*1,230

695

546

502

418

320

320

320

281

266

263

204

758

1,100

574

498

1,360

1,670

1,790

1,140

840

845

845

1,170

1,420

895

29,600

955

58,710

Jan.

614

494

386

285

442

462

502

502

482

1,010

978

676

537

434

434

434

358

308

211

281

320

366

*510

1,020

1,040

900

900

840

790

1,250

1,630

19,456

628

38,590

Feb.

2,040

2^210

2,080

1,880

1,270

740

386

272

118

130

228

278

293

296

263

355

454

450

372

192

168

168

251

327

330

334

334

338

334

_

-

16,891

582

33,500

Mar.

334

281

263

144

95

95

95

95

95

164

239

*269

215

146

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

144

331

1.590

1,380

950.

690

506

418

302

251.

9,722

314

19,280

Apr.

190

190

192

192

192

192

192

157

76

61

61

61

61

153

*134

88

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

54

54

-

2,994

99.8

5,940

May

54

54

54

54

54

69

88

210

212

146

130

122

105

109

109

109

102

93

93

93

93

93-

69

58

57

57

57

57

58

57

57

2,773

89.5

5,500

June

57

58

*58

52

51

50

50

49

48

46.

46

48

49

128

140

90

70

69

60

54

53

51

51

51

51

52

52

208

780

531

-

3,153

105

6,250

July

245

151

109

109

109

109

103

57

54

54

54

54

53

53

*53

53

52

52

51

51

51

52

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

2,212

71.4

4,390

Aug.

53

80

100

100

100

102

102

102

132

146

146

146

146

144

144

146

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

146

146

*146

146

144

144

146

149

4,099

132

8,130

Sept.

149

149

149

149

149

151

153

153

153

151

151

151

149

146

146

146

144

142

142

142

142

146

144

144

144

144

142

142

140

140

-

4,393

146

8,710

Adjusted for change in contents in Cottage Grove Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

187

1.80

2.08

11,510

439

4.22

4.71

26,130

922

8.87

10.22

56,700

628

6.04

6.97

38,640

747

7.18

7.74

42,940

474

4.56

5.25

29,130

248

2.38

2.66

14,770

103

0.990

1.14

6,310

103

0.990

1.11

6,150

56.4

0.542

0.63

3,470

5.53

0.053

0.06

340

6.55

0.063

O.07

390

Observed

CE 

WE

CE 

WE

ilendar 

iter yei

ilendar 

iter yei

year 1951: 

ir 1951-52:

year 1951: 

ir 1951-52:

Max 

Max

Mean 

Mean

2,580 

2,210

362 

326

Mln 

Mln

Adju

52 

46

sted

Cfsm 3.48 

Cfsm 3.13

Mean 

Mean

In. 

In.

363 

318

47.24 

42.64

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

262 

230

262

236

,500 

,500

,000 

,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILIAMETTE RIVER BASIN 133

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°44'10, long. 122°52 I 20", in NE£ (revised) sec. 24, T. 21 S., R. 2 W.,

 on right bank half a mile above Pitcher Creek and l| miles northwest of Dorena.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1952. Prior to October 1949, published 

as "at Star."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 856.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 ^929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1938, staff gage read once or twice daily at site 450 ft upstream at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 583 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 11.48 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 1951.

Remarks. Records 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 and

Corps of Engineers.

Rating

1,

2, 

2, 

3, 

3, 

4,

.8 

.0 

.5 

.0 

.5 

.0

; tables 

Oct. 1

35 

49 

102 

190 

340 

535

3, water 

to Dec .

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

11.0

year 1951-52 1

22

1,080 

1,880 

5,000 

6,170 

10,700

[gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

;t per second)

Dec. 23 to

1.6 23 

1.9 48 

2.5 119

Note. Same 

table above 4

Sept. 30

3.0 205 

3.5 345 

4.0 535

as preceding 

.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Z3

Z4

25

26

27

Z8

Z9

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

245

567

675

319

149

96

67

52

43

37.

50

208

163

149

665

305

185

133

155

744

780

900

5.500

1,720

882

562

396

299

239

190

*155

14,630

472

2.24

2.58

29,020

Nov.

133

115

106

107

96

89

8Z

78

75

Z54

1,550

4,160

2,910

2,800

1,630

1,010

720

558

490

458

389

344

278

248

224

613

789

1,800

3,200

4.770

-

30,076

1,003

4.75

5.30

59,650

Dec.

4,720

Z,360

2,400

3,250

3,370

*1,810

1,160

876

695

610

882

1,080

954

735

590

585

610

1,700

1,710

1,030

882

5.240

3,090

2,170

1,400

1,320

1,990

Z,040

2,380

1,960

1,230

54,829

1,769

8.38

9.66

108,800

Jan.

894

705

6ZO

576

522

499

446

410

454

1,400

990

7Z5

595

548

454

400

351

333

327.

410

396

*369

442

1,170

1,300

1,230

1,330

1,450

1,690

3,220

5.890

28,146

908

4.30

4.96

55,850

Feb.

5.490

5,500

4,000

5,840

Z,510

1,760

1,470

1,320

1.Z30

1,100

1,110

972

755

710

918

1,340

1,060

870

740

640

548

540

792

942

1,160

1,330

1,260

1,120

906

-

-

45,735

1,577

7.47

8.06

90,710

Mar.

745

650

571

580

540

512

490

470

5Z6

990

*900

760

640

56Z

486

442

426

446

426

414

418

442

992

9,070

5,060

5,590

2,440

2,100

1,470

1,140

1,450

59,508

1,274

6.04

6.96

78,560

Apr.

,170

,140

,090

,040

,450

1.610

1,310

942

760

745

740

680

810

1,050

840

*725

750

1,000

978

705

56Z

544

540

625

715

690

625

675

508

466

-

25,485

850

4.05

4.49

50,550

May

486

414

557

512

288

288

527

1.050

828

665

640

562

544

504

450

418

474

504

474

450

360

515

509

536

527

300

506

518

264

250

218

15,278

428

2.03

2.34

26,340

June

191

177

179

*187

195

191

165

153

156

150

150

151

152

19T

566

238

193

175

165

158

162

146

187

248

230

197

195

396

1.610

1,400

-

8,440

281

1.35

1.49

16,740

July

775

526

389

518

267

Z25

195

169

158

148

136

127

118

109

103

*97

91

86

82

79

73

70

67

67

62

6Z

58

55

54

52

51

4,867

157

0.744

0.86

9,650

Aug.

52

50

47

52

44

38

36

35

35

35

34

33

35

5Z

55

55

55

54

33

34

55

55

33

35

35

35

*51

29

29

29

26.

1,102

55.5

0.168

0.19

2,190

Sept.

25

24

24

24

65

45

55

55

112

69

46

59

37

36

34

32

31

30

29

29

28

26

26

24

25

24

24

24

25

25

-

1,046

54.9

0.165

0.18

2,070

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,290 Mln 11 Mean 731 Cfsm 3.46 In. 47.03 Ac-ft 529,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,070 Mln Z3 Mean 730 Cfsm 3.46 In. 47.07 Ac-ft 529,900

Peak discharge (base, 4.800 efs) . Oct. 23 (10:30 a.m.) 6,720 cfs (9.29 ft): Nov. 30 (12:30 a.m.) 

7,120 cfs (9.48 ft); Dec. 22 (8 a.m.) 7,850 cfs (9.81 ft); Feb. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 6,760 efs (9.31 ft); 

Mar. Z4 (6 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (11.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47', long. 122°57', in SE£ sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 2 W., on left side of 

dam in concrete shelter over 42-inch circular well in concrete portion of dam on Row 

River, 5 miles east of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 265 sq-mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949, staff gage at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 75,930 acre-ft June 14 (elevation, 834.16 ft); 

minimum, 5,660 acre-ft Dec. 20, 1951 (elevation, 767.75 ft).

1949-52: Maximum contents, that of June 14, 1952; minimum since first filling, that 

of Dec. 20, 1951.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, completed in 1949 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Oct. 11, 1949; capacity, 77,510 

acre-ft between elevations 739.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 835.0 ft (crest of 

spillway). Dead storage of 8 acre-ft below elevation 739.0 ft. Reservoir used for 

flood control and improvement of navigation. Capacity table computed by Corps of 

Engineers.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by Corps of Engineers.

Contents at 12 p.m.. In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59,170

60,260

61,150

6O,500

59,330

58,030

56,860

55,690

54,230

52,750

51,800

50,950

49,840

48,820

48,800

48,080

47,000

47,200

44,830

45,220

45,470

45,780

52,330

47,630

40,660

32,870

24,840

22,020

21,320

20,520

19,620

Nov.

19,000

18,460

17,950

17,420

16,860

16,290

15,710

15,140

14,620

13,920

13,760

13,370

10,860

8,080

7,060

7,120

6,900

7,070

7,150

6,900

6,860

7,040

7,050

6,970

6,860

7,220

7,230

6,950

8,670

11,902

-

Dec;

13,790

1 ,350

,840

,310

1 ,060

,960

,150

,990

,080

,140

,770

,870

,390

,100

,070

7,500

8,170

9,290

6,660

7; 060

7,560

14,180

13,380

9,960

7,310

7,950

8,290

8,070

8,200

7,300

7,860

Jan.

7,700

7,790

7,710

8,110

7,550

7,170

7,170

7,290

7,470

7,750

7,360

7,270

7,040

6,980

7,010

7,050

7,040

7,150

7,080

7,060

6,910

6,930

7,070

6,910

7,270

7,080

7,090

7,250

7,540

8,550

8,570

Feb.

12,930

16,520

16,770

16,400

13 , 130

8,450

7,550

7,190

7,080

7,230

7,310

6,980

7,410

8,190

9,330

10,530

11,200

12,030

12,930

13,720

14,280

15 , 100

16,640

18,540

21,050

23,550

24,690

23,410

23,530

-

Mar.

23,830

24,450

25,080

25,920

26,640

27,290

27,910

28,440

29,160

30,190

30,750

31,160

31,680

32,280

33,030

33,730

34,440

35,140

35,820

36,530

37,220

37,790

39,390

57,000

60,940

59,480

55,670

51,180

45,380

42,680

42,650

Apr.

43,280

44,460

45,180

45,650

46,150

46,290

46,480

47,350

48,360

49,150

49,590

50,000

50,700

51,280

51,660

52 , 180

53,120

53,910

54,340

54,140

54,380

55,040

55,850

56,830

58,000

59,110

59,910

60,080

60,260

60,680

-

May

61,070

61,480

61,880

62,150

62,380

62,610

62,990

65,010

66,340

66,720

67,120

67,930

68,490

69,170

69,760

70,300

70,910

71,600

72,320

72,890

73,290

73,570

73,890

74,200

74,500

74,780

75,060

75,350

75,520

75,590

75,670

June

75,670

75,650

75,630

75,650

75,670

75,680

75,650

75,630

75,630

75,740

75,800

75,820

75,760

75,570

74,880

74,390

73,740

73,040

72,280

72,120

72,170

72,210

72,280

72,320

72,210

72,010

71,900

72,450

73,420

72,410

-

July

72,570

72,240

72,100

72,100

72,020

72,010

71,990

71,930

71,970

72,020

72,100

72,100

72,100

72,060

72,010

71,970

71,910

71,900

71,800

71,730

71,710

71,620

71,560

71,530

71,460

71,380

71,350

71,240

71,130

71,000

70,910

Aug.

70,800

70,440

69,940

69,490

69,010

58,510

68,020

67,540

66,970

66,120

65,420

64,650

63,910

63,170

62,410

61,670

60,920

60,180

59,430

58,640

57,870

57,110

56,370

55,610

54,860

54,100

53,390

52,640

51,880

51,190

50,510

Sept.

49,770

49,040

48,310

47,680

47,050

46,400

45,690

45,110

44,630

44,000

43,350

42,680

41,970

41,280

40,590

39,890

39,200

38,540

37,790

37,110

36,410

35,730

35,030

34,340

33,620

32,930

32,230

31,490

30,790

30,O90

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951...

Sept. 30................

Water year 1951-52...

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

801.67

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

30,090

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-39,020

-4,060

+750

+18,030

-3,260

-1,500

-20,420

-28,550

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 135

Row River near Cottage Qrove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'40", long. 122°59'40" (revised), in NE£ sec. 36, T. 20 S., R. 3 W., 

on right bank 1-5 miles upstream from Mosby Creek, 2 miles downstream from Dorena Dam, 

and 3 miles east of Cottage Qrove.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1952. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Dorena.'1

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.24 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 13, 1939, staff gage at site 180 

ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 744 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5.070 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 8.31 ft); mini- 

 mum, 76 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs Oct. 1, 1949; minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion above station. Plow regulated since October 

1949 by Dorena Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

60

135

300

530

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,090

2,650

6,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

11

191

309

682

790

784

669

666

800

790

616

746

795

790

812

746

812

806

800

839

874

1,010

1,640

4,640

4.770

4,770

4,640

1,950

690

*696

685

39,886

1,287

79,110

Nov.

530

455

450

450

445

445

435

430

430

768

1,720

5.020

4,920

4,820

2,603

1,280

1,030

676

580

707

540

354

354

354

549

486

886

2,280

3,200

4,430

-

41,454

1,382

82,220

Dec.

4,780

4.850

4,380

3,980

*3,580

3,520

2,010

1,270

886

784

773

1,220

1,380

1,050

762

545

474

1,370

3,380

1,180

976

3,260

4,450

4,630

3,360

1,370

2,140

2,530

2,960

2,970

1,390

72,190

2,329

143,200

Jan.

1,250

904

892

540

988

892

663

540

600

1,760

1,610

1,040

928

778

636

530

490

394

426

590

641

 530

605

1,450

1,830

1,740

1,740

1,700

1,940

3,220

4.560

36,407

1,174

72,210

Feb.

,320

,320

,860

.860

,830

,690

,260

,740

,500

,230

,260

,330

734

535

545

1,040

1,040

735

475

416

421

294

230

230

a230

a380

a780

al,500

al.OOO

-

-

47,805

1,648

94,820

Mar.

a640

445

390

308

312

312

312

312

316

 675

874

778

575

426

258

230

230

230

237

237

240

300

772

,340

,460

.890

,870

,820

,780

3,020

1,800

41,389

1,335

82,090

Apr.

1,210

850

988

1,050

1,400

1.760

1,460

713

421

470

652

600

652

957

800

 590

426

721

886

892

552

300

237

223

223

223

317

674

480

376

-

21,103

703

41,860

May

376

279

223

223

223

223

220

216

237

580

530

220

344

a270

a210

a210

a210

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

202

20T

202

202

202

202

7,654

247

15,180

June

206

209

209

 209

212

216

220

202

189

189

202

209

209

677

884

580

590

595

595

311

183

180

216

276

320

340

340

344

2,550

2,370

-

14,032

468

27,830

July

970

898

615

440

362

282

279

234

183

150

150

150

147

147

*132

123

123

123

123

123

108

108

108

105

105

105

100

105

105

105

105

6,913

223

13,710

Aug.

Ill

228

286

286

286

286

286

286

372

421

421

421

416

416

416

421

421

421

421

450

426

426

426

426

 421

416

416

412

412

412

416

11,661

376

23,130

Sept.

412

408

408

412

412

408

408

408

408

416

416

412

412

412

412

408

408

408

403

403

398

398

394

398

398

398

398

398

398

398

-

12,170

406

24,140

Adjusted for change in contents in Dorena Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft^

652

2.41

2.78

40,090

1,252

4.64

5.17

74,520

2,263

8.38

9.66

139,100

1,186

4.39

5.06

72,920

1,909

7.07

7.62

109 , 800j

1,646

6.10

7.03

101,200

1,006

3.73

4.16

59,890

491

1.82

2.10

30,170

413

1.53

1.71

24,570

199

0.737

0.85

12,210j

44.4

0.164

0.19

2,730

62.5

0.231

0.26

3,720

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

Max 

Max

5,020 

5,020

Min 41 

Min 78

Mean 

Mean

937 

964

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

678 

699

,400 

,500

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52 :

Mean 

Mean

938 

924

Cfsm 3. 

Cfsm 3,

.47 

.42

In. 

In.

47.14 

46.59

Ac -ft 

Ac-ft

679 

671

,200 

,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from dam tender's record of gate operations at Dorena 

Dam.
136 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°46'40", long. 123°00'10", in sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

two-thirds of a mile upstream from mouth and 3| miles southeast of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 6 years, 263 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Sept. 30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 7,160 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 10.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4 cfs Sept. 13- 

15, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22-24)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28 Nov. 29 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

14

22

62

130

2.4 325

3.0 635

5.0 2,060

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

170

375

635

2,060

3,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

106

228

228

122

66

41

51

26

22

20

25

57

45

45

224

101

66

49

57

162

208

224

1,540

623

316

185

119

94

77

*62

56

5,023

162

1.69

1.95

9,960

Nov.

49

45

41

41

58

36

55

34

58

220

752

1,700

1,240

964

629

402

284

208

170

149

153

121

106

90

90

183

294

695

1,590

2,440

-

12,795

426

4.44

4.96

25,570

Dec.

2.120

1,090

1,180

1,710

1,870

1,010

*629

445

534

269

285

507

269

221

180

177

180

560

800

495

416

2,010

1,400

1,150

695

599

781

737

1,100

1,100

641

24,760

799

8.32

9.59

49,110

Jan.

440

339

281

290

294

312

281

249

277

1,070

749

500

584

550

273

255

191

174

170

257

275

*265

598

548

*924

814

774

757

731

1,030

1.240

14,628

472

4.92

5.67

29,010

Feb.

1,860

2.000

1,580

1,530

924

641

495

425

566

316

308

290

245

249

305

505

470

393

339

298

261

261

420

526

611

558

460

584

312

-

17,530

598

6.23

6.71

54,570

Mar.

265

217

198

217

215

215

198

180

184

298

*321

303

265

237

202

177

164

-**^" 184

205

217

249

255

572

5.010

1,680

1,040

731

561

440

388

445

15,647

440

4.58

5.29

27,070

Apr.

598

380

352

312

559

548

298

255

184

170

161

148

167

*550

245

198

184

198

198

158

151

117

112

112

117

115

112

117

105

Tl2

-

6,149

205

2.14

2.58

12,200

May

115

98

89

79

71

69

69

170

164

151

117

105

100

96

91

83

85

85

85

79

71

62

57

55

54

52

49

49

46

44

42

2,556

82.5

0.859

0.99

5,070

June

40

37

56

*35

36

57

36

32

31

52

42

45

40

157

151

91

69

57

49

46

46

45

54

59

66

69

67

170

647

495

-

2,795

95.1

0.970

1.08

5,540

July

269

174

128

100

85

71

60

54

48

44

42

58

56

55

 33

32

31

30

29

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

24

23

23

22

2?

1,637

52.8

0.550

0.63

3,250

Aug.

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

IT

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

11

464

15.0

0.156

0.18

920

Sept.

11

10

10

11

26

21

15

16

33

26

20

17

16

14

14

15

12

12

12

11

10

9.1

174

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

-

414.1

15.8

0.144

0.16

821

Calendar year 1951 : Max 3,800 Min 4 Mean 507 Cfsm 5.20 In. 45.56 Ac-ft 221,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,010 Min 9.1 Mean 279 Cfsm 2.91 In. 59.59 Ac-ft 202,700

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 efs). Nov. 50 (3 a.m.) 3,760 cfs (7.12 ft); Dec. 22 (10:50 a.m.) 2,810 

fa (5.94 ft); Feb. 1 (12 p.m.) 2,520 cfs (5.57 ft); Mar. 24 (9 a.m.) 5,990 cfs (7.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 137

Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°58'40", long. 122°58'00", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 18 S., R. 2 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2.5 miles east of Goshen, and 6? miles 

above confluence with Middle Fork Willamette River.

Drainage area. 642 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to February 1912, October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 473.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 7, 1912, staff gage at site 

600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1905-11, 1950-52), 1,777 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 12.57 ft); minimum, 168 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.31 ft).

1905-12, 1950-52: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 19.5 

ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting, site and datum then in use; minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 13 

12, 1908.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 131) and 

Dorena Reservoir (see p.134 ). Only small diversions above station.

Revisions.--W 1218: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for periods in the water years 1905-12, superseding those published in WaterSupply Papers 312, 332, and 370, are given herewith:

Date Discharge

1905

Aug. 29 60

30 60

31 60

Sept. 1 60

2 60

3 60

4 60

5 60

6 60

7 60

13 60

14 60

15 60

16 60

17 60 18 60

19 60 20 60

Nov. 4 190

5 190

6 170

7 170

8 170

9 140

10 140

11 140

12 140

13 140

14 110

15 110

16 110

17 140

18 200

Dec. 1 2,000

2 2,140

3 2,270

4 2,550

5 1,880

6 1,530

7 1,760

8 2,410

9 1 , 640

10 1,320

11 1,100

12 1,100

13 1,000

19 1,000

20 2,270

21 2,140

22 1,530

23 1,100

24 1,000

25 810

26 1,320

27 3,140

28 2,550

29 1,880

30 2,140

31 5,160

1906

Jan. 1 3,140

Date

1906-Con.

Jan. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

24

1907

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

?eb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

(Uig. 10

11

12

13

Discharge

2,140

1,880

1,880

2,270

2,140

1,760

1,530

5,160

3,450

2,990

2,840

5,910

4,280

3,940

6,290

9,870

6,290

4,620

6,240

2,270

2,140

14,700

36,500

12,000

7,440

5,500

4,010

3,410

2,980

2,550

2,550

2,270

2,270

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,880

1,760

1,760

1,530

1,320

1,320

2,550

3,120

3,260

3,710

6,530

12,800

10,700

10,200

14,000

14,900

21,900

30,100

23,900

13,400

210

150

110

105

Date

1907-Con.

Aug. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

30

31

Sept. 1

2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Dec. 22

23

25

26

27

1908

Jan. 20

21

22

23

24

25

<Iar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Aug. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

105

105

105

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

95

110

105

105

100

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

150

120

105

100

95

90

90

85

85

24,300

21,900

28,400

24,600

13,200

4,500

4,000

3,200

2,700

2,400

2,100

1,900

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,450

1,400

1,400

130

130

130

130

140

140

130

130

125

Date

1908-Con.

Aug. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

1909

Jan. 7

8

15

16

17

18

20

22

Apr. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

July 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug. 12

13

14

15

16

17

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

125

120

120

12(3

115

115

115

110

110

110

180

150

130

120

110

105

110

110

110

112

13,200

13,400

22,600

21,600

11,800

14,300

20,600

12,000

350

350

350

350

320

320

300

300

350

350

300

260

230

200

180

170

160

112

112

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

Date

1909-Con.

Aug. 31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Nov. 5

6

18

21

22

23

24

25

1910

Jan. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22

23

24

25

Nov. 28

29

30

1912

Jan. 6

7

12

13

Discharge

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

80

145

90

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

80

76

76

76

80

170

100

70

1,040

802

2,200

8,030

30,500

28,000

11 , 200

7,840

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

2,000

1,800

2,500

4,500

4,000

3,500

23,600

18,500

7,840

5,310

16,200

18,500

20,000
138 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Pork Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1905-12

Month

January 1906 ...........

Water year 1905-6 . . . 

Calendar year 1906..

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

Water year 1906-7 . . .

Calendar year 1907 . .

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

Water year 1907-8... 

Calendar year 1908 . .

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

Water year 1908-9 . . .

Calendar year 1909 . .

Water year 1909-10..

Water year 1910-11...

Maximum

200

2,410 

5,160 

9,870

15,000 

15,000

36,500 

30,100 

275 

235

36,500

28,400 

36,500

8,030 

5,480 

220 

150

28,400 

8,030

22 , 600 

1,980 

655

151 

196

22,600

30,500 

30,500

6,190 

30,500

23,600 

23,600

20,000

Minimum

60 

52

110 

555 

1,530

68 

68

1,320 

1,080 

95 

x 80

80

495 

80

1,450 

1,300 

110 

36

36 

36

1,650 

295 

112 

54 

54

36

802 

54

1,300 

46

58 

40

1,980

Mean

79.3 

73.8

507 

1,680 

3,570

1,380 

1,550

5,420 

6,150 

133

114

1,990

7,080 

2,300

3,420 

2,000 

136 

88.6

1,800 

1,330

7,810 

630 

206 

90.6 

85.5

1,560

5,140 

2,060

2,580 

1,690

2,960 

1,470

6,350

Per square 

mile

0.124 

.115

.790 

2.62 

5.56

2.15 

2.41

8.44 

9.58 

.207 

.178

3.10

11.0 

3.58

5.33 

3.12 

.212 

.138

2.80 

2.07

12.2 

.981 

.321 

.141 

.133

2.43

8.01 

3.21

4.02 

2.63

4.61 

2.29

9.89

Runoff

Inches

0.14 

.13

.88 

3.02 

6.41

29.16 

32.77

9.73 

9.98 

.24 

.20

42.00

12.68 

48.69

6.14 

3.60 

.24 

.15

38.14 

28.12

14.07 

1.09 

.37 

.16 

.15

33.11

8.94 

43.69

4.64 

35.84

5.14 

31.04

11.40

Acre-feet

4,880 

4,390

30,200 

103,000 

220,000

998,000 

1,120,000

333,000 

342,000 

8,180 

6,780

1,440,000

435,000 

1,670,000

210,000 

123,000 

8,360 

5,270

1,310,000 

962,000

480,000 

37,500 

12,700 

5,570 

5,090

1,130,000

306,000 

1,490,000

159,000 

1,230,000

176,000 

1,060,000

390,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per.second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

629

720

974

1,100

1,010

982

830

815

958

958

800

966

990

990

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,140

1,330

1,320

3,020

6.580

6,320

6,040

5,860

3,850

 1,830

1,300 

1,010

57,492

1,855

_

_

114,000

Nov.

878

706

685

615

629

615

608

587

5§T

902

2,480

8,500

9,030

7,850

5,290

2,850

2,120

1,720

1,250

1,460

1,270

934

846

770

762

918

1,700

3,840

6,700

15.000

80,102

2,670

_

_

158,900

Dec.

*11.900

9,960

 9,900

11,400

11,600

8,440

5,280

3,570

2,540

2,270

1,870

2,220

2,400

2,120

1,700

1,390

1.150

2,400

6,630

3,820

2,430

7,330

9,680

9,760

7,620

4,070

4,880

5,440

7,720

9,130 

4,720

175,140

5,650

_

_

347,400

Jan.

3,550

2,610

2,400

2,090

2,570

2,570

2,380

2,120

2,090

5,680

5,690

3,520

2,940

2,690

2,360

2,030

1,830

1.510

1,510

2,070

 2,400

2,380

2,840

4,990

5,560

4,830

4,500

4,240

4,270

5,560 

9.110

104,890

3,384

_

208,000

Feb.

10,400

11,400

11,900

 12.200

9,460

8,940

4,980

3,440

2,890

2,330

2,310

2,580

2,070

1,670

1,860

2,910

' 2,990

2,530

2,250

1,930

1,570

1,490

1,820

1,950

1,940

2,000

2,120

3,190

2,410

119,530

4,122

_

237,100

Mar.

2,000

1,500

1,360

1,190

1,060

982

926

870

878

 1,330

1,920

1,830

1,610

1,240

918

762

727

974

1,040

1,090

1,130

1,100

1,340

8,430

9.150

8,040

7,060

6,550

6,170

4,790 

3,120

81,087

2,616

_

160,800

Apr.

2,450

1,920

1,920

1,930

2,120

2.500

2,390

1,540

1,020

870

1,020

1,060

1,030

 1,540

1,540

1,180

910

974

1,330

1,290

1,050

657

538

489

489

482

482

870

886

650

37,127

1,238

_

73,640

May

678

580

454

426

405

405

433

580

720

886

'622" 918

538

580

482

454

433

412

405

399

387

381

363

334

328

323

318

318

318

318 

323

14,521

468

_

28,800

June

328 33T

334

340

345

357

363

363

340

345

387

419

419

762

1,610

990

862

854

838

685

387

381

405

545

594

657

664

886

3,490

5.020

24,304

810

_

48,210

July

2.040

1,510

1,130

846

692

552

510

440

340

275

250

245

236

*220

208

179

186

193

196

196

193

186

190

190

186

182

182

179

182

179 

176

12,569

405

_

24,930

Aug.

176

TIE

375

381

375

375

375

375

426

559

552

552

566

559

559

566

573

566

566

566

573

566

580

573

 559

552

552

552

559

m

15,498

500

_

30,740

Sept.

559

503

517

559

587

573

559

573

587

580

573

566

559

559

552

552

552

552

545

531

538

538

538

531

538

538

538

538

538

538

16,511

550

_

32,750

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,800 Min 134 Mean 2,098 Cfsm 3.27 In. 44.34 Ac-ft 1,518,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,000 Min 176 Mean 2,018 Cfsm 3.14 In. 42.81 Ac-ft 1,465,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 139

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°02'45", long. 123°01'40", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., near center

 or span on downstream side of highway bridge at Springfield, at mile 185.6.

Drainage area. 2,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to December 1913, June 1919 to September 1952. Pub-

 lished as "at Eugene" June 1919 to September 1928. Gage-height records collected at 

site at Eugene since 1878 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^nT929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 27, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gages

on bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. June 1, 1919, to Nov. 24,

1928, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1912-13, 1919-52), 5,229 cfs..

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 40,600 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 10.52 ft); min-

 imum, 1,350 cfs Aug. 2; minimum gage height, 1.99 ft Sept. 29.

1911-13, 1919-52: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 20.9 

ft), from rating curve extended above 93,000 cfs; minimum, 500 cfs Aug. 11, 1926.

Maximum stage recorded by U. S. Weather Bureau, 22.0 ft Jan. 25, 1903, at Eugene. 

Floods in December 1861 and February 1890 reached about the same stage.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair.

 Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by logging operations in basin of Middle 

Fork Willamette River. Small diversions above station. Flow regulated at times by 

Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 131) and by Dorena Reservoir (see p. 134).

Revisions (water years). W 694: Drainage area. W 984: 1921, 1923, 1927. Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1912-13, 1926, 1928, 

and 1930, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 332, 362, 634, 674, and 

709, are given herein. Complete tables of daily discharge are given for water years 

1926 and 1928, but only revised discharges are given for other water years.

Date

1912

Sept. 1

1913

July 1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

2,660

12,000

9,000

8,500

11,000

9,000

10,000

7,000

5,800

5,000

4,500

4,000

Date

1913-Con.

July 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1930

Jan. 12

13

Discharge

3,500

3,600

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,760

2,760

Date

1930 -Con.

Jan. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,300

2,250

2,200

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,850

2,000

2,600

Month

Calendar year 1912..

Water year 1912-13.. 

Calendar year 1913..

Water year 1929-30.. 

Calendar year 1930..

Maximum

3,240 

59,600

48,900 

48,900

13,600 

45,200 

24,900

Minimum

1,170 

1,100

1,910 

1,050 

1,050

2,970 

535 

618

Mean

1,790 

6,730

4,400 

6,490 

6,000

3,580 

3,380 

3,130

per square 

mile

0.882 

3.32

2.17 

3.20 

2.96

1.76 

1.67 

1.54

Runoff

Inches

0.98

45.11

2.50 

43.38 

40.12

2.03 

22.64 

20.91

Acre-feet

107,000 

4,890,000

271,000 

4,700,000 

4,340,000

248,000 

2,480,000 

2,290,000
140 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1925 to September 1926

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,080 

940

940

880

880

820 

880

880

880

880

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

770

770 

770

770

745

745

745

720

745

720

720

695

645

620

24,980

806

0.397

0.46

49,600

Nov.

740 

740

880

960

740

810 

810

810

740

810

1,040

2,800

5.640

2,650

2,360

2,500

1,960

1,620

1,620 

1,310

1,310

1,130

1,040

960

880

1,410

2,220

2,500

1,730

1,730

-

44, 450

1,480

0.729

0.81

88,100

Dec.

1.840 

3,820

4,900

3,820

3,460

2,800 

2,500

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,220

2,650

5,880

4,660

4,660

3,460

4,660

4,440

6,700 

3,820

9,750

9,920

15.500

13,500

8,920

6,560

4,880

4,060

3,880

3,700

2,900

154,740

4,990

2.46

2.84

507,000

Jan.

2,540 

2,340

2,760

2,760

3,060

3,540 

4,060

3,880

3,060

2,760

2,760

2,480

2,340

2,480

2,480

2,760

2,760

6,100

7,440 

4,880

4,060

5,580

4,880

4,880

4,260

5,880

3,700

3,700

3,880

9.920

7,440

123,220

3,970

1.96

2.26

244,000

Feb.

6,880 

7,160

6.100

16,400

45, 100

39,100 

52.800

31,000

20,700

18,200

20, 700

15,900

12,000

9,920

8,000

7,720

10,300

8,600

8,000 

8,600

10,900

13,500

14,700

26,300

36,400

25,800

15,900

13,500

-

-

-

510,180

18,200

8.97

9.34

*1,010

Mar.

10,600 

9,240

8,300

7,440

6,620

5,840 

5,100

4,660

4,660

4,460

4,060

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,540

5,700

5,700

5,540

5,380 

3,220

5,060

3,060

2,480

2,620

2,760

2,620

2,760

2,340

2,080

1,960

1.840

150,740

4,220

2.08

2.40

259,000

Apr.

1,840 

1,840

1,960

2,620

3,220

3,580 

5,060

3,060

2,900

2,900

2,760

4.060

3,540

3,060

3,060

2,900

2,900

2,760

2,760 

2,620

2,480

2,540

3,220

2,760

2,480

2,200

2,200

2,080

2,200

2,080

~

81,240

2,710

1.33

1.48

161,000

May

1,960 

1,960

1,840

1,840

4,260

4,880 

4,460

3,880

3,380

3,220

2,900

2,760

2,620

2,480

2,340

2,200

2,080

1,960

1,960 

1,960

2,200

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,720

1.600

1,720

1,720

1,840

1,720

75,060

2,420

1.19

1.37

149,000

June

1.600 

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,400 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,010

1,010

920

"

35,540

1,180

0.581

0.65

70,200

July

850 

920

920

1,010

1,010

850 

830

830

830

830

850

850

850

750

750

750

750

750

750 

750

750

670

670

750

750

670

750

670

670

670

670

24,270

785

0.586

0.44

48,100

Aug.

670 

670

670

670

600

670 

600

600

600

600

500 5"50

565

600

600

550

530

670

1,400 

1,400

1,010

875

710

750

670

710

1,060

1,100

920

830

1,200

25,510

758

0.575

0.45

46,600

Sept.

1,200 

1,010

875

830

750

750 

790

750

670

670

670

635

655

670

670

710

1.720.

1,600

1,300 

1,100

965

965

920

920

920

790

920

750

750

790

~

26,695

890

0.438

0.49

53,000

Calendar year 1925: Max 52,600 Min 620 Mean 5,420 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.26 Ac-ft 3,930,000

Water year 1925-26: Max 52,800 Min 500 Mean 3,440 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.97 Ac-ft 2,490,000

Expressed in thousands.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1927 to September 1928

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,750 

4,200

4,560 

5,780 

9.150

6,960 

5,780

4,750

4,050

3,090

2,790

2,510

2,570

2,240

1,980

1,740

1,620

1,740

1,740

1,510

1,400

1.500

1,500

1,510 

2,110

1,980

1,740

1,740

1,740 

2,240

2,240

92,570

2,990

1.47

1.70

184,000

Nov.

2,110 

1,860

m1,740

1,740 

2,790

4,750

4,750

9,740

6,960

4,750

4,750

4,050

4,750

9,740

25,400

11,400

8,840

8,270

9,150

11,400

9,740

9,150 

9,150

50,400

24,800

50,400

55.700 

24,800

-

314,480

10,500

5.17

5.77

625,000

Dec.

21.400 

15,400

12,000 

11,400 

9,160

7,900 

6,290

5,650

6,510

7,420

6,730

6,070

7,420

10,500

7,900

7,420

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,420

6,070

5,650

5,440

5,650 

5,650

5.250

5,650

7,900

10,500 

8,400

7,900

254,550

8,200

4.04

4.66

504,000

Jan.

7,900 

19,800

21,400 

21,400 

21,400

17,400 

16,600

15,000

10, 500

9,960

9,160

7,900

8,650

24.800

16,600

12,000

9,690

8,650

8,650

7,190

6,290

6,510

6,750

6.070 

7.900

8,650

8,900

7,900

9,160 

10,500

10,500

561,760

11,700

5.76

6.64

719,000

Feb.

7)900

7,900 

6,960 

6,510

6,750 

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,440

5,250

5,250

4,820

4,270

4,090

5,910

5,740

5,400

3,240

2.950

5,240

5,400

5,570

5,740 

5,650

5,650

5,440

5,230

5,020

-

149,550

5,150

2.54

2.74

296,000

Mar.

5,230 

5,440

4,650 

5.740 

5,650

5,440 

5,250

5,020

5,650

7,900

55,200

40.500

20,600

14,400

10,500

9,160

7,900

6,750

6,510

6,070

5,860

7,420

7,900

7,900 

9,160

9,690

25,700

19,400

15,400 

15,100

18,200

555,050

11,400

5.62

6.48

701,000

Apr.

27.900 

19,800

15,400 

15,000 

11,700

10,800 

9,960

9,160

7,900

7,900

6,960

6,750

6,730

6,730

6,730

6,730

7,900

9,160

9,960

12,000

11,100

10,500

10, 500

10,500 

9,420

9,160

7,420

6,960

6,730 

6,750

~

502,170

10,100

4.98

5.56

601,000

May

7.500 

7,500

6,090 

6,090 

5,250

5,250 

5,250

5,250

5,250

5,440

5,250

5,250

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,120

4,120

5,650

5,330

3,350

5,550

5,040

2. 760

2,760 

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,900

2,760 

2,760

2,760

155,250

4,500

2.12

2.44

264,000

June

2,760 

2,650

2,580 

2,580 

2,580

2,260 

2,040

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,950

1,950

1,850

1,830

1,730

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,530

1,530

1,530

1.440 

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,440

~

54,690

1,820

0.897

1.00

108,000

July

1,440 

1,440

1,440 

1,440 

1,530

m1,530

1,440

1,350

1,550

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050 

1,030

1,100

39,640

1,280

0.651

0.75

78,700

Aug.

1.100 

1,050

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

1.050 

960

960

960

960

890

960

960

890

890

890

890

850

850

850

850

850

850

120 

770

770

770

770

770 

770

770

27,600

890

0.458

0.50

54,700

Sept.

770 

770

770 

770 

770

770 

770

710

710

840

600

840

1.400

1,060

910

840

840

650

710

710

710

710

710

710 

710

710

770

840

840 

840

~

25, 760

792

0.590

0.44

47,100

Calendar year 1927: Max 85,700 Min 750 Mean 6,590 Cfsm 5.25 In. 44.06 Ac-ft 4,770,000

Water year 1927-28: Max 40,300 Min 600 Mean 5,760 Cfsm 2.84 In. 38.66 Ac-ft 4,180,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.--Continued

Discharge, in .cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Ktel

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,650 

3,340

5,530

4,320

3,090

2,540

2,110

1,930

2,000

1,960

1.800 

2,840

3,340

2,910

5,500

 4,750

3,700

3,210

3,790 

5,800

8,030

8,990

19,700

19.900

14.400

12,200

11,000 

8,680

5,760

4,890

4,080

184,740

5,959

2.94

3.38

366,400

Nov.

3,610 

3,130 

2,910

2,760

2,650

2,490

2,360

*2,280

2.240

3,090

6,330 

21,200

23,000

20,500

15,100

10,800

8,410

7,040

5,960 

5,930

5,390

4,620

4,250

3,860

3,680

4,270

6,200 

11,500

18,800

51.600

-

245,960

8,199

4.04

4.51

487,900

Dec.

51.400 

25,500 

24,000

28,100

31,000

22,200

14,900

11,300

9,270

8,100

7,720 

8,250

8,450

7,680

6,760

6,260

6.170

*8,220

15,300 

10,900

8,760

26,500

25,000

20,600

15,600

11,500

12,600 

15,100

20,000

21,000

13,700

481,840

15,540

7.66

8.83

955,700

Jan.

10,900 

9,030 

8,140

7,460

7,680

7,570

6,900

6,490

6,330

11,700

11,900 

9,430

7,950

7,530

6,790

5,990

5,390

4,920

4.810 

5,760

6,200

6,140

6,930

10,100

11,700

10,700

10,500 

10,300

10,500

12,800

*21.BOO

270,340

8,721

4.30

4.95

536,200

Feb.

27,400 

55.500 

50,800

55,000

25,500

20,100

14,900

12,200

11,000

9,950

9,670 

9,950

8,600

7,840

8,550

10,800

10, 500

9,510

8,520 

7,650

6,860

6.460

7,500

8,140

8,550

8,800

8,920 

9,710

8,600

-

-

382,840

15,200

6.50

7.01

759,400

Mar.

7,720 

6,590 

6,050

6,050

5,760

5,470

5,190

4,920

4,890

6,930

*7,680 

7,070

6,360

5,760

5,130

4,700

4.500

4,890

4,920 

4,920

4,920

4,780

5,390

50,900

51,800

25,500

20,900 

18,600

16,500

14,000

12,600

501,390

9,722

4.79

5.52

597,800

Apr.

11,100 

9,950 

9,870

9,430

10,100

11,700

12.200

10,900

9,110

8,140

7,950 

7,650

7,570

8,950

8,680

7,610

7,040

7,570

9,230 

8,920

7,680

*6,590

6.590

6,520

7,520

8,570

8,250 

8,920

8,570

7,140

-

259,220

8,641

4.26

4.75

514,200

Hay

6,830 

6,170 

5,550

5,050

4,650

4.500

4,570

6,250

7,000

6,550

6,660 

6,590

6,900

7.550

6;960

6,260

6,560

6,760

7,180 

7,550

6,900

6,250

5,870

6,050

6,560

6,260

6,140 

6,490

6,420

5,810

5,440

193,620

6,246

5.08

5.55

584,000

June

5,000 

4,620 

*4,570

4,750

5,020

5,300

5,130

4,780

4,730

4,750

4,420 

4,080

5,610

5,740

5,000

5,950

5,650

5,680

5,790 

5,790

5,680

5.450

5,470

4,520

4,500

5,890

3,680 

4,550

9/720

12,000

-

141,340

4,711

2.52

2.59

280,500

July

7,610 

6,140 

5,160

4,600

4,220

5,770

5,450

5,170

2,950

2,780

2,610 

2,490

2,550

2,180

*2,050

1,890

1,800

1,760

1,710 

1,660

1,620

1,570

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,470

1,440 

1,410

1,400

1,400

1.590

80,560

2,599

1.28

1.48

159,800

Aug.

1,390 

1,580 

1,540

1,610

1,580

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,540

1,790

1,760 

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,750

1,650

1,610 

1,610

1,610

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,640

1,640

1,620 

1,560

1,540

1,610

1,600

49 , 850

1,607

0.792

0.91

98,840

Sept.

1,570 

1,500 

1,490

*1,510

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,640

2,040

2,040

1,650 

1,640

1,600

1,570

1,550

1,520

1,510

1,490

1,480 

1,470

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,590 

1,400

1,400

1,590

"

46,300

1,545

0.760

0.85

91,850

Calendar year 1951: Max 33,700 Hin 950 Mean 6,881 Cfsm 3.39 In. 46.03 Ac-ft 4,981,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 33,300 Hin 1,380 Mean 7,208 Cfsm 3.55 In. 48.33 Ac-ft 5,232,000

Peak diBCharee (base. 35,000 cfs).-- Feb. 4 (3 a.m.) 36,500 cfs (9.93 ft)j Mar. 24 (5:30 p.m.)

40,600 cfs (10.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used July 18 to Sept. 30.
142 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°21'40", long. 121°59'40", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., on west bank 

or Clear Lake in narrow channel, 150 ft above outlet and at mile 85.9 (Geological Survey 

Plan and Profile).

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. June 1912 to July 1915, October 1947 to September 1952.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,015.32 ft above mean sea level (levels 

~Dy Eugene Water and Electric Board). June 20, 1912, to July 31, 1915, float gage at 

site 1 mile north at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1912-14, 1947-52), 512 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs May 28 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum, 

276 cfs Oct. 1, Sept. 30.

1912-15, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 6.75 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 201 

cfs July 31, 1915.

A discharge of 165 cfs was measured on Sept. 28, 1915.

Remarks . Records excellent. Flow regulated by natural storage In lake. At high stages 

an undetermined flow enters numerous sink holes in lava rock along south edge of lake 

above station.

Revisions. W 1124: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from log on control Dec. 1 to Feb. 7)

Oct. 1 to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

263

310

445

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

610

1,000

1,420

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.2

274

346

645

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

281

292

302

305

322

328

328

325

318

310

305

305

300

310

315

322

328

335

340

345

352

372

424

436

493

540

544

547

550

355

540

11,664

376

3.72

4.29

23,140

Nov.

516

505

490

469

454

439

433

424

415

424

436

466

454

445

439

442

*442

439

439

442

442

436

430

427

427

436

436

454

490

628

-

13,619

454

4.50

5.01

27,010

Dec.

924

872

760

704

684

659

638

617

592

561

536

512

490

469

454

448

433

433

418

403

406

409

400

397

397

391

388 38~§

415

442

433

16,073

518

5.13

5.92

31,880

Jan.

430

427

427

418

406

397

391

385

385

382

370

360

350

348

340

*328

322

318

312

310

308

305

310

315

310

302

295

292

290

293

302

10,733

346

3.43

3.95

21,290

Feb.

312

325

362

409

436

467

472

500

550

624

596

561

536

519

512

505

490

478

466

454

439

439

436

424

418

412

403

400

391

_

-

13,326

460

4.55

4.91

26,430

Mar.

388

385

378

370

360

355

348

340

335

332

325

320

312

310

302

300

300

*298

295

288

283

281

283

290

292

305

322

338

350

365

382

10,127

327

3.24

3.73

20,090

Apr.

394

406

412

421

421

430

457

544

561

561

568

575

589

617

624

620

624

662

756

752

724

704

724

748

800

848

876

900

872

832

-

19,022

634

6.28

7.00

37,730

May

836

820

800

776

752

736

724

752

768

760

788

816

860

900

892

892

936

980

1,020

1,040

1,030

1,000

996

1,020

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,060

1,020

1,000

28,184

909

9.00

10.38

55,900

June

968

952

948

948

960

956

920

888

880

876

*848

816

788

768

757

732

718

712

704

690

690

676

666

659

645

631

624

624

648

684

-

23,376

779

7.71

8.61

46,370

July

662

642

624

620

610

595

586

574

562

553

544

532

523

514

508

505

496

487

481

472

466

463

460

*457

457

454

451

454

451

448

443

16,099

519

5.14

5.93

31,930

Aug.

445

439

439

436

433

430

427

427

422

416

410

410

405

402

396

394

388

385

382

374

371

368

366

363

357

354

352

346

343

341

 341

12,162

392

3.88

4.48

24,120

Sept.

336

333

330

330

328

320

318

323

320

*318

318

315

313

310

310

308

306

303

303

301

298

294

292

289

287

285

283

281

278

276

-

9,206

307

3.04

3.39

18,260

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,210 Mln 270 Mean 560 Cfsra 5.54 In. 75.33 Ac-ft 405,800

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,080 Mln 276 Mean 502 Cfsm 4.97 In. 67.60 Ac-ft 364,200

Peak discharge (base. 750 cfs). Dec. 1 (4 to 5 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.09 ft); May 28 (11 p.m.) 1,090 

cfs (4.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.
WILLAMETTE RIVBR BASIN 143

McKenzle River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44 010'50", long. 122°07'20", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., on left

bank: 1.7 miles east of village of McKenzie Bridge, 2$ miles upstream from mouth of

Horse Creek, and at mile 66.4 (Geological Survey Plan and Profile). 

Drainage area. 345 sq mi at measuring section three-quarters of a mile upstream from

gage. 

Records available. August 1910 to September 1952. Published as "near McKenzie Bridge"

August 1910 to September 1911 and October 19*14 to September 1916. 

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,419.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. prior to June 12, 1932, staff gage at several

sites within 2 miles of present site and at various datums.

Average discharge. 36 years (1910-14, 1915-16, 1918-21, 1923-25, 1926-52), 1,625 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 4.12 ft); minimum, 1,180 cfs Mar. 21-23.

1910-52: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs (revised) Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 8.3 ft,

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,300

cfs; minimum, 805 cfs Oct. 20, 1931.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the Water-Supply

Papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

332-c.......

444.........

514.........

514.........

534 .........

554.........

574 .........

594 .........

Water 

year

1912

1916

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

Date

Feb. 7, 1916

Dec. 30, 1920

Jan. 6, 1923

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,660

5,750

5,150

6,250

8,250

16,500

3,540

Gage height 

(feet )

*C O

t4 5

*o 7

t4.2

+ (; p

5.0

8.3

3.00

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. No 

diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. W 814: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic\feet per

second, for the water years 1911-13 and 1922-24 (complete daily tables given on following pages) and for periods in the water years 1914-16, 1920-21, and 1925, superseding 

figures published in Water-Supply Papers 312, 332c, 362c, 394, 414, 444, 514, 534, 

554, 574, 594, and 614, are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1910 to September 1911

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct. 

1,120 

1,120

1,210 

1.260

al,150

al,100

al,100

al.100

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,080

al,100

al.lOO

1,120

al,120

al,120 

al.100

al,100

al,080

al,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1.040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

34,080

1,100

3.19

3.68

67 , 600

Nov.

al.040 

al,040

al,040 

al,040

al,040

al,040

al,300

al,480

al,480

al,650

al,480

al,400

al,250

al,250

al,250

al,250

al,250

al,250 

 al,250

a2,200

a2,600

a2,800

a3,100

a2,100

1,870

1,810

1,810

2,310 

3,570 

3,040

50,790

1,690

4.90

5.47

101,000

Dec.

2,660 

2,800

3] 370

3,040

2,730

2,440

2,580

2,880

2,510

2,440

2,440

2,180

2,120

1,990

a2,000

1,810

1,810 

1,810

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,640

1.590

1,590

1,590 

1,590 

1,590 

al,600

65,890

2,160

6.26

7.22

133,000

Jan.

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,390

al.300

1,300

1,490 

1.810

1,700

1,590

1,490

,490

,490

,490

,490

,490

,490 

1,390 

1,490 

1,490

46,040

1,490

4.32

4.98

91,600

Feb.

1.490 

1,490

1,490 

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.210

38,270

1,370

3.97

4.13

76,100

Mar.

1.130 

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,290

1,290

1,380

1,380 

1,380

1,500

al , 500

1,570

1.670

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,570 

1,670

41,860

1,350

3.91

4.51

83,000

Apr.

1.770 

1,770

1,670 

1,570

1,570

1,570

1.470

1,470

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

al,470

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,670

al,670

al,650

al,600 

al , 600 

al,600

46,770

1,560

4.52

5.04

92,800

May

al.600 

al,700

al,750 

1,880

1,880

al,880

al.SOO

1,S80

al,880

al,880

al , 900

a2,000

al,850

al , 800

al,750

al,750

1,770

2,600 

2,440

2,290

a2 , 200

a2 , 100

a2 , 100

2,000

1,880

1,770

1,770

al,700 

al,750 

al , 800 

al,800

59,150

1,910

5.54

6.39

117,000

June

al . 900 

al,850

al,800 

1,770

1,770

al,770

al,700

al,70o

al,700

al,650

1,770

al,850

1,770

1,770

1,670

1,570

1,570

al,550 

al,500

al,500

al,500

al,500

al,500

al.,500

al.400

al,400

al,450

al,450 

al,500 

al,500

48,830

1,630

4.72

5.27

97,000

July

al.SOO 

al,500

al,450 

al,450

al,450

al,450

al,450

al,450

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al , 400

al , 400 

1,380

1,380

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290 

1,290 

1.210 

1,210

42,490

1,370

3.97

4.58

84,200

Aug.

1.210 

1,210

1,210 

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

al,210

1,210

al,210

1,210

1.150

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130

1,130

al,130

1,130

1,130

al,130

1,130

al,130

1,130 

al,130 

al,130 

1,130

36,230

1,170

3.39

3.91

71,900

Sept.

1.150 

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130

al,130

al,130

al,130

1,130

al,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150 

al,150

al,150

al.200

al,200

al , 200

al , 200

al , 200

al,200

al,200

al,150 

al,150 

al,150

34,570

1,150

3.33

3.72

68,400

Calendar year 1910: Max - 

Water year 1910-11: Max 3,710

Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Min 1,040 Mean 1,500 Cfsm 4.35 In. 58.90 Ac-ft 1,080,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for gage at highway bridge and 

station near Vida.
144 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1911 to September 1912

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al,200

al,200

al,200

al,200

al , 200

al,100

al,100

al,100

al,100

al.100

al,100

al.100

al,100

al , 100

al,100

al,100

al,100

al , 050

al , 050

al,050

al,050

al,050

al,050

al,050 

al , 050

al,050

al,050

al , OOP

al.OOO

al , 000

al.OOO

33,700

1,090

3.16

3.64

67,000

Nov.

al,000

al,000

al,000

a950

a950

1,050

1,210

1,380

1,290

1,210

al,170

1,130

1,130

1,770

3.530

2,140

2,290

2,140

2,000

al,950

1,880

1,770

al,700

al,700 

al,650

al , 800

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,570

-

47,170

1,570

4.55

5.08

93,400

Dec.

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,380

1.570

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,470

1,470

al,400

al,400

al,350

al , 350

1,470

1,470

1,470

al,350

al , 400

al,400

al , 400

al,300

1,380

1,380 

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1.290

1,290

1,290

43,350

1,400

4.06

4.68

86,100

Jan.

al,280

al,250

al.200

al,200

al,300

al,450

a2,500

al,900

a2,000

2,000

1,770

5,030

6.810

5,260

3,940

3,330

2,950

2,770

2,600

2,440

2,290

2,290

2,140

2,140 

a3,200

3,140

2,770

2,770

2,950

2,770

2,600

82,040

2,650

7.68

8.85

163,000

Feb.

a2,450

2,290

2,140

2.000

2,140

a2,050

2,000

2,140

2,290

2,950

2,950

a2,700

2,440

2,440

a2,500

3,940

4.800

a4,000

3,730

2,950

2,950

2,770

2,600

2,440 

a2 , 300

2,140

a2,150

2,290

a2,150

_

-

76,690

2,640

7.65

8.25

152,000

Mar.

ag. 150

a2 , 150

al,850

al , 850

al , 800

al,800

al,800

al,650

al,650

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,470

1,570

1,570

al,570

1,570

1,570

al,500

1,470

1,470

al,470

1,470 

al,470

al,500

al , 500

al,500

al,550

al,500

1,470

50,170

1,620

4.70

5.42

99,600

Apr.

al.470

al,470

al,470

al,470

al,470

al,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1.770

1,670

31,600

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,470

1,470

al,500

1,570

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,470

al , 500

1,570

1,670

-

45,490

1,520

4.41

4.92

90,400

May

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,880

2,000

2,000

a2,000

2,000

2,140

2,290

2,290

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,140

2,140

1,880

1,880

1,880 

1,880

2,000

2,290

2,290

2,600

2,440

a2,300

62,710

2,020

5.86

6.76

124,000

June

a2 . 200

2,140

2,000

a2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

al,900

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,770

2,000

2,140

2,000

al,850

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,880

1,880

1,770

1,770 

1,770

al . 750

1,770

1,770

al,770

al , 800

-

56,430

1,880

5.45

6.08

112,000

July

1.770

al,700

al , 650

al,60P

al,600

al,600

1,570

1,570

al,500

al,500

al,500

al,500

al,450

al,450

al,450

al,450

al ,.400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al , 400

al,400

al,400

al , 400 

al , 400

1.580

al,580

1,580

al,380

al , 380

al,580

45,740

1,480

4.29

4.95

91,000

Aug.

al,380

al,580

al,380

al,380

al,380

al,380

al,380

1,580

al,540

al,540

1,540

al,540

31,340

al,540

al t 400

1,580

1,380

31,400

31,350

al , 550

al , 550

al,500

al , 500

1,270 

al,270

al,270

al,270

al,270

31,270

al , 530

al,350

41,570

1,340

5.88

4.47

82,400

Sept.

al,510

1,510

al,700

al,650

1,570

al,600

al,650

al.800

al,600

al,450

1,360

al,350

al,550

al , 550

al,350

al , 300

al,250

al,250

al,250

al,200

al,200

al,200

al , 200

al,190 

al,l90

al,190

al,190

al,190

1,190

al,190

-

40,560

1,550

5.91

4.36

80,300

Calendar year 1911: Max 3,530 Min 950 Mean 1,420 Cfsm 4.12 In. 55.93 Ac-ft 1,030,000

Water year 1911-12: Max 6,810 Min 950 Mean 1,710 Cfsm 4.96 In. 67.46 Ac-ft 1,240,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for gage at highway bridge and

station near Vida.

Discharge, in cubic- feet per second, water year October 1912 to September 1913

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al,190

al,190

al,190

al,190

al,190

al,190

al,190

al,190

al,190

al.150

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150 

al,200

al,200

al,200

al,200

al,750

al.800

al , 600

al,500

al,500

al,450

al,450

al,500

al,600

al , 600

40,460

1,310

3.80

4.38

80,600

Nov.

al,500

al,450

al,500

al,700

a2,000

a2,400

a2,400

a2 , 200

a2,400

a2,500

aS.OOO

a2,900

a2,500

a2 , 500

a2,3CO

a2,000

al , 900 

al,700

al,700

al,650

al,550

al , 500

al,500

al,450

al,350

al,350

al , 350

al,350

al.500

al,300

-

56,200

1,870

5.42

6.05

111,000

Dec.

a;U20j2.

al , 300

al , 350

al,400

al , 400

al,400

al , 400

al,400

al , 400

al , 400

al,400

al,400

al,550

al,600

al,600

a2,000

al,900 

a2,000

a2,000

al,900

al,900

al , 600

al , 600

al,600

al,550

al , 500

al , 500

al , 500

al,700

a2.500

a2,300

50,350

1,620

4.70

5.42

99 , 600

Jan.

a2,100

a2,000

a2_J£!a

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

al,800

a2,000

al , 800

al , 700

al,700

1,770

1,880

1,880

1,770

1,670

1,670 

1,770

1,570

al,570

1,570

1,570

1_.47Q

1,570

1,570

1,570

al,550

al,530

al,510

al,490

1,470

53,720

1,730

5.01

5.78

106,000

Feb.

al,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1.380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,570

1,570

' 1.770 

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,570

al,520

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

_

-

41,040

1,470

4.26

4.44

81 , 600

Mar.

1.580

1,380

1,380

1,470

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,670

1,670

1,770

1,770

1,670

al,620

1,570

1,470

1,570

al,570 

1,570

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,470

2,690

4,800

5^050

55,880

1,800

5.22

6.02

111,000

Apr.

3,320

2,840

2,540

2,540

a2,700

a2 , 600

a2 , 400

a2,300

a2,200

a2,100

a2,200

a2,300

a2,200

a2,100

a2,100

a2,100

a2,000 

a2,100

a2,100

a2,100

a2,100

a2,100

a2,000

a2,000

a2,000

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

al,900

al . 800

-

66,740

2,220

6.43

7.17

132,000

May

al,800

al,800

al.700

al,700

al,700

a2,200

a2,300

a5. OOP

a2,800

a2 , 700

2,690

2,690

2,540

2,400

2,400

2,540

2,540 

2,840

2,690

2,690

2,540

2,540

2,690

2,840

2,840

a2,840

2,840

2,690

32,690

a2,690

a2,690

77,610

2,500

7.25

8.36

154,000

June

a2,690

a2 . 860

a2,860

a2,740

a2,660

a2,580

a2,500

a2,400

a2,260

a2,260

a2,260

a2,260

a2,260

32,260

a2,200

2,100

2,060 

2.050

2,120

2,100

2,100

2,570

2,570

2,610

2,470

2,330

2,570

2,240

2,180

2,240

-

71,140

2,57C

6.87

7.66

141,000

July

2.220

2,120

2,180

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,100

2,010

2,010

1,960

1,900

1,880

1,850

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,710 

1,710

1,680

1,680

1,660

1,680

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,580

1,600

1.530

56,740

1,850

5.50

6.11

115,000

Aug.

1.550

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450 

1,430

1,450

1,430

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,410

1,390

1,570

1,370

1,570

1,570

1.560

44,880

1,450

4.20

4.84

89,200

Sept.

1,360

1,360

1.490

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,500 

1,290

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,270

l.,270

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250-

1.240

1,240

39,410

1,310

3.80

4.24

78,000

Calendar year 1912: Max 6,810 Min 1,150 Mean 1,770 Cfsm 5.13 In. 69.91 Ac-ft 1,290,000

Water year 1912-13: Max 5,030 Min 1,150 Mean 1,790 Cfsm 5.19 In. 70.47 Ac-ft 1,300,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for gage at highway bridge and

station near Vida.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 145

McKenzle River at HcKenzie Bridge, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1921 to September 1922

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TC>tal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al,320

1,320

1,320

al,300 

al,300

al,300

31,300

al,300

al,300

al,300

1,250

al,Z50

al,250

31,250

1,250

al,300

al,300

al,300

1,320

al,300

1,250

1,250

al,300

al,300

1,320

al,400

al,400

al,400

1,460 

31,450

al,450

40,810

1,320

3.83

4.42

81 , 200

Nov.

1,390

1,390

al,350

al,350 

al,350

1,320

al , 300

al,250

al,250

1,250

1,250

al,220

al , 200

al.180

31^250

1,320

al,250

1,250

1,320

4,240

7.500

a6 , 000

a4 , 700

34,000

a3,300

3,540

3,390

2,950

a3,500 

36,000

-

73,560

2,450

7.10

7.92

146,000

Dec.

 32,110

65,410

2,110

6.12

7.06

130,000

Jan.

>3l,400

1,430

31,500

1,430

1,390

1,350

.al,260

40,980

1,320

3.83

4.42

81 , 200

Feb.

 al,340

-

-

37,520

1,340

3.88

4.04

74,400

Mar.

 31,320

40,920

1,320

3.83

4.42

81,200

Apr.

al . 500

al , 500

1,590

1.670, 

1,590

31,500

al , 500

31,500

al , 500

31,500

31,500

al,400

31,400

31,400

31,400

31,400

31,400

31,300

31,400

31,400

31,500

al,600

31,600

31,500

1,510

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590 

1,550

-

44,770

1,490

4.32

4.82

88,700

May

1.590

31,600

al,700

al , 700 

1,750

2,020

1,930

al,900

al , 800

31,700

31,700

31 , 700

31 , 800

32,000

32,400

33,000

35,500

33,500

33,000

32,500

32,200

32,100

2,110

2,210

a2 , 300

32,100

32,100

a2,200

32 , 300 

2,430

2,550

67,390

2,170

6.29

7.25

133,000

June

2,550

2,550

2,310

2.680 

2,550

2,430

2,310

2,210

a2,300

2,430

2,210

2,210

32,200

32,200

32,200

a2,200

32,200

2,210

2,210

2,020

32,000

31,900

1,840

1,840

1,840

31,800

al,800

1,710

1.670 

1,670

-

64,250

2,140

6.20

6.92

127,000

July

1.590

1,590

1,590

1,590 

1,550

1,550

1,510

1,510

1,550

31,500

31 , 500

1,430

1,430

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

31,350

al,350

al , 350

al , 350

1,350

1,350

al . 500

al , 300

al,500

al , 500

al , 500

31 , 500 

al , 500

al , 500

43,950

1,420

4.12

4.75

87 , 500

Aug.

31.500

al,300

31,300

31,300 

1,270

al,250

31,250

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

31,200

31,200

1,200

1,200

31,150

31,150

31,150

31,150

31,150

31,150

31,150

31,150

1,130

31.100

31,100

31 , 100

31,100

' 31,100 

31,100

31,100

36,760

1,190

5.45

5.98

75,200

Sept.

al,100

1,120

31,120

1,120 

1,120

31,100

al , 100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

al,060

31,060

31,060

al,060

31,060

1,060

al,050

31,050

31,050

31,050

1,050

31,050

31,040

31,040

1,120

1,150

1,150 

1.020

-

52,370

1,080

3.15

5.49

64,300

CslencJsr yesr 1921: Max 7,500 

Wster yesr 1921-22: Max 7,500

Min 1,180 Mesn 2,090 

Min 1,020 Mesn 1,610

Cfsm 6.06 In. 82.10 Ac-ft 1,510,000 

Cfsm 4.67 In. 63.49 Ac-ft 1,170,000

3 No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records snd records for North 

Ssntiam River at Mehama.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1922 to September 1923

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

50

51

Ibtal

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al , 020

al,020

1,060

al.050

al . 100

al , 100

31,050

31,020

1,000

al,000

31,000

31,000

31,000

1,000

31,000

990

3990

3990

3990

3990

3990

990

3980

a980

976

3976 

976

990

3990

a990

1,060

51,268

1,010

2.95

3.58

62,100

Nov.

990

990

a990

3980

976

976

976

3976

3976

3976

976

3975

3975

3975

3975

3975

31.050

al , 050

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,020

al , 000

al.OOO

990 

a990

a990

990

976

-

29,853

995

2.88

3.21

59,200

Dec.

976

a975

a975

976

31,000

31,050

31,050

al,000

976

976

976

962

962

>a2,000

48,854

1,580

4.58

5.28

97 , 200

Jan

 a2,680

83,080

2,680

7.77

8.96

165,000

Feb.

 al,530

_

-

-

57,240

1,350

5.86

4.02

75,900

Mar.

31,640

50,840

1,640

4.75

5.48

101,000

Apr.

31,900

al , 850

31,850

al,800

al , 800

al , 800

al , 900

I r 930

1,950

1,880

1,840

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,930

1,930

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,930

1,950

1,950

1,880

1,840

1,800

1.750 

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

-

55,830

1,860

5.59

6.01

111,000

Msy

1.750

1,750

1,930

1,950

2,020

2,210

2,210

3.240

2,310

2,260

2,160

2,110

2,060

1,980

2,060

2,160

2,110

2,110

2,020

1,950

1,880

1,880

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,880 

1,840

1,800

1,930

1,930

1,950

62,900

2,050

5.88

6.78

125,000

June

1,880

1,800

1,750

1,800

1,840

1.950

1,930

1,930

1,840

1,840

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,710

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,630

1,630

1,650

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1.550 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

-

51,250

1,710

4.96

5.55

102 , 000

July

1.550

1,510

1,470

1,430

1,430

1,470

1,550

1,470

1,430

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,470

1,450

1,430

1,450

1,590

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,590

1.550

1,550

1,350

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,550

1,350

45,850

1,410

4.09

4.72

86,700

Aug.

1.550

1,550

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,510

1,310

1,310

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

1,240

40,270

1,500

3.77

4.35

79,900

Sept.

1.240

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

31,170

31,170

1,170

31,160

1,160

1,140

31,140

1.150

31,150

31,150

1,150

31,130

1,150

1,150

al,150

31,140 

1,140

al,140

31,140

1,140

-

34,970

1,170

3.39

3.78

69,600

Calendar year 1922: Msx 3,500 Min 975 Mean 1,420 Cfsm 4.12 In. 55.96 Ac-ft 1,050,000

Water year 1922-25: Max 5,240 Min 975 Mean 1,560 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61.50 Ac-ft 1,150,000

a No gsge-height record; dischsrge estimsted on bssis of records for North Santiam River st Mehsma.
146 WUMMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1923 to September 1924

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Obtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al,160 

al,160

1,160

al,160

al,200

1,190

1,160

al,160

1,160

al,180

al,180

al,190

1,190

al,190

1,190

al.500

al,300

al.300

al,200

1,160

1,190

1,200

al,200

al,160

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150

al,150

1.130

al,l30

36,650

1,180

3.42

3.94

72,600

Nov.

al.100 

al.100

al,160

al,160

al.100

al,100

al.100

al.100

al.100

al,100

1,100

al.100

al,100

al,100

al,100

1,100

al.100

al.100

al.100

al,130

1,160

al,200

al,300

al,500

al,500

al,400

1,240

al,500

1,930

a2.200

37,080

1,240

3.59

4.00

73,800

Dec.

a2,100 

al,900

al,800

al,700

al,700

al,800

al,900

2,110

1,750

1,670

1,670

1.590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,630

1,670

1,630

1,590

2.950

27816"

2,810

2,680

57,070

1,840

5.33

6.14

113,000

Jan.

2,680 

2,260

2,260

2,110

1,840

1,750

1,670

1,670

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,510

1,470

1,470

1.430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

i 1,510

1,510

2,310

2.950

53,490

1,730

5.01

5.78

106,000

Feb.

2,950 

2,950

2,680

5.540

3,240

3,240

2,950

2,550

2,310

2,310

2,110

2,110

2,020

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,840

1.670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

_

-

63', 150

2,180

6.32

6.82

125,000

Mar.

1.670 

1,670

1,630

1,630

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,550

1,510

1,510

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1.270

1,270

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,310

45,170

1,460

4.23

4.88

89,800

Apr.

1.350 

1,350

1.430

1,430

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,390

1,390

1,350

-

42,100

1,400

4.06

4.53

83,300

May

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

al,400

al,400

1.450

al,400

al,350

1,350

al,350

1,350

al,350

al,300

al,300

1,270

1,270

1,270

al,270

al,270

1,270

1,270

al,270

al.200

ai,200

1,200

1,200

al,200

40,590

1,310

3.80

4.38

80,600

June

al.200 

al,200

al,200

al,200

al,170

1,170

1,180

al,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,140

al,150

1,160

1,200

1,190

al,170

1,130

al.120

al,120

al,120

al,120

al,120

al,120

1,120

1,120

-

34,710

1,160

3.36

3.75

69,000

July

1,120 

1.150

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1.050

1,050

1,050

1,050

33,520

1,080

3.13

3.61

66,400

Aug.

I r 050 

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,000

990

990

990

990

990

1,000

1,020

1,000

997

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

31,277

1,010

2.93

3.38

62,100

Sept.

990 

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

969

983

955

955

§34.

934

955

976

1.020

1,000

955

934

934

962

-

29,306

977

2.83

3.16

58,100

Calendar year 1923: Max 3,240 Min 1,100 Mean 1,620 Cfsm 4.70 In. 63.71 Ac-ft 1,170,000

Water year 1923-24: Max 3,540 Mln 934 Mean 1,380 Cfsm 4.00 In. 54.37 Ac-ft 1,000,000

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

Pork Willamette River at Eula.

Date

1913

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1914

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

1915

Hay 18

19

20

21

Dec. 6

Discharge

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,450

1,800

1,750

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,800

2,000

2,000

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,700

2,100

1,700

1,900

1,750

1,750

3,500

Date

1916

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

June 12

13

14

15

22

23

24

25

1919

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

20

21

22

Dec. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

26

27

28

29

30

31

1920

Jan. 13

Discharge

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,550

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,600

1,400

2,100

3,000

5,000

3,500

2,500

1,950

1,900

1,800

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

2,000

1,800

2,200

5,000

3,000

2,000

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,450

Date

1920-Con.

Jan. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

^ 26

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

23

24

25

26

Nov. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Dec. 26

27

28

Discharge

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

5,370

1,600

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,800

2,000

1,900

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,800

2,900

2,700

3,300

3,100

3,000

Date

1920-Con.

Deo. 30

1921

Feb. 5

6

7

8

1924

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

Discharge

7,750

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,500

976

976

976

976

934

934

934

934

934

934

927

927

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

940

940

920

920

976

1,190

1,120

1,200

1,590

2,020
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.--Continued

147

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1914, 1916, 1926=.Sl, 1925

Month

Water year 1913-14 .................. 

May 1915. .............................

January 1916 ................. ........

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

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

Water year 1919-20 ..................

November 1920 .........................

Water year 1920-21 ..................

October 1924 .......................... 

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

Water year 1924-25 ..................

Maximum

2,000 

2,870 

2,920

3,500 

1,880 

3,080 

5,260

5,000 

5,000 

5,370 

1,810 

5,370

3,340 

7,750 

4,240 

7,750

1,590 

3,860 

7,420

Minimum

1,300 

1,550 

1,080

1,650 

1,270 

2,260 

924

1,400 

1,460 

1,350 

1,460 

1,110

1,250 

1,720 

1,810 

1,250

920 

1,350 

920

Mean

1,520 

1,950 

1,590

2,230 

1,450 

2,590 

2,000

1,990 

2,090 

1,890 

1,740 

1,580

1,980 

2,490 

2,530 

2,120

979 

2,030 

1,780

Per 

square 

mile

4.41 

5.65 

4.61

4 58

6.46 

4.20 

7.51 

5.80

5.77 

6.06 

5.48 

5.04 

4.58

5.74 

7.22 

7.33 

6.14

2.84 

5.88 

5.16

ftur

Inches

4,92 

6.51

ea. 48

7.45 

4,84 

8.38 

79.03

6.44 

6.99 

6.32 

5.62 

62,54

6,40 

8,32 

7.63 

83.5?

3.27 

6.56 

63.92

loff

Acre-feet

90,400 

120,000 

1,150,000

137,000 

89,200 

154,000 

1,450,000

118,000 

128,000 

116,000 

103,000 

1,150,000

118,000 

153,000 

141,000 

1,540,000

60,200 

121,000 

1,290,000

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of shifting aontrol (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 20

econd) 

May 21 to Sept. 30

1.2 

2.0 

3.5

1,120

1,890

3,920

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

1,200

1,940

3,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septeisber 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,340

1,530

1,750

1,450

1,370

1,340 

1,320

1,300

1,280

1.250

1,290

1,390

1,360

1,500

1,630

1,540

1,460 

1,470

1,610

1,980

2,020 

2,320

5.660

2,610 

*2,190

1,980

1,810

1,740 

1,670 

1,610

1,560

52,330

1,688

4.89

5.64 

103,800

Nov.

1,500

1,470

1,430

1,410

1,370

1,340 

1,330

1,310

1.500

1,380

1,650

2,340

2,290

2,140

1,980

1,850

1,760 

1,680

1,630

1,600

1,570 

1,540

1,500

1,470 

1,480

1,550

1,700

1,920 

2,420 

3.120

51,030

1,701

4.93

5.50 

101,200

Dec.

3.800

3,150

2,950

2,860

2,870

*2,540 

2,320

2,180

2,040

1,930

1,880

1,860

1,820

1,750

1,690

1,670

1.630 

1,810

1,770

1,680

1,710 

2,200

2,060

1,930 

1,820

1,760

1,720

1,720 

1,860 

1,800

1,740

64,520

2,081

6.03

6.96 

128,000

Jan.

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,550

1,510

1,480 

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,330

*1,290 

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,260 

1,250

1,240

1,300 

1,310

1,320

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,530

1,920

43,550

1,405

4.07

4.69 

86,380

Feb.

2,680

2,830

2,840

3.390

3,040

2,870 

2,340

2,170

2,050

2,000

2,010

1,940

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,740 

1,690

1,660

1,600

1,540 

1,520

1,500

1,560 

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,440 

1.420

-

57,320

1,977

5.73

6.18 

113,700

Mar.

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,370

*1,340

1,340 

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,370

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,250

1,240 

1,240

1,230

1,200

1.180 

1,180

1,240

1,660 

1,860

1,970

1,960

1.990 

1,880 

1,860

1,850

44,930

1,449

4.20

4.84 

89,120

Apr.

1,760

1,760

1.750

1,760

1,910

2,220 

2,240

2,140

2,040

2,040

2,020

2,010

2,160

2,200

2,160

2,100

*2,140 

2,420

2,580

2,410

2,260 

2,220

2,230

2,340 

2,580

2,700

2,710

2.790 

2,560 

2,420

-

66,630

2,221

6.44

7.18 

132,200

May

2,380

2,300

2,220

2,140

2,200

2.050 

2,060

2,250

2,250

2,260

2,350

2,400

2,570

2,600

2,490

2,490

2,620 

2,710

2.770

2,770

2,690 

2,570

2,590

2,660 

2,680

2,620

2,650

2,710 

2,610 

2,500

2,440

76,600

2,471

7.16

8.26 

151,900

June

2,340

2,310

2,320

2,340

2.390

8,380 

2,300

2,270

2,2TO

2,250

2,196

2,180

2,060

2,080

8,040

2,020

2,010 

2,010

£.000

2,000

1,960 

1,940

1,940

1,920 

1,900

1.860

1,660

1,900 

2,060 

2,060

-

63,100

2,103

6.10

6.80 

125,200

July

1.970

1,920

1,880

1,850

1,830

1,800 

1,780

1,760

1,750

*1,740

1,730

1,710

1,690

1,670

1,660

1,650

1,640 

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,590 

1,580

1,570

1,560 

1,550

1

1,540

1,540

1,530 

1,520 

1,520

1|S*-

51,870

1,673

4.85

5.59 

102,900

Aug.

1.500

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,470 

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400 

*1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400 

1,390

1,380

1,370 

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1.530

43,790

1,413

4.10

4.72 

86,860

Sept.

1.520

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300 

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,240 

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230 

1,230

1,230

1,230 

1.220

1,220

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

"

37,860

1,262

3 .66

4.08 

75,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,040 

Water year 1951-52; Max 3,800

Mln 1,220 Mean 2,010 

Mln 1,180 Mean 1,786

Cfsm 5.83 In. 79.08 Ac-ft 1,455,000 

Cfsm 5.18 In. 70.44 Ac-,ft 1,296,000

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efsJ. Oct. 23 (6 a.m.) 4,630 cfs (4.12 ft)j Dec. 1 (7 a.m.) 4,280 cfE 

(3.91 ft); FebT 4 (4 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (3.43 ft). 

* Discharge uiscnarge measurement measurement madea on this UU.Bday. a

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Apr. 12.
148 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

South Pork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°08'10", long. 122 014'40n , in NEf sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 0.2 mile upstream from Cougar Creek, 2 miles south of Rainbow, and 5 miles southeast of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,236.42 ft above mean sea level (U. S. 

Public Roads Administration benchmark). December 1945 to September 1947, Corps of 

Engineers staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at datum 0.8 ft higher.

Average discharge. S years, 981 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,480 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum, 238 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum, about 210 cfs Oct. 1, 1947.

Maximum discharge known, 24,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from floodmarks at site and datum then in use; corresponding gage height at present site, about 

9.3 ft), by slope-area method.

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

liverslon or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

210

390

750

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,620

3,400

5,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

375

662

940

492

370

325

300

286

282

274

290

464

414

555

876

654 

534

492 "694

1,430

1,340

1,520 

4.040

2,200

»1,380

1,070

867

786

710

638

562

25,622

833

3.95

4.55

51,220

Nov.

520

485

 464

450

426

408

396

380

4S2

527

989

2,550

2,050

1,760

1,320

1,050 

903

813

759

734

694

654 

598

576

569

750

876

1,420

2,180

3.150

-

28,853

962

4.56

5.09

57,230

Dec.

3.400

2^390

2,330

2,300

2,280

*1,560

1,200

1,000

900

800

800

850

850

800

750

750 

800

1,100

1,100

950

900

2,100 

1,700

1,300

1,000

850

800

900

1,200

1,100

900

39,660

1,279

6.06

6.99

78,660

Jan.

800

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

550

600

600

550

550

500

480

460 

*444

444

444

457

438

432 

457

576

614

622

678

710

786

1,270

2,010

19,772

638

3.02

3.48

39,220

Feb.

5.740

37§30

3,350

3,500

2,600

1,940

1,580

1,470

1,380

1,270

1,280

1,220

1,070

990

1,030

1,120 

1,030

950

S76

795

750

726 

718

702

718

750

849

867

840

-

-

41,741

1,439

6.82

7.36

82,790

Mar.

786

710

710

694

*654

646

630

614

670

840

777

726

686

654

638

598 

598

590

576

569

541

2,420 m

2.470

2,330

2,100

2,120

1,820

1,680

1,630

31,705

1,023

4.85

5.59

62,890

Apr.

1,410

1,420

1,380

1,410

1,830

2.360

2)340

1,920

1,650

1,530

1,490

1,430

1,560

1,650

1,470

1.340 

*1,430

1,770

2,060

1,690

1,450

1,400 

1,410

1,570

2,020

2,180

2,080

2,100

1,700

1,500

-

50,570

1,686

7.99

8.91

100,300

May

1,410

1,240

1,140

1,020

970

940

1,020

1,460

1,410

1,420

1,550

1,610

1,900

1,940

1,700

1,620 

1,730

1,680

1.950

1,900

1,640

1,460 

1,460

1,570

1,590

1,530

1,570

*1,670

1,570

1,370

1,280

46,520

1,501

7.11

8.20

92,270

June

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,140

1.220

1,210

1,090

1,040

1,040

990

903

804

726

694

670

646 

638

654

670

670

686

630 

654

662

622

583

'S52" 576

1,020

1,000

-

25,210

840

3.98

4.44

50,000

July

831

7S6

662

614

576

534

499

471

450

*438

420

408

390

375

365

355 

350

340

330

325

325

325 

315

315

315

315

310

305

315

315

12,919

417

1.98

2.28

25,620

Aug.

315

315

305

315

310

305

300

300

295

310

310

305

295

295

290

286 

286

282

*282

£90

290

290 

290

286

290

290

286

282

278

278

274

9,120

294

1.39

1.61

18,090

Sept.

274

274

270

270

278

27S

278

305

355

?§5

286

278

274

274

270

270 

270

266

266

266

258

258

254

250

246

246

242

242

242

236

8,073

269

1.27

1.42

IS, 010

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,200 Mln 222 Mean 962 Cfsm 4.56 In. 61.91 Ac-ft 696,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,040 Mln 238 Mean 929 Cfsm 4.40 In. 59.92 Ac-ft 674,300

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 ofs).--Oct. 23 (8 a.m.) 5,480 cfs (5.02 ft); Dec. 1 (7 a.m.) 3,880 efs 

(4.25 ft); Feb. 1 (10 p.m.) 4,400 ofs (4.51 ft)} Feb. 3 (9 p.m.) 4,200 ofs (4.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 8 to Jan. 16} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for stations on McKenzie River, near Vlda and at MoKenzle Bridge.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 149

Mann Creek near McKenzle Bridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44 e17'50", long. 122°10 I 20", T. 15 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on right bank 

600 rt upstream from confluence with Wolf Creek and 8| miles north of town of McKenzie 

Bridge.

Drainage area. 5.12 sq ml.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,490 ft (barometric levels by U. S. 

Forest Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Sept. 30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 585 cfs Nov. 1, 1950 (gage height, 3.97 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 290 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 

18-25, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. No diversion or regulatlon above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and three discharge measur.ements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.6

2.7

4.4

9.5

17

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.1

35

63

105

240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

42

60

29 

19

14

12

11

9.8

8.6

10

26

26

38

40

33

26

28

37

64

70

103

228

Tf5

75

54

45

39

34

31

25

1,380.4

44.5

8.69

10.03

2,740

Nov.

23

22

21

20

18

18

17

i§

16

23

46

88

68

53

42

37

33

30

30

31

32

32

29

27

31

48

54

*73

119

178

-

1,275

42.5

8.30

9.26

2,530

Dec.

158" 185

78

64 

55

44

37

33

29

30

33

33

34

31

29

2S

27

30

28

26

26

39

34

30

27

26

29

30

35

32

29

1,299

41.9

8.18

9.44

2,580

Jan.

26

23

22

21 

20

*18

18

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

18

19

20

21

21

22

37

7O

595

19.2

3.75

4.32

1,180

Feb.

133

115

95 m

78

*61

54

50

48

49

47

41

37

37

37

36

33

»32

29

26

26

24

23

23

22

23

23

24

-

-

1,482

51.1

9.98

10.76

2,940

Mar.

23

23

23

21 

21

20

20

18

20

20

*20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

17

i§

16

16

20

60

i§>

78

7O

71

61

54

49

966

31.2

6.09

7.02

1,920

Apr.

41

40

31

41 

61

92

91

73

61

58

61

61

68

73

68

63

71

103

110

83

68

64

67

81

110

115

TI5

110

85

73

-

2,239

74.6

14.6

16.26

4,440

May

69

62

55

48 

45

IB- 42

82

75

75

85

S6

95

92

85

86

99

107 TOT

102

89

79

83

91

91

85

88

88

76

68

61

2,444

78.8

15.4

17.75

4,850

June

55

52

54

56 

61

56

51

51

50

47

42

38

34

36

34

33

33

34

34

34

32

29

30

»29

27

26 rr

30

45

45

-

1,205

40.2

7.85

8.75

2,390

July

39

34

33

30 

28

26

24

22

22

21

20

18

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.6

ill

548.9

17.7

3.46

3.99

1,090

Aug.

7.8

ITff

7.8

7.8 

7.5

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

162.3

5.24

1.02

1.18

322

Sept.

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

S.2

775

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

 JU1

92.5

3.08

0.602

0.67

183

Calendar year 1951 : Max 232 Mln 1.0 Mean 38.1 Cfsm 7.44 In. 101.08 Ac-ft 27,620

Water year 1951-52 : Max 228 Mln 1.9 Mean 37.4 Cfsm 7.30 In. 99.43 Ac-ft 27,160

ty-Peak dlsoharge (base. 200 efs).--0et. 23 (3 a.m.) 318 cfs (3.30 ft)j Dec. 1 (4 a.m.) 249 cfs (3.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Wolf Creek near McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°17'40", long. 122"10"10", T. 15 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on left bank 

150 ft upstream from confluence with Mann Creek and 8| miles north of town of McKenzie 

Bridge.

Drainage area. 2.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,490 ft (barometric levels by U. S. 

Forest Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 88 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum, 

CT.8 cfs Sept. 1-4, 22.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 124 cfs May 1, 1949 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 1-8)

Oct. 1-22 Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 2.7

1.9 5.7

2.1 12

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

1.7 0.2

1.8 1.6

1.9 4.0

2.1 9.3

2.4 19

2.7 38

3.1 76

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.4

14

19

12

9.3

7.8

6.3

6.0 

4.8 

4.5

4.8

10

9.3

12

14

13

12

12

15

20

24

32

73

41

29

19

16 

13

11

10

9.3

494.5

16.0

7.62

8.76

981

Nov.

3.5

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.0

5.8

6.0

ftf 

8.2

14

26

26

22

18

15

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.0

9.9

13

14 

*19

32

53

415.5

13.8

6.57

7.36

824

Dec.

 58

43

35

30

26

20

17

15 

13 

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

16

15

13

12

10

T5

10

13

12

11

524

16.9

8.05

9.28

1,040

Jan.

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

7.6

 7.6

7.3

6.2 

6.0 

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4 0

T72

4.5

6.8

7.1

7.6

8.5 

8.5

9.3

14

21

222.8

7.19

3.42

3.95

442

Feb.

45

50

44

58

49

36

 28

22 

19 

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

*12

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9 

9.9

9.9

-

600.4

20.7

9.86

10.63

1,190

Mar.

9.6

9.3

9.3

8.7

 8.5

8.5

7.9

7.9 

8.5 

9.0

 8.7

8.7

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

LJ,

7.1

7.1

8.7

18

23

30

29 

27

23

21

20

381.2

12.3

5.86

6.75

756

Apr.

18

TT~

18

21

32

36

32 

*26 

21

21

21

23

28

27

24

24

35

40

37

29

27

 27

29

43

48

51 

52

45

40

-

910

30.3

14.4

16.12

1,800

May

37

32

29

27

24

23

 21

35 

33 

33

35

36

40

40

36

37

38

40

41

33

34

30

28

28

26

24

24 

23

20

18

II

948

30.6

14.6

16.79

1,880

June

15

14

14

14

14

12

12

10 

10 

10

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.1

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

 5.5

5.0

5.0

H9.0

8.2

-

260.5

8.68

4.13

4.61

517

July

7.3

175

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

l!4

1.4

1.6

101.1

3.26

1.55

1.79

201

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.8

T75

1.8

1.8

l.fl

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

43.6

1.41

0.671

0.77

86

Sept.

1.0

.8

78

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0 

fcf

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

 1.0

-

35.9

1.20

0.571

0.64

71

Calendar year 1951 : Max 73 Mln 0.5 Mean 13.6 Cfsm 6.48 In. 87.64 Ac-ft 9,810

Water year 1951-52 : Max 73 Mln 0.8 Mean 13.5 Cfsm 6.43 In. 87.45 Ac-ft 9,790

Peak discharge (base. 75 cfs). Oct. 23 (6 a.m.) 88 cfs (3.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 151

Blue River above Quentin Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°16'00n , long. 122°12'00n , in T. 15 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on left 

bank about 14 miles upstream from Quentin Creek, 7 miles north of town of MoKenzie 

Bridge, and 11 miles northeast of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 11.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1952.

Qage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,960 ft (barometric levels by U, S. 

Forest Service). Prior to Nov. 20, 1947, staff gage at site 15 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 78.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 2.92 ft); minimum, 

3.1 cfs Sept. 26-30 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 3.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 530 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 19- 

25, 1951 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-22 Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

11

29

55

112

184

0.6

.7

1.6

5.2

11

26

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

51

100

215

460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2S

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ffl

Oct.

40

74

106

49

31

23

18

16

13

IS.

14

41

39

62

70

58

45

49

70

121

133

176

452

249

154

106

64

69

58

48

43

2,523

81.4

7.08

8.16

5,000

Nov.

37

34

32

29

26

24

24

22

22

36

83

180

156

129

98

80

69

60

56

54

56

50

45

43

48

79

 91

129

235

568

-

2,395

79.8

6.94

7.75

4,750

Dec.

400 255"

195

190

176

122

93

77

68

63

68

68

66

63

58

57

52

8?

76

64

66

116

96

79

69

63

63

68

93

82

71

3,159

102

8.87

10.22

6,270

Calendar year 1951: Max 452

Jan.

62

54

48

45

40

38

35

34

35

34

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

2T

22

38

41

43

47

47

50

89

ITS

1,267

40.9

3.56

4.10

2,510

Feb.

299

283

243

340

267

188

142

122

110

104

102

96

89

80

80

82

77

71

66

58

52

50

48

44

43

43

45

48

48

_

-

3,320

114

9.91

10.74

6,590

Mar.

47

44

44

43

40

38

36

35

38

47

45

*43

41

38

36

35

35

34

34

33

3036-

43

161

200

192 183-

178

147

129

127

2,206

71.2

6.19

7.13

4,380

Apr.

108

106

loT

110

149

208

210

168

140

133

133

133

147

154

142

133

144

195

212

173

142

133

135

156

202

215

215

212

166

147

-

4,722

157

13.7

15.27

9,370

May

140

122

108

98

91

*87

96

159

147

144

159

161

180

168

149

156

178

188

155

173

159

135

138

147

147

138

140

142

120

104

96

4,355

140

12.2

14.08

8,640

June

87

84

84

87

ii

87

79

76

76

71

66

57

50

50

48

44

44

44

44

44

41

37

38

38

*36

35

3T

45

71

71

-

1,760

58.7

5.10

5.69

3,490

July

62

51

47

41

38

35

32

28

27

25

24

23

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

11

729

23.5

2.04

2.36

1,450

Aug.

lo- 11

ll

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

234.2

7.55

0.657

0.76

465

Sept.

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

12

12

6.8

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.3

3.9

*3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

-

142.2

4.74

0.412

0.46

282

Mln 2.1 Mean 73.0 Cfsm 6.35 In. 86.21 Ac-ft 52,870

Water year 1951-52: Max 452 Mln 3.1 Mean 73.3 Cfsm 6.37 In. 86,77 Ac-ft 53,200

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). Oct. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 560 cfs (2.92 ft); Dec. 1 (4:30 a.m.) 505 cfs

(2.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
152 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44*12'4011 , long. 122°15i20", in T. 15 or 16 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on 

left bank 0.4 mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Blue River Post Office.

Drainage area. 24.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1,370 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 5.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 27- 

30.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,980 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 5.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8.2 cfs Sept. 20, 

21, 24, 25, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 28)

1.3 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

8.2

19

44

90

3.3

3.9 

4.S

192

396

390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

116

175

79

50

39

33

29

27

24

30

61

53

130

146

111

82 84

1Z9

242

251

451

800

450

*287

197

153

129

109

93

82

4.7OO

152

6.31

7.25

9,320

Nov.

72

68

62

60

54

49

48

46

44

56

206

520

405

312

218

170

142

123

112

105

100

90

82

77

77

109

133

218

414

600

-

4,783

159

6.60

7.38

9,480

Dec.

635

437

461

490

485

258

205

164

138

127

133

133

133

123

112

116

112

243

210

159

173

414

267

258

157

140

140

161

264

245

166

7,259

234

9.71

11.20

14,400

Jan.

133

116

105

97

86

80

74

69

74

84

76

70

65

62

56

54

*52

51

50

55

50

52

60

123

131

127

133

125

127

237

437

3,108

100

4.15

4.80

6,160

Feb.

694

676

721

862

610

410

301

242

215

200

197

185

164

164

168

180

161

144

133

118

105

98

97

92

95

100

112

116

112

_

-

7,472

258

10.7

11.53

14,820

Mar.

105

100

97

97

*92

87

83

79

92

140

125

111

100

93

86

83

82

83

79

74

71

70

96

437

456

442

396

383

323

323

330

5,215

168

6.97

8.05

10,340

Apr.

267

274

267

258

326

447

442

353

287

264

258

251

274

284

261

236

*251

342

362

270

227

213

210

242

301

308

294

294

213

192

-

8,46S

282

11.7

13.07

16,800

May

180

161

146

131

121

118

125

157

153

157

173

178

200

157

166

170

192

197

200

187

164

144

150

157

153

142

144

*148

127

116

105

4,849

156

6.47

7.48

9,620

June

93

92

93

93

§8

92

82

79

79

74

72

65

61

61

62

56

56

55

54

53

51

47

49

52

48

46

47

57

87

90

-

2,044

68.1

2.83

3.15

4,050

July

74

65

53

54

48

43

39

37

35

*32

32

30

29

29

27

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

1,001

32.3

1.34

1.54

1,990

Aug.

21

50

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

557

18.0

0.747

0.86

1,100

Sept.

15

16

15

15

17

16

16

21

24

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

-

466

15.5

0.643

0.72

924

Calendar year 1951: Max 904 Mln 8.7 Mean 143 Cfsm 5.93 In. 80,59 Ac-ft 103,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 862 Mln 12 Mean 13$ Cfsm 5.64 In. 77.03 Ac-ft 99,000

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs), Oct. 23 (about 4 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (5.36 ft); Feb. 3 (8:30 p.m.)

939 cfs (4.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILIAMETTE RIVER BASIN 153

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44" 11'00", long. 122" 16'50", near line between sees. 13 and 14, T. 16 S., 

R. 4 £., on right bank 3 miles upetream from Quartz Creek and 3$ miles northeast of 

Blue River Post Office.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1,225 ft (from profile map of 

TlcKenzie River).

Average discharge. 17 years, 380 cfa.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 5.40 ft); min- 

 HS7 17 cfs Sept, 27-30.

1935-68: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 9.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 1, 2, 1938.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

26

78

155

385

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

685 

1,1OO 

2,300 

3,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

305

600

870

350

200

138

102

76

70

61

70

258

226

470

562

390

290

272

468

878

910

1,220

3.460

17553"

815

549

434

355

295

254

222

16,692

538

7.17

8.28

33,110

Nov.

195

179

167

155

146

134

129

*121

116

513

771

1,850

1,270

910

640

495

407

350

325

345

345

310

276

258

262

525

620

894

1,710

2.300

-

16,418

547

7.29

8.14

32,560

Dec.

2.420

1,320

1,330

1,400

1,410

778

562

451

370

350

375

418

412

370

335

350

345

792

720

468

482

1,310

762

555

456

396

407

490

822

640

490

21,786

703

9.37

10.80

43,210

Jan.

390

340

310

290

267

244

231

218

226

280

249

222

208

200

187

175

*163

159

159

159

155 155-

167

355

407

385

429

402

429

878

1.580

10, 019

323

4.31

4.97

19,870

Feb.

2,690

2,420

2,160

5.000

1,870

1,090

800

706

652

600

614

568

484

434

468

537

468

412

380

335

305

285

276

576" 262

305

360

390

370

_

-

23,517

811

10.8

11.66

46,650

Mar.

335

305

290

290

276

262

249

240

272

440

385

335

305

280

262

254

258

267

258

240

226

222

355

1.520

1,516

1,280

1,140

1,110

838

785

846

15,585

503

6.71

7.73

30,910

Apr.

652

678

692

713

1,020

1,520

17180

854

699

672

685

640

755

762

678

633

734

1,040

991

720

594

574

581

699

870

870

815

800

594

537

23,052

768

10.2

11.43

45, 720

May

531

462

407

370

340

330

345

568

525

513

549

543

581

549

507

513

568

581

581

555

507

429

440

462

451

418

418

424

365

325

300

14,457

466

6.21

7.17

28,680

June

267

258

258

262

276

262

231

213

213

208

200

179

159

163

171

159

151

151

146

146

142

125

129

*134

125

116

116

159

332

335

5,786

193

2.57

2.87

11,480

July

|4i

500

175

155

138

121

105

102

98

92

*88

35

78

75

72

70

67

58

56

56

53

50

48

48

45

45

43

40

40

38

38

2,623

84.6

1.13

1.30

5,200

Aug.

33

33

33

36

31

28

58

28

28

28

28

28

33

33

31

31

31

31

*33

33

33

33

31

33

36

33

33

31

31

31

31

974

31.4

0.419

0.48

1,930

Sept.

31

28

28

28

31

31

31

45

11sS

31

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

11

Tf

17

17

774

25.8

0.344

0.38

1,540

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,460 Mln 19 Mean 445 Cfsm 5.93 In. 80.49 Ac-ft 322,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,460 Mln 17 Mean 414 Cfsm 5.52 In. 75.21 Ac-ft 300,900

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 cfs). Oct. 23 (5 a.m.) 4,620 cfs (5.40 ft); Dec. 1 (6:30 a.m.) 3,110 

cfs (4.53 ft)j Feb. 1 (3 a.m.) 3,200 cfs (4.59 ft); Feb. 3 (11 p.m.) 3,140 cfs (4.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
154 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

MoKenzie River near Vida, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°07'30", long. 122°28'10", in NE£ sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from head of Martin Rapids, 5 miles east of Vida, and at mile 

44.3 (U. S. Geological Survey Plan and Profile).

Drainage area. 930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1910 to March 1911 (gage heights only), September 1924 to September 1952.Published as "at Martin Rapids, near Vida" 1910-11.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 855.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 25, 1910, to Mar. 31, 1911, staff gage at site of Martin Rapids 3 miles 

downstream, at different datum. Sept. 22, 1924, to Nov. 16, 1928, staff gage at site 

20 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 3,824 cfs.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 22,100 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 7.98 ft); miniinum, 1,790 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 64,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 17.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1,260 cfs 

Nov. 7, 1930, Sept. 17, Oct. 4, 8, 9, 1931 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

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

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Eugene Water Board,

Revisions (water years). W 1124: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.5 

2.5

1,680

2,750

4,650

4.0 

5.5

7.0

8,25O 

13,000 

18,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,840 

3,800

5,590

3,420

2,720

2,420 

2,280

2,200

2,120 

2.100

2,140

3,050

2,820

3,350

4,710

3,670

3,170

2,960

3,880

6,250

6,300

7,000

16.400

9,930

6,580

*5, 320

4,650 

4,260

3,980

3,710

3,480

137,100

4,423

4.76

5.48

271,900

Nov.

3,300 

3,150

3,080

3,010

2,920

2,800 

2,720

2,660

2.610 

3,140

4,730

10,800

9,090

7,780

6,200

5,220

4,630

4,280

4,080

3,980

3,880

3,690

3,540

3,420

3,390

4,080

4,520 

6,680

9,710

15. 100

-

146, 190

4,S73

5.24

5.85

290,000

Dec.

14. 100 

10, 300

10,500

10,800

11,, 200

8,160 

*6,650

5,770

5,240 

4,8SO

4,940

5,070

5,050

4,690

4,3SO

4,440

4.560

6,246

5,980

5,030

4,950

10, 600

7,600

6,120

5,280

4,860

4,840 

5,280

6,680

6,120

5,180

205, 290

6,622

7.12

8.21

407,200

Jan.

4,630 

4,280

4,040

3,960

3,780

3,690 

3,480

3,410

3,460 

4,020

3,760

3,480

3,370

3,320

3,190

3,060

2,920

*2.900

2,900

2,970

2,900

2,900

3,050

3,840

4,060

3,920

4,100 

4,040

4,200

6,140

9.240

119,010

3,839

4.13

4.76

236, 100

Feb.

13,700 

14,000

13,400

15.200

11,800

9,090 

7,650

6,850

6,420 

6,020

6,080

5,840

5,320

5,050

5,300

5,700

5,220

4,860

4,610

4,320

4,060

5.920

4,040

3,980

4,080

4,220

4,440 

4,500

4,540

-

194,010

6,690

7.19

7.76

384,800

Mar.

4,080 

5,880

5,840

5,900

5,760

*5, 650 

5,460

5,410

5,540 

4,480

4,200

5,900

3,710

5,560

5,420

5,530

3,350

3,390

3,500

3,240

3,150

3.120

3,700

10.500

9,840

8,940

8,100 

7,900

7,000

6,680

6,880

148,990

4,806

5.17

5.96

295,500

Apr.

6,000 

6,020

5,980

5,900

7,020

6.510 

8, 220

7,180

6,580 

6,020

5,950

5,770

6,100

6,380

5,950

5,610

5,720

*6,950

7,620

6,580

5,840

5,630

5,650

6,100

7,120

7,500

7,380 

7,580

6,620

6,080

-

195, 160

6,505

6.99

7.80

387,100

May

5,880 

5,460

5,110

4,840

4,650

4.500 

4, 690

5,900

5,790 

5,680

6,020

6,080

6,720

6,920

6,470

6,220

6,550

6,800

7,160

7,000

a6,500

a6, 000

a6,000

a6,500

a6, 500

a6, 000

a6, 500 

a6,500

*6,120

5,570

5,370

186,020

6,001

6.45

7.44

369,000

June

4,940 

4,840

4,820

4,900

5,110

5,110 

4,840

4,650

4,710 

4,610

4,420

4,180

3,920

3,880

3,880

5,690

3,650

3,690

5,690

5,690

3,750

5,560

3,560

3,630

5,520

5,440

5.590 

5,690

5.220

5,090

-

126,050

4,202

4.52

5.04

250,000

July

4.560 

5,980

5,780

5,650

3,520

5,570 

3,240

5,140

3,100 

3,100

5,050

2,960

2,890

2,820

2,800

2,750

2,680

2,650

2,610

2,580

2,560

2,550

2,530

2,500

2,480

2,470

2,450 

2,420

2,420

2,420

2.400

90,210

2,910

3.13

5.61

178,900

Aug.

2.400 

2,590

2,540

2,390

2,510

2,280 

2,260

2,260

2,240 

2,280

2,230

2,220

2,180

2,180

2,160

2,140

2,140

*2, 140

2,120

2,110

2,110

2,100

2,080

2,100

2,110

2,100

2,080 

2,060

2,080

2,040

2.000

67,630

2,182

2.35

2.70

134,100

Sept.

1,990 

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,000

1,990 

1,980

2,080

2.290 

2,060

1,990

1,960

1,960

1,950

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,920

1,900

1,900

1,880

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,820

1,850 

1,850

1,820

1.610

-

58,060

1,955

2.08

2.52

115, 200

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,000 Mln 1,820 Mean 4,862 Cfsm 5.23 In. 70.97 Ac-ft 3,520,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 16,400 Mln 1,810 Mean 4,573 Cfsm 4.92 In. 66.93 Ac-ft 3,320,000

Peak disciharge (base. 16.000 cfs).--Oct. 23 (10 a.m.) 22.100 cfs (7.98 ft)j Dec. 1 (8:30 a.m.) 

16,100 cfs (6.39 , ft); Feb. 3 (10 p!m.) 16,800 cfs (6.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of combined records for stations at McKenzle 

Bridge and South Pork McKenzle River near Rainbow.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 155

Oate Creek at Vida, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°08'45", long. 122°34'15", in sec. 28, T. 16 S., R. 2 E., on right bank 

at Vida, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 126 and 1,000 ft upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 47.6 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1952.

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.32 ft); mlnimum, 15 cfs Sept. 30.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1952; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 19-25, 

1951, Sept. 30, 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 16-22)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

167

290

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

445

840

1,330

1,930

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

2.5 82

3.0 172

3.5 290

Mote. Same as preceding table above 3.5 

ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

144

262

463

138

71

51

42

36

33

31

41

200

123

216

272

167

119

117

240

490

389

584

1,400

724 

401

*278

217

182

154

136

117

7,838

253

5.32

6.12

15,550

Nov.

105

93

89

86

79

73

69

67

6T

105

377

1,000

808

688

470

350

281

235

210

189

187

160

145

136 

136

207

230

389

914

1.140

9,085

303

6.37

7.10

18,020

Dec.

980

700

943

1,100

1,190

756

*544

424

353

314

320

332

311

266

240

314

338

691

632

428

540

1.470

808

588 

456

404

401

452

800

632

448

18,175

586

12.3

14.20

36,050

Jan.

359

311

285

270

252

238

219

208

219

314

265

233

215

206

190

*174

164

160

T6T

179

168

176

233

438 

438

404

442

428

476

833

lj.150

9,789

316

6.64

7.65

19,420

Feb.

1,450

1,400

1,500

« 1.580

1,100

796

636

544

470

417

410

377

320

320

398

431

353

308

278

250

228

III fgff

311 

350

420

424

383

332

-

16,300

562

11.8

12.74

32,330

Mar.

288

255

255

252

250

*248

235

224

281

473

392

323

282

260

238

231

228

231

217

210

203

210

398

1.820 

1,260

920

744

628

516

544

588

13,204

426

8.95

10.32

26,190

Apr.

462

492

455

424

438

438

392

335

299

278

265

250

252

262

238

*222

215

224

233

208

185

172

162

160 

166

158

158

172

iif TTf

8,042

268

5.63

6.28

15,950

May

190

TB5

136

123

114

106

106

160

138

118

108

103

100

106

98

88

84

79

76

79

*75

71

68

67 

66

66

66

67

*66

64

6T

3,010

97.1

2.04

2.35

5,970

June

62

61

5S

57

56

55

54

53

52

57

68

69

58

72

85

63

56

53

50

53

54

 §4 49

55 

52

49

54

98

478 272-

2,407

80.2

1.68

1.88

4,770

July

162

TS3

104

92

81

74

69

64

61

58

*56

54

52

50

49

47

45

44

43

42

42

42

41

40 

40

38

37

35

34

34

33

1,786

57.6

1.21

1.40

3,540

Aug.

32" 33

31

31

31

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

25

24

24

25 

26

25

24

24

23

22

12

827

26.7

0.561

0.65

1,640

Sept.

22

21

21

20

27

23

22

38

42

S

22

21

21

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17 

17

TS" 16

16

16

16

617

20.6

0.433

0.48

1,220

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,820 Mln 16 Mean 249 Cfsm 5.23 In. 71.17 Ac-ft 180,600

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 efs). Oct. 23 (10 a.m.) 1,860 cfs (6.88 ft)j Dec. 22 (3 a.m.) 2,010 

efs (7.14 ft)j I'eb. 3 (8 p.m.) 1,990 cfs (7.10 ft)) Mar. 24 (6 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (7.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
156 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44"06', long. 122"57' in sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., on downstream side 

of bridge near midspan, l| miles (revised) upstream from mouth, and 4-| miles northeast 

of Springfield.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1952 (discontinued).

gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily during low-water periods, two or more times daily 

at other times. Altitude of gage is 455 ft (by barometer), revised.

Average discharge. 17 years, 545 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,430 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 13.67 

ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Sept. 1.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 22.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 11 cfs Sept. 17, 1938, Sept. 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. No 

diversion above station; some regulation at low flow caused by log ponds.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1939, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 884, are given herewith:

May 24, 1939.......... 149

May 25, 1939.......... 126

Month

May 1939.............

Water year 1938-39. 

Calendar year 1939.

Cfs-dayB

4,044 

152,971 

137,492

Maximum

177 

4,310 

4,310

Minimum

94 

19 

ZZ

Mean

130 

419 

377

Per square 

mile

0.722 

2.33 

2.09

Runoff

Inches

0.84 

31.60 

28.41

Acre-feet

8,020 

303, 400 

272,700

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

430

1,020

1,690

2,840

4,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

192 

321

450

134 

88

68

59

51

45

42

53

146

106

148

252

172

110

146

198

759

511

630

2,400

1,970

1,000

594

461

366

310

270

232

12,284

396

2.20

2.54

24,360

Nov.

205 

190

185

188 

163

152 144

138

154

518

550

1,860

1,770

1,750

1,240

954

756

633

576

506

500

478

430

396

441

768

850

1,130

1,690

3.500

-

22,595

753

4.18

4.67

44,820

Dec.

3.160 

2,300

2,700

3,430 

4.270

3,080

2,260

1,730

1,420

1,160

1,040

945

858

786

675

/ 687

*669

1,186"

1,500

1,150

1.11O

2,800

2,300

1,540

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,590

2,110

1,560

52,770

1,702

9.46

10.90

104,700

Jan.

1,210 

1,040

939

1,060 

954

915

840

810

738

1,400

1,330

1,060

864

936

816

708

609

594

520

684

807

759

1,190

1,640

1,720

1,400

1,420

1,270

1,220

 1,500

2,280

33,233

1,072

5.96

6.87

65,920

Feb.

3,130 

3,39O

3,320

4.120 

3,170

2,610

1,920

1,580

1,250

1,130

1,020

954

819

771

777

966

903

810

780

720

666

642

1,555"

1,060

1,040

1,160

1,100

1,000

906

_

-

42,764

1,475

8.19

8.84

84,820

Mar.

831 

768

774

756 

762

732

675

624

636 *864

846

801

714

660

621

559

556

562

570

585

609

603

591

2,890

2.900

2,250

1,780

1,540

1,260

1,150

1,100

30,569

986

5.48

6.32

60, 630

Apr.

942 

909" 984

813 

813

876

840

711

606

556

522

475

480

514

455

396

377

391

492

402

 343

307

290

590

338

374

352

419

329

315

-

15,911

530

2.94

3.29

31,560

May

2"70"

225

215 

195

200

210

235

215

198

208

195

235

255

235

190

195

208

220

225

208

159

138

142

154

142

132

142

134

108

106

6,012

194

1.08

1.24

11,920

June

102 

*95

97

88 

82

88

90

80

74

8?

122

113

88

128

161

112

103

95

89

88

106

90

90

94

88

89

148

167

750

594

-

4,193

140

0.778

0.87

8,320

July

m200 165 

148

138

113

98

92

90

84

80

80

73 69

62

58

60

66

57

57

52

53

59

42

46

45

42

39

4429.'

2,829

91.3

0.507

0.58

5,610

Aug.

29 

40

3S

35 

30

29

33

31

29

32

28

26

29

29

30

32

33

34

29

87

29

26

25

28

26

30

25

25

25

20

18

898

29.0

0.161

0.19

1,780

Sept.

ti *20

15 

27

32

25

29

£|Iff

34

34

32

30

28

26

27

25

36

21

20

20

20

19

30

21

21

15

17

16

-

791

26.4

0.147

0.16

1,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,620 Mln 11 Mean 693 Cfsm 3.85 In. 52.22 Ac-ft 501,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,270 Mln 12 Mean 614 Cfsm 3.41 In. 46.47 Ac-ft 446,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). Oct. 23 (5 p.m.) 3,430 cfs (11.39 ft); NOT. 30 (8 a.m.) 3,750

cfs (12.13 ftjj Dec. 5 (8 a.m.) 4,430 efs (13.67 ft): Dec. 22 (12 m. ) 2,880 cfs (10.10 ft); Feb. 4

(7:30 a.m.) 4,300 cfs (13.37 ft); Mar. 24 (5:30 p.m.) 3,530 cfs (11.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Dec. 21, Apr. 1 to June 28.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 157

McKenzie River near Coburg, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°06'45", long. 123°02'45", In NE$NE£ sec. 9, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of Armitage Bridge, 2 miles southeast of Coburg and 3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected at same 

site December 1943 to April 1944 are contained in files of U S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 395.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 24, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 6,057 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,600 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 10.7 ft); minimum, 1,630 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height. 0.64 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 88,200 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 17.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs; minimum daily, 1,310 cfs Oct. 29, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no recorder record, which are good. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds and powerplants upstream. Water supply 

for city of Eugene is diverted about 10 miles upstream; small diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Cooperation. Telemark-gage readings obtained once daily during fall and winter months by 

employees of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.5 2,220 7.0 14,800 0.8 1,840 6.0 11,900

2.5 3,470 10.0 26,400 2.0 3,570 11.0 30,900

4.5 7,450 4.0 6,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,400 

4,000

7,690

5,000

3,220

2,750

2,530 

2,380

2,290

2.220

2,240

3,000

3,340

3,150

6,180

4,800

3,820

3,340

4,550 

6,930

8,600

8,730

19.100

17,600

11,000

8,120

6,660 

5,810

5,200

5,000

4,410

177,060

5,712

4.36

^ __ Q3

351,200

Nov.

3,960 

3,680

3,660

3,540

3,390

3,230

*3,120 

3,060

5.000

3,500

4,430

14,300

14, 200

13,000

10,500

8,490

7,230

6,440

5,950 

5,640

5,600

5,180

4,800

4,510

4,510

5,430

6,490 

9,160

12,500

21.900

-

204,400

6,813

5.20

5.80

405,400

Dec.

22,100 

18,200

17,400

*20,2OO

*25.500

17,600

13,400 

11,200

9,710

8,510

8,070

7,940

7,760

7,050

6,380

6.510

*6,400

8,350

11,200 

8,620

7,740

16,900

14,500

11,500

9,570

8,760

a^feo

11,400

12,800

10,200

360,390

11,630

8.88

10.23

714,8C:0

Jan.

8,510 

7,380

6,8OO

6,750

6,330

6,120

5,850 

5,530

5,260

7,470

7,190

6,380

5,740

5,620

5,200

4,780

4,450

4,240

4. 190 

4,660

4,680

4,680

5,680

7,210

8,330

7,430

7,640 

7,310

7,330

*9,000

14.700

202,440

6,530

4.98

5.75

401,500

Feb.

20,200 

23,900

21,900

27.800

23,500

17,300

13,900 

12,200

11, 100

9,980

a9,800

9,720

8,470

7,990

7,750

9,460

8,710

7,990

7,520 

6,850

6,260

5.900

a6,500

a6,500

6,850

7,290

7,290 

7,290

6,850

_

-

326,^70

11,270

8.60

9.28

648,' 100

Mar.

6,650 

6,080

5,730

6,080

5,900

5,730

5,560 

5,240

5,240

*6, 650

6,770

6,190

5,820

5,530

5,270

5,060

4,950

5,140

5,080 

5,140

5,030

4.920

5,110

16,500

16.500

16,200

13,800 

12,900

11,500

10,600

11,000

239,870

7,738

5.91

6.81

475,800

Apr,

9,820 

9,410

9,590

6,980

9,750

11,100

11.500 

10, 300

9,140

8,490

8,300

8,010

8,130

8,710

8,210

7,680

7,500

8,450

9,720 

8,880

*7,820

7,270

7.090

7,430

8,450

9,340

9,140 

9,540

8,610

7,750

-

264,110

8,804

6.72

7.50

523,900

May

7,750 

7,090

6,450

5,920

5,730

5.540

5,540 

6,570

7,210

6,770

7,070

7,270

7,850

8,330

7,990

7,400

7,610

7,870

8,280 

6.400

7,940

7,220

6,850

6,940

7,250

7,140

6,920 

7,290

7,110

6,490

6,190

219,980

7,096

5.42

6.25

436,300

June

5,800 

*5,500

5,460

5,460

5,630

5,780

5,540 

5,260

5,290

5,290

5,240

5,050

4,720

4,620

4,770

4,520

4,380

4,350

4,350 

4,360

4,440

4,300

4,220

4,360

4,230

4,110

4.100 

4,520

6,740

7.750

-

150,140

5,005

3.82

4.26

297,800

July

5.760 

5,110

4,710

4,500

4,340

4,160

3,940 

3,800

3,680

3,600

3,520

3,400

3,320

*3,280

3,200

3,120

3,060

3,040

3,020 

2,960

2,960

2,900

2,860

2,850

2,790

2,730

2,720 

2,680

2,660

2,640

2.620

105,950

3,418

2.61

3.01

210,100

Aug.

2.670 

2,600

2,580

2,560

2,600

2,490

2,450 

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,510

2,440

2,420

2,410

2,370

2,310

2,340

2,340

2,320 

2,300

2,280

2,240

2,230

 2,280

2,350

2,280

2,240 

2,200

2,-16@:

2.150

2,170

73,620

2,375

1.81

2.09

146,000

Sept.

2,160 

2,110

*2, 130

2,100

2,200

2,140

2,160 

2,180

2.560

2,420

2,280

2,200

2,200

2,180

2,110

2,110

2,100

2,060

2,070 

2,060

2,050

2,020

2,020

2,010

1,980

1,98C

2,OOC 

1,980 -"1,970

1.960

-

63,520

2,117

1.62

1.80

126,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 27,000 Min 1,810 Mean 6,703 Cfsm 5.12 In. 69.44 Ac-ft 4,852,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 27,800 Min 1,960 Mean 6,525 Cfsm 4.98 In. 67.81 Ae-ft 4,737,000

Peak discharge (tase. 24.000 cfs}. --Oct. 23 (7 p.m.) 28.400 cfs (10.45 ft); Nov. 30 (9 a.n.) 24.100

cfs (9.46 ftjj Dec. 5 (9 a.m.) 25,600 cfs (9.80 ft); Feb. 4 (7 a.m.) 29,600 cfs (10.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Vlda. 

Note. Discharge for Feb. 2-10, 12-22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 9, determined from once-daily readings of 

telemark gage.
158 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44»16<05", long. 123°10'25", in SW^NE^ (revised) sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 4

 V., on right bank 10 ft downstream from State highway bridge at Harrisburg and at 

mile 162.9.

Drainage area. 3,420 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1952. Gage-height records (October to

 April each year) collected at same site since December 1927 are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage, Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, 1944, wire-weight gage on bridge 10 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 12,750 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 71,800 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 13.75 ft); min-

 imum, 3,080 cfs Sept. 30.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 19.69 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 89,000 cfs; minimum, 1,990 cfs Oct. 30. 1944.

Flood of 1861 reached a stage of about 21 ft (present site and datum), from information by local residents. Flood of Jan. 1, 1943, reached a stage of 19.1 ft (present 

datum), from U. S. Weather Bureau records.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Hany small diversions above station for irrigation; about 15 cfs diverted from 

McKenzle River for city of Eugene water supply. Flow regulated at times by Cottage 

Grove Reservoir (see p. 131) and Dorena Reservoir (see p. 134).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of shifting 

control (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

13.0

4,200

5,900

14,700

29,000

54,500

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

13.0

3,000

4,450

12,000

28,000

70,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16-

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,680

5,780

9,840

9,210

6,460

5,290

4,770

4,440

4,260

4,260

4,200 

4,680

6,340

5,740

8,130

8,580

7,280

6,340

6,900

8,980

15,000

14, 700

26,600

40, 700

27,600

21,200

17,900

15,500

10,700

9,570

8,310

333,940

10,770

3.15

3.63

662,400

Nov.

7,380

6,580

6,340

6,100

5,900

5,620

*5,400

5,260

5.180

5,540

8,360 

26,300

37,100

33,400

28,600

20,400

16,200

13,500

11,600

10,800

10,500

9,700

9,030

8,440

8,310

8,620

10,700

17,000

26,000

48.400

422,260

14,080

4.12

4.59

837,500

Dec.

50,400

47,600

38,400

46,200

*51,800

42,800

30,400

23,200

19,100

16,900

15,600 

15,600

16,000

15,200

13,700

12,600

12,800

*14,000

25,400

21,000

16 , 500

31,000

40,700

33,000

27,700

21,600

21,100

23,800

28,000

35,300

22,100

829,500

26,760

7.82

9.02

tl,645

Jan.

21,000

17,800

16,000

15,300

15,000

14,600

14, 100

13,100

12,200

16,900

20,500 

17,200

15,100

14,200

13,300

11,800

10,600

9,660

9.260

10,300

11,600

11,300

13,100

16,000

20, 200

18,800

18,400

18,300

18,200

"19,700

51,800

485,320

15,660

4.58

F 28

962,600

Feb.

48,500

63,600

59,400

67.500

56,500

42,600

32,700

26,700

23,400

21,100

19,800 

19,900

18,000

16,000

15,800

18,400

20,000

18,100

16,600

15,200

13,300

12.200

13,800

15,000

15, 200

16,200

16,400

17,200

16,400

-

755,500

26,050

7.62

8.22

tl,499

Mar.

14, 500

12,600

11,600

11,600

11,500

10,900

10,400

9,800

9,640

11,800

*14,400 

13,400

12,100

11,300

10,300

9,560

9.160

9,480

9,600

9,480

9,680

9,320

9,440

33,200

60,200

48,400

38,300

33,300

30,300

26,900

24, 800

546,960

17,640

5.16

5.95

tl,085

Apr.

22,500

20,200

20,200

18,000

18,400

22,500

24,800

22,700

18,400

17,100

16,600 

16,200

15,700

17,200

17,400

15,800

14, 700

15,500

18,600

18,400

16,200

*14,100

13.400

13,500

15,000

17,200

17,400

17,900

17,600

15,400

-

528,600

17,620

5.15

5.75

*1,048

May

14,800

13,500

12,000

10,900

10,200

9,760

9.600

11,200

14,200

13,200

13,200 

13,600

14,000

15.800

15,200

13,800

13,600

14, 400

15,300

15,800

15, 300

13,800

12,800

12,800

13,400

13,500

13,000

13,500

13,800

12,600

11,600

410,160

13,230

3.87

4.46

813,500

June

11,000

10, 100

*9,800

9,880

10,200

10, 600

10,600

9,760

9,480

9,600

9,400 

8,960

8,120

7,840

9,000

8,200

7,480

7,400

7,480

7,560

7,480

7,360

7,060

7,640

8,000

7,520

7,130

7,760

12,500

22,500

"

277,410

9,247

2.70

3.02

550,200

July

15.200

11,700

10,000

9,000

8,240

7,640

7,100

6,680

6,360

6,150

5,980 

5,730

5,560

5,340

5,200

* 5,030

4,820

4,690

,600

,510

,480

,360

,300

,210

,180

4,060

4,000

3,970

3,940

3,910

3.880

184,820

5,962

1.74

2.01

366,600

Aug.

3,910

3,850

3,850

3,970

3,910

3,910

3,790

3,700

3,730

3,790

4,000 

3,850

3,820

3,820

3,790

3,730

3,790

3,820

3,730

3,700

3,670

3,640

3,640

3,610

3,610

3,640

3,580

3,490

3,430

3.540

3,430

115,540

3,727

1.09

1.26

229,200

Sept.

3,400

3,340

*3,340

3,310

3,610

3,640

3,580

3,580

3,970

4, 240

3,790 

3,670

3,580

3,520

3,460

3,430

3,370

3,310

3,340

3,280

3,250

3,200

3,200

3,180

3,150

3,150

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,100

-

102,350

3,412

0.998

1.11

203,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 62,700 Mln 2,650 Mean 13,720 Cfsm 4.01 In. 54.46 Ac-ft 9,935,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 67,500 Mln 3,100 Mean 13,640 Cfsm 3.99 In. 54.30 Ac-ft 9,902,000

Peak discharge (base. 59.000 efs). Feb. 4 (1 p.m.) 71,800 ofs (13.75 ft); Mar. 25 (5 a.m.) 64,800 

cfs (13.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

Hote. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 18, Mar. 3 to Apr. 29.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 159

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg.

Location. La t 44-03100", long. 123c 25i30", in sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., on left bank 

an eighth of a mile upstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Noti Creek, 

and 1} miles southeast of Noti.

Drainage area. 88 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 388.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Nov. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 237 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 15.25 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 4,930 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 18.62 ft); minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 25-27, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused 

by log pond above Noti.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per aecond)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

14

23

36

123

324

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

692

1,150

1,780

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

124

83

52 

38

29

25

24

23

20

28 

96

58

43

55

50

53

35

47

61

82

159

505

394

229

147

105

91

78

69

64

2,909

93,8

1.07

1.23

5,770

Nov.

*58

55

54

54 

52

51

50

1119

80

282 

900

640

591

412

288

231

193

173

175

169

161

144

134

133

621

688

751

804

1.040

-

9,082

303

3.44

3.84

18,010

Dec.

1,250

948

964

*1,720 

2.340

1,750

1,040

721

561

452

393 

334

312

291

265

257

240 4"43

646

509

454

661

608

490

417

399

606

706

883

1,190

853

22,703

732

8.32

9.59

45,030

Jan.

623

498

449

515

532

515

466

504

1,100

1.160 

894

705

683

754

706

574

501

471

549

619

630

1,020

1,100

*1,080

877

765

672

604

639

902

21,616

697

7.92

9.14

42,870

Feb.

1,170

1,360

1,400

2.010 

1,400

979

773

645

558

497

467 

447

405

376

366

398

389

378

405

426

395

393

514

622

620

733

692

571

497

-

-

19,886

686

7.80

8.40

39,440

Mar.

455

418

400

417 

399

382

360

333

315

344

346 

332

*327

320

324

300

271

320

369

416

429

410

382

386

395

364

330

299

292

283

274

10,992

355

4.03

4.65

21,800

Apr.

252

250

264 240" 

226

216

198

196

190

193

179 

182

194

228

188

176

*166

164

162

155

148

TBT

159

163

160

158

152

153

154

191

-

5,608

187

2.12

2.37

11,120

May

196

T72

164

154 

141

144

169

158

148

145

141 

136

132

136

134

128

124

115

111

107

106

104

100

94

88

82

76

74

74

73

74

3,800

123

1.40

1.61

7,540

June

73

66

64

64 

*59

60

60

55

55

56

59 

64

63

76

93

70

60

59

64

62

75

71

72

84

75

62

65

90

'215' 272

-

2,366

78.9

0.897

1.00

4,690

July

121

65

58 

52

46

42

40

38

36

37 

36

35

35

33

*30

28

27

27

28

27

26

25

27

25

25

24

23

22

??

22

1,160

37.4

0.425

0.49

2,300

Aug.

.21 ?i

20

20 

19

20

19

20

20

20

19 

19

18

18

20

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

17

18

20

20

20

*18

16

16

15

590

19.0

0.216

0.25

1,170

Sept.

15

14

Tf

14

16

17

18

20

27

28

24 

22

20

18

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

500

16.7

0.190

0.21

992

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,790 Min 12 Mean 306 Cfsm 3.48 In. 47.14 Ac-ft 221,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,340 Min 14 Mean 277 Cfsm 3.15 In. 42.78 Ac-ft 200,700

Peak dlacharge (baae. 1.500 efa). Dee. 1 (2 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (10.83 ft); Dee. 5 (3:30 p.m.) 2,550 

ofs (15.25 ft); Feb. 4 (10 to 11 a.m.) 2,160 ofs (14.27 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
160 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.

Location. La t 44 e 01il9n , long. 123°15'17", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 18 S., R. 5 W., on right 

 bank just upstream from backwater of Pern Ridge Reservoir, 1 mile downstream from 

Spencer Creek and 5 miles northeast of Crow.

Drainage area. 94 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 374.0 ft above mean 

~sea level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1940, staff gages near 

same site at different datums.

Average discharge. 12 years, 181 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 11.73 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30. , ^. ^

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.13 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs; no flow at times in August and September 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those between and 10 and 20 cfs, which are good, and 

EEose below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 0.1 0.7 11 9.0 778

.3 .4 1.0 30 9.5 910

.4 1.2 2.0 81 10.0 1,180

.5 2.6 4.0 215 11.0 2,150

.6 5.4 7.0 485 12.0 3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

H20

16

9.1

6.5

4.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.8 

4.9

11

9.6 

8.6

11

11

9.6

13

22

19

22

109

306

if?

97

66

47

38

29

23

1,132.4

36.5

0.38S

0.45

2,250

Nov.

*20 

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

13

25

124 

460

552

554 

385

245

177

141

121

127

132

116

97

87

79

178

289

560

826

1,800

-

7,226

241

2.56

2.86

14,330

Dec.

1,610 

1,070

1,280

2,480

2.940

1,800

*1,060

694

486

346

264 

221

189

160 

137

127

256" 119

486

441

359

475

507

512

420

438

697

744

1,070

1,680

955

24,047

776

8.26

9.51

47,700

Jan.

641 

449

352

559

495

503

465

417

401

1,320

1.450 

886

627

673 

686

568

425

335

287

460

620

684

922

1,020

926

»725

537

418

344

358

441

18,994

613

6.52

7.51

37,670

Feb.

602 

774

950

1 370

9*6

636

463

349

276

230

213 

232

213

193 

221

421

451

415

476

524

453

400

518

488

453

470

394

326

280

-

-

13,737

474

5.04

5.43

27,250

Mar.

256 

214

205

224

221

189

168

150

146

188

181 

168

*157

149 

142

125

117

T79

201

239

247

225

201

241

228

197

174

158

142

136

139

5,707

184

1.96

2.26

11,320

Apr.

114 

120

TT8

98

90

83

74

67

63

59

55 

52

64

95 

68

57

*54

49

44

41

38

36

34

32

31

30

28

38

-

1,788

59.6

0.634

0.71

3,550

May

tt

26

23

21

21

21

23

21

19

19 

18

18

18 

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

559.6

1S.1

0.193

0.22

1,110

June

9.1 

9.1

9.1

8.6

*9.2

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6 

9.1

1015 ' 

25

19

15

13

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

11

12

13

13

16

131

160

-

611.1

20.4

0.217

0.24

1,210

July

ft

23

19

18

15

13

15

11

8.6

8.6 

7.5

6.5

5.9 

5.4

*4.5

3.S

3.4

4.2

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

316.9

10.2

0.109

0.13

629

Aug.

H2.1

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.4

.8

1.0

.9 

.9

1.3

1.3 

1.7

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.4

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.6

.4

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.5

35.1

1.13

0.012

0.01

70

Sept.

0.6 

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.8

2.3

2.1

2.3

ftf

2.3

1.7 

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

-

33.2

1.11

0.012

0.01

66

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,250 Mln 0.1 Mean 241 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.81 Ac-ft 174,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,940 Mln 0.2 Mean 203 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.34 Ac-ft 147,200

discharge (base. 1.600 

a.m.) 3 5,160 cfs (11.73 ft); De

(10.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

cfs). Nov. 30 (7 to 8 p.m.) 1,930 cfs (10.81 ft); Dec. 5 (10 to 11

30 (5 a.m.) 2,030 cfs (10.90 ft); Jan. 10 (11 to 12 p.m.) 1,880 ofs
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 161

Pern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg,

Location. La t 44*07'20'\ long. 123°17>55", 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, 4f 

miles northeast of Elmira.

Drainage area. 252 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers ).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 89,630 acre-ft July 2-4 (elevation, 372.21 ft); 

minimum, 6,410 acre-ft Nov. 15 (elevation, 352.60 ft).

1941-52; Maximum contents, 105,400 acre-ft Jan. 1, 1943 (elevation, 373.94 ft); 

minimum since first filling in 1942, 189 acre-ft Nov. 11, 1950 (elevation, 344.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, com-

 pTelfed in 1941 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Nov. 13, 1941. Capacity, 101,200 

acre-ft between elevations 340 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 373.5 ft (normal maximum 

operating pool level); dead storage, 23 acre-ft below elevation 340 ft. Reservoir 

used for flood control and improvement of navigation. Daily contents computed from 

elevations at 12 p.m. Capacity table computed by Geological Survey on basis of areas 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,970

7,250

7,180

7,090

7,090

7,090

7,090

7,070

7,040

7,010

7,300

7,360

7,380

7,330

7,130

7,060

7,070

7,280

7,350

7,480

7,870

8,130

8,160

8,130

7,420

7,100

7,220

7,480

7,700

7,730

7,560

Nov.

7,380

7,220

7,030

7,070

7,180

7,210

7,240

7,270

7,420

7,750

8,110

8,340

8,130

6,960

6,720

6,640

6,640

6,900

7,030

7,270

7,190

7,010

6,840

6,770

7,150

7,950

8,060

7,640

8,550

10,320

Dec.

12,170

15,860

18,020

25,420

35,050

43,030

45,710

42,640

38,280

33,420

28,270

22,870

17,230

11,240

7,380

6,970

7,220

7,620

8,030

7,750

7,240

7,190

7,390

7,270

7,070

8,180

8,470

8,130

8,270

8,870

8,000

Jan.

7,280

7,030

7,560

7,840

7,280

7,350

6,980

7,060

7,380

8,750

9,430

7,900

7,280

7,280

6,680

6,790

7,130

7,020

6,880

7,280

7,510

7,830

7,720

7,900

7,640

6,620

6,750

7,280

7,470

8,060

8,820

Feb.

9,580

10,280

12,890

15,030

14,790

14,230

15,180

16,480

17,590

18,450

19,050

19,900

20,760

21,890

23,680

25,880

26,420

27,160

28,200

28,970

29,690

31,200

31,810

32,670

33,940

34,840

35,640

36,480

37,310

-

"

Mar.

38,370

39,730

41,470

42,640

43,330

43,930

44,99O

46,130

47,400

48,700

50,080

51,200

52,350

53,280

54,170

55,130

56,220

57,570

58,820

59,910

60,680

61,720

62,910

63,840

64,650

65,600

66,570

67,470

68,530

69,520

70,240

Apr.

71,180

72,060

72,870

73,540

74,210

74,510

75,190

75,720

76,180

76,560

77,020

77,330

78,270

78,740

79,210

79,600

80,080

80,400

80,640

80,960

81,200

81,440

81,850

81,930

82,170

82,330

82,660

82,740

82,990

83,730

-

May

84,060

84,300

84,390

84,550

84,720

84,970

85,220

85,220

85,470

85,550

85,630

85,720

85,970

85,890

85,970

86,140

86,310

86,220

86,310

86,310

86,310

86,470

86,470

86,470

86,390

86,390

86,390

86,140

86,140

86,140

86,050

June

86,050

86,050

85,970

85,800

65,800

85,720

85,630

85,470

85,380

85,470

85,720

85,630

85,630

86,310

86,310

86,310

86,390

86,310

86,220

86,310

86,310

86,310

86,390

86,310

86,310

86,220

86,310

87,230

88,680

89,370

-

July

89,540

89,540

89,540

89,540

89,370

89,020

89,110

89,110

89,020

88,770

88,680

88,510

88,340

88,250

88,000

87,490

87,320

87,150

87,O60

86,810

86,810

86,730

86,470

86,310

86,220

86,050

85,970

85,800

85,720

85,550

85,300

Aug.

85,130

85,050

84,880

84,550

84,300

84,220

83,970

83,810

83,400

82,740

82,250

81,770

81,120

80,640

80,160

79,370

78,500

77,570

76,720

75,870

74.S10

74,060

73,310

72,570

71,540

70,600

69,810

69,100

68,030

67,400

66,430

Sept.

65,600

64,650

63,570

62,770

61,920

61,070

60,230

59,650

58,760

57,880

57,080

56,040

55,250

54,410

53,280

52,010

50,750

49,520

48,420

47,080

45,660

44,180

42,590

40,950

39,410

37,880

36,360

34,880

33,420

31,930

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Dec. 31.................. .

Calendar year 1951 ......

Feb. 29...................

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1951-52. . ....

Elevation 

(feet)t

353.66

-

362.72

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

8,000

-

37,310

31,930

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+2,760

-2,320

+1,120

+820

+28,490

-34,500

+24,930

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
162 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield, Oreg.

Location (revised) . Lat 44°07'25", long. 123°17'50", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 5 W., 

on left bank in canalized river channel 1,000 ft downstream from Fern Ridge Dam, which 

impounds runoff of Long Tom River and Coyote Creek, and 2% miles south of Smithfield.

Drainage area. 252 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1939 to September 1952. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"at Smithfield."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 332.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1989 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1939. 

staff gage and Sept. 21, 1939, to Sept. 13, 1943, water-stage recorder, at site 2f 

miles downstream at datum 11.09 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 528 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Feb. 5; minimum daily, 34 cfs July 25,

*1939-52: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 15.12 ft, site 

and datum then in uae); minimum daily, 2 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. A few small diversions above station. Records include diversion 

for irrigation and stoekwater to Coyote Creek channel through 24-inch concrete pipe 

600 ft long. The diversion is several hundred feet upstream and point of return to 

Long Tom River about- 2t miles downstream. Record for Coyote Creek is based on daily 

staff-gage readings and occasional measurements. Pern Ridge Dam, 1,000 ft above 

station, was completed in 1941, and has regulated flow since Nov. 13, 1941 (see preceding page). Monthly discharge not adjusted for storage or release from Fern Ridge 

Dam as evaporation fr«» reservoir at times exceeds natural flow and diversions.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

water years 1940, i§41, and 1948, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 

904, 934, and 1184, are given herein. These revised daily figures do not include diversion to Coyote, Creek.

Date

1941? 

Sept. "18 17

19 

20, 

21 

22

Discharge

29 

31 

31 

31 

28 

24

Date

1940-Con. 

Sept. 23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

Discharge

22 

15 

18 

22 

26 

28

Date

1941 

Apr. 10

1948 

Mar. 28 

29 

30

Di scharge

449

519 

324 

324

Month

Water year 1939-40..... 

Calendar year 1940.....

Water year 1940-41 ..... 

Calendar year 1941 .....

Cfs -days

708 

155,932 

181,832

8,487 

114,389 

132,531

Maximum

45 

4,220 

4,220

828 

2,910 r,9io

Minimum

13 

7

13

121 

2 

2

Mean

23.6 

426 

.497

283 

313 

363

Per 

square

mile

O.O9O 

1.62 

1.89

1.08 

1.19

Runoff

Inches

0.10 

22.05 

25.71

1.20 

16.17

Acre-feet

1,400 

309 , 300 

360,600

16,830 

226,900 

262,900

Month

March 1948 ............

Water year 1947-48.. 

Calendar year 1948 . .

Observed

Maximum

2,810 

3,330 

3,330

Minimum

40 

8 

8

Mean

609 

672 

691

Runoff 

acre-feet

37,460 

487,900 

501,700

Diversion to 

Coyote Creek 

Channel 

(acre-feet)

216 

3,240 

3,414

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

613 

676 

696

Per

square 

mile

2.68 

2.76

Runoff 

In 

Inches

36.54 

37.58

Runoff 

In 

acre-feet

37,680 

491,100 

505,100
WILIAMETTE RIVER BASIN 163

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

245

150

208

143

67

43

42

40

40

3JL

42

38

107

147

146

97

59

59

59

59

59

231

717

901 

878

476

175

58

55

89

157

5,625

181

11,160

Nov.

 157

154

154

60

54

58

57

57

57

150

524

1,240

1,770

1,960

1,280

787

534

324

339

334

394

414

359

294 

273

494

1,370

2,000

2,120

2.620

20,388

680

40,440

Dec.

2,780

1,240

2,810

1,980

1,540

955

1,680

*3,380

3.580

3,530

3,480

3,390

3,340

3,320

2,460

657

456

961

1,340

1,420

1,460

1,440

1,380

1,400 

1,220

1,020

1,770

2,270

2,790

3,460.

3,260

65>769

2,122

130,500

Jan.

2,310

1,500

1.080

1,460

1,660

1,520

1,500

1,260

1,320

2,260

3,000

3.260

2,310

2,020

2,160

1,700

1,280

1,180

1,140

1,340

1,760

2,080

2,490

2,650 

 2,640

2,580

1,740

1,240

1,180

1,190

1,490

56,300

1,816

111,700

Feb.

2,100

2,490

2,520.

2,770

3.380

2,600

1,320

741

592

586

592

538

409

245

106

219

837

795

831

925

817

505

1,040

925 

845

1,100

1,020

736

629

_

-

32,213

1,111

63,890

Mar.

368

126

46

305

427

297

158

40

40

39

38

36

40

*40

39

42

40

40

127

274

423

254

181

345 

365

211

105

39

37

39

35

4,596

148

9,120

Apr.

39

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

*41

41

41

41

41

41

41

46 

46

46

46

46

46

46

-

1,222

40.7

2,420

May

M

IS

46

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

41

41

41

41

42

42

43 

43

42

42

42

42

42

40

1,331

42.9

2,640

June

39

39

41

41

 39

39

38

40

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

36

36

36

36

36

38

39

39

39 

39

39

41

43

46

41

- 

1,170

39.0

2,320

July

40

40

37

37

39

40

40

40

40

4£

42

44

45

35

42

 42

44

44

40

40

40

40

40

38 

M

35

37

35

34

34

35

1,216

39.2

2,410

Aug.

37

37

40

39

41

38

163

214

212

212

212

211

212

348

395

396

392

392

398

393

409

410 

410

410

410

409

409

ii*

410

8,143

263

16,150

Sept.

411

413

408

408

407

418

429

429

428

428

422

422

422

416

557

618

625

588

576

663

677

722

749

749 

749

736

736

729

722

736

~

16,793

560

33,310

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 3,580 

Max 3,580

Min 22 

Min 34

Mean 681 

Mean 587

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

492,900 

426,100

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Mean 682 

Mean 621

Cfsm 2.71 

Cfsm 2.46

In. 36.75 

In. 33.56

Ao-ft 

Ac-ft

494,000 

451,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
164 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44 018'50", long. 123°17'45", In NE£ sec. 33, T. 14 S. ( R. 5 W., on left 

Sank In canalized river channel at Monroe, 800 ft upstream from a concrete drop structure and Just downstream from Shafer Creek.

Drainage area. 391 sq ml.

Records available. November 1920 to September 1952 (1925-27 Incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 270.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 24, 1944, staff 

gages at various sites ranging from present site to l| miles downstream, at different 

daturas.

Average discharge. 29 years (1921-25, 1927-52), 748 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum, 

30 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 4.17 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Jan. Z, 1943 (gage height, 17.14 ft, site 

and datum then In use, from graph based on gage readings.), Includes some overflow from 

Wlllamette River near Junction City; no flow Oct. 20-22, 1944 (water filling pool at 

gage); minimum observed prior to regulation of flow, 7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1, 1939.

Revisions. The maximum discharges for the water years 1927 and 1928 have been revlsed to 14,400 cfs Feb. 21 or 22, 1927 (gage height, 14.2 ft) and 6,540 cfs Apr. 2, 

1928 (gage height, 11.45 ft), superseding figures published In Water-Supply Papers 654 

and 674, respectively.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 100 cfs, which are good. A few small diversions above station. Plow regulated by Pern Ridge Reservoir beginning Nov. 13, 

1941 (see p. 161). In 1943 and 1944 river channel was improved from outlet of Pern 

Ridge Reservoir to a point below Monroe.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. Waterstage recorder inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. W 654: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the water years 1923 and 1927, superseding figures published in 

Water-Supply Papers 574 and 654, are given herewith:

Date

1923

June 17

1927

Jan. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

19

20

21

Discharge

95

2,290

5,120

6,950

6,950

6,160

4,970

4,540

3,600

2,510

2,140

2,240

5,120

5,450

Date

1927 -Con.

Jan. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

5,120

3,330

2,640

2,780

2,930

2,930

2,930

4,970

4,970

4,820

5,120

7,400

7,400

6,160

5,120

3,310

Date

1927-Con.

Feb. 7

8

9

10

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

3,250

2,930

2,640

2,270

2,190

2,850

4,820

11,900

13,300

7,170

5,120

4,820

3,700

3,330

2,570

Month

Calendar year 1923. .......

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

Maximum

124 

15, 800 

15, 800

6,950 

13,300

Minimum

73 

12 

23

1,100 

1,060

Mean

92.6 

791 

688

3,430 

4,190

Per square 

mile

0.235 

2.01 

1.75

8.71 

10.6

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

27.25 

23.69

10.04 

11.04

Acre-feet

5,510 

573,000 

498,000

211,000 

233,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

165

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.8

14

38

72

155

320

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

B.5

550

920

1,500

2,990

6,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

327 

146

200

170 

99

47

41

41

41

3J3

44

51

60

150

150

142

*72

68

64

72

80

148

805

1.110 

1,000

710

272

119

91 

83

155

6,594

213

-

.

13,080

Nov.

170 

170

165

142

11

64

72

68

72

106

596

1,870 

2,260

2,720

1,940

1,100

793

510

462

486

526

526

470

398 

341

1,240

1,770

3,110

3,300 

»4.140

-

29,628

988

-

.

58,770

Dec.

4,490 

2,760

4,070

4,900 

5,030

3,080

2,000

3,980

4,160

4,060

3,940

3,840 

3,750

3,710

3,290

1,080

694

l,4lO

2,140

2,000

1,930

2,370

1,970

1,870 

1,670

1,540

2,890

3,560

4,180 

5.1BO

4,510

96,064

3,099

_

_

190, 500

Jan.

3,300 

2,180

1.650

2,180 

2,420

2,300

2,160

1,870

*1,B20

3,650

4,220

4.540 

3,380

2,990

3,300

2,610

1,870

1,680

1,640

2,000

2,710

3,290

4,200

4,040 

3,710

3,430

2,660

1,860

1,680 

1,840

2,450

83,410

2,691

.

.

165,400

Feb.

3,560 

4,060

4,740

4.870 

4,450

3,860

2,350

1,350

1,050

1,000

980

950 

802

622

494

685

1,130

1,290

*1,440

1,560

1,330

1,080

1,080

1,710 

1,350

1,940

1,700

1,270

1,120

-

53,823

1,856

_

_

106, 800

Mar.

5?6

369

559 

793

676

478

266

249

290

266

244 

232

227

227

210

210

302

414

518

703

559

390

494 

694

478

334

216

195

195

190

12,297

397

.

_

24,390

Apr.

175

190

170 

160

150

137

132

*124

124

124

124

137

155

137

128

119

114

110

106

106

102

102

102 

102

102

99

99

99 

114

3,833

128

.

_

7,600

May

106

102

99 

95

95

99

95

91

91

91

87 

*B3

83

83

80

80

80

80

80

76

76

72

72 

72

72

68

68

64 

68

68

2,590

83.5

_

_

5,140

June

64 

64

64

64 

60

60

51

57

57

57

60

60 

60

76

80

68

64

60

60

60

68

68

64

64 

60

60

*60

76

m2,083

69.4

_

.

4,130

July

102

76

64 

64

57

54

54

54

54

54

54 

54

51

47

51

47

51

47

47

47

44

44

47 

44

44

44

44

41 

38

38

1,640

52.9

_

.

3,250

Aug.

38 

38

41

41 

41

*44

36

33

74

200

195

195 

195

195

195

272

376

376

376

376

369

369

376

383 

383

383

383

383

383 

390

390

7,529

243

.

_

14,930

Sept.

383 

383

383

383 

383

390

406

414

414

414

406

406 

398

398

478

604

604

586

568

622

676

70S

*757

748

739

730

730

730 

721

-

16,305

544

_

_

32,340

Calendar year 1951: Max -5,600 Mln 33 Mean 1,050 Cfsm 2.68 In. 3.64 Ac-ft 760,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,180 Mln 33 Mean 863 Cfsm 2.21 In. 3.08 Ac-ft 626,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
166 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Philomath, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°30'05", long. 123 0 26'20", In NE£ sec. 29, T. 12 S., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 250 ft upstream from State Highway 34, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 4-| miles southwest of Philomath.

Drainage area. 14.6 sq. ml.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 354.16 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Oregon State Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 59.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 5.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 1, 

2, 3.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs Jan. 6, 1948 (gage height, 5.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 24, 

1946, several days In summers of 1949 and 1950, and Sept. 1, 2, 3, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by small storage reservoir operated by city of 

Corvallis; most of low-water flow diverted to Corvallls water-supply system.

Revisions (water years).--W 1124: 1946(m).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.3

O.Z

.4

.7

1.2

3.0

5.9

10

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

18

34

59

139

350

750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

38

48 

41

13

7.7

5.6

4.5

4.0

3^4

3.8

14

13

9.5

18

16

»14

11

15

23

30

51

86 

259

186

89

55

38

30

26

21

18

1,191.5

38.4

2,360

Nov.

16

15 

15

14

13

12

12

11

21

93

S6~8 244

159

137

97

73

61

51

43

41

36

32 

30

28

51

139

»125

152

183

211

-

2,323

77.4

4,610

Dec.

322

_^|?

620

57?

312

208

159 125

106

91

84

74

69

62

64

66

290

200

139

156

241 

172

132

108

101

118

132

226

188

137

5,800

187

11,500

Jan.

112

95 

91

103

123

116

103

91

163

208

»172

137

116

106

101

91

80

74

78

116

99

99 

144

200

180

167

169

159

154

267

413

4,327

140

8,580

Feb.

423

392 

464

374

259

200

167

142

123

112

108

91

82

80

76

71

66

62

62

59

»53

53 

69

82

99

137

128

110

93

-

4,242

146

8,410

Mar.

82

71 

93

106

91

84

71

64

66

101

91

82

74

78

78

71

69

73

71

71

68

61 

61

99

93

86

74

69

59

56

56

2,369

76.4

4,700

Apr.

49

49 

48

45

46

48

43

37

»34

32

31

30

37

33

30

28

27

27

28

24

23

22 

21

20

19

19

19

19

18

25

-

931

31.0

1,850

May

22

19 

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

14

13

*13

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10 

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.8

8.2

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.2

382.4

12.3

758

June

6.8

6.6 

6.4

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.7

12

7.3

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.8

5.4

4.6 

4.6

4.8

4.0

3.9

*478

14

33

15

-

214.6

7.15

426

July

11

9.1 

7.2

6.4

5.9

5.6

4.9

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.5

2.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

105.8

3.41

210

Aug.

~ 1.0

.8

.7

.7

».7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5 

.4

.5

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

17.0

0.55

34

Sept.

0.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

-H

1.3

.4

.4

.6

.6

.7

.7

-

16.0

0.53

32

Calendar year 1951: Max 714 Min 0.5 Mean 69.2 Ac-ft 50,110 /* X, %i 

Water year 1951-52: Max 620 Min 0.3 Mean 59.9 Ac-ft 43,470 3 & &

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Dee. 4 (7:30 p.m.) l,35o cfs (5.20 ft); Feb. 3 (2 p.m.) 532 cfs 

(3.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 167

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°31'35", long. 123C 20'00", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., near midspan on upstream side of bridge, 2 miles southeast of Philomath and 3j miles upstream 

from Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi (including drainage area of Evergreen Creek above road crossing 1^ miles south of station).

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, oftener during floods. Altitude of gage is 

218 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 12 years, 455 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed, 6,010 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 20.10 ft); minimum 

observed, 5.2 cfs Sept. 24.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 20.67 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, that of Sept. 24, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow of Evergreen Creek (tributary to Muddy 

CTeek) at road crossing ij miles south, with which overflow from Marys River may at 

times be mingled. City or Corvallis diverts municipal supply from headwaters; other 

small diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,500 acres. Slight regulation 

by small storage reservoir on Rock Creek operated by city of Corvallis.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Nov. 28 to Dec. 4)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Nov. 11

14

19

28

60

102

5.0 210

7.0 526

10.0 1,180

14.0 2,200 2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

Nov. 12 to Sept. 30

4.7

7.0

14

35

70

156.

264

7.0

10.0

15.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

576

1,180

2,500

3,670

4,380

5,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

197

190

113

52

32

24

18

16

15

27

56

97

74

*124

111

93

73

101

184

280

458

1,710

1.950

1,060

592

389

310

248

202

168

9,018

291

1.83

2.11

17,890

Nov.

144

124

120

123

117

104

97

93

88

406

1,690

2.280

1,820

1,630

1,460

880

678

558

484

455

388

357

306

274

281

~*954

878

1,080

1,390

*1,490

-

20,749

692

4.35

4.85

41,160

Dec.

2,420

1,890

2,240

3,200

*5.760

3,710

2,420

1,710

1,280

984

810

696

605

526

467

\T472

472

1,500

1,730

1,270

1,140

2,120

1,840

1,380

1,070

910

1,060

1,040

1,710

1,750

1,390

49,572

1,599

10.1

11.59

98,320

Jan.

1,070

878

758

995

1,040

1,080

986

902

*1,050

1,900

2,050

1,610

1,260

1,140

1,180

966

798

707

938" 650

906

874

1,270

1,830

1,750

1,510

1,360

1,200

1,070

1,43O

2.490

37,648

1,214

7.64

8.81

74,670

Feb.

2,850

3,060

3.570

3,440

2,660

1,920

1,450

1,120

930

788

724

720

628

585

554

542

506

475

530

511

*469

489

659

826

978

1,280

1,280

1,100

934

-

35,578

1,227

7.72

8.32

70,570

Mar.

806

692

711

751

728

690

616

549

513

728

786

747

690

747

778

694

619

716

587

786

768

726

690

892

997

886

758

659

576

528

506

21,920

707

4.45

5.13

43,480

Apr.

441

424

394

363

345

325

306

286

*269

254

254

242

264

272

242

231

219

214

215

206

196

189

183

179

174

170

165

164

162

190

-

7,538

251

1.58

1.76

14,950

May

189

170

157

150

144

141

142

135

128

124

121

119

*117

123

121

111

104

99

99

97

96

96

89

84

80

77

75

70

68

69

65

3,460

112

0.704

0.81

6,860

June

65

62

57

55

54

53

51

50

47

46

50

54

59

72

83

75

59

53

47

47

53

52

48

50

46

45

*43

5g

168

140

-

1,840

61.3

0.386

0.43

3,650

July

92

71

60

50

45

42

39

33

30

28

27

27

27

26

24

22

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

15

17

15

15

14

14

ll

894

28.8

0.181

0.21

1,770

Aug.

13

12

12

11

11

*11

11

10

10

9.8

11

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.4

326.0

10.5

0.066

0.08

647

Sept.

7.7

7.4

7.0

III

6.5

8.0

7.0

9.8

13

11

11

11

9.4

9.1

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

*7.0

6.1

6.5

6.3

7.0

7.4

6.8

7.4

-

232.8

7.76

0.049

0.05

462

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,760 Min 8 Mean 624 Cfsm 3.92 In. 53.28 Ac-ft 451,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,760 Min 6.1 Mean 516 Cfsm 3.25 In. 44.15 Ac-ft 374,400

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Dee. 1 (9 a.m.) 2,890 cfs (16.11 ft); Dec. 5 (8 a.m.) 6,010 cfs 

(20.10 ft); Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 4,090 cfs (18.66 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
168 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°21'00". long. 122°47'00", In SE£ sec. 16, T. 14 S., R. 1 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile southwest of Holley and 5 miles upstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area. 105 sq ml.

Records available. September 1936 to September 1952.

e. Staff gage read once dally below, and two or more times dally above 3.0 ft gage 

Ight. Datum of gage Is 527.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 431 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,640 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 6.9 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 30.

1936-62: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Dec. 28, 1946 {gage height, 14.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 8, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station; slight regulation at times during 

low-water periods by small dam upstream.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in coopera'tlon with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). W 1044: 1943. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water1 year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9 to Mar. 23)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

56

101

202

2.S 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

370

590

1,160

1.90O

3,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

330

 450

980

430 

224

149

114

91

76

70

69

213

227

370

640

402

302

. 236,

402

74O

860

908 

2.640

1,430 

860

640

474

398

338

288

254

15,605

503

4.79

5.53

30,950

Nov.

227

20&

191

194 

168

157

146

134

129

257

59O

1,580

1,440

 1,300

926

730

58O

482

430

402

402

370

» 316

288 

295

590

69O

1,030

1,840

2.550

-

18,642

621

5.91

6.60

36,980

Dee.

2,380

1,640

2,30O

2,640 

2.910

 1,720

1,160

932

740

655

640

655

6 2O

535

466

474

474

 1,300

1,150

806

860

2,140 

1,370

980 

830

752

740

764

1,510

1,240

908

36,291

1,171

11.2

12.85

71,980

Jan.

700

600

560

58O 

530

515

450

422

410

740

680

540

470

478

430

386

333

320

298

452

370

354

490

980 

920

848

848

788

848

1,430

2.080

19,805

639

6.09

7.01

39,280

Feb.

2,820

2,770

2,910

3.310 

2,220

 1,550

1,260

1,120

1,000

896

872

800

715

670

710

794

710

675

625

570

525

495 

715

685 

705

830

806

776

690

_

-

33,219

1,145

1O.9

11.77

65,890

Mar.

650

560

535

580 

565

555

525

505

535

740

680

625

565

530

495

466

 462

490

466

450

450

2.730 m

2,140

1,640

1,360

1,200

968

890

1,000

24,379

786

7.49

8.63

48,360

Apr.

800

836

806

730 

872

980 Self

700

605

57O

540

490

52O

575

490

450

442

530

590

474

402

370 

358

354

410

410

394

442

362

 338

-

16,706

557

5.3O

5.92

33,140

May

442

36T

323

288 

260

248

239

330

378

316

312

295

295

295

288

260

281

281

267

260

260

227 

208

219 

213

196

182

188

174

146

11*

8,177

264

2.51

2.90

16,220

June

132

122

120

116

114

120

107

99

98

 101

136

146

154

114

202

139

114

105

98

99

107

92

98

94

87

134

1.030

800

-

5,068

169

1.61

1.80

10,050

July

474

3 5O

284

242 

213

194

168

157

144

134

127

120

114

107

1O3

96

92

89

87

84

81

80 

76

75 

72

72-

68

66

 64

62

fii

4,156

134

1.28

1.47

8,240

Aug.

57

56 

57

54

52

52

52

51

49

48

47

46

45

43

42

42

42

41

40

39 

39

39 

39

39

37

37

36

35

35

1,412

45.5

0.433

0.50

2,800

Sept.

33

32

31

31 

36

36

35

 35

59

53

40

37

35

35

33

31

30

30

29

28

28

27 

27

26 

26

25

25

25

25

M

967

32.2

0.307

0.34

1,920

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,87O Mln 2O Mean 523 Cfsm 4.98 In. 67.56 Ac-ft 378,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,310 Mln 24 Mean 504 Cfsm 4.8O In. 65.32 Ac-ft 365,800

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 cfs). Oct. 23 (11 a.m.) 3,540 cfs (6.9 ft)j Nov. 3O (l a.m.) 3,140

. a.m.) 3,410 cfs (6.76 ft); Dec. 22 (8 a.m.) 2,7 

(11 p.m.) 3,450 cfs (6.8 ft)j Mar. 24 (1O:3O a.m.) 3,220 cfs (6.54 ft).

eak discharge (base. . . . .. , . . .. ,

cfs (6.46 ft); Dec. 5 (3 a.m.) 3,410 cfs (6.76 ft); Dec. 22 (8 a.m.) 2,78O cfs (6.06 ft)j Feb. 3

.8 ft)j Mar. 24 (1O:3 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 169

Calapooya River at Albany,' Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°37'15", long. 123°07'40", In NW£ sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 4 W., near 

right bank on upstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Oak Creek, 

If miles southwest of Albany, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 372 sq ml.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally, oftener at high stages. Datum of gage Is 

180.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 901 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,400 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 17.79 

ft); minimum observed, 5 cfs Sept. 30; minimum daily, 6 cfs Sept. 30.

1940-52: Maximum discharge observed, 24,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1948; maximum gage height, 

25.5 ft Jan. 2, 1943, from graph based on gage readings (backwater from Willamette 

River); minimum discharge observed, 5 cfs Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. 18, 1951, Sept. 30, 

1952; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. 18, 1951, Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation, 

fluctuation caused by ponds at flour mills near Shedd.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Diurnal

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Willamette River Feb. 5, 6)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

1.4 25

1.9 59

2.4 114

3.0 203

4.0 428

6.0 1,010

9.0 2,140

13.0 4,000

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

5

12

22

47

74

131

203

4.0

5.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

428

700

2,600

4,900

8,000

9,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

55

413

883

438

262

173

141

124 

106

114 

96

183

249

312

580

428

335

269

410

658

850

1,120

2,310

2.750

1,400 

802

610

488

443

383

17,420

562

1.51

1.74

34,550

Nov.

330

298

264

241

241

 227

217

203

m

730 

1,580

2,720

3,310

3,150

1,930

1,200

910

769

748

781

763

595

510

476

1,180 

2,460

2,400

3,130

3.720

-

35,520

1,184

3.18

3.55

70,450

Dec.

5,600

5,490

4,680

 5,620

9.120

8,800

5,550

3,210

1,940 

1,460

1,190 

1,090

1,050

952

798

694

74T

1,260

 2,870

2,940

1,750

2,390

3,480

2,760

. 1,730

1,310 

2,230

3,230

2,960

3,940

4,010

.94,853

3,060

8.23

9.48

188,100

Jan.

2,330

1,550

1,160

1,810

1,910

- 1,680

1,690

1,220

1,050 

2,230

3.040 

2,300

1,440

1,400

1,810

.+1,260

3 889

752

742

1,050

2,150

1,960

2,740

2,680

2,770

2,270 

1,700

1,510

 1,350

1,450

2,820

54,713

1,765

4.74

5.47

108,500

Feb.

4,240

5,710

6.270

6,190

5,910

4,520

3,160

2,080

1,630 

1,370

1,220 

1,280

1,290

1,060

1,150

1,480

1,720

1,310

1,250

1,990

1,550

966

1,670

1,570

1,280

1,920 

1,920

1,400

1,170

-

-

68,276

2,354

6.33

6.83

135,400

Mar.

1,060

900

802

987

1,130

1,010

847

714

652 

931

*1,060 

917

794

707

652

575

544

688

1,170

952

805

682

575

1,500

3,500

3.920 

2,930

2,040

1,670

1,360

1,320

37,394

1,206

3.24

3.74

74,170

Apr.

1.300

1,116

1,180

1,050

952

1,050

1,120

980

798 

688

640 

607

580

661

649

564

528

523

586

604

510

 460

428

408

42?

460 

453

440

483

428

-

20,663

689

1.85

2.07

40,980

May

493

498

415

393

332

323

302

291

408 

390

354 

335

328

335

323

307

291

286

280

284

282

280

233

197

192

205 

197

186

184

172

166

9,270

299

0.804

0.93

18,390

June

150

150

*139

134

126

123

124

123

104

Tie

122 

 134

159

126

147

193

168

144

128

128

116

127

111

126

126

128 

126

119

200

1.030

-

4,947

165

0.444

0.49

9,810

July

892

5QQ

356

282

229

205

176

176

151 

140

136 

111

110

96

99

95

 87

87

81

74

66

79

76

72

72

71 

78

*°

75

60

46

4,819

155

0.417

0.48

9,560

Aug.

51

48

54

32

51

47

45

41

41 

47

28 

37

40

37

39

35

39

37

35

30

31

46

29

35 

35

30

35

32

35

1,177

38.0

0.102

0.12

2,330

Sept.

19

 26

26

24

27

29

19

20

33 

35

53

66

35

36

25

32

32

30

29

24

19

18

8

20

27

20 

18

26

18

g.

803

26.8

0.072

0.08

1,590

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,120 Mln 6 Mean 1,081 Cfsm 2.91 In. 39.45 Ac-ft 782,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,120 Min 6 Mean 956 Cfurn 2.57 In. 34.98 Ac-ft 693,800

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
170 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°38'20", long. 123°06'20", In SW£ sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 3 W., on right bank 

at Albany, a quarter of a mile downstream from Calapooya River and at mile 120.0.

Drainage area. 4,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1878 to April 1882, 1883 to 1888 (fragmentary), January 1892 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 27, 1906, staff gage at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at same datum. Sept. 27, 1906, to Nov. 14, 1934, staff gage 

at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 57 years (1895-1952), 13,970 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81,900 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 18.62 ft); minimum, 3,950 cfs Sept. 4,5.

1878-82, 1892-1952: Maximum discharge, 266,000 cfs Jan. 14, 1881 (gage height, 32.8 

ft); minimum, 1,840 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 36.0 ft Dec. 4, 1861 (discharge, 340,000 cfs, from rating curve 

extended above 220,000 cfsj. Flood of Feb. 4, 1890, reached a stage of 33.9 ft (discharge, 291,000 cfs).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated:

Water-Supply 

Paper

414.........

464... ......

769... ......

Water 

year

1915

1934

Date

Jan. 15, 1915

Jan. 25, 1934

Discharge 

(cfs)

53,300

49,500

76,300

Gage height 

(feet)

14.9

14.2

18.2

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated at times by Cottage Grove, Dorena, and Fern Ridge 

Reservoirs (see pp.131, 134, 161). Albany power canal diverts water from South Santiam 

River into Willamette River above station; small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 694: Drainage area. W 904: 1939. W 964: 1881, 1890, 1894, 

 1897, 1901, 1905, 1908, 1910, 1916, 1923, 1927, 1932(M). W 984: 1916. Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1985,1902, 1907, 1918, and 

1919, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 370, 484, 514, and 964, are 

given herein:

Date

1895

Jan. 4

1902

July 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1907

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

1918

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

62 , 100

S,500

8,000

7,500

7,000

6,600

6,300

6,000

5,800

5,500

5,200

5,000

4,900

4,800

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,600

102,000

163,000

212,000

154,000

104,000

65 , 100

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

Date

1918-Con.

Aug. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

Discharge

3,020

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,020

3*020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,800

2,800

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

Date

1918-Con.

Oct. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1919

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

2,360

2,360

2,580

2,580

3,490

3,730

3,730

3,250

3,020

2,800

2,580

2,360

2,360

2,800

3,490

5,650

4,450

3,730

3,490

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,300

2,800

2,800

Date

1919-Con.

Aug. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

2,800

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,360

2,580

3,250

4,450

5,900

5,410

4,690

3,730

3,490

3,970

3,970

3,970

3,490

3,250

3,250

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,580

2,580

2,580
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 171

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1895, 1902, 1907, 1918, 1919

Month

Calendar year 1895 .................

Calendar year 1902 .................

Calendar year 1907 .................

Water year 1917-18. ................

Calendar year 1919 .................

Maximum

79,700 

79,700

17,500 

79,700 

124,000

212,000 

212,000 

212,000

.3,490 

3,020 

89,000

5,650 

87,500

3,250 

5,900 

86 , 800 

86,800

Minimum

10,300 

2,220

4,360 

2,950 

2,950

13,600 

2,580 

2,580

3,020 

2,140 

2,140

2,140 

2,140

2,140 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140

Mean

33,800 

11,700

7,620 

14,200 

16,300

50,100 

15,700 

16,600

3,120 

2,590 

14,400

3,100 

12,200

2,730 

3,270 

14,300 

16,600

Per 

square 

mile

6.98 

2.42

1.57 

2.93 

3.37

10.4 

3.24 

3.43

.645 

.535 

2.98

.640 

2.52

.564 

.676 

2.95 

3.43

Runoff

Inches

8.05 

32.84

1.81 

39.92 

45.60

10.83 

43.90 

46.57

.74 

.60 

40.39

.74 

34.28

.65 

.75 

40.00 

46.48

Acre-feet

2,080,000 

8,480,000

469,000 

10,300,000 

11,800,000

2,780,000 

11,300,000 

12,000,000

192,000 

154,000 

10,400,000

191,000 

8,850,000

168,000 

195,000 

10,300,000 

12,000,000

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.8 

0.0 

2.0

3,950

5,210

9,260

7.0

13.0

19.0

25,400

51,200

84,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,580

6,220

7,830

11,600

8,740

6,710

5,850

5,280

4,830

4,640

4,670

4,640

6,080

6,690

6,920

10,400

9,040

7,590

7,050

8,500

13,300

16,300

20,700

38,700

42.800

29,700

22,700

19,000

15,100

11,900

10,300

378,160

12,200

2.52

2.91

750,100

Nov.

9,060

8,210

7,530

7,200

6,860

*6,550

6,310

6,060

5,940

6,280

9,460

19,000

39,500

45.600

42,700

32,800

23,600

18,600

15,600

14,000

13,300

12,600

11,300

10,300

9,660

11,400

15 , 800

20,600

30,300

40,900

-

507,020

16,900

3.49

3.90

* 1,006

Dec.

61,100

68,300

64 , 300

62,200

75,600

*80.800

66,500

44,400

33 , 900

28,100

24,700

23,100

22,800

22,100

20,200

17,400

15.700

17 , 000

27,400

33,700

*26,800

27,300

46,700

48,800

39,500

31,700

29,200

32,900

36,800

45,300

48,700

*1,223

39,450

8.15

9.40

*2,426

Jan.

36,800

28,200

22 , 900

22,500

22,900

22 , 100

21,200

19,300

17,700

21,700

31,700

31,100

25,700

22,100

22,300

20,400

17,200

15,100

14.200

14,700

18,800

19,900

23,200

26,200

30 , 100

30,400

27,600

25,500

*23,800

24,600

33,300

733,200

23,650

4.89

5.63

*1,454

Feb.

48,400

61,600

72,900

77,300

79.400

72,400

54,200

39,100

31,600

27,800

25,000

24,200

23,500

20,800

19,300

20,900

24,400

23,500

21,800

22 , 100

19,700

17.700

18,900

21,100

20,700

22,600

23,600

22,500

21,900

_

-

978,900

33,760

6.98

7.52

*1,942

Mar.

19,600

17,500

15,700

15,400

15,800

15,200

14,200

13 , 100

12,300

13,100

16,600

* 16, 900

15,800

14,600

13,700

12,500

11 . 800

12 , 100

13,300

13,200

13 , 400

12,800

12 , 100

15 , 900

43 , 800

57.700

50,800

41,300

36,400

32,400

32,700

641,700

20,700

4.28

4.93

*1,273

Apr.

27 . 100

23,900

22,600

21,900

20,800

22,400

25,100

25,500

22,600

19,500

18,000

17,400

16,800

17,300

18,600

17,600

16,100

15,500

17,200

19,500

17,900

16 , 000

* 14, 500

14 . 100

14,700

16,500

17 , 800

17 , 800

18,900

17 , 100

-

570,700

19,020

3.93

4.39

*1,132

May

15.700

15 , 100

13,900

12,500

11,500

11,000

10 . 600

10,600

13,600

14,200

13,600

14,000

13,900

15,000

15,700

14 , 800

13,900

14,200

14,800

15,500

15,600

14,700

13 , 500

12 , 900

13 , 100

13,500

13,200

13,100

13,800

13,200

12,200

422,900

13 , 640

2.82

3.25

838,800

June

11,700

10,700

10,200

10,000

10,100

10,500

10,800

10,300

9,790

9,840

9,940

*9,640

9,080

8,570

8,660

9,460

8,500

8,070

7,980

8,010

8,010

7,980

7.720

7,790

8,500

8,280

7,850

7,870

9,970

18.500

-

284,110

9,470

1.96

2.18

563,500

July

20.100

14,400

11,900

10,500

9,440

8,740

8,070

7,550

7,180

6,930

6,760

6,550

6,370

6,150

5,940

5,760

*5,570

5,430

5,310

5,190

5,090

5,010

4,900

4,880

4,800

4,690

4,620

4,580

4,460

4,340

4.520

215,530

6,953

1.44

1.66

427,500

Aug.

,340

,300

,210

,220

,300

,320

,210

,160

,150

,180

,400

,480

,380

,340

,320

,270

,350

.550

,500

,430

,380

,300

,290

,270

,300

,430

,350

,240

,200

,100

.080

13 ,330

,301

.889

1.02

264,500

Sept.

,080

* ,060

,020

.990

,020

,210

,220

,270

,380

.850

,750

,460

,320

,260

,160

,200

,200

,180

,140

,060

,080

,050

,060

,100

,120

,090

,080

,100

,080

4,030

-

125,620

4,187

0.865

0.97

249,200

Calendar year 1951: Max 89,900 Hin 3,380 Mean 18,640 Cfsm 3.85 In. 52.27 Ac-ft 13,490,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 80,800 Min 3,990 Mean 16,980 Cfsm 3.51 In. 47.76 Ac-ft 12,330,000

Peak dlscharee (base, 59,000 cfs). Dec. 6 (l p.m.) 81.900 cfs (18.62 ft); Feb. 5 (4 p.m.) 80,400

cfs (18.37 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
172 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°43'30", long. 122°08'00", in NE£ sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 1 mile east of Detroit, 2f miles upstream from Breitenbush River, and 2f miles 

dovmstream from Boulder Creek.

Drainage area. 224 sq mi.

Records available. January 1907 to October 1909, October 1928 to September 1952 (discontinued).

_s. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,475.68 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Jan. 24, 1907, to Oct. 31, 1909, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datura. Oct. 1, 1928, to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site half a 

mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1907-9, 1928-52). 971 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,280 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 5.41 ft); minimum, 458 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1907-9, 1928-52; Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.24 

ft): minimum, 250 cfs Sept. 13, 1909 (gage height, 0.40 ft, site and datum then in 

use).

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused 

by powerplant at Idanha. Records of water temperatures, at site 2.0 miles upstream, 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Revisions.--W 814: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for water year 1931, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 724, 

are given herewith:

Apr. 18, 1931........... 1,070

Water year 1930-31 .... 254,800 10,100 306 698

Per

mile

3.05

Ru

Inches

41.34

noff

Acre-feet

505,000

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

500

740

1,020

1,720

3,710

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

44O 

545

1,050

1,740

3,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

50

51

Botal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

720

966

1,160

*790 

658

602

566

534

524

515

524

618

606

745

850

740

666

670

855 

1,280

1,190

1,410

5.310

2,180

1,610

1,280

1,100 

996

918

840

780

50,165

973

4.34

5.01

59,830

956

Nov.

730

686

678

682 

650

634

613

606

598

695

996

1,740

1,580

1,400

*1,180

1,040

942

882

846 

825

810

780

750

725

765

1,170

1,260 

1,670

2,050

2.560

-

30,548

1,018

4.54

5.07

60,590

1,006

Dec.

3.560

£,660

2,430

2,360 

*2,320

1,800

1,510

1,310

1,160

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,010

972

950

942

894

1,190

1,120 

*990

1,070

1,510

1,260

1,150

1,030

984

954 

978

1,150

1,030

954

42,438

1,569

6.11

7.05

84,170

1,526

Jan.

936

840

815

800 

770

745

720

700

745

745

705

678

666

666

654

634

622

614

614 

626

622

618

618

682

682

690

690 

682

686

906

1.440

22,611

729

3.25

3.75

44,850

718

Feb.

2,250

2,470

2,480

5.160 

2,680

2,110

1,790

*1,580

1,480

1,580

1,560

1,510

1,220

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,040

1,030 

960

919

902

892

853

842

870

880 

880

880

_

-

40,798

1,407

6.28

6.77

80,920

1,320

Mar.

858

842

848

836 

815

800

780

765

795

853

826

800

780

760

745

755

745

750

755 

*710

695

685

790

*1,450

1,680

1.760

1,720 

1,750

1,600

1,520

1,460

50,868

996

4.45

5.12

61,250

927

Apr.

1.530

1,340

1,530

1,570 

1,610

2,000

2,120

1,920

1,740

1,670

1,640

1,610

1,710

1,770

1,710

1,640

1,690

2,040

2,290 

2,000

1,820

1,760

1,790

1,890

2,170

2,410

2.420 

2,400

2,050

1,950

-

55,170

1,859

8.21

9.16

109,400

1,775

May

*1,860

1,680

1,560

1,460 

1,580

1,540

1,580

1,640

1,620

1,680

1,840

1,890

2,200

2,220

2,040

2,040

2,200

2,280

2.550 

2,550

2,180

1,980

1,960

2,050

2,100

2,040

2,080 

2,190

2,060

1,880

1,790

59,520

1,914

8.54

9.85

117,700

1,886

June

1,620

1,570

1,590

1,680 

1.820

1,780

1,600

1,540

1,570

1,520

1,580

*1,240

1,150

1,260

1,510

1,190

1,180

1,210

1,220 

1,220

1,200

1,100

1,090

1,150

1,060

1.000

17513 

1,100

1,580

1,540

-

40,460

1,549

6.02

6.72

80,250

1,350

July

1,500

1,200

1,150

1,150 

1,070

990

956

950

924

908

870

856

810

800

775

745

720

700

690 

680

670

*666

661

656

658

634

650 

625

621

621

617

25,203

813

3.65

4.18

49.990

806

Aug.

6"&T 605

605

601 

597

585

581

585

597

585

577

573

569

561

553

549

545

557

553 

529

525

533

533

529

521

513

509 

509

509

505

502

17,156

555

2.47

2.85

34,050

544

Sept.

498

498

505

509 

541

509

502

557

565

517

*502

494

494

488

488

484

480

480

480 

477

474

470

470

470

470

470

470 

464

461

458

-

14,725

491

2.19

2.44

29,210

478

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,900 Min 461 Mean 1,195 Cfsm 5.55 In. 72.52 Ac-ft 863,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,560 Min 458 Mean 1,119 Cfsm 5.00 In. 67.97 Ac-ft 812,200

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 cfs). Oct. 23 (6:30 a.m.) 4,280 cfs (5.41 ft); Dec. 1 (8 a.m.) 4,220

cfs (5.37 ft).

t Mean discharge at new station 2.0 miles upstream which, beginning with records for 1955, will 

replace this station. Mean discharge at new station for calendar year 1951, 1,163 cfs; for water 

year 1952, 1,088 cfs.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 173

Breitenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44"46'00", long. 122"08"00", in NEfr sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., on left

 bank 500 ft downstream from Canyon Creek, If miles upstream from French Creek, and 

2 miles northeast of Detroit.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1952 (discontinued).

-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,559.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 553 cfs. 

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 5.97 ft); miniDIUmi932-52: S Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.86 ft); minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

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

 No~cTi version or regulation above station. Records of water temperatures, at site above 

Canyon Creek, for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Revisions-(water years). W 1044: 1943(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

 per second, for water year 1947, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 

1094, are given herewith:

Oct. E7, 1946. 

Nov. 20, 1946.

495

1,190

Month

Calendar year 1946.... 

Water year 1946-47....

Cfs-days

9,292 

28,781 

244,448 

211,837

Maximum

1,090 

3,370 

7,590 

7,590

Minimum

129 

213 

129 

129

Mean

300 

959 

670 

580

Per 

square 

mile

2.78 

8.88 

6.20 

5.37

Runoff

Inches

3.20 

9.91 

84.18 

72.95

Acre-feet

18,430 

57,090 

484, 800 

420,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Jte-ft

(t)

Oct.

396 

780

1,110

 480

326

262

227

206

191

182

191

277

298

630

556

416

344

337

645 

1,060

774

1,000

2.670

1,360

884

650

534

468

432

386

554

18,426

594

5.50

6.34

36,550

603

Nov.

323

306

306

334

298

277

262

250

247 3?S608

1,140

1,020

774

630

 516

448

416

396 

408

408

390

368

348

390

1,050

1,000

1,310

1,460

1.850

-

17,859

595

5,51

6.15

35, 420

593

Dec.

2.830 

1,720

1,490

1,470

1,480

1,010

769

686

595

543

543

543

525

484

456

476

456

742

645 

*525

580

1,100

750

600

520

470

440

IKS

620

540

460

24,508

791

7.32

8.44

48,610

786

Jan.

400 

370

340

340

330

320

300

290

310

320

300

280

280

280

270

260

220" 240

240 

250

240

240

240

290

320

350

390

360

360

670

1.300

10,720

346

3.20

3.69

21,260

338

Feb.

1,850 

1,900

1,900

2.450

1,900

1,350

1,050

*840

764

708

742

708

640

590

575

552

516

480

460 

424

396

386

376

354

354

379

424

436

424

_

-

23,928

825

7.64

8.24

47,460

831

Mar.

440 

386

386

376

362

354

344

340

362

452

428

393

372

354

340

334

340

351

334 

 316

302

598" 295

1,010

«1, 100

1,100

1,080

1.110

926

852

830

16,331

527

4.88

5.62

32,330

526

Apr.

698 

698

692

752

1,050

1,420

1,420

1,140

962

914

914

884

1,010

1,040

938

902

998

1,330

1.440 

1,120

962

926

932

1,060

1,340

1,440

1,420

1,350

1,050

962

-

31,764

1,059

9.81

10.94

63,000

1,033

May

*914 

808

720

655

615

600 65B"

786

764

835

968

986

1,210

1,110

944

992

1,160

1,170

W

1,010

868

896

992

1,010

944

980

1,060

920

791

752

28,495

919

8.51

9.81

56,520

935

June

650 

645

703

813

914

808

665

635

714

665

530

 460

412

498

502

452

484

552

575 

575

520

456

440

476

436

408

436

498

932

818

-

17,672

589

5.45

6.09

35,050

583

July

610 

534

520

525

494

424

396

420

424

412

393

368

362

351

340

316

292

277

274 

271

*265

250

253

250

238

235

232

224

219

219

213

10, 601

342

3.17

3.65

21,030

337

Aug.

211 

206

206

201

196

191

189

189

196

186

184

182

180

180

178

176

174

174

171 

169

167

165

165

165

165

163

161

159

157

155

152

5,513

178

1.65

1.90

10,930

173

Sept.

150 

148

148

150

174

157

155

176

191

1ST

 155

152

150

146

144

144

142

142

142 

141

139

139

139

139

139

137

137

137

137

136

4,447

148

1.37

1.53

8,820

149

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,740 Mln 130 Mean 629 Cfsm 5.82 In. 79.00 Ao-ft 455,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,830 Min 136 Mean 574 Cfsm 5.31 In. 72.40 Ao-ft 417,000

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement en made- on this day.

t Mean discharge at station upstream above Canyon Creek, which, beginning with records for 1953, 

will replace this station. Mean discharge for water year 1952 is 572 cfs.

Hote. No gage-height record Dec. 22 to Feb. 7; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for station above Canyon Creek near Detroit.
174 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

North Santlam River above Mayflower Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°43'30", long. 122°15'10", In NW£ sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 1,600 ft downstream from axis of Detroit Dam, 0.3 mile upstream from Mayflower 

Creek, and 5 miles west of Detroit.

Drainage area. 438 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,189.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1939, staff gage at site 1,600 ft upstream at datum 10.50 ft 

higher. Oct. 4 to Nov. 16, 1939, staff gage and Nov. 17, 1939, to Sept. 8, 1949, 

water-stage recorder, at site 800 ft upstream at datum 2.70 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 2,107 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 11.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 340 cfs Sept. 18 

(caused by construction operations at Detroit Dam); minimum daily, 515 cfs Sept. 18.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1952; minimum dally, 432 cfs Sept. 1, 1940.

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

No diversion above station. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at 

Idanha.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23)

Oct. 25 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

710

1,440

2,490

5,600

10,000

5.4 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,060

1,600

2,780

6,200

11,300

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

490

780

1,600

2,900

7,100

13,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,440

2,450

3,360

1,890

*1, 330

1,160

960

878

824 

800

818

1,190

1,220

1,840

2,040

1,660

1,400

1,300

1,930

3,350

2,780

3,220 

9.400

*5,660 

3,730

2,790

2,340

2,070

1,900

1,730

1,610

69,070

2,228

5.09

5. 86

137,000

Nov.

1,480

1,390

1,350

1,380

1,300

1,230

1,190

1,150

1.120 

1,420

2,440

4,840

4,150

3,340

 2,660

2,290

2,050

1,880

1,810

1,800

1,780

1,680 

al,600

al,500 

al, 700

a3,200

a3,200

a4;500

a5, 500

a7 . 500

-

72,430

2,414

5.51

6.15

143,700

Dec.

alO.OOO

a7,000

a5, 800

a5, 800

*5, 480

a4, 500

a3, 500

a3,000

a2,600 

a2,500

a2,400

a2,300

a2,200

a2, 100

a2,000

a2,000

al.900

a2, 800

a2, 400

a2,100

*2,390

4,320 

3,090

2,550 

2,250

2,050

1,960

2,010

2,720

2,380

2,070

100, 170

3,231

7.38

8.51

198,700

Jan.

1,890

1,730

1,700

1,630

1,560

1,490

1,430

1,390

1,470 

1,520

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,290

1,230

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,170

1,140

1.130 

1,150

1,410 

1,500

1,520

1,620

1,580

1,580

2,490

4.470

47,780

1,541

3.52

4.06

94,770

Feb.

6,820

8,380

7,830

11,300

8,380

5,790

4,400

*3,640

3,260 

3,070

3,110

3,000

2,720

2,710

2,470

2,430

2,260

2,140

2,050

1,890

1,790

1,720 

1,680

1,590 

1,590

1,730

1,870

1,890

1,870

_

-

103, 380

3,565

8.14

8.78

205,100

Mar.

1,780

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,590

1,550

1,510

1,480

1,540 

1,890

1,790

1,660

1,570

1,500

1,440

1,420

1,450

1,490

1,430

1,360

1,330

1.320 

1,660

*4, 710 

5.310

5,060

4,670

4,670

3,950

3,540

3,450

71,160

2,295

5.24

6.04

141,100

Apr..

2,980

2.960

2,960

3,050

3,990

5,360

5,560

4,510

3,830 

3,560

3,540

3,430

3,790

4,030

3,730

3,510

3,690

4,980

5.700

4,430

3,730

3,580 

3,600

3,990 

4,890

5,450

5,310

5,330

4,210

3,830

-

123,510

4,117

9.40

10.49

245,000

May

*3, 750

3,280

2,940

2,710

2,540

2.440

2,510

3,190

3,160 

3,230

3,690

3,670

4,450

4,400

3,910

3,850

4,400

4,540

4.690

4,670

4,260

3,620 

3,620

3,790 

3,950

3,690

3,710

4,070

3,690

3,180

3,000

112,600

3,632

8.29

9.56

223,300

June

2,680

2,600

2,670

2,880

3,150

3,040

2,650

2,510

2,610 

2,580

2,260

*2,010

1,850

2,060

2,240

1,970

1,970

2,050

2,100

2,110

2,020

1,850 

1,760

1,160 

843

1,120

1,490

1,720

2,500

5.260

-

65,713

2,190

5.00

5.58

130, 300

July

2.880

2,430

2,100

1,970

1,890

1,720

1,560

1,520

1,520 

1,480

1,420

1,390

1,330

1,300

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,030 

1,020

1,010 

990

969

962

948

941

934

920

42,174

1,360

3.11

3.58

83,650

Aug.

913

899

885

878

878

864

850

850

864 

857

843

836

822

808

801

794

787

780

774

774

768

768 

762

756 

756

750

738

,732

726

726

714

24,953

805

1.84

2.12

49,490

Sept.

714

708

714

720

762

756

732

744

843 

750

762

714

702

690

652

*637

708

515

720

726

666

654 

648

648 

648

648

642

636

630

630

-

20,719

691

1.58

1.76

41,100

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,000 Min 605 Mean 2,322 Cfsm 5.30 In. 71.96 Ac-ft 1,681,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,300 Mln 515 Mean 2,332 Cfsm 5.32 In. 72.49 Ac-ft 1,693,000

Peak discharge (base, 10.000 cfs).--Oct. 23 (10 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (11.25 ft); Dec. 1 (about 10 a.m.) 

11,600 cfs (11.10 ft); Feb. 4 (2 to 4 p.m.) 11,700 cfs (10.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Detroit and Breitenbush River near Detroit.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 175

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'30", long. 122°34'40", in NW£ sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 2 miles east of Mehama and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1-26, 1931, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 27, 1931, to June 10, 1948, wire-weight gage at about present site at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 755 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,850 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 9.80 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 15.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 11, 

1934, Sept. 27, 28, 1938, Sept. 1, 1940.

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

Revisions (water years). W 754: 1932. W 1218: 1934, 1936, 1949-50.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

24

33

64

112

204

365

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

590

900

1,800

3,000

6,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

978

2,000

*3, 110

1,230

651

429

323

259

215

186

196

1,050

1,060

1,870

1,690

1,040

747

675

1,486"

2,740

1,740

2,260

5.520

2,700

1,630

1,130

851

687 575"

486

425

39,933

1,288

11.7

13.50

79,210

Nov.

373

337

340

393

337

302

278

259

256

365

1,200

5.150

2,460

1,930

1,400

*1,020

310

693

687

711

657

580

505

458

463

1,750

1,540

2,000

2,350

2,380

-

29,964

999

9.08

10.13

59,430

Dec.

3,200

2,060

2,160

2,510

2,660

1,720

1,190

949

778

705

778

921

895

735

625

928

928

1,830

*1, 600

1,090

1,660

5.590

1,900

1,320

1,010

830

810

804

1,550

1,230

928

43,690

1,409

12.8

14.77

86,660

Jan.

759

645

580

555

505

476

441

413

437

575

500

458

429

417

377

358

350

520

509

520

302

306

354

545

699

747

879

858

942

1,900

5.590

20,326

656

5.96

6.87

40, 320

Feb.

5,760

3,640

3,800

4.970

2,940

1,990

*1,540

1,500

1,190

1,080

1,100

1,040

879

791

858

844

755

657

618

540

486

468

618

634

693

956

1,040

921

810

-

40,916

1,411

12.8

13.83

81,160

Mar.

705

612

590

590

545

530

495

486

580

1,120

900

765

675

590

550

495

495

495

*463

435

409

415

612

5,820

3,500

2,580

2,080

1,930

1,480

1,380

1,480

31,778

1,025

9.32

10.74

65,030

Apr.

1,060

1,110

1,070

1,040

1,500

1.950

1,630

1,150

914

879

893

837

1,020

1,110

970

879

992

1,490

1,540

1,030

772

741

711

837

1,070

1,090

1,050

1,280

900

886

-

32,381

1,079

9.81

10.95

64,230

May

1,020

*804

665

565

510

486

505

765

804

753

893

791

900

1,090

1,040

928

1,050

1,020

992

1,040

1,120

886

798

817

798

705

693

765

618

500

481

24,800

800

7.27

8.38

49,190

June

425

597

417

445

495

481

385

344

362

593

377

540

*285

442

798

540

445

417

593

365

358

348

323

358

340

306

306

409

2.500

1,990

-

15,784

526

4.78

5.34

31,310

July

1.14Q

830

657

560

481

421

362

326

302

278

259

255

215

196

178

168

156

150

145

154

130

*126

120

114

108

101

96

91

84

81

IS.

8,320

268

2.44

2.81

16,500

Aug.

75

72

68

64

63

62

59

58

68

64

56

54

52

51

50

50

51

49

48

47

45

44

43

43

46

43

42

40

38

37

37

1,619

52.2

0.475

0.55

3,210

Sept.

35

33

32

32

34

38

38

43

62

52

42

*40

39

35

33

32

32

32

31

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

-

1,024

34.1

0.310

0.35

2,030

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,520 Min 23 Mean 826 Cfsm 7.51 In. 101.87 Ac-ft 597,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,520 Mln 27 Mean 794 Cfam 7.22 In. 98.22 Ac-ft 576,300

Peak discharge (baae, 8.200 cfa). No peak above baae. 

* Diacharge measurement made on thla day.
176 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'20", long. 122°37'0p", in NW^ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., on-right 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge and 0.5 mile downstream from Little North 

Santiam River.

Drainage area. 665 sq mi.

Records available. July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to September 1914, September 

1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 15, 1933, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1905-6, 1910-14, 1921-52), 3,251 cfs.

Extremes. 1912-13: Maximum discharge during water year, 34,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 

12.0 ft); minimum daily, 660 cfs Oct. 16.

1913-14: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 18,400 cfs Oct. 7 (gage 

height, 8.8 ft); minimum daily, 660 cfs Aug. 22 to Sept. 6.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 23,300 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 8.89 

ft); minimum, 458 cfs Sept. 18, 19; minimum daily, 650 cfs Sept. 19.

1905-7, 1910-14, 1921-52: Maximum discharge, 76,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

15.37 ft), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Nov. 20, 1921, from graph based on 

gage readings, and Jan. 6, 1923, from floodmark, at site then in use; minimum discharge, 

400 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 13, 1934; minimum daily, 420 cfs Sept. 18, 1924.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

594.........

769, 1044... 

794, 1044... 

814, 1044... 

834, 1044... 

864, 1044... 

964, 1044...

Water 

year

1924

1934 

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1942

Date

Dec. 6, 1923

Dec. 22, 1933 

Dec. 20, 1934 

Jan. 4, 1936 

Apr. 14, 1937 

Jan. 22, 1938 

Dec. 2, 1941

Discharge 

(cfs)

31,500

39,200 

34,100 

30,600 

30,100 

31,600 

26,600

Cage height 

(feet )

11.5

12.70 

11.7 

10.98 

10.89 

11.17 

10.18

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

 Fair. Slight regulation at low flow by milldam at Mill City. No diversion above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 634: Drainage area. W739: 1922-23(M). W 1044: 1943. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1906, 1911-14, 

1926, and 1937, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 312, 332c, 362c, 

370, 394, 634, and 834, are given herein. Complete tables of daily discharges are 

given for water years 1913-14, but only revised discharges are given for other water 

years.

Date

1906

Mar. 25

1911

Mar. 5

7

8

24

25

26

Discharge

2,510

2,100

2,500

3,080

7,500

7,000

5,500

Date

1911-Con.

Mar. 27

1912

June 6

7

12

14

15

16

Discharge

5,200

4,300

4,500

3,500

7,000

6,400

5,000

Date

1912-Con.

June 17

1926

Sept. 3

1937

May 1

Discharge

4,500

1,000

4,140

Month

Water year 1905-6 ..... 

Calendar year 1906....

Water year 1910-11....

Water year 1911-12....

Water year 1925-26....

Water year 1936-37 .... 

Calendar year 1937 ....

Cfs-days

115,540 

1,143,080 

1,428,000

123,380 

1,115,490

119,340 

1,522,280

33,783 

833,087

200,630 

1,046,972 

1,386,281

Maximum

7,310 

17 , 100 

36,200

7,500 

21,700

7,000 

37,200

2,800 

30,000

10,800 

30,400 

30,400

Minimum

1,980 

700 

700

1,440 

660

2,400 

660

580 

480

3,820 

468 

628

Mean

3,730 

3,130 

3,910

3,980 

3,060

3,980 

4,160

1,130 

2,280

6,472 

2,868 

3,798

Per 

square 

mile

5.61 

4.71 

5.88

5.98 

4.60

5.98 

6.26

1.70 

3.43

9.73 

4.31

5.71

Runoff

Inches

6.47 

63.92 

79.82

6.89 

62.36

6.67 

85.02

1.90 

46.62

11.22 

58.54 

77.53

Acre-feet

229,000 

2,270,000 

2,830,000

245,000 

2,210,000

237,000 

3,020,000

67,200 

1,650,000

397,900 

2,077,000 

2,750,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1912 to September 1913

177

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

920 

830

830

830

740

740

740

740

740

740

740 

740

740

740

740

660

830

1,210

2,720

1,960

2,900

6.600

4,560 

4,120

3,900

3,280

2,900

2,900

3,280

2,900 

2,560

58,830

1,900

117 ,000

Nov.

2,560 

2.400

2,400

5,000

9,080

11,200

13,700

11,900

14,900

14 , 900

14,900 

26.200

19,300

12,600

7,800

6,900

5,760

5,000

4,560

4,560

4,120

3,900

3,900 

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,080

3,080

3,080

2,900

230,120

7,670

456,000

Dec,

2.720 

3,300

7,000

6,000

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,500

3,280

3,280

3,280 

2,900

3,280

3,900

3,680

4,120

4,560

10,000

7,500

6,000

5,000

5,760

3,900 

3,500

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,900

14.900 

10,500

148,160

4,780

294,000

Jan.

9.420 

9,420

8,440

7,800

6,600

6,320

5,760

5,240

5,000

4,560

4,340 

4,340

4,560

4,560

4,780

4,780

4,340

4,120

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,560

5,000 

5,760

5,000

4,780

4,340

3,900

3,900

3.480 

3,480

161,600

5,210

320,000

Feb.

2,900 

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,400

2,100

2,100

1.960 

2,560

2,900

4,560

6,320

6,320

10.500

8,440

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,600 

3,200

2,900

3,300

3,300

2,900

-

~

109,620

3,920

218,000

Mar.

1.700 

1,700

2,900

3,900

4,340

4,340

4,560

4,780

5,240

5,000

5,000 

4,560

4,560

4,120

4,120

3,900

3,680

4,500

4,500

3,700

3,500

2,900

2,900 

2,900

2,500

2,200

2,200

5,000

14,900

30.200 

16,600

166,900

5,380

331,000

Apr.

14.900 

14,100

12 , 600

11,200

10,500

9,080

7,800

7,200

6,320

6,900

6,900 

7,200

7,200

6,320

6,040

6,040

6,320

6,600

6,320

6,320

6,040

6,040

5,760 

6,320

6,320

6,600

5,760

5,240

5,240

5.000

224,180

7,470

444,000

May

4,200

3 700

3,800

3,700

6,600

6,900

8,000

8,120

8.760

8,440 

7,800

7,200

6,900

6,900

6,320

6,040

6,320

6,040

6,040

6,320

6,320

6,900 

7,500

7,400

7,200

7,400

6,040

5,760

5,760 

5,800

197,880

6,380

392,000

June

6,600 

7,000

6,800

5,800

5,000

4,560

4,560

4,340

4,340

4,120

3,900 

3,900

3,900

3,680

3,680

3,300

3,200

3,200

3,500

3,500

4,000

5,000

9.760 

9,420

7,800

6,900

5,000

3,900

3.080

3,080

146,820

4,890

291,000

July

2,900 

3,280

3,900

5.000

3,900

3,280

3,280

2,900

2,900

2,560

2,400 

2,100

2,100

1,960

1,960

1,820

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,820

1,820

1,680

1,680 

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,440

1,440

1,440

1.520 

1,320

70,040

2,260

139,000

Aug.

1.320 

1,210

1,210

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110 

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010 

920

920

830

830

830

920

920 

920

32,230

1,040

64,000

Sept.

920 

920

1.960

1,440

1,210

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,210

1,110

1,010 

1,010

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920 

920

850

830

830

830

830

1,010

30,320

1,010

60,100

Calendar year 1912: Max 37,200 Min 660 Mean 4,550 Cfsm 6.84 In. 92.92 Ac-ft 3,300,000

Water year 1912-13: Max 30,200 Min 660 Mean 4,320 Cfsm 6'.50 In. 88.09 Ac-ft 3,130,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1913 to September 1914

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

830 530" 

830 

830

83O

1,010

18.400 

9,420

6,040 

3,280

3,280

4,120

3,900

3,680

3,900

3,900

3,480

3,280

3,080

2,900

2,560

2,250

2,100

1,820

1,560

1,440

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,440

96,270

3,110

_

191,000

Nov.

1,320 

1,320 

1.210 

4,000

6,000

4,500

4,000 

4,000

2,800 

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,100

2,100

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,200

3,900

10.500

6,320

5,000

4,560

4,56G

4,560

7,800

6,900

109,150

3,640

_

217,000

Dec.

5.500 

4,000 

3,500 

3,000

2,900

2,700

2,500 

2,500

2,500 

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,000

1,900

1,900

1.800

1,800

2,000

2,800

2,400

2,000

2,100

2,700

76,500

2,470

-

152,000

Jan.

3,300 

3,800 

4,500 

6,800

10,000

9,000

8,400 

8,000

6,400 

6,000

5,600

5,000

3,680

3,480

3,680

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,100

2.900

9,420

14.900

11,900

10,500

9,080

8,120

6,500

5,500

5,000

4,800

4,600

194,460

6,270

-

386,000

Feb.

4,340 

3,900 

3,900 

3,480

3,200

2,900

2,700 

2,700

2.500 

3,300

3,900

4,120

4,120

3,900

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,700

4,000

4,300

5,000

6,000

8,000

7,000

6,400

10,100

11.200

t .

-

128,560

4,590

-

255,000

Mar.

13.000 

11,200 

9,760 

9,420

9,080

9,080

9,500 

9,000

7,500 

7,000

6,320

5,760

5,760

5,500

5,240

5,000

5,000

4,560

4,560

4,120

4,120

3,900

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,000

2,900

2.800

2,800

3,100

182,380

5,880

-

362,000

Apr.

3,280 

2.800 

3,000 

5,000

5,600

4,560

3,900 

4,400

5,000 

6,600

6,040

5,500

5,240

7,200

12.300

9,420

7,800

6,320

5,760

5,100

4,500

4,000

4,200

3,700

3,800

3,500

3,200

3,200

2,800

3,000

-

150,720

5,020

-

299,000

May

2,800 

2,800 

2,800 

3,000

3.280

2,600

2,500 

2,500

2,500 

2,500

2,720

2,720

2,560

2,700

2,700

2,720

2,560

2,400

2,400

2,250

2,100

2,100

1,960

2,100

1,960

2,100

2,100

1,820

1,820

1,820

1.680

74,570

2,410

-

148,000

June

1,820 

1,820 

2,100 

2,250

2,400

2,400

3.080 

2,900

2,560 

2,560

2,250

2,250

2,100

1,960

1,960

1,820

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,680

1,820

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1.440

1,440

1,440

1,440

-

58,210

1,940

-

115,000

July

1.440 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,210

1,210

1,210 

1,110

1,110 

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

920

920

920

920

920

830

830

830

830

830

830

32,240

1,040

-

64,000

Aug.

830 

830 

830 

830

830

785

785 

740

740 

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

22,680

732

-

45,000

Sept.

660 

660 

660 

660

660

660

740 

740

740 

740

740

740

740

875

3,480

2,900

3,680

2,560

5.000

4,340

2,560

2,250

1,680

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,210

1,110

47,865

1,600

-

95,200

Calendar year 1913: Max 30,200 Min 830 Mean 3,890 Cfsm 5.85 In. 79.45 Ac-ft 2,820,000

Water year 1913-14: Max 18,400 Min 660 Mean 3,220 Cfsm 4.84 In. 65.63 Ac-ft 2,330,000
178

WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

650

900

2,070

3,800

5.0 

7.0

8.1

6,200 

13,200 

18,8OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,380

4,520

7,360

3,670

*2,210

1,680

1,420

1,210

1,090

1.020

1,060

2,270

2,350

3,850

4,130

2,900

2,350

2,080

3,280

6,600

5,220

5,990

17.500 

10,200

6,280

4,540

3,550

2,990

2,630

2,340

2,100

120,770

3,896

5.86

6.75

239,500

Nov.

1,920

1,760

1,740

1,840

1,680

1,570

1,500

1,450

1.410

1,830

3,670

9,260

8,160

6,630

5,090

*3,930

3,280

2,870

2,690

2,690

2,600

2,420

2,270 

2,100

2,150

5,980

5,740

7,850

9,400

10.900

-

116,380

3,879

5.83

6.51

230,800

Dec.

15 . 800

10,700

10,000

1O,40O

12,000

7,580

5,560

4,520

3,780

3,370

3,390

3,510

3,410

3,090

2,810

3,200

3,180

5,870

5,440

4,060

4,820

10,100

6,280 

4,760

3,870

3,410

3,300

3,280

5,140

4,490

3,610

174,730

5,636

8.48

9.77

346,600

Jan.

3,100

2,740

2,580

2,500

2,360

2,250

2,130

2,060

2,180

2,630

2,350

2,180

2,060

2,040

1,890

1,790

1,710

1,670

1.660

1,720

1,670

1,670

1,800 

2,350

2,690

2,740

3,010

2,920

3,010

5,600

10.800

81,860

2,641

3.97

4.58

162,400

Feb.

13,300

14,000

13,600

18.400

12,800

8,800

*6,800

5,740

5,190

4,710

4,750

4,540

3,980

3,630

3,670

3,610

3,330

3,070

2,940

2,680

2,480

2.440

2,690 

2,600

2,740

3,160

3,350

3,220

3,200

-

165,420

5,704

8.58

9.25

328,100

Mar.

a2,900

2,660

2,530

2,630

a2,500

a2,400

a2,300

2,250

2,640

3,430

3,050

2,730

2,560

2,400

2,270

2,220

2,210

2,350

*2,250

2,140

2,060

2.O30

2,470 

10,900

11.400

9,780

8,220

7,780

6,360

5,740

5,820

122,980

3,967

5.97

6.88

243,900

Apr.

4,780

4,690

4,710

5,660

6,040

7.920

7,850

6,280

5,360

5,000

4,970

4,760

5,220

5,660

5,190

4,850

5,000

6,520

7,680

5,940

4,950

4,640

4.590 

5,020

6,040

6,660

6,570

7,040

5,640

*5,170

-

169,400

5,647

8.49

9.47

336,000

May

5,340

4,540

4,020

3,570

3,280

a3 . 100

a3,200

a4,200

a4 , 200

a4,200

a4,800

a4,800

a5,500

ae.ooo

a5, 500

a5,000

a5, 500

a6,000

a6,000

a6,000

aS.SOO

a5,000

a4,80O 

a5, 000

aS, 000

a4 , 800

a4,600

aS, 000

a4,60o

a4,000

a3 , 800

146,850

4,737

7.12

8.21

291,300

June

a3 , 400

a3,200

a3,400

a3 , 600

a3 , 800

a3 , 600

a3,400

a3,000

a3,200

*3,100

2,780

2,470

2,210

2,530

3,510

2,780

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,560

2,520

2,350

2,220 

1,920

1.380

1,510

1,930

2,310

6,630

6.800

-

89,700

2,990

4.50

5.02

177,900

July

5.000

3,910

3,240

2,880

2,660

2,410

2,210

2,060

2,030

1,940

1,840

1,800

1,720

1,670

1,600

1,530

1,470

1,370

1,330

1,290

1,280

*1,240

1,200 

1,200

1,170

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,050

1,040

56,530

1,824

2.74

3.16

112,100

Aug.

1.030

990

990

981

972

945

936

936

972

954

927

918

9OO

900

891

882

873

864

846

837

828

819

819 

810

819

810

802

794

786

786

778

27,395

884

1.33

1.53

54,340

Sept.

762

762

754

762

786

810

786

802

900

819

846

*819

786

770

714

682

802

698

650

810

738

714

706 

698

698

698

698

698

690

682

-

22,540

751

1.13

1.26

44,710

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,200 Mln 650 Mean 3,779 Cfsm 5.68 In. 77.14 Ac-ft 2,736,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,400 Min 65O Mean 3,537 Cfsm 5.32 In. 72.39 Ac-ft 2,568,OOO

Peak discharge (base. 19.OOP cfs).--Oct. 23 (1O a.m.) 23,3OO cfs (8.89 ft); Feb. 3 (1 to 2 a.m.) 

19,100 cfs (8.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station above Mayflower 

Creek near Detroit and Little North Santiam River near Mehama and recorded range in stage when 

available.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 179

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°23'30", long. 122°30'35", in SE£ sec. 36, T. 13 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge at Cascadia ranger station, half a mile downstream 

from Tollgate Creek, half a mile upstream from Deer Creek, and lj miles southwest of 

Cascadia. All records computed are for site at gaging cable 0.7 mile upstream, above 

Tollgate Creek.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi at gaging cable.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929. Prior to Nov. 1, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 773 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,750 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 10.28 ft); minimum daily, 54 cfs Sept. 30.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.65 ft), frojn 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 23 cfs Dec. 1, 

2, 1936 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

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

Ho diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

154

257

440

940

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,670

3,420

5,890

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30 

48

150

280

3.0 460

4.0 970

6.0 2,470

8.0 4,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

488 

915

*1, 600

730

436

300

242

200

176

158

169

512

456

722

994

740

560

512

760

1,700

1,820

2,370

5.500

2,780

1,670

1,120

820

670

565 

492

432

30, 609

987

5.67

6.54

60,710

Nov.

372 

332

314

311

274

251

239

222

219

37?

968

2,560

2,260

*1,990

1,410

1,030

802

680

620

585

548

496

448

420

428

970

1,170

2., 010

3,680 

4.590

-

30,571

1,019

5.86

6.53

60,640

Dec.

4.870 

2,870

3,020

3,530

3,450

2,070

1,430

1,090

874

796

880

970

928

796

695

772

*760

1,990

1,730

1,150

1,390

4,030

2,170

1,490

1,130

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,850 

1,500

1,080

52,451

1,692

9.72

11.21

104,000

Jan.

838 

715

650

605

560

528

484

448

560

820

665

552

492

472

428

a390

a360

a340

a340

a370

a350

a350

a400

a600

a800

a850

a900

a950

al, 000 

al,800

a5. 500

21,917

707

4.06

4.68

43,470

Feb.

a4, 500 

a4,000

a4, 800

a5. 800

*3,420

2,320

1,830

1,550

1,370

1,240

1,210

1,130

946

946

1,080

1,130

976

850

755

675

605

575

755

790

892

1,110

1,090

958

838

-

48,141

1,660

9.54

10.29

95,490

Mar.

730 

650

645

665

620

605

570

528

595

886

802

700

630

560

508

484

480

*488

468

444

440

440

848

*4.55Q

3,580

2,800

2,290

2,080

1,720 

1,640

1,670

33,896

1,093

6.28

7.24

67,230

Apr.

1,350 

1,340

1,310

1,270

1,630

2.000

1,880

1,480

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,050

1,160

1,250

1,120

1,030

1,100

1,480

1,650

1,260

1,040

982

940

1,020

1,260

1,310

1,350

1,500

*1, 170 

1,150

-

38,542

1,285

7.39

8.24

76,450

May

1,220 

1,010

862

750

690

665

685

1.540

1,200

1,100

1,130

1,090

1,200

1,250

1,150

1,090

1,180

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,010

970

1,000

988

910

916

958

908 

705

655

51,482

1,016

5.84

6.75

62,440

June

575 

540

560

590

650

650

524

492

508

*524

496

440

380

464

555

456

432

432

420

428

496

408

404

480

432

400

400

670

5.020 

2,290

-

19,096

637

3.66

4.08

37,880

July

1.580 

994

785

675

575

496

444

400

370

358

510

292

274

255

259

225

214

201

196

184

177

170

165

159

*154

150

144

158

152 

128

124

10,484

558

1.94

2.24

20,790

Aug.

120 

116

112

118

110

106

105

105

105

106

105

101

99

97

96

94

92

90

87

86

84

81

79

81

82

79

76

75

73 

70

69

2,895

93.4

0.557

0.62

5,740

Sept.

'68 

66

65

65

173

72

72

96

*J61

alTo

490

aso

a? e

472

470

aes

466

464

462

462

460

460

ass

458

456

456

455

455

ass

454

-

2,125

70.8

0.407

0,45

4,220

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,310 Mln 54 Mean 911 Cfsm 5.24 In. 71.03 Ao-ft 659,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,800 Mln 54 Mean 880 Cfsm 5.06 In. 68.85 Ao-ft 639,000'

 i 

23 (8:50 a.m.) 7,750 cfs (10.28 ft): Dec. 1 (7 a.m.) 6,{lO 

fa (8.85 ft); Feb. 5 (about 10 p.m.) 6,720 cfs (9.59 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs}. Oct. 

cfs (9.16 ft); Dec. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 5,650 of

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Middle Santiam River at mouth near Foster.
180 SANTIAM RIVER BASIN 

Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Poster, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°25'25", long. 122°37'20", in NE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., on 

right bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 2-| miles northeast of Poster.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 562.14 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 14.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 94 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 23, 1951; minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 22-24, 

1951 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

During flood of Dec. 28, 1945, flow of 41,800 cfs occurred at former station upstream where drainage area is 6 percent smaller.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

85

219

373

600

960

6.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

1,360

2,520

6,690

13,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,380 

3,250

4,590

1,790

1,010

651 

512

414

353

318

339

1,330

1,250

2,900

2,750

1,700

1,240

1,150

1,890

3,900

3,380

4,450

12,000 

6,350 

3,680

2,360

1,940

1,540

1,280

1,120

1,000

71,817

2,317

8.07

9.31

142,400

Nov.

880 

758

734

768

654

600 

558

520

495

954

1,900

5,880

5,050

4,870

2,970

2,210

1,810

1,540

1,470

1,400

1,380

1,220

1,120 

1,030 

1,100

2,990

2,750

3,930

5,730

7.220

-

64,461

2,149

7.49

8.35

127,900

Dec.

3.590 

4,870

5,430

5,730

6,590

4,110 

2,990

2,230

1,880

1,690

1,860

2,060

1,940

1,660

1,460

1,840

1,660

3,900

3,250

2,310

2,270

7,410

4,030 

2,870 

2,220

1,940

1,790

1,940

3,900

2,970

2,080

99,270

3,202

11.2

12.86

196,900

Jan.

1,720 

1,480

1,330

1,270

1,160

1,090 

996

944

1,000

1,290

1,090

982

912

888

790

730

684

654

645

75T

667

660

840 

1,400 

1,720

1,720

1,900

1,770

1,910

4,000

7.410

44,403

1,432

4.99

5.75

88,070

Feb.

9,460 

8,390

10,000

12.500

7,600

5,010 

3,S10

3,290

2,970

2,640

2,820

2,520

2,140

1,990

2,270

2,280

1,950

1,740

1,580

1,470

1,270

1.200

1,440 

1,360 

1,460

1,900

2,040

1,900

1,720

-

100,520

3,466

12.1

13.03

199,400

Mar.

1,580 

1,340

1,330

1,400

1,300

1,240 

1,160

1,120

1,260

2,200

1,800

1,550

1,370

1,250

1,170

1,110

1,060

1,120

1,080

1,020

964

2,060" 932

7.600 

6,420

5,220

4,480

4,370

3,390

3,250

3,650

68,796

2,219

7.73

8.91

136,500

Apr.

2,740 

2,730

2,730

2,520

3,430

4,370 

3,930

2,970

2,450

2,320

2,370

2,190

2,410

2,680

2,370

2,150

2,290

3,110

3,380

2,520

2,070

1,900

1.830 

2,020 

2,480

2,560

2,750

2,850

2,130

2,010

-

78,260

2,609

9.09

10.14

155,200

May

2.220 

1,860

1,570

1,370

1,270

1,180 

1,200

1,900

1,720

1,590

1,830

1,720

1,950

2,110

1,970

1,810

1,990

2,030

2,000

1,950

1,940

1,720

1,560 

1,500 

1,570

1,400

1,390

1,500

1,300

1,080

1.060

51,260

1,654

5.76

6.64

101, 700

June

924 

884

890

892

969

956 

790

730

744

751

730

651

555

645

1,000

744

660

642

603

582

688

570

525 

624 

555

505

505

674

4.510

3,120

-

27,418

914

3.18

3.55

54,380

July

1.700 

1,270

1,050

904

772

695 

606

555

518

485

458

426

400

383

363

346

332

322

316

307

298

289

283 

276 

*268

259

253

241

237

232

226

15,070

486

1.69

1.95

29,890

Aug.

222 

213

209

205

200

195 

192

188

187

187

179

175

171

166

165

163

161

158

157

152

150

146

144 

145 

149

146

140

138

133

128

127

5,191

167

0.582

0.67

10,300

Sept.

125 

120

117

118

129

135 

128

166

*280

192

153

140

136

129

124

120

116

114

112

110

107

103

102 

101 

100

99

97

95

95

94

-

3,757

125

0.436

0.49

7,452

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,500 Min 72 Mean 1,811 Cfsm 6.31 In. 85.63 Ac-ft 1,311,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 12,300 Mln 94 Mean 1,722 Cfsm 6.00 In. 81.65 Ac-ft 1,250,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 181

Wiley Creek near Poster, Oreg.

Location. La t 44°22'20", long. 122°37'20", in NE£ sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. 1 E., on righ^; 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from Little Wiley Creek and 3| miles southeast of Poster. .

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 240 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 4.82 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 5,410 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum, 

6.9 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1949.

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

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2-8)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

230

680

1,350

2,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

147

*310

431

198

119

83

68

57

48

M

48

132

105

162

240

174

132

124

177

372

422

472

1.200

690

413

289

220

180

152

129

114

7,451

240

4.S2

5.33

14,780

Nov.

99

88

83

81

72

68

64

£!

SI

129

357

720

S70

*615

440

318

248

209

186

162

155

134

122

112

119

281

332

530

1,090

1.220

-

8,826

294

5.65

6.31

17,510

Dec.

1,320

814

1,100

1.580

1,300

*778

503

386

301

265

254

2S2

248

216

186

206

*209

708

570

386

452

928

590

426

332

332

359

364

660

540

386

16,761

541

10.4

11.99

33,240

Jan.

341

248

220

216

202

195

174

157

195

3S4

273

212

180

171

149

132

122

116

114

155

134

139

209

521

454

408

408

386

413

748

1.070

8,826

285

5.48

6.31

17,510

Feb.

1.500

1,370

1,400

1,490

*970

695

550

472

413

364

350

314

2.73

277

314

346

310

273

248

220

192

183

328

346

359

472

426

368

314

-

-

15,137

522

10.0

10.83

30,020

Mar.

2S9

E54

234

251

230

237

216

192

216

350

297

251

220

192

174

162

155

*165

157

149

152

157

289

*1.570

1,050

766

S15

540

436

400

408

10,734

346

6.S5

7.S8

21,290

Apr.

346

354

33 S

328

390

440

382

301

254

240

226

216

237

251

216

202

206

244

254

198

171

157

149

160

183

183

183 *209

165

186

-

7,367

246

4.73

5.27

14,610

May

202

171

149

132

124

119

122

189

174

157

152

142

139

139

134

122

122

119

114

114

114

96

90

85

83

74

72

69

66

60

60

3,705

120

2.31

2.65

7,350

June

57

54

52

50

48

50

48

46

44

*48

61

61

51

85

101

74

61

55

50

54

66

52

55

66

60

55

60

119

705

508

-

2,896

9S.5

1.86

2.07

5,740

July

310

220

171

139

119

105

90

81

76

71

66

63

58

54

50

47

45

43

42

39

39

37

36

34

33

32

30

*30

28

28

27_

2,243

72.4

1.39

1.60

4,450

Aug.

2S

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

599

19.3

0.371

0.43

1,190

Sept.

15

14

14

14

20

16

16

26

 39

21

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

437

1ft. 6

O.E81

' 0..31

B67

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,820 Min 7.4 Mean 240 Cfsm 4.62 In. 62.55 Ac-ft 173,50(J>

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,570 Min 10 Mean 232 Cfsm 4.46 In. SO. 78 Ac-ft 168, 60<)

 ! - -H 

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,570 Min 10 Mean 232 Cfsm 4.46 In. SO.78 Ac-ft 168,601)

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs).--Oct. 25 (10 a.m.) 1.710 cfs (4.43 ft); Nov. 29 (11:50 p.m.)' 

1,720 cfs (4.45 ft); Dec. 4 (8:30 p.m.) 2,060 cfs (4.82 ft); Feb. 1 (7 a.m.) 1,680 cfs (4.35 ft)J 

Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 1,800 cfs (4.39 ft); Mar. 24 (6 a.m.) 1,920 cfs (4.S7 ft).

* ni_sehar*Qrp mpasnrpmpirh msrip on t-.bl s rtav _

. .. , . . 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
182 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°29'55", long. 122°49'20", in NW$ sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., on left

bank 600 ft downstream from bridge at Waterloo and 2 miles upstream from Hamilton Creek.

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to December 1911, July 1923 to 

September 1952. January to December 1911, gage heights only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Prior to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at datum about

5.0 ft lower. July 1, 1923, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge. 30 years (1905-6, 1923-52), 2,762 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,900 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 12.45 ft); min-

 imum, 157 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.99 ft).

1905-7, 1910-11, 1923-52: Maximum discharge, 74,200 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

22.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1940.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

594.........

614.........

634 .........

675.........

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1928

Date

Dec. 6, 1923

Nov. 22, 1924

Peb-. 6, 1926

Nov. 25, 1927

Discharge 

(cfs)

36,000

29,100

33,800

38,400

Gage height 

(feet)

14.0

12.4

13.5

15.0

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by numerous log ponds above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1907, 

ia24-30, and 1932, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 370, 594, 614, 

634, 654, 674, 694, 709, and 739, are given herein. Complete tables of daily discharges 

are given for water years 1924-26, 1929, but only revised discharges are given for other 

water years.

Date

1906

Oct. 19

20

1907

Peb. 6

7

8

1926

Oct. 3

9

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

26

27

28

29

Nov. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

4,OOO

2,350

30,OOO

20, 000

15,000

2,420

2,960

1,400

1,600

1,400

1,300

1.6OO

2,500

1,800

1,5OO

1,3OO

1,200

3,900

5,180

3,900

2,600

1,000

900

800

73O

730

1,500

1,200

1,000

900

800

3,700

3,900

5,650

6,900

4,960

4,300

8,150

17,000

1O, 20O

6,4OO

5,400

4,520

7,650

7,650

6,900

Date

1927

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

7

13

14

15

16

17

10

19

23

24

25

Nov. 9

10

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1928

Peb. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

5,4OO

4,70O

4,OOO

3,600

3,400

3,OOO

6,000

5,600

5,OOO

4.5OO

4,50O

4,500

4,20O

4,OOO

4,2OO

3,60?)

2,700

2,6OO

4,5OO

9,000

15,000

10,500

7,500

5,000

6,000

7,500

6,000

6,200

10, 000

33,000

25,000

17,OOO

23,000

18,000

2,OOO

1.9OO

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,600

Date

1929

Oct. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1930

Jan. 1

2

3

4

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1932

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

22

Discharge

155

155

155

155

155

180

220

190

170

16O

2', 600

3,500

2,800

2,200

1,OOO

1,000

950

950

900

900

900

1,500

2,300

4,000

7,OOO

11,OOO

8,000

6,500

1O.OOO

8,800

7.OOO

10,000

7,500

8,200

4,OOO

4,200

4,800

4,50O

4,70O

4,500

3,7OO

3,10O

3,500
WILLAHETTE RIVER BASIN

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1907, 1924-50, 1952

183

Month

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

March 1927. ......./....... 

Water year 1926-27. . ....

Water year 1927-28. .....

Calendar year 1928. . ....

Water year 1929-30. .....

Calendar year 1930. .....

Water year 1931-32......

Calendar year 1932. .....

Maximum

5,780 

36,900

41, 500 

9,500

5,180 

30, 000 

30,000

6,000 

38,500

33,000 

38,500

3,700 

33,000 

29,400

220 

21, 100

4,000 

18, 600 

21, 100 

18,600

5,520 

35,600 

35,600

Minimum

320 

192

4,500 

2,680

800 

730 

135

2,480 

185

1,060 

185

1,300 

126 

126

126 

106

900 

2,880 

106

115

2,620 

126 

129

Mean

1,410 

3,470

11,600 

3,840

1,820 

5,640 

2,410

3,910 

3,430

7,930 

3,680

2,010 

3,180 

2,340

151 

2,230

1,560 

7,450 

1,800 

1,700

3,940 

3,210 

3,420

Per square 

mile

2.20 

5.42

18.1 

6.00

2.84 

8.81 

3.77

6.11 

5.36

12.4 

5.75

3.14 

4.97 

3.66

.236 

3.48

2.44 

11.6 

2.81 

2.66

6.16 

5.02 

5.34

Runoff

Inches

2.54 

73.46

18.85 

6.92

3.27 

9.83 

51.20

7.04 

72.81

13.83 

78.00

3.39 

67.57 

49.65

.27 

47.32

2.81 

12.08 

38.18 

36.04

7.10 

68.11 

72.74

Acre-feet

86,700 

2,510,000

644,000 

236,000

112,000 

336, 000 

1,750,000

240, 000 

2,490,000

472,000 

2,660,000

116,000 

2,310,000 

1,700,000

9,280 

1,620,000

95,900 

414, 000 

1, 300, 000 

1,230,000

242,000 

2,320,000 

2,480,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1923 to September 1924

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

fgf

205

310

430

430

1,530

820 

730

500

430

365

310

255

650

3.680

1,530

1,100

1,000 

820

730 

1,200

1,310

1,000

820

730

650

570

570 

570

500

24,155

779

1.22

1.41

47,900

Nov.

430 

430

430

430

430

430

430

500 

430

365

365

310 365"

430

430

365

365

365

365 

430

430 

500

500

9.600

4,960

2,840

1,770

3,010

7,400 

8,400

-

47,505

1,580

2.47

2.76

94,000

Dec.

3,900 

2,670

2,670

1,770

1.650

8,150

21,800

8,400 

5,180

4,960

2,670

2,670

3,710

4,500

3,700

3,350

3,180

3,180

3,350 

2,670

2,500 

2,040

1,900

1,770

2,340

3,710

3,010

3,180

23.400 

16,266

7,400

155,580

5,020

7.84

9.04

309,000

Jan.

4,960 

3,010

3,350

2,840

2,670

2,840

2,840

2,670 

3,010

3,350

5,650

4,100

3,350

3,010

2,840

2,670

2,670

2,340

2,340 

1,900

1,900 

1.770

1,900

2,500

2,340

2,190

2,670

2,840

3,010 

9.600

9,666

102,730

3,310

5.17

5.96

204,000

Feb.

16.200

9^000

13,500

12,000

11,700

11,100

7,900 

7,200

6,650

6,400

5,900

5,650

4,960

3,010

3,180

3,350

2,670

2,500 

2.340

2,500 

2,500

2,500

2,340

2,340

3,530

3,710

4,100

3,350

-

174,080

6,000

9.38

10.12

345,000

Mar.

3,240 

2,670

2,850

2,850

2,500

2,190

1,770

1,770 

1,650

1,650

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,200 

1,200

1.100 

l.SlO

1,420

1,530

1,650

1,530

1,530

3,240

3,040 

2,850

2,340

58, 330

1,880

2.94

3.39

116,000

Apr.

2,340 

2,850

3,920

3,920

3,040

2,850

2,670

4,160 

3,460

3,040

3,040

3,040

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,040

2,670

2,670

3,040 

2,670

2,340 

2,340

2,040

1,900

1,770

1,770

1,530

1,530

1.420 

1.S36

-

76,610

2,550

3.98

4.44

152,000

May

1,420 

1,310

1,310

1,310

1.530

1,310

1,310

1,310 

1,310

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,050

1,000

1,000

820

820

820 

775

730 

730

730

650

650

650

650

650

570 5T6"

 570

30,365

980

1.53

1.76

60, 300

June

500 

500

500

430

430

430

500

500 

500

500

430

430

430

430

398

365

365

430

1.150 

1,000

1,000 

570

535

500

465

430

430

430

310 

282

-

15,170

506

0.791

0.88

30,100

July

310 

51?

255

282

282

230

205

205 

215

215

230

230

230

255

205

205

185

165

165 

135

142 

142

142

142

142

142

150

150

159 

159

165

6,121

197

0.308

0.36

12,100

Aug.

165 

165

150

150

150

150

150

135

165

165

165

165

165

165

159

165

205

310 

398

310 

205

205

165

165

165

165

165

150 

150

135

5,587

180

0.281

0.32

11, 100

Sept.

m135

135

135

135

135

135 

135

135

135

150

150

135

135

135

150

165

185 

185

185 

185

165

430

1.310

730

430

205

205 

255

-

6,975

232

0.362

0.40

13, 800

Calendar year 1923: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1923-24= Max 23,400 Win 135 Mean 1,920 Cfsm 3.00 In- 40.84 Ac-ft 1,400,000
184 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South Santlam River at Waterloo, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1924 to September 1925

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In. .

Ae-ft

Oct.

365 

430

570

570

430

430

430

500

650

650

650

430

430

365 

310

205

205

205 

205

165

165 

155 165"

165

255

310

365

2,040

2,670

3,710

14.100

32,275

1,040

1.62

1.87

64,000

Nov.

19,000 

26.200

14, 100

6,900

8,150

6,900

9,000

8,700

7,150

5,650

5,180

4,520

3,900

3,530 

3,530

3,530

d3,350

d3,530 

13,800

19,400

d!2,300 

25, 400

d!5, 600

d9,900

d8,700

d6,650

d5, 900

d4, 520

d2.7BO

3] 500

-

271,270

9,040

14.1

15.73

538,000

Dee.

2,600 

2,960

3,500

4,100

6,150

7,900

d4,100

3,500

3,320

3,140

d4, 000

d5,200

d4, 500

d3,800 

3,320

3,140

3,140

d2, 600 

d2,500

d2, 600

3,140 

2,780

2,600

2,250

2,080

1.920

d2, lOO

d3,500

d8,000

d20, OOP

dlS,006

139,440

4,500

7.03

8.10

277,000

Jan.

die, 000 

d8,000

d9,000

dlO,000

10,800

12,000

9,600

9,000

7,150

6,900

5,900

5,900

5,650

5,180 

4,300

4,300

4,300

4.100 

7,650

7,900

12,600 

9,600

11,400

12,300

dlO.OOO

dS.OOO

12,600

12,300

12,600

19,000

19.400

287,430

9,270

14.5

16.72

570,000

Feb.

12,600 

14, 100

19,000

19,000

24.200

15,300

11,100

11,700

10,500

7,400

6,900

6,150

4,960

4,300 

3,700

3,320

2,780

2,780 

2.250

2,420

2,600 

2,960

3,700

3,900

3,900

3,500

3,140

2,250

_

_

-

210,410

7,510

11.7

12.18

417,000

Mar.

2,420 

2,250

2,250

2,080

2,080

d2,000

dl,900

dl,900

dl.800

dl,800

dl,800

1,770

1,770

m1,620

d3,000

d2,500 

2,250

3.700

3,320 

3,320

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,320

3,320

3,140

2,960

2,780

76,850

2,480

3.88

4.47

152,000

Apr.

2,820 

3,240

3,680

3,020

2,620

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,430

4,160

3,680

3,240 

2,620

3,020

4,940

7,880 

9,850

8,230

7,880 

6,830

6,160

5,220

4,420

3,920

2,620

2,620

2,250

1.620

-

120,200

4,010

6.27

7.00

239,000

May

1,920 

2,080

2,250

2,250

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,430

2,430

2,430

2,080

2,080

2,250 

2,430

2,430

2,620

2,430 

2,620

2,620

5.020 

3,460

3,240

2,.820

2,430

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,620

2,620

2,430

77,220

2,490

3.89

4.48

153, 000

June

2,430 

2,430

2.620

2,620

2,250

2,250

2,080

2,080

1,840

1,770

1,620

1,620

1,480

1,340 

1,280

1,160

1,100

990 

940

890

990 

890

800

755

710

670

630

570

630

630

-

42,165

1,410

2.20

2.46

83,900

July

595 

565

560

490

490

490

490

430

430

400

400

400

370

370 

340

340

310

310 

300

285

285 

285

285

270

260

260

260

251

251

238

224

11,229

362

0.566

0.65

22,300

Aug.

215 

fl¥

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

207

195

195 

195

195

183

183 

175

175

175 

175

175

167

16T

167

167

175

175

175

175

5,961

192

0.300

0.35

11,800

Sept.

175 

170

170

170

170

310

370 310-

190

150

140

130

120

120 

110

100

Too

135 

175

160

120 

110

110

110

100

100

100

175

260

215

-

4,875

162

0.253

0.28

9,640

Calendar year 1924: Max 26,200 Mln 135 Mean 2,510 Cfsm 3.92 In. 53.33 Ae-ft 1,820,000

Water year 1924-25: Max 26,200 Mln 100 Mean 3,500 Cfsm 5.47 In. 74.29 Ac-ft 2,540,000

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Santla 

Mehama and Middle Fork Wlllamette River at Eula.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1925 to September 1926

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

215

?15 

215

215

195

195

175

175

175

135

135

135

135

100

100

100

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

100

100

100

100

100

100

4,430

143

0.223

0.26

8,790

Nov.

100

100 

100

175

175

135

100

135

135

175

175

2.430

1,480

1,220

1,480

1,770

2,080

2,430

1,920

1,340

800

630

430

430

490

dl.OOO

d2, 100

dl.800

1,620

2,250

-

29,205

974

1.52

1.70

58,000

Dee.

2,600

3,140 

3,900

3,140

1,620

1,340

1,100

890

710

dSOO

d900

dl,400

d2, 100

d3,000

2,080

1,340

1,620

1,770

1,770

1,920

13,200

12, 600

16.600

14,166

10, 500

7,400

4,740

2,600

2,250

1,770

1,340

124, 240

4,010

6.27

7.23

247,000

Jan.

1,920

1,340 

1.220

1,226

1,480

1,920

2,430

2,250

1,920

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,480

3,460

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,240

3,460

3,920

4,160

4,160

3,920

3,460

3,020

2,820

5.520

4,940

80,780

2,610

4.08

4.70

160, 000

Feb.

4,300

4.100 

4,100

6,900

13,200

27.400

19,400

15, 600

11,100

9,300

7,150

6,900

6,400

5,650

4,960

4,100

4,960

4,960

5,180

5,650

6,150

7,400

6,400

15,300

14,400

9,600

7,900

6,150

_

_

-

244, 610

8,740

13.7

14.27

485, 000

Mar.

7.. 180

6,160 

5,220

4,160

3,920

3,460

3,020

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,430

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,080

1,920

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,100

990

990

77,770

2,510

3.92

4.52

154,000

Apr.

990

990 

990

990

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,220

1,340

1,340

1,340 i.fgo i,S2o

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,100

990

990

990

990

990

890

890

800 i§5o"

800

800

800

31,670

1,060

1.66

1.85

63, 100

May

800

800 

800

1,770

2^820

2,430

2,250

1,920

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,220

990

890

890

890

890

dl.OOO

dl.OOO

dl, 100

dl, 100

dl.100

dl,100

dl,100

dl,000

dl,000

dl.OOO

dl.OOO

d950

d900

38,920

1,260

1.97

2.27

77,500

June

890

845

800

755

710

710

670

630

630

560

490

490.

490

525

560

560

560

630

630

630

560

460

370

310

260

215

215

215

200

16,460

549

0.858

0.96

32,700

July

d!90

d!90 

d!90

d!90

d!90

d!90

175

175

175

175

195

175

135

13f

135

135

135

135

135

135

175

215

215

215

215

195

195

195

195

183

183

5,471

176

0,275

0.32

10,800

Aug.

175

175 

143

167

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

490

1.100 i6o

490

430

310

285

270

260

430

490

370

560

560

9,260

299

0.467

0.54

18,400

Sept.

525

490 

430

370

340

340

310

285

260

260

251

238

238

224

370

630

1,840

1.920

1,340

800

630

1,040

940

800

755

710

630

560

525

560

18,611

620

0.969

1.08

36,900

Calendar year 1925: Max 24,200 Mln 100 Mean 2,720 Cfsm 4.25 In. 57. 78 Ac-ft 1,970,000

Water year 1925-26: Max 27;400 Mln 100 Mean 1,870 Cfsm 2.92 In. 39. 70 Ae-ft 1,350,000

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Santlam River at 

Mehama and Middle FOrk Wlllamette River at Eula.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

» South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1928 to September 1929

185

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

144 

146

194 

375

1,380

830

830

d900

dSOO

dSOO

d520

d420

375

325

375

d600

dSOO

d420 

d390

362

342 

310

280

280

280

222

222

222

222

250 

310

13,626

440

0.688

0.79

27,100

Nov.

342 

342

510 

310

d400

d350

d520

250

5. 780

4,920

5,320

2,460

2,150

2,000

1,790

dl, 900

d2,200

dl,900 

dl.500

1,260

1,130 

950

830

772

610

715

dl,400

dl, 100

1,070

1,190

43,571

1,450

2.27

2.53

86,300

Dec.

dl, 400 

dl,400

dl,200 

1,070

1,070

1,010

950

955

1,070

d4, 000

d3,700

5,320

2,960

2,460

2,000

1,650

1,320

1,260 

1,260

1,190

1,190 

1,190

1,260

1,260

1,380

2,960

d7,000

6,000

7,430

7.940 

8,460

81,310

2,620

4.09

4.72

161,000

Jan.

d7,000 

d8, 800

d9.000 

d6, 700

d5,000

3,700

3,320

2,790

2,460

2,150

2,150

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,790

1,580

1,580

dl,900 

dl,800

dl,500

1, 520 

1, 320

1,380

1,450

d2,000

d2, 500

d2,800

d2, 300

d2,000

2,150 

2,790

90, 950

2,930

4.58

5.28

180,000

Feb.

5.510 

3,320

d2, 800 

d2,500

d2,300

d2,100

dl,800

dl, 800

dl,600

'dl,500

(31,400

dl, 300

dl,250

dl,250

dl,250

dl, 200

1,190

1,130 

1.070

dl,250

dl, 500 

d2, 000

d2,200

d2,400

d2,800

d2,500

d2,200

d2,000

_

"

53,120

1,900

2.97

3.09

106,000

Mar.

2,620 

2,460

2,500 

27355

2,460

2,460

2,460

5,510

5,890

6,000

5,560

5,340

3,510

3,140

3,140

2,790

3,700

5,560 

6,700

8,720

21.000 

11, 500

7,280

5,840

4,940

5,160

5,380

5,840

6,300

6,780 

6,540

165,180

5,350

8.35

9.60

328,000

Apr.

6,300 

5,840

5,840 

5,160

4,080

3,660

3,070

2.540

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,690

2,880

6,540

11.800

10, 900

8,580

6,540 

5,160

5,380

5,380 

5,160

5,160

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,720

4,720

4,500

4,500

153,250

5,110

7.98

8.90

304, 000

May

4,500 

4,720

d6,000 

d5,400

5,160

4,940

4,940

4,500

3,460

2,690

2,170

3,890

d4, 200

d4,400

d3,700

d3,500

5,260

3,460 

3,460

d4,100

d3, 800 

3,660

3,460

3,460

3,660

3,070

2,340

2,170

2,010

1.860 

1,860

113,800

3,670

5.73

6.61

226,000

June

2,170 

2,170

2,010 

1,860

2,880

2,690

2,510

2,340

2,340

2,170

2,170

2,010

1,860

2,010

2,170

2,340

3,070

5.660 sTTic"

3,260

5,070 

2,510

2,170

2,010

1,720

1,580

1,440

1,310

1,240

1.180

67,380

2,250

3.52

3.93

134,000

July

1,060

715

662

565

520

482

445

445

445

482

482

460

445

431

431

431 

431

410

410 

410

589

375

362

342

342

383

SE3

H

15,508

500

0.781

0.90

30,700

Aug.

31C

31C 

29E

298

29E

280

280

280

280

262

262

262

250

250

237

280

222 

222

205

205 

205

194

T94

194

194

194

194

194

194 

194

7,552

244

0.381

0.44

15,000

Sept.

m184 

170

156

156

156

156

156

156

146- 146

146

146

146

146

146

146. 

146

146

146 

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

4,588

153

0.239

0.27

9,100

Calendar year 1928: Max 29,400 Min 126 Mean 2,340 Cfsm 3.66 In. 49.65 Ae-ft 1,700,000

Water year 1928-29: Max 21,000 Min 146 Mean 2,220 Cfsm 3.47 In. 47.06 A&'ft 1,610,000

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Santiam River at 

Mehama and Middle Pork Wlllamette River at Eula.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1,920 

3,660

6,860

3,400 

1,850

1,250 

930

747

640

568

560

1,555

2,020

2,880

4,700

2,950

2,300

1,780

2,730

5,980

6,060

7,540

20.200

6^830

4,610

3,460

2,770

2,300 

2,000

1,740

118,375

3,819

5.97

6.88

234,800

Nov.

gl,640 

gl,400

gl,370

gl,240 

gl,240

gl,120 

gl,010

g910

gl,370

3,000

10,400

*9,310

8,440

6,010

4,410

3,500

g2,930

g2,750

g2,570

g2,400

g2,230

g2,070 

gl,780

gl,780

g5,040

g5,540

g8, 240

gll,300 

K16.2QO

122,110

4,070

6.36

7.10

242,200

Dec.

gll,' 700

g!5,000 

g!6, 200

*9,160 

6,290

4,940

4,010

3,400

3,500

3,840

3,760

3,270

2.860

3,040

3,220

*6,940

6,750

4,700

4,470

14, 100

8,490 

5,880

4,490

3,900

3,900

3,940

7,020 

6,620

4,700

206, 290

6,655

10.4

11.99

409,200

Jan.

3,640 

3,120

2,750

2,700 

2,450

2,350 

2,150

2,010

2,000

3,440

2,990

2,520

2,200

2,170

1,950

1,750

1,580

1,510

1,420

1,770

1,700

1,710

2,280 

3,940

4,490

3,880

4,490

3,900

4,120 

6,560

12.900

96,440

3,111

4.86

5.60

191, 300

Feb.

17,200 

16,200

18,700

21, 600 

14, 300

*9,730 

7,480

6,270

5,540

5,020

4,940

4,800

4,010

5,720

4,010

4,380

3,900

3,420

3,120

2,800

2,500

2.320

3,080 

' 3,120

3,180

3,990

4,230

3,860

3,480

-

190,900

6,583

10.3

11.09

378,600

Mar.

3,120 

2,750

2,610

2,860 

2,730

2,570 

2,400

2,230

2,330

3,800

3,540

3,100

2,750

2,450

2,230

2,090

*2,020

2,070

2,040

1,920

1,850

1 820

2,130 

*14,80Q

13,500

10,700

8,550

7,990

g6,590 

g5,540

g4,560

129,640

4,182

6.53

7.53

257,100

Apr.

g5, 280 

4,990

g5,040

4,580 

g6,060

g7.400 

g7,130

g5,540

4,340

3,940

3,970

3,700

3,990

4,430

4,080

3,680

3,740

4,850

5,540

4,360

3,580

3,270

5.140 

3,350

3,920

4,320

4,120

4,730

3,860 

*3,500

-

134,410

4,480

. 7.00

7.81

266,600

May

4,010 

3,400

2,930

2,550 

2,300

2,130 

2,120

3,120

3,400

3,040

3,250

3,100

3,330

3,600

3,500

3,200

3,400

3,480

3,500

3,400

3,400

2,890

2,660 

2,730

2,750

2,540

2,430

2,660

2,380 

2,040

1^850

91,070

2,938

4.59

5.29

180, 600

June

1,670 

1,560

1,530

1,560 

1..670

1,710 

1,500

1,340

*1,300

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,0$0

1,180

1,840

1,400

1,190

1,130

1,110

1,030

1,240

1,120

1,000 

1,140

1,110

1,020

990

1,555"

7.41Q 

6,940

-

51,040

1,701

2.66

2.97

101, 200

July

4.120 

8,890

2,320

1,950 

1,680

1,470 

1,260

1,160

1,080

930

940

670

810

756

712

672

640

616

584 568

546

525

 511 

497

478

466

448

430

1

412 

400

388

31,199

1,006

1.57

1.81

61, 880

Aug.

376 

570

355

350 

335

320 

320

311

311

316

306

302

293

284

280

280

275

275

266

262

262

248

252 

252

252

248

239

230

222 

222

218

8,832

285

0.445

0.51

17,520

Sept.

206 

202

194

190 

222

230 

226

*239

454 400-

275

248

226

222

198

190

190

184

181

181

178

169

166 

163

163

160

160

160

160 

15J.

-

6,294

210

0.328

0.37

12,480

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,200 Min 122 Mean 3,415 Cfsm 5.33 In. 72.41 Ac-ft 2,471,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 21,600 Min 157 Mean 3,242 Cfsm 5.07 In. 68.95 Ac-ft 2,353,000

25,300 cfs (11.77 ft)..

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
186 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°33ilO", long. 122°54'20", In SW£ sec. 2, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., on left 

bank; an eighth of a mile downstream from spillway and 1 mile north of Lebanon.

Records available. April 1926 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 24, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes. 1926-52: Maximum daily discharge, 332 cfs Dec. 29, 1936; minimum daily, 10 

cfs Apr. 29 to May 4, 1926, July 29, 30, 1927, Oct. 17-28, 1928.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris, which are fair. 

Canal diverts from South Santiam River at Lebanon and discharges into Calapooya 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.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for period April to 

September 1926 and for water years 1930, 1939, and 1942, superseding those published 

in Water-Supply Papers 634, 709, 884, and 964, are given herewith:

Date

1926

Apr. 16

17-26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7-10

11

12-15

16

17

18

Discharge

248

t243

238

79

10

10

10

10

10

10

195

293

t293

293

t279

265

232

265

Date

1926-Con.

May 19-24

25

26-31

June 4

14

21

28

July 7

13

20

22

30

Aug. 4

10

16

24

30

Sept . 6

Discharge

t272

279

t26S

239

226

188

132

112

153

164

164

132

117

117

95

112

122

76

Date

1926-Con.

Sept. 13

20

27

1930

Apr. 8

9

10

1939

Mar. 13

1941

Nov. 15

16

17

Discharge

76

87

87

234

113

116

203

184

163

188

t Average discharge for period indicated.

Month

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

Water year 1929-30. . 

Calendar year 1930..

March 1939 ............

Mater year 1938-39 . . 

Calendar year 1939 . .

Calendar year 1941.. 

Water year 1941-42..

Cfs-days

_

_

-

_

92,375 

86,047

89,640 

89,946

Maximum

_

_

_

-

.

295

315 

315

297 

298

Minimum

_

_

-

-

203

80

12

124 

112

Mean

eSl.S

195 

210

282

253 

236

253

246 

246

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,850

141,000 

152,000

17,320

183,200 

170,700

15,070

177,800 

178,400

e Estimated on basis of weekly gage readings.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

187

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

*102

178

151 

106

94

85

74

61 

57

47

41

120

129

204

153

127

105

136

204

206

226

T?9

126

187

190

164

147

123

99

81

3,986

129

7,910

JJov.

71

66

65 

67

67

55

51

50 

48

66

106

137

*133

158

178

164

158

139

124

117

113

99

84

71

69

156

162

141

148

131

-

3,194

106

6,340

Dec.

130

170

175 

150

122

171

177

161 

140

130

134

138

138

125

115

115

123

162

*185

154

146

156" 242

174

172

157

150

152

187

186

160

4,841

156

9,600

Jan.

145

126

118 

119

110

108

96

86 

82

138

130

113

96

94

84

76

81

74

- 75

84

86

88

101

126

148

130

134

126

126

164

179

3,443

111

6,830

Feb.

196

184

183 

197

182

168

*180

"198 210 

186

190

190

158

148

153

171

154

138

131

124

114

120

150

137

112

124

129

115

105

_

-

4,547

157

9,020

Mar.

97

92

89 

91

90

88

88

86 

87

120

127

116

122

106

122

121

*105

90

90

88

85

86

88

215

2IT

193

173

161

151

141

151

3,670

118

7,280

Apr.

141

150

160 

157

189

204

209

19T 

160

136

129

118

130

154

139

115

112

146

162

146

108

90

TO

112

124

121

*131

112

96

4,116

137

8,160

May

117

96

80 

70

68

84

84

88 

91

86

88

85

89

99

98

90

90

93

96

93

91

86

84

82

81

100

124

162

194

T5I

181

3,154

102

6,260

June

174

168

163 

165

I§i

177

2O2

195 

*205

233

239

237

231

228

237

238

240

237

236

238

244

238

242

245

245

244

246

250

269

255

-

6,680

223

13,250

teiy

236

86

199

190

176

167

168 

188

230

224

222

226

222

231

232

237

235

227

224

216

227

247

146

246

237

236

225

*227

225

223

6,568

212

13,030

Aug.

218

216

m211

200

212

220 

218

216

205

200

195

193

192

191

190

186

181

177

172

169

171

180

174

174

167

160

156

155

T§8

5,891

190

11,680

Sept.

147

140

132 

133

148

161

160

*159 

173

177

186

179

168

166

154

147

142

141

138

131

130

122

114

111

113

114

116

116

112

108

-

4,238

141

8,410

Calendar year 1951: Max 242 Mln 46 Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 269 Mln 46 Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from debris Nov. 11 to Dec. 21, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.
188 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg.

Oct. 8, 1905, to June 30, 1906, Oct. 1, 1907, to May 14, 1908, July 1, 1914, to

at site 350 ft downstream

ft downstream, all at datum

Location. Lat 44°42'5511 , long. 123°00'40", in SEi sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 350 ft upstream from railroad bridge at Jefferson, 2 miles downstream from confluence of North Santiam and South Santiam Rivers, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to June 1906 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1907 to September 1916, and October 1939 to September 1952 in reports of 

Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at same site since April 1904 are 

contained in reports or U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder^ Datum of gage is 199.63_ft above mean sea level, datum of

Sept! 30, 1916, Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 21, 1940, staff 6o* 

and May 15, 1908, to June 30, 1914, staff gage at site 150 

3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 82 years (1907-16, 1939-52), 7,584 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,600 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 16.08 ft); minimum, 412 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 26 (gage height, 1.94 ft).

1905-6, 1907-16, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 161,000 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 

18.2 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; corresponding gage height at 

present site 23.0 ft, from curve of relation); minimum observed, 260 cfs Aug. 15-22, 

Aug. 24 to Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, -1.00 ft, site and datum then in use).

Maximum discharge known, about 202,000 cfs Nov. 31, 1921 (gage height, 19.5 ft at 

railroad bridge 350 ft downstream, datum In use prior to Oct. 1, 1940; corresponding 

gage height at present site, 24.4 ft, from curve of relation).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1915 and 1916 have been 

revised to 35,700 cfs Jan. 14, 1915 (gage height, 8.6 ft) and 96,700 cfs Feb. 7, 1916 

(gage height, 15.4 ft), superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 414, and 

444, respectively.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Salem Canal diverts from North Santiam River at Stayton for 

irrigation and power use; most of this water reaches 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 

reaches Willamette River at Albany. No regulation.

Revisions (water years 1.--W 904: Drainage area. W 1094: 1908, 1910, 1912, 1922(M), 1943. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1911, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 362-c, are given herewith:

1910 

Oct. 6........... 1,700

7........... 1,520

8........... 1,350

Month

Water year 1910-11....

Maximum

41,300

Minimum

540

540

Mean

1,310

6,290

Runoff in 

acre-feet

80,800

4,560,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-fl

Oct.

2,830

7,030

13,800

10,100 

5,550

3,730

2,780

2,200

1,930 

1,760

1.690

2,630

5,150

5,500

10,800

7,290

5,770

4,680

5,480

11,600

13,800

13,800 

55.200

34;500

19,000

12,800

9,510

7,620

6,480

5,670

5,020

275,700

8,893

546,800

Nov.

4,490

4,040

3,790

3,910 

3,720

3,380

3,210

3,050

*2.950 

3,910

5,900

21,900

23 , 400

22,800

16,100

12,000

9,510

8,040

7,240

7,020

6,740

6,120 

5,550

5,120

4,930

11,100

14,200

18,800

22,800

52.900

-

298,620

9,954

592,300

Dec.

38,500

30,700

26,900

32,000 

40.100

27,200

18,000

13,700

11,100 

9,370

8,840

8,980

8,890

8,010

7^120

7,140

7,780

12,500

 18,200

12,300

10,600

29,000 

21,400

15,100

11,600

10,100

10,600

10,200

15,000

16,900

12,600

510,430

16,470

*1,012

Jan.

9,980

8,350

7,490

7,910 

7,120

6,920

6,270

5,880

5,630 

8,870

8,510

7,320

6,340

6,320

5,940

5,310

4,830

4,620

4.5gQ

4,940

5,450

5,060 

6,600

8,270

10,200

9,050

9,370

8,920

 8,840

12,000

28.600

245,450

7,918

486,800

Feb.

37,600

 40,900

36,400

51.500 

39,300

26,200

19,300

15,800

13,800 

12,400

11,700

11,800

10,300

9,370

9,450

10,200

9,400

8,490

8,270

7,830

6,890

ffi

8,580

8,110

9,450

9,920

9,570

8,570

_

-

465,120

16,040

922,600

Mar.

7,880

7,090

6,670

6,960 

7,040

6,600

6,250

5,840

5,760 

8,450

8,810

 7,780

6,990

6,430

5,860

5,510

5,310

5,710

5,780

5,450

5,310

5.040 

5,190

24,400

55.800

28,700

22,400

20,000

16,800

14,400

15,200

523,350

10,*30

641,400

Apr.

12,800

11,600

11,900

10,900 

12,300

16,000

16.900

14 , 100

11,500 

10,300

9,920

9,590

9,830

11,100

10,700

9,650

9,430

11,200

14,300

12,200

9,860

8,730 

 8.400

8,650

10,000

11,500

11,400

12,700

11,100

9,370

-

337,930

11,260

370,300

May

10.500

9,200

7,980

7,040 

6,290

5,840

5,780

6,840

8,430 

7,700

8,240

8,300

8,890

9,890

9,800

8,840

9,370

9,710

9,770

9,980

9,980

8,700 

7,800

7,800

7,980

7,570

7,060

7,540

7,190

6,160

5.590

251,760

8,120

499,400

June

,190

,720

,620

 ,740 

,080

,230

,700

,220

,090 

,240

,220

,200

,460

,520

,610

,850

,060

5,800

5,720

5,670

3,820

3,700 

5,500

3,400

2,780

2.520

2,770

3,410

11,300

20.800

-

145 , 540

4,851

288,700

July

12.200

8, 810

6,960

5,740 

5,040

4,490

3,960

3,500

3,250 

3,000

2,780

2,610

2,470

2,290

2,110

2,010

1,880

1,760

1,690

1,620

 1,550

1,480 

1,370

1,340

1,290

1,250

1,190

1,140

1,060

1,010

990

91,820

2,962

182,100

Aug.

980

950

891

864 

855

857

828

801

785 

801

785

758

729

729

720

711

702

702

684

675

657

648 

648

648

648

657

657

639

650

612

612

22,819

756

45,260

Sept.

605

567

549

 540 

576

630

650

648

711 

980

819

729

675

648

630

585

585

594

492

549

567

500 

476

468

468

456

436

444

456

460

-

17,451

581

54,570

Calendar year 1951: Max 49,000 Mln 555 Mean 8,765 Ac -ft 6,345,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 51,300 Mln 436 Mean 8,158 Ao-ft 5,922,000

Peak discharge (base, 39,000 cfs) .--Oct. 23 (8:30 o.m.) 52,000 cfs (15.75 ft); Dec. 1 (6 p.m.)

43,100 cfs (14.48 ft); Dec. 5 (8 and 10 a.m.) 44,900 cfs (14.75 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 54,600 cfs

(16.08 16.08 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed In thousands.
WILLAMETTK RIVER BASIN 189

Lucklamute River near Hosklns, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°43'10", long. 123°30'10", In NE£ sec. 11, T. 10 S.. R. 7 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Benton County line and 3-J miles northwest of 

Hosklns.

Drainage area. 34 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 378.7 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Average discharge. 18 years, 203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs Feb. 3, (gage height, 8.16 ft); minimum, 

6.0 cfs Sept. 20.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 5,560 cfs Dec. 14, 1946, Feb. 17, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 13.22 ft Dec. 14, 1946; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 20, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater-from beaver dam, which are 

fair. No diversion or regulation above station; log ponds upstream cause diurnal 

fluctuation at times.

Revisions (water years). W 834: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater from 

beaver dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

117

385

1,130

2,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

409 

304

148

87

63

54

45 

40

36

85

104

133

218

208

170

 131

122

178

349

355

470

1.380 

894 

543

370

283

225

188

155

135

8,017

259

7.62

8.77

15,900

Nov.

115

104

122

117

94

91

82

IS.

96

228

648

886

686

532

403

325

265

228

200

188

165

140

133 

115 

168

 400

397

400

515

564

-

8,483

283

8.32

9.28

16,830

Dec.

810

624 

1,040

1,420

1.620

938

624

462 

373

313

271

240

212

190

188

200

188

715

599

442

691

1,200

706 

490 

385

340

346

331

494

470

385

17,307

558

16.4

18.93

34,330

Jan.

322

280 

258

274

274

268

260

240 

399

529

 466

382

328

295

265

232

205

208

210

268

255

258

373 

550

540

498

480

430

409

93?

1.460

12 , 154

392

11.5

13.29

24,110

Feb.

1,680

1,490 

1.910

1,760

1,090

742

554

442 

379

32?

313

292

255

262

260

248

232

220

215

195

180

 ISO

212 

218 

255

313

337

316

289

-

15,161

523

15.4

16.58

30,070

Mar.

260

238 

289

310

301

280

258

248

370

340

313

301

319

310

286

286

301

298

295

283

265

292 

47J6 

445

388

337

304

286

304

319

9,537

308

9.06

10.43

18,920

Apr.

283

295 

255

242

228

220

202

188 

172

 160

150

142

158

150

133

124

117

115

119

104

100

96

92 

89 

85

82

78

82

75

89

-

4,425

148

4.35

4.84

8,780

May

78

73 

71

66

64

63

61

58 

56

55

56

 55

55

64

55

52

49

46

46

46

46

45

43 

41 

41

40

38

37

38

37

36

1,611

52.0

1.53

1.76

3,200

June

36

34 

33

33

33

33

32

31 

29

29

31

32

32

37

34

33

31

29

27

29

33

32

28 

27 

26

25

 23.

32

54

37

-

955

31.8

0.935

1.04

1,890

July

31

27 

23

22

21

20

19

17 

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14 

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

496

16.0

0.471

0.54

984

Aug.

12

12 

11

10

10

10

10

10 

10

9.4

*9.4

8.7

8^0

8.

9.

10

9.

9.

9.

8.

8.7

8.0

10 

12

13

13

10

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

304.2

9.81

0.289

0.33

603

Sept.

8.0

8.0 

7.3

7.3

8.0

10

10

14

12~

10

8.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

 6.6

6.6 

6.6 

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.0

8.0

-

245.5

8.18

0.241

0.27

487

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,260 Min 7.3 Mean 257 Cfsm 7.56 In. 102.51 Ao-ft 185,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,910 Mln 6.6 Mean 215 Cfsm 6.32 In. 86.06 Ao-ft 156,100

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Dec. 4 (12 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (7.08 ft); Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 2,640 cfs 

(8.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Sept. 10-30.
190 W1LLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg.

Location. --La t 44?44135"> long. 123°25'25", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 9 S., R. 6 W., on left bank

 hail' a mile downstream from Pedee Creek and three-quarters of a mile southwest -of

Pedee.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 245.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 1, 1949, staff gage at site

1,700 ft downstream at datum 1.85 ft lower. 

Average discharge.--12 years, 462 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,430 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 12.1 ft, from

graph completed on basis of graph for station at Hoskins); minimum, 9.4 cfs Sept. 13. 

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.46 ft, from

floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 7,800 cfs by

logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 12, 1944. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

 fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Some diurnal fluctuation in

summer caused by log ponds above station. 

Revisions (water years). W 964: 1941. W 1044: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water year 1945, superseding those published in

Water-Supply Paper 1044, are given herewith:

Sept. 5, 1945......... 207

Month

Water year 1944-45..... 

Calendar year 1945.....

Cfs-days

1,268 

137,260 

190,872

Maximum

207 

3,310 

4,990

Minimum

15 

13 

15

Mean

42.3 

376 

523

Per 

square 

mile

0.368 

3.27 

4.55

Runoff

Inches

0.41 

44.38 

61.72

Acre-feet

2,520 

272,300 

378,600

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5 

1.9 

2.2

9.4

13

112

2.7

4.0

7.0

11.0

245

780

2,260

4,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

206

546

462

239

160

124

100

85

75

68

112

194

185

280

308

273

 218

200

262

532

542

717

2.410

1,710

1,020

730

568

462

394

332

290

13,804

445

3.87

4.46

27,380

Hov.

259

239

242

256

215

203

188

182

203

498

1,410

2.200

1,760

1,400

1,040

830

686

586

514

482

434

382

350

322

362

874

897

1,000

1,290

 1,340

-

20,644

688

5.98

6.68

40,950

Dec.

1,«2O

1^480

2,260

3,470

4.180

2,440

1,640

1,230

970

816

699

614

537

478

450

478

442

1,300

1,400

1,060

1,220

2,420

1,630

1,180

951

830

870

879

1,290

1,300

1,050

41,384

1,335

11.6

13.38

82,080

Jan.

856

735

681

780

766

766

717

672

816

1,430

*1,340

1,080

910

856

807

699

614

586

564

748

717

740

1,060

1,420

1,380

1,230

1,160

1,020

942,

a2,000

35.000

51,092

1,003

8.72

10.05

61,670

Feb.

3,410

3,040

4.510

3,580

2,170

1,560

1,190

956.

816

699

658

a600

a550

a600

3600

3550

3550

3550

3500

3460

3440

»466

586

694

798

1,010

1,000

897

812

_

-

34,052

1,174

10.2

11.01

67,540

M3r.

726

654

690

722

690

650

604

555

555

748

726

686

650

704

694

654

636

748

776

753

726

676

663

848

816

726

650

591

550

560

582

21,009

678

5.90

6.79

41,670

Apr.

510

519

470

454

426

410

378

350

336

»308

290

280

308

298

273

256

245

236

239

224

215

209

200

191

191

185

180

185

182

200

-

8,748

292

2.54

2.83

17,350

May

191

175

168

162

155

155

155

145

140

135

135

»130

126

140

135

121

112

108

108

106

108

102

94

90

37

82

82

77

80

78

25

3,755

121

1.05

1.21

7,450

June

75

74

72

71

68

68

64

62

61

60

62

67

65

75

78

68

61

59

57

56

61

61

56

54

54

51

*51

60

119

92

-

1,982

66.1

0.575

0.64

3,930

July

71

60

54

50

48

46

42

39

37

36

35

36

35

35

31

26

27

27

27

28

28

27

26

25

24

21

20

20

18

17

17

1,033

35.5

0.290

0.33

2,050

Aug.

18

20

18

18

 16

16

16

16

16

17

18

15

15

15

17

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

19

25.

25

23

20

16

16

12.

540

17.4

0.151

0.17

1,070

Sept.

15

14

13

13

14

15

17

27

34

26

20

15

11

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

 11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

437

14.6

0.127

0.14

867

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,650 Mln 14 Mean 585 Cfsm 5.09 In. 69.07 Ac-ft 423,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,310 Min 11 Mean 489 Cfsm 4.24 In. 57.69 Ac-ft 354,000

Peak discharge (base, 3.500 cfs). Dec. 5 (1 a.m.) 5.300 cfs (11.93 ft): Feb. 3 (about 6 p.m.)

5,430 cfs (12.1 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Hoskins, weather

records, and recorded range in stage.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 191

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'00", long, 123°14'00", In SWpSW£ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 4 W., on right 

bank, 10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Helmiek State Park, 3 miles northwest of 

Suver, and 4-^ miles downstream from Little Luckiamute River.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to October 1911, July 1940 to September 1952.

Page. Water-stage recorder. .Datum of gage is 171.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Aug. 18, 1905, to Oct. 31, 1911, staff gage at 

same site at different datum. Aug. 20 to Oct. 15, 1940, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1905-11, 1940-53), 943 cfs (revised).

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1907-8, 1910, and 1952 are 

contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1907 

1908 

1910 

1952

Maximum

Date

Jan. 4, 1907 

Dec. 26, 1907 

Nov. 23, 1909 

Feb. 4, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

t22,000 tie, 200

t!9,000 

9,260

Gage height 

(feet)

30.0 

27.7 

28.8 

27.76

Minimum

Date

Sept. 13, 14, 1907 

(a) 

Sept. 2-7, 1910 

Sept. 21, 22, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

*26 

*30 

*26 

14

Gage height 

(feet)

1.63

t Not previously published.

t Minimum daily.

a Occurred Oct. 19, 20, 28, 29.

1905-11, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 33.10 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that 

of Sept. 21, 22, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 ft, probably Dec. 29, 1937, from information by local 

residents (discharge, 25,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

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

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.

Revisions (water years) . W 1044: Drainage area. W 1094: 1945-46. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for some periods in the water years 1905-11, 

superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 272, 312, and 370, are given herein. 

Complete tables of daily discharge are given for water years 1907, 1908, and 1910, but 

only revised discharges are given for other water years.

Date

1905

Aug. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Dec. 3

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

55

51

55

75

44

34

37

34

75

44

67

37

34

30

34

51

37

75

75

34

34

37

37

37

44

44

75

37

59

44

55

75

51

44

44

44

48

960

1,130

1,850

1,590

2,440

2,140

1,730

1,450

1,290

1,110

2,720

Date

1905-Con.

Dec. 27

28

29

30

31

1906

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

15

Discharge

2,660

2,100

1,900

1,950

3,940

2,780

1,920

1,700

1,350

1,000

1,090

1,150

1,110

1,250

1,110

1,250

1,610

3,310

3,310

2,950

3,490

5,080

5,620

3,920

2,990

2,750

2,150

3,110

5,620

3,650

2,550

2,150

2,220

1,590

1,530

1,250

2,840

2,250

1,860

1,610

1,440

1,310

1,160

1,070

970

640

Date

1908

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

31

1909

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

discharge

51

48

48

51

55

59

63

67

67

71

59

55

67

347

665

420

350

420

450

350

280

205

130

1,130

1,630

1,750

2,220

1,850

1,750

1,630

1,570

1,550

1,430

1,370

1,250

1,170

1,050

950

1,650

2,480

3,880

9,390

18,000

15,800

14,500

11,400

Date

1909-Con.

Jan. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1910

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

6,400

3,520

2,750

1,980

1,790

1,550

1,450

1,110

1,010

67

63

59

59

59

59

59

59

63

63

63

59

59

55

55

51

37

37

37

51

51

51

55

59

59

59

63

75

79

48

51

530

793

420

350

300

280

Date

1910-Con.

Oct. 9

10

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1911

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

220

110

210

160

150

140

140

150

150

130

120

105

1,550

1,450

1,430

1,170

990

812

831

970

1,150

1,600

1,350

1,170

1,110

930

1,190

1,410

1,850

9,560

17 , 500

10,300

5,200

2,900

2,350

1,770

1,750

1,600

1,400

1,710

2,100

1,510

1,570
192 WILLAMKTTE RIVER BASIN

Lucklamute River near Suver, Oreg. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1905-11

Month

Water year 1905-6. .........

Calendar year 1908 .........

October 1910 .................

Maximum

280 

3,940 

5,620 

3,840

6,590

1,130 

14,200

18,000 

83 

18,000

793 

12,600

17,500 

17,500

Minimum

34 

30 

375 

1,000 

546

37

48 

44

950 

37 

37

48 

26

812 

48

Mean

62.2 

72.1 

1,330 

2,470 

1,010

786

217 

792

3,870 

58.3 

947

199 

1,060

2,650 

850

Per 

square 

mile

0.259 

.300 

5.54 

10.3 

4.21

3.28

.904 

3.30

16.1 

.243 

3.95

.829 

4.42

11.0 

3.54

Runoff

Inches

0.30 

.33 

6.39 

11.87 

4.85

44.40

1.04 

44.91

18.56 

.27 

53.48

.96 

60.14

12.68 

48.05

Acre-feet

3,820 

4,290 

81,800 

152,000 

62,100

569,000

13,300 

575,000

238,000 

3,470 

686,000

12,200 

770,000

163,000 

616,000

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

12

106

280

680

15.0

23.0

26.0

28.0

1,930

4,040

6,030

9,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1906 to September 1907

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26.

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

76

80 

158

200

211

83

72

9?

107

91

91

163

333

242

254

951

1.140

597

466

274 

293 

267

230

184

242

563

420

375

361

354

9,732

314

1.31

1.51

19,300

Nov.

280 m347

1,100

870

1,780

6,240

6,460

4,000

4,460

2,400

3,190

4,420

5,820

7.450

6,240

4,500

3,190

2,400

2,340 

2,280 

1,810

1,540

1,420

1,120

890

910

737

755

-

79,340

2,640

11.0

12.27

157,000

Dec.

831

1

683 

910

648

580

614

2,100

1,980

1,670

2,050

2,080

1,630

1,610

1,510

2,000

1

2,100

1,900

1,750

2,120

3,650

5,900 

9.050 

3,650

2,350

2,250

2,900

2,100

1,830

1,490

1,550

1,730

67,216

2,170

9.04

10.42

133,000

Jan.

1,470 1,510" 

4,400

20.000

11,000

5,620

3,290

2,450

2,080

1.59Q

1,290

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,050

950

850

648

665

701

fi701

737

850

701

812

1,250

2,900

2,280

3,370

77,947

2,510

10.5

12.11

154,000

Feb.

6,000

' 4,780 

4,450

- 7,030

16.000

15,500

9,730

4,150

2,900

2,400

2,000

1,850

1,590

1,370

1,210

1,170

1,050

1,070

1,090

1,150

1,050 

546 

701

950

1,050

1,530

1,390

1,170

_

_

-

94,877

3,390

14.1

14.68

188,000

Mar.

1,220

1,330 

*1,540

1,220

1,020

840

820

1,020

645

1,520

1,380

1,100

1,020

920

1,140

900

820

1,730

1.880

1,060

900 

1,020 

1,460

1,780

1,440

1,560

1,310

1,270

1,350

1,200

1,160

37,075

1,200

5.00

5.76

73,800

Apr.

1,190

910 

930

970

950

1,880

5,620

8.070

4^300

3,000

2,750

1,920

1,670

1,250

1,170

1,050

970

1,010

950

890

850 

737 

683

631

580

514

498

482

466

435

-

47,32.6

1,580

6.58

7.34

94,000

May

" 411

397 

384

411

628

411

319

293

267

230

345

384

371

332

280

267

267

230

319

293

267 

242 

306

319

332

332

306

306

293

280

254

10,076

325

1.35

1.56

20,000

June

242

230

230

195

148

168

195

173

195

236

190

218

218

195

143

178

163

173

158

143 

138 

128

133

138

124

133

T58" 115

124

-

5,182

173

0.721

0.80

10,300

July

120

111 

120

133

153

107

143

95

91

87

83

87

83

80

76

80

76

72

76

72

72 

76 

72

69

80

69

69

56

506(2"

*59

2,679

86.4

0.360

0.42

5,310

Aug.

51

55

51

55

48

48

55

51

59

63

55

44

48

48

51

44

40

44

48

44

51 

40

ft

51

51

48

44

48

51

44

1,515

48.9

0.204

0.24

3,010

Sept.

40

48 

75

59

48

40

44

44

40

44

40

30

26

26

44

44

115

163

T55

75

51 

37 

44

79

44

40

48

44

51

48

-

1,634

54.5

0.227

0.25

3,240

Calendar year 1906: Max 9,050 Mln 37 Mean 1,050 Cfsm 4.38 In. 59.16 Ac-ft 758,000

Water year 1906-7: Max 20,000 Mln 26 Mean 1,190 Cfsm 4.96 In. 67. 36 Ac-ft 861,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 193

Luoklamute River near Suver, Oreg. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1907 to September 1908

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

83 m91

99

67 

51

44

40

40

37

37

30

3T

34

34

34

30

30

34

37

37

37

37

37

34

30

30

71

59

1,534

49.5

0.206

0.24

3,040

Nov.

72

76

230 

143

91

76

69 

69

56

56

59

69

72

76

69

83

143

319

920

455

1,330

3,080

5.770

»4,260

2,060

2,480

1,860

1,930

-

26,076

869

3.62

4.04

51,700

Dec.

1,610

1,250

890 

1,410

930

1,390

1,410 

1,530

1,550

1,610

2,280

3,110

10,300

9,900

4,600

2,660

1,710

1,690

1,550

2,400

3,140

13,000

12,200

8,070

10,300

15.800

8,710

6,200

3,880

3,080

2,500

138,660

4,470

18.6

21.44

275,000

Jan.

3,550

3,550

3,860 

3,650

2,540

2,340

2,200 

2,170

4^110

2,600

3,150

2,500

1,930

2,410

1,680

1,680

2,120

2,340

1,760

2,680

2,990

2,010

1,960

1,680

1,680

 > 1,560

1,440

1,220

1,080

820

f-2. 820

70,080

2.260

9.42

10.86

139,000

Feb.

820

820

820 

900

1,560

3,930

4.610 

2,720

2,360

»1,610

1,330

1,400

1,250

1,120

940

1,080

1,440

1,400

1,330

1,060

1,020

920

820

732

698

802

920

880

860

-

-

40,152

1,380

5.75

6.20

79,400

Mar.

910

970

1,010 

890

85O

812

719 

665

580

597

701

755

1,750

3,250

5,830

14.200

6,800

3,610

2,520

1,950

1,690

1,450

1,290

1,170

1,350

1,110

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,050

950

62,619

2,020

8.42

9.71

124,000

Apr.

1,000

1,020

1,020 

1,020

750

750

715 

680

1

645

592

560

560

515

440

411

ITS" 397

411

411

1,680

1,220

1,020

920

1,220

1.800

1,350

1,020

920

860

820

-

25,197

840

3.50

3.90

50,000

May

785

698

1.020 

940

820

785

645 

560

530

500

485

455

425

485

575

560

560

592

610

645

610

545

486

455

425

411

384

384

358

345

552

17,409

562

2.54

2.70

54,600

June

552

W5

267 

267

506

519

280 

254

224

195

184

175

165

165

165

190

200

200

124 256"

236

206

124

190

182

173

236

218

178

168

-

6,451

214

0.892

1.00

12,700

July

153

TZ5

158 

128

145

138

135 

128

124

115

107

115

155

145

155

111

107

105

99

99

99

99

95

91

91

85

85

87

91

76

72_

5,470

112

0.467

0.54

6,890

Aug.

69

62

56

56"

62

56 

59

62

62

66

62

66

62

59

56

56

62

59

69

62

62

56

62

69

66

69

87

99

153

145

2,115

68.2

0.284

0.33

4,190

Sept.

130

Tiff

90 

78

76

72

72 

76

74

68

66

*67

71

75

79

79

75

67

71

67

59

55

55

59

65

59

59

51

55

55

2,155

71.1

0.296

0.55

4,250

Calendar year 1907 : Max 20,000 Min 26 Mean 1,220 Cfsm 5.08 In. 68.88 Ac-ft 881,000

Water year 1907-8: Max 14,200 Min 30 Mean 1,080 Cfsm 4.50 In. 61.29 Ac-ft 785,000

* Discharge measurement made on this'day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1909 to September 1910

Cay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

103

107

107

103

95

85

80

76

76

72

69

69

69

69

69

69

72

44

115

163

163

168 

168

168

163

115

115

163

163

168

645

5,909

126

0.525

0.61

7,750

Nov.

1,450

1,850

2,780

2,600

2,550

2,480

2,600

2,840

2,900

2,750

2,600

2,550

1,980

1,450

1.050

1,850

2,220

2,550

2,900

6,700

4,720

9,590 

19.000

15,800

10,700

4,840

2,450

4,500

4,780

11,000

157,250

4,570

19.0

21.20

272,000

Dec.

5,550

4,100

5,450

2,750

2,250

1,550

2,220

2,600

5,780

5,080

5,200

15.200

6,400

4,400

5,180

2,480

2,100

1,650

1,550

1,250

1,190

1,050 

- 1,010

930

870

85O

« 755

J 665

^83

719

755

83,997

2,710

11.3

15.05

167,000

Jan.

752

752

645 715"

860

940

1,090

1,200

1,350

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,000

960

802

1,680

2,620

2,800

2,560

2,480

2,680

4.490 

4,110

4,260

3,750

3,680

3,410

3,080

5,180

3,250

5,080

65,456

2,110

8.79

10.15

130,000

Feb.

2,600

2,250

1,750

1,650

'1,530

1,350

1,090

990

980

950

930

851

2^550

1,980

1,850

1,790

1,770

1,650

2,100

2,550

2,580 

3,080

6,400

8,200

6,400

8,200

11 .400

_

-

80,811

2,890

12.0

12.50

160,000

Mar.

11,000

~l~i20'& 12.600

8*710

6,900

4,960

4,100

2,970

2,350

1,750

1,590

1,250

1,170

1,160

1,030

950

831

851

822

802

755

710 

648

651

565

554

550

482

442

405

568

82,864

2,670

11.1

12.80

164,000

Apr.

724

802

860

830

802

741

698

628

1.440

1,430

1,530

1,020

1,160

970

920

785

759

732

680

654

628

610 

584

515

470

397

364

558

552" 332

-

22,555

752

3.15

5.49

44,700

May

552

545

558

564

332

326

280

267

260

260

267

254

254

254

254

248

242

242

230

206

206

206 

206

206

195

190

184

170

163

165

165

7,627

246

1.02

1.18

15,100

June

155

165

165

165

148

148

148

155

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

111

111 

111

111

111

111

103

T33

103

105

-

5,737

125

0.521

0.58

7,440

July

T55" 105

105

95

95

95

91

91

87

80

80

80

76

72

72

72

69

69

66

66

59

59 

59

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

2,570

76.5

0.319

0.37

4,700

Aug.

*55

48

48

48

48

51

48

48

48

51

48

44

44

44

44

57

57

37

1

37

40 

40

40

40

40

40

34

34

34

34

1,563

44.0

0.183

0.21

2,710

Sept.

54

26

26

26

26

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

71

71

87

99

105

111

TIT

71

55

48

48

1

48

48

48

-

1,515

50.5

0.210

0.25

5,000

Calendar year 1909: Max 19,000 Min 57 Mean 1,400 Cfsm 5.85 In. 78.98 Ac-ft 1,010,000

Water year 1909-10: Max 19,000 Min 26 Mean 1,550 Cfsm 5.62 In. 76.55 Ac-ft 978,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
194 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

555

758

1,100

650

556

240

192

164

145

152

m526 

585

 *590

627

482

575

408 

771

1,050

1,040

1,970

5.550

2,520

1,540

1,110

895

746

624

542

25,785

767

5.20

5.69

47,180

Nov.

479

454

412

465

406

567

551

551

522

612

1,460 

5,190

5.550 

2,800

2,100

1,590

1,280

1,090

962 

912

855

756

658

606

605

1,640

2,010

*2,200

2,480

2,650

-

57,313

1,244

5.18

5.78

74,010

Dec.

3,520

5,440

5,290

4,700

7.540

6,600

4,450

2,890

2,090

1,690

1,440 

1,260

1,140 

1,020

926.

965

917

1,790

5,090 

2,540

1,900

5,580

5,550

2,550

1,910

1,600

1,730

1,760

2,140

2,600

2,160

79,958

2,579

10.7

12.59

158, 600

Jan.

1,750

1,470

1,290

1,520

 1,540

1,550

1,400

1,530

*1,520

2,520

2,540 

2,200

1,800 

1,650

1 , 600

1,410

1,220

1,120

1.110 

1,550

1,520

1,410

1,950

2,460

2,750

2,590

2-, 190

1,980

1,790

2,110'

5.960

55,960

1,805

7.52

8.67

111,000

Feb.

5,560

6,980

6,640

8.760

6,520

4,470

3,140

2,360

1,950

1,690

5 1,480 

- 1,440

* 1,290 

<o 1,250

1,250

1,180

1,100

1,020

*1,070 

al,050

al.OOO

al,050

31,100

al,300

1,440

1,790

1,860

1,700

1,510

_

-

72,930

2,515

10.5

11.30

144,700

Mar.

1,550

1,200

1,170

- 1,500

1,240

1,180

1,090

1,010

960

1,T§0"

1,240 

1,160

1,100 

1,140

1,280

1,160

1,090

1,550

1,450 

1,560

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,520

1.460

1,360

1,220

1,120

1,050

1,000

1,060

57,090

1,196

4.98

5.75

73,570

Apr.

976

942

958

874

857

827

792

725

672

*637

606 

584

606 

702

613

560

522

504

515 

501

461

441

425

414

402

590

378

381

376

582

-

18,001

600

2.50

2.79

55,700

May

409

367

340

526

515

505

298

289

278

268

262 

*264

252 

264

281

252

256

224

216 

216

216

210

200

188

180

174

168

161

160

160

155

7,650

246

1.02

1.18

15,150

June

151

148

142

159

154

153

131

124

120

114

120 

125

127 

130

152

140

120

111

- 104 

 100

105

110

106

99

*94

95

90

97

151

188

-

5,676

123

0.512

0.57

7,290

July

141

115

101

91

85

79

74

66

62

59

56 

54

54 

54

51

47

41

41

58 

58

41

41

58

58

59

58

55

55

51

28

28

1,753

55.9

0.233

0.27

3,440

Aug.

28

50

30

28

*26

23

24

25

26

25

25 

26

25 

25

25

26

28

30

28 

26

25

24

24

26

50

35

56

55

50

28

27

847

27.5

0.114

0.15

1,680

Sept.

24

22

20

20

19

21

24

27

58

44

55

28

25

19

19

20

19

19

18 

18

17

*15

16

16

17

17

18

20

20

19

-

652

21.7

0.090

0.10

1,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,110 Min 25 Mean 1,125 Cfsm 4.68 In. 63.51 Ac-ft 812,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,760 Min 15 Mean 928 Cfsm 5.82 In. 52.62 Ac-ft 675,600

Peak discharge (.base. 6.600 cfs). Dec. 5 (5 to 6 p.m.) 8,800 ofs (27.55 ft); Feb. 4 (10 to 11 a.m.) 

9,260 cfs (27.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Pedee.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 195

Wlllamette River at Salem, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°56'40", long. 123°02'30", In SW£ sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from Center Street bridge at Salem and at mile 85.1.

Drainage area. 7,280 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to December 1916, October 1927 to September 1952. Gageheight records collected at about the same site since 1892 are contained In reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 114.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at

site half a mile upstream at about present datum. Oct. 1, 19"27, to Nov. 26, 1934, staff

gage at Center Street bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 22,860 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 143,000 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 18.27 ft); mlnImum, 4,660 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, -3.67 ft).

1909-16, 1927-52: Maximum discharge, 315,000 cfs Nov. 25. 1909 (gage height, 30.5 

ft); minimum, 2,470 cfs Aug. 27, 1940 (gage height, -4.45 ft).

Maximum discharge known, 500,000 cfs Dec. 4, 1861 (gage height, about 39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250,000 cfs In 1916. Flood of Feb. 5, 1890, reached a 

stage of 37.1 ft. Flood of Jan. 8, 1923, was measured at 344,000 cfs, at or very close 

to peak (gage height, 30.35 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Many small diversions for Irrigation above station; part of 

flow of Salem Canal, which diverts water from North Santlam River, returns to Willamette River below station through Mill Creek at Salem. Flow regulated at times by 

Cottage Grove, Fern Ridge, and Dorena Reservoirs (see pp. 131,134,161). Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given In WaterSupply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 11 Nov. 12 to Sept. 30

-3.2 5,300

-1.2 10,800

4.0 33,400

7.0 

11.0

49,400

72,300

-3.7 4,600

-2.0 9.00O

1.0 20,500

8.0 56,500

12.0 85,000

19.0 151,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.480 

11,200

18,900

25,300 

18,200

12,700 

10,100

8,850

7,7OO

7,180

6,980

6,920

9,840

11,900

16,400

18,700

17,200

14,100

12,600

17,000

25,600

28,900

39,400

60,000

66.800

53,000

38 , 900

31,200

26,000

20,900

18,000

665,950

21,480

2.95

3.40

tl,321

Nov.

16,000 

14,200

12,800

12,300 

*11,800

10,900 

10,400

10,000

9.870

10,100

12,900

33,300

59,100

69.600

68,600

55,400

40,900

32,000

'27,400

25,000

23,60O

22,600

20,500

18,700

17,500

22,000

34,400

40,400

52,300

69,300

-

863,870

28,800

3.96

4.41

tl,713

Dec.

90,800 

107,000

104,000

105,000 

117,000

*128.000 

115,000

81,300

57,700

46,400

40,300

37,400

36,300

34,800

32,200

29,400

27.700

30,200

46,700

53,100

 46,000

50,900

70,100

73,400

61,600

50,500

45,000

47,500

53,500

65,400

69,000

*1,953.2

63,010

8.66

9.98

*3,874

Jan.

58.000 

45,200

37,000

35,900 

36,OOO

34,900 

33,200

3O,800

28,400

33,200

44,400

47,000

39,700

34,300

33,200

31,400

27,600

24,700

25.200

23,400

27 , 900

29,800

34,100

39,900

45,400

46,800

43,700

*40,800

38,100

39,300

57 , 900

a,145.2

36,940

5.07

5.85

*2,271

Feb.

85,700 

105,000

119,000

132,000 

141,000

128,000 

97,600

70,400

55,100

47,800

43,000

41,200

39,400

35,800

33,500

34,000

37,000

36,600

34,600

34,800

32,200

29.000

31,200

34,000

34,200

36,400

39,000

37,900

35,500

-

-

tl,660.9

57,270

7.87

8.48

*3,294

Mar.

33,000 

29,500

27,000

26,400 

26,800

26,200 

24,900

23 , 200

21,900

23,500

27,800

28,600

*26,800

25,400

24,200

22,500

21 , 100

21,500

23,100

23,200

22,500

21,900

21.000

29,500

66,4OO

85.600

81,200

68,500

59,300

52,200

48,000

«,062.7

34,280

4.71

5.43

*2,108

Apr.

44.600 

39,900

37,60O

36,200 

35,100

38,300 

43,100

43,100

38,40O

33,300

30,6OO

29,400

28,500

29,700

31,500

30,200

28,000

27,900

31,400

34,100

31,300

27,600

25,600

* 24. 900

25,600

28,400

30,600

31,200

32,000

29,500

-

977,600

32,590

4.48

4.99

tl,939

May

28.000 

27,000

24,600

22,200 

20,500

19,300 

18.400

18,400

22,300

23,900

23,400

23,900

24,100

25,700

27,200

26,000

24,700

25,200

25,900

26 , 600

27,000

26,000

23,600

22,300

22,600

22,800

22,200

21,900

22,500

21,800

20,000

730,000

23,550

3.23

3.73

il,448

June

18,800 

17,600

16,500

*16,100 

16,300

16,900 

17,000

16,200

15,300

15,200

15,300

15,100

14,100

13,100

14,200

15,900

14,200

13,100

12,800

12,600

12,700

12,800

12,300

11,900

12,300

12,000

11.500

11,700

14,700

55.400

453,600

15,120

2.08

2.32

899,700

July

57.600 

28,000

22,400

19,200 

16,800

15,300 

14,000

12,900

12,000

11,300

10,800

10,300

10,000

9,570

8,850

8,340

8,010

7,680

7,440

7,290

7,100

*6,980

6,820

6,700

6,580

6,450

6,300

6,120

5,950

5,800

JL.7PQ

348,280

11,230

1.54

1.78

690,800

Aug.

5.600 

5,600

5,600

5,480 

5,480

5,480 

5,420

5,250

5,180

5,200

5,420

5,5SO

5,520

5,580

5,400

5,320

5,300

5,450

5,450

5,380

5,300

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,180

5,280

5,180

5,100

5,000

^920

165,450

5,337

0.733

0.85

328,200

Sept.

4,960 

4,860

4,800

4.700 

*4,720

4,960 

5,180

5,160

5,250

5,720

6.500

5,800

5,450

5,280

5,120

5,020

5,080

5,100

4,980

4,880

5,040

4,980

4,880

4,880

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,840

4,840

-

152,220

5,074

0.697

0.78

301,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 128,000 Mln 4,060 Mean 29,250 Cfsm 4.02 In. 54.54 Ac-ft 21,180,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 141,000 Mln 4,700 Mean 27,810 Cfsm 3.82 In. 52. OO Ac-ft 20,190,000

Peak discharge (base. 95.000 cfs). Dec. 6 (8 to 9 a.m.) 129,000 cfs (16.89 ft); Feb. 5 (7 to 9 

a.m.) 143,000 cfs (18.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
196 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg,

Location. Lat 44°S2'55", long. 122°58'351> , in NE£ sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 2 W., on left bank

 at State penitentiary annex, 2f miles downstream from Battle Creek, S miles southeast 

of Salem, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1938 to September 1941 in reports of Oregon State engineer.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 231.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"29, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 370 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 5.73 ft); minimum 

daily, 45 cfs June 28.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 5,140 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 

44 cfs July 4, 1939, July 6, 1949.

Maximum discharge known, 8,320 cfs Dec. 29, 1937, computed by velocity-area method 

on basis of discharge measurement of 7,300 cfs made that day.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or backwater from

 3eT>ris, which are fair. Salem power canal diverts water to Mill Creek from North Santiam River at Stayton: some diversions for irrigation from canal and creek above station. 

Plow diverted for irrigation on left bank between gage and control is not included in 

record. Diurnal fluctuations caused by changes at headgates and small powerplants above 

station.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of shifting control 

or backwater from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cublo feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

1.0 110

1.5 215

2.0 375

3.0 830

4.0 1,440

5.0 2,220

0.3

.5

1.0

1.5

103

198

318

2.0 488

3.0 940

4.0 1,560

6.0 3,260

Discharge, In oublc feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 - 3

4

5

6

7

S 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

208

302

251

210

174

150

152

188 

142

133

150

220

226

260

266

234

142 

14O

174

295

269

302

1.330

1,146

640

447

350

298 

260 

220

2O8

9,481

306

18,810

Nov.

223

210

215

220

 198

185

178

W526

902

1,000

874

1,040

695

508

415 

347

319

330

288

333

298

279

316

750

670

896 

1.070 

1,660

-

14,701

490

29,160

Dec.

1,410

874

l,49ff

2,200

*2.210.

1,520

1,060

86Q. 

704

604

534

488

439

394

367

367

1S5

722

*546

538

708

558

480

425

425

659

718 

1,020 

951

726

25,208

813

50,000

Jan.

600

518

492

84O

695

770

629

574 

587

1,150

1,110

835

731

755

700

562

461 

443

153

646

690

745

1,040

990

775

682

574

*499 

461 

655

j^.790

22,442

724

44,510

Feb.

1,72O

2.380

2,250

2,030

1,220

956

810

695 

612

542

526

542

473

473

473

458

411 

380

495

550

515

570

951

760

736

925

713

616 

550

-

24,329

839

48,260

Mar.

515

461

496

522

591

484

425

377 

442

542

454

421

*383

390

361

321

m477

407

383

348

358

88O

8575

633

515

458 

394 

374

348

14,419

465

28,600

Apr.

296

324

^TB

246

228

215

196

186 

176

168

200

194

198

213

202

188

182 

178

184

172

164

166

162

*T62~

198

204

204

223 

213 

219

6,139

205

12,180

May

211

T96

184

174

170

166

164

168 

168

172

174

170

164

166

162

160

160 

158

158

16O

156

156

154

154

154

148

148

147 

148 

143

139

5,052

163

10,020

June

141

168

172

176

*182

184

176

120 

100

135

145

152

143

162

182

158

148 

145

143

148

150

150

147

156

145

123

125

45 

155 

180

-

4,451

148

8,830

July

206

T55

170

160

148

150

156

148 

139

132

158

152

145

145

158

156

143 

141

132

137

152

141

*150

170

168

170

162

168 

162 

162

158

4,829

156

9,580

Aug.

141

141

148

143

137

135

139

143 

143

141

132

134

134

134

134

128

123 

123

117

125

121

114

119

117

*119

119

112

112 

105 Tie

105

3,954

128

7,840

Sept.

100

116

114

114

 126

137

r 135

128 

139

137

125

132

132

132

119

105

100

119

70

135

125

137

145

143

147

147

147

m143

3,844

126

7,620

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,460 Mln 48 Mean 409 Ac-ft 296,100

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,380 Mln 45 Mean 379 Ac-ft 275,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from debris Nov. 28 to Jan. 9. Shifting-control method used Feb. 4 to Mar. 27.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 197

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°56'05", long. 123°01'00", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

at State Street Bridge in Salem, 220 ft downstream from 19th Street diversion.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November, December 1934, and July 1938 to September 1941 in reports of Oregon State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 166.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 2 to Dec. 31, 1934, staff gage threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. July 21, 1938, to Oct. 9, 1940, 

water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-52), 143 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 842 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 4.51 ft); minimum, 

4.1 cfs Sept. 19.

1938-52: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,230 cfs Feb. 19, 1949 (gage height, 6.38 ft); 

no flow Oct. 2, 1938.

Remarks. Records good. Salem power canal diverts water into Mill Creek near Stayton; 

several diversions from Mill Creek, including Shelton flood bypass l£ miles upstream, 

and 19th Street power diversion 220 ft upstreaat. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

30

50

125

2.0 

3.0 

4.5

225

465

840 .8 

1.0

5.0

16

33

55

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

133

236

486

746

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

160

122

95

66

42

47

71

40

J56

53

111

111

139

158

141

58

37

73

120

110

166

500

550

155

312

260

207

156

120

108

4,649

150

9,220

Nov.

116

111

108

105

 80

76

70

66

75

212

331

332

327

390

266

174

207

218

195

199

174

207

186

164

190

432

425

498

'§58" 560

-

7,097

237

14,080

Dec.

665

552

632

770

»1ff5

540

520

470

402

368

331

301

266

221

199

197

190

135

442

 348

327

408

341

294

250

239

365

402

490

495

415

12,545

405

24,880

Jan.

355

312

289

452

400

435

380

351

339

535

540

478

408

410

395

336

282

269

269

363

400

405

528

522

458

420

375

341

312

382

*624

12,365

399

24,530

Feb.

569

652

608

639

463

382

327

284

248

229

222

229

202

192

190

186

172

162

196

231

222

236

354

303

286

354

296

253

262

-

8,949

309

17,750

Mar.

308

267

282

313

351

296

246

211

241

332

272

233

 209

215

198

164

150

282

227

205

180

170

398

418

349

301

265

229

215

209

8,013

258

15,890

Apr.

162

176

T56

129

120

110

99

78

63

58

75

76

80

90

82

72

66

61

66

63

59

58

»5S

54

3?

88

93

101

98

102

2,675

89.2

5,310

May

104

90

68

62

59

58

58

61

58

65

63

66

65

68

66

62

TTo~ 112

62

65

61

59

59

65

68

58

55

56

56

"55

2,061

66.5

4,090

June

68

56

61

62

 66

68

65

75

22

3?

37

36

38

56

72

55

48

47

48

51

54

58

50

55

48

33

34

32

112

168

-

1,707

56.9

3,390

July

190

ISO

131

74

62

42

47

56

50

32

45

37

36

36

44

44

35

33

29

34

 38

28

29

45

54

55

45

51

45

45

48

1,720

55.5

3,410

Aug.

34

33

39

35

31

28

29

33

32

31

28

26

28

29

24

25

23

21

22

24

23

20

21

20

23

19

18

16

15

Iff

15

781

25.2

1,550

Sept.

12

14

14

14

*17

20

24

20

24

26

20

24

20

22

17

12

11

15

9.0

25

16

19

20

20

27

25

26

30

28

28

-

594.0

19.8

1,180

Calendar year 1951 : Max 770 Mln 9.0 Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,700

Water year 1951-52 : Max 770 Mln 9.0 Mean 173 Ac-ft 125,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
198 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASH

South Yamhill River near Willamlna, Oreg.

Location. Lat 450 02'50n , long. 123°30'10n , in sec. 14, T. 6 S., R. 7 W., on left bank 

2£ miles southwest of Willamina and 3 miles upstream from Willamina Creek.

Drainage area. 133 sq ml.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 235.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.--18 years, 599 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,560 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 9.54 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.38 ft); minimum daily, 7.1 cfs Sept. 3, 23.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 14.80 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Aug. 22, 1938, Oct. 16, 1942, Sept. 3, 1952; minimum daily, 5.6 cfs 

Sept. 18, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dam or debris, 

which are fair. Slight regulation occasionally during summer by mlllpond upstream; 

no diversion above station.

Revisions. W 814: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater 

from beaver dam or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5

1.2 

2.0

6.1

12

30

5B 

124 

377

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

845 

1,470 

2,250 

4,270 

6,BOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

482

1,390

924

435

272

201

157

130

109

IE

143

285

295

51S

513

443

330

*340 

654

1,220

884

872

2.860

2,210

1,460

1,020

750

590

483 

407

347

20,823

672

5.05

5.82

41,300

Nov.

305

279

279

285

240

222

210

198

201

565

2,040

2.760

2,110

1,680

1,290

1,010

812

675 

580

555

463

404

362

333

545

1,650

1,590

1,880

2,100 

2,100

-

27,723

924

6.95

7.75

54,990

Dec.

3,610

2,470

*3,610

4,740

5.650

3,280

2,080

1,500

1,140

918

755

660

575

495

419

531

508

2,700 

2,020

1,460

2,140

4,180

2,350

1,590

1,200

1,040

1,190

1,000

2,100 

1,740

1,340

58,991

1,903

14.3

16.50

117,000

Jan.

1,C90

889

770

780

912

818

725

680

1,480

1,680

1,520

*1,200

1,030

978

978

823

695

675 

730

1,140

948

850

1,120

1,820

1,580

1,520

1,610

1,430

1,320 

3,660

4j850

40,301

1,300

9.77

11.27

79,940

Feb.

5.240

4,640

4,720

4,900

3,080

2,060

1,510

1,180

990

840

878

936

780

790

790

740

690

645 

645

585

522

504

*540

560

600

735

770

755

740

-

42,365

1,461

11.0

11.85

84,030

Mar.

710

650

812

1,030

1,040

1,030

912

818

801

1,350

1,250

1,110

1,000

1,240

1,100

966

972

1,120 

1,060

990

912

823

867

1.550

1,480

1,290

1,090

960

834 

806

806

31,379

1,012

7.61

8.77

62,240

Apr.

690

715

645

585

555

555

504

455

411

377

*355

333

385

400

358

326

308

308 

381

326

295

275

262

253

250

246

246

266

m11,685

390

2.93

3.27

23,180

May

347

305

275

250

234

222

210

207

201

195

198

201

201

240

207

*192

189

186 

180

180

189

166

154

148

143

132

129

124

124 

119

109

5,957

192

1.44

1.67

11,820

June

106

102

99

90

88

86

81

77

73

73

86

88

77

81

81

75

69

68 

68

60

66

69

*62

62

60

56

56

66

68

71

-

2,264

75.5

0.568

0.63

4,490

July

66

55

50

48

45

44

41

35

34

31

31

35

36

34

30

29

29

29 

28

28

27

25

24

25

24

22

19

19

18 

17

ii

997

32.2

0.242

0.28

1,980

Aug.

16

16

15

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

12

*14

15

16

17

16

14 

13

12

12

11

10

T3

16

29

?5

20

16 

15

14

463

14.9

0.112

0.13

918

Sept.

13

12

7.1

8^

8.8

9.4

14

16

18

20

17

18

14

14

13

12

12

11 

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.1

*8.2

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.4

9.4 

9.4

-

343.8

11.5

0.086

0.10

682

Calendar year 1951 : Max 7,680 Mln 5.6 Mean 771 Cfsm 5.80 In. 78.66 Ac-ft 557,900

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,650 Mln 7.1 Mean 665 Cfsm 5.00 In. 68.04 Ac-ft 482,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,700 cfs). Dec. 5 (12 p.m.) 

cfs (8.51 ft); Feb. 3 (8:30 p.m.) 6,120 cfs (8.50 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

7,560 cfs (9.54 ft); Dec. 22 (12:30 a.m.) 6,130

Note. Backwater from beaver dam or debris Oct. 1-22, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 199

Willamina Creek near Wlllamlna, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°08'30", long. 123"29"35", In W|NE£ see. 13, T. 5 S., R. 7 W., on left 

bank 4j miles north of Wlllamlna and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. June 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.1 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 246 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Dee. 4 (gage height, 8.12 ft); minimum, 11 efs Sept. 21, 23-26, 30.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 6,380 efs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 10.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 9 efs Sept. 3, 

4, 1934, Sept. 9, 1935, Aug. 8-10, 19, Sept. 22-27, 1939, Aug. 17, 18, 1940.

Flood of Mar. 31, 1931, reached a stage of about 12 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 9,500 cfs).

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

Ho regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. W 964: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

3.0

24

49

123

260

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

580

1,040

1,620

3,430

1.2 8.8 

1.4 15 

1.6 24 

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.6 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

110

349 

212

116

81

62

53

46 

41

39

65

114

121

167

170

157

125

*140

222

288

290

349

1.030

855

563

404

310

255

218

185

163

7,305

236

3.63

4.18

14,490

Nov.

142

131 

140

132

120

113

104

m265

860

1,670

1,230

910

674

533

428

364

319

290

255

230

208

192,

238

600

556

*669

850

804

13,252

442

6.80

7.58

26,280

Dec.

1,050

875 

1,550

2,210

2.530

1,430

975

718 

552

463

394

358

316

288

270

280

265

680

700

548

946

1,490

975

714

" 564

498

480

442

777

656

540

24,534

791

12.2

14.04

48,660

Jan.

460

404 

364

* 334

328

305

288

275 

426

470

442

*382

349

334

331

300

270

273

272

331

302

290

319

424

446

463

512

505

512

1,240

1.990

13,938

450

6.92

7.97

27,650

Feb.

2.560

2,050 

2,090

2,220

1,470

1,050

800

644 

548

484

494

470

414

407

385

361

337

313

302

285

265

265

*272

280

310

370

382

361

352

-

20,341

701

10.8

11.64

40,350

Mar.

334

308 

367

400

388

400

370

352 

370

576

533

484

446

516

488

435

424

449

432

407

391

367 397"

572

576

548

498

452

418

410

382

13,490

435

6.69

7.72

26,760

Apr.

340

355

308

310

316

295

268 

245

232

*222

215

245

240

215

200

190

190

202

181

167

159

150

146

1^4

138

136

134

129

145

6,534

218

3.35

3.74

12,960

May

131

151 

116

111

108

103

101

101 

98

95

95

93

93

103

93

*86

81

78

78

76

75

72

69

67

64

61

59

59

59

57

2,659

85.8

1.32

1.52

5,270

June

55

53 

51

51

51

50

47

46 

45

46

54

51

47

49

49

47

43

42

41

39

43t -

*40

41

40

37

37

42

42

44

1,366

45.5

0.700

0.78

2,710

July

38

37 

33

32

32

30

23

25 

25

24

24

25

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

IT

752

24.3

0.374

0.43

1,490

Aug.

17

17 

16

*15

al4

al6

al6

al6 

al6

alS

alS

al4

an

a!5

a!7

a!7

al6

al6

a!6

alS

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!8

a20

a20

al8

al6

al5

a!5

al4

495

16.0

0.246

0.28

982

Sept.

a!4

al3 

a!2

a!2

al2

alS

a!6

al8 

a2o a!8~

a!6

a!5

alS

alS

a!4

a!3

a!3

al3

al2

al2

all

a!3

all *11

11

11

12

12

12

11

-

403

13.4

0.206

0.23

799

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,970 Mln 10 Mean 335 Cfsm 5.15 In. 70.04 Ac-ft 242,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,530 Mln 11 Mean 287 Cfsm 4.42 In. 60.11 Ac-ft 208,400

Peak discharge (base. 2.300 cfs).--Dec. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 3,560 cfs (8.12 ft); Feb. 1 (4 a.m.) 2,650 

cfs (7.25 ft)j Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 2,660 efs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Wlllamlna and North Yamhlll -River at Pike.
200 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

South Yamhlll River near Whlteson, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°10'10", long. 123" 12 < 25", in NWf sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 4 W., near left

 Bank on downstream side of Whiteson Bridge on Pacific Highway West, 1 mile downstream 

from Salt Creek and l£ miles northwest of Whiteson.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available. July 1940 to September 1952.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 82.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,649 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,100 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 40.86 ft); min-

 Imum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 28,900 cfs Feb. 11, 1949 (gage height, 43.39 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 25, 26, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation during low-water periods from log pond upstream. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods when rate of change in stage 

was used as a factor (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11 to May 12)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

3.2

6.0

10.0

15.0

201

563

1,270

2,440

25.0

33.0

37.0

40.0

5,400

9,200

12,300

17,500

0.8 

1.2 

1.5

8.5

24

2.5 

4.0 

5.5

135

334

590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

566

1,310 

2,340

1,300

672

464

362

299

247

215

203

376

542

610

1,100

1,050

800

593

*720

1,650

2,010

1,690

k3,070

5.060

k4,200

2,770

1,860

1,380

1,090

902

778

40,229

1,298

2.59

2.98

79,790

Nov.

682

605 

568

626

554

498

470

441

423

798

k2,240

k5,540

*6.780

k5,620

k4,100

2,990

2,300

1,870

1,570

1,400

1,270

1,080

966

876

847

k2 , 650

 k3,990

4,630

5,440

5,690

-

67,514

2,250

4.48

5.00

133,900

Dee.

k6,820

8,250 

7,690

*VdO,400

k!7.400

*k!4,000

klO,700

k7,170

k4,360

3,100

2,470

2,110

1,840

1,610

1,420

1.390

1,400

k2,760

6,430

k5,400

4,100

k6,390

7,760

k5,630

k3,800

2,900

3,130

3,140

k4,160

5,830

k4,710

168,270

5,428

10.8

12.47

333,800

Jan.

k3,590

k2,840 

2,360

2,390

2,760

3,320

2,920

 2,530

k2,660

4,880

5,170

k4,520

k3,570

3,100

3,000

2,920

2,440

2,060

1.990

2,610

3,170

2,920

3,310

k4,870

5,920

k4,940

4,480

4,150

3,670

4,010

»7.620

110,890

3,577

7.13

8.22

219,900

Feb.

* 12, 100

*15.500 

14,500

* 14, 800 "tas.eoo

k9,320

k6,110

k4,040

3,190

2,760

2,410

2,650

2,400

2,210

2,200

2,080

1,900

 1,760

1,790

1,890

1,770

1.650

1,970

2,110

2,170

2,490

2,700

2,560

2,300

_

-

135,710

4,680

9.32

10.05

269,200

Mar.

2,110

1,910 

1.600

2,270

2,390

2,560

2,430

2,170

1,960

2,480

3,000

2,750

2,450

2,760

5.760

3,250

2,730

3,080

3,520

3,270

2,890

2,500

2,260

2,780

3,440

3,260

2,830

2,450

2,170

1,980

1,950

81,160

2,618

5.22

6.01

161,000

Apr.

1.760

1,600 

1,650

1,460

1,380

1,370

 1,300

1,160

1,050

956

909

866

886

1,040

944

862

799

782

804

838

750

694

658

629

622

613

596

614

605

635

-

28,832

961

1.91

2.14

57 , 190

May

804

709 

642

593

564

540

519

508

498 481'

474

494

476

498

 549

471

435

415

398

388

392

382

345

331

319

300

273

257

246

247

236

13,784

445

0.886

1.02

27,340

June

229

223 

200

197

192

189

185

174

161

147

167

200

187

175

189

186

163

153

145

135

134

144

147

119

 126

126

116

123

154

153

-

4,939

165

0.329

0.37

9,800

July

145

132 

118

104

99

94

87

80

72

65

63

58

63

64

63

48

40

46

53

51

49

44

45

45

43

44

40

36

30

28

29

1,978

63.8

0.127

0.15

3,920

Aug.

28

27 

26

 29

30

23

li

22

24

25

26

23

23

23

21

20

25

30

27

24

22

21

21

24

30

30

il

44

33

26

22

815

26.3

0.052

0.06

1,620

Sept.

24

23 

18

16

15

14

15

22

30

37

40

34

31

29

26

24

20

18

17

16

16

18

14

11

9^2

 11

15

15

16

18

-

612.2

20.4

0.041

0.05

1,210

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,800 Mln 16 Mean 2,089 Cfsm 4.16 In. 56.49 Ac-ft 1,513,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,400 Mln 9.2 Mean 1,789 Cfsm 3.56 In. 48.52 Ac-ft 1,299,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed by using rate of change in stage as a factor.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 201

Haskins Creek Reservoir near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°18'40", long. 123°21'15", in Nltf£ sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 5 W., on control 

tower 250 ft above axis of dam and 11 miles northwest of McMinnville.

Drainage area. 7.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily, 

of McMinnville).

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (surveys of city

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 744 acre-ft at times Apr. 6-9, Just before siphon 

priming occurred (elevation, 835.5 ft); reservoir empty most of time Oct, 16 to Mar. 28.

Remarks. Dam is earth-fill construction, equipped with three siphon spillways, which act 

as overflow weirs until priming occurs (approximately 835.5 ft elevation). Capacity 

of reservoir is 733 acre-ft between elevations 761.5 ft, invert of outlet tunnel (about 

5 ft in diameter), and 835 ft, crest of siphon spillways. Rated capacity of siphons 

is 350 cfs (for each siphon). Under normal operation, reservoir is filled in the 

spring (April or May), and drained when fall rains start. There is no planned storage 

during winter months; however, during periods of heavy runoff, inflow may be greater 

than capacity of outlet tunnel, and there may be some temporary storage.

Cooperation. Elevations furnished by city of McMinnvil-le.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1151 to September 1952

Date

Oct. 31..................

Calendar year 1951.....

Water year 1951-52. ....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

805.9

827.2

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

265

-

247

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-265

0

-

+527

-527

+247

-91

+224

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

a No record of elevation; contents computed by Interpolation between 

ontenta at 12 m. Jan. 30 and 12 m. Feb. 2.
202 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Haskins Creek below reservoir near MCMinnville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°18'40", long. 123 0 20'55", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 800 ft below dam of McMinnville water-supply reservoir and 11 miles northwest of 

MCMinnville.

Drainage area. 7.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records avllable.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of g 

sea level (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 5, 1952, at site 600 

datum.

je is 710 ft above mean 

ft upstream at different

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 558 cfs Apr. 9, when gage in outlet tunnel of 

reservoir failed; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Oct. 1,2.

Remarks. Records good except those for Feb. 17 to Sept. 24, which are poor. All records 

presented herein include flow in pipeline which diverts 600 ft above station for 

McMinnville city water supply. Plow regulated by Haskins Creek Reservoir but during 

winter months reservoir is empty except when inflow exceeds the capacity of outlet 

tunnel.

Cooperation.--Gage heights for diversion furnished by city of McMinnville.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-75 0.3

3.8

8.2

7.1

5.9

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.6

6.2

10

8.7

12

34

68

33

15

15

38

50

46

79

134 ~~§T

39

29

25

*21

18

15

829.9

26.8

1,650

Nov.

14

12

14

12

11

11

10

IS

12

30

86

152

121

91

70

57

46

40

36

32

27

25

23

21

47

103

108

134

140

149

-

1,644

54.8

3,260

Dec.

179

146

191

»237

255

146

103

87

70

 60

57

51

46

43

42

43

45

108

89

74

110

140

101

80

70

64

60

55

82

70

62

2,966

95.7

5,880

Jan.

55

50

45

40

40

3S

35

34

46

45

44

39

37

21

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

20

27

41

 37

36

41

42

44

208

305

1,398.2

45.1

2,770

Feb.

274

*271

265

309

353

313

233

161

134

103

98

91

55

70

66

60

60

55

50

48

44

42

46

55

65

75

70

65

.

-

3,573

123

7,090

Mar.

60

50

60

65

65

85

70

65

70

95

85

75

70

100

85

80

85

90

80

70

60

60

60

75

80

75

70

65

13

TTB" 4.6

2,072.2

66.8

4,110

Apr.

4.8

5

5

5

5

60

»60

48

200

240

36

34

38-

»38

32

30

29

27

13

8.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.4

-

964.5

32.2

1,910

May

4.4

474

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

13

14

T3

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

13

13

11

12

12

»8

12

10

279.8

9.03

655

June

9.5

12

TZ

11

9.5

9

9

8.5

11

9

10

8.5

8.5

9

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

8

8

6.5

5

5

5

5.5

*6

6

4.2

3.8

3.6

-

234.6

7.82

465

July

3.2

3.2

4.0

5

3.6

3.4

4.4

6

7

5.5

5.5

3.2

3.2

6

7

7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.S

5 2.4

3.4

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

147.5

4.76

293

Aug.

4.8

3.4

4.0

6"B

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.0

4.0

5.2

5.2

4.0

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.8

4.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

 zTff

2.S

4.0

3.0

122.8

3.96

244

Sept.

3.0

5.5

575

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

»4.3

4.3

4.3

4.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

-

98.9

3.30

196

Adjusted for change In contents In Haskins Creek Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

22.4

3.15

3.64

1,380

54.8

7.72

8.61

3,260

95.7

13.5

15.53

5,880

53.7

7.56

8.71

3,300

114

16.1

17.32

6,560

70.9

9.99

11.51

4,360

35.5

5.00

5.57

2,110

13.7

1.93

2.23

843

7.82

1.10

1.23

465

3.55

0.500

0.58

218

2.49

0.351

0.40

153

1.98

0.279

0.31

118

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 

Max 353

Mln 

Mln 0.3

Mean 

Mean 39 .2

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft 28 ,420

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52:

Mean 

Mean 39.5

Cfam 

Cfsm 5.56

In. 

In. 75. 64

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft 28 ,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record or stage-discharge relation Indefinite Feb. 17 to Sept. 24j discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range In stage when available, 7 discharge measurements, and records 

for North Yamhlll River at Pike.
WILLAMBTTE RIVER BASIN 203

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°22'10", long. 123°15'15", in NVf£ sec. 25; T. 2 S., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from Turner Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Pike, and 4 miles northwest of Yamhlll.

Drainage area. 66.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 192.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 21, 1950, at datum 1.02 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 6,280 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 9.98 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 21, 22, 23, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuations caused by small dams upstream; 

no seasonal regulation. Water supply for city of McMlnnville is diverted from Haskins 

Creek above station and water supply for city of Yamhill is diverted from Turner Creek 

above station. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3

21

39

79

140

2.S 26S

3.5 535

4.5 1,070

5.5 1,750

1.1 

1.4 

1.8

Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

5.6

10

18

36

74

2.2 

2.8

3.5 

4.5 

6.5

134

275

535

1,070

2,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

 26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

133

83

54

41

34

30

28

25

24

41

59

59

92

105

148

103

77

164

345

250

281

879

155

381

247

189

157

»133

114

103

5,033

162

2.43

2.80

9,980

Nov.

93

87

99

95

83

78

74

72

IE

243

838

1,120

726

530

416

331

281

241

216

194

175

157

144

135

273

874

795

868

974

1,060

-

11,352

378

5.66

6.32

22,520

Dec.

1,390

938

1,630

2.540

»2,120

1,180

791

610

4S2

410

35S

324

296

»267

I§3

258

264

1,060

730

526

862

1,060

725

553

450

410

418

402

730

535

434

23,006

742

11.1

12.81

45,630

Jan.

376

331

305

 281

290

264

253

242

Tft

466

458

365

331

315

324

287

253

247

247

327

287

278

318

499

»450

442

482

462

462

1,210"

1.590

12,916

417

6.24

7.19

25,620

Feb.

2.190

*1,940

1,830

1,950

1,320

968

740

585

499

446

442

422

372

383

354

324

302

284

275

258

237

234

231

247

293

376

395

365

344

_

-

18,608

642

9.61

10.36

36,900

Mar.

321

296

365

372

372

454

387

354

365

526

458

422

383

438

442

486

442

387

348

318

324

410

450

442

387

358

315

269

255

12,189

393

5.86

6.79

24,180

Apr.

234

237

221

214

216

255

»253

224

288

ill

192

186

211

197

181

170

161

157

151

121

113

108

103

100

100

94

92

92

1TT U

-

5,344

178

2.66

2.98

10,600

May

102

87

84

SO

79

75

74

71

67

67

66

65

73

»71

67

65

61

61

60

59

57

54

51

47

46

45

42

47

42

41

1,999

64.5

0.966

1.11

3,960

June

42

TO

38

36

35

37

35

34

32

30

40

38

36

40

38

35

33

30

29

26

30

30

»29

34

35

29

30

37

35

35

-

1,030

34.3

0.513

0.57

2,040

July

32

IS

26

23

22

21

20

18

17

16

16

17

17

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

IS

512

16.5

0.247

0.29

1,020

Aug.

10

10

9.6

9.2

S.7

9.S

10

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.7

8*2 11 '

1110

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

10

11

13

13

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.2

307.6

9.92

0.149

0.17

610

Sept.

8.7

.8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.0

9.6

12

13

TT

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.4

7.0

44T7S

7.0

6.S

 7.0

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.4

-

250.9

8.36

0.125

0.14

498

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,540 Mln 7.2 Mean 291 Cfsm 4.36 In. 59.13 Ac-ft 210,600

.Water year 1951-52: Max 2,540 Mln 6.6 Mean 253 Cfsm 3.79 In. 51. 53 Ac-ft 183,600

?eak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). DBC. 4 (10 p.m.) 3,600 cfs (7.54 ft)) Feb. 1 (11 p.m.) 3,00o 

cfs ( 6.94 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Wilsonville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°17'30", long. 122-46"30", in SW£ sec. 23, T. 33., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from Corral Creek and 3 miles upstream from Molalla River at 

Boones Ferry, town of Wilsonville.

Drainage area. 8,400 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Supplementary staff gage at Buttevllle 4 miles upstream, datum of which Is 50 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

gage at Buttevllle.

Records for the entire period of record obtained from

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146,000 cfs Feb. 6 (elevation at Buttevllle, 

Vs.20 ft); minimum dally, 4,800 cfs Sept. 4. 5 (computed from records for station at 

Salem and South yamhill River near Whiteson).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 196,000 cfs Feb. 20, 1949 (elevation at Buttevllle, 

85.20 ft; elevation at Wilsonville, 83.20 ft); minimum dally, 3,700 cfs Sept. 5-8, 

1949 (computed from records for station at Salem).

Maximum stage known, about 105 ft at Wilsonville, Dec. 4, 1861.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from stoplogs, gates

and locks at dam, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Cottage Grove, Fern Ridge, 

and Dorena Reservoirs. Many small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater 

from stoplogs, gates and locks at dam at Oregon City (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2 Dec. 3 to Sept. 3O

54.0

60.0

65.0

73.0

9,600

32,600

56,700

104,OOO

54.0

60.0

70.0

79.0

9,600

32,600

68,500

152,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

l 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.500 

13,000

21,000

27,000 

22,000

17,000

14, OOO

11,000

9,500

8,000

7,500

7,500

11,000

13,000

16,000

20,000

19,000

15, OOO

14,000

19,500

27,100

31,700

38, 200

59,900

71,500

63,100

45,60O

34,800

*28,400

24,000

20,300

737,900

23,800

2.83

3.27

*1,463

Nov.

18,000 

16,100

14,400

13,200 

12,900

12,200

11,400

10,600

10.500

ll'lto

15,000

29,100

51,100

67,800

70,700

62,100

48,200

34,800

30,100

26,600

25,300

23,700

22,100

20,000

18,500

20,900

35, 300

41,600

52,000

64,200

-

889,500

29,650

3.53

3.94

*1,764

Dec.

83,700 

98,300

112,000

116,000 

124,000

"132, OOO

134,000

116,000

79,900

58,800

47,900

42,000

39,OOO

37,300

34,400

31,700

29,000

30, 700

46,400

59,200

55,6OO

53,300

70,900

76,800

71,500

59,600

50,000

50, OOO

55,400

66,400

72,500

t£,136.3

68,910

8.20

9.46

*4,237

Jan.

68,000 

53,800

43,6OO

37,600 

'38,700

38,800

37,20O

34,400

31,800

35,200

46,900

53,80O

49,200

40,200

36,800

36,000

31,600

27,700

25,500

26, 100

29,500

32,300

34,800

44,500

51,400

53,300

50,400

46,400

43,100

43,700

58,600

a, 280. 9

41,320

4.92

5.67

*2,541

Feb.

88,200 

110,000

126,000

136,000 

144,000

 145,000

134,000

96,600

67,600

57,400

49,9OO

45,600

43,700

40,000

36,600

35,300

36,700

36,900

35,700

36,000

35,000

31,800

51.200

35,500

37,200

38,000

41,700

41,600

38,800

-

-

*1,834

63,240

7.53

8.12

*3,638

Mar.

36,700 

33,400

»30,500

29,200 

29,400

29,60O

29,000

26,100

25,000

25,000

29,900

31,700

30,700

29,000

29,500

27,500

25,300

24,700

27,300

27,700

26,400

25,600

24.200

'26,206

54,500

76,300

35,2OO

75,900

66,200

56,400

50,900

*1,145

36,940

4.40

5.07

*2,271

Apr.

47.800 

42,500

39,OOO

37,20O 

35,900

36,500

40,600

»43,300

40,000

34,900

31,700

29,500

28,900

30,400

30,400

28,600

27,900

27,200

29,400

32,600

31,200

28,100

25,500

24,500 2'4,i'6'0

25,900

29, OOO

29,800

30,800

29,700

-

972,900

32,430

3.86

4.31

*1,930

May

27.800 

 2T7t55

25,100

22,500 

20,900

19,400

18,800

16.200

19,100

22,50O

22,500

22,600

23,000

23,500

25,300

25,300

23,900

24,200

24,000

»24,500

25, 200

24,800

23,200

21,500

21,100

21,100

21,000

20,400

2O,300

19,300

19,000

697,200

22,490

2.68

3.09

*1,363

June

18,200 

17,000

14,800

15,200 

15,200

15,600

15,800

15,400

14,600

»14,300

14,400

14,700

14,100

13,500

13,700

15,500

14,800

13,400

12,600

12,300

12,400

12,600

12,200

11.900

11,900

12,000

12,000

12,000

15,000

29,000

-

436,300

14,540

1.73

1.93

665,400

July

58.000 

30,000

24,000

20,000 

17,000

16,000

15,000

14,000

13,000

12,000

11,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

8,500

8,500

8,000

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,000

7,000

7,000

7.00O

6,500

6,500

6,500

6.000

6,000

6,000

360,500

11,630

1.38

1.60

715,000

Aug.

6.000 s'obo

6,000

6,000 

6,000

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5.000

174,000

5,613

0.668

0.77

345,100

Sept.

5,000 

5,000

5,000

4.800 

4,800

5,000

5,500

5,500

5,500

6,000

6,500

6 ,000

5,500

5,700

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,000

5,000

5,200

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

-

156,800

5,227

0.622

0.69

311,000

Calendar year 1951 : Max 135,000 Mln 4.20O Mean 32,000 Cfsm 3.81 In. 51.73 Ac-ft 23,160,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 145,000 Mln 4,80O Mean 29,570 Cfsm 3.52 In. 47.92 Ac-ft 21,460,000

* Discharge'measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Backwater front stoplogs, gates and locks at dam at Oregon City Set. 1-19, June 26 to Sept. 

30; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Salem represents flow Into the gage pool, 

which, because of pondage, may not represent flow passing gag*.
WILLAMETPE RIVER BASIN 205

Molalia River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg.

Location. Lat 450 00'30", long. 1220 29'00n , near line between sees. 30 and 31, T. 6 S., 

R. 3 te., on right bank 1,700 ft upstream from Pine Creek and 5 miles southeast of 

Wilhoit.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

sept. 30, 1945, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 516 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,010 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 10.40 ft); min-

 imum, 30 cfs Sept. 20-22, 30.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 13.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 

7,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.95 ft Feb. 17, 1949; minimum discharge, 19 cfs 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1940.

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

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dee. 5-21)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

4.0 115

4.6 260

4.9 410

6.0 

9.0

1,160

3,240

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.1

24

50

87

160

4.4

5.0

7.0

10.0

265

635

2,150

4,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951'to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

*560

1,240

1,310

648 

350

248

205

168

143-

125

158

332

350

762

762

560

392

368

632

932

704

797 

3.080 

1,590'

1,000

748

552

424

340

280

248

20,008

645

6.72

7.75

39,690

Nov.

225

208

202

205 

188

178

165

158

160

284

827

1,470

1,210 r.oio

*762

552

424

345

335

356

320

280 

254 

236

317

1,390

1,200

1,510

1,710

1.980

~

18,461

615

6.47

7.15

36,620

Dec.

2,950

1,710

*1,930

2,260 

2,350

1,340

968

783

648

576

592

648

576

544

Hi

568

*520

1,440

1,120

825

965

2,100 

1,270 

913

713

635

614

600

1,010

857

670

33,168

1,070

11.1

12.85

65,790

Jan.

558

477

435

405 

387

363

333

310

424

593

495.

405

357

333

300

270

239

226

226

248

222

§f614

649

705

*677

698

2,260

3.620

17,839

575

5.99

6.91

35,380

Feb.

4,050

3,930

3,650

4.550 

2,590

1,700

1,290

1,090

985

905

905

833

713

656

649

628

586

530

495

441

405

m405

465

614

656

614

558

-

-

35,659

1,230

12.8

13.81

70,730

Mar.

489

441

447

447 

423

453

435

405

429

600

*551

483

447

429

387

363

375

399

363

339

321

+ 315 ' 157-

2,190

2.490

1,980

1,530

1,330

1,060

961

937

22,226

717

7.47

8.61

44,080

Apr.

761

753

737

713 

969

1.300

1,140

873

721

670

649

635

721

785

705

663

713

985

1,060

785

663

*607

m721

753

785

921

691

753

~

23,418

781

8.14

9.07

46,450

May

159" 777

558

483 

435

399

411

544

551

537

579

558

614

721

705

656

684

677

670

670

698

607 

551 

537

495

453

447

459

399

345

321

17,190

555

5.78

6.66

34,100

June

290

265

*270

270 

290

275

239

218

215

222

235

215

187

352

465

345

290

256

235

235

265

239 

215 

235

226

215

212

290

1.860

1,486

~

10,606

354

3.69

4.11

21,040

July

135- 865

509

429 

369

315

270

244

218

204

190

176

165

*154

145

135

131

128

122

115

113

110 

105 

103

97

92

S7

83

80

77

I*

6,540

211

2.20

2.53

12,970

Aug.

7269"

68

66 

62

61

61

60

62

60

58

56

54

53

53

52

51

51

50

49

47

46 

46 

46

46

45

44

43

*41

39

38

1,649

53.2

0.554

0.64

3,270

Sept.

37

35

34

34 

37

38

38

42

SiT5

38

38

39

35

33

32

31

31

31

30

30

30 

31 

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

~

1,037

34.6

0.360

0.40

2,060

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,670 Mln 24 Mean 564 Cfsm 6.08 In. 82.57 Ac-ft 422,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,530 Mln 30 Mean 568 Cfsm 5.92 In. 80.49 Ae-ft 412,200

Peak dlscharjte (base, 3.600 efs). --Oct. 23 (8 to 10 a.m.) 4,030 efs (10.03 ft); Feb. 4 (12:30 a.m.)

5,010 cfs (10.40 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg.

Location. La t 45°14'40", long. 122°41'10", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 4 S., R. IE., on downstream side of center pier of bridge 1^ miles downstream from Milk Creek and Ij miles 

south of Canby.

Drainage area. 323 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 105.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 24, 1933, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,082 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,040 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 8.56 ft); minimum daily, 57 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 24, 25.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 14.9 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 14, 1938; minimum daily, 38 cfs Sept. 7, 1935, Aug. 18, 23, 1940. 

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1930 and 1932 have 

been revised to 12JOO cfs Dec L 14, 1929 (gage height, 9.8 ft) and 12,400 cfs Mar. 19, 

1932 (gage height, 10.3 ft), superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 

709 and 739, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or those below 

ITOTcfs, which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for periods in the water years 1929, 1930, and 

1932, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 694, 709, and 739, are 

given herewith:

Date

1929

Apr. 14

15

30

1930

Jan. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

3,440

3,590

2,010

560

520

490

460

440

420

410

390

370

350

Date

1930-con.

Jan. 21

22

 23

24

25

26

Apr. 8

28

1932

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

340

330

320

310

300

310

640

920

74

68

63

63

66

Date

1932-Con.

Sept. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

60

60

58

58

55

55

53

55

53

53

55

55

55

55

Month

Water year 1928-29. 

Calendar year 1929.

Water year 1929-30. 

Calendar year 1930.

Water year 1931-32. 

Calendar year 1932.

Maximum

3,590 

5,140 

7,500

2,050 

1,040 

7,500 

5,420

74 

9,750 

9,750

Minimum

760

41 

41

300 

480 

48 

49

48 

48 

40

Mean

1,640 

793 

784

659 

641 

748 

689

57.1 

1,210 

1,240

Per square 

mile

5.08 

2.46 

2.43

2.04 

1.98 

2.32 

2.13

.177 

3.75 

3.84

Runoff

Inches

5.67 

33.32 

32.97

2.35 

2.21 

31.44 

28.98

.20 

50.79 

52.46

Acre-feet

97,600 

574,000 

568,000

40,500 

38,100 

541,000 

499,000

3,400 

875,000 

904,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 207

Molalla River near Canty, Oreg. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-5, Dec. ZZ, Jan. 31, 

May 21 to June 29)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

260

590

1,250

4.0

5.0 

7.0

2,120

3,260

6,460

54

122

220

405

655

3.0 1,340

5.0 3,280

7.0 6,200

8.5 8,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

625

1,470

*1,990

1,190

712

486

378

306

288

284

288

406

585

953

1,480

1,110

820 

652

876

1,510

1,300

1,310

5,000

3,540

2,120

1,480

1,110

897

754

652

560

35, -132

1,133

3.51

4.05

69,680

Nov.

490 

442

430

459

410

382 

350

326 3"56"

549

964

2,920

3,030

3,010

2,280

*1,700

1,360 

1,130

1,030

1,060

974

869

778

706

712

2,250

2,500

3,270

3,700

5.880

-

42,287

1,410

4.37

4.87

83,880

Dec.

*5,810 

4,230

4,090

4,910

6.140

3,790 

2,580

1,980

1,600

1,380

1,290

1,320

1,280

1,140

1.010

1,100

*1,090 

2,220

2,740

1,950

1,730

3,780

2,800

2,060

1,630

1,390

1,410

1,410

2,090

2,310

1,820

74,080

2,390

7.40

8.53

146,900

Jan.

1,430 

1,200

1,070

1,06®

988

981

904

834

876

1,660

1,600

1,350

1,140

1,080

953

827

748 

700

"694 664

682

sea

876

1,350

1,700

1,600

1,680

1,550

*1,530

2,810

5.950

41,175

1,328

4.11

4.74

81,670

Feb.

7,150 

*7,980-

6,630

8.140

5,460

3,630 

2,800

2,340

2,070

1,880

1,840

1,760

1,530

1,410

1,390

1,360

1,290 

1,200

1,170

1,100

1,010

932

1,T60

1,340

1,400

1,670

1,700

1,570

1,420

-

-

74,332

2,563

7.93

8.56

147,400

Mar.

1,310 

 1,160

1,100

1,150

1,110

1,140 

1,100

1,030

1,040

*1,340

1,320

1,220

1,140

1,080

972

900

842

965

939

900

866

848

906

3,750

5,580

4,710

3,440

2,900

2,380

2,070

2,000

51,210

1,652

5.11

5.90

101,600

Apr.

1,670 

1,570

1,510

1,410

1,650

2.120 

2,050

1,670

1,400

1,260

1,210

1,150

1,250

1,440

1,330

1,210

1,200 

1,510

1,800

1,470

*1,200

1,080

1.020

1,020

1,180

1,270

1,270

1,610

1,340

1,300

-

42,170

1,406

4.35

4.86

83,640

May

1.570 

1,310

1,140

979

868

805 

763

913

986

926

972

946

993

1,130

1,200

1,070

1,090 

1,100

1,060

1,070

1,230

1,100

952

880

823

733

691

697

644

550

500

29,691

958

2.97

3.42

58,890

June

470 

*432

410

400

414

410 

369

324

310

313

387

396

320

439

1,050

733

585 

500

446

410

495

475

428

441

485

450

436

600

4,010

4, 680

-

21,618

721

2.23

2.49

42,880

July

2.550 

1,740

1,320

1,060

874

733 

616

540

485

418

382

360

332

*313

288

271

254 

244

235

226

220

212

201

201

190

177

172

160

153

148

145

15,220

491

1.52

1.75

30,190

Aug.

"135

130

125

120

120 

115

115

120

120

115

110

105

100

100

100

100 

95

95

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

*84

80

Ii

3,205

103

0.319

0.37

6,360

Sept.

72 

70

68

68

68

88 

89

93

112

108

97

93

91

80

75

73

70 

74

65

64

57

57

58

57

57

60

60

60

60

60

"

2,204

73.5

0.228

0.25

4,370

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,010 Mln 50 Mean 1,338 Cfsm 4.14 In. 56.26 Ao-ft 968,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,140 Min 57 Mean 1,181 Cfsm 3.66 In. 49.79 Ac-ft 857,500

cfs Peak (7.89 discharge ft). (base, 7,200 . efs). Feb. 2 (11 a.m.) 9,040 cfs (8.56 ft); June 29 (8 p.m.) 7,710 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 1-28, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, Sept. 14, 15; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for station above Pine Creek near Wilhoit.
208 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°03'50", long. 122 0 49'45", In SE£ sec. 8, T. 6 S., R. 1 W., on left bank

 on downstream side of Cllne Bridge, lj miles west of Mount Angel and 4 miles upstream

from Little Pudding River. 

Drainage area. 204 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 119.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1945, staff or wire-weight gages, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-44, 1945-52), 696 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 24.89 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 24, 25. 

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1949; maximum gage height, 30.38

ft Feb. 18, 1949; minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 18, 22, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris or no gage-height

 record, which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation above station; no regulation. 

Revisions (water years) . W 1094: 1943. W 1218: Drainage area. Revised figures of

 discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a period In the water year 1943, superseding 

figures published In Water-Supply Paper 984, are given herewith:

1942 

Oct. 12.

Month

Calendar year 1942. 

Water year 1942-43.

Cfs -days

1,203 

254,637 

318,743

Maximum

250 

5,480 

7,760

Minimum

20 

19 

20

Mean

38.8 

698 

873

Per square 

mile

0.190 

3.42 

4.28

Runoff

Inches

0.22 ' 

46.42 

58.10

Ac re -feet

2,390 

506,000 

632,000

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of backwater 

from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

60

92

177

290

570

10.0 1,19O

14.0 1,900

18.0 2,770

22.0 4,120

0.4 

1.0 

1.5 

3.0 

5.0

13

41

70

200

455

10.0 1,280

15.0 2,180

20.0 3,400

25.0 5,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

AC-ft

Oct.

185

*491

711

469

271

181

131

107

92

83

86

196

317

464

679

564

416

324

467

876

807

792

1,540

2.070 

1,650

1,220

939

778

666

578

507

18,657

602

2.95

3.40

37,010

Nov.

452

404

385

425

365

337

312

293

280

5lT

796

1,510

1,650

1.840

1,640

1,340

1,140

988

884

868

796

729

651

596

585

1,040

1,240

1,450

1,690

1,840

"

27,037

901

4.42

4.93

53,630

Dec.

2,230

2,250

2,280

3,040

3.950

3,590

2,870

2,270

1,850

1,510

1,250

1,100

969

860

784

814

832

1,300

1,810

1,550

1,390

2,240

2,090

1,740 

1,430

1,240

1,270

1,320

1,600

1,800

1,640

54,849

1,769

8.67

10.00

108,800

Jan.

1,400

1,190

1,050

1,100

1,160

1,190

1,120

1,020

950

1,370

1,490

1,470

1,310

1,190

1,100

995

881

802

774

842

908

911

1,160

1,460

1,570

1,490

1,480

1,350

*1,250

1,630"

2.600

38,413

1,239

6.07

7.00

76,190

Feb.

3,730

4,620

4,690

5.160

4,630

3,470

2,740

2,240

1,860

1,570

1,360

1,23Q

1,060

962

957

937

869

811

810

848

805

768

1,090

1,290 

1,270

1,400

1,400

1,290

1,160

-

-

55,027

1,897

9.30

10.03

109 , 100

Mar.

1,090

984

927

_ 1,000

988

966

910

838

822

*1,160

1,140

. 1,080

1,000

947

888

816

752

806

824

794

776

741

741

1,520 

2.180

2,050

1,860

1,640

1,420

1,290

1,290

34,240

1,105

5.42

6.24

67,910

Apr.

1.140

1,090

1,050

954

930

949

918

818

736

694

664

628

638

680

654

602

574

600

654

570

*515

490

470

460 

472

476

486

623

545

530

"

20,610

687

3.37

3.76

40,880

May

636

537

478

43O

390

369

353

386

401

363

355

336

331

370

394

343

323

293

278

294

288

254

226

206 

193

176

161

148

148

140

128

9,730

314

1.54

1.77

19,300

June

127

*11S

104

95

85

83

81

74

70

SI

99

147

121

160

404

256

198

168

150

138

162

149

134

155 

162

138

130

166

732

1.190

-

5,863

195

0.956

1.07

11,630

July

 63S" 858

520

431

362

314

275

236

210

189

175

160

154

139

*122

109

100

97

91

90

88

81

77

76 

71

65

62

59

53

51

47

6,010

194

0.951

1.10

11,920

Aug.

46

4T

44

43

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

32

31

30

a30

a32

a32

a32

a30

a 28

a26

a27

a28

a30 

a30

a30

a29

*28

28

25

23

1,012

. 32.6

0.160

0.18

2,010

Sept.

23

20

19

18

22

26

27

28

34

39

32

28

27

27

25

23

21

20

18

18

16

16

16

14

TT

15

17

16

18

16

 '

653

21.8

0.107

0.12

1,300

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,980 Min 9 Mean 798 Cfsm 3.91 In. 53.10 Ac-ft 577,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,160 Min 14 Mean 743 Cfsm 3.64 In. 49.60 Ac-ft 539,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station at Aurora.

Note., Backwater from debris Oct. 1-23, Apr. 28 to June 29.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 209

Butte Creek at Monitor, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°06 I 05", long. 122°44'50", in SE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., on left 

downstream abutment of highway bridge in Monitor, 5| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 57.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued).January to December 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 151.35 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Jan. 20 to Oct. 22, 1936, staff gage at present site at different datum. Oct. 23 to Dec. 19, 1936, staff gage at site 70 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 224 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 7.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 6 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1936, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 5-.600 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 13.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.6 cfs Sept. 18, 1951.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1044........

1094........

1184........

Water 

year

1945

1947

1950

Date

Feb. 7, 1945

Dec. 15, 1946

Jan. 22, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,190

4,620

2,840

Gage height 

(feet)

8.7

13.0

9.1

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Some diurnal 

fluctuation caused by mills at Scotts Mills.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for water years 1945 

 (complete daily table given below) and for periods in the water years 1946, 1949, and

1950, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 1044, 1064, 1154, and 1184,

are given herein.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

32

23

24

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

16

14

16

38

39

20

18

16

14

13

12

16

15

14

14

12

13

13

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

11

16

434

14.0

0.244

0.28

861

Nov.

38

68

138

275

141

146

146

110

125

99

82

71

60

52

49

45

41

38

36

33

31

29

38

75

59

151

183

129

106

123

-

3,716

90.5

1.58

1.76

5,390

Dec.

164

136

132

114

106

108

136

133

106

93

83

75

68

61

58

55

52

49

49

51

57

55

55

50

47

45

45

55

71

73

65

2,436

78.6

1.37

1.58

4,830

Jan.

68

73

73

81

144

247

455

395

266

339

191

208

330

393

503

533

516

546

441

349

378

229

194

180

172

133

121

110

101

99

114

7,749

250

4.36

5.03

15,370

Feb.

139

151

341

244

353

489

878

1.580

801

567

557

472

1,170

761

533

431

428

383

304

253

314

188

173

158

144

136

146

136

-

-

-

11,997

438

7.46

7 .77

23,800

Mar.

133

137

138

133

137

123

132

133

118

808

516

506

557

618

557

493

543

516

563

1.340

944

829

716

611

526

448

388

375

336

304

284

13,838

446

7.77

8.97

37,450

Apr.

351

303

288

373

267

369

408

1_,040

714

567

669

597

513

453

414

381

339

315

318

357

399

393

387

384

337

282

237

243

270

363

-

12,221

407

7.09

7.93

34,340

May

345

331

315

273

243

313

195

186

178

183

273

393

477

543

636

1.040

1,040

813

561

453

387

351

309

361

234

313

373

282

276

307

189

11,663

376

6.55

7.56

33,130

June

170

156

141

131

122

109

105

100

96

94

87

80

80

82

73

67

60

54

50

47

43

43

41

40

38

35

35

36

36

35

-

2,386

76.2

1.33

1.48

4,530

July

35

33

31

38

35

25

23

23

20

20

19

19

16

15

16

15

15

14

14

12

13

39

33

17

17

16

14

13

13

11

11

591

19.1

0.333

0.38

1,170

Aug.

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

5.

5

5

5

5

7

36

33

16

13

10

9

387

9.36

0.161

0.19

569

Sept.

8

8

8

37

57

80

60

33

30

37

33

19

17

17

16

20

19

16

15

19

47

49

47

46

41

34

32

27

23

30

-

885

39.5

0.514

0.57

1,760

Calendar year 1944: Max 591 Min 5 Mean 1O9 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.76 Ac-ft 78,860

Water year 1944-45: Max 1,580 Min 5 Mean 184 Cfsm 3.31 In. 43.48 Ac-ft 133,100
210 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Butte Creek at Monitor, Oreg.--Continued

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, 

1946, 1949, and 1950

Date

1945

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

Discharge

70

76

87

87

98

96

96

87

101

219

255

270

264

261

381

411

435

729

831

693

477

Date

1945-Con.

Nov. 22

23

24

25

26

1949

May 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

339

288

276

393

936

93

85

80

75

70

70

65

65

140

130

100

85

80

Date

1949-Con.

June 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

70

65

60

55

52

50

47

44

40

37

35

35

34

33

36

37

33

32

31

30

Date

1949-Con.

June 26

27

28

29

30

1950

Jan. 21

22

23

24

Feb. 8

15

16

17

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

32

36

33

64

63

2,710

2,590

1,780

1,140

875

990

1,560

1,220

1,790

2,350

1,560

1,110

860

Month

Calendar year 1945... 

Water year 1945-46...

Water year 1948-49... 

Calendar year 1949...

Water year 1949-50... 

Calendar year 1950...

Cf s-days

14,580 

93,139 

90,529

7,480 

1,619 

90,337.7 

79,826.7

20,684 

20,427 

95,754.4 

125,317.4

Maximum

2,660 

2,660 

2,660

1,080 

140 

3,980 

3,980

2,710 

2,350 

2,710 

3,400

Minimum

70 

5 

8

65 

30 

5.9 

5.9

100 

60 

6.8 

6.8

Mean

486 

255 

248

241 

54.0 

248 

219

667 

730 

262 

343

Per 

square 

mile

8.47 

4.44 

4.32

4.20 

.941 

4.32 

3.82

11.6 

12.7 

4.56 

5.98

Runoff

Inche s

9.45 

60.35 

58.66

4.85 

1.05 

58.51 

51.71

13.40 

13.23 

62.03 

81.19

Acre-feet

28,920 

184,700 

179,600

14,840 

3,210 

179,200 

158,300

41,030 

40,520 

189,900 

248,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

*356

340

164

88

65

40

36

27

25

26

51

76

130

197

164

106

80

125

282

230

203

872

560

360

244

198

149

120

104

88

5,596

181

3.15

3.63

11,100

Nov.

72

61

56

59

54

50

43

40

38

120

216

648

592

568

432

*316

304

219

184

191

160

135

116

110

116

488

460

576

652

656

-

7,732

258

4.49

5.01

15,340

Dec.

1,000

692

*960

1,160

1.560

848

612

504

428

324

280

244

226

205

184

219

*20B

600

604

456

396

816

600

472

392

320

356

336

472

472

412

16,158

521

9.08

10.47

32,050

Jan.

336

264

240

256

244

248

222

198

208

504

396

320

240

244

226

184

156

146

142

174

170

170

252

368

388

352

364

328

*304

760

1.560

9,964

321

5.59

6.46

19,760

Feb.

1,640

2.020

1,800

*1,640

1,060

753

594

482

410

356

335

314

27?

258

258

265

237

223

223

206

193

186

265

300

304

346

335

314

282

_

-

15,871

547

9.53

10.28

31,480

Mar.

262

223

230

244

244

251

230

220

227

*296

293

276

258

244

220

203

189

220

210

203

210

206

206

753

825

678

582

510

426

386

352

9,877

319

5.56

6.40

19,590

Apr.

314

304

290

276

296

338

338

286

248

234

237

216

279

248

223

210

199

244

293

251

*189

183

180

180

193

193

199

276

189

116

7,282

243

4.23

4.72

14,440

- May

268

230

189

176

170

170

173

166

166

166

163

156

153

170

176

150

160

137

140

140

140

116

110

101

94

91

81

84

72

68

66_

4,442

143

2.49

2.88

8,810

June

61

*61

59

57

55

55

53

51

48

48

53

66

53

50

118

94

72

68

63

57

76

59

57

61

61

59

55

63

753.

514

-

3,000

100

1.74

1.94

5,950

July

321

230

180

143

118

84

91

88

81

78

76

76

63

*53

51

46

39

37

36

36

34

34

34

32

31

30

28

26

25

22

21

2,254

72.7

1.27

1.46

4,470

Aug.

20

21

21

18

18

17

17

18

18

16

16

14

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

10

*10

10

11

11

421.8

13.6

0.237

0.27

837

Sept.

9.4

8.8

7.6

7.0

8.2

11

11

12

14

IS

13

12

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.

6

6

6

-

267.0

8.90

0.155

0.17

530

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,990 Min 3.6 Mean 245 Cfsm 4.27 In. 58.01 Ac-ft 177,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,020 Min 6 Mean 226 Cfsm 3.94 In. 53.69 Ac-ft 164,400

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). Dec. 4 (about 10 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (7.2 ft); Feb. 2 (about 2 p.m.) 

2,170 cfs (7.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 211

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45"14"00", long. 122"45'00", In SE£ sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 1 W., on upstream 

side of highway bridge at Aurora, half a mile upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 479 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally October to June and once dally thereafter. Datum 

of gage Is 77.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1947. Prior to Oct. 2, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum. June 1 to Sept. 15, 

1947, temporary staff gage 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,167 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7>250 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 18.55 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Sept. 25, 26.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs Dec. 30, 1937 (gage height, 24.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 

37 cfs Sept. 9, 12, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft about Jan. 7, 1923 (discharge, 27,900 cfs, from subsequent rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station; slight regulation at times in 

summer by mills on tributaries.

Revisions (water years) . W 1094: 1923(M), 1931, 1934, 1936(M) , 1938, 1943. W 1218: 

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-5S (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

151

300

710

8.0

14.0

19.0

1,850

4,180

7,700

0.0 47 

.8 126 

2.0 300 

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second) water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

197 

*497

968

1,060

748

491

359

283

238

208

195

2OT

343

509

768

955

805

645

549

730

1,200

1,120

1,390

2,620

2.670

2,450

1,860

1,380

1,110

955

840

28,347

914

1.91

2.20

56,230

Nov.

735 

642

581

557

585

557

509

476

456

517

830

1,700

2,810

3,120

3,140

2,800

2,300

1,860

1,570

1,420

1,350

1,230

1,110

1,000

935

*1,120

2,120

2,520

2,960

5.400

-

44,910

1,497

3.13

3.49

89,080

Dec.

3,760 

*4,340

4,260

4,700

5,430

6.050

5,680

5,210

4,700

4,060

3,350

2,540

2,100

1,720

1,490

1.560

1,430

*1,610

3;020

3,240

2,910

5,040

5,470

5,360

2,930

2,420

2,120

2,320

2,640

3,280

3,260

101,780

5,285

6.85

7.90

201,900

Jan.

2,840 

2,350

1,950

1,800

2,050

2,220

2,240

2,060

1,810

1,960

2,920

5,000

2,670

2,320

2,100

1,850

1,650

1,450

1,340

1.330

1,650

1,840

2,300

2,910

3,120

2,860

2,650

*2,450

2,200

2,150

5,480

69,480

2,241

4.68

5.59

157,800

Feb.

5,040 

*6,24Q

7,110

7,060

7 .ISO:

6,710

6,180

5,590

5,000

4,210

3,430

2,700

2,240

1,870

1,730

1,710

1,640

1,540

1.470

1,660

1,760

1,660

1,840

2,600

2,530

2,550

2,740

2,510

2,240

-

-

100,740

3,474

7.25

7.82

199,800

Mar.

2,020 

1,840

1,650

1,670

1,740

1,730

1,640

1,510

1,400

*1,550

1,870

1,870

1,740

1,640

1,690

1,540

1,580

1,370

1,620

1,570

1,480

1,590

1,310

1,600

5,010

3.480

5,440

5,140

2,740

2,320

2,090

59,040

1,905

3.98

4.58

117,100

Apr.

1,970 

1,770

1,700

1,580

1,490

1,480

1,500

1,420

1,270

1,170

1,080

1,040

1,010

1,050

1,080

1,020

960

940

995

1,010

*900

825

790

755

765

795

795

865

995

888

-

55,908

1,130

2.36

2.63

67,260

May

980 

1.040

925

838

768

710

670

675

735

725

682

670

640

650

712

755

660

628

579

561

571

559

501

462

428

405

568

343

338

314

297

19,167

' 618

1.29

1.49

38,020

June

280 

*269

253

232

223

210

199

188

181

175

180

226

293

290

447

662

497

394

341

305

292

318

298

281

298

313

286

281

354

1.260

-

9,824

327

0.683

0.76

19,490

July

1.680 

1,380

1,040

812

695

581

513

451

383

340

295

269

246

254

*218

192

172

159

152

148

143

147

137

133

127

125

115

108

108

95

88

11,284

564

0.760

0.88

22,580

Aug.

84

81

80

84

80

72

66

65

68

70

71

71

68

62

63

64

64

67

71

70

68

66

64

64

66

70

70

*68

67

63

63

2,150

69.4

0.145

0.17

4,260

Sept.

62 

61

60

57

57

59

63

64

76

81

85

93

81

76

72

75

67

64

60

59

56

56

55

54

.55.

53

54

55

57

59

-

1,924

64.1

0.134

0.15

5,820

Calendar year 1951 : Max 8,340 Min 42 Mean 1,526 Cfsm 3.19 In. 43.25 Ac-ft 1,105,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,180 Min 53 Mean 1,318 Cfsm 2.75 In. 37.46 Ac-ft 957,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
212 WILLAMTTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin Rive? &t Gaston, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°26<15", long. 123 0 10'05", in W| sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on right bank 

1.5 miles west of Gaston.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi, approximately, at measuring section at Gaston. 

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 175 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

way 20, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 1.5 miles downstream at datum 164.18 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 20, 1942, to Aug. 24, 1949, staff gage at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher,

Average discharge. 12 years, 192 cfs.,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 11.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); mihiitaffi, 0.2 cfs Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 25.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 4,820 efs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 12.23 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height, 13.88 ft Dec. 19, 1941, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 22 , 23", 1951, Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds upstream. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation. In 1949, city of Hillsboro began diverting 

about 5 cfs for municipal supply. Sotte water is diverted from Roaring Creek, upstream, 

for Forest Grove municipal supply.

Revisions. W 1044: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-5S (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic fe'et per second)

(Backwater from debris S6pt. 27-30} shifting-control 

method used June 21-30)

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to June 30 

16

90

160

4.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

July 1 to Sept. 3O

445

1,100

1,330

1,700

2,450

0.3 

.4

.5

.8 

2.1

.6

.8

1.2

4.2

12

32

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

144

129

72

43

30

24

20

17

«TT

32

45

40

75

114

114

80

66

155

373

337

301

ISO" 729

275

190

149

130

110

94

86

4,527

146

2.86

3.30

8,980

Nov.

83

70

69

77

73

67

64

60

73

246

637

IBS' 975

458

327

264

210

190

170

*155

146

123

114

97.

191

512

445

575

664

713

-

8,506

284

5.57

6.20

16,870

Dec.

989

801

939

1,540

1.750

978

631

471

383

323

291

279

260

230

214

218

224

684

531

371

466

1,040

573

415

333

307

305

303

455

369

291

16,944

547

10.7

12.36

33,610

Jan.

252

 230

206

199

191

181

170

167

226

321

319

252

238

214

210

191

174

165

T79

218

197

181

201

323

313

291

309

327

361

831

1,180

8,817

284

5.57

6.43

17,490

Feb.

1,600

1,52O

1,430

2,120

1,200

816

602

484

419

343

339

343

*311

293

*275

256

232

218

216

201

182

175

T77

188

234

309

319

289

267

-

-

15,358

530

10.4

11.20

30,460

Mar.

240

224 53i"

277

*260

341

291

273

299

420

367

321

303

335

329

323

321

347

323

291

271

252

277

434

496

478

363

32S

301

299

30S

9,918

320

6.27

7.23

19,670

Apr.

252

252

'550 256

254

256

238

210

*182

179

172

167

170

177

158

155

150

136

129

119

110

108

103

101

97

94

89

86

5T

98

-

4,835

161

3.16

S.53

9,590

May

~9T 102

89

83

78

76

72

69

66

63

60

59

58

59

56

52

49

45

44

44

45

43

41

39

37

35

33

32

*33

33

31

1,723

55.6

1.09

1.26

3,420

June

31

30

28

28

27

27

26

24

23 54

28

33

30

29

30

30

27

25

23

24

27

26

25

27

J55

26

26

31

33

29

-

832

27.7

0.543

0.61

1,650

July

28 24

22

20

19

18

 15

13

10

8.4

7.6

8.0

9.2

9.2

6.6

5.6

4.5

4.9

7.6

8.4

9.2

8.8

7.6

8.4

7.6

6.9

4.5

4.0

2.9

2.9

i^M,

313.6

10.1

0.198

0.23

622

Aug.

1.7

1.8

2.5

2.0

.7

.4

.4

1.3

1.6

2.1

1.1

.6

.3

.2

75

.6

2.9

*4.2

2.5

2.7

1.7

1.4

2.9

5.9

5.9

8.0

675

4.9

3.4

2.7

2.9

76.4

2.46

0.048

0.06

152

Sept.

3.2

1.7

1.2

.9

1.6

2.3

3.2

4.9

7.3

679

4.2

3.2

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.6

.3

73

.6

.6

.9

*1.7

1.4

-

62.9

2.10

0.041

0.05

125

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,940 Min 0.2 Mean 236 Cfsm 4.63 In. 62.70 Ac-ft 170,600

Water year 1951-52; Max 2,120 Min 0.2 Mean 196 Cfsm 3.84 In. 52.46 Ac-ft 142,600

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Dec. 4 (about 11 p.m.) 3,500 cfa (11.7 ft)j Feb. 4 (8 a.m.) 

2,470 cfs (11.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 213

Scoggln Creek near Gaston, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°27'30", long. 123°09'15", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from mouth, and 1.7 miles northwest of Gaston.

Drainage area. 44.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 168.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. I, 1947, water-stage recorder 

at site 300 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to June 7, 1950, staff gage at 

site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 135 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Dec. 5 

mum, 1.7 cfs Sept. 5.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 3,460 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 

mum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 22, 1941, Oct. 7, 8, 1943.

height, 12.59 ft); miniheight, 15.53 ft); miniRemarks .--Records good except those for period of backwater from debris and those below 

10 cfs, which are fair. Small diversions by pumping above station for irrigation. 

Part of water supply (about 1 cfs) for Hillsboro is diverted from Sein Creek above 

station; some diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per 

second)

2.1 

3.9 

6.5

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

8.0 

12.0

41

84

243

740

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

96

51

27

22

20

18

16

14

*ii

11

21

24

33

45

54

40

34

60

106

81

140

508

 159

162

120

94

76

67

61

55

2,387

77.0

1.75

2.02

4,730

Nov.

50

48

51

58

50

45

39

37

15

103

420

737

506

325

229

172

138

125

113

 104

94

86

81

73.

101

416

406

493

603

624

-

6,373

212

4.82

5.39

12,640

Dec.

869

685

926

1,220

1.500

938

646

488

377

303

243

208

179

159

152,

159

149

4ST

450

334

358

670

479

363

292

243

242

206

326

310

252

14,187

458

10.4

12.0

28,140

Jan.

203

 179

162

154

152

147

138

133 2"5b~

298

313

256

206

198

194

186

159

150

144

191

191

167

162

298

314

283

311

315

298

647

984

7,753

250

5.68

6.55

15,380

Feb.

1,210

1,360

1,140

«1.450

*1,060

734

548

431

360

317

 291

275

233

229

215

200

183

172

171

159

147

144

TiT

145

169

226

263

237

215

-

-

12,428

428

9.73

10.5

24,650

Mar.

200

182

192

208

 192

311

274

243

229

299

274

247

222

316

318

296

284

316

293

255

229

206

198

239

279

295

250

223

202

188

180

7,640

246

5.59

6.46

15,150

Apr.

159

164

IS9

150

150

150

142

132

*126

121

118

113

120

116

104

98

94

92

92

86

82

78

76

70

73

73

71

71

70

78

-

3,228

108

2.45

2.73

6,400

May

76

74

70

67

61

57

57

58

57

54

53

53

53

53

48

44

42

42

41

41

44

42

38

32

31

32

32

29

 29

31

30

1,471

47.5

1.07

1.24

2,920

June

"SB 30

24

23

27

28

25

25

19

16

26

30

25

26

30

28

21

21

22

20

20

23

21

23

28

19

18

28

28

26

-

728

24.3

0.552

0.62

1,440

July

 stj 25

14

17

16

16

 12

11

13

13

13

14

14

12

12

11

11

10

11

12

12

9.4

7.6

8.8

10

9.7

9.4

6.7

5.7

9.0

8.1

373.4

12.0

0.273

0.32

741

Aug.

8.3

8.1

8.3

7.6

5.5

3.8

5.8

8.5

8.3

7.9

6.4

3.8

7.2

5.8

4.6

9.0

9.2

*8.8

7.9

7.8

5.8

2.8

tt

7.2

9.4

8.3

5.5

5.8

8.3

7.9

7.6

216.4

6.98

0.159

0.18

429

Sept.

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.8

3.1

7.2

8.1

8.8

~5.8 10

5.0

5.0

7.2

3.0

4.7

6.7

6.4

3.4

3.3

5.8

5.4

5.1

2.9

3.1

3.7

8.1

5.5

3.6

 4.1

4.4

-

167.7

5.59

0.127

0.14

333

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,500 Mln 1.6 Mean 188 Cfsm 4.27 In. 58.02 Ac-ft 136,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,500 Mln 2.8 Mean 156 Cfsm 3.54 In. 48.15 Ac-ft 113,000

Peak discharge (base, 1.1OO efs).--Dee. 5 (2 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (12.59 ft); Feb. 4 (l p.m.) 1,510 cfs 

(11.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 23 to Nov. 30.
214 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River near Dilley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°28'30", long. 123°07'25", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on left

 bank 5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1$ miles downstream from Scoggin Creek, and 

1 mile south of Dilley.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 151.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 16, 1950, chain, wire-weight, 

or staff gages at several sites within 200 ft of present site at same datura.

Average discharge.--12 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 12.91 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 24.

1940-52; Maximum discharge, 9,460 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 13.89 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 5, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Diversions above staETon for municipal water supply and irrigation, chiefly in Wapato Lake area. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by dam below Gaston.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 23 to Aug. 22, Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to sept. 30

1.0 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

10.0

22

125

347

640

819

10.5

11.0

12.0

12.5

13.0

980

1,300

2,750

3,800

5,260

1.9 

3.6 

5.7

2.0

4.0

22

72

221

8.0

10.0

10.5

11.0

12.0

12.5

590

838

980

1,300

2,750

3,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

216

186

102

68

54

46

40

36

*34

33

72

74

112

164

188

141

110

170

438

318

439

915

1,050 

650

445

333

264

225

197

171

7,359

237

1.78

2.06

14,600

Nov.

150

139

145

188

164

147

136

129

127

292

722

1,860

1.970

1,290

836

624

510

436

383

342

*301

270

242

225 

260

818

1,080

1,440

1,760

1,960

-

18,946

632

4.75

5.30

37,580

Dec.

2,310

2,280

*2,410

*3,310

4,590

3,010

2,190

1,710

1,210

938

760

673

616

539

486.

489

461

915

1,500

1,010

677

1,850

1,660

1,150 

871

711

685

629

852

976

787

42,455

1,370

10.3

11.87

84,210

Jan.

653

*573

513

477

454

436

403

386

544

819

917

825

688

633

600

563

486

449

430

525

558

516

519

739 

868

782

836

809

742

1,110

2.550

21,185

683

5.14

5.92

42,020

Feb.

*2,800

5,540

5,010

5,750

5,100

2,250

1,840

1,400

1,060

897

*800

777

708

668

644

610

565

527

521

517

485

462

469

467 

507

657

717

682

652

-

35,022

1,208

9.08

9.79

69,470

Mar.

586

535

532

593

*556

700

697

643

605

728

752

684

626

718

796

770

735

796

785

726

667

610

579

687 

796

826

746

670

605

571

555

20,875

675

5.06

5.84

41,400

Apr.

494

478

481

456

452

454

427

581

348

327

506

288

502

*521

291

269

250

244

246

229

208

191

183

171 

171

169

169

168

160

189

-

8,823

294

2.21

2.47

17,500

May

193

186

168

158

147

139

135

136

131

124

121

121

114

115

108

102

96

91

88

85

85

82

77

72 

68

67

66

62

64

65

64

5,526

107

0.805

0.95

6,600

June

65

*61

58

54

57

57

52

49

44

59

54

64

56

59

12

60

52

46

45

44

44

48

45

45 

55

45

38

55

58

54

-

1,566

52.2

0.392

0.44

5,110

July

51

44

36

56

35

32

23

18

17

12

11

13

16

14

11

11

*11

9.6

9.6

11

12

10

6.0

7.0 

11

9.0

8.2

5.5

2.6

670

6.0

504.5

16.3

0.123

0.14

1,000

Aug.

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

4.9

2.2

Tfi

6.7

7.7

7.7

7.0

2.2

3.8

4.2

2.4

6.7

7.7

8.8

7.0

5.7

5.7

*2.7

5.1

11 

14

19

12

9.5

11

9.3

8.8

218.8

7.06

0.053

0.06

434

Sept.

8.2

5.7

6.0

5.3

2.9

7.0

10

13

19

*18

11

9.9

12

8.0

7.4

9.6

8.8

5.5

4.2

5.1

5.5

6.7

4.4

2.4 

3.1

5.5

4.4

3.4

*4.9

5.1

-

221.8

7.39

0.056

0.06

440

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,590 Min 1.2 Mean 520 Cfsm 3.91 In. 53.08 Ac-ft 376,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,590 Min 2.2 Mean 439 Cfsm 3.30 In. 44.88 Ac-ft 318,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Dec. 5 

(12.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a.m.) 4,960 cfs (12.91 ft); Feb. 4 (6 p.m.) 4,090 cfs
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg.

215

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long. 123°lli05", in Ei sec. 21, T. 1 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge, 2j miles southeast of village of Gales Creek and 4j miles 

northwest of Forest Grove.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 202.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 13, 1941, water-stage recorder 

at site 1.4 miles downstream at datum 15.33 ft lower. Sept. 13, 1941, to June 19, 

1952, water-stage recorder at downstream side of bridge at datum 0.44 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 6.39 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.61 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 6,410 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 10.90 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 19, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting control, which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Some diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by log ponds upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of shifting control (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

18

50

120

250

3.0

4.0 

6.0

610

1,090

2,350

0.4 

.5

Feb. 1 to June 19 

28

June 20 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.5

250

415

830

2,320

0.6 

.7

1.0

1.1

3.4

7.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

178

114

76 

60

49

42

35

28

23

*27

29

27

43

56

63

49

53

114

165

165

295

658 

*398

271

208

165

134

112

98

a90

3,891

126

1.91

2.19

7,720

Nov.

a85

a80

a85

a 100 

a90

a80

a75

a 70

a70

a!60

a350

aSOO

566

418

324

274

241

202

178

*15S

140

130

120 

114

214

606

*618

670

a750

al,200

8,968

299

4.53

5.05

17,790

Dec.

al,400

al,200

*1,300

2,040

2.060

1,240

850

634

506

418

359

320

286

259

253

256

244

768

678

526

809

845

646 

518

429

376

345

310

462

398

338

21,093

680

10.3

11.89

41,840

Jan.

292

265

*247

235 

232

208

196

182

320

384

418

356

320

324

338

314

274

268

259

356

324

289

292 

432

436

440

518

514

502

1,300

1,580

12,415

400

6.06

7.00

24,620

Feb.

2,140

*1,900

1,670

*2,260 

1,470

1,010

750

610

518

443

415

390

*345

348

331

310

292

274

268

250

236

225

259

320

366

359

331

_

-

18,554

640

9.70

10.45

36,800

Mar.

304

280

310

*317 

310

502

440

387

366

432

390

373

356

498

482

446

440

454

415

373

342

307

298 

331

338

331

301

277

259

244

255

11,136

359

5.44

6.27

22,090

Apr.

214

230.

214

206 

200

195

182

172

*158

154

147

143

154

143

132

127

121

119

117

112

104

100

98 

94

94

90

88

88

86

108

4,190

140

2.12

2.36

8,310

May

106

98

90

88 

82

80

79

79

73

70

68

68

66

68

63

60

55

55

55

53

53

53

47 

47

45

42

41

41

*42

40

.38.

1,947

62.8

0.952

1.10

3,860

June

37

35

34

33 

32

32

32

30

29

28

35

42

40

49

46

40

38

a32

a28

29

30

30

27 

28

30

27

28

35

35

30

-

1,001

33.4

0.506

0.56

1,990

July

27

26

23

22 

22

20

19

19

17

16

16

17

17

*13

13

13

13

14

14

16

16

16

16 

16

14

13

12

9.5

11

8.9

8^9

498.3

16.1

0.244

0.28

988

Aug.

8.4

8.9

9.5

8.9 

7.3

9.5

9.5

9.5

12

10

11

12

8.9

6.3

773

12

11

*11

9.5

9.5

8.4

10

11 

12

16

15

13

11

8.9

9.5

8.4

315.2

10.2

0.155

0.18

625

Sept.

7.3

 7.3

5.4

5.8 

7.8

9.5

10

li

16

14

12

11

9.5

6.4

6.8

5.8

4.5

6.3

5.8

4.9

5.4

3.7

TI 

5.8

7.8

7.3

10

8.4

*7.8

5.4

-

239.8

7.99

0.121

0.14

476

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,080 Min 6.4 Mean 277 Cfsm 4.20 In. 56.95 Ac-ft 200,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,280 Min 3.7 Mean 230 Cfsm 3.48 In. 47.47 Ac-ft 167,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 efa). Dee. 4 (6 p.m.) 2,920 cfs (6.39 ft); Feb. 2 (1:30 a.m.) 2,370 

cfs (5.57 ft); Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 2,470 cfs (5.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

McKay Creek near North Plains and Tualatin River near Dilley.

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Jan. 31.
216 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near North Plains, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°37'35", long. 122°58'30", in SE£ sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 2 W. on downstream

 end of left timber bridge bent, if miles upstream from Jackson Creek and 2 ? mij.es northeast of North Plains.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1943, October 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. October 1940 to September 1943, at datum 0.25 ft higher.

Average discharge.--? years, 67.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 884 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 10.67 ft); minimum,

1940-43^'1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 11.23 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 17, 18, 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation in summer caused by pumping for irrigaRatlng tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from debris Oct. 9, 11-23, Nov. 11 to Dec. 3; 

shifting-control method used April 9 to June l)

Oct. 1-23 Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0

5.5

110

171

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

0.9

2.6

5.7

12

18

28

5.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.5

117

234

306

421

617

795

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a!3

a28

a25

a 15

alo

a6

a5

a4

*3.6

aT76

4.0

7.4

7.0

10

11

11

8.6

7.6

13

18

19

44

154

*90

53

38

27

21

19

17

15

707.8

22.8

0.826

0.95

1,400

Nov.

14

14

16

17

15

14

14

13

15

35

132

288

216

147

100

74

58

48

 43

39

32

27

24

22. il

153

231

249

275

331

-

2,683

89.4

3.24

3.62

5,320

Dec.

461

371

428

623

7SS

494

330

242

167

123

96

83

72

60.

 §8.

71

71

218

328

248

209

294

264

 196

144

116

100

85

123

134

111

7,106

229

8.30

9.58

14,090

Jan.

87

75

 70

67

64

58

54

50

73

147

182

158

132

122

101

85

69

67

62

88

91

84

86

150

193

183

211

224

210

375

612

4,230

136

4.93

5.70

8,390

Feb.

689

*686

592

*634

441

309

230

169

136

108

97

86

*71

70

69

68

68

64

68

62

57

56

56

53

76

148

189

165

138

-

5,655

195

7.07

7.62

11,220

Mar.

114

94

97

 99

102

156

165

T42

128

117

97

88

80

101

114

109

102

108

108

104

101

99

96

103

97

93

89

83

71

67

_60

3,184

103

3.73

4.29

6,320

Apr.

53

"52 56

50

49

48

44

41

*38

37

35

32

35

33

28

26

25

25

24

22

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

19

17

23

942

31.4

1.14

1.27

1,870

May

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.1

9.1

8.9

8.4

S.4

*8.3

373

8.4

384.9

12.4

0.449

0.52

763

June

8.3

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.8

9.5

9.7

7.9

9.5

_10

8.1

6.9

6.2

6.0

6.1

6.8

6.7

6.1

6.5

6.9

5.9

5.9

7.2

7.1

6.4

-

216.4

7.21

0.261

0.29

429

July

5,1

5.0

4.4

3.6

3.5

3.2

*3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

' 178-

2.2

2.1

81.7

2.64

0.096

0.11

162

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.1

*2.0

1.9

1.7

1.1

1.3

1.9

1.8

5.9

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.4

63.1

2.04

0.074

0.09

125

Sept.

2.2

2.1

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.4

3.0

3.9

4.5

777

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

T78

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

-

72.5

2.42

0.088

0.10

144

Calendar year 1951: Max 786 Mln 0.8 Mean 82.3 Cfsm 2.98 In. 40.47 Ac-ft 59,540

Water year 1951-52 : Max 786 Mln 1.1 Mean 69.2 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.14 Ac-ft 50,230

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs).--Dee. 5 (3 a.m.) 884 cfs (10.67 ft); Feb. 1 (11 a.m.) 734 cfs (OO3S ftT 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tualatln River at Qaston and 

Qales Creek near Forest Qrove.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 217

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg.

Location, Lat 45°27'00", long. 122°57 I 00", In SE£ sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., on left 

 bank, attached to timber bents at upstream side of highway bridge at Farmington, 5f 

miles southeast of Hillsboro (revised).

Drainage area. 568 sq. ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 100.42 ft above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, at datum 2.00 ft higher. Auxiliary staff gage 

read twice dally at highway bridge 6| miles downstream.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,310 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 33.4 ft 

based on observer's readings); minimum, 7.1 cfs Aug. 8, 9.

from

grap , . ,

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Feb. 18, 1949; maximum gage height, 34.5 

ft Feb. 18, 1949, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 6.8 cfs 

Aug. 26, 1951.

Maximum stage known, about 37 ft at Farmington and 33.4 ft at gage near Scholls, 

Dec. 22 or 23, 1933.

Remarks. --Records good. Slight regulation by log ponds and dam below Gaston have little 

effect at this station; considerable pondage between this station and station near 

Willamette. Some diversions by pumping for irrigation above station, chiefly at 

Wapato Lake, near Gaston.

Revisions. --Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

 1941 , superseding those published In Water-supply Paper 934, are given herewith:

Date

194O

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

83

70

69

71

74

74

73

69

65

64

64

64

67

69

70

71

71

70

71

76

Date

1940-Con.

Oct. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Mov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

79

82

103

128

270

330

224

156

129

154

304

43O

430

370

291

231

162

183

263

612

Date

194O-Con.

Nov. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

661

547

442

371

304

259

229

215

206

210

202

205

278

296

298

385

523

517

547

Month

October 1940. ........

Calendar year 1940. 

Water year 1940-41.

Cfs-days

3,364 

12,120 

454,711 

268,869

Maximum

330 

1,660 

8,600 

6,810

Minimum

64 

162 

37 

35

Mean

109 

404 

1,242 

737

Per square 

mile

0.192 

.711 

2.19 

1.3O

Runoff

Inches

0.22 

.79 

29.77 

17.58

Acre -feet

6,670 

24,040 

901,800 

533,300
218 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

170 

252

412

469

350

326

269

129

104

91

*91

104

127

155

204

276

313

293

259

340

586

721

1,140

1,670

1,690

1,700 

1,360

1,010

699

526

452

16,288

525

0.924

1.07

32,310

Nov.

386 

347

318

299

344

334

318

277

261

293

662

1,590

2,170

2,660

2,700

2,760

2,620

1,990

1,540

1,290

*1,040

957

828

670

716

845 

*1,720

2,270

2,700

2.880

-

37,785

1,260

2.22

2.47

74,950

Dec.

3,580 

4,340

5,140

6,370

*9,440

11.500

10,200

7,440

6,410

5,640

5,240

4,530

3,960

3,350

2,680

2,270

g .100

2,130

2,650

2,660

2,810

3,060

3,280

3,350

3,320

3,230 

3,100

2,980

3,000

3,010

2,860

135,630

4,375

7.70

8.88

269,000

Jan.

2,800 

2,690

2,440

*2,280

2,050

1,870

1,630

1.500

1,590

2,450

3,230

3.500

3,080

2,980

2,810

2,700

2,630

2,440

2,210

2,140

2,110

2,140

2,540

2,760

2,710

2,650 

2,540

2,670

2,640

2,680

3,140

77,400

2,497

4.40

5.07

153,500

Feb.

3,570 

5,560

9.160

10,400

* 10. 700

9,760

8,180

6,970

6,210

5,310

5,030

*4,640

4,000

3,620

3,290

3,080

2,820

2,610

2,400

2,320

2,070

2,060

2,040

2,010

1.990

2,110 

2,250

2,410

2,360

-

128,930

4,446

7.83

8.44

255,700

Mar.

2,320 

2,290

2,170

2,110

2,130

2,190

*2,300

2,490

2,500

2,460

2,450

2,400

2,330

2,340

2,440

2,510

2,680

2,790

2,850

2.880

2,790

2,560

2,360

2,190

2,180

2,140 

2,130

2,100

1,980

1,850

JL.iI 80

72,690

2,345

4.13

4.76

144,200

Apr.

1.620 

1,490

1,410

1,340

1,280

1,250

1,170

1,100

1,010

*928

865

838

787

821

845

755

699

660

635

614

584

540

515

491

470

456 

448

448

451

456

24,976

833

1.47

1.64

49,540

May

490 

555

494

441

420

404

383

377

375

370

375

368

360

350

339

331

314

285

271

266

257

254

243

223

209

201 

192

180

166

162

163

9,792

316

0.556

0.64

19,420

June

163 

*163

163

159

151

144

143

139

125

122

128

147

201

205

211

233

213

182

159

145

137

137

141

145

143

141

139

137

138

159

4,713

157

0.276

0.31

9,350

July

171 

153

140

120

110

93

84

71

51

38

33

32

30

32

33

26

*18

16

16

17

19

23

26

23

21

19 

19

18

20

17

.12

1,501

48.4

0.085

0.10

2,980

Aug.

9.0

7.3

7.4

8.6

9.3

9.3

8.3

UL

7.4

10

rs

16

15

15

12

8.6

8.1

8.8

14

20

18

*14

15

14

18

27 

36

40

34

24

23

477.2

15.4

0.027

0.03

947

Sept.

25 

24

23

19

17

16

17

19

32

46

57

52

42

36

33

32

32

27

24

22

16

14

13

14

13

If

23

24

25

761

25.4

0.045

0.05

1,510

Calendar year 1951 : Max 11,500 Mln 6.8 Mean 1,757 Cfsir. 3.09 In. 41.99 Ac-ft 1,272,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,500 Mln 7.1 Mean 1,396 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.46 Ao-ft 1,013,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 219

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg.

Location. La t 45°21'05", long. 122°40'35", in SW-j sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. IE., on left 

bank 300 ft upstream from county bridge, 1 mile northwest of Willamette, and if miles 

above mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi.

Records available . July 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 85.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1941, staff gage at datum 

1.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,433 cfs (including flow of Oswego Canal).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Dec. 8; minimum daily, 20 cfs A~usT8-10.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 17.72 ft, 

present datum); minimum daily, that of Aug. 8-10, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control and those below 

STTcfs, which are good. All records herein include flow of Oswego Canal which diverts 

water 4^ miles above station for recreational use in Oswego Lake and 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 in low-water 

season by flashboards on crest of diversion dam for Oswego Canal.

Revisions (water years). W 1014: 1943. W 1184: 1947. Revised figures of discharge 

(river only), in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1941, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 934, are given herewith:

1940 

Nov. 1 398

430

394

335

Month

Calendar year 1940 

Water year 1940-41

Observed

Maximum

1,520 

8,090 

6,160

Minimum

195 

6 

12

Mean

428 

1,357 

788

Runoff 

In 

acre-feet

25,480 

984,700 

570,600

Diversion

by 

Oswego Canal 

In 

acre-feet

5,130 

45,940 

50,350

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

514 

1,420 

858

Per

square 

mile

0.724 

2.00 

1.21

Runoff

Inches

0.81 

27.20 

16.40

Acre-feet

30,610 

1,031,000 

621,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

'599' 129 

344

489

432

313 

232

187

164

144

140

*156

159

197

196

256

318 

334

320

296

436

714

1,100

1,610

1.920

1,900

1,660

1,300

941

730

592

18,008

581

0.818

0.94

35,720

Nov.

502 

428

396

380

389

405 

425

369

350

450

766

1,730

2,540

2,860

2,920

2,870

2,720 

2,400

1,990

1,570

1,300

1,110

*979

877

814

995

1,650

2,430

2,980

5.500

-

43,075

1,436

2.02

2.26

85,440

Dec.

4,650 

4,880

5,400

6,480

7,410

8,290 

9,940

10 . 200

9,190

8,030

6,980

6,080

5,270

4,560

3,850

3,290

2.860 

2,960

3,260

3,340

3,430

3,600

3,620

3,640

3,680

3,680

3,640

3,530

3,670

3,790

3,690

156,890

5,061

7.13

8.22

311,200

Jan.

3,500 

3,270

3,040

*2,840

2,570

2,360 

2,240

2.160

2,190

2,780

3,400

3,710

3,730

3,710

3,600

3,420

3,230 

3,020

2,840

2,740

2,750

2,830

2,960

3,210

3,360

3,450

3,420

3,360

3,400

3,400

5.950

96,440

3,111

4.38

5.05

191,300

Feb.

4,410 

*5,270

6,260

7,590

*8,880

9.800 

9,000

8,300

7,500

7,000

6,260

*5,540

4,880

4,340

3,860

3,460

3,200 

2,910

2,710

2,600

2,510

2,470

2,360

2,330

2,280

2,200

2,400

2,500

2,700

.

-

135,520

4,673

6.58

7.10

268,800

Mar.

2,600 

2,600

2,430

2,410

2,340

2,370 

*2,530

2,620

2,680

2,730

2,700

2,620

2,560

2,600

2,730

2,770

2,790 

2,840

2,950

2.960

2,920

2,840

2,720

2,670

2,600

2,570

2,540

2,500

2,410

2,270

2.120

80,990

2,613

3.68

4.24

160,600

Apr.

1.980 

1,870

,740

,690

,620

,540 

,460

,420

,340

* ,260

,170

,160

,070

,060

,100

1,040

983 

935

902

863

835

798

753

725

700

675

675

670

670

670

-

33,374

1,112

1.57

1.75

66,200

Hay

696 

732

722

681

635

603 

451

407

529

538

520

491

483

474

470

450

434 

408

385

364

357

347

341

327

308

292

276

267

257

239

227

13,711

442

0.623

0.72

27,200

June

219 

*217

221

232

230

235

216

202

180

I7J.

183

187

216

289

552

552

528 

502

266

246

255

228

210

215

216

210

215

215

209

225

-

6,986

255

0.528

0.57

15,860

July

'256"

217

202

182

170 

156

141

123

108

92

76

67

60

59

*57

56 

53

51

50

50

49

52

55

55

54

52

50

50

47

45

2,962

95.5

0.155

0.16

5,880

Aug.

42 

59

56

52

52

27 

21

2020-

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

22 

22

21

22

25

*25

25

24

26

28

51

54

56

58

58

851

26.8

0.058

0.04

1,650

Sept.

58 

59

40

40

41

42

41

41

43

45

44

50

53

51

50

50

51 

53

53

50

47

46

46

45

45

44

44

41

40

41

-

1,548

44.9

0.065

0.07

2,670

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,800 Win 20 Mean 1,931 Cfsm 2.72 In. 36.96 Ac-ft 1,398,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,200 Win 20 Mean 1,612 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.92 Ac-ft 1,171,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Mar. 11 to July 8.
220 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°01'00", long. 121°55'00" (revised), in SE£ sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 E.,

on right bank just downstream from Pot Creek at lower end of Big Bottom, half a mile

upstream from site of proposed dam, and 28 miles southeast of Estacada. Inflow between

gage and measuring section 2,000 ft downstream is included in records. 

Drainage area. 136 sq mi at measuring section 2,000 ft downstream. 

Records available. April 1920 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,057.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (Public Roads Administration benchmark). 

Average discharge.--32 years, 463 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum,

263 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 27, 28-30 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Mar. 31, 1931, Dec. 15, 1946, from rating

curves extended above 3,500 and 1,700 cfs, respectively; maximum gage height, 8.58 ft,

Dec. 15, 1946; minimum discharge, 184 cfs Sept. 12, 1942. 

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

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co. 

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water year 1943, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper

984 are given herewith:

Apr. 27, 1943........... 934

Month

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

Cfs -days

33,333 

214,646 

193,052

Maximum

1,760 

2,670 

2,440

Minimum

775 

202 

239

Mean

1,111 

588 

529

Per 

square 

mile

8.29 

4.39 

3.95

_Runoff

Inches

9.25 

59.57 

53.59

Acre-feet

66,120 

425,800 

382,900

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

305

610

1,140

1,890

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

4.2

256

393

800

1,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

396

524

500

386

341

222

317

311

308

308

317

331

325

386

389

372

351

358

403

*529

480

5EO

1.250

810

615

516

468

436 

414

396

382

13,741

443

3.26

3.76

27,250

Nov.

372

365

358

354

348

344

337

*334

334

382

491

775

680

578

504

460

433

414

403

403

400

389

382

375

396

745

740

920 

986

1. 110

15,112

504

3.71

4.13

29,970

Dec.

1.S50

1,250

*1,120

1,060

1,020

820

710

645

588

560

556

552

534

508

492

496

480

601

547

500

524

720

610

552

512

496

476

468 

492

460

4j40

20,639

666

4.90

5.64

40,940

Jan.

422

410

403

400

392

386

378

375

386

382

372

365

358

361

354

348

4-ft 3*1 ' 337

341

344

337

337

337

348

348

348

351

348 

348

407

585

11,547

372

2.74

3.16

22,900

Feb.

845

954

*986

1.290

1,130

937

820

745

690

655

635

610

585

560

552

558

520

504

496

476

460

452

452

433

425

425

418

410 

410

-

18,411

635

4.67

5.03

36,520

Mar.

403

*396

400

392

386

382

575

372

575

592

582

575

572

568

565

361

561

365

358

351

348

341

575

556

620

665

647

652 

654

*620

608

13,577

438

5.22

5.71

26,930

Apr.

572

568

572

572

612

701

778

742

701

688

688

685

719

746

752

724

728

815

955

865

815

805

805

850

915

1,040

1,100

1.150 

956

910

-

23,447

782

5.75

6.41

46,510

May

*895

815

760

710

678

665

670

688

692

719

796

850

1,110

1,060

962

950

1,030

1,060

1,140

1,140

1,040

935

930

962

992

956

968

1,040 

980

890

855

27,938

901

6.62

7.64

55,410

June

786

768

764

786

S15

786

719

673

665

647

608

556

520

580

612

536

*516

504

496

492

480

460

446

440

429

419

416

450 

665

592

-

17,624

587

4.52

4.82

34,960

July

504

457

436

423

406

390

581

371

565

559

353

348

342

356

555

*330

328

322

320

317

317

314

311

309

306

303

301

301 

298

298

296

10,775

348

2.56

2.95

21,370

Aug.

293

290

290

258

288

288

288

296

330

298

290

288

288

285

283

285

285

280

280

280

*280

278

278

278

278

275

275

275 

275

275

275

8,851

285

2.10

2.41

17,520

Sept.

275

275

275

275

296

280

278

280

288

*280

275

275

275

270

270

270

268

268

268

268

268

266

266

266

266

266

*266

266 

263

263

-

8,155

272

2.00

2.23

16,180

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,540 Min 292 Mean 599 Cfsm 4.40 In. 59.79 Ac-ft 433,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,850 Min 263 Mean 519 Cfsm 3.82 In. 51.89 Ac-ft 376,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs). Oct. 23 (8 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (4.72 ft); Dec. 1 (9 a.m.) 2,410 cfs 

(5.65 ft); Feb. 4 (2 to 5 p.m.) 1^540 cfs (4.33 ft); May 19 (12 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (4.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 221

Oak Grove Pork above powerplant intake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°04'30", long. 121 WOO", in SW£ sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., on right bank 

just upstream from Spring Creek, 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. Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 126 sq mi, includes that of Spring Creek.

Records available -May 1909 to September 1923 (incomplete), December 1923 to September 

Cazaderoand E£ ^ ¥» °?k f ?X* F°rk of Claekamas River at proposed intake! near '

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,052.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 21, 1909, to Nov. 17, 1911, staff gage 

and Mar. 26, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorders at various sites threequarters of a mile downstream below Kink Creek, at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1924-52), 477 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.42 ft); minimum/316 cfs Aug. 15.

1909-52: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 5.45 ft, site and 

datum then in use), computed from flow at stations on Clackamas River; minimum, 236 cfs 

Oct. 15, 16, 18, 1931 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

Revisions . Maximum discharge for water year 1910 has been revised to 3,030 cfs 

Nov. 22 (gage height, 3.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding figure 

published in Water-Supply Papers 362 and 370.

Remarks Records good, 

in Clackamas Lake.

No diversion above station. No regulation except natural storage

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by 

Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1909, 1916, 1918, 1923, and 1932, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 

362, 370, 444, 484, 574, and 739, are given herewith:

Date

1909

May 29

30

31

1916

Mar. 21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1918

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1923

Feb. 14

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

750

900

1,000

924

920

860

940

1,100 '

1,100'' 

1,050

940 ,

920

920

450

440

440

440 '

430

430

430

"450

430

460

450

430

430

Date

1923-Con.

Feb. 23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

27

28

29

30

1932

May 1

2

Discharge

430

440

440

440

430

430

470

480

470

470

480

490

510

500

510

,560

540

520

520

510

510

510

500

500

500

520

550

580

885

885

Date

1932 -Con.

May 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

820

850

820

820

850

850

885

960

960

960

1,000

960

885

850

885

885

885

960

920

850

885

820

760

718

694

682

850

790

730

Month

May 1909 ..........................

Water year 1915-16 .............

August 1918...., .................

Calendar year 1923 .............

May 1932

Maximum

1,000

1,100

480

538 

657 

4,360 

4,360

1,000 

1,420 

1,420

Minimum

660

535

340

' 403

430 

432 

324 

340

682 

236 

264

Mean

744

747 

699

444

462 

502 

582 

588

857 

433

467

Per

square 

mile

5.68

5.70 

5.34

3.39

3.53 

3.83 

4.44 

4.52

6.80 

3.44

3.71

Runoff

Inches

6.55

6.57 

72.62

3.91

3.68 

4.42 

60.34 

61.41

7.84 

46.72 

50.42

Aere-feet

45,700

45,900 

507,000

27,300

25,700 

30,900 

422,000 

426,100

52,700 

314,000 

339,000
222 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Oak Grove Pork above powerplant intake, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

3.0 

3.4

325

900

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

457 

528

499

464

415

401

394

394

380

380

394

415

429

471

457

443

415

422

436

*492

506 

550

932

692

580

520 

492

478 

471

457

443

14,807

478

3.79

4.37

29,370

Nov.

436 

429

429

429

422

415

*408 "jog

415

436

471

572

558

520

492

471

464

457

450

443

436 

429

429

422

443

580 

572

640 

678

722

14,476

483

3.83

4.27

28,710

Dec.

1,100 

908

798

*760

722

632

588

565

542

528

513

513

506

492

485

499

485

535

506

478

506 

602

542

513

499

485 

478

478 

499

471

457

17,685

570

4.52

5.22

35,080

Jan.

443 

436

436

429

429

422

422

415

415

415

408

401

387

394

387

387

*380

380

380

387

380 

380

374

374

370

380 

380

374 

374

415

464

12,418

401

3.18

3.67

24,630

Feb.

535 

*588

625

775

7S?

655

610

588

565

550

542

528

513

506

499

499

485

478

478

464

457 

457

450

443

443

450 

443

436

_

-

15,220

525

4.17

4.49

30,190

Mar.

436 

429

*436

429

422

415

415

415

422

436

422

415

415

408

408

408

408

408

401

401

394 

387

457

685

760

760 

730

722 

678

655

*632

15,209

491

3.90

4.49

30,170

Apr.

610 

602

Wz

610

655

722

752

722

700

700

700

708

730

730

722

722

722

798

868

812

790 

798

790

805

860

940 

1,000

1.040 

956

924

~

23,090

770

6.11

6.82

45,800

May

892 

*844

805

775

752

738

75?

775

782,

805

844

876

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,010

1,030

1,040

1,090

1,150

1.190 

1,060

1,020

1,000

972

932 

924

916 

876

828

798

28,606

923

7.33

8.44

56,740

June

760 

755

715

708

700

685

" 655

640

632

625

618

588

572

602

610

572

542

*528

520

520

, 528 

513

506

499

485

478 

485

520 

692

640

~

17,868

596

4.73

5.27

35,440

July

565 

 520

506

492

478

471

464

457

457

450

443

*436

436

429

429

429

422

415

415

415

408 

408

408

401

401

401 

394

355 

394

394

394

13,526

436

3.46

3.99

26,830

Aug.

387 

357

387

387

387

380

380

380

380

380

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374 

369

*369

369

369

369 

369

369 

 353 364

364

11,624

375

2.98

3.43

23,060

Sept.

358 

358

358

358

569

358

352

364

358

347

*347

347

347

352

352

347

347

547

547

547

547 

547

547

547

342

342 

547

347 

342

542

~

10,510

350

2.78

3.10

20,850

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,500 Min 375 Mean 630 Cfsm 5.00 In. 67.90 Ac-ft 456,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,190 Min 342 Mean 533 Cfsm 4.23 In. 57.56 Ac-ft 386,900

Peak discharge (base. 940 cfs). --Oct. 23 (7 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (3.23 ft); Dec. 1 (8 a.m.) 1,210 cfs 

(3.37 ft); Apr! 26 (3 a.m.) 1,070 cfs (3.21 ft); May 21 (2 to 5 a.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.42 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 223

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°07'30", long. 122°04'20", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank Just downstream from powerplant, 500 ft upstream from Three Lynx Creek and 17 

miles southeast of Estacada.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. April 1909 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,091.69 ft above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.). 

Apr. 23, 1909, to Jan. 4, 1914, staff gage at about the same site and datura.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,894 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 7.85 ft); minimum; 397 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.58 ft); minimum daily, 693 cfs Sept. 18.

1911-13, 1921-52: Maximum discharge, 34,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 15.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum observed, 357 cfs (revised) 

Sept. 15, 1949; minimum daily, 536 cfs Oct. 22, 1930.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1910 has been revised to 

30.6UO cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 14.5 ft), superseding figure published in 

Water-Supply Paper 554. The figures of minimum discharge for some water years have 

been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in 

the water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1124........

1154........

1184........

Water 

year

1948

1949

1950

Date

Sept. 8, 1948

Sept. 15, 1949

Oct. 3, 1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

429

357

421

Gage height 

(feet)

0.66

0.48

0.64

Remarks. Records excellent. Water diverted from Oak Grove Fork is used in powerplant 

on Clackamas River Just above station. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during 

periods of low flow.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by 

Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions. W 1194: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1912, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 

554, are given herewith:

1912

Jan. 6.......... 1,500

7.......... 2,500

8.......... 1,800

9.......... 2,200

10.......... 3,000

11.......... 2,300

Month

Water year 1911-12. . 

Calendar year 1912..

Maximum

12,900 

12,900 

12,900

Minimum

1,060 

630 

695

Mean

4,030 

2,020 

2,220

Per square 

mile

8.41 

4.22 

4.63

Runoff

Inches

9.70 

57.47 

63.14

Acre-feet

248,000 

1,470,000 

1,610,000
224 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

685

1,200

2,120

5.0 4,730

7.0 8,740

8.0 11,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,320

2,380

2,770

1,840 

1,360

1,150

1,040

980 

941

922

961

1,140

1,240

1,660

2,060

1,670

1,520

1,390

1,710

2,800

2,440

2,580

7.530 

4,390

3,020

2,310

1,950

1,700

 1,560

1,440

1,330

61,104

1,971

4.11

4.74

121,200

Nov.

1,170

1,200

1,190

1,180 

1,140

1,040

1,060

1.010 

1,010

1,230

1,940

4,080

3,510

 2,900

2,380

1,990

1,760

1,600

1,540

1,510

1,520

1,460

1,400 

1,340

1,440

3,860

3,770

4,700

5,090

5.510

-

64,530

2,151

4.49

5.01

128,000

Dec.

9.270

5,910

5,220

5,140 

5,390

3,810

3,040

2,580 

2,280

2,120

2,150

2,160

2,110

2,000

1,900

1,960

1,890

3,100

2,870

2,350

2,450

 4,080

3,160 

2,600

2,250

2,070

1,950

1,840

2,120

1,980

1.800

93,550

3,018

6.30

7.26

185,600

Jan.

1,670

1,580

1,550

1,530 

1,480

1,430

1,400

1,350 

1,420

1,450

1,330

1,260

1,230

1,250

1,200

1,160

*1,110

1,120

1,110

1,140

1,110

1,110

1.100 

1,220

1,300

1,320

1,380

1,360

1,360

2,240

4.0,80

44,350

1,431

2.99

3.44

87,970

Feb.

5,700

6,080

5,760

7,870 

5,870

4,330

3,560

3,120 

2,870

2,740

2,760

2,690

2,470

2,320

2,220

2,120

2,030

1,930

1,880

1,780

1,690

1,640

*1,630 

1,560

1.530

1,570

1,610

1,600

1,590

-

-

84,520

2,914

6.08

6.56

167,600

Mar.

1,580

1,530

1,560

1,580 

1,520

1,500

1,470

1,440 

1,480

1,680

1,660

1,580

1,510

1,460

1,410

1,390

1,400

1,450

1,410

1,340

1,290

*1.260

1,420 

3,460

4,300

4.360

4,010

3,910

3,520

3,280

3,110

63,870

2,060

4.30

4.96

126,700

Apr.

2,760

2,680

2,630

2,600 s'ofc

3,930

4,220

3,680 

3,280

3,080

3,040

3,000

3,210

3,420

3,260

3,140

3,160

3,840

 4.540

3,940

3,480

3,310

3,, 220 

3,350

3,880

4,350

4,360

4,500

3,840

3,520

-

104,260

3,475

7.25

8.09

206,800

May

3,500

3,140

2,850

2,620 

2,480

2.410

2,460

2,640 

2,740

2,860

3,280

3,390

4,020

4,150

3,880

3,760

4,160

4,260

4,400

4^490

4,320

*3,770

3,640 

3,720

3,770

3,600

3,560

3,790

3,520

3,160

3,000

107,340

3,463

7.23

8.33

212,900

June

2,700

2,600

2,590

2,680 

2,850

2,770

2,450

2,300 

2,310

2,270

2,110

1,920

1,770

1,900

2,240

1,920

1,820

1,790

1,770

1,760

1,730

1,660

1,580 

1,570

»1,500

1,440

1.450

1,580

2,800

2,740

-

62,550

2,085

4.35

4.86

124,100

July

2.120

1^860

1,700

1,610 

1,510

1,420

1,370

1,310 

1,260

1,250

1,220

*1,180

1,160

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,060

994

1,040

1,040 

1,020

1,020

967

1,000

987

928

948

915

37,339

1,204

2.51

2.90

74,060

Aug.

967

897

867

843 

849

831

819

819 

934

813

801

795

790

790

778

784

773

778

778

801

813

807

 807 

813

819

795

784

773

768

751

746

25,183

812

1.70

1.96

49,950

Sept.

746

734

724

724 

795

773

748

760 

787

761

739

737

741

738

741

736

736

693

790

727

723

740

735 

*723

722

737

719

711

716

702

-

22,158

739

1.54

1.72

43,950

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,700 Min 775 Mean 2,401 Cfsm 5.01 In. 68.01 Ac-ft 1,738,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,270 Min 693 Mean 2,016 Cfsm 4.40 In. 59.83 Ac-ft 1,529,000

Peak discharge (base. 8,100 of a). Oct. 23 (9 a.m.) 10.40O cfs (7.65 ft): Dec. 1 (9 a.m.) 10,900

cfs (7.85 ft); Feb. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 8,190 cfs (6.77 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg.

225

Location. Lat 45°14'30", long. 122°16'20", In NE£ sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from backwater from Cazadero Dam of Portland General Electric 

Co. and 2f miles (revised) southeast of Cazadepo.

Drainage area. 657 sq ml.

Records available. April 1908 to September 1952, Published as "at Estacada" April to 

December 1908.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 532.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Portland General Electric Co.); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level. Apr. 6 to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gage S miles downstream at different 

datum. Jan. 1 to Nov. 19, 1909, staff gages and Npv. 20, 1909, to Oct. 9, 1922, waterstage recorder, at site half a mile downstream s* 4atum 532.0 ft lower. Oct. 10 to 

Nov. 14, 1922, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 2,639 cfs.

Extremes. MaxInSum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Qc-t. 23 (elevation, 542.74 ft); mlnlmum, 551 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 (elevation, 533.42 ft); minimum daily, 842 cfs 

Sept. 19, 23.

1908-52: Maximum discharge, 60,800 cfs Mar, 31, 1931 (elevation, 556.5 ft), by computation of peak flow over dam, from data furnished by Portland General Electric Co.; 

minimum, 410 cfs Oct. 20, 1925, Sept. 28, 1930 (elevation, 532.03 ft), caused by shutdown in powerplant at Three Lynx; minimum dally, 587 cfs Aug. 17, 1930.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

292.. .......

444.........

464.........

554.........

Water 

year

1910

1916

1917

1922

Date

Nov. 20, 1921

pis charge 

{cfsf

9,260

44,300

Elevation 

(feet)

543.70

539.2

531.77

546.0

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by Oak Grove, 

powerplant. Oregon City diverts about 3,300 acre-ft annually from South Pork Clackamas 

River for municipal water supply.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions. W 1184: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1908-9, 1916, and 1923, superseding those published in 

Water-Supply Papers 252, 272, 444, and 574, are given herewith:

Date

1908 

Aug. 5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

26 

27 

28 

29 

31 

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

8 

9 

10 

11

Discharge

800 

800 

8OO 

800 

760 

740 

780 

840 

840 

840 

840 

800 

750 

700 

700 

800 

900 

800 

800 

1,100 

900 

840 

840 

840 

900 

950 

860 

860 

800 

800

Date

19O8-Con. 

Sept. 12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

Nov. 9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

30 

Dec. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Discharge

8OO 

720 

720 

760 

760 

70O 

700 

640 

640 

670 

64O 

640 

640 

700 

760 

1,000 

1,050 

1,000 

9OO 

850 

850 

850 

800 

850 

1,700 

1,500 

1,250 

1,250 

1,150 

1,150

August 1 

Septembe 

November 

December 

January

Water 

Calend

November 

December 

Calend

February

Water 

Calend

February 

July

1909 .....................

year 1908-9 

ar year 190

1915

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

ar year 191 

1916

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

year 1915-1 

ar year 191

1923

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

Water year 1922-2 

Calendar year 192 3. ............

Date

1908-Con. 

Dec. 6 

7 

S 

9 

10 

11

1909 

Jan. 7 

8 

9

11 

12 

13

1915 

Nov. 17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Maximum

1,100 

1,OOO 

5,450 

4,380 

22,700

22,700 

37 , 600

14,500 

22,200 

22,200

18,900 

15,200 

22,200 

18,900

2,880 

3,500 

49,700 

49,700

Discharge

950 

950 

1,100 

1,000 

§50 

1,250

2,600 

2,500 

2,300 

1,900 

1,700 

1,900

7,470 

9,250 

8,900 

5,870 

6,320 

6,060 

14,500 

7,800 

12,300 

9,750 

5,870 

4,490 

7,890 

6,390

Minimum

700 

640 

800 

950 

1,700

764 

825

980 

2,430 

705

2,490 

2,860 

705 

950

1,460 

1,140 

760 

880

Date

1915-Con, 

Dec. 1 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

1916 

Feb. 2 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Mean

856 

793 

2,050 

2,080 

5,820

2,550 

3,230

4,480 

5,450 

2,310

6,710 

5,780 

3,810 

3,420

1,990 

1,660 

2,860 

2,980

Discharge

4,770 

7,130 

8,490 

6,750 

5,870 

7,120 

5,700 

4,770 

9,750 

22,200 

10,200 

6,750 

5,870 

4,920

4,920 

5,780 

18,900 

13,000 

9,740 

11,300 

13,500 

8,900 

6,930 

6,930 

7,890 

8,490 

8,490 

7,690

Per square 

mile

1.29 

1.19 

3.09 

3.13 

8.86

3.88 

4.92

6.82 

S.30 

3.52

10.2 

8.80 

5.80 

5.21

3.03 

2.53 

4.35 

4.54

Date

1916-Con. 

Feb. 19 

20 

21 

22 

Mar. 9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

1923 

Feb. 8 

July 21

Discharge

6,930 

5,S70 

5,220 

4,770 

5,220 

5,540 

6,210 

6,210 

5,700 

4,770 

4,920 

7,500 

7,890 

8,900 

6,930 

5,700 

9,320 

15,200 

11,500 

7,890 

6,390 

5,380 

4,920

1,710 

1,350

Runoff

Inches

1.49 

1.33 

3.45 

3.61 

10.22

52.66 

66.48

7.61 

9.57 

47.70

11.00 

10.14 

79.02 

70.74

3.16 

2.92 

59.09 

61.66

Acre-feet

52,600 

47 , 200 

122,000 

128,000 

358,000

1,350,000 

2,340,000

267,000 

335,000 

1,672,000

386,000 

355,000 

2,769,000 

2,480,000

111,000 

102,000 

2,070,000 

2,160,000
226 WILLAMKTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 19&1-52 (elevation, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

534.1

535.0

537.0

539.0

542.0

ago

1,420

3,390

6,340

12,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,570

2,940

3,610

2,520

1,730

1,470

1,310

1,200

1,140 

1.110

1,130

1,480

1,700

2,350

2,920

2,300

2,020

1,790

*2,190

3,560

3,500 

3,720

10.700

6,450

4,290

3,200

2,670

2,280

2,090 

1,910

1,750

82 , 600

2,665

4.06

4.68

163,800

Nov.

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,600

1,540

1,390

1,420

1,350

1.330 

1,630

2,220

5,620

5,280

*4,660

3,680

2,950

2,570

2,300

2,170

2,130

2,090 

2,010

1,900

1,800

1,870

5,240

5,270

6,500

6,970 

7.100

-

89,290

2,980

4.54

5.05

177,100

Dec.

11.600

7,930

7,020

7,160

7,930

5,430

4,100

3,400

2,980 

2,720

2,780

2,840

2,790

2,620

2,460

2,630

2,550

4,320

4,310

3,310

*3,510 

6,410

4,650

3,670

3,110

2,790

2,610

2,440

2,880 

2,700

2.400

128,050

4,131

6.29

7.25

254,000

Jan.

2,170

2,020

1,960

1,940

1,860

1,790

1,720

1,660

1,750 

1,960

1,830

1,720

1,660

1,650

1,600

*1,530

1,470

1,460

1.440

1,490

1,450 

1,440

1,440

1,680

1,880

1,900

2,050

2,060

2,120 

3,630

6.800

61,130

1,972

3.00

3.46

121,200

Feb.

8,590

9,310

8,450

11.200

8,'450

6,270

5,080

4,380

4,000 

3,780

3,810

3,680

3,330

3,090

2,960

2,820

2,650

2,530

2,470

2,310

2,170 

2,090

*2,070

1.960

1,9907

2,140,

2,290,

2,220

2,210

-

118,280

4,079.

6.21

6.7O

234,600

»4ar.

2,120

2,030

2,030

2,070

2,000

1,970

1,920

1,860

1,940 

2,310

2,230

2,070

2,000

1,940

1,860

1,800

1,810

1,900

1,840

1,770

1,720 

»1 . 660

jr,oiO

6,110

6,850

5,960

5,540

4,840 

4,410

4,230

90,190

2I909

4.43

5.11

178,900

Apr.

3,690

3,520

3,410

3.370

3,980

5,160

5,440

4,690

4,110 

3,800

3,700

3,630

3,900

4,240

4,060

3,860

3,870

4,740

*5,750

4,980

4,330 

4,060

3,910

4,100

4,800

5,440

5,550

4," 580

131,470

4,382

6.67

7,44

260,800

May

4,580

4,070

3,610

3,290

3,090

2.980

3,020

3,270

3,380 

3,440

3,930

4,040

4,750

5,060

4,750

4,500

4,920

5,060

5,220

5,460

5.550 

4,740

*4,440

4,450

4,470

4,240

4,150

4,400

4,080 

3,580

3,380

129,900

4,190

6.38

7.35

257,700

June

3,110

2,950

2,940

3,010

3,200

3,140

2,810

2,640

2,650 

2,660

2,550

2,340

2,120

2,350

2,850

2,440

2,230

2,160

2,120

2,120

2,130 

2,050

1,930

1,900

1,870

1.780

1,780

2,020

5.270 

*S,190

-

78,310

2,610

3.97

4.43

155,300

July

3.520

2,850

2,540

2,300

2,090

1,960

1,830

1,740

1,670 

1,620

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,360

*1,310

1,280

1,270

1,220

1,200 

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,140

1,160

1,140

1.070 

1,100

1,070

48,650

1,570

2.39

2.75

96,500

Aug.

1,120

1,070

1,060

978

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,000

1.140 

1,020

1,010

997

984

978

972

972

954

960

954

948

948 

936

930

942

942

924

919

914

*914 

902

697

30,345

979

1.49

1.72

60,190

Sept.

897

892

880

880

954

936

904

948

970 

940

908

912

901

882

878

869

869

888

842

850

848 

852

842

*846

892

852

850

849

847 

845

-

26,523

884

1.35

1.50

52,610

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,100 Min 870 Mean 3,195 Cfsm 4.86 In. 66.01 Ac-ft 2,313,000

Water ter year year 1951-52; 1951-52; Max Max 11,600 11,600 Min Min 842 842 Mean Mean 2,773 2,773 Cfsm Cfsm 4.22 4.22 In. In. 57.44 57.44 Ac-ft Ac-ft 2,013,000 2,013,000

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 cfs). Oct. 23 (9:30 a.m.) 14,500 cfs (542.74 ft); Dec. 1 (11 a.m.) 

i,300 cfs (542.27 ft); Feb. 4 (1 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (541.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this dav.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 227

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°28'40", long. 122°30'25", in lot 2, SVf£ see. 13, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., on 

rignt bank a third of a mile southwest of Sycamore station and 2-| miles east of city 

limits of Portland.

Drainage area. 28.2 sq. mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with steel weir for low flows. Datum of 

gage is 228.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of" 

1947.

Average discharge. 18 years, 52.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 714 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 8.39 ft); minimum, 

OTETcfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 13.77 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 14-16, 18-22, 1940, Aug. 2, 21, 22, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair. Small diversions above 

station for irrigation. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by recreational 

ponds upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 12)

1.0

1.1 

1.5

0.7

1.3

2.2

4.5

22

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

7.5

106

290

590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

15

*20

8.2

3.6

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.1

3.4

3.6

2.9

2.2

2.7

3.4

19

26

52

*316

T54

79

50

34

25

21

16

12

895.9

28.9

1.02

1.18

1,780

Nov.

7.8

6.1

8.2

14

7.4

5.7

4.9

4.5

577

47

106

241

194

207

124

83

61

47

41

42

32

26

*23

20

38

110

112

154

197

262

2,231.1

74.4

2.64

2.94

4,430

Dec.

544

252

422

*410

318

226

143

106

77

62

54

48

42

36

54

52

53

*208

146

106

107

135

99

74

59

47

44

54

219

168

116

4,461

144

5.11

5.88

8,850

Jan.

79

60

50

46

40

56

34

35

124

284

233

181

127

118

96

75

59

56

56

84

88

83

138

207

176

143

111

*88

73

212

_357

3,549

114

4.04

4.68

7,040

Feb.

322

386

362

348

191

133

99

78

69

61

58

62

52

52

58

54

48

46

64

66

64

61

82

112

128

161

115

87

75

_

-

3,494

120

4.26

4.61

6,930

Mar.

72

58

68

72

84

150

101

77

88

198

*142

105

83

106

74

58

'9T 54

98

78

66

56

59

262

243

160

112

92

72

63

55

3,097

99.9

3.54

4.08

6,140

Apr.

46

46

40

35

30

26

22

20

18

16

14

13

13

14

13

11

11

9.9

9.4

9.0

8.2

*7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

8.6

11

12

12

505.9

16.9

0.599

0.67

1,000

May

11

8.6

7.S

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.6

11

10

7.8

7.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

4.5

4.5

4.0

5.3

6.1

6.1

5.3

5.3

4.3

3.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.1

3.6

190.2

6.14

0.218

0.25

377

June

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.7

3.4

3.8

3.8

*3.6

3.8

4.9

4.9

4.5

7.0

7.8

6.6

5.7

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

5.7

7.4

9.9

138.0

4.60

0.163

0.18

274

July

6.6

479

4.3

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.2

*2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.8

74.7

2.41

0.085

0.10

148

Aug.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

.9

175

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

T7§

2.1

2.0

*1.8

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

54.4

1.75

0.062

0.07

108

Sept.

1.3

1.2

TTs

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.2

177

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.8

52.1

1.74

0.062

0.07

103

Calendar year 1951 : Max 674 Min 1.2 Mean 63.7 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.65 Ac-ft 46,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 544 Mln 0.9 Mean 51.2 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.71 Ac-ft 37,180

Peak discharge (baae, 450 cfs).--Dec. 1 (8 a.m.) 714 cfs (8.39 ft); Dec. 3 (12:30 p.m.) 548 ofs 

(7.18 ft); 11 p.m. Feb. 3 to 1 a.m. Feb. 4, 491 cfs (6.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
228 LAKE RIVER BASIN

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°46'25", long. 122°26'35", in NE£SW£ sec. 4, T. 3 N., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from Rock Creek, and 

4 miles east of Battle Ground.

Drainage area. 18.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

354.88 ft above mean sea level (river-profile survey). Prior to Oct. I, 1950, staff 

gage at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-52), 64.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 855 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum 

observed, 2.0 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1943-52: Maximum discharge observed, 1,440 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 3.10 

ft), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs; minimum observed, 1.3 cfs Aug. 20, 22, 

28-30, Sept. 5-9, 13, 14, 1949, Sept. 14-16, 22, 1951.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). W 1044: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 Feb. 5 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

4.9

9.4

21

48

95

2.1 

£.3 

2.7 

3.1

150 

££5 

460 

800

O.S 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

185

335

700

26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

45

35

18

11

11

8.3

7.7

7.2

*6.4

7.7 

18

42

110

60

52

35

30

90

115

100

209

'255 760

164

115

90

68

56

45

38

2,586.8

83.4

4.56

5.26

5,130

Nov.

32

30

48

38

32

28

28

25

23

68

ML 

235

193

201

193

110

79

73

60

56

45

38

35

32

32

48

68

79

95

*193

-

2,564

85.5

4.67

5.21

5,090

Dec.

*287

185

311

323

347

371

201

138

115

84

68 

62

56

48

41

84

120

193

178

132

144

359

209

144

110

90

79

90

84

79

73

4,806

155

8.47

9.77

9,530

Jan.

60

52

*48

45

45

42

38

45

95

138

120 

100

79

79

64

56

45

45

42

60

64

60

73

144

138

115

105

95

79

144

157

2,472

79.7

4.36

5.02

4,900

Feb.

171

225

275

395

245

178

*134

100

106

88

66 

72

57

57

53

49

41

41

41

38

38

35

38

41

45

72

66

57

45

_

-

2,869

98.9

5.40

5.83

5,690

Mar.

41

38

41

49

72

72

66

57

66

193

137 

124

100

185

112

a90

72

83

*94

88

83

77

83

502

421

255

235

137

112

88

83

3,856

124

6.78

7.84

7,650

Apr.

83

88

77

72

61

49

45

41

35

32

29 

26

26

26

24

22

21

21

21

17

17

17

16

*15.5

15

15

13.5 21 

19

19

-

984.0

32.8

1.79

2.00

1,950

May

21

19

17

16

16

16

13.5

19

21

19

17 

16

16

21

16

15

13.5

12.5

12.5

15

16

13.5

12.5

11.5

10.5

10.5

10

9.3

iTTs

10

9.3

456.6

14.7

0.803

0.93

906

June

9.3

9.3

8.6

7.9

*8.2

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.0

8.6 

11.5

8.6

7.9

11.5

9.3

7.9

7.5

6.6

6.6

10.5

11.5

7.9

7.5

8.6

7.9

7.5

9.3

9.3

22

-

269.1

8.97

0.490

0.55

534

July

15

10.5

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.5

7.0

7.5

*6.1

5.7

5.7 

a5.6

a5. 5

5.4

4.8

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.2

5.1

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

180.3

5.82

0.318

0.37

358

Aug.

3.3

3.8

3.5

3.1

83.0

82.9

3.1

3.5

3.1

83.1

*3.0 

2.7

2.6

*2. 9

2i9

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.3

3.3

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.7

96.3

3.11

0.170

0.20

191

Sept.

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.7

3.5

4.8

5.1

3.5

2.9 

3.3

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

To

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

-

79.1

2.64

0.144

0.16

157

Calendar year 1951 : Max 

Water year 1951-52 : Max

760

760

Mln 

Hln

1.3 

2.0

Mean 69.9 

Mean 58.0

Cfsm 3.82 In. 51.89 Ac-ft 50,630 

Cfsm 3.17 In. 43.14 Ac-ft 42,090

Peak discharge (base. 470 cfs).--Oct. 23 (time unknown) 855 cfs (3.15 ft); Dec. 22 (time unknown) 

516 cfs (2.78 ft); Feb. 4 (time unknown) 474 cfs (2.72 ft); Mar. 24 (time unknown) 523 cfs (2.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN

229

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°03'30", long. 122°12'50", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 1 mile downstream from Swift Creek and 4 miles east of Cougar.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available.--July to October 1909, November 1909 to March 1912 (gage heights only), 

June 1924 to September 1952. Published as "at Peterson ranch, near Cougar" 1909.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.4 ft above mean sea level (river- 

 profile survey). July 1909 to June 1910, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream from 

Swift Creek at different datum. July 1910 to March 1912, staff gage at approximately 

present location at different datum. June 19 to Aug. 25, 1924, staff gage and Aug. 26, 

1924, to Dec. 28, 1934, water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1924-52), 2,807 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum, 704 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.09 ft).

1909-12, 1924-52: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs Dee. 21, 1933 (gage height, 15.7 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 454 cfs 

Oct. 21, 1931 (gage height, 0.01 ft, datum then in use).

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions (water years). W 904: 1939. W 964: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Dot. 1 to Nov. 30

3.8 1,330

4.0 1,530

4.5 2,110

5.0 2,800

4,570

6,940

9,950

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

650

850

1,100

1,490

2,750

6.0 4,470

7.0 6,830

8.0 9,900

10.0 15,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*2,780 

5,590

5,470

3,280 

2,450

2,040

1,770

1,620

1,480

1.400

1,440

1,530

1,830

2,280

2,580

3,160

2,720

2,580

3,660

6,750

5,610

5,240

9,920

8,350

6,210

4,980

4,120

3,590 

3,310

2,960

2,710

113,410

3,658

7.60

8.77

224,900

Nov.

2,470 

2,300

2,340

2,270 

2,060

1,950

1,870

1,820

l.BOO

2,540

3,560

5,380

6,060

5,290

4,380

3,720

3,310

3,020

2,800

2,650

2,470

2,300

2,190

2,070

2,150

4,120

4,800

6,210 

6,830

7.860

-

102,590

3,420

7.11

7.93

203,500

Dec.

16.100 

*11,400

9,080

7,910 

7,250

5,690

4,670

4,050

3,540

3,240

3,080

3,020

2,880

2,680

2,620

2,600

2,510

3,110

2,750

2,510

2,870

3,290

2,820

2,500

2,330

2,230

2,170

2,120 

2,200

2,020

1.880

127,120

4,101

8.53

9.83

252 , 100

Jan.

1,770 

1,670

1,620

1,660 

*1,670

1,620

1,600

1,560

1,610

1,540

1,490

1,430

1,390

1,390

1,370

1,320

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,280

1,250

1,230

1,250

1.220

1,360

1,520

1,480 

1,470

3,240

4.710

49,930

1,611

3.35

3.86

99,030

Feb.

5,740 

6,080

6,540

12.700 

10,200

7,500

5,980

*4,910

4,470

4,110

4,070

3,890

3,590

3,400

3,210

3,040

2,860

2,670

2,550

2,410

2,280

2,170

2,070

2,000

2,000

2,010

1,990

1,940 

1.900

-

-

118,280

4,079

8.48

9.15

234,600

Mar.

1,840 

1,810

1,810

1,820 

1,750

1,720

1,690

1,670

1,760

2,260

2,140

1,990

1,940

1,850

1,810

1,780

1,840

1,850

1,770

*1,710

1,660

1.630

1,710

2,480

3,210

3,540

3,470

5.620 

3,540

3,560

3,460

68,690

2,216

4.61

5.31

136,200

Apr.

3,190 

3,270

3,180

5.080 

3,520

4,470

4,910

4,590

4,250

4,030

3,930

3,760

3,910

4,250

4,310

4,330

4,490

5,150

6,080

5,620

5,110

4,910

*4,670

4,740

5,570

6,310

6,970

7.590 

6,310

5,950

-

142,250

4,742

9.86

11.00

282,100

May

5,590 

5,000

4,550

4,150 

3,840

3,610

5.460

3,610

3,680

4,030

4,690

4,910

5,640

5,760

5,400

5,550

6,230

6,620

6,750

6.890

6,410

5,620

5,550

5,330

5,620

5,500

5,470

5,810 

5,310

4,590

4,210

159,380

5,141

10.7

12.32

316,100

June

3,850 

3,820

4,000

4,270 

*4.530

4,510

4,210

3,980

4,090

4,070

3,520

3,050

2,710

2,570

2,600

2,470

2,440

2,540

2,740

2,780

2,710

2,540

2,330

2,250

2,210

2.170

?,29'0

2,280 

2,530

2,840

-

92,90O

3,097

6.44

7.18

184,300

July

2J260

2,210

2,260 

2,140

1,970

1,870

1,830

1,880

*1,880

1,810

1,730

1,670

1,580

1,510

1,460

1,380

1,350

1,310

1,280

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,140 

1,130

1,110

1,080

48,780

1,574

3.27

3.77

96,750

Aug.

1,060 

1,040

1,030

1,030 

1,040

1,010

1,000

1,030

1,080

1,040

994

*978

970

970

954

938

922

914

906

898

890

914

970

930

994

938

890

866 

858

858

843

29,755

960

2.00

2.30

59,020

Sept.

829 

829

829

822 

815

822

815

843

850

815

801

801

787

773

773

766

766

773

780

766

752

745

738

738

745

738

731

717 

704

754

-

23,367

779

1.62

1.81

46,350

Calendar year 1951 : Max 23,400 Mln 798 Mean 3,313 Cfsm 6.89 In. 93.51 Ac-ft 2,399,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 16,100 Mln 704 Mean 2,941 Cfsm 6.11 In. 83.23 Ac-ft 2,135,000

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs). Oct. 23 (9:30 a.m.) 11,100 cfs (8.33 ft); Dec. 1 (9:30 a.m.) 

18,800 cfs (10.12 ft) ; Feb. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (9.13 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
230 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°57 I 10", long. 122°33'45", in NW$NE£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank at Ariel, half a mile downstream from Ariel Dam and powerplant and 3 miles upstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 731 sq mi.

Records available. July to November 1909 (gage heights only, for November), July 1922 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 44 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(levels by Northwestern Electric Co.). July to November 1909, staff gage at site 

3 miles upstream at different datum. July 27, 1922, to Apr. 2U, 1930, staff gage at 

site half a mile downstream at datum 0.9 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-52), 4,582 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 12.96 ft); minImum not determined, probably occurred sometime during August or September during 

period of no gage-height record or when Intakes were out of water; minimum daily, 700 

cfs Aug. 3-7.

1909, 1922-52: Maximum discharge, 129,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 35.0 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs and from spillway-gate 

openings; no flow at times June 30, July 1-3, 6-9, 1931 (caused by regulation during 

construction of Ariel Dam); minimum dally discharge, 1 cfs July 6, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for Aug. 18 to Sept. 30, which are fair, and those 

for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion. Plow regulated 

by Lake Merwin. Yale Dam at the head of backwater from Ariel Dam was under construction during the water year and sufficiently advanced so that water was stored during 

August and September. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Pacific Power & Light Co.

RevisionsTwater years). W 884: 1938. W 984: 1936-37, 1940-42.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

l

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

837

7,300 

10,400

7,300

5,720

4,470

739

2,380

2,270

1,910

3,030

3,860

4,600

5,050

5,050

5,750

6,070

6,180 

6,680

9,970

10,800

12,400

25.000

17,800

9,280

7,740

7,700

5,630

6,260

6,040

6,020

212,236

6,846

421,000

+11,390

Nov.

5,050

5,770 

5,490

4.570

5,740

5,420

5,320

5,260

4,790

4,900

5,210

6,940

6,460

5,930

5,840

6,030

6,100

8.060 

8,060

8,050

7,500

6,960

7,270

6,840

5,220

6,720

6,690

6,620

7,610

7,070

-

187,490

6,250

371,900

-19,930

Dec.

11,800

*18.500 

16,100

14,700

14,800

11,400

8,870

7,900

6,920

7,300

5,660

5,810

5,710

5,810

5,680

5,700

7,570

5,620 

5,620

5,600

5,710

5.410

6,090

7,310

6,060

7,830

7,810

7,670

7,210

7,680

7,310

252,960

8,160

501,700

-22,910

Jan.

3,910

6.170 

4,870

4,950

4,060

1,790

4,200

3,830

3,760

3,940

4,110

3,720

2,270

3,930

3,040

3,370

2,780

2,920 

2,160

806

3,140

3,010

3,310

2,500

3,010

1,950

862

3,660

5,000

5,340

4,770

107,138

3,456

212,500

-19,540

Feb.

5,500

6,790 

6,340

15,500

18.500

14,000

10,700

*8,640

8,080

7,450

7,860

7,550

7,650

6,270

6,280

6,150

7,440

7,770 

5,930

6,100

7,160

6,930

6,900

7,560

7,510

5,840

6,050

5,530

5.370

-

229,350

7,909

454,900

-14,140

Mar.

5,820

5,280 

5,600

5,570

5,570

5,710

5,580

5,560

5,100

5,560

5,690

6.590

5,850

5,800

5,440

4,970

5,500

5,860 

5,480

5,460

4,600

4,150

5.550

4,410

4,470

4,540

4,630

4,690

4,470

3,720

4,740

159,960

5,160

317,300

-46,080

Apr.

4,760

4,800 

4,980

4,920

5,520

2,470

4,860

4,870

4,950

4,900

4,940

3,750

1.510

4,910

4,950

4,700

4,650

4,600 

4,910

5,590

5,540

*5,460

5,870

5,650

5,940

5,720

5,180

5,590

7,480

8.210

-

147,580

4,915

292,500

t-132,900

May

8,450

7,820 

7,070

6,050

6,280

5,940

6,140

5,990

5,810

5,940

4.720

5,910

5,880

5,940

7,370

7,430

7,450

8,560 

8,850

8,850

8.950

7,840

6,860

7,510

7,360

7,000

6,720

7,020

7,410

6,100

5,700

214,860

6,931

426,200

-2,780

June

4,650

5.710 

5,550

5,500

5,590

5,590

5,090

2,870

5,500

5,660

5,710

5,540

4,580

5,780

1,520

2,460

1,740

3,540 

5,660

4,050

2,500

756

5,060

4,010

5,760

2,220

5,150

1,850 77-8

4,950

-

114,664

3,822

227,400

-800

July

5.240

4,800 

4,620

778

1,350

764

2,140

2,390

2,550

5,040

*2,990

1,860

759

2,540

2,150

2,020

1,940

1,560 

760

747

2,150

1,720

1,670

1,540

1,550

741

716

1,670

986

1,510

1,090

60,081

1,938

119,200

+4,580

Aug.

97o'

aSlC7 

a700

a700

a700

a700

a700

a710

a720

a720

a720

*a750

*a740

a740

a740

a740

a740

756 

774

786

798

798

798

768

780

774

768

768

768

768

762

25,476

757

46,560

+26,150

Sept.

768

768 

780

798

780

780

756

774

774

774

780

774

768

768

774

786

792

792 

786

798

786

816

816

810

822

816

828

804

834

852

-

25,754

792

47,120

+10,580

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

7,032

9.62

11.09

452,400

5,916

8.09

9.03

352,000

7,787

10.7

12.28

478,800

5,159

4.29

4.95

195,000

7,665

10.5

11.51

440,800

4,411

6.03

6.96

7,146

9.78

10.91

271,200| 425,200

6,886

9.42

10.86

423,400

5,808

5.21

5.81

226,600

2,010

2.75

5.17

125,600

1,185

1.62

1.86

72,710

970

1.55

1.48

57,700

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 36,600 

Max 25,000

Min 668 

Mln 700

Mean 5,580 

Mean 4,736

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

5,895,000 

5,458,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52:

Mean 5,507 

Mean 4,818

Cfsm 7.26 

Cfsm 6.59

In. 98.53 

In. 89.71

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

3,842,000 

3,497,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Lake Merwin and, beginning August 1952, in Yale Reservoir; 

records for Yale Reservoir furnished by Pacific Power & Light Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and power records at dam.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 231

Cedar Creek near Ariel, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°55'50", long. 122°31'40", in w| sec. II, T. 5 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, lj miles upstream from Pup Creek and 

2? miles southeast of Ariel.

Drainage area. 41.3 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 290 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 6.39 ft); minimum, 8.3 cfs Sept. 23, 24; minimum gage height, 1.74 ft Aug. 20, 21, 22.

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 4, 1952; minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 16, 1951 

(gage height, 1.66 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for Oct. 5-9, July 24 to Aug. 14, which are fair, 

and those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. No regulation. Some 

diversion for domestic use and irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-9)

2.0 

2.2

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

135

220

330

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

10.5

24

85

160

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.3

255

365

645

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ftJ

Oct.

82

129

97

64

49

39

33

28

*26

2i

27

35

44

71

71

67

59

67

104

163

183

305

*717 

537

382

297

253

222

195

171

155

4,696

151

3.66

4.23

9,310

Nov.

138

130

184

165

135

124

120

120

141

203

320

462

597

570

483

408

342

297

279

257

220

201

180 

167

182

247

*220

241

301

414

-

7,848

262

6.34

7.07

15,570

Dec.

*675

615

741

793

933

807

669

576

483

420

360

309

261

227

231

251

224

385

332

318

526

693

585 

483

410

360

328

295

345

275

237

14,147

456

11.0

12.74

28,060

Jan.

210

191

176

*171

165

155

152

148

238

259

239

218

201

203

210

218

210

218

212

222

199

182

208 

267

239

257

275

287

297

501

624

7,352

237

5.74

6.62

14,580

Feb.

693

729

877

1.050

807

636

*510

422

375

318

318

301

249

229

212

193

182

182

199

182

164

152

148 

143

158

169

152

145

157

-

10,052

347

8.40

9.05

19,940

Mar.

148

138

17?

197

205

199

186

180

227

269

265

257

261

269

239

224

229

251

237

*214

203

191

218 

402

425

385

355

330

305

309

275

7,769

251

6.08

7.00

15,410

Apr.

249

283

245

233

226

205

182

167

157

145

135

129

130

130

115

108

101

94

94

88

83

*80

78 

74

73

IP88

88

81

92

-

4,023

134

3.24

3.62

7,980

May

83

74

71

66

65

64

62

68

64

59

56

54

56

64

59

54

49

49

49

55

60

53

47 

44

42

41

39

41

43

40

38.

1,709

55.1

1.33

1.54

3,390

June

37

36

36

*35

35

34

33

32

31

31

37

38

34

42

42

36

33

30

2830-

36

37

31 

30

30

28

30

34

43

M

1,034

34.5

0.835

0.93

2,050

July

36

32

30

28

27

26

25

23

*22

22

21

22

21

*a21

a20

a20

a20

19.5

19.5

19

19

18

18 

17

16.5

16

15.5

14.5

14.5

14

13.5

650.5

21.0

0.508

0.59

1,290

Aug.

13.5

13.5

13

12.5

!!_

13

15.5

16

16

15.5

*14

13.5

13.5

*14

14.5

15.5

14.5

14.5

14

13.5

13

13

14.5 

14.5

11

16

14

13.5

11.5

11.5

11

430.5

13.9

0.337

0.39

854

Sept.

11

10.5

10.5

11

11

12.5

13

16.5

TS75

14

11.5

11

11

10.5

10

10

10

10.5

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

e8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

-

319.8

10.7

0.259

0.29

634

Calendar year 1951: Max - 

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,050

Mln - 

Mln 8.3

Mean - 

Mean 164

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Cfsm 3.97 In. 54.07 Ac-ft 119,100

Peak: discharge (base. 850 cfs). Dec. 5 (9 p.m.) 975 cfs (6.00 ft); Dec. 21 (9 p.m.) 877 cfs (5.72 

ft); Feb. 4 (1 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (6.39 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
232 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, Wash.

Location. La t 45°50<, long. 122°28' 

 ft downstream from Basket Creek, 

from mouth.

in Nj sec. 17, T. 4 N. , R. 3 E. , on right bank 60 

miles northeast of Heisson, and 20 miles upstream

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 366.8 ft above mean sea level (from 

river-profile surveys).

Average discharge. 23 years, 730 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,380 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 8.68 ft); mini-

 mum, 34 cfs Sept. 23-25 (gage height, 0.13 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height. 12.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 29 cfs Nov. 3, 1935 (gage height, 

0.04 ft).

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

 Ho~~c[iversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23-27)

0.1 

.3

1.1 

1.5

66

102

149

233

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

371

763

1,340

2,160

3,240

6,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,280 

2,400

1,820

1,050

625

448

341

306

*238

210

253

420

765

1,530

1,570

1,280

910

740

1,230

2,630

2,110

2,940

5.560

3,100 

1,950

1,370

1,080

840

722

608

528

40,854

1,318

10.5

12.15

81,030

Nov.

458 

427

524

547

465

430

400

387

420

726

1,800

2,860

2,910

2,340

1,640

1,210

992

836

745

655

575

520

476

437 

476

1,120

1,130

1,410

1,630

2,270

-

30,816

1,027

8.22

9.17

61,120

Dec.

4, ISO 

2,540

*2,960

3,560

3,900

2,510

1,810

1,400

1,120

943

840

777

708

633

676

1,030

987

2,050

1,760

1,320

2,120

3,440

2,140

1,580 

1,210

998

880

806

1,090

885

749

51,572

1,664

13.3

15.34

102,300

Jan.

650 

587

547

*509

490

448

430

417

600

712

625

547

502

490

451

417

384

400

410

505

451

427

458

616 

676

816

1,090

1,000

970

3,220

3.380

23,225

749

5.99

6.91

46,070

Feb.

3,800 

3,420

3,830

6.170

3,410

2,280

*1,740

1,400

1,190

1,080

1,160

1,070

890

801

740

672

625

575

555

509

468

441

430

417 

472

600

625

591

595

-

-

40,556

1,398

11.2

12.07

SO, 440

Mar.

547 

502

536

604

595

638

587

571

768

1,530

1,260

1,010

905

836

749

708

722

782

*726

668

638

625

1,500

2.200 

2,000

1,800

1,500

1,350

1,200

1,100

1,000

30,157

973

7.78

8.97

59,820

Apr.

1,100 

1,000

1,100

1,200

1.600

1,400

1,200

1,000

850

750

700

700

750

850

800

750

800

950

1,200

1,000

700

600

*595

633 

731

722

816

987

731

782

-

26,997

900

7.20

8.03

53,550

May

836 7?2~

629

563

524

498

487

642

595

591

625

563

575

616

563

539

579

547

513

505

612

509

465

441 

420

387

368

365

350

304

287

16,220

523

4.18

4.83

32,170

June

271 

256

253

*258

253

240

222

210

208

206

222

222

186

199

222

192

182

166

160 lee

217

224

176

166 

170

160

164

182

377

608

-

6,740

225

1.80

2.01

13,370

July

423 

372

281

248

224

199

174

160

*149

144

139

134

129

118

112

110

109

108

106

103

103

101

97

101 

93

88

84

81

78

77

! >

4,480

145

1.16

1.33

8,890

Aug.

75 

76

69

64

63

68

72

75

73

65

61

57

56

*60

62

65

61

59

59

57

55

53

65

62 

J78

70

61

57

52

53

51

1,954

63.0

0.504

0.58

3,880

Sept.

48 

43

44

43

44

54

57

72

87

?1

52

62

61

49

43

43

44

44

42

41

38

36

3±

74 

36

39

41

40

39

39

1,410

47.0

0.376

0.42

2,800

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,560 Min 32 Mean 849 Cfsm 6.79 In. 92.21 Ac-ft 614,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,170 Min 34 Mean 751 Cfsm 6.01 In. 81.81 Ac-ft 545,400

Peak discharge (base, 6,100 cfs). Oct. 23 (7:30 a.m.) 6,940 cfs (8.44 ft); Feb. 4 (5:30 a.m.)

7,380 cfs (8.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 23 to Apr. 22; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage and records for stations on nearby streams.
KALAMA RIVER BASIN 233

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near Kalama, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°02'30", long. 122°49'00", in NE£SVf£ sec. 33, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 2^ miles northeast of Kalama, 3 miles (revised) upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

downstream from Italian Creek.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

about 20 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,267 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 10,40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting! minimum not determined, 

occurred sometime during period of doubtful gage-height reeoM Sept, 15-30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge observed, 14,400 cfs Dec. 1§, 1§46 (gage height, 13.40 

ft), from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs by logarithmle plotting; minimum 

observed, 186 cfs Sept. 13, 1951 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair. No known diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

180

330

575

860

1,520

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

2,310

3,250

4,350

5,600

8,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,350

4,870

3,810

1,830

1,230

908

712

*636

548

515

510

641

685

1,280

1,320

1,540

1,250

1,200

1,800

2,890

2,470

2,620

5,500 

3,800

2,520

1,840

1,460

1,210

1,080

914

812

53,751

1,734

8.63

9.95

106,600

Nov.

740

702

788

758

690

652

630

624

608

1/160

2,470

5.780

3,550

2,600

2,010

1,610

1,400

1,280

1,140

1,010

872

818

764 

729

856

2,000

2,040

2,680

2,740

2,720

-

44,181

1,475

7.55

8.17

87,650

Dec.

5,540

5,800

*4,280

5,800

6,170

5,990

2,640

2,290

1,770

1,540

1,450

1,590

1,540

1,250

1,160

1,250

1,170

2,450

2,120

1,680

1,900

2,890

2,290 

1,880

1,620

1,540

1,500

1,240

1,540

1,190

1.060

70,870

2,286

11.4

15.11

140,600

Jan.

926

866

856

824

902

*788

770

782

1,100

1,250

1,150

998

896

884

812

758

712

696

770

908

856

806

806 

1,050

1,090

1,110

1,290

1,520

1,580

5,060

4,150

34,486

1,112

5.55

6.58

68,400

Feb.

4,650

4,290

4,450

7.980

4,990

5,280

*2,650

2,240

2,000

1,880

1,880

1,840

1,670

1,550

1,420

1,550

1,250

1,160

1,110

1,020

974

866

818 

800

866

1,050

1,020

1,000

998

-

-

60,972

2,102

10.5

11,28

120, 900

Mar.

920

S4S

980

980

1,020

1,150

1,060

980

1,100

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,480

1,450

1,560

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,000

*958

878

890 

2,120

2.560

2,270

2,050

1,920

1,720

1,650

1,570

42,034

1,356

6.75

7.78

85,570

Apr.

1,490

1,580

1,490

1,550

1,650

1.980

1,850

1,540

1,590

1,290

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,580

1,340

1,270

1,340

1,530

1,650

1,460

*1,190

1,200

1,160 

1,180

1,550

1,410

1,440

1,590

1,550

1,460

"

42,890

1,450

7.11

7.94

85,070

May

1.470

1,350

1,190

1,060

908

872

854

896

956

1,020

,160

,180

,230

,240

,140

,170

,300

,570

,300

,330

,360

,190

,100 

1,080

1,060

968

968

1,060

902

800

740

34,204

1,105

5.49

6.55

67,840

June

696

696

707

729

152

*740

674

680

680

646

650

650

570

558

570

575

555

558

564

564

564

526

500 

490

480

470

490

520

500

586

~

17,898

597

2.97

5.51

55,500

July

542

Bio

490

480

460

440

420

420

411

402

595

584

375

366

557

557

557

548

539

339

*559

550

330 

350

522

514

514

506

506

306

298

11,685

377

1.88

2.16

25,180

Aug.

298

298

290

290

282

282

282

282

298

282

274

274

274

274

274

266

258

258

258

258

*258

258

298 

274

298

348

282

274

266

266

258

8,652

278

1.58

1.60

17,120

Sept.

258

250

250

245

245

245

250

258

290

258

245

250

250

245

250

220

220

220

220

220

220

210

200

210

210

210

210

210

210

200

~

6,949

252

1.15

1.29

15,780

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,050 Min 189 Mean 1,284 Cfsm 6.39 In. 86.71 Ac-ft 929,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,980 Min 200 Mean 1,171 Cfsm 5.83 In. 79.30 Ac-ft 850,000

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfsl. Oct. 2 (time unknown) 6,410 cfs (8.59 ft); Oct. 23 (8 a.m.) 

6,590 cfs (8.72 ft); Dec. 1 (time unknown) 6,640 cfs (8.76 ft); Dec. 4 (7 p.m.) 7,400 cfs (9.27 ft); 

Feb. 4 (time unknown) 9,140 cfs (10.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote. Doubtful gage-height record Sept. 15-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
234 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°35'55", long. 121°34'15", in sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., on left bank

 500 ft downstream from outlet of Packwood Lake and 6 miles east of Packwood.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1911 to September 1924, September 1930 to October 1942,

 October 1949 to September 1952. Published as "at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis 

1911-24.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,850 ft, revised (from topographic

 map). Prior to Aug. 3, 1918, staff gages at several sites at or within 100 ft of

present site at various daturas. Aug. 3, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1924, water-stage recorder 

at site 110 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 100 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 276 cfs May 20 (gage height, 3.29 ft); minimum, 

30 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 1.71 ft).

1911-24, 1930-42, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage 

height, 5.9 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Dec. 1, 1936, Oct. 9, 1941.

Maximum stage recorded, 6.fl ft Dec. 18, 1917, datum then in use (discharge not determined) .

Remarks.--Records good for October to February, fair for March to September. No diversions. Natural regulation in Packwood Lake.

Revisions (water years). W 394: 1912. W 739: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 76

2.5 

2.S 

3.1 

3.4

120

174

237

312

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Ac -ft

Oct.

106

161

235

188

134

100

80

68

62

57

55

53

GS

84

100

92

82

76

94

163

164

146

180

170

144

120

104

94

109

109

98

3,493

113

6.01

6.91

6,930

Nov.

*86

79

85

104

95

86

80

75

73

77

85

110

118

110

96

84

75

69

66

63

61

59

57

55

56

68

77

89

96

100

-

2,434

81.1

4.31

4.81

4,830

Dec.

163

186

T68

146

130

117

100

86

79

73

70

67

65

63

62

65

63

66

67

63

62

68

65

60

57

54

51

*51

55

52

48

2,522

81.4

4.33

4.99

5,000

Jan.

44

42

40

39

39

39

39

40

40

42

41

40

38

37

37

36

34

33

34

36

36

34

36

38

37

35

35

34

34

40

47

1,176

37.9

2.02

2.33

2,330

Feb.

53

56

67

98

107

95

82

74

67

63

63

63

62

59

56

53

52

50

*48

45

44

42

40

38

40

42

41

40

40

-

-

1,680

57.9

3.08

3.32

3,330

Mar.

40

39

38

39

38

37

36

34

36

40

40

37

36

34

*34

33

33

33

33

33

32

31

36

50

61

66

65

65

66

11

63

1,325

42.7

2.27

2.62

2,630

Apr.

57

56

53

50

50

56

63

66

66

64

63

62

63

65

67

66

67

72

85

100

104

107

106

109

128

164

190

207

184

166

-

2,756

91.9

4.89

5.45

5,470

May

151

137

122

110

102

*96

90

89

90

101

123

141

168

184

172

170

194

226

249

271

261

224

202

200

211

217

224

239

249

217

186

5,416

175

9.31

10.71

10,740

June

166

163

174

209

259

259

233

213

215

217

192

159

137

123

122

114

117

127

*142

159

180

176

153

137

130

127

139

153

163

219

-

5,077

169

8.99

10.04

10,070

July

235

209

194

196

184

166

151

155

170

188

194

194

190

182

174

166

150

132

123

115

106

98

96

96

94

94

94

92

*89

90

88

4,505

145

7.71

8.91

8,940

Aug.

82

85

86

82

77

77

82

84

82

81

77

73

69

64

59

55

50

48

47

47

55

55

53

50

48

45

44

42

11

2,008

64.8

3.45

3.97

3,980

Sept.

11

40

39

38

38

38

40

40

41

40

*39

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

-

1,112

37.1

1.97

2.20

2,210

Calendar year 1951: Max 530 Min 40 Mean 108 Cfsm 5.74 In. 77.97 Ac-ft 78,190

Water year 1951-52: Max 271 Min 31 Mean 91.5 Cfsm 4.87 In. 66.26 Ac-ft 66,460

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 235

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°36'40", long. 121°40'45", In SE£ sec. 16, T. 13 N. , R. 9 E., on right

 bank 100 ft upstream from Forest Service bridge, half a mile upstream from Skate Creek, 

and half a mile northwest of Packwood.

Drainage area. 28V sq ml.

Records available July 1911 to December 1919, September 1929 to September 1952. Published as "at Lewis" 1911-19.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is about 1,040 ft (from topographic map).

 July 1 1911 to Dec. 31, 1919, staff gages at sites about 1 mile upstream at different

datums. Sept. 30, 1929, to Jan. 2, 1930, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,597 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,410 cfs June 4 (gage height, 7.62 ft); mini-

 mum not determined, probably occurred sometime during period of doubtful gage-height

r8C 1911-19,'1929-52: Maximum discharge, 36,600 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 13.0 

ft), from rating curve extended above 12,600 cfs; minimum, 160 cfs Nov. 21, 1929 (gage 

height, 2.10 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, and

 EHose for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion 

or regulation.

Revisions (water years).--W 884: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 3 June 4 to Sept. 30

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.4 

4.7

290

470

695

960

1,270

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.2

1,620

2,310

3,120

4,020

5,440

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

300

410

545

725

950

1,210

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.3

1,630

2,310

3,120

4,020

5,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,400

2,280

3,050

2,030

1,320

1,040

870

754

679

631

623

608

1,020

,250

,350

,170

,040

,090

3,050

4,560

3,000

2,300

3,260

2,480

1,940

1,600

1,430

1,420 

1,750

1,510

1,290

51,795

1,671

5.82

6.71

102,700

Nov.

1,100

990

2^.440

2,380

1,700

* ,360

,250

,170

,080

,320

,560

,120

,200

,840

,520

,300

,150

,040

960

897

843

780

720

687

754

1,290

1,480

1,740 

1,830

2,070

41,571

1,386

4.83

5.39

82,450

Dec.

5,200

3,650

2,800

2,320

2,030

1,710

1,440

1,270

1,130

1,040

980

960

942

879

861

834

798

852

807

746

763

843

763

695

655

615

600

592 

592

548

520

38,435

1,240

4.32

4.98

76,230

Jan.

500

480

480

480

470

460

440

430

430

*430

420

400

380

370

370

360

350

350

350

360

350

340

340

350

360

360

370

400 

410

1,460

2.050

15,100

487

1.70

1.96

29,950

Feb.

2,030

1,990

1,880

5.450

2,800

2,050

1,670

1,460

1,340

1,290

1,370

1,320

1,190

1,090

990

897

807

729

671

623

*592

548

540

540

562

655

639

631 

639

_

-

34,993

1,207

4.21

4.53

69,410

Mar.

615

592

570

549

533

520

500

490

526

592

578

540

520

500

480

480

480

480

460

440

430

420 450-

798

1,310

1,610

1,630

1.650 

1,520

1,360

1,200

22,822

736

2.56

2.96

45,270

Apr.

1,040

1,010

933

879

*1,120

2,150

2,340

1,960

1,740

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,670

1,830

1,760

1,780

1,990

2,760

3,490

2,750

2,340

2,320

2,260

2,590

3,630

4.480

4,440

4,270 

3,170

2,730

-

68,192

2,273

7.92

8.84

135,300

May

2,480

2,150

1,890

1,750

*1 , 600

.520

,520

,710

,880

,480

,200

,420

,250

,890

,190

,650

,600

,050

,350

.440

,420

,690

,830

,190

,420

,120

,440

,970 

,360

3,260

2,980

105,700

3,410

11.9

13.70

209,700

June

2,780

3,140

3,740

5,220

5.590

4,600

3,940

3,790

4,150

3,850

2,750

2,120

*1 , 740

1.610

1,610

1,640

2,020

2,490

2,900

2,880

2,650

2,240

1,960

2,080

2,160

2,260

2,600

2,430 

2,370

3,240

-

86,550

2,885

10.1

11.22

171,700

July

2,780

2,420

2,650

2.810

2,380

1,980

1,910

2,200

2,620

2,800

2,650

2,560

2,400

2,200

2,030

1,850

1,620

1,460

1,390

1,310

1,130

1,060

1,110

1,100

1,050

1,090

1,050

1,030 

*1,010

1,030

998

55,678

1,796

6.26

7.21

110,400

Aug.

990

966

950

998

982

878

862

910

982

990

918

848

840

767

692

636

636

618

600

600

594

624

636

584

556

515

500

495 

490

477

490

22,624

730

2.54

2.93

44,870

Sept.

490

486

505

477

442

430

402

394

390

*374

370

*370

360

356

352

356

360

382

402

386

366

349

338

338

d350

d360

d360

d350 

d340

d550

-

11,565

386

1.34

1.50

22,940

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,000 Min 312 Mean 1,676 Cfsm 5.84 In. 79.25 Ac-ft 1,213,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,590 Min 330 Mean 1,516 Cfsm 5.28 In. 71.93 Ac-ft 1,101,000

Peak discharge (base, 8.000 efs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 29, Mar. 6-8, 13-23; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement and records for nearby stations. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25.
236 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Johnson Creek below Qlacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46 032'30", long. 121°37'15", in sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., near right bank

 4| miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Packwood.

Drainage area. 42.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1952.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,980 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period July 1951 to September 1952, 754 cfs Nov. 30

 (gage height, 5.48 ft), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum, 28 cfs 

Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

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

No known diversion. No regulation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Day

2

3

5

6

7

8

Tota

Ac-f

July

_

_

_

_

_

-

1. ....

t... ..

Aug.

69

67

65

64

63

61

60

Sept.

41

40

39

39

38

38

42

42

Day

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

July

_

_

_

_

_

.

-

Aug.

59

57

56

55

53

*52

51

50

Sept.

39

38

38

37

*36

36

35

35

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

_

_

_

_

_

,

-

-

Aug.

49

48

48

47

46

45

44

44

Sept.

34

34

33

33

33

32 3Z

32

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

_

*78

73

74

72

72

71

"

^

_

-

Aug.

43

42- 42

46

44

43

*42

52.4

1.22

1.41

3,220

Sept.

41

*34

38

67

-

37.6

0.879

0.98

2,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 31 to Aug. 13, Aug. 15-22; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for stations on nearby streams.

1951-52

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

*148

243

144

107

90

81

74

67

63

61

B5

79

106

116

116

101

100

159

338

263

235

*370

*290

227

189

174

172

200

182

167

4,795

155

3.62

4.17

9,510

Nov.

150

140

163

178

*161

152

142

137

131

138

157

194

191

167

148

135

126

119

116

114

109

104

101

96

1134

196

229

257

240

394

-

4,789

160

3.74

4.16

9,500

Dec.

602

415

322

272

235

200

184

167

157

146

140

137

133

128

126

121

117

117

109

106

116

117

109

102

98

95

92

91

88

86

M

5,012

162

3.79

4.36

9,940

Jan.

79

78

79

76

75

74

72

70

69

68

66

64

63

*63

61

60

60

59

58

58

57

56

56

57

57

56

58

60

63

102

121

2,095

67.6

1.58

1.82

4,160

Feb.

148

152

155

'581 354

227

180

165

155

157

165

159

148

137

129

122

114

107

101

*96

92

90

86

!§

88

88

87

86

-

-

4,040

139

3.25

3.51

8,010

Mar.

84

82

80

79

78

76

75

72

72

78

80

78

76

74

72

70

70

69

66

62

58

56

58

90

120

145

TSo" 160

155

150

140

2,785

89.8

2.10

2.42

5,520

Apr.

130

120

115

ITS

*161

257

269

240

210

195

180

170

180

200

190

200

250

320

370

350

270

260

255

250

300

450

470

500

TIC

350

-

7,737

258

6.03

6.72

15,350

May

310

270

250

225

210

200

*198 '?08

213

257

330

358

425

394

350

378

470

500

515

520

475

425

420

435

470

455

470

490

450

370

330

11,371

367

8.57

9.88

22,550

June

306

318

350

402

430

386

350

330

346

318

257

224

197

189

189

180

180

191

213

*229

227

203

187

178

176

176

189

191

205

260

-

7,577

253

5.91

6.58

15,030

July

243

2T5

218

216

194

176

169

172

174

172

163

161

150

140

133

126

116

109

104

100

94

91

90

86

84

81

79

*78

76

75

73

4,161

134

3.13

3.62

8,250

Aug.

70

W

67

66

65

64

63

63

62

61

59

57

56

55

55

53

51

51

50

48

47

47

48

*46

46

45

43

42

42

42

40

1,672

53.9

1.26

1.45

3,320

Sept.

"55 40

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

*36

36

35

35

34

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

11

-

1,030

34.3

0.801

0.89

2,040

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 602 Mln 29 Mean 156 Cfsm 3.64 In. 49.58 Ac-ft 113,200

Peak discharge (base, 540 cfs). --Nov. 30 (12 p.m.) 754 cfs (5.48 ft)s probably Apr. 28 (time and

discharge unknown); May 18 (11 to 12 p.m.) 550 cfs (5.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 8 to Apr. 4, Apr. 8 to.May 6; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 237

Niggerhead Creek near Handle, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°25'45", long. 121°49'45", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 8f miles southeast (revised) of Handle.

Drainage area. 66.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,400 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 25, 27-30 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 1, 1951; minimum, that of Sept. 25, 27-30, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

120

185

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

297

490

770

1,620

2,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

*386

351

213

147

115

96

83

74

68

70

67

75

99

120

144

128

134

263

618

458

409

 552 914

476

369

310

275

263

240

213

7,905

255

3.85

4.43

15,680

Nov.

190

178

176

164 

151

142

*136

128

202" 126

307

454

437

362

300

260

232

210

200

198

185

174

162

155

192

652

906

1,150

962

1,520

-

10,411

347

5.23

5.84

20,650

Dec.

2,450

1,360

954

721 

585

458

375

523

288

265

252

249

257

221

210

202

192

221

195

185

190

198

185

167

160

151

147

142

140

130

124

11,649

376

5.67

6.53

23,110

Jan.

120

120

120

120 

115

102

100

*97

100

97

94

91

89

88

86

83

82

80

78

82

78

77

76

75

78

80

88

91

100

538

602

3,830

124

1.87

2.15

7,600

Feb.

714

714

607

1.520 

1,070

728

575

486

441

437

463

421

365

554

304

278

252

*232

218

205

192

180

174

167

TfT

178

176

174

171

-

-

11,747

405

6.11

6.59

23,300

Mar.

164

155

153

147 

142

136

152

130

134

151

142

138

154

130

126

124

126

128

122

118

115

TSo~ 113

226

409

499

45*

486

425

369

350

6,318

204

3.08

5.54

12,550

Apr.

297

282

*260 '572" 

425

682

676

555

490

458

450

425

458

490

472

481

555

742

922

700

590

560

540

590

786

970 55?

970

728

676

-

17,456

581

8.76

9.78

34,580

May

640

555

486

429 

401

369

*562

355

417

512

664

682

778

728

629

682

850

922 "522

810

670

590

607

640

682

652

664

694

590

486

437

18,935

611

9.22

10.62

37,560

June

397

405

445

490 

512

481

433

413

421

397

314

*263

229

218

210

202

205

226

252

257

243

224

198

185

185

185

195

190

202

224

-

8,799

293

4.42

4.94

17,450

July

213

T55

188

192 

180

160

149

144

153

155

149

140

132

124

118

111

102

97

92

89

84

85

80

78

76

72

70

68

67

*64

15

3,683

119

1.79

2.07

7,510

Aug.

61

6T

60

58 

57

56

55

55

56

55

52

51

50

50

49

49

47

47

46

45

44

45

50

45

49

46

44

42

41

41

40

1,545

49.8

0.751

0.87

3,060

Sept.

 55 39

58

57 

37

37

58

58

*38

37

36

34

34

54

33

35

52

32

32

31

31

30

50

50

50

50

29 "59

29

29

-

1,006

55.5

0.505

0.56

2,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,610 Mln 31 Mean 300 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61.35 Ac-ft 217,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,430 Mln 29 Mean 282 Cfsm 4.25 In. 57.92 Ac-ft 204,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 efs).--Dec. 1 (5:30 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (5.28 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
238 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cispus River near Handle, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°26'50", long. 121°51'35", in NW£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., (unsur-

 veyed), on left bank 60 ft upstream from bridge to Tower Rock ranger station, 4 miles 

downstream from North Fork, and 8 miles southeast of Handle.

Drainage area. 323 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to February 1912, September 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~tTo Feb. 29, 1912, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream. Sept. 28 to Oct. 31,

1929, staff gage and Nov. 1, 1929, to Nov. 26, 1949, water-stage recorder, at site 450

ft upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 24 years (1910-11, 1929-52), 1,295 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,440 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 8.28 ft); mini-

 mum, 311 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.11 ft).

1910-12, 1929-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.7 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 

183 cfs Dec. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 2.55 ft Oct. 25, 1942 (site and datum then 

in use).

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

No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Revisions (water years). W 794: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 18 May 19 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.6 

3.9

450 

635 

S40

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 3.9 ft.

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3

305

490

690

920

1,200

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,510

1,960

3,280

4,930

6,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

728 

*1,430

1,560 

1,060

791

680

616 

564

534

510

498 1~9"5

528

648

735

756

700

694

1,080

2,220

1,850

1,650

2,770

2,330

1,860

1,580 

1,380

1,270

1,300

1,230

1,120

35,170

1,135

3.51

4.05

69,760

Nov.

1,020 

965

1,000 

1,090

974

*920

880 

856

826

1,020

1,310

1,660

1,630

1,430

1,270

1,150

1,060

1,000

956

929

880

840

812

791 '556"

1,850 

2,280

2,810

2,620

3.300

-

38,985

1,300

4.02

4.49

77,330

Dec.

6.440

4, ISO

3,180 

2,680

2,380

2,020

1,750 

1,600

1,440

1,340

1,280

1,240

1,180

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,000

1,080

1,000

956

974

992

929

864

848

819 

805

791

805

756

728

47,227

1,523

4.72

5.44

93,670

Jan.

674 

661

661 

661

654

642

628 

*609

616

602

590

570

552

558

552

540

528

530

530

540

520

510

¥15

520

540

540 

560

600

620

1,600

2.000

20,418

659

2.04

2.35

40,500

Feb.

1,900 

1,800

1,700 

3.000

2,300

1,900

1,600 

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

800

760

730

700

TOO

700

*770

763 

756

742

742

_

-

35,263

1,216

3.76

4.06

69,940

Mar.

721 

707

687 

674

661

648

628 

622

642

674

648

635

628

609

602

596

602

602

583

570

564

546 5"§6~

856

1,360

1,660 

1,680

1.700

1,580

1,460

1,320

26,061

841

2.60

3.00

51,690

Apr.

1,220

1,160

*1.100 

1,100

1,420

2,030

2,150 

1,950

1,800

1,7ZO

1,700

1,650

1,760

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,980

2,440

3,000

2,590

2,330

2,270

2,220

2,380

2,950

3,500 

3,560

3,496

2,880

2,640

-

64,550

2,152

6.66

7.43

128,000

May

2,450 

2,190

2,000 

1,840

1,740

1,660

1.630 n.T'io

1,810

2,150

2,630

2,710

3,130

3,030

2,710

2,850

3,340

3,550

3,650

3,560

3,280

2,920

2,880

2,930

3,090

3,020 

3,030

3,130

2,930

2,490

2,280

82,330

2,656

8.22

9.48

163,300

June

2,130 

2,150

2,300 

2,480

2,680

2,580

2,400 

2,270

2,300

2,240

1,880

*1,620

1,430

1,360

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,390

1,490

1,540

1,540

1,430

1,310

1,270

1,240

1.230 

1,280

1,300

1,350

1,560

-

51,720

1,724

5.34

5.96

102,600

July

1.480 

1,340

1,320 

1,340

1,250

1,130

1,080 

1,090

1,130

1,150

1,140

1,110

1,040

983

956

904

840

792

768

760

732

697

711

711

669

662 

655

648

634

620

*'B70

28,962

934

2.89

3.33

57,450

Aug.

607 

F74

588 

600

600

568

562 

581

600

594

562

536

529

536

522

503

484

477

464

464

451

477

503

470

451

432

419

419

425

413

407

15,818

510

1.58

1.82

31,370

Sept.

413 

413

419 

TO

407

401

389 

395

*389

371

371

377

365

359

359

359

353

371

377

377

365

353

353

365

377

377 

353

335

335

323

-

11,214

374

1.16

1.29

22,240

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,130 Mln 362 Mean 1,433 Cfsm 4.44 In. 60.22 Ac-ft 1,037,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,440 Min 323 Mean 1,251 Cfsm 3.87 In. 52.70 Ac-ft 907,800

Peak discharge (base. 3,400 efs). Dee. 1 (5:30 a.m.) 7,440 efs (8.28 ft); probably Feb. 4 (time 

unknown) 3,500 ofs (6.15 ft)) Apr. 27 (11:30 p.m.) 3,720 cfs (6.29 ft); Hay 19 (3 a.m.) 3,740 cfs 

(6.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 24; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 239

Cowlltz River near Kosmos, Wash.

Location Lat 46°28'00", long. 122°07'20", In SE£ sec. 1, T. 11 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Tumwater Creek, lj miles downstream from Clspus River, 

and 4 miles southeast of Kosmos.

Drainage area. 1,042 sq ml.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 759.29 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Tacoma). Prior to Dec. 3, 1948, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 12.54 ft); mini- 

 mum, 954 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.19 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 16.60 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

960

1,230

1,530

1,930

2,380

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

3,460

4,780

6,350

10,600

16,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,920 

4,160

*5,890

4,880 

3,410

2,730

2,380

2,130

1,950

1,830

1,750

1,710 

1,800

2,340

3,000

2,960 

2,730

2,580

3,280

8,730

7,800

6,350 

9,550

8,810

6,840

5,670

4,900

4,490

4,570

4,510

4,060

130,490

4,209

4.04

4.66

258,800

Nov.

3,650 

3,360

3,410

5,230 

4,220

3,700

3,400

*3,200

3,080

3,390

4,160

5,800 

6,740

6,250

5,400

4,700 

4,210

3,860

3,600

3,450

3,240

3,080 

2,910

2,780

2,760

4,310

5,720

7,090

7,420

7,460

-

131,580

4,386

4.21

4.70

261,000

Dec.

16.000 

14,400

11,000

9,280 

8,460

7,220

6,210

5,520

4,980

4,600

4,320

4,170 

3,970

3,760

3,650

3,630 

3,480

3,650

3,570

3,350

3,360

3,970 

3,780

3,520

3,330

3,120

3,010

2,920

2,930

2,770

2.610

160,540

5,179

4.97

5.73

318,400

Jan.

2,430 

2,280

2,250

2,240

2,190

2,150

*2,080

2,050

2,060

2,050

1,980

1,900 

1,840

1,820

1,790

1,730 

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,710

1,660

1.620 

1,620

1,670

1,720

1,720

1,790

1,890

1,960

3,340

6.150

64,710

2,087

2.00

2.31

128,400

Feb.

6,320 

6,810

6,470

10,700 

11,900

9,220

7,480

6,500

5,890

5,570

5,590

5,520 

5,110

4,750

4,430

4,130 

3,830

3,580

3,380

3,200

3,040

2,890 

2,760

2.660

7,660

*2,790

2,780

2,730

2,710

_

-

145,400

5,014

4.81

5.19

288,400

Mar.

2,650 

2,580

2,530

2,530 

2,430

2,340

2,260

2,220

2,280

2,590

2,580

2,480 

2,410

2,340

2,250

2,210 

2,210

2,220

2,160

2,110

2,050

1, 990

2,040

2,690

4,000

5,290

5,460

5,590

5,400

5,110

4,700

91,700

2,958

2.84

3.27

181,900

Apr.

4,280 

4,100

3,950

*5,820 

4,350

6,130

7,350

6,830

6,130

5,720

5,590

5,380 

5,540

5,990

6,020

5,960 

6,150

7,330

9,820

8,950

7,640

7,200 

6,930

7,040

8,550

11,100

11,600

12.100

To, loo

8,550

-

210,200

7,007

6.72

7.50

416,900

May

7,940 

7,040

6,370

5,860 

5,480

5,160

4,980

*5,140

5,350

6,080

7,620

8,420 

9,650

10,100

8,750

8,620 

10,600

11,700

12,200

12,500

11,500

9,820 

9,320

9,500

10,200

9,850

9,820

10,700

10,500

8,550

7,400

266,520

8,597

8.25

9.51

528,600

June

6,740 

6,690

7,400

8,310 

10.500

9,600

8,370

7,660

7,820

7,980

6,660

5,560 

*4,780

4,370

4,280

4.160 

4,230

4,710

5,230

5,540

5,430

5,140 

4,560

4,360

4,400

4,370

4.68X)

4,750

4,640

5,440

-

178,160

5,939

5.70

6.36

353,400

July

5,700 

5,050

4,860

5,140 

4,880

4,300

3,950

3,960

4,250

4,570

4,540

4,390 

4,230

3,970

3,780

3,590 

3,280

3,040

2,870

2,770

2,620

2,460 

2,380

2,440

2,330

2,300

2,290

2,240

2,210

2,200

2,160

108,750

3,508

3.37

3.88

215,700

Aug.

2,150 

2,060

2,050

*2,060 

2,100

2,010

1,920

1,920

2,030

2,060

2,000

1,880 

1,850

1,820

1,750

1,640 

1,560

1,530

1,470

1,430

1,420

1,450 

1,590

1,510

1,440

1,360

1,290

1,240

1,250

1,220

1.210

52,250

1,685

1.62

1.86

103,600

Sept.

1,230 

1,240

1,260

1,500 

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,140

1,160

*1,100

1,060

1,060 

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,020 

1,030

1,070

1,160

1,190

1,150

1,110 

1,080

1,090

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,020

990

978

-

33,518

1,117

1.07

1.20

66,480

Calendar year 1951: Max 32,300 Min 1,000 Mean 4,957 Cfsm 4.76 In. 64.59 Ac-ft 3,589,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 16,000 Min 978 Mean 4,300 Cfsm 4.13 In. 56.17 Ac-ft 3,122,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Dec. 1 (4 p.m.) 18,000 cfs (12.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
240 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Rainy Creek near Kosraos, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°30'30", long. 122°09'15", at west line sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 5 E., on 

left bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge and 2 miles northeast of Kosmos.

Drainage area. 17.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 390 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 4.04 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Sept. 23; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Sept. 23, 28, 29.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 525 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 4.49 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Sept. 14-24, 1951; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 23, 28, 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting contiroT, which are fair. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for 

the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

8.8

27

50

92

165

260

1.07

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

0.6

2.9

10.5

22

36

54

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

86

124

184

271

380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

14.5 

36

64

36

23

17

13.5

12

10.5

9.3

8.8

1675

16

Z3

26

33

26

25

32

79

81

77

172

ISS

86

a64

a54

a45

a40

a36

a33

1,329.1

42.9

2.45

2.82

2,640

Nov.

a31 

a29

a40

a39

a36

a34

*32

30

30

35

48

104

158

148

118

93

80

69

63

59

54

50

47

44

45

59

62

73

79

81

-

1,870

62.3

3.56

3.97

3,710

Dec.

130 

129

135

152

177

156

135

116

102

92

87

82

78

72

76

81

80

110

98

90

118

160

140

123

108

97

91

90

88

78

7_1

3,342

108

6.17

7.10

6,630

Jan.

66 

64

a62

a60

a58

a56

 53

51

53

52

48

47

45

44

42

40

40

39

38

4T

39

38

39

50

50

51

56

57

61

110

142

1,692

54.6

3.12

3.60

3,360

Feb.

147 

146

154

345

580

214

174

150

137

127

128

121

108

101

94

88

82

75

71

67

*64

60

57

55

55

60

57

55

55

_

-

3,330

115

6.57

7.08

6,600

Mar.

53 

50

50

54

51

49

47

45

50

66

66

62

59

55

53

52

51

51

50

48

46

44

50

71

99

99

91

88

84

84

79

1,897

61.2

3.50

4.03

3,760

Apr.

66 

75

72

*71

80

98

94

83

73

70

67

64

67

71

68

65

67

78

88

75

66

62

60

ST

68

72

80

88

72

64

-

2,185

72.8

4.16

4.64

4,330

May

60

54

51

48

44

43

41

42

 43

46

50

50

54

56

50

49

52

53

52

51

51

45

42

41

40

37

36

35

34

30

29

1,409

45.5

Z.60

2.99

2,790

June

27 25"

25

25

25

24

22

21

20

20

21

19.5

19

18.5

18.5

19

18

16.5

16

16

17.5

19

16

15

14.5

14

14

15

16.5

21

-

578.5

19.3

1.10

1.23

1,150

July

19 

16.5

15.5

14.5

14

13.5

12.5

11.5

11.5

10.5

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.4

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

£il

295.7

9.54

0.545

0.63

587

Aug.

tt

4.4

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.Z

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

3.8

3.2

3.5

3,8

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

1^8

93.9

3.03

0.173

0.20

186

Sept.

1.4 

1.4

l.Z

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.8

*2.0

TTa

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

31.1

1.04

0.059

0.07

62

Calendar year 1951: Max 480 Mln 0.3 Mean 63.9 Cfsm 3.65 In. 49.60 Ac-ft 46,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 345 Mln 0.6 Mean 49.3 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.36 Ac-ft 35,800

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Feb. 4 (11 a.m., 1 p.m.) 390 cfs (4.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-2, Nov. 12 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7 to Feb. 3, Sept. 26-30.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 241

Cowlltz River at Mossyrook, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°33'00", long. 122 029'30", in SE£ sec. 1 , T. 12 N. , R. 2 E. , on left bank 

200 ft upstream from Harmony Bridge and 1 mile north of Mossyrock.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq ml.

Records available. January 1912 to September 1917 (Incomplete), March 1926 to September 

1935, August 1946 to September 1952.

Datum of gage Is 357.31 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Prior to Sept. 18, 191

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

city of Tacoma). Prior to Sept. 18, 1913, chain gage on Harmony Bridge 200 ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 18, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, March 1926 to Dec. 10, 

1933, staff gage within 100 ft of present site at different datum. Dec. 11, 1933, to 

Mar. 8, 1934, stage determined from reference marks on bridge and staff gage readings 

at various sites just upstream from bridge at different datums. Mar. 9, 1934, to September 1935, wire-weight gage on bridge at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 5,333 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 14.55 ft); minimum, 960 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.58 ft).

1912-17, 1926-35, 1946-52: Maximum discharge observed, 81,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 

(gage height, 36.55 ft, site and datum then In use); minimum, 630 cfs Nov. 21-24, 

Dec. 3, 5-8, 1929.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years) . W 769: 1933.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

930

1,450

2,030

2,670

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

4,100

7,510

11, 400

19,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,300 

3,890 

5,800

5,540 

3,880

3,070

2,670

2,340

2,100

1,960

1,850

1. 840

1,850

2,450

3,140

3,280 

3,080

2,870

3,220

8,270

8,610

7,060

10, 100

*10.200

7,810

6,290

5,390

4,890 

4,780 

4,890

4,440

140,860

4,544

3.88

4.48

279,400

Nov.

4,060 

3,720 

3,770

5,290 

4,630

4,120

3,770

3,560

3,420

3,620

4,380

6,090

7,830

7,400

6,290

5,390 

4,810

4,430

*4, 160

4,010

3,830

3,580

3,370

3,230

5.180

4,280

5,950

7,470 

*8. 160 

7,850

-

145, 650

4,855

4.15

4.63

288,900

Dec.

16,900 

17.800 

13,400

11, 300 

10, 600

8,880

7,310

6,290

5,510

4,990

*4, 670

4,460

4,250

4,020

3,920

3,950 

3,770

4,060

4,040

3,760

3,770

4,600

4,360

4,060

3,800

3,560

3,400

3,300 

3,350 

3,160

2.940

184,180

5,941

5.08

5.85

365,300

Jan.

2,750 

2,600 

2,500

2,500 

2,460

2,420

2,340

2,280

2,280

2,320

2,230

2,150

2,070

2,030

1,990

1,950 

1,870

1,840

1,640

1,900

1,860

'*!, 810

1^800

TT§00

1,970

1,960

2,030

2,150 

2,220 

3,000

6.540

71,560

2,308

1.97

2.27

141,900

Feb.

6,920 

7,780 

7,350

12, 400 

*15.500

11, 800

9,240

7,720

6,810

6,230

6,160

6,120

5,610

5,190

4,860

4,470 

4,140

3,890

3,680

3,490

3,290

3,140

3,010

2.860

2,9bO

3,000

2,970

2,910 

2,910

-

166,150

5,729

4.90

5.28

329,600

Mar.

2,840 

2,740 

2,680

*2,710 

2,630

2,510

2,450

2,360

2,420

2,770

2,830

2,700

2,620

2,550

2,450

2,410 

2,380

2,400

2,320

2,250

2,190

2.110

2,190

2,830

4,140

5,480

5,800

6.000 

37550 

5,600

5,200

98,360

3,173

2.71

3.13

195,100

Apr.

4,700 

4,400 

4,200

4.000 

5,000

6,200

8,000

7,200

6,600

6,200

5,900

5,600

5,800

6,200

6,300

*6, 020 

6,140

7,290

10,200

9,860

8,210

7,510

7,200

7,240

8,900

12,000

12,700

15.000 

12,000 

10,000

-

224, 570

7,486

6.40

7.14

445, 400

May

9,000 

8,200 

7,400

6,800 

6,200

5,800

5.400

5,600

6,000

6,700

8,000

9,000

10,000

11,000

9,500

9,000 

10, 500

12,000

12,500

15.000

12,000

10, 600

10, 100

10, 100

10, 800

10,700

10,400

11, 500 

11,500 

9,600

7,950

286, 650

99,246

7.90

9.11

568, 500

June

7,150 

6,880 

7,440

8,560 

10.700

10, 400

9,010

8,080

8,100

8,510

*7,200

5,820

4,970

4,490

4,350

4.220 

4,240

4,600

5,100

5,460

5,490

5,240

4,710

4,390

4,390

4,380

4,590

4,760 

4,620 

5,170

-

182,620

6,087

5.20

5.80

362, 200

July

5.750 

5,120 

4,840

5,000 

4,910

4,410

4,010

3,960

4,130

4,460

4,510

4,350

4,200

4,020

*5,780

5,600 

5,550

5,120

2,950

2,850

2,710

2,570

2,490

2,510

2,450

2,580

2,380

2,550 

2,280 

2,250

2.250

109, 860

5,544

5.05

5.49

217,900

Aug.

2.200 

2,160 

2,150

2,100 

2,140

2,110

2,050

1,990

2,050

2,150

2,100

2,050

1,950

1,910

1,860

1,790 

1,670

1,620

1,590

1,540

*1, 490

1,520

1,590

1,580

1,550

1,440

1,550

1,510 

1,500 

1,280

1.240

54,710

1,765

1.51

1.74

108, 500

Sept.

.1,260 

1,280 

1,280

1.550 

1,510

1,250

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,020

1,050 

1,040

1,050

1,120

1,190

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,050 

1,000 

*990

-

54, 150

1,158

0.973

1.09

67,740

Calendar year 1951: Max 35,600 Mln 1,020 Mean 5,472 Cfsm 4.68 In. 63.47 Ac-ft 3,962,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,800 Mln 990 Mean 4,643 Cfsm 3.97 In. 54.01 Ac-ft 3,370,000

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efa). Dee. 1 (8 p.m.) 20,800 cfa (14.55 ft)j Feb. 5 (2:50 a.m.) 

16,700 cfs (12760 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 1-4, Mar. 27 to Apr. 15, Apr. 28 to May 21; discharge estimated 

on basis of records for stations near Kosmos and near Mayfleld.
242 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

West Fork Tilton River near Morton, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°36'45", long. 122°14'45", in NE£ sec. 13, T. 13 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northeast of Morton.

Drainage area. 16.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum, 

5TS~cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 2,460 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 6.05 ft, from highwater mark in well); minimum, 4.8 cfs Aug. 25, Sept. 20-24, 1951 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control and no gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for 

the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 Feb. 5 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

116

176

250

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

345

505

700

1,000

1,400

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

5.0

13

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.7

117

197

310

505

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

238

a350

*5OO

242

140

96

74

60

50

44

43

42

100

169

183

22O

161

169

388

565

334

338

575

320

215

152

113

93

82

67

58

6,181

199

12.1

14.02

12,260

Nov.

51

48

120

120

92

76

71

*61

58

94

258

496

432

304

218

158

125

103

89

87

80

71

64

60

71

225

277

301

304

256

4,770

159

9.70

10.82

9,460

Dec.

436

338

289

286

253

190

142

116

96

84

84

97

105

90

87

89

86

142

144

105

124

298

186

152

105

87

78

74

108

89

74

4,634

149

9.09

10.51

9,190

Jan.

65

59

55

51

48

45

42

41

42

*39

38

35

34

33

31

30

29

30

29

30

28

27

33

113

106

105

150

142

161

908

620

3,199

103

6.28

7.25

6,350

Feb.

570

408

465

1.18O

487

292

225

192

181

192

212

192

151

129

120

104

90

81

74

67

*59

55

52

51

79

122

108

98

89

_

-

6,125

211

12.9

13.89

12,150

Mar.

81

72

70

72

64

59

56

56

88

188

138

106

90

82

75

74

75

69

62

58

54

53

63

145

222

214

195

197

172

161

151

3,262

105

6.40

7.40

6,470

Apr.

124

153

151

170

*259

304

228

170

149

149

157

144

172

192

179

168

195

239

236

168

145

142

129

145

183

188

268

262

172

164

5,505

184

11.2

12.48

10,920

May

168

136

117

102

89

83

82

89

*90

112

131

126

145

138

112

131

140

138

129

134

131

102

93

93

87

79

81

85

75

59

53

3,330

107

6.52

7.55

6,600

June

48

46

50

66

61

52

45

42

41

39

36

*32

28

26

27

27

28

27

27

28

32

34

28

26

25

24

26

28

28

11

1,101

36.7

2.24

2.50

2,180

July

56

43

36

32

28

25

23

22

20

19

18

17.5

16

15.5

14

14

13

12.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

11.5

11.5

11

11

10.5

10

9.8

9,5

975

564.3

18.2

1.11

1.28

1,120

Aug.

9.5

9.0

8.7

8.5

*8.2

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.7

10.5

9.3

13

16.5

1O.5

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.0

266.5

8.60

0.524

0.60

529

Sept.

7.4

7.2

7.O

6.7

6.7

7.7

8.5

*9.8

10.5

8.5

7.7

8.O

7.4

7.2

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

-

207.1

6.90

0.421

0.47

411

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,870 Mln 4.8 Mean 121 Cfsm 7.38 In. 100.09 'Ac-ft 87,530

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,180 Mln 5.8 Mean 1O7 Cfsm 6.52 In. 88.77 Ac-ft 77,640

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs). Probably Oct. 2 or 3 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 30 

(1 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (4.83 ft); Feb. 4 (4:30 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (5.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

Note.--Shifting-control method used June 25 to Aug. 25.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 243

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°34'35", long. 122°31'15", in SWi sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Cinnabar Creek, 2 miles southeast of Cinebar, and 2| 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 397.6 ft above mean sea level (river- 

 profile survey). Prior to Apr. 18, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 895 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,780 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 11.69 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.68 ft), 

but may have been less sometime during period of no gage-height record in September. 

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs sometime during period of no gage-height 

record in December 1946 (gage height, 14.36 ft, from high-water mark in well), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23. 24, 1951 (gage 

height, 3.54 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

4.6 

4.9 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

252

351

475

670

900

6.5 1,280

7.0 1,750

8.0 2,920

9.0 4,310

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

4.8 

5.2

60

102

154

223

310

455

5.6 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

640

890

1,740

2,890

4,290

8,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

970

2,180

3,520

1,550 

870

605 

462

370

305

276

258

273

448

650

810

1,040

840

780

1,420

3,180

2,180

1,850

5,730

2,540

1,650

1,200

935

780

695

600

530

37,497

1,210

7.66

8.83

74,370

Nov.

475

434

665

852 

675

595 

535

506

484

680

1,430

2,890

5.220

2,620

1,830

*1,590

1,150

956

846

822

752

670

620

570

610

1,160

1,460

1,750

1,830

1,610

-

34,047

1,155

7.18

8.01

67,530

Dec.

2,520

2,150

2,080

2,150 

2,290

1,780 

1,400

1,180

1,010

894

*840

858

852

786

792

956

949

1,490

1,420

1,150

1,410

2,540

1,760

1,400

1,140

984

894

846

991

852

758

41,082

1,525

8.59

9.67

81,480

Jan.

675

625

585

560 

525

520 

488

475

495

488

457

450

406

590

578

559

540

540

540

567

547

526

544

625

750

720

900

955

998

5,790

2, 460

21,456

691

4.57

5.05

42,520

Feb.

*5,570

2,750

2,600

7.560 

4,250

2,710 

2,120

1,750

1,570

1,520

1,620

1,560

1,500

1,170

1,150

1,050

911

820

766

718

652

610

575

550

646

885

854

778

754

_

-

47,487

1,637

10.4

11.18

94,190

Mar.

700

640

655

750 

*670

610 

580

550

706

1,520

1,540

1,100

960

834

766

712

694

682

620

585

545

515

545

1,150

1,790

1.820

1,570

1,510

1,580

1,400

1,550

29,207

942

5.96

6.87

57,950

Apr.

1,140

1,240

1,210

1,150 

1,540

1.970 

1,620

1,270

1,070

988

981

918

1,050

1,210

1,180

*1,040

1,120

1,340

1,540

1,170

967

897

820

841

1,050

1,110

1,440

1,770

1,240

1,050

-

55,892

1,196

7.57

8.45

71,190

May

1.040

904

814

706 

640

590 

560

590

605

652

778

778

876

981

802

748

855

869

827

890

1,000

772

688

640

605

550

540

555

540

465

419

22,277

719

4.55

5.24

44,190

June

585

568

571

447 

419

582 

550

555

513

510

*310

280

250

220

250

250

240

230

250

240

260

280

240

230

220

"235 210

250

260

650

-

8,968

299

1.89

2.11

17,790

July

550

460

400

540 

500

270 

250

240

220

210

200

190

180

170

*162

156

152

148

146

141

144

159

141

145

155

128

126

121

116

115

112

6,505

205

1.28

1.48

12,510

Aug.

110

112

110

105

102

102 

105

107

102

98

96

95

92

92

95

98

94

92

92

90

*88

96

126

105

116

157

TI5

100

94

95

90

5,145

101

0.659

0.74

6,250

Sept.

87

86

84

81 

81

88 

98

99

112

100

90

95

90

85

80

76

76

74

74

74

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

71

71

*70

-

2,448

81.6

0.516

0.58

4,860

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,100 Mln 62 Mean 924 Cfsm 5.85 In. 79.36 Ac-ft 668,700

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,560 Mln 70 Mean 792 Cfsm 5.01 In. 68.21 Ac-ft 574,800

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 efs). Feb. 4 (8:50 a.m.) 9,780 cfs (11.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 12 to July 14, Sept. 9-29; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
244 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°31'15", long. 122°28>05", on line between sees. 17 and 18, T. 12 N., 

R. 3 E., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of 

Mossyrock and 4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.86 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.41 -ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Tacoma).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 2.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35 cfs; no flow Oct. 1, 2, 9-12, July 9 to Sept. 30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 165 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 3.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35 cfs; no flow for long periods each year.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below. No known diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

3.6

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

9.0

15

32

53

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

1.2

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

1.1

2.4

1.9

2.1

4.2

16.5

15.5

20

~9.3 28

5.2

3.7

2.9

2.3

2.4

1.8

 1.5

123.2

3.97

1.03

1.19

244

Nov.

1.3

1.2

5.7

4.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.0

6.9

12.5

27

30

Ti

15.5

13

11.5

10.5

9.6

10.5

8.7

7.8

7.2

6.6

8.7

15.5

16.5

21

20

19

-

325.4

10.8

2.80

3.14

645

Dec.

33

24

32

31

49

36

30

26

23

21

18

*16

14.5

13

14

14.5

14

27

17.5

16

20

21

17

15.5

14.5

15.5

15

16

21

14.5

13

652.5

21.0

5.44

6.29

1,290

Jan.

11.5

11

10.5

10.5

11

11

9.9

9.3

14

12.5

11

9.6

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.2 ui

7.2

7.2

11

8.7

7.5

9.9

13.5

11

10.5

10.5

10

11

17.5

TiTs

320.5

10.3

2.67

3.09

636

Feb.

15.5

14

18

*-2T38

23

21

19.5

19.5

16.5

20

20

16

17.5

17.5

15

14

13

13

13

12.5

11.5

12

11.5

13

12

11

10,5

11

-

-

4-74.0

16.3

4.22

4.57

940

Mar.

9.9

9.3

10.5

no

9.6

8.7

7.8

7.5

11

16

13

11

10

9.3

8.7

8.1

8.7

8.7

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.0

577

17

ii

12.5

11.5

12.5

11.5

14

12

323.1

10.4

2.69

3.11

641

Apr.

11

12.5

TiTs

10

9.6

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.9

6.0

8.1

7.2

*5.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.2

S7T

7.8

5.2

7.8"

197.7

6.59

1.71

1.90

392

May

6.6

572

4.9

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.6

4.0

5.2

3.4

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.1 1.'9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

T72

2.0

1.4

1.3

89.2

2.88

0.746

0.86

177

June

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.5

*.5

 1.0

1.3

*.8

.7

.7

1.0

.9

.5

.4

74

1.8

1.8

.9

.5

.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.3

1.9

-

27.5

0.92

0.238

0.26

55

July

**

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

0.11

0.028

0.03

6.9

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 61 Min o Mean 9.89 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.82 Ac-ft 7,160

Water year 1951-52: Max 49 Min 0 Mean 6.93 Cfsra 1.80 In. 24.44 Ac-ft 5,030

Peak discharge (base. 60 cfs). Dec. 5 (2 a.m.) 64 cfs (2.41 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 245

Wlnston Creek near Mayfleld, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°29'00", long. 122°31'15", about center of sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 2 E.,

 on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge, 3 miles southeast of Mayfleld, and 3£ 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 470 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 780 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 5.15 ft); minimum,

 1.3 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.71 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.94 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 24, 1951 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation by Long Bell Lumber Co. for millpond.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

2.4

7.4

22

49

101

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

199

326

490

695

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

90

122

64

41

31

26

20

16.5

15.5

15.5

17

28

45 

59

90

65

59

73

184

169

215

520

304

208

154

122

103

90

78

*68

3,135.5

101

2.52

2.92

6,220

Nov.

62

SL

82

78

65

59

57

58

57

79

150

456

574

437 

318

246

204

171

142

136

115

101

90

85

83

148

173

256

282

261

5,082

169

4.22

4.72

10,080

Dec.

444

372

430

437

520

410

320

264

215

186

166

*144

132

tit

140

140

254

239

206

246

287

239

208

179

160

148

144

160

136

120

7,279

235

5.88

6.77

14,440

Jan.

106

95

96

88

86

82

75

70

83

88

83

76

71

65 

65

61

56

56

56

67

59

56

64

122

127

134

158

156

166

312

301

3,180

103

2.58

2.96

6,310

Feb.

*301

258

258

468" 659

362

290

239

206

181

181

173

148

142 

152

144

136

123

116

111

100

94

90

92

127

134

131

120

120

-

-

5,656

195

4.88

5.26

11,220

Mar.

113

104

100

*104

95

89

85

82

100

166

158

142

134

123 

116

110

108

101

94

86

82

78

88

192

246

227

201

195

169

179

181

4,048

131

3.28

3.76

8,030

Apr.

160

169

152

142

134

131

118

110

96

92

89

82

88

88

79

*71

68

66

75

66

60

57

53

51

50

 So 47

110

85

96

-

2,765

92.2

2.30

2.57

5,480

May

~SS 100

83

78

71

68

65

65

61

57

53

51

54

68 

56

50

45

41

41

43

61

50

44

40

37

35

32

31

36

31

J50

1,666

53.7

1.34

1.55

3,300

June

29

28

26

26

26

26

23

23

20

*19

24

23

20

19 

19.5

22

19.5

18

16

T9

38

33

26

19.5

19.5

18

18

23

26

52

-

719.0

24.0

0.600

0.67

1,430

July

52-

?6 .

15.5

14

19

17

16

14

13

12.5

12

11.5

11.5

*10.5 

8.8

8.8

7.7

8.4

7.0

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.5

8.0

4.9

7.0

8.8

7.0

6.7

5.2

5.2

358.5

11.6

0.290

0.33

711

Aug.

5.8

5.5

5.8

4.9

4.4

5.8

6.4

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.5

4.9

3.9

T3 

4.9

6.1

6.4

5.5

4.9

5.2

*4.7

5. .5

IS

8.8

9.1

8.8

6.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.2

183.0

5.90

0.148

0.17

363

Sept.

4.7

3.9

2,1

2.9

3.5

3.7

5.2

8.0

8.8

T35

6.1

5.5

7.0

5.8 

5.2

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.7

3.7

*3.5

3.5

-

128.2

4.27

0.107

0.12

254

Calendar year 1951: Max 746 Mln 1.5 Mean 120 Cfsm 3.00 In. 40.60 Ac-ft 86,640

Water year 1951-52: Max 659 Mln 2.6 Mean 93.4 Cfsm 2.34 in. 31.80 Ac-ft 67,840

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
246 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash.

Location. La t 46°30'40", long. 122°36'50", in NEt see. 24, T. 12 N., R. IE., on right 

"" bank 1 mile upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Winston Creek, and 2t 

miles west of Mayfield.

Drainage area. 1,401 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to November 1911, April 1934 to September 1952. Published 

as "at Mayfield" 1910-11.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 226.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929. August 1910 to November 1911 staff gage at site 2j miles upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 27 to June 30, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1934-52), 5,854 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 16.39 ft); mini- 

 mum, 1,120 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 8.03 ft).

1910-11, 1934-52: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Dec. 13, 1946 (gage height, 24.75 

ft); minimum, 766 cfs Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1936 (gage height, 7.18 ft).

Flood of December 1933 is known to have exceeded that of Dec. 13, 1946.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

8.7 1,950

9.0 2,390

9.5 3,190

10.0 4,070

11.0 6,090

12.0 8,440

14.0 14,000

16.0 20,900

8.0 1,080

8.5 1,720

9.0 2,440

10.0 4,120

11.0 6,140

12.0 8,490

14.0 14,000

16.0 20,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,150 

5,760

9,260

7,340

4,720

3,580

3,020

2,640

2,380

2,200

2.080

2,080

2,260 

3,190

3,780

4,160 

3,780

3,580

4,510

11,200

11,100

9,310 

13,900 

12,900 

9,710

7,650

6,420

7,940 

5,390

5,450

4,880

180,320

5,817

4.15

4.79

357,700

Nov.

*4,420 

4,030

4,360

6,020

5,320

4,600

4,180

3,960

3,780

4,160

5,660

9,180

11.700 

10, 700

8,590

7,130 

6,220

5,600

5,080

4,840

4,530

4,240 

3,980 

3,760 

3.730

5,300

7,560

9,580 

10,400

9,790

-

182,400

6,080

4.34

4.84

361,800

Dec.

17,600 

18.900

15,200

13,200

13,400

11,300

9,420

8,120

7,130

*6,440

6,020

5,790

5,600 

5,240

5,060

5,340 

5,160

6,130

6,180

5,470

5,680

7,840 

6,810 

6,050 

5,510

5,040

4,780

4,660 

4,860

4,530

4.150

236,610

7,633

5.45

6.28

469,300

Jan.

3,850 

3,580

3,460

3,390

3,330

3,280

3,120

3,020

3,100

3,190

3,040

2,920

2,780 

2,730

2,640

2,570 

2,460

2,440

2,440

2,560

2,500

2.400 2,4'i'O 

2,840 

3,120

3,050

3,290

3,460 

3,600

6,920

11,000

104,500

3,371

2.41

2.77

207,300

Feb.

10,700 

10,900

10,300

20,000

19,500

14, 500

11,600

9,920

8,900

8,220

8,220

8,220

7,390 

6,830

6,490

5,990 

5,560

5,150

4,830

4,630

4,330

4,050 

3,900 

3.760 

3,900

4,230

4,180

4,030 

4,030

-

-

224,260

7,733

5.52

5.95

444,800

Mar.

3,900 

3,720

3,670

3,780

3,650

3,480

3,310

3,220

3,440

4,650

4,650

4,220

3,980 

3,780

3,600

3,460 

*3,410

3,430

3,270

3,160

3,050

2,940 

3,020 

4,250 

6,270

7,730

7,800

7,850 

7,510

7,290

6,920

138,410

4,465

3.19

3.67

274,500

Apr.

6,160 

6,050

5,860

5,560

6,140

8,040

9,440

8,820

7,820

7,200

6,990

6,760

6,860 

7,530

*7,700

7,460 

7,580

8,660

11,200

10,900

9,290

8,520 

8,220 

8,140 

9,470

12,000

13,200

14,300 

12,200

10,300

-

258,370

8,612

6.15

6.86

512,500

May

9,760 

8,770

7,870

7,110

6,580

6,160

5.860

5,960

6,250

6,810

8,420

9,490

10,500 

11,600

10,400

9,600 

11,OOO

12,600

13,200

15,500

13,200

11,500 

10,400 

10,400 

10,900

10,800

10,500

11,300 

11,500

9,900

8,360

300,200

9,684

6.91

7.97

595,400

June

7,650 

7,320

7,800

8,640

10.600

10,400

9,260

8,390

8,260

*8,540

7,700

6,360

5,400 

4,830

4,650

4,570 

4,570

4,910

5,420

5,820

5,960

5,820 

5,150 

4,750 

4,730

4,690

4,870

5,150 

5,010

5,880

-

193,100

6,437

4.59

5.13

383,000

July

6.510 

5,730

5,370

5,460

5,370

4,790

4,330

4,200

4,400

4,730

4,770

4,610

4,480 

*4,230

4,030

3,850 

3,560

3,310

3,100

3,010

2,890

2,730 

2,620 

2,640 

2,590

2,500

2,480

2,440 

2,360

2,340

2.500

117,730

3,798

2.71

3.13

233,500

Aug.

2,260 

2,200

2,170

2,160

2,180

2,160

2,070

2,040

2,100

2,140

2,130

2,060

1,970 

1,940

1,900

1,850 

1,720

1,670

1,630

*1,580

1,560

1,580 

1,710 

1,720 

1,630

1,600

1,500

1,420 

1,400

1,380

1.340

56,770

1,831

1.31

1.51

112,600

Sept.

1,340 

1,360

*1,370

1.410

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,330

1,320

1,160

1,210

1,210

1,210 

1,160

1,150

1.140 

1,150

1,160

1,230

1,280

1,280

1,240 

1,210 

1,200 

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,190 

*1,140

1,150

-

37,470

1,249

0.892

0.99

74,320

Calendar year 1951; Max 48,100 Min 1,130 Mean 6,578 Cfsm 4.70 In. 63.73 Ac-ft 4,762,000

Water year 1951-52; Max 20,000 Min 1,140 Mean 5,547 Cfsm 3.96 In. 53.89 Ac-ft 4,027,000

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 cfs). Dec. 1 (9 p.m.) 21,500 cfs (16.14 ft); Feb. 4 (9:30 p.m.) 

22,500 cfs (16.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 247

South Fork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash.

Location. La t 46°19'20", long. 122°41'45". In SW£NW£ sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. IE., on left

 bank half a mile southwest of Toutle, If miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Johnson Creek.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (from river-profile 

survey). Prior to Nov. 11, 1939, staff gage at same site at datum 451.12 ft above 

mean sea level.

Average discharge. 13 years, 587 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Feb. 4 (elevation, 456.29 ft); mini-

 mum, 72 cfs Sept. 23-25, 30 (elevation, 452.63 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 8,710 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (elevation, 458.54 ft); minimum, 63 cfs Sept. 4, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent' except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Bo diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years).--W 1184: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

453.0 166

453.3 280

453.6 440

454.0 770

454.5 1,310

455.0 2,000

452.6 65

452.9 145

453.2 265

453.6 500

454.0 820

454.5 1,360

455.0 2,050

456.0 3,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

tbtal

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

468 

1,940

1,530

840

503

364

289

251

219

197

204

242 

308

410

582

810

566

510

886

1,800

1,330

1,240

5.210 

2,050

1,370

940

739

610

549

451

394

25,802

832

7.05

8.13

51,180

Nov.

348 

320

370

337

295

275

260

260

256

556

1,480

2,560 

2,360

1,690

1,160

874

706

602

542

479

424

576

554 

320

370

1,080

1,320

1,790

1,820

1,710

25,094

836

7.08

7.91

49,770

Dec.

5.490 

2,100

2,060

2,410

2,430

1,570

1,120

892

722

642

602

594 

*563

521

514

542

535

990

865

650

766

1,090

829 

682

578

514

486

465

514

451

400

50,587

987

8.56

9.64

60,670

Jan.

348 

332

320

305

505

290

285

275

332

548

320

300 

280

275

265

252

224 229"

234

295

265

247

275 

472

486

493

563

565

570

2,000

2.170

15,918

449

3.81

4.39

27,610

Feb.

2,300 

1,980

1,800

5.880

2,510

1,680

*1,290

1,060

960

874

910

892 

802

739

690

642

570

528

507

465

430

406

382 

376

412

458

424

412

430

_

-

28,809

993

8.42

9.08

57,140

Mar.

424 

400

394

406

400

*406

382

364

430

698

666

594 

535

*479

437

412

400

394

564

342

552

520

564 

1,070

1.350

1,190

1,020

940

847

820

766

17,946

579

4.91

5.66

55,600

Apr.

690 

706

666

650

722

920

920

775

674

634

618

586 

64T

714

690

666

*698

820

980

829

730

682

634 

642

722

793

980

1.110

901

1,010

-

22,804

760

6.44

7.19

45,250

May

1.010 

865

759

650

586

542

507

535

542

578

666

674 

730

748

714

714

820

874

865

885

950

784

714 

690

682

654

642

690

626

542

500

21,676

699

5.92

6.85

42,990

June

458 

450

451

486

521

*495

444

424

418

418

400

364 

320

305

326

332

505

500

505

305

310

300

275 

256

247

242

247

265

290

382

-

10,619

354

3.00

3.35

21,060

July

552 

2§5

275

256

258

224

208

200

192

188

184

176 

175

159

152

148

*145

159

136

133

155

150

150 

127

121

118

118

112

110

108

108

5,258

170

1.44

1.66

10,430

Aug.

105 

105

102

100

100

100

100

100

127

102

100

92 

9T

95

95

95

95

95

95

92

92

98

*115 

102

115

135

108

102

95

95

92

5,154

101

0.856

0.99

6,220

Sept.

92 

90

88

88

88

90

105

105

~98 110

95

98 

98

90

85

85

85

82

82

82

80

78

72 

72

72

72

75

75

75

75

-

2,582

86.1

0.750

0.81

5,120

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,580 Mln 69 Mean 659 Cfsm 5.58 In. 75.85 Ac-ft 477,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,880 Mln 72 Mean 569 Cfsm 4.82 In. 65.64 Ac-ft 413,000

Peak discharge (base, 4.200 ofs). Dec. 1 (7 a.m.) 4,270 ofs (456.16 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 4,600 

ofs (456.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Feb. 12 to Mar. 12, Mar. 26 to July 15.
248 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.

Location. La t 46 "20'10", long. 122 "43' 30", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. IE., on right 

bank just downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of 

North and South Porks and 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake. Prior to Apr. 17, 1952, at 

former site on left bank at highway bridge.

Drainage area. 474 sq mi.

Records available. September 1909 to August 1912, October 1919 to December 1923 (frag- 

 mentary), September 1929 to September 1952. Published as "near Castle Rock" 1909-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 407.3 ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile survey) . Prior to Aug. 4, 1912. staff gage at site 2 miles downstream, datum 

of gage, 307.3 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). Oct. 9, 1919, to Dec. 14, 1923, 

water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 25 to 

Nov. 10, 1929, chain gage and Nov. 11, 1929, to Oct. 6, 1938, Oct. 4, 1950, to Apr. 16, 

1952, water-stage recorder, at old highway bridge at same datum. Oct. 7, 1938, to 

Oct. 3, 1950, and since Apr. 17, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1909-11, 1919-21, 1922-23, 1929-52), 1,989 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 9.87 ft), minimum, 325 cfs Sept. 28-30 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1909-12, 1919-23, 1929-52: Maximum discharge observed, 35,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1910; 

maximum gage height recorded, 22.7 ft Dec. 23, 1933; minimum discharge, 240 cfs 

Nov. 21, 1929.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for 

the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1353.

Revisions (water years). W 292: 1909, calendar year. W 754: 1930-32.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

2.3 650

2.5 790

3.0 1,210

3.5 1,720

4.0 2,360

5.0 4,000

6.0 5,660

9.0 10,500

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

310

410

530

820

3.0 1,290

3.5 1,890

4.0 2,610

4.5 3,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,170 

3,400

3,750

2,320

1,530

1,190

998

878

776

715

713

783 

950

1,160

1,540

1,970

1,600

1,440

1,970 

5,040

4,090

3,730 

7,900

5,4ZO 

3,800

2,760 

2,250

1,950

1,820

1,610

1,480

70,701

2,281

4.81

5.55

140,200

Nov.

1,350 

1,350

1,340

1,370

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,080

1.070

1,530

3,150

5,600 

6.620

5,310

*3,910

2,930

2,430

2,160

1,960 

1,820

1,650

1,530 

1,460

1,400 

1,440

2,800

3,410

4,810

4,990

4,620

-

76,480

2,549

5.38

6.00

151,700

Dec.

9.200 

S.300

6,200

6,760

7,450

5,180

4,070

3,340

2,780

2,520

2,390

2,320 

 2,250

2,090

2,010

2,120

2,140

3,530

3,140 

2,520

2,620

3,710 

2,960

2,520 

2,220

2,050 

1,970

1,920

2,050

1,900

1.710

103,940

3,353

7.07

8.16

206,200

Jan.

1,570 

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,410

1,400

1,340

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,450

1,380 

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,200

1,140

1,120

1.110 

1,276

1,240

1,180 

1,210

1,730 

1,880

1,800 

1,920

1,860

1,890

4,620

5.520

51,480

1,661

3.50

4.04

102,100

Feb.

5,480 

5,150

4,850

10.500

7,536

5,200

 4,210

5,530

3,140

2,860

3,020

2,980 

2,620

3,400

2,370

2.Z50

2,080

1,920

1,850 

1,790

1,680

1,580 

1,520

1.460 

1,540

1,720 

1,610

1,530

1,540

_

-

89,850

3,098

6.54

7,05

178,200

Mar.

1,530 

1,470

1,440

1,470

1,450

* 1,440

1,390

1,340

1,420

2,060

2,080

1,910 

1,800

1,690

1,580

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,390 

1,320

1,280

1.240 

1,290

2,870 

5,870

5,820 

5,520

3,100

2,710

2,650

2,640

59,990

1,955

4.08

4.71

119,000

Apr.

3,520 

2,350

2,210

3,080

2,170

3,640

"2,680

2,370

2,170

2,020

1,950

1.890 

1,960

2,120

2,060

1,990

*2,020

2,270

2,800 

2,500

2,250

2,080 

1,960

1,920 

2,120

2,360 

2,830

5,420

2,870

3,090

-

69,450

2,315

4.88

5.45

137,800

May

5.140 

2,750

3,390

2,130

1,930

1,770

1.660

1,680

1,680

1,710

1,930

1,990 

2,200

2,540

2,200

2,160

2,450

2,680

2,750 

2,820

2,850

3,550 

2,300

2,240 

2,230

2,160 

2,160

2,300,

2,220

1,960

1,770

69,060

2,238

4.70

5.42

137,000

June

1,650 

1,570

1,590

1,720

1,900

*1,880

1,710

1,640

1,650

1,660

1,570

1,400 

1,240

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,150

1,210 

1,250

1,550

1,290 

1,140

1,060 

1,030

1.020 

1,660

1,110

1,160

1,640

-

41,260

1,375

2.90

3.34

81,840

July

1.530 

1,310

1,210

1,200

1,130

1,040

972

945

963

990

945

909 

868

828

796

756

 719

691

663 

649

628

607 

600

600 

579

558 

551

530

524

512

506

25,299

816

1.72

1.98

50,180

Aug.

494 

482

476

476

470

470

470

464

518

TKS

432

446 

434

434

440

428

416

410

405 

405

400

416 

 488

434 

458

482 

422

400

590

390

580

13,720

443

0.935

1.08

27,210

Sept.

575 

575

575

370

360

375

405

405

434

15SB380

385 

590

570

360

335

350

350

350 

345

340

340 

335

340 

345

345 

340

330

325

TSS

-

10,869

362

0.764

0.85

21,560

Calendar year 1951: Max 13,700 Mln 320 Mean 2,137 Cfsm 4.51 In. 61.20 Ac-ft 1,547,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,500 Mln 325 Mean 1,864 Cfsm 3.93 In. 53.53 Ac-ft 1,353,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). 

10,700 cfs 19.17 ft)j Feb. 4 (11:30 a

Oct. 23 (10:30 a.m.) 9,770 cfs (8.57 ft); Dec. 1 (10:30 a.m.) 

.m.) 11,900 cfs (9.87 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 249

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°16'30", long. 122°SS'00", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

at highway bridge in Castle Rock, 2? miles downstream from Toutle River and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,238 sq mi.

Records available. December 1926 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1933, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Dec. 18, 1933, to June 13, 1934, wire-weight gage on highway bridge at present datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1927-52), 8,781 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,400 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 17.78 ft); minimum, 1,480 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 7.01 ft).

1926-52: Maximum discharge observed, 139,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 31.6 

ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 65,000 cfs; minimum, 998 cfs 

Nov. 7, 8, 1935.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures 

for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

7,8 

8.1 

8.5 

9.0

2,720

3,300

4,100

5,250

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

7,900

14,200

22,000

31,700

7.0 

7.6 

8.2 

9.0

1,470

2,440

3,610

5,450

10.0 8,200

11.0 11,300

14.0 23,000

17.0 37,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,380

8,200

12,800

11,000 

7,3OO

5,500

4,480

3,960

3,600

3,300

3,100

3,080

3,346

3,880

5,400

6,600

6,050

5,450

6,150 

14,300

16,700

14,400

22.600

22,066

15,600

12,000

9,940

8,560

7,840

7,630

6,920

267,060

8,615

3.85

4.44

529,700

Nov.

6,300

5,500

5,800

7,390 

7,180

6,250

5,750

5,400

5.180

6,000

9,730

16,900

22.700

26,400

*15,200

12,100

10,200

8,950

8,020 

7,420

6,980

6,420

5,980

5,650

5,650

8,980

13,700

18,300

20,000

17,500

-

301,530

10,050

4.49

5.01

598,100

Dec.

30,200

31.200

27,600

26,600 

27,800

21,100

16,300

13,600

11,700

10,500

9,790

9,220

8,860

8,230

7,610

8,320

8,410

12,900

12,400 

10,200

10,400

14,300

12,200

10,500

9,310

8,440

8,020

*7,690

8,590

8,410

7.210

417,810

13,480

6.02

6.94

828,700

Jan.

6,400

5,900

5,600

5,480 

5,380

5,250

5,080

4,920

5,850

6,6SO

6,380

5,920

5,350

5,100

4,820

4,580

4,500

4,240

4.220 

57555

5,280

4,780

4,750

6,500

7,390

6,700

6,720

6,720

6,600

11,200

19.400

192,690

6,216

2.78

3.20

382,200

Feb.

18,700

18,600

17,300

55.600 

34,406

*24,800

19,400

16,100

14,200

13,000

12,800

13,700

12,200

11,200

10, 700

10,000

9,160

8,410

7,900 

7,670

7,150

6,760

6,520

6.360

6,650

7,410

7,120

6,730

6,600

..

-

377,140

13,000

5.81

6.27

748,000

Mar.

6,460

6,090

5,930

6,060 

 5,960

5,700

5,420

5,200

5,350

7,870

8,470

7,670

7,070

6,650

6,220

5,860

5,620

5,750

5,500 

5,200

5,010

4,840

4,860

7,930

11,400

12.900

12.6OO

12,300

11,900

11,500

11,300

230,590

7,438

3.32

3.83

457,400

Apr.

10,000

9,730

9,520

8.830 

9,106

11,000

13,100

12,600

11,300

10.30O

9,820

9,520

9,580

10,400

10,600

10,300

10,200

*11,100

14,000 

14,900

12,800

11,600

11,100

10,700

11,700

14 , 300

16,600

19,000

17,200

14,700

355,600

11,850

5.29

5.91

705,300

May

14,200

12,800

11,400

10,200 

9,310

8,710

8,170

8,080

8,440

8,800

10,400

12,000

12,900

14,600

13,600

12,400

13,700

15,700

16,700 

17,100

17,200

15,200

13,500

13,200

13,700

13,700

15,200

14,000

14,400

12,700

10,700

390,710

12,600

5.63

6.49

775,000

June

9,850

9,280

9,670

10,600 

*12,600

13.200

11,900

10,700

10,400

10,600

10,300

8,680

7,350

6,460

6,170

6,140

5.990

6,120

6,710 

7,260

7,640

7,550

6,870

6,170

6,010

6,010

6,010

6,570

6,440

7,210

246,460

8,215

3.67

4.10

488,800

July

8.410

77875

6,840

6,820 

6,900

6,330

5,650

5,380

5,480

5,800

5,990

5,800

5,620

5,380

5,080

*4,840

4,630

4,260

4,040 

3,840

3,780

3,590

3,460

3,400

3,360

3,220

3,160

3,120

3,060

2,980

2.960

150,850

4,866

2.17

2.51

299,200

Aug.

2.900

2,870

2,790

2,750 

2,750

2,750

2,700

2,640

2,680

2,730

2,720

2,660

2,550

2,490

2,460

2,400

2,280

2,210

2,180 

2,110

2,060

*2,070

2,230

2,310

2,240

2,240

2,110

1,950

1,900

1,890

1,860

74,480

2,403

1.07

1.24

147,700

Sept.

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820 

1.840

1,820

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,810

1,720

1,680

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,600 

1,670

1,680

*1,670

1,620

1,610

1,620

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,550

1,480

-

50,700

1,690

0.755

0.84

100,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 63,900 

Water year 1951-52: Max 35,600

Mln 1,550 Mean 9,989 

Min 1,480 Mean 8,349

Cram 4.46 In. 60.59 Ac-ft 7,232,000 

Cfsm 3.73 In. 50.78 Ac-ft 6,061,000

Peak discharge (base, 32.000 efs). Dee. 1 (9 p.m.) 35,200 cfs (16.69 ft); Feb. 4 (4 p.m.) 41,400 

cfs (17.78 ft)7

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
250 COWLITZ HITTER BASIN 

Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°15'50", long. 122°58'00", in w| sec. 17, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles west of Castle Rook.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq mi.

Records, available. Ifay 1949 to September 1952.

s. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 75 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 772 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 4.34 ft); maximum 

 gage height, 4.45 ft Feb. 3 (drift on control); minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs Sept. 22, 

23 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,790 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 5.77 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Aug. 22, 1951 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion for domestic use. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

1.7 

4.0 

8.0

20

40

65

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

104

156

239

387

590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

d

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

E3

24

25

26

E7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

119

60

36

26

20

17

14. S

13

li

14

19.5

33

45

54

68

59

65

146

197

154

E30

336

TIT

149

HE

88

75

66

59

53

2,575.0

83.1

4.28

4.94

5,110

NoV,

43

46

37

59

52

50

47

46

49

84

187

346

445 *5S3

234

181

149

124

107

90

79

70

64

60

76

135

166

256

267

256

-

4,174

139

7.16

8.00

8,280

Dec.

326

286

406

449

42T

311

242

193

158

135

118

104

90

 55 80

86

90

242

197

164

322

359

256

201

164

140

123

*111

130

109

92

6,190

200

10.3

11.87

12,280

Jan.

81

76

72

67

64

61

59

57

84

107

107

109

84

77

67

61

57

58

54

77

74

68

72

94

107

119

152

156

152

362

376

3,211

104

5.36

6.16

6,370

Feb.

395

311

373

590

TT5

*27S

223

187

166

143

142

131

114

109

100

92

85

79

79

76

68

67

35

72

86

100

96

89

84

-

4,777

165

8.51

9.16

9,480

Mar.

77

72

76

81

75

*70

67

6585-

175

166

151

135

124

109

100

101

95

86

79

73

69

72

88

92

92

84

79

88

100

107

2,933

94.6

4.88

5.62

5,820

Apr.

98

~5I 107

90

85

79

73

66

62

58

55

53

57

54

49

46

44

*42

41

39

37

35

34

34

32

36- 31

34

33

36

-

1,638

54.6

2.81

3.14

3,250

May

 52 34

30

28

27

26

25

25

24

22

24

24

24

27

24

21

19

18.5

21

22

22

21

18.5

17.5

16.5

16

14.5

15

17

15.5

15

686.0

22. 1

1.14

1.32

1,360

June

15

T5.5

13.5

14

*14

13.5

12.5

11.5

10.5

10.5

12.5

12.5

11.5

10.5

12.5

12.5

11

9.7

9.1

10

10.5

9.7

8.8

8.0

8.5

8.0 §75

11.5

11

12.5

-

338.4

11.3

0.582

0.65

671

July

~5.1 11

8.0

7.5

7.5

6.5

5.9

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.3

4.6

*4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

7.2

6.3

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.9

5.7

171.0

5.52

0.285

0.33

339

Aug.

3.6

3.6

2.9

"577 2.6

3.6

4.1

4.0

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.1

*3.9

5.0

5.1

7.5

7.2

5.3

4.3

3.7

4.3

3.6

119.5

3.85

0.198

0.23

237

Sept.

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.7

4.1

5.1

*5.7

TT&

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

*1.9

T73

2.1

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

-

89.8

2.99

0.154

0.17

178

Calendar year 1951: Max 651 Mln 1.5 Mean 100 Cfsm 5.15 In. 70.01 Ac-ft 72,440

Water year 1951-52: Max 590 Mln 1.9 Mean 73.5 Cfsm 3.79 In. 51.59 Ac-ft 53,380

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 251

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°07'40", long. 122°50'10", in Sf sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 1 W. on right bank 

3 miles downstream from Goble Creek, 3.8 miles southeast of Kelso, and 5f miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, JO.31 ft); mini- 

 mum, 23 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 3.77 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 4, 1951; minimum, 2S cfs Sept. 22, 1951 

(gage height, 3.75 ft).

Flood of Feb. 24, 1950, reached a stage of 12.8 ft, from floodmapks {discharge, 7,730 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of slope-s.pea determination of 

peak flow).

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

No known diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

116

225

370

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.2

560

780

1,040

1,690

2,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

208

950

765

398

238

169

135

*109

94

817

88

120

173

274

343

412

310

277

419

610

703

795

1.870

1,140

716

508

391

325

286

245

218

13,576

438

3.68

4.24

26,930

Nov.

195

178

232

280

222

202

188

182

'321 171

1,030

1,880

1,800

*1,260

890

662

544

460

405

355

316

280

256

242

250

482

572

865

1,020

890

-

16,630

554

4.66

5.20

32,990

Dec.

1,680

1,250

*1,680

2,670

2 . 680

1,670

1,110

830

649

556

500

472

440

396

405

464

496

1,310

1,090

780

1,070

1,700

1,400

1,100

900

700

600

550

*584

500

422

30,656

989

8.31

9.58

60,810

Jan.

374

349

337

322

337

*310

300

310

450

550

500

450

400

350

300

270

260

250

355

350

320

310

300

420

440

450

550

560

600

1,300

JL.6QO

13,939

450

3.78

4.36

27,650

Feb.

1,700

1,600

1,700

2,500

1,800

1,100

650

700

*644

592

608

600

532

508

496

464

430

394

377

352

325

310

298

'328 286

380

358

343

340

_

-

20,915

721

6.06

6.54

41,480

Mar.

328

304

313

364

405

433

398

364

468

970

965

805

676

612

540

484

460

452

416

380

*358

343

367

1,310

1.580

1,090

860

740

649

667

672

18,573

599

5.03

5.80

36,840

Apr.

600

624

564

528

524

536

484

416

370

346

331

310

326

331

304

283

277

289

326

283

*253

238

225

220

225

232

310

370

331

416

-

10,876

363

3.05

3.40

21,570

May

452

3B3

334

286

256

238

225

228

225

212

218

212

218

228

215

195

200

200

200

228

242

212

165

169

161

*151

145

149

153

139

.129

6,793

219

1.84

2.12

13,470

June

124

116

113

114 lie

120

109

102

98

104

126

122

102

SB

106

lie

102

93

86

68

106

108

90

81

61

78

81

99

102

139

-

3,124

104

0.874

0.96

6,200

July

"98 118

87

80

76

71

*66

62

58

55

55

55

55

51

47

47

47

46

47

47

49

47

49

51

47

43

42

40

36

37

36

1,749

56.4

0.474

0.55

3,470

Aug.

36

35

35

33

32

34

36

40

46

37

34

32

*31

34

37

37

35

33

34

32

31

32

50

42

53

66

44

37

35

36

33

1,162

37.5

0.315

0.36

2,300

Sept.

31

30

29

26

26

30

41

43

51

Tf

32

35

36

33

30

28

28

27

27

27

26

24

23

24

26

27

27

27

26

26

-

909

30.3

0.255

0.28

1,800

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,680 Mln 22 Mean 462 Cfsm 3.88 In. 52.63 Ac-ft 334,200

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,680 Min 23 Mean 380 Cfsm 3.19 In. 43.41 Ac-ft 275,500

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 efs).--Pee. 4 (6:30 p.m.) 3,840 efs (10.31 ft); probably Feb. 4 (time 

unknown) 2,710 cfs (9.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--No gage-height record Dec. 22-28, Jan. 6 to Feb. 8; discharge estimated on basis of highwater mark in well and records for stations on nearby streams.
252 ABERNATHY CREEK BASIN

Abernathy Creek near Longview, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°12'10", long. 123"09"15", in SE£ see. 3, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 11 miles northwest of Longview.

Drainage area. 20.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 70 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 5.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.97 

ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum, that of Sept. 23, 24, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Some diversion for domestic 

use. No regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

51

87

134

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.7

194

272

432

632

1,010

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

2.9

7.5

15

26

51

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.8 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24,

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

181

90

53

38

31

26

23

20

.19

23

30

53

62

80

98

75

82

235

302

208

279

398

280

200

150

110

90

78

68

60

3,486

112

5.52

6.39

6,910

Nov.

55

52

70

64

58

54

50

55

*60

98

199

350

400

340

290

250

210

175

150

125

110

100

90

80

130

150

230

270

290

260

-

4,810

160

7.88

8.81

9,540

Dec.

270

240

320

400

500

380

290

230

190

160

140

120

105

95

12

95

90

230

200

180

300

400

300

220

180

160

140

120

*140

107

91

6,483

209

10.3

11.88

12,860

Jan.

84

78

77

70

68

63

61

58

73

78

80

77

72

70

66

60

55

56

54

To

62

59

62

80

88

98

127

129

136

436

468

3,115

100

4.93

5.71

6,180

Feb.

498

398

457

962

538

368

296

244

211

185

181

179

150

148

*141

127

117

107

104

98

88

84

84

84

101

117

114

106

106

-

6,393

220

10.8

11.71

12,680

Mar.

100

93

98

112

104

100

94

91

114

259

216

192

174

*164

145

132

132

129

119

107

101

95

98

127

127

124

114

112

127

145

141

3,966

128

6.31

7.27

7,870

Apr.

131

138

127

119

114

107

98

91

84

79

74

70

75

70

64

60

59

55

56

53

49

46

44

43

40

39

43

43

39

46

2,156

71.9

3.54

3.95

4,280

May

*42

40

39

36

35

34

33

32

32

30

31

32

32

35

30

28

26

26

27

30

33

29

26

24

24

22

21

21

24

21

20

915

29.5

1.45

1.68

1,810

June

20

19

18.5

*19.5

*19

19

17

16

15.5

16

19.5

19

16.5

16.5

19

18

17

14.5

14

15.5

16.5

15.5

14

13

13

12

13.5

16

15

23

500.5

16.7

0.823

0.92

993

July

19

T6

13

12

11

10.5

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

7.5

8

8

8

8

8.5

8.5

9.5

*12

11

9.6

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.2

77?

293.6

9.47

0.467

0.54

582

Aug.

7.2

6.9

6.1

5^6

6.1

7.2

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.6

7.5

7.8

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.1

5.8

6.9

8.1

10

14

13.5

9.6

*7.8

6.9

7.2

6.1

229.3

7.40

0.365

0.42

455

Sept.

5.6

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.9

7.5

9.6

~.5 10

6.9

7.5

6.9

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.4

4.6

4.8

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

-

177.1

5.90

0.291

0.32

351

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,000 Mln 5.2 Mean 117 Cfsm 5.76 In. 78.36 Ac-ft 84,830

Water year 1951-52 : Max 962 Mln 4.4 Mean 88.9 Cfsm 4.38 In. 59.60 Ac-ft 64,510

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 efs).--Feb. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (5.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 24 to Nov. 9, Nov. 12 to Dec. 29, July 2-22; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range In stage, 2 discharge measurements, and records for stations on nearby 

streams. Shifting-control method used Dec. 30 to Jan. 31.
CLATSKANIE RIVER BASIN 253

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie, Oreg.

Location. Lat 46"02 ] 55", long. 123°07 I 05", in sec. 36, T. 7 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

i! miles downstream from Carcus Creek and 5^ miles southeast of Clatskanie.

Drainage area. 53.0 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 240 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr. 25, 

 1951, at site 700 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 4, 22.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 5.29 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, that of Sept. 2, 3, 4, 22, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station; occasional slight regulation by log 

poncTs. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1253.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

0.5 5.4

.6 10

.7 16

.8 24

1.1 63

1.5 149

2.0 315

3.0 760

0.2 2.3

.3 5.9

.4 12

.5 20

.8 59

1.3 158

2.0 365

3.0 775

4.2 1,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

35

28

18

13

\2

10

9.4

8.9

B79

9.9

12

14

20

22

22

17

18

30

52

50

77 m107

73

56

43

36

31

*28

1,267.1

40.9

0.772

0.89

2,510

Nov.

25

25

33

36

32

30

28

27

27

56

186

343

378

339

275

214

177

141

118

100

80

66

57 

50

57

128

205

368

481

454

-

4,534

151

2.85

3.18

8,990

Dec.

544

508

*724

1,070

1.340

945

631

447

330

243

*191

161

140

120

108

112

99

317

491

400

390

608

511 

393

302

245

207

173

224

221

196

12,391

400

7.55

8.69

24,580

Jan.

168

144

131

120

114

104

93

86

116

149

170

168

156

153

144

127

108

j- 104

 99

144

*153

146

144 

173

202

221

262

320

340

618

*854

6,011

194

3.66

4.22

11,920

Feb.

888

T75

690

806

667

495

382

298

248

210

188

178

153

144

146

151

160

156

149

137

122

114

112 

108

131

186

218

213

199

_

-

8,424

290

5.47

5.91

16,710

Mar.

183

160

156

160

163

248

277

254

237

*277

274

265

245

259

259

245

229

218

191

170

153

142

142 

166

163

163

163

160

146

142

133

6,143

198

3.74

4.31

12, 180

Apr.

122

129

122

114

110

106

95

86

80

75

72

67

*70

69

59

53

51

49

49

45

42

41

39 

38

38

37

35

38

37

41

2,009

67.0

1.26

1.41

2,980

Hay

41

37

32

30

29

28

29

30

29

27

27

26

27

27

24

21

20

19

20

21

21

20

18 

18

17

17

16

*15

16

15

15

733

23.6

0.445

0.51

1,450

June

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

11

11

10

14

li

16

14

14

14

12

11

10

10

11

11

10 

10

10

10

11

12

12

13

374

12.5

0.236

0.26

742

July

12

To

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.3

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.7 

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

208.8

6.74

0.127

0.15

414

Aug.

5.2

4.8

4.8

i-5

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

*4.8

5.2

5.5 

5.9

1^1

7.7

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

164.0

5.29

0.100

0.12

325

Sept.

4.5

ill

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.8

5.2

7.1

7.7

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

149.5

4.98

0.094

0.10

297

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,340 Min 4.8 Mean 135 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.75 Ac-ft 98,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,340 Hin 4.1 Mean lie Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.75 Ac-ft 84,100

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs).--Dec. 5 (2 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (4.39 ft); Feb. 1 (3:30 a.m.) 920 cfs 

(3.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
254 MILL CREEK BASIN 

Mill Creek near Cathlamet, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°11'40", long. 123°11'25", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 9-J 

miles east of Cathlamet.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available . June 1949 to September 1952.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (by barometer).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum, 

5.2 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 4,460 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum, 

4.6 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 1951 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

Remarks . Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

4.8

10.5

20

34

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

52

93

153

235

3.2 

3.5 

3.9 

4.3

335

475

720

1,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

120

77

46

32

24

ZO

18

16.5 is

17

30

37

47

53

67

51

56

95

170

144

170

371

232

153

112

92

80

71

60

54

2,560.5

82.6

2.99

3.45

5,080

Nov.

48

45

70

63

51

48

46

47

*52

93

160

307

388

328

256

205

172

151

136

124

107

96

90

84

114

165

197

307

328

286

-

4,564

152

5.51

6.15

9,050

Dec.

307

259

363

431

492

384

307

259

214

183

160

146

130

114

112

116

108

285

256

211

356

475

339

272

226

197

* 170

158

*183

148

126

7,487

242

8.77

10.09

14,850

Jan.

114

107

102

96

93

88

84

81

103

112

108

102

96

95

90

84

78

78

78

100

88

84

88

114

116

120

137

144

151

440

519

3,890

125

4.53

5.24

7,720

Feb.

578

492

565

1.010

614

436

343

279

247

217

223

226

194

185

*177

167

158

144

139

128

118

112

114

110

122

132

128

124

126

_

-

7,608

262

9.49

10.25

15,090

Mar.

118

112

116

128

122

118

108

102

120

250

253

f29

202

*188

167

148

153

148

132

122

112

105

110

144

144

137

130

130

139

148

146

4,481

145

5.25

6.04

8,890

Apr.

139

146

135

124

114

107

98

93

88

82

78

74

82

77

67

63

59

58

59

54

51

50

48

46

45

M

47

52

46

53

-

2,278

75.9

2.75

3.07

4,520

May

*51

47

45

42

40

4O

39

39

37

36

36

33

34

38

33

30

28

27

29

31

36

29

26

25

24

22

22

22

28

24

22

1,015

32.7

1.18

1.37

2,010

June

21

20

19.5

*21

21

20

19

17.5

17.5

19.5

25

26

21

19.5

21

21

20

18

16.5

18

19

18

16.5

15.5

14.5

li

16

21

19

25

-

580.5

19.4

0.703

0.78

1,150

July

21

17

15

14.5

13.5

12.5

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

*12

11.5

9.9

9.6

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.0

335.2

10.8

0.391

0.45

665

Aug.

8.0

8.1

6.8

6.2

6.5

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.5

7.1

7.7

8.0

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.8

7.7

11

I3,

12

9 2

*8 3

7 7

7 4

6 8

238.3

7.69

0.279

0.32

473

Sept.

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.8

8.3

9.9

9.6

8.6

8.0

8.9

8.3

8.9

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.5

57S

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

-

205.0

6.83

0.247

0.28

407

Calendar year 1951: Max 685 Min 5.0 Mean 123 Cfsm 4.45 In. 60. 61 Ac-ft 89,230

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,010 Min 5.5 Mean 96.3 Cfsm 3.49 In. 47.49 Ac-ft 69,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --Feb. 4 f6 a.m.) 1.170 cfs (4.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ELOKOMIN RIVER BASIN 255

Elokomin River near Cathlaraet, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°13'10", long. 123°20'30", in SE£ sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 125 ft upstream from railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of Cathlaraet, and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1952.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to June 25, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 360 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 8.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 12.66 ft; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 12.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2 ,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 20-22, 1951, Sept. 23, 1952 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

Maximum stagt l~o*m, 17.2 ft in December 1933, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good below 300 cfs and fair above. Some diversions for irrigation. No 

regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1253.

Revisions (water years) . W 1154: 1948. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

122

197

288

435

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

655

1,190

1,820

3,280

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

18

40

68

125

198

288

3.5 425

4.0 630

5.0 1,150

6.0 1,820

8.1 3,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

192

755 

538

295

200

152

124

104

90

81

87

131

255

282

353

447

340

366

1,040

1,290

872

998

1.720

1,090

780

587

467

392

336

288

253

14,905

481

7.31

8.42

29,560

Nov.

226

209 

302

256

217

200

192

*200

192

381

965

1.370

1,270

1,010

785

625

515

443

385

340

295

266

241

226

291

483

582

705

820

765

14,757

492

7.48

8.34

29,270

Dec.

872

785 

1,100

1,480

1.600

1,170

894

730

596

467

443

392

351

312

315

347

329

965

790

625

1,120

1,430

976

770

625

533

471

455

675

524

435

22,577

728

11.1

12.76

44,780

Jan.

385

*354 

322

298

288

266

250

241

340

358

351

308

285

275

259

238

223

23?

232

366

308

278

302

431

467

542

725

665

625

2.680

1,960

14,854

479

7.28

8.40

29,460

Feb.

1,920

1,440 

1,610

3.340

1,850

1,220

937

775

675

594

608

603

517

*509

489

445

404

376

355

345

304

295

298

295

362

414

383

358

355

_

-

22,076

761

11.6

12.48

43,790

Mar.

328

5O4 

328

380

362

366

338

321

427

900

805

688

*608

590

517

473

473

469

418

386

362

335

362

497

529

501

453

445

533

621

621

14,740

475

7.22

8.33

29,240

Apr.

545

533"

493

465

433

352

345

311

291

275

256

282

278

247

223

209

201

206

185

172

165

155

150

143

141

165

165

148

175

8,276

276

4.19

4.68

16,420

May

*190

T85 

165

150

143

136

130

127

119

112

112

108

114

125

106

100

94

93

93

112

127

106

96

91

87

83

76

78

85

76

11

3,492

113

1.72

1.97

6,930

June

71

70 

68

*73

73

70

64

60

59

60

73

73

64

60

66

65

65

58

56

56

65

60

54

52

50

49

52

62

64

104

1,916

63.9

0.971

1.08

3,800

July

§0

65 

59

56

54

50

46

44

41

41

40

40

40

39

34

35

35

35

35

35

37

35

*39

43

37

33

33

32

31

31

30

1,285

41.5

0.631

0.73

2,550

Aug.

31

28 

26

25

25

28

31

31

28

27

26

25

26

26

30

31

28

27

27

26

25

28

37

37

46

65

*47

*35

32

32

30

962

31.0

0.471

0.54

1,910

Sept.

26

25 

25

24

24

27

31

34

40

32

28

33

31

26

25

24

24

23

21

21

21

2fi

*20

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

-

754

25.1

0.381

0.43

1,500

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,400 Mln 19 Mean 421 Cfsm 6.40 In. 86.82 Ac-ft 304, 7OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,340 Min 20 Mean 329 Cfsm 5.00 In. 68.16 Ac-ft 239,200

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 cfs).--Feb. 4 (4 a.m.) 4,040 cfs (8.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
256 BIG CREEK BASIN

Big Creek near Knappa, Oreg.

Location. Lat 46°09'00", long. 123°35'05", in NWi sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 7 W., on left 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from fish hatchery and 2j miles south of Knappa.

Drainage area. 31.9 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 2.76 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 11.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 2,130 ofs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 4.01 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 11, 1952.

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

Occasional slight regulation from fish hatchery above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2

.5 

.7

1.2 

1.9 

2.6

235

570

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

134

129

59 

41

35

30

27

26

25

33

53

59

92

104

90

71

88

202

299

251

328

490 315-

214

170

134

118

107

92

 81

3,932

127

3.98

4.58

7,800

Nov.

77

^1

91

92 

77

73

73

73

77

140

365

495

T35

360

291

235

204

176

164

152

132

123

112

107

167

267

356

480

485

405

6,350

212

6.65

7.40

12,600

Dec.

440

395

570

 642 

7O8

~SSS 802

315

263

224

 204

185

170

258" 155

170

170

485

375

299

446

528

395

315

263

239

218

210

243

207

185

10,639

343

10.8

12.40

21,100

Jan.

170

158

155

149 

152

149

143

140

243

239

221

194

176

176

176

158

134

T55

185

263

 221

197

207

324

328

342

380

346

345.

825

 ToT?

7,750

250

7.84

9.04

15,370

Feb.

732

594

678

1.000 

666

505

415

351

320

291

311

299

267

267

259

243

232

239

214

204

188

185

182

TW

200

218

204

197

207

_

-

9,856

340

10.7

11.49

19,550

Mar.

197

182

254

239 

235

232

218

204

232

 490

465

390

338

3O7

320

251

267

259

239

221

210

197

228

356

333

299

263

259

259

279

279

8,452

273

8.56

9.85

16,760

Apr.

247

267

Iff

224 

218

204

194

179

164

158

152

146

 158

140

134

126

123

118

132

118

110

102

100

97

92

92

94

100

94

146

4,476

149

4.67

5.22

8,880

May

132

lU

107

100 

94

90

87

87

83

79

79

77

77

87

77

71

65

64

65

81

73

65

64

62

61

59

56

 57

60

55

55

2,381

76.8

2.41

2.78

4,720

June

55

50

50

50 

5O

50

46

43

43

45

60

So

55

50

50

45

45

44

42

44

46

44

42

40

35

40

42

44

44

60

1,419

47.3

1.48

1.65

2,810

July

52

15

43

45 

42

38

34

33

32

32

*32

32

31

' 30

30

30

29

29

30

30

31

30

3O

30

29

27

27

27

27

26

2$

1,009

32.5

1.02

1.18

2,000

Aug.

26

25

24

24 

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

 23

23

25

26

32

30

25

24

23

23

23

761

24.5

0.768

0.89

1,510

Sept.

22

21

21

21 

22

23

23

24

21

22

21

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

P.

TS

629

21.0

0.658

0.73

1,250

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,020 Mln 17 Mean 189 Cfsm 5.92 In. 80.53 Ac-ft 137,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,000 Mln 18 Mean 158 Cfsm 4.95 In. 67.21 Ac-ft 114,400

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). Jan. 30 (10:30 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (2.69 ft); Feb. 4 (6 a.m.) 1,190 

cfs (2.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 29 to July lOj discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

andrecords for Clatskanie River near Clatskanle and North Pork Klaskanlne River neai- Olney.
GRAYS RIVER BASIN 257

West Branch Grays River near Grays River, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°23'10", long. 123°33'30", on line between sec. 33, T. 11 N., R. 7 W., 

and sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3£ miles 

northeast of Grays River.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 71 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 5.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 370 cfs as explained belcw; minimum, 7.4 cfs Sept. 30 (gage 

height, 1.91 ft). 6 6

1949-52: Maximum discharge 2,970 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 6.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.89 ft; minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 5, 1951 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

Flood of Feb. 22, 1949, reached a stage of 6.89 ft, from floodmarks (discharge 3,700 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and shifting control", which are poor. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for 

the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-5E, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

2.9

4.7

12.5

27

137

5.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

217

317

540

830

1,210

1,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

252

480

340

191

128

96

78

66

57

52.

55

66

200

162

180

183

142

196

514

498

310

354

535

365

251

183

140

113

100

83

74

6,444

208

12.8

14.70

12,780

Nov.

66

60

83

72

60

55

55

*55

69

162

274

313

274

229

180

144

117

100

89

78

70

63

59

55

181

268

292

329

SET

325

-

4,498

150

9.20

10.26

9,920

Dec.

317

E68

353

500

700

400

250

200

150

120

100

90

80

75

70

72

70

210

170

140

250

300

240

180

140

120

100

95

140

120

100

6,120

197

12.1

13.96

12,140

Jan.

80

*74

70

64

69

64

62

59

108

113

113

100

92

89

89

80

74

87

107

144

119

102

143

325

303

329

373

288

270

1.510

666

5,966

192

11.8

13.61

11,830

Feb.

612

398

594

1.100

442

281

208

167

147

128

133

133

113

*111

113

106

96

87

82

80

72

72

74

75

109

130

111

96

92

_

-

5,962

206

12.6

13.60

11,830

Mar.

87

80

85

107

109

115

106

94

140

555

271

205

*170

152

155

119

140

142

155

124

115

109

142

239

2EO

185

154

147

220

251

220

4,849

156

9.57

11.06

9,620

Apr.

175

188

165

144

155

119

104

91

82

74

69

63

70

70

64

59

55

50

55

48

44

42

58

37

55

33

44

52

49

*89

2,341

78.0

4.79

5.34

4,640

May

74

65

56

49

45

42

59

38

35

53

32

31

34

60

44

38

34

35

32

44

63

52

44

59

54

32

29

31

51

27

i-L

1,263

40.7

2.50

2.88

2,510

June

24

23j

*25

45

55

42

35

31

29

27

37

36

31

29

30

37

52

41

55

35

41

39

35

33

30

28

27

27

27

39

-

1,025

34.2

2.10

2.34

2,050

July

34

30

27

25

24

22

21

21

19

18.5

17.5

17.5

17

16

15.5

15

15

15

14

14

13.5

*13.5

19

22

17

14

13.5

13

12.5

12

11.5

559.5

18.0

1.10

1.28

1,110

Aug.

11

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

11

10.5

9.8

9.8

9.5

J73

9.5

10.5

15

15

13.5

11.5

11

9.8

9.3

23

25

21

36

48

*30

22

19

17

15

485.1

15.6

0.957

1.11

962

Sept.

13

12.5

12

11

11

13

13

14

15

13

11.5

15.5

13.5

12

11

10.5

9.8

9.3

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

*7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.4

-

517.1

10.6

0.650

0.72

629

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,190 Min 4.7 Mean 125 Cfsm 7.67 In. 1O4.17 Ac-ft 90,560

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,310 Min 7.4 Mean 1O9 Cfsm 6.69 In. 9O.86 Ac-ft 79,OOO

Peak discharge (base. l.Soo efs). Jan. 30 (8 a.m.) 2,O70 cfs (5.77 ft); Feb. 4 (2 a.m.) 1,69O cfs 

(5.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Dec. 5 to Jan. 1; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for stations on nearby streams. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, 

Jan. 2 to Apr. 23, Sept. 4-50.
258 YOUNGS RIVER BASIN

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg.

46"04'00", long. 123°47'20", in NW£ sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 9 W. 

pstream from crest of Youngs River Palls, 2-j miles southwest

on left 

of Olney,

Location. Lat 

bank 50 ft upst 

and 9 miles southeast of Astoria.

Drainage area. 40.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 63.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment'of 1947. Prior to Mar. 12, 1934, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 10.02 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs Nov. 24, 1927 (gage height, 6.52 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 3.3 cfs 

Sept. 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and periods of 

shifting control, which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. W 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29

1.5 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0

38

65

103

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Jan. 30 to

3.6

9.4

19

34

62

103

Sept. 30

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

157

232

450

1,050

1,920 Note.--Same as 

following table 

above 3.0 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

69

261

201

103

69

51

39

31

25

23.

40

105

146

218

271

430

146

188

496

603

470

676

1.050

639

428

269

192

151

132

109

*88

7,699

248

6.18

7.14

15,270

Nov.

75

67

95

93

75

66

63

60

67

206

674

663

592

462

348

250

188

152

134

125

107

94

86

79

156

395

560

765

717

583

-

7,997

267

6.66

7.42

15, 860

Dec.

777

580

888

1.050

932

588

41O

293

220

181

161

 142

124

111

113

135

138

688

500

380

735

744

435

297

222

177

173

146

229

188

150

11,907

384

9.58

11.04

23,620

Jan.

132

117

110

101

157

156

138

144

533

532

432

311

248

236

243

217

173

229

339

624

435

*291

378

786

630

572

595

465

420

1.210

807

11,761

379

9.45

10.91

23,330

Feb.

810

630 904'

1.500

726

498

359

281

237

199

245

291

234

245

246

225

193

169

155

151

136

131

136

135

184

209

177

155

160

-

-

9,721

335

8.35

9.02

19,280

Mar.

150

133

- 184

311

301

291

230

194

222

645

562

440

a350

a300

a250

a240

a230

a220

a200

a!90

alSO

a!70

a240

a450

380

303

a280

a250

a250

a260

a260

8,666

280

6.98

8.04

17,190

Apr.

a240

a230

a210

alSO

a!60

alSO

a!40

a!20

allO

alOO

a95

 88

99

93

83

75

69

68

90

73

64

59

55

54

51

50

68

88

79

184

-

 3,225

108

2.69

2.99

6,400

May

169

135

117

102

92

83

77

76

70

61

57

54

57

79

66

54

48

42

42

56

85

67

54

48

44

40

*37

36

40

35

33

2,056

66.3

1.65

1.91

4,080

June

32

30

28

30

28

28

26

24

23

23

35

40

34

3O

29

29

27

25

22

23

26

26

23

21

19

19

18

19

20

48

-

805

26.8

0.668

0.75

1,600

July

38

28

23

20

20

17

15

14

13

 12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

1011

12

11

9.7

9.3

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.1

416.5

13.4

0.334

0.39

826

Aug.

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.3

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.8

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.6

*6.2

6.2

7.5

8.1

7.8

13

23

14

10

8.7

7.9

7.4

254.5

8.21

0.205

0.24

505

Sept.

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.3

7.6

7.O

6.7

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.1

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

 4.9

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.2

4.9

-

176.7

5.89

0.147

0.16

350

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,480 Mln 3.4 Mean 202 Cfsm 5.04 In. 68.28 Ac-ft 146,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,500 Mln 4.5 Mean 177 Cfsm 4.41 In. 60.01 Ac-ft 128,300

Peak discharge (base. 2.100 cfs).--Feb. 3 (12 p.m.) 2,460 cfs (10.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharee estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and record for 

North Klaskanine river near Olney.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Dec. 22 to Jan. 29.
YOUNGS RIVER BASIN 259

North Pork Klaskanine River near Olney, Oreg.

Location. Lat 46 004'10", long. 123°41'50", in NE£ see. 29, T. 7 N. , R. 8 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Earth Palls, 2 miles upstream from North Pork of North 

Pork, and 4 miles southeast of Olney.

Drainage area. 14.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1952.

^

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 213.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 482 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum, 

 1.9 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 806 cfs Jan. 20, 1950 (gage height, 4.59 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Sept. 22, 1951.

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

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in Water-supply Paper 

1253.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from debris Oct. 12-19j shifting-control

method used Mar. 10-12, 24, 25, Sept. 25-30)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.1

2.3

4.4

7.2

11

16

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

31

53

121

205

425

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

10

54

60

26

15

12

9.6

7.9

6.9

6.9

11

24

27

49

65

49

34

62

106

162

137

173

257

177

123

92

71

58

52

42 

*35

2,014.3

65.0

4.64

5.35

4,000

Nov.

31

28

38

34

28

26

25

Si

27

72

200

253

214

167

129

105

84

70

63

61

48

42

38

36

53

102

167

219

221

207

2,812

93.7

6.69

7.47

5,580

Dec.

251

201

274

*326

307

207

150

116

95

78

67

*61

52

46

47

54

56

194

148

116

195

216

150

115

93

82

72

67

83

70 

61

^ 4,050

131

9.36

10.76

8,030

Jan.

56

51

48

45

66

61

a6O

a60

a!20

allO

allO

alOO

a95

a95

a95

a85

a70

a80

a90

a!30

allO

*102

120

187

173

163

152

147

140. m

3,504

113

8.07

9.31

6,950

Feb.

*239

189 218"

347

22T

160

124

102

92

78

87

91

80

80

78

74

69

62

58

57

51

49

5?

53

61

62

57

53

63

3, 007

104

7.43

7.99

5,960

Mar.

56

51

63

84

91

102

88

79

86

212

*209

163

140

121

103

89

89

86

78

72

66

60

75

177

163

137

109

100

99

105 

103

3,256

105

7.50

8.65

6,460

Apr.

92

98

84

76

69

61

54

48

43

40

37

*35

38

33

29

27

26

26

32

26

23

22

21

20

ii

19

22

24

21

62

1,227

40.9

2.92

3.26

2,430

May

57

45

38

33

30

27

26

25

23

21

21

21

20

23

20

17

16

15

15

16

21

17

15

14

14

13

*13

13

14

13 

li

668

21.5

1.54

1.77

1,320

June

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.3

9.3

9.6

15

15

12

11

11

10

10

9.0

8.6

9.0

10

9.3

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.2

9.0

8.6

Ii

309.5

10.3

0.736

0.82

614

July

~9.0 12

8.6

9.0

8.6

7.6

6.9

6.6

6.4

*6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

S.-8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

197.0

6.35

0.454

0.52

391

Aug.

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

*3.1

2.9

578

4.4

4.0

6^4

6.1

5.2

4.0

3.8

3.8 

3.6

125.7

4.05

0.289

0.33

249

Sept.

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.1

2.9

3.4

3.8

3.1

2.7

3.6

3.6

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2^0

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

78.0

2.60

0.186

0.21

155

Calendar year 1951: Max 486 Min 1.6 Mean 69.9 Cfsm 4.99 In. 67.75 Ae-ft 50,590

Water year 1951-52: Max 347 Min 1.9 Mean 58.1 Cfsm 4.15 In. 56.44 Ae-ft 42,140

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Big Creek near Knappa and 

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie, Oreg.
260 PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON

NEHALEM RIVER BASIN 

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg.

Location. lat 4S°42 I 15", long. 123°45'20", in NVf£ sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Cook Creek and 2.2 miles northeast of Foss.

Drainage area. 667 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 32.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^"1929 (Oregon State Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Nov. 11, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 2,624 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 14.89 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 23-30.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 36,900 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 19.04 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

48

91

189

325

930

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

1,800

3,950

6,950

13,100

24,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

489

2,720

2,290

1,360

838

612

489

402

347

515

342

471

664

1,140

1,390

1,470

1,230

1,270

2,930

5,300

4,750

5,840

9.340

7,610

5,240

3,660

2,720

2,160

1,790

*1,480

1,270

71,929

2,320

3.48

4.01

142,700

Nov.

1,110

988

1,060

1,120

1,010

935

860

823

823

1,490

4,660

7,460

8,270

7,360

5,910

4,680

3,810

3,160

2,710

2,370

2,030

1,770

1,570

1,410

1,670

3,940

6,240

8,560

10. 500

9,750

-

108,049

3,602

5.40

6.02

214, 300

Dec.

11,300

10, 300

11, 200

14,600

*20.000

18,000

11,600

7,600

5,700

4,510

3,780

*3,310

2,920

2,540

2.320

2,380

2,460

6,750

8,740

7,540

8,140

11,300

9,630

7,240

5,560

4,510

3,940

3,460

3,660

3,880

3,480

222,350

7,173

10.8

12.40

441, 000

Jan.

2,940

2,570

2,360

2,190

2,230

2,130

2,050

1,950

2,820

3,810

4,220

3,960

3,470

3,100

2,890

2,650

2,450

2,380

2,570

3,540

3,840

3,520

*3,470

5,650

6,050

6,240

6,630

6,510

6,340

14, 600

17 . 500

136,480

4,403

6.60

7.61

270,700

Feb.

*18,500

16,300

15,400

21.900

16,900

11, 700

7,930

6,040

4,920

4,210

3,850

3,900

3,630

3,410

3,390

3,290

3,130

2,900

2,690

2,540

2,310

2,130

2,030

1.990

2,100

2,470

2,650

2,660

2,620

_

-

177,490

6,120

9.18

9.90

352,000

Mar.

2,540

2.380

2,390

2,880

3,000

3,120

3,650

3,530

3,310

5,020

*5.650

5,280

4,780

4,350

4,120

3,840

3,690

3,880

3,830

3,590

3,370

3,150

3,110

4,370

4,840

4,610

4,180

3,830

3,540

3,530

3,610

116,970

3,773

5.66

6.52

232,000

Apr.

3,250

3,190

3,180

3,000

2,910

2,800

2,530

2,270

2,070

1,890

1,740

*1,650

1,700

1,740

1,600

1,440

1,350

1,310

1,370

1,270

1,190

1,110

1,060

1,010

988

965

972

995

965

1,420

-

52,935

1,764

2.64

2.95

105,000

May

,660

,530

,340

,220

,120

1,060

995

980

950

898

875

860

845

942

905

845

795

746

718

718

739

711

670

638

606

566

*547

528

521

514

502

26, 544

856

1.28

1.48

52,650

June

489

471

453

435

435

424

413

396

380

369

408

447

435

447

424

413

408

380

347

336

325

330

325

315

305

295

285

300

310

325

-

11,425

381

0.571

0.64

22,660

July

364

330

300

275

266

266

244

226

*205

189

178

170

167

159

152

149

145

142

139

139

139'

142

145

149

152

145

136

126

122

113

106

5,682

183

0.274

0.32

11,270

Aug.

105

102

99

94

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

89

86

86

56

86

86

86

*86

84

89

91

97

113

136

149

129

113

108

105

3,033

97.8

0.147

0.17

6,020

Sept.

99

94

86

80

80

80

80

84

91

94

94

97

97

94

86

82

77

75

73

70

68

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

-

2,341

78.0

0.117

0.13

4,640

Calendar year 1951: Max 20,700 Mln 54 Mean 3,128 Cfsm 4.69 In. 63.66 Ac-ft 2,264,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 21,900 Mln 62 Mean 2,555 Cfsm 3.83 In. 52.15 Ac-ft 1,855,000

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 efs). Dee. 5 (3 a.m.) 20,200'cfs (13.75 ft)} Feb. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 

19,600 cfs (13752 ft)5 Feb. 4 (9:30 a.m.) 23,700 cfs (14.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILSON RIVER BASIN 261

Wilson River near Tlllamook, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°29'10", long. 123°43'30", in NW£ sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from North Fork and 6| miles east of Tillamook.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. December 1914 to November 1916 (incomplete), July 1931 to September 

1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Dec. 18, 1914, to Nov. 4, 1916, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at different datum. July 30, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at site 

100 ft downstream at datum 0.93 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-52), 1,213 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 11.82 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 23.

1914-16, 1931-52: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 {gage height, 19.28 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 

48 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 1951.

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

Revisions. W 1014: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

370

530

1,080

1,910

5,660

1.3 

2.0

45

122

296

590

3.0

4.0

6.0

11.0

1,180

2,000

4,300

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,050 

4,620 

2,940

1,500

998

695

562

474

418

378

442

518

776

1,180

1,430

1,410

1,140

1,230

3,230

4,790

3,380

4,180

7.730

4,680

2,870

2,000

1,540

1,250

1,050

*926

822

60, 209

1,942

12.2

14.08

119,400

Nov.

728 

668 

844

788

784

640

610

580

590

1,330

4,060

6.050

4,310

3,140

2,370

1,820

1,490

1,280

1,120

1,010

896

805

734

684

946

2,720

2,770

3,360

3,820

3,380

-

54,227

1,808

11.4

12.68

107,600

Dec.

5,200 

3,900 

4,890

5,930

*7. 130

4,500

3,040

2,240

1,750

1,460

1,320

1,310

*1,240

1,080

1.030

1,160

1,150

3,940

3,310

2,230

3,480

6,010

3,490

2,440

1,860

1,540

1,390

1,240

1,920

1,680

1,380

84, 240

2,717

17.1

19.70

167,100

Jan.

1,190 

1,050 

968

914

936

866

810

778

1,160

1,260

1,120

986

908

860

832

750

690

766

822

1,030

914

832

950

*2,390

2,400

2,480

3,080

2,500

2,360

8,650

7,430

52,684

1,699

10.7

12.32

104, 500

Feb.

8,270 

6,660 

7,010

11.500

6,250

3,830

2,760

2,120

1,760

1,510

1,510

1,380

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,100

1,020

932

890

827

766

744

728

111

866

1,170

1,180

1,080

1,020

_

-

71,140

2,453

15.4

16.64

141,100

Mar.

938 

854 

998

1,200

1,130

1,130

1,060

1,030

1,180

2,310

2,060

*1,750

1,560

1,460

1,300

1,260

1,340

1,450

1,320

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,260

2,470

2.730

2,460

2,030

1,850

1,700

1,820

1,870

46,950

1,515

9.53

10.98

93,120

Apr.

1,58O 

1.620 

1,590

1,500

1,590

1,620

1,370

1,130

998

914

*884

832

968

1,000

878

794

750

766

844

712

630

595

570

555

550

545

570

605

550

673

28, 183

939

5.91

6.59

55,900

May

m662

600

550

513

490

486

468

446

446

434

442

555

495

454

438

418

402

426

426

386

359

340

325

*314

303

303

300

282

272

13,835

446

2.81

3.24

27,440

June

262 

556 

246

246

243

236

224

212

206

206

236

230

212

215

230

221

203

197

186

192

212

203

189

186

186

175

175

186

194

212

6,377

213

1.34

1.49

12,650

July

189" 203 

178

172

167

156

149

*141

134

134

132

129

127

122

118

113

109

109

107

107

107

102

107

116

109

104

102

98

96

94

90

3,923

127

0.799

0.92

7,780

Aug.

90 

86 

86

84

76

76

78

78

80

78

78

73

75

76

80

82

80

78

*76

76

69

80

73

88

113

134

107

92

82

78

75

2,577

83.1

0.523

0.60

5,110

Sept.

73 

69 

69

67

67

73

73

90

98

86

78

78

73

71

64

64

62

60

60

60

59

57

55

BT

59

59

60

60

60

*57

-

2,018

67.3

0.423

0.47

4,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,940 Mln 48 Mean 1,357 Cfsm 8.53 In. 11.58 Ac-ft 982,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,500 Mln 55 Mean 1,165 Cfsm 7.33 In. 99.71 Ac-ft 845,700

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) 12,800 cfs (11.54 ft); Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 13,300

cfs (11.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
262 TRASK RIVER BASIN

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°26'30", long. 123°43'00", in NWi sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., on right 

 bank half a mile upstream from Gold Creek and 6 miles east of Tillamook.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. July 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 21 years, 980 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,830 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 22, 23.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 13.00 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 22, 1951.

Maximum stage known, about 17 ft, probably occurred during flood of November 1921 

or Mar. 31, 1931 (discharge, 30,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs).

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

Revisions. W 1044: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, ana discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 22 to Mar. 14)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 220

1.5 420

2.0 690

3.0 1,480

4.0 2,640

7.0 7,480

0.4 50

.7 117

1.0 206

1.5 410

2.0 690

3.0 1,480

4.0 2,640

8.0 9,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

531

2,250

1,690

960

654

500

406

352

310

285

384

660

815

1,070

1,140

1,100

885

871

2,040

3,710

2,380

2,590

6.050 

3,530

2,150

1,540

1,180

1,000

850

*744

648

43,253

1,395

9.76

11.25

85,790

Nov.

575

531

630

608

520

495

475

455

470

913

2,860

4.180

3,320

2,670

2,030

1,590

1,320

1,120

984

892

789

714

654

614

750

1,440

1,580

1,990

2,410

2,430

-

40,009

1,334

9.33

10.41

79,360

Dec.

3,640

3,090

3,830

5,370

*6,810

3,840

2,540

1,890

1,480

1,240

1,100

1,020

*938

857

822

845

922

3,220

2,630

1,880

3,550

5,520

3,220 

2,270

1,740

1,470

1,360

1,200

1,860

1,590

1,320

73,164

2,360

16.5

19.03

145,100

Jan.

1,150

1,030

952

922

938

871

829

796

1,220

1,300

1,180

1,020

930

878

843

756

696

T5B

815

1,020

885

822

*938 

1,650

1,660

1,760

2,120

1,910

1,880

5,680

5,710

43,917

1,417

9.91

11.42

87,110

Feb.

6,140

5,610

5,760

7.750

4,790

3,120

2,270

1,790

1,500

1,300

1,310

1,230

1,060

1,050

1,050

992

922

871

850

789

732

720

726

871

1,080

1,090

1,020

960

_

-

58,067

2,002

1*.0

15.10

115,200

Mar.

892

829

1,040

1,330

1,200

1,190

1,100

1,050

1,140

2,240

2,010

*1,690

1,480

1,410

1,250

1,190

1,230

1,300

1,230

1,120

1,060

1,010

1,170 

2,160

2.260

2,010

1,690

1,530

1,410

1,510

1,530

43,261

1,396

9.76

11.25

85,810

Apr.

1.550

1,320

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,010

885

796

744

*702

678

750

732

660

612

570

570

606

537

498

476

450 

440

430

420

420

445

425

526

-

21,612

720

5.03

5.62

42,870

May

532

493

466

430

405

385

370

370

351

338

333

324

333

390

333

311

303

291

287

338

360

324

295 

283

272

*258

244

244

244

233

226

10,366

334

2.34

2.70

20,560

June

509" 220

206

206

203

200

193

184

177

180

206

203

184

184

190

184

174

168

159

162

184

177

162 

162

159

150

ISO

162

177

206

-

5,481

183

1.28

1.43

10,870

July

187

168

156

150

147

141

133

125

*122

117

117

117

117

112

107

102

102

102

100

100

100

97

97 

102

100

92

90

88

85

85

ii

3,539

114

0.797

0.92

7,020

Aug.

83

81

79

77

74

72

74

74

74

72

70

70

70

70

74

77

74

72

*74

72

70

74

88 

85

114

~9T 125

83

77

74

72

2,442

78.8

0.551

0.64

4,840

Sept.

70

66

64

64

64

68

72

81

97

83

74

77

74

70

66

64

64

64

62

62

58

58

II

58

60

60

60

60

60

-

1,994

66.5

0.465

0.52

3,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,480 Min 46 Mean 1,097 Cfsm 7.67 In. 104.19 Ac-ft 794,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,750 Min 56 Mean 948 Cfsm 6.63 In. 90.29 Ac-ft 688,500

Peak discharge (base. 9.500 cfsK No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SILETZ RIVER BASIN 263

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°42'55", long. 123°53'10", in NW£sw£ sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 10 W., on 

right bank l| miles east of Siletz.

Drainage area. 202 stj mi.

Records available. November 1905 to May 1912, January 1924 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 102.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 4, 1912, staff gage, Jan. 3 to Nov. 6, 1924, chain gage, Nov. 7, 

1924, to Sept. 5, 1930, staff gage, and Sept. 6, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1938, wire-weight 

gage, all at sites about 2 mile's downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 32 years (1906-11, 1925-52), 1,598 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 18.23 ft); minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1905-12, 1924-52: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 25.17 

ft), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 51 cfs Dec. 6, 7, 1929.

Maximum discharge known, 40,800 cfs Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 31.6 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) . W 814: 1935. W 754: 1922 (maximum gage height).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Z.I 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

63

96

162

255

670

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

1,240

1,950

3,700

8,400

14,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,300 

6,510

5,360

2,800

1,750

1,260

988

810

695

610

898

1,500 

1,840

2,670

2,830

*2, 530

2,000

1,780

2,600

4,340

3,930

4,240

10.700

7,670

4,850

3,350 

2,490

1,970

1,630

1,370

1,200

90,471

2,918

14.4

16.66

179,400

Nov.

1,060 

946

1,060

1,080

892

820

770

735

775

1,580

3,540

4.740 

3,760

3,260

2,650

2,190

1,810

1,570

1,390

1,320

1,170

1,050

952

874

1,040

2,490 

2,440

2,670

*3,080

3,280

-

54,994

1,833

9.07

10.12

109,100

Dec.

5,420 

4,230

5,920

7,390

9.480

5,740

3,970

2,990

2,350

1,950

1,670

1,490 

1,350

1,220

1.190

1,430

1,320

4,010

3,980

2,880

4,510

9,450

5,030

3,430

2,590

2,220 

2,310

2,050

3,170

3,090

2,520

110,350

3,560

17.6

20.32

218, 900

Jan.

2,080 

1,760

1,610

1,740

1,850

1,840

1,720

1,600

2,390

3,290

3,010

2,510 

2,130

1,930

1,810

1,640

1,440

1.420

1,490

2,040

1,840

1,700

2,560

4,260

4,040

3,610 

3,460

2,990

2,720

6,650

10. 500

83, 630

2,698

13.4

15.40

165,900

Feb.

12,100 

10, 400

13,000

14.000

7,450

4,790

3,500

2,720

2,250

1,970

1,910

1,810 

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,580

1,440

1,360

1,340

*1, 230

1.140

1,160

1,550

1,680

1,790

2,040 

2,020

1,860

1,710

-

-

102, 640

3,539

17.5

18.90

203, 600

Mar.

1,540 

1.570

1,600

1,840

1,830

1,710

1,580

1,440

1,510

2,370

2,330

2,190 

2,090

2,120

2,010

1,830

1,770

1,900

1,840

1,810

1,780

1,700

1,950

*4.600

4,270

3,440 

2,830

2,490

2,230

2,310

2,440

66,720

2,152

10.7

12.28

132,300

Apr.

2.120 

2,090

1,930

1,740

1,720

1,750

1,630

*1,420

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,070 

1,220

1,300

1,170

1,060

982

988

1,140

1,010

898

826

770

750

730

m815

735

838

-

35, 687

1,190

5.89

6.57

70,780

May

838

Teo

690

635

590

561

534

520

507

498

525

525 

507

 690

600

548

530

516

494

502

512

460

428

408

388

368 

356

350

350

332

518

15, 840

511

2.53

2.92

31, 420

June

304 

294

283

276

272

266

248

241

230

234

230

234 

230

269

255

224

211

202

193

202

234

234

211

205

196

*184 

184

227

283

297

-

7,153

238

1.18

1.32

14, 190

July

241

196

187

179

170

162

157

152

149

149

146 

144

141

136

132

129

129

127

125

121

118

123

127

121

116 

114

109

107

107

105

4,433

143

0.708

0.82

8,790

Aug.

103 

101

101

98

96

93

*93

92

92

90

90

89 

89

90

93

95

90

88

86

86

86

88

101

100

129

m98

92

89

88

2,992

96.5

0.478

0.55

5,930

Sept.

85 

83

81

80

81

85

86

92

116

101

89

88 

89

83

80

79

78

78

77

76

76

75

74

*74

73

72 

72

72

72

li

-

2,438

81.3

0.402

0.45

4,840

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,000 Min 73 Mean 1,781 Cfsm 8.82 In. 119.70 Ac-ft 1,290,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,000 Min 71 Mean 1,577 Cfsm 7.81 In. 106.31 Ac-ft 1,145,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 efa). Oct. 23 (9 a.m.) 12,000 cfa (14.30 ft): Dec. 22 (l a.m.) 

14,100 cfa (15.56 ft); Feb. 1 (7 a.m.) 13,300 efa (15.06 ft); Feb. 3 (9 p.m.) 19,400 cfs (18.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
264 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg.

Location. La t 44°23'10", long. 123°49'50", in NW^NWi sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 9 W., on 

right bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Grass Creek, 2.3 miles upstream 

from Scott Creek, and 3.8 miles southeast of Tidewater.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge. --13 years, 1,485 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 19.12 ft); 

minimum, 67 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 27,800 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 22.43 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft on or about Feb. 3, 1890, from floodmark shown by 

old resident. ,

Remarks. Records good. No regulation; a few small diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4

187

370

595

1,130

6.0 

9.0 

14.0

2,500

5,440

12,500

Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

132

206

370

590

5.0

7.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

1,720

3,260

5,400

11,200

18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

 28

29

30

31

Obta!

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

781

2,350

2,090

1,090

596

424

330

279

213

2T§1

432

838

705

894

1,200

938

730

680

1,050

1,770

1,800 

2,590

7.600

6,820 

4,020

2,520

1,830

1,490

1,270

1,090

965

49,604

1,600

4.79

5.52

98,390

Nov.

860

784

756

730

660

625

595

560

1

655" 

1,670

6,070

9.260

5,860

5,060

3,750

2,880

2,340

1,970

1,750

1,600

1,510 

1,370

1,250

1,150 

1,21^

2,840

3,170

4,040

4,790

5,120

-

74,830

2,494

7.47

8.33

148,400

Dec.

9,640

6,650

8,160

12 , 200

18.100

9,870

6,150

4,390

3,390 

2,730

2,310

1

2,040

1,830

1,630

1,490

1,520

1.430

4,380

5,220

3,640

3,760 

8,590

5,430

3,890 

3,040

2,700

3,000

3,050

4,270

4,820

3,710

153,030

4,936

14.8

17.04

303,500

Jan.

2,950

2,500

2 ,270

2,660

- 3,150

3,350

2,940

2,640

4,000 

7,570

6,310

4,920

3,860

3,490

f<3,540

3,330

2,760

2., 460

2,420

3,440

3,250 

3,100

5,210

6,570 

5,990

4,990

4,550

3,950

3,550

5,380

9.760

126,860

4,092

12.3

14.13

251,600

Feb.

11,100

10,700

13,100

15.500'

8,600

5,890

4,430

3,510

2,890 

2,470

2,320

2,340

2,130

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,800

1,710

1,780

1,770

1.690 

1,750

2,780

3,120 

3,150

3,480

3,160

2,720

2,390

-

120,130

4,142

12.4

13.38

238,300

Mar.

2,170

1,950

2,090

2,450

2,550

2,500

2,260

2,010

1.950 

2,480

2,540

2,540

3,110

3,400

3,320

2,810

2,500

2,550

2,680

2,880

2,970 

2,660

2,580

4.940 

4,400

3,540

2,960

2,580

2,260

2,220

2,110

83,940

2,708

8.11

. 9.35

166,500

Apr.

1,900

1,830

1,710

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,320

*1,220

1,140 

1,080

1,020

979

1,070

1,080

962

908

865

835

896

825

775 

740

715

690 

671

653

635

658

626

800

-

31,133

1,038

3.11

3.47

61,750

May

795

700

658

622

594

586

568

554

527 

504

504

491

486

*563

509

464

437

414

406

419

419 

394

370

359 

352

338

330

323

327

323

509

14,645

472

1.41

1.63

29,050

June

305

302

291

288

274

271

264

255

249 

255

261

267

288

295

359

284

258

243

237

234

252 

246

240

252 

234

*220

220

258

563

599

-

8,564

285

0.853

0.95

16,990

July

382

309

274

252

237

223

212

201

193 

185

183

183

178

175

168

158

153

153

155

153

150 

148

146

148 

148

139

137

134

130

128

125

5,660

183

0.548

0.63

11,230

Aug.

125

125

125

117

114

110

108

*108

108 

112

112

110

106

108

117

121

117

112

106

102

100 

96

100

104 

112

119

114

106

98

92

88

3,392

109

0.326

0.38

6,730

Sept.

86

83

81

76

76

88

98

102

125

137

121

106

100

94

88

85

79

77

76

74

f§

*70

69 

70

72

72

74

74

74

-

2,566

85.5

0.256

0.29

5,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,100 Min 57 Mean 2,056 Cfsm 6.16 In. 83.57 Ac-ft 1,489,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,100 Min 69 Mean 1,842 Cfsm 5.51 In. 75.10 Ac-ft 1,338,000

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Dec. 5 (4 a.m.) 22,300 cfs (19.12 ft); Feb. 3 (9:30 p.m.)

17,600 cfs (16.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN 265

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°09'40", long. 123°34'10", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 7 W., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from outlet of Triangle Lake.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 21 years, 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 6.37 ft); minimum, 6.9 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Feb. 18, 1949, from rating curve extended 

above 2,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 8.68 ft Feb. 18, 1949 

(backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 2.7 cfs Aug. 1, 1944; minimum daily, 5.5 

cfs Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Feb. 4)

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

5.9

13

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

185

316

485

950

2,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

5T

104

116

102

80

67

54

44

38

39

45

54

60

73

84

84

80

78

88

116

167

322

505

485

368

263

199

159

135

117

4,201

136

2.72

3.12

8,330

Nov.

105

*99

88

84

80

76

72

68

67.

84

204

553

760

691

561

434

337

276

239

216

204

190

172

159

155

207

328

402

478

570

-

7,959

265

5.30

5.92

15,790

Dec.

705

790

800

981

1.820

1,760

1,180

*825

549

405

316

265

229

202

178

170

161

229

434

459

385

474

596

513

395

331

340

388

497

696

710

17,783

574

11.5

13.23

35,270

Jan.

517

375

296

282

268

276

271

250

265

545

745

596

448

381

356

307

257

226

204

244

287

313

448

642

725

*696

624

557

485

565

1.000

13,451

434

8.68

10.00

26,680

Feb.

1,570

1,870

1,900

2.120

1,640

1,200

845

682

545

455.

409

388

349

319

310

313

307

293

296

284

265

260

27T

322

388

493

561

529

459

.

-

19,643

677

13.5

14.61

38,960

Mar.

398

356

343

- 362

378

359

337

310

293

307

328

331

337

*346

359

365

352

337

334

319

325

334

331

385

455

434

385

349

322

299

284

10,754

347

6.94

8.00

21,330

Apr.

263

257

252

234

219

209

202

190

178

167

157

149

149

155

151

137

132

*121

119

116

110

105

101

97

94

90

87

85

83

94

-

4,503

150

3.00

3.35

8,930

May

105

105

101

91

85

83

80

77

74

72

72

69

68

68

67

64

63

59

57

57

57

54

53

51

48

43

42

41

40

39

!§.

2,023

65.3

1.31

1.50

4,010

June

38

37

36

35

34

*34

33

32

30

30

30

30

30

33

36

37

36

34

32

30

30

30

29

29

28.

28

28

30

46

75

-

1,018

33.9

0.678

0.76

2,020

July

87

93

74

60

50

44

38

36

34

28

24

21

20

17

16

15

*13

12

11

10

su!

1011

11

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

831.9

26.8

0.536

0.62

1,650

Aug.

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.1

9TT

9.1

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

319.6

10.3

0.206

0.24

634

Sept.

10

9.9

9.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.5

10

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

-

289.0

9.63

0.193

0.21

573

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,820 Mln 8.1 Mean 243 Cfsm 4.86 In. 66.01 Ac-ft 176,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,120 Mln 7.2 Mean 226 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61.56 Ac-ft 164,200

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). Dec. 5 (11 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (6.20 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 2,220 

cfs (6.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
266 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°55'50", long. 122°56'50", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., on right

 bank 0.3 mile upstream from Elk Creek, 0.4 mile downstream from Salt Creek, and 0.4 

mile east of Tiller.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available. November 1910 to November 1911, October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991.8 ft.above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 {from river-profile survey). Nov. 9, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1911, staff gage at site 

0.2 mile downstream at different datum. Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

wj

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,003 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 12.85 ft, re-

 ferred to outside gage); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1910-11, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 22.35 

ft, referred to outside gage), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 20 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 1911.

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

Small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0

114

285

485

750

4.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

1,400

4,200

8,380

11,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year .October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a90 

a200

a340

a240

al50

allO

a90

a75 

*67

11

84

348 

229

179

956

392

235

176

166

319

864

1,130

5.460 

2,490

1,360

852

585

458

388

332

288

16,714

539

1.19

1.37

33,150

Nov.

250 

223

205

199

187

171

160

153 

146

211

1,050

4,950 

4,450

4,540

2,540

1,620

1,180

943

834

780

695

590

510 

449

412

404

400

a900

al,700

3,610

-

34,442

1,148

2.53

2.82

68,310

Dec.

a5,500 

a4,600

a4, 200

a5,500

a6,000

a4,000

a3,000

a2,300 

al.800

al , 500

al,300

al , 500 

al,400

al,300

al . 200

al , 300

*1,380

2,100

2,540

1,720

1,470

6,860

8,120 

6,150

3,500

3,710

7,460

6,680

6,060

4,340

2,890

111,380

3,593

7.91

9.12

220,900

Jan.

2,120

1,680

1,410

1,280

1,160

1,090

995

912 

858

1,140

1,060

918 

828

828

750

673

607

580

580

656

640

618

634 

969

1,290

1,400

1,800

*1,900

2,270

3,880

5,180

40,706

1,313

2.89

3.33

80,740

Feb.

7,450 

8.690

5,540

5,090

4,160

3,270

2,780

2,560 

2,443

2,280

2,360

2,180 

1,780

1,620

2,300

4,930

3,230

2,430

1,970

1,690

1,430

1,510

1,340 

1,480

1,680

1,880

2,090

2,090

1,850

-

-

85,900

2,895

6.57

6.87

166,400

Mar.

1,600 

1,380

1,270

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,070

1.050 

1,140

2,180

1,910

1,640 

*1,440

1,280

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,680 

10.700

6,860

5,090

4,280

5,990

5,220

2,770

5,060

69,930

2,256

4.97

5.75

138,700

Apr.

2,580 

2,430

2,360

2,400

3,030

a5, 600

35,800

a5,200/ 

a2,700

a2,500

a2,500

a2,200 

a2,700

a2,600

a2,200

a2,000

a2,500

a2,600

2,470

1,940

1,620

*1,580

1,610 

1,800

2,020

2,040

1,930

1,920

1,580

1.410

-

69,420

2,514

5.10

5.69

137,700

May

1,390 

1,190

1,060

936

876

882

1,010

-m

,530

,550

,460 

,480

,400

,250

,190

,520

,410

,490

,480

,270

,140

,160 

,250

,260

1,210

1,220

1,260

1,120

982

912

39,508

1,274

2.81

3.24

78,360

June

792 

734

734

744

786

804

734

700 

695

624

565

525 

*458

550

580

476

436

440

440

' 440

452

"490" 596

612

580

515

505

912

1.260

1,210

-

19,169

639

1.41

1.57

38,020

July

"728 906 

629

555

490

436

400

368 

348

520

296

278 

254

258

225

*214

202

195

187

179

171

166

160 

156

150

146

140

136

151

128

126

9,054

292

0.645

0.74

17,960

Aug.

126 

121

124

 128

158

128

114

110

108

110

104

99 

95

95

91

89

87

87

85

84

82

76

76 

74

74

74

70

70

*67

65

65

2,912

93.9

0.207

0.24

5,780

Sept'.

61 

60

58

58

95

85

70

69 

91

U2

89

78 

72

70

67

65

65

61

60

56

54

53

51 

50

50

50

48

46

46

46

-

1,930

64.3

0.142

0.16

3,830

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,800 Mln 34 Mean 1,278 Cfsm 2.81 In. 38.20 Ac-ft 924,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,700 Mln 46 Mean 1,364 Cfsm 3.00 In. 40.88 Ac-ft 989,800

Peak discharee (base, 7,000 cfs).-

7,910 cfs (9.71 ft); Feb. 1 (10:30 p

-Dec. 25 (8 p.m.) 10,100 cfs (11.00 ft); Dec. 27 (10:50 a.m.) 

m.) 11,900 cfs (11.97 ft); Mar. 24 (7 a.m.) 13,600 cfs (12.85

ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

near Brockway.
UMPftUA RIVER BASIN 267

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°49'30", long. 123°10'40", in sec. 4, T. 32 S., R. 4 W., on right bank 

4 miles northeast of Azalea.

Drainage area.--76 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1926 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,685 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 19, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1929-31, 1932-52), 99.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 8.

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 14.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum observed, '4 cfs Sept. 9-19, 1929, Aug. 26-28, 1931, Aug. 21 to Sept. 6, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). W 984: 1933-36. W 1154: 1946(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

28

60

163

3.Q 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

305

624

1,550

2,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23 

34

37

20

15

14

13

12

12

12

16

38

23

19

65

34 

23

18

19

23

32

*28

188

130

73

50 

40

36

31

30

28

1,136

36.6

0.482

0.56

2,250

Nov.

27 

25

25

25

27

27

25

25

25

48

104

339

184

213

153

101 

78

64

65

89

65

57

50

46

43

60 

91

293

166

544

3,084

103

1.36

1.51

6,120

Dec.

1,030 

389

460

640

524

296

205

163

135

119

121

137

137

119

107

109 

111

208

238

166

146

*470

718

684

1,070 

1.700

1,080

1,200

740

454

14,062

454

5.97

6.88

27,890

Jan.

336

271

233

208

194

181

163

14a

168

333

222

176

158

161

146

130 

121

115

115

166

, 141

130

149

382

330

K 305 333~

355

423

634

84i

7,829

253

3.33

3.83

15,530

Feb.

1.750 

1,460

*812

664

554

460

395

361

336

320

342

302

259

247

327

574 

392

324

277

259

205

219

233

238

271

293

h 299

283

259

-

12,715

438

5.76

6.22

25,220

Mar.

 233^ 

211

202

202

186

176

163

151

153

 ht 2°8

192

184

171

163

*156

149 

149

168

171

158

166

189

247

1.190

896

660 

550

489

414

361

345

9,053

292

3.84

4.43

17,960

Apr.

314 

299

290

305

367

398

389

324

283

268

262

250

274

296

241

224 

224

253

247

202

181

*176

176

184

186

181 

171

161

141

151

-

7,418

247

3.25

3.63

14,710

May

137 

124

115

107

101

101

135

Tig- 222

ISO

119

107

103

93

*88

82 

78

74

71

67

64

60

58

53

50

48 

46

45

43

42

40

2,752

88.8

1.17

1.35

5,460

June

42 

40

42

40

40

40

42

38

'36"

36

37

*36

53

53

40 

37

36

36

34

37

34

37

40

36

36 

36

50

86

69

-

1,253

41.8

0.550

0.61

2,490

July

50 

42

37

36

34

32

31

30

28

27

27

24

24

23

22

*22 

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

16 

16

15

14

T4

14

758

24.5

0.332

0.37

1,500

Aug.

16 

16

16

15

18

18

16

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13 

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

12

13

12 

13

*13

13

14

13

432

13.9

0.183

0.21

857

Sept.

13

13

13

14

18

15

15

15

19

20

16

14

14

14

13

13 

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

13

12

-

409

13.6

0.179

0.20

811

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,700 Min 7.8 Mean 148 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.47 Ac-ft 107,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,750 Min 12 Mean 166 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.80 Ac-ft 120,800

Peak discharge (base. BOO efs). Dec. 1 (7 a.m.) 1,910 cfs (6.62 ft); Dec. 4 (7 p.m.) 891 cfs (4.67 

ft); Dec. 23 (11 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (5.20 ft); Dec. 26 (9 p.m.) 2,390 cfs (7.42 ft); Dec. 29 (3:30 p.m.) 

1,580 cfs (6.06 ft): Feb. 1 (9 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (8.20 ft); Feb. 16 (l a.m.) 816 cfs (4.49 ft); Mar. 24 

(8 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (5.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
268 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°08'00", long. 123°23'50", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on downstream side of right pier of Winston Bridge on U. S. Highway 99, 2% miles northeast of 

Brockway, and 4 miles downstream from Lookingglass Creek.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1905 to June 1912, October 1923 to September 1926, January 

1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 461.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Oregon State Highway benchmark). Prior to June 23, 1949, staff, chain, and wireweight gages at several sites within 400 ft of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 18 years (1906-11, 1923-26, 1942-52), 2,675.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,500 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 19.09 ft); minimum, 101 cfs Sept. 4.

1905-12, 1923-26, 1942-52: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs (revised) Oct. 29, 1950 

(gage height, 32.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 76,000 cfs on basis of slopeconveyance study; minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 1926.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1927, reached a stage of about 31.2 ft, present site and datura. 

Flood in February 1890 reached a stage 1.9 ft higher, according to local resident who 

lived nearby at the time of both floods.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1184........

1137E, 1184. 

1137E, 1218.

Water 

year

1946

1948 

1951

Date

Dec. 29, 1945

Jan. 7, 1948 

Oct. 29, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

67,700

71,400 

102,000

Gage height 

(feet)

28.2

29.0 

32.4

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. No 

regulation.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1951, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1218, are given herewith:

1950 

Nov. 16.......... 30,400

17.......... 22,100

18.......... 36,400

19.......... 27,000

20.......... 14,100

21.......... 10,300

Month

Calendar year 1950..... 

Water year 1950-51 .....

Revised peak discharge.-- 

(20.57 ft); Nov. 18 (6:30 c 

Dec. 7 (12 m.) 25,000 cfs 1 

33.100 cfs (17.58 ft); Jan

Cf s-days

238,340

Maximum

36,400 

90, 200 

90, 200

Minimum

1,470 

81 

63

Mean

7,945 

4,382 

4,258

Per square 

mile

4.84 

2.67 

2.60

Runoff

Inches

5.41 

36.29 

35.24

Acre-feet

472,700 

3,173,000 

3,083,000

Oct. 29 (9 p.m.) 102,000 cfs (32.4 ft); Nov. 16 (12 m.) 43,900 cfs 

.m.) 45,700 cfs (21.06 ft); Dec. 4 (6 a.m.) 41,800 cfs (20.02 ft); 

15.18 ft); Jan. 18 (l a.m.) 54,200 cfs (23.18 ft); Jan. 21 (11 p.m.) 

24 (5 a.m.) 34.700 cfs (18.03 ft); Feb. 5 (9 a.m.) 32,300 cfs (17.34
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

269

3.1 95

3.5 170

4.0 325

5.0 800

6.0 1,600

7.0 2,800

9.0 6,400

13.0 17,600

18.0 34,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

125 

19T

512

800

504

357

255

215

191 

175

180

259

620

499

849

1,360

734

522

421

589

746

*1,200

3,980

8.820

4,270

2,410

1,610

1,200

954

794

680

35,796

1,155

0.704

0.81

71,000

Nov.

610 

544

494

458

441

425

401

375

561 

405

1,380

10,300

12,400

9,600

6,740

4,270

3,040

2,530

1,900

1,790

1,690

1,470

1,280

1,140

1,020

1,080

2,000

5,260

5,860

14.900

-

93,962

3,152

1.91

' 2.13

186,400

Dec .

18,700 

13,400

10,500

16,500

22,500

15,500

8,500

5,860

4,500 

5,590

3,220

3,540

3,880

3,440

2,930

2.650

*3,020

3,270

7,180

5,640

4,500

*11,700

23,600

27.900

14,000

12,500

27,500

25,400

27,200

24,700

15,600

368,500

11,880

7.24

8.55

730,500

Jan.

9,080 

6,680

5,500

5,180

4,820

5,220

5,100

4,620

4,020 

10,900

10,300

7,500

5,660

6,040

5,680

4,640

3,810

3,360

3.190

5,060

5,740

5,300

5,400

8,820

10,800

9,180

9,650

*9,300

9,550

12,000

18.600

220,500

7,113

4.54

5.00

457 , 400

Feb.

21,600 

33.900

26,700

16,100

13,400

10,400

8,550

7,500

6,580 

6,000

5,820

5,820

4,960

4^560

4,540

11,800

11,000

8,500

6,950

6,300

5,540

4,940

5,140

5,660

6,220

6,700

6,640

6,260

5,580

-

-

267,260

9,216

5.62

6.06

530,100

Mar.

4,900 

4,200

3,720

3,700

3,560

3,320

3,150

2,910

2.830 

3,990

4,920

4,520

*4,170

3,810

3,490

3,190

3,020

3,540

4,420

4,520

4,560

4,600

4,920

20,000

22.700

16,300

12,700

10,600

8,750

7,120

6,800

194,950

6,288

5.83

4.42

386,600

Apr-.

6,260 

5,580

5,400

5,080

5,700

6,600

6.680

5,840

4,760 

4,170

3,970

5,780

3,760

4,580

4,110

3,510

3,500

5,640

4,150

3,750

3,120

2,840

2,790

2,860

3,110

3,220

3,120

3,040

2,830

2.480

124,050

4,134

2.52

2.81

246,000

May

2,530 

2,270

*2,010

1,830

1,680

1,630

1,750

2,830

3.550 

2,760

2,510

2,410

2,320

2,270

2,080

1,890

1,880

1,980

2,070

2,130

1,980

1,760

1,640

1,680

1,750

1,720

1,640

1,680

1,650

1,450

1.340

62,450

2,015

1.23

1.42

123,900

June

1,250 

1,130

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,090

1,090

1,020

982 

968

919

*884

807

788

1,020

912

770

710

692

675

698

686

655

Tfo

877

842

776

877

1,880

2.520

-

29,448

982

0.599

0.67

58,410

July

1.850 

1,390

1,140

982

870

764

692

630

580 

550

481

454

453

401

*377

349

333

311

296

295

282

272

259

256

247

257

254

225

216

202

196

15,762

508

0.510

0.56

51,260

Aug.

T3S"

188

178

170

170

180

163

152 

154

154

147

141

135

131

133

131

133

137

131

129

127

125

124

124

125

124

*1E2

120

118

115

4,458

144

0.088

0.10

8,840

Sept.

113 

112

107

104

112

133

163

145

145

158

208 20"2~

175

161

152

147

141

131

127

124

120

117

115

110

107

106

104

106

106

106

-

3,953

132

0.080

0.09

7,840

Calendar year 1951 : Max 34,900 Min 63 Mean 3,800 Cfsm 2.52 In. 51.44 Ac-ft 2,751,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 33,900 Min 104. Mean 3,882 Cfsm 2.57 In. 32.22 Ac-ft 2,818,000

Peak discharge (base. 15.OOP efs). Dee. 1 (3:30 p.m.) 22,200"cfs (14.36 ft); Dec. 5 (ll a.m.) 

25,000 cfs (15.18 ft); Dec. 24 (2 a.m.) 34,400 cfs (17.95 ft); Dec. 3O (12:50 a.m.) 51,70O cfs 

(17.14 ft); Feb. 2 (8 a.m.) 58,500 cfs (19.09 ft); Mar. 24 (4:30 p.m.) 29,800 cfs (16.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
270 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Port Klamath, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°11'10", long. 122°09'50", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 27 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 260 ft downstream from outlet of Diamond Lake and 35 miles north of Port Klamath.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately.

Records T5&T. available. May 1922 to September 1925 (incomplete), October 1926 to September 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

Eb May 26, 1931, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. May 26, 1931, 

to Oct. 6, 1933, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1926-29, 1930-52), 52.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 1.71 ft); minimum,

6 cfs May 23; minimum daily, 39 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 29, 30.

1922-25, 1926-52: Maximum discharge observed, 336 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height,

2.8 ft), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs; no flow Aug. 25-27, 1931.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by gates and fish racks at lake outlet, and at 

times affected by collection of moss on racks. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris June 7 to July 4)

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

30

70

165

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

loo

102

loo

100

98

96

93

93

89

89

89

89

89

93

91

91

87

W

89

89

89

96

98

96

96

93

91

*89

89

89

2,876

92.8

1.63

1.88

5,700

Nov.

89

87

85

83

85

83

80

80

80

83

89

93

93

93

93

93

91

89

85

83

83

83

81

81

81

85

87

93

96

100

-

2,607

86.9

1.52

1.70

5,170

Dec.

104

104

111

134

145

121

116

114

114

109

107

a!02

a 98

a96

a95

a96

a95

a 100

a!05

a 100

alOO

a!05

alo5

al05

102

102

104

107

111

114

111

3,332

107

1.88

2.17

6,610

Jan.

107

104

102

102

100

98

98

98

96

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

100

100

100

100

102

100

alOO

a 100

a 98

98

96

11

91

93

3,090

99.7

1.75

2.02

6,130

Feb.

*98

102

102

102

102

102

102

100

100

100

98

98

98

98

96

96

96

96

96

96

93

93

93

93

96

93

91

91

89

-

2,810

96.9

1.70

1.83

5,570

Mar.

89

17

87

87

87

85

85

85

83

83

83

83

81

81

81

83

85

85

87

87

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

87

83

81

80

2,648

85.4

1.50

1.73

5,250

Apr.

*78

80

81

81

80

80

80

80

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

80

78

78

78

78

76

74

74

74

74

74

76

76

80

81

2,356

78.5

1.38

1.54

4,670

May

81

IT

83

83

85

87

89

93

93

93

96

98

102

98

104

107

109

107

96

96

89

91

89

87

93

93

85

104

107

91

98

2,908

93.8

1.65

1.90

5,770

June

109

109

109

102

154

104

112

131

*134

156

136

134

131

128

128

126

126

124

121

121

118

118

118

118

118

116

114

116

111

111

3,583

119

2.09

2.34

7,110

July

111 109"

107

104

87

80

78

76

74

76

72

70

67

67

65

65

64

62

60

60

60

60

59

56

56

56

54

54

 56

54

5_3

2,172

70.1

1.23

1.42

4,310

Aug.

53

53

53

56

54

54

53

51

51

50

50

49

49

49

a48

a48

a48

a47

a47

a47

a47

a46

a46

a46

345

a45

345

a45

44

44

44

1,507

48.6

0.853

0.98

2,990

Sept.

44

44

44

44

48

46

46

46

48

48

48

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

45

45

46

45

39

3S

40

40

 40

40

39

39

-

1,319

44.0

0.772

0.86

2,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 145 Mln 31 Mean 85.0 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.25 Ac-ft 61,560

Water year 1951-52: Max 145 Mln 39 Mean 85.3 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.37 Ac-ft 61,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage 

when available, and records for North Umpqua River below Lake Creek and Clearwater River above Trap 

Creek.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 271

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°19', long. 122°11', in NWi sec. 13, T. 26 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

600 rt downstream from Lake Creek and 30 miles southwest of Crescent.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,090 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--24 years (1927-45, 1946-52), 389 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs May 28, 29 (gage height, 2.33 ft); 

minimum, 363 cfs Mar. 22.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; minimum, 206 cfs Dec. 9, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Plow slightly regulated by Diamond Lake.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25 to July 4)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.2

351

565

895

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

484

520

510

492.

484

479

474

474

470

466

474

479

470

488

497

474

466

466

470

484

474

484

520

497

484

479

474

470

*470

470

466

14,909

481

2.75

3.17

29,570

Nov.

462

462

462

462

458

454

450

450

450

470

479

484

466

466

462

458

454

450

450

446

446

442

438

434

438

446

450

454

454

462

-

13,659

455

2.60

2.90

27,090

Dec.

470

450

450

446

450

450

422

442

442

450

450

446

442

438

434

434

434

438

442

*442

438

450

442

434

432

446

454

450

446

446

442

13,742

443

2.53

2.92

27,260

Jan.

430

410

426

450

446

434

430

430

430

430

434

426

426

434

434

426

406

422

430

426

426

430

430

434

430

430

422

422

422

426

430

13,282

428

2.45

2.82

26,340

Feb.

*446

450

446

446

442

434

430

426

426

422

422

418

414

418

422

422

418

418

422

422

410

422

418

414

410

406

406

406

406

_

-

12,262

423

2.42

2.61

24,329

Mar.

402

402

402

402

402

398

394

394

394

398

394

394

390

390

586

386

386

390

394

394

390

390

398

450

446

442

434

430

426

426

*426

12,550

405

2.31

2.67

24,890

Apr.

422

426

426

430

438

450

466

470

466

466

470

470

484

488

484

488

497

520

540

550

560

575

585

610

648

683

709

728

716

722

-

15,987

533

3.05

3.40

31,710

May

696

676

659

648

657

642

664

696

696

716

742

795

870

886

870

878

913

922

949

949

951

9O4

922

949

994

985

994

1,040

1,040

985

958

26,206

845

4.83

5.57

51,980

June

931

895

895

886

913

958

931

949

*949

913

861

818

772

750

716

696

690

690

690

696

690

683

728

722

690

676

676

676

664

654

-

23,458

782

4.47

4.99

46,530

July

642

632

626

632

615

585

580

575

570

570

565

560

555

545

540

535

525

520

515

510

510

506

502

492

492

488

488

488

*488

488

488

16,827

543

3.10

3.58

33,380

Aug.

488

484

484

484

479

479

474

470

470

470

470

466

466

466

462

462

462

458

454

454

454

454

454

454

450

446

446

44Z

442

442

442

14,328

462

2.64

3.04

28,420

Sept.

438

438

438

446

446

442

438

442

450

442

438

434

430

426

426

426

426

426

426

422

422

422

418

418

418

*418

418

418

414

414

-

13,880

439

2.45

2.74

25,550

Calendar year 1951: Max 750 Min 410 Mean 515 Cfsm 2.94 In. 39.96 Ac-ft 372,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,040 Min 386 Mean 519 Cfsm 2.97 In. 40.41 Ac-ft 377,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
272 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River above Clearwater River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°17', long. 122°24', in NEij- sec. 25, T. 26 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

2 miles upstream from Clearwater River.

Drainage area. 258 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,457.51 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

California Oregon Power Co.).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs N6y 29 (gage height, 3.69 ft); minimum, 562 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,590 cfs Dec. 7, 1950 (gage height, 4.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 470 cfs 

Nov. 22, 1949, Jan. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Flow slightly regulated by Diamond

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23

2.3 520

2.7 845

3.2 1,290

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

2.3 

3.0

3.7

510

1,080

1,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

672 

760

752

664

640

632 

624

616

608

600

632

648

616

672

736

640 

624

616

624

696

680

744

794- 922

744

696

672

664 

656

640

632

20.91S

675

2.62

3.01

41,490

Nov.

624 

616

608

608

*600

600 

592

584

584

632

720

896

820

845

760

712 

688

680

672

672

664

656

640

632

632

672

744

879 

896

1,150

-

21,058

702

2.72

3.04

41,770

Dec.

1.270 

1,050

975

948

896

854 

760

777

752

760

760

760

760

744

728

728 

720

752

*744

728

736

913

888

820

768

794

870

930 

904

854

828

25,771

831

3.22

3.71

51,120

Jan.

786 

736

736

752

736

720 

704

696

696

696

688

672

672

680

672

664 

632

148

664

656

656

664

656

656

648

648

648

640 

648

712

820

21,302

687

2.66

3.07

42,250

Feb.

993 

*1.150

1,060

1,090

1,050

957 

913

870

862

845

854

836

811

802

828

862

836

820

802

777

744

744

736

720

712

704

754

712

712

_

-

24,486

844

3.27

3.53

48,570

Mar.

704 

696

696

688

680

672 

664

656

672

696

680

672

664

656

648

640 

640

648

640

632

624

13B" 616

1,020

1.080

*1,070

1,040

1,050 

1,010

964

939

23,413

755

2.93

3.37

46,440

Apr.

888 

88S

888

922

1,060

1,220 

1,320

1,240

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,130

1,100 

1,130

1,280

1,360

1,270

1,200

1,210

1,260

1,320

1,450

1,540

1,550

1.580 

1,480

*1,430

36,546

1,218

4.72

5.27

72,490

May

1,370 

1,300

1,240

1,190

1,170

1.160 

1,190

1,300

1,290

1,300

1,370

1,420

1,560

1,550

1,480

1,480 

1,550

1.600

1,660

1,640

1,580

1,550

1,560

1,590

1,630

1,630

1,650

1.680 

1,650

1,580

1,530

45,450

1,466

5.68

6.55

90,150

June

1,460 

1,430

1,420

1,430

1,480

1.510 

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,400

*1,320

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,110

1.090 

1,090

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,190

1,190

1,130

1,090

1,100

1,110 

1,130

1,090

-

37,310

1,244

4.82

5.38

74,000

July

1,060 

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

956 

930

914

905

896

880

862

846

837

828

820 

804

804

804

796

788

788

780

772

756

756

748

748 

748

*740

7*5

26,414

852

3.30

3.81

52,390

Aug.

724" 724 

724

724

716

708 

700

700

700

700

684

668

668

668

668

660 

660

660

660

652

652

645

645

652

652

645

638

630 

630

630

622

20,809

671

2.60

3.00

41,270

Sept.

622 

622

615

630

645

622 

622

630

652

630

615

615

608

600

600

592 

592

592

585

585

585

585

578

570

*570

570

570

570 

570

562

-

18,004

600

2.33

2.60

35,710

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,000 Mln 544 Mean 869 Cfsm 3.37 In. 45.73 Ac-ft 629,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,680 Mln 562 Mean 878 Cfsm 3.40 In. 46.34 Ac-ft 637,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 273

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°15', long. 122°17', in SE£ sec. 1, T. 27 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 450 

ft upstream from Trap Creek and 40 miles east of Glide.

Drainage area. 41.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1952.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,760 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

o Sept. 10, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 25 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1928-45, 1946-52), 155 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs May 27, 28, 29 (gage height, 1.92 ft); 

minimum, 176 cfs Sept. 17.

1927-52: Maximum discharge, 487 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 2.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage'helght, 2.40 

ft Jan. 7, 1948 (backwater from log); minimum discharge, 91 cfs Nov. 4-6, 27, Dec. 12, 

29, 1931, Jan. 3, 1932.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. W 1124: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26 Apr. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

163

222

315

1.1 

"2.0 1.5 

174

256

390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

188

204

196

186

184

182

182

180

180

176

184

186

184

194

202

186

184

al85

a!85

a 200

a!90

a200

a230 a26"5"

al95

al85

al85

a!85

al85

a!85

a!85

5,880

190

4.57

5.26

11,660

Nov.

a!85

a!85

a!80

alSO

*182

182

180

180

182

192

196

207

196

200

192

188

188

188

188

190

188

186

186

186

188

192

194

200

207

235

-

5,723

191

4.59

5.12

11,350

Dec.

256

131

222

218

211

207

204

202

198

198

198

196

196

196

196

196

194

196

194

*192

194

200

196

194

194

196

198

196

196

194

192

6,251

202

4.86

5.59

12,400

Jan.

192

19T

192

192

190

190

190

188

190

190

190

188

188

190

188

186

186

186

186

186

184

184

182

154

182

182

182

182

182

184

*186

5,794

187

4.50

5.18

11,490

Feb.

196

196

194

194

192

192

190

190

190

190

192

190

188

190

192

192

192

190

192

190

188

188

188

186

186

186

184

ra

184

-

-

5,506

190

4.57

4.92

10,920

Mar.

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

180

180

178

178

178

182

198

ra

*194

194

196

196

198

194

5,754

186

4.47

5.14

11,410

Apr.

194

154

194

194

200

209

222

226

229

229

231

231

235

240

237

235

240

251

260

258

260

260

262

272

283

295

301

303

153

301

-

7,339

245

5.89

6.56

14,560

May

*296

285

275

270

265

263

268

278

270

273

283

290

322

319

309

309

322

332

346

349

335

, __ 329

332

343

349

349

357

363

35T

343

335

9,714

313

7.52

8.68

19,270

June

__ 319 316

316

316

327

332 319~

319

316

*301

285

273

261

261

252

247

255

258

263

263

261

256

280

278

261

254

256

263

261

249

-

8,415

280

6.73

7.52

16,690

July

243

241

245

247

245

236

234

234

241

243

236

230

225

225

221

216

214

212

208

208

208

206

204

204

204

204

204

204

*204

206

206

6,858

221

5.31

6.13

13,600

Aug.

'502 204

200

200

198

198

198

198

196

196

196

196

194

194

192

192

192

190

190

190

188

188

187

187

185

185

185

185

183

T83

183

5,955

192

4.62

5.32

11,810

Sept.

183

183

183

183

187

183

183

183

187

183

183

183

183

181

181

183

181

181

181

181

179

179

178

T78

178

*178

178

178

178

178

5,438

181

4.35

4.86

10,790

Calendar year 1951: Max 302 Hln 178 Mean 216 Cfsm 5.19 In. 70.39 Ac-ft 156,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 363 Hln 178 Mean 215 Cfsm 5.17 In. 70.28 Ac-ft 156,000

Peak discharge (base. 220 cfs). Oct. 23 (time unknown) 249 cfs (1.42 ft)j Dec. 1 (6 a.m.) 281 cfs 

(1.56 ftjj May-27, 28, 29 (several hours each day) 366 cfs (1.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Clearwater River at mouth and North Dmpqua River below Lake Creek.
274 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River at mouth, dreg.

Location. La t 43"15'50", long. 122°25'00", in SE£ sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 3 E., on left

 bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of Big Camas ranger 

station.

Drainage area. 75 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,437.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Oct. 13, 1948, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 350 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 760 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum,

 265 cfs Sept. 17.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 4.96 ft); minimum, 

224 cfs Jan. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or artificial regulation. Large springs above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Aug. 15 to Sept. 3O)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

250

385

555

780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

282

3O8

300

282

278

275

275

275

'575" 272

282

285

280

290

312

288

282

282

282

3O5

295

302

346 "SOS

292

285

280

278

278

*275

275

8,921

288

3.84

4.42

17,690

Nov.

275

272

272

272

272

272

270

FfO

272

290

305

340

320

346

320

310

302

30O

300

300

298

292

290

288

290

298

308

346

349

432

-

9,071

302

4.03

4.50

17,990

Dec.

4~60~ 527

436

426

406

379

361

355

349

346

349

352

352

346

343

340

334

343

*334

331

331

376

373

352

343

349

379

400

397

379

364

11,512

371

4.95

5.71

22,830

Jan.

352

346

343

337

334

331

325

322

320

320

318

315

312

318

315

310

308

308

308

308

308

3O8

3O8

308

305

305

305

305

312

*337

561

9,912

320

4.27

4.92

19,660

Feb.

415

457

45T

426

422

406

394

391

385

382

388

379

367

364

364

376

373

367

364

358

349

346

346

340

357

337

340

340

340

-

10,879

375

5.00

5.39

21,580

Mar.

337

334

334

331

325

325

320

320

320

328

322

320

318

318

315

312

312

315

31O

305

"352" 302

315

457

468

464

*457

471

454

436

429

10,976

354

4.72

5.44

21,770

Apr.

415

412

409 4?S~

474

530

579

559

534

527

524

520

538

548

534

524

534

591

635

603

583

583

591

623

666

700

725

"695" 745

690

-

17,013

567

7.56

8.44

33,740

May

671

*627

603

567 -"544

538

541

587

575

579

599

611

666

662

635

627

644

666

695

¥55

653

627

619

635

644

635

640

653

631

603

579

19,246

621

8.28

9.54

38,170

June

 534 548

527

527

530

544

527

516

513

*492

471

443

426

426

406

400

397

403

403

4O6

403

397

44O

440

415

400

4O6

412

418

403

13,573

452

6.03

6.73

26,920

July

391 "58

388

391

382

373

364

364

367

364

361

352

346

343

340

331

328

322

320

318

318

315

315

310

308

305

305

305

302

*"!55

302

10,523

339

4.52

5.22

20,870

Aug.

3OO '5"9"8

298

295

295

292

292

290

29O

29O

288

288

288

288

284

285

285

282

282

282

282

282

28O

28O

280

280

280

278

278

275

T75

8,862

286

3.81

4.39

17,580

Sept.

275

275

272

278

280

275

272

278

285

775

275

272

270

270

270

268

?B§

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

*268

268

268

268

268

268

-

8,145

272

3.63

4.04

16,160

Calendar year 1951: Max 825 Min 270 Mean 376 Cfsm 5.01 In. 68.08 Ac-ft 272, 3OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 745 Min 268 Mean 379 Cfsm 5.05 In. 68.73 Ac-ft 275,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQ0A RIVER BASIN 275

Pish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°14', long. 122°26', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 27 S., R. 3 E., on right bank

 half a mile upstream from Camas Creek and three-quarters of a mile east of Big Camas 

ranger station.

Drainage area. 67 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952 (include flow of Pish Creek power canal 

completed in June 1952).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,860.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (surveys by California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to July 9, 1951, water-stage recorder and July 10 to Aug. 10, 1951, staff gage, at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 

11.80 ft higher. Aug. 11 to Nov. 3, 1951, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 263 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 46 cfs Oct. 10. 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 4,270 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at gage 

height 5.97 ft (present site and datum); minimum, 39 cfs Nov. 3-8, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of staff-gage record or of no gage-height

 record, which are fair. All records presented herein include flow in Pish Creek power 

canal which diverts water about 2 miles above station for power generation at Pish 

Creek powerplant; diversion discharged to North ftnpqua River Just below Toketee Palls.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a70

a!05

95

87

65

58

a55

52

43

a46

73

95

69

a!30

180

100

85

73

91

134

a!05

158

~Sso 570

186

150

132

a!30

128

112

104

3,736

121

1.81

2.07

7,410

Nov.

95

93

91

*89

82

79

75

72

72

133

253

445

310

332

253

202

180

164

158

158

147

136

128

. _ 116

123

164

199

400

395

700

-

5,844

195

2.91

3.24

11,590

Dec.

5SB" 880

445

390

332

289

237

212

189

186

189

136

186

176

167

164

155 ISO"

164

155

*161

280

260

223

202

226

328

364

341

305

268

8,395

271

4.04

4.66

16,650

Jan.

234

209

192

183

173

164

155

150

144

141

133

128

123

126

119

116

131

116

107

109

105

107

105

109

107

107

105

103 TOT

155

260

4,323

139

2.07

2.40

8,570

Feb.

*485

595

S25

540

465

400

359

328

310

297

301

293

272

256

256

293

276

256

237

223

206

199

189

180

176

173

170

167

WT

-

-

8,589

296

4.42

4.77

17,040

Mar.

167

161

161

153

150

147

141

136

139

139

133

131

126

126

123

121

119

119

116

109

105

103

T5T

359

425

*435

430

455 4~35~

395

368

6,348

205

3.06

3.52

12,590

Apr.

341

341

"532 318

440

617

710

606

520

475

470

465

520

580

525

475

505

634

683

617

545

530

560

606

a650

&700

a750

a800

a8T50

a750

-

16,865

562

8.39

9.36

33,450

May

*700

*600

535

475

440

440

485

585

560

575

628

656

760

700

628

639

710

796

850

826

727

68S

716

796

814

790

832

152" 836

716

656

21,011

678

10.1

11.66

41,670

June

600

595

622

650

716

MS" 732

666

661

*580

505

435

390

390

368

368

386

422

438

437

415

398

548

550

433

443

475

517

533

500

-

15,489

516

7.70

8.60

30,720

July

451

TO

421

431

416

373

355

342

337

325

302

279

280

268

243

216

206

194

185

182

177

171

166

163

158

155

152

143

145

143

*141

7,943

256

3.82

4.41

15,750

Aug.

129

*144

156

131

130

123

120

115

106

121

110

106

105

101

99

96

95

93

92

89

87

87

36

85

86

34

82

80

78

76

75

3,137

101

1.51

1.74

6,220

Sept.

74

74

71

74

80

74

72

74

90

75

73

70

70

70

69

69

69

66

66

66

64

63

61

58

*62

61

61

61

60

59

-

2,059

69.6

1.04

1.14

4,080

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,340 Mln 46 Mean 250 Cfsm 3.73 In. 5O.60 Ac-ft 180,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 886 Mln 46 Mean 283 Cfsm 4.22 In. 57.57 Ac-ft 205, 70O

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs).--Dec. 1 (5:3O a.m.) 1,1OO cfs (3.13 ft); May--27 (10 p.m.) 947 cfs 

(2.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage when available 

and records for Clearwater River at mouth.
276 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°18', long. 122°32', in NE£ sec. 23, T. 26 S., R. 2 E., on right bank

 half a mile upstream from Copeland Creek and 40 miles east of Roseburg.

Drainage area. 471 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,580 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum

 dally, 918 cfs Sept. 2.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 11.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.30 ft; minimum daily, 768 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Regulation by powerplants upstream; 

slightly regulated by Diamond Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 5 Sept. 6-30

2.8 91O 3.2 900 3.0 90O

4.0 1,770 4.0 1,450 3.5 1,250

5.7 3,370 5.0 2,370

6.2 3,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,180

1,310

1,300

1,120

1,050

988

1,020

1,040

988

994

1,050

1,170

1,040

1,140

1,440

1,160

1,120

1,040

1,110

1,290

1,340

1,430

m1,470

1,360

1,190

1,090

1,250

 1,190

1,180

38,150

1,231

2.61

3.01

75,670

Nov.

1,170

1,160

958

970

1,150

1,060 

1,040

1,090

1,110

1,030

1,260

2,410

2,000

2,120

1,710

1,630

1,400

1,250

1,420

1,400

1,370

1,080

1,340 

1,090 

1,180

1,390

1,440

2,210

1,950

2.880

43,268

1,442

3.06

3.42

85,820

Dec.

5.500

2,710

2,550

2,300

2,380

,930

,750

,600

,360

,560

,590

,640

,640

,590

,380

.510

,610

,640

,640

,550

 ,490

,510

,120 

,'860 

,540

,790

,580

,530

,330

,070

1,870

59,300

1,913

4.06

4.68

117,600

Jan.

,480

,670

,590

,480

,400

,190 

,590

,420

,450

,420

,410

,030

,020

,470

,260

,250

,300

,300

940

,090

,250

,230

,260 

,200 

,300

,240

,140

,340

,330

* ,870

.520

42,240

1,363

2.89

3.34

85,780

Feb.

2,930

 3.320

2,970

2,910

2,730

2,590 

2,150

2,030

1,990

1,820

2,000

1,870

1,780

1,730

1,890

2,000

1,800

1,770

1,630

1,610

1,590

1,540

1,480 

1.230 

1,600

1,550

1,490

1,560

1,560

_

-

56,920

1,963

4.17

4.49

112,900

Mar.

1,440

1,290

1,510

1,450

1,450

1,390 

1,370

1,130

1,180

1,590

1,440

1,440

1,370

1,530

1,240

970

1,390

1,330

1,360

1,330

1,510

1,000

1,140 

5.280 

*3,190

2,960

2,810

2,790

2,620

2,410

2,340

53,050

1,711

3.63

4.19

105,200

Apr.

2,180

2,130

2.080

2,110

2,510

3,080 

3,520

3,140

2,790

2,690

2,660

2,560

2,750

2,930

2,690

2,570

2,620

3,100

3,370

2,830

2,830

2,770

2,880 

5,090 

3,370

5,520

3,520

5 ,710

3,240

 3,040

-

86,280

2,876

6.11

6.81

171,100

May

3,030

2,750

2,550

2,340

2.250

2,270 

2,360

2,820

2,700

2,700

2,890

2,980

5,370

3,310

3,060

3,060

3,290

3,500

5,700

3,640

3,350

3,180

3,250 

5,410 

3,440

3,440

5,540

3,660

3,470

3,200

3,090

95,580

3,083

6.55

7.55

189,600

June

2,820

2,830

2,840

2,860

2,960

5.090 

2,910

2,900

2,900

2,680

 2,470

2,250

2,100

2,110

2,020

1.940

1,940

2,010

2,030

2,050

2,000

1,940

2,250 

2,340 

2,140

2,040

2,040

2,190

2,270

2,270

-

71,190

2,375

5.04

5.62

141,200

July

2.080

1,970

1,950

,900

,910

,860 

,740

,680

,660

,640

,580

,550

,500

,460

,460

,480

,350

,300

,300

,220

,230

,240

,300 

,200 

,160

,270

,260

,230

1,200

*1 . 140

1,230

46,050

1,485

3.15

3.64

91,340

Aug.

1.190

,160

,100

,150

,110

,130 

,090

,050

,090

,080

,100

974

,040

,000

988

,040

,040

,020

995

974

967

967

954 

954 

954

1,000

967

967

942

930

936

31,859

1,028

2.18

2.52

65,190

Sept.

924

918

923

954

1,100

1,040 

1,020

1,040

1^180

1,070

974

1,050

981

1,010

1,030

960

960

950

1,030

1,060

924

924

 988 

924 

960

942

930

988

948

930

-

29,612

987

2.10

2.34

58,730

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,460 Min 868 Mean 1,711 Cfsm 3.63 In. 49.33 Ac-ft 1,239,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,710 Min 918 Mean 1,786 Cfsm 3.79 In. 51.61 Ac-ft 1,296,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 277

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43 0 35', long. 123°33', in sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 4 miles 

south of Elkton.

Drainage area. 3.680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to September 1952 (incomplete prior to November 1908).

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 91.33 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1910, at datum 1.48 ft higher and Jan. 1, 1910, to Sept. 30, 

1929, at datum 0.96 ft higher.

Average discharge. 47 years, 7,229 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 72,500 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 22.30 

ft); minimum, 1,050 cfs Oct. 1. .

1905-52: Maximum discharge, 208,000 cfs Oct. 30, 1950 (gage height, 44.2 ft); minimum observed, 640 cfs July 18, 1926 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft sometime in 1861.

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

 Some diversions for irrigation from streams in South Umpqua River basin, but low flow 

probably only slightly affected. Powerplants on North Umpqua River ordinarily do not 

affect discharge at this station.

Revisions (water years) . W 1184: 1927(M), 1938(M), 1943(M), 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second 

(Backwater from moss Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, July 10 to Sept. 30)

1.4 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,150

1,780

4,540

8,500

10.0

15.0

22.0

20,200

38,800

71,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ototal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

AC-ft

Oct.

1.160

1,590

2,240

3,640

3,050

2,290

1,740

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,310

1,410

1,930

2,340

2,800

4,680

3,400

2,550

2,240

2,140

2,670

4,350

11,300

21.600

15.60C

8,210

5,640

4,250

3,600

*3,260 

2,860

126,040

4,066

1.10

1.27

250,000

Nov.

2,590

2,360

2,190

2,060

1,920

1,880

2,040

1,860

1.790

1,970

2,700

11,500

55 . 100

25,000

17,600

13,900

9,330

7,260

6,020 

5,500

5,230

4,840

4,380

3,920

3,770

3,650

4,010

7,850

18,000

33,100

241,320

8,044

2.19

2.44

478,700

Dec.

42,100

35,300

28,000

38,000

*45,300

38,200

21,800

15,600

12,300

9,300

8,950

9,050

10,300

9,200

8,310

7,170

7.090

9,250

18,900 

16,500

11,500

12,500

47 , 100

56.600

31,500

25,700

34,300

45,300

47,500

52,000 

31,900

786,520

25,370

6.89

7.95

tl,560

Jan.

20,700

15,400

13,100

12,200

11,900

12,200

12,400

11,500

10,200

16,700

27,800

18,200

15,000

12 , 100

14,500

11,600

9,800

8,750

7.600 

8,620

13,900

14,100

14,400

*17,000

21,400

20,000

17,500

15 , 100

15,200

20,400 

55.900

475,170

15,330

4.17

4.80

942,500

Feb.

40,500

66.600

50,200

41,700

30,700

22,100

20,200

17,300

15,700

14,400

13,200

13,200

12,400

10,600

10.200

14,600

21,800

19,200

16,600 

15,000

13,700

11,800

12 , 100

12,700

13,200

14,600

14,700

14,200

13,200

^

586,400

20,220

5.49

5.93

* 1,163

Mar.

11,400

9,220

8,520

8,430

8,500

8,240

7,580

6,980

6.500

6,730

* 12, 800

12,400

10,700

9,510

8,55O

7,690

7,210

7,800

10,600 

12,000

10,900

10,200

9,770

20,200

52.500

36,500

27,500

24,000

21,100

17,400 

15 , 600

427,030

13,780

3.74

4.32

847,000

Apr.

16,900

15,300

14,100

13 , 000

13,500

16,600

17 . 100

16,600

13,400

12 , 100

11,200

10,500

9,820

12,300

*12,500

10,500

9,410

9,220

10,300 

all, 000

a9,500

a8,500

aS.OOO

a8,000

8,900

9,560

9,820

9,540

9,380

8,010

344,560

11,490

3.12

3.4S

683,400

May

7,230

7,710

7,070

6,320

5,680

5.500

a6,000

a7,000

a8,500

alO.OOO

a8,500

a8 , 000

7,730

7,670

a7,000

a6,500

a6,500

a7 , 000

7,470 

7,580

a7,000

a6,500

a6,500

a6,500

6,670

6,580

6,500

6,440

6,380

a6,000 

a5,500

215,350

6,946

1.89

2.18

427 , 100

June

a5,000

*4,860

4,940

4,910

5,040

5,020

5,120

5,050

4,880

4,810

4,680

4,490

4,240

4,190

4,090

5,980

3,870

3,760

3,620 

5.540

5,560

5,600

5,720

4,000

4,560

4,190

4,080

4,500

7,280

11.100

140,280

4,676

1.27

1.42

278,200

July

8.260

6,420

5,140

4,620

4,360

4,010

3,640

3,570

5,240

5,050

2,900

2,820

2,750

*2,620

2,470

2,320

2,190

2,110

2,060 

1,990

1,930

1,900

1,870

1,850

. 1,810

1,780

1,760

1,750

1,740

1,710 

1.700

90,100

2,906

0.790

0.91

178,700

Aug.

1.680

1,660

1,650

1,630

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,550

1,490

1,470

1,450

1,440

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,590

1,590

1,570 

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,510

*1,290

1.290

1,270

1,270

1.250 

1,250

44,450

1,455

0.589

0.45

88,130

Sept.

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,320

1,450

1.690

1,580

1,430

1,560

1,550

1,500

1,290

1,270

1,260 

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,190

1.170

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,190

58,490

1,283

0.349

0.39

76,540

Calendar year 1951: Max 89,200 Min 1,000 Mean 9,813 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.21 Ac-ft 7,105,000

Water teryear 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 66,600 Min 1,160 Mean 9,606 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.54 5Ac-ft 6,973,000 6,973,000

Peak discharge (base. 52.000 efs_K Dee. 24 (9 a.m.) 64.900 efs (20.76 ft); Dee. 50 (about 5 a.m.) 

,500 cfs (19.4 ft); Feb. 2 (5 p.m.) 72,500 cfs (22.50 ft); Mar. 25 (8 a.m.) 57,100 cfs (19.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

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

Brockway and North Umpqua River above1 Copeland Creek.
278 COOS RIVER BASIN

Daniels Creek near Eastside, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°20'45", long. 124°05'25", near center sec. 2, T. 26 S., R. 12 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Morgan Creek 

and 5-5 miles southeast of Eastside.

Drainage area. 14.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1958.

~

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 455 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 9.22 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs several days in September.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 9.96 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Sept. 22, 1950, Sept. 21, 1951, and several days in September 1958.

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

Diversions for irrigation above station of about 30 acres. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23, Nov. 29 to 

Dec. 1, Dec. 3, Jan. 10, 11, Apr. 29 to May 11, 

Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

1.9 1.0 6.0

2.1 3.0 8.0

2.5 8.5 8.6

3.0 18 9.0

114

212

280

400

4.5 56

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

29

27

*12

7.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.5

23

20

12

20

26

17

12

14

26

33

28

37

*249

*157

74

40

31

26

22

19

17

1,029.4

33.2

2.29

2.64

2,040

Nov.

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

28

84

132

90

60

45

37

32

28

29

34

49

40

34

30

30

52

74

106

199

539

1,664

55.5

3.83

4.27

3,300

Dec.

223

165

237

221

207

181

150

110

80

65

55

50

43

38

36

36

3± *78

121

107

89

179

198

184

130

146

218

184

193

186

155

4,099

132

9.10

10.51

8,130

Jan.

127

105

95

132

124

128

126

133

143

312

254

226

176

194

205

182

146

123

1?3

172

160

180

178

229

184

152

121

100

*86

112

118

4,846

156

10.8

12.43

9,610

Feb.

180

182

180

175

146

119

99

82

68

59

65

65

56

56

61

85

86

92

117

130

108

101

145

120

104

94

77

65

58

^

-

2,975

103

7.10

7.63

5,900

Mar.

52

47

63

87

102

79

63

55

59

116

110

124

211

*168

121

90

60

90

150

120

90

75

80

300

270

210

180

150

120

100

110

3,632

117

8.07

9.32

7,200

Apr.

100 -95

100

100

90

80

75

70

65

60

55

55

55

50

44

42

40

42

46

38

34

30

28

26

25

24

23

22

*19

25

-

1,558

51.9

3.58

4.00

3,090

May

25

21

20

19

18

IS

20

20

19

17

16

15

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.6

461.3

14.9

1.03

1.18

915

June

9.1

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

S.O

7.4

7.3

7.4

7.8

7.9

*8.0

8.5

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.7

6.2

6.7

6.2

6.1

5.6

6.1

8.5

21

12

-

236.4

7.88

0.543

0.61

469

July

3.4

6.7

5.8

5.4

5.0

.7

.2

.0

* .8

.8

.0

.3

.1

» .2

.2

.0

.8

.7

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.1

J.O

2.9

3.1

3.0

125.1

4.04

0.279

0.32

248

Aug.

3.1

3.4

3.Z

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.7

 2.5

2.4

2.4

2,6

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

2TO

88.5

2.85

0.197

0.23

176

Sept.

2.0

1.8

U.

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

6.6

4.8

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

-

72.0

2.40

0.166

0.18

143

Calendar year 1951: Max 731 Mln 1.7 Mean 61.0 Cfsm 4.21 In. 57.06 Ac-ft 44,130

Water year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 339 Mln 1.7 Mean 56.8 Cfsm 3.92 In. 53.325 Ac-ft 41,220

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Oct. 23 (11 a.m.) 414 cfs (9.13 ft); Nov. 30 (1 to 3 a.m.) 455 

cfs (9.22 ft); Dec. 3 (3 p.m.) 315 cfs (8.86 ft); Jan. 10 (4 a.m.) 360 cfs (9.00 ft); Mar. 25 (tl...- 

unknown) 388 cfs (9.07 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 7-12, Mar. 16 .to Apr. 28; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for South Fork Coquille River at Powers.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 279

South Fork Coquille River at Powers, dreg.

Location. Lat 42°53'40", long. 124°04'10", in SE£ sec. 12, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., on left 

bank half a mile northeast of bridge at Powers and three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Woodward Creek.

Drainage area.--169 sq mi.

Records available. September 1916 to September 1926, October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 197.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 17, 1938, staff or wire-weight 

gages at various sites within 1 mile of present site at different daturns.

Average discharge. 33 years (1916-26, 1929-52), 739 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 12.04 ft); mini-

 mum, 16 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 29, 30.

1916-26, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 30,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 20.57 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at gage height 18.14 ft; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 22-25, 27-30, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Small diversion for irrigation above station. 

Revisions (water years). W 1184: 1946(M) .

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

70

149

300

3.0

4.5

7.0

10.0

515

1,650

4,250

8,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft^

Oct.

293

1,370

968

440

254

182

140

115

97

85

254

455

300

268

782

445

318

262

399

440

623

593

*3,740

4.180

2,260

1,250

789

557

435

367

304

22,965

741

4.38

5.05

45,550

Nov.

265

234

215

203

184

172

162

" 149

149

617

3,170

4,790

3,210

2,130

1,520

1,090

803

629

691

754

922

740

611

^515

605

1,410

1,750

2,560

4,080

8,170

-

42,500

1,417

9.35

9.35

84,300

Dec.

6,910

3,500

5,690

5,870

5,520

3,180

2,100

1,500

1,130

901

803

782

747

642

557

521

__ -510

1^860

1,360

1,100

2,390

4,660

4,130

2,390

3,410

3,620

3,110

4,640

3,830

2,340

80,963

2,612

15.5

17.82

160,600

Jan.

1,630

1,240

1,020

1,150

1,150

1,170

1,070

975

1,840

4,530

2,760

1,810

1,320

1,560

1,400

1,100

852

712

789

1,610

1,290

1,290

1,620

3,700

2,660

2,550

2,350

1,990

»1,920

4,240

4,910

58,208

1,878

11.1

12.81

115,500

Feb.

8,150

6,970

4,700

3,950

2,940

2,230

1,780

1,500

1,310

1,160

1,310

1,270

1,040

975

1,140

1,840

1,580

1,330

1,230

1,150

945

894

1/520

1,160

1,220

1,340

1,360

1,300

1,150

-

58,144

2,005

11.9

12.80

115,300

Mar.

960

796

922

1,170

1,040

922

838

740

733

1,380

1,430

1,330

1,210

*1,030

845

733

"990 698

1,190

1,130

1,040

908

952

2,890

5.100

2,820

2,480

2,270

1,780

1,440

1,500

41,267

1,331

7.88

9.08

81,850

Apr.

1,330

1,420

1,450

1,390

1,700

1.800

1,450

1,150

982

938

915

845

880

859

719

656

684

803

887

712

575

515

485

495

480

450

430

415

*371

670

-

26,456

882

5.22

5.82

52,470

May

747

545

440

383

347

347

403

593

510

450

411

375

351

339

304

290

272

262

248

230

218

200

187

179

172

162

152

147

142

136

136

9,678

312

1.85

2.13

19,200

June

134

127

119

113

111

109

107

101

101

105

115

*117

131

129

125

109

103

97

91

91

93

89

81

87

89

87

91

142

635

415

-

4,050

135

0.799

0.89

8,030

July

286

218

187

162

147

131

121

113

105

99

93

89

85

*82

77

72

68

66

64

60

58

56

55

52

51

50

48

47

43

45

43

2,873

92.7

0.549

0.63

5,700

Aug.

±3

43

41

39

38

36

34

34

35

34

.34

34

33

33

33

33

31

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

29

*29

28

27

26

26

24

1,003

32.4

0.192

0.22

1,990

Sept.

22

22

18

20

21

21

21

21

28

35

32

28

26

26

22

21

21

20

21

20

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

650

21.7

0.128

0.14

1,290

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,700 Mln 18 Mean 994 Cfsm 5.88 In. 79.83 Ac-ft 719,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,150 Mln 18 Mean 953 Cfsm 5.64 In. 76.74 Ac-ft 691,800

Peak discharge (base. 8,000 ofs).--Nov. 30 (1 a.m.) 12,000 ofs (12.04 ft); Feb. 1 (6 a.m.) 9,620 

ofs (10.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
280 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°56', long. 122°26', in ME& sec. 26, T. 30 S., R. 3 E., on left bank 

700 ft upstream from Bybee Creek, 2 miles northeast of Union Creek, and at mile 186.1 

(Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 155 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,465 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 23, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 498 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum, 

356 cfs Jan. 17. '

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs Nov. 29, 1942, Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

7.84 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum 

daily, 180 cfs Jan. 7, 1937. .

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

Revisions (water years). W 984: 1933(M). W 1044: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

380

530

1,550

2,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

494

615

579

440

408

394

387

384

380

380

440

506

426

462

700

474

432

418

458

550

542

597

"678" 860

574

510

486

486 

478

462

446

15,446

498

3.21

3.71

30,640

Nov.

436

426

422

436

415

412

408

401

"510 398

518

790

646

*710

606

542

514

502

498

506

490

474

462

454

454

542

566

860 

804

1,170

-

16,372

546

3.52

3.93

32,470

Dec.

1.620

1,060

870

772

714

646

592

574

542

538

542

538

530

518

510

506

490

510

498

474

478

554

554

506

482

502

606

579 

562

530

502

18,899

610

3.94

4.53

37,490

Jan.

478

486

*b520

b480

454

458

440

436

432

440

440

422

415

422

422

408

398

b410

408

401

394

b400

401

408

404

404

398

398 

401

432

J53p_

13,340

430

2.77

3.20

26,460

Feb.

669

"664 732

628

638

602

579

558

546

538

538

530

*510

510

530

554

538

522

510

498

478

474

b470

458

458

450

443

443 

443

_

-

15,561

537

3.46

3.73

30,860

Mar.

440

436

440

436

432

426

418

415

426

432

422

422

408

406

404

404

404

404

404

394

 387 387

404

633

682

660

660

692 

175

651

633

14,842

479

3.09

3.56

29,440

Apr.

602

592

*584

610

714

855

980

950

870

845

850

850

915

935

885

865

910

1,070

1,140

1,040

975

1,000

1,060

1,140

1,260

1,350

1,350

1.390 

1,200

1,160

-

28,947

965

6.23

6.95

57,420

May

1,180

1,080

1,010

960

935

^965

1,030

1,170

1,110

*1,140

1,260

1,290

1,470

1,390

1,270

1,330

1,450

1,560

1,630

1,600

1,500

1,460

1,550

1,690

1,740

1,720

1,800

1.870 

1,730

1,600

1,570

43,060

1,389

8.96

10.33

85,410

June

l,47o~

1.45Q

1,470

1,510

1,590

1.650

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,360

1,210

1,080

1,020

1,020

96Q

950

985

1,020

1,020

1,020

980

940

1,110

1,080

985

"555 930

1,060 

1,030

965

-

35,505

1,184

7.64

8.52

70,420

July

920

590

890

895

860

818

795

*782

764

741

728

700

678

664

646

628

606

597

584

579

566

558

550

542

534

530

522

518 

514

5T4

522

20,635

666

4.30

4.95

40,930

Aug.

510

502

510

510

498

486

478

478

478

482

478

474

470

470

466

462

462

458

458

454

450

450

450

450

454

446

443

443 

440

440

43_6

14,486

467

3.01

3.48

28,730

Sept.

436

432

*432

440

474

436

432

440

482

44T

456

429

426

422

422

422

418

415

415

415

412

412

412

412

412

408

455

408 

408

408

-

12,767

426

2.75

3.06

25,320

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,620 Min 371 Mean 629 Cfsm 4.06 In. 55.06 Ac-ft 455,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,870 Min 380 Mean 683 Cfsm 4.41 In. 59.95 Ao-ft 495,600

(4.71 Peak ft). discharge (base. 1.600 cfs).--Dee. 1 (8 a.m.) 1,830 efs (4.47 ft); May 27 (12 p.m.) 1,980 efa 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 281

upstream

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°47', long. 122°30', in NE£ sec. 19, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., on left bank 1* 

^=rn fP^r!nm fr°? ^^ oft dlversl°n of California Oregon Power Co.. 2 miles northSurvef r&profiLrasJrvey) eam ^ MU1 C e*' ^ ^ mlle 169 ' ? ^ Geologlcal 

Drainage area. 332 sq mi. 

Records a valuable.-- January 1908 to February 1912 (incomplete), October 1923 to September

Prospect" 1908-09? S 19n-?2 !r°SPe 1924 ~ 25 ^ aS N°rth F°rlC R°gUe Rlver " at or near 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. 'Altitude of gage is 2,620 ft (from river-profile map)

Prior to Feb. 17, 1912, staff gage at several sites within a few hundred feet upst

at various datums. 

Average discharge.--30 years (1910-11, 1923-52), 760 cfs

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,360 cfs Dec.'l (gage height, 5.01 ft); minimum, 512 cfs Oct. 9-11.

1908-12., 1923-52: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.4 ft,

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs; minimum observed, 200 cfs

Nov. 20, 1931 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

Flood of Nov. 22 or 23, 1909, may have exceeded 11,900 cfs

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for water years 1925 and 1927 have been

revised to 6,480 cfs Dec. 30, 1924 (gage height, 6.20 ft) and 8,130 cfs Feb. 20, 1927

(gage height, 6.97 ft), superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 614 and

654, respectively.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station 

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by California Oregon Power Co 

Revisions. Revised figure of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for one day in the

water year 1925, superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 614, is given

Apr. 10, 1925.......... 1,220

Month

April 1925................

Calendar year 1925. .....

Maximum

1,900 

5,060 

4,840

Minimum

746 

231 

362

Mean

1,160 

820 

761

Per square

mile

3.49 

2.47 

2.29

Runoff

Inches

3.89 

33.53 

31.08

Acre-feet

69,300 

593,000 

550,000

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from log Jan. 31 to Septpt. 30)

1.7 

2.0

485

655

3.0 

5.0

1,510

4,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

655

798

838

619

562

540

529

524

518

512

573

727

601

578

1,040

674

595

568

613

700

776

854

1,470 

1,150

934

790

720

700 

681

655

631

22,125

714

2.15

2.48

43,880

Nov.

613 

601

595

601

584

573

556

551

~55T 546

798

1,510

1,290

*1,430

1,150

942

838

790

769

769

755

720

694 

674

668

"""TT'B

846

1,700 

1,420

2,240

-

26,680

889

2.68

2.99

52,920

Dec.

Mfg

1,690

1,520

1,360

1,180

1,040

968

902

878

# 894

894

894

870

838

830

790

830

790

762

762

1,000

1,290 

1,230

1,030

1,010

1,410

1,420 

1,320

1,150

1,020

36,352

1,173

3.53

4.07

72,100

Jan.

910 

776

*822

854

776

762

727

707

681

681

674

643

643

655

655

631

595

631

631

631

607

613

607 

607

601

607

607

601 

607

668

965

21,175

683

2.06

2.37

42 , 000

Feb.

1,470 

2,200

1,600

1,390

1,340

1,210

1,110

1,070

1,030

986

995

977

*918

894

950

1,240

1,090

1,000

942

886

S30

8O6

 ' 806 

769

755

748

734

727 

734

_

-

30,207

1,042

3.14

3.38

59,910

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,590 Min 49O

Mar.

741 

727

734

727 714

700

688

674

694

741

720

714

694

688

681

674

668

668

662

637

625

619

149 

1,150

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,440 

1,390

1,320

1,300

26,499

855

2.58

2.97

52,560

Apr.

1,190 

1,170

*1,150

1,200

1,520

1,910

2,140

2,010

1,740

1,640

1,680

1,660

1,790

1,900

1,710

1,650

1,730

2,140

2,330

1,970

1,780

1,810

1,930 

2,140

2,410

2,610

2,570

2,610 

2,150

2,020

56,240

1,875

5.65

6.30

111,600

May

2,010 

1,800

1,650

1,520

1,480

1,530

1,710

2,150

1,970

*1,960

2,130

2,190

2,470

2,360

2,100

2,150

2,430

2,580

2,720

2,620

2,410

2,300

2,430 

2,660

2,800

2,800

*2,850

2.940 

2,690

2,400

2,340

70,150

2,263

6.82

7.86

139,100

June

2,140 

2,090

2,100

2,140

2,270

2,580

2,230

2,220

2,230

1,950

1,710

1,510

1,400

1,390

1,320

1,280

1,310

1,360

1,350

1,370

1,320

1,260

1,460 

1,470

1,340

1,260

1,290

1,470 

1,430

1,360

-

49,410

1,647

4.96

5.53

98,000

July

1.280 

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,150

1,100

*1,060

1,050

1,040

1,010

977

942

910

894

870

830

806

790

783

769

755

741 

734

727

720

707

700 

694

681

707

28,347

914

2.75

3.18

56,230

Aug.

688 

681

694

707

f68

655

643

643

643

649

637

625

619

619

613

613

607

607

607

595

595

595

590 

590

595

59O

590

584 

584

584

578

19,288

622

1.87

2.16

38,260

Sept.

578 

573

*573

578

655

590

584

584

643

607

584

573

568

562

562

562

562

556

551

551

551

551

551 

551

551

551

556

551 

551

551

-

17,111

570

1.72

1.92

33,940

Mean 1.OO5 Cfsm 3.O3 In. 41.12 Ac-ft 727,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,590 Mln 512 Mean 1,1O3 Cfsm 3.32 In. 45.21 Ac-ft 800,500

Peak discharge (base. 2,7OO cfs).--Dec. 1 (9 a.m.) 4,360 cfa (5.O1 ft); Apr. 28 (7 a.m.) 2,73O 

cfs (4.13 ft); May 28 (3 a.m.) 3,12O cfa (4.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
282 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°42', long. 122°23', In NE£ sec. 18, T. 33 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from diversion dam and Intake of South Fork power canal, an eighth 

of a mile downstream from Imnaha Creek, and 6 miles southeast of Prospect. Records 

include flow of South Fork power canal.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1924 to September 1931, October 1949 to September 1952. Equivalent records for period October 1931 to September 1949 may be obtained from combined 

flow of South Fork Rogue River above Imnaha Creek near Prospect and Imnaha Creek near 

Prospect.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,350 ft (from river-profile map).

Apr. 26, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at site about an eighth of a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1924-31, 1949-52), 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 785 cfs May 28; minimum daily, 85 cfs Oct. 10.

 T9"24-31, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Dec. 19, 1929 (gage height, 4.58 ft, 

site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 350 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; maximum gage height, 4.99 ft Nov. 28, 1927, site and datum then in use (backwater from logs); minimum discharge, about 35 cfs in September 1931 during period of no 

gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in South Fork power 

canal (completed in March 1932), which diverts 500 ft above station and returns water 

to Rogue River above South Fork Rogue River; practically no storage above diversion dam.

Cooperation. Electrical-output record on power canal furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Revisions (water years). W 1184: 1930(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

112

157

166

112

100

92

91

88

86

85

100

128

104

99

207

139

115

105

107

117

133

154

264

225

178

153

137

132

123

119

116

4,044

130

1.65

1.90

8,020

Nov.

112

108

104

106

108

102

98

96

iM

124

167

358

260

443

*290

233

201

180

171

163

159

150

144

139

137

142

144

194

181

205

-

5,120

171

2.16

2.41

10,160

Dec.

244

225

218

212

209

193

183

175

166

163

166

162

157

154

149

148

145

150

145

142

141

265

348

342

290

271

345

368

346

313

283

6,818

220

2.78

3.21

13,520

Jan.

257

244

231

*223

213

207

198

188

184

183

173

170

167

166

163

156

154

148

149

151

146

144

144

141

139

138

134

134

130

140

177

5,292

171

2.16

2.49

10,500

Feb.

234

HI

286

299

280

267

252

244

241

225

223

213

207

*207

232

283

265

249

244

237

227

221

217

207

207

201

195

191

188

-

-

6,859

237

3.00

3.23

13 , 600

Mar.

183

177

176

172

169

164

164

159

164

167

161

160

158

155

155

152

149

150

149

144

141

140

L45

230

255

267

272

280

277

274

271

5,775

186

2.35

2.72

11,450

Apr.

263

266

268

*280

321

376

433

450

438

429

430

430

448

445

430

424

436

490

540

498

487

501

521

578

638

656

666

"625 706

607

-

14,080

469

5.94

6.63

27,930

May

589

531

495

447

427

451

527

*677

618

598

633

598

610

589

552

_^- 

565

622

650

677

682

610

598

622

670

682

678

703

726

675

630

602

18,734

604

7.65

8.82

37,160

June

_539

531

539

543

566

584

550

547

535

469

423

383

362

367

368

352

341

356

350

358

357

336

404

435

364

325

345

389

358

335

-

12,706

424

5.37

5.98

25 , 200

July

311

302

302

300

293

278

*270

263

258

251

242

236

227

220

214

209

205

201

198

196

193

188

187

182

181

178

177

175

173

172

.Hi

6,953

224

2.84

3.27

13,790

Aug.

173

173

173

165

164

162

160

160

158

159

154

154

151

150

147

146

145

142

141

141

139

138

136

137

135

133

133

132

130

129

127

4,587

148

1.87

2.16

9,100

Sept.

127

127

125

*125

139

129

125

121

151

138

129

125

124

121

118

117

117

115

114

113

113

113

111

112

110

109

109

110

108

107

-

3,602

120

1.52

1.70

7,140

Calendar year 1951 : Max 685 Min 84 Mean 221 Cfsm 2.80 In. 38.01 Ac-ft 160,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 726 Min 85 Mean 258 Cfsm 3.27 In. 44.52 Ac-ft 187,600

Peak discharge (base, 60O cfs). Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 76O cfs; May 28 (12:30 a.m.) 785 ofs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 283

Middle Pork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°44'-, long. 122°24' , in NE^NE£ sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

850 ft downstream from diversion dam and intake of Middle Pork power canal and 4^ miles 

southeast of Prospect. Records include flow of Middle Pork power canal.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,619 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

The California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949, water-stage recorder and 

staff gage at various sites and datums within 150 ft of present gage.

Average discharge. 27 years, 181 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 548 cfs May 27 (no flow in canal); minimum daily, 

143 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Nov. 29, 1942, from river rating curve extended from 1,100 to 2,730 cfs; minimum daily, 72 cfs Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. All records presented herein include flow in Middle Pork power 

canal (completed in November 1931), which diverts 850 ft above station for hydroelectric 

power and returns water to Rogue River above South Pork Rogue River.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph for canal furnished by The California Oregon 

rower Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf 3m

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

165

231

232

166

155

151

148

146

143

143

167

179

159

276

265

182

170

163

172

182

179

221

348

281

220

198

189

185

179

173

169

5,937

192

3.37

3.87

11,780

Nov.

165

163

161

166

161

158

159

157

154

184

203

285

247

297

*249

230

207

196

191

187

179

174

170

166

165

176

181

233

216

263

-

5,843

195

3.42

3.81

11,590

Dec.

324

267

254

258

241

222

216

205

196

190

196

192

186

178

178

179

176

187

184

179

179

291

337

327

281

261

326

336

341

312

273

7,472

241

4.23

4.88

14,820

Calendar year 1951 : Max 880

Jan.

241

230

222

*222

222

215

200

189

184

186

184

178

174

178

180

178

175

174

173

173

172

173

171

169

165

160

158

157

161

181

228

5,773

186

3.26

3.77

11,460

Feb.

339

396

349

347

332

308

286

269

257

245

241

230

222

*226

266

311

275

257

242

234

224

219

213

207

204

194

192

189

189

-

7,463

257

4.51

4.87

14,800

Mar.

183

178

175

170

168

168

166

164

170

183

172

172

168

169

167

163

161

161

160

157

154

152

163

247

267

272

294

304

309

309

303

6,149

198

3.47

4.01

12,200

Apr.

283

283

278

*29?

319

374

417

409

374

359

338

333

343

338

313

303

313

358

392

342

327

327

337

366

408

443

460

492

402

377

-

10,705

357

6.26

6.98

21,230

May

347

332

312

292

282

292

326

385

*345

340

355

360

365

355

330

338

376

391

408

415

365

365

385

420

442

442

*475

502

442

365,

340

11,489

371

6.51

7.50

22,790

June

300

300

315

350

395

420

365

365

340

310

280

260

250

240

230

220

230

260

285

290

260

255

355

300

290

295

320

340

330

320

-

9,070

302

5.30

5.92

17,990

July

300

300

330

350

345

320

*305

305

315

310

295

280

250

230

220

202

180

175

171

167

167

163

159

155

155

155

151

T§3

154

168

161

7,086

229

4.02

4.62

14,050

Aug.

154

154

154

154

156

166

171

172

175

175

176

176

177

T75

172

169

169

166

168

167

164

164

164

161

161

163

164

162

162

162

162

5,135

166

2.91

3.35

10,190

Sept.

160

160

160

*186

174

164

164

170

187

169

167

167

165

165

164

162

161

162

163

163

162

161

164

166

164

164

163

163

162

155

-

4,955

165

2.89

3.23

9,830

Min 139 Mean 236 Cfsm 4.14 In. 56.13 Ac-ft 170,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 502 Min 143 Mean 238 Cfsm 4.18 In. 56.81 Ac-ft 172,700

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Oct. 23 (11 a.m.) 535 cfs; Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 531 cfs; Hay 27 (11 

.m.) 548 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
284 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long. 122°26', In NE£ sec. 23, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

3 miles northeast of Prospect.

Drainage area. 40 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. May 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,780 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Sept. 7, 1949, staff gages at various sites within 2| miles of present site at different daturas.

Average discharge. 27 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 369 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 3.74 ft); minimum. 

76 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1925-52: Maximum discharge observed, 1,880 cfs Nov. 29, 1942 (gage height, 5.1 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; 

minimum observed, 34 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. One diversion above station for irrigation below station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec. 1 to Sept. 3O

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

4.0

124

227

470

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

80

136

465

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

95

136

138

97

88

82

80

80

78

78

100

104

89

104

154

109

95

91

57

106

109

129

218

175

140

124

117

115

111

102

100

3,436

111

2.78

3.19

6,820

Nov.

97

95

L?3

fab

89

88

84

84

82

ll3

131

180

160

162

*145

136

129

124

113

111

106

102

100

89

98

111

115

170

154

200

-

3,554

118

2.95

3.30

7,050

Dec.

250

T5o

170

165

152

139

124

120

113

111

113

115

115

111

108

106

102 in

106

102

106

149

184

168

146

141

184

190

184

165

149

4,389

142

3.55

4.08

8,710

Jan.

139

129

124

118

*113

113

109

106

106

104

102

99

95

97

95

90

89

89

89

89

88

88

-89 86

89

89

88

88

89

108

146

3,143

101

2.52

2.92

6,230

Feb.

235

280

229

223

208

190

173

165

159

157

154

149

141

136

*159

184

179

157

146

141

131

129

127

120

120

118

T18

118

118

-

4,664

161

4.02

4.34

9,250

Calendar year 1951 : Max 394 Win 69

Mar.

118

115

113

109

108

108

106

104

108

113

108

108

1O4

104

102

100

100

99

99

95

-§2 92

99

134

146

152

154

165

168

165

168

3,659

118

2.95

3.40

7,260

Apr.

157

157

157

*170

al9o

8220

a250

a240

a220

217

214

214

226

226

211

202

211

244

262

238

220

223

229

253

271

286

289

304

268

253

-

6,822

227

5.68

6.34

13,530

Hay

241

223

205

190

182

190

220

265

*238

232

244

253

265

256

238

241

262

277

292

289

271

265

280

301

307

307

320

*334

317

295

286

8,086

261

6.52

7.52

16,040

June

271

274

280

289

307

328

310

314

314

274

244

223

205

205

184

182

196

205

205

211

202

196

229

217

205

196

214

241

226

214

-

7,161

239

5.98

6.66

14,200

July

208

205

214

223

214

202

196

*196

8195

193

184

179

173

168

162

157

154

149

144

141

136

134

131

129

127

124

122

120

118 l2~9

124

5,051

163

4.08

4.70

10,020

Aug.

120

ITS

118

118

113

113

111

109

109

109

108

106

106

106

106

106

104

104

104

104

104

104

102

102

102

102

100

"59 99

99

99

3,304

107

2.68

3.07

6,550

Sept.

95

95

*95

118

158

99

97

99

108

99

95

95

92

90

90

90

89

88

88

88

- 88

88

88

88

86

86

86

86

86

84

-

2,784

92.8

2.32

2.59

5,520

Mean 143 Cfsm 3.58 In. 48.38 Ac-ft 103,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 334 Win 78 Mean 153 Cfsm 3.82 In. 52.11 Ac-ft 111,200

Peak discharge (base. 300 efs). Oct. 23 (12 m.) 369 cfs (3.74 ft); Feb. 1 (11 p.m.) 317 efs (3.62 

ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 320 cfs (3.63 ft); Hay 28 (12 p.m.) 356 cfs (3.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Middle and South Forks Rogue 

River near Prospect.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 285

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°45', long. 122°27', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 32 S., R 3 E., on right bank 600 

ft downstream from headgate and diversion dam and 2 miles east of Prospect.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,612 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by California Oregon Power Co.).

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 70.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1931-52: Maximum daily discharge, 106 cfs July 7-13, 1932; no flow for part of 

each day Sept. 24, 25, 1932 .

Remarks. Records good. This canal, completed in October 1931, diverts water from Red 

Blanket Creek into Main power canal to supplement flow of Rogue River above Prospect 

diversion dam.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

96

101

94

90

90

86

81

79

77

Ii

90

97

89

88

94

93

93

92

95

95

96

97

94

88

92

94

95

95

95

95

95

2,832

91.4

5,620

Nov.

95

95

93

93

92

90

86

85

94

98

"IT 102

92

92

*95

98

96

97

97

97

96

97

96

96

97

97

95

90

92

-

2,825

94.2

5,600

Dec.

93

92

92

88

84

85

86

96

96

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

99

100

T55

95

90

90

90

90

89

90

89

88

2,872

92.6

5,700

Jan.

88

M

92

96

 95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

94

92

92

92

94

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

96

96

96

96

97

ITf

97

2,928

94.5

5,810

Feb.

97

97

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

95

95

95

95

*96

96

97

97

97

96

96

96

97

96

96

96

96

96

96

-

2,783

96.0

5,520

Mar.

95

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

 SB- 97

91

 §&- 90

2,951

95.2

5,850

Apr.

 §5 90

*90

90

90

90

41

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.S

5.8

5.6

5.5

s! 5

5.5

5.5

716.7

23.9

1,420

May

 572 5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

*5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.8

TTB"

4.6

153.7

4.96

305

June

25~ 4.5

49

SO

86

88

88

88

88

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

97

104

T5I

101

2,473.5

82.4

4,910

July

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

99

92

82

99

99

99

99

99

98

98

99

99

100

101

101

102

3,058

98.6

6,070

Aug.

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

100

101

101

101

3,139

101

6,230

Sept.

100

98

 97

97

101

100

99

97

97

98

97

97

96

94

92

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

89

88

88

88

88

86 "8"6"

86

2,785

92.8

5,520

Calendar year 1951: Max 102 Min 4.9 Bean 81.5 Ac-ft 59,010

Water year 1951-52: Max 104 Min 4.5 Mean 80.6 Ac-ft 58,560

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
286 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Main power canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°45', long. 122°28', in SW£ sec. 28, T. 32 S., R. 3 K., on left bank 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.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,599.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~HT929.

Average discharge. 20 years (1932-52), 263 cfs.

Extremes. 1931-52: Maximum daily discharge, 423 cfs June 23-28, 1936; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. This canal, completed in November 1931, carries water diverted 

From South and Middle Porks Rogue River and Red Blanket Creek into Rogue River above 

Prospect diversion dam.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

308

280

253

300

321

316

308

305

300

299

315

299

315

307

248

294

313

310

315

307

294

292

252

 sss 238

259

294

324

316

329

339

9,209

297

18,270

Nov.

335

331

327

331

331

324

319

313

266

224

230

223

266

276

274

»276

276

274

270

262

286

337

349

352

362

327

321

213

190

T55

-

8,655

288

17,170

Dec.

193

193

194

191

187

185

TSS

250

305

305

305

303

302

295

292

292

292

297

292

291

292

310

511

3off

307

305

308

307

307

303

302

8,509

274

16,880

Jan.

299

315

335

*340

340

339

340

340

340

342

342

349

II7-

35T

352

349

346

346

344

344

342

339

334

334

334

334

331

329

329

324

315

10,453

337

20,730

Feb.

294

252

247

246

243

241

213

246

246

246

246

246

*246

244

247

247

247

246

244

244

244

244

244

244

268

303

305

355

303

-

7,419

256

14,720

Mar.

303

303

305

307

318

332

331

329

331

327

315

335

335

334

332

331

335

342

340

335

340

346

 265 347

23T

246

262

256

253

254

254

9,574

309

18,990

Apr.

254

254

*256

liT

246

246

109

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

1,613

53.8

3,200

May

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

2.4

9.6

10

10

57

125

130

138

138

138

138

138

144

149

149

151

140

,155

155

155

2,232.0

72.0

4,430

June

157

173

206

238

244

247

247

247

246

246

172

194

247

248

137

194

247

247

247

248

248

250

252

253

247

254

268

276

272

268

-

7,020

234

13,920

July

266

265

265

265

265

264

265

»265

265

265

262

265

265

264

264

256

244

254

262

260

262

260

260

259

262

268

236

255

307

326

HI

8,298

268

16,460

Aug.

329

329

527

3?§

529

542

551

352

' 351

351

349

347

346

347

346

346

339

337

337

340

339

339

337

335

334

335

335

337

334

334

331

10,514

339

20,850

Sept.

329

332

335

»346

354

346

346

346

342

344

342

344

344

344

340

340

340

337

337

357

335

337

337

337

357

337

337

337

335

288

-

10,142

338

20,120

Calendar year 1951: Max 362 Mln 2 Mean 255 Ac-ft 184,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 357 Mln 0 Mean 256 Ac-ft 185,700

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 287

Rogue River below South Pork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°42', long. 122°36', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 33 S., R. 2 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 6 miles southwest of Prospect, and at mile 160.4 

(Geological Survey river-profile survey) .

Drainage area. 643 sq ml.

Records available . April 1929 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,708 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,699 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum, 788 cfs Oct. 8; minimum daily, 1,170 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 19,800 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 12.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 8.6 ft; minimum since intake was lowered Aug. 18, 1934, 493 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 

(prior to Aug. 18, 1934, minimum discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for Irrigation: 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 4 miles above station.

Considerable

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

2.0 

4.0 

5.O

1,160

1,920

4,130

5,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1,420 

1,690

1,840

1,420

1,270

1,220 

1,220

1,180 

1,170 

1,170

1,260

1,550

1,380

1,340

2,110

1,570

1,380 

1,340

1,380

1,480

1,640

1,760 

2.860

2,450

2,010

1,760

1,660

1,590 

1,540

1,500

1,460

48,640

1,569

2.44

2.81

96,460

Nov.

1,420 

1,390

1,360

1,400

1,370

1,350 

1,340

1,260 

1,310 

1,540

1,660

3,150

2,720

*3,090

2,500

2,120

1,920 

1,830

1,760

1,750

1,720

1,640 

1,590

1,540

1,530

1,650

1,740

2,690 

2,610

3.510

-

56,900

1,897

2.95

3.29

112,900

Dec.

5.180 

3,690

3,270

3,170

2,970

2,550 

2,250

2,140 

1,990 

1,930

1,930

1,920

1,920

1,860

1,810

1,830

1,760 

1,920

1,850

1,780

1,760

2,460 

3,270

3,300

2,730

2,550

3,390

3,570 

3,570

3,120

2,720

60,180

2,586

4.02

4.64

159,000

Jan.

2,400 

2,180

2,140

2,120

*2,020

1,960 

1,900

1,850 

1,800 

1,630

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,700

1,700

1,630

1.560 

1,560

1,600

1,600

1,560

1,570 

1,560

1,580

1,600

1,590

1,620

1,600 

1,650

1,630

2.610

55,530

1,791

2.79

3.21

110,100

Feb.

3,890 

5.060

3,930

3,540

3,330

3,O60 

2,870

2,730 

2,620 

2,540

2,560

2,510

2,380

2,350

*2,610

3,470

3,050 

2,770

2,600

2,450

2,310

2,250 

2,250

2,150

2,210

2,070

2,060

2,050 

2,050

_

-

79,780

2,751

4.26

4.61

158,200

Mar.

2,030 

1,970

1,970

1,930

1,690

1,860 

1,830

1,800 

1,640 

2,010

1,930

1,920

1,860

1,640

1,830

1,810

1,770 

1,800

1,770

1,730

1,700

1,690 

1,780

2,840

3,210

3,200

3,230

1HS§ 3)120

3,120

67,820

2,188

3.40

3.92

134,500

Apr.

2,960 

2,950

2.660

2,960

*3,380

3,950 

4,310

4,170 

3,790 

3,600

3,600

3,550

3.71O

3,850

3,570

3,430

3,540 

4,030

4,400

3,930

3,690

3,690 

3,790

4,090

4,460

4,720

4,710

4,920 

4,270

4,030

114,930

3,831

5.96

6.65

228,000

May

4,020 

3,710

3,470

3,270

5,2OO

3,290 

3,560

4,430 

4,030 

3,940

4,130

*4,250

4,530

4,400

4,050

4,090

4,470 

4,650

4,860

4,820

4,440

4,290 

4,470

4,750

4,960

4,870

4,990

*5.16o 

4,920

4,520

4,420

133,000

4,290

6.67

7.69

263,600

June

4,130 

4,050

4,090

4,160

4,390

4.580 

4,350

4,320 

4,340 

3,930

3,550

3,260

3,090

3,100

2,980

2,690

2,940 

3,050

3,020

3,070

2,990

2,890 

3,260

3,290

2,990

'2,'§4'6 2.650

3,260 

3,160

3,010

103,930

3,464

5.39

6.01

206,100

July

*2.660 

2,760

2,770

2,790

2,740

2,620 

2,530

2,500 

2,480 

2,430

2,360

2,300

2,230

2,180

2,140

2,090

2,020 

1,990

1,940

1,910

1,690

1,870 

1,630

1,820

1,790

1,760

1,750

1,710 

1,710

1.700

1,730

67,220

2,168

3.37

3.69

133,300

Aug.

1,700 

1,690

1,670

1.710

1,650

1,600 

1,630

1,600 

1,580 

1,590

1,560

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,500

1,5OO

1,500 

,500

,490

,480

,470

,470 

,460

,460

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,430 

1,430

1,430

1.4JO

47,460

1,532

2.38

2.75

94,160

Sept.

1,410 

1,390

1,390

1,420

*1.570

1,440 

1,420

1,410 

1,550 

1,490

1,450

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,370

1,380

1,370 

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,340 

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,320 

1,320

1,500

-

41,600

1,387

2.16

2.41

62,510

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,630 Mln 1,160 Mean 2,255 Cfsm 3.51 In. 47.60 Ac-ft 1,632, OCX) Water year 1951-52: Max 5,180 Mln 1,170 Mean 2,451 Cfsm 3.61 In. 51.66 Ac-ft 1,779,000

Peak discharge (base. 5,300 cfs). Dec. 1 (11 a.m.) 6.200 cfs (5.45 ft); Feb. 2 (3:3aa.m.) 5,720

cfs 15.15 ft); May 28 (7 a.m.) 5,700 cfs (5.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
288 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Big Butte Creek near Butte Palls, Oreg.

Location. La t 42°32', long. 122°33', in SW£ sec. 11, T. 35 5., R. 2 E., on right bank 

Just downstream from Ginger Creek and 1 mile east of Butte Palls.

Drainage area. 135 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to October 1911, August to October 1915, October 1917 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,360 ft (from river-profile map).

Sept. 20, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum. 

Aug. 23, 1922, to Mar. 31, 1925, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1910-11, 1917-52), 161 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 2.62 ft); minimum, 

88 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

1910-11, 1915, 1917-52: Maximum discharge, 2,470 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 

4.05 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 14, 1931 

(gage height, 0.32 ft).

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station and since 1927 for Medford 

municipal supply. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

72

172

387

695

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a90

127

130

117

105

95

93

91

93

95

100

117

117

a!30

a!50

120

*107

HO

103

100

105

110

214

19T

175

125

115

110

103

98

98

3,638

117

7,220

Nov.

95

93

9T

95

95

98

98

95

93

143

225

445

355

393

282

209

*175

160

149

143

138

127

120

115

112

*122

130

198

182

172

-

4,952

165

9,820

Dec.

224

220

243

305

300

235

195

182

163

158

*158

155

152

146

143

155

146

179

166

146

138

fB?

559

695

547

481

714

747

788

676

529

9,897

319

19,630

Jan.

433

360

320

300

286

269

252

235

220

220

213

198

195

195

18S

179

169

172

169

175

166

160

149

158

160

158

158

160

*185

273

511

6,986

225

13,860

Feb.

816

j t Q5Q

781

656

565

499

439

399

360

339

339

324

300

300

376

802

630

523

445

404

350

324

324

305

305

315

315

*320

320

-

. 13,205

455

26,190

Mar.

310

296

291

286

269

256

243

232

252

339

320

310

291

277

269

256

247

264

247

235

228

228

264

630

721

702

662

636

598

529

493

11, 181

361

22,180

Apr.

451

445

*428

451

505

547

578

5BT

505

481

451

433

433

439

399

376

371

382

393

371

345

334

329

329

339

350

345

366

339

324

12,392

413

24,580

May

324

296

277

264

247

256

305

422

371

334

315

305

*300

296

282

264

264

256

256

256

243

232

224

220

220

213

205

202

198

192

8,231

266

16,330

June

188

182

175

166

158

169

166

160

155

155

158

158

155

198

216

188

166

*155

149

158

166

160

175

172

155

146

155

175

175

166

5,020

167

9,960

July

Mi

138

127

125

120

117

117

122

120

115

115

112

115

112

*115

115

115

112

110

110

110

107

107

105

105

105

a!05

a!05

a!05

103

105

3,543

114

7,030

Aug.

110

112

115

110

105

100

98

*95

95

98

98

98

98

98

95

95

93

93

93

93

93

93

*91

91

91

89

91

91

89

87

IT

2,985

96.3

5,920

Sept.

87

85

87

87

87

85

87

89

103

*100

a98

a95

a94

a92

a90

a90

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

2,702

90.1

5,360

Calendar year 1951: Max 956 Mln 85 Mean 218 Ac-ft 158,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,030 Mln 85 Mean 232 Ac-ft 168,100

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). Nc

(2.19 ft); Dec. 29 (5 to 6 p.m.) 900 

(6 a.m.) 872 cfs (2.26 ft); Mar. 25 I

v. 12 (5 to 8 p.m.) 481 cfs (1.66 ft); Dec. 24 (l a.m.) 823 cfs 

cfs (2.30 ft); Feb. 2 (6 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (2.62 ft); Fteb. 16 

12 m. to 4 p.m.) 734 cfs (2.06 ft); Apr. 7 (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

584 cfs (1.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Big Butte Creek near McLeod.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 289

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42 0 39'25", long. 122 041'20", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 34 S., R. IE., on right 

' bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 1 mile 

south of McLeod.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,526.48 ft above mean sea level, 

ETatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 7 years, 327 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 7.6 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 77 cfs Aug. 23, 24.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 4,680 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 9.4 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 70 cfs Sept. 23, 1947.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation by fish hatchery 600 ft above station. Several 

diversions in vicinity of Butte Palls, the two largest being the city of Medford diversion and Eagle Point Irrigation District canal.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

67

123

198

550

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,470

2,620

3,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*109 

171

216

176

166

164

156

151

156

158

201

171 

166

174

295

204

184

171

171

198

187

201

470

393

288

228

198

195

179

171

171

6,239

201

12,370

Nov.

171 

158

146

146

146

168

176

174

176

244

618

849 

678

808

542

*396

340

302

267

267

244

228

219

216

207

247

234

550

390

534

-

9,841

328

19,520

Dec.

75O 

614

750

795

840

570

449

400

337

323

326

306 

3O9

292

278

281

292

470

466

407

365

750

1.57O

*1,550

1,100

1,070

1,960

1,860

2.420

1,460

1,040

24, 400

787

48, 400

Jan.

831 

686

622

590

546

506

486

452

421

494

452

386 

386

432

396

351

323

330

330

40O

365

348

354

546

49O

502

,^449

463

534

840

1.620

15,931

514

31,600

Feb.

m1,730

1,420

1,230

1,040

916

826

750

702

[ 710

658 

'638

630

^ 88S

1,900

1,420

*1, 130

980

898

795

746

813

742

706

710

702

698

694

-

29,799

1,028

59,110

Mar.

662 

6O6

606

610

554

526

486

478

463

566

618

630 

562

538

506

494

463

558

518

494

478

456

550

1.570

1,500

1,400

1,310

1,270

1,140

1,020

993

22,665

731

44,960

Apr.

876 

876

849

867

*876

970

"944 1.020

876

808

786

730 

710

710

682

638

622

606

606

574

526

502

486

482

494

498

486

510

463

449

-

20,522

684

40, 700

May

449 

410

365

344

320

344

407

626

5lo

446

428

*4O4 

400

382

351

337

330

323

316

320

302

281

270

260

254

247

241

238

228

222

210

10,565

341

20,960

June

201 

198

187

179

176

182

182

171

166

171

171

171 

179

216

222

176

166

161

156

154

156

156

176

182

166

158

182

216

210

190

-

5,377

179

10,670

July

*171 

156

151

154

141

137

132

132

125

121

119

119 

119

119

119

119

119

115

115

115

111

105

103

101

99

99

99

99

97

95

97

3,703

119

7,340

Aug.

99 

95

97

99

93

87

87

87

85

85

85

83 

83

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

78

78

77

78

8O

80

80

80

80

80

80

2,599

83.8

5,160

Sept.

80 

80

80

81

*83

81

8O

81

99

141

97

93 

87

87

85

83

83

83

83

80

83

83

83

80

83

83

83

80

80

80

-

2,565

85.5

5,090

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,420 Mln 80 Mean 391 Ae-ft 282,800

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,420 Mln 77 Mean 421 Ae-ft 305,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
290 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°40', long. 122°45', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 33 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile upstream from mouth and 3j miles northeast of Trail.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,468.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 5, 1946, staff gages at various 

sites within half a mile of present site at different datums. July 5, 1946, to June 22, 

1950, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 234 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 9.880 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 13.2 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum); minimum observed,- 0.9 cfs Aug. 29, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height record/ which are poor. No regulation. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

1.0

3.0

6.0

15

29

59

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

135

250

580

1,580

3,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.9 

9.7

27

18

12

10

7.5

6.4 

5.3

5.7

7.1

46

30

23

72

35

17

12

13

16

59

76

568

365

174

98

70

54

45

39

5S

1,955.6

63.1

3,880

Nov.

28 

25

24

23

21

20

19

 19 

19

56

S14

829

585

851

445

*259

174

1S2

107

98

86

75

68

63

59

64

80

700

459

1.500

-

6,980

233

13,840

Dec.

2.150 

945

1,000

1,340

1,160

642

412

305 

240

200

238

389

416

326

253

220

212

416

572

374

297

937

1,870

*1,850

925

773

2,080

1,740

1,960

1,290

768

26, 300

848

52,170

Jan.

516 

386

320

277

*242

220

195

179 

173

248

242

208

184

193

175

153

135

131

1ST

151

151

147.

, ___ 149 299'

479

500

596

624

796

1,240

2,190

11,630

375

23,070

Feb.

3,460 

3,340

1,740

1,390

1,240

1,020

876

836 

791

728

796

724

556

479

762

1,850

1,080

*760

584

476

395

359

37?

402

476

613

742

719

620

-

28,186

972

55,910

Mar.

512 

420

371

353

314

288

266

253 

314

580

V 500

426

368

335

299

291

297

329

325

288

285

308

495

2.540

1,910

1,430

1,210

1,110

863

706

683

18,667

602

57,030

Apr.

584 

576

556

612

*814

900

845

656 

520

472

472

448

479

524

420

371

592

472

479

371

517

511

514

341

368

371

347

329

269

250

14, 180

473

28,130

May

232 

205

182

159

147

157

173

482 

350

288

264

*242

240

218

195

184

188

193

195

179

164

151

145

145

145

133

126

119

111

106

100

5,910

191

11,720

June

92 

85

76

75

73

72

65

60 

59

59

58

59

56

68

68

55

49

48

45

42

44

40

54

51

47

45

50

88

111

104

1,896

65.2

5,760

July

*82 

68

57

51

46

45

40

37 

36

51

28

27

27

25

22

a21

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!6

16

a!5

a!4

a!4

al3

a!3

a!2

a!2

all

all

860

27.7

1,710

Aug.

alO 

10

10

11

11

12

10

*9.4 

9.2

8.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.5

3.9

3.9

a3.7

a5. 7

a3.7

a3. 5

aS. 5

a5.5

a5.5

209.9

6.77

416

Sept.

a3.3 

a3.S

a4.5

a6.0

*4.0

5.6

5.9

4.5 

6.8

alO

as. 5

a7.O

a5.5

a5.0

a4.5

a4.2

a4.0

a5. 8

aS. 6

a5. 5

aS. 4

a3.5

a3.2

a3.1

a3.1

a3.0

a2.9

a2.8

a2.8

a2.7

129.8

4.33

257

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,940 Mln 1.2 Mean 293 Ac-l't 212,000 -fn Lf*

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,460 Mln 2.7 Mean 319 Ao-ft 231,900 J**rrv

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 cfs). Dec. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 3,200 cfs (7.19 ft)j Dec. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 

2,890 cfs (6.82 ft)j Feb. 1 (9:30 p.m.) 5,300 cfs (9.36 ft)j Mar. 24 (8:30 a.m.) 3,010 cfs (6.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Big Butte Creek near McLeod, 

South Pork Big Butte Creek near Butte Palls, and South Umpqua River at Tiller.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 29, Feb. 23-26, Aug. 2-24, Sept. 5-9.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 291

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

Location. Lat 42°31'30", long. 122"50"30", in SEj sec. 17, T 35 S., R. 1 W., on right 

bank at Dodge Bridge 0.6 mile downstream from Reese Creek, 4f miles northwest of Eagle 

Point, and at mile 134.9 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 1,210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,273.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 2,520 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 7.15 ft); minimum, 1,130 cfs Sept. 15; minimum daily, 1,320 cfs Sept. 30.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 41,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 611 cfs Aug. 6, 14, 29, Sept. 9, 1940 

(gage height, 0.99 ft); minimum daily, 830 cfs Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation; most of flow 

of Big Butte Creek is diverted near Butte Palls. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by 

powerplant about 30 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years) . W 1094? 1942(M), 1943, 1945(M) , 1946.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

1,240

2,120

6,420

16,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,540

1,910

2,340 

1,770 

1,510

1,430

1,400

1.540 

1,340

1,340

1,440

1,820

1,620

1,540

2,610

2,010

1^50 

1,570

1,610

1,660

2,010

2,070

4.070 

3,840

2,760

2,260

2,010

1,880

1,800 

1,720

1,650

59,520

1,920

118,100

Nov.

1,620

1,580

1,510 

1,550 

1,540

1,510

1,500

1,440 i.si'b

1,760

2,820

5,400

4,430

5,230

3,970

3,130

2,670 

2,41O

2,250

*2,170

2,120

2,010

1,930 

1,860

1,830

1,940

2,140

4,760

3,860 

6,260

-

78,710

2,624

156,100

Dec.

9,880

6,160

6,390 

6,640 

6,000

4,480

3,610

3,210 

2,880

2,690

2,690

2,860

2,900

2,710

2,580

2,520

2.460 

2,970

3,490

2,940

2,710

4,370

8,180 

S.620

5,610

5,050

9,850

8,910

10,400 

7,690

5,490

156,940

5,063

311,300

Jan.

4,520

3,840

3,530 

3,430 

*3,190

3,030

2,880

2,760 

2,710

3,490

3,050

2,750

2,560

2,730

2,610

2,440

2.250 

2, '230

2,260

2,480

2,350

2,370

2,500 

5,410

5,490

5,550

5,570

5,530

3,860 

5,110

8,680

101,140

3,265

200,600

Feb.

12,900

15.500

9,520 

7,600 

6,760

5,900

5,320

4,960 

4,720

4,500

4,610

4,500

4,060

3,950

4,810

9,710

6,750 

5,490

4,830

4,500

4,010

5,950

4,260 

5,970

*5,840

5,900

5,990

5,880

5.750

-

164,180

5,661

525,600

Mar.

5,550

5,550

5,250 

5,190 

5,050

2,880

2,760

2,710 

2,760

5,550

3,390

5,550

3,130

2,960

2,840

2,760

2,750 

5,050

5,150

5,050

2,900

2,840

5,390 

8.870

7,840

6,840

6,320

6,160

5,680 

5,250

5,180

122,590

3,955

243,200

Apr.

4,810

4,760

4.650 

4,650 

5,520

6,060

6.420

6,080 

5,490

5,180

5,110

5,000

5,140

5,470

4,980

4,760

4,760 

5,200

5,680

5,140

4,760

4,670

4,780 

5,030

5,570

5,710

5,710

5,850

5,250 

4,850

156,600

5,220

310,600

May

4,890

4,560

4,230 

3,950 

5.820

5,950

4,300

5.750 

5,180

4,870

4,980

5,050

5,250

*5,140

4,780

4,720

5,050 

5,180

5,420

5,420

5,050

4,870

4,890 

5,180

5,400

5,520

5,570

5,590

5,570 

4,980

4,870

155,300

4,945

304,100

June

4,590

4,480

4,450 

4,540 

4,650

4,890

4,670

4,630 

4,650

4,540

3,930

3,670

5,450

5,470

3,410

3,270

5,190 

5,310

3,310

3,550

5,310

3,170

3,430 

5,650

5,530

5,150

3,210

3,690

3,610 

3,490

-

114,290

5,810

226,700

July

5,250

3,090

3,030 

3,050 

5,010

2,860

2,730

2,690 

2,670

2,610

2,540

2,480

2,350

2,340

2,250

2,190

2,160 

*2,100

2,060

2,010

1,980

1,940

1,910 

1,880

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,760

1.740 

1,740

1,780

71,680

2,312

142,200

Aug.

1,760

1,720

1,720 

1,770 

1,710

1,680

1,650

1,650 

1,620

1,640

1,610

1,590

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550 

1,540

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,500 

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,470

1,470 

1.450

1,440

48,800

1,574

96,790

Sept.

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,410 

1,620

1,470

1,470

*1,450 

1,620

1.6SO

1,510

1,480

1,450

1,440

1,410

1,400

1,580 

1,380

1,400

1,370

1,370

1,570

1,340 

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,530 

1.520

42,600

1,420

84,500

Calendar year 1951: Max 15,200 Mln 1,230 Mean 3,215 Ac-ft 2,328,000

Water iteyear 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 13,500 Mln 1,320 Mean 3,471 Ac-ft 2,520,000 2,520,000

Peak discharge (base, 9.000 cfs). Dec. 1 (8:30 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (5.78 ft)| Dec. 25 (12 p.m.) 

!,100 cfs (5.79 ft); Dec. 27 (11 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (5.54 ft)} Dec. 29 (5 p.m.) 12,500 cfs (5.92 ft); 

!b. 1 (10 p.m.) 17,400 cfs (7.15 ft)j Feb. 16 (5:50 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (5.92 ft)} Mar. 24 (9:30 a.m.) 

,650 eta (5.06 ftK

12'.

g.eso'cfa^fsioe

* Discharge measurement made on this day
292 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°24'30", long. 122°36'00", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from intake of Rogue River Valley Canal and l£ miles 

southeast of Lake Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tune 17, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 4.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 840 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 9. 

1921-52: Maximum discharge, 3,920 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 6.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 840 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 10, 

1931 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). W 934: 1925(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

28

29

23

20

19

18

17

if

23

*30

25

26

49

30

26

25

25

25

30

40 

18

65 

41

34

32

29

29

28

28

925 

29.8

1,830

POV.

26

26

28

29

29

28

28

28

28 

54

100

288

185

385

*239

142

102

85

76

76

69

58 

53

50 

50

*53

58

108

82

82

-

2,645 

88.2

5,250

Dec.

232

223

223

304

227

164

118

105

85 

*82

79

79

79

69

67

76

76

105

108

90

82

274 

683

588 

340

370

890

*643

522

395

300

7,678 

248

15,230

Jan.

227

183

164

160

138

125

115

105

96 

102

96

82

79

85

79

71

67

67

60

67

64

64 

99

164 

128

122

115

118

149

171

260

3,622 

117

7,180

Feb.

395

467

340

291

255

227

207

191

179 

168

171

*156

*138

145

263

677

455

322

291

268

239

227 

247

247 

247

264

255

235

211

-

-

7,728 

266

15,330

Mar.

191

171

168

160

145

135

128

122 142" 

195

168

153

135

128

128

135

125

156

153

149

*153

_JL45 

232

1,260 

1,050

947

832

760

667

579

515-

10,127 

327

20,090

Apr.

470

460

450

500

579

623

'606" 640

552 

525

525

520

535

535

480

465

470

510

535

485

465

*460 

460

475 

495

500

510

520

465

45Q

15,265 

509

30,280

May

436

395

362

331

318

318

395

490 430" 

410

395

*395

395

380

354

340

344

340

349

354

331

313 

313

313 

313

304

295

295

277

259

246

10,789 

348

21,400

June

230

210

198

182

170

182

163

146

138 

132

129

126

114

135

al45

allO

*92

86

84

81

95

76 

89

81 

74

72

84

98

92

84

3,698 

123

7,330

July

 68" 74

63

59

54

50

45

43

45 

43

*40

43

43

40

39

39

39

39

36

35

32

32 

34

32 

32

32

31

30

30

31

31

1,284 

41.4

2,550

Aug.

34

27

28

28

28

27

28

26 

26

23

*24

23

22

23

25

26

25

25

25

25

25 

24

26 

25

28

27

27

27

26

26

807 

26.0

1,600

Sept.

25

24

25

26

26

26

26

27

It

30

27

26

26

24

23

22

22

fo

20

21 

*21

21 

a21

a21

a21

a21

21

21

720 

24.0

1,430

Calendar year 1951 : Max 957 Mln 12 Mean 134 Ac-ft 96,860 . ,-. r~7

Water Water year year 1951-52 1951-52: : Max Max 1,260 1,260 Mln Mln 16 16 Mean Mean 178 178 Ac-ft Ac-ft 129,500 129,500 | j / f -~> "J WW

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Dec. 23 (11 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (3.77 ft); Dec. 27 (8 a.m.) 1,170 cfs 

(3.88 ft)j Feb. 1 IB p.m.) 648 cfs (3.07 ft); Feb. 16 (l a.m.) 1,290 cfs (4.06 ft); Mar. 24 (4 p.m.) 

1,570 cfs (4.41 ft); Apr. 7 (10 p.m.) 672 cfs (3.05 ft); Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 572 cfs (2.87 ft); May 8 

(8 a.m.) 520 cfs (2.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for South Pork Big Butte Creek 

near Butte Falls.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 293

North Pork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°23' 

a mile downstream i

long. 122°21', in SE£ sec. 4, T 37 S., R. 4 E., on right bank half 

rom outlet of Pish Lake and 14 miles east of Lake Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,571.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 21, 1914, to July 20, 1915, staff gage 

Just above wasteway in temporary dam at different datum. June 11, 1916, to July 9, 

1918, staff gage and July 10, 1918, to Oct. 28, 1932, water-stage recorder, at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 36 years (1916-52), 34.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 126 cfs Aug. 6; minimum, 3.5 cfs Oct. 3-14.

1514-52: Maximum discharge, about 940 cfs June 5, 1917, computed from rate of change 

in contents of reservoir after break in dam occurred (occurred during period of no gageheight record); no flow at times.

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

Flow regulated by Pish Lake. Since September 1923, water has been diverted by Cascade 

Canal from Pourmile Lake, in Klamath River basin, into Fish Lake basin. No diversion 

from creek above station.

Revisions (water years). W 654: Drainage area. W 1218: 1917(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

~535

a3. 5

aJTS

a3.5

33.5

33.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

33.5

83.5

 3.5

4

4

4

4.5

6

6.5

7

a7

7

7

7

7

7

7.5

8

8

8

194.5

6.27

386

Nov.

 §75 9.5

10

10

11

11

11

11

 11

12

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

a!6

al6

16

16

18

IS

18

18

-

422.0

14.1

837

Dec.

18

18

18

18

IS

IS

18

19

18

19

18

19

19

319

a!9

819

a!9

819

a!9

19

19

20

21

20

20

21

21

22 "2T

22

22

601

19.4

1,190

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

IT

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

23

22

23

23

685

22.1

1,360

Feb.

a23 a-23

a23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24 53

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

-

-

679

23.4

1,350

Mar.

24 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

24

25

24

26

27

27

28

29

29

29

 59 30

788

25.4

1,560

Apr.

 ss 28

29

30

30

31

31

32

32

33

33

33

34

33

34

35

37

38

38

38

38

38

40

41

42

44

46

46

46

47

-

1,086

36.2

2,150

May

46

IT

47

47

47

47

47

49

49

49

49

54

94

T55" 119

81

75

74

77

85

100

94

86

86

85

79

79

77

75

77

77

2,200

71.0

4,360

June

77

Ts

75

75

74

71

66

67

66

66

64

64

63

64

66

66

66

64

66

64

63

64

63

63

61

63

61

61

61

61

1,980

66.0

3,930

July

63

63

63

61

60

58

S5

*94

S8

109

98

98

100

100

64

61

96

106

109

106

106

115

113

92

79

m

ITS

115

115

115

115

2,879

92.9

5,710

Aug.

115

115

113

109

106

119

121

*Tl9

119

117

121

117

106

117

117

115

106

98

100

113

109

102

94

98

92

85

75

 72

75

81

100

3,246

105

6,440

Sept.

102

104

104

106 ^§?

77

77

*77

61

44

46

33

30

30

29

29

3l

54

*66

83

71

67

71

72

72

74

72

72

71

71

1,992

66.4

3,950

Calendar year 1951 : Max 150 Min 3.5 Mean 51.7 AC-ft 37,390

Water year 1951-52: Max 121 Min 3.5 Mean 45.8 Ac-ft 33,220

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
294 ROGUE RIVER BASflJ

North Pork Little Butte Creek hear Lake Creek, dtfeg.

Location. Lat 42°24 I 10", long. 122°32'20", in SWf sec. 25, T. 36 S., K. 2 E,, on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Hanley South Canal diversion and 4-| Miles east 

of Lake Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1911 to March 1913, May 1922 to September 1928 (incomplete), 

and October 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1911 to 

March 1913 and May 1922 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,125.01 ft above meaft sea level, datum of 

T929. Sept. 10, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1913, staff gages near present site at different 

daturns.

Average discharge.--26 years (1911-12, 1922-23, 1928-52), 70.1 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 438 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 2.76 ft), fpoft 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum, 23 cfs Oct. 8, 9 (gage height, 1,63 ft). 

1911-13, 1922-28, 1931-52: Maximum discharge, 680 cfs Dec. 30, 1924 (gage height. 

3.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 170 cfs; minimum, 11 cfs (computed on basis 

of records for station at Pish Lake, near Lake Creek) Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 1931.

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

Flow regulated by Pish Lake. Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station; some water diverted into Pish Lake from Fourmile Lake, in Klamath River basin, 

since September 1923.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

l.S 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

21

39

72

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4

2.7

125

210

390

1.8 

2.0

50 2.2 

2.4

140

222

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

53

53

29

25

24

24

24

23

?3

24

28

*27

25

29

35

27 

26

26

27

28

28

31

55

37

32

30

30 

30

31

31

31

946

SO. 5

1,880

Nov.

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

49

90

72

104 *5l

50

47

45

45

45

43

42

42

42

42

*43

43 

52

46

45

-

1,375

45.8

2,730

Dec.

59

61

62

72

66

59

52

SO

if *fs

49

49

49

a50

a50

a 52 

a55

a60

a60

a55

a55

a80

alSO

a!4o

a!20

0150

alSO *T52"

113

98

86

2,402

77.5

4,760

Jan.

74

70

64

64

61

61

59

57

55

57

55

53

53

63

53

1

52

52

53

53

52

57

81

68

66

64 

66

70

79

107

1,913

61.7

3,790

Feb.

137

133

104

95

88

84

79

79

a? 6

074

»74

*72

68

75

98

ITe" 153

107

98

95

90

88

93

93

98

101

98 

95

90

_

-

2,746

94.7

5,450

Mar.

86

84

84

84

79

79

77

ai§

aSG

a 90

aioo

a90

a80

a75

a75

a80 

a75

a80

a90

a90

*90

81

113

341

SIS

177

151 

134

125

116

110

3,304

107

6,550

Apr.

105

105

100

100

105

108

108

105

100

BlOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

a98

a98 

a98

alOO

alOO

a98

a96

*93

36

98

100

103

105 

110

155

108-

3,045

102

6,040

May

108

105

108

105

103

108

119

144

125

122

125

*128

158

177

TsT

137 

125

125

128

134

144

144

137

137

134

128

122 

125

1Z5

125

125

3,981

128

7,900

June

125

122

122

119

119

119

113

110

110

110

113

*113

113

119

113

110 

*108

108

108

108

110

108

110

108

105

105

108

110

108

105

-

3,359

112

6,660

July

103

103

100

100

100

100

*116

128

122

147

140

140

137

137

105

it

144

147

147

137

140

151

140

104

155

151 

151

151

155

158

4,033

130

8,000

Aug.

158

T55

155

151

144

155

155

151

151

147

147

151

*137

158

158

158

151

140

144

155

147

137

125

125

125

113

110 

T5B- 105

110

128

4,351

140

8,630

Sept.

131

134

134

128

110

105

108

*103

78

80

63

58

56

5f

56 

58

80

86

108

103

96

*98

100

100

100

100 

98

98

98

-

2,857

95.2

5,670

Calendar year 1951: Max 200 Mln 23 Mean 86.7 Ac-ft 62,780

Water year 1951-52: Max 341 Mln 23 Mean 93.7 Ac-ft 68,060

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

nd records for South Pork Big Butte Creek near Butte Palls and South Pork Little Butte Creek near 

ake Creek.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 295

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 SE£ 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 SE^ sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., and 

from North Fork in NE£ sec. 20, T. 36 S., R, 2 E. Water used for irrigation of 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. 1 E. Water used 

for irrigation of lands near Eagle Point.

Records for Hanley North and South Canals and Eagle Point Canal are partly estimated.

Records for these canals, published as a group, are available from April 1929 to 

September 1952; records of some of the canals published separately prior to 1929.

Many smaller canals divert from Little Butte Creek and its tributaries.

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

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

Water year 1951-52....

Hanley 

South 

Canal a/

_

_

_

_

_

_

319

-

Hanley 

North 

Canal b/

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

592

-

Rogue River 

Valley Canal 

below Junction of 

Intakes a/

_

_

_

_

_

_

5,500

-

Eagle 

Point 

Canal d/

..

_

.

_

.

.

_

.

887

-

a/ Diversion began Apr. 22; dally discharge records July 7 to Sept. 30 In files of 

State sengineer.

b/ Diversion began Apr. 26; dally discharge records July 7 to Sept. 30 In files of 

State engineer.
296 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°09'50", long. 122°36'20", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 1,100 ft downstream from Emigrant Gap Reservoir Dam and 6 miles southeast of Ashland.

Drainage area. 64.3 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1920 to September 1952.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,053.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1926, water-stage recorders 

or staff gage at sites within 800 ft of present site at different datums.

Average discharge.--14 years (1924-28, 1929-30, 1933-35, 1940-47), 20.1 "fs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.40 ft); no 

flow at times.

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 5,260 cfs Feb. 20, 1927, by computation of peak flow 

over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

1.0 cfs, which are poor. Plow regulated since December 1924 by Emigrant Gap Reservoir. 

Diversion 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.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from debris Dec. 27 to Mar. 24; shifting-control 

methbd used Sept. 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

0.1

.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

0.4 

1.8 

4.4 

9.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

62

127

211

320

630

1,060

0.0 

.1

1.0 

1.3

1.5

4.0

9.0

20

39

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

58

120

200

310

630

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Jlov. Dec.

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

.

-

-

.

54

206

213

220

220

_

-

-

Jan.

219

211

206

200

195

184

175

166

60

21

20

20

20

20

89

140

127

116

106

106

97

88

81

89

101

105

106

108

108

115

122

3,521

114

6,980

Feb.

138

161

173

179

175

168

*166

124

85

86

88

88

86

85

85

88

89

88

86

86

88

85

85

a85

a85

a85

a 80

aSO

a30

_

-

2,997

103

5,940

Mar.

8.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

3.5

12

33

51

84

83

71

70

78

88

*854

*690

498

375

308

272

230

200

4,017.8

130

7,970

Apr.

180

170

166

134

200

246

252

224

186

168

172

171

156

152

132

105

98

102

102

88

78

74

67

62

58

58

54

52

44

51

3,788

126

7,510

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean

May

34

29

28

27

14

1.4

1.6

42 *64

48

38

34

33

26

20

16

6.3

1.5

al.O

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

474.9

15.3

942

June

0.7

^6.

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.7

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

.7

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

22.0

0.73

44

July

0,6

.6

.6

.8

.9

.9

5.1 33 

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

35

*30

5.6

38

38

38

38

46

55

36

34

34

33

33

33

33

838.1

27.0

1,660

Aug.

33

31

30

30

30

29

27

23

21

15

15

2i

33 *33

34

34

32

26

22

24

27

27

27

20

13

13

13

12.

13

13

12

746

24.1

1,480

Sept.

12

12

12

18

*22_

20

18

16

6.9

2.3

1.5

al.3

al.2

al.O

a. 9

.7

.8

1.2

1.3

al.O

a. 5

*.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

,3

.2

.1

.1

153.0

5.10

303

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bear Creek at Medford, 

interpolated

Note. Probably no flow most of time Oct. 1 to Dec. 27.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 297

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°11'40", long. 122°46'40", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 39 S., R. 1 W., on left 

tank about half a mile upstream from upper intake of West and Fredericks laterals of 

Talent Irrigation District and 3 miles south of Talent.

Drainage area. 13.6 sq mi.

Records available. July to October 1913, April 1951 to September 1952 (irrigation seasons 

only).

Gage. Staff gage and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 2,200 ft (by barometer). Prior 

to Nov. 1, 1913, staff gage at site 3,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during season, 28 cfs about May 28 (gage height, 1.38 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 27.

1913, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1952; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs 

several days in August and September 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, 

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

0.1 

.2 

.4

0.6 

1.6 

4.4

0.7 

1.0 

1.3

9.S 

17 

26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. JIov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

17

*17

16

18

20

23

25

20

18 

17

16

16

16

14

13.

13

13

15

14

14

13

13

16

17

16

15

15

15 

14

15

4S4

16.1

960

May

13

13

12

12

11

12

17

15

17 

17

16

16

16

15

16

17

17

18

*17

19

21

22

22

22

21

18

21

H23

22

546

17.6

1,080

June

22

IT

20

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21

21

21

20

22

22

20

19

19

20

21

20

19

20

18

50

18

*21

21

21

18

611

20.4

1,210

July

20

19

18

17

17

15

14

14

13

13

13

3^3

7.4

4.7

7.4

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.0

9.4

9.0

S.6

S.6

7.8 

7.8

7.3

8.6

346.2

11.2

687

Aug.

8.0

7.6

6.4

6.7

*6.4

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.4 

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.4

167.7

5.41

333

Sept.

4.1

4.1

4.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

ft!

*5.2

5.4

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

.9

4.8

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

93.6

3.12

186

Calendar year : Max Hln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
298 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°19'40", long. 122°52'00", in NW£ sec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

Just upstream from Main Street Bridge in Medford.

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available. March 1915 to September 1952 (incomplete prior to April 1927).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,343.47 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 13, 1915, to June 30, 1918, staff gage and Sept. 20, 

1918, to Oct. 19, 1943, water-stage recorder, at site 40 ft upstream at datum 0.42 ft 

higher. Oct. 20, 1943, to Dec. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 40 ft upstream at. 

present datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1920-26, 1927-52), 86.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 3.68 ft); minimum, 

8.2 cfs Oct. 10.

1915-52: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Feb. 20, 1987 (gage height, 10.57 ft, present 

datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; practically no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair, and those for period of 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow 

partly regulated since December 1924 by Emigrant Gap Reservoir.

Revisions (water years). W 1044: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

0.2 

.3

.5 

.7

1.0

4.0

10

34

70

145

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

325

600

965

1,430

1,850

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

1.0

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

8.0 1.5

16 2.0

38 2.5

72 3.0

148

335

600

965

1,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

31

44

33

25

20

16

14

10

8.8

11

11

11

18 

34

19

12

11

20

22

25

24

66

64

44

39

26 

25

25

24

21

770.8

24.9

1,530

Nov.

21

20

21

21 

21

19

*19

19

19

53

57

81

64

77 

62

44

34

30

26

29

30

30

28

29

30

31

36 

55

55

53

-

1,114

37.1

2,210

Dec.

156

167

117

226 

239

151

123

112

102

94

97

100

97

83 

72

70

70

72

77

70

64

91

518

448

224

295

Hi885

691

504

8,090

261

16,050

Jan.

405

375

348

334

317

301

285

269

220

170

148

125

123

269 

207

253

231

220

214

289

*257

242

273

420

334

317

505 

305

558

444

570

8,906

287

17,660

Feb.

915

901

588

516 

462

426

595

*548

289

275

281

265

549" 249

501

Iil70

558

410

580

420

375

352

356

375

375

370

361 

358

525

-

12,621

455

25,030

Mar.

281

203

186

175 

170

*154

148

142

145

176

160

151

142

m

164

179

254

242

214

214

255

1.780

1,410

*1,010

832 

705

621

528

455

11,587

374

22,980

Apr.

420

425

415.

405 

492

582

546- 594

460

415

400

390

400

405 

562

522

308

312

299

278

250

232

215

212

218

212

212 

212

190

184

-

10,367

346

20, 560

May

187

177

174

161 

^ 154

151

190

274

290

251

*240

236

254

226 

208

190

170

158

164

158

134

123

115

115

118

118

108 

100

98

100

105

5,254

169

10,420

June

110

102

98

81 

86

100

108

100

95

105

128

105

*95

134 

142

110

88

77

79

*84

120

108

115

115

112

98

79 

128

120

118

-

3,138

105

6,220

July

-fo- 102

gs

61 

42

38

33

27

26

a25

a23

a22

a21

a20 

a!9

a!8

a!7

*16

15

16

19

18

18

52

24

18

19 

17

18

16

19

917

29.6

1,820

Aug.

20

18

51

57 

57

27

20

19

20

21

25

22

19

16 

18

17

22

24

21

18

21

*21

24

26

27

22

23 

21

17

17

20

729

23.5

1,450

Sept.

20

21

20

50 

52

55

50

47

55

*62_

57

53

48

47 

47

47

37

18

16

17

18

18

19

*19

18

17

17 

18

18

25

-

982

52.7

1,950

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,050 Mln 7.6 Mean 142 Ac-ft 102,600

Water *ater year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 1,780 1,780 Mln Mln 8.8 8.8 Mean Mean 176 176 Ac-ft Ac-ft 127,900 127,900

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). Dee. 23 (5 p.m.) 775 ef3 (2.25 ft); Dec. 27 (9 to 10 a.m.) 1,560 

cfs (5.13 ft); Jan. 24 (8 to 9 a.m.) 468 cf3 (1.78 ft); Feb. 1 (9:30 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (3.06 ft); 

Feb. 16 (4 a.m.) 1,730 cfs (3.29 ft); Mar. 24 (9 to 11 p.m.) 2,190 cf3 (3.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 299

Diversions in Bear Creelc basin, Oreg.

The following canals divert from streams in Bear Creek basin:

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Sampson Creek in SE£ sec. 27, 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 Gap Reservoir in SE£ 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 Sltf£ sec. 33, T. 38 

S., R. IE. Water used to irrigate lands'near Talent.

Phoenix Canal, from Bear Creek in NW£ 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 of these canals, published as a group, are available from April 1929 to September 1952; 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 1951 to September 1952

Month

March

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

Water year 1951-52. . ......

Ashland 

lateral

475

2,390

East 

lateral

925

13,560

Talent 

lateral

566

9,200

Phoenix 

Canal

1,020

444

5,780

Bear Creek 

Canal

553

516

4,320
300 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°26'20n , long. 122°59'10", in sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2 W., on right bank

 at downstream side of road bridge at Raygold, Just downstream from dam and powerhouse 

of California Oregon Power Co., half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, 6 miles northwest of Central Point, and at mile 121.9 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1905 to September 1952. Prior to 1922, published as Rogue 

River near Tolo.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,121.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 HC929. Prior to Sept. 19, 1914, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 2,814 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,900 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 11.43 ft); min-

 imum, 1,060 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height. 0.69 ft); minimum daily, 1,420 cfs Oct. 10.

1905-52: Maximum discharge, 91,500 cfs Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs; minimum not determined; minimum daily, 616 cfs Sept. 6, 1931.

Greatest flood known occurred during winter of 1861-62 and reached a stage of about 

32 ft; flood of February 1890 reached a stage of about 27^ ft. (Information furnished 

by Corps of Engineers.)

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1910 and 1914 have 

been revised to 79,500 cfs Nov. 23, 1909 (gage height, 22.5 ft) and 23,500 cfs Jan. 22, 

1914 (gage height, 10.0 ft), superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 414 

and 394, respectively.

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant Just above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

water years 1906 and 1915, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 214 and 

414, are given herein.

Date

1906

July 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

2,250

2,180

2,100

2,020

1,970

1,900

1,870

1,840

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,700

1,670

1,650

1,640

1,610

1,580

1,550

1,520

Date

1906-Con.

July 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

1915

July 11

12

Discharge

1,500

1,480

1,47O

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,370

Date

1915-Con.

July 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1,370

1,350

1,340

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,070

Month

Water year 1905-06.. 

Calendar year 1906..

Water year 1914-15.. 

Calendar year 1915..

Maximum

27,800 

i 27,800

9,700 

9,700

Minimum

1,230 

1,230

960 

960

Mean

2,740 

2,880

1,910 

1,972

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,980,000 

2,070,000

1,380,000 

1,430,000
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 301

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

1,330

2,460

5,900

13,300

23,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,560

1,940

*2,500

1,980

1,650

1,520

1,470

1,450

1,440

1,420

1,460

1,860

1,770

1,610

2,650

2,290

1,850

1,680

1,700

1,740

2,150

2,130

5,860

4.790 

3,080

2,520

2,200 

2,070

1,980 

1,900

1,840

64,000

2,065

126,900

nov.

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,570

1,800

2,830

6.470

5,150

6,110

4,770

5,520

2,920

2,630

*2 , 460

2,380

2,530

2,200

2,100

2,040 

2,000

2,080

2,500 

5,060

4,500 

6,240

-

86,650

2,888

171,800

Dec.

10,700

8,200

6,910

8,180

8,040

5,490

4,240

5,640

5,270

5,170

2,990

5,160

5,220

2,990

2,860

2.770

2,790

2,940

3,930

5,250

2,950

4,570

10,600

15,000 

7,210

6,090

16,100 

15,600

14,700 

11,500

7,590

200,210

6,458

397,100

Jan.

5,880

4,920

4,420

4,210

*4,000

3,800

5,560

3,650

3,350

4,710

4,020

5,510

5,200

4,440

5,690

5,360

2,990

2,880

2,870

5,460

5,440

3,590

5,660

5,750 

5,530

4,900

4,860 

4,510

4,900 

6,280

11,200

135,080

4,557

267,900

Feb.

16,500

22.000

12,600

9,840

8,680

7,590

6,780

6,280

5,860

5,570

5,570

5,530

5,070

4,840

5,670

17,500

10,300

7,760

6,740

6,420

5,820

5,450

5,900

5,650 

*5,350

5,290

5,290 

5,090

4,880

-

225,800

7,786

447,900

Mar.

4,570

4,170

4,000

4,020

5,800

5,650

5,440

5,500

5,510

4,300

4,140

4,000

5,780

5,560

5,410

5,560

5,510

5,900

4,500

4,050

5,800

5,750

4,000

12 ',600

10,200

9,160 

8,640

7,880 

7,190

6,890

164,120

5,294

525,500

Apr.

6,580

6,240

6,070

6,050

6,740

7,680

8.240

7,940

7,170

6,680

6,570

6,420

6,490

*6,950

6,400

5,980

5,900

6,320

6,950

6,510

5,920

5,730

5,750

5,940 

6,580

6,760

6,780 

6,950

6,470 

5,900

-

196,240

6,541

589,200

May

5,920

5,490

5,130

4,790

4.530

4,570

5,010

6.910

6,610

6,070

5,980

6,050

6,260

6,280

5,840

5,590

5,800

5,960

6,210

6,300

5,920

5,630

5,550

5,770 

6,070

5,980

6,050 

*6,070

6,110 

5,650

5,450

179,510

5,791

556,100

June

5,230

4,980

4,900

4,920

5,010

5.270

5,270

5,070

5,050

4,800

4,420

4,150

5,860

5,920

4,080

5,750

5,580

5,650

5,680

5,590

5,710

5,580

3,680

4,100 

5,850

5,580

ffi

4,170 

4,070

-

127,490

4,250

252,900

July

3,730

5,520

5,380

5,500

5,220

5,060

2,940

2,850

2,760

2,700

2,660

2,560

2,500

2,430

2,580

2,370

2,260

*2,190

2,160

2,130

2,090

2,060

2,000

1,980 

1,980

1,940

1,920 

1,860

1,840 

1,850

1,870

76,470

2,467

151,700

Aug.

1,870

1,840

1,850

2.030

1,890

1,950

1,770

1,770

1,730

1,740

1,720

1,720

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,650

1,660 

1,670

1,660

1,640 

1,620

1,620 

1,590

1.560

55,040

1,711

105,200

Sept.

1,560

1,570

1,550

1,560

1,780

1,720

1,650

1,640

1,810

1.9SO

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,650

1,610

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,520

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,490

1,490 

1.4SO

1,480

1,490 

1,490

1,480 

1,500

-

47,890

1,596

94,990

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,000 Mln 1,240 Mean 3,817 Ac-ft 2,763,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 22,000 Min 1,420 Mean 4,253 Ac-ft 5,087,000

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). Dec. 1 (1:50 p.m.) 15,300 cfs (7.01 ft); Dec. 24 (4 a.m.)

17,800 cfs (8.40 ft); Dec. 27 (1 p.m.) 20,800 cfs (9.24 ft); Dec. 29 (8 p.m.) 19,400 cfs (8.85 ft);

Feb. 2 (1 a.m.) 28,900 cfs (11.45 ft); Feb. 16 (7 a.m.) 25,400 cfs (10.51 ft); Mar. 24 (6:30 p.m.)

16,500 cfs (7.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
302 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°25'50", long. 123°19 I 00", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., on right 

bank at city of Grants Pass filter plant, 0.6 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 99 bridge 

at Grants Pass, and at mile 98.0 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2,420 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 888.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 3,265 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,800 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 14.78 ft); minimum, 

1,190 cfs Oct. 1; minimum daily, 1,300 ofs Sept. 26.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 23.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs; minimum, 560 cfs Aug. 8, 1940; minimum daily, 

637 cfs Aug. 8, 1940.

Flood in winter of 1861-62 reached a stage of about 39 ft (information furnished by 

Corps of Engineers). Flood of February 1890 reached a stage of about 32 ft, and that of 

Feb. 21, 1927, about 28 ft, according to local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions from Rogue River and tributaries above station, 

the largest of which are at Savage Rapids Dam of Grants Pass Irrigation District, 5 miles 

above station. Flow regulated by dams at Savage Rapids and Raygold and slightly by Fish 

Lake and Emigrant Gap Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

0.6 1,300

1.0 1,760

2.0 3,180

6.0 11,300

8.0 16,500

0.4 1,230

1.0 1,940

4.0 7,100

8.0 16,500

13.0 32,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,390,

1, 800

2,630

2,390

1,680

1,520

1,460

1,440

1,410

1,390

1,440

1,740

1,800

1,660 

2,270

2,500

2,050

1,710

1,660

1,710

1,930

2,060

3,090

5.620

3,320

2,630

2,240

2,050

1,970

1,840

1,800

64,200

2,071

127,300

JIov.

1,750

1,690

1,660

1,660

1,680

1,640

1,620

1,570

1.560

1,720

2,620

6,460

*5,750

6,140 

5,330

3,790

3,080

2,750

2,540

2,450

2,390

2,250

2,130

2,060

2,020

2,060

2,360

4,950

4,760

7.030

-

89,470

2,982

177,500

Dec.

12,600

9,760

7,970

10, 100

10,200

6,640

5,030

4,090

3,620

3,280

3,180

3,240

3,370

3,230 

2,960

2, 860

2,870

2,940

4,380

3,620

3,210

4,200

11,200

16,200

8,930

7,530

20, 700

17,600

19,100

15, 600

9,590

239,800

7,735

475,600

Jan.

7,240

5,900

5,390

5,100

4,700

4,500

4,210

*4,060

3,940

6,300

5,600

4,770

4,080

5,130 

4,850

4,210

3,740

3.530

3,530

4,380

4,450

4,310

4,540

7,160

7,500

6,700

6,840

6,340

6,740

8,550

15.200

173,490

5,596

344, 100

Feb.

22,600

29.800

17,100

13,000

11,400

9,810

8,630

7,840

7,220

6,800

6,820

6,700

6,030

5.730 

6,400

20,700

13,200

9,720

8,210

7,690

6,880

6,320

6,940

6,720

6,400

»6,380

6,540

6,260

5,980

_

-

283,820

9,787

562,900

Mar.

,580

,100

,790

,850

,560

,400

,110

,940

.910

,860

,900

,650

,490

,160 

,010

,910

,910

,580

,150

,970

,670

,580

,610

13,900

15.400

12,300

10, 900

10, 100

9,190

8,280

7,880

192,640

6,214

382, 100

Apr.

7,220

6,960

6,800

6,720

7,360

8,470

9.040

8,780

7,900

7,260

7,100

6,900

6,960

7,520 

6,920

*6,380

6,420

6,540

7,160

6,840

6,000

5,770

5,770

5,920

6,260

6,700

6,800

6,860

6,540

5,860

-

207,730

6,924

412,000

May

5,920

5,500

5,080

4,740

4.520

4,560

4,900

6.960

6,780

6,070

5,960

5,980

6,130

6,260 

5,840

5,500

5,600

5,750

6,030

6,150

5,840

5,480

5,350

5,560

5,860

5,790

5,750

5,880

*5,980

5,410

5,170

176,300

5,687

349,700

June

4,940

4,670

4,540

4,560

4,650

4,920

4, 970,

4,740

4,740

4,590

4,250

3,970

3,700

3,740 

4,040

3,800

3, 150

3 330

3,400

3,330

3,500

3,330

3,380

3,870

3,630

3,330

3,290

3,940

4,010

3,960

-

120,250

4,008

238,500

July

5.620

3,360

3,160

3,070

2,990

2,830

2,690

2,560

2,440

2,400

2,370

2,280

2,190

2,140 

2,100

2,110

*2,020

1,930

1,860

1,840

1,800

1,740

1,730

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,650

1,630

1.580

1,580

1,630

68,400

2,206

135,700

Aug.

1,680

1,610

1,610

1.790

1,710

1,590

1,550

1,520

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,470

1,420

1,430 

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,380

1.560

1,360

45,870

1,480

90,980

Sept.

1,350

1,360

1,320

1,360

1,550

1,580

1,500

1,490

*1, 640

1.850

1,670

1,570

1,530

1,490 

1,460

1,430

1,370

1,350

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,310

1.500

1,310

1,310

1,310

*1,310

-

42,740

1,425

84,770

Calendar year 1951: Max 31,100 Min 1,020 Mean 4,237 Ao-ft 3,067,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 29,800 Min 1,300 Mean 4,658 Ao-ft 3,381,000

Peak discharge (base, 13.000 cfs). --Dec. 1 (2:30 p.m.) 15,600 cfs (7.66 ft); Dec. 24 (7 a.m.)

20,100 cfs (9.24 ft); Dec. 27 (3 p.m.) 26,500 cfs (11.30 ft); Dec. 29 (10 p.m.) 24,000 cfs (10.53 ft)j

Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 38,800 cfs (14.78 ft); Feb. 16 (10 a.m.) 28,500 cfs (11.90 ft); Mar. 24 (11 p.m.)

18,700 cfs (8.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 303

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.

Location . Lat 42 "03 "30", long. 123°Q6'50", In SE^- sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 4 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from French Gulch, l£ miles downstream from Squaw 

Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Copper store.

Drainage area. 220 sq ml,

Records available. December 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. ~~ Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1.759.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --13 years (1939-52), 414 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year. 6,660 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 11.05 ft); minimum, 

43 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs Jan. 6, 1948 (gage height, 17.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6.300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 23- 

25, 1939.

Remarks . Records good. About 11 cfs diverted for irrigation of 482 acres above station 

in Applegate River basin: Grand Applegate ditch diverts about 3.3 cfs around station on 

left bank. An average or about 8 cfs for irrigation is diverted into Thompson Creek 

basin. Several hundred acre-feet normally stored each winter in Squaw Lake for irrigation the following summer.

Drainage area.

Rating tables, wester year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 48

1,5 100

2.0 192

2.5 32CT

3.O 485

4.0 1,020

6.0 2,490

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

40

107

196

315

3.0 48O

4.0 920

9.0 4,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

92

272

147

*92

80

72

67

62

57

52

78

120

83

75

132

102

79

72

79 

75

75

76

332

289

199

154

136

125

118

106

99

3,597

116

7,130

NOV.

93

89

83

82

79

75

73

72

71

25?

495

890

460

482

362

272

226

196

216 

243

214

188

*172

164

176

485

692

1,530

1,100

2.260

-

11,826

394

23,460

Dec.

5. 510

1,470

1,290

1,190

980

724

603

523

459

424

410

406

396

378

360

351

330

396

372 

342

327

TO3

992

950

729

898

2,390

1,880

1,780

1,440

1,010

27,513

888

54,570

Jan.

790

675

*611

567

531

498

459

420

431

504

470

4ZO

400

417

396

363

333

321

333 

403

378

354

366

555

551

543

551

559

611

1,040

1.680

16,530

533

32,790

Feb.

4.070

4,060

2,260

1,810

1,600

1,420

1,270

1,150

1,080

1,030

1,050

968

876

815

815

1,240

1,080

950

855

785

724

684

651

619

*611

611

611

615

615

.

-

34,925

1,204

69,270

Mar.

607

587

571

551

519

512

484

462

462

480

452

445

420

417

/ ^386

.J 386

M3 414

392 

360

351

366

382

746

1,420

1.470

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,120

992

20, 154

650

39,970

Apr.

914

876

865

956

1,220

1,500

1,700

1,540

1,360

1,280

1,260

1,270

- 1,400

1,310

1,170

1,120

*1,220

1,510

1,600 

1,330

1,240

1,270

1,340

1,470

1,570

1,620

1,650

1,620

1,380

1.840

-

40,401

1,347

80,130

May

1,640

1,360

1,190

1,050

998

1,100

1,250

1,310

1,180

1,240

1,360

1,360

1,410

1,340

1,240

1,280

1,460

1,590

1.670 

1,590

1,390

1,330

1,420

1,520

1,520

1,470

*1,570

1,540

1,350

1,210

1,130

42,068

1,357

83,440

June

1,010

1,000

1,030

1,070

1.110

1,050

956

986

950

795

684

603

563

635

583

555

555

563

555 

543

490

462

512

452

445

417

420

459

466

410

20, 329

678

40, 320

July

400

378

375

378

354

324

303

285

282

265

253

237

226

216

*210

200

185

173

171 

169

166

158

151

145

140

135

130

123

120

113

123

6,888

222

13,660

Aug.

132

123

117

112

117

105

107

102

97

96

93

88

85

83

80

77

76

73

74 

74

73

73

71

70

69

67

69

66

67

66

64

2,666

86.0

5,290

Sept.

62

61

55

52

63

62

62

62

69

*74

64

59

58

55

53

51

50

48

48 

44

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

46

46

48

-

1,608

53.6

3,190

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,410 Mln 28 Mean 522 Ac-ft 378,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,070 Win 44 Mean 624XJ14 Ac-ft 453,200

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 cfs).--Nov. 28 (3 a.m.) 2,070 cfs (5.47 ft); Dec. 1 (5 a.m.) 5,060 cfs 

27 (6:30 a.m.) 2,910 cfs (6.64 ft)} Feb. 1 (8:30 p.m.) 6,660 cfs (11.05 ft); Apr. 30

'1 fM- \

(9.27 ft)j Dec. , x ~. -.^., ,. 

(4:30 p.m.) 2,170 cfs (5.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day
304 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°10'40", long. 123°02'50", in sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 3 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of Cameron Bridge, l| miles upstream from Little Applegate River and 

4f miles south of Ruch.

Drainage area. 297 sq mi.

Records available. June 1911 to September 1914, September 1925 to September 1952. Publlshed as near Buncom" 1911-14.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,475.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 18, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at 

same site at datum 0.88 ft lower.

Average discharge. 29 years (1911-14, 1925-26, 1927-52), 370 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,850 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 8.27 ft); minimum, 

46 cfs Sept. 27.

1911-14, 1925-52: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 16.0 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 7 cfs Sept. 2, 1929.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,500 acres above station; Cameron (Comstock) ditch 

diverts some water around station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 1064: Drainage area. W 1094: 1946(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.3

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1

60 2.0

98 3.0

146 6.0

308

830 

1,70O 

5,100

-0.1

0.0

.3

Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

45 3.0 880

60 4.0 3,760

115 6.0 5,1OO

164 7.0 6,300

330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

33

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

74 

254 

173

110

94

84

76

73

65

14

74

128

94

84

134

116

92

84

86

84

84

84

8250

308

216

165

141

136

128

116

105

3,776

122

7,490

Nov.

100 

*94 

90

82

82

74

73

69

*69

254

425

837

460

455

361

278

233

203

£13

246

220

194

179

168

170

423

555

1,470

949

2,050

11,076

369

21,970

Dec.

m1,200

1,120

949

710

570

500

440

397

379

374

370

*348

332

324

308

361

352

316

297

352

882

907

692

837

2,730

2,080

2,090

1,640

1,060

27,777

896

55,090

Jan.

818 

704 

632

570

535

510

470

435

430

560

515

465

440

465

440

402

366

348

352

475

450 4ie

426

662

698

668

686

704

770

1,300

2.110

18,822

607

37,330

Feb.

4,840 

5.220 

2,760

2,230

1,890

1,630

1,450

1,310

1,220

1,150

1,190

1,110

998

915

894

1,350

1,200

1,050

*943

873

789

754

704

662

*650

650

656

662

668

_

-

40,418

1,394

80,170

Mar.

656. 

632

614

587

560

550

53O

510

505

520

a 500

a480

a460

a450

« ' a430

a410

a 430

a450

a420"

*384

379

397

415

748

1,540

1.620

1,450

1,460

1,360

1,180

1,050

21,677

699

43,000

Apr.

887 

"922 

901

958

1,230

1,530

1,770

1,580

1,370

1,270

1,250

1,26O

1,380

1,310

*1,160

1,120

*1,170

1,490

1,650

1,320

1,20O

"1,230

1,310

1,460

1,590

1,640

1,660

1,660

1,380

1.840

-

40,498

1,350

8O,330

May

1,650 

1,320 

1,140

998

958

1,040

1,190

1,260

1,140

1,190

*1,310

1,320

1,370

1,300

1,190

1,220

1,420

1,600

1.680

1,610

1,370

1,290

1,400

1,510

1,500

1,450

1,550

1,570

1,340

1,190

1,130

41,206

1,329

81,730

June

1,010 

998 

1,030

*1,060

1,110

1,060

966

982

966

782

674

592

540

626

565

535

530

545

530

530

490

455

495

450

435

*420

420

445

465

406

-

20,112

670

39,890

July

388 

374 

370

366

350

319

a300

a290

a2BO

a265

*245

232

222

215

206

*193

176

167

161

161

159

148

141

138

131

126

124

122

115

111

TT5

6,710

216

13,310

Aug.

120 

109

102 mi

104

102

100

94

92

89

83

81

80

76

74

73

71

71

73

73

73

71

70

71

73

76

73

70

66

&5

2,610

84.2

5,180

Sept.

63 

62 

*57

56

60

62

66

66

68

74

*71

66

66

65

63

60

57

60

63

60

52

54

54

52

54

52

515"2

54

54

-

1,794

59.8

3,560

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,000 Mln 27 Mean 534 Ao-ft 386,400

Water Water year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 5,220 5,220 Mln Mln 51 51 Mean Mean 646 646 Ao-ft Ao-ft 469,000 469,000______________

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfs).--Nov. 28 (5:30 a.m.) 2,000 ofs (3.30 ft); Dec. 1 (7 a.m.) 5,02 

ofs (5.93 ft); Dec. 27 (7 a.m.) 3,420 ofs (4.60 ft); Feb. 1 (9 p.m.) 7,850 ofs (8.27 ft); Apr. 7 

(7 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (3.06 ft); Apr. 19 (2 a.m.) 1,810 ofs (3.06 ft); Apr. 30 (6 p.m.) 2,250 ofs (3. 

ft); May 19 (12 p.m.) 1,840 ofs (3.09 ft).

* T)1flnhflT»(TP m*>SRll-npTnf>nf-. mario nn *->i1s rtmr

; ay p.m. , os . . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimat 

Applegate.

ed on basis of records for stations near Copper and near
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 305

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°14 I 30", long. 123°08'10", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 38 S., R. 4 W., on left 

bank, 0.9 mile downstream from Keeler Creek and 2 miles southeast of Applegate.

Drainage area. 480 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,285.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 23, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 487 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 10.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 4.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1948 (gage height, 14.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 7 cfs Sept. 18, 

1945, Aug. 28, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,000 acres 

in Applegate River basin. About 10 cfs is diverted through Wagner Gap to Bear Creek 

basin for several months each year; Fowler-Keeler and Berryman ditches may divert 4.3 

and 13.6 cfs, respectively, around station.

Revisions. W 1064: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2

33

69

119

255

465

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.1

750

1,560

3,900

7,030

'eet per secon

0.8

1.1

1.5

2.0

2.5

d)

Feb. 3

30

62

130

249

445

to Sept. 30

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

720

1,500

2,500

3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

Z 

3

4

5

6

7 

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

38 

2'25 

223

*119

95

64

76 

72

66

58

66

123

100

69

144

146

110

97 

96

98

100

97

298

397

266

207

175

158

146

139

126

4,237

137

6,400

Nov.

119 

110 

104

104

104

96

97 

95

92

246

415

1,030

570

505

435

334

276

243 

234

263

252

225

*210

201

201

406

568

1,620

1,090

2.060

12,347

412

24,490

Dec.

3.910 

1,610 

1,470

1,410

1,250

906

708 

612

537

460

460

450

445

425

402

392

379

425 

425

364

361

406

967

1,190

890

1,030

*3,530

2,780

2,790

2,370

1,540

35,154

1,134

69,730

Jan.

1,160 

970 

634

757

702

666

616 

570

559

778

744

648

612

648

624

559

490

480 

480

648

624

588

568

663

1,010

978

1,030

1,060

1,160

1,860

2.990

26,338

650

52,240

Feb.

5,660 

6.660 

3,770

2,640

2,420

2,080

1,640 

1,670

1,540

1,450

1,470

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,110

1,660

1,540

1,360 

1,250

1,150

*1,040

964

926

871

650

657

864

664

664

-

51,752

1,785

102,600

Mar.

843 

806 

774

744

706

664

654 

622

610

644

605

583

556

539

512

495

495

561 

539

485

480

495

522

936

1,950

2.050

1,660

1,660

1,730

1,540

1,360

27,244

879

54,040

Apr.

1,260 

1,200 

1.160

1,230

1,520

1,620

2.060 

1,910

1,660

1,560

1,540

1,530

1,650

1,560

1,430

1,360

*1,410

1,710 

1,900

1,560

1,450

1,460

1,520

1,670

1,610

1,860

1,670

1,690

1,620

1,950

46,190

1,606

95,560

May

1,910 

1,540 

1,350

1,300

1.160

1,730

1,3SO 

1,500

1,360

1,400

1,540

1,540

1,590

1,530

1,370

1,400

1,590

1,760 

1,890

1,830

1,560

1,500

1,560

1,700

1,720

1,650

*1,730

1,790

1,570

1,360

1,300

48,170

1,554

95,540

June

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,210

1.240

1,220

1,120 

1,140

1,140

952

615

732

672

760

726

676

644

654 

636

622

566

517

544

512

500

475

475

512

544

480

-

23,628

. 786

46,670

July

455 

440 

414

404

366

347

319 

296

260

253

236

268

229

216

204

*189

169

156 

147

145

140

130

116

112

105

99

90

69

62

79

61

6,684

216

13,260

Aug.

97 

92 

86

61

66

61

75 

70

65

63

60

55

50

47

47

46

44

44 

43

44

46

48

49

47

44

46

46

46

42

39

£6

1,769

57.1

3,510

Sept.

34 

34 

34

32

35

36

46 

50

54

*63

63

62

63

63

58

52

47

42 

46

46

40

38

36

36

36

36

35

34

34

34

-

1,323

44.1

2,620

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,310 Mln 7.6 Mean 666 Ac-ft 482,300

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,880 Mln 32 Mean 784 Ac-ft 568,900

Peak diBChartce (base, 2,200 cfs). Dec. 1 (8 a.m.) 5.330 cfs (7.02 ft): Dec. 27 (9 a.m.) 4,350 cfs

(6.32 ft); Feb. 1 (11 p.m.) 11,100 cfs (10.11 ft); Apr. 30 (7:30 p.m.) 2,410 cfe (4.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
306 ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°16'00", long. 123°17'40", near center of sec. 16, T. 38 S., R. 5 W., 

on left bank 0.1 mile upstream from Blodgett ditch intake and 2 miles northwest of 

Williams.

Drainage area. 8.6 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,680 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years, 15.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 400 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 4.21 ft); minimum, 

 1 1 c~fs Sept 22 23

1946-52: 'Maximum'discharge, 938 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 5.14 ft), from

rating curve extended above 550 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height

4.92 ft; minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. No diversions or regulation above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

25

57

108

190

322

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

2.7 

4.6

2.1

1.8

1.7

1 5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.2

2.4

1.9

2.3

5.2

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.2

10

5.9

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

83.9

2.71

0.315

0.36

166

Nov.

1.8 

1.7

1.6

T76

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.7

5.8

14

20

10

6.6

5.2

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.7

7.8

11

32

19

M

226.9

7.56

0.879

0.98

450

Dee.

81 

39

55

80

64

36

24

18

14

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.3

8.9

1ET~ 8.2

24

19

15

15

64

70

47

44

157

132

167

108

62

1,432.2

46.2

5.37

6*19

2,840

Jan.

41 

31

»25

22

19

17

15

14

14

34

29

22

19

18

15

13

11

11

11

20

18.

16

Iff

28

35

39

48

46

55

98

984

31.1

3.62

4.17

1,910

Feb.

292

?TT

134

125

100

80

66

57

51

47

46

41

35

32"

72

60

48

40

*35

30

27

25

28

32

36

36

35

32

-

1,887

65.1

7.57

8.16

3,740

Mar.

30 

26

24

22

20

19

17

15

15

17

16

15

14

14

-1 >X. 12

K, 12

1 U 14

 }? 14

' 13

 14

17

38

58

55

48

45

40

34

29

733

23,6

2.74

3.17

1,450

Apr.

26 

25

25

26

30

33

31

28

24

23

22

21

21

20

18

17

16

17

18

*16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

IT

-

584

19.5

2.27

2.53

1,160

May

10 

T5

9.5

8.9

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

*5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

214.6

6.92

0.805

0.93

426

June

4.8 

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

5.3

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.6

 375 3.4

3.7

3.9

3.4

-

119.7

3.99

0.464

0.52

237

July

3.3 

372

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

*2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

272

72.9

2.35

0.273

0.32

145

Aug.

.LI

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

51.2

1.65

0.192

0.22

102

Sept.

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

 1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1JL

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

-

43.6

1.45

0.169

0.19

86

Calendar year 1951: Max 320 Min 1.0 Mean 18.5 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.23 Ae-ft 13,42O 

Water year 1951-52; Max 292 Min 1.2 Mean 17.5 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.74 Ac-ft 12,71O

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). --Dec. 27 (8:30 a.m.} 194 cfs (3.52 ft)s Dec. 29 (1:30 p.m.) 221 cfs

(3.64 ft)j Feb. 1 (6 p.m.) 400 ofa (4.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 307

Applegate River near Wilderville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°21'10", long. 123°24'10", in Wi sec. 15, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., on left bank 

900 rt downstream from Jackson Creek and 4 miles southeast of Wilderville.

Drainage area. 694 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 949.54 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years, 700 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 14.4 ft, from 

rloodmark); minimum observed, 17 cfs Aug. 26, 30.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 25,800 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 17.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

3.0 cfs Sept. 12-15, 18-25, 1939, Sept. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation and mining. Two 

irrigation ditches on left bank divert about 17 cfs around station. No regulation.

Revisions. W 1064: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

27t> 

2.5

14O 

285

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

49O

1,100

2,05O

6, ISO

13,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

5 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

288 

208

165

155

140

131

127

122

140

190

180

170

226

244

193

180

165

180

170

165

278

*65O

436

344

278

257

244

235

220

6,615

215

15,120

Nov.

196

188 

178 

178

180

168

168

162

158

220

596

1,520

952

722

662

540

450

400

596

465

427

584

548

524

510

404

770

2,050

1,520

2.S40

-

17,854

595

55,410

Dec.

5,580

2,850 

2,510 

2,76O

2,580

1,560

1,16O

974

8O6

722

680

650

652

596

565

545

525

590

704

626

570

580

1,820

2,490

1,650

1,850

*7.050

5,050

5,000

4,550

2,960

60,905

1,965

120,800

Jan.

2,070

1,650 

1,560 

1,250

1,11O

1,O50

967

904

866

2,050

1,670

1,500

1,150

1,340

1,180

1,040

884

836

800

1,155

1,260

1,260

1,190

2,170

2,150

2,010

2,070

1,960

2,110

3,150

6.020

50,207

1,620

99,580

Feb.

9,160

12.9OO 

5,890 

4,70O

4,010

5,620

3,190

2,720

2,510

2,550

2,420

2,240

1,980

1,810

1,740

3,410

2,96O

2,510

2,250

2,050

*1,850

1,590

1,640

1,550

1,490

1,550

1,540

1,490

1.470

-

-

88,550

5,055

175,600

Mar.

1,420

1,540 

1,260 

1,220

1,150

1,080

1,02O

981

959

1,030

953

904

872

856

794

764

"960 734

974

884

860

884

925

1,320

2,890

5.100

2,850

2,710

2,520

2,250

2,000

42,404

1,568

84,110

Apr.

1,850

1,720 

1.640 

1,660

2,010

2,410

2,720

2.770

2,540

2,150

2,050

2,050

2,070

2,170

1,960

*1,790

1,790

2,100

2,580

2,070

1,850

1,850

1,870

1,980

2,190

2,540

2,290

2,410

2,050

1,850

-

62,540

2,085

124,000

May

2.550

2,050 

1,720 

1,470

1,380

1.340

1,520

1,940

1,720

1,740

1,870

1,920

1,850

1,940

1,720

1,660

1,850

2,100

2,270

2,390

2,010

1,850

1,940

2,100

2,150

1,940

*2,070

2,240

2,010

1,74O

1,660

58,670

1,895

116,400

June

1,450

1,410 

1,450 

1,450

1,5OO

1.520

1,54O

1,520

1,56O

1,180

1,030

946

854

842

960

878

806

818

698

686

674

638

638

590

550

570

560

580

698

602

-

28,578

953

56,680

July

560

530 

490 

463

445

427

592

560

520

5O6

264

278

257

244

196

208

175

*160

145

156

151

127

118

114

110

106

98

91

81

78

25

7,485

241

14,850

Aug.

72

69 

72 

69

54

66

64

54

61

52

54

47

45

47

41

40

57

55

57

55

55

24

21

19

18

17

21

20

21

17

18

1,278

41.2

2,550

Sept.

21

25 

18 

25

59

57

55

53

52

*78

81

91

-98 102

95

61

47

45

39

55

51

50

25

24

27

26

28

25

24

25

-

1,515

45.8

2,610

Calendar year 1951 : Max 9,6OO Mln 4 Mean 966 Ac-ft 699,100

Water year 1951-52 : Max 12,900 Min 17 Mean 1,165 Ac-ft 845,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
308 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°21'40", long. 123"31' 10", In SW£ sec. 10, T. 37 S., R. 7 W., on left

 bank half a mile upstream from Elliot Creek and 0.4 mile east of Wonder.

Drainage area. 30.9 sq mi.

Records available. July to November 1913, October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of

 Geological, Survey. October 1943 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, staff gages at several 

sites within half a mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-52), 77.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 7.48 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 15.

1913, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 4,020 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 9.72 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at 

gage heights 8.29 and 9.72 ft; minimum observed, 0.3 cfs July 16, 17, 1944,

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from tree, which are fair. 

Several small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). W 1184: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater from tree (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 3O to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

1.7

3.5

6.1

9.5

25

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.2

48

80

133

295

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.4 

1.2 

2.4 

4.2 

6.8

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

130

230

4.0 515

5.0 910

7.0 2,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

19

10

6.4

4.8

4.0

3.5

3"7T

3.1

7.5

8.8

6.4

6.4

14

9.5

8.1

7.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.8 

56

77

*50

31

20

16

14

12

10

449.3

14.5

0.469

0.54

891

Nov.

9.2

8.8

8.5

7.8

7.1

6.4

6.1

5^8

6.4

36

158

216

130

88

61

43

35

31

43

65

56

46 

38

34

38

36

50

280

290

716

2,556.1

85.2

2.76

3.08

5,070

Dec.

712

288

568

676

*498

270

179

127

95

80

70

68

64

59

52

48

45

loT

136

112

95 134* 

505

473

254

644

1.170

740

776

515

278

9,837

317

10.3

11.84

19,510

Jan.

189

138

10894**

88"

89

92

86

308

812

403

237

175

185

165

125

97

86

100

290

209

193 

226

529

*388

310

320

261 243'

494"

838

7,878

254

8.22

9.48

15,630

Feb.

1.750

1,080

585

456

367

288

 23? 20?

179

163

171

157

132

115

134

322

250

195

169

*163

149

140 

157

179

181

173

169

157

140

-

8,554

295

9.55

10.30

16,970

Mar.

' 118

104

97

93

*86

85

78

75

80

102

95

88

80

77

72

66

67

101

138

130

123

122 

136

220

290

266

230

205

163

132

118

3,837

124

4.01

4.62

7,610

Apr.

108

108

108

115

138

145

123

97

84

78

75

72

73

66

59

54

55

56

53

47

43

42 

40

39

38

35

33

30

*29

51

-

2,094

69.8

2.26

2.52

4,150

May

44

38

34

30

28

29

40

35

33

30

29

27

25

23

22

20

17

17

18

17

16

16 

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

To

10

694

22.4

0.725

0.84

1,380

June

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

8.9

8.9

*9.6

10

10

10

13

11

9.2

7.8

7.5

7.5

*7.8

7.8

ft!

7.2

7.8

7.5

7.5

9.2

10

8.6

-

272.4

9.08

0.294

0.33

540

July

7.2

6.5

6.0

5.5

4.5

3.3

2.9

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0 

 273

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

98.0

3.16

0.102

0.12

194

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.8

2.3

2.0

.0

.9

.4

.4

.1

.0

.1

.1

.0

.2

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.3

.6

.8

.6

.8

.6

.4

.1

49.4

1.59

0.051

0.06

98

Sept.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

 1.7

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

-

46.7

1.56

0.050

0.06

93

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,630 Min 0.7 Mean 97.0 Cfsm 3.14 In. 42.62 Ac-ft 70.23O

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,750 Mln l.O Mean 99.4 Cfsm 3.22 In. 43.79 Ac-ft 72,14O

Peak discharee (base, 900 cfs>.--Dec. 1 (4 a.m.) 1.O6O cfs (5.31 ft); Dec. 27 (7 a.m.) 1,340 cfs

(6.04 ft); Jan. 1O (2 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (5.72 ft); Feb. 1 (7 p.m.) 2,230 cfs (7.48 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from tree on control Dec. 18 to Feb. 7.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 309

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°38'40", long. 123°12'20", in NW£SW£ sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from Pease Bridge, 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, and 5j 

miles northeast of Placer.

Drainage area. 22 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Septemper 1940 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer; October 1941 to September 

1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,384.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 22, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1945-52), 60.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 21-26.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

5.73 ft; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 1944, Aug. 16-27, 1946, Aug. 18, 21, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. One. small diversion above station. Prior to 1945, Columbia upper 

ditch diverted water about 2 miles above station (bypassing station).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 2-26)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.5 

1.7

1.3 

3.5

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

65

127

240

355

635

.9

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.2

1.6

4.0

10

21

39

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

65

121

260

445

810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

15

12

8.2

6.0

4.7

4.1

5.5

5.2

3j°

7.5

12

8.6

9.5

51

15

11

9.5

9.5

11

16

17

148 153"

58

35

25

20

16

14

12

659.1

21.3

0.968

1.11

1,510

Nov.

12

11

9.9

9.5

9.0

8.6

111

7.7

8.2

20

95

185

*158

192

110

68

49

37

46

57

49

40

54

29

27

66

121

222

171

425

-

2,282.6

76.1

5.46

5.86

4,530

Dec.

594

268

523

575

275

172

113

77

54

44

52

95

115

82

61

52

44

128

161

105

a£

245

465

*56§,

189

346

610

Zl3

581

254

16f

6,702

216

9.82

11.53

13,290

Jan.

121

96. si

7§

65

59

54

50

46

47

45

40

39

37

56

55

54

55

52

52

51

50

5?

1

78

*75

6|

7?

75

87

182

562

2,149

69.5

3.15

3.63

4,260

Feb.

8,10

115

544

316

281

227

191-

180

171

161

186

165

126

108

16*

312

197

145

115

94

81

73

M

Is

71

75

94

110

108

-

5,652

195

8.86

9.55

11,210

Mar.

98

85

79

75

65

61

57

57

79

155

106

90

76

b

68 0 61

L.9. *59

00 61

65

61

54

49

50

65

287

554

544

534

520

248

197

197

5,955

127

5.77

6.65

7,800

Apr.

180

185

194

239

520

357

235

221

180

177

177

171

186

174

155

126

145

174

158

*113

100

104

104

115

117

110

102

87

67

35

-

4,872

162

7.36

8.24

9,660

May

71

61

55

47

45

47

59

M

7f

68

64

58

55

49

43

41

43

41

59

56

52

29

27

25

25

20

20

19

18

16

16

1,536

43.1

1.96

2.26

2,650

June

15

13

15

15

12

*12

12

10

10

10

11

10

10

15

15

11

9.8

9.1

8.4

671

9.4

8.8

10

9.4

9.8

9.1

9.4

11

21

T6

-

558.0

11.3

0.514

0.57

670

July

13

TT

9.8

9.1

8.8

8.0

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.1

5.8

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.4

5.4

5.2

2/7

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

2.7

170.1

5.49

0.250

0.29

557

Aug.

5.4

^4

3.0

2.5

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

2.7

2.5

2.0

T3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

76.9

2.48

0.115

0.15

153

Sept.

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.0

5.4

2.7

2.5

2.0

*2.7

3.4

3.4

1

5.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

T74

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

"

61.1

2.04

0.093

0.10

121

Calendar year 1951: Max 710 Min 0,4 Mean 71.7 Cfsm 3.26 In. 44.24 Ac-ft 51,890

Water year 1951-52: Max 810 Min 1.2 Mean 77.1 Cfsm 3.50 In. 47.72 Ac-ft 55,990

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). pec. 1 (4 a.m.) 868 cfs (3.84 ft); Dec. 27 (4 a.m.) 760 cfs (3.62 

ft); Feb. 1 (7 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. c
310 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

East Pork Illinois River near Takilraa, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°00'40", long. 123 0 37'40", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 8 W., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Long Gulch, 

and 3 miles south of Takilraa.

Drainage area. 42.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1941 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,746.6 ft above mean sea level (surveys 

Dy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 31, 1946, staff gages at nearby sites at different daturas. Oct. 31, 1946, to May 13, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 181 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,430 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 7.39 ft); minimum, 8.2 cfs Sept. 25.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 7,610 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 9.56 ft); minimum observed, 5.2 cfs Sept. 24-29, 1944.

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

No regulation. Esterly Upper Canal and Osgood Canal diverted water around station 

prior to 1942.

Revisions (water years). W 1184: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-23)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

6.3

12

59

100

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

170

275

610

1,080

1,850

3,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

119

53

28

20

17

15

14

13

13

39

64

34

28

144

69

46

35

37

34

33

34

269

381 

*214

128

100

92

79

65

53

2,292

73.9

1.73

2.00

4,550

Nov.

44

39

36

34

30

28

27

25

24

70

685

1.290

634

570

333

210

150

132

190

3320

8240

a!90

3140

3120 

3140

a240

3550

3700

8600

3850

-

8,641

288

6.76

7.54

17,140

Dec.

31,300

8800

81,000

*757

594

360

250

204

162

146

146

178

188

166

148

136

125

300

306

216

174

285

1,170

830 

483

634

1,570

1,100

1,060

690

417

15,695

506

11.9

13.70

31,130

Jan.

298

236

202

180

161

150

136

122

142

292

214

161

142

137

124

107

99

"96 93

149

130

*126

140

354 

275

262

255

23? 250"

635

1.240

7,140

230

5.40

6.23

14,160

Feb.

2.503,

1,640

895

820

650

506

405

351

315

298

342

295

246

224

304

744

514

369

292

238

204

194

226

224 

224

236

248

244

230

_

-

13,978

482

11.3

12.20

27,720

Mar.

210

184

176

168

155

*146

136

128

134

~ 162 t£>

i *\ 155

t$ 144

V 132

128

117

112

115

136

126

115

107

105

Tl2

222

514

"530 578

522

427

348

306

6,650

215

5.05

5.81

13,190

Apr.

280 303"

333

384

554

'652 658

490

399

375

384

402

455

417

333

315

372

530

518

381

330

351

375

434 

472

444

444

414

321

*498

-

12,568

419

9.84

10.97

24,930

May

444

333

268

230

218

232

280

290

278

298

339

330

348

330

290

315

390

427

452

455

309

295

339

363 

345

336

366

342

270

238

230

9,930

320

7.51

8.67

19,700

June

194

194

204

212

224

198

184

196

180

138

110

*94

89

104

89

87

96

111

111

100

86

78

78

76 

70

66

69

89

113

85

-

3,725

124

2.91

3.25

7,390

July

76

73

74

71

64

57

53

52

50

48

43

39

36

34

31

30

30

28

28

26

26

24

22

*22 

22

21

21

21

20

19

25

1,181

38.1

0.894

1.03

2,340

Aug.

21

20

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13 

13

13

12

12

12

11

TT

447

14.4

0.338

0.39

887

Sep^.

10

10

10

1011

11

1111

!i

14

13

12

11

11

*10

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.7

9.0 

9.0

8.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

-

309.4

10.3

0.242

0.27

614

Calendar year 1951; Max 2,740 Min 7.1 Mean 193 Cfsm 4.53 In. 61.37 Ac-ft 139,400

Water year 1951-52; Max 2,500 Min 8.7 Mean 226 Cfsm 5.31 In. 72.06 Ac-ft 163,800

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs).--Feb. 1 (5:30 p.m.) 3,430 cfs (7.39 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams, 

particularly Althouse Creek near Holland.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 311

Althouse Creek near Holland, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42"06"00", long. 123"31 "30", In SE£ sec. 9, T. 40 S., R. 7 W., on right

 bank half a mile upstream from Carter Gulch and 2 miles southeast of Holland.

Drainage area. 23.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1952. October 1943 to July 1944 and August

 1944 to January 1945 in files of State engineer (fragmentary).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,754.54 ft above mean sea level (U. S. 

Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years (1946-52), 68.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 4.84 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 230 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 5.14 and 5.96 ft; minimum, 5.8 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 2,160 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

height 5.14 and 5.96 ft; minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 23-25, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation from mining operations above station. Water

 used for placer mining is returned to creek above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

4.3

7.4

18

36

2.3 

3.0 

3.5

83

250

440

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

5.6

9.2

14

30

57

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.2

113

222

400

780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

27

12

7.9

7.1

6.8

6.2

6.2

 578 5.8

11

12

7.9

8.8

30

12

9.2

8.3

8.8

8.3

8.8

8.8

45

48

»?8

20

16

14

13

12

10

438.7

14.2

0.597

0.69

870

Nov.

9.7

9.2

8.8

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

775

19

73

178

98

74

51

41

33

29

64

79

56

51

38

33

36

64

90

173

143

265

-

1,763.0

58.8

2.47

2.75

3,500

Dec.

427

242

*274

292

231

157

123

103

87

79

75

77

79

74

70

68

64

1TJT

103

90

79

90

311

277

198

247

540

I3Z

428

268

172

5,858

189

7.94

9.15

11,620

Jan.

135

109

95

87

82

78

71

64

67

101

80

72

60

59

52

45

40

45

42

67

*52

50

64

151

119

107

105

97;

11?

200

404

2,908

93.8

3.94

4.54

5,770

Feb.

?50" 78O

368

292

250

210

183

166

155

147

168

155

137

125

139

256

188

157

139

123

107

9 i

*t

95

S7

101

109

111

109

-

-

5,713

197

8.28

8.93

11,330

Mar.

103

95

93

89

84

*80

76

72

74

84

78

76

71

69

64

60

60

66

62

57

54

54

59

89

145

168

168

172

I5T

143

133

2,855

92.1

3.87

4.46

5,660

Apr.

127

TFT

129

141

172

200

202

158

168

161

157

161

174

168

151

145

153

181

190

168

155

157

159

170

179

179

181

174

155

 202

-

4,974

166

6.97

7.77

9,870

May

TSB" 181

141

129

119

125

137

141

137

141

147

147

149

147

141

145

159

174

181

168

170

145

149

153

151

147

149

147

135

121

111

4,542

147

6.18

7.10

9,010

June

~S7 101

95

95

93

89

82

80

76

67

*60

57

57

66

52

50

46

46

45

45

42

41

40

38

36

34

35

41

42

36

-

1,785

59.5

2.50

2.79

3,540

July

32

35

29

28

26

26

25

23

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

*14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

591

19.1

0.803

0.92

1,170

Aug.

13

TZ

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

776

7.6

2,860

9.23

0.388

0.45

567

Sept.

7.2

7.2

7.2

10

15

9.2

8.4

8.4

10

10

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

 7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

?75

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

230.1

7.67

0.322

0.36

456

Calendar year 1951: Max 964 Mln 4.6 Mean 77.7 Cfsm 3.26 In. 44.32 Ac-ft 56,280

Water year 1951-52: Max 780 Mln 5.8 Mean 87.3 Cfsm 3.67 In. 49.91 Ac-ft 63,360

Peak discharge (base. 5OO cf s). Dec. 1 (4 a.m.) 59O cfs (3.73 ft); Dec. 27 (6:3O a.m.) 787 cfs 

(4.21 ft); FebT 1 (6 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (4.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
312 ROQUE RIVER BASIN

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°09'00", long. 123 0 28'00", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 39 S., R. 7 W., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from Qrayback Creek and 4.3 miles northeast of Holland.

Drainage area. 76 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey.

 April 1940 to August 1941 In reports of State engineer and September 1941 to September 

1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,777.22 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of

 Tfeclamation benchmark). Prior to Sept. 16, 1947, staff gages at several sites within 

half a mile of present site at various daturas. Sept. 16, 1947, to Sept. 19, 1952, 

staff gage at site 280 ft upstream at datum 0.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 201 cfs.

Extremes.--MaxImam discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 6.1 ft, from

 floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.3 ft; minimum, 28 cfs Oct. 9, Sept. 25, 26, 27, 29, 30.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 5,720 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.75 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating aurve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.3 ft; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1947.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of backwater from debris, which are poor. 

Grayback Canal diverts water from Qrayback Creek above station for domestic use and 

irrigation; most of return flow from this canal enters creek above station. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater from debris (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec. 1 to Sept. 19 Sept. 20-30

0.9 26

1.2 53

1.5 96

2.0 200

2.5 350

3.6 860

0.9 

1.2

1.5 

2.0

2.5 330

3.0 520

4.0 1,110

5.3 2,120

1.3

1.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

60

122

49

34

33

32

31

29

28

?5

53

45

38

39

83

47

39

38

43

43

41

43

149" 153

86

*66

55

55

53

51

49

1,716

55.4

0.729

0.84

3,400

Nov.

43

41

40

41

39

38

38

37

TT

96

164

417

205

210

145

117

103

90

113

149

140

90

90

86

106

175

215

465

350

860

-

4,740

158

2.08

2.32

9,400

Dec.

1,160

570

*540

520

432

302

235

205

176

167

167

176

171

162

149

145

137 2T5

220

149

141

159

796

456

416

605

1.560

998

1,180

670

464

13,443

434

5.71

6.58

26,660

Jan.

344

289

253

230

220

200

190

176

180

210

190

162

154

154

141

124

120

117

113

T3Z

152

*149

160

244

218

208

212

20? 244"

468

946

6,902

223

2.93

3.38

13,690

Feb.

2,120

1,800

934

850

718

610

550

496

464

448

496

456

408

365

456

970

600

496

432

386

344

323

309

309

295

330

372

351

337

-

17,025

587

7.72

8.33

33,770

Mar.

310

295

289

277

271

259

*230

225

247

265

247

241

225

215

205

200

200

205

202

171

176

180

185

316

504

560

590 570-

512

480

464

9,316

301

3.96

4.56

18,480

Apr.

400

400

400

464

560

694

660

610

580

540

530

530

560

520

488

464

504

620

610

512

512

504

530

560

580

630

660

580

*500

778

16,480

549

7.22

8.06

32,690

May

610

520

504

472

406

432

504

456

456

496

5O4

504

496

472

490

520

620

'620 694

570

540

512

694

680

610

590

694

570

504

512

440

16,694

539

7.09

8.17

33,110

June

432

416

448

13?

424

416

408

416

351

289

271

*235

225

205

230

220

210

205

200

210

185

176

185

180

171

162 ISO"

222

222

171

8,097

270

3.55

3.96

16,060

July

162

T58

149

141

133

126

122

118

111

108

104

98

94

91

88

82

81

77

74

74

71

69

69

*69

64

64

61

60

59

58

Sff

2,895

93.4

1.23

1.42

5,740

Aug.

61

53

54

56

57

53

50

50

48

48

48

46

45

45

44

43

43

42

42

40

40

40

40

42

40

40

38

38

36

36

35

1,399

45.1

0.593

0.68

2,770

Sept.

35

34

33

35

38

40

38

40

46

1C

38

36

35

33

33

33

33

31

30

*29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

999

33.3

0.438

0.49

1,980

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,040 Min 22 Mean 227 Msm 2.99 In. 40.56 Ac-ft 164,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,120 Min 28 Mean 272 Cfsm 3.58 In. 48.79 Ac-ft 197,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from debris Jan. 11-30.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 313

West Pork Illinois River near O'Brien, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°03'50", long. 123°43'00", in NVf£ sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 9 W., on left 

bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 199 and half a mile southwest of 

O'Brien.

Drainage area. 46.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. February to November 1930 and February 1943 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage.. Staff gage read once daily, oftener during periods of rapidly changing stage.

mtum of gage is 1,404.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Feb. 10 to Nov. 30, 

1930, staff gage at site 1? miles upstream at different datum. Feb. 2, 1943, to 

Oct. 31, 1946, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream from 1930 gage at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-52), 226 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Sept. 26-30.

1930, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 12.96 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair. One small diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.2 

.4

80

143

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

5.7

300

495

980

2,350

2,980

-0.1 

0.0

.7

4.9

8.5

14

21

42

87

1.0 150

1.5 285

2.0 475

3.0 965

5.0 2,340

6.6 3,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

252

123

50

33

25

21

17

16

15

85

188

87

58

232

114

80

60

70

S3

56

62

BUo" 875

330

*194

133 

98

80

70

60

3,960

128

7,850

Nov.

50

45

42

39

37

35

33

31

L4"3 30

1,170

1,720

770

585

375

265

194

182

360

471

375

268

206

167

216

770

612 

1,030

860

1,520

-

12,601

420

24,990

Dec.

1,580

875

1,450

*1,470

1,160

675

467

360

286

239

203

191

173

159

146

138

126 475"

471

341

265

644

1,980

1,110

598

1,480

2.970 

2,000

2,380

1,310

725

26,447

853

52,460

Jan.

502

387

320

310

288

288

261

231

415

1,260

660

431

327

383

306

246

218

202

352

720

451

*493

475

1,070

755

565

820 

575

502

1,560

2,570

17,893

577

35,490

Feb.

5,860 z'iso

1,420

1,300

900

660

520

443

363

324

451

399

334

324

498

1,380

705

498

407

338

282

570- 267

558

451

427

443 

423

387

-

-

21,392

738

42,430

Mar.

330

279

313

359

299

*267

243

228

237

371

310

282

243

225

202

190 T5S"

334

306

249

228

228

246

419

600

640

563

379

341

379

10,017

323

19,870

Apr.

324

419

399

359

371

371

313

270

237

228

220

212

220

215

182

170

170

178

172

145

134

129

123

121

119

106

102 

98

87 *15?

-

6,328

211

12,550

May

136

TI4

98

91

80

91

91

132

106

95

87

80

77

70

64

64

58

55

52

52

50

47

45

42

42

40

40 

38

35

33

53

2,138

69.0

4,240

June

33

31

31

30

29

29

28

27

25

27

27

*27

29

33

30

28

25

21

16

15

21

20

21

23

23

21

23 

23

"XT 47

-

798

26.6

1,580

July

25

23

21

20" 33

19

18

16

16

16

15

18

14

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

11

10

10

10 

10

8.5

7.7

7.3

435.5

14.0

864

Aug.

8.5

S75

.7

.7

.7

.7

.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.1

6.1.

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.2

5TZ

5.8

201.6

6.50

400

Sept.

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

8.1

7.3

7.3

6.9

7.3

6.9

*6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

T75 

4.9

4.9

4.9

174.6

5.82

346

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,O10 Mln 4.5 Mean 289 Ac-ft 2O9,1OO

water year 1951-52: Max 3,86O Mln 4.9 Mean 28O Ac-ft 203,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
314 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.

Location. La t 42°12'00", long. 123°39'20", in NVf£ sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at Pinch Bridge and half a mile west of Kerby.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. March 1926 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,234.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to May 9, 1928, staff gage at 

site half a mile upstream at different datums. May 9, 1928, to Nov. 2, 1934, staff gage 

at present site at different datums. Nov. 3, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream at datum 18.76 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 1,132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above. 9,'100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at 13.7 ft gage height; minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 30.

1926-52: Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 19.6 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 26,000.cfs on basis of slopearea determination at gage height 19.2 ft; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 10-15, 1934.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station. 

Some diversions for mining during winter months. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). W 864: 1936-37. W1184: 1927(M), 1942(M), 1943, 1946(M), 1948. 

W 1218:Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-6, 23-26)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

113

205

370

680

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.2

1,120

1,740

3,540

6,210

10,300

1.2 

1.5

2.1 

2.5

15

28

47

72

122

230

480

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

910

1,480

2,280

4,330

10,800

21,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

69 

672

776

236

215

133

105

113

89

82

96

840

362

586

1,290

876

565 

430

405

310

445

430

2,220

2.460

1,670

*S85

640

a520

a460

420

395

18,795

606

37,280

Nov.

338

314

287

263

248

218

195

190

"552 180

3,830

6,360

4,930

4,040

3,100

1,560

849 

664

930

1,670

1,370

984

816

720

760

1,770

2,300

3,990

3,190

6,820

-

53,188

1,773

105,500

Dec.

10,100 

5,070

*8,980

5,880

6,090

4,520

a3,000

a2,200

al,800

al,500

al,400

al.500

al,440

al,360

al.300

al,200

al.lOO 

a2,600

a2,640

a2,000

al,640

a2,200

7,440

*5,690

3,210

6,270

16.200

12,40°

12,700

9,260

4,100

146,790

4,735

291,200

Jan.

2,920 

2,150

2,080

al,950

1,850

1,710

1,510

1,350

1,790

6,530

3,880

2,540

al,930

2,080

1,770

al,520

al,220 

al,540

al,500

2,540

2,080

a2,200

*2,320

4,920

a4,500

3,260

3,530

2,922

a3,240

6,500

15,800

93,430

3,014

185,300

Feb.

21,700 

11,200

8,680

6,530

a5,300

a4,500

a3,800

a3,300

2,96(J

2,690°

3,340

3,220

2,920

3,200

4,430

7,180

4,260 

3,700

3,240

2,520

2,120

2,140

2,920

2,780

2,570

2,370

2,280

2,350

2,210

-

130,410

4,497

253,700

Mar.

1,950 

al,800

al,600

al,700

*1,560

al,450

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,520

1,480

1,480

1,250

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,100 

1,700

1,660

1,580

1,450

1,310

1,330

1,590

2,740

5,160

2,820

3,020

2,650

2,370

1,980

53,560

1,728

106 , 200

Apr.

al,680 

al,800

al,900

a2,000

a2,300

a2,800

a2,500

a2,300

a2,000

al,960

al,800

al,900

a2,050

al,900

al,700

al.SOO

al,700 

a2 , 100

a2,100

al,700

al.500

al,600

1,720

al,800

al,900

al,950

a2,000

1,760

*1,420

2,366

-

57,640

1,921

114,300

May

2,050 

1,640

1,480

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,550

1,380

1,330

1,540

1,560

1,310

1,280

1,500

1,250

al,550

al,600 

al,800

al,700

1,340

1,240

1,190

al,450

al,600

al,450

al,550

al,550

al.500

al,200

al,050

950

42,850

1,382

84,990

June

850 a82"B"

a820

a820

810

a760

a740

a740

a680

a600

*554

a480

a460

a460

a460

438

410 

417

384

404

384

359

335

339

309

297

a35o~

a450

a480

352

-

15,720

524

31,180

July

333

m

258

216

194

a!75

a!55

147

130

120

111

104

83

73

69

71

67 

71

69

71

76

 77

80

79

74

74

68

71

67

 ss 61

3,584

116

7,110

Aug.

72 

S3

63

a60

a55

a50

a50

a50

a50

a48

a46

a46

a44

a46

a46

a46

a44 

a44

*42

40

41

40

39

38

36

36

35

35

30

 25 26

1,390

44.8

2,760

Sept.

27 

27

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

24

24

23

22

34

*TS

50

29

51

29

27

22

25

24

22

21

20

20

19

18

II

-

752

25.1

1,490

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,000 Mln 17 Mean 1,509 Ac-ft 1,092,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 21,700 Mln 17 Mean 1,689 Ac-ft 1,226,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of combined flow for stations on East and 

West Forks Illinois River, Sucker Creek near Holland, and Althouse Creek near Holland.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 315

Deer Creek near Dryden, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42 0 15'50", long. 123°27'00", near center of sec. 18, T. 38 S., R. 6 W., on 

left bank 500 ft downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 5 miles east 

of Dryden.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1941 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,650.10 ft above mean sea level (surveys 

~Dy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 12, 1946, staff gage at same site at datum 

1.26 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1942-52), 69.7 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 6.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 7.92 ft; minimum, 1.3 cfs part of each day Sept. 22-27.

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 4,370 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 7.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.9 cfs part of each day Sept. 20-24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from logs, which are poor. 

No regulation. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater from logs (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

2.3 

6.5

13

2S

59 

106

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

217

560

1,050

1,780

2,880

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7 

2.0

1.0 

2.0 

3.4 

5.8

13

31

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.4

61

109

205

560

1,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.5 

22

H

6.0

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.5

8.5

12

6.8

6.5

38

15

9.3

7.6

10

8.5

8.7

S.5

98

78

*41

25

18

15

13

11

9.3

513.3

16.6

0.722

0.83

1,020

Nov.

8.7 

7.9

7.3

7.1

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8

6^0

29

164

257

153

144

88

62

45

34

64

84

63

47

38

32

33

111

154

299

244

460

2,666.6

88.9

3.87

4.31

5,290

Dec.

681 

308

422

435

*287

170

119

92

74

63

*61

72

72

63

55

51

46

13Z

125

90

72

104

581

440

242

284

940

1T59"

676

384

194

7,944

256

11.1

12.85

15,760

Jan.

136 

102

84

73

65

60

55

51

57

131

97

74

62

59

54

47

42

39

43

70

65,

60 *74*

192

168

164

173

150

161

438

JTg

4,024

130

5.65

6.51

7,980

Feb.

2.110- 

1,280

600

516

398

293

229

190

175

162

172

150

122

105 istf

588

318

208

162

128

109

98

1(54

111

117

128

130

128

115

_

-

9,126

315

13.7

14.76

18,100

Mar.

102 

85

75

68

»61

57

53

47

49

61

57

53

48

^ 46

f,0 42

1$ 38 i 0 TO

^ 48

47

41

40

43

54

142

241

265

241

223

178

140

126

2,811

90.7

3.94

4.55

5,580

Apr.

109 

124

130

142

208

247

TZ5

165

132

126

126

130

150

132

105

95

115

165

155

111

91

95

98

115

124

122

117

107

»83 58

3,927

131

5.70

6.35

7,790

May

80 

68

59

51

49

59

75

85

75

77

80

75

74

67

61

64

78

89

85

80

67

60

61

62

61

57

57

54

47

40

37

2,038

65.7

2.86

3.30

4,040

June

32 n

30

29

29

29

26

25

24

21

 19

18

18

25

22

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

15

15

19

16

609

20.3

0.883

0.98

1,210

July

14 

T5

12

11

10

9.8

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

*4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

 375 3.4

210.5

6.79

0.295

0.34

418

Aug.

4.7 

T^

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.Z

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

Z.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

84.6

2.73

0.119

0.14

168

Sept.

1.7 

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

*1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

Tu

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

55.2

1.84

0.080

0.09

109

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,310 Mln 1.1 Mean 85.7 Cfsm 3.73 In. 50.60 Ac-ft 62,060

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,110 Mln 1.4 Mean 92.9 Cfsm 4.04 In. 55.01 Ac-ft 67,460

Peak discharge (base. 930 efs) . Dee . 1 (4 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (5.05 ft); Dec. 27 (6 a.m.) 1,140 cfs 

(5.90 ft); FebT 1 (5 p.m.) 2,660 cfs (6.84 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from logs Dec. 4 to Jan. 31.
316 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg.

Fish Lake. Lat 42°23', long. 122°21', in SE£ sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at reservoir 

outlet, 14 miles east of Lake Creek Post Office. Drainage area, 17 sq mi, approximately. Records available, December 1915 to September 1952. Staff gage read daily. 

Datum of gage is 185.4 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage on former gate tower at datum 4,799 ft 

higher. Maximum contents observed during year, 7,440 acre-ft June 28 to July 7 (elevation, 4,825.80 ft); minimum observed, 793 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,805.42 ft). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1915-52, 8,020 acre-ft June 1, 1943 (elevation, 

4,827.19 ft); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced earth dam, completed in fall of 1915; storage 

began in November 1915. Capacity, 8,147 acre-ft between elevations 4,799 ft (outlet 

tunnel) and 4,827.5 ft (spillway crest, incomplete). Water is diverted during summer 

from Fourmile Lake in Klamath River basin through Cascade Canal into Fish Lake.

Emigrant gap Reservoir.--Lat 42°09'40", long. 122°36'20", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 39 S , R 

a E., at Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent Irrigation District on Emigrant Creek, 6 miles 

southeast of Ashland. Drainage area, 64 sq mi, approximately (revised). Records 

available, December 1924 to September 1952. Staff gage read 1 to 17 times each month. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Talent Irrigation District). Maximum 

contents observed during year, 8,650 acre-ft Mar. 24 (elevation, 2,174.8 ft); minimum 

observed, 200 acre-ft Oct. 25 (elevation, 2,092.8 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1924-52, 8,850 acre-ft Jan. 7, 1948 (elevation, 2,175.6 ft); no usable contents at 

times.

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam, completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation 

District; storage began in December 1924. Capacity, 8,340 acre-ft between elevations 

2,070 ft (16-inch sluice pipe) and 2,173.5 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation of lands near Talent.

Revisions (water years). W 834: 1936. W 1064: 1945.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951 ....

Water year 1951-52....

Fish Lake

Elevation 

(feet)

4,805.40 

4,811.70 

4,815.30 

4,817.80

-

4,819.40 

4,820.30 

4,821.30 

4,823.80 

4,825.50 

4,825.80 

4,822.90 

4,818.50 

4,815.90

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

788 

2,480 

3,610 

4,450

-

5,010 

5,330 

5,700 

6,650 

7,320 

7,440 

6,300 

4,690 

3,810

-

Change In 

content s 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+1,692 

+1 , 130 

+840

-240

+560 

+320 

+370 

+950 

+670 

+120 

-1,140 

-1,610 

-880

+3,022

Emigrant Gap Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

:

-

2,166.5 

2,138.1

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

a!65 

a310 

al,40o 

a7,490

-

a6,060 

a6,700 

a8, 340 

a8, 340 

a7,620 

6,810 

2,650 

aS90 

a420

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+145 

+1,090 

+6,090

+1,810

-1,430 

+640 

+1,640 

0 

-720 

-810 

-4,160 

-1,760 

-470

+255

a Interpolated.
SPRIHGS IH THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG.-WASH. 317

Springs in the Walla Walla River basin, Oreg.-Wash.

Ground-water overflow through many springs on the alluvial fan of the Walla Walla River 

near Milton and Preewater, Oreg., amounts to about 50,000 acre-ft 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, 1 "intermediate," and "outer" zones concentric about the 

apex of the alluvial fan. 1

The inner zone is 3 to 3-| miles downstream from Milton and Preewater 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 Bugger 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 

basin, 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.

charge measurements, Ir 

Oreg.-Wash.,

: cubic feet per second, of springs in Walla Walla River basin, 

during water year October 1951 to September 1952t

Springs of the Inner zone

Date

Oct. 22

Feb. 7 

May 23 

Aug. 1 

Oct. 22

Feb. 6 

May 23 

July 31 

Oct. 22

Feb. 6 

Aug. 31 

Oct. 27

Feb. 6 

May 23 

Aug. 4 

Oct. 22

Feb. 6 

May 23 

July 31 

Oct. 22

Feb. 6 

May 23 

July 31

Spring

Nicholas Spring, Oreg... 

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

Big Spring Branch (west 

prong), Oreg.

Big Spring Branch (east 

prong), Oreg.

Downing Spring, Oreg....

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

Locality

NEiNE| sec. 24, T. 6 

fluence of spring

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

SEiNWi sec. 24, T. 6 

75 ft above bridge

do

N., R. 35 E., 150 ft above conchannel and Walla Walla River.

N., R. 35 E., at Ballou residence 

on county road.

NE|SW| sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., above flow line of 

small reservoir supplying two diversion pumps.

NW|SE| sec. 23, T. 6 

version dam.

SE|SW| sec. 23, T. 6 

spring orifice .

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

NWjSEi sec. 23, T. 6 

above highway cros

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

N., R. 35 E., total flow at dill., R. 35 E., at weir 200 ft below

N., R. 35 E., at Haun farm, 200 ft 

sing.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.46

2.03 

1.53 

.70 

9.41

7.04 

15.7 

9.46 

3.02

2.54 

2.27 

3.88

3.91 

4.86 

3.12 

2.64

1.66 

3.15 

2.55 

1.72

1.63 

2.17 

1.95

Springs of Intermediate and outer zones

Oct.

Feb. 

May 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Feb. 

May 

July 

Oct.

Feb. 

May 

Aug. 

Oct.

Feb. 

May 

Aug. 

Oct.

Feb. 

May 

Aug. 

Oct.

Feb. 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Feb.

24

6 

24 

1 

22 

6 

23 

31 

24

6 

24 

1 

25

5 

21 

1 

25

5

21 

1 

25

7 

1 

25 

R

McEvoy Spring, Wash.....

Lewis Spring, Oreg......

Unnamed Spring, Wash....

East Mud Creek (west 

prong), Oreg.

East Mud Creek (east 

prong) , Oreg .

East Mud Creek (branch 

of), Oreg.

South Mud Creek, Oreg . . . 

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

SE£NW| sec

ft above

NW^NWi sec

do

10, T. 6 N., R. 35 'E., at McEvoy farm, 200 

Walla Walla Ry.

23

NWiNEi sec. 16 

structure . 

. . . .do. . . - - -

SWjSWi sec

do

22

SEiSW| sec. 22 

150 ft below 

. . . .do. ....---

SW|SW£ sec 

ing.

SE^NWi sec 

... .do.. ..

. 16

. 28

, T.

, T.

, T.

6

6

6

N., R. 35 E., below road crossing.

N., R. 35 E., at small diversion

N., R. 35 E., at two weirs. .......

, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., in diversion ditch 

diversion dam.

, T.

, T.

6

6

N., R. 35 E., near Lockwood dwellN., R. 35 E., at Vonder Ahe farm..

4.37

1.99 

3.70 

3.88 

2.28 

1.87 

2.46 

1.99 

3.18

1.98 

3.23 

2.63 

1.66

.94 

2.15 

2.70 

1.18

.55 

1.07 

.64 

4.41

1.96 

3.41 

2.36 

.73

t Measurements by Umatilla County deputy watermaster.

,, £ lperA A- M " Roblnson > T. W., and Thomas, H. E., Ground Water in the Walla Walla basin, Oreg.- 

Wash.: Supreme Court of the United States, October term 1935, State of Washington vs. State of 

Oregon, transcript of record, p. 132A, Oct. 14, 19^5 
318 SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG.-WASH.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of springs In Walla Walla River basin, 

Oreg.-Wash., during water year October 1951 .to September 195Z Contlnuedt

Springs of Intermediate and outer zones Continued

Date

Aug.

Oct. 

Feb. 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Feb. 

Aug. 

Oct.

Feb. 

Aug. 

Oct.

Feb. 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Feb. 

Aug.

4

24 

5 

1 

1Z 

5 

Z 

24

7 

Z 

24

7 

Z 

25 

7 

Z

Spring

South Mud Creek , Oreg . . . 

Johnson Creek, Oreg .....

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

Schwartz Spring Branch 

(south prong), Oreg.

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

Schwartz Spring Branch 

(north prong), Oreg.

South Mud Creek, Oreg...

Locality,

SEiNW^ sec 

farm. 

SEiNWi sec

. . . .do. . ..

SWiSEi sec

NEiSWi sec 

Ing from

SWiSEi sec

28, 

29,

3Z,

Z3,

T. 

T.

T.

T.

Z3, T. 

spring .

13, T.

6 N., R. 

6 N., R.

6 N., R.

6 N., R.

6 N., R.

6 N., R.

35 E., at Yonder Ahe 

35 E., at two weirs.....

35 E., at two weirs.....

34 E., In ditch dlvert34 E . , at Krumbaugh farm

Discharge 

(cfs)

3.17

3.17 

.94 

3.88 

7.45 

3.65 

8.13 

1.89

4.33 

3.18 

1.92

3.36 

3.05 

3.06 

4.07 

3.58

 t Measurements by Umatllla County deputy watermaster.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 319

Measurements of streamflow 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 1951 to September 1952

Umatilla River basin, Oreg,

Date

Sept. 8

Stream

Meacham Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Umatilla River. .

Locality

Mouth, 1 mile east of Qibbon. ..............

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.79

Willow Creek basin, Oreg.

Aug. 10 | Eightmile Canyon. Willow Creek.... NW£MEi sec. 32, T. 2 S., R. £4 E., 4 miles a2,100

northwest of Eightmile.

a Flow at crest stage; computed by indirect method.

Rock Creek basin, Wash.

Aug. 1 Creek....... NW£ sec

above 

east

. 32, T. 3

railroad 

of Goodnoe

N, ,

cros

R. 19 E

3 ing, 2j

, 2OO

miles

ft

south0.14

John Day River basin, Oreg.

Apr. 8 

Sept. 4

Aug. 15

Dixie Creek. ..... 

Canyon Creek. ....

Cable Creek. .....

John Day River . . 

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

Camas Creek. ....

Sec. 2, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., 5 mile north 

of Prairie City. 

SE£ sec. 25, T. 14 S., R. 31 E., S miles 

south of Canyon City.

Mouth, 5 miles northeast of Ukiah. .........

80.2 

5.83

3.O4

Deschutes River basin, Oreg.

Oct. 30 

July 15

29 

Oct. 4

Nov. 23

Aug. 14

June 12

Sept. 12

Deschutes River..

Davls Creek. ..... 

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

Unnamed stream. . .

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

Clear Creek. .....

Columbia River.. 

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

Deschutes River. 

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

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

White River.....

NWiNW£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., at former gaging station below Sheep Springs 

near Lapine.

SW£ sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 8 E., below 

springs at north head of creek. 

SE-J sec. 5, T. 22 S., R. 8 E., downstream 

from unnamed left -bank tributary.

Near center of sec. 4, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., 

at road crossing about 2 miles northeast 

of Wickiup Dam.

Outlet of Clear Lake, 9 miles southeast of 

Go vernment Camp .

west of Tygh Valley.

689 

826

b92.0 

b260 

265

266

269

b267

bll.O

b22.6

b!4.7

23.4 

8.30

4.76

engineer of Bureau of Reclamation.

Klickitat River basin, Wash.

July 14

June 19

20

Sept. 2 3

Unnamed springs . . 

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

Wonder Springs . . .

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

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

Klickitat River.

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

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

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

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

MEi sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., at mouth 

across river from fish hatchery, 5£ miles 

northeast of Glenwood.

Ej sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., l.OOO ft above

mouth, 5j miles northeast of Glenwood.

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

16.9 

15.7

14.2

15.0

12.8

12.7

13.1

Hood River basin, Oreg.

Sept. 22

22 

22

22 

4 

23 

4

East Fork Hood 

River (head of 

Hood River) . 

Middle Pork Hood 

River. 

Tony Creek. ......

Deadpoint Creek. . 

Hood River. ...... 

Neal Creek. ...... 

Indian Creek. ....

Columbia River..

Hood River. ..... 

Middle Fork

Hood River. 

West Pork Rood 

River. 

Columbia River..

Hood River ...... 

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

NE^NWi sec. 28, T. 1 N. , R. 1O E., 1 mile 

west of Mt. Hood Post Office.

NWjSEi sec. 24, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., 2.5 miles 

south of Dee.

Above fish hatchery, 1.2 miles northwest of 

Dee. 

SWi sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 1O E., at former 

f aging station at Tucker Bridge. 

SWi sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., 2.2 

miles northeast of Odell. 

Sec. 35 or 36, T. 3 N., R. 1O E., at highway crossing, south edge of Hood River.

51.0

58.1 

6.41

2.95 

372 

3O.9 

17.9

Phelps Creek basin, Oreg.

Sept. 4 Phelps Creek. .... Columbia River. . Highway 

River

cros sing, 2 miles west of Hood 2.34
320 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Little White Salmon River basin, Wash.

Date

Nov. 24

Feb. 2 

Apr. 30 

July 18 

Feb. 4

Stream

Broughton Lumber 

Co. diversion.

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

Rock Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Little White 

Salmon River.

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

Locality

sw£ sec.

an. .

36,

NWi sec. 14, 

of county

T. 4 N., R.

T. 3 N., R. 

road 2 miles

9 E.,

9 E., 

south

at Willard.

at crossing 

of Willard.

Discharge 

(cfs)

24.7

3.89 

21.0 

24.3 

a237

a Flow at crest stage; computed by indirect method.

Tributaries between Little White Salmon River and Carson Creek

Sept. 3 

3 

3 

3

3

4 

Feb. 4

Perham Creek. .... 

Viento Creek. .... 

Starvation Creek. 

Warren Creek. ....

Gorton Creek. .... 

Unnamed stream. . .

Columbia River. . . . 

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

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

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

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

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

Mouth, 6 miles west of Hood River, Oreg... 

Mouth, at Viento, Oreg. ...................

Mouth, 1 mile southwest of Viento, Oreg... 

Sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., 2 miles southwest of Viento, Oreg.

Oreg. 

Sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., | mile south of 

Wyeth, Oreg. 

SEt sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 8 E., at crossing 

of U. S. Highway 830, £ mile east of 

Home Valley, Wash.

1.34 

1.34 

1.43

c.5

6.08

.86 

a39.3

a Flow at crest stage; computed by indirect method, 

c Estimated.

Carson Creek basin, Wash.

June 19 

July 15

Sept. 23

Carson Creek. .... 

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

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

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

Columbia River. . . .

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

NE^ sec. 29, T. 

road crossing

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

3 N., R. 8 E., 10 ft above 

at Carson.

0.50

No flow

c Estimated.

Tributaries between Carson Creek and Hamilton Creek, Oreg.

Sept. 3

Dec. IB

Mar. 25

23

3

2

Herman Creek. ....

Unnamed stream. . .

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

Moffett Creek. . . .

Columbia River. . . .

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

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

Highway crossing, 2 miles northeast of

Cascade Locks.

NWi sec. 7, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway

bridge, 1 mile east of Cascade Locks.

mouth, at Bonneville.

Mouth, 1.2 miles southwest of Bonneville..

14.4

a73.5

13.1

31.4

c.25

a Flow at crest stage; 

c Estimated.

computed by indirect method.

Hamilton Creek basin, Wash.

June 22

July 13 

Aug. 4 

21 

Sept. 23 

June 19

July 15 

Aug. 4 

20 

Sept. 23

Hamilton Creek. . .

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

Qreenleaf Creek. .

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

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

Columbia River. . . .

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

Hamilton Creek. . . .

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

Si sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 7 

logging road bridge, ij 

of North Bonneville.

do

E., 100 ft below 

miles northwest

Swi sec. 16, T. k N., R. 7 E., at road 

crossing, \ mile northwest of North 

Bonneville. 

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

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

23.0

12.1 

5.74 

5.57 

2.54 

6.71

4.44 

2.73 

2.18 

1.54

Tributaries between Hamilton Creek and Sandy River

Sept. 25

Z 

25

June 22

July 15 

Aug. 4 

21 

Sept. 25 

25

June 22

July 15 

Aug. 4 

o Esti

Unnamed stream. . . 

McCord Creek. ....

Woodward Creek. . .

Duncan Creek. ....

mated .

Columbia River. . . .

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

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

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

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

SWi sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 7 E., at crossing 

of U. S. Highway 830, 2£ miles southwest 

of North Bonneville, Wash. 

Mouth, at Warrendale, Oreg. ............... 

NE£ sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 6 E. , at crossing 

of U. S. Highway 830, 2^ miles southwest 

of North Bonneville, Wash. 

NEi sec. 35, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., 75 ft above 

railroad bridge near mouth, 3j miles 

southwest of North Bonneville, Wash.

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

ME! sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., at crossing 

of U. S. Highway 830, 5 miles southwest 

of North Bonneville, Wash. 

Wj sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., at crossing 

of U. S. Highway 830, 5^ miles southwest 

of North Bonneville, Wash.

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

CO. 03

.98 

.40

13.6

8.47 

4.86 

2.98 

1.99 

.47

5.33

2.06 

.69
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 321

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Tributaries between Hamlton Creek and Sandy River Continued

Date

Aug. 21

25

25

2

2

June 23 

July 15

21

Sept. 25

Stream

Dune an Creek. ....

Lawton Creek. .... 

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Columbia River. . . .

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

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

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

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

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

Locality

Wi sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., at crossing 

of U. S. Highway 830, 5j miles southwest 

of North Bonneville, Hash. 

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

of U. S. Highway 830, 6j miles southwest 

of North Bonneville, Wash.

of U. S. Highway 830, 8 miles southwest 

of North Bonneville, Hash.

Veil, Oreg. 

NWj sec. 24, T. IN., R. 4 E., Just below 

railroad crossing near mouth, 4 miles 

southeast of Washougal, Wash.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.06

c.07

.63

7.95

3.31 

1.81

1.27

1.27

c Estimated.

Sandy River basin, Oreg.

Sept. 2 6

26

2

Boulder Creek. . . . Salmon River. .....

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

Mouth, 1 mile southwest of Brightwood . . . . .

east of Sandy.

Park, above mouth of Bull Run River.

2.16

5.37

Washougal River basin, Wash.*

June 20

Aug. 5

22

Sept. 24

June 25

22

June 25

Aug. S

22

Sept. 24

June 25

Aug. S

22

July 17

22

Sept. 24

Oct. 5

July 17

Aug. 6

Feb. 4 

Oct. 23

June 7 

Oct. 4

Bobs Creek. ...... 

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

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

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

Boyle s Lake 

outlet .

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

Unnamed stream. . . 

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

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

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

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

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

Washougal River. .

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

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

West Fork Washhougal River.

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

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

Canyon Creek. .... 

Shanghai Creek...

Lacamas Creek. . . . 

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

Washougal River. . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Columbia River. . . .

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

Washougal River. . .

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

Fifth Plain Creek.

Washougal River. . . 

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

NW-J sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 50 ft above 

mouth and 4j miles north of Prindle.

Wj sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 25 ft above 

mouth and 4j miles north of Prindle.

Wj sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 100 ft above 

mouth and 4j miles north of Prindle.

SWi see. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 100 ft 

above mouth and 4 miles north of Prindle.

SWi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 3j miles 

north of Frindle.

Near center sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., at 

former gaging station, 1,000 ft above 

mouth and 7 miles northeast of Washhougal.

SE-J- sec. 4, T. IN., R. 5 E., at crossing 

of State Highway 8-B, 8 miles east of 

Washougal . 

SWi sec. 33, T. 3 N., R. 3 E., at crossing 

of county road, 3j miles southeast of 

Hockinson. 

Wj sec. 7, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., at road 

crossing at Proebstel. 

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

3.04 

2.95

2.97

2.49

2.86

1.50

.86 

.54

.33

.21

.31

.18

.14

57.1

28.9

27.1

230

a!34 

a!02

««15.4 

32.7

» Includes one discharge measurement made in 1951 water year.

** Measurement made June 7, 1951.

a Flow at crest stage; computed by indirect method.

Willamette River basin, Oreg.

Sept. 22

Oct. 11 

Aug. 27 

Mar. 26

July 23 

Aug. 8 

d Purr 

e Purr

Salt Creek. ......

Coast Fork Willamette River. 

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

ished by Eugene Wa 

ished by Corps of I

Middle Fork Willamette River.

Black Creek. ...... 

Willamette River. .

do

T. 23 S., R. 5j E. (unsurveyed), 600 ft 

above falls, 10 miles southeast of 

McCredie Springs.

Outlet of unused tunnel from Klovdahl Bay. 

Below Bennett Creek at Cottage Grove.

... An. .... . ...... . ..................

er and Electric Board. 

Sngineers.

d42.6

136 

7.89 

el, 260

62.3 

e!70
322 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Willamette River basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

Dec. 4

26 

Feb. 3 

June 26

July 15 

June 26 

July 15 

Aug. 20 

Sept . 11 

June 26

26

July 15 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 11 

June 26

July 15 

Aug. 19 

Sept . 11 

29 

June 11

27 

July 2 

10 

16 

17

Nov. 17

Jan. 16 

Mar. 19 

June 11 

July 24 

Sept . 10 

June 27

Sept. 12 

Aug. 20

Sept . 5 

16 

Nov. 17

June 13 

July 24 

Sept . 10 

June 16

July 16

Aug. 21 

Sept. 11 

July 16

Aug. 21 

Sept. 11 

May 20

21 

June 13 

Sept. 25 

June 25

Aug. 21 

Nov. 28 

28 

Sept. 2

3 

3 

4 

3

4 

Apr. 8

May 13 

June 27 

Mar. 25

25

a Plow 

d FurnJ

Stream

Unnamed stream. .

Park Creek East.

Unnamed spring... 

Crescent Creek. . .

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

Hackleman Creek. .

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

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

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

Pish Lake Creek. .

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

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

....do.... 

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

Great Spring. .... 

McKenzle River...

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

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

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

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

Ice Gap Creek. . . . 

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

McKenzie River. .. 

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

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

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

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

Payne Creek. ..... 

Carmen Creek. ....

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

Smith River.. ....

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

McKenzie River. . .

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

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

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

Lost Creek. ......

Wolf Creek. ...... 

Unnamed stream. . . 

McKenzie River. . .

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

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

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

MoKenzie Irrigation Association Canal. 

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

Bowers Slough. . . . 

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

Unnamed stream. . .

at crest stage; co 

shed by Eugene Wat

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Willamette River. .

Distributary of 

Park Creek.

Tributary to Lava 

Lake. 

Lava Lake. ........

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

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

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

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

Clear Lake. .......

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

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

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

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

Willamette River. .

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

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

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

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

MoKenzie River. . . . 

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

Willamette River. . 

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

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

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

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

McKenzie River....

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

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

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

Willamette River.. 

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

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

McKenzie River. . . .

Blue River. ....... 

Wolf Creek. ....... 

Willamette River..

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

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

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

Diverting from 

McKenzie River.

Tributary to Willamette River 

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

North Santlam 

River. 

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

nputed by indirect m 

er and Electric Boar

Locality

W|SWt sec. 11, T. 18 3., R. 3 W., at road 

crossing 2 miles south of Springfield.

NW-J-SE-J- sec. 18, T. 13 S., R. 7 E., at 

Lava Lake.

SW^NWi sec. 17, T. 13 S., R. 7 E., at 

Lava Lake. 

NE^NWi sec. 19, T. 13 S., R. 7 E., at 

Lava Lake.

NE-J-SE-J- sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 6 E. , i mile 

northwest of Pish Lake. 

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

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

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

SW&iWi sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 7 E. , below 

outlet of Pish Lake. 

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

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

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

NW^SEi sec. 5, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., at 

Clear Lake. 

Sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., 1/3 mile 

below Middle Falls. 

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

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

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

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

Sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., | mile southwest of Middle Palls.

SW^NWi sec. 31, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., 20 ft 

above Lower Palls (most of flow underground at this point). 

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

NE-J- sec. 1, T. 15 S., R. 6 E., 1 mile 

below Lower Palls. 

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

Road crossing, 7 miles north of Belknap 

Springs . 

Road crossing, 6^ miles north of Belknap 

Springs . 

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

Mouth, in SE-J-SE-J- sec. 11, T. 15 S., R. 

6 E. 

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

Below Frissell Creek, 3 miles north of 

Belknap Springs. 

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

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

SWjSWi sec. 13, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., below 

White Branch. 

Below bridge on Clear Lake road, $ mile 

above mouth. 

T. 15 S., R. 6 E., below outlet of Wolf 

Meadow. 

T. 15 S., R. 6 E., first tributary below 

Wolf Meadow. 

Eramerich Bridge, below Walterville power 

diversion, If miles east of Walterville. 

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

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

Intake, ^ mile west of Hendrlcks Bridge, 

2£ miles southwest of Walterville.

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

HEi sec. 33, T. 10 S., R. 4 W. , at bridge, 

4 miles northwest of Albany. 

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

Mouth, In N&SEJ sec. Z8, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., 

0.3 mile east of Niagara. 

Mouth, SEf sec. 25. T. 9 S., R. 3 E., at 

road crossing, If miles east of Gates, 

sthod. 

d.

Discharge 

(ofs)

a!67

a!27 

a57.7 

d30.4

dll.8 

d20.4 

d9.15 

d4.99 

d4.07 

dl.67

d27.4

d!3.2 

d3.72 

33.88 

d48.4

d!9.8 

d5.28 

d5.63 

d3.14 

309

d!45 

159 

86.4 

d30.4 

d!28

625

505 

474 

1,060 

634 

460 

dlO.4

dS. 64 

d92.3

d52.8 

d37.4 

883

1,250 

894 

740 

dl.83

d47.7

d41.1 

d45.4 

d42.2

d22.6 

d!9.6 

2,550

2,480 

1,860 

947 

349

278 

4.72 

2.65 

528

437 

278 

645 

28.0

37.1 

3.36

.61 

.05 

26.9

38.1
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 323

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Col 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Willamette River basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

dot. 2

Feb. 6

Mar. 18

Apr. 29

July 25

Aug. 3 

20

May 7

16

June 25

Aug. 5

Sept. 22

Dec. 4

Nov. 15 

Dec. 4

Mar. 24

May 7 

15

7 

15

July 11

Apr. 29 

Sept . 24 

24

24

Oct. 1

24

1 

1 

June 2

July 15

Aug. 28

July 11 

17

Dec. 4 

Jan. 25

30

31

Dec. 4

Jan. 25

31

Feb. 4

Mar. 12

July 10

Oct. 9

24

Nov. 19

Jan. 3

June 26

May 14 

July 31

Aug. 21 

Sept. 25

25

25 

25

Stream

River. 

...,do. ..........

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

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

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

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

Thomas Creek 

Canal. 

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

Little Luckiamute

River. 

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

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

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

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

Unnamed stream. . . 

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

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

Has kins Creek. . . . 

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

Idlewild Creek. . . 

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

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

Hasklns Creek. . . . 

Pine Creek. ...... 

Trout Creek. .....

North Fork Molalla River. 

Molalla River....

Silver Creek. ....

South Fork Silver 

Creek. 

Mill Creek. ......

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

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

Wapato Lake 

Intake . 

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

Beaver Creek. .... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Creek.

Creek. 

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

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

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

Unnamed creek. . . . 

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

Bonnie Creek. ....

South Fork 

Clackamas River

amas River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

River.

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

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

Diverting from 

Thomas Creek.

Tributary to

Lucklamute River

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

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

Qlenn Creek. ......

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

North Yamhill 

River. 

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

Haskins Creek. ....

North Yamhill 

River. 

Molalla River.. . . .

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

Willamette River..

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

Silver Creek. .....

Tualatin River. . . .

Gales Creek. ......

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

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

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

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

, Tualatin River. . . . 

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

Clackamas River...

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

Locality

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

SW^NWi sec. 23, T. 10 S., R. 2 W. , 

3 miles southwest of Sclo. 

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

road crossing, 3 miles northwest of 

Salem. 

SE&3Ei sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., at road 

crossing, 4 miles northwest of Salem.

HE-J- sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., above 

Idlewild Creek.

Mouth, in NE-J- sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 W.

NE-J- sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., at former 

gaging station below Idlewild Creek. 

Below South Fork, 2 miles above mouth and 

11 miles southeast of Molalla.

SW-J- sec. 23, T. 5 S., R. 2 E., at former 

gaging station.

bridge, 2^ miles northwest of Mulino.

SW£ sec. 11, T. 8S., R. IE., above 

North Falls, in State park. 

NW-J- sec. 14, T. 8 S., R. IE., 1,000 ft 

above falls, in State park.

NW&3Wi sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., above 

headgates near Qaston.

Sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., at road crossing, 7 miles northwest of Gales Creek.

south of Qlenwood.

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

crossing, 3j miles north of Forest 

Grove .

crossing, 1 mile northwest of Hillsboro. 

SW£NW£ sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 2 W., at road 

crossing, £ mile north of Laurel.

at road crossing east of Laurel.

rigation diversion, 100 ft below road 

crossing east of Laurel.

rigation diversion, 400 ft below road 

crossing east of Laurel. 

Mouth, in SE-J- sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 E.,. 

28 miles southeast of Estacada.

Mouth, 8 miles southeast of Estacada. ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,880

6.86

116

10.8

9.58

2.19

14.2 

2.08

757

d4.08 

d2.27

8 7?

7

5

*7Q

a!78

1.22

39

25

5.3

10.0

a Flow at crest stage; computed by indirect method.

o Estimated.

d Furnished by Eugene Water and Electric Board.
324 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Wlllamette River basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

May 13

13

Stream

South Pork Wade

(or Stuby) 

Creek. 

Wade (or Stuby) 

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Clackamas River...

Locality

SEjNE-J- sec. 27, T. 33., R. 4 E., at road

crossing ! } miles east of Estaoada.

SE-J-SW-J- sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 4 E., 0.4 mile 

below road crossing £ mile east of 

Estacada.

southeast of Barton.

crossing at Eagle Creek.

crossing, 1 mile northwest of Eagle 

Creek.

bridge, 0.7 mile northwest of Barton.

Discharge 

(ofs)

0.22

1.27 

22.4

.08

.08

5.44

Lake River basin, Wash.

Feb. 4

Oct. 4

Burntbridge Creek

Salmon Creek. ....

Vancouver Lake. . . .

Lake River. .......

SE£- sec. 14, T. 2 H. , R. IE., at county

road crossing, { mile east of U. S. Highway 99 at north city limits of Vancouver.

SE-J- sec. 26, T. 3 H., R. IE., at former

gaging station, 4 miles north of Vancouver.

a56.0

66.7

a Flow at crest stage; computed by Indirect method.

Tributaries between Lake River and Lewis River, Oreg.

Sept. 16 

16

16 

16

16

16

McCarty Creek. . . . 

Unnamed stream. . .

South Scappoose 

Creek.

Creek. 

Sly Creek. .......

Milton Creek. ....

Multnomah Channel. 

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

Scappoose Creek. . .

Scappoose Bay. ....

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

SE-J- sec. 18, T. 2 H., R. 1 W., at road 

crossing, 0.6 mile northwest of Burlington.

crossing 1 mile northwest of Burlington. 

At road bridge, 0.7 mile north of Scappoose.

poose. 

At road crossing, 2.3 miles north of 

Scappoose.

Helens. 

At road bridge at Houlton. ................

CO. 2

3.45

0

.5

c Estimated.

Lewis River basin, Wash.

June 26

Sept. 5

June 26 

July 21

24

June 24 

July 18

24

June 26 

July 18

June 26 

July 18

Sept. 4

24

Speelyai Creek. . . 

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

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

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

Chelatchle Creek. 

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

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

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

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

Copper Creek. .... 

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

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

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

Cedar Creek. ..... 

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

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

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

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

Rock Creek. ...... 

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

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

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

Lake Merwin .......

Cedar Creek. ......

East Fork Lewis 

River.

Rock Creek. .......

East Fork Lewis 

River.

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

w£ sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., 100 ft above 

mouth and 1 mile southwest of Yale.

SW-J- sec. 16, T. 5 H., R. 3 E., 300 ft 

above mouth, at Amboy.

SE-J- sec. 30, T. 4 H., R. 5 E., 60 ft 

below Forest Service road bridge, 1.8 

miles south of Sunset guard station.

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

SW£ sec. 32, T. 4 H. , R. 4 E., 50 ft above 

mouth and J mile west of Dole.

NE-J- sec. 31, T. 4 H., R. 4 E.. 100 ft 

above swinging bridge and If miles northwest of Dole.

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

38.9

9.66

27.2

11.2

3.52

31.6

8.83

Merril Creek basin, Oreg.

Sept. 16 

16

Merril Creek. .... 

Tide Creek. ......

Columbia River. . . . 

Merril Creek. .....

At road crossing, 

Deer Island. 

Above road bridge, 

Deer Island.

1.3 miles 

2.2 miles

northwest of 

northwest of

0 

.94

Goble Creek basin, Oreg.

Sept. 17 Goble Creek. ..... Columbia River. . . . Mouth, in NWj sec. 

at Goble.

12, T. 6 H., R. 2 W., 0
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 325

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Kalama River basin, Wash.

Date

June 27

July 23 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 23

Stream

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Kalama River. .....

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

Locality

N| sec. 36, T. 7 N., R. IE., 100 ft below 

road crossing at Pigeon Springs ranger 

station. 

...do ....---.. -----.--.--..-...........

....do.... .

Discharge 

(cfs)

20.4

17.8 

14.6 

9.86

Unnamed basin, Wash.

Feb. 3 Unnamed stream. . . Columbia River. . . . SWfc sec. 19, T 

highway cross

7 N 

ing, at

R. 1 W., 

Carrolls

at old a54.8

at crest stage; computed by indirect method.

Cowlitz River basin. Wash.

28

Aug. 15

Aug. 23

Sept. 11

11 

Aug. 23

Oct. 23 

24

May 7

June 20

Sept. 12

Aug. 24

July 8 

26

Aug. 14

Sept. 22

July 8 

26

Aug. 14

Sept . 22

July 8 

26

Aug. 14

Sept . 22

Apr. 27

July 8 

26

Aug. 15

Sept. 23

Oct. 1 

24

July 7

26

Aug. 14

Sept. 22

July 8 

28

Aug. 15

Sept. 23

Apr. 27 

July 7

28

Aug. 15

Sept. 23

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

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

Snyder Creek. ....

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

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

Little Hager 

Creek.

Glacier Creek. . . .

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

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

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

Johnson Creek. . . .

Kilborn Creek. . . . 

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

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

Owens Creek. .....

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

Cunningham Creek. 

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

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

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

Kiona Creek. ..... 

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

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

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

Tower Rock 

Springs .

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

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

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

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

Landers Creek. . . . 

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

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

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

Unnamed stream...

East Pork Tilton 

River.

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

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

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

Hall Creek. .......

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

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

Johnson Creek. ....

Cowlitz River. ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clspus River. .....

Cowlitz River. ....

Tilton Elver. ..... 

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

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

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

above mouth and l£ miles northwest of 

Packwood.

NWi Bee. 26, T. 13 N. , R. 9 E., at trail 

crossing, below Snyder Lake, l£ miles 

southeast of paekwood.

below Hager Lake and 2j miles southeast 

of Packwood.

SWj- aec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., J mile 

below Hager Lake and 2 miles southeast 

of Packwood. 

NWj- sec. 26, T. 13 N. , R. 9 E., at Lily 

basin Trail crossing, lj miles southeast of Packwood.

.SE£ sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 9 E. (unsurveyed), at road crossing near mouth, 

5 miles southeast of Packwood.

SWi sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., at former 

gaging station, 1 mile above mouth and 

2j miles southwest of Packwood.

NE-J- sec. 21, T. 12 N. , R. 8 E., at road 

crossing, 7 miles east of Handle.

SW-fc sec. 20, T. 12 N. , R. 8 E., at road 

crossing, 6 miles southeast of Handle.

SE-J- sec. 19, T. 12 N. , R. 8 E., at road 

crossing, 5^ miles southeast of Randle.

of state Highway 5, at Randle. 

Nj sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 6 E., at road 

crossing, 3 miles west of Randle.

NEi sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 7 E., at road 

culvert at former gaging station, 8 

miles southeast of Randle.

road crossing, 7j miles south of Randle.

NWj-NW-J- sec. 7, T. 11 N., R. 5 E., 1,000 ft 

above road crossing, ij miles above 

mouth, and 3 miles southwest of Kosmos.

Nj sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 5 E., on State 

Highway 5, 4 miles south of Mineral. 

NE-J- sec. 25, T. 13 N., R. 4 E., 100 ft 

below highway crossing and 2j miles 

northeast of Norton.

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

29.8

22.3

.82

6.29 

3.39

33.1

47.3

12.0

1.00

.95

6.91

89

3.71

10.7

a76.4 

31.5

6.60

a Plow at crest stage; computed by indirect method.
326 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Cowlitz River basin, Wash. Continued

Date

July 8 

25

July 7

July 7 

25

Aug. 13

Feb. 3 

July 7

Aug. 11 

Sept. 22

July 7 

24

Aug. 12

Feb. 4 

July 6

Aug. 12

Sept. 24

July 6 

24

Aug. 12

July 3 

24

Aug. 8

Sept. 3

23

July 3 

24

Aug. 8

Sept. 3

23

July 2 

23

Aug. 8

Sept. 23

Oct. 2 

July 3

23 

Aug. 8

Stream

Salmon Creek. ....

Olequa Creek. ....

North Fork Olequa 

Creek.

Unnamed stream. . . 

Stillwater Creek.

North Fork Toutle 

River.

Outlet creek. ....

Unnamed stream. . .

Scantigrease 

Creek.

North Fork 

Arkansas Creek. 

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

Ostrander Creek. . 

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

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

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

South Fork 

Ostrander Creek 

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

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

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

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

Coweman River. . . .

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

Mulholland Creek.

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Cowlitz River. ....

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

Olequa Creek. .....

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

Toutle River. .....

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

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

Arkansas Creek. . . .

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

Cowlitz River. ....

Ostrander Creek. . .

Cowlitz River. ....

Coweman River. ....

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

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

Locality

NW£ sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 1 W., 100 ft 

below Little Salmon Creek and 2£ miles 

southeast of Toledo.

road bridge, l£ miles east of Vader.

SE£ sec. 21, T. 12 N.. R. 2 W. , Just 

above North Fork, ij miles north of 

Winlock.

SEj sec. 21, T. 12 N., R. 2 W. , 50 ft 

above mouth and l£ miles north of Win-' 

lock.

NW£ sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 2 W., at county 

road crossing, 2^ miles south of Winlock. 

NE£ sec. 25, T. 11 N., R. 3 W. , 100 ft

above road crossing and 1-f miles 

northwest of Vader.

NEj sec. 15, T. 9 N., R. 5 E., at road 

crossing at outlet of Spirit Lake.

NWi sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., at road 

crossing, 2 miles west of Toutle.

NWi sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 1 W. , at Tower 

Road crossing, 4 miles northeast of 

Castle Rock. 

SEj sec. 18, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., at road 

crossing, 3£ miles west of Castle Rook.

SEj sec. 9, T. 9 N., 2 W., at road crossIng, 1 mile west of Castle Rock.

NWi sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 2 W., at road 

crossing Just above South Fork, 3J 

miles north of Kelso.

NWj see. 12, T. 8 N., R. 2 W., at mouth, 

3£ miles north of Kelso.

SWi sec. 17, T. 8 N,, R. IE., at former 

gaging station above Mulholland Creek, 

9j miles east of Kelso.

SWj sec. 17, T. 8 N., R. 1 E., at road 

crossing at mouth, 9£ miles east of 

Kelso.

crossing, 5^ miles east of Kelso. 

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.22 

2.07

1.07

C.50

3.06

2.85

2.62

2.57

3.45 

3.46

3.08

3.39

.40 

.33

.33

.26

a!4.0 

5.01

6.23

1.16

1.23

46.9 

27.3

.82 

.14

.05

.11

a31.7

2.32 

2.13

.56

.55

5.00 

5.03

2.07

1.32

2.68 

1.93

1.22

.80

.76

2.05 

1.85

1.38

.80

.76

61.9 

37.9

30.9

18.5

95.5 

11.8

8.48 

6.32

a Flow at crest stage; computed by indirect method, 

c Estimated.

Germany Creek basin, Wash.

July 6 

29

Aug. 15 

Sept. 3

Germany Creek. . . . 

....do..-. ........

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

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

Columbia River. . . .

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

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

NWi sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., k "lile 

above mouth and 10 miles northwest of 

Longview.

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

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

9.24

5.58 

3.48
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 327

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Mill Creek basin, Wash.

Date

July 6

29 

Sept. 3 

24

Stream

Little Mill 

Creek.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

Locality

NW£ sec 

mouth

....do.

9, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., 200 ft above 

and 9^ miles east of Cathlamet.

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.38

3.20 

2.18 

2.58

Clatskanle River basin, Oreg.

Sept. 17 Beaver Cree k. ... Clatskanie River. . Sec. 10, 

Ing, 2

T. 7 N., R 

miles east

4 

of

W., at road 

Clatskanle.

cross- I 1.82

Tributaries between Clatskanie River and Elokomin River, Oreg.

Sept. 17 

17

17

17

Tandy Creek. .... 

OK Creek. .......

Columbia River. . . . 

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

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

NEi sec. 10, T. 7 N., R. 5V., at road 

crossing, £ mile south of Marshland. 

NEi sec. 9, T. 7 N., R. 5 W. , at road 

bridge, 3^ miles southeast of Westport.

crossing, 2^ miles southeast of Westport. 

SE£ sec. 36, T. 8 N., R. 6 W., at road

crossing, ^ mile southeast of Westport.

4£ miles northwest of Westport.

CO. 3 

.69 

c.25

c.6

4.85

c.3

c Estimated.

Elokomin River basin, Wash.

July 5

25

Clear Creek. ....

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

Elokomin River. . . .

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

NE£ sec. 16, 

crossing,

....do......

T. 9 N 

5 miles

, R. 5 

northe

W. , at road 

ist of Cathlamet.

1.86 

1.13

1.00

1.10

Brooks Slough basin. Wash.

of State Highway 830, 

of Skamokawa.

3 miles southeast

a55.0

a Plow at crest stage; computed by indirect method.

Skamokawa Creek basin, Wash.

July 5

25

Wilson Creek. . . .

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

Skamokawa Creek. . .

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

SW£ sec.

cross]

kawa.

....do..

4, T.

ng, l£

9 N.,

miles

R.

no

6 W.,

rtheast

at

of

road

Skamo14.2

6.97

6.40

Tributaries between Skamokawa Creek and grays River, Oreg.

Sept. 17 

18 

18

18

18 

18 

18

Gnat Creek. ..... 

Big Noise Creek.

Fertile Valley 

Creek.

Little Perrls 

Creek. 

Perris Creek. . . .

Skamokawa Creek. . . 

Gnat Creek. .......

Columbia River. . . .

Perris Creek. ..... 

Columbia River....

NE£ sec. 24, T. 8 N., R. 7 W., at highway 

bridge, 5 miles east of Knappa. 

Sec. 14, T. 8 N., R. 7 W. , at road crossIng, 3£ miles east of Knappa.

crossing, 3 miles east of Knappa.

crossing, 2£ miles southeast of Knappa. 

NE£NE£ sec. 20, T. 8 N., R. 7 W. , at road 

crossing, 1.4 miles southeast of Knappa.

crossing, 1.3 miles southwest of Knappa. 

SW£ sec. 24, T. 8 K., R. 8 W. , 1.8 miles 

southeast of Svensen. 

NW£SW£ sec. 23, T. 8 N. , R. 8 W., at road 

crossing, 0.7 mile east of Svensen.

crossing, 0.3 mile southwest of Svensen.

7.33 

c.3 

.67

c.2

c.15 

0

c.02 

c.15

c Estimated.

Grays River basin, Wash.

Oct. 16

July 5

Sept. 2

25

Grays River .....

Hull Creek......

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

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

Columbia River. . . .

Grays River .......

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

Center sec. 3, T. 10 

mer gaging station, 

of Grays River.

NE£ sec. 13, T. 10 N. 

crossing, £ mile ea

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

N.. R. 7 W., at for4{ miles northeast

, R. 8 W. , at road 

ist of Grays River.

20.1 

28.1

7.47

2.13

Mill Creek basin, Oreg.

Sept 18 Mill Ore 5k...... Columbia River. . . . Sec. 11, 

Ing, 3

T. 8 N., R 

miles east

9 

of

W., at road 

Astorla.

eross- 0
328 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Klaskanlne River basin. Oreg.

Date

Sept. 19

19

19

Stream

Unnamed stream. . .

South Pork Klaskanlne River.

North Pork of

North Pork

Klaskanlne

River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

South Fork Klaskanlne River.

Klaskanlne River. .

North Fork Klaskanlne River.

Locality

Mouth, In NWjNWi sec. 12, T. 6 N., R.

8 W. , 9 miles northwest of Jewell.

400 ft upstream from confluence with

North Pork, 1.3 miles southeast of

Olney.

Above fish hatchery diversion, 2j miles

east of Olney.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.76

3.81

1.53

Youngs Bay basin, Oreg.

Sept. 18

18 

18

Little Walluskl 

Creek.

River.

Walluskl River. . . .

miles north of Olney. 

SEJ sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 9 W., 4 miles 

southeast of Astorla.

Astorla.

cO.35

0 

8.24

C Estimated.

Chinook River basin, Wash.

July 5 

29

Sept. 2

25

Chinook River. . . . 

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

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

Columbia River. . . .

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

MEj sec. 8, 

crossing.

....do.....

T. 9 N 

1 mile

, R. 10

north of

W. , at road 

Chinook.

2.73 

2.28

1.15

Coastal streams between Columbia River and Umpqua River, Oreg.

Aug. 12

12

11

11

Jan. 22

30

Feb. 5

Mar. 11

Aug. 11

11

11

11

12

Dec. 4 

Jan. 23

Feb. 4

5

Mar. 24

Aug. 12

Sept . 19

Aug. 13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

Dec. 5

Jan. 9

23

Mar. 17

Aug. 14

14

14

Bergsvlk Creek. . .

Joe Creek. .......

Necanicum River. .

Little Humbug

Creek.

North Pork Necanicum River. 

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

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

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

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

South Pork Necanicum River.

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

Mall Creek. ......

Necanicum River. .

Asbury Creek. .... 

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

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

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

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

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

Beneke Creek. ....

Salmonberry River

Jack Horner Creek

Soapstone Creek. .

North Pork Nehalem River.

Big Rackheap

Creek.

Rackheap Creek. . .

Heltmlller Creek.

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

Unnamed stream. . .

Miami River. .....

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

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

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

Kllchls River. . . .

North Fork Wilson

River.

Tillamook River. .

Necanicum River. . .

Bergsvik Creek. . . .

Pacific Ocean. ....

Necanloum River. . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pacific Ocean. ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flshhawk Creek. . . .

Nehalem River. ....

Soapstone Creek. . .

North Fork Nehalem

River.

Nehalem River. ....

North Fork Nehalem

River.

Big Rackheap Creek

Pacific Ocean, ....

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

Watseco Creek. ....

Tlllamook Bay. ....

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

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

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

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

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

Wilson River. .....

Tlllamook Bay. ....

Sec. 26 or 35, T. 5 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge, l£ miles south of Necanicum.

Mouth at Necanicum. ......................

Below Bergsvlk Creek, at Necanicum. ......

Mouth, 1.2 miles west of Necanicum. ......

Above fish hatchery, 2 miles west of

Necanicum. 

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

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

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

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

Sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 9 W. , above Seaside

diversion, 6 miles east of Cannon

Beach.

Sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 9 W., below Seaside

diversion, 6 miles east of Cannon

Beach.

E£ sec. 24, T. 5 N., R. 10 W. , at highway

bridge, 4^ miles east of Cannon Beach.

NEi sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 10 W. , at highway

bridge, 2j miles south of Seaside.

Mouth, 5s miles south of Cannon Beach. . . . 

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

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

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

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

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

Mouth, at Jewell. ........................

Mouth, In SEJ sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 8 W. ,

12 miles east of Nehalem.

Mouth, at highway bridge, 5 miles south

of Neoanlcum.

SWi sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., 5 miles

south of Necanicum.

NWi sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. 9 W. , J- mile below Tlllamook-Clatsop County line.

Above Rackheap Creek, 4 miles northeast

of Mohler.

Mouth, 4 miles northeast of Mohler. ......

Sec. 8, T. IN., R. 10 W., above Twin

Rocks diversion, 1 mile south of Rockaway.

Sec. 8, T. IN., R. 10 W., below Twin

Rocks diversion, 1 mile south of Rockaway.

Sec. 8, T. IN., R. 10 W., l£ miles south

of Rockaway.

£ mile above mouth, near Garibaldi.

At road crossing at north edge of Bay

City.

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

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

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

At private bridge, 3 miles southeast of

Bay City.

1 mile above mouth, 5 miles east of Tillamook.

At bridge, above Bewley Creek, 3 miles

south of Tlllamook.

0.27

.41

4.02

1.21

48.3

a358

141

114

2.72

4.30

1.87

.87

16.7

a!30 

59.0

a211

38.7

72.5

1.19

c.35

29.5

.51

1.45

16.9

.74

.12

.80

.59

.22

21.3

a31.2

a51.6

a24.1

a55.5

26.1

12.7

7.48

a Plow at crest-stage; computed by Indirect method.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 329

iscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Colu 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Coastal streams between Columbia River and Umpqua River, Oreg. Continued

Date

Mar. 12

Aug. 14

15 

15

15

18 

19

19 

19

19

21

21 

30

Stream

Nestuoca River. ..

Beaver Creek. ....

Little Nestucca 

River. 

Neskowln Creek. . .

Schooner Creek. . .

Rocky Creek. ..... 

Yaquina River. . . .

Yachats River. . . .

Big Creek. .......

North Pork Siuslaw River. 

Woahink Lake Outlet.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Nestucca Bay. .....

Nestucca River. . . .

Nestucca Bay. ..... 

Pacific Ocean. ....

Siletz Bay. .......

Pacific Ocean. .... 

Yaquina Bay. ......

Pacific Ocean. ....

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

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

Siltcoos Lake. ....

Locality

Below Clarence Creek, 3i miles southeast 

of Blaine.

Blalne.

Mouth, at Beaver. ........................

Above Pall Creek, 3 miles southeast of 

Oretown. 

At highway bridge, J mile south of 

Neskowln.

Sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 11 W., at bridge, 

2 miles east of Taft. 

Mouth, 2' miles south of Depoe Bay........ 

NWi sec. 23, T. 10 S., R. 9 W., below 

Hayes Creek, 1 mile northeast of Chitwood. 

Nj sec. 25, T. 11 S., R. 10 W., 2$ miles

southeast of Elk City. 

Sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 12 W., 1.7 miles 

east of Yachats.

Yachats . 

Mouth, 9 miles south of Yachats ..........

Florence.

Above McLeod Creek, at Minerva. .......... 

At lake outlet, 1 mile north of Westlake.

Discharge 

(cfs)

915 

311

537

55.5

34.4

27.3

12.0

16.6 

10.6 

35.9

14. '8

2.21 

6.04

12.5

20.3 

10.7

6.64 

7.98

4.29

12.5

9.53 

5.30

Umpqua River basin, Oreg.

Aug. 29 

29

28 

28

28 

27

Dec. 23

Feb. 3

Sept. 26 

27

Nov. 5

Mar. 26

Aug. 1

Dec. 21 

Feb. 1

Mar. 26

Sept. 25

23

Aug. 28 

28 

27

22

29

Jan. 23

Aug. 22

20

Jackson Creek. . . . 

South Umpqua 

River . 

Cow Creek. .......

River. 

Myrtle Creek. .... 

LookLnggJ.ass 

Creek.

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

Spring River. .... 

Silent Creek. ....

Trap Creek. ......

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

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

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

North Umpqua 

River. 

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

Camas Creek. ..... 

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

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

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

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

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

Steamboat Creek. .

Rock Creek. ...... 

Little River. ....

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

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

Elk Creek. .......

Smith River.

South Umpqua River 

Umpqua River. .....

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

South Umpqua River 

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

North Umpqua River 

Diamond Lake ......

Clearwater River. .

Umpqua River. .....

Fish Creek. .......

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

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

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

Mouth, 4 miles northeast of Tiller. ...... 

Below Seal Creek, J mile southwest of 

Days Creek. 

Former gaging station at Riddle. .........

Riddle. 

Below confluence of forks at Myrtle Creek 

Mouth, at Brockway. ......................

Marsters St., in Roseburg,

crossing, 4 miles northwest of Roseburg, 

At ford below Junction of springs, 9 

miles north of Diamond Lake. 

At road crossing, 0.7 mile above mouth, 

1 mile south of Diamond Lake.

Mouth, 8 miles northwest of Diamond Lake.

Below Toketee Dam, at former gaging station, near Toketee Falls . 

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

Mouth, in SWi sec. 10, T. 27 S., R. 3 E.

Mouth, 5 miles northeast of Glide. ....... 

Mouth, at Glide ..........................

west of Drain.

southeast of Drain.

Sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 9 W., below falls, 

15 miles northeast of Gardlner.

23.9 

76.1

30.8

9.64 

.08

247 

30.8

1.81

4.07

54.3

11.2

26.1 

35.3

19.3

a Flow at crest-stage; computed by indirect method.
330 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Coastal streams between Umpqua River and Rogue River, Oreg.

Date

£0 

£0

21

21 

27 

26

Mar. 24

26 

26 

£5

25

Stream

Tenmile Creek. . . . 

South Pork Coos 

River. 

East Fork Millicoma River.

West Pork Millicoma River. 

Middle Pork Coquille River.

quille River. 

Rink Creek. ......

Crystal Creek. . . . 

Elk River. .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Pacific Ocean. .... 

Coos River. .......

Mlllicoma River. . .

coma River. 

Millicoma River. . .

South Fork 

Coquille River.

Coquille River. . . .

Sixes River. ...... 

Pacific Ocean. ....

Locality

Below Eel Creek, 1 mile west of Lakeside. 

Near center sec. 27, T. 25 S., R. 11 W., 

l£ miles east of Dellwood. 

Sec. 4, T. 25 S., R. 11 W., 1 mile northeast of Allegany.

Near center, sec. 6, T. 25 S., R. 11 W., 

1 mile west of Allegany. 

Former gaging station near Myrtle Point..

near Myrtle Point. 

SWiNWj sec. 4, T. 28 S., R. 12 W. , at 

reservoir dam, 2£ miles east of Coquille.

Mouth, at Sixes .......................... 

Highway bridge, 2 miles south of Sixes...

east of Port Orford.

burn.

Discharge 

(efa)

4.56

6.37 

35.6

17.0 

.22

5.14 

18.8 

39.0

a!7.9 

4.15

1.10 

47.5 

10.4

a Flow at crest-stagej computed by indirect method.

Rogue River basin, Oreg.

July 8

8

28

Oct. 16

Mar. 1

23

May 29

Sept. 12

Jan. 3

Dec. 26- 

27

Feb. 7

Aug. 27

27

Dead Indian Creek

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

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

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

West Fork Williams Creek. 

Jones Creek. .....

Burgess Gulch. . . .

Illinois River. . .

Little Butte Creek

Williams Creek. . . . 

Rogue River.. .....

Shanks Creek. .....

Rogue River. ......

north of Prospect.

Ing at Prospect. 

Sec. 15, T. 38 S., R. 3 E., 14 miles 

northeast of Ashland.

Former gaging station, 5£ miles southwest 

of Williams. 

SW£ sec. 15, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., 2 miles 

east of Grants Pass.

gess Gulch, l£ miles west of Placer. 

SWt sec. 7, T. 34 S., R. 5 W., near mouth 

l£ miles west of Placer.

Mouth, at Agness .........................

103

78.6

f6.52

f63.2

.88

9.48

.36

51.0 

al84

11.3 

3.4

216

a Flow at crest-stage; computed by Indirect method.

f Cool Creek and Sheep Creek are ephemeral springs that flow only for short periods following 

winters of heavy precipitation. Sheep Creek is reported to have been flowing for a few weeks in 

1917, 1938, 1943, 1950, 1951, and 1952, with no known surface flow in other years. All flow sinks 

into the lava Just below the site of the lowest measurement on May 28.

Coastal streams south of Rogue River, Oreg.

Aug. 25

25

Pistol River. .... Pacific Ocean. .... Above head of tide, 10 miles south of 

Gold Beach.

miles northeast of Harbor.

east of Harbor.

13.1
INDEX

Page 

Abernethy Creek near Longvlew, Wash.... 252

Accuracy of field data and computed

results........................... 7

Acre-foot, definition of............... 2

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11-12

Albany, Oreg., Calapooya River at...... 169

Wlllamette River at...............4 ,170-171

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.186-187 

Alien Canal, Oreg., diversion by....... 34

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg....... 264

Althouse Creek near Holland, Oreg...... 311

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg... 305 

near Copper, Oreg.................... 303

near Ruch, Oreg...................... 304

near Wilderville, Oreg............... 307

Ariel, Wash., Cedar Creek near......... 231

Lewis River at....................... 230

Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.. 250

North Pork, discharge measurements of 326

Arnold Canal, Oreg., diversion by...... 68

Asbury Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 328

Ashland, Oreg., Emigrant Creek near.... 296

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation

District, Oreg., diversion by.... 299

Astorla, Oreg., Youngs River near...... 258

Aurora, Oreg., Pudding River at........ 211

Azalea, Oreg., Cow Creek near.......... 267

Battle Ground, Wash., Salmon Creek near

Bear Creek (Columbia River tributaries), 

Oreg.. discharge measurements of.

Bear Creek (Rogue River basin) at

Medford, Oreg....................

Bear Creek basin, Oreg., diversions In.

Bear Creek (Umpqua River basin), Oreg., 

discharge measurements of........

Bear Creek Canal, Oreg., diversion by..

Beaver Creek (tributary to Clatskanle

River), Oreg., discharge measurements of.........................

Beaver Creek (tributary to Crooked

River) near Paulina, Oreg........

North Pork, near Paulina, Oreg.......

South Pork, near Paulina, Oreg.......

Beaver Creek (tributary to Gales

Creek), Oreg., discharge measurements of......................

Beaver Creek (tributary to Nestucca 

River), Oreg., 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....................

Beneke Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Bergsvlk Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................;..

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at..

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg......

South Pork, near Butte Palls, Oreg...

Big Camas ranger station, Oreg., Pish 

Creek at.........................

Big Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

near Knappa, Oreg....................

Big Noise Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Big Rackheap Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...................

Big Spring Branch, east prong, Oreg., 

discharge measurements of........

west prong, discharge measurements of 

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near.....

Birch Creek at Rleth, Oreg.............

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

228

327

298

299

329

299

327

75

74

73

323

329

69

65,67

66

70

328

328

220

289

288

275

329

256

327

328

317

317

87

30

17

Blue River above Quentln Creek, Oreg.. 151 

Lookout Creek near.................. 152

near Blue River, Oreg............... 153

Bobs Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 321

Bolles, Wash., Touchet River at....... 22

Bonnle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 323

Boulder Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 321

Bowers Slough, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 322

Boyd, Oreg., Elghtmlle Creek near..... 91

Boyles Lake outlet, discharge measurements of..................... 321

Breltenbush River above French Creek,

near Detroit, Oreg.............. 173

Bridal Veil Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 321

Brlghtwood, Oreg., Salmon River near.. 108

Brockway, Oreg., South Umpqua River

near...........................268-269

Broughton Lumber Co., diversion, Wash.,

discharge measurements of....... 320

Brown Creek near Laplne, Oreg......... 58

Brush Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 330

Bull Run, Oreg., Bull Run River at.... 114

Bull Run River near................. 112

Lake Ben Morrow near................ 110

Little Sandy River near............. 113

Sandy River near.................... 115

Bull Run River at Bull Run, Oreg...... 114

below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg......... Ill

near Bull Run, Oreg................. 112

Burgess Gulch, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 330

Burntbrldge Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of.................. 324

Butte Creek at Monitor, Oreg.........209-210

Butte Palls, Oreg., South Pork Big

Butte Creek near................ 288

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg..... 32

Bybee Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 330

Rogue River above................... 280

Cable Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 319

Calapooya Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 32 9

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg....... 169

at Holley, Oreg..................... 168

Camas Creek (John Day River basin),

near Lehman, Oreg............... 43

near Ukiah. Oreg.................... 44

Camas Creek (Umpqua River basin)',

Oreg., discharge measurements of 329

Canby, Oreg., Molalla River near.....206-207

Canyon Creek (John Day River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurement of. 319

Canyon Creek (Washougal River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of 321

Cape Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 329

Carmen Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 322

Carson, Wash., Panther Creek near..... 105 

Wind River near....................104,106

Carson Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 320

Cascadia, Oreg., South Santlam River

below........................... 179

Castle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 330

Castle Rock, Wash., Arkansas Creek

near............................ 250

Cowlltz River at.................... 249

Cathlamet, Wash., Elokomln River near. 255 

Mill Creek near..................... 254

331
332 INDEX

Page

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near.225-226 

Cedar Creek (Lewis River basin), Wash.,

discharge measurements of........ 324

near Ariel. Wash..................... 231

Cedar Creek (Sandy River basin), Oreg.,

discharge measurement of......... 321

Central Oregon Canal, Oreg., diversion

by............................... 68

Central Point, Oreg., Rogue River near.300-301 

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie

Reservoir, near Lapine , Oreg..... 56

Chelatchie Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 324

Chetco River, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 330

Chinook River, flash., discharge measurements of...................... 328

Cinebar, Wash., Tilton River near...... 243

Cispus River near Handle, Wash......... 238

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg............................223-224

at Big Bottom, Oreg.................. 220

near Cazadero, Oreg.................225-226

North Fork, discharge measurement of. 323 

South Pork, discharge measurement of. 323 

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie, Oreg. 253 

Clear Creek (Deschutes River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurement of.. 319 

near Government Camp, Oreg........... 85

Clear Creek (Elkomin River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of. 327 

Clear Lake, Oreg., McKenzie River at

outlet of........................ 142

Clear-water River above Trap Creek, Oreg 273 

at mouth, Oreg....................... 274

North Umpqua River above............. 272

Coast Pork. See Willamette River,

Coast Fork.

Coastal streams between Columbia River 

and Umpqua River, Oreg., discharge measurements of..........328-329

between Umpqua River and Rogue River,

Oreg., discharge measurements of. 330 

south of Rogue River, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 330

Coburg, Oreg., McKenzie River near..... 157

Cold Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 322

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg..4,88-89 

tributaries of, discharge measurements of........................320,327

Computations, accuracy of results of... 7 

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 2

Cool Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 330

Cooperation, record of................. 1

Coos River, South Fork, Oreg., discharge measurement of............ 330

Copeland Creek, Oreg., North Umpqua

River above...................... 276

Copper, Oreg., Applegate River near.... 303

Copper Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of....................... 324

Coquille River, Middle Fork, Oreg.,

discharge measurement of......... 330

North Fork, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 330

South Fork, at Powers, Oreg.......... 279

Cottage Grove, Oreg., Cottage Grove

Reservoir near................... 131

Dorena Reservoir near................ 134

Mosby Creek near..................... 136

Row River near....................... 135

Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg., Coast Fork

Willamette River below........... 132

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage

Grove, Oreg...................... 131

Cottonwood Creek. See Fox Creek near

Fox, Oreg. 

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near........ 229

Cow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 329

near Azalea, Oreg.................... 267

Coweman River, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 326

near Kelso, Wash..................... 251

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash..... 249|

Cowlitz River at Mossyrock, Wash..... 241

at Packwood, Wash................... 235

near Kosmos, Wash................... 239

near Mayfield, Wash................. 246

Cowlitz River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................325-326

gaging-station records in...........234-251

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.......... 160

Crane Prairie Reservoir, Oreg., contents of........................ 66

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near.. 63 

Odell Creek near.................... 59

Crescent Creek (Deschutes River basin) 

at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, 

Oreg............................ 63

Crescent Creek (Willamette River

basin), Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 322

Crescent Lake, Oreg., contents of..... 66

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near

Prineville, Oreg................ 79

near Culver, Oreg................... 80

near Post, Oreg..................... 78

North Fork, above Deep Creek, Oreg.. 76 

below Deep Creek, Oreg............ 77

Crow, Oreg., Coyote Creek near........ 160

Crystal Creek, Oreg., discharge meas-

' - 330 

2 

2

urement of.

Cubic feet per second per square mile.

Cubic foot per second, definition of..

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.......

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near 

Lapine, Oreg....................

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

Deschutes River near................

Cunningham Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................

Dairy Creek, East Pork, Oreg., discharge measurements of..........

West Fork, discharge measurement of. 

Dale, Oreg., Desolation Creek near....

North Fork John Day River near......

Daniels Creek near Eastside, Oreg.....

Data, accuracy of.....................

explanation of......................

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................

Dayville, Oreg., John Day River near.. 

Dead Indian Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................

Deadpoint Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of..................

Dee, Oreg., Green Point Creek near....

West Fork Hood River near...........

Deep Creek (Deschutes River basin),

Oreg., North Fork Crooked River 

above...........................

North Fork Crooked River below......

Deep Creek (Willamette River basin),

Oreg.. discharge measurement of. 

Deer Creek (Deschutes River basin)

above Crane Prairie Reservoir, 

near Lapine, Oreg...............

Deer Creek (Rogue River basin) near

Dryden, Oreg....................

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District Canal, Oreg., diversion 

by..............................

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near 

Bend, Oreg......................

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..........

at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg. 

below Bend, Oreg....................

below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near 

Lapine, Oreg....................

below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.. 

below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg. 

below Wickiup Reservoir, near

Lapine, Oreg....................

discharge measurements of...........

diversions from, near Bend, Oreg....

near Culver, Oreg...................

near Madras, Oreg...................

Deschutes River basin, Oreg., discharge measurements in..........

gaging-station records in...........

reservoirs in.......................

53

52

80

72

325

323

323

41

42

278

7

3-7

319

39,40

330

319

97

98

76

77

324

54

315

68

65

87

61

69

57

67

50-51

60

319

68

72

83

319

50-87

66
INDEX 333

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg.......

Detroit, Oreg., Breitenbush River near.

North Santiam River at...............

North Santiam River near.............

Dilley, Oreg., Tualatin River near.....

Dixie Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.

Page.

173

172

174

214

319

Dorena, Oreg., Row River near.......... 133

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove,

Oreg.

Downing Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................

Drainage area, definition of...........

Drift Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

134

317

2

323 

21 

Dryden, Oreg., Deer Creek near......... 315

Dugger Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 318

Duncan Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of.....................320-321

Eagle Creek (tributary to Clackamas 

River), Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 324

Eagle Creek (tributary to Columbia

River), Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 320

Eagle Point, Oreg., Rogue River near... 291

Eagle Point Canal, Oreg., diversion by. 295

East lateral of Talent Irrigation

District, Oreg., diversion by.... 299

East Mud Creek (branch of), Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 317

east prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 317

west prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 317

Eastside, Oreg., Daniels Creek near.... 278

Eel Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 330

Eightmile Canyon, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 319

Eightmile Creek near Boyd, Oreg........ 91

Elk Creek (tributary to Rogue River)

near Trail, Oreg................. 290

Elk Creek (tributary to Umpqua River),

Oreg., discharge measurements of. 329

Elk Creek (tributary to Yaquina River),

Oreg., discharge measurement of.. 329

Elk River, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 330

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near.......13,277

Elmira, Oreg., Fern Ridge Reservoir

near............................. 161

Elokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash.... 2S5

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg...... 296

Emigrant Gap Reservoir, Oreg., contents

of. 316

Engle Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 317

Euchre Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 330

Pall Creek below Winberry Creek, near

Fall Creek, Oreg................. 129

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg........... 62

Farmington, Oreg., Tualatin River at..217-218 

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg. 161 

Ferris Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 327

Fertile Valley Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 327

Fifteenraile Creek near Wrentham, Oreg.. 90 

Fifteenraile Creek basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in............... 90-92

Fish Creek (Umpqua River basin) at Big

Camas ranger station, Oreg....... 275

Fish Creek (Willamette River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurements of. 323 

Fish Lake, Oreg., contents of.......... 316

Fish Lake Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 322

Fivemile Creek near The Dalles, Oreg... 92 

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Floras Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 330

Forest Grove, Oreg., Gales Creek near.. 215 

Fort Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near... 270 

Foss, Oreg., Nehalem River near........ 260

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Foster, Oreg., Middle Santiam River

near............................ 180

Wiley Creek near.................... 181

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg.... 46

Furnish Canal, Oreg., diversion by.... 34

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg... 215

Garrison Creek at Walla Walla, Wash... 19

Gaston, Oreg., Scoggin Creek near..... 213 

Tualatin River at................... 212

Gate Creek at Vida, Oreg.............. 155

Germany Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 326

Gibbon, Oreg., Umatilla River near.... 25

Glacier Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 325

Glenn Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 323

Glenwood, Wash., Klickitat River near. 93,94

Gnat Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 327

Goble Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 326

Goose Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 324

Gorton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 320

Goshen, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River, near....................137-138

Government Camp, Oreg., Clear' Creek

near............................ 85

Salmon River near................... 107

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near. 82

Grants Pass, Oreg., Rogue River at.... 302

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near

Placer, Oreg.................... 309

Grays River, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 327

West Branch, near Grays River, Wash. 257

Grays River basin, Wash., discharge

measurement in.................. 327

Great Spring, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 322

Green Point Creek below North Pork,

near Dee, Oreg.................. 97

Greenhorn Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 325

Greenleaf Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 320

Hackleman Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 322

Eager Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 325

Hamilton Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 320

Hamilton Creek basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................. 320

Hanley North Canal, Oreg., diversion

by.............................. 295

Hanley South Canal, Oreg., diversion

by.............................. 295

Hardy Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of......................... 320

Harrisburg, Oreg., Willamette River at 158

Haskins Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 323

near McMinnville, Oreg.............. 202

Haun Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 317

Heisson, Wash., East Fork Lewis River

near............................ 232

Heitmiller Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 328

Heppner, Oreg., Willow Creek at....... 35

Herman Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 320

Holland, Oreg., Althouse Creek near... 311 

Sucker Creek near................... 312

Holley, Oreg., Calapooya River at..... 168

Hood River, Oreg., Hood River near.... 100 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

near............................ 99'

Hood River, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 319

East Fork, discharge measurement of. 319 

Middle Fork, discharge measurement

of.............................. 319

near Hood River, Oreg............... 100

West Fork, near Dee, Oreg........... 98
334 INDEX

Hood River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurement In................... 319

gaging-statlon records In............97-100

Hoskins, Oreg., Lucklamute River near.. 189

Hosklns Creek Reservoir near McMlnnvllle, Oreg...................... 201

Hull Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 327

Hunt Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 327

Hydrologlc conditions.................. 12

diagram of........................... 13

Ice Qap Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 322

Idlewlld Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 323

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.......... 314

discharge measurement of............. 330

Bast Fork, near Takllma, Oreg........ 310

West Fork, near O'Brlen, Oreg........ 313

Indian Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 319

Jack Horner Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...................

Jackson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Jefferson, Oreg., Santlam River at.,...

Joe Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

John Pay River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg. 

at Picture Gorge, near Dayvllle,

Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg., Bull Run River

below........................... Ill

near Bull Run, Oreg................. 110

Lake Creek, Oreg., diversions from

Little Butte Creek near......... 295

North Fork Little Butte Creek near.293,294 

North Umpqua River below............ 271

South Fork Little Butte Creek near.. 292 

Lake Creek (Cowlltz River basin), near

Packwood, Wash.................. 234

Lake Creek (Deschutes River basin)

near Sisters, Oreg..............' 81

Lake Creek (Sluslaw River basin) at

Triangle Lake, Oreg............. 265

Lake Creek (Umpqua River basin) at

Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath

Lake River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................

-anders Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of.....................

Lapine, Oreg., Brown Creek near.......

Charlton Creek near.................

Cultus Creek near...................

Cultus River near...................

Deer Creek near.

at Prairie City, Oreg,...............

at Service Creek, Oreg...............

Middle Fork, at Ritter, Oreg.........

North Fork, at Monument, Oreg........

near Dale, Oreg.,...,...,.,,.,,....

South Fork, near Dayvllle, Oreg......

John Day River basin, Oreg., discharge 

measurements In..................

gaging-statlon records In,...........

Johnson Creek (Cowlltz River basin)

below Qlacler Creek, near Packwood , Wash.......................

discharge measurement of.............

Johnson Creek (Walla Walla River

basin), Oreg., discharge measurements of.........................

Johnson Creek (Wlllamette River basin) 

at Sycamore, Oreg................

Jones Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near 

Kalama, Wash.....................

Kelso, Wash., Coweman River near.......

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

Kllborn Creek, Wash. , discharge measurements of.........................

Kllchls River, Qreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Klona Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................

Klaskanlne River, North Fork, near

Olney, Oreg......................

North Fork of, discharge measurements of.........................

South Fork, discharge measurements of.........................

Klaskanine River basin, Oreg,, discharge measurements in...........

Kllckltat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash.....

Klickitat River above West Fork, near 

Olenwood, Wash...................

near Glenwood, Wash..................

near Pltt, Wash......................

Kllckltat River basin. Wash., discharge 

measurements in..................

gaging-statlon records in............

Knappa, Oreg., Big Creek near.,....,,,.

Kosmos, Wash., Cowlitz River near......

Rainy Creek near.....................

Lacamas Creek (Cowlltz River basin), Wash.,

discharge measurements of........ 326

Lacamas Creek (Washougal River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of. 321

270

324

325 

58 

56 

53 

52 

54 

Deschutes River near........50-51,57,60,61

328

329 Fall River near. .................... 62

188 Little Deschutes River near......... 64

Quinn River near.................... 55

328 Lawton Creek, Wash., discharge meas49 urements of..................... 321

Lebanon, Oreg., Albany power canal 

40 near...........................186-187

38 Lehman, Oreg., Caraas Creek near....... 43

13,48 Lewis and Clark River, Oreg., dls45 charge measurements of.......... 328

47 Lewis River at Ariel, Wash............ 230

42 East Fork, near Helsson, Wash....... 232

39 near Cougar, Wash................... 229

Lewis River basin, Wash., discharge 

319 measurements In................324-330

36-49 gaging-statlon records in..........229-232

Lewis Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 317

236 Llndsey Creek, Oreg., discharge meas325 urement of...................... 320

Little Butte Creek, diversions from,

near Lake Creek, Oreg........... 295

318 North Fork, at Fish Lake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg..................... 293

227 near Lake Creek, Oreg.............. 294

South Fork, near Lake Creek, Oreg... 292 

330 Little Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 327

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, 

233 Oreg... 1......................... 64

251 Little Ferris Creek, Oreg., discharge

314 measurement of.................. 327

Little Hager Creek, Wash., discharge 

325 measurements of................. 325

Little Humbug Creek, Oreg., discharge 

328 measurement of.................. 328

Little KUckltat River near Wahklacus, 

325 Wash............................ 95

Little Lucklamute River, Oreg., dls259 charge measurements of.......... 323

Little Mill Creek, Wash., discharge 

328 measurements of................. 326

Little Nestucca River, Oreg., discharge 

328 measurement of.................. 329

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, 

328 Oreg............................ 175

244 Little River, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 329

93 Little Sandy River near Bull Run,

94 Oreg............................ 113

96 Little Walluskl Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.......... 328

319 Little Washougal River near Washougal, 

93-96 Wash............................ 118

256 Little White Salmon River at Wlllard,

239 Wash............................ 102

240 near Wlllard, Wash.................. 103

Little White Salmon River basin,

Wash., discharge measurements In 320 

gaging-statlon records In..........102-103

London, Oreg., Coast Fork Wlllamette

River at........................ 130
INDEX 335

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg .......164-165

below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield,

Oreg............................162-163

near Noti, Oreg...................... 159

Longview, Wash., Abernethy Creek near.. 252 

Lookingglass Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 329

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg.... 152

Lost Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 322

Lowell, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River at......................... 128

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg........ 190

near Hoskins, Oreg................... 189

near Suver, Oreg....................191-194

McCarty Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 324

McCord Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 320

McDonald Ferry, Oreg., John Day River

at............................... 49

McEvoy Spring, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 317

McKay Creek (Umatilla River basin) near

Pendleton, Oreg.................. 29

near Pilot Rock, Oreg................ 27

McKay Creek (Willamette River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurement of.. 323 

near North Plains, Oreg.............. 216

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg... 28

McKenz ie Bridge, Oreg., McKenz ie River

at..............................143-147

Mann Creek near...................... 149

Wolf Creek near...................... 150

McKenzie Irriation Association Canal,

discharge measurements of........ 322

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge,

Oreg............................143-147

at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg........ 142

discharge measurements of............ 322

near Coburg, Oreg.................... 157

near Vida, Oreg..:................... 154

South Fork, near Rainbow, Oreg....... 148

McLeod, Oreg., Big Butte Creek near.... 289

McMinnville, Oreg., Hasklns Creek near. 202 

Haskins Creek Reservoir near......... 201

McNulty Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 324

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near.... 83

Mail Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 328

Main power canal below all feeders near

Prospect, Oreg................... 286

Mann Creek near McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.. 149

Map of the United States............... 9

Marlow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 330

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near........ 109

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg....... 167

Maxwell Canal, Oreg., diversion by..... 34

Mayfield, Wash., Cowlitz River near.... 246 

Wlnston Creek near................... 245

Meacham Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 319

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at.......... 298

Mehama, Oreg., Little North Santiam

River near....................... 175

North Santiam River at..............176-178

Merril Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 324

Merril Creek basin, Oreg., discharge

measurement in................... 324

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.... 82

Miami River, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 328

Middle Santiam River, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 323

near Foster, Oreg.................... 180

Milk Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 323

Mill Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River),

Wash., discharge measurements of. 325

Mill Creek (tributary to lower Columbia 

River), Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 32 7

near Cathlamet, Wash................. 254

Mill Creek (tributary to Pudding

River), Oreg., discharge measurements of. ...................... 323

Mill Creek (tributary to Willamette 

River) at penitentiary annex, 

near Salem, Oreg................ 196

at Salem, Oreg...................... 197

Mill Creek (tributary to Walla Walla

River) at Walla Walla, Wash..... 20 

near Walla Walla, Wash.............. 16

Millicoma River, East Fork, Oreg., discharge measurement of........... 330

West Fork, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 330

Milton, Oreg., North Fork Walla Walla

River near...................... 15

South Fork Walla Walla River near... 14

Milton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 324

Moffett Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 320

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg... 156

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near

Wilhoit, Oreg................... 205

discharge measurements of........... 323

near Canby, Oreg...................206-207

North Fork, discharge measurements

of.............................. 323

Monitor, Oreg., Butte Creek at.......209-210

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River at.....164-165

Monument, Oreg., North Fork John Day

River at........................ 47

Norton, Wash., West Fork Tilton River

near............................ 242

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage

Grove, Oreg..................... 136

Mossyrock, Wash., Cowlitz River at.... 241 

Klickitat Creek at.................. 244

Mount Angel, Oreg., Pudding River near 208

Mulholland Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 326

Multnomah Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 321

Myrtle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 329

Neal Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Necanicum River, Oreg., discharge

measurement of..................

North Fork, Oreg., discharge measurements of.

319

328

328

South Fork, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 328

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg......... 260

North Fork, discharge measurement of 328 

Neskowin Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 329

Nestucca River, Oreg,, discharge

measurements of................. 329

Nicholas Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 317

Niggerhead Creek near Randle, Wash.... 237

North Canal, Oreg., diversion by...... 68

North Plains, Oreg., McKay Creek near. 216 

North Santiam River above Mayflower

Creek, near Detroit, Oreg....... 174

at Detroit, Oreg.................... 172

at Mehama, Oreg....................176-178

North Scappoose Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of........... 324

North Umpqua River above Clearwater

River, Oreg..................... 272

above Copeland Creek, Oreg.......... 276

below Lake Creek, Oreg.............. 271

discharge measurements of........... 329

North Unit Main Canal, Oreg., diversion by......................... 68

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg..... 203

Noti, Oreg., Long Tom River near...... 159

Oak Grove Fork (Clackamas River) above

powerplant intake, Oreg........221-222

Oakridge, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette River near.......119-120,126-127

North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near................ 124

Salmon Creek near................. .121-122

Waldo Lake Outlet near.............. 123

O'Brien, Oreg., West Fork Illinois

River near...................... 313

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg....... 59
336 INDEX

0 K Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.

Olequa Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of....................

North Pork, discharge measurements 

of.............................

Olney, Oreg., North Pork Klaskanine 

River near.....................

Order, downstream, of listing gaging 

stations.......................

Ostrander Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................

South Pork, discharge measurements 

of.............................

Owens Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of....................

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

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

Packwood, Wash., Cowlitz River at......

Johnson Creek near...................

Lake Creek near......................

Panther Creek near Carson, Wash........

Park Creek East, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Park Creek West, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Paulina, Oreg., Beaver Creek near......

North Pork Beaver Creek near.........

South Pork Beaver Creek near.........

Payne Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

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

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

McKay Reservoir near.................

Umatilla River at....................

Perham Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Phelps Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

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

Rock Creek near.......................

Phoenix Canal, Oreg., diversion by. 

Pike, Oreg., North Yamhill River at....

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

Pine City, Oreg., Butter Creek near....

Pine Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.........................

Pistol River, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Pitt, Wash., Klickitat River near. 

Placer, Oreg., Grave Creek near........

Plympton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................

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

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg.......

Powers, Oreg., South Pork Coquille

River at.........................

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day River at. 

Prairie power canal at...............

Strawberry Creek near................

Prairie power canal at Prairie City,

Oreg.............................

Prineville, Oreg., Crooked River near..

Prospect, Oreg., main power canal near.

Middle Pork Rogue River near.........

Red Blanket Creek near...............

Red Blanket power canal near.........

Rogue River above....................

Rogue River near.....................

South Pork Rogue River near..........

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey......................

by State agencies....................

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg..........

near Mount Angel, Oreg...............

Qulnn River near Lapine, Oreg..........

Rackheap Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Rainbow, Oreg., South Pork McKenzie

River near.......................

Rainy Creek near Kosmos, Wash..........

Handle, Wash., Cispus River near.......

Niggerhead Creek near................

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg..

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, 

Oreg.............................

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Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at.......... 30

327 Rink Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 330

326 Risk Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 327

326 Ritter, Oreg., Middle Pork John Day

River at........................ 45

259 Roaring River, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 323

2-3 Rock Creek (Columbia River tributaries), Oreg., discharge meas326 urements of..................... 327

Rock Creek (John Day River basin), 

326 Oreg.. discharge measurement of. 319

Rock Creek (Kalama River basin), Wash., 

325 discharge measurements of....... 325

Rock Creek (Lewis River basin), Wash.,

discharge measurements of....... 324

99 Rock Creek (Little White Salmon River

235 basin), Wash., discharge meas236 urements of..................... 320

234 Rock Creek (Rock Creek basin), Wash.,

105 discharge measurement of........ 319

Rock Creek (Umpqua River basin), Oreg., 

322 discharge measurement of........ 329

Rock Creek (Willamette River basin) 

322 near Philomath, Oreg........:.... 166

75 Rocky Creek, Oreg., discharge meas74 urement of...................... 329

73 Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg... 280 

above Prospect, Oreg................. 281

322 at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point,

190 Oreg............................ 291

29 at Grants Pass, Oreg................ 302

28 at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg, 300 

26 below South Pork Rogue River, near

Prospect, Oreg.................. 287

320 discharge measurement of............ 330

Middle Pork, near Prospect, Oreg.... 283

319 South Pork, near Prospect, Oreg..... 282

167 Rogue River basin, Oreg., discharge

166 measurements in................. 330

299 gaging-station records in..........280-316

203 reservoirs in....................... 316

27 Rogue River Valley Canal, Oreg.,

32 diversion by.................... 295

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near 

323 Dorena, Oreg.................... 133

near Cottage Orove, Oreg............ 135

330 Ruch, Oreg., Applegate River near..... 304

96 Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

309

Salem, Oreg., Mill Creek at........... 197

327 Mill Creek near..................... 196

78 Willamette River at................. 195

306 Salmon Creek (Cowlitz River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of 326 

279 Salmon Creek (Lake River basin), Wash., 

38 discharge measurements of....... 324

36 near Battle Ground, Wash............ 228

37 Salmon Creek (Willamette River basin)

near Oakridge, Oreg............121-122

36 Salmon River (tributary to Pacific 

79 Ocean), Oreg., discharge meas286 urement of...................... 329

283 Salmon River (tributary to Sandy

284 River) above Boulder Creek, near

285 Brightwood, Oreg................ 108

281 near Government Camp, Oreg.......... 107

287 Salmonberry River, Oreg., discharge

282 measurement of.................. 328

Salt Creek, Oreg., discharge measure8-11 ment of......................... 321

11-12 Sandy River below Bull Run River, near

211 Bull Run, Oreg.................. 115

208 discharge measurement of............ 321

Sandy River basin, Oreg., discharge 

55 measurements in................. 321

gaging-station records in..........107-115

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg...... 188

328 Scantigrease Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements, of................. 326

148 Schooner Creek, Oreg., discharge

240 measurement of.................. 329

238 Schwartz Spring Branch, north prong,

237 Oreg., discharge measurements of 318

284 south prong, discharge measurements

of...............T............... 318

285 Scoggin Creek near Saston, Oreg....... 213
INDEX 337

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Service Creek , Oreg . , John Day River

at ............................... 13 ,48

Shanghai Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of ...................... 321

Shanks Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 330

Sheep Creek, Oreg. , discharge measurements of ...................... 330

Short Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 329

Silent Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 329

Siletz River at Siletz , Oreg. .......... 263

Silver Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 323

South Pork, discharge measurement of. 323 

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River near.. 248 

Sisters; Oreg,, Lake Creek near. ....... 81

Squaw Creek near ..................... 71

Siuslaw River, North Fork, Oreg., discharge measurement of ............ 329

Sixes River, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 330

Skate Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of ....................... 325

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg. ........... 308

Sly Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .......................... 324

Smith River (tributary to McKenzie

River), Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 322

Smith River (tributary to Dmpqua

River), Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 329

Smithfield, Oreg., Long Tom River near.162-163 

Snyder Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of ......................... 325

Soapstone Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 328

South Mud Creek, Oreg. , discharge

measurement of ................. .317-318

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg. 182-18 

below Cascadia. Oreg. . ............... 179

South Scappoose Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 324

South Dmpqua River at Tiller, Oreg..... 266

discharge measurements of ............ 32£

near Brockway, Oreg. ............... .268-269

South Yamhill River near Whiteson,

Oreg. ............................ 200

near Willamina, Oreg. ................ 198

Speelyai Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of ...................... 324

Spring- River, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 32£

Springfield, Oreg., Mohawk River near.. 156 

Willamette River at ................ .139-141

Squaw Creek near Sisters , Oreg. . ....... 71

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 

Starvation Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 320

Steamboat Creek, Oreg. , discharge measurements of ...................... 329

Stillwater Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of .................. 326

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek,

near Prairie City , Oreg .......... 37

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg. ....... 31!

Supply Creek, Oreg. , discharge measurement of ....................... 327

Sutton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ....................... 325

Suver, Oreg., Luckiamute River near. . .191 -19< 

Swalley Canal , Oreg . , diversion by ..... 68

Sycamore, Oreg., Johnson Creek at...... 227

Takilma, Oreg., East Fork Illinois

River near ....................... 31C

Talent , Oreg . , Wagner Creek near. ...... 297

Talent lateral of Talent Irrigation

District, Oreg.. diversion by. ... 299 

Tandy Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of ...................... 327

Tanner Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of

Tenmile Creek (tributary to Pacific 

Ocean near Lakeside), Oreg.,

320

, ., 

discharge measurement of ......... 329

Tenmile Creek (tributary to Pacific 

Ocean near Yachats), Oreg., 

discharge measurement of........ 330

Terms, definition of.................. 2

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River

near...........................4,88-89

Fivemile Creek near.................. 92

Thomas Creek Canal, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 323

Three Lynx Creek,. Oreg., Clackamas

River above....................223-224

Three Rivers, Oreg., discharge measurement of ...................... 329

Tide Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 324

Tidewater, Oreg., Alsea River near.... 264

Tillamook, Oreg., Trask River near.... 262

Wilson River near................... 261

Tillamook River, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 328

Tiller, Oreg., South Dmpqua River at.. 266 

Tilton River, East Fork, discharge

measurements of................. 325

near Cinebar, Wash.................. 243

West Fork, near Norton, Wash......... 242

Tony Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 319

Touchet, Wash., Touchet River near.... 23

Walla Walla River near.............. 24

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash......... 22

near Touchet, Wash.................. 23

Toutle, Wash., South Fork Toutle River

at.............................. 247

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash... 248 

North Fork, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 326

South Fork, at Toutle, Wash......... 247

Tower Rock Springs, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 325

Trail, Oreg., Elk Creek near.......... 290

Trap Creek, Oreg., Clearwater River

above........................... 273

discharge measurements of........... 329

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg...... 262

Triangle Lake, Oreg., Lake Creek at... 265 

Trout Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 323

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg...217-218 

at Gaston, Oreg..................... 212

near Dilley, Oreg................... 214

near Willamette, Oreg............... 219

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.......... 70

Tygh Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 319

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below. 86

Dkiah, Oreg., Camas Creek near........ 44

Dmatilla project feed canal, Oreg.,

diversion by.................... 34

Dmatilla River above Meacham Creek,

near Gibbon, Oreg............... 25

at Pendleton, Oreg.................. 26

at Yoakum, Oreg..................... 31

diversion from, between Pendleton

and Dmatilla, Oreg.............. 34

near Dmatilla, Oreg................. 33

Dmatilla River basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in.............. 25-34

Dmpqua River.near Elkton, Oreg........13,277

Dmpqua River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................. 329

gaging-station records in..........266-277

Dnderwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near............................ 101

Vida, Oreg., Gate Creek at............ 155

McKenz ie River near................. 154

Viento Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 320

Wade Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 324

South Fork, discharge measurement

of.............................. 324

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg........ 297

Wahkiacus, Wash., Little Klickitat

River near...................... 95

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg. 123